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nicole : [ chuckles ] oh , i ca n't believe just yesterday we were in a hot air balloon flying over the serengeti . eric : [ chuckles ] you know , i lived there for years , and it still thrills me . nicole : oh , we have to go back . eric : yeah , and take holly . nicole : [ gasps ] she would love it . but maybe for her birthday . eric : man , that would be one balloon she will not forget . nicole : [ chuckles ] um , groom . eric : yes , wife ? nicole : you know what we did just there ? eric : hmm ? nicole : we made plans . like an old married couple just making plans . eric : aww . nicole : i love it . [ both chuckling ] eric : i love you . nicole : well , since holly is still in day camp , gives us a little extra time to `` unpack . `` eric : um , yes . and we can officially end our honeymoon . nicole : mm , or actually , i was thinking we could prolong it . eric : mm . [ nicole chuckling ] sami : hey , lucas , there you are . where have you been ? lucas : i got held up . do n't worry about it . allie 's signing her release papers right now . she 's getting her things together . sami : okay , okay . lucas : now , i can only assume that you know that she 's offered the baby to will and sonny because rafe turned her down . sami : no , i did n't know about will and sonny , but i did know about rafe -- you 're welcome . lucas : what did you do ? sami : well , i 'm not going to stand by and put up with the fact that my ex- husband wants to adopt my grandchild , so i convinced rafe to tell allie that he 's not interested . lucas : you did what ? sami : why are you freaking out ? you do n't want him raising that kid , either . lucas : you went behind your daughter 's back and you instigated this whole thing ? really ? when she finds out , she 's gon na go ballistic . sami : hey , keep your voice down . she 's not gon na find out , okay ? that 's not gon na happen because allie does n't know anything about it . allie : i do n't know anything about what ? what did you do this time , mom ? sami : [ scoffs ] will : ben got a call from his father from prison . rafe : well , what did clyde want ? will : apparently , he wanted to wish ben well , but ben had the sense that he was upset that he was n't invited to the wedding . not like he 'd be able to go , but ... rafe : yeah . will : it was more like the fact that ben did n't want him there , you know ? rafe : uh - huh . you remember anything else ? will : um , yes ! yes , clyde mentioned something about sending him a wedding present . rafe : oh . a bomb would be a hell of a wedding present , now , would n't it ? will : and it would be very , very clyde . rafe : remember anything else ? ben : honestly , will , i think he was upset that i did n't want him there . he said he was gon na send me some kind of wedding gift . will : from prison ? ben : you know he has his ways . will : ben said that clyde had a way of doing things that other people ca n't manage . [ soft music ] ben : my story was not supposed to be this , it was not supposed to be a love story . by some kind of miracle ... you ... it is . when you met me , my heart , and my soul , everything about me was broken until you loved me . ciara , your love fixed me . ciara : you know , part of me thinks that , uh , i might be dreaming right now . [ chuckling ] ben : tell me about it . [ chuckles ] i 've pretty much given up the idea of ever being happy , let alone this . this ! [ sighs ] this is ... this is something else . this is more than happy . with this ring , i thee we d . ciara : i have something really , really important to tell you . ben : me , too . i 'll go first . ciara : okay . ben : i love you . i 've never loved anyone like this in my entire life . ciara : you say that i 'm the one who fixed you . and that may be true , but i was just as broken as you were when we first met . and it turns out that your love was the only thing that could fix me , too . i love you , too . with this ring , i thee we d . [ gasps and pants ] mom . i ca n't believe i actually fell asleep . hope : ciara -- they found ben . he 's dead , he 's dead . ciara : no ! [ pants ] [ tense music ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] ciara : [ crying ] hope : ciara , it 's all right . honey , it 's all right . baby , baby , baby , it 's all right , it 's all right . oh , my god , honey , it 's all right , oh , my gosh . you 're all right . it 's all right , it 's all right . ciara : you said that ben was dead . hope : it was a nightmare , baby , it was just a bad dream . [ sighs ] ciara : was my wedding day just a bad dream ? [ sniffles ] hope : no , that happened . baby , you 're exhausted . why do n't you try to go back to sleep , okay ? ciara : no , no , mom , because if i go back to sleep , then i 'm just gon na have another nightmare . [ sniffles ] mom , is there any new news at all ? hope : actually , i just got off the phone with shawn . the police cleared claire . she did n't have anything to do with the explosion , ciara . ciara : oh , wow . wait , so how did they do it ? how did that happen ? how did they clear her ? hope : your brother and rafe went over the surveillance footage , which proved that claire was in the park at the time that she said . ciara : [ groans ] hope : honey , she was n't anywhere near the church yesterday . ciara : okay , so then she had the bomb sent there . she had it delivered or something . hope : ciara , i know you want to believe she 's guilty , but -- ciara : no , mom , what i want -- what i want is to know where my husband is . that 's what i want , mom . hope : i know , i know , baby , i know . ciara : [ crying ] rafe : that 's true . clyde does have his ways , but why ? 'cause he was n't invited to the wedding ? will : honestly , i would be worried if i could understand why clyde does anything . rafe : the fact that ben 's missing ... maybe that 's the point . maybe he did n't wander off . maybe he was taken . will : yeah , but where ? ben : [ coughing ] ben : where am i ? when migraine strikes , sonny : thank you , yeah , no , it 's pretty exciting . okay , i 'll talk to you soon . [ phone beeps ] that was my dad and he 's already working on the adoption papers . will : great . sonny : i know . so did you talk to rafe ? how did that go ? will : um , it went well , i mean , he thinks it 's great that we 're adopting allie 's baby . i mean , we decided before not to let it come between us , no matter who got the baby , so . sonny : exactly , i know that . um , any word on ben ? will : no , but apparently , they cleared claire . sonny : okay , well , that 's a good thing . will : yeah , but now they have no idea who planted the bomb . sami : i did n't do anything . i do n't know why you 're always accusing me of stuff . allie : well , i 'm usually right . what do i not know anything about ? sami : well , i was just telling your father that claire was n't anywhere near the church , so she 's not a suspect anymore . is n't that great ? allie : terrific . what does it have to do with me ? sami : well , you were with her and ciara , right ? the night before the wedding ? so i thought you 'd be happy to hear that she 's innocent . allie : so that 's what i do n't know anything about ? sami : i was just hearing from your father that you decided to let will and sonny adopt the baby -- i think you made the right choice . allie : yeah , mom . you have made that very clear . lucas : you know what ? maybe we should talk about this somewhere else , okay ? sami : good idea . lucas : let 's go back to john and marlena 's -- come on . sami : yes , okay . allie : okay , yeah , but i just got the most insane cravings . um , mom , do you think you could maybe get me some gummy bears for the road ? sami : right now ? allie : mm - hmm . yeah , please . from the vending machine . sami : aww , i just remember those cravings . okay , yes , i 'll be right back . lucas : did you just get rid of your mother ? allie : yeah . lucas : [ chuckles ] why ? allie : because i 'm not going to grandma 's . lucas : okay , why not ? allie : 'cause mom is staying there and i ca n't take her anymore . i 'm just gon na stay at uncle eric 's . lucas : eric and nicole just got back from their honeymoon . that might be weird . allie : why ? lucas : well , i 'm just saying i mean , you 'd rather stay with them than your mother ? come on . allie : [ scoffs ] yeah . who would n't ? lucas : [ sighs ] listen , i think you need to give your mom a break -- she 's trying hard , she really is . allie : dad , just do n't worry about me , all right ? i 'll grab a cab . lucas : you do n't have to do -- allie : do n't tell mom i 'm not going to grandma 's . i mean it . lucas : allie , come on . [ sighs ] sami : hey , okay , lucas , allie , i got the -- where 'd she go ? lucas : uh , she took a cab . sami : what ? without her gummy bears ? i thought she was craving them . lucas : i can try to go get her if you want me to . sami : no , no , no . it 's okay , let her go . eric : mm , mm . nicole : unless , of course , you 're too tired or jet lagged or something . eric : oh , no . i slept on the plane . nicole : [ chuckles ] i think i really like being married . [ chuckles ] ciara : that 's it . i ca n't stand it , mom . i ca n't just sit here . i have to go find ben , i -- hope : please do n't , you 're just getting in their way . they 're gon na find him , they 're going to find him . [ knock at door ] rafe : hey . ciara : oh , my god . he 's dead , is n't he ? rafe : what ? no , no , no , no , ciara , no , no , no . oh , my god , i should 've called first . listen , i 'm here because we might have a lead . ciara : really ? rafe : yeah , i need to ask you about it . ciara : okay , what ? what is it ? rafe : okay , will remembered ben getting a call from clyde . clyde was upset because he was n't invited to the wedding . he said he would be sending a wedding present . hope : do you think that was the bomb ? rafe : maybe . did clyde contact you ? did he send you anything ? ciara : no , no , but , um -- rafe , that does n't make sense , okay ? clyde is ben 's father . he loves him . hope : we 're talking about clyde weston , here . rafe : yeah , yeah , well , i certainly think it 's worth pursuing . i 'm gon na go to the prison . hope : okay . ciara : rafe , you can't . you 're a cop -- clyde is n't gon na say anything to you . i need to be the one to talk to him . me . [ tense music ] ben : [ shouts ] hello ? is anybody there ? hello ? [ eerie notes ] ta - da ! nicole : where are you going ? eric : i got you a little something . souvenir . nicole : oh . well , i hope it 's not an elephant statue . [ chuckles ] eric : no . nicole : okay . [ gasps ] oh ! eric : you like them ? nicole : honey ... i love them . eric : they 're tanzanite . i got 'em from the foothills of mount kilimanjaro . nicole : oh , they 're beautiful . mm . eric : they really look beautiful on you . nicole : [ chuckles ] oh , well , i feel bad . i did n't get you anything . eric : oh , there 's ways you can make it up to me . nicole : oh , hmm . [ chuckles ] allie : oh . well . eric : oh . allie : it 's official -- my timing sucks . eric : no , it 's okay . come in . nicole : you 're back ! allie : yeah , um , i hope you do n't mind . eric : no , no , no , not at all . what 's up ? allie : um , well , mom does n't know i 'm here , so just do n't tell her . eric : all right , well , you know she 's gon na find out . allie : i know , but not today , okay ? eric : oh . nicole : oh . um , what 's with this ? are you all right ? allie : i 'm fine -- now . eric : now ? what happened ? allie : how much time do you guys have ? sami : she 's avoiding me , is n't she ? that 's why she took a cab to my mom and john 's . lucas : no , just you know , she 's been through a lot the last 24 hours . she just probably wants to be alone . sami : it 's not good for her to think of her mom as the enemy . lucas : she does n't think of you as the enemy . sami : why is she always pushing me away , then ? lucas : maybe because you 're always getting in her face , you know ? you 're kind of like one of those inflatable clowns . they get at you , they try to push 'em away and they just keep bouncing back , you know what i mean ? sami : i love it when you use metaphors ... because seriously , i always have . lucas : thank you , i appreciate that . but you did say that you did n't think claire was a suspect . were you lying about that or were you telling the truth ? because if allie finds out , that 's gon na make things worse between the two of you . sami : i was not lying . lucas : you were n't ? really ? sami : well , not about that . lucas : so if claire is n't the suspect , then who blew up the church ? hope : no , no . ciara , absolutely not . you 're in no shape to go all the way to the prison or to confront clyde . ciara : i 'm going , mom . he 'll talk to me . hope : you do n't know anything about interrogating someone . rafe does -- let him do it . let him go . ciara : mom ! both of my parents were cops . i know all about interrogations and i was actually on the receiving end of a couple of them , remember ? rafe : hope , i hate to say it , but she 's got a point . she 's clyde 's daughter- in - law now -- she 's definitely our best shot at getting something out of him . hope : fine , okay . but we 're going with you . rafe : yeah . ciara : no , no . if either of you guys show up , clyde 's gon na know what 's up . he needs to think that i 'm there to talk to him about ben . he 's got ta trust me , mom . [ dramatic music ] ben : [ groans and moans ] [ boom ] [ glass shattering ] [ masonry cracking ] oh , my god . ciara . [ unsettling music ] this is my body of proof . sonny : look what my dad just sent over . will : the adoption papers ? wow , that was fast . sonny : i know , yeah , he said it was pretty much just boilerplate , very straightforward , so all we have to do now is have allie sign the papers . will : well , what are we waiting for ? let 's go . nicole : so now it 's will and sonny . okay , well , i thought you decided on rafe . allie : well , i know that will and sonny are gon na be great fathers , and i know i was weirded out about being an aunt and also the mom , but then it hit me that will has been through it himself . he found out that dad was his dad and not his uncle , so he 'll know how to handle all that . eric : eh , will and sonny , they 're gon na be great parents , no doubt about it . nicole : i 'm just surprised that rafe decided not to adopt the baby . allie : yeah , well , after everything with david , he just was n't ready . i get that . uh , do you guys mind if i get some food ? i could n't handle the hospital slop . nicole : uh , well , our cupboards are bare , but i 'll go get something . eric : no , no , no , i 'll go . nicole : honey , stay with allie . i 'll just freshen up and i 'll be right back . rafe : mmm , thanks . i was starving . i did n't even know it . hope : you have n't had any sleep , either , have you ? rafe : no , not really . listen , i hope you 're not upset at me for taking ciara 's side just now . hope : no , no , no , you had a point . you were right . not doing anything 's kind of driving me crazy . i want to do more than order room service and drink tea . rafe : well , i hope you mean that , 'cause there 's actually something you could do . clyde : hey . what are you doing here ? where 's ben ? ciara : that 's what i came to tell you . there was an explosion at the wedding , clyde . clyde : what ? ciara : ben was buried underneath all this rubble , and when they moved it away , he was gone . clyde : my god . where the hell is he ? ben : ciara ! hello ? anybody , please ? [ sobs ] let me out of here ! let me out of here , please . hope : how can i help ? rafe : well , we have collected surveillance footage from all over town , but i simply do not have enough manpower to go through it all , and i 'd rather have my men on the streets looking for ben . hope : me , too , yeah . rafe : okay , good . so hopefully you and shawn can go through the footage . if you see something funky , you 'll spot it ? hope : absolutely . shawn and i will handle it . rafe : okay , great , great . i better get back to the squad room and i 'll keep you posted , okay ? hope : okay , yeah ... [ stutters ] thanks . rafe : no , thank you . sami : rafe had better figure out who set that bomb as soon as possible . lucas : well , rafe 's going through a crisis right now and here you are putting pressure on him just to say no to adopting allie 's baby . sami : what pressure ? i 'm supposed to be honest , are n't i ? lucas : well , i 've never known you to have an issue with being dishonest , have i ? sami : all i said was that he 's a great guy and he 'd make a great father , but it would upset me if my ex - husband was adopting my grandchild . lucas : yeah , he would n't want to piss you off , would he ? sami : was n't that lovely ? lucas : it 's the truth . sami : i just hope it works . lucas : you know , you better hope that allie never finds out . if she finds out that you forced rafe 's hand , she is never gon na forgive you . allie : i 'm really sorry that i barged in on you and aunt nicole before . eric : it 's okay . allie : mom is just driving me crazy and i could n't stand bunking with her at grandma marlena 's . eric : i understand . remember that you do what you want to do , not what she wants , okay ? allie : yeah , is just does n't seem like that sometimes . [ sighs ] i do n't know . maybe now that i 've made a decision about the baby that she 'll be happy with , she 'll butt out -- she can start driving will crazy . eric : [ chuckles ] [ knock at door ] excuse me . will : hey . eric : hey . will : um , sorry , we were just wondering if you knew where allie is , 'cause grandma said she 's not -- allie : hi . will : hi ! allie : hi . eric : come on in . will : hey . allie : what 's up ? sonny : [ clears throat ] well , uh ... my dad drew up the adoption agreement . and there 's gon na be more paperwork after the baby 's born , but these are all the terms that we discussed . will : um ... something wrong ? nicole : rafe , hi . rafe : hey , nicole . hey . nicole : it 's so good to see you . rafe : yeah , it 's good to see you , too . look , i 'm kind of in a hurry . nicole : yeah , i hear you 're working on a pretty major case . rafe : uh , yeah . pretty major is right . i 'm actually waiting for a call from forensics right now , so ... hey , how 's married life treating you , good ? nicole : so far , so good , yes . we just got back from our honeymoon . rafe : oh , man . reality bites , huh ? nicole : yeah , you better believe it . we have n't even unpacked yet , and allie is already knocking on our door . rafe : why ? nicole : well , she wants to live with us instead of at marlena 's . she 's had it with sami . rafe : ah . nicole : and she told us that you decided against adopting her baby . rafe : i did , yeah , i did . nicole : i 'm just so surprised , you know ? because it 's one of the things we bonded over . you know , we both wanted to have children of our own . rafe : yeah . but listen , [ stutters ] i definitely -- i still have kids , it 's just , um , i told her that ... you know , after losing david , it was really rough for me and i just was n't really ready and , you know , the adoption process , the whole thing , i mean it was gon na be complicated as it is , so , um , anyway , listen , i got ta get going . nicole : wait , one more minute . just complicated how ? rafe : well , you know , uh , being the father of sami 's grandchild ? nicole : and you let that stop you from adopting allie 's baby ? rafe : no , no , no , no , no . i told you , it was -- nicole : it was sami . sami got to you , did n't she ? rafe : [ sighs ] ciara : the police are all over this , but here 's the thing , clyde . they do n't have a lot of information . they still have no idea who was the person who set the bomb . clyde : you 're here because you think it was me . ciara : i mean , you did tell ben you were sending him a wedding present . clyde : [ chuckles ] i put some money together on the outside to help you kids get started . do you really think i 'd try to blow up my own son ? ciara : no , i do n't want to believe that . no part of me wants to believe that , but we have to figure out what the hell happened to ben . clyde : listen , i 'm the guy that broke him out of prison to keep him from the needle that was waiting for him here . do you remember that ? i hurt him plenty when he was a kid . i would n't lay a finger on him now . ciara : even if he was marrying me ? clyde : sweetheart , i know it was you that ultimately saved him from that needle . ciara : right , okay , so you have to help me figure out who did this . okay , did ben have any enemies that i was n't aware of ? anybody from poplar bluff or from statesville , right here ? anyone ? clyde : not that i know of . but what makes you think ben was the target ? ciara : what do you mean ? clyde : maybe somebody was after you . ciara : who ? clyde : orpheus . has asthma pushed you into a smaller life ? nicole : i 'm right , are n't i ? rafe : mm . nicole : sami told you she did n't want you to adopt allie 's baby , and you knew if you went through with it , sami would make the baby a rope in a tug - of - war between you and her . and being the gentleman that you are , you backed off . rafe : look , i -- well , look . you know what ? it 's probably for the best . you know , better that she said something now than to do what you said . oh , i got ta go , okay ? nicole : [ groans ] rafe , rafe . allie ... allie wanted you to raise her baby . she 's wanted that from the beginning and i ca n't believe sami -- wait , what am i talking about ? of course i believe that sami could . i mean , she did n't even know her own daughter was pregnant . she does n't even live in this hemisphere , and of course sami has to make it about herself , and it 's just driving me -- rafe : okay , nicole ... as much as i would like to stay here and argue with you about this , i have to go , okay ? nicole : okay , i 'm sorry . rafe : i 've got a job to do . nicole : i know , i did n't mean to start things up , i -- rafe : no , no , thank you . thank you for caring so much about me , being a great friend . and congratulations , okay , to you and eric . you guys deserve it . nicole : thank you . rafe : okay ? nicole : thank you . rafe : all right , all right . sami : you know , i really do n't see the big deal with me talking to rafe , anyway . lucas : well , if it 's not such a big deal , why are you so concerned allie 's gon na find out ? sami : okay , yeah , okay , you got me . lucas : this is what she wanted , okay ? she was sure . sami : when i was that age , i wanted austin to be will 's father , and you remember how great that turned out . lucas : it 's her life . sami : she 's still a kid , lucas . lucas : you know what this reminds me of ? this reminds me of when allie played peewee soccer and that coach did n't start her . remember what you did ? what 'd you do ? you baked him brownies , those horrible brownies that you bake . sami : okay , okay . lucas : where the guy almost got sick , he did n't put her in the starting lineup , and then what happened ? what did you do ? you took her off the team . that 's unbelievable . sami : what are you talking about ? look , she was n't being treated fairly on that team , anyway . lucas : she cried her eyes out . it was an important thing for her to be on that team . sami : she got over it . she was n't meant for soccer . it was n't even her sport , come on . lucas : she was five years old . you come on . you might be able to get away with telling her what to do then , but now , i do n't think you can get away with it . if she finds out what you did . i mean , you did n't tell anybody else about this , did you ? sami : no . well , maybe . lucas : who ? who did you tell ? sami : just will . but i told him to shut his mouth and not even to tell sonny and he won't . lucas : great , now you got our son lying to his husband . great job . sami : he 's not lying to sonny , he 's just withholding a really specific piece of information that sonny does n't need to know anyway . lucas : hmm , nice . nice justification there . sami : you 're not gon na tell allie , are you ? please ? lucas : no , i 'm not going to . no , i wo n't do that . sami : thank you . lucas , i am just looking out for our little girl . lucas : really ? because i know better . you only look out for one person , and that 's good old sami brady . allie : yeah , i -- i just did n't expect it to be so many pages . sonny : you know , you can talk to my dad about it . he 's really good at explaining things . or you can get your own lawyer if you want them to look it over . eric : it 's a good idea . do n't sign anything you do n't understand . will : yeah , i mean , we want you to be comfortable with the terms , with everything , so ... allie : `` proper prenatal care `` ? `` maternal visitation `` ? will : yeah , i mean , obviously we do n't want to shut you out of your child 's life . allie : [ chuckles softly ] thank you . that means so much to me . ciara : orpheus ? what the hell does orpheus have against me ? clyde : well , that son of his , christian , or evan -- or whatever the hell his name is -- he 's gon na be behind bars for a good , long time because you held a gun on him till he admitted killing jordan , right ? ciara : right . okay , but you really think that he would blow up a church full of people just to get back at me for that ? clyde : well , he definitely knows how to hold on to a grudge . and what better way to hurt you than to take your husband away from you ? ciara : so you think that ben was kidnapped ? clyde : [ scoffs ] well , from what you tell me about the explosion , it does n't sound like ben just up and walked away on his own power , right ? so think about it . orpheus loves explosives . and did n't your mama just get a key to the city for stopping him from blowing up john and marlena ? ciara : mm - hmm . that 's right . clyde : yeah . ciara : and they were also at the wedding . clyde : so it makes sense , right ? he could 've killed a whole lot of birds with that one bomb . [ tense music ] ben : whoever you are , let me out of here . please . it 's totally normal will : i got ta tell you , i was worried for a minute . i mean , allie seemed a little overwhelmed by the paperwork , but you were great with her . sonny : [ chuckles ] well , thank you . you know , i would like her even if we were n't adopting her baby . will : [ chuckles ] but , we are , i mean , right ? she seems committed . sonny : i know , i know . everything 's just happening like so fast . whoa , wait , where 'd you get that ? will : i , uh , texted henderson when you were n't looking . sonny : ah . i mean , do n't you think it 's a little early to be drinking ? will : `` never too early for champagne , `` is what i always say . also ... [ cork pops ] um , it 's not every day you find out you 're gon na be a dad again . so here you go . to baby horton - kiriakis . or kiriakis - horton . sonny : to our child . rafe : maybe the surveillance footage will tell us something . i know , i know , just keep looking . sami : oh , hi . rafe : sami , i 'm in the middle of a major manhunt right now . sami : this will just take a second . look , i heard that you told allie that you were n't going to adopt her baby , and i want to thank you from the bottom of my heart . rafe : yeah , hey , you 're welcome . you 're still here . sami : yeah . i have , um , one more tiny little favor to ask you . rafe : seriously ? sami : so allie believes that it was your idea that you did n't want to adopt the baby , and it is ... rafe : right . sami : your decision , uh , but she ca n't know that i had anything to do with it . eric : well , we are unpacked . you read them over ? allie : yeah . you know , now that i 've calmed down a little , i do n't see why a lawyer needs to look at these . i mean , like i have a lawyer . eric : well , that can be arranged . i mean , i think it 's a good idea . allie : yeah , but sonny said justin could explain it all . i trust him . nicole : hey . eric : hey . nicole : mm , ready to chow ? allie : [ chuckles ] yeah . now that i have this decision made , i 'm feeling so relieved . i just want to sign the adoption papers and make it real . nicole : when did you get the papers ? allie : a little while ago . eric : yeah , will and sonny brought 'em over . nicole : um , sweetie ? before you sign anything , i think there 's something you should know . ciara : where the hell is that guard ? guard ! clyde : hey , what are you doing ? ciara : well , i 'm gon na have to talk to the warden if i 'm gon na question orpheus . clyde : you 're not gon na question orpheus . ciara : i 'm not ? and why am i not gon na do that ? clyde : 'cause orpheus is n't here . ben : [ breathing heavily ] at least have the guts to show your face , you bastard . [ dramatic music ]	sami told lucas that she convinced rafe not to adopt allie 's baby . he could n't believe she had something to do with that . he warned her that allie would be furious to find that out . allie just missed that part of the conversation . will and rafe talked about the possibility of clyde setting the bomb at the church . ben was tied to a chair in an abandoned warehouse . ciara woke up crying . hope tried to console her . ciara told her that she said that ben was dead . hope reminded her that it was a nightmare . ciara wondered if there was any news . hope told her that the police cleared claire of the setting the bomb . she wanted to know where her husband was . ben woke up and realized he was tied up . allie thought sami did something wrong , but she denied it . she told allie that claire was cleared of setting the bomb . allie seemed to believe her . sami mentioned how she heard she was giving the baby to will and sonny . allie wanted her to get something to eat . allie told lucas that she was n't staying with her grandparents because sami was staying there . she wanted to stay with eric and nicole . ciara was anxious . she wanted to go find ben . rafe showed up to ciara 's place and she assumed ben was dead . rafe told her that he may have a lead . he told ciara and hope how ben got a phone call about clyde and how he wanted to give him a present . rafe was going to the prison to talk to clyde . ciara did n't think clyde would talk to him . she wanted to go to the prison . ben tried to get out of the restraints . allie showed up at eric and nicole 's and they noticed the hospital strip on her arm . nicole wanted to know what happened . sami and lucas talked about whether claire was innocent . he warned her it would be worse if it 's true . she said that was the truth . he wondered who really did it . hope did n't want ciara to interrogate clyde , but she was determined to do it . rafe thought she was the best shot they had at getting him to confess . she wanted to go with her , but ciara thought clyde would see it coming .
brady : good morning , beautiful . [ chuckles ] chloe : oh , good . i was just having the most amazing dream . and i wake up -- it 's not a dream . you 're really here in bed with me . [ chuckles ] brady : chloe , you know you have your meeting today with dr. travis to follow up about your surgery . chloe : i know . brady : chloe , before you know it , you 're gon na be as perfect to yourself as you are to me . hey , hey , look at me . for the rest of your life , i promise . [ scene_break ] nicole : i ca n't put a hit out on chloe . brady will suspect me immediately . all the deaths i 've had my hand in , i 'm lucky i 'm not in prison for life as it is . i have got to get brady away from chloe . how could he stand kissing her with her ... face ? nicole : [ sighs ] oh , you know what ? nicole , do n't think about it . just the thought of him making love to her makes me want to hurl . no , this is gon na take some work ... some creativity . help me , cosmo . get my brain mojo working . sami : how old is henderson , anyway ? i mean , it took him forever to answer the door . nicole : henderson . henderson ! get samantha out of here ! sami : she 's just kidding , henderson . [ scoffs ] does n't matter anyway . it would take him half an hour to walk here from his quarters . nicole : you know what , sami ? i was having a lovely morning until you showed up and wrecked it . sami : yeah , well , i want to get lucas back , nicole . and to do that i have to hang kate from the nearest tree , so are you up for it ? [ scene_break ] roman : yeah , lexie , how 's marlena doing ? does she remember anything ? well , damn it . how in the hell can that happen ? all right , i 'll tell you what -- i 'll be down there soon . is john there ? stayed all night ? all right . uh , okay , lexie , i 'll see you soon . thank you . kate : well , this is kind of like being married to a junkie . some people are addicted to alcohol , others to drugs , but , no , you -- you are addicted to doc . you ca n't get enough of your ex - wife , now , can you ? roman : kate , i 'm not gon na fight with you again . kate : how civilized of you . you do n't sleep in my bed . you 're ready to leave me the next morning , but , still , everything 's all right . no reason to fight . roman : doc is in the hospital . could you have a little compassion , for god 's sake ? kate : i 'd like to have a husband who put me first . roman : if you had amnesia , you do n't think i 'd be doing the same damn thing for you ? kate : i 'm your wife , not marlena . she 's married to john . he 's there for her . she does n't need you . but , boy , oh , boy , do you need her . [ keys jingle ] roman : you know what ? you keep making a big issue of this , our marriage is n't gon na last very long . [ scene_break ] mimi : [ sighs ] shawn d. : here . mimi : [ chuckles ] thanks . shawn d. : you 're welcome . mimi : [ chuckles ] shawn d. : you know , if it makes you feel any better , i could n't get any sleep last night myself . i am living my worst possible nightmare , with belle pregnant with philip 's baby . mimi : everything is belle 's fault . in one day , she ruined both our lives . shawn d. : i do n't think belle was trying to get pregnant with philip 's baby , just like i do n't think she was trying for rex to overhear that you had an abortion -- mimi : please do n't defend her to me . you always think belle is little miss perfect . well , a perfect person would n't talk about something so fricking private where other people could hear . but she never thinks about anything but herself and how she can just have it all -- rich philip for a husband and sexy shawn forever in love with her , just in case she gets bored . shawn d. : that is not belle at all , though , what you are describing -- mimi : men in love do n't see clearly . i 'm a woman . i know . you know , actually , i would n't be surprised at all if little miss belle got herself pregnant just so she could have a legit excuse to stay married to philip , even if he is missing a leg . you need to face it , shawn . now that she 's going to have a little kiriakis prince or princess , she does n't give a damn if she breaks your -- shawn d. : stop it , mimi . please , stop it . this baby is not gon na keep belle and me from getting back together . mimi : i 'm sorry , hon , but this one 's a lock . [ scene_break ] philip : just a little something extra for you . there you go , bud . david : thanks , mr. kiriakis . my name is david . i 'm happy to deliver here anytime . enjoy your breakfast . philip : we will . thanks , man . good morning , sweetheart . belle : good morning . what 's going on here ? philip : that ? that was just david from chez rouge . belle : they are n't open for breakfast , are they ? philip : they were open when i called . so since they were , i took the liberty of ordering all your favorites , including almond croissants , strawberries with creme fraiche , and this amazing - looking chocolate thing that they recommended that they 're famous for . belle : i ca n't believe you did all this . philip : well , you better get used to it . [ chuckles ] you 'd better get used to it , mrs. k. , because i plan on spoiling you rotten the entire time you 're pregnant . i was thinking about it , and this is technically our honeymoon , 'cause we never really went on one . and it 's amazing to me that it was n't too long ago i thought my life was over . and now i do n't remember being this happy . you , me , and our baby -- we 're a family now . is n't that amazing ? philip : [ french accent ] would you like a strawberry ? belle : i 'm sorry , philip . i ca n't do this . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i 'm sure belle is sick over what 's happened between you and rex . mimi : sick ? please . she 's scarfing down eggs benedict as we speak . shawn d. : she does n't like eggs benedict . mimi : whatever . i saw the caterer 's truck from chez rouge pull up a little while ago . philip 's pulling out all the stops for his pregnant bride . wonder what they 'll be doing after breakfast ... shawn d. : damn it . either you are gon na drive me crazy , or philip is . mimi : belle 's the one who 's cheating on you . shawn d. : i 'm going over there . i 'm putting a stop to this . mimi : no , shawn , that 's what philip 's counting on -- that you 'll be stupid enough to go over and make a big scene . he 's gon na be like , `` see , belle ? the guy is a loser . `` shawn d. : i am not a loser . mimi : okay , then stay put . [ scene_break ] belle : [ clears throat ] i 'm really sorry . philip : hey . belle : i 'm sorry you went to all this trouble and i ca n't appreciate it . i just think it 's gon na be a little while before the sight of food really thrills me . philip : oh , poor baby . i mean you . not ... that baby . belle : [ chuckles ] philip : i 'll tell you what . if i could be sick instead of you , i would . come on , sit down . belle : [ sighs ] philip : you all right ? you comfortable ? belle : yes . philip : good . i want you sitting right here next to me . well ... not to bring up such a downer , but i know you 're thinking about it anyways . last night , rex left mimi , and mimi blew up . belle : i feel so bad about that . philip : i know , but you should n't . you should n't feel bad . you know that , right ? mimi should have told rex that she was pregnant . belle : i know , but for some reason she was afraid that he 'd leave her . and he left her anyway , and i just -- it 's horrible . philip : something she said to you really stuck in my mind . belle : she said a lot of things . she was n't very happy with me . that 's for sure . philip : she looked at you like she hated you . and then she said , `` payback 's a bitch . `` i thought that was the weirdest thing to say . i mean , do you have any idea what she meant by that ? [ scene_break ] kate : well , you do n't really pull any punches , do you ? you sleep with another woman , you get her pregnant , and then when i get upset , you want out of the marriage . you think it 's time to get out of the marriage . what is really going on with you , roman ? i mean , do you want out ? because i think the relationship is a little crowded right now . never mind the fact that you and marlena took your sweet time before even telling us about your little tryst . roman : all right , kate . listen to me . i made a huge mistake not telling you the minute we had some time to ourselves . i regret that , kate . believe me , i really do . but please have some compassion here and understand this -- marlena and i were under extreme duress , all right ? was n't something we planned , kate . we needed somebody . we needed comfort . there was nobody there . there was nothing . so we turned to each other . yes . and to be completely honest with you -- kate : oh , what , there 's more ? roman : yeah , there 's more . absolutely , there 's more . there 's a history there , with doc and i . so , yeah , that 's why it happened . kate : no kidding . is that supposed to make me feel better ? because now every time i see the two of you together -- roman : do n't be ridiculous . kate : just drop the `` white knight `` thing , okay ? just drop it . and tell me the truth , 'cause , believe me , i can handle it . are you still in love with marlena ? [ scene_break ] sami : nicole , i need you to focus , okay ? i need to get evidence that kate and eugenia set me up , and you have to help me do it . nicole : why ? why do you want to get back together with lucas ? i was married to him once . and i do n't see what the big attraction is . all right . if you really need to get the goods on kate , just break into her apartment . break into eugenia 's apartment . you do n't need me to tell you that . sami : give me that . nicole : [ whimpers ] [ cat meows ] sami : focus , okay ? i already broke into eugenia 's ... pit , and i could n't find anything . but i did overhear her on the phone talking about how she had proof . so i have to find it . nicole : you know i will not help you get back at kate and eugenia unless you help me get brady back , which means getting rid of chloe . sami : nicole , how the hell am i supposed to do that ? [ scene_break ] chloe : i never want to leave this place . being here with you , i feel like the girl that you fell in love with . brady : you are , in every way . [ chuckles ] get over here . i never want to get out of this bed . chloe : then let 's not . brady : you have your appointment today with dr. travis . and i have to go into work , believe it or not . i do have a job , you know . i 'd love to stay in this bed all day and make love to you , but we ca n't , even though it is my favorite thing to do in the whole wide world . [ laughs ] chloe : mine too . brady : i love you ... truly , madly , deeply , and forever . chloe , i ca n't wait to put my mom 's ring on your finger and exchange vows with you . trust in our love , okay ? chloe : i 'm trying . brady : all right , i 'm gon na go get the shower ready . i 'm gon na get that shower nice and hot and steamy . you can come and join me , and we 'll soap each other up and drive each other crazy . chloe : [ chuckles ] if my scars ca n't be healed , i ca n't marry you , brady . no matter how much you love me , i ca n't marry you looking like this . [ scene_break ] nicole : i wo n't help you unless you help me . just a reminder . sami : nicole ... come on . what can i do for you that you ca n't do for yourself ? nicole : i need brady back . brady : oh , nicole ... like that 's ever going to happen . how you doing ? good to see you again . starting early , i see . drinking in the morning . talking to yourself . you 're a real role model , you know that ? nicole : i 'm lonely , brady . i miss you . brady : the feeling is not mutual . you knew chloe was alive and did n't tell me . to me , that is unforgivable . nicole : how can you stand being with her once you 've had me ? all her scars -- she 's hideous to look at . brady : in my eyes , chloe is the most beautiful woman in the world . she always will be . nicole : being noble wo n't get you what you want in bed . brady : what chloe and i do is none of your business , nicole , but we 're together morning , noon , and night every minute of every day . you have a great imagination . why do n't you figure it out from there ? nicole : [ chuckles ] i guess the only way to get you to pay attention to me again is to cut up my face and make you feel sorry for me . brady : damn it , nicole . i want you out of this house and out of salem . i 'm not gon na ask you again . nicole : i live here . this is my house . brady : oh , really ? see , when bo and hope find out what tony dimera did with my grandfather and caroline , good old granddad is coming home . and this will be his house again , and you will be on the street , where you belong . [ scene_break ] roman : katie , i love you . kate : [ scoffs ] no , do n't call me that . not now . roman : you know what ? i did n't intend to leave you on our honeymoon night . what was done to me was done to me against my will . kate : i know that . but when you made love to marlena , that was of your own free will , roman . roman : kate [ sighs ] do you know why i did n't tell you the truth when i first got home ? it was n't just because i was afraid of hurting you . i was afraid [ chuckles ] my god , kate . you were engaged . my head was spinning . i did n't know what the hell to think . and i was n't sure that you still wanted to be my wife . and to be honest with you , i 'm still not sure . and doc -- i 'm sure she 's a little insecure about your relationship with john , too . did it ever occur to you that she 's worried that maybe john loves you more than her ? and maybe that 's why she did n't tell him about the baby right away ? [ scene_break ] philip : i just think that 's a weird thing for mimi to say -- `` payback 's a bitch . `` why would she say that ? belle : can i talk to you for just a minute , please ? mimi : absolutely . belle : okay . what are you doing ? mimi : i 'm looking at a hypocrite . `` you should have told rex about the baby from the very beginning . `` belle : this baby is philip 's , not shawn 's . mimi : whoa . where 'd that come from ? i was n't questioning whose baby it was , but , hey , that 's a juicy thought . belle : it 's philip 's . mimi : so , then , i wonder how philip would feel if he found out that you were planning to annul your marriage so you could be with shawn . and then how would he feel if he knew you were taking his baby with you ? oh , that is some dilemma , princess . looks like you 're in quite a bind . belle : do n't you dare say a thing . mimi : and why the hell not ? hey , philip -- shawn d. : whoa , what are you doing , mimi ? mimi : i 'm about to teach my dear best friend , belle , that payback 's a bitch . [ scene_break ] belle : i just think that mimi 's upset about rex and she 's not really thinking rationally about anything right now . philip : it 's got ta be rough . i mean , having rex dump her when he 's the man she loves , especially after everything mimi 's been through . i 'm guessing she 's kind of jealous of you , too . belle : of me ? why ? philip : honey , mimi ca n't get pregnant . you 're having a baby . mimi just lost the man she loves . you 're sitting here having breakfast with me . ca n't blame her for lashing out . i just do n't want her upsetting you -- not good for the baby , either . honey , i 'm sorry . i should n't have even brought -- i should n't have even brought that up . it 's just -- let 's just forget about it , all right ? belle : i 'm just ... really afraid of losing mimi as a friend . philip : okay , well , you give her a little time , she 's gon na realize you 're the best friend she could ever have . [ scene_break ] mimi : shawn , do n't go over there and make a fool out of yourself . they 'll laugh in your face . shawn d. : belle loves me . mimi : believe what you want , but she 's having another guy 's baby -- her husband 's . i hardly think you can compete with that . shawn d. : what am i supposed to do ? it 's a little hard living right across the hall , knowing that philip is over there seducing the woman that i love . it 's all because he 's a wounded war hero . mimi : shawn , wake up . you have lost belle . it 's over . [ scene_break ] chloe : i just keep going back and forth in my mind about whether i should do the surgery or not . do you really think that you can help me , dr. travis ? dr. travis : as i told you before , chloe , you appear to be an excellent candidate . i 'm gon na run some more tests -- the usual rigamarole us medical types put our patients through . after that , i should have a much better idea of just how serious this skin condition of yours is . please . chloe : well , i was told before that there was n't much hope of any recovery . dr. travis : well ... there are doctors , and then there are doctors , young lady . you 're very lucky your young man found me . if your scars can be removed -- now , i 'm talking erased , like a blackboard -- i 'm the doc who can do it . have a seat , chloe . chloe : i 'm just extra nervous right now . i mean , before , i had almost accepted my fate that i was gon na be scarred forever and never see brady again . but now he wants to marry me . dr. travis : are n't young women in love supposed to be happy about being proposed to ? chloe : yeah . i 've always dreamed of marrying brady , but not looking like i escaped some kind of a slasher movie . dr. travis : [ chuckles ] chloe : dr. travis , i know that you 're gon na do your best , but i 've had so many surgeries , and each time i end up looking worse than before . and i know that you ca n't promise me anything . dr. travis : no , i ca n't . chloe : yeah , but at least i know that if i do n't do it , i 'm gon na look like this forever . so at least you 're offering me some hope . dr. travis , i just feel like my whole future and brady 's is literally in your hands . i just pray that you can help us . [ scene_break ] nicole : what are you talking about , brady ? are you threatening me ? brady : oh , nicole , it 's not a threat . the titan board voted to have you removed from your duties , effective immediately . so you 're out of the job . and when my grandfather gets home , you 're out of the house . but i know you 're gon na be okay , because there are plenty of men out there that do n't know what a liar and a tramp you are . nicole : do you hate me that much ? brady : more . nicole , what you did is beyond unforgivable . i mean , i do n't know how i could have loved you . i grew up with sami brady as a stepsister . you 'd think that i 'd know an evil bitch if i saw one . another thing -- i heard about that nurse that was in chloe 's last surgery -- you know , the imposter , the one who brought unsterilized instruments into the operating room . just how far would you go to keep chloe away from me ? nicole : what are you accusing me of ? brady : it was you , was n't it ? you wanted chloe to have those scars forever because you knew , as long as she had them , she would want to stay away from me . nicole : oops , did i forget to sterilize you ? oh , well . accidents happen . brady : oh , nicole , by the way ... i hired a private investigator to find that nurse , just so i can be sure . and if it turns out to be you , you 're gon na wish you were never born . [ scene_break ] mimi : i ca n't believe you ca n't see how this is going to turn out . belle wants to make you pay for hurting her , shawn . that 's what this is all really about . that 's why she married philip in the first place . that 's why she wo n't leave him now . shawn d. : she will leave him when the time is right . she just does n't want to hurt him , the same way she does n't want to hurt you , and belle and i will be together ... when the time is right . mimi : yeah , maybe when philip dies of old age ? shawn d. : no , we had this talk , and we both agreed that as soon as philip is okay and he is fully recovered , you know , his rehabilitation is done and he 's able to walk , she will tell him that she 's really in love with me . mimi : oh , god , i 'd pay a million bucks to see that , shawn . oh , i do n't have a million bucks . does n't matter . it 'll never happen . shawn d. : damn it . they will separate , and we are going to be together . mimi : and when did you two have this lovey - dovey little chat ? was it , by any chance , before she found out she was pregnant with the next kiriakis heir ? shawn d. : it 's not gon na happen now . but sooner or later , she 'll tell him that she is in love with me , and they will get an annulment . mimi : an annulment ... when she 's carrying little philip jr. or little miss belle ? i do n't think so , shawn . take it from someone who knows -- a baby changes everything . [ scene_break ] belle : i just ca n't imagine not being friends with mimi anymore . you know , she 's always been my closest friend . i mean `` girlfriend `` -- you know what i mean . philip : i know exactly what you mean . i 'm gon na do my very best to distract you from thinking about things that make you sad . so think about this . we are having a baby . we have to be the two luckiest people in the world . belle : i think every expectant couple probably feels that way . philip : but they do n't get to have our baby . we 're going to have the best baby of all time , ever . belle : [ laughs ] philip : and i have something else for you . you want to guess what it is ? belle : oh , come on , you know i 'm not good at guessing . what is it ? philip : that 's true . i wo n't torture you . um , come on over here . it 's on the couch . belle : okay . me like surprises . philip : okey dokey . belle : okay . philip : this is officially the first of many , many , many , many , many presents that i 'm going to give you while you 're pregnant . in fact , i have a plan where i 'm gon na give you a present every day , up until we get the very best present , which is going to be our beautiful baby ... boy . belle : or girl , maybe . philip : we 'll see about that . belle : oh , it 's a baby book . it 's so sweet . philip : check out what i wrote on the inside . belle : `` our new baby -- a belle and philip kiriakis production . `` philip : and there 's already a picture in there of the very , very happy parents . belle : [ voice breaking ] `` baby 's birthday -- happiest day of our lives . `` philip : honey , i know what 's going on here . i know what 's wrong . [ scene_break ] roman : you know , it 's funny , kate -- you accusing me of still having feelings for doc . what about you and john ? i mean , my god , he stuck a ring on your finger the size of wyoming . you were engaged . and you 're blaming me ? kate : how dare you ? how dare you accuse me ? john and i were working our way through a grief that was paralyzing our lives , roman . roman : did you get that out of a bereavement book ? `` lose a loved one , heal up fast , shack up with the husband of one of your best friends `` ? kate : how many times do i have to tell you ? we were not cheating on you . we thought you were dead . and when we found out that you were alive -- roman : yeah , tell me about that , kate . tell me just how disappointed you were . kate : oh , my god . roman : no , seriously , kate . you were about to be married to one of the richest men in the country , living that penthouse lifestyle you love so much . no wonder you sold my house so damn quick . and now you 're back to being a cop 's wife . bummer , huh ? kate : no . no , no , no , no . you 're not gon na turn this around on me . because the question is not about my feelings for john . the question is , and always has been , can you ever get over your love for marlena ? [ scene_break ] dr. travis : mind ? i 'd go for a classic dress if i were you . my , uh , daughter wore her mother 's . i suppose young women do n't do that anymore . chloe : dr. travis , do you think there 's any way that i 'll ever look like one of these brides in the magazine ? dr. travis : well , i wo n't pretend it will be a slam dunk . after going over the results of the tests i just ran , the cultures we took of the lesions on your skin , the best i can offer is , it 's complicated . but there 's a shot , or i would n't be sitting here . so , chloe ... if you 're up for it , so am i. i 'll give it everything i 've got . and that 's saying something when you 've operated as many times as i have . dr. travis : [ chuckles ] yeah , they tell me you 're a singer . what -- rock ' n ' roll , jazz ? chloe : [ chuckles ] opera , actually . dr. travis : opera ? should have guessed . my daughter was a dancer -- ballet . so , what 's it gon na be , chloe ? you need more time ? or do we go ahead and schedule the procedure ? [ scene_break ] nicole : brady , i do n't know the first thing about nurses -- what they do , what they wear . i mean , you ca n't seriously think i could have pulled off posing as a nurse in the o.r . without getting caught . i mean , how would i have known what to do to make sure chloe got that infection ? brady : nicole , please . you would do anything to get what you want . but if i find out you 're responsible for this , you 're gon na pay for it . [ door closes ] sami : nicole , what do you see in that jerk , anyway ? nicole : did you hear what he said , sami ? now do you understand why i have to make sure brady never finds out that i was the nurse who screwed up chloe 's surgery ? sami : yeah . because if brady does find out , i would n't want to be you . nicole : hey , hey . you are not off the hook yet . you are the one who gave me the idea of infecting chloe 's face . sami : no , i did n't . stan did . nicole : oh , yeah . yeah , you 're right . you were running around salem , disguised as a drug pusher . you gave me the i.d . you covered for me at the hospital . you 're up to your neck in it , too . sami : nobody knows that i was stan . and nobody would believe it if you told them . nicole : mmm . well , you know , kate would believe it . and if she believed it , lucas would . and your whole family would never speak to you again if it came out . since i know , you have to do what i want . sami : no , nicole . you have to do what i want . nicole : [ slurping ] sami : gah , crap . all right , we have the goods on each other . god , why do i always end up having to plot and scheme with people that i hate with a passion ? nicole : i thought you 'd see it my way . sami : all right , all right , but we do my agenda first . first we find proof that kate and eugenia set me up to ruin my wedding to lucas . sami : oh , come on , nicole . stop it . i need you to think , not drink . nicole : hey , hey , shh . i do some of my best thinking this way . mmm . and i just came up with a hell of an idea . [ slurps ] sami : nicole , if i could drink like a sailor the way that you do , i would guzzle the stuff . that was a brilliant plan . nicole : thank you . sami : i mean it . that 's perfect . it 's creative , it gets the job done , kate 's gon na get what she deserves , and i 'll get what i deserve . i 'll get lucas back , and we can be a family with will . it 'll be perfect . nicole : blaaahh , shh . stop before i barf . okay . equal time . a plan to get brady back . let 's have it . sami : nicole , there is no plan that will get you brady back . he hates your guts . brady is in love with chloe . he 's going to love her till the day he dies . and god forbid victor comes back ... alive . my god , you have to get out of town . i 'm telling you , go now . go out of town while you -- nicole : no , no , no . no , i am going to get brady back , sami , and you 're gon na help me , okay ? get with the plan , stan . sami : all right , all right . okay , fine . but first we get proof that kate and eugenia set me up , okay ? come on . nicole : all right . [ bang ] sami : nicole , watch it . we have to get you dressed here . stop ! careful . nicole : ow . [ scene_break ] brady : you did n't say a word on the way home . so when are you gon na tell me what happened with dr. travis ? chloe : well , the test results were n't what he had hoped for . brady : i was afraid of that . chloe : but he 's still willing to do the surgery . in fact , i think he really wants to do it . i think i remind him of his daughter or something . brady : what did he say ? chloe : well , he said that there 's no guarantees , that there are risks involved . brady : sure , chloe , i mean , it 's surgery . there are always risks . so what did you decide to do ? chloe : i said i 'd think it over . look , brady , i promise i will make up my mind about the surgery soon . but ... i have made a decision about something else . brady : yeah , what 's that ? chloe : okay , here goes . i have a question to ask you . brady black , no matter what happens with or without the surgery ... will you marry me ? [ scene_break ] roman : kate ... are you ever going to forgive me ? kate : getting another woman pregnant ? that 's kind of hard to forget . roman : i did n't say anything about forgetting . i said `` forgive . `` kate : i do n't know . i need time . roman : kate , time 's not the healer . love is the only thing that can do that . and i love you -- my god . kate , i love you very much . but somehow i get the feeling that you 're never gon na believe me , no matter how hard i fight for us to stay together . kate : marlena lost her baby . but all of us may lose something very precious . our marriages -- john and marlena 's , and yours and mine . [ scene_break ] mimi : it 's all about being perfect with belle . and a perfect wife does n't leave her husband when she 's pregnant with his child . i 'm sorry , shawn . i know it 's not what you want to hear , but it 's the truth . shawn d. : belle and i are gon na be together . mimi : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] philip : i know exactly what has you down , sweetheart . here . here we are , about to have this beautiful , healthy baby , when your mom just lost hers . belle : yeah , you 're right . philip : look at the bright side . it 's gon na take a few months , but eventually your mom and your dad will be able to spoil little baby k. to their hearts ' content . they 'll be the lucky grandparents , just like my mom and roman . look at me . everything 's gon na work out for us , sweetheart . our future 's going to be perfect -- you and me and our beautiful little baby . [ scene_break ] mimi : you made me suffer , belle . i 'm gon na make sure you suffer , too . [ scene_break ] bo : something 's wrong with the navigation system . hope : we 've got something much bigger to deal with . [ scene_break ] roman : you and i have a very long history . marlena : but i 'm married to another man . do i love him , or do i still love you ? [ scene_break ] belle : philip is my life now . philip and my baby -- shawn d. : you do n't mean that -- you ca n't . belle : you and i ca n't ever be together . [ scene_break ] mimi : damn you , belle . i 'm gon na make you pay .	sami and nicole team up to get back at kate and eugenia and to help nicole get brady back . brady makes it clear to nicole how much he hates her now and tells her that she has been fired from her job , and will soon be kicked out of the house . he lets her know that he suspects she was the nurse during chloe 's last surgery . kate and roman argue over his lingering feelings for marlena . neither are sure if their marriage will survive . phillip spoils belle and promises to continue to spoil her every day of her pregnancy . belle is feeling the pressure of being married to one man and loving another . mimi tries to get shawn to face reality , but shawn is n't ready for that . the doctor tells chloe that he is pretty sure that he can help her , but no guarantees . chloe chooses to think it over . later , she proposes to brady .
[ dog barking ] nicole : shh , shh , shh ! hey , hey . no barking . there 's no animals in here . not allowed . great , evan 's working . okay , you 're gon na have to be a good girl , and then we 'll get manicures later . i want my coffee . oh , evan , hi . how are you ? evan : you ca n't bring dogs in here . nicole : oh , no . she 's -- she 's not in here . she 's down the street at the beautician . so , could you get me a sugar - free , fat - free vanilla iced latte with a water ? two waters . what ? i 'm thirsty . he must be a cat person . [ dog whimpering ] woman : oh , my god , bev , he is so adorable . he even opened the car door for me . i know , right ? i really think he might be the one . [ scene_break ] marlena : wow , this summer is really flying by , is n't it ? evan : tell me about it . marlena : any exciting trips planned ? evan : some buddies and i are going to colorado camping in a few weeks , so that will be a lot of fun . marlena : perfect . thanks so much . oh , you 're next . trent : my usual , evan . yeah , you e - mail me those dates and i 'll tell you what works for me . marlena : excuse me . trent : uh , yeah , yeah . i 'll call you when i get back . oh , is there a problem ? marlena : in fact , there is a problem . [ scene_break ] max : bistro raoul . stephanie : this is it . that was n't hard to find . max : no . stephanie : just think -- your sister could be in there sipping a cappuccino as we speak . max : yeah , i hope so . she was n't at the school , and this is our only other lead . stephanie : have you finally decided what you 're gon na tell her ? max : no . no . i mean , i know what i 'm not gon na say , and that 's , `` hey , melanie , it 's me -- max . i 'm your long - lost brother . `` stephanie : okay , well , just feel her out , test the waters before you dive in . max : i ca n't believe it . i mean , i have a sister and i did n't even know about it . stephanie : i bet you have a lot of questions for her , huh ? max : tons . i mean , i want to know what her favorite food is . i mean , if she 's good at math and science . stephanie : i want to know what she thinks about her dad . max : well , if trent sent her out here to france to go to school , i 'm sure they 're not on the best of terms . stephanie : that reminds me . i need to call my parents , check in on them and joe . max : are you sure they 're not upset about you coming out here ? stephanie : they 're fine , okay ? i told you , i just promised i 'd call them every day . you know my mom . she 's gon na make sure i stick to that . max : yeah , i 'm surprised she 's not making you call her twice a day . stephanie : luckily , there 's a time difference . i do n't think she wants me calling at 4 : 00 a.m. when joe 's sleeping . max : right . well , uh ... i do n't know . do you want me to wait out here while you 're talking ? stephanie : quit stalling . go inside , order something , look around , see if she 's there . i 'll be there in two seconds . max : okay . stephanie : oh , wait , wait . just in case they do n't speak english . max : you know , i was doing just fine without this . thank you very much . stephanie : take it . go . max : tell kay i said hi . uh , bon soir . i 'd like to order un espresso , please , s'il vous plaît . yeah . uh , merci beaucoup . and , uh , keep the change . oh , a euro . yeah , i 'm sorry about that . yeah , uh , désolé . so , um ... you know , i 'll be -- i 'll be over there by the table . over there . michel : oui . daphne : max brady ? i thought that was you . max : i -- [ scene_break ] trent : excuse me ? marlena : this young woman was next in line . trent : oh . i did n't realize she was waiting . marlena : maybe because you were on your cellphone . trent : so she gets her coffee 30 seconds later . you do n't mind , do you , sweetheart ? marlena : i 'm not sure that 's that point . why do n't you just go ahead and order , hmm ? excuse me . trent : i was busy . i did n't mean to be rude . marlena : oh . well ... you were . trent : who died and made you the authority on coffeehouse etiquette ? marlena : oh , i think people have a right to come in to an establishment and expect to be served in the order in which they arrived . they 've got a right to expect courteous , respectful service by the employees and by the guests . and i think they have a right to expect not to have their environment polluted by somebody else who chooses to be on their cellphone . nicole : marlena , you got some guts . [ scene_break ] stephanie : [ scoffs ] mom , can i call you back ? yeah , everything -- everything is fine . yeah , um ... okay , i love you , too . daphne : i ca n't believe you 're in this country and you did not call me . max : um , actually , you know what ? i 'm gon na be right back . i think my drink 's ready . but by all means , i mean , join me . daphne : okay . max : [ clears throat ] so , i 'll explain everything later . stephanie : you got to get back to hot lips , huh ? max : she 's an old friend , steph , and she might be able to help me find melanie . stephanie : by the looks of that kiss , i 'd imagine she 'd do anything to help you . max : steph . stephanie : i 'm kidding . but i do n't think i see melanie , so what do you want me to do ? max : i do n't know . talk to the bartender , see if he knows something . i do n't know . [ scene_break ] michel : espresso , monsieur . max : yes , uh , merci . so , i 'm sorry about that . daphne : an espresso ? i thought you were more of a beer guy . max : yeah , i like both , you know . daphne : i remember that time after the monaco grand prix . max : you were writing that article on me for the international edition . daphne : oui , and we ended up in my hotel . max : and we treated ourselves to that vintage champagne . daphne : if i can recall , that 's not the only thing we treated ourselves to . max : [ chuckles ] it was definitely a fun night . daphne : so much fun , you neglected to say goodbye . max : what ? no , i said goodbye , did n't i ? well , i 'm must have called you . daphne : i was just another notch on the proverbial bedpost , huh ? max : i 'm sorry , daphne . daphne : i 'm surprised you remember my name after all these years . max : you 're never gon na forget about this , are you ? daphne : well , if you were n't so damn cute ... you have n't changed a bit . max : [ chuckles ] daphne : so ... what brings you back ? max : um , actually , it 's some personal business . i 'm looking for someone . daphne : well , maybe i can help . max : hmm . [ scene_break ] marlena : excuse me . e.j . : hey , trouble . nicole : oh , hi , e.j . uh , what are you doing here ? e.j . : same thing as you , i 'm assuming . it 's a hot day , so i thought i 'd get a nice , cool drink . would you mind if i joined you for a moment ? nicole : uh , i do n't -- probably not . e.j . : okay . i 'll , uh , just go and get myself an iced tea , then . nicole : e.j . , wait . please sit down . e.j . : i do n't want to cause any tension between you and ... professor bulldog over there . nicole : what ? we 're just two friends having a drink . i do n't care what he thinks . e.j . : is that what we are ? friends ? nicole : so , how have you been ? i have n't seen you for a while . e.j . : i have been good . good . i took on board a few new clients , so i 've been spending a bit more time in the office . and , uh , i 've been playing with johnny quite a bit , which has been really nice . nicole : and sami . e.j . : samantha and i are through . i told you that . nicole : come on , e.j . you ca n't just turn off your feelings for her . e.j . : right . you mean how you just turned off your feelings for me ? [ scene_break ] marlena : who is that man ? evan : trent robbins . he 's a professor at the university . marlena : he wrote a book , did n't he ? i read about that in the paper . evan : yeah , he 's one of our regulars . never been mean to me , but i have heard stories from some of my co - workers . marlena : he certainly has an inflated ego , does n't he ? evan : you should see him on a bad day . excuse me . [ scene_break ] e.j . : look , nicole , can we talk about your feelings towards me ? nicole : can we , um -- can we not talk about this right now ? e.j . : look , if i 'm making you uncomfortable , i can leave . nicole : you 're not the one making me uncomfortable . [ scene_break ] michel : ah , another american . stephanie : it 's that obvious , huh ? sorry , my french is a little rusty . michel : you speak it beautifully . stephanie : merci . michel : much better than most foreigners i meet . it amuses me how they think that if they speak slow and loud we somehow understand them better . stephanie : [ laughs ] let me guess -- you served that guy . michel : oh , um ... are you with him ? stephanie : you 're not gon na hold that against me , are you ? michel : of course not . so , how long are you in town ? stephanie : i am here for the summer , visiting family , yeah . michel : and are you having a good time ? stephanie : i am . yes , i love france , especially this time of year . michel : do you enjoy dancing ? stephanie : yeah . michel : then you must go to café de la plage . stephanie : café de la plage . cool . michel : it 's in l'espace baurelie . stephanie : thank you . oh , um , and how much do i owe you for the ... michel : for the lovely american woman ? there is no charge . stephanie : thanks . that 's very sweet of you . you know , you might be able to help me out with something . um , i was here the other day , and i met this girl . she borrowed a pen of mine . she forgot to give it back to me . normally , i do n't care . it 's just it was a gift from my grandfather . michel : do you know the girl 's name ? stephanie : uh , yeah , melanie . uh , melanie landon . layton maybe . michel : long , dark hair ? um , very , um , how do you say , like , énergique ? stephanie : yeah , that 's her . that 's her . michel : i do not know her personally , but i believe that gentleman does . george is his name . stephanie : okay , i guess i should introduce myself to george and see if he knows where melanie is . [ scene_break ] nick : dean robbins . trent : um , nick . hey , i 'm glad i ran into you . um , i have a question . e.j . : [ clears throat ] so ... why do you keep staring at trent , hmm ? nicole : i 'm not . e.j . : yes , you are . nicole : i , uh -- i thought we were talking about us . e.j . : i thought you just said there was no us . nicole : look , e.j ... i want to be clear about my feelings for you . e.j . : please . 'cause you have n't been clear about very much else . nicole : i really like you . but i - i ca n't continue to do this . e.j . : nicole , stop . please just stop , all right ? i get -- we 've been through this conversation . what happened in that elevator was really special , and it was n't about sex . i know how i felt , and i could n't have had those feelings if i had n't known that you felt the same way . nicole : i told you , e.j . , that -- that was very special . e.j . : look , i do n't understand why you 're doing this . i 'm not asking for a lot . i 'm asking that you give this a chance . nicole : not as long as sami 's in the picture . e.j . : please , will you stop using her as an excuse ? nicole : i 'm not using her as an excuse . i will not compete with her anymore . i wo n't do it , e.j . e.j . : nicole , i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to sound arrogant , but i 'm not somebody who generally has to pursue women . nicole : well , good for you . i 'm sure you wo n't have a problem finding someone else . e.j . : i do n't want to find somebody else . that 's my point . look , i 've been in a relationship for two years . it 's been going nowhere . in that time , i ca n't tell you how many women came up to me . i did n't notice any of them . you come along . i ca n't take my eyes off you . look ... let 's go to dinner , okay ? look , no expectations , no strings attached . just the two of us . what do you say ? [ scene_break ] e.j .. : okay . [ clears throat ] nicole : i 'm sorry , e.j . , but i ca n't go out with you . not right now . e.j . : that 's fine . do n't worry . i might ask you again , though . i 'm a bit of a glutton for punishment . nicole : maybe if the situation were different , we could make it work . e.j . : okay . marlena : let me find some privacy . hold on . [ scene_break ] nick : so , the input energy is 4.8 % of the output energy if gaseous diffusion is used . trent : and it 's 1.7 % effused ? nick : that 's right . and , um ... just so you know , i 'm more than willing to keep working on the formula if you like . trent : well , thank you , but i do think i can carry on from here . nick : really , though , it would n't be any trouble . trent : do n't you ever take a break ? it 's summer . lighten up a little . nick : i kind of enjoy the distraction . it keeps my mind off other things . trent : there 's more to life than nuclear physics , you know . nick : [ chuckles ] i think i saw that on a bumper sticker once . trent : on a hybrid , no doubt . nick : yeah . was that all ? trent : uh , no , actually , i did have another question . do you know professor fergus ? nick : from the foreign - studies department ? trent : yeah , he 's on his way over to ireland in a couple of weeks for the exchange program . nick : yeah , i heard about that . trent : i was thinking of maybe , you know , giving him a little going - away thing over at the brady pub . nick : sounds like a nice idea . trent : i need to find out about renting the place . i do n't suppose you could put in a good word to max for me , could you ? he and i sort of , you know , got off on the wrong foot . nick : actually , i think max 's mom is probably the one you want to talk to . caroline . trent : right , max 's mom . yeah , thank you . i 'll -- i 'll do that . see ya . oh . what have we here ? if i did n't know any better , i 'd think you two were in an old married couple -- all the time you spend together . [ scene_break ] nicole : you know , e.j . is my lawyer . trent : oh , yes , those pesky legal problems of yours . they must be quite serious . e.j . : well , speaking of pesky legal problems , i have a few that i need to be attending to , so ... it was nice to see you , nicole . trent , always a pleasure . trent : likewise . i thought i told you to stay away from him . nicole : i just ran into him . it was a coincidence . trent : it 's more like a pattern . nicole : i do n't have to explain myself to you . trent : i know . he 's your attorney . you were talking business . nicole : that 's right . trent : then ... why was he holding your hand ? [ scene_break ] daphne : melanie layton . max : mm - hmm . yeah , she goes to school up on the hill . uh , flanc de qu -- daphne : flanc de quatre , oui . um , trés cher . max : yeah , it looked pretty elite with all the expensive cars in the parking lot . daphne : oui , it 's full of trust - fund babies . long on privilege , short on manners . max : so , uh , think you can find anything out on melanie ? daphne : you insult me , max . max : oh , i forget . i 'm talking to a senior editor . daphne : i could find out what kind of boxer shorts you 're wearing if i so desired . max : [ chuckles ] stephanie : you 're loving this , are n't you ? max : the french are very ... affectionate . [ scene_break ] stephanie : mm - hmm . excusez - moi . george ? george : oui . stephanie : parlez - vous anglais ? george : yes , i speak english . stephanie : good . i 'm stephanie . um , the bartender said you know melanie layton . i ran into her the other day -- george : if you see her again , tell her we are through . [ scene_break ] e.j . : oh . hello , marlena . marlena : hello , e.j . gosh , you 're behaving as though there 's not a problem between us . e.j . : um ... i 'm sorry ? marlena : yeah , there is . you and i both know that you stepped way over the line . e.j . : i 'm assuming you 're talking about the court case . marlena : how dare you threaten to take my daughter 's son . e.j . : your daughter threatened to take my son away from me . marlena : she would n't do that . you know her . e.j . : i 'm not so sure . marlena : i thought you changed . ever since you told me john was alive , i 've given you the benefit of the doubt . i 've defended you . but you have n't changed at all . you are still stefano 's son . e.j . : marlena , i did exactly what i had to do . marlena : no , you did more than you had to do . you used dimera influence to try to bribe or threaten a judge . i do n't like that . e.j . : my dear , your daughter has done a lot worse . and i think we both know that if she was in my position , she would have done exactly the same thing . marlena : no , i 'm not so sure . see , you bribed a judge . and you also influenced an immigration agent . sami told me all about it . [ scene_break ] stephanie : so , melanie was a girlfriend of yours . george : [ chuckles ] until i no longer had money in my savings account . stephanie : she was using you ? george : my friends told me it was costly to have a girlfriend . they were certainly right . melanie had exorbitant tastes -- vacation in saint - tropez , shoes , jewelry , parfum . stephanie : you bought her all that ? george : when my parents discovered i 'd squandered my allowance on this girl , they stopped sending me money . and when melanie realized that , she -- stephanie : bailed . george : oui . i was foolish to think she ever liked me . she 's popular and sociable , not to mention absolutely stunning . me -- i 'm secretary of my f.g.f . chapter . stephanie : your what ? george : it 's the future geologists of france . stephanie : oh , yeah , right . george : maybe i should just give up on women , spend the rest of my days with my rock collection . stephanie : hey , come on . do n't let one bad experience or one bad girl sour you . george : there , huh ? see that guy in the white shirt ? that is the kind of guy melanie would be attracted to . stephanie : i , uh -- i hope not . george : do you know him ? stephanie : would you excuse me for one minute ? what are you drinking ? george : coffee -- black . stephanie : i 'll be right back . [ scene_break ] michel : hello . are you interested in a refill ? stephanie : actually , yes . coffee -- black . michel : you got it . max : you speak english . michel : oui . stephanie : so , what 's up ? max : oh , well , i have daphne making a few calls , and she 's trying to get the 411 on melanie . how 's it going over there ? stephanie : this guy used to date her . max : really ? stephanie : yes . max : that 's great . stephanie : i know . i should get back . uh , what was your name again ? michel : michel . stephanie : michel , thank you so much . max : wait . wait a minute . i heard love in there . did you say love ? did you say love ? [ scene_break ] marlena : yes , you were trying to influence the immigration officer . i know all about it . so you were also lying and manipulating my daughter and the rest of us right along with her . [ cellphone ringing ] e.j . : uh , i 'm sorry , marlena . i have to take this . i do want to finish this conversation . would you excuse me for just a moment ? marlena : i trust you 're taking it outside ? e.j . : of course . yes ? marlena : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nicole : i am so tired of you spying on me . trent : i 'm so tired of you lying to me . nicole : for the last time , e.j . was not holding my hand . trent : i saw the whole thing . nicole : i want you to leave . trent : he seems enamored of you . such a shame he ca n't have you . nicole : go to hell , trent . i am so sick and tired of you trying to control and manipulate me . i am not gon na put up with it anymore . trent : you do n't really have much choice , darling . nicole : you think i 'm afraid of you ? well , i 'm not . i have been used and abused by men my entire life . not anymore . trent : let 's try to be honest here . you know [ clears throat ] you bring that on yourself -- the way you dress , flirt , bat those beautiful eyes of yours . you crave attention , hmm ? you always have . and you always will . nicole : are you trying to lay a guilt trip on me ? make me feel weak and insecure ? well , it 's not gon na work , and i bet it kills you that you ca n't control me like you used to . trent : [ scoffs ] you really want to test me ? i do n't think so . [ scene_break ] trent : you do n't want your little secret to get out now , would you ? i mean , it would be devastating . nicole : i should have never gotten involved with you . what was wrong with me ? trent : you want a list ? first of all , you needed a father figure , and i was more than happy to fill that void for you . nicole : you were just as bad as my father . i wish i never met you . evan : are you okay ? nicole : uh , yeah . i 'm fine . thank you . evan : he 's a jackass , that guy . nicole : [ chuckles ] that 's putting it lightly . evan : if there 's a problem , i can kick him out . nicole : no , no , i can handle it . thanks . [ dog growling ] evan : i did n't hear a thing . nicole : thanks . evan : no problem . [ scene_break ] nick : no way . daphne : [ sighs ] okay . max : so , what did you find out about melanie ? daphne : okay , she , um , parties a lot . she is heavy in the club scene . whenever there is a bar opening or a club , she is always on the v.i.p . list . max : what makes her so special ? daphne : she is young , pretty . she knows how to work it , as they say . she 's very popular , especially with the men . max : right . daphne : is something wrong ? max : no . no , no . no . daphne : come on , max . why is this girl so important to you ? [ scene_break ] george : people treated me differently when i was with melanie . guys did n't want to beat me up . they wanted to be my friend . we looked good together . look at this . i do n't know why i keep it , but [ chuckles ] stephanie : well , you have lots of good memories with melanie . it 's hard to let go of that . george : mm . stephanie : so , what else can you tell me about her ? george : you 're asking a lot of questions . why is that ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : sorry about that . marlena : another government official on your payroll ? e.j . : marlena . marlena : do n't even try . you had every right to claim dual citizenship . you lied to us . and then you bribed mr. burke to slow things down so you could manipulate sami . e.j . : so ... how many people know about this ? marlena : nobody . oh . i did call the immigration people . e.j . : did you ? marlena : yes , i think your mr. burke will be out of a job very soon . and if i had my way , he 'd be behind bars . i am so angry with you . we did everything you asked us to do to get you your visa and you played games with us . this is n't over , e.j . not by a long shot . [ scene_break ] trent : we 're not through here . nicole : yes , we are . trent : i need you to do me a favor . nicole : you know what ? find someone else to do your dirty work . i 've done enough for you . trent : can we discuss this like mature adults , please ? nicole : no , we ca n't . trent : if you continue to act like a petulant child , i will have no choice but to put you across my knee . that 's better . the favor involves my son , max . nicole : now what ? i 've already asked around . i do n't know where he is . trent : he 's in france . nicole : well , congratulations . how did you find that out ? trent : well , it 's amazing what you can learn on the internet . i need you to find out what he 's doing there . although i 'm afraid i may already know . [ scene_break ] daphne : i should probably be going . i 'm on a deadline . max : okay , well , i 'll walk you out . daphne : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] george : do you love him ? stephanie : huh ? george : he 's your boyfriend , no ? i can tell by the way you look at him . so , do you love him ? stephanie : a lot . george : and it does n't bother you that he 's with that woman ? stephanie : [ chuckles ] george , we trust each other . george : mm , i trusted melanie . stephanie : look , i 'm sure there are hundreds of girls out there who would love to go out with you . george : [ laughs ] you are wrong . and even if there were , there is only one i 'm interested in . stephanie : come on . after the way she 's treated you ? i think you deserve better . george : impossible . [ scene_break ] daphne : if you want to meet for a drink later on , just give me a call . max : thank you for the invitation , but i - i ca n't . daphne : that 's your girlfriend in there , is n't it ? max : stephanie . daphne : well , i 'm really happy for you , max . max : thank you . daphne : it 's good seeing you again . max : you too , daphne . [ scene_break ] e.j . : marlena , if you 're waiting for an apology , you 're going to be waiting for rather a long time . marlena : actually , sami 's the one who deserves your apology . what you did to her was unthinkable . and i , for one , hope she never forgives you . e.j . : well ... she said she wants nothing more to do with me , and this time , i think she means it . marlena : i hope she does . e.j . : well , you can rest assured that . my days with samantha are numbered . marlena : oh , i 'm not so sure , though . you 're a dimera . when you want something badly , you always go after it . that 's what concerns me . so , tell me -- are you still in love with my daughter ? e.j . : marlena , samantha is the mother of my child . and in that way , i will always love her . marlena : and if you told me that a month ago , i might have believed you . e.j . : i 'm assuming that she did explain that it was me who told her about mr. burke and the bribery . marlena : she did tell me that . and if you expect a pat on the back , as you say , you 'll wait a very long time . e.j . : i did n't have to tell her . i mean , she never would have found out . i told her because i wanted her to respect me for my honesty . marlena : so it sort of backfired . e.j . : you seem very happy about that . marlena : do you still think sami might ever come back to you ? e.j . : marlena , whatever my feelings are for samantha , the fact of the matter is that they are not reciprocated , and as such , i 'm moving on . the same , however , can not be said for my relationship with my son . if you 'll excuse me . [ scene_break ] evan : it 's a good one . nick : what ? evan : the website . i check it every day [ chuckles ] that 's pathetic , huh ? nick : yeah , there 's a lot of stuff on here . evan : makes you wonder why anyone would want to be famous . nick : [ chuckles ] `` premier party girl `` ? evan : pretty hot , is n't she ? nick : yeah . i feel like i 've seen her somewhere . [ scene_break ] nicole : wow , a young man loose in france . gosh , what could he be doing ? oh , i do n't know . partying , i guess . trent : this is n't a joke . i need to know what he is doing for real . nicole : why is this so important to you ? trent : it just is . nicole : well , why do n't you ask that kid in there ? is n't that max 's friend ? trent : no , you 're not gon na get anything out of him . i already tried . your best bet is gon na be caroline brady . nicole : [ chuckles ] oh , yeah . did you know we 're best friends ? we play bridge together . i 'm sure she 'll open right up to me . trent : you better hope she does or else ... nicole : or else what ? trent : everyone -- and i do mean everyone -- is gon na find out about us . that you and i are still very , very much ... married . [ scene_break ] stephanie : well , if you 're ever in the states , you should call me . george : of course . stephanie : good luck . george : and if you do happen to find melanie , i 'd keep my distance . she 's going to be big trouble for you . [ scene_break ] daniel : i will be the one who decides what my patient needs to know . chelsea : excuse me ? [ scene_break ] ava : john , what 's in there ? john : why do n't you open it and find out ? [ scene_break ] morgan : i think i 'm falling in love with you .	max and stephanie are in marseille , france . they went to the boarding school but had no luck finding max 's sister , melanie layton . at a local bistro , max runs into a tabloid journalist he had a fling with a few years earlier , named daphne . max tells her why he is in town and she makes a few calls . daphne , finds out that melanie has a rep as a party girl who never pays for her own drinks . stephanie , discovers a high school boy named , george , who knows melanie personally . he tells stephanie that she just used him for his money . he was in love with her , but once he lost his savings account she disappeared . george warns stephanie to stay away from melanie , that she is trouble . meanwhile , in salem , nick is on his lab top and finds a picture of melanie partying in cannes . nick thinks she looks familiar but does n't know why .
abe : well , here it is . black and white . second time around . daniel 's prints and only daniel 's prints are on that bottle . bo : right . and the prescription was in his handwriting , and the pharmacist said a man fitting his description picked it up . abe : and you still think he 's innocent . bo : yeah , abe , i do . abe : well , that does n't change what you have to do . we both know that . it 's time to make an arrest . bo : even though i think he 's innocent ? abe : bo , i told you , the attorney general is all over this . you know he already has the report . now what 's he going to think if you do n't move on factual evidence ? bo : i really do n't care what he thinks , abe . i care about finding out who poisoned chloe . and it sure as hell was n't the doc . [ scene_break ] hope : you know , daniel , this theory of yours ... makes kate out to be a really formidable opponent . not only driven , obsessed . with wanting to hurt you and chloe . and also capable of splicing audio recordings . planting evidence . placing your fingerprints on it . and finding someone to impersonate you to pick up the prescription . not only is she good , she 's had a real streak of luck , has n't she ? i mean , everything 's gone her way , has n't it ? daniel : well , yeah . because nobody knows what she was doing . but now you do . now you can stop her . hope : but you know what , this is the part that really stumps me . daniel : [ exhales ] hope : how did she know what poison to use ? how did she get it ? do n't you have to be a doctor to do that ? daniel : listen to me . look , the only thing i want you to believe is that chloe is still in danger . now , you do whatever you want to me . but for god 's sake , will you keep kate away from her ? please ? hope : nothing 's going to happen to chloe now . daniel : you do n't know that . you do n't know -- hope : daniel . daniel . daniel : what kate -- god . hope : she ca n't do anything now . because you 're here . if anything should happen to chloe now , it 's proof that you did n't do it . then her house of cards falls apart . daniel : so you ... you do believe me ? hope : i did n't say that . daniel : but she 's going to have to try something . if chloe wakes up , she can back up everything that i just said . so you watch her . you watch kate very carefully . and then you can prove that it was her . and this whole nightmare will be over . [ scene_break ] kate : do n't you dare threaten me . i wo n't have it . victor : kate , this is not the time for bravado . i told you , you are not doing this to my godson . kate : `` godson . `` what does that even mean ? victor : it means that i look out for him . and you 've got a lot of work to do and very little time to do it in . kate : the evidence against him is overwhelming . victor : well , thanks to you . kate : [ scoffs ] why do n't you just think about what he 's done , okay ? what he 's done to my son . victor : i 'm thinking about what you 've done . and quite frankly , this time i think you 've gone too far . so what are you going to do to fix it , kate ? lucas : mom . what is it ? what 's going on ? victor : will you tell him , or should i ? kate : lucas , i am so sorry , honey . i am so sorry . lucas : what is it ? what 's wrong ? are you all right ? is it -- is it the cancer again ? kate : no , it has nothing to do with me . it 's ... it 's chloe . lucas : what do you mean ? where is she ? kate : [ sighs ] let me explain something first . lucas : mom , where is she ? victor : she 's , uh , in that room over there . lexie 's with her now . kate : lucas . lucas , let me explain -- victor : just let him be alone with her . you can use the time to figure out how the hell you 're going to get out of this one . [ scene_break ] [ monitors beeping ] lucas : is she going to be all right ? lexie : we do n't know . lucas : what happened , lexie ? what the hell happened to her ? [ scene_break ] sami : my dad was here ? why ? rafe : said he called you . wanted to make sure you were all right . sami : he 's always worrying about something . i 'm going to check on the twins . rafe : sami . why are you lying to me ? sami : what did you just say ? rafe : you heard me . now , ever since you got back here , i 've given you every opportunity to tell me the truth , and you have n't . you 've flat - out lied . you said when your dad called that it was a wrong number . that you were going to see your grandma and you did n't . so what the hell is going on here ? i thought we were past this . that we were going to be honest with each other . sami : so that 's what it 's like living with an ex - fbi agent . all the interrogations . lack of trust . rafe : oh , please . why do n't you just tell me what you were doing ? sami : because it 's none of your business ! rafe : [ scoffs ] wow . so what you were doing tonight was none of my business ? sami : yeah . some things are private . right ? personal ? rafe : could n't agree more . sami : good . rafe : so let me just ask you one question . tonight , were you snooping around in my past ? because if you were , i think that would be my business . sami : i have a really easy way for us to end this stupid argument . rafe : oh , really ? 'cause i would love that . sami : good , good . then tell me about your past so we can just get over it already . rafe : why are you so obsessed with my past ? sami : i am not obsessed . i 'm frustrated . frustrated because everything that happened to you before you met me is off limits . rafe : that is not true . sami : oh , my god , it is totally true . do you remember how i met your sister ? that 's how i found out you had a sister . who has a sister and never even talks about her ? rafe : yeah , well , what difference does it make , really ? sami : it makes a huge difference . it makes a difference to me , because it makes me feel like ... like there 's something you do n't want me to know about your past . it hurts , okay ? and what ? you think telling you about e.j . and lucas ... how that all happened ? you think that was a walk in the park for me ? rafe : yeah , well , that was your choice to tell me . sami : that 's right . i did choose to tell you . and now , when you say `` i love you , `` i know that you love me in spite of all that . i know you love me anyway . and i want to give that to you . so come on , just trust me . tell me who you are so that i can love you anyway . rafe : all right . then if you do n't , you have your father the detective find out . sami : i just want to know the truth . just talk to me , and then we do n't have to worry about this . rafe : and if i do n't ? sami : then we ca n't move forward , can we ? come on , just tell me what happened . all of it . [ scene_break ] kate : honey ... lucas : sh -- she almost died . she 's in a coma . she was poisoned . somebody did this on purpose . somebody tried to kill her . victor : horrible to think about , is n't it ? lucas : and it was -- it was the food on our show that did it ? kate : yes , yes . apparently . lucas : so that means that someone we -- we knew , someone we -- who we trusted did this , mom . i mean , who the hell would do something like that ? kate : daniel jonas . i just heard it on the news . they pulled him in for questioning . lucas : well , of course they did . he 's very close to the case . they probably wanted his advice . kate : that 's not the way it sounded on the news . they said they have a substantial amount of evidence against him . lucas : wait a minute , daniel did this ? daniel is the one who did this to chloe ? kate : lucas . maybe daniel is sick in a way that we just do n't understand . victor : let 's not get ahead of ourselves , shall we ? there 's nothing to prove that he had anything to do with this . a little too early to get into the why s . my strong feeling is that he 'll be completely exonerated . in fact , i 'm almost certain of it . [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] abe : hey . how 's chloe doing ? lexie : not good . we just got her latest lab report back . she seems to be slipping deeper into a coma . abe : oh , damn . lexie : yeah . i just had to tell lucas about her condition . that she was poisoned . not my favorite part of the job . abe : did lucas seem surprised ? lexie : he was devastated . look , i 'm not going to spy on my patient 's husband for you , abe . abe : lexie , i ... i 'm sorry . force of habit . lexie : oh , honey , it 's awful . it 's just awful . now i 've got to go give lucas all the gory details . i 'll call you later , okay ? abe : you hang in there , honey . lexie : yeah . bo : lucas is back ? abe : right . just got there . bo : he missed the main event . i would n't be doing my job if i arrested jonas without exploring all the possibilities . abe : what now ? bo : we need to question the victim 's husband . [ scene_break ] lucas : i ca n't believe this . i ca n't believe that she 's in there dying . she 's in a coma , and we 're out here trying to figure out who poisoned her , who tried to kill her . philip : hey , let 's go sit down , okay ? come on . lucas : you know what , man ? now i should be with chloe . kate : okay , i 'll go with you . lucas : no , no . with all the bad things you 've said about her in the past , just stay outside . you too . stay away from that room . philip : hey , look . i 'll keep them at a distance , okay ? but if you need anything , you tell me . all right ? lucas : man , i was n't even here . victor : you know , the way he reacted just now , i think he 'd believe anything i told him about you . kate : shh . philip : you want to know what i keep wondering ? what the news did n't say -- why . why would daniel have done this ? [ scene_break ] lucas : honey , i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry that i was n't here for you . but i 'm back , and i promise you , i will never leave you again . please just wake up . please , come on . you 're going to feel better . everything 's going to be fine . i swear to god . lexie , how long has she been like this ? i mean , how ... how much longer until she wakes up ? lexie : [ sighs ] lucas , i ca n't be anything less than honest with you . i 'm not sure she 's going to . [ scene_break ] [ knocking at door ] hope : hey . bo : hey . i need to talk to you . daniel : have you heard anything from the hospital ? chloe -- about chloe ? bo : lexie called . the lab reports are not good . she seems to be slipping further into a coma . daniel : what ? oh , my god . [ scene_break ] victor : so . lucas does n't want you anywhere near comatose chloe . well , i do n't think he 's going to take the news that you put her in that coma very well . kate : just shut up . victor : i think you 're in one hell of a jam . kate : you ca n't prove a thing . victor : huh . i think when lucas hears this , it 's going to have a sickening ring of truth about it . kate : hmm . not when daniel is convicted . not when he finds out what daniel and chloe did . victor : i told you , i 'm not going to let that happen . kate : maybe you wo n't be able to stop it . victor : no ? well , maybe i 'll , uh , tell bo that you confided in me . that you gave me all the details of the crime . kate : then you 'd be lying . victor : [ chuckles ] you poison someone and then plant evidence to blame somebody else , and i 'm not supposed to lie ? kate : [ sighs ] victor : kate , you do whatever you have to to get what you want . well , so do i . and i want daniel free . kate : why ? why should he go free after what he did to my son ? victor : is n't a bit hypocritical for you to be outraged about infidelity ? kate : [ sighs ] victor : you know , i did n't believe the tears when you cried for chloe . but these tears i believe . because they 're for you . kate : oh ... victor : you know i 've got you coming and going . philip : mom , you okay ? victor : it 's her empathetic nature coming through again . philip : oh , that 's funny . laugh at her when she 's in pain . i 'm sorry i called him . it was a stupid thing to do . kate : thank you . philip : you want me to get you out of here ? kate : no , i - i think that i should stay . philip : do you want me to get him out of here ? kate : no . victor : she does n't want me out of her sight . philip : okay . what the hell is going on with you two ? victor : we 're arguing about daniel . i think it 's ridiculous to think he had anything to do with this . philip : actually , i kind of agree . i mean , look at it . he saved you , he saved mom , he saved me . kate : and he had an affair with your brother 's wife . philip : what ? kate : yeah . and you know how the news did n't mention a `` why `` he did it ? well , when this comes out , everyone 's going to know why . he tried to murder his mistress because she re.j.ected him and married another man . that 's why . victor : [ exhales ] [ scene_break ] bo : anything we say is off the record . daniel : so the interrogation is over ? bo : temporarily , yeah . i , uh , sent hope down to chase a lead . daniel : it better be to question kate . 'cause she did this . you know . bo : what i know is that your prints and only your prints were found on that bottle . daniel : yes . super criminal that i am , after the pharmacist handed me that bottle , i wiped his prints off and left mine . bo : and you wrote the prescription for the medicine that poisoned chloe . daniel : oh , yeah , yeah . needed to leave that paper trail . and as senior attending at the hospital , it 's the only way i could possibly get my hands on it . bo : you 're pretty good at fouling off these pitches . been thinking about this for a while ? covering your tracks ? daniel : i 'm guessing , if you really thought i did it , i 'd be under arrest . but i do n't think you and hope are ever going to let me see it . but you 're listening to what i 'm saying very , very carefully . [ scene_break ] lexie : lucas , i wish i had better news . lucas : yeah , i know . i understand . i know you -- you 're going to take really good care of her , right ? lexie : yeah . lucas : [ sighs ] can i just stay a little bit longer ? lexie : yeah , yeah , of course . lucas : can she hear me ? lexie : [ sighs ] well ... if she 's going to hear anyone , it 'll be you . lucas : thanks . this is not how the story ends . chloe , you 're going to get better . i am not going to say good - bye to you for another 60 or 70 years , do you understand me ? you 're going to get better . i swear to god you are . [ scene_break ] bo : i 'm preparing a lineup with the pharmacist that gave out that prescription . daniel : whatever . chloe is dying , and i am playing games with you . bo : you think this is a game ? daniel : no , no . this is a puppet show . and kate roberts is pulling the strings . bo : victor 's sending down a lawyer . i 'll postpone the lineup till they get here . daniel : so you do believe me . bo : that and a buck will get you a bus ride . [ scene_break ] lucas : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] philip : you really think daniel had something to do with this ? does lucas know ? kate : no . he does n't . and do n't you say anything . philip : i mean , if that 's the reason daniel tried to murder chloe , he 's going to find out . kate : but not tonight , okay ? has n't he been through enough ? philip : you 're right . i 'm gon na go see how he 's doing . good god , i thought my life was a mess . kate : and do n't say anything . for lucas 's sake . [ sighs ] victor : you know , your concern for lucas is very touching . and just a little bit scary . kate : so , do we have a deal ? you 'll keep your mouth shut and we 'll talk about it privately ? victor : i said i would n't say anything to lucas about daniel and chloe . i did n't say i would n't talk to my daughter - in - law . hope . glad you could make it . i have something to tell you . [ scene_break ] rafe : well , now , see , i do n't think that you should be giving ultimatums when you 're going behind my back and digging into my past . sami : it 's not an ultimatum . i 'm asking . rafe : you 're asking . okay . well , i 'm saying no . sami : is it that painful ? really ? what , are you -- are you afraid that it 's going to change how i feel about you ? rafe : maybe . sami : okay . believe me , i understand how you feel . it 's a risk . so i 'll go first . rafe : what ? sami : yeah . i 'll tell you everything about me . and then it 's your turn . [ scene_break ] hope : is this about chloe ? victor : well , it 's about daniel actually . i 'm -- i 'm absolutely sure he had nothing to do with what happened to chloe . hope : you can prove that ? kate : no , he ca n't . he does n't know anything . hope : is that true , victor ? victor : well , i know he 's a wonderful young man , and he would n't hurt a fly . hope : well , if we ever get to trial , you can be a character witness . but right now , at this point , we 're only interested in concrete evidence . victor : how cut - and - dried of you . what are you doing here , anyway ? hope : i 'm here to talk to lucas . kate : hope , no . please . hope : why , kate ? kate : lucas just found out about chloe . he does n't know about chloe and daniel . he 's very fragile right now . hope : you sure that 's the only reason you do n't want me to talk to him ? kate : what 's that supposed to mean ? victor : i think we should go out and get some air . she 's under a lot of stress . you understand . hope : hmm . well , that was very interesting . kate does n't want me to talk to lucas . and victor does n't want me to talk to kate . [ scene_break ] sami : so my mom had belle , and since i knew she 'd had that affair with john , i did a paternity test , and i changed the results so no one would ever find out the truth . it even came to the point where i was going to kidnap her . i was going to run away and raise her myself because i did n't want my dad to ever find out that my mom had cheated on him . this guy , alan , he was pretending to be interested in me . he , um , lured me to his place . and i was an idiot . i fell for it . and , um ... and he raped me . so i decided to get revenge . i , um ... i shot him . probably the worst place possible for a man . but he 'll never rape another woman . being on death row ... was so horrible . having to say good - bye to my ... my son , will . nobody would believe me that ... that i did n't kill franco . so i disguised myself as a man . and i ended up in the middle east being shot at by guerilla fighters . lucas told me to move on . i mean , he ... anyway , so i did . and i ended up with e.j . , and ... [ sighs ] whatever . we stayed married so that he could get his green card , and then we ended up getting an annulment , and then he ended up with nicole , and it does n't matter anyway , because it 's over , and ... and now i 'm with you . and ... so that 's it . that 's my life in a nutshell . and now it 's your turn . [ scene_break ] kate : you really enjoy torturing me , do n't you ? victor : i 'm trying to protect you . kate : [ sighs ] victor : you should n't be talking to hope when you 're like this . kate : oh , okay , so now you 're trying to protect me ? victor : somebody has to . look , i do n't care what you did to chloe . but as i thought i made it abundantly clear , you 're not going to pin this on daniel . kate : victor , you just said that you were going to protect -- victor : listen to me . i 'm giving you an opportunity to get out of this without sending daniel to prison . you 've dodged a bullet . but you 're not out of the woods . i think i just mixed a metaphor . kate : oh ... victor : fix this , kate . get daniel out of it . or you 're facing prison . or worse . [ scene_break ] hope : honey , i left a message for your mom and dad . i guess they 'll call back . lucas : you know , lexie says that she thinks that you can hear me . hope : i think so too . lucas : thanks for coming down , hope . i appreciate it . hope : lucas , i need to tell you that , um , i am here professionally . lucas : you 're what ? what are you talking about ? hope : i need for you to , um , prove to me that you were out of the country when chloe got sick . lucas : wait a minute , you ... you think that i did this ? ( dramatic music ) [ scene_break ] rafe : well , as enlightening as that was -- and , uh , truly it was -- i do n't know that it changes anything . sami : what ? rafe : you chose to tell me all that . i did n't bribe you or blackmail you . in fact , i did n't even ask you . sami : but now you know who i am . and i want to know who you are . rafe : you know who i am . sami : how many brothers and sisters do you have ? older ? younger ? rafe : [ sighs ] sami : is this top secret information ? rafe : you know , i - i do n't like being coerced , okay ? sami : oh , my god . rafe : what ? sami : it 's like e.j . 's right . like i 'm living with a total stranger . [ scene_break ] lucas : you know what , hope ? i would never hurt chloe . hope : not without provocation . lucas : what provocation ? hope : you and chloe were n't having problems ? lucas : we just got married , okay ? we have n't been married long enough to start having problems . kate : lucas just found out about chloe . he does n't know about chloe and daniel . he 's very fragile right now . hope : lucas , i 'm sorry . i just -- it 's -- this is straight procedure . i have to ask certain questions . lucas : yeah , i know . i know you do . i 'll give you my boarding pass , all right ? that 'll prove that i left before she got sick . hope : all right , just one more question , okay ? were you ever at daniel 's apartment ? lucas : yeah . hope : recently ? lucas : yeah , i was there with chloe . we went to get a suit of his . he needed it for our taping . why ? hope : we found evidence in his apartment . chloe : look at this , what i found . i just -- i have a feeling that someone else is in this apartment . lucas : yeah , yeah , there was a woman 's scarf there . on the floor ... um , we just thought it ... belonged to someone else . hope : someone else other than -- lucas : other than my mother . they had been seeing each other . i guess he did n't want her to know that he 'd moved on . why are we talking about this ? hope : uh ... lucas : is daniel a suspect ? 'cause if he is , that does n't make any sense to me . hope : at present , we 're just questioning him . lucas : but philip told me that you guys -- you know what ? i really do n't want to talk about this anymore . my head is killing me . hope : okay , lucas , i 'm sorry . we 're done here , okay ? i 'm sorry i had to do this . lucas : i know , i understand . you 're just doing your job . do me a favor . you find out who did this to her . you find out and you make them pay . [ scene_break ] kate : this night is never going to end . [ sighs ] hope : spoke to lucas . kate : oh , god . hope : you do n't have to worry . i did n't say anything about daniel and chloe . kate : thank you . hope : but you do realize you ca n't keep him in the dark forever . he will find out . oh , word of advice . you might want to think about the best way for that to happen . kate : i will . thank you . hope : although i really did n't need to say that , did i ? you and i both know you 'd do anything for lucas , right ? philip : hey . i got lucas 's things . kate : thanks . philip : you look upset . something happen ? is chloe worse ? philip : kate : no , it 's nothing like that . i , um ... i need to ask you to do something . and it 's not going to be easy . [ scene_break ] abe : that was the d.a . 's office . things did n't go well at the lineup . bo : the pharmacist id 'd jonas ? abe : i meant things did n't go well for us . could n't make an i.d . thought it was him , but he would n't swear to it . bo : maybe because he did n't do it , abe . abe : well , it did n't change the d.a . 's mind . after a rather persuasive call from the attorney general , he 's ready to press charges . attempted murder . bo : well , there 's -- there 's no rush . he 's not a flight risk . abe : bo , he 's the d.a . it 's his call , not yours . book daniel jonas as soon as he 's back from the lineup . bo : come on , abe . daniel : good . we 're done now , right ? right ? i can go back to the hospital ? abe : commissioner brady . bo : dr. daniel jonas , you 're under arrest for attempted murder . your attorney can accompany you down to booking . daniel : but you know i did n't do this . officer : let 's go , come on . bo : we just made a big mistake . ( dramatic music ) [ scene_break ] hope : lucas seemed completely clueless . bo : and has been for quite some time . you questioned him about going to daniel 's apartment , right ? hope : i did , i did . he and chloe went together . found a woman 's scarf on the floor . bo : chloe 's ? hope : probably . he did n't recognize it . told me thought that , uh , daniel was seeing someone . trying to keep it from kate . bo : he was seeing someone . and he would n't be in jail right now if he had kept it from kate . hope : you think she did it . bo : i know , i know . do n't jump to conclusions . but it pans out a hell of a lot better than the doc doing it . hope : you booked him , right ? bo : yeah . orders from on high . you mind going down and overseeing the booking ? hope : sure , no problem . does he have counsel ? bo : victor sent down his criminal lawyer . hope : victor 's criminal lawyer ? he should have lots of experience . bo : yeah . hope : oh ! speaking of the devil . victor : hope . bo : hello . you 've had a pretty busy night , have n't you ? victor : is it true that you 're booking daniel ? bo : the d.a . insisted . victor : he did n't do it . bo : he 'll have his time in court to prove that . victor : yeah , well , i do n't think it 'll get that far . you know when the arraignment is ? bo : again , that 's the d.a . 's call . victor : well , then , it 'll be in the morning , when he can get the most media mileage out of it . [ sighs ] sometimes i wonder how you can work in this place . i find it so soul deadening . bo : victor , hold on a second . i have something to ask you . [ scene_break ] philip : dear god . kate : look , i know it 's an awful thing to ask . but i really do n't think he needs to hear it from his mother . philip : like who he hears it from is going to make any difference . lucas : hear what ? what , hear what ? kate : i think i 'm going to leave you two alone . lucas : no , i want to hear it from the both of you . if you have something to say , say it . philip : it 's bad . look -- sit down . lucas : i do n't want to sit down . what is it ? philip : [ sighs ] it 's about chloe . lucas : yeah , i know . i talked to lexie . there 's no change . philip : it 's not her condition . she , um ... she -- [ clears throat ] kate : she betrayed you . [ scene_break ] rafe : you do n't know anything about me . all right , then let me tell you something about me . i do n't like being manipulated , okay ? and that is all tonight has been . it 's one big song and dance so that you can grill me about emily . sami : i just want you to tell me . tell me the truth . rafe : you want me to tell you , even though you know that i do n't want to talk about it because it is personal and it 's private , sami . sami : or maybe it 's because -- rafe : or maybe it 's what ? sami : because you have something to hide . because you do n't trust me enough to love you even if you had something terrible in your past ! rafe : all right , fine ! i will tell you everything . i will tell you the truth . all right ? on the day that emily and i were going to be married ... there was a car crash . i was driving way too fast . and i wrapped the car around a tree . and emily was with me . i killed her . sami : rafe , it was an accident -- rafe : do n't make excuses for me , okay ? do n't drag this out of me and then dismiss it . sami : i 'm not . i 'm not . rafe : i loved her . and her family loved her , and i ... i killed her , i -- i took her away from them . and they hate me for it . and to be honest with you , i ca n't argue with them about that . okay ? so ... now you know . you happy now ? sami : rafe ... rafe , come on . i 'm so sorry . [ scene_break ] bo : do you know anything about this case ? victor : well , i know that daniel did n't do it . bo : do you know who did ? victor : no . i have no idea at all . [ scene_break ] lucas : she betrayed me . kate : lucas ... lucas : what ? philip : she had an affair . lucas : no ... philip : with daniel . lucas : are you serious ? you 're serious , are n't you ? you 're telling me the truth . you 're not lying . lucas : [ mutters indistinctly ] lucas : how could you ? [ scene_break ] [ cell door slams shut ] [ scene_break ] arianna : what 's really going on here , brady ? why are you so upset ? brady : [ deep breath ] kinsey : i 'm so glad you 're here . mia : no , you 're not . stefano : how the hell is she going to get proof ? nicole : you know damn well how . stefano : how ? nicole : rafe . rafe : sami , you should n't have come here .	even though bo is sure daniel is innocent , the d.a . forces bo to arrest him . daniel continues to warn bo and hope to keep an eye on chloe , and to keep kate away from her . hope arrives at the hospital to question lucas , and is suspicious about both victor and kate 's behavior . bo divulges to hope that he thinks kate is a better suspect than daniel . meanwhile , victor threatens to tell the police everything if kate does n't come up with a way to get daniel off the hook . when bo questions victor , however , he claims to have no idea who could have done this . philip and kate break the news to lucas about chloe 's affair with daniel . devastated , he asks a comatose chloe how she could do this to him . we learn that chloe is slipping deeper into her coma . sami gives rafe a run - down of her past so that he wo n't be afraid to tell her about what happened to emily . rafe is angry that sami coerced him , but eventually admits that emily died in a car accident for which he was to blame .
sami : it was johnny . and why he 's even thinking about our judge , i do n't know . but he said he wanted to tell him that he loves his daddy more than his mommy . ej : [ laughing ] what ? sami : ej , it 's not funny . ej : oh , samantha it is so funny . he told me the exact opposite . sami : really ? t ej : really . sami : no , he didn't . you 're just saying that to make me feel better . ej : no , i 'm not just saying it , i - i swear . hey ... i promise you on everything i hold dear . sami : ej , if that 's true , then that means ... he 's really confused right now . i feel so bad for him . we have to help ... ej : i guess this joint custody is not quite all it 's cracked up to be , is it ? still , i suppose , you know , when we 're married , it probably wo n't mall that big a differ -- sami : what ? ej : sorry . sami : what did you just say ? ej : just kind of came out . sami : you said , `` when we 're married . `` that 's -- that 's what you said . ki ej : um , yeah . come on , samantha . what are you -- you 're gon na tell me that you have n't thought about that , ever ? nicole : yes , i can see that the $ 5 million is in the account . my question is , is when will it be available for withdrawal ? anytime ? like , now , anytime ? [ laughs ] you are very sweet . okay , have a great day . thanks . bye . wah , yes ! oh , god , now i can move out of this dump and live the way a lady should live . hey , i can even treat brady for lunch . [ humming ] brady : baker . son of a bitch . carly : good , you 're much more relaxed now . let 's move on to last night . when you came home , what did you see ? bo , do you remember ? bo : yes . i remember . own on train tracks and sami : well , i mean , i -- no , i have n't thought about it . sami : we have been down that road , right , ej ? i mean , we 'd be better off laying down on train tracks and waiting to find out what happens . ej : i do n't mind talking about it , but please do n't ridicule the idea . sami : well , i -- what am i supposed to do , think it through ? okay , i will . there , i 've thought it through . ej : does it really seem like such a terrible idea , really ? i mean , you and me , together , living ... under the same roof , as a family . sami : ej , are you proposing ? s nicole : hey , there 's my lunch buddy . how 's it going ? brady : hi . nicole : wha -- why are you out breath ? what , did you just run here ? brady : you are not gon na believe who i ju saw ... at your old partner in crime . nicole : which crime ? i 'm -- i 'm just kidding . tn who did you see ? brady : baker . carly : okay , so you can remember what you saw last night . can you tell us what that was ? s ? bo , what do you remember about when you came home last night ? er nicole : why ? why do you want him here ? t 's what beca bradyyou all ght ? nicole : uh , yeah , i - i guess . brady : you all right ? nicole : uh , yeah , i - i guess . brady : you looked like you were gon na faint there for a second . nicole : [ scoffs ] come on , you -- you did n't see baker . he 's dead . brady : yeah , no , no , he was supposed to be dead . nicole : no , he is . he 's dead . brady : no , he 's not , actually , because i saw him . nicole : how -- how is that possible ? sami and rafe saw him in his hotel room . he was dead -- a corpse . brady : well , sami and rafe made a big mistake , because he 's alive and well . and the craziest thing is he 's running around town . no , no , brady . maybe -- maybe you saw someone else . brady : nicole , i looked at him . i said , `` baker . `` he took off . nicole : well , maybe this other person thought you were crazy . brady : no . el it was him . i know his face . i tried chasing him , but i lost him . nicole : okay , well ... maybe -- maybe he left town because he knows that you spotted him , and if he has a brain in his head , that 's what he 'll do . brady : i hope iot . nicole : why ? why do you wt him here ? brady : nicole , come on . he was in on everything . if it was n't for baker , you never would have switched those babies , sami never wou have raised grace , you never would have fooled ej -- nicole : okay , okay . i -- thank you . i do n't need to be reminded . brady : look , i 'm -- i 'm not rubbing your nose in the whole thing . t i 'm trying to get you to understand that he hurt sami , just like you did . he was an accomplice in the whole thing . he was -- he was blackmailing you , for god 's sake . remember that ? nicole : vividly . brady : all right . well , then there you are . the guy has to pay . he has to go down . and that 's why i called the cops . nicole : you what ? abe : yeah , see , you have adeep pocket . stefano : whoa , whoa , whoa . theo , theo , theo , theo , theo . ah . [ kiss ] what a wonderful surprise . what are you doing here with your father ? theo : baseball . stefano : ohh . > be : theo and i are going to the game in connor stadium , but first i wanted to stop by here and see how the investigation was going . stefano : ah , yes , the attack on commissioner brady . listen , i think you will be very happy to hear what i did . they called me and i came right down , without fighting it at all . and i even gave them an alibi . theo : alibi ? stefano : yes , sweetheart . see , alibi , that is a word that means , um , `` nono has done nothing wrong . `` eh ? ah , it 's always good to see you , mr . mayor . oh , listen , you know something ? theo , when you see mama , you tell her to take you over to my house , all right ? okay ? theo : okay . stefano : ah , yes , that 's good . and you know something ? when you come over there , you 'll be able to play with your cousins , giovanni and sidney . because they are now living with us . isn ' athat nice ? huh ? [ chuckles ] ej : no , i 'm not proposing . sami : oh . okay . i mean , god , 'cause for -- for asecond there , i -- i 'm relieved . i mean , i am . i just , uh ... no , that 's okay . i know you 're not ready for marriage . no but i would ask you to recognize the fact that we live here as a family and our children are happier than they 've ever been . do n't you agree ? yeah , of course . okay . look , i know johnny 's acting out . but i think all he 's really doing is trying to tell you and me that he 'd like us to be together . sami : i understand that . take it from me . every kid wants to believe that their parents are together d ... married . right . married . anyway , it 's a phase . you know , he 'll get over it . i mean , all we need to do is really just show him thatu neither one of us is going anywhere , and i think he 'll be fine . and sidney , oh , she seems very happy lately . she 's smiling , she 's laughing the whole time . sami : yeah , no , she 's amazing . she 's so easy . she just goes with the flow . ej : she does , yeah . she really does . look , i suppose what i 'm saying is , um ... i 'm happy with things if you are . sami : yeah , i am . ej : good . well , i mean , if we 're both comfortable ... maybe we should just try and not fix something that ... does n't seem to be broken . sami : i think that 's for the best . i mean , i 'm still just adjusting to the idea of living with you . i mean -- i mean , living here . ej : right . yeah . sami : and , um , i think we should leave well enough alone . ej : yeah , no , i thi > > hat 's an excellent idea . i mean , you know , and if someday , maybe , in the future , um ... we get married , down , you know , down the road , if it happens , then -- then , you know , so be it , but ... sami : um , you know , ej , i 'm just really good with the way things are now . ej : okay . right . well , we have a plan . just ... so you know something . sami : what ? ej : if i ask you to marry me , samantha ... you will know . to vivian : whoa . i 've never seen you slug it down like that before . is everything all right ? bo 's recovering and everything . there 's nothing wrong with your son , is there ? victor ? what ? victor : for all i know , you 're the one that tried to kill him . vivian : [ scoffs ] hope : i - is there something wrong ? carly : i do n't know . maybe he 's losing focus . bo , listen to my voice . okay ? listen to me . just stay with me for a minute . we were talking about last night . what do you remember ? at bo : gas . i smelled gasoline . carly : was it right when you walked in , or was it afterward ? bo : i do n't know . carly : okay . that 's okay . it 'll come back . you 're doing fine . do you remember anything else about last night ? hope : did you see anyone ? y bo : i think ... yes . carly : who ? bo , who was it ? i 'll wait until the time is ej : there will be no mistake that i 'm proposing ... when the day comes . sami : okay , but we do n't have to talk about it . ej : everything will be perfect . i 'll wait until the time is right ... place is right . i 'll look you in your eye . and i 'll kneel in front of you . and i 'll look up at you ... and i 'll have this thought that 'll run straight through my head ... about how i 'm kneeling ... in front of my past . and how , if you 'll have me , i 'll rise to greet my future . and then i wiltell you how much i love you . how much i 've always loved you . and how i want to spend the rest of my li with you . victor : well , how 'bout it ? did you decide that bo was too much of a threat and he had to togo ? vivian : oh , do n't be ridiculous , darling . if i were going to murder someone i would be much for efficient . and whoever attacked bo was obviously clumsy and -- and amateurish . victor : hmm . well , it 's a good thing i made sure i knew where you were at all times . so i know you have an alibi . in vivian : you always know where i am ? victor : so i can avoid you . vivian : oh , now , you know my word is s bond . i made an oath when we got married that i would never put your son in a -- in any kind of jeopardy . and will keep that oath and our marriage vows . victor : oh , bull feathers . we both knowd hat all that palaver you spewed at our wedding was hot air . vivian : au contraire , mon amour . those words were true . victor : you have n't spoken the truth since jimmy caer was in the white house . vivian : do n't be so cruel . i made an oath to love , honor , and cherish you , and i will to . the ... end of my days . victor : ah , o n't bring love into this , will you ? i 'm gon na lose my lunch . vivian : but io love you . victo face it . inside of whatever we have left thatasses for a heart , there 's . no room for love . vivian : oh ... well , i get it now . this is n't about bo . this is about maggie horton , is n't it ? carly : who did you e , bo ? someone you know ? bo : ciara . carly : here ? you saw ciara here at your house ? bo : victor 's . carly : so you were at victor 's , and you saw ciara . bo : needed ... to talk . carly : about ? k . bo : do n't know . important . carly : okay . all right . that 's all right . let 's do this another way . um , did you do anything with ciara ? did you play aame with her or read her a book ? bo : do n't know what happened . carly : maybe you talked abo her upcoming camping trip with one of her friends , or ... maybe you were making plans with her . you know , something the two of you were gon na do together . bo : hope . yo it was about hope . 's sami : i 'm glad you 're not ... proposing . 'cause , um ... because we 're not ready . i mean , like we -- like we talked about , right ? ej : yeah . i agree . we should , uh ... wait and see . sami : right . ej : i mean ... would n't want to act solely on our feelings , would we ? let our hearts rule . the children are happy . well , i mean ... and we 're happy , i think . happier than ... we 've ever been . an so ... we should wait . yeah . until we 're ... positive . sami : why were you talking about this ? oh , oh ! right . 'cause you , um , 'cause you had a slip of the tonguegh ej : right . i must , uh , stop doing that . sami : that would probably be for the best . um ... i have to , uh , i have something i have to do . excuse me . brady : what is going on with you ? i tell you that i saw baker and that i called the cops . why would n't i do that ? nicole : i do n't know , i - i -- brady : and wh iare you shaking like a leaf ? nicole : because , brady , this whole -- this whole thing is scary . ad brady : why are you acting like this ? what , do you want him to get away or something ? nicole : no , no , of course i don't . brady : then what ? nicole : [ scoffs ] what if baker could ... what if he gets caught ... and tries to retaliate ? brady : come on . raliate ? what 's baker gon na do ? tell th truth ? the y 's got zero leverage , nicole . zero . he ca n't hurt anybody . especially you . nicole : you 're right . you 're right , there 's nothing to worry about . [ cell phone ringing ] hello ? baker : hey , sweet cheeks . we got a problem . hope : me ? what about me ? why were you talking about me ? a bo : there to see you . gone . gone . only ciara . carly : all right , let , um ... move on to after when you leftictor 's . did you come home then ? bo : i think so . carly : was there anyone here when you got home ? or do you remember anything else about being here except the smell of gasoline ? bo : i ... do n't remember . carly : was the door unlocked ? did anything seem strange when you walked in ? bo : i -- i can't ... remem -- carly : okay . it 's okay . let 's do this another way . did you have anything to eat or drink ? bo : i think ... yes . hope : stop ! [ kim 's friend ] people know a lot about kim . matter ? hope , what 's going on ? hope : i just think it 's way too much stress for bo . [ knock on door ] hope : i 'll get that . hi . caroline : what are you both doing here ? bo ? are you okay ? nicole : uh , look . jane , i , uh , i ca n't talk right now . baker : you 're with somebody . okay , all right , fine . just listen . your boy toy , brady , he saw me . he almost tracked me down . nicole : i know . baker : what , you talked to him ? no , wait . do n't tell me . yo he 's with you right now . nicole : that 's correct . look , just do what i told you to do , remember ? baker : oh , yeah , yeah . yeah , lay low . right . um , listen , that 's easier said than done . i have some things that need to be done . nicole : yeah , well , just do what i said to do , okay , jane ? thank you . honestly , uh , that woman . pea brain does not begin to describe her . i honestly , i do n't know how anything ever gets on air .. brady : jane , i , um ... i do n't recall there being a jane down at the station . is she new or something ? nicole : and soon to be out the door . listen , brady , i -- i ca n't have lunch . i have got to deal with this . brady : i thought you just did deal with it on the phone . nicole : well , she 's -- she 's unreliable . g uh , i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . brady : that 's okay . nicole : thanks . rr brady : i do n't like this . vivian : well , you gon na tell me what happened ? although it 's patently obvious . maggie shut you down . that holier - than - thou redhead with the ... patronizing grin . victor : you 're the last person i 'm going to talk to about maggie . vivian : oh ... well , i 'll taketh that as a yes . obviously , the widow horton is smarter than i thought . she knows better than to get involved with the man that i 'm married to . victor : grow up . mai am not your man , or anyone else 's . vivian : uhh ! we 're husband and wifevictor . victor : we have a business arrangement , plain and s uple . you do n't go after carly , so bora does n't go after you and stays out of jail . that 's the beginning , the middle , and the end of what we have . vivian : god . i wish he understood that i had his interests at heart . and -- and bo 's , otherwise , maybe he would love me . bo : ma , i 'm fine . we 're just trying to get my memory back . you know , so i can ... try to figure out what happened here last night . caroline : did you remember anything ? carly : he did ; he remembered a few things . and more will come later , so ... caroline : well ... carly , i mean , do n't you think this is not the time to interrogate him ? he 's -- he was almost killed . bo : ma , ma , whoa . take it easy . rr this was my idea . carly was just helping . caroline : oh . fine . i see . i - i 'm sorry . i did n't mean tontrude . i 'm going back to the pub . bo : ma , hold on a second . caroline : that 's it . bo : what ... do n't take off . do n't just go ... well , what is up with her ? why -- why did -- why is she so mad ? hope : she 's upset because , last night , no one let her know that you were in the hospital . carly : roman wanted me to wait . he did n't want to worry her before he got more information . bo : well , that was the right decision . hope : well , i should get going . um , i need to make sure that ciara has everything for her camping trip . bo : security 's on that , edght ? hope : oh , yeah , yeah . absolutely . bo : okay , good . um ... give her a big hug for me , okay ? hope : of course . oh , uh , carly . please , no more of these sessions , unless i 'm present . i 'd like to take notes . good night . bo : yeah . what are you thinking ? carly : i 'm scared . there 's still somebody out there . bo : yeah , but not for long . i 'm gon na find him . whenever a police officer is attacked , there 's always a very clear motive . so ... we 'll find this guy . first place i 'm gon na look is my old files . have you seen my keys anywhere ? carly : oh , wait . where do you think you 're going ? bo : down to the station . carly : no way . you 're not leaving this house ! caroline : well , then , caroline : ugh . hi , sami . sami : hi , grandma . how are you ? caroline : i 'm all right . how are you ? sami : i 'm good . caroline : [ scoffs ] you are nowhere near good . it 's not the kids , is it ? sami : no , no . the kids are great . caroline : well , then , it 's you . sami : yes , it is definitely me . it 's just that ... it 's nothing you want to hear . caroline : well , then , it 's got ta be about ej , hmm ? yes ? no ? what 's he done now ? after all , he talked you into living with him , so what has he done ? did he ... ask you to marry him or something ? yeah , i -- i was kidding ! i mean , that was just a jo ... you -- you did n't say yes , did you ? sami : i have n't said anything yet . i - i do n't know what i 'm supposed to do . ed stefano : ah . yes . [ sighs ] very , very handsome family . now , if we could just find something to erase that blonde woman in the middle ... ej : ah , father . speaking of samantha , i suppose now is probably as good a time as any to break the news . stefano : good ... or bad ? ej : i suppose that probably depends on your perspective , really . samantha has agreed to my invitation to live here . permanently . stefano : yes , i knew she would . ej : yen knew she woul stefano : of course . after i saw the advertisement of marlena 's townhouse to be put on the market . say whatever you will about samantha , but she is consistent . whatever it takes to live rent- free . ej : oh , nonsense , father . that 's not true . i mean , marlena 's townhouse probably wo n't sell for months . if she wants to , she can go and live back there . but she 's choosing to live here ... because of the children . stefano : whatever you say . ej : good . well , i 'm glad we got that squared away . while i have you , there is one other small , small thing i wanted to mention . i ... intend on marrying samantha . bo : come on , carly . it 's not like i 'm gon na be ching bad guys . carly : you 're still recovering . bo : i 'm good . carly : i did n't want you to come home from the hospital this early , let alone go to work ! bo : i 'll be sitting in front of a computer , staring at old files . carly : you need to be monitored . bo : no , i need to work . someone tried to kill me , and i got ta find 'em . i love you . and i will call you every hour on the hour , i promise . carly : no . bo : i 'm i ut of here . u carly : no , just ... [ aggravated sigh ] fine ! you wo n't listen to me , maybe you 'll listen to someone else . [ cell phone ringing ] hop hello . baker : hey , do n't hang up . i really need to talk to you . right now . 't brady : nicole , wait up . nicole : ohh . brady , why are you following me ? brady : i nt to talk to you . nicole : okay , but i -- i really have to go to the station and deal with this . brady : it 's bogus , and you know it , and i know it too . nicole : what ? brady : come on , there 's no screw - up at the station . nothin ayou could n't handle over the phone . when i told you about baker , you practically jumped out of your skin . then you got a phone call that made you run out the door . i want to know what 's going on . talk to me . t this is about baker , is n't it ? nicole : okay , you ... you may as well know . this -- this is about baker . baker : hope , uh , listen . um ... just listen to me . i know you 're mad at me . you probably wish i ... jumped off a cliff or something . hope : ie sorry . who is this ? baker : okay , i got it . you ca n't talk . no problem . listen , i just wanted to let you know that ... some son of a bitch spotted me . that 's all i can say . just so you 're warned . and we 'll talk later . hope : uh , excuse me . i 'm sorry , but who are you trying to call ? hello ... hello ? hello ? ut [ doorbell rings ] okay , who else ? ugh . carly . what are you doing here ? carly : i need a favor . hope : a favor ? carly : for bo . and before you say anything , i know you still care . sami : i know what you 're gon na say , grandma , i know . that -- you 're gon na say i do n't have a brain in my head , and that i 'm an idiot for even moving my kids in with ej . that i 'd be better off living on the streets , and that marrying him would be the biggest mistake of my life . caroline : well , i mean , you know how i feel , but tell me how you feel . sweetheart , why do you look so unhappy ? sami : because i do n't know what to do . look , grandma , ej is so different . he is so ... sweet to me and -- and good to me and compassionate with his kids , and funny , and they adore him . caroline : well , then , what 's the problem ? sami : what 's the problem ? caroline : yeah . sami : the problem is that i 'm still in love with another man , grandma ! i 'm still in love with rafe ! ro stefano : elvis , nobody in their right mind would willingly walk into hell . why in the world would you marry this viper ? ej : hey ! no . no , father . that is enough . stefano : no , look , fine . is she wants to live here , that 's fine . you wanto have a little bedroom fun , ah , that 's fine . but ... marriage ? ej : finished ? stefano : [ speaking italian ] [ sighs ] ej : right , that is your final word ? sfano : ah ... ej : is it ? really , i mean , fatherly advice really always has been your strong suit , father . i mean , even when it 's bad advice , even when it 's in italian . but just so that we are entirely clear , my mind is made up , and i 'm going to marry samantha . stefano : may god have mercy on your soul . hope : please . carly : well , bo needs to rest , and i 'm worried he wo n't do it . so ... will you , uh , speak to him ? hope : why me ? carly : because i think he 'll listen to you . hope : and not you ? carly : he thinks he 's indestructible , that rest is for sissies , and i ca n't get through to him . hope : okay , um ... sure . sure , i 'll , um -- i 'll give it a shot . although , these days , he does n't really seem to give a damn what i have to say . d bo : hey there , mayor . abe : hey . bo : how 's it going , big guy ? come here . ohh ! yeah , that 's my boy . abe : hey , hey . theo , take it easy . uncle bo 's been in an accident . bo : oh , no . i 'm fine , i 'm fine . really , really . abe : yeah , of course , you 're not . now , what in the world are you doing here ? why -- why are you even out of the hospital ? bo : well , i am fine . i really am . and i had work to do . abe : you 're sure ? bo : yes , i 'm positive . hey ... you guys heading off to play some ball ? theo : baseball game . bo : oh , yeah ? abe : yeah , theo and i are gon na take in the night game with the generals . they 're playing , uh ... oh , man . that -- that triple - a team from ohio . bo : the cougars . abe : [ laughs ] yeah . bo : yeah , you 're going to a baseball game , huh ? ooh , i just remembered something . i think i have in my wallet a ticket stub from when i went to the world series . n i oh , no . must have finally put it in a drawer at home . tell you what : next time you come visit , i 'll show it to you . abe : oh . uh , excuse me . i 'm gon na have to take this . this is budget negotiations . bo : not a problem . my buddy and i are gon na hang out right here . abe : okay . all right . theo : wallet ! bo : yep ! that 's my wallet . theo : treasures ! ciara ! ur bo : ciara 's treasures ? are you -- ciara 's treasures are wallets ? caroline : sami , hey , hey . come on , look at me . lo at me , huh ? if you are still in love with rafe ... why are you even thinking about marrying ej ? sami : because . caroline : that is n't an answer , hmm ? sami : because i do n't have a future with rafe . er i don't . so i have to figure something else out , right ? and -- a i still want to do what 's best for my kids . i want to give them that family , and ... and ej is really good with them . and there is a connection between me and ej . there always has been . and -- and i told him about rafe . okay , he knows i still have feelinas bith him , and -- and ej 's ... i do n't know . like ... secure about the whole thing , you know . i think he just feels really confident that , eventually , i 'm gon na get over rafe . caroline : well ... do you think you will ? sami : i guess i have to , right ? eventually . i think it 's gon na be different with ej this time . i mean , i think he 's gon na be really good to me . and he 's great with the kids . g caroline : well , then ... marry him . brady : did that phone call have something to do with baker ? nicole : no . no , no . i - i told you , that was the new assistant who screws everything up . brady : then why were you so upset ? nicole : because ... baker creeps me out . a - and to know that he 's not just still alive , but he 's right here in town , brady , it really got to me , okay ? i ... ever since i was in prison , i just have n't been able to handle things the same . not like i used to , um ... i 'm sorry . brady : there 's no need to be sorry . nicole : i just hope baker knows that you saw him and went straight to the airport and is in a plane already . brady : i 'll tell you what . i don't . i 'm hoping he sticks around long enough so the cops get the guy . nicole : well , yeah , i -- ou yeah , i -- i want that too . look , i really have to go , brady ; i 'm sorry . brady : wait . hope : so now you 're telling me what i feel . carly : it 's not a surprise that you would care about him . hope : want to just get to the point , please ? carly : wait , wha -- i do n't understand why you 're annoyed ? hope : excuse me ? honestly ? carly : honestly , i 'm confused . i mean , one minute , you 're trashing me and my relationship with bo -- hope : my husband . carly : and the next , you 're acting like we 're okay . like you care how i am . hope : carly , i do n't know what you 're talking about . carly : you honestly do n't remember how you acted at the pub the last time we met ? hope : i really do n't know what you 're talking about . the only thing i care about right now is finding the person who tried to murder bo . vivian : well ... look no further . she 's standing right in front ofie you . bo : so ciara told you that her treasures are wallets ? i did n't know that . theo : treasures from mommy ! bo : ciara 's mommy ? theo : yeah ! sami : because , grandma , i 'm confused . ej : do n't push me , all right ? carly : damn it , that 's enough , stop it ! stop it !	nicole found out that she has $ 5 million in her bank account . brady saw dr. baker on the pier , but dr. baker ran off . carly asked bo if he remembered what happened to him . he said he remembered something . hope looked so worried . bo looked at hope as if he remembered seeing her at the house , but he did n't . brady told nicole how he saw dr. baker and he told the police about it . stefano saw abe and theo at the police station . stefano was there to provide and alibi for the night bo was attacked . ej told sami that he was n't really proposing marriage to her . she was relieved because she 's happy with the way things are now . vivian saw victor drinking and she asked if everything was okay with bo . victor was n't sure if vivian was the one who attacked bo . carly continued to ask bo about what happened to him . she asked him if he remembered who he saw that night . he said he did see someone . he said he saw ciara at victor 's house . he said they were talking about hope . hope wanted to stop bo from answering more questions once he started to remember more things about what happened to him . hope managed to get out of interrupting bo by saying that it was too stressful for him . caroline ended up showing up at bo 's house and wanted to know what was wrong with bo . dr. baker called nicole and told her how brady saw him . she left the pub to meet him . brady decided to follow her .
ej : sonny . i would like a quick word with you and william , if i could . sonny : what if i say you ca n't ? what if for once in your life , you do n't get what you want , ej . ej : look , i understand why are upset . sonny : `` upset `` ? you broke sami 's heart , and you used abigail to do it . what could you possibly say ? and what makes you think we 'd want to hear it ? abigail : i 'm okay , will . will : i 'm just sorry that i ran out on you yesterday . abigail : you were -- you were worried about your mother . will : not the way you think . abigail : well , you should be . sami is furious , and she has every right to be . i really hope that this did n't become a thing between you two . will : [ shouting ] and when i came in and i saw you and ej going at it , right there on that couch while you were married to rafe , what does that make you ? huh ? that 's right . that makes you an even bigger slut ! [ slaps ] nah . mom and i are fine . anne : [ sniffs ] i 'm sorry . i hope i 'm not late . sami : not at all . i 'm so glad you could meet me on such short notice . anne : i 'm here to serve , mrs. dimera . sami : and that is your reputation , ms . milbauer -- that you do your job and you do n't care who you tick off in the process . but that 's exactly what we need here . theresa : eve , why are you spying on me ? eve : why do n't you just answer the question ? theresa : look , i do n't know what 's wrong with you or what you think you 've heard , but -- eve : you are terrified that john is gon na wake up . why ? so why do n't you just tell me what really happened to him . marlena : i 've got such a feeling of dread . like something terrible is about to happen . brady : maybe he knew i was coming . daniel : [ groans ] kristen : hi . sami : please . anne : well , i am happy to help in any way i can . i know this is a very difficult time for your family . sami : you 've heard ? anne : oh , well , the whole hospital has . sami : how did that happen ? anne : well , dr. evans is in john black 's room all the time . police are coming and going , other family members -- it was in the papers . sami : of course . anne : well , if there 's anything else you need for his room or his care or -- sami : thank you , of course . that 's not what i called you here to talk about . anne : oh . sami : i am the ceo of dimera enterprises , and i will be taking over the seat on the hospital board . and i would like you to bring me up to speed on some specific hospital regulations . brady : how is he ? marlena : no change . brady : i did this . roman : in self - defense . that was the finding , brady . brady : that does n't really help him though , does it ? roman : you sitting in a jail cell would n't either . theresa was clear it was self - defense . marlena : you 've had some time to think about it now . was theresa right ? theresa : there was a fight . it got out of hand . and it 's a police matter , okay ? eve : oh , okay . theresa : [ sighs ] [ scoffs ] eve , what are you doing ? eve : you know , i just do n't know why i do n't put them under `` cops `` instead of by name . theresa : i already told the police everything . eve : of course , some of them are my friends -- theresa : you do n't have any friends . eve : you know what , maybe we should just keep it in the family . i 'm sure daddy would want to know about this or kim . oh , look . abe carver -- right up here with the `` c '' s . you know , i have n't talked to him since i came back to town , and he 's running the investigation , right ? so maybe i should talk to him . theresa : and tell him what , eve ? look , you do n't know squat . you know , go ahead , be my guest . that 's fine . whatever . eve : okay , you know what , maybe i will . i mean , if he 's such a smart guy -- he 's kind of quiet though . but i bet you he can tell me why you 're so jumpy at the thought of john waking up and talking ? [ gasps ] ooh , i bet that 's what it is . there ca n't be too many reasons for that . got ta go , little sister . got ta go , got ta go , got ta go , go , go . theresa : hey , eve , hang on . eve : mm - hmm ? theresa : can you keep a secret ? daniel : [ muffled shouting ] [ grunts ] kristen : no , no . no . daniel : [ panting ] kristen : you need to listen to me , okay , very , very , very carefully . can you do that ? i 'm only in my 60 's . anne : i can not tell you how refreshing it is to have a board member who takes such an interest in the mission of the human resources department . i have fought hard to keep standards high among our staff . sami : very commendable . anne : and lonely . it 's -- it 's a lonely battle . there 's one surgeon in particular who somehow skirts every violation . and i was hoping that you -- sami : oh , yes . no , of course . we 'll get to that . but before we discuss specific cases , i think you need to fill me in on what the regulations are for employee misconduct and what the consequences are for the employee . will : you and ej -- how did it start ? abigail : i do n't know . it just did . i think that i did n't realize how drawn to him i was . and for him , god , who knows ? he and your mom were having some trouble . in the end , i think it was that for him as much as anything . will : so he came after you ? abigail : no . no , it was very mutual . he knew it was wrong , and i knew it was wrong . we just could n't -- did n't stop ourselves . will : when i asked you before -- before i knew it was ej , i asked you if you loved the guy . and you said -- abigail : i 'm not in love with ej dimera , okay ? i 'm not . i 'm not in love with ej dimera , and i never was . sonny : we do n't need to put a show on for the neighbors . ej : where is william ? sonny : he 's out . he heard you the other night at the jail . ej : oh , he told you that , did he ? sonny : mm - hmm . that you 're sorry , that you take full responsibility , blah , blah , blah . you do n't need to repeat it 'cause i do n't care . ej : look , sonny , i realize that none of you trust me at the moment . but i do n't understand why everything that i 've ever been or done for you , for everybody , has just been erased . i made one stupid mistake , but i 'm not going anywhere . i 'm staying here . and i hope that you and william will give me another chance because my family , this family , means everything to me . and that includes you and william and arianna . sonny : well , if you really cared about us , your `` family , `` you would n't have cheated on will 's mom . i got ta feed the baby . you can show yourself out . theresa : look , eve , i 'm not some monster . i mean , john black is a lousy guy , but that does n't mean that i would wish him dead or comatose forever , you know , just because of that . eve : so why do you wish him dead or comatose forever ? theresa : i do n't . let 's just say that my statement to the police was in my husband 's best interests . eve : so it was n't just a spontaneous fight . theresa : i did n't say that either . look , brady did n't plan it , but ... [ exhales ] i just -- i just do n't think that the cops need much to file charges , and i do n't want that . i mean , filing charges -- it 's not gon na bring john black back , you know . eve : no , it would n't . theresa : thanks . i 'm glad you see . eve : oh , clearly . yeah . you 're lying through your teeth . brady : i still do n't remember anything about that night . [ cell phone rings ] roman : i got ta take this . marlena : i 'll leave you alone with him . brady : marlena . how are you doing ? marlena : i ca n't talk to you about this . brady : you hate me that much ? i do n't blame you because i do too . kristen : i know a lot 's happened , and we do n't have a lot of time . but you 're gon na be okay . i just want to have a chat , all right ? so i need you to be civil and calm and quiet . okay ? can you do that ? yeah . okey - dokey . daniel : help ! help ! room 625 ! help me ! 625 ! get -- oh ! sami : do you have the specific language of the conduct clauses ? anne : oh , i never leave home without it . sami : [ laughs ] oh , i should have known . if you could send it to me at this address . anne : okay . sami : thank you . anne : hold , please . done . sami : fantastic . anne : and if i may , i have very innovative plans for the reorganization of the entire hospital staff . public relations , in particular , it 's become a tangle . you know , like an underperforming area . sami : why do n't you send me your plan , and then i will review it when i have time to give it my proper attention . and now i have another meeting . anne : oh , yes . well , mrs. dimera , it 's been a pleasure . i look forward to working with you , and if there 's anything else you need -- sami : i know where to find you . thank you . anne : okay . sami : and anne , let 's keep this between us , shall we ? anne : of course . okay . sami : thank you . [ door closes ] eve : not that i do n't think that you would lie to save someone as loaded , one way or the other , as brady , but that 's not what this is about . theresa : yes , it is . i really care about him . eve : yet , you 're ready to pack your bags for l.a. , a place where you could face jail time ? you would rather risk everything than stay here ? no , no , no , no . this is n't about anyone but you , theresa . theresa : god , you really do n't know me . eve : well , i know you 're not an idiot . i mean , despite this tragically shabby apartment , you have really prospects here . and you 'd give that up by running . nope . this is just about one thing . you have to save yourself . marlena : i do n't hate you . i just wish things were different . brady : so do i. i keep trying to replay that night . that night where -- maybe the last night i hear my dad 's voice , and i ca n't remember anything . it 's blank , it 's dark . the last picture i have in my head is taking a drink , and the next , what i have is this -- is him with his head like this . and i did it . i did this to the one ... [ scoffs ] the one guy in the world who loves me more than anyone . marlena : he did -- he does . brady : i was wrong . i was so -- i was so angry at everybody . eric -- just everybody . it was the anger that kept me alive for so long because i felt so dead inside after -- marlena : after kristen . kristen : go away . daniel , i really , really want this to work . i really do , but you have -- daniel : send help ! room 625 ! i 'm being held captive by an insane woman ! kristen : shut up ! shut up ! shut -- did it ever cross your mind when you checked into this hotel why you were upgraded to this particular suite ? room 625 ! aah ! it 's soundproofed . no one can hear you scream . i ca n't believe i just got to say that . daniel : you ca n't keep me here . there are people expecting me . they will notice , and they 're gon na wonder . kristen : and they 're gon na have to wait because you 're not gon na leave this room until i want you to -- if i want you to . kayla : sami . oh , listen , i 'm sorry i did n't get back to you with an update . so john 's condition is the same . he 's stable , still in a coma though , which is n't great , but -- sami ? sami : oh , aunt kayla . i 'm sorry . thank you . and i 'm so happy that you are overseeing john 's case , but i asked you here to talk to you about your niece . kayla : oh . well , apparently , theresa was just a witness to john and brady 's fight . why are you worried about her ? sami : i 'm not . i 'm talking about your other niece , abi deveraux . abigail : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , will . i should n't have snapped at you like that . will : i did n't think it was that out there as a question . abigail : no , it 's not . believe me , i 've asked myself that over and over again . how did it happen ? what was i thinking ? how could i let it happen ? whatever it was with ej , it was not love . i do n't know if that makes it better or worse , but -- will : i do n't know either . abigail : we hurt sami . obviously , we hurt sami a lot . she 's angry , and she has every right to be . will : but that does not justify what she 's doing . abigail : what 's that ? will : she threatened you . abigail : she yelled at me in front of my mom . she 's embarrassing me around town . i mean , i do n't like it , but i definitely understand . will , it was n't just ej . i did a horrible thing to your mom . will : look , i 'm not crazy about what you did , but my mom needs to dial it back . abigail : she will , she will . she 's gotten all of the vitriol out of her system . kayla : is something wrong with abigail ? sami : that 's a loaded question . kayla : why ? i have n't seen her since your wedding . did something happen to her there ? sami : no , she was perfect that day . in fact , people would say , i 'm sure , that she 's perfect every day . would n't you ? kayla : well , yeah . she 's a good girl , sure . but listen , sami , you know , i 've been meaning to tell you . i am -- i 'm so sorry that ej was arrested during your wedding . i mean , what a fiasco . sami : oh , no . it went off perfectly . it 's exactly as i planned it . kayla : what ? sami : i 'm the one who gave the evidence to the police against ej . kayla : you had ej arrested ? why ? i thought he was the love of your life . sami : i thought that too . and then i found that he was having sex with abi . theresa : you would n't come here unless you wanted something . so what is it ? eve : you really do n't want to talk about john or brady or what i know anymore , now do you ? theresa : that 's not even subtle , eve . eve : i just do n't want you to miss it , honey . theresa : i wo n't . what do you want ? eve : [ laughs ] i thought you would never ask . it 's about my surgery . the surgeon called , and there has been some unforeseen road blocks . theresa : oh , let me guess . they need payment up front , and you think that i can give it to you . wow , you are desperate . mmm , you know , you ca n't get blood from a stone , honey . eve : no , but i can get it from you . i have a rare blood type . and as you know , it 's one of the things that we have in common . theresa : oh , yeah ? eve : mm - hmm . and i need you to donate the blood , build up a supply at the hospital . otherwise , they 're not gon na let me have the surgery . theresa : we 're not the only two people in the world that have this kind of blood . just have your doctors find it . eve : yeah , well , at a very high price , and you work cheap . come on . it 's just a little , bitty favor . right ? little of your blood for my silence about john ? come on , what do you say ? brady : the truth is ... this is n't about kristen . this is because i was drunk . i did this because i was drunk . and that 's on me . and all he wanted was for me to face who i am and get better . and look what he got . [ crying ] i hope you can hear me . you were right . you were right . kristen : go ahead . take a minute , honey . you know , daniel , i 've always liked you . you knew that , right ? i think jennifer is such a lucky , lucky woman . and i 'm so sorry about the circumstances , but given your reaction , i guess i was right , huh ? making these arrangements . daniel : all right , what do you want , you crazy bitch ? kristen : wow . are you dealing with hot flashes during menopause ? kayla : you know , it 's just not possible . sami : why not ? kayla : because it 's just -- [ stammers ] it 's just not abigail , that 's why . sami : i did n't think so either . i mean , she used to be a girl who babysat my kids and loves to bake cupcakes . and she goes through town being sweet and perky all the time . how can someone like that chase after an older man in a committed relationship , who is n't looking for that kind of trouble . oh , wait . kayla : oh , you mean that thing that happened with austin . so that 's why you think that she was with ej ? sami : no , that 's why i think she has an ugly pattern of destructive behavior because of her bad daddy issues . kayla : you know , i do n't know who told you this or why you would think this -- sami : i 'm surprised jennifer did n't come talk to you about it . i mean , i can understand why she does n't want the story all over town . neither did i at first , but then , you know , i thought to myself , `` what the hell ? they 're the ones who should be embarrassed . `` kayla : you went to jennifer with this story ? sami : no , aunt kayla . i went to jennifer with proof . would you like to see some photos ? hint -- they 're not from my wedding . i do n't have any stills from their romp in my husband 's private shower at the company locker room , but i do have some from the horton cabin where it all began . they 're actually very artistic . kayla : oh , my god . sami : that 's what she said . [ laughs ] it 's funny , is n't it ? when you think about how recently she was a cheerleader . how she probably sounded something like -- [ chants ] here we go . have a look at your niece in action . abigail : will . sami -- she ca n't say anything worse than she already has . she ca n't make me feel worse than i already do . will : wow . you really do n't know my mom . she said that she is going to destroy you . okay , that 's not about yelling . she is out for blood . abigail : you really think she 'd -- what ? what ? do what ? will : i - i do n't know . i 'm just saying you need to watch your back . she -- [ exhales ] do n't count on my mom letting this go . she 's been known to hold a grudge for a long , long time . kayla : look , if that is really abigail -- sami : oh , she 's not denying it . and neither is he . i mean , it is all true . kayla : well , thank you for telling me then . and i will go talk with her and jennifer and -- i just -- i ca n't imagine how jennifer feels about all this . sami : yeah , that was my first thought too . kayla : well , it 's not my first thought . this is -- it 's really terrible for a lot of people . sami : and i thought there was a way you could help . you could talk to abi and spare her further embarrassment . i think it would be easier for her hearing the news from you . kayla : what news ? sami : that she 's losing her job at the hospital . eve : i will not ask any more questions about what happened with john black , and i will not discuss it with anyone . now all you have to do , dear sister , is just go to the hospital , let them take a little of your blood . they 'll give you a cookie , and then they 'll send you on your way . it 'll be totally painless . theresa : except that it helps you . eve : and my silence helps you . theresa : you 're such a supportive sister . eve : well , i am supportive . donovan style . come on , let 's get this ball rolling . come on , let 's go . oh , you know what ? you 're gon na have to stay sober for a couple of days before you donate . theresa : wow , gee , i do n't think i could manage that . eve : gee , i do n't know if anybody thinks that you could manage that . but you know what , you 're gon na try , and i 'm gon na help you , so come on . theresa : you know , i think that i 've had enough help today . eve : theresa , this is not gon na be a big deal for you , and it 's gon na be a whole new life for me . so come on . come on . [ snaps fingers ] marlena : we 've all made our mistakes with john . i know deep down that he was trying to help . i just could n't forgive him . so now we just have to ... tell him , and hope he comes back to us . brady : talk to him . if he hears you -- marlena : and you . that might be enough ... [ monitor beeps ] marlena : because i know he 's in there . and i know he 's fighting his way back . brady : thank god daniel was able to give him a fighting chance . [ monitor beeps ] daniel : you want to chat , huh ? that 's fine . that 's fine . let 's talk about why you followed me here . what 's going on in that twisted , twisted mind of yours ? kristen : you know what , it 's all gon na be clear soon enough . but what is with the name - calling anyway ? i mean , seriously , we used to be friends , remember ? daniel : oh , no , no , no , no . you listen to me . we were never friends . you fooled me for a little while like you did jennifer and eric . that man will never , ever -- kristen : i do n't want to talk about eric . daniel : i do n't care what you want . you destroyed his life . that guy devoted himself to helping people . he even helped you . and how 'd you pay him back ? oh , by drugging him , and then you raped him . and he lost his vocation . half the town still thinks he was a dirty priest . he lost his brother . he and brady -- they will never be the same . but brady wo n't ever be the same with anyone . you destroyed him ... but you already know that , do n't you ? kristen : so how is brady ? daniel : you do n't know ? kristen : well , i know he 's had some problems since i left . i know about john . there was a fight . i know that he married some horrific gold digger . so , yeah , i mean , i know he 's -- he 's in trouble . daniel : because of you . you started it . you realize -- kristen : just tell me everything , daniel . tell me right now . fill in the blanks . yes . daniel : and why should i do that ? kristen : because i want to help him . tell me about brady . daniel : i ai n't telling you a damn thing . kristen : you might want to rethink that . [ door closes ] brady : thank you ... for letting me be here . marlena : it 's what he would 've wanted . so it 's what i want too . brady : thank you . theresa : god . [ mutters ] brady : hey . theresa : hey . hey , how 's your dad ? brady : same . theresa : oh . brady : same . i did n't know you were here . theresa : yeah , i thought i would come check on you guys and also , i 'm kind of doing a good deed for eve , donating some blood . brady : oh , really ? theresa : well , you know , she 's family . so you do what you can . brady : right . listen , i 'll -- i 'm gon na get those details about the annulment to you soon . so i 'll be in touch . theresa : yeah . hey , brady . take care of yourself . brady : you too . kayla : i am sorry . really . but i am not gon na fire her . i could n't , even if i wanted to . sami : actually , you can . i understand that abi works in the pr department . but she is assigned specifically i understand to fundraising projects and future programs which is under hospital development , which you chair . so in fact , you are exactly the right person to fire her . kayla : i feel for you , but i am not gon na help you get revenge . sami : you 're wrong , kayla . that is exactly what you 're going to do . will : is ari down for her nap ? sonny : i hope so . will : i 'm sorry i could n't do it . sonny : no , it 's okay . how 's abigail ? will : hanging in . she 's surprising together . sonny : yeah . i wish i could say the same for ej . he stopped by to see us earlier . will : why ? i was very clear when i saw him in jail . sonny : do n't worry . i sent him away . and he got the message . will : yeah , what a mess . sonny : we 're okay . we 'll be okay . ej : okay . okay , ed , ed . ed , listen . listen to me . because it 's you , i will look into the sale personally , okay ? but i should tell you , my father and i have complete faith in what kate and samantha are doing . yeah , absolutely . do n't you worry . we really have our eye on the company . your investment 's safe with me . all right , mate , you take care . we 'll talk tomorrow . bye . [ slams phone ] kayla : abigail made a stupid mistake in her personal life . but she is a good employee . sami : except for when she showed such deplorable judgment and behaved in a -- i want to get this right . hold on . `` an immoral manner that puts at risk the reputation of university hospital within the community . after a proper hearing and finding of fact , said employee will be terminated with cause . they are barred from reapplying to work at university hospital in any capacity . `` abi had sex with a member of the board . and there are photos that prove it . that 'll be a fun hearing . kayla : you would n't . sami : i 'm giving you the chance to do this quietly without a three - ring circus . kayla : you know , this is n't gon na make you feel better , sami . i mean , you think it 's going to , but it 's not . and you are gon na ruin lives . sami : actually , i believe that abi and ej did that without any help from me . kayla : sami , i wo n't do it . sami : well , that 's of course your choice , kayla , but you have keep in mind that the hospital relies on its private contributions . and reputation is everything . dimera enterprises in fact has a $ 20 million donation pending that 's at risk , even as we speak . kayla : that is for the children 's wing renovation . you would n't . sami : if abi deveraux is n't dismissed with cause and barred from ever working at university hospital again , you wo n't see a penny of that donation . sonny : you speak to your editor ? will : i 'm gon na make that call right now . sonny : so you 're really gon na write the story ? you made up your mind ? will : mom made it up for me . she said she was gon na destroy abigail 's life . sonny : whoa . will : yeah . i 'm going to neutralize mom . she 's out of control , and the whole world needs to know about it . abigail : [ exhales ] ej : abigail . i need to speak to you . eve : marlena . are you dr. marlena evans ? marlena : yes . eve : i thought so . oh , my gosh . you still -- you have not changed a bit since the last time i saw you , and that was years ago when i lived here . marlena : oh . sorry , who are you ? eve : oh , i 'm eve larson . it used to be donovan . i 'm shane 's daughter . marlena : so you 're theresa 's sister . eve : well , half sister . marlena : well , she must be glad to have you here for support . it 's been a stressful time , i guess . eve : oh , i ca n't even imagine . marlena : yeah . tell me , has she remembered any more clearly the actual events of that terrible moment ? eve : you know , i do n't think so . she said that it happened so fast , it was kind of a blur . and like you said , it was very , very stressful . but i know that she 's praying that john 's gon na recover very soon . marlena : mm . theresa : when i came back in , john was attacking you , and ... i guess at some point , you grabbed the fire poker and -- brady : and -- and -- tell me . what ? theresa : you hit him over the head , okay ? and he fell on the ground , and i could n't wake him up . [ exhales ] daniel : mm - mm - mm . kristen , with all the damage that you 've inflicted on my friend , i am not gon na help you with a damn thing . you already wrecked him . the only thing you can do now is make it worse , so i will not help you , you insane , crazy , bitch . and when i get -- oh ! [ coughs ] kristen : you need to be quiet for a while . daniel : [ groans ] [ cell phone rings ] daniel : [ groans ] brady : daniel , are you there ?	sami met with anne to talk about hospital policy . abby explained to will how she and ej ended up having an affair . abby seemed a little upset when will asked her about her feelings for ej . abby denied having feelings for ej . kristen was the one who tied daniel up . ej went to will 's place and ran into sonny . sonny blasted ej for being with abby . ej reminded sonny about everything he did for them , but that did n't change sonny 's opinion . marlena was upset that brady hurt john . brady thought that marlena hated him just as much as he hated himself . kristen wanted to talk to daniel , but he had to remain quiet . as soon as she took the scarf off his mouth , he yelled for help . kristen slapped daniel . sami did n't want anne to tell anyone about their meeting . eve wanted to know why theresa was so nervous about john . eve realized that theresa had to save herself . marlena let brady know that she did n't hate him . brady explained what happened to his life because of kristen . kristen refused to let daniel leave the hotel until she was ready for her to leave if she let him leave .
kayla : you 're kidding me . steve : what 's your pleasure ? kayla : so this is really true ? you 're a bartender now ? steve : uh - huh . in a sedate club in a quiet neighborhood . you know , the light from adventure and danger would take about eight million years to reach this job . kayla : do you know what bartenders do ? they take orders . you hate taking orders . you will have to take orders and it will drive you crazy , and you will start smashing things . steve : that 's in my past , baby . come here . sit down . please ? come here . this is the first day of my new life . and i am gon na prove to you that there 's nothing more important to me in this world ... than getting you back . joey : i just -- i do n't get why you left . it was really great being with you . i wanted you to spend the whole night . jade : joey , there will be lots more nights . joey : look , i checked my mom 's schedule . she has a medical conference out of town next weekend , which means we can spend the whole weekend together . wake up together ... jade : you 're such a romantic . joey : you make me one . hal : get your filthy hands off my daughter . nicole : so did you have a good time at camp ? parker : yeah . it was pretty cool . nicole : awesome . parker : did you get the picture i sent you ? nicole : i sure did . but it looked like you were getting some kind of award . you did n't tell me what it was for . parker : swimming . i was the fastest minnow . nicole : what ? that 's awesome ! five it out . bam . parker : my dad was a good swimmer . nicole : i know . how 's your mom doing ? parker : better . she 's not as sad as she was . dario : so , nicole ... who 's the other man ? nicole : [ laughs ] deimos : the chopin group ? never heard of them . brady : we think they might be involved in my son 's kidnapping . deimos : brady ... i wish i can help you , but , as i said , i 've never heard of them . john : well , how about a man by the name of giorgis papadopoulos ? deimos : you do realize how common a name like that is in greece , right ? that 's like me asking you if you know george smith . john : yeah , well , this george smith runs an import / export business out of athens . deimos : there are literally dozens of import / export businesses in athens . brady : so you do n't even know one giorgis papadopoulos that does business in athens ? john : well , perhaps you need a memory aid . see , here is a picture of you and a gentleman by the name of giorgis papadopoulos right outside his import / export business in athens . so obviously , you know the man . and apparently , you did business with him many years ago . brady : this would be the part where you start explaining things . summer : theresa ? oh , my god , what have i done ? male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] kayla : look , i know you think that you can do this job . but you ca n't . i was a bartender , i know it 's repetitive , it 's tedious . the customer 's always right . you have to listen and agree with any moron for the price of a drink . i think that you ... you will self - destruct . steve : no , i wo n't . kayla : people with short fuses should n't be bartenders . look , i know that you 're upset about this thing with fynn -- steve : no , come on -- kayla : but this is not the answer . steve : you know what , to hell with fynn . to hell with him . i know he wants you . but you still love me . and when i show you that i can change , you 'll be ready to admit it . kayla : this is n't about changing jobs . it 's about changing you as a person . it 's not possible . steve : watch me . kayla : and what happens when john calls you up , and he wants you to go undercover in , like , bangkok or something ? or you see some bully picking on somebody -- not that you could ever really turn your back in a situation like that , but just to say you did . eventually , you would resent me . for not letting you be ... you . steve : i 'm not me without you , sweetness . without my family . i ca n't lose you again . i wo n't . joey : hi , i 'm joey johnson . hal : you do n't think i know who you are , boy ? joey : look , i just want you to know , i care a lot about jade . and i do n't -- hal : you do n't give a damn about her . you ruined her . you put us through hell -- running away , breaking the law , jumping bail . she was never raised like that . jade : dad , i was n't raised at all . hal : you know what , do n't start with me . this is your fault . jade : no , it is n't , okay ? it was n't his idea to run away , it was mine . hal : well , then you should 've stopped her ! she 's had problems before , but she 's never been in trouble with the law till she met you . but now you 're coming home -- joey : hey , now you keep your filthy hands off her ! deimos : yes , that is me . and i 'll take your word that 's papadopoulos . but i did business with a lot of people . i really do n't remember him . john : the man has ties to the greek mob . deimos : again , i 'll take your word for it . but if i did business with this man , it was over 30 years ago . back then , i was totally legit . you do know the reason i went to prison had nothing to do with business , right ? your grandfather lied , and i was found guilty of murdering the woman i loved . if that man has any connection whatsoever to this kidnapping , i know nothing about it . john : well , you know , you 're gon na have to forgive me if i do n't just take your word for it . now , if there 's a connection , i 'm gon na find it . so i think you 'd be better off if you just told us right now , because you 'd save us all a lot of time and heartache , you know ? deimos : is that how it 's gon na be from now on ? every crime , every injustice against the kiriakis family is immediately attributed to me ? brady : i think that started when you decided to poison maggie . deimos : i know i ca n't make you believe this , but i would never have anything to do with having an innocent child kidnapped . never . summer : oh , thank god . thank god . okay , theresa . theresa . theresa ? no , i ca n't ... sorry . every year we look for a better way nicole : this is daniel 's son , parker . parker , this is my friend , dario . dario : hey . parker . i 'm sorry , i should n't have interrupted . looks like you guys were having a pretty serious conversation . nicole : well , it 's okay . actually , i was just gon na tell parker that i would love for him and his mom to come over for dinner sometime soon . parker : chicken fingers ? nicole : uh , they 're your favorite , are n't they ? dario : uh , they 're everybody 's favorite . parker : can you come , too ? dario : yeah , if nicole wants me to . parker : please ? deimos : as i told your grandfather , i know it 's gon na take some time before all of you trust me after what i did . brady : you are very right about that . deimos : and if i knew something , brady , i would certainly tell you , but i do n't . you 're wasting your time here with me . but i do hope to god that you find your son . and soon . brady : deimos ... if you 're lying to me , i will come back here , and i will kill you . theresa : [ gasping ] [ breathing heavily ] [ cell phone ringing ] brady : theresa , where are you ? theresa : summer 's room . she attacked me , brady . she 's gone . brady : we 're on our way . steve : can you tell me what 's going on with joe ? i do n't know if he 's deliberately avoiding me , or if he 's just busy , but i have n't talked to him in a while . kayla : things have n't been very good . we fight all the time about jade . he wanted her to move in with us when her parents kicked her out . i said no . steve : yeah . well , i know it 's hard for you , but i think you ... i do n't know , you need to cool it about jade . nicole : really ? what , like make the guest room up for her ? steve : no , no , i mean , just be careful what you say about her to joe . when you trash her , it just makes him more defensive . okay , listen , i 'll tell you what . i 'll keep calling him . you should n't have to handle all this on your own . kayla : i think it 's bigger than just the two of us helping him . last night , i heard him crying in his sleep . steve : what ? kayla : he 's still having those nightmares about ava . and he wo n't see the therapist that he saw before . steve : well , he 's got to see someone . kayla : i know . that 's why i made an appointment with marlena tonight . steve : good . jade : tell me something , hal , okay ? when did you decide to start being a dad ? hal : look , your mom wants you home now , and i 'm gon na take you home . get you away from this little creep . joey : hey , you know what 's creepy ? kicking your own daughter out of the house and then showing up to drag her back . you ca n't just be a dad when you feel like it . hal : you do n't know what you 're talking about . joey : i know you 're a terrible father ! hal : i never laid a finger on her ! joey : you made her life miserable ! did that make you feel like a man ? putting her down ? hal : look , you little jerk -- joey : newsflash , neither one of us gives a damn about what you think . you ca n't keep up apart . hal : somebody needs to teach you -- fynn : what the hell is going on here , huh ? brady : theresa , are you okay ? are you -- what happened to you ? do you need an ambulance ? theresa : brady , stop ! do n't worry about me , we need to find summer . maggie : summer ? are you running away again ? summer : you 'll all be happy to know that i 'm leaving . maggie : what is this really all about ? deimos : victor ? victor : bad time ? deimos : not at all . wo n't you come in ? victor : no , we can talk right here . deimos : about ? victor : i 've come to accept your offer . hal : not around him about it . my dad . joey : and i 'm not gon na let you order hal : that little dirtbag 's not gon na get away talking to me like that ! joey : and i 'm not gon na let you order jade around ! fynn : just cool it , all right ? you 're in enough trouble as it is with the law . hal : so is my daughter , thanks to him ! jade : why do n't you calm down , okay ? we 'll find someplace to talk . hal : not around him . jade : fine . joey : no . jade : joey . he 's right . you calm down , i 'll handle my dad . hal : you ai n't gon na handle me , girl ! fynn : are you sure ? jade : yeah . come on . joey : no , jade , wait . jade ! fynn : joey , joey , she 's right , okay ? just cool down , man . tell me what happened . joey : nothing happened . her dad showed up looking for her . he 's a total jerk . fynn : come on , i 'll get you some coffee , you can tell me about it . joey : there 's nothing to tell ! fynn : damn it , joey ! you 're still facing charges , vandalizing that car and jumping bail . you think you need any more trouble ? come on . brady : okay , tell me what happened after you left . theresa : um , well , the first thing i did was , i got rid of the pi , 'cause i wanted to speak to her privately , and , um ... i told her what i told you . that i remembered seeing her , that she had the hat and the sunglasses , and that shirt , and the more i said , the more she freaked out , because she knew that i was right , and she said -- that bitch said that i did n't deserve you and tate and then she threatened me and so i turned to run away and escape , and i tripped and i hit my head and , i ... i do n't know , that 's all i can remember before i came to -- brady : listen , listen , you did hit your head , and we need to get you checked out . theresa : no , brady , we have to find summer ! she knows that i know . i mean , look around -- like , she took all of her stuff . she knows where tate is . brady : `` salem inn , room 1019 . `` theresa : okay , john , you need to go track down summer ; and , brady , we 're gon na go to that room . deimos : that parker ... sweet kid . nicole : yes , he is . i see a lot of daniel in him . dario : yeah . nicole : not just in his eyes and his smile , but in his sweet little heart . you know , there were times when i was with parker when daniel had to work late . we would just hang out , the two of us , and you know , sometimes , i feel sad or upset , and of course i try to cover it up , but oh no , he sensed it . he totally could tell . and , you know , he would just say things to me like , `` nicole , how can i make you feel better ? i just want to make you feel happy . `` really ? he 's so sweet , he 's so cute . deimos : well , he obviously loves you . nicole : oh , i love that kid like crazy . and i am so glad that he 's around melanie , too . you know , 'cause it feels like part of daniel lives on in them , you know ? and it 's really comforting . dario : i 'm sure . nicole : when i woke up this morning , uh ... i found myself thinking about a year ago today . that was a day when i handled things differently than i would 've in the past . i did something to daniel that would 've hurt him . but instead of lying and trying to hide it , i actually told the truth . and i thought that i was gon na lose him forever . but it actually brought us closer together . that 's when things began for us . he still wanted to marry me . become a family together . be together for the rest of our lives . dario : i know how much you miss him . nicole : yeah , especially at night , you know , when there 's no distractions and i 'm just lying in bed , and ... and it just feels so wrong that he 's not there with me , you know ? i ca n't wrap my arms around him , and ... and sometimes i wake up in the middle of the night and i 've forgotten that he 's gone . [ laughs ] because i 'm still , you know , kind of asleep , and so i roll over to his side of the bed , and i try to cuddle with him , and then ... and then i remember what happened , and i -- i 'm sorry . dario : no , do n't be sorry . nicole : it 's like a shock all over again , every time . dario : it must be so hard . nicole : oh . you have no idea . [ laughs ] you want to know what books i read at night before i go to sleep ? dario : [ chuckles ] nicole : definitely not romance novels anymore . it 's more like , um , you know , how to go on living after someone you loved has died , or overcoming grief by living in the now , or something like that , i do n't know . [ laughs ] dario : well , these books , are they helping you ? nicole : i guess . they give advice . you know , words of encouragement from people who have been through it . but i guess time is the only thing that could help heal the pain . dario : time . nicole : mm - hmm . dario : and maybe falling in love again . you know , when you said before ... about being honest with daniel . even though you knew it was going to hurt him . that brought you closer together . i was impressed by that . nicole : why do i get the feeling we 're not talking about daniel anymore ? deimos : why ? what changed your mind ? victor : does it matter ? deimos : i 'm just curious . was it maggie ? victor : not just maggie . everybody thought it was a good idea . deimos : everybody but you . victor : i 'm tired of the fighting , deimos . i want it over . behind me . behind us . i want to enjoy my life again , spend time with my wife , who 's not filled with anger and anxiety over you . she deserves better . deimos : we agree on that . victor : so ... you give me back half my fortune and titan , and you keep this house and basic black . deimos : that was the deal . victor : you know , you 've been saying for some time now that you want to make amends . this offer is a good step in putting the past behind us . but if i 'm to move on with my life , i , uh ... i need to do the same thing . i accept my guilt . i was responsible for the argument that caused helena to lose her life . i was so hurt and angry by the fact that you stole her from me , that i let you spend 30 years in prison for a crime that you did n't commit . over the years , i convinced myself that i had done nothing wrong . now i know that i did . so the question is ... can we truly move on ? joey : dad ! what 're you doing ? steve : what 's it look like ? joey : tending bar is what it looks like . steve : yeah . i 'm not with black patch anymore . kayla : what 're you two doing together ? fynn : we just ran into each other , offered him coffee . kayla : that was nice of you . [ cell phone ringing ] fynn : excuse me . kayla : joey ... i need you to do something with me tonight . joey : mom , i ca n't , i 'm sorry . i had a bad day , and i do n't really feel like -- steve : joe , hang on a second . your mom and i need to talk to you about something . we 're very concerned about you . there 's some things that you need to deal with that you have n't . and i know you went to a therapist after what happened with ava . but then you let it drop . i know you have n't wanted to talk about it . but we 're afraid that the more you avoid talking about what you went through , the deeper the scars can get . so your mom made an appointment for you for tonight with dr. evans . joey : mom ! steve : you have to go . we 're insisting on it . joey : guess i do n't have a choice then , right ? steve : no . joey : well ... looks like we 're gon na have to get coffee another time . steve : hey , fynn . hold up a minute . brady : this better not be summer playing another game , distracting us while she runs away again . theresa : that 's why i asked your dad to track her down . brady : there 's nothing here . there 's nothing . theresa : yeah , but brady , i have this feeling . this -- brady : what are you talking about ? theresa : i do n't know , i just have this very overpowering , overwhelming feeling that tate was here . i do n't know , call it a -- like , a strong connection , like a mother 's intuition . i just think this is where she brought him . that she had to have brought him here when she stole him from us that day . brady : summer has been denying that she took our son . i mean , why would she have us come to this room when she 's been trying so hard to convince us that she did n't ? summer : i know i 'm not wanted here by anyone . maggie : that 's not exactly true . summer : no , i 'm sure i 'm right . but i want you to know how much it meant for me to have met you and gotten to know you . and for a time , i felt an acceptance and affection from you that i have never experienced before . maggie : that was all genuine , summer . that time meant so much for me , too . summer : you do n't have to say that . maggie : i meant it . summer : i do want to say that i am sorry for everything i put you through . i am so sorry for the nightmare that brady and theresa are facing . i 'm sorry for coming between you and your husband and that he hates me so much . but i will never be sorry for having met you . maggie : [ cries ] deimos : i am genuinely sorry for the hell i put you and maggie through . will you accept my apology ? victor : no . deimos : no ? victor : you heard me . deimos : but you just said that you wanted to move on . victor : i could do that without accepting your apology . i can and i will discipline myself not to think about you one way or the other . deimos : i see . well , that 's disappointing . victor : you 'll get over it . deimos : victor ... i honestly want to wipe the slate clean . start fresh . so why do n't we at least do this , all right ? after maggie 's operation , once she can walk again , can we try to finally put all the terrible things between us behind us ? victor : i think what we can try is to stay out of each other 's way . i do n't need your brotherly devotion , and i 'm sure you can get along just fine without mine . you 've agreed to move on . let 's just leave it at that . kayla : i have talked to marlena , and i told her what 's going on with you , and the charges that you 're still facing . joey : did you tell her about jade ? how much you hate her ? kayla : joey , i do not hate her . she 's a kid . you know , i actually feel sorry for her . and i really hope that someday she can make something of her life . but i just do n't think that it 's helpful for you to be around people who do n't have any direction and they do n't have any goals . i mean , why would any mother want that for her son ? joey : why would any mother want her son to give up the girl he loves ? kayla : joey . this is about you and about your future . and about getting your life back on track , emotionally , with marlena 's help . and you know what ? to answer your question , yes i did tell her about jade , because i wanted to be honest with her , like i want you to be . joey : i ca n't take it anymore . i feel like i 'm gon na explode . it does n't ... nothing makes sense , it 's just -- everything 's so screwed up . it 's so screwed up . my family , jade , her family . sometimes i wonder if i 'm going insane . kayla : joey ... joey , listen to me . joey . you know what we 're gon na do ? we 're gon na see marlena , and we 're gon na get through this . joey : i do n't want to . kayla : and we 're gon na get you the counseling that you need , baby . joey : what about you ? when are you and dad gon na get the counseling you need ? fynn : if you 're gon na talk to me about kayla , you might as well just -- steve : no , no , no , no , no . i ca n't do anything about whatever 's going on between you and kayla . but i draw the line at you trying to use my son . fynn : that 's not what 's going on . i 'm sorry if you misunderstood . steve : oh , i do n't think i misunderstood anything . my boy is going through a rough time right now . and the last thing he needs is to be more confused by some guy sucking up to him because he 's trying to seduce his mother . dario : who do you think i 'm talking about ? deimos ? nicole : who else ? dario : well , his name is bound to come up every once in a while , given how you seem to feel about him . nicole : dario . i just got finished telling you how much i miss daniel , and i ca n't seem to wrap my head around the fact that he 's not coming back . i mean , even talking about some guy , i feel like i 'm betraying him somehow . dario : you think you can betray someone who 's not alive anymore ? nicole : actually , i 've been asking myself that question lately . dario : maybe i can help you ? the answer 's no . you ca n't . the only way you can betray someone who 's dead and that loved you is by shutting down . and giving up on your own life . and daniel would want you to find love again . do n't you think ? nicole : i console myself by believing that . you know , but sometimes i feel like ... it 's irrational , i know , but wherever he is , he would be terribly hurt and disappointed if i fell in love with someone else . and sometimes i feel like he wants me to wait for him . dario : you would be waiting your whole life , nicole . wasting your life . nicole : i know . when i snap out of it , i know . dario : [ sighs ] i 'm really glad that you feel like you can open up to me the way you do . and be so honest about what you 're thinking . and feeling . i want to be honest with you , too . about my thoughts and feelings . nicole : [ chuckles ] okay . so be honest . dario : [ sighs ] well , right now , i 'm thinking and feeling that i want to kiss you . nicole : dario , you are so sweet and understanding and attractive , but we 're just friends , that 's all . and i do n't want you ... i just do n't want to encourage you to think that there could be anything more . [ cell phone rings ] dario : you want to pick it up , do n't you ? [ cell phone ringing ] go on right ahead . [ cell phone ringing ] nicole : hello ? deimos : my life has taken a turn for the better since we last spoke . i want to tell you about it . nicole : this is n't a good time to talk . deimos : i need to see you in person . i think you 'll be very pleased . nicole : we 'll see . steve : let me be crystal clear -- i have no intention of giving up on kayla . joey : you guys are just as messed up as i am , you just wo n't admit it . it 's the truth . kayla : come on , joey . joey : dad 's trying to be something he 's not and you 're trying to pretend like you do n't even love him anymore , and you turn to fynn instead . kayla : i am not trying to pretend anything . joey : sure you are , it 's pretty obvious . kayla : i 'm just trying to not invite misery into my life . i mean , enough misery comes to you uninvited , as you know better than anybody . i 'm just trying to accept the fact that maybe your dad and i are just not compatible on a basic level . and although we still love each other , it 's just inevitable that eventually we will make each other very unhappy . joey : that sounds like a bunch of bull . `` we 're not compatible on a basic level . `` `` inevitable that we 'll make each other unhappy . `` you get that from a self - help book ? kayla : it 's not fair that you mock me , joey . joey : you know , it 's not fair to you or me or dad to pretend like i 'm the only one who has problems . this entire family 's screwed up and miserable . and they all need help . brady : summer promised . she promised to do everything she could to help us find our son . i mean ... is she bringing us here to help us find the real kidnapper ? what is she doing ? theresa : no ! i mean , maybe that 's what she wants us to think , but , brady , she threatened me because she knew that i was onto her , despite all of her efforts to throw us off . come on ... brady : hey , come here . i 'm sorry . you were right about summer , and i 'm sorry , i should have listened to you , all right ? i 'm sorry . theresa . oh , god , theresa , look at it . that 's his , is n't it ? that 's his . theresa : i knew it . god , i knew tate was here the whole time ! i mean , this means i was right . i was right , summer brought him here , and she -- brady : but obviously , she has n't been with him all the time , so she must 've delivered him to someone here . whoever was in this room on that day has our boy .	john and brady questioned deimos about being involved in tate 's kidnapping . deimos denied being involved . brady threatened to kill deimos if he found out that he took tate . theresa tried to get away from summer , but she tripped and hit her head on a table . summer panicked because she thought theresa was dead . summer ended up leaving theresa in the room by herself . steve wanted to start over with kayla . they ended up talking about joey . jade 's father did n't want jade to be with joey . fynn got involved when it looked like hal was fighting with joey . maggie ran into summer at the town square . victor went to deimos to accept his offer .
[ dramatic music ] tony : nicole walker . what the hell are you doing here ? xander : oh , looks like someone 's long sad drought with women is finally over . brady : grow up , xander . xander : wonder if i know the lucky lady . oh , wait . i think i know her very well . [ elevator bell dings ] jennifer : oh , kayla . hey . kayla : hey . hi . jennifer : have you seen dr . shah ? kayla : i thought he was on a date with you . jennifer : well , we were . and it ended abruptly and he left his phone on the table . do you think that you could give this to him . 'cause i 'm pretty sure he does n't want to see me right now . kayla : wow . that bad , huh ? jennifer : i wanted to go on a date with him because jack made it perfectly clear that he was not interested in getting his memory back . kayla : okay . jennifer : but then i ran into jj before the date and he told me that jack changed his mind . kayla : that he took the serum ? jennifer : yeah , i mean , he could be remembering everything as we speak . jack : give it to me ! eve : wait , no ! jack : eve , no ! no , eve ! eve , stop ! stop ! stop ! stop ! stop ! please . please . i did n't mean to hurt you . eve : you told me i did n't love my daughter , jack , my dead daughter . of course you meant to hurt me . jack : i know , i know . i know . i know you loved her , but you say you love me too . eve : i do love you , jack . i love you . jack : then why ? why are you doing this ? eve : because i want to hold on to us . [ sighs ] jack : do n't ruin it . eve : jack , it 's ... it 's too late . jack : no , no , no . it 's not too late . eve : yes . jack : no . no , you are my wife . i love you . you do n't have to destroy the serum . gabi : if we 're gon na hold on to this company , then i need to be mrs . stefan dimera . stefan : mrs. stefan dimera . gabi : yeah , the board says a family member needs to be in charge , right ? abe : it 's in the company by - laws . gabi : okay , they 've -- they 've frozen you out while we 're fighting these phony kidnapping charges . i can stand in as temporary placeholder . stefan : you want to marry me . gabi : okay , i know that it 's drastic , but if you do n't do something about this right now , somebody could come in , take your company , and you could never get it back . tony : ah , just stand back . nicole : okay , easy . let 's not go hitting people with canes or anything . tony : how did you get in here ? nicole : i had a key . tony : there are only two keys to this apartment . one that i have and the other one is kept by ... nicole : [ gasps ] tony . do n't you recognize your very own sister ? oh . [ sighs ] tony : kristen . kristen : hello , brother . long time no see . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] stefan : shin and his cronies would never make you ceo of dimera , even if you were my ... wife . gabi : uh , why not ? gabi chic is the best - performing company under the dimera banner . the board loves me . abe : she 's right about that . gabi : we need to do something about this right now . because when they officially remove you from power , they 're gon na install somebody else , and that 's when it 's gon na be too late to do anything about this . tony : that 's quite a convincing mask you have there . i presume it 's the work of dr . rolf ? kristen : mm - hmm . he was a wonder . tony : but why are you passing yourself off as nicole , of all people ? kristen : when kristen dimera died , she was at the top of salem 's most wanted list . and i had to assume another identity so that i could walk around freely . tony : so nicole was just a convenient choice ? kristen : seeing as she did n't survive the warehouse explosion , i figured she would n't be needing her face any time soon . tony : why are you here ? kristen : [ chuckles ] i wanted to check on your progress . how are you doing ? tony : about the same . kristen : well , you seem much improved to me , considering how devastating your injuries were . i mean , if it were n't for dr . rolf , i mean , you would n't be here at all . tony : yeah , i 'm just glad to be out of that room in nashville . kristen : antony dimera . mm . i always thought that had a lovely ring to it . tony : too formal for me . i least like calling me antony . but with many lives as i 've had , i just like simply tony . kristen : [ chuckles ] copd makes it hard to breathe . kristen : i can see the changes in you , tony . tony : well , i 'm not gon na be happy until i 'm 100 % . kristen : you were almost there before the warehouse caught fire . andre : yeah . if you had n't pulled me out of that fire ... kristen : i know . we 're family . and that 's what we do for each other . that 's why i set you up here . to get back to 100 % . and return to anna like you always wanted . tony : mm . i think staying away from her was the hardest thing i 've ever done . kristen : you do n't have to wait any long . it 's time you return to the land of the living . abe : shin likes gabi . he trusts her . gabi : mm - hmm . yeah , what about you , stefan ? do you like me ? do you trust me ? stefan : most of the time . gabi : most of the time . come on . would being married to me be such a hardship ? stefan : what about you ? gabi : what about me ? stefan : you 're okay marrying me given all of our history ? abe : you know this ... idea , there 's -- there 's merit behind it . but i think we should all probably just take a minute and think it through . gabi : we do n't have a minute to think this through . stefan : hey , gabi , no , abe 's right . what if this whole thing backfire ? what if the board not only wants me out but they want my wife out ? then you lose gabi chic . you lose everything . xander : i 'm gon na take a stab in the dark and guess that my erstwhile ex - wife was throwing herself at you . brady : i do n't know what you 're talking about . xander : nicole . lipstick . ring a bell ? brady : why do you think it was nicole ? xander : why come back as nicole walker ? you could have come back as anybody you wanted . kristen : she gives me the in i need to get what i really , really want . xander : brady black . kristen : [ chuckles ] oh , i love hearing that name . xander : that lipstick i saw you wiping off . who else but nicole would wear that shade ? brady : you recognize the lipstick ? xander : it made its way onto my person more than once . brady : she was disgusted by you , by the way . xander : well , i 'm no fan of hers either these days . but , uh ... ever since she made her divorce me , she 's been very smitten with you and i say go for it . tony : i 'm not ready to go back . kristen : oh , i know you have your doubts . it 's been a long time . but i can see how strong you are now . tony : yeah , but i 've got a ways to go . kristen : [ stammers ] here . take the first step and get up out of that chair . tony : what 's the rush ? kristen : stefan o dimera is the rush tony : father 's son with vivian alamain . kristen : his bastard son . the interloper at dimera . he 's on the verge of being kicked out of power . tony : so you feel you 're in the position to take the company back from him . kristen : yes , i deserve it . i do , but the only problem is , i ca n't reveal my true self without being arrested . and sure , as you remember , the board stipulates that only a dimera can be ceo . tony : so you 've come here for my help . kristen : you can do this , tony . we can do this together . come on . tony : oh , kristen . i 'm sorry . but if you want me to take that job , my answer is no . kayla : so did henry pull the plug or did you ? jennifer : he did . and rightly so . i should n't even have gone out on a date with him . i thought that i was ready to move on and obviously , i 'm not . kayla : well , you would n't know unless you tried . jennifer : well , uh ... i have tried . i know that jack is my one true love . kayla : and you were his too . i really believe that . jennifer : no . kayla , he 's got eve now . kayla : he only has eve because he does n't remember who he is . but if he gets his memory back , all bets are off . jennifer : yeah , but that 's what 's so scary . kayla : what , that he would get his memory back ? jennifer : the only thing worse than jack not getting his memory back is what if he remembers and he does n't want to come back to me ? eve : do you still love me jack ? jack : i do . i 'm mad as hell at you , but i do . eve : then why do you want to remember your past ? jack : because it 's mine . because everybody in this town knows me better than i do . because i got kids . eve : but your children -- jack : kids i do n't even know . eve : jack , jack , jack , your children are here . you can reestablish a relationship with them , build memories , even stronger ones than you have now . jack : there are so many memories , eve , so many memories i do n't have . eve : you would be risking your own life . i mean , you know what happened to will ; he almost died . jack : there 's an antidote now . will has been saved . eve : yes , yes , but what if it does n't work ? what if you get sick ? jack , think about that . jack : eve , i do n't know . i do n't know . eve : well , `` i do n't know `` does n't work for me . i do n't want to lose you . jack , please . ca n't you hear that ? jack you never will . you never will . eve : [ exhales ] jack : you just ... just please . do n't smash the vial . do n't break the serum . please . eve : [ exhales ] jack : [ sighs ] i did n't have to shout out for help . eve : [ moaning ] jack : [ moans ] [ exhales ] what ? eve . what is it ? we got everything we want . money , power , everything . we got our whole future together i do n't want that to change . eve : neither do i . jack : no ! no , eve ! you bitch . how could you do this to me ? eve : [ sighs ] bitch . bitch ? there it is . there 's how you really feel about me . it was all a lie , was n't it , jack ? you ... you did n't love me . well , you know what ? if i ca n't have you , neither can jennifer . jennifer : jack did n't even want me to know that he was taking the serum . he told jj not to tell me . kayla : well , maybe he did n't want you to worry . jennifer : right , and that 's what jj said . but you know what ? i do n't think jack cares . i do n't think he cares about my hopes . i mean , since he 's been back , he 's been so hostile . i really do n't believe he would want to be with me . i do n't even thinks he likes me , kayla . gabi : why are you fighting this , stefan ? we can do this together , i know we can ! stefan : you really want to marry me . right now . gabi : abe can do it . right now . i mean , unless you think that 's crossing the line . abe : ah , well ... after marrying john and hattie adams , i ca n't argue that it is . stefan : you 're not mayor anymore . abe : well , i do still have a license to officiate . i 'm willing to perform the ceremony if you both wan na do it , so just give me the word . xander : so , uh ... can we expect a wedding in the near future ? brady : me and nicole ? absolutely not . xander : why not ? you make such an adorable couple . brady : xander , why are you all up in nicole 's business anyway ? she says that you are harassing her . xander : she told you that ? brady : she did . it 's got ta stop , okay ? xander : what exactly did she say i was doing to bother her ? brady : why do n't we start with the bizarre gift that you gave her , the wrestling mask ? xander : oh . lucha libre . well , i hope i did n't offend her . the nights that we spent in nashville were long . and we had to keep them ... interesting . brady : i do n't need to know about that . xander : well , it 's yours if you want it . i called myself el erotico . she seemed to dig it , but you can make up your own gimmick if you want . brady : there 's a lot wrong with you . do n't know what you 're missing , mate . el erotico vanquishes the men and seduces the women ! brady : wow . xander : does n't anybody here know how to have fun ? [ roars ] sonny : [ yelps ] xander ? xander : oh , it 's you . i was hoping it 'd be victor and i 'd give him a heart attack . sonny : what the hell are you doing ? xander : oh , you know , just hanging out . sonny : is n't that the mask that susan gave you ? xander : susan ? oh , yeah . why ? sonny : well , she said she was gon na ask you to give it back to her , so why do you still have it ? tony : listen . you saved my life and i shall be eternally grateful . but i have no interest in subjecting myself to the stress of dimera enterprises . kristen : [ laughs ] okay , hang on . hang on there . you know , i think i need to clear something up . i 'm not asking you to take over the company . tony : you 're not ? kristen : no . no , i knew you would n't be interested in that . and besides , i 've worked way too hard to be someone else 's sidekick . tony : and what is it you want ? kristen : what i need you to do is marry me . xander : come on , everybody likes a bit of roleplay now and then . you and will should try it , spice things up a bit . sonny : i 'm just gon na return it to susan actually . xander : thanks . i 'll be happy to never see it or her ever again . i 'm going for a jog . enjoy the rest of your day . [ grunts ] brady : oh , god . what are you doing with that thing ? sonny : oh , xander gave it to me . i think i 'm just gon na send it to susan . brady : why would you do that ? jack : i loved you . i trusted you . and you used me . eve : did n't you -- you did n't use me ? i made you the mayor , jack . i gave you a life when you had absolutely nothing . all i asked -- all i asked was for you to put me first . jack : [ sighs ] i tried . i really tried . eve : you did n't try hard enough . jack : [ groans ] eve : i 'm here , jack , and i love you . i love you . and we can still have an amazing life together . i 'm not gon na give up on you . do you hear me ? i 'm not gon na give up on you . jack : you do n't know . oh , my god . you do n't know . you do n't know what you did . eve : jack . jack : what did you do ? you destroyed these vials . and you destroyed us . you destroyed us . our marriage is over . i want a divorce . eve : jack . jack : i want a divorce . eve : jack . jack : no . no . eve : jack . jack . [ sobs ] stefan : okay , gabi , you do make a compelling case for a marriage of convenience . gabi : but it 's more than that , is n't it ? stefan : gabi , we both know why we 'd be doing this . gabi : all i 'm saying is that we -- we 've gotten close recently . and you ca n't deny that we enjoy spending time together . i do care about you and i know that you care about me . stefan : i do . but of course , there 'd have to be a prenup . gabi : a prenup ? why ? abe : well , it 's the smart thing to do . gabi : [ scoffs ] abe : protects you both . gabi : uh , whose side are you on ? stefan : i 'm sorry , gabi , i thought we were all on the same side . gabi : we are all on the same side . we just do n't have a lot of time here . stefan : great . i 'll have my lawyer draw up the papers this afternoon . gabi : your lawyer . stefan : yes . gabi : okay , so then do i even get to look at this ? stefan : gabi , this is the way it 's gon na be . are we gon na have a problem with that ? tony : you want to marry me ? kristen : yes . so that i can be officially a dimera in the eyes of the board . tony : wow . kristen : as a dimera , i can take over as ceo . you can be involved as much or as little as you 'd like . tony : may i remind you that stefano , all those years ago , groomed us to be husband and wife ? kristen : mm - hmm . i remember . tony : and although we are not blood related , the incestuous implications were rather troubling . kristen : yeah , but obviously , we 'd be married in name only . as far as the world 's concerned , you 'd be married to nicole walker . tony : that 's even worse . do you realize that it was her face that i last saw on the docks before i was impaled ? kristen : okay , so when we 're alone together , i 'll make sure i take off the mask . tony : oh . that 's so considerate of you . kristen : tony . stefan is ruining our legacy . he 's not one of us . tony : kristen . kristen : hm ? tony : i 'm sorry . i find your plan is commendable . but you 'll just have to find another dimera to help you execute it . i will not marry you . sonny : look , it belongs to susan , so i 'm just gon na send it to her . brady : [ stammers ] i do n't want to mention susan anymore . let 's not talk about susan after the way she threw herself at me in my own bedroom . that was weird . let 's talk about something else . shall we ? sonny : gladly . look , um ... i do n't want to get into the whole titan business , but i understand that stefan 's being shoved out at dimera . brady : that 's the word , yes . sonny : well , i hope you 're planning on taking advantage of the situation . brady : absolutely . as a matter of fact , i think now is the time when titan will finally put its foot on dimera 's throat . gabi : i do n't -- i do n't have a problem with a prenup . stefan : that 's not how you 're acting . gabi : no , i know , i 'm just -- you know , i 'm trying to save your ass and your company , and it really feels like you do n't trust me . abe : [ chuckles ] it 's pretty standard , gabi . stefan : gabi , this is n't about you and me . this is business . gabi : oh . okay , so this whole time when -- when you 've been set up for this kidnapping thing , i 've stood by you . was that business ? stefan : no . and i 've made it abundantly clear how much your support means to me . gabi : you also told me that since your mom died , no one 's believed in you . until me . you know , we 've got kate and ted swearing that you 're the one behind the kidnapping . i stood by you . i trusted you . it does n't feel like you could do the same for me . kristen : [ groans ] what do you mean , you wo n't marry me ? tony : because i already have a wife -- that 's what i mean . kristen : tony -- tony : i 'm married to anna . kristen : yeah , but you were declared dead . legally dead . which means your marriage is legally dead . which means you are not married to anna or anyone else . tony : all right , so in the eyes of the law ... i 'm single . but my heart belongs to anna . kristen : [ scoffs ] oh , my god . why are you being so difficult ? you owe me . i saved your life . tony : and for that , i shall be forever grateful . do you know how long i 've been waiting , thinking when i was gon na come back out and find my anna ? mm . she 's all i ever thought about when i was hidden away . [ sighs ] what happens when i come back to salem with a young wife in my arms ? she 'll be devastated . and i ca n't do that to her . and i won't . xander : boo ! eve : [ yelps ] what the hell , xander ? get away from me , you 're -- you 're all sweaty and gross . xander : just the way -- eve : stay away . xander : just the way you like me . eve : [ groans ] xander : so how 'd it go with jack and the fake serum ? eve : it went to hell . xander : what do you mean ? eve : he caught me burning rolf 's diary . xander : oh , no . eve : oh , yeah , and it got worse from there . it 's over . he wants ... he wants a divorce . xander : mm . that 's a bummer . eve : oh , do n't act like you care . xander : you 're really upset . eve : of course i 'm upset . my marriage just ended , you stooge . xander : i thought ... you did n't really love him , did you ? this was all about making jennifer pay , right ? eve : oh , she 's gon na pay all right . because he 's never gon na get his memory back . because i destroyed the serum and the formula . xander : are you sure ? there is still one loose end . jennifer : kayla , there is no guarantee that the serum will work , and what about all the side effects that he could have ? kayla , well , you know what , we learned a lot from will 's case and i know that you are scared . listen to me . if jack does get his memory back , it 's gon na be a lot to deal with . he 's going to need your help . jennifer : no , you 're right . okay , it 's okay if i have a little hope then . kayla : yeah . jennifer : [ laughs ] feelin ' like , oh stefan : gabi , this not a matter of trust . i would be an idiot not to sign a prenup . gabi : fine . fine . i will -- i will do whatever it takes to keep gabi chic in the family legacy . i 'll sign what you want . stefan : thank you . abe : you 've made the right decision . gabi : we 'll see . so before brady or nicole or anybody else shows up , will you please give me my answer ? stefan dimera , will you marry me ? brady : nicole and i were actually talking about ways in which to exert our power over dimera and she pitched me the idea of going after the position of ceo . yeah , thereby playing mole for titan . sonny : yeah , but does n't the ceo of dimera have to be a member of the family ? brady : mm - hmm . she seems to think that there 'd be a way around that . she referenced marrying a dimera . the problem is , there 's no eligible dimeras out there . kristen : you and i ... this is not a love match . this is a business deal between family members . i just need the dimera name so i can get my foot in the door . tony : and what will that mean ? that you 'll be nicole walker dimera forever ? kristen : no , of course not . of course not . no , when i get into place , i 'll work my way out of legal jeopardy . tony : did n't you try to murder marlena ? kristen , all right , let 's just stay on topic . this is temporary . okay ? [ laughs ] and once i 'm cleared , i can reveal to the world who i really am . and we can end this marriage and you can run straight back into the arms of anna . tony : and what if it 's too late ? kristen : oh ! does n't it beat the alternative of sitting around here staring at these four walls ? assuming you still have that . tony : what is that supposed to mean ? kristen : it means , dear brother , that if you continue to be unreasonable , i may just decide to take away my protection and this apartment . which means you will be out on the street . just you and your little cane . mm . so what 's it gon na be ? will you marry me ? jack : i thought you had a date with henry the handsome doctor guy . jennifer : it did n't end well . jack : oh . i 'm sorry to hear that . um , what happened ? was he inappropriate ? jennifer : no , no , not at all . jj told me that you decided to take the serum , so it kinda wrecked the whole date game . jack : [ stammers ] yeah , i asked him not to say anything . jennifer : yeah , but ... you really did n't expect him not to tell me , right ? jack : no , i guess not . jennifer : so , uh ... have you remembered anything ? jack : no . no . eve ... eve injected me with a placebo and she destroyed the original serum . jennifer : what ? jack . mm - hmm . then ... she admitted that she took rolf 's diary from seth burns ' office all those months ago and she ... she held on to it for months without telling me and then she burned it . jennifer : i know that that woman is cruel , but that is -- jack : no , no , she -- she ... she was afraid . that 's all she was . she was just afraid that i was gon na leave her if i got my memory back . kayla : i do not believe this . jack : i did n't believe it either . and then it happened . and now i ca n't forgive her . it 's over . jennifer : you mean you 're divorcing her ? jack : as soon as i possibly can . kayla : what are you doing here , jack ? jack : uh ... i ... i thought -- i hoped ... you made the original serum here in the hospital at your lab . i was -- i was hoping . i was hoping , i was praying that maybe you might have some notes left from that original serum . kayla : i 'm sorry -- [ stammers ] i gave the formula back to will and we were only authorized to make one dose and an antidote . and then rest was destroyed . jack : so it 's gone . it 's gone , it 's gone . gone forever . kayla : you know , maybe -- maybe there 's one thing . jennifer : what ? what do you mean ? kayla : the private lab that manufactured the serum may be able to help you . jack : the lab ! of course , of course ! thank you , thank you . [ stammering ] i 'm gon na call them right now . thank you . hello , hello . this is mayor jack deveraux . i 'd like to talk to the supervisor there at the lab . [ stutters ] he ... [ sighs ] no . [ sighs ] thank you , thank you . thank you . jennifer : jack , what -- what is it ? kayla : what 's wrong ? jack : it 's over . i 'm never gon na get my memory back . eve : well , well , well . not surprised . the two of you together . jennifer : what is wrong with you ? eve : i 'm sure you 're gon na tell me , jennifer . eve : withholding medical treatment from jack ? eve : oh , are you talking about the brain tumor inducing drug that almost killed will ? uh , how dare i ? jennifer : do n't you even act like you 're doing this out of the goodness of your heart because you do n't have one . jack : you shut down the lab that made the serum . your people seized the notes so they ca n't make it again . eve : well , jack , i heard a rumor that , um , that lab was manufacturing drugs that are n't , you know , approved by the fda so i was just ... public hazard here . jack : what did you do with the formula ? jennifer : you shredded it ? eve : just doing my sworn duties protecting the public . jack : i 'm relieving you of your duties as police commissioner . you 're fired . gabi : all right , you know what ? if you got ta think about marrying me this long , i -- forget it . forget i brought it up . stefan : no , gabi . wait . i am grateful for you and all the support that you 've shown me , everything you 've brought into my life and the company . you 're brilliant and creative and i ... yes . i will marry you , let 's do it . gabi : [ sighs ] tony : you would n't throw me out on the street , would you ? i know you 're not that cold - hearted . kristen : just as i know that you are not cold - hearted to deny me my dreams . tony : dimera enterprises is that important to you , is it ? kristen : it 's father 's legacy . and you ca n't tell me that you 're okay with it being run into the ground by someone like stefan dimera . tony : [ sighs ] all right . all right , i 'll marry you . kristen : you wo n't regret it . tony : i 'm not quite sure about that , but let me ask you a question . kristen : okay , what is it ? tony : how in the world are you going to explain as nicole walker that you crossed paths with a dead man and wound up married to him ? kristen : oh , do n't you worry , dear brother . i have it all figured out .	kristen went to see tony . he was surprised to see nicole . she revealed herself to be kristen . he was shocked . she wanted him to help her get dimera from stefan . jack begged eve not to destroy the real serum . they argued back and forth about it . he tried to tell her that he loved her to keep her from destroying the serum . gabi suggested that she and stefan get married . he was n't sure that was a good idea at all . she continued to convince him that it was a good idea because the board would still have a dimera in charge . she thought she could fill in as head of the company until he could be reinstated . kayla and jennifer talked about what happened with henry . jennifer told her how jack agreed to take the serum . jack kissed eve to keep her from destroying the serum . kristen continued to convince tony to go after stefan to stop him from destroying dimera . gabi asked abe to marry her and stefan . he agreed to marry them if they went through with it . jennifer thought that jack did n't like her , but kayla thought he would remember her . after eve pulled away from the kiss , she destroyed the serum . he yelled at her for destroying it . she realized the real jack emerged .
will : i got ta tell you i was worried for a minute . i mean , allie seemed a little overwhelmed by the paperwork , but you 're great with her . sonny : well , thank you . you know , i would like her even if we were n't adopting her baby . will : [ laughs ] but we are . i mean , right ? she seems committed . sonny : i know . i know , everything 's just happening , like , so fast . [ both chuckling ] whoa , wait , where 'd you get that ? will : , uh , texted henderson when you were n't looking . sonny : ah . i mean , do n't you think it 's a little early to be drinking ? will : it 's never too early for champagne , is what i say . ah , also ... [ cork pops ] um , it 's not every day you find out you 're gon na be a dad again . so here you go . to baby horton kiriakis . or , uh , kiriakis horton . sonny : to our child . will : can you believe it ? i mean , we 're gon na have another baby ! sonny : i totally ca n't believe it . i mean , i -- i thought for sure that rafe would say yes when allie asked him . will : yeah , um , he did n't feel right . i mean , who knew ? sami : you heard about the wedding , huh ? will : yeah , grandma and allie told me how you ruined it and how you went nuts when you found out that allie was thinking about giving her baby to rafe . sami : yeah , i just came from talking to him . will : mom , why ? why would you do that ? sami : would you stop complaining , please ? i am on your side here . if your sister does not want to raise her own child then i want you and sonny to get the nod . will : i -- and did you tell rafe that ? sami : of course i did . i mean , i had to explain to him what a terrible idea it is for him to adopt his stepdaughter 's child . will : and , well , what did he say ? sami : well , he did n't really , but i think i really got through to him and , um , the key is that you just have to keep your mouth shut . will : i -- i have to keep my mouth shut ? sami : yeah . will , this is just between you and me , okay ? you ca n't tell sonny . you can not tell anyone else . will : no , no , no , no , mom . sami : i am here to help , okay ? this is all gon na work out . as long as you stay quiet , i think i can really get through to rafe , and then you and sonny will be able to raise allie 's baby . sonny : oh , we 're ready . no doubt about that . you remember how cool it was when we were taking care of ari as a baby ? will : oh , yeah . i mean , allie could be signing those papers right now . eric : we are unpacked . you read them over ? allie : yeah . you know , now that i 've calmed down a little , i do n't see why a lawyer needs to look at these . i mean , like i have a lawyer . eric : well , that can be arranged . i mean , i think it 's a good idea . allie : yeah , but sonny said justin could explain it all . i trust him . nicole : who 's ready to chow down ? allie : me . i am just so relieved that this decision is made . i just wan na sign the adoption papers and make it real . nicole : when did you get the papers ? allie : uh , a little while ago . eric : yeah , will and sonny just brought them over . nicole : oh , uh , sweetie , before you sign anything , there 's something i think you should know . allie : what ? what should i know ? nicole : it 's about your mom . allie : oh , my god . what did she do now ? [ door closes ] rafe : sami , i am in the middle of a major manhunt right now . sami : yes , i understand that , and this will only take a second . i just wanted to thank you . i heard about how you talked to allie and told her that you were n't interested in adopting her child and i just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart . rafe : you 're welcome . okay , you 're still here . sami : yeah . rafe : mm . sami : because i have a small favor to ask . rafe : seriously ? wh -- oh , my -- sami : yes . so , allie thinks that you , you know , made this decision totally on your own , which of course you did . rafe : right . sami : but she does n't know that i spoke to you about it , and i really need to keep it that way . rafe : why ? sami : because if allie finds out that i talked to you , it could ruin everything . ciara : what the hell does orpheus have against me ? clyde : well , that son of his , christian , or evan , or whatever the hell his name is , he 's gon na be behind bars for a good long time because you held a gun on him till he admitted killing jordan , right ? ciara : okay , but you really think that he would blow up a church full of people just to get back at me for that ? clyde : well , he definitely knows how to hold onto a grudge , and what better way to hurt you than to take your husband away from you ? ciara : so you think that ben was kidnapped ? clyde : [ scoffs ] well , from what you tell me about the explosion , does n't sound like ben just up and walked away on his own power , right ? so think about it . orpheus loves explosives , and did n't your mama just get a key to the city for stopping him from blowing up john and marlena ? ciara : mm - hmm , that 's right . clyde : yeah . ciara : and they were also at the wedding . clyde : so it makes sense , right ? he could have killed a whole lot of birds with that one bomb . ciara : where the hell is that guard ? guard ! clyde : hey , what are you doing ? ciara : well , i 'm gon na have to talk to the warden if i 'm gon na question orpheus . clyde : you 're not gon na question orpheus . ciara : i 'm not ? and why am i not gon na do that ? clyde : 'cause orpheus is n't here . ciara : what the hell are you talking about ? clyde : [ scoffs ] like i said , orpheus is not in this prison anymore . ben : at least have the guts to show your face , you bastard . who 's there ? who the hell are you ? male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] lucas : mom . kate : i did n't hear you come in . lucas : well , that 's 'cause you were concentrating pretty hard there . i actually have some news for you . kate : okay , you can just stop right there . i already know you slept with bonnie . i do n't need the details . i just wan na know why the hell would you do that ? rafe : well , all i told allie was that after what happened with david , i was n't ready to adopt her baby , uh , which is true , and i did not say a word to her about you , and i intend to keep it that way . sami : okay . rafe : okay . sami : great . lucas is the only other one who knows and he definitely is n't gon na tell allie , so i 'm off the hook . thank you . rafe : yeah , maybe not . allie : you know what ? i changed my mind . i do n't want to know what mom did now . she wants me to keep the baby and she will tell anyone who will listen . she was running her mouth to some nurse about it today at the hospital . she does n't even know the woman . eric : yeah , well , sami does tend to obsess on things . allie : yeah , tell me about it . it does n't matter what she does . she 's not going to change my mind about giving this baby up for adoption . nicole : but you did make up your mind about giving the baby to rafe . allie : yeah , well , he 's not an option anymore . he says he 's not ready to take on another baby . nicole : i know that 's what he told you , but it 's not exactly the truth . ciara : so if orpheus is n't here , then where the hell is he , clyde ? clyde : i do n't know . ciara : why ? clyde : a few weeks ago , he just disappeared . ciara : [ chuckles ] he disappeared ? he just disappeared ? are you kidding me ? what , did they throw him in solitary or something ? oh , no , do n't tell me that that daughter of his got him released . clyde : i do n't know what the hell happened to him and neither does anyone on the inmate grapevine . i tried asking guards about him . they would n't give me a straight answer . i kept after them . they said , `` mind your own business and stop asking questions . `` ciara : oh , my god , okay . okay , so if orpheus really did get out , then he could definitely be responsible for planting that bomb at my wedding . he could have done this to ben . we have to find him , clyde . ben : i said who the hell is there ? [ sinister music ] vincent : hello , mr . weston . my name is vincent . ben : is that supposed to mean something to me ? vincent : i should think so , since i 'm the man who blew your wedding to smithereens . something great from mr . clean . ben : my wedding ? vincent : lovely affair . only problem was the bomb i planted in the vestibule . i waited for just the right moment to detonate it , right after you and your lovely ciara were pronounced man and wife . ben : where the hell is ciara ? vincent : relax , mr . weston . mrs. weston 's just fine . she was n't the target . it was you . ciara : look , i know you still have contacts on the outside that do what you say . you have to get them to find orpheus or some members of his gang or whatever . clyde : well , orpheus does n't have a gang . he usually works by himself , but i will get the word out to my people . ciara : you have to help me , clyde . clyde : problem is if he 's gone into witness protection or cut a deal with the isa . ciara : again ? another one ? clyde : yeah , that will make it very hard to find him . it would n't stop him from getting back at his enemies . lord knows he wanted to put a hurt on a whole lot of people at that wedding . ciara : why ? clyde : think about it . hey , do n't just count on me , 'cause you need a whole ' nother level of help here . ciara : all right , but the cops are already on it . i do n't know what you mean . clyde : you 're in tight with rafe hernandez , right ? you get him to lean on the warden , you find out what they did with orpheus , and you go from there . ciara : okay . i 'll try . clyde : no . you do better than that . you 're his wife now . you are responsible for his well - being , and i am counting on you , ciara . you saved his life once before . i need you to do it again . lucas : who told you i slept with bonnie ? kate : harold . lucas : harold , really ? kate : yes , harold saw her leaving your room this morning buttoning her blouse ! lucas . honey , did you fall off the wagon ? i mean , that 's the only explanation that i -- i can imagine . lucas : i did n't fall off the wagon , okay ? and bonnie is definitely the last woman i would sleep with on this earth , okay ? kate : okay , well then , what 's the explanation of what harold saw ? lucas : when i woke up , she was in my bed . kate : what ? lucas : yes , it was weird , and i kicked her out immediately . kate : well , i -- i -- of course . i mean , i do n't blame you . i mean , this is the same woman that tried to pass off her daughter 's baby as a baby she conceived with you . it 's just -- oh , my god . i -- i 'm so relieved . i mean , i really am . lucas : yeah , i could n't believe it . kate : so anyway , what did , um -- what did you wan na tell me ? lucas : will is gon na adopt allie 's baby . will : you know , if you and i and allie are on the same page , this could move really fast . i mean , we -- we need to get all the stuff that babies need , right ? i -- i think we gave ari 's baby clothes away so we 're gon na have to just start from scratch . sonny : wait , wait , what are you doing ? will : um , i 'm gon na make a list . sonny : now , before you get carried away , there 's something important we need to do first . sami : did you tell someone that i talked to you about turning allie down ? rafe : yeah . sami : but you said that you didn't . rafe : no , i said that i did n't tell allie . sami : okay . so who did you tell ? rafe : uh , well , i , um -- i ran into nicole and -- sami : when ? how ? she 's away on her honeymoon . rafe : she 's back . sami : and you told nicole walker that i had talked to you about turning allie down and not adopting her baby ? have you lost your mind ? she hates me ! nicole would just tell allie to make sure that she turns against me . i mean , how could you do this ? rafe : hold on . listen . it 's not -- she did n't understand why i did n't want to adopt the baby . she did n't get it , okay ? sami : okay , so then you just say to nicole , `` hey , sorry , but you know what ? it 's not your business . `` rafe : oh , come on . we 're friends . she knows me . she knows how broken up i was about not getting david and that i want kids and by the way , she just wanted to make sure i was making the right decision , and also , uh , she very much guessed that you 'd interfere . sami : and you did n't deny it . rafe : i didn't . sami : oh . you threw me under the bus . rafe : oh , come on , no . it was not like that . i did not throw you under the bus . sami : yes , you did . thanks , rafe . thanks for nothing . rafe : where are you going ? sami : well , i have to go find nicole and shut her up ! [ door closes ] rafe : okay . that did n't go well . eric : what are you talking about , nicole ? nicole : well , when i was coming home from getting the food , i ran into rafe . allie : and ? nicole : well , we were talking about you and -- and your baby and he told me why he turned you down . allie : yeah , he told me , too . it 's too much after everything with david . nicole : but that 's not the only reason why he decided not to adopt your baby . eric : all right , so what 's the real reason ? nicole : he said , uh , adopting allie 's baby was complicated enough already . allie : what does that mean ? nicole : your mom . sami got to him . allie : what ? nicole : look , i -- i 'm so sorry but -- but rafe had n't made a decision until sami made up his mind for him . has asthma pushed you into a smaller life ? arianna : you said i could watch `` american ninja warrior kids , `` and then daddy came and got me . sonny : you can watch the rest of it later . i promise , but there 's something we need to talk to you about , and it 's very important . arianna : did i do something bad ? will : no , no , no , no . uh , it 's good news , actually . it 's about something that you said that you wanted . arianna : we 're going to the american girl store for my birthday ? will : no , but you 're getting a present that is way better than a doll . arianna : i know what it is . will : are you happy ? arianna : we 're finally getting a puppy ! kate : you know , i 'm kind of confused by that because did n't allie ask rafe to adopt the baby ? lucas : i guess it just seems like , uh , rafe , uh , changed his mind about having another kid . kate : really ? hmm . 'cause he 's talked to me a number of times about the disappointment of his life is that he did n't have children . lucas : well , you know , maybe it was because he invested all that time in jordan 's son and -- and you know the aunt got custody so maybe he 's just waiting to try again . kate : yeah , well , i guess . i mean , i understand how it feels , like , to have a child taken away from you . believe me , but , um , you know , in this case , david 's aunt is still friendly with rafe so i know he 's still involved in david 's life and , i mean , allie -- it 's not like she 's gon na just turn around and change her mind and want the baby back . you know ? she 's determined about what she 's doing , so i just think it 's kind of weird . it 's kind of odd that rafe turned her down . lucas : well , you might wan na ask him about that . i 'll see you later . kate : lucas ! lucas : what ? kate : what are you keeping from me ? lucas : [ exhales sharply ] allie : mom did this ? she 's the one who made rafe say he ca n't adopt my baby ? eric : all right , allie , i need you to calm down . you just got out of the hospital . allie : no , i do n't wan na calm down ! i wan na know what mom said . nicole : okay , all right . i -- i -- i do n't know what her exact words were , but rafe said something like being a father to sami 's grandchild would be very complicated , and when i pressed him on it , he admitted that it came from sami and that she made a big point . allie : oh , my god ! she has no right to butt into my life or rafe 's , either . just wait till i get my hands on her . oh , my -- [ knocking ] sami : nicole , i know you 're in there . come on . open the door . [ dramatic pounding music ] [ phones ringing ] rafe : hey , did you talk to clyde ? ciara : he swears he did n't do it . rafe : do you believe him ? ciara : yeah . i do . i mean , you should have seen the look on his face when i told him that ben was missing . he was completely freaking out . rafe : then what was all that about sending a gift ? ciara : well , um , clyde said that he put a bunch of money together so that ben and i could have something in the bank . rafe : oh . so clyde 's just a dead end . ciara : maybe not . clyde said that there 's a chance that orpheus could have planted the bomb . rafe : orpheus ? what the hell would he get out of that ? ciara : well , clyde thinks he was trying to get to me . ben : i was the -- the target ? vincent : since you 're the one who 's tied up , i 'd say so . the explosion was specifically designed so that you take the brunt of the blast . it knocked you out long enough for me to drag you out of the church and into the trunk of my car without anyone seeing us . i brought you here . ben : let me ask you a question . vincent : go ahead . ben : you went through an awful lot of trouble to get me here . why ? when migraine strikes , ben : answer me ! why ? why did you blow up my wedding ? why did you take me out of there to bring me here ? vincent : well , that 's easy . i did it because i was paid to . ciara : i 'm the one who dragged christian into that prison . i made him confess , and i 'm the reason why orpheus 's son is in prison right now . rafe : he did n't kill you , so he grabbed your husband . ciara : maybe . rafe : well , you know , bombs are orpheus 's specialty . he tried to kill jennifer that way . ciara : yeah , and marlena and john , who were at the wedding . you know , he could have , uh , settled a lot of grudges with that one explosion . rafe : yeah , of course . so then why put the bomb in the vestibule and why not put it in the chapel ? you do a lot more damage . ciara : do n't know , rafe rafe : looks like i need to have a chat with orpheus . ciara : well , you can't . rafe : why not ? ciara : because clyde says he 's not in prison anymore . rafe : what -- no , no . that 's not possible . ciara : no , it 's true . clyde said that he 's been missing for weeks , the prisoners do n't know why , and the guards are n't saying anything . rafe : did you talk to the warden ? ciara : yeah . i mean , i tried , but after what i did when they almost executed ben , the warden would n't even see me , so -- rafe : you mean keeping an innocent man from being executed ? ciara : yeah , i know , right ? so i was hoping that maybe you could call the warden and you can get him to answer some questions . rafe : this department should have been notified before orpheus was moved anywhere . they damn well better give me some answers . arianna : when are we getting the puppy ? today ? will : uh , no . not -- no . arianna : when ? i wan na tell mommy . will : um , ari , we 're not , uh -- we 're not actually getting a puppy . sonny : well , not yet , anyway . arianna : why not ? will : uh , well , because i think it 'd be a little much to get a new puppy and a new baby at the same time . sonny : did you hear that , sweetie ? you 're getting a little brother or sister ! will : is n't that great ? kate : okay , so you and sami just picked up allie from the hospital , correct ? lucas : yeah . yeah , we did . what 's that got to do with anything ? kate : yeah , well , you sure you do n't know the whole story about why rafe turned down allie , huh ? sami : rafe had better figure out who set that bomb as soon as possible . lucas : well , rafe 's going through a crisis right now , and here you are putting pressure on him just to say no to adopting allie 's baby . sami : what pressure ? [ scoffs ] i 'm supposed to be honest , are n't i ? lucas : well , i 've never known you to have an issue with being dishonest , have i ? sami : all i said was that he 's a great guy and he 'd make a great father but it would upset me if my ex - husband was adopting my grandchild . lucas : yeah , he would n't wan na piss you off , would he ? sami : well , is n't that lovely ? lucas : it 's the truth . sami : i just hope it works . lucas : you know , you better hope that allie never finds out . if she finds out that you forced rafe 's hand , she is never gon na forgive you . you know , you need to let it go , okay ? i have no idea why rafe changed his mind . i don't . kate : lucas horton , you are lying to me . lucas : [ scoffs ] sami : allie . why are n't you at your grandma 's ? allie : i 'm not staying at grandma 's anymore . sami : whose idea was that ? allie : mine . sami : okay , so we 'll talk about that later . uh , i have to talk to nicole right now in private . allie : oh , yeah ? about what ? sami : that 's between me and nicole . allie : so me and uncle eric are supposed to what ? stand in the kitchen while you threaten aunt nicole to keep her mouth shut ? sami : i do n't know why you think i would do something like that . allie : because she knows the truth , and now thanks to her , so do i . sami : i do n't know what you mean . allie : oh , save it . you would have busted down that door if i had n't been the one who opened it . the only reason you 're here is because aunt nicole knows that you 're the one who talked rafe out of taking my baby . [ dramatic music ] -that 's how a home and auto bundle is made . sonny : so , what do you think , honey ? you told us you always wanted a little brother or sister . arianna : where are we getting the baby ? will : um , do you remember when aunt allie came over and she told us that she was gon na have a baby ? sonny : well , you see , aunt allie , um , does n't feel like she 's ready to take care of the baby so she 's letting us adopt him or her . will : and then , you know , we all -- the three of us -- we can raise him or her together . come on ! is n't it -- wo n't that be great ? kate : you are hiding something form me . what is it ? lucas : i do n't know what you 're talking about . stop . kate : oh , my god , you are such a terrible liar . you 're a terrible liar . you have been since you were a little boy . i mean , thank god you did n't play poker . we would be in the poor house right now . lucas : i -- you never told me i was a terrible liar before . that 's new . kate : oh , no , that 's not new . that 's not new . i always know whether you 're telling the truth or not . you know , for instance , about not sleeping with bonnie , not falling off the wagon , i knew that was true . lucas : yeah , there you go . kate : yeah , but as soon as we started talking about allie and the baby , your face changed . lucas : my face did n't change . how did my face change ? kate : oh , yes it did , because you looked me in the eye , and that eyebrow -- your left eyebrow starts twitching , lucas . twitching just like it is now . twitching , twitching , twitching ! [ groans ] see ? see ? lucas , what ? come on . what are you hiding from me ? lucas : mom , i ca n't , okay ? i ca n't tell you . kate : oh , my god . are you covering for sami again ? sami : for someone who just got back from the airport , you 've been a busy girl . eric : sami , leave her alone . sami : you 're defending her ? why do n't you tell her to mind her own business ? allie : i 'd like to say the same thing to you , mom . sami : except for that i 'm your mother . allie : yeah , well , at least aunt nicole thinks about me and what i want . sami : i am thinking about what is best for you . nicole : okay , come on , sami . allie deserves to know all the facts before she signs those papers . sami : what papers ? eric : will and sonny were here . they had justin draw up some preliminary adoption papers . she was just about to sign them . sami : well then that 's great . [ gasps ] allie : that 's before i found out what you did . [ phone beeps ] ciara : what did the warden say ? rafe : the warden said that the feds showed up , proper documentation , and took orpheus into custody . ciara : [ exhales sharply ] all right , well , um , clyde said that there 's a possibility that he made another deal with the isa or he could be in witness protection right now . he could be a free man right now , rafe . rafe : all i know is that someone high up is pulling some strings , and i am damn sick of it . ciara : yeah , me , too . rafe : i 'm gon na call my old buddy shane at isa and find out what the hell is going on . ben : who 's this employer of yours ? victor : the same person who hired me to deliver that little wedding gift . ben : wedding gift ? will : okay , that 's awfully sentimental for clyde . ben : honestly , will , i think he was upset that i did n't want him there . he said he was gon na send me some kind of wedding gift . will : from prison ? ben : you know he has his ways . clyde ? clyde was the one who put you up to this ? victor : clyde weston ? [ laughing ] no , but if you think it possible , you must have quite a complicated father - son relationship . ben : if clyde was n't the one who put you up to this , who was it ? who was it ? tell me ! this is ava . ben : i deserve to know . who put you up to this ? vincent : you 're in no position to be making demands , mr . weston . [ blow lands ] ben : [ screams ] rafe : yeah , i know i 'm putting you on the spot , shane , but i am sick and tired of orpheus showing up in this town and wreaking havoc every few years , so i do n't give a damn what your boss says . now , if orpheus planted a bomb , blew up a church , and kidnapped a young man from his own damn wedding , i want that son of a bitch . okay . thank you . [ phone beeps ] [ exhales sharply ] ciara : well , that was , like , really awesome , rafe . thank you . oh , my god , i knew that you would do something to be able to help me . rafe : of course i will . i 'm always trying to help you . you know that . ciara : clyde said that because i am ben 's wife now , i have to be the one to save him . rafe : yeah , well , sounds like something he 'd say . ciara : and i want to . i want to so bad but i do n't even know where to start . i have no idea what to do . i mean , i 'm so scared , rafe . i do n't even know if ben 's alive or not . rafe : he is . he is and we 're gon na find him . we 'll find him , i promise you . all right , we 're gon na find him , okay ? sonny : so you know what this baby does , right ? arianna : cries and makes dirty diapers ? sonny : yes , but it also makes you a big sister . will : and i 'm a big brother , and i got ta say , it 's pretty awesome . arianna : i really wanted a puppy . can i go watch my show now ? will : uh , sure , yeah . well , i think we can say that that did not go as planned . sonny : i think we need to give her time , you know ? it just is n't real for her yet . will : [ sighs ] sonny : you know , we -- we could sweeten the pot . will : no , no , no . i know what you 're thinking . there 's no way that we can handle a newborn baby and housebreaking a puppy at the same time . sonny : even if it makes ari so happy that she accepts the baby ? will : are you trying to bribe our daughter ? sonny : do you have a problem with that ? will : no , no . absolutely not . kate : you do n't even have to say anything because i know exactly how sami works . she convinced rafe not to adopt the baby , right ? and now she does n't want allie to know , correct ? lucas : yes , and the sad thing is is that sami and allie need each other . they really do , but sami keeps interfering with her life and if she does that , she 's gon na lose her daughter forever . kate : so i was right . lucas : yes , you were right . good job . you did it , but please , do n't tell allie . do n't tell her , or i 'm telling you , if you say anything , you 're gon na have a problem with me . sami : i did n't do anything . allie : you talked to rafe behind my back . sami : okay , well , yes , i talked to rafe , but not the way you think . i mean , rafe is his own man . i learned a long time ago that rafe hernandez does not do anything that he does n't really want to do . allie : so tell me what you said to him . sami : okay , well , mostly we talked about how complicated the situation would be . allie : yeah , because of you . you made it that way . sami : look , i understand that you are angry at me , but you have to know that rafe is at peace with the decision that he made , and will and sonny are thrilled and honored , and they ca n't wait to adopt your baby . they love this idea , and everyone would be happy , and we would n't even be having this conversation if nicole had just stayed out of it . so please . you found a wonderful loving home for this baby . just sign those papers and be done with it . the thing with depression , you get ... stuck . will : all right , so , daddy sonny and i have been talking , and we have decided that once the new baby is here and settled in , then we can start looking for a new puppy . arianna : really ? sonny : really . you are the greatest little girl in the whole world , and if you want a puppy , you 're getting a puppy . arianna : yay , my very own puppy ! is this a bribe to make me want the baby ? will : um , how did you learn a word like bribe ? arianna : mommy taught me . she does it all the time . sonny : well , does it work ? arianna : sometimes . will : get over here . sonny : get over here . [ kisses ] kate : so , i am supposed to cover for sami ? lucas : kind of . not really , but just think of it from a different angle , okay ? if allie finds out what sami did , the way she forced rafe 's hand like that , she might not give the baby to will , and if she does that , my family 's gon na fight . it 's gon na be hell for me . please do n't let that happen . just zip your lip , all right ? kate : well , allie is not going to find out anything from me , okay ? but i will say the truth is going to come out eventually , lucas . sami : okay , well then why do n't you sign the papers ? allie : what is with you ? this entire time you 've been pushing me to keep the baby and now you 're pushing me to sign ? sami : i am not pushing you . allie : yes , you are ! eric : why do n't we just step back , take a minute , and cool off ? nicole : he 's right . sami : oh , you butt out . allie : no , you butt out ! you try to run everything ! sami : no , i do n't ! allie : yes , you do ! you do , and aunt nicole and uncle eric try to referee , and you just bite their heads off because they 're getting in your way . i -- it 's your way or the highway , and you know what ? i choose the highway because i am so tired of you trying to run everything in my life . this is my body and my baby and my life , and you just -- [ groans ] sami : allie . allie : [ groaning ] eric : allie . sami : are you okay ? are you in labor ? allie : oh , my god ! i -- i do n't know . what does labor feel like ? sami : it feels like really , really bad cramps . allie : yeah , i 'm in it . sami : okay . uh , okay , yeah , just breathe . just breathe in with -- yeah , and out . no , slow -- slower . [ both breathing heavily ] yeah , just like that . rafe : hey . here you go , kiddo . sorry , it 's all i could scrounge up in the squad room . when was the last time you ate ? ciara : [ chuckles ] i ca n't even remember . rafe : all right . ciara : thank you , though . [ phone ringing ] rafe : oh , hey . [ beeps ] hernandez . yeah , shane . thanks for getting back to me . i appreciate it . seriously ? you sure ? okay . okay , man . thanks a lot . i owe you one . bye . it was n't orpheus . he was transferred to a federal supermax prison . he 's not going anywhere . ciara : wow , and , uh , shane is sure about this ? rafe : oh , yeah . he 's sure . there 's absolutely no way that orpheus could have planted a bomb and orchestrated a kidnapping from there . no way . ciara : great . okay , so now we 're back to square one . if it was n't orpheus , then who the hell was it , rafe ? [ blow lands ] ben : [ screams ] eve : that 's enough , vincent . i 'll take it from here . ben : [ grunting ] [ breathing heavily ] ben : eve donovan ? eve : hello , ben .	will and sonny celebrated that they were going to be parents . sonny wondered what made allie change her mind . will thought about his conversation with sami . nicole wanted to talk to allie about something before she signed the papers . allie decided she did n't want to talk about sami trying to change her mind about the adoption . sami asked rafe not to tell allie about the conversation she had with him about not adopting her baby . he agreed not to say anything , but warned her that he and lucas were n't the only ones who knew what she did . nicole let allie know that there was a reason rafe was n't an option to adopt her baby . ciara wanted to question orpheus , but clyde told her that he was n't in the prison anymore . he told her that he was gone for weeks . she thought he could have planted the bomb at the wedding . ben demanded to see the person who kidnapped him . a man named vincent appeared and told him that he was the one who blew up his wedding . vincent told ben that ciara was n't the target . he said that ben was the target . ciara told clyde that he had to help her get ben . clyde said that orpheus made a deal with the isa again . clyde told her that she would need more than him to help . he told her to go to rafe to get help . sami wanted to know if rafe talked to someone about what she asked him to do . she reminded him that he said he did n't tell anyone . he corrected her and said that he did n't tell allie . he told her that he talked to nicole . sami could n't believe he went to nicole and told her . he let her know that he 's friends with nicole . sami could n't believe he threw her under the bus . she had to find nicole to keep her quiet . nicole told allie and eric that sami got to rafe to talk him into turning down allie 's baby . allie wanted to know exactly what sami said so nicole told her what happened . allie could n't believe she did that . sami showed up at eric 's place and allie opened the door . ciara went to rafe and told him that clyde was innocent . she said that clyde suspected that orpheus was the one who set the bomb . vincent told ben more about what happened at the wedding . ben wanted to know why vincent brought him there .
brady : nicole , it 's brady . you awake ? nicole ? nicole : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] rex : well , i mean , is someone going to answer me ? what the hell 's going on ? look , why does my sister look like her world just ended ? sami : i 'm your sister , too , remember . rex : unfortunately , yes , i do remember . now , what did you do to cassie ? sami : should i tell him , or do you want to break the news , cassie ? cassie : just shut up . rex : tell me what ? what are you talking about , sami ? ? cassie : she knows . rex : knows what ? sami : that tony is not your father . [ scene_break ] belle : philip , stop . stop . oh , my -- philip : look , belle , look -- i 'm sorry . i - i should n't have done that . belle : no . it was me . [ scene_break ] bo : well , hey , stranger . shawn - d : i saw you last week . what are you talking about ? bo : yeah , to drop off your laundry . shawn - d : i got here as fast as i could . what do you need to see me about ? bo : do you know where your mom is ? shawn - d : mom ? bo : yeah . shawn - d : uh , i talked to her on my cell phone after the jack and jennifer show . she said she was flying out to see you . bo : well , i left a message on her voice mail not to come out . that lead i had did n't pan out . shawn - d : well , i hope she 's not out on some wild goose chase looking for you . bo : me too . shawn - d : you know where to find her , right ? dad ? [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] bo : i do n't know where your mom is , but i 'm sure she 's got her cell phone on . shawn - d : we have to take this seriously , 'cause that stuff you 've been trying to track down -- it almost got tony dimera killed twice . bo : your mom 's going to be fine . shawn - d : all right , but if you left her a message , why did n't she get it ? bo : i was in a remote area . the phone kept cutting in and out . you know what ? i 'll just give her a call right now . [ cellular phone rings ] bo : well , there she is . hey , hope . shawn - d : mom , hey , where the heck are you ? [ scene_break ] rex : excuse me ? you know what ? tony certainly is our father . sami : save it , rex . i already told you i know . rex : yeah , i heard you , and i 'm just wondering who told you such an outrageous lie . sami : you did . i overheard you and mimi talking about it in my hospital room . you thought i was sleeping . surprise . just because i could n't talk does n't mean i could n't hear you . i 'm amazed how many people did n't put that together . rex : nah , you 're making this up . sami : no , stop . you 're just embarrassing yourself . i know all the juicy details about your paternity , including the fact that my mother is n't your mother . so we 're still half - siblings , only on our father 's side . cassie : i hate you so much . sami : the feeling is mutual , which makes us a totally typical american family -- the completely dysfunctional bunch of bradys . cassie : okay , just -- just spill it , then . you have the information . how are you going to use it against us ? [ scene_break ] ( brady 's flashback ) victor : what were you thinking about ? brady : nicole was telling me a little bit about her childhood and her father . she said that he forced her to do something , but she would n't tell me what it was . victor : porn . brady : what ? [ scene_break ] ( nicole 's nightmare ) paul 's voice : i 'm going to give you something now . it 's going to help you calm down . nicole : daddy , do n't ! paul : there . it 's all over . it 's all done . nicole : daddy ... what did you do to me ? paul : you 'll be fine , sweetheart . just fine . we 're ready to re - shoot . quiet on the set , all right ? you 're going to g great , darling . [ echoing ] just do like i told you . [ scene_break ] nicole : no - o - o ! brady : nicole ? brady : nicole ? nicole , open the door ! nicole ! [ scene_break ] philip : look , you did n't do anything , belle . i kissed you . this is all on me . belle : no , i ca n't let myself off that easy . come on , phil . ever since you came back to salem , i 've been in your face . not consciously . i mean , i was n't trying to lead you on , but how could you not get the wrong idea , especially with the whole `` love is blind `` show ? i felt like a criminal . i was practically lying to america , telling them that we could possibly be in a relationship someday . philip : well , i knew you were n't really flirting with me . belle : are you sure ? philip : well , yeah . i knew it in my head , but i think i just kind of got caught up in the whole thing -- you know , the whole fantasy of it all . belle : like i said , it did n't help that i messed up your whole mission with the i.s.a . i mean , you were trying to do a job , and i just ruined things for you playing girl detective . face it , i 've been all over you since you came back to town . how could you not get the wrong idea ? i mean , of course you kissed me . i 've been giving you mixed signals . philip : yeah . i guess -- i guess that 's what happened . [ scene_break ] sami : you both can stop sweating . i 'll keep your dirty little secret . cassie : you expect me to believe you 're not going to tell anybody ? sami : i feel sorry for you . dimeras at heart , but your dna says you 're bradys through and through . rex : what do you want in exchange for your silence , sami ? sami : what do i want ? rex : yeah . what 's it going to cost us ? sami : i guess i just want to make sure that tony does n't get taken advantage of by my greedy brother and sister . rex : you 're calling us greedy ? where 'd you get that diamond hanging around your neck ? [ scene_break ] bo : way to go . that 's great . shawn - d : what 's great ? bo : shh . hope , i can -- i ca n't hear you . you 're cutting out . ho -- hope . damn , i lost the call . shawn - d : dad , what -- bo : do n't worry . i 'll just call her back . come on . it 's not going through . shawn - d : well , what did she say ? bo : she said she found the source of that mystery stuff . shawn - d : really ? what is it ? bo : i do n't know . that 's when the phone cut out . shawn - d : did she at least say where she was ? bo : hey , look , you heard the entire conversation . i barely got a chance to say hello . i 'm worried about her , too . i do n't know where she is . shawn - d : how are we supposed to find her ? that 's ... bo : well , she said she was at the source . i got to find out what the source is , and that 's where she 'll be . shawn - d : what if she does n't stay there ? then -- bo : one problem at a time . i hope you 're not doing anything , 'cause i need your help . shawn - d : i 'll do anything . [ scene_break ] ( nicole 's nightmare ) nicole : please , daddy ! do n't make me do it ! please ! please do n't make me do it . please . do n't make me do it , please ! i 'll get sick . sick to my stomach . i already am . paul : sweetheart , listen to me . you know i would never ask you to do something like this unless it was really important . now , once it 's over , then i can make that big deal , and that 'll be it . you 'll never have to do this again . [ scene_break ] brady : nicole ? [ scene_break ] ( nicole 's nightmare ) paul : i 'm going to give you something now . it 's going to help you calm down . you wo n't even know what 's happening , okay ? nicole : give me something . paul : shh , shh , shh . easy does it , sweetheart . easy does it . it wo n't be that bad , little doll . it 'll sting just a tiny bit , but you 'll only feel it once . nicole : daddy , do n't ! paul : there . it 's all over . it 's all gone . victor : paul mendez decided he would share his daughter 's beauty with the rest of the world , so he forced her to star in porn films as a teenager . nicole : damn you . how could you ? ! how could you tell him ? ! how could you do this to me ? ! [ sobbing ] why ? ! victor , do n't . stop it . do n't do this to me . stop it please . [ scene_break ] brady : nicole ? nicole , nicole . nicole : oh , my god . brady : it 's okay . it 's okay . it 's okay . you were calling out in your sleep . it sounded like a nightmare . i was worried about you . nicole : [ sobbing ] brady : it 's okay , nicole . i 'm here . i 'm here . [ scene_break ] maya : nice of you to visit me . bo : this is n't a social visit , maya . i want to know about that substance you had on the ship -- you know , the stuff you dropped and the i.s.a . picked up . maya : what stuff ? bo : do n't play dumb . what is it ? what is it used for ? maya : like i 'd tell you . bo : we already know most of the chemical makeup . maya : good for you . then you do n't need me . i 'll go back to my cell . bo : maya ! tell me where that stuff came from . maya : how the hell should i know ? i bought some samples from some native american . bo : on a reservation out west ? maya : look , tony and i went into business together to make money . lots of money . all i had to do was dig this stuff up , then i could quit the game and retire rich . bo : well , i 'm sorry it did n't work out for you . that 's what happens when you 're on the wrong side of the law . maya : then how come tony 's on the outside ? damn his hide . bo : i 'll tell you what . you tell me everything you know , and i 'll make sure he 's behind bars for you . maya : why do n't you get me the hell out of here and then i 'll think about telling you what i know ? hmm ? [ scene_break ] sami : i do n't know what you 're implying , rex . tony is my friend . rex : come on , sami . you made it very clear you blamed tony for what happened to you . sami : yeah , i did blame him . past ten .. just , uh , had some time to think it over , and i realized that tony had no intention of hurting me -- that , you know , we were both angry and things got out of hand . but i did n't want to hold that against him anymore . cassie : oh , of course not , especially when he 's giving you elaborate , expensive gifts . sami : news flash -- i can be bought . anybody can . tony felt so guilty about what he did that he gave me 24 brilliant reasons to forgive him . and it worked . every time i look at the necklace , i forgive him all over again . rex : you whore . sami : back at you . both of you . cassie : rex . sami : oh , stop whining , cassie . you 're such a messed - up little twit . i mean , and the two of you acting all outraged ? it 's almost funny . you 're outraged that i let diamonds melt my heart when you two are living at the dimera mansion under false pretenses -- letting tony care about you , letting him worry about you when you 're no relation to him at all . cassie : we care about him , too . we thought that he was our father . sami : and now you know he 's not . and you 're living a lie . when tony finds out the truth , he 's going to be heartbroken . rex : that 's why we have n't told him . we do n't want to hurt tony . sami : give me a break . find me a barf bag . you have n't told tony the truth because you do n't want to give up the cushy lifestyle . cassie and rex -- poor little orphans . you can bet my dad is not going to get mushy over the two of you . in fact , i 'm going to see to it that he never accepts you two as his kids . you two are going to be as homeless as the first day you came to salem . ow . ow ! let go . rex : you are going to keep your mouth shut , sister dear . you 're not telling tony or roman the truth . you got that ? [ scene_break ] belle : look , look , let 's not make a big deal about this , okay ? you have feelings for me , and -- and i have feelings for you , too . i - i do n't remember when we were n't a part of each other 's lives . philip : it 's like you 've always been there for me . belle : because i have . we went through all that important stuff together growing up , and we bonded over those things . i 'm as familiar to you as that fuzzy bear you used to carry to kindergarten . it 's a comfort thing . philip : come on , belle -- belle : and it 's totally understandable . now that chloe 's out of your life permanently , you 're waiting for miss right to come along . she 's taking her time , and -- and it 's frustrating . meanwhile , every time you turn around , i 'm there . philip : i do n't mind . belle : you should mind . philip , i 'm taking up space in your life that you should be saving for that special person . just because you and chloe did n't work out does n't mean the perfect girl is n't out there for you . do n't be afraid to risk your heart again . philip : i 'm not . [ scene_break ] cassie : rex , rex , stop it . rex : why ? she 's dangerous . sami : if you do n't let go , i 'm going to scream so loud the cops in three counties are going to come running . i have friends here . i work here . rex : you do n't have friends anywhere . sami : let me go , you bastard , and i do n't use that word lightly . it describes your pathetic life perfectly , loser . cassie : rex , just let her go . rex : let her go ? i want to kill her . cassie : stop . do n't say that . look , look , she 's right . we do n't have any friends in this town , and she 's got all the bradys behind her . if we go after her , we 're going to lose . sami : huh , look -- cassie has a brain . i had no idea . cassie : would you just shut up ? rex : god , you 're not even worth it . sami : ow . god . i 'm going to have a bruise the size of texas . i should press charges . rex : you need a witness for that . i mean , do you see anybody ? sami : well , you forgot about cassie . she saw the whole thing . she even said it herself -- you were hurting me . cassie : like i would rat on my own brother . do you believe the nerve of this girl ? rex : do n't sweat it , cassie . everyone knows what a liar sami is . they 'd never believe her . sami : i know someone who would -- someone who will . cassie : you know , your own father does n't even trust you . i guess you 're just out of luck , sis . sami : sorry to pull the rug out from under your lives , kids , but tony dimera is falling in love with me . [ scene_break ] bo : i 'm not on the police force anymore , so i do n't have the authority to cut you a deal . maya : you could make it happen if you wanted to . bo : ca n't . maya : then i 'm done here . bo : what 's the use getting pissed off at me ? maya : i do n't give something for nothing . bo : okay . i understand that . but tony -- he 's in a coma , and you -- well , you 're on the wrong side of this glass , so that means neither one of you can get in touch with this native american friend of yours . and neither one of you can find this mysterious substance that you think is so precious . maya : oh , it is . trust me . this stuff 's going to set me up for life . bo : yeah , well , not much of a life if you spend it behind bars . maya : i wo n't . bo : what makes you so sure ? maya : i 'm a very talented woman . sooner or later , some guy 's going to want what i 've got enough to get me out . bo : yeah , i see . so you really do n't care where this substance is ? maya : what 's the point ? i do n't have enough info on my own to find it , so why beat myself up ? bo : what do you mean , you do n't have enough info ? maya : the guy was real smart . he gave me the latitude of the region and -- bo : and he gave tony the longitude . maya : that 's why tony and i were working together , not because we wanted to . we had to . bo : sounds pretty lame to me . i mean , why did n't one of you pay him off and get all the information ? maya : i tried , but the guy got all moral on me -- greedy , too . he set it up so both tony and i would pay him . bo : where is this genius ? maya : i already told you i do n't know . bo : no , you told me you did n't know where the stuff was , not that you did n't know where he was . maya : same difference . bo : well , not necessarily . maya : look , i agreed to talk to you because i like looking at you , but i 'm not telling you anything . shawn - d : maybe she 'll tell me . [ scene_break ] brady : it 's okay , nicole . it was just a nightmare . nicole : i wish it was just a nightmare . brady : were you dreaming about what your dad did to you all those years ago ? nicole : [ sighs ] you know , i , uh , i do n't care if i go to hell for saying this , but i 'm so glad he 's dead . brady : nobody can blame you for having those feelings . the man took away your childhood . nicole : i wish you did n't know about this . brady : this is not going to change the way i feel about you . nicole : come on , brady . i did porno movies . i 'm not exactly the girl next door . brady : that 's true . you 're not . you 're an incredible person who has overcome a really rotten childhood . i mean , what 's that saying -- what does n't kill you makes you stronger ? nicole : yeah . ah , that bastard put me through hell all the way to the end . you know , my brother and i were talking about it a few months ago -- how our mother could let such an evil man in her life . brady : well , it 's hard to understand what some people see in each other . i sometimes wonder about you and my grandfather . it 's not exactly a loving relationship . nicole : i have trouble committing , probably because of my father . brady : and the way he used you . nicole : yeah . listen , brady , uh ... if you do n't mind , i 'm dead . i - i need to get some sleep . but thank you -- thank you for checking on me . i 'm much better now . brady : okay . all right , listen , if you need anything , you know where to find me . nicole : sure . brady ? thank you for not judging me . [ scene_break ] rex and cassie : [ laugh ] rex : what , you think tony 's in love with you ? cassie : wait , tony dimera , or tony the tuna ? rex : maybe tony the tiger . cassie : see , honey , i know that you have a problem with reality , but it 's really time for you to get a grip . sami : i do n't know what you two think is so funny . tony and i have a lot in common . rex : right -- money . he likes making it , you like spending it . next . sami : tony and i both like music and fine foods . we 're both upbeat people that wo n't let anything keep us down for long . tony and i are perfect together . cassie : oh , my god . oh , my god . rex : this is crazy . sami : ever since my accident , tony has been really good to me . he 's helped me see his finer qualities , and now that he could be close to death himself , well , i 'm really upset , and i have been close to tears ever since it happened . cassie : oh , of course . because your meal ticket just may not make it . i guess you probably could n't buy diamonds on a receptionist salary , huh ? rex : look , sami , what cassie 's trying to say -- we know tony a little better than you do . cassie : yeah . rex : i mean , he 's a generous man with a big heart , but just because he bought you a necklace does n't mean he wants to make you mrs. dimera . cassie : mrs. sami dimera . rex : ha ha ha . cassie : oh , my god . gee , that 's insane . rex : tony 's smart . he knows how to handle people . the necklace was probably his way of making sure you do n't sue him over your accident . cassie : oh , but , rex , i mean , sami 's feelings for tony might be sincere . anything 's possible , right ? but i think that it 's just more likely that she 's mad at him for helping lexie to open brandon 's eyes to the truth about her . sami : just keep brandon out of this . rex : he is out of it . he left salem to get away from you . but you were making a point , cassie , about sami -- about her motives , maybe . cassie : right . it makes perfect sense to me that -- that you hired the man who stabbed tony . it 's the ultimate revenge . sami : very entertaining . very film noir . hitchcock would have loved you two . too bad for you he 's dead . you know , i can see exactly what you 're trying to do . it 's so transparent , it 's pathetic . and by the way , not working . [ scene_break ] bo : you sure you want to do this ? shawn - d : yeah , might as well give it a shot , right ? bo : yeah , right . shawn - d : hello , maya . maya : forget it . i 'm not talking . that goes for you and your dad , too . shawn - d : why do n't you try and do the right thing this time ? maya : i 'm through with you talking or anything else . that goes for your pops , too . why do n't you haul yourself back to your little blond and spend the summer taking cold showers ? shawn - d : she 's a waste of time . bo : maya , you do n't seem to understand something . if you talk to me , i 'll make sure the i.s.a . goes easy on you . maya : i 'll take my own chances with the i.s.a . maybe one of their guys will offer me a decent trade . bo : with your history , i doubt it . you blew up tony dimera 's boat , almost killing him and john black , and you were involved in tony 's stabbing . maya : that 's bull ! i 've been in lockup since before tony got hit . bo : maya , honey , your goon sal got i.d . 'd at university hospital . he also got dead there . so he 's obviously the one who stabbed tony , and atat points directly at you . i do n't give a damn where you were when it happened . you might as well have been holding the knife in your hand . all i got to do is prove it . maya : good luck . you 'll need it . bo : this is how i see things went down -- you were planning to kill tony so you could get all of the information from your pal , and you really did n't care how much you had to pay for it . since tony was out of the picture , you were in for a very big payday . maya : maybe you 're right . maybe not . but it does n't matter now . i 'm in here , so nobody 's going after the substance . shawn - d : no , my mom already did , okay ? so why do n't you tell us where it is before something happens to her ? it 's more than a year away , but the mayor is already talking about election - time . bo : cool down . shawn - d : i ca n't . bo : yes , you can . you 're not helping here . shawn - d : yeah , you 're right . okay , you 're right . losing my temper is not going to get us anywhere . bo : no , it 's not . shawn - d : just let me be alone with her , all right ? bo : you sure you want to do that ? shawn - d : yeah . what have we got to lose ? bo : okay . i 'll be outside if you need anything . shawn - d : yeah , do n't worry . maya : not a great setup for seduction -- not that it 'd work anyway . shawn - d : seduction 's your style , maya , not mine . maya : you sure kissed me like you meant it . shawn - d : yeah , i was worried about my friends that night , sort of like i 'm worried about my mom right now , 'cause she 's disappeared . maya : very cool ! you and your dad , making up this whole sob story to get me to crack and tell you where my contact is . sorry , shawn , baby , i ca n't do it . i wo n't . even if you promise me a threesome with you and your dad -- which would be really hard to turn down -- i 'm still not telling . man : i 'll get it for you right away . bo : okay , thanks , man . shawn - d : how can you laugh , okay ? this is not a joke , maya ! what the hell is wrong ? you are seriously -- you are such a bitch ! you want to know why ? ! 'cause this is not a game ! this is my mother 's life that we 're talking about ! maya : you do n't know that she 's in danger . she could be off at a spa getting a seaweed wrap . shawn - d : where the hell do you come off with this stuff , okay ? ! my mother is a good woman ! bo : shawn , take it easy . maya : this is harassment ! i want protection ! bo : shut it , maya ! we 're outta here , 'cause we do n't need you anymore . i just got the lead that 's going to take us straight to that substance . maya : well , what kind of lead ? nobody knows where the substance is . bo : guess you do n't know everything , now , do you ? come on . shawn - d : wh - what lead are you talking about ? bo : hey . do n't be worried about it . you just cool off . if this lead pans out , you 'll be the first to know . [ scene_break ] philip : chloe was my whole life for so long , i 'm sure everybody thinks i 'll never really get over her , right ? belle : well , chloe was your first love , but not your first girlfriend . that was cheryl wallace , remember ? you walked her home from the science fair , and we teased you all year . philip : that was third grade . belle : i 'm just saying you were always a lady - killer . philip : well , then , how did i end up alone ? belle : you 're not . you can have any woman . philip : except the one that i want . belle : i do n't know what to say , philip . philip : now every time you see me , you 're going to be embarrassed . i probably will be , too . i never should have told you how i felt . belle : no , i 'm glad that you told me . real friends always tell each other the truth , right ? philip : but this is too much truth , belle . this is an overload . i mean , you 're not going to be able to just forget this . belle : yeah , we will . i mean , it might be awkward for a little while , but i can live with that , as long as i do n't lose you in my life . and i am really sorry that i led you on , because i did not mean to . philip : so are we okay ? belle : more than okay . [ scene_break ] sami : i did n't have anything to do with tony getting stabbed . cassie : so you say . sami : you know damn well it 's true , and you 're just trying to intimidate me , and you might as well save your breath , because i do n't intimidate easy , especially not by a couple of amateurs like you two . cassie : this is n't about you . tony needs us to pray for him right now . rex : yeah , one prayer that he lives , and another prayer that he does n't get taken advantage of by you . sami : tony and i are both grownups . we give as good as we get . it 's like a business deal with benefits . cassie : you 're truly disgusting . sami : i 'm just trying to put my life back together . sorry if that 's a problem for the two of you . if i were you , cassie , i 'd think about taking notes -- you know , when your lives blow up in your faces . in the meantime , stay out of my way . cassie : oh , that 'll be so easy . it 's just like stepping over a pile of dog poo . sami : where do you think you 're going ? cassie : i do n't answer to you . sami : actually , i think you do . cassie : i am going to see tony . sami : like hell you are . [ scene_break ] eit 's not to deny the problem . egetting to them early . eyou choose your path eand walk with pride ethings you love eare often cast aside ei never , ever meant eto hurt you eand would it be wrong t eask you eto guide me home eand to help me on ? ei walk alone ethis is my choice ein my darkest hour ei hear another voice enever , ever meant eto hurt you eand would it be wrong to eask you eto guide me home eand to help me on ethis wide road eyou know , to help me walk ethis wide road ei 've tried so hard ebut i 'm still so alone ewalk this wide , wide road e'cause the older i get ethe wider ewider it ebecomes eso if you love someone eyou should help them ethat 's why i ei 'll never leave ethe road [ scene_break ] philip : telling you could have really backfired . thank you for being so understanding , belle . belle : we 've been through a lot together . hello , puerto rico -- we almost died . philip : yeah , you ca n't get much closer than that . belle : and all your angst over chloe . i remember wishing someone would love me so intensely . philip : well , it was too intense for chloe . belle : you guys just were n't meant to be together . the good news is you were obviously meant for someone else . be patient . she 'll show up . shawn - d : am i interrupting something ? belle : no . uh , we were -- we were just having a final post - mortem on philip 's relationship with chloe . shawn - d : oh , again . philip : it 's hard to let go , man . you would n't know about that . shawn - d : yeah , well , i know how lucky i am . [ scene_break ] cassie : do n't you dare ever grab me again , you bitch . sami : is that any way to talk to your big sister ? cassie : i hate you . i hate you . do you understand how much i hate her ? i - i ca n't even stand it . sami : you do n't have a choice . see , i want you to run along , and i 'm going to go sit with tony . cassie : what ? sami : that 's right , i 'm going to go sit with tony , and you 're going to get out of my face . cassie : ca n't you do something about this ? sami : you do n't need to answer that . no , he ca n't . you ca n't , either . i have you both right where i want you . rex : you ca n't stop us from seeing tony , all right ? he may not be our father legally , but he still has custody of us . sami : custody ? give me a freakin ' break . you 're over 18 . rex : our arrangement with tony is completely legal . sami : he only made that arrangement because he thought he was your biological father . when tony finds out the truth , and that you lied on top of that , he is going to kick you out of the mansion so fast -- cassie : okay , okay , we get the picture . sami : goo now , be good little alien twins and run along home . and remember -- it 's only home as long as i keep your secret . cassie : if the truth comes out , i swear to you , i 'm going to kill myself . roman brady is the biggest jerk , and kate roberts is a bitch . if we have to have them as our parents , our lives are going to be hell . rex : do n't worry . nobody 's ever going to find out . i 'll make sure of it -- no matter what . [ scene_break ] bo : come on , fancy face , pick up the phone . damn it . man : here it is , bo -- everything maya leano had on her when she was arrested . bo : okay , thanks , man . i owe you big time . bo : bingo . hang on , fancy face . i 'm going to find you . [ next_on ] bo : i 'm sorry to interrupt you guys , but i need your help . jennifer : what is going on ? bo : it 's hope . she 's missing . nicole : i can explain . victor : what is it you 'd like to explain , nicole ? i think we 'd all like to know . rex : oh , my god ! you just wo n't back off , will you ? ! and badger me , trying to tell me how to live my life ! mimi : goodbye .	belle breaks a way from the kiss and lets phillip know that her heart belongs to shawn . she tells him that she is sorry for sending him mixed signals . she tells him she knows it has been hard getting over chloe and she is there for him . shawn walks in and asks what going on . she tells shawn it is about chloe and tells phillip his secret is safe .
patrick : hope , you have to help me . i ca n't reach you . put your hand up so i can grab it . let 's go . get up . hope : [ groans ] [ crash ] patrick : you okay ? hope : yeah , i think so . patrick : good . that was a little too close . hope : you saved my life . patrick : you can thank me later . but right now we have to concentrate on finding jennifer . hope : yeah . patrick : can you move ? hope : i 'm a little sore , but i 'll manage . patrick : how about walking ? hope : i think so . patrick : okay . hope : oh , my god . your shoulder . patrick : it 's fine . it 's okay . we got to get moving . hope : patrick ... thank you for saving my life . you could have just walked away . patrick : look , let 's go . [ scene_break ] lucas : how 's that , huh ? how 's that for serious ? i want to marry you . i want me , you , and will to be a family for the rest of our lives . sami : i want that , too . so much . lucas : but what ? what ? sami : but i 'm afraid . lucas : i know you 're afraid . i know you 're scared . you 're scared because you 've lost everybody you 've ever loved , sami . your mom and dad and brandon and austin , but i am not gon na leave you , okay ? i promise you . unless ... sami : there 's always an `` unless , `` is n't there ? lucas : come on , we 'd both be crazy if we did n't admit that we have issues that we need to work through before we can be fully committed to each other . sami : like what ? lucas : all right , i 'll be honest with you . when we first met , we wound up in bed . and we were n't really attracted to each other -- i mean , not consciously . we were friends ... that became partners in crime . sami : why are you saying this ? lucas : because i know you . i know you did n't have great feelings for me . you were in love with my half - brother austin , and i was going after your sister carrie . sami : half - sister . lucas : whatever . we manipulated and we lied and we schemed to get what we want . and you were the best at it . you did everything you could to make sure austin and carrie would n't be together . sami : hey , you were right there with me . lucas : yeah , i was , but you taught me how to lie and cheat and finagle my way to get what i really wanted . sami : do you think this is some sort of romantic proposal ? is my heart supposed to be melting as you describe all the things that are wrong with me ? lucas : i am telling you this for a reason , all right ? a perfectly good reason . if we 're involved with each other and we have a relationship , i do n't want us to have stars in our eyes and to fool each other . it 's not gon na be that easy . we have major truth - telling between the two of us to do . sami : you think ? lucas : yeah , i know . and , look , our -- our relationship is n't typical , all right ? it 's not normal . we love each other now , but you did n't like me . you did n't love me . my mom and i put you on death row , and you tried to take my son away from me forever . sami : because you were a drunk . lucas : that 's right . i made mistakes in the past , and i 'm trying to improve . you 've got to do the same thing , all right ? you ca n't be the same selfish , manipulative bitch you 've been in the past . you just ca n't do it anymore . sami : i ca n't believe you are saying this . lucas : i 'm saying this because i care about you . i 'm saying it because i 'm asking for a commitment . that means there 's got to be some major changes between us . bottom line is , that old sami 's got to go . [ scene_break ] brady : nicole , there 's no way in hell that chloe would do this to me . she has no spare time , you know ? she 's at performances and rehearsals . nicole : is that what she said ? brady : chloe 's got a brutal schedule . she does n't have time for things like affairs , you know ? especially not one right after the other . she 's not a heartbreaking diva . it 's not her type . it does n't make any sense . nicole : people do change , brady . brady : not chloe . and i 'm gon na prove it . this report was nothing but media hype , you know ? and tabloids are distortions and lies and garbage . i got to make a phone call . nicole : who are you calling ? brady : who do you think ? i 'm gon na try to catch her in between performances . nicole : are you calling her dressing room ? brady : that 's right . chloe lane , please . this is her significant other . who the hell 's this ? hi , giorgio . well , if you were her personal assistant , you would know who i am . brady black . how many significant others does she have ? ! all right , well , when 's she gon na be available ? well , can i call her in between the reception and the interview , or -- no , this is not maestro amore . all right , you know what ? forget it . no message . nicole : are you all right ? brady : no wonder chloe did n't want me to go to vienna . [ scene_break ] brady : she got her wish . i 'm not going . nicole : i 'm sorry , brady . brady : how could she do this to me ? nicole : i 'm sorry i bought you the ticket . i should n't have encouraged you to see her . brady : no , chloe , you were just trying to help . i know that . in fact , this situation has made me see you in a whole new light . [ scene_break ] belle : jan ? are you in there ? what 's going on ? jan : uh ... shawn - d : belle ? is it ... jan : um , wait for me in the living room , belle . i 'll be right out . jan : here you go . belle : why was the bedroom door locked ? jan : it was n't . belle : i - i tried turning the knob . it was locked . jan : oh , well , sometimes it gets stuck in the summertime . the humidity . so , when is philip coming to get you ? i have a few errands to run . belle : i hope soon . jan : where did he go ? belle : i guess it does n't matter if i tell you now . philip went to see if you were telling the truth about seeing shawn on the road . jan : what are you talking about ? belle : philip thought you might be lying . he said if you were , he was going to prove it . ( thumping ) jan : i swear , belle . when i saw shawn on the road , he told me all that stuff . i do n't know why , but he did . [ scene_break ] philip : belle ? belle : in here , philip . philip : i 've got the proof i was looking for . belle : what is it ? philip : proof that tell us whether jan was lying about shawn or not . [ scene_break ] sami : so you 're asking me to marry you , but you do n't really love me , is that it ? is that what you 're saying ? lucas : no , that 's not what i 'm saying . there 's just a certain sami i fell in love with , and i do n't see her that often . that 's the sami i want to spend the rest of my life with . the vengeful sami 's got to go . sami : maybe that 's just who i am . lucas : well , maybe i 'm not buying that . i heard you praying . i heard you praying to god , asking him to make you a better person . that 's the sami i want . sami : so you 're saying that if i get angry , or god forbid show my true feelings , then i 'm not good enough for you , is that it ? lucas : you know , i 'm not gon na turn this into a slam - fest . i just do n't want you lying and manipulating anymore . do n't go behind my back and try to destroy my mother . sami : i promised you that i would make peace with your mother . and if mommie dearest can keep her word and hold to a cease - fire , then that 's fine . but i know how kate operates , okay , so i do n't trust her as far as i can throw her . lucas : you know what ? that 's your problem . you got to learn to trust people , especially my mom . you got to give her the benefit of the doubt , sami . you got to know when to hold back and when to pick your fights . you ca n't do it with her . she feeds into you . sami : i 'm just trying to defend myself , okay ? and if i did n't do that , i 'd be dead . literally . you 're just listening to all the terrible things that kate says about me . she does n't deserve to have a son like you . lucas : calm down , all right ? i 'll make sure nothing happens to you . i 'll protect you . i 'll be by your side . i will make sure my mom does n't hurt you . you believe that , do n't you ? look , sami , if my mom saw you for who you really were , she would totally feel different . she would . come on , do n't think like that . you are the only one who can change yourself . you know , i want everybody in salem , including my mom , to see you in a new light . i want everybody to see you like i see you -- a beautiful woman trying to get her life on track , trying to do good . that 's what i want . sami : okay . but this is n't a one - way street . i mean , if we 're gon na commit to each other and have a future together , i 'm not the only one who has to change . lucas : you do n't . sami : okay . then why has this whole conversation been about what 's wrong with me ? you know ? why should i go to all the hard work of improving myself if you 're not gon na change at all ? you could stand to have a character make - over yourself , you know . so how about it ? do i get to see a new and improved lucas , too ? [ scene_break ] hope : wait up ! patrick : [ panting ] what ? hope : look , i know you really hurt your shoulder pulling the plane off me . at least let me check it out . patrick : i am fine . let 's go . hope : you ca n't keep going at this pace , patrick . patrick : listen , we do n't have time to stop and argue . if jennifer was able to get away from that crash , she 's probably in pretty bad shape . we need to find her before it 's too late . [ scene_break ] jack : that 's it . that 's it . pole vault . perfect . i 'm gon na do the pole vault . i 'm gon na make it . all right . jennifer , i 'm coming . here i come , jennifer ! here i come . it 's not gon na work . yes , it is . i 'm coming ! here i come ! hope : jack , stop ! jack : oh , god ! hope : jack ! jack : hope ? hope , is that you ? jack : jennifer 's below you ! she 's beneath you ! she 's down there ! hope : i ca n't hear you ! jack : she 's beneath you ! can you hear me ? ! hope : oh , my god . patrick : he 's pointing down into the ravine . oh , my god , it 's jennifer . she 's on the ledge . she looks hurt . hope : we better get to her . we 've got to save her . patrick : or die trying . [ scene_break ] brady : i want to thank you , nicole . you 've always been on my side , even when my own family turned against me . when bo and hope voted against me using granddad 's fortune to build the concert hall , you were there supporting me . nicole : and i always will be . brady : i wonder what it was . nicole : what do you mean ? brady : i wonder what it was that made chloe cheat on me . was it because the concert hall is not being built , and she figures , `` hey , we 're never gon na see each other again `` ? but that ca n't be right , because that 's not the girl that i fell in love with . nicole : success changes people . the adoring fans , the rave reviews . but it 's no excuse to be hurting you , brady . i would never hurt you . brady : i 'm gon na go for a swim , cool down . brady : i just , um ... wanted to tell you how much i appreciate the way you care for me . nicole : you 're the only one on my side , too . you 're the only one who believes me . everyone else in salem thinks i 'm a psycho or a killer or both . brady : the law ca n't convict without proof . nicole : thanks for standing by me , brady . [ scene_break ] philip : so i took the ring box to the police like i said , had them check it for prints . so if jan really did run into shawn and he really did send his purity ring back to you , then his prints would be all over it . belle : well , were shawn 's prints on the box ? philip : belle , i 'm sorry , but yeah , his prints were on it . belle : i was just grasping at straws . jan had to be telling the truth . [ scene_break ] jan : here . i have something for you . shawn - d : what the hell is this ? it 's empty , jan. what , are you trying to mess with my head ? you ca n't keep me in here . you ca n't . jan : [ thinking ] of course i covered all my bases . i know how to keep one step ahead of you idiots . [ scene_break ] jan : i 'm so sorry , belle . i know exactly how you feel . are you gon na be all right ? belle : i do n't know . jan : i feel so bad for you , belle . jan : if there was one thing that you could say to shawn right now , what would you tell him ? [ scene_break ] lucas : all right , look , i 'm not perfect , okay ? i 'm far from it . but as a recovering alcoholic , i know not to take personal growth for granted . i know that . and it 's hard , sami . it 's hard for me . i am trying to learn from my mistakes . but i think we can help each other . we can make each other better people . sami : but , lucas -- lucas : i know it 's hard for you . i know this has been hell . everything that 's been going on with your mom , and now her body is missing , sami . i am so sorry about that . but you ca n't lash out at people . you ca n't blame people , because it 's not helping anything . sami : john is a part of this . i know that he -- lucas : john , bo , and lexie , they want to find out what happened to marlena as bad as you do . they want to know . sami : damn it , i miss my mother , okay ? and i 'm telling you that it 's somebody 's fault that she 's gone . it has to be . you do n't believe me , do you ? you think i 'm the daughter of a killer . i 'm sure that 's what everyone in salem wants to believe about me , is n't it ? evil sami . lucas : what are you talking about ? listen . your mom , she was a great person , and you 're a great person , sami . sami : ha . i have lost everyone practically in my whole life that i 'm close to . and you know that . austin and brandon promised that they would be there for me . and then they left me . but of course that 's all my fault . and now you 're saying that if i do n't watch myself , if i 'm not really careful , you 're gon na leave me , too . so you know what ? let 's just forget about it , okay ? let 's just cut to the chase and skip to the end , and then i do n't get my hopes up , and will does n't get his hopes up , because that is what i 've been trying to avoid this whole time anyway . lucas : is n't that why we 're having this conversation now ? sami : oh , god , i 'm too young to be alone . lucas : you 're not alone . you have me . sami : maybe i should be . my parents were n't supposed to die so soon . maybe this is god 's cosmic lesson for me . you know , i was n't a good enough daughter and i never told my parents that i loved them enough , and now it 's too late . lucas : no , stop it . it 's not too late . they 're watching you , sami . they 're still watching you . they want you to love and be loved . that 's why i 'm offering you this commitment . no matter how bad things get , we can be there for each other . we can be better people , you know , for us and for our son and -- i know you 've got it in you . i know you can be the kind of woman that your mom could be proud of . i know you want that so bad . and i love you . i will never leave you . i promise to always be by your side , but you got to promise me something . sami : what ? lucas : you 've got to be totally honest , now and for the rest of our lives . can you do that ? [ scene_break ] hope : she 's not moving . what if she 's dead ? patrick : we need to find a way down to her to get her back up here . hope : what happened to jennifer ? jack : she fell . she was crossing the rope bridge , and it collapsed . hope : the bridge must have fallen into the rapids . damn it , if we just had a rope , we could rappel down to jennifer . patrick : we 'll just have to improvise . if we weave a few of these together , it should be strong enough to hold me and jennifer . hope : it ca n't be done . patrick : well , we have to try , do n't we ? hope : no , i have to try . patrick : it 's too dangerous . you 'll kill yourself . hope : and you would n't ? patrick : i 'm stronger than you . hope : if you have the use of both of your arms . patrick , look , i 've seen the way you 've been favoring your shoulder . you really hurt it when you pulled me out from underneath the wreckage . patrick : i am fine . hope : damn it , you ca n't do it . you ca n't hold on to jennifer and pull yourself back up with your shoulder the way it is . i 'm sorry , but having two of you down there is n't gon na do us any good . this is my cousin and her baby we 're talking about . it 's me or no one . [ scene_break ] jan : i know it sounds kind of funny , but sometimes it helps to tell the person who 's hurt you , even if they 're not around , how they 've made you feel . belle : it 's over between me and shawn . i do n't want to see or hear or even think about shawn brady ever again . philip : belle , come on , come on . belle : [ sobs ] philip : it 's okay . it 's going to be okay . you 're all right . belle : thank god i have you in my life , philip . i am so glad you moved in with me . you were always here for me in ways shawn never was . i do n't know what i would do without you . philip : i told you you do n't have to worry about that . belle : i love you . philip : i love you , too , and i will always be there for you , i promise . come here . [ scene_break ] jan : [ thinking ] wait until shawn hears this . it 'll make him forget all about that little belle black , and then he 'll be all mine -- all mine . shawn - d : [ groaning ] oh , what the hell happened ? she -- she drugged me . oh , no , that -- that bitch jan , she drugged me again . help ! help ! belle : where is he , jan ? shawn - d : belle ! belle , i 'm in here ! help me ! belle ! belle was here . she was here . belle . belle ! belle , i 'm in here ! i 'm in the bedroom ! get me out of here , belle ! belle , come on ! i know you can hear me ! belle , it 's shawn ! belle ! [ scene_break ] nicole : how you doing ? brady : i must admit , i 'm blown away . nicole : i understand . brady : you know , i know what it 's like to be lonely , too , okay ? chloe and i have n't seen each other for months . i 'd be lying if i said i was n't tempted to ... find comfort in somebody else 's arms . nicole : you know , it 's -- it 's my fault . i should n't have kissed you . i mean , it 's no secret i am very attracted to you , and i have tried my damnedest to help you find comfort in someone else , but no matter what i 've done ... walking in on you when you were in the shower or being handcuffed to you naked in bed -- you have shown remarkable self - control . there 's nothing to be ashamed of , brady . you have been faithful to chloe . nicole : i just wish ... i had a man in my life who was as committed ... as devoted ... as loving as you are to chloe . what an excellent idea ! brady : i can always count on you , nicole , 'cause you always shoot straight with me . so how about that swim ? nicole : i 'll be right there . brady : all right . do n't be long . nicole : okay . [ scene_break ] nicole : giorgio , it 's nicole . how are things in vienna ? what time is it there , anyway ? okay , well , thanks for saying all the right things to brady . i 'll wire you the money in the morning . come on , you know i 'm good for it . just ask the gossip columnists i paid off . yeah , they published the false rumors about chloe 's affair , and the story has caught on like wildfire . okay , just keep chloe from seeing those stories , and whatever you do , do not put brady 's calls through . chloe will seem like a pathetic slut and a liar , and when brady breaks up with chloe for good , he 'll be mine . [ scene_break ] lucas : i am offering you a lifetime commitment here . you have to be totally honest with me for the rest of your life , and i promise i will do the same . you do n't have to answer now . take some time and think about it , okay ? i want the answer to come deep from within you . just let me know , you know ? if that 's something you want , if you want to marry me , if you want to spend the rest of your life with me . let me know if you can do that . lucas : let me know if you can make that kind of commitment . lucas : god ... please let it be yes . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : belle ! belle , i 'm in here ! i 'm in the bedroom ! belle ! belle , can you hear me ? ! jan : too late , big boy . they 're gone . shawn - d : `` they `` ? jan : belle and philip . you do n't seem to want to believe me when i tell you that they are inseparable . shawn - d : i do n't believe you about anything . jan : fine , then do n't . but what if you heard it from belle 's very own lips ? [ scene_break ] belle : it 's over between me and shawn . i do n't want to see or hear or even think about shawn brady ever again . philip : belle , come on , come on . belle : [ sobs ] philip : it 's okay . it 's going to be okay . belle : thank god i have you in my life , philip . i am so glad you moved in with me . you were always here for me in ways shawn never was . i do n't know what i would do without you . philip : i told you you do n't have to worry about that . belle : i love you . philip : i love you , too , and i will always be there for you , i promise . jan : mm . is n't that sweet ? there is just something about true love that brings tears to my eyes . philip : are you okay ? belle : i - i do n't know . philip : what is it ? belle : i just feel so alone . philip : i can understand that . belle : before we leave , can you just hold me ? philip : you 're never going to be alone , belle . i promise . i 'm right here ... and i always will be . come here . [ scene_break ] patrick : you 're not going down there -- i am . i 've got to save her . hope : not with that shoulder , you 're not . it 's me or no one , and you know it . patrick : aah ! damn it . hope : just help me a little bit . patrick : okay . jack : hurry ! you 've got to do something before it 's too late ! hope : do me a favor . patrick : what ? hope : if i do n't make it -- patrick : no , do n't say that . hope : shut up . just listen to me . when you get back to salem , please tell bo and my boys that i love them with all of my heart , and i always will . okay , let 's go . okay . aah ! oh ! [ scene_break ] julie : truth be told , bonnie lockhart is trying to kill you . [ scene_break ] kate : you are in a perfect position to win belle 's heart . philip : i do n't think that 's going to happen . [ scene_break ] sami : that was the worst proposal i have ever heard ! it 's like a romance novel written by stephen king . lucas : that 's real clever . a little over - the - top , but clever , sami . sami : you want to see over the top ? ! [ scene_break ] jack : no -- no !	nicole eavesdrops on brady 's call to chloe . brady tears up the plane ticket and cancels the trip when chloe 's assistant says that chloe has many boyfriends . nicole takes advantage of the situation to move in on brady . nicole pays off chloe 's assistant to not let any of brady 's calls through and to not let chloe see any of the gossip stories that she paid for . jan gloats as she pretends to comfort belle . belle follows jan to the love cage but the door is locked . jan lies , claiming the door was only stuck and not locked after sending belle back to the living room before she can hear shawn 's call . philip returns to jan 's house with the lab results that confirm that shawn 's prints were on the ring box . jan flashes back to when she tricked shawn into holding the then empty box . jan secretly tapes belle saying that she no longer wants anything to do with shawn and that she wants to be with philip now . shawn comes to and remembering that belle was there , he calls out to her . jan returns to the love cage to play the tape for shawn . lucas insists that sami change her ways before he will marry her . sami resents lucas ' demands . sami insists that if she has to change , so does lucas . lucas leaves sami with time to think about his proposal .
jett : oh , what are you doing ? chelsea : jett , can i be honest with you ? jett : that 's what i 'm looking for . chelsea : good . i am so tired of obsessing over relationships . kiss , no kiss , whatever . i really do n't care anymore . all i want to do is go relax in that hot tub for the rest of the night . jett : no . no , no . you 're not getting out of it that easy . chelsea : jett , it was a moment . it 's not a big deal if we do n't make it a big deal . jett : okay . i can live with that . i feel the same way . your hand ? chelsea : oh , thank you , sir . jett : you 're welcome , ma'am . oh ! chelsea : i 'm sorry . jett : it 's all right . [ scene_break ] chelsea : what are you doing here ? nick : we have a date tonight . chelsea : we were supposed to have a date , but then we got into a fight instead , remember ? nick : we were also supposed to spend the night together . chelsea : `` were . `` nick : chelsea ? chelsea : what ? nick : are we like ... done ? chelsea : yeah , nick . so done . [ up - tempo dance music plays ] nick : [ groans ] huh ? what the hell ? where am i ? oh , gosh . [ exhales deeply ] [ scoffs ] where the hell -- las vegas . casino ? i saw chelsea . casino -- i won 50 grand . huh . i won 50 grand . [ chuckles ] [ thud ] what ? [ thudding ] coming . ouch . coming . whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . max ! [ scene_break ] bo : check things out over there . lexie : do you really think andré will show ? bo : a good little puppet does exactly as the master says , no questions asked . lexie : that 's what my father loves about him . bo : sure is . lexie : what do we do if he figures out it 's a setup , that it was n't really stefano ? bo : john arranged it so it looked like that text message was coming from the old man . lexie : we just have to pray that stefano uses text messaging . bo : i 'm sure he does . right now he 's incommunicado in his private jet , making circles above bermuda , getting ready for surgery . lexie : and so is sami . i pray that we can get andré to stop him before sami gets hurt . bo : you and me both . you okay ? lexie : yeah . i 'm just a little nervous -- that 's all . bo : it makes sense . we 're talking about the psychopath who locked you away in that abandoned tunnel . lexie : look , that does n't matter , okay ? i have to help you . john 's right . i 'm the only one who can . i 'm ... family . bo : listen . we 're gon na be right here . as soon as he shows , we 'll grab him . lexie : yeah . okay . okay . it 'll be okay . bo : yeah , it will be okay . i 'm not gon na let anything happen to you , 'cause in the first place , abe will kick my butt . lexie : do n't count on it . bo : hey , he loves you . lexie : look , it 's getting late . you guys had better hide . bo : it 's gon na be okay . we 'll be right here . lexie : okay . bo : come on . lexie : okay , you son of a bitch ... come and get me . [ scene_break ] roman : all right . get back to me . lucas : we got to do something -- now . roman : we 're working on it . lucas : meanwhile stefano 's got sami in a plane somewhere , circling the atlantic , doing god knows what to her stem cells . you said you had their location . where are they ? roman : lucas , we 're doing everything we can to make radio contact . e.j . : when you make contact , what are you going to do then ? officer : commissioner , we raised the pilot . we 're putting the call through . roman : we do the only thing we can . we talk to the old man , say whatever the hell we have to , to get through to him . [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] stefano : my life is in your hands , dr. rolf . please do n't mess it up . dr. rolf : stefano , i assure you i know what i am doing . you 're in the best possible hands . stefano : good . man : excuse me , mr. dimera . air traffic control in bermuda has a call for you . stefano : what call ? who is it ? man : i do n't know . they said it 's an emergency . stefano : bart , do you have any idea what this is about ? bart : no , sir . no idea . maybe it 's the wrong number . stefano : put it on the intercom . make it quick . man : yes , sir . [ scene_break ] roman : dimera , roman brady . are you there ? stefano : roman ? [ chuckles ] what an unexpected surprise . to what do i owe this pleasure ? roman : we know where you are and what you 're doing , stefano . stefano : i have no idea what you 're talking about . roman : then let me make it clear -- you do anything to hurt sami , you will not live to see tomorrow . that is a promise . [ scene_break ] jett : damn right it 's frustrating . there 's way too many people involved , and there 's no one i can really trust . danielle : jett , you just need to be careful , okay ? if anyone finds out -- jett : do n't worry . no one 's gon na find out . i 'm way too deep in this to blow it now . danielle : yeah , i 'm the only one who nearly blew it . letting chelsea overhear me on the phone like that with mark -- god , that was so stupid . jett : yeah . [ chuckles ] it 's okay . danielle : no , it 's not okay . that 's the reason why she started snooping in the first place and found out i was already married , remember ? jett : yeah , but i covered it , so it 's all right . i mean , you should have seen how devastated i acted when she told me . i 'm telling you , i got the oscar . danielle : except now she thinks that our engagement is history . i mean , jett , what 's gon na happen if she sees us together ? jett : she wo n't . she 's too busy being upset about nick right now . they broke up in vegas . danielle : [ scoffs ] again ? jett : yeah , only this time it 's for real , i think . so she 's off somewhere licking her wounds , being dramatic . danielle : are you still gon na use her ? jett : i do n't know . [ cellphone ringing ] danielle : i need to take this . jett : sure . i 'll go grab us some drinks . chelsea : jett . i ca n't believe this . um , i was actually just thinking about you . jett : yeah ? oh . okay . [ footsteps approach ] [ scene_break ] andré : alexandra . i got stefano 's message . lexie : thank you for coming , for meeting me here . andré : oh , no . it 's my pleasure . so , what 's all this cloak - and - dagger ? why did n't stefano just call me himself ? lexie : this is what he wanted . andré : really ? lexie : well , i guess he did n't trust using the phone on the jet . andré : oh , yes , the jet . lexie : he thought we should talk . andré : [ chuckles ] what are you looking for ? lexie : excuse me ? andré : well , i do n't know . are you expecting someone ? i mean , what 's going on here ? lexie : n - nothing . nothing . i - i just -- andré : you 're setting me up , are you ? is that what you 're doing ? lexie : what ? no . no . no . i just -- look , there -- there 's something that stefano wanted me to tell you . andré : i do n't believe you . i do n't believe anything that 's coming out of that pretty , little mouth of yours . [ scene_break ] roman : stefano , are you still there ? stefano : [ sighs ] yes , commissioner , i am still here . your threat left me speechless . i know you 're not fond of me , but -- roman : it 's not a threat . it 's a promise . you hurt my daughter , i will kill you . stefano : i honestly do n't know what you 're talking about , okay ? i am on my way to see a specialist . you know i 'm sick ? roman : yes , stefano , i know you 're a very sick man . you 're planning to take those babies , use their stem cells to save your miserable life . stefano : [ laughs ] is that what you think that we are doing ? on an airplane ? good god . i was about to sit down and watch a movie . as a matter of fact , `` the departed , `` which is a wonderful film . rather appropriate at the moment , i would think . lucas : you are such a liar . we know you have sami , and if you lay a hand on her or those babies , i 'll kill you myself . stefano : dio mio ! another threat . is it by any chance my old friend lucas roberts ? lucas : you can run , but you ca n't hide , and if roman does n't find you , i will . if i find you , i 'll strangle you with my bare hands . roman : lucas . all right . stefano , no more games . whatever you 're planning to do , it 's not gon na work . it 's that simple . stefano : listen to me . if i was planning anything , which i am not , there would not be very much that you could do about it , considering my position over international waters . roman : you got to land sometime , stefano , and when you do , i 'll be there . stefano : excellent . i will be very much looking forward to seeing you , but for now , i have to go . e.j . : father ... wait . do n't go . stefano : elvis . why am i not surprised ? e.j . : please , father , if you care anything for me at all , do not harm samantha or those babies . stefano : if i care about you ? why should i care ? why should i care for a son who stands with my enemies ? [ scene_break ] nick : so , what happened ? max : ow . nick : sorry . max : i went down to the casino to get a drink , and two guys showed up and took me away at gunpoint and beat the crap out of me . nick : are you serious ? max : yeah . yeah . i guess i pissed off the wrong people . nick : dude , we should call the cops . we should get you to the e.r . max : no . okay , look , i 'm fine . no cops , no e.r . i just want to find out what happened , what 's going on . nick : which is -- is what ? max : [ exhales deeply ] look , it has to do with jeremy . nick : my cousin jeremy ? max : yeah . look , we got this side - business - deal thing going . nick : what do you mean ? max : it 's slightly illegal . nick : like drugs ? max : no . it 's , like , knock off designer clothes . it 's no big deal . the point is that 's what i thought it was at first . nick : but it was n't ? max : no . jeremy 's working with some guy -- rawlings -- and the guys who beat me up tonight , i think , work for him . nick : rawlings ? max : yeah . why ? do you know him ? nick : yeah , it sounds really familiar . max : you 'd remember him if you knew him , trust me . nick : so , i - i guess the question is , what would jeremy be doing with -- with people who 'd do something like this ? max : i do n't know . i really do n't know . there 's this girl ilsa who 's involved , and i do n't know how , but she 's -- she 's scared to death . nick : so it is drugs . max : possibly it could be drugs . nick : hello , max . ilsa ? it 's obviously russian mafia . max : whatever it is , i intend to find out what 's going on and see that jeremy gets what 's coming to him . [ scene_break ] danielle : we 've got it under control . chelsea : i 'm actually really glad that you 're here because , well , first of all , i wanted to apologize for the way i kind of flipped out on you in vegas and then stormed off . it was really childish . jett : that 's okay . do n't worry about it . chelsea : i think that i acted that way just because of what was going on with nick , and i took it out on you , and i 'm sorry . you did n't deserve that . jett : i 'm cool . there 's no worries here . chelsea : there 's actually something else . jett : well , listen , chelsea , i think -- chelsea : just let me say it . um , okay . i 've been thinking a lot about that conversation that we were having in the hot tub , you know , before nick burst in on us . jett : you know , that was really bad timing , and i hope it was n't the deal breaker for you guys . chelsea : no , no . i think that he and i were over way before that . i just did n't realize it . and that 's -- that 's why i agreed with you when that -- that kiss that almost happened was n't a big deal . but the truth is -- jett : listen , sweetie , i do n't mean to be rude , but i just ca n't do this right now . [ scene_break ] andré : answer me , alexandra . i want to know why i was sent here , and i want to know the truth . lexie : and i told you -- there 's something stefano wanted me to tell you . andré : and i told you i do n't believe that ! bo : not another step ! hands in the air . andré : what ? what ? bo : shut your mouth . you 're being arrested . andré : wait a minute . why am i being arrested ? i have n't done anything . alexandra , tell him . bo : shut your mouth . lexie : it worked . it worked . bo : yes , it did . abe will be proud of you . come on . you know he will be . andré : you 're making a mistake -- both of you . bo : oh , come on , andré . you 're going away for good . andré : what do you mean -- `` andré `` ? i 'm not andré ! i 'm tony dimera ! [ scene_break ] e.j . : look , father , i am begging you . whatever you think of me or samantha , she 's carrying your grandchildren -- all right ? -- your flesh and blood . stefano : yes . the spawn of a treacherous son . i am aware of that . [ sighs ] why , bart , do my children always betray me ? e.j . : betray you , father ? i would never betray you . you know why ? because you raised me and you loved me and you protected me for my whole life . you never let anyone or anything ever hurt me , and that 's what i 'm gon na do for my children . i 'm gon na protect them at all costs . surely you can understand that . i know that you 're afraid of dying , but these children are your heirs -- the reason that you built your empire , the future dimeras that you wanted to protect so much . why now do you want to sacrifice them ? why ? stefano : because i am not ready to die . e.j . : father , please . stefano : because if they are anything like their father , they certainly will not be true dimeras . do you understand what i am saying to you ? which means that they ca n't be my grandchildren . e.j . : oh , i understand you . now you understand me . you 're afraid of dying . you harm samantha or those children and you wo n't see out the week . do you hear me ? and do n't even worry about lucas or roman , because the last face you 're gon na see is gon na be mine . i guarantee it . [ scene_break ] andré : just give me one more chance . listen . listen . i am the real tony dimera . lexie : you just threatened me , andré . andré : no , i swear i 'm tony , and i did n't threaten you . if i was fearful for a moment it 's because i thought you were setting me up for stefano and andré . bo : why would she work for the dimeras , especially after what they did to her -- locking her up in a tunnel , making her family , her little boy think she was dead ? andré : how was i supposed to know that ? i 've been stuck on an island for 20 years . all i remember is that she was a dimera and that she did stefano 's dirty work before . lexie : you 're the one doing stefano 's dirty work . when i think of all the horrible things you 've done to so many innocent people , including tony . andré : but i am tony . what can i do to convince you ? bo : the invitation to this little party was sent to you , andré -- not tony . andré : but that 's what andré did -- he forwarded it on to me 'cause he knew i would n't question it , because i have n't seen alexandra in so long . bo : nice try , andré . andré : do n't you understand what he 's doing ? he 's waiting for me to be hauled off to jail , and then he 'll be free to attack your family . are you gon na stand there and do nothing about it and let him get away with it ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : you hear me ? father , you there ? stefano : such vitriol from someone that i held so close to my heart . e.j . : i thought you cared about your children , but all you actually care about is yourself . stefano : i had such hopes for you . my first son , who was my first hope , just ended up to be a tremendous disappointment . but you -- see , i thought you were so much different . i thought finally that i found someone to be my successor , but you know something ? you are no different than tony . as a matter of fact , you are much worse because you had actual potential . e.j . : i tried to be the son you wanted . stefano : you turned on me . you turned on your own father , your own family , and why ? all because of a woman ? and not just any woman -- a brady . lucas : it 's my wife you 're talking about . she wants nothing to do with him . stefano : [ chuckles ] oh , lucas , my boy , wake up and smell the coffee , because she is not going to be your wife very much longer . lucas : what ? what the hell does that mean ? what do you mean by that ? tell me . stefano : it means that the moment elvis laid his eyes on her , he wanted her . as we all know , elvis will do anything to get what he wants . [ scene_break ] nick : jeremy 's trafficking drugs . that 's what you 're telling me . max : we do n't know that it 's drugs . nick : chelsea and stephanie are working for him . max : they probably do n't know what 's going on . nick : we have to figure out what jeremy is into -- what kind of drugs . max : if it 's drugs . nick : what else would it be ? max : i do n't know . i just wish that i knew why ilsa 's involved . and why is she so afraid of jeremy ? nick : i think that , that was their really nice way of telling you to stay the hell out of it . max : i could care less right about now . if jeremy is using me and my money to fund something illegal , i am not backing down . nick : i still think we should call the cops . max : forget it . just forget it . where is everybody ? where 's chelsea and everybody ? nick : i do n't even know . they 're probably headed back to salem . max : oh , great . yeah , that 's nice . leave us stranded . good times . nick : do you think jett 's involved in this ? max : i do n't know . nick : i would n't put it past him . max : why are you so interested -- ow -- in jett ? does this have something to do with chelsea ? nick : well , we had a fight . max : about jett ? nick : he was part of it . max : so is this the reason why you followed her to vegas ? nick : it 's possible . max : oh . `` possible `` ? nick : yeah . yeah . the last 24 hours are , um , kind of a blur . i mean , i was on the beach with chelsea , and i was supposed to go home and ... max : yeah ? and then what ? nick : uh , you know , and then somehow i , uh , i ended up at sami and lucas ' , and there was something about a bomb . and then the next thing i know , i was on a plane here to vegas . max : you know , dude , i think you 're the one who needs a doctor , because i 'm feeling much better about my life right now . nick : no , no , no . i need to go find chelsea and fix this , if she 'll give me a chance . [ scene_break ] chelsea : [ clears throat ] i 'm sorry . i - i did n't mean to intrude on whatever i 'm intruding on . jett : look , chelsea , i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to blow you off . chelsea : did n't you ? jett : that 's not what i 'm trying to do at all . it 's just -- look , i 've got a lot on my plate right now , and i really do want to talk about this later . please ? chelsea : i guess . jett : so i 'll call you , set something up . promise . chelsea : okay . danielle : hey , jett , what happened to that beer you promised me ? jett : great . danielle : chelsea . hi . chelsea : god . i 'm an idiot . [ scene_break ] andré : for the last time , i am not andré . and while we 're standing here wasting time , andré could be out there hurting somebody , most notably a brady . bo : save your breath . i 'm not falling for it . take him in . andré : wait . bo , do n't you remember ? we used to be friends once . we did things together . the time we went to the opera with hope , and i picked `` la bohème `` because i thought that 's the opera everybody would like , but you were complaining all night , right up to the first intermission . and then you went straight to the bar . how could andré remember that ? bo : it was 20 years ago -- plenty of time for you to do your homework . andré : but how could andré rem -- even know the fact that you left after the first intermission ? bo : we 'll straighten this all out at the station . take him in . andré : wait a minute . listen . bo : get him out of here . andré : tell him i 'm tony ! bo : get him out of here . lexie : is it possible ? bo : i do n't know how anyone else could know about that opera ordeal . lexie : if that 's tony ... then where 's andré ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : this is n't about lucas . this is about you and me and our grandchildren . please do not expect me to believe that they mean nothing to you . they 're not even born yet . how exactly is it that they have wronged you ? how could they have disappointed you , huh ? stefano : that you have disappointed me as much as you did , after all i 've done for you . e.j . : look , father , all right ? we have a chance here to do something . stefano : i just thank god that my father 's not alive to see what you have become . i 've got to go . tony : no , no . not yet . stefano : who is that ? tony : well , none other than your first disappointing son . well , hello again , stefano . stefano : tony . i should have known . tony : i want you to know i 'm going to be assisting the police and e.j . in bringing you down , and when i 'm finished -- stefano : when you are finished , you will be a failure , as you always have been . i have to go . roman : stefano , no . do n't hang up . stefano : roman ... [ chuckles ] i must say that this has been a pleasure . it 's been a lot of fun , really , okay ? i tell you what we do . why do n't we get together -- all of us -- after my little trip is over , because something tells me that i 'm going to feel like a new man ? where did i go wrong ? [ scene_break ] bo : i 'll have one of my guys drive you back to celeste 's . lexie : no . i 'm going with you . i need to find out if that 's really andré . bo : that could take a while , and you 've been through enough for one night . if there 's any news , i 'll give you a call , okay ? lexie : okay . okay . i 'll go . bo : thanks , lexie . i appreciate what you did tonight . lexie : i just pray that we caught the right dimera . bo : yeah , so do i. i 'll give roman a call . if we did n't , he 's got to know that andré 's still out there someplace . lexie : and more dangerous than ever , because now he knows that we tried to set him up . bo : yeah . [ scene_break ] roman : well , we did all we could . lucas : i guess it was n't enough . roman : well , at least stefano 's got to be thinking about what we said . lucas : it did n't sound that way to me . i got calls to make . i got to call marlena and everybody else . e.j . : i 'll give you a ride . you do n't have a car . you came with me . lucas : fine . whatever . roman : well , tell marlena i 'm not giving up . none of us are . lucas : all right . i will . e.j . : thanks , tony . tony : well , it 's not over yet . i 'll do everything in my power to see what i can do in making sure stefano gets what he deserves . officer : commissioner , detective brady on line 2 . says it 's urgent . roman : all right . good . thanks , officer . all right . with any luck , maybe bo 's got andré in custody and he can help us get to stefano . tony : you know , i would n't bank on it . andré 's just too devoted to stefano . he would n't turn on him -- ever . roman : all right , bo . what do you got ? tell me something good . [ scene_break ] stefano : dr. rolf , i 'm sorry for all the interruptions . there will be no more . dr. rolf : if you are ready , i will put you under . stefano : yes , i am ready . i just , uh , i just hope that it will be worth it . dr. rolf : the stem cells from your grandchildren will save your life . there is no question . stefano : then let 's do it . bart : do n't do it . stop . stefano : what the hell are you talking about ? bart : i was going over sami 's medical records . i was checking things out . stefano : what were you doing going over her ... dr. rolf : i wanted to keep him busy und out of my hair . bart : what hair ? i was doing the job i was underpaid to do . stefano : get to the point ! i 'm about to have surgery . bart : that 's just the point . you ca n't . you 're not a match . stefano : what do you mean ? bart : elvis jr. is not the father of sami 's babies . they 're not your grandkids . dr. rolf : he is right . this lab work shows that there is a different father . the stem cells from those babies will not save you . stefano : how ? how ? ! how ? ! how did this happen ? ! dr. rolf : i - i do not know , stefano . stefano : samantha had an amnio and a dna test . dr. rolf : all i know is that this dna test tells an entirely different story . stefano : then it is wrong . dr. rolf : oh , no , no . these results can not be challenged . there is no mistake . stefano : oh . oh , god . oh , god ! bart : stefano ... we are both truly sorry for you . stefano : [ exhales deeply ] bart : now i got to ask you -- what do we do about her ? [ scene_break ] jett : chelsea , wait up . come on . it 's not what you 're thinking . chelsea : that 's what they always say . danielle : chelsea , it 's the truth , okay ? jett and i are just friends . chelsea : after what she did to you , you guys are still friends ? why do n't you tell me what 's really going on here , and just how kinky is it ? [ scene_break ] roman : wait a minute . you said the trap worked , we had our man . what 's the problem ? bo : well , we caught a man -- a dimera -- but i 'm not sure which one . roman : what do you mean ? bo : the guy we arrested insisted that he was tony . roman : why would you believe anything that andré said ? bo : i did n't at first , but he knew things that only tony does . roman : really ? all right . hang on . let me see what i can find out . andré . ugh ! bo : roman ? roman , you there ? roman ! roman : [ groans ] andré : [ exhales deeply ] [ scene_break ] max : nick , you and chelsea will work things out . you guys always do . nick : i do n't think so this time . i screwed up pretty badly . max : but you screwed up pretty badly how many times ? i mean , come on . nick : i just wish i could do this day over again -- press rewind . max : yeah . yeah , i 'll agree with you . a do - over would be nice right about now . nick : and me and chelsea would still be together . max : i wish chicks would have a twin , because then you could mess up on the first one , and then the second one , you can just get right . you know what i mean ? nick : twins ? max : yeah . like a walking do - over , you know ? nick : oh , my god . that 's what i went to tell sami and lucas . max : what ? nick : i was on the beach with chelsea . she ditched me to go to vegas , and that 's when i got the call . max : the call about what ? nick : the call that said that e.j . was n't the father of the twins . max : i thought the dna test said he was . nick : no , that was n't the real one . max : what do you mean ? nick : i had to fake a test in order to say that e.j . was the father . max : why the hell would you do something like that ? nick : i ca n't explain this to you right now . i have to go to salem and tell sami and lucas the truth . that 's what i need to do now . [ scene_break ] jett : that 's what i 'm trying to tell you , chelsea -- there 's nothing going on . danielle : look , chelsea , i 'm a happily married woman . jett 's even friends with my husband . jett : yeah . chelsea : so what you 're saying is , then , that you were never even engaged at all ? it was just all one big lie ? danielle : all right . you 're gon na have to tell her . chelsea : no . you know what ? you do n't have to tell me anything , okay , because i could n't care less . danielle : [ scoffs ] [ sighs ] jett : do n't look at me like that . i know what you 're thinking . danielle : you 've got no choice , jett . you 're gon na have to tell her before she goes and talks to anyone else . and , frankly , at this point , she deserves to know . [ scene_break ] officer : hey , suarez , the commish around ? tony : we got something for him . officer : he 's in his office . i 'll go . you know you have a twin ? tony : [ chuckles ] so i 've been told . [ exhales sharply ] officer : commissioner -- commissioner ! call 911 ! we got a man down ! lock down the station ! tony : roman ! he 's still alive . he 's got a pulse . roman , can you hear me ? roman : [ groans ] oh , damn you , andré . tony : no , no . it 's not andré . it 's tony . you just hang in there . help is on the way . you 're gon na be fine . okay ? roman : you got to stop andré . you got to stop . tony : [ exhales deeply ] bo : i was talking to my brother . i 've got reason to believe andré is out there . officer : we got a call from dispatch . commissioner brady 's been stabbed . [ scene_break ] lucas : no . no , marlena . he would n't even admit that he had her on the plane . but do n't worry . we 're not gon na give up and neither is sami . you know she 's a fighter . she 'll probably kick stefano 's butt if he tries to put a finger on those babies . yeah , i 'll call you if i hear anything . e.j . : lucas , it 's gon na be okay . all right ? we 're going to find her . [ cellphone rings ] lucas : hello ? hello ? sami : lucas . lucas : sami ! honey , where the hell are you ? sami : i do n't know . i - i just woke up . i 'm in a motel or something . lucas : well , are you okay ? did they hurt you ? sami : my -- my head hurts , and -- and i feel kind of funny . oh , lucas , will you please come and get me ? lucas : all right . listen , i 'm on my way . just tell me where you are . [ scene_break ] jett : the whole thing was a setup , and danielle was in on it . is that enough truth for you ? [ scene_break ] jeremy : stephanie reminds me of the man i want to be -- only one of the reasons i love her so much . [ scene_break ] bo : we got that jacket you wanted on jeremy . it ai n't pretty . [ scene_break ] lucas : the bottom line is you 're out of our lives . sami : [ crying ]	chelsea runs into jett at the pub but jett tries to blow her off when she starts talking about her real feelings because danielle is just across the room . danielle joins them and jett tries to tell chelsea the truth but she wo n't hear it . max returns to the hotel room beaten and bruised but finds only nick there . max fills nick in on jeremy 's side business . their conversation helps nick remember that he had been heading to sami 's to tell her that ej was not the twins ' father .
daniel : so much for locking down his room . bo : how 's he doing ? daniel : you were n't supposed to have visitors -- no family , no friends ... bo : would you just answer the damn question ? daniel : i thought i was clear about it , but apparently i was n't clear enough . bo : would you just tell me how he 's doing ? daniel : everything seems to be fairly stable , except for the blood pressure that 's gone through the roof , and that indicates high stress . look , bo , i know that you 're concerned about him , but i need you to get out of here now . victor : let me speak to my son . daniel : victor , i - i ca n't . i ca n't allow that . victor : it 's important . please . bo : this is n't my field of expertise , but maybe your denying him his request is causing his stress . daniel : all right . all right , i get it . two minutes . kate : how is he ? daniel : i need to know the truth , kate . kate : about what ? daniel : well , you told me you were just talking when victor went into cardiac arrest , but i 'm not buying it . what did you say that almost killed him ? [ scene_break ] ava : oh ! no fair . john : what 's not ? ava : well , we 're supposed to be celebrating my good news , and you 're all ... doom and gloom . john : please forgive me . ava : no , it 's okay ... since i 'm not gon na be extradited and i get to stay with you for a long , long time . [ smooches ] i can afford to be patient . john : it 's the situation with paul . i ca n't get it off my mind . ava : yeah , i figured that . john : it could be his daughter in the hospital room right now . ava : yeah , if philip had n't played the hero , you 're right . john : it was n't supposed to go that way . philip taking a bullet was n't part of the ... design . ava : hey ... john , look at me . come here . no guilt , okay ? philip 's gon na be fine . he 's got a great doctor working on him . john : yeah , you 're right . kiriakis is a survivor . he 'll be fine . ava : yeah , he 's gon na be just fine , and then when he is , we have to find a way to pin everything on him . [ scene_break ] morgan : i was so worried i was gon na lose you . it should be me lying in this hospital bed , not you . if i could trade places with you , i would , in a second . [ sniffles ] [ smooches ] i 've never felt this way before about somebody . philip , i - i think i 'm falling in love with you . chloe : [ clears throat ] [ scene_break ] john : it 's interesting how quickly things can ... get out of hand . ava : yeah , i could just strangle eddie for being so careless . john : that was just how he was trained . he thought morgan was going for a gun . ava : no , that 's not how he was trained . there are ways to avoid a shootout , and eddie knows better . john : it 's too late to turn back now . besides ... i do n't want you worrying about anything , because i still have an ace up my sleeve . [ scene_break ] daniel : i will not allow anyone to put my patients at risk . do you understand ? kate : it was n't my intention . daniel : do you think i give a damn what your intentions were ? kate : i felt that victor had a right -- daniel : had a right to what ? another stroke ? chelsea : daniel , that 's enough , please . come on . do n't you think she feels bad enough ? her son was just shot . my grandfather 's sick here . come on . considering the circumstances , i think you 're being a little hard on her . daniel : my concern is victor . i do n't mean to be insensitive here . kate : no . i know you do n't . and what i was going to say is that i felt that victor had a right to know that ... philip was in the hospital , too . daniel : if he were n't in precarious health , sure , he 'd have a right to know . the crucial thing for him right now is that he be protected from getting upset by anyone or anything . kate : we 're talking about his son , daniel . daniel : we are talking about his life , his survival ! i will be the one who decides what my patient needs to know . is that clear ? chelsea : what is wrong with you ? daniel : you really need to stay out of this right now . chelsea : excuse me ? i do n't appreciate you speaking to my grandmother that way . kate : no , it 's okay , chelsea . chelsea : no , it 's really not . daniel , i would like you to apologize to her right now . [ scene_break ] victor : how 's philip ? bo : he 's gon na be okay . you raised a tough kid , so i do n't want you to worry . victor : i heard he lost a lot of bod . bo : yeah , and they had a difficult time finding his type , but everything worked out . he got his transfusion , and he 's on the mend . victor : i - i can ... bo : hey , victor ... take it easy . why do n't you get some rest now ? victor : i have to tell you ... i can get my hands on as much of philip 's ... blood type as the hospital needs . bo : okay . that 's good . i 'm sure they could use some extra . why do n't you tell me where it is ? i 'll go pick it up . victor : i ca n't . [ scene_break ] chloe : i 'm sorry to interrupt such a private moment . morgan : how long have you been standing there ? chloe : it does n't matter . oh , my god . morgan : he 's doing better . he 'll gon na pull through . chloe : of course . i 'm sure your love for him helped save his life . hope : hi . i 'm sorry to interrupt , if i am . may i have a moment with you ? morgan : yeah . sure . chloe : [ exhales deeply ] oh , my god , philip . how did we end up here ? i 'm so sorry for the way things turned out with us . i tried , though , did n't i ? i 'll always be your friend . and i 'm trying to not be hurt or jealous , because i do n't have the right to be , but ... when i found out that you got shot protecting morgan ... i should have done everything i could to keep you from getting involved with her . [ scene_break ] ava : so , are you gon na tell me about this ace up your sleeve , or are you gon na keep me in suspense all day ? john : will you look at this place ? it looks like a crime scene . ava : john , i am being serious . we need to find a way to get the cops off of your trail . john : well , the first thing we 're gon na do is bring rolf in here to clean up all this blood . and then i 've got something i want to show you -- something that will simply ... take away all your fears . [ scene_break ] hope : please , sit down . i know this is a very difficult time for you , but , uh , i need to ask a few more questions . morgan : is this about the shooting ? hope : no , it 's about your dad -- about his disappearance . i want to go over the evidence just one more time . morgan : [ sighs ] look , i just do n't think i can do that right now . i 'm really worried about philip . hope : it wo n't take long , i promise you . i 'm trying to help find your father . morgan : i know . hope : okay . help me out here . please , whatever you remember -- maybe something your father may have said to you before he left . morgan : the only thing i remember my father saying is that he had to leave town because someone was threatening his life , or something close to that . then he was gone . hope : but he left you that letter . morgan : the police found it in the suitcase . hope : right . the suitcase that made it on the plan , but he did n't . morgan : yeah . and in the letter , he talks about knowing who was after him and that he left me proof . but you know all of that . hope : it 's important we go over it again . morgan : okay . my sorority sister slone had a receipt in her mailbox addressed to me for a package that i went and picked up at the post office . you were with me when i opened it . hope : there was cash in it and another letter . but what about the proof they wanted him dead ? morgan : it was n't in there . hope : see , that 's what i do n't understand . morgan , bear with me , okay ? i know i was there when you opened the package , but when you looked inside , did you see anything else ? did you really look carefully ? morgan : no , i did n't see anything . are you saying there was something else in there , something i did n't see ? [ scene_break ] kate : that 's all right . i do n't want an apology from daniel . i do n't want anything from daniel . chelsea : how could you treat her like that ? daniel : just doing my job . chelsea : um , that 's funny . what about the part of your job where you 're supposed to be compassionate , considerate , and respectful to the patients and their families ? daniel : my patients are my priority . kate jeopardized victor 's health . chelsea : yeah , i understand that , but all she wanted to do was tell him that his son had been shot -- philip , who is also her son , in case you forgot that . she 's worried about both of them . daniel : i warned her not to upset him . she chose not to listen . he had a cardiac arrest . do n't talk to me about compassion . chelsea : i 've never seen you like this before . daniel : once again , my patients are my priority . chelsea : yeah , i get that . what i do n't get is why that makes you incapable of being a decent human being -- to patients and their families . we 're all worried about my grandfather , and we all want what 's best for him . and all i really , really want is for you and my grandmother to at least be civil with one another , but apparently that 's asking a little too much . [ scene_break ] victor : i 'll have one of my men see to the blood supply for philip . bo : okay . victor : thank you for what you did . bo : i covered up evidence and gave it to you . i compromised my career and my ethics . look what it got us . victor : what you did was in the best interests of the family . bo : hope , my kids -- they 're my family , too . i could lose everything because of what i did for you . [ footsteps approach ] [ scene_break ] ava : so , is , uh , this the ace up your sleeve that you were talking about ? john : it could be . ava : john , what 's in there ? john : why do n't you open it and find out ? [ scene_break ] victor : the evidence is gone . no one ever needs to know . bo : now , here 's the thing , victor . i know . and hope knows there 's something going on , too . [ door opens ] daniel : time 's up . i need to take victor down for some tests . victor : bo ... i 'm sorry . [ door closes ] daniel : well , what do you know ? a visitor who did n't give you a cardiac episode . that 's novel . victor : dr. jonas ... daniel : yeah . victor : i know someone ... who can give philip blood . daniel : well , i appreciate the offer , victor , but we have got all the blood we need right here for him at the hospital . you know , though , i 'm pleased that your last conversation with bo did n't send you into a tizzy . whatever is happening between you two -- you 've got to knock it off and focus on getting well . victor : i have to see philip . daniel : no . i 'm sorry , victor . that 's not gon na happen . [ scene_break ] hope : i just got off the phone with the lab . abe said the envelope had been gone through thoroughly and there was nothing there . morgan : well , i 'm sure if there was something there , i would have seen it . hope : i suppose . but , still , it just does n't make any sense that the only things in there were cash and another letter . no proof . morgan : i 'm sorry . am i being paranoid , or are you saying i 'm withholding something ? hope : no , no . i 'm sorry . of course not . i 'm just trying to be very thorough here . [ scene_break ] morgan : i understand . we 've gone over it and over it again . i 'm just too worried about philip right now to focus on anything else . i 'm sorry . chloe : i 'll be praying for you , philip , and i 'll always be here for you . [ door opens ] morgan : chloe , i do n't want to fight . i know you probably blame me for what happened -- chloe : there 's no one to blame but the man who pulled the trigger . morgan : so you 're not gon na tear into me again ? chloe : i want philip to be happy , and if you can make him happy , then that 's all that matters . [ scene_break ] ava : oh , my god . john : i figured he would be more useful to me like this . hello , paul . you remember ava vitali ? paul : oh , yeah . so , how about it there , huh ? you bring your boys to rough me up again ? john : paul , there 's no reason to adopt that kind of attitude . paul : you know what ? do n't tell me how to act . how much longer are you gon na keep me locked up here ? john : you should consider yourself lucky . you could be floating like a bloated rag doll in the salem river right now . ava : wait a minute . you have had him down here -- look at me -- you 've had him down here the whole time ? john : it was one of several options . ava : why did n't you tell me about it ? john : because i was n't sure i could trust you . ava : oh , so letting me see him means you trust me now ? john : more than i did before , yes . paul : you know what ? i hate to break up this beautiful moment , but when am i getting out of here ? john : shut up . you will get out of here when i say you can . paul : john , i told you before , i need to see morgan -- at least contact her , let her know i 'm all right . john : i 'm afraid that 's out of the question for now . paul : no , it 's not out of the question . i need to see her ... because right now all she has are those two cryptic notes , the second of which you forced me to write . john : what is your point , paul ? paul : my point is that 's all she has -- that and a tape of philip threatening my life . so right now , my daughter thinks i 'm dead , and that does n't work for me . john : no . but the tape -- i 've been waiting a long time for that tape to surface , but it has n't . it kind of makes me wonder -- what happened to the recording ? [ scene_break ] hope : hey . bo : hey , fancy face . hope : how you holding up ? bo : fine . hope : how 's victor ? bo : uh , he 's weak . hope : was he able to speak ? bo : yeah , we talked for a little bit . hope : what does daniel say ? bo : victor needs his rest . hope : and what about philip ? how 's he doing ? bo : he 's still unconscious . hope : oh , god . i 'm praying for both of them . bo : yeah , me too . hope : i , um , questioned morgan again briefly . of course , she did n't tell me anything i did n't already know . bo : what did you question her about ? hope : about the package from her father . i 'm wondering about its contents . bo : oh . why ? hope : i do n't know . maybe i 'm just spinning my wheels . bo : what do you mean ? hope : her father said in his first letter to her that he was gon na give her proof of who wanted him dead , except the only thing is , is that the only things in that package were money and another letter . there was no proof . bo : i know . i was there . hope : okay . let me finish . the thing is , is that after she read the letter , she was so visibly upset , of course . i took her home -- you remember ? -- but you stayed . bo : yeah , and abe had the package sent down to the lab . hope : yeah , i know . i know . i spoke to them . there was nothing in there . you see , there 's a gap in the chain of evidence . bo : what are you talking about ? hope : you were alone with that package before it went down to the lab , and i ca n't help wondering if you looked inside , after morgan and i left , and found something . oh , my god . there was something else in there , was n't there ? [ scene_break ] chloe : what 's the matter , morgan ? you do n't believe me ? morgan : you 've just always been so angry every time you saw philip and me together . chloe : well , if you are what 's really right for philip , then i 'll support that . morgan : i do n't know if i 'm what 's right for him . he deserves so much . chloe : i agree . oh , and , morgan ... do n't hurt him . morgan : i wo n't . [ scene_break ] chelsea : how could he treat you like that ? kate : [ sighs ] can we not discuss this anymore ? chelsea : i honestly do n't know how you 're not more upset about this . i mean , he 's completely out of line . kate : daniel puts his patients first . chelsea : so , what , that means he ca n't be civil to people that care about his patients ? he could clearly see that you were upset , and he did n't even care about your feelings . kate : chelsea , maybe you 're blowing this a little out of proportion . chelsea : i do n't think so . he was rude to you , and i do n't like it . kate : can we let this go ? please ? daniel : excuse me . i need to speak with you -- alone . [ scene_break ] john : just let me know as soon as it breaks . thank you . my source at the police station has reviewed every piece of evidence in your missing - persons file . the tape has n't surfaced yet . paul : well , you know what ? i did my part . you saw me put the tape in the envelope , and that tape was all we needed for philip to take the fall on this . john : well , something is n't right . ava : the reason 's obvious . come on . bo brady is philip 's brother . he made the evidence disappear . john : yes . you 're right . paul : great . you know what ? i just want to see my daughter right now . john : you 're not going anywhere . paul : john , i just want to let her know i 'm alive . john : not until my plan has time to work itself out . you know , paul , philip ca n't be framed for your murder ... if you 're still breathing . so you might want to consider being a little more helpful . paul : helpful ? buddy , i have been nothing but helpful . you know what ? you tell me to write a letter , i write it . you want me to play dead , i die . you want me to stay locked up in this box for god knows how long , here i sit . and all i 'm asking is one thing in return . john : one thing that can upend my entire operation . paul : so what , john ? what , i 'm never gon na see my daughter again ? is that your plan ? john : in my observation , your daughter has fallen in love with philip kiriakis ... and apparently he feels the same way about her . paul : what ? ava : well , he took a bullet for her . that normally indicates -- paul : what ? ! hey ! hey ! he took a bullet for her ? ava : yeah , he took a bullet for her . so now in your daughter 's eyes , he 's her hero . [ scene_break ] nicole : hey , chloe . i heard about philip . is he okay ? chloe : still unconscious . nicole : [ sighs ] i need to sit down . chloe : are you okay ? nicole : i guess our problems seem pretty petty right now , huh ? chloe : yeah . [ chuckles ] nicole : what 's so funny ? chloe : i was just thinking -- philip would probably be so shocked he 'd wake up if he saw us out here like this , being so civil to each other . nicole : maybe we should go in there together -- huh ? -- send him some positive energy . chloe : sure . once morgan gets the rest of her time in . nicole : morgan ? is that -- is that the girl you told me about -- paul hollingsworth 's daughter ? chloe : philip took the bullet for her , so now he 's her hero , not to mention that she 's in love with him . [ mid - tempo music plays ] you 've got magic inside your fingertips it 's leaking out all over my skin yeah every time that i get close to you you 're making me weak with the way you look through those eyes but all i see is your face all i need is your touch wake me up with your lips come at me from up above yeah oh , i need you i remember the way that you move you 're dancing easily through my dreams it 's hitting me harder and harder with all your smiles you are crazy gentle in the way you kiss [ monitor beeping ] morgan : philip ... can you hear me ? philip , wake up . open your eyes . [ scene_break ] chelsea : whatever you have to say to my grandmother , you can say in front of me . daniel : i ca n't do that . kate : let me talk to him , chelsea . chelsea : okay . kate : that was quite a scene earlier . i thought for a minute that you might have me escorted out of the hospital . daniel : i 'm sorry . i - i do n't know what got into me . i 'm usually better at keeping my -- myself in check . i guess i 'm just , uh -- kate : serious about saving lives . no worries . i get it . daniel : thank you . kate : i should n't have said anything to victor , especially after you warned us . it 's just that , um , i was afraid that someone would say something to him , so ... daniel : i will fight like hell to save him , kate . your son , too . kate : you 're a good man , and i know you 're doing your best , but i know you 're under a lot of strain , and it 's not just because of victor and philip . it 's because of our relationship and your feelings for chelsea . daniel : that is no reason to go tearing into you . kate : but you 're a passionate man ... with a kind heart ... which is what drew me to you in the first place ... and which is why i ... daniel : what ? kate : never mind . [ scene_break ] ava : good to see you again ... paul . paul : all right , john . who took a shot at morgan ? john : your daughter burst into my mansion and started accusing me of all kinds of nasty things . and eddie -- he 's one of ava 's guys -- paul : yeah , i remember . john : i 'm sure you do . well , he got a little out of control and tried to shoot your daughter , but philip stepped between them and ... basically saved her life . paul : he tried to -- what in the hell was that moron doing firing a gun at my daughter , huh ? ! john : your daughter threatened my life . then she went for her purse , and eddie mistook her going for a piece . paul : he thought morgan had a gun in her purse ? what , is he just stupid , or is he crazy , as well ? john : well , we 're still trying to figure that out . paul : you know what ? do n't . this is not funny . john : do you see my laughing ? paul : damn it , john . i got to get out of here . i got to set morgan straight on this punk kiriakis . some hero . you wait till she finds out that he 's the one who had me plant the drugs on your ship . he 's the one who drove me to set that fire to your warehouse . john : patience , paul . this game has several more moves , and when it 's finished , your daughter will have nothing to do with philip kiriakis . [ scene_break ] and all i see is your face all i need is your touch wake me up with your lips come at me from up above all i see is your face all i need is your touch wake me up with your lips come at me from up above yeah oh , oh da - da - da - da - da - do - do do - do - do - do do - do - do - do do - do - do - do all i see is your face all i see is your face all i see is your face do - do - do do - do - do - do do - do - do - do nicole : it 's ironic , is n't it ? when you -- when we realize how precious someone is to us , when we think we 're about to lose them . chloe : he 's gon na make it . he has to . nicole : and when he does ... do you think that you and he have -- chloe : no . it was never meant to be for us . [ exhales deeply ] [ chuckles ] i ca n't believe we 're talking like this . nicole : i know . it sounds hokey , but i think it 's called `` becoming friends . `` chloe : whoa . let 's not get too crazy . nicole : you 're right . what was i thinking ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : where 's my grandfather ? daniel : uh , he 's , uh , having a cat scan and an m.r.i . chelsea : oh . i thought ... daniel : he 's fine . uh , you know , about what happened earlier -- the way i was talking to kate , um , you know , sometimes i just -- i just let it fly . chelsea : it just seemed like you were almost trying to hurt her . daniel : no , no , no . no , that 's not it at all . i 'm just -- i was worried about victor , and i lost it . i mean , that happens to me , but the storm has passed . and kate -- well , she understands , and it 's all good now . chelsea : good . she 's a , um , a very forgiving lady . daniel : yeah . she is . but are you ? chelsea : you know , i think that everyone 's just stressed , and it 's kind of like a hard time . my grandpa 's really , really lucky to have you in his life . and so am i . [ scene_break ] john : you betrayed me , paul hollingsworth . and for that , i will be eternally disappointed . paul : oh , come on , john . we 've been over this 100 times . it was a lapse in judgment . john : it was n't a lapse , paul . it was insanity . it was reckless and destructive . paul : and like i have told you 100 times before , whatever you need me to do to make it right , i 'll do . john : of course you will . that 's why you 're here . paul : john , please . john : you are my guest , paul , and you will remain here until i say so . paul : john , we are talking about my daughter . john : you know , you should have thought about your daughter before you became philip 's mole , before you let greed cloud your judgment while it fattened your wallet . paul : so what , huh ? what ? what , are you gon na keep me here forever , locked up , to rot ? is that your big plan ? john : you thought you were gon na die on that pier , you sniveling son of a bitch . you 're damn lucky you did n't . you 're damn lucky my men followed them . you 're damn lucky my men fished you out of the water . so you should be grateful , paul . i gave you a second shot at life . paul : and i 'm eternally grateful . john : yes . you are . so shut up ... and do what i tell you . understand ? [ scene_break ] chloe : morgan 's certainly taking her time . how about it ? are you gon na go in there ? nicole : i do n't think i can stand it , not without a shot or something . chloe : oh , hey , excuse me . we 're friends of philip kiriakis . do you know if there 's any change in his condition ? doctor : he 's not my patient . i 've been assigned to his brother 's case . chloe : his brother ? doctor : lucas roberts . he 's just been admitted . [ scene_break ] bo : okay . thanks . hope : you still have n't answered my question . bo : i 've been thinking . hope : thinking ? would n't you remember if there was something else in that package , brady ? bo : there was n't . hope : you 're sure about that ? bo : yeah . i got to get to the hospital . joe : detective brady ... hope : yeah , what is it , joe ? joe : i figured this was pretty urgent . it 's an anonymous e - mail that was sent to the station . obviously it 's about your investigation . hope : thank you so much , joe . joe : sure . bo : what does it say ? hope : `` what happened to the evidence in the paul hollingsworth case ... looks like a police cover - up . what do you think ? `` [ scene_break ] sami : this has been great . i hope that we can find a way to get along and be friends . [ scene_break ] roman : i had my doubts about you doing this . [ scene_break ] lucas : i do n't have to go back to prison , right ? [ scene_break ] nicole : i do n't think you 'll be happy with him , not as long as sami 's in the picture . if i were you , i would turn around and walk away .	john reveals he is responsible for paul 's disappearance and is trying to pinpoint it on philip . he shows ava where he is holding paul hollingsworth . she wants to know why john did n't tell her , john says he is just know starting to trust her . paul wants to leave and go see his daughter . and john wants to know what happened to the recording paul made of philip threatening him . john says he ca n't go anywhere because philip ca n't pay for his murder , if he is seen . john tells paul his daughter is in love with philip , he knows because he took a bullet for her . daniel yells at kate for going in to see victor and making his blood pressure hit the roof . daniel is not allowing any more visitors . victor wants to see his son , daniel does n't like it but finally lets bo in to see victor . chelsea thinks daniel was to hard on kate .
brady : um , is there any possibility of seeing her ? maxine : no visitors , not for a while . i 'm afraid they 're still running tests . brady : um , has there been any change ? maxine : no change . brady : but there 's gon na be , right ? there 's gon na be a change because she 's ... she 's strong . she 's young . she 's not ... she 's gon na come out of the coma , right ? i mean , eventually . maxine : possibly . not for a long time from what i 'm told , if ever . brady : god . maxine : i 'm sorry . think good thoughts . brady : yeah . [ scene_break ] sami : oh , hey . hey , where is he ? i need to talk to rafe . do you know where he is ? arianna : i do n't know . sami : look , i just have to talk to him . do you know where your brother is ? arianna : why ? what have you done to him ? [ scene_break ] mia : nicole . nicole : oh , mia , finally . where have you been ? mia : i 'm -- i 'm sorry i did n't get back to you last night . my cell was turned off and there was major crisis where i was staying . nicole : okay , fine , which you could 've used a house phone or a pay phone . damn it , mia . i 've been worried sick . mia : why ? why , what 's wrong ? nicole : your ex - boyfriend , he 's what 's wrong . mia : not anymore . whatever you said to chad , it worked . nicole : he buys your rehab story now ? mia : no idea how , but somehow you convinced him . so know he 'll never know i was pregnant with sydney . [ scene_break ] mia : do you love me , chad ? chad : i do , mia . i 'll love you forever . chad : [ grunts ] [ scene_break ] e.j . : something 's wrong . something 's very wrong . [ scene_break ] stefano : of course . i look forward to it . ciao . [ scene_break ] sami : i am in no mood to be interrogated by you this morning . i have been up all night with my children . this is my first chance to go after rafe and i have to find him . arianna : okay , did something happen to him ? has he been injured ? you 're scaring me . sami : no , no , not physically . arianna : okay . so you hurt him in some other kind of way ? sami : arianna , please . arianna : because otherwise he would 've been with you last night , sami . sami : that is not the point . arianna : sami , it is the point . it is the only point . i told rafe he should n't have gotten involved with you , that you were bad news . i practically begged him . he did n't listen . he felt for you . he felt something for you he has n't felt since -- sami : oh , my god . of course . of course . [ scene_break ] emily . i thought i could move on . maybe i never can . maybe i do n't deserve to . not after everything that 's happened . [ scene_break ] mia : so , whatever you said , he believed every word . all that stuff about you being my recovery mentor , he totally bought it . nicole : so he -- he does n't think you 're lying about being in rehab anymore ? are you sure ? mia : i 'm positive . it 's all cool . nicole : oh , thank god . mia : e.j . does n't suspect anything ? nicole : well , he better not . mia , my husband and my daughter are my whole world . they 're all i have and i ca n't lose them . mia : you wo n't . nicole : no ... i wo n't . no matter what , i will make sure of that . [ scene_break ] kinsey : chad . chad : kinsey , hey . kinsey : what 's going on , gym rat ? chad : huh . just trying to get in a workout before i head over to java . kinsey : yeah , i heard your job 's going great over there . that 's cool . who are you staring at ? chad : no one . kinsey : yeah , right . chad : kinsey , i do n't need you causing any drama right now . seriously . kinsey : come on , chad . do n't play me . i know you 're bummed because will is here . chad : will ? and why would i be bummed ? kinsey : because he has something you want . mia . [ scene_break ] [ baby coos ] nicole : e.j .. hey . is everything okay ? is there something wrong with sydney ? hey , booboo . e.j . : no , she 's , uh , she 's okay . she 's perfect , actually . nicole : what 's wrong ? you seem upset . e.j . : [ sighs ] uh , i 'm -- i 'm okay . just a little overwhelmed , that 's all . you know , you and sydney are very important to me . you 're the most important things in the world to me actually . i just want to make sure that you do n't go away . nicole : why would we go away ? [ scene_break ] sami : rafe . rafe , i am so glad that i found you . look , i 'm really -- i 'm really sorry . i 'm so sorry about last night . you ca n't accept my apology ? rafe : sami , you should n't have come here . [ scene_break ] arianna : hey , rafe , it 's ari again . listen , why is your phone off ? what the heck happened with you and sami ? she came into the pub earlier today -- man : hey , hotcakes . brady : hey , hey , hey ! what 's going on , man ? [ scene_break ] nicole : tell me , e.j .. i do n't understand . why would we go away ? e.j . : just , um ... do n't read too much into it , okay ? look , i just meant when something or someone is precious to you , you do n't want them to go away . nicole : okay , but it 's not like you to worry about something for no reason . so e.j . , please tell me what it is . e.j . : father . stefano : elvis , do you have time now to talk about business ? e.j . : yes . nicole : no , wait , wait , wait ! wait a minute , honey . we 're in the middle of a conversation . just could you please answer my question ? stefano : look , we have to solidify that deal . e.j . : the cayman island project ? okay , look , i just have to go upstairs and get the paperwork . it 's in my study . i 'll be two minutes . okay . stefano : [ sighs ] what is that all about ? nicole : something is horribly wrong , stefano . stefano : what is this time ? nicole : i do n't know . but it 's not good . and -- and i have a feeling something awful 's gon na happen . stefano : oh , boy , your optimism is firing on all cylinders today . i mean it 's really a joy to be around . nicole : you think this is funny ? this is not funny . stefano : i do n't even know what you are talking about . you keep saying the same thing over and over again . nicole : yeah , something is wrong . stefano : yes , but you never tell me what it is . nicole : well , because i 'm not sure . okay , maybe it 's because i was so jumpy last night . stefano : mm . you mean as opposed to other nights when you are just a picture of calm , right ? nicole : well , e.j . must 've picked up on it because now he 's suspicious and i did everything i could to cover it . but even after we went to bed and when we woke up this morning , i sensed that something was wrong with us . stefano : what 's new ? nicole : something is bothering e.j . , something big . and it has to do with our family . stefano : yes , and if you keep thinking the way you do he is gon na be more suspicious than he already is . say , do you remember what the deal is about deception , no ? nicole : yes , but he 's already suspicious . it 's only a matter of time before the cat claws its way out of the bag . and if sami walks through that door with proof -- stefano : wait , just hold it . you are getting hysterical , nicole . how the hell is she gon na get proof ? nicole : you know damn well how . stefano : how ? nicole : rafe . [ scene_break ] sami : last night i was going on and on about how we had to be honest with each other . i ... was a total hypocrite . i should 've told you from the beginning about my concerns about emily . rafe : sami , this is n't about you . sami : i know it 's not . it 's about you . i could n't stand it last night seeing you so tortured about what happened about emily 's death . rafe : at my hands . sami : come on , rafe , it was an accident . you said so yourself . rafe : so you do n't know the whole story . sami : i do n't have to know . i 've done some horrible things in my life , not by accident . i hate that you 're judging yourself for this . it was an accident , rafe . it was a mistake . look , i understand why you did n't tell me ... before last night . and i do n't judge you for what happened . not at all . rafe : you mean that ? sami : of course i do . rafe , i love you . i love you so much no matter what happens . and ... i hate seeing you torture yourself over something that was n't your fault . rafe : maybe this was meant to be . this could be good for us . maybe we can understand each other better . sami : yeah . yeah , maybe it was fate that i ran into her . rafe : her who ? sami : emily 's sister , meredith . rafe : meredith ? that 's impossible . meredith , she moved away to florida years ago . sami : yeah , she told me . but she 's here visiting . she 's in salem . rafe : how ? sami : well , um ... in the woods , actually . i was setting up for our picnic . she told me about that place and i guess i should 've told you right way . but when you did n't say anything about where we were , i guess i just did n't think you 'd be honest with me . rafe : i ca n't believe she 's back . sami : look , i should 've brought it up right away but i did n't . i , um , i went to my dad . rafe : what did he say ? sami : he just found out that she was staying at the salem inn . and , um , i went to track her down to talk to her again . look , i know what you said but she 's obviously not thinking clearly . rafe : i got to go . sami : what ? rafe : i 'll see you back at the house . sami : rafe . [ scene_break ] chad : come on , kinsey . do n't play dumb with me . kinsey : wait , `` play dumb ? `` okay , honestly , chad , i have -- chad : look , i know the real reason you 're so interested in the whole mia thing . kinsey : because her life is like a frickin ' horror story . chad : kinsey , i know when you have a thing for someone . and you 've got a thing for will horton . kinsey : [ laughs ] wait , a thing ? okay , what does that even mean ? chad : what , like you do n't know ? come on , kinsey . do n't you see a golden opportunity here ? kinsey : what opportunity ? chad : all right , well , will and mia are n't gon na last . i bet my life on it . so , now 's your chance . maybe you should do some damage control , you know ? lay the groundwork for your future with will . kinsey : [ laughs ] my future with will ? god , that is so lame . like , why would you even ... you really think so ? i mean , because mia 's just been so nasty to me , so it 'd be kind of good to piss her off , right ? chad : so , what have you got to lose ? kinsey : hey , will . will : kinsey , what 's up ? kinsey : uh , nothing much . just thought we could talk . will : i 'm kind of the middle of a workout right now , so -- kinsey : oh , this will only take a second . will : okay , what ? kinsey : i wanted to apologize . will : for what ? kinsey : being such a total bitch . amazing , right ? will : sorry , what ? chad : not meeting you at work for once . must be fate , huh ? mia : hmm . [ scene_break ] arianna : brady , stop ! [ shouting ] brady : what ? arianna : stop it ! man : you crazy son of a bitch ! arianna : relax . brady : where are you going , huh ? i 'm not gon na relax ! what was that guy gon na do to you , huh ? arianna : he was coming on to me . all right , he was a creep . he was just hitting on me , all right ? he 's not a criminal . just calm down . i can take care of myself . brady : you know what , ari ? sometimes people ca n't just take care of themselves , all right ? sometimes people get blindsided . sometimes people just ca n't take care of things themselves . arianna : i know but i was fine -- brady : do n't tell me you did n't need help . you did need help . let me tell you something . when you need help , i 'm gon na be there for you . is that okay with you ? arianna : what 's really going on here , brady ? why are you so upset ? brady : look , i do n't know how you feel about me . i 'm not gon na lie to you . i care about you a lot . and after yesterday , i can make you one promise that nobody that i care about is ever gon na get hurt again . arianna : again ? [ scene_break ] rafe : meredith . meredith : hello , rafe . rafe : it 's been a long time . meredith : since you killed my sister you mean ? [ scene_break ] arianna : what 's going on , brady ? please . brady : you know i was married before , right ? arianna : yeah . brady : my ex - wife is very sick . she 's in the hospital . she was taken there yesterday . arianna : i 'm so sorry . brady : no , it 's okay . look , i do n't love her anymore like that . i will always care about her . you understand . arianna : of course , yeah . brady : i just -- i just think i should 've been able to do things a little differently . arianna : okay , i do n't understand . you 're saying you could 've stopped her from getting sick ? brady : no , i do n't -- no , no . i do n't think so . i just think i could 've been more observant and i do n't think she 'd be in a place where she is right now , that 's all i 'm saying . arianna : i 'm just not following . i do n't understand -- brady : ari , you do n't have to follow it . it 's all right . i 'm sorry . look , maybe i did jump the gun and i jumped to conclusions with that jerk just now . but i 'm sorry , i 'm not gon na apologize for it . arianna : i got it . brady : see , what i 've come to realize is that for better or for worse , if i over react , it 's better than not reacting at all , you know ? arianna : you make a good point . brady : yeah . look , i know you do n't want to hear me talking about how i feel about you anymore , so before i humiliate myself i 'm gon na get going . arianna : brady , wait . [ scene_break ] chad : mia , i 'm sorry for not believing you about your stint in rehab . i was an insensitive jerk . mia : not a jerk , chad . you just have trust issues . chad : then while we 're at it , i 'll apologize for that too . mia : look , i should get going . chad : oh , what 's the rush ? mia : i 'm meeting will . chad : oh , will 's here ? [ scene_break ] kinsey : the way i 've been acting , it 's not cool . i know that . i 'm jealous of mia . i always have been , really . that 's what makes me do and say stupid things . and i 'm sorry for that . will : i think you should be apologizing to mia . i mean , she 's the one who 's been hurt . kinsey : you 're right , and i will apologize to her . i totally will . will : good . chad : oh , yeah . look at that . he 's right over there ... with kinsey . mia : hi . kinsey : mia . i 'm so glad you 're here . mia : no , you 're not . [ scene_break ] e.j . : father , i sent that gentleman in the cayman islands an email and told him that we 'd be faxing this over to him within the hour . stefano : what 's going on , elvis ? e.j . : that 's what 's going on . stefano : no , no , no , no , no , no , no . i mean between you and nicole . e.j . : nothing 's going on . stefano : elvis , please . do n't insult my robust intuition . e.j . : nothing 's going on . stefano : i love you , elvis . you know that . hmm . that 's why i want to help you , so please let me . e.j . : just nothing . stefano : stop . e.j . : come on . stefano : stop . no more bologna , okay ? just tell me what is wrong . e.j . : i love my wife . and i love my daughter . last night i had to admit to myself that i love -- i love nicole . stefano : go on . e.j . : but i just -- i ca n't get samantha out of my mind . [ scene_break ] sami : hey , nicole . nicole : sami , hi . sami : hi , sydney . hi , sweetheart . that little face gets me every time . nicole : sami ? sami : oh , sorry . it 's just been a rough couple days . nicole : everything okay ? oh , obviously not . i 'm sorry . sami : uh , it 's not your fault . it 's rafe . we broke up or something . we 're not together anymore . [ scene_break ] rafe : you know i did n't expect ... meredith : what , that i would be truthful ? direct ? rafe : no , i was gon na say i did n't expect for you to be anything less than truthful . and i understand how you feel . meredith : no . no , you do n't , and you never will . rafe : meredith , it was an accident . it was a horrible accident . i blame myself for it every single day . meredith : an accident . you know , at first i thought it was an accident . at first i felt bad for you for how guilty you felt over what happened . i was devastated , and my family . but you -- no one more than you . and now ... rafe : now what ? meredith : now we both know it was an act . rafe : an act ? meredith ... your sister was my life . i loved her . meredith : to death . [ scene_break ] brady : okay , i 've stopped . something you want to say to me or tell me ? arianna : yeah . i happen to think you 're an amazing person . i think you 're -- you 're wonderful . brady : wonderful ? you think i 'm amazing ? arianna : difficult concept to grasp for you ? brady : no , it 's just , uh , what does that mean exactly ? arianna : okay , why does it have to mean anything ? i ca n't just tell you how i feel about you without it being a big deal ? brady : no , it 's fine . you can -- heck , arianna , you could kiss me and it does n't have to be a big deal or anything . sort of like the way you did before because i know you felt nothing , right ? arianna : of course i felt something . brady : but you 're still afraid . you still wo n't let go , right ? arianna : i made a promise to myself , brady -- brady : that you would n't get involved with someone like me , a recovering addict . is that it ? arianna : brady , that 's not what -- brady : you know what ? it 's all right . i do n't blame you . you have every reason in the world to worry . i can tell you something right now . i 'm not gon na slip up , ari . i wo n't let it happen . i ca n't . if you give me the opportunity i will prove that to you . arianna : i 'm not sure . brady : i 'm sure . [ scene_break ] kinsey : so , mia , i was thinking . you and i should have a talk sometime privately , you know , to work things out . mia : sounds like a lot of fun . kinsey : anyway , i 'll go now . get out of your way . bye , will . mia : what was that all about ? will : you got me . mia : i saw you being all friendly to her . i saw you two talking . will : she was just , i do n't know , trying to be nice , okay . maybe she 's not as bad as we thought , okay ? mia : what ? will : look , could we just forget about kinsey for now ? mia : how about forever ? will : i 'm glad you came . mia : i am too . [ scene_break ] chad : so , how 'd it go ? kinsey : it went well . planted a little seed with will . what about you ? you gon na go do the same with mia ? [ scene_break ] will : so , what 's up ? you ready to get seriously buff like me ? mia : [ laughs ] woman : uh , sorry . are you will horton ? will : yeah . woman : i have an important message for you . [ scene_break ] e.j . : i had this dream . and normally i 'm completely dismissive of dreams . i mean , they do n't stay in my head . i do n't carry them around with me . i mean , they 're dreams . but this one , i just ... i ca n't seem to shake it . stefano : uh , [ clears throat ] -- elvis ... listen to me . even now ... that the feelings that you had for samantha , they are not healthy . i mean , she had ... you even inferred it yourself , a kind of perverse hold on you . so how can you fixate on a dream ? you love nicole now , and you love your beautiful daughter , yes ? e.j . : father , of course i love them . stefano : then prove it to yourself and to them . that if you do n't do this , you 're not gon na have what you want , all right . you 're gon na be lost . you wo n't have the things that you cherish . [ scene_break ] nicole : sami , i thought you and rafe where -- sami : yeah . well , there was a misunderstanding and i thought we had worked it out . i thought everything was gon na be okay , but then he like ran out on me like he did n't even want to be in the same place with me . nicole : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . but it 'll be okay . it 'll all work out . sami : you know what ? i really ca n't talk about this . excuse me . nicole : stefano , did you do this ? did you make this happen ? [ scene_break ] rafe : meredith , i know that i can not change your mind . that you 're always gon na feel this way about me . meredith : then why are you here ? and how did you find me ? someone told you obviously . that blonde woman , samantha . is she ... are you involved with her ? rafe : yes , i am . meredith : oh , i see . just as you 're starting to get your life back together your past comes back to haunt you . poor rafe . such terrible timing . [ scene_break ] mia : what is it ? will : i do n't know . something 's going on with my dad and his wife . i guess my grandma had been trying to get a hold of me . mia : well , is it serious ? will : uh , i do n't know . but i got ta go . mia : okay , well , i 'll come with you . will : nah , it 's okay . i 'll just find out what it is and i 'll call you , okay ? keep your phone on . mia : uh , okay . chad : why 'd your boyfriend suddenly bolt ? mia : does n't matter , but i should go too . chad : oh , mia , wait . uh , before you do , i have some news . mia : mm - hmm . chad : i 'm actually really excited about it and i hope you will be too . [ scene_break ] brady : promise me something . arianna : what ? brady : that we will go out for that dinner ... when things are less crazy for me . i need you to judge for yourself if i 'm good for date number two . arianna : i -- i want to . i just , i 'm not -- brady : ari , ari . arianna : yeah . brady : i 'm gon na need an answer on this one now . arianna : all right , all right . i 'll go out with you . brady : yeah ? good i 'm glad . arianna : uh ... i should -- brady : let me guess . you need to go , right ? arianna : yeah , i need to go . i need to go . brady : we 'll talk later . arianna : mm - hmm . man : arianna ? [ scene_break ] nicole : stefano ! stefano , where are you ? e.j . : he 's gone . nicole : what ? what ? e.j . : he 's gone . nicole : well , he 's gone . where ? why ? e.j . : i had to send him away because i have some bad news for you . [ scene_break ] meredith : is this new girl the one ? are you head over heels ? rafe : i should n't have come here . it was a mistake . meredith : what , you made a mistake ? shocking . rafe : i see all i 've done is cause you more pain . now , whatever your reason for coming back here , whatever the circumstances were under which you met sami , it does n't matter . the truth is i 've fallen in love again . i am moving on with my life . meredith : well , that just lifts my spirits to no end . rafe : listen , meredith . i would 've done anything to trade places with emily . obviously i can not . but i am not gon na feel guilty for falling in love again . good - bye . meredith : move on all you like , rafe . but the world is gon na find out what you did in that wedding accident , what really happened . and that includes samantha brady . rafe : right . [ scene_break ] arianna : do n't you ever do that again . man : you sure are edgy these days , baby . arianna : okay , you know what ? here . man : that 's all of it ? arianna : it 's every last dollar . [ scene_break ] brady : how is she ? can i -- can i see her now ? maxine : i 'm sorry . not yet . will : hey , what 's going on with her ? is chloe okay ? [ scene_break ] mia : so , what 's the good news ? chad : well , last night my parents were telling me how happy they were with me lately . you know , that i got a job this summer , been sticking with my curfew . that kind of thing . mia : cool . what 's that got to do with me ? chad : well , they 're not making me go back to boarding school in the fall , which means i 'll be going to school in salem . mia : at salem west ? chad : actually , my parentals just moved into another house about four months ago in this neighborhood ... which means i 'll be going to school with you . [ scene_break ] nicole : a coma ? but i just talked to chloe a few days ago and she was fine . e.j . : well , i mean , she 's obviously ... she 's not doing fine . anyway , i just did n't want you to hear it from a stranger . nicole : how ? how could this happen ? e.j . : i do n't think that anybody knows yet . nicole : oh , god , chloe , no . [ sighs ] no , i 'm not -- i 'm not gon na do this . i 'm gon na stay strong for chloe . i am not gon na fall apart . e.j . : nicole , i mean , you can be upset . chloe 's a close friend of yours . you can lean on me , you know . i 'll always be here . look , i know that i have n't been giving you as much attention of late as i should be , but i 've had a few things on my mind . but now i 'm back 100 % . family - focused . i 'm here for you . i 'm always -- i 'm always here for you . [ scene_break ] sami : [ huffs ] [ door opens ] sami : you came back . i , um ... i did n't think you would . rafe : of course , i came back . i love you . sami : i love you too . rafe : nothing 's ever gon na change that now . [ scene_break ] meredith : i wanted to thank you for arranging my return to salem . stefano : it was my pleasure . [ scene_break ] kate : chloe was in love with daniel . will : wait , are you saying she tricked me ? lucas : you slept with my wife and then you tried to kill her . meredith : rafe killed my sister because of what she found out about him . sami : you could 've stopped her from dying ? rafe : yes .	brady accosts a man at the pub who is talking to arianna . he later explains what happened to chloe , and why he feels the need to be so protective . arianna admits that she has feelings for brady , and they agree to go out on second date . later , the man brady confronted shows back up and arianna gives him money in exchange for a small bag . although mia assures nicole that chad is going to leave her alone , kinsey and chad formulate a plan to break up will and mia . kinsey apologizes to will for the way she has been treating mia . meanwhile , chad works on mia , apologizing for giving her a hard time about being in rehab . later , will receives the news that something is wrong with chloe and he rushes off . chad takes the opportunity to tell mia that he will be attending her school in the fall . brady is trying to get in to visit chloe when will shows up at the hospital . brady break the news to him about chloe 's coma . ej admits to stefano that he is having dreams about sami , and that he ca n't seem to get her out of his mind . nicole , fearful that the hammer is getting ready to drop , confides in stefano that she fears rafe will lead sami to the truth about sydney . sami finds rafe at the cemetery and apologizes to him for pushing about emily . when she tells him about meredith , he rushes off . later , sami runs into nicole and divulges that she and rafe broke up . nicole suspects stefano 's involvement . ej tells nicole about chloe 's coma , and adds that he has decided to focus all of his energies on nicole and their daughter . rafe confronts meredith . she accuses him of never loving emily , and blames him for emily 's death . she vows to make sure everyone , including sami , learns the truth about what happened . later , we learn that stefano arranged for meredith to return to salem . rafe and sami make up .
sami : did you just say that you think that i should marry ej ? caroline : sami ... [ laughs ] well , it 's obvious that you think it 's the best for you and the kids . i mean -- god knows why -- but i would n't think of trying to change your mind . sami : really ? you 're not even gon na try . caroline : i would try whatever it took not to have this conversation again . ej : good . okay , listen , have it done tonight , and make su nobody knows about it , all right ? i would like it to be a complete surprise . okay . rafe : sometimes i ca n't figure out if nicole is a criminal genius or just nuts . tim : both at the same time ? [ laughs ] rafe : you know , it 's almost as if she meant for someone to find the diary ... decode it . tim : we 're almost done . that 's the last place to look . it 's probably a dead end . rafe : yeah . [ sighs ] or not . nicole : oh ... yes . one of the many lovely copies of that oh - so - life - changing tete - a - tete between papa stefano and his loyal and devoted son . [ telephone rings ] oh ... damn it , baker . [ ringing ] why are you calling me ? did n't i tell you to lie low ? oh , my god ! do n't tell me they 've arrested you . fay : nikki ... what are you talking about ? bo : so ciara told you that her treasures were wallets . i did n't know that . theo : treasures from mommy . bo : ciara 's mommy . theo : yeah . bo : you 're sure about that . abe : theo ? you okay ? everything all right ? bo : yeah , he 's -- he 's fine , abe , um ... it 's hope that i 'm worried about . carly : i 'm just really confused . one minute you 're trashing me and my relationship with bo ... hope : my husband . carly : and the next , you 're acting like you 're okay , like you care how i am . hope : i do n't know what you 're talking about . carly : hope , you honestlyka do n't remember how you acted au the pub the last time we met ? hope : i told you , i do n't know what you 're talking about . the only thing i care about right now is trying to find the person who tried to murder bo . ng vivian : well ... look no further -- she 's standing right in front of you . did n't you know that carly is an iconic black widow spider ? carly : vivian , grownups are talking re . vivian : what did bo do to incur your wrath ? squeeze the toothpaste from the middle of the tube ? carly : hope knows i had nothing to do with what happenedr to bo . vivian : then i guess you started to realize you ca n't replace hope -- their love is too strong . you see , hope , there are women in the world who , rather than see their man love another woman ... simply kill them . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ soft orchestration ] bo : theo just told me that the treasure ciara was talking about were wallets . abe : he already told me that . bo : okay . and that ciara got these wallets from hope . abe : theo ... i wan na talk to uncle bo for a second . bo : hey , buddy , why do n't you go over to that desk right there and draw some pictures , okay ? abe : okay , babe . bo : all right , i 'm not gon na freak out . abe : [ sighs ] you ow , we do n't even know what it means . bo : yeah , i 'm sure there 's a logical explanation . there has to be . abe : you gon na talk to hope ? bo : no . no . fir i got ta talk to ciara ... find out exactly what happened . abe : you want me to go with you ? bo : no . you guys ... go enjoy your ball game , um ... like i said , i 'm sure there 's a logical explanation to all this . vivian : i dca't think you can comprehend her . carly : stay out of this , vivian . vivian : you see , a woman like this does n't stop . now , bo is still alive , which means he 's still a risk . and the anger that made her drug bo and pour gasoline all over him ... wo n't stop . it 'll grow ... and fester . carly : damn it , that 's enough ! stop it ! stop it ! so mad ! enfica sami : well , i 'm sorry if i 'm wasting your precious time . caroline : that 's not what i meant . sami : well , that 's what it sounded like . caroline : we just keep going over and over the same ground . i mean , i do n't know why . sami : well , you 're my grandma -- you 're supposed to like talking to me . caroline : well , we do n't talk . we go in circles . you know how i feel about the dimeras . sami : yes , i do . caroline : and you know how i feel about what ej did to you . sami : but i -- caroline : but -- but you tellfe me that he has changed , yeah ? so ... sami : you make me so mad ! caroline : if you know what you think , why do you need my seal of approval ? and if you know what i think , why do you keep asking me about it ? sami : because ... because , grandma , i 'm confused . caroline : well ... you did n't sound confused ... when you told me that you loved rafe . sami : look how far love has gotten us . caroline : how far do you think you and ej are gon na go without it , huh ? unless ... you do love ej . sami , if you do n't love ej , you got ta come straight out and tell him you do n't wan na marry him . 't and then maybe , please , god , we can talk about something else . , timrecognize that address ? rafe : yeah , from when i was tracking nicole when she had sydney . tim : so she 's retracing her tracks . rafe : yeah . yeah , it 's the same place . shoot . listen , i got ta take off . you cover for me ? tim : if it helps get nicole dimera , sure . rafe : well , i 'm actually not after nicole right now . i 'm after ej . nicole : why did you call , mom ? fay : and why are n't you answering me , nikki ? why do you think someone you know got arrested ? nicole : i am working with at - risk teens , okay ? look , i got ta go . breaking news . oh ... how i love that she is back in my life . hey , we need to meet . now . carly : why do n't you get the hell out of here ? vivian : [ scoffs ] this is my house . carly : out of salem . out of the united states , out of my life ! sc hope : you know , mine too . vivian : what ? hope : what , what ? st the father of my child almost died and what -- to you all it is is just another excuse to spread your lies about carly . [ sighs ] just get away from me . get away before i do something i shouldn't . vivian : yeah . you 're gon na be sorry . because if you trust that woman , you could end up with a knife in your belly just like my poor lawrence . hope : i know you did n't try to hurt bo . i know that . carly : can i ask you something ? hope : sure . carly : before , when vivian was spewing all those lies , as you calle . it , you , um ... you seemed quiet and intent , like it ... really , really got to you . hope : well , it did . i mean , she says all this stuff about you , and i know it 's compleanly irrelevant . you have an alibi . but what she said ... i mean , the way ... she described that person , the one ... who actually did try to kill bo ... that felt right . n carly : you okay ? hope : i could ask you the same thing . carly : [ laughs ] that woman ... hope : yeah . i do n't know how victor puts up with her . carly : i hate thinking about that last night with lawrence , and every time i see her , she flings that in my face . hope : it was self - defense . you were trying to protect your daughter . but it 's nothing like what happened to bo . carly : but i think the reason she gets to me ... is because there 's always a shred of truth in what she says . and , yeah , i was defending my daughter . i was trying to protect her , but ... there was hatred . his cruelty , his enjoyment of his cruelty just twisted me up inside . hope : that 's what she said abouwho went after bo . carly : it does n't make y sense because bo is n't cruel . he does n't set out to hurt anyone . or maybe you have a different view of that . hope : no . no , he -- he didn't ... deliberately set out to hurt me . carly : but he did . bo : so you did n't see anyone who should n't be here ? mccarthy : you know if i had , i would have let you know . bo : yeah , yeah , i 'm sorry . uh ... a little bit on edge . a lot 's going down with the family these days . mccarthy : i 've been watching ciara all day , and she seems like a really happy kid with a lot of friends . very easy - going . bo : easy - going . well , you should have been there when i ... oh , so gently tried to tell her that maybe she 's not old enough to go on an overnight camping trip . she has her mom 's way of putting you in your place . oh . sorry . do n't wan na forget , uh ... here you go . mccarthy : thanks . you , uh , could havenaiven this directly to my landlord . [ chuckles ] i 'm a ... little behind on my rent . bo : oh , sor -- you know what ? i'llrery to make sure you get some more hours down at the station . but it does make me feel a lot moreomfortable to have you here looking after my daughter . mccarthy : hey , it 's my pleasure . here she comes . ug i 'll take a walk . bo : okay . thanks , jocelyn . hey , hey , hey , hey ! ciara : i madeommy a lantern in arts and crafts . bo : a lantern ? you did ? in art ciara : yeah . she can hang the whistle on it . bo : [ laughing ] oh ... you mean a lanyard . that is a hard word , huh ? i 'm sure she 'll love it . you know what , i need to talk to you about mommy . ciara : yeah ? bo : uh , mommy and her treasures . ciara : no . i wo n't talk about it , and you ca n't make me . [ door thuds ] baker : oh , gosh . i ca n't ve like this . think of your blood pressure . just listen . your , uh , boy toy , brady ... he saw me . he almost tracked me down . so what are you gon na do ? you just gon na hang around ? wait for the cops to find you ? hope : i thought you ... were the one man ... on my side . baker : i am on your side . hope : that 's what you all say . baker : you ca n't go . she needs you . [ sighs ] nicole : what took you so long ? ej : what do you want ? nicole : i want you to do something for me . but you ca n't ask me why . rafe : yeah , okay . well , here 's the thing , ma'am . i 'm a federal agent , so could n't you please just move me off the wait list ? 't [ laughs ] yes , well , i undetand that , but this is a matter of extreme urgency . okay . well , i am still confirmed on the morning flight , right ? great . thanks . for nothing . sami : grandma , i 'm sorry if i 'm getting on your nerves . caroline : it 's not -- you 're not on my nerves , but .. sami : but what ? caroline : well , you just do n't seem very happy . sami : i 'm not . i 'm -- i 'm definitely not happy . i mean , sometimes i think rafe still loves me and sometimes i feel like he does n't even know i exist . caroline : oh , come on . sami : it 's true . you should see him -- he gets on a case and he ... disappears . so then i come here and i bother you . caroline : let me off the hook , huh ... please ? sami : well , if it 's any consolation , i annoy myself too . i - i know what you mean about rafe , but the man has a job to do , and to marry ej ... as a consolation prize ? i mean , that 's not fair ... to either one of you . you know ... i got ta start the clam chowder for tomorrow , okay ? sami : great . great . clam chowder . now i know exactly what to do . go a solu it goes ... bo : i know you 're mad that i did n't listen before . ciara : everyone thinks i 'm lying . bo : yeah , like ... when you saithat , uh , you got these treasures from mommy . ciara : and you did n't believe me . bo : yeah . i 'm sorry about that . i do believe you now , um ... i 've also found out that these treasures are wallets ? little one , i am so sorry i did n't believe you . i ... i was very wrong . rr but this is important . i think your mommy might ... might need my help . and in order for me to help her , i need to know what happened . ciara : if i help you ... ed bo : yes ? ciara : will you promise you and mommy wo n't get divorced ? carly : um , ahem , i should go . hope : did you know you were gon na do it ? carly : excuse me ? hope : before you did it , d ... did you know you were gon na kill lawrence ? carly : are you asking me if it was premeditated ? hope : i 'm just trying to understand what ppened to bo . carly : i do n't understand what that has to do with lawrence and me . hope : whoever went after bo disarmed the fire alarm ... and , on a very little note , went shopping for gasoline . they knew they were gon na do it . they had a plan , and they executed it . is that what you did ? carly : i ... i did n't know i was gon na kill him . grabbing that knife was , um ... i mean , yeah , i was angry and i ... i hated him , but it was more ... desperation , you know ? i just felt like there was nothing else that i could do . hope : and now ... do you ... do you have regrets that you did it ? ej : i think i 've done quite enough for you . nicole : whoa . you don't ... get to decide . that little tape i have of you telling your daddy that you 're the one who did the kidnapping makes me the one who gets to decide . ej : nicole , do n't push me . all right ? nicole : hey , i 'm protected by your depth of love for sami . if anything happens to me , you will spend the rest of your life in prison , not with your precious , precious sami . ej : oh , i 'd take it easy if i were you . nicole : do n't be so sensitive . pr ej : i 'm not giving you any more money . nicole : i do n't -- you have a guy ... this jack - of - all - trades guy , marco ? ej : so ? why ? nicole : i need him . like now . rafe : hey . it 's good to see you . sami : is it ? rafe : yeah . well , it was great seeing you and johnny . stopped by the office earlier . sami : he loved it . i mean , he has n't stopped talking about that finger- printing machine or whatever ... rafe : well , you watch out , 'cause all i did was take an office tour when i was his age and ... well , you see how that turned out . sami : could be worse . rafe : i miss the kids . and will too . e : sami : vice versa . rafe : give them my love . sami : will do . and , um ... a - and take care . rafe : i miss you too . you know , i was , uh ... obviously , you were leaving , but maybe if you want to stay for a minute , we could have some coffee ... sami : um ... yeah , that 'd be great . i , um ... rafe : great . sami : i - i have something i have to tell you . rafe : yeah ? sami : it 's about me and ej . us ml 9 m rafe : you were gon na tell me something ? sami : yeah . rafe : isomething wrong ? sami : no . no , it 's fine . it 's just that , well , i do n't really know how to start . 'cause i should probably just say it but ... you know , ej just blurted it out . but that does n't necessarily mean anything and ... rafe : what ? sami : well , i mean , i guess i should just say it , 'cause i - i- i do n't know , i mean , maybe you do n't even care , really . because i -- [ cell phone rings ] rafe : oh . i 'm sorry , it 's just , uh ... oh , i got ta take this . excuse me . hernandez . sami : some things never change . ej : why do you want to see marco ? nicole : i told you not to ask me . ej : fine . where would you like him to meet you ? nice : my place . as always , ej , it 's ... been a pleasure . ej : hey . i 'm ready . good . bring her down to the pier . thanks . baker : just go . there 's nothing you can do here . hope : actually , i 've been carrying around a massive bag of hate . my husband , he ... he lives here ... with someone else . [ emotionally ] in my house . baker : so you broke up ? hope : no , he le -- he left me . he traded me in for a newer model . bak : she 's not done . things are gon na get worse . a lot worse . carly : of course i regret what i did . i took a man 's life . but like i said , i -- i was desperate and ... i had to protect my daughter . lawrence was ... ruthless . he was -- he was ... cruel beyond words . he ... he was obsessed with what he perceived to be the ultimate betrayal , and he would have stopped at nothing to punish m hope : and there -- there was no other way . carly : i felt like there was tno other way at the time . 'cause i believed , and i still do , that he was deranged enough to murder an innocent child , and how am i gon na live with a belief like that and not do anything about it ? so when i ... plunged that knife into him ... as horrifying as it was , i kept telling myself -- you know , i still tell myself -- '' you saved your daughter 's life . and your own . two lives saved . `` i did what had to be done . rafe : ohh . sorry . business . sami : right . never stops , huh ? rafe : no . wel .. it 's not a 9 : 00 to 5 : 00 job , you know ? sami : yeah . i know . sounds like , um ... bad news , huh ? rafe : 90 % of the leads , they do n't amount to anything . goes with the territory . sami : right . rafe : well ... as i recall , you were gon na tell me something . sami : no , no , i do n't wan na waste your time . i did n't realize how busy you are . rafe : sami , sami , i 'm not busy . sami : obviously , you are . i mean , you kicked me out of your office and now you , um , have all these important secret agent business c ls and stuff . rafe : look , sami , i 'm the one that invited you to coffee . sami : right . rafe : remember ? sami : yes , i do , and then you could n't even be bothered to put your phone on silent ? rafe : what ? sami : yeah . i mean , obviously you were just talking to me to kill time until your next important call , so ... rafe : sami , give me a break . an sami : i will . i 'll just leave . rafe : what are you talking -- sami , would you just hold on a second ? what are you doin ' ? why are you so angry all of a sudden ? okay , i - i answered the phone , okay ? it was a call -- a business call . sami : right . and your business calls are more portant than anything else . and you know what , even if it was , i do n't want to be part of your business . i do n't want to be another part of your case load , okay ? rafe : then why do n't you just tell me what you do want ? [ sighs ] all this . carly : i 'm sorry . i dot know why i 'm telling you all this . hope : i asked . carly : i suppose sometimes i still feel the need to justify to myself how i could kill a man . i 'll ... be haunted for the rest of my life , even if i do believe it was the only way . i 'll never truly recover from the trauma of taking a life . hope : i think you were verynge . brave in what you did . carly : [ laughs ] you said that to me once before , but i 've had a really hard time believing you meant it . hope : i do n't say things if i do n't mean them . be it 's not who i am . not at all . actually , i resent you thinking otherwi -- carly : the ... the ... what ? hope : not who i am at all . carly : i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry . i 've obviously upset you . hope : no , it 's okay . i 'm just -- i need to lie down . it 's been ... a very long and trying day . carly : right . right . i 'll go . hope : arly . you do n't need to worry about me . i just need to , um ... get some sleep . [ whispers ] you said it yourself . you just need to get some sleep . that 's all . sami : are you serious ? what does that even mean ? eriorafe : thought it was pretty clear -- '' what do you want ? `` is that ... sami : are you kidng me right now ? you need me to te -- for one thing , i would like to be more impoant than that phone call ! rafe : okay . i asked you to coffee so that we could talk . then you want to start talking about ej , so of course i answered the call . [ cell phone rings ] ed and i 'm gon na answer this one too . hernandez . oh , that 's fantastic . well , okay , thank you so much . i got ta go . ank sami : it 's been a pleasure . ca n't wait to do this again . rafe : well , give my best to ej and the rest of your dimera roomies . es sami : jerk . s rafe : nope . not gon na say anything to her till i find out what nicole has on ej . bo : i ca n't promise you that mommy and i will -- [ exhales ] i do n't know what 's gon na happen with mommy . but i will promise you that i will do everything i can to help her , and that i always ... always ... want us to be a family . but in order for me to do that , i need you to tell me the truth . ciara : if i do , will you believe me ? bo : yeah , baby , of course . of course i 'll believe you . now ... those treasures were wallets , right ? they look like this ? and you got these wallets from mommy . hmm ? hope : how did that happen ? oh , thangod . i 'll cl the doctor first thing in the mning . hi , mom . how was school today ? bo : so mommy had these wallets ? ciara : under her bed . bo : okay . and you took them and played with them . they were the treasures that you were gon na show me , right ? ciara : and now they disappeared . but i do n't know how . you believe me , right ? bo : yes , yes , yes . i believe you . i 've got one more question , okay ? do you know who the wallets beng to ? carly : i want to talk to you . vivian : what elses new ? carly : i amo used to you launching into your `` poor misunderstood lawrence `` routine at the drop of a hat -- vivian : you have ur nerve ! carly : listen to me -- do not ever pull hope into our crap again . vivian : now you 're defending hope ? carly : she 's been through enough ! vivian : your hypocrisy dode n't bother you , does it ? what she 's been through is you doing her husband . carly : she 's fragile . back off . vivian : do n't tell me what to do . carly : if you don'treat hope with kid gloves ... bo and i will make it our life 's work to get ctor to throw you out on your bony little ass . you got it ? ro baker : leaving is the onl sensible thing to do . guess i 'm sticking around till tomorrow . come on , come on , come on ! did anyone see you ? marco : no . nicole : good . ' causthere 's something i want you to do for me . i want you to pay this guy a visit . marco : okay . sami : i swear to god , just a -- [ laughs ] jeez -- [ laughing ] ej ! ej : well , it 's not thatau funny . all right , it 's a little bit funny , but it 's not that funny . sami : what are you doing ? you 're -- you 're ... fishing . i thout you had your fish flown in first - class from dover . what ... what is o fyour head ? [ laughs ] just ... thought it would be something fun we could do together , you know ? i mean , you always told me how much you enjoy fishing with your grandfather . c sami : yeah , 'cause grandpa shawn knew how to fish . ej : okay , well , i just thought that i should try something new . and there 's one there for you . here , try it . sami : oh , my goodne . wh - what -- you brought me a pole . how -- how did -- what -- ej : there . now , i didn'tow actually have any worm .. so i had to sal some foie gras gras from the kitchen . but i think you should do the same thing . oh , sure . we 'll just catch first - class fish , that 's all . ej : well ... i would say so . sami : what are you doing ? i mean , i would have thought you had some sort of business meeting or someone to intimidate . ej : you do n't like the hat ? no . oh , i just .. inda wanted to show y that i can be ... a regulakind of joe . yeah . regular guy . sami : stop it . stop it right now . you 're scaring me . if you start sging country music , we 'll gon na call a doctor . ej : [ laugng ] no , i just thought this would be fun , you know , something to do that does n't involve getting on a private planand going to monaco . thought i 'd show you that i can adapt and ... fishing is a way of doing that . wait a second . you see that ? look , you have a bite . you see that -- you have a bite . you got a bite ! sami : uh , no , i - i -- ej : reel it -- you have a bite ! sami : ej , stop it . when the fish bites , you know , because it pulls on the string . ej : you think you know everything , do n't you ? not all fish pull . some fish are passive . sami : [ laughs ] passive fish ! ej : they are passive fish . they bite , and then they play dead . sami : what are you talk -- fi ej : it 's european fish . they migrate through -- sami : stop it -- what are you doing ? ej : reel it in . i think you have something . sami : what is -- sami : there ... is something . what is that ? w ese vivian : you know what puzzles me ? carly : how normal people act ? vivian : how you 've never mentioned your little contretemps with daniel . carly : you mean when you tried to make his fiance think he was sleeping with me . vivian : you and daniel never accused me of anything . why ? carly : sick of dealing with you . leave hope alone . vivian : mm . that was quite a fast retreat . must have touched a nerve . i think you 're keeping secrets . and you know how i feel about that . bo : so these wallets you found under mommy 's bed ... you know who they belong to ? ciara : yeah . i 'm a good reader . bo : [ chuckles ] i know you are . so whose wallets were they ? > iara : uncle roman ... uncle justin ... bo : who else ? ciara : uncle abe . e bo : you 're absolutely sure that 's what you saw . ciara : why did mommy have those wallets ? bo : i do n't know , little one . i do n't know . but , um ... i 'm gon na find out . gon na find out . hope : that was refreshing . mmm ... thank you , carly . that helped me more than i can say . nicole : yeah , that 's him . marco : okay . nicole : here 's the address . i want you to wait there and do ... whatever it is that you do . marco : [ chuckles ] helps to know the guy 's name . nicole : baker . dr. richard baker . fay : back to the glamorous life . rafe : hello , fay . need to ask you a few questions ... about your daughter . qu sami : ej , i thought we were n't gon na do this . i , uh ... i thought you said we were gon na wait . ej : i know . i was going to wait . t. and ... and then when you ... asked me if you could come live in the mansion with me ... you and the children ... i reized that something ... monumental had changed between the two of us . something that i never allowed myself to hope would happen is happening . i love you . i 've always loved you , samanth i could ... spend a lifetime on my knee down here in front of you , and i could never ... fully describe to you the place that you hold in my heart . [ sami crying ] i want to spend the rest of my life ... loving you ... and long o children and being a family in the proper sense of the word . so i 'm asking you ... d. please ... to let me love you . [ sami crying ] will you marry me ?	bo told abe that theo told him about hope having the wallets . fay called nicole . caroline told sami to marry ej because she 's going to do what she wants anyway . caroline was sick of going in circles with sami . carly and hope were upset with vivian for getting in the middle of their discussion about bo . vivian warned hope to be careful of carly . bo talked to ciara 's babysitter about how she 's doing . bo asked ciara about hope 's treasures . ciara did n't want to talk about that . dr. baker thought about hope while he was considering leaving town . he decided to stay in salem for her . rafe ran into sami while at the pub . she was on her way out of the pub while he was there . bo tried to get ciara 's help , but she was upset that he did n't believe her . when she finally agreed to help , she had one condition . she did n't want bo and hope to get a divorce . nicole wanted to meet ej at the pier . hope kept asking carly strange questions about how she felt when she killed lawrence .
[ cell phone ringing ] daniel : [ grunts ] brady : daniel , are you there ? hello ? daniel , are you there ? who is this ? kate : oh , that looks good . buy me one . victor : you 're lucky i do n't throw it in your face . jennifer : uh , bridget , hey . um , do you know where dr. brady is ? she is n't answering my texts . bridget : i think she went over to her mother 's pub . jennifer : okay , i 'll look for her there . thank you . sami : gee , i was really expecting to hear you say , `` yeah . no , of course , sami . i totally agree with you , sami . i ca n't wait to fire the little home wrecker . `` but i understand that you 've been swamped lately . so probably you have n't had a chance to catch up on the business section . i 'm running dimera enterprises now . kayla : so i 've heard . sami : i do n't have to show you the memo that i sent to corporate giving , do i ? that i asked them to put a freeze on the $ 20 million donation to the hospital until i give the go - ahead . kayla : look , sami , the renovation on the children 's wing is already under way , and you -- sami : and i agree , it 's needed . i mean , it 's been too long already . but it 's only possible due to the generosity of the dimera enterprises ' contribution . do you really want to be the one responsible for that all going to hell in a handbasket ? [ chuckles ] kayla : my god , what has happened to you ? sami : i 'm really not interested in your guilt right now . so , please , let me just be clear that there is a choice to make here . it 's either abby gets fired or the hospital gets the donation . choose . abigail : you want to talk to me , ej ? you know , uh , i 've -- i said all i had to say when i saw you in jail . ej : look -- look , abigail , i do not wish to upset you . there is just something that i would like you to understand . abigail : oh , you -- you -- please , well , yes , then , of course , by all means . i - i 've -- i 've learned to understand so much thanks to you . ej : look , i - i think it 's important that we are honest with ourselves and with other people about what happened . but -- but this idea that ... what we did was somehow reprehensible or horrible , i mean ... what happened between the two of us was nothing like that . timothy : how are you doing , eric ? still trying to figure out how to deal with the love you feel for nicole ? eric : brother timothy , what i feel for nicole is in no way love . nicole : whoa . oh ! maggie : ah ! nicole : hey . hi , maggie . maggie : nicole . nicole : um ... [ chuckles ] i , uh -- i just bought brady some mocha walnut . it 's his favorite . mocha walnut ? great . one more time i 'm not needed . but that 's a good thing , right ? because the last thing you want is for me to end up on brady 's doorstep . i 'm just another version of theresa or kristen . took the words right out of your mouth , did n't i ? [ both sigh ] brady : hey , man , say something . daniel ? uh , s - should i call you back ? are you there ? daniel : [ muffled shouting ] kristen : do something ! daniel : [ coughs ] brady : that 's weird ... daniel : [ coughs ] kristen : i did n't want to do that to you , daniel . do you see what happens when you do n't cooperate ? daniel : ah , you -- you have made a huge mistake . kayla : sami , do something for me , please . think . abigail is my niece . sami : i am your niece too . kayla : but you are very upset . and who would n't be ? but being vindictive is not the way to go about this . being petty is -- sami : listen , aunt kayla , you are treating this as though it 's a debate . and it 's not . it 's a choice . either the hospital gets the $ 20 million from dimera enterprises , and abby deveraux never works there again ... or abby can continue to wander those hallowed halls , and i will find another worthy hospital to receive this donation and every future donation from dimera enterprises . the truth is i could also just go to anne milbauer and have her handle this . i think she 'd be thrilled , do n't you ? abigail : ej , what we did was wrong . ej : uh , look , um , morally indefensible ? agreed . lack of judgment ? sure . but , abigail , what happened between the two of us happened for a lot of reasons . abigail : look , i get that i was half the problem , okay ? i get it . but can we just -- ej : we connected , you and i . we talked . we talked about art . we talked about your father 's book . you know ... samantha and i had been going through this really rocky period . she kicked me out of her bed , and she was angry -- granted , not as angry as she is now , but ... abigail : what are you trying to say here ? ej : i 'm trying to say , i look at you in the town square , and i see you -- i see how sad you are , and i hate that . and i just wish that things had ended differently between the two of us . abigail : what are you saying ? are you ... are you saying that you want us to be together again ? brady : [ sighs ] should i call him back ? daniel : [ breathing heavily ] kristen : you can go . daniel : brady is gon na start wondering about that dropped call . you could n't help yourself , could you ? you just had to answer it . uh - oh . you see , now -- now brady 's gon na be curious , and he 's gon na want to talk to ... [ chuckles ] to me . and knowing him , he 's not gon na quit . [ cell phone ringing ] daniel : [ gasps ] oops . [ laughing ] kristen : it 's brady . he wants to make sure you 're okay . hmm . `` sorry . in a meeting . picked up by mistake . `` `` was it urgent ? `` [ cell phone ringing ] kristen : so what do you think , daniel ? was that still a big mistake ? [ cell phone ringing ] kristen : oh . `` just wanted to say thanks again , friend . i 'll see you when you get back . `` that was almost too easy , do n't you think ? you guys are very good friends . i like that . i think it 's gon na come in handy too . daniel : screw you . you 're not getting anything from me about brady , nothing ! kristen : [ sighs ] okay ... well , i see i 've got some work to do . eric : brother timothy ... after what nicole has done , i can never feel love for her ... ever again . yes , i am confused . she denied me the chance to be who i am . timothy : and you played no part ? eric : i made it ... difficult for her to do the right thing . timothy : by telling her that you loved her and that you had for a long time . eric : she had no right to use that as an excuse , to lie to me , to betray me . timothy : and yet , knowing all that and being so angry about it , you still want her . eric : yes ! no . brother timothy , i have worked so hard to make the case for my innocence , to redeem myself . timothy : and now you have to go to rome to meet with cardinal filippi , who will adjudicate your case . eric : with her . i have to be in the same room with her . i have to rely on her . it 's the only chance that i have . timothy : then take it . eric : no . maggie : oh , there he is -- just the man we were looking for . brady : hey ... you two . how -- maggie : okay , relax . nicole and i -- we were just both thinking of you , looking for a way to make you feel better , and we both had the same idea , that 's all . nicole : mocha walnut . brady : i love mocha walnut . thank you . maggie : [ laughs ] brady : no , i 'm touched . thank you . nicole : mm - hmm . brady : i 'll -- i 'll put these in the freezer . maggie : incidentally , um ... i called the hospital . there has n't been a change in john 's condition . sorry . brady : i 've been -- i 've been reaching out to some of , uh , my father 's colleagues at basic black to see if there 's anyone at -- at titan that could ... help him out while he 's -- i 'm -- i 'm gon na take these to the freezer , okay ? maggie : yeah . brady : i got to make some calls too . [ door opens , closes ] nicole : well , brady 's jaw hit the floor when we walked in together . thanks for asking me . i know you did n't really want me here , but i - i think ... brady kind of appreciated it . well , mission accomplished . maggie : wait . i had another reason for wanting you here . kate : okay , up with it . come on ! to me ! [ glasses clink ] victor : humility was never your strong suit . kate : mm - mm . no . but i do want to thank you for playing your part , even though you did n't know you were playing it . victor : you got me so riled up that i fired you , which gave stefano the confidence to trust you . kate : yes . and he gave me his proxies , and now i 'm co - ceo . victor : you duplicitous bitch . kate : [ laughs ] come on . stop pretending that you do n't love it . you hate stefano just as much as i do . that 's why you did n't see what i was doing . victor : if you do n't stop gloating , never mind pointing out the fact that i was blind to the whole situation ... kate : relax . i 'm not gloating . actually , i 'm here to show you my gratitude . and i am going to be very , very grateful . ej : uh , n - n -- abigail , i 'm sorry . please do n't misunderstand . i 'm -- i 'm not suggesting any kind of return . abigail : which will never happen . ej : what i 'm ... rather clumsily trying to say is that i hate to see you punishing yourself . we did n't set out to hurt anybody . it 's not like we 're two strangers , who just got together and suddenly decided to get it on . abigail : wha -- really ? is this supposed to be making me feel better ? ej : look , the point i 'm trying to make is -- do not think less of yourself ... abigail : [ sighs ] ej : because of this . you are an extraordinary woman . you 're intelligent . you are confident . you are breathtakingly beautiful . and i know that you may not feel like this right now , but you have integrity . do n't forget that . this -- this will pass . abigail : well , i hope that you can get past this too . i hope that you can move on ... with sami , if that 's what you want . ej : it is . it is . it 's been very difficult . but i wo n't ever give up hope . abigail : i should go . ej , i ... thank you for what you said . sami : it 's a yes - or - no proposition , aunt kayla . kayla : at least do n't make me fire abigail . let her resign on her own . sami : fine ... provided she writes a letter stating why , that she understands that she violated the hospital 's code of conduct by having inappropriate relations with a member of the board . kayla : sami , you really do n't need to do -- sami : and in acknowledging that guilt , she also acknowledges that she 's disqualified from ever working at the hospital again . clear ? kayla : you have really turned into a dimera , have n't you ? sami : and i will also need a signed copy of that letter for my records . kayla : is that it ? am i dismissed ? sami : think of it this way . you saved the hospital $ 20 million . you should be proud , aunt kayla . kayla : you know , i 'd appreciate it if you 'd never call me that again . i 'm ashamed that we 're even related . [ door opens , closes ] jennifer : hey , i was just coming to find you . kayla : yeah , uh ... i already know . jennifer : sami told you . kayla : yeah . jennifer : i was hoping to find you before she did and ... kayla : well , i wish that was the the end of it . i have to go back now to the hospital and , uh , fire abigail . are you dealing with hot flashes during menopause ? kate : well ... say something . victor : you 've put a lot of work into this . kate : you have no idea . all you have to do is sign here , here , and here . then wire the funds to dimera enterprises ' account , and the whole thing is official . victor : stefano 's going to go through the roof . kate : i know . victor : yeah . do you have a pen ? jennifer : $ 20 million ? kayla : yep . and she means it . at least i got her to let abigail resign . jennifer : kayla , i am so sorry . kayla : no , you have nothing to be sorry about . sami has gone completely crazy . jennifer : you know what ? it 's about time she 's gets a dose of her own -- kayla : no , no , no , no . absolutely not , jenn . you ca n't go in there and be all mama tiger . that is just gon na make things worse for abigail . look , i - i tried every argument in the book . sami is never changing her mind . jennifer : okay . kayla : okay . look , i 've got to get back to the hospital . you want to walk ? jennifer : no , i have a meeting at , uh , sonny 's club . i 'll just power walk it over there . kayla : all right . jennifer : okay . kayla : we 'll talk soon . jennifer : mm - hmm . you monster . maggie : nicole ... after everything you put daniel and jennifer through and what you did to eric , frankly , it 's all i can do to not keep -- no , excuse me . that 's not what i wanted to say . nicole : well , go for it . everyone else in this town has used me as a punching bag . do it ! let me see it . stomp , scream , flaunt that moral superiority till it 's going out of style . maggie : stop ! will you please stop ? you 're here for brady . and right now that 's my focus . he needs friends ... [ sighs ] friends who are willing to go the extra mile , who really know what 's at stake ... like you . you 're a friend . and that 's why you 're welcome . nicole : thanks . maggie : nicole , just ... nicole : [ sighs ] what ? maggie : do n't screw it up . nicole : [ scoffs ] like everything else in my life ? timothy : nicole has that much power over you ? eric : i do n't want to be near her . timothy : she 'll have to be ... right next to you ... helping you explain your case to the cardinal , otherwise you have no chance of ever returning to the priesthood . the doctor that did some investigating ... eric : daniel jonas . timothy : yes . he ca n't help , or bishop white would have suggested he goes along with you as well . so , without dr. jonas and without nicole , are you perhaps expecting kristen dimera to suddenly reappear ? daniel : so what are you gon na do -- text everyone i know ? daniel : well , all these colleagues you 're supposed to meet at the medical conference , right ? you got to tell them something . daniel : now you 're gon na come off like an idiot , because you do n't know anything about medicine . kristen : exactly . that 's why i 'm gon na keep them short and sweet . when it comes to maggie , though , and all your friends in salem ... you know , i have to admit , it took a little while for me to get your `` voice . `` daniel : [ scoffs ] yeah , well , you 're never gon na get my voice . kristen : [ laughs ] i already did . i am so lucky . you never delete anything , do you ? i mean , all i had to do was look at your texts . and , hey , i 'm nothing if i 'm not a good imitator . just gon na make sure i did n't forget anybody . aw , that 's cute . little good - bye with parker . he 's so -- jennifer ! oh , my god , what am i thinking ? if you 're gon na contact anybody , it 's gon na be jennifer . i 'm so unbelievably stupid . daniel : yeah , absolutely , 'cause jennifer is expecting my call -- not a text . in fact , we touch base every night . kristen : well , i 'm sorry , daniel , sweetie . she 's just gon na have to settle for a text , like everybody else , because you are busy , busy . daniel : okay , could you just keep her out of this ? why -- why are you gon na lie to jennifer . why ? you guys were friends . do you remember that ? kristen : shh . she 's gon na worry if i do n't reach out to her , right ? she will . so we got to lead off with some kind of an endearment , like , um ... i do n't know . got to keep her warm and willing ... right ? right ? [ sighs ] kayla : um ... i just saw sami . abigail : awesome . i 'm guessing she gave you an earful . kayla : well , let 's just say that she did n't leave anything to the imagination . abigail : i 'm sorry . sami hates me so much . if it helps at all , i 'm totally embarrassed about what i did . kayla : well , ej is half to blame , minimum . abigail : well , i ca n't change anything , so all i can do now is , uh , just move forward . kayla : well , um , the thing is ... sami wants to hurt you . she did n't want to meet with me just to fill me in on the details . abigail : oh , my god . what 's she done now ? sami : well , if i 'm the monster , jennifer -- the woman who found out that her husband was having an affair -- what does that make the slut mistress who pretended to be her friend ? jennifer : exactly . ej betrayed you . concentrate on him , sami . sami : oh , i will . do n't worry . he 's definitely going to get his . but why should i back off of your precious daughter , jennifer -- because she 's such a saint , like her mommy ? i mean , i guess she is like you . do n't think that i have forgotten that jack was barely cold in his grave before you jumped back into bed with daniel jonas . jennifer : do n't you dare ! sami : jennifer , obviously you 're here because good news travels fast , and you found out that abby will be losing her job at the hospital . maybe you could help her look to the future -- find employment at one of those escort agencies , where they could actually make use of her interest in older men . jennifer : nothing you say about my daughter will ever change the way i feel about her . i wonder if marlena could say the same about you . [ door opens ] jennifer : [ sighs ] [ door closes ] kate : as of now , you 're on notice -- no more harassing the board members . ej : i see . so a dimera calls a member of the dimera enterprises board , trying to protect the company ... kate : [ sighs ] ej : that 's harassment , is it ? good luck in court . kate : samantha and i are running the company for the next six months , elvis . ej : 5 1/2 months . kate : we do n't need your help or your interference . one more call . ej : [ sighs ] kate , running a international conglomerate is a little different from running a cosmetics company , as i 'm sure you 're finding out . why did you get involved ? i mean , i understand samantha 's reasoning . anger is a great motivator . what am i talking about ? you get up angry every day . but still , why all the work ? kate : butt out . ej : if you would excuse me , kate , i would like a company to come back to , not a train wreck . kate : you and stefano were the train wreck . we 're just cleaning up the mess , thanks to what you did to abigail and stefano did to rafe . now , the two of you ... you 're just spectators . nicole : i know you , brady . right now you 're beating yourself up day and night . you lost control because of what kristen did . and then along came theresa -- the booze , the coke . but you can change that . i know you can . i 've seen you do it . you 're on your way again , brady . brady : that does n't really help my dad , though , does it ? nicole : [ sighs ] brady : [ groans ] nicole : listen ... maybe you were high ... drunk ... but i know in my heart that you are not responsible for what happened to john . trust me . i know he is going to wake up , and when he does , he 's gon na tell you what really happened . brady : yeah , i 'm ... sure . nicole : you just -- you need to concentrate on making things different , new , and good . the past ca n't change , you just need to leave it behind you . kristen : `` help . need gift ideas for ... abs and jj . `` daniel : kristen , kristen . kristen : `` know what i 'm bringing you . `` daniel : kristen . kristen : no , `` know what i 'm bringing my love . `` daniel : okay , look , please , please leave jennifer out of this , okay ? kristen . kristen : uh , `` be home soon . miss me `` ... daniel : hey . kristen : `` and kiss me when i get there . `` daniel : kristen , listen to me , listen to me . if you care about her at all , just do n't do this . please , do n't do this , okay ? kristen : you know what ? i think it 'd be very smart if i scroll through this and check out your last exchange , so i did n't miss something , right ? daniel : oh , hell , you know what ? you know what ? send it , send it . i 'm sick of begging . i 'm sick -- you know what ? send it ! go ahead ! send it ! kristen , why do n't you just send it ? kristen : you have n't texted -- shut up ! you have n't texted jennifer in weeks . `` waiting for a call tonight , `` huh ? i do n't think so . daniel : no , no , but the phone is acting up . she 's expecting my call . kristen : oh , my god . uh - huh . daniel : she is . kristen : the two of you broke up , did n't you ? daniel : no , no , no , no . no , no , no , she 's expecting my call . kristen : listen , stop lying to me , daniel ! stop lying and shut your mouth ! i know what you 're doing . you want to alert her , right , so maybe she 'll get worried and call the police ? the two of you broke up . why ? you were happy . daniel : you know what ? forget it . kristen : no , i want to know . please , tell me . i really do . daniel : go to hell . kristen : you know what , daniel ? i think you need a major attitude adjustment . i do . i think your son and your daughter would really appreciate that . i mean , after all , it would be nice for them to be able to see their father again , do n't you think ? nicole : no , i got the tickets , the itinerary , the whole thing . yes , i - i told the bishop that my passport is good . right , i 'll -- i 'll be there . [ sighs ] you come here , of all places , and you ask for a little favor . but , god forbid , should i ask you for one minute of your time . eric : what do you want ? nicole : you said you loved me . i do n't know -- maybe to treat me like a person . well , i guess i should n't expect much of a thank - you . [ scoffs ] talk about cold . eric : kristen dimera will never come back to salem . and believe me , that 's a blessing . timothy : even though her testimony could clear your name ? eric : she 's evil . if you had any idea what she 's done to my brother 's life or my mother 's ... timothy : and yours . eric : i have faith in god . he would never allow her to strike at me again . daniel : look , if you know what is good for you , you will leave my children alone , alone ! kristen : oh , just get over yourself . would you just get over yourself ? i would never threaten parker or melanie . maybe you . if you knew anything about me , i would never threaten a child . children are life . they are perfect life . daniel : that 's right . kristen : [ sighs ] daniel : no , that 's right . i - i actually remember ... you wanted a child of your own ... kristen : okay . daniel : which is strange . it 's really strange . kristen : why is that strange ? daniel : you have such compassion ... and love when it comes to children . and you could be so kind to jennifer . and then you just turn around , and you hurt eric without even stopping to think for a second -- kristen : oh , you know , enough with the priest ! enough ! today is about brady . kayla : [ sighs ] i really hate this . but like it or not , sami is now on the hospital board , and she has decided to zero in on this . here , take a look . abigail : `` moral standards and behavior . `` uh , i - i do n't get it . why is sami interested in ... ? oh , my god . she wants me fired . it 's the candy bar that 's too hot for tv , i ca n't produce dr. chyka or kristen . so i have to rely on nicole . it 's the very same thing that i 've been praying for all night . timothy : for guidance , strength ? eric : yes . and some sort of release from this physical longing that i have for her . i wish god would show me a sign . timothy : god has heard your prayers , eric . a sign will come . abigail : so that 's it ? i 'm -- i 'm gone ? kayla : i 'm so sorry . but if you do n't resign ... sami 's gon na take this information to anne milbauer . abigail : and make my mother 's life even harder than it already is . fine . i 'll write the letter right now . i 'll just say that it was for personal reasons . kayla : i 'm sorry , no . actually ... sami -- well , she wants certain things included in the letter . abigail : like what ? kayla : like you are no longer qualified to work here and to never be allowed to work here again . abigail : wow . kayla : you do n't need to mention ej 's name , but you need to admit that -- abigail : what i did ? do i have to write in blood too ? kayla : baby , i am so sorry . abigail : oh , god . kayla : i am sorry . abigail : [ exhales deeply ] oh , it 's fine . i 'll turn in the letter first thing tomorrow . i have something else i need to take care of first . kayla : [ sighs ] oh , god . [ cell phone ringing ] ej : what do you want , victor ? i 'm busy . victor : really ? i heard you were sitting around on your ass . but i can change all that . ej : if you are calling to gloat , i swear , i will -- victor : now , now , ej , is that any way to talk to a potential ally ? ej : excuse me ? victor : i 'll be home in a few minutes . be there . we should n't talk about this over the phone anyway . ej : vic -- kristen : i 've been out of touch . i do n't know enough about brady . and that is where you come in . daniel : yeah ? think again . kristen : well , i know you operated on john when he was brought into the hospital , right ? daniel : i do n't discuss patients . kristen : okay , well , let 's not . why do n't you tell me about that barnacle that 's attached herself to brady -- theresa ? she worked at the hospital , right , under jennifer ? so you know her . share . what are her strengths and weaknesses ? daniel : kristen , kristen ... in no way , at no time am i gon na help you work on some sick fantasy about getting back together with brady . [ both laugh ] kristen : you honestly think i believe i 'm just gon na waltz right back into brady 's life ? daniel : no ? no , not planning to give him one more sucker punch ? kristen : uh , no . daniel : no ? kristen : i do n't think i can show my face in salem ... which makes kind of sense , now , does n't it ? it makes sense that i waited for you to leave town so we could have this little chat . daniel : about brady . kristen : is it that weird ? i mean , is n't it only natural that i 'd want to know how he 's doing ? maybe i can help him . i 'm on the outside looking in , daniel . and you 're his friend . you know what 's really happening with him . i do care about him ... more than you know ... more than anyone knows . victor : still single malt ? ej : you can skip the hospitality . why am i here ? victor : well , i 've been following your situation , ej . now , i could either revel in it , or i could sympathize . i prefer to do a deal . ej : a deal ... between you and me ? victor : oh , i 'm sorry . i was under the impression you wanted to get back in the game . no ? ej : i 'm not interested in anything you have to offer , victor . please do n't call me again . victor : can you really afford not to listen ... not to hear what i have to say ? jennifer : hey , abigail , it 's mom . i , uh , just got home , just walked in the door . where are you , baby ? [ doorbell rings ] sami : oh , i 've got it , harold . why , abby , hello . i 'm sorry . your lover boy 's not here . abigail : uh ... i did n't come for ej . i came for you . timothy : eric ... god will definitely give you a sign . but keep in mind ... it may not be the one you 're looking for . brady : well , i 'm sorry you wo n't be able to make it , mr. schmitt . just please -- please tell your colleagues at basic black that my father would want you to reach out to me at any time . you 're welcome , sir . all right , bye - bye . [ sighs ] kristen : i think i want a pretty simple wedding band . brady : really ? kristen : yeah , but i want our bands to match . wo n't that be cute ? nicole : brady , hi . [ chuckles ] brady : hi . nicole : what 's wrong ? brady : n - nothing . i just , uh ... nicole : what ? brady : i had a memory . nicole : of ... ? brady : kristen . daniel : aw ... kristen . nice try . kristen : sorry ? daniel : i do n't think i 'm tied up to this chair because you want me to fill you in on brady . now , somehow , you think you 're gon na see him ... face - to - face , is that right ? and you want him here . and i 'm the bait . kristen : got me . you 're right . i want to see brady . i 'm going to see brady ... face - to - face ... 'cause you 're gon na bring him to me . i know you are .	sami wanted kayla to make a choice between abby and the donation for the hospital . kayla wanted sami to rethink her plan of revenge , but she refused to listen . ej and abby talked in the park . ej apologized for hurting her . abby assumed that ej wanted to get back together . brady called daniel , but kristen hung up the phone when daniel tried to call out to him . daniel warned kristen that he would n't get away with what she did , but she did n't agree with that . ej assured abby that he did n't want to get back together . abby told ej they would never get back together . ej and abby talked about sami a little more before she left . kayla wanted sami to let abby quit instead of firing her . sami agreed to that , but wanted abby to sign an agreement admitting to the affair and that she can never work at salem university again . kayla was ashamed of sami for what she wanted . kayla walked away and ran into jennifer . kayla dropped the bomb that she has to fire abby . jennifer went in the pub and called sami a monster .
[ cell phone rings ] kyle : hello . jj : hey , it 's jj . my brother gave me a thank - you note to pass along . kyle : great , but not tonight . i 'm busy . sonny : hey , derrick . what are you doing here ? derrick : will 's text said to meet you guys at the club . sonny : oh , meaning the edge . derrick : oh . sonny : yeah . derrick : right . sonny : well , i 'm heading over there in a few minutes if you want to wait for me . derrick : yeah , sure . thanks for the invite . hey , do i look okay ? sonny : yeah . why do you ask ? derrick : am -- am i reading too much into this or -- sonny : into what ? derrick : you and will , me and paul . is this just , like , four guys hanging out or is it more like a double date ? will : ben . hey , how 's it going ? ben : hey , good . will : do n't let me keep you . ben : oh , it 's okay . i was just about to give abigail a call . will : abigail , could chad be the father ? she 's here waiting for you . you know , i just saw her a little while ago and she said something about having to work late tonight . chad : i really appreciate you agreeing to see me . abigail : the only reason i did is because will asked me to , repeatedly . it 's not because i wanted to . chad : i understand . abigail : good . then let 's get this over with . why do n't you say what you came here to say ? chad : the last thing i 'm trying to do is upset you . abigail : then what are you trying to do ? chad : there are not a lot of people in this world that i can trust . when i need advice , i ca n't go to , you know , see my father . abigail : what about will and sonny ? chad : usually i would , but they 're going through their own stuff right now . so , you know , i went to someone else that i really respect . abigail : i really hope you 're not gon na say kate . chad : it does n't matter who it was . abigail : well , it does matter to me . chad : fine . i spoke to dr. evans . abigail : about us ? chad : no , no , no , i gave you my word that i would never tell anyone about what happened between us , and i have n't . abigail : then what exactly did you talk to her about ? chad : marlena told me that if i had feelings for someone that i owed it to both of us to be open and honest . so that 's why i 'm here . the truth is i am in love with you , abigail deveraux . nicole : so now you know . you know everything that happened that night . daniel , i 'm sorry i did n't handle this differently and that it took me this long to tell you the truth , but now you know . and what i need to know is , will you forgive me ? nicole : or is what the two of us have , is -- [ cries ] is it over ? nicole : daniel , please say something . daniel : do n't you dare . kyle : we 'll connect later , okay ? jj : like when ? kyle : i 'll let you know . jj : kyle 's busy . he does n't want the cash tonight . watts : just be patient , jj . jj : yeah . watts : you need to stay cool if you want him to trust you . jj : i still think he 's testing me . watts : which is to be expected . listen , the less you have to interact with southern before your training tomorrow , the better . [ cell phone rings ] jennifer : what 's going on here ? watts : excuse me . i have to go . jennifer : what 's going on ? jj : i was supposed to give kyle his money tonight , but he blew me off . no big deal . jennifer : he 's gon na need it tomorrow , though , is n't he ? jj : yeah , i 'm going to give it to him . it 's gon na be fine , mom . okay ? jennifer : yeah , i am -- i am really proud of you for having the courage to do this . and i know it 's important , and i know that it 's honorable . i 'm just -- i 'm worried about you , jj , because if anything happens to you -- jj : mom , nothing 's gon na happen to me , okay ? i promise . kyle : [ laughs ] i 'm sorry , it was work stuff . paige : at this hour ? kyle : i 'm done for the night now . i was thinking that maybe we can hit up that new bar near the student union . paige : i heard it 's kind of divey . kyle : then let 's go to edge of the square . paige : okay . kyle : i 'll hook you up with a fake i d . chad : look , i know -- i know that it 's hard to believe after everything that i said to you . abigail : try impossible to believe . how -- how stupid do you think i am , chad ? you -- you had will badger me into having this -- this private meeting with you so you could -- chad : no , no , no , listen . i tried to tell you earlier in the hospital , all right ? but then we got interrupted . abigail : look , do you want to tell me the truth ? this is n't the truth . chad : abigail , i swear it is , all right ? i love you . i love you more than i have ever loved anyone in my entire life . and i am going out of my mind thinking about how crazy it was that -- that -- how i screwed everything up . abigail : no one -- no one has ever treated me the way that you have , ever ! chad : i am so sorry . daniel : i ca n't let you up and leave , not after what you just said . and i wo n't let you walk out of my life , not like that . nicole : so what do you want me to do ? daniel : answer one question for me . kyle : what 's wrong ? paige : you see that woman over there ? kyle : yeah , what about her ? paige : she 's my mother , and we are n't exactly on speaking terms . kyle : you do n't have to explain . i get it . and i 've also got this . paige : what ? what are you doing ? kyle : i 'm gon na get rid of her for you . jennifer : hey , like i said , i am so proud of you . it 's just if anything goes wrong ... jj : it wo n't . i 'm going to be okay . you have to believe that . but still , mom , i 'm -- i 'm sorry for the position that this puts you in . 'cause i know if anyone finds out that i am dealing , you 're gon na have a lot of questions to answer and abigail will freak out and -- jennifer : no , jj , you do n't understand . i do n't care what people think . i really do n't . i care about your safety . i care about your life . and i know you 're so focused on helping paige . i just want to know , have you really thought about the risks involved ? derrick : you look surprised . sonny : no . no , i just -- whatever happens between you and paul , i mean , it 's none of my business , so ... derrick : right . it 's just sometimes i get the feeling that he -- sonny : what is it ? derrick : i just feel like he 's still got a thing for you sometimes . i mean , even though he knows it 's never going anywhere , but -- sonny : right , right . derrick : i just do n't want to move too fast , you know . paul 's a great guy , so i 'm fine just being friends for now . sonny : so well , i 'm gon na go ahead and finish cleaning up , and then we 'll get out of here . ben : yeah , abigail told me she was working late , but usually she calls . [ cell phone rings ] ben : oh , one second . hello . rafe : hey , ben , it 's rafe . hey , listen , bud , i know you said you do n't need any more hours , but i 'm in kind of a bind here . frank got into another car accident . imagine that . and said he wo n't be able to make it in for a while . any chance you could come in and tend bar for me ? ben : sure . i can head over there right now . rafe : oh , that 's terrific , man . okay , thanks . i 'll see you soon . ben : no problem . oh , rafe needs me to come in and help out for a little while . will : well , we 're going to the edge tonight , so we 'll see you there . ben : oh , cool , man . all right , well , have fun . abigail : you 're sorry ? chad : yes . abigail : you know , i do n't -- i never thought anyone -- anyone could be as cruel and vindictive as your brother and sami . you know , at least with sami , i - i gave her reason to hate me . maybe you thought you had reason , too . chad : no , if you 're talking about ej , i do n't give a damn . abigail : no , of course you do n't . of course not now , he 's dead and you got revenge . chad : that is not true . abigail : no ? what is true , chad ? what is true ? because i believed everything you said to me in the garden that day , how you -- how you plotted and schemed to make it seem like you wanted me back . that 's not what you wanted . you wanted me to beg you for more . you wanted me to be degraded and humiliated . chad : no ! no . abigail , please , just listen to me , all right ? i -- look , when i came down to the garden that day , you were on the phone with ben . i heard you tell him that you loved him . abigail : so -- so you were jealous ? that 's why you said all of those hateful things to me ? abigail : get out . eric : time was running out and we started to make love . daniel : you -- you almost made love to eric , and you kept that from me . nicole : but we stopped . and i convinced myself that you did n't need to know , but i was wrong . daniel , please , give me a clue what you 're thinking . you believe that i 'm telling you the truth now , do n't you ? daniel : you know , earlier you said i know you just about better than anybody , and that 's -- that 's true . and i asked you to be honest with me , and i believe you were . and i understand now . nicole : you understand what ? daniel : how it happened and why you did n't want to tell me . nicole : and i did n't want to hurt you . but now , i 've -- daniel : you told me everything . what more could i ask for ? nicole : what are you saying ? daniel : what i 'm saying is ... daniel : i love you . nicole : and you 're not upset ? daniel : i would be upset if you walked out of that door right now . that is the only thing that would make me upset . nicole : [ cries ] daniel : so please do n't go anywhere , and please do not take off this ring . nicole : [ cries ] daniel : because i want to spend the rest of my life with you . only you . ben : i 'm sorry . i was just letting abigail know where i am . rafe : hey , no problem , buddy . i just hope i did n't screw up your plans for tonight . ben : no , not at all . she 's working late , too . just not sure what time she 's getting off . rafe : okay . thanks again for coming in , man . ben : sure . will : hey , derrick and sonny are n't here yet ? paul : no , and i 'm glad . will : why ? paul : well , i wanted to take the opportunity to thank you . i never thought that the four of us would be able to hang out , actually be friends . will : neither did i. i 'm really glad , paul . sonny : hey , sorry we 're a little late . paul : hey , no worries , man . derrick : hey , guys . will : hey , i think that that 's my copy editor . i should probably go say hello . sonny : i 'll get us all some drinks . paul : let me give you a hand . jj : mom , i do n't know what more i can say to reassure you . jennifer : yeah , i 'm not sure you can . listen , honey , i do n't want to discourage you from helping keep drugs off our streets and to keep you from helping saving lives . i really do n't . jj : you 're worried about me . i get that . and i knew you would be , and that 's why it was such a difficult decision for me to make . i did n't want to put you through this . jennifer : i get that . i do . jj : agent watts has my back , mom . if this guy even tries to lay a hand on me , he 's going to jail . either way , he 's going down . jennifer : okay , well , what about paige ? i mean , have you thought about how she 's going to react when she finds out ? jj : i do n't care . i just need to know that you 'll keep my secret . jennifer : of course i will . and i love you so much . but i need you to keep me in the loop about everything . promise . jj : i definitely will . jennifer : and one more thing . no drugs in this house . understood ? jj : yeah , i understand . thank you , mom . kyle : [ clears throat ] hello , mrs. larson . i 'm a friend of your daughter 's . my name is kyle southern . eve : oh , well , hello . kyle : i hear that things are n't going so well between the two of you right now . eve : no , they -- they 're not . kyle : which is why she really does n't want to talk to you right now . eve : i see . kyle : i 'm sorry . but look , your daughter 's a really sweet girl and you seem pretty cool , too . i just think she needs a little time to deal with whatever 's going on . you know how it is with mothers and daughters . as hard as things can get , you will always be her mom and some day she will need you . and i really hope you guys can -- can figure it out . eve : yeah . me , too . kyle : she 's not ready right now , and you do n't want to push too hard and make things worse . eve : you know , you -- you 're right . thank you , kyle . it was lovely meeting you . kyle : likewise . eve : okay . chad : you promised you would hear me out . abigail : and i 've heard enough . okay , chad . if you 're not gon na leave , then i will . chad : abigail , i will not let you leave , okay ? i will not give up this opportunity to let you know how i feel . [ laughter ] derrick : and then he was like , `` where 'd everyone go ? `` [ laughter ] paul : now , tell me that did n't really happen . derrick : oh , it did . it did . rafe : everything good here ? sonny : oh , things are great . hey , have you met derrick ? rafe : no . rafe hernandez . derrick : pleasure . rafe : thanks . by the way , i have something for ari , so let me know when a good time is to bring it by . will : anytime . she 's always excited to see her uncle rafe . rafe : feeling 's mutual . have a good one . derrick : uncle rafe ? will : his sister is ari 's mother . derrick : you know , what you and sonny are doing is -- is really incredible . will : we 're just raising our daughter , just like any other couple would . derrick : i know . it 's just a huge commitment , you know . i 'm definitely not ready for that yet . sonny : neither were we . will : it 's taken us a long time to get here . but sometimes when everything it 's when great things are about to happen . like with you . i mean , i 'm sure you thought your life was over when your career ended . how is everything going at mad world ? paul : well , i talked with your grandmother about your idea , and she liked it . the line is now called narita by mad world . and you should definitely hit your grandmother up for some royalties . will : i will , believe me . derrick : i 'd buy it . will : i bet you would . paul : well , somebody better buy it . and i 'd be honored if you bought it . abigail : fine . you want to say what you came here to say , then say it . chad : look , i want you to understand that what happened between us that night and that next morning , it was amazing . abigail : was it ? chad : for me , it was . it 's when i realized how much that i really loved you . and that morning i was watching you sleep and i was just thinking about how perfect you are . abigail : i 'm far from perfect , chad . chad : i messed up everything , and i would do anything to make it up to you , to make sure that you always had the best and that you were always happy , because that is what you do for the woman that you love . abigail : that 's not what you did , is it ? chad : because before i could act on how i felt , my father came back to town . i got a quick reminder of who i really am and how my being with you could affect you and him . abigail : what do you mean , chad ? what are you talking about ? you 're telling me you want to tell me the truth , then tell me the truth . nicole : well , we did n't quite make it to the bedroom . daniel : no , that would require patience , which seemed to be in short supply . nicole : [ gasps ] daniel : just saying . [ laughs ] nicole : oh , it feels so good to have everything out in the open . i am so glad i told you . daniel : oh , me too . we have come a long way , baby . [ laughter ] daniel : oh , i know you were afraid of disappointing me , but you did the exact opposite . nicole : baby . daniel : hmm ? nicole : i love you and only you . daniel : i love you . and we are gon na have one terrific life . you , me and -- nicole : [ gasps ] both : parker ! nicole : oh , he 's gon na be home , like -- daniel : like right now . oh , my gosh . here , where 's my underwear ? nicole : [ laughs ] rafe : hey , tim , you got something for me ? you sure there 's nothing new on weston in the fbi database ? hang on a sec . ben : hey , frank just got here . is it okay if i go ? rafe : yeah , yeah , yeah . all right , thanks . ben : no problem . rafe : hey , sorry about that . you sure you checked every connection to that perp that was killed in prison ? yeah , i know , i 'm sorry . i 'm just running out of ideas here . derrick : so ari 's got nieces and a nephew that are older than she is ? that 's wild . will : well , that 's my family . we -- we 're wild . sonny : they are . what about your family ? are you from around here ? derrick : born and raised . will : oh , you never talk about them . derrick : well , i was their pride and joy until i came out , and then they pretty much disowned me , so . paul : that 's awful . sonny : i 'm so sorry , derrick . will : so it 's -- and it took them a little while to -- to come around ? derrick : no , i have n't heard from them in over a year . so i pretty much do n't have a family anymore . paul : sure you do . eve : you know , jennifer , i 'm glad i ran into you . jennifer : why , eve ? eve : well , i know i really do n't have a relationship right now with my daughter , but i 'm really happy that she 's actually moving on from jj and she 's seeing somebody new . jennifer : who ? eve : a very charming young man named kyle . jennifer : hmm , does he go to salem u. ? is he a student there ? eve : mm - hmm . i think . jennifer : you do n't know ? you do n't know anything about him , do you ? except that he 's not jj because that 's all you really care about , is n't it ? eve : actually , yes it is . jennifer : right , because it 's always about you . it 's never about paige . and any decent parent would put their child first , but not you , never you , eve . paige : i ca n't believe you got my mom to leave without making a scene . what 's your secret ? kyle : i just told her you did n't want her hanging around . paige : that 's never stopped her before . kyle : i 'm good . paige : clearly . kyle : i learned a long time ago you get a lot further being nice . so do you want to go to the club now ? chad : you know how things turned out for kristen and ej . abigail : about as badly as they possibly could . chad : i was sort of hoping that i could be different . but then again , i 've been telling myself that every day since i found out i was a dimera . abigail , i swore i would n't get sucked in . but the more time i spend with them , the more like them i became . abigail : it did n't have to be that way , chad . chad : when i came to the garden that morning and heard you tell ben you loved him , it 's not that i was jealous . no , i thought , now there 's the kind of man that she deserves . you know , one of the good guys , someone who would n't hurt you . abigail : so that 's when you decided to break my heart ? chad : i thought that if i truly loved you that i had to admit to myself that there is no way that i could really protect you from my family , my father . so i forced myself to say all of those horrible things to you . they were all lies . chad : every one of them . but i had to be as cold and cruel as possible to make sure that ... [ cries ] there would never be another chance between us again . abigail : well , you certainly succeeded , did n't you , chad ? daniel : thank you , mom . thank you . all right , i will see you soon . all right , bye . nicole : did you have fun ? parker : i saw the minions with grandma maggie and grandpa victor . nicole : oh , wow . that 's hard to picture . [ laughs ] victor with a big ol ' tub of buttery popcorn , wing tips sticking to the floor . daniel : oh , i 'm sure he had a great time . parker : can i see it again ? daniel : what ? ! oh , you bet . i think we can make that happen . you , me , nicole . what do you say ? parker : yay . daniel : yay ? where 's the love ? bring it in here . paige : i 'd love to hang with you , but now that i 'm an ra , i kinda need to get back to the dorm . kyle : why do n't i walk you back ? paige : uh ... kyle : what ? paige : thanks , but it 's totally out of your way . i 'll be fine . kyle : are -- paige : good night . [ laughs ] kyle : good night . ben : hey , abigail , it 's me . i 'm on my way home . i hope you 'll be there soon . i love you . ben : she 's at work . of course she 's at work . ben : what the hell are you doing there ? abigail : if what you 're saying is true , chad , then there 's one thing i do n't understand . if you were so desperate to protect me from you and from your family , then what 's changed ? chad : i thought i could do it . [ sniffles ] you know , i thought i could make myself forget , make myself move on . look , every time i - i see you , every time i think about you , i ca n't help myself . i have never loved anyone the way that i love you . chad : and deep down , you know , i hope you feel the same way about me . daniel : tomorrow we can do something fun , just the three of us . nicole : [ gasps ] daniel : but first , we got ta get your teeth brushed and get you off to bed . parker : i 'm not tired . daniel : no ? i think i know something that 'll make you sleepy , 'cause i have quite a story . it 's about a little boy who has the luckiest dad in the whole wide world . you ready for that ? parker : yeah . daniel : once upon a time there was a little boy ... sonny : my husband seems to know everyone in town . how many more of his coworkers are gon na walk in here tonight ? derrick : well , i think he might need rescuing . i 'll go . i 'll go . sonny : who knew ? derrick 's a great guy . paul : yeah , i waited a long time before i came out because i was afraid of how my family would react . but to be cut off completely , i ca n't even imagine . sonny : i know . are you two still just friends or -- or what ? will : hey , so ? derrick : you tell me . will : well , i think it 's going really well , do n't you ? derrick : you were right . i think that story about my parents really resonated with paul . will : yeah . and i saw the way he looked at you when he took your hand . this could be your lucky night . paul : i 'm not too sure what to think . man : never thought i 'd see this . baseball legend , paul narita , hanging with a bunch of fairies . man : is n't that what he is , a fairy ? jj : hey , man . kyle : what 's going on ? jj : hey , i was actually on my way home and i saw you here . i had this paper and i thought , why wait till tomorrow ? kyle : thanks . did you see that i was with your ex ? jj : your problem not mine , man . kyle : meaning ? jj : she 's extremely high maintenance but you 'll figure that out soon enough . kyle : [ clears throat ] jj : it 's all there . kyle : good . maybe tomorrow we can do a little more . jj : yeah , sounds good . eve : how dare you call me a bad parent . jennifer : the truth hurts , does n't it , eve ? eve : [ scoffs ] why do n't you look in the mirror ? sanctimonious bitch . [ sighs ] i ca n't let it go . i 'm not gon na let it go . i 'll find a way . i always do . chad : i know you care about ben . regardless of my issues with him , i know he 's a decent person . abigail : he 's a great person . chad : but what you have with him , abby , it 's not what we have . no matter how hard we try to deny it , we ca n't . abigail : [ cries ] ben : what 's she doing here ?	chad admitted to abby that he loved her . she did n't believe her , but he continued to tell her how he felt . daniel did n't want nicole to walk away after she told him what happened with eric . derrick told sonny that he knew that paul had feelings for him . abby threw up in chad 's face how he treated her . chad told abby how he saw her talking to ben and got upset . abby was upset by that admission and told him to get out . daniel forgave nicole for what happened with eric . jennifer was worried that jj would get hurt and wanted him to be careful with kyle . paige saw eve while she was with kyle . kyle talked to eve and advised her to give paige time because she will eventually change her mind about her . abby wanted to leave the apartment since chad would n't go . chad stopped her from leaving .
jack : excuse me , you two . i 'd like to run something by you if i could . eli : yeah , what 's up ? jack : a job 's opened up around here , and i 'd like your input about possible candidates . lani : what 's the job ? jack : police commissioner . eli : what happened to eve ? jack : i fired her . eve : oh . [ scoffs ] [ sighs ] jennifer : are you moving ? please tell me yes . eve : i just cleaned out my office , jennifer . you 've now cost me my job and my marriage , so i know you 're all in your glory -- jennifer : no , you knew that you could get the drug for jack that would get his memory back . this is all you . you did it to yourself . eve : you know , maybe you 're okay with jack taking that drug that would give him a brain tumor like will got after taking the drug , but you know what , i 'm not , okay ? jennifer : you are not protecting him . you just do n't want him to remember how much he hated you , eve . eve : well , guess what . he 's never gon na remember you or those bratty two kids of yours because i made sure there was nothing left of those drugs . jennifer : that 's okay . he may never get his memory back , but at least he will see what a vindictive , evil woman you really are . ciara : [ groans softly ] [ sighs ] hey . ben : hey . good morning . ciara : mmm . good morning . whatcha reading ? ben : uh , a bunch of these news stories about my boss . ciara : oh , god , what did stefan do now ? ben : no , it 's what the board 's doing to him . according to this stuff , stefan 's about to be kicked out of dimera enterprises . stefan : just want you to know i got our marriage license . i had to grease a lot of civil servants . gabi : yeah , but you 're gon na make the wedding happen today , right , because we need to get married before the board fires you . stefan : yes , gabi , i know . you 've mentioned that about a million times . gabi : only because it 's very important , stefan , okay ? and do n't you want me to protect your interests ? stefan : you do realize what a big step you 're taking , right ? gabi : this is what we need to do -- this is what i want . for our present , for our future . and i ca n't wait . stefan : you gon na take my name ? gabi : of course i 'm gon na take your name , my hubby - to - be . by the end of this day i will be mrs . stefan dimera and proud of it . talk to you later , groom . rafe : you got ta be freakin ' kidding me . [ phone ringing ] kristen as nicole : [ chuckles ] good morning , antony . are you ready to make your triumphant return to the land of the living ? tony : to be honest , i 'm not sure i am . kristen as nicole : what ? i thought we agreed . tony , please . i need you to do this . tony : you know what annoys me ? is when people use the word `` need `` when they want to use the word `` want . `` kristen as nicole : oh , need , want , what the hell 's the difference , okay ? bottom line is , the only way nicole walker can become ceo of dimera is if she marries you . tony : kristen , you have n't even told me yet how you can explain my resurrection . [ knocking at door ] kristen as nicole : oh . got ta go . time to put my plan in motion . tony : kristen . [ phone disconnects ] kristen as nicole : brady , thank god you 're here . brady : you said it was urgent . what 's going on ? are you all right ? kristen as nicole : i had a disturbing dream . brady : [ laughs ] had me come over here because you had a bad dream ? kristen as nicole : it was about the fire . brady , i ... i think i know what happened . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] brady : sit down . kristen as nicole : it was so real . i was back in the warehouse , and there was so much smoke . i could barely breathe . and i thought i was gon na die . brady : okay , well you 're fine . you 're fine . you 're obviously well , so ... kristen as nicole : okay but do you remember i told you that someone did pull me out of the fire and all i could remember was that it was a man ? brady : yeah , no , you thought it may have been a firefighter . kristen as nicole : but it wasn't . i saw his face in my dream and i recognized him . brady : oh , my god . who was it ? kristen as nicole : that 's the thing . i -- i do n't know . ben : according to what i read , the board fixed it so that stefan has no power . ciara : wow . like no power at all ? ben : they might want to replace him today . ciara : because he 's accused of kidnapping ted and kate . ben : yep . ciara : do you really think he did it ? ben : i do n't know what he would have got out of doing it . i mean , even if he did want it done , he would , for whatever reason , would have come to me first . ciara : because he trusts you . ben : yeah , i guess . i mean , he would n't job it out to some goon like xander cook , i 'll tell you that . ciara : you 're pretty sure he did n't do it ... kidnapping ted and kate . ben : yeah . i am . maybe i can help him prove it . ciara : you are so loyal to him . ben : guy 's been good to me . i 'm also thinking about myself . if stefan gets fired , i could be out of a job . might have to move out of this place . ciara : and i love being alone here with you . ben : you love it ? i love it . i really love it . [ knocking at door ] stefan : ben , it 's me . [ knocking ] ben , open up ! ciara : [ clears throat ] gabi : rafe , i can not believe that you were just eavesdropping on my conversation . that is such an invasion of privacy ! rafe : no , no , no , that 's not -- this , this is the kitchen , okay ? this is where i come to get things like coffee . i do n't need to walk in here and overhear you saying things like you were gon na be the future mrs . stefan dimera . no . please tell me that there has been a huge misunderstanding . please . gabi : there 's been a huge misunderstanding . rafe : gabriella josephina hernandez . gabi : okay , fine , rafe . yes , okay ? stefan and i are getting married , mm - hmm . rafe : mm - mm . over my dead body . what patients do n't realize is lani : so what made you decide to fire eve ? jack : i do n't want to talk about it . eli : wo n't hear any arguments from me . lani : me neither . jack : so what about a replacement ? eli : as far as i 'm concerned , the job is still hope 's . jack : hope made it pretty clear that she did n't want to work with me . eli : well then what about rafe ? he was abe 's second choice . jack : rafe turned me down as well . i do n't see that working out either . eli : well , i ca n't think of anybody who would be qualified for the position -- jack : how about yourself ? are you interested in the job ? eve : you better watch your mouth , jennifer . 'cause i 'm just itchin ' to knock that smug look off your face . jennifer : hmm . are you threatening me , eve ? eve : you afraid of a little cat fight here , jennifer ? jennifer : [ chuckles ] no , i 'm not . but i 'm choosing dignity . you should try it some time . eve : [ scoffs ] screw dignity . i 'm gon na rip your face off . [ knocking ] stefan : ben ! ben : you good ? ciara : yeah . stefan : sorry to interrupt . it 's important . ciara : i can go take a walk or something if you need me to -- stefan : no , it 's not exactly a secret . it 's about my job status . ben : did they fire you already ? stefan : not yet , but it 's not looking good . ben : they ca n't do this to you , man . it 's not fair . stefan : it 's not , but i 'm not going down without putting up a fight . ben : good . is there anything i can do to help ? stefan : that 's why i 'm here . gabi : you know what , spare me the older brother routine . i 'm a grown woman and i can do whatever i want . rafe : oh , that 's very mature . gabi : well , it 's the truth . i get to do whatever i want in my life . rafe : uh - huh , right . and then whatever you 're doing is gon na blow up in your face again , and then you 're gon na come running to me again . gabi : rafe , it 's not gon na blow up in my face . rafe : oh , no , no , no . of course it 's not . you 're going to be marrying the scum of the earth . why would that possibly blow up in your face ? i 'm sure the two of you are gon na spend the rest of your lives in matrimonial bliss . gabi : yeah , maybe we are to spite you ! rafe : oh , to spite me , really ? do you not even see what you 're doing ? by marrying him you are spiting yourself . gabi : will you just let me explain , please ? rafe : explain ? gabi : yes . rafe : what are you gon na explain ? you 're gon na tell me that you are stefan , you 're just business associates ? 'cause that 's what you told me before . obviously you were lying . gabi : no , i 'm not lying , okay ? this is business . we are getting married to protect his job . the board wants to fire him because -- rafe : because he kidnapped two people whom he had locked in his basement . your future husband . gabi : this case hangs on xander cook 's word . those charges are not gon na stick . once i become a dimera by marriage , then i can be ceo and take over stefan 's job until his name is cleared . rafe : oh , ceo . why -- why are you upending your life for him ? hm ? has it slipped your mind that he tried to frame you for andre 's murder ? gabi : trust me , it is has not slipped my mind . what ? rafe : are you falling for him ? gabi : what -- no ! i hate his guts . rafe : right , but you 're willing to throw your life away so that you can save his job . it does not compute . gabi : well , it does to me . rafe : right , it does to you . which means you are either going insane or you are not giving me the entire story and i 'm gon na go with the latter . so you are not leaving here until you come clean with me . brady : i 'm confused . you said you recognized the man in your dream , but now you 're telling me that you do n't know who he is so ... kristen as nicole : hang on . hang on . i ... okay . this is the face i saw . brady : this is either andre or tony dimera . kristen as nicole : that 's why i said i did n't know . brady : well , both of these guys died in the dimera house . nicole , andre -- he 's in the dimera mausoleum and tony is enjoying the afterlife in anna 's pocketbook . kristen as nicole : ugh . come on , brady . everyone thought that rolf and jack and ej were dead , but they were in that place of kristen 's , just like i was . and there were initials on the doors and i think -- i think one of the letters were a.d . brady : tony 's given name is antony , is n't that right ? kristen as nicole : so then it was either him or andre . brady : nicole , look , are you sure this dream was n't just a dream ? or was it a memory ? kristen as nicole : i hope it was a memory . because that means a dimera heir is alive . brady : [ scoffs ] god help us . kristen as nicole : oh , my god , you 're kidding . because if i can track him down and get him to marry me , i will become a member of the family . i wanted more from eli : why would you want me as commissioner ? jack : i 've looked at your file . you 're a detective with fbi experience . seems like a pretty good fit to me . lani : he 's right , eli . eli : listen , jack . i do n't know . i mean -- jack : think about it , all right ? maybe you should just try it out . if it does n't work out , you could always go back to being a detective . no harm no foul . but ... if you want the job , it 's yours . abe : eve ! eve ! eve : you ruined my life , jennifer ! abe : leave her alone ! eve : i 'm gon na make her pay ! abe : leave her . stop it . now what 's going on ? eve : oh , abe , i 'm sure jennifer is just dying to tell you . ben : you 're really marrying gabi ? gabi hernandez ? stefan : yes . abe 's on his way to officiate . i 'd like for you to be a witness . you can come too , if you want . ben : why are you doing this ? stefan : to make her a dimera . ben : that does n't answer my question . stefan : right , okay . the ceo of dimera enterprises has to have the family name . if the board decides to give me the boot , gabi will protect my position until my lawyer gets these bogus charges cleared . ciara : okay , well , if it has to be a dimera , then why ca n't it be chad ? stefan : because if i give the job to chad , i 'll never get it back . gabi 's just gon na be a temporary placeholder until my name is cleared . ben : and you really think that the board will hire gabi ? stefan : pretty confident , yeah . i mean , she took a company from nothing and made it a huge success . i think she 'll make a strong case for herself . ciara : yeah . yeah , if gabi 's good at anything , it 's manipulating people . like my cousin abigail for instance . ben : and you , stefan . hey , think about it , man . she hated you not that long ago , and now all the sudden you 're counting on her to hold your job for you by making her your wife ? how is that a good idea ? gabi : look i never said that i was stefan 's biggest fan . but i do know that he 's being railroaded , and i have been there . if he loses his job , i have no idea what happens to me . rafe : well , marrying stefan or anybody named dimera for that matter , is trouble , sis . it 's trouble , okay ? gabi : all right , well , i 've dealt with a lot in my life so i can handle this . rafe : oh ? since when ? gabi : oh , you 're really judging me now ? rafe : what , i just -- i do n't think that you 've thought this whole marriage thing through . at all really -- i mean , what about arianna ? what happens with her ? you really ready for stefan dimera to be her stepfather ? gabi : everything that i do i do for her . rafe : really ? how do you figure ? gabi : i want arianna to have an amazing life . i want her to have dance lessons and music lessons . i want her to have a college education , no loans , okay ? i want her to have the financial stability that you and i never had . my company ... is part of dimera . and if some crazy person takes over for stefan , i could lose everything and so could ari . i really do n't have time to argue with you because i have to get to a wedding actually . rafe : hey , listen to me . just listen . okay ? you 're right . you 're right . you 're an adult . i can not make you do something that you do n't want to do , but i am telling you this right now : this marriage will be a huge mistake . [ solemn , contemplative music ] brady : all right , sit down . sit down . kristen as nicole : what ? oh . brady : i 'm trying to understand this . all right , let 's say -- let 's say tony or andre is really alive . how do you convince either one of them to marry you ? i ca n't believe i just said that . kristen as nicole : come on , brady . you know better than anyone i can be very persuasive when i wan na be . brady : nicole . you do n't have to take over dimera enterprises for my sake , okay ? kristen as nicole : but it 's what i want . okay , it gives me a reason to wake up in the morning . i -- running dimera is all i can think about . you know , maybe that 's what triggered the memories . brady : it was a dream . i mean , it might just be wishful thinking . kristen as nicole : i know what i saw . it was either tony or andre . but whoever it was , he saved my life , and i want to find him . i want to find him no matter what . brady : okay , oh -- all right , how do we do that ? kristen as nicole : well ... what about the hospital i was taken to after the explosion ? i mean , they must know the name of the person who brought me in there . maybe it was him . there are women who know when little leaks show up , ciara : i agree with ben . see , you may know a lot about big business , but i know way more than you do about women like gabi . abigail was her best friend , and she backstabbed her . so do you really think that she wo n't do the same thing to you , stefan ? stefan : ciara , i am not a moron . ben : and she did n't say that . stefan : gabi and i have been seeing each other for a few months now and we 've developed sort of a bond . ciara : are you sure that bond goes both ways ? stefan : it took me by surprise too , but you know what , since i was arrested , she has been by my side . she has n't questioned my innocence once . ben : so maybe this marriage is more than a business deal . stefan : look , man , you work for me , okay ? i do n't need to you questioning my personal life . ciara : he was just trying to look out for you , stefan . stefan : you do n't want to be my witness , just say the word . ben : hey . i 'll be there . stefan : all right . ben : all right ? stefan : see you up at the house in a bit . ciara : bye . [ door closes ] wow . he is so gon na regret doing this . ben : yeah , i do n't trust gabi either . i think he 's falling for her . ciara : [ scoffs ] asking her to protect his job title is like asking a fox to protect a chicken coop . ben : yeah , but it seems like he does n't have any other options . ciara : you really think so ? ben : i told him what i think . now ... i just have to shut up . ciara : hmm . ben : hey , you do n't have to come with me to this thing , the wedding . ciara : you mean the train wreck ? oh , no , no , no , no , no . i 'm not missing this at all . i 'm not missing it . i 'm just gon na go put some clothes on real quick , and then i 'll be ready -- ben : whoa , before you do that ... ciara : huh ? jennifer : i 'm glad you showed up when you did 'cause she was really gon na scratch my eyes out i think . abe : what happened ? jennifer : just eve . we were fighting about jack . jack : who 's fighting about jack ? abe : look , i do n't have time for this . i have an appointment i have to keep . are you okay ? jennifer : yeah . yeah , i 'm good . thank you so much , abe . jack : so ? jennifer : so i ran into eve after she cleared out her office and it just got real ugly . jack : i am sorry about that . i -- i had to go to the squad room , and she had just left . thank god . jennifer : you 've had a lot of changes in your life today . how you doing ? jack : i 'm just trying to wrap my head around the fact that there was n't one honest minute between eve and me . jennifer : you were at a real disadvantage . she 's a pro , jack . jack : because of her , i may not remember most of my life . you were right . you were right about her . i just could n't see it . jennifer : you know , she was the only person that you had any connection with since your accident , jack . jack : and now it 's over . i feel like such a fool . [ phone ringing ] [ beep ] tony : kristen ? kristen as nicole : hi , uh , this is nicole walker . i was a patient at your hospital for several months . tony : oh , is this part of your master plan ? kristen as nicole : that 's right . i 'm so glad you still have my records . i have a question for you . tony : why are you doing this ? is there someone there with you ? kristen as nicole : would you happen to know the name of the person who brought me to the hospital and maybe he was a patient there too ? tony : oh , yes , as a matter of fact i do . he was a charming fellow , witty , urbane , and devilishly handsome . kristen as nicole : i understand that you ca n't give out this information , but i was hoping that you could tell me how i could contact him . i mean , he did save my life , and i would like to thank him in person . brady : nicole , give me the phone . i 'll talk 'em into it . tony : is that brady ? put him on . i do accents very well . he wo n't even know it 's me . kristen as nicole : thank you so much . tony : are you signing off ? because if you are , there 's something you need to know . i am having grave concerns about this whole scheme of yours . kristen as nicole : hm , yes , um , i -- i realize that you 're risking a lot by helping me and i ca n't tell you how much i appreciate it . okay , good - bye . i got an address out of her , and it 's in chicago . brady : [ laughs ] well , this i got to see for myself . let 's go . kristen as nicole : no , brady , you do n't have -- brady : no , i 'm ... i 'm going . let 's go . jennifer : please do n't feel like a fool , jack . you were in the hands of a master manipulator . jack : i should have seen through it . jennifer : but you were vulnerable , and you were looking for some kind of a connection . and eve got to you before anyone else could , before i could , before our kids could . jack : yeah . jennifer : and i ca n't even imagine how you must feel not having any memories from your past . and then in comes eve and she convinces you that she has all the answers and that she can give meaning to your life , jack . i mean , she is assertive and so persuasive . jack : you 're being kind . jennifer : no , i 'm not . and i swear , jack , even as angry as i was at you sometimes and as much as i could n't even look at your face ... i felt so bad for what you were going through and for what you lost . jack : you 're very compassionate . jennifer : sometimes . and i can be really unforgiving and judgmental sometimes . jack : well , i 'm through being eve 's puppet . jennifer : i 'm glad to hear that . jack : kind of strange though . being on my own . jennifer : it 's all right . you just follow your instincts , jack . jack : right . jennifer : they 'll lead you where you need to go . jack : mm - hmm , i know . jennifer : but do you wan na know what killed me ? it killed me to see the jack that i knew turned into some slimy , corrupt , political hack . jack : excuse me ? eli : i ca n't believe that just happened . lani : what a difference a day makes . you can do that job , you know ? everyone in this department respects you . and you deserve it . eli : sounds like you really believe in me . lani : of course i do . besides , i am going to like being mrs . commissioner . eli : [ laughs ] yeah , i guess the extra money could come in handy with a wedding to pay for and a bunch of kids to put through college -- lani : whoa , whoa . slow down . we have n't even set a date yet . eli : eh , the sooner the better . i mean , now that i 's been offered this brand new position . lani : [ laughs ] guess we better start looking for a venue then . all of the sudden , it seems to be wedding season . gabi : here comes the bride . what , wrong outfit ? i did n't , um -- i did n't want to wear white , sorry . stefan : no , uh ... no , right outfit . perfect . you look perfect . radiant , even . gabi : well , you clean up pretty nice yourself . is everything set ? stefan : yes , abe is on his way , i arranged for a witness , and i managed to pick up rings on the way back from the courthouse . gabi : oh , good , yeah . i forgot about all that . [ both chuckle ] ooh , what 's that ? stefan : i know we did n't have an actual engagement , so , um -- well , i want you to have this . gabi : okay . this is , uh ... stunning . stefan : yeah , it was my mother 's . i hope that does n't bother you . gabi : i got ta give vivian , you know , credit for good taste . it 's beautiful . stefan : [ chuckles ] here , allow me . gabi : okay . [ soft , romantic music ] look , i , uh -- stefan : i -- gabi : you go first . that 's okay . stefan : all right . i know this is all happening very fast and that this is a marriage of convenience , but it 's more than that . for me at least . i 've developed real feelings for you and , um ... having said that , under normal circumstances , we would not be getting married like this . gabi : i know . stefan : but if i have to be in a fake marriage with someone , there is nobody i 'd rather be in it with . so , what were you gon na say ? gabi : i feel exactly the same way . abe : hey , nicole , brady . kristen as nicole : abe . brady : hi . abe : i got ta tell you . i 'm so glad i ran into you . i 've been worried about you . kristen as nicole : oh , uh , that 's very sweet , but i 'm feeling much better now , right ? brady : right . abe : well , if you need me , i 'm here . kristen as nicole : i hope you mean that . actually , i have a favor . abe : name it . kristen as nicole : i know you 're not mayor anymore , but do you still marry people ? abe : well , i 'm on my way to wedding right now . kristen as nicole : oh ! ha . well , do n't get too drunk at the reception because i might need your services later this afternoon . abe : really ? you 're getting married ? so who 's the lucky guy ? brady ? this is -- brady : no , um -- [ laughs ] abe , no . it 's not me . kristen as nicole : i do n't have time to explain , but i 'll definitely be in touch . come on . ciara : oh , hey , um , would you mind clipping this necklace on me real quick ? ben : would i mind ? mm . let me ... here we are . ciara : yeah . ben : right somewhere over here ? ciara : yeah , like that . ben : somewhere right -- ciara : mm - hmm . ben : but let me -- hang on . i ca n't really see . let me -- ciara : [ moans ] mm , okay . you keep doing this and we 're never going to make it to this wedding , ben . ben : i 'm beginning to really , really wish that i had turned stefan down . i would much rather spend the entire afternoon in bed with you all day . ciara : oh , me too , me too , but you were the one who said that you did not want to lose this job , that 's you . ben : [ groaning ] i know . ciara : that 's you . how do i look ? i look okay for a wedding ? ben : oh , my god , you look ... beautiful . i ... i truly do n't deserve you . ciara : hmm . all this wedding talk has put you in quite the romantic mood . ben : oh , it 's not the wedding talk . it 's you . you 're the best thing that 's ever happened to me . lani : i told my mom about us last night . she 's thrilled . eli : really ? but she 's never even met me . lani : trust me , she knows everything about you . did you tell valerie ? eli : yeah ... she said she could n't be happier . [ both laugh ] lani : even if things did n't work out with her and my dad ? eli : if she did n't hold it against abe , she 's definitely not gon na hold it against you . lani : good because i do n't want anything to be awkward on our big day . eli : we are gon na have the perfect wedding . lani : [ laughing ] rafe : hey , hey . let 's get to work here , people . eli : hey . rafe : well , i just heard a rumor that eve got fired . lani : it 's true . jack was just here looking for her replacement . rafe : oh , yeah ? did he suggest anyone ? oh , what -- what are you not saying ? gabi : finally i just told him , `` rafe , i do n't want to argue . `` stefan : what 'd he say ? gabi : well , he told me what he 's told me my entire life about every decision i 've made , that it 's a huge mistake . stefan : ah - ah . did n't change your mind ? gabi : of course not . you do n't know me ? the only person that can change my mind is me . i have what you say , um , courage of my convictions , always . stefan : i like that about you . gabi : i like that about me too . stefan : man , i bet rafe is regretting taking that bullet for me . i 'll be sure to steer clear of him for a while . gabi : that 's probably a good idea . stefan : mm - hmm . so i 've got the rings . i 've got the license . there 's ... right , one more thing . gabi : what 's that ? stefan : pre - nup . it 's all ready to sign . gabi : yeah , you got that together pretty fast . stefan : what , you 're still having a hard time with it ? gabi : just makes me a little sad . stefan : sad ? why ? gabi , come on , even abe said it was a good idea . gabi : for you . stefan : what difference does it make ? gabi : well , i do n't know . i just thought that ... i thought you trusted me . and , you know , i 'm making this huge sacrifice here . so ... stefan : really ? gabi : mm - hmm . stefan : moving into a mansion , taking over a multi - national corporation as ceo , girl , i feel for you . gabi : would you please stop with the sarcasm because you know i 'm saving your ass , your job , kay ? you know it . stefan : you know i could always find somebody else . gabi : no one can stand you . stefan : i do n't know . i have caught julie williams giving me the eye once or twice when she caught us having sex on her desk . gabi : give me -- just forget it . i 'm gon na sign this . stefan : yep . gabi : wow . all right , signed , you jerk . done , kay ? ben : [ clears throat ] well , if it is n't the happy couple . lani : jack made someone an offer but that someone has n't decided yet . eli : actually , he has . rafe : oh , has he ? eli : hey , look , man . you 're gon na have to find a new partner . you 're looking at your new boss . rafe : come on . really ? damn . all right . jennifer : well , wait . wait a minute . are you offended ? jack : right , i love it when people call me slimy , corrupt , and a hack . jennifer : no , i was trying to say that it was n't like you to be that way . jack : oh . well , in the future let 's keep our opinions to ourselves , shall we ? jennifer : you said you felt like a fool . you said that you were coming to your senses . jack : about eve , yes . but i 'm rather proud of my accomplishments as mayor . jennifer : really ? jack : really . look , i do n't have time for this . i have a city to run . ben : so ? still gon na be a wedding ? gabi : i guess . stefan : as soon as abe gets here . abe : well , i am here . stefan : thanks for doing this . abe : might not be my only wedding of the day . i was offered another gig on my way here . ciara : who 's the happy couple ? abe : well , the groom -- i do n't know who that is , but nicole is the bride . stefan : nicole ? she 's getting married today ? abe : it 's possible . gabi : what the hell is she up to now ? brady : hold on , hold on . kristen as nicole : what ? brady : whether it 's tony or andre on the other side of that door , nicole , it 's a dimera . you got ta be ready for anything , right ? kristen as nicole : right . hello ? is anyone there ? brady : no one 's there . let 's just ... we 'll leave . we 'll get coffee . we 'll come back here . kristen as nicole : no , no . we ca n't waste time . we do n't know what stefan 's up to . it 's unlocked . brady : let me go first , all right ? just ... kristen as nicole : okay . [ suspenseful music ] [ quietly ] where is he ? brady : i do n't know where he is . but i 'm pretty sure i know what dimera we 're dealing with now . look at this .	eve and jennifer had a confrontation at the park . eve let jennifer know that she would n't remember her or the kids . jennifer told her that jack would hate her . gabi wanted stefan to prepare for their wedding . gabi tried to convince him that she wanted to be his wife and would take his last name . rafe overheard her conversation and thought she was crazy . tony called kristen to let her know that he was n't sure he could go through with the plan . he wanted to know how she would explain how she ended up marrying him . brady showed up at her place and she told him that she thought about the fire . kristen told brady that a man pulled her out of the fire . she told him that she did n't know who the man was that pulled her out of the fire . rafe did n't want to hear that gabi was marrying stefan . she admitted that they were getting married . he told her it would be over his dead body . jack talked to eli and lani about hiring a new commissioner . jack offered the position to eli . eve threatened to slap jennifer if she did n't wipe the smug look off her face . jennifer wanted to remain dignified , but she did n't want to do that . stefan went to ben to get help proving his innocence . gabi did n't want to listen to rafe when he told her not to marry stefan . they went back and forth about whether she should marry stefan . rafe wanted to know if she had feelings for stefan . she denied having feelings for stefan . he thought she was hiding something from her and would n't let her leave until she told him . kristen showed brady a picture of tony when she talked about someone saving her . brady reminded her that tony / andre were dead . kristen told him how the others were alive . she told him that she could marry one of them to be in charge of dimera enterprises . jack continued to convince eli to be the commissioner . eve tried to fight jennifer until abe showed up and broke it up . stefan wanted ben to be a witness to his wedding . he explained to ben why he was marrying gabi . gabi tried to justify why she was marrying stefan . rafe still did n't understand why she wanted to marry him . she did n't want to argue with him anymore because she had to get married . rafe warned her that her marriage would be a mistake . brady did n't want kristen to take over for dimera for his sake . she said she wanted to do it . kristen told him that andre or tony saved her life . brady wondered how they would find him .
sami : okay , well , then why do n't you sign the papers ? allie : what is with you ? this entire time , you 've been pushing me to keep the baby , and now you 're pushing me to sign ? sami : i am not pushing you . allie : yes , you are . you are . eric : all right . why do n't we just step back , take a minute , and cool off ? nicole : he 's right . sami : oh , you butt out . allie : no , you butt out ! you try to run everything . sami : no , i do n't ! allie : yes , you do ! sami : i am not trying -- allie : you do , and nicole and uncle eric try to referee and you just bite their heads off because they 're getting in your way . i -- it 's your way or the highway , and you know what ? i choose the highway because i am so tired of you trying to run everything in my life . this is my body and my baby and my life , and you just -- ah . sami : allie . allie : [ groans ] ow . eric : allie ... sami : are you okay ? are you in labor ? allie : oh , my god . i do n't know . what does labor feel like ? sami : it feels like really , really bad cramps . allie : then , yeah , i 'm in it . sami : okay , uh ... allie : ah ! sami : okay , yeah , just breathe , just breathe ... in , yeah , and out . no , slow -- slower . [ both breathe deeply ] yeah , just like that . gabi : why do n't we come in here and sit down and finish that wine we had for lunch ? li : sounds good to me . oh , the food was excellent ... gabi : thank you . li : and so is the wine . gabi : only the best for you from stefano dimera 's cellar , mr . shin . li : mr. shin is my father . please , call me li . gabi : really ? li : of course . after what you did for me and the company today , i 'm in your debt . gabi : well , i 'm just very happy to help . why do n't we toast to our success ? li : oh . to our success . mmm . chad : what 's going on here ? [ dramatic music ] gwen : well , there you are . god , i move all my bloody things in here , thinking that we 're back together and you just pull a disappearing act . where the hell have you been ? allie : [ groans ] it stopped , the cramp . sami : okay , good . allie : worst cramp i 've ever had . eric : do you think she 's in labor ? sami : well , she ca n't be in labor ; she 's only eight months along . it 's probably braxton hicks . allie : is n't that the lame band you and dad used to listen to on the yacht rock channel ? nicole : no , braxton hicks is false labor . allie : oh . [ sighs ] well , whatever this was , it did n't feel false to me . sami : well , this is your first time having a baby . how do you -- how do you know ? allie : uh , maybe because ... my water just broke . nicole : oh . ciara : rafe can fill you in on all the details about orpheus later , but it looks like he is not the one who was responsible for planting the bomb . yeah , i just came to grab a change of clothes so i can finish looking for ben . no . [ alarm beeps ] no , no , mom . it 's absolutely fine . you do not need to come over . i actually need a few minutes to get my head together , you know . yeah . yeah , i 'll call you later . i love you too . [ sniffles ] [ phone beeps ] [ suspenseful music ] ben : eve donovan ? eve : hello , ben . long time , no see . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] eve : oh , wow . you do n't look so good there , ben . poor guy . hmm . i guess my new friend vincent just does n't know his own strength , i 'm afraid . but you know what ? you ca n't blame him . he was only following orders . ben : you ? eve : yes . yes , me . i 'm responsible for your current predicament . i took you away from your beautiful bride . ben : ciara better be -- eve : she 's fine . ben : [ sighs ] thank god . eve : you should be thanking me , ben . 'cause i 'm the only reason you and ciara are alive . although , i have to say , you wo n't be taking that honeymoon that you were hoping for . ciara : how the hell did you get in here , claire ? claire : um , i told the sweet guy at the front desk that we 're family . ciara : oh , okay . well , did you also tell him that you were committed to a mental hospital for trying to kill me in a fire ? claire : ciara , i told you i would never hurt you again , and i meant it , okay ? ciara : okay , all right . all right , and yet somehow , bad things keep happening when you 're around . claire : the police found a video that proved i was nowhere near the church . ciara , i did not set off that bomb , and i am not responsible for ben 's disappearance . you know this , right ? jake : been out searching for ben . bomb went off at his wedding . did you get my text ? gwen : yes , i did . i was so worried . did you find him ? jake : no sign of him yet . gwen : god . jake : [ sighs ] gwen : what kind of a sicko bombs a wedding ? do you think the police have any idea who it might be ? jake : no , i do n't know . no clue . you know , for a second , i thought that maybe the bomb was meant for me , a little gift from my old friends back in philly . gwen : you thought the mob was maybe trying to blow you up ? jake : no , relax , okay ? the more i thought about it , i realized that ... many easier ways to kill me than blowing up an entire church full of people . gwen : hang on a second . if you thought even for one second that the mob might be after you , why did n't you -- why did n't you come here , to check on me ? jake : i couldn't . gwen : why ? answer me , jake . jake : i had to help out gabi . li : welcome home , chad . chad : li , i was n't expecting you . li : clearly . chad : what are you doing here ? li : well , i came all the way to salem to introduce an important potential investor to you , but apparently you had business elsewhere . chad : right , yeah , i was in , um -- i was in florida , visiting my wife . gabi : hmm . chad : my -- my assistant was supposed to inform you of that . li : oh , i never got the message . chad : i 'm sorry . um , look i was -- i -- i do n't know why they -- i do n't know why you were n't informed of that or why i was n't told that you were even coming . i was reachable . i would have come right home . li : there was no point . we had only a brief window to woo this investor . chad : okay , great . then let 's get him on the phone . li : that wo n't be necessary . fortunately , gabi stepped up , saved the day . chad : she did ? li : mm - hmm . gabi : yes , that 's right , chad . i did . sami : your water broke already ? nicole : we have to get you to the hospital . eric : listen , i 'll get the car , and i 'll bring it around front . sami : good idea . allie : i do n't have a bag packed or anything . nicole : i have n't -- we 'll take care of everything , all right ? just sit tight . sami : you ca n't have your water break already . it 's too soon . you 're not ready ! allie : why are you yelling at me ? sami : i 'm not yelling . allie : yes , you are ; you 're yelling at me like this is my fault . if it 's anyone 's fault , it 's yours . sami : how is it my fault ? allie : because you went to rafe , and you talked to him behind my back , and you got him to bail out of my adoption . sami : okay , allie , focus . that does n't have anything to do with anything . allie : yes it does 'cause you started a fight and then arguing with you made me go into labor , and now -- ahh ! sami : okay , okay . okay , let 's just get your shoes ... gwen : you were helping gabi ? jake : she hurt her ankle in the explosion , so i gave her a ride home . gwen : really ? and there was no one else at this wedding that could drive her home , like some other guests or her brother , perhaps ? jake : her brother is a cop , so he had a job to do , and as for the other guests ... gabi does n't really have very many friends . gwen : [ laughs ] i know . well , then why did ben and ciara invite her to the wedding in the first place ? jake : they didn't . i did . chad : i 'm not sure how , uh -- how gabi could help . she 's not with dimera anymore . li : true , but she knows all the players and the synergy of our company . gabi : i was ceo not too long ago . li : plus , she 's a natural born salesperson not to mention totally charming . gabi : thank you . chad : not to mention ... gabi : bottom line is , i made it happen . chad : you secured the investor ? li : we were just toasting to it when you walked in . chad : that 's excellent news . gabi : right ? i was just so happy to help . li : and i am very grateful . chad : let 's not forget why gabi was dismissed in the first place . li : hmm . gabi : my late husband was a dimera . so i 'm always gon na be supportive of his family . li -- li needed me . dimera needed me , and , um -- and i know , right now , for you , it 's more of a priority to take care of your sick wife in florida ... li : mm - hmm . gabi : than this company . nicole : okay , now just breathe -- in , out . sami : she can scream if she wants to . ugh , for god 's sake . nicole : okay , i was just trying to help . sami : yeah , well , i 'm here . i 'm her mother . we do n't need you . and if it were n't for you , she would be home in europe ... allie : stop . sami : not in premature labor . allie : mom , stop it . sami : okay , sorry , sorry . here , just take my hand , hold it , squeeze -- squeeze when it hurts , okay ? allie : should n't someone be timing out how far apart the contractions are ? sami : oh , yeah , timing the contractions , yes . let me get my phone . nicole : oh , no , look , look , look , i got it . you 're about six minutes apart . sami : six minutes ? we 're gon na get there , okay ? yeah , yeah . you 're doing great , sweetheart . eric : hey , the car 's out front ; i called the hospital , and they 'll be on their way soon . are we ready ? allie : uh , no , but let 's go . nicole : i 've got you , i 've got you . sami : hey , hey , get your hands off my daughter . all right , sweetie , i 'll walk you down to the car . allie : i do n't want you to . sami : yeah , well , it 's too bad 'cause i 'm not letting go . eric : it 's okay . nicole : i love you , but your sister makes me wan na just -- eric : okay , let 's just get to the hospital . grab your purse . ciara : i know that you were cleared of the bombing , okay ? i know that , but that does n't explain why you snuck into my room . claire : um , because it was probably the only way you 'd talk to me . ciara : yeah . yeah , you 're probably right about that . claire : ciara , i know i did horrible things , and i have to live with that for the rest of my life , but it is in the past . ciara : is it ? claire : yes ! i swear , okay , i did not ruin your dress , i did not steal your engagement ring , and i sure as hell did not drug you or bomb your wedding . somebody set me up , okay ? and i 'm not leaving salem until i find out exactly who it was . eve : i have to admit ... it was a beautiful wedding . ben : you -- you were there ? eve : of course i was there , ben . i would n't have missed it for the world . plus , now i know that my invitation was lost in the mail , so i had to watch from the shadows . ben : why ? eve : because i had to see it for myself , and i did . ciara was absolutely beautiful walking down the aisle . she looked like an angel . you , ben , are one lucky man , but i know that you know that . i know that because you were so happy standing there with her . but you know , i had to leave before the end of the ceremony , but i heard ... [ laughs ] that it was a real blast . ben : it was you who blew up my wedding ? i should have known . eve : oh , yeah , you ... ben : i should have known ! eve : should have known . that 's right , you should have known . you had to have known that i 'd still be holding a grudge against you , since you murdered my daughter ! you had to have known that i 've wanted to see you dead ever since you strangled the life out of her . you know what ? and i thought the state was gon na take care of that for me a few months ago . and the day of your execution , i sat by my tv , and i waited -- i waited to hear that it was over , that it was over . but , no , you skated . once again -- one more time , you escaped your punishment . well , let me tell you something right now . you 're not gon na escape this time , you hear me ? you are not . ciara : claire , you think that someone is framing you for everything that 's happened ? claire : is it not obvious ? look , whoever did this knew that i was your maid of honor and that i would be helping you with your dress . ciara : okay , and so you think that they put nail polish on my dress to make you look bad ? claire : yeah , yeah ! and same thing with the engagement ring , and they could have easily slipped something in your drink when i took you out the night before your wedding . ciara , whoever did this knew that everyone would just go right ahead and blame me for all of it , including the bomb . i mean , you see it , right ? you believe me ? ciara : [ scoffs ] i do n't know what to believe anymore , claire . gwen : you took gabi as your date to ben 's wedding ? jake : she was my guest . yes . gwen : what the hell ? i 'm your girlfriend , jake . jake : okay , gwen , i know that you say that you 're my girlfriend , and we 're back together , but we have n't exactly had a chance to discuss where things stand . gwen : where things stand ? jake : yeah . gwen : we are bloody sleeping together . i thought that that meant something to you . jake : we slept together , and that was one time . gwen : are you saying that it does n't mean anything to you ? jake : no , that 's not what i 'm saying , gwen . i 'm just saying , this is all happening so fast , including you moving all your stuff in here ! gwen : do n't you put that on me . okay , i understand that you did n't maybe want to commit to me when you thought that you were gabi 's husband ... but you 're not . you are not stefan dimera . you 're his twin brother , and gabi means nothing to you . jake : i would n't say nothing . gwen : excuse me ? jake : yeah . gabi and i have become friends . gwen : friends ? jake : mm - hmm . gwen : would a friend jab you with a needle full of god knows what ? jake : she thought i was her husband . gwen : why are you defending her , jake ? is there something more going on between the two of you ? were you really looking for ben ? tell me . were you just trying to shack up with gabi ? chad : my wife is sick because of gabi . li : it 's my understanding she was found not guilty by a jury . gabi : that 's right . chad : you know , we can talk about that another time . um , i 'm sorry that you were n't informed that i was out of town . i wo n't let it happen again . li : i should hope not . gabi , it was lovely to see you again . gabi : same for me . li : i 'm so sorry about your ordeal , but thankfully , you are safe and as stunning as always . gabi : thank you . li : chad . chad : yep . gabi : mm . chad : i know what you 're trying to do . i 'm not gon na let it happen . sarah : okay , we are looking good . [ monitor beeping ] eric , you can come back in . sami : so how is she doing ? sarah : well , she is at six centimeters , which means that your body is just about ready to push out that baby , with your help , of course . eric : how you feeling , kid ? allie : it 's hurting a lot more than i thought it would . i 'm -- i 'm kind of scared . sami : that 's totally normal , especially for your first one . but do n't worry . i will be with you every step of the way , okay ? allie : is that allowed ? can someone stay with me ? sarah : oh , yeah , of course . i mean , everybody gets a coach through labor . usually , it 's your partner or whoever , but you can have whoever you want . sami : yeah , how 'bout me ? i 'll be your coach . allie : but i do n't want you . sami : allie , i am your mother . i will be your coach . allie : that sounds like a threat . sarah : i will let you all sort this out . i 'm gon na go alert the delivery team . allie , you are doing amazing . you 're gon na be great . sami : okay , allie , i know that you are upset with me for talking to rafe about not adopting -- allie : upset ? i 'm furious . sami : you 're also scared . you just admitted it yourself . you ca n't go through labor alone , sweetheart . allie : i wo n't be alone . uncle eric will be my coach . sami : uncle eric ? yeah , uh , no . that 's probably not best . i mean , he 's never even had a kid ; i 've had four . one of them is you . eric : allie , i 'm happy to help and hold your hand , but i think your mom makes a good point . allie : then nicole . nicole will be my coach . sami : what ? allie : i want nicole by my side . nicole : i 'd be honored . sami : no freaking way . chad : trying to worm your way back into dimera ? gabi : are we really gon na go there again ? chad : i 'm surprised he does n't see right through it . gabi : he likes me , and i like him . chad : you 're working him . what was the , uh -- that stuff about an `` ordeal `` ? you come up with some story to make him have sympathy for you ? gabi : come up -- i did n't come up with some story . i almost died in that bombing . chad : bombing ? gabi : yes , at ben and ciara 's wedding . chad : you were there ? gabi : and lucky to be alive . chad : why were you there ? they would n't invite you . gabi : i was jake 's date . jake , as in your brother . jake : i was not `` shacking up `` with gabi , all right ? i took her home -- like i said -- and i 've been looking for ben . gwen : are you sure you were n't trying to take advantage of her while she was upset ? jake : no ! gwen , i do n't appreciate you accusing me of lying ! all right ? look , we may have had our issues , but you are the one who stole a book and almost got us killed because of it . gwen : actually wrong -- you are because you took that book from the mob in the first place . jake : okay , fine . you know what i mean , though . you 're the one who destroyed our relationship with your paranoia , and , look , you 're doing it again ! gwen : [ scoffs ] fine . you 're right . i 'm sorry . i just ... [ sighs ] you hurt my feelings when you took gabi with you . i am supposed to be your woman . [ sultry music ] i am your woman , right ? jake : like i said , we need to take time to talk about it . gwen : well , we 're talking now , are n't we ? so just -- just say what it is that you want to say ... okay ? jake : yeah . you 're my woman . gwen : yeah ? jake : yeah . gwen : talk is cheap . prove it . [ sighs ] claire : okay , look . i know that i have given you plenty of reasons not to trust me , but , ciara , i swear this is all somebody else 's work , okay -- somebody who knows our history , and i was the perfect fall guy , you know , and everyone almost fell for it , including you . ciara : claire -- claire : ciara , please . i am telling you the truth . somebody used me to destroy you and ben . and , i mean , what are we gon na do , just let them get away with it ? no , no , we are gon na find out who it was , and we are gon na take them down . eve : i have waited a lifetime to watch you get what you deserve , ben . daughter because you took her from me . you stole the one thing that i love most , and you turned my life into a dark , painful place . that wait ... ben : oh , god ! eve : is over . ben : okay ! okay ! eve , enough . enough , enough , enough . my god , if you 're gon na kill me , do it . just do it ! eve , can you hear my voice ? get it over with . [ panting ] jake : [ sighs ] [ romantic music ] gwen : we 're always so good together , are n't we ? jake : mm . we still are ; that part has n't changed . gwen : mm - hmm . jake : where are you going ? gwen : well , i figured i 'd start packing . jake : you just moved in here . gwen : yeah , and maybe we 'd still be stuck in this dump if you were jake lambert , the mechanic . you 're not . you 're jake dimera , heir to the dimera fortune . jake : huh . gwen : so why spend another minute in a shoebox over a garage , when you could be in your family 's ancestral home ? chad : you and jake ? [ laughs ] seriously ? gabi : yeah , we 're just -- we 're friends , though . he 's stefan 's brother , so i 'm always gon na feel a connection to him . we bonded after his mother died . i was the one that told him . chad : oh , vivian 's dead ? that 's great news . gabi : oh , wow , we agree on something for once . chad : what 's your angle with him ? is he your way back into dimera ? gabi : you know what , chad ? you think you could be a human being for once ? the man i love is dead . i was almost killed by that mad bomber . chad : [ laughing ] ben : [ grunts ] eve : when i planned all this , thought a lot about killing you , taking the tie and wrapping it around your neck and squeezing it until the life left your face . ben : why did n't you ? eve : well , then because that would just be letting you off too easy . ben : huh . so instead , you planted a bomb . eve : aww , that was a mere distraction , ben . vincent came in and whisked you away . ben : you could have killed so many people . eve : come on . there 's a couple people at the wedding that got some bumps and bruises , but you ca n't make a revenge omelet without cracking a few eggs , right ? ben : well , now you got me here . what are you gon na do to me ? ciara : all right , look . all i care about right now -- the only thing that i care about in this world is finding ben . claire : i know . me too . and this is why you have to trust me , okay ? because ben 's life could depend on it and , honestly , ours too . okay ? because whoever did this is evil and dangerous , and they want us fighting with each other instead of going after them . so let 's not give them what they want . ciara : [ snorts softly ] wait a second . you want us to team up ? claire : yeah ! yeah , i mean , we have to join forces , ciara . we have a common enemy , okay ? we got ta find ben and take down whoever did this to all of us . ciara : yeah , okay , but the last time i trusted you , claire , i nearly paid for it with my life . claire : i know . i know , and maybe after all the pain i 've caused you , i do n't deserve for you to trust me ever again . i ca n't really force you to believe me . i just know this . um , i am going to find the person who framed me , and i really hope that i find ben too . ciara : wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . wait . allie : [ sighs ] mom , this is not your decision ; it 's mine . i want nicole to be my coach . sami : i know what you think , honey , but it was actually her friend chloe who carried holly . chole 's the one who gave birth to that child , not nicole . nicole : okay , well , now hang on a minute . i may not have given birth to holly , but i was with chloe alone , stranded in a snowstorm , okay ? i delivered my own child with no doctor and no hospital . allie : and that makes you the perfect coach . you 're hired . sami : i am sick and tired of you trying to take my place with my daughter . nicole : look , sami , that is not what i am trying to do . sami : the hell it isn't . i want you out of here . nicole : look , i 'm not gon na leave until allie asks me to . sami : okay , well , let 's make sure -- sarah : allie , have you decided who your coach is gon na be ? sami : no . nicole : yes . allie : yes . sarah : um ... [ clears throat ] allie : nicole will be my coach . sami : she does n't know what she 's saying . eric : sami , your daughter has made her decision . sami : she needs me . i 'm her mother , not that ex - porn star wife of yours . eric : okay , that is enough . allie : can someone get her out of here ? ahh ! nicole : honey , hold my hand . hold my hand . sami : allie , this is wrong . sarah : just breathe . you are doing just fine . sami : this is -- ugh , stop ! allie : [ breathing deeply ] chad : [ laughs ] wait , do you think that i am gon na feel sorry for you ? gabi : it 's funny to you that i almost died , that a bomb went off right near me ? chad : near you and a lot of other people . gabi : i was hurt in that blast . chad : did you break a nail ? gabi : i twisted my ankle . i could barely walk . chad : did you go to the hospital ? gabi : no , thankfully , jake carried me and took me home . jake : you know that jake has got a girlfriend , right ? gabi : mm - hmm . yeah , i know all about gwen . chad : yeah , so what ? then you 're gon na make a play for him behind her back . jake : yeah , that 's a -- that 's a great idea , gwen . let 's just ... [ whistles ] move right into the dimera mansion . gwen : well , why not ? unless you do n't want to live in a big , beautiful , opulent house with art and servants and goodness knows what else . jake : how do you know what it 's like ? gwen : well , i , um , had a few drinks at the bar , and your brother chad was just sitting next me , and he 's very polite . he took me back to his place to sleep it off . jake : oh , so chad took you home drunk ? and you 're getting all jealous about me and gabi . gwen : oh , stop . relax . nothing happened . and do n't you change the subject . you took gabi home , so you know exactly what that palace looks like . unless you still want to live here , amongst bikes and grease . you can hardly make ends meet . jake : i 'm just fine , thanks . gwen : no . no , you 're not . you can hardly keep this place afloat unless ben comes back . jake : i 'm worried about ben just coming back alive right now ; that 's it . gwen : i know , i know you are . but you have to take care of yourself . jake , you are a dimera . bloody hell , you deserve your own manservant . jake : i do n't know . the whole idea of somebody ... sitting around , waiting on me , it 's kind of weird . gwen : well , i have a feeling you 'll get used to it . i know i could . besides ... if you really do think that the mob is after you , do n't you think you 'd be much safer there ? ciara : please do n't go . claire : do you believe me ? ciara : we 're still family , and right now , i need all the help that i can get to find ben . claire : i will do whatever i can , okay ? i will devote all my time and energy to it . i swear . ciara : i 'm scared . i 'm so scared , claire . claire : i know . i know . it 's okay . it 's okay . we 're gon na find him , okay ? i promise . ciara : i mean , he 's been my husband for one day . one day , and i 'm already afraid that i 'm never gon na see him again for the rest of my life . claire : hey , hey ! somebody -- somebody has him , okay , somebody who planned this whole thing . ciara : we , uh -- we 've eliminated all obvious suspects , but in my gut , claire , i know that you 're right . i think that someone has him , and he needs me to save him . [ ominous music ] eve : i want you to suffer the way that i 've suffered . i want you to feel the same kind of pain that i felt when you murdered my daughter . and you -- you do n't have a daughter . but , ben ... you have a wife . sami : she better not have been going through my stuff . i ca n't believe nicole just weaseled her way into that delivery room ; it 's my child . eric : that 's not what happened . sami : are you kidding me ? she just brags about how she delivered a baby in the middle of the woods all by herself with her bare hands and her teeth . eric : yeah , well , she 's only been trying to be there for your daughter allie . sami : yeah , she does n't need to be there ; i 'm her mother . i should be in there . that 's my grandchild being born . eric : yeah , well , maybe if you had n't interfered with rafe or been so judgmental ... sami : i 'm being judgmental ? eric : or insulting my wife . and you should be grateful as hell that nicole 's been there and supportive to your daughter . so instead of ragging on nicole , why do n't you go say a prayer that everything is right with allie 's labor and that your grandchild is born healthy ? allie : [ screams ] nicole : that contraction was a lot closer , but you 're doing great with your breathing . allie : [ breathing heavily ] nicole : yeah . allie : thanks for the crash course . nicole : of course . sarah : allie , i think it 's really wonderful that you wan na do this naturally , but if at any point , the pain gets to be too much , it 's not too late for other options . allie : okay . sarah : mm - hmm . allie : this is really happening , is n't it ? sarah : yep , it is . you 're about to have a baby . you ready ? nicole : oh , she 's ready . are n't you ? allie : if you say so . nicole : look , allie . oh . allie : okay . nicole : you can do this . allie : i 'm ready . nicole : you can do it . allie : [ screams ] nicole : okay . it 's okay . we 'll do it together . atta girl . yes . we 're almost there . sarah : just breathe . nicole : atta girl . allie : [ breathing heavily ] nicole : good job . gabi : i 'm not making a play for jake . he 's nothing like stefan . well , except he 's equally gorgeous . chad : wow . wow . gabi : okay , i 'm not into him , and he probably did n't invite gwen to the wedding because he thought she would embarrass him . chad : why would she do that ? she 's an attractive woman . gabi : no , she 's not . she 's a needy kook with a foul mouth . who would settle for ground beef when you can have filet mignon ? gwen : did you say `` filet mignon `` ? tell the chef that we like ours medium - rare , do n't we ? chad : what are you guys doing here ? gwen : what does it look like ? we 're moving in . [ dramatic music ] claire : all right , listen up . ciara ... ciara : mm - hmm . claire : whoever did this is not gon na get away with it . we are gon na find that freak , and then we are gon na bring ben home , safe and sound . do you hear me ? ciara : yes . claire : i said , do you hear me ? ciara : yes . claire : okay , good . and then once he 's back , you two are gon na go on your wonderful honeymoon together and start your wonderful life together . are you with me ? ciara : yes . claire : are you with me ? what are we gon na do ? ciara : we 're gon na find ben , and we 're gon na bring him home . claire : yeah - huh . okay , good . ben : i 'm warning you . do not lay a finger on my wife , or i swear to god ... eve : what are you gon na do ? ben : i will make sure ... eve : what are you gon na do , ben ? are you gon na strangle me ? huh ? you gon na strangle me like you strangled my daughter ? i do n't think so . ben : do n't you dare touch her . eve : why do n't you just calm down ? because i ai n't -- am not gon na kill ciara . you are .	allie went into labor . sami helped her get through the pain . sami thought she was n't going into labor because she was only 8 months . allie 's water ended up breaking . sami said it was too soon . allie wanted her to stop screaming at her . eric and nicole got allie 's bag ready . sami was still upset . they took allie to the hospital . gabi and li were talking . he told her that he appreciated what she has done for the company . while they were toasting in celebration , chad showed up . chad said he would have come home from florida sooner . li told him that gabi saved the company . li said gabi secured an investor for the company . chad was happy , but he reminded li of what gabi was fired . gabi told li that chad should focus on abby . chad said she was the reason why abby was sick . li said gabi was n't responsible for that . li ended up leaving . chad was surprised that gabi was at ben 's wedding and that she and jake were friends . chad wanted to know what she was up to . she said she was n't up to anything . he thought she was going to go after jake while he was gwen . gabi said she did n't care for jake . jake went to the garage . gwen wanted to know where he was . he said he was looking for ben . she wondered who would blow up a church . he said he thought they were after him at first . she wondered why he did n't check on her . he said he was checking on gabi . gwen was upset . she said she thought she was his girlfriend . he said they slept together once . he said this was moving too fast . he told her that he and gabi were friends . gwen thought they were having sex . he yelled at her . they ended up having sex .
news reporter : police commissioner roman brady was found brutally stabbed by his assailant -- escaped convict andré dimera , who fled the scene . detective brady . detective brady . [ indistinct talking ] bo : you want my comment ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : of course it 's a beautiful night ... because i 'm all alone . i hate men . i hate every single one of them . i hate jett . i hate nick . and , most of all , i hate myself . [ footsteps approaching ] well , hello . jett : hey , what 's up ? chelsea : you followed me . jett : yeah , i did . chelsea : well , you should n't have . jett : look , chelsea , about me and danielle -- chelsea : you know what , jett ? you really do n't need to explain it to me . i get the picture . jett 's turn - ons -- let 's see , um , long walks on the beach , ice- cold beer , and going after women that are already spoken for . jett : you got me all wrong . all the craziness this summer -- i 'm not leaving here till i set you straight . [ scene_break ] steve : [ sighs ] you sure i ca n't trade this in for a margarita ? kayla : no , because you are supposed to be on your best behavior for stephanie and jeremy . steve : yeah , well , they 're late . tell me when we 're having fun . kayla : would you stop it ? come on . you promised our daughter that you would give jeremy a chance . steve : yeah , now i 'm paying for that . all i can do is flash back to that punk with his mitts all over my little girl . kayla : i got news for you . she is no one 's little girl . so , i want you to try to respect that and play nice . steve : you think i ca n't do nice ? kayla : i know you can do nice because you have a very big heart . so do n't use tonight to give jeremy the third degree , okay ? steve : well , i wo n't have to , sweetness . kayla : why is that ? steve : i asked bo to run a background check on charm boy . kayla : you did n't . steve : sure i did . and if he 's a wolf in sheep - dip , we 're gon na know about it soon enough . kayla : i really do n't appreciate you getting my brother involved in this . steve : he 's my brother , too . and he was happy to do it because he 's seen how twisted up maxwell 's gotten from working with jeremy . kayla : you know what ? you ca n't use the salem p.d . to be your private , little watchdog . steve : it 's just bo . roman 's got his hands full with sami and the `` dumb '' -meras . [ scene_break ] lucas : you need a drink . this will warm you up . sami : lucas , i 'm just so cold . e.j . : you 're probably in shock , samantha . i still say we need to take her directly to the hospital . lucas : why , so your family can get another shot at my wife ? she 's safer here as long as you do n't open any more briefcases , pal . sami : i want my mom . lucas : i know . she 's on her way . i already brought her up to speed . sami : maybe you could bring me up to speed . lucas : all right , well , what do you remember ? what 's the last thing you remember ? sami : i just remember e.j . opening that briefcase and gas coming out . e.j . : it was ether and sulfur chloride . we 're lucky that it just knocked us out . lucas : yeah , well , when we came to , you were gone , must have been taken by one of stefano 's goons or bart or somebody grabbed you just so stefano could raid our baby 's stem cells . sami : thank god he did n't . e.j . : i think we 're all thankful . but there 's still one thing that does n't make any sense . lucas : oh , really ? only one ? e.j . : why would my father kidnap samantha , have the lifesaving stem cells within his grasp , and then dump her in a motel . sami : without taking the stem cells . i ca n't stop thinking about that . god , i wish my dad would just call me and explain what 's going on . [ scene_break ] roman : [ breathing heavily ] bo : roman , we got bowling league tonight . it 's your turn to pay for the beers . you got one hell of a way to get out of it . you 're gon na make it through this . paramedics : bo , your brother , he 's losing a lot of blood . we got to roll . bo : i 'll run interference with the sharks out here . paramedics : why do n't you give us the ball , and we 'll roll with it ? officer : detective , the background report you ordered on jeremy horton . bo : ready to rock ' n ' roll , bro ? you 're gon na make it . let 's go . get out of the way . out of the way ! come on ! [ scene_break ] kayla : i ca n't believe that you asked bo to dig into jeremy 's past without saying one word to me . steve : i 'm doing it for you , sweetness , and for stephanie . now , if this horton dude 's jacket reads clean , then there 's no problem . kayla : you do n't really believe that jeremy -- steve : if he 's got nothing to hide , i will tip my hat , sit back , and let nature run its course . maybe . kayla : that sounds good . except you 're not in charge of our daughter 's love life . you 're like she 's 13 . steve : that 's because , to me , she 's still a little girl . and you know why ? because i missed everything . like when she went from jumping rope to writing the name of her latest crush on her notebook . i wonder what that was like . kayla : larry frank . his name was larry frank . steve : what , he 's got two first names ? kayla : he vanished so quickly . the next september there was another notebook with another guy 's name on it . steve : school dances . all those little boys showing up at the front door smelling like pimple cream , flashing their braces . and i was n't there to give them the `` you touch my daughter and i will kill you `` stare - down . look , all i 'm saying , sweetness , is this is all new to me . i know i ca n't ground stephanie . i ca n't lock her in her room . i 'm just trying to keep her safe . why is that a bad thing ? kayla : you are so funny . all you talk about is the time that you missed with stephanie . here i give you the perfect opportunity to have a second chance , raising a needy child , and you say `` no can do . `` steve : you been taking notes ? kayla : i do n't need to . because even with that big hole , empty hole in the middle , i got you memorized . steve : [ scoffs ] you do , do you ? kayla : mm - hmm . sure do . and you know something ? patch was a good name for you back then because you held your life together with spit and grit . steve : [ laughs ] kayla : but you -- that name does n't work anymore for you . steve : says who ? kayla : says me . because there is something else holding your life together , something way , way stronger . steve : do tell . kayla : it 's a love for your family ... for adrienne , for me , for our daughter . and you know what ? i have this feeling that you have room in there for one more . steve : you know , baby , when you lay it on , you really use the high - price spread . kayla : [ laughs ] steve : what else you got , huh ? kayla : um ... i do n't know . maybe ... this . steve : mmm . kayla : maybe just a little of , um -- just a minute , i 'm not ready -- this . and this . [ scene_break ] chelsea : you can go , jett . really , i get it . i 'm just the most clueless girl in the world . jett : do n't talk like that . you 're far from that . chelsea : now you 're patronizing me . that makes me feel so much better . jett : i got nothing but respect for you . chelsea : respect , jett ? you introduced me to someone that you claimed was your fiancé , completely leaving out the part that she was already married to somebody else . jett : if you just let me explain . chelsea : why , so you can lie to me some more , so you can make up another b.s . story like the one where you broke up with danielle , and you were just so heartbroken ? in fact , if i recall correctly , you were so devastated that you came on to me , knowing that i had a boyfriend . so forgive me if i do n't want to hear another one of your lame excuses . jett : right . chelsea : `` right `` what ? jett : you 're totally right . i totally lied to you . the whole thing was a setup from the beginning , and danielle was in on it . is that enough truth for you ? [ scene_break ] sami : why ? why did stefano let me go ? lucas : who cares ? the important thing is you 're back where you belong . sami : but it does n't make sense . lucas : would you rather it make sense that he cut you open ? sami : lucas , no , of course i would n't . lucas : maybe his horoscope was iffy . maybe he screwed up his goat sacrifice or something . i do n't know what it is , but i 'm glad the rat bastard 's running out of time . e.j . : actually , i think it 's something else . lucas : oh , really ? well , who asked you ? e.j . : look , lucas , my father had the lifesaving stem cells within his grasp . sami : but he did n't take them . and he could have added years to his miserable life and he did n't . instead , he dumped me at some motel . and he did n't harm the babies , and i do n't know why . e.j . : look , guys , i know this may seem a little farfetched to you , but i think that my father has had a change of heart . lucas : well , that 's a real neat trick . first you got to have a heart . e.j . : lucas , my father is a very compassionate man . he cares a lot about family . lucas : what are you saying ? what 's your point , huh ? e.j . : my point is that i think that when he really thought about what he was about to do to his grandchildren and he thought about the years that this war has been going on for , he saw that the coming together of a brady and a dimera as a possible way of ending all of these hostilities . lucas : i think you inhaled more gas than we ever did . what are you , crazy ? stefano is evil . he 's pure evil . he 's all black . there are no shades of gray , sami . e.j . : really ? then why did he release samantha ? lucas : i do n't know . nothing he does makes sense to me , all right ? you expect me to believe that the heavens just parted and he got on his knees and he begged forgiveness for his immoral soul ? i 'm sorry . that 's it . he already sold it . no exchanges . no refunds . you got that ? [ knock on door ] that 'll be your folks , all right ? [ scene_break ] nick : i got to talk to you guys right away . lucas : hey , man . what 's going on ? how 's your head ? sami : we were really worried about you . are you okay ? nick : i was pretty out of it for a while , but things have started to come back . that 's why i 'm here . e.j . : listen , i understand that you saved samantha 's life , the life of the babies . thank you very , very much . nick : yeah , well , sometimes you got to do what you got to do , like right now . lucas : what 's going on ? tell us what 's up ? nick : i remembered why i was here when the bomb went off . it 's about your babies , sami . [ scene_break ] chelsea : oh , so you lied to me . jett : yeah , i did . danielle got married to mark last year . he 's another buddy of mine from the air force . chelsea : are you guys like all part of the liar 's club or something ? you just get together every week and pick out your target ? jett : it 's nothing like that . chelsea : then what is it like , jett ? you know , i told you about danielle cheating on you because you were my friend , and i did n't want to see you get hurt . jett : i know you did n't , and that meant a lot to me . chelsea : really ? i just could n't tell since you bit my head off . jett : i said i was sorry about that . the thing is -- chelsea : `` the thing is . `` there 's always a thing , is n't there ? you know what , jett ? why do n't you just lie to me , since it 's what you do best ? jett : i did n't want to lie to you , chelsea . chelsea : then why did you ? jett : because i needed a firewall . i could n't allow myself to get involved with you . chelsea : i was already involved with nick . jett : and that connection was n't looking too strong . chelsea : so , what , you just borrow your best friend 's wife and bring her to salem so that i would know you were taken ? jett : believe it or not , i was actually looking out for you . chelsea : you were looking out for me ? really ? jeez , i 'm sorry . i must have really misinterpreted that . you know what , jett ? just say what it is you 're gon na say . `` it 's not you , it 's me . `` whatever . i really do n't care . but here 's a little tip for you . if you 're gon na let a girl down , go hard on her . she bounces back a little bit quicker . bottom line is be more of a man and less of a jerk . jett : guess i had that one coming . chelsea : you know something ? i used to think that jeremy was the biggest jerk i 'd ever met . i mean , honestly , i did n't even understand why you wanted to share the same air space with him , but ... i guess you solved that mystery for me . [ scene_break ] kayla : behave . steve : i do n't want to behave . kayla : they 're here . they 're here . stephanie : mom , dad . kayla : hey , baby . how are you ? stephanie : good . steve : hey , baby girl . jeremy : is this johnson , party of four ? kayla : yep , now that you guys are all here . stephanie : this is great . kayla : it was all your dad 's idea . jeremy : and it means a lot to me . so , gifts for the host , mrs. j . kayla : you did n't need to do that , but i do like gifts . stephanie : [ laughs ] kayla : ah . ooh , that 's nice . never heard of that . i think i 'll try some on . stephanie : give dad his . steve : i do n't wear perfume or cologne . jeremy : you 'll like it . it 's a mix i cut together . steph mentioned you were heavy into blues harp . steve : oh . junior wells , paul butterfield , carey bell . dude 's been on the internet . kayla : here , smell this . it 's nice . steve : [ coughs ] kayla : stop . steve : maybe i 'm allergic . kayla : very nice . jeremy : it means a lot that you pulled this evening together . stephanie : once you know jay , you 'll love him just as much as i do . jeremy : we got off on the wrong foot . thanks for this chance . i wo n't let you or steph down . kayla : well , we 're glad to hear that . are n't we , baby ? steve : yeah . we 're tickled pink . [ scene_break ] sami : just tell me . what is wrong with my babies ? lucas : calm down , all right ? is there a problem with the amnio ? nick : no . no , it 's nothing like that . sami : well , then what is it ? nick : i came here last time to tell you guys the truth , but then the bomb went off . e.j . : what truth ? nick : i messed up . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] kate : lucas , i just heard that sami ran away with e.j . sami : yeah , well , you got it slightly off . i was kidnapped by stefano . kate : kidnapped . what are you doing here ? lucas : they let her go , mom . it 's a very big ordeal . i would appreciate it if you showed sami a little sympathy . sami : it 's fine . kate : oh , of course . i 'm so glad you 're safe . nick , what are you doing here ? lucas : he came to talk to us about the amnio that was done on the twins . kate : what ? this wretched lab rat ? i 'm sure he does n't have anything to say , do you , nick ? [ scene_break ] jeremy : mmm . sweet , just like your daughter . stephanie : oh , stop . jeremy : no , really . to all of you , thanks for making me feel so welcome . steve : so , jeremy , how 's that business venture of yours going ? jeremy : touch the sky ? well , we 're up and running . steve : is , uh , touch the sky turning a profit ? kayla : steve . jeremy : i 'm dating your daughter . it 's a fair question . stephanie : everything jeremy touches turns to gold . check out this necklace he got me . kayla : wow . that 's nice . steve : that must have cost a pretty penny . kayla : steve , stop . jeremy : no , again , no problem . business is good . we 're running 20 % above projections . chelsea : almost every flight is practically full , and the customer feedback -- a - plus - plus . jeremy : and steph deserves half the bragging rights . she is amazing in what she does . steve : what exactly does she do ? stephanie : it 's no big deal . i just serve drinks , pass out pillows , blankets . jeremy : it 's more than that . she really clicks with the passengers . same demographic -- young , rising stars chasing their dreams . steve : inside a casino . jeremy : no disrespect intended , mr. j. , but did you party at all when you were our age ? kayla : [ clears throat ] what do you think ? stephanie : [ laughs ] jeremy : that 's what i 'm saying . it 's fun to party with high rollers , right , babe ? stephanie : yep . jeremy : but we have our eyes on our future , making a name for ourselves , you know , rocket this baby as far as it 'll go so i can offer this lady the future she deserves . sky 's the limit . kayla : sounds like you have it pretty planned out . stephanie : what do you think , papa ? steve : uh , well , i think money 's a great invention . i think a business , if you run it right , it 's got its own rewards . jeremy : we are on the same page . steve : but something else has to factor in -- a man 's character . jeremy : yeah . and about that , i 've got a little confession to make . i 'm only human , and i 've scored as many errors as i have hits . but every time i walk outside the box or forget the rules , stephanie reminds me of the man i want to be , only one of the reasons why i love her so much . [ scene_break ] jett : i 'm not denying it . i admit it . i sent you mixed signals . chelsea : yeah , i 'll say . jett : it was n't fair to you , and it was n't right , but i had no choice . chelsea : you had no choice ? jett , are you kidding ? everybody has choices . you just made a really bad one . jett : would you just let me explain , please ? chelsea : why should i ? jett : because you 'll get that it 's serious and that i 'm in way deeper than just messing around with you . chelsea : i 'm listening . jett : look , i 'm sorry you got hurt . but you have to believe that i just wanted to protect you . chelsea : protect me ? jett , you lied to me , and then you led me on . and you want me to believe that you did that for my own good . jett : i 'm not the man you think i am , chelsea . chelsea : no , you 're not the man i thought you were at all because it turns out you 're just like your buddy jer . jett : wrong . jeremy horton is a criminal , and i 'm the undercover isa agent on the task to bring him down . [ scene_break ] lucas : what 's your problem , huh ? kate : my problem ? you have to ask that ? lucas : yeah , sometimes with you , it 's hard to guess . your mind works in mysterious ways . what are you doing ? kate : lucas , sami was in danger . the babies were in danger . sami : give me a break . you thought i had run away with e.j . kate : you were with a dimera . i think that 's dangerous . sami : e.j . is the babies ' father . he wants them to be safe . what are you talking about ? kate : the point is you 're home now . you 're safe . i 'm sure you 're exhausted . whatever nick has to say , he can say at a later time . sami : i would really like to hear what you have to say now , nick . kate : i ca n't stress strongly enough what a mistake it would be for you to say anything right now that could be seen as disturbing . lucas : do n't listen to her . what do you have to say ? what did you come here to tell us ? kate : i hope you 're not making a mistake . sami : would you stop it ? what do you know , kate ? what is it ? is there something with my pregnancy ? what is it , nick ? nick : no , sami . there 's nothing wrong with your pregnancy , all right ? your and lucas ' kids are just fine . e.j . : wait a second . nick : no , no , no . they 're not yours , e.j . i 'm sorry . the father of these babies , both of them , is lucas . [ scene_break ] lucas : did you just say i was the father ? nick : congratulations . sami : but how is this possible ? 'cause you said that nick : the report i gave you was wrong . lucas : you 're sure about that ? nick : absolutely , 100 % -- well , there 's , like , a chance in 13 billion . lucas : so those are my babies ? those are my babies you 're carrying ! you 're carrying my babies ! e.j . : stop this ! why should we believe you ? kate : nick , everyone here , especially sami , knows that reports can be falsified . nick : and why would i do that , mrs. roberts ? kate : i can think of a number of reasons . lucas : such as ? kate : well , the first one that comes to mind is that he could be completely incompetent . nick : i 'm a fully certified , accredited lab technician . i know for a fact that the test results are bona fide because i screwed up the first one . e.j . : really ? who put you up to this ? is somebody paying you to say this ? kate : nick , your job could be on the line here . nick : my job is on the line , kate . sami : wait a second . that amnio happened weeks ago , and the paternity - test results said that he was the father . nick : i told you i messed up that one . sami : how ? nick : i was under a lot of pressure to get the results in fast , and i got careless . so i ordered a new report done by somebody else , and it came in earlier . it 's all there , signed by the chief lab tech . lucas : it 's true . it 's right there . it 's in black and white . it 's true . i 'll be a dad . that 's my babies . do you hear that ? do you guys hear that ? who 's your daddy , huh ? who 's your daddy ? tell me . wait a minute , man . how could you do this to us ? you have any idea what you put us through ? sami : wait a second . smart guys like you do n't make mistakes ... unless you 're under a lot of pressure from someone . [ scene_break ] chelsea : so this is the real deal ? jett : as real as it gets . chelsea : you did n't get it from the liar 's shop at the mall ? jett : you can call my boss if you 'd like , check my creds . chelsea : so , you 're a cop . jett : yep . i wanted to tell you from the start . chelsea : what stopped you ? jett : come on , chelse . i 'm undercover . what do you think ? it 's for your safety and stephanie 's . chelsea : so your reasons were totally noble . jett : no , but i 'm in salem to do a job . that does n't include putting you in danger . chelsea : to nail jeremy . jett : he 's our lead suspect . so are the people he works for . chelsea : so for these last couple of months , then , you 've just been pretending to be my friend . i mean , all those talks that we had and that time at the airport in vegas , that -- that near kiss , um ... was that all an act , too ? [ scene_break ] jeremy : well , this is n't half as bad as i expected . kayla : what , the food or the company ? jeremy : the food 's great , mrs. j. compliments to your folks . kayla : they should be out soon . you can tell them yourself . jeremy : ah . cool . stephanie : uh , papa , did you hear about how many hours jeremy 's clocked ? steve : excuse me . i 'll be back in a minute . tell me that in a minute . you 're looking grim , dude . what 's the story ? [ scene_break ] bo : roman took a knife to the gut tonight . steve : what the hell ? is it bad ? bo : he 's hanging in . steve : who knifed him ? bo : andré . played me for the fool that i am . i 'll explain it later . steve : what can i do to help ? bo : we should get the whole family over to the hospital . steve : all right . i 'll break the news to kayla and stephanie . bo : all right . steve : hey , man , he 's gon na pull through . roman is nothing if not tough . bo : yeah . yeah , i know . i got that jacket you wanted on jeremy . steve : right . have you looked at it ? bo : yeah . it ai n't pretty . happened and i survived one of the biggest tornadoes . [ scene_break ] bo : you nailed it , man . jeremy 's bad news . steve : sometimes i hate when i 'm right . bo : thing is , he 's a horton . he 's hope 's family , for god 's sake . steve : that 's another lesson . it does n't matter what a man 's last name is . if there can be righteous dimeras like benjy , there can be a bad horton or two running around . give me a hint . how bad is it ? bo : you 're gon na have to read it for yourself . steve : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] jett : chelsea , i felt chemistry with you from the beginning . chelsea : yeah , it 's how it felt . jett : yeah , it had me concerned . so i had to hide my attraction . would you walk with me ? i figured that if you met the person i was engaged to , then we 'd be cool and i could just focus on doing my job . chelsea : why drag her further into this ? danielle : because i 'm working this case , too . danielle calder , special agent with the international security alliance . [ scene_break ] sami : i would bet my life that it was n't nick 's idea to change the test results to show that e.j . was the father . lucas : somebody put the squeeze on you , nick , make you an offer you could n't refuse ? smells to me like a little blackmail . e.j . : who was it , nick ? nick : no one pressured me . it was my mistake and mine alone . e.j . : a mistake ? do you have any idea how that mistake is going to affect all of us ? nick : dr. jacobs put a rush on the test results , so i rushed . i got careless . i did n't do the cross - checking i needed to , and e.j . came up as the father . it was totally unprofessional , and i take full responsibility , even if that means losing my job . kate : oh , nick , you 're not gon na lose your job . i 'll talk to your supervisor about it . nick : oh , please do n't do that , mrs. roberts . let me deal with the fallout . lucas , sami , e.j . , i feel really badly about all this , but , i mean , at least now the truth is out . lucas : that 's right . sami : nick . i do n't believe you . turn around . look me in the eye and tell me , to my face , that kate or e.j . or both of them did n't have something to do with you changing these test results . we 're waiting . nick : if you need someone to blame , blame me . it 's my fault . [ scene_break ] [ door opens , closes ] kate : i 'm gon na go check on that poor kid . sami : you 're a real piece of work , there , kate . and you are probably in on this , too , are n't you , e.j . ? e.j . : nothing could be further from the truth . [ cellphone ringing ] lucas : oh , man . sami : you know what ? i do n't believe you . i do n't know what it is , but somehow i 'm sick of being messed with , e.j . lucas : sami , stop it . sami : no , i ca n't take it for one more minute . enough of this . enough of you . lucas : that was your mother . i guess your dad was stabbed tonight ... sami : what ? lucas : ... by andré dimera . sami : oh , my god . i have to get to the hospital . e.j . : how did andré get close to roman ? sami : who cares ? why are you even here ? you know what , e.j . ? you ca n't help us anymore . you have no power over anything . you mean nothing . that 's why stefano let me go because these twins do n't help him . i have nothing that you want , and there is no reason for you to be in my life . you are totally irrelevant . [ scene_break ] danielle : chelsea , i apologize for all this cloak - and - dagger stuff , okay ? but believe me when i say that lying to you really tore jett up inside . chelsea : i 'll bet . danielle : no , i 'm serious . look , my husband and i have known jett for years , and we have never seen him go so far to protect someone . it 's obvious that he thinks you 're a very special lady . okay , well , look , i got to get back to the office . good luck . he 's a good man , chelsea . chelsea : my god . this is seriously unreal . i mean , nobody 's gon na believe this , especially not stephanie . jett : whoa , whoa , wait . chelsea , you ca n't tell anyone about this , especially not stephanie . chelsea : why ? what exactly has jeremy done ? [ scene_break ] jeremy : some pilots get jazzed by the takeoff , but , for me , it 's the landing . listening to the landing gear lowering is such a rush , mastering 150,000 pounds of metal as you make the perfect touchdown is -- well , it 's even better when the lady you love is sitting right next to you . stephanie : you 'll have to let him take you up sometime . kayla : be great . [ scene_break ] bo : i do n't know where he took a wrong turn , but he 's not who he claims to be . he wants us to believe he 's some happy - go - lucky thrill seeker when , in reality , he 's nothing but trouble . [ scene_break ] chelsea : what has jeremy dragged us all into ? does it have to do with the shuttle service to vegas ? jett : i do n't know . i have no evidence to make that connection yet . chelsea : jett , you got to get this guy out of our lives . jett : yeah , i know . look , i was telling you the truth when i said jeremy and i served together . and we got to know each other in the air force , but after that , we lost contact . he has no idea i 'm a cop . chelsea : so how 'd you guys get back in touch ? jett : at work . i was reading a file in a suspected smuggling operation , and jeremy 's name was all over it . so i tracked him down . and just before he was getting ready to set up touch the sky , i offered to go in with him . chelsea : what do you think he 's smuggling , drugs or something ? jett : i do n't know . i do n't know who his accomplices are or who he works for . and that 's where you come in . chelsea : me ? what can i do ? jett : we think stephanie might know more than she 's letting on . [ scene_break ] kayla : i think i 'm gon na go out and see what 's keeping your father . what 's going on ? steve : come here , babe . kayla : what ? bo : i got some bad news . roman is in intensive care . he was stabbed by andré dimera . kayla : how bad is it ? bo : it 's critical . kayla : i got to get over there . bo : okay , i 'll drive you . steve : i 'm gon na stay here . i 'll explain things to stephanie . kayla : you tell her i 'll call her , let her know how things are . steve : roman is tough . he 's gon na pull through . [ scene_break ] chelsea : if stephanie knew that jeremy was doing something illegal , trust me , she would n't cover for him . she would n't know how . jett : she 's in love with him , chelsea . people do crazy things . chelsea : so ? i mean , look , she steals my lipstick from time to time , but , trust me , she 's not a smuggler . jett : i wish i could say the same for jay , but things are not looking good there . chelsea : well , what about max ? jett : max is cool . i think jeremy 's keeping him in the dark . chelsea : yeah . you know , he and i always had a bad feeling about jeremy from the get - go . jett : well , i am gon na need you to watch stephanie for me and see what she knows . chelsea : jett , trust me . she does n't know anything . jett : we hope . chelsea : you realize that you 're asking me to do this to my best friend . jett : yeah . that 's exactly why i need your help with her . what do you say , chelsea ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : where 's mom ? steve : i got some bad news , baby . your uncle roman was hurt tonight in the line of duty . she went to the hospital with bo . stephanie : i 've got to go , too . steve : no , she wants you to stay here until she knows more . jeremy : well , mr. j. , is there anything i can do ? steve : yeah , hotshot , there is something you can do . you can tell us all about your record , your felony convictions , and the time you spent in jail . [ scene_break ] lucas : i 'm gon na take my wife to see her dad , and you have no part in that . you 're not a friend . you 're definitely not a part of this family , thank god . i think it 's pretty clear . bottom line is you 're out of our lives for good . sami : lucas , i just want to be happy about our kids and that you 're the father , but i ca n't . i 'm just so worried about my dad . lucas : calm down . everything is gon na be fine . sami : [ crying ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : i 'm just your informant , only i do n't get paid and the perks are n't really that good . after you nail jeremy , i do n't want to see you ever again . [ scene_break ] steve : throw this jerk out with the rest of the garbage . [ scene_break ] nick : do what i want , and your secret stays safe . kate : and if i refuse ? nick : i expose you . [ scene_break ] sami : i have to protect my children . the best way i can think of is to kill stefano dimera .	bo rushes to be by roman 's side as he is taken to the hospital , taking only a brief moment to bring steve jeremy 's rap sheet . kayla and steve meet jeremy and stephanie at the pub . kayla is angry that steve had bo run a background check on jeremy but the check reveals jeremy 's criminal history . jeremy and steve fake kindness to each other throughout dinner . after receiving the rap sheet , steve confronts jeremy in front of stephanie . jett follows chelsea to the pier to explain . jett admits that the whole fiance claim was a setup and that danielle was in on it . jett reveals that jeremy is a criminal and he 's the undercover isa agent assigned to the case . danielle also reveals that she 's a fellow isa agent . jett refuses to let chelsea tell stephanie the truth asking instead for chelsea to help them determine how much stephanie knows about the smuggling .
max : may i help you ? les : i believe you can . i understand you 're looking for mel , yeah ? [ scene_break ] trent : thank you . melanie , it 's your father . i have called you three times in the last two days , and you have n't answered . i 'm getting worried . where are you ? nick : i know i 've seen you somewhere before , but where ? trent : hey , nick , mind if i join you ? nick : uh , no . not at all . just checking my e - mail . trent : you know , i 've never been much of a coffee drinker , but i must admit . the coffee they have here -- excellent . nick : best in salem . trent : a lot better than that stuff they serve over at the brady pub , huh ? speaking of which , i have n't seen that bartender friend of yours around much lately . what , is he out of town ? [ scene_break ] [ allie cries ] e.j . : all right . come here . come on . oh , there we go . is that better ? okay , now , what were we doing , hmm ? remember ? should we try it ? here 's the church . here 's the steeple . you open the doors , and you see all the people . no ? hmm ? hey . sami : oh , uh , sorry . um , i 'm looking for my cellphone . have you seen it ? e.j . : uh , no , i have n't . [ allie babbles ] wow ! you 're welcome to join us if you want to . just building a -- well , we were just destroying a town . were n't we , darling ? we were in the middle of building it . e.j.ville was looking like it was doing pretty well about 30 seconds ago . whoa , hold on a second there , buddy . you want to give me a hand ? sami : i 'm , uh , looking for my cellphone . e.j . : come on . look , they like playing this with me . they love playing this with you . five minutes . sami : i do n't know . e.j . : please ? sami : hey , johnny . how are you doing ? e.j . : wow ! how fun is that ? sami : are we building a little town ? e.j . : we are . we had a little bit of a problem earlier with a natural disaster . e.j.ville unfortunately seems to be full of them . okay . you ready ? should we go and help mommy ? should we go and help her make something ? 'cause she does n't know how to build a building . sami : come here , allie . oh ! come here , sweetie . e.j . : okay . sami : here . looky here . look at the building . e.j . : i think what we 're lacking here is a little bit of structural integrity . you see , the last earthquake pretty much would have taken that one out . sami : you did it on purpose ! e.j . : i did . but we have to be careful . sami : you 're just like johnny . you steal it from him every time . come on , allie , let 's go build our own town over here on this side . [ scene_break ] nicole : chloe , lucas is gon na be fine . chloe : nicole , he looked horrible . how could something like this happen ? nicole : so , he got in a little fight . chloe : a little fight ? nicole : okay , a big one . chloe : they should have never sent lucas to a maximum - security prison . nicole : what ? they put him in with a bunch of hardened criminals ? chloe : yeah . nicole : that does n't make any sense . chloe : i know . nicole : thank god he 's still alive . chloe : is that supposed to make me feel better ? nicole : yes . chloe : well , it does n't . lucas ca n't go back there . nicole : maybe he wo n't . for all we know , roman 's in there , telling him that right now . chloe : i hope so . nicole : it 's definitely possible . i mean , why else would he ask us to wait out here ? [ scene_break ] roman : lucas , what the hell happened ? lucas : i did what you asked , and they almost killed me for it . [ scene_break ] sami : oh , allie wants a turn next . look at her . she can not take her eyes off her brother . e.j . : she does ? well , we can give her a shot . sami : all right . allie , you want to go flying ? want to go flying with e.j . ? come on . go ahead . there , it 's her turn . e.j . : hey . whoa ! whoa . look at that big smile . there we go . there we go . oh ! sami : e.j . , listen . i got to tell you . i , um -- i know i have n't been the easiest person to deal with lately , and i just want to say that , like , there 's been a lot going on , you know , with lucas and everything , and i know it 's made me a little bit crazy . e.j . : you think ? sami : e.j . e.j . : sorry . go on , please . sami : no . no , i - i just meant that , um -- here , let me get you some water , sweetie . um , i just meant that it 's hard , okay ? i really thought everything was gon na work out , you know ? i thought it was all gon na be okay , and i guess that was just in my head . and it 's not gon na be okay , but either way , i 've been hard to deal with . and i 'm sorry . e.j . : it 's all right . look , i ca n't imagine me being the easiest person to live with , either . sami : that 's just about the understatement of the year . here , let me take one . e.j . : thank you . sami : e.j . , listen to me . you have to understand that you are partly to blame , too . i mean , threatening to take my son away from me , threatening to take johnny out of the country really sent me over the edge . [ johnny babbling ] e.j . : you want your toys ? look , i 'm sorry . [ babbling intensifies ] all right . okay . shh . shh . samantha , i just thought the last time i was gon na see him was when you walked out the door . sami : i would never do that , all right ? i just would n't . and you should know me better than that . e.j . : the truth is ... [ sighs deeply ] ... you and johnny and allie mean more to me than anything else in the world . i have no idea what i 'd do if you were n't to be a part of my life . sami : and i know you feel that way . i know how important the kids are to you . i know what a good father you are to johnny , and i would never take him away from you . i truly mean that , e.j . and this has been great . and i just -- i hope that we can find a way to get along and be friends for their sake . e.j . : yeah . well , i mean , you know what the problem is . sami : [ scoffs ] e.j . : lucas . hey , johnny , come here . come on . [ scene_break ] roman : all right , take it easy . just take it easy . lucas : [ coughs ] roman : all right , lucas . you know what ? i 'm gon na get a nurse . they should have given you something for the pain . lucas : they did already . it just has n't kicked in yet . roman : okay . do you feel up to telling me what happened ? lucas : my cover was broken . that 's what happened . roman : how ? lucas : i do n't know how . i did everything you guys told me to do . i got close to manny ortega . roman : all right . was he still trafficking drugs out of prison ? lucas : hell , yes . hell , yeah , he was . i even got the name of the supplier . they were gon na move him to general population tomorrow . roman : but manny 's people somehow found out . lucas : i do n't know what happened . one minute we 're talking about moving 50 keys through l.a. harbor , and the next minute a couple guys jump me and they start kicking me in the head . roman : lucas , i told you i had my doubts about you doing this . lucas : it was worth the risk . i do n't have to go back to prison , right ? you told me i 'm a free man . chloe : you are ? [ scene_break ] trent : so , where 's your friend ? nick : you mean max ? he 's out of town . trent : oh , yeah ? is he , what , on vacation ? nick : uh , i do n't know . trent : what , he did n't -- did n't say ? nick : max and i have n't spoken in a while . in fact , i did n't even know he was gone until his mom told me . trent : oh , that 's odd . nick : not really . max likes to travel . every couple of months , he 'll take off for a week or two and visit his old buddies on the racing circuit . trent : hmm . where does he usually go ? nick : um , everywhere . last time he went to mexico . the time before that it was monte carlo . trent : monte carlo . wow , that 's interesting . is that where he is now ? nick : your guess is as good as mine . [ scene_break ] les : so , why have you been looking for mel ? max : why do you care ? look , i do n't want any trouble , all right ? les : neither do i . max : then take a step back . les : what do you want with melanie ? max : that 's none of your business . les : i disagree . where is she ? max : so , you 're looking for her , too , then ? les : that 's none of your business . you 're gon na tell me where she is right now . [ scene_break ] chloe : roman , i 'm sorry , but i could n't wait outside any longer . i had to know that lucas was all right . roman : that 's okay , chloe . i understand . chloe : how are you feeling ? lucas : like i got hit by a bus . nicole : you look like hell . lucas : thanks , nicole . nicole : do n't worry , lucas . it 's nothing a little tlc ca n't take care of . right , chloe ? chloe : lucas , is it true ? you 're getting out of prison ? lucas : can i talk about it ? roman : i do n't see why not . i 'll tell you what . i 'll give you all some privacy . i 'll be back in a few minutes . just take it easy , okay ? lucas : mm - hmm . roman : all right . [ scene_break ] chloe : so , what 's going on ? lucas : i 'm being released from prison . chloe : how is that possible ? lucas : uh , i made a deal with the feds . and in exchange , the governor commuted my sentence . chloe : seriously ? lucas : yeah . nicole : wow . it looks like you got a lucky break , huh ? you know what , lucas , i do n't care what people say . you are a really great guy . lucas : well , thanks , nicole . i think . nicole : i 'm serious . i 'm just -- i 'm glad you 're gon na be okay . rest up . lucas : i will . nicole : uh , i - i 'm gon na go . lucas : what 's up with that ? that was weird . chloe : i do n't know . she 's been acting strange all day . lucas : what happened ? did she suddenly grow a heart ? chloe : uh , the jury 's still out on that . lucas : [ grunting ] chloe : okay , you 're in pain . i 'm gon na go get a nurse . lucas : no , i 'm fine . i 'm fine . chloe : you do n't look it . lucas : i 'm better . i 'm 10 times better now that you 're here . chloe : i was so worried when i heard that they brought you in here . lucas : i 've been thinking about you ever since i left . chloe : me too . [ scene_break ] sami : i ca n't believe i 'm trying to have a civil conversation with you about what to do about our child , and you blame it on lucas . lucas has nothing to do with this . e.j . : samantha , lucas has everything to do with this . everything . do you remember what it was like living here before lucas came back on that stupid house - arrest program ? i mean , you and i -- we were getting on great . we had a routine set up with the twins . everything was going fine , and then lucas turns up and the whole thing goes out the window . i end up becoming somebody who i do not like , and you just become somebody who you 're not . sami : [ scoffs ] that 's not true . e.j . : yes , it is . look , he has this very negative effect on both of us . sami : no , he does n't . e.j . : yes , he does , samantha . look , every time i see you with him , i get jealous . and every time you 're with him , you 're just a different person . sami : what does that mean ? i am not a different person . e.j . : yes , you are . you become -- you become highly strung . you constantly feel that you have to be proving your worth to lucas , when , in reality , he should be proving his worth to you . sami : here 's the thing . lucas is back in prison , so he is not in this equation anymore . [ cellphone ringing ] e.j . : right . sami : excuse me . see , i told you i left my cellphone down here . we better clean this up before rolf goes crazy . hello . [ scene_break ] roman : yeah , sami . sami : daddy , hi . roman : hey , listen . now , i know everything is fine , but i 'm at the hospital . i just need you to come down here as soon as you can . sami : are you all right ? roman : yeah , yeah . i am just fine . sami : then what is it ? roman : well , it 's lucas . he 's here , but i 'll explain everything to you when you arrive . i 'm a little surprised max did n't tell you where he was going . [ scene_break ] nick : well , i 'm not his mother . he 's been spending a lot of time with his girlfriend . trent : right . stephanie . nick : yeah . trent : did she go with him ? nick : probably . trent : well , i trust if you hear from either one of them , you 'll let me know . nick : why are you so curious about where max went ? trent : max is my son . nick : are you -- are you serious ? trent : he did n't tell you ? nick : why are you telling me this right now ? trent : because ... it 's important that you realize why it matters to me where he is . but i want you to keep that to yourself because , uh , we do n't want just anyone to know . nick : okay , but , uh , you still have n't told me why you want to know where he went . trent : we still have some issues that we need to resolve . excuse me . [ scene_break ] nicole : hey , chloe . so , how 's lucas doing ? chloe : he 's fine . roman 's with him right now . nicole : i just went and checked on philip . he 's sleeping , but the nurse said he 's doing much better . chloe : oh , thank god . so , are you waiting to see lucas ? 'cause i think roman 's gon na be awhile . nicole : no , actually . i - i came back to see you . chloe : me ? nicole : i wanted to talk to you about your relationship with lucas . chloe : honestly , nicole , i 'd rather not . nicole : chloe , i - i need you to listen to me . after all , i was married to him . chloe : that 's exactly why i do n't want to have this discussion . nicole : chloe , please , just hear me , okay ? look , when i - i told lucas i thought he was a good guy , i really meant it . but i do n't think you 'll be happy with him , not as long as sami 's in the picture . so , if i were you , i would turn around and walk away . [ cellphone barking ] excuse me . i have to get this . what do you want ? trent : i just wanted to know if you were making any headway with your assignment . nicole : no , i do n't know why max is in france . trent : well , that 's disappointing . nicole : you know , i 'm working on it , okay ? trent : work harder . [ scene_break ] roman : well , doctor says you 'll be out of here in a couple days . lucas : couple days ? that 's it ? roman : well , i am sure that i can talk to him , persuade him to give you a few more weeks , if you 'd like . lucas : no . a couple days is fine . roman : that 's what i thought . are you nervous about going home ? lucas : i do n't know where my home is anymore . roman : i 'm sure you and sami can find -- find someplace . lucas : i love your daughter with all my heart , but after everything that 's happened , i just do n't know if we can work it out . roman : the question is , do you want to be with sami ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : hey . sami : oh . e.j . : going somewhere ? sami : yes . i , um , have to go to the hospital . i need to see lucas . e.j . : oh . is that the phone call you got earlier ? sami : yeah . it was my dad . i actually do n't know what 's going on , but he said i need to come to the hospital right away . e.j . : you sure you need to go right now ? sami : i need to see lucas . e.j . : okay . sami : um , kiss the children for me . i 'll see you later . e.j . : sure . i hope everything is okay . sami : yeah . thanks . [ scene_break ] les : where 's melanie ? max : i told you i do n't know . les : i do n't believe you . max : why would i be asking for melanie if i already knew where she was ? les : you 're wasting my time . [ whispering indistinctly ] les : is it true you 're an american race car driver ? i hear people in your profession make a lot of money . as you americans like to say , `` this is your lucky day . `` i 'll stop looking for mel , but only if you pay what she owes me . [ scene_break ] nicole : you look upset . e.j . : is there a -- a reason for your visit ? nicole : yeah , there is . i need a -- i need your legal advice . sami : lucas . oh , my god , lucas , are you okay ? [ scene_break ] lucas : i 'm fine . sami : what do you mean , you 're fine ? who -- who did this to you ? lucas : some of my real close friends in prison . roman : lucas , i 'll get some coffee . i 'll let you tell sami the good news . lucas : all right . sami : uh , what good news ? lucas : [ sighs ] i 'm , uh -- i 'm being released from prison . sami : well , i mean , i see that you 're in the hospital , but -- lucas : no , i mean , for good . i 'm coming home . [ scene_break ] nick : aha . a video blog . all right , premier party girl , let 's see what you got to say . melanie : hey , guys , it 's me , back with an update on what 's hot and what is not . um , by the way , if i look a little tired , it 's because i just got back from the opening of club 82 . one word -- hot . think fashion week in paris meets steamy night in milan . it was absolutely fab . the champagne was flowing , and the men were spending . i 'm ready to go back . but before i do , i 'm definitely gon na stop by villas , so , see you soon , andre . oh , before i forget , tomorrow is swiss national day , and i hear zurich is the place to be . but if you ca n't make it , i 'll see you for street parade next weekend . and i 'd like to thank everybody who wished me a happy birthday last weekend . it 's nice to know somebody remembered . nick : who are you ? melanie : there were a few misses on the party scene -- area 55 not hot . definitely not hot . nick : so , what 's this girl 's story ? max : that 's what i 'm trying to figure out . nick : but you said you think she might be your sister . max : maybe . nick : oh , my god . melanie : so , this is premier party girl signing off . [ scene_break ] e.j . : [ sighs ] you want my legal advice . nicole : yes . e.j . : i thought you and i were through . nicole : we 're through having sex but not working together . e.j . : okay . my mistake . so , go ahead . what is it i can do for you ? nicole : you 're upset about sami , are n't you ? okay , so you heard that lucas is out of prison . e.j . : yes , i did . nicole : and , apparently , he did some snooping and ratting for the feds in exchange for a commuted prison sentence , so now lucas is a free man . well , he will be , once he 's released from the hospital . e.j . : why is he in hospital ? nicole : his cover was blown , and the bad guys beat him within an inch of his life . e.j . : hmm . that 's a shame . nicole : yes , it is . all right , let 's just get back to why i 'm here . e.j . : sure . let 's get back to you . so , you need some legal advice . what about ? nicole : how do i -- how do i protect myself from a blackmailer ? e.j . : [ sighs deeply ] who 's blackmailing you ? nicole : trent robbins . e.j . : oh , trent robbins . why am i not surprised ? nicole : maybe because trent is creepy and manipulative . e.j . : okay , so , what does mr. robbins have on you ? nicole : something pretty big . that 's why i need your advice , e.j . i need you to help me burn trent before he burns me . [ scene_break ] sami : so , my dad offered you a deal ? you put your life in jeopardy . lucas : my prison sentence was commuted . i 'm coming home . sami : but you could have been killed . i mean , what if the prison guards had n't gotten to you in time ? lucas : sami , i did what i had to do to get out of there . sami : and you did it for us , for our family . [ voice breaking ] oh , lucas , you were willing to risk your life so we could be together . i -- lucas : no , that 's not why i did it . that 's not the reason . not at all . [ scene_break ] max : [ scoffs ] you got to be kidding me . les : i about money . you pay mel 's debt to me , and i will leave her alone . max : or else ... les : or else , you may never see your girlfriend again . max : you know , i do n't like it when my friends get threatened . les : then pay what mel owes me . max : you must be misinformed because i do n't have a whole lot of money . les : [ chuckles ] so , you 're telling me that your girlfriend is n't worth a few hundred euros . max : melanie is not my girlfriend . she is a friend of mine that i have n't seen in a long time . les : i do n't believe you . max : why am i not surprised ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : nick . nick : finally . stephanie : what 's going on ? nick : i 've been trying to get ahold of max , but he wo n't answer his phone . stephanie : he 's in the middle of something . what 's up ? nick : okay , two things . first of all , trent has been asking me about him today . stephanie : seriously ? nick : yeah . and he volunteered the fact that he 's max 's dad . stephanie : no way . nick : i was just as shocked as you are . stephanie : what did you say ? nick : what could i say ? i acted surprised , like i did n't already know . stephanie : max is gon na flip when he hears this . what else did you want me to tell him ? nick : tell max i know how to find his sister . [ scene_break ] e.j . : okay , before we begin discussing any kind of countermeasures , i need to know what it is that he 's holding over your head . nicole : you 're not gon na like it . e.j . : i 'm sure i 'm not gon na like it , but you 're gon na tell me anyway , darling . nicole : all right . when i was a -- when i was still in college and trent was working on his phd , we , uh ... we got married . i was so naive then . i thought that -- that every bad guy looked like my father -- you know , smarmy , fast- talking , cheap . but not trent . no , trent -- trent was none of those things . he was well educated , came from a good family . he was nice to me . i remember our first date . he -- he brought me flowers , and he gave me a really pretty vase to put them in . he treated me like a lady , and i was n't used to that . he made me feel special and loved , and six months later , we got married . e.j . : did you love him ? nicole : that time , i thought i did . i 'll spare you the gory details , but , uh , a lot of who i am today is because of him and the way he treated me . e.j . : i 'm sorry . nicole : yeah , so am i . e.j . : so , how did it end ? nicole : i left . i packed the only suitcase i had , and i walked out that door . and i never thought that i would see that son of a bitch again . and then just my luck , he came back here to salem . e.j . : look , nicole . trent ... is a perfectly well - respected member of the community . nobody is gon na look down upon you if they find out that you were once married . nicole : but that 's the problem , e.j . i never filed for divorce . e.j . : oh . nicole : trent and i are still married . [ scene_break ] sami : i do n't understand . lucas : i did it for the kids , so allie and will would n't have to spend the next 10 years growing up without me . sami : but you did n't care if you spent the next 10 years without me . lucas : that 's not what i said . sami : i remember what you said before you left , but i know you were just trying to be noble , you know , the same as last time because you knew you 'd be away for so long , and -- and you just did n't want me to wait for you , did n't want me to throw my life away , right ? that 's why you said those things . lucas : no . no , i knew . even before i left , i knew there was a chance i 'd get out of prison . i struck a deal with the feds before i went back in . sami : you knew ? you knew before you left , and you did n't -- you did n't say anything to me . lucas : i did n't want to tell you . i did n't want to upset you . sami : oh , you -- you were n't trying to protect me . you were just keeping me in the dark , just like you did with your great escape routine with your ankle monitor . but you did n't have any trouble confiding in chloe , did you ? lucas : this has nothing to do with chloe . this is about you and me . i could n't talk to you . i could n't confide in you after what happened . sami : okay . okay , let 's just -- let 's just forget about everything that 's happened , okay ? it does n't matter anymore . none of it matters . we can move on , okay ? you 're gon na get better . you 're gon na get better soon , and we can just move forward . you know . do n't you want us to be together , to have a future together ? lucas : i do n't know what i want right now . i just do n't want to act like this did n't happen . i do n't want to act like nothing bad has happened to us when so much has happened , sami , that i just ca n't forget . i ca n't just get rid of those feelings . sami : all right . lucas : ah , damn it . sami : maybe you ca n't forget , but i know you can forgive . there has got to be a way that we can forgive each other for everything , that we can start over . [ scene_break ] stephanie : you know how to find melanie ? nick : yeah , i do . stephanie : how ? nick : she 's -- she 's blogger -- premier party girl . apparently , she 's pretty popular among the party crowd . stephanie : what ? are you sure ? nick : i 'm 99.9 % positive . i went to her blog . i saw her video . she looks exactly like the girl from max 's picture . stephanie : that 's crazy . although , i guess i should n't be surprised . nick : what do you mean ? stephanie : and the more i 'm starting to find out about max 's sister , the more i 'm realizing how much trouble she is and how much she probably is n't worth it . nick ? nick , are you there ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : well , that certainly explains the tension between the two of you . why did n't you tell me this before , the trouble ? nicole : because i - i did n't know until he came back into my life . look , after i left him , i did n't even think about it . i just figured he -- he filed on the grounds that i deserted him or something . and i - i did n't check because i did n't care , and now it has seriously come back to bite me . e.j . : okay . you do know that if word of this gets out , your divorce with victor is completely null and void . nicole : yeah , i know . that is why i need your help . e.j . : all right . okay . first things first . what is he blackmailing you for , money ? nicole : no , no . he has his own . trent : all right , so , what is it that he wants you to do ? nicole : only some small favors . well , uh ... he did tell me to do one thing that i regret . e.j . : yeah , what 's that ? nicole : he forced me to stay away from you . [ scene_break ] max : look , whatever your name is -- les : my name 's les . max : well , les , i do n't owe you any explanations , and i 'm definitely not giving you any money . les : well , that 's a shame 'cause mel could really use your help right now -- nearly 1,000 euros worth . max : i do n't think you 're hearing me . i 'm not giving you anything , all right ? les : well , then , you 'd better pray that you find mel before i do . [ scene_break ] sami : so , what do you say , lucas ? let 's make a fresh start , you and me . we could make a go of it . lucas : you make it sound so easy . sami : it can be easy , if we want it to be . lucas : not for us . nothing 's ever easy for us . it 's always been hard . it 's always been that way . sami : but we love each other , and that is all that matters . lucas : you know what , sami , there are a lot of other things that matter . i have no problem seeing it . you just ca n't admit it . we just have a lot of problems . in our relationship , we always have . sami : lots of couples have problems . they work through it . lucas : i know they have a lot of ups and downs . we have more downs than ups . it 's always been like that . sami : maybe . maybe it has been . but it wo n't be this time . lucas : i ca n't believe you 're saying that . i - i do n't understand how you can be so optimistic after everything that 's happened . sami : well , i do n't understand how you can be so damn negative . lucas : i do n't want to talk about this anymore , please . i ca n't go through it anymore . i do n't have the energy to deal with it . sami : what does that mean ? you 're saying we 're -- we 're through ? lucas : let 's just take a little time . maybe i should be alone for a while . sami : how much time ? lucas : i do n't know , sami , all right ? maybe just a couple months or something . sami : are you kidding ? lucas : you should take the time , too , for yourself . take the time and figure out what you really want . sami : there is no question in my mind about what i want . i want you . lucas : i ca n't do this anymore . i 'm tired . i 'm in pain . please , just let me rest . i need to sleep . sami : lucas , i -- lucas : please , sami . please , just leave me alone for a while . sami : [ crying ] i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . just -- just feel better . i 'll , um , give allie a kiss and hug for you . [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] chloe : lucas , i feel responsible for what 's happened to you . lucas : do n't , all right ? you 're not . [ scene_break ] philip : whatever happens , i got your back . bo : i know you do . i meant what i said , too . [ scene_break ] e.j . : it means a lot to me that you trusted me enough to tell me the truth . nicole : the truth is , i hated pushing you away .	at a french bistro , max is approached by three strangers , les and two friends . les knows that max is looking for melanie . he demands to know where melanie is , and max says he does n't know where she is . after noticing max 's race car identity , les informs max that melanie owes him money , and suggests that max can have her if he pays her debt for her . max says that he ca n't pay off her debt and says that he is not romantically involved with her . les says that if he finds melanie first she is dead . while trent tries to contact melanie by phone but ca n't reach her , nick views pictures of her on his laptop but ca n't remember why she looks so familiar . trent approaches nick and asks if he knows where max went . nick covers for max and asks trent why he is so interested . trent then admits that he is max 's father . nick then notices that melanie has a video blog . while nick watches he realizes where he 's seen her before , from the picture that max showed him from trent 's cell phone . so he calls stephanie , and tells her that he knows where they can find melanie . while trent suspiciously watches on the phone . nicole gets a call from trent asking if she has found any information on max , and tells her to work harder on finding out the information . so nicole goes to ej for legal advice about what to do if someone is blackmailing you . nicole tells ej that she was seduced by trent in college , and married him and that they are not divorced . ej tells her that this could void her settlement with victor . nicole says that trent also blackmailed her into staying away from ej .
[ heart monitor beeping ] kate : it 's somehow comforting to see you like this . unable to cause any more pain , any more trouble . why do n't you just ... drift off ? do n't fight . let go . everyone will be so much better off . [ scene_break ] will : well ? why were you talking to the nurse about chloe ? what -- what 's wrong with her ? well , why is she here ? [ scene_break ] [ metallic clanking ] officer : jonas , your lawyer 's here . [ key rattling in lock ] lucas : you son of a bitch . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] stefano : miss hudson . meredith : thank you for arranging my return to salem , mr. dimera . stefano : oh , it is my pleasure . now i am going to explain to you why i brought you here . [ scene_break ] sami : what ? rafe : you tell me . sami : tell you what ? rafe : no , something 's still bothering you , so why do n't you tell me what it is ? sami . sami : fine . fine , okay ? i just want to know where you went after you left emily 's grave . [ scene_break ] meredith : this is a lot of money . stefano : for what you have done , you deserve every penny . meredith : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] rafe : forget it , okay ? sami : you know what , it does n't matter anyway , right ? you 're here with me now , and that 's what counts . rafe : no ... i 'm gon na tell you , because i know you . it 's like you 're not gon na let it go until i answer your question . so i 'm gon na answer your question , okay ? i 'm gon na tell you the truth . [ scene_break ] [ heart monitor beeping ] nicole : oh , my god , chloe . what happened to you ? [ scene_break ] kate : honey , i know you must be upset . i know how fond you were of chloe . will : look , will you just tell me what happened ? [ sigh ] kate : she 's very , very ill . will : is it the cancer ? did it come back ? kate : no , it 's not that . will ... someone ... tried to kill chloe . will : what ? oh , my god , who ? [ scene_break ] daniel : lucas ... lucas , i am so sorry . lucas : no , sorry , my ass . you slept with my wife , and then you tried to kill her . daniel : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] stefano : ms. hudson ... as i explained to you when we spoke on the telephone , that my corporation awards grants in a variety of fields . meredith : yes , you 'd mentioned that . stefano : and , uh , the hospital in florida where you are an administrator has been doing some wonderful things lately . meredith : thank you . mr. dimera , i hope it 's not too crass to ask , but ... you could have wired the money . why go to the expense of flying me to salem ? stefano : oh , well , it 's , uh ... it 's sad . i , you know ... i discovered that you were brought up here . is that true ? meredith : you looked into my background ? stefano : oh , yes , i have , yes . and as fellow salemites , i thought maybe you would enjoy the whole idea of coming home . no ? am i wrong ? meredith : yes , you are . you have no idea how hard it 's been for me to come here . stefano : oh , my goodness , i ... i am really sorry to hear that . i - i - i -- why ? i mean ... can you talk about it ? [ scene_break ] rafe : after i left you at emily 's grave ... i went to see meredith at the salem inn . sami : wow , did you talk about the accident ? rafe : we did n't talk politics . sami : okay , look , i know she blames you for her sister 's death . rafe : yeah , she does . she 's right . sami : it 's not your fault . it was an accident ... right ? i mean , a car accident . you ca n't blame yourself for that . unless there 's something else you 're not telling me . [ scene_break ] daniel : just hear me out . lucas : you would never hurt my wife ? why ? because you love her ? you love my wife ? is that it ? man , i 'm trying to figure out when all this happened . the night of the engagement party -- that 's it , right ? the night at the mansion . were you having sex with her then ? is that when it happened ? daniel : listen to me , what , you need to know now -- lucas : no , you tell me if it happened or not ! if it happened , man . be man enough . own up to it . daniel : hmm . lucas : what ? what , are you claiming that it did n't happen ? you did n't have an affair with my wife ? why , 'cause you 're such a stand - up guy , and my wife is n't a whore ? is that it ? ! uhh ! daniel : uhh ! lucas : i 'm gon na kill you ! [ scene_break ] will : no . well ... why would dr. jonas want to kill chloe ? kate : okay , look . this is -- this is all gon na come out , and i would rather you hear it from me than from your friends . will ... daniel was in love with chloe . will : in love with chloe ? but she 's ... oh , my god . and she rejected him ? 'cause she 's in love with my dad ? that 's why he tried to kill her ? [ scene_break ] [ heart monitor beeping ] nicole : there are so many things that i wanted to tell you . i just figured we had time . i 'm so grateful to you , chloe . you accepted me into your heart . even with our terrible history . and you were willing to see something worthy in me . but you know what ? i do n't deserve your friendship . not after the horrible things i have done . [ scene_break ] stefano : now i feel i made a mistake bringing you here . i mean , if it brings such ... unpleasant memories , i -- meredith : no , i -- i brought it up . it 's my fault . stefano : still , i should have been more sensitive , i suppose . i know how i am when people interfere in my business . i mean , i 'm a lot less forgiving . especially in the light of my latest , well , tragedy . meredith : what tragedy ? stefano : i ... [ clears throat ] i lost a son . meredith : oh , god , i 'm so sorry . stefano : well , he was -- he was a wonderful man . and the pain is , well , unrelenting . meredith : i understand . i lost my sister . we were very close . stefano : oh , i 'm sorry . well ... was your sister here in salem when she passed away ? meredith : no . but the man who 's responsible for her death is here . [ scene_break ] rafe : something i 'm not telling you ? is n't causing a car crash that kills your fiancée bad enough ? sami : look , i am not gon na let you blame yourself for an accident . come on , rafe , how many times have you told me that what happened with grace was n't my fault ? that there 's nothing i could have done differently . and that grace would n't want me to suffer . well , that 's what i 'm telling you . rafe : that was different . sami : how ? rafe : because , with ... with emily ... sami : with emily what ? what , you could have stopped her from dying ? rafe : [ whispers ] yes . sami : come on , rafe , it was an accident . how could you have -- have prevented her from getting killed ? [ scene_break ] stefano : ms. hudson , i beg you to believe me , that had i known or even thought that you would run across the man who was responsible for your sister 's death , well , then , i would never , ever even think about having you -- meredith : no , no , how could you have known ? it 's not your fault , mr. dimera . stefano : well , all the same , i mean , it is causing you tremendous pain , i can -- meredith : you did n't force me to come here . i wanted to come . i needed to face my fears , to be strong . salem was my home . and it was my sister emily 's home too , until she moved . stefano : moved ? meredith : hm , to virginia . to be with her fiancée when he joined the f.b.i . stefano : so , uh ... emily 's fiancée was an f.b.i . agent ? meredith : the pride of quantico . regular , all - american hero . he actually came to see me here earlier . stefano : did he ? meredith : to tell me that he 'd found a new love , that he 'd moved on . of course , he still accepts no responsibility for my sister 's death . there 's no surprise there . the truth is , mr. dimera , he should be in jail . he murdered my sister . [ scene_break ] rafe : everyone wants to turn back the clock sometimes , right ? sami : of course they do . but thinking like that is just gon na drive you crazy . if emily loved you , which she obviously did , she would n't want you to do this to yourself . i mean , she would n't want you to blame yourself , torture yourself like this . rafe : you know , when i met you , i was ready to ... ready to love again . i fell in love with you . taught me how to live again . sami : well , my grandma always says the heart is the most ... resilient muscle . rafe : she 's right . sami : i love you . i love you so much . rafe : i love you too . i do . with all my ... resilient heart . and i always will . you believe me , right ? [ scene_break ] daniel : uhh ! lucas : you wan na go ? what the hell , man ? what the hell 's wrong with you ? daniel : you do not talk about her that way . lucas : what , my wife is n't a whore ? is that what you 're telling me ? daniel : lucas , i am warning you . lucas : what are you now ? what are you , her knight in shining armor ? with her blood all over your hands ? do n't even pretend to defend her honor , man . daniel : you are wrong . you are so wrong about her . lucas : am i ? i 'm wrong about her being a slut -- am i really ? daniel : shut your mouth . lucas : why do n't you shut your mouth ? you shut your mouth , man . daniel : you have no idea what you 're talking about . lucas : you know what ? you have no right to tell me what i know or what i do n't know . because you 're nothing but a murderous , home wrecking bastard ! and you know what ? soon , the whole world 's gon na know about it . all of salem 's gon na hear it . believe me , i 'll make sure of that . officer : what 's going on in here ? daniel : i 'm just having a disagreement with my attorney about the facts of the case . lucas : yeah , yeah , it 's just a little -- little hiccup , you know . no big deal . nothing to worry about . officer : just try to keep the noise down here . lucas : thanks , thanks . listen , we 'll be good , all right ? just give me a little more time alone with my client . daniel : look , i pursued her . lucas : say what ? daniel : i am the one who went after chloe , but she resisted because she loves you . you ! she wanted nothing to do with me . lucas : what are you telling me ? that you did n't have sex with my wife ? daniel : no . no , we did . lucas : oh , yeah . daniel : we had an affair . but if you want to hate someone , you hate me . only me . [ scene_break ] [ heart monitor beeping ] nicole : so many things to tell you . and even though i knew you would never expose me , i ... [ sighs ] i did n't want to burden you with my secrets . my terrible secrets . a few months into my pregnancy ... [ crying ] i had a miscarriage . i lost my baby . and i could n't accept it . so i -- i found a pregnant teenager ... mia ... who was as far along as i was . and ... and we worked out a deal . you met her before . she was ... she was at the cabin . and she turned up at my wedding . anyway , i was ... i was gon na pass her baby off as my own . and , uh ... as luck would have it ... sami gave birth the same day as mia . [ sobbing ] so i switched mia 's baby with sami 's . oh , god . then the -- mia 's baby , the one that sami thought was her , she -- she died . she died unexpectedly and tragically . and i -- i know you know that , but sami , sami , she does n't know ... that her baby ... my -- my sidney , she does n't know that she 's alive . oh , god , chloe ! oh , god . maybe even you , my best friend , maybe you will never forgive me for what i 've done . maybe i will never forgive me for what i 've done . oh , chloe ! chloe ? oh , my god . [ scene_break ] lucas : hate you ? yeah , i could do that . i could blame you for everything that 's happened . or i could just punch you in the face again , either one . daniel : i am only trying to explain that it was all me , that i am the one that caused this nightmare . lucas : oh , what ? now you 're the victim . now , what , you feel sorry for yourself ? daniel : myself ? no , the only person that i feel sorry for is chloe . because she is the one lying in a coma . now , you want to go do something constructive , lucas , all right , go to the hospital and be with your wife . lucas : man , i trusted you . i trusted you and i admired you for what you did for my mom . you saved my mother 's life and you saved philip . and what , now i 'm just the big fool in all this , are n't i ? daniel : no , what happened with chloe , we fought it , lucas . lucas : oh , i guess i know the truth now . i guess i know why she broke off the engagement with me . because she was in love with you . [ scene_break ] will : she rejected dr. jonas , right ? i mean , that 's why he tried to kill her ... right ? brady : look , i -- i got ta make a call . excuse me . kate : [ sighs ] will ... this is n't going to be easy for you to hear . will : no , look , never mind that , okay ? just tell me . kate : okay . you know ... chloe was in love with daniel . will : what ? what , are you saying she tricked me ? she tricked everyone ? kate : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] stefano : i was wondering ... how , exactly , did your sister pass ? i mean , if you do n't want to talk about it , that 's fine , you know , i understand . meredith : no , it 's okay . there was a car accident . stefano : ah . but then ... i -- there 's got to be more to it than that . you know , i mean ... you said that your sister was ... murdered . i 'm sorry , there i go . i go again . i did n't ... meredith : no , it 's okay . uh , if there 's anyone who would understand , mr. dimera , it 's you , so ... i 'll tell you how it happened . i 'll -- i 'll tell you everything . [ scene_break ] sami : of course i believe that you love me . rafe : but ... sami : well , it 's not an either - or situation . just because you love me does n't mean you have to shut out your feelings for emily , or your memory of her and the love that you shared . right ? i 'm not wrong . that 's what you 're trying to do , is n't it ? rafe : i 'm not sure what i 'm trying to do . what i do know is that i do n't want you to have any doubts about my love for you . sami : i know . you are an honorable person . and ... and it 's horrible that this tragedy in your past is torturing you . rafe : [ scoffs ] right , like i do n't have enough to deal with in the present . sami : exactly . you have been there for me . with everything that has happened , you have been ... so strong . and i see sometimes , i know you 're thinking about grace . but then johnny or allie will get your attention , or will 'll ask you something , and you , um , you put aside your pain for them . for me . because we need you . and , um ... we love you . you are so strong for us . rafe : that 's not me . it 's you . i get my strength from you . [ scene_break ] lucas : you know what ? finally . finally , it 's all coming together , is n't it ? chloe dumps me , so i start drinking again . maggie shows up , tells me about you and chloe , so i lose it ! i go to confront you . only one problem : you 're not there . chloe 's there . but i -- before i can confront her about it , the whole place goes up in smoke . nothing but a big boom , right ? that 's what she was doing there . she was with you , was n't she ? daniel : yeah , we were gon na tell you the truth and then leave town together . lucas : oh , you were just gon na tell me the truth and leave town . that 's a great plan . just run away , daniel , nice . daniel : yes ... we were . lucas : what i want to know is why did she marry me ? why did she , huh ? was she feeling sorry for me ? or was she feeling guilty because i almost died ? daniel : neither . she married you because she made a pact . a pact with god . [ scene_break ] nicole : but she twitched . she moved her hand . that must mean something . maxine : involuntary movement is normal in comatose patients . nicole : but maybe she -- maxine : i 'm afraid she shows no signs of regaining consciousness . not yet . i 'm sorry . nicole : i just wish there was something more i could do . maxine : for now , staying strong , positive ... that 's the best you can do for her . we 've learned that it 's ... highly beneficial for comatose patients to have visitors . it 's possible she even hears what 's being said . nicole : really ? maxine : absolutely . she needs you now . nicole : thank you . nicole : so maybe you have been hearing me , huh ? not that i 've said anything uplifting . in fact , i probably depressed you . but you 've always been a great listener . you 've always been there when i needed you . and you always said just the right thing to make me feel better . oh , come on , chloe . open your eyes . help a friend . oh , hon , i need you . i love you . chloe , please . open your eyes . [ whispers ] open your eyes . [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] meredith : but just before the wedding , emily seemed troubled by rafe . there was tension between them at the rehearsal dinner . stefano : uh , had something happened ? meredith : yes . on the wedding day , emily found out a secret about rafe . a secret that , if it got out , could destroy his career at the f.b.i . before it even started . stefano : ah , and -- and she told you what it was , the secret ? meredith : oh , no . rafe did n't know that emily had found out . she was n't sure what he would do if he did . stefano : but you are sure of what it is . he killed her . [ scene_break ] sami : you know what ? you know what i want ? rafe : i could take a wild guess . sami : [ laughs ] seriously . rafe : seriously ? sami : seriously . rafe : okay , seriously . sami : i want this to be just about us . not to have to think about anything else . deal ? rafe : deal . [ scene_break ] [ heart monitor beeping ] nicole : oh , brady . [ scene_break ] will : why did n't i see something was off ? you know what , i actually thought chloe was good for my dad . kate : hmm , i know . we all did ... at first . will : and dr. jonas . you know what ? i 'm glad he 's in jail . i hope he stays there . kate : i know , i know . but still ... we have to be prepared . will : prepared for what ? kate : well , i mean , just because he 's in jail does n't mean he 's not gon na fight to prove that he 's innocent . now he know what he 's capable of , we just have to wonder what lengths he 'll go to . will : like what ? claiming he did n't do anything ? saying bad things about people ? kate : saying bad things ... about me . [ scene_break ] lucas : a pact ? daniel : with god . if you survived that explosion , she ... she 'd end the affair and marry you . lucas : so she was feeling guilty . daniel : no ... she loved you . she believed that she was meant to be with you . and allie . that you guys were gon na be a ... be a family . lucas : well , i 'm touched ... by your moving tale of sacrifice . but in spite of her , uh , pact with the almighty , you guys chose to have that affair behind my back anyway , did n't you ? daniel : no , no , no . when you married chloe , she was committed to you . body and soul . lucas : and that tore you the hell apart ? daniel : yeah . yeah , it did . lucas : good ! good , my heart goes out to you , doc . sorry things did n't work out for you . maybe next lifetime . daniel : i do n't care what you think . i never broke my promise to stay away from her . she was faithful to you , lucas . and she wanted her marriage to you to work . and i respected that because i loved her . [ scene_break ] meredith : you 're right , mr. dimera . rafe killed my sister because of what she found out about him . stefano : hmm . such a tragedy . young woman ... her whole life in front of her . meredith : i remember it all so vividly . i went to help my sister with getting ready for the wedding , and just before she went upstairs to get her something borrowed , she told me that she needed to make a few calls , and she would n't need me for a little while . so ... i went to run some errands , and ... try on my maid of honor dress again for the millionth time . and then ... all of a sudden ... stefano : you heard about the accident . meredith : they called , and ... emily and rafe had gone for a drive , and the car smashed into a tree . emily was declared dead on the scene . stefano : horrible , horrible . horrible . meredith : it did n't make any sense . emily never said anything to me about going anywhere with rafe . the -- the wedding was going to be at the house . just a few close friends . why they got in the car , no one ever knew . stefano : and the fiancé would not say ? meredith : never . the police declared it an accident . swept it under the rug . just another statistic . and rafe kept saying that it was an accident , and i wanted to believe him , but ... i just could n't . stefano : what changed your mind ? [ scene_break ] rafe : can i tell you something really important right now ? you ca n't make fun of me or act weird or protest , either . sami : [ laughing ] okay , i 'll try not to act weird or protest . rafe : i 'm serious . hey , this is important stuff . sami : okay , okay , okay . i 'm ready . rafe : pressure now . sami : what ? tell me . rafe : you saved my life . you 're my hero . you 're dying on the inside right now -- you 're dying to mock me , are n't you ? sami : no ! rafe : yeah , you are . sami : hey , come on , i 've never been anyone 's ... hero before . rafe : yeah , you have , actually . ally and johnny . your kids . sami : i 'm their mom . rafe : and you 're their hero . and will too , as much as he ... tries to deny it . sami : rafe ... rafe : yes ? sami : how come you 're so good to me ? rafe : have you not been listening to anything that i 've said ? sami : okay ... then it 's my turn . i want to tell you something , and no protesting from you , either . rafe : i 'll try . sami : i love you . and you are definitely the best thing that has ever happened to me . and ... and i thank god every day for bringing you into my life . 'cause you are my life . [ scene_break ] lucas : you let her go because you loved her ? daniel : yeah . surely that 's a concept you can grasp ? lucas : yeah , yeah , i can grasp that concept . the concept i 'm having trouble grasping is if you love chloe , why the hell did you try to kill her ? daniel : i did n't . lucas : no , you did n't ? then who did ? daniel : your mother . [ scene_break ] will : uh , i do n't understand . i mean , what ugly things could anyone possibly say about you , grandma kate ? kate : oh , honey , once lawyers get involved , all bets are off . will : you mean they 'll start lying ? kate : of course they will . and the point is that your father and i are going to need your support . will : so what do we do now ? i mean , when chloe recovers . kate : well , i do n't want to be negative . i really do n't . but , on the other hand , i do n't want to ... paint an unrealistic picture . will : what , you mean ... kate : i mean that the doctors -- they do n't think she 's gon na make it . it would be -- it would be a miracle if she survived . [ scene_break ] brady : i 'm here for you . whatever you need , i 'm here for you . nicole : well , what about you ? brady : i 'll be fine . nicole : brady .... i know you still care about chloe . brady : yeah , i do . i do , and the thought of her not being around ... i do n't like that . nicole : [ sniffles ] at all . if she leaves us ... who will i talk to ? bounce my problems off of and ... brady : you still have me . we still have each other . [ scene_break ] meredith : uh , when did i change my mind about rafe ? um ... i 'm not exactly sure . perhaps a few months after my sister 's death . stefano : hmm . so ... that was when you started to doubt his innocence . meredith : he refused to explain what he and my sister were doing in that car . stefano : and the police ... meredith : [ scoffs ] they declared it was an accident -- case solved . the f.b.i . hired rafe , and i never saw him again . stefano : hmm . until now . meredith : mr. dimera , i 've moved on . i have . i 've ... stopped trying to get justice for what happened to my sister . i know it 's just too late . stefano : for justice ... it is never too late . meredith : what do you mean ? stefano : perhaps rafe will not go to jail for what he has done to your sister , but ... there is someone who should know what he has done . [ scene_break ] rafe : emily . emily . emily , please ! emily . [ crying ] no . [ scene_break ] daniel : you know damn well that your mother would do anything to protect her children , including murder . stefano : would you want another innocent woman to fall victim to the man who killed your sister ? sami : oh , my god .	lucas confronts daniel about his affair with chloe , remembering the night he came to confront daniel about it and was caught in the explosion instead . daniel tells lucas about chloe 's pact to god , and how she was faithful to him after their marriage and tried to make things work . he says he stayed away because he loved and respected her . lucas wonders why daniel tried to kill chloe . daniel says he did n't -- kate did . kate tells will about the affair and chloe 's coma . she attempts some damage control , and warns will that daniel may start saying bad things about her , and that he has to be supportive . she also tells will that chloe will probably never wake up . nicole confesses to a comatose chloe that she lost her own baby , then switched mia 's baby for sami 's . she sobs and begs chloe to wake up , saying she needs her . brady finds her distraught , and comforts her , vowing that they will be there for each other from now on . stefano pretends to be interested in meredith because he wants to donate money to her as the administrator of a hospital in florida . he learns about her sister 's death and presses her for information . meredith divulges that emily learned a terrible secret about her fiance , rafe , and meredith is sure rafe killed emily because of it . meanwhile , rafe and sami profess their love for one another .
justin : the name narita tested off the charts . kate : you can thank will , it was his idea . maybe we should give him a cut . justin : you know we take all the credit and all the money , right ? [ laughter ] kate : of course , i do . i just have to say those things every once in a while and throw people . you know to give credit where credit is due , it was a genius move to hire paul . justin : was it ? now , which genius do we know came up with that ? kate : oh , my god , please , do n't start gloating . do n't start gloating , or i 'm taking it back and i 'm leaving . justin : do n't leave yet . it 's cocktail hour . hope : it 's so beautiful . aiden : it is the most beautiful you that i have ever seen in my life . i have to tell you that . hope : [ laughs ] aiden : gorgeous . gorgeous . hope : it 's been such a wonderful night . i really hate for it to end . aiden : well , who says it has to ? chad : what you have with him , abigail , it 's not what we have , as hard as we try to deny it . ben : what 's she doing here ? [ cell phone ringing ] abigail : that was right outside . clyde : hey , i 'd about given up on you . ben : well , i was n't where i could answer . i 'm on my way to pick up abigail at -- clyde : listen , before you see abigail , you need to see me . now . man : never thought i 'd see this , baseball legend , paul narita , hanging with a bunch of fairies . man : is n't that what he is , a fairy ? marlena : hi , will . will : grandma . hey , john . marlena : hi . will : this is our friend derrick . marlena : hi , derrick . how nice to meet you . derrick : nice to meet you , ma'am . john : good to see you again . derrick : yes , sir . will : you here for a -- for a night out ? marlena : we are . will : okay . well , we 'll see you inside . marlena : yes . sonny : guys , walk away . man : you let your girlfriend do the talking ? will : that 's not his girlfriend , jerk . he 's my husband ! ben : all right , i 'm here . what 's so important you got ta see me tonight ? clyde : [ sighs ] we need to have a serious conversation about abigail . abigail : i know i heard something . chad : it was probably just somebody walking by . abigail : i was about to make a big mistake . chad : no . abigail : a really stupid -- chad : no , no , no , no , that 's not how it felt . is it ? you and i both knew in that moment . abigail : no , that 's not true . chad : liar . abigail : [ sighs ] i ca n't do this , chad . i ca n't do this . chad : because of ben ? will : any news ? abigail : the paternity test is tomorrow . i 'll know then . i have to go . chad : okay , but listen . abigail : no . chad : do you believe me ? abigail : that is n't -- chad : no , wait , listen , it 's -- it 's everything . just look at me . look at me . i love you . tell me you can feel that . man : look who just came back from the ladies ' room . will : you 're serious ? what century do you live in ? man : we were here before . this was never an `` alternative lifestyle `` club . man : what ? man : a fag bar . paul : what did you just say ? man : you prefer homo ? queer ? paul : you son of a -- paul works just fine . but my name 's for my friends . man : and a lovely group of girls they are . you like cheerleaders . paul : that 's enough . man : hey , you want to rub your lifestyle in everyone 's face , you 're gon na hear things you do n't like . paul : you owe my friends an apology . man : you giving me orders , faggot ? derrick : hey , that 's enough ! all right , real classy , buddy . [ both grunting ] will : hey , break it up ! sonny : leave him alone ! leave him alone ! will : sonny ! sonny ! rafe : hey ! hey ! john : that 's enough ! break it up , break it up . man : mind your own business ! john : this is my business . now back down . what happened ? man : tinker bell here has got a temper . no sense of humor . john : paul , what happened ? man : he punched me ! i 'm pressing charges . rafe : no , you 're not . paul : yeah , i did hit him . man : yeah , at least the little faggot can still tell the truth . john : what 'd you call my son ? man : whoa , you 're his dad ? what 'd you do to him to turn him ? sonny : what ? ! rafe : all right , congratulations . you just won the award for the most ignorant thing i have heard in my club all month . and the bar is pretty high . let 's go see what your prize is outside . you , out now . man : i was just watching . rafe : get the hell out of here , come on . john : if he 's harassing you , i 'll run him in . paul : what do you want ? sonny : they 're idiots . will : let it go . they 're gone . marlena : john , calm down . john : no , you heard what that punk said in front of a cop . i can only imagine what he said in front of paul . sonny : it was nothing we have n't heard a hundred times . paul : do n't worry , dad . it 's over , okay ? derrick : they only came at paul because he 's famous . will : like this never happened to you before ? that eye does not look good . derrick : great . will : i 'm gon na get some ice for your face before it swells up . john : you all right ? paul : yeah . i just need a minute . aiden : i have to tell you , i never thought i was gon na find this kind of happiness again . i was starting to doubt that this kind of happiness even existed in the real world at all . hope : you saying you 're happy ? aiden : i 'm happy . [ laughter ] aiden : i 'm happy . hope : how did that happen , mr. jennings ? aiden : well , my son is happy , that makes me happy . and i happened to meet this incredibly beautiful woman . hope : i 'd love to meet her . aiden : i would like to spend the rest of my life introducing you to her . hope : wow . sounds serious . aiden : [ laughs ] it is serious . although she 's been a bit of a clown lately . hope : really ? aiden : yeah , she has . hope : well , you know what ? maybe she 's really happy , too . maybe she , um ... did n't think she 'd ever get to be this happy again herself . aiden : yeah ? hope : yeah . aiden : aw . hope : come here , jennings . justin : to the fantastic turnaround of mad world cosmetics . kate : long may we reign . mm , so what about lucas ' unfair trade practices lawsuit ? justin : it 's gone . kate : already ? he was on point . justin : but i know a guy in brussels . kate : is this guy bigger than stefano 's guy ? you know , i thought lucas might find a weak spot . justin : it was really just a nuisance suit 'cause he 's ticked off at you and me . kate : god , story of my life . justin : good thing you 're much more devious and cutthroat than your son . kate : oh , well , thank you for making me sound so lovely . justin : and that 's the way i want you . kate : [ laughs ] well , if i 'm all that , you better watch your back . justin : i can take care of myself . kate : i bet you can . well , yeah , i should probably go . justin : actually , stay and finish your drink . there 's something else we need to discuss . kate : what 's that ? justin : clyde weston . ben : why do you want to talk about my girlfriend ? clyde : do you remember what today is ? ben : no . clyde : it 's your mama 's birthday . hey , it 's all right . ben : i ca n't believe i just forgot . clyde : well , it was along time ago , and you 've been busy . ben : jordan and i always did something to mark the day . clyde : so did i . and i just located this . that was my last birthday present for your mama . i want you to have it for abigail . ben : this was mom 's ? clyde : mm - hmm . ben : i do n't remember . clyde : well , you would n't . she never wore it . by the time i could afford a ring like that , we ... you know , we had our troubles . but things were getting better so i went out and bought the ring that she always wanted , and i was saving it for her birthday . by that time , well , she was gone . ben : i 'm sorry . clyde : me , too . but when i think about you and abigail , i know right were that ring belongs . ben : dad . clyde : son , love can last forever , but life can be so short . do n't you waste another minute . you put that ring on her finger . tonight . abigail : why are you doing this ? chad : 'cause i could n't live with you not knowing , okay , with you believing that i hated you , all right , when i love you . abigail : you ca n't do this . you ca n't pressure me . chad : that is not what i am trying to do . abigail : it 's the wrong time . it 's the wrong time for all of this . chad : i know , but it 's only gon na be worse later . abigail : what ? what do you mean ? chad : well , things are starting to get serious with you and ben . chad : is that what you meant by the wrong time ? abigail : [ sighs ] chad : am i too late ? hey , aiden : so right there ... hope : okay . aiden : see ? hope : uh - huh . aiden : now is the north star . hope : i see it , mr. jennings , and i can see that with my bare eye . mm - hmm . aiden : okay , miss smarty pants , what about ... hope : what ? aiden : the delphinus ? hope : delphinus ? aiden : how 's your naked eye with that one ? hope : well , that 's latin . aiden : it is latin . hope : no , i - i think you 're making that one up . aiden : i am not making that one up . look over there . right over there , see ? hope : [ gasps ] aiden : there , it 's like -- looks like it 's hanging off the edge of there almost , right ? hope : yeah , i see it . i do , i see it . aiden : yeah ? hope : yeah , it 's like a string of diamonds . aiden : string of diamonds ? hope : yeah , diamonds . i can associate . aiden : no . you know , it 's actually latin for `` dolphin , `` so it 's like a dolphin that 's leaping towards the next galaxy . hope : oh . i think this is my new favorite app . aiden : this is your new favorite app ? hope : mm - hmm . aiden : well , do n't vote just yet . hope : no ? aiden : no . [ soft music ] hope : and he 's off the bench . aiden : i am off the bench only for you . woman : oh oh all along it 's just you marlena : john . why do n't i talk to him ? john : thank you . rafe : hey , guys , sorry about that . those two kooks have been in here all week trying to pick up girls , no success , of course . derrick : ah , shocking . who could say no to all that charm ? rafe : yeah , right ? okay , well , guess what , though ? next round 's on uncle victor . what do you guys want ? will : i 'm good . derrick : we 're good , too . sonny : we 're good , yeah . rafe : okay . derrick : well , guess i should have kept my mouth shut . sonny : it 's not your fault . they were looking for trouble the minute they saw paul . marlena : paul . are you all right ? paul : yeah , i 'm fine . or not . i 'm not fine at all . kate : here we go . justin : i 'm not looking for a fight . kate : well , good . you know , that 's really good , because my private life is off limits . did victor put you up to this , by any chance ? because from the moment he met clyde , he hated him . he hated -- justin : kate , relax . take a deep breath . this is coming from me , not victor . i do n't know much about clyde , but he smells like trouble . ben : you want me to propose to abigail ? clyde : you do n't want to ? ben : i do , that 's just -- clyde : what , too much ? too soon ? ben , i 've watched this girl . she 's not just beautiful , she 's thoughtful , she 's loving , she looks out for her family , she 's great with kids . i mean , this is a girl you do not want to let get away . when that ring arrived today , your mother 's birthday , the day she was meant to wear it , i think that 's a sign , do n't you ? if you love her , why wait ? abigail : ben and i are living together . chad : briefly . you just moved in with him , okay , right ? and it happened pretty quickly after we were together . you know , after i said all that stupid stuff , so i just -- i thought that maybe -- abigail : what ? you thought what , chad ? you thought it was all about you ? chad : i thought that i hurt you . and i will forever be sorry about that . you deserve better . you know , i want -- i want to give you -- abigail : stop ! stop ! chad : okay . abigail : [ sighs ] chad : okay , look , this is a lot . it must feel out of nowhere to you . you know , so -- you know , so you do n't have to say anything else right now . chad : just please , whatever happens , whether you choose to stay with ben or not , you know , i just -- i want you to understand that you were not used by me . i would never -- i - i could n't . okay , i wanted to be with you because i love you more than anyone or anything in this world . you were loved . you are loved . abigail : [ cries ] abigail : i know . i know . daddy gator could n't push the throttle john : i should know better . rafe : than what ? john : i deal with ignorant criminals all day long . i should n't be so surprised when people are stupid . rafe : yeah , well , it 's different on the job . when the stupid is dressed up nice and in a nice place , it throws you off . i 'm still getting used to it . john : well , maybe it 's hitting just a little close to home because paul 's my son . paul : man , i 've been living in a bubble . i had it easy . i mean , just because i could pitch a ball , people treated me differently . if i had n't thrown my arm out then maybe -- marlena : well , if you had n't thrown out your arm , you 'd still be living in the bubble . you wish you did ? paul : truth ? yeah , sometimes . marlena : the fact is , paul , you helped a lot of people when you came out , people you will never even know . young people who -- who are -- who are scared , read what you had to say and it changed their lives . do n't you forget that . paul : thank you . woman : baby , do n't stop tell me what ... hope : hmm . aiden : yeah . hope : i hate to be the one to say it . aiden : no , no , no , i -- i know you have to go and so do i . hope : can we do this again another night ? aiden : it 's already in the book . hope : good , rain or shine ? aiden : rain or shine . hope : promise ? aiden : promise . you know what we should do ? hope : what ? aiden : build a big house with an observatory . maybe -- maybe we can do that , right ? on the edge of town with a big window to the sky . hope : okay . yeah , the kids would love that . aiden : yeah , but they 're not invited to dance night . that 's just gon na be our thing from now on . okay ? hope : done . woman : take us away hope : the music stopped . aiden : mm . who needs it ? paul : hey , thanks for stepping in with those guys . john : should n't have to deal with any of that , kid . paul : yeah , well , i 'm gon na go check on my friend . if i do n't see you later , have a good night . john : yeah , you too . paul : yeah , just keep icing that bruise , and then warm compresses tomorrow . derrick : you have experience with this ? paul : well , yeah . usually they 're baseballs , not fists to the face , but yeah . derrick : well , i 'm not gon na let it ruin the rest of the evening , so . sonny : well , we got ta go pick up ari from the sitter . she texted before and has to get up early for work , so unfortunately , ari ca n't spend the night . will : this was fun . paul : it was . will : despite the fireworks . derrick : let 's do it again . sonny : sounds like a plan . well , i 'm gon na go ahead and say good - bye to rafe . will : good luck . not that you 're gon na need it . chad : i 'm -- i 'm sorry , you just said -- abigail : i know how you feel . that 's what i said . chad : and you ? abigail : i need time . i need time . chad : look , i do n't -- i do n't expect you to make any promises , okay . abigail : i could n't , chad . i mean , even if i wanted to , i really ca n't right now . chad : it 's okay . i 'm here . abigail : [ cries ] ben : i do love abigail , but i do n't want to pressure her . clyde : of course not . you do n't have to get married right away , but if you love her , you do n't want her to get away either . you want to show her you 're committed . [ cell phone alert beeps ] ben : abigail 's on her way home right now . clyde : she 's a very special young lady , ben . i 'd do anything to hold onto her . ben : i got ta go . thank you for this . kate : well , trouble does n't scare me , you see , because clyde is no more trouble than any of the men that i 've been with , including victor . come on , are you absolutely sure victor did n't put you up to this ? because he does n't give a damn about me , so anything he 's telling you about me -- justin : kate , again , this is coming from me , not victor . and you 're right , he does n't give a damn about you . kate : oh . justin : but i do . marlena : i will see you in the office . okay , bye . clyde : hello , dr. evans . marlena : oh , hello . clyde : you look lovely tonight . marlena : you 're very kind to say that , thank you . clyde : you know , i spoke with your assistant , made an appointment for next week . marlena : yes , i saw that on my schedule . clyde : and it 's not because of what you said earlier . i really wanted to do it . marlena : well , i 'm glad to hear that . clyde : shall we go in ? marlena : yes . [ dance music ] john : something about that guy , is n't there ? rafe : a certain stench , yeah . john : yeah , i think hope smells it , too . but every time i ask about clyde , she just clams up . why is that ? rafe : i ca n't speak for her . john : oh , come on , rafe . i know that hope leans on her old partner every now and then , we all do . rafe : hope does everything by the book . john : did n't say she did n't . john : what do you think ? rafe : hmm . marlena : i think i 'd like a dance . john : ooh . thought you 'd never ask . woman : baby , you got me feeling things you know just what i like yeah ... clyde : looks like you 'd rather be out on the dance floor instead of tending bar , huh , rafe ? woman : you touched me so perfectly , baby derrick : you 're quiet . paul : it was my fault . derrick : no . if you would n't have punched that idiot , one of us would have . paul : yeah , but i 'm the only reason they bothered us at all . derrick : well , are n't you special . come on , seriously ? you think that only happened just because of how famous you are ? paul : i was the one they came at . derrick : trust me , those two would have spewed their ignorance with or without you . chad : sorry , man . i - i meant to be gone by now . will : are you alone ? chad : yeah . abigail left a little while ago . is sonny -- will : he 's picking up arianna . i wanted to make sure you guys had plenty of time . chad : we did . thank you . i really owe you . will : so it went well ? chad : no , i would n't go that far , you know , but she heard me out . i think she believes , you know , i do love her . abigail : hi . ben : hey . abigail : well , what 's that ? ben : nothing . abigail : well , if you -- [ clears throat ] that nothing is still sticking out of your pocket so if you want to not lose it , then you might want to stash it better . ben : no . i 'm not gon na hide anything . we made a promise to be honest with each other . so ... hope : yes , i parked right by the door of your building . i 'll be fine , okay ? you 're going the other way . aiden : baby , baby , no , no , no , look , i do not mind , okay . hope : baby , baby , baby , i will be fine . i know you do n't mind , but -- aiden : what ? hope : aiden , i 'm armed . i take down perps for a living , remember ? aiden : oh , you make it sound sexy , huh ? hope : good night . i will see you tomorrow . aiden : get some sleep . hope : you , too . okay . aiden : thank you . hope : yeah , you were pretty good on the dance floor . aiden : rafe , i hope i can trust your discretion about anything you might have just heard . rafe : of course . rafe : so did you get stood up or did kate finally kick you to the curb ? marlena : i can feel you thinking . honey , paul 's going to be okay . john : i just do n't know why the kid has to deal with any of this at all . marlena : paul is not a kid . he 's a man living in the world . maybe that 's part of it . john : well , i should have been there for him when he was a kid , 'cause if i had , maybe this would n't -- i do n't know . marlena : you believe what that cretin said ? john , look at me . do you think , really , that if you 'd have been there when he was growing up he would n't be gay ? paul : well , guess you set me straight . derrick : god , i hope not . paul : no , i meant that -- derrick : oh , i know . i know . so is this your first ? paul : excuse me ? derrick : you 've never been hassled before ? paul : no , not like this . you have ? derrick : it 's a fact of life for me . paul : what , like , every day just walking down the street ? derrick : it usually starts when people have been drinking , you know , sometimes in a crowd , but i 've had some trouble , some of the bars on the south side . paul : what do you do ? derrick : you know , make a joke , shake it off , keep walking . paul : but not tonight . derrick : i mean , they pushed you . that was over the line . paul : you have a nice , little shiner there , huh ? derrick : souvenir . paul : i 'm sorry , does that -- it really hurts . derrick : not really . will : abigail said that she believed you ? chad : yeah , she did . and she needs more time . she said that she ca n't say anything right now . will : so you 'll give her some room . chad : i will . and i 'll , you know -- i will respect whatever decision she makes . will : well , good . that 's good . chad : i felt it . you know that connection between us , it 's still there . it 's still strong . and when she looked into my eyes , i could tell that she still feels the same way , you know . she loves me . abigail : what -- where -- did you buy that ? ben : no . no , my father bought it for my mother years ago . ben : she died before he could give it to her . abigail : i 'm sorry . ben : he gave it to me in case i wanted to give it to you . abigail : that 's really good that you have something of hers . ben : abigail , i love you . you are all i think about . and there is nothing in the world that would mean more to me than if you agreed to put this ring on your finger and marry me . everyday a woman looks in the mirror 10 times , ben : that was a -- that was a lousy proposal . i know . abigail : no , no . ben : it was n't even a proposal , it was just -- abigail : it was sweet . ben : it 's just how i feel , abigail , you -- i mean , you know that . i do n't ever want to be with anybody else , and i know we 've only been living together for a little while , but it 's going -- it 's going great , is n't it ? abigail : yeah , it is . it is . ben : i 'm not talking about getting married tomorrow . but when the time is right , we will do it exactly how you 'd like it -- a big wedding , the whole family , everything perfect . ben : just think about it . okay ? ben : i 'm gon na hop in the shower before bed . abigail : [ exhales sharply ] will : be careful . chad : what ? will : it was a look . who knows what she 's gon na say or do tomorrow . chad : okay , yeah , yeah , i know . i ca n't get too excited . will : but you have . chad : because she 's it . we were meant for each other , and she knows it , all right . i could see it . and yeah , so , you know , maybe she 'll deny it tomorrow , but it 'll still be true . no , she ca n't forget that . and i got ta run . will : chad , seriously , you can not count on this working out . chad : listen , we 're gon na be together , all right ? i know we are . justin : you 've done a great job at mad world , and having you at the top keeps lucas off balance , which is an added bonus . and more importantly , you 've been very decent with me . kate : so you 're returning the favor by warning me about clyde ? justin : exactly . you are an important asset to me and now a friend . so just be careful . kate : i will . thank you . clyde : i think kate figured you out , rafe , which is why she 's with me . she 's got a thing for powerful men . rafe : and criminals . enjoy your drink . john : marlena , i know that being gay is n't a choice . paul 's gay because he 's gay . does n't matter who raised him . marlena : his mother did a wonderful job raising him . he is an extraordinary young man . john : yes , he is . but all i 'm thinking is that maybe i -- maybe i could 've helped him be okay with who he was . marlena : honey , it 's a miracle that you know him at all . come on , you connected . he knows you love him . that 's all that matters . derrick : i 'm sorry . i know you just want to be friends , and i do n't want to -- paul : derrick , stop talking , okay ? [ cell phone rings ] abigail : hey . will : chad just left . abigail : did you guys talk ? will : he 's cautiously ecstatic . he thinks that you two are on the same page . will : abigail ? abigail : [ cries ] it 's just such a mess . will : well , things will probably be clearer tomorrow . once you get the results from the paternity test , it 'll help you make a decision about ben and chad . abigail : yeah , but i mean , to have to make a decision , this way for -- for this reason . abigail : why did i do this to myself , will ? why ? [ cell phone rings ] rafe : hey , everything okay ? hope : yeah , sure , everything 's fine . listen , about earlier . rafe : i ca n't tell you what aiden said . hope : i know , but what else did your contact say about clyde ? rafe : ca n't talk right now . hope : can we meet tomorrow ? rafe : no . hope : no ? okay , if you 're working , i 'll come there . rafe : no , i 'm gon na go see gabi , so we 'll talk soon .	a couple of guys did n't approve of paul being gay . one thing led to another and paul , sonny , will , derrick and the two guys ended up in a fight . rafe and john broke up the fight . ben managed not to see abby with chad because clyde wanted to meet him . clyde wanted ben to give his mother 's ring to abby . clyde advised ben to propose to abby . abby did n't want chad to tell her that he loves her . she said it was the wrong time and chad thought he was too late . sonny explained to john how the fight started . clyde thought that ben 's mother 's birthday was a sign for him to propose . chad tried to convince abby to be with him , but she resisted him .
victor : what the hell are those for ? we 're in a damn police station . there are seven cops out there . this is unnecessary force ! [ door slams ] sonny : nice to see you have n't changed a bit . victor : you look like hell . sonny : i love you too , uncle vic . victor : you should n't still be in here . sonny : dad 's working on it . victor : yeah , well , he 's not working hard enough . sonny : i do have some good news . paul came by yesterday , and he 's going back to greece to follow up on some lead . victor : really ? what would that be ? paul : well , do n't you think you should go straight home ? john : oh , no . paul : no ? well , i do . i mean , i feel like crap dragging you away from marlena the minute you got back to salem . you need to go home and make up for lost time . john : i will . but first i 've got to find myself a bunch of lilacs . and , paul ... paul : yeah . john : do n't call me . i 'll call you . 'cause the last thing i need when i get home is another interruption , okay ? paul : yeah . [ soft music ] [ door closes ] [ door clicks open ] marlena : surprise ! hattie : right back at ya . marlena : hattie ? hattie : is there anybody else who looks exactly like you ? marlena : hope told me you were out of jail . what are you doing here ? hattie : you do n't seem real happy to see me . marlena : why should i be ? you break into my house . you break into my bedroom . hattie : well , if i rang the bell , i would have lost the element of surprise . and i do like to make a big entrance . marlena : it 's time for your exit now . you need to leave . hattie : i 'm not ready to do that yet . marlena : hattie ... what do you want ? hattie : i want your life . [ dramatic music ] kayla : [ sighs ] roman : hey . kayla : hi . roman : you look like you could use a drink . kayla : uh , maybe a succession of them , actually . is , uh -- is joey here ? roman : no , no . it was slow , so ... i told him to go home early . so , uh ... i take it this is not a house call . kayla : i just cleared out my office . roman : i will get you that drink . kayla : no . i think that 's a really bad idea . roman : oh , man . sis , i am so sorry . kayla : i know . you know what ? mom gave me this on my first day of nursing school . i did n't think i could get through the semester . and she said that she knew that i would end up being a doctor . roman : well , you know what ? if we 're not gon na drink , i 'm gon na go over and kick the hell out of that hospital administrator . kayla : no , you know what ? he did n't have a choice . these were serious charges , and i had no proof that i was set up . roman : the proof is , you 're the best damn doctor they ever had and you do n't make mistakes . it was that nurse . kayla : i thought that she had an ax to grind , but she didn't . i was wrong . roman : [ sighs ] all right . well , uh ... what 's steve doing now ? kayla : i do n't know . i mean , what can he do ? i think that we have hit a dead end . tripp : so i 've cross - referenced the work schedules against the date in question , and ... sorry , none of the employees could have had anything to do with this . steve : so ... looks like nurse shelly did n't do it . of course you did n't do it . so it looks like whoever went after kayla ... has won . right , son ? [ tense music ] abigail : oh , my god , thank you , theo . thank you so much . dario : she 's with me . you want to go ? you want to do this right now ? abigail : i do n't have to go . chad : leave . take abby with you . i really do n't give a damn . just do n't come back to salem , ever . you understand ? [ tires squealing ] abigail : chad ! [ grunts ] chad : abby ! [ tires screeching ] [ thudding ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] kayla : thank you . roman : seems like a sorry substitute for a shot and a beer . kayla : [ chuckles ] well , i think steve 's been through enough . he does n't need to deal with a -- a weepy drunk . roman : such self - control . kayla : [ chuckles softly ] roman : [ sighs ] you know , ma would know what to say . kayla : i think you 're doing a pretty good job . just the thought that after all these years , you would go kick the hell out of somebody for me , i mean ... it means a lot . roman : that is what big brothers are for . that 's why god invented them . kayla : oh , roman , i swear ... ugh . oh . [ sniffles ] steve : hey , sweetness . kayla : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . steve : baby . no , no , no . kayla : i 'm sorry . steve : come on . kayla : no , no , i 'm good . steve : do n't be sorry . kayla : no , i 'm good . steve : listen . kayla : good . steve : we 're all family here . we all know what 's been done to you . sit down , tripp . kayla : oh , hi . [ sighs ] steve : can i get you something to drink ? kayla : no . roman : oh , she 's , uh -- she 's not drinking . kayla : i 'm good . steve : yeah , well , she 's always been way smarter than the two of us . roman : put together , yeah . steve : usual ? roman : yup , usual . thanks . steve : you want anything ? you know , kayla , i just want to tell you , tripp ... has been doing everything he can to help me find out who did this to you . makes me really proud of him . kayla : and he should be . and i just want you to know that i do n't want you to worry , okay ? tripp : what ? kayla : i mean , just because you ca n't shadow me at the hospital does n't mean that i wo n't help you . tripp : uh ... thanks , but you do n't have to do that . kayla : no , no , i want to . i - i need to . i need something else to focus on . steve : what ? what do you need to focus on ? kayla : i was just telling tripp that i want to keep , you know , working with him . he 's gon na be a great doctor someday . steve : wow . well , that 's great . kayla : yeah . steve : that 's great . is n't that great , tripp ? tripp : yeah , yeah . steve : that means that all of her years of working her way through medical school and the internship , residency , all those years of studying , all those three - day shifts with no sleep ... are you listening to me , tripp ? tripp : yeah . steve : well , then look at me . i 'm just saying that ... all kayla 's hard work and dedication to build her medical career ... well , it wo n't all be for nothing . because she can still help you . chad : hey , hey , abby , abby , abby . [ tense music ] marlena : you want my life ? hattie : who would n't want your life ? you 're beautiful , you 're successful , and you 're about to have a romantic evening with the man of your dreams . marlena : which is why i 'd like you to leave . hattie : do you have any idea what it 's like to always get the short end of the stick ? marlena : hattie , i do n't have time for this . hattie : make time . marlena : i can see you 're upset . hattie : you bet i 'm upset . i did jail time for a guy that used me and abused me and made me take the fall for something . so you think that 's fair ? marlena : if what you 're saying is true , no , i do n't think that 's fair . hattie : well , what i 'm saying is true . so andre dimera should be punished and punished bad . marlena : i do n't see what that has to do with me . hattie : you will . you will . oh . so you 're making things nice for your boyfriend , huh ? you know , in my whole life , i never had a man that was worth diddly - squat . and you , you had two of them . you had roman , and you threw him away . a really good guy , and you just got rid of him . well , you know what ? i would n't do that to him . i 'm never gon na throw him away . marlena : so you 're still pining away for roman . hattie : he 's the man of my dreams . marlena : i happen to know that he 's down at the pub . why do n't you go down there and talk to him ? hattie : that would n't do any good . he does n't even know i 'm alive . he would n't even take a look at me . you know , but you , you , i do n't think he ever got over you . why , i bet if you asked him , he 'd take you back in a heartbeat . marlena : you know , roman , um , understands that i love john , that he is the one and only man that i love . hattie : [ scoffs softly ] well , that 's gon na change ... soon as i take your place . john : oh , good , you 're still here . paul : yeah , i called . i ca n't , uh , see sonny till after 9 : 00 . wait a minute . why are you still here ? john : well , son , i got to thinking , since i may be out of touch for a while ... paul : well , you better be . you have a hell of a lot to make up for . you got to give marlena a ton of undivided attention . john : that 's a fact . uh , but before i do , i think ... you and i need to go over the information that , uh , we got in greece and how you 're gon na deal with it . paul : you mean that victor masterminded deimos ' murder and he 's letting sonny take the blame for it ? sonny : i do n't know where paul went , exactly , or why . victor : i thought you said he had a lead . sonny : yeah , but i just -- i do n't know what it is . i do n't know anything except i moved deimos ' body . victor : and you do n't even know that . you were under the influence of that damn drug . it was a hallucination . sonny : no , it wasn't . i remembered under hypnosis . victor : oh , hypnosis is a load of crap . sonny : no , it 's not . marlena hyp -- victor : and what were you thinking , bringing her into this whole damn act ? the woman tries to shove her nose into everything . sonny : i was trying to remember something , uncle vic , that would exonerate me . marlena was just trying to help me . victor : oh , fat load of help she was . sonny : it is not her fault that i moved the body . i did that . and god knows , maybe i did kill deimos . victor : now , you listen to me . there is no way you 're going down for the murder of my worthless son - of - a - bitch brother . you understand me ? you are not going down for this . sonny : how can you be so sure ? kayla : come on , sweetie . it 's not like any of this is tripp 's fault . you know what i think we need to do ? we just need to schedule some prep time for the mcat . tripp : kayla , i do n't think you need to be worrying about me right now . kayla : i already told you , i need it . i - i need something else to focus on . roman : hey , do n't argue with her . guarantee you , it 's a waste of time , okay ? uh , steve ... let me get you a shot . [ soft dramatic music ] steve : what 's up ? roman : i did n't want to say this in front of kayla , but ... it 's joey . i am really worried about him . chad : abby , hey . hey , open your eyes . dario : she all right ? abigail . chad : do n't touch her ! go call the cops ! go ! call 911 ! dario : i do n't have my phone ! i do n't have my phone ! chad : god , you 're -- dario : oh , i 'm -- i 'm so sorry . chad : yeah , i , uh -- i need an ambulance . dario : i 'm so sorry . this is my fault . abby , abby . abby , please . chad : [ stammering ] dario : abigail . thanks for loading , sweetie . kayla : [ speaking softly ] roman : all right , listen . joey made me promise not to tell kayla , but he did n't say anything about you . steve : what 'd he say ? roman : he was talking about ava , what he did to her , and , uh , he said the guilt is just getting worse . steve : oh , man . roman : he thinks it 's because he got to know tripp and , uh , he sees firsthand what losing his mother did to him . he is really , really having a hard time with this , steve . poor kid . steve : it 's been rough ... on all of us . kayla : you know , i hope that steve did n't scare you off with his tirade about how difficult medical school is . i mean , it 's hard , but you just take it day by day and you -- and you get through it . tripp : right . kayla : and you know what ? you are a natural . you 're so good with the patients . you have genuine compassion . that ca n't be taught . tripp : well , i do n't think anybody can be great with all the patients . i mean , some of them are pretty hard to deal with . kayla : you just treat them . you do n't have to like them . tripp : like when you treated my mom ? kayla : yes . like your mom . we had a very bad history . and i knew that she had injected herself to frame me . but i treated her because it 's my job . tripp : she still ended up dying , though , right ? i mean , eventually , anyway . kayla : [ softly ] yes . tripp : i 'm -- i 'm sorry to bring it up . i know i did n't even know her , but i just still feel like i 'll never get over losing her , you know ? kayla : i can imagine that that 's true . i 'm very sorry , tripp . tripp : i mean , you do n't know what that means to me . marlena : take my place ? hattie : that 's what i said . marlena : you have to go . you have to -- you have to go . hattie : hey , you 're not calling the shots here , you know . i am . oh . you feeling a little wobbly , are you , hmm ? get in that champagne , did you ? marlena : hattie , what did you do ? what -- what did you give me ? how did you do that ? hattie : oh , calm down . come on . i may have run a con now and then , but i never killed nobody . you 'll be fine . marlena : this wo n't work . john is coming home soon . hattie : tell me something i do n't know . marlena : what are you going to do ? hattie : spend the rest of my life with the man of my dreams . marlena : you 're talking about -- you 're talking about -- talking about being with roman . hattie : ding , ding , ding , ding ! marlena : w - what about john ? hattie : what about john ? i mean , he practically never even comes home , right ? marlena : hattie , you 're delusional . hattie : is that your professional diagnosis ? marlena : this will never work . all right , you look like me -- hattie : what ? i 'm not smart like you ? i 'm not ladylike like you ? marlena : you 'll end up back in prison . hattie : your concern is overwhelming . [ tense music ] marlena : [ groaning ] what -- what 's wrong with me ? hattie : a - cute drug toxicity . john : look , son , i know xander implied that it was victor -- paul : damn it , it was victor . he paid back deimos for what he did to maggie , to bo . john : yeah , i know . god knows , vic had -- had motive here . but -- but -- paul : but what ? john : i just do n't see him letting sonny hang for this . he loves sonny . sonny is family . now , say what you will about vic , he always loves and protects his family . paul : yeah , well , maybe he 's thinking he does n't have to tell the truth and sonny will get off . i do n't care . the fact is , i 'm not gon na let sonny sit in a jail cell for something that victor did ! john : paul , just slow down , okay ? if you start tipping your hand right now , vic 's just gon na clam up . you know that . paul : okay , so then what do i do ? because i 'm going to do something . john : yeah , actually , i have a few ideas . victor : look , you 're going to get out of here soon . just keep your mouth shut about what you think you remember , and you 'll be back to running titan in no time . sonny : yeah , well , i really do n't think i 'm the man for the job . victor : that 's not your call . sonny : me getting arrested for murder is not the publicity we were looking for . and i 'm the one who fired deimos ' people , and now i ca n't clean up my mess . victor : just do n't worry about titan . worry about yourself . now , is there anything you need before i can get you out of here ? sonny : actually , there is . i would like an answer . victor : to what ? sonny : last time you were here , you said there was no line you would n't cross to help me . what exactly did you mean by that ? dario : the ambulance is on the way . chad : stop ! do n't touch her ! do n't touch her ! you 're gon na kill her . if you move her , you could kill her . hey , hey . ambulance is on the way , okay ? i need you to just hold on , all right ? hey , what the hell happened ? that car was coming right at us . dario : i know . i know . it was coming for me . that 's why i 'm going into witness protection . they 're trying to kill me . chad : everything around you just seems to suffer , does n't it ? dario : i know . i know , okay ? and i have to leave . i have to leave . chad : yeah ? then what are you waiting for ? go ! dario : yeah . chad : go ! dario : i have to leave because they 'll kill her if i do n't leave ! do you understand ? i 'm sorry . i 'm s -- i 'm so sorry . i love you . always love you . do n't die on me . please do n't die . chad : that 's enough . get out of here . it 's okay . i need you to stay with us , okay ? thomas needs you , okay ? i need you . i need you . i need you . [ somber music ] roman : all right , here you go . steve : thanks . roman : all right , now , steve ... what 's going on ? you are even weirder than usual . steve : i 'm just worried about kayla and joe . roman : no , no , no , it 's more than that . come on . you want to tell me what you 're thinking ? steve : no . roman : right . anything i can do ? steve : no . i need to handle this alone . roman : like always . but , you know , if you change your mind , you know where to find me . steve : okay . [ sighs ] why ? [ cell phone rings ] kayla : hello . seth : dr. johnson . seth burns . i was hoping you could come in and talk to me . kayla : now ? seth : there 's been recent findings in our investigation . kayla : okay . i 'll -- i 'll be right there . steve : who was that ? kayla : it was seth burns . he wants to see me . steve : did he say why ? kayla : no , he did n't say why , but he ... sounded grim . steve : it 's gon na be okay , baby . kayla : let 's get this over with . [ dramatic music ] victor : i think it 's obvious what i meant . i 'll pay for the best defense that money can buy . sonny : okay . just sounded like you meant something more ... extreme . victor : `` extreme `` ? a moderate man like me ? sonny : [ chuckles softly ] your moderation . it 's what i like best about you , uncle vic . victor : [ chuckles ] sonny ... sonny : i love you , uncle vic . victor : i love you too . [ soft dramatic music ] paul : that 's good advice . john : mm - hmm . paul : i will get right on that . right after i see sonny , that is . i miss him so much . john : yeah , i know what you mean . i got a feeling i 'm gon na need a greenhouse full of lilacs to make up all the time i 've been away . paul : no , no , i 'm sure marlena will be happy just to see your face . john : yeah , i hope so . 'cause i have put that girl through a lot lately . paul : mm . [ soft music ] marlena : you drugged me . how ? hattie : the strawberries and whipped cream . we spiked 'em . you could n't resist , could you ? marlena : `` we `` ? hattie : on the good side , you did n't put up much of a fight . marlena : john ... hattie : you know , i find you high and mighty and as irritating as a bad rash , but i got nothing against you personally . sorry . john 's not gon na save you this time . you know , you 've had a -- a pretty good run for a while now ... but this , this is hattie time . chad : she was hit head - on . um , the car must have been going 30 , 40 miles per hour . i - i - i do n't know . she pushed me out of the way . it should have been me . let me take a look at you . chad : i 'm fine . will you just -- will you please just focus on -- on her and make sure she 's okay ? are you family ? chad : um , yeah . her husband ? chad : um , no . then i 'm sorry . you ca n't ride in the ambulance . and the cops are on their way . they 'll want to talk to you . stay right here . [ dramatic music ] chad : like hell . ( vo ) more `` doing chores for mom `` steve : that guy is a real jerk . who does he think he is , making you wait out here like this ? kayla : you know what , sweetie ? please , promise me something . steve : what ? kayla : that you wo n't deck him . i know you want to , but please , will you just promise me ? steve : i promise . kayla : thank you . steve : [ exhales deeply ] i really hate this , baby . kayla : me too . steve : but you should n't have to worry about me acting like a jerk . i 'm sorry . kayla : sorry ? do you know that you 're the only thing that 's getting me through this ? seth : dr. johnson . be seated . this should n't take long . kayla : if you 're gon na fire me , do n't you think that we can do this privately ? seth : i 'm not gon na fire you . mrs. sherman 's body was still at the morgue . lucky for you , she donated it to the university for research . steve : you 're not firing her ? seth : the investigation shows that the amount of medications that were in her body was the appropriate amount . kayla : really ? seth : there 's more . the it department reports that there may have been a glitch in the system or the software that 's on their tablets . steve : a glitch ? seth : yeah , there 's been another similar incident . upshot for you , though , is , you 're being reinstated immediately . kayla : really ? steve : it 's over . seth : i actually mean immediately . the er 's slammed , and there 's upcoming trauma right now . so as of this moment , you 're back on call . kayla : oh , my god . oh , my god ! steve : oh . kayla : can you believe that ? steve : i told you . i told you . [ dramatic music ] john : he loves sonny . sonny is family . now , say what you will about vic , he always loves and protects his family . victor : paul . welcome home . paul : how did you know i went anywhere ? victor : sonny told me . paul : you 're talking to sonny . victor : said you were following a lead . did you come up with anything ? paul : maybe . victor : huh . marlena : `` hattie time `` ? hattie : [ chuckles ] hattie time . sounds like a beer commercial . [ sighs ] my roman does love his beer . marlena : hattie , this wo n't end well . it never does . hattie : well , might not end so well for you . but me ? i 'm gon na be living the life i always wanted . john : marlena ? are you here ? hattie : [ chortles ] he finally came home . marlena : [ weakly ] john ... help . kayla : oh ! steve : here we go . kayla : this feels so good . steve : it looks good too . hey , listen , um , would you mind if i go back to the pub and tell roman the good news ? kayla : of course . go . and -- and call joey and stephanie and tell them . and if you see tripp , you tell him i want to see him first thing here tomorrow morning . steve : okay . kayla : okay . steve : listen . whoever that trauma case is they have coming in , they 're really lucky to have you as their doctor . go get 'em . kayla : okay . [ sighs ] this place never looked so good to me . [ elevator bell dings ] okay , what have we got ? profound trauma , patient unresponsive . kayla : oh , my god . it 's abigail . [ somber music ] paul : sorry , i 'm , uh , not allowed to talk about what we 've found out . victor : `` allowed `` ? `` we `` ? paul : well , looks like i 've already said too much . um , let 's just leave it at this : if things pan out , i 'll make sure you 'll be the first to know . oh , and , um , whoever tried to pin this on sonny , i 'll also make sure that they fry . it 's good seeing you , victor . [ soft dramatic music ] kayla : i know her . she 's my niece . chad : is she gon na be okay ? kayla : we 're gon na do everything we can to help her . er , stat . chad : can i just -- kayla : no , no , no , you need to stay here , all right ? she 's right . i need to ask you a few questions . did you see what happened ? do you know how mrs . hernandez was hit ? chad : sorry , who ? mrs. hernandez . can you tell me what you saw ? chad : uh ... abigail : chad ! [ tires screeching ] [ dramatic music ] [ engine revs ] chad : abby ! [ tires screeching ] [ thudding ] john : hey , doc , are you -- what the hell ? sonny : i know you were n't gone long , but , god , did i miss you . so how was it ? paul : i wish i could say it was all over , but , um ... i really think that i 'm on the right track . and i 'm not gon na stop until i get you out of here . sonny : okay . [ dramatic music ] [ line rings ] victor : i just saw sonny . he looks awful . i ca n't let him stay in that jail any longer . it 's time to give the police another suspect . [ suspenseful music ] hattie : [ grunting ] [ panting ] oh , man . you should have gone light on those strawberries and cream , babe . you are heavier than a jailhouse sack of potatoes . [ panting ] okay . okay . let 's try this again . [ grunting ] [ suspenseful music ] chad : uh ... uh ... sorry , just , um -- it was , uh , a hit - and - run . car came out of nowhere . i did n't see the driver or the license plate . i did n't -- make of the car ? chad : no , the -- the headlights were in my eyes . i could n't see a thing . mr. hernandez ? chad : he 's gone . steve : hey . is tripp still here ? roman : no , he took off . what did burns want ? steve : kayla was reinstated . roman : okay , well , you lead with that . steve : you know where tripp went ? roman : no , got no idea . but , uh , could you give me a hand ? i just got a delivery , and , uh , i told ma i 'd call her right about now . so ... thanks . [ tense music ] tripp : she gets away with everything . she 's not gon na get away with murdering my mom . kayla : okay , let 's order four units of o negative . i 'm gon na open up the iv here . we need to stabilize her blood pressure . [ somber music ] chad : you know what ? leave . it 's fine . you know what ? and maybe for once , i 'll finally -- i 'll be able to just -- i 'll be able to move on with my life . it 's great . why do n't you go ahead ? leave . leave ! you may as well ! you 're dead to me ! and this time , why do n't you do me a favor ? stay dead , please . [ monitor alarm beeping ] she 's coding . kayla : get the crash cart . [ tense music ]	victor went to see sonny at the station . hattie walked in on marlena and let her know that she wanted her life . dario and chad were about to fight when dario spotted a car coming . dario got out of the way . abby called out to chad and pushed him out of the way . kayla was at the pub with roman when steve and tripp showed up . steve drove it home to tripp how much being a doctor meant to kayla . abby was hit by the car so chad and dario rushed to check on her . hattie told marlena that it was hard to look like her . she lived a hard life . she wanted to get revenge on andre for what he did to her . he told marlena how lucky she was to have two loves and she threw roman away . marlena realized that she was still into roman . marlena suggested that she talk to roman . hattie told her she planned on taking over her life . john and paul talked about whether victor set sonny up for deimos ' murder . victor did n't understand what paul was doing to help sonny . sonny was n't sure . they talked about how sonny was still in jail . sonny remembered moving deimos ' body . chad called to get help for abby . kayla and tripp talked about medicine and then he brought up ava . hattie told marlena that she was getting roman . marlena started to feel funny . hattie let her know that she drugged her . paul thought victor set up sonny . john did n't believe victor did it . sonny wanted to know the lengths victor would go to in order to help him . dario admitted that the car was after him . dario told chad he was leaving to keep the person from killing abby . chad told him to go . dario told abby that he loved her and he left .
ben : why are you helping me ? why not just throw me out on my ass like ... your buddy claire suggested ? ciara : when i was hurt , you took care of me . ben : then ... thank you . ciara : anyone would 've done the same . ben : no . no , they wouldn't . i do n't have anyone else . just you . ciara : [ sighs ] my entire family completely freaked because i decided i would rather stay with a serial killer than come home . i 'm sorry . i did n't mean it like that . ben : it 's okay . that 's who i am . i can be in therapy for the rest of my life , but ... it 's not gon na change the past . i do n't know if it 's gon na change the future either . marlena : ah , thank you . john : all righty ! now that eric and brady have finally mended their fences , i guess all we have to worry about is the catering . [ laughs ] marlena : you can kid about it , but i 'm worried . john : why ? marlena : well , eric felt so guilty about what happened with nicole , and all he 's ever wanted to do was make it up with brady . john : yeah , well , you know , it was n't gon na happen , because brady was in a bad way for so long . but you know what ? since they 've both had time to get past nicole , i do n't think there 's anything standing in their way now . marlena : i 'm not sure that 's true . john : why would you say that , doc ? eric 's with jennifer . brady 's with eve . they 've clearly moved on . marlena : yes , they 've moved on from nicole . but before nicole , another woman came between them : kristen dimera . [ dramatic music ] eric : i ca n't tell you what it means for you to accept my apology . a lot of people would n't have forgiven what i did . [ tense music ] brady : at the time , i could not ... envision them walking off into the sunset and raising that little girl that i had come to believe is -- is my own . i wanted them to be miserable . so i managed to ... get a recording of nicole confessing to murder . and i told her , i said , `` if i ever find out that you and eric are back together , i 'll use it against you and take you down . `` i had her convince him that she never loved him , that she never cared about him . [ door clicks open ] eric , wait . eric : yeah , what is it ? brady : there 's something i got to tell you ... about nicole . eve : the only reason you and eric are even a couple is because nicole broke his heart and left town . jennifer : i know the whole story . eric told me everything . eve : eric does n't know everything . jennifer : what is that supposed to mean ? eve : well , that whole truth that you 're looking for , if eric were to really know the reason why nicole left town , it would change everything -- for him and for you . jennifer : for me ? why ? eve : well , nicole did n't change her mind . when she left town , she was still in love with eric . jennifer : then why did she break up with him ? eve : because brady forced her to . he said if she did n't leave , he would tell the world the truth : she was a murderer . [ unsettling music ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] eve : [ sighs ] jennifer : nicole killed deimos ? eve : well , it was n't like it was in cold blood , jennifer . she had been drugged . she did n't even remember it at first , and then her memory started coming back . and deimos had threatened her . she was n't thinking straight . it was -- it was a horrible mistake . jennifer : right , and all this time , brady knew the truth ? eve : well , he did n't find out for a couple weeks afterwards , but he knew no good was gon na come out of sending her to prison , so he decided to keep her secret , protect the woman that he loved . jennifer : right , until he changed his mind , right ? eve : that is because nicole came to him and said that she was gon na leave him for eric , and brady was angry . could n't stand the idea of the love of his life living happily ever after with his brother , so ... he recorded her confession and said if she did n't break eric 's heart , then he would send her to prison . jennifer : i just -- i ca n't believe this . eve : look , she 'd just gotten holly back . she could n't bear the thought of losing her daughter again , so she left . but she never stopped loving eric . my guess , she never will . [ dramatic music ] eric : brady , i appreciate it , but there 's really nothing more to say . i apologized . you apologized . we put it out in the air . it 's in the air . it 's all good . brady : no , it 's not . it 's not all good . eric , when , um -- when nicole came to me and she told me that she had , uh , slept with you and that she wanted to be with you ... man , i was so angry , i could n't even think straight , okay ? i kept thinking about the two of you having a life at the cabin and being happy together when i was left with nothing , right ? eric : i 'm sorry we did that . brady : no , see , it did n't matter to me that you were sorry . it did n't matter to me that you had agonized over your decision . at the moment , i just wanted revenge on you . eric : and i get it . somebody hurts you , you want to hurt them back . brady : no , eric , you -- you 're not understanding me . i did n't want to just hurt you . i wanted you to lose everything . i wanted the two of you to be as miserable as i was . and what you do n't know is that i made -- i made damn sure of it . kayla : hey . steve : hey , beautiful . kayla : well , i 'm glad i no longer have to take that on faith . steve : are you kidding me ? sight or no sight , i know you 're always the most beautiful woman in the room . kayla : mm . steve : did you bring my discharge papers ? kayla : oh , so you 're just flattering me to get you out of here , huh ? steve : mm , not that i do n't love the five - star accommodations ... kayla : hey , have n't i gotten you the vip treatment here ? steve : was it you who got me the whipped cream on my apple pie ? kayla : yeah . do n't say i 've never done anything for you . steve : hmm . kayla : looks like i 'm not the only one . steve : yeah , tripp , uh , went down to the gift shop for me before he took off . i never thought i 'd be so excited to read celebrity gossip . kayla : oh , well , please , do n't let me stand in your way . steve : no , i 'm all done . kayla : [ chuckles ] you know , it 's too bad that tripp could n't have stayed longer . how 's he doing ? steve : he 's good , especially now that ciara 's home and she 's decided to move back into the loft . kayla : you 're kidding . steve : no , tripp even thinks that she might finally be coming to her senses about ben weston . ciara : that 's why i did n't want to come home . i , uh -- i did n't know what kind of future i would have here ... because no matter what i did , i could never escape what happened to me . i was n't sure if i was gon na be able to deal with it . but now that i 'm back ... i do n't really have a choice . i have to . i 'm doing it . ben : you 're doing a great job . ciara : thanks . turns out it 's not so hard . and you know what ? maybe you can do the same . ben : [ scoffs ] i do n't think that 's in the cards for me . this whole town is never gon na forget what i did . maybe they shouldn't . part of me just thinks i should just hop the next train out of here . ciara : wait , you 're leaving ? ben : not that soon . your mom and rafe made it very clear to me that i ca n't leave town until this whole fire investigation is over . ciara : well , maybe that is a good thing . you know , gives them a chance to prove that you are innocent . that 's the whole reason why i hired you the lawyer . ben : i appreciate that more than you know . what if the lawyer and the cops do n't prove i 'm innocent ? will you ever believe i did n't set that fire ? [ door bangs open ] hope : get the hell away from my daughter ! [ tense music ] in terms of treating sensitivity , ciara : mom , what the hell ? hope : move away from him . ciara : he 's not doing anything wrong ! would you please put the gun down ? i 'm fine ! i 'm fine , mom ! rafe : hope . hope , she said she 's fine . holster your weapon . hey . hope : move away from her now . ciara : wait . ben : ciara , it 's fine . ciara : no , mom , what is going on ? why are you here ? hope : claire showed up at the station to warn me that my daughter had let a serial killer into her home . ciara : of course she did . well , did she also tell you that she assaulted him ? hope : no . ciara : mm - hmm . yeah , as soon as claire saw ben , she completely freaked and hit him over the head with a frying pan . he was dizzy , and i thought he might have a concussion , so i told him to stay . rafe : well ... kayla : you know , i am so glad that ciara 's finally figuring out that ben weston is not her friend . after everything that she 's been through , she needs to be around people who have her best interests at heart . steve : yeah . kayla : good people like tripp . steve : that 's nice of you to say . kayla : no , i mean it . look , i know that tripp and i had a difficult start . but he was a troubled kid , just like ciara . steve : just like i was , till a certain sweet woman came into my life and saved me . kayla : i did not save your life . steve : you did n't ? then how am i still here ? kayla : you know what ? you are too much . steve : mm . kayla : we both know that you are totally full of it . steve : no . kayla : mm . adrienne : oh , jeez . will you two get a room already ? kayla : sorry . hi . steve : oh , look who 's here . kayla : hi . adrienne : hi ! steve : wow ! adrienne : hey , baby . steve : you are a sight for sore eyes . or should i say sore eye ? adrienne : oh , ha , ha , ha . you in any pain , baby ? kayla : no , no , he 's fine . steve : except for you 're kind of burning up my supersensitive retina with that blouse of yours . adrienne : really ? steve : ah , yeah . adrienne : [ scoffs ] steve : but , baby sister ... adrienne : what ? steve : you never looked so good . adrienne : [ smooching ] steve : so good to see you . adrienne : so good to see you . [ chuckles ] eric : brady ... as much as you may have wished revenge on us , you do n't have to take responsibility for what happened . brady : oh , yes , i can . eric : why ? because you lashed out at her ? no , because that 's talk . it 's not like you made her leave salem . brady : eric , eric , you got to listen to what i 'm saying -- eric : why , because it 's the best thing that happened to me that day ? brady : what do you mean ? eric : just that . in the months that she 's been gone , i 've realized that if nicole and i were truly meant to be together , there 's nothing you would 've said that would make her not want to be with me . bottom line is , is that she really never loved me enough to stay . brady : no . that is not true . [ dramatic music ] jennifer : okay , say i believe you . how do you know all of this ? eve : well , i would n't if theresa 's attorney had n't gone on and on about that amulet thing at the custody battle . jennifer : the one that you said brady maybe planted in your bag ? eve : yeah , he kept saying , you know , the only reason that brady would have it is if he murdered deimos . and it actually just got me to thinking ... jennifer : that brady was guilty . eve : look , i just wanted to know the truth . i did . so when we got home , i asked brady how he wound up with it , and he told me how nicole had murdered deimos . he told me the whole story . jennifer : right , but he 's fighting for custody of his son . why would he risk losing him ? why did n't he just tell everyone that nicole was guilty ? eve : because as far as he was concerned , he thought that nicole had suffered enough , okay ? that she 'd lost her -- she 'd lost her daughter and she could go to prison . it was -- jennifer : at the risk of losing his own son ? eve : well , he did n't know if that was actually gon na happen . but i was n't so sure . that 's why i needed an insurance policy . i needed a plan b . jennifer : oh , right , and that was planting drugs in jj 's apartment , eve . eve : i did n't do that ! okay ? that was victor . and you listen to me . i had no idea that -- that brady and theresa were gon na actually agree to joint custody , and i had no idea that your son was gon na stand up in court and lie and say that those drugs were his ! jennifer : he was trying to do the honorable thing , eve . eve : well , i know that ! jennifer : right ! eve : i know that ! [ sighs ] god . and i know that you do n't think much of my opinion , but you know what ? your son , he 's actually a good person , okay ? [ sighs ] jennifer : eve . eve : what ? jennifer : if you had n't interfered , brady would have joint custody of his son right now . but it 's because of you that he lost his son . eve : i just never meant for any of this to happen , and i feel terrible about that . jennifer : you should feel terrible . eve : i do feel terrible ! jennifer : you did an awful thing ! that 's why he deserves to know the truth , eve . and if you 're not going to tell him , i am . eve : [ scoffs ] [ dramatic music ] eve : no , no , no , jennifer , please , please , please . please , you can not tell brady . jennifer : eve , why not ? eve : because it would kill him . it would kill him . he just lost his son . please , i just -- damn it , i did n't -- i did n't ask for jj to lie . i did n't ask victor to plant those drugs . i just hated what theresa was doing to brady , and i was just trying to do the right thing ! jennifer : right , but how did you go about it , eve ? you lied and you cheated . no , it was n't honorable like jj or like brady . and i know that it will hurt him when i tell him this , but in the long run , i really think i 'm doing him a favor , eve . eve : do n't , jennifer . jennifer : why not ? eve : because if i lose brady ... you 'll lose eric too . brady : eric , nicole loved you . i know that for a fact . she loved you . eric : it does n't matter anymore . do n't you see ? i 've moved on . i am in a much better place . brady : with jennifer . eric : yeah , with jennifer . she and i , we -- [ chuckles ] i mean , she and i , we are a better match than anyone i 've ever been with , including nicole . i mean , she and i , we -- we want the same things in our lives , and we want the same things in our future . brady , we 're in love . and i really appreciate you trying to make things right , but i - i think things worked out for the best . brady : [ chuckles softly ] john : kristen dimera . you know , when i think about all the horrible things she did to brady and how she used him , i just thank god that she is gone for good . and as much as i hate for anyone to lose their lives , in her case , i think it 's better for all of us . marlena : i could n't agree more . i just wish ... john : you wish what , doc ? marlena : oh , i wish they 'd found the body . [ ominous music ] adrienne : `` mr. johnson is one of the first recipients of this new frontier in biotech , which he owes to the intervention of his business partner , john black '' -- steve : uh , and -- and his wife , dr . kayla johnson . adrienne : what , now you 're giving me edits ? kayla : no . steve : well , you said it was a first draft . i just want credit given where it 's due . kayla : that 's really not necessary . steve : oh , yes , it is necessary , because if you had n't intervened for me , i would n't be sitting here being blinded by adrienne 's blouse . adrienne : hey , really ? kayla : you know what ? i am going to leave you two to catch up , all right ? adrienne : oh , no , no , no , no , no , you 're gon na leave me alone with him ? steve : yeah , come on . kayla : do n't worry . steve : it 's all right . kayla : i have the nurses on high alert . adrienne : thank you . kayla : behave yourself . steve : i will . adrienne : seriously . just 'cause you can see me now ... [ both laugh ] hey . steve : hey . adrienne : when you blow this joint , what you gon na do ? besides hassle me on my wardrobe , of course . steve : oh , i do n't have to be in here to do that . adrienne : [ laughs ] steve : but when i do get out of here , i need to get back to work . adrienne : good . i 'm glad to hear it . 'cause i need you to find a missing person . hope : how many fingers am i holding up ? ben : one . pointer . hope : he 's fine . time for you to go . ciara : mom , come on . hope : ciara . ciara : he was knocked out . he needs a doctor . hope : was he knocked out ? ciara : yes . hope : was he really ? ciara : yes . hope : maybe he was just looking to get some attention from you . ciara : no , he was n't looking for attention . i saw claire hit him over the head with a frying pan . rafe : ciara , you said you were gon na stay away from ben , so what the hell is he doing here anyway ? ciara : he just wanted me to know that he 's looking to get a job so he can pay me back for the lawyer that i hired for him . that 's it . rafe : oh . okay , great . message sent . let 's go , pal . today . you all right ? ben : yeah . rafe : okay . ben : it 's nothing a little fresh air wo n't cure . rafe : okay , good . i like the way you think . come on . ciara : no , wait . where are you going ? ben : i 'll figure something out . ciara : no , that 's what you said yesterday . where did you spend last night ? look , just tell me . it 's okay . ben : [ clears throat ] on a bench in the park . ciara : you do n't have anywhere else to go , do you ? ben : not at the moment . hope : i know a great little place . so do you . it 's called statesville . [ dramatic music ] john : you 're not seriously worried about kristen coming back , are you ? marlena : no , not in my rational mind , but ... there 's something gnawing at me after i saw susan in memphis . john : yeah , well , that was a rude awakening . marlena : yeah , and right before the wedding . john : do n't worry , okay ? really , i have it on good authority , everything is gon na be fine . marlena : oh , great . who 's the authority ? john : me . sweetheart , the day that i tie that knot with you is too important to let anything screw it up . therefore , everything is going to be perfect . [ tender music ] eric : i mean , who would have thought ... after everything that happened last fall ? i mean , look at us . brady , you found eve . and i have jennifer . and nicole , she is off giving her life to her daughter . so there 's really no point in dwelling on the past , right ? brady : no . no , there 's no point . i - i was probably feeling very guilty , that 's all . eric : i know that , and i appreciate that . but you did n't do anything wrong . that was me . i appreciate your forgiveness . and i 'm glad that we 're here to talk about it . you know , maybe one of these mornings , we can , uh , do an early- morning run . brady : oh . how early ? i - i 'd like that . eric : [ laughs ] great , then i 'll give you a call . brady : all right . eric : it 's gon na be nice and early . [ soft dramatic music ] brady : [ sighs ] jennifer : are you blackmailing me , eve ? eve : no , jennifer , of course not . just stating a fact . i mean , it was easy for eric to let go of nicole because she made it very clear that she did n't want anything to do with him . but -- i do n't know -- what do you think would happen if eric knew the truth to why she really left , that she was forced to by his brother ? hmm , what do you think would happen ? give me a guess . jennifer : i 'm not playing this game , eve . eve : oh , come on , come on , jennifer , just a little guess . help me out here . okay , you know what ? i 'll tell you what i think . i think that he would get on the next flight out of here to search the globe for his lost love . jennifer : you have no idea what you 're talking about . eve : oh , you did n't think it was you , did you ? i mean , you 're obviously not his great love . you 're a consolation prize . but there is some good news in all this , because eric really does n't need to know any of this . jj did n't lose his job , and the custody battle 's over . so we can kind of let this go . but it 's none of your business anyway , but if you feel that you need to be in brady 's life , you just remember this . you wo n't just be blowing up my relationship . you 'll be destroying yours too . mm - hmm . but if that 's what you feel like you need to do , you go ahead . tech : at safelite autoglass , steve : you want me to find bonnie lockhart ? adrienne : the woman had me locked up in prison while she took over my life . and i was in that hellhole for weeks , away from the people that i love , and i still have nightmares about solitary confinement . steve : i know , and i 'm sorry you had to go through all that . adrienne : steve , bonnie lockhart is a low - life criminal , and i will never truly feel safe until that woman is back behind bars . please , just tell me that you 'll do it . steve : if the fbi ca n't find her , i 'm not sure what i can do . but you can bet i 'll try my damnedest . anything for my baby sister . adrienne : i love you . thank you . kayla : hey ! hey , jennifer ! jennifer : hey . kayla : hi ! jennifer : hi . kayla : so good to see you . jennifer : you too . you , uh , grabbing a late lunch ? kayla : uh , no , actually . i got some , um -- some chowder for steve . jennifer : oh , right . i heard the good news . it 's -- it 's wonderful . the operation was a success . kayla : yeah , i mean , it 's amazing . his sight has been restored . jennifer : i know . it 's wonderful . it really is . kayla : oh , thank you . jennifer : it 's so wonderful . kayla : yeah , we 're so happy . jennifer : yeah . kayla : hey , speaking of good news , i heard that jj 's suspension might be lifted . jennifer : yeah , i believe it will . kayla : is everything okay ? with abigail or ... jennifer : uh , yeah , of course . why would n't it be ? kayla : well , no reason . i just , um -- i just was wondering if her therapy 's going okay . jennifer : oh , yeah , as far as i know , yeah . kayla : that 's great . well , listen , tell her that i , um -- i 'm thinking about her , okay ? jennifer : i will . kayla : all right . i 'll see you later . jennifer : okay . kayla : good to see you . jennifer : you too , kayla . marlena : all righty , now , we 've heard from jennifer ... john : mm - hmm . marlena : and abigail ... john : ah . marlena : jj , kate ... john : what is it ? marlena : well , we have n't gotten an rsvp from sami yet . it would just be so nice to have her here with the rest of the family on our wedding day . john : mm - hmm . i think i - i might know why she might not want to come . you know , think about it , doc . after what happened at rafe and hope 's wedding , i do n't think she 's all that anxious to make an appearance at ours . ciara : i do n't believe this ! i am an adult . i decide who can and ca n't visit me . ben : ciara , it 's fine . i - i appreciate your kindness , but i 've taken advantage of it long enough . ciara : no , but you just said you do n't have anywhere else to go . ben : do n't worry about me . i 'll be okay , all right ? good luck with your leg . rafe : come on . come on , ben . i 'll walk you out . ciara : bye . good luck ! [ sighs ] the wonderful thing about polident hope : what ? ciara : `` what ? `` my god , mom , you know , i know i 've done a lot of things that you 're not happy with , but ... i need you to trust me , okay ? i 'm not crazy . hope : i know that , sweetheart . but ben is -- ciara : mom ! hope : ciara , listen . you have a big heart . and i would never want that to change . but that big , beautiful heart of yours , honey , can also get you into trouble . the next time ben shows up at your door , promise me you wo n't let -- ciara : do n't worry . hope : ciara ! ciara : mom , he 's definitely not coming back . hope : promise me . ciara : fine . i promise . [ soft dramatic music ] i love you , mom . hope : i love you . rafe : here . ben : what 's this ? rafe : it 's a homeless shelter . they got a few extra beds , and they 're expecting you . ben : you do n't have to do this . rafe : and stay off the streets . and stay away from people like will and abigail and everyone else that you 've hurt . ben : you do n't have to worry . i 'm not -- rafe : i do n't have to worry ? ben : no . rafe : you know that 's not true . so do n't stand here and tell me that you 're sorry or that you 've changed , because i 'm not gon na buy it , understand ? you 're not gon na feed me the same crap that you 're feeding everyone else . i do n't think you went to shady hills and you spent two years there and now you 're cured , okay ? so let 's not pretend . ben : rafe , i 'm not pretending . rafe : i 'm not finished . i love ciara like she 's my daughter . so you stay the hell away from her . i swear , you so much as lay a hand on her , you 're gon na wish you never set foot back in salem . [ tense music ] [ door clicks open ] brady : hey . you okay ? eve : yeah . fine . brady : you really do n't seem fine . eve : [ sighs ] i saw ben weston today . brady : oh , my god , you did ? eve : yeah . it was like the day that paige died . all that pain and rage just came flooding back . one look at him , and i ... i wanted to kill him . brady : sure . that 's understandable . eve : no , you do n't get it . i tried to kill him . i attacked him . i went after him with everything i had . if hope and rafe had n't have shown up when they did , no telling what i would have done . brady : hey , i 'm so sorry . i ca n't imagine what that was like for you . eve : it was awful . brady : i 'm sorry . eve : it was awful . i do n't want to talk about it , all right ? brady : no , no . eve : so tell me about your day , please . it ca n't be as bad as mine . brady : hmm . well , i did n't talk to anybody that i wanted to murder . eve : mm . brady : at least not lately . i talked to eric . eve : and how did that go ? brady : surprisingly well . we , um , cleared the air as far as nicole was concerned . eve : really ? did you tell him why nicole really left ? brady : no . eve : no ? brady : no , not specifically . [ clears throat ] eric just wanted to put the whole thing behind him , and i figured that that was probably the best thing to do . eve : [ sighs ] brady : telling him the truth would have done more harm than good . eve : yeah , thank god . brady : why do you say that ? you 've got to get in there , like ... [ soft music ] steve : hey . kayla : i got you some contraband . steve : is that what i think it is ? kayla : yup ! steve : ooh . kayla : brady pub chowder ... steve : okay . kayla : piping hot . you can kind of feel it , piping hot . steve : mmm . kayla : mmm . i thought it was the best way to keep you quiet about being discharged too early . steve : well , not that i would ever turn down mama brady 's chowder , but ... i can think of a few good reasons why i want you to take me home now . kayla : a few ? steve : and then some . kayla : [ giggles ] steve : [ laughs ] kayla : oh . oh , adrienne forgot her notebook . steve : oh , yeah , that reminds me . she said she wants to go with the romance angle . she 's gon na need a quote from you about how the love of my life helped me get my sight back . kayla : yeah , i think that the romance angle is definitely the way to go . steve : yeah . marlena : mm ! john : hey . [ whispering indistinctly ] marlena : [ laughs ] john : hmm ? marlena : we ca n't afford to get distracted . this wedding is only minutes away ! john : i do n't think that i 'm the one that 's distracting you . i think your mind 's still on sami , is n't it ? marlena : well , it is . john : yeah . marlena : it 'd be so nice to have our entire family with us on our wedding day . john : that sounded amazing . why do n't you call sami and tell her exactly that ? marlena : what a good idea . [ soft music ] [ line rings ] oh , it went right to voice mail . john : tell her . tell her . marlena : hi , honey , it 's mom . um , i 'm calling because , uh , john and i are just sitting here and we were talking about the wedding plans , and -- and , uh , i noticed you have n't rsvp 'd yet . and i really am hoping that you 'll make it . it just ... would n't be the same without you here . [ sighs ] john : [ chuckles ] marlena : mm . eve : well , i 'm just relieved , that 's all . we both know if eric knew the truth that he would go out searching for nicole . and if everybody knew about nicole , then a lot of lives would be ruined , right ? brady : yeah . i thought the same thing . i mean , telling eric the truth would have been like setting off a bomb . as much as i want to clear my conscience , i think it 's best for everyone if he never knows . [ dramatic music ] jennifer : [ sighs ] dear god ... what am i gon na do ? eric : do about what ?	hope and rafe showed up at ciara 's place . hope put her gun on ben . ciara told her that ben was n't hurting her . ciara wanted to know how they found out ben was there . hope let ciara know that claire told her . eve told jennifer that nicole was the one who killed deimos . eve thought brady was going to go to jail for deimos ' murder . eve wanted to help brady so she went to victor . jennifer blamed her for why brady lost joint custody of tate . jennifer warned eve to tell brady the truth or she would do it . eric thought he was the reason nicole left town , but brady said it was his fault . eve begged jennifer not to tell brady . jennifer said she was doing it . eve warned her that she would lose eric too . eric told brady how much he loved jennifer . he wanted to make things right and believed that he was better off without nicole .
[ mellow background music ] chloe : oh , bonjour . what can i get you ? ted : that necklace . chloe : excuse me ? ted : hand it over . right now . hope : i 'm so glad to hear from you -- it 's been a while since we got together . will : yes , um ... i have to admit , i have an ulterior motive . i 'm hoping that you 'll consent to an interview for a piece i 'm doing in `` the spectator . `` hope : oh , what 's it about ? will : the stefan dimera case . abe : well , i am here . stefan : thanks for doing this . abe : might not be my only wedding of the day . i was offered another gig on my way here . ciara : who 's the happy couple ? abe : i do n't know who the groom is , but the bride 's nicole . stefan : nicole 's getting married . abe : it 's possible . gabi : what the hell is she up to ? stefan : [ quietly ] and who the hell is she marrying ? gabi : i think i have a pretty good idea . [ suspenseful music ] brady : ho - hold it -- kristen as nicole : what ? brady : whether it 's tony or andre on the other side of that door , nicole , it 's a dimera . you got ta be ready for anything , right ? kristen as nicole : right . [ tense music ] hello ? is anyone there ? brady : no one 's there , let 's just -- we 'll leave . we 'll get coffee and we 'll come back . kristen as nicole : no , no , we ca n't waste time . we do n't know what stefan 's up to . it 's unlocked . brady : ah -- uh -- let me go first , all right ? just ... kristen as nicole : okay . [ suspenseful music continues ] [ softly ] where the hell is he ? brady : i do n't know where he is ... but i 'm pretty sure i know what dimera we 're dealing with now . look at this . tony and anna 's wedding . looks like tony was the one who rescued you from the fire . kristen as nicole : right . so where the hell is he now ? [ intense music ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] lani : police commissioner grant . it has a ... nice ring to it . eli : from now on , i expect you to use my full title when you 're addressing me . lani : mm . do n't push it . [ both chuckle ] you know , i was ... kinda surprised to hear you tell rafe you were taking the job . you told jack that you wanted to think about it . eli : well , i ... i thought about what you said about my qualifications and ... i realized you were right . lani : you know , from now on you could save time if you just listen to what i say . eli : [ small laugh ] lani : you 're gon na do great , babe . [ gasps ] oh , i mean ... police commissioner grant . eli : that 's right . [ both laugh ] besides ... eve is n't exactly a hard act to follow . lani : you got that right . what ? eli : did you notice that rafe did n't seem exactly thrilled when i told him the news ? lani : yeah , i think he was just ... caught off guard . you would n't be at the top of your game , either , if your sister was about to marry stefan dimera . gabi : it must be brady . he told me nicole 's been trying to get him back since she got to salem . stefan : when did he tell you that ? gabi : i ... do n't remember . it must have been at the kiriakis house . i spent a lot of time there with arianna -- it must have been in passing . abe : hmm . she 's not marrying brady . gabi : how do you know that ? abe : he was with nicole when she told me that she might get married today . i - i just assumed it was brady , but he told me i was wrong . stefan : then who is it ? abe : i do n't know . she and brady just took off . th -- they were in a hurry to get somewhere . gabi : did they say where they were going ? abe : not a word . [ uneasy music ] [ phone rings ] [ beep ] tony : kristen ? kristen as nicole : hi . this is nicole walker . i was a patient at your hospital for several months . tony : oh , is this part of your master plan ? kristen as nicole : that 's right . i 'm so glad you still have my records . um , i have a question for you . tony : why are you doing this ? is someone there with you ? nicole : would you happen to know the name of the person who brought me to the hospital ? maybe he was a patient there too ? tony : oh , yes , as a matter of fact , i do . oh , he was a charming fellow -- witty , urbane , and devilishly handsome . kristen as nicole : i understand ... that you ca n't give out this kind of information , but i was hoping that you could tell me how i could contact him . i mean , he did save my life , and i would like to thank him in person . brady : nicole , give me the phone -- i 'll talk them into it . tony : is that brady ? put him on . i do accents very well . he wo n't even know it 's me . kristen as nicole : thank you so much . tony : are you sounding off ? because if you are , there 's something you need to know . i am having grave concerns about this whole scheme of yours . kristen as nicole : hmm . yes , um , i - i realize that you 're risking a lot by -- by helping me , and i ca n't tell you how much i appreciate it . good - bye . [ beep ] so where did you go , tony ? brady : who knows ? it 's not like he knew we were coming . kristen as nicole : right . brady : who 're you calling ? kristen as nicole : the cops . brady : the cops ? why ? kristen as nicole : well , the door was unlocked , you know ? something could have happened to him . brady : maybe -- i mean , maybe , but ... there was no sign of forced entry , nicole . it 's not like this place is tossed or anything . kristen as nicole : but still , something seems off . could you just do me a favor ? could you just ... go outside and look around while i call the police ? brady : all right . think you 're overreacting , okay ? [ beep ] [ line ringing ] [ click ] [ huffs ] ohh ... tony ... it 's kristen . where the hell are you ? i swear to god , if you double - crossed me to go be with anna , i will kill you myself ! and i promise no one 's gon na bring you back . [ beep ] [ sighs ] hope : i 'd love to help , but i can't . you know i 'm not on the force anymore . will : i mean , you are the one who rescued grandma and ted from the dimera tunnels . hope : and i gave my statement to the police . will : i read that . um , i - i would like to focus on one particular aspect of the case , namely ... ted laurent . i - i know you have a ... personal relationship with him . hope : and i know you do n't approve . will : i have , uh -- i 'm sorry for blowing up on you that day . hope : it 's okay , i know . will , it 's okay -- i know it was n't you . it was the tumor . will : maybe . um ... but honestly , my opinion of him has not changed . he is still a blackmailer , and that is a really crappy thing to be . hope : i 'm not defending him . but i am not gon na debate his character with you for a newspaper article . will : right . i -- [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . um ... i did not mean to make this personal . h - here 's my question regarding this whole kidnapping thing . are you absolutely sure that ted was just an innocent victim ? chloe : [ laughs ] what is this , a -- a stickup ? ted : i 'm telling you , this necklace belongs to me . chloe : okay , and i 'm supposed to just take your word for it ? ted : where 'd you get it ? chloe : it 's none of your business . ted : i 'm telling you , this is my necklace . chloe : and i 'm sure with your eyes , you look smashing in it , but it 's not , so you can go now . ted : okay , look , okay , wait , wait , wait . i was too abrupt , and i 'm sorry . but it 's very important that you tell me where you got that necklace . for one thing ... you could be , uh , you could be in possession of a stolen property . for another , this could be evidence in a criminal trial . chloe : how 's that possible ? rex brady gave me this . ted : what ? chloe : yeah , xander cook gave this to his wife as a wedding present . ted : oh , yeah ? chloe : yeah , and the idea of her wearing something that that creep gave her just did n't sit well with rex , so he gave it to me . ted : cook had no business giving that to sarah . he got it from me . chloe : wait -- so you gave him jewelry ? ted : no ! what ? no . i was trying to bribe my kidnapper into letting me go . kate roberts , too , by the way . from what i heard , you two do n't have the warmest friendship . chloe : yeah , you might say that . ted : so ... keeping that necklace actually makes you an accessory of our kidnapping . i 'm not sure how kate roberts will react to that when she hears it . chloe : you 're gon na have to help me with the clasp . stefan : you 're really upset . gabi : i have a very bad feeling that she 's up to something . ben : maybe she 's up to the same thing you 're up to . i 'm sorry , was i not supposed to mention that this wedding is basically a corporate maneuver ? ciara : well , i think that ben is right . nicole could be out looking for a dimera of her very own . gabi : meaning ? ben : are you sure she wants to get married today ? abe : yes . and i 'm beginning to wish i had n't brought it up . ben : okay , then why else would she be in such a hurry to get married ? you just said it was n't brady . as far as i know , she 's not head over heels in love with anybody else ... right ? [ uneasy music ] brady : no sign of tony anywhere . what 'd the cops say ? kristen as nicole : i - i decided you were right . it 's too soon to bother them . tony : oh ! my , my ... look who 's come to call . nicole . i assume you 're brady black ? brady : tony ... dimera , i presume . tony : that 's right . brady : you really are alive . tony : well , that 's what they tell me . [ chuckles ] kristen as nicole : so , where have you been ... tony ? [ dramatic music ] i 'm phil mickelson . lani : i still do n't get why gabi wants to marry stefan . eli : he 's loaded and she 's money hungry ? lani : the man is out on bail for kidnapping . eli : nothing gabi does surprises me anymore . lani : well , maybe they can honeymoon in the prison conjugal trailer . eli : [ laughs ] you know , how ' bout -- how 'bout we stop talking about them ? because today is a big day for your man . [ both laugh ] lani : and i wan na take my new boss out to celebrate his new promotion . eli : what -- i mean , wh -- that 's a little premature . i mean , i have n't even told jack that i 'm gon na accept the position yet . lani : yeah , but i was here when he told you the job was yours if you wanted it . so how 'bout doug 's place ? we can celebrate , tell julie at the same time . she 's gon na be really proud of you . eli : yeah , i guess . lani : you guess ? eli : hope should have never lost that job . and we both know how my grandma is when someone she loves gets a raw deal . lani : yeah . i guess there is a downside to this promotion after all . hope : you 're implying that ted was involved in his own kidnapping . will : i read ted 's statement too . in it , he claims he was lured to the docks by xander and then kidnapped from there . but ... i checked the cctv footage from the dock that day . there was no sign of xander or ted . hope : you 're sure . will : i 'm sorry . i think ted 's lying to you . [ dark music ] gabi : ben 's right . why else would she want to be getting married , huh ? she knows very well , like we do , that to get her claws into this company , she needs a dimera of her own -- damn it ! she 's trying to beat us at our own game ! stefan : okay , could you give us a minute , please ? ciara : [ whispers ] yeah , yeah . ben : sure . stefan : i think you should calm down . gabi : mm - hmm . stefan : even if ben is right , who could nicole possibly marry ? abe : it would have to be a dimera by blood . gabi : right . a dimera . when was the last time you spoke to theo ? tony : i actually went for a walk . doctor says i need the exercise to build up my strength . i 'm just not 100 % since i came back from nashville . brady : you -- you really were in the warehouse with the others ? tony : yes , i was one of dr . rolf 's patients being brought back from the dead . and bouncing back from the dead , you can imagine , is no easy task . takes time . and just when i thought i was strong enough to leave ... there was the explosion and ... i have to say , it was quite the setback , to put it mildly . mm . kristen as nicole : so ... you did save me from the fire . is that right ? tony : yes , i did . yes , i saw you as i was trying to find my way out of the building . brady : how did you get her free ? i was there -- she was -- she was trapped . tony : i think it was just a burst of adrenaline and ... i saw nicole there . i picked her up and ... took her out of the building , and then the next thing i know , we went to the hospital , and then i passed out . and then ... when i woke up , i realized where i was and what had taken place and ... you were gone . kristen as nicole : and i had n't said thank you . tony : right . well , it was , uh , another long recovery , to put it mildly . and then when i was able to get discharged , um ... i found my way here . quite palatial , is n't it ? but i 'm ... glad that you made your way out safely . kristen as nicole : i did . thank you . thank you . tony : mm . yes . brady : hold on , hold on . wait a minute , wait a minute . so we know that you and nicole and xander all made it out safely . i guess my question is ... was there anyone else ? tony : like who ? brady : kristen 's name comes to mind . have you had contact with her ? tony : actually ... i have . [ intense music ] humira patients , you inspire us . ted : you two look pretty serious -- what 's up ? hope : will 's working on an article . he was asking me about rescuing you and kate . ted : well , be more than happy to speak on the record about that . i will say things like , `` without our former police commissioner , i 'd be dead . `` will : um , you know , i do have some questions for you . hope : maybe another time . i need to talk to ted . will : okay . um , well , then i will be in touch later with both of you . hope : great . ted : okay . hope : bye , will . will : bye . hope : good to see you , honey . ted : so ... hope : yeah . ted : he said he wants to interview you about an article . hope : well , he said he just wanted to get together . when i got here is when he told me about the article he was writing . ted : mm . and you 're sure that 's all he was keeping from you ? brady : so kristen -- she -- she 's alive ? tony : no . i doubt that very much . brady : you just said that you had contact with her . tony : i did , but that was before the warehouse collapsed . it was when i was carrying nicole out of the building that i saw kristen in the distance . i called out to her . she just turned away and walked into the flames . i can not see how anyone could have survived that . not even a dimera . brady : hmm . then -- then -- then she 's gone . kristen as nicole : i 'm so sorry . you were holding out for hope , were n't you ? brady : no . no ! no , i was -- i was just -- i was curious , that 's all . tony : do you have any other questions ? kristen as nicole : no . you 've answered them all . but it 's not the only reason we 're here . we need your help , tony . tony : oh . and what help could i possibly give you now ? kristen as nicole : the dimera legacy is in trouble . we have to save the company from vivian alamain 's bastard son . abe : [ laughs ] that 's -- that 's crazy ! nicole would never go after theo . gabi : not the nicole we knew . but ever since she lost holly , she 's been more unpredictable . stefan : is it possible she could convince theo to help her ? abe : you know , even if this far out theory of yours were true -- which is is n't -- i do n't think nicole would ask me to marry her if the groom was my son . gabi : you got a point . abe : uh -- just so you know ... i spoke to theo a few days ago and to brandon yesterday . now , if something was going on between nicole and theo , brandon would know . stefan : all right , so if it 's not theo , then who is it ? chad 's ... married . ej 's with sami . the rest are dead . abe : well ... there is one more . brady : you kinda sprang that on him , did n't you ? tony : so ... vivian spawned with a dimera . so who was the lucky fellow ? brady : well , brace yourself . your father . tony : well , that must have taken an ocean of strega . so this union spawned a son . kristen as nicole : stefan . brady : stefan o. dimera . it 's cute , is n't it ? kristen as nicole : mm - hmm . he 's in charge of dimera enterprises now . tony : and how 's that working out ? kristen as nicole : he 's driving it into the ground . but fortunately , he 's facing prison time , and the board has decided to take away his power to do much of anything . this is the perfect opportunity for the right person to swoop in and take the reins , and that right person is ... me . i can save the company for you , tony . tony : but you 're not even a dimera . what do you care ? kristen as nicole : when my daughter died , i lost everything . and i 'm just trying to build a new life . brady : i asked her to come work for me at titan . she refused . kristen as nicole : and i 'd love nothing more than to be partners with you , but he could n't commit to what i had in mind . tony : and what was that ? kristen as nicole : it 's too complicated to explain , and that ship has sailed . so i decided to take control over dimera . but the only way i can do that is if i marry into the family . tony : i assume that ej is no longer an option . kristen as nicole : for many reasons . so it 's just you . i need you to marry me . so what do you say ? jardiance asks : eli : hey , chloe . is my grandma here ? chloe : hey , guys , uh , no , she 's not here today . lani : that 's too bad . we have some good news to share . chloe : oh ! we could all use some of that . lani : jack deveraux fired eve and eli is gon na be the new commissioner . chloe : that 's great ! i mean , i 'm one of the few people who actually likes eve , but even i knew that she was n't cut out for that job . lani : yeah , well , i think this guy is the perfect choice . chloe : uh , and what -- what is that ? is that an engagement ring ? ah ! you guys ! i 'm guessing the promotion was n't the only good news . eli : yeah , we got engaged on the fourth of july . chloe : oh , congratulations . eli : thank you . chloe : looks like salem 's having another wedding . ciara : thank you . you know , it is so nice that the dimeras have their own greenhouse . it is such a hassle to call the florist . ben : [ light laugh ] what are you doing ? ciara : i am making gabi a bouquet for the wedding . i bet you she never even thought about that . ben : maybe you should use fake flowers . i mean , it 's a fake wedding . ciara : i do n't think i buy that . ben : yeah ? ciara : yeah , i mean , did you catch the vibe between those two ? the way that gabi was sticking up for stefan , the way that they work so well together ? you know , i 'm starting to think that there might be something really real between those two . ben : well , this morning you said you could n't stand gabi . ciara : [ laughs ] i can't . that does n't mean that horrible people ca n't fall in love sometimes . ben : you are such a romantic . ciara : mm . ben : what ? ciara : i do know that . oh ... okay , what are you doing ? ben : if you do n't know , then i 'm not doing it right . ciara : no , you 're doing it fine . you 're doing it really , really , really well , but come on . we were just supposed to go on a little walk . we need to get back for the wedding , ben . ben : ohh ... rain check ? ciara : absolutely . [ both laughing ] abe : well ... there is your father . for all we know , he 's still out there somewhere . gabi : that 's pretty farfetched , do n't you think ? stefan : even if he were alive , he would take the power for himself , not help nicole get it . abe : that 's true . gabi : you 're thinking there 's somebody else ? abe : well , kristen has a brother peter , but ... he disappeared after he got out of prison , and i do n't think nicole would be able to track him down . gabi : really ? i would n't put anything past her . if there 's a dimera out there , she will find him . brady : maybe you should have gotten down on one knee before you popped the question . tony : [ chuckles ] you know ... i ca n't marry you . anna is the love of my life . kristen as nicole : [ mutters ] even if you do find her , huh , what do you have to offer her , hmm -- this dump ? do it for her . marry me long enough to make sure i 'm in charge of dimera and then you can reunite with anna a rich and powerful man , and i can give you back the legacy that was stolen from you . [ uneasy music ] tony : all right . i 'll do it . brady : okay . i guess i 'm gon na make a call to abe . kristen as nicole : no , no , no , no , no . actually , we do n't have time for that . the board is making decisions about dimera as we speak , and we have to get married now before we go back to salem . brady : okay . getting more romantic by the minute . um ... i guess i 'll go find who i have to pay off in order to get this thing done . kristen as nicole : brady , thank you . for everything . just what the hell are you trying to pull ? [ intense music ] tech : at safelite autoglass , [ phone rings ] [ beep ] will : hey . yeah , i talked to her . told her about xander and ted not being on the cctv footage . no , the timing sucked . ted himself showed up just as i was telling her he 's lying to her . hope shut down the conversation . uh ... i do n't know . i mean , she 's hard to read . the best i can hope for is i planted some doubt in her mind . more than anyone , she can expose him for the liar he is . hope : i think will was ... really just looking for an angle for a story . ted : well , i think an `` angle `` of his story is a way to stick it to me . hope : ted ... you ca n't really blame him , can you ? after what you did to him and sonny ? ted : well , i will regret that for the rest of my life . it was a stupid thing to do . it was a huge lapse in judgment . i 'm sorry . hope : just be open and honest with me , okay ? about everything . ted : okay . thank you for saying that . look , hope , i ... [ inhales , exhales ] i honestly , honestly want you to have this . hope : [ small laugh ] you got it back . ted : yeah . well , apparently it went from xander cook to sarah horton to rex brady and finally chloe lane . hope , it would mean the world to me if you finally had it . kristen as nicole : that was brady saying he 'll be back soon , so when we walks through that door , i want you to be on your best behavior ! tony : what about you , kristen ? it would have been nice to hear `` thank you , tony , for covering for me . `` and why in god 's name did you have to bring brady here ? is n't your plan -- your little plan -- complicated enough without an audience ? and do you know how difficult it was for me to figure out what i did and what i did not know ? kristen as nicole : he insisted on coming , thank you very much , and you better get used to an audience . i swear , if you blow this for me , tony -- tony : hey ! you 're in no position to threaten me . i told you on the phone i was n't sure about your plan . [ sighs ] then i thought to myself , `` wait a minute . this is up to me ... my full cooperation . `` and then i realized that i have enough information on you to blow you out of the water . so you watch that tone with me ! kristen as nicole : i 'm sorry . i was just upset when you were n't here . tony : yeah . and i went for a walk to clear my head . kristen as nicole : [ exhales ] and ... are you still on board ? tony : what you 're asking is a lot . what you 're asking for me to do is bizarre and disgusting . kristen as nicole : this is for our family ! we can not let that little bastard take what 's ours . tony : listen , kristen , this is me , tony . you can use `` family `` and `` legacy `` all you want . but i know this is all about kristen and what kristen wants -- as always . kristen as nicole : [ softly ] tony ... this is for you too . i can help you get back with anna . we can help each other . please . tony : i know this was difficult for you . so i 'll go along with your cover story . brady : what cover story ? tony : well , nicole , why do n't you explain it to brady , being that it 's your story ? kristen as nicole : tony and i were ... talking about how we have to make sure this -- this wedding seems real , this marriage , because no one is really gon na believe that i just suddenly married tony dimera . tony : animal magnetism ? kristen as nicole : ha . so ... we came up with a story that we got close when we were in the hospital . tony : that 's a `` farewell to arms `` sort of ... love story . kristen as nicole : and what about you , brady ? how are things on your end ? we do n't have a lot of time . brady : no worries , i ... i have a justice of the peace who 's on his way . you two will be married in no time . kristen as nicole : [ exhales ] gabi : we may not know what she 's doing , but we know that she 's up to something , okay ? we need to get married immediately . ciara : here . a prop to make it all look a little more real , take pictures and send it to that shin guy . gabi : oh , thank you . thank you very much . you 're very sweet . ciara : yeah , yeah , yeah , that -- that 's me . stefan : all right , we got abe , we got our witnesses . let 's do this . i wanted more from chloe : mm . well , eli , i do have to say you have great taste in women and jewelry . [ both chuckle ] i think i should take you shopping with me . i 'm suddenly feeling like i need a new necklace . ted : well , thanks to you , i 'm still alive . that means that i have another chance to prove myself to you and to be the man you always want me to be . this could be a new start for me . for us . will : i checked the cctv footage from the docks that day . there was no sign of xander or ted . ted : well ? will you take it now ? hope : yes . ted : you have made me so happy . [ uneasy music ] we are gathered here today to join this man ... abe : and this woman together in life . [ click ] if there 's any reason these two should not be -- kristen as nicole : skip that part . abe : do you , gabi hernandez , take stefan dimera to be your lawfully wedded husband ? gabi : yes , i do . do you , antony dimera , take nicole walker to be your lawfully wedded wife ? [ suspenseful music ] kristen as nicole : it 's your line . tony : hmm ? oh . i do . abe : by the power vested in me by the great state of ... illinois , i now pronounce you husband ... abe : and wife . you may kiss ... the bride . [ dramatic music ] [ intense music ]	gabi and stefan wondered who nicole was marrying . gabi thought it was brady , but abe assured them that brady was n't the one she was marrying . kristen thought about her conversation with tony . she wondered where tony went since he was n't in his room . she decided to call the police until brady stopped her . she wanted brady to go outside while she called the police . kristen called tony to find out where he was . she threatened him if he did n't come back to the room . will and hope met with each other . he apologized for the way he spoke to her about ted . he wanted to write an article about the kidnapping . he asked her if she was sure that ted was an innocent victim . ted went to doug 's place and demanded chloe give him back his necklace . she did n't want to give it to him he told her that it could be evidence in a trial . ted told her that he gave the necklace to xander . he told chloe that she 'd be an accessory to a crime by keeping the necklace . gabi continued to question why nicole wanted to get married . ben wondered if she was doing the same thing gabi was doing . brady came back in the room and wondered what the police said . kristen told him that he was right not to call the police . tony showed up so she wanted to know where he was . hope asked will if he was trying to imply that ted was involved in his kidnapping . will explained why he felt that way . will told her that he thought ted was lying to her . ted was listening to them . gabi was upset to find out that nicole could be getting married . she wondered if nicole went after theo . tony explained to kristen and brady that he went for a walk . tony lied about rescuing kristen from the explosion . brady wanted to know if anyone else made it out of the explosion . brady wanted to know if kristen made it out alive . tony said he 'd seen her .
sami : allie is my daughter . i should be the one coaching her through her labor , not nicole . eric : allie was very clear , sami ; this is what she wants . sami : she was n't clear . she 's scared out of her mind . she does n't know what she wants . eric : is n't that the kind of thinking that got you in trouble in the first place ? sami : oh , thanks a lot . you know what i do n't need is you telling me how to raise my own daughter . eric : well , maybe if you had listened to us in the first place , none of this would be happening . sami : are you suggesting that you agree with allie ? you think it is my fault that she went into premature labor ? sarah : you 're doing great , allie . you 're almost fully dilated , so it 's not gon na be long now . allie : oh , thank god . that last contraction was bad . like , really bad . [ sighs ] i do n't know if i can do this . nicole : hey , allie , look at me , you can , okay ? you can do this , i know it . allie : okay . it just hurts . nicole : i know . allie : so much . nicole : i know , i know it does , okay ? but you just have to be strong , which you are . i just saw you stand up to your mother , and if you can stand up to sami brady , you -- allie : [ screams ] nicole : okay . allie : [ breathing heavily ] sarah : you 're doing great . jake : you must be my brother , chad . jake . chad : sor -- i do n't mean to stare . it 's just you look exactly like stefan . jake : maybe that 's why they call us identical twins . chad : it must be . gabi : so i hate to break up this little family reunion here , but did somebody mention something about moving in ? gwen : yes , this is the dimera house , is it not ? and jake is a dimera . so it seems only fair that we should enjoy the family manse . i ca n't wait to pick out our room . gabi : over my dead body . ciara : thank you . just being here with me , it really helps . and offering to help me find ben , you have no idea how much that means to me . claire : hey , you do n't have to thank me . i would do anything for you . ciara : okay , so where do we even start ? i mean -- claire : um , well , we 've got ta think about this logically . so first , we will make a list of all the suspects . okay . ciara : all right , so we can eliminate clyde . we can eliminate orpheus . i mean , ever since he got transferred to that supermax prison , he has n't had contact with anybody from the outside . so we 've just got ta think about who else would wan na hurt ben . claire : well , not to be mean , but this is going to be a very long list . ben : i 'm warning you , eve . you lay one finger on my wife , i swear to god -- eve : what are you gon na do , ben ? what are you gon na do , huh ? are you gon na strangle me , huh ? are you gon na strangle me like you strangled my daughter ? good luck with that ! ben : do n't you dare hurt her . eve : oh , why do n't you calm down . i 'm not gon na kill ciara . you are . in fact ... you 're gon na use your own bare hands . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] claire : okay , um , i really hate to point fingers at our own family , but do you think it could be pop - pop ? ciara : pop - pop ? no . no , no , no , no , no . whoever did this risked hurting a lot of innocent people , and pop - pop would never do something like that , plus he would never , ever risk hurting me . claire : no , you 're right , you 're right . i 'm sorry i even mentioned him . um , okay . what if it was sonny ? ciara : sonny ? claire : yeah . no , i know that will agreed to be ben 's best man and everything , and everything 's chill between them now , but have you noticed how sonny kind of tenses up every time he sees them together ? ciara : all right , but no matter how sonny feels about ben , he 's still a really , really good guy . i really do n't think that he would do something so horrible . claire : well , what if he snapped ? did you see him at the church ? was he acting weird or anything ? ciara : actually , no , i did n't see him at the church . claire : ah - ha ! yeah , you see ? ciara : no , no , no , like you said , will was ben 's best man . sonny would n't do anything to risk hurting him either , and like i said , he is a really great guy , and i really do n't see him doing something so sick and destructive . claire : nah , you 're right again . okay , so ... who else could it be ? ciara : [ sighs ] ben : what the hell are you talking about ? i would never hurt ciara . eve : come on , ben . you do n't expect me to do it myself , do you ? i do n't like getting my hands dirty . that 's why i had vincent rough you up a little bit . of course , i really would have enjoyed inflicting that pain on you myself . but i do n't wan na break a nail . besides , i had a man to do the grunt work for me , so to speak . ben : like plant a bomb in a church that could have killed half of salem ? eve : no , come on , i made it very clear to vincent that i did n't want anybody to die in that explosion , and nobody did . nobody . everybody that attended your wedding is alive and kicking , including your precious ciara . but that is about to change , ben . when you murder her . so , the story with depression ... gabi : sorry , gweny , there 's no room at the inn . gwen : are you joking ? really , i mean , this place could house an army . gabi : this place is not a halfway house for wayward grifters , so you need to leave . gwen : no , you ca n't kick us out . gabi : the hell i ca n't ? this is my house . i inherited it from stefan . gwen : who was jake 's twin brother , which means he is entitled to half of what he owned . gabi : are you a complete moron ? because that makes no sense . chad : oh , i actually think gwen has a point . i 'm sure stefan would have gladly shared half of everything with his twin brother . gwen : oh , see ? gabi : is that what you think , chad ? he 's only saying that because he hates me . jake has no legal claim to this house , and if he did , it would be him that would be moving in here , not you . so get your bags and get out . eric : i 'm sorry . i was n't blaming you for sending allie into labor . sami : it sure sounded like it . eric : i just meant that maybe you and allie would be on better terms if you weren't ... you . sami : oh , well , great . that 's helpful . eric : okay , i 'm sorry . what i 'm -- despite what you may think , i 'm only trying to help , and i hate that you two are n't getting along . sami : i do too . my little girl 's in there having a baby , and i just want to be there for her . eric : listen , allie knows you 're here if she needs you . sami : i feel terrible that she was so upset . but she would n't have been so upset in the first place if nicole had just kept her big mouth shut . eric : okay , and maybe if you had n't gone behind allie 's back and talked rafe out of adopting the baby -- i 'm sorry , which reminds me , i should call will and sonny and remind them that allie 's -- sami : wait , no . maybe do n't do that just yet . allie : [ groans ] i do n't think i can do this anymore . nicole : allie , listen , okay . we wo n't talk about your mother anymore , all right ? from here on out , only positive thoughts . sarah : that 's a good idea . allie : yeah , but the problem is i do n't have any positive thoughts . my life is a mess . nicole : okay , i get it . i do . you know what ? when i was your age , i was lost too . i did n't think my life would amount to anything . i did n't think my dreams would come true , but now , look , i have this beautiful daughter and a wonderful , wonderful husband who loves me more than life itself . and i have you , a wonderful niece . so you see , things can change , allie . you just -- you just have to work hard and be strong . allie : i 'm not very good at either of those things . nicole : neither was i . allie : [ screams ] sarah : okay , yeah , that 's it . allie , the baby is ready , okay ? allie : okay . sarah : all right , so on the count of three , i 'm gon na have you give me a very strong push , okay ? allie : okay . sarah : okay , one , two , three . push . allie : [ screams ] sarah : there you go . okay , good , good , good , good . push , push , push ! claire : hey , what if the person who kidnapped ben was tripp ? ciara : tripp ? no , claire , tripp would never do something like plant a bomb . claire : keep in mind that when i first came to town , he tried to kill aunt kayla . ciara , he was completely obsessed with revenge . ciara : yeah , until he realized that he was wrong . claire : okay , well , maybe he reverted back to his own ways . he did hate ben for stealing you away from him . you know what , maybe if he still had a thing for you , he would do whatever he had to to keep you from marrying him . ciara : uh - uh , i really do n't think so . i mean , when tripp left town , he had already moved on . plus , i 'm not sure if you know this 'cause you were already in bayview , but at that point in time , tripp had feelings for haley , not me . claire : [ chuckles ] see ? god i always knew there was something going on between those two . ciara : you know , it 's okay , because nothing ever happened . so , you know . claire : okay , i 'm fine . ciara : good . and also , i mean , if tripp was competitive with anyone , it was jj , not ben . claire : wait a minute . ciara : what ? claire : ciara , what if the person who kidnapped ben was jj ? ben : i would never hurt ciara . never . eve : because you are changed , right ? is that the line you 're selling these days , huh ? that you are reformed ? you 're an upstanding citizen . `` i could n't hurt a fly so you do n't have to worry about me . `` i really wish some of your victims could hear you say that . like , um , serena . serena mason . what about that midwife ? what was her name ? do you remember ? ben : wendy . eve : excuse me . i did n't hear you . ben : it was wendy ! eve : wendy , yes , wendy . wow . i actually think she 'd be happy that you remembered her name . of course , i think she might be happier to still be delivering babies , bringing new life into this world , hmm ? i think i 'm forgetting one more person . hmm , let me think . who could it be , ben ? oh , right . it 's my daughter , paigey . do you remember her ? you snuffed the life out of her right in her prime . you are going to do to ciara exactly what you did to my paigey . ben : i 'll never do it , eve . eve : no , really ? ben : i 'll never -- eve : really ? what - what - what , so all this serial killer stuff , it was just a phase , huh ? is that what you 're telling me ? that you do n't have it in you , ben ? you do n't ? ben : i don't . i don't . eve : really ? ben : i swear to god -- eve : oh , then you know what ? ben : i swear to god . eve : you might not now . but you will when i am finished with you . [ dramatic music ] how about poor fred wilson ? ciara : yeah , but jj ? he 's also a really , really good person . claire : okay , but what if he 's back on drugs ? ciara , this would not be the first time that jj has gone after him . oh , my god , do you remember when ben was in police custody ? he almost shot the dude . he was trying to avenge paige 's death . ciara : right , yeah , okay , but think about it . i mean , ben has been living in salem for years now . jj has had plenty of opportunities to get him . why would he choose now ? claire : well , maybe he 's been nursing a grudge this entire time . ciara : maybe . claire : and i just remembered back when jj was using , he flew all the way to italy to kill kristen dimera to avenge haley 's death . ciara : yeah , but you just said he was on drugs at the time . claire : okay , well , maybe he 's back on drugs . that happens . and , you know , this means that he was probably oblivious to all the innocent people he might hurt . he really did love paige , so ... oh , my god . ciara : what ? claire : [ chuckles ] that 's it . i mean , of course , jj would want to avenge paige 's death . but , ciara , so would her mother . eve . ben : what the hell are you talking about , eve ? huh ? what do you think you 're gon na do to me ? eve : your sister was so right about you , ben . there is evil inside you . and there always will be . you just need the right person to bring it out . ben : well , it 's not ciara . eve : it 's not ciara . it 's me . i am going to turn you back into the necktie killer . jake : gabi , we did n't mean to upset you . gwen : oh , god , who cares if she 's upset . you have every right to live here , and so do i . gabi : how the hell do you figure that ? you 're not his wife . you 're his girlfriend , and not even a serious girlfriend at that , since you seem to be dating , right ? we were -- oh , did you know that i was his date for the wedding ? it was n't just casual . i was his plus one . gwen : oh , yes , i did know that , sweetie pie . but at the time , jake and i were n't really sure about our relationship , but we made sure to smooth that out this afternoon , did n't we ? and now we 're back together and we 're stronger than ever . gabi : really ? is that true ? jake : we had a talk and -- gwen : oh , come on . do n't be shy , darling . we did n't really do much talking , if you know what i mean . did we ? no , we didn't . [ chuckles ] eric : will and sonny are adopting allie 's baby . they wan na be here . why would n't i call them ? sami : no , you should . i just , uh -- i just think it can wait . eric : wait , why ? sami : well , i mean , if anyone 's gon na adopt allie 's baby , i would want it to be will and sonny . eric : if ? sami : yes , i still think that there 's a chance that allie might look at her baby , she might hold it in her arms and she might decide to keep it for herself . eric : sami , you know damn well allie 's adamant about someone adopting her baby . she 's already made a commitment to her brother and sonny . sami : she can change her mind if she wants to . she 's the mother . nothing 's official . and i know better than anyone not to underestimate the bond between a mother and child . allie : [ screams ] why wo n't this baby come out of me ? nicole : hang in there , honey , all right ? just rest when you can . keep up your strength . allie : i do n't have any strength left . sarah : allie , listen to me . okay , on the next contraction , i want you to push . push harder than you did the last time . allie : yeah , it 's easy for you to say . [ screams ] sarah : all right , here we go . nicole : atta girl . push , push . atta girl . sarah : keep pushing , allie . allie : [ screams ] sarah : you 're almost there . come on , push , push , push , push , push ! [ baby crying ] you did it . allie : oh , my god . nicole : oh , yes . there it is . sarah : congratulations , it 's a boy . nicole : ohh . a boy . [ baby crying ] are you tired of clean clothes that just do n't smell clean ? allie : [ breathes heavily ] a boy ? is he okay ? sarah : he is . he 's got a nice strong cry , as you can hear . allie : yeah , i can . [ baby cries ] sarah : listen , we need to take him to the nicu . do you want to hold him before we go ? nicole : it 's up to you , sweetie . whatever you decide , no one 's gon na judge you . [ baby crying ] allie : no . thanks . just take care of him . [ crying continues ] i - i wanted to hold him . i really did . but i couldn't . i just couldn't . [ somber music ] nicole : it 's okay . sami : sarah , hi . hey , so how 's allie doing ? has she had the baby ? sarah : she did . you have a grandson . sami : a boy . sarah : mm - hmm . sami : it 's a boy . eric : you have a boy . sami : it 's a boy . is he okay ? sarah : he 's on his way to the nicu , and i 'm gon na do a more thorough exam there , but he seems really healthy . sami : oh , that 's wonderful news . and how 's allie doing ? sarah : she 's resting . but she did really great . she did . you 'd be very proud . congratulations . sami : thank you . i have to go . i ca n't -- i have to see my daughter . eric : got ta go , let 's go . gwen : [ chuckles ] gabi : all right , okay , listen , this is not the back alley of some dive bar , okay ? have some self - respect . gwen : excuse me . gabi : i said have some self - respect . you 're grossing me out . jake : all right , you know what , maybe this was a bad idea moving in here . chad : well , i think it 's a great idea . gabi : excuse me ? chad : well , like i said , i wan na get to know jake . after all , he is my brother . jake : stefan was your brother too . from what i heard , you hated the guy . chad : that 's right , but stefan was a psychopath who raped my wife . you and i , we have a clean slate , so i do n't see why there 's any reason you and gwen ca n't stay here . gabi : so touching . oh , wow , that is so generous of you , chad , but you have no say in this matter . chad : well , i do live here . gabi : as my guest , okay ? and i allow you to enjoy that privilege because i do n't want your innocent children to be out on the street . chad : this one , she 's all heart , is n't she ? gabi : do n't push your luck . chad : gabi 's right , this is n't my home , but there 's nothing in our arrangement that says i ca n't have houseguests . so i do n't see why there 's any reason that the two of you ca n't stay indefinitely . gwen : aw , well , look at that . that works for us , does n't it , darling ? come on , let 's go pick out our room . chad : any one you want . gabi : what the hell are you up to ? claire : of course , that 's it . that 's it , it has to be her ! i do n't know why i did n't think of this before . ciara : why did n't i ? i mean , how could i forget that she even attacked ben once before ? claire : oh , my god , she did way worse than that , ciara . remember back when jack deveraux made her police commissioner , she was hell bent on bringing ben down . she tried to pin all those fires that i set on him . you know , she tried to frame him for my crimes , and now she 's trying to frame me for her crimes . oh , my god , this is totally her mo . it has to be eve . ben : you 're gon na turn me back into the necktie killer , huh ? how the hell do you think you 're gon na do that ? huh ? eve : i want you to think about this , okay ? how did stefano turn john black into the pawn ? steve johnson into his own personal super soldier ? or andre dimera , now how did he get chad to betray abigail to go after belle ? ben : what are you saying ? what are - what are you saying ? you 're gon na brainwash me ? eve : oh , ding , ding , ding ! good for you . that , ben -- look at me . that 's exactly what i 'm gon na do . did you know the source of odor in your home ... gwen : ooh , wow . this room is lovely . let 's take this one . jake : it looks like somebody 's already staying in here . lucas horton . gwen : does n't sound like a dimera to me , and guess who gets priority . jake : we 've already made enough enemies in this house , right ? gabi 's already pissed off at us . gwen : god , who cares about gabi ? this is your birthright . okay ? [ gasps ] oh , my god , this is the new bonnie lockhart memoir . i 've been dying to read this . gabi : why would you want jake and his skanky girlfriend to live here ? chad : like i said , i , uh , i wan na get to know my brother . gabi : bull . you know that jake has a legitimate claim at dimera . he 's a direct threat to your position of power . chad : that guy ? no , he 's a mechanic . he does n't wan na be the ceo of an international corporation . gabi : maybe not today , maybe not tomorrow , but down the line , who knows . is this a `` keep your enemies closer `` kinda thing ? chad : maybe . maybe not . what , you have an objection ? gabi : yeah , first of all , i do n't wan na have a reminder of my dead husband walking around in this house . and , you know , another reason is i think his girlfriend is obnoxious . chad : well , i think she 's cool . gabi : what ? chad : i love a british accent . gabi : no , you don't . i find it irritating , and you , you just like it that she pushes my buttons . chad : why would i -- oh , i get it . you 're jealous . gabi : no , i 'm not . i told you i 'm not interested in him . chad : i do n't know . they were getting pretty hot and heavy . anyway , i better go make sure our new houseguest have everything that they need . ciara : yes , it had to have been eve who planted the bomb . i mean , she definitely has the motive . and it would totally make sense for her to use you to cover her trail . i mean , she had a front row seat to all the bad stuff that happened between us . claire : uh - huh , and now she 's using that to her advantage . wow . ciara : yeah , but ... i do n't know . still , claire , i know that she 's done some really , really crazy things , but , i mean , would she go that far ? claire : to avenge her daughter 's death ? hell yes . [ tense music ] ben : you know how to brainwash people , eve ? eve : no . i - i don't . but ... vincent does . ben : [ sighs ] eve : what 's so funny , ben ? ben : this is insane . and it 's never gon na work . eve : oh , my god , stop being such a pessimist . it just takes the right motivation , okay ? now i am going to leave you for just a few moments , but , ah , do n't you go away . [ tense music ] when migraine strikes , gwen : this is the ultimate scam . get it , bonnie . [ knocking at door ] come in . chad : brought you some towels . gwen : oh , thank you . hey , have you read this ? bonnie lockhart , right , she 's this woman that just takes over this other woman 's life , and she moves into this huge , big , fancy mansion . i swear to god , she 's a woman after my own heart . chad : i have not , no . if you need anything else , you can just check with harold , okay ? gwen : harold ? is that your manservant ? chad : uh , yeah , we do n't call him that . gwen : right , well , okay . whatever you call him . harold will do . i 'll have a word with him . listen , thank you . thank you for sticking up for us downstairs . chad : yeah , it was my pleasure . gwen : you sure you do n't mind us invading your space ? chad : are you kidding ? it 's a big house . besides , once i saw how much it bothered gabi , i could n't resist . gwen : god , you really loathe her , do n't you ? chad : like i said , she 's been a big reason why my wife has been through hell over the past few years . which is why i could really use some help keeping tabs on her . gwen : are you asking me to spy on gabi ? chad : you do n't have a problem with that , do you ? gwen : no . actually , i 'm rather keen on the idea . chad : i thought you might be . i think with the two of us working together , we might be able to bring her down once and for all . [ knocks gently ] jake : you got a minute ? gabi : what do you want ? jake : i know you 're not thrilled with me and gwen moving in here , but -- gabi : good , i was worried i was being too subtle . jake : i just wanted to talk to you because i know we 've started to become friends , and i ... i hope did n't spoil that . gabi : no , of course not . forcing yourself into my home has really endeared you to me . oh , and your very classy girlfriend , i ca n't wait to get to know her . jake : sorry about gwen . i know she comes on a little strong . gabi : a little ? jake : she 's just being protective over me . she wants me to get my piece of the dimera pie too . gabi : what ? are you - are you kidding me ? she wants to have the piece of the pie for herself . are you really that naive ? and she 's not gon na stop with just moving in here . she 's gon na force you to go after the dimera fortune and twist her arm to marry her . jake : oh , wow , you got it all figured out , do n't you ? it 's my decision what i do with this family fortune . not gwen 's . and i have n't even figured that out yet . gabi : whatever decision you make , i hope you do it for yourself and not for her . because that woman can not be trusted . i do n't even know what you see in her . but you know what , that 's none of my business . jake : no , it 's not . gabi : so are you really back together ? oh , there i go again . not my business , sorry . jake : that 's okay . i 'm gon na be living here . might as well be honest . yeah , gwen and i are -- we 're trying to work things out . gabi : so when you hesitated before ... jake : it was because ... you know , there was a chance that i had this other life . and now that that 's not so and you 're not my wife , i -- i do n't see any reason why gwen and i should n't try to work things out , right ? allie : you must think i 'm a horrible person , not wanting to hold my baby . nicole : no . no , honey , i don't . i totally understand . allie : i did n't even really get a good look at him , which is probably for the best . nicole : yeah . it probably is . claire : thank you so much for being here with me . i do n't think i could have done this without you . nicole : oh , kiddo . sami : hey . we just heard the good news . you had a little boy . did you get a chance to hold him ? allie : no . is dad here ? sami : i have n't been able to reach him . i texted and i left a message . allie : thanks . sami : how are you feeling ? allie : i 'm feeling like i want you to leave . sami : sweetie . allie : i do n't want you here . you 're the reason i went into labor . eric : allie , we do n't know that . allie : i do n't care . i do n't wan na see her . i need rest . sami : okay . you do need rest . i 'm sure you must be so tired . but alice caroline , i love you very , very much . you can push me away all you want , but i want you to know i 'm never , ever giving up on you . [ gentle music ] [ door closes ] this is hal . gwen : so i assume that once we do get gabi out of the way , there will be room for jake and me at the dimera table . chad : of course . yeah , absolutely . but may i offer you a word of caution ? gwen : go on . chad : i do n't know you very well , but i 'd like to think that i 'm a pretty good judge of character , and i can sense that you 're driven , you have big dreams ... you can be ruthless . gwen : you sense right . and your word of caution ? chad : just keep your ambitions in check . i can be a very good ally . but you do not want me for an enemy . gwen : duly noted . [ door closes ] gabi : you make it sound like you reconciled with gwen as a default . not exactly the stuff of romance novels . jake : i know you 're not thrilled about it , but we 're gon na make this work . us living in this house with you . gabi : not gon na kick you out just yet . jake : hmm . mighty decent of you . gabi : jake , uh , wait . i know chad must have been acting like the world 's best brother , but you need to watch your back . jake : i may not be as business savvy as stefan was , but i 'm not an idiot . i know chad has an agenda . gabi : good . as long as you 're going into this with your eyes open . jake : wide open . nicole : hm . eric : i ca n't tell you how grateful i am for what you did for my niece today . nicole : i feel lucky for the privilege . watching her bring this new life into the world . eric : i feel lucky too . for my amazing wife . nicole : oh , well , i have an amazing husband , too . [ monitor beeping ] eric : hey . nicole : hmm ? eric : why do n't we take a walk down to the nursery and go see my new great- nephew ? nicole : i would love that . but allie asked me to stay here and make sure sami does n't come back . eric : oh , right . nicole : what ? eric : uh , it 's just that , you know , i know sami screwed up , but i have to admit i kinda feel bad for her . [ gentle music ] sami : welcome to the world , little one . your grandma loves you very much . and i promise you , i am going to be there for you . no matter what . claire : okay , um , we got ta track eve down and question her , stat . ciara : yeah , but she left town last christmas . claire : okay , well , where did she go , back to new york ? ciara : i ca n't remember , but you know what , my mom knows where she is , because my mom went and saw her to apologize to her for what she did as princess gina . claire : okay , well , what are we waiting for ? let 's go talk to your mom . okay . ben : [ groaning ] eve : ben , ben , please , do n't waste your time . you ca n't break those . nobody can . ben : eve , what the hell is that ? please , no , no , no -- what is that ? what is that , eve ? what the hell was that ? eve : well , it was just , um ... [ chuckles ] a little something to get you ready for tomorrow , ben . because that 's when the real fun begins . [ dramatic music ]	chad and gabi were surprised that jake and gwen were going to move into the dimera mansion . gabi was n't happy about the idea of her being in there . ciara and claire agreed to work together to figure out who could have hurt ben . claire wanted to go down the list of suspects to figure out who could have done it . ben told eve that she was n't going to hurt ciara . eve had no intention of hurting her . she told him that he was going to do it . gabi wanted gwen to leave . gwen told her that she could n't kick her out because jake was entitled to half of what stefan owned . chad agreed with gwen . gabi said that jake had the right to be there and not her . eric and sami were outside of allie 's hospital room . he did n't mean to make her think that he blamed her for allie going into labor . sami thought nicole was responsible for what happened , but eric reminded her that she went behind allie 's back to talk to rafe . allie was having a hard time giving birth so nicole was there for her . sarah let allie know that she was ready to give birth . claire continued to give ciara names of suspects , but ciara did n't agree with them . eve did n't believe that ben changed and reminded him about his victims . she told him that he would do to ciara what he did to the others . he refused to do it . eve got upset and told him that he would do it . claire suddenly realized that eve could be the one who took ben . ben said he would n't kill ciara . eve said that she was going to turn him back into the necktie killer . gabi reminded jake and gwen they were n't married . gwen told gabi that they were back together and gabi wanted to know if it was true . he could n't explain so gwen kissed him . sami did n't want eric to call will and sonny to call allie yet because she might want her baby . eric reminded her that allie made an arrangement with them to take the baby . allie finally gave birth to a boy .
nicole : brady . brady : do n't toucththat . nicole : try not to sound like victor . brady : give it to me . i brought you breakfast . nicole : hey . brady : look . we got lattes , we got jelly doughnuts -- all from the bakery across the street . come on , dig in . nicole : i 'm not hungry . brady : all right . well , can i at least sit with you ? i want to help you . nicole : you can't . no one can . it 's my life , brady . just leave me alone . victor : why is n't there a police officer stationed outside count dimera 's oooor ? woman : i 'm sorry . i do n't know . victor : an attempt was made on the man 's life . he 's in a coma . does n't he deserve some protection ? woman : you 'll have to speak with his doctor . victor : the hell with that . woman : you ca n't go in there , sir . only one visitor at a time . victor : and who 's in there now ? sami : yours truly . victor : you 're talking . sami : miracles happen . victor : and you just could n't wait to share the good news with tony , huh ? or is it that you just have a thing for guys in a coma ? sami : victor , just get out . tony would n't want you here . victor : are you gining me orders , sami ? are you forgetting that i own you ? lucas : not anymore you don't . let it go , victor . leave her alone . john : what took so long ? tek : i hato drive from chicago . why the 911 call ? john : i 've made a decision . what marlena would 've supported a couple months ago , now i 'm not so sure . tek : if it 's marriage counseling you 're after , i 'm not your man . john : tek , i need you to back me up here , no questions asked . can i count on you ? cassie : what 's taking the judge so long ? he said it would just be a brief recess . marlena : cassie . be grateful that your attorney persuaded the judge to make this a closed hearing . roman : marlena . marlena : hmm ? yes . roman : am t too late ? cassie : too late for what , to testify against me ? marlena : cassie ? cassie : this is great . my worst enemy in the world is here to make sure i get hauled off into prison . belle : here . mimi : thank you . belle : okay , so why do n't you tell me exactly what rex did to make you break up with him ? mimi : i 've just had it with doing his dirty work and covering for him . and always coming up last . belle : mimi , rex is n't doing drugs or anything , is he ? mimi : no , no , it 's nothing like that . i just meant all his science stuff . i mean , he just expects me to just trail around him , mopping up . and then there are his killer headaches and that temper . belle : rex would never hurt you , would he ? mimi : no , no . rex is the gentlest person on earth . he just is in a lot of trouble , and i have tried to help him , i really have . but every time , he just pushes me away , and it 's like i just -- i just could n't take it anymore . now it 's over . the problem is , i still love him . belle : meems . [ knock on door ] belle : um , i 'll go . mimi : no , no , no . i 'll handle it . life does n't stop just because my heart is breaking . mimi : oh , my god . rex : i missed you . mimi : i do n't think i 'm ready for this . rex : well , at least take these . mimi : they 're beautiful . belle : okay , i 'm going to go meet shawn . call me if you need anything . mimi : belle , wait . rex : mimi , forgive me , plsese . look , i 'm so sorry for the way i 've treated you . philip : hey . shawn - d : hey . i got your message . what 's up ? philip : it 's belle . there 's something you need to know . shawn - d : yeah , um , do n't you think it 's time we stop playing games and just level with one another ? like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . wake up . wake up to a whole new dimension in comfort . john : this is all the information the i.s.a . has on tony and the dimera organization . tek : why are you giving it to me ? john : because i 'm dropping out on the i.s.a . 's investigation of my brother . tek : you 're right . marlena would n't agree with you , not after tony almost killed her daughter . john : even sami admitted that her injuries were accidental . tek : what about dimera 's south american operations ? i mean , there 's too many unanswered questions to walk away . john : you will find the answers , tek . i 'm out of it . tek : what brought this on ? john : let 's say it was my near - death experience on the yacht . when tony and i survived , i promised i 'd stop spying on him , and in return , he said he would abide by the law and leave my family alone . tek : and you believed him . john : my war with the dimeras is over . tek : but the i.s.a . investigation isn't . john : well , it 's in your hands now , tek . and tony is no condition to cause you any problems . tek : if it turns out the count 's not down for the count , it could be a major problem for you and your family . john : all right . what are you hinting at ? tek : before tony wound up in the hospital , he was dating your stepdaughter sami brady . lucas : i said back off . victor : you know , you are one ungrateful little bastard . i helped you and kate get a stranglehold on sami . i saw to it she was forced to give you joint custody of your son . lucas : i do n't want to see sami hurt anymore . she 's suffered enough . victor : i 'll decide when the suffering ends ... for both of you . lucas : you stay away from my son , and leave sami alone . victor : just who the hell do you think you are ? lucas : tony dimera 's right - hand man , for one thing . and it 's my job to carry out his orders . and i promised him i 'd protect sami . believe me , i intend to keep that promise . victor : really . and just what is it you had to do to become tony 's latest plaything ? marlena : thank heavens the judge dismissed the charges . cassie : there would n't have been any charges if it were n't for him . if it 's not bad enough that my father is in the hospital in a coma ... roman : you know , maybe tony 's being out of commission is just the wake - up call you need to clean up your act . cassie : you mind your own business . you are not my father . you never could be . roman : well , i need to get back to the station . marlena : thank you for testifying . roman : cassie 's going to need your supervision , now more than ever . all right , i 'll catch you later , doc . marlena : how dare you be so rude to him ? do you have any idea what you owe him ? cassie : what he did for me today was too little , too late . rex : you are the best thing in my life , and i do n't want to lose you . so what do i need to do to win you back ? mimi : rex , i am tired of all the fights that we 've had . and your temper -- it scares me . rex : i 'll get it under control , i promise . mimi : how ? by reading self - help books ? you 've tried that . it is n't working . you need professional help . you need to tell the truth about everything . you have to accept the fact that you are not a dimera . you 're a brady . rex : no , that 's not going to happen . look , i ca n't abandon tony now . mimi : rex , keeping these secrets is going to destroy you . it 's already destroying us . i guess what i mean is , you ca n't have me and stay a dimera . we 'd both be living a lie . rex : so i guess me coming here was a mistake . mimi : i guess it was . rex : they 're yours . mimi : i do n't want them . just go . rex : i 've lost her . what the hell is the matter with me ? shawn - d : thanks , lisa . so , you first . what were you going to say about belle ? philip : my relationship with her has changed . shawn - d : yeah , i know . i walked in on you two hugging the other day . and i know it was innocent . you two have always been close . but ever since you have come back to salem , you 've been taking advantage of her friendship , phil . like , getting her involved in the whole investigation of maya . philip : i never wanted that to happen , shawn . shawn - d : yeah , but it did , and it could 've got her killed . now , i realize it 's not all your fault . belle 's very stubbn when she gets her mind set on something . but she should be enjoying her summer , not dodging bullets , okay ? and so what i 'm getting at is i just want you to stay away from her . philip : so , what , you just want me to walk out of her life forever ? belle : hey , guys . i 'm so glad i found you . philip : you know what ? actually , though , belle , i 've got ta go . i 've got to get back to the base . shawn - d : no , no , do n't leave , philip . there 's something important i need to talk about -- to both of you . this is out there on global - i 'm seanna collins . history comes alive in edmonton with the celebration of all things historical . the annual historic edmonton week festival is underway . enjoy special events throughout the city such as historial walking tours and historic food tasting thousands of country music fans will gather in camrose this weekend for the annual big valley jamboree . it 's the best in country music with a family stage , a big valley jamboree trade show , a bulls for breakfast event , singer / songwriters workshops and more . this weekend is the 100th anniversary of the vegreville exhibition and country fair it 's the biggest celebration ever ! enjoy lumberjack and livestock shows , childrens attractions , entertainment and a market placeand globals a taste of edmonton wrapped up last weekend for another year but there 's still a chance to win a bbq party for 20 from global and m & ; m meat shops valued at $ 1,700 ! enter to win until today at all m & ; m meat shops . marlena : say there . if you 're looking for a receptionist , i have another daughter who could use a job . kate : well , i.i . thank you very much , but the position is filled . my secretary is coming back tomorrow . cassie : oh , well , somehow i do n't think that working at basic black would serve my community service requirements . marlena : uh , i was kidding . kate : i take it that the hearing 's over ? marlena : yes . and thanks to roman 's testimony , cassie 's only been given 40 hours of communitservice by the judge . kate : ahh , i see . so i guess you 're here to tell john the good news ? marlena : yes . is he in ? kate : well , his door is closed , which means he 's probably in a meeting . marlena : all righty , well , then we 'll ... we 'll wait . thanks . kate : you know , i have some good news , too . my creative team just loved belle 's designs . we 're going to use some of them in the basic black fashion show , which is going to benefit the hospital and the horton foundation . marlena : that 's wonderful news . which design are you using ? kate : well , i think some of them from her sleepwear line are very romantic . cassie : ah , tinkerbell 's virginity label . where is the fashion show being held at -- a convent ? marlena : that 's enough . cassie : i was kidding . kate : actually , we 're still looking for models . marlena : oh . well , what agency are using ? kate : we 're not going to use an agency . we 're using people from salem as models . are you interested ? marlena : ha ha ha ha ! no . all righ a all right . all right , sure , if you need somebody . kate : great . marlena : mm - hmm . kate : what about you , cassie ? cassie : yes . why not ? kate : yeah . well , somehow i did n't think you would turn down strutting yourself . cassie : yeah , well , your boyfriend already thinks i 'm a prostitute . now i can model underwear . i ca n't wait to tell philip . kate : what ? cassie : yeah . bye , mom . thank you so much for your help today . marlena : where are you going ? cassie : i am going to find philip . bye . kate : philip . great , that 's just what he needs in his life . marlena : excuse me ? kate : i 'm sorry . i really do n't want to offend , but please keep your daughter away from my son . belle : okay , but really quickly before i ask both of you my huge favor , is there any news on your mom ? shawn - d : no , not yet . but my dad knows where she is , and he 's on his way to get her . so i 'm feeling pretty positive about it . he says he 's going to give me a call as soon as they 're together . belle : great . well , this seems a little trivial now . until your mom gets back , i 'm not sure if i should even ask you . shawn - d : no , no , you should -- you should ask . my dad knows where she is now , so i 'm honestly not that worried . belle : okay . well , the favor i would like from both of you is , i want you guys both to be models in the basic black fashion show . shawn 's already agreed to do it . so i guess my favor for him would just be convincing you to do it . i designed a line of swimwear and sleepwear . you would be a perfect model . it 's for charity , and all the proceeds are going to the horton foundation at university hospital . i 'm not hearing any yeses , and i know both of you do n't have a problem showing off that six - pack of abs for a little charity work , now , do you ? philip : no problem at all . and i do n't need convincing . i 'll do it . belle : that 's the spirit . shawn - d : yeah , were n't you just saying you were going to be really busy at the base this summer ? belle : it 's -- it 's only one night and a few rehearsals . shawn , please do not discourage him . philip : do n't worry about it , belle . i 'm doing it . belle : thank you so much . this is going to be great . brady : nicole , i did n't mean to make you cry . here . nicole : thank you . it 's not you , brady . brady : i know . listen , nicole , if you want to leave my grandfather , he 's not going to leave you penniless , if that 's what you 're afraid of . nicole : i wish it were only the money . brady : well , what else is there ? nicole : victor thinks he owns me . he 'd never let me go . brady : well , after talking to him this morning , i 'm not so sure about that . nicole : you talked to him about what ? brady : well , the nightmare you had last night , for one thing . nicole : you had no right , brady . you 're only making things worse ! brady : two people destroying each othernicole . what the hell could be worse ththan that ? nicole : well , i take it my loving husband was n't exactly sympathetic . brady : well , he told me that you were n't the innocent victim in all of this . he blames you for destroying the marriage . why is that ? nicole : why not ? he blames me for everything . to the men in my life ... may they burn in hell . < nicole : look , i 'm trying to work , okay ? mitch : video . i 've seen you on a video . you were younger , a lot more wild , uh ... it was a locker room scene . `` locker room lolita . `` you 're her . ha ha . brady : uh , you ever hear of job harassment ? why do n't you get back to work , or you 're outta here ? mitch : i was just having a little fun . brady : i 'm warning you . mitch : fine . whatever . brady : you okay ? nicole : i 'm the one you should fire , not him . brady : i ca n't fire you . we 're partners . nicole : yeah ? are you sure you want to partner up with locker room lolita ? 'cause that 's who i am and who i always be , and there 's not a damn thing i can do about it . brady : wan na bet ? marlena : oh , kate , i know my daughter 's got problems , but she 's learned some very hard lessons that i 'm hoping that will help her chang kate : you know , i do n't want to discourage you , but i know cassie 's type well . she 's incorrigible . marlena : what are you saying , i should just give up on her , send her back ? kate : no , no , i 'm not saying that . i do n't know . i guess i 'm just saying that she 's lucky to have you as a mother . because if she were my daughter , i could n't handle it . i got ta run . marlena : take care . kate : do n't let that girl break your heart . < marlena : why do i get the feeling something 's wrong ? john : it 's sami . she 's in way over her head . sami : i 'm not sleeping with tony dimera . victor : who 's talking about sleeping ? i 'm talking about ex . sami : you 're disgusting . victor : your lover 's only allowed one sitor at a time . have me paged when you 're done . lucas : do n't worry about him . he 's only trying to provoke you . sami : yeah , well , he succeeded . and so did you . lucas : what -- me ? what , that 's the thanks i get for trying to protect you ? what 's going on ? sami : my son 's father has a day job impersonating the godfather , and you think i should be grateful ? lucas : come on . let 's just settle for a truce , huh ? sami : never . lucas : you know what , sami ? before tony was hospitalized , his half - brother john made peace with him . why do n't you take a page out of john 's book ? make peace with me . belle : okay , i 'll be back . shawn - d : yeah , so what 's with you ? you said you 'd stay away from belle . five minutes later , you 're volunteering to be in her fashion show ? what 's up with that ? philip : shawn , what was i supposed to do ? you know she would n't take no for an answer . and she 's my friend . i 'm not going to let her down . if you do n't like it , that 's tough . belle : you and rex did n't make up ? mimi : he 's still being weird , keeping secrets . belle : it seems to be a thing lately . mimi : keeping secrets or breaking up ? oh , my god , not you and shawn . belle : no , no . but , um , mimi , i have to tell you something , or 'm 'm going to burst . mimi : tell , tell . belle : no . no , i shouldn't . mimi : belle , we 're best friends . we tell each other everything . belle : fine , fine . something happened the other day . mimi : what ? would you just say it ? belle : philip kissed me . mimi : [ gasps ] i knew it . belle : how did you know ? mimi : i did n't know he kissed you . belle : shh ! mimi : what i meant was , philip 's got a thing for you . belle : meems , i 'm in love with shawn . mimi : no kidding . oh , god , this is bad . this is really bad . shawn - d : what 's really bad ? sami : look , i just ca n't deal with this right now , all right ? i 'm just going to go back and sit with tony . victor : you really trust her in there alone with your benefactor ? lucas : well , why all of a sudden the concern for tony 's welfare ? victor : tony and i have some unfinished business . lucas : well , until he regains consciousness , you 'll have to deal with me . victor : and if he does n't ? lucas : i 'm in charge of the dimera enterprise and the estate . makes you nervous , does n't it , knowing that i wield the dimera power ? now you 're going to have to deal with me . victor : well , i suggest that you watch your back . getting involved with tony could prove fatal . kate : victor and i rarely agree on anything , but this time , he 's right . would you listen to him ? l lucas : i know what i 'm doing . victor : looks like you and i have to talk about hiring your son a bodyguard . kate : could you give us a few minutes ? victor : by all means . lucas : look , i know you do n't want me working for tony , but it is my life . you need to back off . kate : what do you say we go out to lunch ? we 'll talk about this , okay ? lucas : you know , there is nothing to talk about . and i already have a date for lunch -- sami . kate : wha -- first , you go to work for tony , now you 're cozying up to sami ? what -- are you losing your mind ? sami : losing control of your little boy , kate ? lucas : this man is ready to buy you lunch . sami : great . so we 'll go somewhere really expensive . shall we ? shawn - d : what 's going on ? you two were talking a mile a minute before i walked up . mimi : rex and i broke up . shawn - d : i 'm sorry . belle : they 'll get back together . they just need to work through their problems like we always do . mimi : what 's your secret ? shawn - d : well , i , uh , ca n't speak for this one , but i honestly do n't even know why she stays with me . but i do know , even when things have been really bad between us , that she 's always honest with me , no matter what . lisa : hey , that 's for somebody else . cassie : well , make him another one . put them both on my tab . i 'll be with this guy right here . philip : hey . cassie : hey . philip : so how was your day in court ? cassie : well , i talked my way out of jail time . i got stuck with community service . philip : where ? cassie : the judge has n't decided yet , but i have an idea . i am volunteering to be a model at the basic black fashion show . and i thought since it 's a charity event , it could count as my community service time . philip : always working the angles , are n't you ? cassie : yeah , elell ... you know , you should be a model , too . you 'd be great . philip : yeah , i already told belle that i would . cassie : really . well , good , it 'll be fun . i 'll get to work with you , and it 'll be even better for you getting to work with belle . philip : she 's a friend . i 'm doing her a favor , that 's all . cassie : oh , come on . you 're in love with her . i can tell . just stop trying to hide it . nicole : thanks . hey , give me that . brady : if you want to take control of your life , nicole , drop the booze . nicole : how else am i supposed to handle that bartender , not to mention the rest of my porn fan club ? brady : can you not let pelele get you down ? whatappened with your father was not your fault . you ca n't change it , but you can move on . nicole : do n't you think i 've tried ? i mean , i worked my way up from nothing to become president of titan . and i married victor bloody kiriakis , and what did that get me ? i am still locker room lolita in the minds of millions . even victor , the man who promised to love , honor , cherish . brady : maybe you and my grafafather just need some privacy . nicole : what ? brady : well , things have not exactly been great between the two of you for a while . is it me ? do i need to move out ? nicole : no , brady . do n't leave me alone with victor . lucas : you have a good reason to be scared of victor . your husband 's a complete psychopath . brady : watch it , lucas . nicole : what the hell are you two doing here ? lucas : is that any way to treat customers ? we 're here to have a little lunch . nicole : really . as in a date ? lucas : well , we do share a child together . we have to talk from time to time . nicole : lucas , you spent half your life trying to destroy sami . sami : yeah , what are you doing wasting your time talking to us ? why do n't you go back to the bar and knock one back ? that 's what you 're here for , right , to get trashed ? nicole : uh , i work here . oh , my god . brady : she can ... talk . nicole : as if the day was n't bad enough . sami : why , you finally found your true calling , huh -- bimbo hostess ? brady : nicole is the manager here , sami . nicole : co - manager with brady . sami : yes , and judging by the looks of things when lucas and i first came in , you two are managing quite well together . lucas : you know , uh , i was married to nicole once . if you need any pointers , you just let me know . sami : ha ha ha . nicole : you two deserve each other . and i mean that in the worst possible way . victor : what 's wrong ? is he worse ? kate : oh , no , he 's the same . it 's lucas . why does my son suddenly find danger so irresistible ? sami is the enemy , and tony ... the whole thing just scares me . victor : i tried to talk lucas out of the dimera connection . kate : yes , well , he wo n't lten to anyone . victor : he 's trying to make a name for himself . kate : he 's blind to the danger , victor . victor : i 'll get him away from tony , i promise . marlena : john , the thought of tony getting any closer to sa -- john : but tony is comatose . now , the problem just may work itself out . marlena : what about this criminal investigation ? what have you uncovered ? john : not enough for a conviction . actually , i 've removed myself from the case . i 'm no longer investigating tony for the i.s.a . marlena : why ? because he 's your brother ? john : that 's part of it . marlena : well , i -- i know i asked you to stop investigating tony in the past , but that 's different . it 's changed now . he must be stopped . oh , john , if he -- if he survives the stab wound , he 'll be a danger to our entire family . you ca n't stop the investigation . are you wondering how to protect yourself from the west nile virus ? doctor predy will ical peel , rex : [ sighs ] testing philip and lucas 's dna samples will have to wait . there 's something more important i have to take care of . cassie : you 're in love with belle . why ca n't you just admit it ? philip : cassie , drop it , okay ? not only are shawn and belle my best friends , they 're destined to be together . cassie : oh , gosh . that 's your head talking , okay ? now i want to hear from your heart . mimi : i 'm going to go . belle : you should n't be alone if you feel like this . mimi : oh , do n't worry about me . i 'll be fine . belle : hey , do n't give up , meems . if you really love the guy , do n't let anything stand in the way of you guys getting back together . mimi : thank you . i 'll see you , shawn . shawn - d : see you , mimi . so , what you just said ... belle : what ? shawn - d : about nothing standing in the way of rex and mimi getting back together . do you think anything could ever stand in our way ? roman : i , uh , hope i 'm not interruptin kate : oh , roman , hi . i 'm so glayoyou 're here . roman : victor , i did n't know you and tony were friends . victor : well , i could say the same for you . roman : well , i 'm just heading up the investigation into the attack on dimera . victor : with a noticeable lack of police protection . roman : tell me something , victor -- are you real disappointed that the hit on tony was n't successful ? victor : if you 're suggesting that i was responsible , the answer is no . when i want something done , i get it right the first time . roman : does that include your personal life ? victor : oh , absolutely . i do n't believe in second chances . roman : can i speak with you alone ? kate : sure . kate : okay , what was that all about ? roman : you tell me . kate : oh , come on now . you dot t seriously think that victor was behind the attack on tony . roman : i did n't accuse victor of that . kate : well , what were you needling him about ? roman : you . you want to tell me what was going on between the two of you when i walked in ? lucas : what 's the matter ? you have n't touched your food . sami : five minutes with nicole will ruin anyone 's appetite . look , all in the family at the kiriakis stud farm . lucas : nah . nicole would never hook up with brady . victor would have her head . sami : only if he found out . you know , if brady and nicole are going at it , it 'd be the perfect way to get the upper hand with victor and make sure that nicole pays for everything . uh , waitress . waitress . nicole : she has some nerve . sami : more coffee . brady : i 'll send someone . nicole : oh , no , no , no . please let me . sami : it 's about time . nicole : drink up . brady : hey . you 're outta here . leave . mitch : what ? brady : maybe i was n't very clear . i 'm giving you the ax . mitch : look , if this is because of locker room lolita over there , because she 's a teenage porn star -- bra : hey , shut up . mitch : hey , fire her , not me . brady : get your stuff and get the hell out of here . now . ñ > is n't it something . all those great bands played all day , all night and yet the biggest jam session came after the concert . how they get out of there . tonight 's `` global national `` . brady : here 's one week 's pay . mitch : severance is two weeks . brady : you got more than two weeks in all the liquor you 've been sneaking out of here . what , did you think i would n't notice ? now get out of here or i 'm going to press charges . mitch : this is her doing . brady : oh , yeah , one more thing , listen to me . you mention nicole or her past to anyone , i swear to god , i will make you so sorry . you got it ? get the hell out of here . nicole : uh ... anything i should know ? brady : i took care of it . nicole : um , brady ... thank you . victor : once victor finds out that his wife is hooking up with his grandson , he 's going to make her life a living hell . lucas : this is n't just kiss and tell . we need evidence of hardcore betrayal . sami : i will get all the evidence that we need . lucas : and not use any of your usual tactics . your amateur manipulations always fail . sami : not this time , lucas . i have a whole new bag of tricks ready for nicole . kate : victor 's the father of my son . now , i do n't complain when you spend time with your ex - wife . roman : that 's different . kate : how ? roman : marlena 's happily married . victor 's marriage is a sham . kate : what does that have to do with me ? i mean , i 'm involved with you , in case you had forgotten . i mean , why would i be after victor ? because he 's rich and powerful ? roman : no , kate -- kate : no , that 's it . that 's it , is n't it ? i mean , you know that victor and i do n't get along , so you think that i 'm shallow enough just to be after him for his money . do you have any respect for me at all , roman ? rom : : kate , you did n't understand . kate : oh , yes . oh , yes , i do . i do understand . i just wish to hell i didn't . victor : kate ? officer pretzels and beer dragging you down ? kate : go to hell . cassie : you 've got it bad for my sister . philip : would you stop ? cassie : would you stop trying to deny it ? just go after her . philip : the most unavailable woman in salem . why would i do that ? cassie : because you ca n't help yourself . belle : i do n't think anything could get in our way , but being so happy , it scares me sometimes because ... it could be taken away . shawn - d : i would never let that happen . i promise . belle : oh , i love you . shawn - d : me too . cassie : i 'm right , are n't i ? you ca n't shake your feelings for belle . philip , listen to me . alone , neither of us could break them up , but if we work together , they do n't stand a chance . case : e : hey , stop it ! shawn - d : whoa , whoa , whoa ! what the hell is going on here ? cassie , get off of her ! bo : this is my wife we 're talking about . if you have any idea where she is , you t tell me . belle : hey ! hey , i got it . sami : you 've got `` winner `` written all over you . lucas : i think i 'm going to take you home to bed .	brady and nicole have breakfast together and when one of the bartenders says he knows her from porn brady is sweet enough too fire him . later when sami and lucas see them together she of course decides to use it against victor . victor tells kate that he will help her get lucas away from tony . roman sees them together and he and kate get into a fight about victor .
bo : i caught lunch . i 'm thinking something simple , you know -- grilled with a little olive oil and herbs . hope : stop it . i am thinking i 'm not touching that thing until you clean it and gut it and do whatever you need to do to it . bo : is that any way to talk to the captain ? hope : do n't do that ! you may be the captain on deck , but you 're my first mate down here in the galley . bo : your first and only mate . and i 'm loving it . hope : oh ! bo : is n't this just perfect -- two of us together out here on the open seas ? hope : yes , yes , it is . it 's very romantic , except that fish . stop procrastinating and do something with that thing . bo : first i got ta check my pda . tek is running those numbers that billie got in her message through a computer program that 's supposed to look for an encrypted message . we 're gon na track dimera down . he 's gon na tell us where ma and victor are and , with any luck , the truth about my daughter . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : hey . mimi : we were gon na have a family , you know ? what if rex never trusts anyone again ? what if he spends the rest of his life alone ? shawn d. : you ca n't blame yourself , mimi . mimi : i do n't -- i blame belle . shawn d. : all right , come on . mimi : please do n't defend her to me , shawn . belle is pregnant with philip 's baby now . she 's never gon na be with you . she 's gon na stay with philip forever . shawn d. : there is no way . [ scene_break ] philip : you know , sweetheart , i 'm looking through this book , and it 's occurring to me that we have a lot to do to get ready for this baby quickly . we got ta start coming up with some names . i was also thinking we should make the second bedroom into the nursery . i just think it 'd be cute if it was , um -- hey , honey ? belle : hmm ? what ? philip : you 're excited , are n't you ? belle : no . [ scene_break ] lucas : oh , man . i ca n't believe rex left town . guess mimi 's as bad as sami when it comes to lying . some people just never learn , do they ? eugenia : not as much fun as dino . but you are a lot less maintenance when i 'm working three jobs . sami : get your butt out here , nicole . god ! nicole : hey , you know , it 's really kind of high up here . mm ... bartender , i need another drink . sami : shh ! nicole : i ca n't believe i let you talk me into this . sami : nicole , it was your idea . nicole : yeah , it was , was n't it ? sami : and it had better work , because i have to find proof that kate and eugenia set me up so that lucas would walk in on me and brandon . nicole : brandon -- you know , i miss him . he is a good brother -- the best ... which is why i 'm so glad he 's not married to you . sami : yeah , well , that makes two of us , because the only person i want to be married to is lucas . so once your plan works , i 'm gon na get the proof that i know eugenia 's hiding in there . then i can use it to nail kate and eugenia . then lucas and i will get back together , and we 'll be a happy family with will . and that bitch kate will be out of our lives forever . [ scene_break ] roman : good french toast . needs some more syrup , though . can you pass it to me ? is that a new outfit ? do n't you think this silent treatment is just a little bit childish ? okay . i guess not . i guess you 're never gon na forgive me for sleeping with marlena while tony dimera was holding us captive , are you ? or for you not telling you about it right away or for keeping marlena 's secret that she was pregnant . kate , there 's no baby anymore . kate : that 's true . there 's not . so i guess the question now is , when marlena recovers from her amnesia , who is she going to choose -- you or john ? i mean , i 'm sure you 've thought about this , right ? and if she chooses you , do you choose her ? [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] marlena : [ gasps ] what 's that sm -- what 's that smell ? john : that fragrance is your favorite perfume . lilacs are your favorite flowers . and i brought a few things from home . i 'm your husband -- john . and we have a beautiful daughter , isabella . marlena : yes , i know . i remember . i remember all of it . john : you do ? [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] roman : kate ... john is married to marlena , and i 'm sure , when she gets her memory back , he is who she 's going to want to be with . kate : well , are you sorry that you wo n't be reunited with your ex - wife ? roman : no , i 'm not . i love you , kate . you are the one and only woman on this earth that i want to spend the rest of my life with . kate : well , if that were true , i would want that , too . i do love you . roman : are we okay , then ? kate : i do n't know . john and i and marlena and you are connected in ways that no two couples should be connected . i do n't know . i do n't know if we 're ever going to get over this . [ scene_break ] john : damn . lexie said sometimes all an amnesia patient needs is a good night 's sleep . i did n't believe her , but -- marlena : no , no , no . no , no , what i meant was that i remember the things you 've all been trying to drum into my head since yesterday . john : nothing else . marlena : no , nothing that happened more than 24 hours ago . it 's just -- it 's very frustrating . john : yeah , i know ... better than anyone . your memory will come back . it 's just gon na take some time , and you have to be patient . there is one other thing i 'd like to try that may help . marlena : i do n't understand . john : hopefully you will . marlena : [ gasps ] john : anything ? marlena : it 's good . it 's good . that 's all -- it 's good . oh , pl -- i -- i do n't know why you keep touching me . john : because i love you . marlena : well , i know you say that . i just do n't -- i do n't know you . i 'd like you to leave , please . [ door opens ] lexie : how 'd it go ? john : how long 's this gon na last ? lexie : i 'm sorry , john . i wish i knew . [ scene_break ] bo : hey , all cleaned , gutted , and filleted , ready to -- what is it ? hope : i called maggie to see how zach was doing . bo : what happened ? hope : i 'm sorry -- zach 's -- he 's fine . but after john and marlena got home from the party , apparently , she fell down the stairs at the penthouse . bo : oh , no . hope : she lost the baby . bo : oh , man . hope : and it seems that she has amnesia . bo : oh , my god . hope : no , wait , there 's -- maggie had more news . bo : man , you leave town for one day ... hope : belle is pregnant . belle and philip are having a baby . i do n't know how shawn 's going to be able to deal with this . bo : maybe it 's for the best . hope : how can you say that ? do you know how devastated he must be right now ? bo : yes , hope , i do . but maybe this is the jolt he needs to wake him up to the fact that belle and philip are married till death do them part . [ scene_break ] philip : what do you mean , `` no `` ? you do n't want this baby now ? belle : no , of course i do . it 's just everything . philip : first i lose my leg , right ? and then your mom . belle : it 's not just my mom . it 's mimi , too . i ca n't stand the thought of losing my best friend . philip : i know . belle : she blames me for rex leaving her , and i do n't think she 's ever going to forgive me . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : mimi , i love belle , and belle loves me . and that is never gon na change . mimi : well , rex and i loved each other , too , but belle ruined that for us . shawn d. : okay , i know that you 're angry right now , but deep down , you got ta know that belle did n't want rex to overhear about the abortion . you know what i think ? i think you 're feeling guilty about not telling rex , and that 's why you 're trying to blame belle , because you do n't want to blame yourself . mimi : i do n't need a shrink . let 's leave that to dr. evans . shawn d. : speaking of dr. evans , look what belle 's family is going through . do n't you think she could use a friend ? mimi : i forgot that the whole world is supposed to revolve around belle . shawn d. : she has been a very good friend to you , mimi . you do n't want to be there for her -- fine . but you do n't have to make life miserable for her or for the rest of us . i know you 're hurting . but the truth is , this is your own damn fault . [ scene_break ] philip : happy birthday , bro . lucas : thank you , appreciate it . thank you . you went all out . those for me ? philip : yeah , you wish . this right here is for you , buddy . those are for belle ... because we are having a baby . lucas : get out of here ! congratulations . that is terrific . thank you . it 's cool . man , you 're gon na love it . being a parent is the best thing in the world . you must be flying , right ? philip : i am . um , well , actually , though , before you walked in , we were just having a little discussion about how as fun as it is , it 's kind of stressful , considering everything we 've been going through . lucas : yeah , i can understand that -- definitely . i 'm still happy for you , though . philip : thank you . lucas : i 'm telling you -- this is the part i missed out on . when sami was pregnant with will , she told everybody that austin was the father . oh ... i 'm sorry , belle . i know she 's your sister . it 's just , i should have realized that having an honest relationship with sami , from the very beginning -- it 's not gon na happen . lies and secrets are just a part of who she is . philip : that 's why i count my blessings every single day that i have a marriage based on complete trust and honesty . [ smooches ] [ scene_break ] sami : okay , we have to stay quiet , nicole , so that she does n't catch us out here . nicole : ooh ... what was i on when i came up with this plan ? sami : so , nicole , tell me the plan . how are we gon na get the proof that kate and eugenia set me up ? nicole : mmm . well , i saw this movie once . it was a mystery . well , see , if someone has important papers , they 'd never let them get destroyed . sami : right ... so what happened in the movie ? nicole : if petunia 's house is on fire -- sami : eugenia . nicole : whatever . if her house is on fire , what would be the first thing she 'd grab before she got the hell out of there ? the evidence ! sami : you 're right . but eugenia lives in an apartment building . i ca n't set it on fire . people could be hurt . i could be arrested for arson . nicole : if it was a real fire . that 's what 's so cool about the movie ! look , where there 's smoke , there 's not necessarily fire . sami : that 's brilliant . nicole : i need a drink . sami : wait , nicole , that is the last thing you need . listen to me -- today 's lucas ' birthday , and getting proof that kate and eugenia set me up is the best present i could give him . look , you have the smoke bomb , right , that we got from the novelty shop ? nicole : yeah ... right here . sami : nicole ... nicole : here . [ chuckles ] i almost dropped the bomb . sami : if you had , i would have dropped you . nicole : bombs away ! sami : just drop it . nicole : what , the bomb ? sami : let 's go , okay ? nicole : where are we going ? sami : to the rooftop . nicole : no , sami , i do n't like heights . sami : nicole , listen to me , i will make you the biggest pitcher of cosmos you 've ever seen . but right now , just get going . nicole : all right . [ grunts ] okay . ooh , ooh ! sami : nicole ! nicole : i could use one of those cosmos now . sami : just shut up and climb . [ scene_break ] lexie : the good news is the tests we 've run show no physical causes for marlena 's amnesia . john : all right . so let 's bring in a specialist . who 's the best there is ? lexie : alex north . he 's devoted his career to studying cases of extreme amnesia . john , his research is light - years ahead of anyone else in the field . john : mm ... yeah , i 've heard of him . all right , how soon can we get him on board ? lexie : i 'll give him a call . meanwhile ... it 's important that marlena sees familiar faces , especially from her past . maybe if roman visited -- john : i do n't want that son of a bitch anywhere near my wife . lexie : i understand . it 's a delicate situation . but if spending a little time with him could help her recover her memory , would you really stand in the way of that ? john : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] bo : oh , that sure was tasty . of course , the key is how the fish is cleaned , and you did n't like it . hope : no , it 's fine . it 's just , uh , oh , god , i 'm thinking about shawn . i 'm so worried about him . maybe we should head back . bo : whoa , whoa , no . no . this trip is for us . plus , we got ta hunt down dimera . hope : but belle and philip are having a baby . what 's this going to do to shawn ? what 's he going to do , bo ? bo : accept the fact that they 're married and get on with his life without her . hope : i 'm sorry , but shawn and belle are meant to be together . bo : i do n't want to argue about this . hope : i do n't want to argue , either . bo : okay , good . the whole point to this trip is for us to get away from everything and remind each other just how lucky we are , and that 's exactly what i intend to do . hope : ooh ! oh ! bo : caught you . tuck in . hope : i 'm tucking in ! [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i 'm sorry . mimi , really , i 'm sorry . i should n't have said that . okay , well , i 'm gon na go out . i 'm gon na get some air . mimi : this is all i have left of you . you 've got to come back , rex . you 've got to . oh , god ... [ scene_break ] philip : you sure you do n't want to come with , sweetheart ? belle : no , i 'm still feeling a little queasy . philip : all right , all right . easy . ow ! it 's all right . are you gon na be okay ? belle : yeah , i 'm gon na be fine . philip : i just think my mom needs to know there 's still a couple guys looking out for her . belle : i totally understand . philip : okay . love you , belly - k. be back soon . i got it . i learned to do this myself . lucas : i 'm sorry . philip : all right . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : hey . morning . hi . heard you made breakfast . belle : yeah . shawn d. : no , i just came over to talk ... about us ... about our future . belle : yeah , well , i did some thinking last night , and you 're right -- we do need to talk . i 've made an important decision . [ scene_break ] john : and this is a picture of isabella 's first birthday party ... right after she did a face - plant into the cake . john : [ laughs ] you do n't remember any of this , do you ? marlena : no , i do n't . roman : well , lexie told me i should come in . john : why do n't you wait until we 're done ? roman : well , it sounded to me like you were . doc said she did n't remember . maybe i 'll have better luck . john : yeah , well , maybe you wo n't . marlena : i do n't want either one of you here , please . i know you said that i was married to you ... and that i 'm married to you now ... and that i have children with both of you . but i do n't know that . i do n't remember that . and i 'd like you to stop torturing me . john : we 're just trying to help you . marlena : all right , if you 'd like to help me , then just tell me what i 'm doing here , why i 'm here . is it -- am i in the hospital because i have amnesia ? john : yeah , in a way . you feel down the stairs in our penthouse . we rushed you to the hospital . the doctors did everything they could , but ... you lost the baby . marlena : i was pregnant ? i lost our baby . roman : no . no , it was , um ... it was our baby . [ scene_break ] we will return for the second half of `` days of our lives `` in just a moment . [ scene_break ] philip : birthday boy ! kate : come on in . happy birthday , sweetie . i 'm so glad you came over , and i have a present for you . lucas : thank you . wow , how you doing ? kate : oh , how do you accept your spouse sleeping with their ex , hmm ? lucas : i do n't know . you 're talking to the wrong person . kate : yeah , that 's true , is n't it ? the hardest part is that he was n't honest about it . he kept it a secret . lucas : yeah , i know what you mean by that . mom , i love isis . look at this leather , huh ? this is beautiful . thank you . kate : you 're welcome . lucas : i really do love it . kate : i 'm glad . lucas : and i love you . kate : at least someone does , right ? philip : mom , your sons love you . we always will -- you know that . lucas : yeah . kate : i 'm not so sure that roman does anymore . sami is absolutely determined to use this situation to break up me and her father because once roman is free , then he 'll be free to get back with marlena , and that 's what sami wants , you know . she wants to get her parents remarried . philip : what does that mean -- you 're gon na sit back and let that happen ? if you do love roman , fight for him . fight for your marriage . lucas : yeah , exactly . it 's got nothing to do with sami or john or marlena . it 's between you and roman . kate : yeah . wow , sami 's determined to destroy me and get her claws back into you and to will . you 're right -- we ca n't let that happen . we ca n't let her win . [ scene_break ] nicole : [ panting ] sami : come on , nicole . nicole : wait . you know , i 've always been petrified of getting trapped in small spaces like this , ever since i was little and i thought i saw santa get stuck in the chimney . [ gasps ] i bet that 's why they call it `` claus '' trophobia . sami : shh ! keep moving . nicole : okay . you know , this is just like the tiny tube that brady and i had to crawl through at that dimera island . we almost got killed that day . and now -- sami ! i ca n't lose him . sami : yeah , i know , okay , nicole ? he 's the love of your life . but today is about me . nicole : but once we get lucas back for you , we have to concentrate on getting brady back for me . that was the deal -- so he and i could live happily ever after . that 's gon na happen , right ? sami : yeah , absolutely . nicole : yeah , i think so , too , because -- sami : shh ! shh ! this is it . this is eugenia 's apartment . hand me the smoke bomb . nicole : i thought you had it . sami : no , you had it . nicole : but i almost dropped it , and then you took it . sami : and then on the rooftop , you took it back . what did you do with it ? nicole : i do n't remember . sami : think . nicole : i put it down to fix my hair . sami : you did what ? ! nicole : it 's my best feature ! sami : you incompetent bimbo . nicole : do n't call me incompetent . sami : i give you one simple thing to do . nicole : and do n't call me a bimbo ... you bimbo . [ scene_break ] mimi : `` for mimi on our wedding night . `` oh , my god . rex : `` mimi , you 've taught me what love is , something i 'd never known . and you taught me how to trust , something i never thought i 'd do . that 's why i know our love will last forever , because i know , no matter what anyone else may say or do , no matter what the world throws at us on our journey together , i could always believe in you and the fact that you love me and that you will never lie to me or keep secrets . and i pledge the same to you , my love , for now and for always , because if we have that , we and the beautiful family we raise together will never want for anything . i love you , mrs. rex brady . `` [ scene_break ] marlena : i was pregnant with my ex - husband 's child ? roman : well , i could explain . john : no , no , i wo n't make this any worse . lexie : excuse me , john , may i have a word with you in private ? john : i mean it . lexie : i have good news . marlena : how could my ex - husband have fathered my child ? are -- are we recently divorced ? roman : no , no , it 's been quite a while . marlena : oh . well , then , i must have been cheating on my husband . what kind of person -- am i a tramp ? our family is accustomed to living quite comfortably . [ scene_break ] kate : so , where 's rex ? philip : you tell her . lucas : oh , thanks . kate : what ? lucas : uh , rex left town . kate : he left town ? philip : mom , rex broke up with mimi . she was pregnant with his baby , and she decided to have an abortion without even telling him . kate : oh , my god . philip : yeah . kate : you know , i knew she was n't right for him . she fooled me for a while , but i should have totally listened to my instincts . poor rex . he has to be devastated . lucas : he is . the only way he could deal with it is to , you know , get out of town and be by himself . kate : oh , my god . [ sighs ] lucas : but , mom , he 's gon na be okay . everything 's gon na be fine . kate : my life is just one nightmare after another . philip : oh , really , well , i have some news that i think is gon na make you a lot happier . belle and i are having a baby . kate : really ? philip : really . kate : oh , my god ! oh , yes , yes ! oh , honey , that is so wonderful . this is so wonderful . you and belle are gon na have the happiest future ever . oh , honey ... [ thinking ] now she 'll never leave you for shawn . [ scene_break ] belle : [ clears throat ] this baby means that philip and i have a responsibility to each other now . and i -- i owe it to my child to make sure that he or she has both parents . shawn d. : you owe it to that child not to live a lie . what kind of example are you setting staying married to the man that you do n't love ? belle : i do love philip . shawn d. : not like you love me . belle : and i will be setting the example that marriage and family are sacred -- that when you make vows before god , you honor them . maybe that 's why this happened . make sure i did the right thing . shawn d. : do the right thing ? belle : i do n't know . you 're right -- i do n't love philip the same way that i love you . but i love him . and with this baby growing inside of me , maybe my feelings for him will grow , too . shawn d. : and if you do n't ? belle : even if i do n't ... you and i ca n't ever be together . [ scene_break ] [ buzzing ] hope : what was that ? bo : my pda . hope : it 's a good thing it did n't go off 30 seconds ago . bo : you got that right . maybe tek figured something out . gps -- see how we 're doing here . what the heck ? we 're headed west again . hope : why does that keep happening ? bo : i have no idea . i 'll go up on deck and check it out , make sure we get back on course here . i 'll be right back . hope : better be . oh , my god . oh , my god , bo is not gon na believe this . [ scene_break ] lexie : i spoke to dr. north , and he 's agreed to treat marlena . as soon as i told him the patient was marlena evans , he said that even though he does n't see private patients anymore , that he would make an exception . he 's on his way . i guess he knows her . john : she never mentioned him ... at least , i do n't think so . [ pager beeping ] lexie : that 's him right now . i 'll be right back . roman : doc , you did n't do anything wrong . you see , you and i have a very , very close , long history . marlena : but i 'm married to another man . do i love him , or do i still love you ? [ scene_break ] nicole : i ca n't believe you made me do this -- back and forth , back and forth . sami : hush up . damn it , there 's no smoke yet . you pressed that button , did n't you ? nicole : of course i pressed the button . eugenia : my god , there 's smoke . it 's fire . nicole : hee hee hee . i told you i pressed the button . [ scene_break ] kate : i am so happy for you . philip : i thought you might be . and i 've been thinking that i have even more incentive now to get the hell out of this chair . kate : you will . you will . you 're gon na be the best father in the world , just like lucas . philip : great . kate : and then if bo and billie can find georgia , they 'll be together . lucas : wait a minute -- you 're not still trying to use georgia to break up bo and hope , are you ? it 's not gon na happen . kate : well , i would n't be so sure of that . [ scene_break ] bo : something 's wrong with the navigation system . i corrected it , but it took us seriously off course . hope : we 've got something much bigger to deal with . [ scene_break ] mimi : damn you , belle ! this is all your fault . i 'm gon na make you pay ... big- time . [ scene_break ] belle : i 'm sorry , shawn . it 's over . philip is my life now . shawn d. : you do n't mean that . you ca n't . what we had was true love . you can not just throw that out . belle : just stop it , please ! just go . shawn d. : fine . but i will never stop loving you . i ca n't just throw that out . damn you , philip . damn you to hell . [ scene_break ] philip : mom , i want you to forget about bo and hope . what you should be concentrating on is the beautiful new grandchild that belle and i are going to give you . lucas : that 's right . do n't waste your time interfering with billie 's love life ... or mine . kate : now , wait a minute . please do n't tell me that you 're thinking of getting back with sami again . lucas : no , mom , sami and i are through , thank you . that is , unless she turns out to be right and finds evidence that you set her and brandon up the night before our wedding . kate : come on ! lucas , who are you going to believe -- that lying tramp or your other mother ? i 'm innocent , so she is never going to find any evidence to prove otherwise . [ scene_break ] sami : i do n't believe it . eugenia thinks her apartment is on fire , and all she grabs is that damn goldfish and a dead plant ? what the hell ? she 's even more a pathetic loser than i thought . nicole : not as pathetic as you are . you went through all this , and there is no evidence that kate and eugenia set you up . loser . loser ! sami : shh ! eugenia : [ coughing ] sami : well , guess again , loser . this is it . and now i just have to figure out how to get those tapes . [ scene_break ] bo : tek says the numbers in dimera 's message are a complex mathematical puzzle . hope : did tek solve the puzzle ? bo : not quite . look at this . two more numbers , we got latitude and longitude . betcha anything that 's where dimera 's hiding . if we surprise him , we get him to tell us where ma and victor and georgia are . [ scene_break ] john : no , i 'm the man that you love , not him . marlena : i 'm sorry . it 's just all so confusing . i wish i could remember it . john : you will . the top amnesia specialist in the world is here to treat you , and he 's gon na make you better . lexie : marlena , excuse me ? there 's someone here to see you . dr. alex north , dr. marlena evans . alex : hello , marlena . it 's been a long time . john : even the most unlikely person could pose a threat to my wife . [ scene_break ] brady : how could you listen to a damn thing she said to you ? chloe : everything she said was true . maybe you should just let me go and pretend like you never found me . [ scene_break ] bo : it 's the only lead we have right now . hope : which could lead us into another trap . [ scene_break ] eugenia : you idiot ! what have you done ? !	bo receives word from tek that the numbers in tony 's message are part of a mathematical problem and bo uses them to deduce coordinates of where they hope to find tony and their loved ones . meanwhile , someone continuously changes the fancy face iii 's coordinates . mimi finds a letter from rex meant to be read on their wedding night and vows to make belle pay . shawn seizes the opportunity to talk to belle while philip is out visiting with kate and lucas for lucas ' birthday but belle informs him that now because of the baby , they can no longer be together . sami and nicole plant a smoke bomb in the vent leading to eugenia 's apartment and watch her grab the taped phone conversations as eugenia evacuates the apartment . john reluctantly agrees to let roman come visit marlena in hopes of sparking her memory when his own attempts of prompting her fail . john agrees to lexie 's suggestion of bringing in a new specialist for marlena , dr. alex north .
lexie : jennifer , um ... i was just coming to get you . jennifer : why ? what 's wrong ? lexie : i 'm afraid jack 's taken a turn for the worse . jennifer : oh , no , lex . [ scene_break ] steve : hey , set me up there , dude . della : hey , you were gone for quite a while . guess you did n't find her . steve : no , i did n't find her . della : well , it 's probably for the best , nicky . i mean , you and blondie probably were n't the best -- steve : hey ! kayla . her name is kayla . della : okay . kayla . you come from different worlds . i mean , look at her . i bet she 's never even been in a place like this , or even been around a bar fight , but you -- steve : yeah , i 'm a barfly just like you are . is that supposed to be news to me ? della : listen -- you know she 'd spend the rest of her life trying to change you -- get you all cleaned up , wearing suits , and drinking fruity cocktails instead of beers . steve : never gon na happen . nobody tells me what to do if i do n't want to do it . della : so ... you figure miss priss will want to spend the rest of her life cleaning your dirty clothes from behind the hamper like i do ? steve : probably not . della : nick , as stubborn as you are , that woman will drive you crazy . she does n't care about what you want . and you know what ? she does n't seem like the type who will give in until she gets her way . steve : oh , really ? so where is she now ? she 's gone . della : yeah . well ... i guess she did n't fight too hard for the love of her life , who came back from the dead after how many years ? if she knew you the way i did , she never would have walked out of here . steve : she walked out of here because i pushed her . della : well , why 'd you do that , hon ? i mean , she 's a beautiful gal . i mean , if you like that type , which apparently you did -- do . steve : did , i guess . i do n't even know what i like or what i liked . i do n't remember anything ! let me tell you something -- she did change me , not the way you say , with the fruity cocktails and the suits . you know what she did ? she turned me into a husband ... and a father . della : yeah , and as soon as she left here , you went back to being you . this is who you are , nick , and it was n't good enough for her , but it 's good enough for me . and you know what ? she does n't even know you . i do . she may have been you legal wife , but i probably spent more years with you than she did . steve : maybe . you might be right about that . della : yeah . so , forget about her anyway . never would have worked anyway .. [ scene_break ] kayla : when you were a little girl , pushing your food around your plate meant one of two things . stephanie : mom . kayla : either i had made you cauliflower or something was bothering you . and i do n't see any cauliflower on that plate . stephanie : were n't you and dad supposed to go to cincinnati today ? how 'd it go ? kayla : yeah , we went . i took an early flight home . stephanie : where 's dad ? kayla : he stayed behind to tie up some loose ends . stephanie : oh . kayla : so , what 's bothering you ? stephanie : you know that guy i told you and dad about ? i saw him tonight .. kayla : was it a date ? stephanie : no , we were just hanging out . kayla : well , that 's a nice way to get to know someone . stephanie : yeah , well , i got to know him well enough to realize we can never be together . [ scene_break ] austin : this is terrible for you , too , lucas -- finding out that carrie 's not pregnant with your baby . lucas : yeah , yeah , it is , but we 'll get through it . sami : wait a second . what do you mean ? carrie has to be pregnant . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] lexie : jack regained consciousness . he 's been in and out for the last hour or so . jennifer : why did n't aunt maggie come tell me ? lexie : jack wanted her not to . jennifer : why ? lexie : he wanted you to spend some time alone with frankie . frankie : wow . jennifer : listen -- if he regained consciousness , that means the medicine is working . that means he 's getting better . lexie : as you know , this is an experimental protocol . it can be difficult to measure a patient 's progress , or even know what to expect because we just do n't have a lot of experience treating this condition . no one does . jack has spiked an incredibly dangerous high fever . he 's not responding to any of the medication or any other measures to control it . jennifer : all right , lexie . i hear what you 're saying , but you 're not giving up . i mean , you 're gon na keep trying . lexie : yes , yes . yes , of course we are . but ... a fever like this is usually an indication that the patient has reached the final stage of the illness . i think you should start preparing for the worst . jennifer : no , lex . frankie : i 'm so sorry for getting your hopes up . jennifer : no , you gave jack another chance . it 's not over yet , lexie . lexie : no , no , it 's not . jennifer : okay , i need to go in there . i need to see jack . lexie : yeah , of course . jennifer : will you call abby and tell her to come down right away ? just do n't scare her , okay ? frankie : i wo n't . [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] jennifer : jack . jack : did lexie tell you ? jennifer : yeah , she told me . she told me that they 're gon na do everything that they can to bring your temperature down , okay ? jack : you know , i thought i -- i really thought i was gon na get another chance here , that somebody up there was gon na ... give me a chance to get it right this time . jennifer : what are you talking about ? why are you saying that ? you do everything right , jack . jack : oh , please . i made so many mistakes . i 've hurt you so much . jennifer : well , so have i. i 've hurt you , jack . jack : you 've made me the happiest man alive . even now , jennifer . even now . a month ago , i thought [ sighs ] i thought i was dead and i 'd never get a chance to see you again ... but i have . i got to see you and hold you ... and kiss you and love you . that 's more than i could ever have any right to expect . jennifer : no . you have a right to expect a full life , jack . jack : oh , no . please , i 've had a full life , really . i have . how many people live decades longer than me and never experienced half the fun and the adventures ? jennifer : but it 's not over yet . do you hear me ? it 's not over yet . jack : jennifer ... it 's time . it 's time . i can feel it . i think you can feel it , too . i 've tried . i really have . i think it 's time for you to let me go . [ scene_break ] sami : oh , carrie , i am so sorry . i did n't mean that the way that it sounded . i - i 'm so sorry that you lost the baby . i know how much it meant to both of you . when did you miscarry ? carrie : i did n't . sami : i do n't understand . carrie : it turns out that i was never really pregnant . apparently i got a false positive on the home test that i took . they said it hardly ever happens , but it happened to me . sami : well , are they sure ? carrie : they ran all sorts of tests to make sure the baby was okay after the fire . they 're sure . sami : but you were in the hospital overnight . how come they did n't discover this then ? carrie : they did n't do an ultrasound . i do n't know . it 's -- it 's hard to talk about , sami . sami : right . uh , of course it is . i 'm so sorry . but look on the bright side . you two are gon na have a romantic , beautiful honeymoon in italy , and you 'll probably come home pregnant for real , right ? uh ... well , you 're still going on your honeymoon . lucas : yeah , yeah , of course we are , but , um ... sami : but what ? what are n't you telling me ? [ scene_break ] della : i 'll bet if she 'd give you a beer , she 'd have you drinking out of a glass . steve : maybe . della : well , this is better . this is the real you , nick . so , show me a real smile ... before i start thinking you did n't miss me as much as i missed you these past few days . steve : i missed you . i missed you a lot . della : good . so , now , all this salem stuff is finished and you 're back home where you belong . steve : am i ? della : what are you talking about ? are you starting to remember that life you once had ? steve : i do n't remember a damn thing . della : listen -- you 've got your place , your stuff , your woman , your friends . what more could a man want ? hmm ? [ scene_break ] kayla : well , you were saying you were just getting to know this guy , so why do you think that you 'll never be together ? stephanie : you would n't understand , okay ? kayla : well , maybe i would . i mean , i have been in relationships before . stephanie : well , not recently . kayla : true . but i know what it 's like , so maybe if you give me a chance to help ... stephanie : why ? kayla : because i 'm your mother . stephanie : you know what ? if you had n't noticed , we do n't exactly do mother / daughter heart - to - hearts . kayla : stephanie , i love you . stephanie : you know what ? i 'm not saying you do n't , but when was the last time we talked about something that really mattered ? kayla : yesterday . stephanie : no , you talked at me . i listened , but you did n't listen to what i had to say . kayla : of course i did . stephanie : no , you 're my mom , and so you think that means you 're always gon na be the boss . but you have n't noticed that i 've grown up . kayla : believe me , i have . stephanie : you know , when i was little , we used to be so close . when i started having opinions , you did n't want to hear them . when i started asking questions , you did n't want to answer them . so if you think i do n't open up about what 's important to me , it 's because i learned it from you . kayla : i was just trying to protect you . stephanie : no , in all the years growing up , not once did you let your guard down with me . you know , strong is one thing , mom , but it is not strong to pretend you do n't have feelings and to just stick your head in the sand and hope they 'll go away . kayla : that 's not what i was doing . stephanie : no ? why else would n't you come home to visit salem and show me where i was born and where my dad and the rest of my family lived ? that was important to me . kayla : i do n't even know what to say . you know , stephanie ... when your father died , i was a wreck . i was a total wreck , and i did n't want to frighten you . you were so young , and there was no way that you were gon na understand . it was bad enough that you had lost your papa , but i wanted you to have the sense that you were n't gon na lose your mommy and that i was gon na be there and i was gon na be strong , no matter what . stephanie : well , it never changed . kayla : i guess it became a habit . i really -- honestly , i was just trying to protect my baby girl . but you 're right . you 're not a little girl anymore . [ sighs ] and you deserve to know the truth . you asked me how my day was . awful . i lied to you . your dad did n't stay in cincinnati because he was tying up loose ends . he stayed there because he 's not coming back . stephanie : what ? kayla : all these years , i could n't let go of him . and tonight , he told me just to forget him ... forget the life that we had together ... move on with my life , 'cause he was staying in his . [ scene_break ] jennifer : jack , look at me . i will not let you go -- do you hear me ? -- not after you 've come this far . you just have to keep fighting . the medicine is working . jack . jack : i 'm sorry . jennifer ... [ sighs ] i 'd like to make this easier for you , but i ca n't . this is why i tried to stay away so i could spare you the pain of watching me go through all this ... you know ? but let me tell you a secret . jennifer : what ? jack : i 'm really glad that steve convinced me to come home . jennifer : i am , too . i 'm so glad , jack . jack : this has meant everything to me . this time with you ... with my family ... being able to say a proper goodbye . jennifer : no , jack , do n't . please . jack : seeing how frankie cares for you ... how he cares for abigail ... and jack jr . he 's making it easy ... to leave . i mean , really leave ... knowing that you 're gon na be okay . you 're gon na be more than okay . abby : daddy , please do n't say that . jennifer : oh , abby . abby : you ca n't leave us . i wo n't let you . [ scene_break ] sami : what are n't you tell me ? austin : samantha , if lucas and carrie wanted to share , they would . lucas : thank you . austin : why do n't we ... have some wine or something ? sami : i 'll get some glasses . lucas , do you want soda or a juice or something ? lucas : uh , a soda 's fine . thank you . sami : hey , you know , there 's a silver lining here , right , carrie ? you 're not pregnant , so you can have some wine with us and we can all relax and , uh ... drink up and you can tell me what 's going on . austin : sami . carrie : it 's okay , austin . i mean , she 's my sister . i 'm gon na tell her anyway . sami : tell me what ? does everyone know what 's going on here besides me ? e.j . : i , uh ... i think i 'm gon na leave . carrie : no , it 's okay . it 's okay . it 's all right . what you were talking about before , about lucas and me getting pregnant on our honeymoon , it 's not happening . sami : you do n't know that . carrie : yes , i do . lexie told me . i ca n't have children , sami . not ever . sami : oh , my god . this ca n't be happening to me . [ scene_break ] della : what 's on your mind ? steve : you know , when i first turned up here in cincinnati , did n't know who i was , i was desperate to figure it out . i hit one dead end after another , and i just decided i got to move on . i got to make a life for myself . that 's what i did . you know , i just finally stopped thinking about all the rest of it , and then this brother of -- della : and you should stop thinking about it again . otherwise , you 're gon na drive yourself nuts about something that 's ancient history . i mean , whoever this steve guy was , he 's not you . you 're nick stockton . that 's who you are , and he 's a hell of a guy . steve : i got a mother in salem , della . della : so ? you 'll give her a mother 's day card and call her every once in a while . steve : i got a brother who 's dying . della : that you ca n't do nothing about . steve : i got a wife . i have a daughter . [ laughs ] man , you should see her . she 's so pretty . she 's smart . get this -- she drives a race car for a living . della : no way . steve : yeah , yeah , she does . [ laughs ] i missed her whole life . della : well , we know one thing -- she must have learned how to drive from you . her mother probably never went a mile over the speed limit . steve : you 're right . della : of course i 'm right . she 's a doctor , right ? i bet that stuck - up rich bitch never even said hello -- steve : hey , hey , do n't go there . do n't go there . della : you told her to leave , bud . it 's because you were scared . steve : scared . della : yeah . scared . you were afraid she 'd reject you , so you rejected her instead . steve : that just does n't make any sense , della . della : oh , oh , sure it does . she 's gotten to you . that 's why you went after her , is n't it ? you want her . [ scene_break ] stephanie : my , god , mom . how could this happen ? kayla : i do n't know . stephanie : well , it sucks . kayla : [ laughing ] yeah . yeah , it sure does . stephanie : i do n't understand . you two seemed so happy yesterday . kayla : i thought we were . stephanie : i thought you guys were going to cincinnati to just figure out dad 's past . kayla : we were , and i thought he was really excited about trying to figure out who he used to be and what happened to him . but as soon as we got back there , everything changed . it 's like he realized how much he missed his old life and that , that 's really where he belonged . stephanie : i just ca n't believe that . kayla : you know , i never stopped loving him , all these years . stephanie : i know . kayla : and i think when he came back and i saw him in that church garden , i - i just had all these old memories . it 's like i froze him in time . but he 's not frozen . he 's had a whole other life ... a life without me . stephanie : mom . kayla : i just do n't know how you let go of somebody that you so desperately love , especially when they 're just a phone call away . stephanie : i do n't know . but you 've got me , mom . you 'll always have me . kayla : i love you . stephanie : you know , all the years i dreamed of us really talking like this and opening up , i 'm sorry it had to be because of this . i 'm really sorry . kayla : me too . but as long as we are being so open and honest with each other , why do n't you tell me about that guy you 're interested in . [ scene_break ] jack : it 's out of our hands , abigail . come on . it 's not like we did n't know that this was gon na happen . abby : except the new medicine . jack : apparently , it did n't work for me . abby : it was supposed to be forever . what ? dad , look , you 've beaten death so many times . you can do it again . i know you can . jack : abigail ... nobody can beat death . i know i ca n't . but i tried .. i hung on as tightly as i could for as long as i possibly could . jennifer : honey , your dad 's right . i do n't want your dad to die , but he has fought so hard . he has fought harder than you can imagine . jack : thank you . thank you . look , while i 've got you both here , i just want to say that if you 're gon na mourn , and i know you are , let 's not make a career out of it , okay ? i mean it . i mean it . i want you -- i want you -- i want you to ... live your lives and move on and just remember the good stuff . just remember all the good stuff . okay ? be happy . and remember i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na be looking out for you and cheering you on . cheering you on . jennifer : we promise , right , baby ? we promise . jack : and ... do n't forget to give jack jr. a hug and a kiss for me , all right ? maggie : why do n't you give it to him yourself ? jennifer : aunt maggie . i did n't think we 'd be allowed to bring him in . maggie : well , frankie called me , and we had people in high places pull a few strings . jack : hey , little buddy . thanks , i 'll have one . yum , yum , yum , yum , yum . i 'm glad this has n't taken away his appetite . [ laughs ] listen -- you 're not gon na understand any of this and you wo n't remember , either , but ... i still -- there 's a couple of things , just a couple of things i want to tell you . [ scene_break ] lucas : you know what , sami ? this is n't about you , all right ? it has nothing to do with you . it 's about carrie . sami : oh , oh , my god . i 'm so sorry , carrie . i did n't mean that the way that it sounded . i feel terrible for everything that you are going through . oh , it 's been horrible for you ever since the wedding , has n't it ? the fire , and then having to spend your wedding night in the hospital , and now this . it 's just going from bad to worse . i am so sorry . e.j . : uh , sami , maybe we should , um , go and get a bottle of wine and some glasses . sami : yeah , yeah . i - i - i did n't mean to upset you more . carrie : that 's okay . i understand . sami : all right , well , i 'll get you -- i 'll be right back . [ scene_break ] e.j . : when are you going to tell austin the truth about this ? sami : never . e.j . : what do you mean `` never `` ? i thought we agreed it was the right thing to do . sami : yeah , but that was before we found out that carrie 's not pregnant and that she 's never going to be pregnant . e.j . : what difference does that make ? this is n't about carrie being pregnant . this is about you telling austin the truth and taking the power away from this guy who 's writing all these threatening letters . sami : no , i ca n't tell austin the truth now because he will leave me in a heartbeat and he will take carrie away from lucas . carrie made a decision about her entire life and austin 's and lucas ' based on a child that she is never gon na have . oh , my god . it 's so sad . e.j . : whether or not she 's pregnant does n't make a difference . she 's still married to lucas . sami : that will not last long . as soon as austin becomes unattached , they will live together . no , i am not gon na tell austin the truth . i have to find some other way to stop this creep who 's writing these notes . [ scene_break ] lucas : sorry to interrupt you guys . e.j . : no , totally fine . lucas : do you still have that heating pad ? sami : yeah , it 's in my bedroom . lucas : can i borrow it ? i twisted my knee . there was somebody hanging around your door and i chased him down . sami : what do you mean someone was hanging around my door ? who ? lucas : well , i do n't know who it was . sami : a man ? a woman ? lucas : i do n't know . whoever it was , they ran away , so it could n't have been good . sami : why are you just telling me this now ? lucas : i 'm sorry , all right ? it 's the first chance i had . plus , you know , they 're gone now . i did n't want to worry you . [ scene_break ] austin : did n't want her to worry about what ? lucas : well , i just told her about that person , whoever it was , hanging outside the apartment . sami : you knew about it ? austin : lucas told me . sami : what do you think it 's all about ? austin : he was probably dropping this off . [ scene_break ] steve : listen , della , i do n't want kayla . i 'm happy with you , baby . come on , i only went after her just to make sure she was okay , you know , out there in the alley . della : well , why would n't she be okay ? besides her poor little broken heart , i mean . she 's a doctor , right ? you do n't think she 's smart enough to find her own car ? steve : let 's stop talking about kayla . come on , listen . you know what ? i got to tell you something . you 're gon na love this . me -- nick steve johnson , nick stock -- what ever the hell my name is , you know what ? i used to be a cop . della : [ laughs ] you 're kidding . steve : no , no . seriously , that 's not all , though . listen , listen . and i was an undercover government agent . [ laughs ] della : whoo ! my own ethan hunt . steve : yeah . no , i 'm serious . you do n't think i 'm serious . listen -- apparently i worked on some really dangerous cases . i pissed some people off , you know , made some dangerous enemies . it 's true , because i think one of them staged my death and erased my memory . della : yeah , well , why would n't they just kill you ? steve : oh , that 's a good question . but you know , it 's the only thing that makes any sense , because what i got ai n't amnesia . somebody -- zzz ! -- erased my hard drive . della : why would they do that ? steve : well , i do n't know . maybe on one of my cases i stumbled across something i was n't supposed to see . della : maybe it was n't the bad guys . maybe it was the government . steve : oh , you 've been watching too many conspiracy movies , i think . della : no , i 'm serious . it happens . steve : well , listen , here 's a question -- the question is this -- whoever did this , what happens if they find out that i know i 'm steve johnson ? della : well , how would they find that out ? steve : i do n't know . maybe they seen me in salem with , you know , kayla or maybe somebody else from my past . della : i mean , you would have noticed . steve : i do n't know who they are . but if they still have it in for me ... i got to find out what really happened to me . [ scene_break ] stephanie : like i said , i saw him earlier tonight . kayla : does he have a name ? stephanie : it does n't matter . kayla : i guess i would n't really know who he is anyway , would i ? so , the two of you were hanging out . stephanie : and having a great time until his girlfriend showed up . kayla : girlfriend ? stephanie : i do n't even know why he has one . he 's this great guy , mom . and she does n't appreciate him at all . why would he want to be with her ? what does she got that i do n't have ? kayla : well , people see different things in different people . stephanie : she does n't have anything . i mean , he and i share all these interests that she could n't care less about . plus , i have a successful career . she does n't even have a job . she 's been in trouble with the law . i 've never even had a parking ticket . i mean , i 'm fairly good - looking . kayla : oh , come on . you 're beautiful . stephanie : well , whatever . i guess she is , too , but is that all he cares about ? kayla : well , if it is , then he 's not the guy for you . stephanie : yeah , well , he says it 's not , so why would he choose her over me ? kayla : does he know that you even like him ? stephanie : i do n't know . kayla : well , have you told him ? stephanie : not exactly . kayla : why not ? stephanie : because i 've been down this road way too many times before , you know ? i find some great guy and all he sees me as is a friend . so i go out on a limb and tell him how i feel , and then it ends up getting so complicated that we ca n't even stay friends . so that 's why i have n't told him , because i 'm afraid if i do , i 'll totally lose him . you know what ? i ca n't let that happen , not with this guy , mom . kayla : because you really like him . stephanie : more than i 've ever liked anyone . i mean , all my girlfriends tell me what a great catch i am . so why does n't he see it ? what 's wrong with me , mom ? kayla : oh , baby , come here . oh . [ scene_break ] sami : what 's that ? austin : i do n't know . it 's a letter . it 's addressed to you . the person that left it is probably the same one that lucas saw and chased down the hallway . sami : well , did you open it ? austin : no , it 's addressed to you . it 's yours . lucas : it 's way past time we open that , find out who the hell was sneaking around the hallway . [ scene_break ] kayla : well , you know , maybe you 're not the one who has the problem . maybe he does . stephanie : i do n't think so . kayla : well , you said that he 's got this girlfriend who 's been in trouble with the law , right ? stephanie : yeah , big - time . kayla : well , have you asked yourself why he chooses to ignore that ? stephanie : because he 's kind and understand and nonjudgmental like you are with dad , because he chooses to see the best in people and believes they can change , even if she has n't . kayla : you know , stephanie , i hope you do n't mind me saying this , but he does n't know that you feel this way about him , right ? so maybe he has those feelings for you , but he 's afraid to express them because maybe he thinks that you just want to be friends . when you really like somebody , you need to risk the consequences , just like you risked the consequences telling me that we need to communicate more . stephanie : this is stupid even worrying about this with all the other stuff that 's going on . i mean , i guess i did n't really know my dad , but i had him in my life for like two days . and now maybe i 'll never see him again . kayla : i know your father would n't want you to put your life on hold for him . stephanie : okay . okay , so what if i tell this guy and it turns out like all the other times ? kayla : and what if it does n't ? would n't it be better to know the truth than to live in a fantasy ? stephanie : i 'm not so sure . kayla : do you want to just be friends ? stephanie : no . kayla : well , then , you need to be willing to take the risk . you got to put your cards on the table . that 's who you are , stephanie . i know you can do this . stephanie : well , that depends . kayla : on what ? stephanie : are you willing to do the same thing with dad ? [ scene_break ] della : it 's been a lot of years . you have a whole new life , one you 're happy with . why drag up all this old stuff ? steve : because whoever did this might have other plans now . i ca n't protect myself and the people around me unless i know what i 'm up against . della : you really think you 're in danger ? steve : i do n't know . but if i am , i could be putting your life in danger , too . della : mine ? steve : yeah , yours . listen -- if somebody can stage my death and erase my memory , that somebody 's got a lot of power . they went through a lot of trouble and expense to accomplish all that . they 're not gon na be too happy to find out that it 's wasted because i found out i 'm steve johnson and half of salem knows that i 'm alive . so i have to assume ... that they 're coming after me again . i got to be ready . [ scene_break ] jack : you know , some people may say that you 've had a little too much adventure in your young life . but i say adventure 's a good thing . it 's good . it could be a little scary sometimes , but that 's only because sometimes it takes you from the people you love . jennifer : aunt maggie , he 's getting weaker . maggie : he 's -- he 's just tired . jennifer : no , no , no , this is n't good . it 's not good . maggie : i 'll go get lexie . [ scene_break ] jennifer : okay , okay . jack . jack : [ moans ] that 's right . and another thing -- do n't ... do n't try to be like one of those boring people . hey , frankie . do n't try to be one of those boring people who ... who always has to have a schedule and everything 's on time . i mean , it may seem like it 's good , but .... jennifer : jack . stay with me , jack . jack , look at me . lexie 's on her way .. lexie 's on her way . stay with me . stay with me . jack , stay with me . stay with me . jack ? jack : it 's hard when you have a deadline . we have a -- jennifer : jack . stay with me . jack : jennifer , there you are . jennifer : i 'm here . jack : i see you and abigail . frankie 's ... jennifer : no , listen to me . there 's so much more that you have to say . please keep talking . jack , stay with me , please . you have more to say . come on . jack , please , keep talking . lexie 's on her way . come on , please . please , jack . please keep talking . [ scene_break ] lucas : nobody in this room knows you better than i do , so why do n't you tell me what 's really going on ? [ scene_break ] mimi : if shawn found out the truth , he will leave me for belle in a second . patrick : you got to tell him the truth tonight . [ scene_break ] belle : but you felt a bond with claire before the transplant . i think i know why you feel so close to her . [ scene_break ] austin : you came . carrie : it sounded like you wanted me to .	jack takes a turn for the worse and lexie advises jennifer to prepare for the end . frankie calls abby to join them at the hospital . jennifer begs jack to hold on but jack asks jennifer to let him go . maggie pulls some strings and gets permission for jack jr. to come see jack in the hospital . jack slips into unconsciousness . carrie fills sami in on her non - pregnancy and her new sterility diagnosis . sami changes her mind about telling austin the truth . lucas and austin tell sami about spotting the mystery stranger and give sami the note .
stephanie : what is this ? steve : that 's a background check . investigated ? jeremy : chill , steph . steve : do n't speak to her like that . read it , stephanie . come on . stephanie : how could you do this ? steve : now i 'm the bad guy ? stephanie : yeah . jeremy : i 'm sorry i did n't tell you . steve : read it , stephanie . stephanie : no . jeremy : sir , if you just let me explain -- steve : cut the `` sir `` crap . cut it . come on , stephanie . take a look . pick a category -- theft , fraud , identity theft . did i leave anything out , jeremy ? stephanie : you had no right . steve : bo only ran the first pass . stephanie : you got uncle bo to do your dirty work ? steve : i thought he should know who 's living under his roof . jeremy : i planned to tell him and hope . steve : when ? jeremy : i wanted a chance to reconnect with everybody before i told -- steve : before you told them you 're a crook ? stephanie : he is not a crook . steve : ex - con . whatever . do yourself a favor , baby . throw this jerk out with the rest of the garbage . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i 'm not a snitch , jett . jett : come on , chelsea . if i had other options , i 'd use them . chelsea : so go find some . jett : you 're really not making this easy . i know you and steph are tight . i hate asking you to do this . chelsea : no , you do n't . it 's your job . you love it . jett : yeah , and you know why ? chelsea : 'cause you 're saving up for a new vette ? jett : yeah . no , because it helps innocent people . you think stephanie does n't have a clue ? well , you can either stay on the sidelines or help me out or just watch her get burned . what 's it gon na be , chelsea ? [ scene_break ] nick : you 're late . kate : i did n't know i was on the clock . nick : shut up . kate : ha ! excuse me ? nick : i 'm doing the talking . kate : uh - oh . i guess the worm has turned . nick : you ca n't get to me anymore , mrs. roberts . kate : actually , nick , i 'm tired of you already . nick : i just got fired from the hospital . i told my boss everything about the fake dna report , the hairbrush . and i think he told your good friend the hospital administrator . kate : are you insane ? nick : for the record , nobody else knows that you were the one who wanted the fake dna report and wanted sami and lucas to know that e.j . was the father . kate : and yet all of that could have come out in front of lucas . so , why did you keep me out of it , nick ? nick : i have my reasons . kate : here it comes . okay . so , what do you want ? do you want another job ? did you want money ? what ? nick : i love that about you . you think that everyone is gon na stoop to your level sooner or later . kate : sooner or later , they do . nick : do what i want and your secret stays safe . kate : and if i refuse ? nick : i expose you . [ scene_break ] sami : this is my fault . belle : no , it 's not your fault . sami : i 'm the one who wanted to end the war with the dimeras . belle : how ? sami : does n't matter , does it , because the game has changed . now stefano does n't want to just kill my babies . he wants to kill every member of my family one by one . i have to stop him . belle : sami , no . do n't go there . sami : we have to go there , belle . my dad is the last brady that the dimeras will ever hurt . [ scene_break ] stephanie : did you have uncle bo run a check on me , too ? jeremy : stephanie , this is my problem . stephanie : no , it 's ours . jeremy : i do n't blame your dad . he 's just trying to protect you . steve : do n't suck up to me , kid . i 'm sick of the act . jeremy : and i 'm sick of trying to explain myself . i know i did some pretty stupid things . steve : stupid is breaking curfew . this is called jail time right here . jeremy : yeah , i paid for my mistakes . steve : the word is `` crimes . `` stephanie : you do n't have to explain . jeremy : the car theft was just a joyride . steve : got your one to two . jeremy : i was just a kid . when i got out , i could n't get a job , so -- steve : oh , now the excuses . stephanie : they 're not excuses . steve : let him talk . jeremy : so i stayed in the system . i was good at it . and i lived pretty high for a while , but i 'm not stupid , mr. j. i 've cleaned up my act from top to bottom , and there 's no way i 'm going back to jail . steve : that 's a nice speech . you should run for something . jeremy : i 've turned my life around . steve : let me ask you something . did n't you think that her mom or me would be interested in any of this ? did n't you think stephanie had the right to know her boyfriend has a record ? stephanie : i did know . i 'm sure there 's nothing in that report that jeremy has n't told me already . [ scene_break ] chelsea : come on , jett . stephanie 's just along for the ride . jett : well , it could be one hell of a dangerous ride . we do n't know who jeremy works for , but we think they play for keeps . chelsea : oh , that 's good . so get me on their hit list , too . that 's brilliant . jett : no , i wo n't let anything happen to you . chelsea : no ? you wo n't let anybody hurt me ? jett : i promise . chelsea : just you 'll hurt me , though , right ? hey , are you gon na lie to me again ? jett : no . look , sometimes my job gets in the way of more important things . chelsea : what things ? jett : like ... being honest with someone you care about . chelsea : well , your job really stinks . jett : look , we were cool before you knew i was an agent , though , right ? chelsea : you mean before i found out that this is all an act to get me right where you wanted me ? jett : you know what ? fine . forget it . you 're off the hook . chelsea : good . jett : whatever . chelsea : what , you 're gon na pout now ? jett : i have to admit , i 'm kind of disappointed . i mean , stephanie thinks everything 's moonlight and roses . and i 'll nail jeremy , and she 'll go down with him . does n't feel very good . chelsea : you really wo n't have to worry about that because stephanie 's innocent . so , you see , it 's really not a big deal . jett : are you really sure about that ? oh , yeah ? jeremy could have stephanie working this deal , and she would n't even know about it . she 's flying blind with this guy . i mean , it happens to girls like this all the time . they go down for life , and they do n't know about it until it 's too late . [ scene_break ] kate : well , well , well , looks like the mouse has turned on the cat . nick : yeah . whatever . kate : look , nick , i know you 've had a bad run here , losing your job , losing your girlfriend , but , well , your life is your life . nick : i 'll get over the job , and i 'm not gon na talk to you about chelsea . kate : no ? well , i could put in a good word for you with her . nick : oh , i 'd rather you did n't . kate : okay . that 's your choice . nick : there is something i want from you , though . kate : okay , how many zeros are involved ? nick : uh ... four . i need you to give this to chelsea . tell her it 's a gift from you . kate : sponges ? nick : no . kate : no ? [ gasps ] ooh . hmm . well , looks like , what , $ 30,000 ? nick : almost 50 . kate : how 'd you get your hands on this ? nick : that 's none of your business . kate : ooh . is it legal ? nick : yeah . it 's legal . kate : well , look , nick , you ca n't expect me to give this kind of cash to my granddaughter without you telling me where the hell you got it from . nick : deposit it , write a check , give it to her . you got all that ? god . this feels great . i think that 's it . [ scene_break ] sami : belle , my dad is a cop . and john -- how are our kids supposed to stand up to these people ? belle : i know . i 'm afraid to let claire out of my sight . sami : will is in europe , but stefano has operatives all over the world . belle : i thought e.j . was on our side . sami : e.j . is on e.j . 's side . belle : but what about the babies ? i mean ... sami : they 're not his . nick said he messed up the dna results the first time . belle : so , the babies are lucas ' ? oh , my god , sami , that 's awesome ! sami : except now it just means that stefano does n't want to rip them from me to take their stem cells . instead he wants to kill every member of our family one by one , right before he dies . belle : which ca n't happen soon enough . sami : it 's kill or be killed , belle . we have to stop them before they hurt anyone else that we love . [ scene_break ] steve : come on , stephanie . do n't cover for him . stephanie : i 'm not . steve : are you telling me you knew about his rap sheet ? stephanie : mm - hmm . jeremy : i told her a few weeks after we met . steve : so , dating a felon , that 's no big deal to you ? stephanie : if it 's a problem for you , that 's your deal . steve : what are you thinking ? stephanie : that i 'm an adult , that people deserve second chances , sometimes third and fourth . i learned that from mom . jeremy : steph ... stephanie : no , who is he to judge you ? steve : point taken . jeremy : mr. j. , look , i wish i had come to you after i started seeing stephanie . i 'm really sorry you found out this way . steve : and that has a ring of truth . jeremy : jail taught me if i want to make it , i have to work hard and keep my head down , no more shortcuts . steve : and you can do that ? jeremy : yes , i can , because of stephanie . i love her . and i want to try to get past this if we can . steve : you do anything ... stephanie : dad , that is enough . steve : ... to hurt my daughter and jail will look like a trip to paradise . jeremy : fair enough . look , steph , i 'm gon na get out of here so you two can talk . stephanie : no , do n't go . jeremy : it 's okay . just call me when you 're done . stephanie : all right . i love you . jeremy : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] stephanie : why did n't you shake his hand ? steve : [ laughs ] you kidding me ? i do n't like being conned . stephanie : how did he con you ? steve : come on , stephanie , wake up . that was an act . stephanie : you are such a hypocrite . you knew all about jeremy 's past , but you failed to mention your greatest hits . steve : i do n't owe that punk anything . stephanie : you 're all over him for some white - collar crimes . steve : oh , no , baby , it 's much more than that . stephanie : but we should be okay with the fact that you stole john 's kidney for the dimeras or that you put a knife to uncle bo 's neck on that island ? way to be fair , dad . [ scene_break ] nick : do you want to know how i won that money ? i won it playing blackjack in a casino in vegas . turns out i had an eye for the game . kate : ah ! now you 're gon na give it to chelsea ? well , you 're gon na have me give it to chelsea . you 're not even going to get any points that way . nick : she needs the money for college . mythic 's in the toilet . you ca n't do anything for her . kate : [ sighs ] nick , is this a money - laundering scheme ? nick : no . it 's a gift . it 's really simple . kate : yeah . well , this kind of money is never really simple . nick : do you want to see the receipt from the casino ? because i actually happen to have it right here . kate : brilliant . nick : so , all you got to do is deposit it and write a big , fat check . kate : nick , i still do n't understand what you 're getting out of all of this . nick : [ sighs ] what i 'm getting out of all this . something you probably wo n't quite understand , kate . it 's called peace of mind . something i have n't felt in a really long time . [ scene_break ] belle : sami , you can not go after the dimeras alone . sami : i 'm not afraid . belle : well , you should be . i am . sami : fear is what is killing us , belle . we have to do something . we have to go on the offense . belle : how ? sami : think like the dimeras think . strike at them before they strike at us again . belle : strike how , exactly ? sami : you let me worry about that . belle : sami , i do n't like the sound of this . it 's dangerous . [ scene_break ] marlena : hello , girls . belle : you gon na tell her ? sami : belle , you listen to me . this is important , and we have to -- marlena : hey . i have some good news . i spoke to your dad 's doctor . he 's been upgraded from critical to stable . belle : thank god . sami : how about that guard ? he still working hard out there ? marlena : john has ordered a detail around the clock . sami : does n't mean anything . stefano will still be able to get to dad whenever he wants . marlena : john will not let that happen . sami : it has already happened to dad , to john , to practically everyone in the family . from now on , they hurt us and we are gon na hurt them back . marlena : do n't you dare talk like that . sami : i think we should all be talking like that . i think the only way we 're gon na get through this is if we pick off those dimeras one by one , starting with stefano . [ scene_break ] steve : i 've been forgiven for a lot more than i want to remember . but my brain was rewired when i did those things . it was n't a choice . stephanie : and jeremy was young . he 's changed . steve : okay . well , i 'll treat him like a prince after you dump him . stephanie : no . steve : well , you did n't get much from me , but you sure got that stubborn streak . stephanie : i am nothing like you . i do n't pretend to be perfect and then judge people for the mistakes they 've made . you did n't even try tonight . steve : well , i think jeremy tried enough for the both of us . he was positively oozing charm . stephanie : it was wrong to investigate him . steve : i 'm not gon na apologize for looking out for you . that 's my job . stephanie : i 'm not your baby girl , papa . i 'm a woman , and i have my own life . steve : and i respect that . stephanie : no , you do n't . you could n't stand jeremy from day one . steve : okay . look ... i 'm not trying to be unfair to the guy . and i admit i 've done some things that make that dude look like a saint . stephanie : thank you . finally . steve : but there 's what a man does and how he feels about what he does . this jeremy dude , he looks like he 's proud of his life . stephanie : and he should be . he paid his dues , and now he 's making a great living . steve : on somebody else 's dime , from what i hear -- max brady . stephanie : yeah , because max saw that jeremy had a good business plan . just 'cause you could n't cut it ... steve : okay . i already heard he 's the better man . stephanie : i was angry when i said that . i 'm sorry . steve : that 's all right . you know what ? you should n't be sorry . never be sorry for saying what you think and what you feel . i wo n't . and you want to know what i think ... what i know ? if you stay with a guy like jeremy horton , he 's gon na hurt you , baby . he 's gon na hurt you real bad . [ scene_break ] jett : all you got to do is get stephanie to talk . chelsea : i hate this , jett . jett : yeah , i know you do . but if there was anyone else , i 'd chelsea : you 'd use them , too ? jett : no . look , i would n't ask you to do this if i had other options . chelsea : whatever . so , i either need to help you or stephanie gets hurt . jett : pretty much . chelsea : wow , that 's a tough decision . fine , but if i help you , i want something in return . jett : okay , name it . chelsea : i quit touch the sky . i 'll be your little narc or whatever you need me to be , but i 'm not gon na work for you or your dirty partner anymore . [ scene_break ] kate : you 're the patron saint of coeds . nick : oh , thank you . do it for me ? kate : do it yourself . nick : okay . um , after i tell lucas that you blackmailed me into saying e.j . was the father or before ? kate : you know , keep your voice down , okay ? nick : you know what ? do you have lucas ' number handy real quick ? because -- you know what ? we 're in the hospital . i could probably just call him right now -- page him . hi , it 's nick fallon . i 'm looking for lucas roberts . kate : nick . fine , i 'll do it . nick : that wo n't be necessary . thank you . kate : what is it they say about a fool and his money ? nick : this money is really gon na help chelsea with her college experience , and i need to know that i had a part in that . kate : aw ! i think i 'm gon na cry . nick : do you know what i 'm trying to avoid here , kate ? kate : i have to tell you , i 'm sitting on the edge of my seat . nick : chelsea turning into someone like you . kate : ouch . [ scene_break ] marlena : i do n't want to hear your plan to bring down stefano . sami : what ? mom , you do n't think i can do it ? marlena : lower your voice . maybe you can . that 's what worries me . belle : sami , you need to let this go . it 's not good for the babies . marlena : you are a mother now . you will not climb mountains , jump out of airplanes , or even go after cold - blooded killers . sami : my kids wo n't survive if we do n't do something about the dimeras . marlena : you protect your children . you love them . leave the rest to the police . sami : the police ? they have n't been able to do anything because the dimeras do n't care about just cause or warrants or things that hold up in court . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] lucas : hey , ladies . how 's roman doing ? belle : stable . lucas : that 's good , right ? that 's great . belle : and sami 's gon na mow down the dimeras , too . marlena : she 's becoming a real hit man . sami : i am serious about this . lucas : honey , we 're all upset . sami : no , actually , i 'm not upset . lucas , i 'm not upset at all . i am perfectly calm , and i am happy that my dad is gon na be okay . and i am happy that i survived being kidnapped and that my children are gon na be okay . but i think i have to do what you said , mom . i have to protect my children . marlena : period . sami : the best way i can think of to take care of them is to kill stefano dimera . [ scene_break ] stephanie : mom would have never pulled this stunt tonight . and look at you . were n't you wanted for murder when mom first met you ? steve : well , i was innocent . listen , baby , this jeremy dude , he uses people like it 's his job . stephanie : you know , you and jeremy have a lot more in common than you think . steve : how do you figure ? stephanie : every single guy in this family either dodges bullets for a living or is out to get somebody or somebody 's out to get them . you and the bradys are so far from perfect . steve : i do n't claim to be perfect . i do n't want to be perfect . stephanie : what 'd you think , i 'd find a nice senior accountant with a nice 401 ( k ) and a dental plan ? steve : hell no . stephanie : i 'm sure gran and grandpa were n't jumping up and down when mom first brought you home . steve : no . there were wondering where she found a bum like me . stephanie : but you 're not a bum . and neither is jeremy . mom always said that you ca n't judge a person because you never know what good lies beneath . steve : that sounds just like her . stephanie : and i believed her , papa ... at least till that first day i saw you in that mental hospital . you said awful things and threw me out . i tried to hate you , but i could n't . and you know why ? because no matter how hurt i was , somehow i still saw the good in you . there 's good in jeremy , too . if i can cut you a break , why ca n't you do the same for me ? [ scene_break ] jett : you ca n't quit touch the sky . jeremy will immediately get suspicious . chelsea : do i care ? jett : well , you should . i mean , the guy 's a natural - born liar . he 'd be on to you in a second . chelsea : so you think that i should just narc on stephanie and be all chummy with you . jett : if it 's for the best , then yeah . chelsea : do you know what i hate ? i hate that i feel like you 're using me the same way jeremy uses stephanie . jett : it 's not anywhere near the same . chelsea : yes , it is . from where i 'm standing , it 's really hard to see the difference between you and him at all . [ scene_break ] kate : win some , lose some . [ chuckles ] win some again . lucas : sami , relax . you 're not killing anybody . sami : oh , yes , i am . marlena : why do n't we just leave them alone ? belle : yeah , i 'm in the mood for coffee . marlena : me too . belle : okay . marlena : please , no fighting in front of your father . lucas : i promise . nothing really to argue about . [ scene_break ] sami : i do n't know why they do n't see it , why they 're afraid to say it -- that what we want are the dimeras dead . lucas : no , we do n't , sami . we want peace . sami : the only way we 'll have peace is to get rid of them . lucas : billie 's gon na install a brand - new security system in our place . we 'll be a lot safer . sami : so what , we can have groceries delivered to us every couple weeks ? we can maybe get a new screen saver that shows us the changing of the seasons 'cause god forbid we actually step outside for some fresh air ? lucas : it 's not gon na be that bad . sami : it already is that bad . i 'm sick of it . we only have one choice . we can fight or we can hide . lucas , i want to fight . [ scene_break ] steve : i mean it , baby girl . i do n't think i ever would have made it back from that place if it was n't for you . stephanie : you 're not back , papa . the father i heard about my whole life would n't act like he owns me . steve : i do n't want to own you . stephanie : then trust me . jeremy did those things because he was young and bored and spoiled . steve : and he 's not anymore ? stephanie : no . steve : listen , i know you want me to accept him , but i 'm telling you , i ca n't do that . stephanie : everybody in this family accepted you back , even john . steve : i think that had more to do with your mom than with me . stephanie : yeah , because she believed in you , so we believed in you . well , i believe in jeremy . steve : well , i do n't . stephanie : just try . steve : listen , baby . i can get past a lot of this stuff on his rap sheet . kid steals a car , lifts a few things from a store , pays his dues , that 's it , end of story . stephanie : then what 's the problem ? steve : i 'm a little hung up on this one right here . stephanie : fraud . that 's just another word for stealing . you said he paid his dues . steve : how much do you know about this charge ? stephanie : he set up some bogus charity . steve : do you know what it was ? stephanie : no , i do n't remember . steve : well , you would remember if he told you about this . jeremy set up a scam to get money for kids with cancer -- sick kids . he gave it one of those pretty names people ca n't resist , and he went to people , honest people , some of them with sick kids of their own , and he took their money . and you want to know where all that money went ? it went to a high - end condo and a sports car worth a fortune . stephanie : he 's not that same guy . steve : who is he ? stephanie : the guy i love . steve : why do you love him ? stephanie : why do you love mom ? does anybody know ? steve : yeah , when it 's right , they do . stephanie : well , this is right . steve : baby , i 'm worried about you . listen to me . jeremy does n't come off like a guy who 's looking for a second chance . stephanie : how does he come off ? steve : he comes off like a guy who thinks he 'll never get caught again . please , baby . please . walk away now . walk away before he hurts you really bad . stephanie : i ca n't do that , papa . guess i have to walk away from you instead . [ scene_break ] marlena : i do n't hear any screaming coming out of that room yet . belle : actually , it 's been pretty quiet . thank you . marlena : yeah . sami 's scary when she 's quiet . belle : well , with lucas being the father of the babies , at least e.j . 's out of the picture . marlena : i hope so . belle : mom , you do n't think that sami will actually go after stefano ? marlena : that 's hard to say . but she is in such a state , she never noticed your new engagement ring . belle : oh . i know . marlena : yeah . you did n't show it to her . belle : well , it did n't feel right with roman -- marlena : you know what ? this family could use something really happy to celebrate right now . belle : and i will tell her soon . marlena : or better yet , let 's have a party . sami could help . that 'll take her mind off killing somebody . belle : you know what , mom ? shawn and i really do n't want a party . marlena : a brady that does n't want a party ? belle : we 're just gon na try and keep things simple for now . marlena : how simple ? belle : well , it 's not like we 're in a rush to get married . marlena : you do n't have to rush . this is a very happy -- is something going on between you and shawn ? is there a problem ? belle : no , everything 's fine . why ? marlena : it 's just my mom radar . belle : that 's 'cause of sami . marlena : that 's 'cause of you . belle , my darling girl , if you 're concerned about getting married , this would be the time to say something . [ scene_break ] lucas : remind me not to get on your bad side . sami : i 'm not kidding about this , lucas . lucas : i know . you do n't want to live in fear . we do n't have to , but that does n't mean we break out the uzis . sami : look what they did to my dad . things have to change . lucas : things have changed . your dad 's gotten a lot better . and our twins do n't have an ounce of dimera blood in them . honey , that is a huge victory for us , all right ? today we win . [ scene_break ] stephanie : no , i 'm fine . it 's just my stupid allergies . what 's up ? chelsea : nothing , what 's up with you ? stephanie : do n't ask . chelsea : are you okay ? stephanie : i could really use a friend right now . chelsea : you 've got one . what happened ? stephanie : in person . where are you ? chelsea : i 'm just hanging out at the pier . stephanie : okay , do n't go anywhere . i 'm on my way , all right ? chelsea : yeah , i 'll be here . is jeremy with you ? stephanie : no . jeremy 's the problem . i 'll talk about it when i get there . chelsea : okay , i 'll see you soon . bye . [ scene_break ] jett : so , she 's meeting you ? chelsea : yeah , jett , she 's on her way ... alone . jett : good . just do n't tell her you know jeremy 's dirty . chelsea : right , i 'll just lie like you do . i got it . jett : just do n't give anything away , okay ? and after all this is over , we can sit down and finally talk about us . chelsea : jett , there is no us . there never was . jett : that 's not true . chelsea : yes , it is . i 'm just your informant , only i do n't get paid , and the perks are n't really that good . after you nail jeremy , i do n't want to see you ever again . [ scene_break ] belle : i am not having second thoughts . i love shawn . it 's just things are tough right now . marlena : tell me . belle : well , money 's tight . we have a baby , and we do n't have a place of our own . and shawn 's really happy working at the garage . marlena : and are you happy that he 's happy ? belle : mm - hmm . it just means that we wo n't be able to save money very quickly , and it 'll be a while before we can buy groceries without getting change out of the couch , but ... marlena : belle , are things that tough ? belle : is it wrong of me that i want a place of my own ? marlena : no , that 's not wrong . belle : i mean , he would n't even go to the interview that philip set up for him for a good - paying job . marlena : i understand that . belle : mom , philip was trying to help . marlena : yeah . what are you doing to help ? belle : i 'm taking care of claire . marlena : you know , many women that have a child go back to work . if shawn is n't able to provide what it is you want for your family -- belle : no , he does . he does . mom , i 'm just being greedy . marlena : it is not greedy to want to begin your life with the man that you love . and if things are tough , you make a plan , you pitch in , and you help get your family where you want them to be . belle : and stop complaining about it ? marlena : oh , my gosh . that too . belle : all right , point taken . i have to go get claire , though . marlena : i love you . belle : i love you . tell sami bye . marlena : bye , sweetie . [ scene_break ] lucas : how does that feel ? does it feel better ? sami : i guess i do n't feel like bludgeoning anyone in the next five minutes . lucas : good . that 's my girl . sami : wow . the twins are kicking up a storm . lucas : that 's 'cause their mom 's getting a little excited right now . just relax , okay ? sami : i 'm trying to relax , but , lucas , i hate them . i hate e.j . i hate his whole stupid family . lucas : i know . they hate us , too . you know why ? sami : because of colleen and santo . lucas : no , 'cause the bradys never surrender . sami : well , you got that right . lucas : yeah , everybody in that family of yours just keeps getting married , falling in love , having children . and i 'll bet that makes stefano and company even crazier . sami : you 're probably right . lucas : i am right . how do you feel when you walk into that pub , huh ? sami : pretty much like everything is right with the world . lucas : that 's right . [ equipment beeping rapidly ] sami : what ? what is that ? what 's wrong with him ? lucas : i do n't know . i do n't know . i 'll get a nurse . sami : daddy ! daddy , what 's wrong ? please . please hold on , dad . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i feel like such a brat for being so bent up over jeremy after what happened to my uncle roman . my dad was such a jerk . chelsea : yeah , it sounds like it . stephanie : jeremy was perfect . he even brought my mom perfume . chelsea : perfume ? stephanie : it was sweet . chelsea : sickeningly sweet ? stephanie : do n't start , okay ? chelsea : sorry . it was very gq of him . stephanie : at least he tried . he even made a cd mix especially for my dad . i hate my dad . chelsea : stephanie -- stephanie : wait . it gets worse . he had your dad do a background check on jeremy . chelsea : really ? stephanie : jeremy has a record . chelsea : really ? stephanie : it 's all petty stuff . he told me himself . my dad just acted like he was an ax murderer . he served his time . it was n't a secret to me . chelsea : okay . what are you gon na do about your dad ? stephanie : move out . chelsea : are you kidding ? stephanie : he treats me like a baby . i feel bad for my mom , but she lived her life . i got to live mine , too . chelsea : stephanie , can you really afford it , though ? stephanie : i 'll swing it . chelsea : okay . but you know , if you need anything , anything at all ... stephanie : you kill me , but i love you . chelsea : just remember that i 'm on your side . stephanie : like it was ever a question . see ya . [ scene_break ] chelsea : hey , it 's me . nick : hey . chelsea : so , how much do you hate me ? nick : what ? chelsea : i need help , nick . i did n't know who else to call . nick : just tell me where you are and i 'm there . chelsea : thanks . [ scene_break ] nurse : he 's still in v - fib . nurse 1 : clear . nurse : dr . freed , we have a rhythm . nurse 1 : check for a pulse . nurse : he 's got a pulse , breathing on his own . doctor : get him to the o.r . now . marlena : doctor ? doctor : it 's pericardial tamponade . [ scene_break ] sami : mom , what is it ? what 's happening to him ? marlena : your father has some fluid around his heart . they have to drain it . sami : they 're going into his chest ? daddy ! daddy ! lucas : it 's gon na be okay . it 'll be fine . sami : no , it 's not . they 've killed him . they 've killed my dad . [ scene_break ] jeremy : when we do go away together , i 'm kind of hoping it 's as husband and wife . [ scene_break ] chelsea : you would do that for me ? nick : i 'd do anything for you . do n't you know that by now ? [ scene_break ] marlena : lucas , what 's the matter ? lucas : she took off . marlena : what do you mean ? [ scene_break ] lucas : she 's gone , and i think we both know where she 's headed . sami : i decided it 's time for justice , so i think i 'm gon na start with you , stefano dimera .	stephanie claims that she knew about jeremy 's record already but still believes him to be a changed man . stephanie refuses to take steve 's advice about dumping jeremy . jett guilts chelsea into helping him investigate stephanie . chelsea asks to be able to quit touch the sky in exchange for helping but jett claims it would compromise the mission . jett hopes he and chelsea can pursue a romantic relationship after working together but chelsea declares that she wants nothing to do with jett after the investigation is over . stephanie calls chelsea for comfort and chelsea calls nick for help once stephanie leaves . nick loses his job at the hospital after reporting his part in the lab test mix - up to his boss . nick gives kate his vegas winnings and insists that she give chelsea the money for college and claim it came only from her in exchange for him not telling lucas that kate was the one to make him change the test .
chloe : knock , knock . hey . how are you feeling ? i saw sami on the way in here . she looked pretty upset . lucas : yeah . what 's new ? [ groans ] do n't worry about her . i 'm really glad that you 're here . chloe : so , i brought you some magazines . lucas : you brought me `` redbook . `` `` redbook `` is for women . chloe : no , it 's not . do n't be sexist . your mother advertises in it . besides , it 's got some really interesting articles about relationships , entertainment , cooking . you like to eat , right ? lucas : i love to eat . beats the stuff they 've been giving me in here . i 'll try anything . chloe : and i brought you some car magazines , too . lucas : there you go . now we 're talking . good choices . chloe : okay . so , what will it be ? cashews or pistachios ? lucas : cashews gives me a rash . i love pistachios . chloe : nice . two pounds of pistachios . lucas : yeah , it is . this will last me the rest of my life . why are you doing all this ? chloe : hey , let me fluff your pillow . are you comfortable ? lucas : yeah , i 'm fine . i 'm fine . really . you 've done plenty for me . this is great . chloe : can i get you a drink ? lucas : i was beaten up in prison , chloe . it had nothing to do with you . it 's not your fault . chloe : okay , but i still want to help you , seriously . i 'm gon na be here for you until you 're back on your feet -- end of story . maggie : i wonder what sami would have to say about that . [ scene_break ] e.j . : trent forced you to stop seeing me ? nicole : yes . and i only went along with it because i thought he was gon na tell people we were still married . e.j . : wow . what a son of a bitch . i knew that guy was bad news . nicole : yeah , he 's always been , at least with me . e.j . : but why does he care who you 're with ? nicole : i do n't know . because he 's a control freak and he thinks he owns me ? e.j . : why would he think that ? nicole : when trent and i were together , i - i was a lot younger . i was naive and vulnerable , and if he told me to do something , i did it . look , i do n't want anything to do with him anymore , and this is n't about the money . but , as you mention , now that my divorce settlement is final with victor , i can not afford trent to go off on me . he is malicious , and there is no telling what he will do . and if victor finds out that i was still married when i married him , i could lose everything . e.j . , i -- please , can you help me ? e.j . : thank you . [ smooches ] thank you . nicole : for what ? e.j . : it means a lot to me that you trusted me enough to tell me the truth . nicole : the truth is , i hated pushing you away . e.j . : look , i do n't mean to be presumptuous , but i 'd be lying if i said this was n't going through my mind . i just want to know , if this situation was out of the way , where would that leave us ? [ scene_break ] roman : what happened to the evidence in the paul hollingsworth case ? what evidence are they talking about ? hope : i 've gone over everything that we have , which is n't much . roman : you did talk to morgan again about the package from paul ? hope : i did . i spoke to her at the hospital earlier -- nothing new . roman : are you sure she could n't have slipped something out of there when you were n't looking ? hope : i 'm positive . bo and i were standing right there . morgan did not take anything else out of that package . she was upset . she just wanted to go home . roman : that 's understandable . that poor girl has been through a lot . hope : at least you did n't pull her father 's body out of the river . roman : no , we did not , but witnessing philip take a bullet that was meant for her had to be a shock . hope : we 've got to catch a break here . roman : yeah . i just wish to hell we knew what happened to paul 's so - called proof . whatever it is would help us , but where is it ? hope : i wish i knew . it has to be the evidence the e - mail is referring to . roman : well , that makes sense to me , but what the hell is it and why have n't we found it ? hope : you know what ? i 'm gon na talk to harry -- see if he can trace the e - mail and find out where it originated from . roman : good idea . somebody out there has to know something . we just have to find out what it is . keep me posted . hope : you got it . roman : [ exhales sharply ] [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] [ monitor beeping ] bo : hey , man . how you feeling ? philip : like a lab rat after all those tests . bo : yeah , i bet . you 're lucky to be alive . philip : yeah . that 's what i hear . how 's dad ? bo : he 's having a rough time , but he 's hanging in . philip : good . i heard he ca n't have any visitors . bo : yeah . his heart 's weak . ca n't handle the stress . philip : i 'm sure my getting gunned down did n't help him . bo : i 'm sure you 're right . listen , man , um ... the p.d . got an anonymous e - mail inquiring about the missing evidence in the hollingsworth case . it alluded to a police cover - up . philip : i 'm not surprised . bo : why is that ? philip : i got a note at home right before i went over to john 's and got shot . bo : what did it say ? philip : `` i know your secret . `` bo : hell . damn . you know , this smells like a setup . philip : yeah , it does . but the cops do n't have any proof there 's any evidence missing . bo : somebody knows what i did . they 're not going away . they 're after us -- both of us . [ scene_break ] roman : all right . harry , how 's it going ? did you find anything ? harry : it 's like a maze . you think you 're on the right path , and -- bam ! -- you hit a wall . roman : i know that feeling . harry : i traced an e - mail to the i.p . address that 's billed to the kiriakis mansion . roman : philip 's too smart for that . he would n't send an anonymous e - mail from his own computer . hope : besides that , both victor and philip are in the hospital . harry : wait a minute . wait a minute . here we go . got it . it looks like there was an earlier point of origin . [ keyboard clacking ] yep . this e - mail was originally sent from a computer at java café . hope : interesting . roman : well , whoever it is went to some great lengths not to get caught . harry : you got that right . it started at java café wi - fi , passed through the kiriakis i.p . address , and terminated here at the station . hope : looks like a setup . roman : sure as hell does . and thanks to you , harry , we might be onto something . hope , why do n't you get over to the java café © , see what you can find ? hope : good idea . roman : harry , thanks again for your help . harry : hey , anytime . you know i love this stuff . roman : all right , i need to talk to leo , the undercover guy i got on john . something tells me we 're closing in on our target . hope : you think john sent the e - mail ? roman : i do n't know that , but i 'm damn sure he knows what happened to paul hollingsworth . hope : what 's being reported on john so far ? anything unusual ? roman : other than the shooting , no . but my gut tells me john 's in this way over his head . hope : yeah , well , he 's not the only one . hey , can you meet me at the java café © ? i need to ask you a question . [ scene_break ] philip : no one knows about that recording except our father , and he 's not talking . bo : somebody knows i 'm suppressing evidence . otherwise , we would n't be getting threatening e - mails and notes . philip : come on , bo . it 's john . we both know it . he 's doing everything he can to try and intimidate us . bo : how would he know about the missing evidence ? philip : who says he does ? maybe he 's bluffing , looking to put the spotlight back on me . bo : 'cause he 's the guilty one ? philip : i would n't be surprised . someone sure as hell did something to paul hollingsworth , and it was n't me . bo : [ exhales sharply ] you do n't know how happy i was to find out you 're innocent . i mean , i 'm your brother and all . i 'd do everything i can to protect you . but knowing that you 're innocent helps when what i did was so wrong and against who i am . philip : you 're a kiriakis . bo : yeah . you know , i ... i spent many years trying to ... deny that , telling myself the blood that ran through my veins did n't matter . but it does . i love ma and pop . they 're the best parents a guy could ask for . i would n't change that . but victor ... philip : i know . he 's not an easy man to love . bo : [ exhales sharply ] no . he is n't . but he 's my biological father ... and you and i are his flesh and blood . philip : unfortunately , we 've never been that close . bo : no . you know , when you came to visit me when i was in the hospital , that was the first time our relationship felt real . philip : it did feel real . it felt important . bo : that 's 'cause it is . philip : i hope your doing this for me does n't change that . bo : so do i . philip : you know i never would have asked you to do this . bo : yeah . i do . it 's the kind of thing that only a father can ask of a son . philip : we are family . bo : yeah . but you and victor -- you 're not my only family . and when i walked away from that evidence ... i not only put my career at risk ... but i put both my families at risk . philip : bo ... i will never forget what you did for me . i 'm so sorry . [ scene_break ] maggie : i know it 's none of my business , but i do n't think sami will be very happy if she walks in here and sees chloe attending to your every need . lucas : actually , aunt maggie , sami knows that chloe 's here . maggie : really ? lucas : yeah . she left a few minutes ago . maggie : oh . well , i was just trying to prevent trouble . lucas : i know . i appreciate it . maggie : hello , chloe . it 's nice to see you . chloe : nice to see you , as well , mrs. horton . maggie : well , how are you feeling , sweetheart . we 've been worried sick about you . and i brought some of alice 's doughnuts , and she said to give you a big hug ... lucas : careful , careful . maggie : oh , i 'm sorry . lucas : no , that 's all right . maggie : ... and send you her love . lucas : i , uh -- tell her i love her , too , and i 'll come see her as soon as i can , okay ? maggie : okay . chloe : lucas , i 'm gon na go get some coffee . i 'll see you later , okay ? lucas : all righty . i 'll be here . [ scene_break ] maggie : i ca n't believe that sami left you alone with chloe . lucas : i guess i should be the one to tell you . i think it 's time that sami and i take a little break from each other . maggie : but why ? you love her . lucas : well , i guess sometimes love just is n't enough . maggie : well , i disagree on that . love is what gets us through the tough times . lucas : sami and i have had more than our share of tough times . i just know -- i mean , i know i love her , but i know what 's gon na happen as soon as we get back together . maggie : i 'm not following . lucas : it 's draining , maggie . it 's exhausting trying to love sami all the time . you just never know what you 're gon na get , you know ? you never know what kind of mood she 's gon na be in . one minute , she 's up . the next minute , she 's down . and i do n't want to do that anymore . it 's draining to me . i do n't have the energy for it . maggie : and , uh , chloe is the answer ? lucas : i do n't know . i do n't know . maybe she is . maggie : lucas , i heard what happened between you and chloe at the salem inn . lucas : you heard about that ? maggie : mm - hmm . lucas : this town -- i hate this town . everybody knows everything about everybody else . nothing 's a secret . everything 's fair game . maggie : honey , look . just because you got caught with another woman does n't mean that you should throw everything away that you have with sami . lucas : maggie , that 's just it . i do n't know what i have with sami . i 'm glad things happened with chloe . it opened my eyes , you know ? it made me realize a lot of things , put a lot of things in perspective for me . maggie : like ? lucas : like what kind of relationship i want to be in and what kind of person i want to spend the rest of my life with . maggie : lucas , listen . i think you need to slow down and recover before you start making any life - changing decisions . lucas : aunt maggie , i 'm not gon na propose to anybody . maggie : good . lucas : not yet , anyway . maggie : oh . hmm . lucas : it 's just that chloe is -- she 's just different , you know ? she 's different than sami . i mean , i hate to say it , but ... i finally realize what it 's like to be in a real relationship , you know ? a calm , caring , supportive relationship . is n't that what loving someone 's really all about ? [ scene_break ] nicole : i would love more than anything to make this work , but i ca n't do that right now because if we went out on a date and trent saw us -- i know him , i know him -- he would make good on his threat , and i can not risk that right now . e.j ... this is so hard for me because i know we would make a great team . e.j . : hey . come here . who are you , hmm ? what have you done with my nicole ? she 's a fighter , all right ? she does n't give up easily . nicole : i 'm stuck because trent 's got me -- e.j . : no , you 're not . you 're not , okay ? we 're gon na put our heads together , and we 're gon na be fine . listen . you dig down deep enough , and you 'll find skeletons in anybody 's closet . nicole : well , i - i do know one . and if you count this marriage , that 's two . e.j . : okay . what have you got ? nicole : max brady is trent 's biological son . [ scene_break ] hope : i need to figure out who sent an e - mail . our lab guy said it originated here from the java café © i.p . address . evan : well , there 's really no way to know who sent it unless ... hope : what ? evan : we could review the security footage on our closed - circuit tv . maybe one of the cameras saw them . i can pull the dvd 's if you like . hope : evan , that would be great . that would be a huge help . listen , here is the time frame we 're looking at , okay ? evan : i 'll get right on it , detective . hope : cool . thank you so much . i really appreciate it . [ scene_break ] doug : hi , there , sweetheart . hope : oh , daddy , hi . oh , it 's so good to see you . thank you so much for meeting me here . doug : yeah . um , nonfat , double - shot easy - foam latte , got it ? hope : right on the money . doug : okay . hope : come on , daddy . let 's sit down . doug : yeah . you know , just ordering coffee these days is getting so complicated . i keep mine simple -- plain black . hope : it 's so good to see you . how 's julie ? doug : she 's fine . hope : good . doug : delivering some library books to alice at the moment , i believe . okay . tell me what 's going on . hope : all right . i have a question for you . doug : fire away . hope : would you break the law to protect a family member ? [ scene_break ] bo : hey , no need to apologize . it was my decision . the consequences are my responsibility . philip : no . no . i put you in a terrible position , and there 's not a damn thing i can do to fix it . it 's eating me up inside . bo : hey , hey , take it easy . you need to get your rest , get your strength back . philip : bo , i know john is behind this -- the note and the e - mail . but i do n't see how he can know anything about the missing evidence . bo : neither do i . philip : yeah . there 's got to be a trail that leads somewhere back to john . bo : i 'm sure there is . we just have to find it . philip : look , bo , you really stepped up for me . and whatever happens , i got your back . i mean that . bo : i know you do . i meant what i said , too . okay ? philip : what is it ? bo : there 's a possibil -- um , i 'll explain it to you later . you get your rest , okay ? i 'm out of here . [ scene_break ] doug : honey , what 's the matter ? you in some kind of trouble ? hope : oh , no , no . it 's not me . it 's a case that i 'm working on . doug : oh , that 's a relief . hope : i 'm sorry . did i scare you ? i did n't mean to . doug : would i break the law to protect a family member ? that 's a tough one . i suppose it would depend on the circumstances . hope : it 's a police case . i ca n't exactly tell you the circumstances . doug : yeah . sure , sure . okay . well , my past is no secret . before you were born , i did my share of jail time -- even prison -- con jobs , money scams , securities fraud . i broke the law more times than i care to remember , and i was not doing it to protect some family member . it was a dark time in my life , honey , and i [ chuckles ] i 'm not proud of it . hope : do you think about it sometimes now ? doug : sure , i do . yeah . not every day . but once you break the law , it stays with you . i suppose there are some hardened criminals who can do their thing and never look back , but for folks like myself , it 's just too hard . you cross the line , you do n't forget . hope : i guess i never really thought about it like that . doug : but of course . hey , if it involves my family -- i hate to admit it , but , yes , i probably would break the law to protect them . the problem is there 's hell to pay either way . hope : yeah . i can see that . doug : okay . now , if you 're ever in a bad place , you know you can come to me -- anytime , anywhere . i mean , no matter what , you are my little girl . okay , so , why do n't you just tell me what 's going on here ? you knew the answer to your question before you called me , right ? hope : yeah . doug : okay , okay . talk to me . hope : well , i was going to , except that i then realized , um , i could n't involve you . doug : then you are in trouble . hope : no , daddy . i told you , it is n't me . doug : okay . is it bo ? hope : no . no . really . it 's -- dad , um , listen , i really need to talk to the manager , so i 'm gon na need to go , but i want you and julie to come over to the house and spend some quality time with us , okay ? doug : yeah . honey , yeah . okay . okay . hope : daddy , do n't worry . doug : take care , princess . hope : i 'm taking very good care . i love you . any luck ? evan : i loaded the dvd into the laptop . want to take a look ? hope : you bet i do . [ scene_break ] e.j . : so , how do you know about max ? nicole : well , trent told me when we went to dinner a little while ago . e.j . : he just told he put his son up for adoption ? nicole : actually , uh , max 's birth mother died when he was really young , so , of course , trent did n't want to take responsibility for him , so he put him in foster care , and then that 's when the brady 's adopted him . e.j . : i 'm assuming he does n't want anybody to know that max is his son . nicole : apparently not . but neither does max . he hates him . i ca n't blame him . so , then suddenly max takes off , and trent wigs out , and he wants me to find out what max is up to . e.j . : well , i 'm assuming max just went away on a holiday or something . the guy works bloody hard . nicole : you know , i do know one thing . max is in france . e.j . : he 's in france ? what is he doing in france ? nicole : i do n't know , but trent 's a control freak . i want nothing to do with him . e.j . : wait a second . look , that is completely the wrong attitude . in this situation , knowledge is power . the more we know about your professor and his motivations , the better situation we 're in . i mean , you want trent off your back , right ? nicole : yeah , absolutely . e.j . : okay , then we need to get some information to give us some leverage . nicole : i like the way you think , counselor . e.j . : another thing -- i 'm not doing this as your lawyer , okay ? i 'm doing this as your friend . nicole : thank you . e.j . : you 're welcome . now , if trent has you doing his dirty work , that means there is more to this than you know , okay ? now , we need to find out what that is . once we have that , i think we 'll be good . and then we can , uh , you know , we can do whatever it is that our hearts desire us to do . [ scene_break ] maggie : lucas , i know what you 're saying about chloe . but you and sami -- you 've been through so much together . i mean , you have a long history . lucas : i just ca n't do this . i 'm tired . i ca n't -- i ca n't do it . i need to go somewhere and just recharge , you know ? my body is just beaten up , and my head is just in overdrive all the time . i know that does n't make any sense . maggie : it does . it does , and i think that i know just the place for you to do it . [ scene_break ] roman : brady . hope : you 're not gon na believe this . roman : what is it ? hope : i 'm looking at footage of ava vitali on her computer at the java café © . it fits our time frame of when the e - mail was sent to the station . roman : all right . that 's good . that 's interesting . but there 's no way a judge will grant us a warrant on a hunch . hope : yeah , i know , but as far as i 'm concerned , it pretty much confirms to me that john was behind this . ava is a direct link to john . roman : i agree . but there 's no way we can prove that ava sent that e - mail . but if she was n't savvy enough to avoid those security cameras , then maybe she will lead us to evidence about paul . i 'll put a tail on her , too . hope : hey , it 's worth a shot . i 'll give you a call back . i need to catch up with bo . oh , god , brady , what have you done ? [ scene_break ] morgan : so , you done with all your tests ? philip : yeah , until dr. jonas thinks of another dozen or so to put me through . morgan : how are you feeling , really ? philip : [ sighs ] it 's painful , but i 'll live . morgan : you have no idea how terrible i feel . philip : what were you thinking , going over to the dimera 's and confronting john all by yourself ? morgan : i need to know what happened to my father . i figured if i went over there and i confronted john , then maybe i 'd finally get the truth . philip : john 's not about to admit anything . morgan : look , i - i 've been so emotional lately . i do n't even know what i 'm doing . i 'm coming up with all these weird , strange ways to find my father . i ca n't eat . i ca n't sleep . i feel like i 'm having a nervous breakdown . and here i am complaining while you 're stuck in this hospital bed . philip , i am so sorry . will you ever forgive me ? philip : there 's nothing to forgive . look , morgan ... i will find out what happened to your father . but right now i want to tell you ... morgan : what ? philip : well , you 've probably heard stories about how people can hear things when they 're unconscious or in a coma . morgan : yeah . actually , the other day , there was this story about this woman who woke up out of a coma after like two months , and she -- okay . wow . philip : i heard everything you said . [ scene_break ] bo : no , no , that 's great , ma . thanks . yeah , she just walked in the door . okay . bye . hey , there , fancy face . hope : hey . did you pick up ciara ? bo : well , of course i did . she was so tired from gymnastics she fell asleep in the car on the way home . hope : how was her class ? bo : i think we got another nadia comaneci on our hands . hope : she 's good . bo : that , she is . hope : oh . hey , a postcard from shawn and belle . they 're still in fiji . claire 's learning how to fish . oh , my gosh . she 's already grown an inch since they 've been gone . and shawn 's lost his beard . i have to say , i 'm not too sad about that . he got a buzz cut . he must be so handsome . `` love and kisses to all . `` it sounds like they 're having a great time . bo : yeah . i wish i was in fiji right about now . hope : i 'm with you . i miss them . bo : yeah , me too . i stopped by the hospital and saw philip . hope : how 's he doing ? bo : he 's gon na be okay . hope : that 's good . that 's good news . bo : we had a nice , long talk . hope : well , i 'm glad to hear that , um , you and philip are working things out . that should make victor very happy . bo : mm - hmm . so , what did you do today ? hope : i was at the java café © . bo : working ? hope : well , yeah , i guess you could say that . i was reviewing security dvd 's . harry traced the e - mail . discovered it originated from the wi - fi there . bo : really ? hope : really . i think i know who sent it . bo : do n't tell me . john black ? hope : close . ava vitali . i saw her on the dvd around the time that the e - mail was sent . bo : where there 's ava , there 's john . hope : exactly . bo : still , we do n't have any solid evidence . hope : right . it 's that e - mail about the missing evidence that has everyone thrown for a loop . but you know all about that , do n't you , brady ? [ scene_break ] nicole : thank you so much , lisa . i owe you one . e.j . : well ? nicole : that was my friend lisa . she works at the pub . actually , i used to work with her at the java café © . e.j . : yeah , i still kind of struggle to believe you had a job , but go on . nicole : ha ha . yeah , me too , sometimes . but i never thought it would come in handy . e.j . : what did lisa say ? nicole : she did n't know a lot . i guess ma brady keeps a tight lip when it comes to her son , but she did say that max went to europe first and then his girlfriend , stephanie , followed . e.j . : stephanie . bingo . there we go . stephanie 's an old racing buddy of mine . i can call her up . she 'll tell us exactly what we need to know . nicole : great . e.j . : okay . it is a little bit late to start calling stephanie now in europe , so this is what i 'm gon na do . i 'm gon na head down to the office , and i 'm gon na start finding out exactly what your legal position 's gon na be , but i 'm gon na need some details from you , so if you can tell me when you were married and where you were married ... nicole : you 're serious about this , are n't you ? i mean , about helping me . e.j . : of course i am . [ scene_break ] maggie : this is the key to the horton cabin on smith island . you can only get there by boat . it 's very quiet and very isolated . i think it 's the perfect place for you to recuperate . you can go there and commune with nature , clear your head , and just relax . lucas : are you sure ? maggie : am i sure ? it 's the horton cabin . you 're a horton , are n't you ? lucas : that 's true . i am a horton . thank you , aunt maggie . it sounds like exactly what i need . i appreciate it . maggie : lucas ... i would do anything for you . i hope you know that by now . lucas : i do . i know that . we 've always shared a very special connection . maggie : yes , we have . lucas : which is why it 's very important that you understand where i 'm coming from -- not just because we 're family . because you 're my sponsor , too . maggie : you know , i think that being incarcerated has got to be one of those experiences that you can never fully understand unless you 've been there . lucas : maggie , it 's truly horrible . i just kept thinking about allie . i mean , if i died , if i was killed in prison , she might feel that i abandoned her . she might feel like i left her without a father or something . maggie : honey , that 's all behind you . you 're home -- thank god -- and you 're gon na be all right . lucas : i hope so . maggie : there 's just one little thing . you still have me a little worried . i - i do n't want you rushing into things , you know ? will you do me a favor , lucas ? lucas : yeah . anything . maggie : okay . i want you to promise me that you will think long and hard about your feelings for sami . she 's been the love of your life . i mean , you have so much invested with her , especially the children . lucas : yeah , i know . i promise . i promise . maggie : okay . i 'm gon na hold you to that -- okay ? -- because i think that spending time alone on smith island -- [ sighs deeply ] it will be the best thing for you . lucas : then i 'll do it . i 'll go . as long as i have my children in my life -- as long as i have allie and will -- then i 'm good . [ scene_break ] morgan : i was tempted not to come back after the nurse finished changing your bandage . philip : because you 're embarrassed ? morgan : yeah . even more so now . philip : do n't be . morgan : i did n't know you could hear me . philip : loud and clear . you said that you loved me . morgan : well , i thought you were going to die . i mean , what i really meant to say -- philip : it 's okay . no , you know , it 's more than okay . it 's wonderful . morgan : really ? philip : you and i got off to ... a rocky start . morgan : because you had a girlfriend , so i thought . philip : i was referring to the time you mistook me for a dart board and started throwing darts at my head . morgan : okay , i thought we agreed we were n't gon na talk about that again . philip : i mean , this is all happening so fast . but considering i nearly died trying to save your life , i 'm just gon na say it . when i first woke up ... i thought about you ... and what you said . come here . i have something i want to tell you . [ scene_break ] e.j . : what 's wrong ? did i say something to upset you ? nicole : no . you did n't . actually , uh , you know , everything 's fine . everything 's good . it 's -- it 's too good . i - i just -- i ca n't believe you 're willing to help me . no one 's ever been this nice to me . e.j . : well , it is my pleasure , so you better start getting used to it , young lady . [ scene_break ] chloe : hey . knock , knock . sorry . i hope i 'm not interrupting . i just wanted to bring you some green tea . it 's good for healing , and it 's the best thing i could come up with in that cafeteria . maggie : well , kids , uh , i guess i should be going . mickey will be home soon . you take care of yourself , okay ? promise me . and , um ... enjoy your time alone . lucas : i will . and thank you for everything . i really appreciate it . maggie : oh , you 're welcome , lucas . oh , my . i 'll be careful . lucas : oh , careful , yeah . maggie : okay . i will . i just want you to be happy . okay ? lucas : i know . maggie : all right . goodbye , chloe . chloe : bye , mrs. horton . lucas : see you soon . [ door closes ] my aunt maggie gave me the key to the horton cabin on smith island . i think i 'm gon na go there , spend some time when i get released . chloe : are you sure ? or would you rather stay here and try to patch things up with sami ? lucas : no , i need to spend some time alone . you know , figure out what i really want . [ scene_break ] hope : i need for you to tell me the truth . bo : come on . we 've been through this . hope : i know , only this time , i want to get some answers . ever since that day at the station after morgan and i left , you have n't been yourself , brady . you told me you were involved in something that you could n't talk about , so i gave you your space . i backed away . i said okay . then we receive an e - mail about a police cover - up . bo : if you got something to ask me , just ask . hope : all right . what do you know about the missing evidence ? did you have anything to do with it ? bo : fancy face , i - i wanted to keep you out of this for your own good . but , yeah ... i tampered with evidence to protect my brother philip . hope : [ sighs ] evidence ? what evid -- my god , brady , what have you done ? [ scene_break ] morgan : i mean , i 've just never had anybody save my life before . philip : i 'd do it again -- in a heartbeat . [ scene_break ] ava : thank god you 're here . we 've got big trouble . john : what 's going on ? ava : i 'm being followed . [ scene_break ] hope : you 're acting more like a kiriakis than the man that i love .	hope and roman go over the e - mail asking what happened to the evidence in the paul hollingsworth case . hope tells roman that she will talk to harry , and see if he can trace the email , to see who sent it so they can talk to them about the evidence . harry traces the e - mail to a computer in the java cafe . hope goes to the cafe and talks to the manager , evan who says she can look at the surveillance tapes . while hope views the cctv footage , she discovers ava at a computer . hope tells roman that ava is a direct link to john . later , when bo and hope meet to catch up on the case , she tells bo that there must have been something else in the package that paul sent morgan , so she confronts him about it . bo finally admits he tampered with evidence to protect philip . meanwhile , roman discovers john gave the undercover cop a slip , roman tells the undercover cop to stop watching john and focus on ava . bo visits phillip in the hospital and expresses his concern that someone knows he suppressed evidence . even thought bo might have to confess , philip will stick by bo . later , morgan visits philip in the hospital , she wants to find out what happened to her father . philip tells morgan that he heard everything while he was in a comma , even when morgan told him that she loved him . morgan is embarrassed and philip pulls her into a kiss .
ej : ill met by moonlight , proud titania . i 'm sorry , did i startle you ? taylor : um ... i , uh , thought i was alone . ej : what are you doing here ? taylor : it 's a beautiful night . ej : it is a beautiful night . in the park . beautiful night on the promenade . but the pier , it 's hardly idyllic , is it ? maybe you came down here for the memories , though . i mean , this is where we met , is n't it ? taylor : and that turned out real well . look , at the risk of , um , engaging you in conversation , you just got out of the hospital . ej , should n't you be taking it easy ? ej : you look beautiful . taylor : good night , ej . ej : just one quick question for you before you go , okay ? what exactly is it you have in that bag that you do n't want me to see ? [ scene_break ] will : mmm . gabi : okay , okay , my shift is about to start . will : okay , you do know , do n't you , that i have a certain amount of pull with the management ? gabi : yeah . `` i 'm sorry i 'm late , mrs. brady . i was making out with your grandson . `` i do n't think that 's gon na work . will : hmm . gabi : hey , sonny . sonny : ah , the wait staff cometh . so ... did you smooth everything over with t yet ? i 'll take that as a no . gabi : well , you know , there is n't really a lot to smooth out . t just needs to stop acting like a jerk . sonny : well , my concern was n't just y ' all 's interpersonal relationship . i still have tickets to the baseball game . gabi , do you wan na come with me ? gabi : oh , i -- i 'd rather watch grease 2 twice than go to a baseball game . sonny : you really hate baseball , do n't you ? gabi : yeah , but you are actually looking at the star of the baseball team . he loves baseball . you should ask him . will : ahem . [ scene_break ] kinsey : well , you sure do n't seem very nervous . chloe : ah , it 's just a rehearsal . kinsey : yeah , for your own , personal recital . like -- like peggy fleming or `` kiwi te kanata . `` chloe : or renee fleming and kiri te kanawa . kinsey : well , i know , but they 're not as good as you . oh , how great it must be to be in the spotlight . chloe : you know , what 's gon na be great is getting a paycheck . and actually having that social worker see me in a positive light . [ cell phone ringing ] chloe : the singing 's gon na be the easy part . excuse me . yeah . hello . quinn : i need to see you now . chloe : i ca n't , i 'm on my way to -- quinn : you 're on your way here , if you know what 's good for you . [ scene_break ] nicole : [ whispering ] oh , it 's open . hey , brady ? oh , my god ... brady . oh , my god . brady ? [ gasps ] help ! somebody ! victor ? help ! help me , please ! [ scene_break ] taylor : well , that 's none of your business . nothing i say or do or think anymore is your business . ej : you know what ? i saw something glinting in the moonlight . going on my vast wealth of experience , i 'd say that it was a gun . taylor : really ? ej : mm . could n't quite work out the caliber -- was it a .32 ? no ? .38 ? taylor : and i thought size did n't matter . ej : ouch . so ... i 'm going to guess that you came down here to chuck that gun into the water , but then i interrupted you . taylor : you know , as a matter of fact , you did . you did , so why do n't i ... go on with my business , and you go on with yours , okay ? ej : why do you have a gun , taylor ? sort of an interesting case of role reversal , is n't it ? taylor : just let it go , ej . just let it -- ej : unfortunately , i ca n't do that , sweetheart . see , i see a lovely young woman here furtively throwing something over the edge of the pier , and my protective instincts , they just kick in . taylor : you do n't have to protect me . ej : i 'm not talking about protecting you . i 'm talking about my instinct for self - preservation , sweetheart . because you are a person who 's protecting somebody . one of my enemies . and i want you to tell me who it is . taylor : god , you jerk . the person i am protecting is you . [ scene_break ] nicole : brady , say something . my god , i just went through this with ej . brady , it 's nicole . say something . brady ? oh ! brady : damn . nicole : hey . okay , it 's okay . brady : what ... nicole : hey . brady : ow . ooh . agh ... it hurts . it hurts . nicole : my god , did ej hit you over the head with this hideous vase ? brady : no . no , it was n't ej . it was ... your sister , taylor . [ scene_break ] ej : ah ... you 're protecting me . taylor : not that you deserve it . ej : listen , taylor , we both know i have n't used that gun . i have n't touched that gun . you ca n't be protecting me from prosecution , can you ? you know what i think ? i think you 're protecting me from somebody , a certain person who wants to use that gun to hurt me . taylor : a certain person ? half of salem . ej : right . but , you see , i know ... that it was brady who attacked me . i also know he 's the only person who 's stupid enough and cowardly enough to come after me with a gun to avoid paying for what he did ! now , do n't you think i have right to know what he had in mind ? hmm ? you took that gun from brady , did n't you ? taylor : yes ... yes , i did . [ scene_break ] will : uh ... do n't you remember , we have that , um ... festival thing at salem u with , uh , there 's a poetry slam . gabi : yeah , i know how excited you were about that . i know how much you love baseball . will : well , i do n't know , it does n't seem right . gabi : look , here 's what 's right . you go , have a good time . and then you owe me . girls love that . [ kiss ] will : uh , looks like we 're going to a ball game . [ scene_break ] kate : you and i need to have a little chat . quinn : we already have . another one would be redundant . kate : have you seen that ? chloe 's having a recital . i guess she 's attempting to prove that her talent 's are n't all horizontal . quinn : interesting repertoire . well , after everything you 've put her through , she 's probably ready full of cheer . kate : oh , come on , do n't be glib . you and i both know that 's not in your best interest . quinn : it 's not in your best interest . i thought we had established our paths have diverged . kate : [ scoffs ] you do n't make money from her arias . you make money from her being on her back . quinn : why do n't you get off mine ? our little transaction has been completed , and i 'm not interested in any future dealings with you . kate : she 's making a fool out of you . quinn : [ chuckles ] good strategy . call me fool . now i really want to help you . kate : i 'm just trying to warn you . quinn : you 're trying to ruin chloe 's life any way you can . and i sure gave you a helping hand . but never again , lady . never again . kate : hmph . that girl and her men . now her pimp is sir galahad . well ... i 'm just going to have to take care of this all by myself . [ scene_break ] brady : [ grunts ] talk about triage . nicole : so you 're telling me taylor knocked you out ? brady : yeah , she came from behind . one on one , i 'm sure i could have taken her . nicole : you were going after ej , and taylor stopped you . brady : i do n't want you in the middle of this . nicole : the middle -- uhh ! brady , what were you gon na do ? kill him ? you promised you would n't do anything stupid . brady : well , god knows , i 'm a man of my word , huh , nicole ? nicole : well , you know what ? i 'm glad taylor clocked you over the head . saved me the trouble . [ scene_break ] ej : so brady was coming after me with a gun ? taylor : no . ej : right ? you had enough residual feeling for me to try and stop him . taylor : okay , first of all , i said no . no , brady was not going to come after you with a gun . he was arming himself against your inevitable retaliation . ej : is that right ? taylor : yeah , do n't get all warm and fuzzy about my feelings for you , because i was trying to stop a dimera - kirakis bloodbath ! everything is not about you ! ej : it does rather beg an answer to one question , though , does n't it ? how did brady know to arm himself against me ? you know what i think ? i think that you warned him ! after i told you in the hospital that i remembered melanie was on that pier . you went back to him and you told him , because you knew exactly what he did to me ! you knew he tried to kill me ! so you went and put yourself squarely in his corner . taylor : you know , ej , if that 's the way you want to see it , you are an even bigger jerk than i thought you were . [ scene_break ] nicole : so she took the gun ? brady : yeah , looks that way . nicole : well , you know what ? good for her . but this is horrible . the last time the dimeras and kiriakises were at war , tony was killed , philip got shot ... brady : i -- i 'm very aware of the sad story , yeah . nicole : well , i 'm scared , brady . because now that ej knows you 're the one who attacked him , nothing 's gon na stop him from getting revenge . nothing . [ scene_break ] kate : so if chloe has the pimp feeling sorry for her ... that means i need to get something on that pimp . i need to ... get some leverage . yes . leverage . [ sighs ] hmm . there was that time that ... that quinn and vivian were having that little tête - à - tête together with ... what the hell was that about ? well , he might know what 's going on . if there are any skeletons in quinn 's closet , he might know . oh , what we do for hate . well , handsome , how about buying a lady a drink ? [ scene_break ] chloe : you summoned me ? quinn : donizetti , huh ? what will you do for an encore ? love for sale ? chloe : that 's why you called me ? about the set list for my gig ? quinn : this is a career move . i 'm in charge of your career . you do n't make any moves without clearing them with me first . chloe : i do n't see how this can be a problem . quinn : chloe , i do n't want you to think that i do n't support the arts . but there is a problem . a scheduling problem , which you could have avoided if you would have just come to me first . you 're booked for tomorrow night . chloe : no ! quinn : that 's not word you use with me . chloe : quinn , i ca n't cancel now . the social worker 's coming . if i back out of this performance , they 're gon na think that i 'm unreliable and flaky . quinn : well , what if i told the social worker about the booking . you 're not unreliable . just overextended . chloe : no . quinn : then it seems to me , chloe , you have a problem . [ scene_break ] sonny : yeah , they 're pretty good seats , though . you know , right on the third base line . will : oh , great . it does n't matter to me , really . i just love being in the park . sonny : and i always wondered why the hot dogs never taste as good any place else . we have to get three tickets next time . introduce gabi to the beauty that is baseball . will : [ scoffs ] good luck with that . she says watching baseball is like watching paint dry . sonny : ahem ! tad : i think that 's what he meant about gabi . will : excuse me ? tad : i do n't think he wants a girl at his party . i think he just wants it to be you guys , if you know what i mean . [ scene_break ] nicole : so where did you think taylor went when she left with your gun ? brady : the river . nicole : not to ej ? brady : is that what you think ? nicole : i know she still has feelings for him , the bitch . but ... i do n't think she 'd rat you out . brady : i do n't think she would , either . nicole : i think that 's why she took the gun from you . so you could n't do anything . because if you went after ej with the gun , she 'd have to tell him , because she still has feelings for him . but since you do n't have the gun , she wo n't say anything . brady : it scares me that i actually followed that . nicole : i just ... had a long talk with ej . brady : did you ? how lovely for you . nicole : and , uh ... he never actually said that he was gon na try and get revenge . and you wan na know what 's weird , important ... is that he did n't tell stefano what he remembered . brady : he did n't ? nicole : no . because he knows if stefano even got a hint of it , there 's no stopping this war . so ... maybe ej is trying to change . brady : god , there 's one -- if there 's one sentence that i hope i never hear for the rest of my life , it 's another ej - besotted woman saying , `` i think he 's trying to change . `` nicole : i am not ej besotted ! brady : really ? right . you 're clear - eyed and hard - hearted . and i 'm hannah montana . nicole : [ scoffs ] taylor : this is what i love , just love about you . look at the lengths , the unbelievable lengths that you and your father went to to pay sami back . yet you do n't understand why brady got upset ? why he was angry when he found out that you were involved in the drug ring that killed arianna , and he wanted to pay you back . brady : you 're gon na move on to taylor now , huh ? you 're gon na screw up her life too ? ej , i 'm not gon na let it happen . ej : you do n't talk about taylor in front of me . do yourself a big favor , brady . put your bottle down and go home , 'cause we 're done here . ohh ! that 's why . taylor : you 're upset ? you 're upset that i am in his corner ? i 'm sorry , well , i remember how i felt when i found out how and why my mother died . i was a little angry because i did n't like , heh , that someone got away with it . so maybe i understand why brady did what he did , and maybe i think it 's time for you to man up and say you had it coming and just accept those lumps and let it go ! and do not , do not say that you are a dimera , because right now we are talking about you . only you . and what kind of a man you really are . hey ! [ scene_break ] will : [ sighs ] i am so glad that we had our little talk at the lake , because i see i really got through to you . tad : i 'm just saying that -- will : you 're saying that you think sonny is , what ... some kind of ... perv ? and the only reason he wants to hang out with me or you or any other guy , gay or straight , is because he wants to come on to them ? tad : not necessarily . all i meant was that -- will : no , no , no , no , no . do n't backtrack , t. because i know what you meant . okay ? and it 's disappointing as hell , man , because i thought you were a better person than this . tad : wow , overreacting much ? will : okay , man , this is not victor telling you off , okay ? this is me . okay ? one more funny joke about sonny , one more snide little comment , little dig at him , you and i are taking this outside . okay ? we 'll settle this the way macho , straight guys like us settle things . [ scoffs ] i -- i thought i knew you , man . tad : yeah , well , it goes two ways . so you and sonny can go buy your peanuts and cracker jacks . i 'm gon na pledge this frat . i found guys who will have my back . guys who are not gon na call me a homophobic idiot . guys who do n't think they 're better than me . [ door slams ] [ scene_break ] gus : i might buy a lady a drink . i there were a lady here . [ country music playing ] kate : i was using the term loosely . well , how about we go about this a different way . what do you say i buy you a drink ? gus : i can pay my own way . kate : yes , i hope you can . i hope that vivian compensates you very well for all the pain she causes you . gus : there 's no pain in doing great things for a great lady . and i did n't just fall off the back of a turnip truck . i know you 're trying to get information from me , and you wo n't be successful . you can put me in your little dungeon in the dimera mansion ... and you can waterboard me . i 'll tell you nothing . kate : i have absolutely no interest whatsoever in vivian and her tawdry little schemes . but i am interested in you . [ scene_break ] chloe : quinn , please . i 'll meet the client before the performance or after . quinn : chloe , you do n't have to beg . i 'm a reasonable man . maybe we can reschedule . chloe : thank you . quinn : you can entertain our client tonight . chloe : uhh , i have a rehearsal tonight . quinn : no , what you have is a job . you work for me because you need the tax- free cash that i provide . do you really think you can afford to just blow off your money - paying job for some pipe dream ? you turn your back on me , and how do you pay for your apartment , your life , your kid ? [ scene_break ] taylor : god , you drive me crazy . ej : yeah , apparently . taylor : was it all just a lie ? when you asked me to marry you ... and you promised to be the man that i thought you really were ? ej : i do n't know if you have n't noticed this yet , but we 're not actually married , and we 're not engaged . in fact , you and i are not really anything , are we ? taylor : so it was just a conditional promise . ej : something like that , yes ! taylor : god , you liar ! ej : so you keep telling me . taylor : please do not play cool and detached , ej . please . you -- you gave up your children . you did the hardest thing possible , because you knew it was right . you are struggling with that name of yours . you are struggling with that code that has been handed down to you . ej : even if that were true , that 's not really your concern anymore , is it ? taylor : my mother ... was an innocent person who died . do n't ... she died , ej , because she crossed paths with the dimeras . and if you go forward with this war against the kiriakises , more innocent people are going to end up in harm 's way . ej : innocent people like who ? hmm ? you mean melanie ? little miss obstruction of justice ? she 's not exactly innocent , is she ? taylor : she was trying to protect somebody she cares about . you can understand that , ej . i know you can . i know , because if it is not in you to understand something like that , there is no way i would have fallen in love with you . ej : yeah , well , you were duped , were n't you ? fooled . you did n't know who i was . taylor : no , i did know . i do know . and i 'm still in love with you . [ scene_break ] sonny : it 's just ... look , i do n't want you to lose a friend sticking up for me . will : uh , it 's not even about you . it 's about him . you know , i sh -- i do n't want to be friends with somebody like that . sonny : yeah , well , you know , i still feel bad . will : [ chuckles ] well , you know , i feel bad , because i did n't speak out the first time he acted like a complete jerk . sonny : well , uncle victor kind of took care of that for everybody . will : well , yeah . sonny : well , gabi does n't seem to mind you bailing on that whole festival thing . will : yeah . you know , one of the many things i like about her is that she 's very easygoing . sonny : that and the fact that she 's drop - dead gorgeous . will , i 'm gay , not blind . look , do n't tell me you have n't noticed that face . that body . will : well , yeah . i mean , sure . sonny : you know , i think that 's one of the reasons that t 's giving you so much grief is because him and every other straight guy that you know is flat - out jealous of you . she 's amazing . [ scene_break ] gus : you 're not interested in me . kate : yes , i am . gus : even if that were true , do you really think i 'm stupid enough to have a dalliance with stefano dimera 's wife ? kate : do you really think i 'd be stupid enough to have a dalliance with you , as you so coyly put it ? i 'm on a very short leash . but i still am always on the lookout for new talent . gus : i beg your pardon ? kate : you work for the equivalent of a startup company when you could be working for the berkshire hathaway of ... gus : crime ? kate : i did n't say that . but you could be making a very good salary , with benefits . a company car . you could do very well for yourself . gus : you 're asking me to leave ms. alamain . and i would never do that . we 've been through too much together . kate : yes , i know . you 've been very , very loyal . but i 've never seen that reciprocated . gus : you 're wrong . we 're like that . kate : you were ? what has she done to you now ? gus : not her . him . [ scene_break ] chloe : you know i need this job . look , if i can get tomorrow off , then i 'll get out of this rehearsal tonight , and i 'll meet the client instead . quinn : fine . but i hope you 've learned your lesson . the next time you make a decision like this , make sure you clear it with me first . understood ? chloe : understood . [ scene_break ] gabi : hey , i thought you were off to that rehearsal thing with chloe . kinsey : oh , no , something came up . she had to cancel . i just had the most bizarre nightmare . i dreamt that sonny was gay and not my future husband . gabi : mm , that was n't a nightmare . sonny 's gay . kinsey : well , if it 's not a nightmare , it 's a huge loss to the women of salem . to me . gabi : you know what , kinsey ? i want to ask a favor . you know what ? t is still being a jerk about this whole thing . uh , could you talk to him ? or hit him over the head or something ? kinsey : why does n't will do it ? gabi : well , he just did . he told him off , like , two times already . he was really mad . kinsey : good for will . he 's usually so , like , laid back and low - key . except in bed , right ? gabi : kinsey ! kinsey : oh , my god . you still have n't done it ? gabi : could you say it louder so that his grandmother in the kitchen can hear you ? kinsey : well , have you ? gabi : oh , my god , kinsey , would you just give it a rest ? kinsey : not until you tell me why . i mean , what is wrong with you two ? no , no -- rewrite . what is wrong with him ? [ scene_break ] nicole : i do n't love ej , brady . i love you . [ drink pouring ] nicole : even if you keep telling me you 'll never look at me that way again . brady : do you -- do you think i like the way things are between us ? i do n't . the problem , nicole , is every time we get together it 's a disaster . every time . nicole : welcome to my world . brady : it does n't matter anyway . right now ... you need to leave . you need to get out of here . and if you refuse , i 'm going to have security throw you out of here , all right ? nicole : brady , your virtue is safe . brady : it 's not my virtue i 'm worried about . i 'm worried about your safety . and when ej decides to make his move , i will not have you in the middle of the crossfire , all right ? nicole : i wo n't go . brady : i 'm not asking , nicole , i 'm telling you . go . get out . nicole : fine . i 'll go , but ... can you just tell me what you 're gon na do ? brady : mm - mmm . have n't quite figured it out yet , actually . go , get the hell out of here . okay ? nicole : i will die if anything happens to you . brady : you do n't worry about me . you take care of you . go . [ scene_break ] ej : still in love with me ? taylor : unfortunately . ej : then marry me . taylor : i ca n't . no , i wo n't . ej : well , you 're a hypocrite ! all right , you asked me to forgive brady ; ah , but you wo n't forgive me , will you ? nicole : i am not asking you to marry brady . i am asking you not to kill him . you must admit , ej , there 's a difference . ej : oh , you drive me crazy ! taylor : i guess that makes us even . here . ej : what 's that , hmm ? token of your esteem for me ? taylor : i just realized there are ... a million guns in the world . there are even more bullets . tossing this one into the river is not gon na stop this war . only you can do that . ej ... i believe you 're gon na do the right thing . [ scene_break ] gus : what did you put in my drink ? kate : who is the `` him `` that you 're so upset about ? gus : i 'm going home . kate : ah ... you are a little worse for the wear . maybe i should give you a lift . gus : [ laughs ] [ slurring ] i 'm calling madam and i 'm telling her what a blazing attempt you 're making to get information from me . kate : i think you mean blatant . gus : madame would never be so obvious . kate : [ sighs ] i 'm not through with you , you little twerp . i 'm going to find out the truth . i 'm going to find out everything vivian knows about quinn . [ scene_break ] quinn : jeff will be waiting for you upstairs . he was , uh , able to move some things around , so do the same for him . chloe : you 're enjoying this , are n't you ? quinn : chloe , you find yourself in a position where you need to be very pragmatic . and pragmatically , you need to stay on my good side . that being said , have a nice night . [ scene_break ] sonny : hey , man , i 'll see you at the game . will : yeah , see you later . sonny : hey , what 's up ? really ? california ? yeah , tell me about it . [ scene_break ] gabi : anything else ? will : yeah . this . gabi : [ gasps ] will : so , uh , the place is dead , and grandma said you can leave early . gabi : she did ? will : yeah , so , and that 's great because i , um ... i really want to be alone with you tonight . gabi : [ chuckles ] will : let 's go . gabi : okay . [ giggles ] [ scene_break ] kinsey : hey , t. looking for your boyfriend ? tad : that is not funny . kinsey : you know what ? you 're right . but i know something that can make you feel better . tad : what ? kinsey : this . [ scene_break ] nicole : well , brady has a killer headache . but he 's gon na be fine . and that ... vase is a complete loss , thank god . taylor : told you about that . nicole : may i suggest you do the same thing with ej ? taylor : did he also tell you about the gun ? nicole : what 'd you do with it ? taylor : i gave it to ej . nicole : you did what ? taylor : nicole , if ej wants revenge , the least of his worries is finding a gun , so what i was doing is i was trying to get through to him . i was trying to make him see that he can not continue to go through life like this . people get killed . nicole : [ scoffs ] okay ... um , maybe from your weird , moralistic point of view , you may have penetrated ej 's armor and changed him profoundly . but from my point of view , some idiot woman told dimera that a kiriakis has a gun , and that is the equivalent to saying , `` bring it `` ! taylor : well , i think you 're wrong . nicole : well , i do n't . and we need to warn brady . let 's hope it 's not too late . [ purse unzips ] [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] gabi : i love being with you like this . will : [ sighs ] i love it too . [ knock on door ] caroline : gabi ? it 's me , mrs. brady . gabi : um ... caroline : gabi ? gabi : uh , yeah , hi . oh , hi , mrs. brady , hi . caroline : oh , heh . oh ... you 're here too . will : yeah . caroline : well , uh ... i hope i 'm not interrupting or anything . but , uh ... listen , you -- gabi : no . caroline : can you help out ? we 're swamped downstairs . gabi : yeah , i 'll be right there . caroline : okay , thank you . thank you , thank you . oh , and , uh ... you 'll be there too , right , will ? will : yeah , definitely . gabi : i am so sorry . will : no , not your fault . not your fault . gabi : i know that tonight was n't the right night , but ... soon , right ? will : yeah . [ scene_break ] kinsey : i 'll say this for you , t , you may not be the man of my dreams , but for a friend with benefits , you have a certain amount of flair . tad : there 's no ice in the bucket . kinsey : okay , i 'll get the ice . it 's the least i can do . how did you know i love expensive hotel rooms ? tad : you , uh , you told me . kinsey : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] chloe : well , here we are . jeff : you 're even hotter than quinn said you were . chloe : i 'll get the door . jeff : talk about a full - service agency . i want you to know this is gon na be really ... really worth your while . [ scene_break ] nicole : oh , my god . just went straight to voicemail . taylor : i think everything 's gon na work out . nicole : oh , you do ? well , i know ej better than you . and after what you told him tonight , this is never gon na be okay . [ scene_break ] ej : i believe this is yours . brady : you came here to give me my gun back ? ej : yeah . take it . take it . [ next_on ] quinn : i gave you back the money , now you stay the hell out of my business . carly : stop ! stop ! daniel : we need to end things between us , for good .	ej talked to taylor on the pier . he noticed that she had a gun . he thought he might have interrupted her when she wanted to throw out the gun . he assumed that it was brady 's gun . she told ej that brady was protecting himself against him . ej wondered how brady knew to be prepared for a bloodbath . ej thought taylor warned brady about what he was going to do . he also believed that she 's on brady 's side and not his . they continued to talk about brady as well as what he and stefano did to sami and rafe . she tried to warn him that a kiriakis / dimera feud would be devastating for any innocent people who are n't involved . taylor eventually told ej that she still loves him . he wanted her to marry him . she said she could n't marry him now after everything that has happened . ej called her a hypocrite because she wants him to forgive brady , but she ca n't forgive him . they continued to talk when taylor put the gun on ej . ej grabbed the gun from her . she walked away from him , and ej kept the gun . at the pub , sonny ran into gabi and will . sonny had tickets to a baseball game . gabi suggested that will go with him . t saw them together and gave sonny a hard time again . kinsey and chloe were talking outside of the pub when quinn called . quinn demanded to see chloe or else . later on , kinsey ran into t and they got together and went to his room at the sapphire club . nicole was at the kiriakis mansion and found brady knocked out . he told her that taylor hit him . they talked about the kiriakis / dimera feud . nicole did n't want anything to happen to brady . she eventually left the mansion .
paige : [ laughs ] ohh . jj : are you cold ? paige : mm - mmm . jj : you are so beautiful . paige : [ scoffs ] moonlight . jj : yeah , i do n't think it 's the lighting . [ sighs ] i meant what i said , paige . i 'm in love with you . paige : i love you too . eve : i was here earlier , and victor was here , and he was not very inviting , i must say . look at your beautiful home . you 've always had such lovely things , maggie . maggie : why are you here , eve ? eve : well , there 's a crisis , and i 'm hoping that you may be the one to fix it . sami : wait , wait , he bought both divisions ? kate : a good businessman knows a sweet deal . the board members are gon na be thrilled . sami : [ laughs ] and ej and stefano are going to have a cow . kate : you should 've heard stefano 's last voicemail to me . `` katarina , you will not get away with this ! `` [ laughs ] sami : baby , they ai n't seen nothin ' yet . kate : aw . oh , i forgot to tell you , i ran into abigail . she was with jordan 's brother , ben . sami : and ? kate : and i got so much pleasure from twisting that knife . sami : [ laughs ] abigail : hey . ben : hey . abigail : you okay ? ben : i 'm good . what are you writing ? abigail : my resignation letter . ben : i really hate that . i 'm sorry , abigail . abigail : i 'm just surprised you 're talking to me . ben : why would you say that ? abigail : i thought you were maybe avoiding me after what kate said . ben : oh , you mean the whole thing about me being a better fit for you than someone like ej dimera , because he 's powerful and successful and i 'm pretty much a loser ? abigail : no , do n't ever say that . you are not a loser . ben , do n't even think that . clyde : i 'll tell you what 'll rattle you -- the proof i got stashed away . jordan : you 're lying . clyde : you want to see it ? rafe : jordan , maxine told me i 'd find you he -- oh . clyde : well , jordan , are n't you gon na introduce me to your friend ? jordan : uh ... rafe , i would like to you to meet my stepfather , clyde weston . clyde : i ca n't tell you what a pleasure it is to make your acquaintance , rafe . the man who stole my little girl 's heart . daniel : [ grunts ] kristen : [ muffled cries ] daniel : shh ! settle down . settle . do n't even move . do not move . settle down . ben : that 's nice of you , abigail , thank you , but for the record , i do know i 'm not a loser . no matter what ms . roberts or anybody else has said , i 'm okay with who i am . abigail : `` anybody else `` ? did someone besides kate say -- ben : no , no , no , it does n't matter . abigail : it was your father , was n't it ? rafe : well , mr. weston , it 's nice to meet you . did n't even know you were in town . clyde : yeah , i 've been here a couple of days , tammy sue ? rafe : uh , `` tammy sue `` ? clyde : i 'll be damned , you did n't know . yeah , tammy sue 's my baby 's god - given name , and i tell ya , it ai n't easy trying to get used to calling her `` jordan . `` rafe : yeah . maggie : you think i can help you with your crisis ? eve : well , fingers crossed and toes crossed that you can . see , i 've been forced into a lawsuit against jennifer over the royalties to jack 's book , and it is really quite unfortunate . maggie : i know all about it . eve : okay , well , then you must know that jennifer is calling for a summary judgment on the case . maggie : i do . eve : well , maggie , she 's not gon na win , and this could quite ugly , not to mention very expensive , and i 'm going through a major surgery -- maggie : oh , eve , please , why are you telling me all of this ? eve : well , jennifer wo n't listen to reason from me , and i 'm hoping against all hope that she 'll listen to you . i 'm hoping that you will be able to talk some sense into her , for her own sake , of course , and jj 's . jj : whoa , okay , uh -- [ laughs ] maybe this is n't just the best place to do this . paige : [ chuckles ] no , it is n't . jj : yeah , besides , i have to text daniel . paige : what ? jj : yeah , yeah , i just -- i meant to do it before , but then i forgot . he has a medical conference in st. louis . paige : oh . jj : yeah , seems kind of dull , right , but you know , at least he gets a break from all the crazy stuff he has to deal with at the hospital . i just hope he gets to relax a little , you know ? maybe even have some fun . kristen : daniel , get off of me . daniel : settle down , no . kristen : get off of me ! daniel : settle down . shh ! you 're just -- [ both grunt ] daniel : oh . no , no ! kristen : no ! ugh ! daniel : no , no . kristen : daniel , son of a -- daniel : it 's done . no , no , no , it 's changed . kristen : get off of me ! daniel : no ! [ both struggling ] daniel : [ grunts ] kristen : uh . daniel : all right . yeah , okay , all right . oh , no , you do n't . mm - mmm . ms. dimera ! ben : it does n't matter who said it . abigail : so it was your father . ben : look , the guy has said and has done a lot of things that just are n't so cool . abigail : well , calling your son a loser is high on the not - cool list . ben : yeah , well , i wish i could tell you that was the worst thing that he said to me . abigail : i 'm sorry , ben . ben : no , no , it 's okay . jordan 's really helped me learn to just ignore the horrible stuff that comes out of his mouth . abigail : is it possible that maybe he did n't really mean it ? you know , could it be that he was just in a bad place ? not that he gets a pass for saying it at all . ben : maybe you 're right . maybe he did n't mean it . customer 's waving me down . i 'll be back , though . abigail : okay . kate : you know , i thought , `` if hearst could give away his castle , stefano could give away his precious island . `` sami : did i tell you that i gave away ej 's first race car to a children 's museum in toledo ? kate : oh ! stop , no ! talk about genius . sami : oh , i just think about those children , with their chocolate - covered hands and their dirty , little feet just tromping all over his formula one like it 's a jungle gym ... kate : [ laughs ] oh , god . sami : and i do n't know , scratching the paint , tearing that italian leather , oh , it just gives me goose bumps . kate : mm - hmm . i am so enjoying this father - son toy removal process . sami : oh , yeah . all their wealth and their power and their possessions are just a vague memory . [ sighs ] i could talk about it all day . but i do have to fly . i have some hospital board business to see to , thank you . kate : okay , well , one thing . you remember , i did you a favor ? i need one in return . sami : well , what do you need ? kate : well , the next time you `` randomly `` run into jordan ridgeway -- sami : ooh , stop right there . jordan is off my radar . non - negotiable . jordan : rafe , i can explain everything later . clyde : no , no , no , you go ahead and talk now . i 'm a third wheel here and i do n't want to take any more of my little girl 's time . i just wanted to see where she worked . she 's been so busy , we have n't had much time together , and after all these years , we sure do have a lot to catch up on , do n't we , sweetheart ? it was a pleasure to meet you . i 'm sure i 'll be seeing you again soon . rafe : yeah , right . how long are you staying in salem ? clyde : well , i have n't exactly put a clock on it , but you know , i 'm getting to really like this town , and since my family up and moved here -- but i should n't be getting ahead of myself , should i ? [ laughs ] i 'll see you later . all right . rafe : tammy sue . milk and cereal ben : so is it done ? abigail : think so . you can read it if you want . ben : yeah . abigail , why ca n't you just say that you quit ? i mean , do you really have to explain that you had `` inappropriate relations with a board member `` ? and that you -- and that you `` understand that you can no longer be employed again at this hospital `` ? abigail : i ca n't ever work there again . that ship has sailed , so yes , that 's exactly the language that i have to use . ben : says who ? sami ? abigail : yup . ben : she is a piece of work . abigail : yes , she is . i have to print this out at the office and hand it in . ben : i 'm really sorry about all this . abigail : thank you . it 'll be okay . ben : yeah . well , i 'll see you later , okay ? abigail : yeah . kate : okay , so i do n't get this . why are you being dismissive about jordan ? sami : well , we are frying bigger fish here . kate : no . [ chuckles ] of course i know that . this is just a small favor i 'm asking . i know you still care enough about rafe to want what 's best for him , right ? sami : well , yes , of course , and we both know that that 's not jordan , but that does n't mean that -- kate , all joking aside , i mean , you do realize , right , that you do n't have some `` happily ever after , `` long - term relationship with rafe in your future ? kate : no . no . i mean , obviously , we do n't have a typical relationship . i mean , we have a good time together , no more , no less . sami : kate , who do you think you 're talking to ? jordan : rafe , i was going to tell you about clyde and so much more , but it just never really seemed like the right time . rafe : yeah . i know , i know . but you 've been trying . so here i am . i 'm listening . [ phone ringing ] rafe : [ sighs ] damn it . ooh , it 's the station . i just -- i got to take this . just give me one sec , okay ? jordan : yeah , okay . rafe : hernandez . uh - huh . okay , okay . yes , i will be there in ten . jordan -- jordan : yeah . no , i heard . it 's fine . rafe : could we meet at the pub in an hour ? jordan : yeah . rafe : everything 's gon na be okay . i promise . i love you . jordan : i love you too . [ sobs ] jj : done . [ both laughing ] paige : dr. jonas is such a great guy . i 'm still a little freaked that my mom came on so strong at him . jj : yeah , well , you know , daniel 's cool . he does n't let most stuff get to him . and how did he put up with me , right ? paige : [ laughs ] you really like him . jj : i do . and when i think of how i treated him when i got back from boarding school , it 's just -- i just hated to see him and my mom together . but then , everything changed . but you already know that , so -- paige : what were you texting him about just now ? [ laughs ] like it 's any of my business , sorry . jj : oh , it 's -- [ laughs ] it 's fine . i just wanted to thank him for giving me some really good advice . paige : about ? jj : mm ? you . maggie : so ... you want me to talk some sense into jennifer . eve : mm - hmm . see , jj confided in me and paige that he 's worried about the lawsuit , and you know what , i do n't blame the poor boy . it 's terrible what he 's gone through in the past couple of years with that drug abuse issue and then losing his father like that . maggie : and it 's so hard for paige and jj , starting a new relationship . eve : well , actually , i think it 's -- it 's actually more than that . i think it 's seeing the deveraux and the horton name dragged through the mud again , and it completely could be avoided if jennifer were n't being unreasonable . maggie : jennifer that you were and you are hurting the cause that jack was dedicated to . i mean , this is his legacy ... eve : [ laughs ] maggie : his fervent commitment to do right by the veterans . eve : so that 's the spin she 's putting on it , right ? maggie : spin ? this is n't a spin , eve . jack was jennifer 's husband , she knew exactly where he wanted the proceeds of that book to go . eve : well , here 's what i know . we would surely still be talking in a very civil , reasonable fashion if it were n't for a certain dr. daniel jonas . daniel : [ panting ] okay . no phone . [ sighs ] damn it . of all the things to forget . [ phone buzzing ] daniel : [ groans ] [ grunts ] what the hell ? where 's the doctor and ms . dimera ? i do n't know . knocked me out . and now they 're both gone . [ phone buzzing ] kate : and as usual , you were way off base . sami : kate , you were willing to team up with me . of all of the people on the entire planet , you were willing to work with me to get back at stefano for what he did to rafe . kate : [ sighs ] sami : there is no way a shrewd woman such as yourself would be willing to put everything on the line , risking her own life , unless she was truly , madly , deeply in love with the guy . kate : oh , god . well , speaking of shrewd , it appears to me that whatever you think my feelings are for rafe , you certainly are n't averse to using them to get what you want . sami : well , no . of course not . i 'd go to bed with the devil himself to get back at ej . kate : kind of the same thing . sami : [ laughs ] true enough . luckily , i 've only had to team up with one of the devil 's ex - girlfriends to get what i want . well , so far , at least . abigail : oh , oh , oh ! jordan : oh , my -- i 'm so sorry . abigail : i 'm so -- no , i 'm sorry , i did n't see you either . jordan : ugh . abigail : are you okay ? jordan : yeah , yeah , why would n't i be ? abigail : well , i just -- i thought that maybe -- you know , you seemed like you were distracted , and i thought maybe -- jordan : maybe what ? abigail : well -- is it because your stepdad 's in town ? clyde : too bad that sweet , young thing had to leave so soon . hope you did n't say anything to upset her . ben : what do you want ? clyde : what 'd you say her name was , again ? ben : i did n't . clyde : oh . that 's all right . you got good taste in women , just like the old man . you know what they say , apple does n't fall far from the tree . ben : this apple did , because i am nothing like you , old man . clyde : [ chuckles ] paige : dr. jonas gave you advice about me ? jj : about us , actually . he just said that even with all the stuff that 's going on , to just take it just one day at a time , enjoy what 's happening right now . paige : the `` stuff `` being the fact that our moms hate each other and are in the middle of a lawsuit ? jj : actually , no , that 's not exactly it . maggie : what exactly does dr. jonas have to do with the issues you have with jennifer ? eve : well , she 's your niece , so you must know that the two of them broke up recently . i mean , it 's surprising she never could maintain a relationship with a man , and i think it 's just sad . i mean , is n't it ? i mean , i feel for her , actually . maggie : your point , eve ? eve : well , can you believe that jennifer 's got her panties in a bunch because this very handsome surgeon showed a little interest in me ? i mean , it 's very clear that the two are broken up , but i 'm telling you right now , she is still insanely jealous and very possessive . maggie : so she 's upset because dr. jonas showed an interest in you ? eve : yeah . [ laughing ] yes . i mean , it 's not surprising , because there 's just certain women that , you know , men are drawn to . maggie : like you . eve : oh , maggie , come on , you and i go way back . you know how men are around me . [ laughs ] maggie : well , i certainly know how that man can be . eve : [ laughing ] yeah . maggie : he 's my son . daniel : [ sighs ] ugh . [ groans ] kristen : [ yells ] daniel : oh , god ! oh ! oh ! kristen : how 'bout that , huh ? daniel : oh ! kristen : how 'bout that ? yeah , i gave you a hundred chances , did n't i ? [ both grunting ] kristen : all my chances , daniel ! it 's the little things in life that make me smile . jordan : i did n't realize ben had told you that we were brother and sister . abigail : yeah , he did . he also told me that your stepdad was in town . jordan : i see . abigail : yeah . guess you were n't expecting him to show up , huh ? jordan : no , we were n't . rafe just met him , actually . abigail : oh , how 'd it go ? jordan : it was awkward . not because of rafe , though . abigail : right , because of your relationship with your stepdad ? i sort of gathered , from what ben said , that it was n't a great one . jordan : [ sighs ] no , anything but . and now , i have to try and explain all this to rafe , and rafe and i , we really care about each other , you know , more and more all the time , and i just do n't want anything to get in the way of that . abigail : well , how could it ? you guys love each other so much , i mean , anyone can see that . yeah . jordan : oh , wait , i have one of your papers . abigail : yeah , that 's right . thank you . jordan : you 're resigning ? abigail : yeah . jordan : why ? what happened ? abigail : i had an affair with a board member , so now , i 'm out of a job . clyde : well , ollie -- [ laughs ] i mean , ben . i guess you 're right . you 're not like me at all . i never ran from anything . stayed in one place , stood my ground , built a life . ben : a life that no self - respecting man would ever want . clyde : oh , i got plenty of self - respect , and you 'd do right to remember that , 'cause i 'm your father , and i 'm in charge of this little family now . your sister has finally seen the light . she 's accepted things the way they are . if you 're half as smart as you let on , you 'll fall right into line behind her . jj : just so i 'm clear , this `` one day at a time `` stuff is not about the lawsuit . paige : okay . jj : daniel said that because you 're leaving for college soon , to just -- just be in the moment . you know ? paige : good advice , right ? jj : great advice . [ both laughing ] jj : it 's keeping me sane . paige : what do you mean ? jj : if i think about the fact that you 're leaving in less than a month , i will go crazy . paige : jj , i 'll be back for holidays and everything . jj : mm - hmm . paige : and you can come see me , which would be so great . jj : mm - hmm , yeah , i know , it 's just , there are times when i think about you being in california so far away and us not being able to hang out whenever we want . i 'm -- i 'm going to die . i 'm sorry , that -- that sounds so stupid , i -- paige : no , no , no , i get it . jj : i did n't -- paige : we should go . jj : wait . why , is something wrong ? paige : no , no , i - i just need to go . jj : well -- i 'll just get the -- eve : wait , wait , you do n't have a son , you have daughters . maggie : oh , and you should remember that , since you ran one of them over . eve : oh , good lord , maggie , she did recover . maggie : i have a son as well , daniel jonas . eve : but -- no . i would have known about him , and besides , he does n't even have your same last name . maggie : long story , and i 'm not getting into it with you . eve : [ scoffs ] well -- maggie . oh , my . i had no idea that you were so wild and freewheeling back in your youth , but i tell you what , it is just so heartwarming to know that you can be reunited with a child you threw away so many years ago , and i can totally see where daniel gets his good looks . maggie : shut up , eve ! eve : well , i just gave you a compliment , maggie . maggie : i do n't give a damn about your compliments . how dare you waltz in here , trash my niece and her son -- oh ! and misrepresent your involvement with my son ? eve : w -- maggie : all i want from you is your absence ! and i want you to get out of my house right now ! eve : oh , well , wait , maggie , i think we got off on the wrong foot here . maggie : oh , that 's putting it so mildly . eve : oh , really , i - i just -- just -- let 's rewind it , you can sit right back down , and i 'm gon na tell you exactly why i 'm here , okay ? maggie : not interested , eve . eve : oh , come on , please , for your niece 's sake . please ? maggie : cut to the chase , would you ? eve : okay . this is why i came , very simply . you have money now , thanks to victor , and since jennifer wo n't settle the case , i 'm hoping that you and i will come to some understanding . daniel : [ grunts ] kristen : i tried to be nice ! [ both struggling ] daniel : oof ! oh , no , no , no ! [ both grunting ] daniel : oh , no , no , no ! no , no , no ! kristen : no ! daniel : shh ! kristen : [ muffled yell ] daniel : ah ! damn it ! kristen : son of a bitch ! daniel : shh ! kristen : [ muffled yell ] daniel : this is my game now . [ grunting ] rafe : hey , kate . kate : hey ! are you meeting someone ? rafe : yeah , yeah . jordan . kate : oh . so did you have that serious tête - à - tête ? rafe : actually , no . just when i thought our lives could n't get more chaotic , her stepfather showed up out of the blue . kate : well , that 's -- that 's good . i mean , that could be nice for her , to have her family around . rafe : actually , i got the feeling it was anything but nice . yeah , she seemed very ... uncomfortable around him . kate : oh , poor thing . well , you know , if she 's feeling stress and anxiety over her father being around , maybe this is n't the time -- you know , to tell her about what happened between us . ben : what is that supposed to mean , `` the way things are `` ? clyde : it 's a cashier 's check from your sister . she 's trying to make up for what she did to me . ben : this has to be every cent jordan has . clyde : i do n't know , we did n't discuss her finances . ben : no , right , of course , 'cause you do n't give a damn . you 're more than happy to bankrupt her . clyde : eye for an eye , ben . she 's the one who stole from me , so the way i see it , your sister still owes me , just like you do . jordan : i 'm so confused . why is sami involved in this ? abigail : because the man that i slept with ... was sami 's fiancé . well , it was . now they 're married . jordan : ej . abigail : yeah , ej . i hate that it happened , and it was a huge mistake . i hate that i even let it happen . jordan : well , ej is just as responsible for this , if not more , because obviously , he was in a position of power , and -- abigail : why do you think she 's doing this ? jordan : to get back at him . abigail : and me , for good measure . but you know what , it 's gon na be okay . i 'll get another job , eventually . it 's good , it 's fine . honestly , once anne milbauer found out about what i did , i mean , she would make my life a living hell , and my mom 's a living hell , so you know , it 's fine , it 's good . just gon na cut my losses and go . maggie : i 'm afraid there is no way that we could ever come to any understanding , eve -- monetarily or otherwise -- and while the list of reasons is essentially endless , the main reason is very simple ! this conversation has reminded me of just who you really are . eve : [ scoffs ] look , maggie , i just want what is mine , what is my fair share . maggie : [ scoffs ] there is nothing fair about this , eve ! eve : fine , maggie , you just look down your nose at me like everybody else in this town , but i tell you what , you 're only gon na hurt your nephew . oh ! maggie : get out , eve ! eve : fine . i guess it wo n't hold any weight , though , because you were willing to give away your son so many years ago . maggie : get out ! eve : fine ! maggie : do n't let the door hit you on the way out ! [ sighs ] jj : look , i 'm sorry i just got a little caught up back there , and i said some things that -- paige : text me later ? jj : yeah . yeah , sure . yes . paige : [ sighs ] kristen : [ muffled speaking ] daniel : oh . [ laughs ] yeah . [ laughs ] how 's that feel , huh ? what 's that ? ms. dimera ? kristen : [ muffled yelling ] daniel : shh ! shh ! shh . ben : if you think i will ever give you a single penny -- what the hell -- what the hell are you smiling about ? clyde : you have n't changed at all . still a wild bronco , are n't you , boy ? fierce and fearless . but i broke you before . just 'cause you 're my blood wo n't stop me from breaking you again . kate : okay , look , you and i both acknowledged that what happened between us was a mistake . you and jordan care for each other , and i 'm sure eventually you 're going to be secure in that love . rafe : what 's your point ? kate : my point is , is that you 're in the early stages of your relationship , and during that period , you 're gon na have a little problem , a little disagreement that could derail the entire relationship , so why would you risk that ? why would -- rafe : because not taking the risk is cowardly , and withholding the information is a lie . now , if jordan and i are gon na level with each other , i need to tell her about you and me . the longer i wait , the worse it 's gon na be . sami : you 're here late . turning in your letter of resignation ? jordan : i ca n't believe you 're doing this to abigail . sami : i ca n't believe you 're butting your nose in something that is none of your business . jordan : [ chuckles ] this is what you thrive on , is n't it , sami ? making people suffer for their transgressions ? have n't you crossed a lot of lines yourself ? what right do you have to judge others ? sami : i 'm pretty sure i have every right in this case . jordan : well , you sure as hell did n't in mine . you do n't even know me , and it 's very clear that you do n't like me with rafe . you do n't like that i have something so deep with him because god knows , you could n't pull it off with him , or anyone else . sami : wow . no , that would 've actually hurt my feelings if it were n't so ridiculous . i mean , you actually think you `` have something `` with rafe , when it clearly is n't at all what you 're touting it to be . abigail : sami , back off . she and rafe are happy together . i know that 's hard for you to understand , but rafe loves her . sami : oh , he does ? do you really think that rafe loves her ? 'cause if he does , i do n't understand why he 's still having sex with kate . jordan : [ scoffs ] maggie : hi . jj : hey , mom 's not here , aunt maggie . maggie : oh , that 's okay . i came by to see you . jj : me ? well , why ? maggie : i 'm worried about you . jj , how are you dealing with this lawsuit between your mom and eve larson ? jj : well , it 's -- it 's basically awful . but paige and i are doing okay . we 're not gon na let any of it ruin things for us . maggie : you really like paige , do n't you ? jj : a lot , yeah . maggie : you say you two are okay ? jj : yeah . yeah , we are . maggie : well , then why do you look so sad ? jj : i 'm not , i 'm just -- just a little confused , you know . i 'll figure it out . eve : oh ! paige , there i was , i just wanted to have a civil conversation , but i should have known that was never gon na be possible , not with that rude , ice- cold woman ! i mean , she did not even have the manners to offer me a cup of tea ! not that i would have taken it , but i just wanted to get in there ... paige : mom , mom , mom , mom ! eve : state my case , and get the hell -- what , sweetheart ? paige : mom , can this please just wait ? eve : [ sighs ] paige : there 's something i need to tell you . eve : oh , my , what -- what is it , sweetheart ? [ phone ringing ] eve : what the hell ? just not my day , i 'm telling you right now . oh , honey , it 's business , and i 'm gon na have to take this . paige : okay . eve : it 'll be just a minute , and then i 'll come right out and we 'll talk , all right ? paige : i 'm fine , mom . eve : okay , sorry , honey . yes , what is it ? paige : [ sighs ] i 'm fine . you 're not going to be when you hear what i have to say . maggie : no , no , no , i 'm fine . it 's just -- [ sighs ] no , i 'm not fine , actually . i 'm mad as hell , and i need to talk to you . about eve larson ... and the lawsuit .	daniel grabbed kristen when she went back to the hotel room . he knocked her out and tried to leave when someone called out to kristen . rafe walked in on jordan and clyde talking . jordan introduced rafe to clyde . clyde called jordan tammy sue and rafe was confused . sami and kate talked at the pub . kate wanted sami to do something for her when she saw jordan . sami did n't want to do it . sami thought they had bigger fish to fry . rafe wanted to know about jordan , but he had to leave . daniel put kristen in a supply closet so they could hide from her henchmen .
nicole : champagne ? at this hour ? deimos : it 's never too early for champagne . not when you have something to celebrate . chloe : hey , i 'm sorry . i know , i 'm late . philip : no problem . we just have a lot to cover , so ... you okay ? chloe : no , i feel kinda lousy . philip : walk did n't help ? chloe : no . i do n't know . maybe it 's this place . i do n't know , i ca n't think straight for some reason . philip : sorry . until i can rent an office , this is it . chloe : uh , is n't there somewhere more private we can go ? philip : uh ... not unless you want to go back to my place . or yours . belle : i was told to come right up . chad : yeah . yeah . yeah . we got to , um , we got ta get started . belle : on what ? what is going on ? chad : well , my wife is missing . and her mother 's decided to come in for the , um ... the kill . belle : jennifer horton ? chad : yeah , yeah . she wants thomas , so she 's suing me for custody . i 'd like your help , please . belle : uh , well , you 're gon na have to help yourself first , or she 's gon na have a strong case . chad : i do n't know what that means . will you represent me ? jennifer : slow . hope : daddy , i promise you i -- i 'm fine . yeah , i just , um , need some rest . okay . i 'll see you and julie later , okay ? okay , i love you . jennifer : all right . hope : bye . jennifer : easy , easy . hope : ah . jennifer : got it ? hope : oh , yes . jennifer : all right . all right , can i get you something , some tea ? hope : mm - mm , no , thanks . jennifer : some soup ? anything ? hope : no , i 'm fine . like i told my dad at the hospital , i 'm okay . but you 're not . i could tell on the drive home . what 's wrong ? jennifer : nothing exactly . there 's something i want to discuss with you , but not right now . hope : why not ? jennifer : no , i just -- i want to wait till you get a little stronger . hope : cuz , i 'm stronger . please , i 'm desperate to talk about anything other than what happened to me , okay ? jennifer : i 'm suing for custody of thomas . hope : what ? jennifer : and i want to hire aiden jennings to do it . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] claire : hello . ciara : oh , hey . claire : human in front of you . ciara : sorry , it 's your dad . my mom 's getting out of the hospital . claire : oh , that 's great . ciara : yeah . claire : thank god she 's doing so well . ciara : are you , uh , running away ? claire : uh , no . oh , philip 's gon na launch chloe on his label , so there 's a meeting . ciara : and you 're going ? claire : well , i am chloe 's personal assistant . ciara : oh , that explains why you look like a sherpa . claire : yeah . [ chuckles ] i mean , i know it 's grunt work , but this is how everyone starts , so ... this is so i can play them my tracks . ciara : they asked to listen to your music ? claire : well , i just mean , like , in cyou know , i know they 're gon na go for these songs eventually . like , i could have written these for chloe . they 're perfect for her . you know , and i know it takes time , but it 's a foot in the door , so ... ciara : yeah , that 's awesome . good for you . claire : thanks . later ? ciara : yeah , text me how it goes . claire : okay . belle : you need to clean yourself up . you know , take a shower , change your clothes , and get to know your razor again . chad : is that the priority ? belle : no , that 's the second thing . the first thing is to lose the booze . listen , i know you 're out of your mind with worry , and you 're left trying to figure out how to take care of a baby all by yourself . chad : yeah , and i 've taken good care of him . belle : yeah , well , prove it . and look the part . that 's what the judge is gon na want to see . listen , this is family court . their only priority is the well- being of the child . chase : i have never endangered thomas . belle : really ? like by having a drink or , i do n't know , three while you 're home alone with him ? or hiring a teenager with zero experience to nanny for him ? chad : well , is he better off with jennifer ? belle : she 's a mother who 's raised two children . chad : who was addicted to painkillers . belle : was . and now she 's in recovery going to meetings . unless you have some kind of evidence that she 's fallen off the wagon since abigail disappeared . chad : no . belle : then for now , she looks like the stable one . chad : so ... i 'm screwed . belle : no , not necessarily . you are the father , you have precedence . but you 're gon na have to prove that you 're a good father . chad : okay . i 'll do whatever it takes . i 'll do what you say . belle : then you have a lawyer . hope : i 'm sorry , i could not have possibly have heard you correctly . jennifer : no , you did . i want to hire aiden to represent me . hope : why ? why him ? jennifer : because i want to get custody of a baby from his father . i want to take a dimera to court , hope . hope : honestly , i - i ca -- i ca n't digest this . you -- you want to hire someone who was going to kill me ? someone who is in debt to the dimeras ? someone i can guarantee you can not trust . jennifer : no , i know it 's crazy and i -- and i hate what he did to you . but i have to be ruthless here . thomas is not safe with chad right now . hope : why are you saying that ? jennifer : because he 's -- he 's -- he 's completely lost it . he 's so devastated over abigail disappearing that he 's -- he 's drinking , he -- he 's -- he 's worse than i ever feared right now . hope : are you sure ? jennifer : what ? hope : are you worried -- jennifer : you think i 'm making this up ? hope : well , are you worried about thomas or are you trying to punish chad because abigail ran away ? jennifer : is it wrong if i think both ? hope : you 're not gon na get what you want . not with aiden as your attorney . hey there , hi . deimos : do n't you want to know what we 're celebrating ? nicole : we aren't ... celebrating . deimos : everything changed yesterday . nicole : i thought everything changed when you went in the river . deimos : again . it changed again . i made a deal with victor . nicole : what kind of deal ? deimos : i promised to give my brother back titan industries . nicole : oh . and what did you get ? deimos : what do you mean ? nicole : what 's in this for you ? deimos : hmm . peace . my brother and i , we no longer have to live in anger . no more vengeance . nicole : no , no . what did you get ? deimos : i get this house , a bit of money . that 's all i wanted from him . nicole : but not all you want . in general . deimos : of course not . nicole : so this show is for me ? deimos : and what makes you think this is a show ? nicole : well , i 'm looking at the setup . deimos : okay . yes , this is for you . but what i did with my brother was for victor and me . yet you still doubt . chloe : i would love to go back to my room . alone and lie down . philip : you 're really sick . chloe : yeah , i do n't know . must be some kind of bug or something , but i 'm sorry . i just feel like i 'm gon na be worthless today . can we please do this tomorrow ? claire : hi , hi , sorry . i meant to get set up earlier , but i did n't know how you like to work . chloe : no , relax , it 's fine . it 's not happening today . claire : oh , did i miss the meeting ? philip : chloe 's not feeling well . she 's gon na go back to lie down . claire : okay , no problem . do you -- do you want tea or soup ? is it your stomach ? or maybe some ginger ale ? chloe : no , it 's okay . i just want to go back to my room . claire : okay . chloe : i mean , if you want to walk with me , we can talk about what i need you to do for me and what , you know -- claire : perfect . chloe : okay . claire : yeah , yeah , yeah . i want to get set up the way you want , if that 's okay . philip : if that 's what chloe wants . she 's your boss . chloe : okay , i 'll call you later . philip : sure . claire : okay , so i have three different calendar programs , so we can pick out the one you like the best . hope : [ grunts ] cuz , please . i 'll give you the names of some really great attorneys who are custody experts . jennifer : right . jeannine wiest ? rick myers ? hope : yeah , exactly . you know them ? jennifer : yeah , i know them . i met with them . i checked their track records . i even read some transcripts from their court appearances , hope . hope : okay then , you know -- jennifer : i did n't come by this decision lightly . and i would n't even be thinking about this if they were ruthless enough . hope : ruthless is n't always the best thing in family court . jennifer : i 'm not talking about shouting . i 'm just talking about not backing down . their clients lost . hope , i ca n't lose . hope : i do n't know what you want me to say . jennifer : i want you to tell me that you understand and that we 'll be okay . hope : i ca n't -- i ca n't do that . jennifer : right , because of what he did to you and lied about it . and because he was so determined , hope . hope : that 's one word for it . jennifer : yeah . and that is exactly what i need . [ knocking ] i 'll get it . stay right there . rafe : hey , there she is . am i interrupting ? jennifer : no , i was just leaving . rafe : okay . hope : call me . rafe : all right . jennifer : bye . rafe : uh ... what was that ? hope : [ exhales sharply ] rafe : hmm ? cottonelle asked real people about cleaning ... belle : have you , uh , seen my daughter ? here for a meeting , and she left with chloe . belle : damn it . philip : yeah , i know you 're upset about this , but you 'll have to take it up with chloe . belle : no , actually , this is your label , philip . and your main investor 's not happy , so you need to deal with me . philip : this is really between you and claire . belle : oh , so now you suddenly want to back off ? philip : hey , i did n't want to get in the middle here . you can always talk to chloe yourself . belle : as your investor ? philip : mother to mother . i did n't tell chloe you funded the label . you want to explain how you had that much cash ? belle : of course not . philip : but ? belle : are you trying to protect me ? or you just want chloe to think you 're the man ? the one in charge . philip : i am the man in charge . that was the deal . are you having second thoughts about that ? claire : okay , sure i ca n't get you anything ? chloe : i 'm sure . claire : listen , if you do n't want to work today , i would totally understand . chloe : no , it 's okay . i could use the distraction . claire : okay , sure , yeah . um , so like i said , there 's a couple of different calendar programs that we can choose from . chloe : well , just use which ever one you want . just make sure that they 're on both my tablet and my phone , and that they sync automatically . and just make it one calendar , but just do my professional one in one color . and then do parker 's appointments , like his doctor 's appointments , school , anything , in another color . claire : got it . chloe : his friends ' birthdays , anything that has to do with parker , that comes first . do n't ever schedule any work stuff that will conflict with that , you understand ? claire : understood . yeah , yeah , i 'll get it set . do n't worry . yeah , you -- you want to be a good mom , and a dedicated professional , so you can only be in one place at a time . it totally makes sense . you know , that 's -- that 's why i did n't want to go to college . 'cause i do n't want to split my focus . i want to be here learning the business . chloe : well , that 's great . that 's good . claire : yeah . chloe : oh , and , uh , i have a list of things that need to be done , if that 's okay , on the desk . claire : of course . chloe : oh , and the homeopathics for my throat , you can only get them at statler 's . claire : oh , the one at the interstate bypass ? chloe : yeah , i know it 's a bit of a hike . claire : yeah , that 's okay . i have a car , so i 'll drive . i 'll be a while though . chloe : uh , that 's fine . i think i need to sleep . claire : okay . chloe : thank you . i appreciate it . claire : of course . bye . [ suspenseful music ] aiden : jennifer ? you 're here to give me holy hell about hope , i 'm sorry , you 're going to have to make an appointment . jennifer : well , this ca n't wait . aiden : oh , trust me , there 's nothing you can say that i have n't already said to myself , and i know -- i know i deserve every bit of it . fine , come on in . give me a piece of your mind . rafe : jennifer wants aiden to represent her ? hope : yep . rafe : what is she thinking ? that 's crazy . hope : it 's insane . all she cares about and is focused on is getting thomas . that 's it , that 's all that matters to her . rafe : yeah , well , if she knew that aiden tried to blow us up . hope : well , obviously we ca n't prove that . rafe : oh , i 'll find a way . hope : what does that mean ? rafe : you just worry about getting better . hope : hernandez , look at me . promise me you will not do anything to get yourself into trouble , nothing . i mean it . please . deimos : i knew you did n't believe my words , so i took action . i 've changed . nicole : because you did a couple of things right ? deimos : you have to start someplace , right ? nicole : no , that does n't mean you -- [ exhales deeply ] deimos : tell me . nicole : okay . what you said about me , part of me that wanted vengeance on kate because she set me up , that was true . deimos : of course . nicole : so i still have that impulse . you do n't think you still have ... impulses ? deimos : [ chuckles ] no , i 'm quite certain i still do . after all , we are human , right ? we have a pulse . we will always have urges . but we are also intelligent beings , nicole . with the capacity to resist the bad ones . with you , because of you , i am a better man . nicole : but you did n't give victor back everything . deimos : no . i want to be the kind of man that you can be proud of , but i also want to be the kind of man who can love you , protect you , take care of you . nicole : i - i - i do n't need ... deimos : you do n't need what ? to be cared for ? to be loved ? i will give you everything , nicole . that is all i want . nothing else matters to me but that . but you . and this . [ romantic music ] belle : meaning do i want to be in the record business ? philip : or do you want to pull out ? leave me high and dry ? really ? belle : i wanted you to have your shot , philip . philip : but your daughter does n't get hers ? did n't you buy edge of the square so claire would have a place to sing ? belle : yes , and that was a mistake . i was ... [ sighs ] trying to buy claire 's forgiveness . philip : now you want her to hate you ? belle : no , i want her to be smart . this is not a career path . not like this . philip : why are you so sure ? belle : you listened to her demos and you did n't even sign her . why are you so hot for this now ? philip : because she listened . she 's learning . claire 's passionate about the business . she wo n't give up . why do you want to kill her dream ? belle : college will not kill her dream . she 'll learn music from the ground up . she 'll -- she 'll learn business so she knows how to handle herself . she 'll grow as a person , as a -- as an artist . philip : belle , you can say all that , but she 's not gon na hear you unless you support her . belle : fetching coffee for chloe lane is not a career path . philip : support her music . encourage her to -- belle : you know what ? i am so sick of you telling me how to raise my daughter . you do n't even know -- philip : oh , the hell i do n't ! she used to be my daughter too ! [ beeping ] [ suspenseful music ] hope : [ groans ] rafe : do n't worry . do n't worry , i 'm not going anywhere . hope : you 'll leave aiden alone ? let the department work the case ? rafe : sure . hope : no , mm - mm . not buying it . that was way too easy . rafe : oh , come on . that 's what you really want ? in the past , you would have said , `` let 's go after these creeps ourselves . `` hope : not anymore . time out . i want to see our future . rafe : [ sighs ] me too . hope : promise me you will let roman and the department go after aiden . or andré . hey . we stick to us . rafe : the last part . hope : no . no . all of it . rafe : all of it . promise . aiden : sorry about that . i 'm sure you can understand i need all the work i can get . jennifer : well , that 's why i 'm here . i need a lawyer . aiden : you do ? are you coming to me for representation ? jennifer : i need to sue chad dimera for custody of my grandson . aiden : does hope know that you 're here ? jennifer : we are not gon na talk about hope . at all . that is number one , and i am not your way to get near to her ... aiden : jennifer -- jennifer : or find out anything about her . do you understand me ? aiden : jennifer , jennifer , jennifer , jennifer , that is not why i 'm asking . okay ? i 'm asking because i know you two are close , and she 's not gon na be happy if you hire me . jennifer : i know , but i ca n't think about that right now . my grandson is in a dangerous place . and i need him to be with me . aiden : hey , wait a minute . chad dimera is a danger to his son ? jennifer : yes , he is . do you want details ? aiden : so what are you hoping for ? you hoping for , uh , temporary custody is it ? jennifer : permanent custody . aiden : okay , but if your daughter is found , do you think -- jennifer : no , when my daughter is found , i will worry about that . but i am not going to have this fight every couple of months . i want my grandson with me , and i suppose that means you 'll need a retainer , and that is fine . aiden : no . jennifer : i am a paying client , just like any other . aiden : no , no , no , no . you are not like any other , okay ? or my client . jennifer : you do n't want this case ? aiden : no . jennifer : oh , well . i guess i thought you had something to prove to this town . to prove to the dimeras . i guess i was wrong . aiden : okay , look , i 'm not going to do that at the expense of your relationship with hope , okay ? you 've known her a lot longer than i have , and i do n't care what she said to you . it 's not gon na be okay with her if you hire me . look , i hurt her . i 've hurt her . and i do n't want to be responsible for hurting her any more , okay ? so as much as i 'd love to help you . i 'm sorry , you 're gon na have to find yourself another lawyer . [ door opening ] shawn : [ laughing ] both : hey . shawn : hey , welcome home . why did n't you call me ? i would have picked you up . hope : oh , uh , jennifer wanted to bring me . ciara : but i did n't even have time to shop . hey , rafe . rafe : hey . how you doing ? good to see you . uh , you gon na hang out a little bit ? ciara : yeah , we 're here . rafe : okay , good . i better get to the station . i 'll see you later . hope : yeah , thanks . rafe : okay . shawn : hey , rafe , i never got a chance to thank you . rafe : oh . shawn : thanks for saving our mom . ciara : yeah , thanks so much . you 're a total hero . shawn : oh , we 're hugging . rafe : oh , guys . shawn : thanks , man . rafe : hey , your mom 's a hero too , you know . so ... we saved each other . see you later . ciara : bye . [ door closes ] [ soft music ] [ heavy breathing ] nicole : deimos ? deimos : what ? what ? [ heavy breathing ] nicole ? nicole : i - i - i ca -- i can't . i ca n't , not right now . deimos : [ panting ] roman : okay , we need a contractor 's license to order that , so start checking around . any company that ordered that explosive . all right , get back to me . rafe : we got a signature on the bomb ? roman : well , the explosive is more common than i 'd like , but the casing is pretty rare . rafe : so it is traceable ? roman : i hope so . we could use a break . rafe : what about tate black ? roman : nothing but dead ends . fortunately , john has offered to , uh , help us with that case . hell , i 'm shorthanded for a calm week , let alone what we 've caught . rafe : i really want to nail andré and aiden to a wall . roman : i get that . i get that , but you know you ca n't work the explosion . rafe : i know . i know . that 's why i asked to work the kidnapping . roman : yeah . there you go . rafe : yeah . and plus i promised hope , so ... roman : you really do love her , do n't you ? shawn : arms up . all right . hope : careful . shawn : all right . good ? hope : mm - hmm . shawn : there you go . hope : thanks , honey . shawn : and guaranteed to relax . hope : aww , so sweet . shawn : mm - hmm . hope : oh , my goodness , ciara . look what your brother got us . [ laughter ] rom - coms , `` hope in a bottle . `` that is hilarious . thank you . ciara : dude , come on . you want mom to be happy ? we need action movies . car chases , come on . shawn : action mo -- you -- you guys are -- you are not , so not well . hope : just figuring that out ? shawn : [ chuckles ] hey , what do you think about , um , moving back home for a little while ? ciara : i already did . hope : yeah . shawn : yeah ? ciara : yeah . hope : how are things going at the dimeras , anyway ? is chad okay ? ciara : um , it 's a little rough not knowing where abigail is . he 's worried . hope : he 's holding it together though ? ciara : yeah . i mean , the best he can . hope : mm . shawn : hey , you look exhausted . hope : i am . shawn : yeah ? hope : i think i 'm going to take a nap . shawn : all right . um , since you 're going to be sticking around , i 'm gon na head into the office and let me get some stuff done , all right ? ciara : okay . shawn : all right , you call me if you need anything , please . hope : i will . thanks , honey . love you , shawn . shawn : you too . love you . call me if you need me , please . ciara : yeah , we 're good . go find abigail and tate . shawn : yeah , all right . i will . ciara : so you 're going to sleep ? hope : mm - hmm . ciara : you promise ? hope : i promise . ciara : 'cause the kitchen 's bare and i need to go pick up a few things . hope : this is so wrong . you taking care of me . ciara : mom , it 's okay . just stop . i 'll be back soon , all right ? hope : yeah . ciara : and stop worrying about me . everything 's gon na be fine now that aiden 's out of our lives . hope : mm - hmm . you 're right about that . ciara : all right , mom . i love you . hope : i love you too , sweetheart . belle : that was a low blow . philip : why ? i thought claire was my daughter . i loved her . belle : she was a toddler . philip : i still care . belle : but you do n't know her . and you have n't for years . so sitting here and pretending like you have some kind of great insight into who she is , do n't -- philip : fine , you know what ? i - i - i do n't want to fight with you . [ sighs ] if you want to start a war with claire , do things your way . shawn : and that 's for us to decide , philip . so why do n't you mind your own business ? ciara : hey . you look , uh , rested . chad : thank you . what brings you by ? ciara : my mom just got out of the hospital , so i think i 'm gon na stay there and take care of her . chad : yeah , of course . ciara : is everything okay ? i mean , yeah , you really do look better . chad : that 's good . in case i end up in court . ciara : what ? chad : jennifer 's suing me for custody of thomas , so i need to appear to be a fit dad . ciara : well , you are a fit dad . i mean , if the judge sees you and thomas , he 'll see that . i can testify for you . chad : thank you . but , um , you work for me , so you 'd be biased . and you no longer live with me , so you ca n't really testify to who i am now . ciara : well , all you have to do is call , and i 'll be here to take care of thomas whenever you need me . chad : thanks . deimos : chloe ? are you all right ? chloe : never been better . deimos : well , that 's obviously not true , i can see -- chloe : you know what , my life is none of your business . nicole : hey , dario . it 's nicole . where are you ? i 'd -- i 'd love to see you . deimos : i will give you everything , nicole . that is all i want . nothing else matters to me but that . but you . and this . jennifer : no , i need mr . myers soonest appointment . no , this ca n't wait . this is very important that i speak to him . i need to -- yes . yes , you have my number . thank you . chad : hi , jennifer . jennifer : hey . chad : doing some shopping for thomas ? jennifer : yeah , he just -- just needs some things , you know . chad : i think he has everything he needs . thank you . how was your meeting with aiden ? jennifer : you talked to aiden ? chad : i heard it through the grapevine . you really coming after my son ? jennifer : chad , listen to me . i 'm not trying to make this a big thing , okay ? just let me take him for a little while . you have so much thinking to do . you have so much that you need to do to find abigail . chad : you know , do n't -- do n't patronize me , okay ? you take thomas and then you 're gon na what ? say that i gave up on my son ? jennifer : no , i just want him safe , that 's all . chad : he is safe . you know what , your daughter would be ashamed of you . jennifer : i doubt that . will you think about it , please ? chad : i have . you want to take my son ? i 'll see you in court . rafe : okay , we 'll work our sources and see if we get a hit on those names . thanks , john . roman : okay , i 'm going to forensics . rafe : on the explosive ? roman : yeah . you want updates ? rafe : no . no , you keep me out of it . unless aiden tries anything else . then all bets are off . ciara : dude , i told you -- aiden : just let me see her . ciara : no ! aiden : listen to me , ciara . i love her , i love her . ciara : no ! you 're worse than your son . aiden : you do not understand . your mother needs me . ciara : no , she does n't ! aiden : and i 'm not gon na let you or anyone stop me -- hope ! ciara : no ! aiden : hope ! ciara : stop ! aiden : hope ! hope : leave her alone . [ gunshot ] [ groans ] [ exhales deeply ]	deimos told nicole that he gave victor half of his stuff back to him . jennifer let hope know that she wanted to hire aiden as her lawyer . hope was n't happy about jennifer 's decision . hope wanted to give jennifer the names of different lawyers . jennifer wanted to win so she wanted to try to get aiden as her lawyer . belle approached philip about claire being chloe 's assistant . jennifer went to aiden 's office to see him about taking her case . hope told rafe about jennifer 's decision to go to aiden for help . rafe was determined to get proof that aiden tried to kill them . hope did n't want rafe to do that .
[ door closes ] brady : nicole ? still up . nicole : yeah , i - i was ... waiting for you . brady : sorry . things are crazy at the office , and it looks like tomorrow 's gon na be just as crazy . you been crying ? what 's wrong ? roman : no , no , last i heard , she was on her way home to wait for you . yeah , absolutely . i will let you know if i hear from her . eric , um ... you seen your mom ? eric : no . i have n't seen her all day . is something wrong ? hope : [ low murmuring ] jj , hey . jj : hey , you guys look pretty intense -- what 's going on ? hope : have you talked to abigail tonight ? jj : no . i was on a stakeout . i turned my phone off . why do you wan na know ? rafe : you can do the honors . jj : yeah , i -- i have nothing . why do you need abigail ? hope : eli went to the martin house tonight looking for dario . he was n't there . neither was abigail . we 've been trying to reach her , and ... jj , the fbi set up a deal for dario ... to go into witness protection , but he never showed up . jj : okay , wait a minute . witness protection ? rafe : mm - hmm . yeah . tell him , hope . tell him what my brother 's been up to . hope : dario was the one who hacked into countess wilhelmina . jj : what ? rafe : yeah . apparently , he was taking some time off of the counterfeiting scheme . jj : okay , he was counterfeiting ... and he made a deal with the feds . how ? i mean , what was he giving up ? it would have to be big . hope : you know the feds . they 're tight - lipped . rafe : yeah . but my guess is that it had something to do with a drug operation , that he was naming some guys from his past . it is so good to really get to know your little brother . hope : dario disappeared . jj : and you ca n't find abigail . rafe : no . hope : not yet . jj : what the hell is goin ' on ? [ soft music ] gabi : chad ? kate : it 's me . gabi : oh . sorry . i 'm a little jumpy . kate : why ? what 's wrong ? gabi : just waiting for chad . he 's been gone for a couple hours . he went looking for abigail . kate : abigail ? gabi : yeah . i just have n't heard from him since he left , so just kind of ... waiting . [ rapid beeping ] [ soft crying , sniffling ] [ soft pounding ] [ beeping continues ] [ dramatic music ] [ pounds ] jennifer : chad . where 's abigail -- is she okay ? chad : uh ... she 's , uh , in the , uh ... with kayla in the e.r . and , um , i do n't know -- the monitors have been going off . [ sobbing ] jennifer : you 're talking like she 's not gon na make it . chad ! [ dramatic musical buildup ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] kate : so , um ... why did chad go looking for abigail ? gabi : he 's worried . look , dario is going into witness protection . kate : how nice for him . gabi : and abigail is going with him . kate : you told chad that ? gabi : just -- i do n't understand why she would do that -- i mean , this was a green card marriage . she 's not even in love with dario . she would be leaving her baby , she would be -- you knew . you knew . kate : look , i 'm not gon na tell you , because this clears the way for you and chad . gabi : what ? cl -- i 'm sorry . `` clears the way `` ? kate : mm - hmm . gabi : this woman is going into witness protection -- why in god 's name would she do that ? kate : she 's not known for her rational thinking , now , is she ? gabi : look , do n't play glib with me . i know you know why she went with him ... do n't you ? kate : actually , yes . i do . jj : you 're telling me my sister is married to a guy who 's about to turn in drug dealers , and you do n't know where she is ? hope : we 're working on it . [ phones ring in background ] rafe : tell him . jj : tell me what ? tell me what ? ! [ tense music ] hope : she 's going with him . jj : no , she ca n't ! that 's crazy ! what about -- what about thomas ? hope : we do n't understand it either . jj : does she know what witness protection is , how it works ... that she 'll never see any of us again ? hope : apparently , she does . jj : my god . no , she would n't do this again . she would n't leave us again . it does n't make any sense . hope : commissioner . raines : detective . deveraux , i 'm glad you 're here . afraid i have some bad news . your sister 's at university hospital . jj : what ? raines : she was a victim of a hit and run . [ tense music ] kayla : clear ! come on , abigail ! come back to us . you hear me ? [ rapid beeping ] [ somber music ] jennifer : please tell me what happened . chad : [ clears throat ] i , uh -- i caught up to abby in the parking lot . do me a favor -- stay dead , please ! i did n't see the car coming ... at first . dario : you do n't deserve her . walk away -- just walk away . chad : how do i not deserve her ? i heard something -- dario dove out of the way . when i turned and i saw the car coming , i just , i ... i could n't move . abigail : chad ! chad : i just stood there . [ engine revs ] abby came running at me , she -- [ tires screeching ] abby ! she pushed me out of the way . she saved my life . now she could die ... because of me . [ intense musical buildup ] yikes ... eric : think mom 's all right ? roman : yeah . yeah , i do . look , i ca n't tell you how many times when we were married i would come home , find dinner burning in the oven 'cause your mom had dropped everything to go take care of an emergency with a patient . eric : yeah , growing up , i used to think mac and cheese was supposed to be charbroiled . roman : [ laughs ] you poor kid . eric : hmm . well , you know , i actually kinda liked it . i thought , hey , my parents are both pretty cool , got cool jobs . roman : you got a cool job . that center has been doing very well since you took over . eric : yeah . thanks to very generous donations . roman : so is , uh ... nicole still working there ? [ soft music ] eric : yeah ... roman : how 's that workin ' out ? nicole : and eric ... i forgive you . eric : fine , i guess . brady : is it holly ? nicole : it 's ... hardest at night . i should be ... putting her to bed , not wondering if she 's had a good day or if she 's happy . brady : i know . nicole : which makes me even more emotional about ... brady : about what ? nicole , did something else happen ? [ somber music ] raines : driver fled the scene . and ... surprise , surprise : so did your brother . bureau put out an apb on him . rafe : yeah . how 's abigail ? raines : it 's not good -- her injuries are life - threatening . hope : oh , my god , jj -- jj : i got ta go . rafe : hey , i 'll drive . raines : hold on -- you two are n't going anywhere . rafe : we -- [ dramatic music ] kate : you 're forgetting that we 're talking about abigail . you see , you would never leave your baby and go off with a man that you did n't love , but she would . she wants to get back at chad . she wants to get back at him for moving on with you . i 'm telling you , gabi , the only thing stable about abigail is her instability . gabi : i just think she loves thomas too much to leave . kate : oh , really ? 'cause she 's done it before . i mean , this is n't the first time that she 's left everyone behind ... i mean , this is the pattern with her . gabi : well , i really do n't care about ... her pattern as much as chad 's . kate : what -- what 's that mean ? gabi : just means , look , we got into a fight last night . i was feeling angry and hurt that he was carrying her wedding ring around . kate : wait . do you think that he still has feelings for her ? gabi : well , he said it was nothing and , i mean , i wan na believe that , just ... kate : you just what ? gabi : the night of the party , they renewed their vows . they kissed . and i know that they were all drugged up , but something changed . and because of that change , something happened between chad and me . kate : okay ... whatever . i know you 're worried about this , but the truth is , she 's going now , and you 're the one that he chose . gabi : i know . i just hate feeling all , like ... insecure and needy . you know , when i mentioned that abigail was leaving town , he ran out of here -- i did n't even get a chance to tell him that the marriage was a fraud . kate : okay , honey , o - of course he went running after her -- he did n't want thomas to lose his mother again . because that is all that abigail is to chad : she 's the mother of his son . you play this whole thing the right way ... that 's all she 's ever gon na be . [ somber music ] jennifer : i just -- i do n't understand . why did you wan na see abigail ? chad : why do you think ? she was leaving town , and i wanted to know how she could do it without saying good - bye to ... to our son . jennifer : what are you talking about ? chad : her going into witness protection . jennifer : what ? chad : what do you mean what ? i thought you knew ... she said that you were gon na bring thomas to the police station -- jennifer : i have no idea what you are talking about right now . chad : so she could say good - bye . jennifer : no , you are mistaken -- she would never leave without him . she would n't do that . chad : well , she did before . jennifer : that was different ! she was n't even in her right mind -- she would never leave with dario . i mean , their marriage was n't even a ... chad : even ... what ? [ dark music ] what ? the smoother the skin , the more comfortable you are in it . brady : if something 's wrong , you need to tell me about it . maggie : um ... [ ahem ] . i 'm sorry to interrupt . uh , brady , tate had another nightmare ... and we ca n't seem to calm him down . brady : ah ... nicole : go take care of tate . brady : all right . nicole : thank you , maggie . maggie : yeah , sure . well ... good night , honey . nicole : m - maggie ... thank you for sending the latest pictures of holly . i love them . maggie : well , i know you 're , i do n't know , always asking for them ... but ... sometimes i wonder if they 're a help or a hurt . nicole : well , i ca n't say they do n't make me a little teary . they definitely help . maggie : good . if it means anything from where i 'm standing , you 're handling all of this about as well as it can be handled . nicole : what else am i supposed to do , maggie ? i have to do whatever it takes to get holly back . maggie : well , it ca n't be easy for you , working at the center . [ soft music ] nicole : when the judge told me ... that i had to work there , let 's just say i was not happy . but now i think it 's a good thing . maggie : really ? nicole : because if i ... had n't been working there ... then i ... i would n't have been able to forgive eric . [ emotional music ] [ country rock in background ] roman : all right . so , uh ... she forgave you . eric : yeah , she did . something i did n't think she could ever do . dad , what is with the look ? roman : well , you know what ? i still have a hard time ... stomaching the fact that nicole was judging you in the first place . she 's not exactly st . agnes of assisi . eric : i did n't mind . and it 's all worked out . roman : all right , good . well , now that she 's ... forgiven you and it 's all worked out ... what next ? hope : why are you stopping us ? raines : i need you here . hope : abigail is my cousin . she needs me . so does jj , so does their mother ! raines : there 's nothing you can do there . damn it , she works here . she 's one of ours . she took a hit meant for your brother . do n't you think we owe it to her to go find him ? look , you can go to the hospital and pace and sip old coffee , or you can do your job so we can tell abigail 's mother and her brother we got the son of a bitch that did that to her ! [ edgy music ] rafe : okay . chad : her marriage was n't even what ? jennifer -- hey , her marriage was n't even what ? jennifer : jj ! jj : hey . jennifer : oh , god ! jj : how is she ? jennifer : kayla 's with her right now , but ... it 's really bad . jj : what the hell happened ? chad : this car came out of nowhere . jj : did you do this ? chad : excuse you ? jj : dario was stealing from you -- is n't this exactly how dimeras deal with someone who steals from them ? jennifer : please do n't do this right now , please . jj : and my sister got in the way , right ? god , how much has she been through 'cause of you and your family ? jennifer : this is not the time . jj : no , i saw the report . she shoved you out of the way . you and dario ... neither one of you are worth the powder to blow you away . the two of you pull all this crap ... and she 's the one ... let me tell you something . she better not die , damn it . if she does , it 's on you . [ dramatic musical sting ] she 's nationally recognized eric : `` what next ? `` what is that supposed to mean ? roman : means i know what happened at the party . eric : we were drugged . roman : in vino veritas , right ? eric : no , wrong , dad . she forgave me for killing daniel , and now you 're asking me if she 's ... gon na go with me to the prom ? roman : hey , do n't try to laugh this off , all right ? the two of you -- there 's pull there , always has been . and if you wan na stay sober and she wants to keep that baby , then both of you better be damn honest how you feel about each other . [ soft , somber music ] maggie : i am so happy that you forgave eric . for your sake . nicole : i know i should have a long time ago . and i ... know that 's what daniel would have wanted me to do . but i just could n't do it . maggie , if i ... if i tell you something , will you promise not to think that i 'm crazy ? maggie : i will try . [ quiet instrumentals ] nicole : daniel ... i saw him . i did . and eric did too , and i know we were drugged and i know it was a weird hallucination , but ... daniel told me ... he wanted me to forgive eric . maggie : i do n't think that 's crazy . i think ... it 's love . nicole : but what bothered me is that i wanted to , and i just could n't do it , and i felt like i was letting daniel down . maggie : no , no ! [ sighs ] it took you just some time ... to get there . nicole : well ... you know , something happened yesterday . i was ... looking for something in eric 's drawers at work and i found a ... a stack of letters that he had written to me . maggie : in his desk ? nicole : [ softly ] yes . when eric was in prison ... he had written to me asking for forgiveness . and , uh ... i sent one of the letters back unopened and ... they just stopped coming . but eric ... never stopped writing them . maggie : and those were the letters that you found . nicole : they were addressed to me , so ... i read them . ohh ... losing daniel ... shut me down . but i think having holly opened me back up . and when i ... when i read those letters , i could see how much pain eric was in . [ laughs ] i mean , imagine that -- nicole walker finally ... finally saw , finally considered what someone else was going through . and maggie , i ... i did n't just decide to forgive him . i just did it . [ small laugh ] and when i ... when i told eric ... i could feel that daniel was close to me . maggie : oh , honey . he was . [ whispers ] he was . [ soft music ] you know ... you know you did the right thing , right ? but you 're not ... you 're not ... you 're not happy , are you ? nicole : i 'm just worried how brady 's gon na take it . kate : have you talked to chad about any of this ? gabi : no , i did n't get a chance . he took off as soon as i mentioned abigail . why do you keep checking your phone ? kate : uh ... [ stammers ] i 'm expecting a message from andre . we 're doing a business deal . gabi : do n't let me keep you . kate : no , honey , where are you going ? gabi : i 'm gon na grab arianna and i 'm gon na go home , 'cause when chad gets back , i do n't wan na be poor , pitiful gabi just waiting on the couch . kate : okay , gabi ... just call him . gabi : why ? why would i call him ? i mean , i ... i 'm sorry . i do n't wan na find out that he 's with abigail . and i do n't wan na find out that he 's talked her into not leaving with dario . and i really , really do n't wan na find out that abigail told him she only married dario for his green card , so now he 's decided to take her back . kate : okay , look , i really think you 're overreacting . i really do . gabi : am i ? hmm ? because as far as i know , they could be together right now . jennifer : stop . stop this right now . this is not helping anything . be angry at the driver of the car , be angry at dario for putting her in this position , but do not do this right now . we need to be praying for abigail . [ edgy music ] kayla : jennifer ... jennifer : how is she ? [ edgy music ] severe internal hemorrhaging due to the impact of the car . we need to take her to surgery to repair the damages . but first i need you to sign a consent form . jennifer : yeah , of course . kayla : before you do that , i 'd really like to explain the risks involved . her condition is very unstable due to the blood loss . anesthesia is risky . but in my opinion ... delaying the surgery would be riskier still . [ somber music ] jennifer : what would you do if it were stephanie ? kayla : i 'd consent . jennifer : sorry . hope : hey , cuz , uh , it 's me . rafe and i are working , trying to track down whoever the hell did this to abigail . be there as soon as i can , all right ? i love you . praying for abigail . okay , i - i 'll ... i 'll see you soon . rafe : hey . you 're gon na go to the hospital , and i 'm gon na handle raines . hope : no , i hate to say it , but he 's right . i - i can do more here . i 'm not sure i 'm the one ... that jennifer needs to see right now . rafe : you 're thinking about zack , are n't you ? hope : i do n't want her to go through what bo and i went through . let 's find this son of a bitch , okay ? [ melancholy music ] rafe : [ quietly ] okay . kate : okay . maybe ... maybe chad and abigail are together right now . why would n't they be ? after you told him that she was running off with another man without even saying good - bye to her baby ? you know , maybe they have a lot to talk about . but i do n't think he 's gon na feel exactly loving towards her . he 's probably gon na want to throttle her . gabi : i suppose . kate : gabi , when he gets back here , you need to be here ... level , rational gabi . you 're the anti - abigail . you 're the strong woman that he fell in love with . you 're the woman that got him through it when he thought his wife had died . hey , do you , um ... do you remember when we were trying to dispose of nick 's body after you clocked him with a rock ? do you remember that ? gabi : that does ring a bell . kate : yeah , well , you know , do you know how much you were getting on my nerves ? i mean , it was crazy . you were so fragile and you were emotional , and you were n't any damn help at all . gabi : thank you for sharing that . kate : well , i 'm sharing this with you to let you know that you are no longer that girl . you are a strong , strong , capable woman . gabi : yeah , well , prison will do that to you . kate : if he 's with abigail right now ... he 's with craziness . you need to call him and let him know that sanity is waiting here for him . you need to call him . you need to fight for him . [ soft instrumentals ] kayla : abigail is fighting hard . we 've called in our best trauma surgeon . i 'm going to scrub in and assist , and i will be in the o.r . with her the entire time . jennifer : can we just please see her really quick ? kayla : just for a moment , okay , while they 're prepping for the o.r . wait , wait , chad . it 's only family right now , okay ? thanks . [ somber music ] [ phone rings ] chad : hello . gabi : hey . it 's me . did you , um , did you find abigail ? chad : uh ... yeah . but , uh , something terrible has happened . maggie : i do n't think you need to worry about brady . i mean , he 's -- he 's gon na be so happy that you forgave eric . happy for you . nicole : maybe . i mean , he said he 'd try to , but ... maggie : well , what does that mean ? nicole : well ... [ sighs ] . when brady found out i woke up in eric 's arms after the party , i mean , he said he 'd try to let it go . maggie : well , he did . i mean , he knew you were both drugged ... that it did n't mean anything . i mean , he even told me that he was gon na apologize to eric for overreacting . nicole : well , that did n't work out very well ... because brady found me talking to eric again , of course , and ... he said he would try to let that go . but brady knows chapter and verse my history with eric , and what if he ca n't let this one go ? i mean , what if ... what if he thinks that my forgiving eric is proof that there 's still something there ? maggie : well ... well , then that 's the $ 64,000 question . nicole ... is there still something there ? [ dramatic music ] rafe : right . okay , well , keep me posted . [ edgy music ] okay . crime scene guy says there 's no cctv in the parking lot . uh ... they established where the guy was parked , which proves that this was planned . and they 've got abigail 's clothes on the way to the lab right now to see if they can find some paint transfer , so ... yeah . estimate that the car was going 30 miles an hour when it hit abigail . it 's his fault . this is all his damn fault . [ small laugh ] he 's my brother . he 's my brother , my own damn brother . why does n't he tell me that he 's in trouble ? why does ... i mean , why -- does n't call me ... [ sighs ] i do n't know . maybe he 's already dead . hope : don't . okay ? you do n't know that . you don't . rafe : you know what i do know ? know what i know is that someone 's trying to kill him . i know witness protection ca n't help him anymore . [ edgy music ] i know i 'll probably never see him again . oh , man . chad : dario took off and , uh , no one knows where he went . gabi : is abigail gon na be okay ? chad : uh , i do n't know . it 's ... it 's really bad . gabi : i 'll be right there . [ phone beeps ] [ beep ] [ quiet instrumentals ] jennifer : is she in any pain ? kayla : [ quietly ] no . [ monitor beeping steadily ] [ jewelry clatters softly ] jennifer : hey , doll . hi , baby . oh , i remember when these little baby fingers ... [ laughs ] wrapped around mine for the first time . [ monitor beeping ] i remember ... bringing you here as a little girl ... right here to this e.r . , and they told me that you had aplastic anemia , and ... they told me that you might not make it , but ... you did make it . and guess what . you 're gon na make it again . you 're gon na pull through this , and you 're gon na be fine . you have so many people that need you , baby . you have thomas ... your brother . your brother really needs you . [ sobs ] and i need you . doll , i need you . i need you to live . jj : she 's going to , mom . jennifer : please . jj : she 's going to . love you , ab . [ somber music ] always have , always will . [ jennifer sniffling ] jennifer : oh , my sweet , sweet baby . [ crying ] oh , my sweet baby . [ sniffles ] ohh ... [ dramatic musical sting ] eric : dad , just -- butt out . roman : no ! damn it , eric . working at that center saved your life . then that damned judge goes and shoves nicole right in the middle of it . but at least she hated you and you knew it . eric : okay , what part of butting out do n't you understand ? roman : hey , listen to me . how many times you two been together ? how many times has it ended well ? and when it blows up again ... how bad are you gon na want a drink ? eric : dad , do n't ! she forgave me , she and brady . they are together now -- my brother -- and i 'm okay with that because she wants to be my friend again . the subject is closed . are we clear ? nicole : no . maggie , no , okay ? eric and i are just friends . please , i just forgave him , but there 's nothing going on between us ... not the way you mean . and i 'm not even talking about eric and me . maggie : you were n't ? nicole : no , i 'm [ lowers voice ] talking about brady and how he 'll react . maggie : so you think that brady is gon na be upset because you were able to forgive eric ? nicole : well , think about it . i told you i read the letters , and you automatically think that something 's going on between eric and me . and brady is already upset about us . maggie : i 'm not sure that 's true . nicole : you know what , this is n't even about just the eric thing , okay ? brady is ... is so stressed out about everything that 's going on at titan , i just do n't think he needs anything more . maggie : nicole ... in the past , when has keeping a secret ever worked out for you ? nicole : i 'm not keeping a secret , maggie . i 'm just putting a pin in it . maggie : right . and that 's a completely different matter . nicole : another thing . i just ... i do n't want anything to come between him and eric . they 're brothers , and they need each other . i really do think i 'm doing the right thing . maggie : okay . i respect that . nicole : maggie , you do understand everything i told you here tonight was in confidence . right ? maggie : right . nicole : i do n't like keeping things from brady . but i see no reason for him to know about what happened between eric and me . [ soft musical buildup ] rafe : just got a tip that dario might have been seen at the train station . hope : let 's go . [ suspenseful music ] kate : [ sighs ] damn it , andre , where are you ? call me -- it 's urgent . [ tense music ] brady : sorry that took a while . maggie : ah ... nicole : so he 's back to sleep ? brady : yeah , finally , finally . maggie : well , i guess i 'll be saying good night . brady : did you two have a nice little chat ? nicole : yes . yes , we did . good night , maggie . thank you . maggie : okay . nicole : sleep well . maggie : good night , my dears . brady : good night . maggie : [ small laugh ] brady : so , hey ... you seem better . nicole : huh ? brady : well , before , you seemed a little upset , and now you ... seem a little better . [ liquor pours ] nicole : oh , right , i guess . yeah . brady : well , it 's probably easier talking to maggie about whatever it is that 's bothering you . could n't talk to me about it , but i understand -- nicole : nothing is bothering me . i told you i was just a little emotional ... about holly . that 's it . brady : i know . i - if ... there 's anything that 's upsetting you , nic , then -- nicole : no , there isn't . brady : i wan na make sure that there 's nothing in the world that you ca n't share with me . nicole : i know , and i can , and i will . you know it . [ soft orchestration ] roman : all right , all right . case closed . subject 's dropped . eric : good . roman : sorry i said anything . sorry i ... invaded your privacy . eric : no . no , you 're not . roman : hey , your private life is your own . it 's not mine . eric : right . roman : so how are things going with jennifer ? [ eric sighs ] [ overlapping chatter ] [ chad murmurs ] [ soft music ] kayla : okay . okay , got ta go .	hope and rafe told jj that dario was into counterfeiting and hacking . jj was upset that no one told him about it sooner and that abby was with him . they also told him that abby was going into witness protection with him . jj did n't want abby to go . raines told them that abby was in the hospital . chad told jennifer what happened to abby . gabi wanted kate to tell her what she knew about dario 's situation . raines told hope , rafe , and jj that the car that hit abby took off . he said her condition was life threatening . jj left to go to the hospital . raines stopped hope and rafe from going . hope reminded her that abby was her cousin . kate lied to gabi about why abby was going with dario . she thought it would be a chance for her to keep chad . gabi told her that she and chad had an argument over abby . chad mentioned that abby was leaving with dario and that she was saying goodbye to jennifer . jennifer denied that happening . she was about to blurt out that abby 's marriage was a sham . nicole told maggie that she forgave eric . eric told roman that nicole forgave him . raines wanted hope and rafe to solve abby 's case . chad wanted an answer from jennifer when jj arrived . he accused chad of having something to do with what happened to abby . jennifer wanted them to stop fighting .
eric : uh , the session went great . we actually booked another one for next week . sarah : that makes me so happy ; i never know if a patient is gon na take a referral to the horton center , so thank you . [ coffee pouring ] eric : of course . i 'm happy to help . listen , i better get going . sarah : hey , um ... do you have dinner plans ? eric : no , i was , uh , you know , gon na stop by the pub . you know , since you and rex moved out , it 's been kind of quiet . i was actually thinking about getting a dog . sarah : [ gasps ] eric : [ laughs ] sarah : i love dogs ! ooh ! especially the king charles spaniels . eric : yeah , they 're pretty cute . sarah : [ squeals ] you should totally do it . eric : no , no . sarah : you sh -- i 'll dogsit ! eric : no , no , i ... why do n't you and rex just get one of your own ? sarah : rex is n't really into dogs . i mean , i 've wanted one forever . but i 'm down for ... walks ; you know , vet visits or grooming -- whatever you need . eric : listen , i 'm ... blown away by your generosity , but have n't you been working for , like , 24 hours straight ? sarah : [ chuckles ] eric : i 'm sure you 're tired , so you should go home and get some rest rather than worrying about taking care of a dog that i might actually get someday . sarah : a girl can dream , ca n't she ? eric : yeah , there 's nothing wrong with dreaming . sarah : true . eric : hey , have a good night . [ wistful music ] sonny and will : hey . sonny : i was just about to text you . what are you thinking for dinner tonight ? will : i 'm not . sorry , i 'm too focused on writing this piece about the stefan dimera case . sonny : well , do you think ted laurent was involved ... as more than just an innocent victim ? will : [ sighs ] well , in his statement to the police , ted said that he was kidnapped from the docks by xander . but i checked the cctv footage from that day , and neither of them were on it . something does n't add up . sonny : well , i wish you could 've questioned ted when you were with hope earlier . will : he offered to give me an interview , but when i went to go for it , hope said she needed to talk to ted alone . sonny : well , at least by telling her all this , you planted some doubt in her head about the guy . will : yeah , but we both know ted laurent can lie his way out of anything . [ tense music ] ted : stunning . i love you , hope brady . you do n't have to say a word . this symbol of my love and commitment . that 's all i care about . i 've been waiting for this moment for a long time . i love you . gabi : why has n't shin called me back ? i left him a message saying it was urgent i speak with him . i need to tell him that i 'm mrs . stefan dimera . stefan : i like the sound of that . gabi : [ sighs ] kristen as nicole : why have n't i heard from shin ? i left him an urgent message saying i need to speak to him . i need to tell him i am mrs . tony dimera . tony : well , that calls for a toast . brady : easy now . remember , this is a marriage in name only . kristen as nicole : ahem . brady , would you mind bringing the car around ? tony 's still unsteady on his feet . brady : sure . you 're sure about this ? kristen as nicole : yes . brady , i 'm -- i 'm doing this all for you . [ mysterious music ] tony : my , my , my . you really are in love with him , are n't you ? kristen as nicole : and soon , brady will be in love with me and everything will work out as planned ... and i , kristen dimera , will finally be on the verge of reclaiming my man ... [ inhales sharply ] and my legacy . [ squeals ] at long , long last ! ooh ! hah ! male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] [ tense music ] ted : we should celebrate . hope : what do you have in mind ? ted : i wan na take you out to dinner . someplace special . hope : `` someplace special . `` ted : i can take you anywhere . just name it . hope : i think we should go to your place . rex : hey . was that ... eric who i just saw leaving ? sarah : oh , yeah , we were talking about a patient . rex : it just looked kind of intimate , that 's all . sarah : [ chuckling ] no . what you saw was concern . rex : for the patient , or ... sarah : no . for eric . rex , i thought that you were worried about him too after we moved out so abruptly . rex : yeah , that was your idea . sarah : yeah . but he -- rex : okay , yeah ... [ sighs ] sorry -- i 'm so sorry . um ... i 'm grilling you right now , and i -- and i do n't wan na be grilling you . we -- we both worked a double shift , and i 'm exhausted and you 're exhausted and ... can i start over ? sarah : [ laughs ] sure . rex : thanks . hi . both : [ laugh ] i 'd love to take you home and draw you a nice , hot bath , if you 're up for that . sarah : that sounds amazing . rex : good , because ... i just want you all alone , all to myself . just -- i do n't wan na share you with colleagues or ... patients or ... anyone . come here . kristen as nicole : [ sighs ] why has n't shin called ? tony : oh , kristen , calm down . kristen as nicole : do n't tell me to calm down , and do n't you dare call me kristen . brady : did i hear something about kristen ? kristen as nicole : tony was just saying he was sad that kristen died in the explosion . brady : yeah , it is -- it is sad . um ... car 's out front if you 're ready . [ cell phone rings ] kristen as nicole : oh . hang on . oh , it 's shin 's assistant . [ cell phone beeps ] nicole walker . thanks for letting me know . [ cell phone beeps ] brady : so ? kristen as nicole : shin 's on his way to salem . we have to go -- now . [ exciting music ] stefan : are you still thinking about nicole ? gabi : well , how could i not ? she may be nuts , but she knows that only a family member could be named ceo , so she 's probably out there trying to marry a dimera . stefan : okay , will you stop worrying about her , please ? look , we 've already established there are n't any eligible dimeras out there . our plan is going to work . until these bogus charges are clear , shin just needs someone to step in and take my place . who better than my wife ? gabi : unless the board does n't want me because i am your wife . what if they boot us both ? stefan : you were the one who convinced me the board was gon na love you . why are you losing confidence all of a sudden ? gabi : well , you know why . because of nicole . stefan : even if she 's trying to do what we did , that 's just it : trying is one thing . succeeding is another . i promise you , we have nothing to worry about . gabi : i hope you 're right . because then it 's gon na be a whole lot of trouble for nothing . stefan : not nothing to me . when i ... put this ring on your finger , i told you that i have some very real feelings . remember that , right ? gabi : of course . stefan : and during the ceremony , those feelings became ... much stronger ... and more intense than i ever imagined they would be . i looked at you ... and correct me if i 'm wrong , but ... you were feeling the same thing . gabi : stefan , i -- stefan : no , no , no . i ... i -- i just kind of ... i -- i ca n't believe it . we 're married . gabi : [ exhales ] yeah . stefan : we 're husband and wife . [ chuckles ] we exchanged vows that bind us together . it 's you and me . till death do us part . since my dvt blood clot sonny : hope is a very smart woman , but ... she 's involved with ted , so she could be protecting him . will : hmm , from being charged with a felony ? sonny : no , no , i do n't think she would do that , and -- and we 're not there yet , you know ? at this point , i think she 's just trying to protect ted from a sharp , determined , and incredibly handsome reporter . she just does n't want her boyfriend 's face plastered on the front page of `` the spectator . `` will : you know , now that i think about it , there might be another possibility . hope might be suspicious of ted . sonny : what gave you that impression ? will : i 'm remembering the way she looked at me when she said she wanted to talk to ted alone . i know my aunt pretty well , and maybe she 's doing a little detective work of her own . ted : [ sighs happily ] are you sure ? hope : yes , i am . i think it would make it much more special . and i 've never been to your place . ted : well ... i would -- would love to have a private celebration -- do n't get me wrong . i need some time to prepare . hope : you ? ted : yeah . hope : [ chuckles ] if anyone can throw a meal together on such short notice , it would be you . i remember that coq au vin you made at the cabin . ted : [ chuckles ] hope : it was incredible . ted : thank you . i -- i 'm glad you liked it . hope : i love it . ted : now it 's summer , so maybe i can do a seafood salad with fresh tomato and basil ? how about that ? hope : amazing . by suggesting your place , i ... i hope i was n't being too presumptuous . ted : no . oh , my god , not at all . it would be my greatest pleasure to cook for you . we can go to the market and shop together . i usually do n't show my cooking secrets . you need to know that . hope : but you 'll make an exception for moi ? ted : for toi , hope brady , you can know it all . hope : i 'm so glad you trust me . stefan : have you thought about it ? what it means that we 're married ? gabi : i -- i do n't think right now is the time to get into any of that . i think we need to focus on protecting gabi chic and your family legacy and selling this marriage to shin . i mean , that prenup that you made me sign is gon na go a long way anyway , so ... stefan : but we have talked about this : the prenup has nothing to do with trust . i simply did what anybody in my position would have done . gabi : oh , no , i get it . i get it ; there 's a lot on the line , and we need people to buy our act . stefan : okay , yes , we have a public relationship , but we have a private one too , and that ... is not an act . you do look beautiful in these clothes right now , but i think you would look much better out of them . gabi : mm . well , undressing is not part of the mission at hand . stefan : uh - huh . i strongly disagree , mrs . dimera -- in fact , i think it 's essential . i think that we should consummate our marriage right now . gabi : [ chuckles ] stefan : hmm ? tony : it 's so strange to be back here in salem after all this time . some things feel familiar , yet ... look different . kristen as nicole : yes , well , enough with the stroll down memory lane . we have business to take care of . we need to find out if shin checked in to the salem inn yet . brady : i 'm -- i 'm on it . kristen as nicole : thank you . tony : my , you have that man wrapped around your little finger . you say `` jump `` and brady says , `` how high ? `` ah . glad to see your plan is working . kristen as nicole : yeah , so far , so good . tony : hmm . just one problem . kristen as nicole : hmm ? tony : you have to remember , you are a married woman . kristen as nicole : oh , tony . details , details . tony : no , no . eric : nicole ? andre dimera ? tony : no , no , no . it 's me . tony . eric : i 'm sorry , i -- i thought you died . tony : well , no . i 'm quite alive and well , thank you very much . eric : what brings you to salem ? tony : well , i 'm a newlywed , and i 'm here to celebrate . eric : you just got married ? i -- do n't you mean you got remarried to anna ? tony : oh , no , no . no , it 's just a different woman altogether . kristen as nicole : [ giggles ] you can be the first to congratulate us . tony and i just became husband and wife . i wanted more from eric : you 're -- you 're joking . you ca n't be ... kristen as nicole : married ? well , we can and we are . i know it seems a bit fast , but ... eric : no . no . no . no way . i -- i do n't believe any of this . kristen as nicole : oh , well , would you like to see pictures or -- or perhaps speak with to the justice of the peace ? eric : what the hell are you thinking ? kristen as nicole : oh , well , that 's none of your business . tony : you know , i agree . um , so either congratulate us or we 'll be on our way . as a matter of fact , we 're in a hurry . excuse us . kristen as nicole : yes , we are . eric : this makes no sense . do you two even know each other ? kristen as nicole : [ sighs ] okay . clearly , he wo n't stop interrogating us until we explain . so ... tony was a `` patient `` of kristen 's in that warehouse in nashville . and , as i 'm sure you recall , i told you i had a very vague memory of someone coming towards me when i was trapped in the fire . and that someone was tony . he saved my life . eric : he what ? kristen as nicole : and i also told you when i woke up in the hospital , i was in bad shape . tony was the one who brought me there . and he was severely injured , as you can see . tony and i went through months of rehab , and sharing that kind of intense experience , well ... we bonded and ... and we fell in love . eric : stop . just stop it . this is all a joke , right ? kristen as nicole : wait , i 'm not finished . i 'm not finished . what i 'm telling you is the god 's honest truth . only i did n't remember until yesterday . it was a dream , but it was really a memory of the fire . it all just came flooding back to me , and , of course , when it did , i ... i had to find tony . eric : and you married him ? brady : he hasn't ... checked in yet . eric : wait , you ... you knew about this ? gabi : consummating our marriage is a good idea , from a practical standpoint . stefan : practical ? gabi : mm - hmm . yeah . if anybody asks if our marriage is legit , we can honestly say yes , unlike nicole and whatever sucker she tries to get down the aisle . stefan : oh , forget her , will you ? gabi : i am just saying that i know we rushed into things , but from here on out , we can make sure that every move we make is far more real than anything that blonde basket case ever does . stefan : it already is more real . and please , let 's not waste our time talking about nicole or shin or why we did this in the first place . it 's our wedding night . gabi : mm - hmm . stefan : i think we need to be in the moment , and i have not wanted you any more than i do right now . [ sultry music ] [ doorbell rings ] ah . ignore it . gabi : well , maybe we should n't with everything going on . [ tense music ] stefan : mr. shin . shin : greetings . eric : do you see who this is ? this is tony dimera . not only has he risen from the dead , but nicole claims that they just got married . brady : eric , they did . i was at the wedding , and i was their witness . eric : and this is okay ? brady : it 's what nicole wanted , so i -- eric : nicole just lost her child . brady : i supported her . eric : she 's not in a place to start making her own decisions . and you should n't be encouraging her ! kristen as nicole : excuse me . i can take care of myself . eric : yeah , well , clearly , you 're not , and clearly , my brother does not care about you to protect you from rushing into a crazy marriage like this . how could you do this ? how could you let nicole make such a terrible decision ? brady : it was her decision to make . eric : so now you 're letting nicole make her own choices ? brady : listen , i know this is hard for you , all right ? i know that you 're disappointed at the way in which -- eric : `` disappointed `` ? i 'm devastated ! not only have i been trying to accept that nicole and i do n't have a future together , i 'm trying to move forward . my very own brother and -- how could you do this to me ? brady : eric . i 'm sorry , all right ? eric : no , you 're not . but you will be . it 's a brand new morning for breakfast . eric : are you too cool to fight me ? come on ! kristen as nicole : eric , stop ! eric : come on ! you did this to hurt me ! brady : i did not ! eric : you 're a liar ! rex : stop ! stop ! what the hell is going on with you two ? stop . eric : sick son of a bitch . kristen as nicole : shut up . you just leave him alone . sarah : eric , are you okay ? eric : yeah -- no , i 'm not okay ! brady stood by and did nothing while nicole married tony dimera ! rex : tony dimera is dead . tony : the rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated . rex : wh -- wha -- wha -- what the hell is this ? brady : long story short , tony saved nicole in the warehouse fire . they are in love , and they got married . eric : and you stood by and did nothing ! how could you let this happen ? kristen as nicole : what is the matter with you ? sarah : hey , he has every right to be upset . kristen as nicole : nobody asked you . eric : oh , you stop . kristen as nicole : i am so tired of you acting like my knight in shining armor , okay ? i do n't need you for anything ! eric : only thing i 've been doing is trying to help you . kristen as nicole : yeah , well , stop helping me , 'cause the last time you helped , my daughter ended up dead . eric : nicole , please , just ... let 's go somewhere p ... kristen as nicole : [ sighs ] eric : let 's go somewhere private and just -- kristen as nicole : no ! no ! no ! no ! i am so frustrated with you ! i do n't even know what -- okay , you know what ? i 'm gon na say one thing to you -- one thing only . it was my decision to marry tony of my own free will . and now that i have , would you please ... just leave me the hell alone ? come on , tony . let 's go . brady : eric . i can explain everything that -- eric : you stay the hell away from me ! sarah : listen , what nicole said to you -- she should n't have been so cruel . rex : yeah , man . look , i -- i am so sorry . it -- it 's got ta be so hard to see her like that . eric : i know nicole has n't been herself ... since holly died . i just ca n't believe she did this , and i 'm sorry that you had to come between brady and me like that . rex : [ stutters ] look , you -- you stopped me from killing xander , okay ? so let 's just call it even . cool ? eric : thank you . i 'm gon na get going . i 'm gon na just go back to my place to crash . sarah : no , no , no , you -- you should n't be alone tonight . you have to come home with us . ted : madame . hope : thank you , monsieur . wow . this is a great place , ted . beautiful artwork . ted : what can i say ? i 'm french . i like to be surrounded by beauty . and with you here , now i am . hope : well , um , i 'm really looking forward to this meal . ted : well , so am i . are you gon na help me cook ? hope : oh , trust me , you do n't want me to help you cook . i 'm quite possibly the worst chef in salem -- actually , make that the state . ted : oh -- hope : but that being said , i 'm excellent at chopping . ted : you are ? hope : yes . ted : so you shall be my sous chef . hope : great . ted : but we do n't have to eat right away . you know that . hope : actually , i ... i 'm starving . how about i start chopping up the tomatoes ? what do you say ? ted : sure , but the most important ingredient is the basil . hope : oh . ted : so do you have it in there ? hope : uh , no . i did n't unpack it . it was n't in my bag . check your bag again . maybe you put it in the fridge and you did n't realize it . stefan : mr. shin , what a nice surprise . gabi : i assume you 're here because you got my messages . shin : i got a lot of messages and did n't answer any of them . my priority was come straight to mr . dimera , whom i 'd like to with -- alone . stefan : whatever you have to say to me , you can say in front of gabi . shin : very well . i felt owed it to you to tell you this in person . the board met early today , and the decision was unanimous . you 're fired . rex : well , i -- i thought you and i had plans tonight . sarah : not really . eric : listen , it 's okay . you 've hardly had a minute since you moved out , so i think you need -- you need an evening alone . sarah : no , not tonight we don't . we are not gon na let you go back to an empty apartment after what you just went through . and besides , i happen to know that you have nothing in your fridge besides a bottle of ketchup , so ... eric : i 'm fine . sarah : and i 'm not taking no for an answer . rex : yeah , you know what ? eric , sarah 's right about this . you 're coming home with us . in fact , i insist . ted : i ca n't believe we forgot the basil . hope : huh ? oh , do n't worry . we can do without it . ted : oh , no , no . without the basil , the dish does n't work at all . let me run back to the market . hope : no , no , no . ted , do n't be silly . why go to all that trouble ? ted : what trouble ? no trouble at all . i want this dish to be perfect for you . i 'm gon na go ... [ kisses ] to the market quickly . you can chop the tomatoes . hope : are you sure ? ted : i 'm sure . [ suspenseful music ] hope : this is my chance . okay . counselor , what are you hiding ? are you hiding anything ? will : hey . still working . just came down to grab ... [ gasps ] is that what i think it is ? sonny : well , if you 're thinking szechuan beef and crispy prawns and shredded pork in garlic sauce , then yes . will : no , you didn't . all my favorites ? this -- this is enough food to feed an army . sonny : well , we usually have an army here , but tonight , brady 's out of town on business and maggie and uncle vic have a dinner at the club . sarah and rex are hung up at the hospital , so it 's just us . will : well , i am very happy to have a little bit of time alone with my husband . sonny : that makes two of us . rex : oh , man , something smells amazing in here . sarah : and we are starving . rex : but if you two newlyweds want a nice , private , romantic dinner alone , then that 's totally cool . both : um ... sonny : well , actually , you know , the four of us are all newlyweds , so , um ... join us . will : yeah . eric : i think it 'd be better if i go . sonny : oh , eric , eric , you ca n't go . you know ? you 're a newlywed - in - law . come on . will : yeah , look at -- we have so much food here . sonny : and in this house , there 's no such thing as a romantic evening alone , so everyone stays . rex : absolutely . the more the merrier . will : [ chuckles ] kristen as nicole : brady . are you okay ? brady : yeah , i 'm fine . i 'm just worried about my brother . kristen as nicole : mm . i understand . that guy is really out of control . brady : you understand why he 's acting out . you get that . kristen as nicole : eric needs to get over himself . brady : a discussion for another time . listen , find shin . kristen as nicole : okay . brady : all right ? i 'm -- i 'm gon na head home . kristen as nicole : take care of yourself . i 'll be in touch . brady : all right . [ ominous music ] tony : got ta stop doing that . kristen as nicole : doing what ? tony : fawning over brady . you 're supposed to be a newlywed who 's happily and madly in love with her husband . kristen as nicole : i told brady how i feel . but he wants to keep things strictly business because he does n't want to hurt eric . i agree . but the connection between us is as stronger than ever . i feel it . and i know he feels it too . tony : so why do n't you cut out all the theatrics and just tell him you 're kristen ? kristen as nicole : [ sighs ] i can't . not yet . brady 's angry with me , so i have to use nicole to reel him in . the more time we spend together taking control of dimera , the more he 'll realize what an incredible team we are and the stronger his feelings will become . and once brady 's fallen for me , i will reveal my true identity , and brady will realize i 'm the one he 's in love with . and he 'll be mine forever . stefan : mr. shin , i strongly urge you -- shin : it 's done . i 'd like to thank you for your service and let you know that we have already begun looking for a successor , though finding a dimera may prove difficult . gabi : mr. shin , you can call off your search . i can step in for stefan . shin : pardon me ? gabi : not only am i a great businesswoman , i 'm also a dimera . shin : what ? gabi : stefan and i , we just got married . shin : is this true ? stefan : yes , sir . gabi : so there 's no need for you to search for your next ceo . you 're looking at her . ugh , another delay ... rex : [ exhales ] ow ! [ laughter ] i have never been more full in my entire life . will : well , you got ta have room for a fortune cookie . rex : [ sighs ] can you help me with this , please ? sarah : [ laughs ] let 's see , here . [ clears throat ] it says , `` a smile is your passport into the heart of others . `` sonny : aww . i like that . sarah : mm - hmm . sonny : hey , will , open one for us . will : all right . okay . `` eat more chinese food . `` no . i 'm just kidding . [ laughter ] um , all right , here it is for real : `` love conquers all . `` sonny : ai n't that the truth . sarah : all right . eric , your turn . eric : `` a new companion `` is in my future . sarah : it 's that king charles spaniel ! rex : you 're getting a dog ? eric : no . sarah : uh , yeah . the fortune cookie gods have spoken , so it 's pretty much a done deal . and see ? smiling . so you 're already excited about your adorable little companion . eric : no , i 'm smiling because of the companions i have right here in this room . i really appreciate you all for including me -- it 's turned my mood around , actually -- and ... giving me the chance to celebrate your marriages , which you all did for the right reason . will : well , we are happy that you are here . and any time you wan na hang out or , you know , talk , we 're here . eric : you know , honestly , i 'm more worried about rex and sarah than i am about myself . sarah : does anybody want some tea ? rex : hey -- [ stammers ] why are you worried about sarah and me ? eric : because you two moved out so you could spend more time alone together , and , like tonight , it was supposed to be about the two of you . and yet again , as much as i love you all for including me , y ' all should leave . or i should go . rex : no , no . you know what ? when you 're right , you 're right . i 'm gon na take my beautiful wife upstairs . sorry . i know it 's early , but we need to get some ... rest . eric : yeah , while you guys spend some time alone together , i 'll clean up . will : no , no , no . are you kidding ? we 'll all do it together . rex : good night , guys . thank you for this . will : of course . sarah : [ mouths words ] [ mysterious music ] hope : [ sighs ] shin : is this some kind of stunt ? gabi : no . no . we 've been together for quite some time now . stefan : we 've been keeping it a secret to avoid any appearance of impropriety . gabi : mm - hmm . yeah , we were just tired of sneaking around , so we made it official . shin : and you knew you were probably going to be fired . stefan : well , that 's beside the point ; the point is , you need a new ceo and i can not think of anyone more qualified than gabi . she has incredible vision , drive , and ideas . just look at the success she 's had with gabi chic . gabi : thank you . and no learning curve . see , i know dimera inside and out . stefan : so gabi will keep things running smoothly until these ridiculous charges are cleared , and when i 'm back , together , we will take this company to the top . shin : this is a lot to take in . i 'll have to speak with the board . gabi : i 'm happy to answer any questions they have . but , given my record , i think that they will appoint me . see , i have all of the qualifications and i happen to be the only mrs . dimera available . kristen as nicole : ooh , not exactly . i 'm mrs . dimera too . [ door clicks open ] ted : it 's me . forgot my wallet . ca n't go to the market without any money . looks like you found some . care to explain ? rex : sarah . sarah : mm ? rex : [ chuckles ] i ran you a bath , just like i promised . sarah : oh -- oh , my god . you 're the sweetest . would you be so bummed if i skipped it ? because i am so tired . [ laughs ] rex : [ laughing ] no . not at all . sarah : oh , my gosh . oh , that feels so good . mm . rex : i love you so much , sarah . sarah : i love you too , eric . [ tense music ] rex : what did you just say ? eric : thank y ' all for dinner tonight . will : of course . hey , it 's still early . you wan na hang out a little bit ? sonny : yeah , we can watch , like , a movie or something . eric : i do n't wan na be a third wheel . will : would you stop that ? you are welcome anytime . eric : i know . i 'll take a raincheck . see you guys . thanks again . good night . will : all right , good night . brady : can we talk ? eric : i have nothing to say to you . kristen as nicole : so you see , mr . shin , you do have another choice for ceo -- a better choice . me . gabi : what are you talking about , nicole ? stefan : okay , this -- this is a stunt . she is desperate and unstable and completely out of her mind . kristen as nicole : it 's not a stunt . i assure you it 's the truth . i just came from my wedding . gabi : i knew it . see , i knew you were up to something , but this is over the top , even for you . stefan : no , and we all know there are no dimeras left to marry . kristen as nicole : [ chuckles ] i beg to differ . oh , hold , please . darling ? gabi : andre ? kristen as nicole : [ laughs ] no , no . this is not andre . gabi : well , then who the hell is this ? kristen as nicole : tony dimera . my new husband . [ dramatic music ]	gabi and kristen were wondering why they had n't heard from mr. shin since they were both married . stefan liked the way that sounded . kristen sent brady to get the car . she celebrated that she would be in charge . tony slipped and called her kristen and brady heard the end of it . kristen got a call about shin going to salem . gabi was worried about what nicole was going to do . stefan assured her that things would go well for them . stefan admitted that his feelings for gabi grew while they got married . he thought she felt the same way . she did n't answer because he cut her off to talk about them taking their vows . will talked to sonny about whether hope was suspicious of ted . will believed she might be investigating ted on her own . ted suggested that hope go to his place . ted wanted to plan a meal together . stefan wanted to know how gabi felt about him . she avoided answering the question . kristen and tony were at the town square and ran into eric . he found out that tony was alive and that he and kristen were married . eric could n't believe they got married . eric wanted answers . kristen told him what happened in nashville . kristen told eric she did n't remember anything until yesterday . gabi and stefan were about to go upstairs when mr. shin showed up . eric was n't happy when he found out brady knew kristen married tony . eric blamed brady for allowing her to get married . brady tried to apologize to him , but it did n't work . eric pushed him through the doors at the town square .
lucas : ha ha ! face it , sami -- we had a relationship straight from hell ! sami : aah ! aah ! no , we love each other , lucas ! lucas : oh , sure we do . now we do . but it was n't that long ago where we tried to destroy each other . my mom and i sent you to death row , and you schemed to try to take my son away from me forever , and that -- that is why they still call you the wicked witch of salem . sami : oh , no one calls me that ! do they ? lucas : oh , yes , they do -- behind your back . so if you want to marry me , sami , you got to clean up your act . no more selfish bitch . you 're about to make a deal with the devil , and that means it 's time for some major changes . the bottom line is the old sami has got to go . sami : no ! aah ! aah ! lucas : you got to go , sami ! sami : aah ! aah ! lucas : straight to hell with you -- aah ! sami : [ gasps ] oh . oh , that pig . that is how he proposes to me ? he is not going to get away with this . [ scene_break ] sami : open this door , lucas ! i know you 're in there ! open it ! lucas : what ? sami : you inconsiderate son of a -- lucas : inconsiderate ? what are you talking about ? sami : how can you talk to me like that ? ! what is the matter with you ? ! lucas : what are you doing ? what did i do ? ! sami : you made me crazy , obviously , as you always do , and i should be used to it by now , but i guess i 'm not . let me tell you something -- if you think that i 'm going to subject myself to that kind of sadistic , psychotic torture for the rest of my life , you are insane . lucas : sami , relax . calm down . sami : you know what ? you can take your marriage proposal and shove it ! [ scene_break ] belle : [ sighs ] this ca n't be happening to me . it 's not possible . philip : come on , come on . just sit down . it 'll be all right . sit . belle : shawn was -- is not only the man i 'm in love with , he was my best friend , you know ? we 've known each other forever , and -- and now it 's -- philip : i know . i 'm so sorry . belle : he could n't even break up with me face to face . no `` dear belle `` letter , no phone call . no , he used jan spears to deliver the bad news . philip : belle , look at me . look at me . you 'll move on . you will be okay . belle : but why jan ? i mean , out of all people . why would he tell her things that he 's never told anyone else but me ? philip : look , it 's not worth it to talk about . it 's not worth it . belle : i know . you 're right . i have to face it . it 's over . shawn 's joining the merchant marine , and i 'll probably never see him again . philip : look , you have so much going for you . you have great friends . i mean -- belle : but , philip , i still love him . i love him so much . how am i going to live without him ? philip : come here . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] philip : i 'll get it . just -- you 're okay . i 'll get it . kate : so did it happen ? is it over between belle and shawn ? did you make your move ? did you tell her that you 're in love with her ? [ scene_break ] bonnie : ca n't you read ? the sign outside says `` closed . `` i ca n't face my fans . i 'm sorry . i lost my -- my boy . my baby . is -- is that roses i smell ? oh , my goodness . mickey : i had n't heard from you , and i was worried . i figured i might find you here . bonnie : ha ha . they 're beautiful . mickey : you know , you -- you should n't be alone at a time like this . bonnie : you are so sweet to me . you always know how to make me feel better . come here . come on . mickey : ha ha ha ha . bonnie : mickey , you are the best thing that ever happened to me . you know that , do n't you ? [ scene_break ] julie : ahem . bonnie : oh . julie : your son just died . have you no shame ? mickey : julie , please . julie : because of you , the horton family is grieving . bonnie : you know , i can not take this right now . my patrick just -- julie : yes , because of your criminal son patrick , hope and jennifer are gone . the family 's decimated . bonnie : now you just wait a damn minute . julie : and you , uncle mickey , how can you ? consoling this woman when it 's all her son 's fault . my god , what is the matter with you ? [ scene_break ] jack : have to hurry . please . have to save jennifer and the baby before it 's too late . patrick : you 're not going down there . i am . i 've got to save her . hope : not with that shoulder , you 're not . it 's me or no one , and you know it . patrick : aah ! damn it . hope : please help me a little bit . jack : hurry ! you 've got to do something before it 's too late . hope : do me a favor . patrick : what ? hope : if i do n't make it -- patrick : no , do n't say that . hope : shut up . just listen to me . when you get back to salem , please tell bo and my boys that i love them with all my heart , and i always will . all right , let 's go . hope : aah ! oh ! patrick : it wo n't hold ! hope : keep it steady ! jack : hurry , hope . hurry . hope : aah ! [ scene_break ] sami : what , you think you 're some sort of perfect person , that you can tell everybody -- lucas : will you calm down ? sami : i am calm . lucas : listen to me . let 's get one thing straight . all i said to you when i proposed was that i wanted you to think long and hard about your answer . that i it . sami : that is so not all you said , general . lucas : that is what i said , sami . get in here . sami : let me -- look , you said that i was n't good enough for you . lucas : what are you talking about ? look , all i meant was is that we should n't rush into marriage , all right ? i wanted us both to think about honesty and integrity and striving to be better people . that 's what i said , and that is a commitment -- a lifetime commitment , and we got to make that commitment to each other and our son . sami : blah , blah , blah . you know what ? i do n't need time to think over your proposal . i know my answer right now . lucas : oh , well , is n't that just swell ? sami : yeah , well , it works for me . lucas : fine . go back to the old sami , lashing out , saying stupid things without thinking . go ahead . sami : i am not the one who said stupid things , lucas , and that proposal -- if that 's actually what you 're going to call it -- was about the most unromantic thing i have ever heard in my entire life . and believe me , i have heard a lot of unromantic things . lucas : yeah , i 'm sure you have . i 'm trying to be sensible . i 'm trying to be reasonable here and responsible . sami : well , good for you . i am so impressed at how mature you have become . that is not how you are supposed to ask someone to marry you , you jerk ! lucas : well , i 'm sorry . i did n't know there were rules and regulations , all right ? sami : rules ? ! there are n't rules . you 're just supposed to have a heart and a soul and -- and actually care about making the other person happy . lucas : this is nuts . sami : like , for instance , if you want to take the girl you want to marry you to venice and -- and propose on a gondola . did you ever think of that ? lucas : yeah , that 'd be nice . a little inconvenient and expensive , but nice . sami : no , you follow me home from finding out that my mother 's body is missing , and then you tell me how horrible and rotten i have been my whole life and how i 'm a constant disappointment to my friends and family , and -- oh , except for , of course , i do n't actually have friends , because according to you , everybody hates me . lucas : i never said that . i never said it . sami : and then in the middle of telling me how terrible i am and all the horrible mistakes that i 've made , which completely obliterated any shred of self - esteem that i may have had left , you casually , `` by the way , let 's get married . `` that was the worst proposal i have ever heard , lucas . it 's like a romance novel written by stephen king , and marrying me is the ultimate misery . lucas : oh , that 's real clever -- clever . a little over the top , but clever , sami . sami : you want to see over the top ? [ scene_break ] hope : aah ! aah ! hope : [ gasps ] oh , my god . patrick : i 'm pulling you back up ! jack : hope , hang on ! patrick : give me your hand . hope : aah ! hope : thank you for pulling me up . patrick : are you okay ? hope : fine . i think jen -- patrick : we have to get to her . jennifer : jack . jack : jennifer ? jennifer ? ! jennifer : oh . jack . jack , is that you ? jack : is that -- she 's alive ! she 's alive ! hope : oh , thank god . i 've got to get back down there . jennifer ! jennifer , it 's hope ! i 'm here with patrick ! jennifer : hope . hope . patrick , how did you get here ? ! hope : jen ! jack : no , no , no , no ! [ scene_break ] julie : your son patrick -- he was the cause of every single unholy tragedy that has happened here . bonnie : that 's not true . julie : because of him , jennifer was kidnapped and died in an airplane crash . then he goes off and steals a plane and takes hope away as his hostage . bonnie : aah , he was only trying to help jennifer ! julie : how was he going to be helping her ? he steals a cargo plane and flies it into restricted military airspace . what was he thinking ? mickey : julie , we 're all grieving . julie : well , i 'm grieving because hope 's dead , uncle mickey , and i 'm grieving because jennifer is dead , and i hold her son directly responsible , because he was a con artist and 2-faced and -- and just like his mother , and why am i trying to discuss it with you ? you do n't have the brains to understand it , and you do n't have the heart to know what 's going on . mickey : julie . julie : do n't you see the woman 's poison , uncle mickey ? she 's going to be the death of the whole horton family . mickey : julie , please . julie : just get rid of her . get rid of her before we 're all killed . mickey : now stop it . we have to support each other . this is not the time for insults and name - calling . bonnie : mickey , you are a good man . you are generous , and you are caring . and you 're right . at a time like this , we should just try to get along . mickey : yes . bonnie : god , i love you . [ scene_break ] kate : would you stop with all the mystery ? i just want to know if you and belle are a couple . philip : mom , stop , stop , shh , shh , shh . kate : honey , really , it 's just because i know it 's what you want -- philip : mom , hello ? kate : oh , honey , i 'm sorry . i did n't realize . philip : yeah . [ scene_break ] kate : hey , belle . belle : hi . kate : aw , sweetie , i 'm so sorry for barging in . i really am . it 's just that it 's lucas 's birthday . i wanted to make sure philip did n't forget . in fact , i brought a birthday card -- philip : mom , i already sent him a card , and i got him a present , too . kate : well , of course you did . i should have known that . my god . he is such a thoughtful man . he is such a good brother and a good son . he is kind , and he 's loving . he 's just a perfect family man . philip : all right , that 's -- that 's enough . that 's enough , mom . kate : you know , someday , he 's going to make one lucky girl very , very happy . belle : what ? i 'm sorry . i - i really did n't hear . kate : what i was saying is -- philip : nothing . it 's not important , believe me . belle : you know , look , i 'm really not good company today , so i 'm just going to leave you two alone . it was nice to see you , kate . take care . kate : you too , belle . [ scene_break ] kate : well , obviously , by her mood , there is good news for you . philip : how can you be happy that her heart is broken ? kate : you know exactly why i 'm glad -- because it 's the opening that you have been waiting for . philip : it does n't work that way , mom . kate : honey , it does work that way . now you 're going to win the battle for belle . philip : no , it 's not a war . kate : honey , okay , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i - i do n't want to be insensitive , okay ? it 's just that i want what 's best for you . philip : mom . kate : oh , all right . what about the ring box ? what about the fingerprints on the ring box ? philip : they were shawn 's . i ca n't believe it , but it looks like they 're really through . now belle is trying to accept that . kate : all right , and you feel awful because she feels so badly and she feels dejected , but , honey , you know what the truth is ? the truth is now she is free to fall in love with a man who 's really right for her , and that is you . you are in a perfect position to win belle 's heart . philip : i 'm sorry , mom . i just -- i do n't think that 's going to happen . [ scene_break ] lucas : will got me those flowers for my birthday . sami : i hope you 're not trying to make me feel guilty . lucas , i would have loved to wish you happy birthday , but you were too busy insulting -- oh , i mean proposing to me . lucas : get this through your head , all right ? i never meant to hurt your feelings with my proposal . i looked at it as a chance for me to send you a message about how meaningful our future could be . sami : meaningful ? you got that right . lucas : all right , fine . i left out the romance , okay ? i 'm sorry about that . i screwed up . a woman like you deserves to be swept off her feet , and that is exactly how i 'm going to treat you from now on . sami : why ? why , because you do n't want to make me angry again ? you want to keep the peace ? lucas : no , because i want to . i want you to be happy . i want you to feel loved , sami . this is my fault . i did n't plan the proposal , okay ? i just -- i came over to your apartment , you were praying to god , asking him to make you a better person , and i spoke from my heart . i mean , i - i look at marriage as a way for us to both grow together as -- as people . we could be better for our son . sami : well , i know will wants us to be together more than anything . lucas : yes , he does . sami : and i would do anything to make will happy . lucas : so would i . sami : but do n't you think it 's sending a bad message to will if we get married for the wrong reason ? lucas : whoa , wait a minute . what wrong reason ? sami : look , lucas , i do n't think that you really want to marry me . lucas : what ? sami : i think it 's some sort of weird sympathy proposal . lucas : sympathy ? it has nothing to do with sympathy . i love you . that 's why i want to spend the rest of my life with you . this is not a game , sami . this is serious . we ca n't screw around with this . we got to get it right . we have a son together , okay ? and that -- that is why i wanted you to take your time and think about it , really think about it . you understand that , right ? sami : yeah , i do . lucas : all right , well , just think it over , then . sami : i will . lucas : but if the answer 's no , that door is closed . i mean , it 's closed for good . sami : right . i understand . lucas : all right , but if -- if the answer 's yes , then , um , we can go to the penthouse grill tonight and get all dressed up and celebrate . sami : really ? lucas : yeah , really . all i got to do is finish working out , take a shower , and i 'll be ready for dinner . that is if -- if you 'll join me , if you 'll take me up on my offer . sami : you mean accept your proposal . lucas : we have a chance , sami . we have a chance to start a beautiful new life together . sami : man , this night could be such a disaster . he wants me to get all dressed up for him ? be careful what you wish for , lucas . you 'll get more than you bargained for . [ scene_break ] jack : j - jennifer , look out ! jack : thank god . patrick : we have to get to her . hope : i 'm going down . jennifer , i 'm coming down ! sit tight . i 'll be right there . jennifer : oh , my -- hope ! do n't come down here ! it 's too dangerous ! hope : it 's the only way , jen ! do n't move ! patrick : what are you doing ? hope : what am i doing ? patrick : you already risked your life . you may not be so lucky next time . jennifer : hope , do n't do it ! it 's too late ! you ca n't save me ! jack : no . do n't give up . i wo n't let you . i wo n't let you die , jennifer ! patrick : i wo n't let you go . you already risked your life once . that 's enough . i 'm going . hope : i 'm a cop . i 'm trained for this . patrick : look , i 'm sorry . this is n't your jurisdiction . you know , i never did get along with cops , especially the ones who try to tell me what to do . i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] mickey : you 're grieving , bonnie , and my heart goes out to you . i ca n't imagine what you 're going through . a son -- oh , my god . and it 's been a terrible tragedy for the horton 's as well . but you see , we just have to believe that they 're all alive -- hope and jennifer and patrick . no bodies have been recovered , and i spoke to bo earlier , and he said that even though the official search and rescue operations have been called off , he still refuses to give up hope of finding our family alive . and i think i -- i think i take after my mother , who was the eternal optimist . that 's why i bought these yellow roses . see , people all over the country are putting up yellow ribbons in hopes that their loved ones will come home safely from the military overseas . that 's what i want you and julie to do -- keep up that -- that same kind of hope and -- and bring our families back . bonnie : you 're -- you 're an amazing man , mickey horton . mickey : no , no , no . bonnie : i do n't know what i 'd do without you . ha ha . i -- ahem . i think i should put these in some water . and to show my appreciation , i 'm going to rustle up some of my internationally famous hot - as - blazes chili that you love . mickey : oh . bonnie : ha ha ha . be back in a flash . mickey : okay . ha ha ha ha . bonnie : ha ha ha . mickey : ha ha ha ha ha . [ scene_break ] julie : you do n't actually eat that rotgut cuisine , do you ? mickey : truth be told , i happen to like her country cookin ' . julie : truth be told , bonnie lockhart is trying to kill you . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : this is a -- belle : a purity ring , or a symbol of my love for you . whatever you want to make it . one ring stands for love of god , one stands for love of myself , and the last one stands for love of my future husband . you make me want to be a better person , shawn , for both of us . thank you for being patient . thank you for loving me when i 'm cranky and annoying and respecting me even when i do dumb things . shawn - d : yeah , i will always respect you so much . belle : thank you for understanding . shawn - d : i realize that we 've been living under this cloud of death for a long time , but now it seems all the bad times are gone , and , uh , i - i 've been looking up at the stars and at all the lights on the horizon , and it makes me think about the future . our future . 'cause all i can see is you , belle . after all the terrible things that you have been through , i want to give you one happy , wonderful moment to make you have faith again in our future . shawn - d : isabella black , will you marry me ? belle : it 's finally time to face reality , belle . you 'll never have a future with shawn . [ scene_break ] philip : all right , mom , making a move now on belle -- do n't you think that 's a little low ? kate : honey , you know how the saying goes -- philip : i do n't care about the saying . belle 's heart is broken . she 's not just going to forget about shawn . she needs time . kate : [ groans ] time ? time for what ? time to wallow ? that 's the last thing she needs right now . philip : yeah , and suddenly , you 're the expert on what belle needs . kate : yes , i am , because i 'm a woman . so is she . right now she needs you to pull out all the stops . take her out . take her out and treat her to a fabulous meal at the best restaurant in town . that 's what she needs . you have to let her experience a man who knows how to treat the woman he loves . make her forget all about shawn . philip : you really think i should take her out ? kate : oh , absolutely , i do . and wear -- wear your best dress uniform . philip : it 's at the base . kate : well , go get it . go get it , get it pressed , shine up those medals , spit- polish the shoes -- honey , i am telling you , i am telling you , the best offense a man could have is a uniform . you 'll be displaying your -- your country 's colors , you 'll be an american hero , you 'll sweep belle right off her feet . philip : i 'll give it a shot . kate : oh , honey , honey , that 's wonderful . that is for good luck . okay , i have to go . philip : thanks , mom . kate : sweetie , you 'll tell me all about it , right ? philip : mm - hmm . bye - bye . [ scene_break ] philip : hey . belle : philip , i 'm sorry . philip : sorry for what ? belle : how rude was i ? i practically ignored your mother . philip : belle , come on . it 's fine . i have an idea . belle : what 's that ? philip : dinner -- you and me , tonight . what do you say ? belle : philip , that 's very sweet . i know you 're trying to cheer me up , but -- philip : belle , come on . we 'll go anyplace you want to go . i mean , the sky 's the limit . just name it , and we 'll go there . belle : philip , i really do n't feel like going out , not after what happened today . philip : i 'm not taking no for an answer . look , you need to get over your troubles , so that is what you 're going to do , and i 'm going to help you . so i want you to go upstairs , put on the prettiest little dress you have , okay ? now , i 'm going to go back to the base , but just for a minute . i will be right back , okay ? i am not taking no for an answer . i want you dressed and ready to go at 1900 hours . that is an order . you are not going to regret this , belle , i promise . tonight is going to be special , and by the time it 's over , you 're going to be looking forward to the future again . [ scene_break ] sami : [ sighs ] this is the perfect way to celebrate lucas 's pathetic proposal . well , he 's not the only one who can be romantic . [ knock on door ] sami : ahem . lucas , i -- oh . lucas , i hope you do n't mind what i 'm wearing . kate : [ gasps ] what 's that , the latest in sexy lingerie ? sorry , i mean you would look absolutely adorable even if you were wearing a paper bag , sami . sami : i do n't have time for this . get your botoxed butt and get out of -- i mean , thank you , kate , for the sweet and sincere compliment . kate : mm , well , i was just dropping by to make sure that lucas was n't -- to see if lucas was here . sami : no , he 's not ... thank god . kate : oh , really ? sami : yeah , why do n't you try his place ? he 's probably over there . kate : yeah , well , as long as he 's not with you . i mean , thank you for your help . i hope you have a really lousy -- lovely evening , sami . sami : well , at least i do n't have sex for money -- oh , i mean i 'll see you next time , kate , honey . kate : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] patrick : okay . jennifer : patrick , no ! do n't , do n't ! jack : patrick . patrick -- is that the -- that 's the -- the -- the patrick that you -- you said -- wait . jennifer ! jennifer , hold on ! i 'm coming over there one way or the other ! hope : oh ! [ scene_break ] julie : uncle mickey , why ca n't you see it ? if bonnie does n't stab you in your sleep , her heart attack inducing , high cholesterol cuisine is going to be the death of you . that is , if you do n't get an ulcer first . [ boom ] mickey : bonnie ! bonnie : [ coughs ] minor accident . the chili 's ruined . sorry . julie : saints be praised . bonnie : [ coughs ] mickey : forget about the chili . we 'll go eat at the penthouse grill . julie : well , that sounds wonderful . mickey : how about that ? does dinner out sound good to you ? bonnie : i 'd love to go . mickey : good . i 'll make the reservations . bonnie : mickey wants to be alone with me tonight . maybe you should call in sick . julie : bonnie , just being in your presence makes me sick . but i would n't dream of giving you one more hour alone with my uncle . bonnie : you know , he 's not just your uncle . he happens to be my very good friend . julie : friend ? bonnie : mm - hmm . julie : you do n't know the meaning of the word . mickey : all set ? table for three . bonnie and julie : make that two . [ scene_break ] kate : happy birthday , sweetheart . lucas : hey . kate : i come bearing gifts and a cake -- all white , just the way you like it . lucas : perfect . mommy , that 's so sweet , thanks . kate : i really hope you like them , and if you do n't , you can just return 'em . lucas : okay . kate : this is such a wonderful day , and not just because it 's your birthday . philip is so happy . i mean , i really think he 's coming around . i think he 's going to go after belle and -- well , you look very handsome . what , big date ? lucas : you could say that . kate : with someone i do n't know , i 'm hoping . lucas : sami , i hope . kate : lucas , i - i just came from seeing sami , and believe me , she 's not dressed to go out . if anything , she 's dressed to take out the garbage . lucas : really . well , i guess there 's my answer then . kate : your answer ? your answer to -- oh , my god , please -- please do n't tell me that you 're going to propose to her . [ scene_break ] sami : oh , yes , yes , why did n't i think of this before ? i should accept lucas 's proposal . in fact , i have to , just to send kate into cardiac arrest . that 'll teach that bitch a lesson . i mean , it would actually kill her seeing her precious son actually marry me . it 'd be almost worth it . lucas : oh , we 've been through so much -- the good and the bad . whatever it is , i have always loved you . and my love grows for you everyday . you 're an amazing woman . fiercely independent ... generous ... a wonderful mother . you are my partner and my best friend . would you do me the honor of being my wife ? sami : yes , lucas , i would like nothing more than to become mrs. lucas roberts . kate : no ! ! no ! lucas : mom ! mom ! mom , stop -- sami : that is one dream i hope will come true . lucas : look , i know you have a not - so - good history with sami , but , please , out of respect for me , do n't talk bad about her , all right ? she is the mother of my son , the woman i 'm going to spend the rest of my life with , and in fact , i 've already proposed . lucas : mom ! mom ! mom , wake up . come on , do n't do this . it 's not funny . mom , please . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] sami : well , lucas , you ca n't tell already ? the answer is -- belle : shawn left me . it 's over . sami : oh , my god , belle . sweetie , i 'm so sorry . belle : what am i gon na do ? sami : i 'll tell you what , hon . we 'll be old maids together , okay ? belle : okay . [ scene_break ] woman : anything in particular i can help you with ? philip : i 'm looking for something beautiful . i want something special . woman : big date . philip : well , yes . i 'm trying to mend a broken heart , and i 'm trying to show someone that she and i could have a future together . [ scene_break ] bonnie : do n't you have anything else to do ? hey , i know . you can get your gray roots touched up . julie : why do n't you go back to dogpatch ? mickey : now , just stop it . we are going out to dinner tonight , willy - nilly . we know that we are grieving and we are angry and we are confused . but we are going to go out to dinner , and we are going to keep the faith , and we are going to pray together for our loved ones . bonnie : well , i 'm all for it . julie : fine . mickey : all right . let 's go . julie : fasten your seat belts . it 's gon na be a bumpy night . [ scene_break ] jennifer : jack ! jack : jennifer ... jennifer . no . [ scene_break ] hope : i ca n't see anything . patrick ! jen ! jennifer ! [ scene_break ] rex : you sneaky bastard . you 're still trying to steal belle away from shawn , are n't you ? philip : shawn 's treated her like dirt for the last time . [ scene_break ] sami : i would n't marry lucas if he were the last man on earth . [ scene_break ] lucas : ready or not , sami , here i come . [ scene_break ] tek : john , what do you think the chances are dimera 's still alive ? john : it wo n't be the first time . [ scene_break ] marlena : oh , roman .	kate interrupts philip 's attempt to comfort belle by gloating about the breakup . kate continues to urge philip to move in on belle , despite philip 's refusal . philip agrees to take kate 's advice of taking belle out to dinner . alone in her bedroom , belle flashes back through her romantic life with shawn . belle forces herself to take off her purity ring . belle rushes to sami for comfort . sami is offended by the way lucas proposed and at first turns him down . sami throws a vase of flowers that will gave lucas for his birthday across the room . lucas explains his reasoning behind the way he proposed and sami decides to take more time to think over the proposal . lucas promises a romantic dinner at the penthouse grill if sami accepts his proposal . sami plots to mess up the dinner by dressing down but later delights in the thought that accepting lucas ' proposal would kill kate . kate and sami bite their tongues as they pretend to be nice to each other . kate collapses when she hears that lucas has already proposed .
brady : i thought you made up your mind about your surgery . chloe : i thought i had , too . brady : so , what 's the matter ? you getting cold feet ? chloe : we 're talking about my face , brady . what if something goes wrong like it did last time ? i told you dr. travis could n't make any guarantees . brady : chloe , we 've been over this . in life , there are no guarantees . everything has a risk . chloe : yeah , well , i do n't know if i 'm prepared for any more failures . [ sighs ] these scars that i have are bad enough . what if this new surgery makes them even worse ? [ scene_break ] hope : looks like a bad storm coming in . maybe we should lay off until it passes . bo : after we decoded dimera 's message ? no way . we 're not wasting any more time . we 're gon na find that scum . hope : well , we 're not making any headway . the winds , poor visibility . bo : a little rough seas are not gon na keep me from finding ma and victor . my gut tells me they 're alive . and we 're gon na find dimera . he 's gon na tell me where they are . he 's also gon na tell me where my daughter is . hope : i 'm sorry , bo . pushing on like this -- something 's telling me that it 's a huge mistake . [ scene_break ] sami : here , here . take it . [ siren wailing ] sami : you know , i got ta hand it to you , nicole . this is a brilliant plan . nicole : of course it was . sami : [ exhales sharply ] putting a smoke bomb in the air duct of eugenia 's apartment . you know , it 's too bad we hate each other . we could have made a hell of a team . nicole : i 'll drink to that . sami : what ? the fact that we hate each other , or that we could have made a hell of a team ? nicole : whatever . you want some ? sami : no . and you should n't have any more , either , nicole . you 're turning into a lush . nicole : i got you what you wanted , sami , so back off . sami : uh -- [ sighs ] eugenia : [ coughing ] sami : well , guess again , loser . this is it . and now i just have to figure out how to get those tapes . nicole : [ sighs ] would you -- [ indistinct conversations ] sami : shh ! there she is . ohh . now i just have to figure out how to get my hands on those tapes . nicole : how are you gon na do that ? sami : i 'm thinking . nicole : with you , that could be dangerous . well , you ca n't exactly just run up to her and grab 'em . sami : you 're right . i ca n't . but you can . nicole : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] john : [ sighs ] kate : john . john : hi . kate : hi . have you seen roman ? john : yeah , yeah . but i asked him to leave quite a while ago when the specialist arrived . kate : oh . john : you have n't heard from him ? kate : uh , no . john : hmm . would have thought the two of you might want to spend some time alone ... under the circumstances . kate : yeah . well , my husband would rather spend his time with marlena . so , how is she ? has she remembered anything ? john : no , but i 'm hoping the doctor will help her . lexie thinks he 's the tops in the field . kate : what field is that ? john : psychiatry . he 's a specialist dealing with amnesia victims . alex north . he 's in there with her now . [ scene_break ] alex : sorry about all the poking and prodding . marlena : i 'm getting used to it . sorry to keep staring at you . there 's just something really familiar about you . alex : really ? marlena : mm - hmm . do i know you , dr. north ? [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] kate : [ sighs ] john : so , things are a bit strained between you and roman , huh ? kate : [ sighs ] well , it does n't really surprise you , does it ? my husband slept with your wife , and the only reason we found out about it is because marlena got pregnant . and now roman is hovering around her like he 's her husband . and all we do is argue . john : i 'm sorry . [ exhales deeply ] kate : well , he says that he loves me and that i 'm the one he wants to be with . but i do n't think so . it is n't easy for any of us . kate : i know you 're going through the same thing i am . and you have the added issue of marlena 's health . john : hopefully she 'll get better soon . but the fact that she and roman made love , that she got pregnant , that they waited all this time to tell us -- we ca n't change any of that . kate : i know . i know . and what 's done is done . john : so , how do you really feel about it ? kate : how do i really feel ? i feel hurt ... and i feel angry . [ voice breaking ] and i feel like i want to be with the man i love . john : and is that ... man still roman ? [ scene_break ] alex : so , i look familiar , huh ? you , uh , you think you know me from somewhere ? marlena : you know i do n't have any memory of anything . are you trying to trick me ? alex : no . i 'm trying to help you . marlena : oh . i appreciate that . still , there 's something ... alex : maybe i just have one of those `` ordinary joe `` kind of faces . marlena : no . alex : no ? well , then , it must be my charming bedside manner . marlena : are you fishing for a compliment ? alex : i might be fishing for a compliment . after all , it 's been quite some time since i treated a private patient . i , uh , i may have lost my touch . marlena : no , you 're fine . your bedside manner and your ego are intact . alex : why , thank you . i think . marlena : you put me at ease . and i have n't felt like that since i woke up and all those people were staring at me and talking at me . alex : your family cares a great deal about you , dr. evans . marlena : i know . i should be grateful for that . to tell you the truth , i 'm a little glad they 're gone . and i think i would be just fine if they never came back . [ scene_break ] eugenia : thanks , but what 's all this ? woman : toiletries -- in case you 're not able to move back into your building right away . eugenia : oh , come on ! there was n't even a fire . woman : no , but there 's a lot of smoke . you may need to spend the night someplace else -- a shelter or wherever . eugenia : [ scoffs ] oh , great . great . [ sighs ] thanks . [ scoffs ] a shelter -- i do n't think so . after everything i did for kate roberts , she can damn well put me up in a 5-star hotel . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] sami : nicole , did you hear that ? nicole : watch it . this is the good stuff . i might not be able to afford it soon unless i get chloe away from brady , which , in case you 've forgotten already , you promised to help me do . sami : shh ! nicole : do n't `` shh `` me . thanks to me , miss who see what , that 's sitting over there has the evidence that might help you . sami : would you shut up ? nicole : eugenia . sami : just focus , nicole . focus . did you see that ? she 's keeping those tapes extra safe . that means they 're important . nicole : yeah ? so ? sami : `` so `` ? i 'll bet my entire future i know what 's on them . okay . come on , nicole . go get 'em . nicole : no way . sami : yes , way . nicole : what if i get caught ? sami : i ca n't go . she knows me . nicole : well , just grab 'em and haul ass out of there . sami : nicole , you are getting those tapes . [ sighs ] unless you want everyone to find out that you 're responsible for contaminating those instruments that infected chloe 's face . nicole : nope . my threat 's better than yours . sami : i 've heard it before . you 're gon na tell lucas that i was stealing . nicole : yeah , and after all that , whatever is on those tapes wo n't help you one little bit because lucas will never speak to you again , everyone in salem will hate you , and you 'll probably go to jail forever . sami : i know how you can get brady back . nicole : for real ? sami : it 's foolproof . nicole : well , tell me . sami : okay . as soon as you get me the tapes . nicole : fine . i 'll do it . sami : [ exhales deeply ] nicole : what ? for courage . [ scene_break ] brady : chloe , i thought you were comfortable with dr. travis . chloe : i was . i am ! brady : we both know he 's the world 's best when it comes to facial reconstruction . chloe : [ sighs ] so , you think i should do it ? brady : i know it may sound like i 'm trying to talk you into it , but i 'm not . i just want you to be comfortable with the way you look . chloe : i just want to look like my old self again , and i do n't want to be an embarrassment to you . brady : an embarrassment ? chloe , do you understand that when i found out you were alive , it was the greatest moment of my life ? it 's like all of my prayers were answered . chloe : i felt that way , too ... [ sighs ] when i first felt your arms around me again . brady : okay . fine . so , what 's changed ? chloe : it 's more like what has n't changed and , brady , i know that you say you want to spend the rest of your life like with me . brady : but -- okay . o look at me . a at me . i think i have a say in who i spend th rest of my life with . chloe : well , everything she said was true , brady . maybe you should just let me go and pretend like you never found me . [ scene_break ] bo : we 're not turning back , hope . we set out to find dimera . that 's exactly what we 're gon na do . hope : things go wrong when you 're being stubborn . bo : you 're not talking me out of this . hope : i know you think we should formulate a strategy before we get to wherever we 're going . bo , please lock off the wheels , set the autopilot , and come below . we can talk about this while we 're drying off . please ! i 'll make s 'm ores ! bo : all right . give me a minute . hope : i am soaked . bo : before we change , i 'm going back up on deck . hope : we need to talk about that . bo : i told you -- we 're not turning back . hope : bo , look at me . do you honestly believe that this is a good idea ? i mean , think about it . you 've figured out a course based on numbers -- bo : numbers contained in a message sent to billie . hope : say no more . bo : hope , it 's the only lead we have right now . hope : which could lead us into another trap . [ scene_break ] brady : chloe , after everything we 've been through -- we found each other , we 're back together again -- do you know what kind of a miracle that is ? nothing else should matter . chloe : you make it sound so simple . brady : because it is so simple . chloe , whatever you decide with your surgery , i will support you 100 % . chloe : in other words , no big deal ? brady : no . no , i did n't say that . chloe : listen , brady . i understand that you do n't see me the same way that i see myself or the way that other people see me , but that could change . brady : you really do n't have any faith in me , do you ? no faith whatsoever , or in my love for you . chloe : i want to , but , brady , the day is gon na come that you regret staying with me . brady : if you really feel that way -- i mean , really -- then you have grossly underestimated my love for you . and if that 's the case , maybe you 're right . maybe we should n't be together at all . [ scene_break ] kate : what are you asking me ? john : i guess i 'm asking you if your feelings for roman have changed because of this . kate : roman 's my husband . john : that 's not an answer . kate : and marlena 's your wife . john : that 's not an answer . kate : and they were gone for a year , and we thought they were dead . [ sniffles ] and then they came back , and we were supposed to be happy . but , instead , we 're in this nightmare . john : you 're still not answering my question . kate : [ inhales sharply ] i ca n't answer your question . right now all we can do is focus on marlena ... and her recovery . that 's what 's important ... right ? [ sniffles ] john : right . kate : [ sighs , sniffles ] john : even if marlena 's memory comes back , it 's not gon na solve our problems . it could make things even worse . kate : why do you say that ? john : because if marlena starts remembering , who 's to say what 's gon na come back to her ? if could be her memories of roman ... [ sighs ] and how much she once loved him . [ scene_break ] alex : you want to tell me why you said that -- why you do n't want to see your family , your friends ? marlena : well , how do i know they are my family and they are my friends ? alex : well , they 've shown you photographs . marlena : photographs . okay . so , i had pictures of us together . they 're pictures . they -- they mean nothing to me . alex : all right . how 's that make you feel ? angry ? sad ? marlena : no . i do n't feel anything about it . i -- all right . maybe that 's not true . maybe i feel -- i do n't know -- annoyed . alex : why 's that ? marlena : because they 're all so relentless about it , because they all have their own opinions of what my life is supposed to be -- their own memories of it . [ sighs ] i do n't know . i guess i just get a little ... tired of seeing them be so disappointed . [ inhales raggedly ] [ exhales deeply ] alex : i 'll tell you what . why do n't we table that subject for now ? i 'll let you get some rest while i go outside and talk to your husband -- while i go out and talk to mr. black . okay ? i 'll be back to check on you later . marlena : [ crying softly ] [ door opens , closes ] john : to be continued . so , what do you think , dr. north ? can you help her ? [ scene_break ] hope : you know every clue you and billie have come up with has been a trap . only this time , for once , it 's not her that i can blame . you 're running off blindly this time , bo . bo : hope , this could be the key to finding ma , victor , and maybe georgia . i 'm not gon na waste any more time here . and , yes , i know i sound like billie , but there 's a big difference . i 'm not gon na rush off into anything without a plan . hope : damn right , you 're not , because i 'm not gon na let you . i want you to find your parents and georgia just as much as you do , but we ca n't let tony jerk us around anymore . bo : i understand -- that 's the thing -- the crazy lunatic . this is almost like he 's challenging us to come and get him . hope : how do we know if this clue is real or not ? how do we know ? bo : we have no choice . we follow it . and ... dimera 's holding all the cards . we got no choice . hope : so you 're saying we sail on ? bo : yes , hope . like i said , i know in my guts that ma and victor are alive . i ca n't stop . i 've also got to find out the truth about my daughter . [ scene_break ] nicole : [ exhales deeply ] [ inhales deeply ] [ exhales deeply ] sami : enough , nicole . pull yourself together . you have to get over there and get those tapes before eugenia takes off with them . nicole : what if she recognizes me ? sami : she does n't know you . nicole : i was a famous model , remember ? my picture was on the cover of magazines , in society pages -- everywhere . sami : well , i 'm sure that the only magazine eugenia reads is the national intruder . nicole : yeah , and if i 'm caught , i 'll be on the cover of their magazine . sami : [ sighs ] if you do n't do this , i wo n't help you with brady . nicole : just -- sami : [ sighs ] oh , my god . nicole : sorry . sami : go . [ sighing ] [ scene_break ] nicole : oh ! oh , sorry . let me help you . eugenia : watch where you 're going ! goodness ! nicole : oh ! eugenia : what did -- you idiot ! what have you done ? ! [ sighs ] sami : oh , my god . that is what i get for getting a drunken bimbo to help me . [ sighs ] eugenia : you are so stupid ! do you know what you 've done ? ! sami : get the tapes ! get the tapes ! [ scene_break ] nicole : uh , i am so sorry . eugenia : yeah , you 're sorry ! it does n't quite cut it ! what am i gon na do ? nicole : well , what was in the bag ? was it important ? eugenia : it was my insurance policy . damn you ! nicole : oh . eugenia : ew ! you 're drunk ! nicole : just a little . eugenia : oh ! do i know you ? nicole : uh , i live on the third floor . eugenia : oh . okay , well , maybe i 've seen you in the laundry room . nicole : yeah , listen . um , i got ta run . sorry again about the tapes . eugenia : what -- wait a minute ! how did you know they were tapes ? ! [ sighs ] sami : get in here . what the hell is the matter with you ? are you the clumsiest person ever ? nicole : do n't freak out . come on . let 's just see what she does . [ scene_break ] [ cellphone ringing ] kate : [ sighs ] eugenia . [ beep ] kate : eugenia , what is it ? i 'm busy . eugenia : [ scoffs ] oh , you 're busy . yeah , well , i 'm homeless . kate : what ? eugenia : yeah . i 'm standing in the street right now because my apartment -- it 's full of smoke . kate : what happened ? eugenia : i do n't know . some sort of electrical malfunction probably . i mean , the fire department is in there , but they 're not letting anyone inside . kate : well , i 'm sorry about that , but i do n't know what i can do . eugenia : [ scoffs ] oh , i 'm gon na tell you what you 're gon na do , and you damn well better do it , okay , because everything i own is probably ruined . so i need a job , and i need it now . kate : [ sighs ] i told you -- i told you that i 'm working on it . eugenia : well , work harder , okay , 'cause your time is running out . kate : look , eugenia , i told you -- i do n't like being threatened . eugenia : time 's up , kate , okay ? so you either come through for me , or i 'm going straight to sami . kate : that would be very stupid . eugenia : i mean it , okay ? you know , i 'm -- i 'm losing patience with you and all of your empty promises . kate : all right . all right . look , i 'm at the hospital right now visiting marlena evans . i 'll make some calls . by the time you get here ... [ sighs ] i 'll have something for you . eugenia : okay . i 'm gon na hold you to that . i 'm on my way . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nicole : you know what ? maybe we should follow her and be there when she meets kate . sami : what for ? nicole : well , so we can tape - record their conversation and then play it back for lucas . sami : you do have a tape recorder with you ? nicole : no . you know , i think we should go with plan `` b. `` you jump in the sewer and get the tapes . sami : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] alex : it 's been a long time since i 've taken on a private patient . john : so i understand . i 'll make it worth your while . just name your price . alex : oh , we can discuss that later . actually , i 'm quite fascinated with the prospect of treating a fellow psychiatrist , especially one with such a reputation . john : yeah . about that , there 's something i need to ask you . alex : sure . john : lexie carver said you really were n't interested in taking on this case until you learned the patient 's identity . alex : that 's true . john : well , i 'm grateful , dr. north , but also it makes me a little bit curious . why was hearing marlena 's name the reason that caused you to change your mind ? [ scene_break ] brady : chloe , no . look at me . look at me in my eyes . do you really want me to leave you ? is that what you want ? chloe : of course not . brady : good answer . you say you love me ? chloe : you know i do -- more than anything . brady : okay . then i need you to start believing in us . i need you to -- to commit to me and to our future together . can you do that ? chloe : [ sighs ] brady , i 'm not the same woman you fell in love with . god , i just hate the way that people look at me . brady : then have the surgery , chloe . have the surgery , but not for me . have it for yourself . you really do n't -- brady : i love you for you , not for what you look like . and i wish there was a way that i could prove that to -- you know what ? there is a way that i can prove that . and i ca n't believe that i did n't think about this before . [ scene_break ] hope : all right . all right . i see you 're gon na keep going no matter what . just promise me something , all right ? bo : what ? hope : when we get to wherever we 're going , we proceed with caution , right ? bo : right . hope : we do n't trust anyone or anything , right ? bo : right . i 'm going back up on deck to make sure we 're on course . hope : no . you 're going to get some rest . bo : [ exhales sharply ] right . you want me to take a nap right now ? hope : yeah . stop being sarcastic . this is not the time . you 're exhausted . you 've hardly gotten any rest at all . we have a full day of sailing , maybe even longer because of the storm . bo : all the more reason for me to get back up on deck . hope : can you stop being so damn stubborn , okay ? when we get to wherever we 're going , you 're gon na need all the strength you have and wits , all right ? i 'll be right back . i 'm just gon na go up and check the autopilot . bo : hold on . what if the weather gets worse ? hope : i 'll batten down the hatches and come down and ride it out . bo : [ exhales deeply ] hope : what , you do n't believe in me ? i 'm a good sailor . look who trained me . bo : yeah , all right . listen . for you , i 'll get a little rest . what are you doing ? hope : i 'm holding onto you so i do n't fall . i want you to take a couple of these . first take off those wet clothes , all right ? bo : listen ... how long till these pills take effect ? hope : a half hour . bo : that should be plenty of time . hope : for what ? bo : this . [ chuckles ] hope : easy there . [ scene_break ] alex : i became attracted to this case because of dr. evans ' reputation . i 've read her articles in various medical journals over the years . she 's a very accomplished member of my profession . john : that 's quite a compliment coming from you . dr. north , um , i 'd like to ask you a favor . alex : sure . john : i 'd appreciate it if you kept your work with her under wraps . alex : well , a doctor / patient relationship is confidential . you must know that . john : i 'm not just talking about the details . i 'm talking about the mere fact she 's even having treatment . the fewer people that know about her amnesia , the better . alex : why is that so important ? john : let 's just say that there are certain people who might try to take advantage of the situation if they knew my wife was in a vulnerable condition . you know , try to play games with her mind if they knew that she was open to suggestion . alex : are you talking about mind control ? john : yeah , something like that . alex : you said `` certain people . `` john : have you ever heard of tony dimera ? alex : the name sounds vaguely familiar . john : what , you do n't watch television or read the newspapers ? alex : i 'm afraid i spend most of my time doing research and reading case histories . john : well , dimera 's case history would keep a psychiatrist like you busy for the rest of your life . alex : are you saying this man dimera could be a threat to marlena ? john : i would n't put anything past him . in fact , even the most unlikely person could pose a threat to my wife . [ scene_break ] kate : so , this is the name and the address of the person you need to see . they 're going to be expecting you . eugenia : this is n't some dead - end job ? kate : no . absolutely not . this is a good , solid company . you 're going to have a starting salary in the high five figures . there will be full medical . there will be insurance and a little retirement plan for you and a very generous expense account just like you requested . eugenia : okay . sounds good . kate : [ sighs ] look , i 'm sure you 'll be very pleased . eugenia : if i 'm not , you 'll hear from me . kate : eugenia , look , you make this work . this is a good job , and this is the best i could do . eugenia : okay . but in the meantime , i 'm gon na need some money for some new clothes and a place to live . my apartment 's gon na reek of smoke for weeks . kate : [ sighs ] actually , i was expecting that . this should do it . eugenia : what ? kate : before you go , i 'm gon na ask you a question , and if you give me the wrong answer , the deal is off . [ scene_break ] sami : okay , nicole , you 're right . we need those tapes . but you are the one going down there . nicole : ha ha ! like hell i am . sami : come on , nicole . i need them . nicole : you see these shoes ? these are jimmy choos . do you have any idea how expensive they are ? sami : it is your fault that those tapes wound up in the sewer . and i need them to prove that kate and eugenia set me and brandon up the night before my wedding . nicole : well , life is tough . sami : [ sighs ] come on . think about it . damn it . listen to me . that bitch and eugenia drugged me and your brother and got us in bed together so that lucas would walk in and see us . come on . if i do n't have proof , then i 'll never get lucas back , and then we 'll never be a family with will . nicole : sami ! sami ! stop whining ! sami : i ca n't help it . i need those tapes . my whole life is at stake . nicole : [ sighs ] fine . maybe i will . sami : nicole , thank you . okay . come on . nicole : on one condition . sami : what ? nicole : you said you know how to get brady away from chloe . tell me . well ? sami : i do n't know . nicole : what ? ! sami : yet . i do n't know yet . i 'll think of something . nicole : sami , you said ! sami : well , i lied , okay ? nicole : no , it 's not okay ! i ca n't believe i fell for this . i am so out of here . sami : no ! no ! nicole , wait . you ca n't go anywhere . please . i swear to you , i will help you come up with a way to break up brady and chloe . i swear i will . nicole : there 's no way i 'm going in that sewer . sami : oh , but -- fine . fine . i 'll do it . you probably would have screwed it up , anyway . will you at least help me remove the manhole cover first , please ? nicole : yes , i will help you . but so help me , if i break one nail , you are so paying for my manicure . let 's go . sami : all right . just pull . nicole : ready ? sami : together : 1 ... 2 ... 3 . nicole : ow ! ow ! sami : we almost had it ! nicole : uhh ! sami : damn it , nicole . just try it again . [ scene_break ] brady : hey , belle , it 's your brother . [ chuckling ] hey . how you doing ? hey , look , i need your help . i need some phone numbers . of people who can , uh , throw the biggest , most beautiful , elegant wedding in the whole wide world . yes , for chloe and me . chloe : brady , no . we ca n't . brady : right . thanks . oh , yeah , one more thing . chloe obviously is gon na need a wedding dress , so is there any chance for a belle black original ? really ? awesome . thank you , belle , so much . i appreciate it . i 'll talk to you later . bye . chloe : brady , what are you doing ? what kind of a bride am i gon na be looking like this with my face all bandaged ? brady : when are you gon na get it -- that you are the most beautiful woman in the whole wide world ? but , look , if you 're that self - conscious , we 'll only invite our closest friends and family , okay ? people who will genuinely be happy for us . chloe , i just -- i do n't want to put our lives on hold any longer . chloe : brady , when i used to dream of our wedding , i never imagined my face looking like this . i was just hoping we could wait till after the surgery . brady : we have waited long enough . you want to marry me or not ? chloe : more than anything in the world , but -- brady : oh , no , no . no more buts . you are gon na be my wife , chloe lane -- soon to be chloe black -- and as soon as possible , 'cause i want to start our life together . brady : [ chuckl ng ] come here . [ scene_break ] eugenia : okay . so , what 's this deal breaker you mentioned ? kate : i want your assurance -- your complete assurance -- that there 's nothing -- not one damn thing -- that can connect me to sami 's sabotaged wedding . eugenia : you 're safe . i mean , except for me , there 's nothing or nobody , and i sure ai n't talking . kate : well , good . then sami can howl at the moon , for all i care . for as long as there is no evidence that connects to me , then i 'm home free . [ scene_break ] [ water running ] nicole : hey , there , sami ! how 's it going ? ! what 's a - happening ? ! sami : i ca n't see , nicole . i can barely breathe . this is so disgusting . nicole : it 's a sewer . what do you expect ? sami : i expected you to be down here -- not me ! nicole : [ sighs ] well , if i recall , you 're the one who needs the tapes . i 'm sure it 's there somewhere . just slosh around . sami : well , that 'll make two of us that are sloshed . uhh ! uhhh ! i 'm not having any luck . nicole : it was in a plastic bag . you 'd think it would float . sami : well , it 's not floating ! i ca n't see it ! i do n't think i can take much more of this ! nicole : sami , do n't give up , now that you 've come this far . come on . sami : [ screams ] nicole : sami , are you okay ? ! sami : i fell ! nicole : did you hurt yourself ? sami : like you care ! nicole : she 's fine . sami : i swear to god , kate . after i find these tapes , you are so gon na pay . [ breathing heavily ] [ scene_break ] [ boat creaking ] [ thunder crashes ] hope : uhh . [ sighs ] what the -- oh , my god . oh , no . this is n't the heading bo programmed . we 're heading straight for the storm . oh ! uhh ! [ screams ] [ water splashes ] [ scene_break ] alex : you can rest assured i 'll be discrete . john : thank you . alex : and i 'll also keep an eye open for anyone who might seem inordinately interested in marlena 's condition . john : i 'd appreciate that . see , when it comes to the dimera , the people of salem have learned to be very careful . [ sighs ] i want you to help her recover , doctor . you bring her back . she means everything to me . alex : i can see that . john : she has been my life . alex : you are a very lucky man , mr .. black . [ thinking ] i should know . [ scene_break ] roman : will you trust me , kate ? [ scene_break ] marlena : you look familiar . [ scene_break ] jack : i 'd appreciate it if you 'd just keep it between us and do n't tell jennifer about it . jennifer : do n't tell jennifer what ? [ scene_break ] sami : lucas ... i 'm about to give you a birthday that you are never gon na forget . ( sami kisses lucas with kate watching in the background and others say ; whoa ! wonderful ! )	brady has belle start making plans for his wedding to chloe to prove to chloe that he wants to marry her no matter how she looks . hope gives in to bo 's determination to sail on despite a storm only because bo agrees to take a nap . while bo is asleep , hope realizes that the coordinates bo locked in are not the same as they are now but before she can fix it , the mysterious diver grabs her and they fall overboard . sami gets nicole to get the tapes from eugenia by knocking them out from under her arm but accidentally pushes them down into the sewer . when sami is forced to admit that she never really had a plan to get brady back for nicole , nicole makes her be the one to go into the sewer and look for the tapes . eugenia gets kate to give her a job lead and cash for new clothes on the assurance that there is no way kate can be connected to sami 's wedding . alex meets with marlena and marlena shares her annoyance about how disappointed everyone is when she ca n't remember life with him or her . kate shares her concerns with john about who roman really wants to be with . john gets alex to agree to keep his treatment of marlena quiet for fear that tony will take advantage of the situation . alex flashes back to a romantic time with marlena as he tells john that he is lucky to have marlena .
[ claire crying in distance ] mimi : sounds like claire 's having a bad night . shawn d. : yeah , i 'm sure she ca n't sleep , either . mimi : it seems like every time the temperature hits 90 , the air conditioning goes off . shawn d. : i ca n't stand it . mimi : well , maybe we should bring the fan in from the bedroom . shawn d. : no , no . i 'm talking about the baby crying . philip is over at the v.a . hospital getting his prosthesis fixed because of the accident . i do n't know . i 'm gon na go over there and see if belle needs any help . [ dialing ] mimi : hi , it 's me . i did n't wake you , did i ? you said any time . i really need you . [ scene_break ] belle : oh , shawn . shawn d. : we heard the baby . belle : oh , gosh . come in . she did n't wake you , did she ? shawn d. : no , no , it 's fine . who could sleep in this heat anyway ? belle : i know . definitely not claire . i think maybe she just needs her father . shawn d. : what about her godfather , huh ? belle : [ chuckles ] claire : [ fussing ] shawn d. : oh , it 's all right , baby girl . you want to come to your godfather ? come here . come here . it 's okay . it 's okay ( do you miss your daddy ? do you miss your daddy ? hey , hey , it 's okay . just because he 's not here does n't mean he does n't love you . you all right ? there you go . you 're all settled down now . ready to go to sleep ? i know it 's hot . i know it 's hot . come here . [ smooches ] come here . there you go . belle : wow . shawn d. : [ chuckles ] all right . close your eyes . go to sleep . be a good girl . listen to your godfather . all right . belle : [ laughs ] you are amazing with her . shawn d. : no , i just got lucky . j.t . used to do the same thing . i just happened to put her down at the right time . she would have gone down for you . belle : yeah , i 'm not so sure . sometimes i feel like the worst mother in the world . shawn d. : stop . belle : what 's gon na happen when this baby 's crying in the middle of the night ? shawn d. : philip will be there . belle : philip 's not the baby 's father . shawn d. : yeah , well , he will be . belle : philip does n't even want this baby . he wanted me to have an abortion because he could n't stand the thought of me being pregnant with your baby . it 's not right . you and i should be able to raise our baby together . [ scene_break ] [ monitors beeping steadily ] jack : hell , lexie . at least we got the diagnosis right . hey , we all got to go sometime . lexie : jack , i am so sorry . jack : well , jack , old boy , it 's deja vu all over again . i guess you 've said your goodbyes . time to check out the adventure on this side . [ door opens ] abby : [ voice breaking ] you ca n't die , daddy . you ca n't . [ scene_break ] jennifer : i feel like i need to be in there with abby . lexie : let her say a private good - bye . jennifer : it 's really over , is n't it , lex ? lexie : i 'm so sorry . jennifer : is jack in any pain at all ? lexie : no , we 're doing everything we can to keep him comfortable . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] jennifer : oh , gosh . i do n't understand this . i do n't understand how god -- how god could bring him home and give us hope again only to take him away again . frankie : maybe so you could all say goodbye . i know this is really difficult , but i think that , in the long run , it 's gon na mean a lot to all of you . jennifer : oh , gosh , i ca n't even handle this . frankie : yes , you can . jennifer : no , i ca n't . frankie : come with me . jennifer : where ? frankie : trust me . come on . [ scene_break ] lucas : so let 's open it , find out who brought it , and who was lurking outside your apartment . austin : i 'll open it . sami : no , you ca n't do that . lucas : why not ? sami : because it 's addressed to me . lucas : well , fine , little miss know - it - all . what does it say ? e.j . : samantha ? sami : i ca n't tell you . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] austin : sami , why ca n't you read it to us ? lucas : yeah , this affects us all , sami . sami : you 're right . it does . carrie : what is going on ? sami : i 've been planning a surprise -- actually all day . austin knows about it . [ clears throat ] e.j . : samantha . sami : what ? i guess the truth is out , e.j . i 've got this plan -- the surprise that i 've been working on -- and then austin caught me off guard with this beautiful dinner that you planned on the rooftop , and that 's when he gave me my engagement ring . so , um , well , i guess the truth is out now . you know that i 'm working on this big thing for austin , and i 'd be happy to include you both after everything you 've been through the last couple days -- the fire and the bad news that you got at the hospital . lucas : that 's what this is about ? that 's why someone dropped off the letter and ran ? sami : yeah , i had strict instructions that they were n't supposed to be seen dropping anything off 'cause i did n't want austin to know about the surprise . lucas : what surprise are you talking about ? sami : obviously , i ca n't tell you , lucas , or it would n't be a surprise . e.j . : maybe you should , samantha . sami : no [ clears throat ] e.j . e.j . has been helping me get everything all organized , but he promised to keep my secret . e.j . : yes , i did . all we can tell you is that , obviously , the letter was part of it and sami 's been working on this for quite a while . it 's really gon na be a great surprise when it comes out . sami : but that 's all we 're gon na say about it tonight . no more . austin : well , i ca n't wait to find out what it is . [ scene_break ] sami : [ chuckles ] great . well , i never poured the wine . lucas : why do n't i help you with that , sami ? sami : lucas , it 's all right . i 've got it . lucas : no , really , i insist . i 've got my eye on you . sami : you like the view ? lucas : i 've been listening to you , too . nobody in this room knows you better than i do , so why do n't you tell me what 's really going on ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : [ exhales deeply ] he 's really dying , frankie . frankie : you need to prepare yourself for that . jennifer : i know that . i know , and that 's what i told abby , and i meant it , but -- frankie : but telling her and doing it yourself is not the same thing . i think i might have something that will help . it 's for you , from jack . open it . [ scene_break ] abby : [ voice breaking ] you know what , dad ? you ca n't leave me . it 's not that i do n't love mom . i do . it 's just you know i ca n't talk to her like i talk to you . i need you so much ... and mom does , too , and jack jr. you know , you should be the one giving him memories and teaching him how to make deveraux burgers , not me . you ca n't die , dad , not now . i ca n't do this without you . i 've already tried , and i ca n't . i ca n't . you know , you have fought so hard to come back to us over and over again , and you may think that you do n't have a choice , but i know that you can come back , dad . you can beat anything that 's bad because you are strong and you love us and we love you so much . [ sniffles ] jack : i - i do love you that much . so what am i gon na do now , break your heart ? how can i just leave my family ? [ scene_break ] mimi : patrick , thank you for coming . patrick : sure , i told you , 24 - 7 , sis . what 's up ? mimi : i need a shoulder . patrick : why ? what 's wrong ? mimi : claire was crying . we heard her through the vent , and , just like every other time that 's happened , shawn ran across the hall to see if he could help calm her down . patrick : it 's like something inside of him knows she 's his daughter . mimi : i know . patrick : so , did you tell him ? mimi : i ca n't . patrick : mimi , you got to stop lying to him . mimi : i 'm not lying . i 'm just not telling the truth . patrick : well , guess what ? that sounds a little like mom 's logic there . mimi : i 'm not being like mom , patrick ! if shawn found out the truth , he will leave me for belle in a second . i do n't know what to do . patrick : look , you 've got to stop doing this to yourself and to shawn . you 've got to tell him the truth tonight . [ scene_break ] belle : look , you said you value honesty , and i am just trying to be honest because that 's the only way i know how to deal with this . but you 're not , are you ? shawn d. : what do you mean ? belle : why did you come here tonight ? shawn d. : because mimi and i heard the baby was crying , and i thought i could help . belle : you do that a lot . shawn d. : yeah , 'cause i 'm her godfather . belle : it 's more than that . shawn d. : yes , you are correct . it is more than that . when zack died , he became a part of her , and i feel that bond every time i hold her . belle : i understand that , but you felt a bond with claire before the transplant . and i 've been thinking a lot about that . i think i know why you feel so close to her . belle : you 've felt so close to claire because she 's my daughter and because of how you still feel about me , and this new baby -- it 's gon na bring us even closer . shawn d. : well , we ca n't let it . belle : well , how are we gon na stop it ? you know , i was hurting so badly when i thought that you ran off with jan spears , but i was still in love with you when i married philip . you said you were still in love with me when you married mimi . shawn d. : please , just do n't tell me that . do n't tell me that your vows were not sacred . you and philip have a child . belle : i know that , and she 's the reason that we 've stayed together this long , but once you and i have our own baby , everything 's gon na change . [ scene_break ] jennifer : where did you get this ? frankie : from jack . he told me to hold on to it and give it to you when .... it was his final request . jack : my dearest jennifer . if you 're reading this , then you know i 've filed my last story , met my last deadline . sorry . you know , i never could pass up a good pun . i always wanted to be a great journalist -- to leave my mark on the world like woodward and bernstein or bill moyers or edward r. murrow , but i was never in their league . jennifer : oh , yes , you were , jack . you are . [ sniffles ] jack : anyway , i made my peace with that because i realized there are other ways to leave a lasting impact on the world and mine is through the love that i shared , through the beautiful family that we created . fact is ... and i 'm all about the facts ... jennifer : [ laughs ] jack : ... you made me a better man , a better journalist , a better husband and a father , and you and our children will live on in my spirit as i will live on in yours ... forever , until the day we 're reunited . [ scene_break ] abby : daddy , you ca n't leave , okay ? you promised to be at my wedding , to walk me down the aisle , to dance with me . do n't you remember ? jack : i do remember . abby : look , i may not know who i 'm gon na marry yet or when , but you always said a promise was a promise . jack : i did . i did ! abby : and you ca n't change that now . it 's not fair . jack : fair . [ chuckles ] i thought the fair was where you go to see the pigs . no , you 're right . it 's not . it 's not fair . oh , my god . god ! are you listening to this ? look , i got to do something to stop this . but i 'm still alive . i am still alive , are n't i ? look , i 'll do anything , within reason . just do n't take me yet . my family needs me . [ scene_break ] sami : why are you always so suspicious of me ? god , it 's not like i 'm hiding anything . i do n't have any secrets . i 'm just upset . i 'm upset for carrie and everything that she 's going through . lucas : you 're doing all this because of carrie ? that 's why you 're upset ? will you just give me this ? sami : i care about her , all right ? and i care about you , and i want you both to be happy . i love her . she 's my sister . and i love you . you 're like a brother - in - law to me . lucas : well , i 'm sorry , then . i 'm sorry about being suspicious . sami : you 've said that before . lucas : yeah , i have , have n't i ? look , i want you to know that i never meant to hurt you , okay ? i did n't , and if it was n't for you , i would n't be alive , so i owe you a lot . sami : you would have done the same for me . would n't you ? lucas : i do n't know . i might have to think about that one . sami : lucas . lucas : of course i 'd do the same for you . you know that . do n't be silly . will you handle these drinks for me , though ? i want to check out the hallway and see if there 's anything going on in the lobby . sami : i told you . i know who wrote the note . lucas : yeah , i really do n't think it 's the person who was running away from me . sami : lucas . lucas : do n't hassle me , all right ? humor me . please . sami : lucas , it 's okay . you 're so paranoid . [ scene_break ] e.j . : you are on borrowed time , sweetheart . whoever is writing these notes wants to make sure that everybody here finds out exactly what it was that you did to keep austin and carrie apart . sami : the note was addressed to me , not to them . e.j . : yeah , but it was delivered in a way that was meant to ensure that everybody here found out about it . sami : yeah , well , i handled it . e.j . : barely . and now you 're gon na have to throw some big surprise party for everybody . sami : i will . e.j . : uh - huh . and what are you gon na do next time ? [ scene_break ] austin : look , we need to talk . carrie : about what ? austin : the fact that you 're not pregnant . carrie : that has nothing to do with us . austin : no , no , no . it changes everything . carrie : lucas and i are still married . austin : you never would have if you thought you were n't pregnant . carrie : i told you . it does n't matter now . austin : that is the only reason why i stopped fighting for you , and i think it 's the only reason why you stopped fighting for what you really want . carrie : austin , we can not go back . austin : you 're the one that brought this up . look , we 're not done with this conversation , carrie . please , you 've got to be honest with me . tell me the truth . look , you never would have married lucas if you knew you were n't pregnant . [ scene_break ] frankie : you okay ? jennifer : yeah . there 's , uh , a second page here that jack wrote to you . would you like me to read it to you ? frankie : sure . jennifer : uh , `` frankie , i 'm putting this in writing so it 's official . you 're the best friend anyone could ever ask for . i 've been able to make peace with my mortality because i know jennifer wo n't be alone , that she 'll have someone who loves her and who she loves , someone who will be a good and understanding husband to her and a loving , supportive stepfather to abigail and jack jr . it 's been an amazing journey for us , but now we 've come to a fork in the road , and this is where i leave you behind , for now . but always know i wish you every happiness . `` [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] abby : please , god . you know , i was starting to think that my dad had nine lives . you 've brought him back to us so many times , when everybody said that it was impossible and that we were crazy for having hope . and you know what ? it 's been incredibly hard , but i had faith . and i still have faith , and i believe that you can save him . jack : that 's my girl . that 's my girl . jennifer : i want to thank you for the time that we had with jack . and we know that he is watching over us now and forever . amen . abby : daddy ? jennifer : i know , honey . i wish daddy were here with us , too . abby : mom , he is here . jennifer : oh , sweetheart . please , you need to just -- you need to lie down now , and you need to get some rest , okay ? [ scene_break ] jack : not before she 's had her cake . jennifer : jack ? oh , my god . it ca n't be . jack : it 's me . it 's me . jennifer : oh , my god . jennifer : [ gasps ] jack ? jack : jennifer . jennifer : oh , my gosh . oh , my gosh . it is you . you came back to me . you 're alive . jack : yeah . sorry i 'm a little late , but i made it with a little help from my friends . jennifer : oh ! oh , i ca n't believe they found you . jack : i ca n't believe you made it yourself . jennifer : it feels so good to hold you , jack . i thought i lost you forever . jack : all right . just do n't look down . jennifer : i 'm not looking down . jack : i 'm talking to myself . jennifer : okay . jack : okay . we 're almost there . we 're almost there . honey . honey , i 'll carry you . we 're almost there . we 're almost there . jennifer : ah ! jack : [ panting ] oh , oh ! [ sobbing ] jennifer : oh , jack . you did it . oh , my gosh . you saved us . jack : you 're safe . my baby 's safe . jennifer : thank god you 're alive . you came back to me . i ca n't believe it . i ca n't believe it . jack : i 'm alive . i 'm here . nothing and nobody 's ever gon na take me away from you again . jack : nothing on this earth will ever take me from you again . abigail 's right . i have n't used up my nine lives yet . oh ! [ monitor beeping rapidly ] no ! [ scene_break ] shawn d. : of course this is gon na change everything . it 's gon na bond us together for life , but it does not change the fact that i am married to mimi and you are married to philip , and , together , the two of you have a child . you 're a family . belle : i know that . i just -- mimi : hi . shawn d. : hi . belle : hey . mimi : uh , yeah , patrick just stopped by to say hello , and we were talking , and then i suddenly realized that claire had stopped crying , so i decided to see what was keeping my husband . belle : [ chuckles ] shawn d. : yeah , i was actually gon na get this fan set up for her so it would get the air circulating in here . it 's really hot . patrick : do you need a hand ? shawn d. : i do . thanks . appreciate that . [ scene_break ] mimi : well , it 's even hotter in here than at our place . no wonder claire was fussy . belle : yeah . oh . mimi : are you all right ? belle : oh , my god . mimi : belle , what is it ? belle : it 's the baby . there 's something wrong . shawn d. : belle , are you okay ? [ scene_break ] carrie : i told you -- it does n't matter now . i did go through with the wedding . i am mrs. lucas roberts . austin : but you could be mrs. austin reed . carrie : you 're engaged to sami . you gave her a beautiful ring tonight . austin : engagements can be broken . carrie : she 's my sister , austin . i do n't want you breaking her heart . austin : what about your heart ? carrie : things happen for a reason . this is obviously the way things were meant to be -- me with lucas , you with sami . austin : i do n't believe that , and neither do you . [ scene_break ] e.j . : `` sami brady , you are a blackmailing bitch . you forced lexie carver to tell your sister that if she tried to have a baby with austin , it would be born with severe birth defects . that was a lie , and if carrie knew the truth , she would be with austin , and your sister , your fiance , and your former fiance would never speak to you again . `` wow . sami : not exactly a hallmark card , huh ? e.j . : i told you , samantha . whoever wrote this is serious . they mean business . lucas : sami , i did it . i figured it out . [ scene_break ] [ monitors beeping rapidly ] jack : this ca n't be happening . not now . abby : daddy ? jack : you machines ca n't let me die . you got to keep me alive ! [ beeping continues ] well , if you wo n't , then i will . abby : look , daddy , you 've got to hang in there , okay ? jack : i 'm gon na give it my best shot , abigail . i 'm not going down -- and i do mean down -- without a fight . abby : daddy , please . can you hear me ? [ beeping intensifies ] that was a sign . you 're gon na be all right . you 're coming back to us . i ca n't wait to tell mom . daddy , no , please ! what is it ? what 's happening ? nurse : we 're losing him . code blue ! i need a crash cart . abby : daddy ! [ scene_break ] sami : what did you figure out ? lucas : i do n't think the guy i saw was the guy who dropped off that note .. e.j . : why not ? lucas : i do n't know . there was a window open . there was a window open outside in the hallway . it was right by the fire escape , so anyone could have jumped through that , rob any apartment they wanted . sami : oh , you think someone was trying to rob the apartments ? lucas : well , yeah , it makes more sense than what you came up with . someone was dropping off information because of a surprise or something like that ? why would they care ? even if they knew me , why would they care ? they could have just dropped it off and not told me anything about it . sami : you 're right . i guess you 're right about that . lucas : yeah , but do n't worry about it . i shut the window , so we 're not gon na have that problem anymore . sami : thank you . [ scene_break ] carrie : excuse me . i 'm sorry . it 's been a long day . lucas : it definitely has . carrie : i 'm gon na take a bath and go to bed . sami : you want me to pour you some wine for your bath ? carrie : no . i 'll definitely take a rain check , though . thanks , sami , for everything . lucas : hey , uh , do n't take too long in that bathtub , all right ? i want to get you to bed soon . carrie : okay , i wo n't . [ scene_break ] sami : so , austin , are you ready to go to bed ? austin : no , i have to go upstairs to the roof and finish cleaning up from dinner . sami : i 'll help you . austin : no , no , no . the dinner was for you . i do n't want you cleaning up .. just stay down here and relax and i 'll see you in a little bit , okay ? sami : well , yeah , but thank you so much for planning such an amazing dinner and for my beautiful ring . austin , you have made me the happiest woman in the whole world . austin : all right . see you , e.j . [ scene_break ] e.j . : take care . it is a beautiful ring . he loves you very much . sami : yeah . e.j . : that is why you have to be the one to tell him the truth before he finds out from whoever is writing these notes . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : what is it ? belle : i do n't think i should be having cramps like this . shawn d. : i 'm taking you to the hospital . belle : no , i 'm just stressed out and i 'm hot and i 've got a stomachache . i just need a few minutes . shawn d. : i 'm not taking any chances with our child . belle : well , you need a shirt . there 's one of philip 's on the chair . shawn d. : all right . you ready to go ? let 's go . belle : wait , no . what about claire ? i do n't want to wake her up . shawn d. : um , mimi , do you think that you could take care of her ? mimi : yeah , but -- shawn d. : i will call you as soon as i know what 's going on . belle : oh , my god . they 're getting worse . shawn d. : can you walk ? belle : i do n't know . patrick : you guys need a hand , or what ? shawn d. : no , i got her . you okay ? belle : yeah . [ scene_break ] [ panting ] nurse : you 've got to clear the room . abby : but -- nurse : now . [ scene_break ] jennifer : abby , i heard the alarms . what 's happening ? what 's going on ? abby : mom , it 's dad . i was talking to him . i thought he was getting better , but he 's dying , mom . jennifer : no , baby , he 's not . abby : lexie , you 've got to save him . lexie : i 'll do everything i can , but -- jennifer : i know , lexie , just go . oh , god . oh , frankie . frankie : it 's gon na be all right . jennifer : it 's okay . it 's okay . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : excuse me , can i get a doctor , please ? nurse : what 's wrong ? shawn d. : she 's having very bad cramps right now . we 're not sure what 's wrong . nurse : i 'll get dr. roberts . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : it 's gon na be fine . belle : no , it 's not . it 's too late , shawn . i 'm losing the baby . [ scene_break ] mimi : shh , claire , claire , you 're such a sweet girl . there you go . i ca n't believe you 're the reason i 'm in this mess . no , i am the reason i am in this mess . patrick : hey , i got the fan set up . it should help a little bit . mimi : yeah , very little . patrick : do you want me to stick around ? mimi : no , go home to your air conditioning . patrick : are you sure ? i do n't mind hanging out until they get back . look , it 's really nice of you to say you 'd sit for claire . i know it 's hard . mimi : i love claire . i love belle . but shawn 's my husband . i love him with my whole heart . i never should have lied to him . patrick : yeah . so what are you gon na do ? mimi : i wish i knew . [ scene_break ] jennifer : sweetie , listen to mommy . no matter what happens , your dad loves us . you know that , okay ? we got a chance to say goodbye , and we promised him that we would be strong . abby : i do n't want to be strong . i want him to be alive . jennifer : i know that , and so do i , but we ca n't always have what we want . abby : but i prayed . jennifer : even when we pray , baby . lexie , what ? lexie . lexie : it 's a miracle . his fever broke . the experimental drug may be working after all . abby : thank you , god . jennifer : lexie , really ? lexie : yeah , i mean , he 's not out of the woods yet , but i am cautiously optimistic that jack 's gon na pull through this . jennifer : can we see him ? lexie : yes , yes , absolutely . oh , frankie . i do n't know what to say . frankie : you do n't have to say anything . this is how it 's meant to be . `` the best friend anyone could ever want . `` [ chuckles ] way to go , jack . [ monitor beeping steadily ] [ scene_break ] sami : good night , e.j . thank you again for everything . e.j . : you can not keep putting off telling austin the truth . sami : i know . i know , okay ? i just ca n't tell him tonight . e.j . : i 'm serious , sami . sami : i 'm gon na sleep on it , and maybe i 'll come up with something to do tomorrow . e.j . : you already know what to do . call me in the morning . sami : [ sighs ] oh , god . [ scene_break ] lucas : [ clears throat ] excuse me . come on , honey . we got to get to bed soon , okay ? carrie : i will . [ scene_break ] austin : you came . carrie : it sounded like you wanted me to . austin : i did . [ scene_break ] sami : you know , i have n't thought about that in a long time , but -- lucas : it seems like it was yesterday , does n't it ? [ scene_break ] austin : you 're keeping something from me , and i want you to tell me what it is . [ scene_break ] mimi : oh , my god . i do n't believe this . bonnie : good lord almighty . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] belle : we have never stopped loving each other -- not really . and even if we wanted to try to stop it , we could n't , and that 's just the way it is .	shawn rushes to belle 's aid when claire wo n't stop crying . belle uses the opportunity to try and talk shawn into getting back together . mimi calls patrick over for moral support and patrick urges mimi to tell shawn the truth tonight . mimi and patrick eavesdrop on belle and shawn 's conversation before entering the loft . belle doubles over in pain and shawn rushes her to the hospital . jack steps out of his body and watches abby urge him to fight . moved by abby 's words , jack gets back inside his body and squeezes abby 's hand . frankie gives jennifer a letter from jack intended only to be read after his death . jennifer reads frankie the enclosed letter to him verifying jack 's wishes for jennifer to move on with frankie . shortly after , jack flat lines but lexie and the hospital staff are able to stabilize him . jack 's fever breaks and lexie expects him to be on the road to recovery .
stephanie : [ sighs ] what took you so long ? i thought you 'd never get here . jeremy : sorry , babe . i got tied up -- business . so , how did things end with your old man ? stephanie : be glad you bailed when you did . jeremy : so i take it i wo n't be shooting pool and grabbing a beer with him any time soon . stephanie : he 's just so -- ugh , i could scream ! jeremy : sit down . tell me what happened . stephanie : i told him that , yeah , you made mistakes , but that you 've changed and that you deserve a second chance . and then he gave me this bull about second chances needing to be earned . jeremy : he 's got it in for me , steph . he 's not gon na fold . stephanie : can you believe he ordered me not to see you anymore ? jeremy : sure i can . he 's into control . stephanie : i told him there was no way in hell i 'd stop seeing you . i really let him have it . jeremy : way to go . stephanie : i 'm so out of there . jeremy : well , it is about time you got your own place anyway . stephanie : i - i have a better idea . why do n't i move in with you ? [ scene_break ] nick : chelsea . whatever it is , i want to fix it . chelsea : nick , i 'm not about to jump . come on . you know me . i just got the shoes . nick : [ laughs ] well , i did n't think you were about to jump . chelsea : thank you for coming . though i have to admit , i 'm surprised . i thought you 'd be on your honeymoon right now . nick : my honeymoon ? chelsea : yeah , you know , to that slut . i mean , the lovely person that you met in vegas . nick : to be honest , the whole thing is kind of a blur . but , um , as far as i know , i 'm still single -- totally available . chelsea : that 's good . nick : yeah ? chelsea : yeah . i mean , 'cause i would hate for you to make the same mistakes i did . nick : what did you do ? chelsea : i trusted jett carver . [ scene_break ] e.j . : can i get you a newspaper , father ? stefano : you 're being quite solicitous , my son . quite a contrast from earlier today when you allied yourself with our enemies -- the bradys . e.j . : look , i was just doing what i needed to do to protect the children . stefano : the children ? the children that do n't even belong to you ? you are an embarrassment . do you know that , elvis ? i just can not look at you right now , so go -- go somewhere else , all right , and mourn your lost twins . e.j . : those twins were just a means to an end for you , were n't they ? maybe you should understand something . they were my family . they were my future . stefano : do n't compound your failures by lying to me . it was never about the children . you could not care less about being a father . all you care about is samantha . e.j . : well , it 's a bit of a moot point now , is n't it , because she 's gone and wants nothing to do with me . i 've got nothing left . stefano : for god 's sake . eh ? act like a man ! where 's your self - respect ? you are a dimera . [ scene_break ] nurse jennifer : he 's still in v - fib . doctor : clear . nurse jennifer : i think we have a rhythm . doctor : check for a pulse . sami : [ sobbing ] lucas : shh . shh . doctor : get him to the o.r . now . marlena : doctor ? doctor : it 's pericardial tamponade , marlena . marlena : thank you . sami : [ sobbing ] what ? what is going on ? marlena : your father has excess fluid around his heart . they have to drain it . sami : they 're going into his chest ? daddy ! lucas : wait a minute . it 's gon na be fine . he 's gon na be okay . sami : no , he 's not ! the dimeras have killed him ! marlena : stop that ! do n't say that . he 's gon na be fine . he will pull through this . lucas : your mother 's right . sami : you do n't know that , neither of you . and even if , by some miracle , he does pull through this , they 're just gon na come after him again . this is never gon na stop . and you know what ? i am not gon na sit around and wait for them . i 'm gon na do something . [ scene_break ] stefano : `` oh , woe is me ! what will i ever do ? i lost the love of my life ! `` you are a disgrace to the dimera name . oh , elvis . [ sighs ] e.j . : clearly you have forgotten what it is like to feel the passion for a woman , father . stefano : ha ! passion ! you call this passion ? a man of passion is a man of action . e.j . : and what , exactly , do you suggest that i do , just walk in there like a caveman and grab her by her hair and pull her out ? stefano : if that 's what it takes . e.j . : and how the bloody hell do you expect me to lure samantha away from lucas ? as long as he 's in the picture , i do n't have a chance . stefano : then take him out of the picture . e.j . : what do you mean , `` take him out of the picture `` ? are you suggesting that i -- that i kill lucas ? [ scene_break ] sami : i swear to god . if it is the last thing i do , i will make sure -- lucas : i know you 're angry . so am i . marlena : we all are . lucas : you ca n't get yourself worked up like this . it 's not helping anybody . sami : dad , dad , you 're gon na be okay . the doctors are gon na make you all better . marlena : samantha , calm down . sami : i 'm gon na make them pay , dad . i promise you . lucas : marlena , do you want me to call john ? marlena : yes , please tell him i 'll be in the o.r . lucas : okay . marlena : oh , lucas . one more thing . keep an eye on sami . she 's gon na really need you now . lucas : you got it . [ scene_break ] doctor : dr. evans ? marlena : yes . doctor : can i have a quick word ? lucas : sami ? sami , we got to -- we got to call -- sami ! [ scene_break ] nick : what did jett do ? chelsea : he lied to me . he 's been lying to me and everybody else since the moment he got here . nick : about what ? chelsea : if i tell you , you have to promise not to say anything . nick : i promise . chelsea : he 's an undercover isa agent . nick : [ laughs ] are you kidding ? chelsea : no , nick . he has a badge and everything . nick : i thought he worked for the airline . i thought that was his job . chelsea : no , it was just a cover . see what i mean ? you think you know somebody . nick : what is -- what is he investigating ? chelsea : i 'll give you a hint . it 's a certain business partner , and it 's not max . nick : jeremy . chelsea : yep . my gut was right about him all along . i just ca n't believe that i was so wrong about jett . nick : wait , i 'm confused . i thought you were saying that jett was one of the good guys . chelsea : nick , he 's been leading me on . the only reason he hung out with any of us was to get the dirt on jeremy . nick : what 's jeremy doing ? chelsea : how should i know ? i just serve drinks and caviar and pâté and stuff . nick : it must be pretty bad if the government is involved . chelsea : yeah , i know . but the worst part is that jett wants me to find out what he 's doing . nick : how ? chelsea : by using my friendship with stephanie . [ scene_break ] jeremy : [ laughs ] you really had me going there for a sec , steph . stephanie : i 'm serious , jeremy . i think maybe it 's time we shack up together . jeremy : you know , i saw a bunch of great apartments when i was looking for mine . you know , the building down by the waterfront looks pretty good -- screening room , fitness center . oh , what about this ? large , one - bedroom with loft , wood floors , fireplace . oh , washer / dryer in the unit . sweet . stephanie : because you know how much i love to do laundry . jeremy : but you 'd have a fireplace , babe . i mean , think about it . i could stop by on a cold , winter night . the two of us could camp out in front of a nice , warm fire , be naughty . stephanie : yeah . but if we live together , we can be naughty all the time . jeremy : i do n't have a fireplace , babe . stephanie : you know what i mean . come on . it 's stupid to pay two rents , two cable bills , utilities , all that stuff . think about how much money we 'd save by sharing . one shower , one bed . jeremy : do n't go getting your hopes up about this , okay ? stephanie : why not ? jeremy : 'cause i do n't think living together is such a good idea . [ scene_break ] nick : jett wants you to spy on stephanie ? chelsea : yes . basically , he wants me to do the same thing to her that he did to me . nick : was he really pissed when you said `` no `` ? or did you tell him `` no `` ? chelsea : i could n't . he kept pushing and pushing . and then he said that when he brings jeremy down , stephanie 's gon na go right there with him , unless we can prove that she 's innocent . nick : they ca n't pin this on stephanie unless she 's somehow involved . oh , my god . is stephanie involved in this ? sorry . of course not . chelsea : the problem is that jeremy 's gon na do whatever he has to , to protect himself , even if that means throwing stephanie under the bus . nick : you 're right . i think he would do that . chelsea : she 's not exactly little miss perfect , and the cops would have her in jail faster than you can say `` paris hilton . `` nick : so , basically , you actually might be protecting stephanie by -- chelsea : if i spied on her . what if this is all just a setup ? i mean , what if jett is using me again to do his dirty work ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : not a good idea ? why not ? jeremy : steph , listen . i just moved out on my own . stephanie : jeremy , that 's what couples do . they live together . jeremy : listen . let me explain . do you remember those friends of ours , sam and marie ? the second those two moved in together , it was the beginning of the end . stephanie : so that 's automatically gon na happen to us . jeremy : no . i just think we might be rushing things a little . steph , i love you . and , believe me , i do want us to live together ... someday . stephanie : but right now , i 'd be cramping your style . jeremy : no , it 's just -- stephanie : jeremy , i do n't care that you drink milk from the carton or that you leave the dishes in the sink . just do n't bring another woman home . jeremy : i thought we got that straight . max just got it all wrong . stephanie : i 'd be cool with how you live . that 's all i 'm saying . jeremy : that 's what makes you so different from any other girl i 've dated . baby , you 're special . and i really do n't want to screw this up . stephanie : jeremy , it 's not even that big of a deal . jeremy : i just want to take it slow , you know , really do it right . stephanie : come on . please ? please ? my pouting always works . jeremy : steph , are you sure you 're not just doing this to piss your dad off ? stephanie : no ! come on , jeremy . jeremy : the thing is , if we jump into this , we 're only giving your dad more ammo . do you really want to make him an enemy for life ? stephanie : i guess not . jeremy : that 's my girl . besides , when we do move in together , i 'm kind of hoping it 's as husband and wife . [ scene_break ] lucas : sami . sami ! damn it ! marlena : excuse me . lucas , what 's the matter ? lucas : she took off . marlena : what do you mean ? what do you mean she took off ? lucas : she 's gone . she 's gone , and i think we both know where she 's headed . [ scene_break ] e.j . : good god , father . are you mad ? how on earth could killing her husband win me samantha 's affections ? stefano : i do n't recall saying anything about killing , but you certainly can remove him without your hand being seen . e.j . : look , if that boy has the sniffles , she thinks it 's my doing . stefano : you 're even more pathetic than i thought . e.j . : and you 're out of touch with reality . stefano : i do n't think so . what i do know is that you are a disappointment , elvis . but who knows ? perhaps i 'll be lucky . i 'll find out you really are not my son but the gardener 's mongrel . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] stefano : bart ! bart ! bart : i got it . i got it . i 'll clean it up in a second here . it 'll just take a second . stefano : the door , you imbecile . bart : first the door . first the door . stefano : [ sighs ] sami : get out of my way . bart : hey , if it is n't rocky graziano . sami : i 'm here to see stefano . bart : that 's tough , baby . you almost did permanent damage to my eye . sami : and i 'll do permanent damage somewhere else if you do n't get out of my way . [ scene_break ] stephanie : oh , my god . jeremy , are -- are you proposing to me ? jeremy : oh . no , no , steph . that 's not what i meant . i -- stephanie : oh . jeremy : do n't be sad , baby . stephanie : i 'm not . jeremy : look at me . look at me . come on . we 're too young to get hitched . and , besides , you have n't even finished college yet . stephanie : so ? jeremy : and we 've got a good thing going here . why screw with it , right ? find some places that look interesting . we 'll check them out tomorrow . stephanie : how am i supposed to afford rent and tuition ? i 'll be lucky to find a place with indoor plumbing . jeremy : go cold turkey on shoes . stephanie : not funny . jeremy : you spend more in one month than anyone else spends in a lifetime . stephanie : how am i supposed to afford this ? it 's not like i can go to my parents for money . jeremy : how 's this ? get a crib you like , pay what you can , and i 'll cover the rest . stephanie : no way . jeremy : trust me . i 'm not hurting . let 's hook up later . it 's gon na be all right . stephanie : [ sighs ] hey , aunt adrienne . it 's steph . yeah . i 'm sorry . i know it 's kind of late . i just -- i have a problem . i really have to see you . [ scene_break ] chelsea : seriously , nick . what do you think that i should do ? nick : go with your gut . chelsea : my gut has been completely wrong about everything up to this point . nick : i knew jett was bad news . chelsea : yeah , you did . i should have trusted you instead of him . nick : i do n't know . i mean , i 've lied to you about stuff , too . chelsea : but you did it because you did n't want to see me freak out . you did n't do it because you were using me . nick : does n't necessarily make me a better man . [ scene_break ] lucas : i left her alone for , what , two seconds ? marlena : no , it 's my fault . i saw that look in her eyes . lucas : going after the dimeras -- what is she thinking ? she 's got a child and two on the way . marlena : she 's thinking about the family that she 's already failed , lucas . lucas : we both know that 's not true . marlena : no , of course it is n't , but that 's how sami feels . that 's what 's driving her to do something heroic for the family . lucas : going after the dimeras , she 's gon na get herself killed . marlena : get your car . i 'll talk to the doctor and meet you in front . [ scene_break ] stefano : you can leave , elvis . i 'm finished with you . e.j . : i do n't think i 'm finished with you . thanks , father . stefano : mmm . well , tell me something . what 's left to say , aside from my reassurance that your young , blond girlfriend and the rest of those bradys will get their just rewards ? sami : i would n't be too sure of that , stefano . e.j . : what in god 's name are you doing ? sami : guess who i borrowed the gun from ? e.j . : please , samantha , just calm down . sami : stay away from me . you 've done your homework . you know i know how to use one of these . you have n't answered my question . stefano : why should i care where you got that dime - store prop pistol ? sami : because it 's my father 's . e.j . : okay . all right . sami : this is my father 's gun -- roman brady . you remember him ? stefano : yes , of course , ever so fondly . sami : well , this gun is here to make sure that justice is served . e.j . : samantha , please . let 's not do anything that we regret , okay ? just put it down . sami : e.j . , i promise you i wo n't regret this . stefano : why are you just standing there like an idiot , bart , huh ? you see that the girl is unstable . disarm her . bart : okay . sami : get away from me . bart : you 're unstable . sami : do n't come any closer . i 'm warning you ! stop it ! bart : [ screams ] jeez ! aah ! she shot me ! she really shot me ! sami : who 's next ? do n't make me do this ! bart : call dr. rolf . sami : shut up ! not another word out of you ! my father is in the hospital . he could have died because of you and andré and your whole stupid family and this whole miserable feud ! stefano : i 'll tell you what . let 's be rational , my dear , all right ? just put the gun down . sami : oh , shut up . i 've decided it 's time for justice -- an eye for an eye . and to my mind , that takes two dimeras to make up just one brady . so i think i 'm gon na start with you , stefano dimera , the head of the whole dimera family . [ scene_break ] chelsea : give yourself a break , nick . yeah , you lied to me a few times , but you only did it to protect me . nick : or my job . chelsea : well , yeah , but , i mean , if the police commissioner could forget about that stupid hairbrush -- nick : stop making excuses for me . there was a lot of things i was n't honest about . not even just with you -- with lucas and sami , people at work . chelsea : wait a second . what do you mean with lucas and sami ? nick : you know that dna test i was supposed to do to establish the paternity of sami 's babies . chelsea : and you could n't do it because my grandma kate was blackmailing you . nick : and she made me fake a report to say that e.j . wells was the father . chelsea : you should do another test . i mean , e.j . could still be the father , but what if he 's not ? nick : he 's not . chelsea : he 's not ? nick : i did run the test again -- or i had them run . chelsea : so the father is lucas ? nick , did you tell them ? they 're gon na be so excited . nick : yeah , i mean , i could n't live with myself otherwise . chelsea : i 'm glad you told them . nick : thanks . chelsea : so i guess your boss is gon na find out about everything , huh ? i wonder what he 'll say . nick : `` you 're fired . `` chelsea : come on , nick . they 're not gon na fire you . nick : no , they already did . but , you know , maybe aunt maggie will hire me as like a bartender or something . i mean , maybe i 'll have time to help you out with this whole steph thing . chelsea : no . i do n't want you to worry about that . that 's my problem . nick : honestly , chelsea , think of it as my way of repaying you for all of the crap i put you through . chelsea : no , nick . honestly . it 's out of the question . jeremy . hey . guess this is a popular place tonight . nick : hey , man . [ scene_break ] jeremy : sorry , guys . i interrupt something ? adrienne : steph ? stephanie : oh , thank god you 're here . adrienne : oh , sweetheart . of course . feels like it 's been ages since i 've seen you . stephanie : i know . it 's my bad . i 've just been busy with work . adrienne : as soon as things settle down , you are coming over to our house for dinner . the boys have been asking about you . stephanie : tell them i said hello . adrienne : they miss their cousin . stephanie : and i miss them . which is why it will be so totally great when you say yes to this . adrienne : is this mine ? stephanie : yeah . adrienne : thank you . so , what am i saying `` yes `` to ? stephanie : letting me move in with you guys . okay , do n't say anything . just hear me out first , okay ? it would only be temporary . i promise . it basically just would be a place for me to sleep , especially until school starts . and i 'm a complete neat freak . i buy my own food . and , hey , if you ever need to go anywhere on the weekends , built - in house sitter . great deal , huh ? adrienne : what 's wrong with your parents ' place ? stephanie : it 's -- it 's just -- it 's too small for the three of us . adrienne : the suite in that hotel ? i 've lived in places half that size , sweetheart . stephanie : just , lately , i feel like i 've been getting in the way . i mean , it 's been a hard year on my mom and dad . adrienne : i know , sweetheart , but they 're pulling it together . stephanie : which is why i think they need their own space , you know , the place to themselves . adrienne : honey , i was n't born yesterday . why do n't you tell me why you really want to move out ? stephanie : would n't it be nice to have another female around to watch reruns of `` sex in the city `` with ? adrienne : it would be great , and i 'd love to have you -- stephanie : oh , my god . you are a lifesaver . adrienne : wait , wait , wait . you know i 'm gon na have to talk to your parents about this first . stephanie : are you serious ? adrienne : yes . stephanie : i do n't need their approval . adrienne : you may not , but i do , especially if i want to stay on speaking terms with my brother , sweetheart . stephanie : no , please . do n't call my dad . [ scene_break ] stefano : this ? [ laughs ] this is the woman that you love , elvis ? sami : can it , stefano . stefano : are you gon na just stand there and let her really kill your father ? i thought i raised a man . [ chuckles ] i guess i was wrong . e.j . : look . samantha , look at me . we can discuss this . nobody else needs to get hurt . sami : shut up , e.j . , 'cause i will shoot you . e.j . : this is n't any way to settle our differences . you 're pregnant . do n't put your children 's lives at risk . sami : they already are at risk , and i am going to shoot every member of this family , every dimera that has ever tortured the bradys . e.j . : samantha , we can work this out together . we can find a way -- hey , look at me . the two of us , we can settle our differences . please , we can end this vendetta . stefano : this vendetta is not going to end ! i submit to no one . now , if samantha wants to shoot me , then i will make it easier for her . sami : [ breathing heavily ] stefano : go ahead , my dear . pull the trigger . you can not miss . [ scene_break ] adrienne : all right . maybe we can work something out here . but first you need to tell me why you do n't want me to call your father . stephanie : [ sighs ] we got into this huge fight earlier . i just -- i walked out on him . i ca n't deal with him right now . adrienne : let me guess what the fight was about . jeremy . stephanie : what else ? adrienne : steve has n't warmed up to him ? stephanie : dad hates him . he even ordered me to stop seeing jeremy . adrienne : oh , boy . stephanie : so now do you see why i 'm so upset ? adrienne : i know that steve was n't really high on jeremy from the get - go , but i thought he was cutting him some slack . did something happen to change that ? stephanie : it 's totally lame . adrienne : okay . stephanie : dad went all undercover and found out that jeremy has a record . adrienne : jeremy has a record ? stephanie : it 's minor stuff . he was really young . adrienne : yeah , he 's so much older now , honey . stephanie : he just had a few checks that sort of ... adrienne : bounced ? stephanie : a little . adrienne : what else ? stephanie : he -- he kind of set up this fake charity . adrienne : and he was the worthy cause ? stephanie : but he knows he was wrong . he 's a changed person . i swear . adrienne : i 'm sure . i 'm sure . what did he serve time for ? stephanie : he sort of stole a car , but just for a joyride . adrienne : grand theft auto ? stephanie : you 're taking papa 's side , are n't you ? adrienne : no ! no , no , honey . but i can understand why he 'd be so concerned . stephanie : i 've heard the stories , aunt adrienne . it 's not like my dad was exactly mahatma gandhi . adrienne : no , no , he was n't . but my brother grew up in a very violent and chaotic situation , and he managed to turn his life around . jeremy , on the other hand , has had two loving parents and every one of his needs always met . you ca n't even begin to compare the two . stephanie : why ca n't anybody see jeremy the way i do ? why wo n't anybody cut him a break ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : we were actually just talking about ... nick : earthquakes . did you actually know that the largest quake in the u.s. actually happened right here in the midwest ? the new madrid -- accent on the first syllable . 1811 and 1812 . it actually changed the -- jeremy : great . fascinating stuff , really . jett told me you 'd be here . i got your paycheck . chelsea : thank you . that 's -- that 's really nice . jeremy : yeah , well , i 'm a nice guy , despite what a lot of people think . been a lot of rumors about me lately . steph said you heard quite a doozy . chelsea : oh . i really try not to pay attention to that stuff . jeremy : look , we both know what max told you . try getting your facts straight before you go running off to steph , okay ? [ scene_break ] stefano : what are you waiting for , my dear ? let 's get it over with . you would n't be the first brady to commit murder . sami : shut up . stefano : you can follow in your grandfather 's footsteps . sami : i said shut up . stefano : he would be very , very pleased with you , samantha . as a matter of fact , the whole family will . you know what they may do ? they may even give you a medal for bravery . sami : that 's enough . stefano : right through the heart . huh ? even a child could make this shot . even a trained seal . e.j . : please . samantha , i 'm begging you . do n't do this . do n't lower yourself to this . is this what you want ? you 're a good person . you 're a good mother . do you want to have your children taken away from you ? do you want to give birth to them in jail ? please , do n't yield to your anger . sami : say goodbye , stefano . lucas : sami ! no ! sami : no ! no ! let me at him ! i want to finish him ! [ crying ] no ! no ! lucas , no ! [ sobbing ] stefano : destroy them , elvis . destroy them all . [ scene_break ] adrienne : honey , your father just wants to protect you . stephanie : yeah , whatever . adrienne : try to see it from his point of view . he 's missed out on your entire life -- family vacations , your first day of school , graduation . he wants to make up for lost time . stephanie : by forbidding me to see my boyfriend ? adrienne : when you 're a parent , you will understand . stephanie : when i 'm a parent , i 'm gon na listen to my kids and trust them . papa does n't even know what i need from him . adrienne : all right . what do you need ? stephanie : i need for him to trust me and believe in me and let me make my own decisions . adrienne : what happens when you get hurt ? stephanie : so what ? i 'll know better next time . adrienne : you have an answer for everything , do n't you ? stephanie : yeah , kind of . adrienne : oh , boy . okay , on one condition , and it 's a deal - breaker . we share a bowl of popcorn and watch leno every night . stephanie : so you 're letting me move in ? thank you , aunt adrienne ! adrienne : it 's gon na be fun . you 're gon na be like the daughter i never had . stephanie : okay , wait . and just one small , tiny , little favor . i just want to know if you 'll be there for me when i move out of my parents ' place . adrienne : pushy little thing , are n't you ? stephanie : i like to call it perseverance . adrienne : i 'm sure you do . stephanie : so ... will you ? adrienne : please do n't make me regret this . please . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i 'm really sorry , jeremy . stephanie 's my friend . i was just trying to protect her . jeremy : yeah , well , that 's what her boyfriend 's for . so you go do your thing and let me and steph do ours , okay ? chelsea : okay . jeremy : are we cool ? chelsea : yeah , we 're cool . jeremy : good . now , do n't go spending that all in one place . [ scene_break ] chelsea : what is that supposed to be , some kind of threat or something ? nick : see , that 's why you should let me handle stephanie . chelsea : what if you get caught ? nick : i 'm not gon na get caught -- stealth all the way . i 'll do a little digging , and i 'll report back . chelsea : you would do that for me ? nick : chelsea , i 'd do anything for you . do n't you know that by now ? [ scene_break ] sami : give me back the gun . e.j . , give me my father 's gun . lucas : stop it right now , sami . marlena : your babies . you -- you 're responsible for all this violence , you and your stupid vendetta . stefano : elvis , what are you waiting for , huh ? we 've been threatened . it is nothing less than self - defense . bart : give me the gun . i 'll do it . stefano : go ahead . now make them pay . our home has been invaded . elvis , i order you . e.j . : go home , samantha . stefano : ugh . you call yourself a dimera . you are nothing more than a coward . e.j . : i said go home ! get out ! sami : you will pay for this . i swear to god . stefano , i will be back , and i will make you pay for this if it 's the last thing i do ! [ scene_break ] chelsea : thank you , nick . you are the best . but promise me that you will get out of there if stephanie gets the least bit suspicious . nick : the least bit , i 'm out of there . so , does this kind of mean we 're , like , friends again ? chelsea : yeah , i guess . just do n't pull any of that , you know , `` will you marry me ? `` kind of stuff . nick : okay . well , could i ask you to a cup of coffee ? chelsea : that sounds nice . nick : you still a white chocolate mocha kind of girl ? chelsea : no . it 's kind of late . i 'll be up to dawn . nick : okay by me . it 'll give us more time to ... talk . [ scene_break ] adrienne : i better tell your uncle what 's going on before you show up with your suitcases . stephanie : he 'd probably really like to know . adrienne : and you 'll let me know when you want to talk to your parents . stephanie : yes . adrienne : this is really gon na be fun . stephanie : i know . uh , jeremy . jeremy : hey . stephanie : guess who has a new address ? jeremy : really ? stephanie : aunt adrienne 's letting me crash at her place . jeremy : nice . adrienne : how are your parents ? jeremy : good , i guess . i have n't really talked to either one of them in a while . adrienne : you 're a lucky boy . they 're very good people . do n't ever forget that . okay . love you , sweetie . stephanie : love you more . i 'm sure i 'll see you soon . adrienne : very soon . count on it . [ scene_break ] jeremy : what 's her deal ? stephanie : i do n't know . sure it 's nothing . come on . jeremy : so , you sure you 're down with this ? mean , living with relatives can really suck . stephanie : i thought you liked living with bo and hope . jeremy : yeah , i groove to the 6 : 00 a.m. sound of a baby crying . thank god i 'm out of there . stephanie : aunt adrienne has plenty of room . besides , it 's all part of my plan . as soon as i 'm living with aunt adrienne , it 'll get my dad off my case . jeremy : get him off mine while you 're at it . stephanie : and you know what ? i 've been thinking about what you said earlier about how we should n't live together . and i 've decided it 'll be good not to be around you 24/7 because then it 'll make you want me even more . jeremy : i ca n't imagine wanting you more than i do right now . stephanie : mmm . jeremy . jeremy : what ? i do n't see a sign that says no pda 's allowed . stephanie : mmm . jeremy : let them die of envy . stephanie : you 're so bad . [ scene_break ] bart : hey , i 'm bleeding pretty good here , boss . stefano : go . go find dr. rolf . [ sighs ] as for you , elvis ... you have cut the cord . there 's nothing i - i can do to help you now , huh ? andré will take care of the rest of the bradys and -- and you . may god have mercy on your soul . [ scene_break ] sami : [ crying ] marlena : sami , sami . listen to me . you were n't yourself tonight . your emotions just got the best of you . that 's all . sami : but he would be dead , and our problems would be over . lucas : and our children would be born in prison . is that what you want ? marlena : no . no , that 's not what you want . we have to get you home . marlena : no , not now . lucas : you need a good night 's sleep first . sami : i want to find out right now what happened in ireland and what started this mess . lucas : tomorrow . i promise . sami : no , it 's not soon enough . [ cellphone rings ] i ca n't see my dad like that . lucas : we 'll deal with it , no matter what . sami : what if he does n't make it ? lucas : do n't you think like that . sami : lucas , i do n't know what i 'll do . i do n't know what i 'll do . lucas , please . marlena : he 's out of surgery . sami : what ? is he okay ? please say he 's ... marlena : he 's a very strong man , sami . sami : oh , thank god . oh , thank god ! [ scene_break ] stefano : if you do this , i will destroy you with my own hands . [ scene_break ] e.j . : i would do anything for you , samantha . [ scene_break ] tony : there is something i would like to have that 's in your possession . andré : and what would that be ? tony : my life . [ scene_break ] santo : stay here .	stephanie suggests moving in with jeremy but jeremy talks her out of it . stephanie asks adrienne for permission to move in with her and adrienne only agrees once stephanie admits why she does n't want to live with her parents anymore . chelsea tells nick about jett 's true identity and what she 's been asked to do about stephanie . nick offers to help investigate stephanie . jeremy warns chelsea about passing on rumors ' about him to stephanie . china , the girl who had flirted with nick in vegas , eavesdrops on chelsea and nick .
sami : ej , what are you ... ej : i know . i was going to wait . and ... and then when you ... asked me if you could come live in the mansion with me ... you and the children ... i realized that something ... monumental had changed between the two of us . something that i never allowed myself to hope would happen is happening . i love you . i 've always loved you , samantha . i could ... spend a lifetime on my knee down here in front of you , and i could never ... fully express to you the place that you hold in my heart . [ sami crying ] ej : i want to raise our family together , so i 'm asking you ... please ... samantha , to let me love you . [ sami crying ] ej : will you marry me ? sami : ej . ej : look , i know this is sudden , i do . sami : ej , i ca n't . [ scene_break ] fay : okay , fay . break 's over , girlfriend . back to the glamorous life . rafe : hello , fay . i need to ask you a few questions . about your daughter . [ scene_break ] nicole : [ clears throat ] this is the address . i want you to go there and do whatever it is that you do . marco : helps to know the guy 's name . nicole : baker . dr. richard baker . marco : you want me to take him out ? nicole : that means ... marco : whack him . cancel his ticket . nicole : okay , i get it . i get it . no . i just -- ca n't you just put him under some kind of house arrest or something until i figure out what to do with him ? marco : house arrest ? do you want me to read him his rights too ? nicole : no . just keep him there and do n't let him make any phone calls until you hear from me . marco : whatever . nicole : yeah , you can go now . [ door opens , closes ] nicole : oh , sorry , dick . you should n't have come back . you should have stayed dead . [ knock at door ] nicole : what a moron ! what , do i have to spell it out for you . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] dr. baker : somebody with money ? hey , charlie . no , no , you 're not interrupting anything . in fact , your timing is impeccable . [ scene_break ] bo : so these wallets you found under mommy 's bed , you know who they belong to ? ciara : yeah . i 'm a good reader . bo : heh ! i know you are . so whose wallets were they ? ciara : uncle roman , uncle justin ... bo : who else ? ciara : uncle abe . bo : you 're absolutely sure that 's what you saw ? ciara : why did mommy have those wallets ? bo : i do n't know , little one . i do n't know . but i 'm gon na find out . i 'm gon na find out . hope : i know i missed my mark the first time , but that wo n't happen again , bo brady ... you are a dead man . [ scene_break ] jocelyn : hey . bo : hello , detective mccarthy . jocelyn is gon na take very , very good care of you . jocelyn : ciara , do you know how to play that card game spit ? bo : oh , she kills at spit . jocelyn : [ laughs ] bo : it 's okay . it 's okay . i love you . i 'll see you soon , okay ? um , be very careful with her . she 's been through an awful lot . jocelyn : i understand .. jocelyn : hey , we 're gon na have a lot of fun today , okay ? do you want to go to the playground first before we play spit ? ciara : okay . jocelyn : okay . bo : bye , bye . [ cell phone rings ] bo : hey , man , what 's up ? justin : we need to talk . it 's about hope . [ scene_break ] vivian : hope . i 'm so glad you 're here . i know you 're angry with me- hope : no , i 'm not . vivian : you 're not ? you just practically threw me out of the house . hope : how could i possibly throw you out ? you live here . i just want to talk alone with carly . vivian : so we 're all right ? carly did n't poison your mind against me ? hope : oh , she tried . but i make my own decisions . vivian : good . i do n't know what she told your relationship with lawrence or what kind of spin she put on his death , but she stabbed him in cold blood . he did n't have a chance . he had no defense . i know bo must have told you how he feels about me . hope : he hates you . vivian : i know . i know . but that does n't stop me from worrying about what carly could do to him if someone does n't stop her . hope : by someone , you mean me ? vivian : well , you 're the injured party . you seem so bereft . i did n't know ... hope : vivian . slow down . i know what to do . [ scene_break ] sami : [ weeps ] ej : this is awkward . sami : i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . ej : no , i 'm sorry . i just seem to have terribly misjudged the situation . and i told you i was gon na wait . that 's what i said i would do , and that 's what i intended to do . i just , you know ... you know me . i 'm not a very patient man . sami : look , ej , you have to know . i know that i would not have gotten through these last months without you . i just -- i know i owe you so much . ej : samantha , you do n't owe me anything . sami : and i have to tell you that you -- that you getting down on one knee like that , i mean , that 's just -- what you said , it 's just the most romantic -- most romantic thing ever . it is . ej : yeah . i finally figured out the way to your heart was not to drag you back to my cave by your hair . just a ... little too late . sami : it 's not that . look , you ... i care about you . i mean , i do n't know how it happened ... but you have to know i do . and you 're right that it 's changed between us . but part of me is still ... ahem . a part of me still has feelings for rafe . i mean , i wish more than anything right now it were n't true , but it is . and ... and i know ... i know i ca n't marry you , i ca n't say yes , while that 's true . i 'm sorry . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] nicole : come in . brady : hello . that guy looked familiar . what was that all about ? nicole : familiar ? no . he was just a messenger from the news station . brady : you sounded irritated . what -- what are you gon na spell out for him ? nicole : well , i wanted to send a memo to the head of the news department , you know , with a few story ideas for the future , and i wanted it to go straight to his desk and this kid had a crazy idea of making a few stops along the way . you know how i feel about that . brady : yeah . nicole : anyway , what are you doing not that i am not delighted . brady : well , um , you . you brought me here . [ scene_break ] justin : hey , bo . have a seat . thanks for meeting me here . bo : this about hope ? justin : yeah . um ... this is n't easy . i feel so damned disloyal . bo : would you just tell me ? justin : adrienne saw it before i did . i guess i just did n't really want to see it but it 's like -- it 's like she 's two different people . [ scene_break ] hope : like i was saying , vivian , bo has nothing to fear from carly manning . vivian : good . i hope she has n't convinced you that she 's harmless , because i am so tired of her making people feel sorry for her after she got away with murder . hope : she 'd have to be an awfully good actress for me to feel sorry for her . vivian : right . hope : she did share the details of her and lawrence with me . why she killed him . how . i did n't know all that before . vivian : my nephew had a few problems . that does n't mean he deserved to die . hope : i do n't know about that . she seemed to have a case . vivian : case ? there is no justification for what that monster did . hope : i was simply stating an opinion . but , no , i 'm not on her side . not after what she did to my family . vivian : good . hope : and i 'll tell you something else . there are a lot of women out there just like carly manning . vivian : [ laughs ] what is that supposed to mean ? hope : that if you do n't want to end up like me , you might want to spend a little less time obsessing on what happened to your dead nephew and keep an eye on your live husband . if you catch my drift . [ scene_break ] maggie : here you go . cute . [ knock on door ] maggie : [ muttering ] vivian : hello , maggie . maggie : well , vivian , you look ... did something happen to ... to victor ? vivian : yes . you . [ scene_break ] nicole : wow . brady : wow . nicole : boy , glad to see you . brady : let me say i 'm glad to see you too . nicole : brady , this place is ... brady : nicole , does it like i 'm concerned about the place . nicole : okay , this -- this is really sudden . brady : it 's not -- it 's not for me , because i 've been thinking a lot and remembering a lot . nicole : about us ? brady : about us . nicole : me too . brady : i want to give it a shot . that 's what i came here to say . nicole : so things with you and ari are really over ? brady : you are the one . i think you always have been . what is it ? what 's wrong ? you all right ? nicole : no . no , i 'm not . [ scene_break ] rafe : so if you can give me some honest answers , i think it 'll be the best thing for nicole . in the long run . fay : look , um , i really do n't have that long in my shift , so just let me put in my time and punch out and then we can talk . okay ? rafe : okay . fay : thanks . rafe : hey , tim , it 's me . well , i found fay walker . yeah , i 'm just hoping that i got here before nicole had a chance to move whatever it is that she had on ej . [ scene_break ] ej : samantha , just wait , wait a second , please . are you really ready to give away your happiness and your children 's happiness because of the feelings you have for some man who does n't even give you the time of day ? sami : look , i have done some horrible things in my life , but i 'm not gon na do this . i know what it does to everyone involved , and i am not gon na tell you that i am gon na marry you while i still have feelings for someone else . okay ? i would feel guilty 24/7 . it would be leading you on . ej : but that 's the thing . you see , you 're not leading me on , okay ? samantha , you 're not doing that , because , for once we 're actually being honest with each other . i mean , do n't you see that ? it 's a good thing . sami : heh . ej , i just told you i have feelings for someone else , and you 're spinning it to the positive ? ej : i 'm not ... i know that rafe is in your head , okay ? i get it . i just -- i do n't accept that it 's always going to be that way . sami : i 'm in love with him . ej : maybe . but you love me too . i know you do , sama -- i see it in your eyes . there . sami : i do n't know what to say . i mean , my feelings are obviously confused . i mean , i ca n't pretend like there 's not -- i mean , how could you want to be with someone like me . ej : i would n't . i mean , normally , i would n't , you know , not with the old samantha . but that 's not you . i mean , this person who used to just run around and dig her claws into somebody and not stop whether he liked it or not has gone . sami : yeah , well , it never got me anywhere , did it ? ej : we 've grown up , you and me . we 've changed . i would n't have fallen in love with you again if not for that . sami : what about all the horrible things that i 've done to you ? ej : i did some pretty horrible things myself . that 's not my point . listen to me . i just feel that right now we 're in a place where we can wipe the slate clean . you know , we can start fresh . so i 'm asking you ... samantha brady , please give me , elvis dimera , just a chance . that 's it . just a chance . that 's all i 'm asking for . does that sound like too much ? [ scene_break ] [ click ] rafe : come on , fay , have n't you ever heard you 're not supposed to use a birthday of someone close to you as a password or combination for a lock ? well , well , well . looks like nicole has been keeping in touch . [ scene_break ] brady : if i came on a little strong , i 'm sorry . nicole : no . no , no , no . do n't be sorry . that 's not what i meant . i just ca n't believe this . brady : why not ? nicole : because you 're -- you 're here and not because i 've done something to mess up my life . brady : i 'm here because i love you . nicole : you love me ? brady : yeah . nicole : who knew ? [ scene_break ] hope : if at first you do not succeed ... not my best look . but it 'll have to do . [ cell phone rings ] bo : hope , what 's up ? hope : i was looking for you . i 'm here at the house . bo : anything wrong ? hope : i really need to talk to you . it 's -- it 's ciara . i really do n't understand things that she 's saying . bo : okay . okay . i 'm on my way . hope : good . i 'll be waiting . [ hangs up ] oh , yes , i will . [ scene_break ] sami : ej , i ca n't do this . i ca n't say that i will marry you unless i am 100 % certain that it 's what i want , and i 'm -- and i 'm just not . ej : rafe hernandez is an idiot , you know that , right ? sami : yes , i know that . ej : yeah . okay . i understand . i do n't like it very much ... but i understand . [ scene_break ] bo : thanks for telling me this . justin : hope would n't appreciate it . bo : yeah , well , she 's not calling the shots . justin : bo , i 'm really worried about her . and so is adrienne . bo : so am i . justin : so are you gon na go talk to her now ? bo : on my way there now . justin : good luck . bo : thanks , man . justin : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] baker : hey . i did n't expect to hear from you again . hope : you do n't deserve to . calling 911 after i went to all that trouble . baker : i read in the paper your husband was released from the hospital . hope : yes , yes . he 's good as new . the reason i 'm calling is ... i 'm going to be taking off soon . baker : where are you going ? hope : i just wanted to thank you . for your loyalty . it meant a lot to me . baker : hope , listen , why do n't we catch one last drink before you take off ? hope : no time . this is going to have to be good - bye . baker : hope ? [ hangs up ] what now ? [ scene_break ] vivian : are n't you going to ask me in ? maggie : you want to give me a good reason why i should ? vivian : well , i 'm very concerned for you . maggie : and why is that ? vivian : because you just have n't been yourself these days . maggie : you do n't know who i am . vivian : well , i know that you were married for a very long time and had a reasonably happy marriage . mickey horton died not less than a year ago , and you 're making a pass at my husband . do n't you think i have some reason for concern ? [ scene_break ] bo : hey . hope : hey . thank you for coming home so soon . [ scene_break ] ej : hey , would you do me just a little favor ? it would mean a lot to me if , uh ... i want you keep this ? sami : no , no , no , ej . i ca n't do that . ej : samantha , just , just , please . what am i supposed to do with this ? i ca n't put it anywhere . i ca n't put it in a drawer . i could never walk past that drawer . i put it in a room , i ca n't go into the room . just take it from me , please . put it somewhere . i do n't -- just put it in a box , put it in a sock . i do n't care . maybe -- maybe every now and again , just , you know , look at it a little . think of me . it would mean a lot to me . sami : oh , god , ej . it 's just ... it 's a gorgeous ring . beautiful . ej : it 's pretty . there 's a jeweler back in london who is n't gon na speak to me for the next hundred years , the amount of flack i gave him over this . sami : london ? ej : this was n't some impulse , samantha . i love you . i mean , i love you . you know , i just -- it feels great that i can finally say that . i love you . so take it . i know it 's gon na take a long time for you to get rafe out of your system . i 'll wait . i mean , you 're the love of my life . i 'll wait . and if you 'll have me , i promise you that i will be the best husband and the most wonderful father , and i will love you more than any man has ever loved anyone until the last little breath slips out of my lips . sami : i do n't know what to say . johnny : why are you crying , mommy ? [ scene_break ] rafe : damn it . fay : okay , honey , see you in the morning . have a good night . rafe : hey . fay : hey . still here i see . rafe : still here . fay : so you want a cup of lousy coffee ? rafe : oh , with an offer like that , how can i refuse ? rafe : black . fay : hmm . you 'll be sorry . so this trouble that you say nicki 's in ... it does n't have anything to do with that precious little baby ? rafe : really shaking there . nervous ? fay : well , you tell me my daughter 's in trouble , of course , i 'm nervous . rafe : well , rest assured . sydney is okay . the person who 's giving her trouble is ... sydney 's father , ej . fay : ej . so what 's going on there ? rafe : well , all i 'm free to tell you is that nicole 's mixed up with ej again . you know as well as i do what that means . fay : yeah . nicki always ends up with the ... fuzzy end of the lollipop . rafe : yeah . i 'd really hate to see anything that would get in the way of her pardon . i 'm sure you feel the same way . fay : rather not see the inside of the visiting room at the women 's prison again . rafe : right . yeah . so how about we start at the beginning and this time you tell me the truth ? you 've been in contact with nicole lately ? [ scene_break ] nicole : [ murmurs ] [ scene_break ] baker : this better be good . i 'm supposed to be keeping a low profile . charlie : that philly you bet ? baker : yeah . charlie : she paid 50 to 1 . so now you 're flush again , maybe we 'll see you back at the poker table . baker : i 'm sorry , charlie . this money , it 's like a sign . this time , i 'm leaving salem for good . [ scene_break ] bo : i 'm glad you called . hope : good . bo : but before we talk about ciara , i want to -- i want to talk about you . hope : you want to talk about me ? bo : yeah . it 's very obvious that ... something is terribly , terribly wrong . and i 'm not talking about i 'm just worried about you . it 's gotten to the point where i need to take action . things can not stay the way they are . hope : and they sure as hell should n't . everything that 's wrong ... you caused it . all of it . [ scene_break ] maggie : i thought i made myself clear , vivian . i am not throwing myself at victor . vivian : then why is he always over here ? maggie : i do n't know . ask him . i made it very clear to him that i am not interested in anything other than friendship . vivian : then why are you always laughing and scratching together ? maggie : well , because that 's what friends do . you would n't know because you do n't have any . vivian : [ scoffs ] maggie : oh , look , vivian , if you 're not getting what you want from victor , that 's your problem . now get out . [ scene_break ] sami : hey , i know you 've seen me do a lot of crying this last year , but you do n't have to worry , okay , 'cause i was n't crying because i was sad . promise i was n't . ej : hey , your mother would n't tell you something if it was n't true , would she ? sami : you know what actually happened , johnny ? your daddy , he said some really nice things about me . and actually it made me really happy . what are you thinking ? johnny : does that mean you 're getting married ? [ scene_break ] fay : look , i told you . i have not had a good conversation with nicki since santo domingo . rafe : fay , you love your daughter . yeah , i can see that . but you 're holding out on me . you know something important . now if you do n't tell me , a lot of people could get hurt . and if that happens , well , it 's not gon na be good for nicole . fay : okay . there is one more thing . [ scene_break ] bo : i do n't want to get into a fight with you . hope : who said anything about a fight ? bo : you said i 'm responsible for everything that 's wrong in your life . hope : beauregard , you 're hearing things that simply are n't there . bo : okay . you called me here because you said ciara was saying things . hope : i just made that up . i said it because i would get you here . bo : okay , i 'm here . hope : lovely home . lots of memories . lots of memories . bo : i agree . hope : you know , i could have asked you to come to victor 's , but then again this really is the perfect place . bo : to do what exactly ? hope : to put a period at the end of the sentence . it 's time for the two of us to say good - bye . [ scene_break ] maggie : i asked you to leave . vivian : i asked you to leave my husband alone . maggie : you know , you 've played this all wrong , vivian . because now i am mad . victor is my friend . and i do n't walk away from my friends . vivian : you better leave him alone , or you 'll be sorry . maggie : oh , bite me ! [ door opens , closes ] vivian : poor choice of words . my bite is worse than my bark . [ scene_break ] sami : what is all this marriage stuff about ? did you and daddy have a talk ? come clean , dimera . ej : we might have had a little , tiny talk . sami : johnny ? ej : look . sami : i see . ej : honey , your mother does n't want to get married just at this precise moment . johnny : but it would be awesome . ej : it would be amazing . it would be wonderful . but , hey , do you remember the picture that we drew where all of us were together as a family ? okay , well , it 's gon na be just like that . see we 're not married , but your mother and your father are not going anywhere . it 's gon na be just the same . sami : right . right . [ scene_break ] rafe : fay , you can tell me . i promise you it will be better for nicole . fay : she made me swear not to tell anybody . rafe : i know there 's things she does n't want you to talk about . they usually work out real well for her . right ? fay : nicki ... she sent me an envelope . and she told me to guard what was inside of it with my life . rafe : does that mean you know what 's inside ? [ scene_break ] nicole : things are gon na be different now , brady . how can they not be ? you said i was the one and that you love me . brady : i know what i said . nicole : yeah , you love me . brady : i tried to fight it . i did . but i lost . things are gon na be really good for us from now on . nicole : i 'm counting on it . [ scene_break ] so , dr. baker . why are you late for our appointment ? [ scene_break ] baker : dear hope , i just want to let you know that i 've had a bit of a windfall , so i 'm going to take off too . i really liked knowing you . just so you know , i 'll always love you . [ scene_break ] bo : what kind of good - bye is this ? hope : you 've already moved on with someone else . moved her into our bed . into my home . what else is there ? bo : hope , you 're scaring me . hope : am i ? bo : yeah . i would n't want you to do anything where you might hurt yourself . hope : oh , i 'm not gon na do anything to hurt myself . it 's you . bo : what ? hope : on behalf of women everywhere ... good - bye , bo brady ! [ wields a long knife toward bo ] [ next_on ] rafe ( to fay ) : so why would nicole be blackmailing somebody ? chloe ( to melanie ) : what the hell are you doing here ? carly ( to daniel ) : and that person wo n't have a chance to hurt him or anyone else again .	ej told sami how he loves her and wants to marry her . sami told ej that she could n't marry him . fay got a surprise when rafe showed up to question her . nicole had ej 's henchman go after dr. baker . brady surprised her by showing up at nicole 's place . ciara told bo how hope had roman , justin , and abe 's wallets . hope was getting ready to go out so she could kill bo . justin called bo because he wanted to talk about hope . hope was about to grab a letter opener so she could kill bo , but vivian walked up on her . sami tried to soften the blow of her rejecting ej by apologizing to him . sami said she could n't marry ej as long as she still had feelings for rafe . she ended up running off and left ej looking stupid . brady kissed nicole . hope gave vivian a warning about victor . hope told her to worry more about her husband and not about lawrence or she will end up like her . vivian ended up at maggie 's house to talk to her . brady told nicole that she was the one and that he wants to be with her . ej was okay with sami refusing his proposal . he just wants a chance with her . rafe broke into fay 's locker and found an envelop from nicole . hope was at bo 's house and called bo . she used ciara as an excuse to get him to go home . she pulled out a knife and looked at it .
kayla : ah . steve : ah , yeah . so who 's next on the video chat ? kayla : i think you got everybody in the family . kimberly looked so great , did n't she ? steve : well , everyone and everything looks good to me . kayla : mm , the news of her numbers is so encouraging . steve : it is . roman : all right . we celebrating or what ? steve : oh , yeah . roman : pop used to bring this stuff out on every special occasion . kayla : and some not- so - special occasions , if i remember correctly . roman : well , it 's your anniversary , right ? steve , do the honors , man . give that bionic eye a test - drive . steve : let 's test her out . roman : go for it . kayla : just a little for me . little , little , little . no , just a little ! steve : you big baby . roman : so far , so good , man . steve : baby , you got ta drink , honey . we 're celebrating . it 's our anniversary ! roman : well - done . steve : okay . first toast : is to my amazing wife . now , i do n't know what you had to do to make this happen for me , but i will be forever grateful . roman : all right . mm . ah , good stuff . steve : yeah . stefan : hope this means you have something useful for me for chad . kate : choke on it . [ dramatic music ] gabi : so what 's going on between you and stefan ? kate : what are you talking about ? gabi : i just saw you handing him something , and you did n't seem too excited about it . kate : i am very late for a business meeting , so ... gabi : he has something on you , does n't he ? and it has something to do with chad ? kate : it 's none of your concern . you should drop it . gabi : drop it ? i 'm not gon na drop it . i 'm not gon na drop it until you tell me why you 're working with stefan dimera . [ suspenseful ringing music ] [ door closing ] abigail : mom ? did you forget something ? [ melancholy music ] you came back . chad : yeah , i did . abigail : are you here to stay ? brady : you know i love being here with you , right ? i just ... i feel like this place is empty without my boy in it . eve : well , you know , at least theresa is letting you talk to tate , and i just have a feeling that , you know what ? we 're all going to be together very soon . brady : just think how differently things would 've turned out if those -- if those drugs had n't been planted in jj 's apartment . eve : let 's not focus on that . you 're in tate 's life , and we 're building our life together . that 's what really matters , right ? brady : yes , yes . eve : okay . brady : but i ca n't help but wonder what jennifer has found out . [ soft flute music ] jennifer : there 's something really important i have to tell you . eric : it sounds serious . eve : nicole did n't change her mind . when she left town , she was still in love with eric . jennifer : then why did she break up with him ? eve : because brady forced her to . he said if she did n't leave , he would tell the world the truth . eric : jennifer ... what 's wrong ? jennifer : well , we just need to talk , please . [ suspenseful music ] it 's about nicole . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] [ somber piano music ] eric : why would you want to talk about nicole ? jennifer : i don't . i wish i did n't have to . eric : if you still think that i 'm in love with nicole , you could n't be more wrong . jennifer , ever since we first kissed on new year 's eve , thought of you , only you . jennifer : eric , i -- i know you mean that . eric : you 're still having doubts . i have n't done a very good job of showing how much i love you , or how much i believe in us . jennifer : no , it 's not that . you have . eric : i want to change that . that 's why i bought you this . roman : to my sister . [ laughs ] yeah . [ cell phone beeps ] steve : ah . hey , is that someone else who wants to video chat with me ? kayla : really , steve ? steve : just curious . roman : [ laughs ] well , sorry about this . i got a delivery problem in the back . do n't you dare drink that whole bottle without me . steve : well , you better hurry back , then . roman : [ laughs ] come on , babe . kayla : no more , no more ! steve : oh , just a little bit . kayla : okay , drop , drop . steve : got ta do another one . kayla : okay . steve : to our anniversary . mm ? kayla : you know , i think it 's the best one yet . you got your sight back . kimberly 's numbers are good . steve : and we 're together , baby . mm ? kayla : yeah . steve : yeah . kayla : and you know , if you think about it , all we really need . right ? steve : and i promise you , this night is only gon na get better . you know what i mean ? kayla : [ laughs ] [ eerie music ] stefan : ow . might as well stop in and say hello . kate : i 'm not working with stefan . gabi : okay , m - maybe not voluntarily , but you 're definitely doing work for him . kate : what do you care ? gabi : well , i care about you . kate : so that 's what this is about ? you 're concerned for me ? gabi : i also hate the son of a bitch , yes . kate : okay . now we 're getting somewhere . [ melancholy piano music ] gabi : maybe i can help you . kate : no . i appreciate it , but no . gabi : kate , listen , i know that you 're suffering , okay , that you feel , maybe , trapped , like there 's nothing that you can do , and i just ... i wanted to tell you that you do n't have to do this alone . okay ? you 're not helpless . i 'm here . kate : fine . you want to know what that bastard is up to ? i will tell you . chad : sorry i just left . abigail : i understand . [ somber music ] chad : um ... [ chuckles ] abigail : [ chuckles ] chad : uh ... look , i - i , um ... i just -- i -- i needed some time to think . you know , i -- i was -- i was -- it 's what ... i had to figure out a way that i could tell you that i 'm okay with you having stefan 's child . abigail : but you 're not okay with it . chad : no . eve : you know , it 's ... pretty clear to me what happened here . brady : [ laughs ] is it ? eve : yeah . theresa and victor were working together to make sure you and theresa got back together , but when theresa realized that you were never gon na leave me , she went rogue and decided to sue for full custody . brady : and that 's when victor hired a guy to plant the drugs . eve : yeah , and he only did that because he wanted to make sure that you got custody , but it backfired when jj stood up and said that the drugs were his . brady : i do n't know . i d -- i mean , that sounds like something my grandfather would do , but it ... eve : what ? brady : i do n't think that 's it . i think there 's more to it , and jennifer agreed with me . eve : jennifer ? what ... brady : eve ... i 'm feeling like my grandfather would n't have done this alone . i mean , what if he had someone with him ? what if he had a partner -- eve : okay , but why -- why -- why ca n't you just let this go , brady ? [ synth music ] [ somber guitar music ] jennifer : eric , i ... eric : jennifer ... ever since i came back to salem , you 've been my friend . my confidante . you 've helped me build my life ... when i did n't feel like i really deserved one . i 'm proud of you . proud ... of us in every way . i just want to make it official . i want it to be permanent . i want to tell the whole world how much i love you . how much light you 've brought into my life . jennifer : eric , that is so beautiful . eric : i love you . only you . jennifer rose horton , will you do me the honor of becoming my wife ? if you love me , love me , love me [ tense string music ] eric : this is where you 're supposed to say yes . jennifer : c - can you just sit down , please ? eric : that does n't sound like a yes . jennifer : please ? i just ... i - i just -- i do n't understand where this is coming from all of a sudden . eric : this is n't all of a sudden . jennifer : no , i know . we just ... we never really talked about marriage . when did you buy that ring ? eric : i 've been thinking about this for a long time . ever since i said to you that i loved you , and you loved me back . it just felt so right . [ laughs ] you make me happy . i 'm pretty sure i do the same thing for you . jennifer : you do . of course you do . eric : you know what ? maybe you just need some space to kind of think things through . you know what ? when you 're ready ... come and find me . when you make the decision about things that are happy for you and ... hopefully happy for me . brady : why are you so upset about me going after my grandfather , or whoever else he was working with ? i do n't understand . eve : okay , you know what ? keep obsessing . keep digging . i do n't care . [ uneasy music ] brady : [ stammers ] i 'm hungry . are you hungry ? 'cause i would like to take you to dinner . how about that ? eve : okay . as long as you agree to no more conspiracy talk . brady : [ laughs ] eve : no jennifer , no victor . brady : no problem . eve : [ laughs ] brady : deal . let 's go . eve : okay . gabi : so stefan is blackmailing you ? kate : well , of course he is . i fell right into his trap . gabi : you know , that man poisons everyone who happens to cross his path . [ eerie music ] kate : you work for him . gabi : yeah , but it 's not by choice . i mean , it 's the only way that i can get gabi chic back . kate : so you hate him as much as i do ? gabi : he helped set me up for andre 's murder , okay ? because of him , i went to prison and almost died . kate : and abigail 's alter , gabby - with - a - y . [ disquieting music ] gabi : so what is it that stefan has over your head ? kate : something that i would prefer not to become public . gabi : and he 's threatened to reveal that if you do n't help him with chad ? kate : oh , god . the last thing i want to do is hurt chad . gabi : well , what if you just come clean ? what if you just tell him whatever it is stefan has on you ? kate : i can't . he 'd never forgive me . the timing is terrible . he has so much to deal with with titan , and abigail being pregnant with stefan 's baby -- you do know about the pregnancy , right ? gabi : yeah , yeah , i know all about abigail 's pregnancy . chad : it 's just that -- that -- that 's gon na , uh -- it 's gon na be a ... that 's gon na be a constant reminder of what happened between you and stefan . [ suspenseful music ] is that ... that really what you want ? abigail : no . of course it 's not . chad : okay , well , then , you know , explain it to me . [ pensive music ] abigail : um ... part of me was not a willing participant . i would never cheat on you if i were well . but the part of me that was in control at the time did choose to be with him . chad : i think that was n't you . abigail : it was me . it was . and i have to accept that my alters are part of me , and a part of that healing means i have to take responsibility for their actions . chad : yeah , i mean , how -- how am i supposed to accept that ? i can't . i can't . abigail : i hate it , too . chad : really ? abigail : yeah . i mean , yes , of course . i mean , i did terrible things during that time . i framed gabi . i locked up kate , vivian , marlena , and , you know , unfortunately , i betrayed you with stefan . chad : i thought that was gabby . abigail : who is also a part of me , just like this baby is a part of me , and i understand that that 's really difficult for you to accept and understand , but i c -- i just ca n't not take responsibility for her actions . i ca n't just say that this baby is hers and not mine , because that 's like i 'm trying to erase a part of me . do n't do that to me . do n't do that to me . it 's like i 'm trying to erase a part of me , and i ca n't do that . do you understand ? chad : uh - uh . abigail : can you live with that ? [ eerie music ] steve : what the hell ? can we help you with something ? stefan : yeah , my apologies . i just , uh ... wanted to say congratulations . in fact , let me , uh , let me buy you a drink . let 's toast this -- this miracle . i 'm sure that , uh , having the surgery was , uh , was difficult , making that a reality . steve : well , you 'd have to ask kayla about that . she 's the one who made it happen . she was willing to fight for me , no matter what it took . stefan : so i 've heard . seems as though there 's nothing dr . johnson ca n't do ... or would n't do . brady : hey , hang on . eve : uh , what 's wrong ? brady : nothing 's wrong . i just want to tell you that ... if i in any way made you feel like ... that i was n't absolutely grateful to have you in my life , i 'm sorry . that was not my intention . i am very lucky , and i am grateful to have you . you hear me ? eve : mm - hm . [ tender music ] [ cell phone rings ] oh , man . eve : is that m -- it 's you . brady : it 's me . ah . [ cell phone rings ] it 's , uh -- it 's theresa . she -- she promised me i could say good night to tate . eve : it 's okay . i will grab us a table . brady : thank you . hi , theresa . [ smooth rock music ] eve : you know , i do n't know what your problem is , but -- was that -- [ gasps ] did eric propose ? jennifer : eve , can you just leave me alone right now ? please ? eve : well , where the hell is he , and why are you sitting alone here with the ring still in the box ? jennifer : it 's none of your business . eve : let me guess . you did n't say yes . why the hell not , jennifer ? he 's a decent , hot guy who obviously loves you . i mean , you should 've said yes before the words even came out of his mouth . jennifer : i couldn't . eve : well , what 's that supposed to mean ? jennifer : ca n't accept his marriage proposal if i do n't tell him the truth about nicole . eve : well , then , you 're a bigger idiot than i thought you were . gabi : i was there when abigail learned that she was pregnant with stefan 's baby . kate : [ snorts ] that must have been a terrible moment . gabi : devastating . you know , she 's ... wondering if chad will ever be able to accept this baby . kate : well , i know that he 's struggling with it . i mean , it 's one thing to accept that your wife has slept with your brother , but when there 's a living reminder , i do n't know if you can get over that . gabi : could you get over it ? kate : i know he loves abigail , but if it were me , i would cut my losses . i would move on . gabi : i think abigail brought it on herself . kate : you 're her best friend . i thought you 'd be defending her . gabi : i was abigail 's best friend . kate : ooh . so what ? now you want to ... hurt her ? you want to punish her for what she did to you ? gabi : kate , just let it go , okay ? kate : no , i mean , seriously , look what she 's cost you . i mean , it is huge . you lost everything . you lost your freedom , you lost your daughter , and look at her . i mean , what consequences are there for her ? she 's still walking around , a free woman , with her husband , with her child , with a baby on the -- gabi : yes . okay ? yes . i do want to hurt her . kate : so ? what do you want ? you want revenge ? gabi : and i 'm gon na get it . in fact , i already have a plan that is set in motion . kate : really ? how ? gabi : i should n't have said -- kate : whoa , whoa , no , no , no . no , stop . come on . you 'll leave me hanging now ? you know you want to tell me . gabi : fine . fine . i am tired of keeping this to myself . yes , i changed the results of that paternity test . abigail 's baby really is chad 's . [ suspenseful music ] chad : but i really want you to understand something . what happened was the worst moment of our lives . abigail : i completely understand why you would feel that way , but it 's more than that to me , and it 's not just because this is my flesh and blood . i really think that my health , i think that my sanity depends on it . so if i go and i terminate this pregnancy , it 's like i 'm denying that gabby ever existed , and you know , what -- what if she comes back ? [ melancholy string music ] i know that i 'm asking a lot of you , i know it 's not easy but i made up my mind . i am keeping this baby . chad : you understand that ... it 's not my child . that 's stefan 's child . you get that , right ? when i received the diagnosis , eve : and you really think that eric is still gon na want to marry you once he finds out why nicole left , and that she still may possibly love him ? jennifer : right , that is exactly why i could n't accept his proposal , eve . i do n't want a relationship built on lies . eve : and you think telling eric and brady the truth is gon na help them ? hell , she -- sh -- she made them miserable . she pinned them against each other . jennifer : i 'm not going to go into marriage lying to him . eve : [ scoffs ] and you 'd rather sit here alone for the rest of your life ? is that what you want ? jennifer : i am done talking to you . eve : good , because i want you to take a good look at this ring right here and realize that guys like brady and eric do n't come along every day , okay ? but if you want to ruin your life , you go right ahead , but do n't you dare mess with mine ! [ smooth saxophone music ] brady : i love you , buddy . all right , you sleep tight . bye . [ quiet chime music ] hey . what 's wrong ? eve : well , it 's just really crowded in there , and there 's a long wait , and i am starving , so let 's go back and order room service , shall we ? brady : are you sure ? eve : yes . should go for something a little more intimate , anyway . mm . brady : mm . room service it is . let 's get at it . steve : what is this ? kayla : what are you trying to do ? stefan : let 's not keep him in the dark , kayla . it 's about your niece . steve : abigail ? stefan : one and only . she and i are having a baby . steve : what ? stefan : yeah . steve : this some kind of sick joke ? kayla : i 'm afraid it 's true . stefan : yeah . yeah , and , uh , look , what a blessing it is for -- for me . i mean , ever since gabby 's been gone , uh , it 's -- it 's been difficult , but now , i 'll always have a piece of her right here with me . steve : is abigail keeping it ? [ uneasy music ] you must know that she and chad will never let you anywhere near this child . stefan : it 's , uh -- it 's complicated , steve . i -- i realize that . hey , what the hell is n't in this town , right ? i mean , let 's , uh -- let 's look at the situation with your eyesight . steve : what about it ? stefan : i - i 'm just saying , in the beginning , it looked impossible , but it all worked out . right , kayla ? kayla : yeah . stefan : yeah . see ? miracles really do happen . you just have to know the right people . [ dramatic music ] kate : so you faked the pregnancy results ? gabi : crazy , right ? kate : when ? gabi : i was sitting in kayla 's office when the results came in . i was n't in a good place . i had just been told that , uh , the injuries i received were n't gon na allow me to carry a child to term , and honestly , all i kept thinking about was how it was stefan and abigail 's fault . [ dramatic music ] kate : how did you do it ? gabi : well , i opened up the results , and i saw that chad was the father , and i just could n't take it anymore . she was about to receive this amazing gift . kate : and you had nothing . gabi : my child does n't even want to look at me . i mean , you said it yourself . abigail commits murder , she cheats , she lies , and she always lands on her two feet , but i -- i -- i do n't , and i did n't want that to happen again . i took away her happy ending . kate : but by doing that , by changing those results , the person you hurt was chad . gabi : maybe . kate : do you want him back ? gabi : this was never about chad . kate : okay . abigail almost got an abortion . she would 've gotten rid of chad 's baby , gabi . gabi : no , i made sure that was not gon na happen . see , i `` accidentally `` told stefan so that he would stop it . i knew that he was never gon na get rid of the only connection that he has to his precious gabby . kate : mm . okay . so now he 'll be attached to a child that really is n't his . gabi : so let them bond . let him fall in love , and then if and when the truth does come out , it 's gon na destroy him . kate : and chad ? gabi : collateral damage ? i mean , he 's not innocent here , kate . he 's enabled abigail for years . what are you doing ? kate : chad deserves to know the truth . gabi : no , you 're -- do not do that , please . my digestive system used to make me feel sluggish [ melancholy music ] eve : you did n't think it was you , did you ? i mean , you 're obviously not his great love . you 're a consolation prize . but there is some good news in all this , because eric really does n't need to know any of this . eric : if you still think that i 'm in love with nicole , you could n't be more wrong . jennifer , ever since we first kissed on new year 's eve , thought of you , only you . kate : chad deserves to know about the baby . gabi : if you tell him what i did , i 'm gon na tell chad that you 're working with stefan against him . kate : oh , my god ! so now you 're gon na blackmail me ? seriously ? why did you tell me about all this ? gabi : 'cause i needed to tell somebody , okay ? i need an ally , a friend . kate : i am not going to help you hurt chad . gabi : you 're already hurting him . and you want abigail to pay , do n't you ? kate : no , i never said that . gabi : she killed your husband . kate : oh , god . and i miss him , i do , but he did a lot of bad things . gabi : yeah , like steal gabi chic right from under me , but does that mean he deserves to die ? kate : no , that does n't mean that he deserves to die , but she was not exactly in her right mind when she did that . gabi : excuses . that 's all i hear . always excuses for abigail . and you know what ? your husband is the one that 's dead . she 's the one that 's out there , walking like a free woman . kate : it 's cruel , gabi . gabi : and since when did that scare you off ? i mean , you never thought that abigail was right for chad . kate : you could be breaking up a family . gabi : abigail did that on her own . kate : so what if he sticks with her , huh ? gabi : and i 'm sure he will , at first . but you know what ? just -- just even the thought of -- of his wife being pregnant by his brother ? it 's gon na eat at him , little by little , and everywhere he turns , stefan 's gon na be there . and that 's gon na be really hard , and one day , he 's just gon na have to leave . [ dramatic music ] kate : he 'll be crushed . gabi : yeah , but at least he 'll be safe , 'cause abigail -- she 's just gon na continue to hurt him like she always does . kate : what if he never finds out the truth ? what if he never finds out about his baby ? gabi : well , then , he has thomas . kate : [ breathes deeply ] oh , my god . it 's so wrong . gabi : there is a lot of wrong in this world , kate , but i 've learned that you have to look out for yourself . actually , i learned that from you . so what do you say ? if you protect my secret , i 'll protect yours . kate : [ exhales deeply ] [ dramatic musical crescendo ] and then what ? gabi : and then ... we take down stefan dimera . abigail : i know you 're worried . i do not have feelings for stefan . i hate him . i do n't want anything to do with him . i love you , and i would give anything for this child to be yours . [ melancholy music ] chad : if we ... if we do this , that man is gon na be in our lives forever . you understand that ? abigail : but i think that we can figure out a way to deal with that . but i just need to know that you 're with me . i - i need to know that you understand . chad : no , i ... i do n't -- i ... i c -- i ca n't understand that . i don't ... i 'll try . abigail : really ? chad : i 'll try . i promised you ... that i would love you forever , no matter what . now what kind of man , what kind of husband , would i be if i did n't keep that promise ? abigail : i hate this . chad : yeah , me too . but i love you . we 're a family . we 'll be a family . okay ? abigail : okay . in terms of treating sensitivity , brady : thank you . see you soon . dinner in 20 minutes . eve : yes . well , i am going to go slip into something a little more comfortable . brady : all right . [ intriguing music ] jennifer : hi , it 's jennifer horton . leave a message . brady : hey , jenn . it 's , uh -- it 's brady . listen . i was wondering if you had any more updates on the investigation into my grandfather . i - i know i should let this go , but ... i need to know if he had a partner . roman : hey . just 'cause jenn did n't say yes now , that does n't mean that 's not gon na change . eric : no , just -- she just looked conflicted . roman : well , this is not jenn 's first rodeo . she 's been through a lot of loss in her life . eric : yeah , i know that . i just ... i just thought we were on the same page . you know ? maybe i just misread the situation . jennifer : oh , no , you didn't . roman : um , um , uh ... you know what ? i got things to take care of in the back . uh ... i 'll , uh , see you two later . jennifer : i never should 've let you leave . eric : what are you doing here ? jennifer : well , you had a very fancy dinner for us , and we really never got to share it . eric : and you know we 're not in the same restaurant , right ? jennifer : i know , and no offense to your dad , 'cause you know how much i love the pub , but celebration deserves a little something fancier . eric : celebration ? a celebration ? what 's the occasion ? jennifer : i 'm going to be marrying the most amazing man in the world . eric : does that mean ... jennifer : it means yes . it means i say yes . [ laughter ] oh ! [ tender music ] kayla : oh -- sorry . well , look at that . was n't that long ago that i was leading the way here , and now you just steered me right around that guy . steve : right around him . kayla : are you mad at me for not telling you about abigail 's pregnancy ? it- it 's just that i did n't want to spoil all your good news . steve : baby , i 'm mad at myself , because i let abigail down . kayla : how ? steve : i should 've protected her from that guy . kayla : steve ... no one could keep abigail 's alter from falling in love with stefan . none of us saw it . there was nothing you could do . [ eerie synth music ] steve : poor girl . every time it looks like she 's going to have a chance at happiness , something terrible happens to her . kayla : i know . when i found out she was pregnant , i just ... i just prayed that it was chad 's . steve : i was hoping this family would never have to deal with stefan dimera again . [ dramatic synth music ] abigail : you know , we can take it slow , and we can -- we 'll do whatever it takes just to make things ... easier . and i -- i do n't know . i - i thought maybe , maybe we should go to therapy with marlena or something . [ melancholy music ] chad : okay . abigail : really ? chad : yeah , whatever . abigail : i love you . chad : i love you , too . gabi : you and i -- we were a great team . kate : i have no interest in punishing abigail and chad . [ foreboding music ] gabi : okay . but you do want to destroy stefan . i could get close to him . he 'd never suspect that we 're working together . kate : you 'll help me neutralize stefan ? gabi : and run him straight to the ground . that son of a bitch wo n't stand a chance against us . kate : you have a deal .	gabi caught kate and stefan together and asked her about it when he left . kate did n't want to tell her at first . chad went home so he and abby talked about her pregnancy . brady was sure that victor was working with someone . eve wanted him to get over it . jennifer wanted to talk to eric , but he proposed to her . eric decided to give her space since she did n't say yes . he told her to let him know when she was ready to accept his proposal . he walked out of the pub . eve wanted brady to stop obsessing over jennifer and victor . gabi wanted to help kate get stefan . she advised kate to tell chad what stefan had on her . kate thought chad would hate her . abby talked to chad about the alters ' actions . she wanted to know if chad could live with it .
kristen as nicole : so , you see , mr . shin , you do have another choice for ceo . a better choice . me . gabi : w - what are you talking about , nicole ? stefan : okay , this -- this is the stunt . she is desperate and unstable and completely out of her mind . kristen as nicole : it 's not a stunt . i assure you , it 's the truth . i just came from my wedding . gabi : i knew it . see , i knew you were up to something . i meanan , this is over the top , even for you . stefan : no , we all know there are no more dimeras left to marry . kristen as nicole : oh . i beg to differ . oh , hold , please . darling . gabi : andre ? kristen as nicole : oh , no . this is not andre . gabi : well , then who the hell is this ? kristen as nicole : tony dimera . my new husband . [ dramatic music ] tony : mr. shin . and i 'm tony dimera . your brother . roman : so , party of one ? eric : beats being a third wheel . roman : what 's wrong , son ? eric : what is n't ? rex : just relax and do n't worry about a thing . sarah : oh , my goodness , that feels so amazing . rex : i love you so much , sarah . sarah : i love you too , eric . [ tense music ] rex : what did you just say ? sarah : um , i said i - i love you ... rex . of course i said i - i love you , rex , because i do , i love you . rex : no . you did n't say that . you said , `` i love you too ... eric . `` ted : hope . what are you doing ? hope : what are you doing with all this money in a drawer ? [ suspenseful music ] xander : hmm . if you 're looking for your boyfriend , victor , he retired for the evening . kate : actually , i 'm here to see you . a moment alone ? xander : mm . ca n't resist my raw animal magnetism any longer ? kate : why do n't you put a shirt on for a change and get your mind out of the gutter . this is serious , all right ? [ tense music ] xander : so ... do you want to thank me properly for not killing you like i was ordered ? kate : i want you to shut up . i need to meet with kristen , and i want you to set it up . stefan : you 're ... tony : not dead . thanks to dr . rolf and my sister , kristen . kristen as nicole : i ca n't believe tony and i found each other again . tony : [ chuckles ] gabi : just like that . you 're married . to a dead guy . what is it that you 're trying to pull ? kristen as nicole : it 's called true love , gabi . tony was in the warehouse when it exploded . he saved my life , and he almost died in the process . again . and we spent months in the hospital . our bond grew as we healed , and here we are . husband and wife . stefan : and all this time , you did n't bother to tell anyone , not even this family , that he 's alive . kristen as nicole : i only just remembered . it came to me in a dream . i had to find tony , and oh , what can i say , we just picked up where we left off . gabi : this is unbelievable . unbelievable . and you . fresh from the other side . you 're hardly in any condition to run a multinational corporation . tony : i 'm not interested . but my wife , ah , she 's more than capable , mr . shin , of lifting dimera to new heights . gabi : i 'm sorry -- please , you 're not -- mr . shin is not buying any of this , you know that , right ? shin : i do n't know what to believe . i came here to tell stefan i was looking for a new ceo . but now i 've been presented with two mrs . dimeras , and a dimera who heretofore was thought dead . kristen as nicole : hold on . back up . two mrs . dimeras ? gabi : oh , yeah . stefan and i , we were married today too . tony : [ laughs ] my , my , what a coincidence . kristen as nicole : well . it 's up to you , mr . shin . who will run dimera ? the rightful heirs , or the pretenders ? [ dramatic music ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] ted : well , i like to keep cash as an emergency . hope : looks like you were anticipating a pretty big emergency . ted : i was held captive on an island for months , and then kidnapped and locked up in the dimera tunnel . hope : it 's just so strange that these things keep happening to you , ted . ted : what are you getting at ? hope : i 've impounded a lot of dirty money that looks just like this . unmarked 20s in rubber bands . ted : are you saying that i 'm a criminal ? hope : are you ? gabi : pretenders ? oh , wow . okay , the only ones that are pretending are you and you . stefan right here is flesh and blood dimera . you 're adopted . you 're trash . kristen as nicole : tony is more of a dimera than stefan could ever be . his history with this family goes back decades . stefan 's , well , you can count in hours . stefan : tony 's not the one in the running for the job . tony : ah , yes , but i have complete faith in my wife 's ability . shin : i 'm delighted you are among us again , mr . dimera . but i must say , two last - minute weddings with dimera as the prize ? that does n't sit well . very future of this company is at stake . we need a ceo dedicated to doing what is best for dimera , not motivated by greed , or pride . or ego . kristen as nicole : ah . i could n't agree more , mr . shin . dimera needs a leader who can guide with vision and selflessness . that is why i am the best possible candidate for ceo . [ light music playing ] roman : nicole got married again ? since when is she seeing someone ? eric : dad , she wasn't . roman : damn it , i knew that brady and nicole had gotten close again since holly 's death , but , damn it , i thought brady had learned his lesson the hard way , just like you . two brothers with strong feelings for the same woman never ends well . eric : dad . [ sighs ] sarah : okay . yes , maybe i said eric 's name , but i - i am so exhausted . we had our double shift , and maybe just too much msg , and i do n't know , i am so tired , literally anything could come out of my mouth . rex : yeah . like my brother 's name , apparently . sarah : because he had dinner with us in -- and he 's all alone and he 's been through hell , and the woman he loves married another man , and -- maybe he should get that puppy . maybe we should get a puppy . rex : oh , stop . sarah : i know that you do n't really like them , but maybe we should -- rex : stop . sarah , i have seen you two together . sarah : wait , what does that mean , that you 've seen us together ? rex : many times . like , okay , he just helped us move in here , and we 're all done , and you were giving each other a hug good - bye , and that hug lasted a long time . sarah : are you kidding ? rex : even earlier tonight . i was walking up on you two at the hospital , and he was walking away , and i mean , you were awfully cozy . sarah : wow , i did n't realize that you were spying on us . rex : really , spying ? i 'm not spying on you , sarah . your connection is blatantly obvious , and i 've told myself all along , maybe this is a good thing -- my wife and my brother , they have a good relationship , they get along -- but i was just deluding myself . so tell me , what the hell is going on between you and my brother ? xander : why the hell would you want to see kristen ? kate : because i get up in the morning and i go to bed at night looking over my back because every time someone walks up behind me , i - i jump . i accidentally whacked sarah over the head because i thought she was an intruder . xander : is she all right ? kate : yes . she 's all right . i 'm the one with the threat against my life , and so is the rest of my family . luckily , most of them are safely out of town , except for rex . xander : so tell him to watch his back . kate : no ! i do n't want him involved in this mess . he has enough to deal with . sarah : we 're both exhausted . can we please -- can we please just get a good night 's sleep and talk about this tomorrow ? rex : no , i think now 's a pretty good time . sarah : rex . eric loves you . he nearly destroyed his relationship with brady when everything happened with nicole , and he would never do that again . he would never hurt you , neither of us would . rex : really ? the two of you kissed each other . sarah : when you and i were broken up , and i never kept any of that from you . rex : okay , well , now 's the part where you tell me everything that you have n't told me . [ melancholy music ] sarah : eric and i ... we .. we had feelings ... that went deeper than i would admit , even to myself . and , when i realized that eric shared those feelings too , we -- we decided that we would tell you the truth . rex : but you haven't . why the hell not ? more importantly , why the hell did you marry me ? eric : nicole did n't marry brady . she married ... tony dimera . roman : tony ? tony 's dead . eric : no , he 's not . apparently , kristen kept him on ice -- warehouse in nashville . roman : well , how in the hell did nicole get hooked up with tony ? eric : the explosion , dad . tony rescued her from the burning building . they were both seriously hurt , and according to nicole , they fell in love while they were recovering . roman : and she did n't stop to think that , uh -- mention to anyone that he 's still alive ? till now ? eric : no , because she said it just came to her . she just remembered in a dream . she tracked tony down and they got married . roman : does n't make sense . anna is the love of tony 's life . what the hell 's he doing with nicole ? and nicole just out of the blue marries this guy just like that ? eric : exactly , nothing she does makes sense , dad . ever since she came back and holly died ... it just seems like she 's a completely different woman . stefan : mr. shin . you are a smart man . you have to know bs when you hear it . hell , when you see it . look at them . it 's obvious . she dug him up , literally , so she could marry him and take over my family 's company , and i guarantee you selflessness had nothing to do with it . kristen as nicole : stefan , this company and this family are my priority . stefan : since when ? you 've not been part of this company or family since you blew up ej 's life years ago with your lies and deception . kristen as nicole : you do n't even know ej . stefan : but i know that he would agree with me when i say that this family 's legacy has to be preserved . kristen as nicole : what do you know about the dimera legacy ? [ scoffs ] mr. shin , vivian alamain 's bastard child just popped up out of nowhere in , what , the last two years ? and he spent most of the company 's time chasing his lunatic sister - in - law . gabi : all right , forget about the past . i mean , in the right now , you did n't even bother to show up for work after you badgered stefan to revive basic black for you . that is not the kind of dedication dimera requires . stefan : which is also why i tried to fire you . gabi : and then she tried to kill me . kristen as nicole : and you 're fresh out of prison . gabi : i was framed . stefan : by stefan . who now you claim you 're madly in love with . is anybody buying this ? i 'm not buying this . are you buying this ? gabi : yeah , well , we are in love . and we are a team . unlike whatever this is . this is a joke . kristen as nicole : ah . well , you heard it , mr . shin . in gabi 's own words . that 's why she and stefan should be kicked out on their asses . ted : hope . most of my clients are criminals . i accept whatever form of payment they offer . hope : this could be blood money . ted : blood money ? i quit my da job out of loyalty to you . i can not be too choosy of whom i represent . you know what , fine . i 'll get rid of it . hope : w - what are you doing ? ted : i 'll get rid of it . i will prove to you once and for all that i will do anything . hope : ted . [ cymbal shimmering ] ted : i knew i bought basil . what is it doing in the trash ? you threw it there . of course . you insisted on coming to my home , saying it 's gon na be romantic , intimate , just the two of us . but in fact you just wanted to look through my things . hope : yes . xander : you think if i take you to kristen , you 'll ask her nicely to leave you and your family alone and she 'll apologize for the inconvenience and bake you cookies ? you 're not really that naive , are you ? kate : i want kristen to back off . xander : well , in case you had n't noticed , kristen 's gone off the grid . she does n't want to be seen or heard from , so if you want to stay safe , stick to your story . kate : oh , really ? the story that the police are already poking holes in ? do you know that stefan came to my place and now he 's throwing threats around ? xander : oh . so now you have two scary dimeras after you . kate : okay , that 's fine . you know , be all smug . be amused by all this . but do n't forget , you 're the witness against stefan , so i 'd watch my back if i were you . xander : well , stefan 's far too busy fighting for his freedom , not to mention his company . he 's not worried about the likes of us . and his threats will be a lot less potent from behind bars , because that 's where he 's headed . kate : but kristen is still out there . and i do n't like that . xander : as far as kristen 's concerned , you 're helping her take back what 's hers . that puts you squarely on her side . kate : [ scoffs ] stefan : what are you talking about ? kristen as nicole : well , your new bride just admitted that she married you in a love match . stefan : and ? kristen as nicole : installing your new wife as ceo is the same as keeping you on because you 're such a good match , you 'll be pulling the strings from behind the scenes . gabi : oh , no one pulls my strings . kristen as nicole : and you , mr . shin , you replace stefan because you 're concerned about his guilt . stefan : i 'm innocent . kristen as nicole : hmm . the optics . his judgment . if you just replace him with mrs . stefan , well , i mean , is that really a fresh , true start ? a way to move a company forward unsullied by his crimes ? stefan : there were no crimes committed . shin : public perception is very important . ms. walker does make a good point . kristen as nicole : mrs. dimera . gabi : all right , you want optics ? i started gabi chic from the ground up . and now it 's one of this company 's most successful subsidiaries . my bona fides qualify me to run this company on my own , mr . shin . kristen as nicole : you know all the pillow talk ? the new wifey wanting to make her hubby happy ? it leaves the door wide open for stefan to continue his reign of incompetence . [ tense music ] gabi : not if i strip my new husband of all his power . -and ... that 's your basic three - point turn . roman : all right , there you go . look . this new and unimproved nicole is as big a mystery to me as she is to you . what could she possibly see in tony ? eric : he saved her life . he 's the good dimera brother , remember ? roman : but he 's a dimera . and for all we know , he could be using her for an agenda all his own . eric : exactly . no matter how strangely nicole 's been acting , she 's so vulnerable , and brady , he stood by and did nothing . roman : brady supports the marriage ? eric : yeah , he stood up for the guy , which is why i attacked him . roman : well , no blood , no bruises . i 'm guessing that brady still has his head . eric : only because rex and sarah showed up . rex pulled me off . and they took me over to the kiriakis mansion to cool down over some chinese takeout . roman : does n't seem to have helped much . eric : no . roman : maybe because you spent the evening staring at sarah , across the table of kung pao . eric : i thought it 'd be a lot easier once they moved out . roman : but it 's not . eric : rex is with sarah . nicole is with tony . how is it the two women that i care for are with other men ? what the hell 's wrong with me ? roman : nothing that maybe taking a little break from women might help , especially those two women . eric : you 're right . it 's exactly what i 'm gon na do . i 'm gon na take a break . i swore i 'd never act on my feelings for sarah . she 's committed to her marriage and to rex . i 'm glad . sarah : eric and i wanted to tell you . but when we got to the apartment , nicole was there . rex : ah . nicole . eric 's one true love . sarah : this was why i decided to put my feelings aside and just focus on the future that we could have together . rex : because you love me . sarah : yes . and when i looked at you , i saw the life that we could have together . rex : do you still believe that ? sarah : yes . rex : see , no . you had to think about it . because of the way nicole has been treating eric , and he 's available and yours for the taking . sarah : no , i am the one that told eric to fight for nicole , and i meant it . but the more that she pushed him away , the more ... rex : what ? [ melancholy music ] sarah : the more that my heart went out to him , and ... the harder it was to fight my feelings for him . ted : why is it so hard for you to believe that i am a changed man ? why ? will horton . the article about the kidnapping . it got to your head . [ chuckles ] [ tense music ] it 's about trust . and you do n't trust me . hope : there are details about the kidnapping that do n't add up for me . ted : what details ? hope : will 's gut is telling him the same thing . ted , he watched the cctv footage from the docks on the day that you claimed that xander lured you down there and kidnapped you . ted : `` claimed `` ? hope : there 's no sign of you and xander on the footage . ted : oh , because will horton had access to every dock and every second of the footage , right ? of course not . but yet , apparently , i 'm guilty . yeah , until proven innocent . hope : you have to admit -- ted : admit what , hope ? admit what ? will horton hates me . so what are you suggesting ? that xander cook did not kidnap me ? you are the one who rescued us . hope : no , no , no . i have no doubt that you were kidnapped , i just don't ... think you 're telling me the whole truth . ted . ted : you accepted that necklace i gave you , saying that you were ready for a real relationship and now you 're standing in front of me saying that i 'm a liar ? when you 're the one who 's lying . stefan : if you do n't mind , i 'd like to have a few words with my wife . kristen as nicole : and so it begins . stefan : the hell are you trying to pull ? freezing me out of my own company ? gabi : what choice do we have ? stefan : i do n't know , that was all you . gabi : do you not see what happened in there ? nicole got to shin . and until we clear your name of these charges , we need to play this game . would you rather nicole be in charge and then we 'd lose everything ? this is gon na be temporary , okay ? very temporary . and then , once your name is cleared , we can rip up the paperwork and you can go back to being ceo . stefan : who the hell said i 'm gon na sign any paperwork ? kristen as nicole : oh , that little bitch . i had shin right where i wanted him , making me ceo , and then she pulls this ? tony : ah , she 's a clever girl . kristen as nicole : oh , not that clever . i 'm not gon na let her win . xander : as long as you do n't get in kristen 's way , you got nothing to worry about . kate : oh , really ? because the last time i got in her way is when i was simply going back to my room . xander : you had your ear pressed against the door . not exactly an innocent bystander . kate : okay . you know something , you know what i would really like to know ? who exactly hit me on the head ? was that kristen , or was that nicole ? xander : just be glad you survived . kate : i could have died . xander : but you didn't . because i kept you alive . kate : in hell . xander : really ? stuck in close quarters with a handsome guy like ted ? kate : mm . nothing happened . because he 's hot on hope brady , although i do n't understand the reason why . xander : now , there 's someone you should be worried about . if you think your life is miserable now , if our snoopy ex - commissioner gets her judgmental self on your ass , watch out . hope : i want to believe you . believe in you . ted : but you don't . hope : ted , when you were missing , it made me -- it made me stop and think . and realize i care about you . ted : then what ? will horton filled your head with doubts and lie , and now you 're here trying to out me as a common criminal ? hope : i did n't want to find anything , i ... i had to be sure . you know i -- ted : you had to be sure ? okay . and now ? hope : i do n't know . i - i wish ... i wish i knew . ted : you wish you knew ? hope brady . do you know what your problem is ? you do n't want to trust anyone . because you 're afraid . hope : no , that 's not it . ted : you 're afraid to feel again . hope : no , that 's not true . no , i want the truth . ted : the truth is that i love you , hope brady . it 's that simple . hope : then tell me the truth . about everything . tell me . gabi : so we 're agreed ? stefan : no , we 're not . but if i say no , i lose everything . gabi : we lose everything . but we won't . okay ? just trust me , hubby . i 've got your back . come on . stefan : i 'm in your hands , wife . shin : have you made a decision ? stefan : we have . in the best interest of dimera , i have decided to sign over everything , the company , the house , the assets , and full power of attorney to my wife . shin : are you sure ? stefan : of course . i trust her with everything . now , this is only temporary , until these ridiculously false charges are cleared and you are forced to reinstate me as ceo . kristen as nicole : oh , oh . uh - uh . you ca n't seriously be considering this . this is ridiculous . this is a stunt ! this is a stunt . you are -- oh , i 'm -- gabi : is it kind of like marrying a dead guy ? shin : as much as i admire what you 've done with basic black , your track record with the company is n't nearly as extensive as ms . hernandez - dimera . kristen as nicole : [ groans ] that is so not true ! i have poured my heart and soul into this company ! you have no idea ! no ! this is n't right ! shin : i 'm sorry if you 're disappointed , mrs . dimera , but i 've made my choice . once the paperwork is complete , gabriella will be dimera 's new ceo . kristen as nicole : [ laughs ] oh , yeah . kate : you know , you were right . hope is more insufferable than ever now that she 's unemployed and trying to prove herself as an armchair detective . you know something , i am done with this . i 'm so , so over -- i 'm over the whole thing . i am gon na focus on myself and my family and the future and - and -- i 'm just gon na stay clear of you and kristen and hope and the rest of you . xander : good choice . kate : yeah . you know something ? you go to hell . [ door slams ] hope : ted , please . i -- please , please . i know there 's more to the story . you want to -- you want to talk about trust ? okay . trust me . trust me . with whatever it is you want to say , trust me . ted : no . kate : you do n't think that kristen 's going to kill us ? she 's already threatened us . she 's threatened my family . hope . ted : i will not let anyone hurt hope . or you , or your children , kate , okay ? kate : okay , so those are really big words , but you ca n't make that promise . [ dramatic whooshing ] ted : it 's because i love you that i wo n't say another word . hope : then i guess there 's nothing else for me to say either . ted : no . hope , no , no , no . what are you doing ? hope : ted . ted : no . hope : whatever is going on with you ... ted : please , hope . you got ta understand , let this go . hope : you know -- ted : just let this go . hope : i can't . you know i can't . [ melancholy music ] good - bye . [ door shuts ] kristen as nicole : mr. shin . please . you ca n't do this . stefan almost fired me . if gabi becomes ceo , she will pick up where he left off and she will throw me out . she will strip me of a job and all i have left since ... since the death of my child . shin : you have my promise . you will continue to run basic black . is that understood ? gabi : are you kidding ? she did n't even show up for her first day of work , and she 's ... [ stammers ] clearly , you are hurting , nicole , i understand -- and as a mom , it 's very painful , i understand that , so mr . shin , of course nicole will remain here at dimera . this will be her home . as long as she gives her very best going forward . kristen as nicole : my very best ? are you patronizing me , you little witch ? i 'll give you my very best . gabi : i do n't know if i would be talking to my new boss like this . i was thinking something more like spirit of cooperation . kristen as nicole : spirit of cooperation ? tony : now , now , now . we have a lot of gratitude . kristen as nicole : i do n't have any gratitude . are you kidding me ? oh , you have made a big mistake . tony : thank you . thank you , good night . good night , everyone . stefan : okay . kristen as nicole : outrageous ! gabi : wow . [ door slams ] mr. shin , i am -- i am so sorry about that . but trust me , you will not regret your decision . shin : i better not . and just so we 're clear , you 're on a very short leash . so if you do disappoint me , you 'll be out as fast as you came in . i 'll take care of the paperwork . roman : i had really hoped that you had gotten over your feelings for sarah by now . eric : you 're not the only one . maybe i should get that puppy . roman : what ? eric : i was saying that i -- i love my brother . i just want him to be happy and he has the woman in his life , a woman who he loves , you know ? roman : yeah . a woman who has very strong feelings for you . let 's just hope that rex never finds that out . eric : i swear he won't . rex : so you married me because you could n't have eric . sarah : no . rex : i ca n't believe ... oh , you lived in together , in that apartment , all so cozy . wait . that 's why you were in such a tear to get out of there , because you could n't handle it and the vows that you took . sarah : no , i want to be a good wife to you , rex . i wanted to be faithful . rex : why , because i was n't ? is this payback because i was unfaithful to you ? sarah : no , that is not true . rex : then answer this question : do you love my brother ? it 's not a difficult question . are you in love with eric ? [ stark piano music ] sarah : yes . rex . wait , rex , please . please do n't leave . rex ! [ door slams ] [ dramatic music ] [ phone beeps ] [ phone trilling ] [ phone beeps ] kate : why are you calling me ? ted : i need your help . everything just fell apart with hope . everything . kate : well , hope brady is not my problem . hope : hi , kate . sarah : rex ? rex ! have you seen rex ? xander : no . but i did hear somebody slam the door off its hinges . what 's the problem , sweetheart ? trouble in paradise ? sarah : you could say that . eric : rex , what are -- what are you doing here ? rex : i just wanted to thank you . for destroying my marriage . brother . kristen as nicole : oh , that little bitch ruined everything . if she did n't make herself a dimera too , i would 've been shin 's only option as ceo . tony : well , you certainly met your match . and that 's saying something . kristen as nicole : and you 're saying that like you admire her . tony : well , you 've always loved a challenge . kristen as nicole : well , i know how to handle this one . [ suspenseful music ] i 'm going to eliminate it . gabi hernandez is going bye - bye . stefan : to my wife . the new ceo of dimera . you know , i have to tell you . i was not crazy about your idea at first , stripping me of everything , but ... we did what we had to do . and we won . kate : well , i 'm just saying , what happens if you fall in love with the man that you 're trying to destroy ? gabi : love , oh . i am so over love . no , this is about money . and it 's about power . so after i get what i want , i 'm gon na kick stefan 's broke and broken carcass to the curb . [ dramatic whooshing ] [ tense music ] stefan : what do you say we take this celebration upstairs ? gabi : better idea . why do n't you pack your bags and get out of my house ? now .	hope wanted answers from ted about the money . he would n't tell her why he had the money . gabi did n't believe that kristen and tony were legally married . mr. shin was confused about what was going on . sarah tried to explain herself to rex . rex noticed the way she was with eric . he noticed how close they were with each other . kate wanted xander to set up a meeting with kristen so she could stop being afraid . rex demanded that sarah tell him about the way she felt about eric . she finally admitted that she had feelings for eric . eric talked to roman about what happened with nicole . gabi and stefan continued to tell mr. shin that kristen and tony 's marriage was n't legit . kristen told him that their marriage was n't legit either . gabi told him that she and stefan were in love . ted told hope that he had criminals as clients . hope told him it could be blood money . ted wanted to throw the money away . he was about to throw it in the garbage when he saw the basil . he realized that she was just trying to search his apartment . she admitted that she did that . kate continued to tell xander about kristen coming after her . xander tried to tell her that kristen was n't worried about her anymore . kristen told shin how stefan would end up running dimera after all if gabi were put in charge . gabi said she would strip stefan of his power .
kate : honey , i am telling you -- i am telling you , the best offense a man could have is a uniform . you 'll be displaying your country 's colors , you 'll be an american hero , you 'll sweep belle right off her feet . philip : mom 's right . shawn 's treated her like dirt for the last time . she needs someone who will love her , treat her with respect . [ scene_break ] mimi : i 'm sorry if i ruined your afternoon . rex : mimi , please , i do n't blame you for not feeling up for anything right now , especially when patrick ... mimi : it 's okay . you can say it . patrick 's ... dead . god ... could somebody please tell us why our lives are falling apart ? first , the serial killings , then shawn just disappears from belle , and now this . rex , would you mind if i hung out with belle tonight ? i know she 's feeling awful , too . rex : no , of course not . mimi : i love you . [ scene_break ] philip : hello ? philip : belle , are you in there ? so weird . it 's like she just rushed out of here . where 'd she go ? where did you go , belle ? [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] sami : sorry to break it to you , lucas , but the answer is -- belle . belle : it 's over between me and shawn . sami : come in , come in . what -- what happened ? belle : what am i gon na do ? sami : oh , sweetie , we 'll be old maids together , hon , okay ? belle : okay . [ scene_break ] lucas : mom , mom , come on , wake up . wake up . open your eyes . kate : oh , god . lucas : are you okay ? kate : what happened ? lucas : you just fainted . kate : i just fainted ? lucas : uh - huh . kate : why ? oh , god . now i remember . you told me that you proposed to sami . lucas : yeah , i guess your heart could n't take the news . kate : did she accept ? lucas : no . kate : good . thank god . lucas : but i 'm gon na ask her again tonight at dinner . kate : lucas , i 'm telling you , i just saw her . and the way she 's dressed , she would n't be served at a drive - thru . lucas : do n't tell me that , all right ? she 'll be ready . you watch . kate : why ? what happened ? why are you doing this to me ? why are you punishing me like this ? lucas : punishing you ? it 's not about you . it 's about me and being with the woman i love . kate : will you please reconsider ? if you ask that manipulative bitch to marry you , it 's going to ruin the rest of your life . lucas : you 're talking about your stepdaughter here . you promised roman and me you 'd make a truce with her , mom . kate : well , god help me . and you . lucas : i guess there 's nothing i can say to change your mind . in about 56 minutes , i 'll know if she accepts me and makes me the happiest man alive . kate : oh , god . [ scene_break ] tek : okay , john , i.s.a . mainframe 's on - line . just type in your password , and you 're good to go . john : thank you , tek . john : so , you really think that you can hack into the dimera organization files , huh ? tek : they do n't call me `` tek `` for nothing . watch this . john , what do you think the chances are dimera 's still alive ? john : 60/40 . it wo n't be the first time . tek : okay , we 're in . john : all right . now , let 's see if that bastard lives and breathes . [ scene_break ] [ morse signal beeping ] marlena : oh , roman . marlena : [ gasps ] [ morse signal beeping ] roman : doc , are you okay ? marlena : oh ... would you hol -- hold me ? [ scene_break ] hope : i ca n't see anything . patrick ! jen ! jennifer ! jennifer : help ... help me . help me ! hope : jennifer ! patrick ! patrick ! [ scene_break ] john : all right , it 's a go . i 'm in the server . tek : okay , now , the cloaking device will only keep your presence invisible for a little while longer . john : define `` a little while longer . `` tek : a minute , tops . john : come on , come on . nothing yet . tek : okay , move over , let me try something . [ scene_break ] tek : you know , john , ever since tony 's death , dimera 's organization has been off the radar . are you sure we 're not chasing a ghost here ? john : never underestimate the power of the phoenix . it 's when you lower your guard that the old man will put a cap right between your eyes . tek : the connection 's lost . john : did you get anything ? tek : i 'm sorry , man . john : well , if the phoenix has risen , he 's probably regrouping and planning his next attack . tek : if our suspicions are right , he 's already killed half the town , essentially . god knows what he 's done with your wife . i mean , assuming he 's alive , who do you think he 'd go after next ? john : you . [ scene_break ] roman : here you go , doc . marlena : thank you . [ morse signal beeping ] roman : are you okay ? i mean , it sounded like you were having a really bad nightmare . marlena : i 'm not sure . i - i do n't remember what i was dreaming . i just know that i felt comfortable and safe , then all of a sudden i felt ... terrified , like i was confronting some -- some sort of evil . roman : it 's okay . because i promise you , i 'm not gon na let anything happen to you . marlena : thanks . of all the times i needed your kindness and your support ... [ morse signal beeping ] marlena : do you think this is reaching anybody ? roman : i 'm not sure . ha . i guess abe and i had `` e.t. `` on the brain when we built this thing , did n't we ? marlena : oh , no , it 's more sophisticated , by far . modern technology and all that . roman : yeah , well , at least the only place it has to reach is as far as salem . or anywhere in the civilized world , for that matter . i am just hoping that by moving it from abe 's house to the penthouse that , we 'll get a stronger signal because we 're higher up . marlena : are you , uh , keeping your eye on that ? i know abe said it was pretty fragile . it might just stop working . roman : has n't missed a beat . marlena : mm . roman : i wonder if abe 's having any luck finding new batteries . marlena : why do n't you get some rest ? i can -- i can watch this thing . roman : you know what ? that is very , very nice of you , but , uh , really , honestly , i 'm not , uh , not tired . marlena : ha ha ha ha . who do you think you 're talking to ? watching this little thing reminds me of all the nights we sat up watching sami and eric asleep in the crib -- like , what , something was gon na happen ? roman : and we both ended up falling asleep , did n't we ? marlena : every single time . roman : yeah . well , i 'll be honest with you . i wish to hell i could sleep , but i ca n't ... not until we figure a way off this island . [ scene_break ] hope : jennifer ! jennifer , can you hear me ? patrick ! oh , god , i ca n't believe this is happening . jack ? jack ? jennifer : oh , gosh . oh , this baby 's coming . this baby 's coming . i can feel it . oh , jack ... oh , jack , i want you to be here . i want you to be here when i have this baby . patrick : i know you wanted jack , but ... it looks like you have me instead . [ scene_break ] sami : belle , i can not believe shawn is such an idiot . he leaves a message for his parents and does n't even mention your name ? belle : it 's worse than that . shawn gave me back my purity ring , but he did n't even give it to me . he ran across jan spears . sami : jan spears ? wait a second . since when is that psycho back in town ? belle : my problem 's not with jan , it 's with shawn . shawn ran into jan outside of salem and gave the ring back to her to return to me . sami : that does n't make sense . belle : she said he was gon na mail it , and then when he saw her , he figured he 'd save the cost of mailing it . sami : so you 're saying that jan told you that shawn was gon na return the purity ring to you via jan friggin ' spears so he could save himself the cost of a stamp ? belle , that ca n't be right . jan is lying . she has to be . belle : no , no , shawn 's prints were all over the ring box . philip checked it out . sami : i do n't know what to say . i 'm sorry . belle : you always said shawn would n't come back to me . sami : yeah , but no matter how crummy he treated you , you did n't want to believe it . belle : well , i do now . shawn and i had a promise before he left that our relationship would n't be over unless he gave me back the ring . sami : i ca n't believe he 's such a coward -- that he does n't have the decency to give you the ring back in person ? belle : it does n't matter . it 's officially over . sami : oh , god , that just sucks . you lose the love of your life , and i get the most insulting marriage proposal in history . it must be a full moon . belle : you got proposed to ? then what 's this about us being old maids together ? sami : i would n't marry lucas if he were the last man on earth . [ scene_break ] mimi : oh , my god , look at you . philip : hi , meems . rex : whoa , was there a parade today ? philip : actually , no , i put on my uniform so i could take belle out to dinner . thanks . mimi : you know , i always heard the thing about a man in uniform , but when you 're face to face with one -- wowza ! is it me , or is it hot in here ? philip : what are you doing , meems ? mimi : i can see myself in your medal . oh , my god , did you shine your shoes , too ? philip : mm - hmm . rex : what 's your game , philip , huh ? what , you do all this to take belle out to dinner ? philip : no . no game , rex . i just thought she deserved a special evening . rex : really . including a bouquet of romantic flowers ? you sneaky bastard . you 're still trying to steal belle away from shawn , are n't you ? philip : no , rex , you 're wrong as always . i 'm starting to get a little sick of it , so why do n't you shut the hell up ? [ scene_break ] philip : you 're gon na wish you had n't done that , rex . [ scene_break ] [ morse signal beeping ] marlena : i wonder if hope and patrick have had any luck finding jack and jennifer . roman : i do n't know . it 's a big jungle ... even if they were able to get through that force field . marlena : i 'm so worried about her , roman . is she all right ? has she had the baby ? i wish we knew something . roman : i know this much . someone sent a very clear message that the rest of us better stay put . marlena : relying on this little device to get us off the island -- kind of a long shot , eh ? roman : yeah , it is . we just got ta hope somebody picks up our signal . marlena : roman , what if -- what if our captor picks it up ? what if he finds out we have the device ? roman : abe and i considered that . but we figured , if we do n't at least try ... marlena : roman ? roman : hello . [ scene_break ] tek : well , if stefano dimera is alive , why would he come after me ? i do n't even know the guy . i mean , i do n't have anything he wants , john . john : no . but you are getting close to his most prized , most valuable possession in the whole world . tek : lexie ? john : lexie . tek : i do n't understand . why would my involvement with lexie infuriate dimera ? john : just trust me . and he may not be the only one who 's having a problem with your relationship with lexie . tek : who else ? john : me . [ scene_break ] hope : jack ! jack , can you hear me ? the fog 's lifting . oh , god , jack , where are you ? jack ! jack ! jennifer : oh , my god , i 'm so glad to see you . wh - where is jack ? did you see jack ? is he okay ? patrick : yeah ... jennifer : oh , my gosh . oh , my gosh , your arm 's bleeding . patrick : do n't worry about it . i 'm more concerned about you . jennifer : patrick ... it 's so cold . it 's so cold . patrick : let me look at you . let me look . open your eyes . jennifer : what ? patrick : nothing . nothing 's wrong . jennifer : do n't tell me `` nothing . `` do n't you lie to me . you tell me the truth . my baby and i are gon na die , are n't we ? are n't we ? [ scene_break ] mimi : come on , you guys ! stop it ! philip : tell your boyfriend to back off ! rex : you 're the one who 's stealing belle from shawn . philip : i do n't need to steal her from shawn ... i mean , if that 's what i wanted to do . he already did it himself . he sent back his purity ring . i was there when jan spears delivered it . mimi : jan spears ? why would you believe her , philip ? philip : i did n't . but then i had the box that it came in and checked for fingerprints . rex : and ? philip : and shawn 's were all over it . mimi : how could he do that to her ? he loved belle so much . philip : i do n't know , but he did . and the way he did it , you can imagine how belle feels . that 's why i 'm trying to take her out to dinner to cheer her up . rex : and you thought you 'd bring her a bouquet of flowers , too ? mimi : rex , that 's enough ! philip was just trying to do a nice thing for belle . philip : thank you . mimi : where is she now ? philip : i do n't know . i went to the base to get my uniform . i came back , and she 's just gone . rex : well , look , belle 's not the only one hurting , all right ? mimi -- she just lost her brother . philip : has there been any news ? rex : they have n't found hope or patrick , and they 've called the search off . philip : i 'm sorry , meems . mimi : thanks . rex : look , mimi wanted to spend the evening with belle , so i got an idea -- why do n't we both take them out to dinner tonight ? what do you say ? [ scene_break ] sami : and not only did he say tons of insulting things , he did n't even get me flowers or candy or ... not to mention a ring . belle : what , do you think that would help ? sami : no , well , not at that point . belle , you should have heard what he was saying to me . i mean , he was listing off my faults , like i was being indicted . my wish list for santa when i was 6 years old was shorter than that . belle : so i guess you did n't accept . sami : hell no . i told him that any man who 's going to propose to me has to wine and dine me first and do it properly . belle : well , do you think he got the hint ? sami : yeah , he said he wants to take me to the penthouse grill and propose all over again and get my answer . belle : [ gasps ] oh , sami , that 's wonderful . although , i do n't think you 're really dressed for the penthouse grill . sami : that is because i 'm not going . belle : no . sami , you have to go . come on , we 've been over this . lucas is your soul mate . he 's the only man for you . sami : belle , why do you keep saying that ? i 'm looking for mr . right , not mr . right now . belle : i think you 've got it wrong . lucas is mr . right . mr . right now falls under the `` botched relationship `` category of austin or brandon . sami : hey , i would 've still been with them if -- if -- belle : if you did n't sabotage it , sami . look , sami , i 'm so sorry . but ... i - i think i know why . it 's because deep down there 's only one true love for you , and that 's lucas . you know , he was there for you when you 've done some horrible things to him . sami : belle , you did n't hear what he said to me . obviously , he does n't love me . he ca n't , not if he believes that those horrible things that he said about me are true . belle : are they true , sami ? sami : thanks , belle . this conversation is not making me feel better . belle : you know why you lost brandon and austin ? sami : yes , because they do n't love me , just like lucas does n't . belle : no , it 's because you lied , just -- just like i lied to shawn . that 's why i lost him . lucas does n't want that to happen to you , too . sami : how do you know that ? i think he just wants to make me miserable , just like he always did . belle : sami , you deserve to be happy . and you 're the only one that can make that happen . sami : belle , you 're starting to sound just like mom . belle : well , mom 's right . someone has to talk some sense into you . now , do you love lucas ? sami : well , he is will 's father . belle : forget will for a minute . everyone knows that . do you love lucas ? i want you to think about it . sami , because if you do , do yourself a favor . do n't blow it . if you do n't express your true feelings to lucas , he 's not gon na wait around for too long . take it from me . love does n't last forever . before you know it , it can just be gone . and , sami , do you really want to live the rest of your life without the man of your dreams ? [ scene_break ] roman : cassie , come on , get in here . now , what the hell were you doing out there eavesdropping ? marlena : cassie ... cassie : i 'm sorry to bother you . i just wanted to see the machine that dad and abe made . i was working with grandma caroline and victor in the vegetable garden at the pub , and she was talking about this s.o.s . device and how it would be the only way to establish communication off this island . is that true ? is it going to be able to connect to our friends and family back in salem ? marlena : uh , we do n't know . cassie : i just -- i miss rex so much . if i could just talk to him or hear his voice ... roman : i know , i know , i 'm sorry , sweetheart . well ... maybe soon . cassie : i just ca n't take this anymore , daddy . i ca n't . i want to get off this island . roman : well , i 'm not sure when that 's gon na happen , sweetheart , but we 're trying . marlena : you know what ? i made a fresh pitcher of lemonade . let me get you both some , okay ? cassie : no , no , no , that 's okay , i 'll get it . [ morse signal beeping ] marlena : something does n't make sense here . cassie 's life was made dreadful by stefano -- i mean , he stole her entire childhood . and that 's not her fault . that 's not -- that 's not your fault or kate 's . roman : or yours , doc . marlena : i know . i - i tried to help her in salem before -- well , i do n't know how else to say this , but ... um , she 's a manipulator . i mean , i 've never heard her call you `` daddy . `` what is that ? what if she 's spying on us ? what if she 's here to find out more about that device and tell tony about it ... or even worse , tell stefano about it ? [ scene_break ] tek : so you do n't want me to go out with lexie , either . why is that ? john : the truth ? tek : yeah . john : when i saw you kissing lexie at salem place , my first instinct was to come over there and slap you up alongside the head and drag you off her . tek : john , you know i would never throw myself at lexie , especially after what she went through with abe . i would n't have even gone near her if it had n't been for that note she received from abe on theo 's birthday . john : what note ? tek : lexie never told you ? john : never said a word . tek : okay . remember when celeste was having all those premonitions about abe 's life being in danger ? john : yeah , yeah , i assume that 's why he took early retirement . tek : yeah , he took it to heart , and he , uh , wrote a letter to lexie to be delivered to her on theo 's birthday ... in the event of his death . he thought by then it 'd be time for her to move on with her life . john : ah , i see ... and it was time for you to move in on her . tek : no , john , it 's not like that . i really think that me and lexie could have a real relationship . only when she 's ready , john . john : you 're right . you 're right , i 'm sorry . i guess i still feel like i 'm protecting my partner . abraham was bigger than life , but the fact is , the man is -- the man is dead , and it 's time for lexie to move on . tek : she 's not the only one . kate 's lost roman . you 've lost -- john : hey . tek : look , john , i know how upsetting it must be for you that marlena -- john : tek , it 's a little more than just upsetting . tek : i know . but you 're the one who told me that eventually kate and everybody else is gon na have to move on . it goes for you , too , john . [ scene_break ] jennifer : patrick ... what -- tell me , am i gon na die ? patrick : no , you 're not gon na die . jennifer : and what about the baby ? is the baby gon na die ? patrick : [ groans ] if you were to suddenly move , your placenta could rupture , and you 'd go into labor . just , look -- stay as still as you can . look , lean into me so i can try to keep you warm , okay ? jennifer : okay . patrick : slowly . okay . okay . good . okay . jennifer : okay . patrick : okay . jennifer : i just -- i just want to tell you something , okay ? i want you to take this baby . i want you to take it to jack and abby , all right ? i just want you to let me go and leave me here if you have to , okay ? patrick : jennifer , no . jennifer : no , i 'm telling you . promise me right now . patrick : okay . i promise . jennifer : okay . patrick : i 'll do everything i can to save your baby . and you . jennifer : okay . patrick : okay ? jennifer : you -- you just -- you tell jack and abby that -- that i love them so much . hope : patrick ! jennifer ! [ scene_break ] hope : patrick , can you hear me ? patrick : yes ! hope : we need to get jennifer out of the ravine ! patrick : we ca n't do it alone ! we need help ! if jennifer 's handled too roughly , she 'll go into labor ! hope : how do we get through the force field again ? patrick : we 'll use this ! [ scene_break ] kate : i guess i 'll just say goodbye . i wish i could talk you out of this . lucas : well , you ca n't . i 'm gon na give sami brady the type of marriage proposal she 's always dreamed about . kate : lucas , i 'm telling you , she 's still in her pajamas . i do n't think she 's that interested , okay ? lucas : well , i think she is . deep down , i think she wants it as bad as i do . kate : will anything convince you otherwise ? lucas : if she 's not dressed , then i 'll know . kate : then i 'm going to pray she 's not dressed . [ scene_break ] sami : of course i do n't want to live life without love . belle : then do yourself a favor -- get dressed , go out , and accept lucas 's proposal right now . sami : wait , belle , i - i feel terrible . we never talked about shawn . do n't you want to talk about it ? belle : oh , no , no , actually , talking to you about lucas helped me out a lot . sami : really ? belle : uh - huh . now go get dressed . go . sami : accept lucas 's proposal ? not in this lifetime . [ scene_break ] kate : oh , honey , philip told me about shawn . i 'm so sorry . belle : i - i apologize for being so rude when you were over . kate : no , no , no , you were n't rude . you were just hurting . listen , um , are you going out to dinner with philip tonight ? i know he wants to see you through this . belle : yeah , i 'm on my way to get dressed right now . kate : okay , well , i wo n't keep you any longer . i know it 's hard to imagine right now , but this , too , will pass . belle : okay , thanks , kate . bye . kate : bye , sweetie . [ scene_break ] kate : oh ... all curled up with a book . sami : yeah . why ? kate : oh , no reason . just seems like a really good night to -- i do n't know -- stay home , wash your hair . sami : yeah , well , it 's a good night for almost anything . but , gee , kate , i think it 'll be a whole lot better when you leave . kate : well , looks like miss brady is n't going out tonight . well , lucas will be upset , but in the long run , it 's going to make my son very , very happy . [ scene_break ] lucas : ready or not , sami , here i come . [ scene_break ] rex : come on , philip , let 's double - date . the more , the merrier . philip : hey . belle : hey , everyone . rex : hey , belle . belle : philip , you look so dashing in your uniform . philip : thanks . belle : mimi ... mimi : belle , we 're so , so sorry about shawn . belle : no , i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to cry like this . i 'll be okay , but your brother ... mimi , what can we do ? philip : rex and i thought maybe we would take the two of you out to dinner and get your minds off things . belle : sure . i mean , philip and i were already going out , so it 'd be nice if the four of us could go . i just need to dry my eyes . philip : okay . belle : where are my tissues ? philip : here you go , belle . use mine . belle : thank you . philip : come on . [ scene_break ] rex : looks like philip 's ready to make his move . mimi : after the way shawn treated belle , i 'm starting to think that a man like philip is exactly what belle might need . [ scene_break ] philip : it 's okay . it 's okay . [ scene_break ] lucas : okay . 10 seconds , sami . come on , come on , be dressed . 7 ... 6 ... 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... sami . [ scene_break ] john : i 'm aware we all need to move on . but for me , it 's too soon because nobody can take the place of doc . kate : hi . sorry to interrupt . tek : oh , no problem . what do you need , kate ? kate : john , i was just hoping you got some information about marlena 's body . john : no . nothing . kate : i 'm sorry . john : thank you . man : excuse me , tek , we 've got a strange signal over the emergency band . [ morse signal beeping ] tek : it 's very weak . john : can you pinpoint it ? tek : no ... it could be interference from sun spots on the satellite . [ scene_break ] [ morse signal beeping ] roman : marlena , cassie is not spying on us . marlena : how can you be so sure ? i mean , if it were possible for me to be programmed to kill my family and friends , why could n't our host have programmed her ? i mean , she was raised by stefano , genetically engineered . roman : look , i had a lot of time on this island to build a relationship with cassie . that 's why she called me daddy . and not only is she a great girl , i truly believe that she now knows what separates the brady 's from the dimera 's . and she is glad to be a brady . besides that , she reminds me of kate . marlena : sure . of course you 're right . i 'm -- i 'm sorry to be so suspicious . roman : it goes with the territory . [ scene_break ] [ morse signal beeping ] roman : look at that thing . it keeps right on clicking . marlena : you know , psychologically , i think we might want to prepare everybody here for the possibility that it might not ... contact anybody . we could actually be marooned here forever . roman : well , at least we got each other . [ scene_break ] patrick : okay , listen up ! in order for this to work , you 're gon na have to jam the system by hitting the keys in an even and then an odd - numbered sequence . next , you 're gon na have to throw the coin against the field . the metallic properties will sever the field for a short time . you got it ? hope : yeah . patrick : okay . whatever you do , do n't leave this behind . if you do , you 'll never get back through . hope : okay ! patrick : get ready ! i 'm gon na toss it up . hope : oh , god , i missed it . patrick : sorry . hope : got it ! patrick : one more thing . you know about following the setting sun , right ? hope : i do now . patrick : you have to get to the perimeter before dark . you do n't want to be in the jungle alone at night . [ scene_break ] hope : jennifer , hang in there ! i 'll be back ! [ scene_break ] jennifer : [ moans ] oh , gosh ! the baby 's coming ! patrick : grab my hand . [ scene_break ] hope : follow the setting sun . [ scene_break ] jan : they have real movie chemistry -- `` r , `` even `` x `` rating . shawn - d : damn you , jan . [ scene_break ] philip : i just have n't told you yet . belle : told me what ? philip : how i really feel . [ scene_break ] john : it all boils down to nicole , does n't it ? you have chosen your grandfather 's widow over your father . [ scene_break ] marlena : is that who i think it is ?	philip prepares for his romantic dinner with belle . rex is suspicious of philip 's motives and punches him . mimi breaks up their fight and philip explains his recent interactions with jan. philip claims that he 's only taking belle out to dinner to help her feel better so rex suggests that he and mimi join them . belle seeks comfort in sami . sami thinks that jan has to be lying but belle points out that it had to be true because shawn 's fingerprints were on the box . sami tells belle that she refuses to marry lucas . belle urges sami to go to dinner with lucas and accept his proposal . kate comes to and argues with lucas over proposing to sami . sami decides to turn lucas down when kate stops by to delight in the sight of sami still in her pajamas . lucas arrives at sami 's door and is shocked at what he sees .
[ missing first two minutes of the show . sorry about that . ] belle : i have no idea . shawn d. : is there anybody else that you want me to call ? i could call carrie or sami . belle : shawn , i just want you . [ scene_break ] sami : austin . austin : [ smooches ] sami : hi . i did n't think you were ever coming to bed . austin : are you mad at me for waking you up ? sami : mad ? do i look mad to you ? austin : mad ? no . sexy ? yes . sami : [ giggles ] austin : very , very sexy . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas . i want you so much . [ scene_break ] lucas : carrie . [ scene_break ] lucas : oh , god , you 're beautiful . carrie : worth the wait ? lucas : you know it . absolutely . come here . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , i 'm so glad i have you back . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , i need you . [ scene_break ] austin : you came . carrie : sounded like you wanted me to . austin : i did . carrie : we ca n't do this . it 's wrong . austin : how can it be wrong to love someone so much ? i need you . living without you -- i do n't think i can do it . i ca n't . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] austin : [ groans ] carrie : austin , no . no . tonight , you threw my sister a beautiful dinner party . you proposed to her again . you gave her that beautiful ring , and i 'm married to lucas . how could we do this to them ? austin : you never should have married lucas . i still do n't understand why you did . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . look , i do n't mean to criticize . i mean , i should never have turned to sami , either . not when i 'm still in love with you . carrie : austin , we should n't be saying these things . we should n't even be thinking them . austin : we got to talk this out . we have n't been honest with anyone -- with lucas , with sami , and , most importantly , with ourselves . i love you . and you love me . you do n't have to say it because i can see it . i can feel it . we were meant to be together . carrie : but i 'm married . you 're engaged to my s -- austin : we should n't be if what you and i feel for each other is so much deeper than anything that we feel for them . admit it . we belong together . we always have . we always will . [ scene_break ] sami : i love you so much . lucas : i love you . i love you so much . sami : oh , lucas , no man ever made me feel the way that you do . lucas : listen to me . i am so stupid . you and will are my life . we belong together always . sami : we never should have split up . lucas : i know . you 're right . it 's my fault . i should have never let my mother come between us the way i did . sami : no , lucas . shh . your mother thinks that i 'm not good enough for you . she 's probably right . lucas : no , she 's not . she 's wrong . she 's wrong about that and a lot of other things , too . sami : i should never have let her get to me . i became consumed with the idea of getting revenge , and i let it take over my whole life -- all of our lives , lucas . i was just so devastated when you were doing tony 's dirty work . i 'm so sorry . if will and i had lost you in that desert ... oh , lucas , can you ever forgive me for that ? lucas : stop it . we got to put that all behind us . concentrate on making things right . we can do that . we need to learn how to forgive each other for our mistakes . listen , i know now i should have never married carrie . i love you . i should be with you . sami : do you mean that ? really ? lucas : of course . of course i mean that . sami : lucas , i 'm so sorry . i only chased after austin because i thought i could never really be with you again . lucas : i thought you were in love with him . sami : oh , do n't you know it 's always been you ? lucas , you are my one true love . lucas : and you mine . and you know what else ? sami : what ? lucas : i think fate wants us to be together . i know our son sure does . sami : will has always been smarter than us about this . lucas : he has . sami : you 're right about fate . we always seem to find our way back to each other , do n't we ? lucas : yeah , 'cause what ' sheeathing . i 'm not gon na fight it anymore . i 'm not gon na deny it . i love you . i love you so much . sami : oh , lucas . lucas : oh , sami . [ scene_break ] mimi : i 'm not listening to you anymore , mom . bonnie : fine . i 'll keep my advice to myself . mimi : yeah , right . that 's why you came here . why has n't shawn called me ? i 'm going crazy not knowing what 's going on . maybe he sent me a message . oh , my god . i do n't believe this . bonnie : [ chuckles ] good lord almighty . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] shawn d. : excuse me . the nurse said it was okay that i came in . dr. ross : yeah , come on in . shawn d. : how are you doing ? belle : the cramps are n't as bad . shawn d. : that 's good . dr. ross : i 'm gon na give her a few tests just to be safe -- blood work , urinalysis . i 'm also gon na order an ultrasound . in the meantime , her blood pressure is elevated , so it 's important to stay calm . belle : okay . i 'll try to relax . dr. ross : i 'm gon na get this to the lab , and we 'll take it from there . shawn d. : okay , great . thank you , dr. ross . all right . so , you heard the doctor . you just got to take it easy and think good thoughts . [ scene_break ] belle : i am . i 'm thinking about what a good dad you 're gon na be . shawn d. : okay , you know what ? i should probably call mimi and tell her i 'm not gon na be home for a little while . belle : no , do n't call her . shawn d. : why not ? belle : because the phone will wake up claire , and it took forever to get her to sleep . shawn d. : you 're right . i 'll send her a text message , and i should probably go when dr. ross comes back . belle : no , please do n't go . shawn d. : well , i can call philip . i 'll make sure he -- belle : i do n't want philip . i do n't want philip to even know that i 'm here . [ scene_break ] bonnie : who puts all this personal stuff on a computer ? mimi : it 's an electronic diary . it 's supposed to be private . bonnie : if it was so private , why did belle leave it out in the open for anyone to see ? mimi : belle had an emergency . she had to be rushed to the hospital . she obviously did n't have time to turn it off . we should n't be looking at this , mom . bonnie : no . i want to see what she wrote . mimi : too bad . bonnie : [ scoffs ] do i have to remind you that belle has been hung up on your husband her whole life and now she 's carrying his child ? we 'd be crazy not to read it . how else are you gon na know what you 're up against ? sweetheart , this is war , and belle is your enemy . the cia would n't hesitate to read this diary , and neither should you . mimi : belle is not my enemy . she 's my best friend . bonnie : not anymore . after what she 's done to you ? honey , please . if you want to keep your husband , then you had better fight for him . and i 'm sorry . sometimes , you got to fight dirty . mimi : but reading this diary would be the biggest invasion of privacy . i wo n't do it . bonnie : no , wait . mimi : mother . bonnie : look . what does that say ? `` ever since i found out i 'm carrying shawn 's child , i 've been so happy . knowing our baby is growing inside me , it 's like proof our love was meant to be . i know i should n't feel this way , but i love shawn more than ever . `` mimi : let me see this . bonnie : now you 've seen it in black and white . your best friend is trying to nab your husband . are you gon na let her get away with it ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : why do n't you want me to call philip ? if i reach him on his cell , he can come straight here from the va hospital . belle : there is nothing he can do . he hates the fact that i am carrying your baby . if he were here , he would probably be praying for me to miscarry . shawn d. : that is a terrible thing to say . belle : have you forgotten that he asked me to have an abortion ? shawn d. : that was right after the mix - up . he was freaking out . i 'm sure everything is cool now . belle : yeah , he says it is , but i know he 's still freaked out about it , and i do n't want to talk about philip anyway . this baby that i am carrying is yours ... and a part of me -- a part of me ca n't help but believe that this is a sign that you and i are meant to be together . [ scene_break ] sami : [ panting ] oh , lucas . i love you so much . [ scene_break ] sami : [ exhales deeply ] oh , my god . `` i love you , lucas `` ? [ scene_break ] lucas : sami ? damn it . why the hell am i dreaming about sami ? [ scene_break ] sami : [ sighs ] lucas : trouble sleeping ? sami : yeah . you ? lucas : yeah . i , uh , i need a glass of water . sami : yeah , i want some warm milk . lucas : there you go . sami : austin is still on the roof , huh ? cleaning up ? lucas : yeah . i guess carrie 's still in the bathtub listening to music . sami : it 's hot , huh ? lucas : incredibly hot . [ scene_break ] carrie : austin , no . oh , my god . what is wrong with us ? i 'm married to your brother . we 're still supposed to be on our honeymoon , and you are engaged to my sister . did n't that ring you gave her tonight mean anything to you ? austin : carrie , i love sami . all right ? i care for her . but i 'm guessing it 's the same way that you feel for lucas . it 's not the kind of love that you and i share . we have a stronger connection . we 're both feeling it now . carrie : even if that were true -- austin : it is true . the only reason why i turned to sami is because you chose lucas . carrie : which was a mistake . i told you that . austin : you never told me why . you turning to him -- it happened so fast .. and you pretty much admitted that you were keeping something from me . so , tell me . what is it ? what is it ? carrie : there 's no point , austin . it does n't matter anymore . austin : does n't matter anymore ? whatever it is , it matters to me . carrie : it 's too late . austin : damn it . you 're keeping something from me , and i want you to tell me what it is . [ scene_break ] we will return for the second half of `` days of our lives `` in just a moment . [ scene_break ] bonnie : sweetheart , i know you do n't want to read belle 's shameful little secrets , but you 've got to . mimi : why are you always trying to get me in trouble ? bonnie : you 're already in trouble . i 'm trying to help you out of it . mimi : that would be a first . bonnie : belle kiriakis has declared war on your marriage . she 's gon na use this pregnancy to steal shawn away from you or die trying . now , the question is -- are you just gon na sit there thinking you need a search warrant , or are you gon na read what she 's got up her sleeve ? look , it 's not like you went looking for the diary , okay ? belle left her computer on . or let me put it to you this way -- if philip had walked in that door and he 'd read this diary , what do you think would happen then ? mimi : oh , my god . you 're right . it 's like she does n't even care . bonnie : exactly . how do you think he 'd react if he read this first ? okay , look , honey . you 're not gon na do it . i am . oh , boy , oh , boy , oh , boy , oh , boy , oh , boy , oh , boy . no , look at this . `` i love shawn so much . i ca n't wait to have his baby . i hope it 's a boy who looks just like him . but another daughter -- that would be wonderful , too ... as long as she 's shawn 's and mine . oh , god , if i could just follow my heart , shawn and i would be together when our baby 's born . it would be so wonderful if we could finally be a family and live happily ever after . `` now do you feel the knife in your back ? you can not let that little schemer shanghai your husband , mimi . belle made a huge mistake leaving this computer on , but if you do n't take advantage of it and you lose shawn , that will be your mistake -- one you will regret for the rest of your life . mimi : let me see this . `` even though shawn and i did n't conceive this baby together , i know it was n't an accident . i truly believe this pregnancy 's god 's way of telling us we should be together . `` bonnie : and i 'm sure god 's telling her to break her wedding vows and her husband 's heart and her best friend 's , too . mimi : oh , god . this is a nightmare . bonnie : i know . i know , i know , i know . i know how much it hurts . but this is the best thing that could have happened . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : did you just say that you want us to be together ? i thought we were n't gon na think like that . belle : i ca n't help it . you know , i just keep thinking about that night when we were waiting to see if claire would reject the transplant . we were right here in this very hospital . you had lost zack , and i was so afraid i was gon na lose claire . shawn d. : i know what you 're gon na say . belle : we had the same dream . how often does that happen ? zack came to us , and in both of our dreams , he said claire was gon na be okay and that you and i were meant to be together . and i will never forget that . shawn d. : me neither . belle : i just believe that this baby that i 'm carrying is somehow connected to what he said . it 's a sign that you and i are not supposed to be married to other people . shawn d. : it 's too late for us . belle : you and i are having a baby . our baby -- part me , part you . shawn d. : i know . i know . and i look at it as a wonderful gift , and i pray that we do n't lose it . belle : i wo n't . i promise i wo n't . but you have to promise that you will always be there for us . shawn d. : of course i will . [ scene_break ] sami : what ? lucas : warm milk on a night like this ? sami : yeah , well , i know it 's weird , but it 's the only thing that helps me when i ca n't sleep . lucas : yeah , i know . i remember . sami : what 's with you tonight , anyway ? lucas : what do you mean ? sami : i do n't know . you 're all breathing heavy and a little sweaty . god , it looks like you just ... lucas : i did three sets of push - ups . that 's it . sami : well , no wonder you ca n't sleep . lucas : yeah , i 'm trying to stay in shape . i 've been working out like a fiend lately . sami : i can tell . [ chuckles nervously ] lucas : what about you ? sami : what about me ? i work out . lucas : yeah , i know . it 's just hot as hell tonight , and it looks like you got some goose bumps . sami : do i ? lucas : mm - hmm . you only get goose bumps when you , uh ... you know , when you ... sami : yeah , um , i 'm trying a new moisturizer . it says that it makes your skin cooler . lucas : [ chuckles ] your milk 's boiling over . sami : oh , oh . um ... lucas : excuse me . are you sure you do n't want a bottle of water or something ? there 's plenty . it 's nice and cold . sami : yeah , you 're right . good idea . lucas : there you go . sami : my hand is all ... lucas : let me help . i got it . sami : ... sweaty . lucas : there . sami : thanks . [ clears throat ] lucas : you still have this thing ? i got you this in mirror lake . i ca n't believe you -- sami : it 's just a magnet . it serves a purpose . lucas : yeah , i know , but we got it when we were with will . sami : yeah , we thought it would be the first of many family vacations to come . lucas : yeah , even though it was only one , it was still a great time , was n't it ? sami : yeah , it was . lucas : it was hot there , too . sami : yeah , yeah , but i did n't mind , and neither did you . lucas : no , we found a way to cool off , did n't we ? sami : [ laughing ] cut it out ! lucas , i ca n't believe we just did that . lucas : what , skinny dip ? i think it 's pretty low on the list of crazy things we 've ever done , honey . sami : that might be true , but we are still on a public beach , and anyone could walk up . will ? lucas : will would n't care . he 'd love it . come on . you know it . sami : i ca n't help it . i care . lucas : will has wanted us to be together his whole life , and he knew it . he knew it before we did . thank god that kid had a clue . and you 've been in front of me this whole time . this is the happiest i 've ever been . sami : me too , lucas . [ scene_break ] lucas : i do n't want this night to end . sami : oh , me either . oh , i know . it 's cold now . oh , god . i do n't want to go home . i do n't want to go back to real life . lucas : if real life means being with you , i do n't care . i 'll go back there any day . sami : oh , lucas . lucas : i love you . sami : i love you , too . lucas : mmm . sami : [ giggling ] [ scene_break ] sami : i 'm sorry , um , real life did n't turn out so great after all . lucas : me too . sami : well , at least will has one great memory of us , right ? lucas : it meant a lot to me , too , sami . it really did . sami : yeah . you know , i have n't thought about that in a long time , but , right now , that trip seems ... lucas : it seems like it was yesterday , does n't it ? [ scene_break ] carrie : i 'm just -- i 'm upset about what lexie said , that i probably can never have a baby . austin : that is not the reason why you decided to marry lucas . carrie : having a family of my own -- it was always a dream of mine . austin : i know it is , but -- carrie : you and i were broken up , austin . i was living with lucas . austin : carrie , that started out totally platonic . carrie : austin , after my appendectomy , lexie told me that i should probably start a family because i was running out of time . austin : and , what , lucas was there , and it was convenient ? carrie : i do n't know what i was thinking . he was so sweet to me , and he cared about me so much . austin : i think you just started sleeping together and got pregnant . that is the only reason why you decided to stay with him . carrie : i was afraid it was my only chance of having a baby . so , yeah , i married lucas . do n't look at me like that . it 's hard for me to admit it , austin , but you 're right . i chose having a baby of my own ahead of being with the man i truly love . austin : so you do want me ? carrie : i never should have married lucas . i rushed into it for all the wrong reasons . and not only am i not pregnant , but i can never have a child , so ... austin : i know i can only guess how incredibly hard this is for you . carrie , do n't you see ? everything has changed . i know you 're hurt that you ca n't get pregnant , but there are other ways to have a family . carrie : i know . lucas said that we could adopt . austin : why would you consider having a family with him when you already admitted marrying him was a mistake ? you need to do some serious soul- searching and ask yourself -- do you really want to spend the rest of your life with lucas , or do you want to be with me ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i can not be unfaithful to mimi , and you can not do this to philip . belle : we have already been unfaithful to each other . i knew that when i married philip that i was still in love with you . i was just too proud to admit it . and if i had n't married philip , you would not have married mimi . i just wish we could turn back the clock . [ scene_break ] mimi : okay . help me out here , mother . my best friend is in love with my husband , and she 's pregnant with his baby , and you 're saying that 's the best news possible . bonnie : yes , honey , it 's the best news possible because i 'm hoping it will light a fire under your butt . now , are you gon na fight for your husband , or are you gon na roll over and play dead ? mimi : i do n't really know what i can do , mom . belle is pregnant with shawn 's baby , which means she 's holding all the cards . bonnie : he is your husband . i 'd say that 's a pretty damn good hand you 're holding . mimi : damn it . i knew belle was still in love with shawn . i just did n't realize how much , and i ca n't believe she wrote it all down . bonnie : well , you better start believing it . mimi : you were right . i should n't have let shawn go to the hospital with her . you 'd think he would have called me by now . what is taking so long ? bonnie : i hate to say it , but maybe she 's lost the baby . that would do a lot for your cause . mimi : mom . bonnie : i 'm just saying . sweetheart . mimi : i would n't wish that on anyone . i 'm gon na call the hospital my damn self . bonnie : i 'm gon na drink more beer . [ scene_break ] [ dialing ] [ ringing ] nurse : nurses ' desk . mimi : hi , uh , my name 's mimi brady . i 'm a friend of belle kiriakis . she came in there a while ago with some cramps . she 's early in her pregnancy . i was wondering if you could tell me how she 's doing . nurse : oh , dr. ross has seen her . i believe she and her husband are just waiting for test results . mimi : oh , her husband . okay , so philip 's there . nurse : oh , her husband 's name is shawn . at least i thought it was . i guess i just assumed it by the way they were kissing . anyway , she must be better . it sure did n't look like her cramps were bothering then . [ scene_break ] bonnie : honey , what 's wrong ? oh , my god . are belle and the baby all right ? mimi : i do n't know . they 're running tests or something . bonnie : then why are you so upset ? what did they say ? mimi : 'cause that woman i talked to -- the nurse or whoever -- assumed that shawn was belle 's husband . bonnie : yeah , he brought her in . mimi : no , mom , because they were kissing . bonnie : what ? mimi : i can see it now . belle all nervous and scared and my husband trying to comfort her , and the next thing you know ... bonnie : the nerve of her . you ca n't take this lying down . mimi : i 'm not . this is war . can you stay and watch claire ? bonnie : of course . mimi : thanks , 'cause i 'm going to the hospital . bonnie : you give that bitch both barrels . mimi : belle picked this fight , and she 's gon na regret it . i 'm bonnie lockhart 's daughter . i 'm gon na make you proud . bonnie : yeah , baby . that 's what i 'm talking about . do n't you worry about claire . you just hustle yourself over to the hospital . [ scene_break ] belle : we ca n't go on like this . mimi and philip deserve to know the truth , even though i think they already know . shawn d. : they already know what ? belle : admit it , shawn . we have never stopped loving each other -- not really . and now that we 're having a baby together , that love is gon na grow stronger every day . and even if we wanted to try to stop it , we could n't , and that 's just the way it is . [ scene_break ] lucas : uh , i better check on carrie . sami : right . [ knock on door ] lucas : honey , are you all right in there ? you 've been in there a long time . carrie ? she 's not in there . sami : you said she was taking a bath . lucas : i know what i said . where is she ? sami : and i 'm wondering what 's taking austin so long on the roof . you 're thinking what i 'm thinking . lucas : yeah , they 're on the rooftop together . sami : let 's go . [ scene_break ] austin : i want you so much . carrie : i want you too , austin . make love to me . please . [ scene_break ] mimi : i know how important honesty has always been to you , so i 'd say it 's time we were finally honest about everything . what do you say ? [ scene_break ] austin : we 're together -- the way it was always meant to be . [ scene_break ] lucas : you turned your life around . you 've changed . sami : i am still the same lying , manipulative bitch that i have always been .	bonnie rushes to mimi 's side to complain that mimi left shawn and belle alone together . mimi decides to use belle 's computer to check whether shawn sent her a message and mimi tries to stop bonnie from reading belle 's diary . bonnie reads aloud belle 's own words about wanting to be with shawn and mimi decides to read the rest . shawn tries to find someone to take his place at the hospital but belle only wants him there and wo n't even let shawn tell philip she 's at the hospital . belle uses their mutual dream of zack to try and convince shawn to be with her . shawn and belle kiss . mimi calls the hospital to check on belle and learns from a nurse that belle and shawn were kissing . mimi leaves claire with bonnie and rushes to the hospital .
meredith : move on all you would like , rafe . but the world is going to find out what you did in that wedding accident -- what really happened . and that includes samantha brady . [ scene_break ] stefano : what i 'm saying is ... [ sighs ] that rafe 's lady love deserves to know everything about the man that she 's involved with . do n't you agree ? well , all right . so miss hudson ... it seems that you are reluctant to inform her . so i will lighten the burden for you ... and i will handle it myself . hmm ? it 's the humane thing to do . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] [ scene_break ] brady : you do n't have to face this alone . you have me . nicole : we have each other . and we 'll be there for chloe ... together . [ equipment beeping ] [ scene_break ] lucas : my mother ... you expect me to believe that my own mother tried to kill my wife ? daniel : you 're gon na have to believe it at some point , lucas . because it 's the truth . and it 's only a matter of time before it all comes out , before everyone knows your own mother tried to kill chloe . [ scene_break ] victor : fleeing the scene of the crime ? [ scene_break ] sami : [ sighs ] [ cell phone rings ] sami : mm . [ beeps ] sami : hello ? oh , my god . [ scene_break ] [ equipment beeping ] nicole : i do n't -- i do n't get it . how did this happen ? do you know ? brady : wait a minute . you do n't know ? nicole : know what ? brady : nicole , someone tried to kill her . she was poisoned . nicole : what ? brady : they found traces of some lethal toxin in her body . nicole : oh , my god . who would do that to her ? [ scene_break ] victor : you were n't even going to say good - bye . kate , i 'm hurt . kate : i thought you were at the office . victor : well , i was . i just got back . and i saw the cab outside , loading your luggage . kate : yes , well , and the driver 's waiting , so if you 'll excuse me . victor : kate . makes you look awfully guilty , you know -- going on the run . but then , of course , you are guilty . kate : you are a treacherous bastard . victor : i hope you 're prepared . you know you 're not going to get the martha stewart treatment in some club fed . far from it . kate : i 'm not leaving salem . i 'm just leaving this musty mausoleum . victor : oh , i see . just moving on to new digs , huh ? kate : well , why the hell would i stay here when you have turned your back on me ? victor : why would i want you here with what you 're trying to do to my godson ? you see , kate , if you had n't made the decision ... i would have made it for you . i want you out of my house , out of my sight . [ scene_break ] lucas : this is your breakthrough theory : that my mom tried to poison chloe . that 's all you could think of to get yourself off the hook ? daniel : lucas , think . all right ? think about it . think about how your mother 's been behaving lately . think . lucas : chloe saved my mother 's life . she would n't do that , all right ? she would n't hurt her like that . daniel : you ca n't figure it out ? you ca n't figure -- my god . you ca n't be that stupid . lucas : you go to hell with that . daniel : it was revenge . oldest reason in the book . she knew about my affair with chloe , and she wanted to make us pay . [ scene_break ] sami : [ sighs ] that was my grandmother . chloe is in the hospital . she 's in a coma . rafe : oh , no . what happened ? sami : apparently she was poisoned . rafe : what ? sami : yeah . lucas must be freaking out . i better call him . i -- i 'm gon na try will first , because he 's probably at the hospital with his dad . rafe : okay . sami : come on , will . answer the phone . [ sighs ] i 'm not leaving a message . what am i supposed to say to will ? and allie ? after everything they have been through , they have to deal with this now ? i mean , what do i say to them ? rafe : well , you just have to get them to treasure each moment of each day with the people that you love . [ scene_break ] meredith : mr. dimera , wait . i already warned her . i told sami brady my suspicions about rafe . stefano : ah , but did you give her the details ? meredith : i did n't think that was my place . stefano : not your place ? miss hudson ... it is your responsibility . would you want another innocent woman to fall victim to the man who killed your sister ? i mean , how would you face the rest of your life with that ? all right . we 'll be in touch . [ scene_break ] nicole : brady ... do they have any suspects ? brady : well , they arrested someone . daniel jonas . nicole : dr. daniel jonas ? brady : yep , that 's the one . nicole : but why would daniel try to kill chloe ? he -- he loves her , and she 's in love with him . brady : i 'm sorry , what ? nicole : she confided that to me , brady . she said she tried to put daniel out of her head ... for months , ever since she married lucas . but she could n't . she said she thought about him day and night , and ... that she was still in love with him . [ scene_break ] lucas : have you lost your mind ? is that what this is ? is this some kind of act -- to prove that you 're not mentally competent to stand trial ? daniel : she 's your mother . i get you can be in denial here . lucas : wait a minute -- wait , wait , wait , wait , wait a second . how could she plot , how could she be plotting to get revenge when she did n't even know about you two until now ? daniel : no , no , no . no , no . lucas , she did n't just find out now . she has known about chloe and me for months . lucas : oh , really ? really ? then why did n't she tell me ? why would n't she tell me something like that ? daniel : to protect you . look , do n't you get it ? you fell off the wagon , almost got yourself killed when chloe broke off the engagement . so really , why in the hell would your mom take a chance on telling you anything that would make you go out and just drink yourself into a stupor ? lucas : so instead of telling me the truth , she hires you to work together for hearth & home , right ? to work together on the show ? daniel : there you go . there you go , that 's right . that 's right , lucas . lucas : even though she knows that you both betrayed me ? daniel : hey , well , she told me she did it because she forgave chloe and me , and that it would help her move past her anger . lucas : wait a minute , i do n't understand . how -- how does that help her ? that does n't make any sense , putting you together and things like that . daniel : that 's right . that 's right , it does n't -- it does n't make any sense at all . but that 's the rationale she gave me -- forcing us together . lucas : you know what , maybe it was n't the rationale . maybe she was just trying to move past her anger . you ever think of that ? daniel : you know what , that might be possible if kate was capable of moving past anything . but no . no , you know , most of us , we move , we grow , we evolve . at least we take a stab at it . but kate roberts , your mother , no . there 's no way in hell . because you know what she does ? she holds onto anger and vengeance , and she uses it . in fact , it motivates her every damn move . do you understand ? lucas : yeah . no , you do n't understand . you do n't know what you 're talking about . what motivates her is her children . that 's why she does everything , for her children . and you do n't seem to get that ! daniel : oh , i get it . but you 're the one who does n't get it , which is pretty damn pathetic ... lucas : oh , really ? daniel : considering you 're the one who should know her better than anybody . lucas : really ? what are you talking about ? what the hell do you mean by that ? daniel : you know what , she gets her kicks out of revenge , out of inflicting pain . yeah , that 's part of her m.o . but this ... lucas , she did this for you . all right ? and maybe it did n't make you happy , exactly . but it was gon na avenge your honor . come on , lucas . come on , you know damn well that your mother would do anything to protect her children . including murder . [ scene_break ] brady : so chloe told you that -- nicole : that she was still in love with daniel . brady : wow . nicole : and that daniel was moving on , and there was another woman . and she got horribly jealous . brady : wait , wait . another woman ? he -- he never said anything about that . nicole : daniel talked to you about chloe ? brady : yeah . nicole : about their affair ? brady : yeah , we went running , and he was telling me he was having a rough time . he said it was about a woman , and eventually he admitted to me that it was chloe . nicole : what did he say about her ? brady : that he was deeply in love with her . that he could n't stop thinking about her . that he could n't live without her . nicole : then why would chloe think there 's another woman in his life ? brady : that ca n't be true . i mean , not from what he told me . nicole : [ sighs ] chloe ... she 's the only one that could tell us what happened . brady : she 's the only one . nicole : but what if she does n't wake up , brady ? i mean , what if she ... brady : she 's gon na wake up . [ scene_break ] kate : i 'll send for the rest of my things . victor : so what will you do ? pitch a pup tent on the pier ? kate : no , i 'm going to stay with lucas , not that it 's any of your business . victor : with lucas ? kate : mm . victor : brilliant idea . i 'm sure he would relish the idea of having you stay in the beautiful new house he built for his beautiful bride . the one you poisoned . kate : he 's never going to know , because i never did anything to chloe . victor : no , of course not . what was i thinking ? the only way that he could really find out the truth is if ... i told him . [ chuckles ] kate : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] daniel : lucas ... look at it through her jealous mother tiger eyes . her warped perspective . chloe and i have an affair . it nearly kills her precious son . lucas : yeah . daniel : all right ? then she tries to start things over with me . i turn her down . so she dedicates herself to getting back at chloe and me . sets this tv show up ... serving these hideous , poisoned brownies . now , being the clever woman that she is , she works it out so it looks like i 'm the one who was trying to do chloe in . only it would n't just kill chloe . my life would be over too . do you understand ? lucas : i ca n't believe you . just to avoid hurting me , she would do that ? she would kill my own wife ? daniel : look , she knew . she knew it was over for you anyway with -- lucas : you do n't know what you 're talking about , man ! you got this whole thing twisted . you and chloe did this . you created this situation . you both are the villains , not my mother ! daniel : look , i understand why you need to believe that , lucas . lucas : i need to believe it because it 's true , that 's why . and if anyone 's trying to do anyone in here , it 's you . you 're trying to do me in ! you tried to kill my wife , and now you 're trying to frame my mother for it ! [ scene_break ] sami : hey , lucas , it 's sami . i just talked to my dad , and he told me the -- the whole story . so just call me , okay . call me when you get this . bitch . rafe : who ? sami : chloe . she cheated on lucas . can you believe that ? rafe : sami , she 's in a coma . sami : she cheated before the coma . rafe : obviously . sami : she is such a fake . she has everyone in this town fooled . i mean , she 's acting like this loving step - mom to allie , she 's making lucas build her this big house , lying to him the entire time . rafe : okay , granted , she did a bad thing . but she 's in a hospital bed right now . sami : in a coma , i know ! well , you know what , it 's her fault . she cheated on her husband . well , they were engaged at the time , but that is not the point , okay ? she brought this on herself . rafe : not sure i 'm following you . sami : well , she was poisoned . rafe : oh , so you 're saying that lucas poisoned her when he found out that she was che -- sami : no , wait a second . how could you even say that ? lucas would never do something like that . rafe : i thought you told me that he shot e.j . when he found out -- sami : well , that was different . that was a completely different situation . they think that daniel did it . rafe : daniel , as in dr. jonas daniel ? sami : he 's the one that she was having an affair with . and obviously he was upset when she decided to marry lucas anyway , i guess . he was angry , and he apparently poisoned her . rafe : wow . that -- that 's crazy , though . he -- he did everything he could to save grace . and when he could n't , he was devastated . sami : yeah , well , he 's the suspect right now . that 's the theory . but you know , it 's just ... something you hear about on tv , you know ? jilted lovers committing murder . someone you love betrays you like that , makes you do crazy things . you know , and ... you just can act crazy sometimes , even if you love someone . [ scene_break ] meredith : dear miss brady , i feel it 's my responsibility to tell you what happened the day my sister -- rafael 's fiancée -- died . then you 'll understand this was no accident . [ scene_break ] nicole : still , i - i - i ca n't believe that daniel would do something like this to chloe . brady : no , neither can i . nicole : now if someone said kate ... brady : kate ? why would you say that ? nicole : because she 's kate . come on . you live in the same house with her . i mean , surely you 've seen how mean and cruel she can be . not to mention devious . i do n't think that there is a single human being on this planet that would actually trust that woman . seriously , brady . i mean , think about it . she poisons someone . especially the -- the -- the daughter - in - law that she ca n't stand . who would put it past her ? [ scene_break ] kate : victor , why have you turned on me ? victor : because you crossed the line , kate . kate : [ exhales ] victor : you went after my godson . was n't enough for you that he lost the love of his life . that was n't enough punishment . kate : no , it was n't . victor : and you did n't do this for lucas . was n't a matter of avenging his honor or some such crap . you did this for yourself . daniel rejected you . he preferred to have sex with a younger , more voluptuous woman and you just could n't take it . this whole thing was about your shattered ego , was n't it ? [ scene_break ] lucas : i do n't have to stand here and listen to that . daniel : lucas , can you look me in the eye and tell me that your mother has n't been behaving erratically lately ? that the anger , resentment has n't been oozing from her for weeks ? you ca n't tell me that you have n't noticed that . lucas : you know what , i 'll tell you what i 've noticed , dr. daniel jonas , it 's you -- you and your sexual predator ways . you go after everybody , do n't you ? first chelsea , then my mom , and then my wife . but that was n't good enough . well , now you got somebody new , right ? you know , i feel real sorry for whoever you got . whoever she is , that poor girl , i hope she knows what she 's getting herself into . daniel : hmm . really . poor girl . what the hell are you talking about ? lucas : that girl -- the girl you 've been keeping around . the one that was at your apartment before you poisoned chloe . daniel : what ? [ scene_break ] nicole : little early for a cocktail , is n't it ? stefano : huh , virgin mary . nicole : mm . stefano : perhaps you would prefer the bloody kind , mm ? you seem to be in low spirits today , my dear . nicole : yeah , well , my best friend 's in a coma . tends to cast a pall over things . stefano : ah , yes , poor chloe . uh , i heard about her misfortune . yes . is she expected to survive ? nicole : they do n't know yet . stefano : oh . i 'm so sorry . well , perhaps a little good news will distract you from your sorrow . nicole : good news ? stefano : no more worries about rafael hernandez . nicole : what happened ? stefano : uh , details are beside the point . all you need to know is it is done . fait accompli . salud . [ scene_break ] meredith : my motives are pure , miss brady . i only want to protect you . and if i can spare you a similar fate , perhaps my sister 's death wo n't be in vain . so here 's what you need to know . [ scene_break ] daniel : what the hell are you talking about , `` woman in my place `` ? lucas : do n't act like you do n't know what i 'm talking about . your girlfriend -- her scarf on your floor at your apartment . daniel : scarf . when were you even in my apartment ? lucas : chloe and i were there when we went to pick up your suit that day . we saw the scarf on the floor . so how do you explain that you are the only one who had access to the drugs that poisoned chloe ? daniel : well , i 'm not , obviously . lucas : and when you first treated her , you had no idea why she was sick . so you could n't give her the antidote you knew damn well she needed . daniel : know what , if i 'd know what the antidote was , i would 've given it to her right then and there . lucas : no -- daniel : not just because i 'm a doctor , but because i love her ! lucas : you do n't want her to survive . you do n't want her to live . you would rather see her six feet under than in bed with me . you wanted her dead and you still do . [ scene_break ] kate : you will stop right there . do you hear me ? this is not about my ego ! victor : i suggest that you lower your voice . kate : this is about my son and that lowlife slut betraying him . it 's about my granddaughter living in the same house with that said slut . and it 's about making sure that that woman never hurts another person . victor : and it would n't have been enough just to tell lucas the truth , huh ? let him divorce chloe and move on with his life ? no , that would n't have been enough for you , would it , kate ? you had to have an actual death . someone snuffed out in their prime . kate : [ exhales ] you know something , i do n't think i will go live with lucas . i think i 'm going to find a place where philip and i can live . victor : predictable . kate : predictable . really ? is it ? is it predictable to remind you how much our son loves me and needs me and how devastating it would be to him to find out that his own father turned his mother in ? because he would hate you for the rest of his life . and then our son will have lost both parents . is that really what we want for our precious philip ? victor : you can stay in the house , kate , for philip 's sake . i wo n't turn you in . kate : well , i only want to stay here if i 'm really welcome . victor : you 're welcome . i do n't want philip to have to go through any more . he 's been through enough lately . kate : well , i 'm very happy to see that you 're still loyal to your offspring . victor : but if any evidence comes up against you , kate , i wo n't be there for you . brady : kate . your luggage is packed . there 's a cab waiting . what 's going on ? kate : well , actually , i was thinking about moving out and getting my own place . but then victor , bless his heart , talked me out of it . he told me how empty the house would seem without me here and i think that was really sweet of him so , uh , i 'm staying . brady : well , that 's great . i 'm glad you 're staying . kate : so anyway , i 'll go get my stuff . see you at dinner ? victor : mm - hmm . brady : do you mind telling me what that was about ? [ scene_break ] sami : hey , you know i did n't mean to imply anything about you and emily or anything like that . sorry . hey . hey , sweetheart . you awake from your nap ? oh . how are you ? did you have a good nap , honey ? look . there 's something i have to tell you . um ... this is important , okay , allie ? um , it 's about chloe . she , um ... she 's in the hospital . but she 's okay . she 's gon na be okay . the doctors are taking really good care of her . and your daddy 's with her . and , um ... she 's going to be all right , okay , sweetheart ? and i 'm going to help out if i can , and your brothers , we 're all going to be there . rafe : and i 'll be there too . sami : [ small laugh ] rafe : always . always . sami : i 'm sorry , sweetheart . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] meredith : and so , on what was supposed to be their wedding day ... they called , and ... meredith : emily and rafe had gone for a drive , and the car ... smashed into a tree . emily was ... declared dead on the scene . meredith : and that 's why i 'm writing this to you , miss brady . if only my sister had known what rafe was really like ... maybe she 'd be with us . [ scene_break ] nicole : then i wonder . stefano : what , nicole ? nicole : sami was upset earlier . did you have something to do with that ? stefano : oh , that 's impossible to say . what i can tell you is that samantha and rafael 's troubles are just beginning . as a matter of fact , their house of cards is about to tumble . why are you so forlorn ? nicole , i thought you would be jumping for joy . nicole : you know , stefano , i changed my mind . i want you to stop going after rafe . [ scene_break ] kate : oh , chloe . so pale , so still . and yet your cold heart beats on . blood still courses through your veins . well , i guess i 'm going to have to be ... content with that for the time being . it 's odd ... that it gives a strange comfort to unburden one 's self to your eerie , half - dead presence . i wonder if you hear what people say to you . [ scene_break ] daniel : i will say this for the millionth time . i would never -- lucas : what , you would never hurt chloe ? because you love her so much ? because you 're such a stand - up guy ? 'cause you 're so good , and my mom 's the one who 's evil ? my mom 's the one who 's crazy , is that what you 're telling me ? daniel : yes , that 's exactly what i 'm telling you . yes . lucas : she was onto you . daniel : what ? lucas : chloe was onto you . she knew you were trying to poison her , slowly but surely . daniel : onto me ? whoa , what the hell are you talking about ? lucas : lexie told me , man . lexie told me that chloe did n't want you to be her doctor anymore . she wanted you as far away from her as possible . because you were the one who was trying to kill her . daniel : you know what , talking to you is a waste of my time . lucas : is it ? is it really , dr. dan ? or did you just miss one ? did you finally miss a diagnosis , is that it ? you could n't make the right diagnosis , even on a woman you supposedly love ? supposedly adore ? ca n't live without ? daniel : listen to me , you fool . if you love chloe as much as you say , if you give a damn about the woman you 're married to , you will believe me that it is your mother that poisoned chloe . now , if you do n't want your wife to die , you will do what i say . you will do everything i say . [ scene_break ] victor : fine . well , we 'll set the conference as soon as i fax over the material . okay , bye . i have to get to work , brady . brady : not until you answer my question . why would kate want to talk about moving out now ? especially now , when -- when chloe 's sick , and lucas is going through hell ? victor : well -- brady : why would she want to move out now ? victor : she wanted to move in with lucas . brady : that 's not what she said . victor : yes , well , perhaps she thought you 'd think she was being overprotective . hovering . but she felt that she should be with lucas during this crisis . brady : is that the only reason ? victor : no . she also thought i wanted her out . brady : and where would she ever get that idea ? [ scene_break ] kate : `` for all sad words of tongue and pen , the saddest are these : it might have been . `` john whittier , i recall . i think i recall correctly . written over 200 years ago . but still quite relevant . when i think of what might have been if you had loved lucas the way he deserved to be loved ... i think the two of you might have been quite happy . daniel and i might have found our way back to each other . maybe not . but at least he would n't have dismissed me the way he did . humiliated me . and my son . `` the saddest words of tongue and pen ... `` [ scene_break ] lucas : get off me , man . i do n't have to take orders from you . daniel : if you do n't , you will be responsible for chloe 's death . you want that ? is that what you want ? look , if you have any desire to see chloe survive , you will keep your mother away from her . and then you will get lexie down here to see me . because i have got some ideas on how to treat chloe , and lexie needs to hear them . lucas : man , i 'm not going to help you . i 'm not going to help you with my wife 's recovery , no way . daniel : you know what , then ? she wo n't recover . and your being a self - pitying jerk will be the reason . you going to be able to live with that ? huh ? that negligence ? no , this is the only chance , lucas . this is the only chance she has got to survive . do not blow this . lucas : you going to be able to live with it when she comes to ? when chloe comes to and points her finger at you ? you going to be able to live with that , huh ? daniel : okay . all right . if chloe survives , she is going to tell you that she and i are in love . lucas : oh , really ? daniel : and that no matter what we do , that love is never going to stop . and she is going to leave you for me . [ scene_break ] victor : kate misunderstood me . but who can blame her , given the situation ? brady : you 're saying that she thought that you wanted her to leave . you did n't say that , but she just assumed it ? victor : well ... kate 's been under a lot of pressure lately , making ... a lot of mistakes . would be terrible if one of them turned out to be serious . [ scene_break ] lucas : you know what ? you 're wrong . chloe does n't love you . you could tell by the way she was looking at you -- she wanted you out of her sight . that 's all she wanted . everyone knew it . everyone could pick up on the tension between you two . daniel : no , we were tense ... because we could n't be together . it 's called agony . lucas : maggie told me you guys were arguing . chloe said that she was afraid of you , daniel . daniel : chloe was -- is in love with me . we talked about it . we decided we were gon na start a new life together , lucas . lucas : no . i do n't wan na hear that . daniel : no , and the minute chloe wakes up , she will corroborate that -- that she is going to leave you , lucas ... so she and i can be together ... finally and forever . her words . [ scene_break ] kate : but daniel was always elusive . even before you came into the picture . i think my ... feelings were stronger for him ... than his were for me . and even then , that was ... a bit humiliating . even so ... his touch ... his touch was so gentle ... yet so passionate . i would watch him sleeping next to me in bed ... and want to wrap my arms around him , not ... not wake him . just feel the warmth of his body against mine . i think i was falling in love with our daniel . but now neither of us will ever have him . because of you . [ scene_break ] stefano : did i hear you right ? please tell me ... that i did not hear you right . you do not want me to go after rafe . nicole : that 's what i said . stefano : so ... instead of sticking by my plan and ensuring that samantha and rafael are destroyed and he leaves town , you ... prefer that he stays here and discovers your secrets . nicole : maybe he wo n't . stefano : therefore jeopardizing -- no , let me put it in a better way , okay ? blowing up your entire future . hmm ? he discovers the baby switch and you lose your daughter , you lose elvis , you lose your home , and you lose your damn brain ! nicole : that 's a risk i 'm gon na have to take . stefano : it is not a risk ! nicole , it is ... a foregone conclusion ... that if my plan is aborted , your life is in ruins ! nicole : but perhaps there 's another way , stefano . stefano : oh , god . tell me something . why this ... sudden change of heart , hmm ? are you afraid that if rafael leaves town that that makes samantha available for elvis ? because that 's never going to happen ! nicole : i know , i know it wo n't . he hates her forever for lying to him about their baby , i know . stefano : and he will hate you ... if he ever finds out the truth about you lying to him about their baby . no , actually , he will hate you even more because your deception is absolutely treacherous . nicole : i just wish this did n't have to come at sami 's expense , especially after everything she 's been through . stefano : of course -- this is your guilt talking . you feel terrible because you took her baby and you made her believe that hers is dead ! nicole : yes , i do ! imagine that ! i feel guilty over something as trivial as that . what 's wrong with me ? stefano : oh , i ca n't even begin to tell you what is wrong with you . but i 'll tell you something . you gain one thing ... you 've got ta let another one go . and never look back ! [ scene_break ] sami : so allie 's all settled with her dollhouse . rafe : good . sami : um ... look , what i said before about ... how when you 're angry or you feel betrayed , you can do crazy things and even hurt the people you love -- it was a tactless thing to say , and i 'm sorry . rafe : i know you were n't talking about me and emily . sami : 'cause i was n't . i really was n't . i mean , it does n't matter to me what emily 's sister said -- she 's obviously angry and bitter , and it does n't have anything to do -- rafe : shh , shh , shh , stop , stop . okay ? no more . enough said . all right ? we love each other . we trust each other . that 's it . what ? sami : well , when things are going well , i usually screw it up . i 'm a very self - destructive person . rafe : you 're indestructible . you are . we are . hmm ? sami : okay . rafe : okay . [ scene_break ] meredith : rafe will think this is my revenge . he 'll think this is the end . and he 'll be wrong . [ scene_break ] kate : you made me do what i did . hope : what exactly did you do , kate ? daniel : do you really love her , or are you willing to just let her die ? brady : damn it , philip , pick up the phone . philip : 911 , this is an emergency .	kate threatens to move out of the kiriakis mansion . victor agrees with her decision , saying that he does n't want her living under his roof anymore considering what she has done to daniel . kate warns victor that philip will never forgive him if he turns in his mother . victor caves and agrees to allow kate to live with him and to keep her secret , but only for philip 's sake . after brady and nicole tell each other that they know chloe and daniel were in love with one another , nicole doubts that daniel could have poisoned chloe . she confides in brady that she thinks kate is the most likely person to have done this . brady later becomes suspicious when he learns victor talked kate out of moving out of the mansion , and when victor makes some cryptic remarks about kate making a lot of mistakes lately . daniel tries to convince lucas that kate tried to kill chloe to avenge lucas ' honor , and avenge herself on daniel for rejecting her . lucas , of course , ca n't believe it . daniel assures him that chloe will corroborate everything he says when she wakes up , and adds that she planned on lucas , too . kate sits by chloe 's bedside and admits to her that part of the reason she is doing this is because she loved daniel , and was angry that he never felt the same way about her . at stefano 's behest , meredith writes sami a letter about rafe 's involvement in emily 's car accident . sami learns of chloe 's coma , and her affair with daniel , and rages to rafe about how awful chloe is . she makes some remarks that she fears rafe might take personally , and assures him she did n't mean to imply anything about rafe and emily 's relationship . stefano tells nicole that she need no longer fear rafe , but nicole wants stefano to back off of rafe , as she feels sorry for sami , and also guilty about taking her baby . stefano warns her that she must get over that .
brady : what are you thinking about ? nicole : well , i was , um ... doing a rundown of the happiest days of my life . brady : mm - hmm . nicole : and you know what ? being here with you like this tops the list . [ both laugh ] nicole : yeah . brady : that 's good . nicole : this is , without a doubt , the happiest day of my life . brady : well , starting today , i 'm gon na make sure that every day is the best day of your life . nicole : oh , i like that . brady : mm . [ scene_break ] rafe : come on now , fay . it 's time to stop beating around the bush . fay : i 'm sorry , i just -- i ca n't do this to her . i thought i could tell you , but i ca n't . rafe : fay ? why is that ? is it really all that bad ? fay : actually ... actually it 's worse . [ scene_break ] chloe : i have n't even had the test yet , philip . yeah , of course , when i find out the results , i 'll let you know . all right , i ca n't talk right now , okay ? bye . melanie : hi . chloe : melanie . what the hell are you doing here ? carly : okay , there you go . we 're all done . daniel : all right , so tell me again why a surgeon is so interested in a gene- mapping study ? carly : it 's all the rage . do n't you watch tv ? and , you know , we have a daughter together . it 'd be good for her to know what to watch out for as she gets older -- you know , blood pressure issues and , i do n't know , breast - cancer gene . daniel : you 're worried about something for melanie ? carly : no . daniel : but you 're worried . i can see it . it 's bo , right ? carly : well , yeah . somebody tried to kill him . i do n't think i 'll draw an easy breath until that person is locked up . [ scene_break ] bo : come on , hope , you 're scaring me . hope : am i ? bo : yeah , i -- i do n't want you to do anything where you might hurt yourself . hope : oh , i 'm not gon na do anything to myself . it 's you . bo : what ? hope : on behalf of women everywhere ... say good - bye , bo ! bo : hope ! hope : [ grunts ] bo : what are you doing ? [ scene_break ] melanie : i 'm sorry . i scared you , did n't i ? chloe : no , no , it 's okay . melanie : uh , this is weird . daniel just gave me a key and said that i could stop by if i needed -- chloe : i said it 's okay , melanie . i - it 's fine . you just -- you kind of startled me . i was a little preoccupied . i have a book that says that that happens to pregnant women , so ... melanie : [ laughs ] is it weird -- you know , having all these changes in your body ? chloe : oh , yeah . i mean , i look in the mirror , and basically look the same , but i feel so different . melanie : yeah . i envy you . chloe : you do ? melanie : mm - hmm en i mean , when i found out you were pregnant , it made me realize that i really want to have philip 's baby . [ scene_break ] carly : i did n't want to come tonight . daniel : yeah . how 's bo feeling ? carly : well , amazingly well , considering the fact that you found him barely breathing on the floor last night . daniel : thank god we got the drugs out of his system as quickly as we did . i mean , he still has no memory of what happened ? carly : no . but whoever did this to him , they do n't know who they 're up against , because he 'll figure it out . then that person wo n't have a chance to hurt him or anyone else again . [ scene_break ] hope : [ grunts ] bo : hope . no . what the hell are you doing ? hope : what does it look like ? i 'm trying to kill you . [ scene_break ] fay : look , whatever nikki 's mixed up in , i do n't want any part of it . rafe : so you do know that she 's in some kind of trouble . fay : maybe . but i 'm her mother . and i 'm not gon na turn her over to you . rafe : okay , well , here 's the thing that i did n't make clear . i 'm not after nicole . fay : you 're just saying that to make me talk . rafe : actually telling you the truth . see , for once , nicole and i , we 're actually on the same side . in fact , we have the same enemy . fay : who ? the dimeras ? rafe : yeah , the dimeras . so if you want to protect nicole , just tell me what she 's got on them . [ scene_break ] brady : that 's a bad sign right there . nicole : what is ? brady : well , look at us . we 're like this , and you 're -- you 're looking at the clock . you are looking at the clock . nicole : okay , all right . look , i - i could be with you like this forever . i just -- brady : yeah , you have somewhere else you got to be , right ? nicole : well , i , um ... brady : what ? what ? nicole : i was supposed to be on the 11 : 00 news and -- brady : oh , such a shame . nicole : i -- oh . okay , to hell with it . i 'm staying right here . brady : that a girl . [ scene_break ] baker : [ sighs ] so long , salem . it 's been real . good - bye , hope . take care . officer , hey . lovely evening , is n't it ? officer : yeah . uh ... not so fast . baker : what 's going on ? officer : what 's going on ... is that i 'm placing you under arrest . baker : what ? [ scene_break ] bo : hope , hope , what the hell ? why do you want to kill me ? hope : you have to ask ? bo : all right , look , i know i hurt you , but this is ri -- hope : oh , you 'd think i 'd be used to it by now , would n't you ? after zack died , it was billie , and now it 's carly . when times are hard , you just ca n't resist a damsel in distress , can you ? bo : hope , come on . hope : except of course , when it 's me . oh , i was in so much pain . i just wanted to curl up and die . you turned your back on me . bo : hope . hope : ah ! bo : please , just -- just relax , okay ? i 'm sorry . i 'm really sorry . hope : oh , no , but you will be . so help me god ... you wo n't ruin our daughter 's life like you did mine . i may have failed last night , but this time ... i 'm gon na rip your heart out ... bo : oh , my -- hope : just like you did mine . bo : that was you ? [ scene_break ] nicole : mustard or mayo ? brady : both . nicole : okay , and i -- and i forgot . i do n't have anything but white bread . brady : you only ever have white bread . nicole : what can i say ? i 'm a girl with simple tastes . brady : mm - hmm . [ sighs ] nicole : and since this is such a special occasion , i dipped into my secret snack drawer and -- is that what i think it is ? [ scene_break ] melanie : this one was my favorite . chloe : wow , these illustrations are so beautiful . melanie : yeah . i hope you have a girl . chloe : you do ? melanie : yeah . i mean , a boy would be cool too , but there are just so many things i want to do with a little girl . i guess i have to have one of my own , you know ? even if philip thinks we should wait . chloe : he said that ? melanie : yeah , he wants me to finish nursing school , you know , and then have us find a place of our own and live there together for a couple years . chloe : right . melanie : i get it . you know , and with my childhood , i do n't think i 'd know the first thing about raising a kid . chloe : i do n't think anybody does the first time around . melanie : i think you 'll be good at it . and i know daniel will be good at it . and then i 'll help out all the time and get all the experience so that when i 'm ready to have a kid ... am i being too pushy ? chloe : no ... not at all . [ scene_break ] carly : thanks for this . i 'll get it down to the lab , okay ? daniel : hey , before you go , um ... i want to thank you for getting me to work things out with chloe . carly : how -- how is the pregnancy going ? okay ? daniel : yeah , yeah , she 's , uh , just got her appetite back , no more morning sickness . carly : well , the second trimester , i mean , has it all over the first . you get your appetite back , and you get your energy back . daniel : yeah . you know , i wish i 'd been there . carly : i hope you know i wish that too . daniel : well , i 'm here now . so thank you for knocking some sense into me . might have blown my second chance at being a father , huh ? [ scene_break ] bo : hope ... you drugged me ? you doused this place and me in gasoline ? hope : somebody did a really good job of cleaning up the place . bo : you were gon na burn me alive ? hope : i had to stop you ! bo : stop me from what ? hope : from killing me ... and ciara ... me a little bit at a time . bo : wha -- hope , i wanted you -- i want -- i wanted you and ciara to live with me in this house forever . i -- it killed me when you walked out on me . hope : i took our daughter away to get her healthy again . that day you came over to the kiriakis mansion to visit ? i told you i wanted to come home with ciara . you said it was n't a good time , inconvenient ... cause carly was here . you ca n't fool me . you were thrilled to be rid of the both of us . bo : come on , hope , that 's not true . hope : you left it to me to explain to our little girl why daddy had moved another woman into her home . bo : okay , so ... what are you gon na do now ? hope : i 'm gon na make you feel what we felt , and then ... i 'm gon na kill you . bo : hope , listen to me . hope : i 'm sick of listening to you . bo : when you visited me in the hospital , i saw the look on your face . you -- you were a wreck . hope : i do n't know at you 're talking about . bo : you do n't want me dead . hope : she does n't ! bo : she ? hope : she ... she could n't face that loving you was killing her . bo : so she ... does n't know what you 're doing ? hope : oh , she 'll find out soon enough ... when she wakes up and she finds out you 're dead ! let go of me ! let go of me , damn it , you son of a bitch ! hope : stop , stop ! stop , hope , stop ! bastard , let go of me ! let go of me ! bo : no , stop , stop . stop , stop . stop . i do n't want to hurt you . i do n't want to hurt you , hope . please , please , stop . hope : hurt me ? [ breathing heavily ] you killed me . you killed me . [ scene_break ] fay : nikki pays me back the $ 1,000 that she borrowed for her trip to santo domingo . and she even throws in a couple hundred extra to get me through a rough patch , which really is n't like nikki . rafe : to take care of her mother ? fay : no . to have 1,200 bucks in cash . rafe : okay . you do n't think it came from her salary from the new reporting job she has ? fay : if they 're paying her so well , then why is she still living in one room ? rafe : so where 'd it come from ? fay : well ... when she sent me the money , she also sent me a package that she told me to hide . rafe : which means what ? fay : knowing nikki ... she could be blackmailing someone , and the package she sent me ? could be what she 's using to do it . [ scene_break ] brady : hey , i was n't going through your stuff or anything . nicole : no , you -- you would n't do that . brady : i - i was trying to move some stuff around so we could eat , and this fell out of a pack of papers . nicole : [ sighs ] my miracle baby . [ laughs ] brady : [ sighs ] hey ... can i ask you what you were doing looking at that thing again , anyway ? nicole : i found it when i was unpacking my stuff from storage . you know , brady , you -- you were so sweet after my miscarriage . i -- i could n't have survived without you . [ cell phone rings ] nicole : hello ? baker : i was hoping i 'd seen the last of you , but , um ... the cops have other ideas . [ scene_break ] [ handcuffs clicking ] bo : these are the pills you take to help you sleep ? hope : amazing i 'd need something like that , is n't it ? who are you calling ? [ scoffs ] turning me in without even hearing what i have to say . carly : bo , is everything okay ? bo : yeah , hey , listen , um ... [ clears throat ] that drug that was found in my system , is it onovac ? carly : yeah . why ? are -- are you feeling okay ? should i come home ? bo : yeah , yeah -- no , i -- do n't -- do n't come home . i 'm , uh ... you know , it 's just driving me crazy . i ca n't remember what happened . this -- this memory - loss thing , is it , um ... is it gon na get better ? carly : retrograde amnesia is a known side effect , especially when taken in high dosages you 're just lucky your system is n't sensitive to the drug . bo : all right . if someone were sensitive ? carly : i did a little research when i found out it was used on you , and there have been rare instances of erratic behavior , sleepwalking , things like that , especially among women . why ? why do you ask ? bo : uh , just , you know , someone uses something on you , you want to know what it 's about , if you 're me , anyway . carly : right . bo : uh , thanks for the information . carly : i just wish i was n't on duty tonight . bo : hey , do n't worry about it . everything 's okay . i 'm fine . carly : good . i love you . bo : me too . hope : why did n't you tell her ? bo : [ sighs ] okay , i ... i know what 's happening now , so ... we 'll -- we 'll get through this together . hope : once again , oversimplifying a bad situation . bo : what do you mean ? hope : you 're all better . you feel all better because you think the pills are the reason i 'm now handcuffed to the furniture in my own home . what you do n't seem to want to face , though , is that the pills did n't do this to me . you did . [ scene_break ] carly : i like that one . melanie : thank you . so i 'm here . swab away . carly : what ? melanie : i -- carly : what , tonight ? melanie : well , yeah , i had to be here anyway , so i figured let 's -- hi . daniel : hey . carly : hey . daniel : uh , by the way , thank you . melanie : for what ? daniel : i just got off the phone with chloe , and she said you dropped off some books for the baby . melanie : oh , yeah -- carly : oh , that 's sweet . melanie : no , i - i had no idea how much fun it would be to shop for a baby . i saw this little purple spandex bathing suit -- daniel : okay , i 'm gon na leave you two to talk about spandex , so , uh , yeah , thanks again . melanie : cool , yeah . carly : what 's wrong ? melanie : uh , nothing . carly : a mother knows these things , so talk to me . melanie : i do n't think that chloe likes me . carly : why would you think that ? melanie : 'cause i went over , and i dropped off some baby books , and i was talking to her about how much fun it would be to help out once the baby 's born , and she just kind of gave me this look . carly : what kind of look ? melanie : the kind of look that says , `` when i was hooking up with daniel , you were n't a part of the equation , so do n't think you 're a member of the family now . `` carly : no , no , listen to me . chloe -- chloe 's a pregnant woman , okay ? she -- i 'm sure , did n't mean anything . i 'm sure it had nothing to do with you . melanie : maybe . i do n't know . i 'm really trying with -- with chloe , because i know how much daniel loves her , but ... one time i kind of told her that if she ever hurt daniel , i would make her pay . [ chuckles ] and now i think that no matter what i do , that 's always in the back of her mind . [ scene_break ] nicole : where are you ? baker : at the police station . nicole : [ scoffs ] i , uh -- i thought you were ... staying home today . baker : well , i had to , uh , go out and , um ... [ whispering ] see my bookie . but , um , imagine my surprise when they arrested me for illegal gambling . nicole : uh , well , i 'll be there as soon as i can . brady : something wrong ? nicole : mm , no , nothing -- nothing i ca n't handle , but , um , i do -- i do have to go into work . i 'm sorry . brady : ah . it 's all right . um , i 'll drive you . i 'll wait for you . nicole : no , no , no , no . brady : it 's okay . it 's fine . nicole : no , i ... i want you to wait for me here , okay ? brady : mm , okay . nicole : but i should go and -- and get dressed and -- and get over there , so , um -- and i promise i 'll be back as soon as i can . brady : okay . [ scene_break ] hope : you 're enjoying this , are n't you ? bo : no , hope , i 'm not enjoying any of it . hope : how long are you going to keep me handcuffed ? all night ? the rest of my life ? bo : till we put together what 's going on with you . why do n't we do that now ? you wanted to tell me your side of things , so go ahead . talk . te i 'm sure you 're dying to tell me what happened and why you did it , so ... go ahead and tell me . we got all night . [ scene_break ] melanie : i know . i remember when i first started . yes . ew . but then one day , i heard this attending screaming at this orderly . [ laughing ] and he was like , `` when you 're examining a female patient , you write down whether her breasts are healthy or unhealthy . you do not write down , ' bangin ' double ' d 's . ' `` kathleen : oh , my god . melanie : i know . i figured i 'd never do anything that stupid , and then it got easier . have you met dr. manning yet ? kathleen : do you know her ? melanie : yeah , we 're kind of like this . carly : hi . melanie : dr. manning , this is kathleen bushman . she 's a first - year . carly : nice to meet you , kathleen . melanie : dr. manning is an amazing surgeon . and i 'm not just saying that 'cause she 's my mom . [ scene_break ] rafe : so why would nicole be blackmailing somebody ? fay : i do n't know . it 's just something that she might do . and the letter -- rafe : what letter ? fay : there was a letter that she sent with the package . rafe : and what did it say ? fay : that no one could see what she was sending me , or she 'd be in big trouble . and i - i - i just stopped reading . after that . rafe : fay . fay , this does n't have to be on you anymore . nicole will never find out . please ... for her sake , show me what she sent you . fay : i 'm sorry . i ca n't . [ scene_break ] baker : listen to me . i got no rap sheet , no prints on file , so you got to get me out of here before they figure out who i am . nicole : sorry , dick . no can do . [ scene_break ] hope : all right . when i saw you ... kissing carly and you admitted to sleeping with her ... that 's when i knew it was over and that you two were together ... and that was n't going to change . that 's when i ... started to fall apart . i could n't function . and i , uh , could n't -- i could n't sleep . so i went to the doctor and asked him for some help . bo : what did he do ? hope : besides give me the prescription for the pills ... he told me i need to find a way to deal with my anger . so i did . bo : that 's when you started mugging men and taking their wallets ? hope : how do you know about the wallets ? bo : ciara told me . she found them under your bed soon after this started . hope : she 's been a problem the whole time . bo : she 's ... been a problem ? you 're the one mugging people . hope : i only went after the ones that had done something i hated . bo : what had brady done to you ? hope : he stayed loyal to nicole , a kidnapper . bo : and abe ? hope : he was n't doing anything to get rid of that crooked d.a . bo : so it was okay to hit him , knock him out ? hope : i 'd come home and sleep like a baby . then it stopped working . that 's when i realized that the only man i wanted power over was you . and the only way to have peace ... was to see you dead . [ scene_break ] melanie : oh , have i introduced you to dr. jonas , my dad ? kathleen : dr. jonas is your dad ? melanie : yep . kathleen : girl , you are connected . melanie : [ giggles ] hey ! daniel : hey . melanie : daniel , this is kathleen . she is new here , so do n't be mean to her . daniel : what , i ca n't be mean ? melanie : no . daniel : what fun is that ? welcome , kathleen . kathleen : thanks . nice meeting you . i have to go on the floor . melanie : all right . good luck . kathleen : thanks . daniel : you 're still here ? melanie : yeah , uh , i got my cheek swabbed , you know , and then one of the nurses wanted me to show kathleen around the floor . okay , i volunteered actually to show her around the -- i just like introducing people to you and carly and saying that you 're my mom and dad , which is a change . daniel : well , you know what i like ? i like that you and carly are getting along . melanie : yeah . we , i finally realized that somebody can tell all those lies and still genuinely mean well . and then it hit me that if i could get past that , i would have a mom , you know , and a family even . daniel : and that 's what we 'll be ... forever . get over here , kid . come on . [ scene_break ] carly : hi . chloe : hey , come in . carly : um , i 'm gon na have to make this fast . i 'm on a break , but how are you ? how you doing ? chloe : [ sighs ] me ? oh , i 'm a complete wreck . but , oh , you must be a mess . i 'm sorry . i heard about what happened with bo . carly : it has n't been my favorite 24 hours . he 's only alive because daniel found him when he did . chloe : well , thank god for that . carly : he 's been discharged from the hospital , but , you know , when i think about what could have happened ... chloe : no wonder you look stressed . carly : i ran into daniel and melanie at the hospital and got their dna samples . lying to them is not my favorite thing . chloe : i 'm sorry you had to do that . carly : chloe , if they find out about the secret i 'm keeping for you , i 'll lose them both . [ scene_break ] nicole : i told you to stay put , and you did n't , so brady saw you and called the cops , and now you 've been booked and have a mug shot . [ sighs ] it 's only a matter of time before they put two and two together . you are a liability i ca n't afford anymore . baker : you walk out that door , i start singing like a canary . nicole : you should know me better than that . i have a plan . [ cell phone rings ] brady : hey , how 's it going ? nicole : this is gon na take longer than i thought , so you can take off if you want . brady : no , no , not a chance . we 've both waited a long time for tonight , nicole . you know what i 'm gon na do ? i 'm gon na clean up . nicole : just so you know , i 've never been so happy . bye . and this time , i 'm gon na stay that way , so help me god . [ scene_break ] fay : look ... it 's not that i wo n't help you . i ca n't . rafe : why not ? fay : because when i started reading the letter , i ... i made a decision . rafe : hmm . fay : maybe they have n't picked up the recycling . here 's what 's left . rafe : you did that ? fay : yeah . i told you ... i do n't want to have anything to do with what nikki 's up to . and if someone came looking for me , i wanted to be able to say that i did n't have what they were after ... and mean it . i 'm so sorry . i guess ... i never expected that somebody would be you . rafe : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] bo : [ clears throat ] okay , uh ... now that you ca n't kill me ... what happens ? hope : i want you to kill me . i 'm already dead . i 'm not like you . i do n't move on with no problem . you may find this a little ha -- hard to believe after last night and tonight . i 've never loved another man but you . it 's always been you . i could n't watch you spend the rest of your life here ... with ... in our house . every time ciara cried , `` i want my daddy , `` i wanted you to hurt as much as she was hurting . i did what i had to do . i hate you . i hate you ! i hate you . [ sobs ] bo : yeah . hope : [ crying ] bo : you 've made that pretty clear . but there 's something you got to know . i still love you . hope : [ gasps ] [ scene_break ] daniel : so i 'll see you bright and early tomorrow . melanie : yes . daniel : this consult is at 8 : 00 a.m. , saint mary 's , across town , so -- are you sure you want to sit and listen to two doctors talk skin grafts ? melanie : if one of the doctors is you , of course . carly : okay , so i got daniel 's dna sample tonight , and you 'll be tested tomorrow at saint mary 's . , i - i scheduled you under a different name so you wo n't be able to use your insurance , all right ? chloe : hey , that 's okay -- anything to keep this quiet . and thank you so much for going through all this trouble . carly : chloe , the procedure is n't involved and -- and hopefully we 'll be done and gone before anyone knows we 're there . chloe : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] rafe : you sure you did n't read the letter or listen to the cd ? fay : no . i told you , i just read the first one or two sentences in the letter , and then i guess , i just freaked out . rafe : all right . well , i 'll take this stuff to the lab ... see what they can piece together . fay : hey , i - i know this is -- this is a tall order . i 'd really appreciate it if you 'd look after nikki for me . rafe : i 'll do my best . [ scene_break ] nicole : okay , so i have arranged for someone to grease the right palms to get you out of here , and that same -- [ clears throat ] and that same person is gon na give you money to get out of salem , okay ? but this all ca n't happen until tomorrow morning . baker : i got to spend the night here ? nicole : yeah , well , you know what ? i 'm not the one who had to take a meeting with my bookie while the cops were watching him , okay ? baker : your person better be here first thing in the morning . nicole : [ clears throat ] it 's gon na happen . do n't worry . and i better not see your sweet , little face again . baker : do n't worry , darlin ' . me and you ... we 're through . nicole : things are looking up . [ scene_break ] [ telephone rings ] brady : hello ? uh , no , miss dimera is out . may i take a message , please ? [ chuckles ] well , my goodness , i 've never heard of a bank calling at this hour . where are you , in beijing ? look , if she 's overdrawn or something , i can -- what kind of unusual transaction activity are we talking about ? i see . okay , um , thank you . i 'll give her the message . [ sighs ] well , that 's one hell of a balance ... and a nice big , fat wire transfer to go along with it . nicole , what the hell have you done now ? [ scene_break ] hope : do n't tell me that you love me . bo : it 's the truth , fancy face . i - i 'll always love you . hope : you 're the love of my life ... but i 'm not yours anymore . bo : i 'm sorry . hope : yeah . bo : i 'm so sorry . hope : yeah , so am i. i 'm so tired . i 'm so , so tired . bo : my god . what have i done ? what have i done ? [ next_on ] melanie : chloe 's keeping a secret from you . brady : nicole , where the hell did you get all this money ? hope : i would never -- i would never hurt anyone !	carly was able to get daniel 's dna so chloe can get the paternity test . chloe was on the phone with philip and they talked about the paternity test . melanie surprised chloe by walking in the room ( in daniel and chloe 's apartment ) after she hung up the phone . bo was able to stop hope from stabbing him . bo wanted to know why she wanted to kill him . she told him how he broke her heart and moved on with other women . she also admitted how she was the one who tried to kill him before . dr. baker was about to leave salem when he was arrested . bo continued to try to get through to hope to keep her from stabbing him , but it did n't seem to work . she tried to stab him , but he used her pocketbook and knocked the knife out of her hand . he grabbed her and hugged her so she would calm down . fay told rafe that nicole might be blackmailing someone and how she might have sent her the proof . bo handcuffed hope to the chair and called carly . he asked her about the drug , but he did n't tell her that hope drugged him .
jennifer : jj , abigail , i made some of gram 's doughnuts . come get them while they 're warm . eve : it 's not gon na happen , jenny , because you 're never gon na see your kids again . jennifer : [ gasps ] [ breathing heavily ] jennifer : oh ! eve : well , that 's what you get for making me lose my daughter , bitch . jennifer : [ gasps ] eve : [ thinking ] god , if it were just that easy . [ chuckles ] [ telephone rings ] jennifer : aunt maggie , hi . no , absolutely not . i 'll be right there . kyle : hey , you . paige : kyle . kyle : i was just about to text you . i thought maybe we could hang . paige : um ... actually , kyle , i 've been thinking . this you and me thing , it just is n't a good idea . watts : a guy like kyle southern is totally paranoid with good reason . do n't ask questions , just observe . jj : yeah , got it . do n't be nosy . roman : okay , i put a number in here . that 's where you text if you feel like you 're in danger . jj : uncle steve ? watts : a new member of your family , that way southern wo n't suspect . roman : what 's the code if you need immediate extraction ? jj : happy birthday . watts : great . well , this is a good first session . we 'll let it sink in , and we 'll pick it up again tomorrow . any questions ? jj : once i get something on this dirtbag , how soon before he 's arrested ? anne : oh , there she is . guess what . i brought muffins from martha 's to celebrate you and little tate all snug and cozy in the big kiriakis mansion . serena : well , this is a surprise . come on in . i 've -- i 've been thinking a lot about what we talked about last night . finding out that your fiancée slept with another man , that 's got ta be a real punch to the gut . i 'm guessing you had a few words with nicole when she got home . daniel : i spoke with her . serena : how 'd that go ? daniel : very well , actually . nicole : [ groans ] way , way too much work for a picnic . i should have just stuck with pb and js . parker would have loved that . [ knock on door ] nicole : coming . nicole : chloe ! oh , my god . what are you doing here ? brady : you seem -- you seem better . you almost seem calm . eric : i am . i made peace with my feelings about nicole . brady : really ? that 's great , 'cause last time we talked -- so nicole marrying daniel does n't bother you at all ? eric : no . and just as long as certain information stays just between us , everything else will be fine . serena : very well , meaning nicole did n't do her usual and lie to your face ? daniel : i asked for the whole story and she gave it . serena : but you told her that you knew everything , so she had to come clean . daniel : no , no . i simply asked and she told me everything . serena : that 's a first . still , it must have been hard to hear . believe me , i got no pleasure out of playing that recording for you , but you deserved to know the truth , and i 'm sorry i hurt you . daniel : i actually came to thank you . serena : because you 're finally getting rid of her ? daniel : no . because nicole and i are closer than ever . nicole : wow ! [ laughs ] this is such a surprise , and you look great , as usual . but daniel did n't tell me you were coming . chloe : he does n't know . nicole : oh ! well , seeing his mommy today is certainly gon na knock parker 's little socks off . but he 's with joanna right now . well , come in . it 's no problem because i can text her , and she can bring him right back . chloe : no , it 's okay . i 'll just see him later . is -- is daniel here ? nicole : no , he 's -- he 's running errands . chloe : good , because you and i need to have a good long talk . anne : what 's the matter ? you do n't like my muffin ? theresa : she blew it , anne . she blew the whole damn thing . anne : what , megan ? theresa : yes , your stupid friend , megan ! anne : hey , she just lives downstairs . theresa : you know what , i wanted a nanny who could do the job , who could fix things for me and brady , and instead you sent me this bored , lazy loser . anne : news for you , you 're the one who green lit her , okay , honey bunch ? i was just doing my best to help out . theresa : well , your best got me kicked out of the mansion , okay ? brady wants me to move out . he thinks i 'm apartment hunting right now . oh , my god , anne , how am i supposed to get close to brady again if i do n't even live in the same building ? anne : yeah , maybe you and i should think about that now , huh ? brady broke up with you . you keep coming up with scheme after scheme and he 's still not into you , so maybe you and i need a big , fat reality check . theresa : do n't you dare tell me to give up ! ow ! aah ! oh , for heaven 's sakes . anne : what ? ! hey , watch out , okay ? somebody could get hurt . theresa : yeah , well , i do n't give a -- you 're right . somebody could get hurt . oh , my god , anne , you are so amazing sometimes . you just -- you 're amazing . maggie : the notice came yesterday . jennifer : and there 's no way to extend the lease ? maggie : no . the developer is putting up a strip mall , and the horton center is right in the way . jennifer : okay , and the fact that this has been a shelter for abused teens over 20 years does n't mean anything ? maggie : not to this developer . victor offered to find a new center , and the only one he could locate was way out on baker street . jennifer : oh , no , it 's got ta be in town . maggie : i know . i know . jennifer : i mean , kids are n't gon na use it unless it 's someplace central . maggie : mm - hmm . jennifer : aunt maggie , we ca n't let this happen . gram built that building . she furnished it . she -- she decorated it herself . what 's the name of that developer ? maggie : satterfield corporation . jennifer : what ? ! riley satterfield ? maggie : i know , i know you come up against him in the past . jennifer : yes , you bet i did . i got his mayfield project shut down back when i was a reporter . maggie : i know , but maybe this time you should -- jennifer : no , no , no , wait a minute . if i did it once , i can do it again . so i 'm gon na raise enough money to buy him out , and then i 'm gon na start digging everything up that i can on that piece of slime . kyle : i thought we had a good time last night . paige : we did , and ... i was really impressed with how you talked my mom into leaving . kyle : [ chuckles ] paige : but still , i just ... jj : do n't be around someone who is n't good enough for you . paige : been there , done that already . there 's nowhere to go but up now . kyle : hey , what 's going on , paige ? paige : kyle , what i 'm doing with you is really messed up . watts : jj , i know you 're on edge . this situation is dangerous . you want it over and done with , but this is a long - term project . roman : step by step , jj . first step is find out who kyle 's boss is . watts : that 's who we really want . jj : but you 're gon na stick it to southern , too , right ? make sure he spends a couple of decades in a hole ? roman : you know what , jj ? let me ask you a question here . you seem really , really wound up about seeing kyle southern do time . why is that ? kyle : paige . paige , we 're not doing anything . just seeing if maybe we could be friends , i mean , how is that messed up ? paige : it 's kind of hard to explain . kyle : that 's okay . you do n't have to . i know why you 're acting like this . it 's what i do , right , for a living ? paige : well , you have never actually told me what that is . kyle : right , but you have a good idea and you do n't like it . paige : how could i ? i mean , i try not to judge , but some things , it -- it just probably is a good idea if we do n't do this anymore , okay ? i 'll see you around . kyle : paige , wait . please . jj : we all know what kind of bastard we are dealing with here . i think he should get what he deserves . watts : he 's a means to an end , jj . jj : like hell . he 's dangerous . the longer he is walking around free , the more people get hurt . roman : valid point , jj , but eyes on the prize , remember ? watts : we need kyle 's supplier . roman : and if you do n't want to work like that , then maybe we pull you out of this thing now . watts : well , no , come on . let 's just not yank the plug over a misunderstanding . here 's how it goes , jj . if we get kyle to roll on his boss , it 's not like he goes free or ever gets a chance to retaliate against you . he goes into witness protection . he disappears . jj : good then . let 's do this . roman : you sure ? you need more time ? jj : no . if southern goes down permanently , i 'm in . watts : good man . listen , i got ta get to another appointment . i 'll talk to you later , gentlemen . jj : wait , kyle said he was gon na call me today . what if he does n't ? what should i do ? watts : nothing . jj : so i 'm just gon na sit around ? anne : wow , i got to admit , cupcake , you 're kinda like a genius sometimes . i mean , what a plan . where do -- where do you come up with these things ? theresa : what can i say ? it 's a gift , anne . so you think it 'll work ? anne : i do n't see why not . theresa : great . can you help me ? anne : um ... theresa : anne ? anne : yeah , hang on . i think i may know somebody perfect . theresa : [ sighs ] god , please , please make this work . eve : oh , theresa , i need your help and i need it now . theresa : [ mouths words ] perfect timing . brady : so your prayers were answered when ... eric : when god helped me realize that if i loved nicole then i 'd want her to be happy . and that meant her being with daniel and parker . brady : and you 're perfectly okay with that ? eric : well , selfishly , of course i 'd want her to be with me . but it 's about her being happy . brady : i got ta tell ya . i 'm impressed . so you 've made your peace with nicole . what about serena ? serena : i think i missed a step . you and nicole are closer than ever ? daniel : and that 's why i came to thank you . and you do n't have all the facts about what happened . serena : you know what ? i think i got enough . daniel : okay , here 's the story . i know what happened between eric and nicole . i -- you know , i understand it and why they had to keep it a secret from me . serena : i guess i should start calling you st. daniel . daniel : look , i have my reasons for forgiving that i 'm not going to share with you . but i want you to know that nicole and i are together . better , stronger than ever . serena : okay , fine , i got it . you and nicole , doing great . thanks for coming . daniel : that 's not the only thing i came to tell you . nicole : so i was up at the crack of dawn trying to find this -- this great recipe ... here you go . 'cause i figured , you know , it -- it 's our first real picnic , and i thought the food should be original . do you know how many steps it takes to make mushroom diamond polentas ? polenta diamonds , whatever the recipe is . chloe : no , i do n't . and i do n't think i 've ever seen you look so domesticated . nicole : yeah . chloe : yeah . let me say a lot 's changed since last time i was here . nice ring , by the way . nicole : thank you . we have a lot to catch up on , you and me . daniel told you we 're engaged , right ? i swear he said he was gon na call you . chloe : yeah , yeah , he told me . nicole , i thought you were my friend . i mean , what the hell 's wrong with you ? do you have no decency ? you would n't do half of your daily routine . eric : serena is -- you know what ? the less said is better . brady : no problem . i 've been there . eric : yeah , well , how is everything at home ? is tate keeping you busy ? brady : oh , well , we 've been crazy trying to find a nanny . thank god that 's over . eric : is everything good ? brady : well , it 's better than good now . theresa has no reason to stick around . you know , she 's out looking for an apartment right now . well , she supposedly is out hunting for an apartment right now . eric : but you do n't think she is ? brady : eric , when it comes to theresa , never trust her . theresa : well ? eve : [ laughs ] my little sister just never stops , does she ? theresa : so you 're in ? eve : i think it 's workable . just send me your e - mail with the details . theresa : okay , thanks , great ! eve : okay . so now you can help me , right ? theresa : yeah , ask away . eve : okay , so you once told me that jennifer was really , really sloppy about her bookkeeping . that , you know , it was easy to break into the hospital accounting , right ? theresa : yeah . eve : so i was thinking that maybe you could show me how you did that , and then i could -- theresa : no , you 'll get caught . eve : what ? theresa : yeah , ever since i pulled that thing off with jennifer , she 's gone from could n't care less , to counts every penny every damn day . eve : what ? theresa : sorry , i think i taught her a lesson . eve : oh . [ groans ] you know , i had this great opportunity that landed right in my lap because she 's really desperate to raise money for her granny 's little community center . i thought , you know what -- theresa : you thought you could catch her in embezzlement . forget it . nope , that bitch is as tight as they come . eve : stupid cow . on , man , now i 've got ta think of something else . i mean , this is just so infuriating . theresa : you 're still gon na help me with my thing , though , right ? eve : yeah , whatever . just text me . theresa : okay . eve : whatever . theresa : [ giggles ] [ sighs ] kyle : paige , the thing is , i do n't like what i do either . but the way my life 's played out , sometimes i have -- you have to make choices you do n't want to make to survive , you know ? paige : kyle , this is n't some third world country . kyle : paige , i -- do n't get me wrong , i know that there 's many other ways to make a living . but see , i 'm thinking , you grew up with a lot going for you . me , my family was a mess . my father walked out on us when i was about 4 or 5 years old . my stepdad hated me . kicked me out when i was 16 . paige : your mom could n't stop him ? kyle : no . my mom wanted me out , too . paige : oh . kyle : [ scoffs ] [ chuckles ] so living on the streets -- no more high school , no college . what i do now , paige , that -- that 's about the only thing i can do that brings in enough money . god knows i 'm not proud . it 's like i 'm stuck , you know , in a life i do n't like . paige : i 'm sorry . kyle : do n't be . i 'm -- i 'm okay . but i get why you want to back off . i do . it 's just that i was -- i do n't know . i was kinda hoping that -- that maybe you could help me . jj : why do n't i call him ? it 's not like i 'm some stranger . and maybe when we -- when we meet up , i could wear a wire . roman : no ! no , absolutely not . watts : you 're still too new , jj . he 'll be checking you for wires for a long time . roman : one delivery is not gon na make this guy trust you , all right ? besides , we got more training to do , including self - defense . jj : like , i could n't take that scum . roman : hey , listen to me . this is not a school playground . do you understand that ? now , i promised your mom i was gon na do everything i could to keep you safe , and that 's what i 'm damn well gon na do . watts : if kyle contacts you , respond and let us know . roman : but he moves first . jj : whatever . all right , i 'll be in touch . daniel : look , since nicole told me everything on her own , i did n't say anything about how you 'd recorded eric at the confessional at st. luke 's . serena : thank you . daniel : not that i 'm gon na keep it a secret . i will tell eric and nicole when , if i need to . but i really hope we can all find a way to stop this fighting . serena : i - i 'd welcome that . daniel : and if nicole finds out you tried to ruin her future with me -- serena : i know . she 'd come at me with both barrels . daniel : and eric . do n't you think he 's been hurt enough ? serena : yes . thank you for not saying anything about me to them . yet , anyway . i know that you must hate me . it ca n't be easy -- daniel : no , i do n't hate you . i 'm angry as hell , but i do n't hate you . how could i hate someone who 's a friend of my daughter ? and i also know you realized you made a big mistake getting involved with xander . serena : huge . daniel : and you tried to fix it , a little late , but i saw how desperate you were to try and help eric and nicole that night . serena : i still love him . daniel : right . well , that 's too bad , because you 've lost him forever . nicole : chloe , i -- you -- yes , come on , of course we 're friends . bffs , but i ca n't believe that you would be this upset . chloe : you ca n't ? well , since we 're so close and all , why did i not get one text , not one e - mail , god knows you did n't call me . i mean , you got engaged to my ex - husband . you plan on being my son 's stepmother . nicole : look , i 'm so sorry . i should have called you first thing and not assumed that daniel would handle everything . mea culpa , okay ? culpa , culpa , culpa . [ laughs ] chloe : nicole , stop it . nicole : okay , could you just at least let me explain ? all right , you were n't here and , oh , my god , there was this woman , serena mason -- i 'm telling you , the minute you meet her , you will hate her guts , too . chloe : so this woman is the reason why you have n't gotten in touch with me ? nicole : well , yeah , i mean , she was always -- never mind . you know , this -- this other thing is bigger . look , i really did n't think , up until recently , that this engagement would stick . but last night , daniel and i really , really talked , and now , i 'm sure , i am positive everything is gon na be absolutely wonderful . and -- and -- and you know what ? i promise you , okay , starting right now , we are gon na fix this , and we are always gon na talk about parker . i mean , he 's the most amazing little boy and sometimes when he looks at me , i just -- chloe ? you 're not still upset , are you ? i told you how sorry i was . chloe : well , i do n't accept it . in fact , i do n't accept anything about what 's happening right now . paige : you want me to help you ? you ca n't mean -- kyle : no ! no . oh , god no , never . sorry , you -- you went a little pale there . paige : well , yeah . kyle : no , i was thinking the exact opposite . paige , maybe you can help me get out of the life , be somebody else . paige : i -- i do n't know how i could do that . kyle : just being around you would be a start . i do n't get to meet a lot of people like you , paige . the kind i run into -- just to have a friend who 's smart , sweet , kind , that 's probably why i was hung up on you right from the start . i 'm rambling . [ laughs ] i 'm sorry , oh . paige : no , it 's okay . kyle : paige . kyle : i 'd never hurt you . i 'll never ask you to do anything . i 'll never get you in trouble . you know that . i 'm totally clean myself . so you think maybe ? kyle : i 'll tell you what . i 'm gon na text you my address . have you had breakfast yet ? paige : no . kyle : great . great , if you come by my place in , like , a half an hour or so , then we 're on . if not , well , i understand . you do n't want to be around somebody like me , but i 'm hoping i 'll see you . [ cell phone alert buzzes ] kyle : there 's the text . jj : [ thinking ] if roman checks my call history , they 'll know i made contact first . oh , they 'd pull me off the case . i 've got ta do something , 'cause paige has no idea . brady : the thing is , eric , look , i want -- i want to raise tate in a loving home , a serene environment , and i 'm totally cool with the joint custody thing . eric : but ? brady : [ sighs ] look , i 'm not saying she planned it , but this extensive nanny search that we 've been on , she 's ended up living in my house yet another week . eric : brady , you sound like you 're still angry from the way she pressured melanie to leave . brady : i am . why would n't i still be angry about that ? the thing is , i do n't want tate picking up on that anger , because he will if that woman is in my house for another minute . eric : i hear you , but listen . theresa is learning to cope . she 's a mother adjusting to a new life . i mean , it 's hard . you know , she could use some help . brady : you know what 's hard , eric ? having to look at her face and being reminded that she was the woman that ruined my future with probably the sweetest woman that i 'd ever known . eric : i think you need some distance . brady : [ scoffs ] yeah . preferably today . theresa : so ? anne : so am i a genius ? am i connected ? theresa : yeah . anne : am i good for america ? theresa : did you do it ? anne : everything 's arranged . gumdrop , here you go . theresa : oh , anne , you are so terrific ! anne : yes , i agree with you . theresa : oh , my god . all right , if this does n't work , i do n't know what will . anne : all right , let 's get out of here . theresa : [ laughs ] chloe : look , i know that i had a problem with daniel moving on with jennifer . nicole : yeah , i seem to remember . chloe : however , i am over him now . i 'm completely over daniel , and i was thrilled when he told me he 'd found someone . until i heard it was you . nicole : what kind of statement is that ? you 're saying i 'm not good enough for him ? chloe : that 's not my call . what my call is , is anything that has to do with my son . and you 're definitely not good enough for parker . jennifer : mr. satterfield , if we could just speak to each other in a civil -- okay , well , i do n't believe that i 'm wasting your time . i -- mr. satterfield , the horton community center is a shelter for abused teens who have no other -- hey , hey , you wake up ! no , it is not my fault that you paid out millions . i was a reporter doing my job exposing you for committing fraud . oh , oh , really ? well , guess what , i 'm gon na do it again . oh , oh , yes , i am . i 'm gon na nail you to the wall the same way i did last time and you will -- [ gasps ] you jerk ! jerk , jerk ! eric : hey , hey , is everything okay ? jennifer : oh , that makes me mad . eric : what 's going on ? jennifer : there is a developer . he wants to completely destroy the horton community center and put in yet another strip mall . and when i talked to aiden jennings , he said there 's nothing we could do about it . so i called satterfield on the phone personally , and you know what he did ? he hung up on me , and he called me a fool . and i feel the same way about him . kyle : [ laughs ] no , she totally bought it . practically had tears in her eyes . yeah , chicks like that always get weepy when i do that little sad puppy dog routine . [ laughs ] are you kidding ? she 's totally hot . definitely worth it , definitely . [ knock on door ] kyle : oh , looks like she 's already here . i got ta go . all right , all right , bye . jj : hey , man . kyle : what are you doing here , man ? jj : i decided i do n't want to bus tables all summer . we gon na do business or what ? kyle : actually , i was thinking , like , later , jj . jj : like when later ? kyle : hang on . kyle : i got these to take care of , stuff lined up , like that . kyle : okay . look , it 's hard to do business if -- if -- if you do n't plan accordingly . you get my meaning ? jj : yeah , so you 're saying i got nothing ? [ cell phone rings ] kyle : hang loose . do n't touch anything . be back in a sec . hey , what 's up ? serena : i know i lost him . we had such a wonderful thing . and then all the lies , my lies , destroyed it . daniel : then you must know the best thing to do right now is just -- just move on . serena : meaning leaving salem ? daniel : well , what else is there for you here ? melanie 's gone , eric 's a mess , thanks to you . and everyone else here just wants to help him . serena : and hate me . i just disappear . daniel : too much ugliness went down , serena . leave it , leave it behind . start fresh somewhere else . daniel : think about it . nicole : how dare you say that . i adore that little boy ... chloe : yeah , yeah , i 'm sure you 'll really turn on the sugar ... nicole : and he adores me . chloe : until you find a new a new project . nicole : no , we have bonded . chloe : bonded . nicole , i 'm talking about a stable home life . do you even know how to spell `` stable `` ? nicole : oh , my god . this coming from a crazy woman who let her mother take parker to brazil and then threatened -- chloe : oh , enough , enough . nicole : no , i -- no , it is not enough because i love daniel and we are gon na build a terrific life together . chloe : really ? is n't that what you said about brady , oh , and ej , oh , and eric , and god knows how many -- nicole : that is not fair . chloe : you know what 's not fair ? is an unstable woman saying that she 's gon na raise my son . face it , nicole , you always screw up . you always do . and when you do with daniel ... nicole : i wo n't . chloe : i do n't want my son being in the middle of that mess . nicole : he wo n't be . i 've changed . daniel and i talked about that last night how i 'm becoming honest and real and -- chloe : oh , please , oh , god , do n't give me that this - time - is - different crap . nicole , this comes from the heart , okay ? i really want you to be happy , i do , but you 're just one of these people who never seems to make it to the finish line . and i ca n't risk having my son around someone like that . okay ? so for once , please stop lying to yourself and stop being selfish . if you really love daniel and parker , then walk away . brady : theresa . theresa : in here . brady : good , listen , have you managed to -- theresa : hi . brady : hi . what happened ? theresa : brady , i 'm really sorry . i know -- i know that you want me to move out , but i think i 'm gon na have to put that off for a while . serena : [ sighs ] [ thinking ] dear eric , i 'm not sure you 'll be willing to read this , but i need ... [ cries ] to say good - bye . eric : jenn , just take a breath , calm down . try concentrating on something else . jennifer : okay . i will concentrate on -- i need to go to work . that 's what i need to concentrate on . eric : and i have to meet my mom at the hospital , so why do n't i walk you ? jennifer : okay , thank you . i 'm telling you right now , i am gon na stop that man if it is the last thing i do . jj : what 's this for ? maybe a spare . kyle : okay . we got ta set some ground rules , man , because i do n't like people just dropping by . jj : okay , look , i understand . kyle : mm - hmm . jj : but i do n't like being some part - time errand boy . [ knock on door ] kyle : hang on . watch out . paige : hey , i was wondering if that breakfast offer was still -- nicole : chloe , you need to leave . now . chloe : we 're not done . nicole : seriously , go . you know what ? i have to get ready for a picnic , and i do n't need you dragging up things from the past to make me feel bad about myself , okay ? so just seriously , get out of my life . chloe : we 're not done ! nicole : aah ! oh , my god ! do you have any idea how hard it was to make those ? chloe : believe me , i did everyone a favor . you 're a terrible cook and a terrible friend . just like you 're gon na be a terrible wife and a terrible stepmother . nicole : take that back ! chloe : you bitch ! what 's wrong with you ? !	chloe visited nicole and let her know that she was bothered by her being with daniel . daniel went to serena and they talked about eric and nicole . serena was convinced that daniel did n't know everything about what happened . daniel let her know that he knows the truth . theresa came up with a plan to get rid of the nanny so she could stay at the mansion . eve tried to come up with a new way to get jennifer . kyle gave paige a sob story about his past . roman and agent watts warned jj not to get carried away with getting kyle . chloe was upset that nicole did n't tell her about getting engaged to daniel . nicole blamed serena for why she did n't keep in touch with her . nicole apologized for not telling her about it . chloe did n't accept her apology or the situation .
andré : because she loves you . despite what has happened ... she loves you . and you love her . do n't you ? chad : [ clears throat ] gabi : it 's abigail . she 's out of surgery . [ soft music ] gabi : no , you 're -- you 're not going anywhere , andré . andré : [ laughs ] excuse me ? gabi : not until you tell me what you just said to chad . [ indistinct chatter on tv ] nicole : i love that you are into old movies . there are not a lot of guys who would watch `` an affair to remember `` over `` x - men . `` brady : [ chuckles ] nicole : i do n't like keeping things from brady . but i see no reason for him to know about what happened between eric and me . brady : mm , you know what ? [ tv shuts off ] nicole : what are you doing ? brady : i just -- i 'm -- you know what ? i 'm not in the mood for a movie right now . i 'm not . i 'm trying , but i 'm not . nicole : well ... is everything okay ? brady : yeah . it 's just -- it 's -- i 've been working so hard over at titan and dealing with sonny 's issues that i - i feel like -- feel like i have n't seen you in a while . nicole : i know . i miss you . brady : i miss you too . i do n't want to watch a movie . i just want to talk to you . can we just talk ? nicole : sure . what do you want to talk about ? brady : i do n't know . i want to know about your -- your world . i mean , tell me about the -- the community service . how 's it going ? nicole : fine . no problems . brady : that 's good . nicole : what ? what are you thinking ? brady : no , no , i 'm -- well , you know , when you originally got the news that you were working at the horton center with eric , you were completely opposed to it , and now it seems it 's -- you know , it 's not so difficult for you to do . i mean , are you two -- are you getting along ? steve : hey . got some good news , joe . your mom got her job back . joey : for real ? steve : yeah . she 's back at work as we speak . joey : oh , that 's amazing ! that 's such good news . mom 's probably so relieved . steve : yeah , she 's pretty happy . joey : how come you do n't seem too happy ? steve : of course i 'm happy for your mom . hey , listen , i just stopped , uh , across the hall there , looking for tripp . you have any idea where he might be ? tripp : thanks for coming , angelo . angelo : anything for ava 's boy . you okay ? sounded a little , um , uptight on the phone . tripp : it 's about my mom . i think i know who really killed her . angelo : what are you talking about ? it was steve johnson . tripp : no . it was n't steve . it was his wife , kayla . now it looks like she 's going to totally get away with it . kayla : [ clears throat ] jennifer : kayla . please tell us it 's good news . chad : well ? how is -- how is she ? how 's abby ? [ dramatic music ] gabi : tell me , what was so important that it could n't wait ? i mean , it must have been something . made him upset . andré : if chad 's upset , it 's because the mother of his child is fighting for her life . and because of your brother , abigail was thrown into harm 's way and gravely injured . so let 's hope she 's able to pull through . [ soft dramatic music ] kayla : abigail made it through the surgery . jennifer : oh , thank you . thank you , lord . chad : and -- and what ? is there anything else ? what -- kayla : well , she 's stable for now , but she 's still in critical condition . we did what we could to address her internal injuries , but they were extensive . she 's lost a lot of blood . so we are just gon na have to wait and see . time will tell . we need to pray for the best . nicole : well , my community service is hardly a scintillating subject , but , um ... i answer the phones , i file things , i keep my head down , and ... i go home . brady : so working with eric , it 's not as difficult as you thought it was . nicole : this is n't about eric . this is about holly . i am doing this for her and to prove to judge thorpe that i 'm a responsible person , that i can offer my daughter a stable and healthy environment . brady : i see -- i see how hard you 're working . i see how much you want holly home , and ... honestly , i do n't think there 's a judge in the world that would deny you custody . i think holly will be home soon . nicole : thank you for believing in me and for trusting me . brady : of course i do . nicole : [ scoffs ] brady : what ? nicole : well ... sometimes , brady , i 'm not -- i 'm not so sure you do . brady : what are you -- nic , i trust you with -- nicole : no , okay , just listen to me . okay , please ? i do n't know how many times i can say this . but what happened between eric and me at the party , it meant nothing , okay ? brady : okay . nicole : it 'll never happen again , i promise . so ... can we please just watch the movie and have some popcorn ? brady : popcorn , movie . nicole : yes . [ cell phone beeps ] brady : phone . i have a phone conference with the shareholders in singapore . i completely forgot about it . i 'm sorry . this is gon na take a while . ugh , okay . but you go ahead . go ahead with the movie . nicole : okay . i mean , it 's only the most romantic movie of all time . so i 'll just sit here and watch it alone , cuddled up with this very sexy throw pillow . brady : [ chuckles ] [ dramatic music ] [ line rings ] eric : this is eric . please leave a message . [ beep ] nicole : ugh . joey : i have n't seen tripp since this morning . he might be at the hospital . you want me to call him ? steve : oh , no , no , that 's okay . i 'm sure i 'll bump into him sooner or later . joey : hey , i got some extra thai in the fridge . you want some ? steve : sure , yeah . that 'd be good . i , um -- i swung by the pub tonight . i saw roman . he told me you guys had a talk about ava . joey : oh , uh ... yeah , we did . sorry . i know you do n't want me talking about it . it 's just , i figured uncle roman knows what happened , so ... steve : yeah , you do n't have to apologize . i understand that you feel guilty . but , joe , you got to stop being so hard on yourself . joey : i know . you and mom keep telling me that . and i 'm trying , but ... i 'm getting to know tripp , and he 's more than just a brother . he 's my friend . and ... his mom is dead because of me . because of me , dad . steve : [ sighs ] joey : i 'm starting to think i 'm never gon na be able to forgive myself for what i did . steve : [ sighs ] angelo : what do you mean ... it was kayla ? tripp : i read this police report , okay , and apparently my mom once accused kayla of trying to kill her . here 's the real kicker . this friend of mine , jade ... she basically backed the whole thing up , flat out said that it was kayla who did it . angelo : and you believe this girl ? tripp : yeah . yeah , totally . she used to be really tight with the johnsons , even lived with them for a while . crazy , right ? this whole time , we thought it was my dad . angelo : you know , as much as i despise that sob . steve johnson , you might be onto something here , kid . jennifer : when -- when can we see her ? kayla : soon . they 're moving her to a room right now . but just one visitor at a time , all right ? jj : mom , you should go first . kayla : she 's gon na be unconscious , but she 'll know you 're there . jennifer : thank you so much , kayla . kayla : okay . gabi : how 's abigail ? what 's going on ? jj : she made it through surgery , but it 's still critical . chad : it 's all my fault . after everything she 's done for me . gabi : chad , what did she do ? chad : i got to -- i got to make this right . i 'm sorry . excuse me . [ monitor beeping ] [ somber music ] jennifer : hi , baby . i was just ... i was just thinking about a year ago when i thought i lost you . my heart was ... it was crushed , and ... then i got you back . and i was able to pick up the pieces , and i just ca n't even tell you how grateful , forever grateful i am to have my precious girl back . oh , hey , i brought you something . so when you open your eyes , you can look at this little face right there . i just ca n't even begin to tell you how many people need you right now -- jj and thomas and ... chad , julie . i mean , the list just goes -- goes on and on . [ sighs ] but honestly , selfishly , baby , i need you . i need you to stay with me , please . i ca n't do it . i ca n't -- i ca n't even ... i ca n't even take it if i lose you . please . joey : whenever i see tripp , all i can think about is what i did to his mom and how different his life would be if i had n't screwed it up . steve : let me tell you something , joe . even if ava had lived , it 's not like tripp would have had an idyllic relationship with his mother . probably the opposite . you know how crazy she was . so you have got to stop torturing yourself like this . joey : tripp is such a good guy . he deserves so much better . angelo : so you made it look like kayla was the one who wrote the wrong dosage ? tripp : yeah , yeah , and they were this close to firing her too , but they just could n't pull the trigger . angelo : you mean they let her off the hook ? tripp : i 'm telling you , this woman could bring an ak-47 into that hospital and they would n't even bat an eye . i ca n't do this . i ca n't do this anymore . angelo : what are you talking about , you ca n't do this ? tripp : i give up , okay ? kayla johnson killed my mom , and there 's not a damn thing i can do about it . angelo : now , you listen to me , boy , and you listen good . you 're a vitali . we do n't capitulate . you hear me ? what would your mother think if she heard you talkin ' like this ? i mean , do you think she gave up when things got tough ? that 's when you fight harder . when someone goes after the family ... you fire the hell back . brady : nic , good news . call was cut short , so i am all ... yours . [ dramatic music ] [ knock at door ] eric : nicole . why are you deleting these photos ? [ soft dramatic music ] nicole : can you shut the door ? eric : what 's going on ? nicole : why did n't you answer your phone ? eric : i was reading . i turned my phone off . you okay ? is something wrong ? nicole : i was thinking about ... what happened the other day . about the letters you wrote and ... daniel and -- eric : you changed your mind , did n't you ? about forgiving me . jj : hey , mom . i can come back another time if you -- jennifer : it 's okay . i need to make some calls anyway . jj : hey , abs . you gave us quite the scare , you know that ? brought company , i see . you know , i 've always -- i 've always loved this picture of thomas . those cheeks . kind of looks like me when i was a kid , do n't you think ? yeah , might be a little bit cuter , though . do you remember when we were little , how scared i was of thunderstorms ? and i would always build one of those forts out of my bedsheets 'cause i was convinced it 'd give me an extra layer of protection . i must 've seen that in a cartoon or something . but ... i remember this one really bad storm . you were having a slumber party at the house . and the rain was coming down and -- and that thunder and the lightning ... i could 've sworn the house was gon na get hit , so ... i ran under my blanket fort , just bracing for the worst . then my brave older sister came in . i mean , here you were , in the middle of your slumber party ... but you were worried about me . so you climbed into my fort , and ... you took my hand , just like this , and you said that if i -- if i held on tight , the storm will pass and everything would be okay . well , i 'm holding your hand now ... 'cause maybe you 're afraid . abs , if you can hear me , i promise you , this storm will pass , and you 'll be okay . you have to be . gabi : look , it 's gon na be a while before we can see abigail , so we have plenty of time to talk . andré : i have n't much more to say right now , so excuse me . gabi : andré ! chad : okay , he 's having trouble sleeping ? all right , i was worried this was gon na happen . um ... all right , just , um -- why do n't you just put me on speaker so he can hear his daddy 's voice for a second ? hey , honey . no , i know . mommy and daddy are gon na be home soon , okay ? we love you . we miss you . okay , all right . bye - bye . yeah , thank you . andré : you and i need to finish our conversation . steve : joe ... i know that seeing tripp is a constant reminder of what happened with ava . but punishing yourself , letting it eat away at you ... it does n't change anything . it does n't help anything . now , i know i 've said this before , but i think it bears repeating . what you did , you did to save your family . that 's how you saw it . and for good reason . now , it may not have been self- defense in the moment ... but it really was self - defense . because you were n't just protecting yourself . you were protecting me and your mom . please , joe . hey , try to see it that way again . you are a good person with so much potential . do n't squander it on guilt and regret . angelo : look , i know you 're hurting right now . this is the hand you were dealt . you got to play it . tripp : what am i supposed to do ? my takedown of kayla bombed . angelo : maybe you need a less subtle , more ... conventional approach to getting your revenge . tripp : what do you mean ? [ tense music ] changed my mind . in fact , i - i feel at peace now that i 've forgiven you . i just ... eric : what ? nicole : it 's brady . i do n't want him to know . eric : i do n't understand . nicole : i 'm trying to protect him . when i told him what happened between us after the party , he was angry . you know that . and it does n't matter how many times i 've told him that the kiss meant nothing . eric : you think he still has doubts . so , what , you 're not gon na tell him , what , forever ? nicole : of course not . when the timing is right , i 'll tell him . eric : and you think this is a good idea , nicole ? nicole : if brady knows that i 've forgiven you , his mind is gon na go places . and the last thing we need is for brady to think that something 's going on between us . [ tense music ] tripp : i could never kill anybody , angelo . angelo : you just said your plan did n't work . maybe it 's time for a new plan . this gun ca n't be traced . so take it . you never know when you might need it . look , kid , these people , they got no problem eliminating anyone who gets in their way . you 've got to take control . get rid of them before they find out you crossed them , before they figure out you 're a threat . joey : hey , you sure you do n't want some of this cake ? steve : oh , no , no . it 's all yours , buddy . [ tv clicks on ] [ cheers and applause on tv ] hey , would you mind turning that off for a second ? [ sports commentator speaking indistinctly on tv ] joey : sure . what 's up ? steve : i , uh -- i got to talk to you about something else . i want you to keep an open mind , okay ? joey : sure . steve : the reason i was looking for your brother was -- [ cell phone ringing ] steve : sorry . hey , sweetness . you on your way home ? kayla : no . actually , i 'm still at the hospital . there 's been an accident . abigail . steve : what happened ? kayla : she was hit by a car . she 's out of surgery , but she 's in critical condition . steve : oh , no . kayla : yeah . listen , i 'm -- i 'm gon na stay at the hospital tonight , okay ? steve : okay . you need me to come there ? kayla : no . no , not now . maybe later . i love you . steve : i love you too . joey : what 's wrong ? steve : it 's your cousin abigail . she was hit by a car . it 's serious . [ sighs ] chad : what the hell is so important , all right ? i need -- i need -- andré : no , i understand . you want to see abigail . but this is extremely important . you ca n't turn yourself in for deimos ' murder ! chad : i can , and i will . i 'm not gon na let sonny take the rap for something i did . andré : oh , for god 's sake ! you do n't even know that you did it ! chad : then why are you trying so hard to cover everything up ? andré : listen to me . your son may very well lose his mother tonight . do you want him to lose his father too ? chad : someday my son will know the difference between right and wrong . and when he does , he 's gon na know that his father did what was right , no matter how hard . when abby wakes up , i will go turn myself in for the murder of deimos kiriakis . she 's nationally recognized joey : it 's crazy how things can change in just a heartbeat . steve : i know . but abigail 's in good hands . if anyone can pull her through this , it 's your mom . joey : she 's the best . steve : that she is . it 's a damn good thing they reinstated her when they did , for abigail 's sake . joey : what happened with that anyway ? were we right ? did someone set her up ? [ tense music ] angelo : come on , tripp . i mean , you really think getting kayla fired from her job is payback for murdering your mother ? that woman , she took an oath to save lives . an oath ! but did that stop her from putting a pillow over your poor mother 's face and smothering her to death ? tripp : stop ! please , just stop . if i 'm going to do this , i 'm going to do it my way . angelo : where you going ? tripp : hospital . i 'm going to make kayla johnson confess . kayla : how you holding up ? jennifer : i 'm good . just making some calls . i talked to julie . i called my mom . and i think the rest are gon na have to wait till tomorrow . kayla : i 'm so sorry . jennifer : you have got to be exhausted . you should go home . kayla : no . i am not going home . but it has been a long day , so i think i 'll go rest in the on - call room . but dr. shah is here on duty , and i told him to page me if anything happens with abigail , okay ? okay . i 'll be just down the hall . hang in there . jennifer : thank you so much , kayla . chad : hey . jennifer : thank you . chad : anything change ? gabi : is there anything i can do to help , chad ? chad : no , i 'm just glad that you 're here . jennifer : hey . jj : hey , uh , i think i 'm gon na go for a walk . lani : i was thinking about doing the same thing . how about some company ? chad : would , uh -- would you mind if i , uh , go in ? jennifer : no , no , of course not . chad : okay . andré : i 'd like to have a word with you in private . nicole : obviously nothing could ever happen between us . i love brady . he 's the man i want to spend the rest of my life with . eric : let me share this with you . `` for there is nothing covered that is not revealed , neither hid that shall not be known . `` nicole : i did n't come here for a sunday school lesson . you asked me for forgiveness , and i 'm asking you for a favor . what , you 're not gon na do this for me ? eric : i want you to open -- open your heart and your mind to brady . you 'll realize that you have nothing to hide . nicole : i ca n't . i ca n't do that . and please do n't try to change my mind . eric : i respect your decision . nicole : so you 're not gon na mention this to brady ? eric : i 'm gon na keep your forgiveness and this meeting in confidence . nicole : thank you . um , i should get going . brady does n't even know i left . okay , and just remember , this is our little secret . eric : brady will hear nothing from me . [ dramatic music ] [ soft dramatic music ] brady : i thought we were ... gon na finish the movie . where were you ? lani : thank you . hope and rafe are following up on a lead . evidently someone matching dario 's description was spotted at the train station . hey , this could be what we 're waiting for . jj : you know what ? i swear to god , when we do find out who did this to her , i 'm gon na make them pay for it . gabi : okay , just -- andré , stop . will you tell me what the hell 's going on ? andré : i think you were right . i did say something to chad that i think upset him . and now i think my brother 's gon na make the biggest mistake of his life . gabi : what are you talking about ? andré : it appears that sonny was not the one who killed deimos kiriakis . it was chad . [ monitor beeping ] [ soft music ] eric : jennifer . i just heard . i 'm so sorry . tripp : hey , mia , have you seen dr. johnson ? mia : yeah , she 's pulling an all - nighter . taking a nap in the , um , on - call room . tripp : thanks . [ tense music ] joey : it 's true , is n't it ? someone set her up . well , come on , tell me . who was it ? steve : your brother . i think tripp wants to hurt your mom . [ suspenseful music ] angelo : but did that stop her from putting a pillow over your poor mother 's face and smothering her to death ? tripp : stop ! please . [ upbeat music playing ]	gabi wanted to know what chad and andre were discussing . chad wanted to check on abby so gabi wanted answers from andre . joey told steve that he felt guilty about what he did to ava . tripp told angelo that kayla killed ava . brady and nicole talked about eric . she assured him that nothing was going on between her and eric . kayla told jennifer and company that abby was okay . jennifer went to see abby . nicole called eric , but did n't get an answer so she went to see him . angelo advised tripp to go after kayla . jj sat with abby and went down memory lane . gabi wanted to talk to andre , but he left to talk to chad . andre wanted to finish his conversation with chad . steve told joey that what he did was self - defense . he did n't want joey to feel guilty for what he did .
[ dishes clinking softly ] john : good morning . marlena : what ? oh . [ sighs ] oh , wait a minute . what 's all this ? john : well , let 's see . i have some pain au chocolat , café au lait , chocolate strawberries , and a rose . it is not half as beautiful as you . marlena : [ laughs ] oh , you did n't have to do all this . john : oh , actually i did . because between your work schedule and the overtime you 're putting in on the wedding planning , i can not avoid to let you miss a meal . marlena : oh , you could have gotten grapefruit . i 've got a wedding gown to put on . john : grapefruit ? c 'm on . where 's the romance in grapefruit ? there 's no romance in grapefruit , and i plan on romancing you every day of our wedded life . [ tablet pinging ] marlena : wait , wait , wait . i know -- it might be important . john : [ sighs ] yeah . just saved by the bell , huh ? marlena : [ gasps ] there it is , okay . everybody has rsvp 'd to the wedding . well ... john : still no word from sami , huh ? marlena : no , no . i do n't get it . c 'm on . i have texted her . i have left her a voice message . i mean ... i 'd just like to know if she 's coming to the wedding , that 's all . [ cell phone beeps ] will : no , thank god . but this is n't over . whoever sent these letters wants something . [ door opens ] paul : oh , good . you 're awake . [ groans ] i have got two caramel iced lattes , and i 've got two amazing cranberry scones . will : my god , my favorite . paul : [ grunts ] i know . i pay attention . will : have i told you today how much i love you ? paul : well , seeing as you just woke up , no . will : [ chuckles ] well , i do . i really love you . and i love these scones . my god . oh ! so good . the best in the world . paul : [ laughs ] you could have had a -- you could have had them yesterday , but you did n't want any distractions from the big story that you 're working . will : well , you are a major distraction , you know ? i mean , you are right now . but , luckily , i have n't started to work yet , so ... paul : [ sighs ] will : what ? paul : ah , i did n't want to say anything , but , um , yesterday you said you were gon na hole up in your room and work all day which is why i was surprised when i saw you at the pub with sonny . adrienne : did n't your mother ever teach you that it 's rude to text at the table ? sonny : sorry . adrienne : here i am sharing the miracle that your uncle steve can see again and you 're stuck in that thing . what 's -- what 's so urgent ? sonny : there 's nothing . nothing urgent . i 'm just ... just catching up . adrienne : uh - huh . sonny : but you now have my full attention . adrienne : i know when my son is hiding something from me , so let 's have it . what 's wrong ? brady : [ groans softly ] [ sniffles ] hey , beautiful . hey -- `` had to tear myself away to run an errand . catch you later . love , eve . `` okay . eve : and you know jennifer is such a goody two - shoes . it 's like she 's never even gotten her hands dirty . victor : i do n't think she has . eve : and who is she to judge , victor ? we planted those drugs in jj 's apartment to help brady , and it 's not our fault it backfired and he lost custody . victor : just tell me you got the problem solved . eve : well , i did make a very convincing argument for her to keep her mouth shut . victor : well , let me be the judge of that . eve : i threatened her . and i told her if she went to brady with the truth , then i would go to eric with the truth and tell him the real reason that nicole had to leave town . victor : she knows nicole killed deimos ? have you lost your mind ? now she knows brady obstructed justice . he covered up a murder ! eve : would you have rather her gone to brady and blown us up ? look , i am sorry that you do n't approve of my methods , but i had to use every weapon in my arsenal just to shut her up . victor : unlike us , that horton woman has a conscience . what makes you think she wo n't go to brady and tell him the truth ? even if it means she loses eric ? eve : [ exhales sharply ] brady : [ on phone ] hey , jenn . it 's brady . listen . i was wondering if you had anymore updates on the investigation into my grandfather . i know i should let this go , but i need to know if he had a partner . eric : there you are . jennifer : hey . eric : hey . you know , i was a little disappointed to see that you still were n't in bed when i got out of the shower . jennifer : i just -- i have so much work i need to do . eric : that is one more thing that i like about your commitment to `` the spectator . `` jennifer : it 's just what i do , eric . eric : no , it 's who you are . you do n't report stories and facts and figures . you dig in . you find the truth , take risk . you have the confidence to stand by what you believe in instead of taking the easy way out . jennifer : yeah , do n't make me out to be a saint , because i 'm not . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] eve : yep , i 'm aware that jennifer loves to wrap herself around the truth . and i know [ chuckles ] just a little bit more pure than the rest of us . but here 's the thing . finally someone who can stand all that purity has captured her heart . and i 'm betting alone with the truth is n't nearly as appealing as somebody putting a ring on it . victor : yeah , well knowing jennifer horton as i do , i 'm not sure that 's a bet i would take . eve : well , it would sweeten the pot if i told ya that , um , eric proposed to jennifer last night . victor : why did n't you lead with that ? problem solved . eve : well , except , um , i do n't think she exactly said yes ... or no yet . i do n't know . victor : are you trying to give me a heart attack ? eve : okay , would you just chill out ? we got this , okay ? victor : are you trying to convince me or yourself ? [ cell phone ringing ] eve : hey , you . brady : hey , where 'd you go so early ? eve : well , i had to put a fire out , but , uh , i think i got it under control . brady : you want to meet me for breakfast at the pub ? eve : well , i did work up an appetite last night . brady : [ chuckles ] yeah , you and me both . i 'll meet you there in an hour . eve : i love you . brady : i love you too . eve : everything is good . brady loves me , and we 're going to breakfast . [ chuckles playfully ] so obviously jennifer has n't said anything yet . victor : yeah , well it has n't been 24 hours yet . i would n't start celebrating just yet . jennifer : i 'm sorry . i ... i just meant that i make mistakes all the time . and i 'm really selfish when there 's a choice between doing the right thing and what i want . i choose me every time . eric : good to know you 're human . because if you actually were a saint that would be a whole lot to live up to . okay , so you got a lot on your mind . jennifer : yeah , it 's nothing . really . eric : big secret ? jennifer : excuse me ? eric : the story for `` the spectator . `` you found out some big secret and you 're not sure whether to expose it or not because it could hurt a lot of people ? jennifer : hey ! kayla : hey , you two . jennifer : hi . steve : aw man . jennifer : it is so good to see you . kayla : hi . steve : it 's so good to see you . jennifer : [ laughs ] oh ! steve : and you , mister ! eric : hey , yeah . not the first time he 's used that line . kayla : well , not this hour anyway . steve : c 'm on , give me a break . jennifer : we are so thrilled for you . steve : thank you . you know , i owe it all to my kickass wife here . the only reason i have this high - tech eye is because nobody could say no to her . especially me . kayla : hey ! looks like we 're not the only one with some great news . steve : what do you mean ? kayla : you want to give him a little hint ? steve : oh ! that 's a big hint ! wow , congratulations ! kayla : that 's great . steve : smart man . eric : mm - hmm . luckiest man in the world . the fact is , there are over ninety- six john : i would n't worry too much about sami . could be a lot of reasons why she has n't gotten back to you . i mean after all , this is sami we 're talking about , right ? [ chuckles ] marlena : you 're right . you 're right , and of course in the world according to sami , nobody else exists but sami , so . still i do wish she 'd check in . i 'm a little bit concerned . john : eh , it 's still early . i 'm sure she 'll call . in the meantime , i think ... you need one of these . marlena : mmm . [ chuckles ] john : but you got to share . marlena : that reminds me . there 's something else i need . will : um , well , the plan was to stay here and work all day . but sonny called and , um , ari 's still , you know , upset about gabi so i decided i needed put work on hold and go down there , you know , try and figure it out with him . paul : yeah . yeah , i figured -- i figured it was something like that . i 'm sorry that i even asked . will : no , do n't -- please , do n't apologize . um , were you feeling a little -- paul : jealous ? [ scoffs ] no . okay , maybe a little . [ laughs ] will : i was gon na say upset . paul : oh . will : yeah . you know there 's no reason for you to feel jealous , right ? i 'm with you . and there is nowhere i 'd rather be . paul : yeah , i do know that . and i know you 'd never lie to me . sonny : i 'm not hiding anything . i just have a lot of stuff on my mind . okay ? so , let 's order . adrienne : like ? sonny : eggs benny ? adrienne : like what 's on your mind , sonny ? sonny : [ sighs ] well , one thing is , um , ari still is n't talking to gabi . wo n't even look at her . leaves the room when gabi walks in . adrienne : no , i know . i 've seen it firsthand and it 's so upsetting . but , honey , we will all work together to heal that little girl 's relationship with her mother , all right ? so what else ? honey , this stuff on your mind , is it leo ? sonny : why would you -- why would you think that ? adrienne : it 's great that the sexual harassment suit has been dismissed , but you must be upset that you did n't get to publicly clear your name . sonny : well , i 'm going to publicly starve if we do n't get something to eat , so . adrienne : when you were little you used to tell me your problems . big and small . sonny : and you 'd always have the answers . adrienne : maybe i still do . if you tell me what 's really bothering you , honey . kayla : so when 's the wedding ? eric : we just got engaged . steve : well , you better get on it , dude . you ca n't let her get away . jennifer : well , i mean , it might be a little while . john and marlena 's wedding is right around the corner . kayla : and they have been waiting a long time . it 's gon na be beautiful though . steve : i feel so blessed . i 'm really gon na get to see them walk down the aisle . again . kayla : steve 's the best man . i can only imagine what that bachelor party 's gon na be like , oh . steve : imagine away , oh matron of honor . it 's gon na get crazy . you be prepared , buddy . eric : [ exhales ] listen . i 'm excited to walk my mom down the aisle . me on one side and brady on the other . steve : you and brady ? eric : yeah , we 're brothers again . you know , with a little push from mom and john . steve : oh , so glad to hear that you 're back on good terms after everything that happened . kayla : steve . steve : oh , i 'm sorry . jennifer : no , it 's okay . everyone ... everyone knows what happened with you and brady and nicole . sonny : you were the best mom ever . and i appreciate your concern , but i 'm not a little boy anymore . okay ? i need to fight my own battles . adrienne : but , honey , you do n't have to fight them alone . is this about victor 's refusal to reinstate you as head of titan ? sonny : i do deserve my job back . adrienne : absolutely you do , but i 'm sure he 's thinking that so much turnover so quickly at titan makes it look unstable . sonny : yeah . so now i just have to sit back and watch chad take titan in the exact opposite direction it was headed . adrienne : you do n't trust that he 'd do what 's best for titan ? sonny : i want to . you know what i 've learned , mom ? people have their own agendas . okay ? they 're gon na do what 's best for themselves . they do n't care if they hurt people that they claim to care about . adrienne : wow . wow , when did you become so cynical , honey ? sonny : maybe i 've finally grown up . adrienne : okay , how about this ? how about we put the cynicism to the side and we focus on more positive things ? sonny : okay , well , i do want to earn back uncle vic 's trust . adrienne : mm - hmm . kay . sonny : maybe because i should n't have gotten involved with leo in the first place . it 's still effecting me today . adrienne : i know , honey . and i 'm sure things will settle down and you 'll be ceo again really soon . sonny : oh , i better be . you know , for someone who supposedly retired , uncle vic really has a lot of control over this family . victor : you know , this whole mess is your fault . you blew up the relationship between brady and theresa . eve : [ scoffs ] oh . way to rewrite history . brady chose me because i make him happy . victor : yeah , nicole made him happy too , until she didn't . eve : [ sighs ] nicole got exactly what she deserved . she chose eric over brady and it broke his heart . victor : [ chuckles ] i must say brady took a play right out of my playbook . eve : i think you were just a little bit proud , huh ? victor : no . not if it means my grandson gets hurt . he 's wide open for all kinds of charges . all because you could n't keep your damn mouth shut . eve : you know what ? we 're gon na protect brady . victor : yeah , that 's how we got here . eve : oh , my gosh ! you always go with the worst case scenario . what 's wrong with you ? victor : that 's generally what life brings . eve : well , you know what ? it 's not gon na happen this time . 'cause jennifer wants her happily ever after , and that 's not gon na happen if eric finds out that nicole still loves him , got it ? eric : you know , everything that happened with nicole is ancient history . and it is for brady too . i think his forgiveness really helped me move on . kayla : forgiveness is the most powerful gift . [ door shuts ] steve : brady ! brady : you -- you can ? steve : i can ! yeah , i can ! brady : so happy for you , man . steve : thanks ! brady : thrilled for you , really , really . steve : well , there 's some other people here that you should be thrilled for . brady : oh , really ? steve : ha ! brady : is that what i think it is ? jennifer : yes ! eric : we got engaged last night . brady : come here . congratulations . jennifer : thank you . thank you so much . brady : you deserve all the happiness in the world . as do you , brother . this must have just happened because you did n't mention it -- eric : yeah , i did , like i said , last night right after we spoke . brady : no wonder you did n't get back to me . you were busy getting engaged . i understand , i understand . can we talk now though ? is it possible ? jennifer : yeah , maybe privately ? brady : honestly , i do n't think it has to be private because there 's no one here that is n't fully aware of what my grandfather 's capable of . jenn , i need to know if you have proof that he planted those drugs . i need to know if he cost me my son . i 'm sorry i need to know now . jennifer : i -- i do have some new information , yeah . real cheese people know life is better with cheese in it . jennifer : i showed the child services worker the photos that you sent me of victor 's lackeys , and he identified arturo as the man who paid him to plant those drugs in jj 's apartment . brady : i do n't bel -- he almost cost jj his job . he cost me my son . what the hell was he thinking ? what is he thinking -- jennifer : well , he thought he was helping you . brady : you confronted him ? jennifer : yeah . he admitted everything . brady : [ sighs ] that man has meddled in my life one too many times , and it ends today . i 'm sorry , i got to -- jennifer : brady . brady , there 's more -- brady : congratulations ! jennifer : brady , there 's more . [ door shuts ] eric : jenn , what do you mean `` more `` ? what else did you find out ? [ knocking at door ] john : just the guy i want to see . [ both grunt ] hey , will . i need to see you too , um . by any chance , have you heard from your mom lately ? will : i have not . why ? john : because she has n't told marlena if she 's coming to the wedding yet . will : oh , um . maybe because she 's ... sami . john : [ laughs ] my words exactly . yeah , but still , it 's coming off as a little odd , you know ? will : yeah . i 'm sure she knows what a big day it is . she would n't miss it , right ? john : no , well , i hope not . and i hope you do n't mind if i steal him for a few minutes 'cause i need to go over some wedding related issues . will : oh . oh , okay . yeah , serious business . no , i 've actually got to get to work , so this is perfect . he 's all yours . paul : okay , bye . john : see ya , will . will : see ya ! paul : so ... the big day . the countdown 's on . john : it 's happening , man . you know , and doc and i , we 're -- this wedding is really important to us , and we want all of the people that we love to be a really big part of it . so , i -- we were hoping that maybe you would do a reading for us . paul : you want me to be part of it ? john : it would n't be a celebration without you , kid . c 'm on . paul : well , i 'd be honored . john : all right , perfect . paul : you know , i 'm so happy for you two . john : thanks . paul : i may not have been a part of your life for very long , but the relationship that you have with marlena ... i want that . i want that for will and me . john : well , you know , we 've had a little practice at trying to get it right . that 's why this wedding is really important to me . you know and i think about all the years that i 've loved that girl and all the obstacles that we 've overcome . there is so much i want to say to her , and i just do n't know how do i pack all those years of love into a couple minutes of vows , you know ? paul : you 're ... you 're asking me for advice on writing vows ? john : i just want to bounce a few of my ideas off you because yours were so beautiful . paul : you mean the vow that i wrote to sonny ? for our wedding that he called off ? sonny : oh , uh - uh -- this is on me . i may be unemployed , but i can still treat my mom to a wonderful breakfast , especially since you have a way of always making me feel better . adrienne : well since you put it that way , i graciously accept . [ cell phone rings ] oh , wait , hold on . [ sighs ] work . excuse me one sec . this is adrienne . [ sigh ] okay . [ intense music ] okay , i 'll head to the office soon . ay - yi - yi . my goodness , was the bill that bad ? i 'm sorry i ordered the egg benedict . here , honey . sonny : no ! adrienne : no , really honey i insist -- sonny : mom , i said no ! eric : jennifer . what do you mean `` more `` ? jennifer : i know that brady 's your brother , but i only feel comfortable just discussing all of this with him . come here , let 's sit down . eric : i understand . kayla : how could victor do something so horrible ? without one thought of who he was gon na hurt . steve : well , he probably convinced himself he was helping brady so he could cross as many lines as he wanted , lie through his teeth , and still feel good about himself . it 's just the worst kind of manipulation . eric : yeah , well it 's open now , and i hope brady can use this to get his son back . jennifer : yeah , i hope so too . because what happened was so wrong . kayla : you said jj might get his job back . did he ? jennifer : he did . yes . steve : you know what ? i think we should celebrate all this good news with a stack of flapjacks , some bacon and eggs , and just the whole works . kayla : really ? steve : yeah , really , c 'm on i 'm fresh out of the hospital . i 'm done with fruit cups . eric : yeah , well , i would really like to stick around for that one , but i think there 's some news that i would like to share with my mother . so , would you like to come ? jennifer : oh , um , i do n't know . maybe that 's really like a sweet mother - son time . eric : you 're right . as usual . steve : and those words right there are the key to a happy marriage . eric : well , i 'm gon na keep that one in mind . and listen , um , i love you . i 'll call you later . bye , guys . steve : see ya . kayla : he seems so happy . that 's all you . [ cell phone beeps ] steve : oh , excuse me . ah . my short stack 's gon na have to wait . hey , why do n't you and jennifer get some breakfast ? i have something i have to take care of for my sister . kayla : okay . steve : okay ? bye . congratulations , again . jennifer : thank you . thank you . kayla : so ... now we can talk wedding plans . john : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to come off so insensitive . paul : no , no , no , it 's fine . but my vows were great . [ both laugh ] and you and marlena both -- you both helped me get there . john : ah , words , emotions , that was all you . paul : i meant every word . i loved sonny because he was ... `` true to himself . to what was in his heart . `` and as it turned out ... i was n't so much in his heart , was i ? john : oh , c 'm on , he loved you . paul : not enough . john : you know , paul , i was really worried about you . i knew how devastated you were when sonny called that wedding off . paul : back then i did n't think i 'd ever be happy again . sonny : i told you i want to pay . so just let me , okay ? will : good morning . adrienne : well , apparently not for everyone . maybe you can talk sonny down from whatever 's got him so upset . [ cell phone beeps ] hold on . [ sighs ] i 've got to see your uncle steve . listen , you . trust me . whatever you 're going through , it 's all gon na work out , all right ? i love you . sonny : love you . will : did something happen since we last texted ? sonny : you could say that . will : `` did you and will really think this was over ? `` damn it . who is doing this ? do you think whoever it is , do you think they 're still around here somewhere ? sonny : let 's ask some questions . starting with her . sonny : guess it was too much to hope that the waitress would know who put the note in the check folder . will : i do n't want to do this anymore . i do n't want to spend every day looking over my shoulder and freaking out over letters . sonny , we got to go to the police . sonny : no ! we ca n't ! will : yes , we can ! it 's was n't a murder ! leo strangled me . you pulled him off . he hit his head . it was an accident . sonny : then we covered it up . and there 's not even a body . okay , that does n't scream innocent . will , i am so sorry . because of me , you 're in this -- will : i told you not to apologize . you saved my life . sonny : look what i 've gotten you into . will : i do n't have any regrets . you 'd have done the same for me . sonny : i would . i still do n't want you get into trouble for something i did . : ted : aw , that is so sweet . so protective of each other . sonny : what the hell do you want ? marlena : oh , hi there , honey . oh . you look happy . eric : [ chuckles ] marlena : shall i guess that maybe you and your brother have shared a rapprochement ? eric : [ laughs ] yeah . that 's a fancy word there . your ploy worked . marlena : hey , it was n't a ploy . all i asked is that two of my favorite people in the world be there for my special time . eric : yeah . well , we did talk , as you knew we would , and i apologized for what happened with nicole . he accepted it . we even plan to go on a run soon . marlena : well , that 's wonderful . eric : yeah . marlena : now we can have our wedding and the entire family can be there . everybody loving each other . eric : you know , you seem pretty calm for someone who 's about to walk down the aisle . marlena : yeah . well , i might be a little calmer if i heard from sami . have you had any word ? eric : no . no , why ? marlena : well , because i do n't know if she 's coming to the wedding . eric : yeah , well , you know sami . no word , then she 's gon na make some big grand entrance and wonder why everybody was worried . marlena : yes . of course you 're right . why would i worry ? eric : you know , speaking of the whole wedding news , i have a bit of information to share myself . i proposed to jennifer . and she said yes . marlena : [ exclaiming ] oh now , that is wonderful news ! eric : it is . marlena : oh , my goodness , that 's just great . i know you two love each other . i just did n't know that you were actually making a commitment . eric : well , i pined over nicole long enough . it 's taken too long , and i get it . jennifer and i were meant to be together . marlena : oh . eric : [ laughs ] kayla : i know that you just got engaged , but do you have any ideas ? is it gon na be big or small ? are you gon na elope ? no , no , you can not elope 'cause i really want to be there . jennifer : actually i have n't even really thought about it . kayla : you know , this right here is not the face of somebody who is excited to marry the man she 's crazy about . is it about abigail ? jennifer : you know about the baby , right ? kayla : and then stefan bragged to me and steve about how abigail 's carrying his child . like he wanted us to congratulate him or something . i could have just thrown my drink at his face . i 'm so sorry . jennifer : you know , just when i pray a little bit of light to come into abigail and chad 's life , they walk into their next nightmare . kayla : yeah , but you know what , the two of them love each other so much . they 're gon na be able to get through this . jennifer : yeah , i want to believe that their love is strong enough to do that , but i also know that love makes you vulnerable . and sometimes you are so desperate to protect it , to hold onto something that you want so much ... that you do things you would n't normally do . kayla : you 're not just talking about abigail , are you ? eve : you know , i know love when i see it . and jennifer loves eric as much as i love brady . she 's not gon na risk losing him . so on that note , i 'm going to leave you and go have a lovely breakfast with your hunky grandson . [ door opens ] brady : wa -- was he the fire you had to put out ? eve : brady , i knew that you were desperate to find out the truth about who planted those drugs so i came to talk to victor and question him -- brady : there 's no need ! there 's no need . i already got the answers from jennifer . eve : well , what did she say to you exactly ? brady : everything ! [ tense music ] oh baby . let me give myself a hand adrienne : oh , hey . hey , i got your text . what 's up ? steve : i got a lead on bonnie lockhart . john : look at you now . you and that heart of yours has found will . paul : well , when i found him in that bar in memphis i lied . because i did n't want to lose sonny . john : yeah , well we discussed that , but ultimately you did the right thing . paul : yeah , well i realized i loved sonny too much that i did n't want to hold onto the lie . and even though sonny and i did n't end up together , i like to think that this is my reward . i mean it 's crazy how things turned out , but i mean , will and i , we could n't be happier . will : we 're having a private conversation , ted . ted : and i 'd want to keep that conversation private , too . sonny : well , it 's none of your business . ted : or , maybe it is . `` did you and will really think this was over ? `` [ intense music ] eric : it 's just jennifer and i , we saw each other at our worst ... addiction , confused , and pain , and the friendship that came out of that as we got sober has changed my life . marlena : i 'm glad to hear that , and i may be biased but i think jennifer 's getting a spectacular man . eric : it 's just a relief to know that someone like that just feels safe . i know she would never do anything to hurt me . marlena : yeah . like nicole . eric : yeah . well , we went through a lot . now it 's over . you know , i 've had to reassure jenn . she had her doubts . but i reminded her that nicole was my past . jennifer is my future . jennifer : i have a situation . and it involves eric , and i really do n't know what the right thing to do is . kayla : well , you and eric seem so happy . whatever the `` situation `` is , it ca n't be -- it ca n't be that terrible . jennifer : it is . and it 's because i love him so much , kayla . kayla : yeah , i 've been in some tough places myself . what we wo n't do for the person we love . but listen to me . if you need to talk about this , you can tell me . i promise you , it will stay between the two of us . jennifer : i am keeping something huge from eric . brady : jennifer admitted everything to me . did you do it ? did you plant those drugs ? hm ? victor : i was just trying to help -- brady : do n't you lie to me ! do n't you do that . victor : i did n't mean for it to come to this . brady : i do n't care what you -- i do n't care what you intended , granddad . do you understand that i lost the custody of my boy because of what you did . because of your deceit and your arrogance , i 've lost my boy . you know he was my heart . and i would 've even know of any of this if it had n't been for jennifer . victor : jennifer told you what i did . did she tell you anything else ? brady : [ scoffs ] why ? what else do i need to know ? [ suspenseful music ]	marlena was worried that she still had n't heard from sami about coming to the wedding . john made her feel better about her . paul confronted will about seeing him with sonny at the pub . will lied about why they met . will assured him that he loved him . eve talked to victor about jennifer . she told him that she told jennifer that nicole killed deimos . victor was mad until she told him that eric proposed to jennifer . jennifer was about to tell eric the truth again when steve and kayla showed up . they talked about the engagement as well as john / marlena getting married . adrienne tried to get sonny to open up about what was wrong . he told her that he wanted his job back . victor blamed eve for everything . eve was determined to keep brady from finding out the truth . brady showed up at the pub and found out steve could see . he also found out that eric and jennifer got engaged . brady wanted jennifer to tell him if victor cost him his son . she said she had some information .
mimi : it feels so strange getting all dressed up so soon after ... my brother passed away . rex : you want my opinion ? it 's good for you . i mean , for one thing , i mean , you look beautiful . so you 're doing a good thing for the world , and for another , you putting on that dress means you feel hopeful for the first time , and that ca n't be a bad thing . i love you . mimi : i love you , too . so how about scrapping the big plans for tonight and just getting some onion rings at buddy 's burger barn ? we ca n't afford the penthouse grill . rex : look , there is no way . i 've been bartending my buns off at alice 's , and i 've saved enough in tips to give you a great night out , so do n't even try to talk me out of it , all right ? mimi : all right , all right . but promise me that you wo n't get into it with philip tonight . let 's the four of us just try and have a good time . rex : i do n't approve of the way he 's moving in on belle . it 's too soon . mimi : why do n't we let her decide that ? personally , i 'm so mad at shawn for dumping my best friend , maybe philip was the right guy for her all along . [ scene_break ] philip : shawn , you had your chance , buddy . as long as i thought you were gon na stay with belle , i was a perfect gentleman . i never let her know how i feel . but if you 're gon na treat her like she does n't matter as much as your damn motorcycle , well ... i 'm gon na tell her how much i love her ... just as soon as she 's ready to hear . [ telephone rings ] belle : i 've got it , philip . [ ring ] [ scene_break ] belle : hello ? jan : hi , belle , it 's jan. how you doing ? belle : okay , but i really ca n't talk right now . i 'm on my way out to dinner . jan : with who ? belle : rex and philip are taking meems and me out to the penthouse grill . i 'm really not in the mood , but i have to eat , i guess . jan : wow , that 's so freaky . my fiancé 's actually taking me there tonight . belle : okay . so jan finally unveils her mystery man . look , i really have to go . i 'm sorry . jan : okay . see you later . [ scene_break ] jan : good news , sexy . you 're finally gon na get your wish . i 'm gon na let you see belle . [ scene_break ] brady : nicole , your ideas on titan 's merger with liberty corporation were right on the money . i forgot how good you are at all this . nicole : yeah , well , it crimps a girl 's style when her husband keeps her in a pumpkin shell , even if he does keep her well . fancy clothes and top - shelf vodka do n't make a life , not for me . brady : i can see that . nicole : oh , shoot . you know what ? i left a crucial paper for this report in my office . i want you to think of two ideas to maximize our profits before i get back . brady : got a deal . [ scene_break ] john : i 'm gon na have a word with brady , then we 'll head over to the penthouse grill . i 've been thinking about those smoked oysters all night . i 've always heard they acted as a -- kate : no , that 's okay . that 's okay , i 've heard that , too . john : thanks . brady : dad , what 's up ? john : i 'll make this quick and to the point . brady : okay . sounds intense . john : it is . i want you to quit titan , effective immediately . kate : where did i put that lipstick ? [ scene_break ] kate : lucas ... my poor , deluded son . i hope sami turns down your marriage proposal . it 's better she breaks your heart now than ruin your life forever . [ knock on door ] lucas : well , i guess it was too much to hope for . sami : yeah . too much . i 'm not marrying you -- not now , not ever . [ scene_break ] mickey : oh , julie ... i am so glad that you accepted our invitation tonight to dinner at the penthouse grill . once you give her a chance , i know that you and bonnie are going to be great friends . ha ha ha ha . julie : just when i thought it could n't get worse . mickey : why , what is it ? oh . bonnie : how y ' all doin ' tonight ? [ scene_break ] caroline : it was uncanny . they reproduced my garden exactly ... down to the 20 tomato plants and a double row of corn stalks . victor : i have n't grown my own food since i was a boy in greece . thank you for letting me help . caroline : i think it 's the first time in history that a bunch of vegetables have saved a woman 's sanity . you know , digging the earth makes me feel ... real , you know , in this very unreal place . victor : yes , me too . caroline : oh , come on , victor , admit it . you miss having henderson ring the bell for dinner . victor : not at all . in fact , standing here looking at you right now , i ca n't think of a single thing that i miss about salem . caroline : oh . [ scene_break ] roman : hello , ma . caroline : oh , hello , roman . roman : victor . victor : roman . caroline : uh , how are you and abe coming on that machine you made -- the one that 's supposed to get us off this island ? roman : well , it has n't worked yet , as far as i know . caroline : oh . victor : it 's very ambitious , trying to make contact with the outside world . roman : it could work . we moved the contraption over to marlena 's penthouse . she 's there watching it now . what the hell ? caroline : huh . roman : where in the hell did these come from ? caroline : i do n't know . they were n't there when we went out to pick vegetables . they look as if they 're invitations . victor : yes , but invitations to what ? roman : and from who ? [ scene_break ] [ morse signal beeping ] marlena : we 're trying to reach you . we 're trying to send you a message . wo n't somebody please hear us ? [ scene_break ] philip : wow . mimi : cool extensions . belle : thanks . you look nice . the uniform -- very spiffy . i would 've been ready sooner , but i got this bizarre phone call . philip : yeah , from who ? belle : jan spears . mimi : who does she think she is ? you guys were never even friends . belle : to say the least . but it 's okay . i 'm in the mood to cut everyone a break these days . mimi : even jan ? belle : i 'm trying not to me e enemies if i can help it . rex : well , as long as you did n't invite her to have dinner with us . belle : no . no . no , but the weird thing is , jan said she was gon na be at the penthouse grill tonight with her fiancé . philip : really . mimi : oh , get out . belle : think of it as a floor show . we get to witness jan spears putting the screws into the guy , live and in the flesh . philip : all right , all right . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : you 're gon na let me see belle ? jan : that 's just the type of sweetheart that i am . shawn - d : so that means you 're gon na let me out of this cage . jan : i said `` sweet , `` not insane . shawn - d : okay , if you say so . jan : i 'm not crazy . shawn - d : then you 're a liar , because the only way i could see belle is if you were to let me out of this cage . jan : you 're not using your imagination . you are going to see belle ... [ scene_break ] jan : on this . shawn - d : i 'm gon na watch belle on a computer screen ? jan : you are gon na have front row seats for tonight 's entertainment , all without having to leave the comforts of your very own cage . shawn - d : all right , jan , what have you been doing -- spying on belle all over salem ? jan : oh , this movie has n't even been made yet . it shoots later tonight . let me pitch the story to you . it 's classic -- boy meets girl , boy loses girl , boy watches girl make it with his best friend . shawn - d : wow , that 's original . but did n't i tell you i 'm not buying this crap between belle and philip , okay ? so when the hell are you just gon na give it up ? jan : they have real movie chemistry . you know , i was gon na go for pg-13 , but they 're so hot , they just might push it all the way to `` r , `` even `` x `` rating . bye . have fun watching belle in philip 's arms ! shawn - d : damn you , jan . [ scene_break ] lucas : i thought i had gotten through to you . i thought you wanted to be happy , but obviously , you have no intention of going to the penthouse grill with me , do you ? sami : what , so that you can get down on one knee and ask me to be yours ? yuck ! i 'd much rather take your mother 's advice . lucas : oh , yeah , what was that ? sami : i 'm gon na stay home and wash my hair . lucas : fine , that 's it . i never want to see you again . never again , starting right this moment ! sami : you 've got it . [ scene_break ] kate : and that 's exactly how it better happen ... for your own good , lucas . it 's the only way you 'll ever realize how bad sami is for you is if she turns your proposal down flat . lucas : ahem . lucas : well , i guess i have my answer . [ scene_break ] bonnie : i needed to get my mind off things . anyhow , i figured i needed to get duded up pretty swank for the penthouse grill . ha ha ha ha . and i needed to get my hair done extra - special to go out on your arm , mickey . do you like it ? i went for a new look . mickey : well , it 's -- it 's very impressive . bonnie : when we walk into the penthouse grill , i want heads to turn ! julie : they will . believe me . bonnie : you really think so ? ha ha ha ha ! [ scene_break ] roman : we got three of 'em . ma , victor , and this is mine . maggie : oh , good . you all got one , too . i was so worried i was the only one . caroline : what do they say ? maggie : i have n't opened it . i wanted to talk to you and abe before i did anything . roman : good thinking , maggie . i 'll read mine first . [ scene_break ] roman : `` you are cordially invited to cocktails , dinner ... and a slice of real life this evening at the salem towers penthouse . `` caroline : penthouse ? that 's where -- roman : that 's where doc lives . yeah , i better get over there . victor : good idea . roman : you gon na be all right , ma ? caroline : oh , yes , victor 's here with me . maggie : i 'll go with you to marlena 's , roman . roman : okay , let 's go . victor : roman is about as subtle as a mack truck . he does n't want me anywhere near you . caroline : roman knows that he 's free to express his opinion , but he also knows i make up my own mind . and i want you here . victor : i 'll stay as long as you want me . caroline : what do you suppose our mystery host has in store for us tonight ? [ scene_break ] [ morse signal beeping ] [ beeping continues ] marlena : [ gasps ] [ scene_break ] philip : gaston ! gaston : monsieur kiriakis , good evening . tina will show you to your table . enjoy your dinner , sir . philip : i 'm sure we will . thank you . come on . belle : monsieur , huh ? philip : what can i say ? you 're out with a classy guy . mimi : you go ahead , hon , okay ? i 'm gon na call my mom and connor and make sure they 're okay . rex : well , i 'll come with you . mimi : you 're the best . [ scene_break ] jan : actors in their places in 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... jan : coming at you live from the world - famous titan towers , i bring you the story of a man and a woman . jan : two star - crossed lovers , kept apart since childhood , finally brought together by the tragic disappearance of someone close to both of their hearts . shawn - d : circumstance ? you kidnapped me , you bitch ! jan : [ sighs ] better turn the volume down . okay , now ... jan : oh , shawn , ca n't you see how in love belle and philip are ? it 's like you never even existed . shawn - d : damn it ! why is this happening ? why is she doing this ? ! jan : look , i 'm doing this for us , shawn , so that we can be together . besides , they make such a nice couple . belle will be much happier with philip . you want her to be happy , do n't you ? mimi : damn it , jan , you 're still the same evil bitch you always were . only this time i wo n't let you get away with it . [ scene_break ] lucas : no , the way you look says it all . it tells me just how stupid i was to think we could actually have a future together . sami : lucas , do n't go . i have something to show you . sami : so , um , was that worth the wait ? lucas : oh , yeah . does this mean you 'll be coming with me to the penthouse grill ? sami : yeah . [ scene_break ] nicole : well , you must be confused , kate . this is titan . you do n't work here anymore , remember ? well , i 'm in charge here now , and i 'll destroy your ass just because i can . just because i would love to take you down . you know , i would have done it a long time ago , but victor wanted to protect his son 's mother . but now that victor 's dead , nothing 's in my way . kate : victor is dead , but the murder investigation is alive and kicking . and bo brady thinks you 're the murderer . and he 'll stop at nothing to prove that . and once that happens , the only thing you 're gon na be operating is the prison laundry . [ scene_break ] brady : dad , this is about not trusting me , is n't it ? when are you going to understand that i 'm a grown man who 's able to make his own decisions ? john : who ever said i did n't trust you ? but i do n't feel good about you working with nicole , just like i did n't feel good about you working with your grandfather . you see , their business and moral ethics are not in line with the way i always raised you . brady : i see you 're ignoring reality again . my grandfather did not corrupt me . in fact , i started my own division here at titan -- the music division . it 's going very well . john : yeah , and i 'm proud of what you 've done , but you should be doing it at basic black . do n't turn your back on the family business , son . brady : with all due respect , titan is also my family 's business . we 're not having a great year , so we need to restore the stockholders ' trust in us . john : `` in us `` ? i can only assume you 're talking about you and nicole . brady : we work well together . john : so i was right . it all boils down to nicole , does n't it ? so you have chosen your grandfather 's widow over your father . [ scene_break ] bonnie : [ laughing ] now be straight with me , julie . do you like my duds ? i am aiming to cause a sensation at the penthouse grill . gaston : good evening , monsieur horton , madame williams . julie : you are so busy tonight , gaston . gaston : oui , but i always have monsieur horton 's table available . mickey : ha ha ! thank you , gaston . gaston : thank you , sir . tina will show you to your table . mickey : fine . julie : i 'll be right there , uncle mickey . tina : this way , mr. horton . mickey : thank you . [ scene_break ] julie : uh , gaston , i 'm sure i can depend on your keeping things on the q.t . gaston : discretion is my middle name , madame . how may i be of service ? julie : well , there is a blonde -- a tacky blonde . she 'll be dressed in a cowgirl outfit . she is a working girl , if you get my drift . she 's out to get my uncle mickey . if she shows up here tonight , things could get very ugly quick . gaston : never fear , madame . the penthouse grill knows how to deal with such women . julie : ah , gaston , i knew i could depend on you . gaston : merci beaucoup . julie : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] man : sorry , ma'am . bonnie : i 'm not . wait , i am . hey , hey , hey , hey . watch the dress , man ! excuse me ! bonnie : yoo - hoo - hoo ! julie , come back ! hello ! what 's the verdict on my outfit ? julie : could n't be more perfect . bonnie : whoa ! if you like it that much , i 'll get one for you . i 'm pretty sure they come in plus sizes . [ laughing ] come on . mickey : [ laughing ] julie : we 'll see who has the last laugh , lockhart . [ scene_break ] maggie : i do n't see how our host , whoever he or she is , can be planning a dinner party in marlena 's apartment without any of us knowing anything about it . i mean , would n't there be some kind of preparations going on by now ? roman : you would sure think so , yeah . marlena : aah ! maggie : oh , my god . roman : what the hell ? [ morse signal beeping ] roman : marlena , do n't move a muscle . maggie , you too . any sudden movement could provoke that snake . maggie : is it poisonous ? roman : it is very poisonous . maggie : ooh ! marlena : aah ! [ gasping ] maggie : oh , you poor thing . how terrifying . are you all right ? marlena : thanks to roman . maggie : i 'll get you some water . marlena : no ... [ scene_break ] roman : marlena , are you okay ? marlena : oh , my gosh , what if you had n't been here ? roman : but i was here . you 're okay , do you hear me ? you are okay . maggie : i found this in the kitchen . it 's an invitation . marlena : what do you mean ? i 've been here the whole time by myself . maggie : well , you thought you were alone . roman : yeah . we all got these damned invitations . marlena : what is happening here ? who is doing this to us ? maggie : i 'm sorry to spring this on you , but i found something else in the kitchen . and you 're just not going to believe it . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : mimi ! mimi ! it 's shawn ! damn it ! it 's shawn ! mimi ! mimi , can you hear me ? ! mimi : it 's shawn . jan : excuse me ? mimi : no , i wo n't excuse you , you bitch . i heard you talking to `` shawn `` just now . that 's why you came to the penthouse grill tonight . jan : i 'm meeting my fiancé here for dinner , actually . mimi : uh - huh , so where is this mystery man , besides in your mind ? jan : he 's running late , but he 's meeting me here later . mimi : jan britney spears , you are so lying your head off right now . [ scene_break ] belle : you 're being such a good friend , philip . i wish i could be half the friend you deserve . philip : belle , you are . now open up that wine list . you want white or red ? belle : look , seriously , philip , you 've got a woman you 're in love with , and instead of being with her , you 're taking care of me tonight . it 's not right . philip : it 's more right than you know . i mean , it 's not your fault . i just have n't told you yet . belle : told me what ? philip : how i really feel . belle : but you did tell me exactly how you feel . philip , the time you spend with me could be the time you could be spending with the woman you 're meant to be with . you do n't want some other guy to steal her away before you even get the chance to tell her how you feel . philip : well , that 's where you come in , belle . i 'm -- i 'm practicing on you . i 'm building up my confidence so that when the time is right , i can tell her how much i love her . belle : and you 'll live happily ever after . philip : that 's what i 'm hoping . belle : it 'll happen . i just know it . [ scene_break ] mimi : you lying , double - crossing witch . i ca n't believe i ever hung out with you . jan : well , you are still the same loser that you always were . tina : miss spears , your fiancé just called to say he 's still running late . he said for you to go ahead and order without him . i 'll take you to your table . jan : thanks so much . see , like i said , he 's running late . poor baby . he 's so busy at work making piles of money . rex : do n't let her get to you . [ scene_break ] kate : look . belle and philip are over there . belle : [ laughing ] philip : [ laughing ] john : looks to me like they 're on a date . kate : mm - hmm . should we go over and say hi ? rex : mom . hey , it 's good to see you out for the evening . kate : oh , it 's good to see you . mimi , i am so sorry about your brother . how are you holding up ? mimi : as well as you could expect . rex thought it would be good for me to get out of the house . thank god i have him to get me through . kate : it must be awful for your mom . [ murmuring ] [ scene_break ] man : oh , my god . bonnie : yes ! scotch ! gaston : good to see you , monsieur horton . mickey : hi there , gaston . do you have our reservation ? table for three , huh ? gaston : excuse me . i 'm terribly sorry , but i can not seat this woman at your regular table , sir . mickey : what ? [ scene_break ] john : why ca n't brady see what nicole 's doing ? i mean , the kid 's smart , the kid 's -- kate : he 's book smart . that 's no match for nicole . when she goes after a man , believe me , there is n't anything she is n't capable of . john : i 'm sorry she was attacking you that way . kate : i can handle myself with nicole , believe me . but i really think it was very nice of you to come to my defense . it was very gallant . john : well , it 's important for me to protect the people that i care about . kate : i 'm honored to be on your list . you 're on my list as well , you know . i actually think we have a lot in common -- unfortunately including two children who are making such huge mistakes in love . you with brady , me with lucas . no offense , but sami -- lucas proposed to her tonight , and she turned him down , which , believe me , i am terribly grateful for , but lucas is such a masochist . he can not just count his blessings . no , he has decided to ask her to marry him again tonight in public ... if she agrees to go out with him . [ scene_break ] kate : he 's alone . looks like she turned him down . okay , he 's gon na be heartbroken . i know that , but it wo n't last long . should we invite him to sit with us ? john : he 's not alone . [ scene_break ] lucas : i hope you 're ready for the most romantic night of your life . sami : as long as you realize that this does n't mean that i 've accepted your proposal yet . [ scene_break ] roman : what did you find in the kitchen ? maggie : a banquet table . marlena : a banquet ? maggie : absolutely huge . it 's laden with the most extraordinary buffet . food for the gods . fruits and cheeses and different wines -- and excellent vintage , i might add . marlena : this is n't possible , maggie . it 's not possible . i was here the whole time . i would have seen or heard somebody coming in here and doing that . maggie : well , maybe you fell asleep or you got distracted . marlena : no , i did n't . i was awake writing in my journal . i was conscious the whole time . roman : doc , do n't beat yourself up . there 's absolutely nothing normal about our situation on this damned island . marlena : whoever came her must have seen this device . they know we 're trying to contact the outside world . roman : maybe , maybe not . marlena : i ca n't stand not knowing what 's going to happen next . roman : well , look at it this way . we got a kitchen full of food . all that 's left for us to do is go get dressed , because we are going to have a party , whether we want one or not . i have a yeast infection . [ scene_break ] nicole : let me guess -- your dad wants you to go back to basic black and never see me again . brady : i always said you were smart . nicole : well , do n't keep me in suspense , brady . what did you say ? brady : well , i 'm still working here . what does that tell you ? nicole : telling your dad to back off , huh ? way to go . brady : i said that his concerns were misplaced , and even if they were n't , i 'm a big boy now . he does n't have to play daddy anymore . you were gone a while . where 's the file you said you were going to get ? nicole : oh , you know , i was thrown by the visitor in reception . i totally forgot about the file . brady : visitor ? nicole : yeah . your dad 's close friend and colleague kate roberts brady . you know , they just left here arm in arm . brady : mm , they 're both lonely . ca n't blame them for that . nicole : yeah , well , they feel just fine blaming me , and so does the rest of this town , except for you , brady . why is that ? brady : well , i know what a good person you are . you wanted me to go to vienna to see chloe . that was a very selfless act . i think it 's only a matter of time before the rest of salem sees you in the same light that i do . nicole : i wish that i -- i could be that optimistic . brady : well , i think i can give you lessons on how to look on the bright side over dinner . nicole : dinner . brady : well , i think i owe you for helping me out with the liberty corporation . nicole : ah . well , in that case , i 'd love to . brady : friend . nicole : colleague . [ scene_break ] gaston : it is inconceivable that i would seat country royalty at the ordinary patrons ' table . this young lady deserves our very best . julie : she 's not a lady , she 's not young , she 's not royalty -- country or urban . gaston : but i am looking at bonnie lockhart , am i not ? bonnie : you sure are , frenchie . julie : his name is gaston . gaston : the creative genius behind alice 's country bar . mickey : ha ha ha . that 's my little bon - bon . gaston : oh , enchanté , mademoiselle . bonnie : ooh , likewise , i 'm sure . ha ha ha ha . gaston : i know royalty when i see it , madame . perhaps you need glasses . tina , take the horton party to my favorite table . tina : sure thing . bonnie : you all scoot with tina . i want to give my mimi a big hug . ha ha ha . oh , sweetheart , did you hear that ? your mama is royalty . ha ha ha . ahem . here 's $ 50 for you , frenchie . next time , you ride the bull for free . gaston : merci beaucoup . ha ha ha ha . [ scene_break ] bonnie : oh , baby , ai n't you going to say nothing ? ha ha ha ha . mimi : yeah . mom , your son just died . what are you doing ? bonnie : mimi , your brother patrick is not dead . [ scene_break ] belle : it looks like you 're going to have a new sister - in - law . philip : what ? belle : sami 's here . [ scene_break ] belle : that must mean she 's going to accept lucas 's proposal . is n't that great ? ha ha ha . [ scene_break ] jan : poor shawn . it looks like belle has moved on with your best friend . shawn - d : what the -- what -- what the -- what are you doing ? belle . what are you doing ? belle ! belle ! jan : ow . [ scene_break ] rex : mm . interesting piece of jewelry . [ scene_break ] john : kate , i know you hate it , but we have to let our kids make their own mistakes . you ca n't always be there to protect them . speaking of mistakes ... gaston : good evening . kate : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] lucas : you have n't accepted my proposal yet ... because i have n't asked you in the way you deserve to be asked . [ scene_break ] lucas : samantha jean brady ... will you marry me ? [ scene_break ] roman : hey . hey , how you doing ? marlena : oh , hello , caroline . roman : hello , ma . marlena : it 's good to see you . caroline : hi , darling . well , here we are . we have no idea why . roman : yeah , right . victor : are we all assembled ? roman : well , uh , maggie went after alice . uh , uh , listen , uh , ma ... caroline : yes ? roman : could i , uh , just have a moment to speak with you alone ? marlena : why do n't we , uh , give them some privacy ? victor : yes , of course . roman : thank you . [ scene_break ] caroline : i know . i know what you 're going to say , roman . you disapprove of victor moving into the pub . you 've made that clear . roman : victor is not just any guy . caroline : no , he 's not . he 's someone who cares about me , and been a long - time friend , and having him around makes -- it 's very comforting . oh , roman , will you please stop looking at your mother she 's some sort of brazen hussy ? i 'm not being unfaithful to your father any more than you 're cheating on kate by living in this penthouse with your ex - wife . roman : mom , wait a hell of a minute right there -- caroline : what ? roman : no , no , no . that 's entirely different . we got the machine set up here . i ca n't leave marlena unprotected . caroline : the situation is no different . put that in your pipe and smoke it . [ scene_break ] victor : this is a good year . marlena : well ... our host has spared no expense . [ gasps ] is that -- is that who i think it is ? [ scene_break ] kate : i am going to put a stop to this charade right now . john : no , i think you need to go over to lucas and sami and give them your blessing . [ scene_break ] lucas : maybe mom was right . maybe i made a huge mistake . [ scene_break ] nicole : god , not her . [ scene_break ] brady : it 's my sister . [ scene_break ] belle : i 'm not afraid , philip . are you ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : damn you , philip .	when jan hears the news from belle about her going to the penthouse grill for dinner , she decides to go there as well . jan uses her ring to set it up so shawn can watch belle and philip via the computer . mimi overhears jan talking about her plan and confronts her . jan gloats when the hostess tells her that her fiance called and said to order without him . belle urges philip to spend less time with her and more time with the woman he loves . philip claims that he is spending time with belle for practice before confessing his true feelings to the other girl . rex finds jan 's dropped earpiece disguised as jewelry . john insists that brady quit titan . brady defends his work at titan but john feels offended that brady chose nicole over his wishes . nicole gloats to kate that she will bring kate down now that victor is dead . kate gloats and threatens nicole with imprisonment when bo solves victor 's murder . brady fills nicole in on his conversation with john and invites nicole to dinner . kate and john discuss their children over dinner at the penthouse grill . kate imagines that sami greets lucas dressed in her bathrobe and declares that she wo n't ever marry lucas . in reality , sami answers the door in her bathrobe but drops it to reveal that she is fully dressed for dinner . lucas leads sami out into the penthouse grill garden that is lit by several candles and proposes to her . julie reluctantly agrees to go out to dinner with mickey and bonnie . bonnie shows up dressed as a cowgirl . julie fantasizes about having bonnie thrown out of the penthouse grill . when they arrive for dinner , bonnie is treated like royalty .
abby : oh , chelsea , watch out ! chelsea : [ panting ] sorry . i guess i took that turn a little too fast . abby : a little ? you nearly knocked out a whole row of trash cans . you have to pull over . chelsea : what for ? they were just a couple of trash cans , abby . abby : that 's not what i 'm talking about . the police are after you . chelsea : if they catch me , they 're gon na take away my car and my license when they find out i do n't have insurance . that 's not gon na happen . abby : do you think you can outrun the police ? have n't you ever seen any of those high - speed chases on tv ? they always end badly . nobody ever gets away . chelsea : we 're going to . hold on tight . [ scene_break ] patrick : yeah , yeah , i know what i have to do . yeah , well , i need more time . and you still have n't answered my question -- will this put her in any danger ? no , i do need to know . and if you do n't tell me everything , you can count me out right now , huh ? i do n't care what i owe you , okay ? i 'm not gon na hurt someone i care about . how about that ? damn it ! max : i could n't help but overhear . sounds to me like you got a problem on your hands , tough guy . patrick : you son of a bitch . you 're gon na forget everything you just heard . you got that ? max : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] jennifer : well , thank you for taking care of jack 's hand . i mean , i know that he 's accident - prone , but it 's so strange that jack would be that careless around the grill . that 's not like him . frankie : yeah , well , we were talking , and i guess he just was n't paying attention . jennifer : he 's lucky that burn was n't more serious , frankie . frankie : yeah . jennifer : well , i got ta get this food together if we 're ever gon na eat . frankie : i 'll give you a hand . jennifer : thanks . oh , hey . i 'll grab the hot dogs . jack : great . and piccalilli relish . [ scene_break ] billie : okay , are you sure you 're okay ? are you sure your hand is okay ? that really must have hurt . jack : strangely enough , it did n't . billie : it did n't ? it did n't . it did n't because you could n't feel it on the hot grill . you could n't feel your hand burning on the hot grill , right ? jack : how would you know that ? billie : because i worked with an i.s.a . agent in london who had pretty much all the same symptoms you 've been having . eventually -- jack : did he ... billie : y - yes . yes , but that does n't mean that you 're gon na die , jack . jack : shh ! billie : sorry . jack : okay , this i.s.a . agent -- after he started showing his symptoms , how long was it before he , you know ... that quick , huh ? all right . i 'm gon na have to pick up my plans faster . billie : wait a minute , no . i ca n't believe you 're gon na try and set up jennifer with frankie . jack : it 's the only way . do n't you see ? i have to make sure that jennifer is taken care of , that she 's gon na have someone special in her life after i 'm gone . billie : jack , the only way to do this is to tell jennifer the truth . jack : no . ca n't do that . i wo n't do that . and that is final . [ scene_break ] all : happy birthday , dear lucas happy birthday to you sami : surprise ! lucas : sami , what the hell are you doing here ? [ laughter ] lucas : sami , i appreciate what you 're doing -- sami : wait a second . i just want you to know that i am going to give you a birthday you 'll never forget . [ murmuring ] [ laughter ] julie : go , girl , go , girl . kate : i do n't believe this . what is she doing ? roman : well , it looks to me like she 's wishing a very happy birthday to the man she loves . julie : yes , that 's exactly what she 's doing . sami worked very hard to make this happen ... with a little help from maggie and myself . kate : oh , god . what is going on ? there is no way she got us over here just for cake and ice cream . eugenia : there 's no way in hell . belle : well , one thing 's true about my sister -- as crazy as she is , she really does love your brother . philip : yeah ... not like i love you , though . [ both chuckle ] lucas : wait a minute . sami : well ? come on , lucas . were you surprised ? lucas : yeah . yeah , i was . i guess you could say that . sami : it 's not over yet . you wait and see -- this is just the beginning . lucas : hold on -- if you think this changes anything , sami , you 're wrong . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i made a decision when i lost my parents . no one 's ever taking anything away from me again ... especially not billie reed . there 's no way she 's getting patrick . abby : you 're acting crazy . if you do n't pull over , that officer 's going to call reinforcements . chelsea : would you calm down ? [ sighs ] i have a plan . [ scene_break ] sami : well , lucas , i 'm sorry if i upset you . i just wanted to do something nice for your birthday . lucas : no , you did , but you ca n't just pop out of a cake and expect everything that 's gone wrong between us -- you ca n't expect that to suddenly go away , sami . sami : i do n't think that . but i do think it 's a step in the right direction . i mean , i went to a lot of effort to show you how much i care about you and how much i want us to be together . and that 's got ta count for something , right ? lucas : yeah . look , i want to spend the rest of my life with you more than you realize , but you 've just taken too many steps in the wrong direction for that to happen , so i 'm sorry . sami : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] sami : dad , hi . roman : hey . sami : thank you so much for coming . i 'm glad you could make it . roman : well , i just wish your little surprise had , had more of the effect you were hoping for . sami : do n't worry , dad . party 's not over yet . [ scene_break ] lucas : i really appreciate you guys coming . it 's just , we already celebrated my birthday once today . belle : oh , you can hardly call the three of us at our place a party . philip : we did n't have sami jumping out of a cake . i think that alone was worth the drive over here . lucas : yeah , well ... belle : lucas , you do know how much my sister still loves you . lucas : yeah , probably as much as i love her . belle : then why do n't you do something about it ? it 's not too late . lucas : that 's the thing , belle -- it is too late . whatever we had ended when she decided to sleep with her ex - husband the night before our wedding . i just ca n't forgive that . i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] eugenia : can i pour you one , kate ? kate : [ sighs ] no , thank you . eugenia : okay , suit yourself . but if i were you , i would n't relax just yet . something tells me sami 's not done here . julie : kate , darling , you do n't seem to be having a very good time . kate : well , frankly , i 'm a little surprised at you , julie . i 've known you a long time . how could you help sami worm her way back into lucas ' affections ? julie : oh , there was no worming involved . she wanted to do something wonderful for his birthday -- a surprise that would cheer him up . and i think it was very sweet and kind of romantic . kate : [ scoffs ] please . julie : kate , everybody knows those two belong together . kate : oh , are you out of your mind julie . of course she 's up to something . julie : she wants to win him back . kate : i 'm not talking about that . of course she wants lucas back . she also wants to get back at me . julie : get back at you ? what would that be for , kate ? [ scene_break ] roman : well , i really do wish i could stay , but i got ta get to the hospital , check on your mom . sami : oh , well , how is she doing ? any change ? roman : not yet , but lexie brought in a specialist , dr. north , and she 's hoping , with the proper therapy , that he can help her get her memory back . sami : well , dad , if you ask me , i think the only therapy my mom needs is you . she still loves you , dad . roman : sami , do n't start , all right ? now , i really do have to go . sami : wait , do n't leave yet . thank you so much for coming . it means a lot to me that you both came -- you and kate . roman : kate , my wife ... the one you ca n't stand . sami : well , i still think you belong with mom , but i understand that you 're trying to make things work with kate . i know that i 've been awful to her lately and that i 've upset you , so i just want you to know i feel badly about it and i 'm sorry . roman : sami , you 're up to something . now , tell me what it is . [ scene_break ] frankie : mmm ... did you really make these ? they 're incredible . jennifer : wait , what do you mean , did i really make those ? frankie : well , when did you learn how to bake ? jennifer : [ laughs ] frankie : what is this -- one of those mixes ? jennifer : stop it . i will have you know this is grandma alice horton 's recipe . do n't touch them . they 're for dessert . frankie : have n't you ever heard the saying `` life is uncertain . eat dessert first `` ? jennifer : no , i have n't heard that . do n't touch them . leave them alone . how 's your hand ? jack : oh , it 's great . i wanted to let you know the burgers are almost finished . jennifer : frankie , can you grab the pickles ? jack , just grab something from the table . [ scene_break ] jack : sure . frankie , come here . frankie : what 's up ? jack : look , i just wanted to thank you for what you did earlier . frankie : for what -- wrapping your hand ? jack : yeah , that and covering with jennifer . frankie : oh , do n't worry about it . you were worried about her . i understand . come on , let 's eat . jack : wait . i just want to let you know , i could n't help seeing the two of you , and i noticed , you know , you 're really having a good time together . frankie : yeah ... i guess so . jack : well , i 'm just saying that it 's really obvious from watching you two that you really were in love once . frankie : jack , wait a minute . if you think anything 's going on -- jack : no , i 'm not saying that at all . i know my wife . she would never do any -- she 'd never do anything like that . and you -- i know you would n't , either . i 'm just -- i 'm just saying it 's obvious that the two of you had something . i guess i 'm trying to say that i 'm glad that you 're here . it 's nice to know that , uh ... that you 're here with jennifer . she 's gone through so much . and now here 's a friend , an old friend , someone that she trusts , someone that she knows , someone who can help look after her and the kids and keep everybody out of trouble . frankie : jack , look , i know it 's none of my business -- you 've been a little on edge lately . what 's going on ? what is it -- you think jen is in some kind of trouble or what ? jack : that 's it , yeah . that 's what i think . frankie : from who ? the dimeras ? jack : no , no . someone worse than that . frankie : what could be worse than the dimeras ? jack : someone she knows . someone she trusts so she 's vulnerable . frankie : jack , who are we talking about ? jack : it 's obvious . it 's patrick lockhart . [ scene_break ] patrick : so we understand each other , max ? did i make myself clear ? max : very . and if you 're smart , you 'll get your hand off of me now . patrick : oh . or what ? max : look , you better be more careful . you got secrets you do n't want me to hear , you keep them the hell out of my garage . patrick : your garage ? is n't this jack and jennifer 's house ? you think because she 's letting you stay upstairs -- max : you do n't like that , do you ? you 're so pissed off that you got the boot from jennifer 's old man . speaking of which , what the hell are you doing here , anyway ? patrick : i 'm looking for billie . she said she 'd be here . max : oh , and you thought you 'd just chase after her -- is that it ? i do n't blame you . i want a piece of that for myself . patrick : you watch your mouth . you stay away from her . max : first it 's chelsea . next it 's billie . what 's your problem -- you want all the chicks in salem for yourself ? is that it ? patrick : chelsea is a young girl , and she 's going through a really hard time . i 'd hate to see her get hurt . max : who 's looking to hurt her , huh ? hey , look , she 's got much more maturity than you actually think , okay ? patrick : i 'm only gon na say this one more time . you keep your filthy hands off of chelsea . that goes for billie , too . 'cause i 'm warning you , brady , if you cross me , you could end up dead . billie : patrick ! max : [ coughing ] billie : what the hell is the matter with you ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : this is awesome . did you see that , abs ? [ siren wails in distance ] chelsea : eat my dust , sucker . abby : chelsea , what are you doing ? that 's my house . chelsea : did n't i tell you i had a plan ? sort of . abby : sort of ? chelsea : run . abby : what ? chelsea : you heard me -- haul ass . [ tires screech ] [ car door opens , closes ] cop : vehicle found abandoned , 700 block , oakhurst drive . it 's registered to a chelsea benson . abby : great -- it 's locked . chelsea : come on , abby , we do n't have time for that . he 's coming over here . let 's go . jennifer : abby , chelsea , hey . where you going ? [ scene_break ] kate : has sami ever needed a reason to go after me , julie ? she hates me because i 'm on to her . but , believe me , i 'm not going to let her hurt lucas again . julie : yes , i understand all that , but , you know , people do change . it really happens . i 'm living proof . when i was a girl , i was always in trouble . kate : oh , julie , you never did anything like sami has done . for years , lucas had no idea that will was his son . and when he finally finds out , what does she do ? she takes him to court . she accuses him of child abuse . and that 's only two of the things she 's done . julie : a long time ago , kate . granted , sami is not what you 'd call perfect . but i think she 's grown up just a little . kate : the hell she has . she 's just as bad as ever . and , believe me , i am not gon na let her get her hooks into lucas again . maggie : well , i take it that kate is not in favor of a sami - lucas reunion . julie : no . but , fortunately , it is not up to her . [ scene_break ] sami : okay , dad , i 'll say it again . i 'm not up to anything . i just want to make sure the people i love are happy . and that 's why it means so much to me that you came . please stay , dad . please . roman : sami , okay . all right , i 'll stay . but i hope you 're telling the truth . sami : i am . you 'll see . roman : well , i 'm gon na go check on kate . [ scene_break ] sami : okay . sure . hey , belle . belle : out with it , sami . something 's going on here . what is it ? sami : oh , come on . why does everyone think i 'm up to something ? belle : because we know you , sami . why would you invite kate and eugenia to this party ? it does n't make any sense . sami : it makes perfect sense . kate is lucas ' mother and my father 's wife . and eugenia and lucas are friends . i 'm just trying to make sure i do what 's right for everyone . [ scene_break ] roman : you know what , kate ? i am very , very happy that we 're okay . and i think we got a lot of things resolved in that conversation we had earlier . kate : yeah , well , the , um ... party looks like it 's wrapping up , so what do you say we go home , spend a little time together ? roman : nothing i would like more , but i just promised sami that we 'd stick around for a while . kate : oh , god , roman . roman : kate ... kate , listen to me , all right ? i got ta ask you a favor . kate : what ? roman : will you think about giving sami her job back at basic black ? kate : what ? ! roman : i 'm just saying think about it , okay ? you do n't have to decide right now , and it 's not just for sami , okay ? it 's for me . kate : oh , roman -- roman : kate , kate , all i 'm saying , think about it -- that 's all , okay ? kate : i 'll think about it , but i 'm not gon na promise anything . roman : totally understood . kate : [ sighs ] i need a drink . roman : i 'll be right back . [ scene_break ] eugenia : so have we figured out what sami 's up to yet ? kate : oh , no . but she is up to something . lucas : excuse me , everybody . if i could have your attention real quick ... i really do appreciate you all being here , especially since i know you all have so much going on right now . but maybe we should wrap up the party and call it a night . it is getting kind of late . sami : what ? no . no . um , no . none of you can leave -- not yet . [ scene_break ] frankie : jack , i do n't trust lockhart , either . but do you really think that he 'd hurt jennifer ? jack : all i know is that i ca n't take the chance , which is why i 'd like you to help look out for her . frankie : okay . all right , jack . you sound like you 're going away , like you 're not gon na be around . jack : i 'm not . frankie : what ? jack : i -- look , frankie , i 'm an investigative reporter . i 'm gon na be on the road . i 'm covering stories . i may be out of town -- time away from home . it would really put my mind at ease to know that you 're here looking after the woman i -- well , looking after the woman ... the woman we both care a great deal about . what do you say ? can you do that ? can i count on you ? frankie : yeah , jack , you can count on me . jack : great . thank you . that puts my mind at ease . [ scene_break ] billie : patrick , answer me . what the hell were you doing ? max : it seems i overheard your friend talking about something he does n't want anybody else to know . billie : what was that ? max : from what i heard , he 's worried about doing a job , especially if it means hurting someone he really cares about . billie : patrick , patrick , what is this all about ? what 's going on ? patrick : you know , billie , i 'll talk to you later , okay ? billie : [ scoffs ] patrick : and you just remember what i said , all right ? billie : are you okay ? max : yeah , i 'm fine . billie : i 'll get to the bottom of this . patrick ! patrick : [ sighs ] billie : i want to know what 's going on . what was max talking about ? what was this job ? have you been contacted by tony or anyone in the dimera organization ? patrick : no , no , it 's nothing like that . wow , those burgers smell good , huh ? you know , we should crash jack 's barbecue . let 's go do that . [ scene_break ] jennifer : this is perfect . we were just about to eat . where you running off to in such a hurry ? chelsea : oh , actually , abs and i were just about to catch a movie with a few friends , and we 're running late already . abby : we got ta go , mom . jennifer : why do n't you stay and eat ? abby : mom , i 'll call you later . [ scene_break ] billie : where are those guys going ? jennifer : they said they were going to the movies , but they 're acting strange . patrick : you know teenagers . jennifer : yes , only too well . i 'm glad you 're here . how are you ? patrick : thanks for having me . hope we 're not crashing your barbecue . jennifer : no , you 're not . billie : we knew he was very hungry . patrick : it looks like you got a lot of stuff . jennifer : it 's good to see you . yes , we have tons . jack : this guy 's like a bad rash -- just keeps coming back . it 's bad . it 's really bad . [ scene_break ] chelsea : oh , my god , that was close . max : hey , girls , what 's up ? i hope you 're here to invite me to that big barbecue i 've been hearing about . chelsea : max , you have to help me . i 'm seriously in so much trouble . max : what 's going on ? chelsea : me and abby were in my new car , and we got caught speeding . this cop started after us , and he chased us all the way back here . now he 's looking for us . abby : he 's looking for you , chelsea . he might just be right down the street . max : hold on a second . you did n't pull over -- you ran from the cops ? chelsea : i was scared . i did n't know what to do . max : you pull over . do you know how much trouble you 're in ? abby : more than you know . she was driving without insurance . chelsea : i ca n't afford any . abby : if she gets arrested , she 'll lose the car and her license . chelsea : please , you have to help me . seriously , that car is my life . i need it to get to school in the fall , and i need it to get to work . max : okay , calm down , okay ? i 'll go talk to him . chelsea : i know you can fix this . you 're max brady . maybe if you just give him an autograph , he 'll forget about the whole thing . max : somehow , i doubt it 's gon na be that easy , but i 'll see what i can do , okay ? chelsea : thank god max was here . i know he can get us out of this . abby : you know what ? if he does , it 's more than you deserve . you could have gotten us both killed . have n't you learned a thing from what happened to your parents ? chelsea : i 'm sorry . you 're right . i do n't know what i was thinking . abby : you were n't thinking . and now you may have gotten max into trouble , too . max : what seems to be the problem , officer ? cop : i 'm looking for chelsea benson . you know her ? max : as a matter of fact , i do . cop : do you know where she is ? her vehicle out there was just involved in a high - speed chase . along with speeding , she 's wanted for reckless endangerment , attempting to elude police . max : um , actually , officer , miss benson was n't driving the car . i was . it was me . [ scene_break ] sami : wait a second . you ca n't leave yet . you have n't had cake . there 's plenty of it . lucas : will you stop ? you 're being ridiculous . what do you think you 're doing ? sami : no , lucas , listen to me . i explained to you already i wanted to give you a birthday you 'll never forget . lucas : i explained to you that it 's not gon na work . you ca n't give me presents and throw a party for me and expect us to get back together . accept it , sami -- we 're over . sami : no , lucas , i wo n't accept it . you have to give me another chance . kate : why should he , sami ? you cheated on him . you betrayed his love , his trust . roman : kate ! kate : no , your daughter needs to hear it , because what you did was unforgivable . lucas was the best thing that ever happened to you , but you just could n't see that . you destroyed what you had , the way you destroy everything you touch . sami : that is not true . lucas : it is true . sami , you lied to me . you lied to me even after i caught you . i begged you to tell me the truth , and you said you were innocent . then you said you just did n't know how you innocently ended up in bed with brandon . what 's that all about ? sami : you 're right . you 're right . i lied . i 'm sorry , lucas . i 'm so sorry . lucas : so it 's true . you 've just been lying from the very beginning -- is that it ? sami : yes . lucas : yeah . yeah , as much as i did n't want to believe it , it is true -- you did sleep with brandon . sami : well , congratulations , kate . you got what you wanted , right ? you made sure that lucas and i could never be together . kate : no . no , you did that . you did that all on your own , because you had a chance to mend your ways , but you did n't take it . you 're still the same self- destructive , childish little girl you 've always been . roman : sami ... how in the hell could you do this ? sami : dad , please do n't hate me . roman : come here . i could never hate you . do you understand that ? but can you see how disappointed i am in you ? sami : well , you should be . i have done a lot of horrible things , not just to lucas , but to kate , too . and i already admitted to you that i 've been awful to her lately , but ... i did n't tell you that i 've been awful to her for a long time . while you were gone and she was trying to keep her promise to you , trying to keep the peace , i would n't . i made her life a living hell . roman : all right , kate , i got ta say , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry i ever doubted you . kate : yeah , well , i know you just wanted to believe your daughter . roman : well , i think the best thing for us to do is just to get out of here . kate : yeah , i think so , too . let me get my purse . kate : we won . [ scene_break ] julie : lucas , i 'm so sorry . lucas : that 's all right . i 'm sorry you guys had to be here to see all that . i 'm just glad gran was n't here . i 'm glad she left early . maggie : if you need to talk , call me , please ? lucas : yeah , you know i will . [ scene_break ] roman : well , kate , let 's go . sami : um , just a second . i got lucas a birthday gift . and i think it 's something you should all see . [ scene_break ] max : i 'm really sorry , officer . a friend of mine had mentioned -- a friend of mine had mentioned that , um , she was having problems with her car , and i know a little bit about cars , so i offered to take a look at it and see if i could figure out what the problem was . uh , maybe it 's a faulty speedometer . i did n't know how fast i was going . cop : and you did n't realize you were being pursued by the police ? max : no , no , and i 'm really sorry . the windows were rolled up , the a.c. was going , the radio was blaring . cop : that is hardly an excuse . max : i know . i know . cop : let me see your license and proof of insurance . now . [ velcro rips ] cop : max brady . you 're max brady , the race - car driver ? max : [ chuckles ] yeah , guilty as charged . [ scene_break ] chelsea : see , i told you he 'd get us out of this . abby : now max can get a ticket or worse . he 'll have points on his record . what if that affects his status with his race - car circuit ? chelsea : i seriously doubt it . speeding 's what they do . abby : you were more than just speeding , chelsea . max is taking a huge risk for you . chelsea : do n't worry -- he 'll be fine . believe me , i 'll repay him for his trouble . abby : repay him how ? chelsea : by finally giving him what he wants -- my virginity . [ scene_break ] billie : well , we have to feed him , right ? he 's a growing boy . [ laughter ] jack : that bastard 's got the nerve to show up here again . you see , i look like the bad guy for pointing that out . frankie , i 'm telling you -- frankie : jack , take it easy . the last thing he needs right now is more sympathy from your wife . jack : exactly . jennifer : hey , guys , there you are . jack : hey . jennifer : you ready to eat ? jack : oh , yeah , i just got ta make sure the burgers are heated up . they 're heated up , all right . [ scene_break ] billie : jack , are you burning these ? jack : no , but i am burning . what the hell is lockhart doing here ? billie : he 's with me . jack , come on . i 'm sorry , i know you 're not a fan , but i could n't be rude . jack : you could be rude . there 's something about that guy that reeks of dimera still . and i 'm not comfortable having him here . billie : i know what this is about . you just do n't want him around jennifer for the time when you wo n't be -- jack : yeah , the time when i wo n't be around . that 's exactly right . because jennifer does n't get it . she 's totally snowed by the guy , just like every other woman in salem . i do n't know what it is about him . he 's like a white knight who can do no wrong . nothing sticks -- he 's teflon . he 's mr. teflon superhero . billie : hey , jack , calm down , okay ? he might just be a little bit of a hero . [ scene_break ] frankie : well , looks like we 're all set . jennifer : mm - hmm . oh , the piccalilli relish . i ca n't forget that . patrick : look , frankie , i 'm glad we could get a couple minutes together . um , you got ta do something about your little brother , man . i do n't like the way he 's treating chelsea . frankie : yeah , well , i thought they were getting along just fine . patrick : just know if he hurts her , he 'll have me to answer to . frankie : is that some kind of threat ? patrick : let 's just say max has been warned , and if you care about your little brother , you 'll let him know i 'm watching him . frankie : i 'm watching you ... every move you make . [ scene_break ] billie : jack , i know you 're worried about jennifer . but the best thing you can do for her is tell her the truth about your condition , give her time to prepare . jack : no , i 'm not gon na do that . i 'm not gon na do that at all . the best thing i can do right now , after all she 's suffered , is to let her enjoy the last couple of days that we have together . billie : and when that time comes ? jack : when that time comes , i 'm gon na rest assured knowing that she 's okay because she 'll have someone -- someone of my choosing -- taking care of her . [ scene_break ] max : i know that because i 'm a professional athlete , that does n't mean i 'm above the law . cop : you got that right , which is why i 'm gon na write you a ticket . [ scene_break ] abby : have you completely lost it ? you ca n't have sex with max . chelsea : why not ? it would be good practice for when i finally get with patrick . abby : why ca n't you just thank him for helping you ? you know , get to know him a little bit better before jumping in bed with him and giving him your virginity . who knows ? maybe something real could happen . chelsea : `` something real `` is for with patrick , not max . abby : fine . then why not save it for patrick if you really feel that way ? chelsea , having sex for the first time , giving a guy your virginity -- that 's huge . you should wait for the right time and the right person , not just use it as some payback for helping you get out of trouble . chelsea : look , i do n't have time for this . that cop is finally gone , and i need to go thank max ... in my own way . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i heard what you did . you took a huge bullet for me , max . max : it 's just a ticket . but still , if this gets out , i will be crucified by the press . [ clears throat ] chelsea : i 'm sorry . max : you owe me big time , you know that ? chelsea : absolutely . look , um , why do n't we go somewhere and talk about how i can make it up to you ? max : sounds like a great idea . [ scene_break ] jack : bear with me -- this is just gon na take a minute . jennifer : we barely finished eating , and it 's a beautiful evening . jack : we 're gon na enjoy it inside with the brownies . you 'll enjoy the show better . jennifer : what show ? jack : you 're gon na love it , jennifer . you too , frankie . jennifer : what is going on ? jack : get ready . lights out . now sit down and enjoy the horton home movies . jennifer : oh , my goodness . what in the world ? frankie : you sure you made these ? jennifer : i 'm gon na tell alice on you . [ gasps ] oh , my goodness . [ ben e. king 's `` stand by me `` plays ] jennifer : i completely forgot that we had these . frankie : i remember your grandfather taking these movies . billie : nice do , jen . jennifer : i know . that was the style . look at my dress , billie . where did you find these ? jack : i was cleaning out the garage , and i found them . i just thought you two would enjoy seeing them . jennifer : oh , my goodness . it seems like a million years ago . no , i wo n't be afraid oh , i wo n't be afraid just as long as you stand ... jennifer : that was quite a night , was n't it , frankie ? frankie : sure was . jennifer : these are so funny . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] billie : you are making a big mistake , jack . jack : look at them , billie . look at them -- they are loving it . having the time of their lives reliving their first love . that 's the love that 's gon na protect her when i am gone . it has to . [ scene_break ] patrick : forget it . i 've made up my mind . there 's no way i 'll do it . i ca n't and i wo n't hurt her -- not now , not ever . [ scene_break ] kate : sami , the party 's gone on long enough . it 's over . we want to go . sami : i told you , kate , i got a special birthday gift for lucas , and i think it 's something you all should see . lucas : come on , sami , really . sami : lucas , please . open it . i worked really hard to get it for you . it 's not just from me -- it 's from will , too . look , if you want me to leave after you 've opened it , i will . i promise . lucas : fine . [ cellphone rings ] eugenia : i 'm gon na have to take this . lucas : cassettes ? what are these of ? sami : shh ! eugenia : [ coughing ] sami : well , guess again , loser . this is it . and now i just have to figure out how to get those tapes . sami : well , why do n't you play one , hear it ? belle : i do n't know what 's going on here , but something tells me it 's not good . lucas : what , right now ? you want me to play it right now ? sami : yeah , i do . i think it 's something that everyone 's gon na want to hear . sami : lucas , your mother is a two - faced lying bitch . [ scene_break ] belle : you and i are not gon na have a future together . shawn d. : nothing you say is gon na change my mind . philip : you two have nothing to worry about , because it 's over . [ scene_break ] tony : `` abandon hope , all ye who enter here . `` [ laughs ] bo : hope , come back to me !	chelsea narrowly avoids an accident and heads for abby 's house where they run into max . max saves them by claiming to the cop that he was driving and chelsea decides to thank him by giving him her virginity . jack gets frankie to agree to keep jennifer safe from patrick . max overhears patrick telling a caller that he refuses to do a job because it means hurting someone he cares about and patrick grabs him in a headlock with a warning not to tell and to stay away from billie and chelsea . billie finds them and patrick denies working for tony again when max tells billie about the phone call . even though patrick joining the barbeque annoys frankie and jack , jack still surprises the group with home movies of frankie and jennifer together . sami claims that she has been lying to lucas , apologizes for her behavior toward kate , and admits to roman that she 's been horrible to kate while kate has only been nice to her . lucas tries to end the party but sami wo n't let anyone leave until lucas opens her gift , the cassettes she retrieved from the sewer .
chelsea : i ca n't believe you did this . max : well , i know the owner , and i asked her to keep the place open a little later . chelsea : no , i do n't mean grandma caroline . i just ca n't believe you did all this for me ... especially after the way i acted at dune , dancing with all those guys . i only did it to make you jealous , which was stupid . max : mm - hmm . chelsea : i should never have listened to that advice in that magazine . max : wait , wait , wait . what advice ? chelsea : um , when abby and i were at the hospital and she was with her dad , i read this really stupid article called `` how to keep your guy wanting you . `` max : and making him jealous was the answer they gave you . chelsea : yeah , if you know how to do it right , which , apparently , i do n't . max : it was probably written by someone who 's never had a long - term relationship in her life . chelsea : actually , it was written by a guy . max : so why would you listen to him ? chelsea : 'cause he 's a guy and i figured that he would know what guys wanted . max : you never listen to me . chelsea : look , um , i know that you say that you 're sick of me playing games , but admit it , you 've been playing them , too . max : no , chelsea , i want to be with you and only you . i 've made that pretty clear . chelsea : then why do you keep hanging out with stephanie ? max : chelsea , i have just lost a car worth 100,000 bucks . all stephanie 's doing is helping me try and salvage what 's left of it . look , if you do n't want us to be friends , then -- chelsea : no , that 's not what i 'm saying . look , what i did at the garage was stupid . it was childish . max : it 's over and you apologized , which i actually thought was a very classy thing of you to do . now forget about it . move on , okay ? that is if you want to , if you really want a future with me still . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : look , i 'm sorry . we ca n't . we ca n't . belle : no , what we ca n't do is lie about the way we feel anymore -- not to philip , not to mimi , and not to each other . come on , shawn . the truth is we love each other . and we love this baby that we 're gon na have , and this baby is gon na bond us together for life . we can not keep denying the way we feel . shawn d. : have we ever denied it ? [ scene_break ] austin : i want you so much . carrie : i want you , too . make love to me ... please . austin : okay . [ scene_break ] lucas : um ... i better check on carrie . sami : right . [ knock on door ] lucas : honey , are you all right in there ? you 've been in there a long time . carrie ? she 's not in there . sami : you said she was taking a bath . lucas : i know what i said . she 's not in there . where is she ? sami : and i 'm wondering what 's taking austin so long on the roof . you 're thinking what i 'm thinking . lucas : yeah , they 're on the rooftop together . sami : let 's go . okay , come on , lucas . let 's just go . e.j . : hey , if you 're looking for carrie and austin , i just saw them . i 'm afraid you 're too late . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] lucas : what are you talking about `` it 's too late `` ? too late for what ? e.j . : well , if you were on your way up to the roof to help them clean up .. i mean , they 're finished . i passed the two of them a little while ago . lucas : they were together ? sami : carrie was with austin on the roof ? lucas : where were they -- stairwell , the hallway ? sami : no , they went up to -- e.j . : calm down , both of you . first of all , i did n't see them together . austin was down by the rubbish bins , and i caught a brief glimpse of carrie . she was on the fire escape getting a little bit of fresh air . lucas : i ca n't believe that . it 's impossible . she was taking a bath . how 's that ? e.j . : maybe she wanted to take advantage of that nice breeze that just came in . it 's been bloody hot today . you guys , um , you seem very concerned that they might be up on the roof together . sami : yeah , i think we should go check . lucas : hurry up , come on . e.j . : wait . wait . [ scene_break ] austin : i love you . i love you . i always have . i always will . carrie : i love you , too . promise me you 'll never leave me . austin : i promise . i promise . [ scene_break ] chelsea : of course i want a relationship with you , max . it 's all i 've ever wanted . max : i was just checking . i 'm really glad to hear you say that . [ door closes ] stephanie : i 'm happy to hear that , too . chelsea : and once again , you 've followed us . max : no , she did n't , chelsea . she and her mom are both staying here , too .. and she just said she 's happy we 're together . stephanie : i told you , chelsea . i am not after max . if he 's thinking about you , that 's a good thing . i 'll use his distraction to my advantage when i wipe the racetrack with him .. max : oh , please . you 're in for a rude awakening , missy . i know how to separate business and pleasure here , okay ? so just because you ran me off the track once before , does n't mean i 'm gon na let you do it again , okay ? stephanie : oh , i 'll do it whenever i have to . max : no , you wo n't . no , you wo n't because i will be so far ahead of you from the beginning , that you wo n't have to worry about me cutting you off . that 's actually until i start lapping you . stephanie : max , you could n't lap me if i was driving a go - kart . you know , you 're pretty cocky , especially for a guy who 's relying on me to help salvage his car . chelsea : oh , max is n't cocky . he 's just really confident . 'cause you 're gon na win every single race for me , are n't you ? max : i 'll do my best . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . we can not do this . belle : why not ? it 's what we both want . shawn d. : we are married to other people . belle : i am carrying your baby . shawn d. : by accident . by some one - in - a - million - chance accident , belle . belle : well , maybe that 's why it 's not an accident . maybe it 's fate . shawn d. : would you stop saying that , please ? belle : shawn , you and i never should have been separated to begin with . it was a series of misunderstandings and things that were completely out of our control . but i never stopped loving you . shawn d. : i tried to get back together with you . and , you know , we almost worked things out , but then you got married . you got married . you were pregnant with claire . you decided you wanted to stay with philip . that was hard for me to accept , but i did , okay ? and then i moved on . belle : oh , did you ? did you really ? because that 's what i wanted to believe i was doing , but i could n't . i do n't want to hurt philip , but he deserves to have a wife who loves him with her whole heart . and mimi deserves to have a husband who will love her with his whole heart . shawn d. : i understand what you 're saying . but the noble thing to do ... the right thing to do ... it 's not what you want . you keep talking about fate , all this talk about fate . did you ever think that maybe you got pregnant with claire because you were meant to be with philip ? belle : yes , i did . and i was wrong . i gave my marriage an honest chance , shawn . i know you do n't think i did , but ... philip and i have been through so much together . and he is amazing . but i could never fall completely in love with him because i was still in love with you . and that is never gon na change . and i think if you 're really honest with yourself , that deep down , i know you want to be with me . [ scene_break ] mimi : excuse me , nurse . nurse : yes ? mimi : um , do you know where belle kiriakis is ? she 's a patient . she was brought in earlier tonight . i 'm looking for her . nurse : she 's in cubicle one . mimi : thank you very much . [ scene_break ] mimi : okay , you want to tell me what 's going on here ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : guys , you 're wasting your time . i just came down from the roof . there 's nobody there . i 'm sure austin is still down by the bins separating out recycles , and when i saw carrie , honestly i just let her be . you know , she seemed very upset at the news that she 's not pregnant , and if you 'd like my opinion , lucas , i think you should just give her some space . let her be . guys , i can see doubt written all over your faces . you still seem to think they 're together .. what possible reason would i have to lie to you ? lucas : we do n't think you 're lying , e.j . it 's just you 're implying that they 're together , and carrie would never hook up with austin . e.j . : i was n't implying anything of the sort . you 're newlyweds . obviously you trust your wife , or you would n't have married her . i know that sami trusts austin exactly as much as he trusts her . sami : thanks , e.j . [ scene_break ] lucas : well , you 're probably right . we probably do n't have anything to worry about . sami : oh , sure , but if it had been me , then you would have reason to worry , right , lucas ? lucas : shut up . it 's not about you . sami : e.j . is right about you . you 're paranoid , and you ca n't trust any woman , even if you claim to love her . lucas : oh , is that what e.j . says , huh ? sami : yes , that is exactly what e.j . meant by that . you thought that i had cheated on you the night before our wedding . do you not know me at all ? do you not know that when i love , it 's completely and with my whole heart ? lucas : right , right . sami : lucas ... [ scene_break ] e.j . : i 'm sorry . am i interrupting something ? sami : no . lucas : no , you 're not . of course you 're not . sami : no , but you are right , that lucas does n't trust anyone , certainly not me . i 'm engaged to austin right now , and yet you think that i 'm interested in e.j . i mean , hello ? e.j . : yeah ... hello . sami : look [ grunts ] god , how could you -- and i do n't even know why you care in the first place . lucas : i care because of will . that 's why i care . sami : oh , right . you 're gon na be saying that when he 's 40 . lucas : you know what ? obviously you 're the one putting words into e.j . 's mouth because you 're paranoid . you 're just as paranoid as i am that something 's going on between carrie and austin . sami : i 'm insecure . i always have been and i always will be . e.j . : that 's kind of hard to believe , is n't it ? i mean , i keep telling you , you have absolutely nothing to be insecure about . lucas : that 's sami for you . that 's her mo . that 's what she does . she does something stupid because she 's insecure , and then she does something even more stupid to cover up for the stupid thing she 's done , and that , in turn , makes her even more insecure . does n't it , sami ? e.j . : uh , well , it sounds like you just need to break this vicious cycle once and for all and you 'll be fine . sami : yeah , you make it sound so easy . e.j . : it is , or at least it should be . lucas : yeah , i agree . i 'm sorry , you know . probably is not what you expected coming to america . hopefully we do n't scare you away , make you leave your apartment . e.j . : what do you mean ? lucas : there 's a drama factor going on , we 're throwing at you . you got to be sick of it , right ? e.j . : are you kidding ? i did my o - levels in history . you know , the royals , all their illegitimate affairs , their children running all over the place . yeah , camilla parker - bowles , henry viii . i love this stuff . sami : me , too , but with me , it 's romance novels . only , of course , there 's not a test at the end . lucas : yeah , that test is called real life , sami . sami : yeah , you 're right . and i 've been flunking that so far , but this time it 's gon na be different . lucas : i hope so . i really do , for your sake . i 'm gon na go see if carrie 's on that fire escape . i got to go through the apartment to find out . [ scene_break ] e.j . : so , do you want to tell me what all that was about ? sami : what ? e.j . : when you 're in love , samantha , it 's with your whole heart . sami : yeah , yeah . of course . e.j . : why are you fighting so hard to keep ahold of austin when you obviously still have feelings for lucas ? sami : well , i do n't have -- i mean , i do have -- whatever , regular feelings . i 'm in love with austin . i always have been and i always will be . e.j . : are you sure ? sami : you 've asked me that before , and the answer is still yes . e.j . : and you 're sure that he 's still in love with you ? sami : what 's that supposed to mean ? you know something . has austin found out the truth ? is that why -- has he run off with carrie ? e.j . : no , no , no , no , no . when i saw him , he certainly did n't look upset about anything , and i 'm sure if he was , then we 'd have found out about it by now . sami : yeah , yeah , you 're right . e.j . : right or wrong -- it is what it is . i 'm here if you need me . okay ? sami : thank you , e.j . [ scene_break ] carrie : [ chuckles ] i ca n't believe we did this . i have n't felt this happy -- i ca n't remember . yes , i do . it was the last time i was with you . [ sighs ] austin : me , too . you know , when i lost you ... i gave up on a lot of my dreams . i thought i always had to settle for something less . less than i already had with you . carrie : you know how ... sometimes in your memory you build things up so much more and it 's more special , but reality can never compare to what you 've been imagining ? austin : yeah . [ both laugh ] carrie : well , that 's what i was doing with us . do you know how many times i 've dreamt that this would happen ? austin : a lot , i hope . [ laughs ] carrie : i never thought that we could , and here we are . we made love ... lying in each other 's arms . [ sighs ] feels so right . austin : yeah . carrie : but ... my god . what about lucas and sami ? austin : no , no , no , no , no . no , no , no . no , it does feel right because we love each other . we 'll figure out what to do . but right now ... we 're together , the way it was always meant to be . [ scene_break ] stephanie : okay , uh , i guess i 'll see you later . max : good night , stef . abby : stephanie . stephanie : hey , abby . you look really happy about something . abby : my dad , um ... the experimental treatment worked . you know , at first we thought that we were gon na lose him , but it looks like he 's gon na be better . stephanie : oh , my god . that 's amazing . abby : it 's not for sure or anything and it may take some time , but for the first time , they said that he 's gon na be all right . stephanie : oh , my gosh . i 'm so happy for you . i know you just got him back . abby : and , you know , i have to admit . i was jealous of you . you know , you getting your dad back and all , except it was for good . stephanie : yeah . abby : what 's wrong ? stephanie : nothing , nothing . what about frankie ? i mean , he 's married to your mom . what happens to him ? abby : no , look , even he said that the marriage is null and void since my dad 's alive . but he was the one who put my dad in this drug trial , so ... stephanie : knowing that if your dad survived , he could lose your mom to him . wow , how unselfish . abby : he 's a great guy . stephanie : yeah . do you think jennifer called my mom and told her yet ? abby : you know what ? i do n't know . she may be afraid that she 's being too optimistic , but you should have seen her at the hospital . she was so excited . stephanie : well , max and chelsea are inside if you want to share your good news with them . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : um , nothing . nothing was going on , actually . we 're just , uh , waiting for the results . belle : um , who 's with claire ? mimi : my mother . i wanted to come down and see how you were . i thought you 'd call . belle : oh , i 'm sorry . we did n't want to wake claire , but i am feeling much better . mimi : well , i want you to know that i really am praying that everything is all right with your baby . belle : thank you . we 're still waiting for the test results , but i hope everything 's okay . mimi : i keep thinking when you brought me here . belle : i 'm sorry , mimi . i know this must be hard for you . if you want to go home , i 'll understand . mimi : are you trying to get rid of me ? belle : no . mimi : so , did you call philip ? belle : uh , no . he should be on his way home . i just did n't want to worry him . you know , there 's nothing he could do , right ? mimi : i guess not . [ scene_break ] dr. ross : and how are you feeling now ? belle : oh , i 'm feeling a lot better . no more cramps . dr. ross : any bleeding ? belle : um , no , but do you have the test results ? dr. ross : yes , i do . belle : okay , i 'm not losing the baby , am i ? [ scene_break ] austin : you know , when we both came back to salem , to the same apartments where we first met and fell in love ... it felt a little like going back in time , you know ? so much has happened since then . i kept telling myself , `` you ca n't go back . `` i was right . you ca n't . but going forward ... we can make it even better this time . you know ? we have gone through so much to wind up in this place . and we 're stronger . we know exactly what we want . all i want ... all i 've ever wanted ... was you . carrie : but i ruined everything . i 'm so sorry . austin : i 'm so sorry . carrie : can we have a future , austin ? how can we ? austin : we can ... and we will . [ scene_break ] e.j . : you two really should be more careful . austin : what , are you spying on us ? e.j . : hardly , austin . the door was n't even locked . and it 's hardly like the two of you are trying to be discreet . carrie : e.j . , it just happened . e.j . : okay , i understand , but i do n't think sami and lucas will . they were on their way up here a minute or two ago . i had to point them in another direction . austin : you knew we were up here ? e.j . : i came up here to get a little bit of fresh air . i did n't expect to see you two getting some ... fresh air of your own , so i went downstairs . look , it 's none of my business , austin . i just happened to bump into your respective mates on the way up here , who were on their way up to have a little collision course of their own with yours truly . carrie : oh , my god . if they 'd seen us , austin -- austin : then they would have found out the truth . e.j . : which i did n't think you 'd want to happen , which is why i came up here to warn you . austin : thank you . we really owe you . carrie : yeah . austin : look , now that we admitted it to ourselves , we got to come clean with them , get everything out in the open . that is what you want , is n't it ? carrie : yeah , it is . e.j . : i might give that a second thought if i were you . you did n't see the look on their faces . they were very upset . if you tell them about this , what 's happened here tonight , it 's gon na kill them , guys . carrie : e.j . 's right . we ca n't tell them . lucas is still grieving for the child that we thought we were having . we just got married . we ca n't tell him . i do n't want to hurt him . you do n't want to hurt your brother that way . austin : well -- when i found out you were n't pregnant , i felt that everything has changed . look , i do n't regret one second of what just happened . carrie : i do n't , either . i wanted you , too . e.j . : okay , you two , listen . i 'm starting to feel a little bit uncomfortable out here . it 's not going to be long before sami and lucas figure out what 's going on . you need to make a decision now . austin : well , uh ... we should n't make it worse by lying about it . it 's not gon na get any easier . carrie : i know . but you do n't want sami to think that this happened the night that you proposed to her . we 've got to find some way to break it to them gently . we owe lucas and sami that much . austin : you 're right . you 're right . you 're right . i ca n't think straight .. carrie : me , neither . what am i gon na say when lucas asked where the hell i was ? e.j . : i have an idea , okay ? i know this is none of my business , but i need you to act fast . i need you to trust me , okay ? [ scene_break ] sami : lucas . lucas : i do n't know where she is . she 's not on the fire escape . she 's not in the bedroom . i do n't know what 's going on . sami : and austin 's not by the trash , and he wo n't answer his cellphone . lucas : see , now i 'm getting worried . i 'm worried . carrie 's fragile right now . lexie just told her that she was n't pregnant all of a sudden and that she could n't have children anymore . this is big . sami : i feel so terrible . i ca n't imagine what she must be going through .. and i 'm sorry for you , too , lucas . lucas : yeah , i know you are . you 've been very supportive of carrie . i appreciate it . thank you . sami : well , i know i have n't always acted this way , but i do care about carrie and ... i care about you , too . lucas : well , of course i care about you . actually , i love you . do n't act surprised i said that . i mean , look what just happened . we almost -- sami : well ... lucas : look , we share a child . and we 'll always have that connection . i 'm just sorry things did n't work out between us . sami : me , too . but you mean because you think i 've changed , right ? lucas : well , you have , have n't you ? sami : i do n't know . according to you , you 're always ready to accuse me of something anytime . lucas : yeah , and you just keep proving me wrong , do n't you ? i just wish i would have seen this side of you before , this -- this trusting side . you know , maybe things would have been different . maybe things would have worked out . sami : you really mean that , do n't you ? lucas : yeah , i do . even though you 're with austin and i 'm with carrie ... part of me will always love you . and i 'm happy that you 've become the person i always thought you could be . sami : do n't say that . lucas : why ? why ca n't i say that ? sami : because ... i 'm a total fraud . [ scene_break ] abby : well , it looks like everything worked out with max and chelsea after that little incident in the garage . but i do n't think i want to ruin their romantic evening . stephanie : no , i still think you should go in and share your good news . chelsea 's your best friend . it 's important . she and max will both want to know about your dad . abby : well , maybe you 're right . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : abby . max : hey . abby : hey , guys . guess what . chelsea : what ? abby : well , i just got back from the hospital with my dad . chelsea : oh , no . abby : no , no , it 's great news . it looks like he 's gon na make it . max : no , it 's cool ! chelsea : abby , that 's so awesome . max : that 's so great , abby . we 're happy for you and your family . abby : thank you . chelsea : that 's really great . i 'm really glad you got your dad back . abby : thanks . max : this calls for a great celebration , all right ? come on , sit down . let 's go . abby : are you sure ? i mean , i do n't want to interrupt . chelsea : abby , this is worth interrupting us for . abby : well , it kind of looks like you guys are on a date . chelsea : you just got the best news of your life , and you 're my best friend . abby : well ... we should invite stephanie . i mean , she 's my cousin . she 's just right outside , so ... max : sure . you do n't mind , do you , chelsea ? chelsea : no . no , that 'd be great . abby : great , i 'll go get her . [ scene_break ] dr. ross : your baby 's doing just fine . in early pregnancy , the stretching of the uterus can cause cramping . and many of the other symptoms you 're experiencing can be caused by stress . belle : oh , well , i 've been under a lot of stress lately , but , um , what 's next ? what do i do next ? dr. ross : well , i know it 's hard , but it 's important that you get some rest and let nature take its course . belle : okay , well , i think i can do that now that i know everything 's okay . dr. ross : good . i 'm gon na write you a prescription for a new prenatal vitamin with extra iron . your levels are a little bit low . i 'll send rita in with some samples . belle : okay , thank you , dr. ross . shawn d. : yes , thank you . dr. ross : my pleasure . belle : i am so excited that everything 's okay . mimi : now you can call philip and give him the good news . i 'm sure he 'd love to know what 's going on . [ scene_break ] rita : hey . you look like you 're feeling a lot better . i guess your husband 's tender loving care must have really helped , huh ? i should tell that to all my patients . kissing is good medicine . mimi : oh , so philip is here ? rite : uh , wait . i thought your name was shawn . shawn d. : it is . mimi : but belle 's husband is philip . rita : okay . never mind . um , here 's your vitamins . take one a day on a full stomach . mimi : [ chuckles ] so ... she , uh , thought you were kissing your husband , who happens not to be here , so obviously you were kissing my husband , right ? [ scene_break ] abby : hey , stef , you should come join us . we want you to . we 're gon na celebrate my dad 's recovery . stephanie : i do n't know . max and chelsea are kind of on a date . i do n't think chelsea would be too happy for me to butt in . abby : well , it 's not exactly a date since they asked me to join . and besides , i do n't want to feel like the third wheel . stephanie : so you want me to be a fourth one ? abby : look , i 'm sorry if i 'm using racing analogies , okay ? but , come on , we 're family , and i want you to celebrate with us . we need all the good vibes we can get . so what do you say ? stephanie : okay . [ scene_break ] max : this really has turned out to be an incredible night , huh ? i mean , you and i working things out , abby 's dad . i 'm really happy for her . chelsea : i am , too . abby 's been through a lot these last two years . max : so you really do n't mind me asking her to celebrate with us ? i mean , we can go to chez rouge or any other place another night , i promise . chelsea : it 's fine . tonight should be about abby , not us . max : i 'm really glad to hear you say that . [ door opens ] hey . uh , did n't she want to join us ? abby : yeah , she 's just gon na get a drink . max : ah , drinks . we need those . i will be right back . [ clears throat ] i 'm glad you 're joining us . [ scene_break ] stephanie : thanks for asking me . i 'm sure chelsea was n't too happy . max : no , she thought it would be great . stephanie : of course she did . what did you expect her to say ? max : i 'm really sorry about what went down at the garage tonight , okay ? stephanie : you know what ? forget it . it was n't your fault . chelsea apologized . believe me , what upset me more than her writing the word `` whore `` on my locker is that she ruined a very expensive tube of lipstick . max : well , i will drop subtle hints about her replacing it for you . stephanie : why do n't you drop a subtle hint about her replacing your car ? max : ah , i 'm trying not to think about how much more we could have salvaged if she had n't kept me from getting your call . stephanie : you know what ? it probably would n't have made that big a difference . max : that 's what i 'm trying to tell myself . stephanie : so , do you want me to show up at the garage tomorrow ? max : i do n't know . i feel like i 'm taking advantage . stephanie : how do you know i 'm not taking advantage ? maybe the competition 's got some secrets . maybe i 'm a spy . max : i better be more careful then , i guess , huh ? stephanie : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] abby : chelsea , we were so close to losing him tonight . i was -- chelsea ? chelsea : i 'm sorry , huh ? abby : are you okay ? chelsea : yeah . abby : come on , tell me . what is it ? chelsea : look , it 's not that i do n't trust max and i know that you were trying to be nice and i know that stephanie is our cousin , but ... i 'm sorry . i still think that she 's after him . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : okay , i can explain . mimi : no , do n't bother because i do n't think you could . i do n't want you putting any sort of spin on this . truth is ... i saw you kissing . and i do n't want you to tell me that it was some sort of friendly kiss to show comfort or support . shawn , i know how important honesty has always been to you your whole life . so i 'd say it 's time we were finally honest about everything . what do you say ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : you know , we should probably be getting downstairs . austin 's probably nearly back . carrie : okay , um , before we go , e.j . , i just want to thank you for not telling lucas and sami what you saw . if you did , it would have destroyed us all . e.j . : i 'm sure you know that these things do always come out in the wash , though . although i know that you and austin would n't want to carry on like this forever . carrie : no , we definitely do n't . e.j . : it 's none of my business , but i just want to make sure that nobody involved gets hurt , and , personally , i do n't envy any of your positions . carrie : i should go . e.j . : yeah . carrie : thanks again . e.j . : okay . good luck . [ scene_break ] lucas : what do you mean you 're a fraud ? sami : i always say that i have changed . i said it to brandon . i said it to you . i said it to austin how many times . i 'm still trying to convince myself of it . and the truth is , no matter how hard i try , i am still the same lying , manipulative bitch that i have always been . lucas : do n't you do this to yourself . you are not that way anymore . you 've turned your life around . you 've changed . look at your life , sami . you got everything you could ever want . you got a great job . finally , finally you have a real relationship with your son , and you got a man that loves you -- the same man you 've loved since you were 15 years old , so what do you need , a written declaration that everything 's gon na be okay ? sami : oh , no . i 'm perfectly happy . lucas : good , good . you should be . sami : but i know it 's not gon na last . i know that austin is gon na leave me on my wedding day , give or take 24 hours . lucas : stop it . why would you say that , huh ? sami : because it 's true . lucas : well , you 're afraid . you 're afraid austin still has feelings for carrie . is that it ? sami : i 'm not afraid that he has feelings for her , because i know he does . lucas : listen to me , all right ? i do n't want you to worry about anything .. i am with carrie for the long haul , the same way -- the same exact way you 're with austin . [ scene_break ] e.j . : this wo n't end well . [ scene_break ] mimi : look me in the eye and tell me that you 're still in love with my husband . belle : yes , i am . [ scene_break ] kate : what if it was n't a mix - up ? what if someone did it on purpose ? bonnie : why ? kate : to hurt our children . [ scene_break ] steve : i want you . kayla : shh . [ scene_break ] sami : i 'm not gon na ruin everybody 's happiness by telling austin the truth about my little secret .	stephanie sadly watches through the window as max treats chelsea to an after hours romantic dinner at the brady pub . stephanie interrupts and chelsea turns up the flirting with max to make stephanie leave . stephanie convinces abby to interrupt chelsea and max 's date to tell them about jack . when they invite abby to join them , abby gets them to include stephanie . shawn fights the desire to keep kissing to stick by his vows but belle convinces him to keep kissing her . mimi walks in on them but gives them a moment before announcing her presence . belle 's baby is deemed fine . when the nurse comes back and mentions belle and shawn kissing , mimi uses the opportunity to confront them .
bo : oh , my god . this drug ... how the hell do they have it on the market ? hope : on behalf of women everywhere ... say good - bye , bo . bo : hope . hope : [ grunts ] bo : what are you doing ? hope : ah ! i could n't watch you spend the rest of your life here with ... in our house . every time ciara cried `` want my daddy , `` i wanted you to hurt as much as she was hurting . i did what i had to do . i hate you . i hate you ! bo : sorry , fancy face . adrienne : oh , hey , sorry i 'm late . stephanie : that 's okay . just got your usual . adrienne : oh , thank you . so give me the scoop on nathan . do you just love living together ? sois it everything you hoped it would be ? stephanie : aunt adrienne , i think i made a terrible mistake . [ knocking at door ] nathan : [ exhales ] philip : hey . nathan : philip . philip : i 'm actually looking for stephanie . we have , uh , some hospital business to go over . nathan : oh , she 's , uh , she 's out at the moment . you try her cell ? philip : oh , that 's all right . that 's all right . i 'd like to talk to you too , actually . nathan : okay . uh , why ? philip : well , i owe you big time . and i just wanted to say thanks . carly : i 'm heading over to st . mary 's . i 'll meet you there in about 30 minutes . chloe : you sound kind of tired . ry carly : i just pulled an all - nighter at the hospital . chloe : well , uh , maybe we should just do the tests another time . carly : chloe , we ca n't put this off any longer . we have to find out if you 're carrying daniel 's baby or somebody else 's . chloe : you 're right . i 'll be right there . daniel , i 'm heading out ! daniel : whoa , whoa , hang on . hang on . do n't leave yet . do n't leave yet . i have got some nieat news . my consult just rescheduled . which means we can now spend the entire day together . chloe : oh , i can't . i made plans already . i told you that . daniel : change them . chloe : what ? no , i -- daniel : no ! no ! no . i am not taking no for an answer . you are mine today . brady : are you sure about that ? no , listen , i agree with you . i mean , this has to be an illegal , offshore account . i just hoping that -- yeah . no , i - i - i understand . g thank you for the information . nicole , where the hell did you get all this money ? [ cell phone rings ] hello . melanie : hey , brady . brady : mel , look , it 's not a good time right now . melanie : why ? is something wrong ? bradyhell yeah . baker : so , uh , did you get my bail money ? nicole : yeah , it took all night , but i got it done . a third party will bring you the cash . the police still do n't know who you are , right ? baker : nope . nicole : good . if anyone found out you 're the late dr. richard baker , we 'd both be screwed . baker : i 'm glad you 're aware of that . nicole : all right , when you 're released , go home , okay ? and stay there until i contact you . baker : you got it . i nicole : and once you get there , marco will make sure you stay out of commission till i figure out what to do with you . roman : hey , officer . officer : commander brady . how 's the commish doing ? any leads in his case ? roman : eh , still waiting . but we will find whoever tried to kill my brother . just a matteof time . m hope : bo , what 's going on ? do to get daniel : get them online . cer : like sands through the hourglass , so are ago to get tickets for male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the chloe : daniel , i 'm going to chicago to get ticke for faust . daniel : get them online . chloe : i ca n't 'cause it 's sold out and the theater 's releasing some additional seats . but you have to buy them in person . daniel : and it 's that important to you ? chloe : yeah , obviously , or i would n't want to go . the show 's only open for a few more weeks . and may be my last chance . and i love it . it 's one of my favorites . daniel : okay . wellin that case , i 'll go with you . chloe : what ? daniel : to chicago to get the tickets . hope : bo , what 's going on ? why am here ? bo : you do n't remember what happened last night , do you ? hope : what do you mean ? oh , god . what hap ned last night ? bo : what 's the last thing you remember ? hope : i - i went to bed early . but at victor 's . how did i end up here ? bo , say something . why am i here ? damn it , brady , what the hell is going on ? is ciara okay ? is she all right ? o make t okiel : no . ool . go make the reservation , okaniel : no . no . decision 's been made [ female announcer ] at the jcpenney huge sale get huge savings sw tt of youl : agh . damn it . go make the reserva oeoe : you know how impatient sweet of you . chloe : honey , that 's very sweet of you . but it 's gon na be so boring . i 'm gon na be waiting in line for hours . daniel : that 's why i should go . i 'll keep you company . chloe : you know how impatient you are . especially around opera people . daniel : no , just the snobby ones , really . but i will be on chloe : daniel ... daniel : no . no . decision 's been made . we 're gon na get thtickets and i 'm gon na take you to a very nice lunch at a wonderful italian place on michigango avenue . let me go make the reservation , okay ? [ cell phone rings ] chloe : daniel , you can't . come on . daniel : agh . damn it . my consult is back on . chloe : oh , that 's too bad . daniel : you know what , i 'm sorry . chloe : well , you know what , uh , if i 'm gon na get those tickets , i got to go so bye . muah . have a good day . bye . bye - bye . melanie : do you want to talk about it ? brady : melanie , look , i -- look , i really got to go , okay ? melanie : you sound kind of angry . brady : i am angry . i 'm not angry at you though . melanie : well , that 's a relief . look , if there 's anything i can do ... brady : i 'll let you know . what the hell have you done , nicole ? [ cell phone rings ] > icole : brady , hi . i am so sorry about last night . brady : you , uh , done with work ? nicole : yeah , i just finished . crisis averted . brady : glad to hear it . nicole : so where are you ? brady : i 'm at your place . nicole : okay , well , do n't leave . i 'm on my way home and we have so much to talk about . brady : we sure do . bo : no , no , no . take it ea . take it easy . ciara is fine . you know what , listen , before we get into anything , why do n't you have something to eat , you know ? get your strength up . uh , last night was -- um ... gt . you want some coffee ? hope : no.-i just want some answers ... you 're really scaring me , brady . bo.-i bo : there 's othing -- look , um ... lo you said you went to bed early last night . um , why do n't you tell me what happened before that ? hope : what does that have to do with anything ? bo : please just trust me . tell mytwhat happened . hope : carly came over . and , uh , vivian was there . they started arguing about lawrence . s and how carly murdered him . it was really unsettling . bo : why ? i mean , that 's not news to you . why would it upset you ? hope : i do n't know . maybe hearing the details , i ... how carly plunged the knife into lawrence 's stomach , it struck chord with me . it i do n't know , it just ... it made me feel anxious inside . anyway , um , after carly left , i , uh , decided to call it a night and go to bed . bo : but you were still upset . did you have trouble falling asleep ? hope : i thought i would , so i ... i took a sleeping pill . bo : one of these . hope : yeah . what are you doing with that ? bo : hope , this is the answer to all your questions . ab an and it made me want to throw up . adrienne : what stephanie : when i was unpacking nathan 's books , i found it : a lovely picture oft kind of picture ? x - rated ? stephanie : no , no , no . nothing like that . it was just a picture of them when they used to be together . and they were all smiling and happy . and it made me want to throw up . adrienne : oh , i see that 's upsetting you . stephanie : of course it 's upsetting me . he 's holding on to a photo to remind himself of his precious little melanie and all theup wonderful times they used to have together . god knows how many times he takes it out a day wishing he was with her instead of me . adrienne : i take it you have n't confronted him . stephanie : not yet . aienne : good . don't . philip : ever since i joined the hospital board , i 've been pushing for new equipment for pediatrics . but everyone kept insisting did n't need it . that is until you gave your support . i ca n't tell you how grateful i am , man . nathan : hey , no problem . i mean , the equipment we have works fine , but it 's incredibly outdated . and with the right resources , we could accomplish a lot more so ... philip : exactly . you know , i do n't know if you have some time , but i 'd love to get your input on this proposal . if u have time for coffee ? go over a few things ? n nathan : sure . anything to avoid unpacking . philip : oh , yeah . well , i 'm glad you and steph are doing well . she deserves to be happy . nathan : yeah , she does . but do n't speak too soon . once she realizes i leavthe toilet seat up , i might be out on my ass . philip : i doubt that . look , i know we 've had our differences , but , uh , i 'm starting to see you 're all right . you 're a prettdecent guy . nathan : are we bonding , philip ? is that what 's happening here ? philip : i take it back . you are -- you 're still an idiot . nathan : yeah , but you need this idiot 's help . hey , i 'm gon na make this proposal freakin ' brilliant . philip : oh , great . i 've created a monster . let 's , uh , let 's get this over with . nathan : [ chuckles ] [ door unlocks ] nicole : hey . i am so glad you didn'leave . brady : come here . nicole : oh . wow . um , that is , uh , quite the homecoming . brady : i missed you . i was getting lonely here . nicole : yeah , i ca n't believe you hung out in this dump . i do n't even have cable . brady : it 's -- i kept myself occupied . i got to tell you though , i do n't like you living in this neighborhood . i don't . remember those investments you were telling me about ? those ever pay off by any chance ? nicole : no . not yet . i mean , i 'm hoping for the best . i just -- i do n't want to be disappointed if it does n't work out . t brady : i ow the feeling . hope : an answer to all my questions ? what are you talking about ? what do my sleeping pills h -- what happened to your hand ? are you all right ? bo : oh , yeah , yeah , i 'm fine . you know , me in the kitchen by myself . the important thing is we found the mugger -- you know , the one who was attacking those men and stealing their wallets . hope : that 's fantastic . who is it ? ow bo : well ... e : i 've got to show you something . that 's when you started mugging men and taking their wallets ? hope : how do you know about the wallets ? bo : ciara told me . she found them under your bed soon after this started . hope : it 's been a problem the whole time . what is this ? bo : she 's been a problem ? you 're the one mugging people . hope : i only went after the ones that had done something i hated . bo : what had brady done to you ? hope : he stayed loyal to nicole , a kidnapper . bo : and abe ? hope : was n't doing anything to get rid of that crooked d.a . bo : so it was okay to hit him - nock him out ? whi hope : i 'd come home and sleep like a baby . me [ crying ] danie hey . melanie : hi . > aniel : you ready to go ? bumme melanie : yes . uh , aost . i 'm just gon na finish clning up here really f > > t . daniel : yeah . melanie : i 'm really excited to sit in on this consult . daniel : yeah , well , do n't get too excited . i still have to clear things with st . mary 's . and for all i know , it might not even happen . they already cancelled once this morning . melanie : oh , well , that would be a bummer . daniel : well , not really . i mean , no offense , but i was kind of hoping to spend the day with chloe . melanie : oh . well , then she 's probably not very excited that the cancellation got uncancelled . daniel : well , you 'd think so . but when i tried to make plans with her , you know , she really was n't interested . she still wanted to go to chicago without me . melanie : did she say y ? daniel : no , she just ke making up lame excuses . you know , that was strange . melanie : well , it 's pretty obvious what 's going on here . daniel : well , you care to enlighten me ? melanie : yeah , chloe 's keeping a secret from you . carly : thank you so much , sister anne , for fitting us in . anne : oh , do n't give it a second thought , dr. manning . after all you 've done for us , it 's nice to finally be able to return the favor . now let 's see , you must be dana . dana scott ? chloe : yes , sister . anne : well , go ahead and change into your gown . the ob / gyn is running late , but he 'll be here soon . chloe : great . carly : things a little hectic ? anne : well , we 've had a few scheduling mishaps today . i 'm afraid some ofheur new nurses have n't learned that godng is in e details . carly : oh , well , if anyone can whip them into shape , it 's you , sister . anne : i pray you 're right . the good lord is really testing with some of these new girls . now if you need anything else , let me know . carly : i will . thank you . [ door closes ] chloe : , great . now i can add a nu to the list of the people i 've lied to . carly : you and me both . here . your cover story . opera tickets . chloe : oh , my god . how did you get these ? carly : i - i - i pulled a few strings . chloe : carly , i ca n't thank you enough . carly : thank me ? chloe : yeah . i mean , originally , i was against doing this paternity test . but i 've come to realize for my own peace of mind , i need to know if this baby 's daniel 's . and i would n't be able to do at wut y r help . e of mso thank you . know iis baby'da carly : chloe , i hope you get the answer you want -- that we both want . brady : so you 're basically broke ? is that what you 're telling me ? nicole : come on , you know what i make at the tv station . it 's chump change . brady : yeah , i 'm aware of that . but i also know that you are nicole walker . you know , you , uh , you always find a way to make a better life for yourself , right ? nicole : i 'm working on it . brady : hmm . nicole : right now , i 'm focused on you . on us . is -- is something wrong , brady ? i mean , my money situation , is that a problem for you ? hope : what is this ? i do n't understand . what 's going on ? that ca n't really be me . no . it ca n't be . there 's no way . i - i do n't remember saying those things . i do n't remember doing any -- bo : i know you would n't remember , ho . that 's why i recorded it . hope : but i would never -- i would never -- i would never -- i would never hurt anyone . evabe , justin , your brother . i just ... o , my god . otit just does n't make any s -- bo : what ? hope : from the beginning , ha i remember having a connectionto the mugge i felt , um , they were trying to te me something , you know ? yiyou know , especially with that , uh , the celtic syml.e sothg , y know ? o : the sign of female empowet . hope : yeah , but i thought it was a cry for help . but for arianna . i mean , what about her ? there was dna evidence . s a bo : i 'm pretty sure that was planted . could 've been by you . hop why would i do thatul y bo : we 'll fe : ure that out , hope , but u saw your confession . yoadmitted to the mullings . hope : i do n't remember . bo : there 's a lot of things lately that you do n't remember . o n't r hope : you mean with ciara ? bo : and justin . m hope : ciara . there have been things i could n't explain . but why ? i mean ... why ? b why would i ... why would i hurt all those people ? bo : let me show you some re . hope : then it stopped working . that 's when i realized that the only man i wanted power over was you . and the only way to have peace was to see you dead . , god . [ crying ] hope : every time i see ... stop . stop the tape . bo : sorry . i know this is difficult . hope : i want to see everything . from the beginning . ophing bo : are y sure ? b hope : i want to know what i'veone . i want to know every single detail . please . brady : nicole , why would i care whether you had money or co on , you know meetter than that , right ? nicole : yes , of course . meth of crsi do . i do n't -- i do n't even know why i asked you that. > > ice . brady : i 'm worried about ur rsi do . nc though . i don ' i do n't want yo struggle i mean , if you need some help , you know that you can come to me for it , right ? i hel nicole : yeah , i know . but everything 's fine . i do n't -- i do n't mind being poor for a little while making an honest living for myself and all that . brady : `` honest living . `` nicole : mm - hmm . brady : well , then that 's settled . there 's nothing more to talk about . so let 's not talk . nicole : okay . oh . mm . oh , brady , you are full of surprises . brady : so are you . stephanie : i 'm sorry , i ca n't keep quiet about the picture . you know , if nathan 's still living in the past , then i do n't want him living with me . adrienne : oh , honey , i really think you 're overreacting here . so he has a picture of his ex . do n't sit there and tell me you do n't have one of philip . stephanie : well , i do n't hide it in a book . and besides , he 's a guy . he 's not supposed to be all sentimental . adrienne : you know what , he has a right to hang on to his memories . and if you confront him and you make a big deal about this , h yore only going to bring trouble on yourself . l stephanie : and look pathetic and insecure . adrienne : exactly . you know what , so this picture gives nathan an occasional warm , d fuzzy feeling . it does n't mean he 's still in love with melanie . and it does n't mean he regrets choosing you . so you relax , okay , and make some happy memories of your own . ou nathan : are we talking about the same guy ? philip : no , i know . it gets better . in thi hape board meeting , he fell asleep in his charts . sa meeting adjourned . hey . me daniel : what kind of secret do you think chloe 's keeping from me ? melanie : well , like , maybe , like , a surprise . like , for the baby . this is her first time having a child . this is your first time kind of having a child . one that you get to raise , you know . do you think i 'm off base ? daniel : no , no . you may be right but , um , you know at i was thinking is i wish i 'd have been there for you . in the beginning . the first steps , the first words . melanie : my first temper tantrum and my first misdemeanor . daniel : yeah . yeah , those too , yeah . melanie : the important thing is is that you 're here now . and you 're the best dad i could 've ever hoped for . and i hope you know how much i love you . daniel : come here . carly : [ chuckles ] what are you smiling about ? chloe : well , i was just thinking . you and i , we 're getting along really well now , whichs the miracle of all miracles . so would n't it be funny if i asked you to be my baby 's godmother ? carly : why would that -- [ gasps ] victor . oh , y ' would love that , would n't he ? chloe : could you imagine the look on his face ? that alone would be worth it . carly : oh , my gosh . well , you know what , i 'm sure there are plenty of other people you 'd rather ask . chloe : real ? like who ? uh , nicole sur i mean , i love her and all , but the guardian of my child , i do n't think so . actually , thinking about it , you really would be a perfect godmother . you 're patient , and strong , and a really good role model . and daniel would certainly approve . carly : i do n't know about that . chloe : i do . in fact , i 'm really starting to see you the way that he does . carly : chloe , thank you . and for the record , if you were to ask me to be the godmother , i would be honored . bo : you okay ? hope : i would n't believe it except it 's all there . w right on tape . oh , my god . [ crying ] what have i done ? bo : hope , it 's not you . it was the sleeping pills . the side effects are incr -- hope : i do n't care about the side effects ! it does n't change the fact that it was still me ! i did this to all of these men and my daughter ! and , oh , my god , i accused her m of lying . you know how confused shemust de been , ? bo : stop . you were n't h yourself . hope : of course i was ! onfu it does n't matter . it does n't matter . i did it . i 'm -- i 'm responsible oh , my god , i 've hurt so many people . my family . my friends . how can i ever face them again ? god , i ca n't even face you . bo : hope , we 'll get through this . ve hope : no . there 's no getting through this . how do we get through this ? there 's no fixing this . we 've got to put an end to i rica 's p baker : come on , nicole . get me out of here . roman : interesting . officer : what do you got there , commander ? roman : composite sketch . the guy who purchased the items to torch my other 's house . and , uh , something about him looks familiar . wait a minute . it is you . chloe : okay , i 'm done . dana scott is ready for her paternity test . carly : okay , i 'll see if i can find the doctor . you gon na be okay here by yourself ? chloe : yeah , sure . carly : okay , i 'll be right back . anne : dr. jonas . i 'm so thrilled you could join us today . and your daughter too . daniel : it 's not a problem if she observes , is it ? anne : no , no . i 've already cleared it with the patient . however , you may want to meet with her alone at first . it 's a fairly sensitive case . daniel : yeah , severe burns as i understand . anne : yes . the patient 's name is donna scott . a lovely young woman , but she 's a little hesitant about the surgery . she wants to know all her options and told her you were the expert . anne : is she ready to see me now ? anne : yes . she 's waiting in her room . josis de you have don m scott 's chart handy ? josie : right here , sister . st nicole : oh , brady , this -- brady : hush . philip : hey , steph . hey , adrienne . nathan : sorry to interrupt . adrienne : philip . hi . hi , nathan . , stephanie : what are you guys doing ? nathan : i am helping philip with his board proposal . in exchange , he 's buying me breakfas philip : hey . nathan : hey . philip : i thought it was just coffee ? nathan : no . breakfast . philip : you know , now that you mention it , that -- that is a great idea . let 's do that . penthouse grill . brunch . let 's do it . nathan : awesome . t i guess i 'll see you at home . stephanie : yeah . nathan : bye , you guys . bye , adrienne . adrienne : um , bye , nathan . nathan : thankyou .m , stephanth was weird . adrienne : what ? stephanie : well , philip for one thing . at w i toldhat ? he'beening strange arou me la ly . he could n't wait to get out of here . bect adrienne : yeae but it 's not just you . i 've witnessed some pretty odd behavior myself . stephanie : really ? like what ? baker : wh -- i do n't know what you 're talking about , all right ? i did n't set fire to anybody 's house . roman : but you tried , did n't you ? baker : no ! no ! and i 'm not saying anything more until i get a lawyer . roman : all right , fine . officer , make sure this low - life stays put . i 'm gon na run his name through the system . see if he has any priors . baker : wait a minute . i 'm just about to post bail . roman : no . no , you 're not . let me ask you something . where have i seen your face bere ? bo : before we me any decisions -- hope : stop . you and i both know what needs to be done . bo : no , hope . hope : thank you . stop . thank you ... for being so understanding . so patient . for not judging . p you know what needs to be done . you have to arrest me . josie : here you go , dr. jonas . i 'll show you to the patient 's room . daniel : great . thank you . well , as soon as i get the okay , i will bring you in . melanie : cool . good luck . daniel : thank you . all right . anne : mm - hmm . chloe : oh , where is that doctor ? adrienne : you know , philip 's al been friendly with me . but lately , he 's been , um , skittish -- no , edgy . and it 's been ever since i sawhim outside daniel and chloe 's apartment . stephanie : that 's right . you mentioned that before . wait , when was that again ? adrienne : the morning after chloe 's accident . stephanie : huh . interesting . bo : hope , we can handle all this another way . i do n't want you to turn yourself in . hope : that 's not your decision . [ cell phone ringing ] si bo : it 's roman . hope : you should answer it . [ cell phone ringing ] bo : hey , man , what 's up ? roman : bo , i nged you down here as quick as you can . we got a break in your attempted murder case . bo : what do you mean ? roman : well , we got nothing concrete , but we do have a suspect in custody . m and strangely enough , i - i think he might 've committed another crime against our family . bo : oh , yeah ? what do you got ? roman : i 'll fill you in when you get down here . by the way , do you know where hope is ? i 've been trying to reach her . bo : yeah , yeah . she 's here with mend ... we have some information you 're going to be interested in too . i 'll see you soon . we got to go . nicole : that was , uh , intense . brady : you were n't expecting that , were you ? nicole : no . brady , are you upset ? brady : why would i be upset , nicole ? you have n't done anything , have you ? nicole : i do n't know . you tell me . brady : it sucks , does n't it ? being in the dark like this . not knowing what 's going on . no control over anything . do n't you hate that ? nicole : i do n't know what you 're talking about . brady : i got a hell of a news flash for you . i am done being your victim . u . you will never lie to me again . you will never betray me again . and you will not make a fool out of me ever again . nicole : brady , i do n't understand . brady : understand this : you know that little fling that we just had , i hope you soaked it up 'cause that 's the last time that you and i are ever gon na be together . ti there . stephanie : so tell me again why philip was at daniel and chloe 's apartment . adrienne : he said he was there to pick up something for chloe . stephanie : who was still in the hospital . adrienne : yes . apparently , she wanted him to pick up a watch . stephanie : that 's odd . the morning after chloe almost dies , she wants philip to bring her a watch of all things ? adrienne : well , maybe it was bothered that you saw himin there . adrienne : yeah . what are you getting at ? stephanie : well , i think philip is hiding something . and whatever it is , it has to do with chloe . melanie : okay . guess i 'll text philip . carly : um , excuse me , can you -- melanie : carly , what are you doing here ? daniel : miss sct , i 'm doctor danl jonas . i 'm here to consult on your case . miss scott , are you in there ? may i pu the curtain back ? nicole : brady , i - i - i do n't -- i do n't understand what 's -- what 's happening here . why are you so angry ? brady : you lied to me again . again you lied to me . i gau liou every chance to come clean and you lied to me again . nicole : about what ? about what ? brady : you 're poor , right ? you 're struggling ? you 're hoping that some risky investments will come through ? that 's what you told me , right ? ug nicole : yes . brady : to - hmm . nicole : it could happen any day now , but -- brady : you 're a liar . nicole : i 'm not lying . brady : you are lying to me again . and i am sick of it . i am so sick of your lying . it 's all you ever do . so tell me what 's going on . you tell me the truth right now . hope : we need to take this with us . show roman what i said . bo : no . this can wait . hope : no . no more waiting . i need to do this for vi for arianna . o s my s.foia st of all , for you . bo : hope , the 's s a l we nd undand . hopst bo ... bo : to figure out here . hope : it wo n't make a diffence . my god , what i 've done , i deserve to be behind bars . and i 'm ready to face my punishment , whatever that may be . bo : no . ciara : mommy , i 'm so glad you 're here . i missed you and i so much . daniel : we really need to open this curtain now . nicole : why would i lie ? i did n't do anything . hope : i did something wrong .	stephanie and adrienne met at the pub . stephanie believed that she might have made a mistake moving in with nathan . daniel 's consult rescheduled so he wanted to spend the day with chloe . that was a problem because chloe wanted to get the paternity test . nicole came up with the bail money for dr. baker . when hope woke up , she did n't know what was going on . chloe lied to daniel about getting concert tickets to an opera . daniel offered to go with her . hope talked to bo about why she was at his house . he was surprised that she did n't remember . chloe caught a break when daniel 's consult was back on . chloe dashed out of the apartment leaving daniel suspicious . brady was still curious as to how nicole got so much money in her account . hope was scared when she could n't remember what happened . bo tried to calm her down and got her to talk about what she remembered . she remembered her conversation with carly and vivian . she also remembered taking a sleeping pill . bo showed her the pill bottle and she was curious as to how he got it . stephanie was upset that she found a picture of nathan and melanie together . it reminded her of their relationship . adrienne advised her not to confront nathan about the picture . brady tried to pump nicole when she showed up at the apartment . he asked if her investments paid off . she told him it did n't . that raised more suspicion with him . bo showed hope her taped confession . she was horrified by what she saw . when daniel went to talk to melanie , the subject of chloe came up . melanie assumed that chloe was keeping a secret from daniel for why she was acting strange . when carly and chloe got to the hospital , chloe lied about her name being dana scott . carly conveniently had the concert tickets chloe lied about getting . hope was upset about the tape . she said she would never hurt anyone . that was why bo taped her confession . hope wondered about the evidence on arianna . bo thought the evidence was planted possibly by her . she denied that she would hurt anyone . he showed her the rest of the tape . she wanted to know everything she has done .
brady : what 's wrong ? what is it ? taylor : nothing 's wrong . something is very ... very right . brady : um ... then why are you crying ? ej : hey . i wanted you to know this matter is resolved ... permanently . nicole : meaning ... ej : meaning exactly what i said . there 's not going to be any revenge . nicole : just like that . ej : just like that . nicole : and i should believe you why ? ej : you clearly do n't know me ... as well as you think you do . this is over , nikky . look ... i understand that ... you 're skeptical , obviously . yes ? no ? skeptical , buying it -- which is it ? nicole : i - i buy it . because actually , i do know you as well as i think i do . and i can see in your eyes that it ... it is true . ej : thank you . good . well , now you can go back to , uh ... you know , shopping , lunch with friends . whatever it is that ... you do . nicole : [ laughs ] you know , i 'm not worried about my life , ej . i am worried about brady . ej : you 're such a good friend . nicole : okay . you 've convinced me you 're not out for blood . but how the hell are you gon na convince him ? maggie : victor , i 'm a bit thrown ... not to mention hurt . victor : i 'm sorry , maggie . it ca n't be helped . maggie : what ca n't ? victor : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . maggie : will you stop being sorry , please ? victor , if you have to cancel dinner with me , that 's fine . i get it -- things come up . but especially -- sonny : oh ... hey , maggie . maggie : hi . sonny : uh , i was wondering if we could talk . victor : not a good time . sonny : yeah , but it 's only gon na take -- victor : not now , sonny . sonny : sorry . sorry to interrupt . maggie : mm . as i said , it 's rude and hurtful to cancel on someone and not tell them why . especially after the -- victor , we spent the night together . victor : i know that , maggie . i was there . maggie : yes . you were very much there . so what now , you just disappear on me and ... well , just forget about it ? you can not and you will not just blow me off ... not without giving me a damn good reason ! stefano : i want all my men on full alert , marco . victor kiriakis has called for a meeting to prevent a war , but ... [ chuckles ] i do n't trust him . marco : and it was definitely his grandson , brady black , who almost murdered your son . stefano : yes . kiriakis has got ta be out of his mind if he thinks that what happened to elvis is gon na go unavenged . marco : we 've got everybody up and mobilized , sir . all we need is for you to give us the go - ahead . stefano : i can never trust kiriakis . i mean , this could be a trap . but they 're gon na find out what it means to cross a dimera . sami : [ laughs ] oh , man . have i ever told you ... i definitely like you better than all those stupid boy action figures ? you 're my favorite . but you know that , do n't you ? [ door clatters ] rafe : ah ... ah ! there she is . sami : hi . [ giggles ] i was just having a heart - to - heart with nigel , you know , telling him that he 's my favorite . rafe : yes . i 'm aware of that . sami : [ laughs ] well , that 's only because the sweetest guy in the whole world , he , um , searched high and low till he found him for me . rafe : i was forced into that , as i recall . sami : forced ? hardly ! i just gently suggested that you might wan na find stuffed penguins for the twins . rafe : gently suggested ? ha . i do n't think you 've ever gently suggested anything in your life , honey . sami : okay , okay , so maybe i was a little intense about it , but it 's a good thing you found him , 'cause it 's when i fell in love with you . rafe : oh . mmm ... sami : what took you so long anyway ? i was worried about you . rafe : seriously ? traffic . it 's driving me nuts . where is everyone in salem going , by the way ? i just wanted to come home and see you . sami : actually , i have n't been home that long myself . rafe : no ? kids in bed ? sami : actually , i was dropping them off . allie 's at emily 's for the sleepover , and you know that johnny is on a sleepover , too , at kevin 's and sydney is visiting grandma . rafe : how about will ? sami : he called and said he would n't be home till late . rafe : oh . so ... it 's just us , huh ? sami : so boring , right ? i mean , what are we gon na do ? no stories to read , no tucking into the bed . i do n't know what we 're gon na do . rafe : i am sure that we 'll think of something . taylor : i 'm happy . i 'm happy because this is finally over . i spoke to ej and he -- he decided he 's ... he 's dropping this . brady : he 's dropping what ? taylor : he decided to follow through on the changes that he promised to make ... for his sake , for his family 's sake . it 's -- it 's -- it 's over . he is not gon na pursue this any further . brady : no kidding ? that 's good . yippee - yippee - yi - ay . ej 's finally gon na change . i can not believe -- we should put it in sky writing ! taylor : brady , come on . brady : no , really , now that he said it outright , he 's vocalized it ... oh , my god , this is terrific . we can sleep better at night . we can get along with our lives now -- this is wonderful news ! i love it ! taylor : brady , brady , it 's true , it 's true . i - i - i promise you , it 's real . you are safe . this vendetta is done with . stefano : that 's why there is only one solution . chad : solution to what ? stefano : chad . ha . marco and i were just talking about business . chad : you guys were n't chatting about business . whatever you 're dealing with is obviously personal . i can tell just by looking at you . marco : maybe you should trust your father . stefano : no , maybe i should handle this . chad ... chad : look ... i do n't mind you keeping me out of it . that 's your call . just do n't lie to me . stefano : chad , wait . you 're right . you 're my son . you deserve to know what happened . maggie : now , tell me what 's going on . why are you canceling tonight ? victor : i ca n't be specific , but i assure you , whatever it is , i 'll deal with it . maggie : i do n't want to be assured . i wanted to be informed . i wanted you to stop being cryptic and mysterious and tell me what 's going on . victor : maggie , i thought i made it clear that there were certain aspects of my business that i ca n't discuss -- with anyone . is that no longer acceptable to you ? maggie : no . it is n't . good night , victor . victor : maggie , wait , please . you 're the best thing that 's ever happened to me ... by far . you do believe that , do n't you ? maggie : i do . i mean , i think that you think that . victor , can you tell me ... you 're not in any danger , are you ? victor : no , absolutely not . rafe : oh , i just remembered . sami : what ? rafe : no , i got ta do something . sami : [ laughs ] i thought we were doing something . rafe : yeah , but , um ... ah . here . this is what i need . sami : wait . you 're really gon na do a project right now ? rafe : no , no , no , it 's not ... not really a project . sami : so ... i spent all day , i could n't wait to be in your arms , and you 're gon na fix the sink ? rafe : not the sink . the sink can wait . johnny 's train -- look . it got all derailed and it 's all screwed up . i ... i told him i would fix it . he asked me to do it this morning , and i had to go to work , so i ... i promised him that it would be done by the time he got home from his sleepover . so ... sami : you are so sweet . rafe : wish i was a little bit ... better at fixing this stuff , you know ? i think that 's the problem , though . [ both laugh ] sami : hey ! oh , i have a manual , i think . rafe : the manual . okay . yeah , okay . sami : really ? okay , cool . i think it 's in johnny 's desk drawer . victor : maggie , i promise . maggie : that you 'll make it up to me . you said that . victor : if there was any way i did n't have to do this tonight ... maggie : right . this completely safe , totally harmless whatever it is ... victor : there 's always tomorrow . keep it open for me , okay ? maggie : well , how about i pencil it in in case something else comes up ? victor : it wo n't . maggie : well , then , i better let you get to it . this ... whatever benign , harmless thing is ... that you have to do . victor : thank you for being so understanding . maggie : i 'm really not , you know ? it 's just that ... i happen to be crazy about you . so ... i 'm cutting you some slack . this time . victor : i 'll see you soon . maggie : yeah . and now it starts . ha . the lies . stefano : marco , would you excuse us a moment ? [ ahem ] you 're very perceptive . chad , what did happen is personal ... extremely personal . chad : is this about the attack on ej ? stefano : no , no , no , no . it 's not just about elvis , okay ? it 's the attack on all of us , okay ? it 's the attack that can not go unavenged . so what i have to know is ... can i count on you , son , for what has to be done ? brady : you know , for as smart as you are , for all the diplomas and the fancy education that you have , you 're pretty gullible , you know ? taylor : brady ... brady : you are . taylor : i swear on my life the dimeras are not coming after you . ej was telling me the truth . i saw it in his eyes . brady : you do n't think that ej can play the part of the honest guy ? he acts , he pretends . he pulls wool over people 's eyes . this is what he does for a living , taylor . taylor : okay . but not this time . brady : you remember the last time that he lied to your face and you looked into his eyes and you knew damn well that he was being honest with you ? remember that ? hmm ? taylor : okay , you 're right . all right ? you 're right , i 've been gullible when it comes to ej . i have believed his lies because i wanted to because ... i did n't want to lose him . brady : exactly . now we 're finally getting someplace . taylor : but not this time . i know in my heart ... brady : oh , my god . taylor : i know in my heart this vendetta is over , brady . brady : uh - huh . taylor : it 's a clean slate for us -- for ej , for me , for you . there is nothing hanging over our heads anymore . you are free . brady : free to do what ? ej : look , i think i can handle brady . all right ? nicole : okay . that sounds great . i mean , why not , right ? everything 's always been kittens and rainbows and sunsets with you . ej : i 'm trying to change . look , i realize it would be presumptuous , if not completely deluded , of me ... to expect you just to believe that . but short of taking a lie detector test , it 's about the best i can do . i do n't think they have a lie detector in the brady pub . it 's not a hoax . nicole : i can see that . i - i really can . ej : nikky , giving up my children ... stopping this senseless war ... it 's all part of a bigger picture . this war with brady ends tonight . melanie : maggie , sit down . tell me about your life and your job and victor . maggie : ah , work . work . work is fine . i did n't go into chez rouge . i called , though . they 're very busy , apparently . melanie : okay . that 's good . and victor ? maggie : ah ... he and i had a dinner date . melanie : ooh . maggie : tonight . maggie : why are you home ? maggie : he canceled . maggie : well , he better have a good reason . maggie : he did . but he would n't tell me what it was . melanie : well , he 'll tell me . maggie : no . no . stop . you 're not calling him . melanie : well , i do n't like him bailing on you like this . maggie : well , i do n't either . i tried to get him to open up to me , but ... melanie , i 'm afraid something very serious is going on with him . why ... are n't you saying anything ? melanie , do you have an idea what it is ? melanie : um ... last night ej was really close to figuring out that brady was the one that beat him up on the pier . maggie : dear god . does brady know this ? melanie : mm - hmm . yeah , he does , and he says he 's going to ... handle it . maggie : mm . well , that 's why victor would n't go out to dinner with me . okay . brady told him about ej . and now they 're mobilizing . dmitri : so you meet dimera on the pier and what ? you hug it out , make nice ? all 's forgiven ? victor : [ chuckles ] your genius for diplomacy knows no bounds , dmitri . dmitri : just trying to get an idea , mr. k . victor : well , i know what drives people , dmitri . stefano dimera 's ruled by his passions , certainly , but underneath it all , he 's a businessman . dmitri : money makes his world go round , right ? victor : to put it simplistically , yes . i mean , he 's angry about what happened to his son -- livid , in fact . but ... dangle a couple of very generous proposals in front of the man ... dmitri : cooler heads might prevail ? sonny : uh , sorry to interrupt again , uncle vic . i was wondering if you were free now . victor : i am . dmitri . now , what can i do for you , sonny ? sonny : look , i want you to hear this from me before you heard it from anyone else . i got a job here in town with the d.a . victor : the d.a . ? that idiot woods ? sonny : look , i know he 's not well - respected , believe me . all right , my father thinks the only reason he hired me was to have an insider at the house . victor : well , your father short - changes you . you 're much too savvy to get played . sonny : [ laughs ] exactly . thanks for acknowledging that . victor : well , i have every confidence in you . but we 're gon na have to finish this conversation at another time . i 've got ta go . sonny : where are you off to ? victor : i am off to , uh ... make your new job a little easier . fix it so you do n't have much to do in the next few weeks . chad : so what do you want from me ? stefano : we are very close to finding out the truth about elvis 's beating . chad : how so ? he says he does n't remember a thing . stefano : nevertheless , i received a phone call from someone ... for a large sum of money is willing to give me all the facts . this man can be met at the intersection of gloria street and wisteria avenue . just outside of town . interested ? chad : what , you ... you want me to go ? stefano : you would do us a huge favor . chad : fine . what the hell ? stefano : good . all right . you will be met by a man in a dark sedan , pennsylvania license plate . you give him this money . he will give you an envelope , and you bring it back here . chad : you can count on me . stefano : i had no doubt . [ sighs ] [ knocking on desk ] marco ... when my son gets out there , you make sure there 's a man there that he does not recognize , all right ? because i want my son as far away as possible from anything that may come down tonight . as a matter of fact , both my sons . put a tail on elvis also . marco : of course , mr. dimera . stefano : he did not trust me enough to tell me that it was brady black who attacked him , see ? so i have to attack first . before he finds out that i know what happened . and there 's a very simple reason why elvis does n't want me involved . marco : what ? you think elvis wants to handle this himself ? stefano : marco ... your powers of deduction never cease to amaze me . chad : what the hell is going on here ? taylor : i do n't know , maybe it 's not my place to say this , but i 'm gon na go out on a limb anyway , and ... i think you need to find true love , because you deserve it . brady : wow . i need to find true love . that 's beautiful , taylor . how do you suggest i do that ? should i go online ? should i go to the singles ' bars or something ? taylor : do n't make a joke of it , brady . brady : i 'm sorry , okay , you 're being serious . love is a serious subject , i wo n't make fun of it . love is a many splendid thing . all right , all right , i 'm sorry . yes , i should find true love because it 's a wonderful thing . everyone should have it in their lives . and when you meet the right woman , she can be terrific for you , and she can make you into a better man . right ? taylor : mm - hmm . it 's great , and you should do that . brady : i will do that . i will find that . but i need your help . i need you to point me in the right direction . i need to know where she is , and i need to know who she is . can you help me with that ? nicole : you know what , i should go . thank you . ej : for what ? nicole : for not getting the man i love killed . melanie : brady , hi , it 's melanie , again . call me back when you get this , please . maggie : heh ! melanie : fun never stops , does it ? maggie : mm - hmm . you know , when victor told me he had business , i asked him point - blank if it was dangerous . melanie : and he said no . maggie : he promised me it was fine , benign , whatever . melanie : and you were expecting him to be honest ? maggie : oh , melanie . why am i always putting myself in a position of -- melanie : what ? of caring too much ? maggie : mm . melanie : i do n't know , gosh , maybe it 's because you have the biggest heart of anybody i 've ever met . you do n't wan na watch anybody hurt somebody else . and if that person is somebody that you love ... look , let 's -- let 's not get ahead of ourselves . you know , maybe this -- maybe this is n't so dire . maybe there 's a possibility of -- of this being fine . maggie : either way , the writing 's on the wall . melanie : wait , between you and victor ? maggie : we just got started . we were finally putting aside all those ... feelings that were pulling us apart . and now this . it 's just no good . melanie : what 're you gon na do ? maggie : i 'm gon na find him . and i 'm gon na ask him a direct question . and ... i 'm gon na expect a direct and honest answer . melanie : um ... m -- oh . stefano : did you pack the car ? marco : whatever you need , boss , we 're all set . stefano : eh , what i need is retribution . that 's what i need , pure and simple . for elvis and for my family . sonny : hey , man . you looking for someone ? chad : yeah , i 'm looking for my brother . sonny : i have n't seen him , but i just got here so -- chad : well , i just tried calling him , too . it went straight to voicemail . but i probably should keep looking for him , but thanks , man . sonny : chad , chad , wait . what 's going on ? chad : listen , buddy , i got ta go find my brother , man . sonny : no , not until you answer my question first . chad : look , i got ta go . sonny : what , you think i 'm some kind of idiot ? i 'm a kiriakis , chad . and i happen to know something 's going down between my family and yours . if it 's been escalating , i wan na know . so has it ? chad : yeah , it has . and that 's why i 'm looking for ej . i 'm hoping maybe he can find a way to circumvent whatever might happen . what ? sonny : just something my uncle said earlier ... it 's starting to make a lot more sense . chad : [ sighs ] brady : okay , come on , let 's go find this woman . i got my car parked out here , all i need is a destination . where should i go to find her ? taylor : oh , well , why do n't you go to the toy store ? get yourself an action figure , some building blocks , and maybe a stuffed bear . brady : i 'm sorry , i do n't really follow that . taylor : let me explain it , you 're acting like a two - year - old . brady : i 'm acting like a two - year - old ? are you kidding me ? you told me to go out and find true love . how juvenile and infantile is that ? taylor : oh , you 're right , you 're right , it is . i regret it . brady : all right , you know what , taylor , taylor . i 'm joking with you , come here . please . i 'm sorry , you 're actually being sincere and i appreciate it . but it would be helpful if you could be a little specific . taylor : what , you did n't think i had someone in mind ? are you that dense ? [ phone ringing ] brady : hold that thought . oh , i got ta take this . ej , my man , how you doin ' ? ej : i think the two of us need to meet . brady : i absolutely agree . and i wan na thank you , it means a lot to me . i 'm touched that you reached out to me . name the time and place , buddy . ej : i 'm in the forest clearing , just north of the lake . get here as soon as you can . brady : you got it , chief . well , looks like our little love chat is gon na have to wait . i got something ... taylor : okay , brady . brady . sami : i 'm holding it steady . rafe : i know . just ... keep up the good work . sami : there 's no need for sarcasm , agent hernandez . rafe : i was n't being sarcastic , you 're actually helping me a lot right now . sami : thank you . rafe : now you 're in my light . sami : oh , my god , what should i do ? should i chop my head off ? rafe : n -- can you just move it a little ? sami : i 'm trying , god . [ metal clinks ] sami : oh , my god , ca n't this be easier ? maybe we should just take a five . rafe : n - n - n - no . no , just ... sami : break , just one break ? rafe : no , we 're not taking a break . sami : but i mean , all these -- rafe : no . listen , just hold it for me ? sami : okay , yes . rafe : please , okay ? sami : all right , all right . rafe : just steady . sami : i 'm being steady . rafe : [ grunts softly ] there . there . now that 's what i 'm talking about , okay ? now that should do it . sami : oh , my god ! i ca n't believe you did it ! rafe : it 's not done yet . sami : that is amazing . seriously ... [ laughing ] hallelujah ! rafe : huh ? that 's what i 'm talkin ' about . sami : oh , my god , i 'm so happy we 're done . and johnny had better be freakin ' thrilled . rafe : well , that 's the idea . but you 've seen him , the way his eyes light up , and ... i had to fix it for him . sami : you 're a hero ... agent handyman . rafe : well , i could n't have done it without you . there are a lot of things you could n't do without me . rafe : yeah , i could name a couple . sami : i could think of one i would wan na start with . maggie : you wo n't even tell me where he went ? dmitri : i 'm not allowed to divulge that kind of information , ma'am . maggie : to me you are . i mean , victor and i ... [ clears throat ] we happen to be very close . dmitri : sorry , ma'am . maggie : you should be . if you think your boss is gon na be happy when he finds out how unhelpful you 've been to me , the woman he loves ... he 's gon na fire you . sonny : so it was brady ? chad : he 's the one . sent ej to the hospital two punches shy of an early grave . sonny : stefano knows this ? chad : oh , yeah . oh , yeah , and what were you muttering about before ? what that victor said was finally making sense ? sonny : it was just more the way he was acting . chad : well , in my opinion , if this is between ej and brady , we should do a little recon of our own , hm ? what do you say ? find one of them , or both . put a stop to this before somebody gets killed . sonny : i 'm in . chad : let 's do this . start with a rich soil , [ knocking ] nicole : brady . taylor : hey . nicole : hi , tay . taylor : hey , um ... i just wanted you to know , i 've got news , ej -- nicole : is walking away . i know , i just saw him . taylor : oh . nicole : he says he wants to drop it , the whole revenge thing . i guess it 's over . taylor : i thought you 'd be happy . nicole : it 's been a long day , taylor . and it 's never easy seeing ej , even when he is full of good news . taylor : okay , well , i just wanted you to know that he did n't do this because of me . i did n't get to do what you asked me to . i did n't tell him that i wanted him back . nicole : well , i guess that 's for the best . it 's the result that matters . taylor : you know , nic , somewhere ej and brady , they 're trying to figure things out and they 're trying to move forward . nicole : and what ? are -- are you suggesting we do the same ? taylor : well , i want that very much . but i 'm guessing you do n't . do you ? maggie : you tell me where mr. kiriakis is , and i will be charming and adorable . dmitri : well , take it from me . where the boss went , you do n't belong . maggie : oh , no ? why is that ? [ phone ringing ] dmitri : well , i got ta take this . you can let yourself out . yeah . that 's right . the boss already left for that meeting with dimera . right , the pier at the chandler street entrance . we 're supposed to get going at 9 : 00 . maggie : great . i 'll be there too . dmitri : yeah , right , mm - hmm . okay , no problem . stefano : by the time kiriakis gets here , i want you up those steps , maybe hiding behind those poles , i guess . he says he 's coming alone , but he 's a born liar . marco : ted and enzo have the perimeter covered . if he 's not alone , they 'll know it . stefano : now , just keep your eye on him and make sure you watch every move he makes very closely . 'cause the old goat may get it in his head to end this himself . go ahead . [ sighs ] sami : you know what 's really satisfying ? i mean , aside from the obvious . rafe : what ? sami : well , that when we work together , we fix things . rafe : i do n't know . got kinda tense there for a moment . sami : yeah , because you were all `` hold steady sami , you 're in my light , sami . `` rafe : you were . sami : maybe , a little bit . but anyway , aside from one minute of tension , it was pure collaboration . we are in sync . rafe : in sync , huh ? sami : yeah . rafe : really ? sami : mm - hmm . so where 's the remote ? any requests ? rafe : well ... i hope there 's nothing good on , that 's my request . sami : you know what ? rafe : hmm ? sami : i think i can state , categorically and with great authority , that there is absolutely nothing ... nothing good or interesting on tv right now . rafe : well , in that case . sami : yeah , well , i 'm 100 % sure . victor : stefano ? stefano : ah , you made it . victor : i 'm here . stefano : it 's very ironic that you 've picked this place for our meeting . this is where it happened , victor . this is where your precious grandson tried to kill my son . taylor : what , so you do n't think we can move forward , or you just do n't want to ? nicole : a lot has happened , taylor . taylor : i know , god knows . but i was just thinking that sometimes ... you need to just stop looking in the past . got ta put that behind you and just move forward . nicole : for someone as smart as you are ... taylor : sounded a little stupid , a little trite ? yeah , okay , you know what ? why do n't i just be direct and succinct , and tell you that ... i 'd like to give the future a shot . because the future , for me , will be much better with my sister in in my life . ej : thank you for coming , brady . brady : absolutely . you asked me to jump , i say ... sonny : that was ej 's car . this way . ej : looks like the word 's getting out , so why do n't we just get this over with , okay ? here . brady : [ sighs ] ej : come on . okay . brady : mm - hmm . victor : stefano , there is no point in re - hashing all the ol -- stefano : no point in re - hashing ? my son was lying here , dying . i almost lost him the way i lost antony to members of your family . will you admit what your grandson has done to my son ? victor : it was provoked ! stefano : yes , and he 's got to pay , and he will . victor : no . now i want you -- maggie : victor ! [ gunshot ] maggie : [ whimpers ] carly : you do n't get it . you never will . quinn : try me . ej : this has to end now ! victor : you son of a bitch ! what have you done ?	at the pier , brady saw taylor crying and asked her what was wrong . she was happy that it 's finally over . she told him that ej 's telling the truth this time . brady got a call from ej . ej wanted to meet him near the lake . at the pub , ej repeatedly told nicole that he 's not going after to brady . nicole said she believed him . ej told nicole that he 's trying to change . ej told her that the vendetta was going to end tonight . at the kiriakis mansion , maggie was hurt that victor wanted to cancel their date . victor apologized for hurting her . he could n't tell her why he had to cancel their date . he promised to make it up to her . she was willing to cut him some slack this time . she left , but she knew that the lies were starting . at the dimera mansion , stefano told marco to make sure everybody is on alert . stefano does n't trust victor . marco asked if brady was the one who attacked ej . stefano knew it was brady . there was no way stefano was going to let what brady did go unpunished . chad overheard stefano talking to marco about the plan to get the kiriakis ' . chad interrupted them and wanted to know what was going on . stefano told chad that there 's a vendetta against their family . stefano wanted chad to give an informant some money . chad took the money and walked out . he kept listening to stefano and marco talking and was determined to figure out what was happening .
brady : what are you doing here ? rafe : so if jordan and i are gon na level with each other , she needs to know what happened between you and me . and the longer i wait , the worse it 's gon na be . kate : okay , no . you do n't know that . and you had good reason to stay quiet . rafe : yeah , i 'm sure that ej thought the same thing when he cheated on sami . kate : oh really ? ej did n't give that a second thought . rafe : yeah , well guess what ? i ca n't stop thinking about it . kate : rafe , you need to let it go . rafe : i ca n't . okay ? i ca n't . it 's just not me . i need to tell jordan today . abigail : sami , back off . jordan and rafe are happy together , and rafe loves her . sami : you really think that rafe still loves her ? if he does , then why is he having sex with kate ? jordan : [ scoffs ] that ca n't be . abigail : what ? what are you talking about ? sami : well , i know how you feel . i mean , it 's upsetting , you know ? you think you 're in this great relationship , and you think that everything 's going great , and no one can come between you . but , yeah . rafe is still sleeping with kate . jj : the lake was so great , and i ca n't wait to see you tomorrow . all right , so call me . ben . ben : hey . jj : hey . there you go , man . ben : oh , thanks . jj : listen , thank you for sticking by abigail . ben : oh , it 's a no - brainer . she says you 've been great , too . jj : she 's my sister , you know ? all right , later . ben : um , jj , wait . i need to clear something up with you . i lied to your friend paige , and to you . nicole : excuse me . could you hand me that drink menu ? it 's a long flight to rome , and i could use a good martini . might be the nerves . kristen : are you a nervous flyer ? eric : not normally . i 'm uh -- it 's a very important trip . i 'm eric . kristen : i 'm kristen . daniel : do n't make a sound . jj : so , paige did see you in miami . and jordan is your sister ? ben : [ sighs ] yeah , yeah . man , i -- i hate the lies , but it was necessary . jj : well , to protect jordan . ben : right . like you said , you 've got to look out for your sister . jj : so , hold on , did -- did you tell abigail , or were you lying to her , too ? abigail : do n't listen to her , jordan , okay ? she is just lashing out , because she 's upset about me . it has nothing -- sami : i have a problem with cheaters . why do you think that is ? why do you think i have a problem with people who cheat ? abigail : okay . okay , sami , i get it . you 're angry . but be angry with me , okay ? go ahead , i can take it . but do n't pick on jordan . sami : pick on her ? i 'm just trying to give her a heads - up . jordan : look , do n't engage . i do n't believe her , anyway . sami : [ sighs ] look , honey . i 'm sorry that it came out the way that it did , but it is true . i overheard kate and rafe talking about it at my house , and i heard it from their own mouths . kate : i know it 's difficult , but i really think that keeping quiet is the best thing , in the long run . rafe : no . no , that is not fair to anyone . kate : it 's fair to your relationship . you 're talking about this as if we had an affair . we slept together one time . you were in a very bad place . it did n't continue . that 's a mistake , that 's not an affair . rafe : why do you keep letting me off the hook ? hm ? it was a really bad thing that i did to jordan . kate : okay . okay . then be extra , extra nice to her , and make sure that it never happens again . because that 's the only thing -- that 's the only thing that really matters , right ? i mean , blowing it all up , just so you could feel good for five minutes ? ej : yeah , i 'm sure ej told himself the same thing . kate : okay , you need to stop comparing yourself to that -- rafe : i know that i am not like him . that 's my whole point . if i sit on this , and try and pretend it did n't happen ... it 's the exact same thing that that slime did to sami . all clear ? yeah . [ door slams ] kristen : [ groans ] daniel : shh ! kristen : [ struggling ] [ muffled speaking ] kristen : [ gagging ] daniel : okay . now listen , you even try to shout . no ? kristen : mm - mm . daniel : no . one slip , and it goes right back on . kristen : [ gasping ] [ coughing ] daniel : yeah , why do n't you just slow it down ? it 'll help . kristen : [ gasping ] daniel : shh . kristen : [ grunting ] oh , you think you 're so smart , do n't you ? you 're just delaying the inevitable . they 're g -- they 're gon na catch you . daniel : yeah , well you better hope not . because the one who 'll be sorry is you . kristen : [ shuddering ] theresa : um , hend -- henderson let me in . brady : stopping by is n't really a good idea , right now . theresa : i have a reason . brady : if you 're here to see me , theresa , i have to go to the hospital . i have a meeting , and i 'm -- theresa : this wo n't take long , brady . brady : what is this ? theresa : uh , it 's the complaint we have to file , for our annulment . eric : [ sighs ] kristen : kristen 's a family name . my grandmother 's . eric : yeah , memorable . kristen : excuse me . [ storm sounds ] eric : what are you doing here ? nicole : fastening my seatbelt ? eric : you 're not supposed to be on this plane . the bishop put you on a later flight . i made sure . nicole : well ... surprise ! [ laughing ] things changed , i 'm here now . [ sighs ] jordan : you heard rafe and kate talk about this alleged affair ? abigail : you are so full of it . sami : look , i know what you 're going through . i know it 's hard . but , rafe was saying that he did n't want to keep it a secret , kate was saying that she thought you 'd be crushed , and so she was willing to make sure that you never found out , etc . , etc . well ... you know the drill . abigail : [ scoffs ] jordan : i have to go . abigail : jordan , wait , are you okay ? jordan : yeah , i just , um ... i got ta get out of here . abigail : what is wrong with you ? sami : hmm ? abigail : why would you spread a vicious thing like that ? i know that you 're hurt , sami , but it 's turned you into a monster . kate : could you just listen to me , please ? ej played a stupid game . he got caught , and he got what he deserved . rafe : so you think it could n't happen here ? hm ? kate : well , no one has pictures of us , do they ? i mean , we 're the only two who know what happened . we know it 's not gon na happen again . and we both know that if you tell jordan , she 's going to be crushed . why would you want to do that ? rafe : [ sighs ] [ phone ringing ] kate : sorry . rafe : if you need to deal with that ... kate : no ... no . that 's nothing . look , i -- i should probably get going , right ? i mean , she 's gon na meet you here ? rafe : yeah , she is . and if she walks in here , and we 're talking ... kate : that would not be good , no . rafe : no . kate : anyway , i 'm just gon na run upstairs . i 'm gon na say hi to allie -- she 's with kayla -- then i 'll be gone . rafe : okay . thanks . kate : would you please think about it ? just think about it hard , before you do anything . rafe : okay , yeah . abigail : jordan never did anything to you . sami : hmm , and if she 'd minded her own business , maybe i would n't have said anything . abigail : but she defended me , so she deserved that ? sami : well you do bring joy to those around you , do n't you ? abigail : you could have just destroyed their relationship , sami . sami : [ laughs ] actually , it 's the people who cheat who destroy the relationship . it 's their responsibility , right ? did you miss morality 101 in school ? you could have time now to go back and take it . abigail : you want blood , sami ? you 've gotten it , okay ? but , at some point , all of this ranting and punishing you 're doing ? you start to seem like a flat - out bitch . sami : well , it 's better than a lying slut . wow . i just think about how great- grandpa horton would be so proud of you , do n't you ? rafe : hey , glad you could make it . jordan : i said i 'd be here , so ... rafe : yeah , come on . you okay ? i know you did n't seem too happy to see your stepfather . is there a problem , can i help ? jordan : did you do it ? rafe : do what ? jordan : did you have sex with kate again , after we were together ? ben : the story had to be the same for ... everyone . that 's the only way it worked . jj : or jordan would really be on the hook , yeah ? ben : yeah . i was a minor when she got me out of there . across state lines . jj : rescued you , you mean . ben : yeah . jj : that 's rough . ben : we grew up fast . jj : and now your dad 's back around ? ben : yeah , but not for long . we 'll deal with him . we 're not running again . jj : good . you know , if you ever need anything ... ben : yeah , yeah , thank you , man . so we 're good ? jj : as long as my sister does n't get hurt , yeah . abigail : well , my ears are burning . what 's up ? jj : um , ben just told me everything . abigail : oh , uh , well i -- i would have told him myself . i 've resigned , yes . i turned in my resignation letter , it 's done . jj : wait , what ? you resigned ? why ? eric : [ sighs ] nicole : my flight was cancelled . i had to get on this one , or i would miss my appointment with the cardinal tomorrow . eric : really ? nicole : really what ? you do n't believe my flight was cancelled ? well , uh , take a look . kay ? find one , 'cause you wo n't , which is a shame . i 'd like to be on another plane , because something is sucking the air out of this cabin . eric : yeah ? well , somebody 's sitting there . i 'm sure they 're gon na want their seat back . nicole : no , actually , i asked her to switch seats , so ... eric : you need to trade back . nicole : [ laughs ] eric , you 're gon na have to deal with me in rome , so why not now ? kristen : you 've got quite the ferocious temper , do n't you , doctor ? daniel : yeah , well some people bring it out in me . kristen : [ sighs ] what the hell happened to you when you were with jennifer , to change you so much ? [ sighs ] whatever it was , i bet you were the jerk , 'cause i ca n't imagine jennifer doing anything like that to screw things up . daniel : no , well , she did n't . kristen : hmm , what 'd you do ? daniel : yeah , but screwing up things is certainly in your bailiwick , is n't it ? and man , you have outdone yourself with this latest genius plan of yours , to lure brady into your sick , pathetic life . kristen : you have no idea what my intentions are . daniel : yeah , really , really ? a two - year - old could figure it out . kristen : you care about brady ? then you need to get something through your thick head . what you 're doing is not protecting him , it 's just the opposite . i 'm the one that can save him . theresa : uh , i found the forms online . it 's -- it 's not that complicated . you just have to sign the declaration . we do n't even have to go back to vegas . brady : that 's good news . theresa : yeah . no fuss , no muss , nothing carries over . brady : like it never happened , huh ? theresa : yeah . look , what 's the matter ? it 's clean , brady , you can have a lawyer look at it . this is exactly what you wanted , is n't it ? abigail : sami 's gotten her pound of flesh . it 's over . jj : well , does mom know ? abigail : uh , just the bare bones . i 'll catch her up tonight . jj : what ? abigail : uh , just , jordan . i 'm -- i 'm waiting for her to text me back . she 's kind of in the middle of a crisis . jj : okay , you are not taking care of other people , while this is going on , w -- abigail : why not ? i 'm fine . i will be fine . jj , the world does n't revolve around me , and i 'm not just gon na disappear under a rock . jj : i mean , i 'm -- i 'm sorry you 're going through this , abs . you know , but you 're taking it really well , wow . abigail : thanks . but you know , it 's not like i do n't deserve some of this . i brought this on myself . jj : see , it 's even just saying something like that . you 're really strong , and you never play the victim . and that makes me really proud of you . abigail : thank you . i love you , brother . jj : come here . i love you , too . ben : sorry . what 's up ? abigail : i 'm just trying to get a hold of jordan . ben : i 'll be right back . abigail : come on , jordan . please text me back . let me know you 're okay . rafe : can we go somewhere else to talk about this ? jordan : it 's true , is n't it ? rafe : you know , it 's just , this is n't the best place . jordan : what 's the matter , am i too loud ? rafe : no , it 's not that at all . no , i -- jordan : it 's true , just say it . rafe : it 's true . please , can we just go somewhere so i can explain , jordan ? jordan : what ? how it happened , why it happened ? you think i want details ? rafe : no . jordan : you say you love me , and you sleep with someone else . what else matters ? daniel : [ laughing ] how did you get even crazier than you were ? do you honestly think that you can save brady ? kristen : yes . because i was there when the pain started . daniel : yeah , just an innocent bystander , huh ? kristen : did n't have to happen , if it was was n't for that stupid dvd , and our wedding being interrupted . daniel : hey , no harm , no foul , as long as nobody found you raped a priest . kristen : brady and i would have been happily married now . he never would have fallen off the wagon . he never would have married that disgusting excuse for a woman , theresa . and he never would have attacked his father . none of this had to happen . daniel : no , it did n't . but you are aware that you caused all of this ? kristen : but i could end it , too . i know how to help him . daniel : well you think his family and friends are n't right there ? kristen : you 're his friend . have n't you tried ? have you been able to reach him ? daniel : and you honestly think that you can ? kristen : yes . because i know him better than anybody . we 're connected . still . if i could just see him , if i could just be with him , just for a minute ... i would know what i needed to do to help him . brady : no , you 're right . it 's exactly what i wanted . i 'm -- i 'm just surprised . theresa : [ scoffs ] you thought that i would hold you up for money , or something ? brady : no , no . theresa : you 're surprised that i took the initiative to start the proceedings ? i mean , brady , look , i know how busy you are , and how worried you are about your dad , and ... brady : [ sighs ] theresa : i mean , it -- it really was n't that hard to handle . brady : listen , listen , listen , look at me . thank you , thank you . it was thoughtful of you . that 's not why i 'm surprised . theresa : then ... brady : i meant i was surprised at how -- how quickly a big mistake can be erased . it 's just -- it 'd be funny if everything in life could be remedied with a declaration . [ phone ringing ] brady : [ sighs ] um , i 'm handling some of my dad 's business . this is work . do you mind if i ... theresa : no , no . brady : thanks . trevor , hi , brady black . thanks for returning . theresa : [ sighs ] jj : all right , thanks for paging my mom . it looks like she left for the day . jj : oh , okay . sorry . jj : no , no big deal . i 'll just see her at the house . hey , sami ! sami : thanks for throwing me in the kiddie pool , ej . for that alone , i should just -- jj , hi . jj : seriously ? now what you 're doing is out of control . sami : oh , so your sister sent you to fight her battles for her ? rafe : i love you . jordan : [ laughs ] i can not believe i fell for that . rafe : what happened had nothing to do with us . jordan : obviously . rafe : look , i 'm ... it did n't come out . it did not come out right , okay ? jordan : i trusted you , rafe . did you not get what a big deal that was for me ? rafe : i did . i did , jordan . jordan : and so this is what you do in response ? rafe : no , it was n't -- oh my god , no , it w -- jordan : what ? you slept with kate , what else can that be ? kate : jordan , oh , my god . you have to understand . this was all my fault . rafe : it 's really not a good time , kate . kate : no , i can see that . jordan , it was me . i pushed things with rafe . rafe : kate . kate : she needs to know . she needs to know you were n't really a part of this . jordan : i really do n't need -- kate : it all happened . rafe : kate . kate : gabi went to prison , he was going through hell , he was pushing people away . jordan : i really do n't -- kate : i found him drinking , and i wanted to help . i wanted to help , and i ended up taking advantage . i was the aggressor , okay ? jordan : i 've got it , you can stop . kate : he loves you . he 's never stopped . jordan : okay , okay , i got ta go . kate : jordan . rafe : jordan , wait ! kate : oh my god . rafe : damn it ! are you -- kate : i am sorry . i just tried to help . rafe : jordan ! please . kate : well , i tried . jj : well abigail did n't send me anywhere . i came here to see my mom , but since you 're here , might as well , have a -- a talk , or somethin ' . sami : oh , yeah . you want to tell me off . you want to tell me how mean i 'm being to your poor , sweet , little innocent sister ? well get in line . everyone wants to give abby a free pass , but i do n't . and i wo n't , so save your breath . jj : oh , so you do n't care who gets hurt ? sami : i have pretty good aim . ask around . jj : well how 'bout will ? sami : excuse me ? jj : well , abigail 's his cousin , and he cares about her . how do you think he feels to see you go after her this way ? sami : i think he 's pretty shocked by abby 's behavior . jj : right , so when he gets over his shock , i think he 's going to be embarrassed as hell at what you are doing to get back at my sister . ashamed , actually . sami : and you do n't think he 'll have any sympathy for what his mother is going through ? you know , the truth is , you 're probably right . but let me ask you something . are you , as her brother , kind of embarrassed that your sister slept with my fiancé ? are you ashamed ? ben : looking for a new job already ? abigail : well , i am officially available . not sure if i 'll find anything though , without a reference from the hospital . ben : that is the only place in town that would n't give you a rave . i know sonny needs help here , if you just want something to fill in . abigail : i might . ben : well , just tell him you want different shifts than me . i would n't get anything done . theresa : why are you looking at me like that ? brady : i ca n't believe i did n't think about this before . theresa : what ? brady : that night . what happened that night , what you said to the police . theresa : what about it ? brady : you could go to prison for what happened that night . i 'm right , are n't i ? daniel : kristen , i do n't know what kind of movie you 're running in your head , [ sighs ] but it 's kinda unlikely that seeing you will give brady a big healing catharsis . at least not the way you see it , or the way he 'll see it . kristen : are you trying to say something ? could you just say it ? daniel : yeah , kinda hard to grasp ? little lightheaded , are you ? all right , well let me tell you what . i can spell it out for you . i 'm gon na bring you to salem , and i suspect there 's a few people who will come see you ... behind bars . kristen : daniel , i do n't do jail . daniel : oh , well then this is gon na be a whole new experience for you . because you are gon na answer for drugging and raping eric . kristen : do you know what 's so strange ? daniel : hm ? kristen : eric 's name could have been cleared months ago . and yet , you still want to hang all these crimes around my neck . nicole played god with eric 's life , just as much as i did . eric : [ sighs ] you know , i really appreciate you coming to rome to help me right now , but ... spending time together , we really do n't have to do this . nicole : i get that you do n't want to hang with me . but this is work . eric : excuse me ? nicole : we can go over everything for tomorrow . eric : you mean go over our stories , or -- or maybe figure out a better lie , so i could look better in front of the cardinal ? nicole : those are trick questions , right ? okay , no , i would n't do that , eric , not now , especially . i just want to -- i just want to make sure that we 're prepared for any questions they may ask , so we -- we sound coherent , and make sense . we 've got one shot at this , and i want to get it right . eric : well i really do n't feel comfortable with that . nicole : is it really necessary to be so cold to me ? what else can i do ? i have , i -- i am doing everything in my power to undo the damage . i am making amends in every way that i know how . am i really that disgusting , that you ca n't sit next to me on an airplane ? eric : yes . yes , i do n't feel comfortable being in the same room as you , okay ? i 'm sorry , but that 's just how i feel . kristen may have been the one who raped me , but what you did , it may be even worse . nicole : [ sighs ] eric : you betrayed me . trying to stay fit but miss real pleasure ? daniel : this is n't about nicole . kristen : really ? daniel : mm - hmm . kristen : she tampered with evidence that would have cleared eric 's name , and you were stupid enough to buy her line . you must hate yourself for that . so i guess we all have a lot to answer for , do n't we ? theresa : i -- i do n't know what you 're talking about , i -- brady : theresa . you told the cops that i hit john in self - defense . now , if that was n't the truth and they figure it out , you could be on the hook for perjury . and given your record , and the charges that you faced in l.a. , they could drag your butt back there , and you 'd be in serious trouble . do you understand that ? theresa : oh . brady : oh , oh ? it -- it 's a big deal . i mean , you protected me . theresa : brady , i did n't lie to protect you . brady : come -- so what you told the cops , that was the truth ? theresa : [ stammering ] brady : was it ? theresa : from where i was standing , you did not go after john , period , okay ? what happened that night , it was n't your fault . just for once and for all , stop this . i mean , you do n't deserve to punish yourself for what happened . it was n't your fault . i mean , god , you just -- you 've got to get that through your thick skull -- brady : all right , all right , okay , theresa , okay . i wo n't -- i wo n't -- i wo n't bring it up again . i -- i got ta go , okay ? i , um ... [ sighs ] theresa : look , um ... brady , i -- i know that you need some space right now . that 's why i had the annulment done so fast . i hope it helped . brady : it did . theresa : good . you know , when things get easier ... do you think maybe ... maybe we can be friends again ? jj : all right , i 'm not going to judge abigail . sami : oh , no , of course not . she just had sex with my fiancé . but heaven forbid we judge her for it . but now she 's losing her job at the hospital , because she violated the morality clause , and you think i 'm out of control ? jj : you should be going after ej . hell , i 'd like to punch that guy in the face . sami : well i would pay money to see that . jj : well you know he 's the one who pushed this , sami . maybe you do n't want to think that . sami : you should ask your sister what really happened . ask her how she ended up in his private shower at the company locker room , while he was working . jj : all right , you know , i do n't want to hear that garbage . sami : no , of course not . who does ? but until you hear the whole story , you 're always gon na think she 's innocent , and not know what really happened . jj : no , i actually think you 're a hypocrite . i mean , what -- what are you , are you some kind of saint ? you never made a mistake ? you never broke a rule ? sami : i never got off as lightly as you did . dealing drugs ? and you would vandalize stores ? and all you had to do was some light trash patrol , and your record was clear ? no wonder you think that abby should skate . my god , the two of you are just pampered little brats . you live your whole life getting away with whatever you want . well guess what ? you tell your mom , and all of the hortons , that that 's not how i roll . i 'm going to see to it that abby pays for what she did . she deserves it , everything i 've done . she deserves what i 'm going to do , too . abigail : you know , if i worked here too , we would both be fired , so fast . ben : [ laughing ] i know . oh , yeah . hold on . abigail : ben , look , i just -- i think you should know -- ben : no , no , me first . i wanted to do this a while ago , but ... i made something for you . abigail : you ma -- [ laughing ] okay . what ? wha -- you made this ? what do you -- my god , it 's -- it 's beautiful . i did n't know you could do this . i -- i did n't know that you were an artisan . ben : no , no , no , no . it 's -- it 's just woodwork . i learned back home . abigail : oh my god . ben : i would have dumped it when we left , but jordan made me keep it up . she really did n't let me slack off in any way . she really looked out for me . abigail : well , maybe now you can look out for her . rafe : jordan , jordan , wait . jordan , please ! please , will you listen to me ? just hear me out . jj : i do n't give a damn if you go after ej , but if you mess with my sister again , i swear you are going to be sorry . really sorry . sami : [ scoffs ] i am shaking in my stilettos . [ phone ringing ] sami : boy , please . just getting started . hm , and i will collect , kate . ben : what 's wrong with jordan ? abigail : it may be nothing , but , uh , earlier , jordan and i got into sort of a , um , heated exchange with sami . jordan was trying to defend me , and sami just went off on her , and said all sorts of nasty things to her . it 's probably none of my business , but i think that jordan may need you . ben : well where is she now ? abigail : she 's supposed to be with rafe , but i do n't know if she kept those plans or not , and she 's not texting me back , so , i -- i do n't know , i mean , i 'm worried , and -- i 'm sorry , i do n't mean to butt in , i just feel like -- ben : [ sighs ] no , no , it 's -- it 's okay . i 'll call her . thank you . abigail : okay , yeah . rafe : i hate what i did to you . that i hurt you so much . jordan : was she telling the truth ? were you drunk ? rafe : yeah . but i 'm not gon na blame kate . jordan : she 's covering for you , that 's really sweet . rafe : w -- would you just forget about kate ? jordan , listen , this is about you -- it 's about you and me . jordan : no , it 's not . not anymore . so if you care about me , you just do me a favor , and leave me alone . nicole : i understand that you 're mad . i understand that you hate me . but you have no right to compare me , or what i did , to kristen dimera , and what she did . what is wrong with you ? [ sighs ] all i want to do is help you , and you need the help , if you want to be a priest again . but it -- it 's like you 're doing everything you can to make me not want to help you . god , what is going on in your head ? eric : dear god , what is going on with me ? brady : theresa , uh , look . [ sighs ] i -- i do n't think i could ever look at you , and not see what i did that night . i mean , i did it -- i -- i did it . i let myself become that person , but i -- i did it with you . and now my dad could die because of it . as much as i want to be friends with you , i ca n't -- i do n't think i could ever get that image out of my mind . and i really , i wish the best for you . i really do , 'cause i like you . i do n't think you get the credit that you should . this town is pretty rough on you , and you do n't deserve it . hey . you be good to yourself , okay ? theresa : mm . brady : [ sighs ] come back to us , dad . you come back to us , so this nightmare can finally be over . daniel : [ grunts ] kristen : ouch . okay great , i ca n't move a muscle . y -- you 're wasting your time . daniel : well keeping you locked down is a good investment . kristen : in what , exactly ? yeah , what do you think you 're gon na do ? walk out of here and find a phone and call the cops ? they 're gon na catch you , you ca n't get past them . daniel : shut up , i 'll find a way . kristen : [ sighs ] there 's only one way . leave me behind , and i promise you i will make sure you get safe passage out of here . daniel : [ laughs ] what ? i love you , you 're crazy . i love how you think you 're in charge . kristen : i am . you 're trapped . daniel : no , you 're trapped , and going to a cage . kristen : you 're never gon na take me back there . daniel : we 'll see , wo n't we ?	sami told jordan that rafe 's still sleeping with kate . abby tried to convince jordan that sami lied . sami informed jordan that she overheard rafe and kate talking about the affair . rafe wanted to tell jordan about having sex with kate , but she did n't think it was a good idea . daniel bound and gagged kristen to keep her from telling her henchman that she was in the supply closet . jordan and abby did n't believe sami at first . jordan started to think and realized that sami could have told her the truth . jordan walked away from abby and sami . abby confronted sami about what she did . kate continued to convince rafe not to say anything about what they did . sami sent kate a text letting her know that jordan knew the truth . abby let sami know that she could have ruined jordan and rafe 's relationship . sami reminded abby that she ruined her relationship . they argued a little more about abby being with ej .
paige : hey , i was wondering if that breakfast you offered was still -- kyle : paige , i did n't know -- jj : what the hell are you doing here ? paige : are you doing here ? victor : well , i could n't call you before , and i had to get out of the house . is everything taken care of ? oh , good . yeah , the best part is the bastard wo n't even know what hit him . xander : hmm . hey , remember me ? we met yesterday . woman : well , of course i remember you . you 're kind of hard to forget . xander : [ laughs ] i 'm glad i ran into you . you know , i 'd still love to take you to greece . my uncle actually owns an island there . excuse me , hi . could you bring my friend a glass of champagne and whatever she 'd like for breakfast ? man : not unless you have another credit card . this one was declined . xander : hmm . brady : so how did this happen ? theresa : oh , you wo nt believe it . brady : try me . eric : hi , mom . marlena : hi ! what are you doing here ? eric : looking for you . i just wanted to talk to you . marlena : i 'm between patients , it 's a very good time . you -- you look different . eric : different how ? marlena : well , you 're smiling ... eric : [ laughs ] marlena : which you have n't done for a while . it makes me think , perhaps , you 're happy . eric : maybe that 's because i am . chloe : you need to calm down ! nicole : no ! get off of me ! right -- chloe : no , calm -- i want you to calm down ! daniel : what the hell ? ! whoa , whoa ! hey , neutral corners . would one of you ladies like to tell me what the hell i walked in on ? ! paige : i 'm here because kyle invited me . not that i owe you an explanation . kyle : paige got here earlier than -- than i expected . but i 'm totally glad that you 're here . jj : well , do n't let me spoil your party . jj : catch ya later . paige : what do you think you 're doing ? kyle : what are you talking about ? paige : you invited me here . you knew i 'd probably come . you knew jj was going to show up , did n't you ? if that 's your idea of a joke , it 's not one bit funny . theresa : [ groans ] so i went to eve 's place and she was gon na help me with the whole apartment hunting thing . brady : uh - huh , and then did you look for apartments ? theresa : no , we did n't even get to the first one . look , i was wearing these 6-inch heels and -- brady : oh , that 's a great choice of shoe to look for apartments in . theresa : look , i know . i 'm sorry , okay ? i 'm an idiot . anyway , i stood up , i twisted my ankle , and i mean , it hurt so bad , i thought i was gon na pass out from the pain . but i just tried to play it off 'cause , you know , i really -- i know that you want me to move out , and i really want to get a place for me and tate . and then eve got on stuff , and , you know , eve knows best . so she ended up taking me to the er . and it 's a good thing she did , because it turns out my ankle 's broken . brady : broken ? theresa : mm - hmm . dr. lee , he said i ca n't even get one of those walking casts or that ugly boot thing for four to eight weeks , so -- [ sighs ] brady , i 'm really sorry , okay ? i 'm just -- i 'm such a klutz . and i know you want me to move out and ... the timing just could n't be worse . brady : i guess it depends on how you look at it . nicole : i opened the door and there she was . chloe : what was i supposed to do , nothing ? nicole : she came after me . chloe : if you marry her , you 're crazy . nicole : oh , my god ... daniel : hey . nicole : you were my friend . chloe : yeah , that 's why i 'm here , because i know you better than anybody else . nicole : if you say one more word , i will call off the wedding myself . chloe : oh , you really mean that , then you just guaranteed that i will never , ever shut up . after we are all inside for a while , kyle : paige , i swear , i was n't setting you up . i did n't even know that jj was gon na come by . paige : you know what ? i do n't even care . i do n't even know why i am here , so -- kyle : wait , stop , listen . you -- you came . you showed up . it must mean you want to see me . let me buy you some breakfast . all right , we 'll talk and i 'll explain everything . paige : what 's everything ? kyle : jj and anything else that you want to know . i 'll be an open book . okay , come on , what do you say ? jj : this was by his front door . maybe it 's kyle 's spare . rory : dude ! why are you staring at a key ? marlena : did something happen between you and serena ? eric : nope , no news with serena . marlena : okay , well then , what is it ? eric : have you ever got the feeling that just came over you that told you that everything was gon na be okay ? marlena : yeah , rarely , but it has . eric : well , that 's kinda what happened . you know , for the first time in a very long time , i feel peace . marlena : i ca n't tell you how happy that makes me . eric : okay , okay , okay . all right , enough about me . i have a present for you . marlena : for me ? eric : yes , for you . i was going through some artwork , some photographs , and ... marlena : [ gasps ] eric : i thought you might like this . marlena : [ laughs ] oh , my gosh . eric : yeah . marlena : when was that taken ? eric : i do n't know . it must have been at a family gathering . it 's you and dad and john . you all look so happy . marlena : yeah , we look so young too . [ laughs ] wow , thank you . eric : well , it got me thinking , you know , how much work it took to keep your relationship with dad even when you were with john . that means so much to sami and me . a lot of kids of divorce do n't have that . marlena : a lot of kids of divorce did n't have your father . eric : yeah , but it still ca n't be easy with someone you once loved . mom , you 're a true inspiration . daniel : did you really drive from chicago just to start something ? chloe : no ! i thought it was important . nicole : my old friend is sure that i 'm going to ruin your life and parker 's . chloe : well , i think that because it 's true . so i 'm not gon na just sit back and watch it happen . nicole : oh , you 're a fine one to talk about ruining this man 's life . daniel : okay . okay , calm down . what , could you just , i do n't know , take a walk or something and just cool down ? i -- let me talk to chloe alone . nicole : okay . i - i did n't mean what i said about calling off the wedding . daniel : i know . nicole : okay , but do n't listen to a word she says , okay ? she 's not making any sense . daniel : i will handle it . you do trust me , do n't you ? nicole : with my life . daniel : there you go . all right , come on . i got this . nicole : [ sighs ] daniel : yeah . daniel : i do n't get it . i told my mom nicole and i are getting engaged , and then i called you . chloe : yeah , and i appreciate that . daniel : and you seemed fine with the idea . what happened ? chloe : well , i guess i thought i was fine with it . i must have been in shock or something because , daniel , i 'm not fine with it . okay ? nicole is not the right person to be parker 's stepmother . daniel : you do n't know that . chloe : yes , i do know that ! daniel : you do n't know that . chloe : and i ca n't let you do that to our son . theresa : brady , you think i 'm doing a number on you , do n't you ? brady : if you were me , what would you think ? theresa : i do n't blame you , okay , with my track record . brady : mm - hmm . you did n't want to move out in the first place , theresa , and now you have to stay and be waited on hand and foot . what am i supposed to make of that ? theresa : look , would it help if i told you i have a cd that has a copy of my x - rays and the bone scans ? brady : i would say to you that you work at a hospital and you can get an x - ray of anybody 's foot . theresa : well , listen , just ask eve , okay . she was there . brady : you want me to ask eve , the pillar of respectability ? theresa : fine , ask the people who were in the er , right . they saw me , brady . i was in agony . you know what ? i deserve this . i 've lied to you so many times . but listen , brady , i promise you , every word out of my mouth right now is the truth . brady : mm - hmm . theresa : i 'm a mother now , okay ? i 'm the mother of your only child and ... [ sighs ] brady , when i look at him , i just realize that i have to change , you know ? i have to be a different kind of person now . i have to stop lying . look , dr . lee 's number is on this cd , okay ? just call him if you do n't believe me . jj : no , i found this key and i was -- i was just thinking about doing something stupid , something crazy . rory : i 'm in . sounds way better than what i was about to go do . jj : which was what ? rory : [ laughs ] explain to the dean of students why i blew off all those summer school courses i was supposed to take . jj : what , to get your gpa up to 1 point nothing ? did you even go to class ? rory : why do n't you just tell me what you have in mind ? getting high maybe ? jj : you 're the stoner , man , not me . rory : okay , okay . i do n't want you doing something you 're not into anymore , man . but hey , summer 's almost over . when was the last time -- like , how long has it been since you had any fun ? jj : um ... so long i ca n't even remember . and i have a job now and classes start next week . rory : sometimes , man , i do n't even recognize you . neither did bev . jj : when did you talk to her ? rory : right before she left town . jj : well , what did she say ? rory : [ sighs ] that everything you do or do n't do , like , probably that key , is all about paige . kyle : look , paige , the important thing is if you and jj do n't want to bump into each other , it wo n't happen , never again . paige : hey , do n't worry about it . i do n't care if i run into jj . i just did n't expect to see him at your place . kyle : i 'm sorry about that . paige : and even though you never want to tell me what it is you do , i 'm not stupid . i totally get it . and whether it involves jj or not , i need you to know that i am not okay with it . in fact , the more i think about it , the more i hate it , so . kyle : but see , that 's exactly what -- what i was trying to tell you this morning . that 's why i invited you to my place , to tell you that i 'm not cool with it either , with what i do , not at all . chloe : i 'm sorry that you caught me in some shoving match with nicole . she just , oh , pushes my buttons , i guess . daniel : well , as i recall , you are a pretty good button pusher yourself . chloe : look , i 'm not here to cause any trouble . my issues here , they 're all about parker . daniel : okay . chloe : i know i was n't the best mother in the beginning . but i 've grown up . being a good mom to parker , that 's the most important thing in the world to me . making sure that he feels loved and secure , that 's the only thing that matters . and i wo n't let anything jeopardize that . daniel : okay . i understand . i understand where you 're coming from . i really do , but you have n't seen nicole with parker , and i 'm telling you , she 's great with him . i mean , do you think i would share a life with any woman who was n't great with our son ? chloe : i guess i just -- i do n't understand how you can be so sure of her . nicole always says , `` this is it . this time it 's gon na work . `` and it never does . so how do you know that she 's changed ? how do you know that she has n't just reinvented herself , again ? eric : hey . nicole : oh . eric : you -- you look upset . nicole : i am . chloe showed up . i do n't know how i ever thought she was my friend . you know what ? right now she 's telling daniel that i 'm bad for parker . i love that kid , and he 's starting to love me , and you know what ? the one thing -- the one thing i wanted most in this world was a child of my own . eric : i know that . nicole : i mean , i still have my relationship with ej 's kids . i mean , they 'll be a part of my life and my heart , but i am gon na be a good stepmother to parker . eric : you know this is all gon na blow over , right ? nicole : i 'm sorry . eric : sorry for what ? nicole : i 'm using you as a sounding board , and that is really insensitive . eric : no . no , do n't worry about me . nicole : well , but i do , even though you 've been incredibly decent about everything . so i have an idea . i 'm gon na stop ranting about chloe , and i 'm gon na tell you something that i should have told you a while ago . eric : okay . you know what ? let me go first . there 's -- there 's something that i need to tell you . theresa : do you want me to read the number to you ? brady : no , i -- my calendar just popped up . i have a board meeting that i 'm late for , so i got ta go . theresa : hey , do you want to take the disc with you ? brady : no , theresa , i do n't have time to look at that . theresa : okay . well , what about tate ? brady : emma has him . do you need anything ? theresa : no , i 'm fine . brady : okay . theresa : hey , it 's me . yeah , i got your text . but i - i ca n't talk long . no , it could n't have gone better . yeah , he totally bought it . anne , do n't worry . look , i 'll get the money to pay off dr . lee . and if i 'm lucky ... [ laughs ] i 'll be writing a check from the kiriakis checkbook . bye . [ sighs ] theresa : hi . i thought you left for your meeting . brady : i got to the door and realized that they had changed the time . theresa : oh , amazing . hey , listen , i am , like , dying of thirst , and i know i 'm not supposed to ask the help for anything . could you -- would you mind ? brady : oh , yeah . no , sure . brady : there you go . theresa : thank you so much . [ cell phone alert rings ] theresa : it 's my time to -- to hang out with tate . listen , emma says she has to go to the store and pick up a few things for him . i guess i should get used to being on those crutches , huh ? brady : hold it . hold it . [ babbles ] you want me to bring the baby down to you ? would that help ? theresa : really ? brady : yeah . theresa : that -- that would be great . thanks . jj : i do n't want to talk about paige or anything bev said about paige . rory : yeah , sure , man . jj : i was actually thinking about blowing off the job today . rory : oh , excellent . well , let 's go to the lake , all right ? you know marta , that really hot girl in my phys . g. class ? well , i overheard her and her friends talking about hanging out there . and you know they got that good pot . jj : well , what i was about to say was that i felt bad about cancelling on sonny . rory : why ? jj : the guy 's been good to me , man . maybe i 'm -- i 'm just gon na go in after all . it 'll help me think about my next move . rory : wait , what next move ? jj : call ya later . kyle : no , i got my education on the street . i started when i was 16 , but it still does n't make it okay to do what i 'm doing . paige : selling drugs . kyle : yeah . i could end up in jail or dead . you do n't know how much i want out , paige . i just do n't know how to do it . paige : you 'll figure it out . what ? [ laughter ] kyle : just sometimes i think if i had met a girl like you way back when , i 'd be a better guy today , instead of a bum . but sitting here telling you all this , paige , it almost makes it seem like -- like it could still happen . eric : please . nicole : what is it ? what do you have to tell me ? eric : well , brady saw me before and guessed that i was dealing with something very big . and i confided in him about what happened . nicole : brady knows . eric : yes , he does , but he promised me that he would keep this between him and me . he realized that i made peace the way things worked out . he 's not gon na tell anyone , so you do n't have to worry , and neither am i. daniel 's never gon na find out . nicole : you do n't have to worry about this . eric : why not ? nicole : because i told daniel . eric : about us ? nicole : i told him everything . daniel : you and i ought to know better than anybody that people change . and nicole definitely has . she 's grown up , too . chloe : it 's easy for you to say , but if parker gets attached to her , and she breaks both your hearts -- daniel : okay , okay , that 's not gon na happen . that 's not gon na happen . chloe , i was worried about the same thing when you told me that you and brice were getting serious . but then i met the guy , and he is a really good guy . he 's a great guy . and i could tell he was good with parker just like nicole is . come on , chloe , give me a little credit here . i would n't marry her if she did n't love our son . and i wish you had faith that i will do right by parker , no matter what , now and in the future , and accept that my future is with nicole . victor : well , you showed up . xander : did you think i would n't ? uncle victor , all i want is to make it up to you for what i did . victor : i told you to leave salem . xander : yes , but i ca n't do that until i find a way to deal with the charges against me . victor : well , if you think i 'm gon na bail you out like i did the last time , you 're off the deep end . xander : i know better than to think that . you 've been very clear . i 'll handle it myself . i 'll do whatever it takes to get a chance to go back to my old job with you , the job that i did so well before all of this misunderstanding . theresa : [ laughs ] hi , little man . hello ! hello . hi , mommy missed you . yeah , oh , are you hungry ? i had henderson make you up a bottle . yes , i did . yes , i did . oh , sorry . brady : stop , stop , do n't . do n't put any weight on that ankle . theresa : thanks . do n't worry , though . i 'll do everything the doctor told me , okay ? and i have the best reason in the whole wide world to get back on my feet as soon as possible . mm - hmm . brady : i could n't agree more . xander : i know you cut off my credit cards , but like i told you -- victor : that 's not all i did . check your bank balance . xander : my corporate account is showing zero balance . victor : do n't bother checking the other accounts , not even the ones that you thought i did n't know about . and the laundering corporation and the false charities , you 're not gon na be getting any money out of those either . they 're being run now by people who know the meaning of the word `` loyalty . `` xander : you ca n't do this . victor : oh , i 've already done it . i let you live . did you think there would n't be a price to pay ? or are you dissatisfied with my generosity ? xander : no . victor : no what ? xander : no , sir . theresa : oh , my goodness . is that a smile i see ? brady : is that a smile ? theresa : is it ? brady : sorta . theresa : yeah . sorta . oh , i love it when he smiles . brady : he 's doing it all the time now . theresa : i know . brady : you know , this morning i actually had him on the floor , and he sat up all by himself . theresa : really ? brady : yeah , all by himself . theresa : you did ? oh , my gosh , that 's amazing ! you 're so amazing . oh , oh , oh , oh . brady : actually , i took -- i took a picture , look . theresa : did you ? brady : look , look . see , look , that 's him . theresa : oh ! brady : that 's by himself . he 's hunched over a little bit , but it 's all him . theresa : that 's great ! brady : i think i 'm driving everyone at work crazy , too . 'cause i mean , i took like -- look , i took , like , 300 videos and 400 pictures . and everyone 's being polite , but they 're -- i 'm sure they 're sick of seeing all these pictures . theresa : what ? ! of our beautiful boy ? then they are crazy . they are crazy , 'cause you 're the cutest little boy ever . brady : hey . theresa : just keep taking those photos , okay , and i 'll take all the ones i 'm taking and -- and if no one wants to look at them , then you and me can look at them together . okay , okay . brady : hi . it 's okay . theresa : come here . brady : hi . theresa : yeah , yeah , yeah . brady : what 's wrong ? [ laughs ] theresa : [ laughs ] daniel : chloe , i love nicole . i trust her . and i promise you , she is gon na be the best stepmother to parker . parker : mommy ! chloe : hi ! ooh ! daniel : what 's up ? ! come on , get in here , you . chloe : oh , now he 's all mine . guess what , i do n't have to go back to chicago for a few days , so we can hang out right here . parker : really ? chloe : yes , really . but first , i have to talk to daddy about one more important thing , okay ? parker : okay . nicole : i saw this whole thing spinning out of control and my ol ' instincts started checking in . some plan to keep daniel from finding out , huh ? just like i did with you and just like i did with daniel before . i realized i could n't do it . i could n't live like that anymore , and it hit me that i 'd rather lose daniel than try to keep him that way . so i just came clean . eric : i 'm surprised daniel has n't punched me in the mouth . nicole : no . no . he saw the shape we were in and he realizes that people do n't make great decisions when they 're scared for their lives . eric : and how does that make you feel now ? nicole : good . great . besides wanting to strangle chloe . eric : well , i do n't think she can change daniel 's mind about you . nicole : no . he forgave me . and i - i feel incredibly lucky . [ cell phone alert rings ] nicole : oh , sorry . it 's daniel . i got ta go . i mean it , eric , daniel understands . kyle : look , if -- if i could stop dealing tomorrow , paige , i would . but we both know i do n't know how to do anything else . paige : you could learn . kyle : it 's like my stepfather said , i 'm as dumb as an ox . paige : no , that is not true . kyle : [ laughs ] did i ever tell you the time i got fired from a job as a dishwasher ? paige : [ laughs ] you 're making that up . kyle : you have the best smile . i 'm really glad you let me talk you into letting me buy you breakfast . paige : me , too . wish your skin could bounce back what it is about me . i just ca n't hold a regular job . paige : yeah , but you 're good with people . i mean , technically you 're in sales . kyle : my product , paige , it -- it kinda sells itself . paige : but you know what ? maybe there is a way i could help you . jj : well , what do you know . a whole stash of burn phones . maybe the dea can make something out of these . i ca n't swipe 'em , kyle will get wise . serial numbers . nicole : where 's daniel ? chloe : he took parker out so that we could talk . nicole : about what ? chloe : well , daniel said that i kinda jumped all over you before without hearing your side of things , and i think he has a point . so i 'd like to hear from you why you think that you and daniel are gon na work this time . nicole : well , you 're parker 's mother , you have the right to know that . nicole : when you showed up earlier , i think i acted like that because , well , everything you said was true . i mean , you watched me lie to ej and blow that and lie to daniel and blow that . and you missed watching me lie to eric and blow that . and now you 're a mother to one of the greatest kids on the planet and you just want to protect him . i get that because that 's important to me now . i want to protect him , too . and i swear on my love for daniel , who , by the way , has made me happier than i ever dreamed possible , that i will work with you to make parker 's childhood the best any kid ever had . chloe : as good as any kid with divorced parents . [ sighs ] nicole : i 'm gon na be the best stepmom in the world . at least the best i know how . i hope you can forgive me for the way i acted when you showed up and for being the person i used to be . and i want to convince you that i am not that person anymore . [ cries ] chloe , i -- i really wish we were friends again . i miss you . but i guess that decision is up to you . daniel : hey . eric : daniel , hi . daniel : hi . you remember eric , my friend ? parker : yeah . daniel : yeah . eric : hi , parker . listen , you guys have fun , okay . i 'll see you around . daniel : wait , wait , wait . hold on a second . please , do n't go . theresa : wait , did you just take that one ? brady : yeah , yeah , i just did . you were n't -- you did n't even notice . you see how i got the cast and the crutches framed up in the back ? theresa : yes . [ laughs ] you know , your daddy took that so when you 're older you 'll see what an old klutz your old lady is . yes , she is . tate : [ cries ] brady : oh , i have to go . i have the board meeting . i completely forgot . i 'm sorry . i know , daddy 's got ta go . theresa : i know . brady : all right , do you want me to take him up ? theresa : no , no , it 's okay . i can hold onto him . brady : are you sure ? theresa : mm - hmm . brady : he 's fussy , you sure ? theresa : no , it 's totally fine . he 'll be fine . you know what ? i think emma should be back any minute . emma should be back any minute now . brady : okay . you gon na be all right with the ? you 're all right ? theresa : yeah , i 'll be fine . we 'll be fine . tate : [ crying ] theresa : we 'll be fine . say , bye , daddy . brady : bye , i love you . theresa : bye , daddy . [ laughs ] say bye - bye . say bye - bye . oh , i know . i know , tater tot . daniel : nicole got him that new game . he loves it . eric : yeah . yeah , i ran into nicole . she told me . she also said she told you about her and i. i hope that you -- daniel : okay , you know what ? you do n't have to explain . anything , ever . i get it . and it 's behind us . eric : you know , nicole loves you . only you . daniel : well , i 'm looking forward to our future . and i hope you continue to be an important part of our lives -- parker 's , nicole 's , and -- and mine . chloe : i really miss our friendship , too . [ cries ] nicole : you do ? chloe : yeah , i do . and i 'm sorry i was so hard on you before . nicole : no . no , chloe , do n't be . i told you , i understand . oh ! [ laughs ] you know what ? this is great , not just for parker 's sake , but ... [ sniffles ] i know this might come as a surprise to you , but i do n't have a lot of women friends . chloe : [ laughs ] believe it or not , neither do i . nicole : so we better hang on to what we have , right ? each other . chloe : yeah . listen , i - i wish you and daniel all the best and all the happiness and , you know , maybe you guys can have what he and i never could , which is a long , happy life together . nicole : oh . chloe : and i really think you will . nicole : me , too . thank you . marlena : hey , hey , hey , hey . brady : oh , hi . how are you doing ? marlena : how 's that baby ? brady : oh , he 's so good . he 's so good . he sat up all by himself this morning . marlena : no , he did not . brady : if you have a couple hours , i can show you all the pictures i took of him . marlena : no , no , i just want to see him in person , please . brady : please come by . you 're always welcome . marlena : i will come by . i - i 'll come by as soon as theresa leaves . you understand . brady : oh , yeah , i do . but that might be a while , 'cause she broke her ankle . marlena : what ? ! brady : she broke her ankle , so she 's gon na be there for a while . i 'm -- marlena , i 'm trying to make the best out of the situation but -- we have tate in common and -- we actually get along very , very well when we 're dealing with him . i think it 's fair to say , we are both completely in love with our son . theresa : you are the cutest little boy in the whole wide world . yes , you are . but to be fair , you do have two really good sets of genes in you . yes , you do . oh , but still , i just think you are so beautiful . and i love you so much . i just love you so much . yeah . you know what ? i love you even more because you 're gon na make all mommy 's dreams come true . you know what ? you and me and your daddy , we are gon na be a real family . a real family , tate . is n't that great ? victor : that 's good . it 's time . xander : for what ? victor : for me to collect my pound of flesh , what else ? not that you can ever fully make up for what you did , but you got ta start sometime . might as well be now . [ keys rattle ] kyle : what 's wrong ? paige : oh , i thought i heard something . kyle : in here ? paige : yeah .	daniel walked in on chloe and nicole fighting . daniel wanted to know what happened between them . chloe let him know that he should n't marry nicole . brady did n't believe that theresa broke her ankle so she kept trying to convince him that she did . paige was upset that she ran into jj at kyle 's place . they went to tbd and he explained to paige that he did n't plan on her running into jj . daniel assured chloe that nicole is good with parker . chloe was n't so sure that nicole changed the way he said . brady did n't want to see x - rays for theresa 's ankle . brady pretended to leave so she called anne and told her that the plan worked . brady snuck back in and wanted to catch theresa to prove she was lying about her ankle .
deimos : you ca n't keep secrets from me , chloe . i know everything . chloe : he does n't know . it 's not possible . [ tense music ] nicole : no . drop the smile . deimos : nicole -- nicole : and do n't talk . the fact that i 'm here , the fact that i just told you i ca n't get you out of my head is ... is not a good thing ! and quite frankly , i feel like i 'm in a nightmare and i ca n't wake up . the thing is , deimos , you said that we 're a lot alike . and i 'm here to tell you that we 're not -- you got that ? now you can talk . deimos : can i get you a brandy ? nicole . yes . please . and make it a double . deimos : ca n't tell you how happy i am that you showed up here . and for the record ... i think it 's perfectly wonderful that you ca n't get me out of your head . because all i do is think of you . nicole : well , do n't get your hopes up . deimos : any higher than they already are ? so you say we 're not alike . nicole : we 're not . deimos : mm . nicole : okay , fine , you know what ? we used to be , but we 're not anymore . i used to go after whatever i wanted , anytime , anywhere , and if someone got in my way , i ran them over , and i liked it that way . things are a lot easier when you 're selfish . deimos : indeed , they are . nicole : and then i met daniel . and he was so loving and caring . deimos : and he changed you . nicole : yes . he did . from my core . and he taught me how to care , and he reminded me that seeing other people happy is -- is the best ! and that is all i have left of him now . and because he changed me , i will never go back to being the way i was , the way you are . so you see , i 'm not the person you think i am . and you have got to get me out of your head , and i have got to get you out of mine . deimos : nicole ... i understand . i do . perfectly . and just so you know ... i have no desire whatsoever to change you at all . 'cause the truth is ... what i 'm hoping , asking ... is that you 'll change me . [ clatter , thud ] [ tense music ] chad : abby ? woman , distorted voice : why did you give up on thomas and me ? chad : i have n't given up on anything -- i 've done everything i can . [ distorted ] you are pathetic ! no wonder my mother is trying to take thomas away from you . you are not even fit to be in the same room with him ! chad : why would you say that ? [ distorted ] : admit it -- you failed us . you are a miserable excuse for a father . chad : abby , stop , w -- you 're the one that ran off . i 've been here doing everything i can to keep this family together and to find you . where have you been ? [ distorted ] : where have i been ? you idiot ! i 'm right here ! [ suspenseful music ] [ softly , normal voice ] jennifer : surprise ! chad : jennifer , i do n't know what the hell you think you 're doing here , but i 'm not having any conversations with you without our lawyers present , so ... would you please get the hell out ? jennifer : listen to you ... you 're so in charge . chad : get out . jennifer : you know , i would n't be surprised if we never saw abigail again . chad : why the hell would you say that ? jennifer : why ? do you feel guilty ? we both know that you 're the reason she 's gone . you drove her over the edge . she ran for her life . chad : it 's nobody 's fault . jennifer : you did n't love her enough . chad : i loved her with every piece of me . jennifer : oh , you 're such a dimera ! you are so self - centered . you think you are the most important person on the entire earth , do n't you ? chad : would you shut the hell up ? i 'd give anything to have her back -- anything in this entire world . jennifer : yeah , well , day late and a dollar short , and i 'm telling you right now , if you think you 're gon na destroy another member of my family , think again . chad : you will never get thomas , you hear me ? ever . jennifer : guess what . i already have him . see ? chad : thank god . [ door opens ] belle : hey . butler said i should just come on back . chad : yeah , uh , he does that . hi . belle : what 's going on ? you look ... spooked . chad : i just -- i had a -- a ... dream that i lost thomas . belle : well , that 's why i 'm here -- make sure that never happens . nicole : damn it , deimos , we 've already had this conversation , okay ? you stood right here in your living room , and you told me how much you 've changed -- that you found a surgeon that might help maggie walk again , and you gave victor back half his fortune . deimos : and titan . nicole : oh , and titan . deimos : because of you . nicole : okay , just stop for a minute , please . i 'm not your life coach . deimos : i see you ... as a beautiful , loving woman ... who has the power to influence me any way she so desires . nicole : deimos ... if you wan na change , then go find religion or something or talk to a shrink . just do n't look at me . deimos : but i am looking at you . and i ca n't stop looking at you . for your information , you 've already changed me . nicole : can we just please get real for a minute here ? first of all , as i 've pointed out ad nauseum , the only reason you 're attracted to me is because i look like helena . deimos : no . nicole : yes ! you know what , and whether you 've gotten over that or not , i do n't know . but the truth is ... you have n't seen the real me . now you 've decided that i 'm filled with some kind of cleansing power and i 'm the only one who can save you from your bad self . well , guess what . i do n't want to . i do n't wan na be your guru any more than i wan na be some old photograph come to life . deimos : of course you do n't ! and , yes , of course , you look like helena . but i have had 30 years to accept this fact ... helena is dead , nicole . and i do n't want you to be her . look , i 'm gon na make a confession right here , okay ? you 're right . what i thought i wanted when i first met you was the person i thought you were -- someone just like me . i could see myself in you , nicole , and i think you saw yourself in me too . i believe you still do . nicole : oh , deimos -- deimos : that 's why you ca n't get me out of your head ... no matter how hard you try . when i got to know you ... the real you ... i came to realize something . you 're not like me at all -- not anymore . you 've obviously changed . you 've been traveling on a very different path than i have . so ... what i 'm hoping is that ... you 'll let me travel on that path with you . we could have a much better life , nicole , together . is n't that what you really want ? chad : is n't it , um , kinda late to be making house calls on a case ? belle : [ chuckles ] what ? sun goes down and my mind goes blank ? chad : you just do n't strike me like the kinda woman that burns the midnight oil . [ laughs ] belle : i am the kind of woman who likes to stay on top of things so that you wo n't lose your son . chad : right . okay , then , um ... then what are we doing ? belle : well , you need to get yourself together . you have to show that you 're a fit parent . chad : yeah , and i 'm working on that . i mean , i have , uh ... [ ahem ] spruced up the ... the place . myself . i 've ... quit the sauce . belle : good . yeah . so we need to show the judge that you 're building a real life for your son , okay ? so we 'll try and build you up and then ... we 'll start tearing jennifer down . i mean , a drug addict is clearly unfit to have a small child in her home . even though jennifer says she 's in recovery ... the rate of recidivism for opioid addiction is ... [ laughs ] i mean , it 's hard to measure for obvious reasons , but anyone who knows anything about addiction knows it 's high . dangerously high . jennifer : what can i say , aunt maggie ? i 'm just trying to stay busy , you know ? no . there 's , uh , been no word on abigail . but i 'm in thomas 's nursery , so that feels good . yeah , it 's the one she set up before she moved out , so i just wan na it nice and ... just have it all nice for him , you know ? have you heard anything about tate ? yeah , no , i know -- not knowing is the hardest part . okay , well , call me if you need anything , all right ? and please tell brady that we 're thinking about him . okay . bye - bye . oh ! oh , man . [ groans ] [ suspenseful music ] chloe : parker , i know that jason 's dad said it was okay this time , but i want you in bed as soon as that movie 's over , okay ? all right , good . love you . night . nicole : um ... deimos , like i said before , i -- if you wan na change and build a better life , that 's awesome . really , it 's great . deimos : certainly would be , with you by my side . nicole : i do n't think i 'm qualified to be your inspiration or your troupe leader or ... deimos : and how 'bout my partner ? nicole : i 've got ta go . good luck with your new whatever . you 're on your own , so thank you for your -- deimos : you know ... last time we tried to talk this through , you ran out . remember ? so what do you say we just stick this out for a few minutes longer , okay ? can i ask you something ? what else do you have going on in your life right now ? your career 's in limbo ... yes ? i can open up any door that you would like to walk through . nicole : well , that 's ... deimos : and i will make you this promise right here and now . from today until forever ... i will never lie to you , nicole , about anything . and if you 're with me ... i will never let anyone hurt you . nobody stands between us anymore . i know i can make you very happy , nicole , if you 'll only give me the chance . every day that we have from this moment forward ... would be magnificent . nicole : deimos , that sounds like a proposal . deimos : that it is . marry me , nicole . [ dramatic chords ] [ suspenseful music ] chad : believe me , i want custody of my son . that 's the only thing that i want , but ... the idea of ripping into jennifer , i just -- i think that i 've -- i 've changed my mind about wanting to do it . belle : you think jennifer 's lawyer wo n't be ripping your life apart ? chad : it 's just that jennifer 's ... in recovery . she 's hanging on for dear life , probably , and abby would n't want me doing that , so i do n't think i should do that . belle : well , just relax . we 're not telling lies about her , we 're just ... implying . we 're helping the judge to see it our way . chad , this is a custody battle . there 's no room for nice . the only thing that counts is who gets to raise your son -- you . dario : chloe lane . [ both chuckle ] chloe : dario ! my god ... you 're back in salem , huh ? dario : yeah , i am . looks like i 'm not the only one . chloe : yeah ! yeah , i just -- i came back with my son a little while ago . dario : parker , right ? chloe : yeah , right . so ... how long have you been back ? dario : six , seven months . i just took over running this place . chloe : that 's great . dario : tell you what . how 'bout i get you a welcome back drink on the house ? what would you like ? chloe : very sweet . i 'll have a glass of cabernet . uh , actually , second thought -- i 'll just have a ginger ale . dario : you got it . nicole : the last time you tried to put a ring on my finger , you almost died . deimos : and i would brave that river a thousand times over ... if you would say yes . so what do you say ? will you take a chance ... with me ? [ soft guitar ] i had that dream again -- chad : well , tell you what . why do n't i sleep on the last part ... and you know , i mean , i 'm already like -- i 'm getting this place together and ... cleaning myself up , and i 'm working on fixing the company so it 's all legit . but i just -- tearing jennifer down does n't -- belle : i get it . abigail would n't want that . but remember , jennifer 's the one that 's coming after you . which is ... kinda weird , trying to prove that she would do a better job raising thomas when her own daughter was just institutionalized -- you know -- okay , fine . i get it . but jennifer does love thomas , and she 's also dealing with the fact that ... belle : abigail 's never coming back , yeah . what about you ? chad : i hope every day . belle : listen ... do n't take this the wrong way , okay ? the judge ca n't sense that you 're not strong enough to take care of thomas on your own , so ... the fact that abigail abandoned you does n't even get a mention . chad : stop -- do n't use that word , i -- she did n't abandon us . she just -- she got -- she got lost for a minute . so i 'm gon na continue to hope that one of these days one of my men is gon na bring her through these doors , and then everything will just -- you know , it 'll -- it 'll just work itself out . bell : that 's a nice thought . being optimistic . it 's hard to do that sometimes . chad : plus , if that happens , jennifer will obviously have to stop the custody suit . belle : well ... let 's hope it works out that way . in the meantime , i 'm gon na be preparing a strong case that fatherhood trumps a grandmother with known issues . nobody 's perfect ... that 's for sure . okay . chad : uh , w - wh -- what 's going on ? you seem like ... i mean , you want to talk about something ? [ `` fur elise `` plays on piano ] [ playing `` fur elise `` ] nicole : beautiful . deimos : it 's beethoven . nicole : the way you play ... you play with such feeling . i hardly ever see that side of you . deimos : it 's just when i play ... i go to a private place . honestly , i 'm surprised i let myself share it with you . nicole : are you sorry you did ? deimos : no . not for a second . i wan na share everything with you . i 'm sorry . did that come across like i was pressuring you ? nicole : deimos , where is this gon na end up ? deimos : that 's entirely up to you , is n't it ? nicole : i ca n't ... say yes right now . deimos : i get it . you need time to think . nicole : i 'm still so overwhelmed by -- deimos : i know , i know , it 's all right , nicole . take all the time you need . i think i made myself pretty clear about my feelings ... the love i have for you , my desire to be with you . i want so much to be the father of your children . what is it ? something wrong ? nicole : nothing . never mind . i should go . deimos : what ? why ? why ca n't you stay the night ? chloe : so , yeah , philip 's positive that my career 's gon na take off . i just need a breakout album . dario : and you 'll get it . you 're gon na be awesome . chloe : well , i do n't know about awesome . maybe if i was 21 again and naive , i would buy that , but ... i do n't know . i mean , you know that i 've always dreamed about being a singer but ... no matter how big i dream or how hard i work , everything always seems to just ... crash and burn . belle : i mean , of all the ways to plan your future , right ? thank you . chad : you 're welcome . belle : claire has no idea what the world has in store for her , but without a college degree ... chad : yeah , but ... you know , she 's a teenager ... so she could change her mind in a heartbeat , and next week she 'll be doing a 180 . belle : [ chuckles ] raising thomas will be a challenge . it 's rewarding ... as hell . it 's rewarding . but it 's a challenge . and there will be no shortage of people along the way telling you how to do it . the one thing you really need to trust , though , always , is that your love for your son will always show you what 's right . what ? chad : you just ... sound like you 're telling yourself that as much as you are telling me . belle : [ laughs ] trust me , you 'll worry about thomas too when he starts making wrong decisions . chad : i heard you were getting back together with shawn . is claire making that more difficult ? belle : that 's , uh , not really your concern . chad : you 're right . but getting custody of my son is , and you 're my lawyer , so i wan na make sure you 're focused and that there are n't any distractions . wan na try something new ? belle : at the risk of repeating myself , chad , i am a professional . i never let my personal life interfere with my work . chad : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to insult you . it 's just ... belle : [ laughs ] really ? chad : yes , really . i want you to know what i 've got on the line here . i do n't know what everybody else has been saying , but maybe i -- i let abby down . i 'm not gon na do the same thing with thomas . belle : good . then just ... do what needs to be done , okay ? shave , dress conservatively . stay outta trouble . eighty - six the drinking and fix those issues with your businesses . chad : done and done . belle : good . then for now , we are done . night . chad : thank you . see you soon . so ... do i really have to tear someone else down just to get what i want ? dario : you know , i saw you sing once at chez rouge . you were ... ridiculously great . and in case you have n't looked in a mirror lately , you still stop traffic . so do n't be so down on your chances . people are gon na want to see you , hear you , make you a star . chloe : wow . a free drink and a pep talk . i should come here more often . dario : i 'm serious . chloe : i know you 're serious , and you 're so sweet . thank you . i do n't -- i do n't know . maybe things 'll work out well . you never know . um ... you know what , would you excuse me for a minute ? thank you so much for the drink . dario : you 're welcome . chloe : this will be continued . dario : come back . chloe : hey , what 's happening ? nicole : a lot . i do n't think you want to hear about it . chloe : i 'm gon na assume that means you 're ... talking about deimos ? nicole , we 're friends . nicole : i know . chloe : you can talk to me . nicole : i know . chloe : hey , i 'm here for you no matter what . nicole : [ laughs ] deimos asked me to marry him . [ somber music ] chad : yeah , i can hear you , old man . tried to run your entire life from who you are . you wan na keep your son , you have to do what 's necessary and be a dimera . belle : chad , this is a custody battle . there 's no room for nice . the only thing that counts is who gets to raise your son . you . chad : all right . do whatever it takes . jennifer : soon , thomas . very soon . chloe : did you give him an answer ? [ phone rings ] nicole : no . chloe : so ... you 're not sure . nicole : oh , i 'm absolutely sure . i should run as fast and far away as i can . chloe : but you do n't want to . nicole : i ca n't stop thinking about him . [ laughs ] chloe : i hear ya . been there and done that myself , remember ? when i thought he was robert . he can be ... [ sighs ] quite enticing . nicole : he 's just so damned ... secure and strong and yet ... he can be so vulnerable and just ... so open and ready to care . i mean , he 's changed . he 's changed so much . and he wants to change even more . he wants to be ... a different man . chloe : well , just ... be careful . could be playing you . nicole : i know . i know , chloe , i -- he wants me to run basic black . no matter what i decide . chloe : so he wants to keep you close . nicole : he does . there are so many reasons to say yes ... including the way i feel . and there are definitely down sides . chloe : definitely . nicole : and the biggest one being that he wants a family . children -- i mean , it 's the one thing that i ca n't give him . chloe : um ... nicole , listen , i -- i do n't know . i think you really should take some time , that you should really think about this . i mean , really , really think about this . if there 's anything i know about deimos , it 's that no matter how convincing he is , you just ca n't trust him . nicole : yeah , i know . but i 've been where he is . i know what it 's like to work your butt off to change and then have no one believe you . chloe : well , i 'm -- i 'm here for you , no matter what . anytime you wan na talk , okay ? nicole : yeah , okay , i just , um ... i - i - i just need to take a long walk , okay ? i 'll talk to you later . chloe : okay . sure . dario : yeah . yeah , no , i got it . [ bluesy music ] ooh ooh yeah yeah deep in my heart of hearts i always knew you were the one for me and i for you i always knew in time you would be mine	belle went to chad to talk about the custody battle he 's having with jennifer . while jennifer was in the nursery , she had a pain in her back . she found a bottle of pills . deimos tried to convince nicole to be with him . he asked her to marry him . chad did n't want jennifer to be ripped to shreds on the stand . belle believed it was the only way to win the case . nicole reminded deimos that he almost died the last time he proposed to her . one thing led to another and they began making out on the couch .
brady : i got off my call , and i came back to finish watching the movie with you , and you were gone . where 'd you go ? nicole : i ... honey , i did n't want to watch the movie by myself , so i just paused it , and i went for a walk . okay , and just remember , this is our little secret . eric : brady will hear nothing from me . [ moody music ] brady : so you went for a walk . did you go anywhere particular ? gabi : okay , so you 're telling me that chad killed deimos ? andre : yeah , it was a shock to me too . gabi : no , no , you 're wrong , because he could n't kill anyone . andre : well , perhaps not in his right mind , but that night -- gabi : if something like that happened , he would n't keep it from me . andre : he did n't tell you or anyone else 'cause he does n't remember doing it . gabi : well , then , why are you so sure ? andre : because there 's a photograph . gabi : photograph of what ? andre : a photograph of chad kneeling over deimos ' body . gabi : okay , so ? andre : so ... he was wiping the knife clean that killed deimos . gabi : what ? andre : i want you to help me protect chad . [ dramatic music ] chad : i never knew what to make of ... you and dario . was n't really sure why you guys would 've gotten married . i had ideas . they were all based on my own insecurities . mistakes i 've made . never would have occurred to me that you were doing it just to help him . i do n't know why . i should have known . it 's just who you are . i 've got myself in a bit of a ... ... a situation again . turns out you were doing everything you could do to help me . you always do . i get it now . it 's what you meant when you said you were doing this for me . [ tender music ] joey : i do n't get what you 're saying . steve : you do n't ? joey : tripp would never set mom up . he knows how much she 's done for him . steve : i admit i ca n't prove it yet , but i 've got a sick feeling that i 'm right . tripp is trying to destroy your mom 's career . and he 's the one who set her up . [ suspenseful music ] kayla : tripp ? what are you doing in here ? tripp : i know what you did . [ dramatic music ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] kayla : what do you mean , you know what i did ? tripp : oh , come on . kayla : no , i - i mean , i can see that you 're upset . i want to help you -- tripp : oh , knock it off . look , you always do that , you know ? playing innocent . making everybody in this stupid town thinking you 're such a saint . steve and joey , they 're like your little cheerleaders , but you do n't have me fooled for one minute . kayla : i really do n't understand what -- tripp : i tried to get this entire hospital to see what i see . but everybody 's just too much into the myth of saint kayla . kayla : you changed those dosages ? you set me up ? nicole : i went to the square , and i got some yogurt . brady : run into anyone you know ? nicole : yes , i 'm sure there -- there were people there . everyone hangs out at the square . [ cell phone trilling ] nicole : are you gon na answer that ? brady : no . nicole : well , anyone who calls this late -- i mean , can you just check it ? [ trilling continues ] brady : it 's paul . nicole : could be about sonny . brady : yo , what 's up ? paul : hey , i know it 's late , but can you meet me in the square ? it 's about deimos ' murder . brady : what about it ? paul : i do n't want to talk about it over the phone . i would n't call you if it was n't important . brady : all right , i 'll be right there . he says it 's urgent , so i 'll be back as soon as i can . nicole : okay , i 'll wait up for you in bed . brady : i 'll be back . [ mysterious music ] gabi : you want my help now ? i asked you what was going on , and you shut me out , like always . andre : i will find a way to clear sonny , but right now , you need to stop chad from throwing his life away . gabi : well , you mentioned there 's a photograph , so if the police have it , i ca n't -- andre : they do n't , and they won't . gabi : how are you so sure ? andre : because your brother took the photo . gabi : my brother took the photo ? andre : yes . but it does n't exist anymore , thanks to abigail . chad : and i do n't see how i could 've ... how i could 've been the one to kill deimos . i don't ... all i remember about that night is being with you . i have n't been able to stop thinking about it . the thing is , is ... andre told me dario showed him a photo of me beside the body . holding the knife and ... wiping off the knife . it does n't make any sense . [ groans ] i 'm so stupid . when you came to me , you told me that dario had stolen all of that money from the company ... ... but not to go to the cops so you could have time to make it right . i ... i thought that you were just doing it to protect him . for whatever reason . did he tell you that if you did n't go with him , he would show the picture to the cops ? i wish you would 've just told me what was going on . i wish you would n't have taken this all on by yourself . jennifer : she made it through the surgery , but she still has n't regained consciousness . she 's still in critical condition . eric : they let you see her ? jennifer : yeah , jj and i both did . but i ca n't -- i ca n't stand just sitting here . i feel like i need to do something . eric : there is something you can do . come with me . chad : if you would 've just told me about the picture , you would n't be lying here like this . [ mellow music ] unless you think i did it . i mean , i hated him , but ... maybe i did . maybe i did kill deimos . brady : you think xander ... is the one that murdered deimos ? that does n't make sense . xander 's locked up in a greek prison . paul : dad and i went to greece after i got this lead . we confronted xander , and he said he was working for someone , following orders . now , if the terms are right , he says he 's gon na give us enough to nail the guy who hired him . brady : what does dad think ? paul : well , he thinks that xander 's probably lying through his teeth . he told him `` no deal . `` brady : great . so why am i here ? paul : because ... xander claims the person who hired him is victor ! [ cymbal shimmering ] victor : for the last time ... i do n't want sonny spending another night in jail . that means we have to find somebody to take the fall . any direction , you numbskull . just do n't point anybody in the direction of my family . i do n't care who you get . i protect my own , nobody else . nicole : who are you protecting now ? [ dramatic music ] joey : i do n't get this . i thought tripp was helping you clear mom . steve : i thought so too , but then i overheard him tell claire that he thought kayla actually made those mistakes with the patients . joey : [ scoffs ] did you talk to him about it ? steve : no , i want to have him dead to rights before i confront him . joey : why would tripp be going after mom ? i mean , does n't he think you -- he thinks you killed ava . steve : i 'm wondering the same thing . joey : tripp said something this morning . i did n't get it before , but ... we were just talking about mom , and i was talking about how she would help him if he wants to become a doctor , and , you know , just talking about how great she was , and ... and then out of nowhere , he said , `` your mom 's not the saint that everybody thinks she is . `` [ dramatic music ] kayla : it was you . you were working every time that those dosages were messed up . tripp : was n't hard . you were practically begging me to let you be my mentor . once i got your password , i just used your tablet to change the meds . kayla : you could 've killed somebody . tripp : i would n't have let that happen . i changed the charts after the patients died to make it look like you screwed it up . kayla : why would you do this to me ? tripp : to destroy your life like you destroyed my mother 's . kayla : so this is about ava . tripp : what the hell else would this be about ? did you not think i would ever figure out the truth ? did you not think i would find out that you 're the one who killed her ? steve : so tripp just said that out of the blue ? joey : kind of , i mean , i was just trying to let him know we have his back , you know ? steve : why ? joey : well , because he was talking about how loyal we are to each other , and i wanted him to know that we 're loyal to him too . steve : and that 's when he made the remark ? joey : yeah , i think so . steve : oh , man . and i thought he was coming around . i thought he was starting to put behind him what happened to his mom . joey : i do n't know about that . steve : why ? joey : today , he showed me pictures of her . he carries them around . steve : what pictures ? joey : pulled 'em off that dvd that ava left for him . steve : oh , man . joey : you think he was going after mom to try to get at you ? steve : if he wanted to get at me , he 'd come after me ... ... which makes me think that somehow he 's gotten the idea that it was your mom who killed ava . kayla : tripp , i swear to you , i did not kill your mother . tripp : right . steve did it . at least , that 's what everybody wants me to believe , right ? that he had no choice because of some secret isa mission ? kayla : it 's the truth . tripp : oh , the hell it is . you hated my mom . you admitted it . you wanted her dead . kayla : no matter how i felt about her , i could 've never -- tripp : i do n't believe a word coming out of your mouth ! and steve ? he 'll lie to protect anyone in his family . he did the same thing for his sister , right ? kayla : no , that was -- tripp : right ? kayla : a completely different situation . tripp : you got rid of my mom because you knew that he 'd cover for you too . you thought you got away with it too , did n't you ? but i 'm here to tell you , you are dead wrong . brady : all right , i know -- i know what my grandfather has done in the past , and i -- i also know that he despised deimos . no , there 's no way in hell he would ever let xander do his dirty work for him . more importantly , he would never let sonny take the fall for it . does n't make sense . paul : oh , yeah , that 's the whole part of this theory that does n't work , but it 's all i 've got . look , here is the flight plan of the titan jet . it made a flight from athens to salem the day before the murder , and a return flight back to athens the day after . brady : titan jet , it goes back and forth to greece all the time . paul : i know . and i need your help to tell me who was on board both of those flights . [ cymbal shimmering ] victor : go away . leave me alone . nicole : without hearing who you 're protecting ? victor : you want to know who i 'm protecting ? brady . from you . you may have weaseled your way back into this house and into his bed , but you have n't changed . he 'll figure that out one day . hopefully , it 'll be before you totally destroy him . nicole : i would never hurt brady . victor : you know , i actually think you believe that . but you wo n't be able to help yourself . you 'll revert to type , and then you 'll betray him for another man . [ ethereal music ] eric : dear heavenly father . we come here today and ask you to watch over abigail . pray that you help her find strength to come home . to come home to her son . to her mother . and her brother and all the people who love her . until she does , i pray that you help her mother find strength to hold on . amen . gabi : okay , yeah , it 's all -- it 's all making sense now , abigail leaving thomas , leaving her mom and jj -- i mean , dario is making her do this . andre : yes , he was . but she was never really going to leave her son . she told you that because i convinced her to stall until we were able to delete that photograph , and i did . gabi : wow . imagine if you had n't been able to . she would 've -- she would 've given up everyone she loves . she would 've gone off with dario . she would 've done it all for chad . chad : if i did kill deimos , then i should be the one in jail . not sonny . [ melancholy music ] why wouldn't ... you did n't want thomas to grow up without his father . that 's why you were gon na go with dario , to keep him from sending me to prison . you know what , leave . that 's fine , you know what , and - and maybe for once , i 'll finally , i 'll be able to just , i 'll be able to move on with my life . it 's great . why do n't you go ahead ? leave . leave ! you may as well ! you 're dead to me ! and this time , why do n't you do me a favor -- stay dead , please ! i was so brutal to you . please do n't let those be the last words you hear me say to you . joey : hey , i just remembered something . steve : i should 've seen this before . tripp never bought that story about the isa . he figured out that i was covering for someone . joey : but he thinks it 's mom and not me . i mean , how are you gon na prove that it was him ? steve : i just do n't understand how he got this idea . joey : hey , i just remembered something . this morning , tripp and i got back from a hike , and we were just hanging out , and he got a text from jade . steve : so they 're still in touch ? joey : yeah , after he got that text , that 's when he started talking about ava , and that 's when he showed me those pictures . steve : i need to talk to jade . you still have her number ? joey : yeah . yeah . [ suspenseful music ] [ cell phone beeps ] [ line chirps ] [ line clicks ] it 's going straight to voice mail . jade , hey , it 's joey . call me back when you can . it 's important . thanks . steve : you did that just right . you let her know it was important without scaring her off . joey : about time i did something right . steve : joe , come on , man . you got ta stop this -- joey : look , do n't try and make me feel better , okay ? we both know this is all my fault , so stop pretending like it 's not . tripp 's going after mom . and i 'm the one who killed ava . kayla : tripp , you know , i swear , i did not kill your mother . i 'm sorry for your loss , but i am not responsible -- tripp : stop lying to me ! kayla : i 'm not ! i swear to you ! tripp : steve dumped you for my mom , and i 'm on this earth because of it . you hate me just like you hated her . kayla : no , no , that is not true . i wanted you to be part of our family . that is real . look . look , i know . i know that you have been through hell in your young life , and if you could just let this go , i promise you that what you said in this room will not leave this room . no one will know that you set me up . and if you could do that , we could put this behind us . we could start over . is that possible ? [ cymbal shimmering ] chad : you know how much we need you . right ? we need you so much . shah : mr. dimera . chad : hi . shah : i 'm dr . shah . dr. johnson wanted me to examine mrs . hernandez . chad : her name is abigail ... never mind . shah : um , if you could step outside ... chad : no , i 'm not going anywhere . i 'm gon na sit here so she knows that i 'm with her . shah : i understand . if you would n't mind stepping back so i could have some space . chad : oh , sorry , yeah . nicole : you really know how to hurt me , victor . victor : good . i wish i 'd been better at it early on . maybe i could 've stopped you from working your way through the men in this family like a virus . nicole : you think you 've got everyone believing that you 're a kinder , gentler victor kiriakis . well , i know better . i remember you before you morphed into victor 2.0 . that victor might have been tucked away somewhere , but he ai n't gone . i knew it when i heard you talking on the phone . that 's the voice you use when you know maggie 's asleep . you 're at it again , are n't you ? brady : so paul and my father are the ones that have been trying to clear sonny 's name . they have questions about two flights to and from greece on the days before and after deimos was murdered . i need to know who authorized these flights , and i need to know the purpose of the trips . paul : yes , was it sonny or someone else ? al : [ sighs ] i just fly the plane . brady : al , that 's a bad answer . okay , i know you know more than that . now , listen to me . while i 'm running titan , i need to have people that i can rely on . you understand what i 'm saying to you ? al : the flight was authorized by mr . kiriakis ... senior . brady : victor . what was the purpose of the flights ? al : he said that i was gon na be moving some merchandise . paul : this the merchandise he was talking about ? brady : i know you do n't want your status in the company to change , al . answer his question . al : yeah . that 's him . the merchandise was a convicted criminal named xander kiriakis . is that all you know ? al : look , i was ordered to fly him here and fly him back . that 's it . brady : all right . all right , thank you . let 's keep this conversation between us , all right ? al : okay . brady : i do n't believe it . i mean , grandfather , he loves sonny , he adores sonny . why would he let him sit in jail for a crime that he engineered ? paul : i ca n't answer that . all i know is that sonny 's future depends on victor making a full confession , and the only person i know that can get a confession out of him is you . victor : thank god that judge had the presence of mind to deny you custody of an innocent child . nicole : okay , you know what ? that 's enough . has it slipped your mind that i took a bullet that was meant for you and that 's why i ca n't have children ? you are alive and surrounded by your family because of me , and you know damn well that holly is the only child that i could ever have , so for you to use her to hurt me is low , even for you . you know what , i 'm sorry i even came down here . victor : can i say something in my own defense ? nicole : what ? victor : i am on edge every second of every minute of every day that sonny is in jail . nicole : i understand that , victor . i 'm worried about sonny too . paul called tonight . he said he needed to see brady . brady said it was urgent , so maybe he 's onto something that will help sonny . gabi : when abigail told me she was leaving with dario , she told me to love thomas as if he were mine , i -- i made her a promise , and i meant that . andre : i know you love chad . gabi : i do . andre : he needs you now more than ever . so please , convince him to stay quiet about that photograph . gabi : no , i just -- i need to think , okay , i need to think . andre : about what ? gabi : i got ta go to the hospital . i need to go . andre : [ sighs ] joey : i ca n't believe this . tripp 's putting mom through hell for something i did . steve : listen . listen to me , joe . we are gon na clean this mess up so nobody gets hurt . joey : and the way to do that is to tell tripp the truth . steve : no . joey : yes . steve : no ! now , maybe that cover - up was a bad idea , but that ship has sailed . too many people are involved now . joey : i know . steve : i 'm gon na go find your mom . she needs to know about this . joey : i 'll go with you . steve : no , you stay here . if tripp comes by or you hear him go into his place , do n't confront him . you text me . joey : think he 's dangerous ? steve : i hope not , but we do n't know , do we ? kayla : tripp , please , i -- look , we could still work this out . i mean , i 've been reinstated , so no real harm has been done . and we 'll just say that we talked it out and that you had the wrong idea about what happened with ava . steve will understand that . you 're his son . he loves you . tripp : you know what , the thing is , for the first time in my life , i almost felt like i belonged somewhere . i almost felt like i knew what it was like to have a dad who loved me , have a kid brother like joey . we could 've been family . kayla : we still can . tripp : oh , are you kidding ? that died when my mom died . you know , you ruin everything , you know that ? i mean , you keep taking things from me . first , it was my mother . and now you 've taken my family away from me . kayla : no , no , no . it 's not true . it 's not . tripp : stop talking . it 's time that you paid for what you did to my mother . my hygienist told me to try ... kayla : listen to me . i have witnesses who can account for my whereabouts at the time your mother was killed , so this idea that i killed your mother is going to end tonight . now . with us . i wo n't tell anybody about what happened here . not even steve . tripp : [ scoffs ] you expect me to believe that ? kayla : yeah . i do . now , i have a niece who 's in critical condition , and i need to be there , so . give me that . tripp : no , you 're not going anywhere . now , i do n't want to hurt you , but you are going to own up to killing my mom , or i 'll do it . steve : oh , baby . jennifer : hi . steve : hey . how 's abby ? jennifer : she 's ... she 's out of surgery , but she 's still in critical condition . but kayla was amazing , and i 'm so glad that she was reinstated today . steve : yeah . is kayla with her now ? jennifer : no , i do n't think so . she was completely exhausted , so she was gon na lie down in the on - call room for a little while . steve : okay . i 'll go look for her there . jennifer : is everything okay ? steve : yeah , everything 's fine . do n't worry . shah : could you page dr . kayla johnson and tell her that i examined her patient , abigail hernandez , and can confer with her at her earliest request ? no , that 's it . thanks . gabi : hi . i 'm abigail 's friend . how is she ? shah : she 's critical , but stable . gabi : what does that mean ? shah : well , you know , i ca n't go into detail with anyone but family , but her husband is in there with her , and he was there when i examined abigail . he refuses to leave her side . he seems very devoted . gabi : right . shah : excuse me . [ cell phone beeps ] chad : that was the nanny . thomas is finally asleep . yeah , i know he misses you . and he loves you . we should 've been a family again . i know that . i keep trying to think of where it all went wrong , and i ... i realize that i ran away from you . because i was scared . and i 'm sorry . i am sorry that if i made you feel like you were n't wanted . because you were . i have always wanted you from the day that i met you . i need you . my life ... there 's no life without you . i love you . victor : did brady mention what it was that paul wanted ? nicole : hey . i was just telling victor that paul might have a lead . brady : i have to talk to him privately , please . nicole : okay , i 'll ... just head up to bed . brady : okay . thank you . nicole : okay . victor : well ? what did paul want ? brady : i do n't want to talk about paul . i want to talk about you . victor : me ? brady : how could you ? how could you do this ? victor : the last thing i 've done recently is cheat at bridge , so -- brady : cut it out . just cut it out . i know the truth . victor : what truth ? brady : that sonny was n't responsible for killing deimos . you are ! [ dramatic music ] kayla : you know what , hurting me is n't gon na get you anywhere . tripp : just do what i say ! you know what ? record your confession on my phone . so i can take it to the police . i know it wo n't bring my mom back , but at least you 'll be in prison where you belong . kayla : this is n't gon na work out how you want it to -- tripp : just start talking . now . steve : hey ! hey ! whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa ! tripp : take another step , and she 's a dead woman . steve : okay . okay . [ intense music ] [ tender music ] gabi : please , god . help me now . chad is in terrible trouble , and abigail might be dying . tell me what to do . how can i help them ? i 'm sorry . please forgive me . please forgive me for thinking about myself during a time like this . please forgive me for being afraid that if abigail dies , i 'm still losing chad to her . chad : come back to us , abby . we need you . [ stirring music ] hey . abigail : [ moans ] chad : there she is . abigail : [ chuckles softly ] [ upbeat music playing ]	chad talked to abby even though she was unconscious . he wondered if she thought that he killed deimos . he questioned whether he did it too . paul told brady that victor hired xander to kill deimos . brady wanted to know if john thought that too . victor talked to someone about someone else going to jail instead of sonny . nicole overheard his conversation . steve talked to joey about tripp setting kayla up at the hospital . joey told him how tripp said kayla was n't perfect . tripp told kayla that he set her up . kayla denied killing ava . tripp did n't believe her . brady did n't believe that victor would frame sonny . paul showed him flight plans and wanted to know who was on the jet . victor would n't tell nicole who he was protecting besides brady . victor knew that she would end up hurting him for another man . andre told gabi that dario blackmailed abby . he also told her that dario knew chad killed deimos . chad believed he should be in jail and not sonny . he thought about the last time he talked to her .
jack : jennifer rose horton deveraux ... the evening 's not getting any younger . jennifer : well , wait till you see the surprise i have for you . jack : wait till you see what i have for you . jennifer : jack ... jack : finally , an evening alone . abigail 's off at camp . and we have no tv show to plan for tomorrow . jennifer : you know , you 're a genius coming up with that idea to rerun the best episodes of `` in the house . `` jack : well , it was tough , but we need a little breathing room to plan our next format of shows . jennifer : you know what , jack ? that -- that 's exactly what i was thinking . jack : yes , the way i see it , we need a whole new format . down with the sushi chefs , down with the sex therapist , down with the wedding planners . jennifer : right . and that was something i - i wanted to talk to you about . jack : yes , we need to start doing investigative reporting , because that 's who we are . we are reporters . if we do n't start doing hard - hitting news , i 'm going to go crazy . [ doorbell rings ] jack : uh ... whoever it is , i 'll just get rid of them . jennifer : no , that 's my surprise . jack : your -- we have guests ? jennifer : yeah , we do . they 're coming over with this incredible idea , jack . for the show . jack : so much for romance . jennifer : kate . welcome . now , jack , kate and belle -- jack : what can i do for you ? jennifer : they came up with this idea for a kind of show for `` in the house . `` belle : here 's the proposal . kate : of course , we do n't want you to feel pressured . jennifer : jack , trust me , it is awesom jack : ha ha ha . this is n't what i had in mind . philip : do n't you ever call it a day ? victor : well , if it is n't the prodigal son . philip : you got any complaints , you take it up with the marine corps . they got me tied to that base lately . victor : it 's good to see you . have you had dinner ? philip : actually , i was hoping you 'd join me for a little moussaka at the greek place . i 'm buying . victor : i 'd love to , but i 've got to get this report out for a board meetg . g. can i take a rain check ? philip : yeah , sure , anytime , dad . victor : so , how 's everything going ? philip : good . joining the marine corps was the right decision for me . victor : but something 's bothering you . it would n't , by any chance , have anything to do with belle black , would it ? victor : that 's what i thought . nicole : is this how you get your kicks , spying on me ? sami : okay , while i 'm sitting with tony , you ought to find a doctor who can update us on his condition . lucas : any other orders before i 'm dismissed ? sami : lucas , i did n't -- lucas : wait a minute . lexie ? lexie . sami : say something . how 's tony ? lexie : it 's bad . i 'm afraid he 's losing his will to live . sami : no . no , not tony . that could never happen . bo : man , getting up here is quite a workout . cree : too tough for your wife to have made it ? bo : oh , no , she 's strong . cree : the entrance to the cave is this way . hope : you two seem really at home here . girl : our grandmother always brings us . girl # 2 : she tells us stories about the cave . hope : we have n't finished our story yet , have we , about the bears ? girl # 2 : does it have a princess in it ? hope : not just a princess , but a beautiful magical princess with big brown eyes and the loveliest long braids . girl # 2 : like us ? hope : yeah . just like you . what is it ? girl : someone 's coming . bo : hope ? you in here ? hope : bra -- it is about time . bo : are you okay ? hope : well , i am now , now that you 're here . bo : oh , good . hope : oh , brady ... like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . lexie : tony is still comatose . i was hoping for improvement by now , but the longer it takes , the worse it looks . lucas : lexie , you need to get some rest . i 'll sit with tony for a while , okay ? sami : we both will . lexie : no . you stay away from my brother . i do n't even know how your name got on the visitors ' list in the first place . lucas : i put it there . from what tony told me before he was attacked , i know he 'd want sami in there with him now . lexie : really . and how do you all of a sudden have all this power in the dimera organization , lucas ? why not rex ? he 's tony 's son , his heir . sami : yeah , right . lexie : what 'd you say ? sami : well , sure , rex is family , but he still has a lot to learn . lucas : look , lexie , i am sorry if you resent my position , but it 's what tony wanted . he wanted me to be in charge in case anything happened to him . sami : and it wo n't be for long , because tony is going to get better . he has to . lexie : sami , please , do n't even pretend to care . sami : i do care . tony has been very good to me . we have gotten very close lately . lexie : you 've got to be kidding . sami : no , i 'm not kidding . he gave me this , he has been kind and generous to me , and i do n't know what i 'd do if i lost him . hope : brady ... bo : it 's a relief to know that you 're okay . hope : thank god you got the message i left . bo : what message ? hope : you did n't get it ? bo : no . hope : well , how did you find me ? bo : well , i acquired the latitude and longitude coordinates -- they got me in the general area , and cree helped me find the cave . hope : where did they go ? bo : well , he wanted to get them back to town safely . there 's a ieiend of his with a car waiting up top . hope : come here . take a look at this . you 're not going to believe it . look , this is the stuff that tony and maya were so desperate to get their hands on . it 's produced in this cave somehow . that 's why we could n't find it at first . it 's underground . bo : yeah , well , we must be right underneath the coordinates . you know , all we got ta do is take a sample of this stuff and have it tested . cree : do n't touch that . it 's powerful . it must be treated with respect . hope : yeah , the girls told me this is a sacred place where your tribe comes to pray . cree : this spring has been our source of life from earliest times . the lava moves through the mountains . and the rock made the riverbed for water to come . it has healing properties for those who know how to use them . hope : shamans , you mean ? cree : yes . i grew up hearing them say it was the lava that made this place holy and gives life to our people . i did n't understand it then . now i do . their teaching is coming true . bo : how can that be ... if you 're planning to sell this stuff to the highest bidder ? nicole : you know , brady , i never figured you for a voyeur . brady : you got a real problem , you know that ? nicole : ever since victor clued you in about my past , you 've changed , brady . admit it . brady : no , i have done everything in my power to prove that i regard you as a beautiful and talented wanan . now , if you ca n't handle that , that is your problem , not mine . nicole : brady , wait . i 'm sorry . i owe you -- being there when i needed someone , and for getting rid of that bartender for me , the one who recognized me from the movies . brady : nicole , that was n't only because of you . the guy was stealing bottles of double malt scotch . nicole : so giving him his severance pay was n't just about protecting my honor ? brady : you can take it any way you like . he 's gone . nicole : and we 're still partners ? brady : you 're a good person , nicole . you deserve to be happy . but you 're not . and i know why . victor : belle is a wonderful young woman . if she 's the one that makes you happy , what are you doing standing around here inviting your old man out to dinner ? go after her . philip : dad , you do n't understand . belle 's in love with shawn . victor : that 's not the way it looked at my party the other night . philip : look , whatever you 're thinking , you 're wrong , okay ? nothing happened between us that night or any other night . victor : fine . if you do n't think there 's a future for you and belle , then do yourself a favor -- stay away from her . you got yourself hurt once with chloe . i 'd hate to see you go through that again . belle : and since it is a charity fashion show , the bigger audience , the better . jack : we just need to get real here for a minute . a big charity fashion show with a bunch of models and a crew is not going to fit into this living room . jennifer : i thought of that . jack : why am i not surprised ? jennifer : oliver wentworth -- he 'll let us use the tv studio . jack : there goes our budget r the year . belle : maybe he 'll donate the space . jack : ha . jennifer : of course he will . oliver is a very wealthy man . i 'm sure that it will be no problem . i bet he 'll cover the cost for everything , jack . kate : well , of course , and it would be wonderful publicity for the studio . jennifer : that 's right , not to mention a really good cause . so , problem solved ? jack : not until oliver signs on the dotted line . jennifer : i 'll handle that . belle : and we 'll take care of everything else . kate : all you have to do , jack , is show up . jack : well , hey , how could i say no to that ? jennifer : great . i 'll call oliver . belle : i 'll call all the models . kate : okay , we should really get gngng , 'cause there 's a million things to do before tomorrow . belle : i do n't suppose jack would want to model . jack : oh -- jennifer : oh , no . jack : uh , no . belle : maybe we should go . kate : okay . jennifer : okay , goodbye . kate : bye - bye . jennifer : i 'll be in touch . jack : jennifer -- jennifer : jack , come on , no , no , no . come on , it 's a really , really good cause . it 's very important . jack : the basic black lingerie and swimsuit line -- that is hard - hitting news . jennifer : you know what ? why do n't -- why do n't you just light those candles one more time , and , uh , and we 'll talk about it ? we 'll talk about the swimwear , we 'll talk about the lingerie . jack : i can not be bought or tempted . jennifer : you want to bet ? victor : you 've got your life back on track . no need to get it derailed by unrequited love . philip : look , dad , i know you mean well here , but you are the third person who has accused me of being hung up on belle , and i 'm not , so let 's just drop it , okay ? victor : i just do n't want to see you making the same mistakes that i did . philip : why , you having second thoughts about dumping mom and hooking up with nicole ? victor : i will not discuss my relationship withicole with you . philip : i 'm your son . do n't i have a right to know ? i mean , i 'm the one who had to watch my mother go through hell after you dumped her for some trophy wife . victor : all right , that 's enough . philip : and you want to know why i do n't come around here more often , dad ? because this place is n't even a home to me anymore . it 's a tomb . i mean , you hate nicole 's guts , and as far as i can tell , she feels the same way about you . so why are you doing this , dad , to your family and to yourself ? why are you staying married to a woman that you can not stand ? nicole : brady , i 'm not discussing my marriage with you anymore . brady : i just do n't get it , okay ? nicole : and you obviously never will . i 've told you time and time again , victor and i have problems . what marriage does n't ? brady : nicole , the two of you ca n't stand to be in the same room together . nicole : no , wrong . you 're the one i ca n't stand to be around . brady : where the hell is that coming from ? nicole : i 'm outta here . brady : i thought you were going for a swim . nicole : no , and have you hang around watching me ? you know , get your kicks some other way . brady : i do n't get it . what 's going on with you , nicole ? cree : the lava produced in this cave is n't found anywhere else on earth . that 's what makes it so valuable . people came here recently who were willing to pay a fortune for it . the money they 're offering will save the people of my tribe . hope : but if it 's a sacred substance -- it sounded like bo should n't even touch it . cree : our children are sacred , too . hope : i - i understand that . cree : many of the children on the reservation are ill with a rare blood disorder . rayleen , the little girl you have befriended ... hope : mm - hmm . cree : has this disease . she and others like her wo n't -- may not live to see their 16th birthdays . hope : my god . i 'm so sorry . bo : is there research being done into the cause of this disease ? cree : research takes money . i 've been traveling , trying to raise cash to pay for medical studies . that 's how i met ms . maya leano . she was so touched by the plight of the children , she offered to buy the land rights to the cave and everything below it . bo : how does she know about this place ? cree : her ancestry . she 's part cree . she knew the stories of this place , understood the value of the lava and said she 'd pay any price . i asked for a great deal . i told her i did n't want to be paid in cash . i wanted it in -- bo : do n't tell me -- diamonds . cree : yeah , right . that way , the transaction would be done in secret . hope : why would it have to be ? cree : the cave is part of reservation land . technically , we 're not allowed to sell it . bo : oh . there 's got to be another way to raise the money . cree : believe me , i tried . hope : but to sell the land that 's so sacred to your people ... cree : it 's the only way . if we do n't find a cure for this disease , our children may not survive . my entire tribe could be wiped out . bo : when is this whole deal supposed to be finalized ? cree : right away . ms. leano and her associate tony dimera were very anxious to have it settled , but i have n't heard from either of them in a long while . bo : well , you 're not going to . cree : what do you know abt t maya and mr . dimera ? bo : maya 's in prison for attempted murder . tony -- he 's in the hospital . so neither one of them is going to be in the position to do anything anytime soon . hope : could be a blessing in disguise . cree : selling this land and the cave was our only pepe . how can i look into the eyes of all those children and their families knowing i failed ? bo : cree , you have n't failed . look , there 's got to be another way . cree : there is no other way . the only way is to find another buyer . if maya and tony were willing to pay a fortune for it , there must be others . [ sighs ] hope : it 'd help if we knew exactly why the lava is so valuable . what are its components ? how is it used ? cree : i do n't know . maya was going to have it tested , but i never heard the results . bo : i 'd hold off on selling anything till you have some answers . cree : i do n't know anything about having that kind of testing done . bo : you know what ? i 've got some connections . i 'll make some calls . cree : that 'd be great . bo : i 'll go up top , see if i can get a signal . hope : okay . lexie : i should have known that your concern for my brother had a price tag . well , you must be heartsick over tony going into a coma before he could shower you with more diamonds . sami : tony is lying in there hovering between life and death , and you 're going to spend your time being angry at me ? lucas : hey , let it go , all right ? look , lexie , tony 's been reaching out to sami ever since her accident . he wanted to bring a little joy into her life . lexie : yeah , right . tony would n't have gone anywhere near her unless he was following the old adage you keep your friends close and your enemies closer . sami : you do n't know anything about my relationship with tony . lexie : tony despises you , sami . as you know , it was tony 's idea to set you up to switch the paternity tests of my baby . tony knew that you did n't deserve a decent guy like brandon , that all we had to do was set the trap , and you acted true to form , and brandon finally saw you for the lying witch you really are . sami : i 'll kill you . so , it was called cattle point . of the nation , and subsequentlyne of th here . your cruise director , ron lucas : stop it , sami . stop it . sami : she ruined my life , lucas . lexie : you got exactly what you deserved . lucas : look , this is n't what tony would want , all right ? lexie : i 'm going to talk to tony 's doctor . i 'm going to make sure you do n't get anywhere near my brother . sami : she 's not going to stop me from seeing tony . lucas : wait minute . i 'll talk to her , all right ? maybe we should just skip visiting tony for now . sami : no , i 'm not letting her scare me off . lucas : wait a minute . do n't go -- do n't go in there all upset . it 's not right . people in comas can sense things going on around them , okay ? now , just relax . come here . i want to talk about will 's homecoming , anyway . sami : oh . um ... you know , he called me this morning from camp , and he was telling me about baseball and -- and this hiking adventure that they went on . he sounded really grown - up , did n't he ? lucas : yeah , kind of his first taste of independence . it 's kind of cool , is n't it ? sami : i just wish he was home . lucas : yeah , it 's funny -- no matter how much we 've screwed up in our own lives , we tend to do pretty good when it comes to will , do n't we ? who knows ? maybe there 's hope for us yet . sami : i 'm going to go sit with tony . lucas : no , wait , wait , wait . lexie 's on her way back . do n't do that . sami : well , you deal with her . i 'm going to focus on tony coming out of that coma . lucas : wait , wait , wait , wait . if tony comes out -- i mean , when he comes out of that coma -- do you plan to pick up where you and he left off ? victor : you 're far too young and inexperienced to understand the problems in a marriage . philip : well , it seems to me yours is a marriage in name only . i mean , come on , dad , you and nicole do n't even share the same bedroom . kate : really ? whoo , separate bedrooms already ? it took us years to get to that point . victor : who the hell let you in ? kate : henderson . i still have a few supporters here . hello , darling . what are you and your father fighting about now ? victor : what are you doing here , kate ? kate : what am i doing here ? philip told me he was going to be here , and the fashion show is tomorrow , and i am hoping -- i am counting that you 're going to model . philip : oh , i told belle i 'll be there , and i 'll be there . kate : oh , a man of his word . that 's one of the things i love about you . brady : what am i interrupting ? philip : uh , we got a family reunion going here , brady . nicole : ooh , fun . this calls for a drink . philip : uh , mom , why do n't we talk about the fashion show somhehere else ? brady : yeah , i think i 'm going to run for cover myself . kate : uh , brady , before you go , i was hoping that i could enlist your help . brady : to do what ? kate : to model at the fashion show . phil 's agreed to do it . philip : it 's for a good cause . kate : all of the money that 's donated is going to the hospital and to the horton foundation . belle designed the swimsuits , which would look gangbusters on that body of yours . nicole : stripping for dollars -- oldest profession going . kate : ooh , and you should know . brady : okay , you know what ? i 'm -- i 'll do it -- for charity , and plus , i do n't want to leave my uncle phil hanging on the runway . philip : oh , well , thank you , nephew . kate : oh , nicole , i hope you do n't feel left out that i did n't ask you . it 's just that we have so many younger , fresher models . nicole : and i have better things to do with my time . belle : and tell all the people who are doing all the sewing i really appreciate them putting in the extra time . yeah , yeah , i 'll come pick up all the clothing myself tomorrow before i head to the studio . thank you so much . bye . i 'm sure that i 'm forgetting something . caroline : oh , honey , you 're doing such a wondeful job . belle : if i had any idea what i was getting myself into ... caroline : you would do exactly the same . belle : you know , i really could n't have done this without shawn . he 's been so great . caroline : well , that 's what love is all about , you know ? oh , almo forgot -- this was left for you . belle : must be from shawn . hmm . caroline : what is it ? ha ha ha . hope : hey , any luck with the phone ? bo : yeah , there was a message from shawn . hope : what is it ? bo : he 's fine , he 's fine . do n't worry . our son shawn found out why maya and tony were willing to shell out so much for this substance . apparently , it 's a natural explosive like dynamite , only much more powerful and more deadly . belle : it -- it 's , um , from philip , wishing me luck on the fashion show . caroline : what is it ? belle : oh , my god . caroline : what is that ? belle : it 's a , um ... a video monitor . `` so you can watch the live show from backstage and make adjustments as needed . `` caroline : wow . well , he certainly went all out . ha ha ha . belle : you know philip . he 's always trying to help his friends . caroline : well , that 's very sweet . you let me know if you want anything else . belle : thank you . the iced tea was perfect . lexie : hi , belle . belle : lexie , hi . how 's tony ? lexie : we , , um , we could both use your prayers . belle : of course . we 've all been praying for you . can you sit down ? lexie : thanks , but , um , i - i ca n't stay . i 'm just here to pick up a takeout order and get back to the hospital . belle : okay . well , i hope you 'll call me if you need a babysitter for theo or anyone to run errands for you -- anything , really . lexie : that 's very sweet . um , but you have enough to handle with your fashion show tomorrow . belle : i know , i know . i really wish you could have been one of the models . lexie : yeah , me too . it might have helped get my mind off things for a while . belle : really ? well , do you think you still might want to do it ? 'cause i would love to have you . the only reason i did n't ask was because of tony . lexie : that 's very thoughtful , but , actually , yeah . i would like to do it , if it 's still possible to sign me up . as i said , i really could use the distraction . belle : great , great . well , um , it 's tomorrow morning at the tv station , and i 'll call you and give you all the details . lexie : okay . belle : this fashion show is going to be fantastic . philip : mom , come here for a second . if you wo n't ask nicole to be in the fashion show , i will . kate : what ? what do you care about nicole ? philip : i 'm worried about her . she 's like a prisoner around here . i think she needs to get out and have a life . so will you do it ? will you do the decent thing and ask her ? kate : [ groans ] you have such a good heart . [ sighs ] okay , sure , but you 're going to have to ask her , because she 'll just laugh in my face . go ahead . philip : okay . victor : what are you up to now , kate ? kate : ooh , not me . your son looks like he 's more concerned about your new wife than you are . nicole : i do n't do the runway thing . philip : oh , come on . it 's only for a couple of hours , and it 's for a good cause . you 'll be amongst friends . nicole : i 'm not sure . i -- brady : about what ? philip : the fashion show . i 'm trying to get her to be a model in it . nicole : if kate is so hot on having me as a model , why does n't she ask me herself ? philip : because she thought you 'd laugh in her face . brady : yeah , you got that right . nicole : i 'll do it . sami : why would n't i continue in my friendship with tony ? i mean , when he recovers , i 'll be there for him more than ever . lucas : touching . sami : what is with the sarcasm ? it 's not like you 're planning to stop working for the guy . lucas : it 's totally different . sami : how ? why ? lucas : it just is , all right ? forget it . now that lexie 's gone , we 'll both go and see tony . and then i 'm dropping you back off at your apartment , and i 'm going to the mansion . i have some more work to do . sami : no . you 're not dropping me back off anywhere . lucas : yes , i am . you need your rest . sami : no , i do n't , okay ? i feel like i have more energy than ever . i 'll just go back to the mansion with you . whatever you have to do , i can help . bo : now that you know this substance is potentially lethal , there 's noay you can sell it . cree : people have always exploited land for profit . our tribal land was once pristine . it stretched so far , a rider on horseback could n't cover it in a week . now all that 's left is this cave and a sliver of land and what 's on it -- a store and a parking lot . bo : you ca n't compound the evil that was done to you by releasing this stuff into the world . cree : what am i supposed to do , go on watching people i love die of poverty and disease ? this iouour only chance to improve our lives and save our children . hope : but to take something so pure and wonderful like this spring and let outsiders turn it to destructive ends does n't make any sense . cree : i 've dedicated my life to helping my people . selling the lava is the only way . i wo n't be responsible for what other people do with it . you do n't have to have plastic surgery feeling all night . i do n't know if i have and here he 's -- he 's 1 player , right ? ! jennifer : all right , well , that was easier than i thought . all the arrangements are set for doing the fashion show in the tv studio tomorrow . jack : goody . jennifer : jack , come on . it 's one -- it 's one show , and it 's for a really good cause . jack : i want to help the hospital and the foundation , jennifer . you know that . but i am a serious news reporter , born and bred . jennifer : i know you are , and you will get a chance to prove that , jack . just after tomorrow . jack : right . right . after tomorrow . there has to be a changing day in the life of jack deveraux . i can not settle for less . nicole : just make sure that kate knows i 'm doing it for the hospital and for brandon . my brother devoted his whole life to working with the children there . philip : i will , and thank you . nicole : maybe i 'm not as selfish as people make out . brady : i 'm really glad you 're doing it -- the fashion show . nicole : someone has to show them how it 's done . philip : i got to go , but i 'll see you at the fashion show . kate : what about nicole ? philip : sorry , mom . she said yes . kate : [ groans ] philip : bye . victor : well , i hope you 're happy . kate : aside from having to deal with your lush of a wife at the fashion show , yes , i am happy . i have challenging work , i have a fantastic love life . too bad you ca n't say the same . cree : there must be someone in the dimera organization that i can still do business with . bo : you 're too honorable a man to be dealing with the dimeras . hope : you have no idea how many lives the dimeras have tried to destroy . you put this dangerous substance in their hands , and the consequences will be disastrous . bo : let us help you find another way . cree : there 's no time . i 'm tired of watching my people bury their children . selling the cave and the lava is the only hope . now , if you 're ready , we need to get back . bo : hey , cree , wait . cree : bo , it 's over . i 'm going to call tony 's people , see if they 're willing to make a deal . hope : cree , you know in your heart this is wrong . otherwise , you would n't be in such a hurry to get it over with . bo : we ca n't let you do this . cree : no one 's going to stop me . brady : hey . nicole : i was hoping to have the pool to myself . brady : well , i guess now that you 're here , we can practice our moves . nicole : what ? brady : yeah , runway walking for the fashion show . brady : all right , let me know what you think . you ready ? kate : thank you . victor : who would have thought that kate roberts ululd ever find happiness with a blue - collar play - it - by - the - book cop ? kate : there 's a lot more to roman than that . victor : well , the last time i saw him , he was looking rather jealous -- when he caught us discussing our family . do n't tell me he was n't having a hissy fit . kate : he was upset , but i straightened him out . end of story . victor : really ? kate : look , roman understands that you and i have a son . he and marlena share children . they will always be connected . and we 're adults . we can handle it . victor : i know you , kate , and i do n't believe for a minute that you two are right for each other . can you honestly tell me that you do ? philip : i guess you got my gift . belle : philip , hi . this -- this totally blows me away . philip : well , i just hope it 'll be useful at the fashion show . belle : it will be . just -- it was way too extravagant . philip : no , no , no . look , what you 're doing -- raising money for charity -- is so great , okay ? i just want to help , that 's all . belle : thank you ... for believing in me . philip : but ? belle : but shawn 's not going to be very thrilled when he finds out this came from you . philip : that 's his problem . look , belle , he ca n't keep us from being friends . if he had his way , i would n't even be modeling in the show . belle : philip , it 's not that shawn does n't want us to be friends . philip : he 's jealous . that 's it , is n't it ? 'cause i kissed you . it changed everything . sami : so ... what are you working on ? lucas : i 'm trying to learn everything i can on this substance tony 's trying to get his hands on . it 'd be a major coup if i can make a purchase in his absence . sami : it sounds like you 're going to be working with some dangerous people . just watch your back . lucas : sounds like you really care . [ telephone rings ] lucas : dimera residence . lucas roberts speaking . cree : mr. roberts . my name is cree . lucas : yes , i know who you are . how can i help you ? cree : i 'd like to speak to someone who 's representing mr . dimera . l lucas : i 'm in charge of the dimera organization now . i know about your arrangement with tony and maya leano . cree : yes . and i 'm willing to sell to the dimeras alone , since maya is in prison . at first , i wanted to deal with another cree , even one with partial ancestry like maya , but my situation has become more desperate . lucas : are you still interested in selling the land and everything that goes with it ? cree : i still want my price , and it 's steep . lucas : uh , well , yes , of course . i 'm willing to negotiate . cree : the time for that is over . we 're doing this my way . i 'm playing for keeps , mr . roberts . no one is going to stop me from making this deal -- no one . wake up . wake up to a wheenew dimension in comfort . only `` global national `` had it . the underpaid just got overpaid . it was over $ 4,000 . government mistake , but it 's these men and women who 'll pay for it . another exclusive on `` global national . `` why should i pay for someone else 's mistake ? jennifer : no more powder - puff stories , i promise . jennifer : can you just hang in there for the fashion show tomorrow , please ? and then after that , that 's it . you 're a free man . you can -- you can get out there and find all the hard - hitting stories you want to find , and `` in the house `` will have a new format . jack : i 'm going to hold you to that . jennifer : okay , it 's a deal . jack : i love you . jennifer : and i love you . philip : do you want me to talk to shawn ? belle : no . philip : why not ? belle : because , philip , shawn does n't know about the kiss , and he 's not going to . philip : look , it 's going to be okay , all right ? belle : don't . just -- please don't . kate : your judgment of roman is so incredibly superficial ... i do n't know why it surprises me , though . everything else in your life is , too . victor : oh , defensive , are n't we ? kate : roman has the soul of a poet , the body to die for , and he samambles a mean egg . and he 's the only man who has ever cared for me the way i am ... on the good days and the bad days . we can talk through the night . we can walk hand - in - hand through the park without ever saying a word , and it 's -- it 's always right . so if that is n't happiness , i do n't know what the hell is . victor : well , whatever it is , i 'm glad you found it , kate . kate : thank you . maybe someday you will , too . brady : so what do you think ? can i cut it as a bathing suit model ? nicole : uh ... bottom line -- do n't quit your day job . brady : aah ! nicole : hee hee hee . brady : waah ! ha ha ha . nicole : ha ha . yeah . brady : boy . nicole : yep . take it . ha ha ha ha ha ! brady : were you ready for that one ? take that ! nicole : oh , whatever . brady : a little soak there . huh , nicole ? lucas : well , uh , raising that kind of cash is going to take some time . cree : 24 hours . if you do n't make the payment by then , i 'll find another buyer . lucas : how can i get a hold of you ? cree : i 'll contact you . bo : you okay ? hope : oh , yeah , it 's a great day . bo : mm - hmm . hope : this getting tied up thing is almost old hat , brady . bo : did you get the answer you wanted from the dimera organization ? cree : it 's in the works . hope : what are you going to do to us ? belle : i 'm only interested in one guy , and that 's you . shawn - d : i never thought you were interested in anyone else , so why would you say something like that ? sami : how about that midnight swim ? lucas : after you . hope : we 're destined to be together -- always will be . bo : unless ... hope : unless what ? bo : we do n't manage to get out of here .	bo and hope are reunited and find out that the goop is liquid dynamite and that cree is going to use it to cure a disease . bo and hope try to stop him but he ties them up . he later calls lucas while he and sami are at the hospital . meanwhile , sami and lexie get into an argument ( which lucas breaks up ) .
julie : thank you . mickey : thank you . julie : uncle mickey , i know that you invited bonnie and me here to dinner tonight because you 're hoping we 'll bury the hatchet . mickey : julie olson williams , i know exactly what you 're going to say . and you 're right . this time , the woman has gone too far . [ scene_break ] mimi : what are you doing dressed like that when patrick 's ... bonnie : alive . my son is still alive . [ scene_break ] belle : philip ... it looks like you 're gon na have a new sister - in - law . philip : what ? belle : sami 's here . this must mean she 's gon na accept lucas 's proposal . is n't this great ? philip : yeah . ha ha ha . [ scene_break ] jan : poor shawn ... it looks like belle has moved on with your best friend ... philip . shawn - d : phil ! belle ! rex : hmm . interesting piece of jewelry . jan : it 's just an old earring . i dropped it . rex : well , it looks kind of like a 2-way transistor radio disguised as an earring . from what i 've read , they were used fairly commonly by female spies in the 1960 's . shawn - d : rex ! rex ! damn it , it 's shawn ! i 'm locked up ! rex , can you hear me ? rex ! rex : oh , my god , this thing is actually transmitting . [ scene_break ] kate : i can not believe she showed up . if she accepts his proposal , i 'm telling you -- john : kate , kate , come on . we both know that we have to let our kids make their own mistakes . we ca n't always be there for them , can we ? speaking of mistakes ... kate : oh , i 'm sorry . john : i tried like hell to get through to the kid . he just refuses to believe that poor , misunderstood nicole can be a cold - blooded murderer . kate : so , how much proof does he need ? john : what can i say ? he 's his mother 's son . too trusting for his own good . kate : that 's just like lucas . i think both of those boys are completely blind to these women . john : except samantha . in spite of her faults , she 's not a murderer . kate : john , she 's just as poisonous . i 'm sorry . i do n't want to offend you . i know you helped raise her , but i - i just am so worried about lucas . she does n't give a damn about him , you know . the only reason she 's doing this is to get under my skin . it is time that lucas knows that . you know , i am gon na put a stop to this charade right now . john : kate , kate , hey , hey , you sure you wan na do that ? i mean , go ahead . if you are prepared to lose lucas forever , go ahead . [ scene_break ] lucas : now , you have n't accepted yet ... because i have n't asked you , not in the way you deserve to be asked . lucas : samantha jean brady ... will you marry me ? sami : ha ha ha . ha ha ha . lucas : what ? what 's so damn funny ? sami : come on , lucas . you got to do better than that , especially if you want me to say yes . [ scene_break ] [ morse signal beeping ] victor : well , i guess all that 's left now is for our host to reveal him or herself , tell us what this is all about . caroline : i would like to know how someone did that whole spread in the kitchen down to chilled champagne without marlena hearing a sound . marlena : well , there was that distraction of the venomous snake . roman : well , no doubt compliments of our captor . marlena : thank goodness you were here . roman : well , i just hope that psychopath got the message -- if he goes after you , he has to come through me . marlena : oh , my goodness . marlena : oh , i do n't believe it . [ scene_break ] roman : what the hell ? victor : that 's the penthouse grill in salem -- real salem . roman : there 's a date stamp on that feed . this must be live . this is coming from salem right now . caroline : oh , god . roman : damn who 's ever behind this . marlena : oh , it stopped . what happened ? caroline : oh . roman : i ca n't get it back . victor : well , i guess the show is over . maggie : hi , everyone . it 's just as we thought . alice got the very same invitation as the rest of us . alice : yes , but who is it from ? roman : well , my guess would be who 's ever holding us prisoner here . victor : torture is what it is . caroline : i know it 's hard for you to watch brady with nicole . victor : well , that murdering slut should be behind bars instead of wining and dining her way into my grandson 's bed . [ scene_break ] nicole : ooh , some turnout . looks like the entire local chapter of the `` i hate nicole `` club . brady : not quite . i 'm here . nicole : thank god . i 'd probably be lynched before i even finished my appetizer . brady : it 's my sister . she 's on a date with philip . excuse me . i 'll be right back . nicole : great . it 's my one chance to finally get close with brady , and the entire town has to horn in on our date . oh , please , god , not her . what is that freak show doing here ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : [ faintly ] rex , can you hear me ? ! rex ! this is shawn ! rex : that voice -- it sounds familiar . who 's on the other end of this ? shawn - d : rex ! rex : well , jan , are you going to answer me or not ? [ scene_break ] brady : hey , belle , philip . belle : brady . hi . i did n't know you were here . brady : i did n't know you were here , either , especially with him . philip : look ... i 'll let you two catch up . i think i 'll just go hang out with lucas for a little bit . brady : you do that . philip : hope the opera house is going well , brady . brady : ha ha . belle : well , that was comfortable . brady : yeah , i 'm sorry about that . i just got one question for you , belle -- are you on a date with him ? belle : are you on a date with nicole ? [ scene_break ] john : please . i 'm not trying to tell you how to run your life . just kind of curious as to what you believe you 're going to accomplish by creating a scene with sami here . i mean , who do you think lucas is going to defend , hmm ? kate : oh . you 're right . i mean , you 're right . sami will probably just ruin it for herself in the end . i should just bite the bullet and stay out of it , huh ? john : no . i think you need to go over to lucas and sami and give them your blessing . kate : oh . [ scene_break ] lucas : so you 're turning me down ? sami : no , no , lucas . i 'm not ready to be proposed to yet , okay ? you have to learn patience . the night is still young . romance ca n't be rushed . you 're off to a good start , but there 's still some wooing and winning me over to be done . lucas : wooing ? sami : i 'm serious , lucas . this is really important to me . you know i have n't had the best of luck with men , and ... i want to know that you mean this , that you maybe even spent more than 10 seconds thinking of how you were going to ask me to spend the rest of my life with you . and it 's not just the candlelit dinner or flowers and candy . well , hey -- where are the flowers and the candy ? never mind . lucas , you better step on it . cinderella had till midnight , and so do you . lucas : oh , man . what was i thinking ? boy , maybe mom was right . maybe i made a huge mistake . [ scene_break ] julie : so , uh , how has bonnie gone too far this time ? did you catch her pawning some more of maggie 's figurines , or did she re - cover your favorite chair in naugahyde ? mickey : well , i just ca n't get over the way she , uh , she did herself up tonight . i think it 's wonderful . julie : it is ? mickey : oh , sure . most women would n't dare defy fashion to be who they really are . bonnie does n't give a damn what other people think . no sirree , she 's her own person . she 's -- she 's brave , and she 's charming , and she 's utterly without pretense . that 's what makes her beautiful to me no matter what she 's wearing . julie : right . but you said this time , she 'd gone too far . mickey : well , i just mean , uh , seeing her like this tonight , it 's given me thoughts that i do n't really think i should be having . julie : what kind of thoughts ? mickey : you 'll know soon enough . that is , if -- if she agrees . so , um , i think i 'll go ask her . will you excuse me ? [ scene_break ] brady : belle ... nicole and i are just friends , but i 'm not sure i can say the same about you and philip . belle : no , you 're wrong . philip is just helping me through a really hard time . brady : i know . losing your mom , it 's -- it 's devastating . belle : not just my mom . i lost shawn , too . brady : you do n't know that . belle : i do know that . he sent me back his ring with a note . it 's over . he never wants to see me again . brady : all right , so you know what ? shawn is a jerk . forget about him . he does n't deserve you . but as for philip , i 'm more convinced now than ever that he 's got a hidden agenda . [ scene_break ] kate : that 's asking way too much , because i could never , ever give my blessings to sami and lucas . john : i never said it was going to be easy , did i ? kate : well , there she is -- all alone . i wonder what happened . would you excuse me ? i 'm just going to check on lucas . john : of course . [ scene_break ] lucas : how could i think this was going to work ? this is never going to work . this is sami we 're talking about . she 's impossible . philip : hey , congratulations . belle told me you proposed to sami . you 're engaged ? lucas : yeah , man , i proposed , but i 'm not engaged . philip : sami said no ? lucas : not exactly , all right ? philip : okay , now i 'm lost . what ? lucas : she 's got it in her head that this proposal has to be some huge romantic gesture . you know , i really got to sweep her off her feet , or else no deal . philip : so do it . kate : i think that 's the worst advice ever . [ scene_break ] sami : well , what have we here ? you and kate out on the town again ? ha ha . you 're not wasting any time . john : oh , do n't start , sami . sit down . sami : what for ? john : i want to talk to you . sami : yeah , well , i 'm busy . john : this wo n't take long . sit down . sami : okay . so what did you want to talk to me about ? john : i understand that lucas proposed to you tonight . sami : what , and kate brainwashed you into thinking that it 's a really bad idea , that i 'm going to ruin his life just like i have everyone else 's , right ? john : no . that 's not what i think at all . in fact , i think that 's probably the best news i 've heard in a long time . sami : you do ? john : do you have any idea how proud your mother would be right now , how happy this would make her ? sami : [ sobbing ] john : hey . hey , hey , hey , hey . [ scene_break ] alice : thanks . thank you , dear . caroline : oh , it 's back on . marlena : oh , my gosh . it 's john and sami . they 're hugging . that must mean they 're getting along . oh , thank you , god . caroline : i never thought i 'd see that . maggie : oh , it 's mickey ! oh , it 's mickey . caroline : and -- and julie . oh , i wish doug were here to see her . maggie : oh , no . what 's happened ? marlena : i guess all we get are glimpses , enough to remind us of what we 're missing , as if we need to be reminded . roman : what kind of sick person is this ? it 's not enough what he 's taken away , he just keeps twisting the knife . alice : i 'm afraid there 's much more going on here than -- than meets the eye . [ scene_break ] jan : my goodness . you really are the smart one , are n't you ? as a matter of fact , you 're right . my earring is a secret transmitter . rex : what are you doing with it ? jan : well , my father used to be involved in electronic manufacturing . he actually helped design stuff like this for the fbi and i.s.a . just before he died , he gave them to me as a present . i wear them now because they make me feel close to him . rex : i 'm -- i 'm still a little confused . if you 're wearing the earrings as jewelry , then how are you getting a signal ? shawn - d : 'cause she 's lying , rex ! she 's got me locked up in a friggin ' cage ! damn it , why ca n't you hear me ? ! [ scene_break ] belle : i know you and philip do n't exactly get along , but he 's a really great guy . he 's been the perfect roommate , and he 's so not interested in me . brady : how do you know ? belle : for one thing , he has his heart set on another girl . brady : mm - hmm . belle : okay , so i 've answered your questions . now what about you and nicole ? brady : what about us ? belle : why are you out with her ? did something happen between you and chloe ? brady : let 's just say that chloe has decided to move on with her life in europe . belle : i 'm so sorry . brady : yeah , i 'm sorry , too , about shawn . looks like we both have to move on here . [ scene_break ] nicole : hey , kids . anything wrong ? brady : uh , no , nothing 's wrong . belle and i were just talking . belle : it 's okay . um , i wanted to say hi to dad anyways . enjoy your dinner . thanks for the talk , brady ... [ whispers ] but you 're wrong . nicole : wrong about what ? brady : nothing . belle 's just going through a tough time right now , but she 's going to be okay . nicole : i think we all will ... eventually . in the meantime , let 's dance . brady : sure , why not ? [ slow jazz music playing ] [ scene_break ] lucas : mom , i know you 're upset , and i know it 's only because you want what 's best for me , but i truly believe that that is sami . so please , for the last time , do n't make me choose between you and her . kate : [ sighs ] why do i feel like if sami says yes , i will have lost my son forever ? [ scene_break ] sami : [ sobbing ] john : okay . it 's okay . sami : u .... i just miss her , you know ? and now i ca n't even go to her grave and -- and talk to her anymore , because her body 's not there . it 's missing . god , what have they done with her ? where is she , john ? what have they -- what have they done to her ? john : i wish i could tell you , samantha . sami : you know , it 's just like the last time , when i was little and she went missing , and i thought you were -- john : you thought i was your father . sami : and ... i 'm just glad belle does n't know . she has enough to deal with right now . john : well , you 're right about that , so let 's just keep this to ourselves , because this i is one bit of news belle does n't need to hear about her mother . belle : what do n't i need to hear ? what are you two keeping from me ? [ scene_break ] jan : i 'm not transmitting anything . it 's just sometimes when i 'm this high up , i get an odd radio signal here or there . mimi : there you are . rex : mimi , hey . how 's your mom ? mimi : she 's fine . she 's back to her old self . let 's dance . rex : sure . excuse us , jan ? jan : oh , rex . my earring ? rex : right . better hold onto that . jan : mm , do n't worry . i intend to . [ scene_break ] lucas : julie , it is so good see you . julie : well , i 'm glad someone appreciates me . lucas : um , i really need a favor , and it 's , uh , it 's kind of important . julie : well , of course , darling . what is it , lucas ? lucas : okay . i asked sami to marry me . julie : wonderful . lucas : well , not really . julie : hmm ? lucas : she turned me away . she told me to work on my proposal , claimed it was n't romantic enough . julie : oh , i 'm sure that ca n't be true . what did you do ? what did you say ? lucas : well , i - i just got on one knee , and i said , `` will you marry me ? `` julie : that was it ? lucas : yeah , that was it . that 's kind of lame ? julie : well , sami 's right . you can do better . you should do better . lucas : i want to . i really do . i mean , i want to make this a moment she 'll never forget . i really want to sweep her off her feet . that 's why i need your help . your husband doug -- he was so smooth . he was so good at this kind of thing . he was a romantic guy . julie : yes , he was . and he was a champion at proposing marriage . must have been because he had so much practice . lucas : well , what do you think he 'd say to me now if he were here ? like , what advice would he give me ? julie : i think i know what he would advise . the question is , are you game ? [ scene_break ] belle : so what is it ? what are you two keeping from me ? sami : all right , belle , you know what ? you should know . john : sami , sami , sami , sami . sami : i know that i agreed with you , john , before , but i 've changed my mind . belle deserves to know the truth . [ scene_break ] maggie : alice , what are you saying ? alice : i 'm saying that our host invited us here to make a very special point -- that life is going on in salem without us . victor : that 's exactly what it is . and from the looks of things , they 're doing just that -- moving on . maggie : not mickey . he was just putting on a brave front . i could see that . and i ca n't imagine what he 's doing . how is he getting along without me ? alice : now , darling , you must n't cry . that 's right , dear . you will get home . we have n't come this far to give up now . roman : and we wo n't . despite our abductor 's admittedly impressive efforts , there 's got to be a way off this island . marlena : we 've been signaling around the clock for help . i 'm sure that somebody will hear that signal , and they 'll make sure that we all get home to our loved ones . maggie : and if we do n't ? victor : if we do n't , then we 'll merely be spectators -- helpless observers -- as life goes on in salem without us . [ morse signal beeping ] [ scene_break ] belle : what 's going on ? why did n't you want me to know about mom ? john : do n't do this , sami . sami : john , i 'm telling her . belle , back when mom ... a while ago , mom promised me that if i ever wanted to get married again , she would pay for the wedding and the honeymoon to wherever i wanted to go in the whole world . and , of course , john wants to renege on that offer . and he did n't want you to know about it . belle : dad , i ca n't believe you . oh , my god , does this mean you 're gon na accept lucas 's proposal ? sami : well , i have n't exactly decided about that yet . belle : sami , what is wrong with you ? philip , tell my sister to accept your brother 's proposal . philip : sami , you have to accept . you know , you could do a lot worse than lucas . belle : thanks . philip : it 's true . sami : wow , you 're about as romantic as he is . belle : stop it . lucas is very romantic , and you know it . sami : yeah , we 'll see about that . belle : and i 'm sure my dad will be more than happy to pay for the most beautiful wedding ever , wo n't you , daddy ? john : of course . belle : see ? philip : okay , well , now that that 's settled , why do n't we go dance ? come on . belle : do n't blow this , sami . you may not get another chance . [ scene_break ] john : are you sure you 're not my kid ? that was quick . sami : ha ha ha . john : thank you . sami : no , john , thank you , because you just agreed that if i decide to marry lucas , you are gon na pick up the bill . john : yes , i will . i will pay for your wedding . sami : and honeymoon . john : that 's what fathers are for . [ scene_break ] belle : i ca n't believe my sister has n't accepted lucas 's proposal yet . philip : what is her problem ? i mean , it 's obvious that they 're head over heels . belle : i know . they 've been enemies for so long , it 's hard for her to admit that she 's fallen for him . philip : or maybe she 's just afraid . maybe she 's afraid to open her eyes and see what 's right in front of her . belle : i 'm not afraid , philip . are you ? philip : belle , wait -- belle : what ? philip : what about shawn ? belle : forget about him . you 're the man i love , the man i think i 've always loved . [ scene_break ] belle : philip ? hello ? where 'd you go ? philip : sorry . belle : you were thinking about that girl , were n't you -- the one you 're in love with ? philip : as a matter of fact , i was . [ scene_break ] jan : are you watching , shawn ? i know you are . and i know how much this will disturb you , but ... you needed to see for yourself that belle is over you . she 's in love with your best friend . shawn - d : damn you , philip . how could you do this to me ? [ scene_break ] john : oh . so , you need a friend or a dance or both ? kate : i would love both . john : how about now ? kate : yes . [ scene_break ] [ band starts playing up - tempo ] philip : what the hell ? belle : uh , this is a little too fast for me . philip : uh , yeah , me too . come on . mimi : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] lucas : so , ahem , how 'd it go ? julie : it took a bit of doing , but it 's all set . are you ready ? lucas : as i 'll ever be . [ diners shouting ] [ scene_break ] [ morse signal beeping ] victor : maybe we should be going home . caroline : what if we miss something ? victor : well , nothing 's happened for a while . i think we 've seen all we 're going to for tonight . marlena : oh , it 's back on . caroline : oh . maggie : my goodness , it 's mickey . he 's jitterbugging . i have n't seen him do that in years . who 's his partner ? i ca n't tell . caroline : it 's bonnie lockhart . maggie : my maid ? why is he dancing with her ? alice : well , if i did n't know better , i 'd say it looks like they 're having a date . [ scene_break ] [ morse signal beeping ] maggie : i do n't believe it . mickey and bonnie . if i had n't seen it with my own eyes ... marlena : maggie , do n't let this upset you . i 'm sure -- i 'm sure there 's nothing really going on . maggie : and what if there is ? they all think we 're dead . what if everyone is just -- is just moving on without us ? just like alice and victor said . roman : that 's not what 's happening here . victor : oh , no ? what about those two ? [ scene_break ] sami : god , where are you , lucas ? you 've had enough time to come up with something . sami : knowing him , he probably ditched me . good riddance . i 'm outta here . lucas : whoa , whoa , whoa . not so fast . sami : lucas , where have you been ? lucas : was n't it you who said you ca n't rush romance ? come on , i got a surprise for you . sami : where ? lucas : on the dance floor , front and center . come on . thank you . sami : oh , my gosh , lucas , what have you done ? lucas : relax , relax . excuse me , everyone . may i have your attention , please ? kate : oh , my god , this ca n't be happening . lucas : i , uh , i apologize . i do n't mean to interrupt your beautiful evening , but ... i 'd like you all to share in an incredible moment as i ask the most beautiful woman in the world to be my wife . lucas : that 's right . now , i know , to most of you , this comes as a surprise . sami and i have n't always gotten along too well . in fact , we 've ... dedicated most of our lives to making each other miserable . but we 've managed to call a truce for the sake of our son . if you ask me , i think it happened at the perfect time . as you all are aware , it 's been a very , very difficult year for us . and i 'm not exactly sure how it happened , but ... somehow , these former enemies turned to each other and relied on each other . and in the process , they ... they fell in love . lucas : maybe we saw a side to each other that we never saw before . i know i saw a person who hurt and loved more deeply than anyone i have ever seen in my life . yet she is reluctant to marry me , reluctant to trust me . and i 'm hoping this will change her mind . lucas : when a man loves a woman he ca n't keep his mind on nothing else he 'll trade the world for the good thing he 's found if she is bad he ca n't see it she can do no wrong he 'll turn his back on his best friend if he puts her down man : when a man loves a woman he ca n't keep his mind on nothing else he 'll trade the world for the good thing he 's found if she 's bad he ca n't see it she can do no wrong turn his back on his best friend if he put her down when a man loves a woman down deep in his soul she can bring him such misery yeah , if she 's playing him for a fool he 's the very last one to know lovin ' eyes do n't ever see so this man says do you love me ? baby will you give me everything the earth has ? trying to hold on to my precious one crying , baby baby , please do n't treat me so bad whoa when a man loves a woman he can do no wrong he 'd never hold another girl oh , you tell me that you love me you gon na hold me tight ooh , ooh lucas : when a man loves a woman that 's the way it ought to be [ scene_break ] lucas : samantha jean brady , the mother of my son and the true love of my life , will you make me the happiest man in the world ? will you marry me ? [ scene_break ] lexie : marlena is missing . who could 've taken her , tek ? what if my father really is alive ? [ scene_break ] jan : belle would n't even marry you if you begged her . shawn - d : how could you give up on me like that , belle ? [ scene_break ] john : i hope you know what you 're getting yourself into . lucas : are you saying you think i made a mistake by asking sami to marry me ?	bonnie refuses to believe that patrick is dead . rex recognizes that jan 's jewelry is really a two - way transistor . shawn desperately calls out to him for help . jan lies , claiming that they were a present from her father that she wears as jewelry to feel close to him . john advises kate not to try and stop lucas ' proposal to sami . kate scoffs at john 's suggestion that she give sami and lucas her blessing . sami breaks into tears and allows john to comfort her when john tells her that marrying lucas would be what marlena would have wanted . brady and belle criticize each other about their dinner companions . brady warns belle that philip has an ulterior motive but belle does n't believe him . belle overhears john and sami agreeing not to tell belle about marlena 's missing body and confronts them . sami covers by claiming that john and sami were talking about marlena 's offer to pay for sami 's wedding and honeymoon . philip fantasizes that he and belle share a passionate kiss as they dance . shawn begins to believe that philip and belle are really a couple . sami explains that lucas should have spent more time and put in more detail into his proposal , giving him a deadline of midnight to get it right . lucas begins to rethink his decision to propose when philip and kate give him opposing advice about what to do . lucas seeks julie 's help on how to better propose . lucas gathers the attention of the entire restaurant as he delivers the heartfelt and moving proposal that sami was waiting for .
[ missing first five minutes . sorry . ] nicole : oh , oh , sorry . let me help you there . eugenia : goodness ! nicole : oohh . eugenia : what ? ! you idiot ! what have you done ? ! sami : [ thinking ] when i want something , i never give up . [ shrieks ] sami : [ gasping ] i swear to god , kate , if i find these tapes , you are so gon na pay . [ exhaling sharply ] [ scene_break ] lucas : sorry it took so long , but i got it to work now . i want to hear the rest of this . sami : yeah , i think we all want to hear it . [ tape machine clicks ] kate : i ca n't destroy sami all by myself , eugenia . that 'd be too obvious . i need someone who hates her as much as i do to help me . eugenia : then i 'm your woman , 'cause i 'd do anything to see sami 's life ruined . i 'll get marguerite the so - called psychic to convince sami that she needs to see brandon and talk him into leaving town . kate : ooh , that would be perfect . sami 's a sucker for that astrology stuff . eugenia : yeah , but then how do we get brandon and sami up to brandon 's room together , i mean , since she 's in love with lucas ? kate : eugenia , have n't you ever heard of drugging a drink ? by the time lucas shows up and finds sami in bed with brandon , we 'll be long gone without a trace of evidence left behind . the important thing is to see them naked in bed together . as soon as they pass out from the drugs i put in the drinks , you can take their clothes off . eugenia : i wo n't mind with brandon -- he 's hot . but taking sami brady 's clothes off -- ugh . i do n't swing that way . kate : oh , eugenia , can we just stick to the subject , please , just get the job done ? i 'll make sure that lucas gets over there before the drugs wear off and sami and brandon wake up . [ click ] eugenia : so it worked . we did it . kate : [ chuckling ] yes , we did . oh , boy , it took a lot of talking to get lucas over to the jetway inn . he was so damn convinced that sami had changed and was being completely faithful to him . poor baby . he was so trusting and innocent . eugenia : well , sami had been faithful to him . kate : eugenia , that would n't have ever lasted . i just saved lucas from a lifetime of misery with that bitch . once lucas walked in and found sami naked in bed with brandon , that was all it took . but i hated breaking his heart . but it was for his own good . i do feel badly about breaking my word to roman , though . eugenia : why ? what did you promise him ? kate : that i 'd look after sami for him if anything ever happened to him . but it was impossible to keep my word , eugenia . i had to protect lucas , and i had to protect will . they deserve better than sami brady . at least roman is gone . so he 'll never know that i betrayed my promise to him . lucas : i do n't know why i 'm so shocked ... because you 've done horrible things to people in the past , but never to me . i thought you wanted me to be happy . kate : i do . and that 's why -- lucas : no . there 's no reason why . you betrayed me . you betrayed me . i heard the evidence ! sami : and now you know the truth . lucas , your mother is a two - faced , lying bitch . [ scene_break ] belle : okay . philip : all right . thanks , you guys . it 's good to be home , at least . belle : i 'm gon na get your pill and some water . philip : thank you . and , shawn , thank you for wheeling me home once again . shawn d. : yes , no problem . philip : [ groans ] i ca n't wait to take that pill . belle : okay , here you go . philip : thank you , sweetheart . [ gulps ] okay , well , you two can both stop worrying about me now , 'cause these things work really fast . belle : i just want to be sure you 're okay . and you should n't take that on an empty stomach . let me fix you a protein shake . philip : protein shake -- honey , i ate at the party . i 'm getting tired of those , too . belle : they 're good for you . philip : i know . i know . they 're good for me . you see this girl , how good of care she takes of me ? it 's unbelievable . i 'll go make it . you do n't need to do it . belle : you can go now . shawn d. : we need to talk . philip : shawn , you gon na stay ? there 's beer in the fridge , if you want . make yourself at home . shawn d. : yeah , thanks . belle : let me do that for you . philip : all right , honey , thank you . i think that i 'm just gon na try to close my eyes for a minute , let this pill work its sweet magic . whew . [ scene_break ] belle : you know , you 're really pushing it , shawn . i need to be here for my husband . shawn d. : he wants me to stay . belle : that 's because he does n't know the truth . shawn d. : tell him the truth . belle : if you hurt philip by telling him that you and i are still in love with each other , i swear to god , shawn , i will never speak to you again . shawn d. : you do n't mean that . belle : i ca n't live caught between the two of you anymore . i ca n't . [ scene_break ] sami : [ chuckles ] the time has come , kate , for your confession . the evidence that you did n't think existed does . lucas , after my mom cheated on my dad , our lives were a wreck . i learned right there and then how horrible cheating is . i would never have cheated on you . there is no amount of alcohol in the world that could make me cheat on you . i knew i was innocent -- of course , not innocent of everything . that was the best part of kate 's plan . i got ta hand it to you , kate . that was evil genius at its best . you knew that i had done enough rotten things to everyone in this town that they would all be willing to believe that i had betrayed lucas . that 's why you got away with it for so long . there i was , sitting there , looking forward to the happiest day of my life -- marrying the man that i love -- and knowing we were finally going to be able to have a wonderful family with will . but lucas could n't believe in me . he believed your illusion instead . lucas , your mother decided that she knew what was best for you . she did n't care if she broke your heart . she did n't care if she turned will against his own mother . she wanted to make me suffer , so she became my judge , my jury , and my executioner . she dragged eugenia into the plan , and the two of them set out to ruin my life . they pulled brandon into it , too . i mean , my god , what did he do to deserve going through that horrible ordeal ? nothing . the two of them drugged us with god knows what . i mean , they could have killed us . they put us in bed together and arranged it so you would walk in and find us , hours before we were supposed to walk down the aisle and start our happy future together . yep , eugenia , i owe it all to you . sami : [ chuckles ] so all i can say is thank you . thank you , thank you . you were smart enough to know you ca n't trust kate , so your insurance policy turned out to be my salvation . so , lucas , how about it ? what do you say ? are you gon na keep your word ? you said that if you ever found proof that kate had set me up , you would turn your back on her . dad , what about you ? how are you supposed to stay married to a woman so evil that she would intentionally destroy your daughter 's life ? you 're an honest guy , dad . i know that i have failed to live up to your standards my whole life . but you -- daddy , of all people , you deserve to be married to a wonderful woman that you can love and trust . you deserve an honest wife , and i 'm telling you that kate is not that woman . kate : [ scoffs ] i would n't judge me too quickly . just a few minutes ago , sami was standing right here in this room confessing to sleeping with brandon . sami : i only said that so that when everyone heard the tapes , they would know you 're still lying , that you would have lied to your grave if i had n't caught you . kate : oh , please . who could believe that ? sami : answer the question . have you figured it out yet ? do you now see what i 'm talking about , what kate did to you , what she did to me , to our son ? lucas : i 'm still trying to figure out how she could do something so low . i do n't know , mom . so far i 'm coming up with nothing . roman : kate . my god . those tapes are strong evidence . you set up my daughter . how despicable is that ? especially since you 've been so damn busy pointing fingers at everybody else lately , and all the time , you knew what an incredibly rotten thing you had done , not only to sami , but your own son lucas . i 'm beginning to wonder if i ever knew the woman i married . [ scene_break ] bo : hope ! hope ! my wife was washed overboard in the storm . you 've got ta help me find her . man : we 're gon na do everything we can , mr. brady . we need some information . now , do you have any idea how long your wife 's been missing ? bo : no , i told you , we were taking turns at watch . man : all right . how far have you drifted off course ? can you tell me that ? bo : my radar and gps are jammed . something 's wrong with them . man : that could be a result of the storm . bo : we were trying to sail north . something kept blowing us west . i have no coordinates for you . man : mr. brady , i 'm very sorry , sir , but we just do n't have a way to help you find your wife . bo : you got ta help me find her ! she 's out there in the ocean somewhere ! you got ta help me ! [ scene_break ] bart : [ exhales sharply ] tony : what did she do to you this time ? bart : hope got her hands on a book of matches and set a small fire to her cell , the little pyro . that 's why you were smelling smoke . i put out the fire as best i could , before she could do any real damage , except to my arm and to my sleeve . tony : what would a woman like that be thinking , starting a fire like that ? bart : i do n't know , boss . smoke signals , maybe ? trying to get somebody to rescue her ? tony : poor fancy face . she has no idea the level of cunning she 's up against . bart : cunning . baffling . powerful . we are bad , sir . i told her nobody 's ever gon na find her here . nobody 's even gon na trace where she went missing . our dimera frog guy did such a good job messing up with those navigational systems on the bradys ' boat that i personally do n't even know where the hell we are . but i expected nothing less . perfect plan , sir . tony : [ chuckles ] that was well said , bart . bart : thank you , sir . um , count , i have a huge favor to ask you . please do n't make me go up against hope again . i got a shiner , i got second - degree burns on my arm , and who knows where she 's gon na aim next ? a guy has got to protect his manhood . tony : then do n't worry . bo wo n't have a shred of manhood by the time i 'm finished with him . bart : what fresh hell have you got in store for him now , count ? tony : [ chuckles evilly ] watch and see . [ scene_break ] roman : tapes do n't lie , kate . you 're a smart woman . did n't even cover your tracks . and now you 're busted . kate : roman , you know just as well as i do that sami could have put those tapes together . people do things like that . you can lift voices , you can edit words together to make people say whatever you want them to say . i know you want to believe that your daughter -- roman : kate , i do n't have blinders on . i know who sami is . but , unfortunately , i know who you are , too . sami : yeah , dad . kate , you 're married to a cop . i know that comes in handy sometimes , but it can also really screw you up . dad knows how to get audiotapes verified . all he has to do is take it to the crime lab computer , and it can tell if a tape has been edited . but , in fact , he does n't even have to do that . all he has to do is look at eugenia over there . she is really freaking out . why ? because she knows the tapes are real . you did a smart thing . you knew you could n't trust kate . so you wanted to make sure that she was n't able to pin the whole thing on you , right ? though i 'm sure you were probably planning to blackmail her with these tapes right from the beginning . you know , i had to literally smoke eugenia out of her apartment to get my hands on these . but , dad , you take them . you take them to that crime lab , and you will find out that they are real . they are the real deal . i know it , eugenia knows it , and so does kate . kate : oh , it 's such a lie , sami . eugenia : god , just -- i ca n't take this anymore . just stop trying to argue , kate . stop lying . sami 's got us . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : can i help you with this ? belle : just go home , okay ? shawn d. : no , i ca n't do that . you need me . and i need you . [ blender whirs ] belle : i do n't know how else to explain this to you . i am married to philip . i do n't love him the way i love you , but i do love him . and i 'm committed to him . why ca n't you just accept that ? shawn d. : so , do you want me to just start dating someone else ? belle : yeah . shawn d. : yeah ? really ? just start dating someone , maybe fall in love . if things go well , we 'll get married , and have kids with her . the children you and i were supposed to have . can you really look me in the eyes and tell me that 's what you want ? belle : i 'm having philip 's baby -- why should n't you have some of your own ? shawn d. : you did n't answer my question . belle : what do you want ? this is the life that i 've chosen . i 'm doing what 's right . shawn d. : what 's right for philip for the time in his recovery but wrong for you and wrong for us . the only thing that is keeping me sane right now is knowing his physical condition , knowing that he ca n't make it up those stairs , because if i thought -- belle : he is still my husband . shawn d. : but as long as things stay the way they are , you can ask him for an annulment . belle : an annulment . what -- what about this baby i 'm carrying ? i ca n't ask him for an annulment . this is a real marriage . and i am about to have a real child . there is no way out of this . and you just need to face it . you and i are not gon na have a future together . shawn d. : do n't you understand ? nothing you say is gon na change my mind . philip : you two have nothing to worry about ... because it 's over . [ scene_break ] [ blender shuts off ] philip : did you guys hear me ? it 's over . the pain is over . my leg -- the meds kicked in . it 's a good thing . belle : [ sighs ] shawn d. : yeah . belle : philip , i 'm so glad . shawn d. : yeah , so am i . philip : what did you think i meant ? what 's going on over here ? belle : nothing . we were just talking about how worried we were about you , and i 'm really glad that you 're feeling better . here . philip : me too . thank you . mmm . it 's good , sweetheart . stuff like this means a lot to me , honey . you know , you do n't even have any idea . it 's tough being the one in the chair , of course , but it 's pretty tough being in your position , too , honey , particularly being pregnant on top of that . belle : do n't worry about me . i 'm fine . philip : mnh - mnh . you 're not fine . you 're amazing . you 're beautiful . and you 're tired , too , huh ? why do n't you go upstairs and take a nice , hot bath ? how 's that sound ? belle : you would n't mind ? philip : would i mind ? no ! shawn 's here . he can keep me company . and you 're responsible for that baby , all right ? i want you to take better care of yourself than you have been . i mean it . shawn d. : yeah , yeah . you know , i think philip 's right . you 've been worrying about everyone else . you should take some time just for you . philip : see , now it 's two against one . belle : okay . i guess a bubble bath and an early night is n't exactly torture . but before i go , do you need anything else ? philip : mnh - mnh . i 'm perfect . belle : okay . good night . philip : good night , baby . belle : bye , shawn . shawn d. : bye . philip : you know , i 'm actually glad you stayed ... 'cause i want to surprise belle , and i need you to help me do it . [ scene_break ] sami : so , how does it feel , kate ? now everybody hates you . and it is all your own fault . kate : my fault ? hmm . eugenia , you betrayed me in the worst possible way . if you had n't been so damn selfish , taping those phone conversations , right now you would have everything you ever wanted . you can kiss that brand - new job goodbye , because you are back on the he unemployment line . you have nothing . nothing . sami : well , i guess it is more than you deserve . you should just get out of town , 'cause you are poison . eugenia : [ crying ] i hate you , sami brady . this is the second time that you have ruined my life . eugenia : [ sniffles ] i 'm gon na get back at you . oh , i swear i will . and you , too , kate , 'cause you made an awful lot of promises to me . sami : oh , she 's really good at breaking promises . it 's what kate does best . eugenia : [ chuckles ] i 'm gon na make you suffer . [ sniffles , sobs ] [ door opens , slams ] [ scene_break ] sami : nobody likes a sore loser , kate . if life is a game , you have officially lost . kate : mmm . do n't be so sure . lucas is still my son . and he knows whatever i did i did out of love . lucas : wait , you expect me to forgive you for this ? i told you what was gon na happen if you came between me and sami . you did n't believe me . i said i was gon na cut you out of my life and will 's life forever . kate : lucas , not will . he loves me . lucas : you know what , mom ? he 'll get over it . you looked me in the eye , and you lied to me . you swore -- you told me you were the innocent one and sami was guilty . kate : lucas , please . listen to me . do n't shut me out . lucas : i am gon na shut you out . i 'm gon na shut you out of my life for good . that 's it . kate : you ca n't do that . lucas : i trusted you . i loved you . but no more . no more . you do n't believe me ? watch me . sami : well , dad , lucas finally wised up . now it 's your turn . my advice -- dump the bitch . [ door opens , slams ] [ scene_break ] bo : that 's the best i can do with my coordinates . my gps system 's fried . can you do anything ? man : all i can say is we 'll give it our best shot . we 'll search the area . coast guard out . bo : hope ! hope ! bart : boss , as they say in boston , you 're wicked good . tony : oh , bart , for once you and i agree . i am both wicked and good . so pull up a chair and enjoy the fallout . [ beeping ] bo : hope . bo : `` bo i need you love hope `` i knew you were alive . i knew it . i will find you . i 'll find you . but how ? how ? tony : [ chuckles ] nothing like a good suspension , bart . even hitchcock could n't have done it better . bart : there is n't gon na be any birds , is there , sir ? i 've been afraid of birds ever since i saw that . tony : oh , bart . no birdies . just bo falling headlong into my trap . [ scene_break ] belle : i ca n't believe i 'm not showing yet . it hardly seems real . philip and i are gon na have a baby . does this mean that we 're gon na stay together forever ... for our child ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i do n't understand , phil . what kind of surprise are you talking about ? philip : it 's been a long time since belle and i have been able to ... be together . so when she gets out of that bath , i want to be waiting for her , in bed . and i want you to help me get there . [ scene_break ] kate : well ... are n't you going to say something to me ? roman : i do n't think you want to hear what i got to say , kate . kate : we love each other , right ? roman : do we ? i thought you were so upset about me betraying you with doc . and all this time you 're pulling this stunt , and then you 're flat - out lying to me . you 're lying to son . you destroyed a relationship with the woman he 'd loved his entire life , and you did n't even blink . my god , kate . you think you know what 's best for everybody . kate : we both know what sami is and what she did to other men . and i was not going to let that happen to my boy . roman : lucas is not a boy ! do you understand that ? he is a man , a father . and it 's up to him to live the kind of life he wants , to give his child the kind of life he wants . his life , his child -- not yours . kate : i understand that you 're upset with me ... because you 're protective of sami . well , maybe you can understand that i feel the same way about lucas . roman : you promised that you would try to be friendly with sami , that you would take care of her , look after her . now , if you could n't keep that promise , could n't you have at least stayed the hell away from her ? no , you had to go out of your way to try to destroy her life . and you got a lot of pleasure out of it -- that 's obvious . and then you go ahead and renew our wedding vows together , knowing that i would hate what the hell you did and hate you for it . kate : you do n't hate me . i know you do n't . so why do n't you honor those wedding vows and just hear me out and then decide if you want to side with your daughter or side with your wife ? [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , i love you so much . i 'm so glad we have another chance . i 'm so glad we 're alone now . we can talk everything out . we can work through all of it . come on , let 's go inside . i know that there is so much to say . i - i was thinking th -- lucas ? lucas , where did you go ? lucas , i 'm innocent . i showed you the proof . do n't you want to be with me ? lucas ? [ scene_break ] lexie : [ crying ] anything . tek : it 's okay , it 's okay . [ scene_break ] philip : belle ! belle , honey , where are you ? [ scene_break ] lucas : you still have that engagement ring i gave you ? sami : yeah . lucas : i 'm gon na have to ask you to give that back to me . [ scene_break ] marlena : i remember you .	bo comes up on deck to find hope gone . bo finds the bracelet and calls out to the coast guard for help but thanks to tony 's diver , bo ca n't give the coast guard exact coordinates . tony and bart , a bit bruised and battered by hope 's attempts to fight back , watch bo receiving the pda message that he believes to be from hope . shawn arrives at lucas ' party to use the chance to be near belle and philip uses pain as an excuse to have them all leave . philip sends belle upstairs while he asks shawn to help him get into bed so he can make love to belle . lucas plays the tapes and he , roman , sami , kate , and eugenia hear kate and eugenia 's phone conversations where they plotted to set sami up . kate tries to deny it at first but then eugenia breaks down and confesses . lucas vows to cut kate out of his and will 's life and roman questions how kate could renew their vows after what she did to sami . kate asks roman to hear her out before choosing between sami and her . sami believes that lucas will now take her back but instead of following her into her apartment to talk , lucas takes off .
daniel : kate ? what are you doing here ? kate : i wanted to watch you suffer for what you did to me . daniel : what i did to you . kate : you told me you loved me . do you remember that ? daniel : no . kate : i had cancer . i thought i was dying . i thought it was the worst thing that had ever happened to me , and you proved me wrong . you saved my life , and then you ruined my son 's . you ruined you ruined his life in the worst possible way . you humiliated him and me . and you turned me into a fool . [ scene_break ] [ daniel and kate kiss ] stephanie : are you okay ? philip : i 'm just so glad that i ran into you tonight . there 's something that i need to talk to you about , and it 's really important . stephanie : what is it ? philip : um , it took me until tonight to realize that leaving me was the best decision you ever made . stephanie : philip . [ scene_break ] philip : no , listen to me . you walk away , and do n't you ever look back , okay ? bob : this is for you . do you have something for me ? nothing prettier in the world , is there ? brady : oh , you are still open . arianna : yes . brady : who 's he ? arianna : uh , this is bob , our beverage supplier . bob , brady black . brady : how are you doing ? bob : hey . arianna : bob just came in to bring a wine delivery . he was lucky i was here , since it was n't scheduled to be delivered until tomorrow . bob : my bad . arianna : i thought you were going home . brady : yeah , i was . i thought about it , then i thought about it , and i 'm like , `` what am i going to do ? go home and just watch the sox lose again ? i should have offered to help you with the inventory . i mean , i once owned a club . i know how to count . it 's all good . arianna : that 's sweet , ray , but you do n't have to . it 's boring . brady : i know i do n't have to , but i want to . i was n't ready for our date to end . arianna : neither was i . brady : cool . where do i start ? arianna : ah , follow me . brady : okay . arianna : okay . [ scene_break ] nicole : here we go , sydney . huh ? here you go . six candles for each month that you 've been with us . do you know what you do ? ok , well , while you 're blowing out the candles , you make wish . i 'll help you . scoot up . one , two , three . [ blows out the candles ] wow , now you hold that wish close to your heart , and you do n't tell a single soul , or it wo n't come true . i only wish i had some idea where your daddy is . huh ? where 's your daddy . [ scene_break ] e.j . : hey , grace . it 's me , your father . i brought you some roses . sorry that i have n't been here before , but it 's hard . daniel : what the hell are you doing ? how did you get in here ? kate : you should know by now . i always have my ways . daniel : aha . well , if you came here to gloat , i 'll save you the effort , cause i know what you did to chloe . and you might think that your plan worked perfectly , but you did n't factor in one little detail . i am not going to let chloe die . kate : mmm , well , i just came from visiting her at the hospital , and i know you are a virtual miracle worker , but unless you can raise people from the dead , you 're too late . [ scene_break ] [ chloe 's machine rings while lucas stands there ] philip : well , i mean it . go . stephanie : no . you do n't get to tell me what to do . plus , i 'm here for the concert anyways . philip : you know what ? i 'll go . stephanie : no , wait a second . what happened ? philip : you do n't want to know . stephanie : i do . philip : no , you do n't . look , let 's just say you made a good decision when you said you never wanted to speak to me again . [ scene_break ] stephanie : no , that was not a good decision . i never should have said that . just talk to me . let me help . lucas : chloe , you promised to love me til death do us part , and i promised you the same thing , and now . nathan : now , i can say hi . i have n't seen you to tell you that i 'm sorry about what 's going on with chloe . lucas : well , what just happened ? nathan : oh , her pulse ox monitor came loose , set off the alarms . that happens . lucas : so , nothing 's wrong ? i mean , other than the fact that she 's in a coma and probably wo n't come out of it ? i mean , how long is she going to be like this ? nathan : if i had any idea , lucas lucas : what , forever ? nathan : maybe . [ scene_break ] lucas : she would n't want it this way , all right ? she would hate it that she 's like this . i mean , if her heart stops , you guys would shock her , right ? you try to bring her back to life even though she 's in a coma , even though she 's like this ? daniel : chloe could n't have died . someone would have called me . kate : yes , okay . no , she 's not dead , dan , but she is brain dead , which come to think of it , has been her state of being since forever . daniel : oh , shut up ! [ scene_break ] kate : you know , you 're stuck here , so you 're going to have to hear me out . you know , some people might think that chloe 's actually suffering because of all the pain she caused . not that it would ever make up for what she did , but i have to think that whoever did want to get rid of her , wow ! they must be feeling worlds better even as we speak . nicole : e.j . , sydney and i , we waited to blow out the candles , but we did n't know where you were . sydney 's fading fast here . e.j . : sorry , i just lost track of time . nicole : what 's wrong ? e.j . : i went to see grace . it 's her half birthday , too . nicole : oh , e.j . e.j . : i just wanted to spend some time alone with her , that 's all . do you know what it says on her gravestone ? nicole : what does it say ? e.j . : it says grace rafaella brady . nicole : yeah , that 's her legal name . [ scene_break ] e.j . : true , that 's her legal name . that 's not who she was . she 's grace dimera . i 'm not going to forget that . i 'm going to make sure nobody forgets that . philip : i 'm protecting you here . do n't you see that ? stephanie : you 're not telling me what you 're protecting me from . philip : my world . look , there 's someone who worked for us , for me . he died tonight . stephanie : i 'm sorry . philip : yeah , he had a wife , two kids . i had to break the news to his widow . stephanie : i 'm sure you told them that you 'd take good care of their family . philip : of course , i did , and i will . stephanie : i know you will , because you know what ? you 're one of the good guys , whether you like it or not . [ scene_break ] philip : hmmm . arianna : so i better go sign for that delivery . brady : yeah , i have to make a quick work call . is that okay , boss ? arianna : sure , i 'll just dock the time from your pay . brady : all right . excuse me . arianna : thanks for your quick delivery . brady : i aim to please . so , ah , is that your new guy ? arianna : first day . brady : why do i get the feeling he 's going to be trouble ? [ scene_break ] arianna : do n't worry about brady . i 'll handle him . nicole : let 's see here , huh ? i think sydney maybe wants her daddy to hold her , huh ? what do you think , honey ? you want to go to daddy ? want to go daddy ? e.j . : ooh . [ sydney cries ] nicole : no ? that 's okay . she 's a mama 's girl . what are you going to do , huh ? but you know what , honey ? we have n't opened presents yet , so you want to come over here and help me ? i think that sydney is going to love this one . will you open that ? is that for you ? is that for you ? yeah ! what is it ? what is it ? ah , it 's mother goose . yes , it is . that 's your daddy 's favorite when he was a little boy . e.j . : how did you remember that ? nicole : yep , and you know what ? we want a storybook life for you , sydney . look , you even get bedtime stories with a real live british accent . yes , you do . i will go anywhere to listen to your daddy read . e.j . : i 'm looking forward to it more than she is . nicole : [ chuckles ] are you feeling better now ? e.j . : yeah , with my wife and my daughter . you mean the world to me , you know that ? nicole : i know it 's heartbreaking what happened to grace , but she 's gone , and there 's nothing more you can do for her . [ scene_break ] philip : one of the good guys , huh ? stephanie : yeah , i 've always thought that about you , and i always will . philip : so you just broke our engagement for the hell of it ? stephanie : philip , i told you i love who you are . i just ca n't live with what you do . and i know that you thought you could , but now that you 're actually doing it , you 're starting to think that you ca n't either , are n't you ? philip , you can still walk away . it may be too late for us , but it 's not for you , so do it now before it is . [ scene_break ] daniel : whoever did this to chloe is feeling worlds better as we speak . hmm ! well , are you , kate ? i mean , i 'm sure you 've got better things to do with your life than come to a jail cell to torment me . kate : do you realize how much i cared for you at one time ? more than that brain - dead slut ever did or ever will . daniel : hmm , you know , you 're an intelligent woman , kate -- a wordsmith of sorts . i 'm sure you can find a better way to describe the woman who saved your life . or may i remind you , was a faithful wife to your son . oh , and just for the record , chloe is not brain dead . she 's in a coma . kate : ahh ! semantics . daniel : science . kate : ha ha ! you know what the only thing you need to know about her medical condition is ? those blue eyes , they 'll never open again . and that mouth will never speak , never kiss . and the only thing she 's ever going to do in that bed is vegetate . she 's going to stay in that hospital room , and you are going to stay in this jail cell . end of story . daniel : ok , kate . ok , it 's just you and me here . you want to gloat , you go ahead . admit it , you did this to us . look at you . you 're proud , are n't you ? you 're proud that you did this . [ scene_break ] nathan : yes , lucas , you have to understand that we 're going to do everything we can in our power to keep chloe alive . now , in time , if her condition does n't improve , we might re - evaluate the extent to which extreme measures are appropriate . lucas : english , nathan , please . nathan : in other words , you are her legal next of kin . lucas : so it 's up to me ? it 's up to me to decide what to do ? nathan : yes , but she 's only been in a coma for a few days . i mean , it 's premature to make any decisions other than to wait and see what happens . lucas : so what you 're saying is she might get better , right ? she might improve . is that what you 're telling me ? nathan : look , i 'm just an intern . i do n't know . nobody knows . is it likely ? no , but medical miracles happen every day . lucas : i 'm not sure i believe in miracles any more . [ scene_break ] e.j . : i 'm well aware of what hour it is . yes , thank you . this is an emergency . yes , it 's a headstone emergency , all right ? i want my daughter 's proper marker on her grave . do you understand ? tonight . i do n't care what it costs . do it immediately . thank you . nicole : [ clears her throat ] e.j . : is syd -- is sydney down ? nicole : no , not yet . i asked mary to take her . honey , the last thing you said to me before i left to visit chloe tonight was that you -- you wanted to concentrate on us , on our family . what -- what brought that up ? e.j . : i told you . nicole : no , this is more than just sydney 's half birthday . why did you go to the cemetery tonight ? e.j . : i just felt that i needed to remind myself of what samantha took from me . nicole : why would you do that to yourself ? e.j . : i had -- i had a dream . nicole : about ? e.j . : about samantha . nicole : hmm ! [ shakes head ] [ scene_break ] kate : no , no , no . i am not proud . i am heartbroken . lucas is heartbroken . do you seriously think that i wanted any of this to happen ? daniel : i think you wanted chloe dead , and you wanted me to take the fall for it . kate : oh , god , do n't do that . do n't do that . do n't make yourself into the victim . no one made you do this . this was your choice . you chose to prey on your patients . you chose to lie and to cheat . it all could have been different . chloe is in a coma because of you . daniel : oh , prey on my patients ? that 's your rationalization for what you 've done ? does putting all that on me allow you to sleep better at night ? kate : ah , gee , you could put it all on me if it would allow you to sleep better at night . daniel : hmm . kate : you were my hero . i do n't know how i could have ever been so delusional . daniel : it 's funny . i was just asking myself the same question . kate : really . daniel : mmh , hmm . kate : well , since you 're in the mood for confession , why do n't you tell me the real truth ? when i was on my deathbed , when you were urging me to fight to live for our future together , you were bedding her even then , were n't you ? daniel : i think you know in your heart i would never do that to you , kate . kate : [ chuckles ] daniel : you look into my eyes -- do it ! look into my eyes , and you will know the truth . [ scene_break ] lucas : thanks for answering all my questions . nathan : of course . lucas : i know you probably have a million things you 've got to do . nathan : yeah but if you need anything at any time , you call me , all right ? or have me paged . i practically live here . lucas : ok . do you think she can hear me ? nathan : the medical answer , maybe . personally , i think she can , yeah . lucas : all right , thanks ! nathan : yeah , take care . lucas : yeah , i 'll see you . i was looking at our wedding pictures before i came here . we looked so happy . i mean , i know i was happy , but i do n't know how you could be happy when you were sleeping with somebody else . daniel told me that you guys were going to run away together . you were going to run away together before you were sick . is that true ? were you really going to do that to me ? you were going to do that to me and my kids ? because if it 's true , chloe , you deserve to die . you deserve to rot in hell . [ scene_break ] nicole : so what are you saying , hmm ? you 're having sexual dreams about sami ? e.j . : i 'm not having sexual dreams about samantha . i 'm just saying that the idea that this is haunting my subconscious , my dreams , it drives me insane . okay ? i want to exorcize her from my mind , from my life . nicole : oh , my god ! e.j . : what ? nicole : but this never ends . you are obsessed with sami again . you let her occupy your thoughts , your dreams -- e.j . : i know . nicole : this is ridiculous . e.j . : i 'm not obsessed with samantha . all right ? i went to the cemetery because i needed to remind myself of the terrible things that that girl did to me . and now i 'm going to do the only thing that i can do for my daughter . nicole : are you sure , e.j . ? are you sure this is about grace ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : i know you 're not the type of guy that lets anyone tell you what to do . philip : you 're right about that . stephanie : so what about your father ? i mean , you were raised to think that everything you do is supposed to be done a certain way , and how about for the first time in your life , when it comes to him , you do what your heart tells you to do ? philip : i -- nathan : hey . stephanie : hi . nathan : sorry that took so long . hey . ah , did you get my message ? stephanie : my phone must be on silent . i 'm sorry . nathan : so the second half of the concert start yet ? stephanie : i think it 's still intermission . perfect timing . ah , i 'm sorry . philip kiriakis , this is nathan horton . philip : maggie 's grandson . nathan : that 's right . ah , i 've heard a lot about you . philip : none of it good , i 'm sure . nathan : i would n't say that . i 'm interrupting something . philip : no , no , no , no . i 'm the one who 's interrupting . you guys enjoy your date . nice meeting you . nathan : likewise . philip : good night . stephanie : good night . nathan : yeah , my timing is impeccable . stephanie : it is . now let 's get to the concert . [ scene_break ] [ brady whistles ] arianna : how 's it going ? brady : how 's it going ? pantry 's done . arianna : wow , you 're fast . care for a milk shake ? extra banana . brady : [ laughs ] are you kidding ? how did you know that i would want a milk shake ? arianna : come on , you order one every time you come in here . it 's kind of a no - brainer . brady : oh , yeah . that 's right . well , cheers ! arianna : salute . i figured you deserved a reward . you earned it . i 'm sorry , we missed the second half of the concert . brady : it 's okay . i do n't mind . arianna : okay . brady : excuse me . arianna : it 's all right . brady : you see , i 've never actually been to one of those concerts in the park before . it was fine . i had a good time , but i did n't care for the music , actually . arianna : not your style ? brady : no , i like all styles . it 's just i prefer more depth and passion in my music . arianna : really ? you sound deeply passionate about that . brady : well , it took me getting out of that business to really feel that way again . arianna : you still work in the music biz ? brady : yeah . well , behind the scenes not into glamorous , trust me . arianna : well , it could n't be any less glamorous than my time in dinner theatre . that 's where i learned my true talent for brady : wait , wait , wait . you sing ? arianna : oh , no . i play , bass . brady : you play bass ? that is really cool . arianna : thank you . i do n't suppose you 've ever heard of cristovo vizcaino . brady : are you kidding me ? i own everything that guy 's ever recorded , all right . arianna : i knew you had good taste . you know , i 've been wanting to update the tunes in this place . okay , i get it . it 's an irish pub , so cuban music may be pushing it a little , so i have n't downloaded it yet , but there is a band . i want to get your opinion . do you mind ? do you want to hear some ? brady : crank it up . yeah , let me hear it . arianna : all right , okay . [ music starts ] brady : are you kidding me ? i swear to god , i just -- i just bought this one yesterday . i did -- arianna : oh , come on . you 're kidding me . it 's kind of obscure , right ? brady : yeah , but i 'm into obscure . i like the groove . i like it . arianna : i really like it . brady : it makes you , i do n't know , kind of dance . arianna : are you asking ? brady : come here . here 's a spin . [ arianna laughs ] [ brady laughs ] arianna : i 'm really glad you came tonight , brady . brady : [ sighs ] so am i . [ brady and arianna kiss ] [ scene_break ] nicole : you 're going right now ? e.j . : why would i wait ? nicole : you do n't trust the caretaker to replace grace 's headstone ? e.j . : i thought -- i thought i just explained . this is the only thing that i get to do for my daughter . nicole : but you 're not -- you 're not doing it for her . e.j . : refrain from analyzing my motives . thank you . nicole : e.j . , i only -- e.j . : come on . nicole : look , i 'm just wondering why you did n't answer my question earlier when i asked you if this was really about grace . what , you need to replace grace 's headstone . it seems that you 're just doing this for yourself . e.j . : do n't concern yourself with my now . thank you . i 'll be back later . nicole : yeah , great . we 'll be waiting . [ scene_break ] caretaker : mr. dimera , you do n't have to . e.j . : yes , i do . actually , i 'll finish this myself . excuse me . caretaker : yeah , let me know if there 's anything you need . e.j . : thank you . [ e.j . continues digging as nicole approaches ] [ scene_break ] [ music stops ] brady : oh , i guess i 'm not too good at this inventory thing , am i ? arianna : was i complaining ? brady : mmm , well , back to work , huh ? arianna : [ laughs ] brady : ah , hmm , that looks heavy . i will unload that for you . arianna : you know what ? do n't open that . [ scene_break ] nathan : more wine ? stephanie : yes . [ laughs ] nathan : there you go . stephanie : thank you . nathan : so , to a night out ! stephanie : we 've already toasted to that . nathan : to a simple night out . stephanie : [ laughs ] nathan : and to excellent company . stephanie : amen ! nathan : oh , and to dr . carver for being brilliant enough to hire you just in time to save my job . stephanie : come on , i did not save your job , and you do n't have to keep thanking me . nathan : i know . i just figured if we keep choosing then we 'll not realize that we 're drinking cheap wine . stephanie : [ laughs ] nathan : so , how do you like the job so far , honestly ? stephanie : i 'm loving it . i mean , i feel comfortable in a hospital . i practically grew up in one , and i work with great people , and i feel comfortable tonight here , too . thank you for that . nathan : of course . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] stephanie 's voice . philip , you can still walk away . henderson : excuse me again , there is someone here to see you . she says it 's urgent . philip : joyce . [ scene_break ] lucas : father matt , i 'm sorry , i did n't realize you were here . fr . matt : really ? lucas : yeah , listen . if you came to pray with chloe , she ca n't do that . fr . matt : i came here to administer the sacrament of anointing of the sick . lucas : do you think she 'd want that ? i mean , she was n't very religious . fr . matt : chloe believed in god and tried to do his will . that 's all that really matters . lucas : you talked to her about marrying me , did n't you ? i mean , her promise to god to give up daniel , because god was so gracious to let me live . you convinced her to marry me , right ? fr . matt : i ca n't tell you what we discussed , but i can tell you the decision was entirely chloe 's . i bet you feel really confused right now , do n't you ? lucas : yeah , yeah , i do . that 's an understatement . fr . matt : you would n't be human if you did n't . if there 's anything i can do . lucas : maybe you can answer one question for me . i mean , why the hell would -- i 'm sorry . why would god want chloe to marry somebody she did n't love . fr . matt : chloe told me many times how much she loves you . i just wanted you to know that . lucas : well , thank you . thank you , father . [ scene_break ] kate : well , if i believe that , i guess i also have to believe that chloe made a vow to god that she would stay away from you . daniel : she did ? kate : and then if it 's also true that the two of you decided to run away together before she collapsed , that means that the two of you broke that vow . i mean , did you ever consider that perhaps all of this is punishment for that . i mean , because it seems to me that if you cross someone as all powerful as god , you 're going to pay a heavy price . [ scene_break ] brady : oh , back away from the box , huh ? arianna : sorry , i did n't mean to -- look , i just realized when you were in the kitchen , that bob 's the wrong delivery so in order for it to be sent back , it has to be unopened . brady : all right . got it . anything else you need me to do ? arianna : ahh , if the pantry 's done , that just leaves stuff i 've got to do myself . brady : all right , then i 'll get out of your hair . arianna : i would n't put it that way . brady : all right , then i 'll reluctantly , very reluctantly , say goodnight to you . arianna : if you want to come by in the morning for a coffee , doughnuts , whatever . brady : hasta mañana . [ arianna and brady kiss ] arianna : good night . brady : night . arianna : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] joyce : thank you for seeing me , mr. kiriakis . i wanted to apologize for earlier philip : the slap . joyce : and the things i said . it was the grief talking . i know you always treated carlo great . he always said so . philip : thanks for letting me know . joyce : i also wanted you to know that , of course , i do n't place any blame for my husband 's death , except for on the bastard who shot him . and when the police questioned me , i did n't say a word about him working for you . philip : of course , you did n't . joyce : i hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me . i just lost it . i -- i was angry . philip : all right , that 'll be all . henderson will show you out . [ philip shakes joyce 's hand ] joyce : thank you , mr. kiriakis . philip : i 'm very sorry . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] fr . matt : i 'll pray for you , lucas . and for chloe . lucas : thank you . fr . matt : it 's important for you to know that the only way you 're going to find peace in your heart and move forward is to forgive . lucas : i hope i can . i wish i knew how . [ scene_break ] daniel : mmm , interesting ! kate : what ? daniel : well , if you 're right about god 's punishment , then , well , you 're looking at eternity in hell . i mean , you poisoned chloe , set me up , took your own vengeance against both of us . tsk , tsk , tsk . let 's be honest . this is n't just about lucas , is it ? because it sure as hell would have been a lot simpler just to tell him the truth . kate : oh , yeah ? let him drink himself to death . that would be simple . daniel : well , you know what would make you feel better if you were just a little honest with yourself , 'cause you wanted to get back at me for hurting you . because you loved me . kate : actually , i did n't . i was using you for sex . that 's all it was . daniel : mmm , come on . you can dig a little deeper than that . and what fun is gloating when you ca n't take credit for what you 've done to destroy my life . kate : do you want a confession here ? because that 's really what you want from me , is n't it ? is that why you 're wearing a wire ? daniel : you think i 'm wearing a wire ? kate : hmm - hmm . daniel : no , i 'm not . i 'm not . hey , woman , come on , frisk me . come on ! kate : stop it ! do n't you touch me ! the only comfort i 'm getting from any of this is that you are never going to touch anyone ever again . guard , get me out of here ! guard ! guard ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : if only i 'd known that you were mine , i would have done everything to save you . i would have flown in the best doctors from all the world to save you . damn your mother ! damn your mother ! damn you , samantha ! damn you ! [ e.j . smashes the headstone with the name brady while nicole watches ] [ next_on ] maggie : okay . i get it now . you 're pushing nathan away because you do n't think you 're worthy of him . e.j . : i feel that you 're withholding something from me . sami : he is a vindictive son of a bitch . and i am not gon na let him get away with this . meredith : i made sure that samantha brady will find out everything that rafe ever did to emily .	kate confronts daniel at the jail . he accuses her of poisoning chloe and framing him for the crime over jealousy . kate , fearful that daniel is wearing a wire , does n't admit to anything . lucas confronts a comatose chloe and tells her to rot in hell . father matt overhears and urges lucas to try to forgive chloe . philip tells stephanie that breaking up with him was the best decision she has ever made . she tells him that while it is too late for them , it is n't too late for him , and that he can turn his back on his family . philip learns she is in the park on a date with nathan and leaves abruptly , upset . later , carlo 's widow comes by the mansion to apologize to philip . while nicole celebrates sydney 's six - month birthday , ej visits grace 's grave and grows incensed when he sees her last name is listed as brady . ' ej arranges for a new tombstone to be erected with his last name on it . he admits to nicole that sami has been haunting his dreams . nicole frets . brady nearly opens arianna 's drug shipment , but she stops him just in time .
carly : melanie , what are you doing here ? melanie : i came with ... what are you doing here ? i -- you do n't have patients here too , do you ? carly : i - i - i came to be with a friend . melanie : oh . somebody i know ? daniel : ms. scott ? donna ? i 'm dr. jonas . i 'm here to consult on your surgery . may i open the curtain ? ms. scott ? are you there ? let me just -- i 'm sorry . i was told that you 'd be ready to see me now . donna ? ms. scott ? we really need to open this curtain now . you ready ? nicole : brady , i 'm telling you -- i do n't understand this . why would i lie ? i did n't do anything ! brady : is this really your strategy , complete denial right now ? nicole : i do n't even know what i 'm supposed to deny , brady . i do n't know what you 're thinking . what -- if someone told you that i did something , then it 's not true or it 's a mistake . brady : it 's not a mistake , and you 're a liar . nicole : i am not a liar . brady : and i 'm an idiot for believing you . nicole : no , you 're not . brady : you have done something really bad and really wrong . nicole : what ? what did i do ? brady : oh , that 's exactly what you 're gon na tell me right now . dr. baker : look , i do n't understand why you think you would know me . um , i do n't have a criminal record or anything . uh , all i did was , i guess -- roman : all you did was buy stuff that was used to try to burn my brother alive . are you starting to see how deep a hole you 're in yet ? dr. baker : i seriously think you have me mixed up with somebody else . roman : you know how many dirtbags use that like every week ? no , i do n't have you mixed up . you 're my guy , and you 're going down for attempted murder of a police officer . but you know what ? you know what 's got my brain all itchy here , is why i keep thinking i should like you for another crime or crimes ? whatever . we 're running you through the system , and it wo n't take long . dr. baker : i think i should , uh , get a phone call or something . roman : you know what you should do , dr. baker , is you should tell me why you tried to kill commissioner bo brady . what 's going on ? is bo after you for something ? or are you in on it with somebody else ? hope : i 'm going to kill him . i 'm going to murder my husband . [ door opens ] ciara : mommy , you 're here . hope : oh ! ciara : the campout was really fun . are you going somewhere ? hope : sweetheart , i 'm so -- i 'm so happy that you had a good time . that 's -- it 's wonderful news , baby . so happy . bo : thanks , macarthur . we 'll take it from here . macarthur : yeah , uh , you bet . i 'll -- i 'll be at the station . bo : see you there . ciara : are you and daddy back together now ? hope : no . uh , no , no , honey . bo : hey , um , mommy and i have to go somewhere , but we 're gon na have grandma julie come over and be with you for a while , okay ? ciara : will you be back soon ? hope : i wish i -- it might be a while . no , honey , i ... i wo n't be back soon . ciara : why not ? dr. baker : look , i do n't know your brother . and i do n't know anything about buying fireworks or whatever it is you thought ... [ cell phone rings ] dr. baker : that i bought . all i did was make a bet with this guy , a small wager with , okay , my bookie . that 's it . roman : `` richard , john baker , m.d. `` yeah . yeah , that is you right there . got a read on you . did n't take long , did it ? and you know what , doc ? everything 's coming back to me now . i 'm starting to realize why you look so familiar . so tell me something . did you deliver a baby for sami brady about a year and a half ago , and did you switch that baby with another little girl ? and did you give my daughter 's baby to nicole walker dimera ? did you do that , doc ? huh ? did you do that ? talk to me ! did you do that ? you have no idea how much you 're gon na pay for her and my family . dr. baker : i did n't plan any of it . roman : yeah , who did then ? who did ? bo : all right , thanks , julie . soon as you can . hope : see , sweetheart , sometimes , um ... things are complicated and really hard to explain about . bo : look , we do n't have time to answer all your questions right now , but we ... we will as soon as ... hope : bo . honey , um ... the reason i , uh , wo n't be back soon ... is because , uh , mommy did something . i did something wrong . carly : the friend that i came here with , i - i 'm ... helping her get through a difficult , um ... it 's a long story . really , what in the world are you doing here ? melanie : uh , i just decided it would be a good opportunity to see what a real medical consult is like , so i , um ... sister : oh , i see you two have met . how nice . carly : yeah -- yes , hi . melanie : uh , this is n't the first time we 've met . actually , we know each other pretty well . i just never thought i 'd run into you at st . mary 's . sister : is that right ? well , my goodness . melanie : yeah . uh , carly was just explaining what patient she was gon na go see . carly : you know the other strange thing , sister , is that melanie and i do n't just know each other from working together at university hospital . sister : oh ? melanie : yeah . um , dr. manning is my mom . sister : oh , my goodness . melanie : yeah , cool , huh ? sister : well , i should say , and such a coincidence . i was just speaking with melanie 's father not five minutes ago . carly : what ? melanie : yeah , uh , daniel . that 's who i 'm here with , to observe . sister : dr. jonas is doing a consult on a patient as we speak . daniel : look , i know you feel uncomfortable about being seen , but there 's no one else here in the room . it 's just me , and i 'm not here to judge you . so if you 'll let me open the curtain , it 's not as if something 's gon na happen , right ? i have been here before . so think of me as a friend who just wants to help you . wo n't you open up ? no ? okay . well , how about if we just , we speak through the curtain for a minute then , okay ? would that be okay , donna ? nicole : brady , please . please help me understand why you 're so angry with me . i ca n't think of anything that i have done . brady : $ 5 million deposit , sea coast bank of the cayman islands , one nicole walker dimera . nicole : you went through my things ? brady : no . no , that 's your m.o . i found this by accident . nicole : oh , is that -- is that what you call it when you go through my dresser drawers ? brady : you know what i was doing , nicole ? i was putting the sonogram picture away , and this thing was staring at me in the face . it does n't matter how i found it , i found it . the point is someone , somewhere wired -- how much is it ? $ 5 million u.s. funds into an illegal account that has your freakin ' name on it ? i would like to know why and how you got your hands on this kind of money . nicole , if there was ever a time when you were gon na come clean with me , damn it , it 's now . roman : okay , so you 're saying you did n't plan any of it . dr. baker : no . roman : all right , so let me ask you again . who did ? time to fess up , doc , before we decide to lay all this on you . dr. baker : i invoke my right to an attorney . roman : yeah , well , you get as many as you 'd like . not gon na do any good , 'cause everything 's pretty much over , sort of like your life . hope : [ kiss ] so ... [ sighs ] i promise you , i will explain things . i just , um ... i ca n't do it today , okay ? ciara : why not ? hope : because , um ... i really do n't understand it all myself right now . what i want you to know is , i am very sorry for what i did wrong , and i am so , so sorry , sweetheart , that i did n't believe what you told me about the wallets and mommy 's lipstick . i 'm sorry . ciara : and uncle justin ? hope : and uncle justin . you were right . mommy was wrong , and ... i just pray to god that someday when i come home again , you can forgive me for what i did . ciara : mommy ? hope : yes , baby ? ciara : is someday a long , long time ? hope : i think so . look at my beautiful girl . mommy 's so proud of you . you 're such a good girl . i love you so much ... always . do n't you ever doubt that , not ever , okay ? ciara : i do n't want you to go . daddy , make her stay with us , please ! hope : [ crying ] sometimes getting our kids to eat the way they should carly : daniel 's here on a consult ? sister : a surgical consult , yes . a burn victim , unfortunately . carly : oh . those are very difficult , but that would be up on the fourth floor , right ? sister : uh , no , it 's just right down the hall there . carly : oh . melanie : yeah , that 's why daniel brought me along , to see how a doctor deals with a burn victim . like how to interact with them and stuff like that . carly : no , there 's , um ... yeah , there 's a lot of psychology involved , but the patient has to give his or her consent , though . sister : oh , my goodness , melanie , to have both parents be doctors . my guess is you 're going to be a very gifted nurse . melanie : i 'm all right . carly : do n't -- do n't you listen to her . she is top of her class . melanie : i 've had a lot of encouragement lately from my mom and my dad who care about my future . sister : i do n't doubt that in the least . melanie : they 've kind of changed the way i view medicine , a lot of things , actually . carly : well , you changed the way daniel and i see things too . sister : uh , josie , did you direct dr. jonas to the patient 's room ? josie : uh , yes , sister , he 's with ms . scott now . carly : ms. scott ? daniel : ms. scott , i realize that this can be scary for you , but you need to realize that time is valuable , and i just want to help . that 's all . you can not live in fear . and let me just say , if you want your surgery to have any chance of helping you , it has to be soon , and the surgeon needs to gather as much information as she can beforehand . she relies on me and my input . so could you please just open the curtain for me , and let 's just -- let 's just take a look . [ sighs ] okay . it 's okay . i tell you what . uh , if you wo n't talk to me , how about you talk to somebody who 's , uh , very close to me ? i mean , she 's been through a lot , and she understands this . she 's been an angel in my life , more than she knows . so how about , um ... why do n't we call her now ? her name is chloe , and i know she can help you understand that this can all be made better . nicole : you want the truth ? brady , i will tell you . i love you so much . brady : do n't , do n't , stop . nicole : and you remember when i was with victor and how vicious he was . he ... he treated me like something you 'd scrape off the bottom of your shoe , and ... then you were there for me . you were my guardian , my savior , and i fell in love with you , all those years ago , brady , and that kind of love just ... it does n't just go away . even after everything that happened with chloe , and ... brady : stop it ! stop it ! i do n't understand . you 're recounting all this history . that 's supposed to make everything fine . i want to talk about this ! 5 million bucks ! start talking , nicole ! nicole : i know , i know , okay ? will you just listen ? god , i ... after i fell in love with you , brady , there were no other men . i mean , yes , there were men , but none -- none that i loved , not the way that i loved you . and that whole stupid thing with ... with ej was a complete delusion , and how many times did you try to tell me ? because you loved me . because you cared , and you wanted to help me , after all those things , all those things that i did , all those wrong , terrible things that i did . i mean , you ... you even forgave me for switching mia 's baby with sami 's . can you at least give me one more chance to explain to you , one more chance at forgiveness ? please , out of love , brady . please . baaa . carly : no , no , sister , there 's some kind of mistake . ms. scott is my patient . i brought her in . she 's not daniel 's consult . sister : oh , no , no , no . do n't worry , it 's all right . it 's just a very odd coincidence . carly : i 'm sorry ? sister : well , i was just mentioning to josie here that this could be a first for us . two patients on this floor , who not only share the same last name , but their first names are n't all that different either . is n't that right , josie ? [ cell phone rings ] sister : oh . i 'm sorry . i have to go meet with father james . carly : of course . melanie : yeah , i 'll talk to you . you okay ? you seem like nervous . carly : i .. i am a little bit nervous . would you do me a favor ? just go grab a couple of sodas for us from the machine . melanie : of -- yeah . yeah , i 'll be ... carly : thank you . hey , josie , right ? um , dana scott , i brought her in for an amnio . she 's in room six . that 's not where you sent dr. jonas , right ? josie : no , he 's seeing the burn victim , donna scott . oh . carly : what ? josie : oh , man , i 'm so bad with the names on these charts . carly : josie , i need you to focus , focus , okay ? where did you send , dr. jonas ? josie : uh ... daniel : hey , sweetheart , i was just hoping to catch you in . uh , not to worry . we 'll talk later . love you . bye . i 'm sorry , donna . i could n't get a hold of my friend . well , actually my ... beautiful fiancee . no , but listen , we really need to connect , 'cause i know i can help you , but i need to be able to see you for me to do that . now , i do n't know your family , but if you were part of mine , there is nothing i would n't do for you . 'cause , see , your family , they love you for who you are inside , not for what 's outside . and the people who love you , they 're more important than you 'll ever know . you need to trust that love . that 's all . chloe : [ sniffles ] daniel : ms. scott ? donna , are you -- are you all right ? just -- just tell me what you need . chloe : [ gasping sob ] daniel : ms. scott , excuse me , but i -- your voice . do i know you ? bo : ciara , mommy ... we have some things that we have to figure out , okay ? but i want you to remember one thing . we love you more than anything in the world . you are the most important thing to us . that has n't changed . it will never change , okay ? ciara : make her stay with us . bo : ca n't do this . ca n't do it to her , you ... to us . melanie : uh , excuse me , sister , do you know where dr. manning went ? sister : uh , no . i assume she went to be with the woman she brought in for a procedure today . melanie : oh , right . sister : you know , melanie , i do n't know either of your parents well , but they are both so kind to volunteer their time like this . melanie : yeah , they 're both really generous with their time , with a lot of things , actually . i was adopted , and i just found out they were my biological parents like just a little while ago . i mean , i 've known daniel for a year or so . always liked him . people admired him . sister : well , as well they should . melanie : my mom , i just met her recently . we had a interesting reunion , to put it mildly . sister : is there something wrong , dear ? melanie : no , um ... it 's just my mom -- doc -- carly -- uh , dr. manning , she -- she normally would be fine running into daniel , but she seems nervous today . i do n't know why . daniel : ms. scott , do i know you ? is that why you wo n't open the curtain ? because i can assure you , if we have met , that will not make a difference in how i assess your condition . my only purpose is to help you . and i get a sense that you want my help . am i right ? so may i open this curtain ? it will just take a few minutes , and i will take it very slowly , okay ? carly : daniel ! daniel , wait ! [ knock at door ] hope : [ crying ] it 's time . come here , baby . come here . julie : am i interrupting something ? bo : no , come on in . julie : hi , hope , ciara . you know , when you called , you just said that you wanted me to watch ciara because you two had to go somewhere . bo : yeah , i appreciate it . julie : i was just thinking . why do n't the two of you stay here and work things out ? i can take ciara to the park , take as long as you like , you know , just to get things right ? bo : hope , she 's got a point . you sure you want to do this ? hope : we have to . julie , we have to go . sweetheart , remember what mommy and daddy said , okay ? [ crying ] we love you so much . so , so much . it 's never gon na change , okay ? i promise you . it 's never gon na change . brady : uh , no . nicole : brady , please . brady : no . no , no , no . the fact that you just gave me this long , teary - eyed preamble ... nicole : it 's because i 'm afraid that you wo n't love me anymore . brady : you 're trying to soften me up so you can give me another mouthful of lies ! i 'm not going for it ! no , i do n't want to hear your explanation . i do n't even want to hear it , because i know what it 's gon na be . it 's gon na be a lie , and if i let you get away with it now , you 're gon na do it again tomorrow and the next day after that and the next freakin ' day after that ! nicole : will you just listen to me , please ? i love you so much . brady : you love me ? i know . that 's great that you love me , but you know what , i need you to do something very special for me . will you agree to do that for me ? nicole : yes , anything . just listen . brady : okay , now , you 'll get your chance to talk , but right now , that special thing i want you to do for me is go down to the police station with me . nicole : what ? brady : we 're gon na take this receipt that has your name on it for $ 5 million in an illegal account , and we 're gon na talk to the cops , and you 're gon na explain everything . are you ready to go ? julie : listen , are you sure the two of you do n't want to -- bo : this ca n't wait . julie , um , i wish it could . come here , little one . come on . come on . it 's okay . hope : [ crying ] ciara . ciara : no ! bo : hey , c -- julie : what is going on here ? hope : watch her carefully for me . love her . kiss her . julie : watch her carefully ? why are you saying that to me ? hope : i -- bo : if we 're gon na do this , we better do it now . julie : honey ! honey , talk to me ! hope : [ crying ] bo : you know what , julie , i 'll call you later and explain everything . julie : no , do n't call me later and explain ! tell me what 's going on right now , and whatever is wrong , i know damn good and well it 's your fault , bo ! nicole : the police ? brady : yeah , what 's wrong with that ? do n't you want to go down there and explain this deposit to them ? nicole : there 's no reason to . brady : tch ! see , the very fact that you say there 's no reason to means there 's a damn good reason . get dressed . we are gon na go down there and talk about this . nicole : brady , please let me explain . give me some time to explain . brady : no , i 'm sure you can . i 'm sure you can explain , but i want you to do it down there . nicole : come on , brady . you know how hope and roman and bo , they hate me ! and no matter what i say , they will twist my words around so they can send me back to prison ! brady : i see , so this is gon na be their fault somehow . nicole : yes , yes , they 'll make something up . you know they will . brady : and you standing here in front of me , you 're not gon na make any stuff up , is that it ? nicole : no , no . i ... i swear it . i wo n't , brady , i ... if you just let me explain . i love you too much to lie to you again . i do , and i 'll tell you . i promise , i 'll tell you . brady : no , no . no . we 're going down to the police station . i 'm sorry . nicole , you either come with me now , or they will certainly come here and get you after i show them this big , fat wire transfer with your name on it into an illegal account , okay ? so the question is , are you coming or not ? sister : you know , melanie , some doctors allow their empathy to show . others don't . i think your mother falls into the former category . melanie : huh . so she 's just worried about the patient . sister : well , that would be my guess . melanie : so then this must be kind of serious . do you know why the woman she 's seeing is here , like a procedure ? [ cell phone rings ] sister : oh , melanie , dear , i have to go down to admitting . there 's a big problem . melanie : oh , that 's okay . yeah , i 'll talk to you later . sister : i 'm sorry . melanie : hi . you do n't happen to know where dr. manning went , do you ? josie : yeah , and i hope she stays there . melanie : uh , did she say something to upset you ? josie : i just made one teeny , tiny mistake , okay ? melanie : what was the mistake ? daniel : carly ? what in the world are you doing here ? carly : you have n't -- no , you haven't . look , um , this is a mistake . this is not your patient . daniel : what ? carly : there are two scotts checked into st . mary 's . this is dana scott , not donna . daniel : well , why would n't she just say something ? listen , listen , uh ... if you knew i was the wrong doctor , ms . scott . carly : all right , daniel , wait , just -- ms . scott , i 'm sorry . she - she - she speaks very little english . almost none , in fact . she married an american , and she has a terrible time with the language still . daniel : really ? and how do you know this ? carly : 'cause i brought her in . look , it 's a long story . i 'll explain later . i think that your patient is in exam room 11 . why do n't you check with the desk ? daniel : okay . i 'm sorry . carly : it 's okay . hey , i 'm sorry . chloe : oh , my god . carly : i 'm sorry . the nurse got the names mixed up at the desk . chloe : we pick a name out of the blue and it just happens to be similar to somebody else 's ? carly : it 's okay . just take it easy . chloe : no , it 's not okay , carly . you should 've heard daniel . he was so wonderful and warm and caring . carly : and that makes it worse 'cause you 're keeping this secret from him ? chloe : he could have just pulled the curtain back at any moment and seen me for who i really am , just this lying , two - faced -- carly : you need to stop that . he 's not gon na find you . i 'll make sure of that . chloe : what if daniel sees me ? carly : he won't . that 's a promise . daniel : hmm . carly : hi . daniel : hey . oh , you were right . my burn consult was in room 11 . carly : no harm , no foul . daniel : what a coincidence . two patients with the same last name , and yet we 're both consulting with them . carly : it 's like winning the lottery . daniel : yeah . you know , i did n't even know that you were consulting here . carly : it 's just a ... it 's a special case . i volunteer at a center for immigrants , women primarily . most of them speak little or no english . daniel : yeah , but that 's just it . this patient does . i mean , somewhat . carly : sorry ? daniel : well , she seemed to understand what i was saying partly -- carly : but why would you think that ? daniel : well , she reacted when i started talking about family and how important it was . she actually started crying . carly : really ? daniel : yeah , in fact , um , i recognized her voice . julie : you know , i 've been here through all of it , watching your marriage fall apart and seeing hope do , god , everything she could to get through some perfectly terrible things -- hope : julie , please . this is n't bo 's fault . julie : [ laughs ] oh , how typical . how typical of you . you always defend him ! the man who can do no wrong , and he 's broken your heart ! hope : please ! please . please . stop , just ... this is not bo 's fault . he did n't do anything wrong . it 's me . it 's me . entirely , it 's my fault . i ... i do n't know if i can ever forgive myself for what i did to him . julie : what you did ? i do not understand you , darling ! hope : i 'll explain . later , i 'll explain it . promise . i have to go . julie : i -- hope : bo . [ crying ] nicole : brady , please , will you listen to me ? i did n't do anything . brady : i know . nicole : i swear . brady : yeah , i know . nicole : i 'm innocent . brady : i know . do me a favor . go tell him that . nicole : [ sighs ] brady : go on . nicole : look , can i have -- brady : better yet , better yet , why do n't we play show and tell ? you go tell , and then i 'll show . chloe : it 'll be okay . yeah . carly : [ sighs ] daniel , do n't you think you 're jumping to conclusions ? i mean , maybe she understands a little bit of english , but why would she cry about anything that you said ? daniel : yeah , i guess . well , what 's she doing here anyway ? carly : she does n't want me to discuss her case with anyone . i 'm sorry . daniel : no , no . melanie : oh , i know why she 's here . uh , here 's your soda . the patient , she -- josie , she blabbed the whole thing . she 's getting an amnio . paternity test . daniel : oh , that 's just great . i 'm talking to her about burns and undergoing facial reconstructive surgery , and she 's here for an amnio . carly : go figure . listen , you guys do n't want to be late for your consult . i think it 's room 11 , so i 'll see you later . daniel : well , in a few , yeah . but first , i really want to talk to your patient again , okay ? carly : no , daniel ! don't . julie : [ sighs ] hope . nicole : oh , my god , dr. baker , you 're alive . brady , you were right . brady : yeah , yeah . what do you know ? roman : nicole , fancy meeting you here . and , incidentally , do you know this man ? richard john baker , m.d . brady : yeah , she knows him . i know him too . roman : and would you be willing to testify that he 's the man who switched mia mccormick 's baby with sami 's at your request ? brady : nicole , you do want to talk . you do n't want to withhold evidence and wind up in statesville again , right ? nicole : um , i 'm sorry . i 'm just -- i 'm -- i 'm shocked . i 'm -- i 'm flabbergasted . i mean , you 're alive . i ca n't believe this . brady : you 're overdoing it , nicole . nicole : brady , i 'm not . brady : something tells me that ni -- this is not the first time that she 's seen him since he 's been back in salem . roman : is that true , nicole ? nicole : no . brady : yes , it is true . roman : how do you know that , brady ? brady : 'cause when she says something is n't true , it 's usually true . roman : i like that . well , nicole , you better start falling in love with the truth real quick , 'cause i got a lot of questions for you . you see this man right here ? he committed a slew of crimes , some of them very recent , and i 'm talking mean stuff . the - rest - of - your - life - in - prison kind of stuff . brady : sounds pretty good to me . roman : yeah , i 'm pretty happy about it myself . now , brady , what 's going on here ? did you bring nicole down here for a reason ? sometimes getting our kids to eat the way they should few minutes , all r few carly : daniel , you ca n't just waltz in there and talk to my patient . you 're gon na get her upset again ! daniel : it 's just gon na be a few minutes , all right ? excuse me . melanie : gee -- wait . [ knock at door ] daniel : excuse me . uh , ms . scott , it 's dr. jonas . listen , i -- carly : daniel , wait , please ! daniel : i made a terrible mistake . hey , i am just apologizing . and if she does n't understand , we 'll get an interpreter . but i really feel i need to do this . now , i need to see her so i know for sure she understands and accepts my apology . julie : hi , sweetheart . you know , i think maybe you should nap just a little bit longer . ciara : no . where 's my mommy ? i want my mommy . julie : oh . nicole : actually , uh , since dr. baker is here alive , that changes so many things . roman : yeah , it sure as hell does . dr. baker 's life 's about to change forever . anything you got to say about that , doc ? dr. baker : [ sighs ] hope ? chloe : oh , my god , you 're not gon na back out of our deal , right ? melanie : and i do n't believe her . hope : i was behind the muggings .	melanie wanted to know why carly was at st. mary 's hospital . daniel was trying to see `` dana scott `` at the hospital . chloe panicked because she thought that daniel was going to open the curtain . brady continued to rip into nicole for her schemes . roman questioned dr. baker about what happened to bo . ciara walked in while bo and hope were about to go to the police station . ciara wanted to know if hope would be back soon . hope told her that she would n't be back any time soon . roman found out who dr. baker was and he started grilling him about the baby switch . hope told ciara that she did something wrong . daniel kept trying to convince who he thought was patient to open the curtain . brady told nicole how he found her bank statement . she got upset that he went through her things . roman demanded that dr. baker tell him who was involved in what happened to bo or he was going to be the one who was taking the blame . hope found it hard to explain to ciara that she is going to be gone awhile . ciara begged bo not to let hope go away . the nurse told the nun that she gave the file to daniel . carly reacted when she heard the nurse say `` ms. scott . `` daniel told his patient that he wanted to call chloe and she had to grab her phone . nicole continued to beg brady to forgive her . she tried to stroll down memory lane with him to get him to listen to her , but it did n't work . carly tried to tell the nun that `` ms. scott `` was her patient . carly asked josie ( the nurse ) if `` dana scott `` was in room six . josie was confused . chloe was let off the hook when she turned her phone off before he called her . he still continued to reach out to `` ms. scott `` , but it did n't work . while he was talking , chloe started crying and daniel seemed to recognize her voice and wanted to know if he knew her . ciara asked bo to make hope stay . bo told hope that she ca n't do `` this `` to the family . hope started crying .
eric : [ sighs ] i have to meet with the cardinal in a few hours . nicole : and if things go your way , you 'll get your collar back . you 'll be a priest again . but you 're not a priest yet . and if we do it now , you wo n't be ... breaking any vows . victor : sonny , what can i do for you ? sonny : i hope this is n't a bad time . victor : it 's never a bad time . you sounded upset on the phone . sonny : i need a favor . victor : of course . sonny : first off , i really appreciate that you helped will get an in at the magazine . but now i need you to call his editor and get her to back off the expose she asked him to write about ej and sami . victor : oh , i 'm sorry , sonny . i just ca n't do that . will : thank you for coming . ej : of course ... though i - i have to admit ... you are the last person who i would have thought would want to talk to me . will : well , i 've been going over things in my head a million times , and i 'm trying to figure out what went wrong between you and my mom . ej : you 're not the only one . will : i 've heard her side of things , of course . but when i take into account everything that you 've done for sonny and ari ... and me ... well , i figure it 's only fair that i hear your side as well . rafe : hey , ben . ben : hi . rafe : you seen jordan ? ben : yeah . i got through to her late last night . rafe : and ? ben : she was a mess . i tried asking her what was wrong , but she did n't want to talk about it . she said she needed more time . did you finally catch up with her yesterday ? rafe : yeah . ben : then do you mind telling me what the hell 's going on ? jordan : [ breathing heavily ] did you have sex with kate again after we were together ? [ scoffs ] rafe : it 's true . jordan : why , rafe ? clyde : well , if it ai n't my boy 's little conquest . adrienne : hi , honey . how are you doing ? abigail : hi . um , okay . adrienne : no , no , you 're not okay . and i , for one , can not imagine how sami can possibly live with herself . abigail : [ sighs ] sami : no , thank you , mr. shin . kate and i are not looking for bonuses . we 're doing the work we love to do , and we thank you for your support as we move forward . oh , ej and stefano are very impressed . no , they 're speechless . yes , yes , you and i will talk after the meeting . thank you . kate : sounds like the board is pleased . sami : mm - hmm . they think we are rock stars and actually even more so now that they know we are going to continue to be liquidating some of stefano and ej 's assets that are draining the company 's money . kate : okay . what are you planning now ? [ papers shuffling ] kate : are you seriously prepared to cross this line ? it 's one thing to go after stefano 's businesses . it 's a whole different thing to humiliate him personally . do you value your life ? kate : this from the woman who donated his private island to the fresh air reserve . kate : yes , that 's right , and we got a nice business tax break , and that is good business . it 's a whole different thing . to take away his jet -- that 's treason . sami : oh , and pushing him out of his own company is n't ? kate : [ sighs ] right now stefano has no choice but to tolerate everything we 're doing at dimera enterprises . yes , we 're divesting his shell companies , but we 're also bringing in record profits . he ca n't argue with that . sami : no , he ca n't . kate : look , if -- if you 're so determined to up the -- the vindictiveness quotient , you should stick to destroying ej , okay ? sami : oh , what , so that you have more time to keep jordan whatever - her - name - is away from rafe ? kate : actually , you 've already taken care of that for me . sami : you 're welcome . jordan : i guess no one was able to get through to me . but now ... i 'm so glad that that did n't happen ... because i found you ... and you found me . rafe : i promise . i love you . jordan : i love you too . was it all a lie ? kate : well , after i got your text , i , um , of course , happened upon them . sami : mm - hmm . what did you say ? kate : well , i defended rafe . i said that he was drunk and , you know , that it was all my fault and ... i do n't think she believed me . poor , poor jordan . sami : now it 's poor , poor kate , huh ? kate : what do you mean by that ? sami : well , i mean , now you 're going to have to face reality , right ? that rafe is actually going to be single , but you still have a better chance of getting stefano back into bed than having some happy future with rafe . rafe : it 's not really my place to tell you what 's going on with your sister . ben : well , did you give her a hard time ? rafe : what ? ben : jordan was going to tell you , um , just about our past . rafe : yeah . ben : did you freak out on her ? rafe : of course not . ben : well , then it must be about what your ex - wife did . rafe : yeah , i have no idea what you 're talking about right now . ben : sami said something to jordan that really upset her last night . rafe : oh , my god . sami told her . i 've got to find sami . when your baby is ready to explore the world , nicole : so how do i look ? i mean for the cardinal . do you think he 'll approve ? [ knock at door ] eric : [ sniffs ] [ grunts ] one second . father . father : after your long flight , i wanted to see that you were awake for your meeting with the cardinal . eric : thank you . have you seen ms . walker ? father : she 's resting at the nuns ' guesthouse . would you like to see her before ? eric : no , no , thank you . adrienne : honey , it 's just so unfair . i know how much you loved that job . abigail : i did , and sami knew that . adrienne : yeah , but she put kayla in an impossible situation . abigail : yeah , but honestly , even if there was anything that aunt kayla could have done , i have to take responsibility for my actions . i did violate the conditions of my employment . adrienne : oh , come on , who has n't ? abigail : i did n't steal stationery from a supply room or text on the job . i slept with sami 's fiancé . and he happened to be a board member and therefore my employer . i did n't just give sami all the ammunition she needed . i practically loaded the gun for her . adrienne : well , sami should beware of a loaded gun in her general area . she has n't had a very good history with those ... so , you know ... abigail : [ chuckles ] adrienne : what are you going to do now , hmm ? abigail : i do n't know . but i sure as hell am not gon na let sami have the satisfaction of watching me sit around feeling sorry for myself . adrienne : that a girl . abigail : yeah , one way or another , i 'm gon na move forward ... move forward to something that i hope will be great . sonny : what do you mean you ca n't help ? you 're the one who pulled strings to get him the job . victor : and as i told you , he 'd be working for whatever editor agreed to hire him . i allow for complete autonomy when it comes to the creative process . otherwise , i find that it hinders , well , creativity . sonny : i understand that . but ms . browning flipped when she read his samples , kept going on and on and on how talented he is . victor : and i 'm sure that 's why she 's having him write a cover story . sonny : wait . i - i did n't mention it was a cover story . victor : well , you must 've . sonny : no . this expose was your idea , was n't it ? and you wanted will to be the one to write this story and skewer his mom and ej . ej : i - i strayed . and things ... things spiraled out of control . but i never once stopped loving your mother . will : well , one thing that i know for sure is that you would not have given her your proxies and your purse strings if you were n't truly in love with her . ej : you know , it pains me to say this , but , um ... i admire the way she maneuvered that position for maximum leverage . you know , she made sure i would n't get bail . [ both chuckle ] ej : and then i had no choice but to sign over all my proxies to her so she could represent my best interests , and , boy , did she ever . but ... will : what ? ej : i think that what your mother 's doing right now -- despite her intentions -- is not in the children 's best interest , william . now , i 've tried to talk to her . she wo n't listen . i need somebody else to talk to her . will : and you want that person to be me ? kate : sami , i told you that -- sami : oh , i know what you told me . but your actions say otherwise , kate . it 's clear that you have this pathetic hope that you are going to have a future with rafe . kate : sami ... sami : do n't deny it . admit it . it does n't matter , because it 's not going to happen . bottom line is rafe only hooked up with you in the first place because me was trying to get back at me for choosing ej . what a huge mistake that was . kate : excuse me ? sami : oh , no . i meant , obviously , ej and me . i 'm just saying that i was the love of his life . i broke his heart , so he found comfort with you . and then when you ended things with him , he found a crutch in mousy little jordan . kate : really ? so you 're saying rafe does n't care about mousy little jordan because he 's still head over heels in love with you ? sami : is that so hard to believe ? kate : [ laughing ] oh , my god . you are the most delusional woman on earth ! sami : i was the love of rafe 's life . and that is why i am sure that he is going to be relieved that things imploded with jordan . kate : [ laughing ] oh , my god . sami : stop it . kate : oh , my god . rafe will never come back to you , never . sami : [ scoffs ] do n't be so sure . jordan : i 'm working . now 's not really the time or the place . rafe : jordan ... jordan , i know that i hurt you , but we need to talk . please ? do n't throw away what we have . jordan : you mean what we had . and what was that , rafe ? hmm ? you insisted on knowing everything about my past because you cared so much , you said . no more lies , no more secrets ... and i was ready to share all of that with you . rafe : i 'm so sorry . i really am . jordan : i thought i knew everything there was to know about you and kate . you promised me that it was over , that she did n't mean anything to you . rafe : just -- please , just let me explain . jordan : no , there 's nothing left to explain ! victor : look , i had absolutely nothing to do with will writing this piece . sonny : but you asked the editor for a cover story on ej and sami . you knew she 'd give it to will . victor : well , as you said , she was very impressed with his talent . believe me , jackson kiriakis , your husband would n't be working for me if he was n't good . but he is good . and this is a perfect opportunity for any young writer . of course , if he does n't want to do the piece ... sonny : well , that 's the problem , uncle vic . he does . victor : well , then why are you standing in his way ? ej : william , i realize this puts you in a very awkward position . i - i 'm concerned about your mother , and ... i need somebody to listen to me . will : i 'm listening . ej : william , your mother and kate may think they have everything in hand at dimera enterprises , but they 're playing a very dangerous game . now , at some point , my father is going to lose his patience . and when he does , it will be my job to protect samantha and our family . will : do you really think that after everything that 's happened , you 're still a family ? ej : absolutely . we share children . that is an unbreakable bond . you know that . and look , i still consider you and allie and arianna grace to be a part of my family too . will : you and mom are still married , right ? ej : absolutely , and i intend on keeping it that way . we 've weathered worse storms than this , william . i 'm not about to give up on this , not now , not ever . adrienne : i know she 's here , so do n't even bother . sami , a word ? sami : yes , of course . harold , adrienne is family . it 's fine . thank you . so happy you stopped by . adrienne : well , you may not feel that way after you hear what i have to say . i considered staying out of this , but we 're in - laws now , for better or worse , and i will not stand idly by while you just -- sami : while i what ? while i make sure that your niece ... abby , the slut , suffers for destroying my family ? adrienne : she is not a slut . sami : she betrayed me , and she betrayed my children . and if she thinks that i have made her life hell now , you can let her know from me that i am just getting warmed up . eric : [ sighs ] nicole : let me help you with that . eric : this has got to stop . rafe : jordan , please , there is a lot to explain . rafe : i 'm not gon na make excuses for what i did . i 'm not gon na blame kate . i was drunk . jordan : and you were hurting because of gabi . i understand that . but you shut me out , rafe , and then you went to kate . rafe : i was n't thinking straight , okay ? i - i was n't thinking at all . jordan : you were hurting , and you did n't think you could come to me . rafe : i did n't want to let you down ... the same way i let gabi down . jordan : well , you 've done it now . and , please , whatever you say next , do not say that what happened with kate did n't mean anything ... because it meant a hell of a lot to me . sonny : when will first took this assignment , he said he wanted to control the narrative , make sure this did n't turn into something that would embarrass his family or hurt his mom . victor : and now ? sonny : he decided that sami needs to be taught a lesson . and she does . but i do n't like the way he 's involved with this . it 's not good for him or the relationship with his family . victor : did you marry this man or adopt him ? sonny : come on , uncle vic . you know how sami gets . she 's gon na think this is the ultimate betrayal . victor : and whose fault is that ? sonny : what do you mean ? victor : first of all , you came to me , and you asked me to pull some strings to help will get his foot in the door . he had no idea that i own this particular magazine . hell , i hardly knew . sonny : i know , and i 'm very grateful that you got ms . browning to read his samples . victor : now you want me to interfere again ? now , if he has any idea that he did n't get this job because of his merits ... sonny : he did . victor : or that you were poking around behind his back trying to interfere with his decision to do this piece ... sonny , i know how much you love him . you have to trust his judgment . sonny : i do trust him . victor : well , then back off . or take it from me , you 'll be very sorry . ej : please think carefully about what i 've said . and thank you for hearing me out . it 's the most that i could ask . will : [ sniffs ] ej : [ on recording ] and thank you for hearing me out . it 's the most that i could ask . adrienne : are you not the same person who drugged her sister 's fiancé and slept with him and then led everyone in town to believe that he was the father of your son ? sami : yeah . [ chuckles ] when i was a kid . okay , so what 's your excuse for the last two decades , sami ? you 're a mother . sami : yes , i am a mother . and that slut , your niece -- she destroyed my children 's family . adrienne : sami , ej had a hand in that . sami : i agree with you . adrienne : have you ever considered , just considered , that maybe your children are better off without a father who lies , cheats , and occasionally murders people ? sami : okay , so now you are crossing into territory you have no business -- adrienne : you upset my son . you upset your son by attacking their cousin . sami : so that gives you the right to come into my home and attack me ? adrienne : sami , i 'm just trying to make you see . i 'm just saying that you -- sami : i know what you are saying , adrienne . that 's always what you do , right ? you say a whole bunch of things to people who really do n't want to hear it . adrienne : [ scoffs ] sami : i 'll make a deal with you . you give me one minute , adrienne , and then i will hear you out , whatever you want to say . adrienne : go ahead . sami : please sit . adrienne : i 'm sitting . sami : you are friends with my aunt kayla , is that right ? you two are very close . adrienne : [ chuckles ] uh , yes . yes , why ? sami : when you 're in trouble , when you 're hurt or upset , she 's the person you call , the person you count on to be there for you and -- and vice versa . adrienne : of course . sami : that 's the kind of relationship i thought i was developing with abby . i thought she was my friend . i mean , it was just starting out , but , you know , i mean , i thought we really were getting close , so much so that when she thought she was pregnant ... with my husband 's child ... who do you think was there for her ? who held her hand through that ? me . [ scoffs ] i did n't want to have to be the one to do this . adrienne : do what ? sami : [ sighs ] i , um ... do you remember when justin was working with ej so closely to , uh , help push stefano out of the company ? adrienne : yeah . sami : well , ej had justin followed , you know , just to make sure that he was 100 % loyal . adrienne : which he was . sami : yes . to ej , yes , but ... adrienne : but what ? sami : well , i guess you two had had a fight . you had kicked justin out of the house , and he was staying at his club for a while . adrienne : yeah , okay . what about it ? sami : my aunt kayla was ... very lonely . she 's had a difficult time dealing with losing uncle steve . he -- he broke her heart . adrienne : leave my brother out of this . sami : i 'm sure that justin and kayla did not want to hurt you . adrienne : no . sami : i have the proof right here . eric : i know it 's a sin to hate . i do n't want to hate nicole . i do n't want to lust after her either . after today , there 's a chance that i could be your humble priestly servant again . please remove this ... sickness from my thoughts . i do n't know why they 're there . i need to know your will , god . [ knock at door ] eric : it 's time . ben : anyway , i called you out here because i spoke to a customer today that works for a recruiter . got you a couple job leads . abigail : what ? you did ? ben : mm - hmm . abigail : ben , that 's so sweet of you . wow . [ chuckles ] huh , `` pastry chef . `` i never went to culinary school . ben : yeah , but you do make the best chocolate - chip cookies ever . abigail : my grandma 's recipe . ben : i know you 're kind of lukewarm on the whole barista training , but i told sonny he ought to hire you just to make our desserts . abigail : i think i 've had enough of working for my family for a while . oh , `` p.r . and marketing manager for a start - up . `` that totally sounds like my speed . ben : perfect . abigail : this is great . thank you . `` psychic . `` seriously ? ben : hey , you are as qualified as anyone , do n't you think ? abigail : i mean -- ben : i mean , hey , listen , it did take the power of perception to clue you in that i liked you . abigail : oh , that was n't that hard . ben : [ chuckles ] look , i know you really do n't need my help finding a job . abigail : no , no , i - i would n't say that . ben : i just wanted to show you how many options you have , 'cause you 're smart , and you 're talented , and you 're hardworking , and i know , no matter what you decide to do , you 're going to be brilliant at it . [ keys clacking ] [ door opens ] sonny : hey . is ari still sleeping ? will : yep . looks like we 'll have to wake her up for her music class . we should sign her up for her afternoon session next time . sonny : that 'd be a good idea . will : [ sighs ] sonny : how 's the article going ? will : a lot slower . sonny : how come ? will : well , i lost some time this morning because i asked ej to stop by . sonny : okay . did you tell him about the article ? will : no . but he said some things that ... made me question whether or not this is the right thing to do . sonny : yeah ? will : i do n't want to hurt my mom . sonny : i know you do n't . will : yeah , it 's just she 's out of control . maybe writing an expose is not the best way to bring her back down to earth . maybe -- maybe what she needs is voice of reason . adrienne : i do n't believe you . sami : i found them in stefano 's safe when i was cleaning house . as it turns out , ej and stefano have a lot of information on a lot of people . my instinct when i first saw them was to burn these photos . adrienne : you 're lying . sami : ignorance is bliss . i do n't blame you , adrienne . i mean , honestly , i -- adrienne : these are your wedding pictures . sami : yeah , they are . but for a few seconds ... you believed ... you were me . for just a moment , you were heartbroken , furious ... and you wanted to hurt them the way that they had hurt you . you were willing to do anything to make the pain go away . so now you have had a little taste of what it 's like for me ... except in my case , it 's never going to go away . so i 'm hoping that you can understand why i am doing what i am doing . but if you ca n't ... then i suggest you keep your head down and stay the hell out of my way . adrienne : how could you do something so hateful ? sami : to get you off your high horse , adrienne ... to encourage you to look on me and my situation with a little bit of compassion ... and maybe to encourage you to give your niece 's behavior a good , hard look . adrienne : i should 've known it was a mistake to come here . sami : yeah , adrienne , you should 've . [ sighs ] rafe : i know that i hurt you , and i ca n't tell you how terrible i feel . jordan : then stop trying . rafe : but i wanted to be the one to tell you the truth ... the truth about what happened with kate . and i was going to tell you . i was going to tell you yesterday . jordan : was that before or after you told me that you loved me ? rafe : i do love you . jordan : [ scoffs ] rafe : i - i love you with all my heart . jordan : i wish that i could believe that . but i guess sami was right all along . rafe : what ? jordan : i was just fooling myself about us . i helped you get back on your feet , and you were grateful . and as soon as you did n't need me anymore ... rafe : jordan , please . please do n't go . i 'm sorry . jordan : do n't . rafe : jordan . kate : good . i 'm glad you 're here . ej : i bet . kate : yeah . i wanted to tell you that sami and i have decided to jettison the houston refinery . the epa is giving us some problems . it 's really not worth the hassle . ej : whoa , whoa , whoa . not worth the hassle ? kate , you ca n't just -- kate : yes , we can . and the board approves . ej : listen , that refinery -- kate : that refinery was your baby ? yes , understood , and i think the word that you were looking for is `` was . `` ej : no , no , i need those funds . kate : you need those funds for what , ej ? for what ? whatever you were going to use that money for , it 's kind of immaterial now . you do n't have a job . you do n't have a home . you do n't have a family . you do n't have anything to spend that money on , do you ? ej : you 're not giving me much choice . sonny : if you 're having second thoughts , why do n't you just call your editor and tell her you do n't want to do it ? she 'll understand . it 's so close to home . will : it 's my first big assignment . sonny : it 'll be okay . will : you do n't know that . sonny : [ laughs ] [ cell phone ringing ] will : hello ? adrienne : will , hi . it 's adrienne . i 'm glad you picked up . will : what 's going on ? adrienne : listen , honey , i hate to be the bearer of bad news , but i wanted you to hear it from me before your mother got you involved . god , that women is -- will : what ? adrienne : sami is on a mission to punish abigail . will : i know . adrienne : and every time i think she hits a new low , virtually the only thing left is bloodletting . will : what did she do now ? adrienne : sami used her dimera powers to extort your aunt kayla . if abigail did n't resign from the hospital , sami was going to make your aunt kayla fire her . eric : and the angel gabriel said to mary ... `` do not be afraid , for nothing is impossible with god . `` gabriel brought news from god . today i 'll receive my news . abigail : how do you do that ? you always know how to make me feel better . ben : it 's a gift . abigail : yeah , it is . oh , and speaking of gifts , i 'm still trying to find something special enough to put in that box that you gave me . that was seriously the sweetest thing ever . ben : no . you are . abigail : [ chuckles ] [ gasps ] ben : what 's wrong ? jordan : [ sighs ] kate : [ sighs ] jordan : you think you 've won him back , do n't you ? kate : i just want to assure you that what happened between rafe and i -- jordan : what happened ? you mean you sleeping with him ? kate : yes , yes , that . i was telling the truth . it was all my fault . jordan : you told me lies , just like every other word you 've ever said to me since the day we met . kate : and that must be deeply upsetting to you , jordan ... or whatever the hell your name really is . victor : to what do i owe this displeasure ? ej : you know , i was thinking about what you said the other day . perhaps you were onto something . maybe we should work together . are you okay ? you look a little bit , uh , dyspeptic . shall i call henderson ? victor : i must be losing my grip . either that , or your time in jail has addled your brain . i thought i heard you say that you and i could work together . ej : maybe -- maybe i should phrase that a little bit differently . victor : you did n't really buy that offer i made , did you ? ej : no , no . i know you called me over here to gloat about picking up dimera subsidiaries for pennies on the dollar . victor : well , kate and sami did n't exactly drive a hard bargain . ej : i 'm sure they did not . but the fact remains , you stand to lose money if those companies do not produce . i know how to make them produce . victor : and you 're willing to share your expertise with me ? ej : absolutely ... if you play your part . victor : ah . will : i ca n't believe that she would do that . actually , i can . adrienne : and when i went over there , you know what she did then ? she told me that justin was cheating on me with your aunt kayla . will : what ? adrienne : it was a lie . she admitted it . she just wanted to put me in her shoes for a second so i 'd sympathize with her . will : i - i - i am so sorry . adrienne : honey , you have nothing , nothing to be sorry about . you just need to know that your mother is a one - woman destruction machine . she is hell - bent on destroying abigail and anyone who dares defend her . and , honestly , she just needs to be stopped . will : i know . do you want to talk to sonny ? he 's -- he 's with ari right now . adrienne : you know what ? no , honey . uh , thank you for letting me vent . just -- just tell him i 'll call him later . will : thanks for calling . sonny : what 's wrong ? will : i 've made up my mind , sonny . i 'm definitely writing that article . sonny : [ sighs ] harold : detective hernandez is here to see you , ma'am . sami : oh . uh , thank you , harold . [ chuckles ] i knew he would come . hello , rafe .	kate and sami talked about jordan finding out about rafe . sami let kate know that she had a better chance of being with stefano again before she would have a relationship with rafe . rafe ran into ben and found out that jordan talked to sami . rafe left tcb to look for sami . abby and adrienne talked about what happened to abby . they did n't know that clyde was listening to them talking . sonny wanted victor to talk to ms. browning so will would n't write the cover story about ej and sami . while they were talking , sonny realized that victor was the reason why will got the cover story . will pumped ej about his side of the story . sami thought that rafe was with kate because she cheated with ej . kate assumed that sami thought rafe was in love with her ( sami ) .
maggie : brady . brady : oh , hi , maggie . maggie : it looks like we 're on the same schedule today . brady : yeah . maggie : so did you find a nanny for tate ? brady : yes , yes . but fingers crossed , she seems great . maggie : does that mean theresa 's moved out , found a place of her own ? or is she still glued to the couch ? brady : `` glued `` is a bit of an understatement . theresa : [ laughs ] oh , now do n't you worry about mommy 's little ankle , okay ? 'cause she 's gon na be just fine . yes , i am . actually , i 'm more than fine , but that 's our little secret , okay ? okay ? tate : [ hiccups ] theresa : oh , my goodness , you have the hiccups . you are just the snuggliest little bunny . yes , you are . yes , you are . yes , you -- [ sniffs ] ooh . [ laughs ] emma . emma , are you around ? emma ! emma , get down here ! i need you to do your job ! victor : it 's time . xander : for what ? victor : for me to collect my pound of flesh , what else ? not that you can fully make up for what you did , but got ta start sometime . might as well be now . xander : i will do whatever you need me to do . victor : you may regret that promise . but i do n't care . what i do care about is your proving your worth to me once more . clyde : give me a progress report . martin : nothing to report , sir , not yet anyway . clyde : i gave you very specific instructions . martin : yes , i know , sir , but you see , dr. brady , she 's a no - show , and -- clyde : now , you listen to me . i told you exactly what i needed you to do and how i want the paternity test to turn out . do you have a problem with the english language , boy ? chad : the deal closed ten minutes ago on the silicon valley start - up . uh - huh . call charlie in san jose . he 'll fill you in . stefano : [ laughs ] you seem to be brimming with confidence today . chad : i just bagged a $ 100 million deal . stefano : still , i wonder . chad : what ? stefano : is that really the source of all this confidence or is it the conversation you had earlier , huh , with the woman that you love ? abigail : [ sighs ] abigail : [ exhales sharply ] ben : abigail , i love you . you are all i think about . and there is nothing in the world that would mean more to me than if you agreed to put this ring on your finger and marry me . [ cell phone rings ] abigail : aunt kayla , hi . kayla : hi . are you coming in this morning ? abigail : yes , i am . i just forgot what time it was . kayla : no , that 's okay . are you hesitant about the paternity test ? abigail : no . no , i need to know . i have to know . kayla : you sound distracted . did something happen ? chad : i wanted to be with you because i love you more than anyone or anything this world . you were loved . you are loved . abigail : [ cries ] [ keys rattle ] kyle : what 's wrong ? paige : oh , i thought i heard something or someone . kyle : in here ? paige : yeah , in here . do you have a roommate ? kyle : a roommate ? paige : a pet , then ? i heard something when we walked in . kyle : it 's -- it 's my neighbor . she blasts her tv 24/7 . i 'm sure that 's what you heard . i 've just learned to tune it out . paige : really sounded like it was from in here , though . kyle : why do n't -- why do n't you tell me what you wanted to talk about ? paige : yeah , can we sit ? kyle : sure . paige : this could take a while so ... kyle : cool . i 've got nowhere else to be but right here with you . paige : [ laughs ] martin : i am ready to run the paternity tests the minute that dr. brady asks me to , sir , but she has to ask , you know ? and -- and like i said , i have n't seen her today . i mean , i could try to track her down , but wo n't that look suspicious ? clyde : you let me worry about that . you sit tight for now . the minute she shows up , you contact me , understand ? and you know exactly what you have to do , or do i have to arrange for another city inspector to pay a visit to your wife and kids ? martin : no , no , you wo n't . definitely not . look , i got the message . ben : dad ? chad : father , have you been spying on me ? stefano : i merely observe and draw conclusions . you know , it 's been a long time since i 've seen you this optimistic . and i 'm confident it would take a lot more than just some business deal to turn your mood so positive , huh ? chad : hmm . stefano : [ laughs ] tell me how it went then . chad : well , obviously not as well as you think it did . stefano : but well enough , right ? tell me everything , all right ? or maybe i will just have to start spying on you after all . abigail : no , nothing 's changed . it 's just that today 's the day , and now i have to live with the results whether they 're good or bad . kayla : you know what , baby , i know that you are worried about this , but it 's gon na be over soon . and you are a very strong woman , and you will be supported by so many people who love you . not to mention how much love you have to give your baby . it 's gon na be all right . abigail : thank you , kayla . thank you for just always being there for me . i 'll come in as soon as i can , okay ? [ sighs ] [ crying ] theresa : sorry you guys had to hear me shrieking . it 's okay , boo - boo . it 's okay , tate . it 's just -- it 's just i 've been in a lot of pain with my ankle and , you know , it really hurts . it 's kind of putting me in a bad mood and -- look , i 'm sorry , baby . i 'm sorry . mommy did n't mean to get upset . she loves you . tate : [ cries ] theresa : oh , she loves you very much . oh , my sweetie . tate : [ crying ] maggie : okay . okay , you know what ? i 'll find -- i 'll find emma for you . come on , sweetheart . oh , i know . i know . i know . oh . tate : [ crying ] theresa : wow , maggie 's obviously deeply concerned about my ankle . it 's so sweet . brady : did you really expect her to be sympathetic ? theresa : she did n't have to be so mean , brady . i mean , did you see the way she glared at me ? brady : she was n't being mean , theresa . theresa : i know that you and maggie want me out of this house , and i want that , too . i 'd be out of here in a minute if i could . come on , you saw the doctor 's note . like , it 's a miracle i can even get around at all . i offered a second opinion , brady . will that make you guys feel better ? i mean , come on , it 's not like i wanted to break my ankle . maggie : emma 's changing tate and then will take him out to the garden . theresa : oh , that 's great . [ groans ] i wish i could go . [ winces ] it 's all i can do not to hobble from one room to the next . brady : here , let me help . theresa : i got it . i got it . it 's -- it 's fine . there 's spit - up on my dress . brady : it will come out . theresa : just -- i 'll see you guys later . brady : watch the -- theresa : okay , i 'm fine . brady : the timing of all of this is just perfect . maggie : brady , do n't you think that we should look at the doctor 's report ? victor : oh , there you are . i was hoping i 'd find you . maggie : is there a problem ? victor : no , a solution , actually . i 'm glad i finally thought of it . ben : i saw you from across the way . you looked like you were having a serious conversation . clyde : oh , no , no worries . just a little business . happy to see you , though . ben : well , i got your message you wanted to talk , but i want to go first . clyde : all right . ben : i asked abigail to marry me . clyde : you did ? [ laughter ] clyde : that 's great news ! congratulations . ben : not -- not so fast . she has n't said yes yet . clyde : really ? does she not know how lucky she is to have a guy like you ? or is this about that other -- ben : do n't even say it , dad . look , she made a mistake with chad . she knows it . i do n't want to keep going back there . she chose me , okay ? i may have rushed , showing her the ring like that , but still , i 'm not worried . clyde : why would you be ? you know , i know she 'll say yes . ben : [ laughs ] clyde : maybe sooner than you think . abigail : [ sighs ] i do love you , ben . chad : set your spies on me , father , it 'll be pointless . because nothing 's changed between abigail and me . stefano : yet . i believe in your powers of persuasion , you know . chad : you know what would be great ? stefano : hmm ? chad : if you could stop pretending like you give a damn about my love life . when what you really want is to get your grubby fingers on that land that abigail is due to inherit in ireland . stefano : you will benefit as well , my son . chad : yeah . well , i would n't hire a surveyor just yet , because if abigail chooses to leave ben and come back to me , there is a discussion i plan on having with her . and you are not gon na like it . paige : so i checked out this website for you . it -- it tells you how to get vocational training . kyle : mm - hmm . paige : and -- oh , and it offers certificates for , you know , all sorts of different professions . and , yeah , in a lot of cases , you do n't even need a high school diploma , so -- so what do you think ? kyle : i ca n't believe you did all this for me . paige : it was n't a big deal . i mean , you 're the one with the work to do , so -- kyle : i really do believe , like -- you know , like i was saying before , that -- that with someone like you in my life , maybe i can change . if you think it 's possible , paige , well , then i do , too . paige : this one seems perfect for you , look . kyle : no , paige , you 're perfect . paige : kyle , um ... [ laughs ] i -- kyle : i 'm sorry . i -- it 's that you -- you 're just so beautiful and -- the way you 're being with me . i 'm very grateful . i just want to show you how much all this means to me . victor : now , this may seem counterintuitive at first , but believe me , it 's the best solution for everyone involved . come on in . brady : what the hell is this ? victor : now , xander has suffered some financial reversals . significant ones as it turns out . so since he 's not allowed to leave town , that would make him homeless . and since salem is having enough problems with transients , i thought i 'd take him on . brady : meaning ? victor : meaning , say hello to our new landscaper . brady : oh , never . ben : so is that a -- is that a guarantee , dad ? what , do you got some secret way of -- to make abigail say yes that i do n't know about ? clyde : oh , no . i mean , she 's a smart girl . she 's got good judgment . ben : [ laughs ] clyde : she made one regrettable mistake but that 's in the past , so i know she 'll do the right thing . ben : [ sighs ] clyde : so you asked her last night . ben : yeah . clyde : and she did n't wake up first thing this morning and say yes ? ben : i left before she even woke up . clyde : so she is n't at the hospital yet . ben : i 'm not sure , why ? clyde : well , uh ... she might be home waiting for you . [ laughs ] you know . ben : [ sighs ] clyde : hey , you got that app on your phone , do n't you ? ben : oh . clyde : check it out . ben : no . clyde : hey , there 's no harm in that . ben : okay . okay . she 's at the hospital . clyde : is she now ? kayla : i am gon na need that staffing budget on my desk by noon tomorrow . [ knock on door ] kayla : yeah . all right , i 'm gon na have to get back to you on that , all right ? okay . come in , come in , come in . abigail : okay , i 'm ready . stefano : what exactly wo n't i like ? chad : that i 'm gon na tell abigail everything . i 'm going to tell her that you 've known all along that she 's due to inherit the land in ireland , that you have designs on it , and that you knew all of this long before she even knew it was coming to her . i 'll tell her i found out from you . and then i will apologize for keeping the truth from her for as long as i did . and then , father , i am gon na tell her that it is her land , and that the dimeras have no right or claim to it and that the choice of what to do with that land is hers . and then , i am going to beg her for forgiveness . because i am not ej . if i love someone , i can not keep secrets from them . i wo n't , because that is not love . so if she chooses to come back to me , we will have an open and completely honest relationship . stefano : [ laughing ] kayla : once i get this to the lab , it should only be about 30 or 40 minutes to get the results . abigail : half an hour , then i 'll know . victor : brady , just relax . let 's go in the living room and discuss this . come on . you stay . victor : now , my wish is for this to be brief . roman and hope are putting together a case for the da . once they do , xander can exchange his overalls for a prison jumpsuit . maggie : but until then , you want him here ? victor : of course . so i can keep track of his every move . you do n't think those financial reversals were an accident ? i had my best people make sure he was in debt up to his eyebrows . and then i very generously moved in and assumed said debt . now , he 's indebted to me . brady : this whole thing is insane . victor : that 's the way it 's done , brady . maggie : and what about daniel ? do you think he 's gon na be comfortable having his and nicole 's engagement party here with xander tending to the roses ? brady : no , he wo n't . he 'll be furious just like i 'm furious . listen , granddad . my son , my son is living here . what the hell are you thinking ? theresa : xander ? paige : uh ... [ laughs nervously ] kyle : what ? paige : kyle . we came here today to try and find something positive for you to do with your life . i thought you wanted to hear my ideas on how to turn your life around . kyle : i do . i do . paige , i really do , i just -- i got ta -- i 'm sorry . paige : um ... there 's a ton of good information here . i think you should study it and then we can talk about it some other time . kyle : you 're -- you 're not leaving , are you ? paige : i 'm late . call me ? kyle : i will . tonight . paige : bye . kyle : all right . night . kyle : [ chuckles ] jj : what 's this for ? maybe a spare . kyle : what the hell ? ben : all right , i got ta go . things to do . clyde : all right . as soon as abigail gives you the thumbs - up , you let me know , all right ? ben : mm - hmm . clyde : then you can think about where you 're gon na take your honeymoon , courtesy of your old man . ben : honeymoon ? do n't jinx it , okay ? clyde : son , that 's the last thing i 'm doing . woman : you sure it 's okay i go for lunch ? martin : yeah . oh , definitely . i 've -- i 've got this covered . you should go meet your friend . woman : okay , thanks , martin . martin : god , come on , dr. brady , where are you ? kayla : you okay waiting here ? abigail : yeah . sure , i 'm okay . kayla : i want to promise you this will be absolutely anonymous . chad 's name wo n't be on any of the dna test paperwork . and this sample will be blind tested . okay ? your privacy will be completely assured . okay . abigail : [ sighs ] stefano : [ laughs ] chad : did -- did i say something funny ? stefano : [ laughs ] you really think that husbands and wives have honest relationships ? [ laughs ] come on , grow up , huh , chad . grow up . chad : what , so i can be like you or ej ? no , thank you . stefano : you listen to me and you listen hard . you will not tell abigail anything . unless , of course , you plan to tell her about ravello as well . kayla : are you sure you can get to this right away ? martin : you bet . it 's my number one priority . kayla : thank you , martin . and call me with the results , all right ? martin : first things first . [ cell phone alert rings ] clyde : well , it 's about time , martin . now , you get to work and make me a granddaddy . woman : martin . martin : what ? woman : mr. burns needs to see you . martin : what ? woman : about a donation someone is making to the department . martin : are you kidding me ? no , no , i 'm -- i 'm in the middle of something . woman : ca n't wait , sorry . he 's leaving in 20 for an off - site meeting . martin : fine . but i need to get right back here and i have to finish my work . [ sighs ] chad : i love you more than i have ever loved anyone in my entire life . ben : when the time is right , we will do it exactly how you 'd like it -- a big wedding , the whole family , everything perfect . abigail : [ sighs ] oh , enough . enough , abby . e that ? theresa : what 's this , the latest in casual wear ? xander : nice crutches . theresa : [ laughs ] seriously , why are you dressed like a gardener ? [ laughs ] oh , no he did n't . you 're working here now ? for victor . huh . victor : you 're all safer with xander here , where i can have him watched day and night . well , until the salem pd makes him pay for his heinous crimes , i 'll take up the slack . brady : by making xander prune the hedges ? victor : a little humiliation goes a long way , brady . theresa : brady , what the hell is xander doing here ? ! brady : look at me . this is your warning . you stay away from me . you stay away from the inside of this house . and most importantly , you stay away from my son , or i swear to god you will be sorry . kyle : how did this crystal get scratched ? [ cell phone rings ] kyle : yo , dude . no , i 'm alone . no , someone was just here but she left . [ laughs ] yeah , she left thinking what -- what i wanted her to think . mm - hmm . yeah , yeah , i can meet you in five . all right . peace . kyle : this . chad : ravello ? father , what happened there was -- stefano : a youthful indiscretion . still and all , abigail must know about it . chad : i am telling her about ireland . stefano : your call , but you will lose her if you do . abigail : i 'm sorry . i -- aunt kayla , i should just wait somewhere else . i 'm probably driving you crazy . kayla : no , no , it is fine . really . it wo n't be much longer . woman : martin ? [ door handle jiggles ] woman : why is the door locked ? [ keys rattle ] woman : oh , can you believe my friend bailed on lunch after all that ? woman : huh ? you barely started this thing and you ran off ? may as well finish it for you . victor : brady , i 'll handle this . theresa : [ scoffs ] victor : what the hell happened to you ? theresa : i broke my ankle . victor : huh . i would have thought your kneecaps would be the first to go . all right , come on , get out of the house . the caretaker will show you where your quarters are . that 's where you 'll stay when you 're not mucking the mud , am i clear ? theresa : listen , what 's going on ? why is xander here ? what about tate ? brady : listen , come on . theresa : [ scoffs ] maggie : are you sure this is going to work , victor ? victor : i am quite sure . paige : oh ! jj : where 's kyle ? i thought you two could n't stand to be apart . paige : look , jj . jj : no , you look . do you know something , paige ? you are really an idiot . paige : excuse me ? jj : oh , i think you heard me . paige : oh , my god , jj , you 're the idiot . for what you 're doing with kyle , you 're the biggest fool on the planet , okay ? and do n't lie to me . we both know what you were doing at his place before so ... jj : yeah , well , this is n't about me , paige . i ca n't believe you are letting -- i ca n't believe that you are with him . [ telephone ringing ] stefano : trust me when i tell you , no one understands the importance of acquiring that land in ireland more than i do . you see ? it will be mine , one way or the other . mine . ben : i covered for frankie three times this week . next time , i 'm getting a raise . i do n't care what anybody says . no , i do deserve it , you 're right . [ laughs ] ah , it 's okay . i do what i can . abigail : was that the lab ? kayla : no , it was my assistant . they said the results are ready , so i wo n't be long . abigail : i 'm not going anywhere . [ exhales sharply ] man : xander . just got a delivery out back . xander : i need a shovel to unload a delivery ? man : two tons of horse manure . xander : son of a -- maggie : victor , i 'll explain the situation with theresa later . victor : yes , i 'm sure it 's fascinating . maggie : but seriously , do you really think this is a good idea ? victor : maggie , did you not listen to anything i said before ? maggie : i listened to every word you said , but it does n't change the facts , victor . victor : it will be for the best . maggie : until it backfires . brady : i 've got it covered . theresa : how ? ! look , brady , we 're talking about xander here , okay ? he 's not right in the head ! brady : i said i got it . theresa : yeah , but what about our son ? ! i mean , how is it okay to have a total lunatic working in the garden when there 's a precious baby living inside ? ! what is victor thinking ? brady : i have no idea what he 's thinking . theresa : brady , he 's a total psychopath , okay ? look , it 's -- it 's terrifying . [ sniffles ] i 'm just -- but i trust you . i - i do . i trust you to protect our son . paige : how many times , how many ways can i say it to you , jj ? you do n't get to have an opinion about who i hang with , okay ? jj : okay , fine , all right . make all the mistakes you want . just do n't come crying to me when it blows up in your face . paige : as if i would come crying to you about anything . jj : you know what , paige ? people do n't change . just look at me . kyle : maybe i can change . paige : that 's an odd coincidence . it 's almost like jj was there . no , that 's not possible . ben : you know what ? i do what i can . well , that 's what friends are for , right ? [ laughs ] hang on . chad : hello , ben . ben : chad , what do you want ? chad : to talk . got a minute ? [ thump ] abigail : [ exhales sharply ] abigail : this is n't the truth . chad : abigail , i swear it is , all right ? i love you ! ben : you are all i think about . marry me . chad : i love you more than anyone or anything in this world . ben : we will do it exactly how you 'd like it -- everything perfect . abigail : [ exhales sharply ] martin : oh , you 're back early . i thought you were -- wait , where is my -- woman : there you are . my friend canceled lunch , so i got back early . i was gon na get an egg sandwich from the coffee shop . do you want one ? martin : where 's my -- what happened to the -- woman : oh , i did it for you . martin : you , what ? you -- you ran the blood test ? woman : blind dna , yeah . you were so great about letting me go on my lunch date , i thought it was the least i could do to help out . martin : where -- okay , sorry . where are the -- can you please , please just -- can you bring me the results right now ? woman : i would . martin : you would ? woman : dr. brady picked them up herself about five minutes ago . ben : what do you want to talk to me about , chad ? 'cause i ca n't think of anything we could possibly -- chad : abigail . yeah , well , i want to talk to you about abigail . abigail : [ sighs ]	ben caught clyde on the phone with martin ( the lab tech ) . abby was worried about the paternity test . kayla tried to comfort abby . abby cried over the ring ben gave her . ben told clyde that he proposed to abby . chad let stefano know that he has n't changed abby 's mind about them being together . stefano believed that they would get back together . chad let stefano know that he planned on telling abby everything if they did get back together . chad warned stefano that he would n't like what he had to say to abby . kyle and paige did n't see jj behind the couch . kyle made it seem like he would change for her . kyle ended up kissing paige while jj was hiding behind the couch . victor met with xander and decided to make him a landscaper . abby arrived at the hospital and was ready for kayla to give her the results . abby had to wait an hour for them to be ready . chad told stefano that he would tell abby everything that stefano planned to do with abby 's property . stefano laughed at chad .
xander : rex cheated on you again , did n't he ? i told you he was n't worthy . where is he ? i 'll make him pay for hurting you . sarah : it 's not what he did to me , it 's what i did to him . xander : what you did ? sarah : i just told my husband that i 'm in love with someone else , so -- xander : oh . i 've been waiting for you to finally realize that we 're supposed to be together . sarah : i 'm not in love with you , you idiot . i was talking about eric . [ gentle music ] eric : rex , what are -- what are you doing here ? rex : just wanted to thank you for destroying my marriage , brother . eric : i do n't understand . earlier when we were having dinner , you and sarah seemed so happy . rex : yeah , thought so too . but then she insisted that you join us , and now i know why . my wife is in love with you . ted : everything just fell apart with hope . you have to help me . kate : well , hope brady is not my problem . hope : hi , kate . kate : i 'm afraid i 'm gon na cut this call short . ted : no , do n't hang up -- kristen as nicole : gabi hernandez has proved to be a bigger problem than i imagined . tony : what are you planning to do ? kristen as nicole : i 'm done playing games with that silly girl . tony : are you going to murder her ? kristen as nicole : she 's left me no alternative , now has she ? she 's the only thing standing between me and getting dimera back . she 's got ta go . [ tense music ] stefan : what do you say we take this celebration upstairs ? gabi : well , i have a better idea . why do n't you pack your bags and get out of my house ? stefan : [ chuckles ] what ? i do n't -- i do n't understand . gabi : you do n't understand `` get out `` ? stefan : i know shin said that in order for you to be the new head of dimera you needed to distance me from the company , but , gabi , he did n't mean we actually had to separate . gabi : stefan , this has nothing to do with the board or shin . stefan : then what are you doing ? gabi : something that i 've been wanting to do since the moment you framed me for andre 's murder . stefan : what ? gabi : i 've got my revenge , stef . so everything that was yours , it 's now mine . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] tony : i know how important the family legacy is to you , kristen , but to kill gabi in cold blood ? kristen as nicole : i am so tired of people taking what is mine , and that little twit is a conniving troublemaker . tony : well , our brother stefan did n't seem to think so . kristen as nicole : well , then i guess he has to go too . i mean , how could he be so stupid to be with a little girl like that ? tony : well , perhaps he cares about her . kristen as nicole : well , that 's what makes him more pathetic . tony , that is why i brought you home , to fight for what is rightfully ours . tony : listen , i 'm all for you getting exactly what you deserve , but i never saw you as a murderer . kristen as nicole : things have changed . gabi : because of you , i was ripped away from my daughter . because of you , i was beat so badly , i almost died . i -- i wo n't even have the opportunity to have another child . stefan : i thought you 'd gotten past that . gabi : oh , gotten past that . i will have to live with that for the rest of my life . that 's why i switched the paternity results to make it look like you were charlotte 's father , to break your little heart like you broke mine , but the pain was not enough . stefan : i loved charlotte . gabi : i know , i know , and you hated me for everything i was doing , so that made my plan even more challenging . i know that there 's a fine line between love and hate . stefan : i do n't believe you . gabi : all right , well , you can believe whatever you want to believe . i knew that to truly to make you hurt , i had to take away the one thing that you really wanted , the dimera legacy . this house , your money , your power . stefan , i set out to get it , and now it 's all mine . ted : come on , pick up , pick up , pick up . kate : this is kate dimera . leave a message . [ beep ] i will not lose you , hope . i will not lose you , hope . hope : that was , uh -- that was ted you were talking to , was n't it ? kate : well , i do n't see how that 's any of your business . hope : i was just with him . he was planning to cook us this really wonderful meal . well , that is until i confronted him about some money i found at his apartment . do you know anything about that ? kate : okay , look , hope , i 'm sorry that your wonderful dinner did n't work out . hope : no , no , no , no , don't . you do n't have to apologize . it was just an excuse to snoop around his place . kate : why would you want to do that ? hope : because i do n't think he was telling the truth . about what happened when you two were kidnapped . kate : okay , well , the two of us were kidnapped by xander and dropped in that room just like we said . hope : okay , and what else , hmm ? xander : i ca n't believe you 're still pining over that bore , eric . i mean , what can he give you that i ca n't ? sarah : god , you are really an idiot . xander : and it does n't make any sense . whatever nicole did to that poor sap , he 's never getting over it . he will always be in love with nicole . sarah : will you just shut up ? please , just go away . i do n't even want to be in the same room as you . xander : sarah . sarah : please , just go . maggie : my daughter asked you to leave . xander : i 'm just trying to show her that she 's wasting her time loving someone she can never have . one day you will see it , sarah . and i 'll be here for you . maggie : what happened ? sarah : i did it again , mom . i ruined everything . maggie : ohh . rex : you see , i was lying there in bed with my wife , about to make love , and she said your name . it was in that moment that i saw what i should have seen months ago , long before she and i got married . she wants you . eric : that 's not true . rex : not me . sh -- shut up . she told me everything . she admitted everything to me . eric : what did she say ? rex : the only reason why you and her are not together is because nicole showed up alive , and she did n't stand a chance in hell with you as long as nicole was around . eric : i never wanted to hurt you . rex : yeah , of course not . 'cause you 're so virtuous . i was there for you , man , when nicole was treating you like crap and rejecting you . i wanted you to be happy . i wanted you to be in love like i was with sarah . eric : i wanted you to be happy , too . rex : well , i thought i was , man , i thought i was . it was all an illusion , was n't it ? look at this freaking photo . three musketeers . there for each other in the good times and the bad . it was all -- it was all a lie , was n't it ? it was all a lie ! [ glass shatters ] [ tense music ] [ tense music ] eric : i never meant for any feelings to develop . sarah was there for me . after i thought nicole died , we became friends . rex : and you were the shoulder that she needed to cry on after i cheated on her ? eric : i comforted her , but do n't forget that i also helped the two of you get back together . rex : [ laughs ] sure you did . eric : rex , i married you . rex : that 's right , you married us . how ridiculously funny is that ? eric : rex , i thought after doing so , this would bring closure for all of us . rex : just shut up ! cut the crap . be honest with me . when you were pronouncing us husband and wife , were you thinking of sleeping with my wife ? hope : according to ted , xander kidnapped him on the docks after luring him there with the promise that holly was alive except the cctv footage does n't back up his story . kate : well , hope , i warned you that ted was n't trustworthy . hope : yeah , well , which is why i am really hoping that you can tell me why he was lying about how he ended up in the tunnels under the dimera mansion . kate : i do n't know . but i do know that i told you to keep your distance from him . if i were you , i would just leave it alone , walk away . hope , what are you doing ? hope : i want to know why he 's lying to me , kate . tony : your determination to get dimera back is clouding your judgment . kristen as nicole : hmm , no . my mind is very clear . tony : but everybody knows that you -- i mean , nicole and gabi are enemies , and you 've been trying to control -- get control of the company , have you not ? kristen as nicole : so ? tony : so if she winds up dead , you 're gon na be the prime suspect . kristen as nicole : well , i 'm not stupid . i 'm gon na make sure it looks like an accident . tony : but you 're holding the gun . what kind of accident are we talking about ? an accident where she falls on the bullets ? no , no , no . we 're gon na need a better plan . listen , kristen , listen to me , you have to be patient . kristen as nicole : i 've been patient , i want gabi gone . tony : there 's a better way . you just have to trust me . you do trust me , do n't you ? kristen as nicole : yes . tony : i know you 've been alone for a long time , and so have i , but i 'm here . i 'm here to help you . hand me the gun . [ dramatic music ] thank you . 'cause you have to know , if you kill gabi , it 's only gon na be a matter of time before someone comes knocking on your door . [ knocking on door ] ted : nicole , open up . it 's ted laurent . we need to talk . [ pounding on door ] stefan : how long were you planning to destroy me ? gabi : since i set foot back into the house . stefan : you lobbied hard to get me to hire you back to run gabi chic . gabi : well , i knew you that you valued what i brought to the table , and that it was n't just my head for business . stefan : yeah , all this time you showed up here in revealing outfits trying to get close to me . gabi : i saw the way you looked at my body . even when you despised me , you could n't help yourself , you could n't help the attraction . stefan : and you used it . gabi : yep , every single moment i could , i tried to flaunt it in front of you , and i -- i had you until chloe came into the picture . stefan : she needed my help . gabi : that 's when you wanted to play hero , trying to protect her from the big , bad drug lords . stefan : you set that whole thing up . you lured me into bed so that she would find us together . gabi : i did feel a little bad about using parker as an excuse , but all 's fair , right ? she was n't willing to go the distance with you , and i was . stefan : how did i not see it ? gabi : because all you could see was how much you wanted me . even when you were telling chloe how much you cared , you could n't keep your hands off of me . stefan : you bitch ! you manipulative bitch . you 're not gon na get away with this . gabi : stefan , i already have . [ knocking at door ] ted : nicole , open up . i need to talk to you . open up . kristen as nicole : go away , ted ! tony : is this the guy you locked up in the tunnel ? kristen as nicole : i threatened to kill him and anyone he loved if he and kate did n't implicate stefan for their abduction . tony : but which you threatened him , nicole or kristen ? kristen as nicole : kristen . he does n't know it 's me behind the mask . [ pounding on door ] ted : i 'm not leaving until i talk to you . kristen as nicole : just play along . hmm , make it quick . you 're interrupting my wedding night . ted : you got married ? kristen as nicole : mm . ted laurent , this is my husband , tony dimera . tony : pleasure . ted : tony dimera , i 'm sorry but are n't you supposed to be dead ? tony : just another miracle . something my wife and i have in common . ted : oh , nicole , did you marry kristen 's brother because you want some kind of leverage over her because she was forcing you to help her ? kristen as nicole : why i married tony is none of your concern . okay , what do you want ? ted : you knocked me out and locked me up in the dimera tunnel . i 'm willing to look past that because i know you 're kristen 's victim as much as i am . kristen as nicole : hmm . get to the point . ted : the point . we are about to get in big trouble with kristen . hope brady is starting to figure out that stefan dimera is innocent . stefan : chloe made me happy . gabi : oh , well , that 's just the thing , you do n't get to be happy , not after what you did to me . stefan : you destroyed the life we coulda had together . gabi : oh . oh , wow , you lost something . how sad . what about all the time that i lost with my daughter while i was in prison ? stefan : i should have walked away . gabi : you had your chance . by then we 'd slept together long enough that i had my hooks in you and you could n't say no . stefan : neither could you . gabi : it was an act , stefan . stefan : no , you 're really gon na stand there and tell me that you did n't want it too ? gabi : i wanted it so that we could arrive at this precise moment . you 're so easy . you wanted so desperately for someone to want you . all i had to do was a little flirting , and you were mine . stefan : you did a hell of a lot more than just flirt , which is how i know that it was n't all an act . you 're lying . sarah : i do n't know how it happened , saying eric 's name while i was in bed with rex , but it just -- it slipped out . maggie : well , what did you say after hit happened ? sarah : i told him the truth . that i had feelings for eric and that i never stopped having feelings for him . maggie : how did he take it ? sarah : he 's hurt and angry . i ca n't blame him , i -- i may have not only destroyed my marriage but his relationship with his brother . eric : you have to believe when i tell you this , that i never would have agreed to perform that wedding ceremony if i did n't believe that you and sarah belonged together . rex : but you had feelings for her , eric . eric : feelings that i never acted on while she was with you . rex : while she was with me . that 's a loaded statement . eric : rex , i wanted you to have a great life together . i wanted you to be happy . rex : you knew -- you -- you knew that her vows to me were lies . eric : rex , she loves you . rex : she loves you more apparently . eric : i do n't know that . rex : oh , shut up . yes , you do . sarah told you as much the night that nicole came back to salem . eric : rex , i did everything -- rex : so what , you did everything ? you want me to thank you ? you want me to thank you for not sleeping with my wife ? eric : of course not . rex : actually , as a matter of fact , i should be thanking you . thanks for lying to me . thanks for making my marriage look like a joke . in fact , i do owe you something . [ dramatic music ] rex : come on . hit me back . hit me ! ah , this is what you do . you just turn the other cheek , especially when all the damage has already been done . eric : i 'm just trying to do the right thing . rex : just shut the hell up . this is what you do . this is an act . you walk around like some virtuous guy , but it 's an act . that 's all it is . eric : it 's not what you think . rex : what about brady ? eric : that was different . rex : was it ? was it ? you know what 's the same ? you . you screwed over brady . you screwed over me . you walk around like some caring , thoughtful human being , but you destroy the lives of people around you . sarah : well , it looks like you got your wish . you never wanted me to be with rex . maggie : sarah , i only wanted you to be happy , sweetheart . it killed me to see the way he hurt you . sarah : but i forgave rex when he cheated on me . maggie : hmm , well , maybe he 'll be able to forgive you . sarah : oh , you do n't believe that . maggie : honestly , the bigger question here is , do you want to save this marriage ? sarah : i would have never married rex if i thought that eric and i had a chance , but that was impossible the moment that nicole turned up alive . maggie : yes , but eric and nicole are n't together . i never could have imagined that she would turn against eric over what happened to holly . but she is never going to forgive him . sarah : and i hate to see him suffering like that . maggie : well , so do i , but that might not be such a terrible thing for you . i mean , if there is no future for eric and nicole , then maybe the two of you can be together . kristen as nicole : well , that 's your problem . i do n't want to get stuck in the middle . ted : no , i 'm telling you , when hope is gon na find out kristen was responsible , kristen 's gon na kill me and kate . tony : so sorry that my sister 's causing so much trouble again in salem . ted : we 've got ta find a way to stop her . tony : well , that 's easier said than done . she 's a lot cleverer than you can ever imagine . kristen as nicole : and dangerous . ted : that 's why we have to work together . i know she 's controlling you . she has your child for god 's sake . kristen as nicole : my child , what ? ted : look , that is why you attacked me , right ? when i told you holly was alive , you already knew . kristen as nicole : yes . and that 's exactly why i do n't want to risk making kristen angry . ted : that is why we need to work together and find a way to stop her . that way you can get your child back , and i can not fear for my life every day like that . stefan : of course i wondered if you were playing me . people told me not to trust you . just today ben questioned me as to why i was marrying you . gabi : so i 'm guessing that our time between the sheets removed all doubts from your brain ? stefan : no , i did n't listen because i knew in my heart that we shared something genuine , that we had a connection . gabi : your heart 's an idiot . stefan : i know i did n't imagine it . that connection was real . gabi : or maybe i 'm a great actress . stefan : no , no one 's that good , and what we shared in bed was a whole hell of a lot more than just good sex . gabi : for you maybe . stefan : uh - uh , not just for me . when i was arrested for kidnapping ted and kate , i saw how upset you were . you stood by me when nobody else would . gabi : i had to keep up the act . stefan : no , it 's not an act . if all you wanted was revenge , you would have left me to rot in jail . why did you fight so hard to get me out ? you would n't accept an incomplete job eric : i swore after what happened with brady that i would never hurt anybody in my family again . rex : well , that did n't last very long , now did it ? eric : and i never meant to hurt you . rex : you can add me to the list of carnage that you leave in your wake . look at nicole . jennifer . brady . and now me . everywhere you go pain and loss follows . and now that nicole has rejected you , you know exactly how i 'm feeling right now . the agony of losing the love of your life . [ door opens , slams closed ] kate : if you play with a scorpion , you ca n't complain if you get stung . hope : you and ted were locked in that room together . if i had n't found you , you both would have died . kate : and i thanked you appropriately . hope : just tell me the truth , please . kate : i can't . hope : why not ? kate : just can't . hope : my god , what is going on ? what are you so afraid of , kate ? kristen as nicole : trust me . double - crossing kristen dimera would be a terrible mistake . tony : you know my wife is right , this is not the time to be taking chances . ted : okay , but surely you know that she really wants to be reunited with her daughter . tony : her daughter . oh , of course . ted : i mean , that is why you are together . did n't nicole ask you to help her get holly away from kristen ? tony : my wife wants to get back what is hers , and i 'm here to help her . [ intense music ] stefan : you tried to help prove that nicole was the one framing me . you were by my side . on my side . gabi : once again , acting . stefan : uh - uh . if you hated me so much , why would you even lift a finger to help me ? gabi : 'cause it was n't enough to send you to prison . crushing you was only half my plan . i needed to make sure that no one ever put me in a position where i would be a victim . stefan : you wanted dimera all for yourself . gabi : damn right , i did . i started a company with my own hands , and you , you decided that you just -- you wanted to take it . why ? it was n't because you were smarter and it was n't because you worked hard . it was because you had money and because you had power . okay , well , you know what , now i have the money and now i have the power . stefan : you could n't have known nicole was going to push me out . gabi : it was lucky coincidence . stefan : you have n't forgotten about that prenup you signed , have you ? i may have given you power of attorney , but once i divorce you , you get nothing . gabi : okay , go ahead . you try to do that , and i will drag out this divorce until we are old and grey . it 'll take years for this to go to court , and in the meantime , i control everything that belonged to you , including this house , and i want you out now . plaque psoriasis can be relentless . sarah : i really thought that i could make the marriage work . maggie : even with eric in your head ? sarah : i tried everything to get him out of it . i -- i married rex . i even had eric perform the ceremony . maggie : honey , ca n't you see how misguided that was ? really , you ca n't force yourself to love someone . sarah : i do love rex . maggie : but you love eric more . sarah : i do n't know . i do n't know . maggie : honey , you 're gon na have to look into your heart and decide who you want to be with , and do n't stay with rex out of some kind of obligation , because you 're gon na end up hurting the two of you even more in the end . eric : ah . [ groans ] [ somber music ] gabi : you know , i give nicole props for digging up a dimera of her own to marry . but thankfully i 've convinced shin that i 'm the perfect person to run dimera . stefan : you fooled him too . gabi : hardly . he and the board are gon na be very pleased with the direction i 'm taking my company . stefan : no , no , no , it will never be your company . i will fight you to get it back . gabi : good luck with that . all right , you know what , you 're gon na have to leave willingly , or i 'm gon na call security and have ben haul you out of here , because he works for me now . kate : i 'm not afraid . hope : yes , you are . i can see it in your eyes . kate : well , i guess when your enemy is a dimera , you never feel totally safe . hope : so it 's stefan you 're afraid of ? kate : okay , look , hope , you said that i owed you for rescuing me . okay , fine , i 'll give you some advice . you need to stop asking questions , you need to walk away from ted and not look back for your own good . kristen as nicole : hmm . gosh , i would love to help , but i 'm so sorry , my hands are tied . ted : do n't you want to have your child back ? kristen as nicole : of course . and with tony 's help , i will get back what is rightfully mine . ted : then why are n't you fighting for it ? kristen as nicole : because i 'm as afraid of kristen as you are . ah . ted , ted , ted , ted , ted , ted . mm . you need to stick to the story that stefan is behind all of this . if you value your life and hope 's , you will not double - cross kristen dimera . ted : i can not live like this , wondering every day if kristen 's gon na have one of her goons put a bullet in my head or worse , hurt hope . kristen as nicole : well , you have to live like this . ted : well , if you wo n't help me , i will have to go to the police . kristen as nicole : yeah ? what are you gon na tell them ? ted : i will tell them everything , that kristen is behind the kidnapping , that she was threatening us and you . kristen as nicole : you ca n't do that , do you understand me ? you will ruin everything . tony : take it easy , nicole . kristen as nicole : he needs to know how dangerous kristen dimera is . ted : i have n't seen her in weeks , maybe now she 's bluffing , or she got out because it got too hot . kristen as nicole : or maybe she 's close and she 's waiting for you to screw up . ted : i will have to take -- i will have to take a chance with that lunatic . kristen as nicole : oh . kristen : i can assure you , ted , kristen has not disappeared . [ dramatic music ] great riches will find you when liberty mutual xander : barkeep , another round for my friend and a shot of whiskey for me . rex : i do n't want anything from you . xander : a free drink is a free drink , sport . rex : not when it 's coming from a man who wants my wife . xander : well , it does n't matter what i want , since she wants your brother . guess we both lost her , mate . rex : [ sighs ] sarah : xander was right about one thing . maggie : what was that ? sarah : even though nicole keeps pushing eric away , she 's still the love of his life . he 's never gon na get over her . maggie : you do n't know that . sarah : let 's just say i do want to be with eric . maggie : mm - hmm . sarah : there is no guarantee that he is going to love me as much as he loves nicole . maggie : there 's never any guarantees in love . come on , you know that . every time you open up your heart , you 're risking getting hurt . sarah : i am tired of being hurt . maggie : yeah , i know you are . hmm , but is n't it worth the risk for the chance of meeting somebody truly amazing ? i mean , otherwise you 're gon na spend the rest of your life wondering what might have been . eric : [ groans ] [ gentle music ] stefan : do n't bother calling ben , i 'm leaving . once i 'm cleared of these phony charges , i will be back . gabi : i 'll save you a seat at the table . stefan : you know , you may claim that our relationship was one big lie for you to get revenge on me , but that 's not the truth . gabi : it 's not ? stefan : no , i held you in my arms , i looked into your eyes , and i know it was real . i know the truth . gabi : and what truth is that ? stefan : you still want me . hell , you might even love me . and when i come back here to throw you out on your ass , you will know the pain of rejection . hope : please . tell me what you know about ted and how the both of you ended up in the tunnels . kate : god , you need to stop -- hope : i 'm not letting this go -- no , i 'm not . kate : you need to let this go ! if you value your life , if you value your family 's life , you will drop this for good . [ ominous music ] ted : it 's you . kristen : surprise . ted : nicole was never your pawn . you just assumed her identity . kristen : oh , you figured that out all by yourself , did you ? ted : and you , you married your sister ? tony : she warned you not to cross kristen . kristen : you would n't listen , ted , so now you and your precious hope are gon na have to pay the price . ted : what are you talking about ? kristen : well , you discovered my secret , and i ca n't have you walking around town telling people . [ suspenseful music ] tony : i do n't think so .	kristen told tony that she wanted to kill gabi . she wanted to get what she wanted . tony did n't think it was a good idea . gabi told stefan to get out of her house . she explained to him why she got her revenge on him . she told him how she set out to get everything and it was all hers . ted tried to call kate back to get his help with hope , but she did n't answer . hope was with kate in the park and she confronted her about the kidnapping . xander did n't understand why sarah was pining after eric when he did n't love her . she did n't want to hear it and wanted him to get out . rex confronted eric about what happened with sarah . rex was furious with him because he knew why they were n't together . eric tried to downplay what happened , but rex was still upset . eric tried to explain how he developed feelings for sarah . eric reminded him how he helped them get together and how he married him . rex wanted to know if eric wanted to sleep with sarah while he was marrying them . hope told kate that ted 's story about the kidnapping did n't add up . kate reminded her that she told her not to trust ted . she advised hope to walk away from ted . tony tried to talk kristen out of killing gabi because it would be obvious she was the suspect . ted showed up to tell them that hope was getting too suspicious of the way he and kate were kidnapped . gabi explained why she went after him in the first place . stefan realized that she tried to ruin his relationship with chloe . she admitted it and she told him what she had to do to get him to fall in love with her . stefan thought she was lying to herself and knew she loved him . eric told rex that he never acted on his feelings for sarah while they were together . rex punched him in the face .
roman : you 're here to see belle ? shawn - d : you mean the future donna karan ? woman : yes , well , i 'll fax the release right over . roman : sheri , you are working kind of late tonight . sheri : the basic black fashion show is tomorrow . roman : oh , right . crunch time . is kate around ? shawn - d : or belle ? sheri : i 'm afraid they 're not seeing anyone right now . but if you want to leave a message , give me one second . hey , no , stop . you ca n't go in there . belle : okay ... shawn - d : belle . roman : hey , kate . belle : uh , what are you guys doing here ? kate : out . out . this is the last thing we need right now . lucas : thanks . i will . you too . sami : well , what did she say ? how 's tony ? lucas : there 's no change . do n't worry about it . he 's going to wake up . and when he does , he 's going to be one happy man . sami : yeah , with a big chunk of change missing from his bank account . you know , lucas , maybe you should rethink that land deal . maybe you should wait until you can talk to tony about it . lucas : no way . it 's a tiny piece of indian reservation . i 'm not talking about the louisiana purchase here . sami : i know , but ... are you sure that tony would be okay with it ? lucas : yes . he 's fine with it . he 'd want me to do whatever it takes to get my hands on that substance he 's after . sami : what about the guy you 're doing the deal with ? do you trust him ? lucas : well , the first thing tony taught me is , in business , you do n't trust anybody . sami : see ? i rest my case . lucas : this guy cree -- he 's an amateur . i can handle him . do n't worry about it . [ telephone rings ] lucas : lucas roberts . cree : yeah , it 's cree . lucas : cree . what can i do for you ? cree : the clock is ticking . when should i expect the payment ? lucas : well , these things take time . what 's the rush ? cree : there 's trouble . lucas : what kind of trouble ? cree : there 's two people here -- a man and a woman . they discovered the source of the substance . lucas : what ? cree : look , they 're restrained right now , but i do n't know what to do with them . lucas : all right , all right . just let me think for a second . cree : i 'm not a violent man . i just want to get the money for my tribe to find a cure for this deadly disease . but noththis could ruin everything . lucas : all right , listen to me . i 'm going to tell you exactly what to do . you get your hands on that deed . hope : brady , what was the name of that -- that book you showed me a few weeks ago ? bo : `` worst - case scenario survival handbook `` ? hope : yeah , they have a chapter on how to escape this kind of thing ? bo : no . they did not . hope : too bad . bo : i think our best bet is to try to rub these ropes against the rocks and wear 'em out . hope : hey , brady . bo : huh ? hope : if we do n't get out of here before cree comes back , what do you think he 's going to do to us ? bo : i do n't know . but he 's not a bad guy . he 's just gotten in way over his head with maya and tony . hope : you think ? bo : yeah . hope he does n't panic and do something he 'll regret . hope : like what ? bo : like come down here and use us as target practice . like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . cats , ttens and more kittens . tomorrow , on morning edition we 'll chat with dr . ted purcell about there 's flowers , music , photographer . sheri : i 'm sorry , ms . roberts . i tried to stop them . kate : that 's okay , sheri . i should be apologizing . you can go . roman : well , it , uh , it looks like we got here just in time . kate : in time for what ? roman : to get you out of here . you two are obviously in need of a break . kate : a break ? roman : yeah . how 's a cup of coffee sound ? shawn - d : we were thinking about .com . kate and belle : are you crazy ? shawn - d : crazy in love , baby . roman : what he said . and we 're not taking no for an answer , are we , buddy ? kate : [ sighs ] cree : and what about my payment ? lucas : i 'll bring the money and the diamonds with me . you just sign over that deed . cree : that money was supposed to be deposited into my bank account . lucas : things change . we 're playing by my rules now , so if you do n't like it , we can forget the whole deal , you understand me ? cree : yes . lucas : good . to prove that i 'm such a nice guy , i 'm going to send you a good faith payment tonight . and i 'll bring the rest with me when i get there in a couple days . you got it ? cree : you 'd better not mess this up . lucas : anything goes wrong , it 's not going to be on my end . now , if there are no more questions -- cree : wait . these strangers -- what should i do with them ? lucas : you do n't let them out of your sight . i 'll be there soon . i 'll take care of them . sami : take care of them ? you did n't mean ... you 're not going to kill them , right , lucas ? hope : this is , what , the second time this summer we 've been tied up ? o : o : yeah , so we should manage being able to get out of this with our hands tied behind our backs . hope : ha ! you 're such a real riot , brady . bo : yeah , thanks . well , at least this time it 's not chains . although , i do much prefer being tied up together with you . hope : me too . bo : hey . hope : what ? bo : come to think of it , what is with taking off by yourself like that ? hope : i got a lead . i followed it . bo : you could get your -- [ groans ] we 're a team . brady and brady , bounty hunters . man . when i think of the times we 've been separated -- everyone , everything working against us ... that 's right . i 've come to get you . hope : you have no right . bo : hope , i 've got every right . i love you . hope : you do n't love me . you 're lying . bo : hope , just listen to me , will ya ? hope : i 'm through listening to you , bo . bo : you 're not going to marry welch . i 'm not going to let that happen . hope : you ca n't stop me . bo : hope -- hope : i 'm not going to let you mess things up , bo . bo : hope , will you just listen to me a minute ? hope : you left me . you did n't want me . bo : i wanted you every minute . hope : i do n't want to hear lies ! bo : i 'm not lying to you , hope . everything else was a lie , but what i feel -- it was n't a lie . listen to me . everything that i did , i did to protect you . hope : i do n't believe you . bo : believe me , hope ! it is the truth . listen to me . i thought my brother was dead . and then i heard that he was alive . and i had to choose whether to help my brother or to stay with you . and i could n't turn my back on my brother . you know that , hope . i could n't do that . and with everything that was going on , there was too much danger with stefano there and all that . i had to get you out of my life until this whole thing blew over . i 'm sorry , hope , i had to hurt you , and i 'm sorry about that whole thing . i had to keep you out of my life . that was the only way i could protect you from all this danger . hope : i do n't believe any of this . bo , i have n't heard a word from you in weeks . and now you come to my wedding and barge in . bo : hope . i 'm not letting you marry that jerk . you 're not going to marry him . [ siren wailing ] hope : bo ! aah ! bo ! bo : i 'm coming , hope ! hope : aah ! bo : hope ! hope : bo ! aah ! hope : i know that you 're not j.t . 's father . bo : hope , where do you come up with that ? hope : bo , marlena and i were talking , and she pointed out that timing - wise , there was absolutely no way . and according to the sonograms , i went the full nine months with j.t . , meaning that when he was conceived , we were n't together and i was n't in salem . say something . please ? i want you back , brady . you 're the only man i want to wake up next to every day . bo , we have so much to look forward to . we have so much . we have shawn 's graduation , we have j.t . 's first day of school . weddings , grandkids , we -- i ca n't imagine sharing any of these moments with anyone but you . i do n't want to share them with anyone but you , do n't you hear me ? bo , please ... tell me we have another chance . tell me you still veve me . please . bo : i do love you . you 're shaking . are you cold ? hope : do n't let me go , brady . whatever you do , just do n't do it . bo : i won't . i won't . i 've got you . it 's over now . you 're safe . man : vessel `` fancy face , `` this is the united states coast guard . please fire flare to identify your position and prepare to come alongside . bo : cover your ears . hope : okay . oh ! bo : hey , hey . it 's okay , it 's okay . hope : i love you , brady . bo : i love you , fancy face . hope : kiss me . bo : pretty miraculous , is n't it ? somehow , we 've always managed to pull through . hope : it 's not a miracle , brady . it 's love . we 're destined to be together . always will be . bo : right . unless ... hope : unless what ? bo : we do n't manage to get out of rere . kate : take a break now ? you ca n't be serious . the fashion show 's tomorrow . belle : we have designs to approve , fabrics to choose . kate : i have to talk to jennifer , i have to approve the stage setup ... belle : and we have tons of fittings . do n't touch . kate : our sewing crew is going to pull an all - nighter . shawn - d : come on , bathing suits and lingerie -- how tough can that be ? kate and belle : men . woman : ms. roberts , would you prefer feathers or lace ? kate : uh ... french lace . definitely . roman : wait a minute . whoa , whoa , whoa . you know , in france , they take an afternoon break . kate : well , we 're not in france , now , are we ? belle , do you have the phone list of the models ? belle : yes . i called the names that are highlighted and told them what time to be there . kate : okay , good , maybe sheri can help you with the rest . belle : okay . you know what ? it 's too bad your mom 's not here , because i have this amazing two - piece and a sarong . shawn - d : my mom ... in a bikini on tv ? kate : oh , she would 've looked fabulous . shawn - d : yeah , well , i do n't think my dad would 've been okay with that . you know , maybe if you were doing a winter line with parkas -- now , that would be good . my dad would be okay with that . belle : have you heard from them ? shawn - d : no . not yet . i thought my dad would 've called by now . i just -- i 'm hoping they'rgogoing to be okay . roman : do n't you worry about it . your mom and dad know what they 're doing . i 'm sure you 'll hear from them real soon . shawn - d : yeah , well , i hope so . it 's just too bad that they 're going to miss out on all this fashion fun . roman : ha ha ha ha ! shawn - d : hey , uncle roman , tell me -- now , honestly -- be honest with me here . what do you think about this ? does it accentuate my curves ? roman : oh , man , it does . i like that . i like that a lot . belle : now do you understand why we ca n't get anything done ? this is serious ! shawn - d : yeah , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . okay . done . okay . sorry . roman : ha ha ha ha ! all right , listen , we both apologize . look , if tre 's anything that we can do to help ... kate : well , actually , there is . roman : name it . kate : take off your clothes . lucas : you really think i 'd kill them ? come on , sami , why do n't you give me some credit ? sami : well , i just thought that -- lucas : well , you thought wrong . sami : what are you doing ? lucas : i have to , uh , give tony 's banker a call . i 'm going to wire funds to cree 's account . sami : you 're not going to be able to reach anyone at this hour . lucas : what are you talking about ? when you work for tony dimera , they 're always open . i 've got to work fast if i 'm going to leave tomorrow . sami : i have a brilliant idea . lucas : yeah , what 's that ? sami : you can take me with you . bo : having any luck ? hope : it feels like i 'm making progress . honey , any idea what we 're going to do once we get out of here ? bo : well , that message we got from shawn said that substance is a natural explosive , so .. whatever we do , we have to make sure dimera does n't get his hands on it . hope : god knows what he plans to do with it . bo : well , we 're not going to find out . i do believe ... i got it . hope : very impressive . bo : thank you . hope : maybe you should write your own survival handbook . bo : maybe i should . hope : ow , my wrists . bo : you all right there ? here , let me get this one . all right . now alall we got ta do is figure out what to do with this substance so dimera does n't get it . hope : what about the tribe ? bo : what about 'em ? hope : brady , they really need money . you heard what cree said about that disease . it could wipe out all those people . bo : look , look , i feel bad about that , too , but there 's only so much we can do . i mean , if i could write them chcheck for a million bucks , i 'd do it in a flash . hope : that 's it . bo : what ? you win the lottery without telling me ? hope : give me the phone . i need to use the phone . bo : okay . hope : i 'm going to take it outside , see if i can get a signal . i know exactly who to call . roman : i ca n't believe i let you talk me into this . kate : oh , hush up . i think this is fine , nadine . belle : nadine , will you take a look at this ? i think that it needs to be a little tighter in the legs . nadine : okay . shawn - d : ow ! ooh ! nadine : i 'm sorry . if you could just stand still . shawn - d : uh , yeah . do you have some mannequins you can abuse ? belle : you said you 'd do anything to help . nadine : how does that feel ? shawn - d : it 's fine . great . i love it . can i put my clothes back on now belle : oh , keep your shirt on . shawn - d : pun intended , right ? belle : well , this looks good . kate : yeah . i do n't know , though . do you think they should be cuffed instead of hemmed ? roman : trust me , they 're perfect the way they are . belle : no , i think i like cuffs better . nadine : well , i have the actual model 's measurements right here , so i 'll make sure they 're cuffed to the proper length . kate : oh , that 's great . roman : listen , are we finished yet ? belle : i do n't know . nadine , is that everything ? nadine : all we have left are a few final decisions on the lingerie . belle : shawn ... swnwn - d : oh . oh , no . no . i draw the line somewhere . it 's there . belle : no , it 's fine . i was just kidding . we 'll finish everything else while you guys are changing . kate : and do n't you dislodge the pins . roman : do n't you worry , kate . we won't . kate : oh , come on . wait a minute . we really do appreciate all the help you were ninight . you were troupers . belle : yeah , we could n't have done it without you guys . shawn - d : hey , it was no problem . actually , you know what ? these shorts -- they 're starting to grow . kate : i 'm sorry i was impatient . i 'm -- i 'm glad you came by . roman : actually , it was an experience . kate : well , maybe we can go get some coffee . i think the pub 's still open . roman : i got something else in mind . shawn - d : and what do you say , miss designer belle black ? you want to go cut loose ? belle : we just finished about 10 hours of work in , like , two . yeah , i 'm ready to celebrate . lucas : are you serious ? you really want to come with me ? sami : no , i just want to make sure that you have tony 's best interests at heart . lucas : well , i wonder if you would 've felt that way if he did n't make the fortune 500 . sami : that is really low , lucas . lucas : it 's the truth . i can see dollar signs in your eyes , sami . sami : you are the one who wants a piece of the action . and that is why i should go with you -- to make sure that you do n't blow the deal . lucas : blow the deal ? i can handle this . i 'm in control . you know that . what , do you want to take a road trip or something ? you think we 're going to go to the mall of america ? i 'll tell you what , sami . i 'll bring you back a bumper sticker , okay ? sami : very funny . i happen to have a very good reason for wanting to go . lucas : yeah ? i think i know what that is . sami : you do ? lucas : yeah . you and , uh , rex -- you guys are in cahoots , are n't you ? sami : what ? lucas : do n't `` what `` me . well , earlier , he said he wanted to take over the family business . so , what did he do , ask you to keep an eye on me ? is that it ? what , are you working for the enemy now , sami ? sami : wait a second . first of all , you consider rex the enemy -- the geeky alien kid ? lucas : maybe not , all right ? but he 's trying to score points with tony -- that i know . and he 's emotional . he 's got an ego , you know ? you ca n't have that when y w work with tony . you have to be calm and cool . i mean , rex is just a time bomb waiting to explode -- that guy . sami : do n't i know it . lucas : what ? sami : never mind . you know , why is it so important for you to go on the trip , anyway ? does n't tony hire guys who cod d go for you ? lucas : tony trusts me . i am not going to let him down . sami : okay . so , when do we leave ? lucas : we are n't going anywhere . i am . sami : come on , why ca n't i just tag along . it 's not like -- you wo n't even know i 'm there . lucas : i will know you 're there . it 's too dangerous . come on now . you 're will 's mother . i wo n't have it . i 'm sorry . sami : please , lucas ? lucas : it is not going to happen , all right ? you 're going home . go to bed . get your rest . come on . sami : what , you 're staying here ? lucas : i am staying here . i got calls to make . i got ta call the banker , and i 'm going to take a dip in the pool later , so ... sami : thank you . lucas : you know the way out . have a good night . hope : bo . bo : what ? hope : gran thought it was a great idea . bo : what ? hope : a perfect way for the horton foundation to get involved . all the proceeds from tomorrow 's fashion show will go directly to cree 's tribe . bo : we can always count on mrs . h . hope : wait , there 's more . she 's also going to talk to the board of directors about sending supplies and setting up a volunteer clinic right here on the reservation . is n't that terrific ? bo : yeah , it 's great . hope : let 's go find cree . bo : hold on . not so fast . we got ta figure out something to do with this substance here . hope : we 're going to get this right . i mean , once cree knows that he has the money for research and supplies , do n't you think he 'll call off his deal with tony ? bo : probably . but do n't you think the dimeras are going to do everything they possibly can to get their hands on this deadly substance ? we got d do something to stop it . hope : how do we do that ? bo : come with me . let 's go . hope : but -- bo : come on . sami : i thought i 'd go for a swim , too . kate : hey . this is it , straight to the bedroom ? i thought we were going out . roman : and i thought we needed some peace and quiet . no distractions . [ cellular phone rings ] kate : i have to take it . it could be nadine . sorry . [ ring ] kate : hi . it 's kate . yeah . that 's right . the tankini and the boy shorts . oh , no . no , no , no . do n't be ridiculous . i 'm glad you called . okay . bye . roman : okay . give me that . gim me that . kate : okay , okay , no more -- no more distractions . roman : i have never seen you so on edge . kate : well , you try coordinating a dozen models and 30 costume changes . roman : well , i have the perfect way to get you to relax . kate : oh , roman , please , that only works for men . women need to -- they need to relax first . roman : not what i meant . i got something else on my mind . kate : you do ? roman : your turn , kate . take your blouse off . belle : these are n't exactly walking shoe shawn - d : well , are you sure this is okay ? i mean , we could 've gone and grabbed something at .com . belle : no , no , if i look at food , i 'll be sick . shawn - d : fair enough . at least your parents are n't her belle : ha ha ha ha ! shawn - d : well , i guess i picked the right place , huh ? belle : oh ... oh , shawn , this is perfect . i could stay here forever . shawn - d : see , i knew just the thing you needed to take your mind off the fashion show . belle : you had to say those words , did n't you ? how am i supposed to forget about tomorrow when that 's all you 'll talk about ? shawn - d : okay , well , sorry . sorry . sorry . belle : no more . shawn - d : okay . well , i do want to remind you of one thing . belle : what ? shawn - d : how much i love you . hope : what are we doing here ? bo : supplies . hope : what are you doing , brad bo : this is something we could use . hope : okay . bo : yeah , well , right now we 're improvising . you know what ? i 'm going to go in the storage closet , see if there 's anything i can use in there . keep out of sight . hope : what are you doing here ? girl : we ran out of milk , so i came down to get some . why are you here ? hope : i 'm here to help , sweetheart -- you and your little sister and all your little friends , as well . girl : will you tell me that story again about the princess and the bear ? hope : how about i save it for tomorrow ? i have a feeling it 's way past your bedtime , honey . come on , let 's get the milk , okay ? hope : okay . you got it ? girl : thank you . hope : you 're welcome , sweetie . sweet dreams . cree : rayleen ? there you are , rayleen . you should n't have come down here all alone . your mother was worried sick . rayleen : we needed milk . cree : soon we 'll have all the milk and everything we need . let 's go home . hope : brady ? brady . did you hear that ? bo : yeah , yeah , i heard . hope : such a sweet little girl . i hate to -- i hate to think what could happen if they do n't come up with a cure for that disease . bo : they will , thanks to mrs . h . hope : did you find what you needed ? bo : everything . now we got to get back to that lava before the dimeras get there . wan na pay for this ? hope : yeah , i aladady got the money out . okay , let 's go . be careful . lucas : i thought you were going home . sami : well , i know that 's what you told me to do , but ... lucas : when have you ever done anything i asked ? sami : i 'll go if you want me to . i just thought you might like some company . lucas : no , no . stay . that 's fine . where 'd you get the bathing suit ? you raid cassie 's closet or something ? sami : are you serious ? no . that girl probably does n't even wear bathing suits . i keep an extra beach bag in my car in case will wants to go swimming after soccer practice or setething . he loves the new water slide at the pool . lucas : yeah . the , uh , water slide . [ knock on door ] erin : excuse me , mr . roberts . would you or ms . brady care for something to drink ? lucas : i 'd love a vodka tonic . shawn - d : what are you thinking about ? belle : i 'm looking at that patch of stars . shawn - d : well , like , the big dipper ? belle : no , no , farther left . they would look really cool on a pair of pjs . shawn - d : yeah , yeah , you 're right . you know what would be cool , is if they were , uh , they were all glow in the dark . belle : that 's not a bad idea . this is all happening so fast . it was n't that long ago that i was living at home and babysitting after school , and now ... shawn - d : and now you have a place of your own , and you 're making a name for yourself in the fashion industry . i am so proud of you . belle : well , i 'm proud of you , too -- working with mickey , taking summer classes , pre - law . hello ? how impressive is that ? i guess philip 's not the only one whose made major changes this past year . shawn - d : yeah . um , about philip ... i 'm not so sure having him involved in the fasonon show is a good idea . i mean , he 's a marine , and there 's got to be a conflict of interest there . belle : no , shawn , he already cleared it with the base . plus , he really wants to do it . shawn - d : yeah , i 'll bet . belle : you have to see what philip got me . so i can monitor what the audience is seeing when the show 's being broadcast . is n't that cool ? shawn - d : yeah . how thoughtful . just like philip -- throwing his money around to impress his friends . you know , he has not changed as much as you think he has . ever since he 's been back , he 's still the same spoiled rich kid he always was . he just -- he just has , you know , that new haircut and a fancy uniform . belle : how can you say that ? philip has changed aot over the past few months . he 's mature and responsible . ca n't you see that ? shawn - d : i just wish he would stick closer to the base , make some buddies there . that way , he would stop interfering in our lives . belle : he 's not interfering . shawn , you do n't have to worry about philip . i 'm only interested in one guy , and that 's you . shawn - d : i never thought you were interested in anyone else , so why would you say something like that , especially when we 're talking about philip ? belle : shawn , i 'm just saying that i 'm not interested in anyone else . i 'm not . and i 'll prove it . shawn - d : oh , yeah ? kate : oh ... this is exactly what i needed . roman : you are so tense . how 's that feel ? is that too hard ? kate : no , that feels heavenly . this is the perfect ending to a chaotic day . you know , i went by victor 's earlier because philip told me he was going to be there . and i had to make sure he was still up for the fashion show . and brady was there , and he 's agreed to participate , too . roman : well , it 's , uh , that 's great . kate : yeah . you know , the funny thing -- victor and i got to talking , and we actually had a civil conversation . we talked a little bit about you and me . roman : you know what , kate ? first of all , you and victor get cozy over at the hospital , and then , what , you stop by the house and have a discussion about our relationship ? kate : oh , come on , will you stop ? roman : how detailed did you get ? did you tell him what side of the bed i like to sleep on ? kate : oh , do n't be ridiculous , roman . roman : you know what , kate ? i do n't think i want you seeing victor anymore . kate : who the hell are you to tell me who i can or ca n't see ? sami : vodka tonic ? lucas , are you drinking ? lucas : no . no , i 'm not drinking . that was a joke . i was joking with erin . boy , you 're really gullible , you know that ? uh , erin , just get us a couple iced teas . that 'd be great . thanks . sami : that 's a really sick thing to joke about . lucas : come on . you really think i 'd pollute myself with that poison after all the good i 've done ? no . sami : you still going to those a.a . meetings ? lucas : keep coming back . it works if you work it . sami : you know , i would n't blame you for being tempted . all the stress you 're under , doing all of tony 's business while he 's in the hospital . lucas : yeah , well , uh , you know , cutting deals and making decisions -- that 's a rush for me now . it 's a natural high . the best part about it is , there 's no hangover the next morning . look , i was -- i was testing you before . i wanted to see how you 'd react if you thought i was hitting the bottle again . wanted to see if you were going to try to sue for full custody of will . sami : a couple of months ago , i probably would 've . lucas : but now it 's different . it 's different for me , too ... evever since that day you fell through those french doors and almost died . bo : that ... is what you call a homemade bomb . hope : okay , now what ? bo : now we 'd better find out how volatile this stuff really is . why do n't you stand over there ? hope : be careful , brady . bo : yeah , yeah . whoa . bo : you okay back there ? hope : uh - huh . be careful . bo : yeah , yeah . here we go . whoo ! [ bang ] bo : man . that stuff 's got more kick than nitro . hope : imagine 10 times that amount . bo : yeah , hopefully , it 'll do a lot of damage . hope : no wonder why tony was after it . bo : well , he 's not going to succeed . you ready for the real deal ? hope : you bet i am . bo : now , this bomb is going to ignite the lava there , and with any luck , it 'll close up this cave . hope : we ca n't be in here while that happens , though . fuse . i knew that . bo : let 's do it . only `` global national `` had it . the underpaid just got overpaid . it was over $ 4,000 . government mistake , but it 's these men and women who 'll play for it . another exclusive on `` global national `` . why should i pay for someone else 's mistake ? roman : you know what , kate ? you 're right . you 're right . i 'm sorry . that was out of line . you do n't need me telling you how to live your life . kate : you 're damn right about that . you know something ? we have been over this a hundred times . victor and i share a child . so do you and marlena . and sometimes , we have to talk . we have to talk occasionally . and do n't you think it would be better if we all just got along ? oh , well , apparently not . roman : look , just wait a minute , all right ? kate : you know something ? i do n't need your caveman attitude . i do n't like it , and i 'm not going to stand for it . excuse me . roman : you know what , kate ? i think you do like it . kate : what are you doing ? get your hands off me . roman : well , then prove me wrong . belle : shawn . shawn , stop . we can't . shawn - d : yeah . belle : we made a pledge . shawn - d : well , ca n't we just take these things off ? then , would it -- would it count ? belle : of course it would count . shawn - d : well , are you sure about that ? i think we should check the purity ring rule book , just to be sure . just ... to be -- i 'm just joking with you . i 'm just joking . belle : shawn , i want to wait . do n't you ? shawn - d : yes . yes . i think we -- we should . there 's no reason to rush into things . belle : and you 're not just saying that ? shawn - d : no , why would i -- of coue i 'm not just saying that . we have the rest of our lives to love each other and to make love to each other . all right ? that 's a promise . belle : i 'm going to hold you to that . shawn - d : okay . and i will never stop loving you . lucas : sami , after your accident , you were n't the only one in bad shape . i was a mess . i could n't eat , i could n't sleep . and after watching you fall through those french doors , with all that blood ... it gave me a bad scare -- a really bad scare . and it was all of a sudden , like , snap -- my whole life just turned upside - down . i do n't know . i do n't know . it 's hard to explain , but ... this sounds crazy , does n't it ? sami : no . actually ... ever since then , things have been pretty weird for me , too . i was so convinced that you were the enemy . lucas : i guess i was . but not anymore . sami : no . maybe now we can move forward ... for will 's sake . lucas : yeah , for will 's sake . erin : excuse me . will there be anything else ? lucas : no , erin , that 's fine . you can just put the iced teas on the bar . thank you . sami : so , uh , how about that midnight swim ? lucas : after you . bo : stand back a little bit . hope : be careful . bo : all right . bo : oh , man , it 's not long enough . i was afraid of that . hope : brady , what are you going to do ? bo : well , you go outside , take cover , and wait for me . hope : absolutely not . you said we 're a team . bo : well , i know , but this is too dangerous . you just go out and wait for me . hope : there 's no use arguing . i am staying . gogo on . come on , let 's get the show on the road . bo : you sure you wo n't just go up there and get -- hope : positive . do you want me to do the honors ? give me the matches . bo : no , no , i 'll do it . is the path clear ? would n't want you to trip . hope : that was just one time . i had 4-inch heels on . bo : yeah , yeah , and i 'm not going to let you forget it . okay , you can quit hitting me now . i 'm not sure how big this explosion 's going to be . so once we start running , you just keep running . do n't look back , okay ? hope : okay . bo : i love you . hope : i know . i love you , too , brady . bo : okay . let 's blow this joint . hope : let 's . bo : ready ? go ! go , go , go ! bo : go , go , go ! cree : no ! rex : mom , what i need is your help . marlena : what makes you think you need a doctor , honey ? rex : i 'm afraid the 's 's something really wrong with me . lucas : sami , why do n't you just leave things alone , huh ? sami : lucas , are you threatening me ?	roman and shawn show up at basic black to see kate and belle . they tell them that they are really busy with the fashion show being tomorrow . later we see roman in pjs and shawn in shorts and a t - shirt ( they 're trying on clothes ) . once belle and kate are done belle and shawn head to look out where they lay out a blanket and cuddle up under the stars . they start to make out , but belle stops it and reminds shawn of the promise . meanwhile , kate and roman argue over victor . kate tells roman she does n't like his attitude as she leaves . roman believes otherwise and grabs her and kisses her .
bo : one -- i do n't care how small it is , i just want to have one friggin ' sign that hope is still alive . tek : well , you 've been over this data with a fine - toothed comb . bo : you know , do me a favor . turn the computer on . i want to see if that random signal is still playing there . [ morse signal beeping weakly ] tek : same as before . i still think it 's caused by radio waves or sun spots . bo : okay , okay , whatever , just leave it on . i wan na -- i wan na find out if that pattern changes or just keeps repeating . [ scene_break ] doug : i 'm glad i was included in this ... mysterious little soiree , i found my invitation too late . i 'd like to have seen that tv feed . [ morse signal beeping ] abe : yeah , well , me too . i was out combing the island for batteries . but then when i got home and found my initiation , the party had already started . so i did n't see any of it , either . so anything interesting , roman ? roman : well , it was a video - only transmission from the penthouse grill in the real salem . it kept coming in and out all night . it went out just a few minutes ago , and we ca n't get it back . doug : well , was julie there ? marlena : she was . she looked beautiful . doug : of course . where 's alice and maggie ? marlena : maggie got upset seeing -- well , seeing her husband dancing with her housekeeper . doug : bonnie lockhart . marlena : and i assume she had some ... inkling . well ... i guess that just is n't the same as seeing it right in front of your eyes . we all think that our loved ones will be waiting for us . doug : hell , they think we 're all dead . it 's just that bonnie lockhart ... abe : you know , it looks like somebody wants us to feel the pain of seeing our loved ones move on without us , especially when ... it looks like we may never get to see them . which is all the more reason why we have to make sure that this machine keeps sending out its signal . [ morse signal beeping ] [ scene_break ] nicole : did i just hear that right ? did lucas just propose to sami ? brady : yep . nicole : well , i do n't know who the bigger fool is -- lucas for proposing or sami if she accepts . either way , it 's a match made in hell . [ scene_break ] mimi : i think it 's incredibly romantic -- lucas proposing to sami in front of half of salem . rex : yeah , but unless we hear an acceptance , which seems to be a long time coming , this could be incredibly embarrassing . [ scene_break ] philip : i knew this was coming . belle : why does n't she just say yes ? philip : because it 's typical sami . she 's gon na make him sweat and then hang him out to dry . belle : oh , god , please , sami , do n't . philip : you all right ? you okay ? belle : yeah . [ scene_break ] jan : aw ... look at that , shawn . can you still see the `` i love you more than anything `` look that belle has in her eyes for philip ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : i was crazy to ever leave you . every minute away from you has been torture . and now that i 'm back , i am never gon na leave your side . belle , will you marry me ? [ scene_break ] belle : i 'm very happy for sami and lucas , but that 's never gon na happen to me and shawn . never . jan : do you hear that , lover ? you and belle are ancient history . [ scene_break ] kate : this is my worst nightmare -- lucas proposing to sami in front of everyone . but she still has n't answered yet . [ thinking ] please , god , let her say no . let her say no . lucas : so ... will you accept my proposal , or are you gon na leave me down here all night ? [ scene_break ] nicole : you know what ? does n't it suddenly seem like the world is going in slow - motion right now ? brady : yeah , i know , especially for lucas . i do n't know what the hell sami 's waiting for . nicole : a bigger ring ? brady : what 's with the attitude ? nicole : oh , come on , everyone has an attitude when it comes to sami . you know , i happen to have a pretty ugly history when it comes to both of them . brady : you mean like when kate paid you $ 5 million to dump sami 's twin brother so you could marry lucas ? nicole : thanks for reminding me , brady . brady : hey , you were the one who brought it up . nicole : okay , fine , you 're right . it 's ancient history . but if sami plays her cards right , maybe kate will pay her $ 5 million to not marry lucas . [ scene_break ] rex : mimi . mimi : huh . rex : promise me something . mimi : what ? rex : when i ask you to marry me , do not leave me hanging , okay ? just say yes . mimi : i promise i wo n't say no like someone else . it 's okay . you were right to wan na wait . but do n't worry , when the time comes , i 'll probably answer before you finish asking me . [ scene_break ] jan : shawn , i 'm turning off my earphone now . i ca n't risk anyone else hearing you again . but who knows ? maybe this whole marriage proposal thing will be catchy , and before the night is out , philip will ask belle to marry him , too . shawn - d : that will never happen ! jan : we 'll see about that , tootsie pop . [ scene_break ] john : you know , i thought sami would jump at this proposal , just to finally be a real family with will . kate : yes , it will make will happy in the short term , but in reality , his mother is the worst thing that 's ever happened to him . john : kate ... kate : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , because i know that you raised her , but you have to know that it 's true . and i just hope the little -- i hope she says no . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , of course i 'll marry you . diners : aww ... man : yeah ! [ scene_break ] abe : so what are you doing ? roman : well , i figured if we have n't gotten anybody 's attention yet , it seems to be we 're not going to . so i 'm gon na make a little adjustment here . call it a hunch , call it desperation , but i just got a crazy feeling it might work . victor : i 'd give anything to know what 's going on at the penthouse grill between everyone , but especially between my lying slut of a murdering wife and my grandson brady . caroline : i was shocked to see jan spears there . victor : so was i . but i thought nicole would 've gotten rid of her by now . she 's a loose cannon . if she tells anyone that she killed me at nicole 's behest ... and now there she is , hanging out with philip and belle . i hope they 're not in any danger . marlena : whoever 's sending us the video is controlling exactly what we 're seeing . caroline : then why would someone go to so much trouble ... elaborate refreshments ... and then sending invitations ? roman : because he just wants us to watch each other agonize , that 's why . abe , did you check the perimeter when you were out there loading up on batteries ? abe : yeah . i did n't see a thing . i mean , there 's still no sign of patrick or hope or jack and jennifer . [ scene_break ] tony : i hate to say this , but i do n't think there will be . [ scene_break ] tek : bo , you 're gon na drive yourself crazy listening to that thing . meme on , let 's get this thing -- bo : hey , hey , no , no , leave it -- leave it on . tek : okay . fine . [ morse signal beeping weakly ] tek : okay , i 'm gon na check with you later , all right ? bo : yeah . fine . lexie : oh ! i was hoping you 'd be here . i really need you . [ scene_break ] roman : do you know what happened to hope and patrick ? tony : no . i 'm not saying anything you do n't already know . the odds of survival in this jungle are n't very good . and it 's abundantly clear to all of us that whoever our host -- he or she -- may be , wants us to remain permanent residents on this island . abe : but why ? tony : therein lies the question . so what is all this , uh , gathering about ? tony : well , our host has arranged a transmit of video from the penthouse grill in salem . tony : i see . why ? roman : you tell us . caroline : maggie was so upset that she saw mickey that she had to leave . tony : oh , well , there 's your answer . this little reality show is meant to upset us . i 'm truly sorry about -- for maggie . doug : oh , the hell you are . tony , why do n't you just tell us how to get off this damn island ? victor : save your breath , doug . tony 's not gon na own up to anything . tony : i would if there was something to own up to . [ morse signal beeping ] tony : well , pray tell , what is this ? [ static ] [ scene_break ] bo : damn it . it sounds familiar . where have i heard this before ? [ morse signal beeping weakly ] bo : [ groans ] maybe i 've been listening to the same damn thing for too many hours . tek : what 's wrong , lexie ? what happened ? did something happen ? lexie : it 's just all the accusations -- that somehow marlena was n't dead when i pronounced her , that i 'm responsible for her being buried alive . tek : nothing happened . you 're a doctor . she could n't have survived that gunshot wound , right ? lexie : right . i mean , it just does n't seem possible . but my mother said that she -- tek : your mother ? your mother said marlena was alive , and then she said she was dead . i mean , no offense , but i 'm gon na take medical science and common sense over a psychic vibe . lexie : oh , tek ... tek : what , lexie ? something else is really bothering you , is n't it ? lexie : yeah . okay , regardless of whether she was ... dead or alive , marlena is missing . who could have taken her , tek ? why ? what drove her to kill abe , tony , all the others ? what if my father really is alive ? what if he 's the one behind the deaths of my husband , my brother , all the people i loved ? [ scene_break ] tony : so , tell me , what kind of device is this ? it 's a form of communication , am i right ? [ morse signal beeping ] roman : it 's something abe and i rigged up to send out a signal that could get us rescued . tony : oh . that 's clever . victor : of course , you could 've saved us all the trouble . tony : you know , i 'm so sick and tired of being blamed for this . i am not the reason why we are imprisoned here . for god 's sake ... i do n't know how to get off this island . and if i did , i would never have revealed myself . i would 've let you all keep thinking that i was dead . huh . that 's not morse code . roman : no . no , it is n't . abe : roman , why did you change the code ? [ scene_break ] jan : whoo ! congratulations ! way to go ! mimi : what was that all about ? you do n't even know sami and lucas . jan : yeah , i know , but i can tell a love match when i see one . and if it 's meant to be , nothing can keep them apart . [ scene_break ] brady : maybe we should congratulate them ? nicole : are you kidding ? if i try to hug them , they 'll be looking for knives in their backs . you go ahead . uh , waiter , can i have a martini ? [ scene_break ] belle : sami . sami , i 'm so glad you said yes . but , sami , you were n't sure when i went over to your apartment earlier tonight . are you really sure now ? sami : of course i am . why would you ask ? belle : because the way you made him wait . sami : belle , come with me . [ scene_break ] john : congratulations . lucas : thank you . john : i hope you know what you 're getting yourself into . lucas : are you saying you think i made a mistake by asking sami to marry me ? john : no , i 'm not saying that you made a mistake . in fact , i even agreed to pay for your wedding and honeymoon . i am genuinely happy for you and sami . it 's just that i think you and i both know how ... unpredictable she can be . [ scene_break ] brady : dad 's right , lucas . sami 's really high - maintenance . lucas : you should know . you 're with the biggest gold digger of all time . brady : i 'm not in love with her , lucas . i 'm not gon na be stuck with her for the rest of my life . [ scene_break ] belle : sami , a few hours ago , you said that there was no way you were gon na say yes to lucas . what made you change your mind ? sami : well , i know it sounds corny , but he swept me off my feet . anyway , i 'm sorry . i know this is probably tough for you with everything that 's going on with shawn . belle : nothing 's going on with shawn . nothing ever will . it 's over . sami : so you 're saying that even if he were to come back and fall all over himself apologizing and propose to y just to prove that he meant it , what would you say ? belle : i 'd have to say no . it would never happen . sami : sweetie ... [ scene_break ] jan : did you hear that , shawn ? belle would n't even marry you if you begged her . [ scene_break ] kate : well , now that lucas has thrown away his life , you 're my only hope for happiness . [ scene_break ] roman : abe , i changed the code because i wanted to try something unique -- something that bo might recognize if he heard it . [ signal beeping ] abe : really . victor : it sounds random . roman : that 's the beauty of it . it 's an audible alphanumeric substitution that bo and i came up with when we were kids . i just hope that bo remembers it . tony : well , even ... only if he 's picking up the signal . marlena , do you mind if i pour myself a drink ? marlena : no , please , help yourself . tony : thank you . abe : you know , um , ahem , we still do n't have any indication that code is being picked up . roman : not yet . but it will . it has to . [ signal beeping weakly ] [ static ] [ scene_break ] tek : okay , lexie , sit down . do you really believe your father was behind marlena 's disappearance ? lexie : it 's the only thing that makes sense , tek . he was obsessed with marlena . he hated the brady 's and the horton 's . tek : so you think setting her up as the serial killer , decimating those families , and then somehow taking her body from her coffin -- lexie : that 's exactly the sort of sick , twisted thing my father would do . it pains me to say it , tek . i tried so hard to see the good in him . i loved him so much . tek : i 'm sorry , lexie . lexie : when i first learned that stefano was my father , i tried to convince myself and everyone around me that he was n't the monster they all said he was . but it 's true . he is a monster . [ scene_break ] lexie : one place i thought he would draw the line -- i thought that no matter what else he was capable of that he would lay down his own life for his family . but ... to murder tony , his own son ? to make me a widow , take away my son 's father forever ? not to mention what happened to all the other people . i thought i knew him , tek . i - i did n't . i did n't know him at all . if my father really is alive out there somewhere , god help us all . [ scene_break ] kate : you are my only hope for true happiness . and grandchildren . philip : give me this . do you have any idea how sad that sounds ? and i 'll tell you something else -- i am so tired of you acting like the entire future of your family is my responsibility . rex : he 's right , mom . 'cause it 's not true . philip : excuse me . rex : or have you forgotten that i 'm your son , too ? kate : oh , god , no . no , i have n't forgotten that . i am thrilled to have you back in my life , and i am happy for you and mimi . it 's just that sami is not exactly the woman i would have chosen for lucas . rex : but lucas and sami have a child together . you have a grandson , and now he finally knows what it feels like to have both his parents back . i know , because i grew up without parents and a family . and then when i finally found that roman was murdered -- so now i 'll never know what it feels like to have a father . but it 's not too late to know what it feels like to have the love of my mother . kate : i 'm sorry . rex : i know that you hardly know me , but is it too late to start trying ? kate : no . of course it 's not too late . i ca n't tell you how much it means to have a second chance to have a relationship with you . rex : then why do you act like the future of your family depends on philip and lucas and their happiness ? kate : i 'm sorry that i make you feel that way . because your happiness does matter to me . and i do love you . and do n't ever doubt that . [ scene_break ] philip : congratulations , bro . i 'm proud of you . i did n't know you could sing like that , either . lucas : yeah , me neither . thanks . so , um , i guess you 're next . philip : what ? lucas : did i inspire you to do what mom wants and go after belle ? come on , man , i know you want to . just go for it . it 'd be kind of cool , you know ? two brothers , two sisters ... our families would be all mixed up . philip : yeah . lucas : trust me , real love does n't come by that often . i know . [ scene_break ] brady : hey , sami , i 'm glad you finally found happiness . god knows it 's been hiding from you long enough . sami : wow , that 's a pretty cheap shot there , brady , especially considering you 're never gon na find happiness as long as you 're panting after the murdering merry widow slut of salem . brady : sami , it 's nice to know that getting everything you ever wanted has n't mellowed you . [ scene_break ] [ signal beeping ] marlena : oh . marlena : well , i knew that sami and lucas were getting closer , but they ... gosh , they seem so happy . [ scene_break ] roman : yeah , well , lucas is a good kid . takes after kate a lot . actually , i could n't be happier . tony : hmm . john and kate seem to be getting rather close . roman : john and kate are friends . they just lost somebody they love . it 's logical they would turn to each other for comfort . tony : well , of course they would . it would n't be the first time two people in need ... to ease their comfort and their pain and sorrow ... roman : well , speaking of pain , tony , you 're just as big a pain in the ass here as you were back in the real salem . so shut the hell up , will ya ? there is nothing going on between john and kate . tony : well , of course there is n't . any fool can see that . abe : you know , i - i do n't see lexie . is she there with anyone ? [ scene_break ] tek : lexie , we do n't have any proof that your father 's behind this . lexie : well , then who is , tek ? what is going to happen next ? why was marlena 's body taken ? why did abe , tony , all the others have to die ? tek : you know , i do n't know . the best evidence we have is missing . lexie : what do you mean ? tek : marlena 's body is gone , the bullet that shot her was never recovered from the funeral home ... the rifle that was used by the sharpshooter is missing from the police station . lexie : what ? tek : i mean , this is obviously some kind of huge cover - up . lexie : okay , wait , i - i do n't understand . bo ordered the sharpshooter to fire the shot that killed marlena . tek : and then he retracted his order , but he was never heard . all i 'm saying , this is a far - reaching conspiracy , and milbauer was in on it . the question is , who else ? lexie : and who would 've planned it ? the more i find out about this , the more i realize it has to be my father . who else has that kind of power ? [ scene_break ] [ signal beeping ] roman : uh , no , abe , um , uh , we have n't seen lexie yet . i do n't think she 's there . abe : yeah , well , good . i mean , she 's , uh , she 's probably home with theo . tony : oh , abe , you do n't expect my sister to be mourning you forever . after all , she 's a beautiful young woman with needs and desires . abe : of course i do n't expect her to be mourning me for the rest of her life . but i 'm alive , damn it . which is all the more reason for us to pray that this machine 's signal is picked up by somebody and they get us outta here . and when they do , then we 'll know who 's behind this . and if it 's you or your old man , well , then god help you . because the phoenix will not rise again . marlena : oh , no , no , the transmission stopped . roman : that must mean something 's going on they do n't want us to see . [ scene_break ] john : kate , i think we need to go congratulate sami . kate : you mean now ? john : well ... yeah . kate : you 're gon na have to give me a little more notice than that . john : kate ... come on . kate : i told roman and i told lucas that i would try to get along with her , but i 'm not ready to face her yet . john : i know . look , she has n't exactly rolled the red carpet out for me , either , these last couple years , but ... i had a talk with her earlier , and i really think that ... it 's gon na be all right . come on . safety in numbers ? [ scene_break ] sami : god , it 's like the two of them are spitting on my parents ' grave . lucas : sami , you said you 'd try to get along with my mother . sami : you 're right , and , lucas , i will . i promise , i 'm not going to let anything ruin the happiest night of my life . [ scene_break ] jan : belle , would you really say no to shawn if he came back and proposed to you ? belle : shawn and i have moved on without each other . philip : hey . belle : hi . jan : philip , thank god belle has had you to get through all this . belle : oh , philip 's been the answer to all my prayers . i do n't know what i would do without him . shawn - d : oh , my god . this is real . this is real . i 'm watching it . there is no way jan could just have made this happen . [ radio static ] [ signal beeping ] [ scene_break ] bo : there . there , got it back . what the hell ? [ cellular phone rings ] [ ring ] john : john black . bo : hey , man , it 's me . john : hey , bo . is there a problem ? bo : no . i got this strange transmission on my computer . it 's -- it 's like it 's some kind of a signal . john : yeah , we registered that earlier . want me to come down ? bo : no , uh , no , i 'll come to you . where are you ? john : penthouse grill . lucas and sami just got en -- bo : i 'm on my way . oh , man . where have i heard this before ? damn it . maybe john will know something about it . [ scene_break ] tek : here we go . lexie : is this ever going to be over , tek ? why did i trust my father ? i chose him over my own husband once . that 's how much i believed in him . why did i let myself love him ? tek : lexie , you 're a wonderful woman . you 're a talented , devoted doctor and a loving , dedicated mother . whatever 's happened has absolutely nothing to do with you , so i do n't want you to blame yourself , lexie . lexie : it 's just ... [ sighs ] everything that 's happened , tek , all the deaths , and now this -- this latest horror with marlena 's body missing . i am trying so hard to stay strong . i just ca n't do it anymore . i ca n't . tek : oh . lexie : i ca n't . tek : come on . lexie : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] rex : listen , we 're going to head out . philip : oh . belle : come on , you guys . mimi : i 'm sorry , belle . i 'm just not in the mood to party . belle : well , thanks for hanging with me as long as you did , meems . mimi : we both tried . tell sami i 'm happy for her . belle : i will . and if there 's anything i can do , just let me know . mimi : okay . belle : okay ? mimi : honey , is it okay if we stop by my mom 's on the way home , make sure she 's okay ? rex : yeah , sure . mimi : okay . bye . philip : see ya , meems . belle : good night , you guys . [ scene_break ] jan : yeah , you know , i should actually be heading out , too . belle : oh , i 'm sorry we did n't get to meet your , uh , fiancé . philip : yeah , he really is a mystery man , huh ? jan : oh , well , he may have had to cancel dinner , but he 'll show up later for a little midnight snack . belle : well , tell him we 're disappointed that we did n't get to meet him . jan : oh , i will . i 'm disappointed , too . i know you guys would really like him . belle : well , from everything you 've said about him , i feel like i already know him . jan : oh , believe me , belle , you do . [ scene_break ] jan : my fiancé is just like philip -- caring , attentive , handsome , most importantly , rich . that 's probably why you feel like you know him . well , i 'm outta here . do n't stay out too late , you lovebirds . belle : `` lovebirds `` ? philip : let 's dance . come on . belle : okay . [ scene_break ] [ slow jazz music playing ] jan : i 'm outta here , lover , but here 's something for you to watch and remember until i get there . shawn - d : how could you give up on me like that , belle ? ! [ scene_break ] john : you ca n't put this off any longer , because you know this is what roman would want . kate : do you always know exactly the right thing to say ? john : yes , just like you always know exactly the right thing to do . [ scene_break ] sami : oh , dear . nicole : i sincerely want to wish both of you every happiness and success in your marriage . brady : there you go . [ scene_break ] sami : do you really think that she meant that ? lucas : nah . sami : nah . what the hell do you want ? [ scene_break ] [ signal beeping ] victor : it 's getting late . caroline and i are going to go back to the pub . if the transmissions start up again , please let us know what happens . caroline : yeah . so , night , everybody . marlena : good night , caroline , victor . doug : good night , guys . victor : get some rest , all of you . stop torturing yourselves . doug : yeah . abe : you know , uh , victor is right . we are torturing ourselves . i just wish i could have seen lexie to know she 's all right . marlena : what if she had been with somebody else ? abe : i do n't think i could have handled it as well as you two did , seeing john and kate . [ scene_break ] tek : you 're right , lexie . you ca n't do this on your own anymore . you need someone to help you . that someone is right here , and i 'm not going anywhere . lexie : uh ... [ scene_break ] roman : you know what , doc ? i am glad that john and kate have turned to each other for support and comfort , and i am sure that that 's all it is . marlena : of course . of course . gah ... and i -- and i think that if -- if john were to move on , i think that -- i think that , um ... it would be wonderful if it were kate . roman : well , i 'll tell you what , doc , uh , i might feel the same way if i was dead , but we 're not dead , and what does happen if we go back to salem and find out our loved ones have turned and gone on with somebody else ? marlena : roman , we ca n't let that happen . you 've got to make sure that device works . roman : it will work , doc . it will . marlena : and what if it does n't ? and what if we end up spending the rest of our lives on this godforsaken island , huh ? [ sobbing ] roman : i 'm so sorry , doc . i , uh ... i should n't have done that . it 's just that , uh ... i remember back when we were married and you 'd get upset , and ... i just could n't stand to see you cry . and you always told me that it helped if i kissed you , because then you could n't think or worry about anything else . marlena : well , then , i 've stopped crying . i guess it still works , huh ? [ scene_break ] abe : what the hell ? ! marlena : oh , my gosh . tony : i 'm sorry . it fell into your machine . oh , i 'm afraid it 's broken . oh . it 's all right , though . i 'm fine . [ signal beeps ] [ radio static ] [ scene_break ] bo : what the hell ? come on . how the hell does it just disappear like that ? maybe tek was right . it 's radio waves or sun spots or something . damn it . [ scene_break ] abe : it 's a working pda . marlena : quick , get a phone . maybe we can call salem . [ scene_break ] philip : there is some information that you do n't know about . [ scene_break ] bo : what is this about shawn ? what is it that i do n't know ? [ scene_break ] sami : thank you for a lovely evening . [ scene_break ] nicole : there is one thing i want more than anything else . brady : what 's that ? nicole : you .	tek and bo try to decode the source of the signal . lexie seeks comfort from tek as she seeks answers for the recent events of salem . bo tapes the signal and makes plans to bring it to john for his opinion . abe and doug are filled in on what the island captives saw on the live feed from salem . tony arrives at the penthouse with the announcement that he does n't think they 'll ever hear from jack , jennifer , hope or patrick again . tony denies again that he knows how to get off the island . roman changes the signal machine to a message that he and bo made up as kids . the live feed returns after the proposal , leaving the island residents to notice the closeness between sami and lucas but not the reason why . tony rubs it in that john and kate are getting closer . roman relies on instinct and kisses marlena when she gets upset at seeing john and kate . tony pretends to fall and breaks the signal machine .
kayla : oh . steve : come on , sweetness . roman 's a tough dude . he 's gon na be okay . kayla : he looks so weak just lying there like that . steve : i know . what 's the doctor say ? kayla : they feel that he should be responsive already . steve : so maybe you just need to have a little patience and he 'll come around . kayla : [ chuckles ] are you -- are you actually telling me to be patient ? steve : yeah . is that a problem ? kayla : from the man who pulled a background check on his own daughter 's boyfriend . steve : i know , but that was necessary . kayla : well , you know what ? stephanie would have found out about jeremy on her own eventually . steve : yeah , eventually can be a long time . kayla : hey , baby . what 's all that ? steve : where you been ? stephanie : aunt hope said that you guys would be here . how 's uncle roman ? kayla : no change . steve : are you taking a trip or something ? what are you doing ? stephanie : no , papa . um ... i 'm moving out . [ scene_break ] [ camera shutter clicks ] stefano : they have not found the key ? dr. rolf : no . maybe it 's not here . stefano : well , did you check ? dr. rolf : what , bart ? of course . it 's not on him . stefano : well , then , where can it be ? dr. rolf : are you sure that andré did n't take it ? stefano : he swears he did not . excuse me , miss . [ scene_break ] kate : i have clearance . stefano ... what happened ? stefano : oh . well , my poor bart met an untimely death . forgive me for not getting up . dr. rolf : look , i should prepare your medications . stefano : thank you , rolf . kate : well , i 've heard that you 've been ill , so how are you feeling ? stefano : i -- i have my days . this certainly is not one of them . he was a ... faithful and dear friend . so ... what brings you here ? kate : well , i heard that you were ill , as i said , and i wanted to see how you were doing . stefano : [ chuckles ] oh , dear kate , we do n't need any empty pleasantries between us , now do we ? kate : we know each other ... very well , do n't we ? stefano : perhaps too well . kate : i need your help . there 's no one else i can go to . [ scene_break ] santo : colleen , i release you . return to the covenant , your life among the good sisters if that is what you really want . colleen : your face , you 're bleeding . santo : it 's nothing . it 's a scratch . colleen : let me take a look . santo : walk away , colleen . if you are going to go , go now . colleen : just let me have a look at your wound . it 's just christian to tend to a wound of a man i almost killed . santo : i will see to the wound myself . colleen : but you know i have training as a nurse . as a christian mercy to look at your wound , let -- santo : colleen , no . if you are going to walk away , walk away now , because any kindness you show me is going to get you into trouble . you understand that ? colleen : it would n't be the first time ... nor , i fear , the last . [ scene_break ] hope : imagine how different things would have been if santo had n't caught that ledge . bo : we should have been so lucky . sami : well , even if he had fallen into the ocean , he would have survived . some fisherman would have saved him . julie : well , honey , why do you say that ? sami : 'cause they were fated to be together . and if there 's one thing you ca n't escape , it 's your fate . [ scene_break ] steve : listen , i 'm the one who went after jeremy . your mom did n't do anything . do n't punish her . stephanie : this is n't about punishing anybody . steve : no ? kayla : stephanie , you do not need to move out . steve : come on . she 's made her choice -- the ex - con over us . kayla : it does n't need to be that way . stephanie : well , it is that way . steve : see ? kayla : stop it . now , listen to me , we are a family , the three of us . stephanie : that 's a joke . when have we ever been a family , okay ? the three of us do n't cut it . it always ends up with one of us storming out . steve : she 's right about that . stephanie : you want to know the truth ? steve : sure , why not ? stephanie : i liked you a whole lot better when you were just a made - up bedtime story . [ scene_break ] stefano : ah , it 's like old times , kate , huh ? you in need of my help . kate : actually ... i 'm kind of thinking the timing is bad . you have a dear friend dead . i 'm sorry about that . maybe i should come back . stefano : no , no , no . wait , wait , stay , please . stay . look , i tell you -- i tell you what , if you do n't mind , why do n't you make us a drink ? kate : okay . stefano : i understand that mythic has hit hard times . kate : actually , that is an understatement . stefano : [ chuckles ] the fcc can be a formidable foe . kate : well , we 've both had formidable foes , have n't we ? stefano : well , the cut is even deeper when your children are the ones that betray you . kate : i spoke to e.j . earlier . stefano : i do n't know anyone by that name . kate : really ? he was drowning himself in a bottle of expensive scotch and crying like a baby over sami . stefano : well , he was our achilles ' heel , i 'm afraid . kate : he told me that you had it out . stefano : elvis is not the man i thought he was . kate : did you tell him that ? because i certainly did . stefano : and your relationship with your son , i understand that it was lucas that turned you in . kate : yes , he did . stefano : so we both have sons who are bitter disappointments . what is it that you need , my dear kate ? kate : i need enough money to cover the company until i regroup , and i promise to pay you back every cent with interest . stefano : [ chuckles ] a payment to a dying man is no concern . kate : you 're not dying . stefano : my doctor disagrees . kate : well , you look very strong to me . stefano : [ chuckles ] my last deception , perhaps . why did you choose me , hmm , and not some of your other friends ? john , for instance , huh ? or your other son , philip ? he would not want to disappoint his mother , huh ? kate : because i do n't want my children bailing me out . stefano : ah , and since i have lifted you out of the lower depths before ... kate : stefano , believe me , i remember . stefano : kate , i have sheltered you and your son for years . kate : i have n't forgotten . stefano : well , then , let me ask you something . i 've been here in salem for weeks , sick , unable to recall anything but old memories , and not once have you paid me a visit . kate : because you were too ill for visitors . stefano : oh ? did not stop you today . kate : i think i should go . stefano : is that it ? without a dime ? is that the idea ? are n't you worth even that anymore ? [ scene_break ] colleen : it 's the sun that burns . santo : you did not have to hike all the way down to the water 's edge . colleen : i could do it blindfolded . santo : it 's lucky for you i caught the ledge . colleen : luckier for you . santo : maybe luck is not just reserved for the irish . colleen : oh , now you 're talking nonsense . of course it is . santo : [ laughs ] colleen : this is dry . santo : what are you doing ? [ laughs ] colleen : well , the fine gentleman 's afraid of a little irish dirt , is he ? santo : it 's a local remedy ? colleen : and a fine one it is . [ laughs ] santo : you are trying to poison me . colleen : if i wanted to poison you or kill you , i would have left you on that ledge and gone back to my simple , quiet life . santo : are you sure it wo n't poison my blood ? colleen : do n't be daft . me brother is mended from many a scrape this way . santo : then he is lucky to be alive . colleen : if you insist , i will go and fetch you a proper nurse . santo : no , no , no , please . i like the nurse i have now ... very much . she has brought me back from the brink of death once before . colleen : [ sighs ] santo : there is only one thing that will cure my pain , colleen . [ santo speaks italian ] [ scene_break ] sami : i have to say , i think i know exactly how colleen was feeling . lucas : you do , huh ? sami : yeah , she had to keep her options open . bo : well , it seemed to me she was committed to being a nun . sami : but she still had choices . but she could n't wait forever to make her choice . and then fate caught up with her . you know what sealed her fate ? lust . something i know a little bit about . anyway , i 'm just saying that i think colleen was done in by her lust . [ scene_break ] stefano : kate , please , do n't rush off , all right ? i - i 'm -- i 'm sorry . it 's bart 's death , and i 'm just not myself . kate : are you sure ? stefano : i apologize for my anger , all right ? i -- it 's been a very , very difficult day . kate : and then i come marching in asking you for money , right ? [ sighs ] i 'm nothing , if not predictable . stefano : and i am nothing , if not alone . kate : maybe we could help each other feel not so alone . stefano : i would like that . kate : i wo n't stay away . i promise to come back and visit soon . goodbye . that does n't seem like the kiss of a dying man . stefano : i was hoping you 'd notice . [ scene_break ] doug : `` i would gladly fall to a thousand deaths to feel your lips on mine . your face lit by the fire was more beautiful than any painting even raphael could have created . from that kiss came the promise of a new life , colleen , with you by my side . `` hope : wow . bo : yeah . must have been some kiss . [ scene_break ] colleen : no . no . santo , no . santo : stay , colleen . colleen : please , we must stop . santo : what is wrong ? colleen : no . i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry , santo . santo : why do you want to stop , colleen ? to stop now would be to stop living . colleen : i am from a small country village . you are a man of the world . santo : yes . i have traveled . but if i had met others who move me the way you do , would i be here ? no , i would not . i would be off chasing them . why ? because it would be a lot easier than every day trying so hard to persuade you to take a couple of small steps outside of the church . colleen , if i thought for a moment that i could be satisfied with another woman , do you think i would put myself and you through all this ? do you really think that ? colleen , i only want one thing from you . colleen : and do n't i know what that is . santo : i want you to be free . i want you to be free from your doubt . i want you to be a woman , colleen . i want you to be my woman . [ scene_break ] steve : stephanie , listen -- kayla : wait one second . this is a very big decision . you need to slow this down . stephanie : the decision 's already made . kayla : no , no , listen , you have school . you have expenses . apartments are very expensive , and that airline job is not steady . stephanie : i 've got it covered , okay ? i 'm not paying for rent , and i 'm not giving up school . steve : so you are moving in with jeremy ? adrienne : uh , no , actually , she 's moving in with me . [ scene_break ] colleen : [ laughs ] your woman ? santo : oh , now i amuse you , huh ? [ both laugh ] you know , i was hoping for -- colleen : i know -- i know what you were hoping for . [ laughs ] i 'm sorry . i should n't laugh . santo : god knows , colleen , sometimes i -- colleen : do n't you be taking the lord 's name in vain now . you sound like an actor . you know , that 's what you could be . you could be , like , an actor up on a stage . santo : an actor ? colleen : yeah . you should find your way to dublin . and there are teachers there that would be glad to have you with your fancy language . santo : my fancy language , huh ? colleen : yeah , you could be in o'casey 's `` juno and the paycock . `` well , for that , you could be the paycock . santo : i could be the paycock ? colleen : and do n't you know it , too . you were asking me to be merely a woman . and now i 'm asking you to be rid of that paycock i 've been seeing . i 'm asking you to ... be just a man . my man . [ scene_break ] kate : how 's your blood pressure ? stefano : rising ... fast . kate : maybe we should stop . stefano : why ? kate : our audience . stefano : i do n't see anyone but you . kate : you have n't lost your charm , have you ? stefano : my god ... i love the scent of a beautiful woman . [ sighs ] and ... fond memories . kate : what are you doing ? stefano : well , i am sorry for my outburst , all right ? so i do n't want our last conversation to end in anger . kate : it 's not going to be our last conversation . stefano : well , we do n't know that . i want to be remembered as a kind and generous friend . kate : stefano , i ca n't take this . stefano : i insist . kate : i do n't know when i can pay this back . stefano : why do n't we just keep it as an open account , and then if i do go to my just rewards , well ... it will be forgiven ? kate : thank you , my old friend . you knew why i came , did n't you ? stefano : well [ chuckles ] look at you . perfect outfit . you were prepared to come here and do what you do best , and ... i was prepared to allow you . we are what we are , kate . kate : no excuses . stefano : or false pretenses . mnh - mnh . no , a man still wants to feel strong , especially on a day like this . kate : officer , mr. dimera is n't feeling well . would it be all right if i took him upstairs ? officer : sure . kate : are you absolutely positively sure that this is all right ? stefano : well ... i can not think of a better way to go . [ scene_break ] santo : colleen , i 'm sorry if you think i 'm being -- what is the word ... pretentious . colleen : there you go again . santo : colleen , i do n't know colleen : pretentious . santo : i am sorry . english is not my first language . colleen : then speak to me in your first language . santo : colleen , i know you understand little italian . colleen : do n't worry that i wo n't understand . it does n't matter what words you use . it 's your eyes that will be speaking to me . santo : bella ... [ speaking italian ] ti amo . [ scene_break ] julie : `` the beautiful flow of those words -- simple , sincere , and the tender ti amo . `` marlena : ti amo . lucas : he just dropped the `` l `` word , right ? sami : [ laughs ] julie : and in italian , the language of love . doug : would you like to hear my italian ? julie : [ speaking italian ] [ laughter ] [ scene_break ] bo : freeze ! not another step . tony : wait a minute . it 's tony . john : or andré . tony : it 's tony . i just came from the mansion , looking for that key . i actually had my hand on it . bo : uh - huh , so where is it ? tony : well , come with me and i want to explain to you . bo : explain like you did roman , huh ? you better start talking to me before i put a bullet in your head . tony : hey , it 's enough already . it 's tony . bo : well , convince me before i pull this trigger . [ scene_break ] adrienne : i 'm sorry . i just thought this would be a good solution . steve : you should have called me , adrienne . stephanie : see what he 's like ? adrienne : well , he 's right . i should have called him . i was just under the assumption that stephanie could make her own decisions about where she wanted to live . stephanie : and do n't expect her to clock my movements and report back to you . adrienne : wait a minute . i 'm staying out of this . steve : you took her in . how 's that staying out of it ? stephanie : it 's not you , aunt adrienne . it 's about jeremy . it 's always about jeremy , right ? steve : and you need to wake up and see him for what he is . stephanie : who he is , papa , is the guy that i 'm gon na marry with or without your blessing . [ scene_break ] tony : look , i have proof that i 'm tony . john : he 's clean . bo : well , let 's hear this proof of yours . john : let me . i 'm gon na ask you a question about your island girls , lulu and lily . tony : [ laughs ] you mean lele and lola ? marlena : that 's tony . that 's him . john : that 's a fact . bo : i 'm -- i apologize , tony . i 'm sorry . i 'm gon na have to remake andré 's face so i can tell you guys apart . [ scene_break ] tony : yeah . how 's roman ? marlena : he 's still in the coma . tony : i 'm sorry . doug : the key , tony . tell us about the key . tony : ah , yes . well , actually , i had my hands on it . stefano grabbed it from me , threw it over to bart , and then andré walked into the room . bo : you had your hands full . tony : yeah , but andré , he came at me with a sword and the only person who ... well , was affected was bart . he was permanently skewered , shall i say . john : by you ? tony : no , andré . hope : and the key ? tony : ah , the key . well , that went down with the ship . bart swallowed it before he died . sami : gross . bo : yeah , well , we 're gon na have to get it . lucas : the guy is dead , bo . hope : so cut him open . john : yeah , what she said . got to cut him open . tony : okay , i 'm going . bo : hey , hold on . why do n't you follow us in your car , but stay there until one of us says it 's okay , all right ? thanks . john : bo , you coming ? bo : yeah , just a second . you let me know what happens , okay ? hope : okay , and if you , you know , when you find it ... let us know . sami : how about we all just finish reading the letter ? hope : marlena -- marlena , we 're gon na finish reading the letter . [ scene_break ] julie : `` i meant to insult you , comparing you to a paycock , to see if i could make you angry , to finally drive you away , to protect my future as a nun . but that future was not to be so easily secured . `` santo : would you like me to say it again in english ? colleen : no . no , it was beautiful . my dear gran always used to say , `` be careful what your heart desires . `` santo : and what is it that your heart desires , colleen ? colleen : many things . santo : love . colleen : i did n't s that . santo : colleen , you did not have to say it because i feel it . you know , i feel it like i feel the breeze around . colleen : no , please . is that the truth , then ? santo : yes , it is the truth . and i have -- i have the ability to say it for both of us . colleen : i do n't want you speaking for me . santo : because you are affright . colleen : i am not . santo : then why are your hands shaking , colleen ? [ scene_break ] dr. rolf : so , what was the cause of death ? doctor : the blade severed his descending aorta . he bled to death . dr. rolf : poor bart . and what are you doing here ? john : we had heard that bart had an unfortunate accident . dr. rolf : no , tony instigated the entire incident . he killed bart . john : well , we heard differently . greg , i need a favor . got to cut that body open . dr. rolf : what , are you crazy ? john : he swallowed some key evidence in an investigation . operative word is on `` key . `` dr. rolf : i suggest you go to the court and obtain an order to do something so contemptible . john : you want me to run you in for obstruction ? bo 's outside in the car . he 's calling a judge to get authorization . do it in the ambulance ? dr. rolf : i do n't see why not . john : all right , let 's go , guys . greg , do you think maybe about 15 minutes to root through his body to find that key ? greg : we 'll see . john : [ sighs ] you -- disappear . go on . [ scene_break ] stefano : [ laughs ] kate : [ laughs ] stefano : well , that was true . it 's true . absolutely . john : [ laughs ] this just keeps getting better . kate : what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] santo : colleen , stop . what is wrong ? colleen : i 'm fine . it 's nothing . santo : nothing ? you are frightened . colleen : this is not how a good and proper daughter and novice behaves . santo : no . it is how a woman behave , colleen . colleen : and who is this woman ? everything i 've ever wanted since i received my first holy communion at st. malachy 's , i could -- i could feel it slipping away from me . santo : okay , and what is coming into its place ? colleen : doubt . santo : doubt , no . doubt is the expectations of others . forget about the -- you are trying to be colleen the daughter , colleen the sister , colleen the novice . colleen : i am all of those things . and now you 're asking me to be someone else , to break my vows . and where -- where will that lead us ? santo : colleen , it will lead us closer to each other . colleen : santo , you have a son and a business that takes you far away from this night , from galway , from my world . santo : colleen , you can come into my world . colleen : do you really think so ? me , a simple girl from a small country village ? santo , the only thing binding us is sin . santo : no , colleen , love is not a sin . colleen : apart -- apart our lives are rich and filled with god 's blessings . but here , alone like this , we are asking for nothing but heartache and eternal damnation . santo : eternal damnation ? colleen ... if i have to suffer eternal damnation to be with you , then let me be damned , because the lord that i know , i believe , would not condemn two people just because i love you . and i can not stop loving you . colleen , i give you my soul . take it . do what you want with it . [ scene_break ] stefano : get out of here . you should not be here . john : you do n't give orders anymore , pops . someone got killed here tonight . makes this place a crime scene . stefano : my dear friend is dead . and you insult me with your presence ? kate : i think i should go . john : that 's a good idea . stefano : ciao , katerina . john : i 'll be right back . [ indistinct radio chatter ] john : kate , what are you doing ? what , have you totally lost your mind ? kate : that 's really none of your business , is it ? but just in case you 're interested , there 's a lot more life left in stefano dimera than he lets on . see you later , old friend . [ scene_break ] steve : you 're gon na marry mr . steal money from sick kids ? you 're not serious . kayla : jeremy proposed ? stephanie : not formally , but i know he plans to , and i plan to say yes . adrienne : you know he plans to ? stephanie : yeah , we talked about it . steve : talk is cheap . stephanie : thanks a lot , papa . i mean , you really made my day . steve : stephanie , wait a minute . wait , wait , wait . kayla : let her go . [ scene_break ] adrienne : guys , i am so sorry . i just really thought if it was a choice between jeremy and me , you 'd be happier with me . kayla : well , hey , i guess you have a point there . steve : no contest . adrienne : why do n't i go chase her down , make sure she 's all right ? kayla : thank you . steve : hey , will you keep an eye on my baby girl ? adrienne : i 'll keep two . steve : i 'm a rotten father . kayla : you are not a rotten father . a little overprotective maybe , but not rotten . steve : i blew it , sweetness . i just pushed stephanie so far away from us , she might never come back . [ scene_break ] stefano : look , i 've told you . john : right , you do n't know who killed bart . right . stefano : bart and tony had an argument . john : what about andré ? stefano : andré ? john : tony said andré 's the one who did bart in . tony said he came here to get a key , and he and andré fought . stefano : listen , tony attacked me with a hypodermic needle , so i have no idea what went on . but if i do see andré , i will make sure to tell him that you are asking for him . john : bart sure had an interesting diet , did n't he ? stefano : you have no respect for the dead . john : i 'm sorry . i liked him . he was funny . he made me laugh . so , what else do you think this key opened besides bart 's chest ? stefano : let the man rest in peace . john : why do you think he swallowed it , stefano ? tony : he swallowed it to keep it away from me . stefano : you mock my grief ? tony : you could end the grief , stefano , for both families . whatever dalliance occurred between your father and colleen brady , it 's ancient history . it 's over . stefano : it will never be over ! john : do n't count on that . we 're gon na find out what this key opens , and more than likely it 's gon na end this feud . then we 're gon na use this key to lock you up , stefano . you 're just like your skirt - chasing daddy . you will lose . [ flashback ] [ scene_break ] colleen : then i will pray for you and for your soul , mr. dimera . santo : we are back to mr. dimera . colleen : it is your name . santo : and yours is ... miss brady . colleen : so , it 's decided then . we 'll be formal friends from now on . santo : why are you so frightened , colleen ? colleen : let me go , mr. dimera . please . santo : i will , but first you must call me santo . colleen : i will do no such thing . santo : well , you must . colleen : santo . santo : thank you . so , tell me something . are we going to go dancing at the pub in dublin ? all the villagers , they dance there . [ scene_break ] shawn : leeny ! leeny ! father mallory needs you . colleen : i must go . santo : [ speaks italian ] colleen : the good father is waiting . come along , shawn . santo : colleen . will you come ? colleen : we 'll just have to wait and see , wo n't we , mr. dimera ? [ scene_break ] hope : that 's it ? nothing else ? julie : the last of this batch . lucas : well , we all know what happens next , right ? doug : she headed for the inn . hope : got to be . sami : and that 's why she died . marlena : we do n't know why she died . sami : well , we do . she died for love . she was fated to die for love . [ scene_break ] lucas : well , if colleen and santo were fated to be together , let me ask you this -- why are n't you and e.j . fated to be together , huh ? you look like her . he looks like him . you said you had a thing for him when he came into town . sami : i do n't think that 's a funny joke . lucas : well , maybe it 's fate coming full circle . you know he wants you . sami : yeah , well , i do n't want him , right ? so just because i look like her does n't mean i 'm fated to live the life colleen did . you 're my fate . lucas : maybe you 're just tempting fate . sami : stop it , okay ? lucas : no , really . i 'm just kind of a bump in the road till you and e.j . figure it out and hook up , right ? sami : stop it ! this is n't funny to me , okay ? e.j . 's done too much to hurt us and our whole family . i do n't think it 's funny . lucas : and i am just kidding . i 'm teasing you , okay ? i 'm sorry . i took it a little too far . i wo n't do it again , okay ? come here . i 'm sorry . sami : lucas , i 'm gon na kill you . [ scene_break ] kate : you are a brady and a roberts and that is one hell of a combination . [ scene_break ] jett : if you do n't have someone that you love to come home to , then you may as well not come home at all . [ scene_break ] abe : my job 's all i have . [ scene_break ] kate : i slept with stefano dimera . roman : you did what ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : you need to calm down . jeremy : you 're not going anywhere .	kate asks stefano to help refinance mythic but stefano gets angry because kate has n't been by to see him before now . kate turns on the charm and sleeps with stefano to get the money despite stefano admitting that he knew her plan from the beginning . tony reports to the bradys about bart swallowing the key and bo orders bart to be opened up to retrieve it . kate hints to john that stefano is n't as close to death as he claims .
[ knock on door ] daniel : excuse me . miss scott ? miss scott ? it 's dr. daniel jonas . listen , i made a terrible mistake earlier , and i really -- carly : daniel ! daniel , please ... daniel : i 'm just apologizing . and if she does n't understand , we 'll get an interpreter . but i really feel like i need to do this . now , she needs to see me so i know for sure that she understands and accepts my apology . carly : no , this -- this is n't a good idea . daniel : of course it is . it is common courtesy . why would you think otherwise ? doug : what 's up , baby doll ? when you called , you were very cryptic . julie : shh . ciara , she cried herself to sleep . doug : why ? what 's going on ? julie : oh , darling , something has happened with hope . our daughter is in trouble , and whatever it is ... it is very bad . nicole : actually , since dr. baker is here , alive , that does change some things . roman : it sure does . dr. baker 's life 's about to change forever . anything you 'd like to tell us , doc ? baker : [ sighs ] hope ? bo : you know this guy ? carly : look , i just think you should leave her -- daniel : melanie , could you go find sister anne ? there 's bound to be an interpreter here on staff . melanie : yeah . carly : no ! wait . daniel , the thing is , i can translate , okay , but it needs to be in private . daniel : but we are in private . let 's just do it now , right here , face to face . carly : no ! you can not open that curtain . daniel : okay , your problem with this is starting to freak me out , carly . carly : just leave it alone . daniel : why are you so opposed to me seeing this woman ? baker : uh , no . i doubt that . detective brady does n't know me . bo : but you know her . baker : well , hell ... [ chuckles ] i mean , everybody knows detective brady . i saw her picture in the paper the other day . right ? bo : uh - uh . it 's more than that . baker : no . hope : yes . yes , i do know this man . i definitely know him . bo : from where ? baker : hey , lady , come on . of course you 've seen me . we ... live in the same town . you must have seen me crossing the park , getting coffee , whatever . roman : baker , come on . give it up . you know damn well you know hope . 'cause you were involved in trying to murder her husband . bo : is he who you called about earlier ? roman : yeah . yeah , he 's our break in the case . we 've got video of this guy buying the stuff he used to try to torch your place . bo : with me in it . roman : yeah . yeah , with you in it . so we 've got the good doctor here for attempted murder , or as an accomplice , depending on how much he wants to talk , and what he wants to give us . you starting to get the picture here , doc ? see , one sentence is life in prison , the other , maybe 10 to 15 . big difference . hope : i do . i know him . oh , yeah , i know him . daniel : carly , what is going on with you ? why do n't you want me to see this woman ? carly : i do n't want you to see her because it would upset her . daniel , she 's from the middle east , and that 's why i can handle the language problem . but miss scott has to abide by a very strict rule of not showing her face in public , let alone to a strange man . daniel : wow , i did n't realize . i wish i 'd known . no , of course i understand . but , um ... carly : but what ? daniel : well , why would she be having amniocentesis to determine paternity ? that 's what the nurse told you , right ? melanie : yeah . daniel : yeah . why would n't she just wait till the baby 's born ? why risk an invasive procedure over , you know , paternity ? carly : because at one point , she had serious doubts about her husband , and she turned to someone else . daniel : ah , i see . carly : and now she and her husband are getting back together , and she needs to know who the father of the baby is , understandably . their relationship is on the line . daniel : well , i hope it all works out . carly : i do too . daniel : sorry . come on , mel , we should go ... let 's go see my burn patient . melanie : okay . daniel : okay ? carly : okay . bye . melanie : bye . carly : okay ... chloe : oh , my god , i was so scared . carly : i know , i know . but it 's over . now you can do the paternity screen without daniel knowing . daniel : do n't i feel like an ass . melanie : you were just trying to apologize . daniel : i just assumed way too much . melanie : you were supposed to know she spoke spanish , or perhaps was from an eastern ... european region ? daniel : yeah . and i had no idea carly was working with immigrants . melanie : yeah , i did n't either . and i do n't believe her . doug : so they just left ? julie : there was so much tension in this house , i swear i did n't even know what was going on . doug : well , i better give her a call . see if i can reach her . and all ciara said was that -- julie : her mommy had done something wrong . the things hope was saying before she walked out that door , doug ... the sound of defeat in her voice ... ciara : where 's my mommy ? when 's my mommy coming home ? bo : take your time . you know him because ... hope : it was , um ... i saw him on the pier one day when i was investigating the muggings . baker : that 's it . that 's it . that 's -- that 's how you know me . i should have remembered . it was about a month ago . you saw me at the pier . you asked me a few questions . that 's how you know me . bo : what else ? hope : i ca n't remember . bo : it 's okay . it 's okay . it 'll come back to you . baker : hey , look , there 's no other reason why this woman would know me , okay ? so this is going nowhere . she 's not involved in any of this . hope : yes , i am . roman : hope , what 'd you say ? hope : i am involved . bo : stop . stop right there . would you give us a moment ? brady ? nicole : yeah . bo : hope , you need to think very carefully about what you say next . hope : i was behind the muggings . i 'm the one who ... who tried to kill bo . daniel : so you think carly 's lying ? melanie : no . no . no , no , no , no . i was talking about how it 's so amazing that she finds time to volunteer with all the stuff she 's got ta do at the other hospital . it 's , um ... she 's just a really great woman . daniel : yeah . yeah , your mother 's quite a woman . i 'm glad you 're beginning to realize that . carly : [ sighs ] i really hated lying to daniel and melanie . but he was being so insistent . chloe : i know , i know . i ca n't thank you enough for everything that you did for me today . carly : at least it 's over , right ? chloe : yeah . and if this baby does turn out to be daniel 's , we can all just relax , right ? no real harm will have been done ? what ? carly , you 're still gon na keep quiet about this , are n't you ? oh , my god , you 're not gon na back out of our deal , right ? julie : big girls take naps sometimes too . did you know that i take a nap whenever i need to ? ciara : i want my mommy . julie : i know you do , darling . i know you do . [ doorbell rings ] doug : uh , princess , give me a call as soon as you can . i love you . bye - bye . caroline : hi , doug . doug : caroline .. caroline : is bo here ? doug : no , i 'm afraid he left . caroline : oh . oh , well , i came by to apologize . i came by here yesterday , and there was something going on between hope and bo and carly . yeah . doug : right . caroline : you know me . i got a little out of line . doug , is everything all right ? doug : no . no , it 's not . baker : hope , you do n't want to do this . bo : shut up . now . roman : hope ... hope : it 's true . bo knows it . i know it . it was me . i 'm responsible for all the muggings . woods , abe , justin ... ej . and you , roman , and brady . my next victim was gon na be bo . except this time ... i was gon na kill him . baker : listen to me . listen . i 'm a doctor , and this woman is obviously not well . she 's -- roman : get this man 's ass a chair right now , officer . right now ! baker : she does n't know what she 's talking about ! roman : look , i know when i first saw you two come in , i knew something was off . but , hope , what the hell ? why would you want to take a hit for that dirt bag ? hope : because i 'm guilty . roman , everything i just told you , it 's true . all of it . bo ... i ca n't tell you how sorry i am for hurting you . i 'm so sorry for everything . bo : shh . do n't . hope : roman , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry -- roman : hope , hope , hope ! this does n't make any damn sense at all . now , you two tell me , is this something you guys came up with to get baker to confess ? bo : no . no , it 's not . but it does make sense that he 's her accomplice . roman : so what , are you telling me baker 's just an accomplice ? he 's not the real perp ? hope : i admitted it to bo last night . roman : what do you mean , `` last night `` ? bo : let 's not do this here . roman : that 's a good point . all right , interrogation room . do n't let this man move a muscle . no problem , commander . roman : what 's this all about ? nicole : this is so typical . first ej tells everyone that i had something to do with this crap . and hope 's in there , practically drooling to stick it to me . and arianna gets thrown in jail by hope , nonetheless . brady -- brady : son of a bitch ! back off ! back off ! back off ! carly : i hate being in this position , but if daniel turns out to be the father of this baby , i swear you wo n't hear another word about this from me . chloe : thank you . carly : let 's just hope for the best . i 'll get dr. grossman , okay ? chloe : please , dear god , let this be daniel 's baby . anne : to mix up patients just because they have the same last name is totally unprofessional , josie . not to mention dangerous . josie : it wo n't happen again , sister . anne : it better not . all right , that 's it . thank you . has your father finished with his assessment ? melanie : oh , yeah . he 's just talking to the surgeon , and then we 're gon na head out . anne : well , it was a pleasure to meet you . and again , congratulations on being at the top of your class . melanie : oh , thanks . my mom just likes to brag . anne : i doubt that . in fact , i hope that you 'll consider coming here to work . melanie : what ? anne : after you graduate . st. mary 's is always looking for excellent nurses . would you be interested ? roman : so ... am i gon na need this ? you know what , no , i 'm not . because we 're gon na go off the record here because i do n't believe that you had anything to do with these muggings . and i sure as hell am not gon na buy that you were trying to kill my brother . hope : he can confirm everything . roman : is that true , bo ? so let me get this straight . you are backing up her confession , knowing full well she could be put away for decades ? baker : oh , this is definitely not my day . brady : i got too close , did n't i , doc , huh ? nicole : get ahold of yourself -- stop ! brady : i was trying to clear arianna , so what do you -- you want to come after me ? you tried to ruin my life by giving me drugs ? sir , calm down , or you 're gon na be under arrest ! brady : son of a bitch . baker : you know , am i ever gon na get a lawyer ? i think i lost a tooth . brady : i 'm gon na break your freakin ' face ! nicole : stop it ! brady : let me go ! nicole : no ! stop ! brady : why in the hell are you protecting this guy , huh ? what 's your part in this , nicole ? oh , my god . what , are you partners in crime ? is that what 's going on here ? nicole : no . no . brady : are you kidding me ? nicole : do n't you get it ? look , this cop will arrest you if you hit that man one more time . brady : it 'd be worth it . i could care less right now ! nicole : no , no ! no , it wo n't be worth it , brady . think . think . brady : fine , fine . all right , i 'm cool . i 'm cool ! baker : not a real good day for you , is it ? how come brady dragged you down here ? you in trouble ? nicole : no . no , i 'm not in trouble . not unless someone i know decides to be a rat bastard and take me down with him . baker : what , are you kidding ? i 've got enough charges against me to add you to the laundry list . unless , of course ... nicole : what ? baker : brady dragged you down here for a reason . is he giving you up for something ? carly : you okay ? chloe : yeah . i just saw my baby on the ultrasound . carly : well , it 's over . you know , we 're gon na know soon . chloe : how soon ? carly : well , the weekend does n't count . here . chloe : that 's my birthday . carly : well , then , i hope you get the birthday present you want the most . chloe : me too . hey , there 's no way that daniel will know that i 'm here , right ? i mean , of all days for him to show up at st. mary 's . carly : chloe , as far as this hospital is concerned , you are dana scott . the test is under that name , and i 'll get the results , okay ? no one knows about this , and no one will find out . julie : ciara 's having some milk and cookies . at least that 's something . doug : caroline was just saying that there was an awful lot of tension in the air yesterday when she came over . caroline : yeah , i could n't tell who was more nervous , carly or hope . julie : well , we all know whose fault that is . carly has been nothing but trouble ever since she got here . hope was doing everything she could to get her marriage back on track . but carly -- carly made sure that never happened . poor hope wound up taking pills just to get through the nights . caroline : what ? doug : what are you talking about ? what kind of pills ? julie : well , sleeping pills . i do n't know what kind they were . doug : you never said anything . julie : well , i told her to stop taking them and i assumed that she did . doug : poor kid . i knew she 'd been unhappy lately . i had no idea it 'd gotten that bad . caroline : well , if it hurt hope that much , i wonder what it 's doing to our poor little ciara . hope : tell him . bo , tell roman all of it . bo : no . the first thing we have to do is get you a lawyer . hope : no . bo : you need someone in here representing your interests . hope : whether i have an attorney sitting next to me or not , i 'm still gon na tell the truth . i 'm still gon na admit what i did . i 'm guilty . you know it . i know it . roman : well , i sure as hell do n't know it . i do n't know it at all because none of this makes sense . and i 'm gon na ask you two again . is this something you worked out to , i do n't know , what , get a story in the paper or maybe make baker think he 's gon na get away with it ? bo : no . that 's -- that 's not what this is about . roman : okay , all right . both of you listen to me , okay ? that guy sitting out there is the same guy who switched sami 's baby and helped nicole get away with everything . bo : that 's him ? roman : the one and the same . bo : i thought he was dead . roman : well , think again . and he 's sitting out there waiting for me to charge him with so many crimes , i 'll probably run out of paper . bo : i 'll be damned . roman : and here 's the kicker . i 've got proof that he was involved in the attempt on your life . i 've got fingerprints , video surveillance from the store . so why in the hell not let him confess ? to hell with this plan . to hell with the plan to have hope take the blame . hope : sorry , roman , but that 's not the way this is gon na play out . bo has proof that it was me . roman : what do you mean `` proof `` ? what are you talking about ? hope : show him . please . i want you to show him . bo : roman has the proof that it was baker . so this -- this whole thing is over . that dirt bag can go down for this . hope : i 'm not covering up ! i did it ! it was me . please just show him . bo : made this recording last night . it will explain everything . baker : so what does he know ? how you framed his girlfriend ? nicole : i thought you were n't gon na talk about that . baker : i 'm not . but my guess is if brady knows , he 's talking to the cops right now . brady : nicole . nicole : brady , please -- brady : yeah , look , i 've been -- i 've been ordered to leave the building . and i agree . and you 're coming with me . nicole : yeah . of course i 'll come with you . carly : so you know what , i 'll let you get dressed . um , daniel and melanie are probably gone by now . you 'll be fine . chloe : okay . i do n't know if i can wait till my birthday to find out these test results . oh , i 'm sorry . you must be anxious too . carly : if the test comes back , and daniel 's not the father , and my part in this comes out , i do n't know how i 'm going to be able to face daniel or melanie again . chloe : [ exhales ] melanie : you serious ? you want me to come work here ? anne : the day you graduate , we can have a position ready and waiting . our hiring standards are very high . melanie : wow , thank you . that 's so -- i 'm so flattered . um , i was kind of looking forward to working with my parents though . anne : oh , well , of course . i can understand that . melanie : i mean , i could change my mind later on down the road . you know , it 's just the idea of working with them now kind of appeals to me since i was deprived of them for so long . anne : of course . melanie : it 's funny , sometimes i ca n't even believe that i found them -- er -- that they found me . nicole : you know , thank you for driving me home , brady . and , you know , for not saying anything at the police station about the bank account . brady : i decided what i need to say to you should be done in private . nicole : i ca n't tell you how grateful i am . now that you -- you let me explain it , i really did n't do anything wrong . and i knew if you just had some time to cool down that you -- that you would see that everything 's fine and we 're still okay . brady ... bo : that 's when you started mugging men and taking their wallets ? hope : how do you know about the wallets ? bo : ciara told me . she found them under your bed soon after this started . hope : it 's been a problem the whole time . roman : what is this ? bo : hope was taking pills to help her sleep . she did n't know that these pills had side effects . one of which she would get out of bed , get dressed , and carry on as if she were awake . she had no conscious idea of what was going on or what she was doing . roman : wait a minute . whoa , whoa . so what the hell are you telling me ? so she mugged people ? why would she do that ? [ tape fast - forwarding ] hope : i 'd come home and sleep like a baby . then it stopped working . that 's when i realized that the only man i wanted power over was you . and the only way to have peace was to see you dead . bo : okay , uh , now that you ca n't kill me , what happens ? hope : every time ciara cried `` i want my daddy , `` i wanted you to hurt as much as she was hurting . i did what i had to do . i hate you . i hate you ! roman : i 've heard enough . hope : it 's really just the beginning . roman : like i said , i 've heard enough . hope : then just let me say this : i love you . you 're one of the best friends i have in this world . and what i 've done is ... is unforgivable . and i 'm sorry i hurt you . i 'm so sorry . roman : come here . come here . hope : [ crying ] roman : do you know , one of the very nice things about being somebody 's friend is saying you 're sorry is enough ... always . we 're good . we are good , okay ? we 're good . bo : i 'm the one who really needs to apologize here . roman : you ? why ? bo : it 's because of me and what i did ... that all this happened . anne : now if you do change your mind , be sure to call me , will you ? melanie : yeah . absolutely . thank you so much . that 's really ... carly : melanie ? melanie : yeah . carly : is n't daniel done with his consult yet ? melanie : yeah . he left . i was just talking to sister anne . anne : and she had some very interesting things to say , dr. manning , about you . oh , i 'm late for an appointment . take care . carly : nice to see you again . melanie : of course , thanks . bye . so you want to know what i was saying about you ? carly : yeah , actually , i do . um , let 's go get a cup of coffee . come on . melanie : okay . chloe : come on . come on . come on . oh , god . oh , good . good . good . daniel : chloe , what are you doing here ? nicole : okay , listen , i 'm -- it 's -- it 's not like i 'm gon na use the money to -- to do bad things , brady . it 's just -- it 's just there just in case . all right , look , i did n't tell you because i figured something like this would happen . that you would be suspicious of how i got the money and then you would start to think the worst of me . brady : how did you get it ? let me guess . did you use your investigative reporter job to somehow dig up some dirt on someone and blackmail them ? am i getting close ? nicole : okay , brady , you know i have always loved you , okay ? and , yes , i have lied about some things , but never this . never . and i never will . ca n't we just -- ca n't we just take it from here ? brady : stop . stop . nicole : brady , please . please . i - i love you . brady : remember this ? do you know what a true whore is ? it 's not someone that just sells her body . no . the miserable -- miserable , sad thing about a true whore is that she sold her soul a long time before she sold her body . and that 's exactly what you did . years and years and years ago , nicole . nicole : how dare you . brady : and it 's gotten to a point where you do n't even think of it anymore . you lie , and you cheat , and you steal , and you have no self - respect just so you can get what you want . and the funniest thing -- the funniest thing about it is that i let myself believe in you . nicole : you can believe in me , brady . brady : i thought you could change . nicole : i swear . you can believe in me ! brady : i thought my love -- i thought my love could make you change . nicole : it has . brady : i thought it could make you a different person . and yet here you are manipulating , and lying , and stealing , and all so you can just call yourself the freaking winner . nicole : brady , please stop . do n't talk to me -- brady : you 're gon na -- you -- you ... you 're gon na have to get someone else to just pull your scams on , nicole , because this guy 's eyes are wide open . i see you and i do n't like it . i do n't like it at all . and , honey , my love , you -- you are dead to me . doug : ciara 's definitely in a very bad place right now . julie : i ca n't tell whether it 's because of this messed - up home life that she has been living or perhaps she 's having memories from when she was taken by that man . doug : yeah . and now this . whatever this is . you were n't able to reach roman ? caroline : no . his phone must be shut off . doug : we got to find out what 's going on . i 'll make a few phone calls . i 'll see if i can find out . ciara : is my mommy home yet ? julie : oh , no . not yet , darling . tell me are you feeling better ? you okay now ? ciara : grandma julie , is my mommy ever coming back again ? julie : oh , sweetie . hope : this is not your fault . bo : hope , it was n't you doing those things . hope : yes . of course -- of course , it was . maybe the pills made me lose my mind , go crazy , whatever , it does n't matter . the point is it was still me . i 'm the one who attacked those men . for god sakes , i tried to kill -- i tried to kill you ! bo : because you felt that i had abandoned you and you could n't deal with that pain . for yourself and for ciara . and so you took those pills . those damn pills . they -- they turned you into someone else . and all that anger you felt inside toward me , it came out . hope : no . no . no one is to blame but me . you and roman know what you need to do . arrest me . sometimes getting our kids to eat the way they should carly : so what 's this sister anne was saying ? you were talking about me ? melanie : kind of . you and daniel , actually . just bragging about how great you guys are and how much i want to be around you . carly : we feel the same way . but you know that , right ? melanie : yeah , i do . i 'm really impressed with you . especially today . carly : why ? melanie : i did n't know you did volunteer work . ha . like with the woman behind the curtain . that 's -- how do you find time to do that ? i do n't know , i 'm really proud of you . carly : i hope you always feel that way . melanie : of course i will . why would n't i ? chloe : daniel , hi . daniel : hey . what in the world are you doing here ? chloe : well , um , i came to see you . i got the opera tickets a lot sooner than i thought . and so i came here to see if you wanted to spend the day together . daniel : wow , that 's great . yeah , i would -- i would love to . chloe : okay , then let 's . daniel : let 's . you know , i - i tried calling you earlier , but i got your voicemail and i did n't leave a message . chloe : oh , that 's okay . daniel : no , i mean , i did n't tell you that i was at st. mary 's . how did you find me ? chloe : oh , i just -- i called the hospital and had them look at your schedule . i hope that 's okay . daniel : are you kidding me ? you went through all that trouble to find me so we could spend the afternoon together ? why would it not be okay ? hmm ? chloe : mm . oh , daniel , i would do anything for you . nicole : no , brady , you do n't mean that . you do n't -- you do n't mean that . okay , you ca n't . you ca n't . we -- we have a connection . you know we do . brady : we had a connection , nicole . we had it . and you killed it . and it 's gone , okay ? do n't cry . do n't cry . it 's over . nicole : no ! brady , wait . brady , do n't go . brady ! brady , i love you . please . i know you still love me , brady . brady ! come back , please . hope : could we please have a minute alone ? roman : sure . take all the time you need . hope : do what you know is right . please do n't wait any longer . just do it . read me my rights . bo : hope brady , you 're under arrest for six counts of assault , battery , and robbery . and for the attempted murder of a police officer . sami : you set us up , you sick bastard . hope : i deserve to suffer for what i 've done . brady : give me my drink ! arianna : no .	daniel wanted to apologize to dana scott ( chloe ) for upsetting her . julie called doug over to bo 's house to tell him that hope is in trouble . nicole was about to tell roman and brady about how she was connected to dr. baker when hope and bo walked in the door . dr. baker called out hope 's name and bo asked if she knew him . dr. baker lied and said he saw her picture in the paper . o did n't believe him . hope interrupted bo and dr. baker and said she did know him . roman thought dr. baker knew hope because he tried to murder her husband . hope told everyone that she did know dr. baker . carly continued to lie to daniel to keep him from seeing chloe . he wanted to know why the patient wanted a dna test if she had a problem with her privacy . carly came up with more excuses and daniel finally gave up on apologizing . julie continued to tell doug that something was wrong with hope and ciara interrupted them . she wanted to know where her mother was . dr. baker tried to keep hope out of trouble , but that did n't work . hope told roman that she was the one who tried to kill bo . caroline showed up at bo 's house . she wanted to see bo . dr. baker tried to stop hope from confessing to her crimes , but she continued to confess . hope apologized to bo and roman . roman did n't believe her . he thought that bo and hope were trying to protect dr. baker . nicole tried to rub it in that hope was the mugger , but brady pushed her aside . he punched dr. baker . the nun yelled at josie for getting the files mixed up . the nun asked melanie if she wanted to work at st. mary 's hospital . roman refused to belie that hope was responsible for the muggings . hope told roman that bo can confirm it . roman put bo on the spot by asking him if he can confirm what she said .
eric : i do n't think we should speculate on how this is going to go . nicole : you look like you did n't get any sleep . eric : jet lag . nicole : no . i know you . it 's more than that . you 've been tense ever since you found out your case was going to the vatican . where is the cardinal ? eric . [ scene_break ] clyde : why do n't you introduce me to this lovely young lady ? ben : get out . abigail : i 'm abigail deveraux . hi . clyde : i 'm clyde weston , ben 's daddy , and i 'm very pleased to meet you . [ scene_break ] ej : samantha and kate were so eager to get back at me , they did n't properly ascertain the value of the company they sold you . victor : well , if you 're here to buy them back , you 're going to be disappointed . ej : no , i 'm not . do n't worry . you would n't sell them to me . i do n't have the money . but what i do have is inside information that will make those properties more valuable than you originally thought . victor : then you 're willing to share that with me just to get back at kate and sami ? ej : no , of course not . i want something in return . [ scene_break ] sami : harold , unless it 's the children , we 're not to be interrupted . thank you . rafe : well , okay , say what you got ta say . i know i 'm not getting out of here until you do . sami : [ chuckles ] i just do n't know how to start , you know . um , i know that i broke your heart , and -- rafe : okay , sami , let 's not -- sami : just let me finish , please . you know how hard it is for me to admit when i 'm wrong . um ... but i was . rafe : uh - huh . sami : look ... i just have to say it . you tried to warn me about ej . i mean , everyone did , but i did n't want to listen . i was so sure that i knew what i was doing . and i was wrong . i mean , it 's your moment to say , `` i told you so . `` rafe : i 'll pass . sami : but you were right . you were right about everything . i was so sure ... that i could finally trust ej dimera , so sure he was the right man for me , and ... the proof was right in front of me that he was n't . nicole : i 'm sorry i touched you . i wo n't ever do that again , believe me . i saw you were n't happy , and i thought -- eric : i do n't need your comfort . nicole : what is wrong with you ? eric : do you know how long it 's been since i felt like i had control of my own life ? and not being controlled by -- nicole : what , some evil , manipulative woman like kristen ? oh , or me ? cardinal : my last appointment took longer than i expected . eric : your eminence . cardinal : [ sighs ] i thought i heard raised voices . is something wrong ? eric : no , you misunderstood . everything 's fine . victor : the way i hear it , you and stefano got blindsided by kate and sami and pretty much wiped out . and i feel for you , but i do n't give handouts to competitors . ej : i 'm not looking for a handout . victor : then what ? ej : simple exchange of information . victor : be specific . ej : a few years ago , i helped you rid yourself of a business for which you had lost ... enthusiasm . victor : the way i remember it , i let you take over my territory . and i have a vague recollection of when you became a family man and mayor of our fair town , you similarly lost enthusiasm for that particular business . ej : well , times have changed . i know how to make that business successful again . what i need from you is the contact information of a few men who used to work for you . victor : no more mr. nice guy , eh ? all this to get back at sami ? ej : i do n't think my motives are any of your business . do we have a deal ? victor : i might be interested . go ahead , make your case . abigail : it 's nice to meet you , mr. weston . ben told me that his father was in salem . clyde : oh , is that right ? i was n't sure ben was sharing the good news with anyone -- ben : it was n't good news . clyde : well , maybe we can fix that , son . i made some mistakes in the past as far as ben and his sister are concerned , but i come up here hoping to make up for some of that . well , say , one of the kids told me that you work in the hospital with my daughter . abigail : i did , actually -- ben : abigail , let 's go . we got ta get out of here . clyde : take it easy , son . stick around . kate : ah . you know , i do n't know if you read the papers , but i just became a ceo of dimera enterprises . [ laughs ] which is a multi - national corporation , in case you do n't know . and i am devoted to my family , i have a very challenging and satisfying life . and you think i would waste even one precious moment of it trying to hurt someone as insignificant as you ? jordan : yeah , i totally believe you would . sami : do you remember how we met in witness protection ? remember how crazy that whole thing was and how you protected me and protected the baby i was carrying and -- man , i do n't even think i 'd be here today if it were n't for you . i do n't know that sydney would be in my life if it were n't for you . do you ever think about that ? rafe : once in a while . sami : well , i just want you to know that i 'll never be able to repay you for what you 've done . rafe : well , i do n't want anything from you . thank you . sami : you and i raised grace together . and we lost her together . and you helped me pull myself together when i probably would have fallen apart after losing her . but that is the most difficult thing i have ever had to survive and what i 'm going through now , i 'm -- it 's nothing in comparison to that . but , uh -- well , you were a good stepfather and friend , protector to my children . and you would have gone on being that forever and ever if it were n't for me . and i know that what i did really hurt you , obviously . you hooked up with kate , which just shows how desperate and devastated you were and -- and then there 's jordan , and , obviously , she seems ... nice . but you 're grateful to her , you know , she helped you recover after what happened to you and i totally understand that , but , i do n't know , now i 'm free and seen the light about ej . so i could totally understand why you would think that we could -- but you have to understand that i 'm just not there yet , you know , i mean i have so many unresolved issues and feelings and i 'm not done dealing with ej , i mean i have a lot of stuff that i -- well , that is why you 're -- that 's why you 're here , right ? i mean , about us . rafe : have you lost your freaking mind ? cardinal : i have read lengthy reports sent to me by your local bishop , eric , and i feel i 've learned a great deal about you . and about you , miss walker . there 's quite a bit to cover , so why do n't we get started ? ben : if you think she 's gon na stand here and answer your questions -- abigail : ben , it 's all right . it 's all right -- ben : no , no , no , no , it 's not all right . you do n't know what he 's like . clyde : son , the only reason i said to stick around was 'cause i 'm the one who barged in . so i should be the one to leave . you two stay here and enjoy yourselves . he 's got his mama 's temper . it was a pleasure to have met you , and i hope that we can spend some time again soon . maybe some night i could take the two of you out for a nice meal . ben : i thought you said you were leaving . clyde : so i did . i hope our paths cross again soon . you take care , son . ben : i 'm so sorry . abigail : why ? i know he 's not my father , and i know i do n't know him the way that you do , but it did seem like he was trying -- ben : no , you do n't know him at all , abigail , okay ? so do not try and defend him to me . kate : [ sighs ] look , i would have liked to work this out . i -- i really would , but you seem determined to put upon , you really do . i do n't think there 's anything i could say that would make a difference to you . jordan : well , you are right about that , because every single word out of your mouth is a lie . i have no idea how you got a man like rafe to believe in you , but somehow you managed it . kate : you wan na hear the truth ? here it is . okay , so you do n't believe that what happened between rafe and me , that that was my fault ? so you must believe that it 's his fault . so somewhere in that brain , you must entertain the thought that he actually sought me out , because he remembered what it is that we shared . you see , i do n't -- i do n't hate you jordan . i just feel sorry for you . and i think perhaps you keep reinventing yourself because somehow , deep down , you feel like you 're not woman enough to satisfy a man . i mean , especially rafe . jordan : oh , you lying little -- kate : oh , boy . jordan : oh , my god . kate : go ahead . go ahead if it will make you feel better . ej : which brings me to my final point . when samantha and kate sold you those two companies , they were not aware of the fact that those companies are two , rather lucrative patents . victor : according to you . ej : according to this link . which i will be very happy to forward to you once you share with me the information regarding those two gentlemen we discussed earlier . victor : well , i would n't call them gentlemen . ej : i 'm sure . victor : that 's all you want ? ej : that , and 10 % of the additional profits . that is , the gross profit . victor : 10 % of the gross . ej : seems pretty fair for a consulting fee . victor : i suppose i should n't be surprised that you 've agreed to get your hands dirty again , huh ? ej : victor , have yours ever really been that clean ? victor : oh , i pass inspection with maggie horton . ej : well , you 're very fortunate that some of your other endeavors were successful and you were able to do away with the less tidy areas of your business . victor : yeah , i supposed you were less than pleased that your luck ran out the day you married samantha brady . sami : but i thought -- rafe : yeah , it 's pretty clear what you thought . it 's also pretty clear you 're seeing what you wan na see , as usual . sami : so , are you saying that i am not still -- rafe : still what ? sami : you used to say that i was the love of your life . were those just empty words ? rafe : sami . that was a lifetime ago . i walked away from you with my eyes wide open . sami : [ scoffs ] if you want to believe you walked away , that 's fine . but obviously i hurt you . i mean you were pathetically lonely , that 's the only justification for hooking up with someone like kate . rafe : 'cause after you the ex - wife of a mobster seemed easy and uncomplicated . kate : oh , really ? rafe : mm - hmm . sami : since when do you like easy and uncomplicated ? i thought you liked my intensity , my passion . you said you never felt more alive than when you were with me . rafe : really ? did i actually say that ? because i do n't ever recall saying those words . sami : now you 're just trying to hurt me ? rafe : oh , i 'm just trying to keep it real . kate : you wan na be real ? well , wow . you want easy and uncomplicated , you hit pay dirt with jordan . rafe : do n't you dare bring her into this . sami : you really gon na stand there and tell me that your relationship with that near - sighted physical therapist is anywhere near as passionate as what we had ? rafe : oh , really ? if our relationship was so damn great , how come you were so ready to flush it down the toilet every time ej would so much as walk by ? sami : ah - ha ! rafe : `` ah - ha `` what ? sami : `` ah - ha `` you bringing ej 's name up obviously means you still have unresolved feelings for me . rafe : yeah , well you putting down kate and jordan only shows that you think that you 're still in the center of my universe . well , guess what . it only shows that you 're in the center of your own . are you dealing with hot flashes during menopause ? sami : should have known better than to get you to be honest about your feelings . so forget it . you did n't come here to talk about police business , you do n't want to talk about us . so what the hell are you doing here ? rafe : well , kate tell you that she and i slept together ? sami : are you serious ? that is why you are here ? that 's what you wanted to ask me ? rafe : did she tell you ? sami : we 're not exactly besties . rafe : oh , yeah . you 're business partners . sami : she did n't tell me anything . rafe : then how 'd you know ? sami : you . that night you came to deliver the subpoena i had to go check on sydney and when i came back downstairs i overheard you and kate talking about it . rafe : hmm , so you felt it was your duty to tell jordan , did you ? sami : look , i have no interest in getting involved with jordan . she got in my face for no reason . rafe : aw , come on . you always give people a reason to get in your face . sami : ha ! you know what ? actually , i think she has a right to know . going through the situation myself . i 'll have you know i felt she was entitled to know what she was up against . rafe : oh , so now you felt she was entitled ? a second ago you said it was because she got in your face . it 's all just bunch of nonsense , is n't it ? just like the stuff you were spouting about us , it 's just a bunch of nonsense . sami : everything i said was true . rafe : oh , my god . oh -- sami : what ? rafe : you are unbelievable . that 's what . that 's why you told jordan about kate . 'cause you wanted her out of the way because now that ej has two - timed you , you want me back . sami : [ scoffs ] kate : well , i 'm glad that you can express an emotion . jordan : you think i got all my anger out just now ? that slap was just the tip of the iceberg . kate : then why do n't you just vent ? go ahead and vent . i imagine it must be horrific to feel all tied up because you 're so desperate to keep secret whatever it is you think you need to keep secret from everyone . hmm ? go ahead , express . express your anger towards me . but you know what 's ironic ? i 'm not the one who 's going to break this thing up you have with rafe . you 're gon na do that all on your own . and you know why ? because this thing you 're hiding is so significant that you know that you 're not good enough for him . ben : i 'm sorry , i -- i should n't have gone off on you like that . abigail : i was n't defending your father . ben : i just wish that he would go back to wherever he came from . because i do n't want him here and neither does jordan . abigail : so you do n't -- you do n't believe him then , that he 's here to make things right ? ben : he said that for your benefit . i learned the hard way never to believe a word that comes out of that man 's mouth . cardinal : i am unclear about one thing . you and this dr. jonas spent weeks searching for the evidence , and when you finally got it , you destroyed it . why ? nicole : i should n't have done it . it was totally wrong , and if i had the chance to do it all over again , i would not make the same mistake . in fact , it was more than a mistake , it was a sin , and i know that now . cardinal : [ sighs ] this has been such a difficult and unusual case , given the lack of evidence and no statement from the woman involved . you have dealt with a great deal . and your bishop has insisted in his own statements that you have handled these trials with grace , equanimity , and faith . eric : i hope that 's true , your eminence . cardinal : he also believes that you 're truly a man of god . but the decision facing the church would be so much easier if we had concrete evidence . and not just the word of someone who deliberately mislead both you and us . not only in this matter , but in others . nicole : wait a minute . what are you talking saying ? i know it was wrong to destroy those records , i 've regretted it since the day i did it , and i have been trying to expiate my sin . i told you how sorry i am . and i think you know it 's from the heart , so please do not punish eric for something i did . eric : nicole -- nicole : please , your eminence , please tell me you 're not actually thinking of keeping eric from the priesthood when he did nothing wrong . if you 're gon na punish someone , then punish me . eric has been in misery for months . he 's done anything anyone has asked of him . he 's here , for heaven 's sake . he just wants to be a priest again , you ca n't do this . eric : nicole , you have no right to speak to his eminence that way -- cardinal : she 's only saying what 's in her heart . eric : you just want to control everything , that 's why you got rid of those records . but this matter is beyond your control . his eminence is going to do what 's best for the church and for god . it 's not your place to tell him how to do that . nicole : i am doing this for you . eric : i will accept whatever he decides . the best thing you can do for me is to keep quiet . cardinal : my son , take your own advice . eric : yes , your eminence . cardinal : i want both of you to listen to me . ben : i hate this . i did n't want you to know anything about my father . let alone meet him . abigail : i know it must be awful for you to feel that way about your own father . but if you do , i know that you have good reasons . [ phone ringing ] ben : it 's jordan . she said she wants to see me . maybe she 'll finally tell me what the hell 's going on with her . is it okay if i tell her to meet me here ? abigail : yes , sure . sure . and i know you guys have stuff to talk about , so i 'll just take off whenever she gets here . ben : thank you . you 've been really understanding . abigail : it 's the least i can do , ben . you found out about me and ej and you did n't walk away . ben : does n't it feel like , since the very first day that we met , both of our worlds just sort of went crazy ? clyde : well , it 's all here . jeremiah : did you think it would n't be ? clyde : how 's jessie doing ? abigail : i think that my world has been a little crazier than yours . ben : i just wish we had some non - crazy time . abigail : we 'll get there . ben : i hope so . 'cause when i 'm with you , and it 's not crazy , it 's about as good as it gets . [ footsteps approaching ] abigail : oh , uh , your sister 's here . jordan : did you tell him what we found out ? abigail : no , i thought i would leave that to you . i 'm gon na go . i 'll call you later . ben : yeah . what 's abigail talking about ? i mean , what does she know that i do n't know ? is it about you and rafe ? sami : you thought that i was saying that i want you back ? i was trying to let you down easy . rafe : you know , if you think that there 's any hope for the two of us , you are just deluded . sami : okay , you need to get over yourself . i can not believe your ego . rafe : oh , five minutes ago you were just saying i was all that . sami : i was saying that because i felt sorry for you . rafe : oh , my -- you know what , there is no dealing with you . none . sami : you know what , you do n't have to . why do n't you just do your job and get my husband put in prison where he belongs . rafe : fine . sami : harold ! detective egomaniac is leaving . rafe : you know what ? as much as i hated ej , and knew you were making a huge mistake , i hoped that he would make you happy . i really did . i wanted that for you . so it 's kinda sad that you do n't want the same thing for me . sami : i do ! i just do n't think that you 'll be happy with jordan and i know that kate will not make you happy ! [ door slams ] sami : i made you happy . i know i did , i -- what the hell is this even doing here ? i made you happy too . ej : i did n't come here to talk about samantha , victor . do we have a deal or not ? victor : well , i 'm going to have to do some looking to find the number of those two guys . ej : thank you . once i hear from you , i will forward the information regarding those patents . victor : might have something more i need to say . ej : go ahead . victor : you and i have always been on the opposite ends of ... well , just about everything . but my grandnephew is married to your stepson . technically , that makes you part of the family . so i would n't feel right doing business with you if i did n't warn you about those two guys . you 're playing with fire . ej : i can handle it . victor : just like you could handle kate and sami , huh ? how 's that working for you ? ej : touché . victor : just a word of caution . you may think you 've lost everything . but you 've got a great deal more to lose . so , duke , what do you think of our new bush 's baked beans video game ? [ door handle jiggles ] kate : hey . when i was coming up the driveway i saw rafe tearing out of here at like 90 miles an hour . he only does that when he 's furious . what 's going on ? sami : oh , he was here to lay into me about telling jordan about you two sleeping together . he 'll get over it . [ phone rings ] kate : ugh , it 's frank from legal , my new best friend . i have to take this . hey , frank , what 's up ? ben : so , did you tell rafe about the old man ? is that what 's making trouble for you two ? jordan : i did n't tell rafe about clyde . i - i did n't get a chance to . ben : so then it 's because of what sami dimera said ? jordan : sort of . ben : [ scoffs ] she does n't quit . ben : you know she got abigail fired from her job ? what did you do to her ? jordan : nothing , but it does n't matter . what she said is true 'cause rafe admitted it . ben : rafe admitted what ? what is it ? what did he do ? jordan : if i tell you , you have to promise me something . ben : what ? jordan : you have to promise not to lose it . jeremiah : after the explosion jesse had third - degree burns over half his body . that 's what the doctor told beth ann . clyde : they 're still together ? jeremiah : mm . clyde : how many kids ? jeremiah : three . one in the oven . clyde : see to it that she gets that . jeremiah : will do . clyde : how 's your trip up from poplar bluff ? jeremiah : not bad . clyde : good . you may have to get used to it . cardinal : no matter what i decide , there are people who will feel that i have done something wrong . but i ca n't worry about that . i have to do what i believe is right . and i prayed for guidance . i have read all the material that was sent to me by bishop white , and i have listened carefully to miss walker today . and i am now ready to pronounce judgment . nicole : what have you decided ? cardinal : i need to speak to eric alone . cardinal : i am sorry this process has been so difficult . eric : i understand . cardinal : do you have any questions before you hear what the church has decided ? rafe : hey , abigail . hey . abigail : hi -- hey , rafe . rafe : have you seen jordan ? i 'm trying to find her . i just ran into t , he said that he saw her on his way in to work and that she was headed this way . abigail : uh , oh , um ... rafe : there ? is she over there ? abigail : no . no , i mean i do n't know where she is . i have n't talked to her . but , you know , she likes to go to the club for lunch , so maybe you should check there . rafe : yeah , that 's where i just was . yeah , that 's where i talked to t . abigail : wait ! rafe , stop . rafe : yeah ? what ? abigail : i just left her there with ben . rafe : oh . so you lied to me ? abigail : yeah , i did . i think that they need some time alone and i think that you should give it to them . ben : jordan . i 'm not a maniac . just tell me what sami said . jordan : that ... that rafe had sex with kate roberts . ben : that was a long time ago , right ? right ? jordan : it happened again a few weeks ago . abigail : right now , i think that ben can do more for jordan than you can , rafe . rafe : oh , yeah ? well , no offense , but i do n't really care what you think . 'cause you see , too many people have been trying to come between me and jordan and i 've had it . abigail : wait , rafe . stop . rafe : jordan . abigail : rafe , just leave them alone , okay ? ben : you son of a bitch . jordan : ben . no ! oh , my -- stop . abigail : ben , no ! sami : abi deveraux ? really ? i mean , how could you do this to us ? we were good together . we were so good together , were n't we ? sami : no . ej . no way in hell . ej : i will stop asking questions about the subject which seems to make you incredibly uncomfortable ... if you let me back in your bed . sami : just for the record , you are still not welcome ... in my bed . ej : are you going to marry me ? sami : and you think bullying me is going to work ? ej : i think it 's about the only thing i have n't tried . so why not ? i 'm gon na give it a shot . i 've tried being reasonable and i 've tried being patient . sami : why are you doing this now ? we had such a nice night last night . ej : you know , that 's what i thought . sami : we did . i felt like for the first time in a long time we were actually making progress . ej : and yet you could n't bring yourself to kiss your fiancé on new years eve . on new year 's eve ! kate : what are you doing ? sami : i was just realizing that i need to have this picture replaced . maybe one of me with the kids . kate : uh - huh . sami : what did frank say ? kate : forget about frank . i shudder to think that i 'm going to ask this , but what 's going on in that head of yours ? sami : nothing , kate . i mean , noth -- kate : no , i do n't believe that . please , please do n't tell me that you 're having second thoughts about ej . nicole : i wonder what the cardinal decided . what is going on in there ? well , whatever it is ... this is it . the last chapter . i 'd say a prayer , but ... i have no idea what to ask for . eric : i 've asked all my questions , your eminence . cardinal : i have come to believe that what bishop white , your fellow priests , dr. jonas , many of parishioners , and clearly miss walker , all believe is true . that you are innocent . i will make arrangements for you to return to the priesthood immediately . that is what you want , is n't it ?	ej went to victor to get some info from him about the companies that kate and sami sold to him . ej wanted the contact numbers of the people he worked with before . sami went down memory lane with rafe about how they met . for some reason , sami thought rafe was at the mansion to be back with her . she was wrong because he did n't want that . kate and jordan started arguing about rafe . during their argument , jordan slapped kate . ej continued to convince victor to work with him . sami got upset with rafe when she realized he did n't want her .
abigail : [ sighs ] chad : abigail , i love you more than i 've ever loved anyone in my entire life . ben : when the time is right , we will do it exactly how you 'd like it -- a big wedding , the whole family . everything perfect . [ knocking ] paul : hey , yeah , you can take both trays ; they 're right ... over there . kate : oh , darling , i 'm not the room service , but i do have the revised contracts . i think you 're going to be thrilled to know that the name of the new men 's cologne , narita , tested through the roof . paul : yeah , actually , right now is not a good time . derrick : hey , i think i used up the last ... kate : well , hello . as i 've often said , what 's more fun than breakfast in bed ? sonny : i keep telling you , it 's not that big of a deal . justin : oh , i think victor will think it 's a very big deal when he learns his favorite nephew was jumped by gay bashers in his own nightclub . sonny : does he need to know ? justin : you do n't think he eventually knows everything that goes on in his club , especially to a family member ? sonny : what was i thinking ? justin : so i understand paul was there too . sonny : you know the answer to that question . justin : well , just a little surprised . sonny : really ? that we were in the same room ? is n't that why you talked paul into coming here in the first place ? so he could break up my marriage ? rafe : oh , and here is the ticket you gave me for the movie in the park . aiden : whoa , what are you talking about ? rafe : well , i ca n't make it , so i thought you could give it to someone else . aiden : no , we 're looking forward to having you there , especially chase and ciara . rafe : yeah , i know . and i 'm sorry . but i ca n't make it . i got to work . aiden : rafe , what do you mean you have to work ? you told me you had someone to cover for you . rafe : i know . i 'm sorry . it fell through . aiden : come on , rafe . you have to be there . hope : hey , hi . will : hi . hope : good to see you , honey . will : you too . hope : are we alone in here ? will : yeah , what 's up ? hope : will , i know . we need to talk . ben : what do you want to talk to me about ? because i ca n't think of anything we could possibly -- chad : abigail . i want to talk to you about abigail . ben : you really think i 'm gon na talk about her with you ? dream on . martin : where are the -- can you please give me the results right now ? i would . martin : you would ? dr. brady picked them up herself about five minutes ago . martin : damn it ! [ cell phone ringing ] martin : hello . clyde : got your text . so it 's done ? martin : well , actually -- clyde : damn it , it 's a simple question : is it done ? martin : well , sir ... there might be a problem . kayla : if the match is positive ... abigail : yeah , i know . if it 's positive , it means that chad 's the father . clyde : a problem ? i do n't like problems . martin : see , i got here , and someone else had already run the test . she sent out the result . clyde : is it the result i want it to be ? martin : that 's the thing . i do n't know . it went out before i could see it . clyde : well , it sounds like you got a big fat problem to fix , martin . do i have to remind you how quickly i can make your wife a widow ? martin : no , i will fix this . i swear . clyde : you got two minutes . i 'd haul ass if i were you . chad : you know , under different circumstances , i think we could have actually been friends . ben : yeah , us having so much in common and everything . chad : seriously , think about it . you 're tight with sonny , will , t , and they 're a few of my best friends . ben : and they 're a forgiving crew , and they knew you before you were a dimera , before you were the jerk who walked around comparing how my sister and my girlfriend were in the -- what 'd you call it ? the sack ? chad : you 're right . when i first came to town , i was a jerk , all right ? a complete jerk . ben : when you first came to town ? chad : especially to you , i was a jerk . ben : but you changed ? is that what you 're trying to tell me ? chad : look , i know you 've been really good to abby . that means something . i can tell that you really love her . ben : does that mean i get your approval , chad ? tell me , why the hell do you think i need it ? clyde : you still where i told you to wait ? you hang tight there . i may be calling you back in a couple of minutes . remember , you need to make it look like an accident . kayla : do you want me to open it ? abigail : no , i 'll do it . [ phone ringing ] kayla : just give me a second . i 'll get rid of them . kayla : dr. brady . martin : dr. brady , those results ... kayla : we 're just opening them now . martin : no . kayla : excuse me ? martin : dr. brady , i am so sorry , but the test ... i just realized there was a contamination . i 'm gon na need to run it again . justin : sonny , i 'm sorry . and i know that i owe you an apology . but paul is n't trying to come between you two now , is he ? i mean , he 's giving you guys space to work things out ? sonny : yeah . justin : good , good . well , i hope you and will are better at it than your mother and i were . sonny : yeah . you know , being married , i see now , is a lot more complicated than it looks on the outside . it really is . and i respect what you and mom decided to do . but i 'd be lying to you if i said it did n't make me sad . justin : of course . i understand . thank you . means a lot . especially after i tried to come between you and will . i just felt that will , the way he hurt you , it was ... immature . and paul seemed to have his act together . sonny : yeah . you and i , though , we can put all this behind us . paul and i have . i mean , well , he knows that i 'm committed to will . and ... he 's moved on . justin : you 're okay with that ? sonny : of course i am . of course . i mean , why would n't i be ? but i do need to get home . so i 'm glad we got to talk . justin : me too , me too . of course , it 's always good to see you and talk to you . and i 'm really glad that things are getting better for you . sonny : yes , every day , in every way , so ... see you , dad . justin : bye . paul : how thrilled i am for you to know anything at all about my personal life . kate : well , this is salem . nothing remains secret . kate roberts . so nice to make your acquaintance . derrick : likewise . kate : i 'm paul 's boss . hope you got some ice on that . are n't you going to introduce us ? paul : no . derrick : if you 'll excuse me , i 'll ... kate : well , if you just get these signed , then you can get back to whatever it is you were doing . paul : you know , sometimes people call before they drop in . kate : well , it was urgent that these get signed because of the renaming . you know , you seem so serious . if only you knew how many times i have been in this exact same situation . you know , there 's a really big life lesson here . never assume it 's room service , because you never know who 's behind that door . chad : i knew this was n't gon na be an easy conversation . and i guess i 'm just -- you know , i 'm trying -- ben : you 're trying to what ? you 're trying to convince yourself that you 're not a complete piece of -- look , i spent time with you at the picnic for abigail 's sake and theo 's . i played basketball with you guys because i enjoy knocking you on your rich ass . but i do n't have to stand here and listen to some phony mea culpa . chad : mea culpa ? mea culpa , wow . college boy 's learned a few new words , congratulations . ben : yeah , there he is . you know , i was wondering when the real chad dimera would show up , the one that hates me every bit as much as i hate him . kayla : abigail . abigail , do n't . abigail : what ? what is it ? kayla : i think there 's a problem . just hold on a second . [ phone beeps ] kayla : martin , i have the patient right here with me , and you 're now on speakerphone . i think you need to explain what 's going on here . martin : i have just been made aware . it seems that some foreign materials have made their way into the centrifuge before the test had run . if you just give me a little while , i will rerun the test personally , myself . kayla : you know , martin , this is n't good . we 're causing the patient unnecessary stress . martin : i know , dr . brady . i know . and i am so sorry . but i could n't let those results stand . so if you destroy them , i will -- i will rerun the test asap . kayla : okay , yeah . i 'll do that . thank you . and talk to me soon . i am so sorry . i know . i know , baby . i promise you , we 're gon na get this right this time , okay ? [ shredder whirring ] paul : here you go . and you can go . kate : you know , you are really gon na have to stop with this puritan attitude , seriously . your image is very , very important to the product . do you really think men are going to be buying narita cologne because they want to stay celibate ? paul : i 'm not trying to be puritan . i 'm trying to just maintain privacy . and now that you do know something about my life , i 'm asking you to keep it to yourself . kate : oh , you want me to be discreet . [ laughs ] oh ... derrick : everything okay ? i take that as a no . aiden : okay , i get it . i get it . you feel like you 're gon na be a third wheel with hope and me . not true . look , if it makes you feel any better , bring someone . you 're surrounded by all these single ladies every night of the week . i mean , has n't anyone ever caught your eye ? rafe : no . no , the women here , they 're not exactly my type . regardless , i 've got to work . so you and hope , you go and have fun . i 've got stuff to do , all right , bud ? okay ? place does n't run itself , you know . hope : i brought a little gift for ari . just a little something . will : [ laughs ] thank you . hope : you 've been so wonderful and so supportive with abigail . will : just trying to make up for what that article i wrote did to her . hope : no , i know she forgave you for that . will : i 'm working on forgiving myself . hope : abigail 's been avoiding me since i found out she 's pregnant . and i 'm guessing from your reaction , jennifer and jj still do n't know . so my question is , why is she keeping it to herself , will ? will : you do n't know that ben is the father , do you ? i guess she needs some time and space . i think that we should let her be until she feels ready to talk about it . clyde : all right , time 's up . you make it happen . hold on , i got another call . martin : sir , it 's me . i took care of it . everything , it 's gon na be just fine . please tell me i 'm not too late . clyde : this better not be a stall for time . martin : i swear . i swear . i stopped it before she could even read it . i am running a new test personally . it will be just what you want . clyde : then you better get back to work , boy . so ... i guess miracles do happen . kayla : i know the waiting is awful . abigail : better to make sure that it 's right . kayla : it wo n't be long now . i mean , martin really knows what he 's doing . if you can just hang in there . abigail : he asked me to marry him last night . kayla : ben ? abigail : yeah , last night , he ... gave me a ring that was supposed to go to his mother , but she died before his father could ever give it to her . kayla : what did you say ? abigail : i said i needed time . kayla : oh , baby . chad : i keep making the same mistake , do n't i ? talking to you like you 're actually a functioning adult . ben : how about this ? how about you go straight to hell ? chad : you know what ? you might have sonny and will fooled with this , `` i 'm a good old boy , `` country routine for now , but you ca n't keep it up forever . and you know who else is gon na see through it ? abby . some day real soon , she 's gon na see exactly who you are . ben : she already does . i 'm the guy she goes to bed with each and every night . derrick : hey . will : i got your text . what 's going on ? sonny : paul . paul : hey , i was hoping to catch you . is will here ? sonny : no , he just went out . paul : well , there 's something that i want the both of you to hear -- from me , not kate . sonny : kate ? is this about your deal with mad world ? paul : no , it 's about me ... and derrick . will : you slept with paul ? that is amazing ! derrick : gee , thanks . will : you know what i mean . tell me about it . derrick : it just kind of happened . he was worried about my eye , and one thing led to another , and ... well , i ended up staying at his hotel with him . then this morning , we thought room service was at the door , so i went and hid in the bathroom because i did n't want anyone i used to work with to see me there . but it was n't room service . some lady showed up , and she saw me there . will : someone paul knew ? derrick : yeah , she said she was paul 's boss , kate something . justin : great . things are really moving along . kate : not everything . justin : why 's that ? now that paul 's signed these contracts , we can start time- tabling the kickoff . kate : oh , yes , in terms of mad world , everything 's fine , but not on the domestic front . justin : okay , kate . out with it . get to the point . kate : paul was n't alone this morning . in fact , i do n't think he was alone all night , which means so much for your plans to use him to break up sonny and will . justin : i already told you , i 'm glad -- i 'm happy that they 're trying to work things out . kate : i 'll get this back to the office . um ... i just wanted to say , you know , what you said about clyde the other day ... i really appreciate your concern . i do . justin : oh . did you tell clyde what i happened to say about him ? ben : see , here 's the thing . at the end of the day , she chose me . she moved in with me . we go to bed together each and every night . and we wake up in each other 's arms each and every morning . we are in love , and it makes us both very happy . so no matter what you think or what you want to believe , at the end of the day , she moved in with me . chad : she only moved in with you because i -- ben : why , chad ? tell me . because you what ? kayla : it 's so obvious how much you love him , and now you know for sure that he loves you . oh , wait . oh , baby . have you told him about any of this ? abigail : about being pregnant ? kayla : yeah . abigail : no . kayla : you see ? that proves it . he just wants to marry you . it 's not that he thinks he has to . i think that he just wants to spend the rest of his life with you . chad : marlena told me that if i had feelings for someone that i owed it to both of us to be open and honest . so that 's why i 'm here . kayla : i do n't mean to pry , but what did he say ? chad : i was watching you sleep , and i was just thinking about how perfect you are . abigail : i 'm far from perfect , chad . chad : i messed up everything . and i would do anything to make it up to you , to make sure that you always had the best and that you were always happy , because that is what you do for the woman that you love . abigail : he said that -- he said that he would do whatever he could to make me happy , because that 's what you do for someone you love . kayla : so beautiful . ben : there 's nothing in the world that would mean more to me than if you agreed to put this ring on your finger and marry me . abigail : he said there 's no one in his life that he wants more than me . kayla : that 's so beautiful too . abigail : he said i needed to hear the truth . kayla : funny way to say it . it 's like a confession . [ phone ringing ] kayla : dr. brady . great , thank you . the results are in . i wo n't be but a minute , i promise . chad : yes . derrick : i mean , honestly , i do n't know where things are going with paul . i 've never done the long - term thing . but who knows ? i mean , last night was great . will : well , good luck . i hope everything works out for you . derrick : if it does , i 'll have you to thank . all that personal stuff you gave me about him really helped . i got to go . thanks again , see you around . sonny : it was just one night . you ca n't be sure it wo n't turn into something serious . paul : maybe . i do n't know . i mean , derrick 's a nice guy , but , i mean , he 's not ... sonny : good - looking ? we both know that 's not true . paul : yeah , that 's not it . sonny : then give it a shot . see where it goes . paul : no , see , he 's not -- sonny : he 's not what ? paul : nothing . it 's not derrick . it 's me . kate : i did n't tell clyde anything you said , because i have n't seen him since the two of us talked . justin : would n't it be nice if that became a trend ? kate : [ sighs ] why do n't you really tell me how you feel , justin ? justin : i tried , but you were n't very receptive . i think -- kate : what , what ? you think what ? justin : all right . i 'll tell you . i 'm just surprised a smart , savvy woman like you has n't dug deeper into just who this guy is . rafe : clyde ? there 's nothing to talk about . hope : we 're the only ones here , right ? it 's me you 're talking to , rafe . rafe : thank you . i 'm aware of that . and i 'm actually glad you 're here and that you brought it up . hope : you do n't seem very glad . rafe : it 's time that this ended . hope : ended ? rafe : yes . hope : end what ? rafe : this . this -- you , me , working together . do you understand that this could stir up all sorts of trouble for you ? i do n't want to be responsible for that . i 'm not even a cop anymore . hope : exactly , which is great . rafe : i can take certain shortcuts , hope . hope : rafe , do n't you see that that 's perfect ? i have to toe the line , but you can work behind the scenes , feed me info i would never have access to . rafe : no . no . hope : rafe . rafe : no , i am not gon na drag you into this . i am not doing this anymore . i 'm not gon na get you into trouble . ben : i got your text . you wanted to see me ? aiden : yeah . you remember when i said i could n't represent you unless i could trust that you were totally up front with me ? ben : yeah , of course i do . aiden : yeah ? clyde : there a problem , counselor ? aiden : hey , clyde . i asked your father to join us , because this concerns him too . look , you 've both been clients for a while , but now that has to change . i think it 's best for all concerned if we just cut our ties . right now . abigail : damn it . okay , abby , just ... just calm down . just ... just wait . kayla : thank you . chad : mm - hmm . actually , do you have a minute ? i got called down to a board meeting , and i -- kayla : oh , well , i wo n't be there , because my department does n't have anything on the agenda . chad : i was just wondering . kayla : i guess you 'll just have to find out when you get there . i got back as fast as i could . martin ran it twice , two different machines . abigail : so this is it . you sure ? kayla : yeah . abigail : it 's ... it 's negative . that means that the baby is ben 's . sonny : how is it you , paul ? paul : i 'm just ... just not ready for a relationship , that 's all . sonny : that 's not exactly what you said a couple months ago . paul : yeah , that was different . that was you . i just do n't see things going anywhere with derrick . i did n't want you to think -- i mean , i do n't -- sonny : you mean you did n't want will or me to think it was serious . paul : anyway , that 's what i came by to say . will : paul , what brings you by ? paul : well , obviously you have n't talked to your grandmother . sonny : yeah , i 'll fill you in later . paul : yeah , well , i 'll see you guys . damn you , kate . he did n't have to know . will : what was that all about ? kate : maybe i 'm not paranoid like other people . maybe i respect clyde 's privacy , which i 've heard people say makes for a healthy relationship . justin : hmm , funny . when i think of you and clyde , `` healthy `` is the last word that comes to mind . kate : okay , okay , look . i can handle myself . in case you 've forgotten , i was married to stefano and to victor , even though that was n't 100 % legal . justin : just because you 're used to swimming in the deep end does n't make it any less dangerous . clyde : seems you 're being a bit rash here , counselor . you 're saying we do n't cut it as clients . i think you 're using a double standard . i 've come to find out you 've represented a whole boatload of scum in your past . aiden : you 're talking about my pro bono work . well , that 's a completely different topic . so let me be blunt here . there are a lot of attorneys who 'd be happy to represent you both . i 'm just not one of them . ben : what the hell ? hope : but i do n't get it . hey . rafe : yeah . hope : we 're a good team . you know , one day , it 's gon na be official again , when roman lets you back on the force . and you can get out of this place . rafe : yeah . you and i both know that there are plenty of other good cops on the force . hope : none of them are like you , rafe . rafe : no . i meant what i said . i 'm done . hope : rafe . rafe : no , listen to me . you need to walk away . do you not remember what victor said ? he said stay away from clyde , okay ? for your sake , just walk away , hope . hope : i 'm a cop . i do n't just walk away . rafe : yeah . i got stock to check , so ... you let yourself out , okay ? abigail : thank you . thank you so much , really . you 've been so great . kayla : i told you that it was pointless to dwell on what could go wrong . look , you got the result you wanted , right ? and now ben has asked you to marry him , and i will bet you he will be over the moon when he hears about this baby . and i know that you 've been beating yourself up over the mistake you made with chad . but you can put that behind you now , right ? abigail : right , yeah . no , i can -- that 's done and over for good . listen , i -- i really want to find the right time to tell jj and my mom and especially ben . kayla : of course . you know i will not tell a single soul . abigail : thank you . i should go . kayla : take care of yourself , all right ? abigail : yeah . whew . kayla : yeah . love you so much . abigail : love you too . chad : i am in love with you , abigail deveraux . abigail : no , no . that 's done . it 's over . chad : uh - huh , no , i have to go to a meeting . i 'll call you back . abigail : [ crying ]	martin told clyde that he ran into a problem with the paternity test . chad and ben had an awkward conversation about abby . clyde called someone and told the person to make it look like it was an accident . martin called kayla and told her there was a contamination with the blood work . abby was about to open the envelope . justin and sonny talked about paul and adrienne . kate found out that paul and derrick had sex with each other . ben did n't believe that chad had changed . kayla stopped abby from opening the envelope . martin told abby that he had to run the test again . paul wanted kate to keep quiet about him being with derrick . aiden wanted rafe to go out with him and hope . rafe backed out at the last minute . aiden wanted to know why , buy he would n't tell him . martin told clyde that he was about to stop abby from opening the results . ben rubbed it in to chad that he goes to bed with abby every night .
sonny : guess it was too much . i hoped that the waitress would know who put the note in the checkbook . will : i do n't wan na do this anymore . i do n't wan na spend every day looking over my shoulder and freaking out over letters . sonny , we got ta go to the police . sonny : no , we can't . will : yes , we can . it was n't a murder . leo strangled me . you pulled him off , he hit his head . it was an accident . sonny : but we covered it up . and there 's not even a body . okay ? at does n't scream `` innocent . `` will , i am so sorry . because of me , you 're in this -- will : stop , i told you -- i told you not to apologize . you saved my life . sonny : look what i 've gotten you into . will : i do n't have any regrets . you would 've done the same for me . sonny : i would . okay ? but i still do n't want you to get into trouble for something that i did . ted : oh , that is so sweet . so protective of each other . sonny : what the hell do you want ? adrienne : you got a lead on bonnie already ? that 's fantastic ! i keep having nightmares about that bitch trying to take over my life again . steve : i know you do , baby . i know . adrienne : so where 's bonnie ? lucas : well , i would n't mind knowing the answer to that one myself . chloe : yeah , mom , i got ta go . yeah -- okay , i do n't need to give lucas your love , 'cause you tell him every time you talk to him . okay , bye . sorry . mom . eric : it 's not a problem . is julie here ? chloe : no , she 's not in yet . can i do anything for you ? eric : tell her i said thank you . she set up a special dinner for jennifer and me . chloe : oh , yeah , that 's right . do you mind my asking what you were celebrating ? eric : [ chuckles ] we 're engaged . chloe : oh , my gosh , eric ! eric : yeah . chloe : that 's wonderful . eric : thank you . it 's been a long time since i 've been so happy . kayla : what you said you 're keeping from eric ... you said it 's huge ? jennifer : yeah . and it could change several people 's lives , not just his . kayla : no wonder you look so upset . jennifer : kayla , it 's not just what i know . it 's the person who gave me this information . kayla : okay . jennifer : and it is the person that i trust the least in the entire world . kayla : are you sure they 're telling you the truth ? jennifer : yeah . unfortunately . brady : what do you mean , is that all that jennifer told me ? is there something else that i need to know ? victor : well , i just want to make sure that everything she told you was accurate . brady : she told me that you were responsible for having those drugs planted in jj 's apartment , and jennifer horton is no liar , so i suggest you do n't try to worm your way out of this one . victor : i would n't think of it . brady : your stupid scheme cost me the custody of my son . so if it 's okay with you , it 's your turn to tell the truth . okay ? victor : well , you already know the important part . brady : i want the details , granddad . victor : like what ? brady : i know how you work . i know that you do n't get your hands dirty . who were you working with ? male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] will : we are having a private conversation , ted . ted : and i 'd like to keep that conversation private , too . sonny : well , it 's none of your business . ted : or maybe it is . `` did you and will really think that this was over ? `` [ ominous music ] let me spell it out for you two . i 'm the one who left these little notes . and you know why ? because i know you murdered leo starke . victor : my man arturo was the only other person involved . he got to the child services guy and ... well , you know the rest . anything else ? brady : yeah . why ? why 'd you do it ? victor : you have to ask ? in order to help you keep your son with you . brady : you blew it for me is what you did . victor : how was i to know that the deveraux kid was going to play hero ? brady : yeah , that must 've been a shock to you , right ? jj standing up , being a man . foreign territory for you , huh ? victor : i did n't get anything out of any of this . it was all for you ! brady : for me ? you cost me my son . you 're the reason he 's not with me . you 're the reason he 's 2,000 miles away . you 're the reason . you ! victor : you sound like you hate me . brady : and why would n't i ? [ tense music ] jennifer : i 'm just gon na tell you . i got the information from eve . kayla : well , that explains a lot . she 's the one that told you , and you 're still keeping it from eric ? jennifer : yeah . kayla : why ? jennifer : eve said ... when nicole told eric she did n't love him ... it was n't true . and brady forced her to say it , and brady forced nicole to leave town . kayla : because she was gon na leave him for eric ? jennifer : right . kayla : how does eve know that ? jennifer : i 'm assuming brady told her . kayla : [ stammers ] i do n't understand how brady could force nicole to leave town . i mean , she never struck me as a pushover , especially ... where men are concerned . jennifer : brady has something on her ... and it is so damaging . kayla : how do you know that she 's not lying ? jennifer : you 're right about nicole . you know , when she wants a man , she goes after him , and -- and -- and it 's like an obsession . you remember how obsessed she was with daniel . kayla : right . jennifer : right , so she 's not gon na just ... fall out of love with someone overnight . that 's not who she is . so she had to leave town . that was -- that was the choice that brady gave her . she didn't ... not love eric . and wherever she is ... she probably still loves him . chloe : well , you deserve this . cheers . [ both chuckle ] i know how hurt you were when nicole left town . eric : yeah . guess i 'll never really understand . chloe : yeah , me neither . [ sighs ] and i always considered her a close friend . and when she was into a guy , that was it . ah , i 'm sorry . you probably do n't want to talk about this . eric : no , it 's okay , 'cause i 'm in ... i 'm in such a different place now . chloe : good . it 's just , the way that she left you ... i always thought that there was more to that story . eric : yeah , so did i . chloe : okay , i 'm sorry . i should 've just kept my big mouth shut . eric : no . really , why ? chloe : well , you came in here so happy , and then i start talking , and now this . you 're not ... totally over nicole , are you ? polident is specifically designed to clean a denture . victor : everything that i did was out of love for you . brady : do n't you say that to me ... not after the things that you said to me after i left titan ! remember that ? victor : i was angry . does n't mean i 'm going to sit idly by while she tries to take your son away from you . so yes , i took matters into my own hands . brady : yeah , you did . you did , and it blew up in my face . victor : i 'm truly sorry . but ... i wo n't apologize for trying to keep tate with you . sometimes , big mistakes can be made in the name of love . brady : you are something . the only reason you did this was because you did n't think that i could handle the situation myself . victor : i did n't want you stopping me . brady : because you always think that you know what 's better to do . victor : i wanted to keep you out of it . brady : i do n't want to be out of it ! it 's my son ! you should 've stayed out of it . eve : brady -- brady : it was none of your business . eve : brady , i think victor was really trying to help you . brady : hold on . i 'm sorry , what are you doing ? after everything he 's said about you and the names he 's called you , you -- are you sticking up for him ? eve : i ... kayla : why would eve tell you something like this ? is she trying to break you and eric up ? jennifer : no , i really believe she has a vested interest in keeping this quiet . kayla : because of brady . jennifer : right . kayla : i just ... [ stammers ] i mean , how could brady do something like that to nicole ? i mean , it does n't compute to me . i mean , i know ... how hurt he was . but to force her to tell eric that she does n't love him anymore ... i mean , to hurt his brother like that ... and then to blackmail nicole to leave town with nothing ? it 's beyond cruel . jennifer : i know , and eric and brady are just starting to get past that awful time . kayla : yeah . marlena told me that both of them are walking her down the aisle . but that 's not the only reason that you 're not telling eric , is it ? are you afraid that if he finds out that nicole never stopped loving him , that he -- jennifer : that he 'll leave me . yeah . i 'm really afraid of that . eric : yeah , well , i 'd be lying if i did n't admit that i have a special place in my heart for nicole . i mean , she was my first love . chloe : and you never forget that person . eric : yeah , but with jennifer ... it 's real . i mean , nicole , she could walk through that front door right now and i 'd be happy to see her , but i 'd still be committed to jennifer ... body and soul . adrienne : i went to steve because i found out the fbi 's no longer trying to track bonnie down . lucas : hopefully she 's far , far , far away , right ? adrienne : well , i do n't care if she is . i keep having bad dreams about doing her time in statesville while she took over my life . lucas : yeah , i keep having bad dreams too . steve : i 'll bet you do . lucas : well , as long as she 's out there , she 's still a threat to you , right ? adrienne : yes , and everyone i love . where is she ? [ mysterious music ] sonny : you 're bluffing . you do n't have one shred of evidence that will and i did anything wrong . ted : you want me to lay out the case against the two of you for first - degree murder in the middle of the square ? or maybe we should find a more private place . do n't you think ? [ sinister music ] steve : okay , these are some stills from a security camera in el paso , texas . adrienne : and that 's supposed to mean something to me ? lucas : they 're just random shots of the desert . adrienne : yeah . steve : that 's what they are . but bonnie got some rich real estate investors to pay a fortune for them . adrienne : how ? steve : by telling them that they 're on the mexican border ... and that the government would pay big bucks for these land parcels when they put up that wall . lucas : and they bought that ? how 'd these guys get rich ? steve : yeah , that 's a good question because the land is as worthless as it looks . adrienne : so the guys nailed her ? she 's in jail ? steve : no . she got away clean ... with enough money to stay lost for a long time . adrienne : [ exhales sharply ] sonny : just because we followed you here , it does n't mean that we care what you have to say . ted : just shut up and listen . i was expecting a big cut of every dime leo got from you . so i wanted to know where he was at all times . i had an investigator follow him the night he died . sonny : leo 's dead ? ted : nice try . my guy saw him drive up to your grandfather 's mansion that night ... so he waited for him outside . but then he saw the two of you driving off in leo 's car , but no signs of leo . so he tailed you , and then he told me where i could find the car , and that 's where i went . and when i opened that trunk , i found leo ... wrapped up in that rug with a head injury that looked like a result of blunt force trauma . sonny : you ca n't pin that on us . ted : really ? i 'm pretty sure i can convince a jury that you two murdered leo starke and then conspired to hide his body . you get it now , do n't you ? there 's no real defense for what you have done ... and i 'm not going to let you get away with it . [ dramatic music ] jennifer : keeping eric from finding out that nicole might still love him -- it just feels really selfish . kayla : do you know what brady has on nicole ? but you 're not gon na tell me what it is . jennifer : i ca n't tell you . kayla : it must be really serious . jennifer : she could lose holly . she could lose everything . kayla : sounds like you 're being protective of nicole and her little girl . jennifer : selfishly . i think i 'm trying to protect what i have with eric . kayla , you know jack was the love of my life ... but what i have with eric is so ... warm and comforting , and ... i mean , i still do get weak in the knees when he kisses me . [ chuckles ] kayla : good . that 's good . jennifer : yeah , i think i ... i think i 'm just trying to convince myself that if he knew ... nicole still had feelings for him ... he still would 've fallen in love with me . he ... still would 've asked me to marry him . kayla : did eve tell you all this before he proposed ? jennifer : yeah . kayla : [ scoffs ] how 's that working for you ? jennifer : if it was going well , why would i feel so guilty about saying yes ? eric : i have an addictive personality . i have to admit , i must 've been drawn to all the drama that goes with nicole . chloe : well , she certainly has a way of stirring things up . eric : [ laughs ] with jennifer , i , um ... i 'm finally at peace . chloe : and that feels right ? eric : i 'm not saying there 's no fireworks , but with jennifer , we 're ... we 're together . we 're sharing our lives . you know what ? i 'm not concerned that i 'm gon na get burned . with jennifer , i know ... that i can trust her with my heart . eve : i 'm just saying that ... well , victor 's heart was in the right place . brady : [ stammers ] he has treated you like crap , and you 're taking his side right now . what are you doing ? eve : well , he admitted to planting the drugs , and he told you why , right ? and you know what ? i believe him . nobody in this room wanted theresa to get sole custody of your little -- brady : that 's right , but guess what ? guess what , everyone ? she did . she won ... 'cause of you . i had it handled . we were going to share custody . everything was going to be fine . and now my boy is 2,000 miles away from me ... every day and every night . i do n't even know if theresa 's taking care of him . i do n't know how he 's doing . all i know is that he 's away from me . he 's gone . it 's your fault . eve : brady -- brady : it 's his fault . listen , there 's no way to make this right . i just -- i -- i -- i ca n't forgive him . ca n't look him in the face . eve : hey . this is all my fault . eve : brady , in court ... i thought that you were gon na lose your son , so ... brady : stop -- no , no , stop . i do not want -- i do n't want you blaming yourself . do n't do that . i know you think that theresa filed the suit because i chose you and not her . it does n't matter . i would do it all over again . i choose you . you 're the one standing by me now . and ... you 're the only real good thing in my life right now , so this is not your fault . you . granddad . i do n't want you to come around me . i do n't want you to come around anybody that i happen to love , all right ? you are dead to me . eve : brady -- brady : what are you -- what are you doing ? what ? eve : i left my purse in there , okay ? and i parked out back . brady : well , i 'm not -- i 'm not going back in to that room . eve : listen , this is not gon na be forever . i 'm gon na call daddy , and he will get through to theresa . he 'll make her see that joint custody is the best thing for tate . [ both talking at once ] brady : excuse me . i do n't share your optimism . i love you . i 'll see you back at the inn . [ tense music ] victor : why did n't you go with brady ? eve : why 'd you cover for me ? jennifer : am i a terrible person for not going straight to eric with all of this ? kayla : i ca n't imagine you ever being a terrible person . jennifer : you did n't answer my question . kayla : well , if you 're bad , then ... then i 'm bad too . jennifer : what does that mean ? kayla : it means that i 've kept secrets too . are you ready for some fantastic news ? steve : sure . kayla : [ chuckles ] well , i 've been keeping tabs on visionary bionics , and i just read this press release that announces stefan dimera is selling it to another company . steve : i thought he was selling it to the government . kayla : well , i guess this other company just offered him more money . anyway , it turns out ... that i have a contact there . you know , pretty high up the food chain , so ... i 'm pretty sure i could get you on the short list for that bionic eye prototype . steve : [ exhales ] so wait , is this ... are you kidding me ? kayla : no . steve : are you telling me that stefan is n't connected to it in any way anymore ? kayla : completely out of the picture . steve : [ stammers , chuckles ] i do n't know what to say . kayla : you have been so brave through all of this . and i know it has n't been easy . steve : [ exhales shakily ] i suppose i ca n't get my hopes up . i ... is it really happening ? kayla : yes , my love . you now have a chance to get your sight back . [ stirring music ] steve : you look beautiful in white . but i like the way you look right now . my lady in red . [ chuckles ] kayla : can you see me ? steve , can you see me ? steve : yes . kayla : oh , my god ! oh , my god , it 's a miracle ! oh , my god . oh , my god . [ crying ] sweetie . oh , god . in fact , i 'm ... keeping a huge secret from steve right now . and it 's killing me . eric : you know , if i bored you with my homily on love , i 'm sorry . chloe : [ chuckles ] you could never bore me . eric : so how 's things going with you and lucas ? chloe : um ... we care ... for each other , and ... we have a great time together , and ... he and parker , they 're beautiful together , and my mom is crazy about him . eric : i 'm sensing a `` but . `` chloe : but i 'm ... still not sure where it 's going . adrienne : [ sighs ] lucas : does that mean you 're gon na give up on trying to find bonnie ? steve : no . i 'm not giving up . listen , right now , she 's hiding from those rich texans , but she 's gon na get bored with that . she 'll get itchy to spend that money she fleeced them out of , and she 'll start living large . and then either the texans will get her or we will . adrienne : promise ? steve : promise . okay ? i got some things to do . i got ta go . adrienne : thank you for everything , steve . steve : you 're welcome . lucas : it 's nice to see you . nice to see you back up and running . steve : good to see you , buddy . adrienne : [ sighs ] lucas : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to -- to butt in like this . i just -- i want bonnie caught as much as you do . adrienne : of course . and i can see why ... after what she did to you . i know that 's why you went off the wagon . lucas : well , in aa , they teach you to recognize when you hit rock bottom . rock bottom for me was waking up hungover in bed with a dead body . will : [ clears throat ] so ... you claim to have found leo 's body in a trunk . why did n't you call the police ? sonny : yeah , where 's his body ? ted : guys ... i would not be talking like this if i did n't have enough evidence to make my case . sonny : [ sighs ] so what is it that you want ? ted : as leo 's attorney , i was entitled to a third of whatever settlement he was awarded at the trial . if i turn you in to the police , i get nothing . well , except satisfaction to know that you 're doing hard time at statesville . sonny : how much ? ted : i have n't decided on the number yet . seven figures , high seven figures -- maybe eight . sonny : you really are the scum of the earth . ted : and you 're a murderer . no matter how we play this , boys ... you guys are gon na pay . tech : at safelite autoglass , will : you do n't know what you 're talking about , ted . sonny : will , will -- will : no , i 'm serious . leo tried to kill me . he was strangling me . sonny pulled him off , and he fell and he hit his head . ted : so why did n't you try to pick up the phone and get him some help , hmm ? sonny : because we thought it was too late . ted : `` too late . `` let me get this straight . you invite leo over . you wait for him to turn his back and then smash his skull in , then roll him up in a rug like a burrito and try to figure out how to get rid of his body . you guys conspired to hide a brutal crime you 'd just committed . it 's over . [ tense music ] victor : do n't harbor any illusions that i covered up for you because i have some newfound warm and fuzzy feelings for you . the way i see it ... i have nothing to gain by brady hating both of us . eve : do n't give me that . you want something in return . what is it ? victor : get brady to forgive me for what we did . eve : [ sighs ] victor , you heard me . i tried to get him to -- victor : try harder . if you do n't manage this , i 'll be forced to go to brady and tell him that you 're just as much responsible for his losing his son as i am . get it ? eve : got it . victor : good . so if you want to keep brady in the dark and in your bed ... make it right . lucas : i still do n't understand how anjelica deveraux ended up dead in my bed . adrienne : man . talk about your basic nightmare , right ? lucas : i get nightmares all the time because of that , yeah . adrienne : i 'm sure you do . listen , lucas , i am sorry for what happened to you . and i 'm also sorry for the way i treated you after i got back . i mean , it was n't right . you 've been so wonderful to me . lucas : it 's okay . you know , i 'm ... i 'm with chloe now , so ... adrienne : well , she better be good to you . lucas : she is . she is . and i know you belong with justin , so ... i know you always will . [ gentle music ] adrienne : [ exhales ] chloe : i just feel like ... lucas is holding back . eric : maybe he 's just protecting himself after what happened with adrienne . chloe : or maybe he 's not over that whole thing with me getting kidnapped . eric : hey , that 's not your fault . chloe : well , i know , but that crazy guy who grabbed me made me write him a letter telling him i did n't love him . and it was a total lie , but i feel like after everything that 's happened , that 's the one thing that stayed with him . eric : then how did he not give up on you ? i mean , he hired john and paul to come find you . maybe he knew that that letter was a lie . chloe : the thing is ... when i was in mexico , all i could think about was getting back to lucas and parker . and i 'm starting to think that maybe he 's always been the one for me . and i know that he cares about me , but ... i do n't know that he feels the same way . eric : you know what ? do n't doubt your thoughts . i 'm pretty sure he cares about you as much as you care about him . [ soft music ] kayla : i was so desperate to help steve get his sight back that i did some things that i 'm ... i 'm not proud of . jennifer : you did n't press me for details . i 'm gon na return the favor . kayla : what i will tell you ... is if steve ever found out what i did ... i 'm afraid of what would happen . he just ... [ ominous music ] ways to lose stubborn belly fat : chloe : oh , hey ! eric : hey . [ chuckles ] chloe : guess what ? eric has some fantastic news . he and your sister are engaged . lucas : what ? for real ? eric : yeah , absolutely . lucas : ah , you better be good to her , or else you 're gon na answer to me , big guy . eric : do n't worry . i intend on spending the rest of my life being good to jennifer . steve : wow . you two really had your heads together . looked pretty intense . kayla : well , you know how we get . jennifer : [ chuckles ] steve : have something to do with that new ring on your finger ? jennifer : yes . busted . kayla : [ laughs ] jennifer : really , i -- i need to get going . kayla : i 'll walk you out . jennifer : okay . kayla : wedding plans . you know . steve : yeah . kayla : [ laughs ] [ mysterious music ] jennifer : i 'm glad he did n't hear what you were saying . kayla : i know , right ? listen to me . you are not -- and could never be -- a bad person . and eric is so lucky to have someone like you loving him , okay ? so if you want to talk about anything , you know where to find me . jennifer : yeah . i want you to know i 'm here for you too . and whatever you did to help steve , i am sure it 's not as bad as you think . bye . kayla : [ sighing ] oh , i wish . eve : i will do everything in my power to get brady to forgive you , all right ? victor : good idea . eve : you know , he may be better off without you in his life , but i can tell you this : i know that he loves you . [ groans ] but my big problem is jennifer horton ! victor : she 's still threatening to tell brady your part in planting the drugs ? eve : yes , and the only way i 've been able to keep her quiet is to threaten to tell eric that nicole still loves him . [ sighing ] oh , but if she has n't accepted eric 's marriage proposal , that means she 's gon na tell eric the truth . and once she does that ... she 's gon na go to brady next . victor : and since that 's very likely to happen , i suggest that you start by working on me and him . otherwise , you and brady are gon na be history . eve : [ sighs ] ted : the funny part is , i actually believe your version of what happened to leo , and i would advise you not to try selling it to a judge or a jury . will : well , it 's the truth . ted : the truth does not matter . the truth is whatever people want to believe . leo filed a suit against sonny . it hurts titan industries , and then sonny lost his big , important job . we have a latin phrase : `` cui bono ? `` `` who benefits ? `` and leo 's death only benefitted one person . you may have shut leo up permanently , but the condition of his body will speak volumes ... especially with me as the star da witness . i think the lady likes me . sonny : she would . ted : yeah . you should 've made a better offer to leo when he was still alive . now that he 's dead ... i 'm going to take you both in to the cleaners . will : you are the scum ... sonny : wait , will . you and i will work this out , but i have one condition . will stops being part of this right now . [ intense music ] for mild - to - moderate eczema , eucrisa will : sonny , come on . do n't do this . sonny : that 's my condition . ted : that is so sweet . but ... it 's in my advantage to keep you both on the hook . and i do n't want him to make trouble at that newspaper he works for . so you can take that same deal and try to make it with the cops , but ... that does n't work out for me . will : mm . if this is just about money , why the games ? why the cryptic notes with the little cut - out letters ? why ? what was that about ? ted : well , it 's always a good tactic to keep you off - balance . plus , it was kind entertaining to watch you boys squirm . sonny : look , as you pointed out , i lost my position at titan . okay ? i do n't have access to the kind of money you 're talking about . ted : yeah , but you 're a smart guy . i 'm sure you can figure it out . or maybe you want to spend the rest of your life in prison . i 'm not really sure . hey , in a way , the three of us are on the same side . none of us wants the truth about leo 's death to come out . so i 'm looking forward to work with you guys . i 'll be in touch . [ gripping music ] chloe : that 's something , huh ? eric and your sister getting engaged ? lucas : yeah , yeah . you know , she 's been through hell . she deserves to be happy . if eric makes her happy , i 'm okay with it . chloe : good . lucas : i also want to talk to you about your happiness . chloe : why ? lucas : i got ears . i heard what you said to eric . chloe : oh . well , that 's , um ... embarrassing . lucas : no , no , do n't be embarrassed . you know , if it seems like i 've been keeping my distance lately , um ... it 's not because of you . really , it 's not . it 's because of me . i 'm just afraid of letting you down , you know ? and i 'm still battling with my sobriety on a daily basis , and i just hope that kind of baggage is okay with you . [ swelling music ] chloe : a smart guy once told me that life is just made up ... of a bunch of moments , and ... this moment right now just made me very happy . lucas : just like that ? chloe : mm - hmm . lucas : oh , okay . good . i 'm happy too . chloe : [ giggles ] jennifer : hey ! where 've you been ? eric : well , you know , just spreading the good news about our engagement . jennifer : [ giggles ] really ? eric : yes . jennifer : to who ? [ laughs ] eric : well , chloe and your brother , if you do n't mind . jennifer : oh , no , not at all . eric : good , 'cause i sort of ca n't keep it to myself . you know , i woke up this morning and i realized ... i 'm gon na be spending the rest of my life with you . and there is nobody i would rather spend it with . brady : hi . eve : i , um ... i talked to victor again . brady : why ? eve : well , i could n't avoid it , brady . i had to go back in the room , and ... brady : mm - hmm . eve : look , i know that that man makes you crazy , but i just think that you ... brady : you know , i do n't -- i do n't -- i do n't want to talk about him . i do n't want to talk about that man , 'cause i got some good news today . eve : okay . what is it ? brady : eric and jennifer are engaged . hmm . eve : mm . so she said yes . brady : did you know that he was going to ask her ? eve : no , no -- brady : are you sure ? eve : no , i -- i ran into her last night when we were at doug 's place . well , before we went in , and there was ... i noticed there was a little ring box on the table . brady : [ chuckles ] you did n't even mention that . eve : i was n't gon na say anything because i did n't know the facts , but ... wow . i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm happy for them . brady : are you ? eve : mm - hmm . brady : you 've never been interested in jennifer 's happiness . ever . eve : well , that is before we got together . and now that i 'm with the man that i love , i think i can afford to be a little bit generous . do n't you think ? brady : that 's beautiful . eve : i know . [ giggles ] brady : you 're so sweet . eve : i know . just a bundle of love is what i am . brady : that 's what i thought . eve : [ laughing ] steve : why 'd you walk jennifer out ? everything okay with her ? kayla : it 's just like i told you . you know , we wanted to talk you know , wedding talk . [ laughs ] and , um , well , i just thought it would bore you , so ... steve : yeah , that reminds me ... i got ta get on my best man duties for john . kayla : got any ideas for that crazy bachelor party ? steve : well , as soon as i figure it out , you 'll be the first to know . no secrets between us . kayla : you know what ? i 'll get us some drinks . jennifer : you did n't press me for details . i 'm gon na return the favor . kayla : well , i will tell you this ... if steve ever found out what i did ... i 'm afraid of what would happen . steve : god , sweetness ... what are you hiding ?	ted confronted will and sonny about committing murder . he wanted to talk about it in private . brady confronted victor about planting the drugs in jj 's place . victor defended his actions , but brady was furious . eve tried to reason with brady , but he did n't want to hear it . jennifer talked to kayla about what happened with eve . she was afraid the truth would hurt a lot of people . steve talked to adrienne and lucas ( when he arrived ) about bonnie being in texas . unfortunately , bonnie managed to get away . ted told will and sonny that he had them followed the night leo was killed . jennifer told kayla that se could n't tell what nicole did because she would lose everything . jennifer also did n't want to lose eric . brady did n't understand why eve was defending victor . she said that victor 's heart was in the right place . brady could n't forgive him so eve said it was her fault why he lost tate .
[ soft dramatic music ] jack : detective , i 'm glad i caught you . i need an update on the stefan dimera case . eli : yeah , of course . but for the record , it 's commissioner . jack : i take it that means ... eli : yes . i 'm gon na accept your offer . jack : good move , commissioner . congratulations . eli : thanks . ork pops ] brady : gabriella , came as soon as i got your message . you are celebrating ? gabi : i am . you are looking at the new ceo of dimera enterprises . [ laughs softly ] stefan : ben , it 's me . look , feel free to say , `` i told you so , `` but as soon as i made gabi my wife , she stabbed me in the back . go figure . anyway , call me as soon as you get this . [ keypad beeps ] hope : stefan . stefan : hope . hope : whoa . stefan : get out of my way . hope : whoever you 're on your way to see can wait . in fact , i 'm probably doing them a favor . you look like you could kill someone . ted : it 's you . kristen : surprise . [ laughs ] ted : nicole was never your pawn . you just assumed her identity . kristen : oh , you figured that out all by yourself , did you ? ted : and you -- you married your sister ? tony : she warned you not to cross kristen . kristen : you would n't listen , ted . so now you and your precious hope are gon na have to pay the price . ted : what are you talking about ? kristen : well , you discovered my secret . and i ca n't have you walking around town telling people . [ dramatic music ] tony : do n't think so . [ both grunting ] [ gunshot ] ted : [ groaning ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] jack : you made a smart decision , eli . your fiancée approve ? eli : she 's the one that talked me into it . that wo n't be an issue , will it ? a commissioner engaged to one of his detectives ? jack : well , i do n't know of any rules on the books . even so , i 'm a man who values loyalty . how about you ? eli : do i value loyalty ? jack : well , you 're hope brady 's cousin . it stands to reason you might resent her being forced out of office -- hold it against the man responsible . eli : when i became a cop , i swore to protect and serve the people of salem to the best of my ability , and i will always be loyal to that oath , no matter who i work for . jack : as i said , i do n't know of any rules that prohibit a commissioner fraternizing with a detective , but even if there were , i 'd hardly have any grounds to object . after all , i was married to the commissioner . eli : was the past tense a reference to her job ? jack : and our marriage . we got ta finalize the paperwork , but eve will no longer be my wife . eli : with all due respect , i think you made the right choice -- personally and professionally . jack : thank you . i agree . you seem surprised . eli : no , i just was n't expecting you to be so forthcoming . jack : guess i 'm just in a sharing mood . eli : well , in that case , does that mean you 'll be getting back with my cousin jennifer ? abe : [ laughs ] hey . jennifer : hey . abe : you look like you could use some good news , and fortunately for you , i have some . the mayor fired his wife . jennifer : i know . i was there when it happened . abe : then why do you look like you lost your best friend ? jennifer : because there 's some bad news too , abe . abe : does this have something to do with that long story you mentioned ? jennifer : it does . jack decided to try to get his memory back , and now , there 's no chance of that ever happening . gabi : with these charges hanging over stefan 's head , the board saw him as a liability , and suspended him . that 's when i had my perfect opening . i convinced stefan to marry me , and now , officially , i 'm a dimera . brady : and the board named you ceo . gabi : happy ending , right ? you should be flattered , by the way . i called you first . brady : oh , you did ? oh , well , thank you . and why was that ? gabi : i wanted to thank you . i mean , you were the one that talked me into this , and now , i 'm mrs . stefan dimera . and brady , i 'm gon na take him for everything he 's worth . hope : stefan ? stefan : i 'm about to lose everything my family has built , and the only way i can stop it is if i get some answers . hope : from ? stefan : none of your business . kristen : ted ? come on . ted ? tony : i 'll call an ambulance . kristen : no , no . do n't bother . he 's dead . copd makes it hard to breathe . jennifer : so when jack came back to the room , he saw eve burning the diary . so he realized that she was the one who stole it in the first place , and she was keeping him from regaining his memory . abe : oh , dear god . jennifer : so he confronted her , and she admitted it , and then when she realized that there was no chance of them ever reconciling , she completely destroyed the other vials of serum . abe : oh . so that means that -- jennifer : abe , what this means -- all of this -- is that jack is never going to be able to get his memory back again . abe : so sorry , jen . [ stammers ] i know how much that meant to you . i know how you had hoped that there was a chance that you and jack would get back together . jack : i would n't get too excited . i can pretty much guarantee there 's no chance of jennifer and me reuniting . eli : you sure about that ? jack : why would you wan na be involved with a slimy politician ? that 's how she sees me . i think that 's enough sharing for today . we need to plan your swearing - in ceremony -- come up with a strategy to execute my vision . eli : anything you want to particularly concentrate on ? jack : lawlessness was allowed to fester into abe carver 's administration . our citizens are afraid to walk out on the streets . well , those days of lawlessness are over . stefan : excuse me . hope : who you going to see ? stefan : nicole walker , and if you 're so damn curious as to why , you can ask your boyfriend , ted . hope : ted was -- what does ted have to do with nicole ? tony : oh , dear . dead ... [ sighs ] ah , well , so what ? we 'll just have to bring him back . after all , i was lolling around in the afterlife before dr . rolf injected me with that serum -- kristen : use your head , tony . i mean , we ca n't get anymore of the damn serum . why did you have to shoot him anyway ? tony : heaven 's sake , kristen . he 's the one who grabbed the gun . it was more likely he was gon na be pointing it at you . that 's why i fought with him -- because i thought he was going to go after you and kill you , so i 'm doing my job for my new wife . kristen : okay , okay , yeah , yeah , yeah . i mean , you are a hero . thank you . [ forced laugh ] now what are we gon na do now ? tony : well , there 's only one thing we can do -- call the authorities . kristen : are you out of your mind ? feelin ' like , oh stefan : as -- as i 've told you and anybody else who would listen -- and you were there -- ted and kate were lying when they accused me of kidnapping . i think nicole 's setting me up . hope : nicole ? what makes you think that nicole 's setting you up , that she was somehow involved ? what possible motive could she have for framing you ? stefan : she blames me for the death of her daughter -- well , partly , anyway . if you wan na know where i got that idea -- gabi hernandez , before she tricked me into marrying her , and kicked me to the curb . she 's a real peach , that one . brady : well , thank you for the credit , gabi , but got ta be honest . i do n't know if i deserve it . i mean , i may have talked you into marrying stefan , but you did do all the work , did n't you ? in and out of the bedroom . gabi : well , excuse me . i used more than just my body to win him over . he was very impressed with my business acumen , my ability to think outside the box . stefan : seems the board was very impressed with you as well . gabi : well , it was pretty clear that i was the best choice by a long shot -- clever , feisty , and altogether brilliant me , even after nicole 's desperate attempt to dig up a dimera and marry him . kristen : [ sighs ] there is no way we can call the authorities . tony : well , what shall we do ? shall we call housekeeping ? kristen : [ groans ] you 've been away for a while , so let me refresh your memory . in salem , a dimera is guilty until proven innocent . and any investigation will only lead to questions about nicole 's involvement with ted 's kidnapping , so no . no . i 'm not gon na let a little thing like this creep 's untimely death ruin my chances at getting back with brady , or more importantly , regain our control of the family business . tony : kristen , please understand that i 'm very sympathetic towards your wishes , otherwise i would n't have gone along with this plan . but to cover up an accidental fatal shooting would put me in jeopardy , and sister or no sister , i do n't think i owe you that much . ah , look . he bled on the floor . [ sighs ] kristen : what , you think we should call housekeeping ? tony : oh , this is not a joke ! we got ta decide what we 're going to do now . how are we gon na keep the authorities out of this , because if anybody heard that gunshot , the police could be on their way as we 're speaking . [ cell phone trilling ] jack : ted , it 's mayor deveraux . look , your time 's up . i need to know . do you want the da job or not ? call me as soon as you get this . [ keypad beeps ] jack : something up ? eli : yeah , i just got a message from stefan dimera . the guy was rambling on and on about how his brother tony had come back from the dead and married nicole walker -- all part of some conspiracy that framed him for ted and kate 's kidnapping and defraud him out of his company . jack : i would n't worry about it -- probably just the desperate ramblings of a guilty man . [ tense music ] and although i have no personal memories of any of the events , there 's a whole room full of files in this building dedicated to the misdeeds of the dimera family . eli : i 've made contributions to that room my damn self . jack : so it would n't hurt to investigate , now would it ? i want you to pay this tony a visit . i 'm imagining he 's staying at the salem inn with his new wife , nicole walker . ask him some questions . see if he gives anything up . eli : you sure about that ? it might be construed as harassment . jack : room full of files , remember ? it 's just a matter of time till the man breaks the law again . tony : does it say who it was ? kristen : uh , no . they left a voice message . people are gon na -- looking for this jerk , and they can not find him here . jack : i want this tony dimera to know that we 're looking at him . what are you waiting for ? go offer the newlyweds salem pd 's best wishes . i 'm jimmy dean and uh , [ soft dramatic music ] eli : nicole dimera ? it 's detective grant . ms. dimera , if you 're in , i need to speak with you . tony : detective . what can i do for you ? eli : tony dimera , i presume ? tony : you presume correctly . detective ? eli : sorry . you just look a lot like andre . tony : oh , is that good or bad ? eli : i guess we 'll find out . i need to speak with you and your wife . [ laughs softly ] can i come in ? abe : even without the serum , is n't there a chance that jack might recover his memory ? jennifer : abe , most likely not . and i know that you are trying to make me feel better , but i do not wan na think about jack right now . i just don't . abe : i understand . i ... well , what the hell 's the matter with him ? he just walked by without saying hello . jennifer : abe , he 's just going through a lot right now , and he just needs his space . that 's all . abe : to hell with that . mr. mayor . jack : hey . hi . you need something ? abe : well , i wanted to offer my sympathies . i was sorry to hear how eve betrayed you . jack : were you ? or are you just here to rub my face in it ? stefan : so gabi charmed shin and the rest of the dimera board into naming her ceo . she 's got ta be working with nicole . i mean , nicole is trying to gain control of dimera enterprises . hope : mm . so maybe she 's the one who put gabi up to this ? stefan : anything 's possible , though i think she 's working a different angle . she hunted down tony and married him so she could become a dimera . hope : [ mouthing words ] stefan : yeah . gabi : oh , and by the way , while you were out there finding a suitable dimera for nicole , it would 've been nice for you to give me a heads - up . brady : [ sighs ] i could have . you 're right . but if we 're being completely honest with one another , i should just tell you that i had more to gain with nicole as ceo . gabi : i get that , and i kinda hate you for it , but at least you 're owning up to it . i just hope that nicole 's not too steamed for losing ... [ chuckles ] i mean , it got a little ugly in here , but it 's nothing personal . brady : gabi , it always gets personal . and it always gets ugly . gabi : okay , and you know this from experience , right ? brady : i do -- some painful experience , i mean , when i seduced eve to try to get basic black back , i ... did not plan on falling in love with that woman . gabi : well , that 's tragic . brady : it was . it was . gabi : oh , i get it . it 's sad and humiliating , and i 'm really sorry , you know , ultimately , for you . but there 's zero chance that that 's gon na happen with me and stefan because i hate him . i can not stand his guts . i ca n't even look at him . brady : [ scoffs ] well , here 's what i know . there 's a very thin line between love and hate . gabi : oh , please . if i had any feelings for this man , why would i throw him out on his ass before the ink dried on our marriage license ? hope : what ? tony dimera is alive ? stefan : apparently , my sister kristen had been keeping him on ice along with all the others . i know . so the only way i can get my company back from my dearly beloved wife is if i clear my name , and i have a strong suspicion that nicole had something to do with this . and i know for a fact that kate and ted are lying -- not that i expect you to give this any credence . hope : no , actually , i do believe you about ted and kate . tony : well , by bother asking ? you 're obviously determined to come in . please , be my guest . [ mysterious music ] kristen : [ grunting ] [ panting ] tony : i 'm sorry , but nicole is not here . she 's busy taking out the trash . eli : in a hotel ? tony : ah , no , no , not the hotel trash , not at all . no , you see , i had this old trunk i was rather attached to , and she thought it was time to let it go , so she knew it was going to be hard for me , so she took it down to the dump herself . eli : the dump , huh ? any idea when she 'll be back ? tony : no , i don't . i 'm sorry . would you like to come back later ? eli : no , no , no , no . i 'd much rather not . besides , that 'll give us a chance to talk . -and ... that 's your basic three - point turn . hope : i just talked to kate . she 's hiding something . so is ted . no doubt in my mind . stefan : did you ask him about it ? hope : yeah , i did , and he did n't tell me anything . stefan : all right , maybe i can get something out of him . hope : you 're the number one suspect in his kidnapping . stefan : be that as it may , i 'm not gon na let the salem pd handle this . they want me locked up . i 'm gon na handle this on my own , and ted laurent is gon na talk to me if it 's the last thing he ever does . brady : well , i think this calls for a club soda toast to the new mrs . dimera . gabi : oh , wow . you are in a good mood all of a sudden . brady : why would n't i be in a good mood ? i mean , stefan 's out on his ass thanks to you . now titan is in the perfect position to put dimera enterprises on its butt . gabi : oh , really ? oh , wow . how arrogant . brady : i will give you a generous severance , gabi . do n't worry about it . you 'll be fine . gabi : [ laughs ] that 's sweet . that 's really , really sweet , but word to the overly confident ? do n't make the same mistake that stefan did by underestimating me . see , i 'm gabriella dimera now , and like i said before , i 'm clever , feisty , and altogether brilliant . and i 'm totally committed to carrying on the tradition of ruthlessness that comes with this family name . tony : i 'm sorry , detective . i 'm being so rude . can i offer you some water ? eli : sure , thanks . [ tense music ] tony : so , detective , is there anything i can do for the salem police department ? eli : actually , i 'm here to put you on notice . tony : excuse me ? eli : you 're probably aware that the dimera family has a very checkered history with the salem pd . tony : are you saying that i 'm being profiled ? eli : nah , i would n't call it that . tony : you know damn well that 's exactly what you mean . but tell me , detective , because that begs the question . do you have any evidence of any high crime or misdemeanor that i have committed ? or is it an excuse because of my last name to be horsewhipped ? jack : you know what ? i do n't give a damn if your sympathy 's sincere . i do n't want it or need it . abe : okay . jack : what happened with eve is just a bump in the road . nothing more . and i 'm not interested in sharing my personal affairs with you . why the hell would i be ? abe : i understand , nor am i interested in hearing about your personal affairs , except when it concerns people i care about . and i could n't care less about eve donovan deveraux . in fact , i despise her . however , on a professional note , if you need help finding a new commissioner , i 'd be happy to consult . jack : thanks , but i 've already filled the position . your daughter 's fiancé , eli grant , just accepted the job . eli : you know , for an innocent man , you seem awfully worried about being found guilty . [ dramatic music ] [ laughs softly ] do n't worry , man . relax . no one 's been horsewhipped in salem in a long time . tony : mm . eli : although , i should probably warn you that the new mayor has promised to be extremely tough on crime . and as i 'm about to take over the office of commissioner , i have every intention on making sure that mayor deveraux keeps his promise . tony : that 's very reassuring . eli : oh , my god . i 'm sorry . you have to forgive me . i just realized that i should be offering you my congratulations . tony : for ? eli : your marriage . tony : [ laughing ] oh , yes . of course . thank you . eli : yeah , of course . yeah , i must admit , though . i was a bit surprised . i mean , i know that nicole was married to your brother ej . unless i 'm missing something , i mean , you two were practically strangers . tony : we have n't known each other for a long time , but you know , sometimes in life , someone crosses your path , and you feel like you 've known them for their entire life . huh -- soul mates , as they say . eli : right . although i did find it a bit strange that nicole was able to move on , you know , and jump into a new relationship given the fact that she 's still grieving from the loss of a child . tony : yes , yes . but i 've been able to -- to comfort her all this time , give her solace , but still , in private , she is grieving . death -- heavy companion , as they say . kristen : okay , teddy ... [ chuckles ] you are home . [ sighs ] let 's get you comfortable ... [ grunts ] abe : you asked eli to be commissioner ? jack : you object ? abe : no . not at all . he 's a fine choice . he 'll do a wonderful job . jennifer : ah , i agree . i think he 's a good cop . he 's a man of integrity . he 'll be a great police commissioner . jack : what do you know ? looks like this slimy politician finally got something right . jennifer : jack , you were a different person when you were with eve , and now that she is out of your life , you -- you can make different choices . jack : you 're absolutely right . that 's why i 've decided to accept who i am at this moment for who i 'm gon na be . so we all need to accept that that is never gon na change . the fact is , ever since i first came back to this town , i let my personal feelings get in the way of my judgment . well , i 'm not gon na make that mistake again . abe : hm , you know , i think we touched a nerve . jack is clearly feeling real regret . jennifer : i do n't know about that , abe . abe : i do , i do . no matter how much he denies it , i think part of jack wants to be the man he used to be . gabi : we may have started as allies , but if you 're not careful , brady black , i will take down titan the same way i took down stefan . and i 'll have a dandy time doing it . brady : [ chuckles ] i bet you will . gabi : [ chuckles ] brady : well , hey , i welcome the competition . i even wish you luck . cheers . i just hope you do n't find it too lonely at the top . tony : my wife may wear a brave face in public , but in private , she certainly has shared the depth of her pain to me . eli : i 'm glad she has you to lean on . tony : yes , well , i try to do whatever i can for her . but nicole has decided to honor holly 's life by moving on with her own . and if it 's all right with the powers that be in this town , i 'd like to exercise the right of moving on with my own . eli : i 'm sure you 'll be given that chance . i just hope that you 'll make the most of it . tony : thank you . eli : thanks for the water . [ tense music ] kristen : [ sighing ] all right . first thing is first . [ grunting ] ugh . [ sighs ] there . [ chuckles ] oh , it definitely is your good side , counselor . [ sighing ] all right . now , to make this look like a botch robbery ... all right , you came home , surprised the thief . he shot you . you went down right there . now you 're incapacitated , hm ? [ chuckles ] [ sighing ] all right . now the thief is free to take whatever he wants . oh ... [ laughs ] [ gasps ] that 's nice . that 's very nice . oh ... [ laughs ] very nice , ted . nice ... [ giggles ] all right . what else , what else , what else ? what else ? oh . this -- oh , my god . this is even better . thank you , ted . now , the thief ... has to leave , get out in a hurry . clumsy , clumsy fool . [ sighing ] all right . well , you never stood a chance , ted . au revoir , monsieur laurent . jack : you talk to tony dimera and nicole walker ? eli : nicole was out , but i did let mr . dimera know that we 'd be keeping a close eye on him . any word from laurent ? jack : no . giving me the cold shoulder , or he 's just too busy to answer any calls . why do n't you take a ride with me , see him face to face ? see if we can get him on board . stefan : laurent , we need to -- aww , c ... hey . feel the clarity of non - drowsy claritin gabi : huh . so you 're my father - in - law now ? papa stefano . do n't worry . i 'll make you proud . [ dramatic music ] stefan : ted ? rough night , buddy ? ted ! hey , you with me ? who did this to you ? [ knocking on door ] tony : oh , it must be -- and she 's late . she 's probably forgotten that key . brady ? brady : hi . where 's nicole ? tony : um , she 's not here , but i 'm glad you are . oh ... [ chuckles ] i 'd like to ask you what your intentions are with my wife . kristen : the cash , i can keep ... [ sighs ] nice , untraceable bills . the necklace -- we 'll have to be rid of . [ sighs ] such a pity . hope : oh , miss ? you -- i -- well , i think you -- you dropped this . it 's a hundred dollar bill . stefan : who the hell did this to you ? eli : freeze !	kristen showed ted her true identity . she warned him that he could n't live now that he knew her identity . he and tony fought over the gun and ted died . jack was glad that eli took the job . he told eli how he and eve were getting a divorce . eli wondered if he was going to get back together with jennifer . jennifer talked to abe about what happened with jack and eve . abe could n't believe it . jennifer thought jack would never get his memory back . jack told eli that he and jennifer would n't be getting back together . stefan was trying to get to nicole when hope stopped him . she wanted to know what happened . he said for her to ask ted . kristen wondered why tony had to kill ted . he thought that they could bring him back to life . kristen told him that they could n't get any more serum . he wanted to call the police , but she tried to stop him . stefan tried to convince hope that kate , ted , and nicole were setting him up . he told her that gabi gave him the idea before she betrayed him . gabi told brady how she pulled off her revenge on stefan . she explained what she did . kristen told tony that they could n't tell the police anything . she reminded him that dimeras are guilty until proven innocent . tony did n't like the idea of covering up a murder . tony wanted to know what to do now . he thought someone might have heard the gunshot . eli told jack how he got a call from stefan about being framed . jack wanted to go see kristen and tony . kristen and tony heard ted 's phone ring and they let it go to voicemail .
lexie : hey , you handsome man , you . abe : you must be talking to me . lexie : yes , i am . abe : hey . lexie : hey . was it just this morning that i saw you last ? abe : it seems much longer to me . lexie : yes , it does . you know all the sleep deprivation i went through in medical school ? well , i 'm starting to realize that that was perfect training for being a mother . abe : so , how 's tony ? lexie : about the same . abe : yeah . you know what ? you look exhausted . let 's get you to bed , huh ? lexie : okay . but , um , not to sleep . we 're both home , and we 're both awake . how often does that happen ? abe : you know , about 3 a.m. , when theo crawls into bed with us . lexie : exactly . so ... why do n't we go inside and say hello to our little baby , and then ... and then ... abe : ha ha ha . [ knock on door ] marlena : come in . rex : hi . marlena : hi , rex . come on in here . you . ha ha ha ha ! oh , i ca n't breathe . have you seen tony ? how is he ? rex : he 's , uh , dad 's about the same . marlena : i 'm sorry . rex : well , i actually came to the hospital tonight to see you . marlena : oh . well , good . sit yourself down . uh , i can -- i can get you some water . i can order iced tea , coffee , whatever you like . rex : no . marlena -- mom , what i need is your help . john : good , you got my message . philip : yeah . what 's up ? did you talk to shane ? john : and associate director carmichael . philip : and do i have a future with the i.s.a . ? john : i 'm afraid i do n't have good news for you , son . [ knock on door ] erin : excuse me , mr . roberts . you have a phone call . lucas : well , i did n't hear it . erin : count dimera 's private line does n't ring in here . lucas : right . thanks , erin . lucas : lucas roberts . cree : cree . lucas : well , i take it that you 've received the deposit from count dimera 's account ? cree : the good faith payment ? yes , just a moment ago . lucas : well , good . i 'll , uh , i 'll be in touch . cree : wait a minute . i 'm afraid -- we 've encountered an unforeseen problem . lucas : a problem ? cree : i 've just narrowly escaped an explosion at the cave . lucas : the cave ? the cave we just bought from you ? cree : y .. i 'm sorry , mr . roberts . but there 's no other source of the substance mr . dimera was so anxious to obtain . it 's lost now forever . like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . nicole : i did n't like this cd , either . brady : nicole , i 'm -- i 'm so sorry . nicole : that 's okay . must 've been a lousy demo , huh ? still on the hunt for the next big star ? brady : well , i thought i was . i do n't even know how this got mixed in here . i guess when i was moving or something ... nicole : bad memories . brady : no . good memories . i made that cd for chloe when she was in the hospital . nicole : that 's a good memory ? brady : i just did n't need to see it ... today . nicole : what 's today ? john : there was nothing i could do . philip : i 'm out of the i.s.a . ? john : pending new orders , you will finish your tour of duty on the air base as a marine . philip : well , so that 's it ? all my training down the drain ? john : i 'm sure the corps will put it to good use . i 'm sorry , philip . philip : so this was my last appeal , right ? i mean , there 's nothing else i can do to prove myself ? john : well , let 's just say that it 's rare for the i.s.a . to reverse this kind of decision . your best course of action is to close this chapter and move on . marlena : help you how ? rex : i do n't know exactly . look , i know i 'm not supposed to see you as a patient because of our , you know , relationship , but you 're a doctor , and i did n't really know what else to do . marlena : what makes you think you need a doctor , honey ? rex : i 'm afraid there 's something really wrong with me . marlena : why do you think that ? rex : well , i 've been having severe headaches and mood swings ... marlena : well , i 'm glad you came to see me . now , those symptoms can be very debilitating , i know , but i should tell you , they 're not terribly uncommon . and they can be brought on by migraines , by ... rex : hypoglycemia , fairly innocuous pathogenesis . i 've done the research . i know . okay . this is n't that . marlena : how do you know ? rex : when i say mood swings , i 'm scaring the people around me -- most of all , myself . maybe it 's psychological . do n't know . i just -- i hope there 's something you can do for me . please . lucas : am i supposed to believe you did n't cause that explosion , just to prevent me from getting my hands on what i paid for , huh ? cree : this was sacred ground . i would never -- you can come here and see with your own eyes . it 's gone . lucas : so it 's a coincidence . as soon as you get your hands on the dimera money , you lose something that 's been around since the dinosaurs . cree : tony dimera knows exactly where i live . lucas : yeah , and you know where he lives ? at university hospital . he 's in a coma right now , but he 's going to get better . cree : well , in the meantime , if you 'd like to fil a complaint on his behalf with the better business bureau -- lucas : you know no one can know about tony 's involvement with this . you 've already lost his trust and his support , not to mention his precious goop ! now , i 'm going to tell you what -- if you decide to breach the confidentiality terms of our agreement and you go through with your brilliant idea of mining natural resources on federally protected land , i 'm going to expose you . then what are you going to do ? where are your people going to go then , huh ? cree : that and the dimera dynasty will be finished . john : you all right ? philip : well , i 'm tough , right ? i 'm not going to stand around here and sulk about it . but i do still have free time . d the i.s.a . has no say over what i do now . john : philip , you can not carry on an investigation like this on your own . you need several things . you need resources , and you need support . and i ca n't be there for you anymore . so do n't do anything stupid . do n't try to take rex on on your own . i mean , that is what you were planning on doing , is n't it ? philip : its like i explained before , john . no other agent has the access that i do . i mean , my father 's company , my friend 's cassie ... it 's not like we have all the time in the world to solve this thing . now , something catastrophic could happen while you and i are sitting around for the i.s.a . to decide that i just might be competent , after all . john : i could admonish you a hundred times , but still , i would feel personally responsible if you went off half - cocked and something happened to you . am i getting through ? do not do anything stupid . you stay away from the dimeras . marlena : rex , i 'll do anything that i can to help you . why do you think you have psychological problems ? rex : you know what cassie and i have been through in the past year . i mean , i do n't want to go and on about it because i know it makes you feel bad . marlena : i 'm your mother . i want you to tell me everything that 's going on with you . but it 's also the reason that i - i ca n't be your therapist , honey . you ca n't be afraid to hurt my feelings . you need somebody impartial , somebody who is not a member of your family . rex : the test results confirm it . marlena is n't my mother . it 's so much more complicated than -- marlena : than what ? rex : than i want it to be . marlena : have you been able to share your feelings with cassie ? rex : you know , she 's the only person in the world who has any idea , but we 're just so different . we 're so much more different than i ever thought . marlena : does it bother you ? rex : yes . she 's always been my innocent sister , and i want to take care of her , but i just do n't understand the way she 's acting . ararlena : rex , you know , people react in different ways to different situations . cassie seems to act out , and you seem to hold things in . the problem with suppressing your emotions is they -- they have to have some release somewhere , and often , that release becomes physical . rex : like the headaches and the outbursts . marlena : you ca n't expect yourself to be perfect . you ca n't put yourself under that kind of pressure . rex : i do n't expect to be perfect , just not a monster . marlena : oh ... rex . honey , honey , honey , you are not a monster . you 're not , you 're not , you 're not . i 'm so sorry you 're going through this . rex : do n't , don't . i do n't want to make you hurt , too . marlena : too ? what do you mean ? who else do you think you 've hurt ? rex : well , i know i 've hurt mimi . i love her so much , but i ca n't be with her when i 'm hihis way . you know , i never understood the term `` broken heart . `` but literally , it hurts right here , and that 's the worst thing of all -- the worst . lucas : so , are you going to tell me how the hell this explosion supposedly happened ? cree : mr. roberts , i told you about the man and woman . lucas : oh , so you 're saying they caused it ? cree : in fact , yeah . lucas : did n't i instruct you to detain them ? cree : i did . lucas : but ? cree : they got away . lucas : oh , they got away ? so it 's your fault . cree : this man and woman -- they 're agents of some sort . very well connected to the authorities and to each other . lucas : you better not be telling me they had help from the authorities to escape . cree : perhaps the higher authority . these people were morally opposed to my sale of the land to tony or maya . lucas : so they decided to blow up your sacred ground ? now it does n't do anybody any good . cree : they obviously felt very strongly that the substance was intended for a bad purpose . lucas : yeah , well , it 's got no purpose now , right ? so you give me my money back . cree : oh , you 're not getting it back . all the trouble you caused us ? at least this man and woman were trying to find a way to help me to save our families and our land . lucas : you know what , man ? we could 've worked together . but now the dimeras will insist on accountability from everybody involved . that especially means you . sami : [ sneezes ] cree : what did you say ? ical peel , nicole : do you really think i can read italian ? brady : oh , i 'm so sorry . i printed it off the web . i forgot . nicole : oh , you read italian ? brady : enough . yeah . nicole : well . brady : it was chloe 's world debut last night . nicole : and it went ... brady : very well . nicole : great . brady : uh , it says , `` the inaugural production of cecilia marin 's opera company , last night 's ' die fledermaus , ' was , uh , was noteworthy , `` i guess it says . `` chiefly for the debut of one signorina chloe lane , who did not miss one note in her performance as adèle the crafty chambermaid . `` nicole : and you 're upset ? brady : no , not because of the review ... when chloeeft , we did n't officially break up . i just gave her the space she needed ... nicole : to spread her wings and fly , right ? brady : yeah . nicole : but was n't it more like you pushed her out of the nest ? brady : i guess a part of me just thought that she was going to call me , tell me how she was , how things were going . nicole : share her shining moment with you , who made it all possible , thank you for the tremendous gift that you gave her . well , you thought she 'd come back . and i guess now you realize that you 've lost her forever . rex : mimi asked me so many times to come see you , but i waited too long . i just kept turning my anger on her , even though i was never really angry with her . i just kept hoping it would gawaway . marlena : why did n't you come see me sooner ? rex : i 'm used to taking care of problems myself . but i guess in a relationship you have to give up some control , not that i have any control over anything right now . marlena : you know that most people feel that way , most of the time ? rex : i know , but all i want is just -- marlena : what do you want ? you want to be back with mimi , do n't you ? philip : i 'll stay away from rex , if somebody else is assigned to this case . john : we 're monitoring the situation if it warrants further action . philip : there is no `` if `` about it , john . john : you do n't have any evidence . so just back off , go home , and chill out . philip : no , i 'm not going to chill out , not until you tell me the truth . why do n't you want the dimeras exposed , john ? cree : mr. roberts ? are you still there ? lucas : yes . now , you have security cameras in operation , i assume . cree : yes . lucas : did you get photos of the man and the woman ? cree : the woman , definitely . we 've got it on tape . lucas : well , good . i 'm going to need to review those . but right now you 're going to fax me a still shot of the woman so i can identify them . cree : why should i do anything for you when you make threats against us ? lucas : you know , right now your options are n't looking too good . cree : neither are yours . lucas : do you really want to second - guess the dimeras ? do you ? you have any idea what would happen to you ? you get me that fax . [ hangs up ] lucas : bless you . you 're going to need a lot of these . not that there are enough blessings to cer you , not when you keep playing these stupid , stupid games , sami . john : philip , for a long time , i had a single - minded determination to bring down the dimeras . did n't serve any of us especially well . so i adopted a more judicious approach . and i suggest you do the same . believe it or not , my only concern in this whole matter is your physical well - being . now , you 've got a lot of different ways you can make a difference . i suggest you use them . on the lighter side , i understand that you are going to be modeling tomorrow in the basic black charity fashion show . philip : well , belle asked me to . unless you want me to back out of that , too . john : of course not . it 's a good cause . and we 're the good guys , right ? philip : mm - hmm . john : i 'm gon na see my wife . see you tomorrow . philip : yeah . rex : i do want mimi back . and i tried . but she does n't want me , not the way i am . marlena : rex , you told me she said that you should come and talk to me . that must mean she cares about you . now , whatever 's going on , i think we should call dr . jaynes and have him do a complete physical work - up on you . just so we can rule out any medical reasons for your symptoms . this could be something so simple . and whatever it is , well , getting help is the first step . rex : if i get better , do you think mimi will take me back ? marlena : i do n't know . i ca n't guarantee it . but you ca n't risk your health on it . come on . we 'll take this one day at a time , okay ? rex : i better go . marlena : rex , wait a minute . let me write down dr . jaynes ' phone number for you . rex : why ? he ca n't help me . no one can . i do n't know why i even thought -- it 's too late for me . marlena : rex , no ! rex : it 's not just that i 've lost mimi . that 's bad enough . but the things i 've said to her -- what if she tells people -- the world -- my secrets ? marlena : your secrets ? what -- sami : lucas , are you threatening me ? lucas : sami , why do n't you just leave things alone , huh ? why do you have to eavesdrop on my phone conversations ? sami : because you seriously need my help . lucas , you just lost everything that tony has worked for . nicole : brady , you practically forced chloe to leave . what did you expect , that she 'd still love you ? oh , wait . you still love her no matter what , right ? and you 're going to put your whole life on hold for her , which is just what y d did n't want her to do for you . brady : nicole , you do n't understand . nicole : no , i don't . i - i 'm sorry if i 'm not making you feel better , brady . i -- i know i 'm not the best person for you to pour your heart out to , since i 've never been in love . well -- i meani i thought once , but it was n't -- not really , i -- not ever . brady : not even with my grandfather ? john : oops . i 'm sorry . i , uh , should have knocked . i 'll , uh , come back later . rex : no , no , it 's okay . i need to get going . marlena : rex , wait a minute . hi , honey . um , i want you to take this . stop by the nurses ' station , and please make an appointment . rex : you know i 've had every body scan , every test known to man less than a year ago . if there was really a problem -- marlena : well , well , let 's just make sure , okay ? rex : and if not ? marlena : we 'll go from there . i will be right here for you , all right ? i promise . and i love you . i love you . you call me a hundred times , okay ? rex : thanks . i 'll see you tomorrow at the fashion show . john : that 's a fact , rex . so , what was all that about ? ahh ... doctor - client confidentiality , right ? wait a minute . he 's not your patient . what he is is my stepson and my nephew . so , is he sick ? marlena : maybe . he had a complete work - up recently , so i do n't think the problem is physical . john : `` the problem `` ? what problem ? come on . i 'm worried about him . marlena : i know . i am , too . he 's having severe headaches , he 's having mood swings so intense that mimi has broken off their relationship . john : yeah , that 's too bad . um , listen , i do n't want to step erer the line , but i thought i heard him say something about secrets . marlena : yeah . i get the feeling that rex is not being completely forthcoming with me , either . he 's just being eaten up inside . john : well , look on the bright side . he came to you . he knew he needed help . marlena : mm . all my children -- sami , cassie , and now rex -- i really hope i can help them . john : yeah . lucas : you 're going to help me ? really ? a receptionist ? i 'm second in charge at an international conglomerate , sami . sami : you mean crime syndicate . you do n't need a harvard degree for that . lucas : do you even have a high school degree at all ? why do n't you just butt out ? sami : hey , i am not stupid , lucas . look , you 're just upset because you -- you know , you 're in all this trouble . do n't take it out on me . lucas : you know what ? i have a lot of work to do . the last thing i want to do right now is talk to you , really . sami : yeah , well , you have to figure out how you 're going to out - manipulate this guy cree . lucas : from you , the master manipulator ? what , are you going to give me tips ? sami : oh , please . you have plenty of experience lying and scheming yourself . so , how are we going to fix this ? ical peel , woman : thank you . all right , they squeezed you in a week from wednesday . 10 : 30 a.m. dr. jaynes is on the second floor . you should fast from midnight the day before . rex : all right , thanks . rex : philip , what 's up ? philip : hey . that 's what i wanted to ask you . celeste : oh . oh , i 'm sorry . lexie : mom ? are you all right ? celeste : uh ... uh , yes , yes , yes , darling . i just thought i 'd come out and get some fresh air . lexie : well , are you ill ? celeste : no , no , no , darling , i -- i just had the strangest feeling . lexie : you mean like a psychic feeling ? celeste : yes , yes . abe : come on . let 's go inside , huh ? lexie : yeah , yeah , let 's go inside . mom , you look like that feeling scared you to death . celeste : darling , it was just -- it was just oppressive . lexie : what was it about ? celeste : i do n't know . it was so very vague . lexie : oh , my god . theo . celeste : oh , no , no , darling , please , no . do n't wake him . i just got him down again . he 's fine . he 's fine . abe : come o c celeste , tell us what happened . celeste : well , i was looking at those beautiful family photos , and i turned the page , and -- and suddenly i was hit with this feeling . i opened the door for some fresh air , i saw the two of you , and it went completely away . lexie : do -- do you think it was about tony ? celeste : tony ? why would it be ? lexie : mom , you were looking at family photos . tony is my brother . he 's so sick right now -- celeste : no , darling , no . i do n't think it has anything to do with the dimeras . lexie : mom , i 'm a dimera ! theo is a dimera ! of course he 's a carver , too , but -- look , mom , i just want to know if he 's safe . celeste : of course he 's safe , alexandra . look , he took ouounces . now there 's 12 left in the fridge . he had a diaper change , too . he 's set , darling . lexie : okay . celeste : and listen , i want a copy of those adorable baseball pictures . lexie : yeah , i just e - mailed them to you today . celeste : ah , well , thank you very much . so , listen , are we on for tomorrow ? lexie : yeah , yeah , great . mom , why do n't you let abe drive you home ? celeste : oh , alexandra , do n't be silly , darling . i have my car . besides , i can take care of myself . lexie : i know you can , but -- please ? celeste : oh , darling , come here . i love you lexie : i love you , too . abe : goodbye , celeste . celeste : all right , darling . mmm ! lexie : you be careful . celeste : i will . you too . good night , darling . lexie : here 's your purse . celeste : ahh . thanks . all right . lexie : honey , uh , why do n't we tiptoe upstairs and check on theo ? i 've missed him all day . abe : me too . come on . john : keep your eyes closed . marlena : they 're closed , they 're closed . where 'd you go ? where 'd you go ? john : keep your eyes closed . marlena : [ laughs ] john : all right , open your eyes . god ... marlena : mmm ... john : mmm . marlena : oh , my goodness . john : amazing . marlena : what have you done here ? john : amazing . marlena : john , you were at the hospital with me . how did you get all this done ? john : i had my ways . marlena : my international man of mystery . john : tell me something , doctor . marlena : uh - huh . john : when is the last time that you and i had a night alone together ? i said , when is the -- marlena : i 'm thinking , i 'm thinking . john : well , at the moment , my caseload has been considerably lightened . marlena : mm . it 's because you 're not spending so much time investigating tony . john : i know you still have concerns in that area . those concerns are being heard loud and clear . we are not turning a blind eye to them , i promise you , but tonight is for you ... and only you ... and me . i love you . marlena : i love you . lucas : we ? no . no , no `` we . `` i have already taken care of the situation , sami ? sami : yeah , i was listening on the phone , and it did n't sound to me like you have anything under control . lucas : why do you care ? sami : because if tony finds out that you lost all his money , he 's gon na -- ucas : look , money does n't make the world go ' round , all right ? it comes and it goes . that 's the first thing you learn in big business . sami : that is easy for you to say , mr . heir apparent . but it 's always better if it does n't go , especially when you 're in charge , right ? okay , maybe money does n't make the world go ' round , but it certainly makes it go ' round a whole lot more pleasantly . i i can say that . i 'm the blue collar receptionist . brady and belle are going to inherit the alamain fortune , carrie and eric have these really great jobs , and i 'm just -- lucas : what ? you 're just what ? i thought you were this big - time investor . what happened ? sami : hey , i took classes at salem u. , and i got a 4.0 , thank you very much . i 'm doing very well , especially considering how the market 's been . i just did n't have a lot of capital to put in . lucas : so that 's your goal ? to become a woman of independent means , huh ? sami : yeah . to be respected and envied p powerful men everywhere . lucas : you mean a powerful man like tony , right ? tonight on global national ... there 's been one death so far . last year there were 18 . but the next few days will determine if we 've put west nile virus behind us . is it too early to feel better about being outdoors ? on global national tonight . [ romantic music playing ] lexie : whoo - hoo . abe : [ laughs ] lexie : ta - da ! abe : ah , yes . mmm . lexie : mmm ! honey , i hope that my mom did n't upset you . abe : absolutely nothing could upset me right now . [ both chuckle ] abe : ahh , mm ... lexie : i came so close to losing everything . i hate to admit this , but every day i think to myself , i do n't deserve you . abe : oh ... hey . lexie : i love you so much . abe : ah , i love you so much . let 's get ready for bed , huh ? ha ha . let me ... snuff the candlelight . ha ha ha ha . come with me . [ laughs ] ahh ... and now , my dear ... lexie : whoo - hoo ! abe : darling , to bed . lexie : to bed ! abe : ha ha ha ha . whoa ! [ both laughing ] nicole : i thought i loved victor . brady : but ? nicole : things changed . brady : that 's exactly what he said . nicole : did he ? i do n't suppose he mentioned why . brady : no , he didn't . victor : you forfeited all your rights when you indulged yourself with that sordid little coupling with colin . nicole : victor , you 're not making any sense . victor : oh , but i am . you see , you just do n't want to hear it , and i do n't blame you , nicole . because your life is going to become very hard . nicole : i ca n't even begin to explain it to you . brady : well , i would n't ask you to do that . and , hey , i 'm sorry if i upset you . nicole : i should go to bed . brady : all right . good night . nicole : brady ... i did n't mean to sound as snide as i probably did . i actually admire what you did . brady : what 's that ? nicole : sacrificing your future for someone else . you gave chloe everything , and you did n't ask for anything in return . i mean , you wanted it , but ... you put chloe first ... second , third . and , uh , i hope that someday you find a woman who will do the same for you , and that you wo n't wind up apart in the end . nicole : good night , brady . philip : how 's your dad doing ? rex : about the same . philip : i 'm sorry . you might not know this , but my dad , he had a stroke , and he was in a nursing home for a long time when i was a kid , so i know how hard the waiting can be . rex : oh . philip : and i just wanted to let you know that my dad got better , and i hope tony does , too , okay ? rex : thanks . well , i , uh , i 'll see you tomorrow , right ? philip : tomorrow ? rex : yeah , basic black fashion show . philip : oh , belle asked you to model , that 's right . rex : right . good night . philip : yeah . philip : you are such trouble , right in the middle of everybody 's life . but not for long , rex . no , you 're going right where you belong , and so am i . sami : no , it 's not about tony . look , i just want to be financially independent so that no one can ever control me again . lucas : no one 's ever been able to control you , sami . sami : i just mean that i want to have power over my own life . i 'm tired of letting myself get run over . lucas : letting yourself ? sami : you wanted to see me hurt . lucas : i never wanted that accident to happen . sami : look , lucas , i just mean that i think our son deserves to have a mother who 's proud of who she is . i should be able to give him the things that he needs . lucas : sami , will has everything he needs , all right ? look , i 've been rich , and my life was a lot harder then . sami : oh , do n't give me a sob story about how being rich is a hardship . you decided to come here and work for tony dimera . do n't be a hypocrite . lucas : yeah , well , money is n't everything , all right ? there are other things in life that -- well , for you and will that can make you guys happy other than money . sami : like what ? um ... lucas : like -- sami : nothing . you know what ? never mind . i 'm getting tired , and it 's getting late , and i have to get my beauty sleep for the big fashion show tomorrow . lucas : beauty sleep ? sami : do n't say a word . lucas : what ? i was just gon na say -- sami : n -- shh ! i 'm serious . i 'll just see you tomorrow , lucas . [ door closes ] erin : excuse me , mr . roberts . we just got a fax for you . lucas : from cree ? oh , my god . oh , man . leave it to my cousin the bounty hunter . why , hope ? you and your macho man , you had to ruin everything for everybody . [ cheering ] woman : and here are our models ... [ all shouting ] lucas : part of my job is to make my boss look good . bo : it does n't hurt that his boss is in a coma . belle : oh , my god ! aah !	nicole walks in as brady throws down the cd he made for chloe when she was in the hospital . brady shows her the review from chloe 's debut ( which are excellent ) . he says that when she left he at least thought she would call him but she has n't . nicole talks about never being in love before and brady asks about victor . she says she thought she loves him at one time then she says she wants to go to bed . she tells brady that she admires him for being so selfless with chloe .
bonnie : oh , man , i can do better than that , and i do n't even have a partner . [ loud salsa music plays on tv ] sit down . [ pounding on door ] oh , jeez . [ pounding continues ] what are you thinking , banging on the door like that ? you almost woke the baby . kate : i could hear this tv all the way down the hall . [ tv turns off ] god , i just went through two red lights getting here because you say it 's an emergency , and you 're dancing ? bonnie : i was trying to distract myself . people should dance more . we 'd all be a lot happier . would you like a drink ? kate : no , i do n't want a drink . bonnie : my recommendation is scotch , rocks , because after i fill you in on the disaster our children 's marriages have become , you 're gon na need it . [ scene_break ] mimi : truth is , i saw you kissing a few minutes ago , and there 's no way that you can tell me it was a friendly kiss to show comfort or support . shawn , i know how important honesty has always been to you . i think it 's time that we were finally honest about everything . what do you say ? shawn d. : yeah . yeah , i think that 's good . we should get everything out in the open . mimi : okay , good . let 's start with belle 's diary , shall we ? you do n't mind , do you , belle ? i think this is a direct quote . correct me if i 'm wrong . `` i know i should n't feel this way , but i love shawn more than ever . `` does that sound familiar ? did i get it right ? you love my husband more than ever ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : mom ? kayla : that would be me . what are you doing up ? stephanie : had trouble sleeping . kayla : oh , you 're too young to have trouble sleeping . stephanie : yeah , well , the trouble is n't sleep . it 's love . kayla : well , then , you 've come to the right place . pull up a fork . stephanie : is that grandma caroline 's chocolate heartbreak cake ? kayla : mm - hmm . you know , when i was a kid , if ever i had boy trouble , my mom would take out her mixing bowl and whip up one of these little babies . stephanie : does it help ? kayla : well , back then , it was magic . now i just -- i do n't think so . [ chuckles ] stephanie : mom , does being in love always hurt this much ? kayla : baby , it should n't have to , but i 'm afraid it does seem to be part of the deal . [ scene_break ] della : drowning your sorrows , huh ? how 's that working out ? steve : it 's not . della : hey . then why do n't you go home , nick ? steve : home . if i could just figure out where that is ... [ scene_break ] lucas : listen to me . do n't worry about it , okay ? i 'm with carrie for the long haul , the same way you 're with austin . [ clears throat ] sami : austin , carrie , where have you been ? we 've been looking for you two . where were you ? e.j . : i , uh , heard voices . does that mean everybody 's home safe and sound ? sami : yeah , uh , thanks again for your help , e.j . we found them . e.j . : mmm , my favorite pastries , i believe . thank you . sami : what do you mean , your favorite pastries ? you have n't opened the bag yet . e.j . : well , almond danish . the smell is intoxicating . they should make it into a perfume . [ scene_break ] austin : well , i could n't sleep , and i figured we needed something for the morning , you know ? e.j . : oh , i 'm sorry . austin : [ chuckles ] well , you know , hey , we 're all up . it 's technically morning , so why do n't we dig in , huh ? lucas : wait a minute . that 's where you were ? you were at the bakery ? austin : yeah . sami : uh , what about you , carrie ? where were you ? [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] carrie : i was on the balcony for a while , and before that , i was on the fire escape . did you need me for something , sami ? lucas : no , no , it 's just that you were -- you were gone , and we were worried about you . we had no idea where you were , but glad to know you 're okay . e.j . : i , uh , i feel a little guilty being the only one eating a bun , so does anyone else want one ? sami : oh , let 's all have some . shall we ? here , i 'll get it all set . how many did you buy , austin ? enough for a baseball team ? hey , will someone mind -- lucas , will you help me get everything all organized ? i just have some plates . lucas : we got milk and sugar , but no decaf . austin : i 'll take some coffee . e.j . : i 'll come and help you . this takes me back . my days in europe in cafes . my friends and i -- we 'd sit around every hour of the day and night . we 'd eat pastries , have coffee , solve the world 's problems . i miss that , you know ? sami : oh , do n't be snotty about americans , e.j . we talk about important stuff , too . lucas : yeah , over pizza and beer , maybe . carrie : and not the world 's problems so much . our problems . sami : our problems are important , too , carrie , like , `` does my butt look big in these jeans ? `` e.j . : you americans -- you 're very funny about your weight . sami : easy for you to say . you could eat two of those pastries and still be skinny . e.j . : if by `` skinny , `` you mean `` slender , athletic , and toned , `` then yes . lucas : well , let 's face it . american guys do n't have that much to say , anyway . austin : you watch sports , right ? lucas : yeah , sports on tv . e.j . : look , i love a sports bar , but cafe society in europe , especially this time of year -- late summer in paris -- austin : cafe society ? i 'm sorry . go on . e.j . : especially this time of the year , in paris , it 's the most beautiful time to go . everybody who lives in the city , they head out to the seaside . it 's completely deserted . it 's the most romantic time of the year to go . lucas : really ? if it 's romantic , then we should do that . i got some titan offices i got to visit in that area . maybe we could add that to our honeymoon itinerary . what do you think ? carrie : i 'd love that . yeah . sami : austin ... austin : hmm ? yeah , sorry . sami : [ laughs ] are you enjoying your danish ? hey , i think we should do that , too . it 's perfect timing for us . we 're planning our honeymoon . maybe e.j . could recommend some places for us to go in paris . e.j . : well , if austin can risk the cafe society , i probably can . i 'd love to . sami : what do you think ? that sounds great , right ? austin : perfect . perfect . e.j . : okay , i 'll start planning it tout de suite . sami : [ laughs ] so tell me , where should we go ? the louvre , of course , and do you stay on the left bank ? [ scene_break ] kate : so , shawn is with belle at the hospital why ? bonnie : oh , well , um , let me see . yeah , i think you 've had enough that maybe i can tell you , except you 've been gone , so you kind of need to know one thing first . belle 's having shawn 's baby . kate : what ? does philip know this ? bonnie : yeah , yeah , he knows . well , see , he got mimi 's surrogate pregnant at the exact same time . kate : bonnie , you 're lying , and it 's not funny . this whole thing is not a joke . bonnie : stop . believe me , it 's the truth . i wish it were a lie . kate : you mean a stranger , a surrogate , is having my grandchild ? bonnie : yeah , hospital said they made a mistake . i 'm thinking major lawsuit time . kate : oh , i can not believe this is happening to me again . bonnie : it 's not happening to you , kate . it 's happening to your son . the only thing is , is his wife is thrilled about it . mimi and shawn are having mimi and philip 's baby , and philip and belle are having -- kate : belle and shawn 's baby . i get it . bonnie : again . kate : i ca n't believe philip did n't say anything to me . i know i was out of town , but i left numbers . bonnie : well , i 'm sure it was n't something he was comfortable talking about over the phone . besides , he was in the hospital himself . kate : what ? bonnie : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . belle and philip got into a huge fight over having the baby , and he stormed out of here pretty ticked off . to make a long story short , he totaled max brady 's car -- his race car . kate : oh , my god . is he okay ? bonnie : no , he 's okay . but that 's why he needed to go to the hospital -- to be fitted for a new prosthetic . he is fine , kate , really . kate : you 're so right . i do need another scotch . bonnie : ready for more ? kate : you betcha . bonnie : more scotch , and unfortunately more bad news . kate : more bad news ? bonnie : yeah , especially for our kids . my daughter , your son . earlier tonight , mimi got a gander at belle 's computer diary , and guess what it said ? oh , no , wait . you know what ? this is gon na be a total shock to you . belle still wants to be with shawn . kate : that little witch . bonnie : oh , yes , yes , but i 'd change the `` w `` to a `` b `` or something worse .. kate : listen to me . we 're going to stop her before she even gets started .. make a pot of coffee because we 're going to be planning strategy here . this is war , bonnie . war . bonnie : war . [ scene_break ] mimi : so , did i read right , belle ? you want to be with my husband ? belle : i ca n't believe you read my diary . mimi : mmm , no . you do n't get to be all indignant with me , not this time , anyway . on a scale of 1 through 10 , 10 being the worst , i 'd say coveting your best friend 's husband trumps diary reading any day , do n't you ? belle : diaries are private . they 're not meant for the whole world . mimi : well , i 'm not the whole world , belle , but just to defend myself , i did n't mean to read it . belle : oh , yeah , i 'm sure . mimi : i just went to check my e - mail on your computer , and i guess you left the file open . it was right there on the screen for anyone to see -- including philip , if he had come home first . i saw shawn 's name , so i read it , and you know what ? i 'd do it again . you said you still loved shawn , and you always will . you said stuff like , `` i love shawn so much . i ca n't wait to have his baby . `` really nice , belle . what a good friend you are . and you know ? there 's more . yeah , let 's see . `` if i could just follow my heart , shawn and i would be together when our baby is born . it would be so wonderful if we could finally be a family and live happily ever after . `` shawn d. : mimi , please . mimi : no . shut up ! and then i come in here , and i find you two kissing ! kissing , shawn ! i wish you could know how i feel inside -- the same way philip would have if he had come in and seen it . do you not care who you hurt , belle , as long as you get what you want ? is that how it is ? i just want you to finally admit to my face that you 're still in love with my husband . [ scene_break ] stephanie : now i 'm on a sugar high . looks like no sleep tonight . kayla : that 's what the milk 's for . stephanie : mom , you know how i feel about milk , okay ? it comes from inside a cow . kayla : but it 's good for your bones , and it makes you strong . stephanie : mom , no lectures tonight , okay ? please ? let 's just be two girls unlucky in love . kayla : unlucky . boy , you got that right . stephanie : yeah . i 'm in love with a guy who 's in love with somebody else , and you 're in love with the man who does n't even remember you 're his wife . you know what ? i do n't even know why i care about any of this when it looks like we 've just lost dad from our lives again . kayla : i 'm sorry you never got a chance to get to know him . stephanie : these last couple days have just seemed like a dream or something . he 's got to come back , mom . he ca n't just disappear from our lives again forever , can he ? kayla : i honestly do n't know . stephanie : hey , does grandma still have that old radio ? kayla : it 's right there . [ radio tuning ] if your heart ... stephanie : hey , i know this song . you used to have it on cassette , remember ? you played it all the time when i was growing up . kayla : it 's your dad 's favorite song ... or at least it used to be . [ scene_break ] della : where 's home ? what the hell 's that mean , huh ? your home is right here in cincinnati . you spend your nights drinking beer , playing pool , and dancing . and when it 's time for bed , you know just where you belong . steve : yeah . that 's my life . it just does n't feel real anymore , della . i miss her . she 's only been gone a couple hours , and i miss her . [ scene_break ] lucas : i ca n't eat another bite . not bad . those buns were not bad . e.j . : hey . austin : thanks for not saying anything , again . e.j . : love is a complicated affair . well , you know what i mean . austin : look , i need you to know that i 'm the one that initiated this . e.j . : austin , you do n't need to explain anything to me . i just want to make sure that nobody gets hurt . austin : i 'm afraid there 's no way around that now . i 'm just grateful for you keeping what you saw up on the roof to yourself till carrie and i can figure out exactly what we want to do . e.j . : i 'm friends with all of you . what would i achieve by saying anything ? quite frankly , you 've become very close friends of mine , and i 've rather come to rely on you all . look , you do n't need to be grateful . there 's a purely selfish reason for me keeping my mouth shut . [ scene_break ] sami : oh , carrie , i wish there was something i could say . i mean , i know how hard this is for you . it 's so unfair . you were always so great when you were a kid , playing dress - up with your dolls and home ec class and everything . you were a natural mom . and me , i mean , i was the exact opposite , and i ended up a teenage pregnancy , and i did n't know what i was doing . carrie : but look at you now . you turned out to be a great mom . sami : thanks . of course , lucas and i were trying to kill each other through the whole first half of will 's life . but i ca n't believe the way things worked out . you and lucas are married and happy , and me and austin -- we 're engaged . it 's great . you know , carrie , you are will 's stepmom now , and he 's gon na need you . he 's a great kid , but you have a lot of time with him . carrie : will 's almost grown up , and i was already his aunt . i dreamed of having children for so long , and now , knowing that i can never have them ... sami : i 'm sorry . i wish there was something i could do to make you feel better . [ scene_break ] kate : our best strategy is going to be to keep them apart . bonnie : belle and shawn ? how ? how are we gon na do that ? they 're together right now . kate : there 's ways to make it happen , believe me . where 's mimi ? she 's gon na play a big role in this . bonnie : she went down to the hospital to confront the two - timers . kate : do we really know ? do we know for sure that shawn is open to belle making advances on him ? bonnie : are we watching the same channel here ? belle is pregnant with shawn 's baby . shawn wants kids , loves kids . mimi ca n't have kids , and belle is gon na use this pregnancy and milk it for all it 's worth . and i 'm telling you something . when she starts in with that stuff , i am gon na make her pay so bad ! kate : okay , listen , listen . we both want the same thing , okay ? our children 's happiness . relax . bonnie : exactly . speaking of children , where the hell is philip ? he ought to know better than to leave his wife alone this long . does n't he know who he 's married to ? belle ! [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] philip : hello ? is there a party here i do n't know about ? mom ? kate : what the hell is going on ? you were in a car accident ? bonnie just told me . philip : yeah , i 'm fine . it 's no big deal . kate : you 're fine ? you were in a car wreck , and you 're fine ? bonnie : well , not just any car , either . kate : yeah , so i heard . so , what , were you going 400 miles an hour ? philip : it was more like 200 . what are you doing here , mom ? bonnie : she 's ticked off that you did n't call her and tell her you were in the hospital . philip : well , i did n't want her to worry , mrs. lockhart , and i knew i was going to be okay . none of that answers what the two of you are doing here in my apartment . do you know what time it is ? bonnie : time for some people to wise up . philip : what was that , mrs. lockhart ? i did n't catch that . bonnie : time for me to get up and get going . philip : wait one second . hold on . something 's going on here , and i would like to know what it is , so either you can tell me , mrs. lockhart , or you can , mom . what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] mimi : i can just imagine how your mind works . you 've been in love with shawn your whole life , practically , so even though now you 're married and he 's married -- not to each other -- in your mind , shawn belongs to you , and how dare somebody else take what 's yours , right ? that 's it , is n't it ? you still love shawn , and now that you ca n't have him , you 've decided you want him back . admit it . shawn d. : mimi , please , you are upset . mimi : you think ? i 'm sorry . shawn d. : and you have every right to be , but maybe now is not the best time to talk . mimi : why ? are you worried that it might be bad for your baby ? i do n't see the point of putting this off , shawn . we 've all been aware , since our wedding day , really , that she 's not as over you as we thought . i saw this coming , but poor philip had to have it shoved in his face . his adoring wife wants to have her ex - boyfriend 's baby . that 's got to feel just great . exactly what a war hero with one leg needs , huh ? shawn d. : okay . dear , you walked in on me and belle -- mimi : kissing ! i walked in on you kissing ! what explanation could there be for that ? that kissing is good for the baby ? i do n't know . shawn d. : i will explain to you later . mimi : you bet your ass you will . right now , i want to hear belle tell the truth . come on . you can do it . look me in the eye , and tell me that you 're still in love with my husband . belle : yes , i am . i will probably always be in love with shawn . [ scene_break ] if your heart ... [ music stops ] stephanie : mom , i 'm sorry . kayla : no , listen . i 'm sorry . not just for myself , but for you . your dad was so much fun . you were just cheated out of a lot of things , and i 'm sorry . stephanie : you know what ? at least i got to see him when he was here . he seemed like a caring person . i really felt like we connected . kayla : yeah . me too . it makes it kind of harder , do n't you feel like ? i mean , he says for me to move on with my life . i guess that 's what we both have to do now . [ scene_break ] [ `` if your heart comes out tonight `` plays ] della : hey , why are you playing that crap song ? steve : it 's a good song . i do n't know . i just wanted to hear it . della : you 're turning into somebody i do n't know . my nick would never play music like this . [ steve taps hand to music ] you 've heard this song before . steve : it 's on the jukebox , della . you 're just afraid that it 's not sincere but if your heart ... della : well , no one 's ever played it , at least not while i 've been in this place . they 'd know better . you really like this tune . steve : yeah . i like it . it seems like i 've heard it before . i do n't know .. della : i guess you 're remembering your past , then . steve : kayla ... della : what did you just call me ? i 've lost you , have n't i ? if you 've been hurt by someone else della : are you saying goodbye , nick ? you can get through it della : or is it steve now ? [ scene_break ] bonnie : i 'm just here watching the baby . god , she 's adorable , man . she 'll sleep through anything . philip : where 's belle ? kate : belle 's not here . bonnie : she 's at the hospital . philip : mom , why did n't you say something as soon as i walked through the door ? kate : because i did n't want you to worry , and i 'm sure she 's gon na be okay . philip : mom , she 's pregnant . you should have said something right away . i got to go now . bonnie : sweet . nice job , baby . kate : not a bad job yourself , i must say . that could n't have gone better if we had , uh , planned it . bonnie : [ chuckles ] let 's just hope mimi reads belle the riot act , and everything at the hospital is copacetic . [ scene_break ] mimi : well , it turns out i 'm not crazy , after all . for months , i 've been feeling like a suspicious witch , but it turns out that i was right all along . you are still in love with my husband . i just never in a million years thought you 'd admit it . belle : i 'm not ashamed of it . we were a committed couple for a long time , and i 'm not gon na pretend that , that never existed . mimi : gee , what was the part in the wedding ceremony ? oh , did you miss the part about forsaking all others , cleaving only unto philip kiriakis , your husband ? because when i walked in the room , it really looked like you were cleaving unto my husband . belle : if you would have continued reading my diary -- mimi : you wanted me to read more ? belle : while you were at it , why not ? when i wrote the passage you 're talking about , i was taking high doses of hormones and adjusting to being pregnant . mimi : an adjustment i 'll never have to make . thanks for reminding me . belle : god , mimi , i 'm not trying to hurt you . i 'm just trying to explain it , if you 'll give me a chance . right after i wrote that passage that upset you so much , i called my doctor . i knew that the feelings i was having were wrong , and it was reminding me of when i had postpartum depression , which scared me to death . mimi : you sure did n't sound depressed to me , belle . belle : i just mean that everything that i was feeling and thinking were just ... the only way i felt like i could control it was to write it in my diary , which i thought was private . i just felt like everything was completely out of my control . mimi : oh , i should have known . it was n't your fault . but nothing ever is , is it ? so , let me see . this thing you 've got for my husband -- it 's just you overdosing on hormones . is that what you 're telling me ? belle : i love philip , and i am committed to my marriage . mimi : so , is that why you were kissing shawn , or are you gon na blame that on the hormones , too ? mimi : do n't lie to me . do n't deny it . do n't even try to explain it , okay ? i saw you kissing . it was n't on the cheek . it sure as hell was n't an accident . actually , the two of you seemed to be enjoying it quite a bit . belle : mimi , i 'm sorry . i 'm really sorry that you had to see that , but you have to let me explain that , that 's not what it meant . mimi : how stupid do you think i am ? belle : when i got here , i was scared . i thought i was losing my baby . i was thinking that maybe this was fate stepping in , since i was pregnant with shawn 's baby , but let me explain to you . when there is a life inside of you , you want more than anything for it to live , and i was terrified . and then the cramps started to go away , and i started to think everything might be okay , and so i grabbed shawn out of relief and happiness , and it just happened . but it did n't mean what you think . shawn was as surprised as you were . i was pretty surprised , too , to be honest . mimi : is that really how it happened ? shawn d. : yeah . that kiss was not out of love or feeling romantic . you 're my wife , and i love everything about you . if it had not been for you , i would be completely miserable right now . you changed my life , and i want to spend the rest of my life with you . so what you walked in on was nothing that you have to be worried about . i love you and only you . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i used to think i knew everything . kayla : that 's because you 're a teenager , and teenagers are supposed to know more than their moms . stephanie : i guess i thought when i met the right guy , everything else would be easy . kayla : have you thought maybe there 's this possibility that this mystery man -- do n't you want me to know who it is ? stephanie : and have you bumping into him accidentally on purpose , telling him how beautiful i am , inviting him over for dinner ? no , thanks , mom . kayla : those are very good ideas . stephanie : like i said , i 'm gon na keep it a secret for now , until i figure out what to do or until i give up . kayla : well , you are not gon na give up -- not on yourself and not on love . and this guy , well , that remains to be seen . but , like i was trying to say before , maybe it 's not working out because he 's not the one . stephanie : he is . kayla : okay , well , think of it this way . your father is absolutely the one for me . there 's never been anybody else . stephanie : i know . kayla : well , all right , then , if it 's not meant to be , i am not going to just stay locked up in our den all alone , eating a tub of popcorn , and watching videos for the rest of my life . stephanie : but you 're not giving up on dad , mom . kayla : no , i 'm not saying i 'm giving up . i 'm just saying that , no matter what happens , i am gon na be happy again , and you 're gon na be happy , too . and if it 's not with this guy , there 's gon na be some other guy that 's just right for you . now , do you get what i 'm saying here ? stephanie : i want to . but where is this other guy ? kayla : it 's not exactly like you 're an old maid or anything . you 're young , you 're beautiful . stephanie : okay , okay . kayla : besides , this guy , whoever he is , is going to find you . now listen , there 's a couple hours before daylight . i want you to go upstairs and try to find some sleep , okay ? stephanie : i love you , mom . kayla : i love you more . you 're my angel . oh , i love you . all right , go on . get some sleep . [ radio turns on ] keeping secret all desire and hopeful happiness if i could make one last wish ... [ scene_break ] bonnie : [ sighs ] kate : there 's just one thing that does n't make sense . bonnie : one thing ? [ chuckles ] kate : two eggs are being fertilized , right ? mimi and belle 's . bonnie : right . the hospital said they hooked up the wrong egg with the wrong sperm . oh , my god . hooking up in a petri dish . now , that 's progress for you . [ laughs ] kate : [ sighs ] well , from what i remember , it 's a fairly simple , safe procedure , but the hospital said they mixed it up ? bonnie : yeah . some nurse botched the job . kate : yeah , well , it 's not like it has n't happened in salem before , as i said , but what are the chances of that happening twice , more than once -- i mean , of that being an accident ? what are the odds of that ? bonnie : well , you 're talking to an odds expert here . i 'm saying zero . kate : i think , for once , that you have the numbers right , bonnie . i mean , if someone wanted to wreak havoc in our children 's life , what better way to do it ? bonnie : are you saying -- kate : i 'm saying , what if it was n't a mix - up ? what if someone did it on purpose ? bonnie : why ? kate : to hurt our children . [ scene_break ] mimi : i love you , and i want to believe you , but when i walked in here -- [ scene_break ] philip : belle , hey . my mom and bonnie told me you were here at the hospital . belle : no , i 'm fine . we had a little scare , but the baby and i are both okay . philip : okay , so i can give you a hug , and everything 's all right ? belle : yes , of course . so , um , how 's your new leg -- or the refitted one ? philip : oh , it 's a piece of cake . do n't worry about it . what 's wrong ? you guys seem kind of worried , nervous . what 's up ? meems , you want to tell me what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] one last ... [ music stops ] steve : i 'm glad you 're up . kayla : i could n't sleep . steve : can i come in ? kayla : why are you here ? i ... i thought i ... i thought i must be dreaming .. steve : listen , listen , listen ... i still do n't remember . i do n't remember you or the life we had together , but you got to me , kayla . i mean , you were n't gone more than a couple of minutes when i realized i could n't let you get away . i want you . now , you can tell me to get lost . i would n't blame you , for the way i sent you off , but if you 'll give me a chance ... kayla : shh . shh . [ scene_break ] lucas : thank you for your support , sami . you know it means a lot to me and carrie . i 'm glad to see you guys are getting along , acting like real sisters . i know that 's what you 've always wanted . [ scene_break ] austin : it 's so hard . it 's so hard . [ sighs ] everyone kept warning me that i was gon na break sami 's heart if i could n't get over my feelings for carrie . she thinks she needs to be a better person for me . that 's ironic . i mean , look how she 's turning her life around . e.j . : she 's doing it all for you , austin . she 's told me that several times . austin : i really do care for her . i really do . i really do . e.j . : but she 's not carrie , is she ? austin : no . what am i gon na do ? [ cellphone rings ] lucas : excuse me . lucas roberts . yeah . no , no . hold on one second . i got to take this . you 're married to a very busy man . give me a sec . no , i 'm listening go ahead . right . um ... hmm , well , it 's up to you . austin : we got to talk . carrie : yeah , we do . austin , i 'm sorry . i ca n't do this . what happened ca n't ever happen again . lucas : right . well ... carrie : [ smooches ] lucas : no , no , i 'm still listening . go ahead . [ scene_break ] sami : see ? look how happy they are , e.j . i mean , i ca n't ruin that . i made lucas so unhappy for so long . and carrie -- she 's been miserable ever since she got back from israel . you know , she and austin had a really difficult marriage , you know ? e.j . : no , i did n't know that . sami : well , they did . of course , it was mostly my fault , but it 's different now . we 're all gon na be happy . e.j . : it 's only a rock . sami : oh , come on . it is gorgeous , and you know it . austin gave it to me because he wants to marry me because he loves me . and that 's the most important thing . i 'm not gon na ruin everybody 's happiness by telling austin the truth about my little secret . e.j . : and what about this mysterious letter writer ? sami : maybe they 'll just stop writing the letters once i 've married austin . look , e.j . , stop , okay ? i 've got this under control . [ scene_break ] bo : i am a little concerned about you getting your memory back . you might want to kill me . [ scene_break ] sami : i am not gon na lose austin . i do n't care what i have to do . [ scene_break ] austin : you got no business being with my brother . you do n't love him . [ scene_break ] mimi : one thing that you will never have for the rest of your life , and that is my husband . [ scene_break ] philip : you and belle have the baby , and i think somebody did it on purpose .	bonnie calls kate over to fill her in on mimi , belle , shawn , and philip 's latest happenings . philip returns home but bonnie and kate evade his questions until they get philip to rush to the hospital by telling him about belle . kate and bonnie start to consider that someone purposefully switched the embryos . mimi recites belle 's diary details in front of her and shawn . belle is upset that mimi read her diary but mimi is undeterred and makes belle admit that she still loves shawn . belle blames her diary confession on hormones but mimi does n't buy it . belle claims the kiss was out of relief for the baby 's safety but silently cries as she listens to shawn profess his love to mimi .
[ footsteps approaching ] stephanie : hey . i got your message . what 's up ? why did you want to meet here ? nick : i like it here . it 's quiet . it 's a nice place to talk . stephanie : about what ? nick : jeremy . [ scene_break ] abe : hang in there , buddy . hang in , okay ? jett : hey , uncle abe . abe : hey , stranger . jett : how you doing ? abe : i 'm doing good . jett : how 's roman ? has he still not woken up from his surgery ? abe : no , not yet , but i 'm gon na keep him company till he does . so , jett , i am guessing that you 're not just here to check up on roman . jett : i need to ask you something , but if it 's a bad time , then i 'll just go . abe : no , that 's fine . let 's go talk outside , okay ? jett : listen , i , uh , i think i may have blown my cover . abe : jeremy 's on to you ? jett : no . chelsea brady . she knows i 'm an undercover isa agent because i , um , i told her . [ scene_break ] chelsea : coffee that bad ? kate : excuse me ? chelsea : coffee that bad ? you had this look on your face . kate : no , actually , not . i was just ... i was just thinking about something else . look , chelsea , thank you for meeting with me . i know i 'm not your favorite person right now . chelsea : well , i just still ca n't believe that you tried to blackmail nick into changing sami 's paternity test , that 's all . kate : i was desperate , and when you 're desperate , sometimes you do things that you would n't normally do and then you end up regretting them . chelsea : so you regret what you did to nick . kate : i was wrong to do what i did , and i wanted to apologize . chelsea : so apologize to nick . kate : i will . but first thing 's first -- i have missed you . i have missed our relationship . what 's going on in your life ? chelsea : nothing much . same old , same old . kate : really ? i heard you 're working with jeremy horton on the vegas shuttle . is that fun ? chelsea : uh , yeah . but that 's only for a couple more weeks and then i 'm going back to school full time , so ... kate : i am so proud of you , chelsea . i 'm so proud that you 're going to college . chelsea : thank you . i just wish that tuition was n't so expensive these days , though . it 's like i made enough from my summer job for , i think , like maybe two semesters , but then that 's it . kate : well ... maybe this will help . chelsea : and what 's that ? kate : take a look at it . chelsea : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] celeste : alexandra ? it is you . lexie : please , mom , just let me go . celeste : no , no , i will not . now , you ca n't keep doing this , alexandra . you ca n't keep hiding forever . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] lexie : i 'm not hiding . celeste : no ? well , darling , what is all of this , huh ? it 's 90 degrees out . you must be boiling . lexie : okay , i 'm hiding . are you satisfied ? celeste : but you went to bo and hope 's barbecue , did n't you , darling ? you showed your face there . lexie : 10 minutes i was there , and then i left , mom . celeste : oh , alexandra . lexie : i tired , okay ? i 'm just afraid . mom , i was locked away by myself in that tunnel for so long . i just -- celeste : but , darling , i thought you were getting better . you 're still going to therapy , are n't you ? lexie : yeah , yeah . celeste : and you helped bo and roman set a trap for andré , darling , yes ? lexie : we ended up catching tony instead . so andré is still out there . celeste : and you 're afraid of that , too , that he 'll come back after you . lexie : try terrified . celeste : then go to abraham . go to your husband and let him protect you . lexie : no , i ca n't . because i 'm afraid of abe , most of all . celeste : alexandra , abraham loves you , darling . lexie : oh , no . he hates me . celeste : no , no , do n't say that . lexie : mom ... it 's true . the last time i saw abe , he could n't even stand to look at me . celeste : half the town has seen you , alexandra , even your own son . let abraham see you . lexie : no , i ca n't face him , okay ? not yet . that 's final . celeste : all right , then . why do n't you just go back to the abandoned tunnel and live in the dark ? i 'm sorry , alexandra , but if this is the way you 're planning of living the rest of your life , then you might as well . [ scene_break ] abe : all right , tell me exactly what happened , jett . jett : well , i wish i knew . i mean , everything was going according to plan . i tracked jeremy down . i got involved with the whole touch the sky deal without anyone knowing . he did n't suspect a thing . i mean , i 'm in the perfect position . abe : then why would you tell chelsea ? jett : i do n't know , man . i could n't keep lying to her . abe : you were working undercover . you 're supposed to be lying to her . jett : yeah , i know , but chelsea was on to me . abe : so she was suspicious . jett : very suspicious . and hurt . abe : hurt ? jett : yeah . abe : are you and chelsea involved ? jett : no . not really . abe : not really . jett : well , we 've been working together , you know . we got kind of close . abe : how close ? jett : not that close . just there was -- there is an attraction . abe : i thought she was with nick fallon . jett : she was , but they broke up . abe : because of you ? jett : i do n't know . it 's complicated . abe : so you blew your cover because chelsea brady was hurt . jett : no . well ... partially . maybe . she was n't buying my lame explanation as to why me and dani were together anyway . and she kept digging and sniffing until she found out the truth , that danielle was already married and she could n't be my fiancé anyway . abe : so she was a loose cannon . jett : yeah . so i just decided to come clean , tell her the truth . abe : are you sure horton 's dirty ? jett : yeah , i just got no proof . so i figured that if i told chelsea , maybe she could help me . i mean , she is best friends with jeremy 's girlfriend , after all . abe : and your superiors , what did they say ? jett : they 're calling me in for this big inquisition . i think they 're gon na flatten me . [ scene_break ] stephanie : not you , too . nick : there 's something i want to tell you . stephanie : i do n't even want to hear it , okay ? because i love jeremy , and if you dragged me out here to act like some concerned friend while you dump all over him -- nick : i 'm not your friend . stephanie : excuse me ? nick : not really , which is why i 'm the one person you should absolutely listen to . make sense ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : this is for me ? $ 50,000 is for me ? kate : yes , for you , for your tuition , for your fees , for whatever you want it to be for . chelsea : i 'm sorry , kate , but i ca n't accept it . kate : and why 's that ? because you 're still angry at me ? tell me , chelsea , have n't you ever done anything that you 've regretted ? chelsea : you 're trying to buy my forgiveness . kate : no . no , i 'm not . there are no strings attached to that . if you want to disown me as your grandmother , you go ahead and do it , but you keep the check , use it for your education . that 's all i ask . chelsea : why is it so important to you that i go to college ? kate : oh , come on . i can not believe you even have to ask me that . because i love you . because i want the best for you . because i do n't want you to end up like me . chelsea : like you ? you help run a corporation . kate : well , i did . i 'm not sure that mythic is going to survive , actually . chelsea : whatever . you 're still one of the most successful businesswomen in salem . kate : sweetie , it 's true . i fought my way to the top , but there was a time ... when i had absolutely nothing -- no job , no education , and i had to do a lot of things i 'm not proud of to take care of my family . chelsea : you did what you had to . kate : i want you to have the advantages that i never had . and i 'm in a position to do that for you . chelsea : are you ? i mean , with mythic about to -- kate : look , let me worry about mythic , all right ? chelsea : okay . i mean , i have no idea when i 'll ever be able to pay you back , though . kate : i 'll tell you what , you know how you can pay me back ? you can take this money , you can go to school , you can stay there , you can get your degree , and you can make something of yourself . because you are a brady and a roberts and that is one hell of a combination . [ scene_break ] kate : hey , i thought this was gon na make you happy , not sad . chelsea : i am happy . it 's just i do n't think you know how much this means to me . kate : no , i think i do know . i know that you want to go to college , and i know you want to get your degree . chelsea : it 's more than that . this shows me that you actually care . kate : oh , sweetie , of course i care . you are my family . chelsea : sometimes it just does n't feel like it . kate : i thought that all of that was getting better . i mean , at least with hope and bo , right ? chelsea : yeah , we 're all making the effort , but , um , it 's just kind of hard to trust in it sometimes , you know ? kate : chelsea , you had a huge adjustment to make . i mean , you lost your parents , and then you find out that your biological parents are bo and billie . chelsea : yep , i did n't even know that i was adopted . kate : well , that 's a lot to deal with right there . chelsea : i sure made them regret ever finding me , though . kate : no . no , they have never regretted that , not for one minute . chelsea : well , then , i made sure that i pushed them away enough and that i 'd never have a family again . kate : yeah , but you 're not doing that anymore , are you ? chelsea : no . i know that they 've forgiven me . kate : forgiveness is very important . chelsea : and i know that they love me and that they care about me . but ... kate : but what ? chelsea : i do n't know . i guess sometimes it just feels like i still do n't quite belong . but this -- this ... i will never forget . thank you very much . [ scene_break ] stephanie : gee , thanks a lot , nick . you do n't consider us friends ? nick : i mean , we 're more like acquaintances through our mutual friend , chelsea . stephanie : why do n't you just go ahead and say what you came here to say -- that you do n't like jeremy ? nick : no , no , i do . i got nothing against the guy . he 's my cousin . but something kind of weird happened in vegas that i thought maybe you could help me understand . okay ? i 'm sitting at this bar , and , um , these two guys come up to me , and they start asking me a bunch of questions about him . stephanie : about jeremy . nick : yeah , like how do i know him , what kind of business is he in . stuff like that . stephanie : well , who were they ? nick : they were cops . stephanie : cops . what did they say ? nick : nothing really specific , but ... they implied that jeremy was involved in something illegal , something pretty high - end . [ scene_break ] abe : how can you be surprised , jett , that the top brass at the isa are unhappy you blew your cover ? you compromised an entire investigation ... by letting your personal feelings , your personal life interfere with your job . jett : so , it 's the job that comes first , no matter what . abe : it 's the life you chose . you took an oath , did n't you ? jett : yeah . i have to say , though , i 'm kind of surprised at you . abe : why ? i 'm a police officer . jett : yeah , i know that . you 're the reason i 'm one . i mean , as a kid growing up , i did n't have superheroes because you were it for me . abe : i 'm far from a superhero . jett : but that 's just it , uncle abe . to me , you are . when i was a kid and i told you what i wanted to do , you sat me down and said make sure that i know it 's a job just like any other . i mean , that it 's important , yes , but that it 's the people that matter the most . and the people who you love that you care about , and if you do n't have someone that you love to come home to , then you may as well not come home at all . abe : well , i was wrong . outside of my son ... my job 's all i have . maybe that 's the way it should be . [ scene_break ] lexie : yeah , right , mom . maybe i should go back to that tunnel . maybe it 's best for everyone . celeste : alexandra , please , darling . i did n't mean that . i did n't . look , it 's just that -- it breaks my heart to see you cutting yourself off when you can have your life back . lexie : that life is over . celeste : alexandra , if you just went to abraham -- lexie : and what , what , what , mom ? ask him for another ... for a third chance ? no , no . he 's better off without me . [ scene_break ] jett : uncle abe , it does n't have to be like this . why do n't you call lexie and talk to her ? abe : well , she does n't want to see me . she 's made that perfectly clear . jett : i ca n't believe that . i mean , i know you guys had some problems , but i never knew two people who loved each other more . i mean , i envied you . abe : things change . jett : what makes you think she does n't want to see you ? abe : because the last time i saw her , i told her i wanted her out of my life for good . and i meant it . [ scene_break ] celeste : abraham 's better off without you ? do you know what he is going through knowing that you 're back and you refuse to see him ? lexie : i 'm sure he 's relieved . celeste : oh , alexandra . lexie : mom , if abe really , really wanted to see me , nothing could keep him away . celeste : maybe he 's afraid of getting his heart broken all over again like you are . lexie : can you blame him ? celeste : somebody 's got to make the first move . lexie : no , they do n't , mom . look , it 's better this way , okay ? why ca n't you understand that ? celeste : i do understand that . i understand that only too well . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i 'm sorry if i embarrassed you . kate : you did not embarrass me . i 'm just happy that you 're finally realizing what you mean to all of us . chelsea : i just wish that there was some way i could show you how much i appreciate this . kate : well , actually , there is . chelsea : tell me . kate : since we were talking about forgiveness , do n't you think it 's about time that you forgave your mother ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : what did you tell them , nick ? what did you tell the police about jeremy ? nick : nothing yet . stephanie : what do you mean `` yet `` ? nick : stephanie , if he 's involved in something illegal , you could be in a lot of trouble , too . no , you ca n't tell jeremy anything about this . stephanie : why ca n't i tell jeremy that the police are investigating him ? nick : you ca n't tell him , stephanie , because the police told me that i 'd be in trouble if i said anything . stephanie : you just told me . nick : right , and i should n't have , but i thought you needed to know . stephanie : so what am i supposed to do ? keep my mouth shut while the police are after him ? nick : just tell me if there 's anything you know about what jeremy 's doing that might seem at all illegal . stephanie : there 's nothing . jeremy , jett , and max run a shuttle business from salem to las vegas . that 's it , end of story . nick : and if there is more to it than that ? stephanie : there 's not . nick : i 'm sorry , stephanie . i 'm just trying to help . stephanie : i know you are . i appreciate you being honest and telling me . [ sighs ] oh , god . you were wrong earlier , nick . you are my friend and maybe the only friend that i have right now . [ scene_break ] chelsea : you want me to forgive my mom . kate : billie never meant to hurt you , chelsea . chelsea : i know that . kate : like me , like all of us , she made a mistake . but she has tried so hard to be a good mother . she loves you so much , chelsea . chelsea : i love her , too . kate : look , she slipped up , okay ? i mean , it was an impulsive thing . she was at a low point in her life . she was feeling alone , and ... she made a big mistake . but you know what 's even worse than hating yourself for something you 've done is having your child hate you for it . chelsea : are we still talking about my mom ? kate : yes . yes , we are . we 're still talking about her . look , chelsea , you and nick were n't even together when it happened . chelsea : when they slept together . i know . sorry , it 's just for some reason i ca n't seem to get past it . kate : because you have n't forgiven her . you have n't forgiven them , and believe me , once you do that , you 're gon na surprise yourself . you 're gon na get over it so quickly . chelsea : you really think that ? kate : yes , i really do . and i think you need to do it not only for your mother , but for yourself and for nick . because nick is a good guy and you do n't want to lose him . celeste : i know all about shame and feeling that you 're not worthy of love . oh , yeah , i 've lived those feelings for decades . [ scene_break ] lexie : because of my father and the things he made you do . celeste : you come to accept misery as your sentence . you start believing that it 's all your fault . lexie : yeah , well , in my case , it is , mom . i mean , come on , look at my history -- the sheer hell i put bo and hope through with zach and j.t . i completely turned my back on my friends and aligned myself with stefano . i cheated on my husband not once , but twice . if i 'm being punished , it 's because i deserve it . celeste : and what about me , alexandra ? do you think i deserve punishment , as well ? [ scene_break ] jett : you did n't mean that . you do n't ever want to see her again ? abe : i meant it when i said it . jett : and now ? come on , uncle . what would you do if she walked in here right now ? abe : she 's not going to . jett : yeah , but answer my question . abe : well , part of me would just simply wish her well and go on my way . a lot 's happened . i mean , a lot of water under the bridge . jett : what does the other part of you think ? abe : i would grab her ... hold her in my arms , and never let her go . i would beg her forgiveness for not believing her when she told me what happened the night john was shot . and i would tell her ... that i love her ... and nothing has been or will be the same without her . jett : so , which part of you is gon na win out ? abe : i honestly do n't know . [ scene_break ] jeremy : hey , babe . i just got your message . what 's up ? stephanie : something kind of scary 's going on . jeremy : what is it ? are you all right ? stephanie : i just found out that the police in vegas are investigating you . jeremy : really ? where did you hear that ? stephanie : it does n't matter . jeremy : your old man ? stephanie : no , the person who told me has no reason to lie . jeremy : who is it , stephanie ? stephanie : i ca n't tell you . all i can say is that the police in vegas think that you 're involved in something illegal , and i think you should call them and tell them -- jeremy : damn it ! steph , just let me handle this , all right ? stephanie : no , not all right , jeremy . what are n't you telling me ? [ scene_break ] jett : well , for what it 's worth , i 'd love to see you and lexie back together again . abe : pretty hard to do if she keeps avoiding me . jett : true . well , i better be getting going . i got that big inquisition to get through . abe : hey , good luck , huh ? jett : thanks , man . abe : i hope you smooth things over with the suits . jett : yeah , you and me both . abe : hey , just a minute . you know what i said before ... i was wrong . sometimes you do have to go with your heart and what you know is right . jett : that 's my uncle abe . i hope you go with your heart , too . [ scene_break ] chelsea : nick . i have the most exciting news . look at what my grandma kate gave me . nick : oh , my god . she gave you $ 50,000 ? chelsea : mm - hmm . for college . can you believe it ? nick : i guess -- if it does n't bounce . chelsea : nick . nick : it was a joke . i think that 's great . chelsea : you know , i did n't want to take it , you know , because of what she did to you . nick : the most important thing is your education . i 'm glad you took the money . chelsea : is n't it weird how life can change in just 24 hours ? i mean , yesterday , seriously , i did n't know up from down , what with jett lying to me and then the whole jeremy investigation thing and you and me being over . i never thought that something like this ... could happen to me , you know ? nick : so you think that we 're still over ? is that what you 're telling me ? [ scene_break ] lexie : no , mom . no . no . it 's different with you , okay ? you did what you had to do to protect me . there 's no excuse for what i did . i willingly hurt people -- a lot of people . celeste : darling , the dimeras hurt people , and you were controlled by them . you did n't willingly hurt anyone , alexandra . lexie : i should have fought back . i was n't strong enough . celeste : you 're not the only one , and if you do n't think so , why do n't you talk to marlena or talk to billie , hope , samantha , kate roberts ? listen , we have all been victims of the dimeras , but now it is time to put a stop to it . so , alexandra , listen -- they controlled your past , darling . do n't let them control your future . [ scene_break ] kate : well , if you were awake , you 'd probably be wondering -- you 'd probably be wondering what i 'm doing here . 'cause i know i am not one of your favorite people these days . but , actually , i would like you to know that it 's not like i knew sami was raped . i mean , even after i found out , i found it really hard to believe . i mean , this is your daughter we 're talking about , right ? well , i guess i should n't go there , should i ? [ sighs ] roman ... i just wish that i could let you know that i would n't wish that on anyone , not even sami . i was talking to chelsea today . we were talking about mistakes and things we do that we regret and ... god , roman , i think i made a really big mistake . and i do n't even know why i 'm telling you this . [ sighs ] probably because you 're unconscious and you really ca n't hear me . or maybe it 's because ... when we were married , i always thought of you as my conscience . i slept with someone over money today . actually , the same person that i sold myself to so many years ago . i slept with stefano dimera . roman : you did what ? kate : you 're awake . i thought , uh ... i 'm gon na get a doctor . roman : no , kate . i do n't need a doctor . just ... tell me that i was imagining , that i dreamt this . kate : look , i thought -- roman : katie , katie , katie . kate : roman , i do n't want to have a conversation about this , all right ? i just wanted to tell someone . roman : someone who 's barely alive . kate : you are not barely alive . you 're gon na get better . you are one tough guy , okay ? roman : you 're changing the subject . kate : yeah , i am , i am . i 'm trying to change the subject . roman : just answer me this , please ? why ? kate : i do n't know . but i did save my company . roman : katie , you 're selling your soul ... again . kate : okay , is that the end of the lecture ? roman : no . no , it 's not . take it from a guy in a hospital bed -- life is too damn short to go backwards . you are not that woman anymore , kate . my god , i can see it . why ca n't you ? [ scene_break ] celeste : alexandra , open your eyes and see what 's going on here . the bradys and the dimeras are waging an all - out war and we 're caught in the middle and theodore right along with us . lexie : please . theo 's a little boy . chelsea : and part dimera . and you know what happened to another little dimera boy named elvis banks ? they turned him into e.j . wells , a rapist and would - be murderer . so is that what you want to have happen to your son ? lexie : no , that will never happen . theo is with abe . believe me , his father will protect him . celeste : of course he will . but he needs you , too . more than ever now . we all need you , darling . i 'm begging you . please , come out of the dark and rejoin the living . or i 'm afraid one day it 's going to be too late . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i did n't mean to say it like that . it 's just ... we agreed . we 're gon na take this slow . nick : that 's fine with me . absolutely . chelsea : good . so , have you talked to stephanie yet ? nick : just now . i do n't think she has any idea about jeremy or what 's going on . chelsea : and i bet she swore up and down that he could n't possibly be involved with anything illegal , right ? nick : sort of , but i really do think that she 's gon na be keeping her eyes and ears open from now on . chelsea : that 's impressive , seeing as her usual m.o . is to live in denial . nick : well , what can i say ? i worked it . chelsea : you did n't say anything about jett , though , right ? nick : please , i know how to operate undercover , even if i 'm not jett carver , special federal agent . chelsea : funny , nick . what did you say ? nick : i just said that these two cops came up to me in vegas and started asking me questions about jeremy . chelsea : nice . i 'm impressed . nick : i did kind of feel bad about lying to her , though . chelsea : well , that would be because my grandma is right . you are a good guy . nick : caroline said that ? chelsea : nope . kate . she even said that i should hang on to you . [ scene_break ] stephanie : what are n't you telling me , jeremy ? is it that side business you 're involved with ? jeremy : no . stephanie : well , you 're awfully secretive about it . jeremy : well , i just do n't want to jinx it , okay ? stephanie : why are they investigating you ? jeremy : how the hell should i know ? i bet you anything your dad called the vegas police himself , started spreading a bunch of lies . stephanie : except my dad was n't the one who came to me . jeremy : then who was it ? damn it , steph , this is my life here ! you tell me who it was and you tell me right now . stephanie : i ca n't talk to you when you 're like this . jeremy : unh - unh , you 're not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] kate : you always did see the good in me , even when it was n't there . roman : it 's always been there . katie , it 's always been there . you just got to believe it . you just got to believe in yourself . you 've come a long way since -- kate : since what ? i was stefano 's whore ? roman : well , god knows you 're still no saint . would n't want you to be . but you got self - respect ... or you did . kate : i still have self - respect , and i got what i wanted . roman : so did stefano . kate : no . no , not this time . no , because he does n't own me . and he does n't control me . i used him the way he once used me , and he does n't even realize it . so in a way , i got revenge . roman : all right , katie . all right . if that 's what it takes to get you through the night . kate : oh , please . i sleep very well at night . and you know i 've always said i would rather laugh with the sinners . roman : than cry with the saints . all right . your choice , i guess . kate : my choice . goodbye . ah , doctor , roman brady 's awake . doctor : thank you . i 'll check in on him now . abe : kate , did i hear you right ? you say roman 's awake ? kate : yes , he is . he seems to be doing fine . he 's the same wise guy he always was . abe : well , that is fantastic . kate : i would wait before i go in . the doctor 's in there now . abe : oh , yeah , i guess so . you know what ? i 'll go over to the pub and give shawn and caroline the good news . kate : okay . [ scene_break ] stephanie : get your hand off of me ! jeremy : not until you tell me who it was ! who told you about the cops ? ! stephanie : okay , fine . it was nick , somebody i trust . he 's the one who told me . jeremy : my cousin ? stephanie : yeah . he saw them , jeremy , but he 's worried about you . he 's worried about both of us . jeremy : if that 's the case , why not come to me directly ? why go to you ? something 's not adding up here . i 'm gon na find out why not . stephanie : jeremy , where are you going ? [ scene_break ] nick : all i did is what i said i was gon na do . i took care of it and kept your name out of it so you do n't have to worry . chelsea : well , thank you . you are my hero . nick : so , do you think you 're gon na take your grandma kate 's advice ? you know what ? i 'm not gon na push it . chelsea : i 'll tell you what , how about you meet me at the beach in an hour and we 'll talk about it ? nick : yeah . [ scene_break ] belle : this time , i want the truth . did you go to indianapolis that day ? [ scene_break ] abe : you are not a dimera . damn it ! you 're a carver . [ scene_break ] china : and you -- not even married a month and already cheating on me . [ scene_break ] billie : it 's your baby . tyler kiriakis .	jett admits to abe about blowing his cover to chelsea for his attraction to her and advises abe to pursue lexie again . celeste lectures lexie about hiding from abe still . abe runs into lexie outside the pub . nick calls stephanie down to the pier to test her involvement by claiming that cops were questioning him about jeremy . stephanie reports right back to jeremy and he forcibly holds her there until she admits that it was nick who told her about the investigation . kate gives chelsea a check for the $ 50,000 and after some convincing chelsea agrees to take it . kate asks chelsea to pay her back by forgiving billie . china eavesdrops as nick reports back to chelsea . kate tells roman , whom she still believes to be comatose , about sleeping with stefano . roman wakes up and lectures kate about demeaning herself .
hope : oh ! [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] e.j . : sorry . sorry to keep you waiting . um , what 's all this about ? lexie : why do n't we wait for tony ? e.j . : sounds a little bit ominous . tony : alexandra , i just got your message . i got here as soon as i could . is it father ? lexie : his condition has n't changed , but he is the reason for this meeting . e.j . : i do n't understand . tony : what 's going on ? lexie : that 's exactly what i want to ask the two of you . [ scene_break ] [ cellphone ringing ] marlena : oh . john . [ monitor beeping ] john : you stole my life , you bastard . [ beeping intensifies ] now i 'm taking over yours . [ exhales sharply ] i do n't know what you have planned . i only know how to stop it . [ scene_break ] bo : so , what do you think ? hope : what do i think ? i think ... you 've taken my breath away . the clothes , the flowers , the horse - drawn carriage . it 's just like new orleans all those years ago . bo : you got that right . it 's where you first became mine ... and i knew we 'd be together forever . hope : i knew it , too . bo : nothing will ever come between us again . that 's why we 're here . i want to show you how much i love you -- how much i 'll always love you . hope : is this really happening ? are we really doing this ? because i feel like i 'm in a dream and i 'm gon na wake up any second . bo : maybe this will convince you . hope : [ giggles ] bo : hope williams brady ... will you marry me ... again ? hello ? i 'm on my knee here . hope : you know i will . it 's what i want more than anything . bo : you have just made me the happiest man in the world . hope : i ca n't tell you how much this means to me -- that you planned all of this for us . bo : i was afraid you were gon na find out . i had so many secrets running around in my head . hope : no . let 's not talk about that now . not today , okay ? bo : you 're right . today is about you and me . nothing 's gon na spoil that . so , come on . you do n't want to be late for your own wedding , do you ? [ laughter ] [ scene_break ] mickey : surprise . maggie : well , we told you you 'd be surprised . yay ! [ scene_break ] bo : thank you , everybody , for coming by . um , we could n't renew our vows without our friends and family here to be part of it . i wish shawn and belle and claire were here , but they 're off sailing around the world . i do n't know where they got the idea to do something like that . [ laughter ] they did send a letter , so i 'll read some of these highlights . they 're having a great time , and they send their love and best wishes , and thanks to their mother and me for being an inspiration -- not just for this incredible adventure that they 're on , but for hanging in there when times got tough and letting their love see them through . ah . all of you know that i ... went through a pretty terrible ordeal a little while back . i almost lost my life . but making it through that experience has , uh , given me a new appreciation for what it is i do have in my life . and i made a vow not to take anything for granted -- not my friends or my family and especially not the love of my life . that 's why -- [ chuckles ] that 's why we 're here today -- to -- to celebrate what it is that the two of us have found together . and since we have done this before -- kind of , sort of -- um , i 've asked ma and doug to kind of officiate . hope : oh . bo : so , what do you say , fancy face ? you ready to do this ? hope : i have never been more ready for anything . bo : [ chuckles ] [ monitor beeping rapidly ] [ scene_break ] [ cellphone ringing ] john : i 'll be right back . we need to talk . marlena : is it about stefano ? what 's happened ? has he awakened ? john : it 's not about stefano . it 's about ava . she 's gone . marlena : i know . john : the police are looking for her , and they left me a message . they wanted to know if i knew of your whereabouts . you called them , did n't you , marlena ? you found the note . you 're the one who turned her in . [ scene_break ] hope : here you go , sweetheart . bo : we 're in trouble now . [ laughter ] caroline : here he goes . doug : dear friends and family members , it gives me great pleasure today to help preside over this happy affair -- wonderful occasion . and if you had told me that back when bo first blew into my daughter 's life like a hurricane on that motorcycle , i would have told you you were all just crazy , because i just knew that this guy was too much of a rebel to be trusted with my little girl . no offense , caroline . caroline : oh , and none taken . bo is still a bit of a rebel . [ laughter ] doug : yes , and i thank god he was then ... for when he nearly lost her to somebody else , thanks to yours truly , he was not afraid to , uh , take matters into his own hands . he actually -- most of you know this -- he actually kidnapped hope and took her away from an ill - fated wedding and whisked her away on a stolen bike -- stolen from a policeman , no less . bo : oh , yeah . [ laughter and applause ] yeah . doug : and thus began their very storied and very real romance , plus my realization that there 's a heck of a lot more to this guy than i had ever dreamed possible . caroline : and the rest is history . doug : yes , it is . and now to help us recall some of that history , here are patch and kayla , who , fortunately , were here for quite a lot of it . patch and kayla . steve : hey , nobody calls me `` patch , `` dude . [ laughter ] but i 'll let you get away with it today . you know , all i have to say is you two must be in love because you keep getting married over and over and over again . [ laughter ] kayla : and we know that with each wedding and each pledge of your love to each other , there 's a special place in your heart . and we also know that each one of those weddings came with a different set of unique circumstances . steve : but one thing 's never changed -- the way you feel about each other . kayla : right . so before you take your vows again , we wanted to take a second to celebrate and remember all those cherished moments from your past . steve : we 're gon na go way back , starting at the beginning -- oak alley plantation in old new orleans . bo : oh , yeah . steve : now , some might argue it was n't a real wedding . kayla : but we both know that you would disagree . i 've heard from both of you that maybe it might have been the most special of them all . bo : i love you , hope williams . i loved you ever since that first time you gave me a hard time and sassed me . you made me so mad . i wanted to turn you over my knee . because i knew what was underneath that little girl . i knew the woman underneath there . i was just waiting for her to come out . i 'm glad i waited ... because you 're everything i want . i 'm gon na spend the rest of my life loving you , taking care of you , lifting you up when you 're sad ... and telling you my most secret thoughts . you 're my woman , hope , and i 'm proud to say that . i promise to love you and take care of you ... and ... give myself to you with no holding back . hope ... i take you as my wife ... now and forever . hope : bo , that was beautiful . i do n't know why you love me , but i am just so grateful that you do . i only want to spend the rest of my life with you . i want to hold you and comfort you when you 're down . and i want to laugh with you when you 're up . and i am so proud to stand beside you , because i love you , bo brady ... now and forever . i will always love you . steve : oh , look how sweet they are . so sweet ! [ scene_break ] lexie : abe 's wondering where i am . bo and hope are renewing their vows at st. luke 's . i should be there . tony : then , by all means , go . lexie : not till i get some answers . i want to know what 's going on with the two of you , and i want to know now . tony : what makes you think anything 's going on ? lexie : let 's just say it 's a feeling i get . e.j . : could you be a little bit more specific , please ? lexie : all right . just months ago , we were all for letting father rot in that sanitarium . and now you 're all of a sudden concerned for his well - being . why the drastic change of heart ? tony : i have no idea what you 're talking about . lexie : e.j . ? e.j . : uh , well , for my part , i do n't think we should do anything that further jeopardizes father 's health . i do n't think it 's worth the risk . tony : i totally agree . lexie : well , it sounds to me like you 're fighting this because you do n't want father to wake up . [ scene_break ] kayla : and then after their impossibly romantic first wedding in new orleans ... steve : uh , and a few trials and tribulations thrown in for good measure ... kayla : bo and hope finally tied the knot for real . steve : but this was no ordinary wedding , either . kayla : mnh - mnh . far from it . in fact , it was an honest - to - goodness english royal wedding . talk about your fairy - tale endings . bo : i know our lives are n't going to be just sunshine and roses from here on in . but i want you to know i 'm gon na try my hardest to keep our love alive ... because we 've got something very special here . it 's worth fighting for . i love you , hope . hope : i guess i , uh , i fell in love with you the first time i saw you . but it 's taken me all this time to realize that ... what i felt then is -- is nothing compared to what i 'm feeling right now . remember what we said to each other in new orleans ? `` true love 's the gift that god hath given to man alone beneath the heavens ... the silver link ... the silver tie ... which heart to heart ... and mind to mind ... in body and in soul can bind . `` ciara : mommy , did you look like a princess ? bo : you bet she did . she still does . steve : [ clears throat ] bo : oh , sorry . steve : and then wedded bliss . kayla : no , no . more than wedded bliss . then my brother took his bride and their baby shawn d. and sailed off into the sunset . steve : literally . and how many people get to say that ? kayla : except shawn and belle . mm - hmm . but then to everyone 's delight , you guys returned . steve : mm - hmm . `` where circumstances once again conspired to drive them apart . `` kayla : but their love proved stronger , and they were at last united . steve : just in the nick of time . hope : mm - hmm . kayla : we do n't have pictures from that particular wedding , but we 're sure that you have a few of your own moments that will stay in your heart forever . bo : i , bo brady , take you , hope williams , to be my love , my soul mate , and my wife . i promise to love , honor , cherish ... you in good times and in bad , in sickness and in health , in labor pains , and as our family grows . i will be your loving and devoted husband for all the days of our lives . hope : no . i 'll never forget it . bo : mnh - mnh . it was also the day our son zack was born . hope : he 's with us -- in our hearts . he always will be . steve : well , guess what . bo and hope were n't content to leave it at that . once again , later that year , they did it up right . kayla : mm - hmm . a beautiful , romantic christmas eve wedding -- with all the trimmings . bo : my gift to you today ... is to tell you in front of everybody we care about ... that my love for you is deeper and more powerful than it ever was . you and i -- we 've changed an awful lot since we first fell in love . and the man i am now loves you a heck of a lot more than the boy i was then . so anytime you want to do this wedding thing , i 'm up for it , because there 's nothing i 'd rather do than tell the world how much i love you and my family . [ chuckles ] hope : [ sniffles ] i , hope -- [ sniffles ] i give you this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity ... in the name of the father , the son , and the holy spirit . i give you my life and all my love for the world to see now and for all eternity . [ chuckles ] does it sound familiar ? [ scene_break ] hope : i realize that loving you has made me more able to love , more willing to give , and profoundly grateful for the chance to spend all of the days of my life loving you and our beautiful children . and , you know , i still feel the same . bo : so do i . get back here . kayla : and i think the best is yet to come . [ scene_break ] tony : all i 'm saying , alexandra , i think it 's perhaps best to let sleeping dogs lie . if father wakes , i do n't think he 's going to be very happy with the three of us , and , as you pointed out , we are the ones who sent him away to be taken care of by strangers . we all but forgot about him . e.j . : it 's true . if he wakes up , he 's going to be furious . i think we all know exactly what it 's like to experience father 's wrath . [ scene_break ] marlena : when i realized that ava had fled , i felt that i had to contact the authorities . john : and why exactly did you feel you had to ? marlena : well , for one thing , i did n't want you in more trouble than you 're already in . john , were you serious about ... what you said about stefano ? john : i mean everything i say . marlena : well , then , i 'm begging you -- please -- please think about it before you do anything foolish . your half brother is not famous for his forgiveness . [ scene_break ] caroline : hope , your grandmother alice asked me to read this . she recited this to tom every year on their anniversary . it was first read at their wedding . `` true love 's the gift which god hath given to man alone beneath the heavens . the silver link ... the silver tie ... which heart to heart ... and mind to mind ... in body and in soul can bind . `` hope : thank you . those words have more meaning to me every time i hear them . bo : mm - hmm . thanks , ma . doug : and now it 's time for our bride and groom to restate their vows . ta - da ! bo : there he goes again . you first . hope : me first ? bo : yes . hope : uh , i -- i do n't have anything prepared since i had no idea this was happening . thank you very much . bo : it 's okay . hope : it is okay , because what i have to say ... comes straight from the heart . brady , honestly , i can not believe ... that 24 years have gone by . [ laughter ] steve : we heard that . hope : but you know what ? i look into your eyes ... and i still see the man i fell helplessly in love with when i was just a girl ... the man who never fails to surprise me -- even now -- the man who ... [ exhales deeply ] ... still makes my heart flutter ... with just a look ... or a touch . and , yes , you drive me crazy . he does . he drives me absolutely insane with his stubbornness and his ... own way of doing things . but then i remember ... that way ... is one of the reasons i fell in love with you . not always by the book , but always from a place of honesty and integrity . you 've always had the courage to follow your heart and trust in it . what i 'm trying to say -- you 're my hero . you 've always been my hero . and i know that ... whatever lies ahead , we 'll be together . we 'll stand by each other . to you -- my soul mate ... my partner , my husband . i love you , brady . i love you . [ scene_break ] marlena : john ? are you still there ? john , can you hear me ? john : you thought you could play god with my life . marlena : where are you ? john : in stefano 's hospital room . and he 's completely at my mercy , as i was at his . marlena : john , whatever you 're thinking of doing , please , do n't . john : do n't worry , blondie . unfortunately , there 's someone else i have to deal with first . so the old man 's safe ... for the moment . [ scene_break ] bo : i gave a lot of thought to what i , you know , wanted to say today ... 'cause i want to express everything i feel for you . the thing is , uh , the same words kept coming up for me -- the ones i 've said one way or other all the way back to oak alley . i still ... want only you and need only you . i do n't deserve you , and i thank god that you 're standing by my side ... and that you stay by my side even when that 's not so easy to do . your belief in me and your faith in me has made me the man i am today -- a man i can be proud of , even when that 's not so easy to do . doug : and now bo and hope will repeat the exchange of their wedding bands . hope : i do n't have mine anymore . bo : yes , you do . [ scene_break ] lexie : so you 're saying because father will be angry with us , we should n't make any effort to wake him ? [ exhales sharply ] well , you know what ? as i -- as i told you , according to his brain scan , he should be awake . e.j . : okay , lexie , why do n't we just wait ? if this is going to happen , it 's going to happen . let 's just let it happen naturally . tony : i 'm all for that . i mean , why push it ? lexie : i 've got to go . i 'm half an hour late . okay . all right . bye , tony . tony : bye - bye . lexie : we 'll talk about this later . e.j . : we 'll talk ... lexie : hi . abe : oh , i 'm glad you 're here . lexie : i 'm sorry i 'm late . [ scene_break ] hope : how ? how is it possible ? bo : we 'll get to that in a minute . ladies first . hope : you know i do n't have one for you . bo : ciara ? ciara : here it is , daddy . bo : good job , little one . hope : thank you , sweetheart . bo : thank you very much . hope : this -- this is n't your ring . bo : it 's the one ma put on pop 's finger on their wedding day over 50 years ago . she said i could wear it as a symbol of this new beginning ... and of a love that , uh , like theirs ... stood the test of time . hope : let this be a symbol ... of my promises to you ... and a reminder of my devotion . i 'm honored to call you my husband . [ smooches ] bo : [ inhales deeply ] well , it 's been way too long since you 've worn your wedding band ... and , uh , though this is n't the exact one that was ... lost at sea ... it 's an exact replica made from the same cast by the same jeweler . i coaxed mr. andrini out of retirement so it would be just right . hope : it 's not just right . it 's perfect . bo : there 's one slight difference . we engraved today 's date , along with the original date . hope , i give you this ring as a symbol of my vow . i promise to love you and honor you , to keep you and comfort you , in sickness and in health , for better and for worse , as long as we both shall live . [ chuckling ] no ? hope : no . [ scene_break ] doug : okay . okay . okay . now ... it has been our absolute joy to recognize with you all the love and the commitment that brought bo and hope here today to renew their vows . we thank you all for being here and sharing in this unique -- this singular moment . caroline : dear god , you are the spirit of love in the universe . please continue to bless bo and hope and their lives together so they may be an example of what true love can be . doug : amen . all : amen . doug : and now , although you sneaked in a few before , this is the official , legal one . bo , you may kiss your bride . bo : thank you . roman : all right ! [ cheers and applause ] [ door opens ] [ scene_break ] e.j . : father . hey ... wake up . it 's me -- e.j . i need to speak to you again . tony : `` again `` ? so , you know that he 's conscious , too ? marlena : stay away from me . i mean it . i 'm warning you . you s -- i 'm warning you . tony : [ exhales sharply ] why did n't you tell me you knew he had woken up ? e.j . : shh ! why did n't i tell you ? why did n't you tell me ? tony : because he swore me to secrecy . e.j . : the same with me . tony : what did he say to you ? e.j . : i do n't know . probably the same thing he said to you . tony : what the hell is going on ? why did father lie to us ? e.j . : i do n't know . we got to figure this out . come on . let 's go and ask him . all right , father . we know you 're awake -- both of us . tony : we do n't know what your game is , but if you want us to keep your little secret , you better start talking . e.j . : you better start doing it now . father ? marlena : get out of my way , or i will use this . [ scene_break ] julie : my darling , you were wonderful . it was all wonderful . but now we must rush away . we have to go to the house to get everything ready for the reception . doug : okay . ciara , wait till you see that cake . it is chocolate with vanilla frosting . ciara : yum ! julie : yum -- exactly . doug : yes . yes . julie : okay , see you all later . bo : see you in a couple minutes . hope : see you at the house . bo : i just want to thank everybody again for coming by , especially those who helped with all the arrangements and were able to keep this a secret from nosy here . maggie : well , you do n't know how hard it was to know all this and not to be able to say anything . hope : i have never been more surprised in all of my life . bo : well , everybody is welcome back at our place for a big new orleans style barbecue underneath the stars . [ cheers ] maggie : i 'll take these . brad : uh , not so fast . caroline : oh . who are you ? brad : brad baker , salem spectator . caroline : did you want to take a photo of the newlyweds ? hope : you thought of everything . bo : no , i did n't think of this . roman : he does n't have a camera , either . so , what can we do for you , mr. baker ? how can we help you ? brad : i 'd like to get a quote from detective bo brady . i 'd like for him to tell me and all the citizens of this community how he sleeps at night , knowing he 's a liar and a disgrace to the salem police ? [ scene_break ] marlena : do n't underestimate me . i will stab you . oh ! oh ! oh ! help ! [ screaming ] [ scene_break ] abe : there is no evidence , is there , bo ? [ scene_break ] tony : you have no idea what 's happened since you 've been incapacitated . stefano : you 'd be surprised . and now i 'm going to make everyone else who betrayed me pay .	bo and hope arrive at the church to renew their vows . doug and caroline preside over the wedding , and steve and kayla give us a quick history of bo and hope 's previous weddings . after the ceremony , a reporter shows up , asking bo how he can live with himself , since he 's a liar and disgrace to the police force . lexie confronts tony and ej about why they have acted so concerned about stefano . they tell her that they are afraid of what kind of revenge stefano will wreak when he wakes up . john almost smothers stefano , but marlena calls and distracts him . a masked man with a syringe stalks her as she and john argue about ava . she admits that she told the police ava left town . john tells marlena that he is with stefano , but says he wo n't hurt him , as he has something else more important to do . later we see him at bo and hope 's wedding . the masked man attacks marlena . ej and tony discover that they both know stefano is awake . the head into his room and demand to know what he is up to .
kate : hey , sweetheart . lucas : hey . kate : well , you look fabulous . what 's the occasion ? lucas : going to the courthouse . make sure that son of a bitch who tried to kill my wife does n't make bail . kate : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] bo : hey , doc . i just saw your lawyer . he should be down any minute . daniel : good . then we 're on our way to court , right ? no more delays . bo : look , man , i know you 're anxious to get this thing -- daniel : you 're damn right i am . because as soon as i make bail i am on my way to the hospital to help chloe recover . [ scene_break ] e.j . : samantha hid the fact that i had a child from me . that woman deserves to be punished . i 'm gon na make damn sure she is . nicole : do n't worry , it 's already happening . e.j . : what do you mean by that ? nicole : nothing , really . nothing . e.j . : what do you mean by that ? [ scene_break ] mia : it 's -- it 's not about kinsey . well , you should know ... i 'm not a virgin . will : what , him ? oh , come on , mia , it had to be , right ? right ? rafe : will . mia . how 's it going ? [ scene_break ] meredith 's voice : dear ms. brady , i 've given it a lot of thought and i feel it 's my responsibility to tell you all that happened on the day my sister ... raphael 's fiancé died . then you 'll understand this : it was no accident . [ scene_break ] nicole : look , honey , we 've been under a lot of stress lately , okay ? ca n't we just let this go ? e.j . : i 'd like a straight answer , please . why is samantha 's life already a living hell ? nicole : because of you . [ scene_break ] rafe : construction crew that i 'm working with is doing some remodeling in the back , so , uh . sorry , did i interrupt something here ? mia : uh , i - i 've got to go . rafe : oh . listen , well , i just wanted to say that i 'm sorry . i heard about your dad 's wife and it 's pretty serious . i know people are pretty upset about that . did you and mia get in a fight or something ? will : no . but i just found out something . rafe : about mia ? will : yeah . and this other guy . [ scene_break ] sami : this is trash . okay ? meredith 's lost her sister , and she 's just looking for someone to blame . [ scene_break ] kate : honey , you know that you ca n't speak at the hearing , at the bail hearing , right ? you know that . lucas : yeah . kate : i mean , do you really think you should go and put yourself through that ? lucas : well , you know what , mom ? if they 're gon na let that bastard walk they 're gon na hear about it from me . kate : okay , no . that 's exactly what you ca n't do , okay ? the judge is gon na do what they 're gon na do . that 's it . we have to stay out of it . lucas : all right . all right . fine , you win , all right ? i wo n't go . kate : good . that 's good . well , why do n't the two of us do something this afternoon ? you know , we 'll put the past aside for a little while and do something . lucas : you know what ? there 's something i have to take care of first . kate : what ? lucas : i got to talk to chloe . you know , assuming she can hear me , that is . kate : talk to chloe about what ? lucas : whether or not i forgive her . [ scene_break ] lexie : her brain activity 's continuing to diminish . maxine : should i bring in a ventilator ? lexie : you better have one on standby . her breathing could start to shut down any minute now . [ scene_break ] bo : the best thing you can do for yourself right now is take this one step at a time . daniel : right , right . listen , listen . i know the hospital is not gon na let me treat chloe , but once i am free again , i can -- i can talk things over with lexie . i can call colleagues in from johns hopkins , stanford , and -- bo : doc , doc , stop , would you ? i 'm talking about making bail , here . daniel : why would n't i be able to make bail ? look , i 've got enough money . bo : it 's not about the money , doc . it 's about the case against you . you admitted that you had an affair with chloe and that you want to take her out of town . and we have testimony that she did n't want to go with you . daniel : hmm . so i 'm not innocent until proven guilty . bo : you 're young . you 've got money . and you 're a doctor . you could go anywhere in this world and make a new start for yourself . daniel : meaning ? bo : they 're gon na say you 're a flight risk . if the judge agrees , this cell will be your home until you go to trial . [ scene_break ] rafe : mm - mm . will : i just ... rafe : hey , listen , you do n't want to talk about it , that 's no problem . will : i - i was just -- uh , surprised . that 's all . rafe : that mia 's had other boyfriends , or ? will : no . not that . i just did n't think ... rafe : so mia 's been with this other guy . will : hey , it 's no big deal . rafe : hey , it would be to me . seriously . it is kind of a big deal . will : really ? rafe : yeah , absolutely . i mean , honestly , i was n't even in your mom 's life when she was with ej . or your dad , for that matter , but i 'm gon na tell ya , that stuff still gets to me . i just ca n't help it . will : right . rafe : but i 'll tell you something , will , in the long run , jealousy is a real killer . so eventually you got to ask yourself , am i gon na worry about the past ? or am i gon na live in the now with this person that i love ? with your mom the answer 's easy . will : so you two are cool now ? right ? rafe : yeah , we 're good . obviously , you know , we 've had some rough patches with , uh -- with grace . we 're good . we 're stronger than ever . [ scene_break ] sami : this is just not true . [ scene_break ] lucas : what ? what ? kate : i want to -- i want to come with you . lucas : why ? for what ? kate : honey , look , you can have your privacy . i 'm not going in the room , i just -- i know this is a really terrible time . it 's a terrible time , and i want to be there for you . i want to help you . lucas : i do n't need help . kate : i know that i have made a lot of mistakes , and a lot of them involved chloe . okay ? so this is for me . i just want to be there with you and i want to help you . it 's for my sake . please ? lucas : fine , fine , whatever . kate : i love you very much . you know whatever i do i do for you . mwah . lucas : oh . kate : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] lexie : hi , sweetheart . abe : how 's chloe doing ? sorry . well , you look like you could use some good news . lexie : yeah , i could . abe : well , check your email . [ scene_break ] nicole : ej ... e.j . : wait a second . hey . why would you say that ? why would you say samantha 's life is already a living hell because of me ? nicole : all right , look . there is one person in salem that i have history with . it is sami . now normally when she starts whining and moaning about her life , my attitude is , well , you know , you brought it on yourself , bitch . e.j . : normally , but not now . nicole : she made a mistake . she did n't tell you about grace for her own reasons , which were all wrong , but still it was just a mistake . e.j . : it was just a mistake , was it ? nicole : yes . and for some reason you ca n't forgive mistakes . i do n't know why . it 's just the way that you 've been lately , and frankly , it 's terrifying . e.j . : where exactly are you going with this ? nicole : i 've made mistakes , ej , a lot of them . ever since we started seeing each other . [ scene_break ] mia : no . no . oh , god , this is stupid . chad : i , uh , hate seeing you cry . i know i made you cry , like , a million times , but , uh , it still gets to me . you know ? i mean , i know it 's probably my fault . always was . but , uh , you seemed fine at the gym . what did i say ? or did i do something ? must have been pretty stupid . look , i know you think i 'm , like , this total jerk ... but i swear , mia ... i never , never wanted to see you cry . mia : i know . when we were together you always wanted to see me laugh . chad : i wish i could make that happen again , mia . i really do . [ scene_break ] e.j . : okay . tell me . what mistakes have you made ? nicole : i knew it , i knew -- i knew you were gon na say that . you know , you 're so hung up on judging me and sami , anybody -- everybody , that you -- you -- you ca n't even hear what i am trying to say . e.j . : what i 'm hearing , which is baffling , to say the least , is that you have somehow decided that you are on samantha 's side . nicole : i am not on her side , ej , i am on your side . e.j . : then why are you jumping to her defense ? you 're accusing me of making her life a living hell . nicole : how do you expect to be happy ? if you spend the rest of your life hating sami ? trying to get revenge and making her life miserable ? i want you to be happy , ej , i want you to find peace , and i want you to let sami find hers . e.j . : i hope she never has peace in her life . nicole : [ sighs ] ej ... i know you suffered when grace died . but it was sami 's loss too . she cried every night for two weeks . she 's still suffering . why ca n't that be enough ? e.j . : just do n't get it , do you ? it 's not about grace . she lied to me . she lied to me about my daughter , my own flesh and blood . nicole : maybe she would n't have if she just had a little more time . sami did n't know that grace would die so suddenly . but it happened , ej . and now she has to live with that loss forever . e.j . : yes , she does . nicole : why ca n't you show a little more compassion ? it did n't have to be this way . what if it was n't even her daughter who died ? [ scene_break ] rafe : hey . sami , guess what . got the whole afternoon off . we have it to ourselves . what ? sami : tell me it 's not true . [ scene_break ] lexie : oh , my god . kennedy elementary ? he got in ? i -- theo got into kennedy ? abe : well , it 'll still be special education , but he 's gon na be mainstream . in there with all the other kids . you -- you do n't look very happy . lexie : uh , no , i - i am . i am , honey , i 'm just -- wow , i 'm just , uh , surprised . wow . theo 's about to start kindergarten . abe : you 're worried that he wo n't keep up . he wo n't adjust . lexie : are n't you ? abe : i am . yes . but i think we should give it a chance . if it does n't work out we have other options . we prayed for this , remember ? lexie : yeah . yeah , no , yeah , of course i do . no , it 's good . it 's good . yeah . [ scene_break ] mia : you want me to laugh ? chad : well , not just 'cause you were crying . i mean , you know , like before . when you were so much fun . mia : yeah , well , i let it happen . that made life stop being fun , chad . chad : yeah , i know , babe . i really do . and i know it must 've hurt when i just disappeared on you like that . and if i had a choice ... and my parents had n't shipped me off to that stupid boarding school , we 'd still be at the beach and having a ton of laughs , you know ? mia : whatever . chad : the thing is ... maybe i ca n't change what i did , but i never want to see you hurt or crying again . mia : i was n't crying because of you . chad : you were n't ? then why were you crying ? will : mia . [ scene_break ] e.j . : what in the world does that mean ? that it was n't samantha 's daughter who died ? nicole : i mean it was a fluke that grace got so sick . e.j . : who -- who else 's child could it have been ? nicole : the illness came out of nowhere . nature can be random sometimes . that 's all i meant . it can happen to anyone . anyone 's child . to ours -- to sydney . e.j . : yeah . no -- i mean , yes , i realize that . nicole : [ sighs ] then ej ... do n't you think you can show sami a little compassion ? i mean , after all , she was in that room ... knowing it was a losing battle . that awful room . where you feel so helpless ... knowing that your baby is slipping away ... and there 's nothing you can do . that kind of pain is ... is so overwhelming . e.j . : nicole ... who are you talking about ? nicole : what ? e.j . : who are you talking about ? [ scene_break ] rafe : the hell has ej done now ? honest to god , if he 's found another way to hurt you -- sami : it 's not from ej . rafe : when did meredith send this ? sami : it was under the door when i walked in . it 's about emily . is what she wrote in the letter true ? [ scene_break ] bo : you okay ? daniel : it 's weird , you know . spent my entire life helping people , won all kinds of awards , but when you get right down to it , i am nothing but a flight risk . bo : sorry , man . daniel : apparently i can fly to brazil and never look back . even though the only person i truly love is right here in salem , who needs my help , and i know i c -- hmm ... hmm . thanks . thanks for sticking by me . bo : hey , i just said my piece . but the d.a . hates my guts . listen , this -- this is not over . daniel : you 're damn right it 's not . ugh , god . oh , who am i kidding ? i 'm gon na be in this cell till my trial . and then i 'm gon na be in another cell until the day i die . bo : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] [ heart rate monitor beeping ] lucas : i wish i could say everything is gon na be fine . i wish i was the kind of guy who could say that he forgives you . that i 'm some kind of saint and i can forgive you at any time , but ... i 'm just not . i 'm the moron who thought that if i loved you enough , if i gave you everything that i had , that you would love me too . the idiot that thought that you could be a good mother to allie . but yet you tuck her in every night , you tell her you love her , and you tell me that you love me , and yet you go out and sleep with another guy ? the answer is no . i do n't give you any forgiveness . do you hear me ? no forgiveness . i mean , maybe ... maybe if you woke up right now and you told me why you did the things you did , if you explained it to me . but that 's not gon na happen , is it ? see , it does n't really matter if you live or die , chloe . as far as i 'm concerned , we are dead . [ scene_break ] nicole : i was talking about sami . e.j . : nicole . it sounded like you were talking about yourself a little bit . losing a baby . nicole : no . of course not , i -- e.j . : why are you so emotional ? nicole : for pity 's sake . i 'm trying to get you to be a little empathetic to what sami went through . e.j . : no . no . it 's more than that . you 're invested in that pain . that torture of losing a child . something else is going on . nicole : no , honey , there 's nothing . e.j . : darling ... grace was a great loss . but she was my loss . and she was samantha 's loss . why are you so involved ? nicole : [ crying ] you 're here . oh , my god . you 're finally here . mia : the baby ... nicole : is perfect . nicole : ej , why -- why do you keep saying i 'm so involved ? i mean , how many times do i have to tell you ? i 'm a mother , and mothers feel -- e.j . : nicole , there were a lot of mothers at that funeral . none of them reacted the way you did . so whatever is going on does n't have anything to do with being a mother . it 's time we -- we talked about sydney . nicole : why ? e.j . : because whatever is going on , it has something to do with the connection between you ... sydney ... and grace . [ scene_break ] rafe : okay . sami , i can imagine that meredith would 've put all kinds of things in this letter , but since i have n't read it yet , i do n't know if any of them are true , so you want to just , uh -- want to tell me what it says ? okay . well , you already know that emily died on our wedding day in a car crash . anything else ? anything else meredith says in here ? sami : i do n't know . is there anything else you want to tell me about it ? some other things that maybe made it seem like it was n't an accident ? rafe : like what ? sami , i ca n't just sit here and defend myself against that look . what ? sami : all right , fine . you want to know what ? why was emily upset before the wedding ? did you two have a fight ? why did you have a fight ? did you have a fight because maybe she found out something about you that was gon na hurt your career at the fbi ? rafe : i ca n't talk about that -- sami : what about -- how come you were leaving ? why were you in that car in the first place ? did you make her get in the car with you ? were you going fast ? why were you driving recklessly ? where were you headed on your wedding day ? did you and she have a huge fight before your wedding , before she died ? rafe : what are you really asking me ? did emily and i have a huge fight before i killed her ? [ scene_break ] kate : are you okay ? [ heart rate monitor beeping ] lucas : no . no , mom , i 'm not , and i do n't think i ever will be . kate : too bad . it did n't have to be this way . but you made your choices . now you 're getting to enjoy the consequences . with any luck you 're gon na be in this bed till the day you die . the one bed you 'll never share with daniel . [ scene_break ] bo : damn it . there 's got to be something i missed . hey . you sure there 's no one , um -- no one at the hospital , a nurse , or maybe someone at the tv show , who overheard you and chloe talking before she collapsed ? daniel : i do n't know , man , i do n't think so . [ cell phone rings ] bo : hey , jenkins . all right , i 'm on my way . i got to go . daniel : go . bo : like i said , you hang in there . this is n't over . victor : do n't tell me you 've given up already . daniel : victor . you finally showed up . i was beginning to think you 'd given up on me . victor : oh , of course not . daniel : were you out of town ? victor : i had some arrangements to make . in the meantime , you need to start getting ready to get out of here . daniel : [ scoffs ] yeah , why ? victor : you 're free . courts are drawing up the papers even as we speak . daniel : well , let me guess , you told the judge i was n't guilty and he said , `` oh , okay , yeah , no problem . `` victor : i told him he had to be reasonable . daniel : and he granted bail . victor : of course . daniel : how much ? victor : 60 million . daniel : wha -- ? victor : you 're my godson . i held you in my arms and i promised your parents and god that i would look out for you . turns out you 're the one doing most of the protecting . first you save bo 's life , and then kate 's , and philip 's ? it 's the least i could do . daniel : hmm . so this is just payback . not because you think i 'm innocent . victor : daniel , i know you 're innocent . daniel : yeah , thanks , you know what ? you 're always ... you know . who ? who do you think did this ? [ scene_break ] chad : hey , man . will : i was hoping i 'd catch up to you . do you think we could talk ? alone ? mia : uh ... chad . chad : uh , yeah , hey , uh , you got it . later . remember what i said , though , huh ? laughing . the beach . will : listen , i wanted to let you know that , uh ... i 'm really glad you were totally honest about everything before . mia : yeah . right . will : what -- no , no , i 'm serious . and i know that was n't easy . telling me that . mia : i just thought you should know . will : yeah , look , and now i do . and i 'm not gon na waste time caring about it . okay ? i only care about now . about us . mia : i really wish i could believe that . [ scene_break ] e.j . : nicole , one of the things that i love about you is that you 're a very emotional person . nicole : true . e.j . : but this , uh , `` i 'm a mother `` argument does n't really fully explain your behavior of late . which , at times , it 's been ... disturbing . nicole : thanks a lot . e.j . : this is not just about grace . this is also about sydney . there 's a connection . and i know you 're trying to hide it from me . nicole : ej , you 've -- you 've said it before . sydney and grace were born on the same day . they 're half - sisters . [ cell phone rings ] e.j . : of course there 's a connection , and i 'm h -- hardly trying to hide that . i 'm sorry , sweetheart . i -- it 's father . yes , father . uh , yes , i know him . well , he 's always complaining . no , fine , no . no , i 'm not busy . i 'll -- i 'll do it straight away . right . nicole : i could go upstairs . e.j . : it 's fine . it 's probably a good idea if i get some fresh air anyway . [ sighs ] i 'm gon na come back in a bit , and when i come back i want some answers . nicole : i 've got to find a way to convince him . soon . but first there 's something i need to know . [ scene_break ] sami : i did n't say that . i did n't say that you killed her . rafe : oh , yeah , but you thought it , did n't you ? sami : no , i did n't . rafe : uh - huh . then why all the leading questions ? and why would you believe a letter from meredith before you 've even talked to me ? when did i become the person that you doubt first ? sami : i am not believing the letter , i 'm asking you . i 'm asking you to explain it to me . and i , for the record , would like to know why you were hiding those details from me in the first place . rafe : oh , i 'm sorry , because i thought you understood how much pain that this has caused me . that i had to live with it , and breathe it , and have nightmares about it for years . sami : believe me , i do understand . rafe : no , i thought you did , but obviously you do n't understand how much pain that this has caused me . sami : that is not true . rafe : well , you know what , sami ? i 'll tell you what is true . you got the letter , and then you read it , and then you started demanding answers . `` rafe , i need answers . i need more answers . `` well , i 'll tell you what . i 'll give you one last answer . see this ? i 'm done with it . [ scene_break ] will : well , you should believe it . 'cause it 's true . okay , i want things to be about us ... what 's going on with us ... right now ... and in the future . mia : our future ? will : yeah . mia : after what i told you today , what kind of future do we have ? [ scene_break ] kate : yes ? and ? bail denied . excellent . yes , thank you . yes . [ scene_break ] victor : daniel , we 'll talk about what happened to chloe later . right now i need you to get your stuff together . i do n't want to spend any more time around here than necessary . daniel : you know kate did this . victor : daniel . daniel : come on , answer me . come on , do n't you get it ? chloe is dying and i can save her . victor , please . please just tell me what you know . [ scene_break ] [ heart rate monitor ] chloe : daniel ... [ scene_break ] e.j . : nicole . hey . it 's me . listen , i 'm heading back . i just wanted to , uh , let you know that we need to continue the conversation we were having about sydney and grace when i get back . okay ? something 's obviously upsetting you , and i 'd like to know what it is . bye . [ scene_break ] [ knocks ] sami : just a second . nicole : hi , sami . um , listen , i just wanted to thank you for not saying anything to e -- oh , uh ... what 's wrong ? what 's going on ? sami : rafe , uh , left . i mean , he really left , like -- like i think he 's not coming back . nicole : oh . [ scene_break ] chad : you did n't tell him . will : tell me what ? nicole : why did rafe leave ? sami : we had a fight . rafe : i 'm leaving salem . stefano : you 're playing right into my hands , señor hernandez .	daniel learns that his bail has been denied , since the judge viewed him as a flight risk . bo tells daniel that he is on his side . victor comes by to tell daniel that he also believes he is innocent . daniel begs victor for legal help . lucas tells chloe that he can never forgive her , and that their relationship is over . later , chloe moans daniel 's name . sami reads the letter from meredith and confronts rafe . they get in a fight , and rafe storms out . nicole tries to convince ej to show sami some compassion , but he refuses . chad tries to convince mia to give him another chance . after listening to rafe 's advice , will decides to forget all about mia 's confession and concentrate on their future together . the two kiss . kate gets good news over the phone . lexie and abe learn that theo has been accepted into a mainstream school .
abigail : oh , my god . ben , stop ! ben : you swore you would never hurt her . jordan : ben , stop it ! abigail : you have to stop , ben ! ben : that 's my sister , you bastard ! jordan : stop , ben . abigail : please , stop it ! [ scene_break ] paige : remember the place where we used to eat lunch in miami ? the one on the dixie highway ? eve : yeah , the one with the crab cakes ? paige : right . i ran into one of the waiters . eve : where ? paige : right here in salem . i told him i used to go there all the time , and he acted like he had no idea what i was talking about . eve : hmm . paige : jj found out that i was right , though . you and i called him , uh , kevin back then ? eve : that guy ? paige : yeah , but now he says his name 's ben . i do n't know . jj said he had some explanation , but i just -- i wonder why he would like to me . eve : because that 's what men do . they lie , and do n't you ever forget it . [ scene_break ] aiden : again , i am sorry that it is so last minute , but can you get ready in time ? jennifer : yeah , it 's no problem . aiden : all right . jennifer : i 'll see you there . aiden : okay , good . jennifer : thank you . aiden : bye . jennifer : whew ! jj : was he here because of the lawsuit ? jennifer : yeah , the judge went over the summary judgment , and it looks like she 's going to make a ruling on it today . jj : so this -- this whole mess with eve , it could just go away ? jennifer : if we 're lucky , yeah . [ scene_break ] kate : please , please , tell me you 're not having second thoughts about ej . sami : i was just thinking about what you said . kate : that 's a first . sami : kate , i am the one who pushed him away . you know , i would n't sleep with him . we fought for months . ej was trying to make it right , and i was the one who was being stubborn . kate : okay . do n't go there , sami . sami : what if i am the one who pushed him into abby 's arms ? i mean , you ever think about that ? what if i made this huge mistake ? and now i 'm about to make another one -- a bigger mistake -- by letting him go ? [ ej eavesdrops ] [ scene_break ] nicole : what is taking so long ? all the cardinal has to do is tell eric whether or not he can be a priest again . he has to have done it by now . [ scene_break ] eric : your eminence , you have no idea how much it means to me to know that you and the church believe in my innocence . after everything that i 've gone through , i ca n't find words to express my gratitude . cardinal : i know it 's been a very trying ordeal , but you still have n't answered my question . do you wish to be a priest again ? [ scene_break ] ben : you think you 're such a big man ? jordan : ben , stop ! abigail : right now , please ! jordan : rafe , are you okay ? rafe : i 'm okay . ben : no , you 're an animal . and why are you helping him ? abigail : enough . ben : do you know what he did ? abigail : yes , but -- ben : no man is going to treat my sister like that . get up ! get up , rafe . jordan : ben , you have done enough damage ! ben : me ? me ? jordan : why did n't you defend yourself ? rafe : 'cause he 's right . i had it coming . [ scene_break ] sami : he was so wonderful to me . i -- you know , he sacrificed everything for me to keep me from prison when i shot bernardi . kate : so he did one nice thing for you ? sami : more than a nice thing , kate , and you know it . he 's the one we turned to when we threw nick in the river . and he 's a good father , not just to our kids , but to will and allie . kate : are you telling me that if ej walked through that door right now , that you would forgive him ? sami : i do n't know . maybe . eric : your eminence , you have no idea how much i want to be a priest again . more than anything . i hope you believe me . cardinal : i do . i can hear it in your voice . and yet , i also hear something else . eric : one of the first things that i learned in seminary was that being a priest is n't a job , it 's a calling from god . on the day i received sacrament of holy orders , i -- i could feel the calling so strongly . cardinal : but now those feelings have changed ? do you no longer believe god is calling you to the priesthood ? paige : mom , i do n't want you coming down on jj . eve : i was n't . okay ? although i would n't be surprised he did n't learn a trick or two from his dad . jack deveraux was a born con man . hey , before i left salem ? that man swindled millions of dollars from me . paige : i thought you willingly gave up all your possessions . eve : well , i did . but it did n't hurt to have a nest egg . just in case . paige : uh - huh . eve : and jj 's dad managed to steal it right out from under me , sweetheart . and that 's why we deserve the royalty money from that book . 'cause jack owes me . paige : well , i 'm sorry mr. deveraux somehow tricked you , but jj would never do anything like that to me . eve : well , i hope not , sweetheart . because the last thing i want for my beautiful daughter is to see her with a broken heart . jj : does mr. jennings have any idea what the judge is going to say ? jennifer : well , he said going in we have a 50/50 chance . jj : that 's decent odds . jennifer : yeah , definitely . and , you know , after everything that has happened -- especially with your sister -- i just want to put all of this behind us . rafe : some guy treated my sister the way i treated yours , i 'd have done the same thing . ben : well , since you get that , why do n't you get the hell out here , and leave my sister alone . rafe : because i still love her . i never stopped . and i 'm hoping one day she could forgive me . ben : are you kidding me ? are you kidding me ? abigail : leave it alone , ben . jordan : come on , we better go get those cuts cleaned up . ben : you 're not going anywhere with him , jordan . jordan : ben , i can handle it . abby could you please try and calm him down ? abigail : yeah , i 'll do my best . [ phone vibrating ] kate : would you stop looking at that damn picture ? sami : just been so focused on getting even , i have n't even thought about anything else . kate : that 's because it 's easier than thinking about how ej lied to you and betrayed you . sami : what if i 'm not doing the right thing ? kate : sami , why do n't you go take another look at those pictures of abby and ej ? why do n't you stand in front of your shower and think about them having sex in there ? sami : what if i was so awful ? what if i pushed ej into having that affair ? what if it 's my fault ? kate : okay , listen to me . you listen to me . people who forget the past -- who do n't learn from the past -- are doomed to repeat their mistakes . ej made a fool of you with abigail . and now you 're saying that it 's your fault ? if you 're that pathetic , then you deserve a man like him . paige : you 've been in a bad mood all morning . eve : [ scoffs ] you know , i thought i actually had covered that up . okay , i 'll tell you . you know that thing that jennifer 's lawyer did ? paige : the summary judgment ? eve : mm - hmm . well , i found out on the way over here the judge is going to rule on it today . paige : you should 've said something . you must be a nervous wreck . eve : no , sweetheart . no , not me . no , it 's just a desperate ploy on jennifer 's part and it 's doomed to fail . no . the case is going to move forward . i 'm sure of it . ej : has the shipment arrived yet ? excellent . no , no , no , do n't distribute it yet . no , i need to talk to one of kiriakis ' old contacts first . sami : you want me to stick to the plan because you just care about number one . you do n't care about me , you do n't care about my happiness . kate : no . of course i do n't . i do n't like you and i never will . but i do have a grudging respect for you , sami . sami : yeah , right . kate : you remind me of myself . and i know that you are a strong , independent business woman who would never let a man walk all over her . sami : maybe that 's the problem . maybe i was walking all over him and he just could n't take it anymore . kate : oh , really , so what are you going to do now ? go crawling back to him on your hands and knees ? sami : i did n't say anything about crawling on my hands and knees . i 'm just saying that -- that we were happy , okay ? we were happy before all this -- kate : you were happy ? with a man who kidnapped your baby and let you believe she was dead ? or did you drive him to do that , too ? but go ahead . forgive him one more time . it 'll be interesting to see what new way he finds to break your heart . eric : when i was in africa , i witnessed so much pain and suffering . there was a time that i questioned my faith in humanity and in god . then after an incredibly brave , selfless act by one priest in particular , i was inspired to go to mass . i took comfort in god 's words and then i received sacraments . i just seemed to know that i should be of service the same way my friend was . i never doubted god again , or his love . i still do n't . i just -- cardinal : what ? eric : it 's too hard to talk about it . cardinal : but it 's time you did . do n't you think ? you have a very important decision to make . eric : it 's about nicole . cardinal : what about her ? eric : i hate her . i know i should forgive her . i just ca n't find a way in my heart . and yet -- cardinal : go on . eric : at the same time , i -- i want her . i 'm consumed by how much i want her . nicole : i was an idiot to try to compete with you . i told myself that i could make eric happier than if he were a priest . but it 's obvious that he loves his vocation with all his heart and soul . and i should 've never kept him from it . because it was what he was meant to do . and what he was meant to be . eric : when you told me i could be a priest again , my heart should be filled with joy . cardinal : but it was n't . i could see that . eric : but how can i devote myself to my vocation when i have nothing but feelings for nicole ? this hatred , this lust . i asked to be released from these feelings . i prayed for a sign that would show me what i need to do . cardinal : my son , you may not have realized it , but i think you 've already been given that sign . ice : go ninja go ninja go ... jj : you heard about the hearing , right ? paige : yeah , i wanted to be there , but mom wanted to go alone . jj : okay , well , i just want you to know that even though i support my mom , i do feel really bad that all this is happening . because i know that your mom is counting on the money for a lot of reasons . most importantly , so that you can go to stanford . and it 's not that i wo n't really miss you , but if it 's going to stanford -- if that 's what makes you happy -- then that 's all i care about . paige : thank you , jj . but if you want to make me happy , you only have to promise me one thing . jj : okay ? paige : that you wo n't ever lie to me about anything . aiden : in summation , your honor , eve larson 's annulment agreement with jack deveraux contains several areas where the wording is vague , if not contradictory . also , and more significantly , jack devereaux 's signature appears in two entirely different manners , which -- and i trust you will concur -- render the document null and void . lawyer : your honor , i object to counsel 's characterization -- aiden : therefore , i am asking the court to dismiss the suit , with prejudice toward the plaintiff . lawyer : but your honor -- judge : i do n't need to hear anymore . i 've already come to a decision . rafe : would you sit down ? jordan : why ? rafe : because i do n't want to make excuses , but i would like a chance to explain . jordan : go ahead . rafe : you know , i was out of my mind when gabi went to prison . i felt -- i feel like -- like i 've failed her . just like i failed our sister , arianna . jordan : i thought you were n't going to make excuses . rafe : no , i 'm not . i 'm not . i 'm just trying to let you know what was going on in my mind . jordan : you slept with a woman that hates me . rafe : she does n't hate you . jordan : yes , she does . rafe : okay . here 's the thing . you know -- it did n't feel like i could do anything to help gabi or arianna because they both kept me in the dark about what was going on with their lives . just like you have with your past . jordan : so , you 're saying what you did is my fault ? rafe : no . no . it 's -- i was disgusted with myself . and then i got drunk . jordan : what ? rafe : i guess i felt you deserved someone better than me . ben : jordan gave up having a life to take care of me . after she -- after we both ran away from my old man , she never let herself get close to anybody . just to make sure there was no chance of anybody else finding out the truth . abigail : that must have been really lonely for her . ben : it was . until rafe came along . and he knew it . he knew how hard it was for jordan to trust him . and what does he go and do ? he sleeps with kate roberts . and what 's wrong with her ? she knows the guy 's got somebody else , and she sleeps with him anyway ? i mean , what kind of a person does something like that ? abigail : me . that 's exactly what i did to sami . ej : hello , samantha . kate . kate : well , you 're looking quite cheerful for a man who just lost everything . ej : things are looking up . kate : looking up how ? ej : would you mind if i had a moment alone with my wife ? look , samantha , i know that things have been ghastly for you . but i also know -- sami : do n't touch me ! [ scene_break ] cardinal : you 've made a very important decision today . and i believe it 's the right one . i 'll be praying for you . [ scene_break ] jj : paige , i 'd never lie to you . if this is about all that stuff with theresa , i tried to be honest to you , and i told you what i felt was important to tell you . paige : no , no , no . it 's -- it 's not that , okay ? jj : okay , then what is it ? is it because i said that i love you ? because i meant that , and i still do . paige : so do i. i just -- i want us to always be honest with each other . that 's all . [ phone chiming ] jj : oh , damn , i forgot that i was supposed to register for my classes today . paige : oh , well , want to use my computer ? jj : no , my log - in information 's at the house . um ... paige : okay . jj : no , i 'll do it later . paige : no , do n't put it off or your required classes might get filled up . jj : right . paige : mm - hmm . jj : okay , um . [ kisses paige ] all right . bye . [ scene_break ] judge : i 've decided that i will not grant the summary judgment . i will allow this case to go to trial . however , i must warn the plaintiff that i came very close to granting the judgment , because i find this cake to be quite weak . as i stated earlier , i do agree with mr. jennings ' arguments . but i 'm not sure this document will hold up in court . and ms. larson ? you and your lawyer have your work cut out for you . court is dismissed . [ bangs gavel ] aiden : okay . sorry about that . jennifer : no , thank you for trying . really . aiden : okay , i 'm going to have a word with eve 's lawyer , and i will be in touch , okay ? jennifer : okay . eve : you know , jennifer , i 've been thinking -- jennifer : oh , no . if you want to talk about a settlement right now , i am not interested . eve : i 'm just thinking about the children . it 's not necessary that we drag them through a nasty -- jennifer : when you were offered a settlement before , you were not interested in the children . okay ? and not for one minute do i trust that you will not do something underhanded again . because what i offered you was fair , and you blew it . eve : okay , fine . but do n't say i did n't warn you . jennifer : about what ? eve : well , when jj finds out that you 're willing to drag this out no matter what it does to paige , he is going to hate you . and everything that theresa tells me and it wo n't be the first time . so good luck with that , little miss perfect . ben : um , abigail , i did n't mean to -- abigail : no , i know . it 's -- it 's okay . see , the thing is , uh ... you 're right . what kate did , it was n't just wrong , it was hateful . and so is what i did to sami . ben : but you 're trying to own it . i do n't see her trying to do that . and can you believe her coming out of the club yesterday ? acting like she was better than us ? abigail : well , she and sami have teamed up now . ben : she has no right to judge you , but she did anyway . do n't you think for one minute that you are anything like her . what 's wrong ? abigail : can i be honest with you ? ben : of course . abigail : when you were , um -- when you were beating up rafe you were so angry ... you scared me . jordan : so let me get this straight . you did n't think you were good enough for me , so you slept with someone else ? what was that , you proving yourself right ? rafe : i know . i know , it does n't make any sense . only thing i know for sure is that falling in love with you is the best thing that 's happened to me in a long time . jordan : you 've probably already guessed this , but ... [ laughs ] i have a hard time trusting men . and you were the first one that i ever truly loved . rafe : i love you , too . what we had is -- well , honestly it was so important to me . and i was an idiot to risk it . jordan : you think you 've risked what we had by falling into bed with kate ? rafe , you destroyed it . sami : stay away from me . ej : samantha , what are you -- whoa ! i do n't -- samantha , i do n't understand ! sami : then let me make it very clear . i do n't want you to touch me ever again . and if you try , i will go straight to the police station and file that restraining order . i have n't done it yet because i did n't want it in the news to get the board suspicious . ej : do you think that they do n't already know ? i mean you 've been talking about my ... situation with abigail all over town . sami : yes . yes , i have been . to a few select people whom i 'm sure will not say anything because they want to protect little abby 's reputation . ej : you hope . sami : you are the one who saw to it that your board lives all over the world . you and stefano wanted to be able to do whatever you want here in salem . well , it 's going to help me and kate . because by the time they hear about this , they 're going to be so happy with the money that kate and i have made them , they wo n't care . kate : the children are home . sydney 's asking for you . sami : thank you , kate . ej : what did you say to her ? are you dealing with hot flashes during menopause ? paige : hey . eve : hey . paige : how 'd it go ? eve : well , like i said , it was nothing to worry about . the judge shot down jennifer 's little stunt . paige : then why do n't you seem happier ? eve : because she also said that my case might not be airtight . paige : so we might not win ? eve : do n't you worry about that , paige . paige : how can i not worry , mom ? i know how much you 're counting on that money . but i think i have a way to help . jennifer : hey , honey . jj : hey , how did it go ? jennifer : well , the judge denied our request to dismiss . jj : i 'm sorry . jennifer : but the good news is it looks like we have a really good chance of winning when we go to trial . jj : that 's good . yeah , that 's great . jennifer : i know that this whole situation has put you in an awkward position , and i am sorry about that . jj : yeah , well , it 's not your fault . jennifer : and maybe things will get easier when paige goes off to college . jj : what does that mean ? jennifer : honey , i just think that -- in many ways -- the distance will do you both some good . abigail : what you were doing to -- rafe today . i just -- i could n't believe what i was seeing . ben : i 'm sorry . when a man treats a woman like that -- i grew up around that . abigail : is that why you ca n't stand your father ? ben : i loved that he told you i inherited my mother 's temper . my mother was afraid of her own shadow because she never knew what was going to set him off . the dinner could be too hot , too cold , the house could be too clean , or too neat . and i tried to step in , but i was a little kid . and jordan tried , too . that 's when he started hitting her . abigail : oh , my god . i - i ca n't believe that that man i just met is capable of that . ben : that is what drives me nuts . because he 's so good at hiding his temper around other people . i swore to myself i would never be like him . but i guess he and i are n't so different after all . rafe : jordan . jordan , please do n't do this -- jordan : you know what really bugs me is that i should 've seen this coming . i knew how kate felt about you . and the second i laid eyes on her , i knew that she wanted me out of your life so she could get you back . and the second that she had you , she had to make sure that i knew about it . rafe : thought it was sami that told you . jordan : no . she was just doing kate 's dirty work . rafe : well , no . sami only knew about us because she overheard kate and me talking . kate did not want anyone to know about this . jordan : how naive are you ? kate and sami run a company together . they share a house now . do you really think that she never said a word to sami about sleeping with you ? oh , my god , it all makes sense now . every time sami saw me , she stared daggers at me . rafe : what ? jordan : it 's true . it 's been going on for weeks now . and i barely know sami . kate must have turned her against me . kate planned everything . she was out to destroy us , rafe . and she did . kate : i do n't know what you 're talking about . ej : samantha was about to forgive me , i heard her . kate : well , i have no idea what you think you heard , but i live with samantha now . and she is never ever going to forgive you . ej : she said if i walked through that door -- kate : yes , but you did n't . and that 's what 's so sad . losing your timing at this point in your career . now you 've lost sami ... forever . this . this . that 's all you have left of sami . okay ? so why do n't you act like a man for once , and just leave ? leave with a little dignity . ej : what i will do is make you very , very sorry . kate : really ? elvis the shark ? ej : you wo n't even see the fin break the water . nicole : eric . i just came from the cardinal 's office , no one was there . what happened ? are you back in ? what 's with the suitcase ? are they sending you somewhere else ? eric : i 'm going home . nicole : you 'll be back at st. luke 's ? eric : i 'm not going back to the priesthood . living with chronic migraine eve : you did it . [ laughs ] you did it ! you talked jj into getting jennifer to back down . he 's going to make her give us what 's rightfully ours , right ? paige : well , actually i -- eve : this is so fantastic . you know what ? i never would 've thought to involve you like this , but since it was your idea , just -- oh ! this is great , this is so great . jennifer : honey , you know how fond i am of paige , she is a great girl . but you 're 18 years old , and i just think there 's so many girls out there that maybe -- jj : no , mom . there 's not going to be anyone else but paige , all right ? not ever . i 'm in love with her . abigail : hey . ben . you are nothing like him . ben : come on . you saw what i did to rafe . i was out of control . abigail : you were trying to defend her . yeah , you went too far . but you were trying to protect her from being hurt . it sounds like your father enjoys hurting women . you are the opposite of him . ben : thank you . i probably need to get -- to go back to work . can you believe i was just telling you i was hoping we 'd have some time when our lives just were n't crazy ? and there i go just keeping the craziness going . abigail : you 're going to try not to do anything like that again , right ? ben : yeah . abigail : good . because seeing as how i no longer have a job or any idea what i 'm doing with my life , i think that i can fit in some non - crazy time into my schedule . rafe : kate knows how i feel about you . she knows . no matter what she does with the rest of her life , she 's always been honest with me . what happened between me and kate , it is not on her , it is on me . okay ? me . jordan : you 're still defending her . maybe she 's right . maybe you two do belong together . rafe : no , it would n't work because -- because i love you . jordan , i wish i could get you to understand that , to believe that . jordan : you wan na know what i believe ? i believe that i should 've left this town when i had the chance . and never looked back . rafe : no , no , jordan . please , would you -- no . jordan : stop . rafe : jordan . jordan : stop . [ door slamming ] sami : ej 's gone ? kate : yep . i hope it was something i said . sami : sorry , i hate to break it to you , but i think it was probably something i said . kate : oh ? sami : well , i made it clear to him that nothing has changed , and that i am not going to forgive him , ever . kate : good . you came to your senses . we 're going to have to stay strong if we 're going to get what we want . sami : and once we do ? i mean , once we 've gotten revenge against ej and stefano and everything , where does that leave us ? kate : oh , somewhere in the neighborhood of deliriously happy meets filthy rich . you 're gon na like it there . i promise . ej : it 's good to have you on my team . victor kiriakis speaks very highly of you . i 'll bet . you said you 're looking to boost profits all over town . ej : i am . how you gon na do that ? ej : we 're going to raise the price of all of our products by 15 % . really ? how 's that going to fly ? ej : it 'll fly just fine . trust me , we 're the only game in town . go on , get to work . nicole : are you kidding me ? the cardinal would n't reinstate you ? i 'm going to go find him , i 'm going to make him listen -- eric : nicole , you 've done enough . nicole : obviously , i have n't . eric : you do n't understand . you cleared my name . the cardinal believes that i 'm innocent . nicole : well , if that was true , then why are n't you back in ? why are n't you a priest again ? eric : because it 's over . i 'm done . i 'm not going back to the priesthood .	rafe understood that ben wanted to hit him . sami had second thoughts about going after ej . sami blamed herself for ej cheating on her . kate thought sami should stop blaming herself for what ej did . kate also believed that sami deserved a man like ej if she kept blaming herself . eric doubted whether he should be a priest . he told the cardinal that he hated and loved nicole .
[ knock at door ] brady : hi , thanks for meeting us here . i did n't want to have to do this at your office . nicole : uh , what 's going on ? brady : is daniel here ? nicole : no , he 's in surgery . i ca n't reach him . i did get a call from victor . he did n't leave a message . does your visit have anything to do with that call ? brady : yeah , yeah . i 'm pretty sure it does . eric : would you stop being so mysterious and just tell us what this is about ? brady : xander . serena : xander ? why are you dressed like that , and what 's with the manure ? theresa : so victor decided to get even with xander , his nephew , by hiring him as the new gardener . caroline : does that mean that he 's living here ? theresa : well , not in the house , but he 's living in the gardener 's cottage . caroline : oh , i do n't like that one bit . theresa : yeah , me either . and it happened the same day i broke my ankle too . anyway , i 'm gon na make the best of a bad situation , so ... caroline : there 's something that you 're not telling me . theresa : i - i do n't know what you mean . caroline : jeannie theresa ... do n't try that act on me . theresa : look , you 're right . okay , grandma . kate : hey ! marlena : hi ! how nice to see you . kate : good to see you too . you know , i have been -- i have been meaning to call you and tell you how happy i am about you and john . i heard that you 're -- you 're working things out . marlena : oh , well , yeah . we -- yeah , yeah . yeah , we are . you know , he 's -- he 's been through a lot , so i 'm glad that i can be there for him . kate : well , he is lucky to have you . you know , the , um -- the four of us should get together sometime and -- and get a drink . marlena : the four of us ? kate : yeah . marlena : you , me , john , and ... kate : clyde . clyde weston . you know that i 'm seeing him . marlena : oh . kate : he 's still a patient of yours , right ? ben : do you know what 's going on ? why would aidan just drop us as clients ? clyde : ben , do n't worry about it , all right ? a lawyer 's nothing but a hired gun . you need to focus on what 's important . that 's you and abigail . abigail : [ sighs ] [ sobbing ] chad : what 's wrong , abby ? abigail : i do n't -- i - i just , um -- i just heard that -- oh , my god . [ sobbing ] brady : i just found out that the new gardener that victor hired at our estate is none other than xander . nicole : what ? eric : are you serious ? brady : he stripped him of all of his assets , and he put him to work . nicole : and his reason for that is ? brady : he seems to think that it 's better to have him close by and on a short leash rather than on the loose and potentially trying to beat the charges against him . nicole : oh . yeah , i - i get that . i guess . wait . but given victor , i wonder if that 's all there is to the story . clyde : so you have n't talked to her since this morning ? ben : no , not yet . clyde : and you 're not sure whether or not she 's gon na say yes to getting married ? ben : no , but i did decide to keep this on me in case i run into her and she 's made up her mind . clyde : she 's gon na say yes . ben : i do n't understand why you 're so gung ho about abigail and me being together . chad : so she 's inheriting a fortune from her babysitter ? clyde : 'cause i know this girl means the world to you . and i want whatever 's gon na make my son happy . chad : hey , whatever this is , it 's gon na be all right . abigail : i know . i know it is . i know . it 's just ... [ sobbing ] i 'm so sorry . chad : you 're sorry ? about what ? abigail : [ sighs ] chad : abby , what are you saying ? nicole : right before eric and i were locked in that crawlspace , i was looking into xander 's background , and it turns out that he murdered someone in scotland . and uncle victor used his influence to get the charges knocked down to assault or something , and i was on my way to victor 's to tell daniel about it when xander waylaid me . brady : granddad is n't gon na do that for xander this time . he wants him to pay , trust me . nicole : are you sure ? what if he 's giving that psychopath a second chance to prove himself ? serena : ugh . xander : as i 'm sure you can see , my situation has changed . serena : you know , i always figured i 'd ... i 'd see you arrested or even killed , but i never expected to see you hauling manure to god only knows where or why . xander : if you 're laughing at me ... serena : oh , i 'm not laughing . i 'm leaving . theresa : well , what i 'm not telling you , grandma , is a good thing . caroline : and what 's that ? theresa : well , having xander here , you know , with the baby and me being disabled , it 's made brady all protective . caroline : well , i never doubted for a minute that brady would be a good father . theresa : yeah . caroline : but that does n't change the fact he 's still in love with melanie . theresa : well , melanie is n't here , is she ? so i do n't want to talk about her , please , okay ? i just want to focus on -- on me and tate and brady . and i just want us to be a real family . listen , you should see him when he sleeps . he 's so cute . here . [ wincing ] sorry . [ grunting ] hobble over here . caroline : [ chuckles ] [ baby gurgling ] theresa : is n't he so cute ? caroline : oh . theresa : he 's just the sweetest little baby . caroline : oh , he is so beautiful . theresa : i know . oh , grandma , i love him so much . caroline : mm - hmm . theresa : i do n't know what i 'd do without him . caroline : [ chuckles ] theresa : you think maybe he 's chilly ? i do n't know . blanket over here . anne : okay , so i just talked to dr . lee . he 's totally on board . he 's gon na keep brady from thinking you 're lying . huh ? kate : it 's just a rhetorical question . actually , i know that he 's been seeing you lately . and he speaks so highly of you . he said that you 're helping him be a better man . so do you think that 's true ? have you seen a change in him ? marlena : you know i ca n't answer that . kate : yeah , no . i know . i know , and i do n't really want to put you on the spot . i know that you ca n't divulge anything about your -- you know , your sessions with clyde . but we 're friends . and you probably know more about him than i do , and ... you 're actually the only person in salem , probably , who has n't warned me to stay away from him . ben : abigail 's my whole life . what bothers me about this whole thing with aidan is that it could get back to her and change how she feels about me . clyde : ben , what aidan jennings does is n't gon na make a damn bit of difference , all right ? now , just go see your girl , will you ? i would n't be surprised if she 's made up her mind by now . ben : and what if she says no ? clyde : you got to stop thinking like that . she 'd be crazy not to want to spend the rest of her life married to you . ben : thank you , dad . thank you . clyde : get out of here , will you ? abigail : i need you to understand ... when you said to me ... when you told me that you never stopped loving me -- chad : listen , i was telling you the truth . abby , you said you believed me , and i could tell that you meant that . abigail : i do believe you . chad : okay , then why are you crying ? abigail : because it 's too late . chad : it 's too late for what ? abigail : for us . anne : so , mrs. brady , i , uh -- you know , i was n't aware that you were here . caroline : well , that much is obvious . anne : right , so , well , what i was going to say was that dr . lee is prepared to go over all of theresa 's x - rays with brady to convince him of the severity of the break in her ankle . you know , that way , brady would never think for one minute that she 's lying . well , you know , lying down on the job is what i -- you know , like shirking her duties as a mother , right ? but listen , i explained to dr . lee that theresa and brady have a very difficult relationship , and ... theresa : grandma , you believe her , do n't you ? caroline : what ? theresa : you believe her , right ? caroline : look , i 've got a terrible headache , and i know just when it started too . theresa : do you want me to get henderson ? i can get some aspirin for you . caroline : no , no . that aspirin wo n't help this headache . uh , i got to get some air . feels very close in here . okay , good - bye , sweetheart . you call me , though . call me if you need me , okay ? theresa : okay . i love you . take care . anne : wow , that was close , huh ? theresa : anne , are you stupid ? where do you get off waltzing in here just shooting your mouth off like that ? you could have ruined my chances with brady . brady : well , no matter what my grandfather has done , he 's too old to go to prison . maybe this is him taking a step back . nicole : letting xander live but making him do it under his thumb ? brady : right . as his gardener . nicole : i do like the manual labor part , but i was really hoping xander would just take off , never to be seen or heard from again . eric : yeah , well , i have to tell you . i do n't know what victor 's motives are , but i like what he 's doing . nicole : you really do ? eric : yes . because it 's what 's best for you . xander : how many times have you told me you 're leaving town ? and yet here you still are . serena : i mean it this time . xander : right . serena : i 'm not like you . i have nothing keeping me here . xander : oh ? finally gave up on eric brady , huh ? serena : you know , whoever it was that made you give up your hot two - seat sports car for that tractor , i would love to shake his hand . not only did you destroy what i might have had with eric , but you tried to kill him , so whatever you get , you deserve every bit of it . marlena : kate , you -- you know that i 'm in no position to warn you about clyde . kate : but you and i are friends . i know you have a professional relationship with him , but i thought a concern for me might trump that . what ? marlena : i can see that you 're concerned about clyde , and so i would urge you to take those concerns seriously . kate : so you do think he 's dangerous . marlena : i did n't say that . what i am trying to -- look , clearly you have concerns about your relationship with clyde . we 've been friends for a very long time . one of the things that i admire about you most is your innate intuition about people . so in this instance , as always , i would encourage you to trust that intuition . chad : how -- how can it be too late for us ? okay , i love you , and you love me . i - i could see it in your eyes last night , and i could see it just now . abigail : i love ben . chad : okay , maybe , but not like you love me . okay , you know how things are between us . abigail : no , that was just sex . chad : no , no , listen . it was n't . okay , yeah , yeah . we want each other , but that 's only because we love each other so much . okay , listen , we have for a long time , and you ... we 'd probably even be married right now if i was n't such an idiot . okay , you will never have the same thing with ben , and you know it . abigail : chad , please . ben -- ben has never wanted anyone but me , ever . he and i ... we 're supposed to be together . chad : su -- what , `` supposed to be `` ? what the hell does that even mean ? abigail : it wo n't work for us , chad . chad : that 's not true . abigail : no , it wo n't . stop it . it wo n't work for us . we 've tried , okay ? we 've tried over and over again . it never does . i mean , deep down , you know that just as much as i do . yes , you do . chad : no . abigail : yes , you do . that 's why you were so convincing when you told me that you were just using me for sex and -- and you did n't care a thing about me . chad , you knew that if i hated you , we were both better off . chad : no , that 's not true . abigail : yes , it is . chad : that 's not true . listen , i told you last night . okay , i said all -- i said all of that stuff to protect you . abigail , i swear to you , i will never hurt you again for as long as i live . abigail : you ca n't know a thing like that , chad . chad : i can . abigail : no , you ca n't . nobody can , okay ? what about your father ? i mean , it 's not like he 's making any promises . as much as you say you hate him and you hate what he is , you 're still going to be his son . you 're not gon na stop being his son , so where does that leave me ? where did it leave sami brady ? [ sighs ] chad : we do n't have to stay here . okay , i have my own money now . we can -- we can live anywhere in the world . we -- we can go someplace where nobody knows what we did or who we were before . think about it . you -- no , listen . you and me ... okay , we could go someplace where being together is the only thing that matters . i can stop being my father 's son . leave salem with me ... tonight , right now , and i promise you that we will never have to look back . abigail : you 're -- you 're talking about walking away from your whole life , chad . chad : listen , i 'm walking away from nothing . okay , because that -- that 's what my life is without you in it . abigail : stop , chad . chad : no , listen , when i said all of that rotten stuff , all right , but -- and i saw what it did to you , part of me wanted to blow my brains out . and the other part was going , like , `` she loves me as much as i love her . `` right ? that 's true . is n't it ? theresa : god , do you know how much crutches hurt your armpit ? and seriously , this thing weighs a ton . anne : do you want to hear what dr . lee said or no ? theresa : yeah , i do . just keep your voice down , okay ? anne : okay . theresa : come on . anne : so nobody in this family , not brady , not maggie , nobody has even asked dr . lee to verify whether or not you 're really injured . theresa : yeah , but that does n't mean they wo n't . what if they ask for a second opinion , anne ? anne : oh , come on . theresa : listen , you do n't think this quack 's gon na sell me out , right ? anne : no , dr . lee 's a first - year intern , right ? which means he works , like , 24-hour shifts for basically no money . he 's got med school bills up the wazoo . come on , he knows brady black is loaded , and he knows he 's the baby daddy . he is in this for the long haul . you can just hobble around on those things for , like , another month or so . theresa : yeah , i wo n't even have to move back into my crummy apartment . anne : exactly . theresa : sitting here in the catbird chair with brady and my baby . oh , hey , did i tell you that victor hired his nephew , that crazy guy , to be the new gardener ? anne : what ? the hot guy who tried to barbecue eric brady and nicole ? theresa : yep , that 's him . anne : what ? are you scared at all ? theresa : no , no . the whole thing 's made brady so protective . you know , i think it 's made him think about how he 'd feel if something bad happened to me . xander : if you think i 'm gon na keep putting up with this ... serena : i really do n't care what you do , because i have too much to do today , and it looks like you 've got some manure to spread , but i am really glad that this is our last moment together , 'cause i want to remember you this way . eric : seems your grandfather did what the salem pd could n't . brady : well , victor definitely has the manpower to put a 24-hour tail on xander . eric : and it 's scarier to get a phone call from victor than it is the police . which means you 're safer than you were before . nicole : and so are you . eric : i 'm not worried about me . brady : okay , what eric is saying makes sense . all right , listen , i 'll keep you both posted if anything new pops up . how soon can you speak to daniel ? nicole : soon . we 're taking parker on a picnic . i 'll fill him in . brady : okay , okay . um , i got to go . eric : you know what ? i want to walk out with you . nicole : hey , eric , can you hang out for a couple of minutes ? eric : sure . listen , thanks , brady , for telling us . brady : sure . nicole : yeah , really , thank you . brady : no problem . eric : so what do you want to talk about ? nicole : what you just said . i need to make sure we 're both clear on where we stand . abigail : that should not have happened . chad : why ? because you 're with ben for now ? abigail : stop , chad . you said you would respect any decision i made . chad : yeah , i know what i said , but then i found you crying , and then i saw the way that you looked at me , and i figured that -- that the decision was already made . abigail : you 're right . it is . chad : so ? abigail : i - i care about you , chad , i do , but i 'm with ben . i 'm committed to ben , and that 's how it 's going to stay . chad : no , no , you ca n't do this to me . abigail : yes , i can , and i have . you say you love me . chad : you know i do . abigail : please respect my decision . chad : i would if i thought it was making you happy , but look at you . you look miserable telling me this . abigail : maybe things could have been different if ... chad : if -- if ... if what ? tell me what to fix , and i will fix it . abigail : i ca n't ! there is no fixing this , chad . because ben loves me , and i love him , and we are going to build a life together , and there can never be anything between you and me again , not ever . am i making myself clear enough to you ? chad : yeah . loud and clear . abigail : good . thank you for not trying to tell me i do n't know what i 'm talking about . chad : if he ever hurts you , i 'll break him in half . abigail : he would never hurt me . we both know that . chad : you really think the two of you could ever be happy ? abigail : i am happy . chad : then why are you crying ? abigail : because i 'm ... because i 'm saying good - bye to my life with you , and ... i do want you someday to be happy too , chad . i really do want that for you . chad : if you meant that , then you -- just ... just forget it . abigail : hi . ben : i got your text . sorry i took off this morning without waking you up . abigail : oh , no , that 's okay . ben : you just ... you looked really beautiful . you were sleeping so peacefully . and i know you need your sleep now . abigail : what do you mean by that ? chad : hey , buddy , why do n't you keep 'em coming ? marlena : do n't you think it 's early in the day to be getting hammered ? chad : well ... [ clapping ] chad : if it is n't the sage of salem . why do n't you have a seat , doc ? i 'll buy you a drink and you can give me some more bad advice . eric : i thought you understood how i felt when we talked this morning . nicole : i thought i did too . but just now when we were talking about xander , it seemed all you were thinking about was me and my welfare , and i 'm sure brady noticed that . eric : i told brady . he knows how i feel . nicole : i know , but it 's just that after we talked and you -- and you found out that daniel and i are engaged , i -- eric : i what ? nicole : [ sighs ] eric : i 'd stop loving you ? nicole , i 'm at peace ... with the fact that i love you and you love daniel . i want you both to be very happy . nicole : okay . then we understand each other . eric : i think there is somebody else who needs to know about xander . nicole : serena . serena : mrs. brady . hi . i , uh -- i went by the pub to -- to find you , but one of the waitresses said that you came for a walk with your friend here . caroline : oh , the friend has gone to get me some aspirin . i have a terrible headache . and talking with you is not gon na help , so if you do n't mind ? serena : okay , but , mrs. brady , i 've come to you because i - i need a favor . caroline : [ sighs ] anne : i mean , you do n't think i blew it when i came in , you know , with your grandma ? theresa : no , i do n't think so . i mean , my grandma may not always approve of what i do , but she loves me . and she just wants what 's best for me . anne : mm - hmm . theresa : and that 's brady . anne : yeah , well , that 's good , because you still may have a problem or two . theresa : anne ! why did n't you say something before ? like what ? anne : honey , jennifer horton and dr . dan , they are gon na find out about this whole ankle thing , and you know they 're gon na tell brady they do n't think it 's real . i mean , if dr . dan starts grilling dr . lee , forget it . dr. lee 's gon na fold . theresa : oh , god . i wish the two of them would get a life and just stop prying into mine . anne : maybe a little cash could persuade dr . lee to keep his lips zipped , you know ? theresa : i do n't have any money , anne . not until i seal a deal with brady . look , then i 'll pay him really well , okay ? just -- you have to convince him to be patient . oh , god . anne : i 'll do the best i can . theresa : oh , i need a gin and tonic . all right , anne , listen . what would you like ? i can fix you a drink , huh ? anne , i said -- in our house , imagination runs wild . theresa : anne , look , i was nice enough to make you a drink . why 'd you move my crutches like that ? seriously , do you think that 's a joke ? anne : no , honestly i was just trying to move them out of the way . brady : when -- when you two are -- when you 're done and you 've settled this , i need to talk to you , okay ? theresa : okay . um , about what ? brady : about the new addition to our staff . [ cell phone ringing ] theresa : okay . um , i 'll talk to you later . brady : brady black . yeah , no , i have that at the office . theresa : anne , that was way too close . wallace : xander ? did you finish putting the fertilizer on the bocce court ? xander : yeah . wallace : well , you forgot to pick up the mulch i ordered , so go get the truck and go get it . xander : like this ? wallace : yeah , like that . now move your ass . nicole : eric , you do n't owe serena a damn thing . eric : i know you do n't want me to have contact with her . nicole : you know why she 's still in salem ? she wants another chance with you . eric : so i 'll find somebody else to tell her about xander . do n't worry . it 's not gon na be you . serena : i 'm leaving salem . and i wrote eric this letter . i was just hoping that you could give it to him after i 'm gone . i -- caroline : absolutely not . clyde : i know you checked him out before i hired him , but now i want to know more than what a good lawyer he is . i want to know everything there is to know about aiden jennings . kate : why are you checking out your lawyer ? clyde : oh , kate . why are listening to my phone calls ? ben : i thought you needed the sleep because you were tossing and turning so much last night . abigail : i was ? ben : yeah . abigail : oh , i guess i - i did n't sleep very well . ben : so i let you sleep in . it was hard , though . i was this close . i almost woke you up , just because i was so anxious to apologize . abigail : apologize ? for what ? ben : popping the question right before we went to bed . abigail : [ chuckles ] ben : that 's what kept you from sleeping , right ? abigail : i - i do n't know . but i do know that it did n't keep you awake . ben : [ chuckles ] the woman i love was lying beside me . as long as that 's true , i 'll sleep like a baby . i 'm not the greatest at making speeches , but last night , i hope i made it clear how feel about you . abigail : you did . you always do . chad : so i took your advice . i laid it on the line and i told the woman that i love just how much she means to me . and i thought that there was no way she was ever gon na believe me . marlena : and did she ? chad : oh , yeah . she bought it . and when she left last night , i was convinced that she loved me too . i told myself , you know , all the hard times are over and we 're finally gon na be together . you know , the , um -- when people say that -- that , um , it feels like they 're walking on air , right ? i always thought that that was the dumbest thing i 've ever heard , but that 's how i felt . until this morning when she left me . and i , pfft , down in the dirt . marlena : i 'm so sorry , chad . chad : ah , it 's fine . you know , if i had n't , uh , taken your advice , then i 'd never know that the woman i love and the woman that i would do anything for wants to be with another guy . ben : i know i said i would n't push , but i am going crazy here . are you any closer to deciding whether you want to spend the rest of your life with me ? abigail : i have thought about your very sweet and romantic proposal . in fact , i have n't really thought of anything else lately . ben : i meant every word of it . abigail : i know you did . i know you did , because every word that you ever say to me is always honest and straight from your heart . but i want you to know that , uh , when i made the decision to move in with you , i thought living together would be a lot harder than it 's turned out to be . ben : why did you think it was gon na be hard ? because i was such a slob about the apartment ? abigail : no . no , i just mean because there 's , you know -- there 's just certain things that you find out about someone only from living with them , you know ? like how i need everything in the refrigerator to be in a certain order , and you get the groceries , then you put everything away , and then i have to go back and rearrange them . i mean , that alone can drive a person nuts . ben : i love everything about you . even that . [ chuckles ] abigail : i mean , you ca n't love how i -- how i turn the tv on so loud in the bedroom so that i can hear it in the bathroom or how i eat half a cookie and i put the other half in a box or , i mean , how my makeup and hair products are everywhere all over the bathroom all the time . i mean -- ben : abigail , this -- this does n't have anything to do with the tv or the cookies or the makeup . does it ? this is you telling me you do n't want to marry me . chad : you know , the thing is -- is , uh , that i know she loves me too . i know it . just does n't seem to matter . marlena : of course that matters . chad : [ groans ] i 'm sorry i went off on you like that . i do n't blame you for any of this . i made my own bed . now it 's time for me to lie in it . alone . marlena : chad ... chad : hmm ? marlena : you 're not thinking of driving , are you ? because you 're really in no shape to do that . [ cell phone ringing ] chad : i 'm a dimera . i have a car and a driver . marlena : mm . chad : and business . well , now i guess i , uh -- i go back to being the heartless son of a bitch that everybody thinks i am . theresa : um , thanks for coming by , and keep me posted . anne : yeah , okay , sure . take care . brady : yeah . no , no , no . that sounds good . just -- just call me as soon as you 've closed the deal . all right ? theresa : so , um , what did you want to talk to me about ? brady : well , i 'll keep it very simple . pack your bags , and get your lying ass out of my house right now . eric : i 'll just send her a text . no , i -- no , i wo n't even do that . caroline : you should n't have wasted your time writing a letter , because eric is done with you , and so am i . serena : i know i deserve -- caroline : ah ! serena : mrs. brady ? mrs. brady ? caroline ? somebody , please help her ! please , mrs. brady . kate : i was n't listening in . i just happened to overhear . clyde : that 's all right . i 'm just thinking of hiring a new lawyer , that 's all . i do n't think that aiden jennings has quite the edge he needs to handle what i have in mind . kate : what do you have in mind ? clyde : oh , we 're just full of questions today , are n't we ? kate : well , apparently answers are in short supply . clyde : hey , why do n't we just do what we came here to do ? grab some lunch . abigail : look , i know we still have some things to talk about , but , ben , in regards to your proposal , that was me saying if -- i mean , if you can put up with me , i would love -- ben : put up with you ? abigail deveraux , you can blast that tv all night long , you can take one bite out of every single cookie and put every single one back in that box , and you can leave your makeup wherever the hell you want for the rest of our lives . you gon na marry me ? abigail : [ chuckles ] ben : young lady , you are looking at the happiest , luckiest guy on the planet .	brady let eric and nicole know that xander was going to be victor 's landscape . nicole thought that victor might be waiting to see if xander could prove his worth again . anne walked in on theresa and caroline and blurted out that theresa was lying about her ankle . abby was upset and told chad that it was too late for them . anne was able to cover up her slip up . brady explained that victor was too old to go to jail and thought he was watching xander . chad did n't understand how it was too late with abby . abby explained that she loved ben and that they were n't meant to be together . chad wanted to take abby away from salem .
sonny : two visits in one night . this is either something really good or really bad . paul : maybe a little of both . sonny , it was n't you . you did n't kill deimos , and i know that for sure now . paul : my god , that 's -- that 's amazing . but if i did n't kill deimos , then who did ? paul : well , that 's , uh , that 's the bad news . [ music broods ] victor : what gives you the right to throw accusations at me ? brady : how about the truth ? i know about deimos . i know what you did , granddad . victor : just -- keep your voice down . brady : i do n't need to keep my voice down . i do n't give a damn who hears me , okay ? i ca n't believe that you had deimos killed , and now you let sonny take the fall for it . what is wrong with you ? [ cymbal shimmers ] [ ominous music ] [ cell phone trills ] [ cell phone beeps ] joey : hey , jade . thanks for calling me back . i 'm fine -- no -- listen . i do n't have time to chat and catch up on your life . i 'm going to ask you a question , and i need you to be honest with me . does tripp think my mother killed ava ? tripp : start ... talking ... now . [ dramatic music ] steve : whoa . tripp : take another step , and she 's a dead woman . steve : okay . all right , i 'm -- i 'm staying right here . tripp : keep your hands up where i can see them . steve : okay . you do n't have to worry . i do n't want to hurt you , son . tripp : do n't call me that . steve : whatever you want . all right ? let 's just take a breath now , and you let kayla go . tripp : no . not until she confesses to killing my mother . chad : i need you to come back to me , abby . [ tender music ] abigail : [ exhales ] [ music swells ] chad : hey . abigail : [ weakly ] hi . chad : there she is . abigail : where am i ? chad : hey , um ... uh , there was an accident . abigail : what happened ? chad : uh , well ... you said that you were tired of me always having to save you . well , this time you saved me . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] [ tender music ] jj : there 's no change in abigail 's condition ? jennifer : no . chad 's in there with her right now . he 's barely left her side since the accident . [ cell phone trills ] that 's julie . i -- i need to talk to her , okay ? [ cell phone trilling ] jj : gabi . gabi : hey . how 's abigail doing ? jj : um , well , she still has n't woken up . gabi : i 'm sorry . jj : well , if you 're -- if you 're looking for chad , he 's -- he 's with her right now . gabi : i know . [ monitor beeping steadily ] chad : the car was coming right at me , and you just -- you just jumped in and pushed me out of the way . what , do you think you 're supergirl or something ? abigail : [ weak laugh ] definitely not . chad : you saved my life , abby . i thought i lost you . abigail : it 's okay . i 'm still here . [ soft laugh ] chad : the way you protected me ... abigail : it 's just a car . chad : i 'm not talking about the car . i 'm talking about the picture . abigail : picture ? chad : standing over deimos . abigail : chad ... chad : look , i do n't -- i do n't remember anything about the party that night . i just remember being with you . it 's -- it 's the only thing i can remember . abigail : [ exhales ] me too . [ soft laugh ] chad : and i know that your marriage to dario was n't real . abigail : no , it wasn't . chad : ca n't imagine what it was like to be blackmailed into leaving like that . you risked everything . abigail : i was n't gon na leave , chad . chad : i know you weren't . i know you would n't leave your family . abigail : no . chad : i said all those terrible things to you . abigail : you were upset because of thomas . chad : it was n't just because of thomas . i was upset at myself . i was scared that i was gon na lose you again . and i took it out on you . and i 'm sorry . can you forgive me ? [ tender music ] gabi : yeah , well , chad 's not leaving abigail 's side until he knows she 's gon na be better . jj : she jumped in the way of that car . i 'm sure he feels responsible . gabi : it 's more than that . and you know it . jennifer : gabi . gabi : hi . jennifer : thank you again for being here . gabi : of course , yeah . jennifer : i was just , um , i 'm gon na check on abigail . chad has been in there the whole time . i want to give him a break . hi , dr . shah , is there any news on abigail 's condition ? dr. shah : as a matter of fact , that 's why i 'm here . a nurse was passing abigail 's room , happened to peek in . your daughter 's awake . jennifer : what ? dr. shah : yeah . jennifer : oh , my gosh , jj ! [ laughs ] oh , thank you . [ somber piano music ] chad : you risked everything for me . and i said all those terrible things . i told you that our son would be better off without you . and i did n't -- abigail : i made you believe that i was leaving , chad . chad : yeah , but i know you . [ tender music ] i know you . and i know your heart , know your heart better than i know my own . and i just keep thinking , if i would have just been honest with you and told you all of this stuff , then ... god -- god , i do n't deserve you . and i do n't deserve your forgiveness . abigail : i forgive you . chad : yeah ? [ sniffs ] abigail : yeah . 'cause it 's -- it 's , like , kind of our thing , right ? [ soft laugh ] chad : [ sniffles ] yeah , i guess so . i just , uh , i -- i just keep screwing up , and you keep forgiving me . abby , i need to tell you something . i ... jennifer : abigail . oh , my baby . abigail : hi . jennifer : are you okay ? how are you feeling ? jj : oh , you have no idea how much you scared us . abigail : i 'm sorry . jennifer : no , do n't be sorry , because you 're here and -- and you 're better . she 's better , right ? dr. shah : well , this is an excellent sign . i would still like to run some tests . jennifer : of course , but can we please just be with her for a couple minutes ? dr. shah : for a couple minutes . immediate family only . jennifer : okay . abigail : but chad is fam -- he 's family -- chad : hey , it 's okay . i 'm gon na give you guys some time . jennifer : thank you . chad : yeah . welcome back . [ tender music ] jennifer : abigail . hi . abigail : hey . hey . gabi : hey . chad : hey . hi . gabi : is abigail really awake ? chad : um , yeah , yeah , she 's awake . gabi : oh , wow . that means she 's gon na be okay . chad : yeah , she , um , she 's weak . yeah , she , uh -- but she 's -- she 's smiling . she does n't remember much . gabi : does n't remember saving you ? chad : no . gabi : you were in the room with her when -- when she woke up ? chad : yeah . gabi : she must have known you were there . you brought her back . chad : i do n't know , maybe . gabi : this is probably not the best time , but , um , is there -- can we talk ? somewhere private ? chad : yeah . [ dramatic music ] steve : how you doing there , sweetness ? kayla : i 've been better . steve : yeah . well , we 're working on it . right , tripp ? tripp : stay back . do n't -- do n't try to handle me . steve : i just want to talk to you . come on . why do n't you put that blade down ? we 'll hash this out . tripp : no . i 'm still waiting on a confession . i want her to finally admit that she murdered my mother . steve : i killed ava . you know that . tripp : stop ! all right ? no more lies ! no more stories ! you say i matter to you ... steve : you do . you are my son . tripp : then for once , tell me the truth . steve : tripp , i -- i -- i told you . tripp : she was my mother . my mother . but i never got to meet her because she was murdered . then you found me and you -- you brought me here . and you made me really think that you cared about me . that we 're a family . steve : we are . tripp : real families do n't lie to each other ! they do n't keep dark secrets . you -- you let me work with kayla -- you -- follow her around . what kind of father are you ? why should i ever trust you again ? kayla : okay , i did it ! steve : kayla . kayla : no , no . if you need to hear a confession , if you need that , then yes . yes , fine ! i did it ! i killed her . sonny : uncle vic killed deimos ? no . i do n't believe it . sonny : well , not with his bare hands . uncle victor used xander to do his dirty work . sonny : yeah , but xander 's locked up in a prison in greece . paul : your uncle is a very powerful man . [ music broods ] brady : it 's over . we know that you hired xander to kill deimos . are you gon na look me in the eye right now and deny it ? victor : no , brady . i 'm not going to deny it . that 's exactly what i did . sonny : i ca n't believe uncle vic would let me take the fall for this . paul : yeah , well , maybe he thought that your dad would find a way to get you out . [ soft dramatic music ] sonny : i do n't know . it just does n't feel right . i do n't think i can truly believe it unless i hear it straight from my uncle vic . paul : you might not have to wait long . brady 's trying to get a confession out of him as we speak . victor : i thought it was only fitting that deimos should die at the hands of a family that he nearly destroyed . brady : so xander came into salem , before the party , snuck in , and stabbed deimos . and you have been covering it up ever since . victor : no . brady : what do you mean , no ? you -- you just said -- victor : no , what i said was i hired xander to kill deimos . that 's the way i planned it . but things do n't always go the way you planned them . [ music broods ] gabi : andre told me about the , uh , the photo of you standing over deimos ' body . he wanted me to help convince you not to turn yourself in . chad : i 'm sorry he put you in that position . gabi : he also told me that you do n't remember that . is that true ? chad : yeah , the photo was as big of a surprise to me as it was to anyone . gabi : is it -- does it look bad ? chad : looks like i killed him . gabi : are you gon na go to the police ? chad : i do n't have much of a choice . i ca n't let sonny take the rap for something i did . i just wish i would have known about the picture . i wish abby would have told me . [ pensive music ] gabi : looks like she went pretty far to protect you . chad : yeah , she -- she risked everything . gabi : she obviously still loves you very much . you obviously love her too . tripp : finally . after all this time pretending to be my friend , you admit you murdered my mother . steve : what are you do -- what are you doing , kayla ? kayla : it 's clear . he is never going to accept that you did it . so if he needs to hear a confession , i 'm going to give him what he wants . tripp : i 'm waiting . kayla : i , um , i know -- i 'm sorry -- i -- yes . i did it . i -- i -- i 'm not proud of it . but ava did a lot of terrible things to my family . and i -- i felt threatened . tripp : so you put a pillow over her face and smothered her ? steve : okay . listen . you heard what she said , now , please , let her go . tripp : it 's not that simple . kayla : you -- you want me to turn myself in ? i 'll do that . i 'll -- i 'll go to the police station , and i 'll -- i 'll confess . tripp : is this some kind of trick ? kayla : no , no . no . it is not a trick . honestly , i 'm tired of living with the guilt . i -- i am . steve : okay , tripp . put the scalpel down . we 'll all go down there together , okay ? we 'll all go together . kayla : yeah . joey . joey : tripp , what -- what are you doing ? kayla : joey , joey , no ! steve : we got this under control . joey : what the hell are you doing ? tripp : stay out of this , joey ! joey : i just talked to jade . she let you believe my mom killed ava , did n't she ? kayla : jade ? steve : wait a minute . joey : tripp , tripp . it was a lie . okay , it -- she did n't do it . tripp : she just admitted it to me . steve : joe , stop , now . kayla : no , joey , joey , no , listen -- listen , it 's all set . okay ? it 's time i came clean . we 're going down to the police station , and i am confessing . joey : no , i ca n't let you do that . steve : joe , let us deal with this . joey : i ca n't do that anymo -- steve : let us deal with this ! kayla : joey , come on . joey : tripp , you 're making a mistake . tripp : she murdered my mother . joey : no , she did n't , okay ? kayla : joey ... joey : she didn't . steve : please stop , joe . joey : it was n't her . tripp : i know that steve was lying to protect someone . joey : it was n't my mom , okay ? it was n't -- tripp , it was me . i killed ava . [ dramatic music ] liberty mutual stood with me [ tense music ] saying this , joey ? kayla : he 's -- he 's just protecting his mom . you can see that . joey : it 's the truth . i 'm the one who killed your mom . steve : joe , do n't say another word . joey : remember when i told you about ava tricking me ? i thought i fell in love with her . tripp : what ? joey : and when i found out she was just trying to hurt my parents , i -- i lost it . i was so angry . kayla : baby , baby , baby , please stop -- tripp : hush ! keep going . joey : one night , i got drunk . i came to the hospital . and ... tripp : and what ? steve : joe , joe , please stop . think about what you 're doing . kayla : joey , joey , stop ! joey : i put a pillow over her face , and i did n't stop until she was dead . kayla : [ crying ] joey , please . tripp : [ crying ] you killed her ... joey : dad -- dad stepped in to protect me , but my mom had nothing to do with it . kayla : joey . joey : i 'm sorry , tripp . i 'm so sorry . i know what i did was wrong . tripp : you killed her . joey : i did n't want dad to take the fall , and i -- i hated lying . i hated it , especially to you . kayla : joey , please , stop . joey : but i 've gotten away with it for too long . i deserve to be punished . steve : no - no - no - no ... kayla : joey , please , stop ... joey : let my mom go . okay ? she 's innocent . but i know you 're angry . i know how angry you are , so -- so if you have to kill someone , kill me . kayla : no ! joey , stop it ! steve : no ! kayla : please , stop . steve : do n't hurt him , no . no . tripp , please ? abigail : jj . jj : yeah ? [ monitor beeping steadily ] abigail : was dario arrested ? jj : do n't worry about him right now . abigail : i want to know . jj : [ sighs ] well , dario , he , uh , he skipped out on his pick - up with the witness protection program . we 're looking for him . so far , we do n't have any leads . abigail : i 'm sorry i did n't tell you what was going on in my marriage . jj : you should be . you know , when you get yourself in a jam like that , you come to your brother . okay ? [ gentle music ] okay ? abigail : okay . jj : all right , good . now no more handling things on your own , all right ? there 's too many people out there who love you . abigail : are you one of them ? hm ? [ laughs ] gabi : i heard you talking to abigail when she was asleep . [ tender music ] chad : i wish i would have known that you -- gabi : that 's the point , chad . when you 're with abigail , you do n't -- you do n't know i 'm there . chad : that 's not true . gabi : it 's not a bad thing . no , it 's -- it 's actually a good thing , you know , that i -- i got to see it with my own eyes , because for a long time i did n't want to -- i did n't want to see it . i did n't want to believe it . chad : believe what ? gabi : the truth about us . no , i get it . you 've never looked at me that way . and you never could . i 'm just tired , okay ? i 'm tired of spending every day worrying that i might lose you to abigail . i mean , i already have . i -- i -- i never had you in the first place , okay ? chad : i am so sorry . gabi : me too . but it 's okay because now i know what i -- what i have to do . i have to let you go . sonny : you have to make me a promise . paul : anything . sonny : if my uncle vic confesses , if he really did hire xander to kill deimos , i need you and brady to come to me before you go to the police . [ soft dramatic music ] paul : sonny , victor let you get arrested for murder -- sonny : promise me . paul : i ca n't believe that you 're trying to protect him after everything that he 's put you through . sonny : please , paul . [ ominous music ] paul : okay . i promise , sonny . sonny : thank you . victor : the night of the party i stayed up late , waiting for news on deimos . finally , we were gon na be rid of that scourge . and then , xander came to see me . [ suspenseful music ] that idiot never could take direction . xander : hello , uncle . victor : the hell are you doing here ? you were supposed to go right to the inn . xander : yeah , funny thing , i lost my keycard . victor : you idiot . why did you come to this house ? you should have gone right to the airport . the pilot is waiting to take you back . xander : what can i say ? i went to plan b . victor : do n't mess with me . is it done ? is deimos dead ? xander : no . not yet . victor : why not ? xander : it 's too risky . half the town 's at that stupid party . victor : that was the whole point . xander : yeah . about that . if i 'm going to do this whole killing your brother thing , i 'm going to need to renegotiate the terms . victor : renegotiate ? xander : i want more money . and a good , legitimate job at titan . victor : have you lost your mind ? xander : no . i was a natural . it 's in my blood . i was doing such a good job before you turned me into your gardener . victor : because you screwed everything up . over and over again . xander : that 's a lie . victor : tonight is a perfect example of your incompetence . i break you out of prison , and you failed me . i should have known you are not to be trusted . that 's it . deal is off . [ dramatic whoosh ] brady : so you called it off ? xander went quietly back to greece ? victor : no , of course not . he tried to escape . my men grabbed him . they kept him in the salem inn overnight . next day , they flew him back to greece . brady : why did n't xander tell all of this to john and paul ? victor : because he 's smart enough to know that if he turns me in , it would be a big mistake . a mistake he might not survive . brady : how do i know that this is the real story , granddad ? victor : 'cause you know me , brady . i 'd never let sonny sit in jail if xander had accomplished his mission . brady : well , you were fine with that up until now . victor : yes . that 's because i suspect that sonny 's guilty . chad : you 're letting me go ? gabi : everyone warned me that you -- that you were n't over abigail , that you never would be . and in my heart , i kind of knew that . but when we were together , it just felt real . chad : i really wanted it to be real . gabi : i really wanted it to work out . chad : i know . gabi : you know , i loved trying to put together a little family , you know , me , you and ari and thomas . but it 's time , it 's time for us to be honest with each other , with ourselves . chad : i never wanted to hurt you . you know that . gabi : i know . and you know i love you , chad . i know that you do love me in your own way . you 're just not in love with me . i mean , how could you be ? you 've always been in love with abigail . [ tender music ] kayla : [ crying ] joey , please . please , just go away . steve : no , no , joey -- tripp : get back , steve ! steve , get back ! kayla : no , no , no ! joey : tripp , take me . kayla : no ! joey ! joey : i 'm the one you want to hurt . okay , it 's time to take responsibility for my mistakes . steve : you do n't have to do -- joey : i 'm tired of everyone protecting me . kayla : no , this is n't how to do it ! joey : go ahead . steve : no , no ! joey : go ahead ! kayla : no , joey ! joey : you were right , okay ? i was lying to you . all that time we spent bonding , getting to know each other as brother , i was lying . and i hated it . i wanted to tell you , but i was too scared . i took your mother 's life , so if you need me to pay with mine , go ahead . steve : no ! no ! no ! stop this , both of you ! now ! [ intense dramatic music ] joey : tripp , she 's innocent . let her go . take me . kayla : joey , joey ... joey : take me , i 'm the one you want . steve : no ! no ! no ! no ! kayla : joey , no . no ! no , joey ! no ! [ sobbing ] joey ! steve : tripp ! [ dramatic music ] steve : oh , tripp . tripp . listen . hey . is this -- is this who you are ? come on . look -- i know you 're hurting . i know how you feel betrayed . tripp : stop -- just stop talking for a second . i -- i need to think . steve : okay . okay . let 's all calm down . let me tell you something . finding you was one of the best days of my life . i 'm not kidding . you reminded me of -- of myself when i was your age . i know you had a rough life , but you found a way to not let it crush you . and , you know , you -- you 've become part of our family in such a short time . tripp , i am so sorry . i 'm so sorry that we could n't tell you the truth about ava . but we are your family . we are . me and joe and -- and stephanie and kayla too . tripp , we love you . we love you . tripp . is this really what you want to do ? you want to kill your own brother ? you want to destroy the only real family you 've got ? tripp : ah ! [ somber music ] kayla : [ sobbing ] steve : [ crying ] jennifer : [ laughs ] i 'm serious , i ca n't wait to see kayla . and i am gon na hug her so hard , and thank her for saving your life . abigail : me too , yeah . [ soft laugh ] jennifer : oh , i 'm not gon na lie , i was -- i was petrified that i was gon na lose you again . [ tender music ] abigail : i hate that i put you through that . jennifer : no . but chad , he told you what happened , what you did for him , right ? abigail : [ sighs ] it 's crazy , huh ? jennifer : it 's crazy . i 'm crazy proud of you . eric took me to the chapel when -- when things looked really bad . and we prayed . we prayed to god to save you . and i prayed for a miracle . and guess what ? abigail : what ? jennifer : that 's what god does . and you 're here . he brought you back to us . abigail : chad brought me back . chad : seeing her lay there ... gabi : made you , uh , made you realize how much she meant to you . chad : yeah . [ tender music ] gabi : and you ca n't stop yourself from loving someone . you should go , um , to be with her , because abigail needs you right now . paul : hey , you 're not , uh , you 're not upset with me for digging up this info , are you ? sonny : of course not . no , i -- i am so grateful that you 've been out there , trying to save me . paul : well , i 'd do anything for you , sonny . for our future . [ gentle music ] sonny : i love you , paul . paul : love you too , sonny . this is gon na be over soon . brady : no . i do n't believe it . no , sonny would not kill deimos . the real killer , he 's still out there . victor : well , i 'm not taking any chances . sonny has sat in prison long enough . brady : what are you gon na do ? victor : i 'm gon na find somebody to pin the murder on . and you 're going to help me . [ ominous music ] [ tender music ] tripp : [ cries ] steve : i 've got you . [ tender music ] jj : gabi ? gabi : yeah . [ sniffs ] jj : are you okay ? gabi : what -- why are you not at the hospital ? what 's going on ? jj : abigail made a request for takeout . what are you doing out here ? [ somber music ] gabi : me ? i , uh ... jj : what 's wrong ? gabi : chad . i had to say good bye , had to let him go . [ cries ] jennifer : is there anything i can get you ? some more ice chips or ... abigail : it 's all right -- chad : hey -- whoa , sorry . uh , i did n't -- i did n't mean to interrupt . you want -- i can ... jennifer : i 'm gon na go see if i can find kayla . abigail : okay . jennifer : [ kisses ] love you , baby . abigail : i love you . jennifer : hey . chad : hey . [ monitor beeping steadily ] abigail : you 're back . chad : yeah . wow , you look so much better than me . and you were the one in an accident . abigail : i feel better . [ soft laugh ] chad : uh , so i came -- i -- i -- i know that i said i 'm -- i 'm sorry , but i do n't -- did i say thank you ? for saving my life , you know , and , um , and everything that you did for me ? it means a lot . abigail : i would do it all again . chad : actually , there 's , um , there 's something that i did n't get a chance to say to you . [ tender music ] abigail : what was it ? chad : you 're everything to me , abby . you know , and i keep thinking , wondering how we got here . you came back . i should have fought for you . and i didn't . i 'm sorry . the truth is there has n't been a moment since the day i fell in love with you that you have not been in my heart . or that i have n't wished that i could just hold you in my arms . i know it sounds simple , but i -- i do n't know how to say it any other way . i love you . i never stopped loving you . abigail : i love you . i love you . [ tender music swells ]	steve begged tripp not to kill kayla . tripp wanted kayla to admit that she killed ava . chad talked to abby about how she saved his life . he also told her that he knew why she was married to dario . dr. shah told jennifer that abby was awake . chad felt bad for the things he said to her before she got hurt . he said he did n't deserve her . abby told him that she forgave him . jennifer and jj walked in just as he was about to tell her something . dr. shah only wanted immediate family with abby . chad ran into gabi and she wanted to talk to him . steve wanted to talk to tripp , but he did n't want to be handled . tripp wanted kayla to confess . steve told him that he did it . tripp knew he was lying . kayla confessed to killing ava . paul told sonny that victor had deimos killed . brady accused victor of killing deimos . victor admitted that he did kill him . sonny could n't believe that victor would set him up . he wanted to hear it from victor . paul told sonny that brady tried to get a confession . victor admitted that he hired . xander tried to kill deimos , but the plan did n't go off without a hitch . gabi talked to chad about killing deimos . gabi wanted to know if he remembered doing it . gabi realized how much they loved each other . joey showed up at the hospital and saw tripp , kayla , and steve . he confessed to killing ava .
marlena : okay , so ... you spoke to claire about the wedding . john : yeah , yeah , yeah . in fact , i 'm at the cafe right now , but she 's late for her shift . she has n't shown up yet . marlena : hmm . look , i 've carved out the next hour for paperwork , but maybe i 'll ... maybe i 'll just join you . i 'm sure she could use some cheering up . john : that sounds like a plan . love you , sweetheart . marlena : i love you too ! [ knock on door ] [ tense music ] [ dramatic music ] ciara : [ gasps ] [ whispers ] help . help ! oh , my god , someone help me ! oh , my god , help me ! aah ! tripp : hey , hey , i 'm here , i 'm here , i 'm right here . i 'm right here , i 'm right here . [ ciara sobbing ] [ soft music ] abigail : [ whispers ] shh ... it 's okay . it 's gon na be all right . it 's gon na take time , but some day ... chad is gon na love you ... just as much as i do . [ phone rings ] [ phone beeps ] chad : kate , what 's up ? kate : well , i have n't stopped thinking about you since we talked . how are you holding up ? chad : i 'm , uh ... i 'm fine . things are , uh ... are better . we 're working things out . kate : really ? because when we talked , you were sleeping in your office . chad : well , i 'm home now with the hortons . this is where i 'm gon na be staying for a while . kate : okay , so a few hours ago , you were saying that you did n't think you could face abigail , and now you 're ready to accept the baby as being stefan 's ? i mean , are you absolutely sure about that ? chad : well , i 'm absolutely sure that she 's my wife , and i do n't want to lose her , so i do n't know what else i 'm supposed to do . kate : chad , about the baby -- gabi : what the hell do you think you 're doing ? hmm ? male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] [ tense music ] marlena : ben . what are you doing here ? ben : i 'm sorry for just ... showing up like this , dr . evans , but ... i was down at the pharmacy refilling my meds , and ... it just started to come back to me . marlena : what did ? ben : at the cabin . with ciara . when i ran out of my meds , i knew exactly how i felt , but when they started to wear off , i - i just had some blanks ... in my memory , and ... some time that i ca n't account for . marlena : did you tell the police ? ben : no . i -- i had just realized it downstairs and came straight to you . now , i believe with everything in me that i did not set that fire , and i know i would never try to hurt ciara , but ... i just can't ... know it for sure ... until i fill in the blanks . i need your help . marlena : i - i do n't know what i can do to help you . ben : try and jog my memory so i can just know once and for all if i 'm actually guilty . hypnotize me . ciara : i ca n't get out ! i ca n't get out ! tripp : it 's okay , you 're home . it was just a bad dream . it was just a bad dream , okay ? just a bad dream . everything 's fine . everything 's okay . everything 's okay . [ ciara panting ] ciara : [ whispers ] okay . tripp : nobody 's gon na hurt you , okay ? i promise . nobody 's gon na hurt you ... i promise . [ phone beeps ] kate : that 's chad calling back . gabi : well , you know what , `` something came up , and i will talk to you later . `` kate : okay . what 's wrong with you ? what is wrong with you ? gabi : were you or were you not about to tell chad the truth ? kate : i was considering it . gabi : we had a deal , kate . kate : yes , i know , and i 've been racked with guilt since we made it . gabi : okay . well , have you thought about what 's gon na happen if you betray me ? because if you tell chad that i changed those paternity results , i will tell him that you have been feeding stefan inside information about titan . you have been revealing his strategic moves to the enemy . kate : gabi ... i know how much you want revenge against abigail and stefan because of what they did to you . but chad is in a lot of pain . gabi : just stick to the plan , okay ? kate : even if i do , there are factors beyond our control . gabi : what are you talking about , kate ? kate : chad has decided to accept stefan 's baby ... okay ? so as much as you want your little plan to work , it 's not going to . [ unsettling music ] abigail : you did n't do anything wrong ... and you deserve love , and you 're gon na have it . i promise . chad : you 're g -- you 're glowing . abigail : kind of just popped overnight . gon na have to break out the maternity gear soon . i know this is n't easy , um , but i 'm really happy that you 're here . i do n't know , maybe ... we should talk ? chad : i think we 've talked . abigail : okay . we ca n't pretend like this is n't happening . chad : i 've just got ta grab this fax before i take off . abigail : chad , can you please just look at me ? look at me . chad : yeah , i 'm looking . abigail : [ grunts ] chad : are you okay ? hey ... are you okay ? in terms of treating sensitivity , abigail : he kicked . chad : i did n't think they were supposed to kick so soon . abigail : well , i 'm in my second trimester , and sometimes things just happen sooner with a second child . chad : [ murmurs ] abigail : i think i 'm actually showing ... more than i did with thomas . chad : i 'm gon na shower , okay ? abigail : can you please -- do n't go , please ? chad ? [ somber music ] gabi : chad is accepting stefan 's baby ? how do you know that ? kate : because he told me . right before you grabbed my phone out of my hand . gabi : [ sighs ] how did he sound ? kate : he sounded like it 's killing him ! but he loves her , and he wants to make it work . gabi : hmm . unbelievable . kate : gabi ... i questioned him . but the two of them , they 're back together again . we need to do the right thing . we need to do it for chad 's sake . we need to help him out of his pain , out of his misery . we need to tell him that the baby 's his . gabi : no . no , there 's no way in hell i 'm doing that . kate , do not make me sorry that i told you the truth , all right ? promise . you 're gon na regret it . tripp : okay . okay . ciara : i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to crash on the couch . i 've just been so wiped lately . i 'm afraid to fall asleep because i go right back there ... to the cabin . tripp : that 's all over now , okay ? you 're home , and i 'm looking out for you . and i 'm never gon na let that psycho hurt you again , okay ? ciara : you 're sure ben set that fire , are n't you ? tripp : well , he did torch the cabin before with people inside , so it makes sense that he would do it again . ciara : i know . [ ahem ] i 'm just ... having a hard time squaring that with how good he was to me after i crashed my bike . tripp : so ... so ben never did anything that scared you . ciara : no , he scared me when he ran out of his meds . it was like he turned into a completely different person , a crazy person . he does have history . and he was the only one that was around -- there was no one else . i guess you all could be right : ben only saved my life so he could kill me . tripp : two promises , okay ? you never have to see ben weston again ... and i will do everything in my power to keep you safe . ben : i own what i did to abigail , but i 'm not the same person that i was then , and you know that . you came and you talked to me . you talked to me in the sanitarium , and i told you i did n't want to hurt anyone ever again . and you walked away knowing that was the truth . marlena : that was an evaluation . what you 're asking me to do is -- ben : is the exact same thing ! to get to the truth . i know in my soul that i am innocent . if i 'm not , i 'm gon na face the consequences , and i will . but if i am ... [ sighs ] whoever did this is still out there , and they 're looking to hurt ciara and who knows who else ? i need to know what happened . we all do . will you help me ? marlena : under one condition . if it turns out that you set that fire ... then all confidentiality is off the table . you have to go to ciara and to the police . and if you do n't , i will . ben : you can tell everyone . either way . marlena : okay . let 's get started . claire : there you go . john : you seem a little down there , kiddo . what 's going on ? claire : oh , nothing . nothing . i 'm fine . john : really ? claire : yeah , no , seriously , i 'm not about to lay all my problems on you . your wedding is coming up and this is supposed to be a really happy time . john : and i 'm all happy- dappy . and i 'm also your papa and you 're my claire bear , and you know you can talk to me about anything . claire : okay . well , uh , it 's ... about tripp . he 's the first guy i 've even looked at since theo left , and i really like him , i do . and i thought that we had a chance , but ... he is all about ciara . ciara : thank you . and thank you for dealing with my mini freak - out . tripp : do n't apologize . you 've been through a lot . ciara : i just wish i could stop thinking about it ... the cabin , the fire . tripp : look , i know it 's gon na be hard , but just try and focus on the future , okay ? i mean , your cast is off now . you 're getting stronger every day . i bet you could even take a few steps without your crutches . ciara : oh , no , i - i do n't know about that . tripp : try it . you can lean on me the whole way . ciara : okay . tripp : i got you . ciara : okay . oh , my god . tripp : see ? ciara : oh , my god , i just did it again ! i did it ! oh , my god ! thank you ! thank you so much . [ soft music ] kate : you need to relax . gabi : i 'm sorry . you 're right . i 'm sorry , i , uh ... i saw you wavering there for a second , and i panicked , okay ? i really need you on my side . kate : well , then , perhaps it 's best for you not to attack me . gabi : i know . i 'm not , uh ... i 'm not worked up about you . i 'm worked up about abigail , okay ? it just seems like ... it does n't matter how much damage she does ... she always just gets away with it , you know ? she kills a man . it 's not her fault . she ruins a life , it 's not her fault . you know what , whatever abigail wants , abigail gets . ha . kate : all chad wants to do is save his marriage -- that 's it . gabi : [ small laugh ] you know what ? if he 's smart , he 'd do what you say -- he 'd just dump that nut job and move on . kate : well , i know that 's true . gabi : i need for you to have eyes on the prize , kate , okay ? because , yes , chad is hurting right now ... but he 's gon na be so much better off . i mean , do n't you think that he should have a full , happy life ... that he deserves ? do n't you think we can give him that ? do n't you want that for him ? and we can also make abigail and stefan pay for what they have done to us . kate : [ sighs ] you 're right . gabi : whoo . thought i , uh , lost you there for a second . kate : no . no , i am all in . it 's just that i do n't think chad will abandon abigail . he said that they could work it out , and he 's going to make that happen even if it kills him . gabi : mmm . yeah , well , i 'm not gon na let that happen . i need to step my game up . i know what i got ta do , and i need your help . abigail : chad , can we just talk ? chad : i - i have to get to work . abigail : it wo n't take long . i promise . chad : and i just -- i have to get to work . i just do n't have time to have this conversation again , okay ? [ phone rings ] [ phone beeps ] gabi , what 's up ? gabi : i need to talk to you . chad : okay . what about ? gabi : your brother . chad : i 'm not talking about my brother . gabi : well , i think you 're gon na want to hear what i have to say . i 'm , uh , i 'm at the park near the square . chad : okay . [ ahem ] [ phone beeps ] gabi : all right , i 'm set with chad . you know what you have to do with abigail ? kate : consider it done . [ edgy music ] kate : hormones ? abigail : excuse me ? kate : chad told me about your pregnancy . i 'm not sure if i should offer congratulations or condolences . abigail : i do n't know . god , i - i do n't know anything , but i need to talk to him , and he just walked out . kate : why ? abigail : he 's struggling . and , you know , he has been ever since i told him that i was pregnant with stefan 's baby . and ... we 've been trying to work through that , but he 's hurt , and i hate seeing him like this , so ... kate : yeah . well , it 's a lot to take in . abigail : i know . and ... i understand why he feels the way that he does , but , you know , it wo n't always be like this . i do n't know , maybe you could talk to him and you could tell him that ? kate : tell him what , exactly ? abigail : well , just that i think his feelings are gon na change eventually , you know ? all of the anger and the hate , those things are gon na subside and he 's gon na grow to love this baby . kate : i most certainly will not tell him that , because that is never going to happen . gabi : thank you for meeting me . chad : what 's so urgent ? gabi : okay , well , i was at the office dropping off some papers for stefan , and i saw something on his desk that caught my eye . it 's a purchase agreement for shafer international shipping ? chad : damn . um , yeah , i was making -- i was gon na make a secret bid for that company . i knew they were in negotiations -- i did n't realize they 'd already accepted an offer . gabi : sorry . i thought you should know . chad : no , that 's fine . gabi : happy to oblige . i hate that man as much as you do . [ laughs ] chad : yeah , well , it 's just that , uh ... it 's bad enough that i have to think about him every single day while i 'm at titan , because i 'm trying to get rid of him , and now i got ta deal with all this pregnancy stuff too . so it 's just a lot right now . gabi : yeah , how you doing with that ? chad : as best as i can . gabi : hey . chad : hmm . gabi : hey , this is me here that you 're talking to . you can be honest . john : well , you know , if tripp is ... all into ciara , i think you 're gon na have to find a way to accept that , honey . claire : no , i do . i do . i just do n't think that ciara is into him . she has a thing for ben weston . john : oh . ben weston ? oh , come on , claire . claire : no , it -- it 's true , okay ? it 's true . why else would she defend a serial killer every chance that she gets ? i 'm actually scared that she 's gon na end up breaking tripp 's heart . john : is that what this is really all about ? claire : um , well ... uh , it might have something to do with ... the huge dent in my ego . you know , ciara used to say that all the boys were madly in love with me . and now they all want her . but anyway , aside from all that , ha , i 'm just kind of lonely , to be honest . and you and grandma marlena invited me to your wedding with a plus - one , but there wo n't be any . it 's gon na be the most romantic day ever , and i 'm gon na be all alone . [ emotional music ] tripp : hey , i 'm -- i -- i - i 'm sorry , i should n't have done that . i should n't have pushed , i -- i just ... i missed you so much . marlena : okay , ben , open your eyes . [ somber music ] where are you now ? ben : i 'm in the cabin . with ciara . marlena : how are you feeling ? ben : extremely paranoid . like i do n't know if i can trust the words she says . [ dramatic , somber music ] what are you doing with that knife ? ciara : you gave it to me . for protection , remember ? ben : you think you need protection from me . you think i 'm a killer . that 's what everybody else thinks . maybe they 're right . ciara : i know you 're different . i know you wo n't hurt me . ben : then why are you holding that knife on me ? ciara : because you 're kind of scaring me right now . but only because you ca n't get to your meds -- that 's what 's making you see things that are n't there . making you think that i 'm out to get you . ben : or maybe getting off that stuff is letting me see things clearly for the first time since i went on it . maybe underneath ... i have n't changed at all . [ dark music ] what the hell is wrong with me ? ciara : you have a chemical imbalance ... and you need your meds to control it . please , just ... go refill your prescription before the drugstore closes , please , ben . ben : okay . ciara : [ exhales ] ben : this is n't a trick ... is it ? you 're not gon na call your mom while i 'm gone . ciara : i told you that you can trust me , and i meant it . i 'm not trying to get you in trouble . i 'm gon na be right here when you get back , i promise . look , i 'm gon na ... i 'm gon na shut this off , okay ? see ? i 'm not going anywhere . could n't even if i wanted to . ben : i 'm really sorry for scaring you . ciara : it 's okay . i 'm just glad that i could talk you down . ben : you 're really good at that . [ dark music ] i remember . i remember everything . i 'm jimmy dean and uh , kate : you do n't see that you 're being just a little bit audacious here ? you murdered my husband , and now you 're asking me to smooth things over with chad , as if that could even happen . i think you need to get real . you slept with stefan , and now you 're carrying his baby . abigail : and i take responsibility for that . kate : you see , i do n't see that . i see you asking me to clean up your messes . i see a woman using her mental illness and saying she deserves to get a pass for everything she does . abigail : i never said that . kate : yes , but you never did anything either , did you ? you could have terminated that pregnancy . chad would never have known about the baby , and it would have spared him heartbreak . but instead , you chose to let him suffer . abigail : that 's not true . kate : you asked him to accept the fact that you had sex with his brother , and now you 're asking him to love this baby , which is the single most selfish request i have ever heard . chad : it 's been rough . [ ahem ] but , uh ... yeah , it 's been rough . but i -- last night i promised her that i would do my best to try to make it work . gabi : is that a promise you feel like you can keep ? chad : well , i thought so . i hope so . i just ... when i , uh ... when i got home earlier , i was talking to her , and the baby had kicked . so instinctually , i wa -- i wanted to ... but i ... it 's not mine . i could n't , it 's not my -- it 's not my child , it 's my brother 's , so it made me feel sick , and i just -- i ran out of the house . i had to get out of there . gabi : well , i mean , i do n't even know how you 're ... handling all of this . it 's crazy . i just wish abigail had n't put you through all of this . i wish she would have listened to me . chad : about what ? gabi : well , when ... when abigail first told me about her pregnancy and she mentioned that it was stefan 's baby , i -- i threw out the idea of an abortion . and , you know , she did think about it . she went the clinic . she made an appointment , and then -- chad : what ? gabi : i do n't know , i mean , i still do n't even understand what happened and why she did n't go through with it . but i do know that stefan was there and that he tried to stop her . chad : yeah . he made her realize some things . gabi : well , i think -- i think it was a bit more than that . tripp : you okay ? i want you to know that i , uh , i never stopped wanting this . wanting you . ciara : let 's go to my room . tripp : you sure ? ciara : i 'm sure . [ music swells ] john : you know , claire , there 's nothing wrong with you flying solo at our wedding . claire : yeah , no , it 's fine . i 'll just paint a giant l on my forehead . john : [ laughs ] no , no , no , no , no . you see , marlena and i , we do n't ask losers to sing for us on the happiest day of our lives . claire : really ? john : really . that 's what i came here to ask you . listen to me , sweetheart . claire : mm - hmm . john : everyone already knows just ... how smart you are , how funny and charming you are . but when you get up there to sing in front of them , they 're gon na be stunned with just how beautiful and talented you are . claire : you 're making me blush . john : i 'm just telling you what the facts are . now ... let me tell you something else . before you know it , you 're gon na have all these guys , they 're gon na be lined up to be asking you out . but i want you to do me a really big favor here , okay ? i just want you to take it slow . and when you think that you have found mr . right ... i want you to promise that you 're gon na run him by doc and me first so i can -- so we can check him out . because your grandmother and i , we 're kind of protective of our granddaughter . claire : [ laughs ] it 's a deal . john : it 's a deal . claire : thank you , thank you . oh , i love you both so much . john : we love you , sweetheart . [ chuckles ] claire : and i hope you 're right that my true love really is out there somewhere . john : oh , he is . you count on it . tripp : look , i know that -- why this might not be an easy step for you . but i want you to know i 'm willing to wait . as long as it takes . i 'm just ... did n't know you still had feelings for me . ciara : i do . and i was wrong to push you away . what i want more than anything , tripp , is for us to go back to the way things were ... all those weeks ago when we were so close . before everything that happened happened . i want to forget about the past and be in the present . tripp : we can do that . ciara : now , tripp . i 'm ready now . i want you to make love to me . [ soft guitar ] ben : dr. evans ... i really appreciate you helping me . marlena : i know that you have court - ordered therapy . i hope you keep up with it . ben : is there any chance that maybe you 'd consider being my therapist from now on ? i just feel really comfortable talking to you . marlena : i do n't know . ben : just look at all the progress we made today alone . i honestly think you are the best person to help me keep getting better . marlena : all right , maybe we can give it a try . ben : [ exhales ] thank you . thank you so much . chad : she said that they had talked at the clinic , and that was it . why ? i mean , was there more to it than that ? you think he threatened her ? what ? gabi : no , i mean , if abigail says he did n't , then ... chad : she told me that it was -- that it was about acceptance and responsibility , that she could n't get rid of the child , because if she did , it 'd be like getting rid of a part of herself , and that -- this is what she needed to do to get better . gabi : right , yeah . if abigail says that , then i believe her . chad : well , is there something more to it than that ? there 's something that i do n't -- i know you would tell me , obviously , right ? gabi : yeah , i would tell you -- of course i would tell you . she 's my friend , but ... i care about you too . you 're my friend too . what you 're doing is amazing . it 's way more than any person who loves you should ever ask . abigail : i never meant to be selfish . i love chad , and i will do anything for him . kate : easy to say . harder to do . abigail : what do you mean ? kate : i mean you need to step up . you know that you 're asking too much of chad . it 's not fair . frankly , i think it 's cruel . so if you love him ... if you really love him , then you 'd do the right thing , the only thing you should do . set him free . [ edgy , percussive music ] for mild - to - moderate eczema , john : hey ... marlena : oh ! john : missed you at the cafe . marlena : oh , hi , oh ... honey , i 'm sorry . i missed you too . something -- something came up . how 's claire ? john : great . and she 's thrilled to be singing at our wedding . marlena : oh , that 's wonderful ! john : in a few weeks , doc , two weeks , we 're gon na be walking down the aisle , and i ca n't wait . marlena : and i ca n't wait . [ knock on door ] ciara : ignore it . come on . [ knocking continues ] tripp : i 'll get rid of whoever it is . chad : i do n't blame abby for it , but it 's still really rough and , uh , it 's nice to be able to talk about it , so thank you . gabi : i 'm glad . chad : kate 's never really liked her , so she 's not really one to -- one to talk to . but at least with you , i know that you guys have a relationship , and i know that you love her . gabi : i do . i do . i 'm friends with both of you . so you do n't need to worry . but i just want you to know that if you ever need to talk ... i 'm here . okay ? [ edgy music ] [ doorbell rings ] [ edgy music ] [ intense musical build - up ]	gabi overheard kate on the phone with chad . gabi thought kate was going to tell him what she did . kate was tempted so gabi reminded her that she would tell chad that she 's giving stefan inside info about titan . kate told her that chad and abby were working things out . gabi was upset about that idea . abby and chad talked about the pregnancy . ciara had a nightmare about the fire at the cabin . tripp tried to comfort her . ben went to marlena to get help . ben wanted to find out what happened at the cabin . marlena warned him that he had to tell the truth if he started the fire or she would do it . ben was okay with her telling the truth if he did it . claire talked to john about having feelings for tripp . tripp helped ciara walk without her crutches . she was happy and they kissed . kate wanted gabi to calm down . gabi was sick of abby getting what she wanted . gabi thought chad deserved a better life . kate told her that chad was determined to work things out with abby . she also thought that chad deserved to know the truth . gabi had a new plan and wanted kate 's help with it . abby felt the baby kick and chad was excited at first . he suddenly had to go to the office . he was on his way to the office when gabi called him to talk about stefan .
xander : barkeep . another round for my friend and a shot of whisky for me . rex : i do n't want anything from you . xander : a free drink is a free drink , sport . rex : not when it 's coming from a man who wants my wife . xander : well , it does n't matter what i want ... since she wants your brother . guess we both lost her , mate . rex : [ sighs ] wait , wait , wait . i just realized something . i ca n't go home . xander : why not ? rex : because my wife is there . and she 's in love with my brother . xander : [ snorts ] [ laughing ] [ uneasy music ] [ longing music ] stefan : i did n't kill ted . eli : you were standing over his body with a gun in your hand . stefan : look , laurent was dead when i got there . which means somebody else shot him . it was n't me . you better find out who the hell it was . tony : brady . brady : hi . where 's nicole ? tony : um ... she 's not here , but i 'm glad you are . uh , i 'd like to ask you what your intentions are with my wife . brady : you 're kidding me , right ? tony : why would i be ? brady : because we both know that this marriage is in name only . why are you suddenly acting like you care about her ? hope : miss ? i think you must 've dropped this . it 's a hundred dollar bill . miss ? male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] hope : i 'm pretty sure you dropped it over here . what -- miss ? mi -- w -- [ footsteps receding ] tony : well , i have to admit that nicole and i are not passionately in love , but i am her husband . and i did save her life , pulling her out of that fire . and you know what they say : when you save a life , then you 're responsible for that life forever . brady : you keep saying that . i can assure you i have , uh , no intentions of hurting nicole . tony : ah , i 'm so happy to hear that . brady : i 've caused her enough pain , tony . i made her leave town . i made her leave eric . i mean , i regret all of it . tony : yes , i noticed when you had that altercation with eric earlier that there 's still a deep resentment with your brother . brady : it 's very hard to get past your brother stealing the woman that you love . rex : i guess i could walk to the hospital and sleep in the on - call room . xander : you 're gon na show up to your workplace drunk as a skunk ? rex : no , i 'm not that drunk . i can totally play it off ! oh . xander : i do n't think you can , mate -- kate : hey ! get your hands off my son . get -- rex : no , no , no , no , no , no . it 's fine . he 's just been providing me with a little support . kate : what are you -- support ? this is the guy who kidnapped me , rex . he locked me in a room to die . rex : i know , and i 'm still totally mad about that . kate : oh , my ... rex : like , really mad . but he 's also a dreat -- great drinking companion . xander : aww , rex . thanks , mate . you as well . kate : okay , so the two of you got drunk together ? xander : drowning our mutual sorrows , you could say . rex : we both got dumped by sarah . kate : what ? xander : it 's a sad story . tragic , really . kate : okay , look , hey , i 'm gon na take care of my son now , okay ? you can just move along . and do n't drink and drive . xander : course not . it 's a lovely night for a walk . rex . you hang in there , mate . rex : thank you . kate : what the hell were you doing with that guy , i do n't know . rex . what happened ? rex : sarah 's in love with eric . kate : what are you talking about ? rex : she said his name . in bed . kate : oh , my god , i -- i am so sorry . rex : how could i have been so stupid ? i moved into an apartment with my wife and the man that she really loves . sarah : did rex do that to you ? eric : yeah . but i do n't blame him . sarah : does it hurt ? eric : i 'm fine . sarah : this is all my fault . i should n't have invited you for dinner . rex made it clear that he wanted to spend the evening alone , and i just -- eric : this was n't about dinner . sarah : rex told you what happened when we were in bed together . eric : yeah . he also told me what you said after it happened . sarah : about my feelings for you ? [ tender music ] sarah : i 'm sorry that i hurt rex . but i ca n't say that i 'm sorry that it 's finally out in the open . liberty mutual customizes your car insurance , brady : that must be nicole . kristen as nicole : oh . uh , hi . brady : hi . kristen as nicole : sorry , i was just , um , i was out for a walk . i was trying to clear my mind . tony : is everything all right , darling ? kristen as nicole : uh , yeah . everything 's fine . i was just trying to figure out a way to take dimera back from stefan and gabi . brady : yeah , i saw gabi earlier . um , the board named her ceo . kristen as nicole : yes , i know that . really like to know what else she had to say . tony . um , would you -- would you mind ? tony : oh . of course not . kristen as nicole : brady , would you mind pouring me a glass of wine while i walk my husband out ? brady : happy to . tony : so how did you dispose of the body ? kristen as nicole : well , i left it in the apartment and set it up to look like a robbery . yeah , yeah . tony : did anybody see you ? kristen as nicole : well , i had a close call with hope . tony : how close ? kristen as nicole : close enough , but i managed to dodge a bullet . tony : it 's a shame that ted was n't so fortunate . kristen as nicole : yeah . stefan : is this a setup ? eli : setup ? stefan : yes ! just like the abduction . just like gabi stealing my company . eli : you were holding the murder weapon , stefan ! all right , and as far as motive goes , you just accused a guy of framing you for kidnapping . stefan : he did . he and kate both did . eli : sounds like you 're ready to give a statement . stefan : oh , what 's the point ? you 've already convicted me . you 're as biased as hope brady . [ tense music ] [ phone beeps ] [ phone trilling ] hope : hey , eli . eli : hey , hope , um ... yeah , i got some news for you . can you come down to the station right now ? hope : well , ca n't you just tell me over the phone ? eli : nah , i 'd rather do it in person . hope : okay , um , i 'll be right there . bye . [ phone beeps ] [ door slams ] xander : mags ! you 're up ! maggie : [ laughs ] i am . xander : oh , i thought everybody would be asleep by now , but you 're not . you 're here . maggie : and you 're drunk . xander : am i ? no . [ laughs ] okay , yes , i am . maggie : [ laughs ] lovely . xander : well , in my defense , i was just helping your son - in - law numb the pain after your daughter broke his little heart . sarah : here . put this on your face . but honestly , at this point , we should really just throw away this . eric : i really do n't need frozen corn . sarah : yes , you do . eric : you know , i guess kate 's little comment about the three of us living together hit closer to home than we wanted to admit . sarah : and i just sat there and let rex chew her out for it . eric : yeah , well , you were trying to protect rex and save your marriage . sarah : lot of good that did . eric : if you still love each other , does n't mean it 's over . sarah : you know , i asked my mom if she thought i could save my marriage . eric : what did she say ? sarah : she said that a marriage based on a lie can never survive . and she said the better question was if i even wanted it to . eric : and ? sarah : my marriage to rex is over , eric . that much i know . what i do n't know is ... where you and i go from here . is there a chance for us ? maggie : here . drink this down . it 'll help with your hangover . xander : you are too kind . maggie : let 's just say i know what it 's like to drink more than i should . xander : rex is the one who needed a drink . he had quite an evening . maggie : yeah . so i heard . xander : you know what happened with him and sarah ? maggie : mm - hmm . she told me . xander : you know , he was never right for her . maggie : and you are ? xander : come on , mags . we both know you did n't like dr . rex . but you do like me . if you put in a good word for me with sarah ... maggie : you know what ? even if i thought you were right for her , it does n't matter what i say . her heart belongs to someone else . [ tender music ] sarah : i should n't have put you on the spot . maybe it was a mistake to even come here tonight at all . eric : it 's just ... it 's a lot to think about . sarah : and you 're still in love with nicole and you probably always will be . eric : nicole wo n't even talk to me anymore . she 's married to tony dimera . sarah : you said it was n't a real marriage . eric : she claims they fell in love while recovering from the fire . sarah : do you believe her ? eric : honestly , i do n't even know what to believe anymore when it comes to nicole . i do n't even know who she is anymore . you did n't come here to talk about nicole . you came to find out if you and i ... we ... could be together now . [ door handle shuffles ] brady : [ clears throat ] kristen as nicole : oh . thank you . brady : you 're welcome . you know , tony is , uh , he 's very protective of you . he said that because he saved your life , he feels responsible for it . kristen as nicole : that 's very sweet of him . brady : i 'm glad he was there , though , to save you , when eric and i couldn't . kristen as nicole : you mean that ? brady : yeah . of course i do . kristen as nicole : thank you . unfortunately , our plan to take over dimera did n't have the happily - ever - after that i was hoping for . brady : stefan 's still out at dimera . kristen as nicole : well , yes , i know , because he signed power of attorney over to gabi , but temporarily . i mean , if he is cleared of the kidnapping charges , then she 's just gon na welcome him with open arms . brady : [ chuckles ] no , she won't . kristen as nicole : she wo n't ? what do you mean ? brady : what do i mean ? all this time , gabi 's been plotting revenge against stefan for putting her in prison . kristen as nicole : what sort of revenge ? brady : oh , you know , the typical revenge -- you know , seducing him , convincing him to marry her , and then taking him for everything he 's worth , his money , his company , everything he loves -- that kind of revenge . kristen as nicole : you ca n't be serious . how do you know this ? brady : because i was the one that came up with the plan in the first place . [ seductive music ] kate : [ gasps ] oh ! tony : oh ! [ dramatic music ] hope : hey . hi . i just got a news alert you 're the new police commissioner . eli : yeah . hope : wow . eli : yeah , it was unexpected . hope : so that 's the news ? that 's the news you wanted to tell me ? not bad at all . congratulations , eli . thrilled for you . it 's okay , i understand , i understand why you would feel awkward about this , but it 's okay . don't . salem 's lucky to have you . especially after eve 's reign . eli : thanks . i appreciate you saying that , but ... i 'm afraid that 's not the news that i have to share . hope : what is it ? eli : hope , i 'm sorry to tell you this , but ted laurent 's been murdered . i 'm jimmy dean and uh , hope : ted is dead ? eli : he was shot . jack and i were headed over to ted 's place to talk to him about taking over the new da job , and when we got there , stefan dimera was standing over him . hope : stefan . [ scoffs ] eli : you do n't look surprised . hope : yeah , because i saw him earlier and he was on his way to see ted . eli : for what ? hope : he was determined to get him to admit he was lying about the kidnapping . stefan : he was lying . i did n't kidnap him . hope : you tried to get ted to change his story , and when he would n't , you killed him . you did this ! tony : hey . a - are you all right ? kate : i just -- i - i do n't understand . andre ? tony : no , no . no , no , i can assure you . i am not the ghost of your dead husband . it 's me , tony . kate : how are you alive ? tony : well , i was one of the first recipients of dr . rolf 's miraculous serum . kate : oh . of course , yes , that makes sense . well , for what it 's worth , i 'm -- i 'm happy to see you . tony : yes . i 'm happy to see you too . kate : what took you so long to come back ? tony : you know , it was such an arduous journey . i just wanted to make sure that i felt complete as a man before i went searching for my beloved anna . kate : if only your brother had cared about me the way you care about anna . tony : you know what i could n't understand ... is why such a - a beautiful , intelligent , successful woman like you would 've married a snake like andre . kate : well , i married him because i needed to be a dimera to be ceo of the company . tony : that 's funny . that 's the same reason why nicole walker married me . kate : what ? xander : why does sarah keep pining for eric when he 's so clearly in love with nicole ? maggie : nicole does n't want to be with eric . xander : it 's irrelevant . i would always put sarah first . but eric , no . he just keeps trying , trying to win nicole back . maggie : well , i think he 's finally given up . even he has to admit that they have no future . nicole keeps pushing him away . xander : but that 's not really nicole ! maggie : what ? brady : i wanted chloe back , and stefan was in my way . so i plotted with gabi to get rid of him . kristen as nicole : hmm . brady : hmm . but when it became clear to me that chloe was n't interested , i bailed on the plan . kristen as nicole : but gabi kept going . brady : gabi kept going . she hated stefan for what he did to her . he sent her to prison , and it almost cost her her life , so she waited for the right time to make her move , and it worked . so you 're not gon na have to worry about stefan anymore . kristen as nicole : mm ... until he divorces gabi and tries to take his company back . brady : that 's gon na be a while . right now , you have an opening . you have an opportunity . it 's a good one . kristen as nicole : thank you for sharing that with me , brady . oh . you 're brilliant . you truly are . brady : i just wanted to help you . that 's all . kristen as nicole : that 's why i know , in my heart , you 're right for me . brady , when you and i join forces , there 's nothing we ca n't do . we could rule salem and prove to everyone what we 're capable of . do n't you want that too ? sarah : you said it 's over between you and nicole . eric : it is . sarah : then what 's standing in our way ? eric : do you really think we could be happy ? after we hurt rex ? sarah : i think that we tied ourselves in knots trying not to hurt your brother , and that was our biggest mistake . eric : we made a lot of mistakes . sarah : yeah , we have . and most of them were because we were n't being honest . eric : yeah , with rex or with each other ? sarah : both . and ourselves too . i thought that you could never love me as much as you love nicole . so i married a man that i did n't love with my whole heart . and i tried to convince myself that i was n't falling for you . but i am done lying . i am done stuffing my feelings down and pretending like they do n't exist . [ tender music ] for the first time ever , i am being completely honest about what 's in my heart . i love you , eric . i 've always loved you . stefan : i did n't kill ted . he was dead when i got there . hope : what was the last thing you said to me ? earlier . that you were gon na get ted to talk to you if it was the last thing he did . stefan : oh , that 's a figure of speech . and what was it you said to me ? that you suspected he and kate were n't being truthful about the kidnapping . seemed to make you pretty upset . hope : not that upset . stefan : uh - huh . hope : oh , no , no , no , no . you 're suggesting that i killed ted ? do n't you dare . eli : all right , that 's enough . hope , i need to talk to you outside . [ tense music ] maggie : what do you mean , it 's not nicole ? of course it 's nicole . who else would it be ? xander : what i meant was , um , she 's not been acting like nicole , has she ? i mean , you 've seen it . she 's , uh , been a coldhearted bitch since she lost holly . maggie : yeah , but she 's a mother grieving for her child . xander : all i know is the real nicole loves eric , and if she ever returns , sarah will be left out in the cold . eric : sarah . sarah : please , i have to say this . i am -- i am dying to say this . [ stirring music ] i love you , eric . i love the way that your smile starts in your eyes and it makes everything feel better . and i love the way that you look at me . it makes me feel like there 's no one else in the room . and i know that you are always thinking about what 's best for everyone else and always putting your needs last , and i -- and i love that about you too . but please , i am begging you . no more sacrificing your happiness . please , just for once , stop thinking about your brother 's feelings and just think about your own . because if you think that -- that we could be happy together , then -- then you need to reach out and you need to grab that happiness and never look back . [ tender music ] kate : you married nicole so she could be ceo of dimera ? tony : well , it 's a marriage in name only . kate : yes , but , i mean , how did you even ... tony : well , i rescued her from that warehouse fire . and we just bonded , and then of course she asked me for help , and ... i did n't have much choice , really . kate : hmm . nicole did n't have a choice either . tony : i 'm sorry ? what was that ? [ mysterious music ] kristen as nicole : tonight is supposed to be my honeymoon . and there 's no place i 'd rather be than right here with you . brady , i 'm a woman , with needs , and i want you . and there 's no one here , and no one has to know , so why ca n't we be together ? [ seductive music ] eli : i 'm sorry , but i got ta ask you . when was the last time you saw ted ? hope : i 'm a suspect ? eli : i 'm just covering all my bases . hope : no , no , of course , eli , i 'm sorry . you 're just doing your job . i understand , i have nothing to hide . tonight . it was tonight . will had told me that there was no -- there was no video footage to back ted 's claim that he was kidnapped by xander on the docks . so i decided to do my own investigation . eli : well , how 'd you go about that ? hope : i suggested that he make us dinner back at his place . when he went to the store , it gave me the opportunity to search his apartment . eli : did you find anything of interest ? hope : yes . i found stacks of unmarked 20s in rubber bands . when he got back , i questioned him about it , of course , and ... he said clients pay him in cash sometimes . it was obvious he was lying to me . i gave him back the necklace , and i ended things . eli : i 'm glad you told me . it 's obvious that your fingerprints are gon na turn up at ted 's apartment . hope : and the necklace . ted did n't deserve to be murdered . he didn't . [ sultry music ] [ both moan ] kristen as nicole : oh . you want me . i can feel it . brady : i ca n't do it . kristen as nicole : yes . yes , you can . stop fighting what 's meant to be . stop . brady : no , listen , i want you , i do . tony -- tony 's gon na be back any minute . what are we doing ? kristen as nicole : okay . [ phone beeps ] there . i just told him to stay away until i say otherwise , so we have this whole room to ourselves . lay down . tony : what did you mean when you said that nicole had no choice ? kate : well , i was just simply suggesting that , uh ... [ phone beeps ] perhaps ... [ phone beeps ] tony : well . would you look at that . kate : what is it ? tony : i 've been sexiled on my honeymoon night . kate : [ scoffs ] nicole is with someone else ? tony : well , i said it was a marriage in name only . you know , i do n't really have anywhere to go . can i buy you a drink ? kate : i would love that . maggie : well , i hope someday , nicole gets past her grief over holly and becomes the woman that we all used to know . my only interest , though , is in my daughter 's well - being . xander : you do n't want sarah to get hurt . i do n't either . maggie : i want her to follow her heart and make the right choice . [ tender music ] eric : you know , after nicole died , i ... never imagined i could fall in love again . and then you came to town . sarah : with about two tons of baggage . eric : you helped me . you helped me deal with holly . i was able to wake up and face challenges every single day . i do n't think i 've ever met anyone like you . sarah : yeah . sorry about that . eric : no . do n't you say you 're sorry . you made me laugh when i did n't think it was possible . i am sorry that we hurt my brother . i think , for the first time ... i 've been able to see how much time can be wasted feeling guilty . and that guilt ... can keep you from seeing what 's right in front of you . i love you . i love you , sarah . plaque psoriasis can be relentless . [ contemplative music ] maggie : hello ? xander : is the ice cream a consolation prize for losing your daughter ? maggie : mm ... better than a stick in the eye . xander : most people in this town think i 'm a terrible person . maggie : xander , you 've done some terrible things . but i think there 's some good in you . and i 'm so sorry that my daughter has n't returned your feelings for her . xander : thank you . maggie : someday , you 're gon na find a woman who is right for you . [ chuckles ] okay . and until then ... cookies and cream ? [ laughs ] xander : i 'll have all of this . maggie : oh , my goodness . xander : mmm . maggie : okay . kate : this was my drink with andre . tony : well , perhaps you should consider a new drink . kate : perhaps i will . tony : mm . hope : tony ? tony . tony : oh . hope ! hope : stefan told me . tony : good to see you . hope : oh , my -- it 's so good to see you . tony : oh , please , why do n't you join us ? hope : i 'm so sorry , i did n't mean to interrupt . tony : no , not at all . hope : i just -- i have to tell kate something . kate : okay . hope : ted , he 's dead . kate : what ? hope : he was shot , apparently by stefan . he 's in police custody . tony : oh . how fortunate that we do n't have a murderer roaming the streets . hope : kate ? are you all right ? kate : yeah , no , i 'm -- i 'm fine . poor ted . [ somber music ] stefan : i understand that hope is your cousin , that she used to be your boss , but hey , do n't let that cloud your judgment . eli : my judgment 's fine . stefan : i arrived at the wrong time . i 'm being framed again . eli : again . stefan : yes . eli : yeah , again . stefan : yes , again ! gabi stole my company . ted and kate are lying about this kidnapping . i do n't know what the hell 's going on , but i have a pretty strong feeling nicole walker 's in the middle of it . [ both moan ] kristen as nicole : mm . hey . wait , wait , wait . brady : what is it ? what 's wrong ? what is it ? kristen as nicole : fire ... the burns -- there 's -- there 's scars . brady : hey , hey , it 's ... i understand . yeah , yeah brady : come here . oh yeah in my heart of hearts i always knew you were the one for me and i for you i always knew in time you would be mine i always knew that i 'd be with you and in time you would be mine oh oh oh you would be mine oh mm	kristen told tony about getting rid of ted 's body . she told him how she took him back to his apartment . eli took stefan to the police department to question him about ted . sarah saw eric 's face and knew rex did it to him . she blamed herself for what happened . she wanted to know where they were supposed to go from there . he was n't sure what to do . sarah reminded him how he was still in love with nicole . he explained what happened with her . eric knew she did n't want to talk about nicole . he knew she was wondering if they could be together . brady talked to kristen about what happened when gabi got control of dimera . brady told kristen how gabi seduced stefan and took the company from her . hope met with eli to tell her about ted being dead .
sami : lucas , you said that if i could prove that i was n't lying to you that we could be together . i mean ... i do n't understand why you walked out . why could n't we just talk about it , you know -- talk everything through ? lucas : i told you . i told you i needed time to think . look , um , i grew up without a dad , all right ? and my mom was everything to me . she was -- she was all i knew . and she was my provider , my savior , my best friend , my everything . and my brothers and sisters were n't around when i was growing up . they were all growing up in other places , so it was just me and my mom . and i always knew that she did underhanded things to other people , but i never , ever thought she 'd do that to me . you and my mom -- you 're the two most important women in my life . and it was really easy for me to believe that you were the evil , manipulative one , not her . and i 'm sorry about that . i really am sorry . it was wrong of me . i do n't even deserve to be with you . sami : is that what this is about ? you want your ring back because you think we do n't deserve to be together ? [ scene_break ] lexie : would you excuse me ? i need to see another patient . john : can i wake her ? alex : sure , but gently . john : marlena ? marlena : [ gasps ] john : hey . miss me ? marlena : well , it 's hard to miss somebody you do n't know . john : good point . let 's work on that . i had my pilot fly me to some very special places . marlena : you have a plane ? john : it 's a fact . and i picked you up a few things . we honeymooned in hawaii , and when we landed , they placed a lei like this around your neck . and you said , and i quote , `` i love these flowers -- i do n't ever want to take them off . `` marlena : i do n't remember that . i do n't remember hawaii or the lei . oh ! oh ! i think i might be allergic to it . john : i know you 're not allergic to these . these are your mother 's special oatmeal - raisin - chocolate - chip- macadamia - nut cookies . she baked them for you special , and i flew to colorado to pick them up . marlena : my mother lives in colorado ? john : yeah . and these have been your favorite since you were a little girl . go on , try one . try one , come on . marlena : mm ... mnh - mnh . no , thank you . sorry . i 'm sorry . john : singapore -- we 've been there . you had a blouse made out of this fabric just to match this jade ring . do you remember ? marlena : [ sobbing ] oh ! john : what is it ? what is it ? do you remember ? [ scene_break ] abe : i asked you a question . what 's going on between you and my wife ? lexie : hey , abe , abe , honey , that 's enough . abe : he has no reason to be here asking to see you . lexie : [ scoffs ] well , what 's your reason for being here -- to check up on me ? abe : i came and wanted to see how john and marlena are doing . lexie : ah , oh , so you 're here visiting friends , just like tek is . [ scene_break ] marlena : would you just take all of this -- just take it away , please . john : come on , stay with it a little longer . marlena : i told you -- i do n't remember anything . [ glass breaking ] [ sobbing ] alex : i 'm sorry , mr. black , but this is much too upsetting for her . you 're going to have to leave . john : i do n't think so . this is my wife . alex : and i 'm her doctor . marlena : please , i do n't want to look at anything else anymore . alex : it 's all right , marlena . you do n't have to look at anything else . this is finished . john : i 'll be back . marlena : oh , please , do n't ! alex : mr. black , please , leave . [ door closes ] alex : shh , it 's all right . it 's okay . it 's okay , marlena . listen to me . i will not let anybody hurt you . i promise . [ scene_break ] [ water running ] belle : what do you want from me ? this is the life that i 've chosen . i 'm doing what 's right . shawn d. : what 's right for philip for the time in his recovery , but wrong for you and wrong for us . the only thing that is keeping me sane right now is knowing his physical condition , knowing that he ca n't make it up those stairs . belle : shawn , he is still my husband . [ scene_break ] philip : what do you mean , i ca n't make love to belle ? she 's my wife , and i thought you 'd finally accepted that . shawn d. : i just mean maybe -- maybe it 's not that good of an idea because she 's pregnant . and you know as well as i do that she has not been feeling well lately . philip : yeah , well , the thing is , her morning sickness -- it only affects her in the morning . and there 's no reason a pregnant woman ca n't have sex . it may be a little bit strange for her , being that i only have one leg now , but it 's going to be strange for me , too . she and i will get through it . we might as well start now . for better or for worse , right ? shawn d. : you sure you 're ready ? you were n't feeling very well -- so bad that you had to leave lucas ' party , right ? philip : i 'm just fine . the pain pill took care of that . look , i might have lost my leg , shawn , but i 'm still a normal guy with normal desires and normal needs . and right now i need to be with my wife . she needs to be with me , so i 'm asking you , as our friend , to help me . can you do that ? shawn d. : yeah . yeah , i 'll help you get up those stairs . philip : thanks , bud . [ grunting ] all right , almost there . one more . shawn d. : you okay ? you all right ? philip : yeah , i 'm all right . shawn d. : you gon na be able to hold on ? i 'm gon na go grab your wheelchair . philip : i got it , i got it . shawn d. : all right . philip : [ panting ] all right , you can do this . do it for her . do it for her . [ exhales slowly ] shawn d. : damn it ! philip : come on . it 's not even that far . i can do this myself . aah ! shawn d. : philip ! [ scene_break ] lexie : would you excuse us , tek ? i want to talk to my husband alone . tek : sure . abe : i do n't like that guy hanging around you all the time . lexie : abe , he 's not hanging around me all the time . look , i do n't want to talk about tek , okay ? and i do n't want to keep fighting with you day in and day out , all right ? abe : good , then take me to see john and marlena . lexie : [ sighs ] uh , this is n't a good time , abe . abe : you say you do n't want to fight . then i ask you for one simple , little favor , and you refuse to help . lexie : i -- john : abraham . abe : hey , john . lexie : here , let me help you . abe : oh , do n't bother . i can do it on my own . hey , buddy . how 's marlena doing ? john : that 's what i wanted to talk to you about . i need your advice , partner . she 's right down the hall . come on . abe : right . [ scene_break ] alex : ah , nurse , thank you for cleaning this up . nurse : it 's such a shame . alex : yes , it is . please , would you mind removing all these items from the room ? they 're very upsetting to my patient . nurse : yes , doctor . alex : thank you . [ scene_break ] alex : mr. black , we need to talk . john : nothing we are doing is helping marlena . alex : these things take time and patience . abe : but she will get better . john : i 'm sorry , dr. north , this is abraham carver , a very close , trusted friend . abe 's lexie 's husband . dr. north , abe carver . alex : glad to meet you . abe : alex north ... you know , that name sounds familiar . alex : it 's fairly common . john : perhaps from lexie . abe : no , no , that 's not it . your voice sounds familiar , too . i could swear i know you . [ scene_break ] roman : kate ... sami is will 's mother . you had to know what it would do to him . and lucas loved her . kate : i did it for their own good . if sami and lucas got back together again , sami would have hurt them both much worse and more deeply than i did . roman : i do n't think that 's possible . kate : if sami and lucas got back together again , it would have been a disaster . you know that as well as i do . roman : kate , you had no right to play god . kate : lucas is my son . if i had to do it all over again , i would n't change a thing , except making sure that eugenia did n't make those damn tapes . roman : my god , you ca n't mean that . kate : i do mean it . i know it 's not what you want to hear , but i 'm just being honest . i was trying to protect my child just the way you 're trying to protect your child . the question is , where do we go from here ? [ scene_break ] sami : when you called off the wedding , i was so glad that you did n't ask for the ring back . it gave me hope that maybe one day we could be together . lucas : well , i 'm sorry . i really am , because you said that you 'd changed . i should have trusted you . i should have trusted in our love . you were telling the truth , and my mom was lying . i ca n't believe it . she 'll never change . and i promised you -- i promised you that if she came between us that i would cut her out of my life . and that 's what i have to do . i told her over and over again , and she just would n't believe me . i have no choice now . i 'm through with her . i 'm through , sami -- forever . sami : but you still want the ring back . lucas : yeah , i do . sami : [ sobbing ] lucas : i have two questions for you . can you forgive me for not trusting you and not trusting in our love ? if -- if you can do that ... will you marry me , sami brady ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : you all right ? philip : it 's a good thing you got quick reflexes , man . shawn d. : if i had n't gotten to those steps in time , you would have broken your neck . why did n't you wait for me ? philip : i thought i could make it to the bed myself . shawn d. : how bad are you hurt ? philip : not that bad , i do n't think . belle : what happened ? it sounded like somebody fell . oh , my god , philip , are you okay ? philip : yeah , i 'm fine . it was just a little disagreement between the stairs and me . belle : what were you doing on the stairs ? philip : i wanted to surprise you . i guess i did , huh ? shawn d. : i left him at the top of the stairs to grab the wheelchair . belle : i 'm gon na get dressed and take you to the emergency room . philip : no , honey , please . ow . nothing 's broken . nothing 's even bruised , except maybe my ego . belle : i still want you checked out . philip : i have spent so much time in hospitals lately . i 'm gon na be fine . belle : then i 'll call lexie and she can come over . philip : the pain pill i took will take care of everything . please , i 'm fine . belle : how could you let him do this ? shawn d. : i told him it was a bad idea . philip : it 's not shawn 's fault . i pushed him to help me up the stairs . he told me to wait , and i thought i should try to be a superhero . belle : philip , you could have killed yourself . philip : i wanted to surprise you . i wanted to be waiting in bed for you when you got out of the bath so we could finally , you know , be together again . i 've missed that so much . and now i guess we 're just gon na have to wait a little longer because i think i 've killed the mood just a little bit . belle : i still think we should at least call lexie . philip : i 'm fine . all i need is a kiss . there . now i 'm just gon na close my eyes and , god willing , this pain pill is gon na work . belle : are you sure you 're okay ? philip : i 'm positive . i love you , honey . ow . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] belle : you should have stopped him . shawn d. : what ? what are you -- i tried . believe me , the last thing i want to do is have him go upstairs so you two can ... i tried everything i could think of ... besides tell him the truth about us . the only reason i did n't do that is 'cause i swore to you that i would n't . belle : i ca n't do that to him right now . and what i need to do is take care of my husband , and what you need to do is leave . shawn d. : but -- belle : no , shawn , really , i mean it . shawn d. : good night . [ scene_break ] tek : lexie , wait a minute . let me help you . lexie : tek , please just leave me alone . tek : i ca n't . i care about you too much . come on , in here . what is it ? i 'm here . just talk to me . lexie : [ sniffles ] if ... i try to help him , he says that i 'm being overbearing , that i 'm smothering him . but if i leave him to fend for himself , he says i 'm ignoring him . you know , i ca n't win . tek : lexie , it 's not your problem . it 's abe 's ... only he refuses to face it . lexie : he 's my husband . tek : i know , and you 've stood by him through everything . but there 's limits . lexie : he 's just dealing with so much right now , tek , you know -- the blindness , having to step down from his job . tek : the impotence -- i know , and it 's not fair . but that does n't give him the right to take it out on you . you have feelings , too , lexie . you have needs . i mean , you 're a strong , vital , intelligent woman . how much longer are you gon na put up with this ? lexie : i love him . but this is n't the man i married . you know what ? you 're right . you 're right . what he 's doing is -- it 's destroying me , tek . it 's just been so long since i 've had a loving touch from abe , a look , a kind word , anything -- the smallest crumb . tek : it 's okay . just let it out . i 'm here for you . i 'm here for you . i 'm always gon na be here for you . i love you . i love you , lexie . [ scene_break ] abe : are you positive we 've never met ? alex : not that i recall . of course , it is possible my patient 's amnesia is of some rare contagious variety . say , a little professional humor . john : i was certain that one of the things i brought marlena would have stirred her memory . each one was supposed to represent an important point in her life . alex : well , from what i have read , there is one point in her life that has been somewhat overlooked . john : yeah ? what would that be ? alex : oh , do n't worry . i 'm confident i can rectify that situation . if you 'll excuse me , i have a phone call to make . john : [ sighs ] can i get you some coffee ? abe : oh , thank you . are you sure you trust that guy ? [ scene_break ] kate : roman ... roman : you know what , kate ? love is about trust . and how can we have either if you are capable of lying to me all this time ? kate : me , lying ? what about the lies you told me ? what about the secrets you kept from me ? that you slept with marlena while tony was holding you captive , that you knew that you were the father of marlena 's baby -- while we were standing in front of a priest renewing our vows , you never said anything . roman : and that was wrong . i should have told you right away , and , believe me , kate , if i could go back in time and change things , i would . but that 's the difference . i admit it . you have no remorse . kate : i was watching out for my son . roman : after you swore that you would watch out for my daughter . and you know what you did , kate ? you betrayed them both , and you betrayed us , our relationship . and i do n't know how in the hell i can be with somebody who 's capable of that . kate : so what are you saying ? roman : that we 're finished , kate . it 's over . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , yes , yes , i forgive you . and , yes , i will marry you . lucas : i 'm gon na spend the rest of my life making it up to you . sami : lucas , you have made me the happiest woman in the planet , in the universe . and you know what ? there is just one thing left to do . lucas : name it . sami : i think you owe me the greatest , longest , most incredible makeup sex ever . lucas : i think we should try to break that bed again . [ scene_break ] kate : roman , wait . roman : kate , leave me the hell alone . [ scene_break ] sami : make love to me , lucas . lucas : i plan to make love to you like i never have before . i 'm gon na make love to you every day for the rest of our lives . [ scene_break ] [ cellphone rings ] roman : yeah , roman brady . alex : commander brady , it 's dr. north . i 'd like you to come by the hospital as soon as possible . roman : what 's wrong ? did something happen to doc ? alex : no , no , i 'm just conducting a little experiment that might help her regain her memory . i need your help . roman : well , all right . you know i 'll do anything to help marlena , so tell you what -- i 'll be right over . alex : here we go . [ scene_break ] philip : [ sighs ] god , i love you so much . belle : i love you , too . and i do n't care about your injury . you are still strong and handsome and sexy . philip : yeah ? what else ? i want to make love to you right now . i want to make love to you , belle . [ scene_break ] [ both panting ] lexie : oh , my god . tek : what ? what ? lexie : oh , my god , we did n't lock the door . tek : who cares ? lexie : no , no , quick , before someone comes in . tek : okay . lexie : oh , my god . tek , i 'm a married woman . i 'm on staff here at the hospital . this is hardly professional . if someone catches me in here with you , my reputation would be ruined . god , if abe finds out , he 'll go ballistic . tek : come on , why are you worrying about abe ? he 's certainly not worried about you . lexie : oh , tek , we had such a wonderful marriage before all this happened . tek : lexie , whatever your marriage once was , it 's not that anymore . he 's not the same . all you two do is hurt each other . you 're not even going through the motions anymore . lexie ... i think it 's time you leave abe . lexie : no , no , no . we have a son . tek : what kind of message is this sending to theo ? that marriage is about two unhappy people who do n't love each other and they 're just staying together , making each other 's lives miserable ? lexie : no , no , of course not . tek : lexie , lexie , lexie , i love you . i love you . i do n't want to sneak around anymore . i want us to make a commitment to each other . that ca n't happen until you 're honest with abe . baby , you deserve so much more . you deserve a world of happiness , and that can never happen with abe . but it can happen with me . [ scene_break ] abe : thank you , nurse . i can go from here . thank you . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : this is n't how it 's supposed to be . belle ? [ scene_break ] john : dr. north , i realize that you are the expert here , but i really do n't see you doing anything to help marlena . alex : like i said before , mr. black , these things take time . john : yeah , well , i need specifics . i want to know exactly how you plan on jogging her memory . roman : through me . i 'll help her remember . john : [ chuckles bitterly ] the hell you will , pal . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : this is a dream , right ? belle : no . i 'm here . shawn d. : you could n't stay with him , could you ? belle : i do n't want to talk about this . shawn d. : 'cause even if he was able to get in bed , you would n't be able to sleep with him because you 'd be thinking of me the entire time . belle : i do n't know . i do n't know . [ panting , groaning ] philip : you are my whole life , honey . i mean it . i would n't be alive if it were n't for you . i never would have made it home if you were n't here waiting for me . belle ! no , no , no , no , no , honey ! no ! belle ? belle ? belle ! belle , honey , where are you ? [ scene_break ] tek : just one more kiss before we go . lexie : no , no , no , no , no . tek , look , i heard what you said . but this is wrong . no , this is wrong . this can never happen again . tek : lexie , come on . lexie : i 'm sorry . no . no ! abe ! [ scene_break ] abe : oh ... i 've been looking all over for you . no one knew where you 'd gone . lexie : ah , well , they should have . i was with a patient . abe : oh , but not anymore . lexie : no . abe : well , good , then you can drive me home . lexie : oh , honey , i ca n't . i just got beeped . there 's an emergency . abe : that sounds serious . you sound rattled . lexie : oh , uh , listen , listen , if you wait , i can take you home later , okay ? abe : no . no , do n't bother . i 'll find my own way . lexie : okay . i 've got to go . abe : yeah ... to be with a patient . [ scene_break ] lucas : oh , wow . sami : oh ... lucas : that was the most incredible makeup sex ever . sami : [ laughs ] oh , i think so , too . lucas : mmm . sami : lucas , i ca n't believe that we are back together . just think -- will is going to be so happy . lucas : yeah . not as happy as i am , but he 's gon na be pretty happy . [ both laugh ] sami : i love you so much . i never thought i would feel your arms around me again . lucas : what 's wrong ? sami : nothing . lucas , everything is perfect . i just -- i just ca n't get over how perfect our life is right now . lucas : it 's not necessarily that perfect . we still have n't , uh , broken the bed . sami : [ laughs ] really ? well , you make a good point . i think we should try a little harder . lucas : oh , okay . sami : [ shrieks ] aah ! lucas : oh , yeah ! sami : [ laughs ] lucas : well - done ! mission accomplished ! oh ... [ scene_break ] kate : dear god ... could my life be any worse ? john : roman ... i think i 've warned you before . stay away from my wife . roman : john , i 'm here to help . and there 's not a damn thing you can do about it . alex : gentlemen , please . we all want what 's best for marlena , so could we just put everything else aside for the moment ? will you both come with me , please ? marlena . john : doc . roman : doc . alex : marlena . marlena . roman : doc . john : hey , doc . alex : marlena ? marlena : [ gasps ] i remember you . [ scene_break ] philip : you 're trying to tell me there 's something going on between belle and shawn that i do n't already know about ? [ scene_break ] belle : after tonight , i think it 's better if we never see each other again . [ scene_break ] roman : when i look at you now , kate , i almost feel sick . [ scene_break ] sami : you better not be thinking what i think you 're thinking . lucas : i think i 'm thinking the same thing you 're thinking . sami : that 's what i 'm talking about !	shawn agrees to help philip up the stairs but philip falls when he tries to make it the rest of the way on his own . belle throws shawn out upon learning of the fall but later joins shawn on the roof where they kiss . philip dreams of making love to belle only to have her disappear . philip wakes up shocked to find belle gone . tek follows an upset lexie after she argues with abe and they make love in an empty exam room . lexie refuses to let this happen again and lies to abe about where she was . lucas asks sami for her engagement ring back and proposes to her over again . they celebrate sami 's acceptance by breaking the bed during lovemaking . roman does not accept kate 's defense and declares that their relationship is over . john brings marlena mementos from her past but they only upset her . john introduces alex to abe and abe believes that he knows alex from somewhere and that alex should n't be trusted . alex calls roman to come to the hospital and help in an experiment with marlena . alex , john , and roman all enter marlena 's room and wake her by calling her name . marlena wakes with a start and declares that she remembers someone .
steve : `` k - nock , k - nock . `` bo : hey , steve . hey , man . come on in . how 'd you find me ? steve : kayla told me . she said you 've been working yourself like a dog , pulling all - nighters on some important case . bo : oh , yeah . important . it 's -- that 's , uh , an understatement . i 'm trying to save my damn marriage . some incriminating evidence against my daughter -- somebody stole it . and chelsea got off the hook for what happened to zack . and my wife has convinced herself i am responsible , so unless i can prove my innocence , she 'll never trust me again . steve : and from what i hear , without trust , you got no marriage . bo : yeah , exactly . steve : well , listen , i hate to interrupt your hard work , but i really need your help , man . i guess you could say i 'm trying to save my marriage , too . [ scene_break ] philip : hey . what 's going on here ? did i miss something ? mimi : no . we were all just worried about belle and the baby , but everything 's gon na be fine now , right , belle ? belle : yeah , well , i will feel a whole lot better once we get home . they said they were gon na bring the insurance paperwork , but they have n't brought it by yet . philip : do n't worry about the paperwork . i 'll take care of that . it 'll just take me 10 minutes . i 'll be right back . belle : okay . [ scene_break ] mimi : shawn , i would like to talk to belle alone , please . shawn d. : we 've already been over this . do you think it 's a good idea right now ? belle : no , you know what ? it 's okay . we 're both grown women , and i think we can work this out . shawn d. : okay . [ scene_break ] belle : [ clears throat ] well , i hope we can get through this fast . i do n't expect your mom to babysit all night . mimi : oh , she does n't mind , believe me . see , she read your computer journal , too . belle : what ? mimi : spare me the self - righteous act , please . just be honest with me . you 're out to steal my husband , and i am putting you on notice right now . it 's gon na take a better bitch than you . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : all right , i pulled the car around front so belle wo n't have to walk that far when she gets out of here . philip : why would you do that ? shawn d. : well , it was , you know , a close call with the baby tonight . and it 's humid outside . i just figured we would n't want to take any chances . philip : yeah , but you do n't really have to worry about that . i can drive my own wife home . shawn d. : okay , well , you know , i was just offering . i figured because of the accident , you might not feel up to it . philip : look , i was n't gon na say this in front of belle and mimi , but it does need to be said . just because belle is pregnant with your baby does not mean you need to run around acting like her husband . [ scene_break ] carrie : drive carefully , lucas . bye . sami : carrie , where did lucas run off to ? carrie : oh , will called from football camp . he forgot to bring his parent- signed consent form . sami : oh , no . oh , no . he 's not gon na be able to play without it . carrie : right , right . there 's a scrimmage tomorrow . that 's why lucas drove all that way -- to make sure will makes the team . sami : of course he did . oh , my god . i feel so terrible . i would have gone . carrie , i did n't think about it . you should n't be by yourself tonight . i mean , after everything that 's happened , you should n't be alone . e.j . : oh , come on . she 's -- she 's -- you 're hardly alone , now , are you ? carrie : no . and i do n't mind , you know ? lucas is such a great dad . will and i are both really lucky . sami : yeah , you are . carrie : well , i do n't know about anybody else , but i 'm gon na go to bed . sami : good night . austin : yeah , me too . [ scene_break ] sami : e.j . , thank you so much for coming . e.j . : my pleasure . sami : it was fun having you . [ scene_break ] austin : we really need to talk about what happened tonight . carrie : what we did , austin , was a mistake . and what about e.j . ? he saw us having sex . what if he tells lucas or sami ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : samantha , i would n't be any kind of friend if i did n't warn you . i think your relationship with austin is in serious trouble . you 're in real danger of losing him to carrie forever . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] austin : look , i do n't think we need to worry about e.j . he said he wo n't say anything . i think he 's the type of guy to keep his word . carrie : i pray to god you 're right . i feel so guilty . austin : i know you feel bad about the way it happened . so do i. i do n't want to hurt sami and lucas either , but what happened between us , that was n't a mistake . and you did n't think so , either . carrie : i ca n't end my marriage , austin . i ca n't go through with it . austin : what changed your mind ? talk to me . talk to me . carrie : i ca n't . i do n't even trust myself to be alone with you . we just have to put it behind us and forget that it ever happened . austin : do you really think you can do that ? i love you . and i know you love me . carrie : shh ! okay , look , i 'll go out the fire escape , and i will meet you on the roof . but i 'm warning you , we ca n't let what happened before happen again . [ scene_break ] sami : why would you say that ? why would you say that i 'm gon na lose austin to carrie ? e.j . : i think it 's pretty obvious , is n't it ? i mean , look at the threatening notes you 've been receiving . samantha , sooner or later , whoever is sending these is gon na find a way of telling austin and carrie and everybody else exactly what it is you did to keep them apart . and once that information hits the broad light of day , it is over for you . sami : no way . first of all , i 'm the one who 's been predicting disaster , and you 're the one who said that austin would forgive me . e.j . : if you tell him . i 'm just afraid that if this situation is n't handled very delicately , austin and carrie could find their way back to each other . sami : hold on . austin and carrie are not meant to be together . i love austin , and he is meant to be with me . e.j . : you 're very plucky . i 'll give you that . but i think you 're setting yourself up for a disappointment . sami : oh , come on , e.j . you do n't know me that well . when my back 's up against the wall and time is running out , i 'm at my best . no one is taking austin away from me . [ scene_break ] carrie : okay , i 'm really exhausted . good night . sami : uh , good night , carrie . e.j . : good night . austin : sami , i have to make an important phone call -- business phone call to tokyo before their offices close , okay ? sami : yeah , i 'm glad you said that 'cause i have a ton of business that i still have to do tonight . so , do n't wait up for me . i 'll be busy . austin : okay , all right , thanks . [ scene_break ] e.j . : sami ... i do n't know how many more ways i 'm gon na be able to say this , but you need to learn to get out of your own way . i mean , from everything i 've heard about you , your biggest fault , among many -- sami : among many ? ! come on , e.j . e.j . : wait a minute , young lady . you yourself have given me quite a long list of crimes that you 've committed over the years . i do n't think it 's any secret that you are your own worst enemy . sami : okay , so i 've done a ton of terrible things , but it all came from one rather large character flaw , okay , not many faults . e.j . : look , when i say that you need to get out of your own way , what i 'm alluding to is the fact that you seem to believe that you have this power over people . and though you 're very clever , you 're a very smart girl , and i 'm sure you 're quite conniving , the fact of the matter is , most people do n't even have the power to control their own lives , let alone somebody else 's . sami : you do n't understand . i am not gon na lose austin . i ca n't lose austin . i do n't care what it takes or what i have to do . [ scene_break ] carrie : [ sighs ] austin , i am sorry . i 'm sorry for the way that i 've handled everything . this is all my fault for changing my mind so many times and for letting you think that we had a chance to be together . austin : i 'm responsible for my own actions . i made a lot of mistakes . and i 'm telling you , what happened here tonight is not one of them . making love to you , it just -- it just reminded me of the connection that we share , that we were meant to be together . carrie : no , we are n't . i 'm married to lucas . you 're engaged to sami . austin : you need to be honest with yourself , carrie . i mean , you got no business being with my brother . you do n't love him the same way that you do me . [ scene_break ] bo : you want me to help you put your marriage back together ? steve : well , yeah , that 's part of it . but i guess you might have noticed , the lights are on , nobody 's home . bo : yeah . steve : seriously , man , i need answers . i mean , who staged my death ? who erased my memory ? bo : all great questions , but that happened a long time ago . the tracks are pretty cold by now . steve : yeah , but people tell me i spent some time right here at the salem p.d . and the isa . that 's a no - brainer as to why someone very powerful , someone probably named dimera , would want to put me on permanent pause . bo : yeah . steve : hey , man , i probably got all kinds of top - secret intelligence floating around in here , stuff i ca n't remember , stuff that would get me killed all over again . but i got to do it . you 're one of the few people i know who can help me . bo : you think so , huh ? steve : i 've heard the stories . i know you 've tangled with the dimera 's a few times yourself . listen , bo , if you help me with this , maybe i can help you . now , i do n't remember anything about police work , but i 'm a fast learner . i got a lot of time on my hands . let me help you with the legwork on this case so you can prove your innocence to hope . you help me get my memory back so i can be a proper husband to kayla , father to my little girl . bo : i would do anything to get you and kay back together again . i am a little concerned about you getting your memory back . i mean , i might be the last person you 'd want to work with . in fact , you might want to kill me . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : all right , look , philip , you got it all wrong . i am just trying to be there for you and your wife as a friend . i am sorry you feel like i 'm trying to take your place somehow , but honest to god , man , when she was having cramps tonight , i thought she was gon na lose the baby . philip : shawn , you expect me to believe that there 's not just a little part of you that 's in la - la land because she 's pregnant with your baby ? shawn d. : of course not . i would n't be human if there was n't , but you have nothing to be insecure about . i thought we got past this . philip : do n't get me wrong . i 'm glad that you helped her . i am . but next time , you call me . shawn d. : i wanted to , philip . belle was afraid . she was losing the baby .. she did n't know how you were gon na react . philip : she thought i might be happy ? shawn d. : you were talking about getting an abortion . philip : i have said that i will raise this baby as my own , and i will . but you need to understand that biologically , it may be your kid . it 's my baby . and i will love this baby as much as i love claire . shawn d. : good . philip : you know what ? this is n't even your fault , and i realize that . and i have to stop railing on you about it . shawn d. : that 's okay . believe me , i understand . philip : it 's not okay because you and mimi were there for her tonight . and as belle tells me all the time , i have no reason to be jealous , right ? shawn d. : that 's not really true . [ scene_break ] mimi : when are you gon na stop lying ? belle : what are you talking about ? mimi : your lame excuse . you could n't help lusting after my husband because of your raging pregnancy hormones . well , if you realize that those feelings were wrong , then how does that explain the rest of what you wrote in your diary ? belle : god , how much of my diary did you and your mother read ? mimi : enough to know that whenever you 're doing the dishes , you 're usually daydreaming about my husband . belle : you know , i thought that you just happened to come upon my diary by accident , but i guess you just completely memorized it . you totally violated my privacy . mimi : you totally violated my marriage , belle . belle : you know what ? you believe whatever you want to believe . i am not after shawn . mimi : oh , no , you 're just emotional and confused because of your hormones right now . belle : that is the truth . mimi : no , belle , the truth is you 're trying to convince shawn to walk out on me . belle : oh , my god . that is so not true . i would never do something like that , no matter how i feel about shawn . i love you . and i love philip , and i do n't want to hurt you . mimi : then why did you fake this whole performance with the cramps tonight ? belle : fake ? mimi : yes , fake , so shawn would have to rush you to the hospital and stick around and baby you , just like he always does when you pull this crap . belle : i swear to you , mimi -- mimi : and then you got him to kiss you to make it all better . well , do you feel better now , belle ? belle : no , i do n't . mimi : yeah , right . so i 'm supposed to play the part of retarded stepford wife now and pretend that little miss goody - two - shoes belle would never do anything like use the baby she 's carrying to win back the only man she 's ever loved ? belle : i love my husband . mimi : you do not love philip , and that is something else you need to admit . you know , there was actually a time that i felt bad for you . i felt guilty for dating my best friend 's ex , even though you were married to philip and you swore you wanted a future with him . but i do n't owe you anything , not when you treat me and your husband like this . and it might not be your fault that the eggs got switched , but you could n't have asked for anything better . you are using this unborn baby to break up two marriages . belle : is that what your mother told you ? 'cause it sounds like something she would do or tell you to do . mimi : do n't you dare . and let me get one thing straight with you tonight before i leave . you can daydream , you can type in your little diary until your hands turn crooked from arthritis , but there is one thing that you will never have for the rest of your life , and that is my husband . [ scene_break ] steve : so , why would my getting my memory back make me want to kill you ? bo : well , part of what you do n't remember is that i 'm the reason you 're wearing that patch . i put your eye out . we were in the merchant marine together . we were pretty good buddies -- drinking , partying , getting into any kind of trouble we could . we ended up hooking up with this beautiful woman , britta . we were pretty good friends , the three of us . we all got the same tattoo , but you and i messed up and both fell in love with her . and then one night , you and i got pretty -- pretty messed up , and we got into a pretty good brawl over her . that 's how you lost your eye . steve : i know . bo : you know ? steve : sorry , man , you were on a roll . did n't want to interrupt you . besides , i wanted to hear your version . kayla told me the whole story . bo : oh . steve : she said it took some time , but after a while , i was able to forgive you . bo : yeah . we were always kind of like brothers . steve : brothers , dude . so , what do you say ? you help me restore the old hard drive so i can get back to kayla . i help you prove your innocence to hope so you can get her back where she belongs . bo : you got a deal , bro . [ scene_break ] carrie : i do love lucas . it 's not the same , but -- austin : if you do n't love him the same way , then why did you marry him ? why ? carrie : it 's too late to wonder that now , is n't it ? when i came to salem , my little sister belle , she just had a baby . and i suddenly thought , `` wow , my whole life 's passing me by . everything that i 've dreamed of , it 's not gon na happen . `` and then i lost my company . austin : thanks to me . carrie : and thanks to me . it does n't matter now . what matters is that i started looking at belle 's life . she was totally in love with shawn through high school and college . they had their whole future planned out , but then she was with philip and they had a baby together . and they 're totally happy . austin : are they totally happy ? i mean , from what i think , they 're having it pretty hard , you know , putting the past behind them . carrie : but they 're doing it . why ca n't i do that , too ? austin : why should you have to ? i do n't understand . this is -- this is totally frustrating . you have only been married to lucas for a couple of days . is that worth a lifetime of unhappiness for all of us ? carrie : austin -- austin : we 're so concerned about hurting lucas and sami , and we should be , but they 're not little kids . you know , and how much more are we hurting them by staying in these relationships of convenience ? lucas is my brother . sami is your sister . it 's not like we can avoid each other . we ca n't -- we ca n't get away from this . i do n't want to . what you and i have was sent by god to last a lifetime . carrie : it was meant to last a lifetime , and i ruined it . i cheated on you , just like i cheated on lucas . what is wrong with me ? do n't . please . do n't touch me , austin . i 've broken your heart twice . i do n't deserve for you to comfort me . i do n't deserve for you to love me . austin : carrie -- carrie : i promised myself that if i got married again , i would honor my vows forever . and i 've already broken them . austin : for some reason , you married lucas when you were in love with me .. you do n't even have a real relationship . you thought you were pregnant when you said your vows . you were n't . the whole thing , the whole relationship is just a big lie . carrie : that 's awfully convenient to say . when we were downstairs in your apartment and we were talking about our honeymoons and our plans for the future and our hopes and our dreams , i realized i ca n't do this to lucas . and what about sami , huh ? you gon na break off your engagement to her ? you gon na renege on your marriage proposal ? you have never told sami no in your entire life and you 're gon na do that ? is that what you want ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : samantha , you have to be more realistic . everything is beginning to spin out of control . sami : why do you keep saying stuff like that ? what are you insinuating ? do you know something that you 're not telling me ? e.j . : it 's not that . it 's that whoever is writing these threatening notes seems to think that they have enough information on you to be able to just blow you out of the sky . and i do n't think they 've gone to all of this trouble just to turn around and walk away . samantha , they want to hurt you . and they 're gon na try . sami : well , i 'm not gon na let anyone hurt me . e.j . : then you have to come clean and tell everybody exactly what has gone on . the tree that owns its own dirt is the one that can not be unearthed . sami : what ? e.j . : tell the truth . sami : listen to me , e.j . i do n't care how you phrase it . i 'm not telling austin the truth about what i did to make carrie choose lucas . if i did , no one in this town would have anything to do with me ever again . i might as well join a leper colony . e.j . : some of us are lepers . sami : wait a second . i know what to do . i know exactly what to do . i ca n't believe i did n't think of this before . i do n't have to tell anyone the truth about anything . [ scene_break ] mimi : do you understand what that word means -- l - o - s - t -- lost ? you and shawn forever . he will never be yours again . he is mine . belle : except you forgot one thing . i 'm pregnant with shawn 's baby , and that changes everything . [ scene_break ] philip : all right , wait a sec . you 're actually gon na stand here and tell me that i have reason to be jealous of you and belle ? shawn d. : what i mean is , if mimi was pregnant with another man 's child , i would be very jealous , too , especially considering the history that belle and i have . you have every right to be jealous . but it 's an honest reaction to a crazy situation that just absolutely sucks for all of us . philip : shawn , how are you going to deal with the fact that i am going to raise your child with belle ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : all right , i 'll bite . what is the brainstorm ? please let me in on your fun . sami : okay , you know how i told you my dad works for the police , right ? e.j . : right . sami : so , here 's the plan . i 'm going to take this envelope down to the police station , and they 'll fingerprint it . and then i 'll be able to find out who the creep or the creepette is that 's blackmailing me . and i 'll be able to stop them before they come between me and austin . e.j . : but i thought you did n't want to go to the police because you did n't want your father to know that you were being blackmailed . sami : right , of course i do n't . but that 's the beauty of my idea . i do n't have to show them the note . i can just show them the envelope . and because i 'm family , they 'll do me a sort of unofficial favor . and then i 'll feel so much better 'cause i know already that lucas , austin , and i are the only ones who touched this envelope . so if there are any other fingerprints on it , i know for sure that , that is my special friend . e.j . : are you quite sure you want to risk tracking down this special friend ? it could be quite dangerous . sami : i 'm not afraid . nobody blackmails sami brady and gets away with it .. e.j . : and you 're just gon na go down to the salem p.d . at this time of night ? sami : well , the police department is 24 hours . and anyway , at this time of night , there 'll be fewer people to ask questions . e.j . : and you 're not concerned at all about austin wondering where you are ? sami : i 'll think of some lie to tell him . he 'll understand , anyway . it 's about business , which is true . i 'm buying an insurance policy on my future with austin . [ scene_break ] carrie : oh , you 're gon na turn your back on sami ? you 're engaged . how are you gon na ask for that ring back after you 've made her so happy ? austin : i do . i do . i care for sami . she made a lot of changes . she 's come a long way . and my doing this to her could send her spiraling in the wrong direction all over again . but on the other hand , lucas is the love of sami 's life . so by me doing this , i think i 'm doing her a favor . i know i 'm doing her a favor . 'cause i really do n't know how happy i 'm making her . carrie , how could i marry sami when i love you and i always will ? carrie : austin -- austin : no , no , no , no , no , no . i will never feel for sami the way i feel for you . i love you . you love me . carrie : austin , sami and i are close again . this is the first time since we were kids . she 's been wonderful to me . and i promised her that i was n't interested in you , that i would n't come between you two . austin : well , do n't you think sami deserves to be with a man who loves her totally and completely ? and i think that man is lucas . carrie : lucas does n't want sami . i wish i could tell you what you want to hear , but i ca n't rationalize this because it 's what i want . in a perfect world , you and i could be together . but it 's not gon na happen , not ever . austin : so , you 're not gon na change your mind ? carrie : this is how it has to be . austin : so , that 's how you feel ? and if this is the last time that we can be together ... then i want something to remember you by . [ scene_break ] bo : so , whoever did this was clever enough to frame me . steve : well , my gut tells me to ask you who benefits most from the crime .. with that said , i think you 've got to consider the possibility that the prime suspect is your daughter , chelsea , herself . bo : no , no , she could n't do something like this -- pull it off and not leave a trace of evidence . whoever did this had connections inside the department , someone who knows the inner workings here . steve : what 's that saying ? `` motive , means , opportunity . `` what about the mother ? she could n't have wanted her daughter to go to jail . bo : no , i thought of that . steve : but if pinning the crime on you meant that you would lose hope , is n't it a win - win situation for the mother ? did n't you say she used to be a cop ? bo : yeah , but she 's turned her life around . she would n't do something ... wait a minute . steve : what ? bo : billie would n't do something like this , but i know exactly who would .. thanks a lot , man . steve : what 'd i do ? bo : well , this could be my first real lead , and i got you to thank for it . [ scene_break ] mimi : well , there it is -- belle 's big admission . your unborn fetus is going to change everything . and shawn is supposed to drop me and come running back to you . belle : i did n't say that . mimi : well , that 's what you 're thinking , and it 's got to stop . no matter whose baby you are pregnant with , the fact is , you are still married to philip , and i am still married to shawn . and i do n't care how many babies you have with shawn , he is still my husband . and that will never change . i do n't know what it is about spoiled princesses like you who think they 're entitled to their cake and everybody else 's , too . belle : i really hate to desert you during your crisis , but i need to get home to my daughter and my husband . excuse me . mimi : no , belle , you are not going anywhere until i say everything that i have been dying to say to you all of our lives . belle : okay , mimi , what in the hell are you talking about ? ! mimi : do n't you dare act like you do n't know who we are , belle , and everything we 've been through . miss salem high 's homecoming queen -- belle : oh , god , mimi , just stop it ! i know that you are afraid of losing shawn . [ sighs ] i would never deliberately hurt you . i know that i 've made mistakes . i 'm only human .. but it is time for me now to try and fix those mistakes before it 's too late . mimi : you are not hearing me ! [ exhales sharply ] it is already too late .. you made your bed with philip , okay ? you can either lie in it with him for the rest of your life or be alone . but i am warning you with every fiber of my being , keep your filthy hands off shawn . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i do n't know how i 'm gon na deal with you raising my kid . philip : yeah . shawn d. : but i do know that we have to deal with it and move on . philip : yes , we do , and it 's not gon na be easy . i 'm glad we agree on that . and in the meantime , i 'm gon na do all i can do not to take out my frustration on you . and if i happen to , you just keep assuring me i have nothing to worry about , okay ? shawn d. : you got nothing to worry about . she loves you , man . you guys got a family together . but you have to cut her some slack because not only is she pregnant right now , but i think she 's taken this in vitro switch - up harder than the rest of us , just like i have to realize how stressed out mimi is because all of our plans are messed up . philip : speaking of the in vitro , has it ever occurred to you that maybe the accident was n't an accident ? shawn d. : no . what are you talking about ? philip : you have to appreciate where i 'm coming from . vivian alamain stole my mom 's fertilized egg because she wanted to get her hands on my dad . shawn d. : yeah , but that 's because she did it herself . philip : then look at our situation . how many safeguards did they have in place ? how much did dr. jaynes have riding on this ? a lot . yet still , no one could explain what happened . there are no excuses . and now all of a sudden , you and belle have the baby that you always used to dream about . that 's a pretty big coincidence . and i think maybe somebody did it on purpose . [ scene_break ] mimi : this is absolute war , belle . belle : please do n't say that . mimi : you think you 've got me fooled by your little best - friend - being- compassionate act ? you 're the reason i lost rex , and i will not let you be the reason that i lose shawn , too . i 'm a lockhart , belle , and we do n't fight . we win . belle : do n't threaten me . mimi : well , yeah , actually i do have to threaten you 'cause it 's apparently the only way to get through to you . shawn is good to me . he loves me . he is faithful to me . he is the man that i have always dreamed of having , and he 's all i 've got . and the day that you do anything to come between us , all i can say is god help you . belle , god help you . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : so you think somebody did this on purpose , that somebody actually , deliberately , a doctor here , someone we know -- you 're scaring me , man . no . no . philip : i 'm actually taken aback how surprised you are , 'cause part of me believes it . i believe somebody deliberately interfered so that mimi 's surrogate would have my baby or more importantly , maybe , that belle would have yours . shawn d. : i 'm hearing what you 're saying , but it 's impossible because can you name one person that you know of in this town , some doctor that has a vendetta against you ? jaynes was on the payroll , was he not ? unless you think belle and i did this . philip : no , i do n't think you and belle did this . shawn d. : okay , well , try and come up with one name . and if you can -- if you can come up with one person , why would they do it ? why ? philip : that 's not the point . i do n't have the answers . i 'm looking for the answers . what i have is the theory , and it 's starting to haunt me . 'cause i believe there 's someone out there who did this to me , to us , to ruin our lives , our marriages , and our families . [ scene_break ] austin : carrie ... carrie : i ca n't do this . this is wrong . we can not keep doing this to sami and lucas . austin : i know . i know . it 's wrong . it 's wrong . why is n't it wrong for us to be trapped in relationships with people we do n't love ? two people who love each other so much -- why ca n't we just be together ? can we really just let this go ? carrie : we have to . austin : no , no , i 'd just rather be wrong . carrie : we ca n't be this selfish , austin . we ca n't hurt everybody and make them pay for our mistakes -- my mistakes . austin : what about our pain ? you know what i 'm finally realizing right now ? love sucks . it hurts . man , really . [ scene_break ] bo : i do n't give a damn how late it is . bring kate roberts in for questioning . hey , thanks , man . thanks for your help . steve : no problem . bo : i 'm gon na return the favor as soon as i can . we 'll find out who staged your death and erased your memory . steve : i 'm looking forward to it . bo : yeah . steve : thanks , bro . bo : talk to you soon . steve : yeah . [ scene_break ] sami : oh , uh , hi . uncle steve , how are you ? steve : hey . sami : hi , uncle bo , hi . this is my friend e.j . bo : hey , sami , what 's up ? sami : i need a favor . sorry . sorry . i was wondering if you could help me .. i have this envelope , and i need to have it dusted for fingerprints . and then i thought maybe you could do , like , a dna test on the saliva on the seal or whatever . and i need the results as soon as possible . bo : sounds like quite an investigation . i 'm gon na have to ask you some questions . sami : okay , what kind of questions ? bo : well , like , was there a crime committed ? and if so , we 'll have to fill out a report . sami : no ! no , there was no crime . no , it 's nothing like that . no , it 's just a -- well , i just do n't have time to do a report . it 's -- come on , uncle bo . you just have to trust me . bo : [ chuckles ] trust you ? sami : i 'm serious . this is -- it 's a -- well , it 's a personal matter . and so , i just need the results of a test right away . bo : i see . why do i get the feeling that you 're hiding something ? sami : hiding something ? bo : yeah , like maybe you 're the one who committed a crime . [ scene_break ] jack : i wish i was able to clean up this whole mess there is that i made , but i do n't think i should be going home with you . i ca n't . [ scene_break ] austin : say yes . carrie : i want to be with you . [ scene_break ] kate : what is that little tramp up to ? [ scene_break ] eve : the only one i 'm worried about is bo brady . this is n't just a case to him . he 's not gon na give up . [ scene_break ] sami : oh , my god . e.j . : what ?	steve asks for bo 's help in regaining his memory in exchange for helping bo prove his innocence to hope . steve talks with bo about who would most benefit from the dissolution of bo and hope 's marriage and bo calls kate in for questioning . mimi graciously does n't tell philip about what she saw but confronts belle once they are alone . mimi accuses belle of staging the cramps and threatens her should she try to break up shawn and mimi 's marriage . philip confronts shawn about treating belle like she is his wife . philip tells shawn his theory that the baby switch was on purpose . the mystery stranger listens in on their conversation .
rafe : oh , sami , do n't worry about it . we 're fine . take your time . will : well , i 'm outta here . rafe : all right , have a good time . no , i was talking to will . dude ... your wallet . will : thanks . rafe : what the ... ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : hey . melanie : what happened ? what 's wrong ? jennifer : no , nothing 's wrong . surgery just started , so it 's gon na be a while before we know anything . melanie : right , i knew that , i 'm just freaking out . jennifer : it 's all right , do n't freak out . you know , your dad , he 's the best . you saw that for yourself . melanie : i know . just wish my mom was in there with him . uh , my mom the way she used to be . jennifer : yeah . you have really been through the wringer , have n't you ? melanie : mm . you know what i keep thinking ? jennifer : what ? melanie : that if when i found my mom and dad ... jennifer : what , tell me ? melanie : um ... [ giggles ] if i did n't have that time with maggie before , i could 've really blown it with them . you know , because i did n't know what a family was like until -- jennifer : you know what , listen to me . she is not gon na give up . i am gon na tell you something about my aunt maggie -- she is a fighter . and she will fight her way back to you . back to everyone that she loves . okay ? [ scene_break ] daniel : damn it , i do n't see it . oh , where is that freakin ' bleeder ? call suction . sam : i think i 've got it . daniel : that 's it , here we go , here we go . call the clamp , clamp . no , no , no , i need a curved pot , curved . good work , sam . why the hell is she still bleeding ? come on , maggie . i can do this , i can do this , come on . [ scene_break ] ej : why , huh ? why could n't you just leave it alone ? stefano : it was an accident . ej : it was a what ? the whole thing was completely premeditated , all right ? the only accident is that maggie horton got shot , and not your intended victim victor . who 's fine , by the way ! and now that sweet lady 's lying in hospital . do you understand she might die ? stefano : back off , you do n't know what the hell you 're talking about . ej : right , i should back off , just like you do to me when i 've screwed everything up . chad : leave him alone . ej : why , because he 's pathetic , huh ? because he ca n't take any more ? maybe he 's right . maybe -- maybe you are past your prime . or maybe you should n't order a hit on somebody if you ca n't actually hit your intended target . chad : wait a minute , you were gon na have victor kiriakis killed ? i mean , are you serious ? stefano : no . not at all . kiriakis called me and wanted to meet me on the pier . he wanted to talk about peace . then he went for his gun . now kiriakis almost just killed my son . was i supposed to do nothing ? ej : yes . that is exactly what you were supposed to do . why the hell do you think i did n't tell you that i thought it was brady who beat me up , huh ? so this would n't happen ! stefano : you were protecting a man who tried to kill you . ej : i was protecting my family ! [ scene_break ] connie : her heart rate is dropping . daniel : we need to find that other bleeder now ... or we 're gon na lose her . [ scene_break ] stefano : it was her . it was that woman . ej : do n't go there with me , all right ? stefano : oh , do n't go there ? she 's the one who made you weak . she 's the one who made you forget that you were a dimera . ej : weak ? weak ? stefano : mm - hmm . ej : i should be strong like you , should i ? hey , why do n't you find me a nice little lady . i 'll put a bullet in her back . be a big man like you , huh ? stefano : you did nothing . brady black beat you to a pulp . he left you there to die . you did nothing . naturally ... the kiriakises think that you are weak . which means , of course , that our whole family is weak . i had to fix it . ej : fix it ? father ... you have started a war nobody will ever win . [ scene_break ] melanie : no , brady , i do n't wan na be around you right now . okay , i do n't even wan na -- i ca n't -- dario : melanie , melanie , how about we get some air , huh ? melanie : i do n't wan na do that . dario : then let 's take a walk . yeah , we 'll just take a walk . come with me . calm down a little , okay ? melanie : fine . [ scene_break ] brady : melanie thinks this is my fault . probably for good reason . nicole : hey , thank you for -- for calling me . so how is maggie ? brady : uh , she 's still in surgery . you know what , i know what i did was wrong . but ej came to me and he said he wanted peace . and he lied . he lied so he could get the drop on us . i hate that son of a bitch , nicole , i hate him so much . nicole : okay , okay . well , how about this ? how about we just calm down ... and wait to see how maggie is ? now you know better than anyone , i am no spiritual gal , but this is so the wrong energy right now . brady : why do n't you ask your friend ej what the right energy is ? [ scene_break ] hope : how 's maggie ? victor : she 's still in surgery . bo : you were there ? victor : yeah . bo : i 'm sorry , but i 'm gon na need to ask you some questions . victor : oh , god , bo , not now . hope : we need to find out who did this , victor . brady : oh , excuse me . i can answer that . it was the dimeras . lexie : what ? [ scoffs ] i -- i just came out to tell you all that in the last hour since word got out that maggie is going into surgery , we have had over 100 people sign up to donate blood . bo : wow . lexie : yeah , the entire staff at chez rouge . and about 30 people on the volunteer staff here at the hospital . in just one hour . but do n't let me stop you from spewing hatred and allegations . first things first , right , brady ? jennifer : lexie , lexie . just come with me for a moment . lexie : did you hear what he said ? jennifer : yes , i did . melanie : brady , how about you go home ? okay , or just go away . brady : no , i 'm not going home , okay , i love maggie too . that 's why i 'm here . melanie : sure , well , how about you shut your mouth ? how is she ? lexie : it 's too soon to tell . i 'm going to scrub up and see if i can help . victor : help to make sure maggie ca n't testify against your father ! jennifer : victor , that is enough , please . victor : you seriously ca n't consider letting a dimera in that operating room . jennifer : do you know what you have to say in this situation ? nothing , nothing at all . victor : i 'm looking out for maggie . hope : jennifer and i are next - of - kin . we make the decisions , victor . lexie ... thank you . jennifer : thank you very much . lexie : all right , well . let 's just pray that i come out with good news . victor : sentimental fools . melanie : good job , victor . maggie would be so proud of you right now . [ scene_break ] stefano : i swear ... i do n't know who you are . ej : i am your son . stefano : [ chuckles ] i wonder about that . ej : i am your son ... who has finally begun to see past all of your bravura . stefano : you protected a man that attacked you . ej : i nearly averted a war ! but you took care of that , did n't you ? and now there is n't hope for anybody . brady 's not gon na think that i was talking to him about peace . he thinks that i was meeting with him to set up some kind of ambush . stefano : maybe that 's what you should 've done . ej : how do you think this is going to end ? huh ? stefano : another kiriakis victim . ej : right . so tell me something . what happens when the next bullet goes astray ? what happens if it hits ... chad ? or me ? kate ? or lexie ? or theo ? or sydney , or giovanni ? all acceptable risks to you , right ? chad : he 's right . stefano : stay out of this . chad : st - stay out of this ? you dragged me into this family , this war , and now you 're telling me to stay out of it ? stefano : just calm down . i will protect you , i will protect the whole family . no one will get hurt . but we are never ... we are not gon na bend our knees for the kiriakises . oh . and you , elvis . son ... maybe you ought to forget about all this fancy language , and start to come up with some kind of an idea how we can win this war . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] rafe : i 'll catch you later . [ sighs ] seriously ? will : okay ... okay , you know , i do n't like playing this card , uh , but you 're not my dad . so this really does n't have anything to do with you . rafe : i 'm gabriela 's brother . so how far have you two gone ? will : okay , even as her brother , that 's none of your business . rafe : i 'm all she has . will : no , you 're not . rafe : oh , so you think that you 're what she needs ? will : okay , what i 'm saying is you 're not all that she has . okay , she has her own life to live how she wants to live it . rafe : huh . well , does n't that work out well for you ? will : okay , look , this is none of your business , okay ? but i 'm gon na tell you so you do n't go ballistic and ruin things with gabi , okay ? no , we have not had sex . rafe : hmm , so that 's just in case you get lucky ? will : okay , s -- do n't talk about her like that , okay ? i do n't know what 's gon na happen . okay , it 's completely up to her . and if she says yes , then i 'm gon na make sure what happened to mia does not happen to her . okay , and if she says no ... that does n't matter . okay , i still love her . no matter what . [ scene_break ] lexie : how is she ? daniel : not good , the bullet punctured the lung with massive internal bleeding . lexie : hang in there , maggie . daniel : well , we ca n't find that last -- or what we hope is the last bleeder . connie : pressure 's still dropping . daniel : or the bullet . okay . i need six units of blood , two units of fresh frozen plasma . sam : got it ! oh , damn . daniel : what , what ? sam : i got the bullet . but it cut my finger . lexie : you need to have that looked at . you go , i 'll take over . daniel : all right , nice work , sam . lexie ? lexie : the bullet . it 's hollow - point . that 's why he got cut . daniel : a hollow - point ? must 've been a professional shooter . lexie : damn . daniel : oh , i 've found it , lexie , all right , give me -- lexie ! lexie ! can you do this ? because if you can not do this , i need someone in here who can , or she will die . lexie ! lexie ! [ scene_break ] rafe : okay , so you can do whatever you want because you love her , hmm ? will : why are you making this such a big deal ? rafe : i 'm trying to keep my sister from getting hurt . will : i am not going to hurt her . rafe : oh , again because you love her , right ? right ? will : i do n't believe this . yes . rafe : you do n't even know what love is , will . you have no idea what -- will : do you hear yourself right now ? [ knock ] gabi : hey , will , i thought you were gon na meet me downstairs . will : i 'll be right there . okay , listen , if you talk to gabi like you just talked to me , she 's not gon na respond well . rafe : huh . will : she 's not a little girl , and she 's not a pushover . hey , come on in . gabi : hey , everything okay ? will : yeah . [ phone ringing ] rafe : i have to take this . hernandez ? roman : yeah , rafe , i 'm at the pier and chandler street . i need you down here right away . rafe : what 's up ? roman : i 'll tell you when you get here . rafe : i have to go . so you two are going to the movies , right ? will : right . rafe : i 'll see you later . gabi : we 're going to the movies ? i did n't know that . will : yeah , he just wants to know where we are , that 's all . gabi : what -- will , what 's going on ? you two seemed really ticked off or something . will : [ chuckles ] oh , it 's just ... gabi : it 's about me , is n't it ? will : yeah . he 's a little protective of you . gabi : with you ? why ? will : uh , maybe ... well , maybe it 's because , uh , i told him that i love you . [ scene_break ] chad : he said the shooting was an accident , you know . ej : yeah . i 'm sure in his mind it was . chad : it 's kind of splitting a pretty fine hair , do n't you think ? ethically speaking . ej : he does n't speak ethically , chad . he speaks dimera . chad : oh , i 'm sorry , i guess i 'm not fluent yet . i mean , you were really in his face tonight . ej : [ scoffs ] yeah , you saw how much good that did . chad : you think what he did was wrong ? ej : i do n't really think i 'm in much of a position to judge people morally right now . do you ? chad : why do n't you leave ? i mean , if he wo n't listen to you , if he 's just gon na keep on doing what he 's doing ? why do n't you just walk out ? ej : it 's too late for me . question is ... is it too late for you ? [ scene_break ] abigail : mom ? hey . hope : hey , i 'll be right back , okay ? jennifer : okay . abigail : melanie said you 'd be in here . jennifer : yeah , we ... we ran away . we had calls to make , which we did , but we just needed to get away . abigail : yeah , it 's pretty tense out there . jennifer : yeah . abigail : should i go ? jennifer : no , no , i do n't want you to go . abigail : you sure ? jennifer : yeah . listen , even if i wan na be alone , i always want you around . abigail : makes sense if you do n't think about it . hope : [ sighs ] that was n't fun . maybe i should n't have told them . jennifer : she called doug and julie . hope : what good did it do ? now they 're all upset , there 's nothing they can do ... [ sighs ] they 're on one of their cruises . jennifer : oh . you know , i did the same with melissa and nathan in japan . i called them , but i did n't even leave a message . 'cause you know they 're gon na call back , and i think that we 'll just have good news for them . abigail : yeah . jennifer : 'cause you know aunt maggie , she 's not gon na wan na just be laying in this hospital bed . she 's gon na wan na be running this hospital , she -- [ crying ] i 'm sorry . i should be supporting you right now , i 'm sorry . hope : no , no . [ sighs ] abigail : mom ... jennifer : i 'm sorry . hope : we all need to support each other . jennifer : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] bo : yeah , i know . i 'll talk to him as soon as he has a minute . if the mood around here is any indication , there 's a good possibility things will get worse . yeah , he 's here now . later . victor : anything new ? bo : no , nothing new , i 'm sorry . i do have to talk to you about what happened . victor : here 's all you need to know , bo . it was all my fault . [ scene_break ] daniel : lexie , le -- page dr. kirk , get him in here . all right , connie , i need suction . lexie : no , i have it , connie . daniel : suction . come on , come on . leave that right there . yes , right there . it looks like the bullet nicked the pulmonary -- there you go . that 's it , right there . connie : blood pressure 's crashing . daniel : no , no , no , keep it going , keep it going . spin it , please . got it . lexie : [ sighs ] thank god . daniel : yeah . [ alarm rapidly beeping ] lexie : paddles ! daniel : come on , paddles ! we 're losing her ! damn it , come on . come on , come on , come on ! [ scene_break ] will : [ chuckles ] uh , what 're you looking at ? gabi : a guy that just told my brother that he loved me before he ever told me . will : pretty lame , right ? gabi : yeah , well , you 'd think so , but ... i think it 's kinda great . yeah , i should probably find allie . will : why ? gabi : so that i can tell your sister ... that i love you too . will : that 's kinda neat how that works out . um ... you know , i -- there 's something i need to tell you . i think i just blew it with rafe . gabi : why ? will : because , uh ... well , the reason i told him i love you ... is that he found out that i bought ... you know . the protection . gabi : oh . will : yeah , yeah . uh , i 'm so sorry . this should be -- this should be private , and -- gabi : no , no , it is , it is . this is between me and you . will : and i do n't want you to think that i 'm pressuring you into anything . okay , i just thought , you know , you should know about rafe knowing . gabi : well , let 's not talk about rafe . will : okay . okay . i 'm not -- i 'm not trying to pressure you . again , like i said . and this is not how i wanted to tell you , but , uh ... uh ... i wan na be with you , you know ? and i got a room for us tonight . but you know , if you do n't wan na , we could -- we 'll do whatever you want . it 's up to you , so . gabi : what i 'd like to do very much is ... is just be with you . like i said ... i love you . [ scene_break ] chad : you think i ca n't leave ? [ chuckles ] ej : i do n't know if the drug has a hold of you yet . chad : yeah , i do n't do drugs . ej : i 'm talking about father . he 's a drug , chad . a very powerful one . the three of us ... you , and i , and alexandra ... we 've seen firsthand the violence , the ruthlessness , the darkness in him . you know , i think ... people on the outside of this , they think we 're fools , you know ? fooled by his civilized exterior . but it 's really not that at all . chad : then what is it then ? ej : it 's the absolute , unshakeable knowledge ... if somebody was to pick up a gun and point it over at any of us , our children ... he 'd step in front , and he 'd take that bullet . that 's how much he loves us . that 's powerful . chad : he barely knows me . ej : you 're his son . chad ... get out of here . while you can . that little speech i gave you about bullets ... not just a metaphor . they 'll be flying around here very soon . [ phone ringing ] ej : abigail ? so what happens to her if you stay ? [ scene_break ] chad : [ over voice mail ] hi , it 's chad , leave a message and i 'll get back to you . [ beeps ] abigail : hey , it 's me . i 'm at the hospital with my mom . call me , please . he did n't pick up . jennifer : well , you know , sweetie , maybe he does n't have his phone . hope : or maybe stefano told him not to answer . abigail : look , i know chad did n't have anything to do with what happened to maggie . hope : i hope you 're right . jennifer : no , chad -- chad is not like ej . not at all . hope : oh , yes , he is . oh , yes he is . he is , honey , in one really big way . he 's stefano 's son . bo : you got ta tell me what happened . let 's start with why you were there in the first place . [ sighs ] you were trying to clean up brady 's mess , were n't you ? [ scene_break ] daniel : all right , charge 200 . bolus , 100 milligrams of lidocaine . connie : i 'll charge it . daniel : clear ! lexie : no sinus rhythm . connie : paddle charged . daniel : clear . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] gabi : oh , wow , will , these are beautiful . will : yeah , i wanted it to be nice . gabi : it is nice . you know , i really just wanted to be with you . um ... will : is something wrong ? gabi : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] rafe : maggie horton ? roman : yeah , she was standing right alongside victor kiriakis . rafe : you got anything ? roman : my gut tells me it was a professional job . rafe : well , who the hell would do that ? roman : do n't know . well , look , i know i 've confined you to doing desk work for a while , but i thought just maybe you might be interested in working on this case . rafe : yeah , try and stop me . [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] ej : i think you should 've taken that . chad : yeah , well , i 'll call her back . ej : i 'm sure . chad : now what were you telling me ? ej : does n't matter . chad : no . no , no , no , no . no . is that why you gave up custody of johnny and sydney ? ej : let 's not bond . i do n't really feel like sharing . i 'm giving you a heads up , that 's all . do yourself a favor , chad , go and talk to lexie . ask her why tony 's not here . ask her what happened to him . stefano : do n't use antony 's memory as an excuse to turn my son against me . [ scene_break ] abigail : you know what i think we should do ? i think we should go to aunt maggie 's house and get all of those ... those little framed pictures she has on that hall table , and the one of uncle mickey . and that way we can -- we can put it up so that it 'll be here in this room when she gets back . jennifer : that 's sweet . i raised a smart kid . hope : yeah , you did . i 'll call you as soon as there 's any news , okay ? jennifer : okay , yeah , let 's -- let 's head out . hope : yeah , deep breath . here , sweetie . [ scene_break ] nicole : hey , let 's get outta here . brady : no . nicole : brady , there 's nothing you can do right now . would n't it be better if you got yourself together before maggie wakes up ? she 's gon na need you . brady : you 're probably right . it 'd be better for melanie too . [ scene_break ] bo : i do n't want you talking to anyone about this . i 'm gon na go check on the investigations . hope : i 'll go with you . victor : hope , i -- hope : i know . i know , victor . [ scene_break ] sonny : hey . when 's the last time you had anything to eat ? victor : i 'm not hungry . sonny : that was n't my question . do n't want you passing out on me . victor : what ? what happened ? do n't tell me we lost her . [ scene_break ] gabi : um , will , i just -- i really do n't wan na hurt your feelings . will : okay . uh , gabi , if you do n't wan na do this ... gabi : no , it 's not what you think it 's about . it 's just ... [ sighs ] this ... seems a little bit , uh ... will : uh , premeditated ? gabi : and a little middle - aged . will : oh . gabi : i 'm sorry , i did n't mean to -- i did n't mean to -- will : no , no . uh , it is , it is , kind of . gabi : it 's just , this does n't -- this does n't feel like us . will : [ sighs ] well , we can go make out in the car . gabi : [ giggles ] actually , i think i have a better idea . [ scene_break ] nicole : brady , i do n't think you should blame yourself for what happened to maggie . brady : you know , just because i 'm not solely to blame does n't mean i 'm not partially to blame . nicole : all right , can we just table this conversation for a minute ? you can not go after ej and stefano . you will just end up in prison with them . brady : well , they -- they have to be alive in order to go to prison , right ? nicole : brady , no . do not make things worse than they already are . [ scene_break ] roman : find anything ? rafe : this dirt here does n't match anything from around here . could 've come from the gunman 's shoes . roman : we 're checkin ' on it . rafe : yep . [ phone ringing ] roman : yeah , brady here . dario : uh , rafe . rafe : what 're you doing here ? dario : melanie just wanted me to see what 's going on . rafe : all right . any word on maggie ? dario : no , no , not yet . she was still in surgery when i left . what about you guys ? are you getting anywhere ? rafe : not yet . still early , though . dario : what ? rafe : hold on . dario : did you find something ? [ scene_break ] melanie : they were shocking her with paddles . victor : do you think she 's gon na be okay ? melanie : i do n't know , i do n't know , i do n't know , i do n't -- [ sniffs ] sonny : you okay ? victor : no . and i wo n't be , not until maggie is . [ scene_break ] [ steady beep ] connie : it 's been four minutes , doctor . daniel : i know . lexie : daniel . daniel : come on , maggie . lexie : you did everything -- daniel : come on ! lexie : you could . daniel : no , i can do more . lexie : daniel , daniel ! daniel : no , no . come on , maggie . lexie : daniel , stop it ! stop . daniel : mark the time of death . [ scene_break ] will : okay . one thing that does not suck about middle age is the mini bar . gabi : yeah , i love paying $ 12 for 16 mini pretzels . will : you are such a `` glass is half - empty `` kinda person . gabi : i 'm actually more of a `` tap water is free so why buy designer water ? `` kind of person . will : [ chuckles ] gabi : oh , my god ! will : what ? i thought you said scary movies did n't get to you . gabi : i lied . take it off , take it off . will : [ chuckles ] you know what i like about you ? gabi : what ? will : that you get scared by movies , but not for real . well , that and ... the fact that you 're beautiful . gabi : will . will : [ chuckles ] what ? gabi : it feels like us again . [ scene_break ] ej : you do n't think the fact that my brother , your son , died in the last war with the kiriakis family is relevant ? stefano : and his death was never avenged . ej : shooting philip at point - blank range ? that was n't enough ? chad : wait , what ? stefano : stop it . stop it . this is what happened . the kiriakises killed my son , and they got away with it . they do n't believe in anything but killing . trying to make peace with them does not work . ej : right ! because they 're not rational or restrained like we are . stefano : this is not funny . ej : no , you 're right , it 's not funny . are you hearing him ? i mean , are you really hearing him , chad ? he 's not going to stop . you understand me ? do n't -- do n't think that you can somehow fix this from the inside . do n't think that you can temper this or you can mitigate it . trust me , i 've tried . it does n't work . listen to me . i 'm telling you now , run . run away from this house as fast as you can . [ scene_break ] roman : okay , let me know . rafe : roman . roman : what have you got ? rafe : some fibers . i followed the trajectory of the shot ... could be from the shooter . roman : all right , good work . bag it . [ scene_break ] [ monitor steadily beeps ] connie : should i shut it down ? daniel : yeah , we 're done . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] victor : listen , you 've been a great help , but right now i need to be alone . sonny : i 'll see if i can get an update . victor : i deserve this . but maggie does n't . and her family does n't . [ sighs ] it should 've been me . [ scene_break ] [ monitor steadily beeps ] connie : time of death , 8 : 47 pm . lexie : [ sighs ] [ next_on ] roman : what the hell are you two doing here ? daniel : everybody , clear ! come on . chad : oh , my god . ej , there 's no pulse .	at sami and rafe 's apartment , will was walking out and rafe called out and let him know he dropped his wallet . a condom fell out of will 's wallet . rafe wanted to talk to will about the condom . rafe thought that will and gabi should wait to have sex . will did n't care for this conversation . will assured rafe that he wo n't hurt gabi and that he will love her even if they do n't have sex . at the hospital , melanie was worried about maggie . jennifer assured her that maggie will be fine . meanwhile daniel had trouble finding maggie 's bleeder because she 's still bleeding . the nurse told daniel that her heart rate dropped . daniel was scared they were going to lose maggie . brady tried to hug melanie , but she did n't want to be near him . dario wanted to walk with melanie so she could calm down . nicole was at the hospital too . brady told her that he thinks melanie blamed him for what happened to maggie . she wanted to know about maggie and brady told her . brady believed that ej lied to him about wanting to call a truce . bo and hope arrived at the hospital and asked victor what happened to maggie . bo wanted to question victor about what happened to maggie . victor was n't ready to answer questions . hope told him that they had to find out what happened to her . brady told bo and hope that it was the dimeras . melanie continued to give brady the cold shoulder . lexie was going to help with maggie 's surgery . victor did n't think a dimera should help maggie . hope reminded him that she is next of kin and they will make the decisions not victor . hope and jennifer thank lexie for her help .
eric : i 'm done . i ca n't go back to the priesthood . nicole : why ? they cleared you . they listened to what i said , and they cleared you . eric : yeah , that 's right . nicole : are you saying you do n't want to be a priest anymore ? eric : i ca n't . nicole : well , why not ? i thought that 's what you wanted to be . that 's why we 're here , right ? eric : it does n't matter what i want . it 's not a choice i can make . my vocation is gone . it 's over . [ scene_break ] eve : oh , thank you , thank you , thank you , paigey . paige : mom -- eve : you know how much jj means to jennifer , and if you talk to him , and he talks to her , i know ... paige : look , mom ... eve : that she will listen to him , and she will stop fighting us , and we will get what is rightfully ours ! paige : no , mom , you -- no , no , you got it all wrong . i did n't say i 'd go to jj about all this . i would n't even know how . eve : [ exhales ] but wait , you said that you could help . paige : i can . eve : but ... [ exhales ] well , paige , what are you talking about ? [ scene_break ] jj : no , there 's not gon na be anyone else but paige . not ever . i 'm in love with her , mom . jennifer : [ exhales ] jj : just -- no , just forget that i said anything , just anything at all . jennifer : no , i 'm not gon na forget that you said anything . you and i really need to talk about it . [ scene_break ] theresa : excuse me . marlena : actually , i heard you were taking your break here . theresa : yes , and i have to get back to work . marlena : well , i 'd like to get some things clear about what happened to john . theresa : you already know everything that i know . marlena : well , theresa , i 'm just not sure that i do . [ scene_break ] brady : aiden . aiden : yeah . brady : hey , um , your office said that you would be here . aiden : yeah , any news on your father ? brady : no , no , uh , no change , but that 's not what i wanted to talk to you about , actually . uh ... do you remember this place the same way that i do ? aiden : you mean when we first met , and you wanted to take a swing at me ? is that ... brady : yeah . aiden : you 're not here to try it again , are you ? [ scene_break ] daniel : [ dreaming ] you lying bitch . chloe is alive . kate : well , you just keep telling yourself that . son of a bitch ! daniel : you told eric i was in love with you ? nicole : i was desperate , daniel . i did n't know what else to say . i had to say something . eve : i 'm sorry you feel that way . daniel : you want to know how i feel ? used , and i do n't like it . [ breathing heavily ] kristen : bad dream ? daniel : really bad . kristen : [ exhales ] what was it about ? daniel : well , in a way , it was all about you . kristen : you were dreaming about me ? i 'm so flattered . daniel : yeah ? kristen : what was i wearing ? daniel : you ? you were in a bright orange jumpsuit . kristen : are you sure about that ? a jumpsuit ? daniel : mm - hmm . kristen : you know , daniel ... [ exhales ] we 're gon na be stuck in this stupid room until you accept that you 're not getting out of here , so until my men find us , ca n't we at least try to have a civil conversation ? daniel : hmm , no , no . [ exhales ] kristen : okay . well , then i guess you 're forcing me to use my imagination when it comes to your dream , and i have to warn you , i have a very vivid imagination . daniel : oh , i bet you do . okay . it was a dream about certain women , about all the lies i 've been fed and the women who fed them to me . and you , sweetheart ... [ laughing ] you are just -- you 're just the latest in a long , long line . kristen : hmm , all those lies , all those women . so where in that line is jennifer ? jj : you know what , mom , it 's -- uh , you can save your breath , okay ? 'cause i know what 's coming . `` you 're too young to be in love , and you do n't really know what it means , `` and -- jennifer : well , i was n't going to say anything of the sort , you little creep . i was going to say that i am really , really happy for you . you did n't see that coming , did you ? jj : no . jennifer : [ laughs ] and it could n't happen to a nicer kid . mm . jj : thanks . jennifer : and i promise you , i wo n't be the one standing in your way . paige : i meant i could help about the money . eve : the money ? paige : it 's going to be a problem for you until the lawsuit gets settled . eve : [ sighs ] paige : that could be a long time , and it could be for nothing . you could even lose . eve : no , that is not happening . paige : [ exhales ] okay , but i still want to do my part , ease the burden a little . eve : you are so , so sweet , you know that ? but , honey , even if you were to get a job , you 're starting stanford in two weeks , come on ! paige : that 's what i mean . i 'm not going . eve : what ? paige : i 'm gon na stay here in salem until -- eve : over my dead body ! eric : a vocation is a calling from god . and right now , i am not in the state of grace , and i can not receive the calling . not anymore . nicole : i do n't understand . the cardinal said you could go back . eric : the cardinal said the church would have me back . but if i went back , then it would be a lie . nicole : why ? why would it be a lie ? you were a great priest . you could still be a great priest . eric : because i would be a hypocrite ... because of what i feel inside . you say you do n't understand , well , let me spell it out for you . i feel the way i do because of you . i blame you , nicole . i hate you . nicole : you hate me ? okay . i understand you being mad at me , but hate ? you 're eric . you do n't hate . eric : i have a plane to catch . nicole : no , no , no , no , wait . wait , this does n't make any sense . you get your job back , and now you do n't want it , but yet you 're still mad at me for taking it away from you ? eric : this is about who i 've become . nicole : oh . i see , and i 've made you that way . is that right ? oh , eric . when did you get so mean ? you just want to blame me for everything . but that 's not the way it works , damn it . it is not the way it works ! [ crying ] brady : as a matter of fact , this -- this is about the first time we met . i - i 'm embarrassed about the way i was to you , and i thought it was long overdue that i apologized . aiden : look , it 's okay . water under the bridge . brady : that 's kind of you to say . but the fact is , whether it was self - defense or not , i put my own father in the hospital , aiden , and i could have done the same to anybody . i wanted to you to know that i was seriously sorry . aiden : brady , trust me , okay ? forget it . we all make mistakes , right ? brady : yeah . i 'm just trying to undo as -- as many as i can . theresa : i 've told brady and the police everything i know , and they 're satisfied . but you know better than everyone , right ? you just know there 's more ? marlena : well , i 've got a gut feeling about it . theresa : oh , one of those . marlena : mm - hmm . theresa : mm . marlena : you see , brady does n't remember what happened that night . but something is eating him up inside , and i thought you might know what that something is . theresa : sorry , no , there 's nothing else . marlena : oh , well , i hope that 's true . [ phone ringing ] theresa : and now i got ta get back to work . marlena : hello ? hi , yes , brady , what -- i 'll be right there . eve : absolutely not . paige : oh , i love the way we talk things over . eve : no , you are going to stanford . paige : yes , i am . just not in two weeks . i 'll take a year 's deferment . eve : no , you wo n't ! paige : [ exhales ] could you just listen to me for , like , 30 seconds ? i 'll take classes here , so i wo n't get behind , but i 'll be saving us a ton of money , not just for tuition , but room and board . eve : sweetheart , sweetheart , paying for your education is my responsibility , and i 've told you from the get - go , it is not an issue , okay ? paige : at the get - go , you had n't started a lawsuit . eve : [ sighs ] paige : you had n't hired lawyers . that stuff gets crazy expensive . let me help . and we 'll have time together , another year . eve : mm . and you wo n't have to leave behind jj , right ? oh , i knew it ! that boy talked you into this , did n't he ? did n't he ? jj : okay , you 're right . i did n't see that coming . jennifer : come on , why not ? i think it 's wonderful that you 're in love . love is a good thing . jj : but you could n't be thrilled about who it is that i 'm in love with . jennifer : i 'm crazy about paige . jj : and her mom is suing you . jennifer : yeah . eve is not my favorite person in the world . but , honey , let me tell you what i do know . i do know that you do n't choose who you fall in love with , and it 's really nobody else 's business . so you just be happy being happy with paige . jj : god , you are n't just the best mother , you 're the best person . jennifer : and that makes you sad ? jj : it just makes me sad that i did all that stuff to you and daniel . why could n't i have been like you are now ? just why did i have to ruin it for the two of you ? daniel : jennifer never lied to me . if anything , she was too truthful . kristen : mm . i have n't had to worry about that too much in my life . daniel : i 'll bet you have n't . [ door opens ] kristen : hey ! daniel : shh , shh , shh . kristen : [ muffled speech ] man : we already looked in there . other man : well , they ca n't have gone far . the doc 's car is still here , and i got his phone . man : i think it 's time for some backup , before he gets away . come on . kristen : [ muffled shout ] do n't you think this would be a good time for you to give up , daniel ? daniel : nope . kristen : they 're not gon na be pretty when they 're angry . and i do n't know if i 'm gon na be able to hold them back when they find us . and believe me , they will find us . kristen : you know , daniel ... daniel ! daniel : shh , shh . kristen : you might be able to get out of this hotel on your own , ducking in and out of rooms , but with me up by your side , you 're not gon na be able to do it . so just go , go on ! get out of here . daniel : get out ? oh , what are you gon na do , be `` merciful `` , huh ? is n't that the word you used ? no , you had me tied up and beaten to get what you want . but you know what ? forget about me . why do n't we talk about what you did to eric ? oh , and brady . but see , you made a mistake , kristen . yeah , you showed your face to me . and now you 're gon na pay for all you 've done . kristen : i 'm gon na pay ? daniel : yep . kristen : how are you gon na do that ? 'cause you 're an amateur . [ engine running ] kristen : you 're gon na make a mistake . you 're not gon na get out of here . daniel : okay , shh . [ shushing ] do n't say a word . kristen : [ struggling ] daniel : shh . quiet . shh . jennifer : honey , i do n't want you to worry about me and daniel . really , it 's more complicated than you think , and ... really , in the end , whatever you did , uh , did n't make things worse for us now . jj : i do n't know , maybe . it 's just , i screwed up a time when you guys could have been together , and you could have been happy . i 'm just sorry that i was that guy , you know , just the angry guy -- jennifer : you know , you were just a kid . and now i stand here , and i look at you , and you have just grown up into this great son and a great brother and a man that your dad would be so proud of . and that paige is a lucky girl , that 's all i have to say . eve : so when did jj put this idea in your head , sweetheart ? i knew i should n't have trusted him with you . paige : you have it all wrong ! this is my idea . jj does n't even know about it yet . eve : right . paige : [ exhales ] do you think i 'm lying to you ? eve : no . i want to talk about this , sweetheart , but i 've got a doctor 's appointment , so ... paige : there 's nothing to talk about . eve : no ? really ? how about the fact that against all odds , you nailed high school ? you earned -- you earned stanford , sweetheart , and having me for a mother is not gon na screw that up . oh , baby girl , you 've gone -- paige : mom -- eve : no , look at me . you 've gone so far past me , and your life is just beginning . oh , god only knows how amazing your future is gon na be . nothing , nothing is gon na stand in your way , okay ? nothing , okay ? [ sighs ] paige : so how do you really feel ? nicole : i never have and i never will deny that i made a very big mistake . i lied to you , and that was a horrible thing . but now you 've lost your calling , and that is somehow my fault ? eric : you changed me . nicole : oh , well , if that 's all it took for you to go from priest of the year to father hate and anger , then maybe that vocation was n't all it was cracked up to be . eric : yeah , well , maybe . nicole : eric , no . if your god made it so easy for you to lose your vocation , then maybe you were n't supposed to have it . you know , you accused me of rape ... and then you found out it was kristen , and you found out how wrong you were , but we got through it . why ? because i forgave you . eric : you -- nicole : you were a priest ! and we all know what i am , we all know . so how is it possible that i could be more forgiving than you ? eric : you do n't think i thought about that ? it 's the worst thing ever . nicole : [ sobs ] eric : it 's the most shameful . are you dealing with hot flashes during menopause ? [ door closes ] daniel : come on , come on . all right , i 'm gon na take that gag out of your mouth , but first i am gon na tie you up right over here . you know what ? do n't ever say i did n't do anything for you . sit down . kristen : ah ! daniel : all right , now . if you wan na scream , that truck driver 's gon na hear you . so i want you to think -- want you to think about what you want , all right ? kristen : [ grunts ] daniel : stop . i 'm gon na pull the gag out , and you are not gon na scream , are you ? are you ? no , you are not . [ both exhale ] daniel : there you go . look at that . kristen : [ exhales ] daniel : i think i made my point . 'cause if you scream , truck driver 's gon na probably want to rescue you , and then you got that whole problem of you being a little felon on the run . kristen : oh , just shut up . so this is your genius plan , just to jump in a random truck that 's backed up to the hotel loading dock -- this is it ? daniel : well , i do n't know if it 's as much genius as improvisation . 'cause this delivery truck -- it 's a laundry truck . it 's gon na make a lot of stops . so your guys , they 're not gon na figure out where we went . kristen : yeah , well , even if you do manage to figure out how to get to salem without a phone and without money , you are forgetting one very dangerous thing . daniel : oh , yeah ? and what 's that ? kristen : get off me . my father . anne : your favorite person , abigail deveraux , she just , uh , resigned . theresa : why ? anne : i do n't know . i intend to find out . she sent her resignation letter directly to the administrator , but , uh , i think there 's a little more there than meets the eye . theresa : well , who cares if there is , anne ? anne : wha -- i 'm sorry . what 's wrong with you ? i thought you would love this . is something going on with john black ? [ scene_break ] brady : [ exhales ] i do n't know , kayla . i do n't know . [ knock on door ] brady : marlena , thanks for coming . marlena : oh , sure , what 's up ? kayla : please , marlena , sit down . please . um , i was just telling brady that i have consulted with some of the professionals on staff here about john 's situation , and , um , they think that some decisions need to be made . brady : just tell her . kayla : the idea is that the time is right and appropriate to move john from his current room to our chronic care wing and then make some plans ? marlena : plans ? kayla : the question is does john belong in a hospital like this ? or would a , um , long - term care facility be a better fit ? brady : i think what you 're really saying is you 're -- you 're giving up on him . [ scene_break ] jj : [ opens door ] hey , my mom is out right now . eve : i 'm here to see you . jj : um , look , i really should n't talk to you . eve : this is n't about the lawsuit , jj . it 's something more important . it 's about paige . jj : is she okay ? eve : well , i am here to make sure that she is . you say you care about her . jj : i do . eve : all right . well , here 's your chance to prove it . [ scene_break ] daniel : you know what gets me about you and that lame - ass brother of yours ? it 's you 're all sneers and intimidation until someone calls you on it , and then you 're all like , `` oh , my daddy , he 's gon na get you . `` well , you know what ? i 'm sorry , cupcake . i 'm not scared . kristen : you should be . daniel : why ? i mean , you called me an amateur , and you 're right , i am . but , you , see , you 've got this professional standing , you got your hired muscle , and you are the one who 's tied up in the back of a laundry truck , hmm . [ engine starts ] kristen : you know what ? daniel : huh ? kristen : overconfidence -- it 's the first sign of an amateur . daniel : and that little smirk is another sign of a sociopathic bitch . kristen : [ laughs ] ooh , look at you . you really do have women issues , do n't you ? what exactly did jennifer do to you ? what 'd she do ? i 'd love to know , hmm ? daniel : shut up . this is n't about jennifer . this is about you paying for what you 've done . kristen : i did pay . you have no idea what i lost when i lost brady . daniel : i said shut up ! you know , we 're not gon na talk about brady . no , no , no , no , no , no . we are gon na talk about eric . yes , finally , we 're gon na talk about eric and what you did to him . eric : i have to live with that question deep inside of my soul . i should be able to forgive you . i should be able to get rid of that rage , but i ca n't . i should be able to erase that feeling that i have inside , but i ca n't . can you understand ? can you understand why i ca n't be that priest anymore ? because i 'm not that man anymore . if i can not be that man , then i can not be that priest . paige : [ sniffs ] [ exhales ] jj : are you making this up ? paige put off stanford ? eve : mm - hmm , for a year . and you really did n't know anything about this ? jj : of course i did n't . what did you say ? eve : well , i told her she did n't have to do it , that it was n't necessary , and if you care about her , jj , you will tell her the same thing . you know , even with all the pressures of the lawsuit , maybe it 'd be nice if we could all actually get along , because i , uh , really do n't want a reason not to be your friend , jj . it 's late . got ta run . jj : so you say that maybe we can actually get along , but y - you could n't just leave it at that ? you had to end it with a threat ? eve : it was n't a threat , jj , just a statement of fact . i 'm not gon na let anyone stand in my daughter 's way . anyone . aiden : uh , the gala is over , father louis . i will not be suckered into working another event for a very long time . `` dear aiden , this is a thank - you for all the small miracles you performed in producing such a successful gala . i sincerely hope it was n't too much of a burden . father louis . `` jennifer : you did n't even see me . aiden : [ laughing ] oh , hey . jennifer : where were you just then ? aiden : nowhere . nowhere at all . anne : you know , you never exactly answered my question . why were you so happy when you thought that john black might not be waking up ? theresa : anne -- anne : what did you think ? he would just send brady down the river , and that would put the kibosh on you and him -- theresa : do you not listen at all ? look , i had the annulment papers drawn up , and all we have to do is sign them . anne : but what about your settlement ? theresa : there is n't one . anne : um , you 're giving him a freebie ? you marry this guy , you keep him out of prison , and now you get bubkes ? theresa : look , anne , i just -- i do n't want to talk about it , okay ? it 's over , and i 'm happy about it . anne : [ exhales ] you do n't look like it . theresa : yeah , well , i am , so just drop it . brady : please keep him where he is . do n't move him , 'cause we 're not ready to give up . kayla : well , to tell you the truth , i 'm glad you two feel that way . i 'll , uh -- i 'll clear it with the administrator . brady : [ exhales ] thank you . i got ta go . kayla : this is just killing him . and you too , i know , i ... marlena : kayla , you know i have complete faith in you and daniel . kayla : but you 'd like to look over john 's files yourself . marlena : yes , i would . kayla : i understand . i would be the same way . that 's what doctors do . i 'm just glad that you are on his team and you 're fighting for him . i 'll get the file . marlena : it 's -- it 's been a rough couple of years , you know , and , um ... when john filed for divorce , i did n't -- i did n't fight it . i 've had to live with that , and now i 'm going to fight . daniel : eric 's life , his reason for being was yanked out from under him because of who ? you . kristen : please . eric would be back up at his pulpit right now if it was n't for nicole . daniel : nicole -- you know what ? to the core , you are a despicable human being . she screwed up because she loved him . that 's something you would never know about . kristen : that 's not true . you do n't know what you 're talking about , no . daniel : no , you did n't love brady ? kristen : i did love brady . daniel : yeah , look how that worked out for him . kristen : you know what ? shut up , you bastard , just shut up ! daniel : you are in the back of a freaking truck . and there 's no audience , nobody , just you and me . so why do n't you just admit it ? for once , admit that you screwed up eric 's life -- kristen : okay , i admit it , i admit it , i admit it . are you happy ? daniel : [ exhales ] nicole : eric -- eric : no , nicole , there 's nothing else to say . i have to live with what i 've lost ... and everything that i ca n't get rid of . i have to live with the hate and everything else that comes with it . nicole : [ crying ] aiden : and the reality is that most lawsuits get settled , because trials , they can be both very expensive and unpredictable , and they can take a very , very long time . so i have to ask you , are you up to it ? jennifer : you know , if this were happening in a vacuum , it would be a no- brainer . but i do have my kids to think about . aiden : i understand . jennifer : wait a minute . that 's what she wants ! is n't it ? aiden : hmm ? jennifer : eve wants me to be so worried about my children , that i will cave and avoid going to trial . no way , i am not gon na let her get away with this , and my children will understand that . aiden : proceeding delicately , her counsel says ... i told you that you 're gon na need support , and i think daniel could give it to you . jennifer : do n't go there , because it is over , and i will be fine . aiden : okay . well , one more thing . i just want you to know that you can count on me as your lawyer and as your friend . paige : i , uh , i got your text . and i can tell by the look on your face that my mother was here . jj : yeah , um , she wanted me to talk to you about stanford . paige : [ scoffs ] so that 's wrong on about eight levels . jj : yeah , uh , i 'm pretty sure that she did n't want me to say this , but , uh , i love you . and you know that . paige : yeah . i do . jj : you know , and after all the bad stuff that i pulled over the past couple years , i do n't know how i got lucky enough to drop my wallet right when you were walking by . and i think all the time about what i would have missed out on if i had n't . paige : me too . jj : and all the time , i think about how you 're going to california in two weeks , and i think about how much i hate it . eve : [ gasps ] hi , brady . brady : hi , eve . eve : hi , listen , um ... how 's your dad ? i mean , any change ? brady : um , no . eve : aw , i 'm so sorry to hear that . brady : thank you for that . eve : wow , you look like you 've got the weight of the world right on your shoulders . you know , i can be a very good listener . brady : hmm . you know , we barely know each other . eve : well , sometimes talking to a stranger might be the best thing , 'cause there 's no prejudice , no agenda , you can just say , well , whatever you want . you know ? [ giggles ] brady : yeah . kristen : i know that what i did to eric was horrible . i 've had to live with that . daniel : yeah , so has he . kristen : i know . he was kind to me . i feel very guilty about that . daniel : oh , poor baby . kristen : you know , it was never about him . daniel : oh , i think he 'd disagree with that . kristen : no . i 'd lost brady , i 'd lost everything , i was ... i was humiliated , i was just decimated , and i wanted to lash out at somebody . i did n't want to lash out at brady . daniel : no , so you went after eric ? kristen : no , no . [ exhales ] after marlena . do n't you understand ? she had taken john from me , and she took brady from me . then i realized , if i went after her son , it would be the perfect way to completely crush her . daniel : [ exhales ] and that 's it ? kristen : well , except for one thing . paige : are you saying you do n't want me to go ? jj : well , of course i do n't -- i do n't want you to go . but you know , i just -- i think that you have to , okay ? 'cause your mom 's right . that 's where you belong . paige : no , my mom does n't get to make those decisions for me . and i 'm sorry , jj , but neither do you . see , i have already notified stanford . i 'm staying here . eve : you know , i was pulling in the parking lot for my appointment just as they called and asked me to reschedule , so i was actually on my way over there , but , um , it 's really not urgent yet . so , you know , if you have anything that you want to get off of your chest ... i 'm still kind of new in town , so selfishly , it would be really nice to actually make a new friend . [ giggles ] you look as down as i am . arrivederci , roma , huh ? i got this at the vatican , so i 'll always remember . oh , is n't rome just the best ? nicole : no . [ exhales ] [ laughs ] i 'm sorry , but i think i recognize you . maybe from the news ? i see you 're not wearing a collar , but are n't you a priest ? eric : i 'm not a priest . marlena : you know , this all goes back to kristen . that 's why john is here . she set these horrible events in motion . [ phone ringing ] kayla : ah , oh , i , um , i 've got ta go . um , so just , uh , take your time , and leave the files on the desk when you 're done , okay ? marlena : thanks , kayla . kayla : sure . marlena : you set all this in motion , and you could n't be more pleased . so pleased at all the physical and emotional pain you 've caused john and brady . that bitch . is it too much to hope that she is burning in hell right now ? kristen : you have no idea how close i came to getting my revenge on marlena . [ sighs ] at the school opening , i was gon na show everybody the dvd , everybody . and then i knew that that would just completely destroy marlena . and then brady gave me hope that we could be together , so i backed off . i did n't want to hurt eric . and then i did n't have to hurt him , so i did everything i could to just repair the damage that i 'd done . i just was trying so hard to make it go away so that brady and i could be together , and we could just love each other . that 's all i wanted . daniel : it did n't exactly work out that way , did it ? kristen : we do n't know how it 's gon na work out . i mean , it 's not over . i still love brady . and i know that he still loves me .	paige told eve that she was n't going to stanford . she wanted to stay in salem to save her mother some money . eve refused to let paige leave salem . eric told nicole that he blamed her for why he refused to be a priest . nicole did n't understand why eric blamed her for why he wo n't be a priest . marlena talked to theresa , what happened to john . theresa acted as if she did n't know anything . eve and paige continued to discuss paige 's plans . eve thought jj was the reason paige wanted to stay in salem . daniel thought kristen 's henchmen had found them . kristen warned him that her henchmen will find her and get him for that . kristen told daniel that he could leave so he did n't have to stay with her . daniel let kristen know that she would pay for what she did . kristen was n't worried about him . eve was determined to talk paige into going to stanford .
eli : okay , okay , i 'm coming . [ tense music ] rafe : we need to talk . eli : uh ... let me get dressed , and i 'll meet you at the station . rafe : uh , no . we need to get this done right here and right now . hope : no , rafe and i are not giving up until we find the person who did this to abigail . please tell her i 'll be by to visit . okay . my god , are you kidding ? i 'm so relieved that she 's doing so much better . and cos , try to get some rest , okay ? all right , i 'll talk to you soon . bye . you two do n't look very happy . what 's going on ? eric : we 're here to file a missing person report . hope : who ? anyone i know ? john : yeah , marlena . hattie : so when i dropped marlena off at bayview , i talked to the head guy and i told him that she could get violent , and that he should keep her sedated for her own good as well as the safety of everybody else around her . anjelica : well , that 'll keep her from blowing the whistle on us . that is good thinking , hattie . hattie : [ laughs ] thanks . is that good enough to get my phone back ? i mean , look , i 'm gon na need that phone to dump john black and to get back with my cutie pie roman . anjelica : yes , but you 're not the only one with an agenda here , remember ? i need a win too . hattie : i know , and you 're gon na get back with mr . dimples . anjelica : well , first i have to eliminate my competition , and i ca n't do that alone . i need your help to , um , get rid of adrienne . today . hattie : oh . brady : i 'll fill you in on my talk with victor when i see you , paul . okay , just call me and we 'll find a time to meet . [ cell phone beeps ] nicole : so you mentioned victor . was he as awful to you as he was to me last night ? brady : [ sighs ] how awful was he ? nicole : [ sighs ] forget it . he was just stressed out about sonny , so let it go . brady : no , nicole , listen . if victor offended you , then we should talk about -- nicole : no , i was more hurt than offended . i mean , to say that the judge was right not to award me custody of holly , i mean , that 's pretty harsh . brady : what else did he say ? nicole : nothing you have n't heard already , i 'm sure . brady : tell me anyway . tell me . nicole : [ sighs ] that i 'm not to be trusted and that it 's only a matter of time before i betray you with another man . brady : he was wrong about that one . my god , you would never hurt me like that . would you ? [ dramatic music ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] nicole : brady , do n't do this . of course i would never hurt you . brady : uh , you did once . there was that one time . nicole : no , that was a long time ago . why are you even bringing this up ? brady : mm . nicole : oh , maggie , hey . maggie : hi . nicole : hey , i was waiting for you . um , have -- how was holly ? maggie : [ giggles ] she 's perfect . as perfect as she was during the last visit . she 's such a sweet baby . nicole : do you have anymore pictures or ... ? maggie : uh , oh . well , i wish i did . unfortunately , there 's something wrong with the camera on my phone , and the foster mother was in such a hurry to take holly to the horton square . i promise , though , i will get it fixed before my next visit . okay ? nicole : okay . no worries . of course . um ... i got ta go to work . brady : you do n't usually go in this early . nicole : well , they changed my schedule , so ... brady : oh , okay , all right . both : bye . nicole : thanks . maggie : bye . brady : say hello to eric for me , okay ? [ soft dramatic music ] maggie : what 's going on with you ? hattie : hey , you know what ? you seem like you 're a little on edge this morning . anjelica : well , i have to go meet adrienne , and i need a guarantee from you that you are gon na show up on time to help me make that switch to bonnie . hattie : hey , do n't you worry . i got you covered . but i 'll need my phone back . so you can tell me where and when . [ chuckles ] thanks . [ cell phone beeps ] oh , my gosh ! anjelica : what ? hattie : [ laughing ] that john boy must really -- he 's like a stalker or something . he must have a hundred messages for marlena on here . anjelica : well , he 's probably worried out of his mind . hattie : yeah , which is probably why i should wash him out of my hair as soon as possible , do n't you think ? anjelica : yes , but do n't forget , you are marlena now . so whatever you do , you need to do it with compassion and a sympathetic smile . hattie : oh , yes . okay . yeah , i 'm good . i think i 've got marlena down pat . anjelica : oh , good . thank god . because fooling someone who does n't know marlena well is one thing . john black is a whole other story , so convincing him is gon na be the performance of your lifetime . hattie : do n't you worry . i will be channeling marlena so well , that ace detective will never even be able to tell us apart . anjelica : [ sighs ] john : it just is n't like doc at all . hope : did something happen ? did you have an argument ? john : i did n't even see her . granted i was a little late coming home for a welcome home dinner . i stopped and got her some flowers , but she knew that i was off with paul tracking down a lead to try to clear sonny . she was okay with that . eric : listen , my mom wanted sonny out of jail just as much as anyone . hope : she did n't leave a note ? john : i did n't see anything . hope , the townhouse was a mess . hope : marlena 's apartment a mess ? john : not like her , right ? i reached out to everybody . the assistant , roman , kayla , anybody that might have seen her . nothing . eric : i 've left a few messages myself . nothing . hope : has she mentioned anything about -- i do n't know . um , any patients or ex- patients that maybe had an issue with her ? john : no , no , red flags . she 's been gone 24 hours . let 's get an apb out . [ cell phone rings ] hope : okay , i 'm gon na get some papers . john : hold on , hold on . it 's her , it 's her . doc , it 's john . is it really you ? hattie : yes , john . it really is me . john : oh , sweetheart , ved i am to hear your voice . are you okay ? hattie : yes , yes , i 'm fine . i 'll explain everything when i see you . john : you sound strange . where are you ? hattie : the little park outside the square . john : all right , do n't move a muscle . i 'll be right there . [ sighs ] eric : she all right ? john : yeah , she says she is . i 'll find out in a minute . hope : well , you said that she sounded strange . john : well , just ... something in her voice , but maybe i 'm just thrown by this whole thing . bottom line is she 's back , she 's safe . that 's all that matters , right ? eric : all right , do you need me to go with you ? john : no , no , no , thanks , but no thanks . i got a feeling i need to be with her alone right now . eric : all right , well , call me if you need me . john : yeah , you bet . hope : bye . eli : well ? you said this could n't wait . rafe : i need to know the terms of the deal the fbi made with my brother . i need to know where he is . i need to know who 's after him . eli : all i can tell you is that the fbi is working 24/7 to figure that out . rafe : do you not get this ? do you not understand that the car that hit abigail was meant for dario , okay ? now if they have n't gotten to him already , they could go after his family members next . which means that gabi and arianna could be in danger . now you need to tell me what you know before someone else ends up in the hospital or dead . brady : nothing 's going on . maggie : [ chuckles ] i know you , brady . you 're upset even without saying a word . is it about eric ? brady : i just asked nicole to tell eric that i said hello , that 's all . something wrong with that ? maggie : uh , huh , well ... there was a lot more than hello behind that request . brady : maggie , i 'm sorry if i 'm not exactly thrilled with the fact the woman that i love is actually spending more time with her ex than with me . okay ? maggie : well , you know better than anyone else how important it is for nicole to finish these community service hours . brady : yes , it is . maggie : i mean , this the only way she 's gon na get holly back . brady : i know , i know , but you got ta admit , it 's convenient , is n't it ? maggie : what is that supposed to mean ? brady : it 's the perfect excuse for eric and nicole to be together all day , every day . do n't you think ? [ soft music ] nicole : oh , my god , there she is , my little girl . close enough for me to ... no , i can't . if i get too close , it 'll ruin everything . lucas : this is nice . adrienne : mm - hmm . lucas : as much as i 'd like to stay here and hold you all day ... adrienne : yes , please , please . lucas : i did tell jennifer that i would go to the hospital today . adrienne : okay . lucas : i 'm sorry . adrienne : that 's all right . no , no , no , babe , it 's okay . lucas : you wan na come with me ? adrienne : i can't . i told her i 'd keep an eye on `` the spectator `` for her . maybe later ? lucas : yeah , yeah . that 's fine . adrienne : give her my love ? lucas : i will . i 'm gon na jump in the shower . adrienne : okay . [ cell phone ringing ] [ clears throat ] oh , great , just what i need . [ cell phone beeps ] i 'm only answering this call because i do n't want you to bother jennifer . anjelica : well , you 're actually the one i want to see . meet me at the brady pub in half an hour . it 's important . [ cell phone beeps ] john : ah , doc . oh , thank god you 're all right , honey . oh . [ sighs ] maggie : i mean , if you have a problem with nicole and eric , why do n't you talk to them about it ? brady : ca n't you tell me as much as they can ? maggie : me ? brady : come on , maggie . i know that nicole confided in you . maggie : how do you know that ? brady : because i heard her tell you that `` i do n't think there 's really a reason to tell brady what happened between eric and me . `` so why do n't you tell me . what did happen between them , hmm ? [ soft music ] [ camera clicks ] oh , no , i forgot to put money in the meter . okay , let 's see . luckily , she 's still asleep . okay , so stay here , right by the stroller , and i 'll be right back , okay ? yeah , okay . [ holly crying ] she 'll be back . please , stop crying . really , stop . please . nicole : hi , uh ... can i help ? do you know how to make her stop ? nicole : i can try . hi , it 's okay . [ murmuring ] oh , my goodness . hi , honey , hi . shh , shh , shh , shh . [ laughs ] oh . sweetheart . mommy 's here . yes , mommy 's here . [ dramatic music ] adrienne : it 's not gon na work , you know . anjelica : [ exhales sharply ] adrienne : justin told me that you wanted to bury the hatchet , and i do n't buy it any more than he did . anjelica : well , you know , at least you could sit down and hear me out . i mean , i took the trouble to order you a latte . so , you and justin were talking about me ? adrienne : do n't get excited . we were n't saying anything nice . anjelica : oh , i 'm sure you did everything you could to turn him against me . adrienne : news flash : he was never for you . anjelica : i know you think because you 've had a few of his children that you know justin better than anyone . adrienne : i know him better than you do . anjelica : but you may still not be the right woman for him . adrienne : and who is ? you ? i 'm sorry , but justin does n't go for that fire- breathing dragon type . anjelica : you know , clearly , talking about justin is not the best way to initiate a truce here . adrienne : you think ? anjelica : so , um ... how about i order us a nice , big breakfast . my treat . [ chuckles ] waitress . go ahead , drink your latte . hattie : what ? john : nothing . i 've had these since last night . hattie : well , those are nice . john : ah , come on , doc . i know that you 're angry . i know you 're upset and so am i. i mean , i 've been missing you so much , and trust when i say there 's no place i wanted to be more than just home with you . hattie : but you weren't . you were n't home with me , were you ? john : no , honey -- hattie : and i set up all those little treats . the strawberries and the whipped cream , a -- oh ... never mind . john : i know . i saw everything when i came home . everything was all over the place , and i -- and i did n't know if you were just angry or something had happened . hattie : like what ? john : well , i do n't know . like , you know ... maybe you got abducted by one of your unstable , angry patients or something , but , you know , when you did n't make contact with me last night , i just tho -- hattie : you thought what ? [ gasps ] you could n't sleep because you were so worried . you could n't sleep because you were afraid something might have happened to me . you thought i might be dead somewhere , did n't you ? well , you know what ? that 's how i felt every single time you did n't call and you did n't come home . john : okay , all right . this is payback . i deserve it . come on , it 's okay . hattie : do n't do that . john : do what ? hattie : do n't try to make excuses so i do n't get angry . you know , look . i 'm a shr -- i 'm a psychiatrist , and i do understand mind games . john : mind games ? i 'm not pl -- hattie : and i have every single right to be angry . and rather than just sitting around waiting for you to show up , i just went out . john : where 'd you go ? hattie : i went ... [ exhales sharply ] well , i went for a drive to clear my head . john : well , doc , i ... i get it that you 're angry and you 're upset , and yes , yes , you 've got every right to be . it 's just that ... ah , come on , it 's not like you to make me worry . hattie : my phone died , and as soon as i got all of your messages , i called you right back . and i was n't , um , really gone any longer than you were . john : i know i have been gone quite a bit . hattie : yes . you have been gone a lot . and i got tired of just thinking that we 'd have some wonderful , romantic evening together and then you would call and postpone it because you had some job or some mission you had to go on . because there was always somebody or something more important than we were . john : no , no , no , no , no , no . nobody more important than us . sweetheart , look , i really want to address all these concerns , but do you think we can have this talk at home ? hattie : no . no . no , no , we ca n't do that . in fact , you know what else ? i 'm not going home with you . ever again . smooth , easy strokes . [ soft dramatic music ] john : you do n't mean that . hattie : i do . in fact ... i want a divorce . john : we 're not married . hattie : we 've just been married and divorced so many times , i ca n't keep track of it . i just want out . john : do n't you think you 're overreacting here ? hattie : no , i don't . i just think you need to accept this . john : i can't . and i won't . and if you think i 'm gon na pack my bags and move out of the home that we built together , you got another thing coming . hattie : fine . i 'll move out . anjelica : would n't it be nice if we at least tried to get along ? i mean , we 're living in the same town . now that i 've moved back to salem . adrienne : and why did you move back , anjelica ? was it 'cause you just love what our city has to offer ? with our museums and our theaters and our rich and varied cultural attractions ? or is it because justin 's here ? anjelica : well , what if it is because he 's here ? what difference does that make to you ? adrienne : you know what ? fine . you want him , go for it . but i can just guarantee you that he is not gon na go for you . especially when i tell him that you are going after him . anjelica : oh , well , you go right ahead . go ahead . adrienne : you know what ? fine , i will . i am going to . anjelica : oh , oh ! are you okay ? adrienne : i 'm -- i 'm fine . god , i just -- as soon as i get away from you . [ dramatic music ] rafe : i 'm afraid something bad is gon na go down or already has . now you know this mexican drug lord put a hit out on my brother , right ? eli : i heard about it , yes . rafe : yeah . yeah , i 'll bet you did . do you think that this el fideo guy , you think that he was going after dario and then abigail got in the way ? eli : rafe , i told you i -- rafe : you know how these drug lords operate . you know these cartels . you know , they do n't let up . now my brother 's mia . i 'm the only one who 's left to protect my family ... eli : rafe -- rafe : but i need to know details to know exactly how to operate in this situation . eli : rafe , i 'm sorry . all right ? i do n't want anything to happen to gabi or her little girl either , but for the last time , i can not disclose any information on this case to you ! rafe : so you 're not gon na help me ? eli : [ scoffs ] rafe : okay . okay , you know what ? forget it . you know what , forget i even asked , okay ? because i 'm gon na find out . i 'm gon na find out with or without your damn help . maggie : [ exhales sharply ] you are way out of line . brady : no , no , i asked a simple question . and i can only assume , because you obviously are n't planning on answering it , that nicole can always count on you to have her back . and i wish i could . maggie : you were eavesdropping . brady : no , i wasn't . i walked into a room of a house that i happen to live in , and i overheard my girlfriend asking you to keep a secret about her and another guy . my brother , her ex . that 's what i heard , maggie . maggie : it is not my place to tell you ... brady : of course , not . maggie : what nicole told me . oh , now listen , if you heard something that 's bothering you , you need to ask nicole or eric ! brady : like i can trust either one of them . right . maggie : you know , you 're doing yourself and your relationship a big disservice here . just jumping on this worst - case scenario about what you think nicole said . brady : then let 's not talk about what nicole said . let 's talk about what she did . she snuck out of this house , went over to eric 's , and looked me in the face and lied about it ! [ holly fussing ] nicole : twinkle , twinkle little star shh , shh , shh . how i wonder what you are up -- oh , you know what ? maybe i should just hang on to her for a few more seconds to make sure it sticks , huh ? up above the world so high uh , what 's going on here ? holly would n't stop crying and she offered to help . oh . yeah . oh , thank you . nicole : [ kisses ] [ soft dramatic music ] uh , wait a minute . do n't i know you from somewhere ? [ holly crying ] rafe : eli did n't give me a damn thing . said it was privileged information . hope : i 'm sorry . rafe : which is why i 'm going to mexico . hope : what ? rafe : i 'm just gon na go down there and i 'm gon na hunt around . i 'm gon na see if anyone has seen my brother or heard from him , and i 'm gon na find out if this el fideo guy really did come after him . hope : what if el fideo comes after you ? rafe : okay , well , that 's a risk i 'm willing to take , okay . hope : rafe , wait , wait ! you said that eli told you that the fbi is on it . rafe : yeah , that 's what he said . but i 'm afraid there 's not time for that . hope : rafe . i 'm scared . if you go ... what if you do n't make it back ? rafe : come on . really ? i 'd like to see anyone try and keep me from you . [ soft dramatic music ] [ quietly ] it 's okay . hey . it 's gon na be okay . i 'll be in touch . maggie : you need to get yourself together . and tell me why you think nicole snuck out to see eric . brady : [ sighs ] all right , maggie , nicole and i were watching a movie , `` an affair to remember `` of all movies . that 's what we had on . maggie : go on , go on . brady : and i got a call from the office , and i thought it would take a while , so i left the room . the call was cut short , so i came back and sure enough , what do you know , nicole was n't -- she was n't there . maggie : you still have n't told me how you know . oh , god , do n't tell me you followed her . brady : i did n't have to follow her , maggie , because i knew exactly where the hell she went . and i was right . i went to the martin house ... just in time to see her leaving eric 's room . maggie : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry you put yourself through that . brady : you wan na know what i heard them talking about ? a secret that they wanted to keep from me . then i asked nicole about where she had been . she lied about that too . maggie : well , maybe she believed that you would overreact . brady : oh , stop it . do n't everybody naive . stop it . she lied to me because she does n't wan na -- she does n't wan na tell me the truth , maggie . maggie : which is ? brady : she and my brother slept together . nicole : uh , i do n't know . oh , my gosh , are you -- eric : penny ? god , i thought that was you . nicole : oh , uh ... eric : ah . i thought for sure she was -- eric : that woman that used to be a tv reporter . yeah , she gets that a lot . you know what they say , that everyone 's got a double out there somewhere . how you been ? nicole : good . hattie : i 've got ta go home and pick up a few things . john : hold on . you 're really serious ? hattie : what part of `` i 'll move out `` sounds like a joke to you ? john : i ca n't believe we 're even having this conversation . i ca n't believe that you just suddenly decided that what we have is over . hattie : there 's nothing sudden about it . it 's been coming for months . we just simply want different things . john : no . this is not you , doc . i do n't believe it . hattie : what ? that i 'm tired of waiting for a call that does n't come or a night that does n't happen ? john : no , there 's just something here that you 're not telling me . hattie : i 've said everything there is to say . john : i do n't think you have , and you 're not going anywhere until you tell me exactly what the hell is going on . john : so what are n't you telling me , doc ? [ soft dramatic music ] look , if there 's someone else , i need to know . hattie : okay . i 'll tell you . i need ro -- mance . i need romance . have n't had a lot of that lately , and -- and it 's something that i 've been missing . john : i know . i 'm sorry , that 's my fault . i know that . hattie : well , what you do n't know is how many times i have fixed up the house , i 've gotten flowers , and i 've lit candles and you do n't show up . john : i showed up last night . hattie : yeah , a little late , do n't you think ? and even if you do show up , it 's on your terms . it 's when you wan na show up , how you wan na show up . well , right now , this time -- this time is about me . john : this does n't even sound like you . it 's like the marlena that i know is -- hattie : yeah . yeah . well , she 's done . she 's done . now ... now it 's me , and i 'm taking care of myself . john : do n't do this . please ? hattie : no , no . i 've always taken care of us and our needs . and this time , my needs come first . [ dramatic music ] anjelica : where is she ? [ cell phone beeps ] hattie . hattie , it 's me . where are you ? i need you in front of the entrance to the brady pub , like , now . oh , god . [ cell phone beeps ] maggie : [ sighs ] you 're starting to sound delusional . brady : oh , thank you very much . that 's nice of you to say . maggie : oh , honey , look . i am just trying to show you some perspective . i mean , think about it . you 're getting yourself all worked up about something that you do n't even know happened . brady : believe me , i know . i just know . maggie : you need a meeting . i 'm way overdue . why do n't we both go together ? brady : i do n't need a meeting . stop ! stop it ! i do n't need a meeting . i need my girlfriend to stop cheating on me with my brother ! eric : have you lost your mind ? nicole : i got too close . i know . eric : why were you even holding her ? were you trying to violate the restraining order ? nicole : no , i -- i would n't risk that . eric : then how did you know they were at the square ? nicole : maggie told me the foster mother was taking holly to the horton town square . okay ? i just wanted a picture of her . that 's all . maggie said the camera on her phone was n't working . i swear . [ exhales sharply ] i just wanted to watch from a distance and see if i could get a picture myself . and then holly started crying and that little girl did n't have a clue what to do , and i -- what else was i supposed to do ? my daughter was upset and i just wanted to comfort her , okay ? i 'm s -- [ soft dramatic music ] [ sighs ] [ knocks on door ] eli : oh , look , if you 're here to talk to me about rafe -- hope : i know , i know , you could n't say anything to him . i know that . eli : hope , i ca n't tell you anything either . hope : even though we 're family ? eli : okay , wait , wait , wait . do n't pull that card with me , all right ? i have n't been a part of this family that long . hope : does n't matter . you 're still a horton . and horton 's stick together . eli : hope , i know -- hope : and we do n't let bad things happen to the people that we love , and i love rafe . eli : there is nothing that -- hope : and he is about to leave for mexico to see if he can track down his brother and find out if this drug lord el fideo was responsible for the hit and run . eli : are you serious ? hope : i 'm afraid if rafe goes and el fideo finds out that he 's looking for him , they 'll kill him . eli : well , hope , you have to stop him . hope : i tried . i tried to stop him . he would n't listen to me . eli : the person that mowed down abigail has nothing to do with the mexican cartel . hope : are you saying they were n't after dario ? eli : no , no , he was definitely the target , but that 's because his counterfeiting , hacking , and embezzling . hope : but if it was n't el fideo , who was it ? eli : dario had a partner that he agreed to give up in exchange for being placed in witness protection . he was supposed to provide enough proof that would help the fbi put the guy away , but unfortunately , the hit took place before he could -- before he could deliver . hope : and dario 's disappeared . eli : yeah . and until i have proof , or he reappears , i can not tell you anything else without putting this entire operation in jeopardy . look , i should n't have told you as much as i did . hope : i 'm grateful that you did . thank you . i 'll find a way to stop rafe without telling him . eli : good . because i 'll be in hot water and he 'd be wasting his time . dario 's partner is n't someone in mexico . it 's someone here in salem . nicole : um ... [ sighs ] i still ca n't believe how close i came to getting caught . if holly 's foster mom recognized me and reported me to the judge , i would have lost holly forever , and that would have killed me . she 's my everything . she 's my whole life . eric : i know . nicole : you saved me from ... from losing my daughter . and i am so grateful . maggie : nicole , it 's me . um ... listen , i know you 're at work , um , but you need to call brady as soon as possible . he is convinced that something is going on between you and eric . now , i kept your confidence , but he needs his reassurance , so call him . please ? bye . [ cell phone beeps ] [ soft dramatic music ] brady : `` i love you . i love you , brady . i would never hurt you . i would never ... `` [ sniffles ] `` hurt you . i love you so much . so much . `` [ sighs ] [ laughing ] you know , nic ... what 're you gon na do ? right , baby ? i mean ... who do you love ? who do you love ? [ sighs ] [ growls softly ] lucas : john , you okay ? john : i never saw it coming . lucas : never saw what coming ? john : you know , it 's kind of amazing how things can turn on a dime . you know , you think you know somebody , and then they 'll do something so unexpected that it 's like you 're trying to relate to a complete stranger . lucas : what 're you talking about ? john : ah , just hold on to adrienne . every day , you tell that girl that you love her . lucas : i do , i do . john : good . you just keep doing that . 'cause you never know when she 'll turn into ... someone you do n't even recognize . anjelica : oh , damn it , hattie , where the hell are you ? hattie : here i am ! anjelica : oh , god . hattie : here i am ! anjelica : it 's about time . hattie : yeah , well , handing john black his walking papers took longer than expected . that poor sap could n't wrap his head around the fact that his precious marlena was dumping him . anjelica : but you did get through to him , right ? hattie : yeah , yeah . i think i deserve one of those daytime emmy 's for the way i handled john black . anjelica : well , as long as john is out of the picture . now if you can quit patting yourself on the back and help me move her before someone sees us . hattie : yeah , i 'm getting pretty good at this . anjelica : oh , well . hattie : here , i got her . anjelica : ooh , ooh , ooh . hattie : all right , all right . ooh , careful , careful . got a lot of hair spray , does n't she ? both : wow , okay . anjelica : i 've got this foot . hattie : i 'll get her leg . okay ... [ grunts ]	john and eric went to hope to tell them about marlena . he was relieved when hattie called him . he left to meet her . brady talked to maggie about eric and nicole spending time together . anjelica called adrienne so they could meet . john saw hattie and was happy to see her . brady wanted maggie to tell him about the conversation she had with nicole . he wanted to know what nicole did n't want to tell him . adrienne met with anjelica at the pub . adrienne told anjelica that she did n't believe that she wanted a truce . hattie picked an argument with john when he wanted to know where she was last night . she told him she was n't going home with him .
hope : hi . marlena : oh , hi . hope : is it a bad time ? marlena : no , no , no , no , not at all . i 'm on a break . oh , uh , we got your rsvp to the wedding . i 'm so glad you 're coming . hope : yeah , of course . i 'm sure it 'll be a beautiful day . [ soft dramatic music ] marlena : i know things have been strained between us ever since benes -- hope : and i 'm sorry to say that unfortunately they will continue to be strained unless you retract your assessment that ben 's mentally fit . marlena : hope , you have -- hope : marlena , i know what you 're thinking . if there were enough evidence to lock ben up for trying to kill my daughter , he 'd already be behind bars . marlena : i know you 're worried . hope : then help me ! please , help me . call shady hills . send that bastard , that psychopath back to where he belongs . marlena , please . one call ... before something truly terrible happens . please . tripp : you 're ben weston . ben : i am . you must be tripp . tripp : uh - huh . ben : ciara , i just wanted -- ciara : ben , what the hell ? why are you here again ? [ tense music ] chad : i did talk to kate , you know , but obviously she has her , uh , kind of , you know -- you know how she feels about abigail , so it 's -- really does n't work out . so it 's nice to be able to talk to you , 'cause at least with you , i know how you feel about it . gabi : yeah . i mean , i 'm -- i 'm friends with both of you , so ... you do n't have to worry . i just want you to know that if you ever need me , you know , i 'm -- i 'm here for you . chad : i appreciate that . gabi : hey . chad : i mean -- gabi : just , you know , we go way back , right ? chad : yeah , we do , yeah . and that 's why it means a lot to me . stefan : abigail , what -- abigail : i do n't want to talk to you . stefan : we have to talk about the baby . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] [ soft music ] [ tv clicks on ] [ knock at door ] [ tv clicks off ] eli : [ sighs ] hey . lani , are you okay ? lani : i got something in the mail today ... from the state . a few copies , actually . and i - i was n't sure if you would want one . i 'm sorry . this is ... really hard . eli : what is it ? chad : we 've been through a lot over the years . gabi : yeah , it 's all in the past . nothing to worry about . chad : that 's what i mean . you know , after everything we 've -- we 've been through , you know , we 're able to -- to let it go -- you 're able to let it all go , and that just speaks to what an amazing person you are , so ... gabi : i 'm always here for you . you know that . chad : i know . jj : what the hell is this ? abigail : there 's nothing to talk about . you got your wish . i 'm having the baby . stefan : i got my wish ? meaning what ? you regret the decision , that you only made it to appease me ? abigail : i do n't do anything to appease you . i 'm gon na have this baby because it 's a life and it deserves to be loved . and quite frankly , i 'm ashamed that i ever even considered ending the pregnancy . stefan : i 'm glad i was there . but okay , so now that you 've made that decision , what 's next ? abigail : well , i 'm gon na have the baby , and chad and i are gon na raise it together . stefan : so he 's , uh -- he 's adjusting to all this , then ? abigail : he 's having a difficult time , as anyone would . but i mean , we love each other , and we love thomas , and he 's adjusting , so ... [ sighs ] and i 'm -- i 'm sure that once the baby 's born , he 's going to be a very nurturing , loving father . stefan : father , huh ? abigail : mm - hmm . stefan : well , now that , uh , you and chad have all this worked out and it seems he 's taking the high road , i would think you 'd have some peace of mind right now . abigail : yeah , i do . stefan : then why were you so upset when i came in just now ? abigail : not your concern . stefan : but you 're okay ? the baby 's okay ? abigail : yup , we 're fine . everything 's normal . stefan : so in a few weeks , uh , you 'll be having an ultrasound . i was hoping to be there . abigail : absolutely not . marlena : has something else happened with ben ? hope : i warned him to stay away from ciara . yesterday he showed up at her loft . marlena : to check on her ? hope : he 's playing her . marlena , he is totally manipulating her . there 's no doubt in my mind that he set that fire that almost killed her ! marlena : and there 's no doubt in my mind . ben did not set that fire . tripp : you need to leave . ben : i just want to talk to ciara . tripp : no , she does n't -- ben : ciara , listen to me . tripp : no , look , you need to go . ben : it 's important . tripp : how the hell could anything you say be important , hmm ? you 're a low- life murderer . and but for the grace of god , you would have added ciara to your list of victims , you son of a bitch . ben : ciara ... i get why you did n't believe me . i was n't completely sure myself either because i was off my meds . i did n't remember everything that happened . but now i am 100 % sure that i do , and i know that i did n't set that fire . tripp : damn it , just go away ! ciara : wait ! let him finish . ben : thank you . lani : i did n't know if you would want a copy . i thought about just filing it away . eli : no . i want it . thanks . lani : i thought i would get a birth certificate too . but since david did n't take a breath ... it 's like he was never born , like i never went through labor , like i never held him in my arms . eli : lani ... lani : no . i 'm okay . i 'm okay . i 've been doing pretty good , actually . but then something comes up . my calendar app reminds me that today 's the day i 'm supposed to take my maternity leave , or i get an email from the hospital inviting me to come see the hospital nursery . i hate this . and i hate feeling sorry for myself . and i do n't even feel sorry for myself . i feel sorry for david . i feel sorry that our son did n't get a chance to live his life . he did n't get a chance to leave a mark on the world . eli : lani , that 's not true . look at me . david did leave a mark -- on us . we 'll never forget him . jj : what the hell , man ? gabi : it 's not what it looks like , jj . jj : no ? chad : we were just talking . gabi : yeah , uh , chad 's had a rough time lately , so i was just being a friend . chad : [ stammering ] you know that nothing 's gon na happen . you know how i feel about your sister , all right ? i just needed somebody to talk to besides her because with everything going on with stefan , i have n't been handling it well , honestly . jj : i 'm sorry . look , i , uh -- i know what you 're going through , and i , of all people , should understand , so , uh , i 'm sorry . chad : no , it 's fine . i - i - i totally get it . i do . jj : yeah , you know , and i 'm really worried about her . after everything that she 's been through , the last thing she needs is stefan trying to get back into her life . stefan : so hearing the baby 's heartbeat and seeing the sonogram , you 'd rather go through that alone ? abigail : i wo n't be alone . stefan : chad . so he 's -- he 's gon na go to all your doctor 's appointments ? abigail : it 's not really your business , but if you want to make things easier for me , you will just stay away . stefan : you ca n't cut me out of my child 's life , abigail . abigail : no , but i can cut you out of mine . and i will . [ soft music ] lani : i 'm sorry for being all emotional . i guess my hormones are all over the place still . eli : do n't apologize . lani , i get emotional about it too . you know ... i did n't realize how much it meant to me , knowing that you and i had made a baby together , a new life . i mean ... it changed me -- for the better , i think . i hope . i do n't know . i 'm just thinking of myself as a new dad , and ... when it was suddenly over , i realized that it was n't just about that , about being a dad . it was also about ... having a baby with you . come here . [ smooches ] [ cell phone beeps ] chad : um ... i have an appointment i have to get to . gabi , thank you . gabi : of course . chad : jj . jj : take care . gabi : what ? jj : i know how much you used to care about chad . and , uh , the guy 's obviously a mess right now . gabi : and , what , you think i 'm trying to take advantage of that , the fact that your sister 's having a baby with stefan , to , what , get together with chad ? jj : no . no , no , of course not . i just -- i do n't want to see you get hurt again . i know that you and chad were building a life when abigail came back , and you did an amazing , generous thing . you stepped aside so they could be together . gabi : that 's me , miss noble . jj : you can joke if -- if you want , but i know how hard that was for you . and it did n't stop there . you and eli broke up , and then you went to jail for a crime you did n't even commit . gabi : the hits just kept on coming . jj : i 'm just trying to say that ... i - i know how much you 've been suffering , and i just -- i hope things get easier for you . gabi : thank you , jj . thank you . jj : hey , but no matter what , you still got that beautiful little girl of yours . are things getting any better with that ? gabi : no , unfortunately they 're not . and before you ask if i 've already gotten a second opinion on my condition , i haven't . i do n't know if i 'll be able to have any more kids . i mean , i do n't even know why i 'm thinking about a silly little thing like this . i do n't even have a boyfriend , or i 'm not looking for love or anything like that . jj : you know , gabi , um , there are a few things that , uh -- that this past year has taught me , and you 've been a big part of that , by the way . one thing is , um ... being cynical -- like everything 's a lost cause anyway , so why even try -- well , um , that just makes everything so much worse . and also , that if you 're determined to be grateful for what you have and you appreciate the people in your life who love you and you show them love too , if you believe in yourself ... look , i , uh -- i know i 'm either oversimplifying this or being downright corny , but i - i really believe that if -- if you work on yourself in that way , the way i did -- with help and support from friends -- things will get better , gabi . gabi : you 're right . yeah , you 're right . i know they will . they have to . tripp : why would you want to hear him out ? he 's just gon na tell you all the same lies . ciara : if i do n't , he 'll just come back again , okay ? i might as well get it out of the way . so ... why are you so sure you did n't set that fire ? ben : because ... dr . evans , she hypnotized me . tripp : [ scoffs ] ben : something funny ? i remember every moment of that night , and i know for sure now that i did not set that fire . i did n't do it . tripp : okay , so if you did n't , who did ? ben : i do n't know , tripp . i was n't there . for all i know , it could have been an accident . but i also know that it was n't my fault . that 's why i 'm here . you believe me , do n't you ? marlena : hope , i should tell you that ... i 've had ben in therapy . he was under hypnosis . and he 's given me permission to talk about it . so when he was under , he remembered what happened that night in clear details . he had hiked to the pharmacy . when he came back , the cabin was in flames . hope : and , um ... when you woke him up and brought him out of it , did he remember what he 'd said ? marlena : look , i - i know that you do n't have a lot of hope here . but i do . and it 's my belief that with medication and with psychotherapy , ben can lead a very productive life . that 's my professional opinion . it 's not going to change . i 'm sorry . hope : i am too . [ dramatic music ] marlena : oh ! hi , chad . chad : hey , how are you ? uh , sorry . the door was open . marlena : no , uh , please , come in . i , uh -- i saw that you were on my calendar , but i - i did n't expect you and abigail until next week . chad : yeah , we aren't . i , um -- i was hoping to , uh -- to talk to you first . marlena : sure . about what ? chad : well , it 's just that , uh ... yeah , i promised her that i would , um -- i would do my best to be accepting of her having the child , and , um ... i do n't -- i do n't -- i do n't -- i do n't think i can . stefan : so for the next nine months , you plan to shut me out entirely ? abigail : oh , it 's more like six , but yeah . stefan : [ scoffs ] so do i not even get to know the -- the sex of the baby or -- or any say in picking out the name , anything like that ? abigail : until this baby is actually born , you 're not gon na be coming to doctor 's appointments with me . you 're not gon na see sonograms . you 're not gon na hear heartbeats . you 're not gon na be touching my belly . you 're not gon na know the sex . you 're not gon na be picking out -- what are you smiling about ? stefan : you sound like gabby . [ grunts ] ben : you can ask dr . evans . she 'll tell you what i said . tripp : no , no , no , no , she does n't have to ask anyone anything , okay ? ciara does n't have to believe a single word you say . so stop pressuring her . stop coming here . and if i ever see your face around here again , i 'm calling the police . ben : ah . did i interrupt something ? tripp : yeah . as a matter of fact , you did . ben : ciara , are you sure you want to do this ? you remember what this jerk did , how bad he hurt you when he hopped in the sack with your buddy claire . tripp : you told him about that ? hope : marlena would n't even consider calling shady hills . [ sighs ] we 're just gon na have to rely on our own methods to convict ben . right ? rafe : we 've been working double shifts . we 've been doing everything that we possibly can to try and link weston to the fire . hope : and ? rafe : and i 've run down every lead . i 've -- i looked at every damn piece of evidence 100 times , hope . i hit a dead end . hope : no . no , you do n't mean that . rafe : well , i -- those are just the facts , okay ? as much as i hate to say it , it might be time to just close up the investigation . abigail : when are you gon na get it through your head , hmm ? gabby 's gone . she 's not coming back . stefan : she lives on in this baby . abigail : oh , the hell she does . stefan : and it 's obvious she lives on in you . abigail : i -- do you not understand that i 've been cured , that i 've been integrated and all of that ? stefan : yes , i know . which means gabby and the rest of your alters are part of you now . is n't that what your doctors said ? i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to upset you . abigail : i would really appreciate if you did n't make this more difficult for me than it already is . stefan : i know you think i took advantage of you -- abigail : you did . stefan : so ... i will respect your boundaries and take a step back . and if chad , for whatever reason , ca n't be there for you the way you need him to be ... i will be , always . chad : so my -- my question is , am i being selfish because of the way i feel ? i mean , am i -- am i -- am i -- am i making this all about -- about me , you know ? i mean , she 's the one that has to -- she 's the one that has to have the baby . she 's the one that 's pregnant . she 's been to hell and back with her illness . and -- and here i am , feeling sorry for -- for myself . i do n't want to feel that way . but i do n't know -- i do n't know how to get past it either . marlena : the way you get past it is to talk about how you feel about it . that 's what you 're doing now . i mean , there -- there are -- there are other things you could try , coming at it from a different point of view , perhaps . i could help you with that if you like . okay , well ... you seem reluctant to do that . chad : there 's something i need to know . abby was gon na -- abby was gon na get an abortion . she went to the clinic , uh , but she could n't go through with it . because this baby is a part of gabby . and now that she 's integrated , gabby 's a part of her , and she has to accept that . and because she has to accept that , she has to accept gabby 's choices . marlena : and one of those choices was to ... go to bed with stefan . chad : gabby loved stefan . so if ... if they 're -- they 're one and gabby loved stefan , then does that mean that -- does that mean my wife loves stefan ? marlena : hmm . ooh , heaven is a place on earth hope : i know it has n't been easy to find evidence against ben . but ... i 'm sorry . this -- it just is n't like you to give up . rafe : give up ? hope : yeah , give up . rafe : i 'm not -- i 'm not giving up . what i 'm saying is , we have n't found anything . the department is expending a lot of manpower to keep this case open , which really -- i mean , ultimately it just resulted in property damage , hope . hope : you did n't just say that . only property damage ? my daughter could have died . have you forgotten that ? rafe : no , of course i have n't forgotten that . i know , and i 'm sorry , and i wish that we had different results , but ... okay , you know what ? you 're the commish . you want to keep the case open , that 's what we do . okay ? hope : i 'm -- i - i need time to think about it . rafe : all right . well , there is a silver lining . hope : yeah ? glass half full ? really ? what 's that ? rafe : well , if we close the case , ben does n't have to stay in town . in fact , we can encourage him to leave . i can help him . hope : oh , my god . seriously ? rafe : yeah . hope : what ? you know damn well that he is not going anywhere , not as long as ciara 's here in salem . rafe , he 's obsessed with her , just like he was with abigail . rafe : i 'm sorry , all right ? i 'm sorry . you want to take a walk , get some fresh air , hmm ? hope : um , i can't . i - i 'm busy . i have so much work . rafe : okay . maybe dinner tonight ? hope : thai ? dessert first ? rafe : i love the way you think . [ soft music ] ciara : when i called you guys on the burner phone , ben overheard me . ben : you know , thanks to you and your little buddy claire , ciara did n't even want to go home . tripp : [ sighs ] i ca n't believe he knows about this . ben : ca n't believe it ? why not ? of course i know about this . we spent day and night together . could n't help overhearing how sad she was because of you . tripp : [ laughs ] oh , man , now , this is for the books , i swear . you giving me crap about hurting ciara 's feelings whenever you 've actually murdered people ? i mean , am i seriously getting the overprotective dad lecture from a serial killer ? [ cell phone beeps ] [ dramatic music ] ben : i got to go . ciara , listen to me . i 'm on your side , okay ? do n't do anything you 're gon na regret . ciara : you 're angry . i 'm -- i 'm really sorry . tripp : i 'll get over it . you were upset , and you needed to vent or whatever , and he was -- and he was there . just -- just do me a favor , okay , and just tell me you do n't believe that lying bastard . lani : what are you doing ? eli : trying to make you feel better . lani : what , like you did on christmas eve ? eli : lani , you showed up at my doorstep that -- that night . lani : so i 'm to blame for what happened ? eli : no , i did n't say you were to blame . but i mean , if you would n't have assumed that jj and gabi were sleeping together ... lani : then what ? what ? that you and gabi would still be together ? is that what you were gon na say ? eli : what -- lani : let me give you a pro tip . do n't go around trying to make other women feel better , especially ones you work with . eli : what the hell is that supposed to mean ? lani : it means that if you 're not careful , you might just get brought up on harassment charges . eli : seriously ? lani : do i look like i 'm kidding ? eli : yeah , well , it may be tricky trying to accuse me of harassment when we 've already had sex . lani : and that was the worst mistake of my life . chad : every time i see her , i - i ... i just think about that -- that night that i walked in on them together . [ clears throat ] and i -- and i wish i ... hmm . marlena : what do you wish ? chad : i wish that i could stop thinking that those feelings were real . marlena : oh . have you considered the possibility that even if this were your child , i mean , you walking in on the two of them still would have happened ? chad : yeah , but if it was my child , he would n't be in our lives . marlena : this is your brother . he 's the -- he 's the ceo of a rival company . this baby is n't just stefan 's . it 's abigail 's as well . and she did n't betray you . she did n't fall out of love with you . she had an illness that made her do something that she deeply regrets . and now she 's trying to open her heart to this baby . could you think about trying that ? would you think about trying to open your heart to the baby , as abigail 's done ? abigail : it 's quite an act , pretending to take the high road . stefan : it 's not an act . abigail : please . you can tell me that you 're backing off all you want , but i know that you just want chad and i to be miserable . that 's why you came after me in the first place , huh ? you just wanted to ruin chad 's life ? what are you looking at ? stefan : you 're showing . abigail : oh , god . stefan : what -- what is it ? what 's wrong ? what 's wrong ? [ tense music ] the day after chemo should n't mean going back to lani : oh , my god . eli , i am so sorry . i did n't mean that . us sleeping together may have been a mistake , but ... our son wasn't . [ somber music ] eli : i 'm sorry i kissed you . it was a mistake . i was just trying to comfort you -- and myself . it 's -- it 's not an excuse , just a reason . lani : it 's been a long day . maybe we both should just get some rest . eli : yeah . take care . gabi : how are things going with you ? jj : oh , i ca n't complain . i 'm happy to be back on the job . gabi : [ chuckles ] i bet . you are at your best when you 're helping other people . jj : yeah . i do n't know about that . gabi : i do . you 're a great person , jj . you know , i do n't even know what you 're doing being friends with me . jj : what ? what are you talking about ? you 're crazy . why -- why -- why do you keep saying stuff like that ? gabi : no , i mean , i am such a screwup . you know i am . just , i 've made so many mistakes in my life . jj : well , guess what . everybody does . does n't mean you 're not a good person . and if you 're -- if you 're ever needing somebody to remind you of that , give me a call . gabi : mm . marlena : chad ... you 're a very loving man . you 're a great dad to your son . and i think when you bring this baby home from the hospital ... it wo n't feel like somebody else 's child . i think your paternal instincts will kick in . it does n't mean it wo n't be without its problems . and it might not even be easy for a while . but i think you 've got this . i think you 're gon na be a wonderful father to him . [ dramatic music ] abigail : no , i 'm fine . i 'm fine . stefan : are you sure ? it looked like you were in pain . abigail : yeah , no , i 'm not . the baby just -- it kicked . oh , ow ! it kicked again . stefan : can i -- abigail : no , no , no . please don't . any object . any surface . tripp : look , you were right . i should n't have answered the door . ciara : there was no way you could have known it was ben . tripp : still kind of a buzzkill , though . ciara : yeah . tripp : look ... i - i totally understand if you do n't want to or anything like that . you know , any chance that we could maybe pick up where we left off ? [ knocking ] ben : you summoned me ? hope : i did . ben : here i am . what can i do for you now ? hope : follow me . [ dramatic music ] [ crowd cheering on tv ] [ tv clicks off ] jj : lani . are you o - okay ? lani : [ crying ] no . jj : come here . come here . lani : [ crying ] gabi : dear god , jj thinks that i 'm a good person , but ... i mean , we both know that he 's wrong . i just -- i thought that revenge was gon na make me feel better , but it 's made me feel worse . i mean , maybe i should just tell the truth , right ? rafe : tell the truth about what ? stefan : i 'm sorry . i 'm not -- i 'm not trying to upset you . i told you i would back off . but ... can i please , abigail ? please ?	gabi was comforting chad when jj saw them together . he wanted to know what they were doing . stefan went to see abby . they talked about the baby . he wanted to be there for the baby . she did n't want him in her life . hope talked to marlena about ben . marlena assured her that ben did n't start the fire . ben went to see ciara . tripp wanted him to leave , but he told ciara he did n't start the fire . tripp wanted him to leave , but ciara wanted to hear what he had to say . eli and lani had the death certificate for david . they were upset about it . they ended up kissing . chad had to leave so jj and gabi talked about her situation . jj assured gabi that things would get better for her . ben told ciara that marlena hypnotized him so that 's how he knew he did n't set the fire . marlena told hope that with therapy ben could lead a normal life . she was n't going to change her mind . hope left her office . chad went to see marlena . he told her that he did n't think he could accept abby 's baby . abby wanted stefan to stay away from her until the baby is born . he thought she sounded like gabby and she slapped him .
gabi : buenos dias , harold . could i please have a coffee in the living room with low - fat milk and no sugar ? [ foreboding music ] gabi : there . that 's more like it . hello , abe . please send the statement i 'm about to dictate to all local and national news sources . i do n't want to hear a word out of you . i am thrilled to announce my appointment as ceo of dimera enterprises . i plan on making sweeping changes that will take dimera to new heights of profitability . and , um , as for my predecessor , stefan dimera ... i have cut ties with him permanently . and i solely will ... i 'm gon na be making the ... [ stammers ] damn it ! ugh ! [ screams ] rafe : is it something i said ? kayla : hope . hope : hey . kayla : i went by the house , but you were n't there . hope : i woke up early . and i do n't have a job to go to or a child to get ready for school , so i just decided to come here . kayla : i figured . i mean , this place is the comfort zone for all of us with the name brady . listen , i , um ... i heard that ted laurent was murdered . i , i ... i 'm so sorry . rex : [ yawns ] maggie : you reek of liquor , dr . brady . rex : so i tied one on last night . big deal . i was off duty . so i assume that you heard about the fight sarah and i had . maggie : i know you walked out on her . rex : do n't worry about her . she 's not too broken up about the whole thing . did she mention that she 's in love with my brother ? [ chuckles ] it 's like ... everyone in this entire town knew about this dirty little secret except for me . [ st. hollywood 's `` you would be mine `` ] sarah : you look serious . eric : i was just thinking . sarah : about nicole ? are you already regretting last night ? singer : and in time you would be mine male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] maggie : i knew that sarah was fighting her feelings for eric . but i also knew she was determined to be faithful to you -- and she was . rex : unlike me . is that what you 're saying ? maggie : come on , rex . you conceived a child with mimi while you were still engaged to sarah . rex : you 're loving every second of this , are n't you ? see , you 've hated the idea of sarah and me from day one . maggie : okay . i was worried . i felt that sarah was forcing a relationship with you as a way to avoid her feelings for eric . now , that was n't fair to you , but ... i was pretty sure it was gon na end badly . rex : yeah . well . congratulations . you were right . maggie : where are you going ? rex : to see my wife . maggie : she 's not here . rex : she 's not due to be at the hospital for another couple hours ; i checked . where is she ? maggie : after you left , she went to see eric . rex : that was last night . she never came home ? ! maggie : no . rex : [ scoffs ] [ laughing ] eric : i 'm not having any regrets about nicole . sarah : i mean , she ... you know , she was the love of your life . eric : not anymore . she 's married to a dimera . sarah : which is still so bizarre . tony . dead tony . eric : [ murmuring ] the woman that i loved ... nicole , she 's gone . she 's not the same woman anymore . [ foreboding music ] kristen : [ whispering ] hi . brady : hi . kristen : i have to say ... you were worth the wait . i knew you 'd notice me as soon as we made love . there 's no other two people who have what we have . it 's still there , baby . you know , i thought ... i was afraid that if ... if i took off the mask and you saw that it was me all along , that you would hate me . brady : i wanted to . i really wanted to , but i couldn't . what matters is that ... we 're here together . again . kristen : [ giggles ] [ soft dramatic music ] mmm ... last night was so close to being perfect . if only i could 've shown you my face . if only you 'd known it was me you were making love to . soon , my love . very soon . [ tense music ] limu emu & doug gabi : i 'm sorry , okay ? i did not see you standing there . rafe : huh . i do n't know , i -- i remember when you were pitching for the girls ' softball team , you had quite an arm , and , um ... i 'm sure if you 'd been aiming for me , you 'd have taken my head off . why 'd you throw it ? gabi : i was upset . rafe : can you be more specific ? gabi : [ sighs ] i guess i just realized this morning that there 's a lot to running dimera that i did n't really know , but i 'm a quick study , so i will get there . rafe : yeah , when i walked in , harold asked if i wanted to see mrs . dimera , so ... i guess you did it , huh ? you -- you really married stefan . gabi : yes , i guess i did it . i really did it . and then a few minutes later , i had his power of attorney , his fortune , his company , his house . rafe : yeah , but y -- you said that you were marrying him so that you could hold his job for him -- to make sure that no one got their hands on gabi chic . gabi : i know what i said . rafe : yeah , well , you led me to believe that you two were doing this together . gabi : i kicked him out ! i thought that 's what you wanted ! rafe : when ? gabi : last night . rafe : okay . you have any idea where he went or what he did ? gabi : [ sighs ] no , i -- i have n't seen him . why are you asking me all these questions ? rafe : why ? uh , well , because stefan was arrested . gabi : what for ? rafe : for murder one . i figured you knew . gabi : well you figured wrong . wait , what happened ? rafe : well , he was found at ted laurent 's apartment . ted laurent was shot dead . stefan was there . he was standing on -- gabi : no , stefan did not kill ted , okay ? somebody framed him for the kidnapping . somebody framed him for this . i know that that 's what 's happening . rafe : well , you 're pretty loyal to a guy you just fleeced . how come ? [ dramatic tone ] kate : [ sighs ] [ gasps ] oh , my god ! tony : w - what 's wrong ? kate : [ exhales sharply ] i open my eyes , and i see the recently undead doppelganger of my still deceased husband sleeping near my bed , and you ask me what 's wrong ? tony : well , you 're the one who insisted me stay for the night . kate : i didn't . what are you looking for ? tony : i 'm looking for a text from nicole to tell me i can go back to the room , but it 's not here . kate : well , i guess that means i should order coffee . [ grunts ] oh my god , what 's wrong with me ? i ca n't even remember room service number . tony : well , you were tossing and turning all night . you seem to be on edge . kate : oh , really ? really , you 're surprised by that , after hope tells me that ted is murdered ? tony : this laurent -- he was an old flame of yours ? kate : mm . tony : well , no wonder you 're upset . kate : it 's not just that . i 'm afraid that i 'm next . [ sighs ] hope : last night i discovered that ted , um ... had been keeping things from me . so i confronted him . and when he would n't tell me the truth , i ended it . kayla : but the papers said that , uh , stefan dimera was being charged for ted 's murder . hope : that 's right . he denies he had anything to do with it . he 's already pointed the finger at me . kayla : why you ? hope : because he claims i was so angry at ted , i shot him . can you imagine ? kayla : well ... [ sighs ] you know , he 's -- he 's just trying to get himself off the hook . hope : if stefan 's cleared , you 're probably looking at the number one suspect . sarah : i know something 's bothering you . so if it 's not nicole , then ... it must be rex . eric : just thought he worked really hard to make up cheating on you . he wanted to be the best husband he could be . sarah : oh , i know . honestly , that 's -- that 's the part that kills me too . and i know that it kills you as well . eric : i was trying to do right by him . but i hurt him even more by living a lie . sarah : so did i . and it 's really , really hard to own that . [ soft dramatic music ] look me in the eye ... and tell me that this does n't feel right . eric : i can't . rex : so she 's been with him all night , and now this morning they 're probably in bed together . wow , she did n't waste any time , did she ? maggie : well , you might be jumping to a lot of conclusions . i mean , there may not be -- what -- what are you going to do ? ! [ door slams ] ay - yi - yi , yi - yi - yi - yi , yi - yi - yi - yi . oh ... [ evocative music ] hi , it 's mom . um , rex was just here . um , he knows you 're with eric , and he 's on his way over there . honey , he 's in a bad way . and i 'm worried about what he -- he might do . [ suspenseful music ] feelin ' like , oh [ warm music ] eric : you know , as much as i do n't want this morning to end , there 's something we should talk about , and that 's what to do next . sarah : [ giggles ] eric : i really do n't want to sneak around . i do n't want to keep rex from finding out . sarah : i do n't -- i do n't either . and we will figure it out . right now ... i just want to have breakfast with you . i mean , i know i 'm gon na do it for the rest of my life , but still . eric : i 'm crazy about you . [ door opens ] eric : rex , uh ... rex : no , please , keep doing what you 're doing . forget i 'm here . sarah : we were -- we were just gon na come talk to you . rex : well , i can see that i 'm very high on your list of priorities . [ scoffs ] so ... have a nice night last night , kids ? rafe : so , you 're saying that you had no idea that stefan had been arrested , nor do you have any idea of the case that we have against him , yet you are positive that he did n't kill ted ? gabi : he 's too smart to kill ted because he 'd know he 'd be the prime suspect . rafe : oh , and he is . he kidnapped him , you know ? twice . gabi : i am telling you , it was not stefan that kidnapped ted and kate , okay ? i already told you that . he -- he sent nicole down to the wine cellar to get champagne . why would he do that if he had two people prisoner ? rafe : okay , i 'll admit that part bothers me . gabi : right , and then she comes up . she has nothing , and she does n't say one word about stumbling over hostages or anything like that . i am telling you , the person that killed ted is the person that had him kidnapped . rafe : wow . okay . any idea who that person is ? gabi : rafe , i do n't know . but you know what ? i would start asking nicole some very pointed questions . brady : what ? i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry , did i -- did i hurt you ? kristen as nicole : no , no , i ... i 'm just ... self - conscious of my scars still , so ... brady : oh , hey . it 's been a long time since we 've been together , huh ? kristen as nicole : it was n't good for you , was it ? like it was for me . brady : oh , god , no -- oh , no . no , that 's not true at all . no . it ... it was -- it was different . i do n't -- i do n't think it has to do with scar tissue or anything like that . kristen as nicole : oh . how was it different ? brady : i do n't know how to explain it , honestly . kristen as nicole : i think i can . and maybe it 's time i did . this is hal . tony : you ... you do seem genuinely afraid . what is it ? kate : i 'm stressed . it 's stress . tony : and why do you think that is ? kate : before ted was murdered we were both held hostage in the dimera tunnels . we thought we were going to die there . i do n't recommend it . tony : so who put you there ? kate : it was stefan . tony : why would he do that ? kate : it 's -- it 's complicated . tony : but he 's in custody now . you should feel safer . kate : he 's gon na get out ! he 's going to get out , and he 's not the one that i 'm most afraid of , okay ? tony : well , who would you be more afraid of than your kidnapper ? kate : [ sighs heavily ] tony : tell me . kate : no . we were let go under threat of death if we told . tony : told what ? w - w - what is it ? kate : would you just stop pestering me ? ! tony : no , no ! you told me you 're gon na be the next one who 's gon na be killed . if you tell me the truth , then maybe i can help you . kate : [ sighs ] god . maybe you are , maybe you are the one ... who can help me . tony , i was lying when i told you that stefan was the one who kidnapped us . you 're going to find this hard to believe . but it was your sister . kristen is alive . [ ominous music ] kristen as nicole : you knew part of my heart belonged to eric . brady : yeah , i always knew . kristen as nicole : but not anymore . if things felt different with me it 's -- it 's because now , i 'm yours . all of me . my body ... my mind ... my soul . [ tense music ] hope : honestly , i am at just a complete loss to explain what went on between ted and me . i ca n't even explain it to myself . anyway , thank you so much for listening . i know need to get to the hospital . kayla : yes , i do . i do , i do . hope : no , no , what are you doing -- do n't -- i know what you 're doing . kayla : excuse me , excuse me . hope : hey . keep your wallet in your purse . kayla : okay . hope : this is on me , okay ? least i can do . i was just going on and on and on . kayla : no , forget it . but i 'll tell you , i do n't think that this place can cash 100 this early in the day . hope : oh , my gosh , i totally forgot i even had that . with everything that 's going on in the last 12 hours -- this hundred - dollar bill , it 's not even mine . kayla : whose is it ? hope : last night , i was at the park , and i saw this woman -- uh , her back was to me , kind of rummaging through the trash , and well , it appeared that she dropped this hundred - dollar bill . it was close by her . i picked it up , i yelled to her , `` hey , got a hundred dollars . turn around and take it . `` but she wouldn't . she just took off . kayla : that 's weird . hope : that 's what i thought . the whole thing was weird , actually . rafe : see , i would take your theory a lot more seriously if you had n't just gone head to head with nicole over control of dimera enterprises . gabi : i do n't have any use for nicole , but i am telling you the truth . i think she went down there and she saw something , and she 's keeping her mouth shut about it . i do n't know why . rafe : well , why did ted and kate both say that it was stefan ? gabi : well , maybe they 're afraid of the person that did it because that 's the person that killed ted ! rafe : ted ... ted was lying there dead , and stefan was standing over his body . he was holding the gun that shot the bullet that killed him . gabi : okay , i get it . sounds bad . rafe : yeah , it is bad . why are y -- why ? why are you doing this ? why are you going to the mat for a guy that you intended to destroy ? gabi : oh , i am going to destroy him , are you kidding me ? i 've been planning it for months . he destroyed my life . rafe : did he ? gabi : yes . rafe : 'cause your life really does n't look that bad from where i 'm standing . i mean , maybe -- maybe you 've had a change of heart . gabi : are you -- are you kidding me right now ? all right , do you remember what papa says about people he really hates ? 'cause i do . i remember , but do you ? rafe : that he hated them with the passion of a thousand burning suns , yes . gabi : yes , exactly . that is how i feel toward stefan . rafe : is it ? gabi : yeah . rafe : 'cause i remember what he did to your life , but i -- i also recall how you just defended him , so , you know ... you know what they say . there 's a thin line between love and hate . gabi : do n't -- rafe , do not say that to me , because i am not in love with stefan . i can not be . oh ! oh ! oh ! sarah : rex , i am -- i am so sorry . i did not want you to find out like this . rex : well , i did . you know , even after last night , all that garbage about wanting to make our marriage work ... eric : rex , have you been drinking ? rex : oh ... sobriety police , that 's -- that 's just what i need this morning , man . eric : i 'm not judging you . rex : i 'm judging you , though . you know who my drinking buddy was last night ? xander . turns out he and i have a lot in common . you see , we were both sacrificed at the altar of saint eric the divine . i know you 're not a priest anymore , i get it . maybe the cardinal sins do n't matter to you , but adultery -- it 's one of the big ones . eric : rex , come on . rex : no , you knew when you were pronouncing us husband and wife that it was a joke . that our marriage was dead before it even began . [ somber music ] brady : what i -- what i did to you ... when i told you to leave town after you told me that you were in love with eric , i mean , that was unforgivable . kristen as nicole : stop . stop , that 's in the past . brady : and now , but -- listen , but -- my god , you survived that explosion . that was crazy ; that was a miracle in itself , and ... i was determined to make things right with you and eric . i really wanted to do that . i wanted to go down that path . i ... [ sighs ] now here i am . i 'm in bed with you . this is -- this is crazy , nicole . i mean , my head is spinning about this whole thing . what is going on ? kristen as nicole : i said stop . stop fighting it . we both know we 're right together . brady : my god , you 're even married to another man now . i mean , it 's nuts . kristen as nicole : come on . tony is under no illusions . he knows we 're only married in name . besides , we are gon na take back dimera and move forward with the next phase of our plan . brady : i would love to know what that is , by the way . kristen as nicole : and i 'm gon na tell you soon enough . brady : where did tony sleep last night ? kristen as nicole : i may need tony to get back into dimera , but on a personal level , i could care less where tony is . tony : but kristen ca n't be alive . i saw her walk into the flames just before the warehouse exploded . kate : you lived to tell the tale . and so did xander and so did nicole . and you and i both know that kristen is more than capable of wanting you to believe that she 's still dead . tony : but you were n't there to see what i saw . kate : i looked into kristen 's face , and she threatened to kill ted and me . and now ted 's dead . and because she forced me to name stefan as the kidnapper , he 's after me too . now , i have been really , really good at always getting myself out of my own jams . but now , i 'm stymied . and i hope that you can help . gabi : how could i have a thing for stefan ? him and his hateful mother framed me for murder , rafe : yeah , well , sometimes feelings do n't make a lot of sense . gabi : no . no , no -- i have been planning on getting even with stefan for months , okay ? there was nothing in my plan about falling for the guy . rafe : you just thought you could check your heart at the door while you had an affair with him . gabi : uh , yeah ! rafe : are you -- are you serious ? the same girl who brought home stray cats , who rescued worms from puddles ? sis , come on . you are the sweetest , kindest , most caring person that i ever met , and it was terrible for me to watch you change after everything that you went through . now ... i hate that you are with stefan , much less married to the guy , but ... i 'm glad your heart 's still working . gabi : what the -- rafe : so , yeah , do n't beat yourself up . gabi : rafe , you 're not understanding . this has absolutely nothing to do with my heart , okay ? it 's my brain telling me that stefan 's not guilty . rafe : hm . well , the evidence against him is circumstantial . but there is a lot of it , and it is damning , and the da agrees . gabi : okay , so what happens now ? rafe : well , last night he spent the night in a holding cell , and he will be arraigned this morning , although i do n't know how he 's gon na make bail , because the money 's all tied up and he 's only made enemies since he 's come to town . gabi : so , what , he stays in jail ? rafe : well , let 's hope so . for your sake . gabi : why do you say that ? rafe : because he is a dangerous man . he gets even with people by killing them . sis , you have taken everything from him -- his job , his money . you made him look like a fool . who do you think he 's gon na come looking for when he gets out ? -guys , i want you to meet someone . rex : well , look , i 'm gon na go clear my stuff out of your mom 's house . i assume you 're moving in here . sarah : look , no matter what , i ... i would really like it if we could just figure out a way to work together and be civil . rex : civil ? y - you expect us to be civil ? sarah : look , i do n't want to come between you and eric . rex : a little late for that , do n't you think ? eric : this is not what i wanted to happen . rex : just -- you know what ? be happy . just -- just do your thing that -- in fact , do n't give me another thought . sarah : rex -- eric : please , do n't leave like this . sarah : [ sighs ] gabi : no matter what i did to stefan , he 'd never hurt me . rafe : he 'd better not . for his sake . i got ta go . gabi : come on . rafe : would you please take care of yourself , hm ? gabi : mm - hmm , yeah . hey , wait , uh -- ted laurent ? he 's really dead ? rafe : yeah . well , no great loss to humanity . gabi : i know he was trying pretty hard to come between you and hope . rafe : yeah , well , i wo n't say he got what he deserved , but ... i 'm glad he 's out of hope 's life . permanently . kayla : so a woman walked away from a hundred bucks ? that 's totally weird . hope : well , what i 'm gon na tell you is gon na sound a little weird also . i thought maybe i 'd kind of rummage through the trash a little , see if i could find something , but then my phone saved me . it was eli ; he needed to see me at the station , so ... thank you so much for coming to find me and listening . thank you . kayla : anytime . you know that . love you . hope : oh , i love you too . kayla : okay . [ reflective music ] just turn around . take the money . i 'm pretty sure you dropped it over here . what -- miss ! mi -- tony : how can i possibly help you ? hope : maybe i should n't have told you about kristen . you know , it 's just that i have n't had anyone to talk to about it except for ted . and now ted 's murdered , probably by her . [ sighs ] you know , you and i go back quite a ways , tony . but you and kristen go back even further . so i 'm thinking if you locate her , then you can get her to leave me alone . tony : well , i have n't the foggiest idea how to get in touch with her . [ tense music ] kate : you 're lying , tony . copd makes it hard to breathe . sarah : the eggs were good . thank you . eric : so when eli do you have to leave for work ? sarah : soon . [ sighs ] oh , my god . i 've never dreaded going to work as much as i do right now . everybody there loves rex . eric : yeah , they do . sarah : i 'm getting what i 've wanted for so long . i guess it 's just ... it 's time to face the consequences . rex : hi , kayla , i need to talk to you . kayla : oh , hi . uh , sure , do we -- do we need to go to my office ? rex : no , no , this wo n't take long . i just want to let you know that i 'm quitting . kayla : what ? rex : effective immediately . kayla : [ gasps ] [ foreboding music ] rafe : hope ? what are you doing ? gabi : i have cut ties with him permanently . and i solely will ... i 'm gon na be making the ... damn it ! ugh ! [ tape rewinds ] okay . although i have cut ties permanently with my husband , i have full power of attorney . i do not believe that these recent charges will be proven . i do believe he 's innocent , and he will be exonerated . oh , come on , do n't look at me like that . just because i have a heart does n't mean that i 've lost my killer instinct . stefan : hm . well ... neither have i . [ tense music ] tony : i am certainly not lying . kate : oh , come on . tony : how would i know where kristen is ? kate : well , i 'll tell you what -- you can start by going back to your devoted wife 's room here . tony : what ? kate : yeah . yeah , because i 'm not the only one who saw kristen . maggie swears she saw kristen open the door to nicole 's room . tony : you 're joking . kate : no , i 'm not joking . i mean , she was drunk at the time , but still , it happened . tony : well then ... kate : well then . if nicole and kristen are hanging out , there is no way that you would n't know about it . especially after returning from ten years of playing dead to help nicole take over dimera , something you know that kristen would want to do . maybe kristen and nicole teamed up in the warehouse . huh ? so you need to tell me the truth . are you working with kristen ? kristen as nicole : [ chuckles ] i am gon na go take a shower . brady : i 'll be right there . kristen as nicole : oh ? brady : yeah . [ grunts ] [ water pouring ] [ dramatic music ] when did you get this ? kristen : after my swan dive in italy . it 's meant to signify my rebirth spiritually and physically . brady : mm .	rex talked to maggie about what happened with sarah and eric . he thought maggie enjoyed what he was going through . he wanted to go upstairs to talk to sarah , but he found out that she was with eric . she never came home . eric and sarah woke up together . she thought he regretted what happened between them . he told her that he did n't regret it . rafe went to see gabi at the dimera mansion . he could n't believe she married stefan . she told him how she took everything from stefan . rafe did n't understand what was happening with her . he told her how stefan was arrested for ted 's murder . she was convinced that stefan was innocent . rafe wondered why gabi cared so much when she cut him off . kate woke up and realized that tony was in her room . she and tony talked about ted . she was afraid she would be next . hope and kayla talked about ted getting killed . hope was afraid she would be accused of killing him . eric and sarah talked about feeling bad about rex . they kissed each other . rex felt that sarah did n't waste any time being with eric . he walked out of the kiriakis mansion . maggie called sarah , but she and eric were making love so she did n't hear the phone . after they made love , they talked about what to do next . they started kissing again until rex showed up . he asked them about their night . rafe wondered why gabi thought stefan was innocent . gabi continued to defend stefan . rafe wanted to know who framed stefan . she suggested that he question nicole . brady wanted to know why kristen was being so jumpy . she told him that she was insecure about the scars . she wondered if he enjoyed them being together . brady said he enjoyed it , but something seemed different .
belle : thought i 'd find you here . shawn d. : hey . i 'm sorry i took off from the hospital . belle : are you angry ? shawn d. : no . belle : upset ? shawn d. : no . belle : shawn , i was n't trying to accuse you of anything . shawn d. : why did you ask me if i was in indianapolis on the 4th of july ? belle : it was just a question . shawn d. : belle , i had nothing to do with philip getting those phone calls . belle : i know . shawn d. : do you ? because if you think that i would do something that rotten to him or anybody else , then i do n't think that we stand a chance . [ scene_break ] john : glad you could get over here so quick , jim . appreciate it . marlena : what an amazing key that is . bo : hey , you guys . sorry we 're late . marlena : oh , my gosh . what happened to you ? bo : oh , i had a little motorcycle accident . marlena : are you okay ? bo : i just got banged up a little bit . i have to wear this damn thing . anyway ... marlena : you poor thing . bo : ... this is jim . jim , my wife , hope . jim : it 's a pleasure to meet you , hope . bo : he does a lot of work for us at the force . john : expert on locks , among other things . jim : this one had me stumped for a while . hope : we 're hoping it solves a family mystery . bo : do you know where it 's from ? jim : rome -- to be more specific , the vatican . [ scene_break ] lucas : so , when are they gon na get you out of here ? sami : oh , i bet those pretty nurses do n't want to let you go , huh , dad ? roman : honey , my nurse 's name is rob . and if i do n't get something smothered in chili and fried onions pretty soon -- sami : wait a second . no more talking like that . dad , you have to eat healthy , at least while you 're still in the hospital . roman : the only thing that 's gon na keep me and every other brady healthy is to end this damn vendetta the dimeras got against us . sami : so , any word on that key that tony got off of stefano ? roman : ah , heard about that , huh ? lucas : i just do n't understand how a key could end this whole vendetta . roman : stefano wore it around his neck for years , never let it out of his sight . got to unlock something important . sami : i wish stefano had swallowed that key and choked on it . lucas : all right , that 's enough , okay ? your daughter here wants to take on stefano all by herself . sami : look what he did to my dad . roman : sami -- sami , stay out of this , all right ? what good is it gon na do bringing down stefano if you hurt those twins ? he 's not worth that . sami , he is not worth that . nothing is . e.j . : sorry , lucas , old chap . you 're about to have a rather unfortunate accident . there . that should do very nicely . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] belle : sorry . no way . you do n't pull that on me . shawn d. : pull what ? belle : the `` if you do n't trust me , it 's over `` routine . if we have a problem , we talk , not walk , buster . trust goes both ways . shawn d. : meaning ? belle : meaning you should tell me why you said you were at the cleveland airport on the 4th of july when we both know you were n't because that flight was cancelled . shawn d. : we already went over this , belle . belle : yeah , you admitted not being in ohio , but you said you were driving around salem all day . shawn d. : oh , god . thought you wanted to be a nurse , not a cop . belle : shawn , i just want to know what 's going on . whatever it is , i 'll understand . shawn d. : that 's what scares me , belle . i 'm not so sure that you will this time . [ scene_break ] bo : the vatican . that 's big - time . jim : many keys were made for many boxes . some for sacred use , others for secular matters . this most likely opens a tabernacle . bo : oh , the sacred vessel that holds the communion wafers . jim : on the altar of every catholic church . bo : but only priests can open those . hope : the tabernacle would be the perfect hiding place . bo : that 'd also be sacrilegious . john : well , we are talking about the dimeras , are n't we ? marlena : so , somewhere in the world , there 's a tabernacle waiting to be opened . bo : we just got to find that tabernacle that this particular key opens . [ scene_break ] lucas : do n't bother wasting your breath . i tried to tell her . sami : do n't gang up on me , both of you . roman : you 're not a one - woman army . sami : okay . lucas : do n't say it like you 're gon na do what you want anyway , sami . [ cellphone rings ] sami : you gon na get that ? roman : we 're not done with this . sami : i know , but that could be important . lucas : it 's a text from my mom . just what i needed . roman : all right , what 's your problem ? lucas : i ca n't believe this . roman : kate okay ? lucas : yeah , yeah . she just wants me to meet her near restaurant row a.s.a.p. `` hurry up , as soon as possible . `` sami : oh , please . i 'm sure some bartender just mixed her martini wrong or something . lucas : i got to go . you stay put , all right ? sami : hey , i 'll go with you . lucas : i ... do n't know if that 's a great idea . i can only handle one of you at a time -- you and my mom . sami : are you suggesting i am like your mother ? lucas : no , no way . how could you suggest that ? come on . no , i 'll take care of things . i 'll see what 's going on , and then i 'll be back as soon as i can , all right ? do n't worry about it . roman , take care of yourself . roman : all right . thanks for stopping by , lucas . lucas : no problem . i 'll be back . [ scene_break ] roman : you okay ? sami : yeah , yeah . why would n't i be , right ? roman : well , you just seem a little nervous , a little jumpy . sami : dad , come on . the dimeras just attacked you . they kidnapped me . pardon me for being a little nervous when someone i love is out of my sight . roman : lucas can take care of himself just fine . sami : i thought you could take care of yourself just fine at the police station , dad . i was wrong . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i was planning on going to cleveland , yes . belle : so , what happened ? shawn d. : mimi called . belle : mimi . when ? shawn , what did she want ? shawn d. : she just wanted to tell me that the divorce is final . and when i hung up the phone , i was thinking about how crazy my life has been and all the strings that were attached to that job , and it just seemed wrong . belle : you could have told me that . shawn d. : i know , but , belle , we were all over the map , literally . the second that i found out that i was claire 's real father , we were on the run , hiding and running and -- belle : and that 's all over now . it 's over . shawn d. : yeah , but now we 've got to jump - start our life . i needed to take a breath just to think about if what i was doing was right for all of us -- you , me , and claire . belle : do you remember what i told you on the island , that all of this does n't have to fall on your shoulders ? shawn d. : the most important thing to me is being a good father . it 's that and making you happy . belle : you are , and you do . shawn d. : that job , all the travel time , it seemed wrong . belle : so , what did you do ? shawn d. : the one thing i did n't do was go to indianapolis . belle : well , i know you were n't here because philip and i were here on the 4th . shawn d. : yeah , i know . you told me that he was taking you here . that 's why i stayed on the other side of town . it 's not like you 're gon na believe anything i say , but -- belle : but i do . of course i do . shawn d. : you know , you 're the best . belle : [ chuckles ] shawn d. : i love you so much . i 'm starving . what do you say we go to the pub and we 'll get a brady burger ? belle : yeah , some red meat to help build your strength , 'cause you might need it later . shawn d. : yeah ? you mind going and getting a table before me ? i 'll be there in a few minutes . belle : um , sure . double order of fries . shawn d. : yeah , of course . belle : i 'm glad we talked . shawn d. : yeah . i am , too . i do n't want to mess us up , belle . belle : hey , not a chance . i 'll see you at the pub . [ scene_break ] lauren : i thought she 'd never leave . shawn d. : what the hell are you doing here ? lauren : i need your help shawn , again . [ scene_break ] john : so , this tabernacle could be anywhere in the world . jim : could be , but is n't . notice the shape of the head . marlena : oh . it 's a shamrock . bo : ireland . jim : exactly . hope : you 're a genius . jim : i hope you find what you 're looking for . john : we will , jim . bo : thanks again , man . jim : okay . hope : thank you . it was a pleasure . john : we 'll see you later . jim : take care . john : so , any guesses where our mystery church is ? hope : well , just one . [ scene_break ] sami : come on , dad . you have to eat some . roman : no . i 'm on a hunger strike till you promise me to stay away from the dimeras . sami : you ca n't play hardball with me . roman : do n't play superhero with me . sami : dad , you have no idea how it felt watching you get rushed off to surgery like that . that was the scariest day of my life , and i have had some scary days . roman : sami , it 's my job to take care of you , not the other way around . sami : you could have died . roman : i did n't die . sami : no thanks to andré . roman : sami , we take care of each other , all right ? we take care of each other together . nobody flies solo . sami : i promised you . i promised my twins that i was going to end this vendetta with the dimeras . roman : we made that promise . all of us made that promise . we 'll all keep that promise . it just takes time . sami : we do n't have that kind of time , dad . we have to hit them . hit them back , harder than -- roman : sami , sami . listen to me , all right ? listen to me very closely -- the moment you are willing to stick a knife in a man or shoot somebody in cold blood and consider it justice is the moment you become one of them . is that what you want ? you want to become a dimera ? 'cause you sure are talking like it . [ scene_break ] kate : help . somebody , help me . please . lucas : mom ? kate : please , somebody , help . lucas : mom , where are you ? [ scene_break ] hope : the tabernacle has to be at st. malachy 's . john : colleen 's church . bo : i 'd put money on it . hope : and what if it is n't ? bo : it 's a long trek around the emerald isle . john : i got my jet . what do you say , doc ? we found tony pretty fast . marlena : oh , i 'm not sure i want to leave sami right now , sweetie . john : okay , you stay , i 'll go . marlena : [ laughs ] alone ? john : what 's the big deal ? just gon na open a box , take out the evidence . no big deal . marlena : you know what ? andre is out there somewhere . john : so what ? i live my life in a bubble ? marlena : no , i just got you back , though . bo : all right , okay , take it easy . listen , i got some frequent - flier miles i want to burn up . besides , i know the territory . john : bo , i do n't think you 're in any shape to go anywhere right now . hope : do n't you worry about a thing . i 'm going with him . bo : would n't have it any other way . john : are you sure you 're up for this ? bo : definitely . hope : definitely . seriously . it 's one way of keeping him off the street . john : okay , then . just keep us filled in . bo : will do , and keep an eye on roman . i do n't want him doing sprints around the station . john : i 'm not even gon na let him get on a motorcycle . bo : where were you when i needed you ? [ laughter ] john : you take care , and good luck . bo : do n't need it . got myself a shamrock right here . hope : brady , let 's go . we got to get going . bo : yeah , unlock that secret to this vendetta . later . [ scene_break ] roman : sami ... leave the dimeras to those of us who are trained to do that sort of thing . now , you want some pudding ? sami : no . roman : not half bad . sami : dad , i 'm serious about this . i do n't understand why this is your fight and not mine . roman : because i 'm not pregnant . sami : what am i supposed to say to that ? roman : how about , `` you 're right , dad . you make perfect sense , dad `` ? sami : but you do n't make perfect sense , dad . look , i realize that i am breaking like a dozen laws saying this , but come on . we have got to take them out , dad . roman : sami , why in the hell do n't you just knit booties like every other expectant mother ? sami : great . you know , knitting needles is n't such a bad idea . that 's actually a pretty good weapon . i should have thought of it myself . roman : sami , i want you safe . sami : dad , i want you safe . i want my twins to be safe , everyone to be safe . i want these twins to be able to have great stories of you telling them about the bad old days of the feud against the dimeras . roman : that will happen . sami : all right , i 'll play nice for right now . but if the dimeras hurt someone that i love again , and you know that they will , you ca n't ask me to just sit around and watch it happen . [ scene_break ] kate : help me , please ! somebody , help . lucas : [ coughs ] mom ? what the hell ? kate : somebody , help ! lucas : hey ! hey , let me out ! let me out now ! what are you doing ? ! somebody , anybody , please ? ! anybody out there ? ! let me out of here ! open the damn door ! i 'm gon na freeze to death ! let me out of here ! [ scene_break ] marlena : i know how tough it is for you to sit this one out . john : marlena , if you need me here , here is where i stay . marlena : oh , baby . belle : get a room , you two . marlena : oh , hello . what are you doing here ? belle : i 'm here meeting shawn . you got a sec ? john : for you , always . what 's up ? belle : okay , well ... this . marlena : [ gasps ] oh , you did it . john : did what ? belle : i applied to the nursing program at salem university . john : oh , honey , that 's terrific . belle : well , i have n't been accepted yet . marlena : you 'll be accepted . belle : well , there 's a lot still to work out . i have to find full - time daycare for claire and tuition and then how to juggle school with everything at home . john : i think we can help . marlena : whatever you need . john : we 'll pick up the tuition . how 's that ? belle : okay , but any money that gets put out , i pay back . john : yeah , we 'll work something out . [ laughs ] i 'm sure shawn has to be pretty damn proud of you , huh ? belle : well , yeah . he was a little worried about claire at first 'cause she 's so used to having me around the clock . marlena : he 's okay about it now , though ? belle : totally . he knows what it is to do something you love . marlena : looks like you two are in a very good place . belle : more like a work in progress . john : [ laughs ] marlena : honey , good marriages are n't born , you know ? john : that 's a fact . they 're created , baby . marlena : and you have to recommit every single day . john : yes . you know , i 'm willing to bet that there 's probably married housing on campus . belle : oh , hint , hint . [ laughter ] marlena : this might solve the problem of living with philip . belle : i do n't think a dorm is the answer . john : and living with philip is ? belle : no , but claire 's happy there . marlena : of course she is . what about you ? belle : um , well , i 'm better with it than shawn is . john : i got to go with shawn on that one . belle : hey , you 're supposed to be on my side . john : sweetheart , if it does n't work for both of you , it does n't work for either one of you . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i 'm not lying to belle and philip anymore . lauren : oh , boohoo . shawn d. : what do you want from me , lauren ? lauren : payback . shawn d. : for what ? lauren : i did agree to carry your kid , remember ? shawn d. : which ended up being philip 's kid . lauren : that jerk called me . shawn d. : i know . i was there . lauren : he 's got my phone number . he 's probably got my address , too , and i 'm not about to let him find me . shawn d. : well , you should have thought of that before you started harassing the guy . lauren : all i know is i 've got to find some way to disappear before philip finds me . shawn d. : well , then , do it . lauren : without the baby . take him to philip . it 's his kid . he can raise him . shawn d. : wait a minute . you 're ditching your own baby ? what kind of a person are you ? [ scene_break ] bo : elvis ? hey , have you seen sami ? e.j . : yeah , she 's in there with roman . sami : hey , uncle bo , rocky road , rum raisin ? bo : what ? sami : ice cream i 'm getting for my dad . bo : sami , listen , i need to talk to you . come over here and sit down , would you ? sami : un , no , i do n't want to sit . bo : please , just have a seat , would you ? sami : you 're starting to freak me out . is it will ? has something happened to him ? bo : no , it 's not will . i 'm sorry . it 's lucas . sami : what ? what happened ? bo : i 'm sorry , sami . we found him too late . sami : what do you mean you found him ? bo : he somehow got stuck in a refrigerated truck , hypothermia set in , and by the time the owner of the truck found him , it was too late . i 'm sorry . sami : no . no , that 's not possible . uncle bo , it 's not -- [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] e.j . : it 's okay . i 'm here , samantha . roman : what the hell are you doing here ? i asked you a question . sami : want me to run him over , dad ? e.j . : okay , look , i just came to see how you were doing . i feel pretty awful about what andré did . roman : do you know where andré is ? e.j . : i , uh , i do n't . no , but i 'm pretty sure he 's not too far away . nurse : they 're ready for you in radiology . i 'll take him down . sami : well , dad , tell rob i said hi . roman : night shift . sami : [ chuckles ] sure . roman : are you gon na be okay here ? sami : yeah , i 'll be fine . roman : all right , let 's go , nurse . bye , honey . e.j . : take care . you look tired . sami : wow , that 's code for `` you look like hell . `` e.j . : no , you look beautiful . tired , but beautiful . listen , if you need anything , i just want you to know , please do n't hesitate to ask , okay ? [ scene_break ] kate : oh , do n't bother to look innocent on my account . sami : what are you doing here , kate ? kate : oh , i 'm gon na bring your dad some lowbrow reading -- detective books . sami : no , really , what are you doing here ? where 's lucas ? kate : how should i know ? sami : what do you mean ? you sent him a text message saying that you wanted to see him . it was urgent , et cetera , et cetera . kate : no , i did not send him a text message , urgent or otherwise . [ scene_break ] sami : oh , my god . oh , my god . it could be another trap . lucas could be in danger . lucas : come on ! i got to take this off . [ speaks indistinctly ] but it 's so damn cold . e.j . : samantha , calm down . you do n't know there 's any kind of problem . sami : she 's here and he 's not . there 's a problem . e.j . : i think you 're just a little bit concerned because of what 's happened to roman . sami : you 're damn right i am . my family 's been picked off like carnival ducks . e.j . : look , listen , i 'm sure lucas is safe . why do n't you call him ? i 'm sure he 's fine . sami : good idea . you watch her . [ scene_break ] e.j . : [ clears throat ] what have you done ? kate : what have i done ? you were the one who was talking about hurting lucas , killing him . e.j . : no , no , no . the text message came from your phone . kate : that 's not what she said . she said it was a message from me . that 's a big difference . e.j . : what exactly are you implying ? kate : i am telling you that if you 've hurt my son ... e.j . : if i 've hurt your son ? please , after what i said when i was drunk , you think i 'm stupid enough to go out and do something ? kate : well , making men stupid , that 's sami 's specialty . [ scene_break ] sami : he is not picking up . kate : well , call him again . sami : i have tried like three times , every number , kate . kate : i think we should call the police . e.j . : right , call the police . what are you gon na say ? you know , my husband 's cellphone is switched off ? the battery 's dead ? sami : i should have gone with him . kate : why do n't we split up and we 'll check all over town ? sami : you had better not be yanking my chain about this , kate . kate : do you want to look at my phone ? you can check the outgoing messages if you 'd like . sami : you could have erased it if you wanted to . kate : look , the important thing now is we need to split up . sami : all right , just call me , okay ? e.j . : all right , come on . why do n't you let me give you a lift ? you 're in no condition to drive . sami : all right , thank you . e.j . : this way . [ scene_break ] lucas : where have you been ? i 've missed you . sami : i 've missed you , too . i love you so much . where are you going ? lucas : i have to go now . but i want you to come with me . sami : i ca n't . lucas : but it 's so beautiful . it 's so peaceful and calm over there . sami : no . please , do n't leave me . lucas : i have to go . sami : please , lucas , i need you . your kids , our kids need you , lucas . please , we have so much left to do . you ca n't -- this is n't your time . lucas : i have to , sami . it 's so warm . it 's so warm , and it feels so good . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , but i ca n't stay here with you now . sami : no . please , lucas , please do n't . please do n't go . you ca n't give up . you have to hold on . hold on , lucas , please , just a little while longer . please . please hold on for me . hold on , lucas , lucas : [ groans ] [ scene_break ] john : you know , izz , you and shawn have been through quite a bit . belle : yeah , and then some . you know , when we took off and hid with claire , we could n't let anyone know who we were or anything , and so unfortunately , lying became kind of second nature for us . marlena : are you keeping anything from shawn , sweetie ? belle : nothing important . marlena : so that means you told him that you got that fabulous wardrobe from philip ? you did tell him , did n't you , sweetie ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : how do i even know that this baby is real ? i did n't see one in indianapolis . i do n't see one now . lauren : relax , shawn , the baby 's real . and the dirty diapers are real , and the waking every two hours all night long is real . shawn d. : and i 'm supposed to believe you why ? because you say so ? it 's pretty obvious to me that you 're scamming philip and you 're trying to work him for money , so i do n't want to have any part of it . you 're on your own . [ scene_break ] belle : i wanted to tell shawn about the clothes . john : but ? belle : but i do n't want to have any more fights about philip . marlena : belle , i do n't think you 'd like it if shawn were taking presents from women , would you ? belle : okay . fine , i get it . why do my parents have to make so much sense ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : okay , so , you got a birth certificate . the baby 's real . lauren : see the name ? shawn d. : tyler kiriakis , as in philip 's son . lauren : yes . shawn d. : from the pregnancy that you took money to terminate , but you did n't ? lauren : well , obviously . shawn d. : i 'm sorry . this is your problem , not mine . lauren : that 's kind of cold , do n't you think ? shawn d. : you put an innocent baby in the middle of an extortion plan and i 'm cold ? lauren : i figured why should n't i get something for my trouble . shawn d. : lauren , this is a baby were talking about here . lauren : you know what i mean . shawn d. : belle is already asking questions . i do n't what her thinking i got anything to do with these phone calls or using this baby against philip . lauren : then help me and i 'll take off and she 'll go on believing you 're perfect . shawn d. : this is all the help that you 're gon na get from me . you 're gon na have to clean up your own mess . [ scene_break ] sami : oh , my god . that 's his car . why is the door open ? e.j . : samantha , he was probably just in a hurry . sami : or he was pulled out . e.j . : you do n't know that . sami : what else could it have been ? kate said she did n't send the text . e.j . : so she says . sami : he said he was gon na call me . why did n't he call me ? lucas ! lucas ! e.j . : samantha , calm down . look inside the car . there 's not any blood . there 's no sign of a fight . there 's not even a sign of a struggle . sami : is that supposed to make me feel better ? e.j . : look , darling , i 'm just trying to help , okay ? why do n't we go into these stores , talk to the merchants , see if they 've seen him ? sami : no . no , i just feel like he 's close . e.j . : samantha , look around you . he 's not here . sami : what is that truck doing here ? let 's check it out . e.j . : it 's locked . look , it 's just some kind of , you know , restaurant delivery truck or something . sami : there are no restaurants here . lucas ! lucas ! lucas ! e.j . : samantha , come on . look , hey , stop doing this . let 's get out of here . we 're not doing anything here . sami : no , i am not going anywhere until i find out what is inside this truck . lucas ! [ banging ] lucas ! lucas ! [ scene_break ] shawn d. : hey , lauren , come on . crying is n't gon na help . lauren : i 'm scared , shawn . shawn d. : why did n't you just come clean and give the baby to philip after it was born ? lauren : i carried that kid . i got fat , i had to watch what i ate , and i was doing it all by myself . why should n't i get something out of the deal ? shawn d. : because this is a baby . it is n't a deal . you need to tell philip the truth . lauren : if i come clean now , i go to jail . shawn d. : no , you might not . philip might surprise you . that 's my advice . just tell him . lauren : shawn , wait . shawn d. : listen to me -- no more contact , no more phone calls , nothing . you and bonnie made this mess . you 're gon na have to come up with a solution . i got my own life . lauren : shawn . shawn ! [ scene_break ] belle : ugh , why is life so complicated ? john : keeps it interesting . belle : all right , i 'm gon na tell shawn about the clothes . marlena : good girl . belle : but about the nursing , am i being selfish ? is it wrong of me to want more out of life than just being claire 's mom ? marlena : belle , you know how i feel about this . i love my work . belle : you know what i remember ? quiet time . marlena : oh , my gosh . quiet time . that was years ago . belle : yeah . you would come home with your casework . marlena : and you would sit down beside me and get out your crayons . belle : i felt so grown up , you know , like i was working right alongside you . marlena : belle , no matter how much i loved my work , you know that raising you and the twins was the most rewarding part of my life . belle : i feel that way about claire . john : but ? belle : but i do n't really do what people my age get to do , you know ? like even go to a party once in a while . john : well , then you should . marlena : of course you should , and you should call on us if you need some help . belle : thank you for being such good parents . marlena : i 'm so glad you think that we were . and you know what ? you and your daughter will find your own quiet time . belle : i will definitely make sure of that . marlena : oh , i 'm so proud of both my girls . belle : speaking of sami , is she still planning on taking on the dimeras ? marlena : i think lucas has her pretty well under control . at least we hope so . belle : right , for how long ? john : actually , we came across a pretty big clue today . belle : what ? marlena : well , without saying too much , it could be the key to ending the feud . john : maybe the odds are finally falling in our favor . [ scene_break ] roman : no fair -- you guys breaking this thing wide open without me . hope : we wish you were coming with us . roman : me too . good luck , but be careful . hope : we will . bo : i 'll keep you and abe informed . roman : all right , good . no unnecessary risks . it 's dangerous enough going after that tabernacle while andré 's still on the loose . bo : yeah , i hear ya . hope : do n't you worry . i 'll keep an eye on him . roman : i 'll keep an eye on sami . bo : man , she 's been talking like a one - woman wrecking crew . roman : she almost got herself in a whole bunch of trouble , busting into stefano 's like that and waving my gun around . let 's put an end to this thing before somebody in our family gets hurt real bad . bo : amen , brother . [ scene_break ] sami : ow ! [ grunts ] e.j . : all right , come on , samantha . just stop it . you 're wasting time . come on , you 're gon na hurt yourself . sami : i have to find out what is inside that truck . e.j . : look , you 're wasting your time on some stupid delivery truck when we could be out searching for him . sami : you have been up and down this street . why has n't anyone seen him ? e.j . : i do n't know , sweetheart . sami : if kate did n't show up , he would have come back to the hospital . something has happened to him . i know it . he is in trouble , e.j . e.j . , i 'm just asking you to help me . just call the police or something . e.j . : the police are not gon na help . they usually take at least 24 hours for a missing person . sami : oh , please . my dad can get through that red tape . lucas , i know you 're there ! e.j . : stop it . come on , if you want to find him , let 's just continue searching . sami : you go , then . i 'm gon na stay here and find my husband . lucas ! lucas , i know that you 're here ! lucas ! e.j . : listen , samantha , please , stop it . come with me . come with me . sami : no , e.j . , i 'm not leaving . i 'm not leaving his car . e.j . : look , samantha . we need to find him . he 's not in there . let 's start with some of the stores . let 's talk to the merchants again . let 's go on the street and see if anybody 's seen him in the last hour . if that does n't work , we can contact kate and see if she 's had any luck , okay ? sami : i 'm scared . e.j . : i know you are . sami : e.j . , what am -- oh , i do n't know what i 'd do without you right now . e.j . : we 'll find him . lean on me , okay ? come on . we 'll find him . all right , let 's go . [ scene_break ] philip : if there was a baby here , there 'd have to be something left behind -- blankets , diapers , toys , something left behind to prove that billie : something like this ? philip : damn it . you 're stuck with me now , huh ? [ scene_break ] kayla : do n't go . i 'll take care of him . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i was n't in cleveland . belle : where were you ? shawn d. : indianapolis trying to help mimi .	shawn acts offended that belle would question him but belle sees through his act and demands the truth . shawn starts to tell belle about the call from mimi but changes his response when he spots lauren lurking in the bushes . belle accepts the basic rewording of shawn 's previous excuse . belle joins john and marlena at the pub where she gets lectured on lying to shawn about the new clothes . lauren asks shawn for help getting out of trouble now that philip has tracked her down but shawn wants no part of it anymore .
[ doorbell rings ] sami : dad . roman : hey . bad time ? sami : no , no , of course . come on in . is something going on ? roman : well , i , uh ... i just wanted you to know that we made a couple of arrests tonight . sami : oh , hey . the muggings . roman : and the attempted murder on your uncle bo . i just , uh ... i thought you should hear it from me . sami : why ? was it someone in this house ? roman : no , it 's not . sami : okay . well then , who 'd you arrest ? roman : dr. richard baker , for one . officer : make yourself comfortable . baker : yeah , thanks . hey , how about a lawyer , man ? i could use a lawyer . [ sighs ] ej : i 'm a lawyer . dick . i 'm here to make sure justice is served . carly : julie . hi . julie : hello , carly . carly : i was n't expecting to see you here . julie : clearly not . carly : uh , is bo around ? julie : no . carly : okay . julie : he 's with hope . carly : julie , what 's going on ? julie : i wish i knew . i assume bo did n't want to say anything in front of ciara . he left with hope . he has not called me since . all i know is something is terribly wrong . hope : no , bo . bo : will you listen to me ? you need a lawyer . hope : no . no lawyer . i do n't deserve to be defended . i attacked six men . i tried to kill you . bo : you were n't yourself . you were n't in your right mind . hope : exactly . exactly my point . that 's why i need to do this . i 'm a danger to you . to our family , to my friends , to ... i need to go away for a long time . and if you want to give me peace of mind to prove to me ... once and for all you 'll do what 's best for our daughter , then you wo n't stand in my way . sami : oh , my god , dad . hope ? that just does n't make sense . roman : no . no , it does n't . sami : and baker 's alive ? i mean , i do n't -- i do n't believe it . roman : well , apparently he faked his own death . sami : i saw him . rafe and i saw the body . he did n't have a pulse . roman : he 's a doctor . he knows all the ways to pull off those symptoms . sami : of death ? roman : yes . i 've seen it before . sami : i mean , dad , okay , so he mugged people . he -- he was gon na kill bo . but hope ? dad , did you talk to her ? i mean , is there a possible explanation ? roman : yeah , well , apparently she was taking meds -- sleeping pills . sami : which made her , what , crazy ? homicidal ? roman : well , obviously , most people who take sleeping pills , there are no side effects . but there is definitely a potential for it , and , uh , hope was unlucky , i guess . sami : oh , my god , dad , i ... i do n't know what to say . roman : there 's nothing to say . it 's ciara i 'm thinking about . that 's what breaks my heart . that poor little girl 's been through too much already . sami : you 're right , dad . but she has you . she has us , the family . i can help . i can pick her up after school . she 's welcome to play here with the kids . the twins love her . they 're crazy about her . roman : who is n't ? sami : dad , that sick bastard . i mean , baker 's , like , a sociopath . he -- he 's selling babies and switching babies and mugging people and trying to kill people . roman : not anymore . like i said , he 's been arrested . sami : that 's not enough for ej . you know that , right , dad ? when ej finds out about this , he 's gon na make baker wish he were never born . baker : get out of here , you pompous jerk . you 're not my lawyer . you never will be . ej : never say never , dick . so i have a quick question for you . baker : no . ej : if you had the choice between being alive or being dead , what would you choose ? and before you answer that , maybe you should give a little bit of time to recall exactly what it was like when you were dead . baker : yeah , i do remember . you better leave . ej : do you miss those days ? baker : guard . ej : let 's see what we have here . mugging . police commissioner . district attorney . the mayor . see this one here ? that 's me . now you ca n't seriously have thought you were going to get away with all that . baker : guard . ej : nobody 's coming , dick . just you and me . i think it 's about time you and i got to know one another . do n't you ? bo : it was n't you , hope . it was that damn drug . hope : no . that 's where you 're wrong . somewhere deep inside me , there 's a lot of anger . otherwise those pills never would have affected me the way they did . i let our own daughter take the blame for my lies . how could i do that ? bo : ciara knows you love her . even through everything that has happened . she has always felt that love . hope : oh , god , my poor baby . what she must be going through right now . bo : hope , there 's one thing i know about you is you 're a fighter . so come on . you fight . you hear me ? fight . hope : fight ? for what ? for ciara ? she 's all -- it 's all i 've ever done . she always came first . bo : i know that . and she knows that . hope : you know , when i think back ... to the kidnapping , and the aftermath of that ... i thought she 'd be ... safe away from you . but all along it was me . she 'd be much better off without me . bo : hey . do n't you say that . do not give up on yourself . i know you feel that that 's what i did . but it 's not true . i 've always believed in you , and i always will . nicole : brady , you do n't mean that . you do n't -- you do n't mean that , okay ? you ca n't -- you ca n't -- you ca n't -- we -- we have a connection . brady : we had a connection , nicole ! we had it . and you killed it . and it 's gone , okay ? do n't cry . do n't cry . it 's over . nicole : no ! brady , wait . arianna : what the hell are you doing ? bo : hey . carly : hi . they told me you were in here . i 'm sorry . bo : that 's -- that 's okay . um , can you give us a minute ? carly : yeah . of course . hope : no . no , it 's fine . we 're done . justin . justin : brady left me a message . you want to tell me what 's going on ? bo : not just yet . hope : yes . yes . now . you deserve to know what i 've done . and you deserve to hear it from me . sami : dad , i got to get down to the station , before ej -- roman : wait a minute . hang on . you and i need to talk . sami : grandma told you , did n't she ? roman : did you tell her not to ? sami : no . no , of course not . you have a right to know if your daughter 's been proposed to . roman : yeah . yeah , i do . especially if it 's by ej dimera . sami : right . well , um , can i go now ? roman : no , you ca n't . sami : i do n't want to talk about this , okay ? roman : well , i do . and i want the truth , sami . what happened between you two ? sami : what do you mean what happened ? roman : there is something you 're not telling me . i want to know what it is . sami : we both love our children . we want them to be happy , and that is the end of the story . roman : all right . well , the good news is this . you have n't accepted his proposal yet . at least i 'm assuming that . you do n't have his ring on . sami : right , well , i told him i 'm not ready to get married now . roman : now ? sami : dad , i am a grown woman . i have four children of my own . i 'm not gon na stand here and be lectured by you . roman : sami , i know you . your heart would break if anything happened to your kids . so you look at me and you tell me -- what about me ? how do you think i feel ? watching my kid , my little girl , get sucked back into this family ? sami : dad , i am not a victim , and i am insulted that you 're treating me like one . roman : it 's not just about you , you know . if you are stupid enough to marry this man , you 're not the only one that 's gon na suffer . your kids will pay too . baker : what are you even doing here ? did you come here to call me some bad dude or something ? fine , get it off your chest . get out of my face . ej : you 're a pig . you switch innocent babies for profit so you can fund your gambling habit . do you have any idea of the kind of hell that you 've put these people through ? baker : so how are the renovations going on your glass house , dimera ? ej : my glass house ? what are you talking about ? baker : `` what are you talking about ? `` you do n't recall that you impregnated two women at the same time ? and while we 're on the subject , you owe me , because without me you would n't have spent the first year of that kid 's life with her . all right ? it would n't have happened without my intervention . ej : well , that 's quite a revolutionary idea . not much logic to it , though . baker : oh , really ? it 's fact . cold , hard , fact . even you ca n't deny that . ej : maybe not . okay . maybe you have elevated my consciousness . maybe i will spare your life . baker : what game are you playing ? ej : i 'm not playing a game . i 'm being sincere . but i want something from you in return . baker : what could i do for you ? ej : you 'd be surprised . we 've tried to put the culture back in agriculture . hope : and i keep telling bo , even if it was the pills that ... made me do these unforgivable things , it was still me . justin : hope , do n't . do n't . you ca n't ... hope : justin , do n't defend me . please . do n't coddle me . i deserve to suffer for what i 've done . for how badly i 've hurt people . including you . the one person who has been there for me ... through everything . since bo and i were separated . i 'm so grateful to you . and i 'm so sorry . carly : well , now i understand why you called me last night to ask about that drug . why did n't you tell me what was going on ? i would have come straight home . that 's a stupid question . i 'm the last person hope needed to see . bo : sorry . carly : do n't be . you know i understand . bo : can you tell me , um ... now that hope has stopped taking those pills , will she be okay ? i mean , will she be herself again ? carly : stopping the pills will stop the behavior . but , um , the anger that triggered the behavior , the pain that she was in , i wish i could reassure you , bo , but i just do n't know what she 's gon na do with all that . brady : i can get you one if you want . bartender makes a hell of a scotch neat . you know what ? you keep that . i 'm gon na get another one for myself . arianna : no , no , no , do n't . do n't get another one , please . just tell me why you 're doing this . brady : give me my drink back . arianna : no , i 'm not gon na do that . brady : give me my drink . you do n't tell me what to do . i 'm out of your life , remember ? so why do n't you butt out of it . give me my drink ! arianna : no . ej : so here 's the deal . baker : deal ? we do n't have a deal . ej : well , you have my deal , or you can go and spend the rest of your life behind bars . okay . so why do n't you do yourself a favor , shut up , and listen to what i have to say . now i do n't care what kind of web of lies you decide to weave to the police . you keep one name out of it . you do n't mention nicole walker . baker : nicole ? talking about the same nicole ? the nicole that faked her own pregnancy , lied to you for months , made a fool of you ? you want to protect that bitch ? ej : i have my reasons . baker : well , help me out here , ej . i 'm just a little perplexed , because i thought you hated that woman . ej : samantha . [ dog barking ] mom ! carly : this must be terribly painful for you too . bo : oh , do n't -- do n't worry about me . hope is the one that 's ... hope and ciara , they 're the ones that are suffering . man . ciara . the things that she 's gone through . and you 're telling me there might not be an end to it ? carly : no , no , i never said that . what i meant was it might take some time . bo : how much time ? carly : you know i ca n't answer that . none of this is gon na be easy for any of you . but eventually you 'll come through it . i know you will . because you 're family . you , hope , and ciara , and you 're all strong because you have each other . and because there 's so much love there . justin : hope , as confusing as all this is , i do know one thing for sure . you need a lawyer . hope : no . no lawyer . justin : what ? hope : i 'm pleading guilty . justin : no . hope : yes . justin : hope . hope : i am . and it 'll be a lot easier on my daughter . justin : [ sighs ] hope : i wo n't have her go through that . i wo n't have her testify , justin . no trial . justin : hope . hope : i wo n't have her suffer any more than she already has . i wo n't do that to her . brady : give me my drink . melanie : what 's going on ? brady . brady : thank you . arianna : why do n't you ask him ? melanie : he 's drinking . brady 's drinking . that 's great , brady . brady : how you doing ? do n't worry about it . listen , i 'm not an alcoholic . i got some issues . this is not my issue . arianna : well , you ca n't handle it , okay ? you know damn well you ca n't handle that . let me call maggie . please . melanie : she 's at the ballet . brady : why do n't you stay out of this , arianna ? it has nothing to do with you . arianna : i feel responsible for ... brady : you 're not responsible for anything . you have nothing to do with this . arianna : nicole , is n't it ? what 'd she do to you ? sami : you are one sick son of a bitch . i do n't care how you justify what you did to me . ej : it 's okay , all right ? sami : it 's not okay . he screwed with our lives , ej . he hurt our daughter . do you know -- ej : but it 's over , all right ? it 's over . okay ? he ca n't hurt us . not anymore . baker : us ? wait a minute . wait a minute . you two ? sami : you know what ? we do n't owe you explanations . baker : really ? you two ? [ laughs ] i 'm sorry . wow . sami : are you really gon na laugh ? baker : the two of you together ? ej : okay , okay , okay , that is enough . that is enough ! take -- no , no , no . just -- just -- just do n't let him get to you , all right ? do n't let him get to you . baker : you thought i made your life a living hell ? lady , i know you . you dream about the little house and the cute little family together . but let me tell you something . you stick with this sick bastard , your life is shot to hell . bo : i 'm glad you 're here . carly : you sure you 're not just saying that ? bo : why would you ask that ? carly : i should n't have . i 'm sorry . i just feel , at least in some part , that i 'm responsible for what 's happened . but we all are , right ? i mean , it was just a chain of events that took a terrible turn , and ... laying blame , it 's -- what good does that do ? in fact , i think it just makes it worse . bo : you 're right . carly : right . so i 'm not gon na ask you to forgive me for my part in this , because ... then that would force you to take care of me . and that 's really the last thing you need right now . you need to think about your daughter . and hope . bo : thank you for understanding . carly : i love you . bo : and i love you . justin : how much does ciara know ? hope : she knows her mommy 's going away for a long , long time . oh , god . [ sobbing ] justin : listen to me . sweetie , listen . i will -- i will check in on her , okay ? and i 'll do -- do whatever i can . hope : thank you . justin : and if there 's anything , anything you need , anything i can do , you just ask , okay ? hope : always there for me . thank you . i do n't think there 's anything else . unless , of course , um , you can somehow help me face the people i love . i do n't know how i 'm gon na do that . i do n't think i can . julie : poor ciara . she just keeps asking questions nonstop . i 'm not gon na be able to distract her much longer just painting princesses . why are you looking at me like that ? i mean , have you given this any thought ? what should we tell ciara ? doug : oh , dear god , julie . i think you better sit down . arianna : brady . talk to me , please . nicole hurt you , did n't she ? melanie : who did n't see that one coming ? brady : you know , actually ... i feel a lot better than i have in a long time . i think it 's because you and nicole both opened up my eyes . do n't you guys have anything better to do than , like , monitor my sobriety ? really ? arianna : no . no , see , i 'm out on bail , remember ? so i do n't really have a job , and no social life to speak of , so ... brady : i ca n't help you with your social life , but i can tell you you should probably just go out and get a job . i advise you to do that . arianna : what ? brady : [ chuckles ] your crackerjack attorney did n't even tell you , did he ? that guy . honey ... your name 's cleared . they caught the mugger . arianna : who is it ? sami : i am not gon na stand here and get lectured by a dead guy . you set us up , you sick bastard . baker : by us , she means agent hernandez , her , uh , guardian angel . what happened to him , anyway ? sami : what happened to him is you . you ruined everything . baker : actually , quite the opposite ... `` colleen . `` you know , with all the lies you told , you 're lucky you ended up with that little baby to love and raise . sami : shut the -- ej : whoa , whoa , do n't let it -- sami : you are unbelievable ! baker : i protected you from him ! that evil , slime bucket father of the baby . by the way , comrade , those were her words , not mine . and i know what you 're gon na say . i know you 're gon na say , like , he somehow -- he 's changed and he 's morphed into some kind of , i do n't know , human being or something . ej : i have changed , all right ? i do n't have any patience for sick bastards like you anymore . baker : let go of me . ej : if you have a death wish ... comrade ... i 'll validate it for you . justin : bo . i mean , i knew she was going through hell , but -- but this ? bo : yeah , i should have seen , should have realized . justin : yeah , you 're damn right you should have . arianna : hope brady ? melanie : and dr. baker ? i thought he was dead . brady : apparently he was n't dead that much . arianna : this is really bizarre . melanie : well ... well , no . i mean , this is good . this is awesome news , because now you 're free , and the police can prove that you were framed . arianna : yeah . just ... honey , that 's really hard to believe . melanie : no , no , this is awesome ; this is good news . this is good , right ? wonderful . this is really good news . brady : this is -- this is good news . i feel bad for hope and bo . i feel bad for ciara , especially ciara , but ... it 's great ... that you 're free . you should probably go to the station and make it official . arianna : i will do that . thanks for filling me in . i will see you . okay ? melanie : yeah , yeah . of course , definitely . hey , this is awesome . arianna : yes , awesome . melanie : okay . ahem . you , hi . over here . yeah . brady : hi . melanie : are you sure you 're okay ? brady : i 'm great . i 'm great . wh - why do you keep asking me that ? how many times are you gon na ask me that ? melanie : mm , mm , i think i only asked you once . look , if you want to talk -- brady : do n't you think philip should know about hope ? melanie : okay , i 'll tell him . he 's on a business trip , but i 'll call him . i 'm still not going anywhere . except my mom just texted me . she says she needs me to meet her at home . but i 'm not going . brady : that -- that sounds urgent to me . you should go . melanie : i 'm not ... are you sure ? brady : i 'm sure . i 'm good . melanie : will you take care of yourself ? brady : i will . melanie : you know i will always be there for you , right ? brady : i do . melanie : [ scoffs ] come here . you be good . brady : i 'll be fine . melanie : okay . baker : you watch it , dimera . i kept up my end of the bargain . you want me to out you to sami ? you back off . roman : what the hell 's going on here ? sami : dad , dad , ej was just defending me . hey , let 's -- let 's , um , let 's go home , okay ? ej : yeah , let 's . roman : yeah , i think that 's a good idea . sami : come on . justin : hey , brady . brady : justin . you got my message , obviously . justin : yeah , i did . i just left hope . brady : hope ? how 's she doing ? stupid question . justin : uh , no , actually , it 's not . she 's , um ... being really brave , actually . far more concerned for ciara than for herself . brady : i feel bad for that poor kid . justin : you know , i , uh , i wanted to find out who mugged me , but ... now ... brady : yeah , i mean , do you have any theories ? do you know ... how it happened , why it happened ? justin : well , it was definitely the pills that caused her to behave the way she did . but , just like she pointed out herself , the anger and pain were there . otherwise , it would n't have come to the surface . brady : the anger and pain , yeah . they can be powerful things . they can drive you to do things you never knew you had in you . carly : hi . thanks for getting here so quickly , huh ? melanie : yeah . i heard about hope . i kind of do n't believe it . um ... how are you feeling ? carly : me ? i 'm fine . i 'm fine . it 's a tragedy for hope , and bo is in shock . rightfully so , and ... i 'm worried about him . and ciara , that sweet little girl , she 's just suffered through so much , and i wish there was some way i could help her . but it 'd be really inappropriate for me to reach out , right , for obvious reasons . what ? what are you looking at ? melanie : you are so kind . always thinking about everybody else 's problems . carly : melanie , i just said that ... that family 's gone through a tragedy , and for me to be thinking about ... my ... reaction and focusing on myself -- melanie : okay , then , i will . carly : you will what ? melanie : i 'll focus on you . look , i know you said that this is a tragedy for bo and hope and their daughter . and it is , this is ... but ... this is a really sad and -- and ... confusing time for you too . you know ? i think i get to worry about my mom , as your daughter . bo : can i get you anything ? hope : no , thanks . well , i know , um ... it 's time to go through booking . so , um ... you do n't need to stay if carly 's waiting -- bo : no , i 'm staying . i 'm not going anywhere . sami : i loved that look on his face when he thought you were gon na kill him , 'cause , you know what ? i wish you had ! i swear to god , ej ! if you had murdered him on the spot , i would have cheered ! ej : spoken like a true dimera . melanie : so is that okay ... if i worry about my mom ? carly : yeah , course it is . it 's sweet . but i will be fine . melanie : it 's not your fault , you know . you just fell in love with somebody who was single . bo and hope were separated when you guys got together . carly : they 're married . they 're married . and they ... they have children together , and maybe they could have worked things out if i had n't gotten -- melanie : i do n't ... ahem . um ... look at me . i know i 've given you a pretty hard time the last couple of months . but , um ... you never gave up on me . and you never stopped caring . and you 're an amazing person with a very big heart . i see that ... now . so will you do me a favor ? will you see yourself the way i see you ? will you give yourself a break ? carly : [ sniffles ] roman : well ... it 's time . you want me to , uh -- bo : no , no . thanks , roman . i 'll take care of this . roman : okay . ej : well , that was , uh , humiliating . sami : [ laughing ] ej : are you laughing ? sami : no ! ej : at my humiliation ? sami : no , not at all . it was very sweet . i think it 's lovely that you tried to come up with a lullaby for sydney , and i think she really appreciated it . ej : uh - huh . i 'm sure she did . johnny said his ears hurt , though , which was n't very good . sami : [ laughing ] got ta love kids . i mean , at least he was being honest , right ? how 'bout that ? you and i , we have an honest child . ej : is n't that ironic ? it 's like our children are teaching us ... to be honest . sami : [ giggles ] ej : makes me proud , though . do n't you think ? i mean , when i think about everything that 's ... come between the two of us , that separated us ... and now , the only thing that we have between us is the truth . roman : hey , arianna . arianna : hi . roman : hi . i was about to call you . i , uh ... have good news for you . arianna : i just heard . roman : look , i knew you were n't involved , and i 've said that all along . and i am very sorry that you were falsely accused . arianna : thank you . but you 're not the one who owes me the apology . hope : please ... be sure you put this somewhere safe . chad : i 'd like to talk to you ... about my mom . sami : i do n't think i will ever be able to forgive myself . arianna : i want you to pay for what you did .	roman went to the dimera mansion to tell sami that there were arrests for the muggings . he told her that the first one was dr. baker . ej saw dr. baker at the police station . carly saw julie at bo 's house . bo wanted hope to get a lawyer , but she refused to get one . hope told bo that she 's a danger to him and she mentioned how she attacked six men . roman told sami that hope was the one who attacked the men . bo continued to try to talk hope into getting help . bo told hope that he never stopped believing in her . carly was listening to them . bo wanted carly to leave him and hope alone , but hope wanted to leave . justin also showed up at the police station . bo did n't want justin to know the truth , but hope wanted to tell him . arianna saw that brady was about to drink alcohol and she tried to stop him . roman wanted to talk to sami about ej proposing to her . they had a disagreement because he did n't approve of her thinking about marrying ej . hope told justin how she attacked him . bo and carly talked about hope on the pier . he wanted to know if hope will be okay without the pills . carly did n't know how hope will deal with her anger without the pills . brady yelled at arianna when she tried to take his drink from him . melanie walked in on brady yelling at arianna at the pub . sami overheard ej and dr. baker talking about nicole . justin wanted to represent hope , but she wants to plead guilty . she does n't want ciara to have to testify against her . sami and ej yelled at dr. baker . dr. baker had a warning for sami . he warned her not to get involved with ej .
ej : what , you don think the fact that tony , my brother , your son , died in the last war with the kiriakis family , you do n't think that 's relevant ? huh ? stefano : and his death was never avenged . ej : you put a bullet in philip ! is that not enough ? chad : wait , what ? stefano : just hold it a minute . hold it a minute . stop right there . this is what happened . the kiriakises killed my son . and they got away with it . all right ? they believe in nothing but killing . trying to make peace with them is something that does not work . ej : right , because they 're not rational or reserved like we are . stefano : this is not funny . ej : no , this is not funny . listen , okay ? listen to me . ? think about what you heard . think about what you 're hearing . this wo n't stop . it wo n't stop . now do n't start thinking that you can try and fix this from the inside out . it does n't work . i know . i 've been there . all right , do n't think you can mitigate this . do n't think you can temper this . do exactly what i told you . get out of here , chad . get out of here . get out of here . run . run now . stefano : do you hear what you are saying to him ? he is family . he is a dimera . and you 're telling him to run away ? ej : while he still has aim chance . stefano : you defy everything that we stand for . we do not run away . we do not run . we are ... ej : father ? stefano : we are dimeras . [ scene_break ] will : are you okay ? gabi : yeah . will : was i ? gabi : were you ... will : okay ? gabi : yeah . of course . it 's all i wanted it to be . will : gabi ... do n't lie to me . [ scene_break ] hope : yeah , got it . thanks . thanks a lot . so hernandez and the csi team bagged a lot of stuff . and hernandez found a fiber that he thinks may be from the shooter 's clothes . bo : great . thanks -- roman : what the hell are you two doing here ? [ scene_break ] brady : is there any -- is there any news ? victor : i spoke to melanie . brady : where is she ? victor : she left . she was upset . said they were using the paddles on maggie . she was really scared . so am i . jennifer : what 's wrong ? what happened ? brady : nothing . nothing . jennifer : what happened ? brady : listen , we 're waiting . she 's gon na be fine . you know she 's strong . she 'll be fine . [ scene_break ] [ flatline alarm blaring ] daniel : come on , maggie . come on . come on . nurse : it 's been four minutes , doctor . daniel : [ muttering ] she can get through this . she 's gon na make it . lexie : daniel , you did everything you could . daniel : no , i can do more . lexie : daniel . daniel : i can do more . lexie : daniel , stop ! stop ! daniel : mark the time of death . nurse : shall i shut it down ? daniel : we 're done . nurse : time of death : 8 : 47 p.m . wait . lexie : there 's a fine v - fib . daniel : come on , paddles , paddles , here we go , come on . come on , charge it , charge it . nurse : paddle charge . daniel : come on , this is it , this is it . everybody , clear . come on . [ regular beeping ] daniel : thank you . lexie : [ laughs ] daniel : thank you . lexie : you did it . you did it . daniel : i think we just saw a miracle . [ scene_break ] abe : yeah . get back to me on that . yeah . taylor : hey . abe : what are you doing here ? taylor : i needed to talk to someone about maggie 's shooting . the hospital wo n't tell me anything , because i 'm not family , and nicole wo n't pick up her phone . abe : is that really why you 're here ? taylor : excuse me ? abe : well , i thought maybe you 'd stopped by to see if we had arrested ej yet . [ scene_break ] chad : oh , my god . there 's no pulse . call 911 . what the hell are you doing ? [ scene_break ] bo : and a cheery good evening to you too . roman : all right , wait a minute . let me get this straight . so the two of you together decided it was a good idea to come down here ? do you know what the hell that means ? that means neither one of you has any sense . bo : could you ratchet it down a bit ? hope : we needed to check out the crime scene before we question the dimeras . roman : oh , that gets better and better . this crime scene -- this is where maggie horton was shot , standing next to victor . maggie horton is your aunt . victor is your father . just what part of conflict of interest do n't you guys understand ? bo : i do n't see the conflict of interest , commissioner . we all want to put dimeras away for as long as possible . hope : exactly . roman : yeah , and that we will do . but you two will read about it in the newspaper because you are not on this case . [ scene_break ] jennifer : she is my aunt . what are n't you telling me ? victor : melanie told me they were using the paddles on maggie . jennifer : what , her heart stopped ? daniel : well , we got it started again . jennifer : oh , thank god . daniel : yea we removed the bullet and stopped the bleeding . victor : there 's something else , is n't there ? lexie : i 'm afraid maggie still is n't out of danger . jennifer : [ softly ] oh , d . [ scene_break ] chad : what the hell are you doing ? call 911 . ej : [ softly ] no . chad : you son of a bitch ! kate : what 's all the yelling about ? chad : he just collapsed , and i ca n't find a pulse . kate : oh , my god . chad : i 'm gon na call 911 . kate : no , no , there 's no time . he 's in shock . i 'm gon na get his insulin . chad : what the hell 's the matter with you ? he 's your father . ej : maybe the only thing that 's going to stop him is divine intervention . chad : you know what , i 'm not arguing right and wrong with you . i 'm just telling you . if he does n't make it , it 's like you killed him . and i 'm gon na make damn sure everyone knows it . [ scene_break ] gabi : why do you think i 'm lying to you ? will : because it 's our first time . i know that it 's not always perfect . [ laughs ] gabi : well , yeah , i was really nervous . will : yeah , so was i . so please be honest with me . okay ? because i - i want to do better and be better . gabi : will , you 're my best friend . and you 're the person that i trust the most in this world . it was perfect because you made it perfect . [ scene_break ] roman : rafe is in charge of this investigation . bo : and after what the dimeras did to him , he does n't have a conflict of interest ? roman : everybody in salem 's got something against the dimeras . but at least rafe can be objective in dealing with the victim and the witness . so -- hey , whoa . okay ? now this being a crime scene here and you two have no reason to be here , i think you should just both go . bo : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] daniel : well , due to maggie 's myasthenia gravis , she 's now in a medically- induced coma . there 's a possibility that she could me out of remission due to all the trauma , the blood loss . victor : damn it , speak english ! daniel : maggie might not be able to breathe on her own . lexie : she 's on a ventilator . victor : for how long ? lexie : we do n't know . [ scene_break ] taylor : is that true ? are the dimeras involved in maggie 's shooting ? abe : i ca n't comment on an going investigation . taylor : okay , ej had everything to do with what happened to maggie . abe : and you know that how ? taylor : because i know ej . [ scene_break ] kate : anything ? chad : no , nothing . kate : [ sighs ] my hands are shaking . chad : give it to me . i 'll do it . come on . wake up , father . you ca n't leave me now . you ca n't do this . you ca n't do this to me . now you ca n't leave me right now . just wake up , please . i need you . please . [ scene_break ] hope : honestly , i don think it 's true . bo : what are you talking about ? hope : bo . bo : he shut down the investigation into the attack of that prostitute . he called off the search for carly . hope : i know . yeah , i know he did . he said that was because of budget cuts . bo : well , you think he 's going to admit that this promotion went to his head , and he 's throwing his weight around ? and as far as being objective about the dimeras , do you think he forgot about what ej has done to sami ? no , i do n't think so . hope : okay , are you done ? bo : no , i 'm not . hope : you know what , you just need to take a breath . bo : [ exhales ] hope : just let it go . it 's okay . i spoke to rafe , and he said he had absolutely no problem with us assisting the investigation . it 's okay . bo : yeah , because he 's not an idiot like my brother . hope : oh , my gosh . i love how good you are at just letting go . bo : mm - hmm . hope : not . bo : yet . hope : listen , i wish roman would give me a chance to tell him what i found out , but he did n't , and i really think we need to get moving on this as quickly as possible . before stefano has a chance to come up with an alibi . bo : [ grunts ] you 're right . we get to do one of my favorite things -- drop in on the dimeras . hope : well , let 's go . [ scene_break ] victor : i want to see her . jennifer : victor , you wait just a second . you are not going in there . daniel : okay , before you two get into it , maggie 's not allowed any visitors at this time , so i think the best thing for everybody is just to go home and get some rest . victor : i 'm not going anywhere . brady : i 'll stay with you . victor : i do n't need a babysitter . brady : maybe it 'd be a good idea if we get through this together . victor : brady , please . just go home . oh , brady . there 's something i want to say . i do n't want you doing anything . do n't try and get revenge because of what they did to maggie . brady : really ? victor : i 'm the one that 's responsible for this . i 'll take care of it . you just do nothing . [ scene_break ] abe : you know ej . do you know all the things he 's done ? to sami and rafe ? nicole , brady , philip ? please , tell me when you want me to stop . taylor : okay , abe , i know about ej 's past , but i also know him now , and he said he was n't going to seek revenge on brady . abe : [ laughs ] you know , the greeks left one single guy , and he used beautiful words to persuade the trojans to pull that big wooden horse through the gates . taylor : he 's changed , abe . you may not believe it , but i do . [ scene_break ] kate : stefano . stefano , wake up . talk to me . it 's ... it 's katerina . talk to me , please . please . stefano : katerina . kate : [ sighs ] yes , katerina . you scared the hell out of me . stefano : oh . [ sighs ] i 'm fine . chad : i still think we should take him to the hospital . i mean , what are we waiting for ? stefano : no , no . kate : here . what ? stefano : i will stay right here . kate : what happened to you ? did you skip your insulin ? ej : maybe it was an attack of remorse . kate : what 's that supposed to mean ? ej : it means that , when he ordered a hit that killed maggie horton , even he ca n't act like nothing happened . kate : maggie 's dead ? ej : as good as . her life 's in the hands of your friend dr. jonas . kate : what the hell is wrong with you ? your father 's ill . why are you attacking him ? stefano : i 'm fine . i 'm fine . see ... i got sick because i ... i was so angry . devastated really when i realized that my son was a weakling . ej : eh . kate : oh , that 's enough . that -- that 's enough . you 're gon na upset yourself . and you , if you have nothing good to say , then just leave . maggie -- i ... i warned her . i warned her that she was not cut out for this -- if she gets herself involved with victor , nothing good will come of it . chad : oh , come on . so now it 's maggie 's fault ? stefano : no . no . it 's victor 's fault . he set this whole thing in motion . chad : he was trying to restore peace . and , instead of listening to him , you try to kill him ? stefano : [ grunts ] [ scene_break ] jennifer : so i think we 'll -- we 'll just store this stuff here for tonight , and then tomorrow morning i 'll put it in aunt maggie 's room . abigail : yeah , okay . jennifer : you know , and then when she wakes up , she can rearrange it all . she 'll love to do that . no word from chad , huh ? abigail : nope . jennifer : you 're really worried about him , huh , sweetie ? abigail : he 's living in the same house as the people brady said shot maggie . i know that he had nothing to do with it , but ... still , yeah , yeah , i 'm worried about him . jennifer : i know . i know you are . abigail : it 's just ... i keep calling him . i left him a message , and he wo n't call me back . i know this sounds weird , but i just , i do n't know , i feel like he 's avoiding me or something . jennifer : i think that this could be the best thing right now , number one , for your safety . abigail : no , no , the kiriakises are n't gon na retaliate . victor said not to . jennifer : honey , when it comes to the kiriakises and the dimeras , there 's a tendency for things to snowball . abigail : so what are you saying , mom ? they 're gon na try and go after chad then ? i mean , he has n't done anything wrong . jennifer : no , i 'm not saying that they would try to hurt him intentionally , but i do n't think that is the safest house for him to be in right now . abigail : yeah , i know . that 's why i need to talk to him , to tell him to get out of there . jennifer : it 's okay . it 's gon na be all right , sweetie . it 's gon na be all right . [ scene_break ] daniel : you really think sitting here instead of sleeping is going to help maggie ? victor : yes . daniel : always so easy to get you to back down . well , do n't come to me for muscle relaxants when your back seizes up on you . victor : daniel . in your heart , your instincts tell you that she 's gon na recover , right ? it 's temporary ? damn it , lie to me . daniel : i would . if i thought there was a chance in hell you 'd buy it . hey , mel , it 's your dad . maggie made it through the surgery , but there are no visitors allowed , so why do n't you just , um , why do n't you get some rest ? and ... you can come see her tomorrow . oh , god . this town . [ scene_break ] kate : now is not the time . chad : why ? because he does n't feel good ? maggie horton could be dead , and this is n't the time ? i mean , god . look at you people . you do n't care if maggie lives or dies . you do n't care if your father dies . and you 're a cold - blooded killer . i am sick of all of you ! ej : chad . well , every family has its ups and downs , does n't it ? kate : [ sighs ] i do n't want you going after him . he wo n't listen to you until he calms down , anyway . ej : how long do you think it 's gon na take for him to calm down ? long time . get him out of this house . for his sake and for ours . stefano : oh . bo : hey , everybody . stefano : what the hell are you doing here ? bo : how 's it going ? well , we -- we would have used the doorbell , but your latest illegitimate -- what 's his name ? hope : chad . bo : chad went flying out of here so quickly , he did n't close the door . hope : and since we 're all such old friends ... stefano : do n't try to be clever . bo : we 're here on official business . and we can and are very willing to arrest anyone who does n't cooperate . kate : okay , look , i know that you have a job to do , but this has been a very stressful evening for my family , and my husband is feeling ill . hope : well , i 'm sure it has been . but this wo n't take long , stefano . kate : please . could we do it another time ? stefano : no ! i said we 're gon na do it right now . here . what do you want to know ? [ scene_break ] brady : so i 'm not sure what 's gon na happen , but we need to be ready for anything . dmitri : yes , sir . brady : i do n't think the dimeras are gon na try any more fake overtures . we may be looking at a direct strike here . dmitri : you know i 'd do anything for this family , your grandfather . brady : i know that . dmitri : so if we need to strike first , i 'd be happy to volunteer . brady : we 're not there yet . right now , i want you at the hospital . i want you to guard him like a hawk . dmitri : right away . brady : and dmitri . my grandfather gave me strict orders not to seek revenge for what happened tonight , but that does n't mean , if you see a dimera take one step towards a family member of mine , that you ca n't be proactive . dmitri : i understand . i 'll pass the word along to the others . nicole : i heard that . you 're walking a fine line , are n't you ? did n't victor tell you not to do anything ? brady : he told me not to seek revenge . i 'm just talking about protection . [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] jennifer : come in . hey . any news ? daniel : no , no , not yet . i just checked on her , but she 's -- she 's sleeping comfortably . jennifer : good . abigail : okay , um , i 'm gon na go call a couple friends , but i do n't think i 'm coming home tonight . melanie said that i could just stay in the nurses ' lounge , so ... i just do n't feel right about leaving maggie right now . jennifer : that 's fine . that 's okay . abigail : okay . both : love you . abigail : call you in the morning . jennifer : okay , honey . abigail : thank you again . you just keep saving people that i love , huh ? daniel : [ laughs ] yeah . [ groans ] jennifer : hey . daniel : you have a great daughter there . jennifer : she 's something else , huh ? daniel : mm - hmm . jennifer : you 're something else too . thank you for everything that you did tonight . daniel : yeah , well , i just wish i could have done so much more . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] chad : look , i got your messages . i 'm sorry i did n't call . abigail : it 's okay . look , i called because i just wanted to tell you that we 're in this together . i 'm on your side . and i know this is hard on you too . chad : yeah , well , what i 'm going through is nothing . i 'm just so sorry about maggie . and another thing ... i do n't deserve you . abigail : well , state the obvious , why do n't you ? chad : [ laughs ] you know , you 're the only person on the face of the planet that can make me smile tonight . abigail : i wish i was there . i wish i was with you , seeing that smile right now . [ scene_break ] hope : so , mr. dimera ... where were you when maggie was shot ? kate : he was with me . stefano : no . i was not with katherine no , we were n't together , sweetheart , all right ? i do n't want you to lie for me . hope : that was a smart move , stefano . very clever . 'cause i checked the phone records . and it turns out that you were the one who made the 911 call for maggie . stefano : yes . hope : how thoughtful of you . stefano : and you 've come here to thank me , right ? hope : what were you doing on the pier at the exact time of the crime ? stefano : i was on another part of the pier . hope : how convenient . stefano : yes , i was doing business , i heard a gunshot and a woman 's scream , so naturally i went to help . hope : naturally . stefano : victor was n't worth very much at the moment . hope : victor says otherwise . stefano : well , i mean , under the circumstances , naturally he 'd say anything . bo : when we came in , things seemed a little tense between you and your father . ej : well , he just had an attack . i mean , we were all very concerned . bo : that 's what concerned looks like . i spoke to brady earlier . he said that you called him and were looking for a truce . he now believes it was a ruse to get him out of the way so that victor was free for this hit that stefano set up . ej : oh , come on , you 're not seriously gon na take the word of some drunk as gospel truth , are you ? bo : no , not gospel . i do believe you called him and -- and you were sincere in this attempt at making peace . but your father used you and your attempt at detente to ambush victor . and this is why you 're angry with him . ej : well , that is an interesting theory ... commissioner or whatever it is you are . bo : stefano dimera once again tried to kill victor kiriakis , but this time an innocent , maggie , got in the way . ej : really ? bo : really . and you had nothing to do with it . ej : if i 'm innocent , then why did you call me outside here for a little chat ? bo : to make a deal . ej : a deal ? bo : you tell me the truth about your father , and i give you immunity . [ scene_break ] daniel : [ grumbles ] jennifer : you are completely exhausted . daniel : no , no , it 's not that . it 's just , you know , after surgery , all the adrenaline . coming down kind of hits hard . that 's all . jennifer : yeah , i can imagine . daniel : yeah . jennifer : so now probably would n't be a good time to ask something of you after the night you just had . daniel : well , your night was n't exactly a walk on the beach . what do you want to ask me , hmm ? jennifer : well , i wanted to ask you if we could be together . you and i . if we could just stick together . daniel : [ sighs ] i was so hoping that 's what you wanted . 'cause i want exactly the same thing . [ sighs ] jennifer : [ giggles ] [ scene_break ] abigail : i want you to know something . if maggie could talk right now , she 'd say that she did n't want you to blame yourself . she 'd want you to give yourself forgiveness . victor : one of our many differences . she 's a lot more forgiving than i am . abigail : okay . then let me say this . you have to know that she would be so happy knowing you 're not going after the dimeras . no matter what you think about yourself , she thinks you 're a really good person . that 's why she loves you . [ scene_break ] nicole : brady . brady . talk to me . brady : you know , when ej said that he wanted peace , i agreed . and i meant it . i even felt sorry for beating him up . i even felt sorry for starting all this . but i 'll tell you , nicole , now maggie -- maggie 's in that hospital room . maggie . i do n't want peace anymore . i do n't want ej or stefano to take one more peaceful breath . i hate them . [ scene_break ] ej : if i 'm innocent , bo , why would i need immunity ? bo : since you walk on crimes that you do commit , i wo n't have an ethical problem with nailing you for a crime you did n't . so who do you think should go down for this ? you or your father ? ej : i 'm gon na go outside and get some fresh air . and i certainly hope you 're gone by the time i get back . hope : right . okay , thank you for calling . kate : how 's maggie ? hope : she 's in a coma . on a ventilator . they do n't know if she 's gon na make it . stefano : oh , god , i 'm sorry . hope : do n't ! do n't you dare offer your phony sympathy . how dare you . you did this to her , you son of a bitch . you bastard . bo : hey , hey , hey . hope : you 're gon na pay for this . bo : hey , take it easy . easy . stefano : how about if you just go , out of my house ? hope : how about you go to hell ? how about that ? chad : god , what is going on now ? hey ! [ scene_break ] will : i love you . gabi : i know . will : i want you to know ... i 'll never hurt you . gabi : i know that too . [ scene_break ] nicole : brady , i know how much you love maggie . and i know this is killing you . brady : what has my family done . to her ? nicole : brady , you did n't do this to her . the di -- the dimeras did . they did this . brady : you know , i 've been pushing you away lately , and i 'm sorry because i 'm -- i 'm really glad that you 're with me tonight . nicole : i 'm not going anywhere . brady : good . 'cause i - i need you . i need you . [ scene_break ] victor : i should never have let you back into my life . you 'd be safe now if i just walked away from you . but just know , no matter what , i love you . [ scene_break ] jennifer : what ? daniel : uh , mm , i 'm gon na let you sleep . jennifer : no , no , i do n't want you to leave . please . [ scene_break ] ej : all right , i see . yeah , no , thanks for calling . hey . taylor : hey . ej : just got an update about maggie . it 's not good . taylor : i know . ej : it should never have happened . nothing should ever have happened to her . taylor : is that what bothers you ? the wrong person went down ? it should have happened to other people . ej : that 's not what i said . not what i meant . taylor : okay , well , let me -- let me -- let me not put words in your mouth and let me ask you something directly , all right ? when you told me that you were not gon na go after brady for revenge , were you lying ? did you have something to do with maggie 's shooting ? stefano : you protected a man that attacked you . ej : i nearly averted a war . but you took care of that , did n't you ? and now there is no hope for anybody . brady 's not gon na think that i was talking to him about peace . he thinks that i was meeting with him to set up some kind of ambush . yeah . i lied . what happened to maggie was my responsibility . [ scene_break ] stefano : chad , it was nothing , but it 's best if you stay out of this . hope : no , he ca n't stay out of it , not if he 's a witness . stefano : he was not there . hope : well , he could have witnessed something other than the shooting . like the planning . and the fallout . stefano : you can not talk to him without a lawyer . bo : do you need a lawyer , chad ? were you somehow involved ? chad : no , i had nothing to do with it . bo : but you do know what happened , right ? do you know who shot maggie horton ? [ scene_break ] ej : it would be a lot better for you if you turned your back on this rancid family . [ next_on ] chad : i did not sign up for this . stefano : none of us did . chad : there is something that i want to say . and it 's about time i said it .	at the dimera mansion , stefano was upset that ej wanted chad to walk away from the family . stefano continued to yell until he collapsed . chad told ej that stefano did n't have a pulse . chad wanted ej to call the police , but ej hesitated . kate showed up and saw stefano unconscious . she went to get his insulin . chad wanted to know what was ej 's problem . ej thought things would be better if stefano died . stefano finally came to and kate wanted to know what happened . ej told her what happened to maggie . stefano told kate that he got sick because he was upset with ej . stefano and ej started arguing again . at the hotel , will and gabi made love for the first time . bo and hope showed up on the pier to find out what happened to maggie . roman did n't think bo and hope should work on the case . roman thought it was a conflict of interest and he wanted them to leave . at the hospital , daniel called maggie 's time of death . the nurse was about to turn off the monitor when maggie 's heart started beating again .
tripp : i know steve was lying to protect someone . joey : but it was n't my mom . okay , it was ... tripp ... it was me . [ kayla sobs ] joey : i killed ava . steve : hey , sweetness . kayla ? kayla : oh , i 'm sorry . morning . steve : doing all right ? kayla : yeah . yeah . just ... just ... processing . steve : there 's a lot to process . how 's joe ? kayla : he 's still sleeping . steve : yeah , tripp too . kayla : yeah . what did he say last night ? steve : not much . he 's pretty shaken up by what happened . what he almost did . kayla : do you think he 's gon na go to the police ? is he going to turn joey in for killing ava ? sonny : so can you tell me about the hearing ? justin : well , to be honest , i wish we were going in with a little more ammunition . something we could use to convince the court to grant bail . sonny : so you do n't think it 's gon na happen . justin : sonny , i 'm trying . but , uh , it 's gon na be hard without a solid lead . sonny : you mean like if they found another suspect ? justin : another suspect would be helpful . sonny , is there something you 're keeping from me ? sonny : no . justin : if you know about another suspect , you have to tell me . it may be the only way i can keep you out of prison . [ both laughing and grunting ] hattie : bonnie lockhart , today is the day you start living your dreams . bonnie : today ? hattie : mm - hmm . bonnie : you 're busting me out today ? hattie : [ shushing ] i am already out there living the life of dr . marlena evans . had to break up with that john black . bonnie : oh , he 's hot . hattie : yeah , i know . but you know what ? now it 's your turn . bonnie : my turn ? hattie : mm - hmm . are you ready to start living the world of adrienne kiriakis ? bonnie : [ moans ] better question : is her world ready for me ? [ both laughing ] brady : [ sighs ] [ tense music ] `` i love you , brady . i love you , brady . trust me , brady , you can trust me . `` `` you can trust me . `` `` you can trust me . `` hey . love is a funny thing , right ? who you love . you love me . i do n't know who you love anymore , but , um , that 's okay . nicole : just remember , this is our little secret . eric : brady will hear nothing from me . brady : yeah . [ chuckles ] [ glass clinks ] nicole : seeing holly and holding her in my arms and having to give her back again ... eric : i get it . nicole : and once again you come to my rescue and pick up the pieces . eric : 'cause that 's what friends do . they help each other . nicole : i pushed you away for so long . i 'm really glad we 're friends again . eric : me too . [ chuckles ] listen , i 'm here for you . whatever you need . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] paul : thanks , henderson . no , i 'll see myself in . hey , got your message . brady : hey , man . paul : something wrong ? brady : no , no . everything 's good . i wanted to talk to you about sonny . paul : good , so did you get victor to ... brady , is this your drink ? justin : paul found a lead ? a possible murder suspect ? sonny : maybe . but it 's not like we have proof . justin : sonny , i 'm trying to save your life here . if you know something that could help your case you need to tell me what it is . sonny : okay , fine . it 's uncle vic . there 's a possibility that he 's behind the murder of deimos . kayla : how did it get this bad ? did you know this was going on with tripp ? that he had all these doubts and suspicions about ava 's death ? steve : i totally missed it . he let me believe he was happy to be a part of our family now . my god , baby , when i walked in and saw him with that blade against your throat -- kayla : no , it does n't matter . it 's over , that 's over . what 's important now is that we do everything we can to protect joey . steve : okay , listen . tripp knows that joe is his brother . he cares about him . i do n't think he 'll turn him in . joey : tripp may not tell the police what i did , but i sure as hell will . hattie : you been studying up on the life of adrienne kiriakis like i told you ? bonnie : i 've been trying , but you know how slow the internet is in this place . hattie : slow . bonnie : really . so tell me , what 's the plan ? how are you gon na get rid of adrienne kiriakis ? hattie : i already did it . bonnie : you ... hattie : no , no , come on , no . i 'd never kill nobody . no , she 's alive and well . well , she 's alive . let 's say she 's taking a snooze . bonnie : where ? hattie : trunk of my car . [ both laughing ] bonnie : oh , my god . what are you gon na do with her ? hattie : well , the thing is , you know , there ca n't be any vacancies here . bonnie : right . hattie : everybody 's got ta be accounted for . i mean , somebody 's got ta be wearing your number . bonnie : oh , my god . you 're talking ol ' switcheroo . hattie : yeah , you bet . bonnie : oh ! hattie : so while you 're out there walking around in salem ... bonnie : adrienne 's sitting here living my life behind bars . [ both laughing ] god , you 're a genius . genius . genius . justin : what makes paul so sure ? sonny : xander basically admitted it to paul and john that uncle vic brought him here to kill deimos . justin : why am i just hearing about this now ? sonny : because i was waiting until i was sure , dad . last i heard brady was trying to get a confession out of uncle vic . justin : my son is not gon na take the fall for that sneaky old bastard . he is not getting away with this ! brady : that drink ? no , paul , not mine . grandfather must have left that out from last night . paul : your grandfather 's ... brady : mm - hmm . paul : does that mean that you confronted victor about deimos 's murder ? brady : yeah , i laid it all out there . i accused him of freeing xander and having him come here to salem and kill deimos . paul : did he deny it ? brady : well , your instincts were right , man . he did admit to bringing xander here to salem , but -- paul : i knew it . no , i knew it . i mean , this is what we 've been waiting for . brady : paul , hold up -- paul : where do we go from here ? do you think that xander 's gon na testify against victor ? do you think that -- brady : take it easy . you 're not -- look , buddy . you 're not letting me finish . he admitted to bringing xander here to kill his brother , but he never got the chance to do it . nicole : and like i said , before , if that woman -- if holly 's ... if holly 's foster mom recognized me and reported me to the judge , this would all be over . i could 've lost holly for good . eric : no , any mother would 've reacted the same way you did when you saw your baby crying . nicole : how is it that you have this knack for pulling me back from the brink ? eric : maybe it 's because i 've been there myself . nicole : well , i 'm very grateful . [ both chuckle ] eric : it 's nothing . nicole : no , it 's not . eric , it 's everything . [ upbeat music ] kayla : look , you 're in shock over what happened last night . we all are . but if you could just -- joey : just what ? think about it for a while ? i 've been thinking about this since the day i killed ava . i 've kept it buried long enough . i went to therapy . i tried to move on , but the guilt . the shame . it only gets worse . kayla : joey . joey , listen to me . you know , we could help you with that . we 'll find another therapist and -- and -- and , you know what ? we 'll talk about it more . you and dad and i , and ... you know what , maybe we just -- maybe we -- maybe we did n't talk it out enough , you know ? maybe we -- why are n't you saying anything ? steve : joe 's been dealing with this for a long time . joey : i do n't want to live with it anymore . i can't . kayla : what about what i ca n't live with ? does n't that count for something ? joey , i can not let you do this . i can not let you throw your life away like this . joey : it 's too late , mom . i murdered someone . my life is already ruined . nicole : when i lost ej 's baby , you took me in to st . luke 's , even after all our problems . eric : nicole , you needed help . nicole : but you gave me a job . you helped me pick myself up . you gave me back my life . eric : no , you did that yourself . nicole : i could n't have done it without you . and everything that came after that -- getting back on my feet , falling in love with daniel , that was because of you . and i treated you so badly . eric : we 've passed that . nicole : after losing daniel , i put your through hell when you were already suffering . eric : we were both suffering . we got to the other side . and now we 're focused on the future . nicole : i do n't know if i can do that until i get my baby back . you know , seeing holly today was wonderful . but ... it 's also made things so much harder . what if she does forget me ? what if she does n't remember her own mother ? eric : no , no , look . maggie talks about you every time she visits her . maybe maggie , she can ... record a lullaby if you sing it and play it for her . nicole : no , it ... a recording 's not the same thing . it 's not the same thing as seeing her mother . i read that after a few months , a baby puts a voice to a face , and if she never sees me -- eric : okay , wait , wait , wait . i got an idea . paul : you just said that victor confessed to bringing that psycho back to salem to murder deimos . brady : apparently , xander got spooked when he saw the amount of people at that party . he came back here and he started making all kinds of crazy demands to my grandfather , and victor pulled the plug on it . paul : just like that ? he gave up ? brady : he felt it was too risky at that point . he did n't trust xander . paul : he 's lying . he has to be lying . why else would he let sonny sit in that jail all this time ? brady : paul , i got ta be honest with you . i believe him . paul : you do ? brady : i do . tell you what , victor is a lot of things , but he 's loyal to the people that he loves . there 's no way in hell he would let sonny take the fall for a crime that he did n't commit . paul : that is exactly what -- okay , wait , you 're telling me that your grandfather believes that sonny is guilty . brady : tell you something else . i 'm beginning to think so myself . justin : just when i think victor has turned things around , he does this to his own nephew . sonny : we do n't know what uncle vic was thinking . justin : he is gon na pay for what he did , and if brady ca n't get the confession out of him , i will . sonny : dad , just take it easy . paul and brady are gon na handle things . the truth will come out . justin : are you protecting victor after what he 's done to you ? sonny : no , i 'm not protecting him . we just do n't know his side of the story . justin : there is no other side . and it 's not just to what he 's done to you . it 's what he 's done to your mother . as if she has n't been through enough damn it ! bonnie : hold on a second . what happens when adrienne starts hollering to everyone within earshot that she 's not bonnie lockhart ? hattie : eh , that 's not gon na be a problem . bonnie : how do you know that ? hattie : honey , you know i love you with all my heart . but everybody knows you 're a colossal pain in the ass . bonnie : what ? hattie : which is why -- which is why nobody 's gon na believe it when she starts saying she does n't belong in jail . you know what i mean ? bonnie : if you say so . then there 's that little teensy weensy little detail . how are you getting me out of this hellhole ? hattie : i got that figured out . listen , you report to your kitchen duty same as usual . and then when you get there ... [ indistinct whispering ] bonnie : oh , god ! [ both laughing ] sonny : mom 's okay , though , right ? i mean , she said she got a clean bill of health . justin : yes , she did . and god willing , she will continue to stay healthy . but seeing her son locked up for murder ... is taking a toll on her . sonny : she seems ... okay when she comes to see me . justin : because she does n't want to worry you . she is the strongest woman in the world . but i see her struggle . i can see it in her face . and the longer you 're in here , the more damage is done . sonny : dad , do n't do this to yourself . justin : i ca n't let it happen . we almost lost her once and i ca n't let it happen again . sonny : you know , dad , the way you 're talking about mom ... are you still in love with her ? paul : sonny did not kill deimos and i believe that with all of my heart . brady : paul , i do n't want to believe it either . paul : then have faith in him like i do . have faith that we 'll figure out a way to clear his name . i will find the real killer . i 'm not gon na let him down , especially not after i got his hopes up . brady : you tell him about granddad ? paul : i had to . he needed some ray of hope in there . brady : well . i 'm sorry , but if there 's anything else i can do , i 'll do it . i 'd like nothing more than to hand the reigns of titan back to sonny . paul : thank you . i 'll keep you posted . hey , are you sure that you 're okay , brady ? brady : me ? paul : yeah , i was n't gon na press it earlier , but that drink 's fresh . it does n't belong to victor , does it ? brady : [ laughs ] first of all , there 's nothing fresh about it . it 's 30 years old . what -- what are you asking me ? paul : just be honest with me . are you drinking again ? nicole : so you 're going to take amazing picture of me ? eric : of mommy , remember ? and then you can ask maggie to hang them next to holly 's crib . nicole : so i 'll be the first person holly sees in the morning ? eric : and the last one she sees before she goes to sleep . nicole : do you think the foster mom would agree to it ? eric : she allows maggie to take pictures for you , right ? so i do n't see why she 'd say no . nicole : but what if she recognizes me from the incident in the square ? eric : i think we handled that . nicole : okay , so what are these pictures gon na be like ? eric : well .. well , they wo n't be like they used to be . they wo n't be , you know , these glossy beautiful headshots of nicole walker , titan tv reporter , supermodel . nicole : just nicole , holly 's mom . eric : exactly . real . loving . a smile that would brighten anyone 's day . nicole : [ exhales ] well , that sounds amazing . eric : great . nicole : [ laughs ] eric : you know what ? i got my camera upstairs , if you 're game . nicole : yeah , let 's -- let 's do it . kayla : listen , i -- i realize how difficult it was for you to see tripp in pain like that , but .. joey : i killed his mother . he never even got to meet her . kayla : you were just protecting your family . she could have killed any one of us . have you forgotten what she was like ? joey : why are you excusing what i did ? i took someone 's life . kayla : joey , you turning yourself in is not gon na bring her back . joey : but it will finally give me some peace . and maybe tripp , too . kayla : please . you have worked so hard in school . you 'll lose all that . your whole future . your hopes and your dreams ... joey , please . before you give all that up , will you please just think about it ? for me ? how are your teeth whiter than mine ? nicole : okay , so , um ... where do you want me ? eric : how 'bout right over there ? nicole : like this ? eric : that 's perfect . okay , just relax . you know you can trust me . [ camera shutter clicking ] [ laughs ] what ? nicole : oh , nothing . i - i just remember you saying that the first time you took my picture . eric : did it work ? nicole : no , no , i still felt terrified and self conscious . [ both chuckles ] erick : you know what ? you were a little green . but it never showed up in the pictures . nicole : you always thought i was this nice , sweet girl . eric : oh , you had me fooled . nicole : yeah , i was ... i was ambitious . all i wanted was money , respect . i wasn't ... a very good person back then . eric : you know what they always say about the lens . it 's a truth teller . [ camera shutter clicking ] nicole : and what did your camera say about me ? eric : when i looked through this camera lens , i could see the real you . i saw somebody with a good heart . nicole : trouble was , i did n't see it . eric : i hope you do now . nicole : i 'm getting there . thanks to you . eric : good . nicole : [ laughs ] brady : how could you -- how could you ask me that ? you know how hard i 've fought to become sober . you accuse ... all right , man . i poured it . i did , i poured it for myself , but i did n't drink it , all right ? i was tempted to , and i didn't . paul : brady ... brady : it 's all right . you do n't know what 's been going on with me . uh , i 've been upset because my -- i think my -- my girlfriend nicole is cheating on me with my brother . paul : no way . brady : yeah . paul : no way , man . not after everything you went through to be together . she loves you . and tate . she would n't screw that up . brady : i did n't want to believe it either , man . paul : and i thought she and eric did n't even get along . brady : i thought so too . when i was in the hospital when i had gotten shot , eric went to greece to rescue nicole , and i think during that time their relationship -- the coldness kind of thawed . paul : but she came home -- brady : paul , they kissed , all right ? the night of the party , the night that deimos was stabbed , they kissed , they had a -- i do n't even know what happened -- they had a moment . they had a moment together . paul : everyone was drugged . they were out of their minds that night , man . brady : i know . and i have taken that into consideration . the problem is just recently i walked in on maggie and nicole talking about some ... some secret that nicole and eric have , that they 've shared . i do n't know what it is . paul : brady , i really think that you 're jumping to a lot of conclusions here . brady : that 's what maggie said , but what you do n't understand , man , is it happened again . 'cause i went to the martin house recently and i ... nicole was just walking out of eric 's room . just walking out . paul : have you talked to her about that yet ? brady : no , i have not . paul : so you have no proof . look , before you drive yourself to drink , i mean , do n't you think you at least should have a conversation with the woman that you love ? justin : of course i have feelings for your mother . we were married for many , many years . we have children together . sonny : that 's not what i asked . justin : i do n't see how this is relevant right now , sonny . sonny : well , i say it is . are you in love with mom or not ? justin : adrienne is now with lucas . they seem happy . sonny : that 's not an answer either . justin : i do n't want you to worry about me . okay , you have enough on your plate . sonny : okay , fine . you know what , it 's none of my business that you 're living in denial . just let lucas and mom live this happy life together and you can sit on the -- justin : yes ! yes . okay ? yes . are you happy ? yes . i 'm still in love with your mother . this time it 's his turn . rself . hattie : hey ! it ai n't polite to keep a lady waitin ' , you know . chet : do i get my money now ? hattie : yeah . yeah . soon as you promise to keep that gate by the kitchen unlocked . chet : hold on . you never said that . the last time i helped you , that crazy woman , hope what 's - her - face attacked me . hattie : yeah . you were so brave . i really believe in rewarding a man for his bravery . chet : there 's a lot of cash in that envelope . hattie : oh , yes , there is . there 's enough cash in there to find yourself a nice little gal . buy her a nice dinner . couple of drinks . and maybe something else . chet : i want to help you , but if someone else escapes , they 're gon na question me . what if i crack under pressure ? hattie : hey , do n't you worry . 'cause you know what ? at bed - check , every dame is gon na be accounted for . sonny : does mom know how you feel ? justin : i do n't think so . but i 'm pretty sure lucas is suspicious . sonny : yeah , well , he ca n't be happy you two have been spending so much time together since i ended up in here . justin : well , i 've done my best to give her and lucas their space . but it has been nice to get close to mom again . sonny : so now that you 've admitted that you love mom , what are you going to do about it ? you gon na tell her how you feel ? brady : i tried -- i tried ignoring these feelings , paul , but ... i love nicole . i wan na trust nicole . paul : but you do n't trust her . so you have to say something . brady : you 're right . you 're right , i do n't wan na ... i do n't wan na feel like this anymore . paul : good . you know , maybe you 're gon na find out that this is just all a misunderstanding . maybe you 're gon na be wrong about her and eric . brady ; [ sighs ] damn it , i hope so . i hope so . paul : yeah , well , look , either way , if you ever consider drinking again ... look , i know that you get a lot of help from the meetings and a lot of support from the aa community , but hey . if i can be of any help at all , you call me . okay ? and i do n't care what time of day it is . you call me , okay ? you do n't have to fight this alone . brady : thank you . thank you . i 'm sorry about sonny . [ sighs ] hey . um ... [ liquid splashes ] [ sighs ] get out of here . [ sighs ] [ phone line trilling ] [ exhales ] hi , this is brady black . is nicole walker there , please ? oh , she 's supposed to be doing her hours at the horton center . is she expected back soon ? oh , no , no , that 's no problem . [ stammers ] can i talk to eric brady , please ? uh , okay ... all right , um ... well -- no , no , no , i do n't -- i do n't need to leave a message , thank you . son of a -- [ glass shatters ] god ! come on . [ mutters ] eric : i want you to imagine holly is behind me . just you and your daughter . [ camera shutter clicks ] nicole : she 's so beautiful , is n't she ? eric : she 's like an angel . nicole : so should i make like a funny face or something ? eric : whatever makes you feel comfortable . nicole : like ... [ both laugh ] eric : that 's great . i love it . nicole : i do n't look like a crazy lady , do i ? i do n't want to scare her . eric : no , you don't . you know what , you actually look like the kind of mom that any girl would be lucky to have . nicole : aw . you think this will work ? eric : you know what i think ? i think ... when holly sees these pictures , she 's gon na realize how much she 's loved . [ camera shutter clicking ] nicole : eric . eric : yeah ? nicole : i know how ... hard these last few years have been for you . you 've been to hell and back . eric : so have you . so have all the people who were close to daniel . nicole : yeah , but ... i 'm talking about you . and i just wan na say ... after what i 've observed , one thing has n't changed . you still have the same kind soul inside , the same one you 've always had . joey : okay , mom . before i turn myself in , i 'll think about it . kayla : thank you . joey : but do n't expect me to change my mind . see ... nothing has felt right for me since that day . it 's like ... i do n't look forward to anything anymore . hanging out with friends . going to the movies . having a girlfriend . i do n't give a damn about any of that . not since that day . the only thing i look forward to now ... is being punished for what i did . kayla : joey . joey : i 'd better go . i have a shift at the pub . kayla : no , you know what ? i could call roman -- joey : i have responsibilities . i ca n't just bail on them . kayla : joey , i ... joey : i hear you , mom . but i have somewhere i need to be . kayla : why did n't you say something ? steve : i think it 's a decision he needs to make on his own . kayla : what if he goes through with it ? he could be arrested for murder . are you telling me that you 're okay with that ? come on . you got ta talk to him . you got ta talk him out of it . steve : i do n't think i should . kayla : you 're okay with our son confessing to a murder ? come on . we -- we could help him . steve : i 'm not sure we can anymore , kayla . he 's made so many bad decisions this past year . and it all goes back to that night . i 'm afraid he 'll never be at peace until he feels like he 's paid for what he 's done . kayla : so you 're willing to step aside and let him turn himself in and go to prison . steve : yes , if that 's what he needs to do , yes ! kayla : well , if you 're so okay with our son going to prison , then your son should too ! nicole : you really are a wonderful photographer . eric : it 's not hard to make you look good . nicole : [ scoffs ] so do you think we have enough ? eric : oh , definitely . you know what , i 'll let you know as soon as i get 'em printed . nicole : okay , thank you for everything . eric : yeah , well , thank you for letting me help . [ tense music ] nicole : spending time with you does make me feel better . eric : me too . nicole : i know it ca n't be easy to keep this quiet from brady . eric : it 's okay . whatever makes you feel comfortable . nicole : well , i 'm looking forward to seeing the pictures you took . eric : and you wo n't be disappointed . they 're beautiful . nicole : okay . thanks . [ tense music ] sonny : are you gon na tell mom that you wan na be with her ? or not ? paul ! paul : hey . hi . justin : paul . paul : justin . i filled him in on uncle vic . justin : so did brady get the confession out of the old man ? paul : no , i 'm afraid not . justin : all right , that 's it . i 'm on it . i 'll get it out of him . do n't you worry . i 'm on this , sonny . paul : wait , justin . he did n't do it . xander did n't kill deimos . sonny : what ? paul : i know , i promised that you 'd be free , but -- but i was wrong . i 'm so sorry , i ... it 's a dead end . bonnie : [ giggling ] i ca n't believe it worked ! it really worked ! i walked right out that gate . hattie : ' course it worked . have you met me ? i know what i 'm doing . bonnie : you ... you and that mysterious boss lady . hattie : yeah , well , the point is , you 're here . you 're not in jail anymore . so . this is your new home . bonnie : wow . hattie : how 's it feel , huh ? bonnie : [ laughs ] well , i kinda hate the clothes you took off adrienne . but other than that , oh , my god . all i can say is ... i am free ! [ both laughing and whooping ] watch out , salem ! bonnie lockhart 's back in town ! whoo ! [ both laughing and whooping ] when you get your hands on contraband whisky , you might want to go easy on the sauce . rise and shine , bonnie ! adrienne : [ gasps ] what 's ... oh , god , where am i ? same place you been for the past ten years , lockhart . statesville prison . adrienne : what ? what ?	brady was tempted to drink because he was thinking about nicole being with eric . nicole thanked eric for helping her when she was holding holly . sonny told justin that victor possibly had deimos killed . joey told kayla and steve that he wanted to go to the cops about killing ava . hattie went to see bonnie and let her know that she grabbed adrienne . hattie planned on switching bonnie and adrienne . paul went to the mansion and saw brady . they talked about whether victor did it . justin did n't want victor to get away with what he did . kayla tried to convince joey not to go to the police . joey did n't want to live with the guilt of what he did . eric advised nicole to focus on the future . nicole was afraid holly would forget her . eric assured her that holly would n't forget her . brady told paul what happened with xander and victor . paul did n't believe it . brady admitted that he thought sonny was guilty . justin wanted to get an answer from victor . bonnie wanted to know what would happen if adrienne complained in jail . hattie had a plan and told her about it .
kayla : so you believe that ben weston did n't start the fire ? marlena : i do n't think ben started that fire , no . and that 's what has hope so upset . it 's -- it 's , uh , my assessment that ben has been rehabilitated that 's giving her a problem . kayla : well , you ca n't change your opinion because hope does n't like it . marlena : no , no , and i wouldn't . you know that . but ... i understand she 's scared . i mean , i know the feeling of being frightened for your child . she really thinks that he is out to hurt her daughter . and i am quite convinced that he 's not . hope : dr. evans said you asked her to hypnotize you . ben : that 's right . and i remember everything that happened that night . hope : but no recollection of starting the fire . ben : no , none ... which has to mean i 'm -- i 'm innocent . hope : you 're very good at manipulating people . your skills , they might have fooled marlena , but what you 're selling , i 'm not buying . i know you started that fire . you almost killed my daughter . i know -- i know you did it . tripp : i should n't have opened the door . ciara : there was no way to know it was ben . tripp : still , kind of a buzzkill . look , i , uh -- i totally understand if you do n't want to or anything like that , but ... i do n't know . maybe if you want to , we can , uh , pick up where we left off . ciara : i think i just need a little reminder . where exactly were we ? [ soft music ] gabi : you startled me . rafe : oh . gabi : you know i do n't like it when people sneak up on me like that . rafe : yeah . you know i do n't like it when you avoid answering my questions . gabi : i forgot . what was your question ? rafe : forgot , yeah . well , when i walked up , you were saying , `` maybe i should tell the truth . `` about what ? [ dramatic music ] gabi : of course . of course chad is the father . you get away with everything , do n't you , abigail ? maybe not this time . stefan : is that it ? abigail : mm . [ tense music ] hey . chad : uh - huh . abigail : hey , hey . stefan : hold on . hold on . i 'm just feeling my baby kick for the first time . you 're a father . i 'm sure you understand . abigail : hey , chad . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] gabi : it 's no big deal . i was just thinking about ari . rafe : how is that not a big deal ? you said she 's been acting out lately . is she not coming around ? gabi : no . no , she hasn't . uh , my own daughter does n't trust me . she thinks i lied to her . she does n't understand why i was gone for so long . rafe : wow , that 's ... right , when you said , `` maybe i should tell the truth , `` you were ... gabi : yeah , i was talking about telling her exactly what happened , why that happened to make her understand that i did n't want to leave , that that was the last thing i wanted . rafe : but you 've already tried explaining that to her . gabi : i did . yes , i did . but maybe i need to do it again , more forcibly , maybe , with more details . i need to make her understand that it was n't my fault , that it was someone else 's fault . rafe : right . you mean like stefan . gabi : yes ... stefan . abigail : chad , please . chad : i walk in -- stefan : look , i asked her permission , all right ? calm down . abigail : the baby kicked , okay ? i was surprised . he said he wanted -- stefan : look , it 's my child , chad . what am i supposed to do ? chad : i understand why he 's doing it , but you letting him ? you 're letting him ? ben : i 'm telling you the truth , hope . i do n't expect you to believe me , of course , but ... thanks to dr . evans , now i know for sure . it was a huge relief for me to know that i did n't set the fire . i know there 's nothing i can say , obviously , to convince you that i 'm innocent , even though i know you do n't have a single piece of evidence to back your suspicion , or else you would have arrested me . hope : i do n't have any evidence yet . ben : and you never will , hope , 'cause there is none . and now even ciara believes i 'm innocent . hope : she does ? ben : yeah , i wanted her to know what i learned from my sessions with dr . evans . hope : you talked to her ? you saw her again ? ben : i did , yeah . hope : how many times do i have to tell you , damn it ? you stay the hell away from my daughter ! ben : listen , i just wanted her to know i -- hope : you stay away from her ! ben : i would never try to hurt her ! hope : why are you so fixated on her ? why are you so fixated on my daughter ? [ soft music ] ben : you are incredibly brave , you know that ? a rock star . hope you like pancakes . come on . ciara , they 're good . you need to eat . ciara : okay , this is officially bizarre . i ca n't believe i 'm getting a sponge bath from ... ben : the necktie killer ? tripp : i 'm sorry . ciara : it 's okay . tripp : are we moving too fast ? ciara : um ... no , it 's not that . i just ... tripp : just -- just what ? you can -- you can tell me . ciara : i ca n't stop thinking about ben . [ uneasy music ] kayla : oh , there it is . marlena : yeah , in all its glory . i know . i pulled it out just for fun . it was the dress that i married john in the first time . kayla : very ' 80s . [ laughs ] marlena : look at the shoulder pads . kayla : oh , god . marlena : [ laughs ] kayla : oh , did we love those , huh ? marlena : did n't we ? yeah , we did . and it was n't , uh -- it was n't just the shoulder pads , you know . i mean , i actually loved everything about it . i loved the way they did my makeup and my hair . and i loved the headpiece . kayla : well , i just remember you being the most beautiful bride ever . mm - hmm . [ tender music ] marlena : you know , that day when john and i were exchanging our -- our wedding vows , i remember thinking that i could n't love him any more than i did right in that moment . i was wrong . i love him even more today than i did then . john : here you go , partner . steve : thanks . john : so what 's this about kayla keeping secrets ? steve : earlier today , i overheard her talking to jennifer . it was right over there at that table . i was coming through the door . and i heard her say , `` if steve ever found out , i 'm afraid of what might happen . `` john : what ? steve : yeah . and i do n't think they knew i heard that . but i asked them what they were talking about , and they said jenn 's wedding . now , what about that would they not want me to know ? john : jenn 's wedding , i do n't know . i do n't know . but i - i do n't see kayla keeping anything important from you . steve : well , she might , if she was trying to protect me from something . and much as i know i should let it go out of respect for her privacy ... the detective in me wants to keep digging . john : yeah , yeah , i hear you . i do n't know , partner . i do n't know how to advise you on this one . steve : that 's all right . it just helps to talk -- talk it out with you . i ca n't help it . i really -- i really do need to know what kayla 's keeping from me . tripp : so while we were making out , you were thinking about ben . ciara : not like that . tripp : okay , then how ? ciara : just ... when he was here before , what he said . tripp : you mean when he told me not to hurt you again ? is that -- is that why you stopped ? ciara : no , not because of that . and i know how angry you were that i told him about what happened between you and claire . tripp : i was -- i was surprised , that 's all . i just did n't really get why you 'd share that with him . ciara : i did n't , uh -- i did n't share it with him , tripp . i told you , he overheard me on the phone . tripp : but then you guys talked about it afterwards , right ? ciara : yeah , i needed to vent , that 's all . he was there . tripp : and you -- you trusted him enough to -- to confide in him ? ciara : he saved my life . he took care of me . so yeah , i started to trust him . and now that he remembers that he did n't set the fire -- tripp : wait -- wait a second . you 're not actually saying you believe that lying psychopath . ben : i 'm not fixated on your daughter . hope : you keep showing up at the loft , finding ways to see her , making excuses to see her . ben : because i wanted to make sure that she knew i would n't try to hurt her ! hope , we -- we spent a lot of time together . we got close . we -- we started to think of each other as friends . i care about ciara . hope : let her get on with her life , ben . ben : is that all ? can i go now ? hope : no . i asked you here for a reason , and that is because i need to make a decision about if i should close your case or not . i was kind of on the fence , but now , after talking with you , i 'm thinking that i know -- i know exactly what i need to do . rafe : i do still wish i could understand why you went to work for stefan , really , after everything that he 's done to you . gabi : i needed a job , rafe . i have a daughter to support . and gabi chic , it 's my company , okay ? i started that from the ground up , and i 'm not gon na let somebody else just run it . rafe : okay , so you made a deal with the devil . gabi : no , i mean , come on . obviously he 's not being nominated for sainthood or anything like that , but he 's not the worst person in the world . and there 's a lot that i can accomplish at dimera . rafe : like what ? gabi : i have a lot of projects in the works . they 're just -- i 'm not ready to talk about it yet . rafe : oh , why 's that ? gabi : well , you know how it goes . they 're not finalized . i do n't want anything being leaked . and plus , it 's just not -- you 're not interested in it . it 's boring fashion talk and -- rafe : gabi . gabi : what ? rafe : do you not think that i know when you 're trying to hide something from me ? gabi : what is this , another one of your special detective skills or something ? rafe : no , no , no , this is a skill i 've developed having you as my sister all these years , and so when you leave out crucial details , i can tell you 're hiding something from me , and so i 'm led to believe that there 's more going on than just business . gabi : well , i 'm sorry , big brother , but your instincts are wrong . i have no ulterior motive other than wanting my company to succeed . abigail : i am not letting stefan do anything . i just set very clear boundaries with him . chad : oh , really ? it did n't look like there was any boundaries . abigail : he just showed up here because he wanted to be a bigger part of the baby 's life -- asked me if he could go to my doctor 's appointment . you know what i said to him ? absolutely not . while i am pregnant , this baby is mine . once it is born , i will let him be a part of the child 's life . and he understands that . do n't you , stefan ? stefan : i 'll respect your wishes . chad : oh , that 's awfully kind of you . stefan : thanks for letting me share in that special moment . chad : yeah . abigail : please don't . do not . marlena : [ chuckles softly ] oh ! kayla : [ laughs ] marlena : it 's wonderful ! kayla : i have to say , i really love it . marlena : oh , my gosh . kayla : it 's beautiful . marlena : you know the best part ? steve gets to see you wearing it . kayla : i am so grateful that that surgery was a success , especially after i was forced to work with stefan to get it . marlena : yeah . that still bothers you ? kayla : oh , listen , i want to put it all behind me . but i do n't know how i can . i mean , he lives here in this town . you know , just the other day , steve and i ran into him . marlena : did he mention anything ? kayla : no , not exactly . i mean , he just loved toying with me . marlena : you ca n't let him hold this over you , you know . kayla : i do n't want to , but what can i do ? marlena : i think you have to tell steve the truth . i know -- i know that you were frightened that if he knew stefan were involved in the first place , he would n't have the procedure done . but now it 's done . he has his sight . and that ca n't be taken away . kayla : i just -- i ... i mean , i went deliberately behind his back . i have endlessly lied to him . i - i do n't know if he would forgive me . steve : i do n't know , man . not knowing what kayla 's keeping from me ... just takes me to all these dark places . i mean , what if -- what if she 's sick ? john : no , no , no , no . she would n't keep that from you . steve : well , i mean , we 've had a rough couple of months . i would understand if she did n't want to burden me . john : no , no , no , man . she would n't hold something back like that . you know , come on , vows , man -- in sickness and in health and all that stuff . besides , she seems fine to me . steve : you have n't noticed her acting strange at all lately ? john : no , you know , maybe a little distracted here and there , but i just kind of chalked that up to her worried about you not getting your sight back . steve : you know , kayla and marlena are pretty close . do you think she 's said anything to marlena ? john : [ laughs ] what do you want me to do , pump doc for information ? steve : no ... unless you 're offering . john : [ laughs ] yeah , i can feel around to see if she 's picked up on something , but why do n't you just play this the easy way ? why do n't you just ask kayla what 's going on ? [ tense music ] abigail : obviously you are upset because you saw me and stefan together . i totally understand that . but you have to know it meant nothing , okay ? i want to be with you , chad . i love you . what are you thinking ? chad : what am i thinking ? i just went and , uh -- i went and saw marlena . abigail : i thought we were starting therapy next week . chad : yeah , we were supposed to , but i did n't want to wait . i wanted to talk to her by myself . abigail : okay . how did it go ? chad : uh , it went great . she told me that she thought that i was a good man ... and that i was a good father ... and that i loved you and because i loved you , because i was a good father , because i was a good man that i would be able to love that child like my own . that does n't matter now , because as soon as i walked in that door and i saw stefan 's hand on you .... done . abigail : i 'm sorry . chad : sorry ? no , i 'm sorry . abigail : i 'm sorry . chad : no , i 'm the one that 's sorry , because i ca n't do it . i ca n't do it . abigail : you 're upset and -- chad : i am not upset . what i feel is rage . abigail : toward him or toward me ? are you mad at me ? chad : yes . i wish i was a better person , but i wo n't tolerate this . abigail : do n't say that . chad : what do you want -- what do you want me to say ? i sat right here and i told you that i was willing to do whatever it took to -- to be the father of that child , that i would love you and i would do -- abigail : what are you saying ? what are you saying ? chad : i can't . i won't . for mild - to - moderate eczema , eucrisa rafe : mm - hmm . gabi : [ gasps ] cinnamon hots ! you remembered ! rafe : i did . gabi : thank you . rafe : yeah . you know , if there 's one thing i know for sure , you 've been going through a really rough time lately , and i 'm sorry , 'cause i have n't been there for you . gabi : it 's okay . i 'm handling it . rafe : it 's not okay . it 's not okay , and i am going to be there for you now . and if you ever need anything , if you need to talk to me about anything , even if it 's really why stefan is your boss -- gabi : would you just stop , please ? will you just drop it , please ? rafe , drop it . rafe : okay . consider it dropped . gabi : thank you . [ chuckles ] i mean , what about you ? you 've been going through a lot lately . i know you 've been trying to prove that ben was the one that started that fire in the cabin . i mean , that must have been horrible for hope , finding ciara trapped inside like that ? rafe : yeah , well , it 's a good thing we arrived when we did . gabi : have you made any progress in the investigation ? rafe : i actually just hit a dead end . i ca n't find proof that ben set that fire and ... may have to close the case . gabi : you know , that bastard , he -- because of him , arianna lost precious years of her father 's life . because of him , we did n't have a chance to get to know our sister paige . rafe : i know . gabi ... i know that , okay ? guy is a psychopath , and he 's out there , and he 's walking the streets . it makes me sick . gabi : how 's hope taking it ? rafe : [ scoffs ] well , she 's afraid . i mean , of course she 's afraid . she 's worried that ciara is gon na be the next victim . ciara : it never made sense to me that ben would try to kill me , not after he took care of me all that time . tripp : why not ? since when are serial killers predictable ? ciara : he 's not a serial killer anymore ! shady hills would n't have released him if he was . tripp : oh , yeah ? well , what if they made a mistake ? ciara : okay , well , what about marlena ? she signed off on it too . and now she helped ben remember that he did n't actually set the fire . tripp : or so he claims . ciara : what are you saying ? tripp : it 's just that ... from what i 've heard about the guy , he 's a master at faking good intentions . i mean , look what happened to abigail . he had her convinced that he was this perfectly normal guy while he 's out running around town strangling people . ciara : you do n't know him like i do . you met him for , what , like -- like , five minutes ? tripp : yeah , which is enough time to get a really bad vibe from him , ciara ! i mean , besides the fact that he 's some homicidal maniac , i did n't find him at all that charming . ciara : you 're not being fair . tripp : [ sighs ] look ... we 're obviously not going to change each other 's minds . so for right now , let 's just ... agree to disagree . ciara : fine . tripp : so i guess that whatever was happening between us ... is n't happening anymore . ciara : are you okay with that ? tripp : yeah , yeah , definitely . no pressure . so ... what now ? video games ? ciara : actually ... think i 'm just gon na go get some air . [ soft dramatic music ] hope : i could keep this investigation open . could keep trying to find evidence i could use against you . or , um ... well , my other option is , i could close your case . ben : will you ... take that option ? hope : maybe . possibly . on one condition . well , say i do choose the second option , to close the case . that would mean that you 're ... no longer a suspect in an investigation , no longer would have any reason to stay here in salem , where you have no friends . nor would you ever have anything to do with my daughter ever again . glass half full ? you 'd be a free man , ben . you could go wherever you want , just as long as it 's not here . that is a deal that i would take myself . marlena : honey , i know how scary it feels to tell steve the truth . but you have such a strong marriage . and i know he 'll understand that what you did , you did out of love for him . you did it to give him back his sight . how could he possibly be upset about that ? [ cell phone ringing ] kayla : sorry . marlena : mm , it 's okay . kayla : oh , it 's steve . hey , sweetie . steve : hey , baby . so how are things going with marlena ? did you pick up the dress for the big day ? kayla : um , i 'm actually trying it on right now . steve : mm , ca n't wait to see you in it . tell you a secret . when everybody else is watching the bride come down the aisle , i 'll only have eyes for you . kayla : i like the sound of that . steve : so , uh , you gon na be much longer ? kayla : uh , no , we 're wrapping it up right now . why ? steve : when you 're done , can you , uh , meet me at the pub ? there 's something i want to talk to you about . kayla : yeah , um , i have something i want to talk to you about too . gabi : how are things going with you and hope ? rafe : pretty good , actually . in fact , there have been some times recently when ... i 've felt really close to her . gabi : that 's great . rafe : yeah . i mean , do n't get me wrong . we still -- you know , there 's a lot of stuff we have to work through . gabi : right , but you 're putting in the work . rafe : yes . yes , we 're putting in the work , exactly . gabi : [ chuckles ] rafe : we 're both preoccupied with the weston case right now , and she 's obviously worried about ciara . i mean , she 's always worried about ciara for one thing or another , but ... i just want her to know i 'm there for her . gabi : i 'm sure she appreciates that . rafe : i hope so . hey , and same goes for you , okay ? yeah , same goes -- i want you to know that i am here for you . so if there 's something you want to talk to me about ... gabi : i know . rafe : or try not to talk to me about , i am your guy . gabi : rafe , i know . and thank you . i love you . rafe : okay . gabi : get over here . rafe : you can tell me anything , you know . gabi : i know . rafe : okay . kayla : marlena , this dress is stunning . marlena : oh , do you think so ? kayla : yes ! john is gon na be blown away . marlena : oh , i hope so . [ giggles ] now ... you have to go . you have a job to do . remember this : that man you 're married to , he worships you ! kayla : i hope that does n't change . marlena : it 'll be fine . good luck with it . kayla : thank you . you 're a good friend . marlena : you 're a good friend . kayla : amazing , really . john : i am out of here , man . i 'm gon na give you and kayla a little privacy , all right ? steve : all right . i 'll let you know how it goes . john : that sounds like a plan . steve : thanks , brother . john : good luck . steve : all right . [ rock music playing ] [ tense music ] hey , stefan o . stefan : [ scoffs softly ] steve : i just wanted to tell you , in case i was n't clear the other day , you better not cause any more trouble for abigail . stefan : [ sighs ] steve , i have no intention of causing any trouble . abigail and i are having a baby . i just want to be a part of his or her life . steve : oh , well , i would n't get too attached to that thought . i do n't think that 's gon na happen . just so there 's no confusion , if you mess with my brother 's daughter or anyone else in my family again , i will end you . abigail : i thought that you had decided that you could handle this . chad : i thought so too . i love you , and i love thomas . but i - i ... i can't . i 'm just not okay with ... so , um , as far as i 'm concerned , you can tell everybody that i , uh -- that i 'm the one that , uh , walked away . i walked out on you , just like they told you i would , because i 'm , uh -- i 'm a dimera , and i 'm just like my father , and , uh -- and i 'm selfish . abigail : selfish . i 'm not -- i 'm not doing that . you 're not selfish . i 'm asking you to accept a child of somebody that you hate , and ... i love you , and i respect that you feel like you need to protect yourself from what is a painful situation . just ... if you need to go , i understand , okay ? i understand . in terms of treating sensitivity , marlena : [ gasps ] john : oh , doc . marlena : what are you doing here ? you were n't meant to be home until tonight . john : well , i 'm glad i came home early , because i ... i got to see that dress on my beautiful bride . marlena : well , i 'm glad you like it . 'cause now you 've ruined the wedding . hope : hey , you . rafe : oh , hey . hi . hope : hi . rafe : wow ! hope : hi . hi . [ laughs ] rafe : you 're in a good mood , not that i 'm complaining . hope : well , i - i have decided to close the ben weston case . rafe : oh . and you 're happy about that ? hope : oh , this is n't happy . this is thrilled . i 'm thrilled , because it means that that man will have nothing to do with my daughter anymore . [ soft dramatic music ] ben : hey . hey , you all right ? ciara : yeah , um , just a little tired . you know , still getting used to doing this whole thing without the crutches . ben : yeah , well , i 'm glad to see you 're back on your feet . ciara : yeah . ben : i 'm glad i ran into you . ciara : why ? ben : [ clears throat ] to say good - bye . i 'm leaving salem . [ line rings ] gabi : hey , sonny . hey , listen -- no , i 'm fine . yeah . i was just wondering , um , would now be a good time to possibly see ari ? i wanted to talk to her . steve : where are you , sweetness ? stefan : dr. j , what a coincidence . i was just about to call you . kayla : why ? stefan : well , i asked abigail if i could go to her doctor 's appointments with her , but she refused . kayla : well , that 's her right . stefan : i suppose it is . but , uh , now i 'm gon na need you to get me regular updates on my child 's progress . kayla : that 's illegal . i ca n't do that . stefan : sure , you can . and you will . otherwise i 'll turn the lights out on your husband . kayla : what do you mean ? stefan : i gave steve back his eyesight , right ? i can just as easily take it away . chad : uh ... i , um -- i was gon na say good - bye to thomas , but he was sleeping , so if you just , uh -- if you 'd do me a favor and let your mother know to call me when -- when you 're not around , i 'll , uh -- i 'll come and see him . abigail : where are you gon na stay ? chad : i do n't know . i 'll let you , uh -- i 'll you know when i do . abigail : i understand why you got to go . i do , and i 'm -- i 'm not gon na ask you to stay . but i will never stop loving you . i 'm gon na be right here waiting for you . know that . chad : i 'm really sorry i 'm not the man that you thought i was . abigail : [ breathing deeply ]	ciara and tripp talked about ben . ciara told him that she thought about ben while they were making out . tripp did n't know how to take that . ciara explained what she meant . hope was with ben at the station . she felt like ben was obsessed with ciara . ben denied being obsessed with her . hope had to decide whether to drop his case . rafe wanted to know what gabi was up to . gabi told him how she was working with stefan to get her company back . rafe knew she was hiding something from him . chad was upset when he saw stefan with abby . chad wanted to fight stefan until abby stopped him . stefan left and chad wanted to go after him .
belle : it feels good to walk at night . philip : i love this park . belle : especially at night . it just feels like such a magical place . philip : mm - hmm . mimi : i thought that was you two . hi . belle : hey , meems . philip : what up , meems ? mimi : sorry , guys . girl talk . rex : all right . [ scene_break ] mimi : so how sweet was it of philip to take you out tonight ? belle : he 's just always been such a good friend . i do n't know how i would have gotten through the evening without him . [ scene_break ] philip : rex , whatever is bugging you , you just keep it to yourself . rex : look , you know what 's bugging me . you 're trying to take advantage of how sad belle is right now . it 's not the time to try and get her into bed , so back off . [ scene_break ] mimi : look , let 's just talk about something happy . how about sami and lucas ? belle : i just hope my sister really meant it when she said yes . mimi : why would n't she ? belle : you know sami . i mean , she seemed happy , but you never know with sami . mimi : oh , my gosh , so you think she lied to lucas ? belle : it would n't be the first time . and if she did , i ca n't see lucas ever forgiving her . [ scene_break ] sami : good night , lucas . i had a really nice evening . lucas : wait a minute . you had a nice evening ? did i miss something here , or did you ? sami : excuse me ? lucas : well , we just got engaged , sami . you 're treating me like i 'm bringing you home from a not - so - good first date . what 's up ? sami : i kissed you good night . i do n't know what you 're talking about . lucas : you be straight with me . tell me what the hell is going on . sami : everything you said and did tonight came straight from your heart , and i ca n't say the same about me . i 'm so sorry , but ... i may have accepted your proposal under false pretenses . [ scene_break ] abe : oh , man . i just wish i knew that hope was safe out there . roman : i just wish to hell i knew why she went with patrick lockhart . abe : well , i still say he took her hostage . and i 'll bet you anything that he 's working for whoever stuck us on this island replica of salem . roman : well , that 's got to be stefano dimera , 'cause he 's just too damn evil to be dead . and damn that bastard if hope winds up a victim out there like jack and jennifer . abe : hey , hey , look , look , look , look , look . come on now . you know getting mad 's not going to help us get off this island . so why do n't we get back to work putting that transmitter together ? roman : let me ask you something . did you believe tony 's story ? abe : tony dimera never did anything by accident . he intended to knock over that transmitter . roman : he 's got to be up to his neck in this operation . that 's why he wanted to stop us from communicating with the outside world . abe : well , that 's not going to stop us . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] hope : help . marlena : ahh ! ahh ! hope ! hope ! hope : you need to help them . doug : my god . hope , are you all right ? hope : they 'll die if we do n't help them . abe : who ? who may die ? hope : [ mumbles ] marlena : oh , my gosh . doug : hope ! sweetheart ! hope ! [ scene_break ] jennifer : [ muttering ] oh , this baby -- it ca n't come right now . it ca n't . patrick : jennifer , just try not to move , okay ? i do n't want you going into labor . that 's the worst thing for you and the baby . jennifer : listen , i am not worried about me . i am worried about the baby , and you promised me that you would save this baby , remember ? patrick : i 'm going to save you both . that 's what i promised to do . jennifer : oh , god , hope -- do you think she 's gon na make it back ? patrick : well , hope 's strong . she 'll find a way to get us help . jennifer : and jack -- he was so weak . i mean , what if he is too sick to even make it back to where we are ? patrick : just keep still , okay ? think of the baby . jennifer : i am . i am thinking of the baby . because if i do n't make it through this , this baby is going to lose a mother and a father , and i can not let that happen . do you understand me ? patrick : we 're not losing anyone . [ scene_break ] marlena : easy . doug : what 's going on , marlena ? sweetheart , it 's daddy . can you hear me , hope ? marlena : doug , she 's just fainted . her vital signs are fine . [ scene_break ] abe : you know , if she found jennifer and jack or both , she and patrick found their way through the force field at the security perimeter . but how ? roman : and how did hope get back ? abe : you know , that force field almost killed her when she tried to escape before . roman : you know what ? patrick must have known how to disarm that force field . abe : and if he showed hope , she can get us out of here . [ scene_break ] patrick : in order for this to work , you 're gon na have to jam the system by hitting the keys in an even and then an odd number sequence . next , you 're gon na have to throw the coin against the field . the metallic properties will sever the field for a short time . you got it ? hope : yeah . patrick : whatever you do , do n't leave this behind . if you do , you 'll never get back through . [ scene_break ] doug : well ? it 's nothing , right ? i mean , she should be coming to by now , right ? marlena : i 'm not sure , doug . doug : well , is it serious ? can you at least tell me that ? marlena : well , it could be . doug : oh , dear god . roman : what do you suppose hope meant when she said `` you need to help them `` ? abe : and whose lives are at stake ? patrick ? jennifer ? jack ? who ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : patrick , i ca n't . i ca n't lose jack again . i ca n't . patrick : shh . look , it 's okay . jennifer : he was so weak -- patrick : and so were you . look , you need to relax and try not to move , okay ? if hope did find the others back in replica salem , they 're probably gon na wait until daybreak to come looking for us . jennifer : daybreak ? what are you talking about ? patrick : there 's no way they 're gon na come here now at night . it 's too dangerous . jennifer : what if jack is in the middle of the jungle somewhere and he does n't make it , patrick ? patrick : jennifer , he knows how much you love him , and how much you need him . that 's going to keep him going . jennifer : you 're right . you 're right , it is . he knows that he has to make it for me and abby and our baby , and he 's not gon na leave us . he wo n't . patrick : jack 's a very lucky man . he has so much to live for . jennifer : and he will . he will . he will fight , because he does not give up . jack never gives up . patrick : yeah . and in the meantime , we will be safe here until help comes , okay ? so i just want you to relax . that is the most important thing right now . [ rocks crumbling ] jennifer : what was that ? what was that noise ? [ scene_break ] rex : admit it , philip . you want belle . philip : i want her to be happy , yeah . rex : and you 're the one that can make her happy ? philip : i never said that . rex : that 's what you think . philip : rex , what the hell is your problem ? and why am i the bad guy here when shawn is the one who hurt her ? rex : right , i 'm sure that really breaks your heart . philip : it 's broken hers . rex : philip , when are you going to admit that the woman you 've been secretly in love with this whole time is belle black ? [ scene_break ] mimi : why -- why would sami accept lucas ' proposal if she did n't really mean it ? belle : well , i think sami said yes to lucas in public in order to drive kate crazy . you know , i just hope she does n't make a huge mistake . lucas is a great guy , and he really loves sami . and i think if she lets him slip through her fingers , she 's going to regret it for the rest of her life . i mean , great guys , they just do n't come around that often . mimi : belle , are you talking about your sister , or yourself ? [ scene_break ] lucas : you accepted my marriage proposal under false pretenses ? sami : look , please just do n't yell . lucas : what the hell does that mean , sami , huh ? sami : maybe you could just sit down . lucas : i do n't want to sit down . screw that ! i want you to be honest with me right now ! sami : okay , all right , the whole point is that i 'm trying to be honest with you . lucas : yeah ? let 's have it . now is a great time . sami : okay . look , when i was getting dressed and ready to go out with you tonight , i never had any intention of truthfully accepting your proposal . lucas : oh . sami : i only got dressed and agreed to go out with you because i wanted to see kate 's reaction . i thought that if i said yes to your proposal , that it would kill her . [ scene_break ] belle : i was talking about my sister letting a great guy slip through her hands . mimi : right . belle , i think your mom would have called it projecting . you 're worried about sami blowing it with lucas , but i think subconsciously you wo n't admit to yourself that you could be letting a great guy slip away , too . belle : if you 're talking about shawn , i 've tried everything . mimi : i 'm not talking about shawn . belle : then who ? mimi : oh , i do n't know . maybe , like , philip . [ scene_break ] philip : you two okay ? belle : yeah , we 're fine . why would n't we be ? rex : just be careful . the park can be dangerous this time of night . mimi : do n't worry about us . we can take care of ourselves . come on . rex : if there were two girls that can take care of themselves , it would be those two . philip : i know . but it 's hard not to be protective when you care about them so much , though . [ scene_break ] mimi : it 's understandable that you have n't let go of shawn yet -- i mean , not in your heart . but , belle , you have to move on , and why not do it with someone as great as philip kiriakis ? belle : i am moving on with philip , but as friends . mimi : well , rex is convinced that philip has a major love thing for you . belle : well , rex is wrong . mimi : philip is a totally hot guy . you 're beautiful . you 're around each other all the time . i mean , god , he 's got to at least be attracted to you . belle : why does everybody keep say -- look , he 's not . i asked him to his face , which was hugely embarrassing , and still no one will listen to me . philip is in love with someone else . mimi : really ? then where is she ? belle : she 's ... somewhere . mimi : somewhere ? what 's the zip code on that again ? belle : come on , mimi . mimi : i 'll bet that if you just happened to leave your door open one night by mistake on purpose -- yeah -- philip would come pay you a visit . belle : no , he wo n't . i 'm sure he does n't feel that way about me . i mean , he 's seriously head over heels for this other woman . [ scene_break ] rex : admit it , philip . the woman you 've been in love with this whole time is belle . philip : look , i 'm not going to admit anything to you . first of all , it 's none of your business , and more importantly , it 's just not true . rex : what are you looking at ? philip : i 'm just trying to keep an eye on belle and meems , and i ca n't see them from here . rex : where 'd they go ? philip : i do n't know . i got kind of a bad feeling . come on . [ scene_break ] man : hey ! you two . where you going ? mimi : sorry , we 're in a rush . belle : yeah , we 're late . come on , meems . man # 2 : oh , come on , there 's always time to make new friends . here , have a beer . philip : hey , what the hell 's going on here ? what are you doing , man ? why do n't you leave them alone ? mimi : philip ! [ all shouting ] belle : rex , stop ! mimi : stop ! belle : philip , what are you doing ? mimi : they were n't doing anything ! mimi : guys , stop it ! belle : what are you doing ? mimi : rex ! what the hell ? you guys ! philip : you are going to apologize to these ladies ! belle : philip , they did n't even do anything ! philip : say you 're sorry right now . man # 2 : fine . okay , i 'm sorry . philip : no , no , wait . look at them and say you 're sorry . look at them . man # 2 : i 'm sorry . philip : there you go . rex : your turn , jerk . man : i 'm sorry . we did n't mean -- we were just offering them a beer , man -- being friendly . philip : get the hell out of here and do not come back . belle : what were you two thinking ? philip : we were j -- mimi : you were being macho jerks . we were fine . and even if those guys had threatened us , which they had not , we can take care of ourselves , thank you very much . belle : yes , we can . my god , i ca n't believe you guys would resort to violence . i mean , you made these poor guys say they were sorry to us for no reason , when you guys should be the ones saying you 're sorry for being idiots . [ scene_break ] lucas : you actually thought that my mom was gon na drop dead ? sami : well , not literally . okay , maybe literally . lucas : and this comes from a person who just lost both of her parents . they were both killed . great . sami : look , i do n't care what happens to kate , but she does n't deserve to be happy , and she 's never gon na let us be happy . i just want her out of my life forever . lucas : and that 's why you wanted me to propose in front of everybody at the penthouse grill , right ? sami : i wanted a real proposal . and it was an awfully long time in coming , anyway . but , yeah , i wanted kate to see it . i wanted her to fume and cry over losing her little boy , and then she 'd be a sad story . lucas : i can not believe you . sami : but , lucas , you wanted me to be honest . lucas : well , you 're honest . back to the old sami , the old vengeful sami . i do n't want to marry that person , all right ? i do n't even want to be in the same room as her ! sami : lucas , please -- lucas : no , you know what ? forget i proposed . forget i said i love you , forget i said i cared . i never want to see you again as long as i live ! sami : no , lucas -- lucas : as far as i 'm concerned , you can spend the rest of your life alone and miserable ! [ scene_break ] roman : damn it ! abe : well , obviously our captor wants us to know that life goes on in salem . roman : yeah , well , we got to this damn thing fixed so we can get the hell out of here before it 's too late . abe : yeah , before too many people move on with their lives . [ scene_break ] doug : what 's happened to her , marlena ? have you any idea ? any idea at all ? i can not lose my little girl . marlena : doug , i do n't think this is life - threatening . doug : oh , thank god . roman : doc , how long do you think it will be before she comes to ? abe : we need to know what she saw out there . if she found jack and jennifer , if they 're still alive . hope : save them . daddy . doug : everything 's going to be all right , sweetheart . i 'm daddy . i 'm here . i love you so much . abe : hey , hope , it 's me . it 's abe . doug : yeah . abe : sweetheart , can you tell us what happened ? we need to know . roman : yeah , hope . what happened ? we need your help , so tell us , please . hope : i have to rescue jennifer before the baby comes . i have to rescue jennifer . [ scene_break ] jennifer : patrick , tell me , what was that noise ? patrick : it 's okay . it 's nothing to worry about . jennifer : oh , my gosh ! this whole ledge is crumbling . it 's not gon na hold us , patrick . oh ! oh , god ! oh , patrick ! patrick : jennifer ! jennifer , what -- jennifer : the baby 's coming . patrick : you just have to relax , okay ? jennifer : no ! you have to deliver this baby . oh , my gosh , it 's coming right now , patrick . aah ! [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , do n't go ! lucas : i should have never proposed to you . sami : please do n't say that . lucas : i would n't marry you now . i would n't marry you if you were the last woman on earth . sami : lucas , please , just listen to me . please give me a chance to explain . lucas : you know what , sami ? i do n't want to hear it . there 's nothing you can say ! sami : you are always criticizing me and telling me all my faults . well , you know what ? you have faults , too . you have a very short fuse , and you never listen to me . lucas : i have a short fuse ? do you have any idea how you 're making me feel right now , how you 're treating me ? sami : i 'm sorry , okay ? i just wanted a chance to explain to you what happened , okay ? please , just come in and let me explain . [ scene_break ] sami : okay , what i said was true , that i only went out with you because i wanted -- i wanted to make kate pay for all the mean and nasty things that she has done to me . lucas : yeah , that 's real big of you , sami . sami : you 're right . you 're right . it 's small and petty and mean and vindictive -- the old scheming sami . lucas : yeah . do i have to hear this ? can i go now ? sami : no ! please . you really hurt me with that half - asses proposal you made in my apartment earlier , when you told me about how horrible i am . and i thought you should have a little idea of how that made me feel . lucas : good , i hope you 're happy . you got your revenge , all right ? you played your little sick joke at my expense . fine , you feeling good about yourself , huh ? feeling like a big success ? to me you 're nothing but a sadistic bitch , and i never want to see you again . sami : please , lucas , just let me finish ! then came the moment when you actually proposed to me in the penthouse grill , and ... and you sang to me in front of everyone . you slipped the ring on finger , and everything changed for me in that moment . it was so sweet and romantic . and you sang to me from your heart . and i knew in that moment that your feelings for me were real . and so are mine . i realized that standing in front me was a man who loved me more than i could ever dream that a man would love me . [ scene_break ] sami : and i told myself , do n't be insane . do n't ruin your one and only chance for true happiness . and in that split second , i realized that i had to do the right thing , that i had to answer your proposal from my heart . when i said that i loved you and i wanted to spend the rest of my life with you , i meant it . when i said yes , i 'll marry you , lucas , i meant every word . it was n't about kate . it was about us as a couple . and i really hope you believe me . i hated myself for what i had planned to do tonight . but i love you , lucas . i love you with my whole heart . and ... i just hope that you still want us to have a future together . [ scene_break ] mimi : those guys were just trying to pick us up . that 's all . belle : they were n't even muggers . mimi : we are n't helpless idiots . we could have taken care of ourselves . rex : fine , fine . we over - reacted . belle : yeah , you more than over - reacted . you physically attacked these two guys for no reason . philip : look , we thought there was a reason . i 'm sorry , okay ? rex : yeah . me too . mimi : rex , you have a cut on your hand . let me clean it for you . mm . [ scene_break ] belle : ugh , you have a rip in your jacket . philip : mm , i know . belle : here , i 'll sew it for you . philip : okay . ha ha . you know , if you , uh ... if you do n't mind . belle : no , i do n't mind . it 's no big deal . yeah . let 's see . philip : sure you do n't mind ? belle : no , of course not . philip : you 're the best . [ scene_break ] rex : i 'm still convinced that belle is the mystery woman philip 's been hung up on this whole time . mimi : i was n't so sure , but ... now i think you could be right . rex : i know i am . mimi : come on , let 's go back to our place and get some ointment for your cut . rex : what , and leave those two alone ? mimi : what 's the difference ? they 're alone all the time . they 're roommates , remember ? rex : but belle is still hung up on shawn , and philip should n't push her . mimi : philip 's not pushing her . does it look like he 's doing that ? he 's just around trying to be a friend . rex : yeah , right . mimi : fine . you think he wants to be more than friends , well , maybe so , but , you know , maybe that 's a good thing . i think philip could actually be the guy that belle needs . come on , let 's get out of here . um , we 're going to go back to our place and get some stuff to put on rex 's wound here . belle : okay . mimi : we 'll see you later ? philip : see you guys . mimi : all right , bye . rex : see ya . belle : see ya . [ scene_break ] belle : you know what ? i think i have some better thread in there . philip : okay . belle : let me see . philip : from shawn ? belle : yeah . philip : i want to help you through this , belle . belle : you already have . philip : but i do n't think you should have to go to bed alone . belle : what ? philip : i 'm going to surprise you later on . belle : oh , really ? philip : yeah , you just go upstairs , get yourself ready for bed , and i 'll be up in a little bit . okay ? belle : oh , my god . it 's true ? he 's really got feelings for me ... and now he wants to take me to bed ? i do n't know what i 'm going to do . [ scene_break ] rex : but i thought you said that philip might be just the guy belle needs . mimi : yeah , but i do n't want him to make a move on her before she 's ready . i mean , they 're roommates . can you imagine how awkward that would be ? rex : yeah , well , philip should know it 's too soon . belle is not ready to forget about shawn . mimi : probably not yet , but eventually . rex : you know , i 've got just the way to make you forget about everything else but me right now . mimi : you have a lot of confidence in yourself , do n't you ? rex : mm , with good reason . mimi : mm , quite true . rex : why do n't we take a steamy shower before we get into bed ? mimi : why not ? [ scene_break ] belle : have i been sending him the wrong signals ? this is way too revealing , but i ca n't exactly wear flannel p.j . 's on such a hot night . [ knock on door ] philip : knock , knock . belle : come in . philip : hey . belle : what are you doing ? philip : well , i do n't think you should sleep alone tonight . i think you need something to hold onto so you 're not afraid or lonely . belle : ha ha . oh , he 's so cute . philip : we have a bulldog on the base . we call him `` sarge . `` he 's kind of like our mascot . this guy looks like him a little bit , and i guarantee you he will protect you for the entire night . belle : you are the most wonderful , caring friend , philip , and you should n't be alone , either . you should go find this girl that you are so in love with and tell her exactly how you feel . philip : i ca n't . belle : philip , any girl would be so happy to have you , and you deserve to be happy . philip : belle , i 'm just not ready yet . i 'm kind of waiting for the right time . belle : okay . no pressure . philip : thanks . belle : he is so adorable . i love him . philip : good . belle : and i am so relieved . philip : relieved ? belle : well , yeah , because i -- well , you see , i thought you wanted to -- you know ... philip : wanted to -- to what ? belle : nothing . never mind . forget it . this is exactly how i wanted tonight to end . thank you so much for being there for me . you are the best friend . philip : yeah . have sweet dreams . [ scene_break ] jennifer : ugh , these contractions are getting closer . i ca n't have my baby here . i ca n't . patrick : jennifer , i know . i know . jennifer : aah ! patrick : listen to me . jennifer : what ? patrick : this ledge -- it 's not going to hold us much longer . jennifer : oh , my gosh . patrick : i have to find a way to decrease the pressure on it , and since you ca n't move because of the baby , i 'm going to have to get off the ledge . jennifer : no . patrick : look , it could buy us some time if i can get my weight off of it . jennifer : no , patrick , you ca n't leave me -- you -- you ca n't leave me here . patrick : i do n't have a choice . jennifer : wait . patrick : aah . jennifer : patrick ! [ scene_break ] jennifer : oh ! oh ! aah ! patrick ! [ scene_break ] hope : jennifer . she survived the plane crash . roman : thank god . hope : patrick -- patrick tried rescuing her . but now they 're both ... abe : both -- both what , hope ? hope : trapped . they 're trapped -- trapped on a ledge . roman : on a ledge . where 's the ledge , hope ? can you tell us ? marlena : give her a second . take your time . hope : along a -- a ravine ... out in the jungle . je - jennifer could go into labor , lose the baby . jack ... doug : jack ? roman : hope , what do you mean by `` jack `` ? hope : no , i have to save them . marlena : no , no , no . hope : i have to save them . marlena : hope , do n't . you ca n't . hope : i have to go . marlena : no , no , please do n't . hope : i have to rescue patrick and jennifer . i can do it . marlena : no , no , please , hope , be careful . do n't -- do n't -- do n't do this . hope : daddy , daddy , i can do it . just help me go , daddy . marlena : oh . oh . abe : hey , hey , hey . it 's all right . it 's okay . [ scene_break ] sami : um , i understand if you 're still mad , and even if you never want to speak to me again . but i had to tell you the truth , because ... i did n't want there to be any lies between us , any secrets hanging over our heads . [ scene_break ] sami : you 're leaving . i understand . lucas : you know , i 'm not going to say anything . i 'm not going to say how i feel about what you just said . i think i 'll show you . sami : [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , i ca n't wait to marry you . lucas : i ca n't wait to marry you , either . sami : my ring is so beautiful . lucas : that 's the best i could do . sami : ha ha . i was thinking maybe i could look at it in the moonlight , if you 'll turn the lights off . lucas : sure . that 's a good idea . sami : it 's so beautiful . lucas : not as beautiful as you are . [ scene_break ] mimi : i feel so lucky to have you in my life . rex : always . what 's wrong ? mimi : i just feel bad for belle . i hate that she 's alone tonight . rex : she 's not alone . she 's with philip , who obviously wants her . mimi : not as much as i want you right now . [ scene_break ] philip : belle ... belle : i 'm right here , philip . you were right . i did n't want to be alone tonight . i want to be with you -- tonight and every night . [ scene_break ] philip : yeah . belle : oh . philip : i have waited so long to tell you this . belle : what ? to tell me what ? philip : belle , you are the woman that i am in love with . belle : philip . philip : i just -- i did n't want to rush you . i had to wait until you were ready . belle : i am more than ready . i love you , too , philip , and i want you to make love to me . philip : i ca n't take this anymore . [ scene_break ] mimi : oh , i 'm so lucky . rex : you said that already . mimi : i know . i just -- i guess i feel a little guilty about ... having such a wonderful guy and being so happy when belle is going through all this pain of losing shawn . rex : hey , why do n't you talk about us right now , huh ? mimi : i 'm sorry . i know it 's not very romantic to talk about belle and shawn . it 's just that i never want to lose you , babe . rex : you never will . i love you . mimi : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] [ metal clanks ] philip : whew . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , i never thought this could happen to me . i mean , i used to dream about it all the time , but every time i thought the dream would come true , it was shattered . lucas , what if that happens with you ? i mean , what if you end up leaving me ? lucas : sami , that is not going to happen , okay ? this is a lifetime commitment . our marriage is going to last forever . lucas : mm . [ scene_break ] doug : tell me , marlena , what is wrong ? why d -- why does she keep passing out ? marlena : doug , i think it 's just exhaustion . i mean , the plane crash , swimming to shore , the electric fence , and then fighting her way through the jungle -- it 's just been too much for her system . roman : when do you think she 'll come to ? marlena : i 'm not sure . it could be soon . it could be a few hours . it could be all day , given what she 's been through . abe : then she ca n't lead us to jennifer , patrick , or jack . we ca n't rescue them until hope wakes up . doug : what if that 's too late for jennifer and her baby ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : [ grunts ] oh , gosh . [ gasping ] patrick : jennifer , take my hand . hurry ! before you -- okay . jennifer : aah ! aah ! patrick : jennifer -- hurry ! [ scene_break ] roman : is n't there something we can do ? marlena : well , there is a drug , but it does n't come without a risk . she might not wake up at all . [ scene_break ] philip : i know something that 's going to make you feel better . belle : what ? philip : this . [ scene_break ] jan : [ thinks ] oh , my god . this is even better than i hoped . [ scene_break ] jennifer : patrick , there 's a tarantula on your hand ! patrick : banana spider . jennifer : patrick , no !	rex criticizes philip for trying to move in on belle . belle and mimi discuss the thought that sami could have accepted lucas ' proposal solely to get back at kate . mimi questions whether belle is worried about sami 's relationship because of her own relationship with shawn . mimi suggests to belle that she should move on with philip . philip and rex come running and fight two guys who were hitting on belle and mimi despite belle and mimi 's insistence that the guys were n't doing anything . belle and mimi criticize philip and rex for feeling like they had to come to their rescue . belle begins to consider that philip truly has feelings for her when he mentions a bedtime surprise but it turns out to be a gift of a stuffed dog . rex and mimi share a steamy shower and passionate evening in bed together . philip dreams that belle comes to him ready and willing to make love . lucas confronts sami about her decision to end the evening early . sami admits that she accepted lucas ' proposal because it would upset kate . lucas takes offense at this and tells sami that he wants her out of his life forever . sami explains that once lucas proposed , sami realized how she truly felt and accepted lucas 's proposal because she loved him . lucas forgives sami and they make up . sami begins to worry that lucas will leave her but lucas assures her that their marriage will last forever before carrying her to bed .
mimi : philip , come on . there is no way that shawn and i are ever going to get together . philip : i do n't see why not . you used to have a major crush on the guy . mimi : `` used to `` ! those are the key words . i was in high school , okay ? the only reason i ever wanted shawn is because he was my friend and because belle was always talking about how cute he was . philip : do you remember what you told me when we went to pas for greta 's coronation ? mimi : no . philip : you told me that you were in love with shawn brady and that if belle did n't eventually marry him , you would . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : this ca n't be goodbye . you can not possibly mean what you just said . you know that we belong together . belle : [ crying ] i 'm sorry , shawn . but we need to accept the fact that we are not meant to be together , especially now that i 'm carrying philip 's baby . shawn d. : so , you just do n't think that our love is worth fighting for . belle : shawn , please do n't do this . we 've been through this so many times . even if we wanted to be together , there 's no way that we can . shawn d. : yeah , i know . you just think that one day magically we 're gon na forget about each other . but , damn it , you have to know that we are meant to be with each other . belle : i 'm sorry . and the more we talk about this , the more sure i am that this is the way it has to be . [ sniffles ] we 're through . [ scene_break ] patrick : i 'm really sorry jack and jennifer 's barbecue was n't more fun for you . billie : well , that 's your fault . you should n't have picked a fight with max brady . patrick : i did n't . billie : [ sighs ] you practically strangled the poor kid to death . what are you talking about ? patrick : yeah , well , you know , he deserved it . billie : look , he may be a little bit cocky and a little bit immature , but underneath it all , he 's a decent guy . patrick : [ chuckles ] what makes you think that ? billie : because shawn and caroline brady raised him . patrick : oh , god , so , he 's a brady , and that 's gon na make him a noble guy ? here 's a little newsflash -- he 's adopted , okay ? so , that genetic - code thing , that 's not happening there . billie : no , no , no . but if he 's anything like roman or bo or frankie -- patrick : but he 's not . he 's not . billie , i - i usually trust your judgment on things like this , but i think you 're wrong this time . there 's -- there 's something about that kid . billie : i 'm not wrong . [ exhales sharply ] billie : [ sighs ] damn it , bo . i thought you would have checked in with me by now . i want to know about your search for tony . i hope everything 's all right . [ scene_break ] bo : she 's alive . that scum dimera has her . i 'm gon na find you , fancy face . and when i do ... dimera 's as good as dead . bart : she 's too much . she 's too much . boss ... [ sighs ] do i have a sign around me that says `` kick the hell out of the bad guy `` ? she 's feisty , this hope . she 's feisty . i bring her dinner in . she refuses to eat it , and then she throws it at me ! tony : well , the chef wo n't be happy . but i can understand why hope is upset . after all , she and her husband set out on a mission to search and destroy me . [ sighing ] ahhh .. but we got her first . hope is captured , and now her husband , the great hero , is headed right into our trap . bart : yeah . they can check out anytime they like , but they can never leave . [ both chuckle ] tony : but once i have bo in my custody , i can finally begin the destruction of the brady and horton clans . caroline : over my dead body . tony : well , my caroline . you should know by now ... that can easily be arranged . caroline : [ spits ] you bastard . [ scene_break ] roman : no . kate : roman , you know that i 'm right . you know that i 'm right . you know that you 're pushing me to be with john because you 're rolling the dice . you 're waiting to see , when marlena wakes up , is she going to remember being in love with you or being in love with john ? roman : kate , do n't turn this around on me . kate : as a matter of fact , i think you 're secretly thrilled that i broke up sami and lucas . roman : why in the hell would i want that kind of pain for sami and lucas ? kate : because you could use it as a convenient excuse to end our relationship . roman : [ scoffs ] oh , my -- kate , this is ridicu -- you know what ? i do n't want to talk about this right now . kate : i do n't give a damn , because we are going to have it out . [ scene_break ] john : all right , dr. north . tell me why marlena remembered you and not me or roman . alex : i can only give you a clinical answer to that . she remembers me because right now i 'm the only person she feels safe with . from the moment she woke up , there 's been constant tension and stress between you and her ex - husband , as well as your respective children . john : i thought the whole purpose of our being here was supposed to be good for her . alex : unfortunately , no . she does n't remember her family or her past . everyone to her is a stranger -- strangers who keep pushing her to remember . the only one she does n't feel pressured by is me . john : yeah , well , i guess that would make sense , since she just met you and you have no history together . i ca n't believe i 've been stressing her out this much . [ sniffles ] alex : do n't blame yourself so much , mr. black . the best thing you can do right now is just to be patient . john : mm , yeah , yeah . so , doctor , what if ... she never has any memory of me or our daughter belle ? alex : i 'm sorry , but that is a definite possibility . and if that is the case , it 'll be up to me to help her build a new life . but i must warn you , it may very well be a life that does not include you or her children . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] tony : [ chuckles ] well . well . hmm . you know , i always thought that as the brady matriarch , you were a force to be reckoned with . i just did n't think you 'd be so crass .. caroline : just to let you know how i feel about you , tony , i 've never spit on anybody in my whole life . tony : [ clinks glass loudly ] fearless , to be sure , but trying to pull that little stunt of yours just then , you 're lucky i did n't kill you on the spot . victor : damn you , tony ! [ groans painfully ] caroline : oh , victor . tony : now you see what you 've done , caroline ? you 've got victor wanting a piece of me , as well . [ chuckles ] very noble of you . but let me tell you this , victor -- if you think you can stop me on my mission , you 've got another think coming , and that goes for your bastard son , as well . victor : you leave bo alone . tony : i do n't think i can do that . i already have your daughter - in - law in my custody . caroline : you 've taken hope ? do whatever you want to me and victor , but let hope go . tony : as tempting as that might be , i 'm using hope to lure bo into my trap . and one that might eventually ... kill your beloved son . bo : this damn message was sent using a wireless router . got to find the ip address and its home . oh , yeah . what the -- hope is on land . according to this , i can travel most of the way by boat , but once i get ashore , i got about 30 miles to go . [ clears throat ] i 'm gon na need to call in a favor . [ scene_break ] billie : so , no report on hope , bo , or the boat . all right , thanks . well , let 's stay in touch . who knows ? we may need you by the time this is all over . thanks . patrick : i.s.a . ? billie : yeah . bo promised that he would contact me and let me know about his progress in the search for dimera . patrick : so , have you heard anything or -- billie : nope . patrick : okay , well , maybe , maybe there 's nothing to report . billie : no . i do n't know . i do n't have a good feeling about this . [ cellphone rings ] [ gasps ] patrick : maybe that 's them , you know ? [ beeps ] billie : hello . bo : billie , can you hear me ? billie : bo ! bo , where are you ? what 's going on with you and hope ? are you guys okay ? what 's going on with dimera ? bo : listen , hope has been kidnaped by dimera . i need your help to find her . [ scene_break ] mimi : yes , i had a crush on shawn . i was 16 . i did n't know what i was saying . philip : oh , i think you did . mimi : do you remember where we were when i told you i liked him ? philip : yeah , we were on the eiffel tower , and he had just kissed you , actually . mimi : right . it was my first real kiss , and it was in paris . but that was like forever ago . philip : i bet you remember it like it was yesterday . mimi : [ sighs ] shawn d. : mon petit ... fleur . mimi : what 's to remember ? it was nothing . philip : oh , really ? it was nothing ? why are you blushing then , meems ? mimi : stop it ! philip : stop what ? who are you trying to convince here , me or yourself ? mimi : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i hear what you 're telling me , but i do n't believe you ... because i know deep down inside , you are gon na do the right thing . belle : the right thing ? the right thing is to love my husband and to honor the vows we made to each other . i 'm sorry , shawn . i know this is hard . but it 's the way it has to be . shawn d. : no . belle : i 'm married to philip . i 'm pregnant with his child . end of story . shawn d. : no , no ! it 's not . you want to know why ? 'cause i 'm gon na go downstairs right now , and i 'm gon na tell him the truth , and there 's nothing you can do to stop me .. belle : no , shawn , do n't ! [ scene_break ] roman : all right , kate , you know what ? there 's not a hell of a lot to talk about here . i asked you if you were responsible for breaking up sami and lucas . you flat - out lied to me . and if sami had n't found those tapes , then you would have never admitted what you did , and two people who loved each other very much would have been separated for life . kate : [ exhales sharply ] i admit i lied about sami and lucas , but i never lied about my feelings . despite falling in love with john ... i made a choice . i chose you . roman : and i chose to be with you , kate . kate : but you did n't mean it . those were just empty words , and they were empty promises , roman . roman : oh , my god . please , do n't go there again . we have talked about what happened between marlena and me umpteen times . there 's nothing else left to say . kate : why could n't you just admit it ? why did n't you admit to me that you fell back in love with her at the castle ? roman : because it 's not true ! kate : admit it ! roman : i never fell in love with -- kate : admit it . it 's so obvious -- it 's obvious that you want to be with her . [ scene_break ] john : dr. north , i do n't understand . do you really think that marlena may never remember me or my children ? alex : as i said , that is possible . the more she is inundated by loved ones -- loved ones she does not recognize -- the harder it 's gon na be for her to remember them and what place they have in her life . john : all right , so , what do you suggest we do ? alex : i think the only thing that 'll benefit marlena right now ... is for her to leave salem . [ scene_break ] billie : dimera kidnaped hope ? how did he get her away from you ? bo : we were taking turns at the wheel . when i came up on deck , she was gone . billie : how do you know she just did n't fall overboard ? how do you know tony took her ? bo : she sent me a message on my pda . billie : what did she say ? was she able to tell you where he took her ? bo : no , nothing , but i was able to trace the router that was used to send the message to my pda . billie : well , well , that must tell you exactly where tony is , and -- and then maybe you might know where victor and caroline are and georgia -- if she 's still alive . bo : yeah , that 's possible . billie : okay , i 'm on my way . bo : no , no . i did not call you so you can get involved with this . i do n't want you putting your life in jeopardy . billie : i 'm an i.s.a . agent . bo : you 're also georgia 's mother . you 're too personally involved . billie : and you are her father , and victor and caroline 's son . what does that make you ? bo : if our daughter 's being held captive by dimera , i do n't want to take the chance of her losing both her parents . billie : then why the hell did you call me ? ! you said you needed my help ! bo : i do need your help . this is exactly what i need . billie : mm - hmm . okay . okay . all right , i have the coordinates of your boat . i 'll arrange for transportation and supplies . be safe . [ scene_break ] patrick : whoa , whoa , whoa . i thought bo told you not to come . billie : he did . patrick : wait , if you 're going , i 'm going with you . billie : no , you 're not . patrick : you do n't have a choice -- you need backup , and if one person can deal with dimera , that 's me . billie : bo does n't trust you . he thinks you work for dimera . patrick : that 's his problem . i 'm going with you . bo : okay , i got my g.p.s . up and running , but i ca n't use the damn thing .. dimera 's probably tracking my every move , waiting for me . well , track this . [ clicks ] g.p.s . is off . we 're running by the stars . [ scene_break ] victor : what do you want in exchange for bo and hope ? tony : well , certainly not you or caroline . i already have you . victor : what then ? surely we can make a deal . tony : ahh , victor . what could you possibly offer me that i do n't already have ? when john took kristin away from me , all i wanted was revenge . caroline : oh , for god 's sakes , tony . if kristin wanted to stay with you , she would have stayed . that was a long time ago . victor : and why the hell are you taking it out on us ? tony : because you 're all involved ! but , you know , the true thing i covet .... is the destruction of the one thing that keeps the families of salem together . caroline : you 're speaking of love . tony : the concrete that has supported the foundation of the brady 's and the horton 's . oh , but you people are like a bunch of cockroaches . you just become more and more resilient . victor : what are you going to do with bo and hope ? tony : well , i tried to come between them by luring bo and billie into an abandoned house . they were overcome by toxic gas . bart : we call it `` love gas . `` tony : yes . bo made love to billie , thinking that it was hope . bart : yeah , do n't be shocked . everyone in salem 's doing it . we saw the whole thing on closed - circuit tv . man , it was better than late - night cable . tony : but , you know , the most amazing thing about it all was not bo being lured by billie . no , it was watching your daughter - in - law 's face when she discovered them . the rage , the betrayal , the hurt . in one word [ chuckles ] delicious . caroline : you are despicable . what happened to them ? tony : well , they worked it out , more or less . caroline : because they love each other , and there 's nothing you can do about that . tony : oh , yes , there is . there is one thing i can do about it , and i will , and that will disrupt their lives forever . caroline : no . victor : do n't you dare . tony : i will kill them both . but only one of them will die now . and by eliminating one with a bullet ... the other will eventually die of grief . and since hope is already here ... i should kill her first . [ scene_break ] we will return for the second half of `` days of our lives `` in just a moment . [ scene_break ] mimi : look , philip ... i 'm not trying to convince anyone of anything , okay ? philip : all right , well , you just said it was `` forever ago . `` if you think about it , it was only a few years . mimi : yeah , you know what ? you 're right . i do have feelings for shawn , but they 're not romantic . philip , i loved his cousin , and i still do . philip : i know , i know . i 'm sorry . forget it . mimi : yeah , i 'm sorry , too , because i know rex , and i know he 's not gon na come back . philip : look , i do n't want to pressure you about the whole shawn thing . i 'm just trying to get you to think outside the box . if you 're right about rex and he 's never coming back , i want you to know there 's another guy out there for you . mimi : let 's just hope he does n't want children . philip : mimi , do n't say that . mimi : philip , i do n't want to talk about this anymore . please , i just want to focus on finishing school and starting my future . philip : well , that sounds like a good idea . [ sighs ] i hope belle 's okay . [ scene_break ] belle : no , do n't do this . why wo n't you listen to me ? ! shawn d. : because i love you ! you are my life . do you think i 'm just gon na give up on us ? belle : and do you think that by going downstairs and telling philip that you still love me that i 'm just gon na change my mind and say , `` philip , see ya , `` and then ride off into the sunset with you ? god , shawn , if you love me , just respect my wishes and let me go . shawn d. : but -- belle : no , i told you before . if you tell philip , i will never speak to you again . is that what you really want ? [ scene_break ] roman : kate , you 're right about one thing -- i have never stopped loving marlena . she is the mother of my kids . i will never stop loving her to an extent , all right ? part of me will always do that . i 've told you that . but what i also told you was this -- i came home to you . i wanted you . i chose to be with you . do n't for a minute think that i do n't know what you 're doing here . kate : what are you talking about ? roman : what i 'm talking about is this -- i know you 're damn well trying to distract us from the real issue , because what 's going on between us has nothing to do with me and marlena . it has to do with you deliberately setting out to destroy my daughter 's life , and when i asked you about it , you lied to me . kate : oh , i see . so , if i had told you the truth , if i had told you that i came between sami and lucas , what would you have done , stuck by me and defended me to sami ? roman : who the hell knows ? i might be just as upset as i am now , but at least you would have been honest . kate : oh , i see . okay , so you 're angry at me for lying to you , but you wo n't take any responsibility for your lies and for your secrets . roman : kate , a little while ago at lucas ' apartment , i said i was wrong . kate : just face it , okay ? you make yourself out to be so righteous , but you are nothing but a hypocrite , roman . roman : [ scoffs ] kate : fine , walk out . walk out . you walk out on me , but i just want you to know -- when marlena does n't choose you , i wo n't be taking you back . roman : [ exhales sharply ] [ scene_break ] john : dr. north , i ca n't really believe it 's in marlena 's best interest to leave salem and her children and go off with you . alex : it wo n't be forever , just for the duration of the treatment . roman : so , how is , uh -- how 's marlena doing ? any changes ? alex : i was just telling mr. black i want marlena to leave salem . roman : leave salem ? and go where ? alex : to a place i have in the mountains to undergo therapy . john : i 'm not really comfortable with this , doctor . lexie says you 're the best here , but is this necessary ? alex : i think it is . now , this is an approach i 've used many times in the past with several patients , with great success . roman : what the hell is so special about this place ? alex : a combination of things -- casual setting , clean , fresh , mountain air , but most importantly , peace and quiet . right now marlena 's being bombarded with information . it 's gon na be harder for her to distinguish the memories she retrieves on her own from those you keep trying to pound into her head . do you understand what i 'm saying ? john : of course i do . alex : you saw how confused she was in there . obviously what we 've done so far is not working . she needs a change of scenery , of methodology . trust me . this is not as radical as it sounds . you hired me for my expertise , correct ? john : yeah , yeah . yeah . well ... if you think this is the only way you can help her ... by all means , do whatever it takes . alex : thank you . john : i 'll pack a bag for myself and marlena and have basic black 's helicopter transport us to the cabin , all right ? alex : i 'm sorry , mr. black , if i did not make myself perfectly clear . the only one that will be accompanying her on this trip will be me . it is of the utmost importance that it 's just the two of us , alone . [ scene_break ] kate : you got here fast . billie : we 're in a hurry . kate : i have that first - aid kit ready for you . billie : thank you . kate : come with me . billie : okay . oh , hey , patrick . i 'll catch up to you , okay ? you go ahead .. hey , mom , you okay ? kate : [ sighs ] billie : mom . what happened ? kate : oh , god . honey , everything . lucas is n't talking to me . i think i 've lost him . and i 've lost my husband , too . billie : okay , hold on , mom . what the heck is going on here ? kate : i was at lucas ' apartment earlier . julie invited me over because she was giving a surprise party for lucas , and it turns out the surprise was on me because sami had gotten ahold of some taped conversations between eugenia willens and me and played them for everyone at the party . billie : and ... what were you and eugenia saying , mom ? kate : that we were responsible for setting up brandon and sami the night before sami and lucas ' wedding . billie : mom , you did n't ! kate : [ sighs ] yes , i did it . i did it for lucas because she 's a manipulative bitch , and he deserves better . billie : mom , i told you not to mess with lucas and sami ! oh ! and no wonder roman is upset with you . he just found out that you set up his daughter . kate : yeah , i know . and the rest is history because he does n't want anything else to do with me , believe me . billie : what do you -- you mean he -- kate : he hates me . he hates me . he 's furious at me . he 's furious at me for not being honest with him , and yet was he honest with me about sleeping with marlena and getting her pregnant ? no . [ sighs ] billie : mom . i do n't agree with what you did to sami and lucas , but i -- i hate to see you going through this . kate : oh , sweetie . billie : come here . listen [ sighs ] just give roman some time , okay ? he 'll come around . it 's gon na be okay . kate : [ sighs ] so , what are you doing here with patrick , anyway ? billie : we came here to get a first - aid kit . kate : what 's going on ? billie : i got an assignment from the i.s.a . kate : does this have anything to do with bo going after tony dimera ? [ scene_break ] tony : well ... i do n't have to decide right now . in the scheme of things , it does n't matter whether i kill bo or hope first . either way , one will be lost without the other . [ cellphone rings ] bart : hello . talk to me . good . boss . [ beeps ] bo 's on his way . tony : oh . good news . that was my man on the line . bo is right on schedule . in a matter of time ... i shall have him exactly where i want him . bo : if i 'm on course , i should be seeing a lighthouse right ... about -- yeah . hold on , fancy face . i 'm on my way . [ scene_break ] philip : hey , joelle . this is philip . has belle been into the office tonight ? yeah , yeah , yeah , sure . i 'll hold . mimi : hey , shawn . shawn d. : what 's up , mimi ? mimi : um , so -- so , you said , uh , you 're not going to the dance , right ? shawn d. : yeah , right . mimi : how -- how come ? shawn d. : i told you , i ... do n't like those things , you know ? they have lousy punch , they have those corn chips . the parent chaperones are there , you know , measuring the distance between the couples when they 're dancing , the retro trash -- it 's terrible . mimi : yeah , well , i mean , do n't you want to see who belle 's date is ? [ chuckles nervously ] shawn d. : not enough to suffer through that . but ... so , who are you going with ? mimi : um , just -- actu -- um , actually , no -- no one yet . um ... so , i thought that , i -- i was thinking that maybe , um , we could , um , if you thought that , um -- shawn d. : wha mimi : we could -- we could go to the dance together . but -- but just as friends and -- so , what do you say ? shawn d. : mimi , i told you , i do n't like dances . i do n't want to go . it 's not my thing . mimi : so , shawn , who cares ? i ca n't -- i ca n't go to the dance alone . do you know how embarrassing that would be ? please , shawn , say you 'll go with me . please , say yes . shawn , say you 'll go with me . shawn d. : mimi , what are you doing ? mimi : please . shawn d. : mimi , will you just get up ? mimi : it 'll be -- it 'll be over before you know it , and once you get there , you can just ignore me . just come with me , please ? please , shawn , just come with me , and then -- shawn d. : fine , okay , fine , all right ? yes , i 'll take you . yes , i 'll take you . mimi : okay , thanks . shawn d. : great . okay . right . bye . yeah . mimi : that 's great . okay . okay , bye . see ya . [ scene_break ] bonnie : just because rex was your first does n't mean he 's gon na be your last . i mean , your father was my first love , and look how that turned out . mimi : mom , will you stop it ? ! the love of my life just left me ! i ca n't think about other guys or moving on ! i -- i do n't think i 'll ever be able to . [ sniffles ] bonnie : but , honey , that 's just it . you do n't have to think about it ... 'cause the perfect man is right under your nose . honey , he 's living right here . mimi : oh , god , you 're not gon na bring up the whole shawn thing again ! bonnie : why not ? what 's wrong with shawn ? mimi : there 's nothing wrong with shawn , but like i 've told you a million times , i am not in love with shawn ! and even if i was , which i 'm not , he loves belle . bonnie : and belle is married to philip ! and like you just said , now that he 's an amputee , a wounded war hero , she 'll never have the guts to leave him . and once shawn realizes that , i have a very strong feeling he will turn to you . mimi : oh , please , mom . bonnie : and why would n't he ? you two have grown up together . you 've always been close . you 've always understood each other . honey , honey , maybe shawn is the brady that you were meant to be with after all . mimi : no . no . shawn and i are just friends . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : you know what i really want . belle : i 'm not the same girl you fell in love with . we 're not kids anymore . we had our whole future planned out , did n't we ? but i should have known things do n't ever work out the way you plan . we need to stop looking back . we need to move on . i 'm gon na take responsibility for my choices . and that 's all there is left to say . [ sniffles ] good night . [ door opens ] [ sniffles ] [ crying ] [ scene_break ] billie : yes , my i.s.a . mission does have something to do with bo , and , actually , i was kind of hoping i might be able to borrow one of the basic black jets . kate : billie , what is going on ? is bo in trouble ? billie : listen , i will tell you , but you have to promise not to tell roman or john . they 've got way too much going on with marlena right now . kate : yeah , they sure do . what is it ? billie : hope 's been kidnaped , and bo thinks it has something to do with tony dimera . kate : billie , what does that have to do with you ? billie : i 'm going in as bo 's backup . [ scene_break ] john : why would you keep me from seeing my wife ? look , i understand that you think marlena 's being pressured here , and if you 're afraid that i will keep contributing to this , i can guarantee you i wo n't . alex : mr. black , marlena needs to be treated in an environment that 's commonly referred to in psychiatry as a blank canvas . it 's a place that has no particular meaning or significance to the patient . so i 'm afraid you ca n't be there . john : oh , i see . and how long will the two of you be in seclusion ? alex : that 's hard to say . it could be for the immediate future . john : [ sighs ] alex : mr. black , i 'm going to ask you again , as her husband , are you willing to agree to this ? john : i just want my wife back the way she used to be . you do everything you can to restore her memory . alex : that 's exactly what i plan to do . [ scene_break ] kate : honey , honey , this sounds dangerous to me . billie : patrick 's going with me . kate : oh , great . patrick -- who is involved with the dimeras ? billie : `` was involved . `` key words . kate : so , you 're gon na be risking your life to help hope . billie : this is n't just about hope . look at what happened with sami and lucas . we ca n't just manipulate people into doing what we want them to . mom , i know you want me to be with bo . it ai n't gon na happen , okay ? kate : oh , okay , but you 're running off to help him rescue hope . billie : look , if they find dimera , we might be able to find georgia , too .. kate : i hope to god that you do . i - i really do , but do you think it 's a good idea to be going with patrick ? i mean , how is bo gon na react -- billie : i do n't care how bo is gon na react ! i -- look , i am moving on with my life ... without bo . [ cellphone rings ] billie : it 's a message from bo . `` about to drop anchor . need supplies immediately . `` come on , we got the coordinates . mom , the jet ? kate : [ sighs ] sweetie , please , please be careful . i 've lost so much tonight . i ca n't bear to think about -- billie : mom , i 'll be okay . i 'm my mother 's daughter , huh ? i 'm tough . i 'll keep in touch , soon as i can , okay ? patrick : yeah , thanks for the plane , kate . billie : and listen -- john does n't have to know about this , right ? kate : right . billie : okay , i love you . kate : love you , too . i love you , too . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] john : all right , dr. north . here 's your consent forms . alex : thank you . i will be in contact with you as to your wife 's progress . john : am i at least permitted to say goodbye to marlena ? roman : yeah , i 'd like to wish her luck , too . and , john , i mean this -- only if it 's all right with you . alex : well , i 'm sorry , but i ca n't allow that . john : i 'm gon na say goodbye to my wife . alex : mr. black , i ca n't stop you from seeing your wife , but i 'd advise against it . if you trust me and you want her to get better ... you will leave her be . john : [ sighs ] alex : and now that i have your husband 's permission ... i think it 's time i helped you realize who you really are . [ scene_break ] [ zipper zips ] [ water splashes ] bo : now i wait for the supply drop from the i.s.a . , and i 'm ready to roll . tony : oh , poor bo . always a few steps behind . bart : or in this case , a few knots behind . tony : he has no idea he 's being monitored . bart ! have the men ready . he 's gon na land at the nearest point . be there to greet him . bart : yes , sir . victor : bo is not gon na be captured . tony : bart ! bart : yes , general . tony : have the men greet him with a bullet . caroline : no ! tony : shoot to kill ! bart : will do . bo : i ca n't believe that scumbag was watching me . i ca n't wait for the i .. s.a. any longer . [ zipper zips ] hold on , fancy face . [ water splashes ] i 'm on my way . [ scene_break ] philip : hey ! there you are . i was wondering where you went . belle : hey , i just , uh , went out for a walk to get some air . meems , hi . [ door closes ] belle : well , she hates me . philip : no . she does n't hate you . trust me . this will just take her a little time to get over . belle : what if she does n't ? [ scene_break ] sami : what 's happening here ? what -- what 's going on ? what are you doing ? nicole : i 'm sitting here until you make my dream come true . [ scene_break ] chloe : i love you so much . brady : i 'm counting on that . [ scene_break ] lucas : you want to talk ? fine , i 'll go first . goodbye . [ scene_break ] jennifer : you have all the time in the world . jack : no , jennifer , i do n't .	philip continues to try and convince mimi that she should move on with shawn . mimi dismisses the idea but upon seeing belle return trying to hide how shaken up she is from talking with shawn , seeks out shawn up on the roof to comfort him . bo calls billie to inform her of the situation and to ask for supplies and billie ignores bo 's order for her not to come help him . billie gives in to patrick 's insistence on joining her and gets kate to let them borrow a jet . tony gloats to caroline and victor about how he plans to get revenge by breaking the bonds of love between families . bo shoots out tony 's camera that had been monitoring him and decides not to wait for the isa to bring his supplies . tony orders bart to dispense orders to shoot to kill bo when he arrives . alex convinces john to sign consent forms allowing alex to take marlena up to his cabin in the mountains under the guise of marlena needing to be in a quiet place to regain her memory . kate and roman argue and kate tells roman that she wo n't take him back should marlena reject him .

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