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john : all right , place is all cleaned up . i got the coffee and the croissants and the fresh fruit . come to me , baby . marlena : i 'm home . [ laughter ] john : uh - huh , stay right there . i 've been missing you like crazy , woman . marlena : oh , me too . me too . john : i know it 's only been a couple days , but i 've been missing you like crazy . i just hated leaving you in new york all by yourself . marlena : you know what ? the first night it was kind of scary . i know it was silly , but it was the alex thing , i guess . john : yeah , yeah . you okay ? marlena : yeah , yeah . i 'm okay . john : okay , good . marlena : i 'm okay . the seminars were just hugely impactful , you know . i knew -- i knew i would learn a lot as a therapist , but ... i learned so much about myself . john : good , i 'm glad it was worthwhile , then . marlena : yeah . john : and ? marlena : i - i 'd kind of begun to , i do n't know , have doubts about myself and my career . and , of course , that time with you in green mountain -- oh , my gosh -- in europe . oh , it was so perfect , and then i knew it would be hard coming back here to reality , having to face what happened here , you know , with alex -- all the verbal and physical abuse . john : you know , i 'm beginning to think maybe i should have stayed with you in new york . marlena : no , no , no . i had to go through that all by myself . john : yeah . marlena : i 'm so sorry ... for how much i put you through . john : stop , it 's not your fault . you were a victim . i know a little something about that myself . it 's over . it 's all over . it 's over . now i can concentrate on taking care of you the way i should . damn , i 'm so glad that you 're home . [ scene_break ] belle : i will definitely second that . john : [ laughs ] and who is that ? belle : hi , mom . marlena : oh , baby girl . oh , my girl ! [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] abby : is this a bad time ? shawn d. : um , actually , yeah . yeah , it is kind of a bad time , but that 's all right . i heard that there was some news last night . abby : you mean about my dad . shawn d. : yeah , yeah . how is he doing ? abby : well , he 's doing great . his fever broke , and lexie said he can go into remission if the drugs keep working , so ... shawn d. : that 's great . abby : yeah . shawn d. : wow , i 'm glad to hear it . what brings you down to the garage ? abby : i need a job . shawn d. : do n't tell me you want to become a race car driver , too ? abby : no , i was thinking more like office work . you know , i was here the other day with chelsea , and it looks like you need some help on filing your papers . shawn d. : i do n't know what you 're talking about . this is all exactly where it 's supposed to be . actually , this is a mess , but it 's all paperwork for the patent . abby : well , i do n't know anything about engines , but i do type 60 words a minute and i make great coffee . shawn d. : really ? that -- i 'm sold . that sounds good to me , but i have to talk to max first . um , he actually stepped out for a minute , but he 'll be back pretty soon . can you hang out ? abby : yeah , sure . hey , mimi . mimi : hi . abby : you know , i 'm gon na go wait in the garage . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : hey . mimi : hey . shawn d. : i was n't expecting to see you down here this morning . what brings you here ? mimi : i woke up and you were gone . shawn d. : yeah , well , i had to get to work . i -- i -- [ scene_break ] austin : samantha , have you found that prospectus yet ? sami : no , i 'm still looking . and i know it was sitting right here last night before carrie and lucas moved in with us . austin : so what now ? they 're responsible for papers missing ? they slept on the desk , inside drawers ? sami : no , no , of course not , but they are the competition . austin : they would n't steal from us . sami : that 's debatable . austin : be honest . when you say our competition , this is more about carrie than it is about lucas . it 's more about her being under the same roof with me . sami : no , actually , it 's not , austin . it just upsets me that you invited them to move in with us without checking with me first . we 're supposed to be making these decisions together , remember ? austin : i know . i know , i 'm sorry . sami : i would have said yes . austin : no , i understand . i understand . everything 's a little tight right now . we ca n't kick them out . you know , their apartment is still in bad shape because of the fire . we just have to learn to , i do n't know , find a way to cohabit a little while longer . [ scene_break ] lucas : not to worry , all right ? guys , we 're moving out . sami : [ clears throat ] how much did you overhear ? we were just talking between us . we did n't mean for you to hear what we said . lucas : it 's fine . it has nothing to do with what you said . it 's time for us to go . carrie : yeah . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] austin : you do n't have to leave . lucas : i think it 's for the best . sami : where will you stay ? lucas : well , we 're not too sure . we 'll have to find a hotel or something .. austin : well , come on . that 's ridiculous . we told you , you could stay here as long you needed a place . lucas : yeah , i know . i know , but the contractor 's giving us the runaround . you know , he 's taking forever . he does n't return our calls a lot , and he has n't painted yet . we have n't seen samples . it 's gon na take forever . he said originally it was gon na take a couple days , but it 's probably gon na be a couple weeks . we ca n't impose anymore . austin : that 's okay . carrie : it 's not okay . we heard you , austin . we 're getting on your nerves . sami : hold everything . that is not what i said , carrie . carrie : well , you know , this is a small apartment , and it 's your office space , too . it 's too much . it 's not like we 're poor . we 'll find a place , and you 've both been extremely generous . do n't worry about us . lucas : thank you . [ knock on door ] e.j . : pardon me . sorry , the door was open . i could n't help hearing about your dilemma and i have a proposal -- one i think you might like . [ scene_break ] marlena : [ laughs ] belle : so , how are you ? marlena : gosh , i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm doing better . john : yeah , we 're fine . the question is , how are you ? belle : well , a lot 's changed since you 've been gone . john : claire is n't sick , is she ? belle : no , she 's fine . we 're all fine , healthwise . well , philip had an accident , but , um ... marlena : what is it , belle ? belle : i 'm pregnant . john : oh , that 's great , baby . marlena : wow . wow , philip must be thrilled , huh ? belle : yeah , well , that 's the thing . um , philip 's not the father . shawn is . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : hon , you have no idea how bad i want to do this right now , but i - i -- it 's probably inappropriate at work . actually , i have a lot of paperwork i have to do . mimi : oh , well , i hate to burst your bubble , but that 's not really what i was shooting for . but i will take a rain check . shawn d. : okay . well , that sounds good . listen -- i am so sorry about what happened yesterday at the hospital . i - i do n't what to say . belle and i -- we were so relieved that the baby was okay , and -- mimi : you already explained . shawn d. : i know i did . i just -- i feel like i have to explain again . i should have never let things go as far as they did . you know that i 'm totally committed to you , right ? mimi : i believe you , okay ? and commitment can get you through a hell of a lot . but it does n't really mean anything if there 's no love . shawn d. : i love you . you know that , right ? mimi : i know you love me . but i 'm just afraid that you love belle more and you always will . shawn d. : hon ... you were the one for me . i would not have married you if i felt otherwise , and i hope you would n't have married me if you felt differently . all i want -- all i want -- the most important thing to me is to have a good marriage , and all we have to do is believe in each other . mimi : i trust you . i just ... absolutely do not trust belle , not after all the things that she wrote in her diary , all the things that she said to you , and now she 's pregnant with your baby . the next time she gets all emotional and throws herself at you , what are you gon na do , shawn ? shawn d. : you know , if philip had been there , she would have gone to him , but she was all alone with this news and she had nobody to lean on . i -- what i love about you ... is how different you are , and you 're spontaneous and you 're fun . mimi : i used to be those things . shawn d. : no , you still are . come here . come here . with everything that you have been through in your life and the way you are now , you inspire me . you know that , right ? mimi : you inspire me . shawn d. : i love you and i want you to be secure in our relationship , so just tell me , 'cause i 'll do it -- anything to make you feel more secure about us and our future . mimi : actually , now that you mention it ... there is something you can do .. [ scene_break ] marlena : oh , thank you . belle : so , we do n't really know how it happened . all we know is that my egg got fertilized with shawn 's sperm and mimi 's egg got fertilized with philip 's . marlena : i just find that so hard to believe . salem university has one of the finest infertility teams in the country . is dr. jaynes still in charge ? belle : yeah , he was our doctor . and the kiriakis foundation is sponsoring his research , so now philip 's suing him . marlena : but they have so many safeguards in place . it 's almost impossible for this to happen . belle : i know . you know , philip actually is saying that maybe it was n't an accident . john : what do you mean ? belle : i do n't know . maybe he thinks i did it . john : now , why would he say that ? belle : dad , he was so angry when he found out about the mix - up , that he actually asked mimi 's surrogate and me to have an abortion . i mean , i could n't do that . so then he got all angry that i would n't and he ran off and wrecked max 's race car . he could have killed himself . john : let me ask you something , baby . does philip think that you want to be pregnant with shawn 's baby ? belle : he does . i know it 's awful , but i am happy that things turned out this way . oh , what ? you know how i feel . you know how i 've always felt about shawn . john : yeah , yeah , yeah , but listen -- i thought you and philip were working this marriage out . belle : we are trying to make our marriage work . but , mom , you remember what you said to me when we were at the hospital , when claire was sick ? marlena : oh , belle , you ca n't -- you ca n't think about that . i was n't myself . i was so ill then . it was the amnesia . belle : okay , all right , well , even so , you saw how much i still love shawn , and you were right . i do love him . and i realized just how much when i found out i was pregnant with his baby . we are gon na be connected for the rest of our lives , just like you and dad when i was born . and i really think ... i really think that this is a sign that shawn and i are meant to be together . [ scene_break ] e.j . : i heard you say your contractor wo n't complete the apartment renovations . why do n't you let me help ? i 've flipped a few houses in my time . i 'd be happy to offer you some of my expertise . we would really speed things along . carrie : well , that 's very sweet of you , e.j . , but do n't you already have two full - time careers ? are n't you a little busy ? e.j . : you 've all been extremely kind to me since i came to salem , and if i can find a way to repay you , i 'm very happy to be able to . carrie : but you 're like this international celebrity . we do n't want you painting our bathroom . sami : oh , come on , carrie . he 's offering to help . you should take him up on it . lucas : yeah , will is coming back from camp soon and i 'd hate for him to be in a hotel when he starts school . e.j . : okay , well , sounds like we have a plan . lucas : i guess you just convinced me . it did n't take that much , but you convinced me . you sure you know what you 're doing , right ? e.j . : i do . lucas : okay , well , good . let 's go check out the apartment , see if you can help . e.j . : okay . lucas : thank you . we 'll be back , all right ? sami : i 'll show you all out . e.j . , thank you . [ grunts ] thank god they 're gone . see ? now carrie and lucas have a place to stay . they will be out of our hair . austin : yeah , i guess so . sami : what do you mean , austin ? it sounds like you 're almost disappointed that they 're leaving . [ scene_break ] mimi : i know you ca n't do anything about it , but , obviously , i 'm having a really hard time with belle being pregnant with your baby . shawn d. : well , it 's a tough situation for all of us , not to mention how the kids are gon na deal with this when they get older . we just have to make the best out of a really tough situation . mimi : i want to do more than that . shawn d. : what do you mean ? mimi : i do n't want this to drag on and on , shawn . i do n't want to wait and see how everything works out , when god knows what belle 's hormones are gon na tell her to do next . shawn d. : okay . mimi : i want a court to decide in advance what the custody arrangements will be for both babies . shawn d. : are you serious ? mimi : yes , i 'm serious . i need peace of mind that belle is not going to try to use this baby to get you back . [ scene_break ] marlena : belle , i can understand how you might think that being pregnant with shawn 's child is a sign that you 're meant to be together . but it 's not . it 's a mistake . it was an accident . honey , shawn is married . he 's with somebody else now . belle : he does n't love her the way he loves me . john : baby , i know what it 's like to see the person you love with somebody else . but the fact is , shawn made it very clear to you , did n't he ? he loves mimi . his life is with her , not you . marlena : you need to listen to your father , belle . and baby or no baby .... you 've got to find some way to come to terms with this . shawn is no longer yours to love , not anymore . you have to move on . john : with a husband who loves you -- that beautiful baby little girl and another one on the way here . belle : i know . marlena : oh , belle . belle , we 're just trying to help you . belle : i know . i just -- i think the hardest part about all of this is .... i have just missed having you both here . marlena : i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry . belle : do n't be . it 's not your fault . it 's mine . i have made a mess of everything . but , you know , i think about the fact that you were married to roman . you had a family with him , with carrie and eric and sami , and then you and dad and brady and i -- we were a family , too , and we were happy . and i know that you 're gon na try and tell me not to do what you did , but you ca n't honestly say that it was a mistake , can you ? john : no , of course not . belle : 'cause i know you 're my parents and you 're trying to tell me what you think that i need to hear , but shawn was my high - school sweetheart . and then he broke my heart and i tried to move on with philip . but how am i supposed to do that when i am pregnant with shawn 's baby ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : actually , it 's really not that bad . i mean , the bedroom caught the worst of it 'cause that was where the fire started . lucas : the rest is mostly just smoke damage . e.j . : [ sighs ] it 's gon na take some time and a little bit of elbow grease , but i ca n't think of any reason why we could n't have you back in here by tonight . lucas : tonight ? really ? that 'd be nice . carrie : okay , i just called the building - supply company and ordered the things we 'll need . e.j . : well , good . lucas : so we 'll just get started . e.j . : yeah , no time like the present . lucas : yeah , i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na get that light fixture in the bedroom . i 'll be back , okay ? are you gon na be all right ? carrie : yeah . um , e.j . e.j . : yes ? carrie : i have a question for you . why are you really doing this ? [ scene_break ] austin : no . no , i 'm not disappointed by them moving out . sami : are you sure ? austin : yeah . i 'm sure . that 's just the way i get . i get more time with my fiance . sami : austin , you are the best . i love you so much . thank you so much for making last night so special for me and my ring and ... we really are gon na get married this time , though , right ? austin : you know what ? i know you wanted to move the wedding up and i wanted to wait because of work and everything . but i think we should do it . i think it 's perfect timing ... now . sami : oh , my god . do you mean -- austin : yeah , yeah . we should get married as soon as possible . sami : [ laughs ] austin . [ scene_break ] marlena : belle , it is going to be difficult to know that you 're carrying shawn 's child . but that was an accident . it is n't like what happened with daddy and me . this baby was n't created out of an act of love . so you need to focus on saving your marriage to philip . belle : that 's what shawn keeps saying . [ sighs ] well , thank you for talking this out with me . it helped . marlena : i hope so . belle : i know what i need to do now , so i need to go . marlena : belle ... we love you so much . oh , honey . belle : i love you , too . and it 's so good to see you guys back together . marlena : [ laughs ] john : yes , it is . we 're always here for you , baby . call me . belle : definitely . john : bye . whoa . [ scene_break ] marlena : mmm . oh . poor belle . hope we helped her some . john : oh , she 'll be all right . she 's a good kid -- smart , takes right after her mother , who i love so much . what is it , hmm ? hmm ? marlena : [ chuckles ] i do n't know how to say it . john : say what ? come on , i know you . all the looks -- the happy one , the sad one ... and the one when ... something 's on your mind . and this one 's about us , is n't it ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : the real reason ? i 'm offering to help you because i 'm your friend . carrie : i do n't mean to sound paranoid . it 's just most people would n't go this far out of their way unless they had an ulterior motive . and you 've already rescued me once , and i do n't really know you that well , and i feel extremely indebted . e.j . : carrie , i do n't think it 's any secret that , um , i 've grown very close to your sister , and i do n't wish to see her get hurt . that 's really what this is about . whatever happened ... last night up on the roof with austin , that 's between us . it goes no further . to be quite honest , i 'd rather forget about it . and assuming this is n't gon na happen again , i do n't see any reason why samantha needs to know about it . carrie : it definitely wo n't happen again . e.j . : okay . carrie : thanks , e.j . um ... you really are a good friend and -- well , i better meet the building - supply truck downstairs . [ scene_break ] lucas : guess we 'll be needing a new light fixture . this one 's a goner . e.j . : thank god for that . it 's pretty unimaginative . lucas : yeah , well , it came with the apartment . listen , thanks for your help . i appreciate it . you 're right . it 's not gon na take that long at all , so it 's good . the sooner we get out of sami and austin 's apartment , the better . e.j . : you know , i do n't mean to pry , but , i mean , i know that you and austin are a little bit competitive in the business arena , but i thought that as brothers you guys were close . you seem ... on edge a little . lucas : well , it 's kind of complicated , you know . my relationship with my brother is a little rough around the edges , mostly because of sami . but if you do n't mind , i 'd really rather not talk about my brother . i 'm happy . i 'm with carrie now . things are really looking up , you know . despite a few setbacks , like this apartment catching on fire and lexie telling her that she might not be able to ever have children , we 're happy . we 're happy about our future . excuse me .. [ scene_break ] sami : oh , austin , this is so incredible . you really mean it , though , right ? you really want to get married . austin : only if you 're okay with it . sami : okay with it ? are you kidding me ? i 'm -- oh , my god . austin : what 's wrong ? sami : well , there 's so much to do . i have to start planning . austin : well , you know , it 's up to you . it 's -- it 's -- sami : are you kidding me ? if there 's anyone who can plan a wedding in 24 hours or less , it would be -- yeah , i guess i 've had a lot of practice , huh ? austin : [ laughs ] sami : austin , this time it 's gon na be for real , is n't it ? we 're gon na get married . we 're gon na go on a beautiful honeymoon . and you and i -- we 're gon na live happily ever after . austin : yeah . sami : lists , lists . oh , my gosh , there is so much i have to do . okay , let 's start with the caterer . and then i have to make sure the church is available . flowers . austin : sami , sami . calm down , calm down . everything is gon na get done . everything 's gon na get done . sami : and carrie and lucas . we have to check with them , make sure they 're available . austin : we will tell them later . right now , they 're trying to get their apartment back together . sami : this is really important . what if they 've already planned to go on their honeymoon and then they 're not here for that date ? we have to make sure they 're -- and they 're gon na want to hear our good news . [ scene_break ] e.j . : look , if you do n't mind , actually , i have to run off to max 's garage for a meeting . lucas : oh , okay . that 's okay , no problem . thank you for all your help . we appreciate it . we 'd still be waiting on that contractor if it was n't for you . e.j . : it was my pleasure . i 'll be back later to help you guys finish up . lucas : thanks again . carrie : thanks , e.j . thank you . well , this is great . i felt bad when he offered at first , but , um ... i do n't think i could have stayed another night in sami and austin 's apartment . [ scene_break ] lucas : right , 'cause it was so cramped . is there another reason why ? carrie : well , i lived in that apartment for a long time , you know , including the first time that i fell in love with austin . and it 's difficult being around him 24/7 . it brings up a lot of memories . lucas : i see . carrie : but ... you and i are married and we 're supposed to be on our honeymoon . we 've kind of had a rough start , you know ? but i just want to concentrate on you and our life together . lucas : that 's what i 'm talking about . carrie : [ laughs ] lucas : as soon as we get this apartment done , it 's you , me , and our honeymoon . carrie : good . [ scene_break ] sami : hey , oh , sorry , you two . i did n't mean to interrupt . well , i kind of did , actually , 'cause we have really good news . we 've decided to move up the wedding . carrie : what ? lucas : well , that 's great . that 's really great . what made you change your mind ? sami : actually , it was austin 's idea . lucas : wow , that 's great , is n't it , carrie ? carrie : yeah , it is . [ scene_break ] mimi : you sound like you still do n't want to do this . shawn d. : no , if you want me to talk to uncle mickey , i will . mimi : i do , and i do n't understand why you 're acting like it 's such a crazy idea . shawn d. : no , it 's not that . i 'm just wondering ... what it is that you 're really afraid of . mimi : what do you think i 'm afraid of ? i 'm afraid that belle 's going to try to use this baby as an excuse to wind up in your bed -- excuse me -- our bed and kick me out of it .. shawn d. : well , that 's not gon na happen . mimi : i just would feel better if we did this . shawn d. : all right , i will talk to uncle mickey . what do you want me to ask him to do for us ? because philip and belle are gon na want to have visitation . mimi : and you 're gon na want them for philip and belle 's baby . i know . shawn d. : well , they live right across the hall . we 're gon na see them every day . mimi : do you plan on living across the hall from them forever ? because i sure do n't . i mean , heck , we could wind up living in different states . shawn d. : and you would like it if that happened , would n't you ? mimi : yeah , i would , but you 'd hate it . shawn d. : could you blame me ? mimi : no , no . that 's why we need a custody arrangement in place and a visitation schedule from the beginning so we set some ground rules before we make any big decisions about the future . [ scene_break ] belle : uh , you want to tell me what 's going on here ? marlena : it is about us . john : okay . what 's wrong ? marlena : when i was away , i had a lot of time to think about us . took me some time to realize that i 'm not -- i 'm not the same strong woman that i always thought i was . john : of course you are . listen , what happened between you and alex , it was n't your fault , none of it . marlena : no , alex ... alex abused me . and i let that happen . and then there was what stefano did to me , and then tony . i always turned to you ... or roman for help , to be rescued . i leaned way too much on you . john : yeah , well , you see , that 's what love and marriage is all about . i mean , it 's partners who depend upon each other . i mean , i do the same with you . marlena : but i ca n't be strong for you unless i 'm strong for myself . i have to stand on my own two feet . john : so what are you getting at ? marlena : i need us to separate . [ scene_break ] carrie : well , i 'm really happy for you guys . but is n't it a little sudden ? i thought you wanted to have a big wedding , sami ? sami : well , i think we can have a sudden big wedding . and i already spoke to father jansen and he already has the date available that you guys requested , so we can use that , right ? austin : yeah . carrie : but you wo n't be able to send out invitations , and eric wo n't be able to be there and john and marlena and i 'm really bummed about eric , but he understands , and he 's flying all over the world . he 'll be okay with it . austin : so , i guess there 's no reason for us to wait after all . is there ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : excuse me . hi , oh , you 're abby , right ? abby : uh , y - yeah . um , i 'm abby . e.j . : is max around ? abby : you know what ? he just stepped out . i 'm actually waiting for him . e.j . : we were supposed to get together to discuss the salem grand prix . well , now i 'm glad he 's running late . abby : why ? e.j . : well , it 'll give you and i a chance to get to know each other . [ scene_break ] belle : i ca n't believe you 're plotting behind my back like this . mimi : we 're not plotting anything . all i want is to have an attorney check into some kind of custody agreement , a visitation schedule , you know , for shawn to see the baby that you 're having together -- belle : yeah , i heard all of this . mimi : are n't you and philip planning to do the same thing ? belle : yeah , i guess , but do n't you think we should be discussing this together , the four of us ? mimi : i 'm sure we will , but right now , i 'm discussing it with my husband first because it 's about our marriage . and quite frankly , belle , i do n't trust you anymore , not after what happened last night . belle : well , you do n't have anything to worry about . it wo n't happen again . i 've come to say goodbye to shawn . [ scene_break ] john : you want to separate . wow , you know , you move pretty fast , seeing as how we 're not even legally married . marlena : john , i 'm so sorry . john : did you feel this way at green mountain , or in europe , or how about in the plaza hotel ? did you feel that way then ? marlena : please , do n't misunderstand this . i still love you so much . i love you . you 're the one man in my life i love with my whole heart , always have , but ... john , i need time . i need space . look , i know i 'm asking a lot . i know that . but i 've got to find some way to find myself , the marlena that i thought that i was , the marlena that i want to be . john : i understand . i just do n't think you need to do something this drastic . that 's all . you know , let me tell you something . these last couple months has been hell for all of us . it 's given me a chance to examine my own weaknesses . at one point ... i put your life and belle 's life in danger in the church . that little act of stupidity could have gotten me the death penalty , and it all happened because i lost my center . i lost my anchor , my strength . you have been my strength , so can we just ... damn it , be there for each other and get on with our lives ? marlena : that 's what i want , too . but i ca n't get on with my life until i have some time to myself , some time to make sense of all this . john , look , there 's nothing that you can say or do that 's going to make me change my mind . john : are you sure about that ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : so , there i am . it 's the monte carlo grand prix . i 'm coming into the final stretch , just maybe a mile to go . i can see -- i can smell the finish line from there . i get right down there , and i run out of gas . abby : oh , no way . e.j . : yeah , the whole thing , the car completely dies 50 meters from the finish line . abby : what did you do ? e.j . : i get out , i run around the back , and i start pushing it as hard as i can , as quickly as i can towards the finish . abby : are you serious ? e.j . : behind me , about a mile behind , i 've got fernando alfonso . this guy 's coming in at 180 miles an hour . i 'm pushing this car at 4 miles an hour . abby : what happened ? e.j . : i made it over the finish line 1/10 of a second ahead of him . abby : you won ? e.j . : not exactly . abby : you 're kidding me , are n't you ? e.j . : well , technically , you have to be in the car in order to win . how did you know that anyway ? abby : well , in this magazine i 'm reading , you might have mentioned a story like that . e.j . : you 're pretty sharp . abby : i do n't know anything about racing , but you might be turning me into a huge fan . e.j . : well , if you want to come and work with me and my crew anytime , you know , if you want to help . oh , you know what ? i may have a job for you . abby : really ? e.j . : yeah . abby : i just asked my cousin shawn for a job , but he said i have to ask max . e.j . : well , if you ever change your mind , the offer 's open , okay ? you know , i have to get a move on . i 've been helping some friends fix up their flat . they 're gon na be wondering where i am . would you tell max if you see him that i tried to catch up with him ? i 'll get ahold of him later . it was , um , it was really lovely meeting you . abby : you too . [ scene_break ] carrie : i guess you 're right , sami . there 's no reason to wait . and there 's nothing like a big summer wedding . lucas : so congratulations . we 're very happy for the both of you . austin : thanks , bud . [ scene_break ] mimi : oh , my god . belle , you are so full of it . you could never say goodbye to shawn . what kind of game are you playing now ? shawn d. : come on . belle : no , it 's okay . i deserve it . i 've been a real bitch to mimi over the last few months , and i ca n't blame it on pregnancy hormones or postpartum depression or anything else . it was wrong , and i ca n't let it keep happening . it 's -- it 's time to end things with shawn and me , so if you would n't mind , i 'd like to talk to him alone for a few minutes . mimi : here we go again . shawn d. : so , this is the decision that you 've made ? i think you 're gon na be a lot happier . belle : it was a hard one , but it 's for the best . shawn d. : is this really it ? is this really goodbye ? [ scene_break ] roman : is something wrong ? marlena : no , no , no . it 's -- john and i are separating . [ scene_break ] frankie : for you , beautiful . [ scene_break ] philip : i 'm starting to think it was n't an accident . i 'm afraid somebody did this to us on purpose . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : where did this come from ?	john and marlena meet up again at the penthouse after being apart the last few days of their vacation . belle stops by to fill them in on the baby switch . belle admits her feelings about carrying shawn 's baby and marlena and john advise her to forget about shawn and work on repairing her marriage with philip . marlena asks john for a separation so she can have a chance to prove that she 's capable of standing on her own . abby stops by the garage to ask for an office job but while she 's waiting around to discuss it with max , she chats with e.j . and he offers her a job . mimi asks shawn to request a court order regarding custody and visitation times for each of their children so she does n't have to worry about belle trying to use the baby to win back shawn . belle overhears their conversation and mimi later eavesdrops as belle tells shawn that she came to tell him goodbye .
belle : it 's from my at salem u . shawn d. : yeah . some serious money here . belle : well , it 's from the college fund they set up for me . shawn d. : you 're gon na be the hottest thing in scrubs . belle : well , i have to pass organic chem first and a zillion other classes . shawn d. : i 'm not worried . you 're gon na ace all of them . belle : are you really , truly okay with this , 'cause i know that you were worried that school would cut into my time with claire ? shawn d. : i 've just decided that claire 's gon na be spending a lot more time with her daddy . belle : ah . and you 're okay with my parents paying ? shawn d. : if they set up a college fund , that 's what the money 's for , right ? besides , i know better than to argue with john and marlena after that whole wardrobe full of clothes that she 's bought you . you 're gon na be one hot nursing student . belle : i do n't know about all that . shawn d. : and you deserve every bit of it 'cause you 're beyond amazing . belle : `` amazing . `` yeah , not so much . look , shawn , um , i 've expected total honesty from you , and i have n't exactly been miss full disclosure . shawn d. : what do you mean ? belle : my new wardrobe . um , my mom did n't buy it for me . philip did . [ scene_break ] billie : this place is leased to a selena doyle . does that ring any bells ? philip : not one . billie : i do n't hear anything . i do n't hear a baby crying . philip : if there really is a kid , it 's not mine . i was never unfaithful to belle . billie : she 's just trying to scam you . philip : obviously . who knows what she wants ? billie : she sent you that tape of the baby crying , the picture of the baby . philip : a dna test will prove i 'm not the father . billie : that 's why she 's playing so hard to get . come on . knock on the door . go ahead . i do n't know . she 's out shopping ? baby needs a new pair of shoes ? move out of the way . here 's my chance to show off for you . mm - hmm . it 's all in the wrist -- my handy - dandy kit here . do n't tell anyone . [ scene_break ] kayla : hello . here are the discharge orders for the thompson baby . nurse : he did good under the lights . kayla : yeah , he did . you know , my stephanie was a little jaundiced when she was first born . hey . who 's your little boyfriend ? nurse : could n't you just eat him up with a spoon ? kayla : oh , my gosh , you 're delicious . hello . nurse : somebody does n't think so . kayla : is there a problem ? nurse : there is if you call a baby being abandoned a problem . kayla : oh , no . nurse : i found this note tucked inside his blanket . kayla : `` please take care of my baby . `` [ scene_break ] e.j . : listen , samantha . please . stop it . come with me , okay ? come with me . sami : no , e.j . , i 'm not leaving . i 'm not leaving his car . e.j . : hey , 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 . if that does n't work , we can contact kate and see if she 's had any luck , okay ? sami : i 'm scared ! what am i -- oh , i do n't know what i would do without you right now . [ crying ] e.j . : we 'll find him . lean on me , okay ? no , no , no , no . no . no , no , no , no . we 'll find him . let 's go . come here . e.j . : samantha , what are you doing ? stop this . sami : i know he 's in there ! i know my husband is in there , and i have to find him ! lucas ! lucas ! [ grunts ] help me , e.j . ! help me get this open ! [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : so what ? you and philip just went to the mall ? belle : no . he found a clothing catalog that i flagged to death and decided to surprise me . shawn d. : a whole wardrobe -- that is quite the surprise . belle : i know . he went a little overboard . shawn d. : philip -- he can afford to do that and several times in succession . belle : i mean , clothes are kind of personal . shawn d. : buying you a thong would be personal . he did n't buy you one , did he ? belle : no . if he did , i would have flung it back in his face . shawn d. : so , why did you tell me that your mom paid ? belle : shawn , i can take the clothes back if you want . shawn d. : no , belle . you have n't bought anything since tinda lao at that consignment store . belle : orange jeans . ugh ! shawn d. : you looked like a walking flare . belle : so you 're not mad ? shawn d. : at you ? no . belle : 'cause , you know , philip was just trying to do something nice . shawn d. : a whole new wardrobe ? that goes a little far beyond nice . belle : so you are mad ? shawn d. : i 'm thrilled that these clothes make you happy . belle : good . i love you , and i am so glad that i asked you to marry me . shawn d. : hey . hey . i asked you to marry me first . do n't you forget that . i want you to know that this whole wardrobe -- it was n't about philip just trying to make you happy . you know , he was trying to make me look bad , too . [ scene_break ] billie : there 's nobody here but us . nope . not even a butler with a knife sticking out of his back . philip : empty . empty . billie : yeah , well , duh . she probably took off when you called and ran off with the baby . philip : i 'm starting to wonder if there is a baby . billie : there is a baby . we saw that prescription bottle with `` tyler kiriakis `` written on it . philip : it could have been faked . billie : oh , no . look , philip . see this table ? see this lamp ? they were in the picture . 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 . [ scene_break ] kayla : ooh , there you are , sweet guy . hi . nurse : his diaper 's dry , and he looks well fed . kayla : did you call child protective services ? nurse : not yet . i was hoping the mom would come back for him . kayla : well , she has a 24-hour grace period before she 's charged with child abandonment . nurse : at least she did n't leave him in a dumpster like some do . kayla : oh , dear . why do n't you call dr. davidoff in pediatrics ? she 's the best . i want this little guy to get bumper - to - bumper service . nurse : should i alert the police ? kayla : yeah , we got to report this , whether the mother comes back or not . why do n't you get ahold of abe carver ? he loves babies , especially little sweetie pies like this guy . hi , there , mister . what 's your name , huh ? do you have a name ? come on . do n't you fret , 'cause we are gon na take very good care of you , okay ? you are just a bug -- just a little bug , are n't you ? there . [ scene_break ] e.j . : samantha , this is insane ! you do n't even know if he 's inside ! sami : e.j . , help me , please ! just help me ! lucas is in there ! i know he is ! you have to help me ! can you hear me , lucas ? ! please let me know you 're in there so i can help you ! lucas ! lucas ! lucas , talk to me ! talk to me ! let me know you 're okay ! lucas ! lucas , talk to me ! [ door banging ] lucas , it 's me . lucas , it 's sami . if you can hear me , please -- please let me know you 're there . lucas ! lucas ! kate 's voice : help me ! please ! somebody , help ! somebody , help ! sami : i knew it . i knew it . there 's somebody in there . help me find a way to break through this lock , e.j . ! what are you doing ? ! help me ! [ scene_break ] belle : you really believe that philip bought me those clothes to make you look bad ? shawn d. : philip wanted to make you look good , not that you need designer clothes for that or any clothes for that matter . belle : stop . shawn d. : and he also wanted to remind you that you 're with a guy who ca n't afford to buy you the best of everything . belle : i think philip was just trying to do something nice . shawn d. : well , when that ferrari spider shows up at our front door with a ribbon on it , send that back . belle : or maybe i 'll just give it to you . are you sure you have a problem with this ? shawn d. : belle , when you 're a guy who 's basically broke , watching another man spoil your girl -- it stings a little bit . our table 's ready . belle : i think philip is generous with all of his friends . shawn d. : but you 're his ex - wife and claire 's mother . belle : and we 've all been getting along great . shawn d. : except philip keeps shifting the playing field . belle : i 'll get the clothes back . shawn d. : no , belle . and make me look like an idiot ? philip has thought this one through -- that 's for sure . he wants you back . belle : no way . philip knows that i 'm in love with you . shawn d. : he 's traveled halfway around the world for you . do n't even try and tell me that he did n't make a play to get you to come back to him . belle : we all agreed for claire 's sake to try to keep things friendly . shawn d. : it 's funny the things that you agree to when you 're about to die . belle : nothing has changed . shawn d. : you 're right . nothing has . philip has got the same agenda -- to get his life back , with you and claire in it . belle : philip does n't stand a chance , and you know that . shawn d. : i know that i work as a grease monkey and philip 's got enough money to pay off the national debt . belle : well , i do n't love you for the money that you make . shawn d. : face it -- i can not offer you the life that philip has for you already gift - wrapped . belle : i am not hearing this . you really think that i think that philip is better than you because he has money ? shawn d. : you tell me . [ scene_break ] philip : you know , if this mystery mom wants me to start shelling out for my so - called son , why 'd she bolt when she heard i was coming ? billie : maybe because you told her you were bringing along a detective , idiot . philip : i think she left it here on purpose . billie : why ? philip : she 's messing with my head . she knows that i know that this is n't my kid . billie : maybe this might bring things into focus . look at this . philip : what is it ? billie : it 's a gym - membership i.d . does she look familiar ? philip : lousy photo . billie : annie leibovitz was n't available . philip : oh , my god ! billie : what ? you know her ? philip : uh , l - lauren something or other . the surrogate that shawn and mimi hired to carry their baby . billie : i thought that was called off . philip : it was . the embryos got switched , and we found out that lauren was carrying my kid with mimi and not shawn 's , so we canceled the contract with the surrogate . uh , chaffee that was her last name . billie : wait . supposedly she had an abortion . philip : she made it clear that she did n't want a kid . have one -- yes . raise one -- no . billie : it looks like she may have changed her mind . philip : why would she do that without telling me ? billie : come on , philip . my guess is it has something to do with your last name -- kiriakis . money makes the world go ' round , brother . ka - ching . ka- ching . philip : i 'm calling the cops . billie : no , you are not calling the cops . stop it . [ scene_break ] dr. davidoff : heart and lungs are clear , reflexes are good , and responding to normal stimuli . he 's been well taken care of . kayla : his mother cared so much about him she just walked away and left him here . lexie : hi . abe : hey , kay . lexie : i hope it 's okay i tagged along . kayla : oh , absolutely . abe : i have a hard time letting this lady out of my sight . kayla : i 'm sure . dr. davidoff , this is abe carver , police commissioner , and his wife . lexie : yes , his wife , lexie carver . nice to meet you . dr. davidoff : we 've got a great little guy here . deserves a good home . kayla : thanks , sue . i 'll keep you posted . dr. davidoff : excuse me . lexie : hi , little sweetheart . abe : so , carmen says there was a note ? kayla : oh . yeah , yeah . abe : good . and was there an envelope ? kayla : no . no . no envelope . abe : well , check the surveillance video with security for the last four hours . kayla : do you think there 's a chance that the mother might come back ? abe : i do n't think it 's very likely , but i 'll go call child protective services . kayla : no , abe . it just seems so wrong -- put a tiny baby into that system . i mean , in a perfect world -- abe : in a perfect world , he 'd still be with his mother . i 'll go make the call . lexie : he 's so adorable . kayla : yeah , i know . there , there , mister . [ scene_break ] kayla : how could a mother bear to give this little guy up ? who would n't want such a sweet , little thing ? lexie : teenage girls who are barely more than babies themselves , mothers who could n't face an abortion but ca n't afford to raise a child on their own . kayla : i just ca n't imagine walking away . lexie : yeah , tell me about it . kayla : you know , it seems like yesterday that stephanie was a little baby and i was braiding her hair , and now she 's -- lexie : now she 's a grown woman . kayla : who seems to hate her parents . lexie : that 'll pass . kayla : yeah . do you know steve and i have been talking about adopting ? lexie : really ? kayla : well , i 've been doing most of the talking . lexie : steve 's not as interested ? kayla : i think he 's just scared . he was n't around for stephanie growing up , and i think he 's just wondering if he 'll be a good dad . lexie : what do you think ? kayla : i know the second i lay a baby in his arms , he 's gon na fall in love at first sight and never -- never -- let go . [ scene_break ] billie : philip , no . no . you can not call the cops . `` b & e `` stands for breaking and entering . that 's us . philip : billie , my son is missing ! billie : hey , two seconds ago , it was a scam . now it 's your son ? philip : it 's lauren ! she was pregnant with my baby ! billie : she could have terminated and now she is trying to blackmail you . philip : if that 's true , then i want her butt in jail . billie : if that 's true , what if your kid really is out there ? philip : talk about déjà vu . billie : shawn , belle , and claire . philip : only this time , i want to go through the proper channels . we can tell the cops that the door was open . billie : yeah , we could , but -- philip : i 'll explain everything to them -- that lauren was making these strange phone calls with a baby crying , she sent a photo of tyler . i 'll explain it all . billie : [ sighs ] all right . okay . make the call . i just do n't want you getting your hopes up . philip : hey , if i 've got a baby boy out there , i 'm gon na find him . billie : i do n't want you to get hurt , philip . i 'm gon na go look around some more , okay ? go ahead . [ scene_break ] belle : shawn , i have never kept score , okay ? there 's only one number that matters to me , and that 's number one , and you 're it . shawn d. : but philip can give you the world . belle : well , he ca n't give me you , and you 're what i want . i do n't think that philip gave me those clothes to score points . shawn d. : belle , come on . wake up . the guy 's got an agenda . first , he asks us to stay as his guests at the mansion . belle : just until we find our own place . shawn d. : and then he gets claire enrolled into a preschool program that 's got a waiting list that 's a year long . belle : and she loves it there . shawn d. : who would n't ? they got petting zoos , and they got field trips . even snack time 's catered . belle : it is not . and you 're leaving out the best part . think of all the time we get to spend together now . shawn d. : well , that 's the greatest part . belle : then what 's your beef , mister ? shawn d. : face it , belle . philip can provide for you the things that i ca n't , no matter how many hours i put in at the garage . belle : well , there is that job in cleveland . shawn d. : the same one that philip set up for me ? you take your wardrobe , you put it on top of that , with claire 's new preschool , us still at the mansion , and you 've got to ask yourself -- who is really taking care of you and claire ? is it me , or is it philip ? do i just sound paranoid and ungrateful here ? belle : no . you 're right . i 've been totally blind . [ scene_break ] kate 's voice : somebody , help ! e.j . : samantha , stand back . give me this . back . sami : okay . ugh ! e.j . , it 's not gon na work ! you have to find something else ! lucas has a tire iron in the back of his car . find it . e.j . : wait . wait . kate 's voice : somebody , help ! sami : hold on , okay ? ! hold on ! someone is coming ! we are gon na help you ! we are gon na get you out of there ! e.j . : out of the way . sami : open the door ! e.j . : [ grunting ] sami : can you get it -- get it open ! e.j . : come on . kate 's voice : help me ! please ! sami : oh , my god ! lucas ! lucas ! lucas ! please ! lucas ! lucas ! lucas ! oh , my god ! e.j . ! he 's so cold ! he 's so cold ! lucas , please ! please , lucas , say something ! we got to warm him up ! lucas ! [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , we are gon na get you out of here . e.j . : i felt a pulse . he 's alive . sami : get him out ! lucas , we are gon na help you ! you 're gon na be okay ! you 're gon na be -- oh ! oh ! lucas , you 're gon na be okay , honey . you 're gon na be ... e.j . : easy , old mate . easy . got his head ? sami : yeah . lucas , you got to wake up . e.j . : i 'm gon na call 911 . no signal . hold on . sami : lucas , wake up . lucas , baby , wake up . wake up , lucas . wake up . oh , god , you 're so cold . lucas : i love you . sami : oh . lucas . [ scene_break ] belle : god , am i ever proof that people see what they want to see . philip has provided all of the creature comforts , and i just convinced myself that he was trying to make up for all the craziness with claire . shawn d. : a mansion , a wardrobe , the harvard of preschools ? maybe next time , philip can say it with flowers . belle : well , i know he 's got everything money can buy , but he is all alone . shawn d. : and you feel sorry for him ? belle : philip does n't want my pity . shawn d. : we both know what he wants . belle : he wants to feel connected . he wants to have a family . shawn d. : well , maybe if he would stop obsessing about you , he 'd be able to meet a girl and start a family of his own . belle : i know . shawn d. : belle , because your marriage did n't work out with philip , it does n't mean that it 's your fault . you are not responsible for his happiness , and he 's not responsible for yours . belle : he knows who makes me happy . think about it . think how lonely it must be for him when we say good night and go upstairs together . shawn d. : he wants you . belle : he wants someone to love who will love him back , and that 's not me . shawn d. : well , try telling that to philip . belle : i will . you know , i did n't realize it until you said it -- that all of philip 's gifts may come with a hidden price tag , even if he does n't know it . but i do n't want him to think that there 's any kind of future for us other than friends . shawn d. : he 's gon na deny his feelings for you . belle : he can say whatever he wants to say . i 'm giving the clothes back . shawn d. : what if he wo n't take them ? belle : then i 'll give them to a church or people in need . i 'll do whatever it takes to make him realize that i belong with you . you 've never actually seen this baby ? [ scene_break ] philip : no , just the photo that the mother sent . private investigator : what is it you want me to do ? billie : we want you to find her . private investigator : this is a tough call . she 's not a fugitive , because she has n't committed a crime , and she 's not a missing person , 'cause she 's free to come and go ... philip : she has my son , or claims to . billie : and that is enough for you to put out an apb on her and find her , bring her in for questioning . private investigator : are you a cop ? billie : former life . private investigator : well , a former cop , huh ? okay . i 'll see what i can do . billie : thank you . private investigator : sir , you need to step out here . excuse me . private investigator : philip : [ sighs ] billie : hey , look what i found in the laundry hamper . look . philip : peas . and there 's a carrot . so we know what tyler had for dinner last night . billie : no . it 's dna , you doofus . we 'll be able to analyze this for paternity . we 'll be able to find out if you are the father . private investigator : sorry about that . philip : anything new ? private investigator : one of my men talked to a lady next door . the young woman who lives here definitely had a baby . philip : she sure ? private investigator : sometimes she watched the kid while the mom ran out for groceries . said he was a real cutie . [ scene_break ] abe : here you are , lexie . this is mrs. meyers from cps . [ scene_break ] kayla : do you have any idea where this child might be placed or who will care for him ? meyers : i 've got a list as long as my arm . not everyone 's willing to take on an infant . kayla : yeah , it 's a huge responsibility . meyers : you have children ? kayla : just one daughter . she 's grown now . meyers : remember that 2 : 00 a.m. feeding ? kayla : remember it ? that was our quiet time . i used to rock my baby girl , and she 'd look up at me with those big eyes , and ... i have never felt such peace . meyers : well , it 's not the same for everyone . hauling yourself out of bed at 2 : 00 a.m. , walking the floors till the baby gets back to sleep . two hours later , you get up and do it again . kayla : i always felt it was a blessing , not a chore . i hope the people on your list -- meyers : do n't you be worrying . i 'm gon na find this child a good home . abe : he 'll be in good hands , kay . kayla : it 's just that this is the time that the baby should be bonding with its mother . meyers : the sad thing is she 's not here . you 're stuck with me now , huh , peanut ? well , i got a long day ahead . i better get going . kayla : do n't go . i 'll take care of him . [ scene_break ] officer : i 'll check the local hospitals , see if we can find out where the baby was born , if the mom left any contact information . philip : thanks for your help . officer : usually , it 's the other way around -- guys trying to dodge their responsibilities . billie : my brother 's a stand - up guy . officer : here 's my card if you need me . billie : thank you . i appreciate it . you okay ? philip : yeah , sure . why would n't i be ? billie : well , because in the space of about an hour , you just found out that you may have a kid . on a scale of 1 to 10 , i would say that 's an `` oh , my god . `` philip : how 'd this happen ? she was carrying my baby -- my baby . billie : hey , we do n't know that for sure yet . we 're gon na get the dna ... philip : no , lauren would n't have gotten in touch with me if she knew it was n't mine . billie : your point ? philip : she contracted with shawn and mimi , the embryos got switched , and she was supposed to terminate the pregnancy . billie : which she obviously did n't do . philip : yeah , but why ? billie : i do n't know , philip . i mean , she could have a million different reasons why . i have no idea . philip : there 's only one that makes sense to me . someone talked lauren into having that baby . billie : who ? philip : who else ? shawn brady . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : well , you do n't have to give the clothes back . belle : well , i want to make this right . shawn d. : i know , but you do n't have anything to prove to me or to philip . it 's better just to leave it alone . if philip thinks i threw a fit over a few dresses , i 'm never gon na hear the end of it , and i want this to end -- all of it . belle : all of it ? is there more ? shawn d. : yeah . i was n't telling you the truth about where i was on july 4th . i was n't in cleveland , and i was n't just driving around to clear my head . belle : where were you ? shawn d. : indianapolis , trying to help mimi . belle : i thought mimi was in arizona . shawn d. : she is , but the problem 's in indy , where the phone calls originally started . belle : the weird phone calls that philip 's been getting ? shawn d. : yeah . so here 's the deal . i was at the airport about to get on a plane to go to cleveland , and i got a phone call from mimi . apparently bonnie 's doing some time right outside of indianapolis . belle : so you went to go visit mimi 's mom in prison ? shawn d. : no . the problem is , is that mimi kept getting these phone calls from some woman that was screaming about a baby -- about bonnie owing her . belle : the same woman that 's been calling philip ? shawn d. : i 'm getting to that . bonnie called mimi , but mimi was n't having it . so she called me , pretty hysterical herself , and asked me if i would look into it . belle : why 'd she have to get you involved ? shawn d. : because she could n't leave tucson because of her brother . belle : oh , right . she 's too busy , but she just expected you to drop everything . shawn d. : do you remember the surrogate that mimi and i hired to carry our baby ? belle : how can i forget ? the embryos got switched , and she ended up pregnant with philip 's baby . shawn d. : and she never terminated the pregnancy . belle : she did n't ? shawn d. : no . apparently bonnie was paying her to go through with the pregnancy and then hand the baby over to her . belle : but why ? do n't even answer that . because philip 's loaded . shawn d. : bonnie figured she would squeeze philip for a truckload of money . belle : only she wound up in jail , and lauren ended up stuck with the kid . shawn d. : so i went to see her , but i did n't see a baby . i did n't see anything that would lead me to believe that there was a baby . belle : so , what , she want money ? shawn d. : no , she did n't come out and ask for that , but i could see where she was going with it . i told her this was her problem , she 's gon na have to deal with it . i gave her philip 's number and said , `` contact him directly . `` i did n't think she was gon na start harassing him , i swear . belle : so all those calls -- the baby crying -- were all -- shawn d. : lauren . belle : shawn , why did n't you tell me this ? why did n't you tell philip ? shawn d. : because philip would have tried to convince you i was in on the whole thing . belle : why would you think that ? shawn d. : philip and i are in love with the same woman . [ scene_break ] billie : come on , philip . do you really think that shawn would get involved with lauren in this baby thing ? philip : it all started on july 4th -- the same day he was supposed to be in cleveland for a job interview , but he blew it off . he flew to indianapolis . he said he flew to cleveland , but i know he did n't . billie : why would shawn get involved in this baby thing ? philip : because he 's jealous as hell . he sees how close i 'm getting to belle and claire . billie : so he cooks up some wild baby chase ? philip : to keep me distracted and away from belle , yeah . you do n't see that ? billie : you 're jumping to conclusions . you do n't even know for a fact that this baby is yours . philip : it 's mine , billie . i 'm sure of it . billie : hey . [ scene_break ] sami : hey , listen , popsicle man , next time you 're feeling overheated , how about you find yourself an air - conditioner , huh ? lucas : [ chuckles weakly ] sami : lucas , i 'm so glad that you are alive . paramedics : temperature 's almost back up to normal . sami : so he 's gon na be okay ? paramedics : we 'll have a doctor check him out , but he 's gon na be fine . sami : i 'm gon na come with you . i 'll ride with you . e.j . , listen . thank you . thank you for saving lucas ' life . e.j . : well , let 's just hope we do n't have to make it a third time , eh ? i 'm -- i 'm -- i am so sorry . that was completely inappropriate . i - i 'm a different man now , samantha . i was controlled by my father back then . i 'm not anymore . you -- you have nothing to fear from me . sami : i wish i could believe that ... but i am afraid of you , and i think i always will be . [ scene_break ] e.j . : samantha , please . i know that no apology that i can give you will even begin to explain the damage that i 've done . sami : my life would be a whole hell of a lot easier if i could trust you right now . e.j . : you can . i understand that is very hard for you to believe , and i know that i only have myself to blame for that , because what i did to you was -- it was vile , and it was inhuman . sami : but you 're a different person now , right ? e.j . : thank you , kate , darling . thank you . [ scene_break ] e.j . : i love you . i mean , i truly love you , samantha , and that love has changed me . sami : do n't talk to me like that . e.j . : look . i understand that you 're with somebody else right now . sami : enough , all right ? e.j . : i 'm gon na speak to stefano . this has andré 's fingerprints all over it . sami : stefano obviously does n't care . he wants to get rid of my family -- all of them . e.j . : well , i 'm gon na speak to him , anyway . sami : you do that . you tell him from me next time i show up at his house with a gun , i will finish this once and for all . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : belle , i swear to you i had no idea that she was gon na start making those crazy phone calls to philip . belle : have you spoken to her since the 4th ? shawn d. : yeah . today at the beach . belle : she 's in salem ? ! shawn d. : yeah , and she 's all freaked out because she thinks philip knows that it was her making those calls . belle : what did she want ? shawn d. : she asked me if i would help her with philip , but i told her she 's the one who created this problem . she 's gon na have to fix it . i also did tell her that she needs to tell philip the truth . belle : did she have the baby with her ? shawn d. : no , not that i could see . belle : we better go find philip , tell him what 's going on . [ scene_break ] philip : thanks , billie ... for going the extra mile on this . billie : oh , heck . i 'm your sister . of course i 'd go an extra mile . for you , maybe a mile and a quarter . philip : i know what most people think of my dad . belle : hey , you 're not victor . philip : but i was raised to be like him . relentless , never giving up till i get what i want . billie : well , you wanted a son . now you may have one . philip : wherever he is . billie : hey , we 'll find him , okay ? philip : i guess we 've done all we can here . billie : yeah . let 's go home . lauren : okay . damn it . where did i leave it ? okay . philip : leave it to me to forget my cellphone . billie : you just found out you could have a kid . i 'm surprised you 're still walking straight . [ scene_break ] kayla : i have the perfect solution . you said yourself it 's very difficult to find foster - parents to take care of such a young baby . meyers : it may take a while . kayla : weeks ? months maybe ? meyers : a week or two at the most , i would hope . kayla : let the baby come home with me . my husband and i have plenty of room . abe : kayla , you sure you want to do this ? kayla : i 'm absolutely sure . until we find the baby 's mother or decide what 's best for this little guy in the long run ... i would be honored to be this baby 's foster - mother . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : why did n't i just believe her when she said she had his baby ? belle : what ? shawn d. : i just made this whole thing worse . [ scene_break ] steve : i 'm kind of flying blind , if you know what i mean . [ scene_break ] hope : look at her . bo : it 's a nun . hope : so ? that 's fine . [ scene_break ] billie : it 's not doing any of us any good to stand around and rehash old wounds . we 're not getting anywhere , so snap out of it .	belle admits to shawn that philip bought her the new clothes . shawn gets belle to see that philip is trying to buy her love . shawn admits to belle that he really went to indianapolis after getting the call from mimi and fills her in on how he met lauren and told her how to get in touch with philip . billie and philip break into lauren 's apartment but find it empty . billie finds a gym membership card and philip recognizes lauren from the picture . lauren returns home but hides out of sight when she sees the cops at her apartment . philip is convinced that shawn paid lauren to have tyler . lauren returns to her apartment once everyone leaves but is still inside when billie and philip return for philip 's cell phone . lauren abandons tyler at university hospital where he ends up in kayla 's care . kayla asks the social worker to be given temporary custody of tyler .
nicole : hi , sami , um ... listen , i just wanted to thank you for not saying anything to -- oh . 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 . [ scene_break ] e.j . : nicole , something has been bothering you a great deal , and i would like to find out what it is , thank you . spying on me , mr. hernandez ? rafe : [ chuckles ] why , are you hiding something ? [ scene_break ] stefano : you are a dimera through and through , you know that ? yeah . you 're also a brady , but we do n't want to tell anybody about that , do we ? do we , sweetheart , huh ? no , no , no . especially samantha , that wretched mother of yours . here . here , come on . [ scene_break ] sami : uh , uh -- sorry , sorry . nicole : sami , what happened ? why did rafe leave ? sami : we had a fight . it 's over . nicole : what was the fight about ? sami : [ scoffs ] like you do n't know . nicole : sami , why would i know what your fight with rafe was about ? sami : 'cause you called it from the beginning . you said not to trust him . nicole : okay , um , what did he say ? sami : he lied to me . he lied to me about something really important . nicole : what 's this ? sami : just read it . nicole : oh , my god . this says that he -- sami : committed murder . killed his fiancée . nicole : and you believe it ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : well , hiding things is your specialty , is n't it , mr. hernandez ? yours and samantha 's . rafe : oh , we 're not gon na do this again , are we ? e.j . : so what if you lie and cheat your way through life ? as long as you 're together . right ? true love conquers all , aye ? that is what you believe , is n't it ? you 're gon na be together with samantha forever ? yeah . damn the rest of the world , eh ? rafe : no . no , not `` damn the rest of the world . `` just you . [ scene_break ] chad : [ clears throat ] hey , guys , what 's going on ? mia : nothing . chad : can you believe it ? summer 's almost over . less than a month , we 'll be back at school . mia : hey , uh , are you -- are you working tomorrow ? 'cause i was n't supposed to , but then leah quit . chad : oh , i got it off . evan 's been really cool about my schedule . i 've been trying to cut back a little , you know , because of cross country . your boy horton here 's going after the team . so what 's your best time in the two - mile ? will : what 's it to you ? chad : oh , take it easy , bro . just , uh , sizing up the competition . will : yeah , well , you 'd better watch out . 'cause we 're gon na kick some salem west butt this year . chad : right on , dude . we are gon na crush them . will : what do you mean , `` we `` ? chad : oh , so ... you did n't tell him ? will : tell me what ? [ scene_break ] harold : the carvers are here , sir . stefano : oh , thank you , harold . ah ! lexie : hi , father . stefano : at long last . [ laughs ] here , sweetheart , come to -- my theodore , huh , huh ? you have no idea how i was looking forward to this , you know ? nona has missed you very much , sweetheart . lexie : aw . sorry we could n't make it to the party yesterday . i had to work and abe was stuck in meetings all day . stefano : oh , that 's all right . because sydney is in her playpen just waiting to see her favorite cousin , huh ? look , there you are . heh , heh , heh . lexie : hi , sydney . oh , how beautiful . oh , is n't she adorable , theo ? abe : here you go . stefano : oh , thank you . abe : theo picked it out . stefano : well , i will make sure that elvis and nicole get it . lexie : theo . this is your cousin , sydney . say hi to sydney . theo : charlie . lexie : uh , honey , those belong to sydney . theo : i want charlie . stefano : her little stuffed dog ? lexie : yeah . theo : charlie 's gone , gone ! lexie : no , honey , honey , it 's okay , all right ? it 's okay . abe : charlie is n't gone , theo , we 'll find him . lexie : oh , you think maybe we left him in the car ? abe : yeah , we could have dropped him on the way in . hey . let 's go . let 's go outside , see if it 's outside , okay ? come on , buddy , let 's go . lexie : [ sighs ] i pray that charlie is out there . stefano : well , i hope so too , because i know how attached he is to that little stuffed dog . lexie : yes , yes , he is . and , uh , he , uh ... has trouble verbalizing his thoughts , you know , especially when he 's stressed and upset . as if you had n't noticed . stefano : well , yes , of course i have . i mean , but who does n't , huh ? who does n't have trouble when there 's stress to try to , you know , express themselves , time and time again ? lexie : father , he 's autistic . okay ? it 's okay to say the word . stefano : i 'm not trying not to say the word , alexandra . it 's just that i only see him as a beautiful theodore . alexandra , i love that little boy with all my heart . you know , and if i just see him a little upset , it just , i ca n't -- it breaks my heart , what can i say ? lexie : it 's okay . it 's okay , i know . i know it does . you know what ? you are overly protective . especially with your grandchildren . you know , are they happy , are they safe , are they eating right ? worry , worry , worry , that 's all you do . stefano : yes . that 's true . [ sighs ] you have no idea how much . [ scene_break ] rafe : hey . arianna : everything okay ? rafe : you got a sec ? arianna : i always have time for you . what 's up ? rafe : i just came to say good - bye . arianna : what ? rafe : i 'm leaving salem . [ scene_break ] sami : i do n't know , why would she lie ? i met her . i saw the pain in meredith 's eyes . and it has been two years , and she is clearly not over her sister 's death . `` my sister knew something about rafe , the secret that no one else knew . something that would destroy his career with the fbi . and on their wedding day , emily and rafe had an argument . they left the house together right before the ceremony . he was driving . there was an ' accident . ' she was killed and he survived . `` nicole : did you ask rafe about this ? sami : of course i did . he would n't answer any of my questions . nicole : well , do you really think that rafe killed his fiancée ? sami : what am i supposed to think ? nicole : i do n't know . there 's got ta be something more to it , something you 're missing . sami : like what ? [ scene_break ] lexie : e.j . , hi , hi , hi . abe and i stopped by to wish sydney a happy half - year birthday . e.j . : i know , i just saw them . you 're leaving ? lexie : yeah . theo misplaced his favorite toy . e.j . : oh , say no more . lexie : yeah . e.j . : what does it look like ? lexie : uh , a stuffed dog about this big . e.j . : okay , well if we see anything , we 'll let you know immediately . lexie : please , please , please ! anyway . good to see you . e.j . : it 's nice to see you too , bye - bye . lexie : bye - bye . stefano : all right , come back soon , all right ? and good luck with finding charlie . lexie : thank you . and tell nicole we 're sorry we missed her . stefano : i will . ciao . lexie : ciao . stefano : [ sighs ] okay . e.j . : is nicole not here yet ? stefano : no , i have not seen her , no . e.j . : where the devil can she be ? i 've called her several times on her cell phone , she does n't seem to pick up , that 's no big surprise . stefano : i 'm sure she 's gon na be back soon . what do you say we open sydney 's gift , huh ? e.j . : i do n't understand . what could be more important than spending time with her husband and her daughter ? [ scene_break ] arianna : okay , leaving salem . what , did you get a job somewhere else ? rafe : no . it 's nothing to do with work . got ta get out of here , clear my head . arianna : oh , so it 's just temporary then . rafe : i do n't know . maybe . maybe not . arianna : okay , is sami going with you ? no . all right . i do n't understand ' cause -- rafe : she 's got responsibilities . her family , kids . arianna : wow , she must be pretty upset . rafe : i have n't told her yet . arianna : oh , wait . i get it . you 're leaving town because of sami . are n't you ? [ scene_break ] nicole : well , there could be any number of reasons rafe wo n't answer your questions . sami : name one . nicole : [ sighs ] well , maybe this is difficult for him to talk about . sami : [ snorts ] that 's exactly what he said . nicole : well , it 's valid , is n't it ? sami : yeah . oh , yeah , sure . it 's totally valid . he 'd rather break up with me instead of talk about something that hurts him . nicole : okay , i guess it is n't . sami : no , there is something else going on . nicole : but sami , until you know the truth , the absolute truth , do n't you think you should give rafe the benefit of the doubt ? sami : this is really weird . nicole : what ? sami : you . this . you defending rafe . nicole : no , i 'm not . sami : oh , my god , you 're totally defending him . and i just figured out why . [ scene_break ] chad : yeah , so my parents just bought a new house over on mcclain , which means i had to transfer schools . we 're gon na be classmates . teammates , hey , how about that ? will : how about that . chad : it 's weird . you did n't say anything . will : oh , she did , actually . chad : oh , yeah ? will : yeah , oh -- but i forgot . sorry , dude . you 're not on my radar . chad : yeah . right . mia : what , you think we just sit around talking about you all day ? [ chuckles ] get over yourself , babe . will : guess we 'll see you at school , man . mia : yeah , let 's go . will : oh , peterson . one more thing . if any of the seniors try to sell you an elevator pass , do n't go for it . chad : i 'm sorry , what ? will : no elevators . later . kinsey : that was cold . chad : guy 's a real jerk . kinsey : i thought we were supposed to be splitting those two up . chad : oh , like you have room to talk . kinsey : what did i do ? chad : no , it 's what you did n't do . what happened to heating things up with horton , huh ? kinsey : it 's not my fault he 's into charity cases . chad : you 're a jerk too . you know that ? kinsey : fine . mia is an amazing , wonderful person . happy now ? chad : look , we 've got ta figure out a better strategy . kinsey : well , it 's gon na be a lot harder than we thought , obviously . chad : you 're not flaking on me , are you ? kinsey : of course not . it 's just , will and mia ... seem pretty tight . chad : or not . [ scene_break ] arianna : did you and sami get into a fight ? is that it ? rafe : i really do n't want to get into that right now . arianna : oh , okay . so you 're just gon na drop this bomb on me that you 're leaving maybe for good . i 'm just supposed to let you go . rafe : why do you care anyway ? it 's not you ever liked sami . i thought you 'd be happy . [ cell phone rings ] rafe : [ sighs ] it 's my boss . better tell him my plans . hey . yeah . arianna : pete , i 'm taking my break . [ scene_break ] nicole : sami , i can explain . sami : no , you do n't have to , i get it . you 're defending rafe because you chose to look the other way with e.j . nicole : what do you mean , i looked the other way ? sami : we both know that e.j . tried to have philip killed , and that he had stephanie kidnapped . nicole : uh , okay , hold on a second . we 're -- this is not about e.j . and i love my husband unconditionally . sami : nicole , i know . that 's what i 'm trying to say . i -- i 'm not trying to put you on the defensive . you 're one of the few people i can actually count on lately . i mean , you really went out on a limb for me when you let me see johnny even though e.j . did n't want me to . and , um , and then you came and told me about grace 's headstone . i really appreciate that . i appreciate all of it . but i 'm not you . i mean , i can turn a blind eye to a lot of things , and i know i should . but ... but i have to draw a line somewhere , and ... and that 's why i did n't tell e.j . about grace . though i guess it does n't matter now anyway , does it ? 'cause , um ... 'cause grace is gone and , uh ... and rafe 's gone too . i 'm just paying for all the mistakes i 've made in my life right now . i mean , this is just because of everything i have done -- nicole : no , no , no , sami . that is not how it works . sami : it 's exactly how it works . i am gon na pay for all the horrible things i have done for the rest of my life and i deserve it . nicole : no , no , no , this is not your fault , sami . none of this is . [ scene_break ] stefano : [ sighs ] i am aware that you and nicole were having words . but i heard your raised voices , what ? e.j . : [ chuckles ] yeah . put a little glass up to the wall , did we ? stefano : you know damn well i 'll give you and your wife as much privacy as possible . e.j . : yeah . i 'm sure . stefano : all right , never mind , do n't try to be sarcastic or anything . just tell me what is wrong . e.j . : it 's the secrecy . or to be more precise , it 's the perceived secrecy . i just ca n't help feel that nicole is keeping something from me . that and ... stefano : all right , go on . e.j . : i bumped into that hernandez guy today . stefano : ah , samantha 's beau . well , how did he seem ? e.j . : you know , his usual charming self , i suppose . stefano : ah , yes , i heard about you two guys almost coming to blows because of grace 's tombstone . e.j . : we did , but i met him this morning and the guy backed off completely . stefano : did he ? e.j . : yeah . completely . stefano : that 's odd . e.j . : it is odd , is n't it ? stefano : mm - hmm . e.j . : he seemed a little strange , a little out of sorts , distracted . stefano : mm . [ sydney squeals ] e.j . : i think somebody needs a nap . [ squealing continues ] e.j . : ooh , come on . stefano : you get to have a nice little rest , my principessa . e.j . : come on , sweetheart . stefano : ah , yes , yes , yes , yes , yes . ah ... yes , you 're playing right into my hands , senor hernandez . [ sinister laughter ] [ scene_break ] rafe : okay , thanks . all right , where did you go ? abe : over here . that was our table . lexie : yeah , i know , it 's not here . rafe : hey , guys . lexie : oh . rafe , um , did you happen to see a little stuffed dog about this big ? we were sitting right here . abe : your sister waited on us . rafe : uh , no . lexie : is she still here , your sister ? rafe : i do n't know , i think she 's on her break right now , actually . lexie : oh , goodness , it 's not here . where could it be ? rafe : did you retrace your steps ? lexie : yeah , um , well we came here first and , um , then we went to my father 's house to drop off sydney 's present . honey , you think maybe we did n't look thoroughly enough when we were there ? abe : you want me to call ? lexie : would you , please ? abe : sure . lexie : okay , thanks . abe : excuse me . rafe : you had to drop off a present for sydney , huh ? lexie : yeah , yesterday was her half - year birthday . rafe : yeah , right . lexie : uh , we could n't make it to the party , so . hmm . rafe : six months old , same as grace would have been . lexie : oh , rafe . i am so sorry . rafe : so how is nicole ? is she in good spirits ? lexie : uh , i believe , no , she was n't there . why did you ask ? rafe : just wondering . last few times i 've seen her , she 's been really sad about , about grace . lexie : has she ? rafe : yeah . definitely . grace 's death hit her really hard , for some reason . [ scene_break ] sami : it 's called karma . i am paying for every bad thing i 've ever done in my life , and i deserve it . nicole : no , no , sami . you did n't do anything wrong . you do n't deserve this and it is time you understood that . sami : nicole . [ knocking on door ] arianna : sami , we need -- oh , you have company . sami : yeah , yeah , uh , you remember nicole , right ? come in . nicole : i guess we 'll continue this later , huh ? sami : yeah , um ... nicole , thanks again for everything . nicole : nice to see you , arianna . bye , sami . arianna : yeah . sami : look , if you 're looking for rafe , he 's not -- arianna : i just saw him . i came to talk to you . i want to know what you did to my brother . [ scene_break ] mia : you 're mad , are n't you ? will : for the millionth time , no . it 's okay . mia : no . it 's not okay . i put you in this weird position . i 'm really sorry . will : now look , you have nothing to be sorry about . it 's just ... mia : what ? will : i -- i do n't know why you did n't tell me . mia : i already explained that i forgot . it just went right out of my head . what ? will : i do n't know . i mean , chad coming to salem high school ? mia : yeah ? will : that does n't seem like something you just forget . i think there 's a reason you did n't want to tell me . mia : you 're right . there is . [ scene_break ] nicole : hi . stefano : ah , so she finally decided to grace us with her presence , huh ? nicole : where 's e.j . ? stefano : he took the baby out for a little nap just a little while ago . i -- i believe he 's in his office . nicole : aww . is that for sydney ? stefano : yes . six - month birthday gift . alexandra and abraham left it off . nicole : that 's so sweet . i 'm sorry i missed them . stefano : yes , yes . we 're all very , very unhappy . we were wondering where you disappeared to . nicole : [ sighs ] i was with sami . she 's a mess , thanks to you . heartbroken , blubbering red - faced mess . stefano : [ groans ] what an image . nicole : she , uh , got a letter from rafe 's late fiancée 's sister . stefano : a letter ? nicole : she accused rafe of killing that woman . stefano : mm mm mm mm . [ chuckles ] sometimes the truth is a lot stranger than fiction . nicole : if it is true . stefano : why so skeptical ? nicole : well , you know , i do n't know rafe very well , obviously . but i -- i just do n't think he 's capable of murder . stefano : but samantha believes it . no ? so we are practically to our goal , which is to get rafael out of town without discovering that you have stolen her baby . and you , my dear , do n't have very much more to worry about . [ scene_break ] rafe : this guy right here is telling me his , uh , best friend 's theo carver . theo : charlie ! [ laughs ] oh , rafe , thank you so much . oh , where was he ? rafe : on top of the chairs over there . lexie : oh , those chairs . theo , honey , honey . say thank you to rafe . abe : yeah , that was pretty good piece of detective work there , hernandez . rafe : yeah , well , i 'm a little rusty , but thank you . abe : [ laughs ] lexie : do n't let me forget to call my father . he was really worried about theo . abe : well , theo seems to be fine right now , are n't you , big guy ? charlie just wanted to have a little adventure . [ laughs ] lexie : yeah , um , rafe . listen , i 'm -- i 'm really , uh , sorry if i seemed a bit intense before . rafe : ah ! lexie : yeah , i know , sorry . rafe : that 's okay . your son was upset , you wanted to make him happy , that 's all . lexie : yeah . we just want him to be happy and safe . that 's all we want . rafe : well , if you 'll excuse me , there 's something i 've got to take care of . see ya . lexie : uh -- oh . [ scene_break ] sami : what are you talking about ? i did n't do anything to rafe . arianna : oh , then why did rafe decide to leave town then ? sami : what ? arianna : yeah . that 's right , he just told me , okay ? he said it had nothing to do with work , so i 'm guessing it has something to do with you . sami : is that what he said ? arianna : i do n't know , he just said he was out of here , okay sami ? maybe for good , and that you were n't coming with him . sami : but he did n't tell you why ? arianna : it 's obvious why . sami : stop saying that , okay ? i had nothing to do with it -- you want to be mad at someone ? be mad at emily 's sister . she 's the one who -- she 's the one who wrote this . meredith hudson wrote me a letter . delivered under my door hours ago . here . read it . [ scene_break ] rafe : sweet grace . you 'll always be a brady to me . grace rafael brady . yesterday was your sixth - month birthday . just like your sister sydney . nicole : oh , grace . i would do anything to bring you back . anything . [ sniffling ] rafe : you touched everyone , grace . everyone . [ scene_break ] stefano : you are an ingrate . you know that ? nicole : why ? because i do n't like to see people suffer ? stefano : you want samantha and rafael together , huh ? you want to keep that idiot around to ruin your life ? because , you know , that can be worked out if you want . nicole : damn it , stefano , i do n't want anyone 's life ruined . is that a crime in your book ? stefano : wow . [ chuckles ] what do you know ? our nicole is the new poster girl for kindness and compassion . right , she wants to make sure even if her life is unhappy , she wants to make sure that no one else 's life is compromised , of course , huh ? what a woman . nicole : i 'll be upstairs . stefano : not until you express some gratitude , damn it . you know , you stand there and you pretend through some kind of nobility in all of this when the truth of the matter is that i have to clean up after all your disastrous switching of the babies . where was your nobility then , nicole , where was it , huh ? oh , great , yeah . now the tears , huh ? nicole : yes , stefano . here come the tears . and you want to know why ? because unlike you , i do n't enjoy hurting people . okay , yes . yes , i 've been insensitive and cruel and selfish and i have made some horrible , unforgivable mistakes . but at least i regret them ! stefano : you regret your horrible things , is that the idea ? do you want a little gold star , nicole ? nicole : i just want ... i just do n't want to cause any more pain . stefano : for samantha or you ? because it 's one or the other . nicole : why does it have to be ? stefano : because of what you just admitted . you 've done a very unforgivable thing . all right ? you stole another woman 's baby . and samantha 's about to lose her child and the man that she loves . or you are . so which is it gon na be , nicole ? e.j . : what are you two arguing about ? [ scene_break ] mia : i did n't say anything about chad because with everything going on with your dad and your step - mom , and , you know , losing baby grace , it just , it seemed so not important . you 're not mad , are you ? will : no . look , would you stop asking that ? mia : you hate it though , do n't you ? that chad 's coming to salem high . will : yeah , of course i hate it . come on , mia . i mean , the guy has a thing for you . mia : well , you have to believe me , okay ? none of that matters now . chad means nothing to me , i promise . that part of my life is over . [ scene_break ] kinsey : okay , so this plan of yours is turning into a complete timesuck . i mean , you 're not even on mia 's radar . chad : uh , that ca n't be true . i mean , she was totally into me when we were at west . kinsey : someone 's on a head trip . chad : it 's just weird , you know ? like , something must have happened . kinsey : yeah . it 's called drugs . chad : no , no . it 's something else . something more . and i 'm gon na find out what . [ scene_break ] rafe : there 's another reason i came here today , grace . to say good - bye . i have to go away for a long , long while . i know i just got here . it 's what i have to do . and as much as i want to tell your mother the truth , there 's no way that i can . [ scene_break ] sami : so it 's true ? arianna : this makes it sound like -- like he killed her . like rafe killed emily . sami : answer the question . arianna : i 've got ta go . i 've got ta get to work . sami : wait a second . you know something . what is it ? arianna : this is between you and rafe , sami , okay ? i 've got ta go . sami : you 're saying it 's true . arianna : please , i have to go . [ scene_break ] e.j . : nicole . father . stefano : if you 'll excuse me , i have some business to take care of . e.j . : so what were you and my father arguing about ? nicole . nicole : your father thought i was being insensitive . e.j . : in what way ? nicole : i just ... want to have a normal happy life with my husband and my daughter . and it depresses me to talk about grace and the tragedy of her death . e.j . : well , that is insensitive . nicole : great . now you 're both upset with me . e.j . : would you like me to just forget about my daughter , just because it depresses you ? nicole : no . no , e.j . , i do n't . i just meant that , you know , when it 's sydney 's birthday or half birthday or whatever , i just ... i just wish we could focus on her at least for that day . i remember you two minutes ago , telling me how much you were grieving for grace . e.j . : yes , i was . sydney and grace are sisters . they were born on the same day . nicole : look e.j . , i 'm sorry . your father reacted badly because he always thinks the worst of me and you know that . i just meant that ... i want our daughter to be the focus of our lives . but that does n't mean that we should ignore the fact that you , you had a beautiful little daughter . i love you . and i respect that you 're still in pain over grace . so are we okay ? please say yes . e.j . : sure . okay . good . i love you . and i just , i want a beautiful future for us . for all three of us . e.j . : i do too . [ scene_break ] rafe : there you are , ari . arianna : hey . rafe : where did you go earlier ? arianna : errands . rafe : ari . where did you go ? arianna : to go see sami . rafe : mm - hmm . and ? arianna : and she showed me the letter from meredith . rafe : did you say anything to her ? arianna : no . rafe : you 're not gon na stop me from leaving salem , and do n't try and talk me out of it . arianna : rafe , since when are you one to run away from your problems ? what are you gon na do , just drop everything ? leave salem , leave me , leave sami ? rafe : ari . you know why i have to do this . [ scene_break ] sami : allie , sweetheart , i know . i know it makes you sad to think about , but , um ... but rafe is gon na miss you too , honey . he really is . he 's gon na miss you a lot . what am i doing ? if i love him , i have to believe in him . i mean , that 's what i would want , right ? i want to be given the chance to explain . that 's what i have to do . i should call him . i should just call him and ask him . [ scene_break ] kate : what you 're saying is that our chloe may not be with us much longer . victor : daniel , i 'll do everything i can to prove you innocent . rafe : this is my decision , and i 'm handling this . arianna : right , the way you handled the night emily died ? lucas : i think it 's very possible that rafe killed his fiancée .	lexie and abe visit the dimera mansion with theo , and have some problems when theo loses his toy dog and nearly has a meltdown . nicole comforts sami about rafe and the letter she received from meredith . nicole advises sami to give rafe the benefit of the doubt . when rafe tells arianna he is leaving town , she heads over to confront sami , who shows her the letter . arianna turns white and rushes off , refusing to answer any of sami 's questions . arianna later tries to get rafe not to leave town , but rafe says she knows why he has to . sami decides to call rafe and give him a chance to explain himself . nicole admits to stefano that she was with sami all day , and that she does n't approve of stefano 's tactics to get rafe to leave town . stefano , angry at nicole 's sudden nobility now that he has to clean up her mess , lays into her for being ungrateful . nicole says she just does n't want anyone else to get hurt , but stefano reminds her she did a terrible thing by taking sami 's baby . so either nicole will lose her child and the man she loves , or sami will -- but nicole must decide . ej interrupts the two arguing and grows suspicious , despite nicole 's excuses . chad tells will about him being transferred to his and mia 's school . mia later apologizes to will , telling him that she did n't want to worry him about chad after what happened to his step mom , and that is why she did n't tell him before . she assures will that chad is in her past , and that she does n't care about him at all . kinsey and chad discuss their plan to break will and mia up . kinsey does n't think mia is interested in chad , but he ca n't understand why . he thinks something is going on with mia and vows to find out what it is .
hope : [ sniffling ] [ door opens ] julie : oh , honey -- officer : oh , sorry , ma'am . no contact . julie : come on , i 'm hardly a security threat here -- hope : it 's okay , it 's okay . he 's just doing his job officer : please have a seat . hope : there are rules . julie : may i speak to her alone ? officer : sorry , ma'am . hope : it 's okay . does n't matter . there 's really nothing to talk about . rafe : so you 're sad that you 're no longer under suspicion for attempted murder ? arianna : why do you say things like that ? rafe : because you 're acting sad that you 're no longer under suspicion for attempted murder . hey . hey , where are you going ? arianna : i 'm going home ! gabi : forgot to tell you -- she no longer has a sense of humor . rafe : what 's wrong ? arianna : nothing is wrong ! gabi : kind of a lie . she got the good news last night , and all she did was lock herself in her room . arianna : okay , can you not talk about me like i 'm not here ? rafe : well , you 're acting like you 're not here . what is it ? what 's wrong ? will : hey . kate : hey . will : have you seen my phone ? kate : thought it was glued to your ear . ha . there ya go . shirt and tie . must be an important girl . will : actually , i 'm meeting stefano at the pub to discuss the position he offered me . [ cell phone rings ] will : thank you . kate : ha . you 're not nervous , are you ? i mean , i pretty much think you have a lock on the job . will : maybe that 's why i am a little nervous , you know , that he feels like he has to do this . oh , boy . kate : will , stefano never has to do anything . he genuinely likes you . will : you know what , i never thought i 'd say this and , uh , mom would ... hate it if she knew , but ... i kinda like him too . yes . and i want all that put in place as soon as possible . and listen to me . i wan na make sure that that young man is treated as if his last name was dimera . chad : ahem . mr. dimera . stefano : ah ... chad : i 'd like to talk to you ... about my mom . ej : oh , hey . i think allie might end up being some kind of ... high - concept architect , judging by her sand castles . sami : [ chuckles ] whereas johnny will definitely be in the demolition business . ej : ah ... yeah . demolishing her high - concept sand castles , by the look of things . [ children 's voices in background ] ej : hey , look ... you see that ? look at mary . she 's carrying sydney . two seconds ago , sydney was crying . mary turns around so sydney can see johnny and allie ... she 's fine , look at her . she 's happy as a clam . sami : it is awesome to be out here with the family . ej : yeah . oh , yeah . does n't get much better than this . sami : ahh ... ej : hey . what 's wrong with you ? you look like this black cloud just passed over your face . sami : not at all , not at all . i was just ... appreciating how wonderful it is to be with the family . ej : like you said ... does n't get much better than this . sami : ej , i know what you 're up to , and i 'm not gon na let you get away with it . stefano : son , i am very sorry about your mother -- chad : say , have you known her for a long time ? stefano : look , i 'm sorry , but i am very , very busy . i have some phone calls to make . i also have someone to meet . chad : she was like two completely different people ... and i only knew one of them . stefano : perhaps that 's the way it should be . chad : did you know her when she was a ... you know . stefano : son , what is the point of digging up all this ... [ exhales ] i 'm sorry but , uh ... i have to cut this short . i have appointments , phone calls -- i have a lot of people to meet . trust me ... i feel very sorry about your mother . but , chad ... i ca n't help you . sorry . ej : look , samantha , i do n't want you to think there was any pressure . sami : but there is . ej : well , i know ... i mean , i know that there is pressure . i just do n't want you to think that there 's any pressure . you see the difference ? small but important . sami : what should i think ? ej : i mean , you know what i think you should think . sami : ej , i do n't want you to pressure me into making a decision that i 'm not ready to make yet . ej : okay . okay . i get it . i meant it when i said i would tread lightly -- i did . look , samantha ... i ca n't pretend that being at the beach with the woman that i love more than anything else in the world , the mother of my children ... does n't make me one of the happiest men on the face of the planet . sami : so that was your plan , to bring me out here to the beach , seduce me into family life with you ? ej : actually , it was n't so much of a plan , exactly ... but , uh , it certainly had occurred to me that if i brought you to the beach and we had a wonderful time ... it probably would n't be a bad thing . sami : i do n't want you to push me . ej : i hear what you 're saying -- i do , i really do . but your smile seems to be suggesting something different . it 's like your smile says `` push me , `` and your head says , `` do n't push me . `` really ? ej : and i 'm trying to navigate through the soup . sami : so what you 're saying is you 're just helpless in the face of my beauty -- is that it ? ej : completely . that and the wonderfully twisted way you look at the world . rafe : sami . sami : wha -- rafe ? rafe : now , listen ... we love each other . we both know that we do . we belong together . it 's the only thing that makes sense . ej : samantha . you okay ? what is it you 're thinking about ? arianna : what is wrong ? rafe : yeah . arianna : [ exhales ] i was framed for a string of crimes a cop committed . rafe : uh - huh . arianna : a cop that was in charge of the case . so am i just supposed to be grateful that she flipped out enough that now the salem pd knows that it was n't me ? gabi : glad you asked ? arianna : that psycho said that i was guilty to cover her own butt . rafe : yeah ... the thing is -- from what i understand ... she was n't trying to pin it on you . she just did n't know what she was doing . arianna : and you buy that ? rafe : you think she 's faking it ? arianna : i do n't know . but i intend to find out . hope : [ sobs ] will you do something for me ? julie : anything . anything you ask . hope : ciara . [ sniffles ] you and daddy have to watch over her for me . please take care of her for me . julie : of course . of course we will . hope : bo as well . my god , what have i done to his life ? julie : what did he do to yours ? hope : nothing ... that warranted what i did to him . julie : hope , darling ... darling ... do n't do this to yourself . hope : [ sobs ] julie , it 's time for you to go . stay with ciara , please . she 's leaving . julie : i 'm coming back . hope : do n't , please . do n't come back . just stay with ciara . stay with my baby , okay ? ej : you gon na tell me what you were thinking ? sami : my grandmother said something to me ... ej : that 's romantic . i mean , i lean back here , and i think about you , and ... you think about your grandmother . sami : well , what she said ... what she said really bothered me . ej : i can tell . sami : [ sighs ] the church believes in original sin . ej : really ? [ laughs ] samantha , you are all over the place today . sami : and what i did allowed baker and nicole to do what they did . i mean , sure , i hate them and i 'm angry at them , and i want to blame them for all the pain that they caused -- ej : wait a second -- but nicole and and baker were the cause of that pain . sami : no -- it 's me ! ej : they were the cause , not you ! sami : no , i have the original sin -- i am the one who did n't tell you that i was pregnant . if i had n't done that , the rest would n't have been possible . ej : okay , but i 've told you over and over -- sami : and it was stupid . i mean , i ... ej : samantha -- sami : look at how you are with your kids , and i realize that it was a mistake in the first place . ej : thank you ... but i have told you over and over again , i fully understand why you decided not to tell me . sami : and you forgave me . ej : i did , yes . sami : and i do n't know how . and i do n't think i will ever be able to forgive myself . ej : samantha , you will . you will be able to forgive yourself -- i promise you . look , have you ever heard that , uh ... the weak can not forgive , you know , forgiveness is an attribute of the strong ? have you heard that ? sami : no . i like it . ej : well , i 'd like to take the credit for it , but , um ... little fellow called gandhi beat me to it . my point , samantha , is that ... i know hat you will forgive yourself . because you are the strongest person that i 've ever met . sami : yes . ej : sorry ? sami : yes . yes , i 'll marry you . gabi : something wrong ? rafe : ahem . nothing . it 's nothing . - excuse me , which sock is whiter ? - oh , that one . will : hey , chad . have you seen stefano around here ? chad : uh , yeah , he just , uh , took off . will : really ? 'cause ... supposed to meet him here . chad : ooh . yeah , that 's my bad . i think . i started talking about my mom and everything , and he got all super - awkward and he left . will : that does n't sound like him . chad : yeah , well , guess i understand . it 's not like i was asking him if he knew my mom when she ran a flower shop or taught school . will : chad ... chad : but i 'm telling you , okay ... he knew exactly what i was asking about . will : you really just ca n't let this go ? how is he supposed to talk to you about something like that ? chad : i - i do n't know . i figured maybe he 'd just ... tell me the truth . will : you know the truth . it 's like you 're out to make this hurt you as much as it possibly can . chad : whoa ! whoa , whoa ! thank you for the insight , dr. phil , but it hurts enough as it is . will : i know , i know . if i said the wrong thing , i am sorry . but i mean , i ... you 're beating yourself up here . chad : hmm . yeah , well ... maybe you 're right . will : you know , it 's gon na get better . when you get out of here , you know , when you go off to wake forest . chad : yeah . i been thinking about that a lot lately . fresh new start and -- and all that . will : yeah , right . chad : well , but there 's just one ... teeny , tiny problem . stefano : ah . kate : what are you doing here ? you were supposed to meet will at the pub . stefano : madeline 's son was there . kate : you ran away from a teenaged boy . sorry . you made a discreet exit ? stefano : he simply would not stop with the questions . kate : okay . look , my only concern here is if you keep on dodging him , it 's just going to confirm that there 's something else that he needs to find out . stefano : [ sighs ] are you sure that madeline did n't leave another copy of that damn tape ? kate : oh , my god ... no . of course not . you ca n't be sure that something does n't exist . stefano : you know , that boy has access to her things , and he is obsessed with her past . he could go through them , you know . kate : my love ... do n't borrow trouble . stefano : oh , no ? you do n't think i have reason to worry ? what ? what does that look mean ? kate : i think what we need to do now is just pray that all of madeline 's secrets were buried with her . ej : you just said yes . you just said yes . you just -- you just said yes ! you said yes , you 're gon na marry me -- you just said yes ! sami : yes . [ squeals ] ej : ha ha ha ha ha ! johnny , allie , come here ! sami : no , no , no , no , no ! we 're not telling the kids -- we ca n't ! no ! no , we ca n't . ej : why ? please ! sami : we have to wait . because we have to tell them all together , and you do n't know how will 's gon na react . ej : they 're gon na be so excited . okay . sami : thank you . ej : okay . i have one question , a tiny question . sami : yeah ? ej : can i kiss the bride ? sami : please . hope : arianna ... arianna : you owe me , detective . you owe me , big - time . hope : yes . i do . rafe : he did n't show ? no . let 's wait for him to call back . well , usually when an informant gets jumpy , it 's just good to give him a little time to settle down . right . okay . sami : hey . what are you doing here ? rafe : work . as always . sami : right . what , did johnny call it into the bureau ? rafe : what ? sami : johnny left one of his toys out by the water , and he 's devastated . it 's like losing his best friend . rafe : did you find it ? sami : no . no , it 's gone now . rafe : oh . sami , i -- sami : listen , i -- rafe : no , can i just -- sami : i wanted to -- rafe : i wanted -- sami : no . sorry . rafe : i just wanted to tell you that i 'm sorry . i acted like a jerk at the pub . sami : i was gon na say i 'm sorry , 'cause , um ... i overreacted about your phone call . i made a big deal out of nothing -- i 'm sorry . rafe : i really do n't wan na fight with you . i do n't . sami : and here we are ... not fighting , right ? rafe : [ laughs ] yeah . yep . so what 's new ? anything ? sami : ha . ha . rafe : well , i guess something is . what is it ? just one bite opens a world of delight ... will : so let me get this straight . you need business experience to get into a business class . what , do you need to do surgery before you can get into med school ? chad : ha ha ha . it 's an advanced class , and it would , well ... at least , i think it would show my dad how serious i am about school and everything . will : that 's weird . because the dimeras are sucking up to my mom , i have what you need . that does n't seem fair . chad : i have no idea what you 're talking about . will : stefano has given me an internship and also offered me a part - time job for the fall . i 'll work after , uh ... school , so -- actually ... take a look at this . chad : it 's a project for the dimera enterprises ? will : apparently , they need a 17-year - old with a c - minus in math to make sure it flies . chad : well , this is -- this is ... this is really cool . will : if you worked on this with me , i mean , would that give you what you need to get into the class ? chad : absolutely . will : okay . then , uh , then consider it done . stefano left me a voice mail , so i 'm actually supposed to meet him back at the mansion . so come on , i 'll introduce you to ... woods : chad . you 're not going anywhere . chad : hmm . arianna : you planted the dna evidence . you arrested me ... when all along , it was you . you were the one who attacked all of those men . you branded brady . hope : yes ... i did . will : so let me get this straight . you need business experience to get into a business class . what , do you need to do surgery before you can get into med school ? chad : ha ha ha . it 's an advanced class , and it would , well ... at least , i think it would show my dad how serious i am about school and everything . will : that 's weird . because the dimeras are sucking up to my mom , i have what you need . that does n't seem fair . chad : i have no idea what you 're talking about . will : stefano has given me an internship and also offered me a part - time job for the fall . i 'll work after , uh ... school , so -- actually ... take a look at this . chad : it 's a project for the dimera enterprises ? will : apparently , they need a 17-year - old with a c - minus in math to make sure it flies . chad : well , this is -- this is ... this is really cool . will : if you worked on this with me , i mean , would that give you what you need to get into the class ? chad : absolutely . will : okay . then , uh , then consider it done . stefano left me a voice mail , so i 'm actually supposed to meet him back at the mansion . so come on , i 'll introduce you to ... woods : chad . you 're not going anywhere . chad : hmm . arianna : you planted the dna evidence . you arrested me ... when all along , it was you . you were the one who attacked all of those men . you branded brady . hope : yes ... i did . arianna : why ? why did you set me up ? what have i ever done to you ? hope : nothing . arianna : then why do you hate me so much ? woods : we have talked about this . chad : no , no , no , no , we do n't talk -- you give orders . there 's a big difference . woods : if you would use your head once in a while ... chad : so what are you gon na do when i get to wake forest ? you gon na text me my orders ? woods : i do n't have time for this -- i have to tell you something . i 'm going to chicago . i 'm serving on a midwest task force for tort reform . chad : sounds fascinating . sorry i ca n't join you . woods : would you listen to me ? this could take ... a certain amount of time . chad : okay . uh ... how long ? woods : well , there 's a possibility i wo n't be back before you leave for north carolina . chad : w - wait a minute . w - we 're supposed to drive down there together and -- and stop and see aunt brenda in d.c. and -- woods : chad ... do n't you get it by now ? things change . plans fall through . chad : maybe ... maybe i - i should n't even go to wake forest . sami : i saw baker ... yesterday . rafe : oh . baker . ha . that must have brought back a flood of memories . sami : and none of them good . and , um ... you know , it 's just hard reliving all that ... crap . rafe : yeah , i know . but you have your family . and sydney 's safe . sami : it 's not enough . it 's not enough that she 's safe now . she was hurt because of me . it 's my fault . will : hey . stefano : ah . i 'm sorry about the change of venue . well , you look very nice . will : thank you . stefano : yeah , i suddenly realized that i had some data in here ... that i wanted you to see . will : right . stefano : okay . i think that this could help you put together your first proposal . will : actually , i wanted to talk to you about that . um ... i 'm feeling a little like i 'm ... in over my head . stefano : nonsense . i will walk you through the entire thing , step - by - step . will : well , i know how busy you are and , um ... it actually turns out that my friend chad is really good at this business stuff , so i was thinking maybe we can , you know , work together . stefano : no , no , no , no . [ chuckles ] absolutely not . will : well , it -- stefano : no , no , listen . listen to me , please , william . ahem . this young man can have absolutely nothing to do with this . woods : what the hell is that supposed to mean ? chad : that with mom gone ... you know , we should -- we should be together . we should spend time together . and if i stayed here , then we could -- woods : oh , damn it . i 'm late for court . chad ... stay . go . whatever you think it best . will : what is so terrible about chad helping me out ? stefano : william ... this is something that you must do on your own . will : for my personal growth ? stefano : now , see here , i - i -- [ chuckles ] sorry . will : no , no , uh , i 'm sorry . i - i should n't talk to you like i ... talk to my mom . it 's just ... stefano : what ? will : i do n't think this is about me . i think this is about chad and his mom . hope : i do n't hate you . arianna : so planting evidence against me was just some ... random act of nastiness ? i do n't think so ! hope : i do n't remember . arianna : then let me help you out with that , okay ? this is how i see it . you popped some pills , and then you set out to work out your frustrations over your very rotten life . hope : arianna ... i am so sorry . arianna : but you did n't pop the pills for a good night 's sleep . what you did is put your affirmative defense in place before you made your first move . hope : no -- arianna : oh , yeah , i 'm not guilty -- i 'm altered . i do n't need prison , i need help . see , honey , i 've been around . i know all the excuses . hope : i did n't do that . arianna : do you think your word is enough ? i did time ... all right ? i paid for what i did . i will not let you and your powerful last name just walk away . i want you to pay for what you did . hope : so do i . so do i . rafe : this guilt of yours -- do n't you see how it works out really great for ej ? sami : ej ? we ca n't have one conversation without you bringing up ej ? rafe : well , yeah , all that 's happened is all of a sudden your fault -- i mean , really ? after everything that he 's done to you ? sami : well , according to you , he 's responsible for global warming . ej : no , i think that he 's -- sami : what ? rafe : nothing . forget it . you know what ? he 's great . the man is a frickin ' saint , okay ? and he forgives you . so you 're living in his house . he gets to run your life . obviously , you 're not happy with that , but it does n't matter , because he forgives you , and that 's great . and you 're -- you 're in the house . pretty soon , you 're gon na be s -- sami : you know what ? none of this is your business . rafe : mm - hmm . sami : none of it is your business , because that 's how you wanted it ! i - i ca n't even have a regular conversation with you . i ca n't open up to you about anything ! i do n't know why i thought i could . i do n't even know you anymore ! stefano : william ... you are doing a project for dimera enterprises , hmm ? okay . said project , to be successful , is your concern . my motives are beside the point . will : well , i think that , um , the project would be even more successful if chad and i worked together . stefano : oh . well ... [ laughs ] you do n't seem to see it ... that i would have reservations about bringing the son of the district attorney into the inner workings of my organization . will : so this is about his father . stefano : ah . exactly . will : then why did you get up and leave the pub this morning when chad asked you about his mom ? what is it that you do n't want him to know ? arianna : wow . you 've really thought this through . it 's a beautiful performance . passive . empty inside . i 'm not gon na let you play the victim . not with me . see , i know there is n't a pill in this world that makes anyone that evil , that sick , that venal , unless it was always ... there before . and one more thing . in prison ... they 're gon na see right through you ... the inmates ... the screws . they will not be taken in by those big eyes and that soft voice . they will all see right through you . rafe : you do n't know me anymore ? why 'd you go into witness protection ? sami : i was scared . rafe : yeah , you were scared . you were scared that ej was gon na find out he was the father of the child you were carrying , and you know as well as i do that he would do anything -- anything to own that kid . sami : well , he 's her father . rafe : exactly . and you did n't want the dimeras to have anything to do with the child . sami : well , i was wrong about ej . rafe : you were not wrong . you were not wrong , sami . money 's not gon na buy you happiness . not for you or your family . what the hell happened to that woman ? where did she go , the woman who would do anything for her family , for her kids ? sami : that 's what -- rafe : that 's what what ? you know , sooner or later , you 're gon na have to face the truth . you 're gon na have to stop lying to yourself and face the truth about who ej really is . sami : to your truth . to what you think is true . rafe : you 're so wrong about him . so wrong . cc hope : they should n't be doing this -- they 're cutting me too much slack . doug : hope , will you stop worrying about getting special treatment and listen to me ? we have a lot to go over and not much time . hope : arthur davis has three children -- if he gets suspended -- doug : honey , honey ... we need to look over this list of lawyers . hope : daddy , how many times do i have to say it ? i do not want a lawyer . i 'm pleading guilty . doug : you do n't have to do that -- hope : yes , i do ! doug : no , you do n't . hope : dad ! doug : no , no , it was because of the pills . hope : i 'm not using that . i am not hiding behind that excuse . it used to nauseate me when i heard it from the perps when i was sitting on the other side of that table . doug : i think julie 's right . you 're still under the influence of those things . hope : no . doug : yes , you -- too much has happened . you need help . princess , for god 's sake , look at me ! hope : i ca n't , i ca n't , dad . doug : hope ! hope : i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . look what i 'm putting you through . you must be so ashamed of me . i 'm sorry . kate : so ... how do you feel about unsolicited advice ? your father is grieving too . and sometimes ... sometimes grief brings out the worst in people . chad : hmm . you see , i 'd consider that ... if what just happened was anything new . kate : it 's not ? chad : see , when i was little ... and dad , he ... he would n't play catch with me ... i thought it was because he wanted me to be good at school , like him . so i came home one day with straight as ... once . i was so excited about it and ... first thing he asked me is when i 'm gon na get a job . and then i made the track team . and the only thing he could talk to me about was ... boarding school . i think it 's just time to -- as he loves to say -- face facts . the guy just does n't want me around . sami : well , you want to know what i think is true ? rafe : what ? sami : something i told my grandma . i think you still love me . rafe : i do . sami : you said it was n't enough ... but i think it 's that you do n't love the real me . you know , you have this like idealized version in your head of who i should be . and -- and ... i ca n't live with that . rafe : that is such a copout . that is such a copout , you standing there telling me that , and you 're pretending that ej is someone who he is n't ? and you know it and i know it . the only thing i do n't know is why you continue to hold onto the lie . sami : i thought we were n't gon na fight ! arianna : did my feeling ice ... kate : can i help ? chad : look , i ... i know you 're trying to be nice ... but you do n't owe me anything . it 's not like we 're family . kate : you 're wrong about that . gabi : i thought you were going to end up back in jail for assaulting hope brady . arianna : she sure has it coming . gabi : rafe and i were worried about you when you left his office . still are . arianna : well , thank you , but you do n't need to worry about me . i 'm just ... mad , that 's all . gabi : you 're more than mad . and you have really good reasons to be whatever it is you are . arianna : did my feelings pass the gabi test ? gabi : okay , but being torn up like that is n't good for you . i know from personal experience . arianna : did someone dis you in homeroom ? gabi : actually , my stupid sister acted unbelievably stupid and got sent to prison . and since the rest of my family was gone , i was left to hold mom 's hand . only she was only really holding mine . you know what she told me ? she told me that i had to understand that you were in pain , that i needed to forgive you ... for my sake as much as for yours . arianna : you 're saying that i should forgive hope . gabi : so you can , as they say , move on . arianna : hmm . what 's the point of moving on ? i lost everything . she destroyed my life , and i do n't know how to get it back . hope : [ sobbing ] doug : please ! hope : oh , god ! doug : baby , i 'm not ashamed of you . i 'm ashamed of myself ! hope : [ sobbing ] no , daddy . doug : yes , yes , i did n't ... i - i did n't see what you were going through . i was no help at all ! hope : do n't be nice to me . i do n't deserve it . doug : oh , hope , damn it , put a cork in it ! you really believe that i 'm ... walking away ? that you 're not still my little girl ? that julie and bo and i and about a hundred other people are not gon na fight like hell to make sure that ciara gets her beautiful , wonderful mother back again ? that the last two months wipes out everything that you ever were before that ? hope : i 'm scared , daddy . doug : i know , baby . hope : i 'm so scared . doug : i know , i know . hope : i 'm sorry . doug : i know . hope : daddy , i 'm sorry . sami : hey . will : hey . sami : what 's up ? will : uh , nothing , just , uh , i was just working . sami : do you have a second ? will : yeah , sure . sami : okay . um , i , uh , i need to talk to you . will : behind closed doors ? sami : ha . right . 'cause it 's ... private . really ... private . will : okay . well , now i 'm scared . sami : will , um ... i wanted to tell you myself because , um ... ej asked me to marry him ... and i said yes . stefano : elvis , where are you ? ej : uh , it does n't matter . is samantha back ? stefano : as a matter of fact , i think i just heard her walk in . um ... what 's wrong ? ej : uh , nothing 's wrong . no , look , there 's something i need to tell you , father . i asked samantha to marry me . she said yes . bo : do n't you threaten my wife . vivian : now i 'm going to have to teach you a lesson . rafe : well , i hear congratulations are in order .	julie saw hope at the police station . she wanted to talk to hope . arianna seemed upset with rafe and gabi . chad saw stefano at the pub . sami and ej were on the beach . chad wanted to talk to stefano about madeline . stefano did n't want to talk about it . he rushed off . sami thought that ej was trying to pressure her into marrying him . he claimed he was n't doing that , but he did want her to change her mind . sami ended up fantasizing about rafe . arianna had a bad attitude when rafe tried to talk to her about what happened to her . hope wanted julie to take care of ciara and she did n't want her to visit her . sami changed her mind and accepted ej 's proposal . chad told will that he wanted to have a fresh start . stefano talked to kate about chad digging into madeline 's past . kate said they just have to pray madeline 's past stays buried . hope saw arianna at the police station . arianna had a major attitude about it . rafe was on the beach and ran into sami . they had a very awkward conversation . rafe wanted to know if something was going on with her . she did n't say anything . chad told will that he wants to take an advanced business course . will conveniently had an idea for him . he told chad he could work at dimera enterprises . charles ended up telling chad that he was n't going anywhere . charles told chad that he was going to chicago . kate was eavesdropping . arianna confronted hope about framing her . sami and rafe talked about sydney 's kidnapping .
nicole : you -- you need me . do you have any idea ... how long it 's been since someone said that to me ? brady : yeah , i do . picked a hell of a time to say it , though . i mean ... lining up with me right now is asking to be a target for the dimera family . nicole : yeah , well , i 'd really hate to jeopardize the amazing relationship i have with them now . brady : i 'm serious , nicole . nicole : me too . brady : it 's gon na get rough . nicole : well , if anyone knows what ej and stefano are capable of , it 's me . [ scene_break ] abigail : there you are . i 've been looking for you everywhere . where 've you been ? sonny : mm . i went home to shower and change . i told my parents about what happened . but they 're on their way here , so maybe they can talk victor into getting some sleep . abigail : yeah , that 'd be good . sonny : yeah . just sure wish i was n't starting my job in the morning . i 'm so tired . abigail : especially since it 's at the d.a . 's office . chad said that guy can be a real jerk . sonny : well , he grew up thinking the guy was his father , so he oughta know . have you talked to chad ? abigail : finally , yeah . sonny : how 's he doing ? abigail : not good . stuck in the dimera house . i 'm really worried about him , sonny . [ scene_break ] bo : chad ? if you know anything about what happened to maggie horton , you got ta tell me now . hope : chad ... you 're not doing anyone any favors by keeping your mouth shut . chad : well , i do n't know if that 's true , but , um ... there is something that i wan na say . and it 's about time i said it . [ scene_break ] [ heart monitor beeping ] victor : i 'm not gon na lose you , maggie horton , you hear me ? i 'm not gon na let the dimeras take you away from me . [ scene_break ] taylor : look , when you told me that you were n't going to get revenge on brady , were you lying ? did you have something to do with maggie 's shooting ? ej : yeah . i lied . maggie 's shooting was my responsibility . you have nothing to say ? taylor : yeah , i do . bull . ej : excuse me ? taylor : i do n't believe you . [ scene_break ] sonny : so i guess chad 's getting his first real taste of what it 's like to be part of a crime family . abigail : yeah , except he did n't really think they were a crime family . sonny : so ... what did he think they were , a cast of eccentric , loveable characters ? abigail : actually , pretty much , yeah . sonny : i remember i used to think that about my uncle vic . kinda sucked when i found out the truth . abigail : yeah , but i mean , you 're a grand nephew , right ? he 's his son . sonny : yeah , and my mom and dad kept my brothers and me a million miles away from the family business . it 's just too bad no one was here to do that for brady . abigail : you know , chad ... chad thought that ej was serious about that truce he made with brady . sonny : well , yeah , you know , it sounded serious . but then maggie got shot . which kinda made brady think maybe ej had his fingers crossed behind his back . abigail : chad really believes in him . he believes in ej . sonny : you 've got ta be kidding me . abigail : no . what if ej used him ? what 's gon na happen to him , sonny ? [ scene_break ] chad : here 's what i know about the shooting . nothing . now my father 's not feeling well and i really appreciate you -- bo : chad , i 'm sure you know and awful lot about the law . chad : why ? because the guy i thought was my dad is a d.a . ? bo : so you know that lying to a police officer is a crime . stefano : my son is not a liar . kate : stefano -- stefano : if he says that he knows nothing about it , he is telling the truth . bo : and , um ... your word on what happened is supposed to be good enough for me ? kate : okay , listen . my husband 's a diabetic . he passed out tonight . chad has already told you he knows nothing about what happened tonight . now i would like the both of you to leave . bo : if there 's anything about what happened tonight that just happened to slip your mind -- chad : i 'll call you . kate : i 'll see you out . stefano : you know ... you just made me very proud . chad : yeah ? then why do i feel like crap ? [ scene_break ] nicole : i begged ej to stop . i threatened him . i told him if he hurt you , i would n't stop until they put him away . brady : you 're wasting your time . nicole : no . no , because i thought there was a chance . he kept trying to convince taylor that he 's different now . brady : oh , he nearly had me convinced as well when he wanted to call a truce . that truce was nothing more than to give him an alibi so he could have my grandfather whacked . i would suggest that you do n't listen to a word ej ever has to say again , nicole . nicole : right . so what do we do instead ? brady : i 've arranged to have protection for my entire family . what happened to maggie horton is never gon na happen to anybody that i care about ever again . and that i promise you . [ scene_break ] taylor : so you want me to believe that you and your father set up maggie horton ? ej : no . maggie got in the way . victor was the intended victim . taylor : so you wanted to kill victor . ej : right . taylor : why ? ej : for revenge . his son struck me , so we strike back harder . that 's how it works . it 's that simple . give me a whiskey ... neat . do me a favor . give me the bottle , thanks . bartender : you got it . taylor : victor and brady , they 're barely speaking because brady is trying to push victor out of the company . you kill victor , you deliver titan to brady free and clear . you know what ? you are too smart to do something like that . ej : i do n't really care what brady says . he loves that old man . that 's why i hit him there , where it would hurt the most . taylor : you 're lying . look at me . will you look at me ? this is not your doing , and i will never believe that it was . but what i do n't understand is why you want me to . [ scene_break ] adrienne : if this is what it looks like -- lexie : a war ... between the dimera family and the kiriakis family . adrienne : where does that leave people like you and justin ? lexie : stuck in the freakin ' middle ... as always . [ cell phone ringing ] lexie : excuse me , i 've got ta take this . adrienne : yeah , yeah . lexie : kate . hi , is something wrong ? something else ? kate : your father 's blood sugar is way up . lexie : how 's he doing now ? kate : well , he got his insulin , and he seems to be better , but i still would like you to take a look at him . lexie : sure , i 'll be right there . i was on my way over anyway . kate : you were ? lexie : yeah . there 's something i 'd like to say to my father . [ scene_break ] justin : i think you should go home . victor : i 'm not leaving her . justin : she 's getting the best of care . victor : i got her into this mess . justin : and if whoever 's after you -- victor : i know who 's after me . justin : well , if they 're still after you ... you 'll be endangering maggie 's life once again . do you understand that ? victor : i am not going to abandon her . justin : as your attorney , i need to know if you 're planning some sort of retaliation . and as your nephew ... i need to ask you how many more people have to get shot before you change your ways . [ scene_break ] chad : i just lied to the cops . stefano : you did what you had to do . chad : did ej go through this ... when you found out he was your son ? no . wait , wait , wait . do n't ... do n't answer that . because it does n't matter . the only thing that does matter is that i did not sign up for this . stefano : you know something ? none of us did . but we are blood . i mean , it 's not something you just sign on the dotted line , you know ? chad : well , you know what ? that kind of explains why lexie 's where she is . why ej is such a freaking mess . i mean , no wonder why his mother moved heaven and earth to keep him away from you . kate : chad ! chad : what ? kate : do n't talk to your father like that . not tonight . chad : do n't worry about it . i was just leaving . [ scene_break ] abigail : chad , it 's me . look , i do n't know what 's going on or where you are or what 's happening , but can you please call me , text me -- something ? i 'm kinda going crazy over here . i do n't know what to do . sonny : the dimeras know he was part of what happened tonight . they 're not gon na want him talking to anybody . abigail : okay , well , that 's too damn bad . because one , i 'm not anybody . and two , they 're not keeping me away from chad . [ scene_break ] bo : well , that was an exercise in futility . hope : oh , yeah . you know , even if chad is on the fence about stefano , he was n't about to say anything with him standing right there . but chad definitely knows something . bo : yeah . and if he decides to give them up , we know right where that 's gon na lead . hope : oh , yeah , right to brady . i know he 's your nephew , but honestly , right now , i could strangle him . bo : yeah . that i understand . and i understand wanting to kill ej . but beating him up , did he think was gon na come out good ? hope : yeah . d.a . woods : good . just the people i wanted to see . hope : d.a . woods . bo : happy to see you , too . d.a . woods : i came over here to personally tell you i want whoever shot maggie horton . now we lost ej and the old man before because your witness was killed . this time , i want you to promise me ... you 'll hand me an airtight case . hope : i 'm sorry to disappoint you , d.a .... but that 's not gon na be possible . [ scene_break ] adrienne : sonny , there you are . i 've been looking all over for you . sonny : hey , mom . where 's dad ? adrienne : he 's in with victor and maggie . lexie says they 're keeping her in a coma so that her myasthenia gravis wo n't act up . i guess she 's lucky not to know what 's going on . i wish i did n't . have you seen brady ? sonny : nope . you know , ma , sometimes i just do n't get straight guys . adrienne : oh , i do . they 're swinging their ... male egos . and i 'm damn sick and tired of it . [ cell phone ringing ] sonny : you 're not gon na believe this . adrienne : what ? sonny : this is from the d.a . 's office . they want me to start work tonight . adrienne : are you kidding me ? at this hour ? sonny : yeah , it says come asap due to maggie horton 's shooting . [ scene_break ] d.a . woods : are you planning on not cooperating , detective brady ? hope : not planning on it , sir . bo : roman took us off the case because the shooter 's intended target was probably my father . d.a . woods : of course , it was . that meeting between him and stefano had to be a setup . hope : well , nobody 's talking . bo : at least not to us . d.a . woods : who 'd you interview ? bo : it was your , um ... chad . d.a . woods : and , um ... he covered for stefano . bo : oh , yeah . d.a . woods : figures . okay , we 're gon na put this together . we 're gon na nail the dimeras -- each and every one of them . and i do n't care what roman wants . you 're employees of the city ... officers of the court , and as far as i 'm concerned , you 're still on this case . hope : what do you suppose that was all about ? bo : feeling a little hate . hope : a little ? bo : yeah , since he found out that stefano is chad 's father . and now he thinks he has a way of destroying both of them . [ scene_break ] stefano : i 'm beginning to think that i ... brought chad along too quickly . kate : no . he 's gon na calm down . he 's gon na -- he has to know that what happened to maggie was -- was a terrible accident . stefano : should 've seen the look on victor 's face when maggie was hit . pure anguish . he would n't have looked that way if the bullet hit him . kate : i talked to the hospital . she 's ... through surgery and she 's holding her own , so ... stefano : oh , god , i hate that expression . kate : everything is going to be all right . lexie : are you sure about that , kate ? stefano : alexandra . lexie : it seems to me the family 's batting zero . the rafe imposter . that turned out to blow up in your face . and now this . your goon shot an innocent woman ? kate : wait a minute . lexie : shut up , kate ! what is wrong with you ? [ scene_break ] victor : i 'm right here , sweetheart . do n't you worry . all i can worry about now is maggie . i ca n't think about my next step . justin : good . i ca n't tell you how relieved i am to hear that ... because our esteemed d.a . is already all over this . victor : an innocent woman being shot in a public place ? i would hope so . justin : he 's running for reelection next year , and he 's not very popular . victor : i wonder why . his late wife happens to be an ex - hooker who tried to pawn off stefano dimera 's kid as his . justin : he 's gon na be running on cleaning up salem . you can bet on it . victor : justin , what are you trying to tell me ? justin : what i 'm trying to say is you do n't need to take matters into your own hands . victor : justin , i 'm a witness . bo 's gon na wan na talk to me . justin : okay , fine . then tell him what happened . but do n't even speculate about why it happened . victor : i 'm supposed to let him think maggie is in a hospital , because some guy went duck hunting and missed ? i ca n't let him know that stefano 's trying to set me up ? justin : unless you do n't mind seeing brady go to prison . yeah . i know he was the one who started all of this . [ scene_break ] ej : maggie horton is fighting for her life , because she fell in love with the wrong man . she romanticized him . she thought she could change him . and then she took a bullet for him . all right ? he 's the wrong guy . i 'm the wrong guy . get it ? taylor : maybe . maybe . but you did n't do this . ej : who did ? hmm ? who had more motive than me ? i mean , that guy beat me up and left me dead . taylor : okay , but you would 've handled that yourself . you would not have involved your father . ej : i am my father . all right ? same blood flows through my veins . taylor : that is him talking . ej : i 've fallen from grace , sweetheart . i do n't think you can save me . believe me . i am the devil . taylor : no , you 're not . ej : i 'm responsible for your mother 's death . you know that , right ? i mean , you said it yourself . you did n't know what i was capable of before . well , you do now . so be a smart girl and do yourself a big favor and run . run as fast as you can . taylor : i 'm not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] kate : do you know your father passed out tonight ? lexie : i 'd like some time alone with my father , please . stefano : sorry , sweetheart . kate : you 're here as a doctor , not a judge . lexie : you really got yourself a winner this time , father . all right , sit down . unbutton your shirt . stefano : ugh . lexie : [ quietly ] okay . take some deep breaths . stefano : [ inhaling , exhaling ] lexie : okay . what i do n't understand is why . why did you do it ? have n't you done enough ? stefano : alexandra , you 've got it all wrong . [ scene_break ] [ knocking ] kate : abigail . abigail : is chad here ? kate : um , i do n't think so . abigail : okay , thanks . kate : do you have a sec ? i could use your help with something . [ scene_break ] lexie : your heart sounds good . your pulse is steady . you should see an endocrinologist . your insulin might need to be adjusted . stefano : i feel much better now . lexie : mm - hmm . so ... how are you going to play this ? you were just having a face - to - face with victor when maggie walked into the bullet ? stefano : look , alexandra , you already made your mind up about me , okay ? so no matter what i say , it does n't make any difference one way or the other here . lexie : you do n't even care , do you ? i mean , it does n't even enter your mind when you start something like this that you are risking the lives of every member of your family . do you think victor 's just gon na let this go ? no ! no , not any more than you would let it go if the roles were reversed . he is going to want to hurt you the way that you have hurt him . what if he comes after theo ? or any of your grandchildren ? what if he comes after me ? we 're talking about our lives . we could lose our lives . stefano : no , no , no . come on . you could stay here . you 'd be protected . i will protect you always . lexie : oh , yeah . that would be worse than death ! stefano : then i have failed you . and i 'm very sorry . [ scene_break ] victor : i do n't know what you 're talking about . justin : cut it out . i know brady was the one who beat up ej . and that 's why the dimeras are trying to get back at you . and that 's why poor maggie got caught in the crossfire . and if i can connect the dots , so can the d.a . bo : he 's right . victor : bo . bo : how 's she doing ? victor : doctors put her in a coma so she can heal . this a courtesy call ? bo : d.a . woods just charged into the squad room and ordered hope and me to make a case against the dimeras . victor : good . bo : i need your word that you 'll let me do my damn job , and you wo n't do anything to retaliate . justin : good luck with that . victor : i ca n't promise anything . [ scene_break ] hope : hi . adrienne : hi . hope : gearing up for a long night ? adrienne : unfortunately . hope : [ sighs ] what a mess this is . adrienne : mm - hmm . hope : i have a feeling it 's only gon na get worse . adrienne : wait , did something else happen ? hope : the d.a . is saying this is a golden opportunity to take down the entire dimera family . adrienne : works for me . hope : yeah , well , i have a feeling he could go after the kiriakises as well . adrienne : funny you should say that . hope : why ? adrienne : sonny is supposed to start a job in the d.a . 's office tomorrow morning . hope : are you kidding me ? i did n't know that . adrienne : oh , there 's more . they called him in tonight . hope : does he know something ? about what happened ? he does . he does . [ scene_break ] sonny : yeah , i understand . d.a . woods : good . i knew you were a smart kid . so ... you 'll take care of that for me . sonny : yes , sir . [ scene_break ] lexie : what are you sorry for ? that you put out a contract on victor ? or that maggie walked in and messed up your plan ? stefano : you know , i keep saying you 've got it all wrong , but ... i 'm really very sorry that my very existence makes you so miserable . lexie : no , no . it 's not your existence , father . you can be so loving . you can be so sweet . if only you were a bricklayer , instead of a gangster , we 'd have a great relationship . stefano : well , listen , i want nothing more than that . lexie : yeah , well , you say that . but father , all of your children are either miserable ... or dead . please . please , please for me . just change your tactics . please . [ scene_break ] abigail : how could i help you with anything ? kate : well , there are some very unfortunate things being said about chad 's father . abigail : is n't that what happens when you do unfortunate things ? kate : oh , my husband is not a monster . abigail : is that what chad called him ? kate : look , stefano has gone out of his way to be a good father to chad and to make him feel like he 's part of the family . and i just do n't think chad should start taking that for granted . abigail : so i 'm supposed to convince him to apologize or something ? you 're unbelievable . you know , as far as i 'm concerned , the sooner that he gets away from this house and all of you , the better off he 'll be . you know , maybe -- maybe after tonight , he finally figured that out for himself . [ scene_break ] bo : did he just say he will not promise not to go after the dimeras ? justin : that 's right . bo : yeah , i was hoping i needed to get my hearing tested . justin : well , you heard right . he really did say something that stupid . victor : what 's stupid about it ? justin : bo and i just both told you that all eyes are watching every move you make . victor : all i can think about now is maggie 's recovery . bo : good . that 's more like it . victor : but do n't think i 'm going to forget what they did to her . bo : yeah . and i 'm not gon na forget that the reason she 's in this bed is because someone put a contract out on you . i will find the person who put a bullet in her . victor : what makes you think you can connect him to stefano ? bo : 'cause that 's my job . and i wish you 'd let me do it instead of taking matters into your own hands . victor : i want results . bo : yeah , well , so does the d.a . but if you give him proof that there 's a war going on between the families , he will find out that brady is the one who started it . do you really wan na deal with that right now ? [ scene_break ] taylor : i do n't wan na give up on you . ej : maybe you 're not as smart as i thought you were . taylor : look , i had a little talk with nicole earlier , and she has a way of pointing out when i am fooling myself . no matter how much i wan na be over you , i 'm not . ej : your mother must be rolling in her grave . taylor : listen to me . i 'm not gon na get over ... what happened to her . but i know in my heart that you did n't want it to happen . and no matter what you say , i will never believe that you are responsible for maggie 's shooting . ej : i 'm sick of talking . taylor : ej , come -- chad : what are you , nuts ? she loves you , man . she could be your last chance . hey ! [ scene_break ] adrienne : you know i ca n't tell you what my son -- hope : adrienne , please . adrienne : honey , what are -- what are you doing here ? i thought you went to work . sonny : uh , i did . but that 's why i 'm here . hope : sonny , hi . adrienne : what do you mean , that 's why you 're here ? sonny : i have a request for you . it 's from the d.a . [ scene_break ] stefano : i ... i do n't know any other way to love my children . i -- i want to protect them . lexie : yeah , well , you strike out at your enemies , and you call that protecting your children . but that is not protecting your children , father . that 's not love . and unless you stop , you 're gon na lose us . kate : how is he ? lexie : he 's -- he 's fine . he , uh , needs to monitor his blood sugar more closely . and ... if you do n't know that he has candy stashed all over this house , you are not as smart as i thought you were . kate : i would not have called her if i knew she was going to give you a lecture on morality . stefano : well ... a lot of what she says is true . but unfortunately ... [ chuckles ] it 's just too late for me to change . kate : well , that 's good . because i love you just the way you are . [ scene_break ] ej : do yourself a favor , all right ? stay out of this . chad : look , i can go in there right now . i could tell her i was there , and i know everything you just said to her is a crock . ej : it 's a lot better for her if she despises me . chad : says who ? ej : you know what , chad , it 'd be a lot better for you if you did yourself a big favor and you turned your back on this stinking , rancid family . let me tell you something , i wish somebody had said that to me a long time ago . chad : oh , come on , ej , you would n't have listened . ej : neither will you . it 's your problem . abigail : chad , wait . [ scene_break ] victor : brady got drunk and he beat up ej . but he did n't do it to start some war . bo : well , that 's what happened . victor : brady and i were trying to broker a truce tonight . he went to ej . i went to stefano . all with the best intentions . that 's what happened . justin : if maggie could speak right now , what do you think she 'd want you to do ? i do n't think it would involve exacting revenge on her behalf . bo : if the dimeras did plan this -- victor : of course , they planned it . bo : then they obviously screwed up . i was over there tonight . stefano had his normal bravado , but i could tell he was scared . if he and ej are laying low , hoping this whole thing blows over , maybe they wo n't point the finger at brady . but if you keep going after them , they 've got no reason to keep their mouths shut . justin : bo 's right . victor : all right , fine . what do you want me to do ? [ scene_break ] brady : listen . i do n't want to involve you in this mess any more than i already have , so i think it 's a good idea if you leave town for a little while . nicole : what ? brady : yeah . nicole : leave town ? where am i supposed to go ? brady : i do n't know , nicole , but i need to protect you , and that 's my priority . do you understand ? nicole : yeah . i need some -- some time to decide . i need to think about it , okay ? brady : okay , absolutely . nicole : i should go . brady : wait . i just do n't want anything to happen to you . okay ? nicole : for what it 's worth , brady , i think you 're doing the right thing . i really believe that . [ scene_break ] chad : what are you doing here ? abigail : i was worried about you . i was looking for you everywhere . chad : well , look , i 'd like to stick around and make you feel better , but things still suck . abigail : i know , i know . i went to your house . i talked to kate . chad : you should n't have done that . what are you doing ? you 've got ta stay out of this -- abigail : i do n't want to ! i want to be with you ! chad : well , you ca n't okay ? so please , just go home . abigail : stop . this is n't about our families , chad . it 's about us . look , i care about you a lot . so i 'm not leaving you . and you do n't have anything to say about it . [ scene_break ] kate : so try not to think about what lexie said , all right ? she just operated on maggie . she 's upset . stefano : well , maybe in a perfect world i could be the man that she wants me to be . kate : but we both know it 's not a perfect world . stefano : hmm . which is why i have to finish what i started . kate : you 're not serious . stefano : oh , sweetheart , i have to nip this situation in the bud . no matter what it takes to do it . [ scene_break ] adrienne : i need some air . hope : so what does the d.a . want ? sonny : all of your case notes from ej dimera 's beating all the way through tonight . hope : if he wants to give me orders , he should tell me himself . sonny : okay . i 'll let you say that part . hope : thank you , sonny . okay , detective brady . game on . bo : i need you to keep your mouths shut . if you feel like you have to say something to somebody , choose your words carefully . but mostly , just keep quiet . victor : tall order . bo : yeah , well , i do n't want you talking to anybody about what happened to maggie or what happened to ej . no reporters , no cops , except hope and me . you got that ? victor : i got it . bo : good . 'cause if you start something , you get people talking , there wo n't be anything i can do . victor : why is that ? bo : i left out a small detail . roman took hope and me off the case . victor : why ? bo : conflict of interest . victor : oh , for crying out -- bo : the bottom line is just stay here . take care of maggie . do n't do anything to retaliate . justin : and our family just might be able to survive this ordeal . bo : do i have your word on this ? victor : you have my word . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] brady : dmitri , everything under control ? very good . i want you to keep it that way . and if the dimeras make one little move , we 're gon na be ready . [ scene_break ] lexie : taylor , hey . taylor : hey . lexie : what are you doing here so late ? taylor : well , i was trying to talk some sense into your brother . lexie : did he listen ? taylor : nope . lexie : oh , surprise , surprise . taylor : he wants me to believe that he 's a monster , and he wants me to run like hell in the other direction . lexie : well , he and i finally agree on something . taylor : he 's not a monster . lexie : not all the time . but sometimes ... which is why it is so horrible for you to love him . taylor : but you still do , right ? lexie : well , like my father always says , we 're blood . but you 're not . so do what ej says , taylor . save yourself , okay ? because whatever is coming down , it is out of your control . [ scene_break ] nicole : he needs me . brady said he needs me . i 'm finally gon na get what i deserve . ej : you know what , i agree . it 's just what you deserve , sweetheart . [ scene_break ] coming up on `` days of our lives `` -- ej : you 're about the only person who can stop this for good . i offered brady a truce . chad : and ? brady : you really want a truce ? ej : you do n't ? brady : go to hell .	at the kiriakis mansion , brady and nicole talked about everything that happened because of the shooting . brady 's going to make sure that no one he cares about gets hurt . he wanted nicole to leave town , but she did n't want to go . she left the mansion . at the dimera mansion , bo asked chad if he knew anything about maggie 's shooting . chad said he did n't know anything and wanted bo and hope to leave the mansion . bo did n't believe that chad did n't know anything , but he wanted chad to call if he remembered anything . after bo and hope left , stefano was happy that chad lied to the police . chad was upset with stefano and walked out . taylor told ej that she did n't believe that he was responsible for what happened to maggie . ej explained that he and stefano wanted to get victor and that maggie got in the way . taylor did n't believe him and did n't know why he wanted her to believe that .
stefano : [ chuckles ] the land in ireland will be mine soon . [ chuckles ] my son has the situation with abigail deveraux well in hand . ben : you are looking at the happiest , luckiest guy on the planet . abigail : ben , i really , really have to tell you something . chad : hey . what 's going on ? looks like you guys have something to celebrate . brady : pack your bags and get your lying ass out of my house right now . theresa : brady , what do you mean ? brady : i mean that you have played me for a fool for the last time . victor : xander 's supposed to be on the grounds working under your direct supervision . where the hell is he ? xander : you lying bitch . you ruined my life . eric : daniel ? daniel : hey , eric . everything okay ? eric : yeah , i 'm just picking up some proofs i shot for pr . hey , any chance you 're free to maybe grab some lunch at the pub , you know , and talk about a couple of things ? daniel : is this about serena leaving town ? eric : for starters . serena : mrs. brady ? mrs. brady ? caroline : [ groaning ] i - i 'll be all right . i just -- i 'll just stay here for a little while . serena : you need to go to the hospital . i think you 're having a stroke . ben : you 're right . we are celebrating . abigail : you 've been drinking . chad : yes . turns out i have some celebrating of my own today to do . abigail : i 'm committed to ben , and that 's how it 's going to stay . chad : no , you ca n't do this . abigail : yes , i can , and i have . chad : are n't you gon na ask me what i 'm celebrating ? ben : why ? it ca n't possibly top what abigail and i -- abigail : ben , let 's just -- let 's just go , okay ? chad : no , come on . do n't keep me in the dark . i mean , the three of us , we share and share alike , do n't we ? ben : shut the hell up . abigail : ben , stop it . chad : hey , do n't take it the wrong way . i just meant we do n't keep any secrets . ben : you 're right , chad . no secrets . abigail and i ... we 're getting married . chad : oh . theresa : brady , i 'm not playing you . who are you calling ? brady : the hospital . i 'm through talking to you . because i know that every word that falls out of your damn mouth is a lie . serena : her name is caroline brady , and i think that she 's having a stroke . we 're -- we 're in the park right by the edge of horton town square . yeah , n -- no , i 'm not a medical professional . i 'm just a friend , but i - i recognize the signs , and i did the stroke test . thank you , thank you . okay , the paramedics are on their way . everything 's gon na be okay . okay ? caroline : i 'll just stay here a while . serena : yeah . daniel : uh , i 'm gon na have to take a rain check on lunch , but you should know that i saw serena . she told me she 's thinking about leaving salem asap . get a fresh start . eric : okay , yeah . daniel : i got to get this down to the lab right now , all right ? eric : well ... daniel : we 'll talk more later , i will call you . eric : i guess nicole filled you in . nicole : you 're not stupid enough to try and hurt me in public , are you ? xander : you 're not worth my trouble . besides , i have an appointment to keep , so ... nicole : dressed like that ? oh , wait . brady told me you 're working for victor now . manual labor . well , enjoy shoveling manure . oh , and , xander , you know what ? i have to say you 're losing your status and perks , not to mention your expense account could n't have happened to a nicer guy . xander : are you really stupid enough to think this is over ? chad : wow , that is big news . i do n't see a ring . ben : [ grunts ] where were we ? abigail : uh ... ben : since you missed the part where she said yes . thank you for being a part of our special day . chad : let me buy you a drink . ben : it 's not necessary . chad : i 'm gon na buy you a drink , i insist . ben : that 's not necessary . chad : this is my club after all . i 'm gon na break open a bottle of our best champagne , and us , all of us , we 're all gon na toast to your future . you both must be so happy . ben : oh , of course we are . are n't we , abigail ? abigail : yes . yeah , we are , we are . ben : i can not believe how lucky i am . i met the woman of my dreams . chad : mm . ben : now we 're gon na spend the rest of our lives together . chad : mm - hmm . what are your plans ? hmm ? are you gon na take this one back to poplar bluff where she can live blissfully barefoot and pregnant for life ? ben : no , no , no . our lives are here . abigail 's family , her job . chad : well , maybe you have n't noticed , but marriages in salem are markedly less successful than the national average . unless , of course , you 're talking about the `` till death do us part `` part , in which case ... ben : and here i was thinking you 'd be happy for us . chad : i 'm happy for the both of you . who knows ? maybe the two of you , you know , you guys will beat the odds . ben : you can count on it . hey , i thought you were gon na tell us what you were celebrating . theresa : how dare you talk to me that way ? you know , i am the mother of your child and for that reason alone , you owe me some respect , brady . brady : i do n't owe you anything . theresa : what if our son was older and he could hear you berating me like this ? brady : well ... theresa : well , how would he react , huh ? brady : well , you know what , theresa ? he ca n't hear me , so i 'm not gon na worry about it . theresa : oh , yeah ? well , worry about this . look , i can barely stand on my own two legs and you just wan na toss me out on my ass like i 'm nothing but a thorn in your side ? brady : a thorn in my side ? that 's putting it very mildly , actually . theresa : do you think that i 'm faking this ? god . you have no idea how much pain i 'm in right now , all right ? i mean , come on . who in their right mind would fake something like this ? brady : no one . theresa : well , go ahead . call him . call dr. lee . you know what he 'll tell you ? exactly -- brady : no , theresa , i 'm not calling dr. lee . i 'm gon na call daniel . or i 'm gon na call kayla . and we 're gon na get a very different story , are n't we ? theresa : [ scoffs ] you would ask two of your friends to violate their professional ethics , poking around in confidential records about my body just to -- to satisfy your paranoia ? brady : put a sock in it . you 're the one that volunteered to get a second opinion , remember ? you know what we 're gon na do ? we 're gon na take a walk . we 're going to take a walk together , and we 're going to find a different doctor , and we 'll see what kind of a story he or she has . and i 'm going to take these for you because i 'm sure as hell you do n't need them . are you coming ? theresa : no . no , i 'm not . brady : you know you 're making this worse for yourself . i heard you and anne . i know . kayla : if you can roll her on her left side , that should bring her blood pressure down a bit . serena : already done . and your mom wants me to let you know , kayla , that she 's gon na be okay . kayla : please tell her i know that because she 's the strongest person i know . and , serena , thank you for being there with her , keeping her calm . if she had been alone when this happened , i do n't think she would have been transported to the hospital in time for the tpa . serena : uh , i -- i hear the sirens . we 'll -- we 'll be there soon , okay ? [ ambulance siren blaring ] serena : kayla is gon na take really , really good care of you , and she wants you to know that you are the strongest woman that she knows . and that everything 's gon na be fine . wallace : i sent your nephew downtown to get more fertilizer . victor : huh . well , keep up the good work . so how is alexandros faring so far ? wallace : he seems somewhat reluctant to get his hands dirty . victor : well , that 's funny . that was never his problem at all . nicole : you 're not seriously threatening me ? xander : who , me ? i think you could teach me a thing or two . nicole : about what ? xander : cheap journalism , lying , using others for your own gain . i foresee a very long and unhappy life in your future , nicole . unless , of course , fate puts you out of your misery first . daniel : get away from her . did n't i warn you to stay away from her ? xander : our paths happened to cross . daniel : i 'll bet . xander : your ego must be bigger than god . i would n't step one centimeter out of my way to be anywhere near you or this lovely lady . daniel : then you should have no problem keeping your distance from this lovely lady . xander : that 's right . daniel : or me . or my son . xander : well , unless parker has a play date at his uncle victor 's . daniel : what ? xander : later . nicole : daniel -- daniel , daniel , daniel . look , there 's something you need to know . theresa : okay . okay , so -- so maybe ... maybe i exaggerated a little bit . brady : it 's called a lie . theresa : well , that 's harsh , brady . brady : it 's not harsh . a lie is a lie . you do n't have a broken leg , do you ? theresa : well , my -- not exactly . brady : not exactly , no , you mean not at all . not even close . theresa : can you just not yell at me ? brady : theresa , the only thing that 's wrong with you is that you do n't have an honest bone in your body . now do me a favor . take that stupid cast off right now . quit wasting my time , theresa . take it off ! chad : eh , you would n't be interested in what i 'm celebrating . ben : try me . chad : it 's a bit cerebral . sorry , that means pertaining to the cerebrum . anyways , it 's really just a celebration of clarity . 'cause , you know , when things become clear , it can be an incredibly powerful and liberating thing . just like today ! just like today , when abigail accepted your proposal and let everyone and anyone know that she loves you . you 're a lucky man , mr. weston . seriously , from the bottom of my heart , i am so happy for the both of you . ben : thank you . chad : i 'm gon na let you guys celebrate . ben : let 's have a toast with some of the dimera champagne . abigail : uh , listen , ben . first , i know chad kind of ruined the moment here , but i really need to -- ben : i do n't care about chad . at all . nothing is gon na ruin this moment for me . abigail : right , um , ben -- ben : i remember the first time you came in here . i could n't take my eyes off of you . i never thought for a second that someone like you would look twice at me . and now we 're getting married . we have n't even discussed whether or not you want a big wedding or a small wedding , a church wedding . does your mom know about this ? is she okay with everything ? i mean , obviously my dad -- abigail : ben -- ben : he adores you . abigail : ben ! ben : i 'm sorry . got a little carried away . what was it you were gon na tell me ? abigail : i 'm pregnant . theresa : brady , please listen to me . brady : why would i listen to you ? theresa : because i 'm sorry . and that is the god 's honest truth , look ... i know what i did was wrong . okay , but i -- i -- brady : wow , that 's -- that 's noble of you . you know , to admit that lying to your son 's father is actually wrong . my god , what would your son think if he was old enough to understand what you tried to pull over on me ? theresa : actually , i ... i think he 'd understand . because it was wrong but , listen , i did it for the right reasons , okay ? i mean , no child should grow up without his mother , and ... look , come on , brady . i mean , you know that better than anyone . i just ... no baby should grow up bouncing back and forth like -- like some ping pong ball and -- and you 're so angry with me and i know that you do n't even want to see me . brady : you 're right about that , i do n't . theresa : well , listen -- brady : i do n't . theresa : i 'm sorry , i was -- i was desperate and i -- i just -- i was trying to put our son 's best interests -- brady : excuse me , are you -- are you -- are you trying to tell me that i 'm not putting my son 's best interests first because i wo n't allow you to move in with us and play house ? what kind of mother uses her kid to justify her lying and her -- and her scheming ? this is not about our son . and we both know it . roman : this seat taken ? eric : dad . roman : ahh , eating alone ? eric : well , i stopped by to see grandma but apparently , i missed her . so i thought i 'd fortify myself with a bowl of chowder before i see theresa . roman : that 's my boy . always looking out for everybody else . eric : well , you know , being a mom is a tough job . and , you know , theresa , she can -- roman : theresa could use all the help she can get . where would we be if you moved to hawaii with -- eric : well , i do n't think you have to worry about serena . she might be leaving town . roman : how do you feel about that ? eric : you sound like mom . roman : [ chuckles ] and are you avoiding the question ? eric : no , i finally realized it does n't matter to me what she does now . 'cause i just do n't care . kayla : mom ? mom , i 'm right here . we have a suspected cva with onset approximately -- serena : uh , 20 minutes ago . kayla : the patient has a history of mi with mild vascular dementia . i need a ct without contrast , a cbc , and a ptt . we 'll take good care of her , dr. brady . kayla : i love you , mom . what happened ? serena : she said that she had a headache and then all of a sudden , she lost her balance and she collapsed . i mean , she said she was fine but she was slowing her words , and i know the signs of a stroke . kayla : thank god you called 911 . serena : just so you know , she was alert and oriented , and she was way more worried about her family than anything else . kayla : that 's my mother . i do n't know what we 'd do without her . but she has a far greater chance of full recovery thanks to you . victor : you know , i thought i caught a whiff of something unpleasant . imagine , i thought it was the manure . wallace tells me you 're afraid to get your hands dirty . imagine that . you know , if you want to keep your job and a roof over your head , i suggest you redouble your efforts . xander : my talents do n't really lie in this area . but i 'm a fast learner . i 'll do whatever you ask to prove you can trust me again . victor : well , we 're a long , long way from even a glimmer of that happening . xander : uncle victor ? there 's one more thing you should know . on my way back from purchasing supplies , i ... i ran into daniel and nicole . nicole : victor seized all of xander 's assets and assumed his debts . daniel : well , he should be in prison , where he belongs . nicole : well , i guess victor feels he can keep an eye on him while he 's weed- whacking at the mansion . daniel : why did n't he just ship him to siberia ? nicole : i do n't know . you 're gon na have to ask your godfather . daniel : oh , i plan to . parker : daddy ! daniel : parker ! nicole : oh . daniel : what 's up ? huh ? huh ? what 's going on ? nicole : thanks , joanna ! daniel : thank you , joanna . you ready for a -- what are you ready for , a picnic ? parker : can i go on a picnic now ? daniel : now , you want to do it right now ? parker : yeah . [ both laughing ] daniel : you bet . yeah . guess what i 'm gon na get . i got a surprise . [ opera music ] stefano : chad . what is wrong ? chad : oh , i am really not in the mood for this music . okay , i just want to focus on blocking the merger between -- stefano : forget all that , all right ? i mean , why the bad mood ? chad : look , i 'm just trying to do my damn job , okay ? stefano : did something happen with abigail , huh ? ben : you 're -- you 're pregnant ? abigail : yeah . ben : you 're -- you 're pregnant , that -- oh , my god , abigail . that 's ama -- that 's amazing . we 're gon na have a baby . we 're gon na have a baby . chad : or when i took you upstairs to my bedroom where you begged -- begged me to keep making love to you , over and over again . exactly how far along are you ? brady : this is n't about tate at all . it 's about me . theresa : ugh , is n't everything ? brady : you want to live here because you 're still chasing this -- this happily ever after with a man who does n't love you . and never will . theresa : that 's just cruel . brady : it 's the truth , theresa . the truth -- something you only have a nodding acquaintance with , so get this through your head . we are not compatible , and it gives me a splitting headache just to be in the same room with you . so consequently , the less i see of you , the happier i 'm gon na be , and the far less headaches i 'm gon na have . eric : what is going on in here , i can hear you yelling all the way outside . brady : oh , guess who faked a broken ankle so that i would take pity on her and she could continue mooching off of me . theresa : off your grandfather , just like you have been for years . eric : all right , brady , i understand you 're angry . come on , she 's the mother of your child and , listen , you ca n't be at each other 's throats all the time . brady : good point -- that 's exactly why i need to stay the hell away from her . by the way , if you 're taking pity on her , why do n't you have her live with you ? theresa : you know what , i 'd rather live on the streets than be treated like this ! eric : all right , theresa . take a breath . that means both of you . [ cell phone rings ] eric : hello ? i 'm on my way . brady : what 's -- hold on , what 's wrong ? eric : it 's my grandmother . she 's at the hospital . xander : i was just following wallace 's orders , otherwise i would n't have even been there , but daniel accused me of going out of my way to hound nicole and i swear to you -- victor : it is your responsibility to maintain a respectful distance from the people that i care about . if you find yourself in the same public place , you are not welcome there . xander : i understand that , but i was just passing through and -- victor : just get to work . for god sakes , try and do something right . i 'm done cleaning up after you . there 's another mess . clean it up . nicole : i got it , i got it ! okay , you ready ? whoosh -- oh ! oh , i missed . parker , i 'm sorry . i know you want to talk to victor . go ahead , i 'll -- i 'll take parker home . xander is up to his elbows in pig excrement as we speak . not that i 'm scared of him , he just caught me off guard earlier . it will never happen again . daniel : hey . daddy has to make a quick run out , all right ? i 'll be back . i 'll be home soon . you and nicole play some catch , okay ? all right . she 's a bad aunt . nicole : [ gasps ] hey ? bye . okay , you ready ? let 's go practice . you go over there . i 'll be right here . okay , ready ? okay . hi , it 's nicole walker . um , i really need to see you . chad : nothing happened with abigail . nothing is ever gon na happen with abigail . stefano : chad -- chad : no , listen ! so you can forget about that little plot of land in ireland that you would sell somebody 's soul to own . abigail : i 'm about eight weeks . you know , it 's hard to tell exactly . ben : eight weeks ? abigail : ben , you 're ... you 're upset about the baby . ben : no , no -- of course not . abigail : listen , i -- i know that i should have told you about this probably before i said yes to your proposal . i know that , but i just , um god , i just got caught up in the moment . ben : i just have to ask you one question . it -- it 's okay , though . it 's just a question . no reason to be afraid . it 's , um ... as long as you tell me the truth . stefano : all right , start at the beginning and tell me what -- chad : i was an idiot . after the way i treated abigail , she told me that she had never been hurt that badly before . and i know that 's true . so tell me , why in the hell would she ever trust me with her heart again ? stefano : look , you could only hurt her that much if she truly cared , you understand ? you can not give up so easily . chad : i told you -- it 's over ! stefano : it is not over . it is never over if she still loves you . chad : yeah ? then why the hell is she marrying ben weston ? abigail : of course i 'll tell you the truth . ben : do you promise ? abigail : yes . why -- why would n't i ? i want you to give me your word as a dimera that you wo n't say anything . and then after that , i can leave here and never worry again about ben finding out . chad : sure . fine . ben : because it would be hard to admit if you , um ... did you only agree to marry me because you 're pregnant ? abigail : no . no , of course not , ben . ben : how long have you known ? abigail : awhile . ben : why did n't you tell me ? abigail : because , i -- i just wanted to be sure , you know ? i was ... i was afraid that if i told you , you might feel trapped , and i did n't -- i did n't want you to feel like you had to stay with me because it was the right thing to do . so when you asked me to marry you , i knew that it had nothing to do with the baby . it was because you loved me . ben : i do . so much . what about you ? abigail : what about me , ben ? you know that i love you . ben : no , i mean about feeling trapped . do you feel trapped with me , abigail ? theresa : aunt kayla ? kayla : theresa . your grandmother is stable . we 're running some tests right now but , she 's resting , okay . i spoke with your mom and i 've been trying to reach your father , but i have n't yet , and i will keep trying . theresa : she 's gon na be okay , though , right ? kayla : she 's getting the best possible care . and i think she would say herself that prayer is the most powerful medicine . theresa : can i see her ? kayla : yes , but just for a little while , okay ? it 's that room . and only one at a time . all right ? eric : aunt kayla , what happened ? can i talk to you in the waiting room for a second ? [ knock at door ] nicole : hey , roman . roman : hey . nicole : thanks for coming over . roman : hey , parker . uh , you said you had some new info about xander cook . nicole : yes , well , it turns out the rich and powerful xander is now working for the kiriakis gardening staff . we 've been keeping close tabs on him but unfortunately , we do n't have enough hard evidence right now to substantiate the diamond smuggling charges , but i guarantee you , the investigation is ongoing . nicole : roman , the reporter in me says that all the companies and charities that xander ran could n't possibly be legit . someone installed him there . roman : yeah , somebody like victor , maybe ? we 've had our suspicions but , again , nothing could implicate victor at this point . nicole : well , honestly , maybe that 's not a bad thing . victor : although it pains me to do so , i probably should take this opportunity to congratulate you on your engagement to nicole . daniel : thank you , but let 's not change the subject just yet . look , about xander -- victor : you 'd prefer to see him behind bars , i understand . but this is the next best option . brady did n't like the idea at first either , but i 'm sure eventually the two of you will see the wisdom of my method . what ? daniel : look , the last thing i want to do is start throwing around unfounded accusations . but victor , i have a feeling that whatever 's going on here with you and xander is much more complicated than you 're telling us . abigail : no . no , i do n't feel trapped , ben . i know how lucky i am , and , listen , i know we were n't planning on having a family quite yet , but , i mean , this is what we 've kind of always wanted , is n't it ? you -- look at me . you are going to be an amazing father . and i hope that our little boy or little girl looks just like you . ben : does your mom know yet ? abigail : no , i wanted to tell you first . but my mom and jj are home , so i should probably get over there and tell them . ben : yeah , yeah . why do n't you go ahead ? go ahead and call me when you 're done and we can celebrate . abigail : i love you . we 're having a baby . stefano : oh , that foolish girl . she could not have chosen that dope over a dimera . chad : but , she did . and i 'm pretty sure the fact that i 'm a dimera had a lot to do with it . she made a choice not to be a part of this family . unfortunately , that 's a choice i never had . stefano : but ben weston is no match for you , for goodness ' sake . okay , we 'll take care of him . chad : enough ! stefano : and i 'm out . chad : it 's over ! [ opera music ] stefano : [ grunts ] it can not be over . nicole : i 'm hoping victor is n't involved in anything shady with xander . roman : why ? nicole : because right now , things are really good . and if daniel and maggie feel that victor 's betrayed them , it 's just gon na make things complicated . [ cell phone buzzes ] roman : brady . yeah , the ringer was off . sorry , what 's going on ? what ? all right , okay , all right . my god -- all right , i 'll be right there , okay . uh , emergency -- i got ta go . nicole : okay . well , thank you for -- for coming over , i -- roman : yeah , we 'll talk later . nicole : okay . parker . hey , buddy . [ squeaks ] what do you say -- i see you . what do you say we make something special for grandpa victor , huh ? have it out . 'cause pretty soon , he 's gon na be my ... father - in - law . you know , we have n't exactly gotten along so well , and -- you know what , i 'd really like to do something about that . unless your daddy has other plans . daniel : so i 'll ask again , because i know we were both very upset about xander 's attempt to murder eric and nicole . is there anymore to your connection with xander cook that you have n't told us ? victor : i have completely washed my hands of him . i no longer consider him family . daniel : that 's not the question i asked . victor : the answer is no . daniel : i do n't believe you . eric : what is she doing here ? kayla : if your grandmother makes a full recovery , which the odds are , she will , it 'll be because of serena . theresa : grandma , please . please do n't leave me . i 'm lost . i 'm so lost . and you 're the only one in my whole life who ever understood me . who knows how i always screw everything up and -- and loves me anyway . i understand why everybody else gave up on me . i gave up on me , too .	brady busted theresa and knows that her leg is n't broken . ben rubbed it in to chad that he and abby were engaged . abby told ben that she 's pregnant . xander and nicole had a confrontation . brady confronted theresa about lying to him about her leg . she tried to make excuses for what she did , but brady did n't want to hear it . serena got caroline to the hospital . serena explained that caroline had a bad headache . xander was n't too happy about being a landscaper and let victor know it . victor did n't care . chad arrived home and stefano noticed he was upset . ben was happy about the news until he remembered that she had an affair with chad . eric showed up at the kiriakis mansion while brady was yelling at theresa . brady told him that theresa pretended to have a broke leg . eric got a call about caroline being in the hospital . eric , theresa , and brady left to go to the hospital .
steve : why are n't you listening to him ? kayla : because he 's throwing his life away . steve : no , he 's making a choice , the only one he can live with . kayla : so you 're willing to step aside and let him turn himself in ? steve : yes . if that 's what he needs to do , yes . kayla : well , if you 're okay to have our son go to prison , then so should yours ! [ dramatic music ] bonnie : the things i do for love . [ chuckles ] ooh , and revenge . mm . [ knock at door ] [ clears throat ] who is it ? anjelica : anjelica . oh , my god . are n't you just the spitting image of adrienne kiriakis ? bonnie : still not sure that 's a compliment . [ laughs ] you must be the brains behind the brawns . anjelica : oh , honey , with you looking like that , all our dreams are guaranteed to come true . wow . [ both laugh ] theo : hey , claire . claire : theo , hey . theo : hey . claire : those are gorgeous . theo : yeah . claire : um ... are they ... theo : oh , they 're for abby . claire : right . theo : yeah . claire : yeah , of course . um ... theo : yeah . claire : she 's gon na love them ; they 're beautiful . i 'm just really glad that she 's gon na be okay . theo : yeah , me too . um ... you know , i just -- i just wish that , um ... claire : you wish what ? theo : well , if i -- if i worked faster , maybe things would 've been different . claire : worked faster ? on what ? what does that have to do with abigail ? maggie : it looks like a florist shop in here . i do n't think there 's room for any more . abigail : i know . i 'm very blessed . but given everything that 's happened , i am not gon na take one bit of it for granted . maggie : do you have any idea how many people love you ? [ knock at door ] [ gasps ] chad : oh , hey . abigail : hey . come here . hi . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] abigail : hey ! hi , sweetheart . chad : dr . shah said a little bit of this medicine would be the best medicine . go see mommy . abigail : hi . hey , big guy . hi . chad : yeah . maggie : he 's getting bigger all the time . are n't you ? um , well , i should be going . chad : no , no , no , you do n't -- you do n't have to , uh , run off . maggie : well , i think this little family needs some alone time . abigail : thank you for coming , aunt maggie . maggie : oh ! i love you , abigail . abigail : i love you . maggie : and you . i love you too . chad : oh ! wow . maggie : [ laughs ] abigail : hi . chad : hi . how you doing ? you good ? abigail : [ sighs ] yeah , i 'm good . chad : yeah ? abigail : better now . chad : good . did you tell her ? there 's more . got a little surprise . abigail : what is it ? chad : yeah , should we tell her ? oh , what , you -- oh , he does n't want to ruin the surprise . abigail : no , he does . he wants to tell me . chad : we ca n't tell you . okay , fine . abigail : what is it ? [ gasps ] is that ... huh ? who is that ? yeah . do you know that used to be mine , huh ? i gave that to you on your first birthday when i could n't be there , hmm ? chad : yeah , he said , uh , as much as he 's gon na miss it that it has magical powers and it 's gon na make you feel better . abigail : i think you and daddy are probably all the magic i really need , right ? [ tender music ] bonnie : oh , ooh , never thought i 'd feel soft sheets again . anjelica : oh , if you play this right , you are gon na be sleeping on silk sheets the rest of your life . bonnie : well , i have to thank you , ma'am , for thinking of me and having hattie bust me out . anjelica : well , the beauty of it is that the real adrienne right about now is pounding on bars and swearing to anyone who 'll listen that they have the wrong girl -- which , according to hattie , is exactly what you have been doing for years , so no one will pay any attention . bonnie : [ laughs ] and while she 's eating slop and sleeping with bedbugs , i 'll be getting everything i ever dreamed about . [ chuckling ] oh . to see the look on old red 's face when i get my revenge -- oh , i have been dreaming about that moment forever . and the bow on it is when i get my hands on victor kiriakis ' big fat bank account . [ laughs ] anjelica : you will get everything you want . but first things first . now , hattie filled you in ? bonnie : right . for starters , you want me to dump lucas horton . anjelica : yup . bonnie : okay . anjelica : that 's my plan . bonnie : okay . well , i looked him up on the internet , just like i was told . he is pretty damn hot . i was thinking maybe i could have a little fun with him first . [ laughs ] steve : you do n't really mean that , do you ? kayla : i do ! you have decided that joey should be held accountable for killing ava . well , what about all the things that tripp 's done ? steve : framing you was wrong , and -- kayla : `` wrong `` ? just `` wrong `` ? he did n't just frame me . he jeopardized the lives of my patients . he threatened to kill me ! steve : i know what he did , kayla . kayla : what he did was criminal , and he did it to people who have done nothing but accept him and love him . so if anybody is gon na go to prison , it should be tripp ! steve : he 's my son ! kayla : and so is joey ! or have you forgotten that ? real cheese people are ham and swiss people . lani : you wanted to see me , sir ? raines : uh , yeah . close the door . i have every spare man looking for dario hernandez and he 's still at large . that 's unacceptable . so how 's the case with you and agent grant , the one you 're building against hernandez ? lani : i 'm sorry , sir . i ca n't discuss it . raines : [ scoffs ] you know that you are employed by salem pd and i 'm your boss . so you can tell me anything agent grant has shared with you . and that 's an order . [ country music playing ] abe : well , are n't you going to open it ? valerie : oh ... yes , of course . it 's just ... i - i was n't expecting this . abe : no , no , no . [ laughs ] it 's -- it 's -- it 's not a ring . valerie : oh , thank god . i mean -- i mean -- abe : i - i know . i know what you mean . and just so you know that if i were going to propose , i would n't push a ring box across the table while you 're finishing your fries . and i would probably pick a more romantic spot than the brady pub during the lunch rush . valerie : see , now i 'm embarrassed . abe : and somehow even more charming . valerie : oh . abe : well , open it already . valerie : okay . oh . abe : [ laughing ] valerie : oh , abe ! oh , they 're beautiful . oh , but it 's too much . it 's -- it 's just too much . abe : look , it has been a long time since i 've had anyone to lavish gifts on . and this is a -- a thank - you . valerie : for what ? abe : i was upset when theo went to work for the dimeras , but you got me to ... stand down and understand that i needed to trust him . thanks to you ... my son and i are in a great place . valerie : i 'm glad . claire : hey , what do you mean if you worked faster , then things would be different ? what does that have to do with abigail ? theo : look , i ca n't talk about my job , okay ? just forget i said anything . claire : wait , hey . does it have something to do with chad 's arrest ? i mean , the other day , you said he was in trouble . theo , if you need to talk , i can just take a break . theo : yeah , i can't . claire : because it 's a secret ? theo : no , because i have to be at the hospital . claire : okay , well ... just tell abigail i say hi , please . theo : i will . claire : theo , wait . listen , i meant what i said before . if you ever need someone to talk to about anything , you can trust me . theo : i know . [ soft dramatic music ] steve : kayla , listen , i 'm not saying that tripp did n't do terrible things . but he did n't kill anyone . he 's not living with the kind of guilt that 's grinding joey down . kayla : we invited him into our home . he lied to us . he endangered lives . steve : i know . he made some really bad decisions . but in his mind , it was about justice for his mother . kayla : oh , so that makes it all right ? steve : no , it does n't make it all right . but i think that if tripp had been raised in a more loving home , he might not have made those choices . a kid like tripp ... i mean , prison would ruin his life . kayla : and you do n't think that prison would ruin joey 's life ? steve : sweetness ... joey 's soul is already in prison . steve : our boy is so filled with guilt . he hates himself . and it 's breaking my heart . there 's no way i want to see him go to prison . but if that 's his choice ... if that 's what he needs to feel whole again , i will stand by him . kayla : stand by while he makes a decision that is gon na destroy his life ? steve : maybe we have to stop making decisions for him , stop trying to protect him . kayla : no , i am his mother ! steve : and i 'm his father . and we trapped him in this lie because we love him and because we could n't stand the thought of losing him . kayla : so , what , prison is the answer ? have you thought about what prison would do to a boy like ours ? he would be eaten alive . [ soft dramatic music ] steve : joey knows how we feel . but ultimately this has to be his decision , not ours . it 's not about us . kayla : oh , the hell it isn't . none of this would be happening if it were n't for you . claire : a quarter , really ? tripp : uh , hey , claire . claire : tripp , hi . tripp : uh , sorry to bother you at work . i just wanted to return this . claire : thank you . so what did you think of the tracks ? tripp : i think , someday , i 'll be seeing you headlining a sold - out concert and i 'll be telling the person next to me that `` i knew her when she was waiting tables . `` [ both chuckle ] claire : well , it better happen soon . and when it does , front - row seats and backstage passes for you and joey and theo and the best after party ever . tripp : uh , i 'm afraid that i wo n't be around for that . claire : why ? tripp : i 'm leaving town . anjelica : this is your bible . study it . bonnie : nah , i already read everything there is to know on adrienne kiriakis on the internet . anjelica : oh , well , i 'm so glad . what is her favorite book ? bonnie : she likes to read ? anjelica : oh , yeah . favorite color ? what does she have for breakfast ? you know , is she a pilates or a yoga girl ? bonnie : all right , is there anything in there that says what lucas horton likes ? [ laughs ] anjelica : just read it . memorize it . bonnie : all right . anjelica : those details are gon na make all the difference . now , when we can pass you off as adrienne , then we 'll get you back together with justin . bonnie : her ex ? anjelica : mm . bonnie : well , that does n't make any sense . hattie said he 's the one you want . anjelica : oh , god , am i always the only one who sees the big picture here ? yes , justin is the one i want . but for some unknown reason , he is still hung up on adrienne . so when you become adrienne , you can take him back , and then you can break his heart . bonnie : and you swoop in and pick up the pieces . anjelica : exactly . brilliant , is n't it ? bonnie : oh , it is . [ laughs ] it 's also all about you . anjelica : well , of course it is . it 's my plan . uh , but you 'll still get what you want . bonnie : how 's that ? anjelica : well , justin lives at kiriakis mansion . he will move you in there , right under the same roof as maggie and victor , which will give you ample opportunity to get very up close and comfortable with victor . bonnie : i wonder if maggie still has that tchotchke figurine collection . anjelica : oh , honey , who cares ? someday soon , you will be the head of that house and you can toss them all . bonnie : ooh , i like the way you think , boss lady . anjelica : of course you do . [ both laugh ] now , the first thing we have to do is deal with lucas . bonnie : ri -- [ knock at door ] lucas : adrienne ? bonnie : ooh . anjelica : well , no time like the present . chad : all righty , thomas is headed home with his best friend , harold . abigail : [ chuckles softly ] thank you for bringing him . chad : absolutely . abigail : i missed him . chad : [ sighs ] abigail : you know i never would have left him , right ? chad : yeah , i know . abigail : you know , last night , uh ... the things that you said , i just -- i want you to know that i understand if it just came out in the moment . chad : i meant every word . abigail : but you and gabi are ... chad : there is no me and gabi . abigail : you broke up ? do n't be with me because you 're grateful or because of thomas . chad : i 'm not . i want to be with you because you 're my soul mate . abigail : but you and gabi are ... chad : she understood that you and i are meant to be . and then she told me not to screw up . abigail : [ chuckles softly ] sounds like her . chad : i love you . i really , really love you . i always will . [ tender music ] abigail : i 'm sorry that we lost so much time . chad : you have absolutely nothing to be sorry for . abigail : you know , maybe when i get out of here , we could take thomas and just -- just go away for a few days . the beach . seashells and seagulls and ... watch the sun go down and ... just show you how much i love you . chad : that sounds perfect . abigail : what 's wrong ? chad : you know i got stuff i got to handle , right ? i got to do what 's right . raines : yeah , extend the apb and then get back to me . all right . ah , so now , what was the deal the fbi made with hernandez ? lani : you should really talk to agent grant . raines : i 'm talking to you 'cause you work for me . lani : look , i 'm right there with you to find out whoever hit abigail , but again , i ca n't divulge any details about an fbi investigation . raines : okay , well , i 'll make it simple . tell me , or you 're fired . claire : you 're leaving salem ? what about your family and , like , becoming a doctor ? tripp : yeah , that 's never going to happen . claire : i mean , aunt kayla thinks you 'd be great -- tripp : she hates me . claire : what ? tripp : remember all that stuff about how kayla was being set up ? well , um ... well , it was me . i did it . steve : you 're blaming me ? kayla : tripp is in our lives because of you . steve : because he 's my son . kayla : and you felt guilty . steve : i wanted to give a home to a young man who 's never known the kind of love we have . kayla : so in your rush to help the son that you never knew , our son has been completely exposed . steve : i thought i could control the situation . kayla : why would you think that ? joey was already suffering . when he and jade lost that baby , he thought for sure that he was being punished for killing ava . then her son comes into town and he 's asking questions and there 's resentment . there is no way that that was gon na end well . steve : you were with me every step of the way . if this is how you felt , why did n't you say something ? kayla : how could i say no ? you put me in an impossible position . i could n't deny you something that you wanted so badly . and now i could lose joey . steve : kayla ... i wo n't let that happen to this family . kayla : if joey goes to prison , there wo n't be a family . [ dramatic music ] [ door slams ] lucas : adrienne , are you in there ? anjelica : [ whispering ] the sooner you break up with him , the sooner we both get what we want . bonnie : [ stammering ] i 'm not ready . anjelica : no , no , no , just follow my lead . [ mischievous music ] lucas : what the hell are you doing here ? anjelica : you know , just once , i would love it if someone in this town gave me a civil greeting . lucas : what 's going on ? is she harassing you ? anjelica : no . i am here to call a truce . lucas : you expect us to believe that , really ? anjelica : well , why do n't you ask adrienne ? have n't we been having just a lovely little chat ? bonnie : yes . [ chuckles nervously ] anjelica : so i 'm so glad we 're getting on with a new chapter in our lives . [ laughs ] lucas ... handsome as always . lucas : oh , thanks . anjelica : mm . bonnie : [ clears throat ] lucas : a truce , really ? do n't tell me you fell for that . bonnie : what ? oh , no . pfft , of course not . um , i was just trying to get rid of her . lucas : 'cause i was worried about you . i called you . i texted you . i went to `` the spectator . `` bonnie : well , i was on my way to `` the spectator `` when anjelica showed up , and ... [ laughing ] i could n't get her to shut up . lucas : well , i 'm just glad you 're okay . may i say you are looking especially beautiful today ? bonnie : really ? [ giggles ] lucas : mm - hmm . bonnie : thank you . lucas : yeah , look at you . there 's definitely a -- an extra glow . bonnie : glow ? it 's , uh , soap -- new soap . lucas : no , no , no , i do n't think that 's it . bonnie : oh , no , no , no . lucas : i do n't think that 's it at all . bonnie : oh , no . [ moaning softly ] lucas : mm , looks like someone wants to pick up where we left off this morning . bonnie : [ laughs ] no , no . no . lucas : no ? bonnie : we ca n't do this , no . lucas : what 's wrong ? bonnie : i 'm sorry . lucas : what are you sorry for ? what 's going on ? bonnie : [ exhales forcefully ] we need to talk ... about us . lucas : you want to talk about us ? that sounds serious . bonnie : it is . lucas : well , i actually -- i wanted to talk about us as well . bonnie : you do ? lucas : yeah . yeah , absolutely . i know we 've been putting it off , but i - i think the timing is perfect right now . i think it 's the right time . bonnie : you do ? lucas : yeah , to get married . i mean , we do n't have to have a big wedding or anything . we could just elope . bonnie : what ? [ laughs ] no . no . [ clears throat ] lucas : i 'm being insensitive . i know . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry about that . bonnie : no . no , lucas , you could , i 'm sure , never be insensitive . lucas : well , i know you want to stay in town because of sonny , right ? so we 'll get married quietly . i just ca n't wait to spend the rest of my life with the one woman that shows me what true love is all about . bonnie : oh , my god , you 're such a good guy . oh , you 're so handsome , charming , and ... so damn sweet . lucas : sounds good , but i did n't hear a yes . is that a yes ? get married as soon as we can ? bonnie : oh , i really hate to do this . lucas : hate to do what ? what is it ? what 's going on ? bonnie : you know , i just need to come out and just say it . it 's over . [ dramatic music ] lani : with all due respect , sir , i did n't do anything wrong . raines : you do n't take orders . you 're insubordinate . sounds like grounds for dismissal to me . lani : you 'd really fire me ? i can see it now : `` mayor 's daughter fired from salem pd . `` ca n't wait for my dad to read that . raines : are you threatening me , detective price ? abigail : please do n't tell me that you 're gon na go to the police . chad : there 's evidence that i killed a man , abby -- abigail : no , but , chad , you are not a killer . chad : neither is sonny , and he 's been sitting in jail for too long for a crime he did n't commit . abigail : but , chad , we finally are together , like , for the first time , for real . please do n't -- chad : listen , we 're gon na have time to be together . i promise . abigail : if you go to the police , then that might not really be a promise that you can keep . chad : you want to -- want to know a promise that i can keep ? i 'm gon na do everything i can to get back to you . i 'll fight like hell . i promise you that . abigail : oh , gosh , i just hate the idea of thomas losing you . but that 's who you are . that 's the man i fell in love with . chad : then you know i 'll do everything i can to get back to you . abigail : i want to go with you . chad : can't . you need to sit here and you need to get better , okay ? come here . [ soft music ] i love you . abigail : i love you . [ sighs ] ( vo ) more `` doing chores for mom `` [ soft dramatic music ] chad : hey , theo . theo : hey . chad : how you doing ? theo : good . you ? chad : nice flowers . theo : oh , yeah , they 're for abby . chad : yeah ? well , she 'll love them . theo : yeah . chad : hey , uh , i 've been , uh -- i 've been meaning to call you , okay ? i wanted to thank you for everything you did to get rid of that photo . theo : yeah , um ... you know , i was thinking that maybe if i had worked faster , then maybe abby would n't have gotten hurt . chad : no , no , no , no , no . look , you did everything that you could , okay ? and abby 's gon na be just fine . theo : okay . you here to see her ? chad : yeah . i 'm , uh -- i 'm just leaving . i have to head to the police station . theo : why ? chad : i ca n't let sonny take the fall for something i did , theo . theo : but , chad , the picture did n't prove you killed deimos . chad : i - i - i know . um , about that . look ... the police might want to talk to you , okay ? theo : because i destroyed evidence ? chad : yes , and , um ... look , i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na do everything i can to protect you , okay ? the same way that you and abby protected me . all right ? it 'll be okay . theo : yeah , i mean ... we love you . chad : i love you , okay ? come here . oh , my god , you 're getting so big . theo : [ laughs ] chad : okay . claire : you set up kayla ? tripp : [ clears throat ] claire : why would you do that ? why ? she 's been so nice to you . tripp : i - i thought she killed my mother . claire : killed your mom ? are you crazy ? she did n't do that . tripp : no , i know that now . but ... it 's too late . she found out that i was the one who framed her , and now she hates me . claire : so apologize . tripp : yeah , that 's not an option . claire : hmm . so what are you doing ? you 're just running away ? where are you going ? back to arizona ? tripp : it 's not like my adopted dad and i were buddies . but i 'm just going to ride off into the sunset . no big deal . claire : you know , my parents and i used to move around a lot when i was younger , and it 's really lonely , not having a place to call home . are you sure you want to do that ? tripp : not much choice now . if i stay here , kayla will make sure that i go to prison . steve : hey . hey , baby . kayla : you know , can you please just leave me alone ? steve : will you just listen to me ? kayla : ugh . steve : please , just listen . you were right . it was selfish of me not to consider the consequences of finding ava 's son and bringing him here to salem . i should 've -- i should 've thought it through more . should 've had a real conversation with you . i understand why you 're angry . kayla : this is n't about me being angry . and i - i do n't want to fight with you . i just want to keep joey out of prison . steve : i know . but we 'll work this out together . kayla : together ? you have already decided that it 's best for joey to confess , and my opinion does n't matter . steve : you know that 's not true . kayla : do i ? i feel like we always end up right back where we started . you make decisions and you cut me out . steve : [ sighs ] lucas : over ? what are you talking about ? bonnie : look , you -- you 'll always be special to me . lucas : because we love each other . bonnie : things have changed . lucas : what 's changed ? bonnie : i 've changed . lucas : since this morning ? you 're the same woman i had an amazing morning with . bonnie : please , do n't make this any harder than it has to be . lucas : i 'm gon na make it hard as hell , because it does n't make any sense to me . bonnie : look , i 've made my decision , okay ? just -- just -- just accept it . lucas : why are you doing this ? why are you pushing me away like this ? is the cancer back ? is that it ? i mean , honey , you told me your numbers were good . bonnie : the big c ? no . [ clears throat ] no . i 'm still in remission . lucas : then why do you want to end this ? what are n't you telling me ? bonnie : i need you to leave . lucas : i 'm not going anywhere till i get an answer . i mean a real answer . bonnie : please , if you love me ... lucas : if i love you ? you know i love you . and i know you love me . bonnie : look , this decision is n't as sudden as you think it is . lucas : since we made love this morning ? it is n't ? are you sure ? bonnie : yes . lucas : adrienne , why are you doing this to me ? bonnie : because after you left , i - i realized that i needed to be honest . lucas : this does n't make any sense . bonnie : look ... i 'm sorry , lucas . but i made a mistake when i chose you . my heart belongs to justin . steve : baby ... i 'm not trying to cut you out of anything . i 'm just trying to make you see that our boy is suffering . and if -- if he feels that confessing will lift the weight that 's been crushing him , then i have to honor his decision . kayla : so ? so he confesses . then what ? steve : then we try to make a deal with the authorities . kayla : oh , and then when they arrest you for obstruction of justice , you think that you get a deal too ? maybe -- maybe -- maybe side - by - side cells ? steve : right now , we need to focus on what 's best for joe . kayla : uh - huh , well , if you have your way , our sweet , kind , lovable joey goes to prison while tripp gets away with everything that he 's done . steve : no , no , no , i will deal with him . kayla : oh , good . well , while you 're making nice with tripp , i am gon na do everything in my power to protect our son from making the worst decision of his life . steve : kayla ! do n't you know i wish i could protect him too ? kayla : really ? because it does n't feel like it ! it does n't feel like it at all ! steve : sweetness . listen to me . as much as we love our children , we ca n't always keep them safe . kayla : just -- just go . steve : [ sighs ] baby -- kayla : no , no , no . go . [ dramatic music ] [ sniffles and whimpers ] claire : yes , so going to prison would be totally uncool , but ... you know , i just do n't think that aunt kayla 's that person . she 's very forgiving . tripp : yeah , i do n't think she will be in my case . claire : but you 're family , so it 's not , like , completely impossible , right ? tripp , look , i know i have n't known you very long , but i get screwing up relationships . tripp : you and theo ? claire : yeah , i mean , like , a big part of me wanted to run away when that whole thing happened too . but i did n't , and i stuck it out . and , you know , the weird thing is , we 're actually good friends now . so maybe just do n't give up so easily . well , i got to get back to work . um ... am i ever gon na see you again ? tripp : i do n't know . claire : okay . here . take this . tripp : you do n't want it ? claire : no , in case you miss my big concert , then you can listen to that and you can tell yourself that you knew me when . lani : i would never threaten you , sir . raines : but you could n't help but remind me that your daddy 's my boss . lani : no ! it 's just ... he is so proud of me . and i want to keep making him proud . if i get fired -- raines : message received , price . you 're dismissed . lani : commissioner raines , if i divulge any part of an fbi investigation , i could face federal charges . raines : i said that you are dismissed . thank you . abigail : [ chuckles ] thank you . theo : i know you 're sad about chad . abigail : we just tried so hard to protect him . we couldn't . [ sighs ] i ca n't lose him again , theo . theo : he said he has to go to the police because it 's the right thing . i mean , when people do the right thing , it 'll all work out in the end , right ? abigail : i hope so . but , chad , we finally are together , like , for the first time , for real . please do n't -- chad : listen , we 're gon na have time to be together . i promise . abigail : if you go to the police , then that might not really be a promise that you can keep . raines : hey , uh ... here to see your buddy sonny ? i did n't see any visits on the books . chad : no . i 'm , uh -- i 'm here to confess to the murder of deimos kiriakis .	kayla and steve argued over joey and tripp . tripp overheard kayla telling steve that he should be in prison . anjelica went to bonnie to talk to her about the plan . bonnie was determined to get revenge on maggie by going after victor 's bank account . anjelica wanted bonnie to break up with lucas . chad took thomas to see abby . she was happy to see them . steve tried to convince kayla that joey did n't need protection anymore . kayla thought joey would be treated badly in jail . kayla blamed steve for why joey 's in trouble . anjelica gave bonnie a bible on adrienne . bonnie did n't think she needed it , but she wanted her to take it anyway . anjelica told bonnie that she had to break up with lucas and get together with justin . bonnie thought that anjelica wanted justin . anjelica explained the plan to bonnie . chad told abby that he wanted to be with her and that she was the love of his life .
abe : damn it . i was supposed to get out of that meeting in time to go see lexie and the fashion show . roman : ca n't rush internal affairs . abe : you know , you did n't have to be at that meeting . it 's my case . you could 've gone to see kate . she must be disappointed you 're not there to cheer her on . roman : not that disappointed . abe : so , what 's wrong ? you two having a problem ? roman : well , it 's , uh , let 's just say we both could use some space . abe : i 'm sorry about that . i hope it works out . [ telephone rings ] abe : excuse me . commander carver . yes . yes , i am aware that larry welch made a deathbed retraction of his murder confession . i have reopened the colin murphy case . i 'll keep you posted . roman : colin murphy , huh ? abe : yeah . it 's come back to haunt you , me , the department , and whoever thoutt they got away with murder . victor : you 're mine , nicole . body and soul . it 's either here or in the penitentiary . after all , let 's face the facts . finally , i have in my possession irrefutable proof that you murdered colin murphy . woman : oh , my god . [ shouting and yelling ] ohohn : somebody call 911 . jennifer : barry ! barry , call 911 ! jack : this is the last thing the people at home need to see . john : you 're not going to help . marlena : i want to stop the bleeding , but i do n't want to move her . lexie : yeah . looks like they were both struck in the back of the head . kate : oh , god . oh , my god , how could this have happened ? i wish i had never planned this ! philip : no , mom , this is n't your fault . come on . lucas : it turns out hope and bo paid a little visit to the reservation . that 's how hope got the inside track on the explosive substance . she knew where it was . so they decided to save the planet and blow the cave . what am i going to do ? rex : no , this is your fault , damn it . if you had n't shoved your way into my family 's business , i would 've been able to make that land deal before the bradys destroyed any hope of it . jack : barry ! barry ! come on ! come on now ! lexie : there 's so much blood . we need to stop the bleeding . marlena : we need cotton -- anything to absorb the blood . lexie : a shirt , a shirt , a skirt . shawn - d : here , here , i 'll get it . john : shawn -- let them do what they do best . stay back . like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . @ ) d @ nicole : give me that . victor : [ chuckles ] did you really think that was the only copy , nicole ? you think i would be that careless ? i haveotot tons of dirt on you . i mean , i got the original of all these documents , plus i have the videotape of you and colin making love . it 's all down in the safe . nico : you going to the cops about your wife killing colin murphy ? victor : actually , i was thinking of destroying the evidence . nico : are you sure you should do that ? victor : well , it may be time to let the past go . [ wheezing , coughing ] roman : you know , you investigate a murder case , you question all the possible suspects , you narrow it down to the most likely ... abe : we gather the evidence , the case is really cooking , it 's coming together . roman : we had a confession , abe . we had a confession , and bang -- we 're back to square one . abe : no new suspects . cold evidence trail . the commissioner is breathing down my neck . i 'm loving i roman : the damn case was solved , and i am not buying the fact that larry welch is telling the truth this time abe : yeah , but we 're the suckers who got to put our sherlock hats back on and find out who really did it . roman : well , there were no shortage of people who wanted to do the bastard in . abe : it still does n't explain why the feds are so hot to sveve this case all of a sudden . the commissioner 's riding my butt because they 're riding his . roman : yeah , i do n't get it , either . i mean , what , this english - irish ladies ' man ? i mean , what 's the big fuss over his unsolved murder when there are others we should be working on ? [ knock on door ] abe : come in . man : sorry to bother you , commander . abe : just give it to me . man : 911 just came in . that charity fashion show ... roman : what happened ? man : i do n't know . but some people got hurt pretty bad . abe : all right , thank you . let 's take my car . come on . marlena : they 're unconscious , but they 're alive , shawn . shawn - d : for how long ? you have to save them . lexie : shawn , we 're doing everything we can . belle : they 're going to be okay . shawn - d : we do n't know that . belle : yeah , but we have to believe that . jennifer : this is so surreal . stst a few minutes ago ... nicole : life was normal . nobody was getting killed . cassie : they 're not dead . brady : cassie , she did n't mean that . she 's just in shock right now . philip : what i 'm wondering is who would do something so evil and why ? now , i mean it . think , everybody . we were all here . and somebody must 've seen something suspicious without knowing it , but now that we know what happened , we should be able to put it together . anybody ? john : what can i do to help , doc ? marlena : i ca n't get a radial pulse . john , get blankets . they 're going into shock . [ shouting and yelling ] marlena : i was holding her head to stop the bleeding . sami : yeah , there was a blackout , and then when the lights came back on , we saw them . lexie : yeah , well , that 's when they were hit on the back of the head . they 've lost a lot of blood . kyle : we 'll take it . woman : have they been in and out of consciousness at all ? marlena : no , unconscious the entire time . lexie : no response to all stimuli . kyle : weak pulse . woman : same here . shawn - d : ey 're going to be okay , right ? kyle : with this much blood loss ... woman : it 's hard to tell . this is out there on global - i 'm seanna collins . the cariwest carribean arts festival features an array of colorful perfomers , musicians and vendors . enjoy a costume extravaganza tonight , a parade caribbean style tomorrow and the steel pan competition sunday with all day entertainment and cuisine . the rock ' n in august festival goes this weekend in st . albert . tonight enjoy a parade cruise and street dance at city hall and tomorrow , it 's the open show and shine . the event is in support of diabetes research anededucation enjoy two events sunday afternoon at the devonian botanic garden . the traditional tea ceremnony is a way to experience the japanese custom and the thunderbirds will be on display - your invited to bring your thunderbird and join in the fun and the edmonton folk music festival goes this weekend - it 's the number one folk festival in north america . a four day celebration of blues , celtic , singer- songwriters workshops , bluegrass , gospal and world music .. all outdoors at gallagher park . that 's out there on global - have a great weekend nico : mr. k. , i forgot -- boss . oh , my god . henderson ! henderson , damn it , get in here ! henderson : i told you never to shout at me -- mr . kiriakis ! is he dead ? nico : sir . what can we do ? henderson : it 's probably his heart . i 'll get his pills . nico : it 's going to be all right . you 're going to make it , mr . k . shawn - d : tell me that they 're going to be okay . sami : philip , i do n't know . i mean , i was just thinking about the fashion show and having a good time . that 's all . lucas : it 's a shame . the fashion show was going so well . philip : right , and everyone applauding for you , mom , and for belle -- giving you guys flowers . i mean , that 's what i was looking at -- you and belle . is n't that right , everybody ? brady : the lights went out , and that 's all i know . nicole : right . abe : oh , my god . roman : it 's bo and hope . oh , my god . bernie . seal down this crime scene . nobody gets in or out -- nobody . i do n't care who it is . anybody tries , you bring 'em to me . shawn - d : who the hell did this to my parents ? who tried to kill them ? answer me ! roman : shawn . shawn , we are going to find out . shawn - d : why 'd they do it , uncle roman ? who would try to hurt mom and dad ? lucas : forget about it , rex , all right ? it 's over . rex : do n't tell me to forget about it , all right ? nyny ca n't fight back right now , but i can and i will . the people who lost this deal for him are going to pay . ( female announcer ) it 's hot . it 's sticky . henderson : take these , mr . kiriakis . victor : i do n't need 'em anymore . the pain 's gone . henderson : oh , thank god . take them anyway . nico : wait a minute , mr . k . victor : i feel fine . henderson : i still think it would be wise to call 911 . victor : no . nico : this is n't just henderson being wimpy , boss . henderson : excuse me ? nico : chill . mae e you should get looked at by a doctor . victor : i said no . no doctors , no hospitals , no ambulances . i do n't want a bunch of high - priced temperature takers hovering over me . now stop fussing . you 're officially off . now get out of here . nico : i cancelled my plans . victor : you do n't want to disappoint veronica . no : vanessa . victor : whatever . henderson , have the cook make me some tea , and make sure i 'm not disturbed for the next hour . there 's something that i have to take care of . shawn - d : i 'm going in the ambulance with my parents . belle : i 'm going to go with you . kyle : sorry . immediate family only . belle : okay , then , um , i 'll get to the hospital as soon as i can . i love you . shawn - d : i love you , too . philip : hey . you okay ? i ca n't believe this . how is shawn going to deal ? belle : bo 's your half - brother . philip : yeah , but it 's not like one of my parents getting hurt . belle : you 're being so brave , philip . marlena : i wish i could 've done more . john : come on , you did all you can . it 's in god 's hands now . jennifer : you know what ? i 'm going to call gram . jack : no , no , wait , wait , just wail till we hear some better news . jennifer : oh , gosh , jack . what if they -- jack : no , no , no , no , no . do n't even think it . kate : what you and marlena did could mean all the difference . lexie : or it could make no difference at all . lucas : sami , you look really shook up . can i get you something ? sami : well , of course i 'm shook up . they 're my aunt and uncle . lucas : hey , you do n't have to be ashamed of being freaked out . we all are . sami : oh , okay , lucas . let 's just worry about bo and hope . roman : listen , shawn had to go with his folks , but everybody else is staying put . abe : ca n't keep 'em hostage . roman : we got a crime scene here , abe . [ cellular phone rings ] abe : watch it . commander carver . the colin murphy case is going to have to wait . because he 's already dead , that 's why . i got two people here fighting for their lives and a whole studio full of suspects . roman : boy , they are really on your back about that colin murphy rdrder . abe : yeah , well , i do n't care . bo and hope are my priority , and finding out who did this to them . cassie : hey , what are you doing here all by yourself ? what is that ? ó cassie : do n't you dare go all zombie on me . tell me what 's wrong with you -- rex : what the hell -- don't . cassie : do you know what just happened in there ? shawn 's parents are going to the hospital . there was accident . rex : what am i supposed to do about it ? cassie : focus on your arm . rex : what about it ? cassie : how did you get this ? rex : how should i know ? cassie : are you crazy ? they 're going to ask you . rex : it 's makeup . my god . what 's the big deal ? the lights went out , i bumped into a makeup counter backstage . i could n't see where i was going , okay ? cassie : yeah , i guess . roman : all right , all right , folks , listen up . come on in . as you can see , this is now an official crime scene . whatever you were doing before the lights went out , you are now done . nobody leaves this area unless you get an okay from me or commander carver . we 're going to come around and talk to each and every one of you . now , this goes without saying , but i 'm going to say it , anyway . do not touch anything . that means everyone . even your personal belongings are evidence until we inform you otherwise . nicole : we ca n't leave ? for how long ? brady : we 're all technically suspects , nicole . nicole : i - i did n't have anything to do with what happened to bo and hope brady , and neither did you . we 're each other 's witnesses . brady : we still ca n't leave until we 've been officially questioned . it 's not going to take that long . why are you so upset ? nicole : i do n't know . scenes like this creep me out . brady : are you reminded of what happened after your wedding ? brady : you know , after your wedding , when colin murphy was murdered ? what 's wrong ? nicole : i just do n't want to be here . roman : jack , i 'm gon na need a list of anybody who had access to the backstage area -- the models , the crew , any technicians going in and out . kate : i could help . jennifer : uh , me too . we 'll take care of it . jack : yeah . roman : all right . well , thank you . belle : shawn needs me . his parents could be -- i have to go to him , philip . philip : hey , john . john : yeah ? philip : ca n't you pull a few strings , get your daughter permission to go to the hospital ? john : i 'll see what i can do , sweetheart . abraham , is there any way that you could clear belle to go to the hospital to be with shawn ? marlena : i think lexie and i should go , too . lexie : yeah . john : i 'll tell you what . i will bring both of them to the station . you can get their statement , all right ? abe : well , it ca n't hurt . john : thanks . abe : you go on . belle : thank you . abe : god bless you . roman : all right , sweetheart , you still holding up ? sami : yeah . but , dad , i mean , there 's so much blood . can they live after having lost so much ? roman : hey , you are living proof . we almost lost you not too long ago . lucas : look , uh , sami might get mad at me for saying this , but she 's pretty shook up . roman : well , yeah , yeah . reminds her of her accident . but this was n't an accident . tell me , did either one of you see anything ? sami : no . we were talking to philip about how no one noticed anything . roman : all right , all right . memory 's funny . it 's like a computer . it collects information faster than you can think . so later on you might come up with something . call me if that happens . please call me , no matter how small , no matter how insignificant . even if you do n't think it 's worth mentioning , please call me . that might be the thing that we 're looking for to put this thing together . lucas : okay . roman : all right , lucas , do me a favor . can you make sure sami gets home all right ? lucas : yeah , i can do that . sami : dad , i do n't need a sitter . roman : hey , hey , you are still recovering from your fall . do n't argue with me . sami : i brought my car here . i 'm fine . i can drive myself home . roman : do the world a favor and do n't get behind that wheel right now , all right ? lucas ? lucas : i 'll handle it . i 'll take her home . sami : no ! lucas : yes . roman : all right , sami , i 'll tell you what . why do n't you wait till i interview these people , then i 'll drive you home ? i think it 'll only probably take maybe three , four hours . sami : ahh ... all right , all right . let 's go . lexie : abe , i 'm afraid of what we might find when we get to the hospital . abe : you know , when i was on my way over here , i was just driving myself crazy thinking you might have been the one who was hurt . lexie : oh , sweetie . your job -- people just do n't realize what you go through , how much of your heart you put into every case . abe : thank you . but this time it 's people we love . marlena : honey , will you come with us ? john : i have a feeling i ought to stick around here for a while . marlena : okay . well , call if you have any news at all . john : all right . belle : thanks , dad . john : hey , i want you to keep your chin up . shawn 's going to need you to be strong at the hospital , all right ? who could have done this ? who would want to hurt bo and hope ? man : i 've got a delivery for mr . dimera . man # 2 : tony dimera ? he 's in room 234 . man : okay , what are we dealing with ? kyle : trauma to the head , both patients . woman : they have n't regained consciousness . kyle : significant blood loss . man : okay , let 's get the blood bank on the phone . shawn - d : they 're my mom and dad . listen , doctor -- man : i got blown pupil here . we got pressure on the brain . let 's get them to trauma one now . shawn - d : they 're my parents . man : sorry . shawn - d : let me -- victor : henderson , see to my tea . nico : i 'll stay with him , henderson . henderson : call if you need me . nico : whatever you think you 've got to take of , mr . k. , i can do it for you . you just sit here , take it easy . nothing is more important than your health . victor : oh , nico , st s spouting platitudes at me . nico : i wo n't , sir . what is it you 've got to do ? what 's wrong ? feel like you 're going to pass out again ? victor : oh , no , i just -- i can't . nico : you ca n't what ? victor : just give me a minute , will you ? before i collapsed ... there -- there was something very important that i had to do . what the hell was it ? sami : okay , i am home . you have done your good deed for the day . lucas : sami , you should n't be alone right now . sami : why the hell not ? i am alone plenty . what makes today special ? lucas : you do n't have to be tough with me , all right ? after what happened with bo and hope , seeing all that blood -- i know it shook you up . your dad said it probably reminded you of your accident . sami : oh , yeah , the accident that you caused . lucas : wait , i know you 're upset , sami , but i did n't -- sami : but nothing , okay ? stop pretending like you care about me . it 's making me sick . lucas : why are you doing this ? sami : what am i doing ? i 'm just telling the truth . lucas : you 're pushing me away . sami : and you want me to act all chummy with you ? we are not friends anymore , remember that , lucas ? so stop trying to warm my heart . god , i 'm sick of you sucking up to me . lucas : sucking up to you ? i am not sucking up to you . i 'm being supportive , all right ? sami : yeah , and let me ask you something . why are you doing that , so you can go to your a.a. meeting and tell them all what a swell guy you are , that now that you 've stopped drinking , you 're so girly and sensitive ? lucas : well , that 's why you 're alone . what guy would want to spend five minutes with you ? what , what ? hell , is time going too fast for you ? just spend five minutes with sami brady . it 'll go by in an eternity . sami : oh , you are so funny . lucas : i do n't understand you . re i am trying to help you , and all you do is insult me . sami : yeah . and how exactly are you trying to help me ? please explain it to me . lucas : you were upset about bo and hope , and i brought you home . sami : right . and you thought i would be grateful you drove me all the way home ? you live down the hall , lucas . you think i should forget the fact that you destroyed my chance at happiness ? lucas : i did n't do that . you did that on your own -- lying and scheming and messing with people 's lives , sami . sami : you know , you just do n't want me to be happy , do you ? lucas : what ? what is that ? sami : because you 're not happy . you have never been in love , and you never will be . lucas : i 've been in love , i 'll have you know . a lot of times . sami : oh , yeah ? when ? lucas : i was in love in high school . a beautiful girl named amy . sami : oh , give me a break . high school does not count , lucas . i 'm talking about as an adult . and if you say that you were in love with my big sister carrie , or with nicole walker , i swear to god , i will freak out . lucas : i was in love with carrie -- and nicole . sami : but it does n't count , because they could n't stand you . it can'te e unrequited love , lucas . that 's just lame . lucas : i do n't want to talk about this . sami : ahh . great . you know what , lucas ? you do n't want to talk about it because you know i 'm right , do n't you ? that 's it . you have been meddling in my life because you ca n't stand to see me happily married . lucas : happily ? to someone you 've been lying to since day one ? sami : all i know is if it were n't for you and your meddling , brandon would be here with me right now . i would be happily married to the most gorgeous and sensitive man in the entire universe , and instead i 'm stuck here fighting with thbiggest jerk that i have ever known . i hate you , lucas roberts . i hate you so much ! roman : excuse me . who was the last model down the runway ? nicole : uh , i do n't know . brady , do you remember ? roman : all right , well , would it be fair to say that once all the other models were on stage , the last one in the lineup would have been the last one in the backstage area ? brady : i guess , yeah . nicole : are you accusing us of something , roman ? roman : i 'm trying to set a timeline here , nicole . we 're talking about attempted murder . brady : okay , nicole was the last model in the lingerie segment , but all of us were out on stage after the beachwear segment . we were applauding , and kate and belle got flowers . roman : all right . how long after the end of modeling till the lights going out ? nicole : uh , i do n't -- i do n't know . a few moments ? abe : so this is a list of everyone who had access to the backstage area ? jennifer : yes , these are all the production people that worked on the show . abe : i 'm gon na have to question every one of them . kate : well , i called the office , and lewis is going to get contact numbers for all of our people . philip : so what do you think ? power got shut off to cover the attack on the bradys , right ? john : that 's a fact . let 's go . i 'm gon na need some help . philip : what are you talking about ? we 're not cops . john : philip , friends of mine almost got killed , and they still might die . i 'm not gon na stand around here doing nothing . let 's go check out that electrical panel . roman : all right , you two can go . brady : thank you . and i hope bo and hope are going to be okay . roman : thank you , brady . abe : this list of people with backstage access is pretty long . kate said she 'd work on getting the numbers where we can reach them . roman : all right . i 'll have burman call this in , start setting up some appointments . [ cellular phone rings ] abe : the commissioner or the feds , huh ? roman : yeah . well , either way , i 'm glad i 'm not you . abe : commander carver . yes , commissioner . yeah . yeah , i did say that to washington . i 'm at the crime scene right now , commissioner . the colin murphy case is going to be back - burnered . well , sorry your golf game was interrupted . look , i know how hot washington is to solve the murphy murder , but i 'm gon na call this one the way i see it . look , i promise you personally ththat i will get back to this case as soon as i can . it 's the best i can do . roman : bet he loved that . abe : you know , he is really , really happy with me right now . murphy is not going to get any deader if i put this off for a day or two . but bo and hope -- that feels like family to me , and i ca n't let the bradys dow roman : you know what , abe ? as a brady , that is very important to me . it means a lot . but i also know what can happen if the commissioner decides to go after you . so i have this covered , okay ? abe : bo 's your brother , and i ca n't let you handle this alone . roman : no , listen to me . you got to get the powers - that - be off your back . otherwise , you 're not gon na be any good to anybody , okay ? i am working my way through these folks . so far everybody 's cooperating . you go work on that colin murphy murder case . get it taken care of . abe : damn it . oh , you know , i ha ha -- i hate letting him yank my chain . you 're right , you 're right . yeah , they 've got the power , and i 'm just stuck , so i 'm gon na start this by going back to the original crime scene . if you need me , i 'll be at the kiriakis place . roman : all right , partner . i 've got this covered . do n't worry about it . nico : take it easy , sir . victor : oh , the hell with that . i 'm fine . i 'm just -- i 'm just having trouble remembering this one thing . nico : i 'd call a doctor if i were you . victor : you 're not me . nico : okay . just at least lie down , okay ? i read somewhere the brain works better lying down . victor : that 's ridiculous . nico : just for a few minutes , okay ? that 's it . a nap , that 's all . just give yourself a chance to recharge . victor : all right . it 's our greatest offer ever . brady : got to tell victor what happened right away . nicole : i know . brady : henderson , where 's my grandfather ? we need to tell him something . henderson : it 'll have to wait . mr. kiriakis had an episode today . nicole : what does that mean ? brady : is he all right ? henderson : he passed out . it could have been a heart attack . we do n't know . nicole : who 's we ? henderson : nico and i . brady : where is he ? what did the doctor say ? henderson : oh , he 's refused to even let us call a doctor . brady : then where is he , henderson ? i need to take him to the hospital to get him checked out . henderson : the last i saw him , he was in the living room with nico . belle : shawn . marlena : shawn , how are your parents ? shawn - d : i do n't know . the doctors met us when we came in , and they would n't let me go with them . lexie : it 's standard procedure . they never allow family in with patients , even when they 're young children , shawn -- shawn - d : but i do n't even know if they 're alive ! belle : hey . lexie : look , um , we 'll go and see what 's going on , let you know , okay ? marlena : yeah . be right back , honey . belle : i 'm so sorry you had to wait here alone , but i 'm here now , and i 'm not going to leave you , okay ? shawn - d : i just keep asking myself who would do this . who would try and hurt my parents ? çynñi= a we 're fascinated with their lives . yet even more intrigued with their deaths . what has killed 17 whales off nova scotia this summer ? scientists checking now . revealing their findings tonight . on global national with kevin newman . lucas : wait , wait , wait . this is good . you 're blaming me because you 're not with brandon , is that it ? sami : oh , i blame you for every bad thing that has ever happened to me . you have been nothing but a poisonous thorn in my side from the beginning . lucas : never mind the fact that i 'm half responsible for will being in this world , right ? you do n't care about that , is that it ? sami : you did n't mean for that to happen . in fact , i 'm pretty sure that that was the furthest thing from your mind when you talked me into having sex with you in that photo lab that night . so do n't ask me to be grateful ! lucas : whoa , whoa , whoa ! wait a minute . i talked you into viving sex with me ? no , no , no . you begged me to make love to you , sami . sami : now i know you 're insane . lucas : you were so desperate that night , you would have made love to mickey mouse . sami : that is disgusting ! lucas : and what about all the tears , huh ? `` oh , lucas , i 'm not desirable enough . austin does n't want me . but you want me , do n't you , lucas ? i 'm not that much of a turn - off , am i ? am i ? `` sami : i said nothing of the kind . lucas : yeah , maybe not in the exact words , but you said something like that . sami : no , no , those were not my words , period . god , i was crying because i was vulnerable and i was sad . and you knew it , and you took advantage of me . god , you knew that i was depressed , and so you talked me into having sex with you . lucas : took advantage of you ? that is such b.s . ! i did not do that ! sami : well , all i know is that i promised myself afterwards that i would never let me touch you again , because it completely creeped me out . lucas : that 's not the way i remember it . i think you were begging for more , sweetie . sami : if that 's true , it 's because i was fantasizing that you were austin . lucas : you bitch . sami : it 's true . in fact , i 'm sure that every woman you 've ever had sex with was doing the exact same thing -- fantasizing that you were someone else because that is the only way they could get through it . lucas : oh , that 's great . you know , brandon is the smartest guy i 've ever met . he 's brilliant . it took him one day -- not even a full day -- to get out of town . he could n't get away from you fast enough , sami . sami : he would never have left if you had just minded urur own freaking business ! lucas : oh , let 's run a few more `` ifs , `` shall we ? maybe if you did n't switch the paternity test , if you did n't lie to brandon , if you were n't so damn selfish ! sami : shut up ! lucas : what , so you hate hearing the truth , is that it ? sami : no , i hate you , and every vindictive word out of your mouth ! lucas : have n't changed a bit , have you ? sami : me ? me ? you have n't changed , either . what about you , pretending to be all sympathetic and understanding in front of my dad ? `` oh , of course . of course i 'll take sami home . poor sami , she 's all shook up . `` you are the same pathetic loser that you have always been ! lucas : oh , there she is -- the sami i know and love , the same sami who was willing me to die when i was in my co .. sami : i wish you were still in that coma ! lucas : i wish you never got your friggin ' voice back ! nico : uh , i did n't know you were back , mrs . k . nicole : there was an incident at the fashion show , so they canceled the reception . brady : nico , how 's my grandfather ? nico : he 's resting upstairs . brady : thank you for looking after him , but i 'm here now , and i 'm gon na call his personal physician . nico : i would n't do that . he 's real clear about not wanting a doctor . and the incident you were talking about -- i would soft - pedal any bad news . brady : okay , well , we probably should n't mention what happened then . nicole : whatever you think is best . brady : want to go upstairs and check on him with me ? brady : what is this ? john : everything look copacetic with the electrical panel ? philip : as far as i can tell without touching anything , yeah . john : we 'll dust it for prints in case the wires were tampered with . philip : okay . hey , mom . john : hey . hell of a night , huh ? how are you holding up ? kate : i 'm numb . you know , an hour ago , we were on an incredible roll , and then in the blink of an eye , life me e a change for two wonderful people . philip : i just hope belle 's with shawn . i mean , no guy should have to go through something like this alone . jnifer : jack , i just -- i want to go to the hospital . jack : i know that . i know you do , but there 's nothing that you can do there right now . we should stay right here and help roman with this investigation . jennifer : who could have done this to bo and hope ? they are such good , loving people . jack : we do n't know for sure that they were the targets . the only thing we know for sure is that whoever set this thing up is one sick bastard . come on , let 's go . roman : [ sighs ] cassie and rex . where the hell are they ? roman : cassie , i 've been looking for you . what are you doing back there ? and where 's your brother ? rex : i , uh , i went to get my sister a cup of coffee . is that a problem , captain brady ? roman : well , everybody else was on stage . rex : do you have questions for me ? roman : yeah , same ones i had for the others . where were you standing when the power went out ? rex : that 's easy . i was over there . roman : all right , show me . rex : sure . no problem . roman : what 'd you do after the power went out ? cassie : oh , rex , no . marlena : shawn . shawn - d : did they give you any information ? because they would n't tell me a damn thing . how are my mom and dad ? marlena : honey , sit down . come here . sit down . shawn - d : oh , god , no . belle : mom ... marle : : dr. torres has managed to stop the external bleeding . belle : thank god . marlena : yes . now , there is still some concern about internal hemorrhaging . shawn - d : internal ? meaning ? marlena : sometimes there is a blood buildup in the brain . shawn - d : so , okay -- so what are they gon na do ? they got to -- marlena : they will take them upstairs to get an mri and check the possible extent of any internal damage . shawn - d : you mean brain damage ? marlena : yes , i do . shawn , everything that can be done is being done for them right now . shawn - d : wait , what if everything is n't enough ? what -- what if they -- marlena : i do n't have an answer for you . i know there is tremendous power in prayer , and in love . belle : shawn , what do you want us to do for you right now ? how can we help you ? shawn - d : i just want the truth ... so i can be prepared . marlena : all right . your parents have severe injuries , shawn . we do n't know the outcome . it could go either way . i 'm so sorry . shawn - d : i 'm gon na kill whoever did this . man : hey , i went down to that room . it 's empty . man # 2 : are you sure ? man : yep . it said `` dimera `` outside . no tony dimera on the inside . man # 2 : maybe he went down for tests . leave the flowers here , and i 'll see that he gets them . gail , could you check -- lex : : mark , we need your help . we 're taking this patient to mri . mark : clear the way , please . man : let 's go , let 's go . shawn - d : i want to go with them . i want -- marlena : shawn , honey , no . no , not right now . they 're in very good hands . lucas : the only thing you 're interested in in tony dimera 's pants is his money ! abe : the colin murphy murder investigation has been reopened . we want to make sure that nobody gets away with murder . philip : i have to show this to captain brady . cassie : no , philip , you can't . you ca n't , please . shawn - d : are you saying that my mother could die ? man : yes . bo : we need a doctor in here ! hope ? hope ?	the show opens with all of the characters screaming while john is holding shawn back . lexie and marlena go over and try to help out . hope and bo are rushed to the hospital . phillip takes over and tells everyone to try and put together what happened . no one can remember anything but seeing belle and kate get flowers . abe and roman are at the station questioning why the colin murphy case is being brought up again . the one of the cops come in and tells them that some people got hurt at the fashion show . they rush over and immediately begin questioning everyone . cassie notices the blood on rex 's shirt , but he says that it is just make - up . later , she sees him washing it off and when she sees the bloody stick ( it looks like a small pole or something ... i could n't tell ) she pretends to spill her drink and uses her towel to push it under the curtain .
mimi : [ sobbing ] rex : hey . what 's wrong ? mimi : nothing . rex : it 's not nothing , mimi . you 're thinking about your brother . mimi : i just -- i just still ca n't believe he 's really gone . and just when my family was back together . rex , i just -- i miss him so much . how will i ever get over this ? rex : you wo n't . [ scene_break ] belle : whoa ! [ groans ] [ scene_break ] jan : oh , are n't they just the perfect couple ? anybody can see that they 're in love -- and lust . check out that look in philip 's eye . it 's so obvious that he 's having impure thoughts about her , no doubt fantasizing about all the things he 's going to do to little miss innocent once he gets her into bed . shawn - d : shut the hell up . jan : excuse me , why are you angry at me ? you should be thanking me . if i did n't show you this little video of belle and philip 's date at the penthouse grill , you would n't even have a clue as to what 's been going on behind your -- shawn - d : there 's nothing . nothing is going on , 'cause they 're not on a date . they 're not in love . they 're not on anything . they would n't do that to me . jan : are you sure about that ? i mean , you 've been gone for quite a while , and people do move on -- some a little faster than others . shawn - d : i 've known philip my entire life . he 's family , for god 's sake , and my girlfriend would never do that . jan : ex -- ex - girlfriend . ex . shawn - d : there is no way in hell that they would ever hook up , okay ? jan : what is it going to take for you to finally -- shawn - d : a hell of a lot more than some stupid video of them just going out to dinner as friends . and if you 'll please excuse me , i 'm going to go do the only thing i can do in this cage besides sleep -- take a shower . jan : so you need more than belle saying that she never wants you in her life again , do you ? well , that should n't be a problem . i will do whatever it takes to make you see the light , and once you do , you 'll be all mine -- forever . [ crickets chirping ] [ scene_break ] doug : what 's wrong , marlena ? why does she keep passing out ? marlena : doug , she 's suffering from complete exhaustion . roman : doc , we really need to talk to her . do you have any idea when she 'll come around again ? marlena : it could be hours . doug : hours ? roman : pard , we do n't have that kind of time . those people out there need us . jennifer could be into labor as we speak . abe : yeah , i know , but hope is the only one that knows where they are . roman : and how to get the hell out of this prison to get to them . abe : if she does n't wake up soon ... roman : well , she has to . that 's all there is to it . doc , is n't there something you can do ? abe : something you can give her , some kind of drug -- a stimulant to make her come around , just for a minute . marlena : well , there is a drug , but it does n't come without a risk . doug : what kind of risk ? marlena : doug , if i gave it to her , she might not wake up at all . [ scene_break ] jennifer : [ groaning ] oh , god . [ grunts ] [ panting ] [ grunts ] patrick : jennifer , take my hand . hurry ! okay . i can pull you up . jennifer : okay . aah ! oh ! patrick : hurry ! jennifer : [ gasps ] oh . oh . aah ! patrick : hang on , jennifer . i 've got you . jennifer : oh ! oh ! i ca n't -- i ca n't . i ca n't . the contractions -- patrick , this baby 's coming ! patrick : the baby has to wait . jennifer : oh , god . oh , i 'm so scared . patrick : you 'll be all right , i promise . now , on the count of 3 , i 'm going to lift you up . are you ready ? 1 , 2 , 3 . jennifer : aah ! oh ! aah ! aah ! patrick : jennifer ! jennifer : [ screaming ] [ scene_break ] jennifer : aah ! aah ! oh ! aah ! patrick : i 've got you ! i 've got you . jennifer : patrick , you 're going to fall . you 're going to fall ! patrick : [ grunts ] jennifer : okay , all right . patrick , i 'm okay . i 'm okay . all right , you saved me . you saved me and the baby . patrick : you all right ? jennifer : no . no . i 'm just going to lie down . patrick : you ca n't . you understand ? and whatever you do , do not let go of my arm . that ledge is about to go , and the rest could go at any second . jennifer : all right . i 'm going to try , but -- patrick : you 're not going to try -- you 're going to do it . jennifer , think about the baby , about jack and abby . you have too much to live for . you ca n't let go . jennifer : i do n't want to . but what if -- what if i ca n't help it ? patrick : you can help it . it wo n't be for much longer . hope will be back soon with help , and jack , too . jennifer : what if -- what if they ca n't find someone to help us ? what then ? patrick : one of them will . you can bet on it . jennifer : oh ! oh ! oh ! oh ! oh ! patrick : it 's okay . just take it easy . do n't move . jennifer : aah ! no ! no , patrick ! it 's happening ! this baby 's coming ! i can feel it . patrick : come on , hope . where are you ? [ scene_break ] doug : now wait a minute . you 're not giving my daughter anything that 's going to put her life in jeopardy -- no way . no way . i wo n't have it . marlena : doug , i did -- i did not mean to alarm you . i 'm so sorry . i - i simply miss spoke . what i should have said is the drug is completely safe if administered under the right circumstances in the right dosage . abe : you know , whatever it is , we better get on with it . we do n't have much time . roman : yeah , where is it ? do you have that thing here at the house ? marlena : it 's in my medical bag at home -- in real salem . roman : well , then , it 's probably here , too . i mean , since our captor 's pretty much duplicated everything down to the last detail . marlena : well ... [ gasps ] oh , my gosh . it is here . i wish i 'd thought to look for this sooner . and everything is intact . roman : all right , and the drug to wake hope ? marlena : it 's here . doug : what is it exactly ? marlena : adrenaline . roman : like you 'd use to jump - start a heart . marlena : exactly , but i 'd be giving hope a much smaller dosage . doug : okay , okay , and it really is safe ? marlena : well , it could n't hurt her unless -- doug : unless what ? marlena : unless the medicine had been tampered with . i know that 's very farfetched , but our captors might have been able to do that , and then a medicine meant to help somebody would -- abe : might actually cause harm . marlena : or worse . abe : i do n't suppose there 's any way you can tell if the drug 's been altered . marlena : no . not without a - a lab analysis . [ scene_break ] roman : well , it 's simple , then . we do n't use it . abe : no , no , of course not . it 's too great a risk . roman : damn it ! what the hell do we do now ? doug : try it on me . abe : what ? doug : yeah . give me a small dose of that -- of that drug . if it 's lethal , we 'll find out . and if it 's not , well , then , we can revive hope , and we can help the others . [ scene_break ] mimi : you mean i 'm going to feel this way forever ? rex : no . look ... what i meant is that the pain you feel when you lose someone you care about -- it never completely goes away , but in time , it does get a little easier . mimi : is that what happened with cassie ? rex : i 'll never get over losing my sister . i just miss her every day . i - i wish she were here , and -- i know i always will . but when i think about how i felt right after it happened ... mimi : i thought i understood what you were going through , but i did n't -- until now . rex : i would give anything to have you not go through that pain . mimi : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to bring up all this bad stuff . i just -- i 've been trying so hard to be strong . rex : you do n't need to do that , all right ? you should n't . you need to feel the way you 're feeling . let it out . mimi : it just hurts so much . just thinking i 'm never going to see him again ... i mean , how did you even deal with that ? rex : to be honest , i do n't know if i could have if it had n't been for one thing . mimi : what was that ? rex : you . i do n't know what i would have done if you had n't been there for me . you saw me through the hardest time of my life , and now i want to be there for you . i want to help you get through this , but you got to be willing to let me . are you ? mimi : oh , rex . [ water running ] [ scene_break ] jan : oh , shawn , you are so fine . i know if you just try me , you 'll like me , and the time to prove it is now . jan : hey , lover . are you ready for some good , clean fun ? what the hell ? shawn . shawn , let me in ! shawn , i know you want me . come on ! shawn ! shawn ! shawn ! jan : forget it . as long as he thinks that , that bleached blond pollyanna 's still saving it for him , he 'll never even give me a chance . no , there 's only one thing i can do . i can see that now . i have to go back to that loft tonight and shoot belle and philip . [ scene_break ] philip : belle ? belle : what are you doing ? philip : are you okay ? i am sorry . you just -- you surprised me . i thought you were somebody breaking in . are you all right ? belle : oh -- oh , my back . my back . philip : did i hurt you ? do you need a doctor ? i 'm so sorry . belle : do n't be ridiculous . i just -- i think i pulled a muscle or something . philip : well , i thought you 'd gone to bed . belle : well , i could n't sleep . i mean , with the air out , it 's , like , 1,000 degrees in here . i just came down to get a fan . philip : did you have to sneak up on me in the dark ? belle : do n't you ever look before you attack ? philip : it 's defense training . it 's a force of habit . and , look , my mind was just on other things . i am so -- i 'm sorry . belle : it 's okay , it 's okay . you can stop apologizing . just -- it 's okay . oh , but it hurts to walk . philip : hold on . do n't -- do n't move , do n't move . i 'm going to get you on the couch . here , put your hand here . come on . there we go . there you go . now just take it easy . let me take a look at you . all right , roll over . let me see . the spot right down here , right ? belle : oh , ow , ow , ow , ow . philip : yeah , yeah , yeah . looks like you def -- well , looks like i tweaked a muscle right down here . but you 're a lucky girl , because ... i know something that 's going to make you feel better just belle : what ? philip : this . [ scene_break ] rex : wait , are -- are you up for this ? we do n't -- we do n't have to do this . mimi : no , i -- i need you , rex . i want to make love . do n't you ? rex : yeah , of course i do . i love making love to you . it 's just -- i feel like this is more out of escape . mimi : so ... what if it is ? that 's the lockhart way of dealing -- ignore whatever 's wrong or whatever hurts , and maybe it 'll all go away . rex : and that works for you ? mimi : no , but it helps for a little while . rex : yeah , but you know what really helps ? talking about it . mimi : about patrick ? rex : yeah . remember when cassie died and you asked me about my favorite memory of her ? i know i went on for hours , and all you did was listen , and it really helped . mimi : it made you feel better to talk about her . rex : yeah . come on , why do n't you give it a try ? i - i do n't know . just , uh ... about -- let 's talk about when you guys were kids . i mean , what was patrick like ? mimi : well ... i mean , i was still pretty young when he moved out , but ... he was always very protective of his little sister . but he was a rebel , too . rex : aah , he got into some trouble , huh ? mimi : yeah , and not the usual kind . oh , my god , i remember this one time , the only family vacation we all ever went on nearly ended in disaster because of him . rex : what ? what happened ? where was this ? mimi : the caribbean . rex : the caribbean ? i thought you said your parents were always broke . mimi : they were , but my mom won this trip with her grocery store green stamps , if you can call that winning . it turned out to be this mosquito - infested hellhole on some no - name island practically off the charts . anyway , uh , she and my dad -- they managed to have fun , though , losing their money in the casino . and anyway , one day , while they were doing that , patrick suggested that we venture off into the jungle on what he called a mini - safari . rex : by yourselves ? mimi : yep . rex : is n't that a little ... dangerous ? mimi : well , see , my brother was a huge fan of those indiana jones movies , and he was sure he was going to find the temple of doom . rex : ha ha ha . and -- and did he ? mimi : well , i guess you could say in a way , because he nearly lost his life . [ scene_break ] jennifer : oh , my gosh . oh . patrick , what am i going to do ? the contractions are -- ugh . oh , god , they 're getting closer . this baby 's coming . patrick : jennifer , think about the coin . remember when you had it in your hand and the labor pains went away ? jennifer : patrick , hope has the coin . patrick : it does n't matter . it has no power by itself . it was just to help you focus . jennifer : oh -- what ? patrick : and you did , because you 're strong , and you do what you need to do , and you have the power inside of you . it 's mind over matter . just keep telling yourself that . tell that baby of yours it 's not time . tell he or she they 'll have to wait a little while longer until it 's safe , until jack can be there . jennifer : patrick -- patrick : jennifer , just tell the baby . trust me . jennifer : okay . okay . okay . all right . okay , can you feel that , little one ? listen , i know -- i know that -- that -- that you want to get here , but you just got to -- you just g t to wait , okay ? you just got to wait , got to stay inside your mommy where it 's really safe . and i 'm going to help you , and i 'm going to concentrate really hard to make sure that you do . patrick : [ grunts ] now all i have to do is hang on till help arrives . [ scene_break ] philip : [ sighs ] belle : philip , you 're scaring me . what are you going to do to me ? i - i mean to my -- to my back . philip : oh , no , belle , this is a tried and true military technique . it 's been used in the field for centuries . belle : really ? what is it ? philip : whiskey . belle : whiskey . philip : oh , yeah , yeah . if you 're in an emergency , and there 's no medical help at hand , it is by far the best anesthesia . belle : well , i could certainly use some anesthetizing , but , uh , i 'll take mine with diet soda . philip : coming right up . belle : okay . philip : whew . all righty . whew . let 's see ... belle : sorry it 's so hot in here . i did call the super today , and apparently , the air 's out in the entire building . philip : that 's great -- just in time for the biggest heat wave of the summer , right ? belle : is n't that always the way ? philip : well , actually , the humidity will probably be good for your back , and once my amazing healing hands get started on it , we 'll be all right . belle : you mean as in a massage . philip : well , yeah . i mean , i hurt you . i figure it 's the least i can do , right ? belle : you do have a point . philip : but first , your medicine . belle : oh . philip : go ahead . belle : [ coughs ] ew . strong . philip : well , just think of it as a muscle relaxer . get that and a little deep tissue action , you 'll be feeling better like that . belle : okay , dr. kiriakis , let 's see what you can do . philip : all right , but first i just need you to take your top off . [ scene_break ] jan : [ thinking ] all systems go . i shoot belle and philip looking all cozy at home , and shawn will have to be convinced they 're more than just good friends . jan : [ thinking ] oh , my god . this is even better than i hoped . [ scene_break ] belle : oh , that feels good . philip : yeah ? belle : yeah . philip : you just relax and enjoy . i 'm just getting warmed up . [ scene_break ] doug : well ? any reaction ? marlena : well , your blood pressure is slightly elevated , but that 's because of the adrenaline . i 'd say you 're just fine . abe : so , how are you feeling ? doug : i feel fine . better than fine . roman : all right , then , it 's working then , right , doc ? we can inject hope . marlena : yes , i 'd say the drug has not been tampered with . abe : thank you , doug . you 're very courageous to be the guinea pig . doug : well , better me than my daughter . i just hope that we 're in time to save jennifer and the others . marlena : yes , so do i . all right . [ scene_break ] marlena : all right , she 's coming around . hope ? hope : daddy ? abe : doug . marlena : oh , doug ! oh , my gosh . roman : no , hope . abe : he 's got a pulse , but it 's weak . it 's weak . roman : that adrenaline must 've been tampered with . hope : what 's going on ? what have you done to him ? what have you done to him ? [ scene_break ] rex : my god , patrick almost died in this trip to the jungle ? how ? mimi : banana spiders . he managed to stumble into a whole angry nest of them . rex : you 're kidding . they 're one of the most deadly arachnids on the planet . mimi : you know about banana spiders ? rex : yeah , i learned about them in my entomology class . they are as big as tarantulas , and ... as aggressive as hell . you do n't want to mess with them . i mean , their bite is not only painful , but their neurotoxins can paralyze a human in five seconds . patrick is lucky -- he 's lucky he was n't bitten . he could 've nearly died . mimi : he was bitten , and he nearly did die . the island doctor could n't even treat him , so he had to be flown to miami . rex : whoa . mimi : yeah , they said if i had n't pulled him out of the nest when i did -- rex : you 're lucky you were n't bitten . mimi : well , i 'm lucky that i insisted on bringing my purse on our mini - safari . rex : what do you mean ? mimi : i have this cheap strawberry - scented perfume . i totally fumigated those little bastards to within an inch of their lives . rex : wow , it sounds like you were the indiana jones of the family . mimi : nah , that was patrick . he was pretty tough . he was always a daredevil , even after that . except when it came to spiders . he never got over being terrified of them . rex : yeah , well , who could blame him ? mimi : and not just because of what happened , but because the doctor said that if he ever got bitten again , there would be nothing that they could do besides watch him die a slow and really painful death . [ scene_break ] patrick : jennifer ... are you okay ? can you tell the baby to wait ? jennifer : oh , my gosh ... oh , my gosh , i do n't believe this . i do n't believe this . the contractions stopped . patrick : thank god . jennifer : patrick ... are you all right ? you were right . talking to the baby worked just like you said . patrick : i knew you could do it . now all we have to do is wait for hope to get back . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : damn you , philip . i 'll kill you for this . philip : is it too cold ? belle : no , it feels great . i 'm burning up . philip : yeah . me too . shawn - d : oh , my god ... oh , my god , i got ta get out of here . i got ta find belle and stop her before she does something she 'll regret . [ scene_break ] hope : let go of me . tell me what you did to him . roman : hope , until we know what 's going on , you have to stay still . hope : whatever you injected him with , you gave it to me , too . i want to know what it was . what was it ? roman : we thought it was adrenaline . marlena thought it might 've been tampered with , so your dad volunteered to test it before we gave it to you . abe : he appeared to be all right . hope : well , he does n't appear to be all right now , does he ? how the hell could you let him do that ? please , daddy , wake up . daddy , please wake up . doug : hope ? hope : daddy , i 'm here . i 'm right here . i 'm right here , daddy . you 're all right . i 'm right here . roman : is he , doc ? doug : what happened ? marlena : he just fainted . doug : what happened to me ? marlena : you apparently got lightheaded from the adrenaline . hope : are you all right ? are you sure ? doug : yeah , i 'm fine , now that i see that you 're awake . how 's my little girl ? hope : daddy , i 'm fine , but we got to get to jennifer . we 've got to get to jennifer . she 's about to give birth any second , and she 's trapped . we 've got to help her . abe : and we will , hope . now , i just want you to calm down . so first , tell us how we can get through that force field . how did you do it ? hope : it was patrick ... and this very strange coin of his . what does that coin have to do with it ? [ scene_break ] patrick : it 's too complicated to explain . hope : patrick , if you are capable of opening up that force field , then you have got to do it . we have to rescue jack and jennifer . patrick : i am telling you for the last time . you are not going . hope : then neither are you . [ scene_break ] hope : patrick , wait ! abe : unbelievable . roman : i 'll say . hope : when needed to get back , patrick gave me the same coin to break through the perimeter again . marlena : and it worked ? hope : like a charm . hope : and i jammed the keypad just as he had and threw the coin into the force field . hope : and he was right . the force field opened up , and i stepped right through . and i can do it again , but we 've got to hurry . we 've got to get out there and rescue jennifer before it 's too late . come on , let 's grab some things and go . daddy , come on . abe -- roman : hope , no . you are not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] rex : i 'm sorry . i know that was n't the most pleasant memory of your brother . probably did n't make you feel a whole lot better . mimi : i do n't even know w i thought of it , but i do feel better -- a little -- knowing that nothing bad will ever happen to him again . he 's safe in heaven now and watching out for me , just like he always did . rex : he 's not the only one watching out for you . i love you , mimi . and i want to spend the rest of my life taking care of you , making you happy . mimi : you do make me happy , rex -- every day . just promise me you 'll never stop . rex : never . i promise . [ scene_break ] jan : ooh , baby , if this gets any hotter , i 'm gon na need a cold shower . [ scene_break ] mimi 's voice : oh , rex , i love being with you like this . so close ... rex 's voice : it 's perfect , so perfect . belle : oh , my god . philip : what the hell is that ? belle : it 's rex and mimi . mimi 's voice : rex ... philip : are you kidding me ? belle : no , i usually try and shut the window to get it out , but in this heat with no a / c ? mimi 's voice : rex ! philip : i guess we 'll just have to deal with it , huh ? belle : i am so sorry . philip : hey , this is not your fault . belle : [ groans ] ahh ... philip : so , does mimi know that we can hear her ? belle : and you think this is embarrassing for us ? i heard them for the first time on the island , and i asked her what it was like , you know , to have sex . philip : what 'd she say ? belle : nothing . it does n't matter . philip : no ? belle : why do n't you tell me ? philip : tell you what ? belle : about sex . what it 's like when a man and a woman make love . [ scene_break ] jan : did you hear that , shawn ? your little virgin wants to know what it 's like to have sex . and if i had to bet , i would say that marine private philip is about to give her a firsthand demonstration . shawn - d : no , belle , what the hell are you doing ? [ scene_break ] hope : roman , what is wrong with you ? we 're wasting time . we need to get out there now . or do n't you care about saving jack and jennifer and their baby ? patrick is also on that ledge . roman : patrick is part of the reason they 're in danger , that we all are . hope , do n't you see this ? the fact he knew how to alter that force field proves what we suspected all along -- that he 's in on this or connected to whoever is . abe : look , i agree with roman . this man is obviously a threat , and one you 're in no condition to deal with at the moment . hope : well , i thought that patrick was involved at first , too . but now i know that 's not true , at least not the way we suspected . he has risked his life time and again trying to save jennifer and her baby . now , if he is working for whoever is holding all of us hostage here , then why would he do that ? daddy , please , tell them we 're wasting time . tell them we need to go . we need to go now . we 're wasting time ! abe : roman and i will take it from here . hand over the coin . [ scene_break ] [ mimi and rex moaning ] jan : jeez , louise . once i finish getting these two on tape , i should sneak over and get the rex and meems on tape , too . [ scene_break ] philip : belle , come on , i mean , we 're friends . i ca n't tell you about stuff like that . belle : yes , you can . i do n't want you to tell me . i want you to show me . philip : what ? belle : i want you to make love to me , philip . right here ... right now . jan : yes . [ scene_break ] mimi : ow ... ow . mimi : what ? what 's going on ? what 's happening to me ? [ scene_break ] hope : there is no way in hell . jennifer 's my cousin . i 'm going with you . besides , i 'm the only one who knows where she is . roman : hope , will you please think about this ? think about zack and shawn and bo . what the hell good are you gon na do to them not alive ? marlena : hope , listen to them . do as they say . the only reason you are still conscious is because of the drug that i gave you , and that will not last forever . honey , you need to rest . regain your strength before you become seriously ill . doug : sweetheart , you can tell us ... now that we know how to get through the force field . roman : but we still need that coin . hope , please , you are not gon na do your cousin or anybody else any good if you collapse out there in that jungle . hope : all right . i 'll try to explain where she is . i 'll give you the coin , but you 've got ta hurry . oh , my god . roman : what the hell 's wrong ? hope : the coin . my god , the coin -- it 's gone . oh , my god . [ scene_break ] jennifer : patrick , patrick , do n't move . patrick , there 's a tarantula on your hand ! patrick : banana spider . jennifer : is that poisonous ? patrick : one bite , and i 'm dead . jennifer : do something , patrick ! flick it off ! [ scene_break ] jennifer : oh , god , no ! no ! oh , patrick , no ! [ scene_break ] hope : that coin is the key to everything . without it , we 'll never be able to rescue jennifer and patrick . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : none of this would 've happened if you had n't locked me up , if you had n't made belle think that i was gone , and that i did n't care about her or her mother died or we made a promise that we made to each other ! [ scene_break ] bonnie : i 'm just looking out for your future , hon . mimi : i may not even have a future .	rex suggests that mimi tell him about patrick and she tells a story about patrick almost losing his life due to banana spiders on a family vacation to a caribbean island . after making love , mimi experiences some pain and bleeding . belle sneaks up on philip and he instinctively reacts by flipping belle to the floor . philip fantasizes about comforting belle 's pulled muscle with a passionate kiss . in reality , philip offers a drink of whiskey and soda and a deep tissue massage . jan secretly films belle and philip from the window and sends it to shawn via a live feed . shawn refuses to believe that philip and belle is a couple despite jan 's attempts to convince him . when jan 's fantasy of joining shawn in the shower goes wrong , she plots to shoot belle and philip . after hearing mimi and rex making love through the open windows , it prompts belle to ask philip to show her what it is like to make love .
brady : find a dress yet ? chloe : there 's a couple in here i like . brady : can i see ? chloe : i do n't know . brady : oh , chloe , it 's just a picture . i 'm sure the international court of superstition will say it 's okay . chloe : well , in that case ... here 's one i like . brady : wow , that 's amazing . and i 'm sure with you in it , it 's going to be a double wow . get over here . chloe : [ gasps ] brady : chloe , what 's wrong ? chloe : i 'm sorry . this is n't going to work . how can we plan a wedding when everything is beautiful except the bride ? mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm frankie : you sound like you 're going away , like you 're not going to be around . jack : i 'm not . frankie : what ? jack : [ sighs ] 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 'll 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 . max : frankie ! frankie : yo . max : frankie , fifth inning , the cubs are up 5 - 2 . frankie : great . max : come on , come watch it with me . frankie : no , no , you go , man . i 'm gon na hang out here for a while . max : you are passing up the chance to watch the cubbies maybe win a game ? what 's wrong with this picture ? frankie : i 'd just jinx them anyway . max : yeah , right . i think you 'd rather sit out here and daydream about jennifer . jack : all right . okay . well , at least jennifer , abigail , and my tiny man , jack , are going to be safe and secure when i 'm gone . jennifer : whew ! okay , jack jr. is finally asleep -- only five choruses of `` farmer in the dell `` this time . what are you doing ? jack : hmm ? oh , nothing . nothing at all . jennifer : your life - insurance policy ? why are you looking at this ? mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm abby : why are we here , again ? chelsea : you ca n't live like a nun your whole life , abby . and i 'm gon na make sure that you do n't . abby : i am almost afraid to ask what that means . chelsea , what ? chelsea : okay , i found you a guy , and he 's over there . and i already know that he likes you , okay ? so do n't screw this up or anything . abby : get out . chelsea : am i your coolest friend or what ? go introduce yourself . abby : what 's his name ? chelsea : josh . oh , and get me a large soy latte with extra foam . you 're buying . abby : of course i am . kate : oh , this day ca n't be over soon enough . i 've lost my son and my husband . chelsea : you look like you could use a friend . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm lucas : whoa , whoa , whoa , wait a minute . i thought you wanted another sundae . sami : i do . but i do n't want you to leave . lucas : well , if we continue this , you 're never gon na want any ice cream . sami : i know , but -- all right , go , go . oh , just go . hurry . lucas : swear ? sami : hurry back . lucas : you gon na be good ? sami : well , maybe not . [ laughs ] i ca n't believe -- i ca n't believe i am happy . i ca n't believe i have lucas back . oh , this is just incredible . [ martina mcbride 's `` my baby loves me `` plays ] he never tells me i 'm not good enough just gives me unconditional love he loves me tender he loves me mad he loves me silly and he loves me sad he thinks i 'm pretty he thinks i 'm smart he likes my nerve and he loves my heart he 's always saying he 's my biggest fan my baby loves me just the way that i am my baby loves me just the way that i am like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm josh : hey , who 's your friend ? she 's a hottie . chelsea : what 's wrong , ms. brady ? you do n't look so good . kate : what do you want ? chelsea , right ? chelsea : right . and since you asked , i could really use a job . abby : her name is chelsea , and i thought you knew her . josh : no . i 'd sure like to , though . hey , how about giving me her cell number ? kate : well , billie was right . chelsea : excuse me ? kate : my daughter , billie -- she said you were n't shy . why on earth would i give you a job ? chelsea : because i know a lot about fashion . kate : really ? chelsea : i read all the european magazines . i know all the hottest designers and all the latest trends . and , no offense , but i think your company could really use someone who knows what 's going down with young people . kate : do you ? chelsea : yeah , 'cause , let 's face it -- your lines at basic black are too much of the then and not enough of the now . kate : [ chuckles ] you are a very rude young woman , and you 're not going to get anywhere with that attitude . chelsea : what did i do ? kate : you 've been insulting me ever since you sat down , uninvited , i might add . abby : so you do n't know chelsea ? josh : mm - hmm . abby : you 're josh , right ? josh : no , i 'm josh . [ gasps ] aah ! abby : oh , my gosh , i am so sorry . chelsea : i 'm not rude . i just say what 's on my mind . i thought that , that was valued in the business world . look , are you gon na give me a job or not ? kate : [ chuckles ] not . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm sami : nicole , what are you doing here ? nicole : i think you know . and i 'm not going anywhere . nice dress . sami : damn it . [ music stops ] nicole , what is going on ? why are you here ? you have to get out of here . nicole : it 's time you lived up to your end of the deal , sami . help me get brady back , remember ? sami : how am i supposed to do that ? nicole : well , i do n't know . you won lucas back . i need you to work one of those little miracles on me . sami : keep dreaming . nicole : yeah . sami : what 's happening here ? what 's -- what 's going on ? what are you doing ? nicole : i am sitting here until you make my dream come true . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm brady : chloe , our wedding is going to be perfect . we 're gon na make promises to each other before god and people that we love . it 's gon na be the happiest day of our lives . chloe : look , i love you , and i appreciate your trying to make me feel better . brady : well , i wish i were . chloe : [ sighs ] i know that it seems like i 'm wrapped up in myself , but i 'm not . i 'm worried about somebody else -- somebody that you seem to have forgotten about . brady : who ? chloe : you . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm frankie : that obvious , huh ? max : [ chuckles ] frankie : i was thinking about jen ... and jack . they 've been good to us ever since we came back to salem . max : all right , well , so , how long are you back in salem for ? frankie : i do n't know . working on a couple of cases -- everything 's up in the air . max : is that what brought you back -- your work ? you never really told me . frankie : mainly work , yeah ... and a chance to see some family . max : mm - hmm . frankie : `` mm - hmm `` ? what ? what 's that look for ? max : look , i know you , bro . why do n't you just admit that you came back to see jennifer ? mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm jack : we missed a few bills during the time that we were away , right ? i just figured between me being dead and undead more than once , i just wanted to make sure that the insurance forms are all in order and no policies lapsed . jennifer : good , i think that 's a really good idea . but , you know , i 'm pretty sure this one 's paid up . yeah , we do n't owe anything for another six months . jack : good , good . jennifer : it 's so funny . even after they declared you legally dead , for some reason , i could not cash in this policy , jack . and now look -- i have my husband back . and i do n't have to go through all the red tape of paying back an insurance policy now . jack : good . jennifer : hate to be an insurance agent in this town . jack : really . jennifer : you know what ? i 'm not doing the laundry . i want to spend some quality time with my husband . jack : good . just let me finish up with these papers here and i -- jennifer : you 're not finishing up with the papers because you have all the time in the world to take care of all this stuff and to go through it -- all the time in the world . jack : no , jennifer , i do n't . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm abby : i am such a klutz . are you sure you 're okay ? josh : my lawyer will call your lawyer . relax . you 're abby , right ? abby : yeah , and you 're josh . josh : let me redo those coffees for you . abby : hey , chelse , i just -- chelsea : kate roberts brady is a bona fide b - i - t - c - h . abby : i saw you talking . chelsea : she 's even worse than her daughter . now i know where billie gets it from . abby : you know , she has a lot going on right now . she just had a huge falling- out with her son -- you know , my uncle lucas -- who , coincidentally , just walked in . i can feel the tension from here . chelsea : well , good . then i 'm just gon na sit back and enjoy the fireworks . lucas : hey , that 's to go , right ? josh : yeah , black - and - white sundae with pecans . lucas : thanks . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm kate : can we talk ? lucas : about what ? kate : [ chuckles ] that 's two words -- that 's a start , right ? lucas : you know what , mom ? whatever you 've got ta say , just make it fast , all right ? i got ta get back to my fiancee . kate : i 'm still your mother . lucas : no , you 're the woman who gave birth to me . a real mother nurtures and cares for their children . they do n't lie and conspire against them . kate : can i at least explain why i did what i did ? lucas : what do you mean -- why you ruined my life and will 's life ? i 'll tell you why you did that . 'cause you 're a despicable person , mom . you had the nerve to call sami a psychopath ? look at you . take a good look at yourself . check yourself in the mirror . you 're not going to like what you see -- i guarantee it . kate : i do n't think you should be saying things that you might regret . lucas : well , i have n't said anything like that yet . kate : [ scoffs ] can we please just talk ? lucas : you want to talk ? fine , i 'll go first . kate : [ sighs ] okay , i 'm listening . lucas : i just have one thing to say to you . goodbye . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm nicole : no , hey , let go of me . let go . let go ! sami : get out , nicole , before you ruin everything . nicole : you help me get brady back , and then i will go bye - bye . sami : i told you , nicole , no . nicole : you know , i do n't know if it 's the vodka speaking or if i 'm losing my hearing , but i swear i heard you say the word `` no . `` sami : lucas is about to come back . if he catches you here , he will become suspicious . nicole : i told you what it will take to get me to leave . you promised me , sami . sami : how do i get it through your thick skull , nicole ? there is nothing i can do to help you with brady . nicole : you are his sister . sami : his stepsister . nicole : whatever ! sami : he hates me ! nicole : well , you see , he and i are a match made in heaven . sami : ha freakin ' ha . nicole : sami ... you 're a smart woman . and as much as i hate you , you know how to play the game . look how you wormed your way back into lucas ' good graces . so if a low - rent slut like you can win your man back , i sure as hell should be able to win mine back . sami : well , this `` low - rent slut `` would like to remind you that lucas does n't have another woman in his life . brady has chloe . nicole , you knew from the minute you started a relationship with brady that if he ever found out that chloe was still alive , your relationship would be over . and , newsflash -- chloe 's alive , and she has brady . i 'm sorry , okay ? nicole , i feel sorry for you ... sort of . look , chloe is n't even your biggest problem . nicole : what do you mean ? sami : come on , my dad is convinced that victor and my grandma caroline are still alive . and he is determined to find them . so if he 's right and he brings them back to salem , well , you can kiss the kiriakis fortune goodbye . nicole : you think i care about the money ? i would drop it in a heartbeat to be with brady . sami : nicole , then you are a bigger fool than i thought , because you do n't have brady . listen to me -- he is not in your life anymore . so if i were you , grab all the cash that you can while you still can . go down to victor 's bank , get all the money you can out of that account , put it in some sort of offshore cayman island type account , and get the hell out of salem ... 'cause if victor and brady find out what you did to chloe , you 're gon na wind up in jail . nicole : are you threatening me ? sami : no , nicole , i am trying to give you a heads - up . nicole : no , no , no . you were threatening me . well , let me tell you something , bitch -- if brady finds any proof that i was the one who unleashed this flesh- eating bacteria on his beloved chloe , he and everyone in the world will know who talked me into it . you know what ? i think i 'm gon na tell lucas the whole story right now . sami : no , nicole , you ca n't do that . nicole : oh , yeah ? try and stop me . sami : nicole ... nicole , what are you doing ? nicole : well , i think it 's time we dragged your alter ego out into the open . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm we will return for the second half of `` days of our lives `` in just a moment . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm brady : chloe , will you stop worrying about me ? i 'm the luckiest guy in the world because i get to marry you . chloe : brady , i know you . and be honest -- when you thought of finding me , did you ever dream that i 'd look like this ? brady : so , what , chloe , i 'm sticking with you because i have a sense of duty ? chloe : maybe not duty , just blindness . brady : my eyes are wide open , chloe . chloe : [ sighs ] really , i do n't know anyone else who 'd put up with me . and i do n't know how , but somehow , you see past my scars and into my heart . and i 'm so grateful for that . but , brady , if dr. travis ca n't help me , then all that other people will see is scars . brady : i do n't care about all the other people . chloe : but i do care , brady ! and so should you , especially in your position . brady : my position ? chloe : yes , brady , you 're the new ceo of titan industries . you owe it to the company and your shareholders to present yourself in the most positive light possible . and your family is an image that you are projecting . brady : chloe , what we 're talking about right now has nothing to do with titan industries . chloe : but , brady , if my face ca n't be restored , then titan 's customers and investors and business press -- everyone is gon na feel sorry for the poor ceo who was saddled with a wife who looks like a sideshow freak . and , brady , marrying me would be committing career suicide , and i wo n't let you do it . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm frankie : jennifer horton deveraux is a happily married woman . and i did n't come back because of her . max : yeah , but she was n't married the first time you started talking about coming here . frankie : so ? max : jack was missing and presumed dead . as far as you knew , jennifer was a widow , all right ? and i know you would have hightailed it here a whole lot sooner if you could have . frankie : whoa , let me get something straight here . do you remember who i left town with years ago , huh ? max : sure . eve donovan . that was the second time that you left , though , bro , all right ? and you would have wanted jennifer to come with you , but she was taken , okay ? and the first time you left , you wanted jennifer to go with you , but she turned you down . frankie : case of bad timing . we were young , okay ? i had to go to new york . max : so you 're telling me you have no regrets whatsoever . frankie : [ sighs ] i 'd be lying if i told you that . max : now we 're getting somewhere . frankie : look ... of course ... i thought about what my life would be like ... if i 'd stayed with jen . i did n't just love her . she was my best friend . we told each other everything . sure , i 'd love to have a relationship like that again . max : if i had a girl like jennifer , i would not let her get away . i would kick that dork jack out of the picture -- frankie : take it easy -- i like jack . i 'm not changing the subject here , but since we are talking about women in our lives ... max : no ... what did i do ? frankie : it 's about chelsea benson . max , she 's not one of your racetrack groupies , okay ? i know she puts on a good act . i 've seen the way she flirts with you . max : you think it 's an act . frankie : yeah , i do , so do n't take advantage of her . lockhart -- he talked to me about the two of you . max : patrick lockhart -- ooh , that 's a great one to talk to about this kind of stuff . he 's been putting the moves on chelsea and billie . frankie : let 's -- who cares about him ? you 're not patrick , but what you are is a brady . and around here , that name means something , so straighten up . she only seems easy , man ... because she thinks that 's what you 're looking for . when girls come on strong like that , it 's usually because they 're trying to impress you , get your attention -- that 's all . max : who knew my big brother knew so much about women ? frankie : shut up . i do n't , okay ? jen used to be a lot like chelsea at her age . she had a reputation for being on the wild side , but she was n't . she just was in a hurry to grow up . and i think chelsea 's the same way -- that 's all . so , seriously , man ... she 's lost a lot . first she loses her parents in a car accident , then her home . i 'm telling you -- underneath all the big talk and the sexy clothes , she 's a very fragile little girl . max : yeah , i know . frankie : if you 're really interested in her , why do n't you take her out ? max : [ chuckles ] like on a date ? frankie : yeah , on a date . take her to a movie or something . do the things that , you know ... max : you and jennifer used to do ? mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm jennifer : jack , what is wrong ? why did you just snap at me like that ? jack : i know . i 'm sorry . i really am sorry . i 've been a little edgy lately , that 's all . jennifer : yeah , i 've noticed you have been . why ? jack : i 'm just -- i tried to get our affairs into order , and i tried to do it behind your back . i did n't want to worry you , that 's all . jennifer : is there something that we should be worried about ? jack : no . no , it 's just the time that i spent on dimera 's island was a wake - up call for me . if anything like that ever happens again , i want to make sure that i 've prepared everything for my family . jennifer : well , i appreciate that , but we are counting on you to do that for us , jack , in person . jack : well ... maybe i 'm worried about more than just dimera . jennifer : well , that 's good , because i do n't want to talk about him anymore . do you hear me ? jack : well , you know , i 'm ... i mean , dimera 's still out there , you know -- dimera and his minions . and bo and hope -- they 're out looking for him even as we speak . and life -- i mean , you never know what 's gon na happen ... in life , and i think it 's just , uh ... i think it 's just good to be prepared . that 's what i think . jennifer : jack , these life - insurance policies and these wills -- why are you looking at them ? why are you going through them ? is there something wrong with you ? mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm chelsea : i wish i knew what was going on . abby : it 's really none of our business . anyways , when i finally met josh , i spilled coffee all over him . chelsea : oh , my god ! i hope he 's bringing us new ones . abby : he is . chelsea : good . i was wondering why you did n't come back with anything . so what did you think of him ? i mean , personally , he 's not my type . i heard he 's some kind of math brain and he 's seriously into comic books , if you can believe that . but some girls find that whole geek thing a turn - on . josh : [ scoffs ] enjoy . chelsea : whoops . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm kate : well , you know i ca n't say goodbye . lucas : maybe you should have thought of that before you tried to ruin my life ... and conspire against sami and me . i told you what would happen -- i 'd take will away from you , and you 'd never see me again . kate : i know what i did was wrong , lucas . lucas : do you , though ? kate : do n't you think i 'm paying for it ? i 've lost you . i 've lost will . my husband does n't want anything to do with me . lucas : can you blame roman . he 's probably as disgusted with you as i am . sorry , you get no sympathy from me . kate : do n't you think that 's a little harsh ? lucas : do n't you think you were a little harsh on sami ? kate : [ sighs ] lucas , i tried with sami . lucas : oh , yeah , you tried . yeah , you sure did . kate : i did . it was impossible . look , maybe you think she has a pretty face and a sexy body , but let tell you , she is a bitch through and through . lucas : no , no , the only bitch i 'm looking at right now is you . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm sami : you really are crazy , nicole . i 'm telling you -- i 'm not gon na tell anyone what you did to chloe . nicole : well , you better not . i 've been a girl scout compared to you . i mean , i may be responsible for turning chloe into the swamp thing , but at least i 'm not a traitor to my country . sami : what the hell are you talking about ? nicole : this . [ gasps ] sami : oh , no , do n't you dare . give me -- let go ! nicole : you not only betrayed your family , but they 're gon na think you betrayed the whole u.s. of a. , there , stan . sami : stop calling me that . do n't say that name anymore . nicole : why , are you afraid that someone 's gon na realize that you 're tony dimera 's lackey ? oh ! oh , you know what ? as far as victor goes , if you think i 'm the only one who needs to be worried , you do n't know the man ... 'cause once he finds out all the crap you 've pulled as s - t - a - n , who knows what he 'll do to you ? [ thunder rumbles ] sami : oh , my god , lucas is back ! go , go ! hurry ! nicole : how much i hurry is up to you . so what 's it gon na be , there , friend ? you gon na help me get brady back or not ? mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm brady : chloe , will you stop worrying about the titan shareholders ? all they care about is the bottom line . chloe : i 'm sorry . it 's just that every time i see my reflection , i cringe . and whether you want to believe it or not , that 's how other people will react . and i wo n't allow it to affect your future . brady : well , it wo n't have to . chloe : what do you mean ? brady : if this is really about my career ... then i 'll fix it . chloe : brady , what are you doing ? i wo n't let you do this . brady : it 's not your decision . it 's mine . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm frankie : jen and i have some great memories . but , max , what we had is over . max : except for one thing . frankie : what ? max : you 're still in love with her . frankie : oh , you are relentless . listen to me -- she is happily married to a great guy , two beautiful kids , end of story . got it ? max : you know , you really are an honorable guy , bro . frankie : thanks . i want you to be an honorable guy , too . so take it slow with chelsea . also , patrick may be shady , but billie and chelsea are staying with him , so stay out of his hair . max : all right , all right . but tell me one thing , okay ? what 's up with that guy ? frankie : he 's dangerous . max : is there something that you know , though ? frankie : no . it 's a gut feeling . max : [ chuckles ] all right , tell me what 's going on , because i 'm thinking -- i 'm beginning to think that you 're here for another reason in salem . maybe it has to do with lockhart . frankie : [ chuckles ] or maybe not . max : my gut feeling is telling me you 're here on a mission -- like maybe you 're here to protect your ex and her family from a little trouble . jack : as usual , i am the biggest fool on the face of the planet . you ' r right . you 're right . this can wait ... for another time . [ ben e. king 's `` stand by me `` plays ] may i have this dance ? when the night has come jennifer : you may have all of them . and the land is dark and the moon is the only light we 'll see no , i wo n't be afraid oh , i wo n't be afraid just as long as you stand stand by me mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm chloe : this is a letter of resignation . i wo n't let you do it , brady . you 've sacrificed too much for me already . brady : chloe , do n't you realize that there is nothing -- nothing -- i would n't do for you ? chloe : but resigning from titan ? brady : it 's only a job . it 's just a job . chloe : but you are the ceo . i remember how excited you were when victor made the announcement . brady : sure , i was . but , chloe , it 's still only a job . you are my life . now , look , if dr. travis ca n't fix your scars and you 're still self - conscious and uncomfortable about them , then we will move away from here to the middle of nowhere -- away from civilization , if that 's what you want . the most important thing is that we will be together . i want you to be happy -- that 's all i care about . chloe : i do n't know what i did to deserve you . i love you so much . brady : i 'm counting on that . now , come on , let 's go plan our wedding . [ both chuckle ] mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm frankie : [ laughs ] max : what 's so funny ? frankie : you are , man . you 've got yourself one overactive imagination . what could i possibly do to protect jack and jen from anything , huh ? max : i do n't know . you tell me . you 've appointed yourself their personal watchdog . frankie : i 'm an attorney . i handle mail frauds and identity - theft cases . i do what i 'm told . they tell me where the trouble is -- max : and there 's obviously some in salem . frankie : no . no more than anywhere else , anyway . max : all right , i can see i 'm not gon na get any more out of you , so i guess i 'm gon na go watch the rest of the cubs game . frankie : thank you . max : later . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm stand by me oh , stand by me oh , stand stand by me , stand by me if the sky that we look upon jack : have i heard this song somewhere before ? jennifer : um , yeah , you heard it the other day . jack : really ? did i ? jennifer : yeah , i -- maybe you do n't remember . it was mine and frankie 's song . jack : was it ? jennifer : yeah , you know , i should change it . jack : no , no , no , no . i do n't -- i do n't think frankie would mind you sharing it with me . jennifer : no , i 'm sure he would n't . jack : it 's all right . stand by me oh , stand by me whoa , stand , now stand by me , stand by me darlin ' , darlin ' stand by me oh , stand by me mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm chelsea : guess i should have kept my mouth shut . abby : gee , you think ? chelsea : come on , how was i supposed to know he 'd be sneaking up behind us ? abby : he was bringing us our drinks . and he 's really cute . and now i may never get to talk to him again because of your big mouth . chelsea : i found him for you , did n't i ? i 'll find you someone else . if you 're finished with your drink , let 's go . abby : chelsea , wait . josh ? j - just because my friend thinks ... josh : i 'm a geek . abby : ... does n't mean i do . so if you 'd like to ... josh : catch a movie sometime ? abby : yeah , absolutely . my cellphone number . call me . josh : definitely . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm kate : i ca n't believe it . sami brady won . fortunately , it 's just a battle . and if i find some dirt on her , i can win the war ... because the day is coming when lucas will realize what a witch sami brady really is . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm sami : all right , all right , nicole , i give up . i 'll help you . i 'll do anything i can . just take that lipstick and get out . nicole : i thought you 'd change your mind . so what 's the plan ? sami : it 's lucas . just go -- go . out the window -- it 'll be fine . nicole : out the window ? sami : yeah , you 'll be fine . here . it wo n't rain . you 'll be great . shh ! just stay quiet . all right , watch your head . i 'm closing the door . watch it , watch it ! oh , god . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm lucas : hey , hey . got some ice cream . sami : well , i think we should let it melt . lucas : huh ? mmm . nicole : oh ... sami , you are so gon na owe me . i swear , if you do n't help me get brady back , i 'm gon na hold a press conference and expose your little secret . bulletin -- sami brady is stan . news at 11 : 00 . [ groans ] mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm tony : bo brady , your husband , is about to fall into my trap . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm bo : what the hell are you doing here ? mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm frankie : listen , i 'm here to tell you that i 'm leaving . jack : no , frankie , you ca n't leave -- not tonight . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm lucas : i 'd do anything to nail that son of a bitch stan .	chloe imagines herself as a scarred bride and refuses to marry brady under the fear that titan will lose business because she will be hurting his image . to show chloe how much she means to him , brady offers to resign from titan . max and frankie talk about their relationships with chelsea and jennifer . jennifer finds jack going through the family insurance papers and jack eventually gives in to jennifer 's desire to put the task off to spend some quality time together . jack uses a familiar song special to jennifer and frankie to try and spark old feelings . chelsea brings abby to the java cafe so she can meet josh , a boy who likes her . chelsea spots kate also at the cafe and rudely tries to convince kate to hire her . kate is put off by chelsea 's rude approach and turns her down . lucas stops by the cafe to pick up more ice cream and kate tries to talk to him but lucas does n't want to hear it . kate vows to find dirt on sami . nicole stops by sami 's apartment while lucas is out and refuses to leave until sami agrees to help her get brady back . sami refuses to help so nicole threatens to tell about her being stan by writing it out in lipstick on sami 's mirror . when lucas arrives home , sami forces nicole out onto the fire escape .
marlena : oh , i love you . that kiss , regardless of how wonderful it is , is not gon na make me change my mind . i told you why i need a separation . it 's got nothing to do with you . john : i understand . i 'm not gon na pressure you . marlena : good . thank you . john : i just ... want to show you how much i love you . marlena : oh , i -- i know how much you ... i know . [ scene_break ] jennifer : here you go , jack . jack : oh . oh , that looks good . jennifer : good . jack : mmm . are you gon na join me ? jennifer : no , no , i 'm fine . i was nibbling in the kitchen a little bit . jack : it 's good . it 's good . jennifer : good . jack : it 's pretty good . jennifer : is that all you 're gon na eat ? jack : well ... i 'm just savoring every bite . jennifer : are you feeling okay ? jack : jennifer ? jennifer : what ? jack : we have to find something else to talk about other than my health for the remainder of my natural life -- not that i do n't like all the tlc , but i was thinking maybe you should take jack jr. out to the park . jennifer : i do n't -- first of all , i do n't want to take jack jr. to the park . it 's too hot outside . i 'll take him out to the baby pool in a little while . i just want to stay here and spend time with you . [ door unlocking ] oh , that 's frankie . he said he 'd be home for lunch . [ gasps ] what in the world ? frankie : for you , beautiful . [ scene_break ] max : [ sighs ] hey , abby , what are you doing here ? abby : waiting for you . max : oh , really ? what for ? abby : i have a favor to ask you . max : sure , what do you need ? abby : a job . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : so this -- this is it ? this is goodbye ? belle : i ca n't keep doing what i 've been doing . i really never meant to cause so much tension between you and mimi . shawn d. : i know you did n't . belle : i 'm really sorry , and i ca n't keep blaming it on hormones . shawn d. : you 've got to cut yourself some slack . you 're pregnant . belle : anyway , um , my mom and dad came back today . shawn d. : oh , i did n't know they were back . belle : my dad 's been back , but my mom just got back this morning . shawn d. : how are they doing ? belle : they 're good . they 're really good . we had a really good talk . they made me realize that you and i ca n't be together just because i 'm having your baby . shawn d. : mimi 's my wife , and my life is with her . belle : and mine is with philip . it 's just hard . it 's really hard to say goodbye , you know ? you 've been a really big part of my life for a long time . i just never dreamed that it would come to this -- that we would actually have to say goodbye forever . shawn d. : maybe we do n't have to . [ scene_break ] marlena : [ sighing ] john : so , are you gon na tell me what you 're thinking ? marlena love you so much . i love being with you like this . john : yeah , me too . europe was a lot of fun , but there 's no place like home . getting back to our real lives -- marlena : that 's it . i 'm not sure what my real life is . that 's what i 've got to focus on right now . i 've got to sort that out . john ... i wo n't be any good to anybody until i do that . john : i do n't know about that . i think you did belle a lot of good when she came over earlier . marlena : oh , i hope so . she was torturing herself with shawn and has been for two years . she 's got to make up her mind what she wants , once and for all , and then we 'll stand by her . john : i always stand by all my women . marlena : i know you do . i appreciate that . john , this separation is something i need to do for myself . it 's got nothing to do with how much i love you . i 've got to find myself . john : i just do n't see why you ca n't do that with us under the same roof .. come on , we were separated for so long . marlena : you said you would n't do this . you said you would n't pressure me . i need you to support me . john : ca n't fault a guy for trying , can you ? you 're right . no pressure . if you need to strike out on your own to work things out for while , i 'll just ... take at the inn , i guess .. marlena : thank you . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : what we have to say goodbye to is our past , not each other . belle : i 'm not sure what you mean . shawn d. : what really gets to mimi and philip is the fact that you and i used to have a relationship . if we can convince them that it 's over , then you and i -- we could be friends . mimi and i can be a part of your life . belle : really ? i hope so , 'cause you and mimi are claire 's godparents , and now we 're having a baby , so ... shawn d. : by accident . belle : right . i 'm sorry . tr nto something more . shawn d. : what i hope you finally understand -- and i think that you do -- is that i married mimi because i love her , not because things did n't work out between the two of us . now what i have to do is convince mimi of that . our past relationship has always been very difficult on her , and now the fact that you and i are having a child together , that makes things even harder . belle : yeah , well , i have n't helped much . shawn d. : neither have i , but we 're gon na get through it . you and philip are gon na get through it . he loves you so much , belle . belle : and i love him . but a part of me is always gon na love you , even though i know there 's no future for us . shawn d. : there can be , and i have to know that you finally accept that . belle : i told you i do . shawn d. : good . 'cause my heart and soul belongs to mimi . [ scene_break ] max : you want a job here ? abby : look , just for the summer . i 'll help out in the office , and shawn said it was a great idea . i just had to ask you first . max : so this is what you 've been going to college for -- so you can work in a garage ? abby : for an internationally known race car driver , who 's also in the process of applying for a patent . and i 'm majoring in business , you know ? max : no , i did n't know . abby : well , this would be great experience . max : abby , i do n't know if this is the best place for you to work . abby : why not ? max : look around you . you ca n't move one inch without bumping into something that has grease on it . have you seen my desk ? i have a mound of papers in there , and they have grease on them . abby : i can change all that . i am really good at organizing , and i 'll have this place cleaned up in no time . max : i believe you . abby : so what do you say ? max : you 're right . shawn and i might need someone to help out around here . abby : then you 'll hire me ? max : hold on . what about your dad ? abby : what about him ? max : abby , i know how close the two of you are . and now that he 's out of the hospital , do n't you want to spend some more time with him before you go off to college ? abby : look , i 'll still have evenings and weekends , okay ? and it 's not like he 's gon na die . max : i did n't mean that . i did n't say that . it 's just he has been really sick . abby : he 's getting better , okay ? and it 's just a matter of time before things start getting back to normal in our house . max : what do you mean by normal ? abby : you know , my mom and dad back together . [ scene_break ] frankie : it 's really good to see you up and around again . jack : well , i know i 'm up , but around , i 'm not so sure about . frankie : you look good . jack : thank you . thank you . well , i mean , after getting those drugs , it 's nice to know that they 're finally starting to work . if i do n't go into remission -- jennifer : jack , you have to be patient . frankie : she 's right . it 's been a while since you 've had any treatment , and it might take some time for the medicine to take effect , you know ? jack : patience is not my strong suit . not that i 'm not saying i do n't appreciate everything that you did for me . i mean , you helped me find the drug , you got me into the program . you really did it . frankie : it was luck , believe me . jack : just take the compliment , please . just take it . you helped me get into this program . you twisted arms to get me into it , and you gave me a new lease on life . there 's no way one person can thank another for that . frankie : you 're getting better , and that 's all the thanks i need , really .. that sandwich looks really good . jack : you can have half . jennifer : no , i made you one . it 's on the counter in the kitchen . frankie : feet , do n't fail me now . thank you . i 'll be right back . [ scene_break ] jack : we 'll be right here . heck of a guy . jennifer : yes , he is . jack : i 'll tell you , if i do n't make it -- jennifer : jack , please do n't talk that way . jack : if i do n't make it , we both know that frankie 's gon na make you one heck of a husband . jennifer : i want you to have positive thoughts . i want you to think about getting stronger , jack . all right ? and maybe when you 're feeling better , we can take jack jr. to the aquarium . jack : the aquarium ? i thought we were persona non grata there , never darken that door again . jennifer : what ? [ gasps ] oh , i almost forgot . jack : oh , that would be a good thing . keep forgetting . never mind . i did n't mention it . jennifer : when abigail wanted to feed the seals her popsicle . do you remember ? you remember . jack : yes . `` the seals are supposed to have a popsicle . `` you said , `` you can not do that . `` and she would n't listen to you , so she started going over into the moat . jennifer : so then you climbed over the iron gate and your pants got stuck on the top . do you remember ? jack : yes , i remember . it was the last wedgie i remember . `` sealing `` my doom , if you will . jennifer : but you got her . jack : i did get her . [ scene_break ] [ dialing ] john : joelle ? john black . do me a favor and call the salem inn and book a suite for me , starting tonight . i do n't know . indefinitely . no , just me . dr. evans will be staying here at the penthouse . yeah , thanks . [ scene_break ] marlena : [ sighs ] roman : feels good to be back , huh ? [ scene_break ] max : listen , abby , i 'm really glad to hear that your dad 's doing better , but that does n't necessarily mean that things are gon na go back to the way they were . abby : meaning you 're hoping that your brother will still stay with my mom . max : frankie has loved her his whole life , abby . and now they fell back in love again when your father was ... away . okay , so , yeah , i hope they work things out . abby : even when you knew that my mom has always loved my dad ? max : look , obviously , we do n't know how this is gon na turn out , so it 's not our call . abby : i know . the three of them will have to figure it out . max : right . right . so , uh , anyway , if you really mean it and you 're willing to work hard and are n't afraid to get a little grease on your hands from time to time , then you got yourself a job . abby : i 'm hired ? max : welcome aboard . uh ... [ chuckles ] abby : so , when do i start ? max : uh , whenever you 're ready . abby : what about right now ? i can tackle that pile of paperwork you had on your desk . max : actually , first , take a look at my appointment book , and , if you can , can you make something out of that ? abby : yeah , sure . max : all right . i feel like i missed something today , like an appointment with someone . i do n't know . abby : e.j . wells ? max : oh , that 's it . how did you know that ? abby : well , i 'd like to tell you that i have esp . , but he came by earlier . max : oh , man , i completely forgot about that . i 'd better give him a call .. i 'm gon na give him a call . abby : no , no , no . i can do it . i 'll just reschedule . max : are you sure you 're okay with that ? i mean , he 's probably pretty ticked . abby : he did n't seem too upset . i can handle it . max : okay . thanks . and apologize for me , okay ? abby : no problem . [ scene_break ] belle : mimi and i have always been best friends , and i have n't really been much of a best friend to her lately . i really wish i could take back some of the things that i 've said and done to her . but all i can do is apologize and hope that she 'll forgive me . shawn d. : i 'm sure she will . you two have been through a lot together . belle : mimi and i used to tell each other every single thing that was going on in our lives . i mean , we would talk on the phone for hours after spending , like , all day at school together . shawn d. : yeah , i remember . belle : and i guess she was sort of jealous of me because my family had money and hers did n't . and she was right . i had an easier life than she did . but i think what she was most jealous of was the fact that you were my boyfriend . she loved you even then . she always said that she was n't really interested in you , but i think she just did n't want to stand in my way because she knew how i felt about you . shawn d. : and how i felt about you . belle : you cared about mimi , too . shawn d. : of course i did . i just wish i would have known to what extent .... how much she cared about me . belle : how could we both have been so clueless ? do you remember when we went to paris for greta 's coronation ? and mimi finally admitted that she 'd never been kissed , and you just thought it was so wrong that we were in such a romantic place and she had n't been kissed , so you volunteered . shawn d. : yeah , well , it was n't exactly a hardship . belle : when you kissed her , i thought she was gon na faint . and i thought i was being such a good sport . i just wanted mimi to be happy . and i thought that you and i were gon na be together forever , so ... it just -- it never occurred to me that someday mimi might come between us . shawn d. : she never did . she did n't . belle : and now i 'm jealous of her . shawn d. : and now we all know what that feels like . belle : meaning ? shawn d. : meaning when i got away from jan and came back home and found that you and philip had hooked up -- you think that was n't a shock ? i did n't think i 'd ever get over it . belle : but you did . shawn d. : what choice did i have ? i had to pick up the pieces and move on , and i got very lucky . i 'm happily married , and i 'm building a life together with mimi . i 'm not saying these things to hurt you . belle : i know . you just want me to face reality , and i am . it 's really good for me to hear this finality in your voice . i wish i could say it made things easier , but ... anyway , listen , i have something to give you before i go . do n't look so worried . it 's something you gave me a long time ago . shawn d. : where did this come from ? [ scene_break ] we will return for the second half of `` days of our lives `` in just a moment . [ scene_break ] jack : the security guard said , `` i 'm going to arrest you on seal assault -- assaulting the seal . `` frankie : what 's so funny ? jennifer : we were just thinking about our trip to the aquarium with abby .. frankie : something about a seal and abby . jack : and the security guard said i was assaulting the seal , and it was a trifecta . i embarrassed everybody -- jennifer , abigail , the seal , the security guard , all in one blow . [ scene_break ] [ pager beeping ] frankie : whoa . you know what ? i have to go . jack : go ? frankie : yeah , it 's max . he wanted me to stop by the shop , and i do have to head to the office . jack : well , that was a short lunch break . frankie : well , duty calls , right ? jennifer : well , thank you for my flowers . frankie : my pleasure . i 'll see you later . jack : later . we 'll save the sandwich for you . frankie : wrap that up . jack : i will . jennifer : i will . [ scene_break ] jack : heck of a guy . just like that security guard . jennifer : no lemon meringue pie unless you finish this sandwich . jack : you mean your aunt maggie 's ? jennifer : aunt maggie 's . she brought you one . jack : no ! i 'm eating it . jennifer : take it . jack : but i need some help . jennifer : i think you 'll be just fine . i 'll hold your napkin . jack : you hold it , and i 'll eat it . abby : now , this is how it 's supposed to be . [ scene_break ] marlena : oh , it 's so good to see you . roman : you have been missed . marlena : how did you know i was here ? roman : well , i was doing some police work here at the hospital , and i saw you down in the cafeteria talking to the administrator . when did you get back ? marlena : this morning . john came back earlier . i stayed in new york for some seminars . roman : well , i can not believe you 're already back to work . marlena : well , i 've been gone for so long now , i thought i 'd better get to work . you know , the seminars are wonderful , and i knew i 'd learn a lot about psychiatry , but i had no idea how much i would learn about myself . roman : tell me more . marlena : you have time ? roman : you bet i do . marlena : better sit yourself down . the seminar issues , and the speakers were wonderful . they were all very good , and one was especially good . it was a talk about physical and verbal abuse -- how it affects not just the victim , but the family , the children , as well . it made me look at what i 've been through with alex and how i 'd survived it . so , now what i want to do is i would like to use that experience that i have to help other women . i thought i would start a self - empowerment group here at the hospital . roman : wow . doc , that 's great , because i can tell you from my work at the p.d . , this is gon na be a huge public service . i mean , there is such an incredible need for something like this , and i think it is a very brave and very wonderful thing to do . marlena : i 'm not sure it 's so brave , but it 's part of my healing . oh , enough about me . tell me about you . roman : well , there 's not much to tell . i guess you do know that carrie and lucas got married . marlena : i do . i heard she had to hurry up the wedding , and , well , we understood . we would like to have been there , though . roman : yeah , she would have liked that . get this -- she 's not pregnant after all . marlena : what ? roman : yeah , she got a false positive test . marlena : oh , my gosh . roman : and truth be known , just between you and me , i do n't think she was really ready to walk down the aisle with lucas . i just hope to hell things work out for them . marlena : you think she still has some feelings for austin , do n't you ? roman : well , yeah , i think we all never really get over our first love , but austin is engaged to sami . marlena : and then there 's belle . roman : yeah , so i guess you did hear about the in vitro mix - up . marlena : she came by to tell john and me about it . roman : thank god her parents are back , 'cause i 'm sure you two will help her get through it . marlena : yep . roman : hey , hey , hey . what is it ? something wrong ? marlena : no , no , no . it 's ... john and i are separating . [ scene_break ] philip : hey . mimi : hey . philip : wow , you look great . you know what it is ? you look happy . mimi : well , something must be going on if i look happy , right ? um , yeah , i actually decided to stop being a victim and take charge of my life . philip : is that about shawn and belle , i imagine ? mimi : mostly , yeah . it also involves you . shawn and i decided to talk to a lawyer again about custody arrangements . philip : yeah , we all need to do that . mimi : but this goes further than what we talked about before . i want to make sure our children are protected . philip : okay . protected from what ? mimi : from us . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : this is the claddagh ring i gave you . belle : mm - hmm . shawn d. : but you gave it back to me . belle : i know . shawn d. : so then how 'd you get it ? belle : okay , this is embarrassing , but when you and jan were living together at the loft , i was at your house one day , and i saw it on the table , and i took it . shawn d. : you just took it 'cause you thought i was gon na give it to her ? belle : i do n't know . i guess so . that ring meant so much to me . i remember what you told me about it -- how your grandma caroline said it was an old irish tradition and that it symbolized friendship and trust and love . shawn d. : it 's been in the family for generations . belle : i know . i 'm sorry . i guess i just wanted to hold on to it . you know -- two hands clasping a heart . i guess i was just clinging to anything that gave me hope that you and i might find our way back to each other . i wanted us to hold on to each other like that and never let go . shawn d. : that 's what i wanted , too , when i gave it to you . belle : well , now i think mimi should have it . shawn d. : well , i -- i appreciate that . i really do . actually , i wanted to give it to her , i just did n't know where i put it . this is really great of you . belle : no . what i have been doing lately has been so not great . shawn d. : i just want you to be happy . that 's all i 've ever wanted , okay ? belle : i know . i have to get home to my family . shawn d. : do n't go yet . [ scene_break ] philip : so why do we have to protect our kids from ourselves ? mimi : well , it 's not just our kids i want to protect . it 's you and me , too . philip : i think i know where you 're going with that . mimi : i 'm sorry if i sound like a jealous witch , but i do n't want shawn hanging around belle every free second because of this baby they 're having . philip : i would like to think it would n't come to that , but i also think you and i both know better . so , what , you want to work out some sort of legal arrangement now ? mimi : yeah . philip : [ sighs ] i do n't like that it 's come to this . we 've always been so close . there 's never been any problems with trust . mimi : we all know this is the smart thing to do , legally . it 's like a prenup . i mean , you hope it does n't come to that , but just in case . philip : right . mimi : so , are you still thinking of suing dr. jaynes and the hospital ? philip : yeah . my dad 's attorneys are working on it right now . mimi : and ? philip : look , the thing is , i 'm starting to think it was n't an accident . mimi : what ? philip : yeah . i was just telling shawn about this last night . i think maybe dr. jaynes was n't responsible at all . i 'm afraid somebody did this to us on purpose . [ scene_break ] marlena : wow . a little out of the blue , huh ? roman : yeah , out of the blue ? i 'd say so . i mean , you and john just got back . you 've been traveling around europe all this time on this romantic getaway . marlena : i know . it was wonderful . it was magical . and we 're more in love now than we ever were before . roman : all right , then , doc , look , i do n't get it . why are you separating ? marlena : you know how some people say they need space ? it 's that sort of thing . after all i went through , i feel like i need to find myself , realize who i am . not just john 's wife . roman : so this is just temporary . marlena : oh , i hope so . roman : okay , well , i guess whatever you need to do , i 'm sure john will understand . you have been through a hell of a lot . marlena : and with all i 've been through , it 's always been you or john that i 've relied on to rescue me . not that i 'm not grateful . i am . i mean , you saved my life in the castle , and john has been so supportive of everything . i 've hurt him so deeply , and he 's been right there for me . roman : doc , none of that was your fault . marlena : well , i do n't know about that , but you 've both been very good to me . roman : well , i 'm glad john is so supportive , because , knowing you like i do and hearing the determination in your voice to get your life back on track and doing it your own way , i just want to tell you this -- there 's not one doubt in my mind that you 're gon na succeed . marlena : [ chuckles ] oh , that means so much to me . [ scene_break ] frankie : hey , i got your page . i 'm sorry i 'm late , man . max : no problem , no problem . frankie : i have no excuses . i 've just got a lot on my mind . max : join the club . i missed a couple appointments today , and hopefully that 's gon na change now . frankie : uh - huh , okay , so what 's the secret ? max : well , shawn and i actually just hired abby as a part - time assistant .. frankie : really ? max : yeah , she needed the work , we needed the help . frankie : no , i think that 's awesome . i mean , it might help take her mind off of jack . max : yeah , she said he 's doing a lot better now that you found that experimental drug and all . frankie : he is . he 's definitely improving . yep . max : so , how are you doing in all of this ? it ca n't be easy having jack living with you and jen . frankie : you know , hey , look , we 're all dealing with it . max : you and jack still getting along ? frankie : absolutely . you know how i feel about him . i think he 's great . i want him to go into remission . i want him to beat this thing . max : even though he 's still jen 's husband and all . frankie : especially because he 's jen 's husband . max , she could n't handle losing him again , and i do n't want to see her suffer anymore . max : so , what if he gets better , huh ? where does that leave you ? frankie : i do n't know . i 'm just dealing with it one day at a time . max : frankie -- frankie : if you 're asking me -- what am i gon na do if he should go into remission ? i do n't know , but i love her , and i do n't want to lose her . [ scene_break ] abby : oh , this is great -- just like it used to be . jack : well , not exactly like it used to be , but -- abby : no , dad , there is no buts , okay ? you 're here , you 're safe , you 're getting better . our life is finally getting back to normal . oh , and , hey , i have some news . i got a job for the rest of the summer . jennifer : that 's so good , baby . abby : yeah , i decided to stay out of your way and let nature take its course , so i 'm gon na work for max and shawn . jennifer : oh , at the garage ? abby : yep , as their assistant . jennifer : oh , what are you gon na do ? abby : just office stuff , taking care of the bills , ordering parts , whatever they need . but i 'm gon na go tell chelsea my good news , so i will see you two later . jennifer : okay . i 'm proud of you , honey . abby : thank you . bye , dad . jennifer : let me bring your dish in the kitchen . jack : no , no , no , i got to work on this , too , before ... [ scene_break ] roman : [ laughs ] do you know how good it is to see you like this ? i mean , taking charge of your life , getting back to work . i can see that old spark back in your eyes .. marlena : well , the seminar was good for me . it gave me a sense of purpose that i really needed . so get used to this new me 'cause i have a whole new outlook on life . [ giggles ] [ scene_break ] max : before i forget , here 's the contract i wanted you to look at . frankie : okay . max : yeah , yeah . so , about you and jennifer , um ... there was a point where you were willing to just up and leave , and now you have this change of heart , right ? frankie : max , as long as jack is sick , things are the way they are . i have to deal with it , okay ? max : yeah , but what if he goes into remission ? frankie : i do n't know ! i 'll cross that bridge when i get to it . [ scene_break ] jennifer : i 'm ... i 'm gon na go get your pie . [ scene_break ] mimi : oh , my god . i -- i do n't know why we never even thought of this before . i guess someone could have switched the embryos on purpose . but the only people that might be happy about this -- you 're not saying -- philip : no , i do n't think it was belle . i do n't think it was shawn . mimi : look , okay , i could see if someone had a grudge against one of us , but to do something to destroy all of our lives ? philip : i know , but the more and more the attorneys dig into this , the more it looks like dr. jaynes did not make a mistake at the clinic . somebody 's got it in for us . i just do n't know who . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : just before you go , i wanted to say thank you . belle : for what ? shawn d. : just for being a part of my life . and i 'm glad we had this talk . belle : me too . you 're a wonderful person , and we will always be connected because of what we shared and because of this baby that we 're having , but i also know that we can only be friends . nothing more . shawn d. : thanks . this is the only way we can move on with our lives . belle : goodbye , shawn . shawn d. : goodbye .. [ scene_break ] hope : it 's time for me to move on with my life and start focusing on taking care of myself and this baby -- our baby . [ scene_break ] bo : hope had me served with a summons to divorce court . kayla : it 's not over yet , bo . bo : damn right it 's not . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i 'm not interrupting anything , am i ? [ scene_break ] austin : in 24 hours , we 'll be husband and wife . sami : finally .	jack tries to get jennifer to stop doting on him . jack and jennifer come close to kissing but jennifer pulls away . abby asks max for a job and after some hesitation , he agrees . abby admits to max her desires for a jennifer / jack reunion . frankie stops home for lunch and sadly listens as jack and jennifer bond over family memories . abby is secretly thrilled when max gives her her first assignment of contacting e.j . to reschedule his meeting with max . max calls frankie down to the garage to look over a contract and while there they discuss frankie 's current marriage situation .
victor : i 'm sorry , daniel . that call took longer than i thought . daniel : yeah , no problem . getting my things took forever anyway . victor : yes , well , red tape is one of our society 's greater accomplishments . daniel : yeah , well , the main thing is i am out of here , thanks to you . and i ca n't tell you how much this means to me . victor : well , you 're more than welcome . i know you 're innocent , and as your godfather , it 's my job to help you . daniel : yeah . you know , thanks , marv . thank you . marvin : good luck , doc . daniel : look , we got interrupted before , but you still have to tell me everything you know about kate 's involvement . you think she 's the one who poisoned chloe , right ... and set me up to take the fall ? [ scene_break ] kate : death can take such a very long time ... but with any luck ... today will be your day . [ door clicks open ] maggie : [ whispering ] there you are . have you heard about chloe ? it 's good news . [ scene_break ] bo : if chloe wakes up , she can clear the doc . hope : or not . bo : he expects she will . hope : so he says . bo : you having doubts about his innocence ? hope : no . i 'm just playing devil 's advocate . i 'm with you -- evidence or no evidence , the case does n't square up . bo : no , it does n't . you know what , we should interview the people who were working at the tv station that day . maybe with time , you know , something 's jogged their memory . hope : yeah . hey , wait a minute . do n't you have a meeting with the planning board ? the role of public safety at our malls ? bo : yeah . i 've asked jenkins to cover that for me . i 'm gon na work the jonas case this afternoon . d.a . woods : [ laughs ] bobby , boy , you print that about me , i 'm gon na have to sue you for conspiracy to print truth . either that or buy you a steak at rafferty 's . look , i got ta go . i 'll talk you later . what the hell did you just say , commissioner ? you wan na work the daniel jonas case ? bo : well , yeah , there are a lot of things that do n't make -- d.a . woods : forget it . the investigation is closed . bo : no , it 's not . we 've got a lot -- d.a . woods : you heard me . it 's finished . time to move on . [ scene_break ] arianna : it 's just wrong , all right ? you losing sami because you ca n't tell her the truth about emily ? rafe : no surprise . life 's not fair . arianna : okay , there 's got ta be a way around it , all right ? why do n't you come up with a plan , okay ? you can stay in salem -- rafe : no , okay ? sami has to know all the details . it 's just the way she is . arianna : ca n't you at least reconsider ? rafe : no ! no more lies , okay ? first of all , i ca n't stand doing it , and second of all , i -- i just ca n't , okay ? arianna : which means what , rafe ? rafe : which means i have to leave town ... and leave sami . [ scene_break ] sami : uh , hey , rafe , it 's sami . um ... look , i just wan na talk , okay ? we ca n't leave things the way that we did . i mean , we say we love each other and then ... anyway , i want to believe you about emily , i really do . so ... so call me . i love you . [ knocking ] sami : thank god . rafe , you do n't have to knock . i mean , come on , you still live -- lucas : oh , great . why do i have the feeling you are not glad to see me ? [ scene_break ] arianna : come on , let 's sit and talk , all right ? i do n't like seeing you like this . rafe : i 'll live , okay ? arianna : yeah , just ... not in salem . rafe : it 's not an option . get used to it . arianna : i 'm selfish , remember ? rafe : [ laughs ] arianna : i do n't want you to leave me . rafe : well , i do n't wan na leave either . wan na come with me ? arianna : i like it here , rafe . i have a great job , new friends . i actually feel like i belong here . rafe : i thought that too . yeah . arianna : it 's my fault . it happened a long time ago , and it 'll never be over . rafe : no , stop it . stop blaming yourself . arianna : how can i not blame myself ? rafe : because this is my decision and i 'm handling this . arianna : right , the way you handled it the night emily died ? [ scene_break ] daniel : well , now that i 'm free , we 're gon na be able to figure out how to prove kate did this . my first priority right now is to make sure chloe 's safe . victor : chloe 's in a coma . daniel : exactly . the d.a . pulled that police guard from her hospital room so kate can come and go at will . victor : you really think that kate would be that blatant to try and kill her in a public hospital ? daniel : well , you know her better than i do , but we both know how cunning she is ... not to mention arrogant . she thinks she can get away with anything . victor : that 's still quite a reach . daniel : can you please just -- just humor me , okay ? put a guard on chloe 's door ... just until she recovers . at least until i can prove that kate did this . she 's the one who poisoned her and put the blame on me . victor : i 'm sorry , i ca n't do that . [ scene_break ] kate : no , i have n't heard any good news about chloe . tell me . maggie : well , i heard some of the nurses talking , and apparently there 's been a major increase in her brain activity . i mean , she even spoke . kate : she spoke ? maggie : yes ! they said maybe it was daniel 's name , but they were n't sure . kate : oh ... i ca n't tell you how that makes me feel . maggie : i know . i have been so hopeful since i heard . i 'm so relieved . she does n't deserve to suffer like this . she 's young and ... she 's got her whole life ahead of her . but now ... there 's hope . kate : apparently . lexie . lexie : yeah . kate : we are so encouraged by the improvement that chloe is showing . i mean , is this news as good as we 're hoping it is ? i mean ... is she gon na wake up soon ? [ scene_break ] daniel : you ... do n't want to help me . victor : daniel , i 'll do everything i can to prove you innocent . daniel : but the hell with chloe . if she dies , that 's just fine with you . victor : no , of course not , especially since you could be blamed for the crime ! daniel : then why wo n't you help me ? if i 'm sure that chloe is protected -- victor : she 'll be fine . daniel : but at least then i can feel like i got the time to go after kate , 'cause she is the one who is responsible . victor : i ca n't help you there . daniel : so what are you saying ? kate 's innocent ? you think somebody else poisoned chloe ? i mean , if you know something , victor , you -- ah . [ sighs ] i get it . [ scene_break ] sami : oh , lucas , do n't be insulted . it 's just ... whatever . lucas : yep , that 's me . good old whatever , right ? who were you expecting when you opened up the door ? sami : how 's chloe ? lucas : she 's a lying , two - faced bitch . that 's how chloe is . sami : come on , lucas . she 's also in a coma . lucas : yeah . yeah , she is . that 's not my problem , is it ? sami : i 'm your ex . i can read you . i know you still care about her . lucas : i care about allie . that 's who i care about . i 'd like to spend the afternoon with her if that 's possible . sami : oh , yeah , you ready for a tea party ? 'cause she 's in there with her kitchen set . lucas : no , i do n't do tea parties . i 'm a man . even for her , i do n't do that . i 'll let her chill for a while . so why do n't you tell me who you were expecting at the door ? sami : it 's not important . lucas : oh , well , i know you better than that . i 'm your ex . i know when something 's important to you . sami : shut up . lucas : it 's your boyfriend , the fbi guy ? what 's his name , rafe ? things must not be going too well . right ? what 'd you do to him this time ? [ scene_break ] rafe : yeah . i handled the emily situation , and now i am handling sami the only way that i know how , okay ? arianna : you loved emily , okay ? rafe : yeah . arianna : losing her almost killed you , and i 'm not gon na stand by and watch you go through that -- rafe : oh , really ? what are you gon na do ? you gon na tell sami the truth ? i did n't think so . you ca n't , and neither can i . [ scene_break ] lexie : um ... kate , maggie , look , i - i wish i had better news . unfortunately , spikes in brain activity like these , uh ... a - are common . sometimes patients even wake up for a few minutes , say a few words . kate : so i - it might be meaningless ? lexie : well , some neurologists feel that , uh , it 's a prelude to the shutting down of the entire system . maggie : oh ! oh , dear god ! lexie : maggie , i am so sorry . i wish i had better news . kate : uh , so lexie ... what you 're actually saying is that ... our chloe may not be with us much longer ? lexie : there 's always hope , kate . okay ? let 's just wait and see . [ scene_break ] d.a . woods : if you have anything to say , say it . i 'm perfectly capable of multi - tasking . bo : right . the case against daniel jonas is n't as clear as -- d.a . woods : is ... is ... is ... airtight . the evidence is solid , and i do n't need you running around wasting taxpayers ' money , trying to find more suspects . hope : but if it turns out that dr. jonas is innocent -- d.a . woods : detective , do you hear me ? it 's a slam - dunk . daniel jonas is guilty . bo : i 've got some doubts about that , sir . d.a . woods : is that a fact ? let 's see . daniel jonas 's godfather is victor kiriakis ... who put up the bail to get him out . happens to be your father . could that have anything to do with it ? bo : no , it does n't ... sir . my point is that -- d.a . woods : your point -- your point ? your point is irrelevant because you have a massive conflict of interest . so guess what . if , and only if , i need anything investigated further ... you wo n't be involved . [ scene_break ] sami : why did you say that ? how could you ask me that ? every time there 's a problem , it 's always my fault ? lucas : well , usually it is , yeah . sami : well , not this time . lucas : all right , fine , it 's not your fault . i 'm sorry . sami : okay , so you promise not to say anything ? lucas : promise not to say anything . sami : rafe had a fiancée ... like a couple of years ago . and ... she died in a car accident on the day of their wedding . lucas : wow . sami : rafe was driving and speeding , so it 's sort of ... his fault . lucas : that 's tough . is there something else to this story ? sami : yeah . i , uh , i met this woman , meredith . she 's emily 's sister . emily was rafe 's fiancée . she wrote me this letter before she left salem . um ... she said that ... they had a big fight right before the accident . lucas : it says that emily found out something that could ruin rafe 's fbi career . sami : she does n't provide any details or any specifics . lucas : sami , he killed her . sami ... sami : that is meredith 's interpretation , yes . come on , i mean ... she just makes the accusation . she does n't have any facts to back it up , and ... she was upset and angry , of course , because her sister was killed . lucas : i think this woman 's probably right . i think it 's very possible that rafe killed his fiancée . [ scene_break ] arianna : okay , so ... talking about emily is out of the question . fine . you 're a smart guy . think of some way to get sami to leave all of this alone , focus on you two and the present . rafe : look , one of the things about sami is she never gives up . she did n't give up on grace . she 's not gon na give up on this . she knows that i am keeping a big part of my life a secret from her . arianna : she 's big on secrets . she kept a whopper from e.j . dimera . rafe : [ laughs ] well , she 's not in love with him . arianna : no . because she loves you . rafe : well , love is n't always enough . found out a long time ago . arianna : yeah , i guess i did too . sorry , rafe . i really am . rafe : yeah . [ scene_break ] daniel : it 's not that you wo n't help me nail kate . you ca n't . you have to protect philip . victor : he 's my son . daniel : yeah . and he would be devastated if you turned on his mother . victor : he 's very devoted to her . daniel : but would he still be devoted to her if he found out that kate tried to kill chloe ? victor : daniel , my only priority right now is you -- making sure that you 're not found guilty . what you need is a lawyer who knows how to go for the jugular . daniel : i do . i assume you 've got one . victor : he 's on his way . daniel : good . thank you . listen , listen to me -- i know you care about philip -- victor : daniel , priorities . whatever happens with chloe or kate or philip -- that 's not gon na be our focus now . you 're the one that 's in trouble . you 're the one that 's important . is that understood ? daniel : understood . but what are -- victor : all we 're gon na do now is focus on your defense . so what 's the first thing you want to do ? daniel : i want to keep chloe alive . [ scene_break ] bo : as commissioner , i am involved in all the cases this department investigates . including dr. jonas . d.a . woods : right . got it . part of your ... job description . bo : pretty much , yeah . d.a . woods : there is this one exception , and that is where the district attorney tells you to step aside . bo : you can ... request that i do that , mr. woods . of course , you have to offer a rationale . d.a . woods : [ laughs ] i already have . face it , brady . you have a long and well- documented history of interceding on your family 's behalf . hope : excuse me , that is not true . he has bent over backwards to be impartial . d.a . woods : ah ... the wife speaks up for her husband . touching . i suppose next we 'll get testimony from commander brady , your brother . bo : would you like to make that a formal accusation in writing ? you do n't get to sling mud in my department and expect me to kneel down in front of you . d.a . woods : i was n't slinging mud . i was simply giving you an order . stay off the case . both of you . bo : we 're doing things by the book . i got leads to follow . d.a . woods : we 're done here . oh , and by the way ... if either of you disobey my order ... i 'll have you suspended . [ scene_break ] sami : i have read this letter a hundred times . she does n't have any proof . she just makes accusations . lucas : so she 's just ... going with whatever just popped into her head , right , she 's passing time ? sami : i do n't know , maybe she has an agenda . maybe she has a reason for wanting to turn me against rafe . and why are you taking her side anyway ? lucas : how did he react when you confronted him about this letter , what did he do ? what did he have to say for himself , huh ? sami : well , he was upset . he did n't really say anything . he just ... lucas : what 'd he do , he walked out ? is that what he did ? sami : yeah . lucas : yeah ! see ? duh ! come on ! sami : oh , come on , just because he did n't want to talk about it does n't make him automatically guilty . and who are you to make accusations anyway ? you 're the one who shot e.j . in the back ! lucas : yeah , i did shoot him . so what ? i paid for it , i did my time . and by the way , e.j . deserved to die . can you say the same thing about rafe 's fiancée ? [ scene_break ] arianna : just seems like a lifetime ago , you know ? rafe : hmm ? arianna : your wedding day . you and emily were so happy . and then ... despite the horrible tragedy of everything , you ... you picked up the pieces of your life . you moved on . got a great job with the fbi . i ... went on a journey , i guess , to figure myself out . rafe : yeah , well , i 'm glad you 're back in my life . arianna : are you , really ? 'cause if i was n't here , maybe this whole thing with emily would never ... come up . rafe : ari ... emily was the love of my life . there 's no way that her death was not gon na be a major issue . you did what you did and ... i did what i did , and emily died because of it . now , we ca n't make it go away . there 's nothing we can do to change what happened . and we can never , ever talk about it . [ scene_break ] maxine : wait ! you ca n't go in there . daniel : look , look , i - i know i 'm not supposed to be here -- maxine : you 're not supposed to be anywhere near this room . daniel : i just need to see her . maxine , please . maxine : i 'm sorry . daniel : mm . okay . at least -- at least just tell me how she 's doing . maxine : she 's still in a coma . there was some recent increase in brain activity , but the doctors all said it was not significant . daniel : uh - uh , uh - uh , that 's why i need to be in there , maxine . i think it was significant . and now ... now i am gon na go in there to save her . [ scene_break ] kate : thank you . waitress : you 're welcome . d.a . woods : ms. roberts ? kate : yes . d.a . woods : d.a . charles woods . kate : how are you ? sit down , please . d.a . woods : thank you . i have ... bad news , i 'm afraid . kate : i know , i heard . i talked to dr . carver . she said chloe probably wo n't make it through the day . d.a . woods : oh , i 'm sorry to hear that . if the worst does happen , i 'll move up the charges against daniel jonas to premeditated murder . kate : okay , i understand , but ... if you did n't know about chloe , then what 's your bad news ? d.a . woods : i 'm afraid victor kiriakis intervened . daniel jonas is free on bail . [ scene_break ] victor : thank you for coming . i know you have important things to do . bo : not a problem . wanted to talk to you about that 60 million you posted to get daniel out of jail . hope : quite a chunk of change , victor . victor : absurd , really . judge thought he was gon na scare me . i had to stick it in his eye . bo : you 're that sure he 's innocent . victor : absolutely . are n't you ? hope : we 're keeping an open mind . victor : open mind ? not only do i back daniel 100 % , i expect every member of the family to do the same . which means , bo , i expect you to do everything you can to keep this case from going to trial . what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] sami : of course , emily did n't deserve to die . rafe said it was an accident , that he was speeding and the car hit a tree . lucas : and her sister says it was n't an accident . sami : well , she 's upset that her sister 's dead and she 's looking for someone to blame . lucas : fine . believe the man you 're in love with . believe me , it 's a road straight to hell . sami : rafe is not chloe . lucas : you know what , if you choose to be blind by this whole situation , that 's fine . but my eyes are wide open . all right , now ... we believe anything we want about the people we love , do n't we ? sami : oh , come on , you 're not actually thinking about forgiving chloe , are you ? lucas : no , i 'm not , and she 's in a coma , so it does n't matter anyway . the point is i do n't think you should act like a fool in this . do n't let your love for this guy rafe blind you to who he really is . [ scene_break ] daniel : i - i am just begging you , maxine . you can come in with me . but if i can go in there ... if i am right , chloe will pull through . just give me this chance . please . [ scene_break ] kate : i ca n't believe they let daniel out of jail with chloe lying vulnerable in that hospital . d.a . woods : believe me , nobody in the d.a . 's office is happy about it either . the judge did a complete 180 once victor kiriakis got a hold of him . kate : yeah , well , when victor wants something , he makes it happen . d.a . woods : the bond was 60 million . he must be awfully sure his godson did n't do it . kate : oh , i imagine he is . but let me warn you -- he 's gon na be all over your office , and you wo n't be able to believe one word about anything . d.a . woods : he can say anything he likes . daniel jonas is guilty . i 'm gon na prove it . kate : well , thank you . i 'm very happy that you 're so confident in your case . d.a . woods : definitely . kate : i have to tell you , though . i 'm very unhappy that he 's free . my son is going to be absolutely devastated . d.a . woods : well , do n't worry . the police will find a way to put him back where he belongs . in fact ... i 'll see to it myself . personally . [ scene_break ] bo : all of our investigations have to follow the same rules and regulations . it 's important that the public see the department as impartial . victor : the hell with the public ! and i did n't see you worrying about being impartial when you saved philip . hope : that was a close call . he nearly got fired over it . victor : and this is the same thing . family first . unless you two think that daniel 's guilty . [ scene_break ] lexie : daniel , stop ! officer : you hold it right there ! daniel : hey , hey , lexie , no -- i came to check on chloe . lexie : no , you ca n't -- you ca n't do that . daniel : no , no , i need to check her condition , because i know there 's something -- lexie : listen , listen to me ! you can not go in there , okay ? look , i just got a call from the d.a . 's office . when you were released on bail , he put a round- the - clock guard on chloe 's room to make sure that you ca n't harm her . daniel : what ? lexie : yeah . daniel : why would you ever entertain that idea ? you know i would never do anything to hurt chloe . you know that . lexie : i know that ! daniel , if it gets back to the d.a . that you tried to go into chloe 's room , your bail could be revoked . hey , hey , hey . you ca n't help chloe from a jail cell . now , why do n't you go home ... all right ? i 'll let you know what 's going on . but you ca n't go in there , daniel . [ scene_break ] sami : just because emily 's sister said it does n't make it true . lucas : the fact that he did n't deny it and he wo n't talk about it ? that makes it a lot more plausible , sami . sami : i know rafe ! we have been through a lot together . lucas : yeah , i know , witness protection and the safe house . you were on the run for days together . sami : grace 's death . he helped me through the hardest time in my entire life . lucas : well , you know what ? that does n't apply here . the point is ... is when you follow your instincts instead of cold , hard logic , you usually make mistakes . it happens every time . sami : oh , come on , lucas , that is n't fair . lucas : you put everybody in danger , sami , you do . and it 's not just you . it 's our kids , allie and johnny and will -- you 're gon na put them in danger too . i mean , do you really want your kids living with a murderer ? you want that ? [ door clicks open ] lucas : okay , let 's go . got your stuff . say good - bye to mommy . here she is . sami : bye , sweetheart . have fun with daddy , okay ? love you . lucas : i 'll bring her back tonight . you know , that is unless you guys are -- sami : yeah , no , that 's fine . we 'll be fine . lucas : yeah , well ... like everything works out for you . sami : stop it . rafe : bye , allie , make sure that you -- well ... guess we know what that was all about . [ scene_break ] victor : can i get you something to drink ? hope : no , i 'm fine , thank you . bo : no , thanks . hope : actually , i have to tell you , victor ... neither one of us figures daniel for the poisoning . bo : known a lotta bad guys . he 's not one of 'em . there 's something wrong here . victor : well , then why do n't you dig into it more ? what , just arrest daniel and walk away ? surely , there are other suspects . bo : you mean like kate ? hope : daniel 's convinced kate set him up . bo : which is clearly a possibility . we just do n't have the evidence against her yet . hope : how would you feel about that ... if kate did do it ? would you be willing to watch her go to jail ? bo : philip would hit the roof . victor : i 'm sure philip would be very sad to see his mother in prison . but if that 's where she belongs ... bo : so ... you 're saying we should get the evidence against kate ... free the doc , and keep your hands clean . [ scene_break ] maggie : well , hello there , you two . allie , you look so pretty in that outfit . lucas : honey , why do n't , um ... why do n't you play with becca over there ? i see becca and her mommy . they 're playing on the swings . you wan na do that ? i tell you what , you go play with them , and i 'll watch you from here , but do n't move from there , all right ? it 's okay , you can go ride it . it 's safe . there you go . i 'll be right here watching you . you know what , maggie ? you can keep walking . maggie : what ? lucas : i do n't want to sit down and have a conversation with somebody that lied to my face . maggie : lucas , what 's this about ? lucas : i know , all right ? i know everything . you told me that chloe and daniel were having an affair . i remember everything that happened that night . i started drinking and you told me , right , you told me they were having an affair . maggie : yes . i did that . lucas : yeah , you did . you did , and then when i went to daniel 's apartment to talk to him about it , to confront him , that 's when i ran into that gas explosion . that 's when i got my amnesia . and what did you do , maggie ? what did you do , huh ? you lied to me ! you lied to my face ! maggie : well , lucas , at the time -- lucas : you know what ? i do n't wan na hear it ! how could you do that to me ? how could you be so damn cruel ? [ scene_break ] rafe : so you showed lucas the letter . sami : yeah . rafe : he 's kinda your go - to guy for advice , is he ? sami : not exactly , but ... i needed someone to talk to about it , and he came by to pick up allie . rafe : good . so he help you work things out ? sami : no . did you get my message ? rafe : no , i did n't actually check my cell , but ... i came over here because i felt we had some unfinished business . sami : well , that 's exactly what i said on your voicemail . i , uh ... i wanted you to come back , because there 's something i wanted to tell you . [ scene_break ] maggie : lucas ... yes , i lied to you when i did n't tell you everything ... when you woke up in the hospital . but by then i 'd seen ... how much it hurt you when i told you the first time . lucas : yeah , so better just tell me six months later , right ? it 's much better . maggie : please ... will you hear me out ? chloe swore to me that she loved you and only you ... and that she would never be with daniel again . and then he made it very clear that he would accept that . and i had to decide whether to give you and chloe a chance or to destroy everything for you right then and there . lucas : maggie , i trusted you . you 're my aunt . i trusted you . you 're supposed to be straight with me , right ? maggie : i 'm sorry . lucas : well , you know what ? so am i ! i 'm sorry too . because i ca n't believe you anymore . i ca n't believe anything that comes out of your damn mouth ! i do n't want you to be my aa sponsor -- that 's it . what i want is i want you to stay away from me . i ca n't trust you ! you played me out to be a fool . stay the hell away from me . i mean it ! get out of here ! [ scene_break ] lexie : okay , so we 'll meet up and take theo to the carnival . oh , yeah , a little r & r sounds great . i love you too , honey . bye - bye . daniel : lexie . lexie : oh ! daniel ! daniel : i - i had to see you . this is urgent . lexie : what is ? daniel : you -- you know me , right ? we have worked together on a lot of cases , right ? lexie : mm - hmm . daniel : okay , so you have got to listen to me , okay ? i need your help . [ scene_break ] kate : hey , lucas . lucas : hey , mom , how you doing ? kate : i just saw maggie . she nearly ran me over . she would n't say a word . lucas : the hell with maggie . kate : lucas ... honey ... what 's going on ? lucas : ma , she knew . maggie knew abut daniel and chloe the whole time . she did n't say anything . kate : yeah . lucas : and you knew too . do n't `` yeah `` me . you were on the same boat . kate : look ... apparently maggie did know from the get - go . that 's true . and i had suspicions , but honey , i could n't say anything based on suspicions . talk about the mother - in - law from hell . lucas : yeah , well , point is everyone knew but me . made me look like an idiot . kate : i 'm sorry . i really am . [ sighs ] and now i feel terrible , because i have more bad news . lucas : what do you mean `` more bad news ? `` something happen with chloe ? she all right ? kate : no , honey , no , she 's still ... she 's still lingering . but , um ... daniel 's out on bail . lucas : he 's what ? kate : yes . apparently , victor put up millions , and now he 's free . lucas : he put up millions ? you know what , i 'm gon na go talk to that traitor ! i 'm gon na show him exactly -- kate : stop , stop -- do n't get yourself all worked up . lucas : i 'm already worked up , mom . it 's too late for that . daniel 's free now ? he 's walking around because he tried to poison my wife because she would n't have sex with him ? kate : stop ! okay , just stop . all of this is just legal maneuvering . that 's all it is , and it can change at any time . lucas : how the hell is it gon na change , mom ? what are you gon na do ? kate : well , actually , i just met with the district attorney just a little while ago and , um ... he told me if , god forbid , chloe does die ... that he 's going to change the charges from attempted murder to premeditated murder , which is a capital offense . and that means that daniel will either spend the rest of his miserable life in prison ... or he 'll be executed . [ scene_break ] victor : the d.a . ordered you off the case ? hope : about an hour ago . victor : why , that little cockroach . i 'm gon na show him what it means to be stepped on . bo : victor , you got ta stay out of this . victor : you 're gon na let that idiot push you around ? bo : we 've got other detectives to work on this , and they will with a little help . victor : so i 'm just supposed to sit around while daniel 's being railroaded ? not likely ! bo : there 's nothing i can do right now . victor : well , if you do n't agree to help daniel , then i have nothing more to say to you . bo : i wish i could help you , but -- victor : wishing wo n't do it , bo . i need action . fortunately , i 've got someone coming who knows where he stands with the family . bo : well , just remember what i said -- pressuring the d.a . is only gon na backfire on you . justin : hello , everybody . hope : oh , my god , justin . bo : justin . [ scene_break ] rafe : well , if lucas told you to tell me good - bye ... fine . let 's hear it . sami : actually , he did tell me to stay away from you . rafe : but ... sami : but i ca n't . i love you ... and i know you love me . but loving each other means we have to be honest with each other . so i need you to be honest with me about what happened with emily . i need you to tell me your side of the story . tell me that emily 's death was an accident and that meredith is wrong . rafe : and if i tell you that ? sami : then i 'll believe you . and there wo n't be any more questions about emily or your past . so can you tell me that ? [ next_on ] bo : victor 's the one who 's gon na have to take sides -- kate or daniel . kate : what happens if justin -- no , when justin puts the spotlight on me ? victor : then you have no one to blame but yourself . rafe : i ca n't tell you the truth -- ever !	maggie tells kate that chloe 's brain activity has increased , which worries kate , but lexie tells them that she fears chloe is going to die soon , and that the brain activity is meaningless . victor bails daniel out of jail . daniel begs victor to help him prove kate framed him , but victor says he ca n't do it . daniel assumes that it is because kate is philip 's mother , and accepts that victor ca n't help him prove kate is guilty . meanwhile , the district attorney orders bo and hope off of daniel 's case . later , the d.a . confides in kate about daniel making bail and he vows that he will prove daniel guilty of chloe 's poisoning . victor begs bo and hope to help daniel , but they tell him their hands are tied , thanks to the d.a . justin shows up at the mansion , as victor has called him in to help with daniel 's case . lexie forbids daniel access to chloe 's room . he claims that he knows how to help chloe , and begs lexie to help him save her life . arianna divulges that she had a hand in whatever happened to emily . rafe tells her that they can never talk about that . sami confides in lucas about rafe . he tells her not to trust him , and to really think about if she wants her kids living with a potential murderer . later , sami begs rafe to just tell her that what happened was an accident , and she 'll believe him -- no questions asked . lucas tells off maggie for lying to him about chloe 's affair . he tells he that he never wants to see her again . later , he learns of daniel getting out on bail and becomes furious . kate tells him that if chloe dies , daniel could very well be executed .
nicole : all right ! ej : [ laughs ] nicole : god , what the hell is wrong with you ? ej : look at you , so caught up in your own conversation . it 's about the only way i can get your attention . nicole : you are such a jackass , you know that ? ej : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . just -- bop - bop - bop - bop - bop . nicole : what ? what ? what do you want ? ej : okay . [ scene_break ] brady : granddad , listen -- listen , do n't worry about it . yes , yes , i 'm being careful . as a matter of fact i had one of dmitri 's guys at the hospital , he 's undercover , and he 's watching you . [ doorbell rings ] brady : uh , got ta go . listen , keep me posted on maggie 's condition , all right ? i 'll talk to you soon . taylor : hey . brady : hi , hey , come on in , come on in . taylor : okay , what 's wrong ? brady : just , uh , an abundance of caution these days , that 's all . taylor : all right , well , um , i brought over all the active files , your message said to come right over but you did n't say what about . brady : taylor , it 's not about work . taylor : then what ? brady : it 's about your safety . taylor : come again ? brady : your life is in danger . [ scene_break ] tv newscast : it 's been confirmed that the shooting victim , longtime salem resident maggie horton is in critical condition at salem university hospital . unconfirmed reports from the crime scene suggest the dimera family may be responsible . johnny : mommy ? sami : uh , hey , hey . oh , sweetheart , give me a hug . i love you so much . johnny : you 're hugging so hard . sami : oh , oh , sorry . [ laughs ] rafe : hey . johnny : rafe ! rafe : aw , what 's up , buddy ? how you doin ' ? how was your sleepover ? johnny : good . rafe : good . hey , how about you , uh , get me my favorite cup and we 'll have some coffee and breakfast . how 's that sound ? okay . aarrr ! sami : hey , babe . rafe : hi , honey . sami : mm . poor maggie , huh ? rafe : yeah . sami : so you think it was the dimeras ? rafe : it looks that way . it looks like this war is just getting started . [ scene_break ] tv newscaster : reports from an anonymous source at the salem police station indicate that victor kiriakis may have been the intended victim in the shooting , not maggie horton . vivian : [ gasps ] my enemies are dropping like flies , but carly 's still the icing on the cake . quinn : you 're up . carly : yeah , i thought i 'd better clean up a little bit . quinn : i brought breakfast . carly : oh , that 's really nice of you . quinn : why do i get the feeling you 're on your way out ? carly : because i am . i 'm well enough to go home , and face the people that matter to me the most . [ scene_break ] taylor : okay , what are you -- what are you talking about , brady ? i 'm in danger from whom ? brady : the dimeras . see , taylor , they 're out for blood . i 'm not gon na let them win though . that 's the good news . taylor : okay . brady , you and ej need to stop this war before something terrible happens again . brady : oh , oh , i 'm gon na do that , believe me . with or without ej . [ scene_break ] chad : look , you should n't have come here , abigail . i mean , just standing here talking makes me nervous . abigail : well , i get the same feeling every time you go home to your father 's house , chad . chad : yeah , well , there 's not much i can do about it , okay ? it 's where i live . abigail : move out . chad : move out . and go where ? abigail : my house . come home with me , chad . [ scene_break ] ej : [ laughs ] okay , okay . ah - ah - ah . look , i get it . i 'm the last person in the world you want to lend a hand to . okay ? nicole : what ? lend ? ej : shh . nicole : do n't you usually just take -- ej : do me a favor , just shut up and listen , will you please ? nicole : will you get your hands off me ! ej : ooh ! so ... i told your sister i took full responsibility for what happened . nicole : yeah ? like being the reason my mother was killed ? ej : look , i do n't want anybody else to get hurt , all right ? nicole : oh , yeah . okay , yeah , that sounds just like you . ej : i do n't want the situation with brady to escalate , nicky . nicole : well , have you told him that ? ej : yeah . he does n't believe me . nicole : you think i will ? ej : i do , actually . you 're about the only person who can stop this . for good . [ scene_break ] vivian : [ sighs ] quinn . where are you ? more to the point , who is she ? quinn : so ever since you overheard me on the phone , no matter what i say , you think i do n't want you here anymore , right ? carly : no , you 've been incredible . you 've taken me in and then you 've helped me get better and you really have no idea who i am . i put you out long enough . and this place is n't exactly set up for , you know , long term guests . [ cell phone rings ] quinn : just ... carly : you 're not even taking your calls . quinn : that 's okay , the person can wait . vivian : did my own son just send me to voicemail ? [ scene_break ] sami : all right , all right , enough time playing with nigel . you have to help your sister get ready for day camp , okay ? and i know that rafe promised you that he was gon na take you this morning , but we 'll talk about it , all right ? so , um -- oh , my god . i ca n't believe maggie 's in critical . rafe : yeah , she 's on life support . sami : and you really think that brady and ej are responsible ? rafe : yeah , i think so . the families are at war . sami : wow . well , thank god ej gave me custody of the kids so that they can be away from all that . rafe : yeah . it 's the only decent thing the guy 's ever done in his life . sami : and he did n't even do it on purpose . rafe : yup . well , maybe now with this war , ej and stefano will finally get what 's coming to them . johnny : what did they do now , rafe ? [ scene_break ] chad : look , it really means a lot that you want me to stay at your place , but i -- abigail : then do it . chad : i ca n't . abigail : look ... chad , i know that you 're caught in the middle of this huge mess , but it 's not safe for you there . chad : it 's the only home i know now . abigail , come on , you 've got to understand , all right ? i 'm really angry with them for what they 've done , i hate it . but if i turn my back on them now , then i may not be able to help . abigail : how can you help ? chad : i 'm an outsider . all right ? i do n't have the grudges they do . maybe i can convince them all to just back off . abigail : back off ? really ? chad : yeah . abigail : in the history of the dimeras , have you ever known them to back off from anything before , chad ? chad : look , i have to at least try . abigail : and what if it does n't work ? god , chad , i 'm really worried about you . chad : and i 'm worried about ej . he 's lost his kids , taylor , nicole , our father to a certain extent . i must stick close by to him . abigail : and stay on their side ? chad : if i do n't , who will ? [ scene_break ] brady : someone has to initiate the stop order between the families . taylor : and you think that someone is you ? brady : [ sighs ] i 'm making it me , yeah . taylor : okay , so why do you think the dimeras would come after me ? i mean , i 'm not a kiriakis . brady : mm , you 're worse . taylor : meaning what ? brady : you picked a side ... and it 's not theirs . taylor : i did n't pick a side . i hate all this eye for an eye crap . brady : you turned your back on ej and you came to work for me . that makes you a very easy mark . taylor : no , i do n't believe it . brady : you 're being naive , taylor . taylor : so what do you want me to do ? you want me to hide out in my bedroom over at abe and lexie 's until i get the all - clear from you ? brady : no . i want you to move in here ... with me . [ scene_break ] nicole : you think i 'm going to bring the montagues and the capulets back from the precipice of war ? ej : look , nicky . you can be , um ... very , uh ... persuasive . [ laughs ] when you want to be . nicole : and just whom do you want me to persuade ? brady ? ej : before you married me that boy would do anything you asked . nicole : no , no . no way , i am not going to be sucked into the vortex on this one . ej : what , do you want this to descend into some all - out war ? there 's not gon na be a winner , nicky . nicole : this is not my issue . ej : you worried about him ? nicole : of course , i 'm worried about brady . i do n't want you to kill him , i do n't want him to kill you . ej : you know what ? if i want him dead , he 'd already be dead ! this is n't about him , this is n't about me , it 's not about his sick , vindictive family or mine ! just do me a favor , just do this for johnny , all right ? would you do it for sydney , please ? okay ? i know you love them , please protect them . nicky , please , just do this for me . please , sweetheart . please . nicole : fine . fine , what do you want me to do ? ej : um ... just do me a favor , just deliver that for me , all right ? nicole : to ? ej : brady . i 'll forever be in your debt . nicole : you already are . [ scene_break ] carly : [ sighs ] actually , i hope i am strong enough to face the people that i 've hurt the most . quinn : are you going to tell them the truth ? carly : i ca n't ... i 've let my daughter down so many times , i do n't think i can do that to her . quinn : i 'm a little worried that you 're not really ready to go back yet . carly : well , i am too . but i ca n't stay here forever . quinn : can you stay for a while ? eat your breakfast , have some coffee ? look , i have to go and see my mother , but i 'll be back soon . if you can hang out for a bit longer i can say a proper goodbye . carly : well , i think that after everything you 've done for me that 's the very least i could do . quinn : thank you . carly : i know that reconnecting with your mother is really important to you . quinn : it is . things that did n't matter to me at all a few weeks ago matter a great deal now . okay , well , uh , eat your breakfast before it gets cold . carly : okay . [ scene_break ] abigail : okay , chad , you ca n't take on your brother as your own personal reform case here . chad : i 'm not . but i have a family now that i did n't know i had before . and i wo n't turn my back on them , i just ca n't do that , abigail . all right ? now , if you can understand ... we can still work on us . hm ? abigail : yeah . i want to . chad : okay . and be careful , all right ? abigail : i will , you too . [ knock on door ] [ scene_break ] taylor : move in to this place . brady : mm - hm . taylor : with you . brady : well , not with me , exactly . if you live here , i can assure your safety . out there i ca n't . taylor : okay , how about this for a great idea . how about you stop taking shots at ej and maybe he will do the same . brady : taylor , you know what ? ej broke the peace . he broke the peace , i did n't . and maggie horton paid the price for it . taylor : okay , well as far as i 'm concerned you 're all insane . brady : i do n't want you in the line of fire . i want you out of it . and furthermore you need to understand what ej is capable of . i do n't think you get it . taylor : okay , well , apparently it 's the same thing you are . right ? [ scene_break ] sami : hey , sweetheart , come and sit . come sit , okay . so , um , look , i know you 're scared and a lot of things to worry about , but no matter what happens with your daddy and your grandpa stefano , you 're here with me and rafe . and you are -- you 're safe , okay ? rafe : that 's right , you sure are . and just so you know , that 's what your daddy wanted for you and sydney . johnny : you 're a better daddy , rafe . rafe : oh , man . listen , i love you . i love you so much , but i 'm not your real dad , and i 'm not trying to compete with your real dad . do you even know what that means ? johnny : you 're not in a contest ? sami : that 's right . that 's right , it 's not a contest . rafe : that 's right . johnny : i 'm just saying i like it here more . sami : [ laughs ] rafe : well , i 'm glad you 're here . sami : are you ready for camp ? no , okay , one more second . hurry up . rafe : smart kid . sami : yeah , he 's not wrong . so , um , i mean , obviously he 's been torn between both families for so long and now he 's finally settled . he 's here and he feels a sense of security from that and you are a big part of that . rafe : well , what can i say ? kid 's got my heart , always has . i feel the same way about all of our kids . [ scene_break ] brady : okay , taylor , i really do n't wan na have a , uh , `` who 's worse , ej or brady ? `` debate with you . it 's not gon na do anybody any good , okay ? i wan na protect you . taylor : by provoking ej ? brady : nice , nice , great . taylor : oh , come on , seriously , brady . why else would you suggest that i come and live here with you ? nicole : what did you say ? taylor : well , i 'm -- nicole : what am i missing here again ? taylor : okay . brady : calm -- calm down . nicole : oh , calm -- i 'm calm , i 'm calm . so what 's going on ? brady : i think ej sees taylor as a threat because she works for me . nicole : [ laughs ] a threat ? brady : i do n't want him retaliating against her . nicole : oh , i think you got the wrong idea about what my soon - to - be ex - husband wants from my sister . taylor : okay , is that really necessary , nicole ? nicole : i do n't know , is it ? is it ? is it ? it 's a bit of a stretch , do n't you think , brady ? look , he wants me to give this to you . taylor : what is it ? nicole : ej wants me to hand - deliver this to brady . brady : hm . nicole : so what are you gon na do ? brady : well , i 'm gon na answer him . nicole : how polite . brady : not with a pen though . [ cell phone rings ] ej : ahem . yes ? brady : hey , buddy , i got your note . ej : and ? brady : you really want a truce ? i mean , you serious this time ? a real truce ? ej : you do n't ? brady : well , i just think it 's just a little too late for that , do n't you think ? i mean , with maggie hooked up to a ventilator in the icu . go to hell . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] vivian : [ sighs ] i know you 're in there , i can see your shadow under the door . carly : vivian . vivian : you ca n't hide in there forever . [ sighs ] carly : does she know i 'm here ? [ scene_break ] sami : you are so sexy when you say `` our kids . `` rafe : our kids ? sami : yeah . rafe : our kids . sami : yes , every time . [ laughs ] johnny : rafe 's taking us to camp . sami : here they are . rafe : whoa . sami : look at you ! you are all decked out -- ready , huh ? johnny : lights and sirens , right , rafe ? rafe : lights and sirens -- yeah , part of the way , okay ? sami : [ whispers ] you sure ? rafe : yeah . sami : all right , well , sounds good . rafe : how are you doing this morning , beautiful ? sydney : happy . rafe : you are , huh ? johnny : i told her that i would take care of her just like you take care of us . rafe : and that is a good plan . [ scene_break ] taylor : what the hell is wrong with you ? you just hung up on ej and told him to go to hell . brady : taylor , come on , you did n't really believe elvis ' little peace treaty did you ? nicole : well , believing it 's not the point , but you just drew a line in the sand . brady : let 's see if he crosses it . nicole : risky . but i get it . taylor : you agree with him ? nicole : well , brady has to make the next move . maybe not quite like that , but yeah , if you 're gon na poke the hornet 's nest , poke the drone . taylor : oh , my god , you 're both out of your minds . nicole : oh , wake up , taylor ! what did you think brady meant when he said he wanted to protect you ? what , you think he was gon na hold off ej with a squirt gun ? taylor : i thought you cared about him . nicole : i do . taylor : what , by provoking ej ? god , you do n't care if brady gets hurt as long as you get back at ej in any way . nicole : this is n't just a little family feud on the prairie , taylor , there 's risk involved . taylor : okay , well , i do n't want any part of it . nicole : oh . brady : you already are a part of it , taylor . taylor : okay , well , um , consider me out , effective immediately . brady : no , taylor , this is not a good idea . taylor : okay , you know what ? i do n't need your protection and i do n't need your kind of reasoning . nicole : no - no - no - no - no - no - no . brady : wha -- nicole : hey , let her go . [ scene_break ] chad : ej , is getting plastered before breakfast really going to help ? ej : chad , do n't leave this house . i ca n't guarantee your safety outside of these grounds . and after what 's just happened , i strongly suggest you do n't go anywhere without a bodyguard . chad : what , something else has happened this morning ? what ? ej : i offered brady a truce . chad : and ? ej : and he passed . chad : seriously , just like that . ej : yeah . chad : have you spoken to taylor again ? ej : not this morning , why ? chad : you 're just gon na let her go on believing maggie was shot because of you . ej : it 's not exactly untrue , is it ? chad : if you told her that you took this on , if you were trying to protect her , maybe she would n't -- ej : do yourself a favor , shut up , all right ? do n't go anywhere . chad : [ sighs ] hey , it 's me . listen , um , i know i have no right to ask you but , um , i 'm gon na need your help . [ scene_break ] vivian : oh . quinn : i thought you stood me up . vivian : i thought the same of you . quinn : i lost track of time . vivian : oh . quinn : why did you decide to come back ? vivian : well , i was fairly certain that whoever was behind the hotel door was not you . quinn : you went to my hotel room ? vivian : oh , do n't worry about it , the person who was there did not open the door . i just wish you would n't be so mysterious about your love life . quinn : i thought i was clear the other day about you asking questions about my personal life . vivian : all right , let 's just move on to a more interesting topic -- namely carly . it seems that the good doctor called the hospital and covered her tracks by saying she needed some time off , and she 'd be back soon . quinn : you would have preferred hearing of her demise ? vivian : no , i would actually have preferred to hear that she 'd fallen off the pier and been swept away by a current , never to be seen again in salem . quinn : where else would she go if not salem ? vivian : very good question . since she has no friends , what sort of stranger would be helping her out ? [ scene_break ] rafe : oh . sami : hey . rafe : you 're never gon na believe this . sami : uh , okay , tell me . rafe : so i 'm driving the kids to camp , right ? and of course , johnny 's not letting it go about the lights and the sirens . sami : [ laughs ] oh , boy . rafe : all right , so i said , `` johnny , listen bud , i just -- i do n't think it 's a good idea if i put the lights and the sirens on as we 're driving through town `` and he 's , like , `` rafe , i know , i just wanted you to put them on when we get to camp so the other kids can see . `` sami : [ laughs ] he is a total ham ! i wonder where he gets it . rafe : i wonder . sami : look at you , though , telling stories about the kids . this from the guy who , uh , did n't even wan na have kids . rafe : i never said that . sami : uh , yeah , you did . you said it to sophie , remember ? agent raf -- rafy -- what did she call you ? rafe : oh , my god , that -- yeah , that 's just because i never wanted to have kids with her . sami : oh , really . so you were thinking about whether or not to have kids with her . rafe : no , i did n't -- no . sami : i knew it , you totally -- rafe : no , no . for the record , nothing had happened like i told you before and i was young then , so ... sami : mm - hm , jet - setting around the world and danger lurking around every corner . rafe : i do n't know about the jet - setting part . sami : well , either way , here you are driving two kids to day camp on a sweltering august day . wow . rafe : yeah , well , i like it that way , okay ? like i said , i come from a chaotic and wild family and i like a big family . sami : oh , really ? how big ? both : [ chuckling ] [ scene_break ] nicole : look , i told taylor this , i 'm gon na tell you the same thing . she does n't get where you 're coming from . not you , not ej . brady : but you do . nicole : i care about you . i was married to ej , what do you think ? brady : i think that you left me for him . nicole : let 's get back to the point . taylor does n't get that you have to make the first move in this situation or risk a blindsided attack . brady : you 're very considerate of your sister sometimes . nicole : yes , well , i love taylor , but she 's no saint . brady : is that why you turned four shades of green when you thought that she was moving in here with me ? nicole : she 's susceptible to ej , i was too . brady : you should not have been out there on the pier with him , nicole . nicole : and you knew i found him there how ? i know that you sent dmitri after him . brady : you put yourself in the middle of the line of fire . that 's a bad idea . nicole : yeah , well , you know what ? i was hoping your guy was a better shot than stefano 's . brady : i do n't want you anywhere near him . look at me , i do n't want you anywhere near ej . not when things are like this . as a matter of fact , i think you should move in here . nicole : wait , you asked taylor to move in here , then you want me to leave town and now you want me to move in here , i -- brady : i want you here because i want you to be safe . [ scene_break ] abigail : taylor ? taylor : abigail ? abigail : hi , thank you for coming . taylor : yeah , of course , i am so , so sorry to hear about your aunt maggie . i 'm praying for her . abigail : actually , that 's why i called you . you 're one of the only people i know that can do more than just pray . taylor : um ... i do n't understand . abigail : taylor , you 're in a position to actually do something about this war that seems to be taking place between the kiriakis and dimera families . taylor : oh , i am ? abigail : yeah , i think you know you are , taylor . taylor : okay , so that 's why you wanted to meet with me . i thought that it was about your aunt and you wanted to talk . abigail : well , it is , i do -- [ scene_break ] chad : look , i asked abigail to call you , taylor . because i did n't think you would come if i called you myself . taylor : well , you 're right about that . chad : i 'll keep this short , but hear me out . ej lied to you . taylor : yeah -- yeah , i know , he does that . chad : well , he lied about saying he double - crossed brady last night , ending up with maggie in the middle of a gunfight . ej met brady in good faith . he had no idea what stefano was planning . taylor : god , i knew it . i knew something was -- okay , why would he say that he -- chad : he did that so you 'll think the worse of him . so you 'll stay away from him . that 's how much he cares about you . that 's how much he would risk to protect you from what 's happening to our family . taylor : i do n't -- i do n't know what to do , chad . chad : look , taylor , i know you think you ca n't be with him , but without you i 'm not sure what will happen to my brother . or the rest of us . [ scene_break ] sami : wan na say hi to daddy ? ej : hey , guys . sami : yeah , give him a hug . ej : aw , come here . sami : go say hi to daddy . there you go . ej : that 's a big hug for your old man , hey ? johnny : i 'm not your son anymore ! sami : what is that ? ej : i 'm , uh -- i 'm giving you full custody of the children . i will do everything in my power to take your pain away . you just have to say the word . [ scene_break ] taylor : [ cries ] there is something i want . i want my mother back . [ scene_break ] quinn : so tell me , mother -- vivian : do n't call me mo -- quinn : yeah . vivian : anything , darling . quinn : why does n't carly 's son speak to her ? vivian : why should he ? quinn : some people might say the same thing about my relationship with you . if or when carly was to return to salem , you 're done with the bloodthirsty revenge , yes ? she 's been humiliated enough . vivian : [ laughs ] are you kidding ? quinn : no , i 'm not actually . vivian : quinn , i 've only just begun . [ scene_break ] melanie : dad and i love you so much , and so does jennifer and everybody at the hospital . and we 're just worried about you , and we just want you to come back because that 's all that matters . nothing else matters , nothing that -- just please come back to us . carly : [ cries ] melanie : um , call that number and come back to us , please . i love you . carly : [ cries ] [ scene_break ] sami : come on , come on , just sit down , do n't freak out . have a seat . rafe : not freakin ' . sami : [ laughs ] just a simple question . i wan na know if you want to have a baby with me . rafe : whoa , what ? sami : it 's just a question , okay ? rafe : no . sami : no ? rafe : no , no , not -- not no . it 's just -- sami : well , then what ? rafe : well , what do you mean -- sami , allie just came home , and we 've got johnny and sydney now , and we 've been through hell . you really wan na add another child to the equation ? sami : look , i did n't mean now , i just meant more on principle . i just wan na know if you want to have your own child someday . rafe : honey , i could n't love our children any more than i already do . sami : i know that . rafe : that being said , my mother 's favorite expression just popped into my head . sami : and what would that be ? rafe : quantos mas mejor . sami : `` the more the merrier ? `` rafe : you do speak spanish . sami : [ laughs ] yes , i do . rafe : oh , my god . so ... sami : we 'll think about it , how about that ? [ scene_break ] nicole : much as i like to think of myself as entirely self - sufficient and able to take care of myself -- brady : mm - hm . nicole : i really do n't like what 's going on out in the world right now between you and ej and the elders . brady : right , so you , uh , you 'll stay here . nicole : for a bit . brady : good . nicole : but you know how easily bored i get . brady : oh , i remember , i know . nicole : we were good together . brady : yes , we were . [ scene_break ] taylor : are you trying to tell me that ej will fall apart without me ? chad : he needs you . taylor : this can not be on my shoulders . chad : oh , yeah ? and why 's that ? taylor : are you serious ? why ? chad : what , do you love him or not ? he 's already changed -- he 's already changed , and he changed for you . but if he does n't have you to help him move forward , he has nothing . now would you please ... please help my brother . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] ej : what ? taylor : ej ? ej : taylor . taylor : hey , um , i 'm at the brady pub , and chad is here , and he just told me the truth about what happened last night . look , i wan na know what in the world makes you think that i would be better off thinking that you are some remorseless monster than i would be if i knew the truth . ej : what truth ? taylor : the truth that you are the man that i thought you could be . [ scene_break ] vivian : that 's why there can be no endgame for carly . she 's done far too much damage to our family , and -- quinn , what are you looking at ? jennifer : god ! carly ! carly ! carly : no ! jennifer : get your face in it ! turn over ! get on your side ! carly ! melanie : mom ! oh , my god , are you okay ? jennifer : carly , you ca n't see this . carly : no , no , wait -- jennifer : who would send this ? carly : let me see that , aah ! jennifer : why would ... carly : oh , god . jennifer : carly . carly : oh , god -- oh , god . [ cries ] oh , god , they know . they know the truth , they know -- they know ! [ scene_break ] rafe : mm . sami : are n't you exhausted ? rafe : i am . sami : of course , you are . you were up all night working . okay , so i think you should just get a couple hours rest , and i will work my magic with sydney and make sure she stays quiet for you , okay ? rafe : sounds good . sami : go for it . rafe : okay . maybe you wan na join me till she wakes up ? sami : [ giggles ] [ scene_break ] chad : thank you for helping me out the way you did . abigail : i just thought about what aunt maggie would do . i know she would have helped you . once i realized that it was kind of a no - brainer really . chad : well , um , abigail ... abigail : yeah ? chad : i 'm in love with you . abigail : i 'm in love with you too , chad . [ scene_break ] ej : look i 'm sorry , taylor , but this is pointless . taylor : okay , do you wan na know what 's pointless , ej ? it is pointless for you to continue to lie to me . first , you did it because you wanted to make me believe you were a better man . and now you 're doing it to convince yourself that you are not and you are trying to be gallant and keep me away from you . ej : i do n't know what you want to happen , taylor , but there is nothing that i can do about this . taylor : i do n't know , i wan na know that the man that i fell in love with is who i thought he was and that i 'm not crazy . i mean is that what you 're trying to do ? are you trying to make me mad ? ej : no , i just want you to be safe . taylor : i want that for you too . and your whole family , and for brady 's . when is this gon na stop ? ej : look , i 'm sorry , i ca n't talk about this on the phone , all right ? taylor : okay , then come to me . ej : where are you ? taylor : i 'm at the pub . ej : all right , just stay there , okay ? [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] nicole : normally i would tell you to ignore it , but given the state of things , go ahead . brady : okay . it 's dmitri . [ cell phone rings ] nicole : okay , i 'll see you . [ cell phone rings ] brady : dmitri , what 's up ? dmitri : i 'm at the pier ... watching dimera . brady : and ? dmitri : waiting on your go . brady : go . dmitri : got it . [ next_on ] nicole : are you worried about taylor ? brady : i 'm worried about everything . taylor : who are the victims ? did n't really turn out the way you planned , did it , brady ?	ej grabbed nicole while she was on the pier . she did n't want to talk to him at first . he told nicole that he told taylor that he took full responsibility for everything that happened . he let her know that he wanted to make peace with brady . ej believed that nicole is the only one who could end the feud for good . dimitri ( the kiriakis ' henchman ) overheard ej and nicole 's conversation . nicole was n't interested in helping ej . ej used johnny and sydney as leverage to get nicole to end the war . ej gave her a piece of paper to give to brady . she took it and walked away . dimitri held his gun while ej had another drink . at the kiriakis mansion , taylor arrived to see brady . he wanted to talk to her about her safety . taylor told him that he and ej have to stop the war before it 's too late . brady wants to end it . brady wanted taylor to move into the mansion with him so she could be safe . he warned her to learn what ej 's capable of before it 's too late . vivian saw maggie 's shooting and the reporter mention that victor was the intended victim . she was excited that her enemies were dropping like flies . now she wants to finish carly off . she wondered where quinn was and she wanted to know about the mystery woman . quinn had breakfast for carly . carly thanked quinn for what he did for her . quinn did n't think she was ready to leave the hotel yet .
jennifer : okay , you 're on . shake . aiden : done deal . jennifer : all right . aiden : all right . jennifer : well , i am off , friend . aiden : all right . jennifer : thank you for bringing me up to speed . aiden : okay . um , jenn -- jennifer : yeah ? aiden : uh , one more thing . now that we are friends -- jennifer : yeah . aiden : how about a date tonight ? hope : oh , hey ! kayla : oh , hi ! oh , the traveler returns . hope : [ chuckles ] hi . and she 's so glad to be home . kayla : oh , how was new orleans ? hope : oh , my gosh . it was so fantastic . ciara had an absolute ball , and so did i . kayla : mm - hmm . hope : brought you some beignets . kayla : mmm , my waistline thanks you . ah ! oh , too bad you just missed marlena . you know , she loves these . hope : i know she does . that 's why she 's getting her own box later . kayla : oh , nice . hope : i 'm guessing she was here to see john . kayla : yeah . there 's still no change . but she and brady are committed to keeping him here at this hospital and making sure that he gets every chance possible -- hope : [ sighs ] kayla : which is good . hope : but you do n't want them to be in denial for too long . paige : i 've already notified stanford . i 'm staying . jj : um , but -- okay , look , paige . you ca n't do that . paige : yes , i can . jj : no , no , no -- paige : jj , i - it 's only for one year . i need to be in salem right now . jj : all right , paige , will you just listen to me ? paige : you 're not talking me out of it . it 's done . but go ahead . say whatever you want to say . jj : man , this has got to be the best news i 've heard . [ both laugh ] eve : selfishly , i 'm -- i 'm new in town , and it would be nice to make a new friend . theresa : what the hell is going on here ? kristen : it 's not over . i still love brady , and he still loves me . daniel : huh . and here i always figured you were , like , a very smart woman , kristen . brady 's so done with you , it 's pathetic . you 're history . do you hear me ? kristen : that 's not true . daniel : you guys are history . kristen : do n't say that ! it 's not over . it 's not over . he loves me ! he loves me ! male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . brady : theresa , what 's -- what 's wrong ? eve : yeah , honey . there 's nothing to be upset about . brady and i were just saying how we should sit down and do a little talking , right ? i mean , you of all people know what a bunch of trouble this boy has been going through . brady : okay , um , actually i did n't get a chance to answer your question . i 'm actually swamped and i -- places to go , people to see . i 'm s -- i 'm very sorry but , um , you -- i actually was wondering if we could meet up later , privately . theresa : sure . kristen : [ yells ] daniel : wow , sometimes pain works wonders . [ sighs ] looks like you 're exhausted . what 's the matter ? reality suck ? no , you 're not gon na talk to me ? that 's all right . let 's just -- let 's just see how you 're doing here , okay ? let 's check it out . ah , well , you did n't -- kristen : get off . daniel : no damage to your head . shoulder 's not dislocated . let 's check your wrists here . wow . you really , uh , rubbed those babies raw . might be your lucky day . i think we got a first aid kit right here . look at that . huh ? if i can get an antibiotic on that , then you wo n't get an infection . kristen : seriously ? you beat the crap out of me , you throw me in the back of a truck , and you 're worried i 'm gon na get an infection ? daniel : you know what ? you play nice , and i 'll untie you . i 'll take that as a `` yes . `` we 're in the back of a truck . you ca n't go too far , right ? my guess is you wo n't try anything stupid . even if you do , i 'll make you regret it . so let 's see if we ca n't get a little gel on that . yeah . oof , you 're a wild one . sure . kristen : so what was your wife 's name ? daniel : [ scoffs ] kristen : jennifer just told me a little bit about her . how you were out of your mind with grief when she died . daniel : that 's a long , long story . kristen : mm - hmm . that 's how i felt when i lost brady . you know , only he 's , um -- he 's still alive , so i 'm -- i 'm basically mourning somebody that i can still reach . daniel : seriously ? you really think that you 're gon na get him to forgive you , just let you back into his life ? kristen : i do believe that . because brady and i have a bond . he saved me . what you see is brilliant , luminous haircolor . kristen : so , daniel , you know you did n't know me when i first came back to salem . i had only one objective , and that was to make john and marlena pay . daniel : and brady was a part of that . kristen : no , he was not a part of that . i just came to realize that i could use him to get what i wanted . daniel : and who says romance is dead ? kristen : well , i was n't gon na fall in love , that 's for sure . i decided years ago that i did n't know how to love . daniel : too bad brady did . kristen : he was just always talking about how much i meant to him . how much our love meant . everything was so -- so bright and happy and -- daniel : and you just kept stringing him along ... kristen : well , yeah . and then , you know , every time i told him what he wanted to hear , that i loved him , it just got harder and harder and harder and harder . daniel : huh , what do you mean `` harder `` ? kristen : to believe that it was a lie . daniel : hmm . ai n't that a shame ? and here you planned this great revenge . when did you know ? kristen : no specific day . i think it was just from being around him . he 's such a good man . i do n't know . i realized how i felt when i was with him , how happy i was when i was with him , and ... daniel : and ... kristen : he just made me realize something . daniel : what ? he made realize who i could be . no , he made me realize who i used to be . theresa : well i , um -- i get off work pretty soon . my place ? brady : uh , how about mine ? theresa : sure . brady : okay , i 'll text you . eve , nice seeing you . eve : oh , nice seeing you too , and , brady , i am a real good listener . brady : got it . eve : okay . theresa : eve , i just wanted to talk to you , since i 'm donating that blood for your surgery , you know ? eve : are you , now ? theresa : look , you stay the hell away from him , you understand ? eve : oh , come on . i do n't even know the man . [ chuckles ] yet . theresa : oh , my god , this is just like you . eve : i can tell you this much : he certainly does n't need you in his life . theresa : oh , what , you mean the annulment ? because , guess what , i 'm the one who started the paperwork on that . and -- and brady , he has n't even mentioned it since . eve : what does that mean ? theresa : maybe he changed his mind . eve : oh , my god . you need a reality check . come on . theresa : do n't touch me . eve : oh , [ scoffs ] paige : what ? jj : your mom 's gon na be really , uh , upset when she hears . paige : [ sighs ] yeah , i - i 'll handle it . let 's just go somewhere and celebrate . jj : yeah ? okay . uh , yeah , just -- definitely . all right , this is fantastic . all right . paige : okay . oh , wait , wait , wait . my purse . okay . jj : all right . [ laughs ] adrienne : [ gasps ] jj : oh , adrienne : uh ... jj : [ chuckles ] hope : i 've been praying so hard for good news about john . he 's always been so strong , able to bounce back from anything . kayla : yeah , well , it may not happen this time . hope : [ sighs ] kayla : but you were able to get away with ciara . that was great , huh ? did she have fun ? hope : yeah , she did . she , um , like i said , she had an absolute ball . kayla : that 's great . hope : the only trouble was -- hold on -- is that almost every place we went , she remembered being there with her dad . kayla : yeah . well , now she has her own memories of new orleans , that are all her own . hope : yeah , and it 's good we did this before school started . [ sighs ] kayla : yeah . so how 's everything else ? are you feeling a little more relaxed ? hm , guess i need to say it out loud , huh ? how are things going with aiden jennings ? jennifer : uh , aiden ... aiden : yeah ? jennifer : um , a date ? aiden : [ laughs ] uh , i , um -- you know , i 'm -- im sorry . i - i can be such a fool sometimes . i was just trying for a laugh . jennifer : oh ! [ laughs ] aiden : i guess -- [ laughs ] jennifer : no , that was funny . aiden : stand up comedy not in my future , right ? jennifer : no , it was just so sudden , the way you said it , and i just was n't -- aiden : it was , it was , it w -- look , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i do n't want you to think that -- i - in any way -- that i was , you know , making the moves on you , okay ? jennifer : yeah , okay . aiden : okay ? jennifer : right . aiden : but i -- you know , i did mean it , that i would like to be friends . jennifer : yeah . aiden : okay , in fact , i meant it about going out tonight too . jennifer : wait , what ? aiden : i 'm sorry . i have these two tickets for the new play over at the imperial , and -- well , chase , he has a -- jennifer : oh , yeah , i heard that play was hilarious . aiden : i 'm sure it 's a lot more hilarious than i am , so -- jennifer : [ laughs ] aiden : please , why -- why do n't you come ? i 'm sure it 'll , you know , take your mind off of , uh , things . and i 'll tell you what ... jennifer : yeah ? aiden : i 'll even go off the clock . jennifer : hmm . sorry ? aiden : no , i 'm sorry . i was trying for another joke , you know , billable hours -- jennifer : no , it was funny . i just did n't get it at first . aiden : classic lawyer humor . jennifer : no , it 's okay . listen , you know what ? i will call abigail and just see if she needs me , and i just want you to know -- aiden : yeah ? jennifer : that i am so on to you . you want me to be your beard . aiden : [ laughs ] jennifer : yes , ever since the big gala for st. luke 's -- i mean , you are high profile in this town now , lawyer jennings . and giselle and the women -- her little pack -- that follow her around , they have their eyes on you . and i get it , you do n't want to be on their `` a - list , `` so that 's why you want to take me to the play . aiden : [ sighs ] no , no , you -- [ laughs ] you are so wrong , jennifer . jennifer : really ? i hope you 're more convincing when you talk to a jury . but , you know what ? hey , i 'm game , because i think that i could be a really good beard . aiden : hmm . jennifer : and you 're right , i mean , maybe it will take my mind off this whole lawsuit and , not to mention , sami . so , i 'll text you . hope : you know , i 'm not quite sure why you brought up aiden . kayla : oh , let 's see . i think the last time i saw you , you sort of gave the impression that maybe you had some feelings , and then you just sort of took off to new orleans . hope : to get away from aiden ? kay , are you serious ? kayla : [ scoffs ] hope : okay , maybe you 're forgetting something , like the fact of hearing me say that i do not have feelings for anyone . i still love your brother . kayla : i 'm not worried about bo . i 'm worried about you . hope : you know what , i was -- i was -- yeah , i was -- i was really tired that day , and probably did n't word things the way i should have , which is why you misunderstood . kayla : hope ... hope : [ sighs ] look at the time , i 've got to get going . i need to get to the station . my desk is probably piled sky - high with papers . take care , okay ? oh , uh , enjoy the beignets . kayla : [ sighs ] okay . jj : aunt adrienne , um , you know paige , right ? adrienne : yeah . nice to see you again . paige : hi . you know , mom is n't home right now , but she 's going to be home soon . adrienne : oh , uh , that 's okay , i 'll wait , if that 's okay . paige : jj , i need to go take care of that thing . uh , talk to you later ? jj : yeah , definitely . paige : uh , nice seeing you , mrs. kiriakis . adrienne : you too , sweetheart . take care . [ sighs ] how 's abigail doing ? sami 's been just awful . jj : yeah , no kidding . um , but abs , um , is holding up . adrienne : good . good for her . jj : she 's -- adrienne : it 's just the three of you have had it so tough lately , you know ? between sami and the lawsuit , eve larson . and i really do n't have to tell you about eve , now do i ? i mean , thinking she can mess with your father 's legacy like that . honestly . jj : yeah , um , she is some piece of work . adrienne : yeah . which makes me wonder , um , is dating her daughter such a good idea ? eve : listen up , 'cause big sister is talking . theresa : oh , gosh . i 'm so glad you clarified that . otherwise , i 'd think it was some nosy old hag . eve : do n't be that way . theresa : oh , come on , eve . we 're never gon na be close . why try to fake it ? eve : because i care . theresa : [ laughs ] i 'm sorry , are you trying to be funny ? eve : i care that you 're about to make a very big mistake , and making mistakes with men -- well , it 's a specialty of mine . theresa : you think ? eve : just do yourself a favor : do not plan a future with the handsome mr. brady black , okay ? theresa : you do n't know him , and you do n't know what we have . eve : [ chuckles ] okay , the man is literally falling apart because of what happened with his dad , and every time he sees you , he 's reminded of that . and do n't pretend you do n't know what i 'm talking about . so unless you get some kind of special magical powers that you can bring his daddy out of that coma , the man is not gon na be -- he 's not gon na want to be anywhere near you . theresa : you think you know everything . eve : well , no , actually i do n't . see , i do n't know if brady did actually hit his daddy with that poker , but , um , you do . maggie : so , are you coming from the hospital ? brady : yeah , yeah , um , apparently they want to move dad to a , uh -- a long - term care facility , but marlena and i got kayla to say `` no . `` maggie : [ sighs ] brady : f - for now . maggie : good for you . brady : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm not giving up . there 's no way i 'm giving up hope . maggie : of course not . brady : and i want to consult with daniel on this as soon as he gets back . when is he coming home ? maggie : i have n't heard from him since yesterday . he 's probably busy as can be with that conference , though . kristen : you must know what i 'm talking about . the way jennifer made you feel , i 'm sure it 's just like the way brady made me feel , right ? daniel : okay , jennifer is not a topic of conversation -- kristen : you and jennifer -- daniel : at all . kristen : were so in love , just like brady and i -- daniel : hey , hey , hey ! maybe getting caught has got you wandering down memory lane , but not me . it 's over between jennifer and me , just like it 's over with you and brady . kristen : i 've always liked that about you . daniel : hmm ? kristen : you 're so sure of yourself , even when you 're dead wrong . maybe you 've given up , daniel , but i have not . i love brady , and as long as i love brady , it 'll never be over . hi , i 'm henry winkler jj : aunt adrienne , i get what you 're saying , and you can have any opinion you want , but you do n't know paige . adrienne : well , there 's this old saying : `` the apple does n't fall from the tree . `` jj : and you would n't be saying that if you did , 'cause mom gets it , and abigail gets it . paige is terrific . awesome , and i 'm lucky that she even wants to be with me . so just try to give her a break , will you ? adrienne : wow . jj : what ? adrienne : you sure grew up in a hurry . my brother -- [ chuckles ] your father would be so proud of you right about now . real chip off the old block . jj : thanks . adrienne : my baby , you do n't think so ? jj : no , i , uh -- i 'll take your word for it , aunt adrienne . you know , i loved my dad , but i just did n't understand a lot of things about him . adrienne : the way we lost him was tragic , for all of us . jj : yep . yeah . adrienne : honey , if you ever want to talk about your dad -- you know , he was a complicated man , no doubt . jj : yeah , sure . but , um -- you know i might just take you up on that , but right now , i got to go . but , um , are you okay with hanging here until mom gets here ? adrienne : well , sure , i can just , you know , make ... some tea . theresa : seriously ? you really want to bring that up ? eve : nope , we have a deal . i 'm not gon na talk about what happened to john , and you 're gon na go donate blood for my surgery . theresa : well , you might want to think about that before you accidentally slip it in again , okay ? eve : well , you need to hear this : you need to stay away from brady . theresa : because i bring up bad memories ? eve : do n't even think about hoping to hook up with that man . you stay away from his friends , his family , anybody that 's gon na trip you up , theresa . theresa : [ chuckles ] right , right , right . so , you want me to stay out of his life so then you 're free to make your move ? eve : oh , my god -- i was just talking to the man . why are you making more of it than it was ? look -- look i - i 'm just [ laughs ] i 'm a friendly gal . everybody knows that . theresa : wow . brady : i called daniel yesterday , but he was in the middle of a meeting , or something , so we just texted . maggie : i 'm sure he 'll be glad to give you his opinion on john . brady : yeah , i - i need that , but i also -- i need to have a little one - on - one time with him as well . maggie : yes . daniel does understand about addiction -- brady : no , no , i know , maggie , and i know what you 're going to say . and he 's a good friend , and he understands the disease , but i -- i need to talk to him and see him for me . maggie : make amends . brady : yes . he 's on a long list of people that i need to talk to , maggie . i - i spoke to marlena , i talked to aiden jennings ... maggie : you will be able to talk to them all . brady : yeah , except my dad . kristen : you 're not gon na believe this about me . promise not to laugh . daniel : promise . kristen : i was actually a pretty good person at one time . people liked me . daniel : what ? what , no revenge fantasies ? none of that -- kristen : i was a social worker . daniel : nah . kristen : yeah . just your regular gal . i just wanted a husband , a couple kids . i laughed a lot . you know , i had dreams . daniel : yeah ? kristen : yeah . daniel : well , hold on , let me guess . and then marlena just destroyed it all ? kristen : let 's put it like this , daniel : she just took every one of those good feelings -- you know , like hope and joy and love and she just killed them for me . and she reveled in it too . i just lived in misery for years and years and years . daniel : and ... kristen : and , one day , brady gave those feelings all back to me . he let me dream , gave me hope , he taught me how to love . he made me feel like i was innocent again . daniel : not really a word i 'd use for you , kristen . kristen : yeah , i know . but see , those feelings are still there because of brady . and now i 'm gon na help him . daniel : oh , yeah ? th - that 's your plan right there , is to help him ? kristen : well , yeah , and granted , you put a dent in those plans . daniel : yeah . kristen : but i would have done anything for him . i still will , given the chance . i had this chronic , deep ache all over . hope : hey , billy , my file only has three sheets . there should be one on a carl mcfee . billy : just gave it to his lawyer . hope : [ sighs ] all right , when he brings it back , let me know . and when sergeant -- aiden : i have one more quick question for you that , uh -- eve : you need to face the facts , that brady is a lost cause . theresa : i got ta go . eve : did you ever play musical chairs when you were little ? theresa : yeah . eve : okay . well , do n't be the one left without a chair when the music ends . theresa : mm . eve : it 's humiliating . theresa : spoken like somebody who knows . eve : theresa , i mean it . play it smart . theresa : [ sighs ] he 's mine , eve . kristen : what can i say ? it 's been a lot of fun chatting with you back here . you know , telling you my life story . we had to something to kill the time , right ? daniel : oh , yeah , right . yeah , yeah , yeah . kristen : well , i do n't want to hurt your feelings , but you 're delusional . daniel : i 'm delusional ? i am ? kristen : mm - hmm , right . you think you 're gon na take me back to salem to get your precious justice ? daniel : n - no , no , no , no . no , no , i know that 's what 's happening right now . kristen : it has n't , has it ? it has n't happened . see , there you go again with that over - confidence of yours . i 'm going to see brady , but it 's gon na be on my terms . i 'm not going to salem . i 'm never going back there again . marlena : john , i 'm here . do you know that i 'm here ? if you can hear me , would you just -- just squeeze my hand ? please squeeze my hand . know what , just -- maybe just , um , move your finger . please do anything , so i know that i 'm getting through to you . aiden : hope , you 're , uh -- wow , you 're -- you 're back . i did n't -- hope : yeah , i 'm back . i - i am , i 'm back . now buried in paperwork . aiden : right , right . hope : good to see you . aiden : yeah , yeah , you too . hope : oh , um , did you get that email about the assembly at school ? they want to make a big announcement about how successful the gala was . aiden : i did , i did . but i 'm gon na be in court that day , so i - i ca n't , uh -- hope : oh , uh , well , you know , ciara 's at the age -- if her mom shows up at school , she just wants to crawl under a rock so -- aiden : yeah , right . hope : well , i wo n't be there either . aiden : i - i hear you . hope : yeah , well , besides , i already know what a big success that night was . aiden : yeah , me too . hope : i need to go . aiden : yeah . hope : yeah . aiden : yeah , i got a client -- hope : i 'm going -- i 'm leaving right now -- aiden : yeah , all right -- hope : i 'm so busy . aiden : okay . [ sighs ] adrienne : you know , jenn , i -- i was talking to jj before , and , uh , he seems dead set on defending eve 's daughter , no matter what . jennifer : well , he is really taken with her . adrienne : jenn , i know it 's none of my business , but do you really think it 's a good idea to encourage that sort of thing ? jj : i have some great news , man . rory : oh , yeah ? jj : paige is sticking around . yeah , she 's gon na go to salem u this year , and then she 'll transfer to stanford next fall . rory : that 's awesome , dude . you must be psyched . jj : i am . rory : so , well , i mean , she is a hot property -- but hey , check this out , man . me and my brother , we went to this party off campus last night . man , you have never seen so many babes . plus , it looks like they 're filming a sequel to altered states , if you catch my drift . jj : yeah , i catch it . rory : so , there 's going to be another party right before school starts . you should really ditch paige , and come with us . trust me , you could get anything that you want there . jj : you know , i 'm not interested . paige : mom , hey . eve : i 'm glad you 're here . now we can sit down and discuss this -- this idea of you dropping stanford for a year . paige : it 's already done , mom . you took off so fast before i even had a chance to explain . i officially withdrew . i wo n't be leaving salem . eve : [ sighs ] daniel : wow , kristen . i do -- i got to hand it to you . you -- you talk a really , really good game . kristen : [ sighs ] can i please explain something to you , daniel you said yourself , this truck is gon na be making a lot of stops . did you not say that ? daniel : i did say that . kristen : yes , peoria , akron , cucamonga , wherever . daniel : mm - hmm . kristen : well , when it does stop , and the door opens , there 's gon na be a lot of questions , do n't you think ? daniel : perhaps , yeah . kristen : yeah , perhaps . i think so . like maybe , `` why is that poor woman 's -- why are her wrists so red and bloody ? `` and , `` oh , my god , was she kidnapped by this guy ? who is this guy ? he has no cell phone , he has no i d , he has no money . `` and , daniel , look at me . you know how persuasive i can be , right ? daniel : yeah , no , i - i do . you could probably convince people that i 'm the one who needs to be locked up . daniel : but here 's the problem : you are not gon na get that chance . brady : thanks for coming . theresa : yeah , well , you text , i come . maggie : oh , hello , theresa . theresa : how 's it going , maggie ? maggie : fine . i 'll give you two some privacy . brady : thanks , maggie . come on . theresa : um , so , you know , i was just thinking we could do something to get your mind off -- who 's this ? brady : this is cliff brown . he 's a notary . so we can sign our annulment papers and he can serve as our official witness . marlena : john , if you can hear me at all , please squeeze my hand . [ door closes ] aiden : okay . hope : i thought you were going downstairs . aiden : oh , yeah , i just needed to send a text . i have dinner reservations with , uh , jennifer horton . hope : you 're , um , going to din -- uh , dinner with my cousin ? aiden : uh , yeah , just dinner , and then we 're going to see that new play down at the imperial . you know , it should be fun . hope : oh , a lot of fun . aiden : yeah , well , see you later . rory : hey , come on , jj . you were the one who was bragging all the time about all those parties you had back in england . jj : okay , yeah , but that -- that was a long time ago , man . rory : sneaking off campus and leaving your snobby boarding school behind . remember ? jj : yeah , but i was just a totally different person . rory : and the girls , right ? how you did n't even remember their names in the morning or what you did ? that was cool . jj : no , actually it was n't . rory : hey , trust me , happy days are here again , all right ? we 're in college now , man . that 's party central . i 'll text you when and where , okay ? jj : uh , no . i told you that i did n't want to go , man . i am not that guy anymore . rory : all right , well , fine , mr. wannabe good . but i know the real you , remember ? yeah , you 'll be back for more . jennifer : who jj dates is up to him . but i have met paige . she is so sweet . adrienne : no , i 'm sure she is . jennifer : and i trust jj 's judgment on this , and you should too , because he has really grown up a lot . adrienne : okay , well , i 'm not questioning him on this , i -- jennifer : i know , and , adrienne , you ca n't hold the daughter responsible for what her mother does . adrienne : no , no , i suppose not , it 's just -- promise me , jennifer , when it comes to eve , you will not let your guard down . jennifer : are you kidding ? no way . eve : how can you possibly think it 's right to give up an opportunity like this , sweetheart ? paige : mom , it 's okay . the admissions people at stanford say this happens a lot . they 're fine with it . all i have to do is make sure i keep my average high while i 'm at salem u . eve : [ sighs ] salem u ? paige : yeah . eve : that even sounds stupid . you had your heart set on stanford , sweetheart , stanford . paige : yeah , i 'm still going , just later . and now you wo n't have to worry about the tuition . and maybe the lawsuit can get settled , and everything will be good . eve : no , no , jennifer will drag this out until the twelfth of forever . paige : [ chuckles ] eve : no , she wants me to quit . paige : well , you wo n't , and i 'll be right here to help you deal , okay ? i mean , you 'd never just leave and take off if i were going through something tough like that . eve : it 's not like i can get on an airplane and fly to california for you , sweetheart . [ phone rings ] paige : hello ? yes , this is paige . [ whispers ] it 's stanford . uh , yes , i 'd appreciate that . sure , just let me get a pen . eve : guess what , jj . you are done with my daughter . d - o - n - e . brady : thanks , cliff . theresa : well , that -- that was n't that hard , i guess . so that 's it , huh ? brady : that 's it . i mean , i - i hope you agree , i think this was the best way to do this . theresa : yeah . brady : it was quick and easy , less pain . theresa : yeah , i - i could n't agree more . i mean , you and i , we were , um -- [ sniffs ] [ sighs ] i got ta go . look , brady , um , i - i know that this is n't the best time , but i 'm not really sure when i 'm going to see you again , so ... brady : tell me . what ? theresa : look , it 's about my sister . i know she acts all friendly , and she wants to be your best pal , but when it comes to men , she always has an agenda , okay ? brady : theresa , i can handle myself . theresa : yeah , i - i know you can . brady : no , listen , listen , seriously , seriously . i 'm not looking to hook up with anybody right now . i 'm -- i 'm done . theresa : okay . daniel : see , here 's the thing , kristen . it may have looked like i picked the first truck we saw , but i did n't . there was a manifest on a clipboard at the loading dock . now , i did n't lie . this truck , it 's going to make a lot of stops , but when that door opens , you are going to see some very familiar turf . kristen : what the hell are you talking about ? daniel : well , our first stop is the salem inn , or as i like to think of it , `` five doors down from the salem police department . ``	aiden asked jennifer out on a date . jennifer thought he needed a beard because he 's an eligible bachelor now . kayla asked hope how things were going with bo . hope let kayla know that she still loved bo . daniel and kristen were on a truck . kristen wanted to see brady at some point . daniel got heated when kristen brought up his relationship with jennifer . kristen told him that she would never give up on brady . adrienne talked to jj about whether it was a good idea to keep seeing eve 's daughter .
nicole : oh , maggie , hi . maggie : hi . i 'm sorry to drop by like this . nicole : well , that 's okay . oh , but parker just went to sleep , and daniel went to talk to victor . maggie : oh . really ? i wanted to talk to him . nicole : about xander , right ? maggie : about xander . then you already know that victor has hired him and xander 's staying in salem . nicole : mm - hmm . and so does daniel , and he 's not happy about it . daniel : what a surprise how , out of the blue , victor kiriakis has decided he knows what 's best for everybody and he 's decided to play god . victor : oh , damn it , daniel . grow up . i know xander is a threat . i know he 's dangerous . i 'm trying to contain him , control him -- daniel : oh , no , there is more to it than that , and i know it . i know you 're not being honest . the two of you have some kind of connection . victor : alexandros is dirt ! i 'm going to see to it that he pays for what he did . [ phone rings ] victor : what ? [ dramatic music ] hope : roman . [ monitor beeping ] [ ventilator hissing ] hope : tell me she 's gon na be okay . eric : are you sure you 're all right ? kayla : i 'm fine . eric : because you look exhausted . kayla : no , i 'm fine . and your grandmother is going to be fine too . eric : thanks to you . kayla : no , really , thanks to serena . you know , thank god that she was there and she knew exactly what to do . i mean , not only did she save your grandmother 's life . your grandma has a really great chance of a full recovery because of her . thank you . serena : i should get going . eric : serena , wait . abigail : [ sighs ] oh . jj : abigail . my god , what -- abigail : [ chuckles nervously ] jj : what is it ? what 's wrong ? abigail : [ sighs ] jj : i was approached by an agent from the dea . jennifer : as a suspect ? jj : no . they want me to work for them . clyde : so she said yes ? that 's wonderful , ben . ben : hmm . clyde : why are you so moody ? ben : because she 's pregnant . clyde : she 's pregnant ? my gosh . you son of a gun . that 's great ! that 's really great ! ben : yeah , really ? is it still great if that baby is actually chad dimera 's ? daniel : what happened ? what 's wrong ? victor : it 's caroline . hope : kay . kayla : i know . i know . i know . i know . i know . i know . shh , shh , shh . has she woken up yet ? caroline : yes , `` she `` did . kayla : hi . how you feeling ? caroline : great . never better . kayla : [ laughs ] i want to ask you a couple questions , okay ? caroline : do i have a choice ? kayla : do you know where you are ? caroline : the hospital . kayla : do you know who i am ? caroline : you 're my daughter . you 're the one who keeps asking me inane questions when i 'm trying to sleep . kayla : well , you 're cranky as ever . [ both chuckle ] kayla : okay . can you squeeze my hands ? caroline : thank you . thank you . kayla : i love you . good job . well , she has full mobility . caroline : i could have told you that . kayla : you know what ? you are a pain in the butt . caroline : language . language . kayla : i love you . caroline : love you too . kayla : all right , shoo , shoo , everybody . come on . she needs to get some rest , okay ? roman : okay , you know what ? i 'll call -- i 'll call will and sami . caroline : roman ? roman : you know , you are a pain in the butt . [ laughter ] roman : i love you . caroline : make sure that he 's okay . hope : you scared the hell out of us . do n't do it again , okay ? i love you . caroline : i love you too . serena : i wanted your grandmother to do me a favor . i wanted her to ... give you this . jj : did something bad happen ? is mom all right ? grandma and grandpa ? abigail : yeah , no , everyone 's fine . it 's just -- it 's nothing bad . jj : no ? you 're crying . you and ben . you 're engaged ? [ laughs ] clyde : ben ... son , do n't do this to yourself . abigail is not having chad dimera 's baby . ben : and how the hell do you know that ? nicole : but what 's hard to live with is the fact that that pig is basically getting away with attempted murder . maggie : well , so far , no one 's giving up . i mean , victor wants him answering to him until the police can build a case . nicole : i 'm also scared that if xander 's around , free , that daniel 's gon na take matters into his own hands . maggie : well , then it 's good , then , that he 's talking to victor . [ sighs ] listen , there is something else i wanted to talk to you about . nicole : me ? maggie : uh , yeah . i wanted to talk about dates and maybe ideas about the engagement party . nicole : maggie , really , you do n't have to do this . maggie : well , actually , i think i do . abigail : [ sighs ] [ clears throat ] jj : okay , i have a question . what 's with the tears ? this is a good thing , right ? abigail : yes . of course it is . it is . it 's just -- i mean , it 's just a little overwhelming . really kind of overwhelming . jennifer : i thought i heard you two out here . what is it ? what 's wrong ? jj : this is n't about me , for once . jennifer : abigail ? what ? jj : i 'll leave you two alone . jennifer : honey , what is it ? what is wrong ? abigail : let 's just -- let 's go inside . i have to tell you something . jj : you want me to take off ? abigail : no . besides , you already know . jennifer : know what ? abigail : um ... ben and i are engaged . jennifer : oh . abigail : what ? you did n't see that coming , did you ? jennifer : no , no , i did n't . jj : mom ... jennifer : oh ! abigail , yes ! congratulations ! clyde : ben , do n't fly off the handle with me . ben : i 'm not flying off the handle . i 'm just asking you , how the hell do you know who the father is ? are you god ? do you just know everything ? clyde : no , i do n't know everything , but i know abigail . she 's not the kind of girl who would marry a guy and try to pass off some other man 's baby as yours . ben : 'cause she 's so honest and pure , right ? she slept with him eight weeks ago . guess what . she 's eight weeks pregnant . so maybe this is n't about love . maybe this is about her using me to cover up what she did . she does n't want a husband . she wants a solution to a big fat problem . aiden : you know , you do n't seem like an in - law . you seem like another kid in the family . hope : when i had to tell caroline i was divorcing bo , i was scared . really , i really was . i would n't have been able to take it if it changed how she felt about me . i lean on her , aiden . i really do . i mean , come to think of it , i ... i actually lean on all of them in this way that i ca n't even really explain . you know , i think maybe it was a little easier for ciara to accept bo was n't here because she does have all of them . aiden : and so do you . hope : and so do i . aiden : yeah . hope : you never really know how long you have with someone you care about . and you 've got to make the most of every single moment . never take anything for granted , not ever . aiden : i could n't agree more . come here . serena : to say that i 've screwed up everything since i came to town would be putting it mildly . i do n't think anyone 's gon na be brokenhearted if i leave . eric : do you want to go ? serena : do n't you think that 's what 's best ? eric : no , that 's not what i asked . i asked , do you want to go or not ? caroline : i had a feeling that you might drop by . victor : you know , if you were trying to get my attention , it worked . kayla : what i keep coming back to is , thank god serena was there . daniel : serena ? kayla : for all intents and purposes , she saved my mother 's life . serena : the research project , yeah , it might be interesting . it could be great for my career , but i think maybe it 's just better if i leave . eric : serena , you keep dodging my question . serena : then i guess i do n't understand what you 're asking , eric . this morning , daniel made me see there is nothing left for me here anymore . eric : did he help you see that , or are you just trying to get out of town ? serena : daniel was very nice , considering everything i 've done . eric : if daniel was nice to you , other people will get there . you have to give it time . people will settle down . it does n't mean you have to leave . serena : eric , i 'm not leaving because i care what other people think or that xander might give me grief or that i know that i 'm gon na run into people who will judge me , like brady and nicole . eric : then why ? serena : because of -- because of you . i ca n't stand seeing you hate me . eric : serena , i do n't -- serena : i know -- i know that right now , you 're grateful that i was there with your grandmother and i did what anyone else in the world would have done . eric : yeah , well , that 's not what kayla said . serena : but given everything that 's happened , does that really change the way you feel about me ? nicole : maggie , uh -- how should i put this ? i would be grateful , for daniel 's sake , if you would n't mind pretending to tolerate me . i mean , after everything i 've done , i think asking you to be nice to me would be pushing it . maggie : [ clears throat ] nicole , i want you to know that i 'm not gon na pretend to tolerate you . the fact is , i love my son , and i want him to be happy . and i used to think that i knew what that meant . nicole : jennifer . maggie : mm - hmm . nicole : i know how much you love her and you wanted them to be together . maggie : i did . nicole : and you hate what i did to her , to them . you hate that i hurt daniel . maggie : yes . nicole : me too . so ... so the party and you being nice , this is just your way of getting past all that , right ? your way of accepting that daniel and i are together ? maggie : you know , for being a journalist and a very smart woman , sometimes you just get your facts so wrong . jennifer : i 'm sorry if i seemed taken aback . it just -- it surprised me . jj : me too . jennifer : but i should n't be surprised , because the two of you have been together for over a year , so ... so i have a wedding i need to start planning . how much time do i have ? abigail : uh , we -- um ... well , ben and i have n't -- we have n't set a date or anything yet . jennifer : okay . hey , listen , if -- i do n't know what jj 's trying to say or what i 'm sensing , but you seem a little hesitant . abigail : no . no . jennifer : maybe you 're just surprised , too , or overwhelmed . honey , if you think this is happening too quickly and you do n't want to rush into a wedding , that 's okay . abigail : that 's not what -- that 's not it . jennifer : honey , then what is it ? clyde : ben , if abigail was n't sure that you were the father , she would n't be marrying you . ben : why the hell not ? like i said , i 'm like an answer to a prayer right now . dad , she 's a horton . things have to -- they have to look right , respectable . she ca n't go back to dimera . he treated her like dirt . he told her he only slept with her because he wanted to get back at her for sleeping with his brother . clyde : well , that girl sure does get around when it comes to dimera men , does n't she ? at least that other brother 's dead , i think . ben : dad , this is n't funny . clyde : well , it 's not a tragedy either , ben . from where i sit , she 's all yours . she loves you and wants to marry you . do you doubt that ? ben : no . clyde : then what the hell else matters ? ben : think about it , dad . do you really think chad dimera is gon na sit still and do nothing when he finds out that abigail might be having his baby ? jennifer : honey , what is it ? what 's wrong ? abigail : no , there 's nothing -- there 's nothing wrong . jennifer : if you 're having second thoughts , it 's okay . abigail : no , i -- jennifer : you can talk to me . i 'll understand . abigail : no , mom , i 'm not -- no , i 'm not -- [ sighs ] i 'm not having second thoughts , okay ? i ... i love ben . it 's just , um ... it 's just that ... i 'm ... i 'm pregnant . serena : see , eric ? i 'm right . you ca n't even look at me . you still hate me and all the things that i 've done . eric : and one of the things you 've done ... you saved my grandmother 's life . serena : but that does n't change the past . eric : and on top of everything else , you can not ruin your career because of how you think i feel about you . serena : are you asking me to stay ? eric : i need to see my grandmother . jennifer : yeah , i can see why you would be overwhelmed . are you happy about the baby ? abigail : yes , mom , of course i 'm happy about the baby . jennifer : of course -- it -- um , you 're really young , honey . abigail : mom , i 'm happy about this , okay ? jennifer : okay . abigail : i am . jennifer : how long have you known ? abigail : for a little while . jennifer : i see . so you and ben , you thought it would be best -- you decided this -- abigail : no , mom . jennifer : would be best if the two of you got -- abigail : mm - mm , that 's not it . ben did n't know i was pregnant when he asked me to marry him , okay ? so we 're good . that 's not what this is about . i 'm not getting married because i 'm pregnant , okay ? i 'm getting married because ben and i are in love . that 's why i 'm getting married . clyde : think about it , ben . why would abigail tell you the kid is yours if she was n't sure about it ? hope : thank you so much for being there tonight . nice not feel alone anymore . aiden : mm - mm . clyde : well , look at you lovebirds . ca n't keep your hands off each other . maggie : did daniel ever tell you about the early days when i could n't stand him ? i mean , i thought he was a dog , and i was n't exactly wrong . but he changed , and i actually quite liked him by the time i found out i was his mother . nicole , i believe in my soul that a person can change . nicole : but if i ca n't forget what i put jennifer through , how can you ? maggie : i can understand . you had been through unbearable pain , and you lost your way . and i know what that 's like . nicole : so ... [ sobs ] so what are you saying ? i mean , are you saying you want to be friends ? maggie : no . i want us to be family . nicole : oh ! maggie : family . [ laughs ] oh . [ cell phone ringing ] maggie : oh ! my butt . my butt 's ringing here . hold on here . okay . it 's from daniel . oh ! oh . victor : that woman is impossible . i 've got to go . daniel : why , so no one can see you crying ? victor : you know , sometimes i think you deserve to be stuck with a -- an expletive deleted like nicole . eric : listen , kayla , can i see her now ? kayla : let me just check her over again , okay ? and then do n't stay long . i just -- i just convinced will not to come down here . i mean , i know everybody loves her , but we do n't want to tire her out . eric : i understand . victor : well , speak of the devil . you 're serena mason , are n't you ? serena : that 's right . victor : well , i have something i need to say to you . victor : i 've heard a lot about you , most of it bad . serena : i could say the same about you . victor : from what i hear ... daniel : okay , victor , not now . victor : you were largely responsible for caroline being okay . she 's very dear to me , so i 'm grateful to you , and i always will be . maggie : daniel , i got your text . victor : i just spoke to caroline . she 's going to be fine . maggie : [ sighs ] daniel : wow , i really thought he was gon na tell you off . serena : me too . daniel : it would have been interesting . he 's really good at it . caroline : well , where the hell have you been ? daniel : you know , victor 's not the only one who 's grateful for what you did . serena : i just did what anyone else would do . daniel : not necessarily . you kept your head . not everybody does that . serena : daniel , i want you to know that i ... i thought about what you said this morning , and when i went to see caroline , i was on my way out of town . daniel : well , have you changed your mind ? serena : i still might go . but i want to wait till tomorrow to make that decision . i do still want to talk to you . daniel : okay , well , i need to get going now , but you -- you know where to find me , right ? serena : right . daniel : okay , will you excuse me ? serena : yeah . daniel : good news about caroline , is n't it ? maggie : it 's wonderful . daniel : yeah , thank god . i 'm headed home . i promised parker i 'd say good night . and we can finish our conversation later . maggie : when daniel said `` conversation , `` he meant `` fight , `` did n't he ? victor : sometimes it 's hard to deal with someone that 's that obstinate . i mean , he refuses to see the other side of the question . maggie : i think i know what it 's like to deal with someone like that . serena : i - i was just leaving . eric : no . my grandmother would like to see you . hope : mr. weston . ben . ben : hey . hope : nice to see you . oh , if you guys need to talk to aiden , i 'll excuse myself . clyde : no , there 's no need for you to do that , ma'am . evidently mr. jennings has n't told you the news . hope : what news ? clyde : well , aiden decided it would be in everyone 's best interest if he no longer represented me and ben . jennifer : i - i know that you love ben . and i know he loves you . i 've spent some time with him with hope , and ... his face just lights up whenever anyone would say your name . abigail : thank you , mom , for not being upset that i did n't tell you sooner . jennifer : well , i think that you needed to process this , really , before you told anyone . abigail : i did . yeah . jennifer : and i want you to understand that ... i need you to live your own life in your own way . and i do n't want to interfere with that . i just want you to know i want to help you . abigail : [ inhales deeply ] thank you . jennifer : yes . even though you are independent and all grown up , you are always gon na be my little girl . abigail : love you , mom . jennifer : i love you so much . okay , so this is me not interfering . when was the last time you ate something ? abigail : um ... i had a salad for lunch . jennifer : a salad , that is not enough . okay , so ... you did this when you were a little girl . you would always get weepy when you were hungry ... abigail : mom . jennifer : so i 'm gon na fix that . abigail : oh ! what , jj ? jj : can i ask you something ? abigail : mm - hmm . jj : is this really what you want ? mom 's in the kitchen . we 're alone . abigail , you were crying on the porch . and you went weeks without telling me or mom -- abigail : well , i was crying on the porch because i was -- i was happy ... or hungry ... or maybe , you know , because i 'm -- i 'm pregnant , jj , and i 've been very emotional . jj : all right , i 'll back off . abigail : no , that 's not what i said . jj : it 's what you meant , and it 's okay . but you need to know that i 'm your brother and you can tell me anything . and if you 're getting married because you think that you have to or that -- abigail : no , that 's not -- that is not backing off , jj . i know that i can tell you anything . and i know that you 'll always be on my side . jj : okay , well , then tell me this . would you have said yes to ben if you were n't pregnant ? abigail : yes . of course i would , yeah . jj : okay . well , so how did ben react when you told him about the baby ? aiden : i do n't think this is the time or place to get into all that . clyde : oh , i agree . i just wanted you to know there 's no hard feelings . and i did n't mean to speak out of turn just now . i just -- i just thought you two looked so happy together . hope : how about you , ben ? no hard feelings ? ben : no , no , it 's fine . clyde : yeah , mr. jennings really helped ben out with that dimera mess , and we wo n't forget that . but that 's the past , and now we got a whole lot of other things to keep us busy and happy , do n't we , ben ? ben : yeah . hope : other things ? clyde : do n't worry . you 'll all find out soon enough . you two have a good evening . ready , ben ? ben : yeah . hope : bye , ben . ben : bye . hope : are there really no hard feelings ? aiden : i 'm sure everything is just fine . hope : right . i ca n't believe you did n't tell me that you dropped weston as a client . nicole : so after maggie left , i looked in on parker , and i thought about him growing up in this big family where everyone got along and loved each other , and ... i really want that for him . daniel : wow , maggie really got to you . she has a weird way of doing that . nicole : well , i ... guess i was ready to be gotten to . and since i have you , it 's no longer me against the world . and i just do n't want to waste any more energy on being mad or raking up the past . daniel : well , i 'm still gon na keep an eye on xander ... and on victor . nicole : but we need to try to see things from his point of view . victor is trying to take care of his family , of us . daniel : right . right . well , now that i do n't have to lock horns with victor anymore , guess i can concentrate on what 's really important . nicole : and what 's that ? daniel : you . you . maggie : you hardly said a word the whole way home . are you all right ? victor : just promise me that you 're gon na stick around for a very long time . maggie : i was just about to ask you the same thing . i love you . caroline : serena , i want to thank you for everything you did . serena : i just did what anybody else would have done . caroline : well , i do remember that before it happened ... i was n't very nice to you . serena : well , why would you be ? i 've done some terrible things to people you love . caroline : you asked me for a favor . what is it ? serena : it 's nothing , nothing at all . caroline : well , i owe you one . serena : [ laughs ] okay . tell you what . you just get yourself better , and we 'll call it square . glad that you 're all right . i should be going . eric : serena , wait . [ tender music ] nicole : so caroline 's gon na be all right ? daniel : kayla predicted a full recovery . nicole : oh , that 's great . daniel : yeah . there was someone with her when she had her stroke . those first hours are critical , and this woman ... knew exactly what she was doing . nicole : `` this woman `` ? daniel : serena . nicole : oh . daniel : yeah , i know . `` oh . `` look , i 'm gon na go check in on parker . nicole : okay . daniel : all right ? nicole : mm - hmm . daniel : thank you for the wine . hey . nicole : hmm ? daniel : i am really glad you and maggie had a talk . this night is ending a hell of a lot better than it started out . [ both laugh ] ah . nicole : [ sighs ] so serena mason is the heroine in this piece , huh ? [ scoffs ] and if i know her , she 'll play it for all it 's worth . eric : i wanted to talk to you tomorrow before you make a decision about leaving . serena : okay . sure . eric : i told daniel i do n't think it was a coincidence that you were there for my grandmother when she needed you . serena : you think that it was god acting in a mysterious way ? eric : i just think he 's telling me to look at things a little different . serena : what things ? eric : we 'll talk about it tomorrow . good night . abigail : what was ben 's reaction ? um ... stun -- disbelief , which makes sense , because i told him about the baby almost immediately after i told him that i would marry him . so then he was excited -- jennifer : well , he should be excited . it 's exciting news . here you go . okay , and i want you to know that jj and i , we are just gon na spoil this baby rotten . and you and ben , you 're gon na be wonderful parents , really . and we 're gon na do everything we can to help . abigail : i 'm sorry . jj : hormones . jennifer : oh , honey . abigail : no , no , it 's not -- really , it 's not hormones . it 's just that -- it 's not . it 's not hormones . i just -- jennifer : come over here , both of you . abigail : seriously , you guys , i just love you so much . jennifer : and we love you . mwah . i love my kids . clyde : you know , i do have a feeling it 's gon na be a boy . clyde weston ii -- got a nice ring to it . ben : oh , god . clyde : hey , i 'm kidding , all right ? where 's your sense of humor ? you 're gon na be a daddy . you should go out and get drunk , you know , buy the whole bar drinks . just at least smile . you 're a real man now . aiden : although i dropped clyde and ben as clients , attorney - client privilege still applies for everything i worked on while i was their lawyer . hope : i know . i know . and it also applies to the reason why you decided not to represent them any longer . i understand . aiden : that 's right , so maybe we should just drop it , yeah ? hope : dropped . aiden : good . hope : yeah . aiden : right ? hope : yeah .	daniel wanted victor to give him answers about his connection to xander . victor denied the connection and said he just wanted to make xander pay for what he did . victor suddenly received a phone call about caroline . abby told jj and jennifer about being engaged . ben told clyde about abby being pregnant . ben was n't sure he was the father of the baby . clyde assured ben that he is the father of abby 's baby , but ben was n't so sure . kayla let eric know that serena was the one who helped caroline . serena gave eric the letter she wrote . she talked to eric about leaving . eric wanted to know if she wanted to go . victor visited caroline at the hospital . serena knew that there was nothing left for her in salem anymore . eric thought that people would forgive her . serena wanted to leave because of eric . jennifer wanted to know why abby was n't happy about the engagement . ben wanted to know what chad would do if it turned out that the baby was his . abby told jennifer and jj that she 's pregnant .
lucas : did you just say your heart belongs to justin ? bonnie : that 's right . [ clears throat ] lucas : you 're messing with me , are n't you ? you 're messing with me because i 've been acting so crazy jealous lately 'cause you 've been spending so much time with the guy , right ? bonnie : you were right to be jealous . lucas : you 're serious . just two hours ago in bed , you told me that no one has made you feel like i do . bonnie : bet i did say that . [ clears throat ] because i was thinking about justin the whole time . lucas : what , are you trying to hurt me ? is that it ? bonnie : listen , the quicker you accept this , the easier it 'll be for all of us to move on . lucas : no , i 'm not gon na accept this . i mean , you ca n't be the same woman i spent this morning with . bonnie : why would you say that ? lucas : something is off , and i am not going anywhere until you tell me what 's going on . [ dramatic music ] [ inmates chattering ] sonny : god knows i hated him enough to want him dead . maybe i really did kill deimos . chad : maybe you didn't . [ monitor beeping ] abigail : [ groans softly ] [ knock at door ] gabi : bad time ? abigail : no . no , come in . gabi : how you feeling ? abigail : [ sighs ] like i 've been hit by a car . gabi : abigail , i know that they 're gon na find the person who did this . and i 'm -- i am so sorry for everything that my brother has put you through . abigail : of all people , you do not need to apologize . i mean , especially now that -- gabi : yeah , especially now that chad and i are over . [ upbeat music ] brady : this place is dead , even at this hour , huh ? owner 's a fugitive , so it 's been pretty crazy around here . can i get you a drink ? eric : well , i 'm actually on my way to print the pictures right now . nicole : it was a great idea , eric . thanks again . eric : not that holly would need any reminder of who her mommy is anyway . nicole : i do n't know about that , but i like thinking that she 'll wake up to photos of me every morning , taken by an amazing photographer . eric : [ chuckles softly ] all right . well , listen , i 'll let you know when they 're done . [ soft music ] hey , john . john : hey , eric . what 's up ? eric : you were supposed to meet up with my mom , right ? john : yeah , yeah , i did . eric : she 's okay , right ? john : yeah , your -- your mom 's okay . eric : well , did she ever explain to you why she did n't call you back all night ? john : yeah , she did . she was , um -- she was hurt and she was angry because i - i kept her waiting again . eric : and you guys are good now , right ? john : no . actually , she just moved out . [ tense music ] marlena : help ! help me ! i do n't belong here ! male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] marlena : look , i - i need to get out of here ! i do n't belong in here ! calm down , hattie . marlena : no , do n't call me hattie . i 'm not hattie . do n't call me that anymore . let me guess . dr. marlena evans ? marlena : yes ! oh , thank god ! yes , that 's who i am . she told us you 'd say that . marlena : `` she `` ? the real dr . evans , when she brought you in here . she told us you 'd try to convince us that you were her . said it 's a delusion . marlena : no , no , no , it 's -- i 'm not delusional . 'cause you 're obsessed with your doctor . marlena : i am dr . evans . and -- and -- and hattie -- hattie switched places with me , and she put me in here . and -- and -- this has to stop . it has to stop . i have to get out of here . do n't you understand ? do n't you understand ? abigail : i 'm sorry , gabi . i know this has got to be hard for you . gabi : i 'm okay . really . i mean , i - i - i saw this coming . as a matter of fact , i told chad that things have been different since the night of the party . abigail : after the halo wore off , i just -- i want you to know that nothing else happened between me and chad . gabi : yeah , till last night . i saw chad at your bedside , and -- and i heard him say that he could n't live without you . and that 's when i knew . i knew he does n't belong with me , abigail . he belongs with you . sonny : what are you even doing here ? why are n't you at the hospital with abigail ? chad : i was , but once i got word abby was out of the woods , i realized that i had to make things right on my end . sonny : what are you talking about ? chad : i just confessed to murdering deimos . lucas : this does n't make any sense . bonnie : well , i thought i was being pretty clear . this is about justin . and i ca n't deny my feelings for him anymore . lucas : this ca n't be happening . this has got to be some kind of bad dream or something . bonnie : will you stop trying to make me feel guilty about this , okay ? i mean , i got a lot to deal with , with -- with my son and everything . you know , you need to go . lucas : no . bonnie : you need to go . lucas : i 'm not going anywhere . i 'm not going anywhere until you look me in the eye and tell me you do n't love me . if you can do that , then i 'll go . bonnie : i do n't love you . lucas : you must think i 'm an idiot ! bonnie : why would you think that ? lucas : when you did n't kick justin 's ass to the curb as soon as he broke up our wedding , i should 've known . i should 've known there was no chance for us to be together . but i hung around . i - i - i let you delude me into thinking that maybe you would choose me over him , but no . what am i , stupid ? is that what i am ? is that what you 're calling me , stupid ? bonnie : no , no , lucas , you 're not stupid . you are n't wrong , okay ? i mean , i 'm -- i 'm a -- i am a different person . in fact , the woman you fell in love with , i 'm not her anymore . [ dramatic music ] lucas : yeah , you got that right . bonnie : jeez louise . nicole : not much longer , sweetie . maggie : oh , nicole ! thank god . nicole : oh , maggie ! wait until you hear what eric came up with . maggie : eric ? what about brady ? i mean , did n't you get my message ? nicole : i saw that you called , but i have n't had a chance -- maggie , what 's wrong ? maggie : brady , he is freaking out . he thinks that you and eric are having an affair . [ soft dramatic music ] brady : whoa , whoa , whoa . what 's this ? two - for - one happy hour . you do n't like it ? brady : [ clears throat ] not sure i want it . i 'll get you something else . brady : it 's all right . you do n't -- just leave it . lucas : you too , huh ? [ urgent knocking at door ] bonnie : lucas , please , give it a rest ! i told you , my heart belongs to justin ! hattie : it 's `` marlena . `` bonnie : ooh ! [ gasps ] ooh , look at you , miss snooty britches . hattie : pipe down and let me in . i got to drop these bags and -- and get out of this straitjacket . bonnie : get in here , hotsy - totsy . ooh , kitty fabulous . hattie : i do n't know -- ugh -- how marlena does this . there is not one ounce of stretch in these clothes . ugh ! bonnie : [ laughs ] hattie : and if i do n't get these dogs off , my feet are gon na be swelling so i can never fit into anything again . bonnie : [ laughs ] hattie : ugh ! ah , that 's better . bonnie : all righty , then . how about a drink to take the edge off ? i got me some tequila , gin , bourbon . you take your pick , girl . which one ? hattie : lookee here . lookee here . bonnie : what ? hattie : and for big girls . [ both cackling ] bonnie : now we 're talking ! give me that , girl ! hattie : you start . bonnie : okay , got it . hattie : and -- and ... bonnie : oh , my god ! that is the jackpot of junk food ! hattie : wait , wait . look what else i brought . bonnie : [ gasps ] ooh , sweet ! them some duds , girl ! [ both laughing ] here you go , baby . hattie : hey . to starting over . bonnie : starting over . eric : she moved out , just like that ? john : just like that . eric : you know what ? that does n't sound like -- like her at all . john : yeah . but you know what ? maybe i 've been in denial , you know , just hoping that she was okay with me coming and going , never really giving her the chance to say she wasn't . eric : john , i 'm sorry . john : yeah . maybe she was right about me taking her for granted . fact is , i did kind of just expect her to be there waiting for me when i got home . [ scoffs ] boy , was i wrong this time . [ sighs ] marlena : look , you obviously do n't know me , or you would know that i 'm not the one who 's disturbed . look , i 'm just an orderly here . i do n't decide who 's crazy and who 's not . marlena : i - i know that . i understand . and i 'm not blaming you . it 's just that there 's been a -- there 's been a terrible misunderstanding , so if you -- if you would call dr . ross , i 'm sure he can get this cleared up . i ca n't do that . marlena : why not ? dr. ross is on vacation . and i 'm only to bother him if there 's an emergency . marlena : [ frantically ] this is an emer -- [ calmly ] this is an emergency . it is . you see , we 're colleagues . we 've worked together for a very -- if i -- if i ca n't get a call , um , to dr . ross , could you just let me , uh , speak to my fiancé ? ca n't do that . i got instructions that you 're to receive no phone privileges . marlena : you mean hattie 's instructions ! that 's what you mean ! look , she 's taken my place . just -- she just -- she ca n't do this . you have to understand , she -- we ca n't let this happen . whoever put you here , ma'am , that 's where you are . you better get comfortable . 'cause according to your chart , you 're here for the long haul . [ tense music ] marlena : [ whimpering ] copd makes it hard to breathe . abigail : i 'm sorry that you heard it that way . gabi : i 'm not , because ... i do love chad . i love you too . and i want you to be happy . and i know that the only way that can happen is if you guys are together . oh , i thought he would be here . i thought chad would be here with you . abigail : he was , yeah . he just -- he had to go and take care of something . [ sighs ] i do n't know why i 'm trying to keep it a secret . it 's gon na be all over the news soon enough . gabi : oh , my god . he really did it , did n't he ? chad : and turns out that , uh -- that dario had a photo of me standing over deimos ' body , wiping prints off the knife . sonny : are you sure it was you in the photo ? chad : i actually never saw it , but people who i trust did , and they said it was me . look , sonny , if i would have remembered anything from that photo , i would 've been here sooner . sonny : so you still do n't remember anything ? chad : i thought maybe if i saw the photo , it would trigger something in my memory . sonny : why ca n't you see the photo ? chad : 'cause it does n't exist anymore . somebody who thought they were protecting me got rid of it . sonny : i 'm confused . if there 's no evidence and you do n't remember killing deimos , why the hell would you turn yourself in , chad ? chad : well , 'cause i could n't let an innocent man sit in jail for something i did , especially when that man is my best friend . bonnie : shots ! shots ! shots , shots , shots , shots , shots ! [ both cackling ] come on , baby , keep 'em coming . hattie : hey , hey , hey . bonnie : whoo - hoo - hoo ! hattie : do n't you think you ought to eat something ? bonnie : ah , nah , later . i 'm gon na let my body bask in the booze . [ both cackling ] hattie : hold on . do n't make me spill any of this . bonnie : oh , okay . oh , yeah , baby . hattie : and you know what ? and what about cheesy - poofs chasers ? both : ooh ! bonnie : you know what , baby ? you take those salty snacks , because i 'm gon na be feeding my sweet tooth on that bag of candies right there . hattie : mmm ! bonnie : ah - ha - ha ! hattie : oh , oh , oh ! bonnie : what ? hattie : you know what ? as long as we 're splurging here ... bonnie : yeah ? hattie : why do n't we get one of those pay - per - view movies ? bonnie : [ gasps ] ooh , yeah ! hattie : yeah , yeah . what ? bonnie : [ laughs ] hattie : wow ! $ 12.95 for a movie ? bonnie : that 's insane ! hattie : oh , my gosh , they 're mad . wait a minute . bonnie : what ? hattie : this is on adrienne 's tab . bonnie : [ laughs ] all right , baby ! let 's go ! after all those second - rate movies we had to watch on movie night , i think we deserve some new releases . what do you say ? hattie : i say yes . bonnie : okay . we got us some comedy and drama , action adventure ... [ woman moans on tv ] [ both gasp ] [ sultry music playing on tv ] oh ! both : adult entertainment ! [ both cackling ] bonnie : whoo - hoo - hoo - hoo - hoo ! and all day ! [ both laughing ] brady : do n't even think about giving me grief , lucas , 'cause if you knew the hell that i 've been going through today , i am -- i deserve one of these . lucas : well , i bet my hell could match yours . brady : nicole is cheating on me with my brother . lucas : ooh . brady : yeah . lucas : that 's a tough one . brady : your turn . go ahead . lucas : adrienne dumped me . brady : no way . i thought -- wait , wait , wait . i thought you guys were ... lucas : thought we were happy ? brady : yeah . lucas : yeah , so did i . no , not so much . no , she , uh -- she totally blindsided me . brady : i know that feeling . lucas : after everything that happened with sami and ej , me losing my son , i thought the worst was behind me . brady : i thought , after theresa left me and my son , i thought there was no way anybody was ever gon na get to me again , and ... someone did . lucas : through it all , i always had adrienne . not anymore . now i have nothing . brady : nicole comes back into my life , and i 'm happy about it , and i 'm thinking the future is bright , and what do you know ? it 's a big lie . lucas : a big , fat lie . nicole : wait , brady followed me to eric 's room ? and i thought he was here in the other room on a conference call . i thought i had time . maggie , it was completely innocent . maggie : i did n't say that it wasn't . nicole : i ca n't believe this . i was trying to protect brady , and all i did was put him through more hell . maggie : what are you doing ? nicole : well , i have to talk to him before he does something we all regret . maggie : [ sighs ] [ line trills ] [ cell phone ringing ] brady : [ sighs ] [ ringing continues ] lucas : you gon na answer that ? [ slow jazzy music ] brady : no . [ sultry music playing on tv ] [ woman moaning on tv ] bonnie : ooh - ooh , ooh ! ho - ho - ho - ho - ho ! no , no , no , no . hattie : quick , turn it off . [ both laughing ] bonnie : whew ! hattie : that must mean , uh , when people say taking it to a whole new level . bonnie : [ laughs ] i sure as heck did n't know a body could bend like that . hattie : yeah . i think i 've been out of the man loop a little too long . bonnie : yeah , well , i 'd like to get back in it . [ laughs ] i swear , it took all my willpower not to jump on that hottie lucas horton when i was breaking up with him . hattie : oh , yeah , honey . and -- and -- and -- and me and alfie -- i mean , before i knew he was andre dimera -- well , we used to get pretty crazy when the lights went out . bonnie : ooh ! hattie : a couple times , we did n't even turn out the lights . [ both cackling ] bonnie : oh , girl . you think roman 's gon na be able to match the crazy ? hattie : hmm . roman , i do n't know . but , you know , i think you can always teach an old dog some new tricks . bonnie : [ laughs ] well , i do n't know . he might teach you a few . something about that man tells me he knows how to please a woman . hattie : ooh . watch it , bonnie . bonnie : oh , honey , no , no . not to worry . the only man i 'm after is victor kiriakis . hattie : okay , okay . bonnie : and i 'm not in it for the love or the sex . i just want the old coot 's loot . hattie : [ laughs ] bonnie : and to give the boot to old red right out the mansion door . both : boot , boot , boot ! boot , boot , boot ! [ both laughing ] nicole : thank you . maggie : well ? nicole : i tried calling everyone i could think of at titan . no one 's heard from brady . maggie : well , he 's obviously turned off his cell . nicole : damn it ! brady was already so on edge about what happened at the party . maggie : jealousy is a terrible thing . sometimes it makes you see things that are n't there . nicole : and ignore the things that are right in front of you . maggie : mm . nicole : you know , i thought i was sparing him , and instead i just ended up breaking his heart . i can only imagine how upset he is right now . lucas : you know , when i looked in adrienne 's eyes , they were empty too , just -- just like my glass is gon na be . brady : what do you mean , they were -- what do you mean ? lucas : when i looked into her eyes , i expected to see the love she said she did n't feel , but it was n't there . the love was n't there , man . the eyes were empty . which makes me an idiot , right ? brady : no . lucas : the stupidest person on the face of salem . brady : no , no . join the club , man . lucas : you know , i waited . i waited . i waited for her to tell me . i waited for her to choose between me and her lying , cheating ex - husband . what am i , stupid ? brady : no , that -- that 's not even -- lucas : stupid lucas . brady : listen , you hear what you 're saying ? it 's not even a contest between those two people . lucas : right ! right , that 's what i 'm saying . why does there -- why does there have to even be a contest ? we 're grown men . brady : we have -- that 's what we do . lucas : two grown men fighting over the love of a woman . what is this ? what is this , the middle ages ? should we joust ? should we have a sword fight ? what 's next ? brady : where you joust justin . that 'd be funny , you know . i 'd pay to see that . him on a horse , that 'd be funny . lucas : you know , as pitiful as the whole thing was , when she told me she actually chose me over justin , i was happy , man . brady : come on . lucas : i was so happy . i was over the moon , man . it was the happiest day of my life . and then out of nowhere , she 's just gon na tell me that she 's gon na trash it and throw everything away just to be with justin , just to give that guy another shot ? brady : that 's exactly what you need , man . take it easy . you need another shot . lucas : i 'm a mess . this is a mess . i thought i found a love -- a love that would last a lifetime . how could i have been so wrong ? how could i have been so wrong about someone i thought was so right ? sonny : appearances can be deceiving . i 'm serious . just because there was a photo of you wiping prints off the murder weapon does n't make you the murderer . chad : yeah , well , now the police have another strong suspect . sonny : but i remember moving deimos ' body . why would i do that if i did n't kill him ? chad : yeah , and why would i wipe off the weapon if i did n't kill him ? sonny : maybe you didn't . maybe dario doctored the photo . chad : well , it is something that he would do . sonny : do you remember seeing him ? chad : no , i do n't remember seeing anyone , probably 'cause i was too busy getting rid of the evidence . sonny : no , that 's what you think you were doing . because a photo was taken by a guy who would do anything to keep you away from abigail said you did . chad ? what are you thinking ? no , you do n't understand . chad : hey , hey , you -- you do n't got to explain yourself to me , man . i hated that son of a bitch . sonny : yeah , i know , but i - i - i -- this is n't what it looks like . chad : no , shh . it 's okay , man . i got this . i 'm gon na do -- i 'm gon na do that . you go make sure that the coast is clear , and we 're gon na ... okay . uh ... what are you doing ? not tomorrow . now . go ! i was n't standing . i was ... i was kneeling . i remember . [ dramatic music ] ( vo ) more `` doing chores for mom `` e ? you 're lucky . you 're lucky . lucas : whoa . brady : at least adrienne had the -- had the decency to tell you that she was gon na -- you know , `` i 'm moving on , lucas . `` and she said that , right ? you know what nicole did ? she went right to my brother and just lied to my face about it . lucas : that 's it . that 's her mo . cheating , lying -- brady : hey , hey . watch what you 're saying about my trashy girlfriend , all right ? lucas : she was my trashy girlfriend too , before you . she was , many moons ago . you do n't forget . brady : i do n't want to think about that . lucas : and , you know , she -- she cheated on me with eric too . brady : i remember that . that 's -- pfft . lucas : that 's kind of a coincidence , do n't you think ? brady : and i thought i could feel worse , and i feel worse now than before . lucas : hey , hey , do n't worry about it . you know what ? every girl i 've ever been with , every girl has `` cuckooled `` me too , man , every single person , every girl i 've dated . they `` cuckooled `` me , man , left and right . brady : wait , wait , wait . `` cu '' -- you 're saying it wrong . it 's `` cu '' -- it 's `` cuckoolded . `` lucas : they did that , too , to me . i got a whole list of them , man . a whole list of girls did that . brady : rattle them off . lucas : i got nicole . i got chloe who did that . sami did that to me . there was , uh ... uh ... brady : who else ? lucas : it was a lot , a lot , man . this is just the tip of the iceberg . trust me , there 's a lot -- i got `` cuckooled `` a couple of times . brady : can i ask you something ? did you ever take any dirty pictures of them ? lucas : oh , what are you talking about , dirty pictures ? brady : you know what i 'm talking about . did you ? lucas : no . why ? you got some ? brady : no , man , i do n't have any , but i know someone who does . my brother . 'cause i saw them -- i saw them coming out of eric 's room , he and nicole , and he had a camera around his neck , and i know what he was doing . he was taking pictures of her . he was -- i ca n't prove it , but i know he was -- he was snapping away at her , man . lucas : listen to me . listen to me . it 's one -- one thing to accuse somebody . it 's one thing to suspect . but you got to have facts , man . you got to have hard evidence . brady : i know . lucas : it 's a game changer , okay ? so you need to find eric 's camera and you need to find out for yourself . brady : no , no , no , no . lucas : yes . brady : no . i 'm gon na find eric 's camera and i 'm gon na find out for myself . lucas : that 's a good idea . brady : i 'm telling you . 'cause if i have those pictures , there 's no way that nicole is gon na be able to lie to my face if i have pictures , right ? lucas : boom ! right there , proof . what 's she gon na say to proof ? nothing . brady : nothing , absolutely nothing . but do n't you stop this party . lucas : you 're gon na pay ? brady : i had a good time -- pfft ! lucas : you 're gon na pay ! i like you . thank you . brady : give me some . lucas : thank you for paying . brady : be good . lucas : all right . i 'll see you soon , okay ? brady : yup . lucas : all right . `` cuckoled . `` i got `` cuckoled `` over and over . abigail : i did n't think that anyone knew about that photo . gabi : look , andre told me about it . and he told me that -- that my brother was using it to blackmail you into leaving town , right ? i 'm sorry . abigail : i really hated lying to you and everyone . gabi : no good deed goes unpunished , right ? abigail : it 's kind of like what chad 's dealing with right now . gabi : you think chad killed deimos ? abigail : [ sighs ] my heart says no . but i - i saw the photo , gabi . it just ... [ sighs ] does n't look good . chad : so i remember the -- the photo was n't doctored . i remember being there , kneeling over deimos ' body , wiping off the prints . sonny : can you remember anything else ? [ tense music ] the coast is clear . chad : okay . sonny : let 's do this . let 's do it . get rid of it . come on . chad : okay , fine . hold on . all right . sonny : one , two , three . chad : on three . sonny : three . chad : on three . sonny : do it . chad : one , two , three . [ both grunting ] [ loud clatter ] someone 's out there . someone 's out there . okay , okay . uh ... the window . go to the window . the window . sonny , the window ! move ! after i wiped off the prints , you came in and you told me the coast was clear . sonny : then i helped you move the body . so i did n't do it alone . chad : no , you helped me , which makes me the guilty one . gabi : oh , i , uh -- yeah , i almost forgot something that i wanted to give you . um ... do you recognize this ? abigail : ooh , where 'd you get that ? gabi : jj . way before all of this happened , i , um -- i started collecting , you know , videos and pictures of thomas during the time that you were n't here . i just -- i did n't want him to miss seeing all of his firsts , you know ? abigail : oh . gosh , i 'm really grateful that he had you . gabi : he 's such a special little boy , and , uh -- well , you 'll see . there 's a bunch of videos of , uh , thomas and chad and arianna . they 're all in there . abigail : you know , i - i know this might seem awkward , but ... i really want you to be a part of his life and ... mine too . gabi : i would really like that . abigail : will you stay here with me ? we could just , like , look at these or something . gabi : yeah . yeah , absolutely . abigail : you do this . gabi : they 're organized by , um ... abigail : of course they are . gabi : month . [ both laugh ] abigail : ow ! ow . [ laughs ] chad : i - i - i should n't have involved you . i 'm sorry . sonny : i 'm sorry . something just does n't feel right . chad : yeah , you being in this cell . sonny : what about before you wiped off the knife ? if you remember everything that happened after you killed deimos , you should be able to remember what happened before . chad : sonny , there 's -- there 's -- there 's really no point . sonny : think back to when you first saw deimos . where 's the amulet ? where 's the amulet ? where 's the amulet ? chad : sonny , what are you doing ? hey . ho ! [ laughs ] what -- what did you do ? sonny : chad . say something . talk to me . eric : john , you and my mom have been to hell and back more times than i can count and stayed together through it all . it just does n't make sense why she would walk away now . john : i do n't know . maybe -- maybe she met someone new . eric : no , no . john : hey . eric : that 's not it , and you know it . you said something felt off before . john : yeah , it still does . i do n't know . i was with her earlier . she just ... just seemed strangely remote . eric : all right , listen . i 'm gon na talk to her . you said she moved out . did she say where she was staying ? john : yeah , took a room at the salem inn . eric : all right , i 'll be in touch . john : thanks , eric . [ soft country music playing ] [ door opens ] marlena : [ gasps ] hey ! do you suppose i could turn that noise off ? it 's enough to make a sane person lose their mind . it 's supposed to actually help you relax . maybe you should stop fighting it and just relax , you know ? live in the moment , you know ? marlena : yeah . yeah . see ? it 's already working on you . here . i think you 're gon na like this . marlena : oh , wait , wait , wait . no , no , please . it makes me feel like such a little baby . i mean , could i just maybe feed myself ? i do n't know . marlena : well , if you think i 'm gon na try anything , there 's a guard right outside the door , you know . i guess , as long as you know that . marlena : oh , oh , thank you . you know , i 've been in this spot before . uh , my -- my twin sister once took my place and had me committed to actually here , to bayview . some sister . marlena : yeah , yeah . well , she was an actress . pretty good one too . i mean , she managed to fool everybody that i knew , uh , especially people that knew me pretty well . [ gasping ] yeah . oh , thanks . okay . marlena : i do n't think hattie will be able to fool a lot of people , do you ? but you are hat -- never mind . um ... eat up . and i 'll be back to get the tray , yeah ? nicole : i ca n't lose brady over this . i mean , i could understand if i had done something wrong , maggie , but i swear , i haven't . maggie : sweetheart , you got to try and calm down . nicole : how can i ? brady is out there god knows where , convinced that i betrayed him with his own brother . maggie : where are you going ? nicole : well , i have to find him and try and clear things up . god , i hope it 's not too late . [ suspenseful music ] brady : okay . okay . where are you ? where 's the damn camera , eric ? where are you ? [ dance music playing ] lucas : hey , whoa , whoa . hey , hey , hey . what the hell you think you 're doing ? chloe : i was just about to ask the same thing . [ suspenseful music ] brady : damn it ! where 's the camera ? where is it ? what the hell is that ? sonny : so you walked in on me with deimos ' body ? chad : yeah , but , sonny , listen , that does n't mean that -- sonny : that i killed him ? i think it does . you were actually trying to protect me . chad : okay , but it does n't mean that you stabbed him . all right , the -- the amulet . do you have it ? sonny : no , i don't . chad : okay , then . maybe the person that has the amulet is actually the one that murdered him . [ country music blaring ] she knows how to cry [ laughter ] come on , baby come back fast hattie : you go , girl ! [ laughter and hooting ] [ dramatic music ] [ line trills ] marlena : john , please . please be there . you are my only hope . [ cell phone ringing ] john : unknown caller . hello . marlena : [ gasps ] john ! john , it 's me . it 's marlena . john , can you hear me ?	lucas did n't want to accept the fact that bonnie wanted to dump him . she kept telling him that she wanted to be with justin . gabi went to see abby to apologize for what dario did . they also talked about chad being with abby . chad was in the cell with sonny and told him he confessed to killing deimos . marlena wanted an orderly to get her out of the asylum . john told eric that marlena moved out of the townhouse . he realized that he was gone too long and that she could n't take it anymore . marlena tried to get the orderly to believe that hattie put her in the asylum . he did n't believe her because hattie already said that she would tell them that she was really marlena . he told her that she was going to be there for a long time . gabi told abby that she wanted her and chad to be happy . she thought chad would be there , but abby said he was doing something . chad told sonny that he did n't remember killing deimos . sonny wanted to know why he confessed if he did n't remember doing it . chad did n't want sonny to go to jail for what he did . lucas met with brady at tbd and they talked about adrienne and nicole respectively . maggie warned nicole that brady thought she was cheating on him . she tried to call brady , but he did n't answer her . brady and lucas ended up drinking .
sami : you are still the same pathetic loser you have always been . lucas : oh , there she is . there 's the sami i know and love -- the same one who was willing me to die when i was in that coma ! sami : i wish you were still in that coma ! lucas : i wish you never got your friggin ' voice back ! sami : damn you , you jerk ! lucas : oh , there we go . there we go . come on , further proof of mpoint . go ahead , sami . sami : you know , i had just started to get a couple ounces of respect for you . lucas : respect for me ? you mean my money . sami : you mean tony dimera 's money , and i have no respect for any part of you , and that includes your wallet . lucas : the only thing you 're interested in in tony dimera 's pants is his money . it 's like an aphrodisiac to you , is n't it , sami ? is n't it ? brady : thank you , nico , for looking after my grandfather , but i 'm here now , and i 'm going to call his personal physician . nico : i would n't do that . he was real clear about not wanting a doctor , and the incident you were talking about -- i would soft - pedal any bad news . brady : well , we probably should n't mention the incident to him . nicole : yeah , whatever you think is best . brady : you want to go upstairs and check on him with me ? nicole : sure . brady : what is this ? nicole : give me that . [ groans ] victor : [ chuckles ] did you really think that was the only copy , nicole ? you think i would be that careless ? i have got tons of dirt on you . i mean , i got the original of all these documents , plus i have the videotape of you and colin making love . it 's all down in the safe . [ doorbell rings ] henderson : i 'll get the door . nicole : uh , i ca n't imagine who that 'd be . i mean , maybe victor changed his mind and called his doctor . abe : well , in fact , henderson , this is police business . i 'd like to speak to mr . kiriakis about the colin murphy murder . cassie : rex . oh , no . philip : why 'd you just do that ? cassie : what ? philip : you just wiped off that pipe , which coulhahave been the weapon used against my brother and hope . why the hell did you do that ? kate : no , joelle , it did n't go very well . were n't you watching television ? the whole thing should n't even be over yet . it came to a screeching halt because this place became a -- a crime scene . bo and hope brady were bludgeoned to an inch of their lives . no , i do n't know who did it . look , our whole job right now is damage control , okay ? so just listen very carefully , and i 'm going to tell you what we 're going to do . jack : okay . harold said that vern is going to print the front page in black and white , so that gives us until 2 : 00 a.m. to make the morning edition . jennifer : all right , that 's good . jack : look , you just want to get over to the hospital , i know . you want to take care of hope and bo and make sure they 're all right . so i 'll take care of everything here . jennifer : okay , thank you . jack : all right ? okay . jennifer : you know , jack , bo and hope did this as -- as a favor to us . this was our show . jack : no , no , no . they did this for the horton foundation . hope is a horton just like you are , right ? you know how tough she is . okay ? jennifer : you know , all they ever want to do is help people . i do n't know who could have done this to them , jack . jack : [ sighs ] i do n't know , either . marlena : oh , john . john : have they taken bo and hope to surgery yet ? marlena : dr. torres is trying to stabilize them . who would do such a horrible thing ? john : i 've got an idea . belle : here . shawn - d : thanks . belle : no word yet ? shawn , i 'm so sorry . shawn - d : whoever did this to my mom and dad -- they are going to pay . roman : so this is where you were standing at the time of the attack . rex : yes , sir . roman : did you see anything that might shed some light on what happened ? roman : rex . what 's the matter , son ? look , if you know something about bo and hope 's attack , you tell me right now . like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . hhmmm ... henderson : commander carver , i 'll let mr . kiriakis know you 're here . abe : thank you . brady : abe , wo n't you please come in ? abe : thanks , brady , nicole . brady : i need to ask you a favor . my grandfather is not feeling very well , and nicole and i did not mention to him what happened at the fashion show . abe : well , you 'd think he 'd want to know about his son and daughter - in - law . brady : well , given his health right now , i think we should wait until we find out more about bo and hope 's condition . abe : then i wo n't say anything . brady : thank you . victor : abe . abe : victor . sorry to disturb you . i know it 's late , but i have some new information on the colin murphy murder , and i 'd like to speak to you in private . victor : of course . brady : here , granddad . is there anything i can get you ? anything you need ? victor : nicole could have left me at any point if she really wanted to . nico : sir , you 've got her on a tight leash , plus you had her scared . victor : it 's a hollow victory , nico . nico : sir ? victor : and what do i get out of it ? other than ending my life as a bitter and angry man . my grandson has made me see that i have other options . nico : like what , sir ? victor : like destroying this blackilil material . i 'm giving my marriage another chance . before i collapsed , there was something very important that i had to do . what was it ? brady : well , i 'll leave you two alone , then . victor : uh , brady , stay . whatever you 've got to say , commander , you can say in front of my wife and my grandson . abe : all right . the colin murphy murder investigation has been reopened . brady : but larry welch confessed . abe : before he died , he recanted , which is why i 'm here . starting from scratch at the crime scene . we want to make sure that nobody gets away with murder . cassie : a weapon ? philip , i spilled some coffee on the ground , and i bent down to wipe it up . there 's junk all over the place back there . i do n't know why you would think that ... philip : why would n't you think ? cassie , you know what went down here . you know the police are looking for a blunt object , and you 've got to know you just destroyed important evidence . so why would you do that ? answer my question , cassie . why ? rex : i do n't know anything about what happened to bo and hope . like i just explained , i was right here on the runway like all the other people in the fashion show . are you questioning everyone or just the dimeras ? roman : is there a reason i should be singling out the dimeras ? rex : you always seem to find one . roman : why in the hell are you so defensive , rex ? you got something to hide ? kate : jack , what 's the latest ? jack : bo and hope are still in the e.r . , they 're still critical , and the police do n't have the slightest idea who might be responsible . kate : i do . i am . marlena : you know who did this ? john : i said i have an idea . marlena : have you told roman ? john : we 've got to be extremely careful in how we proceed on this . dr. torres : shawn . we 're going to take your parents upstairs to surgery . shawn - d : what -- what kind of surgery ? dr. torres : it 's a relatively simple procedure called a craniostomy . what we 're going to do is we 're going to drill small burr holes into the skull to relieve the pressure that 's pushing against the cranium . shawn - d : yeah , okay . so you 're talking about the brain ? dr. torres : yes . shawn - d : so are they going to be okay ? dr. torres : i ca n't make any promises , shawn . they 're both in critical condition . we 're going to take them upstairs right now . we 're going to make sure that they have the best possible chance for survival . shawn - d : oh , my god . control thatcan be drying ? lucas : listen , you throw one more thing -- go ahead , throw one more thing , and i 'm going to drop birthstone kitty on her head . sami : no . no , you would n't dare , because you know grandma evans gave that to me when i was 16 years old . lucas : i do n't care who gave it to you . i 'll slam this thing into a million pieces . go ahead , throw one more thing . i dare you . lucas : look , sami , i brought you home because i thought you needed some rest . after everything that 's happened , after everything you saw , i know you 're upset . sami : well , it 's my aunt and uncle . lucas : it 's more than that . are you sure you 're okay ? sami : it 's just like my dad said -- seeing that blood brought everything -- made me remember . lucas : i know . made you remember your accident . i 'm sorry . is there anything i can do for you ? sami : no . lucas : all right . i 'll go . you get some rest , all right ? lucas : wait a minute . what the hell is this ? kate : the fashion show was my idea . i helped plan the whole thing . maybe if basic black had provided better security -- jack : better ? we had double security , from the tv station , too . kate : then how did this happen ? how does someone get in here to do that to bo and hope ? jack : maybe that someone was invited . kate : jack , what are you saying ? jack : i 'm saying we need to go over the list of the cast , the crew , and the guests , because the person who did this may be someone that we know . rex : look , i 'm happy to cooperate , but i 've told you twice , i did n't see anything . now , what else could you possibly want to know ? roman : you were shawn brady 's roommate at salem u. , so you were acquainted with his parents . as a matter of fact , you lived in bo and hope 's garage part of last summer unbeknownst to them , correct ? rex : you know it is . roman : would you say that you were on friendly terms ? lucas : turns out hope and bo paid a little visit to the reservation . that 's how hope got the inside track on the explosive substance . she knew where it was . so they decided to save the planet and blow the cave . what am i going to do ? rex : tony ca n't fight back right now , but i can , and i will . the people who lost is deal for him are going to pay . roman : rex , what is it ? what 's wro ? ? marlena : all right , so what 's your hunch ? john : bo and hope have been doing some pretty dangerous work lately . marlena : bounty hunting . john : mm - hmm . and there 's a possibility they made an enemy who would like a little revenge . marlena : vin ramsell ? john : maybe . marlena : but not what you 're thinking . john : well , what bo and hope do for a living , for the most part , the bad guys know that it 's not personal . i mean , if they want to hold a grudge , they 'll do that against the cops who put them in jail in the first place . marlena : so you think it is personal . john : well , look what happened -- how brutal , how senseless . yeah , i 'd have to say it was pretty damn personal . shawn - d : they said this was a quick procedure . why have n't we heard ? what if ... what if my parents ... i do n't -- i do n't -- i do n't even know what to do . bo : hope ? woman : we squeezed in another unit , and the b.p . 's still low . dr. torres : gcs is down to 4 . woman : have you spoken to the family ? dr. torres : not yet . i was hoping that if we waited , i 'd have better news to give them . yect . ha cameras in the or anything brady : nicole , whoa . you okay ? come here . sit down . come here . let me get you some water , all right ? abe : nicole , is there something going around or ... did something i said upset you ? brady : here you go , nicole . nicole : thanks . nicole : of course it upsets me , dredging up all those memories of a person being killed on my wedding day , and now we 're going to have to go over it 100 times again . abe : i apologize . you seem pretty shaken up . you sure that 's all it is ? bo : hope ? woman : mr. brady , you 're awake . how are you feeling ? bo : my wife ? woman : your wife is out of surgery , mr . brady . she 's in recovery . bo : is she okay ? woman : i 'm not her nurse . i 'm sorry . let me get her doctor , and he can tell you exactly how she 's doing , okay ? i 'll be right back . bo : yeah . bo : i 'm coming . rex : migraine . roman : you know , there are medications to treat that sort of thing . of course , sometimes , the cause can be as simple as severe stress . rex : what do you think , it 's all in my head ? roman : i do n't know , rex . it did come on all of a sudden , just as soon as i started to question you about your relationship with bo and hope . are you going to answer me ? rex : i barely know bo and hope brady . what do you think , that i did this ? philip : i 'm going to show this to captain brady , and i 'm going to have to tell him what i saw . cassie : no , philip , you can't . you can't . please . john : the timing of this attack , coming rightftfter bo and hope crossed the one person you do n't ever want to cross . marlena : what are you saying ? john : tony dimera . that 's our number one suspect . marlena : but , john , he 's -- jennifer : marlena , john , dr . torres is ready to speak with us . marlena : [ gasps ] jennifer : there he is . marlena : belle , shawn . shawn - d : did they come through the surgery ? dr. torres : yes . shawn - d : oh , thank god . what -- what took so long ? are they okay ? and when can i see them ? is it poss -- dr. torres : one question at a time , shawn . now , your father 's already regained consciousness . belle : that 's great news . marlena : oh , my . thank you , god . shawn - d : what about my mom ? is she okay ? dr. torres : i 'm sorry to have to tell you this . looking for a conditioner lucas : a letter from will . sami : you can read . lucas : yeah , i can . it 's addressed to both of us . sami : well , he mailed it to me , and i have n't had a chance to look at it yet . so do n't get your panties in a bunch or knickers in a wad . lucas : ha ha . hey . sami : look , just wait your turn . lucas : no . sami : hey , give it to me . lucas : no , you wait your turn . stop it . i 'll read this . i 'll summarize for the both of us . sami : oh , great . lucas : `` mom and dad , i 'm having a great time at camp . `` first place in archery -- not bad . also excelling in basket weaving ? guess we all know what you 're getting for christmas this year . hey , stop that . am i done ? no . enough . sami : lucas -- lucas : wait . sami : i want to read it . lucas : oh , wait . interesting . this is getting good . he 's finally ready to make one of his allotted phone calls , and guess who he wants to talk to . both of us . sami : oh . well , that is not going to happen , because you wo n't be on that call . roman : rex , i am just asking you the same questions i asked everybody else . rex : why do n't i think that 's true ? are you finished ? roman : no , i am not . one more question . why do i get the feeling that i , personally , make you feel so uncomfortable ? mimi : okay , well , i may have barely made it out of freshman biology , but you ca n't be related to sami if you 're not related to marlena . she 's her mother . rex : but she 's not mine . mimi : but to be genetically linked to sami , you have to share a parent . ohh . my god , then that means ... rex : yeah . that roman brady is my father . you 're right . i do n't like you . can i go now ? roman : for now . philip : you ca n't ask me to withhold evidence from a police investigation . rex : i 'm outta here . can you get a ride home ? philip : cassie , what 's going on ? cassie : you know that i have a police record , and they hate all the dimeras . they would do anything to try and punish us . philip , i do n't know anything about that metal pipe . i did n't do anything wrong . i thought you were my friend . why would -- why do you want me to get in trouble ? philip : captain brady , let me show you something . cassie : what are you doing ? philip : you see this pipe right here ? think that might be the weapon ? dr. torres : we told you that we took your mother for an mri . now , those scans revealed that she has three intracerebral hematomas . shawn - d : intracerebral -- that 'd be inside of her brain . dr. torres : it 's a type of blood clot that develops after a blood vessel ruptures . shawn - d : so what -- what can you do for that ? dr. torres : sometimes the clot resolves itself without any intervention . jennifer : and what if it does n't ? dr. torres : we can perform brain surgery , but i 'm reluctant to take that approach , given the possibility that it may cause further trauma to the healthy tissue . now , right now , we 're treating it wi m medication . shawn - d : do you think that -- that 'll work ? dr. torres : shawn , there 's no way of knowing , but we 're doing the best that we can for right now . shawn - d : no , no , do n't -- do n't give me that . just -- just tell me straight . are you saying that my mother could die ? dr. torres : yes , she could . belle : shawn . belle : oh . jennifer : i 'm going to , uh ... i 'm just going to call the rest of our family , okay ? marlena : john ... tony 's in a coma . i ca n't believe he could have done this . john : he 's a dimera , is n't he ? rex : oh , my god . how did you -- what are you doing here ? shawn - d : i 've asked you so many times before to take care of my family , and you have . but we do n't need to be tested anymore . so why do you keep letting this happen ? 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[ they were fighting ical peel , victor : it 's bad enough that a man was murdered in our home . you said you had questions for me . there 's no reason to be badgering my wife . so welch recanted on his deathbed . i 'm sure he did n't finger anybody in this house . abe : no , he did n't name any names . brady : you said you had evidence against this guy , right ? he 's been a felon for how many decades ? i 'm sure he wanted to cause a little trouble for the salem p.d . abe : may very well be the case . but we 're obligated to follow up on all the leads , and there 's still the unresolved matter of your grandfather bullying his way into welch 's holding cell at the time of the hearing , just before welch 's initial confession . and you have n't been very forthcoming about the matters you discussed . brady : oh , no . here , hold this . granddad ? granddad ? granddad , are you having trouble breathing ? what 's going on ? granddad , can i get you some water or -- granddad ? roman : all right , bag this up for evidence . get csi over here . all right , philip . good job . philip : i just want these bastards caught . if it turns out that was the weapon used on bo and hope , it 's probably going to lead us to the person who did it . jack : so we kept the cameras rolling even after the lights went out , right ? barry : that 's right . kate : so if we go frame by frame using your image - enhancing capabilities , maybe we 'll get a glimpse of events that happened before the attack . barry : well , i ca n't guarantee anything . jack : but we might be able to i.d . the person who did it . rex : mimi , you 're home . mimi : i 'm home . marlena : john ... you ca n't believe that tony is guilty . that would be nearly impossible . john : impossible ? marlena : ha ha ha . i know he has employees , but was n't he in a coma prior b bo and hope causing the explosion in that cave ? i -- he could not have known they were the ones responsible for the loss of that natural dynamite . john : doc , he was awake after surgery . he was paid a visit by lucas , his right - hand man . now , what better alibi could there be than to be in a coma ? now , it kind of reminds me of a trick his old man pulled once -- faked a coma so convincingly all the doctors bought it . then he crawls out of his crib , and he commits murder . shawn - d : i know you do n't want us to suffer , but how much more do you expect us to take ? just please answer me . belle : he will . come on , let 's pray together . you know what they say -- where two or more are gathered . belle : `` i arise today through the strength of heaven , light of sun , radiance of moon , splendor of fire , speed of lightning , swiftness of wind , depth of sea , stability of earth , the firmness of rock . i arise today through god 's strength to pilot me , god 's might to uphold me , god 's wisdom to guide me ... both : god 's eye to look before me , god 's ear to hear me , god 's word to speak for me , god 's hand to guide me , god 's way to lie before me , god 's shield to protect me , god 's host to veve me from the snares of the devil , the temptations of excess , from everyone who shall wish me ill , afar and near , alone and in multitude . `` lucas : you know nothing is more important to me than my son . what do you want to do , keep playing tug - owawar with the kid forever , is that it ? you know , when everybody told me that i should share custody , they told me that would be best for will , but you 've never had to share a damn thing in your life , have you , sami ? no . and what do you think would happen if we went in front of the judge now , huh ? you know will 's old enough . you know his decisions carry a lot of weight . if he had a choice , if he was asked who he 'd want to live with , he would n't pick you , sami . he 'd pick me . you know it . sami : fine . will needs a strong male role model . good luck convincing the judge that 's you . so take the phone call . talk to will , poison his mind against me . just leave me out of it . lucas : yeah , 'cause it 's all or nothing with you , right , sami ? you ca n't even get on the phone and create a united front for your own son , can you ? sami : i 'm not going to lie to him . lucas : fine , i 'll just tell him that his mom could n't make an effort to be civil . she did n't even want to talk to her only son . sami : no . like hell you will ! cassie : philip , look , i know what it 's like to be scared to death for your own family . i guess nobody 's shedding too many tears over tony being stabbed , though . philip : i know how much you care about your family . cassie : is that why you hang out with me ? are you trying to collect evidence against the dimeras ? philip : of course not . but you have to understand what this is about , cassie . bo is my brother , and i would do anything to help him . i mean , if rex were in trouble , you 'd do the same thing for him , would n't you ? mimi : i 'm so sorry i ever thought ... just being away from you -- i could think clearly . finally . and i know now that you could never hurt anyone , rex . belle : i know you said you did n't feel like you could do anything for your mom or dad , but you are . someone in heaven is always watching over your family , shawn . bo : i love you , fancy face . i need you ... very much . so , please , please do n't leave . wake up . wake up to a whole new dimension in comfort . time some cities pay nothing to university labs for west nile testing . the city of ottawa pays thousands to a private firm and gets a more thorough job . how long before all health officials learn that you ca n't bite city hall ? global national tonight . abe : victor , you having trouble breathing ? brady : he collapsed , but he was too stubborn to go to the hospital . victor : how did you know that ? brady : henderson told me . abe : i 'm going to call 911 . victor : no . it 's passing . abe : but you need to get to the hospital -- victor : no . abe : look , i 'm sorry . i 'll come back later when you 're feeling better . i 'll see myself out . nicole : i 'll take that . brady , just -- brady : nicole -- sami : fine . fine . we will talk to will together . lucas : was n't so hard , was it ? you could 've said that in the first place . you know , he 's going to be happy you got your voice back , sami . maybe you can train it to say something nice . sami : shut up , and get out . lucas : that 's typical . typical sami . sami : aah ! damn you , lucas ! barry : so that kate roberts is pretty hot . roman : yeah , she is . barry : so you two still ... roman : still what ? barry : dating ? 'cause if she 's on the market ... roman : well , maybe you better ask kate that . barry : oh . sorry , that 's the end of the tape . roman : damn it . we 've got nothing . and there 's nothing i can do for bo and hope , except make sure this does n't happen again ... to them or anybody else . there were so many people in this place tonight that i care about . it could 've been my ex - wife , it could 've been my daughter ... barry : kate ? kate : if romaknknew the truth , he would n't care about me . and he 'd understand exactly why we can never be together . cassie : do you even have to ask ? of course i would do anything for my brother . rex has been there for me my whole life . he 's been the only one . philip : well , bo and i were never very close growing up . i mean , he 's only my half - brother , and he 's so much older . but he 's also shawn 's dad . and do you know what the worst part is ? someone we know could 've done this to him and hope . cassi why would you say that philip : because everyone who got in here was invited . cassie : it 's easy to break through security . philip : is it ? cassie : i 'm not speaking from personal experience . philip , i was invited . and now i 'm -- i 'm leaving . philip : what is wrong with you tonight , cassie ? do you think rex did this ? mimi : yeah , i 'm home . well , i know i 'm not home home , mom ... but i will be sooner if you let me hang up . you do n't want me driving and talking at the same time . mimi : okay , i love you . all right , see you soon . bye . are you okay ? rex : you 're home . i 'm great . jack : what happened ? jennifer : oh , nothing . nothing . hope 's just not waking up . she 's not showing any signs that the treatment is working . you know , if i could choose my family , jack , she would be my best friend . jack : i know . i know . jennifer : why is this happening ? marlena : oh , john . were you able to discern whether or not tony was faking the coma ? john : no . he was n't in his room . marlena : what ? john : he was gone . or should i say ... vanished ? shawn - d : i 'm so glad that you 're here . alice : darling , god ... is looking after your mother and father , and so will your great - grandfather tom . now , why do n't we all just say a silent prayer , hmm ? shawn - d : all right . alice : [ thinking ] i pray that my dear tom is watching after bo and hope . he loved them both with all of his heart . i ... bo has regained consciousness , but our precious hope is still in jeopardy . please , tom , please ... and send me a sign that hope is going to be all right . shawn - d : gran . you do n't think ... alice : oh . tom ! no ! [ monitor flatlining ] bo : hope . we need a doctor in here ! hope ? hope ... nicole : this is the only evidence that proves i killed colin . victor : you 're the one who 's dead meat . hand it over now ! marlena : tony dimera disappeared from his hospital room . philip : some people think tony is the one who attacked bo and hope . cassie : stop ! shawn - d : please do n't take my mom . dr. torres : i 'm sorry , mr . brady , she 's gone . bo : come on , breathe for me !	shawn is worried to learn that hope and bo are going to need major surgery ( holes cut into their head to relieve pressure ) . afterwards , bo wakes up and is ok . hope however is n't . bo leaves to go and find hope while shawn , belle and alice pray . bo is later in her room as the monitor shows a flat line .
mimi : what 's going on ? [ telephone rings ] bonnie : hold your horses . i 'm coming . hello . hello ? that 's strange . nobody there . oh , please . mimi : mom , where are you ? [ scene_break ] mimi : belle has enough problems of her own . [ scene_break ] jan : ooh , now , that is what i call x - rated . belle hits the sheets with boy toy , and this is only the opening scene . can you imagine how hot it 's gon na get ? shawn - d : no . no ! no ! belle : make love to me , philip . philip : are you sure ? belle : yeah . shawn - d : no ! [ scene_break ] hope : the coin -- where 's patrick 's doubloon ? i have no idea . did one of you take it when i passed out ? did you ? oh , my god , i ca n't lose it . i ca n't lose it . it 's the only way to get through the force field and rescue patrick and jennifer . marlena : hope , take it easy . you 've been through a terrible ordeal . hope : i have to go back out into the jungle . daddy -- doug : you 're not gon na do anybody any good if you pass out again . hope : jack went off on his own . jennifer is trapped on a ledge , daddy . roman : hope , think back to the moment you re - entered new salem . you were weak , exhausted . is it possible you dropped it ? hope : i do n't know . i do n't know . it 's a blur . abe : hey , look , hope , hope , if you can remember the last time you had that coin in your hand , then roman and i can go back to the perimeter and look for it . hope : that coin is the key to everything . without it , we 'll never be able to rescue jennifer and patrick . they 're trapped on a ledge over a ravine out in the jungle . what if she 's gone into labor by now ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : patrick ! patrick , do n't move ! patrick , there 's a tarantula on your hand ! patrick : banana spider . jennifer : is that poisonous ? patrick : one bite and i 'm dead . jennifer : do something , patrick ! flick it off ! oh , god , no ! no ! patrick , no ! patrick : okay . okay , i 'm fine . it 's gone . jennifer : no . no , it is n't . [ scene_break ] jan : ooh . wow . i guess philip picked up some new moves at basic training . shawn - d : stop it . jan : looks like he 's about to storm the beach . this is some show . too bad we do n't have popcorn this time . shawn - d : just turn the damn thing off ! jan : i 'm sorry . you really need to see this , babe . it 's for your own good . [ scene_break ] philip : belle ... i just have to know this . is it really me that you want ? belle , belle . i do n't want you to do something you 're going to regret . belle : philip ... i have been questioning myself for years . is it the right time ? will i regret it ? i 'm done with that . i just want to live . philip : so do i . belle : make love to me , philip . [ scene_break ] jan : i guess that they 're about to take it upstairs . oh ... this fire escape does n't go that high . i guess you 're just gon na have to use your imagination . shawn - d : this is n't happening . this is n't happening ! [ scene_break ] marlena : hope , when i gave you that shot of adrenaline , you became my patient , so listen to me . you 're exhausted . you need to lie down . let the men do the legwork here . hope : no , i ca n't lie down ! doug : hope , stop a minute . think back to the last time that you saw patrick 's coin . hope : i was blinded by the electrical charge as the coin came into contact with the force field . the doubloon must still be there . it has to be . somewhere on the ground . roman : all right . let 's go . abe : whoa , hold on , partner . now , you need to get that transmitter working . doug and i will search the grounds for the coin . roman : all right , but you swear to me you do n't go on a rescue mission without me . if we got ta hoist two people off a ledge , you 're gon na need the manpower . abe : we 'll be back for you . hope : i 'm going with you . i 'm the only one who can lead you to patrick and jennifer . look , i ca n't tell you where they are , but i can show you . please . abe , please , i do n't want to be the one responsible if you do n't make it back ... or if you get there too late . abe : well , first things first . let 's see if doug and i can find that coin . doug : yeah . you take care of her , please ? marlena : mm - hmm , mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] marlena : okay , i 'm getting you some water . you 've got ta rehydrate , and i want to give you a b12 shot . hope : all right . what are you doing ? roman : well , i am trying to send an s.o.s . to the salem p.d . via radio frequency . hope : does this contraption actually work ? roman : it did ... until tony dimera broke it accidentally on purpose , but i think i can get it going again . hope : wait a minute . that 's not s.o.s . or morse code . roman : no . it is n't . but when i fix this transmitter , i do n't want tony knowing about it , and we certainly do n't want to tip off our host in case he 's monitoring the situation . this code is something that bo and i made up when we were kids . hope : bo ? roman : yes . i am sending a message to my brother bo that we 're still alive and being held prisoner on this island . hope : i just pray to god that it works . [ scene_break ] jennifer : oh , my gosh . patrick ... patrick , you said it was deadly . patrick : i was bitten by one as a kid , and i 'm still here , are n't i ? [ thinking ] one bite can paralyze you ... almost instantly . [ aloud ] so long , spider . jennifer : aah ! oh , my gosh . patrick : are you okay ? jennifer : yeah . oh , man , patrick , you saved me . you saved me . [ scene_break ] jennifer : patrick , are you okay ? patrick : i 'm not sure how much longer i can hang on here . [ scene_break ] jan : shawn ... shawn - d : what ? jan : can you imagine all that 's going on in the bedroom ? oops . i guess not . because belle never let you make love to her . shawn - d : you sick -- jan : i am the one that 's true to you , unlike that slut in there . i mean , she jerked you around for years , and now she 's upstairs surrendering everything to the marines . shawn - d : stop it ! jan : i wish i could , but apparently , there 's no holding them back . all that pent - up lust ... can you hear the bedsprings creaking ? shawn - d : would you just shut up ? jan : belle is the one that 's betraying you , and with your best friend from kindergarten and your uncle . i mean , this is completely incestuous . shawn - d : i 'm not listening to this anymore . jan : need some visuals ? maybe i can open up the window , sneak inside , and climb upstairs . then i can show you what you 've been missing . [ clank ] [ scene_break ] philip : what ? belle : did you hear something ? philip : no . [ thunk ] philip : it sounds like there 's somebody downstairs . all right . just wait here . [ scene_break ] abe : whoa , whoa ! do n't trigger this damn thing . doug : oh , you do n't have to remind me . man , i nearly electrocuted myself . i mean , i saw stars for a week . abe : yeah . you know , if hope entered the code and threw that coin , it either went through ... or it bounced back . doug : well , if it went through , it 's on the other side and we 'll never get our hands on it . [ distant shrieking ] doug : dear god ... was that jennifer ? [ scene_break ] patrick : [ grunting ] jennifer : oh , no . no ! oh ! patrick ! oh , no , patrick , here it comes again . patrick : i 've got you . just tell that kid to cool it . jennifer : no , i ca n't . no ! patrick : breathe ! jennifer : patrick . oh , it 's -- it 's passing . it 's passing , but these contractions are getting closer together , patrick . patrick : i got -- okay . i 've got an idea . put your arms around my legs . you can use my body as a ladder and climb up . jennifer : what ? patrick , are you crazy ? i 'm out to here with this baby . patrick : it 's the only chance we 've got . jennifer : all right . all right , all right , i 'll try . okay . patrick ! hold it . hold on ! [ scene_break ] jennifer : [ grunting ] patrick ! patrick , you did it . you did it . we 're out of the woods . come on . come on , patrick . patrick : do n't worry about me . i 'll be okay . you go on ahead . jennifer : hold on ! [ scene_break ] philip : what are you doing here ? mimi : oh . i still have my key , so i just let myself in . i wanted to talk to belle . belle : gosh , meems , i wish you would have called first . [ scene_break ] jan : that idiot mimi . she 's always showing up at the wrong time . i bet you anything philip could just kill her right now . shawn - d : i could kill you with my bare hands ! jan : there you go , blaming the messenger again . i did you a favor . i showed you what belle is really like , and you have n't even thanked me . shawn - d : none of this would have happened if you had n't locked me up ! if you had n't made belle think that i was gone , that i did n't care about her or her mother dying or any other promise that we made to each other ! any of them ! any of them , jan ! any , do you hear me ? ! [ scene_break ] marlena : that b12 should make you feel better real soon . hope : i 'm fine , really . marlena : and you need time to recuperate , too . hope : and i will as soon as i know that jack and jennifer and patrick are safe . [ signal beeping ] roman : all right . all right . this baby 's up and running . marlena : all righty . roman : all right , now , nobody mentions this to tony , all right ? 'cause if he finds out i fixed this thing , he 's gon na find out a way to sabotage it again . damn it ! marlena : roman , what is it ? roman : the signal 's not as strong as it was before . i 'm not sure how long this is gon na keep running . hope : let 's just pray to god that bo is listening . [ scene_break ] [ shrieking ] abe : ha ha ha ha . it 's a bird . doug : you 're right . my imagination 's working overtime . my battery 's working overtime . this thing 's getting low . abe : yeah , well , we saved the better batteries for the transmitter . you know , if we do n't find that coin soon , we 're going to have to come back in the morning . doug : yeah , but jennifer might not last that long , abe . the doctors warned her that she was going to be in terrible danger if she carried that baby to term , even if she delivered it under the best medical care . i mean , she was in a plane crash , she -- she had a terrible fall . how 's she going to give birth out here in the jungle without any help ? who has any idea what side patrick is on ? that poor little baby . hey . something glittering right here . right here . ha ha ha ha ha ! abe . abe : the doubloon . doug : look at that . thank heavens . abe : all right . i 'm going to go tell the others . doug : yeah , abe ... abe : what ? what is it ? doug : u uh ... listen , hope showed us how to use that to get through the force field . okay . i 'm concerned about my daughter . i do n't want her to put her life at risk anymore . uh , what say you and i just go look for jennifer and patrick ourselves ? abe : [ sighs ] i promised i 'd go back . doug : yeah , i know , but we can do this , abe . i mean , why put anybody else at risk ? let 's just do it . come on . [ scene_break ] patrick : are you there ? jennifer : yeah . yeah . patrick : okay . find a vine and throw it down to me . jennifer : okay . okay . ooh . oh . aah ! patrick : now would be a good time . jen ? jennifer : aah ! [ scene_break ] jan : that 's all for tonight . i 'll be home soon , and i promise , i wo n't tease you the way belle did . shawn - d : i can not let philip get away with this . [ scene_break ] mimi : i 'll just be on my way . belle : wait , wait , wait . did you need anything ? mimi : oh , i just could n't sleep , and rex is piling up the z 's , and i thought maybe you 'd be awake , but if you and philip are busy ... i do n't -- i do n't mean busy like , you know , busy , i mean in bed -- not in bed , i mean ready to go to bed -- philip : all right , excuse -- meems , i 'm going to go take a shower -- a cold one . [ scene_break ] mimi : ha ha . i am so sorry . belle : do n't be . nothing happened . mimi : right . belle : i mean , i know what it must look like , but -- mimi : you do n't have to explain . belle : did you need to talk or ... mimi : oh . belle : about patrick . mimi : um , you know what ? it 's late . we can talk later . night . belle : thank you so much for being there for me . you are the best friend . philip : yeah . have sweet dreams . [ scene_break ] [ metal clanking ] philip : i just have to know this -- is it really me that you want ? ha ha ha . belle , belle , i do n't want you to do something you 're going to regret . belle : philip , i have been questioning myself for years . is it the right time ? will i regret it ? i 'm done with that . i just want to live . philip : so do i . belle : make love to me , philip . [ scene_break ] patrick : jennifer . oh , god , jennifer . oh , god . come on . [ scene_break ] patrick : okay . okay , okay . hey , hey . jennifer : hmm ? hmm ? what ? what ? oh , my gosh . what happened ? patrick : i do n't know . you must have fainted from the last labor pain . jennifer : where 's jack ? where 's jack ? did he come back ? patrick : no , not yet . jennifer : well , what -- what about my cousin hope ? patrick : no , but she will . jennifer : yeah . patrick : if there 's one thing i 've learned about you horton women , it 's nothing can stop you when you put your mind to something . jennifer : patrick , how did -- how did you get up over that ledge ? i could n't even help you . patrick : it 's okay , it 's okay . look , can you stand ? jennifer : uh ... i - i do n't know . patrick : okay . i want to get you someplace safe before the rescue team arrives . up we go . jennifer : all right , listen , you ca n't -- you ca n't -- you ca n't carry me with your shoulder , all right ? patrick : yes , i can . i can do it . jennifer : patrick , wait . patrick . oh . [ scene_break ] doug : you think i ca n't handle myself ? roman : doug , listen to me . you passed out just a little while ago . doug : yeah ? you afraid that i 'm going to slow you down ? roman : somebody has to protect maggie and mrs. h . doug : maggie ? she 's turned into an amazon . she carries that big machete around with her . roman : what about the transmitter ? i just got the damn thing working again . abe : oh , great , great . roman : but the signal 's weak . i need doug to stay here , check it out , change the batteries if it stops . besides that , if tony dimera comes back , you may have to stop him from destroying the thing altogether . doug : i think the women ought to stay here . i think they have no idea what they 'll be facing out there . hope : daddy , daddy , daddy , i am a trained cop . i will be fine . marlena : and i 'm a doctor . roman : yes . listen to me , doug , we 'll all stick together . we 're going to look out for each other . doug : but , damn it , i -- abe : look , look , doug , this may be a fake salem , but i 'm the real commander of police , and i 'm ordering you to stay put . doug : i really hate this . you take care of yourself . hope : daddy , of course i will . but if something should happen , please ... tell bo and the boys how much i love them , okay ? doug : i will not . you are coming back , you understand ? roman : we 're all coming back . doug : godspeed . hope : i love you , daddy . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] bonnie : oh . first someone calls and hangs up , and now this . i need my beauty sleep . oh , my god . there 's bad news about patrick . mimi : mom , it ca n't get any worse . he 's gone . bonnie : no , he 's not . his body has n't been found . i am not giving up on my son . mimi : i should n't be here . bonnie : wait . of course you should . you need to talk , and i 'm here , baby . what is it ? mimi : could n't sleep . bonnie : oh , you worried about your big brother ? i promise you , he will come back . we just have to cross our fingers and say a little prayer for him . mimi : mom ... bonnie : i remember once when patrick ran away , you sat by the window for two days waiting for him . you were just a little thing , but i could n't convince you to go to sleep . `` i 'm praying , `` you said . `` i 'm making sure that god does n't forget about him for one minute . `` mimi : of course i have no memory of this . bonnie : you were bargaining with the lord for patrick 's safe return . `` bring my brother back to me , and i promise to give away all my toys to the poor . `` mimi : touching . bonnie : of course , we were poor , but you did n't know it , not at that age , bless your little heart . and then when that squad car pulled up into our front yard and that little rascal got out , i thought you were going to break into a whole round of the hallelujah chorus . mimi : mom ... bonnie : what ? mimi : it 's not patrick i - i came about . bonnie : oh . did you have a fight with rex ? i hate to be the one who says `` i told you so , `` but ... mimi : what ? bonnie : you need to set your sights elsewhere , meems . three words -- mrs. shawn brady . mimi : oh , do n't -- do n't start . bonnie : i 'm just looking out for your future , hon . mimi : i may not even have a future . [ scene_break ] jennifer : aah ! patrick : [ grunts ] jennifer : oh . still kicking so hard . oh . i had two contractions on the way over here . patrick : i know . i felt them . jennifer : patrick , listen , i 'm -- i am so sorry . patrick : stop . look ... not too long ago , you got mad at me because , you told me , i did n't know what it was like to carry this kid . jennifer : yeah . patrick : guess what . now i do . jennifer : ha ha ha . ow ! ow ! patrick : okay , i 'm here . breathe . breathe . jennifer : oh . oh , come on , baby . come on , baby . stay in there , please . i promise you , i promise you , it is better in there than it is out here right now , believe me . patrick : hey , i 'm going to build a fire in the opening to keep the animals away . jennifer : okay . that 's a good idea . see ? see , your uncle patrick is looking out for us . patrick : maybe hope and the others will see the smoke and track us . jennifer : yeah . yeah , from your mouth to god 's ears . oh ! patrick ! oh ! patrick : okay , okay . jennifer : [ gasping ] oh ! [ scene_break ] belle : why do n't you tell me ? philip : tell you what ? belle : about sex . what it 's like when a man and a woman make love . philip : belle ... come on . we 're friends . i ca n't tell you about stuff like that . belle : yes , you can . i do n't want you to tell me . i want you to show me . philip : what ? belle : i want you to make love to me , philip , right here ... right now . [ scene_break ] bonnie : whoa , whoa , whoa . what did you just say ? mimi : i love rex . i want a future with him , but ... it 's never going to happen . bonnie : ha ha ha . wow , that fight must have been a doozy . mimi : there was no fight . rex and i are doing just great , thank you very much . bonnie : okay , so what do i owe the pleasure of this middle - of - the - night visit from my only daughter , who usually does n't have more than two minutes for me ? mimi : listen , i 'll just go . i - i left a note for rex saying i was coming here . i do n't want him to wake up and worry about me . bonnie : why would rex be worried ? mimi : you 're right . he does n't even know yet . bonnie : know what ? mimi : what did grandma die of again ? bonnie : what 's that got to do with the price of tea in china ? mimi : just tell me . bonnie : cancer . mimi : what kind ? bonnie : cancer of the uterus . [ scene_break ] bonnie : hey . what 's wrong , baby cakes ? you can tell me . mimi : i went to the bathroom earlier , and ... i was bleeding ... a lot . i 'm afraid i 've got cancer , and i 'm going to die like grandma . bonnie : oh , baby , baby , baby , baby . oh , baby . [ scene_break ] philip : so ... what did meems want ? belle : she did n't say . she just left because she thought she was interrupting something . philip : look , belle , if i -- belle : i should have never had that drink . philip : are you saying you regret it ? the drink , i mean . belle : i just do n't have a head for alcohol . philip : i was n't trying to do any -- belle : but my back feels better ... so thanks . um , it 's late , and i 'm tired , so i 'm just going to ... go to bed . philip : okay . um ... i think i 'm just going to ... watch some tv . maybe i 'll see who 's on conan . belle : right . i 'll see you in the morning . philip : good night . belle : make love to me , philip . philip : are you sure ? [ scene_break ] [ door lock clicks ] jan : miss me ? shawn - d : yeah , like the plague . jan : oh , come on . do n't sulk . she 's not worth it . shawn - d : oh , shut up . jan : you did n't want to believe me when i told you that belle and philip were doing it , so if you are bummed out , it 's your own fault . you left me no choice but to show you proof . shawn - d : i do n't want to talk about this anymore , okay ? i just want to go to sleep . jan : all righty . we will review the video in the morning , see what you 've learned . sweet dreams , my love . [ scene_break ] marlena : oh , my word . abe : that beam -- it 'll fry you to a crisp . hope : yeah , tell me about it . marlena : and whoever is holding us here does not want us to go . roman : well , patrick lockhart knew how to disarm it . i tell you , this guy is up to his neck in this thing . hope : patrick risked his life time and again to save jennifer and her baby . roman : i still say this guy is somehow connected to our captor . abe : well , be that as it may , we still have to find him and jennifer . hopefully jack as well . hope : okay , i 'm going to enter the code . roman , on my signal , i want you to throw this coin into the center of the force field . if it does n't shut down long enough for all of us to get through , we may have to do it twice . abe : all right , i 'll go first . marlena : i 'll join you . roman : you sure , doc ? marlena : yes , i 'm sure . i 'm sure . hope : okay , listen , as the coin comes into contact , the electrical charge can be blinding , so ... stand back and cover your eyes . get out of the way . roman : ready ? hope : okay . marlena : oh ! hope : wait , wait , do n't go . do n't go . it did n't shut down . it did n't work . something 's wrong . roman : all right . well , let 's try it again . hope : okay . roman : you ready ? marlena : yeah , we 're ready . abe : yeah , yeah , all right . marlena : oh , god . what happened ? roman : well , my guess is our host knows what we 're doing , so he reprogrammed the code sequence . abe : so you 're saying there 's no way to get through . roman : not in one piece , no . [ scene_break ] jennifer : jack . jack , i 'm so thirsty . patrick : okay . here you go . here you go . jennifer : oh . patrick : okay . jennifer : oh , please . please do n't leave me . patrick : i 'm going to stay right here beside you until we 're rescued . jennifer : oh , jack . oh , jack , thank god you came back . patrick : it 's patrick . [ scene_break ] jack : i delivered abigail in the cabin , remember ? jennifer : yeah . yeah , how could -- how could i forget , jack ? jack : well , if baby number two ca n't wait , i 'll just bring him into the world as well . jennifer : ha ha ha ha . we do n't know if it 's a him or a her . jack : we do n't ? oh , well , uh , i guess we 'll just have to take what comes . it 'll be a blessing either way . but you 're in good hands , jennifer . you 're going to be safe . jennifer : i love you , jack . jack : i love you . [ scene_break ] patrick : there , there . it 's going to be all right . jennifer : oh , jack , this is it ! ooh ! this is it ! the baby 's coming , jack ! [ scene_break ] man : vienna loves you . chloe : it 's all very flattering , but my heart belongs to brady black . [ scene_break ] nicole : me too . now we can pick up where we left off . [ scene_break ] john : the two of us really understand the pain that the other one 's going through .	jan gloats as she gives shawn the play by play of philip and belle 's lovemaking . shawn 's imagination runs wild after philip and belle go upstairs and out of jan 's view . shawn 's shaking of the cage in frustration loosens one of the beams . shawn tries to pull it free . jan decides to climb in the window and try to sneak upstairs to continue filming . philip and belle are interrupted when they hear her and come downstairs but find mimi instead who came to talk to belle . mimi , flustered by what she interrupted , makes a quick exit without telling belle what she came to talk about . given time to think while philip takes a cold shower , belle regrets her recent actions and blames it on the alcohol before ending the night early . mimi worries that she might be suffering from cancer of the uterus because her grandmother died of it and seeks help from bonnie . shawn pretends that he wants to go to sleep when jan returns but returns to his attempt to break free when she leaves him alone .
[ rain falling ] oh , stand by me whoa , stand , now [ thunder rumbles ] stand by me stand by me jennifer : mmm . this is so nice , jack . jack : i love holding you in my arms ... although ... i think i need a little breather . jennifer : you okay ? jack : yes . yeah . just a little tired -- that 's all . w - we can keep you dancing . w - we 'll just call frankie -- get him in here . jennifer : jack ! jack : the two of you can show me your moves from high school . we 'll say no line dancing . let 's call him . jennifer : why would i want to do that ? jack : because you -- you like dancing . jennifer : i like to dance with you , but i 'm just fine listening to music .. i just like being alone with my husband . jack : showing me one of your moves , huh ? jennifer : yes . jack : i like being alone with you , too . ... by me whoa , stand , now oh , stand ... jack : i 'm kind of glad he came back into our lives -- frankie , i mean . i mean , he 's -- he 's a good guy -- frankie . jennifer : you 're serious . jack : well , yes , of course . why ? jennifer : why ? because [ sighs ] because the old jack would not stand for another man to be hanging around , especially my ex - boyfriend . he would be jealous . he would be suspicious . jack : well , maybe it 's good the old jack is n't here . jennifer : something is going on with you , jack . jack : what do you mean ? jennifer : i kept trying to tell myself it 's crazy , that -- but maybe it 's not . i do n't know . maybe you do n't love me anymore , jack . [ scene_break ] [ thunder crashes ] nicole : [ sighs ] oh , enjoy it while you can , sami . if you do n't help me get brady back , i will nail your sorry butt , and then it will only take me one 4-letter word to do it -- s - t - a - n . [ sighs ] sami : [ breathing heavily ] [ knock on door ] oh , god . lucas : were you expecting somebody ? sami : no . lucas : well , i 'll get rid of 'em . sami : hurry . lucas : mom , what are you doing here ? kate : i hated the way that we left things , and i wondered if we could talk -- alone . lucas : no . no , we ca n't . i said all i need to say to you . i do n't want to talk to you ever again . kate : sweetie , please . lucas : you know what ? i 'm busy . sami and i are planning our wedding . kate : damn her . i am gon na get my son back . lucas : i 'm never gon na let my mom come between us again . i promise . sami : i like the sound of that . lucas : you 're my family now -- you and will . sami : [ breathes deeply ] [ exhales sharply ] lucas , i think the window 's open . i 'm gon na close this . i -- uhh ! lucas , i can explain . [ scene_break ] tony : our friend bo brady has shot out the surveillance cameras . oh , enough with the excuses ! just find him , will you ? ! hope : oh , where you are taking me ? bart : three guesses . hope : uhh ! bart : here she is , boss . hope : let go of me . let go of me ! tony : well , hello , hope . hope : [ exhales sharply ] let go of me ! you bastard . bart : she is a hellcat . but she is not getting another piece of me ! tony : oh , is that necessary , bart ? bart : i got a black eye . i got -- i got a burnt arm and bruises all over my body . i would face a roger clemens fastball in my head rather than deal with this little spitfire . hope : you 'll never get away with this , you know that ? bo will find me . tony : well , that 's what i 'm counting on -- your husband 's unfailing irrational tenacity . that 's why i had bart bring you here -- so you could watch him take the bait . i just did n't want you to miss out on the fun . hope : what are you talking about ? tony : what ? i 'm not making myself clear ? bo brady , your husband , is about to fall into my trap . [ scene_break ] patrick : yeah . yeah . do n't worry . whenever bo brady gets here , i 'll be ready . i got ta go . [ twigs rustle ] billie : [ exhales deeply ] why 'd you come ashore ahead of me ? patrick : just making sure the area 's secure , okay ? billie : well , we could have him drop us on dry land . patrick : we did n't have to swim that far . billie : [ scoffs ] patrick : what are you doing ? billie : checking the coordinates bo gave me . according to this readout , this is the island that tony dimera 's supposed to be on . and if we 're lucky , that means victor , caroline , hope , and georgia . patrick : all right . well , we 'll know soon enough . billie : okay , our first objective is to neutralize dimera , get him to release the prisoners , and force him to tell me where georgia is . patrick : it 's your party . tell me what you want me to do . billie : where 's our gear ? patrick : i stashed it about 50 yards back down the beach . i 'll get it . billie : all right . [ gasps ] bo : what the hell are you doing here ? billie : [ breathing heavily ] [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] lucas : man . it 's really coming down out there . no . do n't worry about it , all right ? sami : oh , god . i think i broke this . lucas : do n't worry about it . i 'll fix it in the morning . sami : well , lucas , i -- lucas : do n't worry about it . come on . [ thunder crashes ] sami : you 're all wet now , honey . lucas : yeah , i know . sami : i feel so safe in your arms . lucas : that 's my job -- to make you feel safe . and i meant what i said to my mom -- i ca n't wait to marry you and make you the happiest woman in the world , give you the best wedding possible , prove to everyone how much i love you . sami : well , i would love to have a big storybook wedding , lucas , but basic black is n't gon na pay for it now . i think we 've missed our chance . lucas : yeah , i know . it 's probably my fault for canceling the wedding . i 'm sorry . sami : we just have to put it behind us . lucas : yeah . yeah , but i do n't want my mom 's help , all right ? i do n't want her involved in any way . sami : oh . what about my parents ? i mean , maybe they would help pay for it . lucas : i do n't know , baby . i do n't think your mom 's in very good shape right now . sami : yeah , but maybe a wedding would help her . it would cheer her up , and maybe it would even help her get her memory back . i 'm just glad -- i 'm just glad that my dad is not with kate anymore . maybe my parents can get back together . would n't that be incredible ? lucas : yeah , honey , it would , but listen to me . my mom is still married to your dad , and john and marlena -- they 're still married , too . so just please do n't get your hopes up , all right ? sami : i ca n't help it , lucas . my hopes are up because you and i are together , and that just makes me so happy . it makes me want to make everyone as happy as i am . nicole : i hope that includes me , sami ... because if you do n't help me get chloe out of the picture , no one 's gon na be happy . [ sighs ] lucas : i miss holding you in my arms like this . sami : oh , lucas . i just -- i do n't think i could ever stand to lose you . kate : believe me , sami , this is far from over -- far from over . [ scene_break ] tony : hmm . hope : you do n't scare me . you 're just a pathetic , little man ... who needs to make others suffer in order to feel more powerful . i 'm actually kind of amused , tony . tony : do you know what i find amusing ? you thinking that your husband is gon na rescue you , when he 's about to fall into my trap . but that 's where my fun begins , because i 'm going to kill one of you . eeny , meeny , miny , mo . whoever i choose -- well , the other one will be left to die of a broken heart . bart : the one who gets killed gets off easy , see ? tony : exactly . and then , of course , i have the added bonus of watching victor and caroline suffer . hope : you do have bo 's parents here ? tony : yes , they almost escaped , but then , of course , `` almost `` is not good enough . hope : i want to see them , tony . i want to see them now ! bart : listen to this . she 's giving you orders . tony : oh , it 's all right . maybe a brief visit . bart : are you serious ? tony : why not ? allow the three of them to be able to say their goodbyes . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] bo : i knew i should n't have called you . i did n't want you coming here . i wanted you to send equipment -- that 's it . billie : well , i decided to deliver it in person . bo : well , you 're not staying . billie : the hell i 'm not . look , i came here to help you rescue hope and your parents if they are alive and on this island . bo : i do n't need your damn help . billie : you 're gon na get it , anyway . if we can find dimera , we might be able to get him to tell us where georgia is . bo : well , that 's another reason you should n't have come . if georgia 's alive , it 's not gon na do her much good to have both her parents get k -- [ twigs rustling ] bo : someone 's coming . what the hell are you doing here , hmm ? billie : he 's with me . [ scene_break ] caroline : what are you worrying about now ? victor : [ sighs ] oh , bo 's tendency to always want to be the hero -- not to trust anyone , to try and do everything on his own . i just hope he brings some backup . caroline : our son will do whatever it takes to rescue hope and us . hope : you 're right , caroline . caroline : h - hope . bart : enjoy your reunion . hope : oh , caroline . oh , my gosh . victor . oh , my god . sorry i ca n't hug you back . you 're not surprised to see me . victor : tony already told us that he captured you . my god , it is so wonderful to see the two of you . we have prayed so hard that you were both okay . bo and roman are so determined to find you . caroline : did n't i tell you ? victor : is roman with bo ? hope : i 'm afraid not . victor : did he bring anyone else ? hope : just me . caroline : oh . hope : do n't worry , caroline . he 'll be here soon . bo will find us . i know he will . victor : i hope he does n't walk straight into tony 's trap . [ scene_break ] bo : damn it . why 'd you bring him with you ? patrick : i came with billie to help rescue hope . bo : well , i do n't need you , so get the hell out of here . billie : listen to me . patrick can help us . he knows how the dimeras operate . bo : he 's not gon na be part of this operation . patrick : you do n't want to use me ? fine . but i 'm not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] frankie : that 's right . i want to be transferred out of salem . as soon as possible . y - yeah , i - i know . i know i requested the assignment , but circumstances have changed . you 're gon na have to get someone else . it 's personal . [ sighs ] thanks . i owe you . and it 's best if i get out of here tonight . yeah . jack : please . please do n't tell me that 's a serious question . do you really believe i 've stopped loving you ? jennifer : i do n't know , jack . why do n't you tell me why you keep pushing frankie and me together ? jack : i - i 'm not pushing -- jennifer : do n't tell me that i am imagining it . you practically forced us to dance together at alice 's . then you gathered everyone in this living room to watch frankie and jennifer 's most romantic moments . the way you are acting , it is not you . jack : i 'm -- i 'm just trying to be friendly . i - i 'm trying to make frankie feel at home . jennifer : no , that is not what you 're doing . something is going on with you . jack : i - i do n't know what you 're talking about . i really do n't . i need a little fresh air . jennifer : jack deveraux , i know you . i know you . you can not stand it when there is a man within 10 feet of me . and with frankie , it 's like you 're hoping that he and i will fall in love again . look at me . are you gon na tell me what 's going on or not ? jack : fine . i 'll tell you . [ scene_break ] sami : i 'm glad we found some sparkling cider . lucas : oh , yes . sami : will is gon na be so happy . lucas : what , you mean , that we 're gon na get married ? are you kidding me ? that 's all he ever dreams about . sami : maybe we should just call him at camp . lucas : come on . do n't you want to see the look on his face when we tell him ? sami : well , yeah , but i do n't know if i can wait that long . i 'm so excited , lucas . i just want everyone to know how happy i am . lucas : [ sighs ] so that means that you 're gon na want a big wedding ? sami : yeah . i guess i do . lucas : well , we 'll have to make sure that happens any way possible . sami : what about what you want , lucas ? it 's your wedding , too . lucas : i 'll tell you what i want . i want our marriage to last forever . when nicole and i got married , it was n't like you and i . it was totally different , you know ? [ sighs ] we got married by a justice of the peace , and i should have known then it was n't gon na last . sami : well , that 's not your fault . i mean , nicole could n't hold onto a man if she tried . lucas : yeah , you 're right . she 's the bride from hell . sami : oh , my god ! lucas : what ? what ? are you okay ? what is it ? sami : oh , um ... [ exhales sharply ] lucas , there 's -- there 's something i have to tell you . [ scene_break ] nicole : o ohh . [ whimpering ] [ grunts ] uhh . [ sighs ] kate : well , well , well . look who 's in the gutter . not that i 'm surprised .. nicole : [ sighs ] drop dead , kate . just drop dead . kate : now , i would ask you what happened , but , uh , i guess it 's pretty obvious , huh ? chloe came back to town . brady dumped you . nicole : yeah . well , you know what i heard ? kate : hmm ? nicole : roman dumped you . sami nailed you with those tapes , huh ? now your husband and your son want nothing to do with you . i think you got exactly what you deserved . kate : how do you know so much about my life ? i mean , i 'm just curious . nicole : i 'm sure you are . kate : who told you about roman and lucas ? nicole : nobody told me . it 's just a pretty safe guess . kate : mm - hmm . and the audiotapes -- how do you know about those ? nicole : maybe i 'm clairvoyant . kate : [ chuckles ] no , i do n't think so . no . i think there 's another reason that you 're so clued in to my life . hmm . i wonder if it could have anything to do with you being outside of sami 's apartment . i wonder if sami could be the source . but then again , what would you and sami have to talk about , given your mutual hatred ? unless , of course , you have dirt on her . do you ? nicole , you have to tell me if you have something on sami that could keep lucas from marrying her . believe me , i will make it worth your while . [ scene_break ] bart : so , have we found salem 's favorite superhero yet ? tony : the fog 's making it hard to track him . hmm . only a mater of time . bart : you know , this would make a great tv reality show . tony : yes , but when i eliminate a contestant , he or she will be truly eliminated . but you know what is absolutely thrilling is that i have that choice . bart : and i 'm thrilled for you , sir , but , uh , you have n't got the bo - ster yet , and this guy may have a trick or two up his own sleeve . tony : true . i never want to take for granted a worthy adversary . that 's why i have a secret weapon . [ scene_break ] patrick : you know , rescuing hope is n't the only reason i came here . i want to help billie find her daughter . bo : she 's our daughter , and i do n't need your damn help . patrick : you know , if you were n't so stubborn , you 'd appreciate another pair of eyes and ears . billie : he 's right , bo . bo : and you 're blind . he 's up to no good . billie : okay . well , since we 're obviously not gon na change your mind , why do n't you stay here and keep an eye on patrick and i 'll go do some reconnaissance ? bo : you 're not going anywhere . you 're staying right here , checking out the supplies . [ sighs ] patrick : you go head , okay ? i 'll keep him out of your hair . billie : how are you gon na do that ? patrick : with force , if necessary . hope : tell me everything . how did you get here ? are you sure you are okay ? are you sure ? [ scene_break ] caroline : we were lucky to survive that fire in the castle . we almost escaped . victor : tony 's people found us before we got very far . caroline : i have to say one thing about him . he -- he took good care of us . victor : oh , yes . the food and the accommodations have been excellent . but you know tony . he likes to play mind games with his hostages . caroline : yeah . who knows what that demented man has in store for me and victor ? but when i think about ... what he 's planning to do to you and bo ... hope : he told you that ? oh , god , what am i thinking ? of course he told you that . well , he 's not getting away with it , caroline . bo will stop him . victor : still no sign of bo 's boat , but it 's still foggy . hope : he 's out there , believe me , victor , and he knows this island is crawling with dimera men . i 'm sure he 's just being cautious . victor : i certainly hope so . hope : look , he has a satellite phone . i 'm sure he 's alerted the authorities by now to his location . caroline : well , if roman gets word , he 'll drop everything to help his brother . hope : you 're absolutely right ... unless ... victor : unless what ? hope : unless he 's alerted someone else . caroline : who ? hope : billie reed . i hope to god that 's not the case , but ... [ sighs ] if billie reed is involved in this ... it 'll be a disaster . [ scene_break ] patrick : hey , can i get a pair of those night - vision goggles ? bo : this equipment is not for you . patrick : come on . there 's plenty for everybody . bo : i do n't think so . hey , billie ... did you bring an extra -- where 'd she go ? patrick : she 's probably looking around like she said she was . bo : damn it . patrick : you got to stop treating her like a child . she knows what she 's doing . [ gun cocks ] bo : and i know what you 're doing . patrick : whoa . whoa . what -- bo : divide and conquer -- that 's your game . well , i 'm sorry , boy scout . game 's over . [ scene_break ] jack : [ sighs ] how could you -- how could you think that i do n't love you ? i love you more and more every day . jennifer : and i love hearing you say that , but lately -- jack : all the time that i was on tony 's island and in tony 's castle -- every day i 'd think about being back with you . every night i 'd dream about you . i ca n't tell you how much i hate -- it kills me to think about all the time that we were forced apart -- all that time we lost . jennifer : listen , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry that i keep grilling you about frankie . and as for the time that we lost , i do n't want to waste any more time talking about it . we 've been given a second chance , jack . we have the rest of our lives together now . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] frankie : knock , knock . jennifer : oh . hey ! jack : hey . frankie : sorry to interrupt . jennifer : that 's all right . jack : actually , we were just -- we were just talking about you . frankie : really . you were probably wondering , `` how are we gon na get rid of this guy ? `` jennifer : no , not at all . jack : we love having you around here . frankie : well , thank you . listen , i 'm here to tell you that , um , i 'm leaving . jack : you 're what ? jennifer : leaving ? jack : why ? frankie : uh , new assignment . duty calls , you know . jennifer : well , w - when do you have to leave ? frankie : tonight . jennifer : tonight ? jack : no . no , frankie , you ca n't leave . not tonight . [ scene_break ] bo : you wanted billie to go off on her own . this is a setup . you want her to get captured by dimera 's goons . someone 's coming . get over here . move it . that 's far enough -- far enough . put it away . oh ! patrick : you 're right on time . [ scene_break ] tony : what 's the good word ? excellent . all the pieces are falling into place . it 's time , bart . would you please bring our honored guest mrs. brady back to me ? bart : you want me to break up the happy reunion so soon ? tony : [ chuckles ] i have a far better reunion in mind . yes . let the games begin . [ scene_break ] sami : [ sighs ] lucas : sami , what is it ? tell me , please . sami : oh . um ... lucas : just say it . sami : it 's just about the wedding . lucas : all right . what about it ? sami : well , you know my track record with weddings . like will says , they always blow up in my face . lucas : so , what are you saying -- you do n't want to get married ? sami : no . no , i 'm not saying that . i just think that maybe a big wedding is n't a good idea . lucas : sami , we 're been over this in the past over and over again . and a small ceremony is n't gon na do it for you . you know that . now , come on . i want this to be the last time you get married . i want it to last forever , and we should -- we should make it mean something -- make a big deal out of it , you know ? sami : really ? lucas : yeah . really . honey , you were a totally different person before . i am -- i am so proud of you . i really am . you 've become such a woman , and you 've turned your life around . you 've helped me turn my life around . together , sami , we 're just perfect for each other . sami : i think that , too , lucas . i ca n't help but worry about -- [ sighs ] lucas : what ? about what ? sami : i ca n't help but worry about your mother . lucas : look , i 'm sorry for what she did to you . i 'll never forgive her for that . sami : and i know it must have been really hard for you to find out what she did . lucas , i 'm sorry . lucas : it was , and i do n't want to talk about it . but she hurt you . she came between us , and i ca n't let her get away with that . i mean , i ca n't change the fact she 's my mother , but i can make damn sure she stays out of our lives for good . [ scene_break ] kate : so , did you just come from seeing sami ? nicole : that 's none of your business . kate : oh , you did . let me think . lucas came home , so you had to make a fast exit , right ? nicole : [ sighs ] it 's nancy drew , girl detective . kate : am i wrong ? nicole : i 'm taking the fifth . kate : yeah , i can see you 've probably drank a fifth , too , have n't you ? look , nicole , why do n't you tell me ? what are you and sami trying to hide from lucas , huh ? nicole : who says we have anything to hide ? kate : so , you did meet with her ? nicole : i did n't say that . kate : you did n't have to say that . you would n't be very good at poker , nicole . come on . you might as well tell me . i 'm gon na find out , anyway . what are you and sami keeping from my son ? nicole : nothing . i swear . kate : it 's all right . you do n't have to tell me . i think i have an idea , anyway . you probably have some dirt on sami . you threatened her with it . she shoved you out , and look at you . you ended up soaking wet and in the gutter , nicole . nicole : no , kate . i fell , okay ? [ sighs ] it was sami . she has secrets . kate : secrets . oh , i knew it . look , nicole . i know you do n't have any use for me , but all i 'm trying to do is protect lucas and will . so if you know what sami 's hiding , you need to tell me , because together , we can get rid of sami , and we 'll get rid of her for good .. [ scene_break ] jack : frankie , look , you ca n't leave -- not tonight . you ca n't leave . jennifer : jack , i know that you 're disappointed , but -- jack : jennifer , you 're gon na miss him , too . frankie : jack , take it easy . i 'll be back . you made me feel so welcome , and ... [ sighs ] jack : i mean , you could just stay , you know , a little bit longer . frankie : i ca n't , jack , okay ? jennifer : what about until tomorrow ? frankie : i 'm sorry , jen . i really -- i should n't . jack : wait a minute . jennifer 's not saying anything , but this is gon na really upset her if you just sneak out in the middle of the night . frankie : `` sneak `` ? jack : yes , sneak in the middle of the night . frankie : [ clears throat ] okay . okay . one more night , okay ? jack : great . jennifer : i 'm gon na call uncle mickey and aunt maggie . maybe they 'll watch jack jr. , and all three of us are gon na go out , okay ? jack : we 'll have a couple of drinks , have a few laughs . we 'll go back to alice 's . i 'm gon na go change . frankie : no chaps . jack : no chaps . you got it . jennifer : uncle mickey , hey , it 's jennifer . yeah . yeah , i 'm good . jack : [ thinking ] i 've got to keep frankie in salem . he 's got to be here for jennifer after i 'm gone . jennifer : ... one more night . [ scene_break ] bart : will you please keep your knees to yourself ? i feel like a mule kicked me . ow ! ow . hope : what 's going on , tony ? tony : well , i thought i 'd throw a little party ... although you may not call it that . guard : count dimera , look who i found nosing around . hope : patrick ! my god , what are you doing here ? patrick : count dimera . tony : mr. lockhart . is n't this a surprise ? patrick : you can , uh , call off your lapdogs now . tony : and why would i do that ? patrick : because i 'm loyal to you . [ scene_break ] kate : so , you say sami has secrets , huh ? what kind of secrets , nicole ? come on . come on and tell me . what 's going on between you and sami , huh ? nicole : well , if lucas knew ... he 'd dump her like this . or like that . like -- kate : nicole , just tell me the truth , okay ? everyone knows that sami did n't sleep with brandon , all right ? so it has to be something else . come on . tell me . i want to know all the dirt . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , do you have any idea how happy you make me ? lucas : about as happy as you make me . sami : [ chuckles ] i want to do something really special for you . tell me what you want as a wedding present . lucas : honey , i have everything i can need . i have you and will . sami : tsk . oh ! lucas : i just feel terrible that i did n't believe you . you tried so hard to convince me that you were n't lying . sami : it 's okay , lucas . i mean , given my past , i can understand why you did n't believe me . lucas : yeah . but that 's all behind us now , right ? sami : yeah . you 're right . it is . so , back to your wedding present . lucas : i told you . all i want is you and will . i have the perfect family .. i do n't need anything else . sami : i know how to get the truth out of you ! lucas : come on , come on . all right , all right ! not there , not there ! i 'll tell you . i 'll tell you . sami : i knew it . i knew i could get it out of you . so , what is it ? lucas : [ sighs ] i do n't know . i - i -- it 's not really something you can get for me . sami : why ? is it too expensive ? lucas : no , no . that 's not it . sami : come on , lucas . just tell me . i want to do something really special . i want to make you happy . lucas : if you want to make me happy , i 'd do anything to nail that son of a bitch stan . [ scene_break ] kate : would you just spit it out , nicole ? [ sighs ] you said if lucas knew the truth about sami , he would dump her . [ siren wailing ] kate : so just tell me . tell me . nicole : [ sighs ] oh ! knock off the sami questions , kate ! i got my own problems ... like if victor really is alive ... i 'll lose everything -- brady , victor 's money . [ sighs ] i got ta save my own butt . kate : [ chuckles ] oh , yes , yes , yes , yes , yes . [ chuckles ] nicole has something really big on sami , and i 'm gon na find out what it is . [ scene_break ] lucas : when i think about stan and what he did to us -- he almost got us killed by dimera , and then the guy just vanishes . i do n't know anything about him . i do n't know where he 's from . i do n't know what he was doing the night i saw him with will . if i find that guy , lights out on him . sami : look , lucas , i do n't like to see you get so worked up about stan , okay ? he 's gone forever . lucas : he 's not gone , sami . he 's still out there somewhere . it 's not over . when i find him -- believe me , i will -- then it 'll be over . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to upset you , all right ? sami : i 'm not . it 's just that i do n't like to see you so angry , lucas . lucas : well , i 'm angry when a traitor to his country walks free . yeah , i get angry . but i 'm sorry . i should n't have brought it up . it 's not like you can produce stan as a wedding present . sami : [ sighs ] lucas : look , i - i know i thought that you knew more about stan than you let on . but i only thought that because of what happened with my mom . and i did n't trust you , and i did n't believe you , and i 'm sorry . i really am . i know you do n't know any more about stan than i do , right ? sami : no . nothing . lucas : all right , well , we 're gon na track him down . and when we do , we 're gon na put him away for a long time . nothing would make me happier ... except being here with you -- holding you in my arms and thinking about the wonderful future we 're gon na have together . [ smooches ] [ scene_break ] jennifer : you know , it has been really nice having you here . frankie : for me , too . jennifer : we 've had a lot of good times together , have n't we ? frankie : mm - hmm . jennifer : you 'll always be like family to me , frankie . frankie : you have a family of your own now , jen . i do n't want to interfere anymore . jennifer : can i ask you something ? frankie : sure . jennifer : why are you leaving ? the truth . frankie : work ... like i said . that 's all . jack : [ thinking ] i 've got ta stop frankie from leaving salem . jennifer 's gon na need someone to look after her when i 'm gone . it sure as hell 's not gon na be patrick lockhart . [ scene_break ] billie : bo . patrick , i found the -- where 'd they go ? victor : [ grunts ] [ sighs ] it 's hopeless . caroline : all we can do is pray . victor : well , you pray . i 've had it . if tony captures bo , i do n't see how any of us are ever gon na get out of here . [ scene_break ] patrick : i still consider myself part of the dimera organization . tony : is that so ? patrick : i realize i have to prove my loyalty . bart : loyalty ? loyalty ? ! that 's a lot of hooey and patooey , boss . this guy -- remember on the island how he saved all of your prisoners ? tony : i remember , tholomew . what do you think -- you 've got a better memory than i do ? patrick : you were blowing up the damn island . that 's a little something called self - preservation . i did what i had to do to save my life . bart : which is what he 's doing now . patrick : no . what i 'm doing now is making it up to you . tony : how do you propose to do that ? patrick : well , for starters , i have something you want . hope : bo ! what have you done to him ? ! let go of me , bart ! let go of me ! what have you done to him , patrick ? ! patrick : do you believe i 'm on your side ? [ scene_break ] belle : where are you guys going ? mimi : to alice 's for a drink , if that 's okay with you . [ scene_break ] frankie : oh , my god ! jack ! [ scene_break ] chelsea : i 'm giving max my virginity tonight . [ scene_break ] tony : let etiquette [ chuckles ] rule the day . ladies first .	frankie requests a transfer out of salem . jennifer picks up on jack 's attempts to push her and frankie together but jack denies it . frankie tells jack and jennifer of his plan to leave but jack tries to find a way to keep frankie in town . kate stops by sami 's apartment to try and talk with lucas but lucas turns her away . nicole becomes annoyed at sami 's negative remarks about her to lucas and falls off the fire escape in her drunken state . kate walks in on her and through their conversation , deduces that nicole has dirt on sami even though nicole denies it . sami becomes uneasy when lucas talks about nailing stan . tony allows hope to visit with caroline and victor . bo is angered to find that billie has come with the supplies and has brought patrick with her . patrick convinces billie to go off alone and conspires with a guard to ambush bo . tony brings hope to his office as patrick arrives and pledges his loyalty to tony by bringing him bo .
[ monitor beeping ] kayla : i do n't understand why this is happening . marlena : help . kayla : i 'm trying to , marlena , but i do n't want to do or give you anything until i know what 's causing this . sami : we know that stefano is the one causing this . john : oh , he wo n't get away with this . sami : but , aunt kayla , there has got to be something that you can do to help her . kayla : we 're having the residue that was found in the syringe analyzed , but , so far , there 's nothing conclusive . i 'm gon na draw blood and run as many concurrent analyses as i can , so if i can ask you both to step out of the room , please . thank you . sami : yeah . e.j . : hey . how 's she doing ? sami : not great . e.j . : okay , look , we need to , uh ... find out exactly what it was that happened to her . john : i 'll be back . e.j . : john , if you 're going to talk to my father , you 're wasting your time . [ scene_break ] anna : what did you do to marlena ? stefano : i did what i had to . anna : i wish you 'd never come out of this . tony : now , anna . anna : no , i mean it , tony . or have you suddenly forgotten how ... wonderful our life has been and the lives of many other people while this monster was locked away ? stefano : you know something , anna ? you 've always been a bit of a nuisance , and now you 're a meddlesome bitch . tony : excuse me . you 're talking about my wife . stefano : wife ? wh -- oh , my god . how can you keep doing the same mistake over and over ? anna : how did you magically wake up from that coma anyway ? stefano : i 'd like to explain it to you , but you 're too ignorant . you 'd never understand . tony : oh , would you both shut up ? ! i want answers . stefano : [ sighs ] all in good time , antony . john : so , it is to be . stefano : hello , john . tony : you 're not thinking about hurting him , are you ? john : oh , i am , but for now , i need him alive . stefano : of course , you do . what is it , john ? john : whatever revenge it is you 're seeking , direct it towards me . i can handle it . stefano : as i trained you to . john : and whatever you did to blondie ... you will tell me so the medical technicians can counter it . stefano : marlena is ill ? john : and i hold you responsible . stefano : i have no idea what you 're talking about . john : you only get one warning , brother . now ... tell me . [ scene_break ] steve : baby ? what happened to marlena ? kayla : she 's been injected with a paralyzing toxin . marlena : stefano . steve : did she say `` stefano `` ? kayla : that 's why i called you . stefano 's come out of his coma . [ scene_break ] stefano : big demands , john , considering that you have absolutely nothing to bargain with . john : are you comfortable , or can i get you another pillow ? i should have suffocated you when we were alone . stefano : but you did not . that is your weakness . leave us . tony : i 'm not sure it 's safe being alone with john . stefano : as long as john thinks that i can help him with marlena -- john : i will accept that as an admission . stefano : admission ? [ chuckles ] i admit nothing . no , as long as john believes that marlena 's fate is in my hands , he would n't dare harm me . anna : come on , tony . let 's -- let 's do what he asks , because it may be our only chance to help her . tony : i 'll just be outside . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] john : did you enjoy your coma ? stefano : not a coma , john . i was paralyzed , but my mind was active . john : plotting your revenge , i assume . stefano : among other things . after all , i did have quite a bit of time to think . john : of course you did ... because you were fully alert . stefano : i was . john : then you know that i 'm your half brother . stefano : i do . i heard every word that you said . john : and you know that i 've taken everything you had -- your money , the mansion , your entire empire . stefano : well , john , i certainly hope that you have enjoyed it , because that 's all about to change . [ scene_break ] steve : what did the psycho shoot her up with ? kayla : i do n't know , but i 'm doing my best to find out . steve : just do n't worry , marlena . kayla 's gon na take good care of you . kayla : all right , i told the nurse to tell the lab to put everything else they can aside and work on these tests , all right ? i do n't know what you were injected with , but i 'm gon na do my very best to counteract it . [ scene_break ] sami : as soon as they find out what stefano did to my mother , i hope john kills him . e.j . : all right , stop , please . sami : i mean , i really thought that we were rid of him , you know ? i thought he was gone for good , but , no . of course he always manages to find a way to come back to wreak havoc on our lives . e.j . : samantha , that did not give your mother the right to play god and put him in some kind of paralytic state . sami : oh , come on , e.j . you do n't really believe my mom did that . e.j . : does n't really matter what i believe , samantha . it 's what my father believes . sami : what do you believe ? e.j . : i think she did . sami : oh , come o -- you know , if she did , she did it because she was desperate -- because she was desperate to protect our family . e.j . : she did n't . she did it because she wanted to get revenge against my father for what he did to john . sami : you know what he did to john was horrible , was tragic . you helped us save him . e.j . : i did . the reason that i did that was 'cause i wanted to put an end to the stupid situation , not have her go and make it worse . look , i understood that my father was gon na have to pay for what he did , but i expected him to go to prison for the rest of his life , not to be trapped in his own body . sami : he deserves it . e.j . : nobody deserves that . sami : i ca n't believe you feel sorry for him . there is a right side and a wrong side to this situation , e.j . i hope you choose carefully about which side you 're on . [ scene_break ] john : so , you really assume that you can just ... wake up ... exact a little revenge on marlena , and then what -- take back your old life ? stefano : [ sighs ] john [ clears throat ] i know that you do n't remember it , but ... i do n't often fail . john : really ? stefano : no . and i 'm not going to fail this time . john : really ? stefano : i 'm going to reclaim my life , you know . and i will tell you something -- that the way i 'm going to do it is pretty much already in motion . john : well , as i recall , your last big plan was met with resounding failure . or how would you put it ? stefano : i have no idea what you 're referring to . john : you went to all that trouble of killing me , resurrecting me , and then programming me to eliminate the one woman who destroyed your father 's life . oh , and i strike a nerve . that 's right . colleen brady . but what you failed to realize when you set all that in motion was that she was my mother . and because your programming was n't complete -- another failure , i might add -- i could n't find it within my ... hardwiring to kill her . stefano : so you told me . and i must admit something , john . i was bitterly disappointed . john : well , get used to it . stefano : i do n't think so , john . we have this little setback that it was , but you are still my pawn . john : oh , no . i am the man who controls your empire , but right now , i am the man who can snap your neck like a pencil . stefano : colleen . [ chuckles ] that was the tramp that tore my father 's life apart . john : oh , she just did what she believed was right , not that you would understand . stefano : where is that tramp now ? john : call her that one more time . stefano : where is she ? john : oh , she 's dead . but she died with her friends and family all around her , everybody that she loved -- something that you 'll never know . stefano : [ sighs ] yes , but you see , the important thing , john , is that she is dead . john : yeah , and safe from you . stefano : and you . and all those that you love are not . [ scene_break ] sami : i 'm sorry , aunt kayla . i just ca n't wait . how is she ? kayla : i 'm afraid she 's getting worse . sami : come on . there 's got to be something you can do . kayla : i 'm having the lab run every test i could think of . steve : listen , i 'm sorry . i 've got to get joe over to dr. lopez for his checkup . kayla : you know , i 'm sorry i ca n't come . call me if you need anything . steve : well , he 's been fine . it 'll probably just be routine . i 'll call when i 'm finished . kayla : okay . steve : hang in there , marlena . did you have anything to do with this ? e.j . : no . kayla : i still want to do an ekg and a c.a.t . scan . marlena : you 're wasting time . kayla : marlena , i need to know what 's going on with you , what you were injected with . sami : e.j . , do you know what it could be ? e.j . : no . sami : rolf . kayla : i talked to roman . he 's looking for him , but no luck yet . e.j . : i know how to get ahold of rolf . let me call him . marlena : wait , i know . i know ... what 's in the needle . kayla : how can you ? marlena : it 's the same ... toxin ... ... i gave ... stefano . [ scene_break ] marlena : adrenaline . sami : what ? marlena : adrenaline . kayla : i got it , i got it . all right , so , tell me , why do you think that you were injected with the same toxins that you used on stefano ? marlena : same ... symptoms . kayla : tell me what they are . tell me what was in it . okay , go ahead . marlena : a mix . kayla : mm - hmm . marlena : curare . kayla : yeah , got it . marlena : polystreptophene . kayla : uh - huh . marlena : holoxitin . tryptophanate . small -- small -- small amounts , just ... enough to paralyze , not to -- not to kill . kayla : okay . okay , i 'll look up the antidote . marlena : no , w - wait . the combination would intensify the toxins . sami : it 's okay . mom , it 's okay . just take your time . marlena : funny , is n't it ? before too long , i wo n't even be able to -- to move or speak . the only thing -- only thing that will be alert is my mind . [ scene_break ] anna : how could you let your father speak to me like that ? tony : oh , can we not talk about this right now ? anna : well , i just do n't want you to let him walk all over you . tony : look , we ca n't confront him now 'cause if we do , we may not find out what happened to marlena . anna : well , maybe if you had told everyone that he was awake -- tony : but who would ever think he would do something like that ? anna : tony , we have got to figure out exactly what he did to her . tony : mm , yeah , we 've got to do it soon . anna : why ? tony : i do n't want to worry you . anna : [ chuckling ] well , it 's too late . tony : because i know him -- because what he 's done to marlena is out of vengeance for what she did to him . what i 'm afraid of is that he 's not gon na be satisfied until she 's dead . [ scene_break ] john : let me ask you something . why are you doing this to blondie ? stefano : john , if i am doing anything to marlena , it 's because of what she did to me . john : oh , but she had her reasons . stefano : well , theoretically speaking , so would i . john : i 've been told that you were once in love with her . stefano : oh , yes . she was my achilles ' heel . i will admit to that openly , john . john : so why are you doing this to her ? stefano : because she put me through a living hell beyond imagination . john : i see . so once you 've punished blondie , you 'll be satisfied , correct ? stefano : hardly . i have plans for everyone who has betrayed me , john . john : oh , no . i ca n't let you do that . stefano : see , now , you do n't listen to me . i just finished telling you that it is already in motion and neither you or anybody else can stop it . john : no , you do n't listen to me . you will tell me what you did to blondie , or i will hurt you . [ scene_break ] e.j . : hey , hey , hey ! come on , get your hand off him . get your hand off . john : busy , elvis . e.j . : john , it 's not gon na do any good , okay ? we both know he 's not somebody who responds to threats . take your hand off . john : blondie could be dying . e.j . : john , take your hand off . come on , it 's not like you 're in love with her . i mean , if you were , you would n't have had that whatever it was with ava vitali . john : that 's enough , elvis . stefano : martino vitali 's daughter ? if i remember correctly , she was a rather lovely girl . you -- what does she have to do with you ? john : that 's a long story . e.j . : john could n't quite be the person that marlena wanted him to be , so he moved on . stefano : interesting . john : elvis , that 's enough . let 's put it this way -- because you have targeted blondie , i now care about her and , by extension , anybody she cares about in this town . stefano : ah , so you are now salem 's savior ? john : no , i am your enemy . anyone you are after has become my friend . stefano : commendable , john . but , elvis , you know , it 's very interesting . you seem to know an awful lot about john 's life . john : that 's because he lives in my mansion . and as my lawyer , he has been very helpful . stefano : oh , i see . another betrayal by my son . john : get used to it . now , i need to go check on your target , but make no mistake , dear brother , if she dies , so do you . stefano : et tu , elvis . e.j . : `` et tu `` ? i did not betray you . and i have my own reasons for wanting john destroyed . [ scene_break ] sami : mom , you listen to me . you have to fight this . aunt kayla is gon na find a way to help you . this just ca n't be happening . kayla : take it easy . marlena : yes . kayla : you did n't have an antidote because you did n't want one . that does n't mean that i ca n't find one . [ door opens ] john : you 're gon na fight this , blondie . and now i 'm gon na help you . [ monitor beeping ] [ scene_break ] tony : hello , marlena . sami 's outside with anna . they all care about you very much , as do i . that 's why they agreed it 's okay for me to have a private moment with you . i hate seeing you like this . marlena : kayla . tony : yes , i know . she 's out there trying to help you . no one 's trying to help my father . so , is it true that you were responsible for putting him in that paralytic state ? marlena : yes . tony : i 'm sure you had good reason . marlena : yes . tony : i must say , i 'm honestly surprised . i thought of all the people i knew in this world , you 'd be the last person that would ever do anything so heinous . marlena : i had no choice . tony : we all have choices , marlena . i 'm sure yours was easily justified , rationalized . but nonetheless , what you did was ... what you did was wrong and evil . marlena : i had to protect my family . tony : you sound just like stefano . [ scene_break ] stefano : if you tell me , elvis , i can help you . e.j . : i 'll handle that myself . thank you . stefano : thank you , father . e.j . : quite . stefano : sometimes i think you have forgotten . e.j . : i can assure you that i have not forgotten . stefano : all right , fine . but let me tell you something . i can not help you until you tell me why you want to destroy john . [ door opens ] john : time 's up , nephew . i 'll take over . stefano : it 's all right . e.j . : [ clears throat ] i 'll be outside . john : you 're gon na talk to me , stefano , or i 'm gon na have to hurt you . stefano : [ sighs ] john , i do n't feel anything , all right ? [ chuckles ] and i wo n't be able to as long as i am partially paralyzed . john : well , i think you 're lying . so ... let 's find out , shall we ? we 'll just start with this . stefano : you break even my little finger , and someone else you love will pay . i already told you , john , all right ? nothing you can do will stop it , all right ? [ chuckles ] but i suppose i really should blame myself for you not accepting it , huh ? because you were trained so well that you would not accept defeat . [ scene_break ] e.j . : hey . sami : no , do n't even talk to me . i have to get -- i have to . e.j . : samantha , stop , stop . sami : e.j . , please do n't stop me . i have to make him -- e.j . : listen to me . he 's in there with john , okay ? sami : oh . e.j . : all right ? this is n't gon na end well . you know that , right ? sami : i know that nothing regarding stefano ever ends well . but i am going to make him tell me how to save my mother . e.j . : that 's not gon na happen . [ banging ] sami : what was that ? [ scene_break ] stefano : ah . there . it 's done . [ chuckles ] john : what is done ? stefano : the fate of my enemies ... is sealed . [ scene_break ] tony : you really believed that you put an end to my father , did n't you ? oh , marlena , you should have known better after so many failed attempts . i suppose you just had to give it one more try . marlena : i 'm not sorry . tony : oh , i do n't blame you . i really do n't . but as i said , i am disappointed because i think -- well , you know what undid you in the end , do n't you ? it 's your ... innate morality , your basic goodness . i know you wanted to see my father suffer ... as much as i really believe that you just did n't simply kill him because you could n't . it 's not in you . it 's not who you are . and that was your big mistake ... because as you know , my father 's brand of justice is not hampered by a moral code at all . he still believes he has n't killed anyone , and we both know that 's not true , do n't we ? marlena : do you think he 's -- tony : what ? gon na try to kill you ? i think he 's already tried that . i just pray to god he does n't succeed . but it is n't just about what you did to him . it 's about his betrayal by his children ... and john , who he retrained to be his loyal puppet . and , yes , i do think there is a strong possibility that he will try to kill you , but i think he came back ... oh , god . he came back because he wants to kill us all . sami : you know , i just have a strange feeling that something 's gon na happen . i 'm gon na get some air . excuse me . e.j . : sure . [ scene_break ] john : well , you should know by now that mind games do n't work with me , so just tell me what you 've done . stefano : john , if i told you what i did , it would take away the excitement of discovery , all right ? now , why in the world would i want you to have time to get your defenses together ? john : then there is a way to stop it . stefano : oh . i 'm sorry if i gave you the wrong impression . no , once it 's started , there 's no way to stop it . john : then there 's nothing left for me to do but ... deny you the pleasure of watching it happen . stefano : [ choking ] [ scene_break ] anna : hi . tony was really upset when he left here . marlena : he 's worried about stefano . anna : as well he should be . but i 'm worried about you . marlena : it 's getting harder to ... move ... breathe . anna : you hang in there . you -- you hear me ? do n't you give up . and do n't you let that monster win . kayla is really good , and so are all the other doctors here . and they will figure out a way to make you better . do n't think like that , please . listen , marlena , you 've got so much to live for . and i 'll tell you what -- you know , when you do get better , we can figure out a way to -- to destroy stefano once and for all . and i 'll help . marlena : revenge . that 's how it began . anna : well , then , it 's a fitting way to end it ... because it 's the only way we will all know that we are truly safe . [ scene_break ] john : say hello to hell . steve : john , what are you doing ? what are you doing ? no , no , no , no ! you ca n't kill him ! john : yes , i can . steve : no , you ca -- stefano : [ choking ] steve : do n't do it . listen . no , no , no , no ! listen , i know what he did to you . i know . he did the same thing to me . he stole my life , but i got it back . so can you . john : that 's because you wanted it . i do n't . steve : hey , man , you do n't know what you want . john : oh , yes , i do . steve : no , no , no , no . listen to me , man . if you kill him , you 'll probably be killing marlena , too . is that what you want ? john : he lives for now . stefano : thank you , steven . steve : do n't thank me , man . when it 's time for you to die , if he is n't around to do it , i 'll do it myself . [ scene_break ] kayla : oh , my god . i think i found something that could help . sami : hey . oh , e.j . , hey . i just tried to go up on the roof , and the door is locked . e.j . : that 's strange . i 'll call and find out why . sami : what ? e.j . : nothing . the phone 's dead . that 's all . sami : and i tried to use my cellphone earlier , and i could n't get reception . e.j . : that 's weird . so the phones are n't working , and the doors are locked . maybe there was some kind of short circuit or something . sami : you really think that 's all it is ? e.j . : well , i do n't know what else it could be . sami : come on , e.j . i do n't even want to think about what else it could be . e.j . : all right , look , um , i 'll go and check some of the other doors , okay ? sami : all right , i 'll check the elevator . [ monitor beeping ] [ scene_break ] anna : oh , my god . it 's getting worse , is n't it ? marlena : soon i wo n't be able to move at all . anna : oh , god . damn stefano , and damn tony for not telling any of us that he was awake . did you find something ? kayla : i need to speak with marlena alone , if you do n't mind . anna : oh , is it good news ? kayla : well , maybe . i might have found something that could at least slow down the process . anna : then i 'll go try to find john , huh ? kayla : great . thank you . marlena : what is it ? kayla : from what you told me , we looked for barely traceable amounts of the toxins . then i combined antitoxins for the ones that we identified . marlena : some antitoxins are also poison . kayla : i know , so what might cure you might also make you worse . marlena : i see . kayla : listen , i have done the best that i can . but i 'm afraid i think that pretty soon you 're gon na be completely paralyzed . do you want to take the risk ? [ scene_break ] sami : e.j . , hey , the elevators are broken . e.j . : all of the stairwell doors are locked . sami : well , did you try the other hospital phones ? e.j . : yes , i tried all of them , and i ca n't get a signal out of my cellphone . sami : me neither . e.j . : this is weird . every single door on the floor is locked , and i ca n't seem to make a call from any of the pay phones . everything 's either blocked or it 's cut off . sami : what 's going on ? e.j . : i do n't know . sami : well , i 'll tell you what i do know -- whatever 's happening is your father 's fault . e.j . : come on . let 's go and find out . [ scene_break ] anna : [ gasps ] john : where is he ? anna : i do n't know . i came looking for you to let you know that kayla thinks she found something that might help marlena . john : did she tell you what it is ? anna : no . and when i got here , stefano 's bed was empty . tony : what , do you think someone just took him away ? john : no . tony : well , he could n't have just got up and left . the man was still paralyzed . john : the bastard was faking it . e.j . : where -- where is he ? john : oh , he 's missing . e.j . : do you realize that every single door on this floor is locked ? the elevators are not working . every single phone is out , cellphones included . john : this is what he was talking about . tony : what do you mean ? john : this plan of his and how no one could stop it . sami : e.j . , something 's going on . turn it up . newscaster : we interrupt this program with breaking news . we 've just received word that the 7th floor of university hospital has been locked down in what appears to be a quarantine situation . hospital officials have no comment at this time . [ scene_break ] steve : mama . huh . mama 's not here . well , maybe she found something to help marlena , huh ? that 'd be good , would n't it ? yeah . well , once she comes back , we 're gon na tell her what a good checkup you had . [ joe fussing ] how about that ? that 's a good little boy . yes , you are . [ door locks ] what the hell ? hey ! [ gas hissing ] steve : come here , baby . i got you , big boy . [ joe crying ] you 're gon na be warm for a little while , okay ? it 's gon na be dark . it 's all right . it 's okay , big boy . [ grunts ] [ coughing ] hey ! okay , it 's all right . it 's gon na be all right . kayla : i just wanted you to know what was in it so you could make an informed decision . do you think it will work ? marlena : i do n't know . kayla : you do understand if i 'm wrong , these toxins would mix with the toxins that are already in your system and actually have the opposite effect . marlena : i understand . [ gas hissing ] kayla : well ? marlena : i trust you . and i 've got no choice . i 'm running out of time here . kayla : okay . let 's pray it works . [ coughs ] marlena : kayla ? kayla : just a minute . [ coughing ] marlena : kayla . kayla : [ coughing ] we 'll keep you updated on this breaking story as it develops . john : antony , what 's he up to ? tony : how the hell should i know ? john : from my observation , you knew the bastard was awake . we 'll talk later . first we need to determine where he is and what he 's up to . sami : first we need to figure out how to get the hell out of here . tony : if i know my father , then he 's behind this . sami : of course he is . tony : then he 's got us all trapped here for a reason . sami : oh , my god . look ! tony : what difference will it make ? the gas is everywhere . anna : he really is trying to kill us , is n't he ? sami : oh , my god ! oh , my god ! you son of a bitch , you did this ? ! you did this to us ! tony : okay , so , do you have any ideas ? [ scene_break ] john : find this man . [ scene_break ] stefano : [ laughs ]	marlena admits to causing stefano 's coma . kayla finds an antidote that will either make marlena much better or much worse . john confronts stefano , who vows revenge on everyone who betrayed him . sami and ej discover that they are all trapped on the seventh floor of the hospital . purple smoke pours in through the ventilation system as they all discover that stefano is missing . kayla , steve , joe , marlena , john , sami , ej , tony , and anna are all trapped .
daniel : hello , kate . guess what . i 'm free . kate : congratulations . daniel : really ? thought you wanted to see me fry in the electric chair . kate : yes . but now i can show you something . daniel : what the hell are you doing ? kate : i 'm showing you what could have been . but you chose comatose chloe . you chose to hurt my son . now you 're gon na pay . kate : if the state does n't send you to the chair , i 'll take care of you myself . [ scene_break ] hope : justin . oh , my gosh . it has been -- i do n't even want to count the amount of years . how are you ? bo : we heard you were heading up the legal arm of titan . justin : uh , no , not titan . kiriakis enterprises . hope : wow , not just the united states , huh ? the whole world . wow . justin : well , we 're based in new york and dubai . hope : how 's adrian ? how are the kids ? justin : fine . bo : good , good . um , you just get in ? justin : yeah . victor , uh , sent the jet and told me to come immediately , and of course when he says , `` come immediately ... `` uh - oh . i know that look . business first , catching up later . okay , uncle vic . i had an opportunity to read up on daniel 's case on the plane . and even though it 's all circumstantial , it 's extremely strong . and frankly , i think daniel 's in need of a miracle . [ scene_break ] daniel : i know it 's a lot to ask , lexie , but i need your help . lexie : what is it you want me to do ? daniel : okay , i want you to administer this . two milligrams every three hours . lexie : w - whoa . this is the drug that poisoned chloe , that put her in a coma . daniel : yeah , and now it 's gon na be the drug that pulls her out . lexie : do you know how risky this could be ? daniel : look , it is her only chance . without it , she is going to die , all right ? please , please , just help me . [ scene_break ] nicole : aw . honey , look at this . look at sydney . okay , so she 's with your father . and her little party hat . she 's pulling on his beard , looking ... you 're thinking about grace , are n't you ? e.j . : mm - mm . it was a great party . nicole : honey , we talked about this . it 's okay for you to think about her , what she 's missed , and what you 've missed by not having her here . and it would have been grace 's six - month birthday party too . e.j . : i know . you promised to be more understanding , and i made a promise to myself that i was going to ... move on . deal with it . so i 'm sorry . nicole : no , i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] sami : look , rafe , you ca n't just refuse to talk about it . just -- just tell me that emily 's death was an accident , that meredith wrong . and then there 's nothing left to explain . rafe : and if i tell you that ? sami : then we can forget about all of this . we can just move on . can you say that ? rafe : no , i 'm sorry . i ca n't tell you what you want to hear . sami : so are you saying that emily 's death was n't an accident ? rafe : what i 'm saying is that no matter what i tell you , it 's not gon na stop you from asking questions . sami : no , i already explained -- rafe : sami , i ca n't satisfy you . there are holes in my story , holes that i can not fill for you or for anyone . sami : holes ? that you ca n't fill , or that you wo n't ? rafe : you see ? already more questions . sami : i 'm just trying to understand -- rafe : i know what you 're trying to do , sami . you 're trying to find out the truth . i ca n't tell you the truth . ever . and because of that ... because of that you 've lost faith in me , and without faith , we have nothing . [ scene_break ] justin : i got to admit , bo , the police produced a lot of evidence . victor : and it 's your job to get it thrown out . justin : well , i 'll do what i can . victor : of course you will . bo : if you need anything , call , you know . you can just ask me . justin : thanks . but there is one thing you should all know right up front . i love criminal law . i , uh , i mean , i spent two years at the d.a . 's office in new york , but i 've actually never tried a case before . and then uncle vic convinced me to switch to corporate law , so -- victor : the important thing right now is that daniel have someone on his side who he can trust , someone from the family ... who 's loyal . justin : so , bo , you checked out all the suspects ? bo : yeah . yeah , we did . but from the beginning , it was ... it was always the doc . hope : the evidence conveniently kept piling up . justin : sounds like we may be looking at things from different angles again , bo . bo : nothing new there . hope : what you need to understand , and you too , victor , is that all bo and i want is the truth . victor : then you should be looking at someone other than daniel . bo : okay . we 'll let the two of you catch up . good to see you , justin . hope : welcome back . justin : thank you . we 'll talk . bo : yeah . justin : so long . hope : bye - bye . justin : what the hell was that about ? victor : forget it . justin : uncle vic , if you want me to help daniel , i need to know what you know . all of it . [ scene_break ] sami : oh , stop it , okay . i have faith in us . i do . rafe : if you trusted me , you would have let this die a long time ago , sami . sami : okay , so i ask too many questions , but i said i would stop , right ? rafe : yeah , and then you just kept asking questions . sami : i trust you , rafe . we have been through so much together . when we were in hiding , everything that happened with grace ... my kids , johnny and allie , they think that you hung the moon . this is n't just about me . i have to worry about my kids too . rafe : what does that mean ? sami : you saw how lucas was . and e.j . ? he 's never -- rafe : so what ? what 's going on with them , that does n't ... has nothing to do with us , sami . are you telling me you do n't trust me around your kids now ? sami : no . rafe , that is not what i meant . rafe : well , it sounds like that 's what you 're saying . sami : it 's not that at all . rafe : wow . how many times did i risk my life to save you ? i mean , are you kidding me ? sami : that 's not fair . rafe : it was n't just because it was my job . it 's because i care about you , because i love you . i thought i had shown you that , but now you 're telling me you do n't trust me around your kids ? sami : of course i trust you . it 's e.j . and lucas -- rafe : well , i do n't give a damn about them , sami ! obviously you do n't know me . i guess i do n't know you either . sami : please do n't say that . that 's not true . rafe : i 've always believed that everything happens for a reason . i guess meredith coming to town happened so that the truth would come out . sami : the truth about emily . rafe : the truth about us . this is n't gon na work , sami . this is ... [ scoffs ] we 're over . [ scene_break ] justin : i mean it , uncle vic . i got to know everything that 's going on . now are you mad at bo and hope because they did the police work that brought daniel in ? victor : of course i am . justin : well , get over it . it 's not about them . victor : they knew he was my godson . they knew i expect loyalty from the family . justin : okay . family loyalty aside , how positive are you that daniel did n't do this ? victor : 100 % . justin : wow . do you have any idea who did do it ? kate : justin ? justin : kate . kate : well , hello . justin : hello to you too . it 's been a while . kate : yes . i ca n't remember the -- okay , so if victor brought you in to defend daniel , keep your damn hugs to yourself . [ scene_break ] lexie : daniel , i -- look , i 've always admired your work , i 've always trusted you , but i -- daniel : then you need to trust me now . chloe is gon na make it through this alive . i promise you . i know it . so please ... please help me save her . abe : what ... what 's that you gave her , jonas ? what the hell are you doing ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : let me tell you something , young lady . you have absolutely nothing to be sorry about . nicole : oh , e.j . , i do . i 've pushed you so hard ever since we 've been together to stop obsessing about sami , and , i mean , the truth is i -- you know , i -- i 've been threatened by her . i 'm jealous . e.j . : jealous ? oh , come on . look , how could you possibly be jealous of samantha ? nicole , the only thing i feel for that person is hatred . i mean , she is a despicable human being . nicole : okay . okay , but still ... look , we should all try to get along for johnny 's sake . e.j . : i 'll be civil . provided she is . nicole : i actually feel sorry for her . first she lost grace , and now she 's losing ... [ sighs ] e.j . : what ? what is she losing ? [ scene_break ] sami : i 'm not letting this happen . i trust you , rafe . i trust you with my life . i trust you with my kids ' life . and you know that . rafe : sami , you lost faith in me . without faith , we are nothing . sami : i love you . and i know that you love me . i 'm not letting you do this . please do n't do this . [ scene_break ] lexie : goodness . am i -- am i that late you had to come looking for me ? abe : i worry when it gets dark . what is this ? why the hell would you be giving this to lexie ? she has access to any drug she wants . lexie : honey , calm -- calm down , okay ? it 's just a drug that daniel wants me to administer to chloe . abe : excuse me ? daniel : abe -- abe , it is chloe 's only chance to survive . now when i was indicted , i lost my hospital privileges , and lexie -- lexie understands the procedure and how it works . she knows . abe : are you insane ? you get out of jail , you -- you go directly to the hospital , try to get into chloe horton 's room . yeah , i heard . and now you try to coerce my wife into helping you poison her ? lexie : honey -- honey . listen . listen . hey , hey , come on , come on . just listen . just listen to me , okay ? daniel wants to try an experimental procedure that could hopefully help chloe recover , right ? he just wants to give her a small dose of the drug that caused the damage , and hopefully it 'll strengthen the immune system and help the body heal itself . abe : wait -- wait -- wait a minute . wait a minute . you want to give that poor woman more of the same drug that almost killed her ? daniel : it has been tried many times , abe . many times . look , chloe is going to die . if we ca n't help -- abe : you listen to me ! daniel : okay . abe : the minute you went after chloe horton , you were in violation of your bail agreement , and you are going back to jail . lexie : honey . honey , honey . calm down , all right ? come on . you 're not on the force anymore . what are you doing ? abe : yeah . yeah . i 'm the mayor . the first citizen of salem , and i am hereby making a citizen 's arrest . [ scene_break ] bo : sergeant , no case is closed until i say it is . so have murphy recheck the fingerprints on that vial . thank you . hope : ciara 's with your mom , making us a big surprise . thanks for ordering the tea for me . bo : yeah . we 'll eat every bite of it . hope : of course we will . did i hear you ordering a recheck on daniel 's fingerprints ? bo : yep . hope : hmm . even after the d.a . ordered us off the case ? bo : yeah , well , we always thought it was odd that his fingerprints were the only ones on that vial . hope : yeah . not even one from the guy who handed it to him . bo : victor basically said that kate did it . we just got to keep his name out of it . hope : daniel named kate from the beginning . bo : we ca n't ignore a couple of accusations like that , now can we ? hope : no , of course not . bo : no matter what the d.a . says . hope : so let me ask you something . does this mean we 're taking sides ? bo : no , no . we 're just doing our jobs . we 're following up on leads . hope : mm - hmm . bo : victor 's the one who 's gon na have to take sides eventually . kate or daniel . hope : things are definitely going to get interesting in that house . bo : oh , yeah . hope : mm . [ scene_break ] victor : i 'm not going to allow you to talk to justin that way . this is my house , and he 's here at my request . yes ? justin : kate , why do n't you want me to work on daniel 's case ? did n't i hear that he saved your life ? kate : yes , he did . victor : thank you . justin , you have to get down to the police station right away . there 's been an incident . justin : [ sighs ] what kind of incident ? victor : take my car . it 's in the driveway . justin : all right . i 'll call you later . kate : okay . you put up millions to free daniel . now you bring your nephew in to save the day ? victor : kate , i told you i would do everything in my power to keep daniel from going to trial . kate : [ sighs ] okay , but what ? i can go to jail ? i -- i do n't understand this . when are you gon na turn me in , victor ? victor : i also said i would n't do anything to hurt or to help you . whatever happens happens , kate . kate : so what happens if justin -- no , when justin puts the spotlight on me ? victor : then you have no one to blame but yourself . [ scene_break ] rafe : ca n't -- i ca n't -- i ca n't do this . sami : please . rafe : stop . sami : do n't give up on us . i love you . rafe : i love you too . that 's why i ca n't do this to you or the kids . sami : i do n't want this , rafe . rafe : i 'm gon na get my things . [ scene_break ] nicole : i mean , this is just my interpretation , but i overheard sami and rafe arguing , and it was bad , and i think ... i think sami is losing him . e.j . : really ? that probably explains why he was acting so oddly this afternoon . nicole : you know what , honey ? you are very tired . i think i need to put you to bed . yes , i do . e.j . : it 's late . nicole : yeah , but not for us . so i 'm gon na put her down , and come back here , and see if i can arouse your interest . e.j . : mm . i think you can definitely do that . nicole : okay . okay , pumpkin . e.j . : night , sweetheart . nicole : go night - night ? yeah ? what do you think ? [ phone rings ] nicole : oh , the phone . that 's mommy 's phone . [ ringing continues ] nicole : let 's see who it is . let 's see who it -- what part of `` never call me again `` did n't you understand ? dr. baker : now is that any way to start a friendly conversation ? nicole : go to hell . [ sigh ] dr. baker : why you treat me like that ? i 'm the man who gave you your wonderful baby , remember ? nicole : what do you want ? dr. baker : i 'll give you one guess . [ scene_break ] d.a . woods : well , well , well . under arrest and heading back to jail . but that 's what happens when you violate the terms of your bail . which should n't have been granted in the first place . lexie : daniel , have you called your attorney ? daniel : the last i heard , victor was hiring a new one , so i guess we 'll just have wait and see . d.a . woods : well , you can wait in a cell . justin : whoa . you 're acting awfully confident , mr. district attorney . lexie : justin . abe : i thought you were in dubai . justin : i was . but i 'm here now protecting the rights of my client . daniel : you 're my new lawyer . justin : yes , i am . and let me just get one thing straight before we get started . i 'm a kiriakis . i do n't lose . [ scene_break ] bo : victor is my father . he knows that family is the most important thing to me . but i 'm not gon na take sides with him when it 's convenient for him . hope : you 've always made that clear . bo : yeah , well , the things that are going on , you know , that -- that war with the dimeras , the kinds of things , uh , titan is involved with right now , i -- i just get the feeling something bad is gon na happen . hope : i hear you . bo : i do n't want any spillover into our family -- you , me , and ciara . ciara : look . hope : oh ! bo : oh , my god . hope : oh , my goodness . bo : wow . hope : oh , let me help you with that , sweetheart . oh , my goodness . did you make that for mommy and daddy ? ciara : uh - huh . because i love you . bo : oh . hope : oh , honey . we love you . this is the most beautiful cake i have ever seen . bo : wow , look at that . [ scene_break ] nicole : all right . i 'll take a guess . you need the number to gambler 's anonymous . dr. baker : that is so lame , nicole . nicole : look , i 'm not giving you anymore money . dr. baker : sure , you are . nicole : i ca n't talk right now , okay ? i got to go . dr. baker : all right . but get right back to me . otherwise i got to call your hubby and tell him about the old switcheroo you played . you know , how he really has sami 's daughter and sami has mia 's . how are those gorgeous little bambinos , anyway ? e.j . : darling ? nicole : look , i told you , this number is on the do not call list . ugh . you know , i tell you , if it was n't such a pain to get a new number , i would get one . e.j . : telemarketers , yeah , they 're -- i do n't know what it takes to get them to stop trying to sell you stuff . nicole : yeah , i wish i knew . [ scene_break ] rafe : i guess that 's about it . i should probably take that painting , so you do n't have to look at it anymore . sami : finally starting to grow on me . [ baby coughs ] rafe : johnny still has that cough . sami : yeah , i 'm gon na go check on him . rafe : you should take him to the doctor tomorrow . sami : yeah , i 'll call . and i 'll have to figure out something to say to him , so when he wakes up he does n't wonder why you 're gone . rafe : yeah . sami : wait . rafe : i 'll send for the rest of my stuff tomorrow . [ scene_break ] d.a . woods : dr . carver , it 's my understanding that dr. jonas asked you to administer a drug to mrs. horton . is that true ? lexie : yes . d.a . woods : the same drug that caused her to go into a coma , correct ? lexie : yes . but a much smaller dose . justin : do you believe that the treatment that dr. jonas asked you to carry out could actually save mrs. horton 's life ? lexie : possibly . daniel : well then , for god 's sake , lexie , do it . please do it . lexie : daniel , i 'm -- look , i 'm sorry . i ca n't . [ scene_break ] bo : and fancy face was moored right out there . you see the big sailboat with all the lights on it ? hope : see it out there , sweetheart ? your daddy and i sailed all around the world on the fancy face . bo : yeah . just your mommy and me and little baby shawn- douglas . hope : i have an idea . bo : what ? hope : want to hear it ? bo : yeah . hope : maybe some day we can do the same thing with a little girl names ciara . what do you say ? bo : that 's a very good idea . hope : is that a good idea ? bo : we could sail halfway around this world to see shawn and belle and claire . ciara : and my brother zack ? [ scene_break ] sami : you should take it . so you can always remember grace . rafe : thank you . sami : you were a wonderful father to her . rafe : i loved that little girl . sami : i remember the day she was born . dr. baker was so concerned . he said we had to hurry , but i kept thinking about you . i did n't know where you were . i did n't know if you were alive or dead . rafe : remember the day that we got her christened and you gave her her middle name ? sami : rafaela . it was perfect for her . she made my family whole . i never thought in a million years ... that i would lose her . rafe : i 'll see you . sami : good - bye . rafe : bye . [ scene_break ] bo : you 're right , little one . we will see zack again , but not on the other side of the world . we 'll see him in heaven . hope : i 'm glad you think about your brother , honey . makes me happy . bo : you -- you do n't know him , but he 's very special to you , right ? ciara : i know zack . hope : of course you do . 'cause you remember him in your prayers every night , do n't you ? you 're our little angel . god 's gift to us . honestly , i do n't know what mommy and daddy would do without you , sweetheart . but we do n't have to worry about that , do we ? oh , excuse me . [ phone rings ] bo : do n't answer . oh , my goodness . hope : brady here . why not , jenkins ? all right , no problem . no , no , no , it 's not a problem . i 'll get there as soon as i can . okay , bye . well , they got the guy who 's making threats at the mall . bad news , jenkins is swamped , so guess who it is ? bo : oh , man . all right . okay , um , i 'll drop this little one off with tracy and ellen , and i 'll see you back at the station . hope : all right , sounds good . all right , sweetheart . i love you tons . i kiss you , i love you . and you have sweet dreams tonight , okay ? and be safe . stay right next to ellen , okay ? do n't talk to strangers . i love you . ciara : bye , mommy . hope : i 'll see you back at the station . bo : we 're off to the carnival ! here we go ! we 're gon na go on the merry - go- round and eat cotton candy . you 're gon na have so much fun . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] will : mom , what 's wrong ? where 's rafe ? sami : he 's gone . and he 's , um ... he 's never coming back . [ scene_break ] nicole : hey . e.j . : at least i 'm not late . nicole : for what ? e.j . : it 's our turn . johnny 's eating here and staying the night . nicole : oh . oh . um , cook 's making that moroccan spiced halibut with the yogurt ... e.j . : oh , he 's not gon na like that . nicole : no , he 's not . oh , you know what ? i -- i could , um ... i could just pop down to the pub and get some kid - friendly food that we can just reheat . e.j . : would you ? thank you . that would be lovely . nicole : you 're welcome . e.j . : okay , and then ... when he 's gone to bed ... nicole : mm - hmm . e.j . : we can test our endurance . nicole : ah . okay . [ moaning , giggling ] [ scene_break ] daniel : lexie , if you believe me , if you think this treatment can save chloe , then you got to do it . you got to help . lexie : because it 's experimental , i would need the approval of her next of kin -- her husband . daniel : okay , well then you ask him . you explain it to lucas , and you just get permission . please . lexie : what do you think he 'll say once he finds out that you 're the one who suggested it ? daniel : what , you think he 's gon na say no ? that he 'd rather see chloe die ? i mean , really , is he that much of a heartless bastard ? huh ? d.a . woods : i think we 're done here . dr. jonas , i 'll get an officer to accompany you back to your cell . justin : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . excuse me here . would you , uh , before you make this false arrest , would you like to explain the charges to his attorney ? d.a . woods : well , you 're holding the police report in your hand , mr. kiriakis . your client violated the terms of his bail . justin : by doing what exactly ? d.a . woods : well , how about buying more poison to finish the job of murdering chloe horton ? justin : so a licensed physician writes a prescription for a drug , and then takes that drug to the chief of staff at university hospital and asks her to use it to help a patient ? do you really want to stand in front of judge hoffman and explain why that 's a crime ? d.a . woods : well , he also entered the room of his victim , which was expressly forbidden . justin : actually , this police report states that he was stopped outside the room . d.a . woods : well ... technically . but his intent was to go in and finish the job . justin : so now you 're gon na tell judge hoffman that you can read minds ? what do you think , mr. mayor ? you think there 's still enough evidence here to prove that there 's a bail violation ? abe : [ clears throat ] i think , perhaps , that i overreacted to what i thought was a violation . d.a . woods : what ? abe : given the fact that there was a guard standing outside of chloe horton 's room , dr. jonas can hardly be considered a threat . justin : thank you , mayor carver . now if you 'll excuse me , excuse us , i 'd like a word with my client . d.a . woods : this is n't over . justin : have a nice day . daniel : i ... guess now i say thank you . justin : well , at least your bail was n't revoked . but keeping you out of jail and getting these charges dismissed are two completely different things . daniel : so i really look that guilty ? justin : probably from just about every angle possible . my job is to find some new evidence . daniel : well then , you got to find a way to prove kate did this . justin : wait a minute . kate ? you think kate had something to do with this ? daniel : absolutely . and she has set me up to take the fall . justin : well , interesting lady , kate . smart . she may , uh , make this very difficult to prove . daniel : yeah , well then you have got to find a way , justin , because it is the only way that i am allowed to help chloe , and if it does n't happen soon , the woman i love is going to die . [ ominous music ] [ scene_break ] justin : adrienne , listen to me . we need to talk about this now . adrienne , you 're breaking up on me . i 'm losing you . [ sighs ] i 'll call back . hope : [ clears throat ] hey . justin : hey . hope : everything okay ? [ scene_break ] bo : so ... when i knocked down all the pins , i won this . do you like him ? yeah ? well , good , 'cause he 's yours . little one , i know you were kind of upset when we could n't find tommy bear . do you think this unicorn can replace him ? good , good . now you listen to what tracy 's mommy says , okay ? i know we 've been over this a hundred times , but no wandering off on your own , no talking to strangers , and no eating too much ice cream , all right ? your mommy and i will pick you up at tracy 's house in the morning , okay ? ellen : do n't worry , bo . we 'll be fine . the girls are always careful , and they stay close . bo : yeah , yeah , yeah . i know . come here . i love you . bye - bye . ciara : bye , daddy . bo : bye - bye . see you later . tracy : how 's my bear ? ciara : he 's good . see ? ellen : okay , girls . we 're gon na go this way over by the rides to meet jenny 's mom , okay ? all righty ? tracy : oh , look , ponies ! ellen : oh , no , no , no , tracy , wait . no , no , no . do n't -- do n't -- get your brother . ciara , come on , honey . we got to go . tracy , davey , do n't run , please . ciara , come on , baby . follow me , all right ? man : hi . remember me ? [ scene_break ] sami : i 'm sorry i am such a mess . will : i do n't get it . i mean , i thought rafe was a good guy . sami : he is a good guy . sometimes things just do n't work out . [ knock at door ] e.j . : hey , will . good to see you . i , um , just came to pick up johnny . sami : yeah , hey , e.j . johnny still has that cough . he had trouble napping today , so i just got him down . maybe i could bring him over first thing in the morning ? e.j . : you could have called . sami : i 've had a lot on my mind . e.j . : great . well , it was a wasted journey , was n't it ? sami : i 'm gon na go check on him . e.j . : somebody moving in ? or out ? will ? will : rafe . e.j . : what happened ? will : i do n't know . and i do n't think it 's any of your business . e.j . : trust me . i do n't care . good night . [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] nicole : [ sighs ] now what ? dr. baker : you were n't gon na call me back , were you ? nicole : will you leave me alone , you son of a bitch ? dr. baker : i 'm afraid i ca n't do that . nicole , think of me as your guilty conscience , always coming back to -- oh , wait . you do n't have a conscience . okay , how about your albatross ? did you ever read moby dick ? nicole : no , dick , i did n't . now , for the last time , go to hell . dr. baker : funny you should mention that , because aside from being broke , i 'm actually in paradise . nicole : good . then stay there . stay there and rot , because i have nothing left to say to you , dr. baker . understood ? [ scene_break ] bo : our little baby is just fine . she 's in very good hands . man : why do n't you come with me , and i 'll help you look for 'em ? come on . dr. baker : all it takes is one phone call , and you lose everything . rafe : well , i do n't know what 's going on with nicole , but i 'm sure as hell going to find out .	kate fantasizes about kissing daniel . when she learns justin is in town to defend him , she panics , worrying that justin will suspect her . victor tells her that that is her problem . abe makes a citizen 's arrest when he finds daniel trying to convince lexie to give chloe a small dosage of the drug that poisoned her , in the hopes that it may help her recover . daniel is nearly put back in jail , but justin shows up and proves that daniel did n't violate his bail . daniel confides in justin that kate did this , and that they must prove it so that he will be able to save chloe 's life . rafe tells sami that he ca n't tell her the truth about what happened to emily , and that he must move out . sami tries to stop him , to no avail . ej later learns from will that rafe moved out . dr. baker calls nicole looking for more money . she tells him to leave her alone . rafe overhears her conversation . bo and hope suspect that victor knows kate poisoned chloe . they drop ciara off with a friend 's mother at the park . the man that offered ciara candy before shows up .
philip : hey . justin : philip . daniel : hey , philip . melanie said you were coming back today . philip : i just got back from the airport . i ca n't believe this . justin : none of us can . philip : hope ? give me a break . none of this would have happened if it had n't been for that medication . [ cell phone rings ] daniel : well , you know -- philip : excuse me . i have to take this . hey . chloe : when did you get back ? philip : just now . chloe : i have to talk to you . i have news about the baby . stephanie : hey . adrienne : hey . stephanie : you busy ? adrienne : not when my favorite niece has that worried look on her face . stephanie : oh , well , i just ca n't believe this about aunt hope . adrienne : no one can . stephanie : uncle justin told me you 're the one who started figuring it out . adrienne : i know a little bit about women on the edge . am i looking at one ? stephanie : no , no . i , um -- i came by to tell you that i 'm gon na get over myself . so nathan kept a picture of him and melanie . big whoop . adrienne : all right , now we 're talking . stephanie : yeah , i mean , i 'm the one he keeps in his life . adrienne : that 's right . stephanie : i 'm the one he loves . nathan : she just always seemed like one of those kind of people that can handle anything . maggie : well , hope is -- she was very good at looking like one of those people . [ cell phone rings ] maggie : oh , excuse me . hello ? what ? oh , it has n't come ? okay , hold on . i 'll get my invoice . uh , can you excuse me a minute ? chez rouge opens in two hours for dinner and the meat delivery has n't arrived yet . nathan : oh , lovely . maggie : great . wonderful . [ door opens ] melanie : nathan . ej : that was very clever of you . wake me up when no one else is around . hmm ? all right , then . come on . do you remember the dog ? yes . and the flowers ? no ? no ? [ sighs ] you know i look at you sometimes ? [ sighs ] there 's not a part of you that 'd attest for what i did to your mother . i 'm gon na spend the rest of my life making it up to her . you know that , do n't you ? hey . if there is a part , maybe you 'll be able to forget about it altogether . okay ? you 're very lucky if you do . [ heavy breathing ] philip : now 's not a good time . chloe : where are you ? philip : the hospital . chloe : why ? philip : well , after i heard about hope , i wanted to talk to justin . he 's here with daniel . chloe : oh , god . philip : is everything all right ? chloe : a lot has happened since you were gone . i just need to talk to you . um , can you meet me at the pier ? philip : in public ? chloe : it 's better than sneaking around . philip : [ sighs ] i 'll be there as soon as i can . [ sighs ] sorry about that . daniel : no worries . did you get bad news or something ? you do n't look so hot . [ knock on door ] nicole : hey . chloe : hey . i was just getting ready to leave . nicole : yeah , could you wait a little while ? i need a friend and i think you 're the only one i have left . adrienne : you just said nathan gave up a fellowship to stay here in salem with you ? and miss melanie 's happily married ? stephanie : right . that 's why i 'm gon na stop doing this to myself . adrienne : oh . [ laughter ] adrienne : how about a glass of wine to celebrate ? on the house . stephanie : i wish . i 'm sorry . i have to pass by maggie 's really quick and drop off some stuff . they 're doing another fundraiser for the hospital at chez rouge . adrienne : oh , great . stephanie : i love you . adrienne : oh , sweetheart . stephanie : give me a kiss . adrienne : mwah . right back at you , kid . right back at you . melanie : you look like hell . nathan : yeah , thanks . i did n't sleep a whole lot last night . melanie : hope , right ? nathan : yeah . she and my mom were like sisters and what 's gon na happen to her now ? melanie : i do n't -- sami : why 'd you do that ? rafe : was a mistake . you should go . sami : right . wait , wait , wait . wait . i do n't want to -- [ heavy breathing ] what are you doing ? rafe : nothing . chloe : you and brady ? chloe : no . chloe : look , nicole , i would love to stay and listen . nicole : god knows i 've done it for you , chloe . chloe : i know , but i have to go . nicole : where ? chloe : the hairdresser . nicole : wow . so your split ends are more important than my life ? chloe : no , no . it 's just that daniel and i have opera tickets and -- nicole : okay , yeah , so -- so that is more important than me . thank you . chloe : no . look , why do n't you just -- you stay here , make yourself a cup of tea . i 'm just gon na run to this -- nicole : i have lost brady for good this time . chloe : what ? nicole : you did n't even know i had him , did you ? but i did . i did . for a few hours and then i blew it sky - high . my whole life . but you know what ? you go take care of yourself . go make yourself look beautiful . chloe : no , what happened with you and brady ? nicole : i told you . i blew it . and it was one time too many . chloe , he 's the only man i ever really loved . chloe : so there 's no chance ? nicole : no , this -- this is pretty much rock bottom . chloe : look , honey , i am so sorry , but -- nicole : it 's okay . chloe : you know what ? just -- nicole : it 's okay , chloe . chloe : you can meet me somewhere . nicole : please go make yourself look beautiful for daniel . all right , i will take care of my life , what 's left of it , anyway , like i always do . alone . chloe : [ scoffs ] come on , nicole . [ door closes ] [ heavy breathing ] rafe : oh , we ca n't do this . sami : you 're right . it 's definitely wrong . rafe : it 's been a long time . this place is dirty ... and 15 agents could be pounding on the door . sami : i think a tornado could hit and i would n't notice . rafe : and you are ... engaged to ej . sami : [ sighs ] you knew that when you kissed me . rafe : does n't mean i do n't love you ... or want you . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . look , i apologize , okay ? i 'm sorry . sami : you apologize ? you can shove your apology . if you love me , then stop me from marrying him . rafe : stop you ? what , i 'm supposed to stop you ? get in the way of true love ? that 's what it is , is n't it ? sami : god , how did you even find out ? i mean , we were n't supposed to tell anybody . rafe : well , it certainly was n't from you , even when i asked you what was going on between the two of you . sami : well , right , because we had said we were n't going to say anything . rafe : so why do n't you want anyone to know ? why ? sami : you know what ? you do n't deserve an answer . not anymore . rafe : well , you 're right ... and when you 're right , you 're right . you gon na tell him about what almost happened today ? i did n't think so . sami : is ej the one who told you ? did he tell you that he proposed ? rafe : why do n't you ask him ? sami : i will . you bet i will . melanie : i 'm really sorry , nathan . nathan : hope just seemed like one of those people in your life that you can always count on , you know ? melanie : yeah , i 'm kind of starting to realize how much those people mean . nathan : i 'm making this all about me , are n't i ? melanie : no , no , no , no . just something really bad happened to you and you 're telling a friend how you feel . it 's okay . yummy , yummy , yummy , i got love in my tummy philip : i 'm telling you , i 'm fine . daniel : you do n't look fine . was that melanie ? did something happen ? philip : my brother 's wife tried to kill him . that 's what 's wrong . i have to go , okay ? keep me in the loop , okay ? justin : i will . daniel : how 's victor reacting to all this ? justin : oh , he has a very sensitive and nuanced take on the whole thing , as you can imagine . daniel : all carly 's fault , right ? justin : yeah , pretty much . daniel : yeah . how about you ? you and hope were pretty close . justin : yeah , we were . i spoke with her earlier . daniel : yeah ? justin : [ chuckles ] it 's , um -- there are really no words . daniel : well , i 'm -- justin : well , how about you ? how are things with you and chloe ? daniel : well , we had some rough spots , but right now , could n't be better . yeah . maggie : oh . am i interrupting ? nathan : no , not at all . melanie : maggie , hi . how are you ... doing ? maggie : oh , well , i 'm of the look - on - the - bright - side persuasion . nathan : what bright side is that ? maggie : well , it 's out in the open , so that means it 's over with . no one was permanently injured . hope is gon na have to make restitution for what she did , of course , but she 'll get help too . melanie : well , you know where i live if you need me . maggie : i sure do . melanie : um , take care of yourself . nathan : i 'll do my best . maggie : hmm . your purse . melanie : oh . ahem . nathan : [ sighs ] maggie : all right , mister . what 's going on between you and melanie ? chloe : philip , hey . i 'm sorry i 'm late . i just got a little held up . philip : it 's okay . it 's okay . chloe : daniel did n't know you were talking to me , right ? philip : i mean , he could tell i was upset , but god knows i have a reason to be and it does n't have anything to do with you , so . chloe : you 're right . i 'm sorry . philip : just tell me what 's going on . chloe : well , i got the test . you know , the paternity test , and carly says it 'll take a few days to get the results and then we 'll know . philip : okay , okay . you know , i meant what i said before , chloe . if the baby 's mine , i 'll -- i 'll take care of you guys . i 'll set you up . chloe : i know you will . thank you . thing is , even if this is daniel 's baby , i could still lose him . either way , this could still blow up in both our faces . adrienne : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , honey , what happened ? stephanie : i went to maggie 's , like i said , and guess what i saw ? nathan in maggie 's kitchen with his arms around melanie . adrienne : okay , honey , honey , honey . nathan is maggie 's grandson . i 'm sure there was a reason for him to be there . stephanie : yeah , sure there is , but it is n't maggie . and i thought i was a needy , jealous wreck because of a stupid picture he kept -- adrienne : now just hold on . you do n't know what was -- stephanie : i should have known the night i saw philip and he was loaded . adrienne : what has this got to do with philip ? stephanie : i asked philip what was wrong and he said it was n't melanie . it was him . he 's blown it with melanie , just like he screws up everything in his life and now melanie is running to my boyfriend for comfort . adrienne : now i think you 're putting way too many things together , sweetheart . stephanie : i do n't . i mean , you said you saw philip at daniel and chloe 's apartment . adrienne : yeah . stephanie : and he was acting weird . adrienne : well , nervous like he 'd broken in or something . but they must have told him where they hid the spare key . stephanie : and he said he was getting something for chloe ? adrienne : i think he said it was a watch that she wanted to give to daniel . stephanie : but he was acting guilty , right ? adrienne : i mean , stop ! you have n't told me why we 're talking about philip . stephanie : melanie was n't sure about philip the day she married him . okay , i know for a fact she was n't sure if she had chosen the right guy . and as for philip , he is as cool as they come until he 's done something really awful . adrienne : got any idea what that awful thing might be ? stephanie : not yet , but i know it has to do with chloe . if melanie 's marriage falls apart , i am gon na lose nathan for sure . nathan : what you saw was just two friends reaching out to one another . maggie : you and that friend have a very complicated history . nathan : oh . okay , look , yes . yes , melanie will always be special to me . i mean , she was the first woman i ever really loved . but i 'm with stephanie now and i love her . maggie : okay . i can see that you mean that . thank goodness . i mean , you are so dear to me and so is melanie . i 'd hate to have to beat the tar out of the both of you . nathan : come on . maggie : boom . nathan : all right , well , put your boxing gloves away , ali . look ... even if i was n't with stephanie , melanie is happily married to philip . ej : how much do i love you ? that much . that much . good girl . sami : ej . we need to talk . rafe : cold beer . keep 'em coming . waiter : you got it . nicole : you too , huh ? buy a girl a drink ? philip : look , if daniel 's the baby 's father , why would you lose him ? chloe : because our incredible string of bad luck has n't ended . philip : what are you talking about ? chloe : well , carly arranged for me to have the test at another hospital so daniel would n't find out . philip : okay ? chloe : but what carly and i did n't know was that daniel had a consultation at that same hospital the same morning . philip : you 're kidding me . chloe : oh , yeah , it gets even better . he brought melanie with him . philip : oh , my god . chloe : and they ran into carly and daniel almost saw me in that hospital room . philip : but he did n't , right ? chloe : no , thankfully carly made up this story about me being a patient of hers who was an immigrant from the middle east and that 's why he could n't see me . philip : what ? they bought that ? chloe : yeah , so far , but now daniel has a patient at that hospital and he could find out i had that test . philip : give me the name of the hospital . chloe : what good is that gon na do ? philip : look , i will make sure those results stay confidential . i 'll take care of everything . do n't worry about it . stephanie : well , well . what do we have here ? together again ? was a good idea . nathan : oh , hey . maggie : well , i think this was a good idea . i needed to get out of the house . nathan : yeah . caroline : well , hi . hi , nathan . nathan : oh , hey . caroline : good to see you . nathan : how are you ? caroline : i 'm fine . maggie . maggie : caroline . i heard about hope . i ca n't believe it . caroline : no , neither can i. i 've known hope all her life . maggie : well , if there 's anything i can do to help -- caroline : no . no , there is n't . i 'll get you some menus . nathan : whoa . maggie : thanks . nathan : so , uh ... what was that all about ? maggie : well , for reasons i really do n't understand , victor and i have become friends . and we were together in my kitchen when he got the phone call about bo . i went to the hospital with him . obviously , caroline thinks i was intruding . nathan : so you and victor are friends ? maggie : yes . nathan : did n't he just get married ? maggie : and what are you getting at ? nathan : oh , nothing . nothing serious . i 'm , uh -- i 'm just thinking maybe i 'm not the only one that has some explaining to do . daniel : ah , hey , sweetheart . hi . melanie : come in . daniel : you know , thank you for taking the time . melanie : well , i did have quite a busy schedule . daniel : you know , look , i think you and i should look after your mom . she 's having a tough time . melanie : she blames herself for what hope did . daniel : well , guilt is sort of second nature to her . melanie : yeah , well , we all have each other 's back , which is kind of a miracle , really . daniel : yes , it absolutely is . yeah . just wish that miracle would have come about a different way . you know , carly , she wanted something from lauren she was never going to get . it took her too long to realize that . melanie : you ca n't change the past . daniel : no . no , you ca n't , but you certainly can learn from it . now i do n't think it 's ever good for two people to stay together when one of them has been unfaithful . you 're just , um , living a lie . stephanie : i 'm sorry . that was rude . am i interrupting something ? philip : no , we were just talking about what happened with bo and hope . stephanie : yeah . yeah , i know how that would be upsetting to you , but why is that personal for you , chloe ? chloe : uh , well , i guess it is n't , not like it is to you . stephanie : you seem so stressed out . philip : chloe , do n't let us make you late for your appointment , okay ? chloe : right . uh , stephanie , it was nice to see you . see you later . stephanie : so , uh , how 's melanie ? philip : she 's good , i think . stephanie : you think ? philip : i just got back from the airport and , uh ... i just got home , so . stephanie : oh , well , you surely made time to chat with chloe . philip : what ? i ran into her . i mean , what 's the big deal ? do you have a problem with that ? stephanie : you do n't have to get all touchy , philip . philip : who 's touchy ? i 'm going home to my wife . stephanie : give her my best . philip : mm - hmm . stephanie : [ sighs ] philip and chloe , you have a secret that you 're not telling me . so ... now it 's up to me . rafe : you want me to buy you a drink ? are n't you afraid i 'm gon na slip you a mickey ? nicole : [ chuckles ] uh , that 's not your speed . you 're the original straight shooter . rafe : yeah , well , lot of good that 's done me . nicole : so , uh ... here we both are drinking ... in the middle of the day . would n't it be healthier if we drank together ? rafe : sure . and why not ? bartender ... give the lady whatever she wants . nicole : wow , `` the lady . `` no one 's called me that in a long time . rafe : [ chuckles ] sami : you lied to me . ej : i lied to you ? what did i lie to you about ? sami : yes , you lied to me . oh , do n't play games with me . ej : i 'm not playing games with you , samantha . sami : you told rafe that we 're getting married . ej : i did n't tell rafe anything . sami : well , sure as hell was n't me . ej : well , it was n't me . the only person i told was my father because you and i agreed that we could tell members of our family . sami : so you 're saying that your father told rafe ? ej : my father would n't tell rafe . sami : if you 're not gon na ask him , i will . ej : i do n't understand what the big deal is , okay ? we 're getting married , samantha . people are going to find out . what difference does it make ? hope : what i really need is i just need some time and space . justin : hope ... i do n't understand . i thought you wanted us to spend more time together . hope : you did ? justin : yeah . hope : well , what gave you that impression ? justin : when we kissed . hope : i do n't know what you 're talking about . adrienne : hey . justin : hey . what are you doing out here ? adrienne : looking for you . it 's awful about hope . justin : [ sighs ] in so many ways . i , uh , i -- i truly do n't know what 's gon na happen to her . adrienne : your heart ... it 's breaking , is n't it ? i 'm sorry . i know how that feels . melanie : chloe . chloe : hey , melanie , hi . melanie : i 'm sorry . i did it again , huh ? chloe : uh , did what ? melanie : scared you like i did at the apartment . chloe : oh , no , no , no , no . it 's not you , i was just -- melanie : preoccupied . that 's what you said last time . um , get -- can i sit with you ? chloe : uh , yeah , sure . melanie : um , so i ran into my dad . chloe : oh , yeah ? melanie : yeah . he 's worried about carly . he thinks that hope 's relatives and friends are gon na blame her for what hope did . chloe : hmm . i do n't think it 's that simple . melanie : right . uh , did daniel tell you that i got to go to a consult with him ? chloe : hmm ? melanie : he had a meeting with a plastic surgeon and the doctor 's gon na reconstruct this woman 's face . chloe : uh , melanie , i really do n't want to hear the details of that . melanie : okay , i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na go . chloe : no , no . stay . i 'm sorry . melanie : um , we saw carly there . chloe : where ? melanie : at st. mary 's . that 's where the consult was . and daniel accidentally walked in on carly 's patient and he was so embarrassed . but the funny thing was her patient was this pregnant woman who was getting an amnio under the radar because she does n't think that her husband is the father of the baby . can you believe it ? chloe : you know what ? i do n't really think that you should be talking about that . that 's some poor woman 's private business . actually , i really do have to go , so i 'm sorry . melanie : you better start telling people you 're pregnant or they 're gon na just think you 're a bitch . stephanie : dr. jonas ? daniel : hey . stephanie : hi . daniel : hi . stephanie : listen , the p.r . office needs you to approve a press release for your role in the facial reconstruction at st. mary 's . daniel : that 's getting play in the press ? stephanie : yes , it was a success . and the surgeon just did a press conference and talked about you . daniel : yeah , that 's great . stephanie : mm - hmm . daniel : great . well , i 'll look it over . stephanie : perfect . thank you . oh , before i forget , our insurance provider had some questions about chloe 's claim . daniel : you mean her accident ? stephanie : yeah , they need to know if it was work - related or not . so they want to know why she was at the hospital that night . daniel : oh , just personal reasons . stephanie : okay , i know i 'm gon na sound pushy , but i think the claim will go much quicker if you can give me some more information . daniel : okay , uh , well , chloe gave me a present . it was a watch and she left it in her desk here . okay ? stephanie : so the only reason she was at the hospital was to get a watch . daniel : yep . stephanie : that should do it . thank you . daniel : you bet . take care . stephanie : one watch , two different places . somebody 's lying . i hate meatloaf ... justin : adrienne , it 's , um -- it 's really just too soon for me to talk about any of this . especially with you . adrienne : i just wanted to make sure you were okay . that 's all . justin : thank you . i am . or i will be . adrienne : no , do n't say anymore . ca n't help the way you feel ... anymore than i can . [ sighs ] melanie : philip ? yay ! you 're home ! [ laughter ] those are so pretty . philip : you like ? melanie : yeah . [ laughs ] philip : [ indistinct ] maggie : oh , nothing , huh ? oh , wait a minute . well , here 's daniel . maybe he 'll know . daniel : knows what ? maggie : well , where stephanie is . she was supposed to drop some stuff off at my house , but she did n't . her office said she came up to this floor to talk to you . daniel : she did . i had some rounds to run , so you probably just missed her . hey , honey . chloe : hey . who are you looking for ? nathan : stephanie . have you seen her ? chloe : no . no . maggie : oh , well , then i 'll just leave a message in her office for her . nathan : okay . maggie : okay . nathan : well , listen , if you run into her , tell her i 'm on duty . maggie : i will do . nathan : all right , thank you . maggie : nice seeing the two of you . daniel : nice to see you too . chloe : nice seeing you . mm , hi , honey . daniel : hey , baby . so what are you doing here ? you volunteering today ? chloe : no , i was just running some errands and i thought maybe i 'd ask if you wanted to go home together . daniel : mm , that sounds great . chloe : [ chuckles ] daniel : so when are we gon na break the news about this baby ? because i think i just felt this cute little bump against my stomach . chloe : oh , well , kind of a little bit . i guess it just appeared in the last week or so . daniel : well , so let 's tell people . chloe : you know what ? i kind of wanted to wait until my parents call me on my birthday and i do n't really want the rest of the world to know until they know . daniel : hmm . it 's a good thing your birthday is tomorrow , because sooner or later , people are gon na figure it out , whether we want them to or not . okay ? let 's go home , baby . come on . stephanie : okay . so far , so good . you said you saw philip at daniel and chloe 's apartment ? adrienne : yeah . stephanie : and he was acting weird ? adrienne : well , nervous like he 'd broken in or something , but they must have told him where they hid the spare key . stephanie : there 's a spare key . oh . nice . okay . now we just need to find something that will tell me what philip and chloe were whispering about . l fruit and technology . rafe : ah . grains your body needs . rafe : ah . thanks . nicole : uh , so , wait , wait . should n't we make a toast ? rafe : to what ? nicole : i do n't know . the future or something . rafe : to the future . may it not suck as much as the present . nicole : [ chuckles ] yeah , i 'll drink to that . sami : [ sighs ] ej , i just needed time . ej : time for what exactly ? sami : to get used to the idea . ej : to get used to what idea ? sami : being your fiancée . i mean , i just wanted to , you know , deal with it myself before the whole world knows about it . ej : right , because making it public is making it real ? sami : rafe deserved to hear about it from me . ej : look ... samantha , when i asked you to marry me ... i knew that you still had feelings for rafe . well , we 've come so far . i mean , do you remember how things used to be ? sami : i 'd rather not . ej : and i wish i had children and trust and great affection for one another . would n't you agree ? that 's not enough for me . you know ? and as you know , i 'm not a particularly patient man . but i think the odds are in our favor . i really do . it 's up to you , though . are we off ? or are we on ? sami : we 're on . melanie : i 'm really sorry , nathan . nathan : hope just seemed like one of those people in your life that you can always count on , you know ? melanie : yeah , i 'm kind of starting to realize how much those people mean . nathan : i 'm making this all about me , are n't i ? melanie : no , no , no , no . just something really bad happened to you and you 're telling a friend how you feel . maggie : oh , there you are . nathan : hey . maggie : i left a message for stephanie . i suppose you have n't reached her yet , i assume . nathan : who ? maggie : stephanie . nathan : oh , yeah . um , actually , no , i have n't . i left a message for her , but she has n't gotten back to me yet . maggie : you 're not worried about her , are you ? nathan : stephanie ? no , no , of course not . why would i be ? i mean , she 's probably just busy . maggie : well , something is obviously upsetting you . nathan : no , it 's not at all . okay ? um , i 'll talk to you later , all right ? maggie : sure . ahem . [ laughter ] melanie : you 've been gone a long time . philip : sorry i did n't come home from the airport right away . melanie : it 's okay . you 're home now . philip : yes , i am . and nothing matters to me more than you do . i hope you never forget that . melanie : why would i ? caroline : it 's nice to see you again , adrienne . adrienne : hi . caroline : you expecting someone to join you ? adrienne : no . early dinner for one . caroline : eh , i know about that . adrienne : how 's bo doing ? caroline : well , he 's -- he 's trying to grapple with what 's happened with hope . have you talked to your brother or kayla ? adrienne : yeah , yeah . in fact , i saw stephanie today too and she thinks her world is turned upside down . caroline : because of bo and hope ? oh , is there problems with nathan ? adrienne : i do n't know if they 're real or -- or she 's seeing something that is n't there . caroline : still ? adrienne : mm - hmm . to be honest with you , i 'm -- i 'm a little worried about her . stephanie : okay . maybe chloe keeps a journal or something . `` enter password `` ? you do n't keep your passwords -- who does n't do that ? okay , um , um , think . i can hack in , maybe , to the -- oh , my god . what am i doing ? just broke into someone 's home and i 'm trying to hack into their computer . this is so pathetic . if nathan knew how paranoid i was acting , he would hate me . i hate me . [ cell phone rings ] stephanie : [ scoffs ] damn it . [ groans ] um , grandma , what do you want ? caroline : stephanie , where are you ? you do n't sound good . stephanie : i 'm just really busy right now . can i , can i call you back ? caroline : no . i want to know how you are or i 'm gon na call nathan . stephanie : grandma , listen -- chloe : i can make chicken salad . daniel : no . [ indistinct chatter ] chloe : mm . are n't you hungry ? daniel : insatiable . hang on . victor : oh , good god . you still have feelings for her . nicole : because i blew it just like you did . sami : when do you want to get married ?	chloe wanted to talk to philip about the baby . stephanie talked to adrienne about nathan keeping melanie 's pic . melanie saw nathan at maggie 's house . rafe and sami were practically making out in the locker room . chloe wanted to meet with philip to talk to him . as chloe was about to leave to meet philip , nicole showed up at the apartment . nicole needed a friend . sami wanted to know why rafe kissed her passionately . rafe wanted her to leave , but he kissed her again . sami told rafe that she wanted rafe to stop her from marrying ej . nathan and melanie were hugging and stephanie saw them through maggie 's window . maggie walked in the kitchen and saw nathan and melanie hugging . maggie told them how hope is going to get some help . chloe and philip met each other on the pier . she told him how she got the paternity test . philip said he would be there for her if the baby is his . stephanie told adrienne how she saw nathan and melanie together . she also said that she is going to find out what philip is up to with chloe . philip told chloe that he would make sure that her paternity test stayed private . he hugged chloe , but they had an audience . stephanie saw them hugging and wanted to know if they were back together .
sami : yes , i appreciate how quickly we were able to get this done . you too . see you . johnny : mommy ! mommy , me and sydney and allie have this great idea . sami : you do ? well , tell me what it is . johnny : happyland has a new roller coaster . it goes 100 miles an hour . sami : wow . johnny : so can we go ... today ? sami : today ? sweetheart , it 's kind of getting late , but i guess if gilda wants to take you . johnny : no , no , no . we had tons of fun last year when we went with you and daddy . please ? sami : [ sighs ] sonny : will , this article about your mom and ej -- i mean ... wow . will : is that a good wow or a bad wow ? sonny : the writing is terrific , concise , clear , to the point . it 's amazing ... just like you . hope : ej 's accountants could n't have been this arrogant , could they ? aiden : oh , yeah , i just needed to send a text . i have dinner reservations with , uh , jennifer horton . jennifer : i know , abigail , but do n't put too much pressure on yourself , okay ? abigail : i know , but no one even asks me for an interview . jennifer : well , sweetie , you just graduated in january , and it 's not exactly a booming economy . so just keep plugging , okay ? abigail : yeah , i know . thanks . i 'll talk to you later . jennifer : bye , sweetie . maxine , what 's wrong ? maxine : okay , i know i should n't speak to you about this , but i 'm worried ... about daniel . daniel : see , here 's the thing , kristen . it may have looked like i picked the first truck we saw , but i did n't . there was a manifest on a clipboard at the loading dock . now , i did n't lie . this truck -- it 's going to make a lot of stops . but when that door opens , you are going to see some very familiar turf . kristen : what the hell are you talking about ? daniel : well ... our first stop is the salem inn ... or as i like to think of it , five doors down from the salem police department . sorry . eric : mom ? marlena : yeah . eric : mom . marlena : oh , eric . eric : hey . i was heading over to the hospital when i saw you leaving . marlena : yeah , uh , you 're back from rome . how did everything go ? eric : the cardinal was very gracious , very understanding , and it turns out he believed me ... marlena : oh , honey . eric : and nicole . marlena : that 's wonderful . oh , what good news . what good news . now you can go back to being a priest . nicole : guess who just got off a plane from rome . brady : it 's good to see you . come on in . so how did it go ? what did they have to say at the vatican ? nicole : brady ... it was a disaster . brady : so kristen wins again . daniel : yeah , we are going to roll into salem any minute now . and my guess is there 's going to be some people happy to see you . kristen : you know , on second thought ... i take that back . why do n't you and i make a deal ? sonny : what ? will : zoe . [ clears throat ] sonny : what about her ? will : she 's going to be here any minute . sonny : oh , right , right . will : [ sighs ] sonny : what ? will : i just -- i 've never written anything like this that 's made you feel this way before . sonny : well , i 'll admit that i do kind of like looking at you , but i 'm really impressed with your mind . will : [ sighs ] sonny : what now ? will : i just -- i really hope that you meant what you said . sonny : meant what ? will : that you liked the article , sonny . i do n't want you being supportive of me just because we 're married now . sonny : oh , you -- you 're onto me . you got me . if we were n't married , i would have no respect for your talent . will : [ scoffs ] i 'm serious , sonny . what i write -- is it okay ? ej : your mother 's very busy . she has an international company to run . sami : and yet , i always find time for my children , do n't i , you little wiggle worm ? yeah , i got you ! i got you . [ laughs ] marlena : oh , eric , i ca n't tell you how happy i am for you . you do n't seem very happy . eric : mom ... the cardinal made it clear i could go back to being a priest . marlena : are you thinking of not doing it ? eric : i ca n't . marlena : why ? eric : i do n't have the vocation . the calling ... it 's not in my heart . marlena : honey , why would you all of a sudden -- are you about to tell me that you 're in love with nicole ? brady : the church obviously wants this thing to go away . i mean , to not believe eric and to let that bitch get away with everything -- nicole : no , brady . the cardinal did believe us . he felt that there was enough proof that eric was telling the truth . eric was cleared . the cardinal gave him the right to be a priest again . brady : then i do n't understand , because you came in here , and you said , `` brady , it was a total disaster . `` what was -- what 's wrong ? hey . what ? nicole : brady ... it 's all so wrong . maxine : i got calls from a dr. carter and a dr. blumenthal . both said that daniel did n't show up for conferences where he was supposed to deliver papers . jennifer : and he did n't try to contact them ? maxine : one message each -- a text , saying dr. dan was under the weather . jennifer : that does n't sound like daniel . maxine : i called chloe . she said he 'd text parker too -- something about seeing him later . jennifer : he texted parker ? no way . maxine : now you 're worried about him too , huh ? jennifer : [ sighs ] daniel : oh , boy . here it comes , right ? big bargain . wait , wait , wait . hold on a second . no deal . kristen : you do n't even know what i 'm going to say . i promise you i 'm not going to insult you by offering you money . daniel : good choice . kristen : look , i know you want me to be brought to justice . but what if it only make things worse ? daniel : i 'll take my chances . kristen : you know what 's going to happen when i get arrested ? daniel : hmm ? kristen : i 'm going to lawyer up , you know ? and then ... it 's going to be eric 's word against mine , and all the charges will be dropped . daniel : yeah , again , taking my chances . kristen : and what about brady ? daniel : yeah ? kristen : he 's going through a very , very tough time . daniel : yeah , thanks to you . kristen : whatever . the point is he 's sliding back into drug and alcohol abuse . what 's it going to do to him if he has to see me ? daniel : no , i think you 're more afraid of what he 's going to do to you . kristen : what 's he going to do to me ? he 's going to , what , scream at me and call me names ? and then he 's just going to sink deeper and deeper into the hole that he 's been digging for himself because you insisted that i get arrested . daniel : hold on . whoa . kristen : do n't you think it 'd be better for him if you -- daniel : what ? if i just what ? kristen : if he does n't see me at all . daniel : okay , you know , why do n't you just back up ? back up , 'cause are n't you the one who used me to get in touch with brady ? you want to make contact . kristen : not like this . i did not want it like this . i promise you , i will back off . honestly , i think it 's better , for brady 's sake , if you just let me go . what you see is brilliant , luminous haircolor . daniel : do you know how pathetic that sounds ? you -- you 're really -- i mean , you 're slipping , kristen , because you used to be able to convince anybody -- kristen : i promise you i will back off . on my word , i will back off . daniel : the hell you will . you are on a mission to get back into brady 's life . you know , you do remember that you kidnapped me , right , so you could make contact with brady . and what -- you know , what was your plan ? he was going to show up , and then you 're just gon na , like , kidnap us both ? kristen : daniel , shut up ! i just wanted to talk to him . that 's all i wanted . daniel : yeah ? that 's it ? and the cubs are going to win the pennant ? no . no , because here is what 's really going to happen . i 'm going to turn your ass over to the police , and i pray -- no , it is my mission that they do everything they can to make you pay for all the lives that you 've wrecked . kristen : you completely disgust me . you do n't give a damn , do you , if eric gets his name cleared . you do n't care if brady od 's on drugs . all you want to be is the hero , do n't you ? so jennifer comes running back into your wonderful arms . daniel : you know what ? shut up ! kristen : 'cause you 're the hero . what the hell did you do to that sweet person to piss her off like that , daniel ? you know what ? at the end of the day , you are no better than me , because you had love , you had everything going for you , and what did you do , daniel ? you blew it all to hell just like i did ! did n't you , daniel ? jennifer : if you 're worried that something strange is going on with daniel , i think that you should call maggie , because like you said before , i do n't belong in this . maxine : if you say so . jennifer : i do . maxine : all right , then . i 'll call maggie . jennifer : maybe i should just call him . [ cell phone rings ] jennifer : oh . hello ? hope , hey . are you back from new orleans ? hope : yeah . uh , this morning , actually . right now i am buried under a pile of paperwork . jennifer : oh . i know . it 's great when you get back from vacation , huh ? listen , i 'm glad you called , though . there 's something going on , and , um , i want to talk to you about it , but not over the phone . do you have a few minutes ? can i come by ? hope : of course . i 'm always happy to see you . i 'll be waiting for you . eric : no , mom , i 'm not in love with nicole . marlena : well , of course , that 's good . um ... now that you 're not going back to the priesthood ... what 's next ? eric : i think i 'm leaving salem . marlena : what ? eric : mom , i have an opportunity in colorado . maybe i 'll go back to africa and see what i can do there . marlena : no , eric , eric , your life is here . eric : i do n't think it is . marlena : why not ? eric : because i do n't want to be seen as the priest who slept with kristen dimera . what do you think ? marlena : i think that wo n't happen . i think people know who kristen is , and i think that ... they realize ... she destroys every life she touches ... john 's , brady 's . i do n't want her to destroy yours . nicole : no , he wants to be a priest . he said he lost his calling or something , so he 's out . brady : that 's not your fault . nicole : no ... it is . brady : no , nic -- look at me . you screwed up . you did ... big - time . but you did everything you possibly could do to make it right . nicole : yeah ... not enough . brady : [ sighs ] sometimes you ... you just ca n't . nicole : how 's your dad doing ? brady : [ sighs ] my dad is in a , um ... what they 're calling a deep coma . he may never wake up . nicole : oh . brady : [ sighs ] you know , all that guy wanted to do was make things right ... for -- for -- for me , for us , just to be a father and son . and now there 's no chance of that . sonny : seriously , this article ... it reads like a best seller . i - i do n't want to put it down . will : wow . thank you . sonny : you know , it must 've been hard ... all the details , the things that are personal and ... will : wait . some -- something 's not right here . sonny : will , this is going to hurt your mom . will : not as much as she hurt everybody else . sami : well , it does seem like you have been thinking about this for quite some time , huh ? johnny : uh - huh . remember this ? sami : [ chuckles ] johnny : see how everyone was screaming and yelling and you and daddy were kissing ? sami : i remember . johnny : this time , maybe you guys will scream and yell like us . jennifer : hey . hope : hi . you were kind of mysterious on the phone . what 's going on ? jennifer : uh , sami is out for blood again ... and this time it 's abigail 's . hope : why ? jennifer : i 'm kind of embarrassed to admit this , but abigail had an affair ... hope : oh , cuz . jennifer : with ej . sami : okay , okay , you win . i promise i will do everything i can so that we all ride that roller coaster , okay ? johnny : yay ! you 're the best ! sami : [ laughs ] johnny : allie ! sydney ! ej : [ chuckles ] my goodness , i have n't seen him that excited in ... a long time . look , samantha , i know i still live here , but i think the children are picking up on some of the tension between -- sami : how dare you use our children to try to get to me ? will : my mom thinks that she was the only one hurt in all of this . that 's not true . every word that i wrote is true . i protected abigail also . no one will know she was involved . sonny : i 'm not so sure about that . will : i never mentioned her name . well , okay , the people who know what happened -- they 'll know that it was her , but to everyone else , it 'll just be `` the young woman . `` sonny : i know you went out of your way to keep her anonymous , but -- will : okay , look , my editor will be here any minute now . she 's bringing the contract . and when i sign that contract , i 'm giving her this flash drive . that article is going to run next week ... well , assuming she likes it . sonny : she 's going to like it . but before you agree to anything -- [ knock at door ] will : that 's her . abigail : hey , how 's it going ? eric : mom , kristen is in the past . she 's gone forever . i 'm not going to let her ruin my future . marlena : good . then why would you think about leaving ? eric : when you asked me earlier if i was in love with nicole , i had to ask myself that same question . when i went to rome , i ... i fought for the right to return to the priesthood , and when i was given that right , i refused it . marlena : 'cause you lose your calling ? eric : i did ... because it made me realize something very important . i hate nicole , mom . nicole : brady , do n't punish yourself . your dad had been a super spy , super strong . he knew judo and all these different ways to fight . theresa said it was self - defense . brady : i do n't c -- you know , there 's no -- there 's no forgiveness for what i did . nicole : yes . brady : no . nicole : yes , sure there is . brady : no , nicole , you know , i 've thought this for a long time , and here 's what i 've come up with . [ sighs ] my father was just trying to save me from kristen . i was dead wrong . i thought he did what he did because he hated kristen . he did what he did because he loved me . that 's why he did it . i mean ... hell , nicole , you and i are two of a kind . you ca n't make it up to eric , and i ca n't make it up to my dad . nicole : hey ... let 's go for a walk . it 's -- it 's a beautiful day and -- brady : no , listen , listen , i -- thank you . i 'm going to go to the hospital and sit with my dad . nicole : i could come . brady : thank you ... but i 'd prefer it was just -- just him and me , okay ? nicole : okay . [ sighs ] hope : okay , so she got abigail fired . jennifer : mm - hmm . and got only knows what 's next . hope : let me talk to sami . it may not do any good , but i can at least try . jennifer : i just wish bo were here , because she used to listen to him , you know ? i 'm sorry . i did n't -- hope : no , do n't . do n't be sorry . besides , i 'm concentrating on john right now . jennifer : yeah , i looked in on him earlier , but things did n't seem very upbeat . hope : no , not at all . and i 'm really worried about brady . he 's completely out of control . cuz , he 's off the wagon . he 's hanging out with theresa , doing god knows -- jennifer : i know . kristen did such a number on him . hope : i know she did . and now this . could it get any worse ? daniel : no , no , no . all right . all right , you want to know what really happened with jennifer ? i 'm going to tell you . jennifer told me some things . i did n't like them . there you go . clear enough ? kristen : you dumped her ? those must 've been some pretty terrible things that she told you . daniel : now , she thought i was the kind of guy who 'd just look the other way , that i could n't be trusted to do the right thing . why ? because a woman was involved , and if jen were here right now , she would say , `` oh , no , you 're not going to drag her to the cops , `` because a woman is involved . oh , guess what . guess what , crazy cakes . that 's not going to happen , 'cause you -- you are going to face all the people that you hurt , every one of them . kristen : daniel , please do n't do this to me . i beg of you . i will not contact brady . i promise you . i promise you . daniel : no , no , no , no , no . no , no , my dear . kristen : please . daniel : it 's going to be the opposite , because you 're going to look at brady in the condition he is in , and you 'll be able to see what you have done to him . you , no one else ! you ! kristen : do n't , please , i ca n't do it . i ca n't ! please , do n't do this to me . i 'm begging you , please . [ crying ] please , do n't do this to me . abigail : sorry to just pop in , but i was close by , and i realized i have n't been a very good godmother to little ari , so ... is she awake ? sonny : yeah , she 's awake . will : wide awake . uh , in fact , sonny was just about to take her out for a walk . i have a lot of work i need to do . sonny : right . in fact , why does n't ari 's godmother come with us ? abigail : i would love that . sonny : all right . i 'll go get her ready . abigail : okay . will : [ clears throat ] abigail : is that something that you 've written ? something new ? will : um ... yeah . abigail : oh . well , can i take a peek ? ej : samantha , i swear i had nothing to do with johnny -- sami : of course you did n't . ej : this is the first -- what is the jackson pollock doing here ? sami : i want it here . ej : what -- well , it 's supposed to be in the vault , samantha . it needs to be protected from humidity and dust -- sami : well , i needed it to be out of the vault , because the dealer 's coming to pick it up tomorrow . i 've sold it . ej : what do you mean ? you sold father 's painting ? sami : yes . it 's not doing dimera enterprises any good in some musty , old cellar , so i worked with an excellent dealer , a lovely gentleman . i sold it for five -- ej : $ 5 million ? samantha , i -- do you understand ? this is worth three or four times that . sami : no , it 's worth what i sold it for -- $ 500,000 . it 's too bad i do n't know as much about art as some other women . ej : that painting is part of our children 's inheritance . sami : oh , i understand that . and while i believe that our children will be fine financially , i have every intention of investing that 500 grand very wisely . now , if you excuse me , i have work to do . ej : what if we continue our conversation about the trip to the amusement park ? sami : the one you dreamed up ? ej : i did not dream it up . i did , however , see a reaction when johnny showed you that photograph . sami : yeah , well , it was a nice day for our family . [ keys clacking ] ej : it was a nice day . you remember we all took a ride on that carousel , and you -- sami : yes , but that was before you took a ride on abby deveraux , so ... like i said , i 'm working . ej : you know something ? i overheard a conversation you had earlier with kate . you were this close to giving me a second chance . i can only imagine what kind of garbage she was spouting to get you to revert back to your irrational place ... where i can never be forgiven and never be trusted again , regardless of how much i love you . we have faced worse crisis than this . you know we love one another . all you have to do is say yes . [ keys clacking ] hope : thanks . so , cuz , i 'm not sure i can get through to sami , but i 'm certainly going to try , like i said . jennifer : okay , thanks . it 's not a very fun time . hope : you have that lawsuit , to boot . jennifer : yes , and we did n't get the summary judgment . hope : oh , no . hope : but aiden is very optimistic that we can win at trial . hope : you like aiden , huh ? jennifer : yeah , he 's great . i mean , he swooped in and saved jj , and he is so on top of things with this lawsuit . hope : and you 're going out with him tonight . marlena : honey , becoming this enraged does not change a situation -- eric : i will never forgive nicole , never ! i never want to see her again . marlena : is that why you 're leaving town ? eric : mom , how can i stay when i have all that hatred eating me alive ? marlena : okay . i 'm sorry to ask you this . eric : [ sighs ] marlena : but are you sure that hate is the only thing you 're feeling ? daniel : oh , go ahead . bawl your eyes out . i could care less . i am not changing my mind , ever . [ thud ] daniel : oh , look at that . looks like we 're here -- good old salem . and you 're going to finally face your fate . kristen : aah ! daniel : jeez ! kristen : [ screaming ] ( announcer ) are you dealing with hot flashes during menopause ? will : well , i - i really should n't let you take a look at this until i , um ... [ clears throat ] pump out another draft . abigail : oh . oh , yeah , i totally understand . i 'm like that , too , about my writing , even if it was just , you know , p.r . stuff at the hospital , which is over and done with now . will : how 's the job hunting going ? abigail : [ sighs ] not even a bite . everybody wants a reference , which i 'll never get , of course . will : 'cause of my mom . oh , could n't -- could n't aunt kayla write you a letter ? abigail : yeah , she could , and so could my mom , but somehow showing up with a letter from your aunt and my mom just -- will : i hear you . i hear you . abigail : plus , then everyone 's going to want to know why i left the hospital . will : abigail , this sucks . abigail : yeah . will : look , everything that happened to you , everything my mom did , i 'm -- sonny : here we are ... all set . abigail : hey , should we go to the park ? sonny : yeah , yeah . she loves the park . zoe : oh . hi . i 'm -- i 'm so sorry . i 'm looking for will horton , the writer . [ keys clacking ] sami : you 're never going to give up , are you ? ej : no . i will deliver a new speech every day if i have to , imploring you to let things go back to the way they were . sami : [ scoffs ] okay . i got it . ej : samantha ... where are you going ? samantha ? where -- where are you going ? sami : i should never have let you live here in the first place . it 's a mistake i 'm going to rectify right now . ej : what ? wait a second . sami : when i get back , i will have a police officer with me to execute that restraining order . [ door closes ] brady : hey , maxine . maxine : hi , brady . i wish you 'd called . your father 's down getting another mri . it 'll be at least another hour before he 's back . brady : [ sighs ] it 's okay . it 's okay . i - i 'm going to wait -- maxine : hey , you , come here and listen to me . you ca n't get sick . your father needs you strong . go home . sleep . nicole : marlena , i ... i wanted you to know i - i heard about john , and i 'm very sorry . marlena : thank you . nicole , we 're having a private conversation . nicole : and i 'm not welcome . i got it . eric , i still hope -- eric : nicole , there 's nothing left for us to say . nicole : okay , then i 'll leave . hey , hey , hey ! that 's my purse ! eric ! eric ! wait ! oh , god . jennifer : yes , we 're going to go see the new play at the imperial . it should be really fun . but we made a promise -- no talking about the lawsuit . hope : yeah , that is such a great rule -- no shop talk . jennifer : yeah , i agree . i just hope he , uh , does n't bring up daniel either . hope : so , um ... have you and daniel just really given up ? jennifer : um , well , i me -- i mean , it 's over , and i really do n't want to talk about it , so ... [ keys clacking ] hope : so you 're a free agent . jennifer : huh ? hope : you 're a free agent . jennifer : wait . what ? am i missing something here ? is -- is there some reason that i should n't be spending time with aiden ? [ both screaming and grunting ] kristen : no , no , no ! no ! daniel : what is wrong with you ? what is wrong with you ? you try to slit my throat ? kristen : get the hell off me ! daniel : no , i 'm not getting off you , not after what you just did , so you think again . you know what i 'm going to do ? i 'm actually going to tie you up , and i 'm going to personally hand you over . [ tires screeching ] nicole : can i at least just say thank you ? you chased after that guy , and you did n't have to . i just want you to know that i appreciate all -- never mind . excuse me , folks . i 'm going to have to ask you guys to come down the station and give some statements . okay . eric : this day just keeps getting better and better . marlena : it 's okay . let 's just go to the station . abigail : see you later , writer . zoe : and are n't you just the sweetest little thing ? i love those little shoes . sonny : thank you . abigail : bye . wow . obviously , you did n't want to jinx whatever writing job he had lined up , right ? sonny : yeah . yeah , i do n't want anything to go wrong . zoe : such a beautiful little girl . i bet you have mountains of photos . will : i do . would you like a drink ? zoe : i 'm fine . thank you . although ... i do hope you have something else to offer me . will : right here . zoe : and it is ... will : the story you asked for -- what really happened between ej dimera and samantha brady . sami : hope , hope ... thank god you 're here . i need to talk to you . hope : i need to speak to you . sami , i just heard what happened with abigail , and i just -- sami : oh , jennifer is going around spinning the story , are you ? good luck with that . i hope you do n't expect me to apologize for making sure that your slutty daughter faces consequences . jennifer : you shut your filthy mouth . sami : hope , i need your help . i have a restraining order against ej . he ca n't come within 100 yards of me . kristen : [ screams ] abigail : i thought i 'd taken that whole mess with ej and locked it away for good , you know ? sonny : i thought you and ben were getting close . abigail : we were . we are . i do n't know . everything just kind of exploded . sonny : yeah . i learned a long time ago not to assume things are always going to be fine . abigail : maybe it 's better that it 's out in the open , though . maybe ? sonny : you lost your job , though . abigail : things could always be worse . i mean , at least the only people who know i was a total idiot are just my friends and my family . i 'll be fine . i 'll be able to move on . [ pen scratching ] will : what do you think ? zoe : well , it sure starts off with a bang . i ca n't wait to finish it . uh ... will , some of the things that you 've written here -- will : every word in that article is true . zoe : great . well , you were obviously the right man for the job . and this is definitely cover material . will : really ? zoe : oh , absolutely . there is a huge appetite for all things dimera . [ chuckles ] welcome to the feeding frenzy . sami : so the judge said that if he , um , violates the restraining order , he goes to jail ? hope : absolutely . i 'll take care of this . sami : [ sighs ] thank you . hope : what 's going on ? you guys just wait over there . detective , i 'm booking this guy . hope : okay . sami : what happened ? eric , hi ! eric : hey . sami : oh , i 'm so happy to see you . how did it go at the vatican ? are you a priest again ? eric : well , actually , it 's a short story . sami : okay , well , i have nothing but time , i want to -- ej : excuse me , eric . i need a quick word with my wife . hope : i strongly suggest you step back , ej . ej : you ca n't do this . the children need a solid family . sami : i do n't know -- this seems a lot closer than 100 yards . what do you think , hope ? hope : i will handle this . sami : do n't touch me ! hope : ignore him . detective brady , there 's been an incident on a truck down by the salem inn . hope : [ sighs ] thank you . sami : just stop it . hope : sami . what kind of incident ? oh , my god . sami : just --	nicole told brady what happened in rome . maxine let jennifer know that daniel did n't show up at the meetings . kristen wanted to make a deal with daniel , but he was n't interested . she spotted a razor and tried to get it without daniel seeing it . jennifer wanted to call daniel , but hope called her first . jennifer wanted to meet hope to talk to her . eric told marlena that he was n't in love with nicole and that he wanted to leave salem because he did n't want to be known as the priest who had sex with kristen . brady told nicole how john was doing . sami talked to johnny about the family and about ej . ej watched them together . jennifer told hope about abby having an affair with ej . sami thought ej used the kids to get to her . sonny did n't think will should submit the article he wrote bashing sami and ej . will thought that sami deserved it because of the way she treated abby . eric admitted that he hated nicole . marlena was n't so sure that he hated nicole . daniel told kristen that he dumped jennifer . she promised that she would n't see brady . daniel wanted her to face brady to see what he looked like because of her . kristen reached for the razor while daniel had his eyes closed .
brady : oh , that 's terrific . kayla , thank you so much . caroline 's gon na be fine . she 's getting stronger by the hour . maggie : wonderful . ah ! so theresa 's at the hospital ? brady : probably . maggie : hmm . well , at least she had the courtesy to call me last night and tell me she would n't be back . i must say one thing for that girl . she 's always been devoted to her grandmother . brady : i do n't think caroline 's the only reason why theresa did n't come home last night . theresa : hey , grandma . hi , hi . how are you feeling ? caroline : oh ... theresa : grandma ? caroline : huh ? actually , i feel pretty good , honey . [ chuckles ] theresa : good . that 's amazing . i mean , aunt kayla said that you were gon na be fine , but i 've just been so worried . caroline : [ stammers ] whoa , be careful . but your ankle . where are your crutches ? theresa : maybe i exaggerated a little bit . brady : it 's called a lie . theresa : well , that 's harsh , brady . brady : it 's not harsh . a lie is a lie . you do n't have a broken leg , do you ? theresa : well -- um ... listen , about that ... sonny : thank you for doing this . the sitter 's usually reliable , but lately -- marlena : it 's my pleasure . i had the morning free , and i know how much you and will want to go see caroline . is he still getting dressed ? sonny : no , we 're meeting at the hospital . he had an errand to run first . marlena : uh - huh . everything okay with you two men ? will : what the hell , derrick ? you spent the night with paul ? derrick : yeah . i thought everything was going really great , but -- will : but what ? please , tell me you used the information that i gave you . derrick : well , yeah , i mean , that 's how i got as far as i did . will : what the hell did you do to make him pull away ? derrick : i -- he did n't -- look , will , i tried , okay ? you ca n't blame me if paul 's still in love with your husband . john : so i hear mad world is gon na make a bundle off those products you 're endorsing . paul : well , that 's the hype anyway . john : trust me , with the name narita , it 's gon na make a killing . kate : oh . this is special , father - son breakfast . john : yeah , special private father - son breakfast . kate : oh , relax , i 'm not gon na join you . i do hope you 're proud of this young man , though . he 's gon na do great things for mad world . but a word of advice . you need to move out of salem inn . you need to find a place out of here . you know , you have to start thinking about your privacy , especially with that hot , new boyfriend . hope : hey . morning . rafe : hi . hey , there . hope : how are you ? rafe : good . hope : good . rafe : we 're closed , you know . hope : yeah , but my ex - partner still has time to talk to an old friend , right ? rafe : right , yeah . unless by `` talk , `` you mean grilling me about clyde weston or what you think i heard aiden say about clyde weston , then no . hope : you did hear something . rafe : okay , hope , listen to me . for the last time , drop it . weston is aiden 's client . i am not going -- hope : was . rafe : was ? hope : that 's right . not anymore , aiden dropped him . so can we talk now ? hmm ? [ phone rings ] clyde : yeah ? it 's about time . well , let me have it . what have you got for me on aiden jennings ? kate : uh - oh . you have n't told new dad about derrick ? paul : kate , my personal life is none of your business . kate : okay . now , i could n't agree with that more , and as long as you stay away from my grandson and his husband , i do n't care how many bellboys you sleep with . john : oh , come on . paul : it 's okay . john : no , no , no , it 's not . excuse me for a minute . kate , please ? what are you doing ? come on , i want you just to back away from my son right now , okay ? kate : all right . i have been nothing but supportive of paul , including paying him a great deal of money . john : which he 's giving all to charity . kate : do you think i 'm playing a game here ? i 'm not . i 'm happy that he has an active love life , and that way , he 'll stay out of sonny and will 's . now , i assume you and marlena are on the same page when it comes to their marriage , right ? yeah , of course you are . have a nice day . paul : hey . do n't worry about her . i never let her get to me . john : good . paul : she 's just protective of will , same way that you 're protective of me . john : right . so this ... derrick guy ? paul : it 's nothing special , never will be . john : you sound pretty sure about that . paul : i am . sonny : things with will and i are fine . really . and he loves the therapist you recommended , which is very helpful . marlena : oh , i 'm glad to hear that . sonny : mm - hmm . marlena : i was also glad to hear that you and will went out with paul and his friend . sonny : derrick . yeah , he 's a really great guy . he is , and what was pretty cool is that will 's the one that wanted us to go out together . marlena : really ? sonny : mm - hmm . marlena : wow . that 's big . sonny : yeah , yeah . i do n't think he feels threatened anymore around paul . will : what is the matter with you ? why the hell would you say that paul is still in love with sonny ? derrick : 'cause it 's true . will : it 's not . he slept with you last night , for god 's sake . derrick : nobody said he was a monk , will . will : he ca n't . my god . derrick : hey ... i mean , i wish it was n't true . if i could have a real shot with paul -- but i 'm not stupid . i 've seen the way that he looks at sonny ... how he reacts when sonny says something -- anything . he 's in love with him . will : shut up . derrick : you said so yourself . he went straight to sonny after he slept with me , just so sonny would n't think anything of it . look , i 've read the background info that you sent me on paul . sonny is the love of his life , and he always will be . it 's pretty clear to me . paul 's sorry as hell he did n't marry sonny when he had the chance . theresa : well , the stupid doctor overreacted . you know , he put a cast on me when he should 've just told me to go home and ice it . can you believe that ? caroline : i thought x - rays were taken . theresa : yeah , i guess . he was an intern , so ... anyway , enough about that . let 's talk about you . i 'm so glad that you 're feeling better . grandma , i do n't know what i would have done if -- caroline : oh . [ scoffs ] theresa : you know , my whole life , you 're the only one i 've been able to go to , and you always stick by me no matter what . you 're the only one who understands me . caroline : you 're not so hard to understand , honey , you just need so much . theresa : well , i 'm -- i 'm doing better . caroline : mm , yeah . theresa : you know , i have tate , and ... and you know , he 's made me think about other people more , so ... caroline : i 'm glad , 'cause you should be home with tate . i mean , every time i woke up , you were still here . theresa : i did n't want to leave you , i was so worried . caroline : well , i 'm fine . i 'm fine . but tate , now , he needs you , really . you should go home . maggie : i knew it . we knew it , we -- at least we suspected . brady : i made her take the cast off sitting right there . maggie : [ sighs ] that girl , honestly . brady : i mean , how many times has she come up with some kind of scheme in order to stay here ? maggie : brady , it 's not her staying here . it 's her staying here with you . brady : i ... i know , i 'm aware of that . you know , maggie , i went to the -- i went to the hospital last night to see caroline . theresa was sitting there with her , talking to her , even though caroline was asleep . she was pouring her heart out ... talking about how unfair life is , lies that she 's told , and her weaknesses . maggie , it hit me . she ... she is so alone . maggie : and you 're worried about her . brady : no . i 'm worried about my son . marlena : if will has finally reached a place where he does n't feel threatened , well , that could be huge . sonny : i know . i think he knows it too . it would be nice if we could all be friends , especially with paul . marlena : oh . that would n't make you uncomfortable ? arianna : daddy ! sonny : somebody calls . marlena : no , no , no , no , no . you go on , i 'll get it . go ahead . sonny : are you sure ? okay . marlena : go , go , go , go , go . sonny : well , thank you again , and my phone 's on if you need me . marlena : [ laughs ] good - bye . sonny : [ sighs ] will : derrick , the research i gave you on paul was from before he knew that sonny and i were married . everything 's changed now . derrick : you think ? will : he 'll honor sonny 's decision and the marriage . derrick : will , you slept with the guy . for you to do that means your marriage is already on thin ice . will : no , no . no , sonny and i , we 've worked through all of that . derrick : oh , really ? then why are you working your ass off to get me with paul ? will : well ... you said you wanted a chance -- derrick : yeah , i said i wanted a chance , and you helped me get that chance , by giving me the info from paul 's file . will : derrick , you 're not going to tell anybody about that . derrick : no , man . i 'd never say it came from you . besides , i 'd still like a chance with paul . will : then go for it , derrick , take that chance . believe me , you have a good one . just ... take it slow . rafe : wow . that is hard to believe that aiden dropped clyde . hope : i know , i was shocked . rafe : well ... you 're good . i 'll give you that , hope , you 're good . hope : i just found out last night . he dropped ben too . since aiden is bound by attorney - client privilege , he obviously ca n't talk about why he made that decision . rafe : hey , hope . hope : what ? rafe : do yourself a favor . let it go . hope : there 's something there , rafe , you know there is . i know it and you know it . i ca n't keep going to aiden . learned my lesson there , believe me . rafe : right , right , right , but it 's okay to keep coming after me ? hope : oh , my god , seriously ? what has happened to you ? you 've flipped on me . we both know that aiden would never have dropped clyde and ben if he did n't find out something big . this changes everything . rafe , please . you got ta help me out here . please . [ paper shredding ] aiden : huh . that 's interesting . clyde : do you think i care ? you get yourself back out there and dig deeper then . aiden jennings made contact with people in florida . i want to know who and i want to know why , so get on it . [ music ] john : this -- this derrick is just -- he 's someone that you -- whoa . strike that , okay ? paul : what 's wrong ? what happened ? john : nothing . nothing , and i want to keep it that way . if there 's something that i 've learned from brady , it 's for me to stop sticking my nose in my son 's life . so i just want you to be happy , paul . paul : i am , i 'm -- i 'm glad i came out , and i 'm happy that i 'm getting to know you . john : right back at you . paul : actually , there 's something i 've been meaning to ask , and -- ever since i found out that you were my father , i -- i mean , i hardly knew what to say , and -- or what to call you , but now , i -- it kind of feels weird to call you john . john : well , let 's fix that . i would be honored if you would just call me dad . paul : sounds good . dad . marlena : shh , shh , shh . ari 's asleep . kate : and you 're here because ? marlena : because sonny and will wanted to go see caroline . kate : oh , that 's right . that poor thing . marlena : no , no , i think she 'll be just fine . kate : okay . well , i 'll get going then . marlena : no , you know , stay . she 'll be up pretty soon , you can see her . kate : okay . know what i really want to do ? i want to apologize for bringing up clyde the way i did the other day . marlena : do you know how well i understand you ? i always have . and the truth is that i ... i empathize with you over this situation . kate : `` my situation , `` a euphemism for me being involved yet again with another man who will probably break my heart , what there is left of it . theresa : tate does n't need me . caroline : oh . theresa : he 's got his nanny and maggie and brady -- caroline : oh , sweetheart , the most important thing in a child 's life is his mother , so go home . theresa : uh , well , yeah -- will : who 's ready for a visitor ? caroline : oh , yeah . theresa : oh , hey . hey , guys . will : hey . theresa : hi . will : mwah . caroline : oh ! theresa : long time no see . sonny : hi , theresa . how are you ? will : hey , there . theresa : hi . how 's arianna ? will : she 's doing great . how 's tate ? theresa : he 's good . he 's really thriving , it 's -- he could n't be better . will : oh , that 's really good to hear , but the question that i have to have answered is , how is my great - grandmother ? caroline : oh , just fine , fine , but we do n't need to talk about me , and i have kept jeannie theresa here far too long . you should be home with tate . theresa : [ groans ] sonny : do n't worry , we wo n't tire her out . caroline : now , go on , i mean it . theresa : uh ... [ chuckles ] okay , well ... bye , grandma . caroline : a sweet kiss from me , hmm ? theresa : okay . just get better , all right ? caroline : every minute , every minute . give him that kiss . theresa : i will . okay . bye . will : bye , hon . sonny : see you later . caroline : ahh . theresa : [ sighs ] okay . no choice . brady : i tried , maggie , from day one to make clear boundaries . maggie : i remember . she was gon na have her life , you were gon na have yours . the only important thing was tate and his welfare . that was clear as a bell . brady : mm - hmm , apparently not to theresa . maggie : well , maybe you should n't have been so considerate , letting her stay here to ease that transition . brady : all i want now is to have her head out that door . i want her out . maggie : well , since her broken bone 's been miraculously healed , looks like you 're gon na get your wish . honey , she is capable of living on her own . brady . brady : maggie , she is -- she is so lost . she 's lost . i mean , the idea of her being alone with my son ... for half the time with a joint custody agreement , i mean , she 's gon na be raising him on her own . that 's scary to me . i 'm not okay with it . maggie : well , emma 's gon na be with him . brady : even with the nanny there , i mean , i do n't -- i do n't feel like my son is going -- maggie : safe . safe . brady : think about it . i mean , the only two people that theresa has to rely on in this whole world is ... her psycho sister eve and anne milbauer . maggie : well , that says a lot . as angry as i am with that woman because of -- well , gee , that list could take me all day -- the point is ... i am worried about her . i 'm also worried about you . victor and i will follow your lead , no question . brady : [ sighs ] maggie : but if you let her stay here , that 's yet another mixed signal . brady : you 're -- you 're right . maggie : and that just tells her that she can pull any stunt that she wants and that you 're gon na back down . brady : true . maggie : okay , then she 's got to understand , deep down , that unless she acts responsibly while she lives here , she 's out the door . but ultimately , that 's your call , brady . you have to decide . derrick : good , you got my text . thanks for coming . paul : no problem . how are you ? derrick : fantastic . i had a great time last night . paul : yeah , you know , i 'm glad you brought that up , because i think it 'll be good if we clear the air about some things . marlena : so , the situation with clyde is -- kate : is going downhill fast . marlena : oh , honey , i 'm so sorry . kate : oh , but i mean , it 's not like it 's big news . you know , it 's not like i have a good track record with men . victor , stefano , ian , and ... then i run into a good guy like rafe , and what do i do ? i blow it . marlena : hmm . what now ? kate : well , it looks like i 've walked into it all over again , because clyde is a dangerous man , most definitely . what are you thinking ? marlena : i 'm thinking you know i ca n't answer that question . kate : yeah . marlena : and you know i ca n't answer the question , but you know what i can say ? i 'm pleased to see how you are analyzing yourself and the situation . i like that , and i think you 're learning a lot in the process . kate : let 's hope so . ugh , i really do have to go . give ari a kiss for me , okay ? marlena : oh , i will . she 'll be so sorry she missed you . kate : ah . thanks for listening . marlena : always . rafe : hope , i would help you out if i could . you know i would . there 's nothing i can do . hope : then use victor 's people . he can get more intel in one day than the police can in a month . rafe : really ? victor 's people ? hope : yes . rafe : do you not remember that victor told me to back off of clyde weston ? hope : there are ways around that . rafe : hope , listen to me ! i mean it ! when -- no , if victor ever changes his mind , the best thing for you is to stay totally out of the loop . hope : stop . rafe : no , yeah . hope : no , no , stop . rafe : no , you stop . hope : rafe , stop , just -- rafe : you took the words right out of my mouth . detective , i 've got work to do . if you 'll see yourself out . hope : rafe . [ sighs ] rafe : thank you . hope : rafe , just -- rafe ! theresa : okay , maybe i 'll get lucky and no one will be home . brady : theresa . stop . so you think this chip is nothing to worry about ? paul : i guess my point is , do n't read anything into what happened between us . derrick : right . yeah , no , we 're just having fun . paul : thanks . i was hoping you 'd understand . derrick : yeah , sure , it 's cool . so how was breakfast with your dad ? paul : it was great , yeah . we 're still getting to know each other , taking it slow . but we did take it up a notch , though . from now on , i 'm calling him dad . derrick : wow , that 's -- that 's a dream come true , right ? i mean , soon enough you 'll be playing ball with him at golden gate park . paul : yeah , i always -- wait , how did you know that was my dream ? john : so do you need some information ? aiden : yeah , it 's just ... something that could help a problem i 'm having . john : all right , well , i 'll help if i can . aiden : all right , well , it involves a case that you were working on a while back , a drug case . kate : thank you . and thanks for meeting me . clyde : you do n't have to thank me , kate . i 'd travel anywhere anytime to see you . i missed you last night . kate : i know , i 'm sorry . i had one of those can not - avoid - it meetings . clyde : well , just do n't make a habit of it , all right ? kate : what 's that supposed to mean ? clyde : i like a woman who shows up when she says she 's gon na . kate : you know , i -- there is a time in a relationship when -- [ phone rings ] clyde : excuse me . sorry . yeah , what 's going on ? brady : have a seat . theresa : wow . listen , brady , if you want to talk , that 's fine , but i really should call eve , you know ? go make arrangements -- brady : that 's gon na have to wait . how 's caroline ? theresa : she 's -- she 's doing great . she 's , uh , awake and alert . i mean , she 's a little weak , but she 's -- she 's doing good . brady : i 'm glad to hear that . theresa : thanks . when i thought she was n't gon na wake up , i ... brady : it 's pretty scary . i know . theresa : um ... well , uh ... now that grandma 's doing better , i - i know you want me out of here . i should probably just go -- brady : theresa . actually i want you to stay . about that dream -- golden gate park and the father you never had -- remember ? paul : i do n't think so . derrick : no ? weird . i guess i must have read it in the article that will wrote . paul : that was n't in the article . derrick : well , then i guess i was right the first time . you must have told me about it . paul : what exactly did i tell you ? derrick : that you had this fantasy as a kid that you 'd find your dad at golden gate park and you 'd play baseball with him . paul : derrick , i - i did n't tell you anything about that at all , and it was n't in the article . so you want to tell me how you knew ? doctor 's orders -- sorry -- no extended visits . mrs. brady needs her rest . will : got ya . do that , okay ? caroline : yes . will : get some rest . we 'll be back soon , and maybe next time , we can bring arianna . caroline : oh , that would be heaven . sonny : all right , then we 'll make it happen . the important thing is to see that you 're feeling better . you 've always been in our corner . we need you . i need you . you know how much i love you , right ? caroline : mm - hmm . back at you , sonny . sonny : get your rest . caroline : thanks , thanks , thank you . aiden : so the police became aware of an increase in drug trafficking back in the fall ? is that -- john : mmm , labor day , somewhere around there . i get back to the station , i 'll check and let you know . aiden : okay , great . thank you , i appreciate it . john : yeah , no problem , but i got to get running . uh , aiden , quick question . i assume that this information is about a case you 're handling ? aiden : well , not directly . just trying to connect some dots . john : all right , well , if i run across something on file , i 'll let you know . aiden : all right , thanks again , john . john : you got it . aiden : and thanks for stopping by . john : yup . aiden : [ sighs ] clyde : all right , you keep at it , and keep me up to speed . yeah . [ sighs ] uh ... i am so sorry , kate , but i 'm gon na have to cut this short . kate : i just got here . clyde : i know , and i hate putting you out like this , but i got ta take care of something and it just wo n't wait . i 'll see you tonight , okay ? kate : the hell you will . clyde : what did you say ? kate : it just seems that every time we meet lately , you have an excuse to go somewhere and do something else . clyde : sweetheart , it 's not an excuse , it 's business . kate : you do n't listen to a word i say ! clyde : of course that 's not true . kate : okay . you know , i guess what it is is i 'm just getting tired of feeling like i 'm an extra benefit in your life that you can take or leave . clyde : i hate this . i hate seeing you upset like this . i wish i could fix it . but we both got business to take care of , and ... can we just set this aside for now and start over again tonight ? my place ? rafe : trouble in paradise ? kate : [ sighs ] theresa : i ... i 'm a little lost , brady . i mean , what 's going on ? what made you suddenly change your mind ? brady : i 'm gon na be very frank with you . i 've been thinking a lot about your latest ... stunt , theresa , with your broken ankle . theresa : brady , i really -- i 'm sorry , i really -- brady : do n't apologize . that 's not gon na help . i 'm sorry . i want to keep this civil with you , i really do . it 's become very clear to me , theresa , that you are willing to do anything you need to do to get what you want . lie when it suits you . threaten to leave the state . force melanie to ... in any case , i 've decided that i do n't trust you with our son . theresa : what ? brady : i 'm not going to change the custody agreement . at least not yet . i do n't think that has to be done . but because of your lies , because of your games , i 've decided that i can only have somebody that i know and that i trust to keep an eye on you at all times when you are with my son . and that is why i want you to continue living here in this house . theresa : i -- okay . listen , brady , i promise that i 'm not gon na do -- brady : i do n't want you to promise any -- you do n't need to promise me anything . i think we both know how much those are worth . and there 's only one thing left to say , theresa . it 's from me to you , and i suggest you listen up . brady : i love my son more than anything , but you ... you , theresa , you 'll never be anything to me but his mother . theresa : brady ... brady : i will never forgive you for what you did to me , to melanie , forcing her to leave . theresa : but i did n't -- brady : not to mention all of the lies , so let me be clear . you are here as tate 's mother . nothing more . stay away from me . stay out of my life . [ door closes ] theresa : i 'm still here . [ laughs ] marlena : think we 'll get those changed and -- will : hi ! marlena : oh , look ! your daddies are home ! will : hey , sweetness ! how was your nap ? marlena : i think it was pretty good . sonny : come here , sweetie . marlena : how 's caroline ? will : she 's looking good . i think she 's gon na come through this just fine . sonny : you 're kidding , right ? she 'll be stronger than ever , assuming that 's even possible . she 's an amazing woman . ooh ! whoop ! someone needs changed . someone needs changed . marlena : i was about to do that , really , i was . no , it 's all yours , honey . you seem happy . will : i am . marlena : so can one assume that , i do n't know , you and sonny are getting back on a even keel ? will : well , even better than even keel . things are great , really great . derrick : paul , come on , man . you must have told me about that dream . paul : no , never . and this is n't the first time that you pulled stuff out of my past either . you 've known things about me that you could n't have . derrick : all right , look , paul . when i first met you , i thought you were really attractive and way out of my league and there was no way you 'd be interested in some bellboy , so i went online , and -- paul : none of this is online . this is all totally personal . derrick : look , paul . i was just trying to find a way to connect . all the snooping , it was -- it was n't my idea . paul : whose idea was it ? will horton . he knew those things , every one of them , and he told you to bring them up so you could get to me . derrick : okay , honestly ... will sent me the notes from his interview sessions with you . paul : seriously ? derrick : paul , i am so sorry , okay ? i - i would never share that information with anyone . it 's still totally private , okay ? paul : unbelievable . kate : go ahead , dump on clyde . everyone else does . rafe : oh , no , no . no , thanks . making a judgment on that guy ? it 's not my call . although i was hoping that by now you would have started to figure out what kind of guy weston is . kate : ah , there it is . well , excuse me if i do n't stick around and listen to it all . although , fyi , maybe i 'm seeing a guy who 's difficult at times ... rafe : mm - hmm ? kate : but at least i 'm not pining away over someone who is completely unavailable . rafe : wait . what ? hold on a second . what is that supposed to mean ? kate : oh , i think you know . rafe : no , i -- hope : pretty cut and dried . typical politician -- thinks he can skim and no one will ever find out . file 's in my drop box if you want it . john : yeah , unfortunately i think i might have to go over it , so i better get cracking . thanks . hope : hey , welcome . john : oh , listen , one thing . could you do me a favor and tell aiden something ? i just saw him but it slipped my mind . the venue for the little league game has changed to the middle school . can you help me out ? hope : yeah , sure . i 'll tell him . oh , wait . so you saw aiden ? john : yeah , he wanted specifics on the mendez investigation i was working on . hope : the drug case ? john : yeah , drug case . hope : yeah . john : thanks . hope : bye . clyde : hello , counselor .	will met with derrick at the park to talk about what 's going on with paul . derrick wanted a relationship with paul , but he 's in love with sonny . hope met with rafe at the club and told him that aiden dropped clyde and ben as clients so she wanted to investigate clyde again . aiden shredded some files on clyde and ben . clyde did a background check on aiden . will and derrick 's conversation got a little heated when derrick threw up in his face that he slept with paul too . will wanted to make sure that derrick kept quiet about him giving him the files on paul . hope wanted rafe to help her figure out what clyde did to make aiden want to drop him as a client . clyde wanted someone to find out why aiden was investigating him . brady and maggie talked about theresa lying about her ankle . brady seemed to feel sorry for her . maggie was also worried about theresa .
philip : i 'm sorry , billie . i ca n't believe i forgot my cellphone one more time , sis ? billie : why not ? once you 've entered an apartment illegally , it does n't much matter if you do it again . ah , even easier the second time around . philip : i know i left my cellphone here somewhere . oh , there it is . all right , let 's go . billie : wait , wait , whoa . do you smell something ? philip : like what ? billie : perfume . and it ai n't mine . [ scene_break ] belle : philip deserves to know that you flew here on the 4th and met with lauren . shawn d. : i -- i know that . but after all those phone calls that she made , taunting him and teasing him , he 's not gon na believe that i did n't have anything to do with that . but , belle , i swear to you -- belle : i know . you told me . shawn d. : but do you believe me ? because if philip does n't believe me , i can live with that . but you , it 's important to me . so , before we go in there , i need to know that you believe that i had nothing to do with any of this . [ scene_break ] kayla : come here , you . oh . oh , you all look so surprised . lexie : uh , kayla , look , i know you 've been talking about adoption , but are you sure about this ? i mean , at this point in your life ? kayla : oh , my goodness . well , why not ? i mean , this little guy needs a home , so why not with us ? i mean , until mrs. meyers finds his mom and why she left him here . abe : what about steve ? kayla : what about steve ? abe : after everything he 's been through , he might like a little time to settle in . kayla : oh , are you kidding me ? he 's already settled in . he 's as settled in as he 'll ever be . abe : adoption 's a big step . kayla : well , you know what ? we 've already been talking about it for the last month or so , ever since he got back from tinda lao . mrs. meyers : mrs. johnson -- kayla : listen , i understand that he 's not available for adoption at this point , but i just know that when my husband sees this little face , he 's gon na want to give this cutie a home as much as i do . steve : steve will want to give which cutie a what ? [ scene_break ] hope : oh ! gosh , are you kidding me ? holy mackerel ! a soft day , that 's what they call it here ? bo : yeah , that 's what they call it . hope : you know what i call it ? half the atlantic ocean being dumped on me all at the same time . bo : think you might melt out there if you get a little wet ? hope : we 're in a church . do n't get me started , brady . let 's just find that thing and get home , okay ? what 's it called again ? bo : tabernacle . it 's right here . hope : perfect . okay , great . so , take the key that tony ripped off of stefano 's neck and let 's just pray to god that it opens the box and we can really end this feud and this vendetta between the bradys and the dimeras . so , we 'll just open it , we 'll grab whatever 's inside , and we 'll head back to the airport . why are n't you moving ? bo : because you ca n't just open it . hope : yeah , because the key 's in your pocket . bo : i know that , but -- hope : but what ? bo : this is a holy tabernacle . only priests can open it . hope : okay , fine . we 'll ask a priest , then . [ thunder crashes ] what about her ? bo : she 's a nun . hope : yeah , so ? that 's fine . it does n't hurt to ask . why not ? bo : i told you , hope . it has to be a priest . hope : maybe things have changed . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] steve : what 's going on , sweetness ? kayla : i 'm glad you 're here . and you will be , too . steve : you think ? kayla : yeah . take a look at this little bug . steve : yeah . kayla : his , um , his mother abandoned him here , and i just -- i can just imagine how scared he must be . steve : yeah , he must be . kayla : and then i heard that child services needed a place for him to stay , you know , just until they find his mother and why she left him here , and i know it was a long time ago , but i just was thinking about how sweet those memories are of ours when we took benjy in , and i just thought maybe -- mrs. meyers : so , is there a problem , then , mr. johnson ? steve : problem ? what , do you mean with the baby ? he 's got all his fingers and toes , right ? mrs. meyers : you do understand that even though the child 's placement will be temporary , we still have to follow procedure . kayla : that will take a long time , wo n't it ? [ scene_break ] abe : as police commissioner , i 'd be very happy to vouch for the johnsons . kayla : thank you , abe . abe : mrs. meyers , i have known them for more years than i want to count . kayla 's a doctor , and her family , the bradys , are well - known , and they just moved recently back to salem with their college - aged daughter . lexie : you could n't find two nicer people , really . abe : everything must be in the best interest of the child . i understand that . and the screening procedures are strict , i know . lexie : yeah , by the book , i 'm sure . that 's the way my husband runs his department , also . abe : yes , always . no rules bent at random . chain of command . that 's the way we do things at the salem p.d . and i 'm sure that 's the way heidi saymen does things . mrs. meyers : you know my supervisor ? abe : yeah , i sure do . hey ... why do n't we leave the baby with kayla just for a minute ? and we 'll go find a quiet place . we 'll give heidi a call . we 'll see what we can do for the johnsons and this well - behaved little boy . [ scene_break ] lexie : um , i 'm right behind you , okay ? uh , are you two sure about this ? now 's the time to speak up . kayla : are you kidding ? we 're thrilled . thank you , lexie , and please thank abe for us . lexie : uh , this should n't take long . you can thank him yourselves . kayla : well , little handsome guy , it looks like you 're gon na be going home with us . yeah . not bad having friends in high places , do n't you think , steve ? steve : you want to know what i think , sweetness ? i think you just blindsided me . [ scene_break ] belle : shawn , of course i believe you . i know you did n't encourage those phone calls . please , we both know philip 's temper too well to play games like that , and he knows it , too . shawn d. : the one thing philip does know these days is that he does n't trust me . i do n't mind , 'cause i do n't trust him , either . [ scene_break ] philip : yeah . i do smell perfume . are you sure it was n't here before ? billie : no doubt about it . philip : so , someone wearing perfume came in after we left , but we barely got out of the building before we turned back . billie : so if somebody came in ... philip : then someone must still be here . billie : what are we waiting for ? [ knock on door ] girl scout cookies ? philip : there 's no one we know in this town other than that detective we talked to before . [ scene_break ] belle : philip , hi . philip : what 's going on ? what are you doing here ? belle : we 're here to help , but shawn has something to tell you . he knows who the woman is who 's been calling you . philip : you know about lauren ? how ? shawn d. : because i met with her on the 4th of july here in indianapolis when i should have been at the job interview in cleveland . philip : so you were here instead with her . this is where you were , you son of a -- why the hell did n't you tell me this ? [ scene_break ] hope : excuse me , sister ? oh . bo : i told you she ca n't help us . we need a priest . hope : i know . does that seem a little sexist to you ? bo : let 's not go there . hope : no , let 's go wherever the priests are . just look around , brady . bo : well , like doctors , they 're not always there when you need them . hope : all right , all right . where do you plan to start searching ? bo : at the rectory , and what do you mean where do i plan to start searching ? hope : surely you do n't expect me to go back out into that monsoon again . bo : hope , it 's a little rain . you 're afraid of a little rain ? hope : not until you build me an ark . bo : and you 're already a little bit wet . what 's the big deal ? come on . come on . hope : all right . bo : thank you . hope : but you know what ? when we get back to salem , you 're buying me a new pair of shoes 'cause these are practically ruined . bo : okay , new pair of shoes . two pair of shoes . hope : make it three and you 've got a deal . bo : yes , dear . [ scene_break ] abe : come on , come on , come on . lexie : here you go , sweetheart . abe : yeah , i 'm on hold , honey . lexie : okay . where 's mrs. meyers ? abe : she 's checking on a few other clients . so , did you talk to them ? they 'll go in with both feet . are you still convinced it 's a good idea ? lexie : steve and kayla taking in this baby -- why not ? it 's just for a little while . and kayla could n't be happier . abe : it 's steve i 'm worried about . did you see the look on the man 's face ? he 's got enough on his plate without adding 2 : 00 a.m. feedings . lexie : abe , trust me . kayla wants this enough for both of them . it 'll give steve a chance to see if he 's ready to adopt . it 's just temporary , right ? abe : oh , uh , hey , heidi , it 's abe carver . yes . uh , look , i was just wondering if i could help get you to do a fast - track approval on a foster - care couple . [ scene_break ] kayla : i just thought since we had talked about maybe adopting -- steve : baby , we talked about it , but we never made a decision to do anything . kayla : will you just look at this sweet face ? steve : yeah , he 's sweet all right . kayla : how can you look at this little angel and tell me you do n't care ? steve : come on . it 's not about caring . you know how i feel about a kid stuck in the foster - care system . i 've been there . kayla : well , i know . that 's why i thought for sure that you would go along with this . steve : this is n't about me . maybe it is , huh ? once that woman does her background check and gets into my history , this is all gon na be over . all those years with the memory loss and my nice little stay at the state mental hospital after i kidnapped a good friend of mine and forced my wife to take out his kidney . kayla : come on , steve . steve : i 'm just getting started here . i have n't gotten to my latest trick -- driving our own daughter away . kayla : steve , come on . you had a fight . that 's all it was . that 's normal . steve : oh , yeah . i 'm the most normal dude i know . kayla : she 's gon na come home , and we 're gon na talk it out . steve : yeah , and you 'll smooth things over like you always do . i ca n't wait till you , uh , try to smooth - talk what 's her name when she comes back in here with a big folder on me and 10 bodyguards for protection . kayla : well , you know , there 's gon na be questions , sure . but why do n't we just give it a chance ? i mean , we have abe -- abe standing up for us . steve : maybe he should n't be standing up for us . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : look , i know i should have just told you from the beginning . mimi called me on the 4th , and then she just -- philip : mimi called you ? shawn d. : she found out that her mom was paying lauren to go through with the pregnancy . billie : wait a minute . bonnie paid lauren off to have philip 's baby ? shawn d. : she denies it , but , yeah . then bonnie ended up going to jail for some other charges . lauren -- she realized that she lost her meal ticket , so she started calling mimi . and you thought the phone calls you were getting were bad . philip : why did she waste her time ? mimi 's broke . shawn d. : but you 're not . and the only way that lauren could get to you was -- billie : to go through mimi . shawn d. : but mimi did n't give up your phone number , so she started hammering away at her , so that 's why mimi called me . philip : why did n't she just call me ? shawn d. : because she was afraid that you would blame her for what bonnie did . belle : so she asked shawn to come down here and see if what lauren was saying was true , if there even was a baby . philip : so you grabbed a flight , saw a baby , and gave her my number . great , shawn . that 's terrific . shawn d. : i did n't see a baby , and i did n't think that she would be stupid enough to go ahead and start harassing you . philip : but you gave her my number just in case . shawn d. : i did n't think there was a baby , so i decided to call her bluff . i gave her your number , and i flew home . philip : after you knew i was getting all those calls . how could you do that ? shawn d. : philip , the last thing that i wanted was for you to think that i was in on this whole entire thing . we 've had our problems , yeah . i just figured -- i was pretty sure that she would just stop . she 'd get bored . philip : yeah , but the calls kept coming , did n't they ? and your `` pretty sure `` was n't good enough , shawn . because i do have a baby . shawn d. : i saw the birth certificate . at first , i believed her . and then i just figured the whole thing was a fake . billie : apparently not , because people have seen him . belle : philip , you do n't even know that the baby is really yours , do you ? just because lauren had a -- philip : what the hell was that ? there is someone still here . [ scene_break ] kayla : if abe did n't believe that you could handle it , why would he step up ? steve : for you . he believes in you . kayla : but i believe in you . nothing has really changed about taking care of a baby . and you did a perfectly good job when we had stephanie . it 's all gon na come back to you . steve : what if it does n't ? i was n't around very long after stephanie was born . you know that . kayla : well , your memory seems to be working just fine . steve : yeah , the pieces are all there . when i grab for them , things seem to fall into place . but not all the time . you know , it 's kind of like when you finish a puzzle and you throw it back in the box and you got some big chunks connected , but then there 's a whole bunch of these little in - between pieces . it 's those pieces i do n't know how they fit . i do n't know where they go . kayla : well , you said yourself that the big pieces are there . so maybe if you just relax , maybe it will all just start coming back to you . steve : i do n't know , sweetness . i remember how i feel about stephanie , how much i love her , but taking care of her as a baby , i mean , that 's all blank . i - i - i would n't know what to do . kayla : well , then , you learn it just like you did before . steve : i 'm gon na practice on that little guy ? that 's fair . kayla : we just take it one day at a time . i mean , little pocket will just stay with us for a few days . steve : wait a minute . what did you say -- pocket ? did you just call that poor little child pocket ? kayla : i mean , he does n't have a name , and he 's just so little , he can practically fit in your pocket . steve : [ laughs ] pocket . all right . well , i guess that 's better than benjy part two , but not much . leave it to you , sweetness . kayla : that 's right . leave everything to me . you want to hold him ? steve : no . do n't be throwing me right in the deep end right off the bat . kayla : oh , come on . you have a lot of experience holding babies -- claire , ciara . look , you know ... pocket , he 'll just stay with us for a couple of days until they find his mother . and then we can talk about if we want to go ahead with our own adoption . steve : no , kayla , you got to back off . you got to stop pushing me . this is out of control . you 're out of control . [ scene_break ] billie : nobody . philip : whoever was hiding got out that window in record time . billie : that 's not any whoever that was in the room . philip : i ca n't believe we missed her . she was here the whole time . belle : who are you calling ? billie : detective wade , indianapolis p.d . she 's still in the area somewhere . philip : so what ? she wo n't be back here again knowing i 'm around and so are the cops . belle : well , unless she needs something badly enough . billie : yeah , detective wade , hi . it 's billie reed . philip : i 'm heading out . maybe lauren 's hiding out in some alley nearby . shawn d. : lauren knows that she 's gon na go to jail if he finds her . belle : good , maybe she should . shawn d. : belle , wake up . that means our whole nightmare is gon na start all over again . lauren takes philip 's baby , runs off . if he goes after her , ca n't find her , he 's gon na come back to salem and focus all of his energy on you and claire . and this time , i 'm gon na be the one who 's responsible . belle : what ? shawn d. : why did n't i just believe her when she said she had his baby ? man , i just made this whole thing worse . [ scene_break ] bo : [ laughs ] irish gondola . hope : hey , why not ? the way it 's still coming down , this town will look like venice by dinner . she 's gone . bo : yeah , gone , but left quite a trail . hope : wow , i thought there would be mud . bo : pretty big feet for a woman . hope : do you think maybe father wallace came through here ? bo : maybe . you know what ? i , um , i 'm gon na see if i can find the disappearing nun . maybe she knows where the father is . why do n't you stay here just in case he comes in , okay ? hope : oh , sure , yeah , right . i mean , now that my shoes are practically ruined , you want me to stay here . that 's three pairs , remember ? bo : i 'll be right back , all right ? hope : i 'm coming with you . bo : no , hope , you 're just gon na get more wet . hope : brady , i 'm on to you . you 're not leaving me . you 've got a feeling -- i know you do -- about these footprints and you just want me to stay here 'cause you think it 's safer , right ? bo : andre is out there somewhere . sooner or later , he 's gon na show up . you can count on it . hope : do you think he followed us to ireland ? do you ? bo : stay here , be careful . hope : you be careful . bo : be right back . [ thunder crashes ] hope : so ... only a man can be trusted to open the tabernacle , huh ? [ scene_break ] kayla : listen , i know that this is all happening so fast , and you 're probably feeling a bit overwhelmed . steve : really ? you think ? just a little bit ? hey , what 's the big rush on this anyway ? did something happen that i do n't know about ? kayla : yeah . pocket happened . just like benjy happened . i mean , i was n't looking for this , but he needs us . steve : us ? kayla : well , he needs somebody , so why not us ? he does n't really have time for us to sit down and jot down the pros and cons . time is ticking here . steve : you should go in with somebody who can handle the job , somebody qualified . kayla : i am . steve : well , i 'm not . kayla : yes , you are . i know you are . steve : i ca n't do it , sweetness . i 'm not ready . i 'm not . and i do n't know if i 'll ever be ready . i do n't even know if i want to be . [ scene_break ] billie : yeah , thanks , detective . we 'll be here . philip : no sign of lauren and nobody 's seen her , at least not nearby . what did i miss ? billie : detective wade is sending a squad car . philip : one car ? great . and i still ca n't believe you kept your little holiday rendezvous with her a secret . shawn d. : i know i should n't have . i did n't know what else to say . i already lied about cleveland . i figure if i came to you and i tried to tell you the truth , you would n't understand . philip : what , me ? oh , come on , pal . i understand perfectly . i understand that he figured he finally found a way to get back at me . 'cause all of us know i can take better care of claire than you can now or ever will . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] bo : hope ? hope : that was fast . bo : it 's raining even harder out there . i could n't find a soul . hope : maybe the nuns here just wear big bulky shoes . bo : yeah , maybe . something 's definitely wrong . hope : i got a suggestion . let 's stop tempting fate and open the box and go home . bo : hope , i told you we ca n't do that . hope : brady , we flew all the way here because people 's lives are at stake . bo : yeah , so we ca n't start tempting fate , hope . just be patient , have faith . hope : this is n't about patience or faith anymore . you just said yourself that andré 's still out there . nobody 's safe . brady , for us to stand here and waste time about whether or not to open the box , when it comes down to it , it 's still just a box . bo : hope , it 's a tabernacle . hope : god knows who we are . he knows we mean no offense . but back in salem andré and stefano , they could be targeting someone we love right now . maybe your mother or your father , maybe even ciara . brady , we ca n't let that happen . we need to do something , and we need to do it now while we still can . bo : okay . i should know better than to argue with you when you got your heels dug in . hope : finally . bo : yeah . let 's steal what we came for and head home . hope : i ca n't argue with that . i know you 're sneaky spice . [ scene_break ] steve : we wanted to have a wedding for our friends and family , a private thing right kayla : you 're right . um ... i apologize . i was n't thinking . not about you . i just ... steve : i know , babe . you were thinking about benjy . kayla : and you being bounced around in foster homes and orphanages and all the stories you told me . steve : you 're probably thinking about frankie and max , too , right ? kayla : and then i saw this little pocket . come here , buddy . oh , my goodness . and i just thought ... about where he might end up and what we could do for him . but you 're right . we 're the priority and ... you , me , and stephanie and getting our life back on track and happy and together and ... steve : but you 're already too far gone . are n't you , sweetness ? kayla : i do n't know . from the second i saw him ... you know , it 's my problem and i will deal with it . steve : no , there 's no such thing , sweetness . your problem is my problem . look , i understand how you feel and why . he 's really cute . it 's just i ... kayla : it 's just what ? steve : it 's just the daddy thing , baby . i do n't know -- i mean , i wo n't say i 'll never do it , but just not right now . kayla : i understand . steve : do you ? kayla : yeah . yeah , i mean , um ... we are definitely the priority right now -- you , me , and stephanie . um , i - i - i 'm gon na go tell mrs. meyers and abe that we 've changed our mind . no , it 's all right . i 'll be back , and i - i - i 'm all right , and we 're all right , and it 's all gon na be fine . steve : wait , kayla , wait . kayla : what is it ? steve : just hang on a minute . just hang on a minute . [ scene_break ] belle : you have no right to say that to him . shawn was just trying to help . philip : to help me , protect me ? do n't tell me you 're buying that story . shawn d. : all right , philip , i get that you 're ticked off about lauren and this whole thing getting out . you need somebody to blame . here i am . i 'm not saying that i do n't deserve some of it , either . but i swear to you -- philip : oh , save it , shawn . i know what you 're doing and why you 're doing it . you 're stuck living under my roof watching me give belle and claire everything you wish you could , but you ca n't because you 're the same loser you 've always been . belle : you know what , philip ? you would be dead right now if it was n't for shawn , so if he 's a loser , what does that make you ? you would have been killed in iraq if he did n't drop everything to come save your butt . shawn d. : belle , just let it go . belle : no , this man saved your life and he has been your oldest and dearest friend , and how do you repay him ? you hire willow stark to get on the stand and lie so that you can get custody of claire . philip : he has certainly paid me back 10 times over for that . belle : anything that 's happened after that you 've brought on all by yourself . he has never brought it up . he has never thrown it in your face because he 's been too good of a friend to you . philip : maybe he should get over it , 'cause i sure as hell have . you 're no friend of mine . maybe you never were . billie : that 's not true , philip . philip : what do you know about it ? the second that he saw a chance to get back at me , what did he do ? hmm ? he grabbed it and ran with it . and good for you , brady . i 'd have bet big bucks you could n't pull something off like this . shawn d. : you believe what you want to believe , philip , but i am telling you the truth is that you -- philip : you were in on this all along , working with her -- you and lauren and your phone games . watching me take these calls , watching me squirm , making me think i had a baby out there . billie : hey , hey , hey . you do , philip . or you might . you said it yourself , you believe in your heart that it 's true -- that baby is yours . but we do n't know that for sure yet . lauren is out there . that baby is out there somewhere , and it 's not doing any of us any good to stand around and rehash old wounds . we 're not getting anywhere , so snap out of it . [ scene_break ] kayla : are you all right ? steve : i 'm fine . i think one of those pieces ... the little ones ... just hooked up to a bigger one . kayla : tell me . what ? steve : the day stephanie was born , you remember ? [ laughs ] i 'm feeling it all over again . it 's one of the happiest moments of my life . [ laughs ] mrs. meyers : well , it 's good news . we still have to schedule some regular visits , but you 've been approved . kayla : um ... mrs . meyers , i 'm sorry -- steve : hey , that 's good news , huh , sweetness ? yeah , and you know what ? you can check up on us anytime . you come by anytime . that 's cool . now , um , why do n't you give me the pocket man ? i 'm sure mrs. meyers has lots of papers for us to sign . you go take your turn while us dudes get acquainted . kayla : are you sure ? steve : yeah , i 'm sure . now , you better get out of here before i flip - flop on you . hi , sweet . oh , so sweet . hi there . kayla : i guess we should go sign the papers . steve : oh . hey , little dude . [ chuckles ] you 're gon na have to help me out here , yeah . i 'm kind of flying blind if you know what i mean . yes . so , what do you say we go celebrate and we 'll have some wings , maybe some burgers ? what do you think , huh ? no ? oh , that 's right . you 're gon na have to have teeth before we do that , huh ? yes , you are . yeah . so , you do n't -- oh , i know . you 're worried about global warming , are n't you ? no , that 's too heavy . so , how about those cubs , huh ? hmm ? you like the cubs ? [ scene_break ] billie : we got to go find lauren . belle : billie 's right . what matters now -- philip : here 's what matters to me right now . i want a straight answer from you , belle . did you know about this all along ? belle : what ? of course not . shawn d. : philip , she had nothing to do with this . i already lied about cleveland . i was n't gon na involved belle also . belle : shawn was wrong to keep it a secret , but he 's here to apologize . philip : is there anybody alive that you have n't lied to ? shawn d. : i 'm here in indianapolis trying to apologize to you . philip : good for you . now take your apology -- billie : hey , philip . philip : i got it . i 'm just wasting my time . there 's a runaway surrogate and a baby boy i got to track down . belle : philip . shawn . shawn d. : belle , go . belle : philip . philip : what do you want now ? just leave me alone . belle : i just want you to know -- philip : you want me to know what ? are you gon na start singing the same old song about what a good guy shawn is ? belle : we are still your friends just like we 've always been all our lives , and if there 's something that we can do to help you -- philip : just figure it out , belle , would you ? i 've had just about all the help out of you two i 'll ever need ... ever . [ scene_break ] bo : okay , here goes . please forgive me . hope : he does . bo : what , you got your own personal thumbs - up there , did you ? hope : let 's just say we 've done a lot of talking in the last two years . [ thunder crashes ] bo : it must be the wrong tabernacle , wrong church . hope : do n't give up . just turn harder . bo : hope , it 's a gold key . it 's very soft . i ca n't turn it any harder . it might break off in the lock . hope : so what are we gon na do , then ? we ca n't try this in every church from here to italy . man : would you be the bradys , then ? hope : yes , uh , yeah . i 'm hope , and this is bo brady . and who are you ? bo : yeah , um , who sent you here ? how did you know that we were the bradys ? man : the priest . father said , `` run to the church . `` tell the bradys that he knows that you 're here , and he 's coming to see you directly . bo : oh , okay . tell the father thank you , and we 'll wait for him here , okay ? man : that i will . thank you , sir . bo : no , thank you . [ scene_break ] hope : [ chuckles ] he is so cute . bo : he left his backpack . hope : let me see if i can stop him . bo : okay . hope : hey , little boy ! little boy ! well ... we missed him . bo : too fast for you , huh ? hope : yeah . maybe his name and address is inside the backpack . bo : maybe . what the heck ? whoa , look at this . hope : beauty . bo : that is a beauty . i won -- we got to get this back to him . i wonder why he was dragging this around in a backpack . [ scene_break ] steve : little pocket man he 's a sweet little pocket man yeah , he 's a sweet little pocket man and he 's dancing around with his uncle patch yeah , he 's a sweet ... abe : are you two hitting it off ? steve : well , yeah , we are . he 's a cubs fan . why would n't we be ? abe : [ chuckles ] steve : so , have you seen kayla ? abe : yeah , she 's finishing things up . she 'll be here in a minute . you know , he 's a cute kid . steve : yeah , he looks just like me , does n't he ? abe : i said cute . steve : ha ha . abe , thanks for making this happen , man . abe : are you sure you 're ready for this ? steve : sure . all the middle - of - the - night feedings , all the crying , the dirty diapers . abe : in other words , no . steve : maybe kayla is . [ scene_break ] kayla : uh - oh , did i hear my name ? ooh , there he is . steve : here i am . kayla : no , not you , silly . you . hi . hi . hi . lexie : well , all the papers have been signed , sealed , and delivered . he 's now officially theirs . kayla : yep , i already called baby depot . they 're delivering a crib , a stroller , two - weeks ' worth of diapers , and a bassinet . steve : oh , i smell credit - card overload . i 'm gon na have to get something full- time soon . abe : it 's just the beginning , steve . welcome to parenthood . steve : yeah , good thing it 's only temporary , right , baby ? kayla : gosh , would you look at those eyelashes ? lexie : oh , i just remembered my cellphone has a digital camera . all right , steve , kayla , little one . kayla : oh , we 're calling him pocket . lexie : pocket ? kayla : sure . lexie : okay . okay , um , all right , your first family photo . everybody , squeeze together . steve : yeah , it 's gon na be good , huh ? it 's gon na be good to have a little picture to look back on ... kayla : okay , any time , lexie . come on . steve : ... of our temporary son . kayla : yeah , yeah , come on . lexie : smile , steve . abe : say `` cheese . `` steve : change me . [ scene_break ] billie : hey , you know how he is . just give him some time . belle : hey . billie : hey , is he all right ? belle : i 'm not sure . billie : okay , great . belle : if there 's anything that we can go . billie : yeah , i 'll let you know . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : so , he 's , uh -- belle : yeah , angrier than i 've probably ever seen him . but you know what ? that 's philip , and he 'll probably calm down . he always does . shawn d. : no , belle , not this time . he 's convinced himself that i purposely tried to hurt him . so whatever friendship is left , it 's done . belle : i think you 're wrong . shawn d. : you mean you hope that i 'm wrong . in the meantime , there 's only one thing that we can do . belle : what 's that ? shawn d. : start packing our bags as soon as we get back to salem . pretty soon , no matter what , he 's gon na kick us out of the mansion -- claire or no claire . [ scene_break ] hope : whoo ! still raining cats and dogs out there . did you find anything ? bo : nothing in the bag . just this toy , and it 's brand - new . hope : i guess he did n't want to get it wet , huh ? bo : i guess . the father -- he 'll probably know where to find the boy . hope : yeah , i 'm sure . bo : look at this thing . it 's great , heavy , a lot of detail to it . hope : i did n't know you were such an expert , brady . bo : actually , i 'm not . i never had one of these babies growing up . hope : you never had one ? bo : unh - unh . pop did n't allow them in the house . even roman did n't have one . hope : and you never asked why ? bo : no . shh , shh . hope : are you shushing me ? bo : yeah , i hear something . hope : something ? bo : hope , it 's ticking . hope : bo ! bo ! [ scene_break ] jeremy : the trunks of designer knock offs -- that was just a cover for what i 'm really doing . i 've been smuggling women into the country from eastern europe . [ scene_break ] nick : this is the girl i hope to spend the rest of my life with , and no money- grubbing opportunistic tramp from vegas is gon na get in the way of that .	lauren hides out of sight when billie and philip return but billie can smell lauren 's lingering perfume . lauren continues to eavesdrop as shawn and belle arrive to tell philip about helping lauren get in touch with philip . philip accuses shawn of helping lauren to get back at him . while they argue , lauren sneaks out the window . abe vouches for steve and kayla as parents and uses his connections to help speed up their approval . privately , steve lets kayla know how unhappy he is with the idea . seeing kayla 's devotion to baby tyler reminds him of how it felt when stephanie was born and steve agrees to the idea of taking tyler in .
kayla : [ coughing ] there -- there 's something coming out the vent . i 'm gon na put this on you . i want you to breathe normally and just try to relax , all right ? [ coughs ] oh . god , do n't do this again . all right , listen to me , marlena . i want you to just try to relax , all right ? conserve your energy . i 'm gon na go out and see what 's going on . i 'll be right back . [ coughing ] [ door opens ] [ scene_break ] [ joe crying ] steve : okay , baby boy . it 's all right . yeah , it 's okay . oh , i know you 're scared , baby boy . yeah , papa 's here . papa 's right here . that 's my big boy . shh , shh , shh , shh . that 's my big boy . that 's my big joe , yeah . that 's papa 's big joe . yeah , shh . okay . okay . we got to get this door open . [ scene_break ] lucas : the whole entire floor 's on lockdown ? susan : it 's emergency procedure . chloe : why ? susan : i 'm gon na try to find out . best thing you can do is just to stay put . lucas : thanks . chloe : okay , why do i get a bad feeling about this ? lucas : because you tend to worry too much . do n't worry about it . i 'm sure everything 's gon na be fine . chloe : are you okay ? lucas : yeah . it 's weird . i feel a little , uh ... [ scene_break ] [ hissing ] lucas : whoa . chloe : oh , my god . what is that ? lucas : i do n't know , but i 'm not sticking around long enough to find out . [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping rapidly ] lucas : get this off of me . [ scene_break ] [ joe crying ] steve : come on . [ grunts ] anybody out there ? ! [ scene_break ] anna : [ coughs ] sami : i 'm gon na wait in the hall . anna : what is that ? e.j . : it 's gas . it 's everywhere . it 's in the whole hospital . sami : i can feel it . i can smell it . anna : are you kidding ? tony , what is going on ? john : everyone , quiet . reporter : we will , as i said , hope to learn exactly why university hospital 's lockdown system has been activated on the 7th floor . but as of now , no new information has been released . sami : so it means nothing . it means we 're still trapped here . reporter : salem police have arrived on the scene and will be investigating the situation . since no calls have been received from either patients or staff , it is assumed that all phone service , including cellular , has been disrupted . stay tuned to this station for updates as they happen . [ scene_break ] [ joe crying ] steve : oh , baby boy . oh , i 'm sorry . papa 's too loud , huh ? yeah , yeah . you know what ? i 'm gon na get your mama in here real soon . we 'll get your mama to come see you . how would that be ? yeah , it 's gon na be all right . let 's try again . let 's try this phone one more time . [ crying continues ] still no bars . what the hell is going on in here ? what the hell is going on ? we got to find you some oxygen , big boy . that 's what we 're gon na do . papa wo n't let anything happen to you . is everything locked in this place ? ! [ scene_break ] susan : [ coughing ] hello ? kayla : susan . susan , w - wait . susan : dr. johnson . kayla : what 's going on here ? susan : still trying to find out . all i know is the floor 's on lockdown . the phone lines , the intercom are n't working . everyone on this floor is trapped here . [ coughs ] kayla : steve . my baby . [ scene_break ] e.j . : come on , come on . it 's safety glass . it 's safety -- it 's not gon na break . sami : my mom . i got to check on my mom . e.j . : i 'm going with her . anna : he 's poisoned us . why ? why is he doing this ? tony : listen , just this is [ clears throat ] not a time to lose our heads here . anna : oh , right . right . we 're all gon na die , so you want us all to be calm ? are we being poisoned , tony ? tony : honey , if we were being poisoned , we 'd all be dead already . anna : well , then , what is it ? i mean , what is it gon na do to us ? we 've got to do something . tony : okay , so , do you have any ideas ? john : well , just one . find this man . tony : where the hell is my father ? john : well , i assume that you would know that . [ scene_break ] steve : okay . hey , i got it , big boy . [ inhales ] [ coughing ] okay . that works . now , papa gets this one . this is for my big boy . we 're gon na have to keep this on now . you 're not gon na like it , but it 's gon na keep you safe , okay ? there we go . all right . oh , now that 's much better . okay , here goes papa now . papa 's gon na get his thing . kayla : [ coughing ] steve . steve : sweetness . kayla : oh , baby . steve : no , no , no ! do n't let the door close ! kayla : what ? what ? [ scene_break ] lucas : [ coughs ] did you try your cellphone ? chloe : yeah , still no service . lucas : keep trying . take this . put it over your mouth . hurry up . chloe : thanks . lucas : [ coughing ] just short breaths , all right ? keep your breaths short . no deep inhales . chloe : okay . lucas : [ coughing ] chloe : do you think this stuff is poison ? lucas : i do n't think so . i do n't think it 's lethal . we 've been breathing it for a while now . [ coughs ] chloe : [ coughs ] anything ? nothing ? lucas : it 's locked . chloe : well , should n't there be some sort of latch ? lucas : there is , but it 's safety glass . chloe : can we break it ? lucas : no , we ca n't break it even if we had a shotgun . it 's shatterproof . chloe : damn it . lucas : keep trying , chloe . keep trying . chloe : oh , my god . it 's getting harder and harder to breathe . lucas : come on , do n't breathe so heavy . just short breaths , okay ? chloe : okay . do you think that stuff is fatal ? lucas : do n't worry about that . just concentrate on me right now , okay ? look at me . [ coughs ] chloe , i mean it . look at me . chloe : okay , yeah , yeah . lucas : you ca n't panic right now . if you panic , you 're gon na waste your breath and your energy . you got to stay strong , okay ? we got to stay focused if we 're gon na get out of here . chloe : right . focused . lucas : we will get out of here . we 're gon na get out of here together . do n't worry about it . i promise you . chloe : okay , right . lucas : come on . come on , let 's go . keep your mouth covered . [ coughing ] [ scene_break ] e.j . : [ coughing ] sami : thank god my mom is on oxygen . [ coughs ] e.j . : are you sure you do n't mind leaving her there ? sami : well , john said he would check on her , and i know he 's gon na make sure that stefano stays away from her . what we have to do is figure out how to get the hell out of here . and how are we supposed to do that with the doors and the elevators all shut down and locked ? e.j . : i do n't know . i do n't know . sami : you know , i keep thinking about allie and johnny . they must be wondering where we are . e.j . : they 're fine , okay ? it has n't been so long since we left the house . sami : i was supposed to pick them up hours ago . e.j . : [ coughing ] it 's fine . look , we left them with maggie . they 'll be perfectly safe , okay ? sami : i know they 're safe , but i 'm their mother . you know , they need me . e.j . : it 's okay , all right ? i 'm gon na find a way out of here . sami : when ? next month ? next year ? e.j . : come here . come her sami : [ gasps ] oh , my god . oh , my god , you son of a bitch . you did this ? ! you did this to us ! e.j . : what 's wrong ? stop , stop , stop . sami : you hurt my mother . you did this to all of us . you caused this . e.j . : [ coughs ] sami : you 're obsessed with her ! e.j . : no , no , no . but this is not my fault . this is my father . i had nothing to do with this . stefano : [ laughs ] sami : you laugh ? you think this is funny ? e.j . : i 'm not laughing , samantha . sami : you -- you -- you did this . you 've hurt my family . you 've hurt my mother . you -- you did all of this and you liked it . you 're gon na go to hell for that . e.j . : stop . sami : stay away from me . stop it ! stay away from me ! stay away ! e.j . : samantha ! [ scene_break ] anna : [ coughing ] tony : here , take this . take this . breathe into that . anna : what about you ? tony : it 's okay . i 've got a handkerchief . anna : oh , god , tony . it 's getting harder and harder to breathe . should n't we get out of this room ? tony : what difference will it make ? the gas is everywhere . anna : he really is trying to kill us , is n't he ? tony : those vapors , they have toxins that can induce almost anything -- hallucinations , extreme anger . the trouble is we 're not going to know what those fumes can do until ... until they start . [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] marlena : [ coughs ] john : it 'll be okay , blondie . [ scene_break ] anna : stefano could n't have just vanished . tony : well , you know father . i 'm sure he 's somewhere close by . he would n't want to miss the show . anna : yeah , some show . all of us choking our [ coughs ] coughing our heads off and scared out of our minds . tony : you know his m.o . he likes to treat his enemies like lab rats , and then he puts them in a maze and watches them as they fight for their lives . [ coughs ] anna : tony , how can this even be happening ? i thought we were finally free of him and free to be together and happy . tony : i 'm sorry , anna . anna : oh , god . do n't blame yourself . you 're not your father . you 're a good and decent man . tony : yes , but i should have stopped him . anna : you tried . tony : no , no , no . i should have -- i should have stopped -- i should have -- i should have been more aware about what was going on , because i knew there was something , even more than just marlena , that he was after us in some hideous and diabolical way , but i just kept it in my mind . i kept it to myself . that 's -- but that 's the story of my life . anna : oh , darling . tony : you know what i should have done ? i should have had more strength of character and faced him down and stopped this bloody insanity . anna : now listen , i wo n't let you talk like that . you hear me ? you are a man of great character and strength . and i know that if you could have ever done anything to stop whatever unspeakable acts he has done , you would have done it . but we both know -- we both know that nothing can stop that man once his twisted mind is made up . tony : yeah , i suppose . we 've had enough of stefano 's machinations to last us a lifetime , have n't we ? anna : 10 lifetimes . [ coughs ] tony : oh , damn you ! i just feel such shame right now . anna : oh , do n't , do n't . no , it 's not you . it 's him . please , you 've got to remember that . please ? tony : oh , anna , look at you . how i love you so . anna : you know , you can not take this on , because you have suffered enough without taking on this kind of guilt , huh ? tony : we 'll get out of this . i promise you . and he will never hurt you ever . and we wo n't be separated again , ever again . [ scene_break ] kayla : at least he 's okay . steve : yeah , i think so . i 'm sorry , baby . kayla : really -- steve : what are you doing ? no , no , no , no , no . kayla . no , no , no . baby . baby , come here . come here . wake up . look at me . no , please . oh , baby , please . john : i do n't understand what you 're trying to communicate . do n't go to sleep . have you seen stefano ? has he been here ? get some rest . i 'll be back . [ scene_break ] stefano : greetings , samantha . sami : how did you get here ? what have you done ? stefano : oh , what 's the matter ? whatever i have done is a fait accompli , all right ? see , i myself want to focus on the future . sami : stay away from me ! stefano : i 've been looking for you , samantha . sami : no , stay away . stefano : we must have a little chat , you and i , and it 's going to be very brief . sami : help ! help ! somebody , help me ! stefano : what are you yelling about ? there 's no need to panic , my dear . i am not going to hurt you . sami : you take one step closer and i swear i will scratch your eyes out . stefano : ha ha ! see , now , there is the young lioness that we all know and admire . sami : do you hear that ? those are the sirens . my dad is here . the whole police force is here . they are downstairs and they 're figuring out a way to get up here right now , and when they do , they will arrest you and they will throw you in prison for the rest of your life . stefano : ha ha . well , believe me , it 's going to be a long time before anyone comes up here . i 've made very sure of that . sami : you are a monster . stefano : well , monster or no monster , but i am not your enemy , okay ? i mean you no harm , as long as you cooperate . sami : `` cooperate `` ? stefano : mm . sami : cooperate with you ? i 'd rather throw myself from the roof . stefano : look , would you just listen to me , please ? sami : `` listen `` ? after what you did to my mother ? stefano : marlena had it coming . what she did was beyond unconscionable -- a heinous , terrible crime . sami : sounds to me like you 're talking about yourself . stefano : i 'm afraid your mother is not the lady that you think that she is . but your potential -- limitless . sami : you 're crazy . stefano : [ chuckles ] i want to make sure that you get the opportunity to fulfill that potential . see , i want to give you the chance to get everything you ever wanted -- love , money , power . sami : oh , you have no idea of what i want ! stefano : samantha , you can be the future of this family . sami : i want nothing to do with you and your family ! stefano : look , you and elvis and our darling little giovanni che bello ragazzo . sami : no . no , you stay away from my son . you hear me ? you do n't even say his name . stefano : you know , once you understand what i have to offer your son , you are going to feel differently . sami : you have absolutely nothing that you can offer my son . nothing that will make up for all the horrible things that you have done to my family , to the people that i love . stefano : [ sighs ] what ? look , living in the past , all right ? when are you going to learn ? samantha , there is nothing that can be done that can not be undone . do you understand ? with such a bright future . think about it , huh ? you and elvis together -- the two of you . you can have it all . and then ... if we are lucky , you see , then perhaps our little giovanni can be the first in line of [ sighs ] new dimera heirs . [ scene_break ] chloe : [ coughing ] oh , it 's useless . lucas : damn it . half a dozen exits on this floor and none of them are open ? nothing works at all -- no cellphone service , no elevators . damn smoke coming out of the vent . i do n't even know what that is . chloe : oh , my head . lucas : are you all right , chloe ? chloe : i think so , yeah . lucas : just do n't breathe so heavy . short breaths , remember . chloe : you know , maybe we should try again and split up . cover more ground that way , right ? lucas : there 's no way i 'm leaving you right now . chloe : no , i 'm fine , okay ? besides this insane headache , i 'm okay . lucas : are you sure ? chloe : i 'm positive . what about you ? are you gon na be okay ? lucas : yeah . if either one of us finds anything at all ... chloe : okay , it 's only one floor . lucas : all right . [ scene_break ] anna : [ coughing ] tony : we ca n't let my father win . anna : oh , god . but how do we outsmart the devil himself ? tony : no , you ca n't think of him as the devil , anna . he 's a mere mortal like the rest of us . we ca n't allow stefano to intimidate us . anna : [ laughs ] well , i 'm afraid , for me , that ship has sailed . i am officially intimidated . tony : anna , stop that . you stop that right now . do you understand ? we are gon na fight back big - time . do you understand ? anna : where are we going ? tony : to find john . anna : no , no . you go alone . you go find john alone . tony : but why ? anna : because i need to rest here for a while . tony : but , anna -- anna : please , please . i feel like if i 'm gon na go any further , i 'll collapse . tony : but , anna , i ca n't just leave you here . anna : yes , you can . you know how to find me . i 'll be fine , really . tony : anna , please . anna : i am not giving you an option . just go . go find john and come back for me , please ? go now . tony : okay , okay . you 're gon na stay right here . anna : right here . i promise . [ scene_break ] e.j . : oh , my ... john : elvis . e.j . : hey [ coughs ] john . oh , it 's nice to see a friendly face . john : are you functional ? e.j . : yeah . my equilibrium 's a bit off , but other than that , i 'm okay . john : you came up empty , right ? e.j . : uh , yeah . everything 's shut down -- all the doors are locked , the communication 's out . john : well , that 's to be expected . we 're dealing with a psychopath . e.j . : yeah . you did n't , uh -- you did n't find my father ? john : no , but he 's close . i can feel it . e.j . : how 's marlena ? john : oh , she 's the same . i was just on my way back to see her . were n't you with samantha ? e.j . : yeah . she completely freaked out on me . i do n't know . she seemed to think that i was my father or something . obviously that upset her . john : oh , it 's probably the vapors , some sort of hallucinogen . e.j . : you do n't seem to be affected by it . john : oh , i 've given that some thought . stefano told marlena that he had developed an immunity to sodium pentothal . perhaps part of my ... conditioning was being subjected to small doses of various drugs and toxins until i built up an immunity , too . e.j . : is that even possible ? john : no other explanation . i 'm gon na check on blondie . e.j . : okay . i 'm gon na find samantha . john : good luck , elvis . e.j . : yeah . yeah , you too . you too . [ scene_break ] chloe : [ coughing ] dr. evans . what happened to you ? [ coughs ] the hospital is under some sort of lockdown situation right now . okay , look , uh , i 'm gon na go find some help , find a doctor , okay ? i 'll be right back . aah ! oh , my god ! [ scene_break ] sami : that 's what this is about ? you want more heirs ? stefano : it is the one true path to immortality , my dear . we live on in our children , after all . our grandchildren . sami : no . stop it . you are not living on through my son . no way . my son is gon na grow up to be a good , strong , and decent human being , unlike you . no , he will bring dignity to the dimera name . stefano : ah , you see ? that 's why i like you . you have such a fighting spirit . and that is why that you and elvis must continue to procreate . sami : you know , i already feel sick enough . stefano : see , between your genes and his , we will breed the smartest , the most intelligent and strong dimeras . sami : `` we `` ? oh , my god . what do you even mean ? stefano : look , do not fight the inevitable , all right ? release yourself to fate . sami : i 'd rather release myself in traffic . stefano : that 's funny and so passionate . sami : i 'll tell you what i 'm passionate about . i 'm passionate about staying away from dimera 's for the rest of my life . stefano : no , no , no , no . just because you and elvis had a little bit of a dry patch does not mean that it can not be worked out . you two have a bond that can never be broken . sami : go to hell ! stefano : not this time . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] steve : come on , baby . please , come on . come on , here we go . kayla : ow . ow , ow . steve : okay , i 'm sorry about that . here , we got you back . we got you back . come here . come here , come on . kayla : joe . joe . steve : no , no , he 's all right . kayla : joe . steve : he 's good . kayla : joe . joe . steve : i 'll get you a chair . kayla : [ coughs ] how are you ? steve : i 'm better now . kayla : my head , my head , my head . steve : you gave me quite a scare . we got to get this door open . got to get this door open . kayla : i opened it with my access code . steve : sweetness , i 've tried everything . your access code works from the outside . there 's a keypad out there , but this door should open from the inside , but it wo n't . kayla : steve [ coughs ] steve : wait , wait , wait . wait a minute . hang on . take it easy . here , try this . [ coughs ] put your head up . kayla : what would i do without you ? steve : you 're not gon na have to find out . look at me . look at me . kayla : marlena , marlena . i left her there . i left her . she 's helpless . it 's all my fault . i need to go . steve : no , you sit down . you listen to me . kayla : [ coughs ] steve : you did everything you could for marlena , and your instinct was to come and protect your baby . that 's the way it should be . now listen , there 's probably a nurse in there right now taking good care of her , okay ? kayla : i hope so . steve : i got to cover this vent . i got to find something to cover this vent up . [ scene_break ] sami : [ grunts ] stefano : are you sure about this , samantha , hmm ? because once it starts , there 's no turning back , you know -- no easy annulment , divorce , nothing of the sort , all right ? if you want this vendetta to end once and for all , well , there 's no turning back . stefano : you can give him the will to live ... for you and for his son . you promised me that you would be that woman , the wife that he deserves ... in every way . keep that promise . and i will keep mine . if elvis dies ... this vendetta will continue until the last brady walking on this earth is dead . sami : that is not what you promised . stefano : i am promising now . my son dies , the brady 's will follow . e.j . : [ coughing ] samantha ! [ scene_break ] chloe : [ coughs ] stefano : well , well . chloe lane . ha ha . as i live and breathe . are you all right ? chloe : no . stefano : such a surprise . my dear , you look marvelous . [ laughs ] chloe : this ca n't be . you 're not real . stefano : oh , but i 'm afraid i am very , very real . chloe : you 're supposed to be in a coma . stefano : ah , yes . supposed to be , yes . but , you see , the situation is rather , um , how can i put it ? operatic , if you will , hmm ? full of very strange twists and turns . but you as a singer , you know all about that , do n't you ? now , tell me -- how is the singing coming along these days ? are we singing at the metropolitan yet ? chloe : you 're not supposed to be here . stefano : ah , see , now there 's that word again . there are many things that are supposed to be , huh ? but there are many that are not . have you not learned that yet , chloe lane , huh ? or are you still under the childish illusion that life is predictable ? chloe : i 'm gon na go get some help . stefano : yes , you better get some help . you 're going to need it . [ chuckles ] pleasure to see you again , chloe lane . ciao . well , well . the tides are certainly turning . comfortable ? no ? good . get used to it . hmm . did you really think that you could get away with doing what you did to me ? that i would turn the other cheek ? no , marlena . you underestimated me . but then ... you always have . [ scene_break ] kayla : [ coughing ] steve : [ coughing ] there we go . look at that , sweetness . kayla : do you think it 's gon na work ? did you do it ? it 's okay , baby . steve : i hope so . what 's going on ? no , no , no . no , not again . just hang on one more minute , baby . one more minute . we 're gon na find some way to get out of here . kayla : i got kind of dizzy all of a sudden . steve : just hang on . kayla : i feel dizzy . steve : hang on , baby . hang on . [ scene_break ] chloe : oh , my god . oh , my god . lucas : chloe , what is it ? what 's wrong ? chloe : look what happened ! look what it 's done to me ! lucas : what ? chloe : my face ! ca n't you see ? ! lucas : nothing is wrong with your face . your face is fine . chloe : yes , it is . it 's horrible ! ca n't you see it ? lucas : calm down . look at me . look at me . feel it . feel your face . there is nothing wrong with your face . it 's beautiful . chloe : no , but -- i saw it . i saw it . lucas : you saw what ? chloe : bacteria was eating away at my face . was -- was i hallucinating ? lucas : must be the vapor . it 's the vapors . it 's some kind of a hallucinogenic or something . chloe : it 's possible , yeah . yeah . lucas : it 's probably stefano . chloe : yeah , i saw him . he was here . lucas : he what ? john : where did you see him ? chloe : outside of marlena 's room . chloe : lucas , what 's happening to us ? lucas : i wish i knew . chloe : are you seeing things ? lucas : no , no , not so far . chloe : do you have a headache ? lucas : yeah , yeah , my head hurts a little bit . chloe : it 's got to be stefano . lucas : chloe , i would n't be surprised if you were right . chloe : do you think he 's trying to kill us ? lucas : no , i think we 're good . i mean , i do n't think we 're a part of his revenge project . chloe : how do you know ? lucas : i mean , obviously , he 's got a score to settle with somebody , somebody he feels has wronged him in some way . chloe : like dr. evans . lucas : right . exactly . i do n't think he 's got a bone to pick with either one of us . chloe : lucas ? lucas : yeah ? chloe : you shot his son . do you think he 's harboring a grudge about that ? are you okay ? lucas : yeah . yeah , i 'm fine . i just -- i do n't know . maybe i should lie down for a second . chloe : okay , i 'm gon na go get a nurse . lucas : no , do n't get a nurse . i 'm fine , trust me . we 're fine . we 're both gon na get out of here , all right ? do n't worry about it . i just need to lie down for a second . chloe : lucas ? are you ... okay ? lucas ? lucas , wake up ! [ scene_break ] john : still no stefano . tony : he 's always a step ahead . [ coughing ] john : are you functional ? tony : oh , yeah . light - headed , blurred vision , nasty cough . aside from all of that , i 'm just feeling bloody marvelous . john : well , blondie seems stable . tony : oh , thank goodness . john : and stefano could n't be far if ... chloe saw him . then again , she could be hallucinating from the fumes , just like samantha . tony : how come you have n't been coughing or had difficulty breathing ? you seem totally unaffected by the gas . john : i think being stefano 's personal lab rat may have something to do with it . tony : oh . what are you saying ? that you built an immunity to whatever this is ? john : do you have a better explanation ? tony : what are you doing ? john : there 's a way to ventilate this building . come with me . [ scene_break ] [ machine beeping ] stefano : are you trying to speak , marlena ? hmm ? you seem to have ... something on your mind . [ scene_break ] kayla : i 'm okay . steve : you are ? kayla : i 'm okay . i 'm okay . okay . this oxygen 's not gon na last forever . [ scene_break ] [ joe crying ] kayla : it 's okay , baby . you 're okay . you 're gon na be okay . it 's okay . it 's okay . steve . steve ! oh , my god ! steve , oh , oh . oh , my god . oh . oh , steve . steve . [ crying continues ] joe . joe . oh . i 'm coming . mama 's coming . mama 's coming . it 's okay . it 's okay , baby . i 'm gon na get us out of here . help . help . help , please . please , someone . help me . help me . help me , please . help me . [ scene_break ] stefano : samantha , are you there ? e.j . : samantha ! samantha ? ! sami : that 's right . die , you son of a bitch ! [ scene_break ] anna : what are you hiding , stefano ? stefano : looking for something , anna ? anna : what ? [ scene_break ] philip : it 's more than a security malfunction , is n't it ? roman : my guess -- yeah . [ scene_break ] stefano : perhaps this will give you a lovely slumber .	chaos reigns at the hospital as more smoke / poisonous vapor pours in through the ventilation system . steve and joe are locked in the lab . later , kayla also gets locked in there while looking for them . both steve and kayla pass out . lucas and chloe are also on the seventh floor . they separate to look for a way out , and chloe hallucinates that her face is scarred again . lucas also succumbs to the vapors and passes out . sami hallucinates that ej is stefano . after she runs into the real stefano , he tells her that he wants her and ej to procreate and lead the family . sami runs away into the stairwell and later trips ej , thinking he is stefano . ej lies motionless at the bottom of the stairs . stefano removes marlena 's oxygen mask . tony leaves a weak anna in stefano 's room while he and john look for a way to ventilate the floor .
[ ice rattles in glass ] e.j . : ah , there you are . so -- stefano : [ clears throat ] is giovanni in his room ? e.j . : no . i did n't bring him home with me . he had a cold so samantha thought he should stay there . have you seen nicole ? stefano : she went to the pub to pick up food for your son , you remember ? e.j . : she 's at the pub ? what the hell is she doing there ? [ scene_break ] nicole : leave me alone , you son of a bitch . dr. baker : [ chuckles ] nicole , i ca n't do that . think of me as your guilty conscience , always coming back to -- no , wait , you do n't have a conscience . how about your albatross ? did you ever read moby dick ? nicole : no , dick , i did n't . now for the last time , go to hell . dr. baker : that 's funny you should mention that because aside from being broke , i 'm actually in paradise . nicole : good , then stay there . stay there and rot for all i care because i have nothing left to say to you , dr. baker . understood ? [ scene_break ] justin : adrienne . adrienne , listen to me . we need to talk about this ... now . wait , wait . wait - wait - wait - wait . you 're breaking up on me . adrienne , i 'm losing you . i 'll call you back . hope : [ clears throat ] hey . justin : hey . hope : uh , everything all right ? justin : oh , yeah , yeah . yeah . i just , uh , you know , this case . i 'm just worried about this case . i do n't want to let anyone down . [ phone rings ] hope : oh , excuse me . it 's bo . hey , what 's up ? still at the carnival ? bo : yeah , i just dropped ciara off and then i realized that i left her water bottle in the car , so once i get it back to her i 'll be on my way . hope : okay , we 'll be here . oh , tell ciara again how much i love her and give her kisses for me . tell her i 'll see her first thing in the morning , okay ? [ scene_break ] man : remember me , ciara ? from the other day ? [ laughs ] sure you do . it was your birthday . we 're birthday buddies . i gave you a lollipop . i like your teddy bear . did you get that for your birthday ? well , if you were my little girl , i -- i 'd get you a hundred teddy bears . i 'd get you anything you wanted . [ scene_break ] e.j . : not answering her cell phone . that 's bloody usual . i wonder why she has the thing . stefano : you think she 'd check in once in a while , would n't she ? stefano : ah , it does n't seem to be nicole 's style apparently . e.j . : no , her style evidentially is to have me worry . she seems to get some kind of perverse charge out of it . stefano : did something happen at samantha 's outside of the fact that she did n't let your son go home ? e.j . : no . i 'd rather not discuss it . stefano : was , uh ... her beau there by any chance ? rafael ? e.j . : why would you ask that ? [ scene_break ] nicole : i said we have nothing left to discuss . dr. baker : come now , nicole . do n't you want to hear about me living la vida loca ' down here in the islands ? nicole : well , you got the loca ' part right . dr. baker : [ laughs ] i do miss that biting wit , nicole . you know what else i miss ? benjamin . as in franklin . nicole : no . dr. baker : yes . you see , i ran into a streak of bad luck here and , uh , i owe some guys some money . and they 're scary guys , let me tell you . nicole : well , i ca n't help you . dr. baker : yes , you can , nicole . and you will . nicole : i 'm hanging up now . dr. baker : do n't tell me you 've forgotten about that letter . [ scene_break ] bo : oh , man , little one , how am i going to find you ? [ scene_break ] hope : interrogation 's over . suspect confessed . justin : well , you would n't consider leaving the force and working for me , would you ? hope : yeah , right , and have no life at all ? are you kidding ? justin : well , i 'd give you a break every now and then . hope : oh , gee , thanks . from what i hear you never stop . you never take a break . for me , even here working at the p.d . , i miss my daughter . like tonight , she 's at the carnival having a fantastic time , i hope , and i miss her . i wish -- i wish i could be there all the time . of course i know that she would n't want the same , but , um , lately she 's really becoming little miss independent . just wants to hang out with her friends . justin : they grow up so fast . hope : yeah . justin : gone before you know it . [ scene_break ] bo : ellen ! ellen : okay , everybody . let 's go . oh , look , the line does n't look too long for the merry - go - round . kids : yay ! bo : hey , there you are . ellen : hey . bo : we left ciara 's water bottle in the car . ellen : oh , my gosh . bless you for remembering . what a good daddy you have , huh ? bo : thanks for keeping an eye on her for me . ellen : oh , sure , my pleasure . but she 's such a little angel . bo : yes , she is and you look like you 've been having fun . gon na miss you , little one . we 'll pick you up in the morning , okay ? love you . here you go . hang on to that . do n't lose it . bye . bye - bye ! ciara : bye , daddy ! bo : bye ! ellen : we 're gon na have so much fun on this one . [ scene_break ] stefano : well , i know that the issue of grace 's tombstone caused a lot of friction between you and rafael so i just assumed . e.j . : you assumed wrong , father . rafe is out of the picture . for good . stefano : what ? but i thought -- e.j . : no . samantha and rafe split . stefano : my , my , my , my , my . oh , i never saw that one coming . well , do you have any idea what happened ? e.j . : i heard it from will and i have n't had a chance to talk to samantha yet . stefano : hmm . your , um , reaction seems to be a little , well , how can i put it ? uh ... very calm , really , given the fact that you despised the two of them as much as you did . i mean , you should be rejoicing in their misery . e.j . : i 'm sure i 'll be finding it satisfying on some level . stefano : so why do n't you ? [ scene_break ] nicole : what letter ? dr. baker : the letter i wrote a few months ago , remember ? detailing all your crimes and indiscretions . miscarriage , baby switch , etcetera etcetera . nicole : you would n't do that . dr. baker : all it takes is one phone call . my attorney sends that letter and you lose everything . your hubby , your daughter , that palatial estate . and you can kiss those 800-threadcount sheets good - bye . i do n't think they 're available in prison . nicole : what do you want ? dr. baker : mm , hundred grand should cover it . nicole : are you insane ? dr. baker : it 's debatable . listen , i 'll let you know how to wire it to my offshore account . hasta mañana , baby . [ scene_break ] [ door slams ] nicole : hey , arianna . i ordered some takeout . arianna : oh , i 'll be right back . rafe : nicole . nicole : oh , rafe , hi . rafe : this is great . i 'm actually sort of glad to run into you because i just wanted to thank you again for telling sami and me about grace 's headstone . really , it meant a lot to us . nicole : well , i thought you both should be told . rafe : yeah , but that was a big risk for you . i mean , if e.j . ever found out about that -- nicole : well , he ca n't . you ca n't say anything to him . rafe : well , of course not . why would i ever say anything ? nicole : oh , gosh , where is my order ? hello , dimera order . how 's that going over there , huh ? any progress ? rafe : it 's not always easy keeping stuff from the people you live with , is it ? nicole : well , you should know . sami told me that you were keeping secrets yourself about your past . rafe : oh . nicole : i 'm sorry , rafe . i wish things could 've worked out for both of you . i really do . arianna : here you go , nicole . nicole : oh . arianna : $ 14.85 please . nicole : yeah . here , keep it . excuse me . arianna : what was that all about ? rafe : that 's what i 'm trying to figure out . [ scene_break ] e.j . : look , i 'm just a little bit conflicted , that 's all . i mean , do i have to feel one way or the other right off the bat ? i 'm just processing things . stefano : what is there to process ? samantha and rafael are history . kaput ! you wanted them to suffer , did you not ? for keeping the knowledge of your own daughter 's existence until after she died . e.j . : you know what ? i 'm going out . stefano : where ? e.j . : i 'll be back . stefano : you are not going to go see samantha . oh , god . [ scene_break ] lexie : okay , bye . abe : bye - bye . hey , bo . bo : hey , there . hey there , little man . are you taking your pop to the carnival ? abe : [ laughs ] well , we 're all set to leave . bo : well , you 're gon na have a great time because i just dropped ciara off there . abe : oh , so a good turnout this year ? bo : yeah , it seemed like it . um , are you guys gon na be there a while ? abe : well , until this guy gets tired , yeah . why ? bo : well , i do n't want to be one of those overprotective parents , especially since i keep teasing hope about it . abe : we 'll keep a lookout for ciara . maybe we 'll take her on the bumper cars with us . theo : bumper cars ! bo : bumper cars . thanks , man . i appreciate it . makes me feel better knowing you 'll be watching her . [ scene_break ] ellen : okay , and you 've got one and one for you , ciara . okay , are we all ready for the merry - go - round , huh ? kids : yay ! ellen : okay , let 's go . everybody stay together , all right ? let 's go this way , come on . ciara , honey . let 's just leave this until after the ride , okay ? let 's go . we 're gon na miss the ride . come on ! [ scene_break ] arianna : so , have you decided when you 're leaving town ? rafe : actually , i came to say good - bye . arianna : oh , come on . tonight ? rafe , you -- rafe : would you let me finish ? arianna : all right . rafe : i 've decided i 'm not leaving salem right away . arianna : that 's great news . what made you change your mind ? rafe : because i love sami and i 've got the feeling that she 's gon na need me to protect her . arianna : from what ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : could 've been so different . should have been . i do n't know if i could 've saved your life ... but i could 've been there for you . could have held your hand . should have been me ... who was with you and your mother and not that ... that other man . lexie : e.j .. e.j . : lexie . lexie : hi . i was on my way to the carnival and i saw your car . e.j . : oh . lexie : i 'm so sorry . i hope i 'm not intruding . e.j . : no , um -- lexie : i 'm -- i 'm so sorry . so sorry . e.j . : how long were you -- i mean , did you hear what i was just saying ? lexie : yeah , about sami . yeah . and , um ... e.j . : what ? lexie : do you still have feelings for her ? [ scene_break ] nicole : [ sighs ] e.j . 's not here ? stefano : no , he 's -- he 's just gone out for a little bit . nicole : good , because we have a major problem , stefano . i ca n't believe this is happening to me . you know what ? actually , i can believe it . stefano : nicole , what are you rambling on about ? nicole : dr. dick baker called me . stefano : he 's not back in town . nicole : no , he 's on some tropical island . that is if he 's not lying . why ca n't that bastard just go away ? stefano : how much does he want ? nicole : 100,000 . stefano : i see . nicole : he said he 's got gambling debts to pay back , and that if i do n't give him the money by the morning , then he 's gon na tell everyone about the baby switch . he does n't even know that grace died . imagine if he did . stefano , we have to do something about this guy . he 's a loose cannon . just write him a check and we 'll be done with this . stefano : sorry , nicole . i 'm not gon na give this son of a bitch one penny . [ scene_break ] hope : so , uh , speaking of growing up fast , are you and adrienne empty nesters yet ? justin : not quite . jackson is still living with us . hope : oh , you must be happy about that , huh ? justin : yeah , yeah . i mean , when they 're young and loud and getting into all sorts of trouble , you look forward to the time when they 're actually out on their own , self - sufficient . but now that it 's almost that time , it 's ... i do n't know . hope : well , you know , it 's funny . with ciara , i ... ugh , i am absolutely not looking forward to her being out of the house . my daughter , self - sufficient ? oh , no . no , no . not for a minute . maybe it 's because of everything we went through with zack . bo and i tend to hold her a little more tightly than we did the others . i know i do , actually . i hug her a little longer . i kiss her a little more . read an extra chapter in her book at bed time . it is because of zack . but it 's made me painfully aware that every second we have with our children is a gift . hey ! bo : hey , there you are . hope : hey , there you are . everything 's squared away with ciara ? bo : mm - hmm . she 's probably riding the ferris wheel as we speak . hope : oh , that 's her favorite ride . speak to ellen ? bo : yes , and i thanked her again for watching ciara and for the sleepover tonight . hope : you do n't think that maybe she 's watching too many children , do you ? bo : my wife 's a worrier . hope : sure , like he 's not ? and you 're not ? honestly , it 's not about worrying . it 's about hoping that our daughter is having a fabulous time ... and me wishing that i were with her . yeah , i wish the same thing . but our little baby is just fine . she 's in very good hands . [ scene_break ] ellen : oh , are n't you kids dizzy ? i sure am . whoo ! tracy : can we go again ? ellen : oh , not right now , sweetie . tracy : please , mommy ! ellen : hey , maybe let 's have some snacks first , huh ? how about juice and cookies ? how 's that ? kids : yay ! man : hey . what 's the matter , ciara ? ciara : tommy bear 's gone . man : oh , no . hey , i 'll tell you what . why do n't you come with me and i 'll help you look for it ? come on . let 's go find your teddy bear . ciara : i ca n't go . man : oh , i understand . mommy and daddy want you to stay with your friends , huh ? that 's probably a good idea . okay , i know . how about if i go look around a little bit and see if i can find him , and if i do then i 'll give him back to you . sound like a plan ? ellen : oh , look . i still have one left . who did n't get a cookie ? oh , ciara . abe : [ laughs ] there she is . there she is , theo . hey , ciara . yeah , this guy 's been looking forward to this all day . especially seeing you . [ scene_break ] rafe : she also seemed really nervous , angry . then when i realized she was talking to dr. baker ... arianna : wait , you know the guy ? rafe : he delivered sami 's baby . then , like , two months later he shows up . he 's head of pediatrics at the university hospital . arianna : okay , wait . so he lives here in salem ? rafe : used to . sami thought he was a bad guy , did n't want him around , so i had a little talk with him . arianna : what kind of talk ? rafe : what kind of talk ? just a kind of talk that persuaded him to leave town . arianna : and he did because , let me guess , you talked him into it . rafe : well , it 's a little more complicated than that . arianna : rafe , are you thinking that this was the same dr. baker that nicole was talking to ? rafe : i do n't know for sure but i 'm thinking it 's a hell of a coincidence . arianna : and you 're thinking that maybe he was nicole 's doctor also . he delivered her baby . rafe : that 's right . that 's what i 'm thinking . and i 'm also thinking whatever he and nicole have going on , it somehow affects sami . that 's why i 'm sticking around to protect her . make sure she does n't get hurt . [ scene_break ] nicole : do you want e.j . to find out about the baby switch , is that it ? because that 's what 's gon na happen if we do n't placate that bastard . stefano : how do you know he will be placated , huh ? even if i give this greedy swine a check , who 's to say he 's not going to come back for more ? no , no , no , no . nicole , this will never end . nicole : it 's $ 100,000 . that 's pocket change for you . stefano : do n't get cute with the pocket change , all right ? you are missing the point . nicole : no , you are . if e.j . finds out that sydney is sami 's daughter and not mine , then guess what ? you are gon na have another brady grandchild . is that what you want , stefano ? well , is it ? stefano : i 'll give you the money . nicole : thank you . stefano : this time ! but you had better make it very clear to that idiot baker that his line of credit to the dimera bank has come to an end . and it is not good for one 's health to blackmail a dimera . [ scene_break ] e.j . : i ca n't have feelings for samantha . i wo n't . not after what she put me through . i ca n't have anything for her anymore . i mean , i thank god that i have my son , but i ... i regret the fact that i have to share him with her . that is the only thing that connects the two of us . other than that ... lexie : what ? e.j . : she 's out of my mind , okay ? she 's out of my life . i -- i 'm gon na stop thinking about her . i 'm gon na just discipline myself to stop thinking about her . what , lexie ? come on , say something . lexie : [ sighs ] e.j . , it sounds like you 're trying to convince yourself that you do n't have feelings for sami . e.j . : you do n't understand . i -- i have to hate samantha . i have to constantly remind myself of what she did to me . if i do n't do that ... lexie : what ? [ scene_break ] rafe : maybe i 'm reading too much into this baker thing . but if something did happen to sami , i could n't take it . arianna : look , if you need anything , you can crash at my place , whatever . i 'm here , okay ? rafe : that 's okay . i 'll find a hotel . arianna : even if i promise you huevos rancheros every morning ? rafe : i 'll think about it . arianna : i hope so . and listen , you know what ? i hope you find the answers you 're looking for . rafe : yeah , well , i do n't know what 's going on with nicole and dr. baker yet , but i 'm sure as hell gon na find out . [ scene_break ] stefano : you will have to wire the money to dr. baker from this account . it can not be traced . nicole : thank you . stefano , you have no idea how much i appreciate this . stefano : and this is the last time you 're gon na give this parasite anything . do you understand ? nicole : yes . last time . i got it . johnny 's dinner . wait , where is e.j . anyway ? stefano : there was a change of plans . johnny was a little under the weather so samantha suggested he stay over . it would be better for him . nicole : then why is n't he home ? stefano : he was home but then he went out . he did n't tell me where he was going . nicole : because he knows ... that sami and rafe broke up . stefano : he does , yes . nicole : then he 's with her . comforting her . stefano : look , he went out . i do n't know where he 's gone too . that 's all . nicole : and she 's probably sobbing on his shoulder as we speak trying to reel him back in . it 's true , is n't it , stefano ? e.j . does n't really hate sami , does he ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : i have a loving wife and daughter at home that mean more to me than anything in this world . nicole has seen me through so much . she 's been incredibly supportive , especially lately . lexie : so you 're grateful to nicole . e.j . : yeah , of course i 'm grateful to her . why do you say it like that ? lexie : what ? i 'm just making an observation . e.j . : no , you 're not . you 're making an insinuation . you 're suggesting that my devotion to nicole is based on gratitude , not love . lexie : is it ? e.j . : no , it is not . and i thank you not to sow seeds of doubt in my mind . lexie : okay , look , did something happen recently with sami ? has something changed ? e.j . : yes , it did . she and rafe split up . lexie : i see . oh . how do you feel about that ? e.j . : i do n't know . i mean , i do n't -- i know that i should n't really care one way or the other . lexie : but you do . e.j . : lexie , we conceived two children . samantha 's johnny 's mother . the mature objective part of me knows that it 's wrong to be hateful and it 's unhealthy for johnny . and it 's unhealthy for me also . lexie : well , for what it 's worth i agree with the mature part of you . e.j . : i just -- i do n't understand why this is an issue . i mean , nicole and i have a wonderful relationship . she 's everything i 've ever asked for . we get along really well for the most part . she 's a devoted mother . she 's a wonderful wife . she 's very supportive . she 'd do anything for the family . lexie : and yet , you ca n't stop thinking about sami . oh , e.j . , i want so much for you to have peace of mind about this . about everything . e.j . : well , i 'm not entirely sure that 's possible . lexie : hey , well , you know , something to shoot for , right ? e.j . : you 're always positive . i love you . lexie : i love you too , little brother . [ scene_break ] hope : okay , these are my notes on kate 's statement . justin : oh , good , thank you . you know what ? what do you say we call it a night ? bo : that sounds good . justin : i was gon na head over to the pub , say hello to caroline . check in with her , maybe grab a bite to eat . you two want to join me ? hope : um . bo : say yes . uh - huh . hope : well , uh , all right . ciara 's having a sleepover so i guess -- yeah , why not ? let 's go catch up . it 's been forever . justin : all right , let 's go . [ scene_break ] tracy : you 're it , ciara . ciara : duck , duck , goose ! tracy : ah ! [ laughter ] lexie : hey , sweetheart . abe : hi . lexie : hi , ellen . ellen : hey , lexie , how you doing ? lexie : fine . how are you doing ? ellen : good . i 'm just gon na be over here . lexie : okay . i 'm sorry i 'm late . abe : oh , that 's fine , no problem . you been at the hospital all this time ? lexie : no . on my way here i saw e.j . 's car parked at the cemetery so i stopped and made sure he was all right . he 's -- he 's going through a really rough time right now . i do n't know- tracy : ow ! ellen : oh , baby , what happened ? tracy : my hand hurts ! lexie : oh , honey , you hurt your hand ? let 's take a look at it , okay ? man : hey , guess who i found . ciara : tommy bear ! man : yeah ! [ scene_break ] e.j . : nicole . what are you doing ? nicole : waiting for you . so ... it 's true what i told you about sami and rafe . is that where you were ? with her ? e.j . : no . nicole : did you want to be ? [ scene_break ] arianna : hey , you want another beer ? rafe : no , thanks . i 'm actually going to head over to java , use their computers . arianna : why do n't you use mine ? rafe : you have it here ? arianna : yeah , it 's in the back . did some online shopping on my break . although you probably do n't want it for that . rafe : no , actually i 'm gon na do some research on dr . baker . see what i can find out . arianna : you know , rafe , i keep thinking about it . baker 's a pretty common name , right ? i do n't think that the guy nicole was talking to has any connection . rafe : yeah , well i do n't think that . i think it 's too much of a coincidence . and my gut 's telling me it 's the same guy . and that sami needs my help . [ scene_break ] hope : i 'm gon na give ellen a call . bo : oh , come on , come on . it 's a carnival . she 's not gon na hear . hope : well , could be on vibrate in her pocket . bo : oh , will you stop worrying ? she loves ellen . abe and lexie are there . they 're probably having a great time . hope : you 're right . all right , i 'm obsessing . you 're right . justin : do n't be so hard on yourself . you love your kid . hope : right , and she 's out having a fantastic time with her friends this evening and i am going to be the cool , unhovering mother i aspire to be . bo : yeah , right . hope : and stop worrying . is `` unhover `` even a word ? bo : i think you just made it one . uh - oh . hope : i 'm calling . bo : i knew it . hope : if she does n't pick up , i 'm just gon na leave a message , okay ? bo : so much for unhovering . [ scene_break ] lexie : does it hurt when i do this ? tracy : mm - hmm . ellen : she did n't break it , did she ? lexie : no , she just twisted it . it 'll probably bruise a little . tracy : it hurts , mommy . ellen : i know , sweetie . i 'm sorry . man : it 's a good thing we found him , huh ? tommy bear missed you . ciara : thank you . man : i 'm just glad to see your nice smile , sweetie . you know , your daddy called me a little while ago and he said that you should come with me . yeah . oh , that 's right . you were supposed to go stay at your friend 's house , right ? yeah , no , he told me that . um , then we called over there and we talked to their mommy and she said everything 's fine . so , okay ? ciara , sweetie . i did n't want to have to tell you this , but ... the real reason that your daddy called me is ... your mommy had an accident and she 's in the hospital . it 's bad and she really , really , really wants to see you . so that 's why we got to go over there to see her , okay ? yeah ? okay , right now . come on . lexie : it looks like it 's starting to swell a little . i 'll go get some ice , okay ? ellen : okay , thanks , lexie . it 's okay , sweetie . [ tires squealing ] [ scene_break ] nicole : e.j . , i need to know ... if you wanted to be with sami tonight . e.j . : i considered it . and the more i thought about it , nicole , the more i thought about us . nicole : e.j . , i tried to be everything for you . a wife , a friend . and all i ever wanted was for you to love me the way you loved her . e.j . : if you 'd just let me finish what i was trying to say , please . nicole , that 's not going to happen . i admit to being concerned about samantha , but she 's johnny 's mother . i can not just push her out of my mind . although i admit to thinking about her ... i love you so much more . the love that i have for you is deeper than anything i 've ever experienced before . and i 'm so sorry if i 've hurt you . please , you need to believe me . i am 100 % committed to you . only to you . i love you . nicole : i love you . [ scene_break ] stefano : it 's me . there is something -- rather someone i need you to take care of . [ scene_break ] rafe : yeah , so how are things at the bureau ? they 're good . glad to hear it . listen , man , i need your help . [ laughs ] yeah , that 's right . i 'm calling in that favor . listen , what i need are the access codes to some of those classified websites . is that gon na be a problem ? great . all right , so i 'm gon na shoot you an email right now telling you everything i need . yeah , you can call me back on this number . all right , thanks a lot , man . bye . all right , dr. richard baker , let 's see what the hell you 've been up to since you left salem . you 're not listed as dead . that 's good . that 's weird . so you fell off the face of the earth . where else can i get more ? god , why the hell did n't i think of that ? all right . [ scene_break ] arianna : okay , can i get you folks anything else ? justin : another round on me ? bo : all right . hope : yeah , thanks . bo : did you say hi to ma ? hope : i 'm not done . cafe latte for me . justin : i do n't know how she does it . that woman has more energy -- bo : than the three of us put together . yeah , i know . justin : she seems to be doing very well though . bo : oh , yeah . justin : by the way , i 'm sorry i was n't able to get back for shawn 's funeral . bo : yeah , do n't worry about it . justin : by the time we found out -- hope : dubai is n't exactly a hop , skip , and a jump . it 's a long trip . justin : yeah . arianna : here you go , guys . justin : thank you . hope : i wonder if ellen has gotten the girls home yet . bo : well , she should have by now , yeah . hope : let me give her a try . bo : hope . hope : what ? hey , it 's not like i reached her before . do n't worry . i wo n't leave another message , okay , so she does n't think i 'm checking up on her . bo : okay , fine . hope : and for your information , mr. brady , it 's not about worrying . i just want to say good night to my daughter . is that okay with you ? bo : that is just fine . i would like to say good night to her too . hope : okay . no , she 's not answering . bo : well , she 's probably driving and does n't want to talk on the phone . we 'll call her later . hope : yeah , that 's smart . justin : but right now let 's just enjoy the moment , shall we ? no kids , no responsibilities . just chillin ' here at the pub . bo : chillin ' at the pub ! justin : hey , for old time 's sake . bo : for old time 's sake . bo : ciara ! ciara ! ciara ! [ scene_break ] man : you have to hurry , ciara . your mommy 's waiting . [ scene_break ] arianna : i 'm glad i found you . i have a gift for you . victor : you better thicken up your skin because bad stuff happens . get used to it . sami : did you change your mind about leaving salem ? hope : i want my daughter back ! bo : we 'll find her . i promise you we 'll find her .	rafe overhears nicole talking to dr. baker and grows suspicious . he confides in arianna that he still loves sami , and wants to protect her , and he fears that baker and nicole have some nefarious connection involving sami . he vows to find out what is going on . nicole goes straight to stefano to ask him for the money baker is demanding . stefano agrees to pony up the cash , but tells nicole that this will be the last time . she later grows angry when she fears ej is out comforting sami over rafe leaving . actually , ej is at the cemetery , confiding in lexie that he still has feelings for sami and ca n't seem to get her off of his mind . when nicole confronts him later , he admits that he still thinks of sami , but that nicole is the love of his life . bo and hope leave ciara at the carnival with tracy , her friend , and ellen , tracy 's mother . hope worries about her , and tries to call ellen , but she does n't answer her phone . bo , who is also worried , has abe keep an eye on ciara at the carnival . despite their precautions , ciara is approached by the strange man , who tries to work himself into ciara 's good graces . he finally tells her that her mother is in the hospital , and gets her to leave with him while the adults hover over tracy , who has hurt her wrist . ciara drops her bear as the man hustles her off . meanwhile , bo has the same disturbing vision of looking for ciara and finding her bear in the woods near the park .
chloe : you sure you 're not hungry ? daniel : [ chuckles ] all i want is some time alone with you . chloe : mm . daniel : what was i doing ? oh , i was going in here . stephanie : grandma , i ca n't talk right now . [ door opens ] melanie : want some ? philip : yeah . what 's wrong ? melanie : nothing . nothing with us . i ran into brady while you were gone , and he was drinking . philip : well , that 's not a good idea for him . melanie : yeah , no kidding . and i think he and arianna broke up . philip : for good ? melanie : i think so . and he 's got some weird thing going on with nicole . philip : nicole ? melanie : yeah . and it got me thinking . philip : about what ? victor : yes , sir . after swimming laps , nothing like a good , stiff belt . brady : [ sighs ] you do n't see me putting powder up my nose , do you ? victor : no , but i would have thought that program you 're so fond of would frown on so -- brady : knock it off . victor : fine . so she drove you to drink , eh ? rafe : what ? nicole : you know , for an fbi agent , you 're pretty easy to read . rafe : yeah ? nicole : mm - hmm . i bet i can tell you what you 're thinking and if i 'm right , you buy the next round . rafe : how about this round ? nicole : are you in or you out ? rafe : i 'm in . nicole : hmm . hmm . sami : [ sighs ] you can shove your apology ! if you love me , then stop me from marrying him . rafe : stop you ? what , i 'm supposed to stop you ? get in the way of true love ? ej : sorry . had to make that telephone call . sami : oh , it 's no problem . actually , it gave me time to think . ej : oh , really ? what were you thinking about ? sami : our wedding . i want to set a date . daniel : your home . chloe : thank you . hmm . i thought i left this thing open before i left . i guess not . daniel : so , uh , what do you want to do tomorrow ? chloe : tomorrow ? daniel : it 's your birthday . chloe : oh , yeah , right . daniel : yeah , right . you want to go to chicago ? chloe : honestly , i would rather just stay here with you . just the two of us . daniel : yeah ? chloe : mm - hmm . daniel : mm , so no one finds us ? chloe : well , yeah , that 's a part of it . daniel : hey , hey , honey , i thought that we decided we were gon na tell our family and friends on your birthday that we are getting married for real this time and that you are pregnant with my child . rafe : all right . go for it . what am i thinking ? nicole : i 'm sorry to say that you are an open book . it 's sami , and you are drowning your sorrows because you lost her to ej . rafe : [ imitates buzzer ] no , you 're wrong . i 'm actually here celebrating . nicole : ah . ej : you actually want to set a date ? sami : sure . why not ? ej : well , i mean , no , no -- but , i mean , you were just angry with me because you thought that i told rafe that we were engaged . sami : well , you told me that you did n't . ej : i did n't . sami : and i believe you . and now he knows and will knows and we can tell johnny and allie together and they 're gon na be thrilled . and so why not let the whole world know ? ej : i mean , you know that not everybody in your family is going to be thrilled , right ? sami : then that is their problem . ej : i love you . sami : [ chuckles ] all right , so let 's make it official . now i can wear your ring . ej : yes . better never take it off . sami : so when do you want to get married ? ej : tonight . [ female announcer ] this is a strawberry pop tart . daniel : so have you thought about how you 're gon na tell your parents tomorrow ? chloe : i do n't know . i was just thinking of saying it . daniel : like , `` guess what . got a little bun in the oven `` ? that sort of thing ? chloe : well , what 'd you have in mind ? a skywriter ? daniel : totally . i just wish you were n't too young to have an amnio . chloe : why ? daniel : well , because then the message would say , `` daniel and chloe are joyfully announcing they 're gon na be parents of a beautiful daughter or son . `` chloe : really ? yeah , by the time a skywriter wrote all that , he 'd be in oregon or something . daniel : all right , all right , missy . you are not getting into the spirit of things here . chloe : i am . i really am . daniel : really , really ? chloe : yes . [ sighs ] daniel : so have you thought about baby names ? chloe : a little . daniel : yeah ? a `` joe , `` right ? nick or kevin ? chloe : seriously ? daniel : well , the kid 's name is gon na be jonas , you know ? chloe : ha - ha . [ cell phone rings ] daniel : you got ta work with me on this . aw , it 's the hospital . dr. jonas . uh , okay , yeah . prep her and get an o.r . ready . i 'll be right there . oh , and could you call my daughter , melanie kiriakis ? yeah , she wants to observe an appendectomy . great , thank you . nine - year - old with an inflamed appendix . i have to go . chloe : that was really nice of you to think of melanie like that . daniel : trying to be a good dad . and she 's good in the o.r . yeah , so i 'll see you in a while , okay ? chloe : okay . daniel : all right ? all right , little dude . joe , kevin , nick , whatever your name is , you be good to your mom , okay ? wait till you hear her sing . mwah . bye . chloe : [ sighs ] melanie : cool . my dad wants me to observe an appendectomy in the o.r . i got ta go get dressed . philip : you 're that excited about an appendectomy ? who are you and what have you done with my wife ? [ cell phone rings ] hello ? chloe : hey . daniel and melanie both have to go to the hospital . philip : yeah , i know . melanie has n't left yet . she 's getting dressed . chloe : well , as soon as she 's gone , could you please come over ? philip : why ? chloe : because i 'm a wreck right now and you 're the only one i can talk to about this , so please come . brady : why does everything i do have to be about a woman ? victor : because they 're the ones that drive us to drink . brady : speak for yourself . i did n't marry vivian . victor : oh , but you did almost marry arianna hernandez . thank god you came to your senses there and got out of that . are you celebrating ? brady : no . victor : then it must be hope . that 's it . bo 's teeny - tiny wife knocked you down and branded you . that 's got ta sting in a lot of ways . brady : you know , grandpa , only you could make a sick joke out of a sad situation like that . victor : well , if it 's not arianna and it 's not hope -- oh , good grief . we 're not talking about nicole here , are we ? rafe : i 'm not gon na talk about sami with you . nicole : no ? too much of a guy to talk about your feelings ? rafe : too much of a guy to make small talk with the gal who put sami through hell . nicole : so you 're still in love with her , huh ? then why did you say you were in here celebrating ? rafe : 'cause i am . nicole : oh . rafe : yeah , my sister 's not going to prison for a crime she did n't commit . nicole : hope 's confession took a lot of people off the hook . rafe : what people ? nicole : do n't tell me you were n't trying to pin the muggings on anyone but your sainted sister . rafe : oh , please . my sister paid the price anyway . she lost brady over that whole deal . nicole : brady 's not in love with her . that 's why they 're not together . rafe : oh , you 're an expert on true love all of a sudden ? nicole : brady broke it off with arianna because he realized he was in love with me . rafe : oh . then why are you sitting here having drinks with me ? nicole : because i blew it . just like you did . sami : you want to get married now ? ej : well , no , you asked me what my preference was . okay , i understand tonight is a little bit unrealistic . sami : just a little bit . ej : okay , but i understand . we do n't have to have some big wedding . we do n't have to have something that 's opulent and extravagant , because we 're getting married so we can come together as a family . so let 's do that . let 's just come together as a family . sami : where are you going ? where ? ej : easy , all right ? i 'm going to make some telephone calls so we can plan this . i think we can have this wedding by the end of the week . sami : no . no , we ca n't . victor : so what did nicole do that drove you to drink ? brady : i got ta , i -- i need to change . victor : yeah , you 're right . oh , you mean your clothes . well , wait . look , you say your life is none of my business . i can see your point . brady : amazing . victor : however , if one of my crazy ex - wives did something to you , then it becomes my business . brady : i can handle it . victor : yeah , that 's what i thought too , except that nicole is a chimera . brady : english . what the hell is a `` chimera `` ? victor : this is a mythical she - monster who can change shapes . she may look like a lioness . she may look like a goat , but she still breathes fire . brady : grandpa , i know what she 's done . i know her better than you do , all right ? i just -- victor : you thought it would be different for you ? well , the world 's a bunch of suckers to nicole and do n't you forget it . thank god you finally saw that gold - digging slut for what she -- brady : hey , hey . do n't you call her that . victor : oh , good god . you still have feelings for her . rafe : please . you and i have n't got a thing in common . nicole : really ? then tell me , when was the last time you were truly happy ? hmm . i rest my case . [ cell phone rings ] rafe : yeah . hey , tim . what you got ? tim : the lab did its best with that disc nicole dimera sent to her mother . rafe : did you listen to it ? tim : you did all the leg work . thought you should be the first one to do that . hope it 's enough to nail ej dimera . rafe : yeah , me too . i 'm running out of time . ej : wait a second . but i thought you were excited . but i thought you wanted to set a date . sami : right . so i think we should set a date . together . ej : that was what -- oh . was i doing that again ? i was , all right , okay . i 'm sorry . sami : it 's okay . it 's kind of cute . sometimes . so are you interested in hearing what i want now ? ej : yes , no , of course . absolutely . i would love to hear what you want . sami : okay . maybe you should sit . [ laughs nervously ] [ sighs ] ej : okay . sami : i wan na get married at st. luke 's . i want father matt to do the wedding . are we okay so far ? ej : [ stammering ] samantha . st. luke 's was where we had grace 's funeral . sami : yeah . it 's also where you told me you were gon na take johnny from me . ej : so why ? sami : because i have a lot of happy memories there too . yes , we said horrible things to each other , we did horrible things to each other , but ... when sydney went missing , we changed . you brought her back to me -- ej : okay . sami : okay ? ej : okay . sami : [ laughs ] ej : st. luke 's . sami : i do n't want you to wear a suit and have me pick out some dress . i want a wedding dress , and i want a band and a cake , and all sorts of perfect wedding big party stuff . can you live with that ? ej : i will try . stefano : can elvis live with what ? sami : [ sighs ] ej : yeah . um , samantha , kate , is going to be your new daughter - in - law . kate : [ coughs ] sami : what , you 're not gon na say congratulations ? chloe : hey . thanks for coming over . philip : i do n't like meeting you here . chloe : i know , i do n't like it either . but it just seems like i have way too many run - ins when i do anything away from here . philip : like stephanie . chloe : yeah . that 's one of the reasons i called you . do n't you think that she was acting a little funny ? philip : i mean , after you left , she was wondering why i was with you and not with melanie . i told her we ran into each other . chloe : okay , if anybody asks , i 'll say the same thing . oh , god , i hate this . philip : well , hopefully , it will be over soon . chloe : [ sighs ] yeah , well , daniel 's dying to tell people that i 'm pregnant , and i had to agree . what if he 's telling everyone right now that he 's gon na be a father and we find out that this baby is yours ? [ male announcer ] do your contact lenses feel as good daniel : when you become a full - fledged nurse , do not let a nervous intern call a surgeon at home and tell him a soccer injury is a hot appendix . melanie : ooh . it was his first rotation in the e.r . , though . daniel : well , still , he did n't even wait for the blood work to come back , come on . melanie : i would n't be surprised if stephanie told him to call you . daniel : well , stephanie , she 's administrative . melanie : that would n't stop her from ruining somebody 's day . daniel : [ imitates meowing ] wow , where is that coming from ? i thought you two were friends . melanie : we were . we 're not now . daniel : okay . i 'm gon na sound like a dad now . is that because of something stephanie did or is that because you do n't like that she 's with nathan ? chloe : so i got a message from st. mary 's . that 's the place that i got the amnio , and they 're gon na have the results tomorrow . that 's the other reason i called . philip : tomorrow . wow . chloe : yeah . tomorrow . which is my birthday . it 's either gon na be the best one i 've ever had or the worst . philip : how did they get a hold of you ? i thought you said you used another name . chloe : i did . as far as they know , i am dana scott , but i gave them my real cell phone number because my message does n't have my name in it . philip : chloe , this ca n't screw up . chloe : i know , okay ? [ sighs ] do you think that stephanie 's on to something ? philip : how could she be ? chloe : i do n't know . philip : look , i 'll take care of her , do n't worry about it . chloe : you know what ? if this baby 's yours , it does n't really matter what she knows . 'cause i 'm gon na lose daniel anyway , and your marriage will be over . stefano : well , let me be the first one to offer you my condolence -- [ stammers ] congratulations . [ laughs uneasily ] sami : oh , come on . do n't push it . stefano : all right . yes , well . when is the happy day ? ej : well , we were ... i was hoping to get married as soon as possible , but now it looks like we 're going to have a large wedding . kate : what ? sami : yeah . actually , we talked about you singing oh , promise me . stefano : well . as a matter of fact , if you need my help in any way , please be free to ask . sami : stop it , all right ? look , just tell him . get it off your chest . tell him that you think it 's a terrible idea and he 's making a huge mistake . stefano : hmm . rafe : yes , inside . i 'll be right there . nicole : so did you get a break on a big case ? rafe : well , with any luck ... tell you what . this should cover the tab . and if it does n't , you pay the rest . nicole : oh , now wait a minute , you ca n't leave without telling me the secret to true happiness . rafe : but you said i did n't know what it is . nicole : i 'm sure you have a theory . rafe : hmm . matter of fact , i do . nicole : oh , why am i not surprised ? okay , lay it on me . rafe : well ... you do n't make a move without thinking about what it 'll get you . most of the time , it never works out . that 's why you lost brady . you lied , you planned , you schemed , and you figured out a way to get him away from my sister . nicole : so what do i do with all this bad karma ? rafe : well , maybe once in life , you do something 'cause it 's the right thing to do . [ door opens , then slams ] nicole : brady hates ej . and this is ej admitting that he stole his own baby . it would make brady really happy and i would be doing the right thing . but then ej would find out and he would have me arrested for blackmailing him , and then sami would have me arrested for trying to cover up what ej did . no wonder i do n't do the right thing , rafe . it 's a bitch . [ muttering ] sometimes getting our kids to eat the way they should stefano : it is obvious to me that elvis loves you ... and that we have managed to live together in this house ... in harmony . is n't that right , katherine ? kate : harmony ? yeah . that was the word i was just about to use . i 'm going to have a drink . stefano : well , you know , i have some vintage champagne cellar , see , for an occasion just like this one . so i think that we should open a bottle and we will toast ... the long and happy marriage of elvis and samantha . rafe : hey , tim . where 's it at ? tim : here . lab did its best , making a transcript with what he could get off the disc . was n't much . rafe : yeah , well , they do n't know what they 're looking for . i do . tim : it 's gon na need to be recognizable by a jury if you 're gon na try and make a case . rafe : yeah , tell me about it . i know . tim : [ scoffs ] good luck . rafe : hey , tim . thanks , buddy . [ doorbell rings ] brady : what are you doing here ? nicole : please do n't slam the door in my face . brady : i asked you what you wanted . nicole : i 'd like you to come with me . brady : where ? nicole : to the police station . i 'm gon na tell them about the money . brady : and the illegal account you kept it in ? you gon na tell them about that too ? nicole : brady , look , i 'm turning myself in . brady : why should i believe you right now ? nicole : because i 'm doing this for you . i love you and i want you back . and if that means ... going back to prison to convince you of that , then i will . melanie : when did we , when did we start defending stephanie ? daniel : well , since never . if you 're not over nathan -- melanie : well , i -- i 'm over nathan . i was just telling philip earlier that i love him and that i could n't be happier . 'cause i have you and i have him and i have carly , and i have this white picket fence life that i used to think was just for all the other people . daniel : well , i 'm glad you feel that way . melanie : there 's just one thing that could potentially screw it up . philip : and i had myself convinced that even if the truth came out , we could make daniel and melanie forgive us , you know ? chloe : put yourself in their place . would you forgive us ? philip : and now they 're so close . melanie thinks the sun rises and sets on daniel . chloe : yeah . well , he feels the same way about her . he would never ever forgive me for hurting her this way . philip : same with melanie . she 'll go right back to nathan . chloe : daniel is so excited about this baby . you see this ? this is what daniel wore as a baby . and now he wants his baby to wear the same christening gown . ugh , you know what , i 'm sorry . i know i said i wanted to stay in , but just the thought that we 're gon na have an answer tomorrow , i suddenly ca n't breathe . can we get out of here ? philip : sure . chloe : okay . [ footsteps ] [ closes door ] stephanie : oh , my god . oh , my god , i was right . oh , philip is the father of chloe 's baby . even he thinks that melanie is gon na go running back to nathan . and i 'm gon na lose him . okay , wait , wait , wait , think , think , think , think . do something . think . okay . hi , this is stephanie . who am i speaking with ? hi , dan . listen , i 'm calling because p.r . wants me to get some more information about a patient at st. mary 's over there , so ... well , dr. jonas is working on the case , so that 's why . listen , i was wondering , am i supposed to be bothering someone over there , or is there some sort of reciprocal agreement where i can just use my university hospital password ? to acc -- yeah , to access , to access the records , yes . okay , great . thank you . bye . melanie : thank you . all right , well , at first , i rejected the idea of switching hospitals . but then i started thinking about it some more and i figured that while i would love to work at the university 'cause i would have fun with you guys , i think people would think i only got the job because you 're you and carly 's carly . daniel : i do n't know about that . melanie : i do . so i have an interview for the job tomorrow . but i figured we 'd be doing something for chloe 's birthday , so i called and pushed it up till today . now if i take the -- the interview and they offer me the position , will you be okay ? brady : so you admit that the money , you -- you took it illegally , right ? nicole : you were kind of right when you asked me if this had something to do with my job . i 'm doing a story on a big developer in town who 's been cutting corners and not doing things up to code and ... when he found out what i was doing , he offered me money to keep quiet . brady : and you took it ? nicole : yes . to prove that he was offering bribes . look , i knew the chance i was taking . brady : why did n't you tell me this ? nicole : for the same reason since i was afraid to go to the police . because i could end up wearing cement shoes , brady . look , i know what i did was stupid . but i wanted the story . brady : [ sighs ] you need to give me one good reason why i should believe you right now . nicole : with my track record , i ca n't . but my producer can . okay , just ... call him , brady . he 'll tell you i 'm not lying . stefano : all right , so . [ clears throat ] to elvis and samantha . salud . sami : mm . kate : may they get everything they deserve in life . ej : mm , kate , that 's very sweet of you . well , without further ado , i 'm going to go and book us a church . sami : what , now ? ej : yeah . absolutely . you 'll be fine . sami : [ laughs ] stefano : well , you know , as a matter of fact , samantha , i was just thinking maybe it would be a very good idea for you to use katherine 's , you know , experience in event planning . kate : please do . stefano : a family wedding . yes . i mean , it 's been too long . kate : hmm . stefano : well , if you 'll excuse me , i will leave the two of you to confer , huh ? ej : okay , well , if you could just ask father matt to call you when he gets back , that 'd be great . okay . thank you . stefano : so . [ clears throat ] you 're going to marry samantha . you made it happen . ej : yeah . i made it happen . i 'm very happy , father . stefano : yeah . even with the possibility of her finding out about the kidnapping ? ej : look , i live with that every day , all right ? and it has n't happened yet , thank god . and with every day that goes by , the chance of it happening gets less and less , all right ? stefano : yeah . [ ej 's speaking indistinctly on computer ] rafe : oh , damn . ej : ca n't believe i did that . i must have been out of my mind . i was just so angry with you ... rafe : you were out of your mind when you did what , ej ? [ girl ] bye mom ! bye sweetie ! you 'll do great . daniel : if st. mary 's offers you a job -- and in my unbiased opinion , they 're morons if they do n't -- if that 's what you want , you should take it . melanie : you think so ? daniel : the manual says that 's what you 're supposed to be doing at this age . melanie : the manual ? daniel : the manual . melanie : what am i doing ? daniel : you are defining yourself as a separate entity . stuff like that . and i 'm proud of you . melanie : thank you . i got ta go . i got ta go , i 'm gon na be late . daniel : all right -- melanie : wish me luck . daniel : i will , but before you go , just want you to know that , you know , having a new baby ... that does n't change how happy i am to be your dad . come here , kiddo . melanie : [ sniffles ] daniel : all right , you knock 'em dead , all right , kiddo ? melanie : okay , you got it . daniel : i love you . philip : you did n't say much on the walk over . chloe : guess there is n't much to say . philip : now you 're sure carly will tell daniel that the baby 's not his . chloe : well , if she does n't tell him , she 's gon na make me tell him . tomorrow we could lose everything . philip : well , not everything . hey . we may find out we made a baby together . and we will raise that baby together , no matter what else happens . chloe : you 're right . that 's not nothing . you know what ? thank you , philip . philip : for what ? chloe : well , when ... you were that guy in high school i had such a big crush on , i never could have imagined that you would end up being my best friend . philip : well . nicole : brady . please call the station and verify my story . they wo n't lie to you . victor would have them killed . brady : all right . put the phone away , i 'm not gon na call anybody . nicole : does that mean you believe me ? brady : i do n't know why you just did n't tell me this in the first place . nicole : because i was scared , brady . look , i just ... i want you back . ca n't -- ca n't we go back to the way it was before you found out about the money ? and i promise i will play it your way . i will go to the police , even if that -- even if that means i go back to prison . please just tell me that you still love me . rafe : [ sighs ] so nicole somehow manages to tape ej . tape him saying that he 's paid anna to kidnap sydney . so she blackmails ej ... knowing that he 'll do anything not to lose sami . well , she 's smart , so she makes more than one copy of the cd . so as not to get whacked , sends one to her mother ... that 's what i 've got ta do . i 've got ta find one of the other cds . got ta find it before ... sami marries her baby 's kidnapper . [ female announcer ] introducing , new townhouse flatbread crisps . daniel : she 'll like it . yeah , today is gon na be a great day . [ phone rings ] nurse : desk . report 's already started ? i 'll be right there . stephanie : reports . that means the shift is changing . maybe i have some time . okay . enter password . test results . all right . hopefully , chloe 's came in early . that way , i know the baby daddy before she does . melanie : what are you doing here ? stephanie : [ laughs nervously ] sami : did you talk to father matt ? ej : i left a message and , would you believe it , he has email . sami : [ laughs ] ej : did allie say anything after i left ? sami : yeah . ej : she did ? sami : she was talking about her bridesmaid 's dress . she is very excited . she wants to have sydney have the exact same dress so they can be matching , but i think i should probably carry sydney as we come down the aisle , you know ? she 's what brought us back together . ej : that 's perfect . i mean , i ca n't tell you how happy it would make me to turn around and see the two of you walking towards me . sami : well , every time i look at sydney , i remember how you brought her back to me . ej : yeah . thank god i was able to do that . sami : i think we really have a chance at being happy , ej . ej : me too . sami : i do . ej : me too . me too . nicole : well , you have n't told me to go to hell yet . so does that mean there 's still a chance ? [ cell phone rings ] nicole : oh , drat . brady : you 're gon na answer it ? nicole : no , it 's -- it 's nobody . brady : [ scoffs ] nicole : brady . hey . you got me through the worst things that ever happened to me . and when you ... told me it was over ... and watching you walk out that door , it ... it was like the earth crumbled beneath my feet . i ca n't lose you . and i know you do n't wan na lose me either , brady . we belong together , do n't we ? brady : [ sighs ] you drive me nuts , you know that ? you really do . nicole : i love you too . rafe : you can turn off your phone if you want , nicole . 'cause you 're about to find out i can be a bigger son of a bitch than ej dimera . [ clicks mouse ] stephanie : i have to find out whose baby chloe is carrying . rafe : i need nicole to roll on ej . sami : i 've decided to accept ej 's proposal .	stephanie heard daniel and chloe outside of their door and she panicked . stephanie managed to hid in the closet before daniel and chloe . daniel said that chloe was pregnant with his child . stephanie overheard it . sami wanted to set a wedding date . ej warned sami that her family wo n't approve of their relationship . sami did n't care about that . ej said he wanted to get married tonight . daniel had to go back to the hospital . chloe got on the phone to call philip . chloe wanted him to go see her . victor thought nicole was the reason why brady was drinking . nicole and rafe were drinking together at the cheating heart . nicole told rafe that she blew her relationship with brady . ej told sami that they could get married by the end of the week . brady stupidly tried to defend nicole when victor insulted her . tim called rafe that the lab analyzed the cd and wanted rafe to hear it . sami wanted to get married at st. luke 's . stefano and kate walked in on ej and sami talking about their wedding . ej told stefano and kate that he and sami were getting married . kate choked at the idea . philip showed up at chloe 's place . chloe dropped the bomb that stephanie needed . chloe mentioned how her baby could be philip 's . chloe continued tot ell philip about what happened at st. mary 's . philip was under the impression that he could stop stephanie from figuring out his and chloe 's secret . chloe thought her world was over if the baby were philip 's . rafe advised nicole to do the right thing if she wanted brady back . she thought about telling brady about setting up sydney 's kidnapping , but changed his mind when she thought she would go to jail .
sami : just stop it . hope : sami , what kind of incident ? sami : no , just leave me -- hope : oh , my god . sami : no , just leave me -- [ gasps ] theresa : stay away from him . he hates you . john : just back off . theresa : [ panting ] [ thud ] anne : what did you do , theresa ? i mean , checking up on sleeping beauty in there , seriously ? talk about a waste of time . theresa : i was just paying my respects , that 's all . anne : to a corpse ? well , or to a corpse waiting to happen , anyway . trust me , john black , he 's not waking up any time soon . theresa : well , he ca n't wake up , ever . for brady 's sake . brady : [ panting ] something 's wrong . ej : kristen . marlena : you disgusting piece of crap . sami : no , no , mom ! nicole : unbelievable . jennifer : daniel . kristen : wow , i did n't realize i 'd attract such a crowd . it 's me . brady : how long ago did the nurse check on him ? okay . all right , thank you . god . wake up . i got ta get -- i got ta get out of here . got ta do something . kristen : i 'm so flattered that you 'd all show up for my homecoming . i do n't think i ever fully realized just how much i meant to you all . nicole : you bitch . [ overlapping shouting ] hope : stop right now . stop right now , right where you are ! stop , stop ! stop it ! abe : that 's enough ! hope : marlena , pull it together . stop . this is a police station . i want it quiet . daniel , what 's going on ? daniel : i was in st. louis on a medical conference , and kristen had one of her men knock me out and kidnap me . kristen : allegedly . jennifer : oh , my god . daniel : long story short , i got free and turned the tables on her . brought her back to salem . nicole : you can add that to a long list of crimes . hope : i said quiet ! zip it ! stop ! shut up ! phillips , take her to my office . nicole : wait , why ? kristen : i have a question . sami : you do n't get to ask any questions . [ overlapping shouting ] sami : you use tide pods ? yeah ! [ overlapping chatter ] abe : everyone , quiet down . [ overlapping chatter ] hope : step aside . let 's go . marlena : you 're not getting away with it , you bitch . nicole : daniel ... are you okay ? you do n't look okay . daniel : you know , i do n't get it . i could n't have tipped anyone off this was going down . what is everybody doing here ? nicole : we 've all got a different reason for being here , but the point is , what happened ? abe : why did kristen kidnap you ? daniel : she wanted to get information from me , to use me to get to brady . sami : what ? marlena : oh , my ... daniel : no , but i did n't give her anything . and when i had a chance , i was able to get away , break free , and then i tied her up , gagged her . and we stayed holed up in this stinking storage closet for god knows how long , and -- and i got lucky . i got her onto a laundry truck headed to salem . marlena : thank goodness you were able to gag her . sami : oh , my god , it sounds like a lifetime , stuck in there with that mouth -- daniel : well , actually , i had to untie her . she was choking , so -- ej : you should n't have trusted her . daniel : hey , we 're here , are n't we ? although she did try to talk her way out of it . and that did n't work , so she went cat crazy on me , and i just -- marlena : oh , dear . jennifer : oh , god . abe : you should get to the hospital . daniel : no , no , no , no , abe . i am going to stay here . i am going to give a full statement . marlena : you need to have x - rays . you have a head injury . daniel : okay , no , no . i 'm fine , i 'm fine . i just want to make sure that that bitch is just ... jennifer : daniel , dan ... daniel : [ exhales ] hope : get comfortable . i have a hunch you 'll be spending quite a bit of time with us . kristen : i want my lawyer . no , thank you , i do n't need a phone . the only words you 're going to hear from me , to you or anybody else with a badge , is `` i want my lawyer . `` please . anne : you know , you really should 've talked to me before you signed those annulment papers . theresa : why ? anne : because -- well , i could 've advised you , chick pea , counseled you , explained how you could 've stayed married to brady because of what you know . a wife ca n't be made to testify against her husband , remember ? well , when his father finally croaks , this could become quite important . not to mention , p.s . , you 'd have access to brady 's checkbook . i mean , you could demand major compensation for protecting richie rich against , like , an attempted murder charge . theresa : no , brady and i , we 're just -- we 're played out . anne : uh , who told you that ? theresa : my sister , actually . anne : your sister , eve , whom you ca n't stand , who you hope is going to fly away on her broomstick . please tell me you 're not listening to that crackpot . theresa : look , you know what , she might be wrong about everything under the sun , but not this . it 's just that -- it 's time to move on , it 's ... anne : mm - hmm . theresa : what ? anne : i do n't know , it 's just you . it 's this whole , like , attitude you 've copped about brady . theresa : attitude i 've copped ? what is that , an expression from the dark ages , anne ? anne : you know what i 'm saying . come on , this is just so out of character for you to be so hangdog and defeatist . you know , you used to be so feisty , like , so obnoxiously self - important , like everything in the damn world revolved around you and you could have whatever your cold , little heart desired , you know . theresa : god , you know , thanks for the pep talk , anne . i do n't know what i did to deserve your friendship . anne : are we -- are we friends ? i mean , i guess -- i guess we are , kind of . you know , we spend a fair amount of time together , and we do , sort of , get each other . anyway -- whatever . look , if you are determined to pack it up with brady , it 's fine , it does n't matter . you know , there are plenty of fish in the sea , especially with your looks . and now maybe you could focus on what it is i hired you to do : seduce daniel jonas , so i can watch jennifer 's head explode . jennifer : just sit down . daniel : no , no , no , no . jennifer : daniel . daniel : hey , look , i 'm fine . i 'm fine . i 'm gon na see it through . marlena : you will , but later . abe : trust me , kristen is not leaving this building . daniel : abe , abe , seriously -- abe : so come on , i 'll drive . look , this is not open for discussion . come on , we 're leaving . daniel : [ sighs ] okay . nicole : daniel ... you did it . you got her . daniel : uh ... eric ... look , i 'm sorry it 's taken so long . maybe now you can get back to the life you always wanted . sami : there is one person who is n't here who should really know about this . ej : brady . sami : he 's either gon na have a heart attack , or he 's gon na kill her . i 'll call . [ cell phone ringing ] sami : he 's not answering . nicole : i got hold of henderson . he said brady left a while ago . marlena : okay . what about victor ? maybe he knows where he is . nicole : he 's on a trip -- new york . marlena : you know what , why do n't i call the hospital ? brady 's been there with his dad . maybe he 's there now . ej : hope , hey , what did you do with kristen ? sami : i hope you threw her out the window . jennifer : is she going to be charged today ? nicole : let me do the questioning . marlena : no , no , no . if there 's anyone asking questions , it 'll be me . i just need a couple minutes with kristen , that 's all . sami : mom , i do n't know . hope : there 's only one person who 'll be seeing kristen . nicole : just do n't let it be brady , okay , hope ? sami : damn right , it ca n't be brady . hope : it 's not brady she wants to see . marlena : well , then who ? hope : who do you think ? her lawyer . sami : oh . hope : ej ? sami : well ? blood first , right , ej ? there you stand , a true dimera . your sister needs you . you should go to her . roman : hope . is it true , kristen 's back ? hope : it 's true . daniel brought her in . she 's in cuffs in my office . ej : i need to speak to my sister . hope : follow me . sami : what ? you should get in there . nicole : you could 've stopped him , sami . sami : what ? nicole : that son of a bitch husband of yours helps her , i will hold you responsible . you got it ? you ! kristen : hey , eej , long time no see . ej : yeah . hope : okay , let 's get started . first of all , i want a complete -- ej : i would like a moment to confer with my client , please . alone . kristen : [ sighs ] ej : oh , for pity 's sake , hope , is that really necessary ? hope : there are at least a dozen cops in this building . try not to give them a reason to shoot you . ej : will you have your officers stand -- hope : phillips , stay by the door . if her attorney tries to pass anything to her , arrest him . use whatever force necessary . kristen : wow , that hope . she does n't even try to be friendly , does she ? so -- well , you 're probably wondering why i did it . well , the only thing i can tell you is that it seemed like a good idea at the time , i mean , in st. louis . grab the doctor , so i can get to brady . i do n't have to be anywhere near salem . but that doctor 's a lot tougher than he looks . did you know that about him ? big crowd out there . no brady , though . i 'm sure everybody 's tweeting up a storm . it 's weird , is n't it ? he 's not there . oh , are you going to say anything ? sami : okay , listen , bitch -- nicole : you 're no better than he is . sami : you know what , ej 's not really gon na ... never mind . marlena : not going to what ? roman : sami , what 's going on ? nicole : yeah , just say it . sami : look , ej and i have been -- we should focus on what 's really important here , that daniel dragged that piece of trash in here , and now she 's going to pay , and believe me , revenge is sweet . jennifer : and you know all about revenge , do n't you , sami ? i 'm gon na go check on daniel . nicole : if ej helps his sister , in any way , that 's it , sami . sami : what ? what ? why do n't you just realize that we are all on the same side here and get out of my face for one second , nicole ? nicole : you 'll be lucky if you even have a face left . roman : all right , hey , hey , hey , hey . let 's take a big , deep breath here . eric : can we just concentrate of kristen ? we got ta make sure she ca n't get bailed out or walk out on some bogus technicality . dad , you 're going to put a cop on her to guard her , right ? sami : oh , yeah , like that 'll help . the dimeras have plenty of cops on their payroll . roman : sami . sami : well , it 's true , daddy , and i think we should face facts . do n't you ? i should be the one watching her . anyone else with me ? nicole : damn right ! yes . roman : all right , all right ! this lynch mob is going home right now . sami : what ? roman : everybody get out of here . sami : dad , we have to find out what happened here . roman : not if i say you do n't ! get out ! hope : just let us do our jobs , okay ? we can build a case against kristen , but for now , we need to keep this quiet . which means no press , nicole . nicole : what , like i 'm the entire press corps ? marlena : were you able to find brady ? hope : i 'm putting someone on it now . roman : and everybody was leaving , remember ? hey . hey , listen , uh , i do want to find out what happened with you at the vatican , but it can wait . this is obviously a bad time . eric : dad , we can talk about it later . roman : okay , you got it . sami : wait , i ca n't wait . i want to know what happened . what happened in rome ? are you a priest again ? eric : no , just let 's go somewhere where we can talk about it . sami : all right . anne : okay , so now let 's plan how this is gon na work . okay ? theresa : anne , look , i have n't even been able to get dr. dan to go out to dinner with me for the last year . theresa : see what you 're doing ? you 're being all defeatist . now where is my theresa , the one who will fight like the devil for what she wants , even if it means she makes a damn fool of herself , even if it means she gets egg on her face ? theresa : i do n't know . maybe i 'm evolving . have you ever thought of that ? anne : honey , no , i do not believe in evolving , okay ? this goes against everything i stand for . can we all stop with trying to change and heal and all that other new agey b.s . ? can we just make the best of the hand dealt ? theresa : hey , i know , why do n't you go for him ? anne : i 'm sorry , what ? who ? theresa : who do you think ? daniel . look , i 'm serious . you know , i think that i saw him checking you out the other day when you bent over to pick up that pencil . anne : you did ? theresa : yes . anne : i saw it too . yes , but listen , not just that one time . last week he gave me a dirty look , but i 'm telling you , it was a little bit of a sexy look . it was like he was maybe a little turned on , you know ? theresa : go for it . anne : i mean , maybe . it really is a thin line between love and hate , which gives me a whole lot of men to choose from . theresa : man , this coffee sucks . anne : i mean , i 'm not attracted to him or anything . he 's not my type . you know , it 's the hair . he needs it cut , badly . and i do n't know , something about his mouth -- although when he smiles ... theresa : i know . anne , i need some air , okay ? later . anne : hey , you know , it 's very hot out there . it 's air - conditioned in here . we could talk . we could plot how this could ... why do i bother ? brady : [ sighs ] i gave this to her . kristen : well , do n't just sit there . i need you to help me . get me out of here . i should go talk to brady . i need to talk to him . ej : you listen to me , you twisted , psychotic , little bitch . you keep your mouth shut ! ( announcer ) are you dealing with hot flashes during menopause ? daniel : [ groans ] you know , would n't it be great if we could charge kristen with what she did to me too ? kidnapping , i do n't know -- what do you call it , wrongful imprisonment ? abe : and not to mention assault . daniel : yeah , except there wo n't be any witnesses -- not against a dimera . and you can bet that that hotel room is scrubbed clean . and even these injuries wo n't be admissible . abe : well , we will still do a complete investigation . daniel : yeah , good . good , because at least we have got kristen dead to rights on what she did to eric , brady can finally have some closure , and it means the world to me . it 'll mean a lot to brady too . kristen : hi . what are you doing here ? theresa : what are you doing here ? kristen : i knew you 'd be grumpy , but you 're never rude , at least not to me . ej : i realize if it 's not about you , you have sort of a tough time keeping focus . so let me help you . outside that door , there 's a big group of people who would like your head . kristen : yeah , but i have all the confidence in the world in my baby bro . ej : do not -- i repeat -- do not be confident about anything . kristen : why not ? ej : well , i hate to be the one to break this to you , dear sister , but my access to all things dimera has been severely restricted of late , as has father 's . you see , the truth of the matter is that i 'm in the nadir of a deep and downward spiral that started when i agreed to keep your secret about seducing the priest . kristen : i think it started when you slept with abigail deveraux . you 're not really gon na try to blame that on me too , are you ? ej : that was one of the biggest mistakes i 've ever made . kristen : mm . ej : another one was not listening to my instinct when it came to you . i should 've walked away and stayed away . kristen : [ sighs ] there you go , being rude again . ej : no , i 'm being honest . that 's why you would n't understand it . but just to be clear , you are finished . finished . kristen : mm , do i have to remind you that the last time you lost the fabulous , wonderful , beautiful samantha , i brought her back for you ? remember that ? so if you get me out of this fix , i 100 % guarantee that i will get her back for you again . deal ? sami : eric , hey , where are you going ? hey , no ! god , just stop . this is far enough . my feet are killing me . please , just tell me what 's going on . how was rome ? what did he say ? are you a priest again ? eric : i spoke to the cardinal . he was extremely -- in a word , i will not be a priest ever again . sami : because of you . right ? you did something . you promised him you would help him , you promised you would be honest , and what , you just could n't help yourself ? you had to distort the truth . you had to shade the facts just enough so that the cardinal would n't believe his story . nicole : once again , you do n't know the whole story . sami : i know that he 's not going to be a priest again , and i know it 's your fault , and i know that he deserves better ... eric : okay , stop , stop ! sami : than to have you in his life , you lying -- you are unbelievable . i have to tell her what i think . this , of all of the crap that you have pulled , this is up there . i mean , to make him believe that you would help him , to make him believe you were gon na be his hero , you were gon na make things right for eric . and then what , you fixed it so that it would all fall through . well , guess what . eric : sami . sami : it 's too bad , nicole , because kristen 's back . she 's back , so we can prove that he was a victim . and then he can get you out of his life , once and for all . he does n't need you , you lying , baby - stealing bitch ! eric : sami ! that 's enough . i had this chronic , deep ache all over . marlena : hey there . hope : hey . marlena : we came from the d.a . 's office . there is enough to charge kristen for sexual assault and drugging eric . hope : fantastic . marlena : and because she 's a flight risk , they will not let her out on bail . hope : even better . roman : the d.a . says more charges could be filed later . hope : is abe getting daniel 's statement ? roman : as we speak . marlena : so when can i see her ? just five minutes alone with kristen , that 's all . maybe two , maybe even one . hope : it 's not going to happen . marlena : she ruined my son 's life . she destroyed brady to the point that he is drinking and using again . and she also was the reason that he attacked his father . roman : doc . marlena : and that is why john is in a coma . hope : you and i both know you 're not going to be left alone in a room with kristen . marlena , she 'll pay . we 'll nail her . but please , you 've got to back off . let us do this the right way . roman : any word on brady ? hope : no . no one seems to be able to get in touch with him . help us find brady , marlena . marlena : well , maybe he 's at the hospital . he 's usually there , near john . i 'll check . i want kristen 's life destroyed ... completely destroyed . daniel : uh , so how 's the x - rays , doc , hmm ? doc , how ... jennifer : [ sighs ] oh , my god , what did she do to you ? daniel : nothing . i 'm fine , yeah . jennifer : are you , honestly ? daniel : yeah . um ... i -- so how 's brady doing ? jennifer : uh , nobody knows because nobody seems to know where he is . brady : i did n't expect to see you . theresa : no , yeah , same here . i was just -- i was getting some air and , um ... are you okay ? brady : mm - hmm , yeah . theresa : you just look a little tense . brady : [ sighs ] i was -- i was sleeping , and i had a really bad dream . and it was really just the weirdest thing , and ... i woke up tense and worried , and ... it 's not your problem . i , um , i 'm sorry , uh , the annulment papers -- i have n't got them to the court yet . theresa : no , no , it 's ... brady : i told you i would do it , and i have n't done it . theresa : it 's no problem . we can stay married one more day . i mean , i know you have a lot to think about lately , so ... brady : i 've been spending most of my time by my dad 's bed or at the office , you know . it 's good to wo -- keep busy . i 've been working , trying not to think about ... everything . 'cause when i feel a little too much , i ... in the past i used to try to push my feelings down with not too smart of a way . theresa : i gotcha . brady , look , that 's in the past . brady : yeah , i just need to focus on now and concentrate on today . i 'll see you . eric : sami , the cardinal found the evidence in the testimony made my case . i did n't break my vows of my own free will . i was given the chance to return to the priesthood . sami : you were ? then why did n't you ? i mean , my god , eric , it 's what you wanted more than anything . you fought so hard . eric : yes , but i decided . to be a priest requires that i live in god 's grace , that i live the life that god intended me to . the devotion in my heart , i did n't feel it anymore . nicole : what he 's trying to say , sami , is the vatican said he could be a priest again , but that 's not going to happen . he 's not going to be a priest because he hates my guts . sami : what ? nicole : he has a slew of reasons why he hates me . and it 's that hatred that makes him feel unworthy . sami : so it is your fault . after all of this , nicole , it is your fault that he 's not gon na be a priest again . eric : okay , sami , stop it . what we need to concentrate on is that kristen is in custody now . frankly , i 'm worried about mom and brady . okay ? yes , i want my name to be cleared , and , yes , i want kristen punished for what she did . but this is not going to solve anything . nicole : you can kiss that idea good - bye . as of right now , sami 's husband is making sure that kristen walks . sami : no , he is not . nicole : oh , come on . we both know who ej 's going to choose . he 's daddy 's boy . you just love to trash - talk me any chance you could get . but you 're the one who 's married to the man who kept kristen 's dirty secret . that speaks volumes . all you wanted was the dimera power and the dimera money and , of course , to be in ej 's bed . sami : okay , for your information -- nicole : for your information , you better hope that your hubby fails , because if he helps kristen go free , trust me , you are dead . kristen : you know , ej , i 've had some little butterflies keeping tabs on you . ej : have you ? kristen : yeah . my feelings were hurt when you trashed my managerial skills . but i figured that you were just using it as incentive for sami in the workplace and probably the bedroom , so i will overlook it . ej : overlook it ? kristen : mm - hmm . ej : overlook it . you 're blind to everything since seducing that priest , ruining marlena 's life , and marrying brady . you just about drove countess wilhelmina into the ground . kristen : are you kidding me ? you 're kidding me , right ? i mean , you certainly made the most out of the mistakes i did make , but i did n't end up in jail , did i ? uh - uh . did not . oh , and sami and kate , they ended up with the company , but that was n't my doing , was it ? no , that was your doing , was n't it , ej ? ej : look , why do n't we just refrain from the critique ? then we can concentrate on our own affairs . to put it another way , i do not need your help with samantha . kristen : your call . okay ? your call . ej : i just came over here to make sure that we are very clear about one thing -- kristen : oh , i know , `` we 're finished , we 're done . `` yeah , yeah , yeah . stop it . come on , we 're family . ej : kristen ... samantha and my children , they are my family , and i will do anything to keep them . good - bye . kristen : do i really have to spell this out for you ? there 's no middle ground . you ca n't remain neutral . do you get that ? ej : i have no intention of remaining neutral . i 'm going to help eric and the district attorney and anybody else who wants my help put you away . kristen : you might want to rethink that . ej : why ? kristen : because i 'm coming to you in a time of great need . you betray me ... there 's going to be a very steep price to pay . ej : really ? what 's that ? kristen : i 'll destroy you . ej : [ chuckles ] ej : well , that was certainly to the point , if a little melodramatic . my goodness , i 'm being threatened by somebody who 's handcuffed to a chair . kristen : please do n't do this , ej . do n't underestimate me . you know better than anybody that people who do that end up extremely unhappy . ej : i did not underestimate you , kristen . i just came to say good - bye . kristen : you think your life is a mess now ? i 'm going to show you what hell is like . hope : all right , you 've had enough time to consult . i have questions -- a lot of them . ej : you can ask away without me . hope : why is that ? ej : because i 'm refusing to represent kristen . daniel : i 'm just worried about brady . i mean , he was a mess before . i mean , what 's it going to do to him when he sees kristen now ? look , at least we got a case against -- [ exhales ] jennifer : daniel , you are in pain . daniel : no , no , i 'm not . it 's not that bad . no , i just -- look , i got a few stitches over here , and i got some bruised ribs over on this side . it 's no biggie at all . both : yeah . daniel : i just , you know , and i just need to reach parker and melanie and probably my mom . jennifer : oh , let me do that for you . i can call them . daniel : no , no , i 'd rather talk to my children myself . you know , my mom , she 's gon na want to hear from me . jennifer : yeah , i know . right , yeah . daniel : look , jenn , it 's probably going to be a while before i hear anything back from the radiologist , and ... you know , i 'm -- they 're gon na want to do some more blood work . jennifer : i just want to stay . i mean , you almost died . i could 've lost you forever , so i just -- all i want is to be with you . i just want to take you home , and i want to take care of you . please let me do that for you . eric : all right , would you just listen to me ? no more threats , no more blame , and i want you to focus . kristen 's in custody , thanks to daniel . and he looked like hell just to bring her in . nicole : well , that 's the kind of man he is . he 's good . he 's selfless , he 's -- sami : oh , for god 's sake , you lied to him too . you lie to everyone . all you do is lie . [ cell phone rings ] nicole : and all you do is cover for ej 's sins . eric : all right , just stop ! sami : hello ? yeah . no , no , i can -- oh , my god , really ? all right , yes , no . i 'll be home in a minute . all right , thank you . eric : are the children acting uncontrollably again ? sami : how uncharitable of you . nicole : wait , wait . so sami blames me for everything . you do too , right ? anne : you are such a liar . theresa : no , anne , look , seriously , i was just about to head back to work . anne : oh , work , schmork . i stood right over there , and i saw you talking to brady . theresa : oh . yeah , well , i just needed -- anne : well , so obviously things are n't over . theresa : no , no , no , they 're definitely over . i mean , things with brady , they 're history , and , you know , i mean , with everything that 's happened , that 's probably a good thing . marlena : brady , brady . wait , wait , wait . i 've been trying to reach you , been looking everywhere for you . brady : what 's wrong ? is it -- is it dad ? marlena : no , no . brady : what 's going on with him ? marlena : john -- there 's no change . brady : okay , what then ? what 's so important ? marlena : [ sighs ] brady : marlena , you 're scaring me . you - you 're shaking . what is going on ? daniel : jenn , you know i love you . and i appreciate that you want to make sure that i 'm all right , but it does n't change anything . jennifer : because of what i said ? daniel : because of what you think of me . jennifer : no ! daniel : yes . abe thinks i should be hero of the month for what i did , but we both know it does n't matter what i do , you will always think that i am someone who is incap -- larry : we got the x - ray results . so ... mind if i interrupt ? daniel : no , it 's okay , larry . i think you should go , jenn . jennifer : okay . larry : let me check that spot on your scalp again . any more bleeding ? daniel : no , no , no , no , it 's just superficial . eric : i 'm gon na go check on daniel . maybe i can locate brady . nicole : hey , come on . it 's a simple question . eric : nicole , what does it matter what i think ? nicole : well , you 're thinking something , right ? eric : yeah , well -- nicole : wait , hey , come -- tell me . eric : i wish we would 've caught kristen months ago . i still would 've cared about you and loved you . sami : [ sighs ] who am i kidding ? of course those kids know something 's wrong . [ door opens ] kristen : well , i guess i 'm going to need that phone call after all . hope : all right . oh , i do n't have my key . do n't worry , you 'll get your call . kristen : hey , hope ? have you spoken to brady ? and does he know if i 'm here ? brady : you 're as white as a sheet . do you want to come inside ? do you want some water ? marlena : no , no , no , no , it 's just ... [ exhales ] there 's just no easy way to tell you this . it 's kristen ... she 's back .	everyone at the police station was shocked to see kristen back in salem . daniel told everybody how kristen kidnapped him . anne told theresa that she should n't have signed the annulment papers . theresa claimed that she as ready to move on with her life . sami called brady to tell him about kristen , but he left his phone at the mansion . roman was shocked to hear that kristen was back . nicole said that it 's sami 's fault if kristen gets off . ej wanted to talk to kristen about what she did . nicole and sami started arguing over kristen and ej .
nicole : oh , hi . daniel : hi . nicole : uh , did chloe and parker get off okay ? daniel : yeah , yeah . he said to tell you that he 'll miss you . nicole : oh , bless his heart . i 'm really going to miss him too . daniel : yeah ? is that why you have this worried look on your face ? nicole : part of it . daniel : yeah ? what 's the rest ? nicole : well , i 'm really glad caroline brady survived her stroke , but why did it have to be serena who saved her ? daniel : serena was there , and she knew what to do . it 's not like she planned it . nicole : yeah . daniel : honey , not even serena could cause somebody to have a stroke . nicole : well , i do n't like this , for our sake or for eric 's . brady : eric , where are you ? eric : club tbd . brady : great . look , stay there . i just had my meeting canceled , and we have to talk . eric : well , i ca n't do it right now , but there 's something i have to take care of . so why do n't i get in touch with you and meet you at the pub as soon as i get this out of the way . brady : that 's great . eric : all right . bye . serena : so is that what this is ? get me out of the way ? xander : ca n't believe i 'm up this early to water bloody flower beds . well , at least it 's over . have a little break . `` these pots should have stones in the bottom for drainage . replant every one of them , and do it right this time . your loving uncle , victor . `` theresa : hi , evie , it 's me . eve : hey . so how 's the broken ankle thing going ? theresa : uh ... went up in flames . so i guess you do n't have to back up my story anymore . eve : okay . well , i ca n't believe i 'm actually going to say this , but if you have to , you can move in with me . theresa : no , actually , i 'm going to stay right here at the manse . eve : how did you get brady to forgive you ? theresa : i did n't . but i will . rafe : you want to explain what you just said ? huh ? kate : what , about you falling for a woman that you do n't have a chance of getting ? rafe : yeah , yeah . kate : well , i think it 's obvious , darling , do n't you ? i was talking about you and hope . rafe : [ scoffs ] hope : hey , abe . abe : hey . hope : hi . do you have a few minutes to talk ? abe : for you , always . hope : oh , thank you . come on , let 's have a seat . so good to see you . i 'm not going to beat around the bush . abe , i want your permission to use department resources to investigate clyde weston . clyde : hello , counselor . aiden : clyde , if you wanted to see me , customary to make an appointment . clyde : yeah , but your girl would tell me you would n't have any time , and since you 've dumped ben and me as clients . but , you know , i just really wanted to see you . aiden : why ? clyde : i 'd like to know exactly what it is that made you decide to dump ben and me . rafe : [ laughs ] that is so like you . so like you . kate : what does that mean ? rafe : it means i call you out for hooking up with clyde weston , so you have to come back at me with some sort of ridiculous accusation . kate : okay , first of all , it 's an observation , not an accusation . and second of all , you and i both know it 's not ridiculous . abe : so ... hope : thank you . abe : do you have something new on weston ? hope : no . but there are a lot of little things starting to add up . abe , i ca n't just let it go . abe : any solid evidence of these little things ? ah , well , that makes me wonder . you want to do this just because you flat - out do n't like the guy ? aiden : see , clyde , i 'm under no legal obligation to divulge my reasons for withdrawing as your attorney , so ... clyde : oh , there you go again . aiden : there i go again doing what ? clyde : spouting legalese , going all professional on me , saying all these words that add up to nothing , just like you did when you said you did n't want to be our lawyer anymore . aiden : no , no , no , no . see , i 'm assuring you that attorney / client privilege would stop me from talking to anyone about anything you and i discussed . clyde : yeah , i remember what you said . what troubles me is that it 's all a load of bull . daniel : you have every reason to be suspicious of serena and upset about the situation . but you just -- you know , just take it one -- nicole : okay , you know what ? eric got over her , and serena was leaving town . and now she saved his beloved grandmother ? daniel : okay , honey , honey , honey . nicole : what ? daniel : that 's eric 's problem , not ours . nicole : no , but she is -- daniel : no , he is a big boy , and he can handle serena . come on . nicole : but how is he going to do that ? daniel : well , that really is none of our business . but what is our business is being together , being happy . i mean , at least that 's , you know , what i want . nicole : i want that too . daniel , you know that . daniel : okay , so here we are all alone , so why do n't we just focus on us . nicole : since you put it that way . daniel : yeah ? what way is that ? nicole : [ laughs ] daniel : mmm ... [ knock on door ] daniel : okay , no , maybe they 'll just go away . nicole : no , you know what ? wait , wait . daniel : what ? nicole : maybe it 's chloe . daniel : maybe . yeah , maybe she forgot something of parker 's . i do n't know . jennifer : hi . daniel : hi . jennifer : i guess i should have called first , huh ? theresa : so did you hear about my grandma ? eve : yeah , i did , you know , and i 'm so sorry . is she going to be all right ? theresa : i hope so . still , it made me think about how awful my life would be without her . eve : that 's really sweet , sweetheart , but i do n't know what that has to do with working things out with brady . theresa : the one thing brady and i both have in common is our beautiful little boy who needs both of us , and , well , i mean , sure brady 's furious at me now , but , you know , i think he 'll look at tate and -- eve : i get it . you 're still there because brady knows if he kicks you and tate to the curb that you have a legal right to take tate with you for your half of every week . but i still do n't understand , that means you have any kind of a shot with brady , honey . theresa : you wait and see , eve , okay ? i 'll get brady to come around . it 's just going to take baby steps . got to go . hey , you 're back . brady : the meeting was canceled . theresa : oh . well , good . i actually wanted to talk to you about tate 's schedule , and i was thinking that we could -- brady : theresa , did you not hear one word that i 've been saying ? rafe : hope is with aiden jennings . she 's happy . kate : yes , exactly . she 's so besotted with that white - bread attorney that she does n't -- she does n't even see her old partner , her dear friend , the guy that her brat of a daughter is crazy about . rafe : okay , leave ciara out of this . she 's a good kid . kate : she does n't see you in the corner pining away for her . rafe : my god , do you hear yourself ? you 're just making stuff up now . kate : rafe , seriously , we know each other . we know each other way too well not to be honest with each other , all right ? i feel badly that she does n't have any interest in you . i really do , because i 'm seeing how you look at her , and it 's sad , all right ? and it 's clear to me that you 've chosen her to join sami brady and jordan ridgeway , that whole list of women who have broken your heart . abe : without probable cause , nothing you have on weston would be admissible in court . hope : you 're turning me down . abe : you can continue to keep your ear to the ground , try to come up with some probable cause to justify an investigation . but until then ... an official investigation of a man known mainly for donating a lot of money to the hospital ? it ai n't going to happen . aiden : i have n't done anything that would constitute a breach of attorney / client privilege . you , you 're savvy enough about the law to know that you have n't done anything that would force me to do that . clyde : force you ? what in the world do you mean ? aiden : look it up online . now , i have work to do . good day . clyde : well , it 's a real shame we are n't working together anymore . i always like to make sure that the people i work with are well taken care of -- very well taken care of . daniel : now , come , come . come in , please . nicole : uh , please do . jennifer : okay . um , i just ... this is for the two of you . it 's an engagement present . daniel called me , told me . nicole : i know . jennifer : i really hope the two of you are very happy . nicole : thank you , jennifer . it means a lot to me coming from you . daniel : me too . jennifer : i also have some big news . abigail and ben are engaged . nicole : oh ! a - a - and you 're happy about that ? jennifer : yeah . you know , ben 's a great guy . daniel : yeah . well , give -- give abigail my congratulations . jennifer : well , she 'll be at work today , so you could just tell her yourself . and now might be a good time . daniel : you want to -- you want to talk to nicole alone ? jennifer : yeah , i do . if that 's okay with you . nicole : uh , yes . sure . [ laughs ] why not ? eric : thank you for coming . serena : eric , when we talked last night , you said something about seeing things differently , and i guess i was hoping that i was one of those things . was i just fooling myself ? eric : i 'm never going to forget what you did for my grandmother . if you had n't been there , she might not have gotten the early treatment that saved her life . serena : anyone would do whatever they could for a woman like caroline brady . eric : do n't downplay what you did . i know you did n't do this because she was related to me . you would have done the same thing for anybody . serena : i would . eric , i made a lot of mistakes because i got involved with a guy like xander . and most of those mistakes were made with you . but i 'm not a monster . xander : [ grunts loudly ] get it together , man . what was it you used to say to uncle victor ? revenge is a dish best served cold . [ gasps ] [ sighs ] theresa : no , i understood every word you said , brady . look , i deceived you and it was wrong , and i wo n't do it again . brady : right . theresa : but , listen , the reason i wanted to talk to you was about arrangements for tate , and since you have a minute -- brady : i do n't . theresa : but you literally just said -- brady : no , i do n't have a minute for you . we are not going to have a few minutes together anymore , okay ? if you have concerns , you tell emma . emma will relay them to me . theresa : but -- brady : at some point you 're going to have to get it through that stubborn head of yours that what you broke will not be fixed . rafe : you know , i told you that clyde weston is going to make a fool out of you , and now you 're just trying to make me mad . kate : no . i 'm just trying to keep you from getting hurt again . rafe : hey , i 'm going to tell you one last time . hope is going out with aiden , and they are friends of mine , and that 's it . now , if you want to try and start something -- kate : no . no , i 'm not going to say a word . i promise . rafe : good . if you want to see someone who 's going to get hurt , why do n't you look in the mirror ? why do n't you think about the man that you 're going out with . theresa : can never be fixed ? what does that mean ? brady : i 'm going to explain this to you one more time . the only reason i 'm allowing you in this house is because i do n't trust you with our son . i want you here so people like victor and maggie and emma and henderson and justin and adrienne and the mommy cam that i 'm going to install will keep an eye on you 24/7 . do you hear me ? theresa : that 's so insulting , brady . brady : we will have our court - ordered time with tate . but as far as the back and forth , someone else is going to take care of that , because i want no contact with you , do you understand ? none , nada , zero -- theresa : yes , i get it ! brady : good ! i hope to hell you do , because that 's the way it 's going to be . [ door slams ] daniel : well , i will see you later for lunch . nicole : you bet . daniel : and thank you for ... whatever . jennifer : yeah , well , i hope you like it . daniel : i 'm sure i will . yeah . okay , see you . nicole : thank you for getting us a gift . you really did n't have -- jennifer : i wanted to . and i also wanted to clear the air . nicole : this is so strange . you and daniel were together for a long time , and i knew you had strong feelings for him . jennifer : that 's why i 'm here . i still do . serena : i know there 's no hope for a future with you . i just ... i want you to know . i need you to know . all those things i said about my feelings for you , they -- they were all true . i love you . eric : serena ... it 's over . serena : it 's nicole . she 's getting married to daniel , and you still love her , do n't you ? so you think this chip is nothing to worry about ? kate : i appreciate your concern . i really do . but the truth is , jordan filled your head with lies about clyde . rafe : jordan never talked about her father . in fact , all i knew was that she had a past , a past that she was terrified about . a past with him . you know i 'm right . you know that i 'm right . you 're starting to see it now , are n't you ? this thing that he shows you , it 's all an act -- kate : will and sonny , i think they have enough problems without you lecturing them , for god 's sakes , about bringing the baby to gabi ... clyde : hey . kate : hey . clyde : what 's going on ? hope : hey ! aiden : hey . hope : hi . hope i 'm not interrupting you with anything important . aiden : no , come on in . nothing is as important as you are , baby . do n't you know that by now ? mwah . [ sighs ] hope : you okay ? aiden : yeah , why ? do i not seem okay ? hope : you just seem , i do n't know , maybe preoccupied with something . nicole : so are you telling me you realized you made a mistake by letting daniel go ? jennifer : no . nicole , it 's over between us . but he is still my very dear friend , and i want the best for him . nicole : so do i . jennifer : i believe that . i do . it 's just , you know , life has a way of just throwing us these curveballs sometimes . nicole : oh , it sure does . jennifer : i mean , i 'm worried about caroline right now . my kids , um , they are going through some stuff . so what i 'm saying is , i 'm just trying to figure out a way to keep this even keel , you know ? nicole : okay , this even keel thing , how do you manage it ? jennifer : nicole , you have to keep reminding yourself of the good things that are happening , and one of the good things is that daniel has found the woman that truly makes him happy . and that is you . and you can never doubt that . nicole : there was never really anyone for me but him . you know , i think that 's why i did all the horrible things i did to you when he chose you instead of me . jennifer : well , i believe that you did those things because you desperately wanted that baby that you lost . nicole : you keep saying that . and you forgave me , and you tried to be my friend . and i turned on you , because you got in the way of me trying to land eric , which would have been a disaster , by the way . jennifer : i 'm working on letting that go . but you know what ? i think that you can do the same thing . nicole : by forgiving myself ? jennifer : yes . nicole : that is a tall , tall order . you know what ? i think i 'll just settle with living the different kind of life . jennifer : well , that 's good . nicole : yeah . jennifer : that 's really great . it 's great for daniel , it 's great for parker , and that you can just channel all the love that you have for a child into his son . nicole : without preempting chloe . she and i , we are in a really , really good place . jennifer : see , this is good . nicole : yeah . jennifer : this is so good . and then maybe one day we can be friends again -- real friends . nicole : do n't worry , i will not hold you to that . oh , my goodness , this is -- this is so funny . i mean , two days ago i did n't think i had any women friends , and now chloe and i are finding our way to each other . and maybe -- maybe there 's you . not to mention i am marrying the most wonderful guy in the world . i mean , i do n't think i 've ever said this before , but i ... i feel so blessed . [ laughs ] eric : one of the priests at the seminary used to talk a lot about the healing medicine of time . you know , nicole and daniel , they 're very happy . and i 'm at peace . and i want there to be peace between you and i too . serena : i ... i can settle for that . so if that 's what you came to say ... eric : no , no , no , that 's not . that 's not all of it . i just do n't think you should be leaving salem until you finish your research here . serena : you do n't ? eric : well , i 'm not saying we 're going to be friends , but i just want us to be comfortable when we run into each other . serena , i wish you the best . serena : eric ... thank you . that really means a lot . you have no idea . [ sniffles ] theresa : [ grunts ] there 's a story behind my skin . my only makeup ? true match . aiden : if i am preoccupied , i 'm a little behind this morning . there 's a lot going on . hope : i need to talk to you about something , but i 'll make it brief , okay ? aiden : yeah , what is it ? hope : john black mentioned you were asking questions about a case of his . aiden : you know i ca n't talk to you about that . hope : but you could talk to john about it ? sorry , forget i said anything . not the real reason i came by anyway . aiden : oh , yeah ? hope : yeah . i 'll try to keep that brief too . but i thought that would be a little more challenging . aiden : hmm ? [ cell phone rings ] aiden : oh , i 'm sorry . i 'm so , so sorry . just ... aiden jennings . yeah , i will file the motion this afternoon . that 's right . [ dramatic music ] clyde : well ? i 'm waiting . rafe : well , kate and i were just having a little disagreement . clyde : oh . what about ? rafe : about none of your business . you know how i feel . clyde : you two were n't talking about me by any chance , were you ? kate : no , no . he was accusing me of trying to influence will against the baby 's mother . you know , she 's rafe 's younger sister , so -- clyde : yeah , i know . the one in prison . who the hell is he to accuse you of anything ? kate : well , we share a history . you know how that goes . clyde : no , i do n't know . kate : you have n't been entirely lighthearted lately , you know ? clyde : are you still mad at me for that phone call earlier ? kate : well , you left abruptly . clyde : i know . i 've got a lot to deal with lately . kate : maybe i could help you . clyde : i do n't know . you got your own problems . i 'll see you later . kate : okay , look , actually , i have a phone call to the hong kong office . it 's going to be late , so why do n't we just cancel . clyde : no . where the hell did that come from ? i hope i have n't done anything to hurt your feelings , kate . serena : sorry . i guess i just got a little carried away . eric : it 's okay . listen , i 've got to go talk to my brother . but thank you again for what you did for my grandmother . serena : [ sighs ] hi . daniel : hi . serena : [ sniffles ] how 's -- how 's caroline doing this morning ? daniel : kayla said she had a good night . serena : good , good . um , what you just saw with me and eric , that was -- he was just thanking me for helping his grandma . and the hug was just -- it was just a gesture . just a gesture of my gratitude . daniel : for what ? serena : this thing with his grandma , eric -- eric said that it changed things with him and me . daniel : oh , yeah ? serena : he does n't hate me anymore . i know there 's no hope of me getting him back . it 's just that he 's a really kind and compassionate man . and ... and i 'm very lucky that he is . daniel : and why are you telling me this ? serena : i , um ... sure you can guess . i -- i really need a favor . jennifer : mr. satterfield , how are you ? riley : not happy . i do n't appreciate the nasty pr campaign you and your friends have launched against me . jennifer : well , everything that we said is true . riley : i bought that land . i have every right not to renew the horton center lease . jennifer : yes , and we have every right to protest also . riley : keep it up , you 're going to have a fight on your hands . jennifer : well , you bring that on . riley : oh , i will . and you 're going to lose . but if you decide to get reasonable about this , here 's how to reach me . i 'll try to find some time for you . jennifer : you know what ? i am not going to need to get in touch with you , because everything i need to know about you , i learned years ago . riley : that piece you did on me was slander . jennifer : the truth is not slander . and the truth is , you are sleaze . and why you 're not in prison for bribery and corruption is beyond me . and what you want to do to the town center , it is not only wrong , it is just mean . and you 're doing it to get back at me . but i 'm telling you right now , if i have to mobilize this whole town to stop you , i will do it . riley : little girl , nothing 's going to stop me . [ dramatic music ] theresa : do n't just stand there . move that cart out of my way . xander : i see you do n't have the crutches and cast anymore . that 's a pretty quick recovery . theresa : you know what ? mind your own business . and while you 're at it , put a shirt on . katy perry , quite contrary , how do your lashes grow ? daniel : so what do you want now ? serena : eric just told me that he 'd be okay if i stayed in salem long enough to finish the work for the grant that i got , and i would really like to do that . but if i stay here , i want to have a friendly and cordial relationship with him , which would be impossible if you changed your mind and told eric what i did . daniel : all right . serena : which also means you ca n't tell nicole , because you know what she would do if she -- daniel : okay , if you 're going to go off on nicole , i am not going to -- serena : no , no , not ... not anymore . i ... i played that recording for you to get back at nicole , and the person i hurt the most was you . daniel : i 'm fine . serena : what i did was spiteful and malicious . and i know there 's nothing that i can do to make it right . that 's a lot to ask . if i stay here , are you -- you going to tell eric about it , or nicole ? brady : i 'll make this brief . i 've decided that i do n't want theresa to get her own place . eric : why not ? brady : because of the baby . the idea of him living with her half the time in some other place . eric , i am not going to sleep a wink . eric : but even with a live - in nanny ? brady : i ca n't make a third party responsible for the -- for the well - being of my son . but theresa , no , she knows i will never trust her . eric : a person can never say never . brady : well , i can , especially in this case . eric : brady , i think theresa does the things she does because she 's desperate to feel loved . brady : i do n't care . eric : you know , brady , i understand . but i think for tate 's sake , i believe theresa can learn from her mistakes and start to change . people do change . brady : brother , why do n't you look me in the eye and tell me that you believe theresa can change . yeah . i did n't think so . theresa : hi . eve : you look awful . hey there , little man . [ tate cooing and giggling ] eve : oh , you ... theresa : i am awful , eve . eve : what happened to all that confidence you had on the phone a while ago ? theresa : brady ? he hates me . i mean , he really hates me . [ sighs ] i figured i 'd go on a walk and i would clear my head and , you know , maybe i 'd calm down and think . but i was n't out the door for two seconds before i ran into xander cook . eve : that 's victor 's nephew ? is n't he the one that the cops think tried to kill eric and nicole ? theresa : yup . eve : what 's he doing at the house ? theresa : oh , victor made him the new gardener . eve : he lives there now ? well , honey , are you scared ? theresa : well , i mean -- and brady made it pretty clear that he needs to stay away from me and tate , so ... i mean , seriously , i think brady hates that creep even more than he hates me , and that 's saying -- oh , my god . that 's it . aiden : yeah , do n't worry . you wo n't have long to wait . the judge assured me he 'd be ruling from the bench . just stay calm and i 'll see you tomorrow . all right , bye - bye . sorry about that , baby . hope : no problem . i 'll let you get back to work . aiden : okay . mwah . hope : i 'll have you all to myself later . aiden : love you . [ ominous music ] brady : you 're too close to the house . xander : that 's where these pots are . what do you want me to do ? brady : if you go through that door for any reason , i 'm going to make you wish you were never born , all right ? xander : well , i 'm not inside right now , am i ? brady : i 'm watching every move you make . theresa : when i saw how upset brady was about xander being around me and the baby , i knew there had to be a way i could use that to my advantage . eve : and then you blew it with the broken ankle scam . theresa : you know what i love about you ? how supportive you are . no , for your information , brady is a very protective father , and i happen to be the only mother our baby has . eve : oh , you poor little thing , you . theresa : oh , yeah , you know what ? how 's your daughter ? have you talked to her lately , mother of the year ? huh , huh ? oh , i did n't think so . you know what ? xander 's scary . he almost murdered two people . there 's got to be some way i can make that work for me . [ sighs ] jennifer : i just wish you could have been there , because satterfield was just braying about how he 's going to close down the center , and there 's nothing i can do about it . eric : yeah , well , that man is a jerk . jennifer : he is a jerk . but you know what ? i do n't want to talk about him . i want to talk about caroline . she 's doing well , huh ? eric : yeah . you know what ? she looks like she 's going to make a full recovery . jennifer : good . and i understand it was serena who got her help so quickly . eric : it was . in spite of everything , i ca n't help being grateful to her . very grateful . daniel : i already told you , i 'd keep my mouth shut about you recording eric , and i have . so why do you keep talking about it ? serena : i do n't know . i guess i 'm just afraid that you 're going to change your mind . daniel : i wo n't . i want to forget anything that ever happened . serena : really ? you mean that ? daniel : yes . serena : thank you , thank you , thank you , thank you . [ cell phone beeps ] daniel : all right , hold on here a second . all right , that 's the hospital . i got to go . okay . serena : ah . kate : i said we needed to reschedule . i did n't say anything about hard feelings . clyde : i do n't know , kate . the last couple of days , i just get the feeling you 're avoiding me . except when you 're pestering me with questions . kate : pestering you ? well , i 'll make sure to correct that impression . clyde : good . i think we still make a great team . kate : i feel badly that she does n't have any interest in you . i really do , because i 'm seeing how you look at her , and it 's sad . [ cell phone rings ] aiden : [ sighs ] certainly ca n't take that now .	kate told rafe he had no chance of getting hope . hope asked abe if she could investigate clyde . aiden was surprised to see clyde in his office . clyde wanted to know why aiden dumped him and ben . rafe tried to deny kate 's accusation , but she did n't believe him . clyde did n't believe that aiden would n't tell about his case . theresa told eve that she would get brady back in her life . brady showed up and theresa wanted to make plans concerning tate . he shot her down before she could say anything . kate continued to let rafe know how he felt about hope . abe would n't let hope continue the investigation . he did n't feel that hope had enough to go on to investigate clyde . brady reminded theresa that he wanted nothing to do with her . rafe became defensive because of kate 's accusations and threw clyde up in her face .
abigail : the baby kicked all night . i think he or she 's gon na be a night owl . chad : yeah ? abigail : mm - hmm . chad : how about this ? knock , knock , knock . abigail : [ giggles ] chad : hey , listen , kid . it 's your dad speaking . why do n't you give your mom a break so she can get some sleep at night ? how 's that ? abigail : `` your dad , `` huh ? well , thank goodness those tests were wrong . [ tender string music ] chad : i hate what that did to you . abigail : both of us . chad : no . i should 've never left . abigail : well , you 're here now , and you know the truth . so we can just raise thomas and this baby and be a happy family . deal ? [ romantic acoustic strumming ] [ cymbal shimmering ] [ dramatic percussive music ] gabi : room service . chad : [ sighs ] kayla : your exam was fine . the baby 's heart sounds strong . as soon as i get the report back on your blood work , we 'll know if we need to up your iron . but you know , you may -- you may not be anemic . you may just be a little tired . abigail : mm . well , i have n't really been sleeping very well . kayla : well , this has n't been an easy for time for you , i know . abigail : uh ... stefan wo n't - wo n't leave me alone , and i 'm afraid that he 's gon na come here and he 's gon na ask how the baby and i are doing , but if you could just tell him that ... we 're fine , um ... you know , i 've made it very clear that he has no rights until the baby 's actually born . [ dramatic music ] 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 give me regular updates on my child 's progress . abigail : what 's wrong ? has he already been here ? will : hey , i ca n't talk long . uh , paul 's here , but he 's still in the shower . have you thought about how to get the money ? sonny : that 's all i 've been thinking about . i 'm sorry that i hung up on you last night . chad walked in when i was talking to you . will : you did n't say anything to him , did you ? oh , uh , i got ta go . sonny : paul 's there ? will : right . bye . paul : hey . who was that ? [ suspenseful music ] what , are you talking to sonny ? [ suspenseful percussive music ] kate : [ groans ] not yet . we were up all night . i need to get some sleep , ted . andre : careful what you wish for , dear . [ dramatic music ] you know , i was thinking ... [ sighs ] that everything would sort itself out if i could get some sleep ... and i did ... and it turned out to be a permanent condition . hmm . [ sighs ] [ intense music ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] kate : [ sighs ] oh , my god . we should never have had those three bottles of ... i 'm hallucinating . when i open my eyes , you 're gon na be gone . [ suspenseful music ] [ gasps ] what are you doing here ? andre : well , i 'm sorry to disturb the love nest . you replaced me with him ? [ dramatic music ] i suppose he 's handsome enough , but so soon after ... my untimely demise . kate : oh , my god . andre : whatever happened to widow 's weeds ? kate : what was i supposed to do , mourn you ? you conspired against me with vivian and stefan . andre : ah . yes , well , i suppose i deserve that . i worry about chad . does n't he deserve your loyalty ? kate : he has my loyalty . i could n't love him more if he were my son . andre : then why are you lying to him about his child ? chad : what - what are you doing here ? gabi : i slept over last night , remember ? arianna asked me to . chad : [ clears throat ] yeah , that 's right . gabi : so , i was , uh , making some pancakes , which is her favorite , and i saw the coffee was on , and i just thought that maybe you 'd want some . chad : thanks . gabi : you , uh ... you look upset . [ mysterious bell music ] chad : huh ? uh ... no , i was just having a - a - a dream , and ... abby and i were together , and the ... test results of the pregnancy were wrong , and the child was mine . gabi : and then you woke up . chad : we just talked ... uh , about how we were gon na raise our children together . uh , and - and i was happy . uh , for once , but it was just a dream . gabi : chad , i 'm -- i 'm really sorry . chad : it 's not like it 's your fault . kayla : i - i was just thinking how difficult this must be for both you and chad . abigail : it is . kayla : you know , if you 're really so worried about stefan , maybe you should persuade chad to come to these appointments with you . abigail : i ca n't really ask chad for anything right now . he moved out . kayla : you 're kidding . abigail : i wish i were . i mean , he just said that he felt like he needed some space , and ... you know , now that i 'm starting to show , every time he sees me , he remembers . kayla : abigail . listen to me . i had to learn to love tripp . it was n't easy , and it took a while . but i did it . and i - i hated his mother . you need to give chad some time . i know how much he loves you and how much he wants this marriage to work . please do n't give up , all right ? abigail : okay . steve : oh . good morning . thought you were alone . abigail : oh , no , no , no , um , i was just leaving , so -- but i 'm so glad to see you and - and get to tell you , i 'm so glad that you got your sight back . steve : thanks , baby . hey . how 're you doing ? okay ? abigail : yeah , i 'm okay . steve : good . kayla : um , when you make your next appointment , make it for three weeks from now . abigail : okay . i will . yep . bye . steve : bye . kayla : bye , baby . hi . steve : hi . kayla : [ chuckles ] steve : is she really okay ? kayla : uh ... physically , yeah . steve : it 's a good thing she has you to lean on . kayla : well , she 's my family . i 'd do anything for her . steve : your receptionist said you do n't have any more patients to see . kayla : well , for the morning . steve : good . [ dramatic music ] so we can have that talk we did n't get to have last night . ways to lose stubborn belly fat : will : why do you assume i was talking to sonny ? paul : because the two of you share a daughter ? one who 's going through a hard time ? will : yeah , but it wasn't ... i mean , i was n't talking to sonny . [ sighs ] um , it -- i was talking to ... the source for my story . i was worried that , uh , he was talking to another reporter , and i was ... gon na get scooped . paul : well , you should 've just said that . will : well , you know , i - i ca n't talk about the story . paul : okay , if you 're uncovering dirt on the wrong person , could be dangerous . will : i - i like that you 're worried about me , but i can take care of myself . [ suspenseful music ] you know , i could take care of you too . [ musical chimes shimmer ] kate : if you are the manifestation of my guilty conscience , then i am in worse shape than i thought . andre : you 're keeping chad from finding out that he has another child on the way . how can you live with yourself ? and how can you allow a man like stefan to raise a child ? kate : it was n't my idea . it was gabi 's . she doctored the results . andre : ah . and to think how indignant you were when i fired her . kate : what are you ? what are you , the arbiter of everything that 's good and decent behavior now ? gabi is getting even with abigail for sending her to prison and killing you , i might add . andre : oh . what a tangled web we weave . kate : oh , my god , tell me about it . andre : oh , and stefan 's not gon na let you get away with this . you know that . not after you plugged his dear old mum . kate : really ? because i think i did the world a service when i shot her , and now i 'm getting blackmailed from ... every direction . andre : oh , do n't play the victim with me . i know you too well . you 're getting something out of this . kate : really ? like what ? andre : like ... having a thrill watching chad and abigail 's marriage disintegrate . [ dramatic music ] gabi : chad , we 've been friends since forever . you know , it really ... it really kills me to see you hurting . chad : i told myself that i was gon na be okay with stefan ... being the child 's father , but , um , but when i walked in and i saw what i saw , i - i just , i ... [ tender piano music ] gabi : chad , listen , whatever happens , you can not let thomas deal with you abandoning him . chad : i won't . gabi : good . good . i 'm gon na go see if arianna 's up . she wants me to take her to whoopee world today . yep . chad : whoopee ? gabi : mm - hmm . chad : wow . whoopee world ! th - th - that 's ... that 's , uh , still around ? gabi : yeah . and it probably still has the 1950s ferris wheel that breaks down , leaves you at the top . chad : yeah . i , uh ... that was a long time ago . gabi : high school . chad : we used to go there , and now you 're bringing ari . it 's like a rite of passage . gabi : yeah . why do n't you , uh ... why do n't you bring thomas ? i mean , i 'm sure he 's old enough . chad : um , i appreciate that , but no ... not today . gabi : hey , remember , we 've been friends forever . and friends look out for each other . so whatever you need , i 'm here . kayla : [ scoffs ] steve : i waited for you for a long time at the pub . i even ordered some dinner for us . kayla : well , i told you that i - i had an emergency with a patient , i mean , we 've been through this before . steve : yeah . but you usually text or call me . why did n't you ? [ suspenseful music ] stefan : i gave steve back his eyesight . i can just as easily take it away . i mean , you know , i did n't sell the company that owns the bionic technology . the engineers still report to me . kayla : so ? stefan : so ... steve 's eye is remotely monitored so the firmware can be updated periodically . and of course , there 's an app for that . see here , scroll down , p , q , r ... ah , yes . `` self - destruct . `` see that ? kayla : you 're making this up . stefan : i click this button ... it 's night - night for your husband . kayla : i , um , i did n't have time to text or call . the situation was too critical . steve : i 'm worried about you , baby . kayla : [ scoffs ] why ? steve : because i 'm not sure you 're telling me the truth . you 're headed down the highway will : i have to run . otherwise , i 'm gon na , uh , miss my deadline . paul : mm - kay , well , i 'll walk you to the office . will : oh , it 's okay . i 'm , you know , meeting my source . paul : are you sure this guy 's okay ? will : oh , yeah , i 'm sure . i give you my word . paul : okay . i 'll see you tonight . [ tender music ] [ door closes ] oh , he 's not gon na get much work done without this . unless he 's not really meeting a source . kate : i am not sabotaging chad 's marriage . andre : spare me . you never cared about abigail . you just wanted chad to end up with gabriella , and that ... blackmail of hers is getting you exactly what it is you want . kate : oh , my god , i feel like i 'm trapped here with the ghost of christmas past . andre : chad loves abigail dearly . he 's done nothing wrong . and he has a right to know that child is his . and you and gabriella are gon na regret doing this to him . kate : okay , let me tell you something . gabriella was beaten in prison . she was beaten so badly that some of her injuries are permanent , and in all likelihood , she will not have another child . abigail was the cause of that , so tell me , should she just get away with that ? andre : have you ever heard that two wrongs do n't make a right ? kate : yes , i have , and i have never agreed with it . andre : well . whatever . but take it from me . there 's always room to change your ways . and if you love chad the way you say you do , then for once in your life , do the right thing . kate : it 's too late . i ca n't tell chad about his baby now . ted : what 's going on ? who the hell are you talking to ? kate : my god . that 's so odd , i mean , you 're not gon na believe this , but i woke up , and ... [ mysterious music ] ted : and what ? kayla : i am telling you the truth , i , um ... i have a post - op patient in the icu , and ... she spiked a high fever last night . i was afraid that she was gon na get hospital - borne infections and could kill her , so i wanted to stay in the on - call room ... so i could monitor her . steve : she gon na be okay ? kayla : do you believe me ? steve : i 'm sorry , baby , i ... it 's just that when we agreed to meet at the pub , i thought you said you had something you wanted to talk to me about too . was i wrong ? kayla : no . no , i did , i ... i - i just , you know , i - i thought maybe it was time to suck it up and remodel the kitchen , but , you know , it - it -- it 's too much money . steve : well , we can swing the money if you really want to . kayla : no . no , i - i 'm over it . i have -- i - i -- you know , i have so much paperwork that i need to catch up to . steve : so you 're throwing me out ? kayla : well , you know , yes , kind of , you know , but , you know , we -- i 'll see you at home , and , um , and we can talk about it more then , okay ? steve : no . [ suspenseful music ] listen . the reason that i asked you to meet me at the pub was because i overheard you telling jennifer that you were hiding something from me . real cheese people know life is better with cheese in it . kayla : you - you heard what i said to jen ? but you acted like you didn't . steve : i know . kayla : why ? steve : when i asked you what you were talking about , you said jennifer 's wedding . kayla : right . steve : i did n't want to start accusing you , and i figured whatever it was , you would eventually tell me . but you didn't . so i said something to john . kayla : oh , boy . steve : and he said that he thought that i should just flat - out ask you what it is . kayla : what did you hear me say to jen ? steve : something like ... if i ever found out ... you were afraid of what might happen . what is it you do n't want me to find out ? kate : i think i -- i think i must be dreaming . ted : yeah , it must 've been some dream . you sounded pretty upset . hey . want to tell me about it ? kate : yeah , i , um ... i barely remember it , actually . [ tender music ] could you hold me ? ted : come here . i 've never seen you like this . i will never let anyone hurt you ever . i promise you . kate : my last two husbands , they told me the same thing . right before they screwed me over . ted : well ... i 'm not one of your late husbands . kate : i know . you 've stood by me . you looked over me . ted : and i always will . you 're so beautiful . [ tender string music ] bad timing ? kate : no . it 's perfect timing . chad : ah , thank you for suggesting that i stay here last night . gabi : no , i thought you needed to be around friends . chad : yeah , but i did n't want to leave abby all alone . i mean , she 's dealing with enough . she 's pregnant , and , uh ... she 's got ta take care of thomas all by herself . gabi : she 's got her mom . and julie . and doug . now , who 's gon na look after you ? [ airy piano music ] chad : i 'm a big boy . gabi : oh , yeah , i know . i know that . i 'm just saying , like , dealing with stefan ... seems like it 's getting to you more than it 's getting to abby . chad : i do n't know about that . gabi : i just think that you need time to process , to figure this thing out . chad : process what ? gabi : well , just accept it , i guess , if that 's even possible . chad : thank you for understanding . gabi : listen , you were there for me when i needed you , and i really appreciate that , even though i did n't show it in the moment . chad : you know , we did n't -- we did n't understand why abby was lying in court . gabi : yeah , none of us . i mean , if we could 've seen what was happening , yeah , we could 've avoided me going to prison . we could 've avoided maybe her getting pregnant . chad : but we did n't see it , and we did n't see stefan . we did n't see him coming . [ suspenseful music ] abigail : why am i not surprised ? stefan : excuse me ? abigail : i have a prenatal appointment , and here you are . stefan : i ... [ chuckles ] actually , uh , i 'm here because ... i 'm discussing a rather large donation i 'm about to make to the hospital 's neonatal unit . abigail : mm . so you 're trying to buy your way into being well - liked ? well , good luck with that . stefan : abigail , the only person i care who thinks well of me is you . i mean , considering we 're , uh , about to raise a child together . abigail : we are going to come to an agreement regarding custody , but that 's all we 're doing together . stefan : okay . i get the feeling that chad is gon na try and turn this child against me . abigail : no , not likely , considering he just moved out last night . stefan : i see . abigail : do you ? stefan : yeah , well , it does n't surprise me that he 'd cut and run . [ intense music ] steve : sweetness ... i know i 've been through a rough stretch lately . i feel like you 're trying to protect me from something . i just do n't know what . for a second there , i thought maybe you were having an affair . kayla : are you -- an affair ? are you kidding me ? get up . get up . do n't you know how much i love you ? steve : i do . sweetness . whatever this is ... i can handle it . i 'm better now . we 'll deal with it together like we always do . kayla : i 'm sorry . i am keeping something from you . [ dramatic music ] but i - i ca n't tell you what it is . steve : oh , now i really do n't get this . kayla : no , because it 's ... i never like keeping secrets from you , but this is n't my secret to tell . jen made me promise to keep it strictly between the two of us . and what you probably heard was me just saying that ... i do n't like to ever keep anything from you . steve : no . what you said was ... if i found out , you were afraid of what might happen . did you mean what i might do ? oh , this is about stefan , is n't it ? stefan : yeah . now , that was gabby . abigail : no . that was me . and chad did n't just up and run . he is taking time to come to terms with this . stefan : how much time does he need ? abigail : it 's not your business . just like , until this child is born , it 's not your business . [ dramatic music ] [ door opens ] will : sorry i could n't get here sooner . sonny : what did you tell paul ? will : that i 'm working on a story i ca n't talk about . he thinks i 'm writing about something shady , and he 's very worried about me . sonny : well , he 'd be more worried if he knew the truth . will : no , i agree , which is why we need to come up with the money to shut ted up . sonny : well , when chad heard me talking about the money , i told him that we were raising money for a new business venture . will : okay . he bought that ? sonny : yes , and he feels guilty that he has my position over at titan , so he said he 'd help raise the money . will : yes ! yes ! that 's great . sonny : no . will : why ? why ? why not ? sonny : i feel uncomfortable asking him for that kind of money , especially now that he 's the face of titan . will : why did n't you call me , then ? sonny : because i was hoping you could talk to john black . okay ? i 'm trying to -- like ... right ? he 's with your grandmother . he has a lot of money . will : are you kidding me ? he 's also paul 's dad . sonny : i 'm just trying to come up with options here , okay ? what about sami ? does n't she have some dimera money ? will : i mean , yeah , but if i call her and say , `` hey , i need millions of dollars , `` she 's gon na be ... i mean , she 's gon na create more problems than she 's gon na solve . sonny : all right , so -- so ... so what ? who do we know that has millions of dollars that 's just gon na hand that over without asking any questions ? will : i ... [ dramatic music ] wait a minute . sonny : what ? will : i know someone who will definitely help me . paul : [ sighs ] i ca n't go through that bag . [ suspenseful music ] i mean , unless ... will 's in over his head . somebody 's got ta look out for him , you know ? [ cymbal shimmering ] [ intense music ] ooh , heaven is a place on earth ted : oh , i hope i took you away from that nightmare . kate : what nightmare ? [ romantic music ] ted : i wish i could stay all day in bed with you . but a man has to make a living . kate : mm ... oh . go off and serve mankind . i will be waiting here for you . ted : mm . kate : mm . andre : well ! kate : [ gasps ] andre : that was a sickening display . kate : why do n't you just go back where you came from ? andre : i can't . not until i convince you to treat chad fairly . kate : beat it , clarence . earn your wings yourself . andre : call him . call chad , and tell him you need to see him . at least warn him that gabriella is not the friend he thinks she is . [ percussive music ] chad : i should have run stefan out of town when i had the chance . if i would 've , then ... abby would n't have gone through hell , and neither would you have . andre would still be alive , and none of us would be in this mess . abby would n't be having stefan 's child , and you would be able to have one of your own . gabi : oh . at least my daughter knows the truth . she knows that i would 've given anything to be with her . arianna : mommy ? gabi : oh , hey ! were you looking for me ? arianna : i 'm afraid you left again . gabi : no . come here . what are you talking about ? listen , arianna , i am never , ever going to leave again , okay ? it was very nice of sonny to let you stay over last night . i loved waking up and seeing your face . chad : your mom was just trying to cheer me up . arianna : why are you sad ? chad : she 's too clever . i - i 'm just so happy to ... see you both together . gabi : uh , are you hungry for some breakfast ? chad : i got an idea . why do n't you ... go and get that favorite book of yours , and then maybe i 'll read you a chapter ? [ growls ] gabi : [ gasps ] what ? how about , after that , we get some pancakes ? yeah ? okay . [ tender music ] will : so ? what do you think ? sonny : i - i do n't think this is someone that we should ask for that much money . [ cell phone beeps ] it 's ted . `` ticktock , boys . time to come up with the cash . `` will : are you kidding me ? it 's not even 11 : 00 in the morning . he 's already coming at us . sonny , he 's not gon na back down . we got ta go with my idea . we got ta go with my idea . what choice do we have ? sonny : [ scoffs ] [ soft knocking ] [ door opens ] hi . abigail : hi . will : hi . abigail : how you doin ' ? will : good . good . good , uh , hi - hi . good to see you . abigail : yeah , so good to see you , hi . will : uh , i got ta go to work . so i 'll see you . i 'll - i 'll see you later . abigail : okay , bye . sonny : yeah , he comes over most mornings to see ari . abigail : oh , that 's -- that 's great , yeah . sonny : h - how are you doing ? abigail : oh , uh , i just had a checkup , i 'm fine . the baby 's fine , but , um ... i know chad stayed here last night , and i 'm assuming that he told you the whole story . sonny : he did , yeah , and i 'm genuinely sorry for the both of you . abigail : well , i - i just need to talk to him . sonny : something wrong ? abigail : [ sighs ] uh ... i had a run - in with stefan , and , unfortunately , i told him that he was the reason that chad moved out . sonny : he must 've loved that . abigail : yeah , he said that chad did n't have what it takes to stick it out , so ... sonny : the guy 's a bum . abigail : yeah . um , i just -- i need chad to come home , and ... i 'm not mad that you let him stay here . i 'm actually really glad that he stayed with friends , so . sonny : and i 'm your friend too , and chad is welcome here any time , but i do want you to know that it was n't my idea to let him stay here . gabi suggested it . abigail : oh . sonny : mm - hmm . abigail : oh , um ... well , we 're all friends , are n't we , so -- is he here ? sonny : i have n't seen him this morning , but i 'm assuming he 's upstairs . he 's staying in the guest room that overlooks the garden if you want to go say hello . abigail : thank you . [ guitar feedback dissipates ] kayla : i - i just do n't understand why you think this has anything to do with stefan . steve : well , it 's obvious , is n't it ? stefan is the father of abigail 's baby . jennifer is abigail 's mother . is he harassing her again or something ? because i warned him off . kayla : steve . steve : i can be more convincing if i need to be . kayla : [ sighs ] steve : i 'm serious . he needs to stay the hell away from abigail . kayla : you know , could you just not get in the middle of all this ? steve : i 'm already in the middle of it . you know what ? you sound scared of him . now , i understand you not wanting to tell me what jennifer told you , but i 'm gon na find that little creep , and i 'm gon na make him stay away from her . kayla : steve , please . come on . [ cymbal shimmering ] steve : well ... [ dramatic music ] look who it is . stefan : how are you , steve ? steve : not good . stefan : well , at least you have your eyesight back , right ? you must have a whole new appreciation of how precious it is . kayla : what do you want , stefan ? stefan : uh , nothing , just to let you know that i just made a large donation to the neonatal unit . i want this department to be state - of - the - art when abigail gives birth to my child . steve : is that what you want ? or are you trying to get information about abigail from kayla ? [ cell phone beeps ] stefan : excuse me . that must be my -- yes . it 's my meeting . smartphones . they seem to be getting smarter all the time . kayla : you know , steve , abigail is my patient . just let me handle it , okay ? [ percussive music ] steve : okay . leave my niece alone . stefan : wow , what 's his problem ? kayla : you ! you 're the problem . he knows that i am keeping something from him . stefan : it 's for his own good . listen , i just , uh , saw abigail leaving , so tell me about her checkup . do n't leave anything out . [ mysterious music ] will : [ grunting ] [ panting ] okay . that should do it . sonny : all right . i 'm gon na pull leo 's car around back , and then we 'll carry his body through the garden . okay . the coast is clear . i 'll be right back . [ percussive music ] sonny : paul . paul : hi . sonny : what can i do for you ? paul : want to tell me what the hell 's going on between you and will ? andre : think about chad ... and his happiness and what 's best for him . because you 're gon na be held accountable one day . and take it from me , it 's in your best interest to do the right thing . [ mysterious music ] [ knocking ] kate : will . will : hi . kate : this is a surprise . will : yeah , sorry . can i come in ? kate : um , honey , it 's not a great time right now . will : okay , i - i need some -- i need to borrow some money . kate : oh . um , okay . come on . will : okay . kate : okay , honey . i 'll get you some money . will : well , um , actually , it 's ... it 's a lot of money . [ dramatic music ] kate : are you in trouble ? will : yes . kate : go down to the café and wait for me . i 'm gon na get dressed , and i will meet you there . will : can we please talk here ? i do n't have a lot of time . kate : well , how bad is the trouble ? [ door opens ] [ dramatic music ] [ cymbal shimmering ] chad : in spite of the s ... swaying of the house and the wailing of the wind , dorothy soon closed her eyes and fell fast ... asleep . arianna : read another chapter . gabi : we 're gon na have breakfast . hey , do you remember when you used to , uh , hang out with chad and thomas at the house ? yeah ? you used to love it when he used to read stories at bedtime . arianna : can we live here with chad ? gabi : well , i got ta talk to daddy and sonny about where we 're gon na live , but i 'm sure we can work it out so we can hang out whenever we want . arianna : like a family ? gabi : right , like a -- yes , like a family . like a big , funny , complicated family . chad : give me the sock . gabi : [ gasps ] no , no . say , `` those are my socks . `` [ indistinct chatter ] [ soft knocking ] [ door opens ] [ dramatic music ]	steve went to kayla to find out what she 's hiding from him . she thought about stefan threatening to take steve 's eyesight . paul realized that will lied about meeting his source . andre haunted kate and thought she was wrong to keep the truth from chad . kate said she could n't tell chad the truth when ted woke up . kate realized that andre was gone . kayla told steve about a patient , but he did n't believe her . he told her that he overheard her tell jennifer that he could n't tell him the truth .
chelsea : great . billie : hey , whoa , whoa , whoa . what 's wrong ? chelsea : everything . mom , i need your help . [ scene_break ] stephanie : knock , knock . max : hey . stephanie : busy ? max : kind of , but it 's okay . come in . what 's up ? stephanie : nothing much . i was just in the neighborhood , had some time on my hands . i thought i 'd stop by and see if you needed any more help with the car . max : thank you . that 's very sweet of you , but you 've already done way too much already . stephanie : what 's wrong ? getting nervous about the competition helping you ? max : of course not . stephanie : what do you mean `` of course not `` ? i would be . but maybe you do n't see me as competition . max : it 's not because you 're a woman , if that 's what you 're implying . but it 's because of shawn 's new turbo charger engine plans that i have right there . mm- hmm . i have a big advantage . let 's just put it that way . stephanie : uh - huh . i thought the engine was n't ready for prime time , shawn had a few more bugs to work out before you applied for the patent . max : no , no , i just received them right now , and they 're golden . they 're pretty good right there . stephanie : really ? max : mm - hmm . stephanie : can i see ? max : um , no , you ca n't see . stephanie : what , you do n't trust me ? max : no , i did n't say that . stephanie : well , then just let me see them , okay ? i 'm curious . what , you think i 'm gon na steal his idea ? max : no , i think you need any edge you can get so that you can win . stephanie : oh , please , i am not that desperate . max : you will be . stephanie : okay , one little peek , okay ? max : unh - unh . no , no , no . you 're not getting your hands on these plans . mnh- mnh . stephanie : well , then you do n't know me very well because i always have a way of getting what i want . max : huh . [ scene_break ] hope : patrick , oh , thank god you 're here . [ scene_break ] bo : [ clears throat ] hey , ma . caroline : oh , hey , bo . oh , sweetheart . you look tired . bo : oh , yeah , i 've been working around the clock trying to find who stole that evidence against chelsea . caroline : uh - huh . any luck ? bo : not really , but i 'm not giving up . proving myself innocent is the only way i 'm gon na get hope back . caroline : [ sighs ] she should know it was n't you . i mean , you would n't break the law or tamper with evidence . bo : no , i would n't , but somebody did , and i 'm gon na find him , if it kills me . caroline : yeah , well , you keep looking like this , it just might . bo : yeah . caroline : yeah . i wish there was something that i could do . bo : you could give me a bowl of chowder . that would help . caroline : i 'll put the order right in . bo : thanks , ma . caroline : you 're welcome . [ scene_break ] steve : hey , bo ! bo : hey , steve . steve : how 's it going ? bo : eh . steve : what 's up with the investigation ? bo : [ laughs ] not much , unfortunately . steve : i 'm surprised i have n't heard from you . i thought we had a deal . bo : yeah . steve : i was gon na help you find whoever took that disc , and you were gon na help me find out who hijacked my memory . bo : yeah , well , as soon as i get a shred of evidence , you 'll be the first to know . as soon as i get my life put back together , i 'll help you do the same damn thing . steve : yeah , if that 's even possible . talk about a cold case . bo : you 're still hanging out with kay , are n't you ? anything coming back to you there ? steve : no , nothing . bo : hmm . steve : but i got to tell you something , man . i feel something . something 's there . i mean , i 'm drawn to her . that 's got to be a good sign , right ? bo : that 's a great thing . [ door opens ] hey . steve : there she is now . bo : yeah , there she is . maybe this case is n't so cold after all . [ scene_break ] austin : i understand . sami : no , no , you heard me right . austin : yes , sir . sami : it 's tomorrow . so , do you think you can get the flowers there on time ? no , we 'll definitely pay for a rush order . i completely understand . absolutely . we 'll take care of everything . i need this to be perfect . i 've waited too long . austin : look , i am sorry , father jansen , about the ridiculously short notice , but we really do appreciate you making room in your schedule to marry us now . sami : no , all of that sounds -- [ knock on door ] oh , austin , do you mind getting the door for me ? i 'm still on with the florist . austin : father , i have to run , but we 'll see you at the church tomorrow . yeah , we will be ready one way or another . yes , absolutely . okay , thank you . thank you so much . sami : i realize that this is not my first wedding , but none of the others lasted for more than a day , so they do n't count . [ scene_break ] austin : hey , how you doing , man ? e.j . : not too bad at all . is this a bad time ? i can come back later . sami : hi . no , of course it 's not a bad time . come on in . come on in . we actually have some great news for you . we 're getting married tomorrow . e.j . : tomorrow ? austin : yeah . kate : no . no , please tell me that 's not true . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] billie : what happened , chelsea ? what 's wrong ? chelsea : well , just got my community service assignment , and they want me to work at the hospital as a freakin ' file clerk . billie : that 's it ? that 's the problem ? my god , i thought something bad happened . chelsea : mom , that is bad . you do n't think that , that 's bad ? billie : oh , my -- chelsea : the summer is almost over , and they want to lock me in a stuffy room all day to file papers . it 's so unfair . billie : oh , it is so fair . it is so fair . you listen to me . you should be down on your knees thanking god that you are not gon na be spending the entire summer or god knows how much longer in jail for accidentally taking your little brother 's life . chelsea : why , thank you for reminding me 'cause i do n't feel guilty enough about it . billie : well , you know what ? sometimes i do n't think you do . you are damn lucky to have just gotten community service , and if you think that i am gon na get you out of it somehow , you are sadly mistaken . chelsea : no , mom , that 's not what i 'm thinking . i just wanted , like , a postponement or something . billie : no . chelsea : god , this is so unfair ! why could n't they just have waited until the fall or something ? i have n't even had time to let this idea sink into my head and already they want me to start today ? billie : good . good . the sooner the better . then you can get it over with .. and you know what ? something good just may come out of this , chelsea . chelsea : oh , like what ? i can wear orthopedic shoes and be bored all day ? billie : no , chelsea , that is not what i meant . i was thinking that if you did a really good job and impressed your supervisor , this could turn into a permanent position for you , a.k.a . a job . chelsea : no . no , you could not pay me enough to work in a hospital . they 're depressing . i would rather rot in prison . billie : do n't say that . that 's not funny . and you know what ? that just may happen to you if you do n't get your butt down to that assignment today . chelsea : i 'll see you later . billie : where are you going ? wha -- chelsea : i 'm gon na go enjoy my last few hours of freedom . [ scene_break ] max : look ... you 're not getting what you want this time , okay ? stephanie : do n't bet on it . max : look , save yourself the effort because these plans are confidential .. stephanie : okay , fine . be that way . i know everything there is to know about that engine already anyway . max : that 's what you think . stephanie : oh , yeah ? max : mm - hmm . mm - hmm . you 're gon na rip them again . you ripped them once already , okay ? [ scene_break ] kate : oh , god . austin : okay . sami : no , no , whatever . austin : okay , now , mom , take it easy , please ? kate : take it easy ? take it easy ? you ask me to come over here . you do n't tell me what it 's about . and when i get here , i find out you 're getting married . so , you just wanted to , what , see me miserable , is that it ? austin : no , no . i wanted to invite you in person , for you to know how much i want you to be there . but if -- look , i do n't expect your blessing . it would mean a lot for me for you to be there . kate : [ sighs ] i ca n't believe this . i ca n't believe it . austin : but if you ca n't be civil to sami and treat her with respect , then it 's probably best you do n't come . so , what do you say ? will you come to our wedding ? kate : of course i am going to come to your wedding . you 're my son , and i want to be there . and if you 're going to persist in this lunacy , there 's really nothing i can do about it , now , is there ? austin : see , comments like that -- that 's exactly what i 'm talking about .. come on . kate : okay . okay , if you want me there , i will be there , and i wo n't say a word . austin : thank you . sami : yeah , thanks , mom . we 're very glad that you 're gon na be there . kate : hmm . could i say one thing ? why are you moving the wedding up ? i mean , is there some kind of an emergency ? austin : no , no , no ! no , no . no emergency . i decided -- we decided it was time . why wait ? kate : why wait ? because a wedding takes a lot of planning -- that 's why you have to wait . i mean , you ca n't put it on overnight , austin . sami : actually , i think we 've done a pretty good job . yeah , we 've got the catering all lined up , the flowers , the church . austin : father jansen . now we just have 101 other things to do , including invitations . sami : yeah , oh , speaking of which , e.j . , i hope you know , of course you 're invited . we would love for you to be there . e.j . : thank you . i will be there . now , you must let me know , is there anything i can do to help ? austin : yeah , yeah , we would appreciate some flexibility on deadlines while we 're on our honeymoon . i know how much you wanted us to focus on your account and make sure -- you know what i mean . e.j . : austin , we 've made very good progress recently . i 'm really not that concerned . austin : great . thank you . sami : thanks , e.j . e.j . : no , when i was asking if i could help , i was speaking slightly more immediately . music for the reception -- do you already have somebody ? austin : well , finding a decent band and dj on pretty much zero notice is next to impossible . sami : oh , wait , do n't tell me . aside from being a world - famous race car driver and also being able to remodel homes , among the other things that you are incredibly good at , do n't tell me you 're a musician , too . austin : would that surprise you ? sami : no , not at all . e.j . : well , no , actually , i 'm not , but i do happen to know the lead singer of a band that 's touring nearby . they 're pretty good . maybe i can get them to come by . blue october -- maybe you 've heard of them . sami : come on , you 're not serious . oh , my god ! i love them ! austin : they 're great . they 're great . e.j . : well , i 'll make sure they 're there . the guy owes me a favor , so ... sami : are you serious ? that is incredible . thank you ! austin : that 's amazing . honestly , i do n't even know what to say . e.j . : you are welcome . consider it my wedding gift to you . sami : you mean we do n't get presents ? austin : samantha . sami : i 'm just kidding . shut up . you know i 'm kidding . i 'm sorry . thank you . i 'm just teasing you . thank you so much . [ scene_break ] kate : well , well , e.j . , you certainly know how to pull things together , do n't you ? i 'm very impressed . e.j . : good , because that somewhat paves the way for the real reason that i came around here . i 've had something on my mind , and i wanted to talk to the three of you about it .. [ scene_break ] hope : i 'm sorry . sorry , i did n't mean to lose it like that . i just , um .... i 've been having a really hard time today . patrick : hey , it 's okay . just tell me what 's wrong . i mean , what , is something happening ? i mean , it 's not the baby ? hope : no , no , the baby 's fine . i just got off the phone with frankie , and ... i asked him to go ahead and file for divorce . patrick : i did n't even know bo had signed the papers . hope : he has n't . but i 'm going ahead with it anyway . i 'm ending my marriage , and i do n't need his consent or his cooperation . patrick : what made you finally decide ? i still thought you were n't sure what you wanted to do . hope : patrick , i think i knew . i just did n't want to admit it to myself . this marriage has been over for a while . i mean , we 're never gon na get back what we had . patrick : are you absolutely sure you want to do this ? hope : i have been back and forth , back and forth a million times on this .. and finally , i realized that maybe -- maybe somewhere in my heart , i can forgive bo for lying about the death of our son , giving chelsea the keys , all of it . but what i ca n't forgive is that he actually went so far as to steal the evidence to keep his daughter from being punished . you think that 's gon na teach her a lesson , make her think twice before she does something reckless again ? look , the bottom line is , there 's no point in dragging this on any longer , i mean , especially now . i need to settle this , and it 's time for me to move on with my life and start focusing on taking care of myself and this baby ... our baby . [ scene_break ] kayla : would you look at the two of you , just hanging out here like old times ? bo : well , we 're not really hanging out . we just ran into each other . steve : yeah . bo : you know , i 'm getting something to eat . i 'm gon na check on my chowder . kayla : no , no , i do n't want to interrupt the two of you if you were talking . bo : no , no , you 're not interrupting . caroline : bo , listen , i 'm sorry . there 's a backup in the kitchen , so lunch will be delayed , but the batch of chowder 's on its way . you hungry , steve , kayla ? kayla : no , no , i 'm fine . steve : chowder sounds good to me . bo : it is . [ scene_break ] caroline : when this was the brady fish market , you were always telling us we should open a restaurant , so we finally did . and chowder was your favorite , along with a glass of beer and a good game of darts . bo : darts . caroline : you two should play darts again . kayla : you know , are you trying to start world war iii ? caroline : what ? kayla : you and my brother had this sort of fierce rivalry going and , well , got a little too heated once in a while . steve : really ? caroline : you used to play darts for hours . steve : oh . well , let me guess . i kicked his butt . bo : yeah , in your dreams . as i recall , he owes me a rematch , does n't he ? steve : a rematch , eh ? kayla : well , the last game , you sort of -- well , you beat bo in a very close contest , and there were some questions about the winning point . bo : there was no question . he stepped over the line . anyone could see that . steve : wait , wait , wait . are you accusing me of cheating ? bo : no , no . i 'm not saying you cheated on purpose . cheater ! steve : cheater ? would you listen ? he just called me a cheater . bo : you 'd do anything to win . steve : okay , wait a minute here . i 'll tell you what -- let 's settle this right here , right now . come on . bo : fine by me . kayla : oh , i do n't think that 's a good idea . bo : i 'll keep my eyes on you . steve : i 'll keep my eye on the board . [ scene_break ] kate : well , well , well , i have to say , you have my attention . austin : is something wrong ? e.j . : not at all . no , i was thinking about the publicity shots that i did with sami . and the idea of using my , for want of a better term , celebrity status as a way to market and sell your product line . kate : well , i think it 's going to be a very successful campaign , actually . the feedback from the focus groups has actually been positive . e.j . : good . but i think it could be better and we could make more money if we just thought a little bit bigger . now , i know this is gon na involve a little bit more risk , and you 're gon na have to trust me to be more than the proverbial pretty face . austin : okay , all right , what are you talking about ? e.j . : the three of us pooling our resources , going into business together as equal partners . [ scene_break ] stephanie : no , i was just kidding . max : mm - hmm . stephanie : i really could n't care less about seeing those plans . max : well , you sure put on a good show . mm - hmm . chelsea : hey . i 'm not interrupting anything , am i ? [ scene_break ] hope : i always thought bo and i would be together forever . he is -- was .... no , always will be the love of my life . but you know what ? i think that i 'm at peace with the fact that it 's the only decision i can make . i mean , this is really what is best for everyone , especially with this baby coming . i need to start planning for the future , do n't i ? patrick : a future that i hope will include me . hope : what ? of course it will . patrick , we have talked about this . you 're the baby 's father . of course you 're going to be involved . you 're gon na be a very big part of this baby 's life , you know that . patrick : and i 'm looking forward to that -- to being a dad , but , um ... hope : but what ? patrick : you know what ? nothing . nothing . this is not the right time . hope : what are you talking about ? why is n't it the right time ? patrick : never mind . it 's not important . actually , no , that 's not true . it is important , but it can wait . hope : all right , well , if it 's important , i do n't want it to wait . patrick : you know what ? let 's just forget i ever mentioned it , okay ? hope : no , patrick , i do n't want you to have to protect me . you do n't need to . i want us to feel like we can talk about anything . we need to trust each other completely . patrick : i know . hope : i 've always been big on honesty . and this whole nightmare with bo has convinced me even more that it 's the only way , the only hope for any relationship -- not that i 'm saying we have a relation -- i mean , not that kind of relationship . i know that we do n't . patrick : hope , that 's what i wanted to tell you . i want a relationship . i want to be a part of your life , but not just as this baby 's father . i want us to be together . [ scene_break ] kayla : oh ! steve : yeah ! kayla : oh , my god ! a bull 's - eye ! incredible ! steve : another one , man . i do n't even have any depth perception , dude . bo : you still using that excuse ? steve : that 's not an excuse . it 's a handicap . bo : yeah , you got a handicap , that 's for sure . kayla : oh ! whoa ! steve : lucky shot . bo : like hell . that is called skill . luck had nothing to do with it . steve : no , luck had everything to do with it . your form 's all wrong , dude . bo : my form ? steve : yeah , listen , i know what i 'm talking about . come here . let me fix you up here . bo : get away from me . you know , you may not remember who you are , but i am here to tell you that you 're the same arrogant son of a -- kayla : whoa , whoa , whoa ! bo : it 's true ! kayla : bo ! bo : i mean , he was a know - it - all then . he 's a know - it - all now . kayla : look who 's talking , mister brother of mine . you know , the two of you are exactly the same . you love each other , but everything is a competition . you do n't agree on anything . steve : funny , back home , i was known as a very easygoing guy . kayla : yeah , right . bo : oh , yeah ? steve : yeah . bo : that 's very funny . [ fake laughs ] watch this form . kayla : oh , there you go . wow . [ scene_break ] billie : nice shot . bo : oh , thank you . what are you doing here , billie ? billie : oh , i just stopped by to get something to eat . bo : you remember kay , do n't you ? billie : hi , kayla . good to see you . kayla : yeah . billie : you must be steve . hi . steve : welcome back from the dead ? is that what you were gon na say ? billie : something like that , yeah . steve : yeah . it 's refreshing to be on equal footing with someone . you do n't know me any better than i know myself . billie : i guess not . i mean , i had come to salem and you had already ... disappeared . steve : right . kayla : i ca n't believe it 's taken so long for us to get to know each other . billie : well , you 've been gone a long time , but bo 's told me so much about you . i feel like i already know you . bo : hey , we were just having a not - so - friendly game of darts . you want to join ? billie : i would love to ! yeah . steve : how about me and kayla against you and bo ? billie : okay , but i got to warn you , i 'm pretty good . kayla : i have a better idea . how about the ladies against the gentlemen ? billie : ooh ! [ scene_break ] steve : what 's the matter ? you do n't want to be my partner ? kayla : no , i just think that the two of you would be better as a team . steve : okay , baby . but i 'm warning you , this is war . kayla : ooh , really ? steve : you think i 'm kidding ? you know i can trace a live target ? kayla : a live target ? steve : a live target . i used to do it back in cincinnati all the time . person stands up against the wall , i outline their body in darts from 30 feet . kayla : really ? steve : i 'm not kidding . come here . come here . i 'll show you . kayla : no , no , no , no , no . [ scene_break ] bo : this is another whale of a story . steve : stand right here . stand very still . that 's very important . kayla : you are crazy . i 'm not standing against that wall for you to throw darts at . what if you miss ? i trust you with my life and everything , but -- steve : do n't worry , sweetness . i never miss . bo : sweetness ? steve : what ? what 'd i do ? [ scene_break ] austin : you want to go into business together . okay . kate : doing what exactly ? e.j . : this may sound a little crazy , but hear me out . i think we should build a race car , state - of - the - art , and we should sponsor a driver on the national tour . austin : the national tour ? kate : well , that would be a small fortune . austin : no , not small . e.j . : it 's going to be expensive , but , kate , the returns will be staggering . kate : yeah , so i 've heard . e.j . : mm - hmm . kate : i do n't know . that could be great exposure for basic black , i suppose . sami : and for arc . austin : i assume you 'd be the driver . e.j . : actually , no . austin : no . why ? e.j . : i have somebody else in mind . and to be quite honest with you , i 'd rather stay more on the moneymaking end of things on this occasion . kate , i thought that you could oversee the marketing and the publicity . and , austin , i thought you would run the day - to - day operations of the company . now , listen , of course we can still shamelessly use my name for promotions whenever we need to . the bottom line being , we all bring something unique to the table , and the three of us -- four of us , sami , would make a really excellent team . kate : so , what do you think ? austin : i think it sounds great . i mean , i 'm in if you are . kate : really ? austin : yeah . kate : it 's settled , then . austin : okay . kate : okay , we 'll do it . e.j . : excellent . i feel very good about this . sami : so do i . austin : so , who did you have in mind to be the driver ? e.j . : oh , that 's the best part . it 's somebody you actually know . [ scene_break ] max : no , you did n't interrupt anything , chelsea . stephanie came by to help work on the car again . chelsea : okay , well , obviously then i am interrupting something , so i 'll just let you two guys get back to work . stephanie : no , no , no , no . you know what ? we can do this another time . it 's a beautiful day . you guys should get out of here and enjoy it . max : she 's right . look , i 've seen enough of the garage for one day . come on . let 's pack a picnic lunch and head down to the beach or something , huh ? chelsea : i ca n't . max : why not ? chelsea : well , i actually came by to tell you what happened . i got my community service assignment , and i have to start today , so ... max : oh , that 's all . okay , cool . chelsea : what do you mean `` oh , that 's all `` ? why do you think i said no ? max : i was n't thinking anything . i was just surprised when you said you could n't go . and you came all the way down here . i thought you wanted to do something together . chelsea : i did . god , why does this stupid community service thing have to start today ? this sucks . max : look , i 'm glad it worked out , though . i mean , i thought you were too late to even sign up . i did n't want you to get into trouble . chelsea : no , i signed up just in time , thanks to you . i just wish that there was some way i could get out of doing it today , you know ? they have me stuck in some file room as a file clerk at the hospital . stephanie : that does n't sound so bad . chelsea : yeah , well , i requested doing , like , dog walking for , like , an animal shelter or being a big sister to , like , a little girl , you know , an underprivileged girl . and i could take her , like , to get manicures and go shopping and have lunch . max : oh . stephanie : do they let you make requests ? chelsea : no , but i figured it could n't hurt to try , you know ? but of course they gave me the exact opposite of what i wanted to do on purpose , i 'm sure . max : come on , chelsea . you got off so easy . are you really complaining about your assignment ? chelsea : you know who you sound like ? max : hmm ? chelsea : my mom . max : you know , if you go in actually , maybe , with the right attitude , you might maybe enjoy your work . chelsea : max , i hate hospitals . they 're full of germs . [ scene_break ] stephanie : you 're gon na be in the file room , chelsea . chelsea : even the file room has germs . stephanie : [ sighs ] you know what ? when my mom was in med school , i used to be a candy striper . chelsea : oh , boy . i should have known . stephanie : you know what ? it was actually kind of fun . i got to read to the kids and visit all the different rooms -- chelsea : nobody 's gon na be asking me to read to little kids or anything cool like that . you know , my mom 's acting like this is gon na be some huge career opportunity for me , too . like i really want to be a file clerk for the rest of my life . [ scene_break ] max : yeah , but if you go in and do a good job , maybe they 'll give you some more responsibility or you could go in and volunteer for something that interests you . chelsea : yeah , right . max : it 's only 200 hours , chelsea . chelsea : yeah , but it 's 200 hours that i wo n't get to spend with you . max : yeah , but it 's better than going to jail . [ scene_break ] e.j . : i think he 's right , chelsea . you should give it a chance . max : e.j . e.j . : hey . listen , i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to butt in . max : no , that 's fine . actually , good timing . e.j . here , okay -- he has a great career . he 's famous . he enjoys helping out and volunteering in the community . chelsea : well , it 's a good thing that there are people like e.j . in the world . e.j . : i think that we all understand how you feel , chelsea . you just ca n't see this as a punishment . you actually might find it some of the most rewarding work that you 'll ever do . chelsea : mm - hmm . max : look , e.j . , i 'm sorry about missing the meeting this morning . i had a lot of stuff to do . e.j . : oh , it 's totally fine . abby called . we rescheduled . i actually came here to see stephanie . [ scene_break ] stephanie : me ? e.j . : yeah , i searched the bars , could n't find you , thought i 'd find you here . i hope you do n't mind me tracking you down . stephanie : no , but what for ? e.j . : i have a proposal for you . maybe we could go somewhere and talk about it in private . [ scene_break ] patrick : believe me , i understand that you 're not ready to make any kind of serious commitment . i 'm not even asking for that . i 'm just -- i just want us to start spending time together again . hope : i 'd like that , too . patrick : really ? hope : yeah , really . patrick : good , good , good . you know , in case i have n't told you enough , i 'm really happy about this baby , too . i am looking forward to being the best father i can be to this baby and hopefully someday sharing a future with his or her mother . hope : i do n't quite know what to say about that . patrick : well , you do n't have to say anything . [ scene_break ] kayla : you called me sweetness . steve : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to offend you . i -- did i offend you ? kayla : no , no , you did n't offend me . i was just surprised . you called me sweetness way back when . steve : i did ? wow . kayla : yeah . maybe you 're on the verge of a breakthrough . maybe -- [ scene_break ] delivery person : excuse me , gentlemen . are either of you bo brady ? bo : yeah , that 'd be me . what can i do for you ? delivery person : consider yourself served . bo : what the hell ? i do n't believe this . [ scene_break ] billie : bo , what is it ? bo : hope had me served with a summons to divorce court . billie : oh , my god . kayla : i 'm so sorry . it 's not over yet , bo . bo : damn right it 's not .	sami and austin make rushed wedding plans and sami delights in kate 's horrified reaction to the news . kate reluctantly agrees to attend the wedding without complaint and e.j . offers to get `` blue october `` to come play at the wedding . the mystery stranger lurks outside the apartment door as sami and austin talk of their wedding . e.j . gets sami , austin , and kate to join forces and go into business as equal partners in sponsoring a racecar . e.j . proposes a deal to stephanie to be their driver . max and stephanie flirtatiously fight over access to shawn 's engine plans . chelsea complains to billie that she was assigned to filing at the hospital for her community service . chelsea stops by the garage to complain to max but ends up ecstatic to hear stephanie offered a deal that would take her away from max . max , however , has his doubts about the deal .
kayla : randall ! randall : oh , hey , folks . baby depot got here early , thought i 'd give you a hand , start setting up . kayla : that is so sweet of you . is n't that sweet , steve ? steve : yeah , that 's very sweet . thanks , randall . once again , you 've outdone yourself . we can take it from here . randall : my pleasure . thank you , mr. j . he sure is cute . kayla : is n't he ? randall : let me know if there 's anything else you need . kayla : thank you . wow . they sure got my order here quick , did n't they ? me on . it 's steve : i hope so . but , sweetness , i know you too well . after a few days , you 're not gon na be able to let this baby go . [ scene_break ] jeremy : no , no , no . dr. mike horton . h - o - r - t -- hello ? look , i ca n't hear you over the static . can you just connect me to -- hello ? damn it . [ sighs ] stephanie : you look stressed . something wrong ? jeremy : you have to ask ? you tell me the cops in vegas are after me , and you do n't tell me why . stephanie : i do n't know why . i was hoping that maybe you could tell me . jeremy : why is this happening ? three months ago , i was on top of the world , everything going my way . now i 'm the target of some witch - hunt . my business is falling apart , my friends are all turning their backs on me , and my parents , well , they 're too busy saving the world to even take my calls . it 's like all of a sudden i 've got nothing . nothing . stephanie : that 's not true . you 've got me . i 'm not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] chelsea : oh , my god . [ clears throat ] it really is true . nick : guess what . good news . uncle mickey says that china lee 's marriage license does n't mean anything unless she can prove that an actual wedding took place . i 'm in the clear . chelsea : i think that she can prove it . nick : huh ? chelsea : take a look at this . [ scene_break ] bo : it 's a bomb . hope , stay here . keep that key safe . hope : bo ! bo ! [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] hope : brady ? bo : get back inside ! close that door . hope : what 's going on ? bo : it 's okay . it 's okay . i think i took care of it . just give me a second to make sure . hope : brady , be careful . bo : i 'm fine . i 'm fine . just -- i 'll be all right . [ scene_break ] kayla : shh . shh . shh . shh . i thought you said you were okay with this . steve : i am . i 'm just double - checking to make sure we 're still on the same page . kayla : of course we are . steve : really ? kayla : mm - hmm . steve : 'cause i got to tell you , i 'm a little worried . kayla : you mean , you 're still insecure about your lack of experience . steve : no , sweetness . i 'm worried about you . now , i love that you want to do this . you want to take this little guy in and help him out . but what happens when child protective services knocks on that door in a couple of weeks or a couple of months and says they 've got a permanent home for him or they found his mama or his grandma or something ? kayla : i do n't know . steve : i do . they take him away . and all this stuff goes to somebody who needs it -- the crib , the high chair , the playpen . and all you 're left with is a big hole in your heart . will you be able to deal with that ? [ scene_break ] jeremy : you are really something . do you know that ? i do n't deserve you . stephanie : do n't say that . jeremy : maybe you should listen to your old man . stay the hell away from me . stephanie : look . i do n't know what you 've done , jeremy , or even if you 've done anything . but i just want you to know that i still love you . and i 'm there for you , even if you just want to talk . jeremy : i ca n't talk about it . stephanie : you are in trouble , are n't you ? jeremy : i never meant for things to get so crazy . all i wanted to do was -- i just wanted to find a better way , you know , an easier way . stephanie : easier way than what ? jeremy : than my parents ' way . i grew up watching them work like dogs , 19 , 20 hours a day out in the bush , these war - torn villages in africa . do n't get me wrong . it was a noble cause and all , and it still is . they 're helping people . they 're doing amazing things . but ... for god sakes , they 're doctors . we should have been living like all the others . stephanie : what others ? jeremy : the kids i went to school with -- my friends , rich americans , the sons and daughters of diplomats and executives -- they had everything , everything . but their parents were n't killing themselves to get it . you know , i know that this sounds cold , and it 's probably coming out all wrong , but there it is . i made up my mind that life should n't be that hard . i was gon na go out there . i was gon na find an easier way . stephanie : it looks like the easier way just got a whole lot more difficult . [ speaking indistinctly ] jeremy : wait , you 're leaving ? stephanie : yeah . i 've got something to take care of , but whenever you 're ready to tell me the rest , just let me know and i 'll be there . [ scene_break ] nick : what is it ? chelsea : just watch . nick : well . it sure looks like me . chelsea : that 's because it is you . nick : yeah , but you can see i 'm not really there . i 'm clearly not acting normal . stephanie : yeah , why do n't you try explaining that to the judge ? nick : is there any sound ? chelsea : no , i 'm sure it has it , but i ca n't get it to work . nick : maybe i did n't actually -- chelsea : say `` i do `` ? trust me , nick . i do n't think that preacher in all of his sequined glory would have , um , pronounced you man and wife if you said `` hey , hold on one second . `` nick : i - i do n't believe it . how is this possible ? chelsea : i do n't know . tapes do n't lie . so , it looks like i am fooling around with a married man . [ scene_break ] bo : nothing . it 's a damn dud . what the hell is going on here ? hope : come on . come on . open already . this has got to be the right church , the right key . yes . yes , finally . okay . all right , let 's see what stefano 's been hiding all these years . ahh ! andre : ahh . i think i 'll take that . hope : i do n't think so . [ scene_break ] nick : i do n't get it . i mean , i do n't remember any of this , not the tacky wedding chapel , not the guy in the sequins , certainly not marrying china lee . i mean , i literally have no recollection whatsoever of any of that happening . chelsea : well , that 's because you had that concussion and you 'd been drinking . nick : but , still , to not remember getting married . chelsea : jeremy said you 'd been acting weird since you got off the plane at vegas . he said you were , like , really out of it . you thought you were in missouri or something . nick : missouri ? chelsea : this woman is taking advantage of you , nick . she took advantage of you when you were clearly not in the right state of mind . so the question is ... what are we gon na do about it ? nick : hmm . [ scene_break ] jeremy : hey , max . max : oh , you take a hike . i am working here , some good , honest work . you ever tried it ? jeremy : touch the sky airlines was honest work . max : that is bull . it was a cover for your side deal . nothing about it was honest . jeremy : hey , man , look -- max : no , take a hike . i want nothing to do with you . jeremy : i need your help . i am desperate . [ scene_break ] kayla : of course i 'm gon na be okay when this baby has to go . steve : you sure about that ? kayla : look , i am not some starry - eyed girl . i am a grown woman . i have my medical degree . i know that a good doctor keeps a safe , emotional distance from their patients . steve : well , he 's not a patient . he does n't need a doctor . he needs a mother . kayla : are you saying that i 'm not enough for him , even if it 's only temporary , that we 're not enough for him ? steve : i 'm not saying that at all . i know you 're gon na do a good job looking out for him . but i 'm trying to look out for you . i 'm afraid if you get too attached kayla : have you forgotten that i have been through this before ? steve : no , i definitely have not forgotten that . and you were devastated when benjy left . kayla : and then i accepted it . do n't worry . i know what i 'm doing . okay ? [ baby cooing ] oh . oopsie . uh - oh . uh - oh , little pocket man . shh . shh . shh . it 's okay . it 's okay , little buddy . [ scene_break ] andre : just give it to me , hope . hope : you do n't have any choice . [ grunts ] bo ! oh ! oh ! andre : detective , you just send that right back to me , and i 'll be on my way . hope : do n't listen to him , brady . if he gets his hands on it -- andre : if i do n't get my hands on it , you 're dead , dear . simple as that . [ scene_break ] china lee : hey , baby . how about a big smooch for your lonely wife ? you know , i 've been missing you something awful . what 's wrong , baby cakes ? do n't tell me you still have amnesia . did n't your little friend here show you the dvd ? chelsea : yeah , china . i showed him . china lee : china lee . chelsea : it was a lovely ceremony , china . china lee : you 're telling me . nicky looked so handsome in his tails . and was n't i just the picture - perfect bride ? chelsea : oh , my god , yeah ... if you 're the bride of satan . china lee : nicky , are you gon na let her insult you like that ? chelsea : come on . are you for real ? china lee : if you do n't mind , i 'd like some alone time with my husband . we 're newlyweds after all , and three 's a crowd . nick : [ laughs ] china lee : oh , nicky , i want to show you something , doll . you 'll get a big kick out of this . chelsea : [ clears throat ] china lee : they 're from your stepsons . they made them just for you . see ? `` to our new daddy . `` how adorable is that ? chelsea : okay . we know what you 're doing . i know what you 're doing . nick knows what you 're doing . china lee : showing my husband how wonderful our children are ? chelsea : no , using your children and what happened in vegas to work some kind of con on him . china lee : `` what happened in vegas `` ? sorry to tell you , honey , but in this case , it do n't stay in vegas 'cause we 're talking a legally binding marriage that 's recognized in all 50 states plus canada and new mexico . chelsea : give me a break . nick does n't love you . you just took advantage of him like some cheap , lying , disgusting , gold - digging whore that you are . nick : that 's enough . [ scene_break ] jeremy : i know you 've got no reason to trust me . i 've lied to you , but i 'm willing to come clean . i 'll tell you everything -- what our little side business was . max : you mean they were n't designer knock - offs ? shocking ! jeremy : i never meant to hurt anyone . i swear . max : sorry , man . i ca n't help you . jeremy : you got to help me . you have no choice . you 're in this as much as i am . max : no , i 'm not jer . i told you i 'm out . i told you i want no part of this . and just so you know , chelsea and jett , they 're on to you , too . they think you 're a dirtbag . and it 's just , you know , a matter of time before stephanie finds out what you 're really doing . jeremy : she can never know . max : know what ? what are you into ? what are you a part of ? what do you have me into ? jeremy : the trunks of designer knock - offs ... max : yeah ? jeremy : ... that was just a cover for what i 'm really doing . i 've been smuggling women into the country from eastern europe . [ scene_break ] kayla : hello . look at you . you 're so handsome . you hungry ? you want to eat ? i can take care of that . it 's okay . i can take care of that . oh . we ordered the crib , the diapers , all this stuff . we did n't get any formula . steve : oh , well , let 's order in , get some indian . think he 'd like that ? no , it 's probably too spicy . kayla : oh , stop , would you ? take him for a sec . steve : where are you going ? kayla : you know , the people downstairs have a newborn baby . i 'm sure i could get some formula . here , here , here . here . it 's okay . steve : let me go . kayla : no , no , no . i 'll go . i 'll be five minutes . steve : five minutes ? oh . what 's up , little dude ? [ scene_break ] [ baby crying ] steve : how about that ? you like this one ? hmm ? you 're here five minutes , and you 're already making demands ? what 's up with that , huh ? well , i guess we can put up with it as long as you do n't get too comfy , huh ? 'cause this here 's a temporary layover . you know that , right ? yeah . 'cause pretty soon , you 're gon na be in your own home with your own mama and your own papa . they 're gon na love you so much . yeah . kayla and i will make sure that you have everything you want . you 're gon na have your own room . we wo n't let you down , pocket man . that 's a promise . okay ? okay . [ scene_break ] hope : aah ! ow . andre : take it easy . i do n't want to draw blood . that would be so totally unnecessary . bo : i 'm warning you , man , if you so much as scratch her -- andre : what are you gon na do , huh ? you 've never been able to nail me or have made anything stick , and you never will . bo : you got to know you 're being tracked . there 's no way in hell you 're getting back into the states without being arrested . andre : do n't be foolish , old man . i 'm stefano dimera 's son . i do anything . i go anywhere i please . hope : you 're not stefano 's son . you just stole and took tony 's name and his face . you 're a nobody , andré . bo : hope . hope : oh , god ! you think you can inherit his empire , but you 're not going to . andre : oh , shut up ! will you just shut your mouth ? ! now , you pass me that folio , or she dies right in front of you . now , i 'm gon na count to three , starting now . one ... two ... three ! andre : okay , now . pick it up . let me see now . let me see . thank you , folks . better luck next time . bo : you got what you wanted . let her go . andre : huh ? bo : let her go . andre : no , no , no . i do n't think i will . i 'm gon na hold on to her a little while longer . bo : what for ? andre : because maybe she 'll ensure a good escape . what do you think ? and who knows ? she 's -- mmm . you know what ? we make a nice couple . bo : you son of a bitch . let her go ! fr . wallace : what in the name of heaven ? andre : oh , father . not to worry , father . just pray for us , will you ? hope : bo ! bo ! aah ! go ! go ! get him ! go ! [ scene_break ] chelsea : i do n't believe this , nick . you 're actually defending her . nick : chelsea , please . just let me handle this . chelsea : you ? okay . nick : i 'm sure china lee is a reasonable woman . chelsea : clearly . nick : china ... lee ... you 're right . i saw the video . we were married in vegas . china lee : thank you . nice that you finally remember . nick : well , that 's the thing . i actually do n't . see , i was n't exactly myself that night . i 'd been caught in the blast of a bomb earlier . long story , but i do n't remember most of what happened for that entire 24-hour period . china lee : ooh , got a doctor 's note for that , baby cakes ? nick : n - no . i did n't see a doctor . china lee : too bad . nick : we 're both adults here . the marriage was a mistake . why do n't we just get it annulled and move on with our lives ? what do you think ? china lee : what do i think ? i 'm thinking big , fat lawsuit . ka - ching . [ scene_break ] max : so you 're telling me that all this time , my money was helping you smuggle women into the u.s. and ilsa was one of them , right ? jeremy : yeah . max : so you know what ilsa was doing in vegas . do n't tell me that you do n't . jeremy : no , i did n't know at first . i swear to you . max : so were they all women , jer , hmm ? jeremy : yeah . max : were they young and attractive ? jeremy : yes , max . max : so you smuggled them in , and then you just sold them off to the highest bidder . is that what i 'm hearing ? jeremy : no , i told you . i did n't know . that was n't what rawlings told me they would be doing when they got me involved . max : no ? what did they tell you , that they 'd be nannies or something ? jeremy : all they told me is that they were desperate . they came from poor countries , shattered families . they were looking for a better life , and they were willing to spend every penny they had for the chance . max : so you were just helping out all the poor ilsa 's of the world , huh ? jeremy : no . i did it for the money . you know that . but i did n't know the whole deal . i was told that rawlings would set them up , get them papers , find them jobs , do whatever it took to start living the american dream . max : yeah , he found them jobs , all right , servicing old drunks . jeremy : it was n't until this thing with ilsa that i found out what was really going on . max : what thing with ilsa ? jeremy : they 're not just forced to turn tricks , max . these girls are getting hurt . max : you son of a bitch . man , i ought to kill you . [ scene_break ] steve : stephanie , how long you been here ? stephanie : not long . i just came to pick up the rest of my stuff . whose kid is that ? steve : well , we do n't know . his mother abandoned it , left it at university hospital . stephanie : oh , my god . who would do something like that ? steve : i do n't know , maybe somebody who 's having problems , who ca n't take care of him . stephanie : so what 's he doing here ? steve : your mom and i decided to take him in and look after him just until -- stephanie : wait a second . you 're adopting this kid ? steve : no , i did n't say that . it 's just for a few days until they can find a suitable foster home for him . stephanie : this is unbelievable . i do n't even know what to say . kayla : how about `` good luck `` ? stephanie : how come no one told me about this ? steve : it just happened , stephanie . stephanie : well , it kind of threw me , walking in here seeing a baby in your arms . kayla : well , if you still lived here , we would have been able to tell you . steve : stephanie , listen . it 's just temporary . it 's no big deal . kayla : do n't say that . stephanie : so , where is he gon na sleep ? i guess there 's only one room open . steve : no , no . we 'll leave your room just the way it is . we 'll put the crib in our room . he can bunk with me and your mom . stephanie : well , good luck . maybe parenthood will work out for you this time . kayla : why on earth would you say something like that ? stephanie : let go of me . kayla : not until you tell me what has happened to you . [ scene_break ] chelsea : on what grounds could you possibly sue nick ? china lee : where do i begin ? abandonment , for starters . chelsea : of who ? china lee : his wife and two stepkids . have n't you been paying attention ? then there 's mental cruelty , mental distress , pain and suffering . nick : pain and suffering ? i 'll show you pain and suffering . you think this little stunt of yours is anything new ? you think you 're the first person to try and pull something like this ? think again , china lee . 'cause i 'm here to tell you , you picked the wrong guy to mess with . [ scene_break ] max : god , i just wanted to take out the trash . jeremy : i know you 're pissed , and i know you want to beat the crap out of me . and i deserve it . i was an idiot not to know what was really going on . but i do not deserve to go to jail . max : oh , really ? jeremy : the cops in vegas have been asking about me , and they think i 'm involved . max : you are involved ! jeremy : not like that . max : okay , so what do you want me to do , jer ? jeremy : i want you to help me make this right . you saw ilsa at bo and hope 's that day . she was a mess . max : that was jeremy 's special lovemaking . jeremy : no . look , i lied when i said i had slept with her . i have never laid a hand on her . max : then who did ? jeremy : the same guy that got me into this whole mess in the first place . the guy that the police are actually after . andre dimera . [ scene_break ] andre : [ thinking ] hope was wrong . i am stefano dimera 's son , and you and your brother are about to find out exactly what that means . hope : i am so sorry . please forgive me for breaking into the sacred tabernacle , but it contained something very important to my family . fr . wallace : i do n't see how that 's possible . that tabernacle has n't been used by this parish in decades . we did n't even know how to get into it and did n't even think of trying since it should be empty . hope : but it was n't empty . it had a leather folio in it . bo : hope ? hope : brady . bo : andre got away , and he 's got the leather folio . hope : oh , my god . you 're bleeding . fr . wallace : i 'll get some bandages . bo : it 's okay . it 's just a scratch . are you okay ? hope : let 's sit down . bo , i 'm fine . i promise you . bo : he could have killed you . hope : are you kidding ? it would take more than one dimera and a knife to end you and me . bo : still , it was way too close . damn , that folio -- we lost the one thing that could help us end this damn vendetta . hope : i let my guard down . i should have known that andré would be after that leather folio , as well . bo : yeah . you know what ? we should keep it to ourselves that andré followed us here to ireland . hope : why ? bo : i just got this feeling that piece of information will come in handy down the road . hope : what do we say about the tabernacle ? bo : that it was empty . the dimeras got to it before we did . hope : what about roman ? bo : we tell roman and abe but nobody else . hope : okay , then . just the four of us . bo : yeah . the thing is , now that folio 's on its way to stefano , that 's it . we 'll never know what was in it . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i 'm sorry . i should n't have said that . kayla : no , you should n't have . your father and i love you , and we only want what 's best for you . stephanie : i said i was sorry . now , please , could you let go of me , please ? kayla : i 'm sorry , too . 'cause i do n't even recognize my daughter anymore . i do n't know who or what has happened to you , but let me just tell you something , stephanie . you have changed , and it is not for the better . stephanie : is that another dig at my boyfriend ? kayla : no . this has nothing to do with jeremy . this has to do with you and us . in all those years it was just the two of us , we were so close . we were a team . sure , we had our ups and downs , but we always worked them out . we were always there for each other . and now ... to see you turn your back like it 's the easiest thing in the world , i -- stephanie : [ crying ] it 's not easy , not for me . but i guess i do n't move on as quickly as you do . and as for dad , i 've been a huge disappointment to him anyway , ever since he got back , so maybe this is better for all of us . kayla : stephanie . stephanie , wait . come on . steve : stephanie . kayla : come here , buddy . steve : stephanie , come on . hold up . hold up . stephanie : why do n't you just let go of me ? you have a baby to take care of . steve : you 're my baby . that 's right . you might be all grown up . when i look at you , i ca n't help seeing that tiny , little thing i held in my arms . it 's kind of like that little guy in there . stephanie : [ scoffs ] steve : no , no , no , no , no . but not the same . not the same at all . because when i held you , i never felt so much love , so much joy in my heart . i still feel it every time i see your face . you 're my little sweetness . you know that ? nobody and no one could ever replace you . if you do n't know that by now , you 're crazier than i am . [ scene_break ] max : andre . man , i should have known the dimeras were a part of this , especially when i caught you with e.j . that day . jeremy : no , e.j . has nothing to do with this . he was just an errand boy that day . max : yeah , right . jeremy : no , it 's andré , max . i am telling you . the day you saw ilsa all messed up at bo and hope 's place , that was andré 's doing . i was totally freaked out . i know i can be kind of a jerk to stephanie sometimes , but i could never physically hurt a woman like that . max : so why did n't you come clean about this then ? jeremy : i tried , max , but he threatened me . max : oh , so it 's better her than you . jeremy : hey , she denied he ever even hurt her . and i sure as hell did n't think he was some kind of lunatic serial killer like all the papers were saying . max : so it 's not the jail time you 're afraid of . it 's andré dimera . jeremy : it 's both , max . that is why you have got to help me . max : okay , how does rawlings fit into all this , huh , your pal ? jeremy : rawlings is his man on the ground . he takes care of all the details . he picks up the girls . max : and sells them into prostitution . right , yeah . jeremy : i never knew what was going on . you have got to help me fix this . max : fine , you want my help ? you got it . jeremy : what are you doing ? who are you calling ? max : i 'm calling my brothers . we 're going to the cops . jeremy : no , no , no , no , no . you ca n't do that . max : the hell i ca n't . the dimeras have been after my whole family for the longest time , and we need all the evidence we can to put them away . but more than that , we need to save these girls . jeremy : what , and toss me away in the process ? come on , man . there 's got to be another way . i 'm begging you . max : i do n't know . there might be another way , but you 're not gon na like it . [ scene_break ] nick : you know , it 's funny , china lee . a couple months ago , this stupid little con of yours might have actually worked , but i 've been blackmailed twice in the last couple of months . and as fun as it was , i 'm sick of this crap . i took enough of it from willow and mrs. roberts to last me at least a couple lifetimes . china lee : who the heck are they ? nick : two lovely women who changed my life . but not like this one . this is the girl i love . this is the girl i hope to spend the rest of my life with . and no money - grubbing , opportunistic tramp from vegas is gon na get in the way of that . so you want to play hardball , china ? i 'm ready . china lee : nice speech . props to whatever movie you ripped that off from . you know , you almost had me running scared . we both know it 's all an act . i mean , look at you -- hands shaking , lips all aquiver . why not make it easy on yourself ? give me what i want , and i 'll go away . nick : and what would that be ? oh , wait . let me guess . china lee : nothing unreasonable . 25 grand ought to do it . nick : 25 grand ? china lee : my half of the dough we won in vegas . pay up or i have child services on this deadbeat dad like white on rice . oh , and nicky ? do n't take too long . i 'm not a patient woman . nick : i know what you 're thinking . or maybe not . what was that for ? chelsea : um , that was for the real nick fallon finally standing up for himself . i have to say , it 's kind of hot . [ scene_break ] max : so here 's the deal , all right ? we do this my way or salem p.d . 's way . you got that ? jeremy : whatever you say , man . i 'm at your mercy . max : fine . so rawlings is andré 's guy on the ground , right ? so what do we do ? we go to him . you talk to him and tell him to shut down the business and let these girls loose . but we have to do it fast before andré finds out . jeremy : rawlings wo n't listen , all right ? max : so you make him listen ! you tell him you 're gon na turn him in . i do n't care . tell him whatever you need to . just get him to stop . jeremy : fine . fine . all right , i 'll do my best . but you have got to promise me . please , promise me you will not say anything about this to stephanie . max : oh . are you afraid that she 's gon na find out about her boyfriend and what he 's really doing , what he 's really like ? jeremy : yeah , partly . but the thing is , max , i do n't know who i can trust anymore . can i even trust you ? max : you got a choice ? jeremy : not that i know of . but i 've been thinking , max , and hoping that you could be the one guy that can save all of us . [ scene_break ] stephanie : you really mean that ? steve : oh , come on . you think i do n't love you just because i do n't like your boyfriend ? you show me one father who digs the first guy his daughter brings home . stephanie : he 's not my first . steve : yeah , well , he 's my first . maybe that 's my problem . but do n't ... you ever think i do n't love you . stephanie : i love you , too , papa . [ sniffles ] steve : my baby girl . stephanie : well , i 'll come get the rest of my stuff later . steve : maybe you can come by every now and then and change a diaper or two . stephanie : i 'll try . good luck . kayla : i 'm sorry for all the commotion , little guy . but do n't you worry . i 'm gon na take good care of you . we 're both gon na take good care of you . [ scene_break ] bo : let 's get out of here . hope : you 're not going anywhere until father wallace comes back with those bandages . bo : it 's a scratch . hope : you 're bleeding . bo : andre sure has a thing for knives . it was raining so hard out there , i did n't realize he 'd gotten behind me . hope : you 'd have taken him if he had the guts to face you , even with one arm in a sling . bo : you think ? hope : oh , no . i know . my money 's on you , brady . it 's always on you . bo : i have no idea how andré 's getting back to the states , but we got to find him before he gets that folio to stefano . our family 's lives are depending on it . [ scene_break ] steve : let me tell you something , son . these women , they may be pretty , but , boy , can they be bossy . kayla : did he just call you son ? [ scene_break ] jeremy : you 're carrying cuffs now ? anything else you want to tell me ? [ scene_break ] lucas : did you save me ? kate : no , e.j . saved you . lucas : e.j . ?	stephanie vows to stay by jeremy 's side . jeremy admits to max that his side business is really smuggling women in from eastern europe and that the boss behind the whole operation is andre . jeremy begs max for help on getting out so max tells him to talk rawlings into stopping the operation . bo gets the bomb to an outside trashcan full of water from the rain . hope gets the tabernacle open with the key but andre grabs her from behind . hope tosses the folio from inside the tabernacle over to bo but andre holds hope at knifepoint to demand the folio . bo hands over the folio and andre keeps hope at knifepoint until he can get outside . andre sneaks up behind bo and slashes him when bo heads outside to try and catch andre . bo and hope agree not to tell the rest of the family about the folio yet .
brady : hey . [ scene_break ] philip : yeah , yeah , that 's right . a college education fund . joanna and emilio mantz -- carlo 's kids . we 'll deal with that down the line . right now i just want to make sure their education is taken care of . yeah . victor : what the hell are you doing , philip ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : i 'm late , i know , sorry . sami : it 's okay . you 're , like , five minutes late . stephanie : so i was thinking we could just go to the cheatin ' heart and get a couple burgers . sami : oh , you know what , i was wondering if we could stay in tonight . johnny 's not feeling well , and i want to stay with him . stephanie : yeah , yeah , that 's fine . i just wanted to hang out . sami : okay , cool . i have some to - go menus we can look at . stephanie : awesome . hey , what 's with all the boxes ? [ scene_break ] rafe : all right , dr. richard baker , let 's see what you 've been up to . melanie : ahem . excuse me . excuse me . hi . hey , um , who are you , and what are you doing on that computer ? rafe : uh ... [ scene_break ] hope : it 's not about worrying . i just want to say good night to my daughter . is that okay with you ? bo : that is just fine . i would like to say good night to her too . hope : okay . she 's not answering . bo : well , she 's probably driving and does n't want to talk on the phone . we 'll call her later . hope : yeah , that 's smart . justin : but right now let 's just enjoy the moment , shall we ? no kids , no responsibilities . just chillin ' here at the pub . bo : chillin ' at the pub . justin : hey , for old times ' sake . bo : for old times ' sake . bo : ciara ? ciara ? ciara ! bo : uh , excuse me . i got ta make a call . [ scene_break ] sami : well , um , rafe is moving out . stephanie : so does that mean ... sami : yeah , we 're breaking up . stephanie : i 'm so sorry . sami : so am i. i thought i really was gon na get a happy ending this time . stephanie : what -- what happened ? sami : there was this thing in his past that he did n't want to talk to me about , and i could n't stop asking questions . and it just spiraled downhill from there . stephanie : i 'm so sorry . you two seemed so right . sami : i think we are . but , um , this problem , it just would n't go away . stephanie : i understand that all too well . sami : yeah . we 're in the same boat , are n't we ? stephanie : not exactly the best thing to have in common . sami : [ chuckles ] no . but you know what , i hope you know you 're doing the right thing . right ? i mean , i relate to what you 're going through with philip , and believe me , you 're too good a person to have to deal with stuff like that . stephanie : or too cowardly , anyway . sami : are you kidding me ? you are not a coward . not at all . look , if you stayed with philip , that would mean you 're condoning -- you 're okay with everything that he and his family does . and , stephanie , you 've already suffered enough from that . okay ? you do n't have to live like that . stephanie : you 're right . you 're completely right . thank you for putting it into perspective . sami : you know what , tomorrow is another day , right ? you 're gon na get a `` happily ever after . `` stephanie : we both are ... eventually . [ both chuckle ] [ scene_break ] rafe : and who are you ? melanie : i asked you first . rafe : yeah , you did . um , rafe . melanie : oh , okay . rafe : i was just trying to find a patient 's room number on this computer thing here , and -- melanie : see , now , you 're supposed to ask the lovely assistant behind the counter what the patients ' room number -- not just hop on any computer you want , and you act like you own the place . rafe : you 're right . and you know , the funny thing is , there was no one behind this information desk , so ... melanie : listen , are you , um -- you trying to charm your way out of this ? rafe : no , i 'm serious , there was no one here . still is n't , actually . melanie : yeah ? look , you 're very , very attractive . you have a nice smile . rafe : come on . melanie : but i do n't believe you . rafe : you serious ? come on , i -- melanie : no more games . rafe , who are you , and what are you doing on that computer ? [ scene_break ] justin : what did i miss ? hope : what ? justin : well , bo seemed really thrown by something , and he got up like there was some kind of emergency . hope : he must have remembered something . maybe about one of his investigations ... wanted to check it out . bo : hey , ellen , it 's bo . you finally answered . ellen : oh , i 'm sorry , bo . were you trying to reach me ? bo : yeah , uh , hope , you know , was just checking in a couple of times . just want to see if everything 's going okay . is ciara having fun ? ellen : oh , yeah , she 's having a blast . bo : good . um , can i talk to her ? ellen : oh , of course . she 's right here . ciara ? ciara , honey ? bo : ellen , you said she was right there . ellen : she was . i just saw her . but now -- [ calling out ] ciara , where are you ? bo : come on , we got ta go . hope : why ? bo : come on , let 's go ! i 'll explain in the car . hope : is it ciara ? [ scene_break ] brady : nice to see you . arianna : you too . brady : i really was n't expecting company , so i -- arianna : i -- i thought i 'd stop by . i should have called first . actually , i did try your cell , but you were probably in the pool and did n't hear it . brady : i did n't -- i did n't hear the doorbell either . arianna : no ? uh , this guy let me in . your housekeeper , i think . brady : oh , that 's henderson . yeah , he 's my butler . arianna : butler . right . brady : all right , wait a minute . he 's not my butler , he works for my grandfather , actually . arianna : well , i 'm glad i found you . i have a gift for you . [ scene_break ] philip : i 'm gon na have to call you back . yeah , you too . take care . victor : now , what is all this about an educational endowment ? philip : it 's for carlo 's children . a college fund . victor : and since when did the education of carlo 's children become your responsibility ? philip : a man was killed on my watch ... doing our dirty work . what , am i not supposed to care about his family ? help them out ? victor : you 're supposed to stay the hell out of it . just like you should n't have gotten involved in his shooting . calling the emts . what are you thinking ? philip : i was trying to save a man 's life . victor : in the meantime , the police are asking all sorts of questions . the lawyers are having a hard time explaining what happened . philip : oh , my god , is that all you give a damn about , that you 're inconvenienced about being asked questions ? a man is dead ! a loyal employee . a father , a husband , a friend ! he lost his life doing business for us . i mean , does n't that bother you ? victor : why should it ? [ scene_break ] abe : hey , ellen . yeah . ellen : have you seen ciara ? abe : uh , no , not for a while . last time i saw her she was with you . ellen : right , well , she could n't have gone too far . i mean , she 's around here somewhere . abe : how long have you been looking for her ? ellen : only a few minutes . she could n't have gone too far , right ? abe : theo , have you seen ciara ? theo : seen ciara . seen ciara . abe : he 's a little tired right now . ellen : oh , that 's okay . i 'll ask the other kids . abe : well , i 'll start searching the park . first let 's go get mommy . i think i saw her talking to jason 's mom . she 'll take you home . all right , buddy ? sound good ? ciara 's got ta be close . we 'll find her . ellen : all right . ciara ? ciara ! abe : come on , theo , let 's go get mommy . come on , let 's go . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] sami : hold on . maggie : hi ! i hope i 'm not late . i had a big traffic jam on magnolia . sami : yeah , i know . you did n't get my message . maggie : oh , no . i have n't checked it lately . why , change of plans ? stephanie : oh , hi , maggie . maggie : hi , darling . sami : yeah , um , well , johnny 's not feeling well , so i decided to stay in . and stephanie said she 'd stay too , so we 're not gon na go out . maggie : oh , well , can i stay a while anyway ? sami : of course . of course . i 'd love that . yeah , definitely . maggie : okay , great . then i can get to spend some time with you two . although why do i get the feeling all is not well ? sami : [ coughs ] stephanie : sami and i were just discussing the men in our lives . sami : you mean the men who are n't in our lives anymore . stephanie : right . maggie : uh , well , i know that stephanie and philip are n't together anymore , but i thought that you -- sami : no , yeah , well ... rafe is moving out . we broke up . maggie : [ gasps ] oh , sweetheart ... oh , honey ... i know this is just so difficult for you . i mean , after everything you 've been through . sami : yeah , well , rafe helped me through the hardest time in my life . maggie : oh , dear . you know , i wish you both did n't have to suffer like this . i mean , i know it 's cold comfort right now , but the pain will lessen in time . and then one day you 'll find your true soul mate and -- and the pain will disappear . sami : what if you 've already found him ... and he is your soul mate ? does that mean the pain never goes away ? [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] melanie : [ chuckles ] look , mister , if you do n't tell me what you 're doing , i 'm gon na have to go call security . rafe : no , no , no , no , it 's fine . all right . i 'll tell you the truth . okay , there 's this nurse , and she works here . she 's very attractive , actually . and the only problem , i only got her first name . melanie : which is ? rafe : uh , anita . melanie : anita . so ... there 's no nurse here by that name . rafe : yeah , well , there are a lot of nurses that work here . i 'm sure you do n't know every one . melanie : i guess not . rafe : so anyway , i was just trying to track her down through the database thing on the computer . melanie : uh - huh . okay , look , i am all for people hooking up , you know ? and i mean that in a more appropriate way , obviously . rafe : yeah , of course . obviously . melanie : and i would hate to stand in the way of true love ... or what could be a version of it . rafe : great , so it 's okay then ? i can use the computer ? [ scene_break ] brady : so what do we got here ? uh , `` this card entitles you to a brady pub gift picnic basket for two . `` arianna : i thought while the weather 's still good , right ? we ca n't have a picnic in november , can we ? brady : no , no , not around here . not in these parts . who should i take ? i mean , it 's for two people , so who should i go with ? arianna : i do n't know , paris hilton maybe ? brady : paris ? nah , she 's not really my type . you know , she 's a little too ... paris hilton - like . arianna : right . brady : yeah . i could take my accountant . he 's an all right guy , but not too much fun . not -- not a good sense of humor . he would talk about investments all night . you know what , i think that just leaves you . arianna : you sure ? no other friends or associates ? brady : not worthy of a picnic , no . arianna : i guess i 'll have to clear my schedule then . brady : i 'm just curious about something . arianna : what 's that ? brady : [ clears throat ] why the gift ? arianna : it 's my way of thanking you for the other night . the picnic , the dancing . i was hoping we could do it again . brady : you made sure of it , did n't you ? arianna : pretty clever , huh ? brady : well , you know , it does n't always have to be a picnic . arianna : huh ? brady : well , you know , there 's other ways for people to spend time together , ari . i mean , i have a pool . maybe we could take a swim together . you want to go for a swim ? arianna : oh , sorry , i ca n't . [ scene_break ] dr. baker : whew . man : baker , hey . dr. baker : what do you want ? man : [ scoffs ] like you do n't know . [ scene_break ] melanie : hmm , like i said , i do get a kick out of thinking that you and this nurse -- rafe : anita . melanie : anita . rafe : yeah . melanie : right , that you and anita could eventually meet up and fall in love . and that would be partly thanks to me because i let you look her up on the database here . rafe : great . melanie : i , however , can not do that because everything on this computer 's confidential . rafe : ah , i get it . right . that makes sense . melanie : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . rafe : no , no , no , that 's okay . you 're just doing your job . melanie : you know , if i did n't have , like , 15 seconds left in my shift , i 'd help you go find this anita physically , in person . rafe : that is really nice of you . melanie : oh , you know what , shoot . i keep doing this matchmaking thing , it keeps blowing up in my face . so i actually probably have to take that back . i do n't think i can help you find her . rafe : i get it . well , you know what , i guess i 'm just gon na have to find anita some other way then . melanie : good luck . rafe : yeah . melanie : i mean that . rafe : yeah , i -- i 've already taken so much of your time , so ... thanks again . see you . melanie : you have -- catch the next ... rafe : yeah . [ scene_break ] bo : hey , hey , what 's going on ? have you seen ciara ? abe : no , not yet . bo : what about the other kids ? abe : well , lexie took theo home . none of the other children have seen her either . hope : oh , dear god . ciara ! justin : okay , look , she 's gon na be fine . she 's gon na be fine . our twins disappeared on adrienne and me at a carnival once . an hour later they showed up with -- hope : ciara ? ciara ! abe : i put in a call to the station . we have officers searching the entire area . bo : okay , thanks , abe . ciara ? mommy and daddy are here . hey , ci -- ciara ! little one ? hope : ciara . do you hear me , honey ? it 's mommy ! mommy misses you so much , sweetheart . mommy and daddy just want to find you so we can bring you home . honey , please answer mommy . oh , my god . ciara ... justin : hope , did you find -- okay , kids drop these things all the time . hope : ciara ? justin : it does n't necessarily mean -- hope : bo . bo : where did you find it ? hope : on the ground , a few feet away . bo , where is she ? where 's our baby ? [ cell phone rings ] bo : hold on , we may have something . talk to me . [ scene_break ] brady : no swim ? arianna : i ca n't , not right now . i 'm on a break . i have to go back and close the pub . caroline had bingo night , and i agreed to take care of it . brady : all right , well , then , it 's cool . all right , some other time . arianna : you mad at me ? brady : no , no , i 'm not mad at you . no . you have work commitments . i understand that . and we 'll hang out another time . arianna : soon . brady : oh , yeah , very soon . arianna : yeah , unless ... brady : unless what ? arianna : i could stop by after i close the pub . if it 's not too late . brady : i 'm a patient guy . arianna : oh , really ? i go home and get my swimsuit first , though . brady : why would you do that ? arianna : for the swim you suggested , right ? brady : that pool -- the one that we 're gon na be in -- swimsuits are prohibited . you 're not allowed to wear a swimsuit in that pool . arianna : oh , really ? brady : i , uh -- i will see you when you get back . arianna : i 'll see you then . [ scene_break ] man : you look like you 've seen a ghost , baker . dr. baker : look , just get out of here . man : the ghost of gambling debts past . dr. baker : i do n't have the money . man : i 'm shocked . dr. baker : but i 'm gon na get it real soon . man : real soon , huh ? you have no idea how reassured i am . dr. baker : a couple days , tops . man : a couple of days too late . i 'm through waiting . the money , baker . now . [ scene_break ] [ elevator dings ] [ rafe whistles ] [ scene_break ] bo : yeah , okay , thanks . i got it . hope : what ? what 's the lead ? what have you got ? bo : someone caw a car speeding away from here moments before ellen lost track of ciara . hope : oh , dear god . bo : they got the make and model . hope : license plate number ? bo : they could n't get the license -- hope : without the license plate number we wo n't be able to track it , bo . bo : we 're doing everything we can . hope : that 's not what i want to hear . i want my daughter back ! bo : we 'll find her , we 'll find her , i promise you . i promise you we 'll find her . do n't you worry . we 'll find her . hang in there . it 's gon na be all right . it 's gon na be okay . [ scene_break ] philip : so that does n't bother you , that carlo is dead ? just another statistic , right ? victor : just spare me the bleeding heart , philip . philip : let me ask you something . do you even have a heart ? that man worked for us for years . victor : the operative word being `` worked for us . `` he was n't a member of the family . was n't even a fiend , really . he was an employee , and as such he knew exactly what he was getting into when he took the job . philip : really ? really ? really ? he expected to be killed ? to leave his kids without a father ? victor : look , i 'm saddened that the man is dead , but i paid him very well , as i do all my staff . and in return they do their jobs and they keep their mouths shut . philip : wow , i knew you were a cold son of a bitch , but this is ... victor : it 's the way we do business , philip . if you do n't like it , teach kindergarten . but if you plan on hanging around here and working with me , you better thicken up your skin . 'cause bad stuff happens . get used to it . [ scene_break ] man : the first brick i gave you went pretty quick , huh ? arianna : too quick . man : well , there 's good news and bad . the bad news is for right now i only have one more ounce of coke available . and hopefully that 'll tide you over until the next shipment comes in . arianna : and the good news ? man : well , people i work for are impressed by how quickly and quietly you 've been able to move our product . arianna : i aim to please . man : just make sure you do n't get pinched , huh ? arianna : right . i 'll do my best . [ scene_break ] melanie : hi . sorry i 'm late . i hope you have n't been waiting long . nathan : [ sighs ] no , i 'm just kidding . i just got here myself . melanie : oh , well , cool . then disregard my apology . nathan : heh ! melanie : you , uh -- you do n't like my outfit ? nathan : no , you look great . it 's just ... is that the -- is that the new style ? you got a little ... melanie : oh , that 's embarrassing . nathan : no , i mean , it 's fine . it 's just the second button ... melanie : yeah , i , uh ... [ both stammering ] i 'm gon na go to the bathroom and just fix -- so nathan : i 'll ... okay . stephanie : nathan , hey . nathan : stephanie , hey . stephanie : what brings you to the cheatin ' heart ? [ scene_break ] [ both ] are you okay ? [ chuckling ] rafe : you first . sami : yeah , i 'm fine . i brought johnny in . he 's still coughing and ... so i just wanted to get him checked out . rafe : he 's all right ? sami : yeah . yeah , he is . he 's with the nurse . she wanted to take him for a lollipop . rafe : well , i 'm glad he 's all right . sami : are you okay ? rafe : yeah . i am . sami : so what are you doing here ? rafe : oh ... sami : did you change your mind about leaving salem ? [ scene_break ] nathan : i just , uh -- i just stopped by to have some dinner with a friend . stephanie : is she here ? nathan : ladies room . stephanie : oh . got it . nathan : uh , it 's melanie , actually . stephanie : oh , cool . nathan : yeah . hey , i got your message about hanging out again . i think that 's a great idea . stephanie : i really think we should . nathan : yeah , that 'd be -- no pressure . i mean -- stephanie : no , no , no . no pressure at all . i want to hang out again . i keep thinking about how much fun i had in the park that night . nathan : yeah , it was fun . stephanie : it was a lot of fun . melanie : oh , yeah , that wonderful time in the park . all those wonderful memories . nathan : steph and i were just -- melanie : you two were just what , being all cute and flirty while stupid , unsuspecting me was off in the bathroom buttoning up my shirt ? stephanie : buttoning your shirt ? melanie : did you plan this , or is this a coincidence ? nathan : well , no . plan what ? stephanie just happened to stop by . stephanie : i came in here to get a beer . melanie : oh , to get a beer . right , and to talk about all the amazing times you had , and how you ca n't wait to do it again . by the way , steph , could you wear something a little more low - cut next time ? you 're , uh -- you 're horning in on my date . and do you own anything that does n't show all of your cleavage ? stephanie : melanie , you 're really out of control . melanie : actually -- actually , i 'm very much in control , and i 'm not gon na do this -- this triangle thing , or whatever sleazy ... nathan : will you just stop ? just , hey -- just -- melanie : just what ? just no . we 're done . so he is all yours ... princess . stephanie : melanie ! nathan : no , we -- [ scene_break ] bo : do n't worry , we 'll find her . hey . abe : we ran it all through the dmv , make and model of the car . bo : and ? abe : every available detective and officer are out trying to track down the owners . so far , everyone checks out except for -- bo : except what ? abe : the car . the make and model was spotted by hikers down by the river . apparently the owner had reported it stolen . hope : let 's go . that 's where ciara is . [ scene_break ] arianna : i got it covered , do n't worry . man : good to hear . arianna : how about you ? man : i 'm all set up . my bosses take very good care of me . arianna : does that courtesy swing both ways ? if i get into trouble , will they take care of me ? man : but , honey , you wo n't get into trouble , will you ? not if you 're being as careful as you say you are . [ scene_break ] rafe : well , it turns out there 's still some things that i have to do here ... in salem . ahem ... so ... sami : so ... rafe : i do n't know exactly when i 'll be leaving . sami : oh . and these things you have to do here -- rafe : no , it 's probably better i do n't tell you the details . sami : okay , so what are you doing at the hos -- yeah , no , i get it . i guess i do n't have the right to ask questions . rafe : it 's gon na be awkward . sami : yeah . rafe : running into you like this . sami : apparently . um , so , you know , obviously i could spend a lot of time , effort , energy trying to figure out a way to change your mind . but i know you better . i know it would n't work . rafe : heh . sami : so , um -- so i 'll miss you . rafe : i 'll miss you too . [ scene_break ] arianna : you can come in , but sorry , bro , the pub 's closed . rafe : uh , yeah , i know . just came by to use your laptop again , if that 's okay . arianna : it 's fine . rafe : all right . arianna : still checking out that dr . baker business ? rafe : dr. richard baker ... that delivered grace in secret . now , if it 's the same dr. baker that nicole was talking to , i need to figure out what their connection is . how they met , and more importantly , what the connection is with sami . [ scene_break ] stephanie : sorry for ruining your night . nathan : no , it 's not your fault . melanie just lost it . stop the presses , right ? stephanie : yeah , she definitely went berserk over nothing . nathan : oh , i do n't know . it might not have been nothing . stephanie : what do you mean ? nathan : i 'm just -- i do n't know . i just think that she assumed that she and i were on a date , and that , for some ungodly reason , i made a date with you at the same time . stephanie : that would be weird , huh ? i mean , inviting someone out to dinner and then having someone else join you without telling your original date . nathan : yes , it would be absolutely insane , right ? stephanie : she just did n't give you the benefit of the doubt . nathan : i noticed . sit . stephanie : uh , well , was it ? nathan : was it what ? stephanie : well , you said that melanie assumed that you guys were out on a date . i was just wondering if that 's what it was . nathan : no , not really . stephanie : and just for the record , i am not in the least bit upset that you guys are hanging out . i mean , whether it was a date or you guys just hanging out as friends , i could care less . nathan : ouch . stephanie : i 'm sorry . that was kind of cold , was n't it ? nathan : absolutely . especially when i was expecting you to be devastated and heartbroken . stephanie : oh , right , because you think , like , you 're the man of my dreams or something , and that just the idea of you hanging out with another woman just drives me insanely jealous ? nathan : yeah , something like that . stephanie : i am not upset at all . nathan : mm - hmm . stephanie : but i am sorry for interfering with whatever you two had going on . it was completely unintentional . nathan : oh , i know that . and ... i was just -- i 'm wondering -- stephanie : go on . nathan : if you 're still into philip . stephanie : well , i think that i 'm always gon na love philip . but i told you that we 're through . nathan : good . then you wan na hang for a little bit and just maybe talk or whatever ? unless you got other plans , then ... stephanie : i do n't . nathan : good . then stay with me . have dinner , save my night . [ scene_break ] melanie : hey . philip : oh ! do n't sneak up on people like that . melanie : oh , i 'm sorry . it 's a little late for that , i guess . philip : what are you doing here anyway ? this is not a safe place to be at night . melanie : well , good , because i 'm in the mood for flirting with danger . philip : something happen ? melanie : not really something i want to discuss . let 's just say my ego got a little bruised , and i 'm not in a great mood . obviously you are n't either . philip : no , i 'm not . i ca n't stop thinking about -- melanie : about the guy that died ? the one that used to work for you ? philip , it 's not your fault . i mean , he was n't even family . philip : you better shut up . melanie : i 'm sorry . what did i say ? philip : you 're saying exactly what my father said . you sound just like him . [ scene_break ] dr. baker : just take it easy . man : take it easy ? that 's the best you can come up with for me ? what are you doing ? dr. baker : whoa . just getting out my wallet . do it slowly , please , thank you . dr. baker : here , here , take it , okay ? it 's everything i have . here , just ... let me go . man : `` fairway urgent care clinic . `` what are you , a doctor ? dr. baker : that 's right . man : i 'll be damned . dr. baker : i used to run that clinic . man : what a tragedy ... for them . i mean , how did a doctor get involved in all this mess ? dr. baker : [ sighs ] things happen . man : yeah , things do happen . it 's not enough . dr. baker : okay , listen to me . i 'm getting more , all right ? a lot more than covers my debt . i 'll give you a cut . i 'll give you a percentage . just take -- take it easy now . listen to me ! a couple days , that 's all i 'm asking . all right , now , think . i 'm worth more to you alive . trust me . man : if you are lying to me , you little bastard ... dr. baker : no , no , no , no . i mean every word , i swear . man : i 'll give you two days . dr. baker : two days . man : nice to see you , doc . [ scene_break ] rafe : `` 3 : 00 appointment , cancelled . call on sydney dimera with dr. baker in pediatrics . `` why the hell did she cancel ? did she know dr. baker before he ended up at salem hospital ? [ scene_break ] maggie : ahh , out like a light . sami : he loves it when you tuck him in . maggie : oh , he 's still a bit stuffed up . but i did get him to laugh with my terrible singing . i mean , i guess that 's a good sign . sami : too - ra - loo - ra - loo - ra - la ? maggie : oh , now , come on . it did work for melissa . sami : do you want to sit and have some tea ? maggie : i would love that . sami : sounds good . and you know what , you did n't have to clean up all of rafe 's stuff . maggie : no , i had to put the boxes away . sami : thank you . maggie : it 's gon na get easier , sami . i know i sound like a broken record , but it 's true . sami : i know it is . maggie : honey , when you got back from the hospital , did something happen while you were there ? sami : i ran into rafe . you know , i ca n't stop thinking about it anyway , but then seeing him ... why does love have to be so hard ? [ scene_break ] arianna : see , i kept my promise . brady : well , yes , you did . arianna : you had your doubts , did n't you ? you thought i was n't gon na show . brady : yeah , yeah , actually i was starting to think that you might have , you know , maybe changed your mind . arianna : oh , well , closing the pub took longer than i thought it would . but i 'm here now ... if you 're , uh ... interested . brady : uh , yeah . yeah , i 'm still interested . arianna : last one in ? brady : you bet . [ scene_break ] nathan : thank you so much for hanging out tonight . it meant a lot to me . stephanie : thanks for having me . nathan : of course . stephanie : yeah , it 's nice hanging out with a guy and having it not be so complicated . i 'm having fun . nathan : me too . salud . to uncomplicated relationships , and to having fun . [ scene_break ] melanie : i sound just like your father ? what is that supposed to mean ? philip : you do n't care that a good man died . who had a wife and kids . melanie : no , philip , of course i care . and not just because it 's horrible , but because you care too . i -- i was just saying that he 's not family because i thought it would make you feel better , but i totally respect that this affects you , and it 's because you 're a good - hearted person . philip : you may be the only person that thinks that , melanie . melanie : well , i do n't just think it , i know it . uh , so your dad was acting all business - like about this guy 's death ? philip : [ scoffs ] he does n't give a damn about anything . that the guy worked for us , or the guy has a family , or the guy has kids . i mean , he does n't give a damn . melanie : well , that 's messed up . philip : it makes me question him . question our business , question everything . i -- i do n't know what to do , melanie . melanie : well -- well , i know what to do . will you let me help you ? will you let me make you feel better ? [ scene_break ] brady : nothing like a moonlight swim , huh ? come on , warm summer night -- this is awesome . arianna : i do n't know about warm . ooh ! brady : okay . come here . brrr . is that better ? arianna : much . actually , i 'm starting to feel really warm now . [ scene_break ] sami : it 's just hard running into him like that . maggie : honey , is it too late to change your mind about letting him go ? sami : yeah , it is . rafe and i ca n't be together . still , it just feels -- maggie : what , darling ? what does it feel ? sami : it feels like i 'm making the biggest mistake of my life . and i just wonder if he feels the same way . [ scene_break ] rafe : dr. baker ran the fairway urgent care clinic in brookville before he was hired in salem . that has to be it . that 's where nicole and dr. baker met . but why there ? what was she doing at that clinic ? what the hell is her connection to dr. baker ? [ scene_break ] bo : ciara ? ciara ! ciara ! [ scene_break ] daniel : well , then , how the hell do we get in there ? brady : there 's got ta be a way . melanie : do n't play a player . what 's really going on ? philip : i 'm quitting for good . bo : `` $ 5 million if you ever want to see your little girl again . ``	arianna finds the time to complete a drug deal and have a hot date with brady . rafe continues to investigate dr. baker and nicole , and is nearly caught breaking into the hospital 's computer by both melanie and sami . sami confides in maggie and stephanie about her break - up with rafe , and how she feels like she is making the biggest mistake of her life . melanie and nathan begin their date , but stephanie interrupts while melanie is in the bathroom . she overhears nathan and stephanie talking about how much fun they had at the concert and flips out , lambasting the two for flirting behind her back and telling stephanie that she can have nathan . they try to explain , but melanie storms out . nathan and stephanie end up having dinner together . philip is appalled when victor makes it clear that he only viewed carlo as an employee and nothing more . melanie runs into him later and attempts to comfort philip . hope , bo , and abe continue their search for ciara . bo 's vision comes true when he finds ciara 's bear in the woods . he panics . dr. baker is threatened and nearly shot by a man looking for baker to repay his gambling debts , but at baker 's urging , he gives him two more days to come up with the cash .
abigail : yeah , of course . yeah , we use that program at the hospital all the time . yes , i did used to work at the university hospital . no problem . yeah , i 'll get the recommendation from them and i will get back to you as soon as i can , thanks . okay . clyde : hi there , abigail . jordan : hey , kid . want to grab a bite with me when you 're done ? ben : closing tonight . jordan : oh . ben : you seen rafe ? jordan : i told him that i no longer want to see him and he 's respecting that . ben : oh . and you wish he would n't . kate : hey . rafe : hey . thanks for meeting me . kate : got your text . rafe : yeah . kate : i hope this is good news , i hope you worked things out with jordan . rafe : yeah , is that really what you want to hear ? sonny : how 'd it go with the editor ? that well ? will : she thinks my mom and ej 's break up and her taking over the company is a great story and that my account is compelling and well - written . sonny : wow . will : story 's gon na be published any day now . sonny : that 's great . will : so are you gon na give your mom a heads up ? sami : i just got the kids to bed , so please do n't wake them up . ej : i wo n't . sami : i hope you understand that i am going back to the police station . i am going to have an officer come down here and enforce that restraining order . ej : samantha , there really is n't any reason -- sami : you think something 's changed ? do you think something 's gotten better in the last couple hours ? then on top of everything else , now you are helping your psychotic sister get away with what she did to my brother ? you should pack your bags , dirtball . brady : kristen is here ? marlena : yes . brady : i mean , how ? what did -- she just showed up ? marlena : no , she was arrested . she 's in custody . kristen : hello , father . i am in a jam . marlena : daniel brought her back from st. louis . brady : daniel found kristen ? marlena : no , more like she found him . she ... she kidnapped him on a business trip . he managed to turn the tables and then he brought her back to salem . brady : she 's at the station ? now ? since when ? marlena : just tonight . we all tried to contact you and let you know what was happening , tried to warn you -- brady ? brady , where are you going ? brady : i 'm finally gon na have it out with that bitch . marlena : brady ! ej : look , that is not what happened . would you please just listen to me for a second ? sami : are n't you tired of that ? are n't you tired of having to explain all your stupid decisions , all the groveling ? ej : yes , i am . thank you , i am bone - weary of it . there is no one else on earth , save our children , for whom i would run around apologizing for my very existence . just you , samantha . sami : spare us both . ej : okay . for the first time in weeks , i am not sorry ... sami : no , no , of course not . ej : for something that -- sami : why should you be ? no , you cheated on me , and now you 're doubling down on that by helping your scummy sister . ej : would you just please listen to me while i 'm -- sami : you 're lying ? you 're lying , right ? 'cause you 're still breathing , you 're still alive , your lips are moving , so ... ej : samantha -- sami : obviously you 're lying . ej : would you just please ... wait . clyde : do you mind if i sit for a minute ? abigail : uh , sure , yeah . clyde : i appreciate it . listen , um , i know things were a little , uh , tense the other day with my boy . i thought it might be helpful if i spoke to you one - on- one . you know , there are some things that have never been right between me and ben . abigail : well , i - i think that uh , maybe you should talk to ben about that . clyde : well , the truth is i was , uh -- i was a terrible father to ben and jordan . i mean , they left because i drove them away and that has haunted me since the day they took off . it 's no wonder that they do n't want anything to do with me . abigail : i - i do n't know why you 're telling me this . clyde : my boy needs -- well , he deserves good people in his life . especially after the childhood i gave him . you make him happy . and i 'm -- i 'm so grateful for that . jordan : have you seen rafe ? ben : he has n't been in . jordan : really ? hmm , see i would have thought after you beat him to a pulp , he 'd be hanging out here all the time . ben : maybe i went a little hard on him , but he hurt you . nobody gets to do that . jordan : well , thank you for the sentiment , i think . ben : jordan , you 'll get better . you 'll get over him . unless ... do you want rafe back ? kate : you do n't think i want you to be happy ? rafe : well , i 'd hope so . kate : but you doubt it . rafe : mm . kate : you were there -- you were there when i talked to her . i do n't know if i could fall on my sword more empathetically . what -- i told her that what happened between us was my fault . rafe : yeah , uh - huh . i heard . kate : you know , i have been a good friend to you . rafe : so that 's all it was ? you took on stefano dimera for coming after me -- you risked revenge from stefano -- for a friend ? will : why does mom need a heads up ? sonny : you need to ask me that ? really ? will : every word in that article is true and it could have been so much worse . sonny : it 's still pretty devastating . will : [ scoffs ] my mom will be fine . sonny : not if she 's blindsided , will . i mean , come on , an expose written by her son ? does n't she deserve a chance to be prepared ? will : oh , a chance . a chance -- a chance like she gave abigail when she barged into her house and showed jennifer those pictures of her with ej ? or -- or a chance like how she blackmailed kayla into firing abigail from the hospital ? no , my mom blindsides people with nasty information all the time . just ask your mom . sonny : my mom ? will : oh , yeah . yeah . i doubt she was given any kind of a - a heads up when my mom told your mom that your dad was having an affair with kayla , which was a total lie . sonny : sami did what ? ej : okay . look , just -- do n't you at least want to know what happened with kristen ? sami : like you 'd tell me the truth ? ej : she did ask me to defend her . and i told her `` no way in hell . `` i told her if i was going to help anybody , i would help the prosecution . and that what she did to your brother was reprehensible and unspeakable . sami : wow , it 's really nice to hear your concern for my brother all of a sudden . ej : i have always had concern for your brother , samantha . and i 've had concern for you and brady , your entire family . that 's how this whole situation got started . sami : you know what ? i ca n't , i just ca n't . ej : if i could take back one day in my life it would be that day . this whole thing started then with kristen . i was loyal to a member of my family who did not deserve it . never again . she is dead to me . that is what i told her . sami : and i should believe you , why ? ej : look at me and you will know . sami : i looked at you . i looked in your eyes for months and you were lying to me and i had no idea . so , no , i 'm pretty sure i do n't even know who you are anymore . ej : look at me . everything i just told you ... is true . ( vo ) if you have type 2 diabetes , kate : [ scoffs ] so , what ? do people not go out of their way for friends , only for lovers ? rafe : it was a lot more than going out of your way . you put your life on the line for me . kate : okay , fine . fine . maybe incurring stefano 's wrath is a risky proposition . rafe : uh , yeah . kate : but i did it willingly , and i did it without hesitation , and i would do it for -- for any of my friends . rafe : [ chuckles ] kate : besides that , i think , actually , i was itching to come up with an excuse to go after the old bastard . rafe : right . kate : look ... i was the one who broke up with you . you -- you remember that , right ? rafe : yeah , i remember -- thank you -- vividly , yes . kate : okay , i mean , and as much fun as that was , i knew it was n't going further . i knew that you wanted more than that . and i was happy that you found that . you found it with jordan . rafe : yeah , i thought i did . i 'm trying to respect her wishes . kate : what are her wishes ? rafe : she wants me to stay away . kate : oh , my god . i - i wish there was something i could do to make her see that i 'm not the problem . it 's crazy . i mean , of -- out of everyone , i mean , i 'm the last person who is a threat to her . i mean , i do n't want to be tied down . i mean , i 've been there , done that . i 've always been an independent woman . i do n't need a man to make me feel relevant . even my ex - husband did n't get that . rafe : i got it . kate : i know . i know you got that . look , i - i was so happy for you and jordan . and if i 've wrecked that for you , i am not gon na forgive myself . jordan : the jury is still out on rafe . ben : i thought he was a good guy . jordan : yeah , me too . i listened to my voice mails today -- the old ones that he left . ben : oh , my god . jordan : i know . i 'm like a teenager . it 's so pathetic . you know , it 'd be nice if i 'd had some adult relationships , so i knew how to handle this . ben : well , maybe you should talk to a friend , jordan . jordan : rafe was the best friend i had . but do n't worry . i 'm gon na bounce back from this . ben : yes . jordan : [ sighs ] have you seen clyde ? ben : no , not since before the fight . jordan : me neither . i mean , it 's probably too much to hope for , but maybe he went back to poplar bluff . abigail : mr. weston , um ... clyde : please , it 's clyde . no need to be formal . abigail : oh , okay , clyde , um , you know , the thing is , ben and i are -- we 're just -- we 're taking things slowly . clyde : that 's good . smart girl -- there 's no need to rush into anything . it does n't change the way you feel about him , does it ? 'cause i was watching you the other day when ben got so riled up with me . i want you to know that he has a right to that anger . same as jordan . it really weighed on me after they left . i had to talk to somebody ... [ chuckles ] a doctor . you know , where i 'm from , they think you got to be nuts to talk to a shrink , but i went . i drove two hours each way every week . and i 'm glad i did . i - i got a handle on things . i came to understand that ... my kids -- they do n't owe me forgiveness . so i got to stick around ... and hope that they find someplace in their heart for me . well , abigail , thank you for listening . brady : kristen , where the hell are you ? marlena : brady , i 'm sure she 's in a cell . brady : kristen . anyone seen kristen dimera ? sir , you got to calm down . brady : hey , hey , hey , whoa . marlena : listen to him . he said , `` calm down . `` brady : are you , um ... [ clears throat ] i 'm calm . where is kristen dimera ? is she here ? she is in custody , so nobody can see her tonight . brady : are you new here ? i 'm sorry . i do n't recognize you . sorry . do you read the papers ? do you know who you have here right now ? do you know who she is ? marlena : this man can not take you to her . brady : let me tell you something -- this woman destroyed my family , twice . it 's like a 20-year serial crime that 's still going on in slow motion , so here 's the deal . before the media gets to her and the lawyers get to her , i 'd like to have a word with her . i 'd actually like to look her in the eye and have her answer to me . so you 're gon na bring her out here . bring her out here . i want to see her now ! kristen : well , i know that you and ej have been having your problems with kate and sami , so maybe it 's a good thing that i 'm in salem , huh ? maybe i can , uh ... i do n't know -- maybe i can help . well , i know . i would n't be in salem at all if it was n't for that stupid doctor . yes , i know he saved ej and chad 's life , blah , blah , blah , but that was then , and this is now , father . and he ruined a perfect plan . are you aware of that ? it was perfect . oh , you know what 's really interesting about this , though ? as angry as i could be with that doctor , are you aware of what ej did to me ? he turned his back on me . he betrayed me . yes , he betrayed me . and you know what happens to a dimera when they betray another dimera . there is a very , very steep price to pay . sami : well , you finally decided to ditch your psycho sister . congratulations . it does n't change anything . ej : you know what it means for a dimera to turn his back on a member of his family . sami : you want a medal ? ej : do n't pretend you do n't understand . i chose you , samantha . i 'm all - in . i chose you and our children , our family . sami : the children are exactly why i have to get you out of here before i -- ej : before what ? w - w - what is going to happen ? sami : nothing . ej : hmm ? nothing , huh ? sami : nothing . [ scoffs ] definitely nothing . i 'm gon na get that through your thick skull . i am never going to forgive you . is that clear ? ej : got it . nothing 's going to happen . i completely understand , and you will never forgive me . so what is the harm in me staying here ? the children are happy that i 'm here . sami : i 've already worked out what i 'm going to say to the children . ej : really ? and what about everybody else ? not that many people know what 's happened . sami : i do n't care who knows what you did . ej : yeah ? you sure about that ? sami : the board does n't know . the investors do n't know . and there 's no reason for them to find out . ej : you kick me out of this house , word will get around . sami : you would n't . ej : oh , i would n't have to . look , i have no interest in my private life becoming public fodder . but for you ... for you , discretion is critical . will : so your mom went to go talk to my mom to give her grief about how she was treating abigail . so my mom made up this lie about how ej had justin followed when they were working together and that there were pictures of your dad and kayla together . sonny : that is not okay . will : that is my mom . if she gets hurt , she does n't care who she hurts back . i mean , your mom ? why ? sonny : i do n't know . maybe to show my mom how she felt , to justify her anger towards abigail . that is a pathetic excuse , sonny kiriakis , and you know it , which is why i hope that this article serves as a wake - up call . she 's gon na be so busy answering for her own outrageous behavior that she 'll be forced to leave everyone else alone . ej : you 've just taken over as ceo . now , the board -- they think that that was done with my blessing and father 's . sami : well , i proved to them it was a good idea . ej : no , no , you 've done a good job so far . sami : `` so far `` ? ej : they were rightly very concerned when i was arrested . now my father is `` absent . `` kristen -- she 's in lockup ... with the ceo of this company about to face a very public , very ugly trial ... a lot of ugly press . and you know what those old boys are like . sami : i can handle those old boys . ej : sure you can . absolutely . you 're ceo for six months . nobody can do anything about it . but ... what happens if they start pulling out their money ? hmm ? what happens to your big plan for the company if they start panicking ? sami : you know my plan for the company . ej : yeah , i know your plan for the company . yes , you 're gon na leave me destitute , sell off everything i had , leave me in a puddle of my own tears , crying into my prada suits . sami : you still think we 're playing ? ej : i do not . sami : do n't pretend i ca n't hurt you . ej : you do that every minute ... every time you look away . and you do n't need a company to do that , samantha . but you have one . so i would like to see you win . sami : you try to use those kids to hurt me , if you even lift a finger to help your sister -- ej : i will pack my bags and head out the door . [ exhales deeply ] rafe : whatever happens with me and jordan , it wo n't be your fault , okay ? kate : okay . let 's make sure of that , though . i mean , i think it 's the reason you asked me to meet you here , is n't it ? rafe : i hope you understand . kate : of course i understand . i 'm going to keep my distance . but if you have a problem , you call me . rafe : thank you . kate : [ laughs ] rafe : all right . kate : all right . clyde : was n't that the fella my little girl 's dating ? jordan : thanks . ben : what ? jordan : something rafe said . ben : do n't tell me he had some excuse . jordan : no , there 's no excuse for sleeping with kate . even rafe knows better than that . you know , i did leave him in the dark so long about us , our past . and he felt shut out . ben : no , no , no , just stop . in no way is this your fault , jordan . jordan : well , you 're certain . ben : are you just looking for a way to take rafe back ? jordan : i just do n't get it , okay ? after everything that happened , how can i still be in love with him ? will : so what should we toast to first ? sonny : you ? will : how about true vista ? for being willing to give a new writer a chance . that is the first miracle . sonny : no , let 's start with you . will : okay , me . [ both laugh ] sonny : to my ... talented husband . will : [ laughs ] to my husband , for being understanding even when he does n't approve . sonny : i just hope your family does n't go ballistic . will : no , in sami wars , this is nothing . trust me , i have been in the middle of the battlefields a lot . we 're a tough bunch . sonny : does your grandma and great - grandma -- does everyone know what happened ? will : well , i mean , i 'm sure with the amount of spewing that my mom did , they 've heard , albeit , probably my mom 's own version , which involves her being the victim , which is why this article 's good . it will serve as a fair and balanced account of what happened . to balance . sonny : amen . will : zoe thinks this is gon na get picked up nationally . sonny : whoa . will : we 'll see . i mean , i 'm still such a green writer . i just ... i ca n't believe that i got this chance . sonny : but you took the chance , and you ran with it . that 's what 's important . to my husband , will horton ... writer . sami : yes , mr. shin . i think that reorganization is a very good idea . and i 'm so glad that you agree . no , ej 's not here right now , but i will pass along to him your -- ej : darling , i 'm home ! sami : what ? oh , yes . yes , he -- he just walked in . okay . yeah , no , of course . one wrong word . ej : give me the phone . [ speaking foreign language ] delightful to hear from you . so tell me , how is your son doing at yale ? brady : i just -- sir , if you do n't stop , i will arrest you . brady : great , great , arrest me . put me in a cell right next to kristen dimera . that 's the dimera wing , where they get special treatment , where most of the cops are on the payroll . you 're not one of them , are you ? marlena : you know what ? you are gon na get yourself arrested . please excuse this fool . get over here right now . brady : [ groans ] marlena : you listen to me . this is -- look at me . look at me . this is exactly what she wants . are you kidding ? you want to play into her hands ? brady : she does n't want to hear what i have to say , marlena . marlena : she wo n't hear what you have to say . she wo n't even listen to you . she just wants you here . that 's why she kidnapped daniel -- to lure you to her . that 's all she wants . are you gon na give her exactly what she wants ? are you ? ej : i could n't agree more . samantha and kate are doing a wonderful job , absolutely . well , it 's good to get fresh blood at the top -- that 's what i always say . right . you know , i 've very lucky , mr. shin . my wife is as smart and accomplished as she is beautiful . [ laughs ] you 're very kind . what ? no , uh , actually , that idea was all samantha and kate 's , though my father obviously kept an eye on things , as did i. i 'm happy you 're happy . wonderful . okay , but we 'll talk soon . i 'll pass along your regards to my father . thank you . bye- bye . there ... that could not have gone better if you 'd scripted it yourself . sami : do n't get used to it , ej . do not think that i trust you for one minute just because of one phone call or that i 'm going to forgive and forget because of this . ej : okay , never mind all that stuff . listen ... you have to pay attention to what i have to say , because you 're playing a very dangerous game . sami : [ scoffs ] ben : you were really there with rafe . that 's not something that 's just gon na dry up and disappear in a couple of days . jordan : i did get angry ... really , really angry . ben : well , good . that 's a start ... if you want to get over him . but right now you want to see him . jordan : what ? ben : jordan , it 's all over your face . you do n't want to get over rafe . jordan : look , i - i do n't know . ben : well , then maybe you should go talk to him ... see how it feels . rafe : kristen dimera 's behind bars ? [ chuckles ] that 's two dimeras in one month . it 's like christmas in august . yeah , i guess their luck is running out . well , it could n't happen to a more deserving crew , now , could it ? yeah . listen , send me the report , and i 'll be in later . all right . jordan : wow . that was some impressive movement . rafe : we do not need pete . we can handle this . jordan : yeah ? rafe : yeah . jordan : you need to ... rafe : to what -- listen to my body ? i am . and what about you ? hmm ? what 's your body telling you ? clyde : looks like you and that raff are -- kate : his name is rafe . clyde : rafe . right . well , it looks like the two of you are pretty good friends . kate : yeah , we are . clyde : i would have said hello , but jordan -- she was n't real keen on me talking to him . in fact , between us ... she ai n't real happy with me being around just yet . do n't you worry . you did a good deed , and someday you 'll get credit for that . kate : you know , i really -- i really do n't want credit for that , mr. weston . clyde : well , you 'll never get any credit from me until you start calling me `` clyde . `` [ both laugh ] clyde : i mean , `` mr. weston `` was fine when we first met . remember ... back in poplar bluff ? kate : you know , i really do n't think there 's any point in telling jordan that i came to see you . i just -- i think she would misinterpret my motives . clyde : i did n't . i got that right away . you were just looking out for a friend . we all need friends . do n't we , kate ? good to see you . so , duke , what do you think of our new bush 's baked beans video game ? sami : ej , i am taking care of business . ej : samantha , you need to listen to what i have to say . sami : i do n't need your help , actually , ej . i do n't need your help at all . [ cell phone rings ] sami : hello ? rosemary , what 's -- now ? it 's really late , is n't it ? really ? um , i - i - i 'll be on my way . i have -- i have to get ready . uh , okay , bye . ej : samantha -- sami : i 'm going out . ej : no , you have to hear what i have to -- sami : if it 's about business , then you can tell it to kate . hi . kate : tell me what ? where is samantha going ? ej : i 'm the last person she would tell . would you like a drink ? kate : no , we have n't hired food tasters yet , although i do n't think i would take anything you offered . ej : kate , if i were going to poison you , i would wait until i were a long way away from the scene . and what i have to say ... one of you needs to hear . kate : what you have to say ? ej : it 's important . sonny : will horton , writer . will horton , writer . will : [ giggles ] sonny : writer . i could play this all day . will : all night . sonny : we need you to write lots and lots of articles . will : i will . i still ca n't believe it . i mean , think about it . all of this because zoë browning stumbled across my blog . how did i get so lucky ? abigail : i was , uh , just at the square , calling about jobs , and , um -- ben : oh , here . i went online today ... salem job search . pulled up the new listings for you this morning . abigail : thank you so much . i was just out of names . everyone wants a reference . ben : i always had to get a job without a reference . you can make it happen . abigail : how ? ben : well , i 'd walk into a bar , and i 'd tell them to name any drink . and then i would make them the best version of that drink that they 've ever had . i 'd make sure that they knew they 'd be making a huge mistake to ever let me go . you can do the same thing . abigail : yeah , i 'm not so sure . ben : i am . marlena : i 'm glad you understand there is no point in seeing kristen . brady : she 's here , and she has to answer for what she did ... to all of us . that 's what matters . i will -- i 'll -- i 'll show up in court if they need me to , but that 's it . i mean , she 's -- she 's my past . she 's -- it 's over . she 's done . marlena : yes , you just focus on the future . brady : on dad and whatever it takes to get him better . marlena : yes , we 're all hoping , but ... you heard the doctors . brady : i heard the doctors , but they do n't -- they do n't know him . they do n't know dad the way you and i know him . i wo n't -- i wo n't give up on him . he did n't give up on me . marlena : of course . and if it keeps you away from kristen , all the better . brady : mm . marlena , if i have my way with that woman , she 'll rot in hell before she ever sees me again . yeah , her call 's over . we 're on our way down for booking . kristen : why has n't brady come to see me ? he must know i 'm here . no , stop it . no , got to focus . i 'm turning this around . [ sighs ] rafe : hi . jordan : hi . rafe : [ chuckles ] i did n't know that you were gon na be here , or i would n't have , um ... jordan : it 's okay . you would n't have known . rafe : yeah . well , i 'm gon na go , so ... all right , i 'll see you . jordan : rafe ... wait . rafe : yeah ? abigail : that -- that 's really good . ben : like i said . abigail : well , it 's too bad i ca n't do the most amazing proofreading of a press release that anyone 's ever seen . ben : okay , well , then just make them a long island . grab some of this . cup of ice . abigail : okay . ben : stand right here . grab a bottle . one of those ... abigail : all right . ben : maybe one of these . this is a good start . abigail : okay . ben : then we 'll just open these up . right over the top . get this one going . get it going . all right , hang on . that 's enough . that 's enough . abigail : okay . ben : anyway , grab a couple more . grab a couple more . abigail : right . ben : one of these , one of these . abigail : okay . i think i 'm gon na need some practice at this . ben : the more -- the more the better . ah , you 've got it . but we can practice all day . what did you , uh , come in here to tell me about ? abigail : oh , uh , right . yeah , um , your , uh ... your father -- i - i just spoke to him just now . clyde : so ... how was the run from poplar bluff ? jeremiah : easy as pie . clyde : you got the truck all rigged ? jeremiah : bigger than the one we use back home . clyde : that 's a good thing . we 're in the big city now . it 's time to step it up . jeremiah : we need locals . clyde : yeah , i 'm gon na put a crew together . and i know who will lead me to just the right people . kate : so what 's so important ? ej : i 'm concerned that you and samantha have no idea of the tightrope that you are walking . kate : if you 're trying to frighten me , you can save your breath . ej : i 'm not trying to frighten you . ej : believe it or not , i 'm trying to help you . kate : hmm . believe it ... not . ej : kate , i thought that you at least would have understood the stakes here . kate : i know exactly where i am . ej : do you ? kate : mm - hmm . ej : then you need to step up , because i do n't think samantha has any idea of what she has to lose . sami : it 's very nice to meet you , and i 'm thrilled that true vista wants to do a article . i 'm a little surprised that your readers are interested in the corporate world . zoe : oh , you would be surprised . please , sit . sami : of course . well , i will say that , um , my first job at dimera was running countess wilhelmina , and we did a lot of advertising in your magazine . we were thrilled with the results . um , is that where you want to start -- my working at countess wilhelmina ? zoe : excuse me ? sami : the interview . i mean , that 's where i started with the company , so maybe that 's a good place to start . it was definitely troubled , and i was brought in -- zoe : i 'm so sorry . this is not an interview . sami : oh . oh , i thought that the article was about me . zoe : oh , it is . uh , it 's already been written , though .	marlena told brady that kristen was back in town and he wanted to have it out with her . sami though ej was helping kristen with her case and was livid . ej wanted to tell her that he was n't helping her . sonny asked will if it was a good idea to blindside sami with his article . will thought sami deserved it because of the way she treated abby . ej told sami that he refused to help kristen and wanted to work with the prosecution to bring kristen down . it did n't help sami warm up to him . rafe met with kate at the pub and talked about jordan . brady arrived at the station and demanded to see kristen . kristen called stefano to help her . kristen told stefano how daniel is the reason why she 's back in salem . she also told stefano how ej betrayed her and that she was going to get revenge on him . ej wanted to work things out with sami . ej believed that the company 's investors would find out that they split up if he moved out . will hoped that his article would be a wakeup call for sami .
jj : i think you can tell the make on all of them . but either way , i remember the brands . i focused on getting pictures of the serial numbers , since that would be harder to remember . watts : kyle showed you these ? jj : not exactly . he invited me over to his place . he went to the bathroom . i started looking around . i found these in a drawer . watts : the guy goes to take a leak , and you take a chance on -- jj : he did n't see anything . i left everything exactly the way he 'd left it . watts : nice work . this will help a lot with tracking the product . roman : mind if i interrupt ? watts : we 're almost done here . roman : no . jj is done right now . you got to pull him off this case . and you know why . [ cell phone rings ] paige : hello ? kyle : you busy ? paige : uh , i have plans , yeah . kyle : oh . i was hoping we could meet up later . i still have your tablet . paige : oh , uh , that 's all right . i do n't need it right now . kyle : but it was such a good excuse to see you again . paige : then you should hold on to that , use it another time . kyle : so what you 're saying is , i need to come up with a different excuse for today ? paige : call me in an hour ? kyle : all right . okay . [ clears throat ] adrienne : i ca n't believe those creeps were so brazen . you should press charges . sonny : nah , do n't worry about it . i 'm not giving them another minute . adrienne : okay . so paul was out with you and will . sonny : yeah . adrienne : hmm . sonny : what ? adrienne : was will okay with that ? sonny : actually , it was will 's idea . will : well , you -- you got my attention . you -- you want to work on a story together ? paul : yeah . can i get you something to drink ? maybe room service ? will : oh , no , i 'm okay . but thank you . so what 's your idea ? paul : it 's about a journalist . he 's a good writer , successful , all of that . but zero scruples and totally insecure . so he takes background notes from an interview , notes that he promised would be confidential , and he gives them to a guy who wants to seduce -- will : paul , hold on . paul : do n't even try . i know what you did , will . abigail : i just have to know . i have to know whether you or ben are the father . chad : i do n't care . it 's your child . abigail : yeah , ben wo n't see it that way . chad : how do you see it ? abigail : i feel trapped . i feel trapped , because i just want it to be yours so badly . i mean , if it is , i would give back the ring , and then you and i could be together . chad : is that what you want ? abigail : yes , that 's what i want . that 's all i 've ever wanted . you are the man i really love . ben : [ gasps ] abigail : well , it was n't a long run , mom , and i 'm home now . jennifer : mm , honey , i know , but with this heat ... abigail : i 'm good . really , i 'm healthy . and the ob said that it is good for me to exercise . jennifer : okay , no more mom lecture . and the truth is , you should exercise while you feel good , because in a couple of months , you 're not gon na want to . abigail : oh , thanks . that 's cheerful . jennifer : mm , i 'm just so glad you did n't get morning sickness . but listen , i know you need to get to work . should i let you get in the shower ? abigail : um , no , actually , mom , ben is in the shower right now , so i have a couple of minutes to talk if you want . jennifer : okay , well , then let 's make wedding plans . chad : uh - huh , well , i think we 're far past that point , wei . uh - huh . yes , that is me telling you to get it done . stefano : mm - hmm . tell me something . do i need to call mr. shin and apologize for you ? chad : only if you apologize for all the times you walked over him . stefano : [ laughs ] impertinent . chad : or do n't , your call . you sit in the big chair . stefano : you know , you must learn , son , there is a difference between being firm and being petulant . chad : yes , sir . stefano : petulant . chad : do n't lecture me . stefano : [ laughs ] you 're in a foul mood , you know that ? you need to fix this mess with abigail now . jennifer : well , abigail , honey , we -- we do need a date if we want to book the church . i mean , that is , if you want a church wedding . listen , if you do n't , that 's fine . we are all on board with whatever you want . it 's your wedding , honey . jj : what do you mean ? watts : what 's going on ? roman : you want to tell agent watts ? jj : i really do n't know . roman : our surveillance team tells me that kyle southern has been hanging out a lot with paige larson . watts : who ? roman : jj 's ex . which explains the sudden 180 , does n't it , jj ? you want revenge . jj : i want a scummy drug dealer off the streets . that 's all . roman : bull . this is all about sticking it to the guy with paige . jennifer : right , and then once we get the when , then we 're gon na need the where , the who , the how big , the dress , the cake , the flowers , the photographer , the reception . abigail : mom , we have n't even begun to think about that yet . jennifer : okay , i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to overwhelm you , honey . abigail : we have time . you know , we 'll pick a date . ben : yeah , let 's make it as soon as possible . abigail : mom , i 'm gon na have to call you back . jennifer : yeah , sure . abigail : hey . what is it ? is everything okay ? chad : there 's nothing to fix , father , i told you . abigail says she 's marrying ben . stefano : ah , words . chad : sorry , pops , you 're gon na have to figure out a way to get your hands on abigail 's inheritance another way . stefano : i will manage . chad : really ? i thought that chunk of land you were so hot for was the whole point . stefano : my fortune means absolutely nothing to me if my only child is miserable . chad : ah , do n't sell that money short . i bet it 'll keep you warm at night . stefano : that boy is a lump , do you understand me , compared to you . a brainless side of beef . chad : well , that side of beef is who she is marrying . stefano : do n't be an idiot . chad : i 'm a realist . stefano : then be realistic , all right ? abigail is n't married yet , hmm ? so get to work . ben : i just want to marry you soon . abigail : well , are you gon na smile for the ceremony ? ben : i 'll wear a stupid grin all day . abigail : hey , are you upset that i did n't tell you sooner about the baby ? ben : no , i understood . if anything , i 'm glad you waited until after i proposed , so that way , you know it 's what i really wanted . abigail : well , that 's very sweet , but i would have taken a shotgun wedding . ben : yeah ? abigail : mm - hmm . ben : as long as your baby had a daddy , right ? abigail : yup . yes , sir . ben : so is that why you said yes ? abigail : no , of course not . ben : then why did you ? daphne : we get first pick on the suites because we ra 'd this summer , so we 'll definitely get barton hall if you just -- paige , hello ? paige : yeah , barton hall . that -- yeah , sounds great . jennifer : paige , hi . paige : hi . jennifer : hi , daphne . paige : uh , miss horton . jennifer : yeah ? paige : i did n't mean to eavesdrop , but i heard you earlier about a wedding . jennifer : yeah . abigail 's getting married . she 's really happy . paige : oh , that 's great . does jj know about the wedding ? jennifer : yes , of course , honey . listen , i really need to get home . enjoy your coffee . daphne : is this tragic ? paige : huh ? daphne : jj 's sister 's getting married , and you look like someone shot you . paige : no , it 's just if she 's getting married and there 's a wedding and now jj is ... daphne : jj is what ? paige : [ sighs ] i have to go . daphne : we had plans . paige : i will make it up to you , i promise . jj : so what ? watts : this ca n't be personal , jj . jj : kyle 's a dealer . he 's doing damage to the community , and he needs to be off the streets . that has n't changed . what ? watts : it goes to bias , jj . once we try to build a case , kyle 's lawyers look to tear it down . they find out you had a personal ax to grind , it taints everything . jj : yeah , but what if it 's not true ? watts : there are just too many questions . did jj cross the line ? did he plant evidence ? did he entrap kyle ? jj : but i 'm not gon na do any of those things . roman : jj , if this is personal to you , you are compromised . that 's it . you 're through . sonny : mom , stop with the looks . adrienne : i 'm not looking . okay , honey , it 's just -- it 's just surprising , that 's all . sonny : i promise , will was fine . adrienne : well , what about you ? were you fine being with paul ? sonny : what do you think ? adrienne : you just answered my question with a question . sonny . sonny : yeah ? adrienne : all right , i 'm just gon na say it . maybe it 's not a good idea for you to spend so much time with paul . sonny : well , he 's john 's son , so he 's gon na be around . adrienne : hmm , which is different than going out of your way to make plans with him , honey . sonny : you do n't like paul ? adrienne : that 's not the point . sonny : you do n't . adrienne : i do , but so do you . sonny : no , mom -- adrienne : honey , honey , the more time that you spend with paul , the more you might be tempted to compare him to will and ... sonny : and what ? adrienne : and wonder if you made the right choice . will : you may think you understand everything -- paul : derrick admitted it . will : i was trying to help you . paul : what ? will : derrick was really into you . you liked him . you 're both single . paul : so you -- you what ? you compromise your professional ethics and violate my confidence ? will : that is not what happened . derrick was -- he was desperate to impress . paul : do not blame derrick for this . will : i 'm not blaming anybody . paul : especially not yourself . one phone call , will , and i could get your ass fired . will : what got said that was so horrible ? paul : no , not horrible . private . and do not play dumb . you understand exactly what happened . now , what i do n't understand is why . why would you risk your career to help derrick hook up with me ? will : you know the answer to that . paul : what , because i used to be in love with your husband ? will : no , paul , because you 're still in love with my husband . adrienne : you did ask paul to marry you first . sonny : he said no . adrienne : and lived to regret it . that 's what he told will in the story . biggest regret of his life . sonny : he 'll deal . he has to , because i 'm married to will . adrienne : [ sighs ] and everyone lives happily ever after . you all go clubbing together -- you , your husband , and your ex . sonny : we 're adults . we can be friends . adrienne : honey , that only works in sitcoms . sonny : why are you riding this so hard ? adrienne : why ca n't you see the problem with the three of you ? sonny : it was n't just the three of us . paul brought a friend . adrienne : really ? really ? sonny : mm - hmm , yes . adrienne : well , that 's good . that 's good . is it something serious ? sonny : no . adrienne : well , could it turn into something serious ? sonny : no . adrienne : is that what paul told you ? sonny : yes . adrienne : hmm , so this other guy was a cover . paul is still in love with you . paul : wow , okay . points , i guess , for finally admitting it . but do we really need to do this again ? will : this ? what , this ? where you deny that you 're in love with my husband and then make me out to seem like a paranoid fool ? yeah , we can skip that . how about you tell the truth for once ? paul : i have n't lied . will : why did you rush over to our place just to tell sonny that you slept with derrick but it did n't mean anything ? paul : i came over to talk to both of you , not just sonny . will : why ? paul : because i wanted to tell you before kate did . will : why ? what does it matter if kate saw you and derrick together ? what 's wrong with that ? why should it matter who tells us ? paul : it just seems weird . will : no . no , you wanted to tell sonny . you wanted to reassure sonny that even though you slept with derrick , he did n't mean anything to you . you wanted sonny to know that nothing had changed for you , that you still loved him . roman : agent watts , tell him i 'm right . jj : all right , wait . i did n't tell you about kyle and this girl , okay ? but it cuts both ways , does n't it ? i 'm not with paige anymore . we broke up . it was ugly . so why would i care if she 's with a drug dealer ? watts : either way , you have a personal investment . jj : yeah , okay . he 's a drug dealer ; i want him off the streets and i want him away from people that i care about . but that does n't change anything . i 'm not setting him up or whatever . watts : jj , what else have n't you told me ? jj : nothing . watts : it 's a risk to keep you . jj : it 's worse to give up . who cares if a sleazy lawyer tries to discredit me ? they 'll say that i wanted to bust kyle ? yeah , of course i did . does n't anybody who ever goes undercover want to bust the bad guy ? it 's not like it 's research . we are there to bring the guy down , correct ? watts : true . jj : so it 's personal to anybody , even a cop that goes undercover , right ? the defense will say the same things . they will ask the same questions . roman : jj , listen to me . it is not the same . watts : and if there 's any trouble with the evidence -- jj : there ca n't be . i get that . if anything , i will be twice as careful . watts : you remember the protocol ? jj : exactly . i will handle any potential evidence exactly the way you told me to . i will not blow this case . roman : tell me you 're not listening to this . [ cell phone ringing ] jj : it 's kyle . so what 's the deal ? do you want me to answer this or not ? jennifer : paige , hey . can i help you ? paige : i know this is weird , but i ca n't not say something about this wedding . it 's a big deal . jennifer : oh , you came to congratulate abigail . that 's really sweet . paige : no -- jennifer : but she 's not here . i can tell her . paige : that 's not it . i mean , thank you , you know , but -- jennifer : paige , why are you here ? paige : [ sighs ] i do n't think you took me seriously the other day about jj and this drug dealer . and now you have this big family event coming up , and jj could ruin everything . chad : so how do i stop this wedding , huh ? you think i should just swoop in while abigail 's about to march down the aisle ? stefano : it is one way to go , all right ? or we could just take care of the beefsteak . one phone call , my dear , okay , and ben weston is -- chad : do n't ! do not say that again . stefano : i thought you loved that girl . chad : i do . stefano : but you just walk away . chad : it 's because this man , this dimera , does not force himself on a woman . does that disqualify me from the family ? hmm ? abigail chose ben . it is hard enough to live with . i do not need you butting in with your brand of help . now , leave it alone . stefano : petulant . [ laughs ] abigail : seriously , why did i say yes ? um , uh , gee , i do n't know . it 's such a chore to marry someone who is a good , kind , handsome man with integrity and a killer jump shot . ben : mm , that 's quite a list . abigail : yes , it is quite a list . ben : mm , it 's a little short , but ... abigail : hey , ben , i told you i love you when you proposed to me , and i told you why when i said yes . so what 's up ? is there ... ben : no , there 's -- there 's no problem . abigail : why are you stressing ? ben : there 's just so much to do , you know ? i mean , never mind planning a wedding . we 're having a baby . we got to make some decisions . abigail : like ? ben : like this place . i mean , it 's big enough for the two of us , but i ca n't see a baby here . abigail : okay , well , yeah , i mean , it is a little tight , but we have time , ben . we have lots of time to think about getting another apartment . ben : or we do n't . abigail : okay . ben : if we 're gon na make a leap , let 's really do it . do we really need a big wedding , especially with everything else that 's going on ? let 's just get married . keep it small , quick . we 'll go on a honeymoon , and we 'll just keep it going . abigail : what ? ben : we do n't ever have to come back . abigail : so you 're -- you 're talking about going on a permanent honeymoon ? ben : i 'm serious . abigail : ben , we have to support ourselves , okay ? we 're gon na have a kid . ben : in santa monica . abigail : in santa mon -- santa monica , california ? ben : santa monica , california . why not ? it 's the perfect place . it has every kind of terrain and scenery and beach . silicon beach . a lot of tech start - ups . i could transfer there . and once i graduate -- abigail : hold on a second here . are you -- are you seriously thinking about this ? about leaving salem ? ben : why not ? jordan moved there a while back , and she loved it . abigail : ben , this is my home . you told chad that this was your home too . ben : uh , yeah , to shut him up when he tried to bust me about where i 'm from . abigail : okay , so what 's going on ? you do n't like salem ? ben : no , i like salem , but it 's not the only place in the world , right ? abigail : we 're having a baby . ben : and they have those in california too , abigail . and they have great hospitals . you could transfer to one of them and get a job there if you wanted once the baby 's born . abigail : oh , thank you . ben : we could have a house , not just an apartment . abigail : you know , ben , i think -- look , real estate is really expensive . ben : no , no , no , my dad would help out . a house . think about it . abigail : i am , okay ? it just -- i -- i -- ben , i ca n't just leave . ben : why not ? abigail , you 've lived everywhere . you 've lived overseas , for god 's sake . you love to travel . and i 've been traveling since i was a kid . abigail : no , you have n't . you 've been on the run , okay ? it 's not the same . ben : no , it 's not the same . because now it 's about the two of us . it is about the three of us . we deserve a good life . adrienne : i 'm sorry you do n't want to hear this . sonny : well , do n't let that stop you . adrienne : you know paul is still in love with you . sonny : he never said that ... exactly . adrienne : all right , whatever the words , it 's true , and you know it . the question is , sonny , what are your feelings for him ? sonny : we 've already talked about this , mom . i would be pretty shallow if i did n't have some feelings for a guy i once loved . it is normal , but i 'm married . adrienne : you say that like it 's a shield or an anchor around your neck . sonny : no , no , it 's not an anchor . i do n't feel like that . adrienne : are you sure ? look , sonny , i 'm just on your side . sonny : yeah ? well , will and i are trying to make this work . we really are . adrienne : no , i understand . i understand . but , sonny , you 're allowed to want more . sonny : yeah , is that what you told yourself when you cheated ? i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . that was out of line . adrienne : no , no , no , no , no . no . you 're frustrated . so am i. i want you to be happy . i do . i truly do . and you 're right , yes , every relationship needs help and needs work . but it ca n't all be work and duty and trouble or empty . and that 's where i got with your father . we could n't find a way to be happy together anymore . but if that 's not where you are with will , if you want to make things work , then , honey , i 'm all for it . i am . i am . i am . i am . oh , i am . paul : this is just nuts . just because i was n't ready to marry the first guy who came along does n't mean -- i did n't -- i did n't mean ... will : it 's what you think , paul . it 's what you 've always thought about our marriage . you believe that the only reason sonny married me is because you turned him down . paul : i did n't -- i did n't ... will : it 's a lot easier to pin everything on me being crazy , is n't it ? seeing things that are n't really there . look in a mirror , paul . paul : will , that 's all i 've done ever since i met you . i came out after all these years , and i 've had to deal with the public reaction and a new career and -- and trying to figure out how to have a life , and -- will : how to have sonny love you without you being the bad guy ? paul : i am not -- will : no , you 're not , paul . you 're not getting sonny back . paul : i know that . but that does n't mean i do n't care , and i 'm not gon na apologize for that . sonny 's a good person . he 's probably the best person i 'll ever know or you 'll ever know . will : you do not need to talk to me about my husband . paul : really ? well , how do you think he 's gon na react to you spilling all my secrets the first chance you got ? because the sonny i know , he would n't want any part of that . [ cell phone ringing ] watts : take it . jj : hey . kyle : dude , where the hell was your phone ? jj : uh , bottom of my backpack . what 's up ? kyle : you free today ? jj : maybe . kyle : let 's go boarding . jj : yeah , sounds good . um ... hey , look , man , my boss is giving me the eye , so let me finish work . i 'll hit you back . roman : did you just agree to a meet ? jj : i left the door open . roman : close it . watts : what if kyle is standing in the middle of club tbd right now and knows you 're not there ? jj : i 'm off with t getting supplies . watts : you 're quick . jj : kyle trusts me . look , how long have you been trying to get a guy on the inside with him ? watts : too long . roman : agent watts , this is still our jurisdiction . watts : commissioner , he 's right . if we pull the plug on jj , we not only give up our inside advantage . it could tip off kyle and his suppliers . go , call him back . meet if he wants . remember the rules of evidence . jj : sounds good . i 'll get him . roman : hey , be careful , okay ? jj : mm - hmm . roman : agent watts , you are putting jj at risk . watts : he 's in more danger if we pull him at this point . it 'd look suspicious . roman : all right , put a wire on him . put a wire on him , get what you can , then get him out of there . watts : it 's too soon . roman : maybe , but what you 're doing right now is , you are hanging that kid out to dry , out there all by himself . jennifer : paige , you really -- you do n't need to worry , okay ? paige : no . he 's a dealer , okay ? this guy jj 's hanging around is seriously bad news . jennifer : i am sure that he 's not hanging around -- paige : i 've seen them together a lot . i mean , jj was at the guy 's apartment . jennifer : okay , how did you see them ? please tell me you 're not hanging around someone like that . paige : not really , not really . jennifer : because you need to stay away from someone like that , honey . paige : so does jj , but he is n't . and there 's only one reason for him to be hanging around this guy . he must be dealing again . jennifer : no , he ca n't be . paige : and that means he 's off on his own thing , and he wo n't care what that does to your family . so you 'll be off -- i do n't know -- picking out dresses or having a shower , and you 'll get a call that he 's been arrested , and everything will be ruined -- jennifer : no , that wo n't happen . i am telling you that wo n't happen . paige : ca n't you see ? jennifer : i know my son . i see that you still care about jj . paige : what ? no , that 's not -- miss horton , please listen to me . jennifer : i have listened to you . paige : not if you think ... this is about you and abigail . you 're in danger . jennifer : danger ? paige : well , yeah , i think -- jennifer : please , i am sure that jj 's going to be okay . paige : no , this is not about him , okay ? i do n't care what happens to him . this is not about him , okay ? except that he could bring you guys trouble , and you do n't deserve that . so please , i 'm begging you , take this seriously . jennifer : okay , okay . paige : so what are you gon na do ? jennifer : i 've already done something . i spoke to jj after you and i spoke the other day . paige : and ? jennifer : and he told me that nothing is going on . paige : well , he 's lying . jennifer : i believe my son . end of story . kyle : you ditched work fast . jj : yeah , it was dead . kyle : you did n't email me that list . jj : you want a digital trail of my buyers ? no , thanks . kyle : you 're thinking . jj : yeah . kyle : this is good . jj : so what 's next ? kyle : huh ? next ? jj : i mean , come on , that 's a start , but i could do that on my own . i thought you had some real business . let 's make some bank . kyle : settle down , son . settle down . we 'll get there , all right ? [ phone ringing ] kyle : let me go get this . give me a second . do n't touch anything . hey . [ suspenseful music ] [ birds tweeting ] [ laughter ] [ lips smacking ] abigail : ben ... okay , i want us to have a good life too , okay ? it 's just this ... this is huge , and it 's just -- you know , it 's out of the blue . ben : i know . i sort of just dropped that on you . but just do n't say no right now . just think about it . hey , let yourself dream a little . abigail : is that where this is coming from ? is this a dream ? ben : yeah . look , just give it a chance , and i bet you will fall in love with the idea too . i got to get ready for work . matt 's gotten used to the funk in his man - cave . kyle : yeah , later . i 'll call you . where were we ? jj : expanding the business . now that i 'm on board , we can handle -- kyle : dude , step away from the vehicle , seriously . jj , if and when i need you , i 'll let you know , all right ? jj : all right , sure , whatever . kyle : all right . now , you got to bounce . i got to make some phone calls . jj : all right . later , man . what the hell is he doing with paige 's things ? paige : okay , you do n't believe me . then ask around . talk to jj 's friends . ask about kyle southern . he 's the dealer . jj will end up in jail , okay ? and okay , fine , if that 's where he belongs , but you 're -- jennifer : no , you are wrong about jj . you do n't know who he is . paige : oh , my god , jennifer , get a clue ! [ keys jingling ] will : hey , i just saw ari and the sitter in the parking lot . thank you for putting the blue hat on ari . sonny : yeah , the white one was cute , but i think the uv rays still get through . will : they 're gone for the day ? sonny : yeah . will : good . sonny : why ? will : well , there 's something that i should fill you in on . it 's not a big deal , but paul had this big reaction , so ... sonny : so what is it ? will : well , you know how derrick has had this huge crush on paul for a while now ? and he really wanted our night out to go well . oh , my god , the look on your face . look , i am making this seem like a much bigger deal than it is . sonny : then why do n't you stop stalling and just tell me ? paige : sorry , but it 's so not true . you always want to think the best about jj , but look at what he 's done . he can lie to you . he 's lied to you about drugs before . he lied to you about my mom . he will work you . look , okay , jj is in deep , okay ? i 'm not making this up . the dealer 's name is kyle southern . check him out . and soon , please , before jj ends up in jail or -- jj : paige ! will : i 'm not stalling , honest . i 'm just trying to put it into context . [ sighs ] look ... look , derrick came to me before our night out because he wanted some help with paul . sonny : what kind of help ? will : pointers . you know , the kind of things that you 'd ask someone about a friend . sonny : only you and paul are n't really friends . will : i 'm trying to be . i wanted to help both of them . so ... i told derrick some things from my interview with paul . little stuff that never made it into the article . that 's it . sonny : why are you telling me this now ? paul : i 'm 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 . [ cell phone ringing ] [ dramatic music ] do n't forget those . abigail : wait , those ? those are for me ? dr. jonas left them for you . the card 's under the base . abigail : `` congratulations to you and ben . wishing you a lifetime of love and joy . daniel . `` that is so sweet of him . i ca n't believe -- oh , my god , i ca n't believe he did that . everyone 's excited for you . abigail : so am i . [ sighs ] stefano : hello , abigail .	roman wanted jj off the case because he just wanted to get revenge . jj denied it . he wanted to get a drug dealer off the street . paige overheard jennifer talking to abby about her wedding . ben had a nightmare about abby telling chad that she wanted him to be the father of her baby . agent watts let jj know what could happen if it turned out that he took the case for revenge . paul confronted will about telling derrick about his personal life . will told paul that he 's still in love with his husband . adrienne asked sonny if he made the right choice by picking will . sonny tried to assure her that he 's happy .
lucas : hey - hey - hey . what the hell ? what the hell do you think -- you 're doing ? chloe : i was just about to ask you the same thing . lucas : hello , chloe . chloe : yeah , that 's right . i 'm chloe ; you 're lucas . remember , the guy who 's a recovery alcoholic ? who 's been sober for so ng ? what is the matter with you ? why are you sitting here , drinking ? [ upbeat rock music playing ] [ women laughing ] hattie : give me some of those cheese puffs . bonnie : [ laughing ] hattie : there 's more where that came from . bonnie : [ laughing ] eric : mom ! are you in there ? bonnie : [ laughing ] eric : hey , mom , it 's me , eric ! [ soft dramatic music ] brady : oh . mother of god . eric had this . sonny did n't kill deimos . you did , brother , you did . he 's a murderer . chad : i know i 'm right , sonny . you -- you had the amulet on when you went to the party . and -- and i know that you were looking for it when i found you with the body . sonny : if what we 're remembering now actually happened . chad : i hope it did . sonny : how can we be sure ? you were on high on halo just like i was , chad . chad : all right , well , you said that you know deimos tried to take it off of you . sonny : right . chad : so -- so , if deimos is the one that took it off of you and you did n't find it when you searched his body , then would n't that mean that whoever did take it off him is the one that killed him ? [ cell phone trills ] john : hello . marlena : oh , john . it 's so good to hear your voice . john : yeah ? marlena : oh , thank god you picked up . john , i need you . i need you more than ever . [ brooding music ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] marlena : john . i 've got to talk quickly . look , it -- it 's hattie . it 's hattie . she 's back . i was , uh , i -- i 'd made you some strawberries and some whipped cream , as a surprise , just for you . and -- and she must have -- she must have somehow drugged them . and then i tried some -- i -- i do n't remember much after that , but -- but i was unconscious and somehow she -- she -- she got me to the sanitarium . john , she 's changed places with me , and she 's -- she 's pretending to be me and that i 'm her . and -- and she 's -- she 's got me here . i 'm in bayview . honey , she 's got me committed . you 've got to get me out of here . you 've got to get me out of here . john : are you there , doc ? marlena : john ? did you hear what i said ? [ dramatic music ] john : you 're breaking up , doc . you still there ? hello ? [ upbeat rock music playing ] eric : mom ! would you turn off the music and let me in ? bonnie : who the hell is that ? hattie : which part of `` mom `` do n't you understand ? that 's marlena 's kid . the ex - priest , the cute one . bonnie : holy crap . [ music stops playing ] hattie : [ gasps ] what are you doing ? bonnie : well it 's not my kid . you want to talk to him , right , mom ? hattie : no , no , i -- i thought maybe if we kept the music on , he 'd just go away . eric : mom , i 'm not going anywhere if that 's what you 're thinking . so would you just mind opening the door ? [ soft jazzy music ] hattie : hey - hey , where you going ? bonnie : no , i -- i 'm going to the john while you get rid of him . hattie : you ca n't do that . you ca n't do that . come on . bonnie : no -- hattie : come on , it 's adrienne 's room . you got ta be here . come on . bonnie : [ stammers ] do n't -- hattie : come on , it 's okay . bonnie : [ stammers ] okay . hattie : oh , eric . how nice to see you . eric : well , it 's nice to see you too , finally . hattie : oh -- how 'd you know that i would be in adrienne 's room ? eric : well , it was n't very hard to find . would you mind telling me what 's going on here ? lucas : give it to me -- give me the damn alcohol . why do n't you leave me alone ? leave me in peace ! chloe : peace ? this is what you call peace ? lucas : the hell are you doing here , chloe ? what the hell are you doing ? i thought you left . i thought you -- you were on the way up , right ? you had big plans in the big city , what happened to you ? chloe : i got a call from dario hernandez , offering me another gig here . lucas : here ? [ chortles ] salem ? the land of opportunity , really ? chloe : well , i came here to work out a deal ... lucas : well , good luck with that . chloe : and instead , i find my ex - husband sitting at the bar getting wasted . lucas , what made you fall off the wagon ? lucas : i did n't fall off the wagon , all right ? i happened to be pushed . i was pushed off the wagon ! pushed hard ! [ electric guitar strums ] we ca n't stay here ! . sonny : whoever has the amulet is gon na totally regret it . [ tense music ] the curse on that thing is no myth . chad : why do you think i buried it on that island ? sonny : yeah , well , i was the moron who dug it up . here i sit . chad : not for long . sonny : chad , even if your theory is what actually happened , it -- it does n't clear me . chad : why not ? sonny : because maybe i had the amulet in my pocket , when i was standing over the body . maybe i stashed it somewhere , and i just do n't remember . chad : okay , fine , that could be possible . sonny : deimos knew exactly what he was doing when he slipped us that halo . brady : you still up ? victor : ' course i am . did you think anymore about what i told you ? brady : uh , you mean , that if sonny killed deimos , you want me to go out there and find some poor sucker to , uh , take the fall for it ? victor : so , you gon na help your cousin out ? brady : [ sighs ] i do n't know , granddad . i mean , the whole patsy thing , it just -- it does n't work for me . victor : no ? brady : no . but , um , do you know what this is ? victor : the amulet . brady : that 's right . very good . victor : where 'd you get it ? brady : oh , i -- i just , uh , found it in the , uh , home of the real killer , my beloved brother , eric . [ ominous music ] [ pensive marimba music ] eric : well ? hattie : well -- well , you see , the thing is that um , um , adrienne had a very difficult experience . and , uh , uh , i heard all these loud noises coming from her room , and i was about to knock on the door and complain a little bit . and then when i knocked -- when she opened the door , i saw how upset she was . eric : mm - hmm . so , you decided to have an impromptu therapy session ? bonnie : yes . hattie : yes . bonnie : it -- well -- yeah ... hattie : exactly . bonnie : you know , i don't ... yeah -- do n't really drink like this ... or eat any of this crap . eric : over -- with the loud music playing ? bonnie : well -- see , that was my idea , because i -- i did n't -- i did n't want -- [ clears throat ] i did n't want people hear me cry . and your mother 's been so wonderful . so , so wonderful . eric : well , i do n't want to pry , but i -- i hope your health is n't why you were crying . bonnie : oh , no . no , i 'm healthy as a horse . eric : you 're cancer free now . bonnie : i know the cancer . it -- god , it was a tough battle . it was brutal . no , but that 's -- that 's not why i 'm upset tonight . i -- i do n't know , i -- [ cries ] i 'm sorry . [ cries ] lucas and i broke up . [ crying ] oh , god . [ sobbing ] hattie : there , there . bonnie : [ sobbing ] chloe : lucas , i was married to you long enough to learn the 12-step lingo . no person can force another person to drink . lucas : well , i guess another one of my exes did n't read the big book , did they ? chloe : oh , lord , who was it ? nicole ? carrie ? do n't tell me sami is back in town -- lucas : do n't say that . do n't say that . please , do n't say that . but thank you , thank you for the death march down memory lane . i really needed that right now . perfect advice . chloe : well , then who was it ? lucas : it was somebody i did n't marry . i mean , i was gon na marry her . we were gon na get married . we -- we made it to the altar . but then her ex showed up and decided that he wanted her back . chloe : you talking about adrienne and justin ? lucas : yes , chloe , that 's who i 'm talking about , adrienne and justin . chloe : but she said no to him . she stayed with you . lucas : yeah , until today . guess she just changed her mind . chloe : i ca n't believe that she meant that . lucas : oh , she meant it all right . she meant it . i saw the look in her eye . it was like she turned into a totally different person . [ soft dramatic music ] marlena : john . john , can you hear me now ? is this any better ? john : doc , i know you 're still there , i just , uh , ca n't make out a word you 're saying . marlena : i 'm still here . i 'm still here , but i 'm running out of battery . [ music builds ] [ sultry rock music playing ] lucas : oh ! there you are . where you been , man ? i 'm empty , come on , little more . c - c - c - c - come on . chloe : what he just said , forget it . he 's an alcoholic . not my problem , lady . lucas : [ laughs ] `` not my problem , lady . `` i like you ; you 're a good man . and you , you are good at making people miserable . so why do n't you go find someone and make 'em miserable ? bye . you 're not going anywhere , are you ? chloe : tell me what happened between you and adrienne . lucas : if i tell you , will you go ? chloe : yeah , but i 'm taking you with me and driving you someplace there 's no booze . lucas : no chance of that . but i 'll tell you what happened . things were great . and then she dumped me . chloe : what , just out of the blue ? what -- no reason ? lucas : oh , no , no , no , no , she had a reason . she said she wanted to be with justin the whole time . she said she never wanted me in the first place . [ laughs ] chloe : what a bitch . lucas : yeah , i guess you could say that . but , you know , she 's doing good now . she 's feeling better . so she wants to get back with her man . she wants to be mrs . justin kiriakis , what are you gon na do ? chloe : i -- i 'm sorry , but that just does n't sound like the adrienne that i know . lucas : well , you know , it 's the new and improved adrienne . it 's the adrienne 4.0 . high - class . and that is why , oh , last of my ex wives , that is why i 'm getting stinko right now . ah ! good timing . [ kisses ] chloe : lucas . don't ... [ soft dramatic music ] ... drink that . lucas : ahh . got ta be quicker than that . brady : i found this in eric 's room . victor : what were you doing in eric 's room ? brady : that 's ... that 's my business . the important part about this is to know that sonny had this with him the night of the party . and he also remembers deimos taking it from him . but when the cops found deimos ' body , this was nowhere to be found . which means the killer , after he stabbed deimos to death , took it . i found it in eric 's room ; ergo , my brother , the beloved priest , he 's guilty as sin . victor : hate to admit it , but that does make sense . brady : no , granddad , it does n't just make sense , it 's exactly what happened . my brother stabbed your brother to death , and he 's gon na let sonny fry for it . so my suggestion is we all get up and go to the cops and tell them everything that 's happened . capisce ? come on , let 's -- let 's do this . eric : adrienne , i 'm so sorry . i -- i did n't know that . hattie : [ stammers ] you know , uh -- i 'd love you to stay and chat , but -- but , um , adrienne and i were in the middle of something here . eric : mom , i do n't want to get in the way of that . but i really need to talk to you . hattie : what , now ? eric : yeah , about john . he 's a wreck . hattie : oh . oh . eric : yeah , he -- he does n't understand and neither do i . hattie : so , what , he -- he sent you here to badger me ? eric : no , no . not at all , i came here on my own . john just does n't think you 're telling him everything and i 'm starting to wonder myself . [ suspenseful music ] [ dramatic music ] marlena : john . can you hear me ? [ distorted ] did you hear what i just said to you ? john : you know , doc , i 'm catching a word or two , but i ca n't make out what you 're saying . marlena : john , please , you 've got to help me . help me ! john : help ? what , did you say help ? doc , you need help ? [ moody rock music playing ] chloe : i 'm sorry that adrienne ended it with you . i thought you two were really great together . i feel awful for you . lucas : then give me a sympathy card . because today , right now is not the time for sympathy . right now is the time for drinking . bye . chloe : lucas , i know that you want to hurt adrienne , but tossing away your sobriety is just hurting yourself . lucas : chloe , you have surprising depth . chloe : come on , lucas . you worked so hard to stay sober . please , please just come with me . i 'll take you to a meeting . i do n't care how far away it is . come on , let 's go . lucas : i 'm not going anywhere with you . you cheated on me . you went behind my back with daniel . you are no better than adrienne is . and who the hell are you to lecture me on my drinking ? brady never did drugs until he started following you around europe . following you around europe , being mr . chloe lane . what 'd that do for him ? chloe : i -- i did n't make brady a coke addict . i just did n't want to see that he was one . look at him . now he has his life together , and , from what i hear , he 's happier than ever . lucas : [ chuckles ] yeah . sure about that ? chloe : please . i 'm gon na call maggie . lucas : do not call maggie . anybody but maggie . do n't call her . chloe : okay , well then i 'm calling brady . maybe he can get through to you . lucas : you think brady 's gon na stop me from drinking ? chloe : well , it 's worth a shot . lucas : maybe a tequila shot . chloe : what 's that supposed to mean ? lucas : who do you think i was here with before you got here ? who do you think i was drinking with ? chloe : not brady . lucas : oh , yeah . it was brady . looked like brady , talked like brady , sounded like brady , i 'm pretty sure it was brady . [ soft dramatic music ] brady : i mean , come on -- let 's go , let 's do this . victor : we 're not going anywhere . sit down . brady : all right . victor : you said that whoever has the amulet is probably the murderer . brady : that 's right , yeah . victor : you have it now . your fingerprints are all over it . brady : look -- [ stammers ] yeah , but ... victor : and i 'm sure the police are gon na want to know why you were in eric 's room . brady : i do n't -- i told you i do n't want to talk about that . victor : that 's too bad . brady : well -- [ stammers ] you want -- i 'll talk about it . fine . i was -- i was in his room because i was looking for proof that -- she -- that -- nicole and eric are sleeping together , all right ? victor : what ? brady : yeah . you were -- listen , you were right to warn me about her . pretty sure that she and eric are having an affair . [ mumbling ] i -- i 'm pretty positive 'bout it . victor : so if you were to go to the police , might occur to them that you wanted to get even with eric by setting him up for the murder brady : i did n't -- i did n't think about that , i mean ... victor : you did n't think , period . brady : why you talking to me like that ? i 'm the one that found this in eric 's room . victor : and then you screwed it up ! because you 're drunk as a skunk ! did you really think i would n't notice ? hattie : look , john just does n't see reality . eric : what reality ? hattie : well -- well , that -- that he has his life and -- and i have my life . and i 'm -- i 'm much happier in my life without him in it . eric : you never gave me any indication that you were feeling that way . john says the same thing . hattie : well , i 'm sorry john is upset . bonnie : oh . marlena . hattie : hm ? bonnie : maybe i can -- i can help here , see . um . eric , when -- when two people have been together as long as your mother and john have , well , lucas and me , sometimes , you know , it just -- it becomes like a habit . i mean , i used to wake up every morning , have a bowl of oatmeal , right ? and then one morning i woke up , and i looked at it and i said , `` i -- i hate this stuff . `` hattie : yeah . well , there it is . bonnie : yeah . hattie : yes , and -- and sometimes these things happen all of a sudden . eric : i see what you 're saying . but there 's one thing i do n't get . bonnie : what 's that ? eric : well , john and my mother , they 've been together over 30 years . and you and lucas , you only got together a couple years ago , so i do n't see how you can compare your relationship to theirs . [ pensive music ] chad : hey . so , uh , we 're making some progress . just tell me again what you remember . let 's start from before you got to the party . sonny : [ sighs ] okay . i -- i insisted on wearing the amulet that night . paul thought it was a rotten idea , but i did it anyway 'cause i did n't want to let that thing out of my sight . i wanted to sell it so i could make back all the money that deimos lost for the company . and then earlier that day , i decided to fire everyone that deimos hired . all i could think about was getting back at him . chad : so you were pissed . that 's where your head was at when you got to the martin house . sonny : yes , i told you that . i told everybody that . i told you ; i told gabi , hope , and rafe . i was frustrated because the cops had no idea where deimos was . paul was getting more and more upset . and after we drank the toast , that 's when i realized paul was gone . he was n't there . chad : all right . and we -- we were all on halo by then . sonny : we were , but i was n't wasted -- not yet . so i went looking for paul . and that 's when i saw deimos . chad : dressed as a waiter . sonny : dressed as a waiter . he was there all night . i pass out in the hallway . i wake up . he was there . we had a struggle . i was dizzy as hell . i could n't stand up . chad : okay , but -- and then that 's when deimos took the amulet off of you ? sonny : yeah , so he took the amulet . he ran off . i was still dizzy , but i managed to get to my feet . i followed him in the same direction , which was into the living room . chad : okay . and - and - and and you remember that ? sonny : no , i do n't remember that , but that 's what the other waiter told the cops . he saw me , chad , in the living room , standing over deimos ' dead body . you come in , you see me kneeling over the body , looking for the amulet . i 've gone over this time and time again and that 's all i remember ! chad : okay - okay -- okay ! so , what we have to do is we have to remember what happened between deimos taking the amulet off of you and the waiter seeing you standing over the body . sonny : exactly , but i do not remember and it 's driving me crazy . chad : you know what ? you need to chill out . that ai n't helping anybody , so why do n't we just take a breath , relax for a second ? close your eyes and just , you know ... sonny : [ sighs ] [ mutters ] chad : just -- sonny , close your damn eyes . all right , just get rid of the pressure . you 're just telling yourself a story . sonny : [ soft chuckle ] tell myself the story , just like that ? chad : just close your eyes . okay ? sonny : [ sighs ] chad : all right , now -- now -- now deimos just took the amulet and ran off , all right ? you 're still a little bit dizzy , but you 're able to get up and you 're -- you 're able to walk away . and then ... sonny : beats the hell out of me . chad : you -- you went looking for paul , but then you ran into deimos ... [ ominous music ] sonny : paul . i 'm afraid for -- for paul . i was looking for paul . chad : and when he came to , he said that he was in the garden . sonny : yeah . that 's where i was going . chad : because you were looking for paul . and the garden . which is off the living room . [ music builds ] [ dramatic music ] sonny : [ panting ] [ dramatic whoosh ] [ soft dramatic music ] chad : what ? sonny : i remember . i did n't kill deimos . chad . chad : how -- how do you know ? sonny : because when i got to the living room , deimos was lying there . deimos was already dead . my belly pain and constipation ? . john : you know , doc , i knew something was up when i talked to you earlier . you just were n't yourself . now , if you need help , i 'm on my way . you just tell me what to do . marlena : yeah -- oh , no . [ phone beeps ] [ ominous music ] [ phone beeps ] john : she hung up . the hell ? frank : somebody 's been playing games and making phone calls . marlena : look , you have to believe me . i am not hattie adams . frank : right . and i love my job . just because we say something does n't mean it 's true . but what is true is you 've been a very bad girl . here at bayview , we do n't steal phones and make crazy calls , okay ? now , `` not hattie , `` you 're gon na find out what happens to bad girls . [ fearful musical sting ] brady : i 'm telling you , i 'm not drunk . okay ? victor : please . do n't insult my intelligence . brady : granddad , we both know what my problem is , it 's cocaine . i can handle a couple of drinks . victor : that 's what you said after that whole debacle with kristen . and look how that turned out . i have watched you self destruct . i 'm not gon na do it again . and neither is maggie , and neither is your son . by the way , did you ever think of your son at all when you were banging back the booze ? [ soft dramatic music ] brady : i 'm a good dad . i 'm a good dad . victor : yes , you are a good dad , when you 're sober . but i will not have any great - grandson of mine be raised by a father who 's a lush . brady : you -- he wo n't ! victor : remember when you were with chloe , and the bimbo refused to believe that you were high as a kite most nights ? i had you kidnapped and thrown into rehab . you better believe i can do it again . [ soft rock music playing ] chloe : you and brady getting drunk together ? i do n't believe it . lucas : oh , yeah ? why not ? chloe : because brady did n't get drunk when theresa left him . you did n't get drunk when will died . lucas : do n't -- do n't say that . i do n't want to talk about will right now . chloe : the only reason i 'm bringing it up because this does n't make any sense . lucas : none of this makes any sense . does it ? adrienne just broke up with me out of the blue . and i thought for the first time in my life that i was gon na be happy , but no . it 's over . so i found myself in my car , driving around . the next thing i knew , i was here . i saw brady , i said , `` what the heck ? i 'll join him . no one 's gon na care if i stay sober anyway . `` chloe : i care . lucas : yeah . chloe : i care about brady too . so what set him off ? lucas : oh , that would be your bff , nicole , running around on him , cheating on him , you know . with eric . hm . [ eerie music ] bonnie : you know , lucas and me -- lucas and i , that is -- we did a lot of living in those two years . [ soft cry ] eric : i 'm sure you did . i just do n't see the point in comparing a relatively new relationship to my mother 's . bonnie : [ balks ] [ soft cry ] hattie : you know -- eric , eric , you really are upsetting her , you know ? eric : okay . hattie : i -- i 'm sorry , darling . are you all right ? bonnie : i 'm fine , i 'm fine . i mean , i will be . [ exhales ] i will be . it just -- i know eric 's trying to be helpful and all , but he -- he 's making me feel like my problems do n't matter . and -- you know , it 's very hurtful . eric : okay , i 'm -- i 'm gon na go . but you and i are gon na have the conversation about john . just the two of us . [ seedy music ] [ door shuts ] bonnie : [ sighs ] oh , my god . hattie : [ sighs ] bonnie : girl , i lost the feeling in this arm . are you kidding me ? hattie : i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry , but i had to stop you . i thought you were gon na blow the whole thing . bonnie : now -- well -- i 'm sorry , i did n't get a history lesson from queen anjelica like you did . hattie : oh , man , that was close . that was so close . [ sighs ] that just did me in . i think this , uh , think this party has to end now . bonnie : yeah . i think you 're right . hattie : yeah . i 'm -- i 'm gon na , uh , i 'm gon na go back to my room and try to get some -- some sleep . you know , 'cause , uh , tomorrow 's a really big day . i 'm gon na make my move on roman . bonnie : oh , girl . [ laughs ] tomorrow , i set the wheels in motion to get victor to leave old red . it 's gon na be fun ! [ chuckling ] hattie : yeah . yeah . yeah , this is really good . this is really good . well , okay , well , you better get some sleep . bonnie : yeah . hattie : and , uh , oh -- my goodness . i think you better clean up this mess . bonnie : [ scoffs ] why ca n't the maid do it ? hattie : well , because adrienne would n't live in a pig sty like this . just saying . bonnie : [ balks ] hattie : well maybe she would . i do n't know , i do n't know . bonnie : well , thank you . [ seedy music ] hattie : [ gasps ] [ jazzy dramatic music ] [ upbeat music ] . [ soft suspenseful music ] john : what are you doing ? hattie : i 'm getting ice . john : without an ice bucket ? hattie : i thought they would have one by the machine . but they didn't . what are you doing here ? john : you 're playing games with me . hattie : i -- i do n't know what you mean . john : you called me . hattie : oh . must have had a little too much . john : what are you talking about ? hattie : uh -- uh -- stress . stress . stress . stress just makes you forget stuff , does n't it ? john : like calling me ? hattie : yeah , no , i -- no , i -- i , uh , i -- i did -- i did call you . john : right . and i 'm here because i wanted to know why you called . connection was really bad . i could n't hear what you were saying . hattie : i know , it sucks , does n't it ? it is so substandard . [ gasps ] oh , what ? john : what 's , uh , what 's all this gold stuff on your clothes ? hattie : oh , um , [ stammers ] well , uh ... john : the hell ? this is cheese puffs . you hate cheese puffs . hattie : and you know what ? this place closes room service at sunset . so i had to -- you know , out of the mini bar . john : yeah . well , you -- you -- you sounded desperate on the phone . and in spite of the bad connection , you asked for my help . so what can i do to help you ? chloe : no , i saw nicole with brady , and she told me how she feels about him . she would never do that to him . lucas : [ laughs ] talking about ? that 's what she does . that 's her mo . she finds a new guy , gets sick of him , looks for another guy , sniffs another one out . she 's real big on sniffing guys . where 's the bartender , man ? we 've been here awhile . oh . hey - hey . there you are . what , are you hiding from me ? come on . chloe : if you serve him again and he gets in a car and kills somebody , the police will come after you . i 'll make sure of it . sorry , man . got ta cut you off . lucas : it 's all right . it 's all right , i understand . i understand . i can go to another bar . it 's not that big of a deal . a hole in the wall bar , place that you would n't be caught dead in . you know , does n't have new york vibe or anything . this place is n't gon na be open for business much longer anyway . chloe : that 's not true . lucas : oh , i think it 's true . should ask around if you do n't believe me . [ soft groan ] as fun as this has been . you look good , chloe . i got ta go . good seeing you . [ music broods ] [ body thuds ] [ suspenseful music ] brady : i had a couple drinks . all right ? i do n't -- i do n't -- i do n't need rehab . victor : you 're in no condition to determine what you need . titan certainly does n't need another scandal . i put you in charge because sonny was in jail . word gets out now that you 're off the wagon , company 'll take another major hit . brady : what are we talking about here ? what -- rehab ? it 's not what we should be talking about right now . what about this , the fact that i found this in eric 's room ? are -- are we gon na try to clear sonny 's name and get him out of jail or not ? sonny : do you know how much better i feel ? chad : i can imagine . sonny : chad , i did n't kill deimos . i did n't kill the guy . chad : as much as i believe he deserved to die , at least it was n't one of us that did it . come here . now we can get our asses out of here . sonny : [ sighs ] i still ca n't believe that you insisted on telling the cops that you did it . brady : well , i thought i did do it . i wo n't make that mistake again . sonny : [ soft laugh ] lucas : [ soft groan ] i fell ! my bad . chloe : yeah , you fell flat on your ass . lucas : must have been that peanut . chloe : yeah , that 's ... lucas : slipped on a peanut . chloe : that 's what it was . keys ? lucas : i got it . i got my keys . it 's not necessary , okay ? chloe : give me your keys now . lucas : i 'm -- you do n't need to take my keys , okay ? 'cause you 're gon na be doing the driving . you 're gon na be doing the driving . i do n't drink and drive , okay ? it 's illegal . plus , it 's irresponsible . chloe : good , let 's go . come on . lucas : hold on , hold on . my jacket . why did she do it though , chloe ? why did she do it ? i mean , all i want to know why . is that too much to ask ? [ screams ] adrienne ! victor : as much as i hate to think of sonny spending another night in jail , i hate even more indulging you when you 're in this condition . brady : indulging me ? victor : you 're drunk and you 're sloppy . nobody can see you like this . go stand in the shower and then come get ready to go . [ brooding music ] [ amulet clacks ] [ eerie music ] sonny : even if we 're stuck in here for a while , it 's different now . chad : at least we know the truth . sonny : yeah , except for the part of who killed deimos . chad : well , my lawyer can get the confession thrown out , and the rest of the evidence against us is circumstantial at best , so . sonny : because we did n't do it . so say we get out of here . what 's the first thing we do ? [ soft dramatic music ] chad : well , there 's only one thing to do . sonny : find the amulet . both : find the killer . [ dramatic music ] eric : what the ... what happened here ? hattie : i realized that i need to get back in the townhouse to get the rest of my things . so , um , i was -- i was calling to ask if you would , uh , please not be there when i come by . [ soft dramatic music ] john : when do you want me to be gone ? hattie : oh , uh , tomorrow morning ? john : so now you do n't even want to be in the same room with me ? hattie : oh , do n't take that personally . come on , it 's -- it 's just easier , that 's all . john : no , no , no , no , no . you 're hiding something . you 're hiding something -- yeah , you 're hiding something . and you know what ? i 'm not gon na stop till i find out what it is . [ soft ominous music ] frank : now , that 's better . we 're all quiet . ca n't harm ourselves or anyone else . but if you ever pull a stunt like that again , you 're not gon na like what happens . let me put it to you like this . that straight jacket ? it 's gon na seem like a day at the beach . nighty - night . [ door shuts ] [ lock twists ] marlena : john . john . help me . help me .	brady found the amulet and realized that eric killed deimos . chad and sonny discussed the killer having the amulet . marlena called john for help , but he did n't hear what she said . eric showed up at the inn to look for marlena , but found hattie . sonny thought that he still might have had the amulet on him . sonny believed that deimos knew what he was doing when he drugged everyone . brady told victor that he found the amulet in eric 's place . lucas talked to chloe about adrienne breaking up with him . john had trouble hearing marlena . marlena tried to get him to hear her . the battery o n the phone was dying . chloe tried to stop lucas from drinking , but he did it anyway . lucas told chloe that adrienne wanted to be with justin . brady told victor that sonny had the amulet with him at the party . deimos took if from sonny so the killer took it from him . victor thought they theory made sense . eric told hattie that john was a wreck because of what happened with her . marlena tried to ask john for help again , but he still could n't hear her .
sonny : paul . paul : hi . sonny : what can i do for you ? paul : you want to tell me what the hell 's going on between you and will ? eric : one double espresso . brady : mm . this should keep me awake . eric : you sure ? i mean , we are meeting my mother , talking about the wedding . brady : i 'm excited about it . come on , come on . my dad , your mom , tying the knot once again . you and i , walking the bride down the aisle . it 's , uh ... it 's cool . eric : yeah , it 's very cool . [ uneasy music ] brady : you 're next in line , though . you know that . it 's not gon na be long before the whole town is throwing rice at you and jennifer . [ foreboding music ] [ knocking ] eve : oh , congratulations on the engagement . i hear we 're gon na be sisters . [ disquieting music ] arianna : can we live here with chad ? gabi : i , um ... i do n't know . i have to talk to daddy and sonny about where we 're gon na live , but i 'm sure it 'll be somewhere where we can see them whenever we want . arianna : like a family ? gabi : [ laughs ] yes , like a big , happy , complicated family . yeah . do you want to see it again ? look , here . this one ... [ knocking ] [ melancholy music ] abigail : what 's going on ? gabi : uh , abigail , i 'm ... surprised to see you here . abigail : yeah , well , i 'm kind of surprised to see you there . gabi : i , uh ... i might take arianna downstairs . we 're gon na get some breakfast . you ready , baby girl ? arianna : did you know my mom was in prison ? abigail : yes , i did . arianna : but she did n't do it . [ tense music ] kate : are you in trouble ? will : yes . kate : okay . go down to the café , stay there , i 'll get dressed and i 'll meet you there . will : can we talk now , please ? i do n't -- i do n't -- i do n't have a lot of time . kate : how bad is this ? [ door opens ] will : it 's ... [ tense drum music ] what the hell is he doing here ? paul : i 'm gon na ask you one more time . what 's going on between you and will ? sonny : nothing . paul : mm . try again . sonny : paul , seriously , i do n't know what you 're talking about . paul : no , i think you do . i think you and will have been lying to me ... and someone else agrees . [ dramatic music ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] sonny : where 'd you get this ? paul : i found that in will 's bag . sonny : so you 're looking through will 's stuff ? paul : i was worried about him ! will 's been obsessed with this big story that he ca n't talk about . sonny : so what ? you just went snooping around ? paul : will has been edgy , evasive . i thought that he was working on this dangerous story , but this is n't about his job , is it ? is it ? for weeks , my gut has been telling me something 's off , and i was right , and that letter proves it ! sonny : you invaded will 's privacy . paul : and now i know the two of you have been hooking up behind my back ! will : uh ... uh ... you and him ? kate : okay , i understand why you 're upset , okay ? i really do . will : oh , y - you do ? is it maybe because you are sleeping with the guy who represented leo starke , the lying bastard who tried to ruin sonny 's life , with this guy 's help every step of the way ? kate : okay , look , i 'm gon na get dressed , and then the two of us ... will : no , no , no , no ! kate : can talk about this ! will : hold on . hold on . titan and dimera have been rivals forever . right ? are you involved in this ? kate : [ sighs ] [ melancholy music ] abigail : ari , i 'm sorry about what happened to your mommy . you know , i wish i could wave a magic wand and make it so she never went away , but , you know , i know it was really hard for her , but you know what the hardest part was ? was being away from you . gabi : yeah , but i 'm -- i 'm back where i belong , right next to her , and that 's never gon na change . right , baby girl ? why do n't we , um , go downstairs and make those pancakes ? we could get some chocolate chips , rainbow sprinkles , right ? arianna : yay . gabi : yeah . [ eerie music ] abigail : do you want to explain to me what i just walked in on ? if you use some of these moves chad : uh , i 'm gon na ... go take a shower . abigail : ho -- ho -- um , hold on . you moved out because you said you needed distance from me . you said you needed to protect yourself from the pain of knowing that i was carrying your brother 's baby . chad : yep . and ? abigail : well , that just seemed to have vanished overnight . what , you 're just moving right along , hm ? leaving your old family behind , and you 're gon na start a new one with gabi and arianna ? chad : that 's ridiculous . abigail : i do n't know . is it ? because that 's exactly what happened when you thought i was dead . you and gabi fell in love , decided you were going to raise thomas and arianna together . so i do n't know . is it really that absurd for me to be concerned that that might be happening again ? [ somber guitar music ] eve : well , uh , brady told me the good news . so are you thinking , um , destination wedding , or gon na stick around , someplace a little closer to home ? jennifer : eve , what do you want ? eve : oh , i just came to bring you a little present . i really wish you and eric the most happiness in the world . jennifer : mm . the last thing you care about is my happiness , eve . eve : well , no , that 's true , but i am over the moon with the fact that you kept our little secret about nicole from your fiancé . eric : ah , no , no , no . you 're engaged , too . let 's not forget that you and eve could easily beat jen and i to the altar . eric : i hope so . i do n't want anybody stealing our theme . eric : you have a theme ? brady : course you have a theme . you always have to have a theme for a wedding . we 're going circus . we 're doing a -- yeah , we 're going to have -- we 're gon na have clowns , a trapeze artist . we 're having him flown in . we 're getting two elephants . two -- maybe four . eric : two . wow . that -- that 's really creative . brady : absolutely . oh , uh , actually , hold on . i lied . we do n't have any theme . we have no plans whatsoever . eric : [ laughs ] you know , and it does n't matter who gets hitched first . i 'll tell you what i 'm really looking forward to , and that 's big family get- togethers . brady : eric ... jen and eve are not exactly the best of buds . i - i do n't see us going to the horton house at christmastime and hanging those ornaments anytime soon . not this year , not -- not ever . eric : well , i 'm an optimist , i mean , if you and i can get past what happened with nicole , anything 's possible . brady : yeah . so you -- you really have moved on , huh ? eric : i 'd say so . i am engaged . brady : yeah , no , i know . i just -- you know . you were -- you were wrecked when nicole left . eric : yeah , i was . you know , and i understand why people kept questioning whether i 'd moved on from her . brady : people ? eric : yeah , jennifer . i mean , she had her doubts , and ... listen , i 'll tell you what i told her . nicole was my past . jennifer 's my future . i 'm just really happy that she loves me . brady : i feel the same way about eve . eric : you know , brady , i 'm really happy for you . what i 'm most happy about is that you and i are back in each other 's lives . brady : cheers to that , brother . eric : sir . brady : bum -- all right , brilliant moment , uh , just came into my head . wedding triple - header . let 's do it . no , no . my dad , your mom , you and jen , eve and i . eric : brady , my mom suggested that , you know what , jen and i double up with her and john , but i think she was just joking . brady : what -- but i do n't care if she was joking . it 's a great idea . why do n't we just do it ? eric : i 'm serious . do n't tell my mother about it . brady : why would i not share it with her ? it 's a great idea . eric : brady , promise me -- brady : monkeys and the elephants and the three couples big top , man . i can wear a hat . marlena : you two boys keeping some secrets , are you ? [ jazzy musical riff ] paul : so how long 's this been going on ? you and will ? sonny : paul , it is not what you think . okay ? there 's nothing romantic going on between will and me . he would never cheat on you . he loves you . paul : so then what does this mean ? if the two of you -- you 're not having an affair ... then what are you lying to me about ? okay , maybe -- maybe i 'm wrong about you hooking up . but i know that there 's definitely something dangerous , 'cause i can see it in your face , sonny . just talk to me . who sent the letter , and what do they want ? [ suspenseful music ] ted : you do n't have to answer that . will : oh , i 'm sorry . are you -- are you her lawyer now , too ? ted : kate , i strongly suggest you keep quiet . will : do n't tell her what to do . kate : okay , look . i have no problem telling you the truth , because the truth is , i had absolutely nothing to do with leo starke and his lawsuit . in fact , i only met ted after the case was dismissed . will : okay , but you had to know who he was . his face was all over the news . kate : well , of course i recognized him , yes . will : and then what ? you started dating him ? first leo starke . now he represents ben weston . grandma , i do n't -- i do n't understand how you could -- how you 'd be with somebody like that . kate : will , of course , i had reservations , and i vocalized them . i was loud and clear about it . in fact , i asked him how he could ever even consider representing people so evil , and then he reminded me that everyone , no matter how loathsome they may be , have a right to counsel , and i think his commitment to that principle , even though it may be a bit disconcerting , is admirable . so you see , there is no problem here . will : how about the fact that your boyfriend is blackmailing sonny and me ? [ suspenseful crescendo ] kate : what do you mean , ted is blackmailing you and sonny ? will : he has been threatening us . we tried to handle it ourselves , but it got worse , which is why i came to you for help . [ uneasy music ] kate : this just does n't make any sense to me . what could he possibly be holding over your head ? ted : for starters , they murdered my client . [ uneasy music ] paul : you killed leo ? sonny : it was an accident . i swear . paul : but when ? how ? sonny : leo came over one day , and he pressured me . he said he would drop the lawsuit if i married him . paul : what ? sonny : yeah . i know it sounds crazy , but paul , titan was falling apart . all right ? leo had those fake text messages , the -- the videos , made me out to look like a predator . i did n't want that to go public . on top of everything else that was going on ... paul : do n't tell me you said yes . sonny : i ... i did n't think there was any other way out , so yeah , i did , but will showed up right at that moment with the file that you and john put together . all the dirt that you dug up on leo . paul : it was his arrest record to prove that he was a fraud . sonny : exactly . so i confronted leo , and i told him i was done giving in to his demands , and he ... just snapped , and he tried strangling will . paul : oh , god . after everything that happened with ben ... sonny : i know . that 's all i could see . the necktie killer , all over again . okay , so i grabbed him , i threw him off of will , and he hit his head , and the next thing we knew , he ... he did n't have a pulse . [ somber music ] paul : and why did n't you go to the police ? sonny : i couldn't . i mean , the man that was suing me for millions of dollars is found dead in my home , by my hand , and on top of it all , it was the night before the trial was gon na start . who -- who -- who would believe me ? who 'd believe that it was an actual accident ? i 've been down that road before . paul : we 'd have gotten you a lawyer , your dad , you could 've proven it -- sonny : no , it -- no . e - even if he could prove it , my family would never be able to live down that scandal . our entire future would be destroyed . right , and leo -- i know that he did n't deserve to die that way , but there was just too much at stake . i could n't do anything . that 's why i could n't come clean . paul : what did you do ? sonny : [ sighs ] i convinced will to help me get rid of the body . [ door opens ] [ disquieting music ] chad : you 're being ridiculous . abigail : answer my question . chad : what you saw was a mother reconnecting with her daughter . abigail : i saw three people in this room : gabi , arianna , and you . chad : you really want to do this ? okay . uh ... gabi came over last night to try to talk to her daughter and explain why she 'd been gone for so long , because she was afraid that she 'd lost her daughter 's love . abigail : okay . it 's my fault . i get it . chad : and the only person she blames is stefan , because of what he did . she was terrified that it was gon na cost her ari 's love , that she was never gon na get back her trust again . abigail : well , clearly , that 's changed . chad : so gabi came over last night to try to talk to her , and convinced her why she was gone , uh , and then when she went to tuck in ari , ari asked her to stay . abigail : did she sleep in your bed ? chad : that 's ridiculous . no . she slept in the room with ari . she came in to check on me this morning 'cause she was concerned . abigail : hm , hm , yeah , i 've heard she 's been pretty concerned about you lately . chad : what does that mean ? abigail : well , jj said he ran into you and gabi yesterday , and the two of you looked intimate . chad : well , like i told your brother , uh , gabi was just being a friend . and it 's amazing that she can still do that , after everything that she 's been through , that she can still be here for me , for you . abigail : is that supposed to be some kind of a dig ? chad : i 'm just saying that i 'm grateful for her support . are we done ? abigail : what are you so angry about ? chad : you 're asking me to defend my actions when you 're carrying another man 's child . [ melancholy music ] jennifer : i have n't decided anything yet , but to be clear , whatever i say to eric is none of your business . eve : well , actually , i believe it is . jennifer : and how is that ? eve : well , eric does n't know the real reason why nicole left , does he ? and if you opened your big mouth and you tell him the truth , that brady forced her to leave , even though she was , you know , still madly in love with the guy you intend to marry , then -- jennifer : then you would have nothing on me , so then i can go to brady and tell him you 're the reason he lost his son . [ dramatic music ] when i received the diagnosis , marlena : okay , okay , so we are set with the -- the caterer , and the photographer , um , paul is going to do a -- a reading , and i 've asked will to do a reading as well . eric : that 's great . marlena : although i have n't heard back from will yet . he 's ... apparently , he 's in the middle of some big assignment . eric : mm - hm .. and what about sami ? what is she doing ? marlena : sami is , uh ... sami is -- let me think -- nothing . she 's not coming to the wedding . eric : what ? why not ? marlena : well , apparently , she said it 's because of what happened between her and rafe , and she ca n't bear to face hope . eric : avoiding confrontation . that does n't sound like sami at all . marlena : you know , you 're right , and john felt the same way . do you know anything that -- that i should know , anything that would help me understand all this ? brady : no . no , no . i do n't have a clue . eric : me neither . [ disquieting music ] marlena : well ... i 'm glad you 're both going to be there to walk me down the aisle , and i 'm so pleased that you two have patched it up . jennifer : you 're pathetic , and you do n't deserve a good man like brady . eve : [ chuckles ] and you deserve eric ? jennifer : he loves me , eve . he proposed to me . eve : hm . well , if you 're so confident that whatever you say is not gon na change anything and he 's gon na stand right beside you , you go ahead . tell him . tell him everything . mm - hm . see , we both know that you 're not gon na say anything , 'cause if eric knew for a second that he could get nicole back , instead of having to settle for a snooze - fest like you , he would dump you so fast , your head would spin . gabi : uh , sorry . i did n't mean to interrupt . i 'm just gon na grab arianna 's doll . [ eerie music ] paul : you think gabi heard anything ? sonny : about me committing a murder ? no , i think she would 've -- she would 've definitely said something . paul : oh , man , i 'm so sorry that you 're going through all this . sonny : eh , well , forget about me . i 'm just worried about ari . e - ever since gabi got home , she 's been working on rebuilding that relationship with her daughter . paul : well , it seems like they 're doing okay . gabi : yeah , but will and i aren't . ari 's mom just got home from prison , and now her two dads might be going away , for life . ted : sonny kirakis had a clear motive to kill leo . will : ted , i -- i swear -- ted : he knew , if you went to trial , he would not only lose the case , but he would lose everything . he needed that lawsuit to go away , he needed leo to go away , so he made it happen , with an assist from your grandson . [ disquieting guitar riff ] kate : okay . so you 're telling me the reason leo did not show up in court is because he was dead ? ted : not only dead . murdered in cold blood . luckily , i was keeping tabs on the man the night he died , which means i have all the evidence to make the charge stick . [ uneasy guitar music ] kate : is this true ? will : no . no . it was an accident , i swear to you . leo attacked me . he tried to strangle me . sonny pulled him off , and he hit his head . he hit his head . we never meant for it to happen . kate : if it were an accident , why did n't you call the police ? why did the two of you try to cover up , if it was n't -- will : because of how it looked ! because it looked bad ! because we were afraid the cops were gon na jump to the same conclusion that the -- you 're jumping to , that sonny wanted to kill leo , but that -- that 's not what happened . kate : i believe you . i believe every word you 've said . you have to drop this , immediately . ted : sorry , kate . no can do . abigail : just wait , please . [ sighs ] i did n't come here to fight , okay ? i -- i 'm sorry for being jealous . i know why you had to leave , i know why you 're angry , i -- you 're right , and ... asking you to accept this child is not fair , but i just ... i miss you , and -- and , you know , thomas misses you . chad : do n't , do n't , don't . do n't use our son to guilt me . abigail : i 'm not , and you do n't owe me any explanations . chad : like i said , i wish i -- i wish i ... had the ability to handle this differently . abigail : no , uh - uh . you do n't have to be anything but what you are right now . okay ? you 're right . i - i understand that you 're hurt , but i need you to understand that i am also dealing with an awful lot , and it hurts me to know that i 've hurt you . you know , you 're -- you are the love of my life , and -- and -- i just wanted to come here because i wanted to talk to you . [ tender music ] chad : okay , um ... things are , um -- abigail : it 's a mess . i know . it 's all nuts . i 'm carrying stefan 's baby . that 's -- i mean -- how do you forget that ? it 's impossible . but i think the best thing is for us to just try to work through things together , and , you know , maybe -- maybe you 're not -- okay , you 're not ready for that , and that 's okay . i 'll wait for you . i love you , and i know that you love me , and that is all that matters . and i believe in our -- our love , and -- and i -- i believe that you do , too . [ foreboding undertones ] gabi : uh , am i interrupting ? i 'm sorry , you 're -- chad , you 're being requested to make your famous blueberry - banana pancakes from ari . chad : i do n't want to disappoint . i 'm gon na go make some pancakes . [ building dramatic music ] abigail : not so fast . paul : so will said that he needed to stay in and work all day yesterday . then i saw him at the pub with you . sonny : yeah , yeah , we -- we needed to talk . paul : well , he said you were talking about ari , but that was n't the truth . you were trying to dig yourself out of this mess . sonny : it 's a nightmare . paul : i mean , now that i think about it , you both have been acting strange since leo disappeared . i mean , you were sweating bullets when i came by here looking for will , and will had n't been sleeping , and ... when leo was a no - show at the trial , i offered to track him down , and -- and you freaked out . sonny : now you know why . paul : gee . and why did n't you guys just tell me the truth ? sonny : because we did n't want to get you involved . i did n't want to involve will , either . i - i told him i would take full responsibility , go to the police , but he would n't let me do it . [ quiet contemplative music ] paul : you are in deep . sonny : i am . not will . the only thing will is guilty of is trying to protect me and you . please tell me you believe that . paul : i do . i do . and now that i know what happened to leo , i need you to tell me everything , starting with who sent that letter . [ disquieting music ] kate : it 's not a request . i need you to drop it . ted : i 'm afraid i can't . it 's not a murder . it 's an accident , and what could you possibly have to gain by continuing to blackmail them ? will : well , money . ted wants millions of dollars that we do n't have , which is why i came to you . but that 's not all . he took genuine pleasure in torturing us , sending us creepy , threatening letters . what did you say ? you said it was entertaining to watch us squirm . you thought you knew this guy ? i 'm sorry , grandma . you do not know him at all . [ tense bell music ] eric : you know , i 'm gon na call sami . i 'm gon na see if there 's any other reason why she 's not coming to the wedding . marlena : thank you . eric : welcome . marlena : maybe she will be more open with you than she is with me . brady : well , no matter what sami decides , this day is gon na be beautiful . it 's gon na be full of love . it 's gon na be great . eric : speaking of which , i 've got ta run . marlena : yeah ? eric : gon na see jennifer . brady : mm - hm , jennifer . see you , man . eric : see you later . [ disquieting music ] eve : news flash for you , miss editor - in - chief of salem 's top supplier of birdcage liners and puppy pads . nicole walker was , is , and will always be eric 's great love , and you ... are just a dried - up old twig . jennifer : no matter what i decide , the fact is , you are the reason brady lost his son . eve : well , theresa 's gon na come around . she 's gon na see that joint custody is the best thing for tate . jennifer : are you kidding me ? she is so selfish and vindictive . tate is -- is all she has left . do you really believe that she is gon na share him ? eve : she 's not gon na keep a little boy from his father . jennifer : are you kidding me ? are you kidding me ? or are you just saying all of that because you do n't want to seem so vile and destructive ? i mean , eve , how can you marry a man , knowing that you 've already broken his heart ? [ melancholy music ] brady : well , i should , uh -- i should get going . marlena : before you do , how are you holding up without tate ? [ melancholy music ] brady : putting on a brave face . it 's not -- it 's not easy , marlena . i 'm ... every day 's harder . i was hoping every day would get easier , but it seems the longer i 'm away from him , the harder it gets . marlena : sure . let me know if i can do anything at all to help you with this . brady : you can . you can focus on your happiness . focus on your wedding . focus on that fiancé of yours . god knows i ... i have been leaning on my fiancée like there 's no tomorrow , so i do n't know how i 'd be able to get through the days without her . eve : you know , you have a lot of nerve judging me for trying to hold on to brady , when you 've got , like , what ? this big , fat secret sitting between you and eric . jennifer : it is not the same thing . eve : oh , there you go . always thinking you 're morally superior , but you know , when really , the truth is , we 're not that different , jen . neith -- we 've never been , actually . jennifer : i am nothing like you , eve . eve : no , with all that squawking about you doing the right thing , see , i knew when push came to shove , you did n't have the nerve to tell eric the truth . jennifer : i told you , i have n't made my decision yet . eve : you were n't even , like , sitting on a fence about it . what -- i gave you a little push , and you went straight to eric to say yes ! jennifer : i wish to god you never came back here , eve . eve : why ? because i 'm like a bad mirror ? i make you see things about yourself that ... you do n't like ? like , you do n't always do the right thing , and you do n't float on a cloud of virtue above the rest of us ? deep down , you want your happily ever after just like everybody else , and you do n't give a damn whether nicole gets hers or not . so why do n't you just keep your mouth shut , you keep your man , and i 'll keep mine ? okay ? [ uneasy music ] i guess i 'll be seeing you at the labor day picnic . [ laughs ] ciao . will : ted , what you 're doing to sonny and me is disgusting . so i 'm sure you will understand that i have some serious ... questions about your intentions with my grandmother . kate : will , it 's ok -- will : no , no , no , no . it 's -- it 's not okay . i got this . ted , i 'm gon na need you to leave right now , and then stay the hell away from my grandmother . ted : are you threatening me ? will : yeah . yes , i am . because what happened to leo was an accident , but if you do n't disappear right now , what happens next will not be . [ dramatic music ] gabi : abigail , i 'm -- i am so sorry . i , uh ... i totally get what it must have looked like when you came in , and you saw me and my daughter in chad 's bed . abigail : mm - hm .. yeah , chad said you had stopped by here this morning to see how he was doing . gabi : yeah . yes , and then arianna came in , and that 's when i was actually trying to tell him that he needs to be home with you . abigail : mm . so you suggested that he stay here ? gabi : well , he was going to go to the salem inn , where he was gon na be alone , isolated , and here , he 's got sonny , his best friend , so i thought he could talk some sense into him . abigail : oh . oh , so this is all -- this is all about him being close to sonny ? gabi : abigail , i know that -- i know that you 're dealing with a lot right now , and i just -- i really do want to apologize for all of this in this house . it 's totally a misunderstanding . i mean , you have to know that i want what 's best for you and chad . i mean , as ... as best friends with both of you , i think that ... you have to know that i 'm on your side . you have to know that i believe you two belong together . abigail : you really sure about that ? with uncontrolled moderate - to - severe eczema , very , very angry -- at s had time away from more times than i can count , but gabi : abigail , are you -- are you seriously questioning whether i 'm in your corner ? abigail : you have been there for chad and me more times than i can count , but you know , i wonder if you resent me . gabi : i told you , i don't . abigail : you went to prison for a crime you did n't commit , had time away from your daughter , and then you were beaten so badly that you might not be able to have kids , so ... you know , no one would blame you for being angry . gabi : i know , and i 'm angry -- very , very angry -- at stefan . abigail : you keep saying that , but mm ... gabi : abigail , you know , i understand that you were sick . we all understand that you were sick , my friend . so i do n't blame you for anything . abigail : okay . [ disquieting music ] gabi : so what matters now is that you 're better , and that arianna knows that i did not abandon her , and that the two of us make sure chad sees that he needs to be with you and thomas . okay ? paul : leo 's lawyer is blackmailing you and will ? sonny : yep . he knows everything , and he can prove it . paul : what does he want ? sonny : to get paid , and i quote , `` high seven figures , maybe eight , `` or he 's going to the police . paul : what did you tell him ? sonny : that we 'd get him the money . will 's over at kate 's , asking for it right now . kate : will . will : mm - hm ? kate : thank you for standing up for me , but i am more than capable of taking care of myself and handling this problem . will : how ? kate : do n't worry . i will handle ted . [ tense music ] will : okay . [ door closes ] ted : i love when you handle me . i 'm so pleased you are willing to negotiate . kate : save it . i will be cutting no deals with you . brady : it 's not that i 'm just sad about losing tate . i 'm angry . i 'm -- i 'm furious . every time i look at my grandfather , i get mad . marlena : looks like victor 's need for control has backfired . brady : theresa and i had agreed on joint custody , and he had to stick his nose in it once again because he did n't believe that i could handle my own life . marlena : yeah . trust has never been one of victor 's long suits , has it ? brady : eve -- eve is the one that 's been great . she 's the one with the heart . she 's been trying to convince me to forgive him , even though sh -- even though he has been so awful to her , since day one , she is trying to convince me that he did it out of love . marlena : what do you think ? can you find some forgiveness in your heart ? brady : i do n't think so , 'cause every time i see my grandfather 's face , i 'm reminded that that 's the man who cost me my son . eve : well , you better get over it , brady . otherwise , you and i are done . [ dramatic music ] jennifer : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] hope it does n't explode . [ scoffs ] [ knocking ] [ sighs ] eric : hi . jennifer : hi . eric : hey , what 's wrong ? jennifer : eric , we need to talk .	paul confronted sonny about the note he found in will 's bag . paul demanded to know what was going on between them . will talked to kate about getting money . will was surprised when he saw ted . will thought they were working together . kate denied working with ted . will told her that ted was blackmailing him and sonny . abby saw chad with gabi and she was upset . she was surprised that he was with gabi when he needed space from her . sonny told paul that he killed leo . sonny explained what happened the day leo died . paul wanted to know why he did n't go to the police . sonny told him why he did n't . they held hands and gabi walked in on them . chad explained why gabi was in his room . abby wondered if gabi slept in his bed . he denied it . abby told him how jj saw him and gabi together and thought they looked too chummy . he could n't believe her when she was carrying another man 's child . eve went to jennifer 's place and they talked about jennifer not talking to brady about what she did .
[ upbeat music ] eli : oh , hey , grandma . i 'm glad i caught you . julie : i did n't realize i was hard to catch . eli : ah , well , we came by yesterday , but you were n't here . julie : yes , i took a day off . lani : well , you might have heard , but your grandson is salem 's new police commissioner . you must bso proud of him . julie : not really . adrienne : you 've hardly touched your food , kay . kayla : ah . i guess -- i guess i 'm not really that hungry . adrienne : translation : you have n't heard from steve in a while . kayla : uh , not since my mom passed away . adrienne : he 's still working undercover , though , right ? kayla : that 's what he says . adrienne : well , then it 's just work , and -- not that that makes it any better . kayla : you know , adrienne , it 's been almost a year . and i know that steve feels responsible for the security leak -- that was my fault -- adrienne : not going there . kayla : but i also know that he is never gon na walk away from a mission until he makes things right . and i love that about him , but still , i just ... adrienne : honey ... [ inhales ] i know being apart is really hard on you . i know . i 'm sorry . kayla : i just miss him . adrienne : mm - hmm . kayla : tripp misses him . i just do n't know if we can go on living like this forever . adrienne : well , that sounds ominous . kayla : i love him , and i believe he loves me . but we just ca n't stay in limbo like this forever . adrienne : kayla , you 're not talking about getting a divorce ? [ dramatic music ] haley : [ chuckles ] hey , is , uh ... [ chuckling ] is this your dad ? tripp : uh , yeah . [ laughs ] yeah , it is . kayla brought some old pictures and stuff over , so it must have got mixed up with some of your stuff . haley : he definitely rocked that bad - boy thing when he was younger . i mean , look at that jacket , that , uh -- look at that long hair and -- tripp : yeah , it was a -- it was a look . haley : the eye patch . tripp : [ chuckles ] haley : you know , i think you can definitely rock it too . tripp : yeah , you think so ? haley : yeah . [ cell phone ringing ] oh . [ cell phone continues ringing ] hi , jj . [ giggles ] how 's dinner with your mom ? jj : it was great . just finished . i 'm headed over to start my shift , so just calling to say good night . haley : [ softly ] oh . i 'm gon na miss sleeping next to you . jj : and now i wan na come straight home . haley : i bet you do . go save some lives . i 'll see you tomorrow . jj : i love you . haley : i love you too . [ tender music ] melinda : [ cackling ] mr. mayor . good evening . jack : ms. trask . melinda : i heard you and eve are splitting up . such a pity . you really were the perfect match . absolutely rotten to the core . eve : justin ! oh , thank god you 're here . look , i need your help . justin : well , good evening to you too . eve : i hate to interrupt you , but i 'm desperate here . justin : what 's wrong ? eve : i 'm gon na take jack deveraux to court . [ electrifying music ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] haley : yeah , i , um -- i do n't know about the whole `` sweet dreams `` part , but i 'll do my best . all right ? all right . i love you , bye . [ smooches ] tripp : jj working an all - nighter ? haley : yep , which means that i will be sleeping alone in claire 's room tonight . yay . tripp : you nervous ? haley : [ sighs ] tripp : what about the sedatives i gave you ? are n't they working ? haley : i actually have n't had a hallucination since i started them , so , yeah . yeah , i 'd say they are . tripp : well , i 'm glad to hear that , but i still think you should talk to dr . evans . haley : and relive claire trying to burn us alive ? um , no , thanks . i 'm good . haley : yeah , but look , if it is ptsd , it 's not something you can just self- medicate it with . haley : tripp , i have n't had one vision of claire since i started those sedatives , so , thanks to you , let 's call me cured . all right ? and i 'm gon na pop one right now so i sleep like a baby till morning , all right ? tripp : jj still does n't know , does he ? about the nightmares and the hallucinations ? and the pills ? haley : i do n't wan na worry him . tripp : haley , if he knew what you were going through -- that you 're afraid to sleep alone , there 's no way he would 've taken a night shift . haley : which is exactly why i did n't wan na tell him . tripp : oh , yeah , because that makes sense . haley : tripp , i do n't wan na be that girl . tripp : what girl ? haley : the girl who always has to be rescued . the one who 's always a burden . tripp : i 'm pretty sure jj does n't see you that way . haley : jj and i met because he saved my life . when ice was after me , he hid me , and then he got kicked out of his own apartment because of me . and now this ? no . no , i can't . i -- i -- i love him too much . tripp : he loves you too much to watch you go through this alone . haley : but i 'm -- but i 'm not alone . you know why ? because i got these pills , and i 've got you . not that i look forward to sleeping in there tonight . tripp : then don't . you can sleep in my bed . haley : [ scoffs ] jack : you 're judging me ? the women who lied to her daughter for years . melinda : i did n't wan na turn haley 's world upside down . jack : you did n't wan na turn your world upside down . the only thing you 've ever loved is your career , so no big deal to let your own child spend her entire life living in constant fear of being deported . that is rotten to the core , ms . trask . melinda : you of all people do not get to lecture me about parenting . you threw your own son to the wolves just to get elected mayor . jack : my son broke the law . melinda : and you used it , and you used him to fire up your base and crown yourself the king of salem . well , i hope it was worth it . jack : [ laughs ] melinda : after all , it 's all about to come tumbling down . jack : what does that mean ? melinda : oh , you mean you have n't read your ex - wife 's latest article about you ? it posted to `` the spectator `` website an hour ago . jack : i have n't had the chance . melinda : well , i 'd be delighted to share it with you . take a look . [ tense music ] justin : yeah , i was just reading about how jack fired you and is now filing for divorce . eve : yeah , well , that 's why i need an attorney , justin . justin : ah . jack is my brother - in - law , and even though he and adrienne are not getting along , i do n't think i should get involved -- eve : come on , come on , come on , i need the very best , and that 's you , justin . please . justin : eve , i 'm sorry . i ca n't do it . eve : well , what if i told you my husband raped me ? eli : grandma ? julie : grandson ? eli : what ? are you upset with me ? i mean , is it because you wanted hope to get her job back as commissioner ? because i brought that up to mayor deveraux , but it was a nonstarter . julie : i am upset . it has nothing to do with hope . it has ev ... it has everything to do with both of you . haley : thanks for the offer , but ... tripp : no , no , wait , wait . that 's actually not what i meant . i did n't mean to share the bed . i meant you can sleep in my room , and i 'll sleep down here on the couch . haley : that 's so sweet , but no , no , i 'm not -- i 'm not gon na let you do that , no . tripp : but what if i do n't take no for an answer ? haley : anybody ever tell you you are just so stubborn ? tripp : every day . haley : [ chuckles ] fine . fine . fine . you -- you win the couch for the night . tripp : now see , that was n't -- was that so hard ? haley : thank you so much . and thank you for those pills . you know , i 've -- i never would 've gotten them on my own 'cause of my history . tripp : i 'm just glad i could help . haley : you 're the best . you 're the best . and i am actually pretty tired from my shift at the hospital , so ... [ inhales deeply ] i think i 'll head to bed early . tripp : okay . maybe i 'll turn in early , myself . haley : okay . all right , i 'm just gon na -- i 'll get -- get my stuff . [ dramatic music ] jennifer : judging by that smile on your face , it looks like you and haley are very happy . jj : yeah . living together 's been great . jennifer : she 's good for you , and you deserve every bit of this happiness . jj : so do you . it makes me wan na ask ... is anything better between you and dad ? jennifer : no . no . it 's worse , if that 's even possible . jj : how ? jennifer : honey , this whole situation is just so frustrating , and i feel like your dad and i are just taking it out on each other . jj : i ca n't believe eve destroyed the serum . jennifer : well , i can , and now your dad is insisting that he does n't care about getting his memory back . he is perfectly happy being the man that he is right now . jj : power hungry , unethical , all about himself . jennifer : i do n't know . abe seems to think that your dad wants to be the man that he was . jj : well , from what i 've seen , it 's -- the bigger part of him is pretty happy being an ass . jennifer : yeah , and i may have made it worse tonight . jj : how ? jennifer : i just -- i wrote this really damning article about his administration . and when your dad reads it , i 'm telling you right now , he 's just going to -- jj : it 's gon na get to him ? jennifer : no , he 's gon na flip out . adrienne : i think you just need to take things one -- jack : why are you trying to destroy my life again ? adrienne : me ? jack : yes , you , sister dear . you and jennifer are once again using your failed newspaper to spread lies about me , and i demand a retraction ! adrienne : what are you talking about ? jack : this . `` the mayor hired his completely unqualified wife as police commissioner , then summarily fired her . in addition , the prosecutor 's office is in complete disarray after months without a new da . according to sources , who shall remain anonymous , no one wants to be associated with mayor deveraux or his troubled regime . `` unquote . adrienne : okay . so when are you gon na get to the part with the lies ? jack : i just read it to you ! kayla : you know , you need to stop yelling at her . jack : stay out of it ! kayla : you know what ? calm down , or i 'm gon na call the police and have you arrested . justin : you 're making a very serious accusation . eve : well , it happens more often than you think , husbands raping their wives . i mean , and just because you 're married does n't mean a man has a right to force himself on a woman without her consent . justin : uh - huh . is that what happened ? did jack force himself on you ? eve : well , it 's not like it has n't happened before . i mean , he did rape kayla when they were married , you know . justin : yes , he did . but again , you 're making a very serious accusation , so i need the truth . is that what happened ? did jack rape you ? sometimes , bipolar i disorder lani : what did eli and i do to upset you ? julie : you got engaged , and i found out about it from abe . eli : grandma , i 'm sorry . okay , but like i said , we came by yesterday to tell you . julie : well , when you saw i was n't here , why did n't you pick up a telephone ? why did n't you text me ? you are so important to me . i thought i was important to you . eli : you are , and that 's why we wanted to tell you in person . lani : and it 's kind of hard to flash this over the phone . julie : i see my grandson has good taste in diamonds , as he does in women . lani : [ laughs ] eli : so am i forgiven ? julie : almost . eli : okay , then what can we do to make it up to you ? julie : there is one thing . eve : why are you doubting me , justin ? justin : because i know you . i know your history , and i know when you are hurt , you go all scorched - earth . so maybe crying rape was just another weapon -- eve : no , i 'm the victim here ! the victim , okay ? justin : okay . okay . okay . if you can look me in the eye and tell me that jack raped you , i will do everything in my power to put him behind bars . but before you answer , i want you to think long and hard about the fact that there are a lot of people out there who are just looking for an excuse not to believe a woman who accuses a man of rape . do n't give them any more ammunition . so ... did jack rape you ? eve : i 've lost everything , justin . what am i gon na do ? i just ... [ whimpers ] [ stirring music ] jack : a -- all right . all right . i should n't have gone off like that , but this is nothing but slanted political spin . and i want that retraction . adrienne : jennifer was reporting the truth , jack . jack : her so - called `` anonymous sources , `` she made that up so she could trash me . adrienne : she 's a professional , trained by you , i might add . well , the old you . jack : the woman hates me . adrienne : the woman loves you , but you 're just too stupid to see it . jack : she loves the old jack . adrienne : well , can you blame her ? there 's not a lot about the new jack to love . jack : thanks a lot . adrienne : okay , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , brother dear . i know you 're going through a rough time . i heard that eve destroyed rolf 's serum . jack : i 'm not even sure if i wan na remember my past . adrienne : i do n't buy that for a minute . kayla : you know , you could contact the fda and check on the approval for the formula . jack : and get my hopes up again ? no , thank you . frankly , i 'm perfectly happy with the way i am today . adrienne : [ scoffs ] well , that makes one of us . jack : sister , what about `` live and let live `` ? or better yet , just leave me the hell alone in person and in print . [ footsteps retreating ] kayla : [ exhales ] adrienne : oh , my god . kayla : not exactly the old jack we loved , huh ? adrienne : i 'm telling you , i could just strangle both my brothers . now let 's get back to what we were talking about before . what are you gon na do about steve ? [ cell phone rings ] kayla : oh ! [ chuckles ] saved by the bell . what do you know ? adrienne : kay , come on . kayla : well , we 'll just have to talk about this later , okay ? and listen , dinner is on me . no arguments , all right ? adrienne : i 'm not arguing . but if you 're ready or willing to talk , i 'm here for you , you know . come here . come here . kayla : yeah . [ softly ] okay . all right . see you later . adrienne : love you . kayla : love you . jack : well , if it is n't salem 's crusading journalist herself . [ dramatic music ] [ door opens ] tripp : hey , jj , i -- i did n't know you 'd be home tonight . jj : shift was canceled . uh ... i ca n't say i 'm sorry . where 's haley ? tripp : she 's already in bed . jj : i 'll join her . tripp : uh , actually , jj , she 's not in -- haley : [ grunts ] jj : oh , my god , haley ! great news ! [ solemn music ] eve : you know , i just wanted to hurt jack as badly as he hurt me . can you believe that i , uh ... [ chuckles sadly ] i actually fell for that jerk ? but you know what i thought ? i thought this time -- this time -- this time , justin , i got it right . but once again , drumroll , please ... i end up screwing up everything and lose my one shot at happiness . ugh . why do i keep doing this ? justin : you do n't deserve to be happy . eve : excuse me ? justin : classic self - sabotage . i 've done it myself once or twice . i think the psychologists say it has something to do with , uh , not believing you deserve to be happy . eve : hmm . kimberly used to spew that baloney all the time . i mean , you do n't buy any of that psychobabble , do you ? justin : [ chuckles ] you know , there might be some truth to it . eve : yeah , whatever . all i know is it 's pretty obvious that i am doomed to be alone and miserable for the rest of my life . justin : come here . eve : justin ... adrienne : what in the hell is she doing here ? hmm ? jennifer : uh , i -- i guess you read my article . jack : you mean that steaming pile of journalistic hackery ? jennifer : i thought that i made some very salient points . jack : you took a hatchet to my character . jennifer : no , it was n't personal , jack . jack : like hell it wasn't . you 're just upset because i will not conform to your idea of how jack deveraux should act ! jennifer : no , i 'm upset because you will not conform to being a good mayor and how a good mayor should act , because your whole term has been filled with turmoil and bad decisions . jack : that is a total misrepresentation . jennifer : are you kidding me ? you handed the police commissioner job over to a woman who has no experience in police force . jack : and ? i fired her , did n't i ? jennifer : and you never should 've hired her in the first place . jack : you are so judgmental . you 've always got ta be right ! jennifer : oh , right , and you can never admit that you are wrong , which is the one thing that reminds me of the old you . jack : when are you gon na get it through your head ? the old me is dead and gone . he 's gone forever ! jennifer : i do n't believe that ! and neither do you . [ tense music ] eli : we 'll do anything you want , okay ? name it and it 's done . julie : will you let me give you an engagement party ? lani : really ? eli : that 's all we have to do and you 'll forgive us ? julie : i do n't hear a `` yes . `` lani : yes ! eli : yes , yes . [ all laughing ] julie : wonderful . eli : so we 're forgiven ? julie : of course you 're forgiven . of course . i am so proud of you . i just had to get those hurt feelings out of my system . it was stupid , i know . i 'm thrilled for you . you are the commissioner . you are engaged -- engaged to this gorgeous , brilliant girl who 's really gon na keep you on your toes . i could n't be happier , darling ! [ squeals ] [ laughs ] ooh , thanks ! put me down . put me down . now i wan na hug you . hug you , hugging , hugging , hugging . oh ! what a treasure you are . how lucky is our family ? you 're gon na be part of it . lani : thank you . julie : and sooner rather than later , i hope . eli : i like the way you think . julie : listen , you guys go over there , sit in the reserved table . i 'll bring over champagne , and we 'll start planning your party . eli : all right . julie : how 's it going ? good , good . ms. trask , how nice to see you again . allow me to say i 'm so pleased that your sister and jj are able to reconnect . melinda : actually , haley is my daughter . julie : of course . of course she is . i forgot . pardon me . melinda : it 's okay . mother or sister or ... our relationship is complicated . i 'm sure you think that we 're crazy . julie : you 'd be surprised how clearly i understand the situation . jj : let 's sit you down . are you all right ? haley : yeah . jj : what happened ? haley : yeah , i 'm -- i -- i just -- i -- i heard your voice , and then i ... i got out of bed and everything was just spinning and ... [ winces ] jj : hey , you could have a concussion . we need to get you to the hospital . haley : no , no , no , no , no . i 'm fine , i 'm fine . jj : i know , but we 're going to make sure of that . i 'm gon na pull the car around . do n't move , okay ? tripp : yeah . yeah , yeah , yeah , i 'm -- i 'm coming too . jj : okay , now obviously , now is not the time , but i expect an explanation about why haley was sleeping in your bed . tripp : it 's not what you think , okay ? jack : it better not be . [ dramatic music ] -their béarnaise sauce here is the best in town . justin : eve was looking for a divorce lawyer . adrienne : and apparently a shoulder to cry on . eve : oh , do n't get your panties in a twist . adrienne : how you have the gall to come into this house and ask for my husband 's help after what you did to my brother ... eve : i loved jack . adrienne : you brought jack back to town as your personal wrecking ball . you turned him against jennifer , you ruined any chance of him having any relationship with his kids , and you destroyed any hope of him getting his memory back . eve : no , i accepted jack for who he is , not the shell of who he was . adrienne : oh , please . everything you do -- everything you do is for yourself , because you are miserable , selfish , and vindictive . eve : oh , vindictive ? no , no , no , that would be jack for firing me for no reason after everything i did for him . adrienne : after everything you did -- you ruined his life ! eve : no , i made his life better . i gave him confidence . i gave him a sense of purpose . i made him mayor ! and now that he 's on top , he -- he has no right to throw me out like yesterday 's trash . adrienne : after everything you did to him , that 's exactly where you belong , in the trash . justin : actually , eve has a point . adrienne : [ scoffs ] [ tense music ] jack : whether i want my memories back or not is beside the point . eve destroyed any real chance of that happening . so i 'm moving on , and so should you . jennifer : even if you can not get your memories back , you do not have to keep being this person that you have become , jack . jack : i happen to like the person i 've become . i happen to think that mayor jack deveraux 's a pretty swell guy . jennifer : really ? well , the problem is , no one else cares about you , jack . no one thinks you 're a `` swell guy . `` jack : what is it with you and my sister ? you just huddle over a bottle of chardonnay and just cackle about how terrible i am , and then you burn me in a rag -- jennifer : no , you know what i do , jack ? i write the facts , because that 's what you taught me to do , and the facts are nobody wants to work with you . jack : what about your cousin eli , hmm ? jennifer : oh , give him time , because he 's a man of integrity , and he respects the law . and once he sees all your shenanigans , he will quit . lani : [ sighs contentedly ] [ chuckles ] eli : can i help you ? melinda : i just wanted to congratulate you on your promotion . eli : thank you . melinda : i mean , you certainly have your shortcomings , but you 're a hell of an improvement over eve deveraux . eli : thanks . julie : may i intrude ? lani : please do . melinda : enjoy your evening . julie : so , tell me , when would you like to have your party ? eli : um , how 'bout next thursday ? lani : yeah , that sounds great . julie : okay . oh , nuts ! chloe has booked the restaurant for a special event that night . she 's supposed to tell me when she makes a booking like that . eli : no , it 's fine , grandma . julie : no , it isn't . no , you wanted thursday . you should have thursday . i 'm gon na call chloe and tell her she 's got ta cancel the whole thing . eli : grandma , no , it 's fine , okay ? we 'll just pick another day . it 's all good . lani : he 's right ; i 'm sure there are many other days that will work . julie : you 're sure ? lani : yes . julie : you know , i 'd do anything for you . eli : trust me , we got that message loud and clear . lani : [ laughs ] tripp : look , haley 's fine . all right ? kayla 's in there taking good care of her . jj : well , while we 're waiting , why do n't you tell me why haley was sleeping in your bed and you were half - naked ? tripp : i was getting ready to go to sleep on the couch . jj : why ? tripp : i 'll let haley explain that to you . but look , there was nothing going on . i swear , okay ? you 're my cousin ; i would n't do that to you . kayla : hey , um , i 'm just about done in here , but haley said you guys can come in . [ monitor beeping ] jj : are you okay ? haley : yeah , yeah . nothing -- nothing broken . no concussion . just a klutz with some bruises . jj : thank god . what about the dizziness ? what do you think caused it ? kayla : i was about to ask the same question . did you eat today ? haley : yeah , yeah . no , i never miss a meal . kayla : well , are you on any medication ? [ suspenseful music ] haley : well , i ... tripp : haley , you have to tell them . jj : tell us what ? haley : no , tripp , i can't . tripp : it 's okay . kayla : all right , all right . what is going on here ? tripp : you know how i asked dr . shah for some sedatives ? kayla : yeah . tripp : they were n't for me . they were for haley . kayla : [ sighs ] tech : at safelite autoglass , adrienne : you ca n't possibly be taking her side . justin : sweetheart , you ca n't deny the fact that eve pretty much got him elected mayor . adrienne : by turning him into the antithesis of everything he once stood for , justin . justin : nonetheless , she contributed to his success , which means she is entitled to be compensated . adrienne : oh , you ... eve : well , i like the sound of that . adrienne : hush your mouth . eve was the worst police commissioner this town has ever seen . she deserved to be fired and everything else that 's coming to her . justin : but it would seem that she was fired not for cause , but she was fired because of personal reasons , which is an actionable offense . adrienne : you 're seriously not actually considering representing her ? jack 's my brother . justin : you do n't even like him right now . adrienne : you know who else i do n't like right now ? you . eve : justin , thank you for taking my side against the human blowtorch . justin : ah , i would tread very carefully if i were you . eve : i 'm sorry . but i am grateful , and ... i understand why you ca n't represent me . justin : eve ... wait . jennifer : and do n't you even get me started on the da 's office , because i already know that you went to justin , and he turned you down . and as far as ted laurent ... jack : the man was murdered ! jennifer : yes , exactly . you 're running out of choices . your administration is so toxic , jack , you can not even find a respectable attorney to work with you . jack : ms. trask . melinda : twice in one day . lucky me . jack : ms. trask , how would you like to return as salem 's district attorney ? melinda : after the hell that you put my daughter through ? jack : i 'm a passionate man . occasionally , i go too far . i hope you 'll accept my apology and a 10 % raise . melinda : think you can buy me off ? jack : 15 . melinda : sold . jennifer : what ? jack : great . my people will work with your people . i look forward to working with you . you were saying ? [ tense music ] [ monitor beeping ] kayla : you got haley a prescription for sedatives ? tripp : in my name . kayla : tripp ... jj : why do you need sedatives ? haley : i -- i ... [ inhales deeply ] when we moved in to claire 's room , i started having hallucinations of claire coming after me with a -- with a -- with a lighter , trying to kill me and tripp . jj : why did n't you tell me ? haley : i did n't wan na worry you . i did n't wan na worry you , and -- and -- and with my history , i did n't think that i could get my own prescription . tripp : so i got them in my name , okay ? this was my idea , not hers . kayla : but haley went along with it . what you both did is unethical and dangerous . haley : please do n't fire me , dr . johnson . i -- if i do n't have a job , then it could jeopardize my -- my -- my -- my staying in the country while i wait for my green card . kayla : well , we 'll talk about it later . but the sedatives certainly can explain your dizziness . tripp : i 'm sorry ; this is all my fault . jj : you 're damn right it is ! kayla : jj . jj : you could 've killed her ! haley : jj . why lenscrafters ? haley : jj , stop ! let him go , jj ! kayla : let go , jj . tripp , please , let 's go outside . come on , come on , let 's go . [ dramatic music ] what were you thinking ? you studied medicine . you know better . tripp : i mean , i just wanted to help haley . kayla : well , then you should have encouraged her to talk to me or marlena . tripp : i did -- i tried . [ stammering ] i guess i could have tried harder . damn it , if anything would have happened to her ... kayla : you have feelings for her , do n't you ? tripp : yeah , i guess i do . haley : please do n't blame tripp , okay ? he was just trying to help me . jj : why did n't you come to me ? haley : i 'm sorry . but jj , i -- i -- i did n't wan na be a burden . i -- i could n't -- i could n't do that to you . you 've already done so much for me , and i love you , and ... jj : haley ... i love you too . i love you . you can come to me about anything ... always . no more talk about you being a burden . whatever is ahead , we 're in this together . understood ? haley : understood . [ tender music ] eli : you know , if you wan na ditch me and my crazy family , now 's probably the best chance . lani : are you kidding ? i love your family ... and crazy you even more . [ laughs ] julie : i read your article in `` the spectator '' -- the one about the disastrous deveraux administration . you really nailed it . and him . jennifer : and jack was furious -- no surprise . julie : i 'm so sorry , darling . i 'm so sorry jack has turned into somebody we ca n't even recognize . jennifer : me too . i just wish that i could forget him the way he 's forgotten me . adrienne : so , is that nasty piece of work still here ? justin : no , eve left . adrienne : good , and i hope you kicked her to the curb . justin : actually , i decided to represent her . [ dramatic music ] jack : i 've had enough battles for one night . eve : you better gird your loins , jack , 'cause you are now at war . jack : what does that mean ? eve : it means i 've hired an attorney , and you will be hearing from him very soon . jack : the sooner this divorce is over , the better . eve : i could n't agree with you more . and to add a little fun to the mix , i 'm gon na sue you for wrongful termination , you son of a bitch . jack : you ca n't do that . eve : yes , i can , and yes , i will . i 'm gon na take you and this town for everything you 're worth .	jack and melinda had a run in at the park . they argued over what happened with haley . melinda told jack about the scathing article that his ex wrote about him in the newspaper . eve wanted justin to be her lawyer in her divorce case . he reminded her that jack was his brother - in - law . he did n't want to do that to adrienne . eve asked him if he would do it if she said he raped her . haley talked to tripp about taking sedatives so she could sleep . she did n't want to think about claire coming after her . he thought she should tell jj about it so he could help her . she did n't want him to know because she did n't want to keep being the damsel in distress . tripp offered his bed for her to use , but she was hesitant about that . he explained that he would be on the couch . she seemed okay with it when he told her he would sleep on the couch . jennifer talked to jj about jack . she told him how abe thought jack wanted to be like himself , but jack did n't think he did . jennifer thought jack would be mad after he read the article she wrote about him . jack walked up to adrienne and kayla and demanded a retraction . he was livid when he found out what jennifer wrote . adrienne wanted him to calm down . eve tried to justify being raped by jack . justin wanted to know if jack actually raped her . eli and lani went to see julie at doug 's place . julie was mad at them for not telling her that they were engaged . he apologized to her for not telling her . lani showed her the ring . julie said there was one thing he could do to make it up to her . justin demanded to know if eve was telling the truth about being raped . he told her that there were a lot of women who were raped and are n't believed because of people who lie . she broke down and said she was the victim and lost everything . jack wanted adrienne to stop attacking him in the paper . jack stormed off and ran into jennifer . jj went home looking for haley . she ended up falling down the stairs .
chelsea : hey , can we get a couple of beers ? bonnie : i 'll take care of these girls . so , abby , how do you think your mom and dad would feel about you being out at a club and drinking , hmm ? abby : i was n't , miss lockhart . bonnie : i heard your friend here . you know , jack and jennifer just walked in . maybe i should ask them how they feel about their baby 's underage drinking . ... but it 's true then i 'll give you three ... [ scene_break ] jack : look at this place ! salem is a happening town . frankie , i do n't see how you can even think about leaving . jennifer : i do n't think that is the excuse to use . why do n't you just stay for friendship 's sake ? frankie : i wish i could , but i 've got places to go , things to do . you know how it is . plus , with me out of your hair , you two can finally have some alone time . jennifer : is that why you 're leaving -- you think you 're keeping jack and me apart ? [ scene_break ] philip : all right . my turn to take care of you . have a sip . belle : thanks . philip : mm - hmm . honey , what 's wrong ? tell me what it is . belle : i 'm just -- i 'm upset about mimi . i ca n't believe i 've lost my best friend . philip : sooner or later , she 's gon na realize that you had nothing to do with rex leaving her . it was her lie about the abortion that made him run off . belle : if rex really loved her , why would n't he give her another chance ? philip : some things are unforgivable , hon . i understand that . she betrayed him . that 's pretty harsh . but , sweetie , as far as the two of you , this will blow over . you 're going to be best friends again . trust me . and before long , i think you and i are going to be dancing .... at shawn and mimi 's wedding . [ scene_break ] mimi : philip , come on . there is no way that shawn and i are ever going to get together . philip : i just 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 : you remember what you told me when we went to paris 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 ] mimi : shawn . shawn d. : mimi , what did you do with my pants ? mimi : huh ? [ scene_break ] billie : bo , patrick , i found them . [ exhales sharply ] blood . patrick : i realize i have to prove my loyalty . tony : and how do you propose to do that ? patrick : well , for starters , i have something you want . hope : bo ! bo ! bart : you ai n't going near him , so settle down , and no biting ! hope : pig . bart : is n't she sweet ? patrick : this should prove i 'm on your side , tony . i want to work for the dimeras again . hope : we trusted you , patrick . how could you betray us like this ? bart : well , the more he does it , the easier it gets . ugh ! hope : bo . bo , it 's me . we 're together . bo : you okay ? hope : i 'm fine , i 'm fine . bo : what the hell happened ? hope : patrick is what happened . you were right . bo , he 's working for the dimeras . bo : [ groans ] i knew it . get off ! you and your arrogant boss are gon na die . tony : applause , applause , applause . the curtain falls down on our hero . consider it your final act 'cause the next act belongs to me to play in any way i see fit . blood , gore , misery [ chuckles ] is the crowd pleaser of the day . mm - hmm . well , brady 's and horton 's , get ready now for a round of unremitting hell on earth . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] ( phone rings ) bo : you 're gon na rot in hell , dimera . hope : bo , do n't . tony : listen to your wife , bo , but think of your life as a reality show . you 're on an island . there 's no way to get off alive . and what happens ? oh , the drama , the suspense . i 've been wanting to get back at you ever since you escaped the island prison . not just the two of you , but your brother roman . his days are numbered , as well . but , you see , i have a special punishment for john black and his fair marlena . actually , the torture i had in mind for them is being carried out . it 's a marvel in modern technology -- torture by remote control . bo : are ma and victor here ? hope : yeah , they 're okay . i saw them when i got here . tony : oh , not for long . guard ! please bring in victor kiriakis and his paramour , caroline brady , to our soiree . it 's gon na be a tender moment when they say their farewell to their bastard son . oh , save your strength , will you ? you 're going to need it . bart ? bart : yes . tony : would you please make sure that our guests do n't give us any more surprises ? bart : will do , sir . bo : i always knew you worked for this psycho , you traitor . patrick : well , this should prove i 'm on your side , tony . i want to work for the dimera organization . you have a job for me ? tony : [ chuckles ] oh , i do n't trust that easily . you 'll have to prove your loyalty of being a dimera foot soldier . so ... did you come to this island alone , or did you accompany somebody ? and are you protecting them ? billie : damn it ! dimera must have gotten bo and patrick , too . what kind of a person wants to lock up the whole world ? an insane person . i 'm gon na need to call for backup . [ muffled scream ] [ scene_break ] then i 'll give you three more reasons ... jennifer : do you think that you staying here is gon na keep jack and me apart ? nothing can keep us apart . jack : not yet . i mean , not now . i do n't even know what i mean . come through the door and get tipsy . i have n't even had a drink . frankie : jen , i told you it 's work related . that 's why i 'm leaving . and you know what ? now i 'm gon na tell my brother and save the girls , so i 'll be back . bro . jack : you do n't want frankie to leave , do you ? jennifer : no , of course not . that is our daughter over there . jack : more in point , our daughter in a bar , at the bar . young lady , you better have a good excuse . what are you doing here ? jennifer : i thought you said you were going to the movies . abby : we did . it was sold out . jack : so , you decided to go bar hopping instead ? abby : no , daddy , chelsea did n't feel like going home -- chelsea : what 's the big deal ? we were just gon na have one drink and then go . jennifer : oh , really ? and what one drink were you planning on having ? jack : at the bar . bonnie : two root beers . drink up , girls . they 're on the house . so , this place is really hopping and bopping tonight , so ya 'll have a good time now , all right ? chelsea : everybody gets to have a good time but us . abby : chelsea , we 're having a sleep over . we could watch movies and do our nails and -- chelsea : abby , we 're not in the seventh grade . jennifer : that sounds like fun . jack : yes , fun . abby : anyways , i promised billie that chelsea could stay at our house while patrick and billie are out of town . jack : all right . abby : so , mom , dad , what are you two doing at alice 's so late ? jennifer : well , we thought we would bring frankie out tonight , since he 's leaving town . jack : and show him the wild side of salem , where adults can be adults . chelsea : is max leaving , too ? jennifer : no , he 's not leaving . you have quite a crush on him , do n't you ? abby : mom , can you try not to be so into our business ? jennifer : [ gasps ] oh , oh . we are so into their business . jack : into their business . jennifer : yes , we are so into their business . [ scene_break ] max : what 's up , pal ? hanging around that jennifer deveraux making you horny ? frankie : watch your mouth . max : look , okay . there 's a blonde , and she 's hot . go for it . i 'll step out of the way . frankie : i 'm not interested . max : you need to make a move , any move , before you turn to stone . frankie : i am making a move . i 'm making a move out of jack and jen 's life . max : what , you 're leaving ? frankie : yeah . i 'm leaving . it 's been too long already . max : yeah , too long without you doing anything about it . look , i 've seen the home movies of you guys , okay ? you guys together . you have it going on . and admit it , tough guy . you love her . frankie : yes . okay ? max : yeah . frankie : which is why i 'm getting out of town before i make a fool out of myself . max , she 's married ... to a great guy , two beautiful kids . there 's no way i 'm messing with that happy picture . it would n't be right . max : you 're being true to your ideals . okay , whatever . but you 're cheating yourself , okay ? you 've been carrying around her high - school picture in your wallet for years . look , if you do n't do anything , you 're gon na regret it . frankie : there are no second chances in love . you would n't know anything about that because all you care about is if she 's pretty or the hot body . then you 're happy , right ? blonde , brunette , redhead -- what 's the difference ? max : right . frankie : wrong . listen to me . you love someone -- you really love them -- hold on to them . max : then what are you doing running away from her ? if you love her that much , tell her . [ scene_break ] philip : are you all right ? do n't cut yourself . belle : no , no , i 'm fine . i think you just threw me when you mentioned shawn and mimi getting married . she 's still in love with rex . philip : rex is gone . and more importantly , the way he left , i do n't think he 's coming back . belle : i do n't think she 's ever gon na love anyone the way she loved him . philip : why not ? he was n't her first love . belle : what , are you talking about kevin ? philip : [ chuckling ] no . i 'm talking about shawn . belle : what ? philip , that was just a crush . philip : we were in high school , but i remember that trip to paris . you do n't forget your first kiss . shawn was mimi 's . belle : still , you do n't think they 'd wind up together , do you ? they 're totally different people . philip : i think mimi would be perfect for him . belle : i just do n't see it . philip : belle , they 're both extremely lonely and living together . do the math . belle : look , i think it would be a huge mistake for both of them , and i 'd hate to see mimi get any more hurt than she already is . philip : why would she get hurt ? belle : because shawn is never gon na get together with her , that 's why . and nothing anyone says or does , including you , is ever gon na change that . philip : wow , sweetheart . i guess i hit a nerve , huh ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : mimi , my pants . mimi : i 'm sorry . what about your pants ? shawn d. : i think you 're laying on them . mimi : [ chuckling ] oh . shawn d. : yeah , yeah . thanks . mimi : yeah , freshly pressed and everything . so , how are you ? 'cause when i saw you on the roof earlier , you looked pretty wrecked . shawn d. : yeah . i ... had the talk with belle . you know , the one where she tells me that it 's over ... for good . anyway , thanks for the pants . mimi : anytime . [ scene_break ] [ cellphone ringing ] mimi : mom , i swear , you have , like , an implanted radar chip . [ ringing continues ] [ groans ] [ beeps ] mimi : what do you want ? bonnie : just my baby girl 's happiness . so , have you made your move on shawn yet ? mimi : i 'm hanging up . bonnie : shy girls finish last . and as adorable a guy as shawn is , he wo n't be on the market long . some smart girl is gon na snatch him up , and i want that smart girl to be you . you 've always had a crush on him . mimi : i do n't know how to get it through to you . he loves belle . bonnie : belle , schmelle . she 's married and pregnant . soon she 'll be getting fat , and shawn will wonder what he ever saw in her . mimi : yeah , i 'll believe that when i see it . bonnie : have faith , mimi -- faith in me . rex -- that dummy -- left you flat , and belle 's too busy having morning sickness to two - time philip . it 's the perfect time for you two to get together . come on . you 're both lonely . hell , it 's the most natural thing in the world .. mimi : [ sighs ] that 's what philip said . bonnie : philip 's a smart guy . so , you get yourself all dolled up , and you bring shawn down to my place for some drinks , dancing , and see what happens . mimi : [ sighs ] bonnie : stop thinking . too much thinking messes with the mojo . now , be here in 10 minutes . no excuses . a mother 's work is never done . [ scene_break ] abby : max is actually giving chelsea driving lessons since patrick 's out of town . jack : a race - car driver giving lessons ? do you even think he knows the speed limit ? jennifer : i hope he knows the speed limit . chelsea : i want to show patrick everything i learned when he gets back . jack : look , i do n't approve of either of your teachers , so why do n't you let jennifer give you some lessons ? jennifer 's a great driver . jennifer : i 'm a terrible driver . i hit patrick lockhart backing out of our driveway . jack : can we please not mention his name at all for the rest of the night ? i just want to have a good time with you and show frankie a good time , all right ? listen , since we are now your official chaperones for the night , you 're allowed to stay a little bit longer . you 're welcome . just do n't do anything we would n't do . please . come on , let 's go . [ scene_break ] chelsea : you know , i would n't mind doing some dirty dancing with max . come on , max , dance with me . max : whatever you say . [ chuckles ] whoo ! [ chuckles ] wayne : get your hands off my girlfriend . max : hey , wayne , wayne , wayne ! stop it . you 're being stupid ! ow ! bonnie : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . bonnie : get lost , wayne ! max : you never came in here , you got it ? wayne : let me pour you into a taxi . bonnie : [ chuckles ] no problem , everybody ! go back to having a blast , and drink up . just do n't drink till you fall down , and make sure you have a designated driver . [ scene_break ] [ chuckles ] jack : uh - huh . this public service announcement brought to you by bonnie lockhart . jennifer : yes , whoo ! amazingly enough , huh ? jack : i think she 's just trying to keep protected from the police . jennifer : you could be right . jack : yeah . frankie . frankie , come here . hey , listen , i 'm feeling a little dizzy right now . why do n't you just take a spin on the dance floor with my wife ? jennifer : are you feeling all right ? jack : i 'm good . like i said , it 's really loud in here , and i just need a little breather , so , here , please , take it away . come on . thanks . jennifer : oh . you do not have to dance with me , okay ? frankie : well , i ca n't seem to say no to my buddy jack . jennifer : well , yee - haw . ... in my superman cape i told the neighborhood girls said , `` hey , ya 'll , watch this my fate was a broken arm and my reward ... jennifer : you know what ? i hate to see you go . i really do . i - i have loved having you here , and i know that jack has , too . i 'm really gon na miss you . [ scene_break ] scars heal glory fades jack : [ panting ] wayne : hey . jack : hey . wayne : give me that back . jack : hey . scars heal glory fades ... jack : thanks for getting rid of that loser . max : yeah , anytime . ... pain hurts but only for a minute ... [ scene_break ] chelsea : max should be dancing with me , not those sluts . abby : come on , chelsea . max is n't even your guy . chelsea : well , i made him feel pretty damn good in his car a few times . [ sighs ] he still does n't take me seriously . so , i guess i 'm just gon na have to go all the way with him . [ scene_break ] frankie : i 'm gon na miss you , too . jack 's a lucky guy . and i 'm really glad that i got a chance to see how happy you are . jennifer : you know what ? i - i just hope that one day that you just get to meet someone so wonderful , frankie . ... memories made pain hurts , but only for a minute ... jennifer : you know what i think is incredible ? that we have been able to be friends all these years . frankie : yeah . jennifer : you 've been such a great friend to me since you 've been back . i 've been so worried about jack . he 's so crazy . i never know when he 's serious . frankie : he 's serious about you , jen . that 's for sure . jennifer : he said he 'd only be gone a few minutes . look , i 'm worried . i 'm worried about him again . frankie : it 's okay . hey , you know what ? i 'll check on him . it 's time he and i had a talk anyway . i want to make sure he continues to take care of my jen . ... oh , hey , oh , yeah the chicks dig it ohhhh the chicks dig it i got this scar when i was 3 years old ... bonnie : [ chuckling ] oh . how did a hunk like that get this far without some broad getting a diamond ring out of him ? jennifer : you know what , bonnie ? i have no idea , but i just hope one day that frankie just meets a wonderful , wonderful woman . frankie : jack ? oh , my god . jack . j -- [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] philip : i really wish i could help you with that . belle : i 'm fine . i have to get the recyclables out anyway . philip : save the planet , right ? belle : that 's right . i 'm gon na take this out . philip : wait a second , hon . belle : what is it ? philip : why do n't you tell me ? i mention shawn and mimi 's name in the same breath , you get upset . belle : i 'm not upset . philip : you 're not upset . are you jealous ? belle : no . why would i be ? philip : because you and shawn were together for a long time . it 's normal for you to still feel attached . belle : i do n't feel -- philip : after i broke up with chloe , i got a little touchy every time i saw her with brady . and it 's not even because i wanted her back . i do n't know . i just think that if you 're feeling that way about shawn , i think it 's very normal . that 's all i 'm saying . belle : i 'm not feeling jealous about shawn . what he and i had has been in the past for a while now . you and i are married , and we 're having a baby , so can we just stop talking about shawn ? philip : you 've just been friends with mimi for so long , and shawn has tried to be good to us , so i would think you 'd want them to be happy . why not with each other ? belle : i do want them to be happy , but shawn and mimi are never gon na be a couple . trust me . where are you guys going ? mimi : we 're going to alice 's for a drink . if that 's okay with you . [ scene_break ] tony : ohh , i do n't give my trust away for free . there 's always a price . in this case , it 's betrayal . so , if you did come to this island with somebody who 's waiting for you out there , tell me now . billie : let go ! bart : another feisty female . just my luck . hope : what the hell is billie doing here ? billie : damn you , patrick . i ca n't believe i trusted you ! tony : oh , calm yourselves , will you ? we 're about to experience one of life 's greatest moments -- a good , old - fashioned family reunion . guard , cue the reunion . [ scene_break ] bo : ma ! let go . ma . ma . caroline : oh , i 'm so sorry that you came after us . bo : no , no , no , no , ma . caroline : tony , please , please . please , take us ... instead of them . bo : ma , no . caroline : please , tony . tony : you know , caroline , i 'm very touched . not that i doubt your sincerity , but there 's nothing you can do to save bo and hope , any more than they can help you and victor . accept your fate , all of you . your loved ones are going to suffer . bart ... i think our moment has arrived . [ scene_break ] bart : yes . this -- this is so cool . wait till you see this . tony : you know , there is a method to my madness . the brady 's and the horton 's , the bedrock of life in salem . but what is it that 's kept these families surviving for so long , despite the struggles that probably would have destroyed less resilient mortals ? this is not a rhetorical question . what is it ? bart : i know . tony : what is it , bart ? bart : i think it 's love . tony : love , yes , love . so , in order to destroy these families , one must destroy the greatest love of all -- the married , unconditional love of a brady and a horton . bart : see , that 's where the bullet comes in . tony : beautiful , is n't it ? a work of art . gold - plated bullet that will separate one lover from the other -- hope and bo . whoever receives the bullet ... will die rather quickly , rather painlessly . but the other will die slowly , not from a bullet but from a broken heart . so , mr. and mrs. brady , in deference to your legendary love , i will allow you to choose . bart : that is so romantic , boss . tony : oh , thank you , bart . so , what is it ? i do n't have all night . are you going to choose or not ? [ scene_break ] we will return for the second half of `` days of our lives `` in just a moment . [ scene_break ] [ upbeat country music plays ] chelsea : look . billie 's off with patrick right now , right ? so , this is my chance to catch up in the sex department . and max would be the perfect teacher . you know , they say you can tell what type of lover a guy is by the way he dances . max sure has the moves out on the floor . abby : so , you 're talking about losing your virginity . chelsea : not losing , abby , giving . it 's my choice . abby : chelsea , you should be with someone you really love , not an older guy like patrick who would n't stay with you , and not someone like max you do n't even want to be with . girl : so , who are you taking home tonight , max ? chelsea : he 's taking me . max : [ chuckling ] oh . you ladies are all extremely hot , okay ? and i just ca n't choose . so , i guess i 'm gon na go home alone tonight . girl : ohh . max : well , unless you all want to go with me . [ scene_break ] jennifer : you know , i think max is gon na go off the deep end if frankie leaves town . bonnie : um , do n't take this the wrong way , but , uh , the way you 're talking , did it ever occur to you that maybe you just plain do n't want frankie to leave for you ? bonnie : hey , buddy , we 're cutting you off . no more whiskey ! [ scene_break ] frankie : jack ! jack : [ groans ] frankie : jack , you okay ? jack : yeah , i 'm jack . that 's me . that 's me . frankie : oh , thank god . thank god . i thought -- oh , never mind what i thought . jack : [ panting ] hey , frankie , look . hey , man , it 's just -- it 's just a cut across the palm , but it 's the same hand that i burned on the grills . i ca n't even feel it , and i 'm already bandaged up , so , no harm , no foul . frankie : well , if you 're okay , then what the hell were you passed out for when i came out here ? jack : i , uh , i faint at the sight of blood ? frankie : you know what ? come on , i 'm taking you to the hospital . jack : no , no . frankie : no , you are gon na get checked out by doctors . jack : frankie , there 's nothing the doctors can do to help me . frankie : what do you mean they ca n't help , jack ? jack : frankie ... [ pants ] i - i 'm dying . i 'm dying . [ scene_break ] bo : i 'll take the bullet . hope : no , bo , please do n't . victor : you bastard . bo : get back ! tony : you 're the one responsible for the bastard , victor , not me . billie : i do n't know how i even ever let a dimera goon touch me ! patrick : that 's a good question . since it 's obvious you 're still in love with bo here . it 's finally hitting you , is n't it ? you 're gon na lose him for good . hope : you ca n't do this . bo , do n't play his game . do n't do it . bo : hope , then he 'll kill us both . i 'm not gon na let that happen . hope : bo , please do n't . tony : pardon me ! tired of bickering , tired of waiting . if you ca n't decide , then i 'll decide for you . let etiquette [ chuckles ] rule the day . ladies first . [ scene_break ] belle : okay . philip : so , did i call it or what ? belle : what ? philip : shawn and mimi . [ exhales sharply ] belle : uh , i 'm sorry . dish slipped . philip : it 's all right . why do n't you sit down ? belle : [ sighs ] philip : smells delicious . belle : well , i 'm not the greatest cook , but i 'm trying . philip : it 's okay . you know , i can cook , too . once i get in better shape , i can take care of the food while you take care of the baby . so , shawn and mimi going to alice 's . belle : mm - hmm . philip : yee - haw . [ chuckles ] belle : philip , it 's not a date or anything . philip : no . belle : they 're just lonely . that 's all . mimi 's upset about rex , and shawn is upset about -- he 's worried about his parents , and they just need a distraction . philip : well , if they 're looking for a distraction , they 'll get it at alice 's . that place is a party . this is good , too , babe . listen , i 'm not saying that i want to go back to high school . it 's just that we were all such good friends back then . you and mimi are gon na make up , believe me . and who knows ? maybe she and shawn will get together and adopt , and all of our kids will be friends like we used to be . belle : i 'm not feeling very well . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : well , i never thought a place like this would be named after my great - grandmother . i 'm sorry . i know your mom named it . mimi : yeah , it is her bar , but she is bonnie lockhart , weirdo mom from hell . but she does have a huge heart . shawn d. : very true . mimi : yeah , okay , look , you do n't have to answer this , but -- shawn d. : oh , gosh . no , it 's just anytime a woman begins a question like that , the guy has to come up with something really fast and interesting . mimi : you just called me a woman . shawn d. : yeah , well , what else would i call you ? mimi : i do n't know . it 's kind of weird because , you know , we 've known each other since kindergarten and ... shawn d. : ... now we 're very old and it 's just downhill from here . mimi : no ! at least i hope not . look , what i 'm saying is i just -- i know you 'd rather be here with belle . shawn d. : i 'm gon na stop you right there . that is one ground rule i want to set up . if we 're gon na hang out , i do n't even want to talk about -- mimi : that is fine by me . okay , do you want a drink ? shawn d. : yes . okay . mimi : okay . shawn d. : beer ? mimi : yeah , just none of that imported stuff . shawn d. : absolutely . it 'll be american ... and english - speaking . mimi : good . [ scene_break ] chelsea : you two tramps , get the hell away . chelsea : he wants me ! do n't you , max ? max : i - i -- girl : whoa , hey , wait . max : [ chuckles nervously ] girl : hi . chelsea : that 's it . i made up my mind . i 'm giving max my virginity tonight . [ scene_break ] [ gun cocks ] caroline : oh , my god . tony : how did i know you were going to do that ? bo : i will not let you kill my wife . tony : bart , we have enough time to arrange bo 's execution , do n't we ? bart : all the time in the world , as far as i know . tony : good . do escort our guests to their accommodations . bart : what about flip - flop lockhart ? tony : huh . we 'll have him as the operative for the time being . if he proves disloyal , we 'll just shoot him . simple as that . guards ! escort our guests to their cells . billie : no ! not until you tell me where my daughter is , damn it . tony : ah , yes . georgia . billie : [ inhales deeply ] is she -- is she even alive ? tony : she 's very much alive . billie : tell me where she is . take me to her . tony : [ exhales sharply ] this is so satisfying . just to think that you traveled the world looking for your long - lost daughter but forgot to look in one particular spot . salem . yes . your daughter lives in your hometown . [ scene_break ] jennifer : having fun ? chelsea : yeah . abby : yeah . jennifer : good . let me know if you need anything . abby : okay , thanks , mom . jennifer : and just be good , both of you . chelsea : oh , i 'll be good , all right . i 'm gon na rock max 's world tonight .. abby : i wonder what happened over there . chelsea : max does n't really want to be with them . [ scene_break ] bonnie : excuse me . shawn , shawn , shawn , shawn . meems would hate me for doing this , but would you mind asking her to dance ? she 's been so bummed lately . shawn d. : oh , miss lockhart , i was planning on doing that anyway , so , uh , yes , of course . bonnie : thank you . shawn d. : hi . mimi : thanks . shawn d. : there you go . so , uh , want to get on the dance floor ? mimi : sure . okay . [ scene_break ] jennifer : hey , there . you 're in a good mood . bonnie : ah . life is great when you 've got the right guy . jennifer : i know what you mean , bonnie . i do not know what i would do without jack . [ scene_break ] jack : the nerve damage in my hand is merely a symptom of a condition that i did n't tell jennifer about . frankie : jen does n't know ? jack : no , and you 're not gon na tell her . but there is something that you are gon na do , something that i want you to do . frankie : what ? jack : after i 'm gone ... i want you to marry my wife . [ scene_break ] philip : [ sighs ] great . belle : it 's called `` morning sickness . `` i do n't understand why i keep getting it at night . philip : well , i have some news that might make you feel better . belle : i could use some good news . philip : i just called alice 's and talked to bonnie . she said that shawn and mimi are laughing , dancing , having a great time . so , you see , it 's just like i said . everything 's gon na work out for us . i promise . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : it 's kind of weird -- dancing with me ? mimi : no , no , it 's not that . it 's just -- i mean , this place just reminds me of rex . shawn d. : i know . it kind of reminds me ... of belle , too . mimi : we 're a pair , huh ? shawn d. : yeah . mimi : you know what i 'm afraid of ? that we 're never gon na get over the ones ... that got away . shawn d. : yeah , i hear you . [ scene_break ] abby : do n't do this , chelsea . chelsea : do n't worry , abby . i 'll still respect myself in the morning . besides , who cares what anybody else thinks , right ? max : all right , what are you doing to me ? chelsea : trying to make you hot . max : and then i go home and take a cold shower , right ? chelsea : or ... [ whispering indistinctly ] max : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] jennifer : you know , bonnie , i have to hand it to you . i really had my doubts about you running this place , and look at it . i mean , you have turned it into a real success . bonnie : why , thank you . did you ever have one of those days where things just fell into place ? that 's what i 'm having today . everything is finally heading in the right direction . jennifer : i know exactly what you mean . my life right now , it is so perfect . i mean , with my family and especially jack . we have , honestly , never been happier . [ scene_break ] jack : promise me you are not gon na tell jennifer that i 'm gon na die . frankie : jack -- jack : and then after i 'm gone ... you 're gon na make sure that , that creep lockhart stays away from her . ask jennifer to marry you . and then -- and then you -- you be a good husband to her . you be a good husband to her , and you be a good father to abigail and jack j -- jack jr . i 'm sorry . you got to promise me this . i got no one else . i need you . i 'm counting on you . i want you to marry my wife . i want you to -- i want you to promise me . please , promise me . frankie : [ voice breaking ] okay . okay , i promise . [ sniffles ] jack : thank you . [ scene_break ] billie : what do you mean my daughter is in salem ? tony : she 's been there all along . victor : what 's her name ? hope : where does she live ? bo : do we know her ? damn it , do we know her ? tony : oh , bart , i suppose i could tell them . after all , they 're our prisoners . what can they do with the information ? bart : nada . billie : please . i do n't have any pride left . i just want to know where georgia is . who she is . tony : the woman you 've been searching for ... does n't know she 's your daughter . and she does n't go by the name of georgia . as a matter of fact , it is a name that is very familiar to all of you . [ scene_break ] jack : do n't you get it ? i asked you to make her fall in love with you ! frankie : i do n't know if i can promise that , jack . [ scene_break ] billie : what clue are you talking about ? and if it did n't come from you , who did it come from ? answer me , damn it ! [ scene_break ] mimi : if she was really going to dump philip , why did she take the risk of getting pregnant with his baby if she did n't really love him ? [ scene_break ] philip : you do n't want shawn back , but you do n't want anyone else to have him either .	abby and chelsea spend the evening watching max dance with several girls . when the girls turn max down , chelsea comes on to him . max fends off a drunken boyfriend of one of the girls he 'd been dancing with but jack ends up getting cut when the guy returns with a knife . frankie finds jack passed out and upon coming to , jack reveals that he is dying and makes frankie promise to marry jennifer when he dies . belle becomes annoyed at the thought of mimi and shawn getting together even though philip is all for it . bonnie calls mimi and convinces her to bring shawn to the bar where they agree to not talk about their lost loves and enjoy the night .
nicole : officer , can you help me ? i need to get up there and find out what 's going on . officer : i 'm sorry , miss . you must be aware it 's impossible for anyone to gain access to the seventh floor right now . it 's completely sealed off . nicole : i know , but it does n't make any sense . how did this lock down get activated in the first place ? officer : that 's what the police are trying to find out . nicole : well , i wish they would work faster . someone i know -- someone i care about -- is trapped up there , and who knows what kind of trouble he can be in ? officer : i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] roman : that 's what i 'm telling you , partner . we ca n't get anybody in or out of the seventh floor . the phone lines are down . the cell service is jammed . abe : this lock down mechanism on the doors and elevator -- i mean , there must be some kind of emergency override . roman : there is , but it 's not working , either . abe : what the hell 's going on ? roman : i wish the hell i knew . abe : look , do you have any idea who 's involved , besides the hospital staff , i mean ? roman : well , i did get a partial list of the patients and the visitors . among the latter , my daughter sami . abe : oh , look , i 'm sorry , buddy . you must be worried sick . roman : there 's also e.j . dimera , tony and anna dimera , john black , steve and kayla with their baby , lucas horton and chloe lane , marlena . abe : i heard about what happened -- attacked in her apartment . who the hell would do such a thing ? roman : there was another name on that seventh - floor list -- stefano dimera . abe : [ chuckles ] come on . i mean , you ca n't think that he had anything -- roman : abe , i know it should n't be possible , but it is one hell of a coincidence . abe : you know , i 'd be suspicious , too , except for the fact the man 's in a coma . i mean , there 's no way that he could have anything to do with any of this . lexie : do n't be so sure of that . [ scene_break ] john : so , who 's it gon na be ? the monster that banished you to that island for 20 years or someone with a future who can offer you a piece of it ? tony : well , the future 's not gon na mean a thing if we do n't get this ventilation system back online , and the way we do that is that you and i work together . john : i 'll take that as my answer . i 'm glad that you 're with me . tony : [ sighs ] stefano : i knew you had no backbone . tony : stefano . stefano : siding with the enemy now , are we , hmm , after all i have done for you ? you disgust me , antony . you are a disgrace to the dimera name . you never were a real son to me , because a real son would never betray his father . for that , i will see you burn in hell . tony : that 's enough ! you conniving bastard ! john : not a good way to start our new relationship . stefano : you seem frightened , my dear . surrendering so soon , hmm ? the fun has just begun . it is called payback . hmm ? if you recall the hell that you put me through in that coma ... now it is time for me to return the favor . marlena : [ thinking ] no . i wo n't let you do it , stefano . not to me , not to john . i have to get that antidote . i have to . [ scene_break ] kayla : joe . joe . okay . [ joey crying ] kayla : you 're safe . you 're good . okay . steve . steve , please wake up . steve , please . please wake up . wake up . wake up . please . we got to get help . we got to get help . help -- we need help . help . help . help . help . oh , god . help . help , please . [ gasping ] help me . joe . [ scene_break ] stefano : samantha , are you there ? e.j . : samantha ! samantha ! sami : e.j . wh -- no . no ! no ! it was stefano ! it was stefano , e.j . ! no ! e.j . , come on ! is that you , e.j . ? i 'm so sorry ! e.j . , say something ! e.j . , say something ! you got to wake up ! you got to be okay ! e.j . ! [ scene_break ] abe : lexie , what are you talking about ? lexie : it 's very possible that stefano could have come out of his catatonic state . roman : what ? abe : have you heard something ? lexie : well , no , not since the lock down happened , but his latest test results show greatly increased brain activity -- the brain activity of a man who should , by all rights , be fully conscious . abe : but the last time you saw him -- lexie : he was still non - responsive , but that could have changed at any time , especially given his prognosis . abe : my god . if he really is awake ... roman : but even if he is , how can he engineer a lock down , and who the hell else knows what else on that floor , in a short amount of time , since lexie last saw him ? that 's impossible . abe : you know , i 'd like to agree , but one thing i think we 've all learned about dimera is that ... nothing 's impossible . [ scene_break ] tony : anna . anna . [ gasping ] anna . anna , wake up ! wake up . oh , anna . [ smooches ] please , g - god . oh , anna , i should -- i should never have left you alone . [ scene_break ] sami : e.j . -- e.j . , you have to be okay . [ sniffles ] e.j . , please . please . i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry for everything i said . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i - i know it 's not your fault . i know you did n't do this . okay . i know it 's not your fault . i know it was because of stefano , and i 'm so sorry i said those things to you , but you have to help me , remember ? you promised that you 'd help me fight stefano and you 'd help me get out of here . please -- please , e.j . , you have to be okay . [ inhales sharply ] okay . i 'm sorry . i 'll think . i 'll think . okay . okay , h - he has a pulse , and -- and i can feel him breathing . it does n't look like he 's bleeding , but he could have internal injuries . he could have broken something . okay , i wo n't -- i wo n't move him . i 'm so sorry . e.j . , i 'm so sorry . i 'm sorry for everything i said . i 'm so sorry . i did n't know it was you . i 'm so sorry . please -- please , you ca n't leave me . you have to be okay . e.j . , i 'm sorry . my -- my life wo n't be the same without you . pl -- please . please ! please . [ scene_break ] marlena : [ thinking ] try , marlena . try harder . you can do this . you 've beaten stefano before . you can beat him again . [ scene_break ] tony : anna . anna , my darling . come back to me . sweetheart . anna : oh . tony : oh -- oh , anna . anna : tony . tony : i 'm here . i 'm here . are you all right ? anna : [ groans ] tony : what happened ? anna : i was here . stefano came in , and he came towards me , and -- i do n't know . that 's all i remember . tony : did he do something to you ? anna : well , i do n't remember . i - i must have passed out from either the fear or those horrible fumes . [ coughs ] tony : i 'm sorry . we do n't seem to have much control over those . anna : but i thought you and john were working on the ventilation system . tony : we were . we were . but i 'll take care of you . [ chuckles ] anna : thank you , darling . i 'm better now . i 'll be better . tony : oh , good . anna : so , what 's happening ? did you find stefano ? tony : no , not yet . i do n't know what he 's been pumping into that air , but i began to hallucinate . i was working with john . we were working on the wiring , trying to get the ventilation back . and then all of a sudden john turned into stefano . anna : oh , darling . what is stefano doing to us ? tony : oh , i don -- i do n't know . i ca n't even begin to imagine . [ smooches ] john : [ exhales deeply ] i think that jet was easier . let 's hope this works . [ scene_break ] nicole : philip -- philip , hey . philip : hey . nicole : thank you , though i could use something stronger . philip : stick with the coffee . this could be a long wait . nicole : it 's killing me not knowing anything . i wish we had some news . philip : i still say you 're wasting your time worrying about e.j . nicole : i ca n't help my feelings , philip . i should n't have told you . i do n't know why i did . philip : i just meant that e.j . can take care of himself . nicole : well , i 'm not just worried about e.j . there are other people trapped up there . philip : my brother . i mean , she 's still recovering from that beating he took in prison . nicole : hopefully chloe is taking care of him . philip : if she 's all right herself . nicole : okay , we really have no reason to believe that anyone 's in danger or -- or has been hurt . philip : except for the fact that every single line of communication on that floor has been disabled . that tells me this is n't just a random malfunction . nicole : did n't roman say something about tapping into the hospital security cameras ? philip : why do n't we see if he 's had any luck ? nicole : no . he told me not to bother him . he 's busy . philip : to hell with that . [ scene_break ] roman : i 'm just looking for some kind of access here . hell , i 'm take an air- conditioning duct . the only problem is getting to it . abe : and we have to be on that level . lexie : so until we find a way to deactivate this lock down , there is no getting anyone in or out . philip : and how long will that take ? abe : we do n't know yet . philip : and what 's going on with the security cameras ? can we at least see what 's happening with them ? roman : not yet , but we 're working on it . nicole : is n't there anything more you can tell us about chloe or lucas or e.j . ? roman : all we know is chloe signed in to visit lucas . lexie : according to admissions , e.j . came in with sami . the two of them , along with john , are the ones who found marlena in her apartment . nicole : e.j . was with sami ? they could be trapped up there together ? roman : does that concern you ? nicole : no . i 'm just surprised . i thought he was visiting his father alone . [ scene_break ] sami : e.j . -- e.j . ! e.j . : hey , samantha . sami : are you okay ? e.j . : yeah . sami : oh , my god . be careful . e.j . : ow ! ow ! sami : be careful . e.j . : oh , my head . sami : i 'm sorry . are you okay ? no , slow down . slow down . okay , just be careful . e.j . : it 's all right . it 's all right . oh ! sami : just -- how do you feel ? e.j . : i - i 'm -- i 'm okay . my head ... sami : i 'm sorry , okay ? m so sorry , e.j . i did n't know . i - i - i thought you were stefano . e.j . : what do you mean , you thought i was stefano ? sami : well , i was hallucinating or something because of the smoke . i - i think -- and -- i do n't know . now it seems like there 's no smoke in here , so i think we 're okay . e.j . : wait a second . wait a second . i saw you . and i came in here . i - i was going down the stairs , and i -- somebody grabbed -- did you -- did you grab me as i was -- did you trip me ? sami : i was running into the stairwell to get away from stefano . i thought he was chasing after me . e.j . : i was chasing after you . you were upset . i wanted to see what was going on . sami : i was hallucinating , okay ? i 'm really sorry . i - i did n't know what i was doing . i thought i saw stefano . i thought i talked to him and he was saying these horrible , creepy things to me , and he freaked me out . so i ran into the stairwell . the door was open , and i managed to get in here , and then i thought he was gon na chase after me . i thought he was gon na try to kill me . so i hid , and i tripped him , and he fell down the stairs . e.j . : no , no . i -- okay . wait a second . just calm down , all right ? i followed you . you tripped me . i fell down the stairs . sami : i know , all right ? i know it was you now , and i 'm sorry , okay ? e.j . : it 's all right . it 's okay . it 's all right . you were under the influence of some toxic drugs . sami : i really did n't know what i was doing . i 'm sorry . e.j . : it 's okay . can i ask you something ? you did n't , uh , you did n't know what you were doing . did you know what you were saying ? sami : what i was saying ? e.j . : you said that you could n't imagine your life without me . sami : i was scared . e.j . : i know . i know you were scared . that does n't mean you ca n't give me an honest answer . sami : oh , come on , e.j . i do n't think this is exactly the right place to be talking . e.j . : this is the right time . this is exactly the right place . sami : no . no . i think we should figure out how to get out of here . e.j . : samantha , would you please look at me ? i just want to know if you meant it . sami : well , if you 're asking if i was upset at the idea of you dying because of me , of course i was . i was worried sick . e.j . : that 's not what i 'm asking . you know that 's not what i 'm asking , all right ? i would like to know where you and i stand , and i 'd also like to know where you stand with lucas . sami : where i stand with lucas is n't exactly up to me . he basically dropped me like a hot potato . it 's all because of one mistake . e.j . : why ? because he walked in on us in bed ? sami : and i thought he could forgive me for it , and obviously i was wrong . e.j . : come on , samantha . it 's about a lot more than that . you know it is . sami : look , lucas came back , and i focused on that and him and what he had seen , and i just was desperate to make sure we reconnected , because i wanted us to get back together , and that 's all i thought about , and so i -- e.j . : that 's why you -- so you pushed me away . is that what you 're saying ? that 's what you 're saying . sami : well , i forced myself to ignore everything else -- to ignore how i felt about you and about what happened that night . look , that night changed everything . maybe it was a mistake that we had sex , but i ca n't take it back . i ca n't change what happened . i ca n't change how i feel about you . then i have to stop lying to myself about it . [ scene_break ] anna : [ coughing ] marlena , are you all right ? i 'm sorry . i meant to get back here earlier , but -- i 'm sorry . it seems like all hell is breaking loose out there now . we still ca n't find stefano . we still ca n't find a way out . and the worst part is , these fumes are making people crazy . tony was just hallucinating . marlena : [ coughing ] anna : oh , my god . why is your oxygen off again ? you need this . oh , god . breathe . that 's better , is n't it ? [ coughs ] oh , good . good . we ca n't have you breathing this stuff , because , like i was saying , it 's making people crazy . tony was just crazy . he just thought john was stefano , and he came this close to attacking him . but do n't worry . john is fine . john is fine . and tony is almost back to normal . he just went with john to try to fix the ventilation system ... which means that we 'll be getting out of here pretty soon . so you hang in there , okay ? you hang in there . and you remember what i said to you -- that when this is over , we are gon na make stefano pay . [ coughs ] what ? what is it ? are you trying to tell me something ? [ scene_break ] stefano : hello , john . this is your conscience speaking . you 've been a very bad soldier -- very bad , indeed . but that is all about to change . john : you always were a coward , stefano . why do n't you show your face ? stefano : and why do n't you behave ? conduct yourself like the pawn that you are . john : i 'm not your pawn . in fact , i never really was your pawn , was i ? stefano : oh , but you were ... and you will be again very soon . john : oh , come on . give it up . you do n't control me anymore . it does n't matter what you do . i just do n't take to your programming . stefano : i admit there was obviously a glitch in the transformation , or rather , re - transformation . it did n't quite turn out as i planned , but not to worry . we can simply reboot , and when we do , this time i 'm sure the metamorphosis will be complete and you 'll belong to me again . this time , forever . [ scene_break ] lexie : nicole , are you all right ? nicole : yeah , i 'm okay . i 'm just , uh , worried like everyone else . lexie : well , you seemed upset when i mentioned that e.j . came to the hospital with sami . nicole : like i said , i was surprised . e.j . 's my friend , and i was under the impression that he did n't want to have anything to do with her , outside of the child they share . lexie : so , you have a thing for my brother . nicole : excuse me ? lexie : i - i - i 'm just a little surprised . nicole : why is that ? lexie : well , i - i always thought that , um , well , that you only went for men with money and e.j . 's hardly wealthy , although he might have been if john had n't taken over . nicole : i guess you 'll find this hard to believe , lexie , but that 's not all i care about . lexie : are you in love with him ? nicole : no ! and what 's with all the questions ? i had no idea that you and e.j . were so close . lexie : you know what ? i 'm sorry . it 's none of my business , right ? i just feel for you , nicole . i mean , i just know that you 're in a difficult situation , and ... nicole : okay . what do you mean ? lexie : i 'm not saying this to hurt you , all right ? but it 's obvious that e.j . is only interested in sami . and despite what he says , i do n't think that 's gon na change any time soon . [ scene_break ] e.j . : and now ... what are your feelings , huh ? sami : e.j . , you should be really careful . e.j . : oh , i 'm fine . sami : you could really have a concussion . e.j . : i do n't know if i have a concussion or not . but i know what i heard . samantha , did you mean it ? come on . please . i - i just -- just -- did you mean it ? sami : yeah . yeah , i did . e.j . : thank you . sami : how long do you think we 're gon na be stuck here ? [ door handle rattles ] [ pounding ] e.j . : i do n't know . i have no idea . sami : you know , i ca nt stop thinking about my family . and they 're all up there . everyone is up there , and my mom is so weak , and anything could happen . god , i just wish that i knew they were okay . e.j . : samantha , steve and kayla are up there . they know that your mother 's vulnerable . look , they 're going to make sure that she 's safe . sami : you do n't know that . stefano could have done something to her by now . he could have taken my mother . he could have done something to them so that they ca n't help her . e.j . : come here . stop this , all right ? just sit down , please . just sit down . all right ? sami : god , i just ca n't help it . i 'm just terrified for her and -- and everyone and us ! e.j . : shh ! sami : what if something h -- e.j . : listen . come on . stop . stop . stop . sami : you ca n't keep saying that ! what am i supposed to do ? ! what am i supposed to -- e.j . : come here . come here . come on . it 's okay . [ scene_break ] stefano : we 'll get you back in the lab , john , and this time , i assure you , nothing will go wrong . john : oh , come on , steffie . why are you doing this to me ? i 'm your brother . stefano : ah , well [ chuckles ] forgive me if i 'm not feeling the brotherly love , huh ? but , then , neither , apparently , were you all this time that i was -- how can i put it ? -- indisposed . john : no , i was n't feeling anything . but is n't that the way you wanted it ? stefano : it is exactly how i wanted it . but you do feel , huh ? that 's the problem . a part of the old john still lives . granted , not much , but he 's there , and we can not have that . he must be destroyed -- completely -- so that my pawn can be reborn . john : you 're never gon na get me back in that chair ... because i 'm gon na kill you first . [ grunting ] [ scene_break ] tony : john , what the hell 's going on here ? what are you doing with that ? john : well , your father thinks that he can turn me back into his pawn , but that 's not gon na happen . tony : no , of course not . but you do n't have to tell me that , john . i 'm on your side , remember ? i came here to help you . john : you were trying to take my head off with this . or do you think i 'd forgotten ? tony : no , of course not . i can explain . john : that 's enough ! shh ! it 's too late , antony . i 've had it with you . i 've had it with all the dimeras . tony : john , i did n't mean to hurt you . i was hallucinating from that damn gas . i thought you were stefano . john : right . stefano . tony : yes , he was taunting me . he was attacking me , and i - i got so angry . i - i - i grabbed the first thing i could find to just shut him up . actually , i thought you were stefano . that 's the honest truth . otherwise , why did n't i just finish you off ? john : where have you been ? did you see him ? tony : no , no , not yet . i would have been back sooner , except anna had past out . she 's all right , but it 's that damn gas . whatever it is they 're pumping into this place , it 's making us see things , do things . look at you , for instance . you 've got that thing in your hand . you 're about to try and kill me , and look what you 've done to the wall . john : well , let 's just say that the real stefano was pushing my buttons . let 's get back to work . hold this light . we have to get some air into this room , dissipate the gas , because for those of us who are n't immune to the fumes , like yourself , this could end very , very badly . [ scene_break ] anna : what is it ? what is it ? what are you trying to say ? marlena : [ coughing ] anna : oh , god . marlena : [ wheezes ] anna : do n't try to talk . please , do n't try to talk . just breathe . breathe . breathe deep . very good . very good . and -- and try not to worry , 'cause we 're gon na get through this . we 're gon na beat stefano . i promise you . [ coughs , sniffles ] [ scene_break ] nicole : thank you for that uplifting speech , lexie . look , i - i know that e.j . is still hung up on sami . i get that , okay ? lexie : okay . nicole : and i do n't have to tell you how many times she has hurt him or how many times she 's gotten his hopes up and then crushed them as soon as lucas crooked his little finger . he 's not putting up with it anymore . i think he 's finished with her this time -- for good . lexie : well , i think that 'd be for the best . nicole : and i think ... that e.j . finally realizes he ca n't be happy with her , because all sami ever wants is what she ca n't have . and at this very moment , that is lucas . lexie : well , the most important thing right now is getting e.j . , sami , and everyone else out of whatever situation they 're in upstairs . excuse me . nicole : sure . [ scene_break ] officer : commander brady , i 'm sorry to interrupt . roman : what do you got ? officer : good news . i think we caught a break . [ scene_break ] e.j . : hey . you feeling better ? sami : a little . e.j . : good . sami : i 'm still terrified for my mom . e.j . : i understand . i 'm sure that every single attempt is being made to rescue us . sami : i just hope it 's in time . there 's so many people up there i care about . e.j . : does that include lucas ? sami : of course , it does . e.j . : i 'm -- i 'd really like to know how you feel about lucas . i mean , right here , now . sami : i love him ... and i always will . but he does n't ... want to have anything to do with me , and i have to deal with that and ... move on . e.j . : i see . sami : i 'm sorry . e.j . : do you think that ... i mean , lucas saying this was part of the reason that you realized that you had these feelings for me ? sami : i did n't say that . no , that 's not how it is . e.j . : i mean , how is it ? sami : i do n't know . i mean , you were lying there on the floor , and i thought you were dead , and i thought i had killed you , and ... i guess just a lot of things hit me , you know , all at once . e.j . : well , things like what ? sami : i do n't know . just ... maybe that anything 's possible . i 'm sorry . i ca n't promise you anything more than that . e.j . : no , that 's fine . that 's a lot more that what i hoped for . [ chuckles ] come here . [ smooches ] [ scene_break ] abe : we could use some good news . officer : we figured out a way to tie in the seventh - floor security cameras into the monitor at the nurses ' desk . it should be up and running any minute . roman : good . we 'll finally be able to see what 's going on up there . [ scene_break ] sami : [ exhales deeply ] can we just stay like this ? e.j . , just tell me everything 's gon na be okay . e.j . : sure . [ smooches ] everything 's gon na be okay . [ scene_break ] [ joey crying ] [ footsteps approach ] [ crying continues ] steve : [ exhales sharply ] [ inhales sharply ] hey . hey . [ groaning ] [ coughing ] kayla . kayla . kayla : [ groans ] [ coughing ] steve : come on , baby . you all right ? come on , baby . kayla : what happened ? steve : come here . kayla : what happened ? steve : [ coughing ] you passed out . come on . kayla : the baby -- steve : let 's get up . the baby ? go ahead . kayla : the baby . joe . steve : he had the oxygen . he 's gon na be fine . he 's fine . kayla : joey . oh , my god . oh , my god ! the baby ! where 's the baby ? ! the baby 's not here ! steve : no . wait . wait . kayla : no , the baby 's not here ! help me ! where 's the baby ? ! oh , my god ! steve : it 's still locked . kayla : let us out ! steve : help ! [ scene_break ] john : i think we 're onto something . tony : really ? john : this is it . tony : what is it ? john : the connection that was disabled . if we can get these wires back together in the right sequence , we 're gon na be in business . tony : oh , not a moment too soon . [ scene_break ] anna : [ coughs ] john , tony , what 's happening ? tony : oh , anna , i think we 're about to breathe again . anna : [ high - pitched coughing ] tony : are you all right ? anna ? anna ? [ coughing ] john : hang on , you two . we 're almost there . tony : [ groaning ] abe : what happened ? [ scene_break ] roman : i thought you said the feed to the security cameras was working . technician : it was . i 'm sorry . i do n't know what happened . we had it for a second , then suddenly lost the signal . [ cellphone ringing ] roman : yeah ? commander brady . ventilation ? all right . all right . thanks for telling me . hospital security . it seems somebody is trying to activate the emergency ventilation system on the seventh floor . it does n't look good . [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] marlena : you . [ next_on ] my heart belongs to one man and one man only . oh , yeah ? who 's that ? some p.i . i want you to find someone for me . who ? that cheap tart who 's been sleeping with my husband . remember -- we do n't talk about your husband . or your wife .	john continues working on the wiring for the ventilation system . tony finds anna unconscious and revives her . stefano threatens john over an intercom , telling him that he will be his pawn again . tony explains why he attacked john with a wrench . he and anna both pass out just as john finds the problem with the wiring . marlena tries to get anna to understand that she wants the syringe , but fails . later , she receives a mysterious female visitor . ej comes to and sami admits that she has feelings for him . she tells him a future for them may be possible . lexie warns nicole that ej is n't over sami . tim gets the surveillance cameras working briefly for roman and abe . nicole sees sami and ej kissing . kayla and joe come to only to find joe missing .
hope : hey , lex ... lex : oh , hope . thanks for coming so quickly . hope : yeah , why did you wan na see me ? how 's maggie doing ? she doing better ? lexie : i 'm afraid not . i need you to sign some papers . hope : what kind of papers ? lexie : you are maggie 's durable power of attorney . she has a d.n.r . hope : oh , my god , no . do not resuscitate . lexie : we have take her off the ventilator . hope : no . [ cries ] [ scene_break ] carly : i 've made terrible , terrible mistakes . and i need your help . all of you . melanie : of course . mom , of course . jennifer : we will help you . we will help you with whatever you need , carly . daniel : we 're just happy you 're back . carly : i am too . and i would n't have come back if it were n't for ... quinn ? someone that 's been helping me for a while . he brought me here , and i thought he was right behind me , but he 's gone . melanie : who is he ? carly : someone who wanted nothing from me except to help me get better . [ scene_break ] quinn : mother .. vivian : do n't call me mother , you miserable excuse for a son . [ scene_break ] brady : [ sighs ] justin : uh , you may wan na hold off of that cocktail until i leave . brady : meaning what ? justin : meaning ... for once in your life , you 're gon na listen to me , brady ... [ scene_break ] taylor : did you follow me here ? nicole : does it matter ? taylor : can i have a drink in peace , please ? nicole : brady was protecting his interests . taylor : by having chad dimera shot ? taylor : i do n't know all the details , okay ? but it 's looking to me like a glaring mistake . no , it is looking to me like an unforgivable one . nicole : knock it off , taylor . you can pull your self - righteous crap with people who do n't know the real you , but not with me , okay ? not with me . [ scene_break ] chad : i know it 's hard . i mean , i 've fought it for weeks . i but you can get out of this , ej . ej : `` this . `` you mean the family ? chad : look at me . i was shot today by someone who was probably hoping i was you . it could 've been abigail , it could 've been taylor , it could 've been your kids . maggie 's in the other room right now in critical condition . i mean , my head was almost blown off ... i mean , who 's next , ej ? and for what ? [ scene_break ] victor : ready ? now that maggie 's lying here , now that your sons have been hurt , you wan na know if i 'm ready to end the war ? stefano : what else is there to prove , victor ? victor : nothing . stefano : well , so then you agree ? we put an end to this . once and for all . victor : no , stefano . it 's too late . it 's much too late . [ scene_break ] lexie : these are maggie 's wishes , hope . she asked you to ensure that they 're carried out . hope : i do n't have a choice , do i ? lexie : i am so sorry . [ scene_break ] stefano : i think you should reconsider this , victor . so that we can make sure there 's never a possibility that this could happen again . victor ... an eye for an eye does not work . kate : stefano 's right , victor . listen to him . [ scene_break ] [ vivian slaps quinn across the face ] quinn : what the hell is wrong with you ? vivian : me ? me ? quinn : what is it you think -- vivian : no , there 's no guesswork involved here . i saw you with her . you saved the woman you told me you 'd help me destroy . quinn : look , mother -- victor : no equivocations , you swine ! she murdered your cousin . i stood in front of his memorial and swore vengeance against her . you told me you 'd help me . how could you do this to me ? [ scene_break ] carly : i know how worried you 've been . i saw you on tv , and i feel terrible that you were so scared for me . melanie : stop , please . you 're home now . carly : i put everything at m risk . my relationships with all of you , my career ... jennifer : wait , it 's okay . listen , we 're gon na help you , and gon na help you get your career back , do you hear me ? carly : [ laughing ] mm , i can imagine what lexie 's saying . daniel : okay , one thing at a time , okay ? one day at a time . carly : it was n't me . okay , i was ... strung out . and i was so in denial that i did n't even remember running away from you until i came off the pills . melanie : [ sighs ] mom . carly : then i saw you on tv , and i realized that there was no secret . there was no secret anymore . and then i remembered that night , and i remembered how hard all of you tried to help me . daniel : where did you go ? carly : i went somewhere to think . and that 's where my friend found me . and he gave me the courage to realize that i had to go to rehab . but first i had to come home and i had to see all of you . daniel : i 'm sorry . i wish he would 've come in with you . carly : i wish he would 've come in ... too . i know , i know . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry . [ scene_break ] ej : look ... the two of you are traumatized . obviously , i understand . chad : i tried to make this my family , ej . i mean , i really did . look at us . is this how you wan na live your life ... looking over your shoulder every night and day ? cringing every time the phone rings ? wondering if it 's more bad news about me ? or taylor , the kids , or father ? ej : no . that 's not what i want . chad : then let 's walk away from this ... before it kills one of us . ej : we will protect you . chad : [ sighs ] ej : because you 're family , chad . you 're my brother . but let me tell you something . i 've been my father 's son a lot longer than i 've been your brother . so do n't ask me to choose . [ scene_break ] victor : there 's no point in trying to broker a peace that is in name only . kate : it 's more than in name only . after everything that 's happened to both of our families , i am not going to sit back and just wait to see whose wake i 'm going to be attending . lexie : [ sighs ] i called hope in because we have maggie 's living will on record here . hope is the durable power of attorney . victor : what are you talking about ? hope : it 's not my choice , victor . it 's maggie 's . she was very specific in her will . we have no choice but to honor it . [ scene_break ] nicole : i 'm serious , taylor . you can walk around salem and be a hypocrite , but it wo n't float with me , and you know it . taylor : okay , i am not a walking hypocrite . nicole : you wan na go down this road , taylor ? really ? taylor : okay , brady beat ej unconscious . nicole : which you helped him keep quiet . taylor : ej could 've retaliated a dozen times , a dozen times . but he decided to take the high road instead -- nicole : the high road ? the place where the man responsible for mom 's death rides his trike ? taylor : okay . all right , you know that i will not forget ej 's part in it , but he has taken more than his fair share of the blame for it . nicole : more than his fair share ? you are so deluded ! taylor : i am ? what about you ? you have been whispering in brady 's ear to go after ej . nicole : excuse me , that is not true . taylor : it 's not true ? oh , it 's not true ? what , and it 's probably not fair either , right ? nicole , this ridiculous blood war is going on because of one person . and that one person is you . [ scene_break ] brady : and what am i going to listen to you for ? about what ? justin : son told me that you tried to make peace with ej . brady : i did . i got played on it , though . justin : do you listen to talk radio ? do you have any idea how much this family is being mentioned in the news in this town ? and how quickly that 's going to just go nationwide ? brady : what , are you worried about , bad publicity ? since when , justin ? justin : i 'm worried about my family . brady : your ... your family ? well , that 's funny , because i thought it was our family . i thought we were all kiriakis . is n't that our family , justin ? justin : yes , we are . and while my uncle is n't necessarily make me think of family reunions and barbecues , i can guarantee this is not what he wanted . this , all of this , is between you and ej . brady : yeah , well , why do n't you stick your nose out of things that you do n't understand , how about that ? justin : and why do n't you stop trying to act like you understand anything about how my uncle , uncle victor , does business . you need to back down , brady . you 're no michael corleone . just get out while the getting is good . brady : no offense . do n't take offense to this , but do n't you kiss my ass ? i 'm not backing down for anybody . [ scene_break ] chad : thanks . ej ... it means a lot to me that you think of me as your brother . i feel the same way too . ej : if you believe that we 're family , then we need to stay together like a family . chad : you know , i just do n't get you . before this all happened , you were telling me to stay away from the family while i still had a chance -- ej : before it happened . before you were shot . idealism , chad , can be just as misguided as realism -- you 'll do well to remember that . anyway , the two of you are safe . [ pats chad twice ] [ scene_break ] victor : we can challenge this in court . we can at least get a delay . god , this ca n't be happening . hope : can i have a few moments alone with victor , please ? lexie : yeah , of course . hope : this is so unbelievable . [ sniffs ] i ca n't even process it . i 'll give you a few moments alone with her , victor . i you love her . you made her very happy . [ crying ] i love you , maggie . victor : i tried to shield you from this . i was naive to think that i could . it too high a cost . it 's too high . hope : [ sighs ] i spoke to melissa . lexie : it 's time . it kate : i am so sorry . stefano : not nearly as sorry as i will always be , katherine . victor : [ stutters ] what do you do ? lexie : i remove the breathing tube , and then ... we wait . i need you both to step outside for a moment . hope : okay . kate : there 's a chance that she 's going to be able to breathe on her own . victor : and there 's a chance that she wo n't . stefano : i 'm very sorry , victor . victor : are you ? stefano : yes . and i know how upset you are . but i mean , to refuse a peace offering just out - of - hand ... victor : the woman that i love is dying . your peace offering and reassurance of safety is the last thing i care about now , stefano . [ scene_break ] quinn : first of all , you have to understand the situation that led to my helping carly . vivian : do i really ? quinn : look , she does n't seem to be the monster you made her out to be . she 's a woman with an addiction , and she was struggling terribly with it . look , i felt it was the right thing to do to help her . vivian : does she know who you are ? quinn : no , of course not . ma , she needed saving . vivian : she killed your cousin . quinn : and did it ever occur to you that things happen for a reason ? vivian : meaning what ? quinn : that maybe it was fate that brought carly to me . and maybe it was my fate to do the right thing for once . vivian : oh ! [ scene_break ] daniel : carly , maybe you should wait a few days before checking yourself in to rehab . carly : wait ? daniel : you 've gone through hell . you 're still detoxing . just let us help you get your strength back , and then we 'll see about going somewhere . carly : i do n't think i can wait . melanie : yeah , i do n't -- a - are you afraid you 're gon na use again ? carly : [ chuckles ] just something about coming back and trying to find a life with all of you ... again . i was n't ready it 's me , my fault . me . i , um ... i was trying to make up for the time i lost with lawrence and the family i did n't get with nicky . and i did n't realize or see that just by trying to put all these little puzzle pieces together with all of you when you have your own lives and your own feelings and a new relationship .... just -- everything got mixed up in my head . and once it started , it just , it could n't stop . melanie : but it did stop . you stopped . you 're stronger than you 're giving yourself credit for . carly : i do n't feel very strong . jennifer : listen to me , you are strong . look at me . you are not going through this alone . i promise you . melanie : yeah , i have a social worker friend that i can call and get some rehab names . jennifer : yeah , i had looked into some places previously , you know that . melanie : yeah , we 'll find a place that 's really close by so we can visit all the time . carly : okay , i 'd like that . melanie : okay , um , will you just give me a minute ? carly : okay . you two are fine , right ? i did n't mess that up , right ? jennifer : stop . you worry about you right now . daniel : all right , you let all three of us take care of you . it is going to get better . come on . it already has . carly : god , i hope so . [ scene_break ] chad : oh . abigail : you know , you were pretty amazing with your brother just now . chad : i do n't think it made a bit of difference . abigail : chad ... listen , i know that i 've been the one whispering in your ear that you should walk away from your family . but you 've been caught in the middle , and it 's not fair . chad : but before today , i did n't almost lose you . i keep thinking ... that i can handle this . i kept thinking i could stay out of it all but ... someone shot at me today thinking i was ej , and you were right next to me . everything changed today , abigail . everything . abigail : so then you were really serious when you were talking to your brother about getting out while you still can , right ? you really think you can do that ? chad : you know , victor 's with maggie right now . he 's been with her ever since she was hit by mistake . i do n't ever want that for me and you . [ scene_break ] hope : [ crying ] no , no . victor : maggie , please do n't go . maggie ... no . [ scene_break ] ej : is that true ? about maggie ? father , have you tried to talk to victor ? stefano : does n't matter now . nothing does . [ scene_break ] lexie : i believe she 's gone . hope : maggie . victor : maggie ? lexie : oh , my god , she 's ... she 's breathing on her own . hope : oh , my god . victor : it 's okay . hope : maggie . victor : it 's okay , darling . i 'm here , everything 's gon na be all right now . : hope : is this real ? is she really breathing ? lexie : yeah , it 's real , i ca n't believe it . hope : i have to call everyone . this is real , she 's breathing . lexie : it 's real . hope : okay . lexie : yeah . hope : okay . lexie : i have to order some tests . oh , my god , i ca n't believe it , victor ! victor : i know ! lexie : oh , my god . victor : everything 's gon na be all right now , darling . no one is gon na hurt you again . i promise . maggie : [ moans softly ] [ scene_break ] nicole : how the hell is this my fault ? taylor : okay , well , what i do know is that ej has tried change . has brady ? not with you by his side . nicole : oh . [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] justin : i know you 're full of yourself , brady . especially now . but i can tell you , this posturing is n't going to stop the insanity between the families . brady : will you just stay out of things that you do n't understand ? do yourself a favor . justin : really ? you ? brady : yeah . justin : because you are the image of clarity ? the way you run your life ? the amount of liquor you consume ? the way you allow yourself to be led around by the nose by someone like nicole . brady : oh . there it was . you saved that one for last , did n't you ? ooh . justin : brady , am i wrong ? brady : let me tell you something . nicole has nothing to do with the operations of this family . i run titan alone . that 's the way it is . justin : you ca n't even admit , for the sake of debate , how that woman 's agenda is gon na bring you down , is gon na cost us . brady : you need to stop talking . justin : may as well , for all the good it 's doing . you 're as thick as they come , brady . brady : thank you . thanks for stopping by . it was fun . justin : and if anyone i love gets hurt ... you need to think about who matters to you . you need to think about your family before you make another stupid move and it blows up in your face . will you promise me that ? [ brady mouthing words ] [ scene_break ] stefano : good ... i 've got ta get you home , chad . i will not feel right until i have you and your brother safely in the house . chad : well , i ca n't speak for ej ... but i 'm not going home with you . stefano : listen to me on this , would you please ? because it still is not safe , all right ? now , i have a lot more information than you do . i 'm telling you that this thing is not over yet . chad : which is probably the biggest reason why i ca n't be there . stefano : what ? chad : i ca n't live with you anymore . kate : chad , we know this is upsetting for you . chad : i was shot . abigail could 've been shot , too . her aunt is in this hospital somewhere barely alive . and i just do n't know how else to say this ... but i 'm done . [ scene_break ] victor : maggie , can you hear me ? just in case you can , there 's something i want you to know . i love you . i love you so much . maggie ! it 's all right , i 'm right here . oh ! it 's so great to see your eyes again . you can hear me , ca n't you ? what is it , darling ? what are you trying to say ? maggie : [ raspy breathing ] i love you , victor . [ scene_break ] vivian : you need to feel better about yourself , is that it ? so you use my mortal enemy to make yourself feel better ? quinn : carly was there in part because of me . because of one of the ways i 've chosen to make my living . and all at once , i felt that i owed it to her . look , if not to her , to everyone else that i 've harmed over the years because of my greed and my selfishness . i owed it to her to save her . vivian : this is outrageous . quinn : unlike letting someone die alone in an alley ? vivian : of all the people on the planet that you choose to save , it 's carly manning . quinn : this conversation is over . vivian : [ scoffs ] how ... how am i supposed to avenge lawrence 's death ? i have been working on this for a very long time . how am i gon na make it happen now ? quinn : you already have , mother . [ scene_break ] melanie : okay , i have the name of the best rehab center within , like , 100 miles . and my friend pulled some strings , and they have a room . carly : wow . well , i 've checked about a half dozen patients into this place myself . daniel : well , i mean , how soon is she really gon na be able to check in ? melanie : tonight . they want her to come in tonight . carly : okay . well , then i can to go back to my room and organize a few things . melanie : okay , i 'll come with you . carly : you do n't have to do -- melanie : please do n't . i do n't want you to do this alone , okay ? i 'm coming with you . [ cell phone ringing ] jennifer : oh , i 'm so sorry . excuse me , i have to take this . daniel : no , go , go , go . jennifer : i 'm sorry . carly : i 'm so sorry for what i 've put you through . daniel : no , stop . stop being sorry and just get better . we love you . all of us do . carly : shh . daniel : okay , now you just call me as soon as she gets in , all right ? will you call me right away ? melanie : yeah . carly : come on . melanie : okay , okay . let 's go , mom . jennifer : hey . she woke up . daniel : hmm , what ? jennifer : aunt maggie woke up . she 's breathing on her own . daniel : ah , wow . that 's awesome . jennifer : everything 's great . everything is so great again . [ scene_break ] steno : chad ... we are your family . you ca n't undo that . chad : i saw you disown ej a few weeks ago without too much trouble . stefano : [ scoffs ] i was very angry , but it 's been repaired . chad : you ca n't repair this . or what happened to aunt maggie , or what could 've happened to abigail . i will not put her in the line of fire . stefano : what the ... where the ... where are you going to go ? chad : i do n't know . i just know that i ca n't be a part of this life . stefano : [ chuckles ] do you have any idea ... how frightened i was when i heard that you got shot ? my god , i thought i lost you . chad : you 'll have less chance of worrying about me if i 'm not part of the family . i 'll be by for the rest of my things as soon as i can . stefano : [ sighs ] kate : [ softly ] god . ej : where 's father going out there ? kate : he went after chad . ej : he went after chad ? kate : chad is moving out of the house -- he wants nothing more to do with any of us . ej : i 'll go and talk to him . kate : ej . ej : hmm ? kate : if your father loses chad , i do n't think he 's gon na survive it . ej : father . stefano : elvis . chad ... ej : yeah . i know , kate told me . he 'll be fine . we will get through this . together . [ scene_break ] vivian : i do n't understand something . you think i 've won ? carly is in the bosom of her family , off drugs . my son , who i trusted with every part of my being , has betrayed me . what have i won ? quinn : do you know who i dropped off to her family tonight ? a broken woman who resorted to desperate means just to find a high , who may have lost her job and her license to do what she does best . and i may have lost her as well . consider your revenge in that , good mother . vivian : wait a minute . i 'm sorry , you may have lost her ? what are you saying ? quinn : i 'm saying carly 's life is ruined . by her own hand , by mine , and by yours . mission accomplished . vivian : we 'll see . [ scene_break ] melanie : mom ? carly : hmm ? melanie : are there any other pills here ? you should -- you should probably give them to me if there are . uh ... is this all of them ? carly : yep . [ toilet flushes ] melanie : hey . i 'm really proud of you . carly : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] victor : you 're home again , maggie . i 'll keep you safe now . maggie : [ mumbling ] victor : do n't worry , darling , you 've got plenty of time to answer me . maggie : make ... peace . [ raspy breathing ] [ scene_break ] brady : [ sighs ] nicole : i talked to my sister . brady : and ? nicole : and she thinks we 're responsible for everything . brady : [ chuckles ] well , you know what , nicole ? i say if she does n't understand us ... who needs her ? nicole : good point . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] ej : look , father , i was just talking to chad . he 's scared . i mean , really , who can blame him , you know ? stefano : it 's beyond fear , elvis . he just does not want to be a part of us . ej : if that 's true , that 's his loss , eh ? come here . stefano : thank you , son ... for your loyalty . [ next_on ] bo : you should take a look at this . hope : oh , my god . roman : i told you and hope to drop this . this is my final warning . hope : what does he have against all these women ?	at the hospital , hope asked lexie if maggie was doing better . lexie told her that she 's not doing better . lexie wanted hope to sign papers because she 's maggie 's power of attorney . lexie told hope that maggie does n't want to be a vegetable . lexie tried to convince hope to take maggie off the ventilator because that 's what she wants . chad and ej talked about the feud . chad wanted to know who would be next . victor and stefano talked about stefano wanting to end the war . victor told him that it 's too late for that now . at the pub , carly was reunited with daniel , melanie , and jennifer . daniel thought carly should wait to go to rehab since she 's still detoxing . carly does n't think she should wait to go to rehab . they assured carly that they would help her get through everything . at the pier , vivian yelled at quinn for helping carly . she also slapped quinn . he insisted that he did the right thing . they continued to go back and forth until he walked away . vivian was n't finished with carly .
nicole : `` if it was so , it might be . if it were so , it would be . if it is n't , it ai n't . ' `` wow . lewis carroll , you must have been as drunk as us ladies last night when you wrote that . mm - hmm . okay , you know what , maybe if i just work on my tan , i wo n't have to deal with kristen playing mother teresa with eric . [ sighs ] eric : hello . hello ? nicole : uh , hi . sorry , but you really ca n't be here . eric : hey , brady . brady : hey . um , is kristen in there ? kristen : i 'm late . i 'm really , really late . it 's not possible . it ca n't be . maxine : there you are . he 's been asking for you . kate : how 's he doing ? maxine : in a mood . what else is new ? kate : [ sighs ] okay , i 'm going to do my very best to cheer him up . maxine : honey , i think you 're the only one who can . rafe : hi . so nice to see you . kate : okay . i get it . sick of being in here , and you 're not thrilled with me 'cause i dropped that bomb on you , and then i left . but , you know , the doctors had things that they had to do , so -- rafe : well , you 're here now , are n't you ? so maybe you can explain to me in broad daylight how you could possibly think that stefano did not send joe bernardi here to kill me ? johnny : mommy . sami : oh , my babies . hi . [ laughs ] oh ! how are you ? oh , come here . give me big hugs . johnny : are you coming home , mommy ? sami : [ gasps ] guard ? oh , hey . i just wondered if you had any new information about my bail hearing . clyde : i just heard they 're bringing you clothes . sami : oh , wait . i 'm sorry . i just have one more thing i wanted to say . ej : okay , well , which part of it is it that you do n't understand , hmm ? you either do the job that i 'm already paying you to do or i find somebody else to do it . justin : what the hell is going on ? what the hell 's going on ? ej : i beg your pardon ? [ clatter ] justin : after the disaster with the video , you promised that there would be no more secrets with this case . so please explain to me what in god 's name you did and why . eric : my mom has a lot on her plate -- brady : i know she does . eric : well , i 'm just saying -- brady : look , i know what you 're saying , i know . but i seem to recall that it was you that suggested to me to tell marlena . eric : because i did n't expect her to hear it from anybody else . so if you were expecting her to react in a different manner -- brady : you know what , i just was n't expecting the `` brady , you 're out of you 're freaking mind `` thing again . i was hoping just once , maybe this time , marlena would not be so judgmental . eric : oh , and you 're not judging her for speaking her mind ? brady , me on . she has a daughter who is in jail . her husband left her , and now her stepson is involved with her nemesis . brady : [ sighs ] well , hey . at least things ca n't get any worse , right ? kristen : wait a second , this ca n't be . i must have the dates wrong . i ca n't be pregnant with eric 's baby . brady : what 's wrong ? ej : i 'm sorry , justin . i 'm really not in the mood for a lecture . justin : really ? you 're not in a mood to discuss sami 's case ? what , more pressing things on your mind ? ej : yes . running an international corporation is a 24-hour business . it takes tremendous focus and energy . now my father lost focus , and i was able to vanquish him . i 'm not about to make the same mistake and have him come waltzing back in here . justin : got it . so it 's okay to screw things up on sami 's case . no big deal to just lose focus on where sami 's concerned , is that it ? ej : let me tell you something . everything that i do is for samantha and my children . everything . and what i 'm doing now is making sure that she does have something to come back to . justin : ej , look , i am not questioning your intent . i am questioning your methods , which are going to sabotage this case . do you not get that ? ej : i have calls to make , justin . justin : ej , i just heard that the police got an anonymous tip to search bernardi 's house . do you know anything about that ? ej : he 's dirty . and there has to be proof of that somewhere . justin : right . and according to abe and hope , you were stunned that that proof was n't in bernardi 's house . sami : look , i know you 're in a tough spot looking after me . officer bernardi was one of your own . and i 'm not gon na trash him . i 'm not trying to plead my case to you or anything . i just wanted you to know that i am really grateful to you for being fair to me . thank you . clyde : your father saved my life . i 'm looking after his kid . on my watch , you 're safe here , ms . brady . i promise you that . kristen : do i just seem completely overwhelmed ? brady : uh - huh . kristen : well , i am because of all these scholarship applications . thank you very much , father eric . what are you doing here ? brady : hi . kristen : hi . i 'm glad to see you . oh , wait , you said you were gon na stop by . brady : yeah , i did . i did , remember ? kristen : yeah , i do . i ca n't stay and chat though . i 'm gon na go see ej for a little bit . he 's very concerned about sami . i want to check in -- brady : yeah , you ca n't because ej is in a hearing ... kristen : right . brady : about some motions . kristen : right . i 'm just gon na go down and say hi to him anyway . brady : but , kristen , it 's a closed hearing . kristen : and i will wait for him to come out , and i 'll go say hi . that 's all . brady : okay , all right . can i have moment alone with her , please , eric ? eric : yeah , of course . kristen : whoa . brady : hi . kristen : [ laughs ] what 's up ? brady : that 's what i want to know . kristen : what do you mean ? brady : what happened between you and my brother ? kristen : what kind of question is that ? nothing happened between eric and me . what do you mean ? brady : you were gon na interview scholarship applicants , right ? kristen : yes , and we did . brady : okay , well , when i saw him just now , he was in quite a mood . i was just wondering if you two were n't getting along . kristen : we 're getting along just fine . [ cell phone rings ] brady : okay . i just -- i wanted -- all right . i have to take this . dinner later . kristen : mm - hmm . brady : yeah ? all right . kristen : bye . brady : bye . kristen : oh , eric , i have to get out of here . eric : kristen , you ca n't go . i need you . nicole : um , i thought this was a public place . it is , but there 's gon na be a ceremony for the one - year anniversary of the explosion . nicole : oh , wow . it 's been one year already ? they just asked us to leave the pool . everyone 's got to clear out . nicole : oh . well , it 's certainly a nice thing that they 're doing . you know , honoring people who were lost . i did n't -- i did n't lose anyone in the explosion , but i know someone who did and -- thanks -- thanks for alerting me . hope you have a really nice day . ej : what exactly is it that has you so upset ? justin : dimera , use your head . abe and hope are gon na be called by the prosecution to testify about their work on this case , which now includes that search . ej : so ? justin : so the only thing they found was a metal box , the contents of which makes bernardi look like saint joseph . so , please , stay out of this . and let sami 's team of allies take care of everything from now on . ej : no , i will not stay out of this . i am not gon na stop until my fiancée is back here in this house . sami : [ sniffles ] hey . oh , thanks , clyde . oh , ej . justin : look , i understand this is a very difficult situation . ej : do you know what it is that i am most concerned about , justin ? it 's the children . johnny and sydney and allie are constantly asking me why is their mother taking such a long time on this business trip . justin : i can only imagine how difficult this is for them . and i am doing absolutely everything i possibly can to get sami back home as soon as possible , but , ej , i need you to work with me . ej : by the book , right ? justin : yes . it 's the only way . rafe : you really think that sami shot joe bernardi for no good reason ? hmm ? she 's got four kids . what do you think ? she just did it for the thrill of it ? kate : no ! no , i do n't . but i do know stefano . and i 'm just not sure he 's lying . okay , let 's just stop worrying about sami , okay ? just for a while . you 're about to start physical therapy , and you are gon na need all of your energy to get your strength back . rafe : sami saved my life , okay ? the least i can do while i am stuck in this godforsaken bed is to try and use my mind to figure out what the hell happened here . kate : okay . if you 're not gon na let it go ... i 'm not saying that there is n't a connection between bernardi and stefano , okay ? rafe : because clearly there is . kate : can you think of any reason , any other reason why bernardi might have wanted to attack you ? rafe : there is n't one . the only thing that joe and i ever disagreed about was whether to root for the cubs or the white sox . kate : i do n't know . maybe he thought that you suspected him of being a dirty cop , of being on the take . rafe : i did n't . no one did . he was obviously so good at what he was doing he got away with it . kate : not in the end . it cost him his life . rafe : yeah , and i 'm not gon na let it cost sami hers . i 'm not gon na let that happen . ej : one more thing for you . justin : what is this ? ej : that is trask 's next move . justin : how did you -- damn it . by the book from this moment forward . ej : i want to get her back here , justin . i want her home . it 's where she belongs . sami : [ exhales ] mini about me . brady : i will . thank you . you take care , okay ? all right , bye . you look upset . nicole : i was reminded of something today and -- brady : that it 's the one - year anniversary of the explosion . nicole : you remembered . brady : sure . that was madison 's sister that i hung up with , back east . nicole : got it . i suppose you know that there 's a memorial ceremony at the park today too ? brady : mm - hmm , but it 's for immediate family members of the victims only by invitation . nicole : oh , right . brady : you know who i 've been thinking about today is jack deveraux , the fact that jennifer and the kids must be having a hard day . nicole : yeah . brady : but mostly i 've been thinking about madison ... and what she would want me to do now . nicole : and what would that be ? brady : live . eric : i need you for one more student interview . kristen : father , honestly i -- eric : well , there was just one more applicant that i did n't think was available but is available now . kristen : i know , but , see , i have some place i need to be , and i really ca n't be late . eric : well , it 's 30 minutes . it wo n't take long . her and her guardian are right outside . kristen , what 's wrong ? kristen : uh ... nothing . nothing i can change in 30 minutes , right ? so let 's do it . justin : thank you . sami : justin , ej . ej : hey , sweetheart . you all right ? justin : stay calm . remember what i said . sami : okay . ej : here . [ inaudible ] rafe : i ca n't even believe that we are having this conversation . obviously , stefano is capable of murder . what , you think he 's not gon na lie if it does n't suit his best interests ? what , is somehow lying now worse than committing murder ? kate : no . no , i - i never said that . it 's just that , when stefano gives his word , a dimera honor -- rafe : `` his word `` ? `` his word `` ? screw his word , okay ? it is worth nothing . and he 's worth nothing . he 's nothing more than a lying , homicidal psychopath . and i have zero doubt that he sent bernardi here to try and kill me . sami : thank you for the dress . ej : i think it will bring us luck . bailiff : all rise . judge : be seated . i have two motions in front of me . i 'll hear arguments . justin : your honor , since ms . brady 's incarceration , there have been not one , but two threats on her life . two separate incidents . this can not be tolerated . we ask the court to do everything in its power to protect the safety of my client . your honor , she 's not a flight risk . all she wants to do is prove her innocence , clear her name , so she can get back to her home to take care of her children . so i ask therefore , respectfully , to have your prior decision rescinded and to allow my client to be free on bail in the safety of her home with her family . brady : i 've tried to honor madison 's memory by staying clean , and god knows i have n't succeeded . tried to live my life fully and be good to the people that love me , and all the while trying to keep my sense of humor about it . nicole : she was really funny , too , huh ? brady : she was funny . oh , you 'll appreciate this one . we were at a business meeting one time . it was with these founders of this start - up that we wanted to buy . these guys were smart . and they were asking her all these questions . tough questions . and she would always look down at her phone right before she 'd answer , and then she 'd look these guys dead in the eye and give the perfect response every single time . and so we ended up closing the deal . and when they left , i asked her , i said , `` what 's on your phone ? what information do you have ? `` and she was like , `` nothing . `` i grabbed it from her . do you know what she was doing ? nicole : mm - mm . brady : she was watching a movie . nicole : [ laughs ] you 're kidding .. brady : she was watching bridget jones 's diary on her phone during the meeting . nicole : oh , that 's a great movie . i love that film . brady : yeah . it 's just amazing that all these answers came from the top of her head . nicole : yeah . she was a smart cookie , huh ? brady : yeah . she was smart , she was funny , she was -- she was great . nicole : unlike your current lady friend . [ chuckles ] brady : what ? nicole : i 'm sorry , brady . i do n't mean to be insensitive . brady : you know what , that was insensitive . nicole : it 's just so strange to me ... how you can go from a woman like madison to -- brady : to what ? a bitch like kristen ? hayley lost her mother six months ago . eric : very sorry , hayley . i 'm her second cousin , and she 's been with me ever since . she 's very smart , but her grades have slipped lately . eric : it 's very understandable . hayley . you want to tell me what your favorite subject in school is ? hayley , i 'm going to step outside and talk to your cousin , if that 's all right . kristen 's gon na stay here with you . is that okay ? kristen : you know , if this was my interview , i 'd probably do the same thing you 're doing . so if you just want to sit here , i 'm totally cool with that . kate : i have a novel idea . why do n't we not talk about stefano ? are you excited about your physical therapy ? 'cause i heard that they have assigned you a therapist , and he is supposed to be the very , very best . so you do n't want to talk about that . how about this ? 'cause you have to say she 's a beauty . rafe : yeah . kate : yay ! a good topic , and i heard you had a really , really good visit with her the other day . rafe : yeah . i did . despite of the fact that i could n't hold her in my arms and my sister just had to put her on top of me . yeah . it was good . kate : you are going to be doing all of that . you are going to be holding her and hugging her and taking her for adventures all over town before you know it . justin : your honor , we understand the court 's concern about my client fleeing . so we present the passports of ms . brady and mr. dimera as well as this certified document verifying the self - impoundment of the dimera private jet . may i also remind the court that the children involved -- melinda : the children involved are of no consequence . justin : excuse me ? melinda : the defendant and her fiancé have found themselves in a situation like this before . and they ran without their passports , without the private jet , and without their children . they were ultimately apprehended in a dimera family safe house along with the means to flee the country . judge : i 'll consider this . the other motion , the request for a closed trial . justin : yes , your honor . melinda : i 'd like to register the state 's dissent on this motion . judge : noted . justin : your honor , we 're concerned with the defendant 's right to a fair trial . judge : as am i . justin : but i believe that we are justified in that concern . if this trial is open , the gallery attendees can have an adverse affect on the impartiality of the jury . judge : mr. kiriakis , every attorney wants to make that case . justin : but not every defendant has cause . and i think once you see what 's inside this folder , you will share my concern . those are personal emails from four different members of the salem police department . each one describing an organized effort to pack the gallery with uniformed officers . melinda : really ? this is your motion , mr. kiriakis ? men in uniform ? justin : your honor , we all know that detective bernardi was a decorated officer . and no one can blame his comrades for their loyalty , but this is a blatant and coordinated effort to sway the jury against my client . and may i also point out that the prosecutor was copied on each email . melinda : [ scoffs ] not to put too fine a point on this , but unless you had a warrant , which i know you did n't , accessing the personal emails of private citizens is a crime . justin : one of the officers on this string voluntarily gave me a copy of the emails . no crime was committed . melinda : who gave you the emails ? justin : his or her identity will not be divulged in order to protect his or her safety . melinda : this is outrageous . the public 's rights to know -- justin : are secondary to the rights of my client . melinda : [ scoffs ] justin : she is entitled to protection and to a fair trial . melinda : your honor , if i may -- judge : not now . we 'll take a brief recess . i 'll rule on both motions and present you with orders before close of day . bailiff : all rise . ej : well done . sami : so what happens now ? justin : actually , i think we have a really good shot at getting you home tonight . rafe : so jury selection is starting soon , huh ? kate : um , yep . apparently so . rafe : what if i 'm called as a witness ? kate : well , then you 'll tell the truth . but right now you need to focus on your -- rafe : my recovery . yes . kate : yes . rafe : i know . i know . maxine : hey , there . the doctor will be here soon , ahead of your first pt appointment . kate : meaning i need to go . but i will be back . thank you . rafe : fine . i 'll be nice . maxine : hmm . words are cheap , hernandez . hayley : why do you think i do n't want to talk ? kristen : i do n't know . i just assumed . i mean , i think i understand . i mean , i think i do understand what you 're going through . when i was about your age , i lost most of my family too , honey . for a long time , it was just my brother and me . and we were mad . so mad , and we were sad too . 'cause we felt that we 'd been cheated out of something , you know , that was important , and we had been cheated out of something , just like you have . i did n't want to talk 'cause i was afraid that if i opened my mouth , words would n't come out anyway , you know . i thought maybe i would just start screaming bloody murder ... and crying . and then i 'd be freaking out . and everybody around me would be freaking out . do you kind of feel like that too ? look , i know it sounds really crazy , but things are gon na get better . you 're not always gon na be so mad . you 're not always gon na be so sad . you 're gon na realize that the people that you lost are still with you . and they 're in your heart . they want you to be happy . they want you to feel safe . it 's gon na get better . i promise you , hayley . nicole : brady , i -- i do n't mean to hurt you . i do n't . brady : you know , out of everybody , i thought you -- i thought you would be the one that would get kristen the most . nicole : me ? why ? brady : why ? because she has been wounded by life , by things she could n't control and hurt by the people that were supposed to love her in the world . and now she 's trying to get another shot at happiness and turn her life around . does this sound familiar to you ? nicole : okay . fine , maybe we do have a lot in common . but you know what we do n't have in common ? [ clears throat ] brady : go on . tell me . nicole : okay . all right . brady , she 's a -- kristen is -- brady : what is she ? nicole : all right . fine . we are a lot alike . which is even more reason for you to listen to me . she is a man - eater . and you look in those big eyes , those sad eyes and you say , `` aw . `` but she will eat you up and spit you out . again . [ knock at door ] eric : hi . hayley , your cousin is in the corridor waiting for you . [ door closes ] kristen : i think she 'll start opening up when she trusts people a little bit more . eric : i think she trusted you . you know , i watched you two for a moment from the doorway . kristen : we just talked a little bit , and i guess she needed a hug . eric : 'cause you obviously understand her better . i mean , knowing what she 's going through . kristen : yeah , i suppose so . eric : you know it 's terrible when we lose somebody -- when adults lose somebody -- but for a child to lose a parent or both , it 's -- [ exhales ] kristen : how about you ? eric : what ? kristen : you just seem to have such an affinity for kids . yet -- eric : and yet i do n't have any of my own ? is that what you were gon na say ? kristen : i do n't know if i was gon na say that at all . eric : well , kristen , i -- kristen : you should n't just jump to the conclusion that i was gon na say that . i do n't know if i was gon na say that . so could we please just not talk about this right now ? in fact , let 's not talk about this ever again , okay ? see that film ? people call me about this every day . sami : but , justin , if the trial is closed , then will ej still be able to be here ? ej : oh , justin took care of it . i 'm second chair counsel . sami : you think of everything . oh , he 's back . bailiff : all rise . judge : i 've made my rulings on both motions . my clerk is typing up the orders . to the motion requesting a closed hearing barring the public from the proceedings , i rule in favor of the defense . melinda : objection , your honor . judge : noted . the second motion regarding bail -- denied . sami : no . judge : the court 's view , extraordinary measures have been taken to assure the defendant 's safety , and given the defendant and her fiancé 's blatant disregard for honoring prior bail agreements , i ca n't in good conscience allow for it . that 's all . bailiff : all rise . eric : what did i say to -- kristen : look , i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . i should n't have snapped at you that way . there 's a lot going on in my life right now , and i just feel like i ca n't even keep up with it . i mean , brady and i are back together , and that 's wonderful , and it 's incredible . it 's also kind of confusing for me , you know . eric : can you talk about it ? kristen : no , i mean , obviously i love him . what 's not to love ? i mean , i do n't think anybody 's been so devoted or kind to me -- eric : so why are you so confused ? kristen : because i 'm just not used to feeling these feelings i have , that 's all , and like i said , everything 's changing , and it worries me . i 'm just worried . eric : what changes are you talking about ? kristen : i 'm talking about all these circumstances -- oh , god , i ca n't -- i ca n't talk right now . i have to go . brady : look , i know you 're gon na scoff at this , but the god 's honest truth is i am getting back together with kristen with my eyes open . no comment , huh ? nicole : afraid i 'll scoff . not very good at controlling that . brady : nicole , you do n't have to trust her . i do . if you 're my friend , you will trust the fact that i wo n't let anybody , including kristen , screw up my life again . end of story . maxine : here 's what i know about the first days of physical therapy : it sucks . rafe : okay . maxine : it hurts . rafe : good to know . maxine : and you 'll think it wo n't get any better . but it will . besides , you 're the toughest dude i know . if anyone can take it ... ej : just breathe . okay ? just breathe . this is not over . melinda : prosecution witness list . hope this is a surprise to you . i 'd hate to think you stole it off my clerk 's laptop . justin : pretty standard . forensics , coroner , hope , abe , roman . sami : my father ? justin : sonny , adrienne , kate , will . sami : oh , my god . they 're gon na make my son testify against me . justin : and rafe . ej : rafe . please . rafe was in a coma . sami : and he 's already made it clear that he believes me . so i do n't understand what she 's doing . why is she calling all these people ? clyde : time to go . ej : come here . this is not over . we will win this . i love you . sami : and i love you . ej : so what do you make of the list ? justin : it 's not who 's on the list . it 's who 's not . ej : marge bernardi . justin : the grieving widow . it 'd play very well to the jury . ej : they do n't want her on the stand , because they 're afraid we 'll cross- examine her . justin : maybe she 's hiding something about her dearly departed joe . ej : could be father 's money 's in her account or in her son 's name . justin : ej , i 'm not sure we can go there . ej : justin , samantha 's life is on the line here . we go wherever we have to go . rafe : you new here ? jordan : i am . actually my name -- ej : i 'm gon na need a moment alone with mr. hernandez . now . [ approaching footsteps ] sami : what do you want ? kate : we need to talk ... about stefano . eric : [ chuckles ] so you were n't sick today , huh ? you just trying to steer clear of kristen ? nicole : you know , i had an upset stomach , but i 'm better now . so how did the scholarship interviews go ? eric : it was great . kristen was terrific . i mean , she was so skilled in the way she handled the girl who lost her parents . very impressed . nicole : oh , for the love of mary and joseph , not you too . she is a snake . you know , like the one in the garden that started it all ? eric : nicole , i need copies of this flyer . today . nicole : hello ? is anybody up there paying attention to what 's going on down here ? i mean , someone needs to get busy for heaven 's sake and have the scales fall from the eyes of at least one of those idiot others . come on already ! oh , my ... brady : kristen ?	rafe asked kate how she could believe that stefano did n't try to have him killed . justin stormed into the dimera mansion and wanted to know what ej was planning . kristen looked at her calendar and thought she could be having eric 's baby . justin thought that ej did n't care what happened to sami . ej assured justin that he 's worried about sami . ej was convinced that bernardi was dirty and the police should have found something . brady asked kristen what happened with eric . she thought about having sex with eric . kristen was n't sure what brady meant when he asked her what happened between her and eric . brady explained that he was talking about them working together on the scholarship program . brady walked out of the church and eric walked in and said he needed kristen . he needed her help with another applicant for the program . justin warned ej not to interfere with sami 's case illegally . ej would make things worse for sami . rafe continued to convince kate that stefano did have something to do with what happened to him . brady and nicole ran into each other and they talked about the explosion . justin , ej , and sami met with the judge to try and get sami out of jail . justin explained to the judge that sami was threatened twice and that she 's not a flight risk .
sami : so , um , who wrote this ? it 's certainly thorough . and it starts off flattering enough . zoe : it 's actually a new member of our staff . sami : really ? wait . `` samantha dimera is my mother . `` will wrote this ? he works for you ? zoe : [ chuckles ] [ doorbell rings ] sonny : must be the takeout . will : that was quick . i 'll go pay . how much ? uh ... adrienne : [ chuckles ] uh ... bad time ? ben : so what did you want to tell me when you came in ? abigail : oh , right . uh , yeah , i - i wanted to tell you that i - i spoke to your father just now . ben : what ? abigail : yeah . ben : what did that bastard say to you ? abigail : whoa , ben . do n't get upset . ben : i swear , clyde came to salem just to ruin our lives . abigail : ben , you probably do n't want to hear this , but i do n't think that 's what he 's trying to do at all . jeremiah : you sure it 's a good idea to expand our business to salem ? clyde : i thought you said you could handle the run from poplar bluff . jeremiah : i can . clyde : well , good ... 'cause my family 's here , and i do n't plan on losing them again . rafe : i 'll go . jordan : rafe , wait . look ... i 'm not sure what i want . but i hate the way that this has hit me . and i 'm used to being in control of my feelings , but i was just so unprepared for what happened . rafe : i am so ... [ chuckles ] i got -- i just got to stop doing that ... apologizing over and over . they 're just words , just words that do n't mean anything . jordan : they mean something to me . zoe : will is a tremendous addition to our staff . he 's really quite talented . sami : oh , yeah . no , i definitely agree . i just ca n't believe he did n't say anything to me about this . he must have wanted to surprise me . zoe : well ... [ both chuckle ] sami : could n't have come at a better time . zoe : why is that ? sami : um ... well , it 's just i 'm ... i 'm just dealing with stuff , you know . but this is really uplifting . [ chuckles ] kate : what does that mean , sami needs to realize how much she stands to lose ? are you talking about your storied love affair , because that is long over if it ever existed . ej : i 'm not talking about me , kate . i 'm talking about my father . kate : yes , well , everyone knows he 's a crusty old bastard . that 's why i told her not to incite him any further . ej : right , because stealing the company out from under him , that was n't enough ? kate : mm . well , you know , he needs to understand that that is just business . ej : except when it 's not . kate : well , unfortunately , hell hath no fury like samantha brady scorned , and she does seem to really favor a take - no - prisoners approach when it comes to anything dimera . ej : you know , you might want to have a little heart - to - heart with you friend , because if samantha continues down this road , you 're both going to end up with nothing . kate : i can handle stefano . ej : [ chuckles ] you give yourself too much credit , kate . what you and my wife have done ... you went too far this time . and you know what happens when you push my father . he pushes back ... hard . ben : you 're not defending him again . abigail : no , i 'm not , and i was n't defending him before either . look , ben , what your father put you and jordan through , it was awful , and i do n't want to get in the middle of this . i just think i should tell you what he told me . ben : that 's my point , abigail . you ca n't believe a word that comes out of clyde 's mouth . abigail : maybe you should hear what he said before you make that call , ben . kate : i know your father better than anyone , even you . ej : yeah ? then you know how he feels about loyalty . when you cheated on him with ian , you remember how that turned out . kate : not so badly for me . ej : what about for rafe ? you remember what my father tried to do to him when he found out you were sleeping with him . kate : yes , well , thankfully , i had the foresight to give sami that gun . ej : [ chuckles ] all of that is child 's play compared to what he is going to do to you if you continue to escalate this situation . kate : so what are you telling me , elvis , that your father is going to take out a hit on me and your precious samantha ? ej : what do you think ? adrienne : [ chuckles ] will : sorry . i thought you were our takeout . adrienne : oh , gosh . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . maybe -- maybe i should have called first . sonny : hey , that 's okay , mom . adrienne : hey . sonny : we were just celebrating will 's good news . adrienne : really ? well , what is it ? what -- what good news ? will : well , everyone 's going to find out soon anyway , um , but keep -- keep it to yourself . adrienne : oh , no , no , no , no . my lips are sealed . what is it ? will : my first article 's about to be published . adrienne : oh , will . oh , will , honey , that 's wonderful . oh , god . your parents must be so proud . will : actually , they do n't even know yet . so , please , do n't tell them . adrienne : oh , no . that should n't be too difficult since your mother and i are barely on speaking terms . [ chuckles ] so what 's the article about ? sami : i 'm just -- i do n't know . i ca n't believe my son wrote an article about me . it 's -- it 's just really moving . zoe : mrs. dimera , i do have time constraints , so if you could finish reading the article ... sami : of course . i 'm sorry , yes . i mean i 'm dying to know what he wrote about me . oh , my god . there is no way my son wrote this . [ scoffs ] ben : all right , tell me . what did clyde say ? abigail : well , he said that he was sure i had heard terrible things about him from you . ben : yeah , and he wanted to `` set the record straight , `` right ? [ scoffs ] damn him . abigail : ben , all he said was that everything you told me was true . that he was a lousy father to you and jordan , and he did n't blame you for running away after the way he treated you . ben : wow . so he admitted all that ? abigail : yeah . ben : what 's the catch ? abigail : what do you mean ? ben : the only reason clyde talked to you is because he wants something . abigail : like what ? hmm ? all he said was you have every right to hate him and that i should n't blame you for being so angry . rafe : i know that words ca n't undo the hurt that i caused you . jordan : but if you mean them ... rafe : i do . jordan , i do . i ca n't stand the fact that i was n't the one to tell you the truth or that we have n't had time to talk or ... no ... i 'm glad you have your brother here to lean on . jordan : even though he tried to beat you up . rafe : well , i deserved it . listen , obviously , i know how he feels about me . i 'm sure your stepfather feels the same way . jordan : i do n't care what clyde thinks . jeremiah : guess it 's time for me to head back to poplar bluff . i was just wondering ... this guy , the guy that helped put our team together ... how do you know him ? clyde : she 's the one who found me . jeremiah : `` she `` ? clyde : [ chuckles ] jeremiah : you mean that classy broad came all the way down to poplar bluff just to see the likes of you ? clyde : oh , yeah . not only is she a fine - looking lady ... she is very well connected . kate : i 'm not afraid of stefano . ej : then you are a fool . kate : i 'm not a fool . and you 're not a fool . and you betrayed him , and you lived to tell the tale , no ? ej : i 'm a dimera . you 're not . now that rafe has moved on , i do n't think he 's going to mount some manly defense in your honor . kate : i do n't need anyone to protect me . and for your information , jordan and rafe are no longer together . ej : that 's irrelevant . kate : yeah , well , you just said -- ej : well , even if he were duty - bound to want to protect you , you know as well as i do , my father 's going to find some way to make him impotent . kate : and say stefano gives him reason to ride to the rescue of your dear samantha . ej : she 's my wife , kate . she 's the mother of his grandchildren . now , she may have danced on his grave , but he 's obliged to show her a little bit of mercy . you , on the other hand ... he loved you . kate : so ? ej : so he thought you were on his side . he thought you were going to come back to him , and instead you betrayed him , and you made a fool of him . somebody is going to pay . now , it might be samantha who 's doing all the pushing , but that somebody is going to be you . kate : well , he has n't done a thing yet . ej : that 's not to say that he wo n't . in fact , i have been wondering why it 's taken him such a long time to get you out of the picture . kate : oh , i think i know the answer to that . sonny : my mom is going to have to wait and buy a copy herself . adrienne : well , i 'd love to , if you 'd be kind enough to tell me the name of the magazine i need to buy . will : it will be in the next issue of true vista . excuse me . adrienne : oh , my god . i love that magazine . will : it 's so good . adrienne : it is . wait a minute . is n't that -- that magazine published by -- sonny : oh , a great publisher who loves will 's writing . adrienne : no , but the company is owned by -- sonny : the company does a lot of -- lot of other magazines . adrienne : well , yeah , but -- sonny : can you do me a huge favor ? adrienne : huh ? sonny : can you bring this to club tbd ? ben will know what to do with the deposits . adrienne : sure , sure . okay . okay , i - i was just -- i was hoping to see arianna . sonny : oh , well , mom , she 's sleeping , so ... adrienne : oh . oh , okay . great . will , congratulations . sonny : thanks , mom . i will -- i will call you later . adrienne : you better . mm - hmm . [ chuckles ] mm - hmm . sonny : so can we get back to celebrating ? sami : there is no way my son wrote this . zoe : oh , he wrote every word . i 'm just here to do a little fact - checking . sami : but it 's all ... zoe : too true ? sami : okay , please ... you ca n't publish that . i will pay you to make sure that you do n't publish that . zoe : mrs. dimera , i ca n't do that . i just wanted to be fair and give you an opportunity ... sami : fair ? zoe : to see it before it went to press . sami : it is a hatchet job . zoe : well , if you have any comments or would like to elaborate on anything discussed in the piece , then , by all means , give me a call . sami : no . i have comments , and they will be heard . rafe : jordan , hey , i did n't mean to upset you . jordan : it does n't matter what my brother or clyde think about you . the only thing that matters is -- rafe : is us . it 's us . listen , i know i 'm going to have to work hard to get you to trust me again , and -- and it 's going to take a long time for you to forgive me , but , please , just give me a chance . just -- jordan : oh , stop . stop . i -- i think this was a mistake . abigail : it 's been a long time since you and jordan left home . you know , sometimes people do change . ben : [ scoffs ] adrienne : ben ? ben , hi . ben : hey . adrienne : just the man i 'm looking for . hey , sweetie , how are you ? abigail : hi . adrienne : um , sonny asked me to give this to you , said you 'd know what to do with it . ben : yes , thank you . i should actually go take care of this right now , but i 'll catch up with you later . abigail : uh , yeah , okay . adrienne : oh , thank you . thank you so much . hey . so how are you ? abigail : uh , i 'm , you know , okay . adrienne : uh - huh . i know we have n't had much of a chance to talk since sami declared world war iii -- abigail : aunt adrienne , you know , i really -- i 'd rather not talk -- adrienne : i know , but i think we need to . kate : you know , it 's funny . stefano calls me thrice daily to rant and rave , and as displeased as he is ... ej : `` displeased `` ? kate : i still detect adoration in his voice for everything samantha and i were able to accomplish . ej : you keep dreaming , kate , because your life is about to become a nightmare . kate : no , i do n't think so . i think stefano has much bigger problems than his two wildly successful co - ceos . in fact , i think he 's lucky , because he is going to have plenty of time on his hands now to deal with his prodigal daughter and her return , which reminds me -- should n't you be at the jail bailing her out ? ej : i 'm not lifting a finger to help kristen . kate : since when ? ej : she deserves to pay for what she did to eric and brady . kate : really ? have you spoken to stefano about that ? what does he have to say ? will : you sure got your mom out of here in a hurry . sonny : are you complaining ? will : no . sonny : uh , we left the glasses in the bedroom . will : i will get them . [ knock at door ] will : it 's the food . sonny : good , 'cause i am starving . sami : you , you put him up to this , did n't you ? ( announcer ) are you dealing with hot flashes during menopause ? sonny : what happened ? sami : what happened ? i just got to meet zoë browning from true vista magazine . yeah , i got an early look at will 's article about me . lizzie borden would have come off sounding better . you realize that , right ? i just ca n't wrap my head around the fact that will would write something so horrible about me . did you and he both just feel so horrible about what was happening to poor , little abby ? did you put him up to it ? i mean , you must have -- will : no , he did n't , mom . in fact , he tried to talk me out of it . adrienne : i know you think this is none of my business . abigail : no , uh ... you were right about ej . i know that now . adrienne : i just hope you understand that i was concerned , and that 's why i went to your mother when i saw you with ej . abigail : yeah , i know . i do n't -- i do n't blame you , aunt adrienne . adrienne : oh , honey , i blame myself . abigail : for what ? adrienne : after you laid into me , i -- abigail : by the way , i 'm really sorry about that . adrienne : no , no , no , no . i wanted to prove to you that i could give ej the benefit of the doubt instead of paying attention to what was really going on . abigail : and what -- you thought you could save me from myself ? adrienne : from him , yes . abigail : no . uh , by the time i talked to you , it was already too late . adrienne : oh , my god . and then i meddled again . i blindly suggested you go to ej 's house to bake cupcakes with his son . abigail : yeah . adrienne : can you ever forgive me ? rafe : what are you talking about ? what -- what 's a mistake -- us talking , us trying to get through this ? and if we -- if we try and we do n't get through this , then at least we did try . i mean , if we do n't then that 's the mistake . jordan : i 'm not sure about that . rafe : jordan ... i know you 're hurting right now . i know that it 's got to be terrifying for you to put your heart back out there again . i 'm not asking for a decision right now , okay ? i just ... just promise me you 'll think about it , okay ? i 'm not going anywhere . you mean more to me than anything in this whole world . i hope to see you soon . clyde : hey , ollie , i got a text from ben . almost did n't reply before i remembered `` hey , that 's my boy . `` to what do i owe this honor ? ben : i want you to stay the hell away from abigail . do you understand me ? ej : no , my father understands exactly why i washed my hands of my sister . kate : [ sighs ] because samantha demanded it . ej : no . because i have had enough of her wreaking havoc on my life . kate : so , it seems stefano will be responsible for saving his daughter from herself . that sounds like a full - time job to me . ej : well , do n't think he 's going to take his eye off the big prize -- the company -- or the target you put on your back . kate : tell me , what do you think the rest of the board would think if a terrible fate were about to befall the two women that stefano put in charge ? ej : oh , you know the board . they 're only interested in the bottom line . kate : yes , which we improved considerably . ej : yeah ? how far you think that 's going to get you ? kate : you said they 're only interested in profits . ej : what about the others , my dear ? kate : what others ? ej : the men you have n't met yet ... the men who are just shadows in the dark . kate : what are you talking about ? ej : the companies that you and my wife stole from my father and me and so unceremoniously dismantled ... they have a number of , uh ... silent investors . now , if you were to meet these men , you 'd probably describe them as being rather unsavory types , and they are very , very unhappy with what you and samantha have done . kate : i see . ej : i do n't think you do . see , my father 's done a very good job of keeping these people at bay . but if they do n't get what they want soon , they will do his dirty work for him . you sleep well , kate . sami : [ scoffs ] i mean , i just really ca n't believe it . i ca n't believe that my son would write something so mean and -- and nasty and -- will : and true ? every word that i wrote is true , mom . the mean and the nasty -- that 's just you . sami : you made me sound like a narcissistic , vengeful bitch . will : i 'm sorry you feel that way , but i think i took a pretty measured approach . sami : in the first three sentences , maybe . sonny : i need to run to the club -- something i forgot to do . will : you do n't have to go . sonny : yeah , i do . all right , good luck . sami : look , i get it . you 're upset . but what you did , writing that article ... i guess i just did n't realize that you hate me that much . ( vo ) if you have type 2 diabetes , clyde : i do n't respond to threats , especially not from my boy . ben : it 's not a threat . i 'm just telling you ... i do n't want you anywhere near abigail . clyde : ollie -- ben : ben . clyde : ben , you best get that temper under control , son . that 's the only reason i talked to abigail in the first place . ben : yeah , right . clyde : i could see she did n't like the way you treated your daddy . that angry side you showed her , that scared her , son . but i told her you have every right to feel the way you do . ben : yeah , no kidding . and then you took the opportunity to go on and tell her about how much you 've changed , right ? clyde : with the hell i put you and your sister through , i do n't expect you to believe me . but the god 's honest truth is , yes , i have changed ... for good . ej : yes , so , as soon as we have the new product and the employees in place , we 'll be open for business . all right , good . listen , just keep me informed , okay ? all right . abigail : of course i forgive you , aunt adrienne . you did n't know . how could you have ? adrienne : no , but i knew something was n't right . i was just so afraid of being the nosy aunt or overstepping , the way everyone always says i do . abigail : no , you did n't . you did n't , okay ? i - i was ashamed of myself , and i took it out on you . adrienne : well , i wish i had taken the opportunity to remind you of all the terrible things that ej and his family have done to all of us . abigail : well , i 'm pretty sure you mentioned a few . it 's not like i could forget . it 's just -- i just persuaded myself that it was all in the past . adrienne : ej is in the past , though , right ? abigail : yes . yes . adrienne : ben rogers -- he seems kind of nice , you know , decent ... abigail : yeah . adrienne : hardworking , easy on the -- oh , my gosh , you 're blushing . abigail : am i ? adrienne : yes . [ laughs ] abigail : oh . adrienne : it is so nice to see you smile again . now , you tell me if that sami tries to bother you again , though . abigail : you know , if sami comes after me again , i think i can take care of her myself . oh , excuse me one second . hey , do you know where ben went ? he left a little while ago . abigail : oh . thanks . sonny : mom ... still here . adrienne : mm - hmm . sonny : thank you for bringing the deposit in . adrienne : sure , no problem . sonny : i 'm going to get back to work . adrienne : not so fast . do n't you think you owe me an explanation ? hmm ? will : i do n't hate you , mom . i tried to talk to you , but you would n't listen to me . you would n't listen to anyone . sami : because the only thing you or anyone else wanted to say to me was how much little abby was suffering . will : that 's not true . sami : yes , it is . she lied to me for months . she pretended to be my friend . she was baking cupcakes with my children while she was busy -- will : sleeping with your fiancé . we know , mom , we know . sami : yeah , yeah . no , sorry . [ arianna fusses ] sami : sorry i 'm a little upset about that , will . but the truth is , worse than what she did , is you , my own son , taking her side . will : listen to yourself . you 're doing it again . sami : what ? sorry , what am i doing again -- calling it like it is ? will : you 're making it impossible to help you . sami : is that what you were trying to do -- help me ? will : i tried to get you to talk about how you felt . and i never defended what abigail did , but it 's what you did next -- just being obsessed , this obsession with revenge on ej and abigail . sami : oh , i 'm sorry . did you think that i was going to curl up in a little ball , the fetal position , crying my eyes out ? yeah , get to know me . i 'm sami dimera , and i do n't play victim . will : oh , yeah ? mom ... well , why do n't you take a look in the mirror ? because that 's what you 've been doing since the moment you found out . sami : [ scoffs ] no , no , i have n't , and you 're kind of wrong about this . i have n't be moping , laying around feeling sorry for myself , expecting sympathy from anyone , not that anyone offered it . i 've been taking charge , taking over a company , and building a future for my children . will : while tearing down abigail 's . sami : it is not my fault that she violated the conditions of her employment . you ca n't blame me . will : oh , come on , mom . have you spoken to grandma marlena about any of this ? sami : no . why would i ? will : 'cause i think maybe it might help you to feel better if you talked it out . sami : oh , come on , will . you know why i have those issues with my mother . but i did think that you and i had worked through our issues . how could you write such a scathing article about me ? will : it was an assignment . sami : no one held a gun to your head . will : it 's a cover story , mom . it 's a big deal . sami : so that 's it ? it 's okay to throw your mom under the bus , just as long as you get to see your name in print ? ben : and what changed you after all these years , clyde ? clyde : losing you and your sister . it made me take a real hard look at myself . i finally realized i needed some help . [ chuckles ] so i went to therapy , and i worked real hard at it , too , because you and your sister mean everything to me ... even if i do n't mean anything to you . ben : if you really cared , you 'd go away . clyde : all i ever wanted was you to find true happiness . you look like you 're doing real well for yourself . ben : [ scoffs ] gee , thank you . clyde : that abigail 's a fine catch . and your sister 's got that nice detective . what ? ben : nothing . clyde : i thought tammy s -- jordan was crazy about that detective -- rafe . something happen ? ej : mind if i join you ? rafe : does n't matter . ej : um ... [ clears throat ] i 'll take a whiskey . make it a double , would you ? thank you . i was sorry to hear about you and jordan . rafe : whatever . ej : look , i - i really could n't help but wonder ... whether the split was about samantha . rafe : i beg your pardon ? ej : i mean , just whether or not you broke up with jordan because of what happened between me and samantha . abigail : jordan . jordan : hey . abigail : hi . hey , i hope that you and rafe had a chance to talk . jordan : well , we tried . abigail : but ? jordan : well , i was n't expecting to run into him . so , when he was standing there in front of my face , everything i wanted to say went away , and all i could think about was that he 'd been with kate and -- abigail : i 'm probably the last person that you want to talk to about this . jordan : no . it 's nice to talk to somebody . i 'm just so confused . i mean , how can i still love him after what he did . abigail : because i think you know that rafe never wanted to hurt you . jordan : he told me so many times , so many times how it was over with kate , how he never loved her , how it was only me . abigail : you did say he was drunk , right ? and -- and he was a total wreck after what happened with gabi . jordan : yeah , but -- abigail : i know , just -- jordan , i - i do n't think the issue with rafe is love . is n't this really about trust ? sonny : an explanation about what ? adrienne : the fact that you gave me the bum 's rush before i could mention that victor owns the company that publishes true vista magazine . what , does will not know that ? sonny : uncle vic does n't like people knowing he 's in charge of that publishing house . i 'm surprised you know . adrienne : only 'cause your father did some work for them . why would you care -- sonny , you got will that job , did n't you ? will : do you think that was easy to write ? sami : well , i do n't know . you did n't seem to have any trouble churning out a very high word count . will : there were a couple times where i almost had to call my editor and tell her that i could n't write it . but then you kept taking things farther and farther . sami : so you got a twofer , huh ? you get your name in print , and you get to teach me a lesson , huh ? will : i warned you to back off of abigail , but you just kept going at her harder . and then you went after adrienne . how could you -- how could you tell her that aunt kayla was having an affair with justin ? sami : i was trying to make a point . will : which is when i realized that i needed to make a point of my own . sami : will ... will : i 'm sorry that you 're upset , mom . but people needed to know what actually happened . now they will . living with chronic migraine ben : i did n't come here to talk about jordan . clyde : i know . you came here to tell me to stay away from your pretty little girlfriend . ben : you 're going to stay away from abigail . clyde : before you get more riled up , i 'll tell you what . i 'll make you and your sister a deal . all i 'm asking for is a chance to spend some time together . then you can judge for yourself whether or not i 've changed . you give me that chance , i 'll stay away from your friends . ben : clyde , i 'm not -- clyde : and i do wish you could find it in yourself to call me `` dad . `` ben : that 's not happening . clyde : [ chuckles ] all right . but you heard my offer , son . give it some thought . jordan : you 're right . it is about trust , but how can i ever get past this ? abigail : i do n't know . look , this may sound totally lame and kind of insensitive , but is it possible that maybe this was supposed to happen ? jordan : what do you mean ? abigail : i just mean maybe -- maybe this was a test , you know . and it 's going to make your love even stronger . jordan : how ? abigail : when i think about sami and ej ... he really does love her . but instead of trying to make things work , sami went all ballistic and lashed out at everyone she cares about . you 're not like that , jordan . jordan : but i 'm not a doormat either . abigail : no , no , no , of course not , no . i just mean if ... if you and rafe still really do love each other , then would n't it be such a shame to throw it all away just because he made one terrible mistake ? rafe : you really are a horse 's ass . ej : [ laughs ] oh , i see . there you go . ej : jordan 's the one who did the dumping , huh ? well , i 'm sorry . rafe : well , thank you ... for your phony concern ej : oh , come on , rafe , look at the bright side . for once , you and i share something in common . sonny : uncle vic may have put in a good word , but if the editor did n't respect will 's writing , she never would have asked him to do a cover story . adrienne : well , then why keep it a secret ? i mean , you do realize eventually he 's going to find out victor owns true vista . sonny : yes , but if it happens after he 's established and he 's got some good feedback , then maybe it wo n't be so bad . adrienne : sonny , sonny , look , i know your heart 's in the right place , and i 'm sure will will be grateful eventually . [ sighs ] what 's the article about ? sonny : sami and ej and the truth about why sami took over dimera enterprises . adrienne : why would will want to write about that ? sonny : it 's an assignment . he felt like he could n't turn it down . adrienne : and i suppose he wrote the truth , the whole truth , so help him god ? oh . forget about will finding out you got him the job . you better pray sami never does . sami : what happened to my sweet little boy ? will : i guess i grew up . but , mom , do n't you see ? this is n't about us . sami : yes , it is . remember that night you came to confront me about abby ? you know what you threw in my face ? that time you walked in on me with ej . will : yeah . after you called abigail a whore for the fifth time . sami : this is n't about her . this is about you and me . this is about how i fought for you your entire life ... how i 've always done everything i can to protect you and now your daughter . will : and i appreciate that , mom -- i do . sami : no , you do n't . look , i realize i 've made about a billion mistakes raising you , but i loved you unconditionally . and i was always willing to risk anything and everything to help you . and what you did writing that article ... you basically threw that love and that sacrifice back in my face . and right now i hurt because i know someday you will realize what a huge mistake you have made . you will forever regret writing what you did . [ door opens , closes ] zoe : before we go to press , i want to make one small but very important adjustment . no , i have not spoken with the writer yet , but i will . whenever the piece refers to ej dimera 's anonymous mistress , we need to change all of those references to her actual name -- abigail deveraux .	ej warned kate that she and sami would have nothing once stefano gets them . kate did n't seem too worried about stefano . sami found out that will wrote an article about her . sami was happy at first , but was shocked when she read the article . clyde intended to get kate 's help to start his business in salem . ej continued to warn kate to back off . sami could n't believe will wrote the article about her . sami wanted to bribe the editor not to publish it . the editor wanted to give sami a chance to give her comments before she published the article . kate believed that stefano would be pleased about what she and sami did because it was good business . sami showed up at will 's apartment and thought sonny was the reason will wrote the article .
[ dramatic music ] hope : i ca n't believe we have to reopen this case . rafe : that 's what happens when you have more than one credible suspect in jail . hope : and both of whom are now claiming they 're innocent . but you know what ? glass half full here . i mean , luckily , we only have about , what , 20 , 30 pending cases ? rafe : yep . hope : i 'm happy you 're here to help me , instead of mexico trying to track down el fideo . rafe : well , thank you . hope : partner . rafe : i 'm happy too , partner . i still ca n't believe that eli told you the cartel 's not after dario or anyone else in my family , for that matter , which also means that the son of a bitch who was driving that car was probably dario 's silent partner and is still here in salem . abe : [ sighs ] i assume you 've seen this . theo : chad told me he was gon na confess . abe : theo , i respected your right to make your own choices . i took valerie 's advice to stand back and try and let you be independent . that was a huge mistake . theo : yeah , according to you . abe : i know what kind of work you 're doing for the dimeras . you compromised yourself . you broke the law . and ... for what ? for nothing . andre : i 'm afraid i have some bad news . kate : bad news ? is that a euphemism for `` i royally screwed up . i 'm a world- class idiot `` ? andre : i take it you 've heard . kate : chad confessed to killing deimos . yes , i heard . i was wondering when you were going to get the nerve to tell me . joey : what 's wrong ? claire : here . look at this . joey : wow . claire : i mean , do you think that means that they 're gon na let sonny go ? joey : i guess it does . claire : [ scoffs ] i thought the dimeras never admitted to anything ever . joey : it must have been really hard for chad , coming clean like that . claire : you 're feeling sorry for chad ? i mean , your cousin was in jail for murder , and chad just let him sit there . joey : look , i know how hard it was for chad to come clean , because i 'm planning on doing the same thing . steve : hey . roman : hey . well , if you 're looking for joey , he 's not due for another half hour . steve : no . i 'm looking for kayla . have you heard from her ? roman : no . uh - uh . you do n't know where she is ? steve : no . we had a pretty bad fight yesterday . she did n't come home last night . she probably slept at the hospital . she 's not returning any of my calls or my texts . roman : well , you know , give her some time . she 'll cool down . she always does . steve : i do n't know , roman . i 'm afraid this time , our family 's so broken , i do n't know if we 're gon na be able to fix it . [ cell phone beeps ] kayla : [ sighs ] joey : he 's my ... brother . steve : well , he 'd be your half brother , but we do n't have final confirmation yet . we all know ava was a liar and this raymond is less than trustworthy . joey : but you believe it 's true ? steve : i think it 's possible . joey : do you know his name ? steve : tripp dalton . joey : are you gon na look for him ? steve : joe , i do n't think i have a choice . tripp : kayla ... male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] roman : all right . there you go . steve : thanks . so you remember the day kayla had to pack up her office and move out ? roman : yeah . yeah . she got reinstated that night . steve : yeah . well , she was sitting right over there at that table with tripp , and even though she 'd just lost her job , she was still talking to him about helping him get into medical school . roman : right . steve : and we were here at the bar , and you were telling me how joey 's guilt had gotten worse , not better . roman : yep . i remember that . steve : yeah . well , things have gotten even worse since then . roman : how so ? steve : tripp figured out that i was lying to protect someone when i confessed to ava 's murder . the problem is , he jumped to the conclusion that kayla was responsible for his mother 's death . roman : damn it . steve : and then he was gon na make her pay . he 's the one who set her up at the hospital , tried to ruin her career . when that did n't work , he snapped . he threatened to kill her . tripp : how 's abigail ? kayla : she 's better . but you ca n't see her . excuse me . tripp : please , can we talk ? kayla : you know , i do n't have anything to say to you . tripp : then can i talk ? please ? go somewhere private ? kayla : no . it 's here or nothing , and i do n't have much time , because i 'm working . tripp : i get that you do n't want to be alone with me . kayla : you 're right . i do n't want to be alone with you , and if this is about joey , then -- tripp : this is n't about joey , okay ? this is about me . i -- i need to say that i am ... i 'm sorry . if you have medicare lani : i 'm glad i caught you before you went to work . we need to talk . eli : uh , we could have talked at the station . lani : this needs to be an off - campus conversation . eli : coffee ? lani : no . eli : so what 's the topic of this off - campus conversation ? lani : me . us . i do n't think i can work with you anymore . rafe : still want to know why eli 's got to play everything so damn close to his vest . hope : it 's how the fbi operates , you know that . rafe : well , it 's crap , okay ? it is ... all right . so he does n't trust me . i get that . after everything that 's happened with my old man and my brother , but you know what ? i 'm not the only cop in this shop , all right ? what about you ? why does n't he bring you in on the loop ? hope : rafe , he did . he told me that el fideo was n't involved . that the threat is here in salem . rafe : well , it 's not exactly full disclosure , now , is it ? hope : well , it stopped you from taking off on a wild goose chase to mexico , did n't it ? rafe : well , yeah , maybe it did . i just -- i do n't like the idea that the guy thinks that he can run this investigation by himself , okay ? if he knows something , he should let us in on it , right ? he wants to take all the credit , that 's fine with me , but i do n't want someone else getting run down at 30 miles an hour . it does n't make any sense . hope : okay , well , apparently , eli does n't seem to think there 's any imminent danger . rafe : yeah , of course he wants to believe that there 's no imminent danger . hope : and he wants to make sure that before he makes a move that his case is airtight . rafe : [ sighs ] i 've been racking my brain . i 've been trying to think of anything that dario said or did that will lead us to the partner , and ... nothing . i questioned myron , you know . but he does n't -- he does n't know a damn thing . obviously dario wanted it that way . hope : you 're right . rafe : hmm ? hope : you 're right . he was n't about to tell anyone who he was working with , maybe for the same reason eli won't . rafe : huh ? hope : i 'm thinking that whoever it is ... rafe : yeah ? hope is gon na be a major player . it 's got to be someone we 'd never suspect . abe : [ sighs ] i read the report . chad told the police about that photo of him wiping the fingerprints off the knife . that was the picture on your laptop , right ? i assume that 's why you were so desperate to get it back from me . that was no run - of - the - mill it job . that was you helping the dimeras to destroy evidence in a murder investigation . theo : i know that . abe : you know that ? theo : mm - hmm . abe : that 's all you can say ? damn it , theo , you could be arrested as an accessory after the fact . [ sighs ] i wish your mother was here . maybe she could get through to you that the dimeras are corrupt . they use people -- theo : dad , i -- abe : good people ! theo : dad , i am a dimera . i am a dimera , okay ? they did n't force me to do anything . i wanted to help chad , my uncle , and i would do it again . [ dramatic music ] andre : so now i 'm your whipping boy . kate : you know , i woke up this morning to discover that our stock had plummeted overnight , so i turned on the tv , and i found out why . because chad had been arrested for murder . now , do you remember when we moved heaven and earth to get that picture of him destroyed ? hmm ? andre : oh , do n't be condescending . it does n't suit you . kate : we did that because we knew if he saw the picture , then he would turn himself in for sonny 's sake . well , he turned himself in , but it was n't because of that picture , because it was destroyed . it was because someone told him about it . andre : yes . i told him . abigail was dying . he deserved to know the truth . kate : he 's in jail because of that truth . andre : well , i 'll get him out of jail . but i was n't going to allow him to think that abigail was going to walk out on them . he deserved to know how much she loved him and how much she was willing to sacrifice for him . kate : oh , i see . do you know what your little romantic novel moment did to our bottom line ? andre : hmm . perhaps your devotion to the bottom line explains the fact that you 're married to a man who does n't love you for the eighth or ninth time in your life . well , that was uncalled for . my apologies . you provoked me . you did n't give me a chance to tell you that chad has realized he did n't do it , so he 's withdrawn his confession . kate : well , maybe he should have thought about that before he turned himself in . andre : well , at least we agree on one thing . but i have lawyers who are handling chad 's release , but there 's a complication . sonny , it seems , has also recanted . so it 's gon na take some time for us to work out the situation . in the meantime , i think in the end , chad will be free . kate : right . well , in the meantime , i need to deal with the board , and they are apoplectic . andre : oh . well , why do n't you let me talk to them ? kate : no . no . that 's the last thing you should do . they believe that you 're mentally deranged . joey : this is all my fault . i have to step up and face the consequences for what i did . i have to finally step up . claire : no , joey , what you need to do is , you need to think about this . joey : i have , claire . i ca n't live with the guilt anymore . i just can't . claire : okay , what about the other people ? what about your parents , and tripp ? you know what happens if you tell them that you were the one who killed his mom . joey : i did tell him . tripp : i ca n't undo what i did . and i ca n't expect you to understand or forgive , but ... i still need to say that i am so , so sorry for what i did to you . it 's no excuse , but uncle angelo just kept saying that you needed to pay , and -- but he did n't do anything . i did . it 's on me . i came here that night to tell you that i knew , to make you admit it . but then i saw you sleeping , and i thought about my mother . she was asleep . she was in bed , sick and helpless , and all i could think about was you holding that pillow over her head , and i thought about her trying to breathe -- to stay alive -- and then all of a sudden i was holding that pillow , that scalpel . you were never anything but good to me , and i was just so , so wrong about everything . there 's no excuse . you 're right , i -- i deserve to go to prison . that 's what i did . i know that . it was ... unforgivable . eli : do you want to tell me where this is coming from ? lani : no . do you want to stop playing `` bored , disdainful super cop `` ? eli : you 're angry with me ? lani : i 'm not the only one . raines keeps pressuring me to tell him what i know from working with you . he really , really does n't like being kept out of the loop , and i do n't blame him . eli : listen , i ca n't care that raines ' little feelings are hurt . lani : no . he 's not hurt . he 's furious , and he 's furious at me for not telling him what i know , and i could n't even tell him that i pretty much know bubkes . eli : so he 's furious , huh ? lani : he threatened to fire me . i , of course , handled it beautifully . i told him that he may have the power to fire me , but that my dad has the power to fire him . eli : [ chuckles ] that 's shrewd . that 'll definitely cement your relationship with him . lani : and it 's a totally empty threat . i 'd never put my dad in that position , and he would n't let me . he 's the most honorable man i know , and he would never use his position to pay raines back . rafe : okay . so if our perp is still here , and he 's still counterfeiting , then the fbi does have jurisdiction , but that does not mean that we ca n't start our own investigation . hope : finished that forensics report yet ? rafe : you know , they said they were dropping it off this afternoon , so ... hope : oh , good . we really need it . rafe : oh , hey , sir . how are you doing ? anything we can do for you ? raines : tell me you know where your brother is . rafe : well ... hope : we 're working on it , sir . rafe : yep . hope : we seem to have reached a dead end . rafe : i think he 's long gone . hope : yeah . we 're pretty sure he 's left the country . raines : well , you should have caught him , but at least he 's gone . one less criminal to worry about in salem . joey : so tripp decided it was my mom who killed his mom . claire : yeah . i know . he told me that yesterday , but he did n't say anything about you . joey : really ? claire : yeah . no , he just said that he was leaving salem . i mean , i tried to talk him out of it , but i do n't think i got through to him , but , joey , from the way he acted , i do not think that he 's gon na turn you in . joey : that does n't matter . i am . i need to own what i did . i have to . steve : so joe is determined to come clean . kayla 's a mess . she ca n't face the idea of him going to prison , but he 's in hell . you know -- you know how he 's been going to therapy all this time , and he 's not getting any better . he 's getting worse . roman : yeah , i know that . yeah . steve : so i think that we should stand aside and let joe do what he thinks is right . roman : really ? what happens to you , steve ? you did perjure yourself . steve : i do n't much care what happens to me right now . roman : well , kayla does . steve : [ sighs ] what a mess . i have two sons , and look at the things they 've done . i guess the apple does n't fall that far from the tree after all . roman : well , this is good -- having you sitting here beating yourself up like that . that 's really gon na help everybody -- especially kayla . steve : you know , she said that , because i feel guilty about tripp , i -- i put him ahead of joe . maybe i did . roman : she 'll get past that . steve : i do n't know . you know , she said that if joe goes to prison , she 's gon na make damn sure that tripp does too . roman : she said that ? steve : i mean , where the hell do we go from here ? kayla : whether or not something is unforgivable -- tripp : i know you ca n't forgive me right now , but you 're right . i should go to prison . kayla : you heard me talking to your father . tripp : and i was just gon na take off too . but i talked to claire , and she helped me see that i would just be running away , and if i want other people to pay for the things they 've done , then ... i should too . kayla : i was very angry when i was talking to your dad . and we both know that i -- i could go to the police . i have every right to , and tell them what you 've done . but i 'm not gon na do that . you 're steve 's son , and ... i do n't want to ruin your life , any more than i want joey 's ruined . tripp : i do n't know what to say . kayla : you do n't have to say anything . but there is something you could do . [ upbeat music ] raines : so you have no idea where your brother is ? any information on the hit- and - run ? hope : i 'm sorry , sir . we tried following up with lani , but -- raines : and you got nowhere . yeah , that woman seems to have forgotten exactly who she works for . [ dramatic music ] rafe : why did n't you tell him what eli told you about dario 's partner ? hope : i played the family card with eli . i 'm not telling anyone but you what he told me . i mean , if i keep coming back to the same point -- why wo n't eli tell the salem pd what he knows ? lani : and i know the counterfeiting case is still open , and i do n't want to leave you without a partner , but ... eli : lani , lani , it 's fine , okay ? it 's not a problem . we made a lot of progress on this case . hey . thank you . but i think you should stop working for me , effective immediately . lani : that was easy . eli : well , i do n't want you getting into any more trouble with raines than you already have . i think it 'll be better all around if you just go back to being a full - time cop . lani : all right . well , it 's been real . valerie : hey , good morning , lani . lani : morning . valerie : oh . there 's a bit of frost in the air , it seems . eli : yeah . unusual for august . valerie : uh - huh . eli : is this supposed to be a very formal breakfast ? valerie : what do you mean , `` formal `` ? eli : the necklace , the earrings ? what , are you on your way to the palace ? valerie : maybe . [ laughs ] listen , abe gave them to me . are n't they beautiful ? theo : you 're the one always saying `` family first , `` right , dad ? well , chad is my family , and i did what i did to help him , and i 'm not gon na feel sorry or apologize for it . abe : you did n't help him . he 's in jail , and that 's where you could end up too . chad did n't think twice about what would happen to you when he confessed . theo : no , he came to me and talked to me first . now , are you really gon na be mad at him for doing the right thing ? abe : i am mad because you covered up a crime . my god , think of what position this puts me in . i 'm the mayor , for god 's sake . theo : so this is what you 're worried about ? your position ? abe : well , damn it , theo , because i 'm the mayor , i can not help you . i just have to stand here and watch . theo : i 'll be fine . abe : oh , you 're gon na be fine , all right , because you are gon na quit that damn job before you end up in jail with chad . theo : no . abe : what ? theo : you heard me . i 'm not gon na quit . andre : i 'm mentally deranged ? kate : yes . that 's the board 's perception of you . i do n't want you taking any action or saying anything without my permission -- actually , much better , unless you have my blessing , especially when it comes to chad 's predicament . andre : regarding chad 's predicament , lest you think i stood idly by while he made that appalling decision to turn himself in , i did my damnedest to change his mind . i even tried to enlist your dear friend gabi in the effort . kate : oh , let me guess . she could n't stand seeing sonny in jail either , because she sees him as a father figure to her little daughter , right ? andre : right again . but i think we should get back to a more pressing subject at hand . i think i need to remind you of something . you run dimera enterprises -- the business . i 'm a member of the dimera family . kate : i think you 're the one who needs the reminder . andre : whereas you 're a hired consultant with a six - month non - renewable contract , and when i divorce you , you will be on the outside again , pressing your nose against the dimera window . kate : yes . your last name is dimera . but you are not your father 's son . he would never , ever resort to empty threats . andre : [ chuckles ] i know . and neither do i . roman : you know , i think a smart lawyer can argue mental duress for both tripp and joey . steve : maybe justin can help . roman : yeah . steve , listen to me , okay ? very closely . this could be the wrong thing to say . it could be the right thing to say , but ... i was afraid i was gon na lose eric to alcohol , despair . i would have done anything i could to help him . hell , i would have done his time for him , but i couldn't . all i could do was just wait and try to stay steady . steve , i 'm a cop , so you got to know what it did to me to watch my son , my -- my golden boy , go to prison . but look at him now . look at him now . i thought that going to prison would be the very worst thing that could happen to eric , but now i 'm thinking maybe it was the best . [ door opens ] joey : dad . steve : joe . joey : i 'm sorry , uncle roman . i need to quit . i ca n't give you two weeks ' notice . steve : so you 've made up your mind ? joey : i ca n't live like this anymore . i 'm going to the police station . dad , will you come with me ? yikes ... lani : sir , i told you that i am no longer working with agent grant and that my allegiance is to the salem pd . raines : really ? but you do n't want to tell me what he 's got on dario hernandez ? lani : if i told you that , i could be prosecuted for divulging classified information . raines : well , we do n't want that , now , do we ? your father might fire me . lani : i 'm sorry i said that . it was totally out of line . raines : you 're not always wrong . lani : my father would never abuse his office like that , and i would never ask him to . eli : so , did abe remember your birthday and i did n't ? valerie : no . it was just a spur of the moment . eli : looks like a pretty expensive spur . valerie : yeah , he 's been pretty generous of late . and he told me he got a great price because he paid cash for it . eli : did he , now ? valerie : mm - hmm . claire : theo , hey . theo : hey . claire : i heard about chad . i 'm sorry . theo : yeah . me too . claire : something else wrong ? theo : i just got in a huge fight with my dad . claire : oh , no . about what ? theo : well , he wants me to quit my job . he does n't like the work i 'm doing for my family . claire : does this `` work `` have something to do with chad 's arrest ? theo : kind of . claire : i really hope that this work does n't get you in trouble . [ dramatic music ] andre : oh , kate , is this it ? are we staring at those irreconcilable differences in the face ? is it that neither one of us wants to be the first to say , `` good - bye `` ? kate : no , i would happily say good - bye to you right now . andre : oh ? well , go ahead . divorce me . be free . be beautifully free . but you ca n't divorce me , can you ? because if the board found out there was fraud involved , they could press charges . so you see , i do have some weapons in my arsenal after all . kate : if i were harsh , then i apologize . you know , it 's -- there 's been so much pressure on me . dealing with the board can really be brutal . andre : oh , take kate , realizing that she 's overplayed her hand . kate : you do what needs to be done to get chad home . i 'll take care of the business , and the two of us will just forget this conversation ever happened . andre : oh , kate . hmm . so we do know we have one thing in common . we never forget anything . [ exclaims mockingly ] [ phone ringing ] roman : [ sighs ] damn it . i got to take care of this . it 's important . the place is yours . steve : so you 're absolutely sure this is what you want to do ? joey : yes . kayla : i 'm glad you 're both here . tripp has something he wants to say to both of you . [ dramatic music ] eli : abe . hey . is something wrong ? you look a little upset . abe : i just ... theo and i had something of a disagreement . eli : ah . i 'm sorry to hear that . hey , look . i just wanted to come by and thank you for taking such good care of my mom . abe : well , she does n't need anyone to take care of her . eli : yeah . trust me , i know . but that does n't mean she 's not enjoying all the presents , huh ? what 's going on ? you win the lottery ? abe : so any leads on dario hernandez ? eli : no . unfortunately , he 's beyond our reach . abe : is the case closed ? eli : no . far from it . theo : you sound just like my dad . he does n't think i did the right thing either . claire : no , no , i did n't say that . i know that you think you did the right thing , which is what matters . no , i just do n't want to see you get hurt . and i 'm pretty sure that that 's where your dad was coming from too . theo : yeah ... i know , but i do n't want to -- i do n't want to quit my job . i am a dimera , you know . you know , but i do n't want my dad mad at me either , and -- claire : yeah . come on . it 's gon na be okay . promise . [ cell phone beeps ] hope : abby 's doing so much better . rafe : good . hope : she was finally able to give a statement . rafe : and ? hope : she was n't able to add anything that chad had n't already told us . rafe : that 's terrific . she 'd be our only hope for catching this guy . [ cell phone ringing ] hope : hold that thought . brady . we 'll be right there . [ phone beeps ] that was eli . he wants to see us . now . rafe : really ? hope : yeah . rafe : he wants to talk to us ? hope : yeah . let 's go . rafe : hell must have just froze over . tripp : so kayla has said that she is not going to press charges against me . and i -- joey -- joey : you do n't have to say anything . tripp : yeah . yes . yes , i do . you 've paid for what you did , and i 'd be some kind of jerk not to see that after what i did to you and your mom , we can all be pushed to do bad things . i 'm not gon na tell anyone about you killing my mother . i just want all this to be over . kayla : i think that 's what we all want . right , joey ? come on dad ! eli : i could n't talk to you at the station . this is -- it 's pretty explosive . i know hope told you about your brother 's partner , but it 's time i told you who it is . you 're not gon na like it . [ dramatic music ] [ soft music ] claire : i 'm sorry . theo : for what ? claire : i know you do n't like people invading your space . theo : i mean , this is different . you 're my friend . kate : yes , mr . shin . chad will be home by the end of the business day , out of jail . [ sighs ] i thought andre was handling the situation as well , but once again , he was n't up to the task . [ dramatic music ] kayla : i think that we have all been through enough , and i hope that we can treat this as a family matter . we do n't need to go to the police . we do n't need to ruin two young people 's lives . i think that we need to get counseling so that we can work on healing together . steve : joe .	steve talked to roman about joey , tripp , and kayla . tripp wanted to talk to kayla . she did n't want to talk to him alone . he wanted to apologize . lani told eli that she did n't want to work with him anymore . rafe talked to hope about eli keeping quiet about the case against dario . hope thought that dario was working with someone they would n't suspect . abe was upset that theo destroyed evidence . he warned theo that he could be in trouble . abe went off about how the dimeras were evil . tripp explained why he wanted to kill kayla . he asked her to forgive him . lani told eli that raines was upset that she was keeping things from him . eli did n't seem to care about it . joey told claire that he wanted to come clean . steve told roman that joey wanted to turn himself in to the police . roman reminded him that he would go to jail too . steve did n't care what happened to him . kayla decided not to go to the police and ruin his life .
brady : you 're gon na make a beautiful bride , marlena . ca n't wait to walk you down the aisle . eve : well , i certainly hope there 's another bride you ca n't wait to walk down the aisle . brady : really ? eve : mm - hmm . brady : 'cause it sounded to me like that was an ultimatum . either i forgive victor or we 're through ? is that really what you mean ? eve : it was just a little advice , and i think it would be a good idea for a smart guy like you to heed . i -- i 'm sorry that i came on strong , brady . but look at me . i love you . and i just want you to be happy and all this anger that you 're carrying ar -- brady : it 's not -- hold on , hold on , hold on . it 's not anger . it 's a little more like rage at this point . it 's rage . that 's what you feel when you picture someone 's face and you just wan na hit something , all right ? that 's how i feel about my grandfather right now , and i 'm not ready to forgive him , eve . eve : but maybe if you just saw -- brady : you 've been with me this whole time right by my side through this whole ordeal with tate . and i appreciate your love and your loyalty and what you 're saying . but i 'll be honest with you . i do n't understand where you 're coming from . i do n't know why you want me to forgive him . this is between my grandfather and me . why are you making this about us ? maggie : thank you , doug . doug : our very best table . maggie : aww . victor : a little drafty , is n't it ? maggie : it 's called air conditioning . julie : sparkling water for madame . and sparkling champagne for monsieur on the house . victor : can i ask , is there some reason you 're chirpier than usual ? maggie : i 'm sorry , certain people are a bit grumpy . julie : oh , even mr . negativity can not spoil my mood right now . maggie : okay , are we celebrating something special ? doug : well , as a matter of fact , we are . eric and jennifer ... julie : are engaged ! maggie : oh , my goodness . that 's wonderful . victor : those two deserve each other . maggie : [ scoffs ] eric : we need to talk ? about what ? is there something wrong ? [ dramatic music ] [ scoffs ] any interesting tips ? jennifer : you think this is funny . eric : no , i -- [ scoffs ] jennifer : eve gave me that book . eric : why would she do that ? jennifer : because she 's eve . eric : yeah , well , my advice is not to let her get to you . jennifer : well , it 's too late . i already did let her get to me , and it was ugly and it was hateful and i already regret every word i said . eric : well , what can i do ? do you want me to go talk to her ? jennifer : no , this is something that only i can fix and i have to take care of it right now . kate : how could you blackmail will ? ted : i saw an opportunity . kate : okay , were you going to tell me ? did you think that i was going to go along with it ? ted : you 're getting way too worked up . kate : no , no , no , no , no . no . 'cause it was bad enough that you were defending the man who tried to kill him . but now that you 're going to prey on will , who are you ? ted : i 'm a man who knows what he wants . in and out of bed . kate : oh , stop . just stop . i told you that if you hurt the people i love , i would hurt you . ted : well , at least i did n't kill someone . like your little innocent grandson , who aided and abetted a murderer . paul : will is asking kate for the money to pay off the blackmailer ? will : yes . this is all my fault . if i 'd have just gone to the police in the first place ... i just did n't think anyone would believe that leo 's death was an accident . but now i look guilty as hell . paul : but you 're not . so you need to stand up to this ted laurent and do not give in . will : what other choice do i have , paul ? paul : okay , if you cave in now , it 'll never end . will : sonny , there is ... paul : hi . will : what -- what are you doing here ? paul : i know everything . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] ted : what i 'm doing to sonny and will is just business . has nothing to do with you . kate : are you insane ? because that 's my grandson . ted : who killed my client . and then tried to dispose of his body . kate : he told you that it was an accident , ted . ted : and you believe him ? kate : yes , i do . ted : so do i . kate : then drop it . ted : kate , like i said . it 's business . kate : this ends now . because if it does n't , you will regret it . paul : `` why are you and sonny lying to paul ? `` well , now i know , thanks to sonny . will : where did you ... how did you get that ? paul : well , it 's an old p.i . trick . see , i unzipped your bag . i looked around until i found it . will : you went through my stuff ? paul : yeah , i do n't think that 's the big issue at the moment , considering a man is dead , you 're both on the hook , and you 're being blackmailed . man , i wish ... it would have been nice to hear from you . will : paul , i was -- i -- i 've been trying to protect you . paul : okay , i get that . but , will , come on . i mean , i knew something was up . i asked you many times , and ... and you lied to me . and you could have been in danger . you still can be . and i had a right to know . will : and now you do . which makes you an accessory after the fact . unless you 're going to turn us in . doug : i could n't agree with you more , vic . two of the kindest , most compassionate people i know have finally found true love after -- julie : all the heartbreak , all the tragedy . and now it 's like a fairytale . victor : yeah , more like a horror story . maggie : victor . doug : well , we 'll let you look at the menu . maggie : thank you , doug and julie . did you have to be so rude ? victor : i 'm just saying what nobody else has the guts to say . eric and jennifer are two self - righteous prigs . and i do n't know how you can feel any differently after what he did to daniel . maggie : i will never forget that . but i forgave eric . and more importantly , i think he 's gon na make jennifer very happy . victor : yeah , that little snoop is the reason brady hates me . maggie : no . what you did is the reason brady hates you . you and eve . you two never should have gone behind brady 's back . victor : do n't ever say that again to anyone . maggie : say what ? victor : brady can never know that eve had anything to do with those drugs being planted . maggie : why not ? eve : look , i know what victor did was horrible . but come on . it has n't all been horrible . i mean , you made some really wonderful memories . some good memories . so maybe i 'm thinking maybe you could just use those good memories to help -- i do n't know -- find a way to forgive him . brady : hmm . eve : mm - hmm . brady : where -- where the hell is this coming from ? this crusade to forgive a man who ripped my heart out ? eve : and i know what a big heart that is , brady . brady : we walked out of that mansion together . we said , `` good - bye , victor . no more lies . no more victor . `` and now you 're begging me to bring him back into my life . i 'm getting whiplash here . i do n't know where you 're coming from . eve : i get it . i totally get that . but you ca n't hold a grudge forever , honey . brady : [ scoffs ] eve : do n't you -- brady : i 'm a kiriakis . that 's what we do . eve : and you 're also a very sensitive , wonderful , kind man . and i can see that this grudge is tearing you up , and i 'm afraid that if it continues , it 's gon na tear us apart . and ... brady , please . come on . just -- i hope that you can find it in your heart to forgive him . that 's all . brady : i wan na know why you are so obsessed with me forgiving a man that you ca n't stand . victor : did brady forgive me for what we did ? eve : 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 . brady : eve . why is it so important to you that i forgive victor ? eric : you have nothing to fix . you 've done nothing wrong . this is all on eve . jennifer : oh ... eric : jennifer , eve deliberately came over here to upset you . and i 'm not gon na let her get away with that . jennifer : i ca n't -- i ca n't blame eve entirely , all right ? i should have kept my temper , and i did n't because deep inside , i really -- i wanted to smack her . and i 'm not proud of it , but there it is . eric : you were provoked . she 's a master at it . when you and i are married and brady and eve tie the knot , you 'll be sisters - in - law . jennifer : [ sighs ] for better or worse , right ? eric : if a pair of mule - headed yahoos like brady and i can make peace , i have hope for you and eve . you know , i can hurry this along by bringing this book over to brady and let him know what eve 's up to . jennifer : no , you -- you ca n't do that . eric : why not ? jennifer : eric , i told you . i 'm ashamed of how i acted and what i said . i just wan na forget it . eric : takes a lot to anger you . so what did eve say exactly to get you worked up ? jennifer : it was about nicole . eric : what about nicole ? jennifer : you know how eve is . she finds a weakness and she just rips it open . you know ? eric : you know , you have ... no reasons to have any insecurities about nicole . she 's in my past . you are ... you are now . you 're my future . i love you . you are the only woman i 'm ever gon na love . eve : see , we both know that you 're not gon na say anything . because if eric knew for a second that he could get nicole back instead of even having to settle for a snooze - fest like you , he would dump you so fast , your head would spin . eric : jennifer , you 're really shaken . jennifer : no , i 'm not . i 'm fine . eric : yes , you are . no . i want you to talk to me . i want you to tell me what 's going on . what did eve say to you exactly ? jennifer : eric , this is really hard for me to do this , and i -- eric : what ? jennifer . you know you can tell me anything . eve : okay , well , i 'm going to tell you , brady . look , you know i do n't like victor any more than he likes me . but i think you could be a hell of a lot happier if you could just find it in your heart to show him just a little kindness . brady : you heard what i told him , right ? he 's dead to me . eve : brady , he 's getting along in years , you know . brady : do n't do that . that -- come on . you 're gon na play that card ? really ? eve : i just do n't want you to regret shutting him out of your life . that 's all . brady : the only thing i regret is ever trusting the bastard in the first place . that 's what i regret . eve : i get that you 're angry , okay ? but i want you to think about this . what if -- god forbid -- something were to happen to him ? i 'm just -- listen , i -- just listen to me . brady : all right , i 'm listening . eve : i know that you would never forgive yourself if you did n't use this opportunity to heal your relationship , because i know deep down you 're really honest with yourself . come on . you know you love him . brady : enough . eve : right ? brady : i 'm not ready to let it go . not yet , all right ? eve : [ sighs ] wait a minute . brady : okay ? eve : i think i hear baby steps . no . [ laughs ] it 's good . and how about we discuss it over lunch , please ? yes -- yes to lunch . eve : good . brady : not necessarily yes to anything else . eve : well , as long as it 's not a no , it 's good enough for me . brady : come on . eve : [ laughs ] maggie : am i living in an alternative universe ? why are you protecting eve ? i thought you hated her . victor : i do hate her . but i need her . does me no good to have brady hate both of us . maggie : i do n't even know what that means . victor : if she wants to put a mrs . on it , she 's gon na have to get her rear in gear and start convincing brady to forgive me . maggie : why do i sense an `` or else `` ? victor : can we just eat and try and enjoy ourselves ? maggie : so you 're just fine with lying to brady ? victor : it 's for his own good . maggie : it 's this rationale that got you in this situation . brady is going to marry eve . he deserves to know the truth about her . now , not later . victor : brady is not going to know the truth . not now , not later , not ever . maggie : or maybe he will brady . uh , over here , please . [ moody music ] paul : of course i 'm not gon na turn you in . i 'm gon na help . will : i -- paul , i do n't want you any deeper than you already are . paul : well , it 's too late for that now . will : i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry for getting you into this mess . i 'm sorry for lying to you . paul : when i read this , i mean , you can only imagine where my head went . will : yeah , i 'm sorry for that , too . i mean , i went straight to you and sonny back together , and you 're sneaking around behind my back . will : no , no , no ! my god , no , paul . never . i love you . paul : and i love you . and i should have trusted you . [ dramatic music ] so , um ... let 's deal with this ted laurent and let 's ... let 's keep you two out of prison . sonny : will , did you ask kate ? i mean , will she help us out with the money ? will : it 's , um ... complicated . sonny : i mean , she 's either gon na help us with the money or she 's not . i mean , what 's complicated about that ? will : well , i -- i kind of interrupted her with a man in a towel . sonny : okay , i mean , bad timing , but you can just ask her again later , right ? will : the man was ted . ted : you are so gorgeous when you 're angry . kate : stop . okay ? i 'm not gon na let you do it . will is innocent of murder . ted : well ... sonny was innocent of sexually harassing leo . but we framed him so well , did n't we ? your idea , and we did it together . eve : that was different . ted : oh , not so different . you wanted to kneecap victor and titan , right ? and you were willing to tag sonny as a collateral damage . not a second thought . kate : ted , this is my grandson . ted : that 's your grandson . i get it . but will and sonny ruined our plan -- your plan -- when they got rid of leo . now i am out millions , and i plan to collect . kate : mmm . or what ? you 'll send will to prison ? ted : my client is dead . they covered it up . now they 're trying desperately to put their hand on enough money to ensure my silence , which they make look guilty as hell , if you ask me . i 'm just capitalizing on their mistakes . like any good businessman would . kate : [ scoffs ] ted : i am the lawyer you hired because i 'm greedy and unscrupulous . but you already knew that when you got into bed with me . i mean , literally . so ... that should n't be such a surprise . kate : let me ask you a question . if i asked you to give up this scheme for me , would you do it ? ted : i do n't think this is fair to ask . kate : [ laughs ] oh , my god . i ca n't believe i 'm here again . ted : kate . kate , i care for you . kate : oh , you care for me . andre cared for me , too , you know . until he was consumed by power and money . and then you know what ? i gave him a choice . it or me . ted : what did he choose ? kate : i do n't know . the answer died with him . ted : are you proposing to send ultimatum to me ? kate : this morning in this room in that bed , you said that you would stand by me . look out for me . ted : yeah . kate : yeah . so that 's what i 'm asking you to do . will you do it ? now ? -if you told me a year ago where i 'd be right now ... paul : yeah , well , the towel would be a giveaway . sonny : how could she be involved with that sleaze ? will : i do n't know . well , she may not be for long . she blew up when she heard about what he was doing . sonny : what -- you told her that he 's blackmailing us ? will : well , he told her that you and i murdered leo . sonny : oh , my god . paul : yeah , this is n't good , you know ? will : well , here , this is what i 'm thinking . i do n't know . because kate 's a hard ass , right ? and -- and she -- i 'm telling you -- she was furious . she told me she would handle it . sonny : what the hell does that mean ? ted : kate , kate , kate . all that fire and passion . you know what you want , and you take it . that 's what hooked me . that is why we 're such a great match . kate : and you did n't answer the question . what do you care about more ? me or the money ? ted : it 's like comparing apples and oranges , eh ? right now i 'm in the mood for oranges . kate : will you stop the blackmail or not ? [ dramatic music ] ted : no , i 'm not . kate : you really are a son of a bitch , are n't you ? eric : i love you , jennifer . there 's nothing that you ca n't tell me . please , please tell me what eve said . doug : [ singing ] jennifer : oh , hi ! doug : ta - da ! julie : hi ! jennifer : why are you home early ? i 'm -- but i 'm glad to see you . doug : well -- jennifer : hi . [ kisses ] doug : well , what does it look like ? you know , we are here to -- julie : to congratulate you on your engagement . doug : yes . eric : [ laughs ] it 's like you can read minds . doug : well , and it 'll happen to you in 50 years . julie : you 'll be finishing each other 's sentences . doug : that 's right . that 's right . uh , whether you like it or not . all : [ laughing ] julie : are we interrupting something ? victor : what are you up to ? brady : [ groans ] maggie , what is it ? maggie : i -- i know that you 're still upset about what victor did . victor : which i 've said repeatedly is my fault and no one else 's . maggie : but it 's bigger than just victor . maggie : did you -- did you and eve set this up or something ? because this is all i 've been hearing about all morning . my lovely fiancée here is hell - bent on me attempting to forgive you . victor : well , that 's very kind of you . and is it working ? brady : it 's a lot to get past , granddad , you know ? i ... i do n't understand why you do n't trust me . i do n't understand why you wo n't let me handle my own life . i do n't understand why you think i 'm a loser . victor : i never called you a loser . brady : i do n't -- i do n't know -- i do n't know why you did n't just come to me . i would have told you that everything was handled . that theresa and i had agreed on shared custody and i would be with my son right now . but you did -- you did n't do that . the master of the universe , you had to -- he had to handle everything himself . and that 's the problem here . maggie : i 'm just not sure that you understand the whole story , brady . you would n't accept an incomplete job eve : well , i think what maggie is trying to say is -- brady : i know , i know what she 's trying to say . she 's trying to say that your grandfather , brady , did what he did because he loves you . he did what he did because he wants you to be with your son . the fact is he went too far . he always does . that 's who you are . but i have to admit ... i 'm a little bit like that myself . victor : you think ? brady : i want you to know , if i -- if i even attempt to forgive you , it 's because of this woman right here , because she 's on your side , and she 's trying to make me a better man . and i 'm trying to forgive a man that i 'm having trouble forgiving . but you need to know , i 'm just thinking about it at this point , okay ? victor : that 's all i can ask . you see there ? some hope that we can be a happy family again . maggie : i just hope the two of you can find a way to get back on good terms again . sooner rather than later . eve : yeah . brady : yeah . eve : yeah , i hope that 's the same thing . brady : come on . eve : okay . brady : i 'm starving . maggie : thanks , brady . victor : well , thank you for having my back . for a minute there i thought you were going to blow us all to kingdom come . maggie : when brady is so close to forgiving you , i did n't want to be the one to ruin things by telling him the truth about eve . victor : for which i am eternally grateful . maggie : i still think that you should tell brady the truth at some point . victor : i 'm much more interested in a blood rare steak and fries . how about you ? hmm ? [ moody music ] maggie : [ sighs ] jennifer : no , no , you are not interrupting anything . i ca n't think of a better lunch than cake . can you ? eric : please . doug : of course , of course . jennifer : sit , yes , please . eric : and i , uh -- nothing like a good sugar rush in the middle of the day , right ? doug : this is for you . jennifer : oh . oh , my goodness . [ uplifting music ] my goodness . `` dear jennifer and eric , you 've always led with your hearts and conquered so much . `` `` and now those hearts have found each other . wishing you a lifetime of happiness together . no one deserves it more . love , doug and julie . `` eric : it 's very sweet . thank you . jennifer : thank you so much . julie : the two of you in love . you 're planning a future together . it 's exactly what this family needs . something life - affirming , something wonderful to celebrate . jennifer : i ca n't think of a better way to celebrate than with this cake . i 'm gon na serve this up . excuse me . julie : oh , please do . all : [ laughing ] [ dramatic music ] eric : [ chuckles ] kate : get out . ted : what , in my robe ? kate : yeah , uh - huh . here , let me help you . ted : wow , it does n't have to be like this . kate : you are like every bastard i 've ever been with , you know that ? ted : does that mean you 're not gon na come up with the money ? kate : you know something ? i do n't have that kind of money . ted : i 'm pretty sure you got a hefty inheritance from that -- that husband of yours . kate : you know , actually , because of andre 's dirty dealings , the dimera board has frozen all of his assets , and i 'm not even 100 % sure when or if i 'm ever gon na get that money . but even if i did , i would n't give you one red cent . ted : well , then you better pull up some strings for that grandson you love so much . kate : [ laughs ] will : i 'm not sure if kate is gon na get ted to drop this whole thing or we 're gon na -- she 's gon na pay him off or she 's gon na throw him out a window . sonny : or hop back in bed with him . paul : okay , look , i have an idea . just put me on this . let me see what i can find out . maybe i 'll figure out what happened to leo 's body or i can dig up dirt on ted that we can use against him . will : well , okay , i -- as much as i love the idea of being proactive , i -- honestly i do n't think we should do anything until we hear from kate first . sonny : i agree . i mean , if we 're lucky , it 'll end with kate . will : yeah , although luck has n't exactly been on our side . paul : well , you guys have me now , and i 'm here and ready and willing to do whatever i can to help . will : i know . and i 'm -- i 'm lucky you 're even talking to me . i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry , paul , for getting you into this nightmare . paul : we will get through this together . i love you , remember ? will : yeah . even though i gave you every reason to doubt me . paul , you 're amazing . paul : i just -- i just feel s -- i just feel bad that i was so wrong about you and sonny . but i 'm glad i was . tech : at safelite autoglass , julie : so . all : [ laughing ] julie : when is the big day ? have you set a date yet ? eric : i say the sooner the better . julie : you know , john and marlena 's wedding is right around the corner . so , jennifer , when marlena tosses that bouquet , i want you to get right in the front of the line . and if eve donovan tries to shove you aside , you have my permission to just shove her back . or better yet , i 'll trip her . doug : darling , darling , darling . let 's -- let 's see if this town can get through one wedding without fireworks . julie : well ... i really do n't think that brady should rush into marriage to this woman . after all , her sister broke his heart . and i 'm sure he 's still on the rebound from nicole . doug : oh . julie : i 'm sorry . very sorry . jennifer : no , it 's -- it 's fine . eric : it is . jennifer : really . eric : jennifer knows that i 'm completely over nicole . and that i love her . and only her . doug : and on that happiest note , julie and i have to get back to the club . julie : oh , right . eric : well , thank you both for celebrating with us . julie : mmm . doug : you bet . [ dramatic music ] eric : [ chuckles ] doug : eric ... i might have been an advocate for you and nicole once . but , man , now that you 've found jennifer , i believe that is a perfect match . really , i 'm so glad that you 've waited to -- to absolutely be sure that she 's the right lady . eric : yeah , i 've never been more sure about anything in my life . julie : doug was upset with me for mentioning nicole . but i 'm glad i brought her up . it 's obvious that eric has put her in the past . where she belongs . and you ... i have n't seen you this happy since jack . oh , darling . you deserve a good man . because you are the kindest , most selfless , most loving soul i know . jennifer : julie , i do n't know about that . julie : i know about it . you and eric have been through such loss , such tragedy , and now you found happiness again with each other . do n't you let anything spoil that . eve : thank you . for making that effort with victor . i know it was n't easy for you , brady , and i appreciate it . i do . brady : well , i 'm not exactly a saint , am i ? i mean , i came down as hard as i did on victor even ... even after what i did to nicole and eric . i mean , at least -- at least my grandfather admitted what he did and apologized . i mean , hell , maybe that 's what i should do with eric . eve : uh , you can't . brady : what do you mean , i ca n't ? why not ? eve : well , i just -- you know , i just think you just need to forget about all of this . brady : no . you do n't understand . my brother and i , we 've actually reconciled . things are good . except we have this giant lie between us . he deserves to know why nicole left . he does . eve : why , so you can clear your conscience ? what 's gon na happen to nicole ? you know , the truth comes out , she gets arrested , they pull holly from her -- is that what you want for nicole ? you do n't want that . brady : no , no , of course not . eve : okay . and then eric and jenny , they just got engaged . they 're happy . do n't they des -- they deserve a little joy , do n't they ? brady : wow . first you defend my grandfather , now you 're a cheerleader for jennifer 's happiness . who -- who -- who are you ? eve : i -- brady : i do n't know you . eve : am eve . and i 'm just saying that i just think we all deserve a little happiness . everybody does , including us . okay ? brady : how do you make a lot of sense sometimes ? all right , yeah , maybe you 're -- maybe you 're right . maybe -- maybe we should just put the whole thing to rest . you 're right . and i know a great way to start that process . i need to get that tape of nicole 's confession out of victor 's safe . eve : well ? did you find it ? victor : it 's gone . eve : i ... i thought that you took that tape with you when you left the mansion . brady : no . why ? once - daily toujeo ® helps you control your blood sugar . [ dramatic music ] kate : you really would do it , would n't you ? you would let will go to prison for a crime he did n't commit . ted : you have the power to prevent that . are you gon na come up with the money ? or are you gon na let your grandson go to prison ? [ door closes ] will : paul . paul : what ? will : let 's go home . um , we will -- we 'll be in touch and if you -- obviously if you hear anything ... sonny : you 'll know about it . will : yeah . okay . paul : hey , um , i just -- i wan na apologize again for being jealous and suspicious about you and sonny and -- will : no , no , no , no , no , no , no . paul , i mean ... [ chuckles ] you had every right to . i 've been lying to you . i 'm sorry , and in my past life , i was n't exactly , you know , faithful . paul : yeah , yeah , but , i mean , i thought i was over my insecurity about sonny . and , um , i mean , i should n't have snooped through your bag . will : no , i -- i gave you every reason to . and i should n't have . but -- but , paul , i promise you there is nothing going on between me and sonny . zero , except for me just trying to protect him . that 's all . you are -- are the one and only man that i love . paul : i love you . will : let 's go home . [ door closes ] eve : that tape , nicole 's confession , that 's mighty explosive . i mean , why would you leave that behind ? brady : i was so angry at victor at the time that when we moved out , the tape was the last thing on my mind . now i know where to find it . and i 'll destroy it . maggie : doug , julie . doug : yeah . julie : is it safe ? maggie : umm , as a matter of fact , my husband has something he 'd like to say . victor : well , i hope eric and jennifer go into this with their eyes wide open . 50 % of marriages end in divorce . not great odds . maggie : that 's not what i meant . victor : fine . i hope they 're very happy together . julie : thank you . maggie : you 're welcome . [ chuckles ] jennifer : that was so sweet of doug and julie to bring that cake over , huh ? eric : yeah , it was . jennifer : they 're so cute , right ? eric : yeah , the way she kept interrupting him ? jennifer : you mean finishing his sentences ? eric : yeah , well , i look forward to finishing yours . why do n't i go put these in the sink and then show you how much i really love you ? jennifer : `` wishing you a lifetime of happiness together . no one deserves it more . `` you 're right , you do deserve it . i do deserve a lifetime of happiness . and we are gon na have it .	eve wanted brady to forgive victor . brady did n't understand why eve was defending victor . brady wanted to know why she wanted him to forgive a man that she ca n't stand . jennifer told eric about her fight with eve . he wanted to know why they were arguing . she told him they argued over nicole . eric assured her that she was the one he wanted . she had a hard time telling him something . brady insisted that he was finished with victor . eve continued to convince brady to forgive him . will showed up at the kiriakis mansion and saw paul with sonny . paul told him that he knew what happened with leo . they talked about what happened . paul refused to tell on will and sonny when will asked if he would tell on them . sonny asked will if he could get the money from kate . will told them that kate was sleeping with ted . kate did n't want ted to blackmail will . ted reminded her about what she did to sonny . he lost money because leo died and he wanted to collect . she asked him again if he would stop blackmailing will .
marlena : oh , chloe , i 'm glad i caught you . chloe : hey , what 's up ? marlena : uh , i -- i finished my guest list for the surprise party so i 'm going to email it to you right now . chloe : great . i 'll keep an eye out for it . uh , is there any chance that you 'd want to change the date ? marlena : uh , okay , there 's not a problem , is there ? chloe : nope , no problem . marlena : good . i want everything to be perfect . chloe : then perfect it will be . hey , listen , uh , i have to go , so i 'll talk to you later . [ cell phone beeps ] good morning . john : good morning . i 'm glad i caught you . i finally finished my guest list for the surprise party . marlena : and send . [ chuckles ] oh , john 's gon na be so surprised . oh , roman , i wanted to ask you about -- [ country music playing ] roman : here , sit down . i 'll , uh , fix you something to eat . anna : oh , i could n't possibly eat anything . roman : how about some coffee ? okay ? anna : maybe a blueberry muffin . roman : all right , you got it . anna : mmm , and -- oh , and maybe some of those little , uh , homemade fries you make . with the crispy onions . roman : you got that , too . marlena : looks like anna has spoken to tony . roman : i 've let her stay here . marlena : yeah . roman : poor woman . she was up all night crying over tony . [ dramatic music ] anna : the love of my life back from the dead is married . a married man , and married to trash . honestly , i thought my heart could never break again , but i think it has . tony : when i really fought hard to come back to life for all those years , i did it for one reason . you . because i love you and only you , anna fredrick brady dimera . and i 've always wanted only you . anna : oh , tony . kate : have you talked to your wife , or is nicole still with her boy toy ? brady : i noticed that nicole , she had scar tissue on the very same -- very same area where kristen had her tattoo . at first i thought , `` well , that 's crazy . that 's a weird coincidence . `` but i 'm -- i 'm just wondering . [ cell phone buzzes ] [ cell phone beeps ] oh , damn it . hey . kristen as nicole : brady ? who was that ? xander : really ? voicemail ? do you think you can just ignore me , nicole ? because that would not be a very good idea . people are asking about ted laurent 's murder . so you better call me back soon , unless you want me to send them straight to you for the answers . [ cell phone beeps ] ciara : baby ? why are you up so early ? ben : i have got a mystery to solve , remember ? ciara : mm - hmm , mm - hmm . that 's right , yeah . the unidentified woman who dumped a crazy expensive necklace , left behind a $ 100 bill , and just maybe killed ted laurent . yeah , and all you need to do is connect the dots . yeah , that should be a piece of cake . ben : mmm . i 'm gon na find out whoever killed ted laurent . and then i 'm gon na do whatever the hell it takes to clear stefan 's name . ciara : mmm . [ dramatic music ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] chloe : well , it certainly looks like you worked very hard on this . john , yep , i think i outdid myself . this is gon na be one anniversary doc 's never gon na forget . hope : john , i -- oh , sorry . i , um -- i 'm sor -- am i interrupting ? john : no , no , no , no . i think , um , we 're done here . hope : okay , can i talk to you for a second ? john : yeah . hope : got your message . you said you had a lead ? john : yeah , you know the woman that dropped that $ 100 bill in the park by the square ? hope : yeah . john : they lifted two sets of prints off it . one belonged to ted laurent . hope : and the other ? anna : after all this time , marlena , after the grief and the loneliness , i was finally ready to let tony go . let him rest in peace . i mean , that 's why i came back to salem , to inter his ashes in the dimera crypt . but what do i find ? tony , alive and well and married to nicole walker . marlena : yes , but -- but you -- anna : could the cruel fates be any more unkind to me ? the love of my life is married to a woman he could n't even stand . marlena : you 've spoken to tony . you know that this -- this marriage to nicole is in name only . anna : yeah , but that 's what he says . but what if that wife does n't feel the same ? brady : apparently xander wants to talk to you . why is he calling you ? kristen as nicole : [ sighs ] you know xander . brady : well , i mean , is he still harassing you ? because i thought -- i thought the guy got the message to leave you the hell alone after all that -- that stupid mask business . what 's going on ? kristen as nicole : i do n't wan na talk about that crazy lucha libre mask or xander . look , i have a really big day ahead of me and i need to stay focused . brady : i know . are you ready for your meeting with shin ? kristen as nicole : mm - hmm . and i 'm gon na convince him that he made a big mistake when he chose gabi over me as ceo at dimera . brady : well , if anybody can convince him , it 's probably you . kristen as nicole : mm - hmm . i also emailed him and i told him gabi 's vendetta against stefan was her only motivation for wanting the job . which puts her interests in obvious conflict with those of the company . which means gabi could destroy dimera just because she wants to hurt stefan . brady : oh , no . kristen as nicole : oh , which means i get to run the company . [ both laughing ] brady : gee , well , hey , if world domination is your plan , then i better let you get ready . get to it . kristen as nicole : uh - uh - uh . there 's just one more thing i need to do . brady : oh , man . kristen as nicole : [ laughs ] mm - hmm . ciara : oh , the prime suspect . at least according to stefan . my mom , not so much . ben : yeah , but he and your mom do think that i 'm looking for a woman , so that 's a start . ciara : yeah , and stefan and my mom agreeing on anything , that says a lot . ben : yeah . look , whether nicole was the one who murdered ted or not , i can see why stefan thinks that she 's mixed up in all this . ciara : because when she was in the dimera tunnels , she must have seen ted and kate and never said a word . ben : which means she 's hiding something . i 'm gon na figure out what it was . ciara : how are you gon na do that ? ben : i 'm gon na break into her room . ciara : what ? ben , you ca n't do that . marlena : look , anna , i can assure you that -- that nicole 's feelings for tony are strictly platonic . and he only married her to help her take over dimera . anna : and she failed . marlena : yes . anna : so there 's no point to the marriage . they should get divorced . marlena : i 'm sure he will divorce her and then come right back to you . anna : well , one would think so . but apparently he has agreed to stand by her side until she is crowned the grand poobah of dimera . marlena : well , that could take a while . anna : yeah , forever . exactly . believe me , i gave him a piece of my mind about that . marlena : well , good . and did he explain why he was willing to stay in the marriage ? anna : no , and that 's just it . he never gave a real explanation other than some drivel about , oh , saving her life and feeling responsible for her . well , i 'm not buying it . marlena : yeah , well , that is curious . anna : no , it 's wrong , is what it is . but , you know , you could fix it . marlena : me ? what could i do ? anna : oh , you could talk to her . she 'd listen to you . everybody listens to you . and you could convince her to r -- release whatever hold she has on tony . marlena : anna , i did talk to her . it -- it did n't go -- did n't go well . anna : well , how not well ? marlena : she was not receptive . anna : damn it . marlena : wait a minute . maybe i could talk to tony . anna : would you ? marlena : i would . i would . anything to make this situation better . anna : oh , thank you . [ laughs ] tony : i think it 's rather rude of you to mock my cuckoldom . kate : [ scoffs ] i did n't mean to be impolite , but i tend to forget my manners when i 'm living under threat of death tony : oh , do n't be so dramatic . kate : ted laurent is in the morgue . kristen put him there . tony : you do n't know that . kate : well , i would know more if you would talk to your wife . nicole and i are both pawns in some twisted game that your sister 's playing , all right ? but if we team up , maybe i wo n't end up on a slab next to ted . tony : i 'm sorry , kate . i do n't think it 's wise to stir things up . kate : are you serious ? are you serious ? kristen threatened to kill me . what if she made the same threat against your wife ? marriage of convenience or not , would that light a fire under your ass to get some information ? tony : all this digging that you 're doing is only going to make kristen more of a threat . look , my suggestion to you is to stop asking questions . kate : oh , really ? so i can look over my shoulder for the rest of my life ? tony : that 's all i have to offer you . kate : when did you start playing it so safe , tony ? so you wo n't talk to nicole ? i will . kristen as nicole : brady . brady : mm - hmm . kristen as nicole : do you mind ? brady : happy to . hey , um , about what happened with marlena . i 'm really sorry she got to you , nicole , but i do believe that she 's trying to help , okay ? kristen as nicole : mm - hmm . i 'm sure marlena 's heart is in the right place . i just do n't like someone trying to put me in some kind of box i do n't wan na be in . look , i -- i know i 've changed . and losing a child will do that to a person . but i 'm getting stronger , brady , and i know what i want . and i have no problem doing what i need to do to get it . brady : i see that . well , i 'd wish you luck , but i think shin is gon na have a hell of a time saying no to you . kristen as nicole : you said no to me several times . brady : no , hey ... i will never make that mistake again , ever . let 's go . kristen as nicole : okay . [ laughs softly ] ben : i slip in and out . it 's no big deal . ciara : it 's a huge deal . ben , you have a record . if you get caught breaking and entering nicole 's room , you could be in big trouble . ben : then i wo n't get caught . ciara : stop that . this is n't funny . this is n't funny , ben . ben : did anybody ever tell you how adorable you are when you 're worrying ? ciara : stop trying to distract me . you ca n't do this . ben : stefan was the only person who gave me a break when i needed it . he 's had my back and i have his . ciara : that 's really hard to do when you 're sitting inside of a jail cell , do n't you think ? ben : i 'll be back before you know it . ciara : i ca n't talk you out of this , can i ? ben : i 'll be careful . i promise , okay ? [ dramatic music ] xander : oh , you 're making the right choice . yes , titan can , uh , deliver what dimera can't . not when the acting ceo -- stefan dimera 's little woman -- is in way over her head , and once stefan is sent to statesville for life , that will be that company 's death sentence . it 's a pleasure doing business with you . [ cell phone beeps ] [ knocking ] hope : may we come in ? xander : not a great time . business and all . john : oh , i do n't know . feels like a good time to me . been a while . xander : yes , it has , john . did you miss me ? john : i think about you every day . xander : whatever you want , make it quick . hope : we just wan na ask you some questions about ted laurent . oh ! oh ! oh ! xander : yeah , poor ted . you know , he told me he was trying to be a better man for you , hope . now he 'll never have the chance . hope : was that a chat you had when you held him and kate prisoner in the dimera tunnels ? xander : when i brought them food and water and kept them alive . hope : oh , please . xander : but you know all this because i 'm cooperating with the police and will testify against stefan for ordering me to commit the crime . john : right , and for that cooperation , you got yourself full immunity . xander : i am a born dealmaker . and sincerely remorseful , of course . hope : oh , yes , of course . but that immunity goes away if it turns out that your testimony against stefan proves to be false . xander : my story is 100 % backed up by ted and kate 's statements to the police . stefan ordered the kidnapping and then apparently put a bullet in ted to keep him from testifying . hope : stefan may have been charged with ted 's murder , but the police now have another suspect , xander . john : you see , they have evidence that places you in laurent 's apartment , which makes you the last person that saw ted alive . brady : good morning . chloe : hey , how are you ? you look happy . do i wan na know ? brady : i 'll spare you the details , maybe . chloe : yes . so , what is this ? you and nicole two nights in a row ? sounds serious . brady : it is what it is . chloe : something wrong ? brady : no . no , no , no , nothing 's wrong at all . i just -- i just ... i think nicole and i might have a chance to make this right this time . i know , but -- but there 's people out there that do n't think that we should be rekindling this relationship at all . chloe : what , did you take a poll ? brady : no . no , but the other night i went to her room and marlena was there , and apparently the two of them got into it . chloe : oh , yeah , that 's -- that 's on me . brady : what do you mean , that 's on you ? chloe : i 'm the one who sent marlena over there . xander : so you better call me back soon unless you want me to send them straight to you for the answers . kristen as nicole : well , i 'll give you an answer , you worm . [ cell phone beeps ] [ cell phone trilling ] you know i do n't know anything about ted 's death . but you already admitted that you kidnapped him and it 's only a matter of time before the police figure out that stefan paid you to shoot that poor man in the chest . [ cell phone beeps ] now to mr . shin . [ cell phone beeps ] [ cell phone beeps ] [ tense music ] anna : well . if it is n't the woman who stole my husband . [ dramatic music ] marlena : mind if an old friend joins you ? [ both laughing ] tony : marlena . [ laughs ] ah , how wonderful to see you . [ laughing ] [ tense music ] ben : what are you doing here ? ciara : i convinced the maid that i was nicole 's assistant and absolutely had to be let into her room to get some important documents or else nicole would fire me . ben : no , you need to leave right now . ciara : ben , you know that thing you said about having stefan 's back ? ben : yeah . ciara : well , i have yours . ben : ciara , you need to go home . you need to let me do my job . ciara : would you just listen to me , okay ? if we get caught we can say it was all my idea . ben : no . ciara : yes . ben : no , i 'm not doing that . ciara : yes , yes . you came to stop me , okay ? that way i take all the heat . ben : no , no , i 'm not letting you be a part of this . ciara : well , i already am . ben : no , i 'm not letting you -- ciara : ben , do you want to just stand around arguing until nicole comes back and finds us or do you wan na see if she 's hiding something that can help prove she 's guilty ? ben : let 's do this . [ tense music ] brady : why would you want marlena to talk to nicole ? chloe : well , come on , brady . you have to admit nicole 's been acting a bit out of character lately . she pushes away eric and then she marries tony dimera out of nowhere and -- brady : and now she 's sleeping with me . ciara : i mean , it 's none of my business . you two are two consenting adults , but come on . i do n't want you or her to get hurt . she 's lost a child . you 've had a rough year . brady : no one 's gon na get hurt . i just -- really , i just want to give this relationship thing a shot . i want to -- i want to try it with nicole . chloe : really ? then why have you been thinking about kristen dimera ? [ tense music ] ben : anything ? ciara : no , nothing . [ rattling ] ciara : shh . did you hear something ? xander : you 're bluffing . what evidence could you possibly have ? john : we found a $ 100 note in ted 's apartment with only two sets of prints on it . his , that 's right , yours . xander : so i gave a c - note to ted . big deal . we had a friendly wager on the european championship . scotland versus france . hope : we also found the necklace that ted said he had given you . xander : come on . that string of bling has been gifted and re - gifted so many times , first to you then back to ted , then to me , and then to sarah , rex to chloe , and then back to ted again . i mean , half of salem 's had their mitts on that . john : well , that may be true but you see ted had that necklace spit - polished and the only prints the cops pulled off it were yours . [ tense music ] marlena : tony . [ laughing ] it is so good to see you alive and well . tony : well , a bit worse for wear , but happy to be among the living . marlena : mmm . i do have to ask . you and nicole . tony : oh , you 've heard . marlena : oh , yes . tony : well , you know , strictly business arrangement . marlena : i -- i thought that , yeah . i 'm -- i just assumed that , uh , you were having nicole take over as ceo of dimera . well , then i heard that that failed , but now it means you do n't have to stay in a loveless marriage . you 're free to be with the woman you really love . and anna is desperate to be with you . tony : well , there are several factors . i feel a certain responsibility to protect and defend the family legacy . as far as nicole is concerned , i saved her life . i feel protective towards her as well . marlena : well , why are we talking about responsibilities ? why are n't we talking about -- about love ? i -- i mean , i 'm assuming that you do still love anna , right ? tony : with every fiber of my being . marlena : then do something . if love conquers all , even your own death , you must do everything that you possibly can to be with anna . [ tense music ] kristen as nicole : things always needed to be explained to you several times before they sank in , so listen up . your marriage to tony ended when they declared him dead . anna : but now he 's alive . kristen as nicole : mm - hmm . and he 's happily married to me . anna : he 's miserable . kristen as nicole : oh , well , maybe not if you get us a martini shaker as a wedding gift or perhaps a slightly used urn . anna : you know i love tony , and you know he loves me , too . kristen as nicole : why do you need tony anyway when you can just go back to carrying around his charred remains ? or someone 's charred remains . anyway , here 's a great idea . why do n't you hang onto them for a little while longer and then if and when i 'm done with your husband , maybe -- oh , maybe you can have him back . anna : you 're done with him right now because i 'm going to kill you , and i 'm gon na make tony a widower . kristen as nicole : [ chuckles ] ( avo ) do you push through migraine ? anna : i want tony back and you are gon na give him to me . roman : hey , hey , hey , what the hell 's going on here ? [ tense music ] tony : sorry , marlena . there 's nothing i can do . i have to stay with nicole for now . marlena : oh , but tony ... tony : please give anna a message for me , will you ? tell her i love her very much . but this is not the time for us to be together . not yet . marlena : i do n't understand this . obviously there 's -- there 's something keeping you from being able to -- to be with anna . look , if -- if you want to me , i will do anything that i can to help . [ dramatic music ] all right , i understand . i will give anna your message . anna : let me go , roman . roman : you need to calm down . anna : no , i need to kill her . roman : and you need to make yourself scarce . kristen as nicole : come on , roman , we were just starting to have fun . roman : walk away right now . kristen as nicole : please , just let the loony loose and then you can scrape her sorry self off the ground when i 'm done with her . anna : oh , i 'd love to see you try it . [ cell phone rings ] kristen as nicole : oh . oh , i 'm sorry . pity , party 's over . at least for now . roman : let 's go back in the pub . right now , go . kristen as nicole : hmm . bye ! [ whispered ] bitch . [ cell phone beeps ] what do you want ? kate : you know , you really should n't leave your jewelry hanging around . someone could pick it up . kristen as nicole : are you in my room ? kate : well , the door was open , so i let myself in . kristen as nicole : well , get out now ! kate : i 'm not going anywhere until we talk face to face . kristen as nicole : ugh , fine . i 'm on my way . oh , damn it ! [ tense music ] brady : look , it 's not odd to think about your past relationships when you 're starting a new one . chloe , i 've been thinking a lot about my past and the mistakes i 've made with women throughout the years . i mean , kristen included . even you . i mean , i ... [ chuckles ] i just do n't want to make them anymore . chloe : hmm , i guess we all just want our happily ever afters , right ? brady : yeah , like dad and marlena . chloe : hmm . brady : oh , is that the guest list for the anniversary party ? i told my dad i would help out any way i could . chloe : oh , well , good because there is a little bit of a complication in the surprise department . xander : i know a setup when i see one . it 's not like you two have any authority . i mean , you 're just a washed - up ex - police commissioner , and you , you 're just a poor man 's 007 . so who the hell are you ? hope : we are giving you an opportunity to get out in front of this . take it before the police arrest you for murder one . john : yeah , kick us out or tell us what you know . it 's your call . xander : that reminds me . i have to make a call , very important titan business , in private . john : we 'll wait . hope : happy to . [ tense music ] humira patients , you inspire us . brady : so marlena wants to surprise dad , and dad wants to surprise marlena ? chloe : on the same night . brady : it 's kinda cute that they 're in sync like that , is n't it ? chloe : no , it 's a nightmare . the logistics , his guest list , her guest list , all the arrangements that have to be made , not to mention keeping the guests from spilling the beans . brady : all right , leave the beans to me . come here . i got this . anna : marlena , did you talk to tony ? marlena : yes , yes , i did . anna : what did he say ? what -- were you able to get through to him ? marlena : uh , well , he wanted me to tell you that as much as he loves you , he -- he feels that he has to see this thing through . anna : oh , my god , nicole has gotten to him , has n't she ? she 's gotten into his head . this is payback . that 's what it is . i helped ej steal sydney , so she 's gon na steal tony . marlena : well , i do n't know about all that , but , honey , i do know that he loves you , and he wants to be with you , and you must not give up hope . anna : oh , what good is hope ? nicole walker is a vindictive bitch . and there 's no way she 's going to let my tony go . [ pensive music ] marlena : i mean , i 'm assuming that you do still love anna , right ? if love conquers all , even your own death , your must do everything that you possibly can to be with anna . john : i think our bluff is working . he 's a bit rattled . hope : yeah , well , xander can talk all he wants about being a dealmaker . he 's a coward . let 's hope he flips . kristen as nicole : it 's only a matter of time before the police figure out that stefan paid you to shoot that poor man in the chest . [ cell phone beeps ] xander : oh , no , you do n't , kristen . there 's no way you 're throwing me under the bus . please . john : so you 've made your decision ? xander : as i said , i 'm a born dealmaker . so let 's make a deal . [ door lock beeps ] kristen as nicole : you 've got a hell of a lot of nerve . kate : i told you , i did n't break in . kristen as nicole : you 've done it before . wait , what 's going on in here ? look , this is a mess , huh ? hey , and that -- that drawer was closed before , i 'm sure of it . kate : well , do n't look at me 'cause i did n't touch a thing . [ tense music ] chloe : and here 's marlena 's guest list , so now you have them both . brady : okay . i mean , her list is almost identical to dad 's . chloe : yeah , oh , and look , uh , you 're on there with a plus one , and , oh , there 's tony dimera and nicole dimera . this should be interesting . brady : hmm . no worries . i 've got this handled . i can handle this and any other complication that arises . chloe : hmm , you are a god . brady : i know . chloe : [ laughs ] anna : is it too early for a martini ? roman : better yet , cup of chowder . tony : anna . there is something i have to say to you . anna : if you are here to beg me to take you back , you 're too late . i 'm marrying roman . [ quirky dramatic music ] kate : what are you so afraid that someone might find ? kristen as nicole : i 'm not hiding anything . and it does n't seem like anything 's been stolen . i think tony must have moved things around . newlywed life , right ? i guess i have to get used to sharing . so what do you want ? kate : well , let 's start with the fact that it was n't stefan who arranged for ted and me to be kidnapped . [ tense music ] john : it 's a smart move to cooperate . hope : do n't take the fall for something you did n't do . xander : trust me , self - preservation is a priority . i 'll tell you everything i know , including who put me up to all this . [ tense music ]	anna talked to marlena about what happened with tony . marlena tried to explain to her that his marriage was in name only . anna was worried that nicole did n't feel the same way . brady wanted to know why xander was calling kristen . xander had left her a message warning her that he was going to send the police her way if she ignored his call . kristen managed to talk herself out of answering brady 's question . they ended up talking about her meeting with shin to run dimera enterprises . they ended up making love again . ben talked to ciara about investigating nicole . he was going to break into her room to see if he could find anything . marlena continued to convince anna that tony was only helping nicole get the company . anna told her how tony planned on staying with her until she got everything . anna wanted marlena to talk to nicole . marlena told her what happened when she did talk to nicole . marlena suggested that she talk to tony . kate wanted tony to talk to nicole about kristen . tony did n't think it was a good idea to stir things up with kristen . tony advised her to stop digging . she did n't want to keep looking over her shoulder for the rest of her life . kate wanted to go talk to nicole since he would n't do it . brady told kirsten that marlena 's heart was in the right place when she tried to talk to her . brady wished her luck with shin . they left the room . ciara advised ben not to break into the room because he had a record . ben told her why he had to break in the room . he was going to do it anyway . john and hope went to see xander . they wanted to talk to him about ted . xander told them that he was cooperating with the police about stefan . hope warned xander that his deal would be null and void if his testimony was wrong . john told him that he was the last person to see ted alive . brady talked to chloe about nicole . he thought that his relationship with nicole would work this time . kristen listened to xander 's message . she left him a message basically saying that he was paid to kill ted . anna ran into kristen outside of the pub . anna told her she was the woman who stole her husband . marlena went to see tony . ben broke into kristen 's room , but ciara was already there .
belle : so , bonnie said shawn and mimi are having a good time at alice 's , huh ? philip : yeah , she said they 've been dancing since right when they got there . belle : they 're friends . they both like to dance . philip : she said it looked like more than that . belle : so , why was it so important for you to check up on them , anyway ? philip : just because they 're our friends , belle , and i feel bad for what they 've gone through . i want them to move on and be happy , and i think their best shot is with each other . i think they should get married and live happily ever after , just like us . [ scene_break ] oh , yeah sometimes i speak before i think i walk into trouble and get in too deep i forget to tell you ... shawn d. : thinking about rex ? mimi : same way i 'm sure you 're thinking about belle . [ clears throat ] shawn d. : i kissed her tonight . she kissed me back , and i thought everything was gon na be okay . and then she tells me how she 's never gon na leave philip and we 're never gon na be together . ... i 'm glad you 're mine mimi : i ca n't believe she led you on all these months , constantly promising that she was gon na leave philip , and then she just goes and breaks your heart . she does n't even care , shawn , the same way she does n't care that it 's her fault that i lost rex . you know what it is ? she 's not really happy being with philip , and if she ca n't be happy , then she wants us to be miserable , too . shawn d. : let 's not talk about belle like that . ... is in the right place in the right place [ scene_break ] max : all right , let 's tone it down a little bit . this is n't a sex club , chelsea . chelsea : i ca n't help it . you just get me so hot . max : look , are you 100 % sure that you want -- chelsea : i want to give you my virginity tonight ? totally . abby : chelsea , my mom said to tell you it 's time to go . chelsea : are you kidding me ? there 's no way i 'm leaving right now . [ scene_break ] jack : thank you . thank you . by agreeing to marry jennifer , you have made me the happiest man alive . that 's ironic , is n't it ? i 'd like nothing better than to dance at your wedding . of course , if i was dancing at your wedding , there 'd be no reason for you to marry her in the first place . lilacs . lilacs . she loves lilacs . you got to promise -- you got to put them into her bouquet -- frankie : jack , jack , i ca n't . the more i think about it ... it 's wrong . it 's wrong . i ca n't do it . i ca n't . [ scene_break ] billie : i want an answer , tony . you said our daughter 's been living in salem this whole time , that we would recognize her name . who is she ? ! tony : oh , you just expect me to tell you ? where 's the fun in that ? bo : bastard . tony : oh , i think of all the people in this room , bo , that term truly applies to you . bo : you 're gon na die . tony : what ? you think this is the best way to convince me to tell you what it is you want to know ? you know , when children grow up to be so disrespectful ... i blame the parents . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] victor : damn it , dimera , we 've had it with your sadistic games ! tell us who are granddaughter is now ! caroline : victor , be careful . billie : please , tony . have some compassion . we 've been searching for so long , and now to find out that our daughter 's been in salem this whole time . tony : that was delicious , especially that bit of information you all so desperately want . hope : if that information even exists . how do we know you 're telling the truth about georgia ? or is this just another game ? tony : what do you think ? bo : is she alive or not ? tony : i already told you she 's alive , living in salem . but you know what the best part is ? you 've had the information for months to find her . billie : what ? from one of your so - called clues ? tony : oh , no , it did n't come from me . nonetheless , it was quite the clue .. but you know , with all your i.s.a . and salem p.d . training , you two supersleuths , you 're just too stupid to put two and two together . billie : what -- what clue ? what clue are you talking about ? and if it did n't come from you , who did it come from ? answer me , damn it ! [ scene_break ] jack : i 'm making a dying request here , frankie -- a dying request -- that you look after jennifer after i 'm gone . and you promised me that you would , and now you 're already changing your mind . frankie : i promise . okay , yes . but what i meant -- what i meant to promise is that i will be there for jen as a friend . but you 've already got us married with , what , three , four kids , dozens . this is insane ! jack : are you saying you do n't love her enough to want to be with her ? you do n't love her enough to want to ... frankie : what is this , huh ? is this whole story about you dying just some bizarre test to see what i 'll do , huh ? what , jack ? did you think i came back to salem to make a play for jen ? is that it ? jack : no . no , no , no . frankie , this is the truth . i am telling you the truth . i am dying . i am dying , and i 've asked you to marry her after i 'm gone . i want you to be a father to abigail and jack jr . they 're gon na need someone . they are gon na need someone so bad , and i ca n't think of a better choice than you . frankie : it 's not your choice to make ! the jack i know -- at least the jack that i think i know -- would n't just give up like this . he would fight whatever this is till the end . jack : i ca n't . there 's no fighting this . there 's no fighting this . all the doctors , the second opinions , the third opinions , the fourth opinions , the poking , the prodding , the tests -- they all confirm it . believe me , if i could buy -- if i could buy just a little time , just a few more weeks with jennifer and my family , believe me , i would -- i 'd make a deal with the devil . right now , i would do it . but i ca n't . there is n't . frankie : jack , you have to tell jen the truth . yes . jack : no , no , no ! and you promised me that you would n't , either . you wo n't ! you promised . frankie : yes . yes , i promised , and i will keep that promise , but , jack , she 's not stupid , man . she 's not . she knows something 's going on . in fact , she came to me . and she asked me to do some quiet investigating , okay ? jack : i know , i know , i know . she thinks -- she thinks i 'm up to something , some kind of a scheme . and she 's gon na come in and save me . but ... not this time . there 's no saving this time . nobody can save me this time . look , i asked you straight . i was straight with you . now , you be straight with me ! you give me an answer now ! will you do what i asked ? [ scene_break ] mimi : how can you keep defending her after what she did to you , to us ? shawn d. : because i still love her . mimi : and i still love rex , but a one - sided relationship does n't exactly keep you warm at night , does it ? shawn d. : she just needs more time . mimi : oh , my god . shawn , face it , okay ? we lost , both of us . that 's why we came here tonight -- to try and have fun and dance and laugh and forget that we 've been `` we 're never getting back together again -- it 's over for good `` dumped . shawn d. : she still loves me , okay ? i know she does . the only reason she 's staying with him is because she 's pregnant with his baby . mimi : keep telling yourself that . shawn d. : it 's true . i know that it 's true . she told me that tonight . she knew marrying him was a mistake before it ever happened , but how was she supposed to tell him when he was getting shipped off to war or when he became a hostage or when he lost his leg ? mimi : look , shawn , if she was so in love with you this whole time and she was really going to dump philip when he got back from the war ... shawn d. : she was . mimi : ... then when they slept together , why did n't she use any birth control ? why did she take the risk of getting pregnant with his baby if she did n't really love him ? [ scene_break ] philip : do you have a problem with shawn and mimi getting together ? belle : yes . because they 're both on the rebound and everybody knows that rebound relationships never work . philip : people could say you got together with me on the rebound . belle : this is different . mimi is still in love with rex . philip : and shawn 's still in love with you . it 's okay . i know he is . i do n't blame him . i do n't feel threatened either 'cause i know how much you love me . but i want you to be honest with me about something . belle : about what ? philip : i hate to say this because i know you do n't want shawn back , but it seems like you do n't want anyone else to have him either . belle : i want shawn to be happy , and i want mimi to be happy , too . i just do n't think they 're meant to be together . philip : she 's had a crush on him for years , belle . belle : that was before she was with rex . besides , shawn never thought of her as anything more than a friend . philip : that 's because he always had you . he does n't anymore . and like i said , some of the best relationships start as friendships . belle : i know , and i really do hope that shawn and mimi can help each other through this . philip : i sense a `` but `` coming . belle : but i just hope they do n't mistake , you know , sympathy and understanding for love and passion . philip : honey , i think they 're smart enough to know the difference . belle : maybe . maybe not . philip : [ sighs ] you know , i think we 've been cooped up in here for too long . why do n't we go out somewhere ? belle : sure . where ? philip : anywhere you want -- your call . belle : how about alice 's ? philip : an interesting choice . belle : i 'll go change . philip : great . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : do you think belle just got pregnant on purpose ? mimi : i just think it 's weird that she did n't take any precautions not to . shawn d. : maybe she did . nothing 's 100 % . mistakes happen . you , of all people , should know about that . mimi : thank you for reminding me of why i lost rex . shawn d. : that 's not why i ... i will save a dance for you shawn d. : this is n't working , is it ? mimi : no . all we seem able to talk about is rex and belle . i think it was a mistake coming here . shawn d. : no . we just need to relax . and the best way to do that is get a couple more beers , okay ? [ scene_break ] save a dance for you i will save a dance for you bonnie : looks like chelsea benson and abby deveraux are fighting over you . max : it does , does n't it ? bonnie : why should n't they ? hell , if i was 20 -- if i was 10 years younger , i 'd be fighting for you myself . max : well , age is just a state of mind . i mean , it 's like they say about cars . if the chassis and the engine are still in good shape , then the mileage does n't matter . bonnie : hmm . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] abby : you know , once you do this , chelsea , it ca n't be undone . chelsea : [ sarcastically ] really ? wait a second . i know what this is about . you 're jealous of me again , are n't you ? i will save a dance for you [ scene_break ] frankie : this is n't about me , jack . it 's about you . you are being incredibly selfish , not telling jen the truth about your dying . jack : you 're damn right i 'm being selfish . i 'm being selfish , all right . i want to enjoy every moment i have left with my family . i do n't want them looking at me and bursting into tears or doing their damndest not to . i do n't want them treating me like a dead man . frankie : do n't you think it 's cruel to not let them prepare for what 's coming ? jack : how can it be cruel for me to want them to enjoy every moment that we have left together , to create some happy memories ? how can it be cruel to want to ensure their safety , security , and happiness after i 've gone ? because i 'm gon na be gone soon . i do n't have much time , frankie . i do n't have much time . you 're the only man i can trust . i 'm trusting you to protect my family from the likes of patrick lockhart . frankie : do you really think he 's gon na move in that quickly , jack ? i do n't get it . jack : i do . the man was a dimera operative . my money says he still is . the entire time that everybody thought i was dead , another victim of the salem stalker , he was ingratiating himself into jennifer 's life . yes , he was . he was trying to replace me , while knowing -- frankie , he knew the whole time that i was still alive . and now -- oh , now he 's -- he 's managed to manipulate jennifer and a whole bunch of women all over again . he 's got them trusting him , thinking he 's reformed . and i 'm ... frankie : you do n't believe he is . jack : no , i do n't believe it , and neither does roman or bo or john black .. the man is dangerous . and after i 'm gone , if jennifer 's still available , he 's gon na move right in .. he 's gon na move right in on her . god only knows what he or dimera will have planned then . i thought you were a stand - up guy , frankie . i thought you were a stand - up guy . that 's why i even took the chance to ask you to replace me , so to speak -- to take my place . but if you can stand by and allow that snake to worm his way into my life , to hurt my family , to hurt jennifer and my children , then you 're -- you 're not the man i thought you were . [ scene_break ] bonnie : whoo ! if i were you , i 'd get in there and break it up before jennifer deveraux wonders what they 're fighting about . she 's not as open - minded a mom as i am . max : good idea . thank you very much , mrs. lockhart . bonnie : oh , you can call me -bonnie , sweet cakes . actually , you can call me anytime you want . my phone number 's in the book . and there is a lot to be said for experience .. mimi : my god , mom , you are old enough to be his mother . bonnie : oh , it 's just a little harmless flirting . so , are you two having fun ? shawn d. : yeah , the music is good . bonnie : you better believe it . mimi 's a great little dancer , is n't she ? shawn d. : yes , she is . bonnie : she figured out how to shake her booty by the time she was 6 . probably learned from watching her mama . mimi : [ laughs ] bonnie : all right . what do you kids want to drink ? shawn d. : two beers and whatever mimi 's having . mimi : oh , okay . um , i 'll have a club soda . bonnie : coming right up . mimi : oh , lord . are you sure it 's a good idea to get drunk ? shawn d. : i 'm not gon na get drunk . just want to relax , have some fun , forget about belle . come on . [ scene_break ] max : chelsea , did you and abby work out the going - home thing ? abby : no . chelsea : yes . it 's my life , abby . abby : and you 're staying in our house right now , so my mom expects you to follow our rules . chelsea : come on , abs . we 're best friends , and i do n't want to fight . can you just ask your mom if we can stay a little bit longer , please ? abby : fine . but then we 're both going home . max : looks like our big plan 's on hold . [ scene_break ] belle : damn it . mimi should know better than to let shawn drink like that . [ scene_break ] frankie : yeah . jack , lockhart is dangerous . jack : frankie , frankie , did you ever figure out why he seemed so familiar to you when you first met him ? please . frankie : no , no . jack : look , frankie , my will , my life insurance , college funds -- i 've made sure everything is in order . but the one thing i ca n't ensure after i 'm gone is that jennifer and my family are gon na be protected from dimera and especially from patrick lockhart . but you can do that . you can do that . frankie : this is starting to make sense to me . jack : oh , thank god . frankie : jack , you do n't really want me to be with jen . you just do n't want her with lockhart , and you 're using me to keep her away from him . am i right , jack ? [ scene_break ] tony : you know , as much as i 've been enjoying this little curtain raiser , time to get back to the main event -- killing you . hope : no . tony : and then watching the rest of you die , little by little , with heartache and despair . victor : you son of a -- caroline : victor , victor . bo : what is my daughter 's name ? billie : tell us . tony : why not ? i 'm a believer in the sanctity of family . you should know the name of the daughter that you will never see before you go to your grave . bo : stop playing these silly games . tony : georgia brady 's been living in salem all these years , believing herself to be -- [ explosion ] tony : what was that ? bart : i do n't know , count . tony : well , go find out now ! bo : did someone else come with you ? billie : just patrick . bo : then who set off that explosion ? hope : stop stalling , tony . tell us who georgia is . tony : not until i find out where that explosion came from . [ explosion ] bo : hope ! [ scene_break ] philip : honey , just calm down , all right ? belle : you know shawn should n't be drinking like that . that 's how he gets into trouble . philip : it 's none of our business . belle : he 's our friend . philip : he 's an adult . [ scene_break ] bonnie : drink up , shawn . it 's all on the house tonight -- my way of saying thank you for taking my heartbroken little girl 's mind off her troubles and showing her a good time . mimi : mom , come on . shawn d. : thanks . really , it 's no problem . i guess i 'll have another one , although i do n't want to get drunk . we all know i end up doing things i regret . bonnie : oh , do n't worry . mimi 's sticking to club soda , so if you have too much tonight , she 'll be more than happy to get you home and into bed . damn . philip : hey , you guys . bonnie : i thought you two lovebirds were home relaxing . philip : well , we were , but then we thought we 'd come out and join the fun . you do n't mind , do you ? shawn d. : uh , yeah , actually , i do . mimi and i were enjoying being by ourselves . you want to dance ? bonnie : [ sighs ] they make such a cute couple , do n't they ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : do n't worry , max . i 'm not gon na let abby or anyone else spoil our plans for tonight . i want you , and i 'm gon na have you . abby : [ clears throat ] chelsea : what now ? abby : my mom called the house , and aunt maggie said that jack jr. was being fussy , and she ca n't get him to calm down . chelsea : and i care about this because ... abby : my mom went home to take care of him , so that means me and you get to stay a little bit longer . chelsea : great . abby : but then you have to drive me home . chelsea : you did this on purpose to ruin my night with max , did n't you ? abby : i have to find my dad and tell him what 's going on . chelsea : good . then have him take you home . max : look , this is getting a little too complicated . why do n't we just do it another night ? chelsea : no way . i want to make love to you , and i want to do it tonight .. [ scene_break ] jack : you are wrong . this is not just about keeping jennifer away from lockhart . it 's about making sure she has someone to watch over her , someone to protect her , someone who really loves her , someone that she really ... she really loves in return . frankie : and that 's me ? jack : that 's you . oh , that is you , all right . she loved you once . i know it . i can see it in her eyes . and she 'd never act on it -- never , never while i 'm around -- but i 'm telling you , frankie , when i 'm gone -- when i 'm gone , she is gon na fall back in love with you . i know it . frankie : how do you know that , jack ? jack : i know it because i know her ! i know jennifer . i know it . frankie : [ sighs ] jack , what we had was a long , long time ago . jack : true , true . but you got to admit , you had it . and it was real , and it was strong , and it was true . hell , yes , you were kids , but you really loved each other . with all your hearts , you loved each other . abby : hey , dad . daddy , what 's wrong ? there 's not more bad news , is there ? [ scene_break ] hope : it 's over , tony ! tony : aah ! hope : bo ! bo : lockhart , not another step . tony : oh ! do n't take another step , bo . i suggest everyone drop your weapons , or hope dies . [ scene_break ] philip : you know , you 're right , bonnie . i think they 're hot together . bonnie : finding each other was the best thing that ever happened to them .. rex broke mimi 's heart when he walked out on her , and shawn lost hope of ever being happy again when you dumped him and married philip . belle : well , i -- bonnie : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean that the way it sounded , honey . i know you had to follow your heart . but my point is that now that they 've found one another and they 're both alone and they have so much in common , it 's just natural they should turn to one another . and it 's also convenient that they already live together . [ scene_break ] still in a memory from the past as if each moment were the last i know i will not let it pass me by again mimi : [ thinking ] seeing me with shawn is making belle nuts . and she deserves every bit of misery i can give her . i wish you could see me so i can feel that fever [ scene_break ] chelsea : you know , i ca n't believe that abby would try to drive me away before i get to sleep with you . max : sounds to me like you do n't have much choice . chelsea : i just bought us some time . we could go out to the parking lot and do it in my car . so i can hold you [ scene_break ] abby : dad , what are you two doing out here , and why do you look so serious ? jack : uh ... i was just hearing frankie 's stories about his case load . some of those cases could probably end up on `` law & order . `` frankie : oh , hardly . people do n't get too excited about white - collar cases for too long . look at enron . jack : exactly . frankie : i 'm here all week . jack : you know , it was a little noisy in there , and i guess i could n't handle it anymore . i guess your daddy 's not the old party animal he once was . abby : you 're not old , daddy . jack : true . abby : and you were never exactly a party animal . jack : also true . thank you . so what brings you out here ? abby : well , mom called the house , and aunt maggie said that jack jr. was a little fussy . jack : really ? abby : it 's nothing serious , but she took the car and left . jack : oh . so , uh , well , frankie and i can -- we can grab a cab , and then we 'll all meet her at home then . you 're ready to go ? abby : um , actually , mom said i could stay a little longer and let chelsea drive me home . jack : chelsea ? your mother said that -- uh , uh ... all right , okay . just , uh , do n't stay late . and stick to the side streets and slow , all right ? i want you home early , both of you . tell chelsea no alcohol , you understand ? no alcohol . abby : okay , i promise . when the night has come and the land is dark and the moon is the only light we 'll see no , i wo n't be afraid oh , i - i - i - i wo n't ... [ scene_break ] jack : frankie . frankie : hmm ? jack : it 's okay . i know all about that song . frankie : what do you know ? jack : i did n't hear about it from jennifer , if that 's what you 're wondering . maggie told me about it . years ago , i was at her house . it came on the radio , and she told me it used to be a really special song for you and jennifer , and that 's why jennifer would get misty - eyed every time she heard it . stand by me [ scene_break ] bo : you only have one bullet . you pull the trigger , chamber 's empty , you 're dead . gun fires , you 're also dead . tony : in that case , so is hope . bo : not very good odds for you . tony : you know what ? hope : aah ! aah ! tony : you 're absolutely right . hope : oh ! oh ! oh , bo ! oh ! oh ! are you okay ? bo : we got to get these off . victor : the guard must have a key . caroline : i got it , i got it . hope : hurry , caroline . bo : hurry up , ma . dimera 's getting away . [ scene_break ] stand by me oh , stand by me oh , stand stand by me stand by me philip : honey , i 'm gon na go use the men 's room . i 'll be right back , okay ? bonnie : here we go . congratulations on being pregnant . take it from me , nothing beats having a child , except for maybe making one . [ laughs ] you and philip must be thrilled . belle : yes , we are . bonnie : look at them . mimi 's had the hots for shawn since high school . same way philip 's always had the hots for you . but she would never do anything about it 'cause you were with shawn . and i taught her well . it 's bad form to make a play for your best friend 's guy , unless , of course , he makes a play for you first . so , there she was , not making a move on shawn , and there philip was , not making a move on you because shawn was his best friend . and now you and philip are happily married and starting a family . shawn and mimi can finally , finally hook up . it 's funny how fate works , is n't it ? maybe soon , they 'll be married , too . between you and me , he is much better for her than rex ever was . belle : i 'm sorry , bonnie , but i do n't think shawn and mimi will ever wind up together . bonnie : why not ? belle : i just do n't see it . bonnie : maybe it 's because you do n't want to see it . maybe it 's because you do n't want them to . is that it ? ... by me oh , stand , now [ scene_break ] chelsea : come on . did you bring a condom ? if not , there 's a drugstore down the street . max : hold on , chelsea , okay ? we 're not just gon na do it in your car . chelsea : why not ? max : because . stand by me whoa , stand , now oh , stand , now max : look , if we 're gon na do this -- chelsea : we are . max : we got to do it right . your first time should be somewhere where it 's private and romantic . you 're gon na be remembering this for the rest of your life . it 's your first time it 's got to be someplace where we can take our time and enjoy ourselves , not some quickie in a parking lot . chelsea : that 's so romantic . max : do n't sound so surprised . abby : okay , chelsea , let 's go . [ scene_break ] jack : hell , i know this is weird for you , frankie . it 's weird for me , too . i -- i 'm her husband , and it feels like i 'm forcing her on you . frankie : exactly . jack : but it 's only because i love her , and i 'm convinced that you 're the only man she could be with after i 'm gone . frankie : why , jack ? jack : because you 're the only man in her life i 've ever been jealous of . i was n't her first love . you were . [ scene_break ] frankie : so , how 'd it go with your dad ? jennifer : i do n't know , frankie . i 'm just -- i 'm really mixed up . for the longest time , i did n't think that my dad could care less about me . and all of a sudden , he 's back in town , trying to get the family together again and saying that he loves me . and i do n't know what to think . frankie : well , i know one thing you can be sure of . jennifer : what ? frankie : how i feel about you . i love you . [ scene_break ] frankie : you 're right . we were each other 's first loves . but that was a long time ago , jack . jack : so ? frankie : so what are you saying ? first love lasts forever ? jack : i do n't know . not nec -- i do n't know ! in your case -- frankie , in your case , you could make it happen again . you just have to commit . frankie : damn you for involving me in this ! jack : in what ? in jennifer 's life ? frankie : no , in -- in making me keep secrets and for making me lie to her . jack : i had no choice . i got no choice . this is the only way . it 's because i love her , and i ca n't die in peace until i know that you 're there for her . so the real question here , frankie , is do you care enough about her to be a part of this ? i told you that she loves you . she loves you . now , does a part of you still love her ? [ scene_break ] billie : this should hold them . bo : i got to go after lockhart and dimera . billie ca n't handle them on her own . hope : all right , let 's go . bo : no , you 're staying here to protect ma and victor . victor : i can look after caroline . the guards are out . bo : thing is there are probably more guards . now you believe me about lockhart ? he 's been working for dimera the whole time . hope : i ca n't believe how wrong i was . bo : well , if he comes back here , you do n't hesitate . do n't let him con you . you take him down , okay ? hope : okay . bo : i love you . hope : i love you , too . be careful . [ scene_break ] bonnie : hi , handsome . philip : were you guys talking about me ? bonnie : that 's for us to know . philip : thank you for the drinks , bonnie . keep the change , as always . bonnie : thank you , handsome . philip : want to get a table , babe ? belle : yes , i do . philip : okay . [ scene_break ] mimi : thanks for coming here with me tonight . i think it 's helping . shawn d. : yeah ? well , i had fun . it did n't really start off that way , but , yeah , i think it 's helping , too . mimi : good . i 'm glad . [ scene_break ] abby : chelsea , i 'm serious . no more stalling . we 've got to go . chelsea : okay . thanks for a great night , max . meet me at the lockharts ' later . billie and patrick are out of town . we 'll have the whole place to ourselves . good night , max . max : see you around . [ scene_break ] jack : you can tell me the truth , frankie . i wo n't be jealous . i swear . after all , i 'm the one forcing you into all this . but i need a straight answer , and i need it now . i want you to be the man in jennifer 's life after i 'm gone . i want you to protect her and to protect my family . but i need an answer . i need your promise now , 'cause if you ca n't promise me now , i need to make other plans . i got to make other plans , and i do n't have much time . frankie : jen married the right guy . any man who could go through this and do this -- it 's amazing . you 're amazing , jack . jack : oh , please . hardly . i 've made more than my share of mistakes , trust me -- more than my share . and i 'd like to make them up to jennifer . i really would . but i ca n't . i ca n't because i 've run out of time . there 's not enough time . and ... the only thing i got time for now is to make sure that jennifer and my family are taken care of after i 'm gone . that 's it . that 's all . frankie , do n't you get it ? it 's bad enough knowing that i 'm not gon na see -- i 'm not gon na see my baby boy grow up . i 'm not gon na walk abigail down the aisle . i 'm not gon na sit on a porch someday with the woman i love , with the babies , with grandchildren on our laps . it 's never gon na happen for me . never . but to die now , knowing that my family is in danger , that -- that 's unbearable . that is more than unbearable . so , please , please , please . i 'm begging you . please , please . frankie : i promise . i will always be there for her . always ... as a friend .. i would be even if you had n't asked , jack . jack : i know that . that 's not what i asked you . i asked you -- i did n't say stand there and be there for her , some friend . i asked you to marry her . i asked you to make her fall in love with you . marry her , frankie , for richer , for poorer , in sickness , in health , till death do you part . marry her , please . please , god , please . frankie : i 'm sorry , jack . i 'm sorry . i do n't -- i do n't know if i can promise that , jack . [ scene_break ] [ explosion ] caroline : god , victor . what 's happening ? victor : i do n't know , but we 'll be all right . hope : victor 's right . caroline : what if something happens to bo ? hope : it wo n't . he 'll be back . and tony will finally be stopped . billie : found this coward trying to get away in a speedboat hidden in a secret cove . unfortunately for him , it was disabled in the first explosion we heard . victor : what about bart ? billie : no sign of him . hope : patrick ? billie : him either . hope : oh , god . they must have escaped . bo : do n't worry about lockhart . he 's not going anywhere , except to hell with his boss . tony : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] sami : just forget about stan and concentrate on us and our wedding and our future . [ scene_break ] bo : the only thing that bothers me is that this lunkhead is lying through his teeth again . hope : he just might be telling the truth . [ scene_break ] jack : he 's gon na take advantage of her when she 's at her most vulnerable .. [ scene_break ] marlena : i 'm sure he could n't have forced me to be intimate with my ex- husband . [ scene_break ] chelsea : make love to me .	philip and belle continue to disagree on whether mimi and shawn should be together . belle chooses alice 's bar when philip suggests going out and bonnie and mimi both do their best to rub mimi being out with shawn in belle 's face . chelsea is desperate to make love with max and spends the evening arguing with abby about when to leave . max turns down chelsea 's suggestion of a quick lovemaking session in her car in favor of waiting for a more romantic moment so chelsea tells him to meet her at her house later . jack begs frankie to promise to marry jennifer once he dies but frankie does n't feel like he can promise anything more than friendship . tony is about to reveal the current identity of georgia when an explosion rocks the place . bo and billie use the distraction to knock out the guards and steal their guns . tony grabs hope and threatens to kill her but then tries to escape on his own . patrick runs out after him and billie follows , eventually bringing tony back in handcuffs . the remaining captives use the guard 's keys to unlock their handcuffs and bo runs after and retrieves patrick .
hope : sorry , sweetie . i do n't have any ketchup . bo and zack were the only ones who ate it , and , well , anyway , i learned to love eating french fries like this when i was in england with bo . kayla : forget it . i love them like this . hope : want some vinegar ? i ca n't believe how much i have been craving vinegar . oh . want some ? here . here you go . try it . kayla : that 's enough . hope : i never had these cravings with my first pregnancy . hey , you think i 'm gon na get my little girl this time ? kayla : well , you know , in medical school , they tell you to forget about the wives ' tales , but i think you have to trust your body . hope : i wish i knew what my body was telling me . i ca n't believe it took me this long to realize i was pregnant ... and that i was n't more careful . kayla : you 're happy about this baby , though , right ? hope : yeah . i 'm thrilled . kayla : would you have been as thrilled if it would have been bo 's baby ? hope : oh , yeah . kayla : you know , i was with him today at the pub when he got served the divorce papers . hope : then you were probably there when he tore it up into little pieces .. kayla : yeah , i was . hope : i 'm not trying to hurt him . kayla : i know you 're not , but i think that your heart is breaking , too . you still love him , do n't you ? hope : i do . i do . [ scene_break ] patrick : hey . billie : hey , yourself . sorry this place is such a mess , but it 'll be cleaned up sooner than you know . patrick : yeah , until my mom gets home , anyway . billie : [ chuckles ] hey , i just want to let you know that , uh , i 'm looking for an apartment . chelsea and i will be out of your hair very soon . patrick : i told you , you guys can stay here as long as you need to . billie : i know , and i appreciate that , but , you know , with the baby on the way and everything ... patrick : who knows how long i 'll be here . billie : whoa . what , are you moving in with hope ? patrick : well , we decided to start seeing each other again . i mean , look , we 'll see what happens , but she 's definitely going through with divorcing bo . billie : look , patrick , i know that you 're having a baby , and no matter what hope says , she still loves bo , and bo will do anything to save his marriage . [ scene_break ] [ dance music plays ] bo : [ chuckles ] oh , man , i used to go broke picking up your bar tab . i do n't know why i did n't remember that before i challenged you to a rematch of darts . steve : i 'm supposed to be the one who does n't remember things . bo : mm - hmm . so , you 're happy you 're back in salem ? steve : no , i 'm not happy . i just have a beautiful , spunky , smart wife ; a beautiful , even spunkier , smart daughter . bo : yeah . steve : free beer , good friends . what 's not to love about this place ? bo : plenty . steve : there must be a reason you decided to stick around here all this time . bo : oh , yeah . when shawn douglas , our eldest son , was a baby , hope and i decided to take him and sail around the world for a couple of years . when you and kay stood on that dock waving goodbye to us , we knew that eventually we 'd be back because salem 's our home -- always will be . steve : even if the dimera 's do n't want us around , too damn bad , right ? bo : too damn bad . i mean , they could n't keep you away , could they ? they never win in the end . they wo n't win this time . steve : so you do think they 're responsible for what happened to me ? bo : you know , several years ago , we thought hope had been killed by this crazy man -- ernesto toscano -- but she eventually came back to us , and we discovered that it was dimera who was behind it . maybe it 's true with you , too . you and i were working on this case , following this guy named larry alamain . he had it out for me . actually , i was the one who was supposed to die that day . i feel responsible for what happened to you . i 'm gon na do everything i can to help you get your memory back . steve : we 'll see . i appreciate that . but if things went down the way you say they did , you do n't owe me anything . what happened back then is way in the past . i want to focus on the future , man , and right now . what can i do right now to help you get your wife back ? bo : aw , not much . it 's hard for me to be inconspicuous at the station , so i 've asked a buddy of mine -- actually , he 's a friend of yours , too -- john black -- to help me out . whoa . speak of the devil . steve : that 's him , huh ? bo : yeah . steve : who is that he 's with ? that 's not his wife , the shrink , is it ? bo : no , no . they 're separated ... sort of . it 's a long story . steve : is n't everything in this burg ? bo : yeah . that blonde is , uh , officer michaels . john may be onto something . [ scene_break ] eve : well , believe it or not , i have never been to dune . too many night shifts . of course , i did n't think it would be your kind of place , either . john : are you saying you think the crowd 's a little too young for me here ? eve : i meant i do n't know where ceo 's hang out , but i did n't think it would be in the same places i do -- or would , if i had the time . john : you know , i had a long career in law enforcement , so try not to think of me as a `` c.e.o . , `` okay ? eve : well , you 're nothing like the ones that i 've met . of course , those are all the white - collar criminals i walk through booking . john : [ chuckles ] look , you think maybe we do n't have to talk about crime and punishment tonight ? why do n't we concentrate on a little bit of pleasure ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : hey , uncle austin . oh . sorry . i should have not called you that .. it probably makes you feel really old . do you mind if i join you ? austin : please . chelsea : thanks . so , how are you ? austin : how are you ? chelsea : good . i just need to get some caffeine . doing all that filing at the hospital is pretty much making me comatose . what are you doing here the night before your wedding ? is that how you normally spend it ? i thought that people usually go out with their guy friends , have a few drinks , whatever . oh , wait . [ chuckles ] that 's right . you do n't have any guy friends , just a million and one girls fighting over you all the time . [ both chuckle ] no wonder sami 's trying to make you jealous . austin : excuse me ? chelsea : well , she 's gon na try to use every trick she can think of to make sure you 're actually gon na go through with marrying her this time . that 's why she wanted to sleep in e.j . 's bed tonight . austin : hold on . let 's get this straight . e.j . 's sleeping on the couch . chelsea : i would n't be so sure about that . [ scene_break ] [ soft jazz music plays ] e.j . : come in . sami : well , thank you . you did n't have to clean up your apartment for -- e.j . , this is n't for me ? e.j . : of course it is . sami : why would you ... e.j . : it 's your last night as a single woman , samantha . i 'd like to make it special . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] chelsea : look , i hope you do n't think that i 'm butting in or anything . it 's just i 'm a bridesmaid , and it 's my job to help . okay . i know you probably do n't think that i know what i 'm talking about , but i 've actually been reading a lot about relationships lately , and , no offense , but i think sami knows that she 's not the woman that you want to be with for the rest of your life , so she does n't really want to put all of her eggs in your basket . you know what i mean ? austin : you seem to have learned a lot about psychology in your one day working at the hospital filing room . chelsea : i can see that it 's bugging you . austin : mm - hmm . chelsea : if sami did n't really want to see the groom before the wedding , maybe it would have made more sense for her to pick a place that was n't directly across the hall from your apartment to stay at . but you know what ? i would n't even sweat it , because it 's like i said -- she 's not the woman that you want to marry , anyway . you 're done eating ? austin : chelsea , i 'll see you later , okay ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : now , i took a little bit of a chance here . i hope you like oysters .. sami : actually , when i was a kid , my grandparents had a fish market . uh , these have shells . e.j . : they taught you a lot -- your grandparents -- did n't they ? sami : oh , stop it . i meant that they have n't -- well , when i was a little kid , someone else would shuck them for me . e.j . : they 're fresher this way . sami : in fact , they 're still alive , right ? e.j . : uh , well , uh , yes . is that a problem ? sami : i 've been accused of eating men alive . why not oysters , right ? e.j . : i 'm sure that 's not entirely true . sami : i 'm sure it is . um , are n't they impossible to open ? i 've never tried . e.j . : why do n't i show you ? sami : okay . e.j . : now , this is a skill that i acquired whilst holidaying in the south pacific . and no offense to your grandparents -- there we go -- but you really have n't tried oysters until you 've tried these . sami : are you saying -- e.j . : i had them flown in specially . sami : but you did n't know that you were gon na -- e.j . : i was hoping to . sami : i do n't know what to say . e.j . : do n't say anything . try them . sami : well , okay . oh , my god ! this has a pearl in it . what are the chances -- like one in a million ? oh , my god . look how beautiful that is . e.j . : why do n't you try the other one ? sami : what are you -- oh , my god . they -- wow . either my luck has changed -- e.j . : actually , if you look closely , you 'll see that it 's a set of pearl earrings . i 'm sure you 've already decided what dress you 're wearing tomorrow , but i really hope that they look beautiful with it . sami : e.j ... thank you . e.j . : now , i 'm very happy that you 're pleased . why do n't i get these cleaned up , put in a proper jewelry box , and delivered to you tomorrow ? sami : thank you so much . e.j . : you 're welcome . now let 's eat . sami : well , okay . all right . let me see if i learned anything from you . e.j . : actually , you 're gon na hurt yourself . sami : well , you know me so well . e.j . : let me do this . okay . see ? so get that right in the crack there and twist . there we go . sami : wow , that 's amazing . e.j . : you know , it 's not my first time . it 's the sauce that makes it so special . here we go . sami : well , let 's see . e.j . : let 's just make sure that 's -- hold on . sami : oh , yeah , you know what you 're doing . oh . [ chuckles ] e.j . : let 's try . you ready ? sami : oh . mmm . mmm . i am in heaven . e.j . : now you know why it 's considered such an aphrodisiac . why do n't we get you another one ? sami : aah ! oh , my god . e.j . : okay . that 's not good . sami : i got this all over my dress . e.j . : here . here . sami : it 's all over my hands . e.j . : okay . okay . i think that we need to get out of these clothes . [ scene_break ] billie : i 'm sorry , patrick . i do n't mean to sound harsh , but i just do n't want you to get your hopes up , you know ? patrick : thank you . you know , i 'm sorry things did n't work out with us . billie : me too . you know , i - i should n't have blamed you for what happened with chelsea . you were just trying to do the right thing . patrick : yeah . i was . hey , what 's this right here ? you mind if i take a look ? billie : uh , why ? patrick : uh , because i submitted my application to the police academy . billie : no way . patrick : yeah . yeah . billie : oh , my gosh . patrick : and now i have to study for the exam , so do you mind if maybe i could borrow it ? billie : no , not at all . go ahead . take all my gear -- everything in there . go ahead . patrick : thanks . i appreciate it . billie : sure . patrick : i guess i 'll see you later , right ? billie : i guess so . patrick : okay . billie : uh , good luck , okay ? everything -- good luck . patrick : thanks . thanks again . [ scene_break ] hope : i 'll always love bo , but i hate what he 's done to our marriage , to our family . waiting around for something to fix itself -- it just is n't me . kayla : i know that . hope : and there 's nothing that bo and i can do to fix it , so -- kayla : so , what , you decide to file for divorce because there 's nothing you could do ? hope : i 'm having patrick 's baby . kayla : but do n't you think bo would want to help you raise that baby ? hope : kayla , he says he would , but come on . he hates patrick . i do n't want my child growing up in that kind of an environment . you know bo 's temper . you know , when i think ... of bo in bed with billie ... when our son had just died -- the day that we buried our son -- all the lies ... it just makes me sick . you know , enough of that . i do n't want to talk about that anymore , okay ? let 's talk about you , happy times , okay ? kayla : i do n't know about happy times . i mean , when steve told me that he wanted to stay in cincinnati , it was almost as hard as the day he died , but now he was choosing to leave me and stephanie . hope : he could n't stay away long . kayla : i think he was being selfless . he seems to be so afraid of hurting us , and i do n't think that he thinks that he deserves us . hope : sounds like the old steve . kayla : like when i first met him . hope : yeah . kayla : i know i just have to be patient . but something -- something did happen that seems to sort of change things . hope : what ? kayla : today he called me `` sweetness . `` hope : oh , my god . kayla : i know . it 's crazy . i mean , i know he gave me that nickname a long time ago and maybe it 's just coincidence that he thought of it again , but you know what ? i do n't think so . hope : no . no , i do n't think it was a coincidence at all . kayla : he is convinced that someone , probably stefano , erased his memories and he 's not gon na get them back . but you got yours back , and you worked your way back to bo . hope : yeah , i did . kayla : i 'm sorry . i do n't know why i brought him up again . hope : it 's okay . it 's okay . bo 's a big part of my life . he 's always gon na be a big part of my life . but now so is patrick . there 's something ... i need to tell you , and , um , that is we decided to start seeing each other . kayla : was that your idea ? hope : no . kayla : how do you feel about it ? [ scene_break ] [ dance music plays ] steve : oh , there 's stephanie . bo : oh , well , go . go see her . steve : listen , let me know if there 's anything i can do to help you , okay ? i got nothing else to do , no place else to go . bo : well , you better not disappear on me again . steve , thanks . i appreciate it . [ scene_break ] steve : it 's all right . i was starting to think you stood me up . stephanie : i would never do that . steve : well , hey , i 'd understand . you got a busy life , unlike your old man . you got better things to do than hang out with me , do n't you ? stephanie : no . but you do . steve : you 're kidding me , right ? stephanie : why else would you go to cincinnati and decide you were never coming back ? steve : okay . i 'm sorry . i know i hurt you by walking out on you and your mom . but for your sakes , you might have been better off if i 'd stayed away for good . [ scene_break ] eve : [ chuckles ] i should probably stop . john : oh , come on . you 're not on duty tonight , are you ? eve : yes , but tomorrow i have to work a double shift to make up for it . john : you 've been on the force for a couple years , right ? what , they do n't give you any time off ? eve : well , i do n't talk much about this , but , um , my mom has been sick and my dad died a while ago , so ... john : so you need the money to help the family out . eve : anyway , enough about me . i do okay . i just work a lot of overtime to make ends meet . what about you ? you said you and your wife are separated ? john : yeah . eve : that must be hard . john : yeah , it 's been hard for a couple years now . eve : yeah , kate was telling -- john : kate roberts ? how do you know her ? [ scene_break ] hope : the truth is , is that i never would have been able to get through these past few months if it was n't for patrick . so i feel that i owe it to him and to this baby to give our relationship -- if you can even call it that -- a chance . we 'll just see what happens . i mean , we 'll just take things slow . kayla , i know it 's difficult for you because bo is your brother and you love him and you want to see him happy -- kayla : but i love both of you , and i want to see both of you happy . i just do n't want you to give up on this guy that you 're telling me you 're still in love with . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] hope : excuse me . hey . patrick . oh , i 'm sorry . this is kayla , bo 's sister .. patrick : hi . kayla : hi . patrick : i do n't want to interrupt you guys . kayla : no , no . i was just leaving . i 'm gon na go see stephanie and steve . hope : it was so good to see you . have a good time . kayla : nice to meet you . [ scene_break ] patrick : you too . so , how did it go with bo ? hope : i 'd rather not talk about it , if you do n't mind . what is that ? patrick : they fast - tracked my application to the academy . hope : that 's great . patrick : yeah . they said they have a major shortage of recruits and they 'll probably just throw me in a class that already started . hope : oh , my gosh . you are in . patrick : i hope so . i 'm sure your recommendation was a big help , but i still have to pass the exam . i have to catch up with the rest of the class , too . so i was thinking maybe you could be my study partner . [ scene_break ] eve : i do n't really know kate roberts , but she was at the station earlier . she 's helping plan a fund - raiser . john : oh , right . right . sure . eve : anyway , i happened to mention our date tonight , and she had a lot of great things to say about you . john : okay . so , what else were the two of you talking about ? eve : your ears were n't burning , were they ? do n't worry . it was mostly about work . excuse me . i will be right back . [ scene_break ] john : certainly . sorry i did n't have time to hook up with you earlier , but i had to move on this . bo : yeah . you bet . so , you think she has something to do with the missing disk ? john : it 's a possibility . bo : motive ? john : desperate need of money . could be doing somebody 's dirty work . bo : whose ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : how could you say it would be better for me and mom if you had n't come back ? steve : oh , man . i never should have brought it up . i do n't want to upset you . listen , you know that i 'm still trying to figure out who took me away from you in the first place , right ? well , whoever that was might not be too happy that i 'm back . now , i 'm not positive , but i 'm afraid i could be putting you and your mother in danger just by being here . stephanie : that is the reason you decided to stay in cincinnati ? sorry , dad , but come on , okay ? i race cars for a living , and mom was about to go to a war zone to practice medicine . we can handle danger . what we could never handle would be losing you again . [ scene_break ] sami : um , you do n't have anything in the bathroom . do you have a shirt or a robe or something that i could borrow ? i packed these for my honeymoon , and i forgot to put them in the right bag . e.j . : i understand . i ca n't imagine how you got mixed up . i mean , you only have a wedding and a reception to plan in -- what ? -- 24 hours . i 'll get you something . but just for the record ... i 'm not embarrassed , samantha , and you should n't be , either . you 're a beautiful woman . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] sami : um ... [ sighs ] austin . austin : i 'm sorry . is this bad timing ? sami : i 'm not supposed to see you . austin : no , that 's after midnight , which it 's not . i just wanted to say [ chuckles ] good night to my fiancé . sami : austin , please . give me a second to explain . it 's certainly not what it looks like . austin : what does it look like ? sami : e.j . made me a nice dinner i spilled all over myself . i only had this to change into , and i was just asking for a shirt . [ sighs ] you know me . austin : yeah . i do . [ scene_break ] e.j . : excuse me . i 'm going to give you a moment . austin : [ chuckles ] wow . you look really flushed . sami : you look a little green . austin : and you 're enjoying that , are n't you ? sami : maybe a little . i mean , i 'm the one who 's always jealous . austin : do i have a reason to be jealous ? sami : austin , how could you even ask me that ? i have been in love with you since i was 15 years old , and i have always wanted to be your wife , and it 's finally gon na happen tomorrow . come on . a little smile . what , are you trying to get off the hook here ? austin : you know -- sami : austin . austin . austin : hmm . sami : i love you ... more than anything in the world . i think i should remind you of how much . [ scene_break ] chelsea : hey . billie : hey . hey ! are n't you supposed to be at work ? chelsea : relax . i 'm on a dinner break . what 's going on in here ? billie : i am just cleaning up and getting our stuff together . chelsea : wait , wait . do n't tell me we 're actually getting ready to move . billie : i am looking for an apartment . chelsea : does patrick know ? what did he say ? billie : i do n't think he cares . chelsea : really ? billie : look , chelsea , i should tell you this because you 're gon na find out sooner or later , anyway . hope is going through with the divorce . chelsea : what ? billie : yeah , and she 's moving on with patrick . chelsea : no wonder you look so happy . billie : i do ? chelsea : mm - hmm . and i know why . 'cause now you can be with my dad and finally get the life that you 've always deserved . [ scene_break ] hope : okay . so , this is the basic stop - and - frisk technique . ideally , you want to wait for backup , but , of course , that 's not always possible . so , you 've got probable cause . you 've identified yourself as an officer . now you tell him to get down on his knees . clasp his hands behind his head . patrick : all right . hope : but you ca n't cuff him yet because you need to pat him down for weapons , contraband . up on your knees . up , up , up . you got to frisk him all the way down like this , okay ? now , what do you have to watch out for ? patrick : this . hope : exactly . the suspect can fight , try to pivot out of position . then what ? i take your finger or their finger and i twist it . exactly . okay . there . patrick : wow . that was pretty good . hope : it 's basic self - defense techniques . that 's all it is . patrick : i knew you were good , but i did n't think i could be brought to my knees so easily by a pregnant woman . hope : i have to tell you , i really miss feeling like i have a purpose in life . patrick : what are you talking about ? hope : shawn 's all grown up , zack 's gone , and i 'm getting divorced from bo . i thank god for this little baby , and i thank you for knowing how good it would be for me to help you . patrick : well , it 's good for me , too . the question is , once you 've got me pinned like that ... what do we do with these ? [ scene_break ] bo : you think eve could be working for kate ? john : why would you say that ? bo : putting the pieces together . john : you know how i feel about kate , bo . i trust her with my life . but it 's interesting you mention that , because eve said something , too . [ scene_break ] eve : hi . i did n't know you were here , detective . so , what 's going on ? john : bo and i are just catching up . bo : uh , i did n't know you guys were seeing each other . eve : we 're on our first date . bo : oh , sorry . i did n't mean to interrupt . you have a good time . i got to get back to the station . eve : good night . john : shall we ? catch you later . bo : yeah . [ scene_break ] stephanie : a toast to the best dad in the whole world . steve : [ sighs ] oh , come on . i 've only been your dad for -- what ? -- a couple days now . stephanie : it does n't matter . i 'm your daughter . i grew up loving a man i never knew . but knowing you makes me love you even more . [ scene_break ] billie : chelsea , why is it so important for you to have me and your father together ? we love you no matter what -- whether we 're together or not . chelsea : mm - hmm . billie : oh . is that why you keep putting us to the test -- you do n't believe it ? you know what i think we need ? chelsea : a personality transplant ? billie : no . a major self - esteem boost . what do you say , huh ? let 's work on it together -- you and me -- frick and frack . [ scene_break ] hope : you 'll probably be working vice a lot at first , which means multiple perps and big busts . in some cases , you do n't always have enough handcuffs to go around , so ... that 's what you do . patrick : okay , but , uh , got a free hand here . hope : you got a free hand , but you 're stuck with me , which gets old pretty fast . patrick : i do n't know about that . hope : all right . where are the keys ? patrick : ow . the keys . the keys . all right . uh - oh . hope : `` uh - oh `` what ? patrick : it looks like we 're really stuck with each other now . hope : what are you talking about ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : [ clears throat ] oh , i 'm sorry , guys . it was so quiet out here . austin , i thought you must have left . austin : [ chuckles ] i 'm gon na get going . sami : wait . one more kiss . e.j . : listen , austin , just so you know , she 's in safe hands , by which i mean i will be a perfect gentleman . sami : yeah . e.j . 's always a gentleman . [ scene_break ] austin : you need to choose your words more carefully , my friend . here . i want you to wear my shirt . can you please put a shirt on ? sami : [ laughs ] thank you , austin . austin : you do n't get to take that off . sami : okay , i promise . austin : all right . sami : i love you . austin : i love you , too . i 'll see you tomorrow . [ scene_break ] e.j . : wow . that was a little bit awkward . sami : but did you see him ? he was actually jealous . he -- he really wants to marry me . e.j . : you seem shocked . why ? sami : he believed me , and he -- oh , e.j . , i can not let lexie ruin this wedding . i ca n't let her do it . e.j . : calm down . that 's why i 'm on the guest list . i 'm going to make sure that , that does n't happen . you trust me , do n't you ? sami : yes , of course . i do n't know what i would do without you . [ scene_break ] steve : stephanie , uh -- stephanie : i know . you ca n't say the words -- not yet . steve : i 'm just -- i 'm just not very good at this kind of stuff . stephanie : it 's okay . it 's okay . i mean , i 've known i had a dad my whole life . you just found out you have a daughter . i 'm sure it 'll take some time to get used to . but you 're here , and that 's all that matters for now . [ scene_break ] you touch me so perfectly , baby you got me saying `` oh `` john : uh - oh . another bottle ? eve : [ chuckles ] i better call it a night . i have to get up early . john : are you sure ? i was hoping to get to know you better . much better . [ scene_break ] [ glasses clink ] bo : yeah , right away . thanks . hope , what are you doing here ? hope : i was really hoping you would n't be here . bo : why ? hope : wheeler on duty ? bo : oh , for god 's sake . wheeler ! handcuff key right away . hope : it 's not how it looks . bo : yeah , right . hope : it does n't matter because it 's none of your business , not anymore . [ scene_break ] bo : where 'd you get these ? patrick : i borrowed them from billie . bo : billie thought being a cop was some kind of game . that 's why she got bounced off the force . you keep this up , lockhart -- patrick : do n't threaten me . you 're the one whose career is on the line here . bo : that son of a ... hope : would you just stop it ? stop blaming patrick for everything that is wrong with your life . if you keep this up , i 'll lose any respect i ever had for you , brady . [ scene_break ] billie : what we need to do is concentrate on finding things that make us feel good about ourselves . chelsea : mm - hmm . billie : i know you 're not crazy about this community - service thing , but i think that you will find that you like helping out other people . chelsea : mom ... i 'm filing . billie : okay , then volunteer for something else -- helping out kids . chelsea : do you really think that anybody is gon na let me get anywhere near their kid ? billie : hey . do you remember when you told me that you did n't think zack would want you to go to prison ? well , why do n't you dedicate your community service to him ? chelsea : what do you mean , like do a good deed or something ? billie : something like that . [ scene_break ] [ mid - tempo music plays ] stephanie : so , you 're gon na come see me race at the salem grand prix , right ? steve : oh , yeah . i will be the loudest dude in the front row . but , uh , i ca n't guarantee that i 'm gon na be rooting for you to come in first . i might be rooting for you to come in last . stephanie : last ? steve : well , yeah . if you go slow , you 're careful , you 'll be safe . stephanie : that 's not necessarily true , but , come on , i 'm good . steve : i do n't doubt that , but i want you to be safe . stephanie : you said i needed to do what made me happy , and this is it . mom does n't understand , but you get it , right ? steve : yeah , i get it . stephanie : thank you . thank you for understanding . thanks , dad . [ scene_break ] john : so , can we do this again sometime soon ? eve : it 's a date . john : it 's a date . [ scene_break ] sami : [ sighs ] e.j . : i 'll get you that robe . sami : oh , uh , i 'm not cold . actually , it 's just i have the funniest feeling that someone is watching me . e.j . : you do n't think it could be the person who 's writing these notes , do you ? sami : no . no . i hope not . i - i thought maybe it might be austin checking up on me or something . maybe ... hmm . no one there . e.j . : good . sami : well , anyway , i have to relax ... and let you help me . you 're gon na take care of lexie and make sure she does n't do anything to ruin my wedding . after tomorrow , i 'm going to be mrs. austin reed forever . [ scene_break ] lexie : is n't there anything that i can do to make this right ? abe : get an attorney . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : you do n't want me anywhere near your wife or my child . philip : you 're right . i do n't . [ scene_break ] jack : the guy 's 10 years older than you . what are you thinking ? abby : maybe i 'm not thinking , just like mom 's not thinking with frankie .	hope and kayla talk about their spouses over french fries . billie cautions patrick against assuming that bo will give hope up without a fight . patrick asks hope to help him study for the police academy exam and they end up handcuffed together . they run into bo when they are forced to come to the police station to retrieve the handcuff key . chelsea pushes for billie to go after bo upon hearing of patrick 's plans to move on with hope . billie suggests that chelsea dedicate her community service to zack by doing good deeds . bo and steve share beers at club dune before stephanie arrives and joins steve at a table . steve confides in stephanie that he wanted to stay out of town to protect his family but stephanie tells him that she 'd rather have him around despite the danger . eve slips up and mentions knowing kate but covers by claiming she and kate only ever talk about the police fundraiser . when eve steps away , john fills bo in on his theory and is surprised when bo shares his suspicions of kate without john ever having to mention eve 's slip up .
sami : they call that dinner ? even i 'm not gon na eat that . lucas : what is the white stuff all over my supposed chicken ? sami : not edible , that 's what it is . [ coughs ] you know what ? never mind . i will make a midnight pizza run . how 's that ? lucas : that sounds good , honey . careful . sami : i 'm trying ! lucas : spill my soupy chicken . i 'm gon na have to eat it if you do n't get pizza . sami : okay , i 'll get the pizza . how about that ? does that sound good ? lucas : it does . i want you to stay here . i do . i really do . and i want you to be safe , but you do n't have a roll - out bed yet . sami : i could squeeze in . i know i 'm getting big , but i can still squeeze in here with my honey . lucas : yeah ? sami : yeah . lucas : okay . i think i 'm getting my strength back already . sami : oh ! well , then we better keep doing what we 're doing . lucas : okay . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] crimmins : what do you think this is , the no tell motel ? chelsea : you want to talk about it ? stephanie : about what ? chelsea : what happened earlier on the plane . stephanie : it 's not like i have n't had guys hit on me before or say inappropriate things . but that guy on the plane was just ... chelsea : he gave you a good scare . you know , steph , it might take you some time to get over it , but you will . stephanie : i still ca n't believe what max did . i thought he was gon na kill the guy . chelsea : max is a good friend . he was worried about you . stephanie : yeah , but i mean , he could have really gotten himself hurt . i 've never had a guy do anything like that for me before . it 's kind of nice . [ scene_break ] max : this is ridiculous . where 's rawlings ? jeremy : relax , he 'll be here . max : oh , well , not unless you tipped him off about our agenda . jeremy : why would i do that , max ? we 're both on the same side here . max : no , i am not on your side . i am here to fix your screw - up . jeremy : that 's pretty brutal . max : so is what you did to the women . jeremy : come on . i thought i was bringing them here to work in restaurants and bars . how the hell was i supposed to know rawlings would be pimping them out ? max : yeah , 'cause he 's such a stand - up guy . jeremy : come on . you ca n't lay all of this on me . you could have done your homework , too . max : you do n't think i 'm kicking myself right now ? how did you do it , anyway ? how did you smuggle those women into vegas ? jeremy : they were on the other flight i charter -- the one you helped fund . max : i am so going to hell for this . jeremy : at least we made a nice little profit . max : are you serious ? that 's dirty money . the cops will never let us keep that . jeremy : you said no cops . max : no , not yet . but as soon as we settle with rawlings -- rawlings : where 's my boys at ? got a lot of happy customers in here . mad props to you guys . so ... how many we got coming in tonight ? jeremy : none . sorry , man . we 're out . [ scene_break ] anna : what i should have brought him was a six - pack and some beef jerky . tony : i do n't know . i think the hospital would frown on that . anna : roman ? where is he ? tony : maybe they 've already released him . anna : see ? i told you we should have come earlier . now he 's gon na think i do n't care . tony : well , you know , we could take a courier . they can drop it off by his house . anna : no , i really should take this over to him in person . tony : we can drop it by on our way to dinner . anna : could we ? you know , i feel bad 'cause i 've barely seen him in the last couple of weeks . tony : well , 'cause you 've been busy . anna : [ laughs ] tony : we 've been busy . anna : yes , we have . [ both laughing ] [ scene_break ] roman : hello ! anna : roman . roman : well , do n't mind me , you two . this knife wound is just about healed . [ scene_break ] sami : um , we were just -- nurse : mrs. roberts , we have rules here at university hospital . does this bed look like it 's meant for two ? sami : no , but i was just trying to -- nurse : suppose there was an emergency and your husband had a setback . tell me , how is the doctor expected to respond with a pregnant woman coiled up in the patient 's arms ? sami : you know , i would n't have been in his bed if you had gotten me the bed that i asked for when i asked for an ex -- lucas : wait a minute , honey . if you could just kind of check in to it , that would be great . i mean , i 'm sure you have a million more important things to do . sami : yeah , like changing bedpans and whatnot . lucas : [ clears throat ] relax . whatever you have available . really , whatever you have available would be greatly appreciated . crimmins : i knew i should have called in sick today . lucas : uh , thanks . thanks a lot . sami : you are unbelievable . i ca n't believe -- you 're , like , practically flirting with her . lucas : ow ! i was n't flirting with her -- not at all . i got rid of her , did n't i ? sami : yeah . what was that all about ? `` do you think that bed is big enough for the two of you ? `` i mean , like , ugh . like she 's seen action in years . lucas : all right , enough . let 's not waste any more time rousting on nurse ratched when we could be doing more constructive things . [ scene_break ] chelsea : max would have done the same thing for me or for any other girl , so just try not to read into it , okay ? stephanie : are you serious ? chelsea : look , i get it , all right ? max is a great guy . he 's always making girls feel like they 're the only girl in the room . i mean , he 's always been that way . he was like that when i was dating him . stephanie : okay , i have a boyfriend , chelsea . why would you think i 'd want to hook up with max ? chelsea : why are you getting so defensive ? stephanie : i 'm not the one who 's reading into everything . all i meant was that it was nice to have a guy come to your rescue once in a while . not just max . any guy . chelsea : so , what about jeremy ? stephanie : what about him ? chelsea : would he ever do anything like that for you ? [ scene_break ] rawlings : [ laughs ] you got me . okay , you guys are really funny . you actually had me there for a second . max : am i laughing ? rawlings : oh , you 're not letting loser call the shots , are you ? jeremy : sorry , rawlings . max : i want all those women brought here . and if you or anyone lays a finger on them -- rawlings : what are you smoking , brady ? these girls are raking it in . max : oh , yeah , the real american dream -- the streets , a pair of high heels , and vegas . jeremy : take it easy , max . max : no . like i said , they all go home . make it happen . rawlings : oh , listen to you . `` make it happen . `` you know , you really are funny or maybe you 're just stupid . which is it , little man ? jeremy : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . rawlings : look , boys , as much as you 'd like to bail on me , you 're out of luck . you do n't hold up your end of the bargain -- well , let 's just say you do n't want to piss me off . max : if you do n't bring those women here tonight , we call the cops . comprende ? rawlings : ooh . you go ahead , brady . call them . this airport 's got more surveillance than san quentin , so if the cops ever did start checking things out , you two look just as guilty as i do . why do n't you ponder on that one ? in the meantime , i want that new crew of hotties here a.s.a.p . make that happen . jeremy : no . no . he 's right , man . we ca n't go to the cops with this . max : fine , then you and i , we have to do this ourselves . [ scene_break ] stephanie : jeremy was flying the plane . if he 'd have been there -- well , you saw how angry he got when he found out . chelsea : are you sure you 're not just making excuses for him ? stephanie : i do n't need to listen to this . chelsea : stephanie , i 'm not saying this to be mean , okay ? i 'm saying it because i 'm your friend and i care about you . and i just think that you need to be honest with yourself about jeremy . stephanie : [ sighs ] but i love him , chelsea . i 've risked everything . i moved out of my parents ' place . chelsea : i know , steph . that 's what scares me . stephanie : what if you were right about him ? what if everybody was ? what if he 's cheating on me behind my back ? i could n't stand it . [ scene_break ] anna : oh , there you go . oh , now take it easy , huh ? are you in much pain ? roman : not from the knife wound , no . anna : well , you look terrific . roman : well , thank you , anna . thank you . anna : and maybe you 'll get to go home soon . tony : well , it 's amazing the amount of progress that 's gone on with the doctors . the 20 years i 've been on that island , it 's amazing . yes , you 'll be back to yourself in no time . roman : thank you , tony . that 's very comforting . tony : yeah , we were very concerned about you . we both were , were n't we , my love ? roman : i do appreciate you coming by , tony . you know what ? i feel better already . tony : ahh . [ chuckles ] i think i 've overstayed my welcome . i 'll wait for you outside . take care . [ scene_break ] anna : he really was very worried about you , roman . roman : well , look at that . now , that right there , that is a fine , fine fruit basket . so , tell me something , anna -- is that what you give them these days when you decide to dump a guy ? [ scene_break ] stefano : [ coughing ] tony : well , well , stefano . what brings you here ? are you about to die ? [ scene_break ] sami : how 's the pressure ? lucas : mmm . [ chuckles ] it feels so good , honey . where 'd you learn how to do this ? sami : sven . lucas : who ? sami : sven . he 's been giving me pregnancy massages at the spa . lucas : pregnancy massages ? a guy named sven ? how do you spell that ? sami : [ laughs ] sven s - v - e - n. yeah , he 's swedish . he does n't speak a lot of english , but , man , he 's got these huge muscles and his hands . he , um , turns me into jelly in like 10 minutes . lucas : he does what to you ? jelly ? i am the only one who 's supposed to turn you into jelly . sami : [ laughs ] maybe you have a point . lucas : you had me going there . you know that , do n't you ? sami : i guess i did a little bit . lucas : mmm . can your man sven do that ? sami : of course not . i would n't let him try . lucas : you better not . this is nice , is n't it ? all alone . nobody interrupting us . no cops , no bombs going off . sami : no e.j . stalking us . sorry . lucas : no , no , that 's just what i want to do . i want to talk about e.j . when we 're all alone . sami : i 'm sure i can find a way to make it up to you . lucas : i actually have a way . sami : okay , let 's hear it . lucas : just stop going after stefano . sami : [ sighing ] oh , lucas . i have to . i mean , i 'm trying to protect our family . i 'm doing it for colleen , too . i feel like i have this connection with her and -- i do n't know . i just want to make it right for her . lucas : you do n't owe her anything . you never even met the woman . come on . i do n't want you doing this . i do n't want you hurting yourself like this , putting yourself in danger , taking all these risks . sami : i have to . lucas , try to understand . she ca n't make things right now , but i can make it right for her . lucas : do you have any idea how nutty that sounds ? sami : she 's calling to me . i can feel it . she wants me to stand up to the dimeras the way that she would have . lucas : so , you 're gon na do it ? you 're gon na fight this battle ? what , are you gon na fight it to the death ? [ scene_break ] roman : so ... it 's official now , huh ? you and tony . anna : roman -- roman : you know what ? damn , i thought we had a pretty good thing going . i mean , that night we spent at your hotel room . anna : yeah , and then the morning after when you disappeared before i even woke up . roman : between you and hope and my brother , you 're not gon na let me forget that , are you ? anna : well , you took the easy way out , which i guess is what i did , too . and , you know , once tony came back , i know i should have been up - front with you about how i feel roman : you know what , anna ? one of my favorite australian sayings is , `` no worries , mate . `` so , no worries , mate . i got the picture . now , if you will excuse me , i got a ball game to watch . [ ball game plays on television ] [ scene_break ] dr. rolf : i 'm afraid stefano has taken a turn for the worse . stefano : do n't waste your breath , rolf . [ coughs ] he could not care less . tony : i do care about you , stefano . i care very much what happens to you . stefano : oh - ho - ho . you do not give a damn about me or this family , hmm ? all you care about is groveling at the feet of our enemies , the brady 's . what makes you think that they will ever even let you in that little bit of circle ? tony : and what 's your circle , stefano ? you and rolf here ? all those years of anger and fury , your endless vendetta -- what has it left you with ? a few hirelings who do your bidding ? you have nobody who cares about you or who loves you . but your precious vendetta has drawn the brady 's tightly together and made them stronger as a family , whereas with you , well , you 're so utterly alone . [ scene_break ] lucas : do n't argue with me , okay ? you have a lot more to lose than she does . sami : look , lucas , you have to try to understand that -- lucas : i mean it . what would she say ? what would your aunt colleen say if she knew that her niece , who has a child and two on the way , is running around trying to tackle stefano all on her own ? sami : okay . okay . you 've made your point . lucas : i just do n't want you to get hurt . ca n't you understand that ? plus , who would save me ? who would rescue me next time i got stuck in a freezer truck ? who 'd be there to overcook my eggs , you know , and forget to pay the bills and -- sami : okay , that was -- [ gasps ] that was one ti -- you are so busted . lucas : i could n't handle it if anything happened to you 'cause i would n't be able to do this . sami : [ giggles ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : look , steph , before you go getting all bummed about jeremy , maybe you should talk to him . stephanie : and tell him what , that i 'm having doubts , that i do n't trust him ? chelsea , you ca n't speak a word of this to anybody . chelsea : i wo n't . but what is going on with you and jeremy ? stephanie : just ... things . like the other day when i asked to move in with him , he got all weird . chelsea : really ? stephanie : yeah . he said he was n't ready and that he did n't want to rush things . chelsea : hmm . interesting . stephanie : you totally think that 's a sign , do n't you ? chelsea : i do n't know . stephanie : maybe he does have a girl and that 's why he does n't want me to move in with him . chelsea : look , stephanie , if you think that he 's cheating , maybe you should talk to him about it . stephanie : are you kidding ? jeremy has an answer for everything . you know . he can talk his way out of anything . and he always seems so sincere . and i want to believe him , but sometimes -- chelsea : it 's hard to . stephanie : not all the time . chelsea : well , you know , nick and i have had our trust issues , too . i mean ... but we 're trying . and right now we 're in a really good place . [ knock on door ] i think that was the door . i 'll be right back . nick ! i did n't know you were gon na be here . [ scene_break ] china lee : d. , if you do n't get over here right this second , no play station for a week . nick : we have a bit of a situation . chelsea : nick , what 's going on ? china lee : sorry if it 's a bad time , but nicky here thought you 'd like to meet his new stepsons . chelsea : [ clears throat ] china lee : artemis , demarquette , say hi to your daddy 's friend . both : hi . [ scene_break ] jeremy : this city is huge , man . how in the hell are we supposed to round up all these girls ? max : you must have some idea where they are . jeremy : some idea of where i thought they would be working -- restaurants and bars and stuff . but escort services ? hell no . max : so , make some calls . jeremy : there is no way we 're gon na be able to track down all of these girls . max : we got to try . we 're not just gon na leave them working the streets . jeremy : max , look , i know where you 're coming from , okay ? these girls , they do n't deserve this , okay ? but seriously , this is out of our hands . max : no , it 's not . even if we only find a few of them , they could tell us where the others are . and if they do n't , we go back to rawlings . we make him talk . jeremy : you have got to be kidding me . max : no , look , either you get on board here or the deal is off . i go straight to je -- jeremy : wait , what was that ? what did you just say ? max : nothing . are you in or not ? jeremy : you were about to say jett , were n't you ? what 's carver got to do with this ? [ scene_break ] lucas : mmm . all right , hold on . hold on . we got to stop . we got to stop . sami : what ? ! we have n't gotten to the good part yet . lucas : i know , but what if nurse ratched comes back in ? sami : are you serious ? right now ? nurse ratched ? i 'll tell her -- we 'll think of something . we could tie a tie on the door , right ? how about that ? lucas : that might work , but come on . ca n't we just lock it ? sami : [ sighs ] all right , i 'll lock the door . lucas : thanks . sami : you 're really afraid of her , are n't you ? lucas : no , i 'm not afraid of her . i just do n't want her to see . sami : there 's no lock on the door . lucas : are you sure about that ? sami : yes , i 'm sure . i guess they do n't want the patients barricaded themselves into the rooms . lucas : guess not . what is this , a psych ward ? sami : i have an idea . lucas : what are you doing ? sami : i 'm setting a booby trap . lucas : [ sarcastically ] oh , that 'll do it , hon . that 'll stop her every time . yep . sami : it 's not gon na stop her , but it may just distract her enough so that we could , you know , act like good citizens . lucas : act like a couple animals . mmm . i like the way that you think . [ scene_break ] chelsea : what , did you pump them full of caffeine or something ? china lee : you gon na let this skinny white girl accuse me of drugging our kids ? chelsea : excuse me ? nick : our kids ? they 're not our kids . they 're your kids . i do n't know how many times i have to tell you that . china lee : oh , yeah ? artemis , d. , show daddy how much you love him . nick : oh . whoa . okay . okay . all right . okay . [ chuckles ] china lee : if you boys are good , maybe daddy will take us to the circus later . would you like that ? nick : would you stop encouraging them ? china lee : what 's the matter ? you do n't want to spend any time with your sons ? nick : [ sighs ] chelsea : oh , my god . nick : hey , kids . how would you ... like to make some paper airplanes in the bedroom ? ! how does that sound ? you really should n't confuse them like that . china lee : they need a strong male role model , like you , nicky . nick : okay , stop that . china lee : what , i ca n't get intimate with my own husband ? nick : the fun is over , okay ? the marriage is over . china lee : not yet it is n't . not until you get that 25 grand . nick : oh , you 'll have it . we 're getting that annulment tonight . artemis : daddy , look ! demarquette : look ! nick : oh , my god ! those are so cool . [ gasps ] do you guys want to go down to the pool with your mom ? how does that sound ? china lee : okay . but no funny business 'cause i swear to god , if you split -- artemis : mom , come on ! demarquette : let 's go ! nick : [ chuckles ] artemis : hurry ! [ scene_break ] nick : all right . have a really fun time at the pool . it 's so cool . bye ! chelsea : nick ... i thought you were n't gon na let her get away with this . nick : i do n't have a lot of options here . chelsea : you do n't have 25 grand to give her either . nick : not yet . chelsea : what are you gon na do ? nick : the only thing i can do . i 'm going back to the blackjack table . [ scene_break ] jeremy : have you been talking to jett about this ? max : no , i have n't . jeremy : are you sure ? max : i thought you guys were tight . what does it matter ? jeremy : we are . it 's just , sometimes it 's hard to know who you can trust . the guy could be a cop for all i know . max : jett ? no , i do n't think so . look , i 'm going back to the hotel . we need to start getting these girls as soon as we can . jeremy : yeah . damn it . [ scene_break ] chelsea : look , nick , there 's got to be a better way to get money besides gambling . nick : i guess i could always go down to caesars and scalp phony celine dion tickets . chelsea : what about that money that you won ? i mean , you said that you donated it to a charity , right ? nick : right . chelsea : okay , so is it too weird to ask for some of it back ? nick : way , way , way too weird . chelsea : i guess . nick : let 's go back down to the casino . that 's all there is to it . chelsea : nick , how are you supposed to gamble if you do n't even have any money ? nick : i have $ 3,000 . chelsea : what ? nick : i cashed in a life - insurance policy . i got lucky once . i can do it again . chelsea : nick , that was a fluke . nick : well , it 's either that or jump - start fatherhood . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] max : oh , hey , guys . nick , i did n't expect to see you here . nick : what can i say ? i ca n't get enough of this town . max : ha . yeah . i 've had my fill . um , i 'm just gon na go put my stuff down and talk to steph . nick : i have to go back down to the casino now . wish me luck . chelsea : maybe this will bring you luck . [ scene_break ] anna : would you forget about that damn game and listen to me ? look , roman , i 'm sorry i hurt you , but i ca n't keep stringing you along . it 's not fair to anyone , most of all you . roman : then , you know what ? let 's bring this thing to a close . the end . how 's that ? okay ? is that good ? anna : yeah . you know , all i want is for you to be happy . yeah , and that 's not gon na happen unless you allow yourself to move on , so -- i do love you , roman . roman : but not like you love tony . i get it , anna , okay ? i get it . anna : look , ask yourself this -- say one day that marlena decides to leave john and come back to you . do n't tell me you would n't drop everything just to be with her . roman : hard to tell . could be . anna : see ? see ? then you know where i 'm coming from . roman : anna , please listen to me . i want you to be happy , too . i really do . and i know right now you think tony 's the one . but i guarantee you this -- tony dimera is not gon na stick around . he is not gon na stick around for you or for anybody . [ scene_break ] doctor : and make sure he takes this with food . dr. rolf : of course . doctor : and let 's schedule another appointment for mr. dimera . that 'll be next week . stefano : excuse me . you can talk to me , you fool . i am not an invalid , you know ? doctor : next week , then . stefano : i 'm a very busy man . doctor : you do understand these treatments are essential for your health , especially for your survival ? dr. rolf : we will be there , doctor . thank you . stefano : [ coughs ] tony : well , stefano , the writing 's on the wall . stefano : what are you mumbling about ? tony : you know , time 's up . but as a man of stature , you could live out your days with some degree of dignity . you can leave us all a positive legacy . you can turn andré in to the authorities and end this tired brady vendetta . [ scene_break ] nick : well , that should be enough luck to last for my lifetime . chelsea : i kind of had an ulterior motive . nick : oh , yeah ? chelsea : mm - hmm . i was kind of hoping that , that would make you want to stay here with me , and then we could , i do n't know , um , maybe get into the hot tub or find an empty bed . what do you think ? are you up for it ? [ scene_break ] max : do n't fall asleep in there . stephanie : max . max : what ? i 'm just -- i did n't mean to scare you or anything . stephanie : it 's okay . why do n't you come in ? plenty of room . max : um ... no , look , i should n't . i , um -- i just saw you in there and wanted to see how you were doing , you know , after the plane ride . stephanie : i 'm okay , thanks to you . max : i 'm just glad i could help . stephanie : yeah . me too . max : um ... look , i should probably get going . i got a lot of work stuff to do . stephanie : max , wait . do n't go . [ scene_break ] [ equipment beeping rapidly ] sami : wha ! nurse : oh , dear . he 's tachycardic and hypertensive . doctor : mr. roberts , how are you feeling ? lucas : i feel fine . sami : what 's wrong with him ? doctor : his heart rate and blood pressure are way up . sami : oh . lucas : no , wait , you do n't understand . my wife -- this is a false alarm , really . nurse : mr. roberts , i need you to relax , please . doctor : we 're gon na take your blood pressure . hopefully it 's falling . lucas : really , you do n't understand . my wife was just trying to increase my body temperature , you know , because i was caught in that freezer truck . crimmins : i should have warned you about these two . so , you think you can ignore my orders , do you ? looks like i 'll just have to remind you who 's in charge . [ scene_break ] tony : for god 's sake , stefano , for once in your life , do the right thing . turn andré in . end it . stefano : hmm . you would like that , would n't you , with your friends , the brady 's . but tell me something -- why would i turn in andré when he has proven once again his loyalty ? tony : oh , really ? and how has he done that ? stefano : the key that you stole from me , that your friends the brady 's ripped out of poor bart 's dead body that opens the tabernacle in galway . tony : oh . is the church in galway ? stefano : [ chuckles ] yes , indeed , but i 'm afraid that i have to tell you that andré , much to his credit , managed to take all the things that were in that tabernacle away before your friends bo and hope were able to run off with them , which , of course , means that the vendetta will never end -- not until i can destroy every damn brady who roams this earth . [ scene_break ] lucas : good night , sami . sami : good night , lucas . lucas : good night , nurse crimmins . crimmins : [ coughs ] lucas : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] anna : you 're deliberately trying to hurt me , are n't you , roman ? roman : no , anna , i 'm not . absolutely not . anna : tony is not going to leave me . why would you even suggest such a thing ? roman : sweetheart , he was on an island with nothing but palm trees and saltwater as far as the eye could see . and somehow he managed to end up with not one but two very pretty women to pass the time with . anna : they were n't that pretty . roman : do n't fool yourself . that 's all i 'm saying . tony dimera was a womanizer , is a womanizer , always will be a womanizer . anna : you know , roman , i 'm sorry that you are upset with my decision , but i had hoped that you would have handled this with a little dignity . roman : thought i was . anna , i tell you what -- i 'm gon na be around . so , if you ever decide that you want to spend some time with a guy who you can trust and who will treat you ... the way you deserve to be treated , then you call me . in the meantime , i got a ball game to watch . [ ball game plays on television ] [ scene_break ] tony : you must realize , stefano , that andré will ultimately be your downfall . he 's too unpredictable . he 's impulsive , too violent . in fact , you 're not even close to controlling him . stefano : rolf , let 's get out of here . tony : oh . anna . come here . come here , my love . [ both laughing ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : well ? do n't you want to stay ? nick : [ sighs ] you 're killing me , chelsea . chelsea : that is the point . it 's your decision . nick : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry , but i 'm doing this for us . you know i 'd do anything to stay up here with you . chelsea : yep . nick : well , if i do n't get rid of china lee , not to mention her two kids , where does that leave you and me ? chelsea : do you want me to go with you ? nick : thanks , but , um , i think you 'd be too much of a distraction , especially in this . wait for me ? chelsea : i 'll be here . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] jett : hey , bro . what you doing here ? nick : sorry . ca n't talk . got a wife to divorce . jett : [ chuckles ] jeremy : hey , partner . jett : hey , man , what 's up ? jeremy : i was kind of hoping you could tell me . jett : yeah ? what about ? jeremy : see , i think we got a little problem here , jett . somebody 's not exactly being straight with me . [ scene_break ] stephanie : look ... i know you 're trying to play it down , max , but what you did for me , most guys would n't have , especially for an ex . max : oh . stephanie : it 's true . everybody talks about staying friends , but it 's just a bunch of bull . but somehow you and me , we made it work , did n't we ? nick : i do n't have a nickel to my name . china lee signed the annulment papers . we 're free . [ scene_break ] jeremy : are you a cop , carver ? are you selling me out here ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : the contents of this folio -- this could end the vendetta ? tony : on the contrary . the contents are so devastating that the brady 's will destroy the folio and everything in it , letting the vendetta go on indefinitely rather than expose it to the light of day .	jeremy and max tell rawlings that they want out of the side business and demand that rawlings bring them back all the women . they do n't realize jett is eavesdropping . max is desperate to get the women back regardless of rawlings ' refusal and lets it slip that he made a deal with jett . later , jeremy confronts jett . chelsea cautions stephanie against taking max 's heroism personally . stephanie cries as she admits that everyone 's warnings about jeremy could be right . stephanie and max talk of how they 've remained friends after dating and it leads to kissing . nick visits chelsea in vegas to show her that china has brought around her children to spend time with nick . nick decides that gambling to raise the $ 25,000 to pay off china is the only way to get rid of her , so much so that he turns down chelsea 's offer of sex to keep him from gambling .
philip : this baby is daniel 's . you have to believe that . chloe : yeah , until someone tells me it is n't . philip : hey , it 's like i said , worst - case scenario , we raise the baby together . chloe : and try to live with what we did to melanie and daniel . [ footsteps ] nathan : hey . [ clears throat ] everything all right ? you guys ... look upset . daniel : thank you for meeting me . carly : sure . daniel : i need a woman 's opinion on something . carly : oh , daniel , it 's exquisite . daniel : yeah , i thought it 'd be the kind of thing that she could wear when we go to the opera . carly : totally . daniel : she deserves it . it 's a big day tomorrow . carly : is this your first birthday together ? daniel : well , first public birthday . and i get to tell people i 'm gon na be a father . carly : really ? daniel : yeah . i never told anybody this , but with chloe 's medical condition , we 've been walking around on eggshells this first trimester . now , to think that , you know , we can actually just relax and ... and be happy now ... what ? what 's wrong ? stephanie : okay , shift 's changing . maybe i have some time . what 's her password ? test results . hopefully chloe 's came in early . that way i know the baby daddy before she does . melanie : what are you doing here ? what are you looking at ? stefano : oops ... [ chuckles ] pardon me . sami : no , it 's okay . really . stefano : anyway , i just wanted to thank you for including katherine in on the wedding plans . she 's already at work calling up , you know , the florists and the caterers , et cetera , et cetera . sami : already ? ej : uh , i said it was okay . sami : but we have n't even booked st. luke 's yet . i mean , we do n't even have a date picked out , ej . will : so this train wreck is really gon na happen ? sami : um ... [ nervous titter ] nicole : what ? brady : i do n't know . i do n't know . nicole : you do n't know ? you do n't want to do this ? well , i can do better than that . rafe : guess what , nicole . i 'm sick of playing by the rules . you sure as hell do n't . you 're gon na help me nail ej whether you like it or not . yeah , this is rafe hernandez . you 're surprised i had your number , huh ? well , i got more where that came from . i need your help . melanie : why did you do that ? stephanie : this is restricted access . melanie : then why were you looking at it ? what are you doing here ? sami : um , look , will , i told you that ej had proposed and i had said yes . and we 're living together already , kind of as a family . so we just thought it 'd be great for the kids , you know , to make it official . will : okay , you can sell yourself on that . do not try and sell it to me . ej : go . sami : will . will ? will , come on , listen . will : are you gon na wear a white dress , mom ? it 's nice you 're gon na do it in a catholic church too , because this is what , your 33rd time down the aisle ? sami : okay , stop it . i thought you understood . will : i will never understand you ! are you ready to spend the rest of your life with ej dimera ? what , you think it 's gon na work this time ? rafe : well , i was hoping you had some time to meet me . because i need some help with nicole dimera , and your name popped up on the radar . chloe : we 're upset for the same reason that you are . hope brady 's sitting in a jail cell . philip : after trying to kill my brother . nathan : yeah . no , right . uh , i 'm sorry i interrupted . chloe : no , it 's okay . it 's not a problem . nathan : i meant to call you . i mentioned to the head of the free clinics that titan might be interested in providing some funding for some of the new equipment at the new location . is that -- is that still cool ? philip : absolutely . you have my assistant 's number , right ? nathan : yeah . philip : well , give her a call . we 'll set up a meeting . nathan : great . thanks . all right , you guys take it easy . chloe : yeah . oh , my god , take it easy . of all the people who could run into us . philip : i ca n't stand that guy . chloe : he knows that i slept with somebody else . philip : you told me . chloe : i thought for a minute that he 'd figured it out . philip : if he had , he 'd be running straight to melanie right now . carly : i do n't mean to get upset . i 'm sorry , it 's just too many hours on duty . daniel : no , no , no , it is n't that . carly : what are you talking about ? daniel : i 've seen you work 18 hours and go out dancing . carly : daniel ... daniel : look , melanie and i , we 're a little worried about you . carly : me ? daniel : yeah , this thing with bo and hope , she says that you 're blaming yourself for the whole mess . carly : well , i am a part of it . victor says i wreak havoc wherever i go . maybe victor 's right . daniel : no , victor , he 's full of it . look what you did for melanie and me by coming back into our lives . carly : that 's sweet , but you did n't always feel that way . daniel : well , melanie and i , we had a few angry days after you told us what you did . but that 's over now . all right ? no more lies . everything 's on the table . carly : right . daniel : okay , what happened ? carly : what are you talking about ? daniel : some sort of curtain just dropped . carly : i ca n't -- i ca n't have this conversation . i 'm sorry . stephanie : as a matter of fact , i am checking up on a patient here , because your father was involved . melanie : right , the facial reconstructive surgery . stephanie : yep , that 's it . there was a lot of press about it , so p.r . wanted me to get some more information . where 's that file ? melanie : oh . um , okay . sorry , you were just acting weird behind the computer . stephanie : oh , that 's okay . what are you doing here ? melanie : i have a job interview . i 'm meeting with the head of nursing here . stephanie : that is great . i hope you get it . melanie : thanks . stephanie : yeah . i mean , this is a wonderful hospital . and would n't it be better not to work a hospital where both your parents are doctors ? melanie : i like working with my parents . stephanie : really ? melanie : yeah . stephanie : oh . i do n't know , i get that thing all the time where they 're , like , `` your mom 's a doctor , what happened to you ? `` melanie : yeah , i should probably find sr . anne 's office before i 'm late for my meeting . stephanie : yeah . oh , check on the first floor . there 's an information desk . it 's easy to get lost around here . melanie : thank you . stephanie : uh - huh . bye . exactly what i did not need just now . okay ... come on ... where are those test results ? rafe : [ sighs ] well , i was wondering if you were gon na show . victor : well , i 'm here . and how do you think i can help you with nicole ? if you have migraines , you know pain . sami : okay , so i see that the hypocrisy of my life is n't lost on you . how come you were n't giving me a hard time about my relationship disasters when i was with rafe ? will : because that was different . sami : why ? will : because rafe was different . that could have worked . ej : you okay ? sami : oh , yeah , that was a walk in the park in comparison to telling my dad and my grandma . ej : i 'll go with you . sami : i ca n't see how that 's gon na make it better . ej : samantha , i 'm going to be your husband . you do n't have to do these things on your own anymore . nicole : hey , why do n't we take this somewhere a little more private ? what ? wait , what are you doing ? brady : no , not here . get dressed . nicole : what 's wrong ? brady : get dressed . nicole : what is wrong ? brady : with what 's going on here ? everything . caroline : i do n't understand why hope has a public defender . [ cell phone rings ] caroline : ca n't we afford to get her a good lawyer ... a shark ? roman : it 's sami . hello , sweetheart . sami : hi , daddy . where are you ? roman : well , i 'm at the pub with your grandma . why ? sami : that 's great -- you 're both together . i just have something i have to tell you both . roman : you know what , when you call me `` daddy , `` you 've either totaled the car or gotten a `` d `` in spanish . sami : si , sí , senor . roman : okay , samantha gene , what 's going on here ? am i gon na hate this ? sami : you just sit tight , dad , and i 'll be right there . rafe : i have proof that nicole has something on ej dimera . victor : why do i care ? rafe : you would n't enjoy seeing ej get what 's coming to him ? victor : well , your idea of what 's coming to him and mine , i think , are two different things . rafe : how 's that ? victor : you 'd like to see him lose sami . i 'd like to see him lose an appendage or two . rafe : well , i wo n't deny i 'm doing this for sami . but ... there 's a lot more than that . victor : more how ? rafe : i 'm not at liberty to say . victor : then you 're wasting my time . sometimes getting our kids to eat the way they should stephanie : only chloe would come up with a name like dana scott . she 's definitely not a dana scott . okay , `` scanlon , schaffer , scott ! `` dana scott . put your password again . `` access denied . `` says who ? come on , i thought this was gon na be easy . oh ... okay . i have to find out whose baby chloe is carrying . if she blows up philip and melanie , melanie will blow up nathan and me . think ! think , think , think , think ... got it . philip : i can see why this clinic is free . melanie : we just opened . philip : you think that was a little premature ? melanie : it does n't take a whole lot to give flu shots and immunize kids . philip : maybe you should give sr . anne 's office another call . melanie : i did . and i left a message with her secretary . i do n't know why she was n't there , 'cause i was only , like , a minute late . philip : so what should we do ? melanie : we ? philip : yeah . melanie : i 'm gon na get my clinic hours in , and you go be a media mogul . philip : honey , this is a dangerous neighborhood . i 'm not gon na leave you alone . i ca n't believe that program requires you to work here . melanie : you 're right . they should put free clinics in safer areas . philip : [ chuckles ] i 'm not leaving you here alone . melanie : it 's fine . i 'm working with another doctor . philip : anybody i know ? nathan : actually , yeah . i guess so . hey . melanie : nathan . nathan : um , i found some folding chairs in the storage closet . i figure we can make a little makeshift waiting area . melanie : cool . awesome . thank you so much for the ride . philip : well , wait a minute . you guys are gon na be working together on a regular basis ? nathan : uh , yeah . do you have a problem with that ? chloe : hi , honey . daniel : hey . chloe : mwah . what 'd you just hide ? daniel : what `` nothing . nothing . chloe : i saw you hiding something . thanks for coming to meet me . it was great . chloe : aw , i 'm sorry you had to go to the hospital for nothing . daniel : oh , no worries . you know , it gave me some time to do some shopping . chloe : hmm . which you 're not gon na tell me about ? daniel : actually , no . but i could show you . you know what , yeah . i 'll let you open one of your gifts on the day before your birthday . chloe : oh , yeah ? daniel : i think i have it here . chloe : ooh . daniel : there you go . chloe : oh , my god . it 's beautiful . daniel : first present from his dad . or her dad . yeah . chloe : daniel , it 's -- it 's beautiful . daniel : thanks . you know , it kind of makes it real , does n't it ? i guess it 's already real for you , but for me ... i looked at that , and i just said , `` now this is gon na belong to my child . honey , what is it ? chloe : i 'm just -- i 'm so happy . daniel : yeah , i can tell . chloe : i 'm sorry . you know what , if you 'll excuse me , i 'm gon na go to the ladies ' room . daniel : hey , sr . anne . anne : oh , dr. jonas . hello . daniel : oh , you can call me daniel . what 's a nice girl like you doing in a place like this ? anne : well , i ca n't stop for a little pick - me - up now and then ? daniel : hell yeah . anne : actually , i got a call from the head nurse of obstetrics . there 's a 15-year - old , and she 's in labor . she 's all alone , and she said that her mother was a regular here , so i found her and put her in a cab . daniel : no wonder you need a drink . anne : well , i was gon na call your daughter to apologize for missing my appointment . daniel : oh , no , no , no , no . you know what , i 'll explain to melanie . yeah , yeah . you know what , why do n't you sit down . i 'm here with my fiancée , and i think you should meet her . yeah . caroline : well , whatever it is sami has to tell us , i mean , how bad can it be ? roman : well , ma , let me put it this way . sami and the kids are living under the same roof as ej dimera , and that roof is owned by stefano dimera . caroline : yeah , i see what you mean . roman : mm - hmm . sami : hi , dad , grandma . caroline : uh , sami , whatever it is you have to tell us , does it have to be in front of him ? sami : yeah . actually , it does . rafe : okay , okay , i 'll tell you what i 've got . a theory . a suspicion . victor : ah , that celebrated hinky feeling that law - enforcement types get when they got nothing . rafe : i 'm 99 % sure that ej hired anna dimera to kidnap his own kid and hide her from sami . victor : why would he do that ? rafe : why ? because then when he stages the whole miraculous baby showing up thing , the guy looks like a hero , that 's why . victor : so he did it for love ? rafe : i think he did it for revenge , but ... then changed his mind . victor : what a putz . rafe : hmm . victor : so how does nicole figure into all this ? rafe : well , i overheard nicole and ej making a truce . and i have evidence that indicates she knows what he did . victor : but you ca n't do anything with that . that 's the difference between your world and mine . rafe : yeah , and anna dimera 's dropped out of sight . even if she were to surface , she 's so damn scared , i do n't think she 'd say a thing . victor : aww . rafe : so i need nicole to roll on ej . victor : but let me venture a guess here . she does n't share your interest in seeing justice done . rafe : well , i 'll break her if i have to . i was just hoping you might be able to tell me something that would help me . victor : and why should i lift a finger to help you ? what 's in it for me ? stephanie : ian ! come in ! ian : hi . stephanie : hi . ian : wow , nice place . stephanie : thank you . thanks . uh , thanks for making time for me . ian : sure . i have n't even seen you since , what ... oh , the benefit dance at the hospital . stephanie : yeah . ian : yeah , you were wearing that hot red dress , and you were with victor kiriakis ' son . stephanie : yeah , that 's all over now . ian : oh , really ? so is that why you called me ? stephanie : um ... listen . i ... have a favor to ask of you . chloe : oh , my god , the nun from st. mary 's . i 'm so dead . philip : [ chuckles ] i 'm just surprised , that 's all . i mean , when i saw you earlier , we were talking about funding for the clinics -- you did n't talk about this . you did n't mention you were gon na be working here . nathan : oh , yeah . i guess i thought it was understood . melanie : [ clears throat ] nathan : i did n't know you were scheduled today . philip : ah , kind of picks up your whole day , huh ? melanie : [ chuckles ] okay , now you know who i 'm working with , and it 's a friend , so you have nothing to worry about . philip : hmph . sami : so , grandma , daddy , um ... i 've decided to accept ej 's proposal . caroline : but i thought -- roman : really ? sami : yeah . well , uh , before you say anything , i should make sure that you know that i 'm happy . and i hope you can be happy for us . caroline : marriage ? roman : to him ? are you really sure about this ? sami : dad , if i was n't , i would n't have said yes . roman : well , then you really have lost your mind . sami : all right , if you 're gon na be like that , dad , then we 're just gon na leave . we do n't have to stay here . ej : just wait a second , okay ? i understand why they 're acting this way . it 's because they love you . roman : and we both have really accurate memories . ej : i understand how you feel . i do , okay ? you love samantha . i love samantha . more than i could ever imagine that i would ever love anything . and i want what is best for her , just as you do . roman : and you think that 's you ? rafe : i know about your little arrangement with stefano dimera . it keeps the families backed off . now , you seriously think that ej signed up for that ? victor : i could n't care less . you still have n't told me why i should help you get nicole . rafe : well , if i can put nicole away , then she ca n't get her hooks into your grandson . will : oh , sorry . i did n't realize you were in here . stefano : oh , william , wait , wait , no , do n't go , do n't go . i know that you are not happy about your mother marrying elvis . will : yeah , i 'm sorry . i know he 's your son , but ... i just ca n't get into what they 're doing . i mean , no way . stefano : can i let you in on a little secret ? i had trouble getting into it myself , at first . will : you changed your mind ? stefano : yes , i have . will : why ? stefano : part of the reason is you . will : really ? stefano : mm - hmm . well , you see , look , my son and your mother , they have made a lot of mistakes . but yet , look . look at the children that they 've created . will : you 're -- you 're proud of me ? stefano : absolutely . i want to be a part of your future , william . see , i believe in the power of family that heals old wounds . william , i believe in the power of family ... period . you see what i 'm saying ? will : yeah . i think i do . stefano : good . will : [ chuckles ] ej : look , i think i have some idea of how you must be feeling . roman : i do n't . ej : right . well , i would n't have , up until recently . but now i have a daughter . and if i 'm lucky , one day she 's going to grow up to be just like her mother . so one day men will be falling all over her . i 'm sure she 'll fall in love with one of those men . maybe he wo n't treat her very well , the same way that i did not treat your daughter ... very well . and if it happens , i 'm quite sure i 'll want to rip his head off . so i thought about that . and i also thought about something else . i thought about , well , what if sydney grows up , and she sees her father treating her mother with respect ? you know , recognizing that she 's beautiful and she 's intelligent . maybe sydney will look at that relationship ... and she wo n't accept anything else in her life . you see , i 've grown up a lot . and i really am ready to be the man that your daughter deserves . caroline : uh - huh . so you think you 're the best thing for sami ? well , i disagree . roman : uh , listen ... ej , ma , do me a favor . let me talk to sami alone . sami : actually , i have a problem with that . because i did n't come here asking for your permission or your blessing . i 've made my decision . and now ej and i have to go get our marriage license . bye . rafe : well , maybe you do n't care about what ej does to sami , but i know you care about brady . and if brady finds out what nicole did to sami and her baby , he 's not gon na give her the time of day . i 'm assuming that pleases you . victor : all right , i 'm not gon na tell you what to do , and i 'm not gon na help you . rafe : but ... victor : but nicole likes to make everybody think that she 's tough as nails . but like everybody else , she has an achilles ' heel . you get to that , you 'll get to her . nicole : okay , what is wrong with you ? we were about to make love . brady : you know what was going through my head just now ? that this 'll get me through the night , and then i 'll just get through tomorrow morning somehow . nicole : well , you 're making it sound like i 'm some sort of -- brady : like you 're some sort of drug . that 's kind of what sex is with us , nicole . it 's like the next high , you know ? why do you think i came to your apartment the other night ? nicole : no . no , you came -- you said you loved me , and that i was the only one . brady : baby , i 'd have said anything . nicole : [ scoffs ] no . it could have worked , until you found out about the money . brady : it 's not about the freakin ' money . what ? nicole : oh , my god , you 're drinking now ? is that why you 're talking to me like this ? brady : no , no , no , this stuff is not the problem . this is good . you 're the problem . and one way or another , i 've got to kick the habit . carly : hey , daniel . daniel : hey , carly . yeah , i wondered where you rushed off to . have you met sr . anne ? carly : yes , we have . it 's nice to see you again . anne : thank you . carly : i 'm sorry i ran out on you like that . i just remembered that i had to take ciara to a brownie meeting . and then i got to the car , and i did n't have my glasses , and ... and they 're right here . i 'm sorry i interrupted . anne : oh , you did n't . i have to get back to the hospital . it was so nice to see you again , daniel . and i 'm sorry i did n't get to meet your fiancée . daniel : yeah , me too , me too . some other time . anne : well , i hope she 's as nice as you are . dr. manning . carly : sister . so what 's a nun doing in a bar ? daniel : well , she 's reaching out to an errant soul . carly : plenty of those around . daniel : yeah . carly : listen , i 'm sorry about the meltdown . [ cell phone rings ] daniel : hold on a second . dr. jonas . yeah . you know , i 'm just a couple blocks away . i 'll be right there . carly : emergency ? daniel : yeah . you know , chloe , she 's been in the bathroom for a long time . so could you go just check on her , make sure she 's all right ? carly : sure . daniel : great . and , you know , tell her that i 'll meet her at home . carly : you got it . daniel : okay . carly : well , that was close . just one more day . chloe ? look , everything is okay . but we need to talk before you go home . stephanie : do you still work for that software company ? ian : um , yeah . stephanie : so you 're still great with computers . ian : um , as great as i was the day i hacked into the college 's mainframe and said that you fulfilled the p.e . requirement . stephanie : uh , yeah , well , do n't forget , i did things for you too . ian : i know . so is that what this is really about ... your computer ? stephanie : sort of . ian : okay . well , boot it up . if you can . stephanie : so cute . it 's a little more complicated than that . ian : how complicated ? stephanie : well , before i tell you all about it , i need to know if you 're in . are you gon na help me ? ian : is he your boyfriend ? stephanie : if he 's my boyfriend , is that a problem ? ian : well , it depends on what it is you want me to do . rafe : if nicole 's got a weak spot , i need to know what it is . victor : you know about her history as a porn star ? rafe : yeah . victor : you find that distasteful , rafe , hmm ? i 'm sure you 'd prefer her to have a b.a . from sarah lawrence . rafe : well , actually i was just hoping you were gon na tell me something that i did n't already know . victor : well , how about this . the person that launched her in her cinematic career was dear old dad . rafe : oh , man . victor : yeah , fay , she really could pick 'em . so inside nicole is a broken little girl . she says that she liked to pretend that her real father was not her father , that there was this other great guy running around out there looking for her . she kept looking for that guy ... this knight in shining armor . rafe : does she think brady 's him ? victor : she might . he says he 's over her . before she gets him to change his mind , you need to make your move . convince her that you 're that white knight , and that you can help her . then she might give you what you want . then i 'll owe you one . a big one . but we never had this conversation . rafe : okay . nicole : you ca n't just throw me out . brady : what are you suggesting ... moderation ? you think that works for a guy like me ? nicole : i love you , brady , and i know you love me . brady : you know what , you do n't know anything . for instance , do you really think that i bought that load of crap you gave me about where you got the money ? nicole : it 's true . brady : i do n't care where you got the money . i do n't care where you spend the money . i do n't care about you . you 're not leaving . nicole : not until you 've listened to me . brady : i 'm not listening to you , nicole . i 'm done listening to you . i 'm done . nicole : brady ... brady : i 'm done ! nicole : brady ! damn it ! hey . melanie : hi . are you here to see a doctor ? i need something . melanie : okay , well , here we just do , like , checkups and stuff , so ... do n't tell me no , bitch ! stephanie : i need to access some hospital records . ian : um , you work at the hospital . are n't you , like , in charge of the records ? stephanie : no . no , i 'm not in charge of the records . but even if i were , it 's a different hospital . ian : oh . well , then , i have to ask what kind of records ? stephanie : paternity test . ian : stephanie , you have a right to those results , okay ? he does n't even need to know that you had the test done . stephanie : ian , i 'm not the mother . ian : well , then , why -- actually , i do n't even want to know why . stephanie : yeah , i think it 's for the best . just like i did n't need to know the details about when i helped you back in college . ian : point taken . stephanie : mm - hmm . so are you gon na help me or not ? carly : hey . chloe : hey . carly : listen to me . i do n't want you to worry . i covered for you . chloe : like you 've done so many times before . thank you for everything you 've done for me . carly : we both want the same thing , chloe . chloe : yeah , for the test to prove that this is daniel 's baby . carly : yeah . so we 'll go to st. mary 's together , okay ? i 'll pick you up first thing in the morning . chloe : okay . daniel : first thing in the morning ? what are you two up to now ? brady : philip , how you doing ? philip : hey , before you start , it 's 5 : 00 somewhere , okay ? brady : you know what , i wonder -- i wonder who came up with that rule about the 5 : 00 drinking thing . i mean , come on , by dinner you 'd be bombed , right ? brian . what 's up , man ? i 'll have exactly what he 's having . brian : you got it . brady : so what are we celebrating ? being the king of the world , having it all ? what 's up ? philip : something like that . you do n't usually drink . brady : yeah , but you know , the booze is not my problem . and i promise to swear off everything that is . philip : hmm . cheers . stefano : [ humming ] ej : well ... that was a big surprise . the bradys are a little less than thrilled with samantha 's news . i think it 's fairly safe to say they will not be throwing us an engagement party . stefano : [ chuckles ] let me give you a little hint , all right ? i think that you may -- better get yourself a little under control before you see samantha again , because that smile of yours could be interpreted as smug . ej : really ? you know , when i think about agent hernandez ' reaction to this news , `` smug `` just does n't quite seem to cut it . stefano : be careful . elvis , be careful . you know , hernandez may not be deterred simply because you have posted the bans . as a matter of fact , i mean , what would happen , huh , if either he or samantha were to find out that you arranged the kidnapping ? ej : no , no , no , no , no . not in this house . nicole : damn it , ej ! but i thought -- i thought when you told your dad what you did -- that you ... you stole your own child -- that i finally had you . that this -- this put me in the driver 's seat . instead , it just ruined everything good i had in my life . rafe : well , victor , you said to strike when she 's vulnerable . chloe : i think that daniel should know the truth . hope : i 'm going to prison . nicole : no .	nathan saw philip and chloe on the pier . daniel showed carly the bracelet that he bought for chloe . carly looked worried when daniel started talking about the baby . he wanted to know what 's wrong . stephanie was using the computer at st. mary 's and melanie saw her . ej and sami were kissing when stefano and will walked in on them . will was n't that thrilled with the upcoming wedding . rafe made a call to someone about the cd . melanie wanted to know why stephanie was at st. mary 's . philip told nathan that he and chloe were upset over what hope did to bo . stephanie lied to melanie and told her she was checking on one of daniel 's patients . melanie told stephanie that she had an interview to work ay that hospital . brady and nicole started making out on victor 's couch . the person rafe called met him on the beach . the person was victor . he wanted help with nicole . ej walked in on sami and will talking about rafe . brady pushed nicole away while they were making out . he said it was a mistake . sami wanted to share her `` news `` with roman . rafe told victor that he had proof that nicole has something on ej . stephanie continued to search for chloe 's paternity test . she figured something out and got on her phone . philip found out that nathan and melanie are going to be working at a clinic together . sister ann from st. mary 's showed up at the same bar as daniel and chloe . daniel wanted sister ann to meet his fiancée ' . sami and ej showed up at the pub to meet roman and caroline . rafe told victor about the information he has on nicole and ej . rafe wanted victor 's help with getting nicole to confess . victor wanted to know what was in it for him .
bo : oh , my goodness , i 'm so relieved for maggie and you and the whole family . hope : my gosh , bo , it was ... it was absolutely incredible . i mean , she started breathing and then she -- she was back . bo : just like that ? hope : just like -- bo : that 's amazing . hey , mike , yeah ? mike : excuse me , that break ... just came in . bo : thank you , thank you . hope : thanks , mike . mike : you 're welcome . oh ... hey , hey . you should take a look at this . hope : oh , my god . not again . [ scene_break ] vivian : [ sighs ] yes , gus , i said rehab . evidently , carly is determined to kick her drug addiction . how do i feel ? well , hell will have to freeze over before i let that happen . now , i want you to find out whether she 's in the hospital and where . and what i have to do to make sure that she fails miserably and permanently . [ scene_break ] melanie : thank you so much . um , that was my contact at the rehab center . carly : what 'd she say ? melanie : she , um , had nothing but positive things to say . she said they have a really high success rate . carly : well , i 'll try not to mess up their percentage . [ laughs ] a little ... humor . lame . okay . melanie : um , ready to go ? carly : yeah , i just have one stop i have to make first , okay ? melanie : okay . i 'll get this bag . carly : okay . [ scene_break ] abby : hey , you got everything ? chad : what i could find . [ bag unzips ] chad : we 're leaving , kate . kate : i can see that . chad : got a few things . i 'll have to come back for more of my stuff later . kate : and when you do that , will you deign to check on your father ? do you ask how he is ? do you even care enough to wonder ? chad : i do care about him , kate . kate : you care about yourself ... no one else . [ scene_break ] ej : did n't know you were here . taylor : i came to see how chad was doing . ej : he 's fine . they let him go home . taylor : but he 's not going home , is he ? ej : not to my understanding , no . taylor : you know , i overheard ... you and your father . all that talk about changing . that 's what it was , uh ... just talk . ej : i am my father 's son , taylor . and i 'm going to be that way for the rest of my life . [ scene_break ] bo : it 's the same m.o . as the first woman who was attacked . hope : except this victim was n't a streetwalker . she was a high - priced call girl . bo : hmm . this should open up the possibility of an on - the - record investigation . maybe we can persuade our new , cranky boss to let us on this case . hope : no ... no , we 're not gon na do that . [ scene_break ] [ key rattles on table ] chad : i 'm sorry that 's how you feel , kate . but you certainly gain new perspective on life when someone takes a pot shot at you and your girlfriend . kate : do you know how desperate your father was , how panicked he was when he found out that you were hurt ? he rushed out of here without giving a second thought to his own safety . chad : that 's not what this is about , kate kate : no , it 's not what it 's about ; it 's about the fact that you do n't care about the man whose devotion to you knows no bounds . chad ... do n't leave . tell your father you made a mistake . if you do that , there will be peace , i promise you . all of this will end . [ scene_break ] taylor : oh , i am very clear about whose son you are , ej . ej : yet you ask me to stick around . why is that ? taylor : because , despite the fact that you are the most maddening person i know , i care about what happens to you . ej : so you keep saying . taylor : ej , i want you to live the kind of life i know you can live . one that is not dictated by your father . what ? what , what , what , what ? why -- why -- why wo n't you talk to me ? ej : i just keep trying to find some way to explain ... i have an idea . would you come with me , please ? just -- please . [ scene_break ] hope : brady ... you know as well as i do that , unless there 's substantial proof that there 's a connection between the two attacks , there 's no way your brother 's gon na go for it . bo : well , we can try -- hope : wait a second . oh , it 's jennifer . must be about maggie . hey , jen , how 's maggie doing ? you 're kidding . [ scene_break ] maxine : carly ... carly : hi , maxine . maxine : oh , it 's so good to see you , honey . how you doin ' ? carly : oh , got a ways to go . maxine : we 're all thinking of you . carly : ah , thanks . listen , um ... i was really short with you ... a lot , when there was no excuse for any of it . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . maxine : do n't you worry about that , okay ? you just get yourself well . i need you here . carly : oh , i think that ship has sailed . uh , is lexie around ? maxine : she 's in surgery . carly : okay , i could just leave my resignation on her desk . maxine : your resignation ? melanie : whoa , mom ! no , no , no . do n't worry about it . let 's take care of that when you get back . maxine : melanie 's right . if you just leave lexie a note requesting a leave of absence , that 's all you need to do , carly . carly : you 're being very kind . maxine : no ... practical . i need you here . the whole staff does . melanie : yeah . okay ? um ... i wan na check on maggie . i hear she 's off the ventilator ? maxine : yeah , breathing on her own . melanie : that 's so great . maxine : she even , uh , woke up and spoke to mr. kiriakis a little . melanie : oh ... okay . um , five minutes ? carly : go ahead , it 'll be fine . melanie : okay . [ cell phone ringing ] maxine : you 're brave to come home , carly . try to make things right . get help . carly : thank you . maxine : you take care of yourself , sweetie . carly : thanks . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] [ phone ringing ] vivian : dr. manning , here for a refill ? [ scene_break ] chad : so you 're saying that , if i do n't move out of the house , stefano will stop running his business the way he has since long before i was born ? and no one 's life will ever again be in danger ? i mean , really , kate ? kate : really , chad . chad : [ laughs ] well , you 're dreaming . or you 're lying . kate : your father welcomed you into this house when he found out who you were . he was ... delighted to find out that he had another son , and he made it perfectly clear to you how much he loved you and how much you were a part of this family . chad : he wanted another ally , kate . another son to join in on all the fun -- the shootings , the replacing of people with lookalikes and whatever . kate : no , what you need to understand is that your father is a very sensitive man , much more so than he appears . and when you told him that you were moving out of this house , and you did n't want to be a part of his life , you broke his heart . chad : i 'm sorry for that . but i ca n't risk getting killed to stay under his roof . abby : kate , ca n't you see how hard this is for chad to do ? kate : but he would do anything for you , would n't he ? abby : look , i just want him to be safe , okay ? that 's all . kate : no , you want him to be something he 's not . chad : that is not true . kate : oh , is n't it ? she 'll be with you , but only if you 're not part of us . and you 're doing everything you possibly can to prove that to her . chad : i 'm just trying to protect her . and myself . i 'm trying to lead a normal life ... where i do n't have to wake up every morning wondering who 's gon na try and shoot me today . kate : do n't throw away your legacy . you wan na be your own man , then stand up and be one ! and you do n't let anyone tell you that your family is n't good enough for you . [ scene_break ] taylor : why -- why did you bring me here , ej ? ej : this is where my brother was shot , over here . taylor : i know , i was ... here , remember ? ej : you know , i heard that gunshot ... i realized he was hurt . and you think that something like that ... would make me want to get as far away from my family as possible , but , actually , it really had the opposite effect , hmm ? taylor : so is this how you want your children to see you ? ej : i 'm not gon na stand by when somebody goes after my brother or my father or me . taylor : you 're not gon na stand by , or you 're ... not gon na stop the insanity ? are you gon na go after victor and brady again ? [ scene_break ] kate : your father came straight home from the hospital after talking to you and to -- to bed . and when he 's like that , he does n't care about his health . so his blood sugar levels could be dangerously low . chad : kate , stop it . kate : he is not a well man . he is not a young man . chad : right ... definitely not . but , oddly enough , when things are going his way , he suddenly seems strong as a horse . let 's get out of here . kate : i have quite a few years on you , chad . i can say ... pretty much with certainty that you are too young to realize that love and romance ... [ scoffs ] are fleeting . ephemeral . but family ... family 's forever . [ scene_break ] bo : what was that about ? hope : carly -- she 's back . bo : since when ? hope : apparently , she walked right into the pub and said she needed help . jennifer and daniel were there . melanie too . she 's going to rehab today , bo . bo : well , that 's -- that 's great . hope : yeah . bo : hope she gets the help she needs . hope : i hope so too . bo : okay , um ... these two women , same m.o . now , i 'll bet you anything there 's more women out there who 've been attacked . so if we can find them ... hope : maybe they 'll lead us to the attacker ... bingo . bo : exactly , yeah . [ scene_break ] vivian : how lucky to run into you , carly . carly : not so much for me . vivian : tell me something . do you get your drugs at the hospital coffers , or do you meet your drug dealer at the toxic waste ? carly : i know you 've reveled in this information about me , but the parade is over . vivian : oh , is it ? carly : yeah , it is . nicholas knows . my whole family knows . my place of employment knows . so there 's really nobody you need to alert about my problem . and i 'm going into rehab , so there 's no damage you can inflict that i have n't managed to cause all on my own . vivian : well , how fortuitous that some kind soul decided to help nurse you through your toxicity . carly : how do you know that ? vivian : and he 's very charming , is n't he ? quite handsome . and , um ... probably takes after his mama . carly : his mama ? what are you talking about ? vivian : he 's my son . first - born . [ scene_break ] quinn : is she hurt ? stabbed as well ? like the other girl a few weeks ago . no , no , i do n't know that name . she does n't work for me . but this is the second attack . no , this is n't good at all . [ scene_break ] kate : i know your family quite well , abigail . they 're upstanding people . virtuous , moral ... and they definitely believe that we dimeras are beneath them . abby : i care about chad , kate . i just want him to be safe . kate : wow . there 's a nonsequitur . abby : no one in my family thinks that chad is beneath me . kate : then why did you tell him to renounce his father ? chad : she did n't . it was my decision . kate : hmm . perhaps . we all know that we 're influenced by the people we love , especially , well , in all matters , really . including family . i mean , that story is as old as the hills , is n't it ? where do our loyalties lie ? chad : kate , from day one ... when i moved into this house , when i found out that stefano was my father -- kate : he opened his arms to you immediately . chad : yes . yes , he did . and it 's one of the reasons why i stayed . but i turned my head away from everything that i did n't want to see . i 'm not leading this life , kate . kate : you do n't see the big picture . chad : oh , and you do ? what , you think you 're bulletproof ? well , you 're not . none of us are . [ scene_break ] ej : so after chad was shot , ahem , my father went to victor and he asked him for a truce . victor said , uh ... said it was too late . taylor : too late to stop killing each other ? ej : he says this as he 's sitting in front of maggie , asking for forgiveness . anyway , it does n't matter . the point is , look , chad 's moved out . he 's told my father he 's turning his back on the family . taylor : so that 's why you promised you 'd stay with your father . ej : my father ... will do everything in his power to protect his family . and i am not going to walk away from that . taylor : so you would kill ... to protect him ? ej , do n't you see that , if you do what your father does , it makes you no less of a monster than him . ej : a monster ? that 's what you think of when you look at me ? taylor : ej ... ej , we 've been through this dozens of times . my mother is dead because of something your father put in motion . ej : because of me . because of me . taylor : no , it -- i saw your remorse . i saw your willingness to change . you gave up your children . for god 's sake , you gave them back to sami so -- so they could be saved , so you could keep them out of all this bloodshed . that was because you wanted to change , because you were trying to be a better man . ej : on the contrary . if i thought that i could have changed , i would n't have given up my children . i tried to change . for you . did n't work , did it ? to protect my children from who i am , who i really am . that 's why i gave them up . taylor : okay , well , you can still make a difference . you can just reach out to your father . ej : what would be the point in doing that , hmm ? victor 's not interested in a truce ! taylor : so it does n't end with chad , then , does it ? he is not the last person who gets hurt for nothing , and it really does n't seem to matter who is , as long as you get revenge on the kiriakises . ej : taylor , just do what i told you , all right ? just go away , walk away , turn around , do n't look back . do me a favor and stay away from me , all right ? [ scene_break ] bo : talked to a couple of my contacts on the street . have them check around , see if any other women have been attacked . hope : there 's absolutely no way this sicko has n't done this many times before . i 'm gon na check the databases . see if i can find similar crimes in other areas . anything , anything that will give us a lead . what ? why are you looking at me like that ? what ? bo : it 's just been a long time since we 've worked together . almost forgot what it 's like . we make a pretty good team . hope : pretty good ? bo : the , uh , the best team , the ... a perfect team . you know . pretty darn good team . [ scene_break ] carly : your son ? vivian : oh ! you do n't see the resemblance ? the marvelous bone structure and those glorious , wide - set almond eyes . carly : yeah , well , that 's -- that 's just mean . i do n't know how you found out about the guy who helped me , but to lay claim to him , to say that he 's your ... vivian : quinn ? well , he 's just from a brief affair . carly : oh , no . it -- this is outrageous . vivian : is it ? why do you suppose i was knocking at his door this morning ? carly : you knew that i was there ? vivian : well , at first , i did n't . i just knocked because i thought he was late for breakfast . of course , i did n't know about his mercy mission with you . oh , and by the way ... i did tell him about his cousin lawrence ... and the miserable end that he came to . carly : quinn knew about lawrence ? vivian : oh , not only did he know ... but he was helping me avenge his death . [ scene_break ] abby : yeah , it 's the best news , mom . carly being back and aunt maggie waking up , it 's just -- it 's great . chad 's ... he 's okay . yeah , i will . love you too . chad : [ groans ] abby : well , i did n't tell her what happened to you , or that i was there when it happened . chad : well , she 'll probably find out sooner or later . abby : probably , but ... i 'll deal with it then . we already have enough to process right now . so any luck about renting a room from caroline ? chad : mm , no , not yet , but i left a message . but ... listen , you know , if you -- if you want to go back to the hospital and check up on maggie -- abby : no , no , no , she 's getting a million tests today . it 's better that i see her tomorrow . chad : okay . it 's strange . abby : what is ? chad : this is not how i expected my day to go when i woke up this morning . abby : in your father 's house . chad : with what kate was saying . just do n't let it get to you , okay ? abby : i do n't plan on it . chad : well , if you do ... later , just know that i did n't do anything i did n't want to do today . except get shot . [ chuckles ] ohh . abby : chad , i 'm just glad you 're okay . i was ... i was really worried about you . chad : well ... you wo n't have to be anymore . because it 's all over now . abby : okay . [ scene_break ] taylor : what , why is it , whenever we get to the part of this conversation where i tell you to take care of yourself , you tell me to run away and not look back ? ej : because i ca n't be who you want me to be . taylor : you know , when i realized the truth about who you were , i knew that we could n't be together . and i realized i would have to find a way to live my life without you . okay , so ... i know , all right ? so please do n't say it again . i am leaving . and i wo n't look back . ej : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] bo : yeah , yeah . thanks . nothin ' -- no one 's talking . hope : i 'm getting anywhere , either . this guy is good . he covers his tracks . bo : yeah , well , he 'll make a mistake sooner or later . hope : yeah , and we 'll be there to catch him . bo : i just hope he slips up before somebody else gets seriously hurt . [ scene_break ] carly : what does that even mean ? what did you tell quinn to do to me ? vivian : oh ... darling ... you hid your drug addiction so well . how do you supposed i heard about it ? yes , your knight in shining armor , when he heard , well , he kept you stocked up when you ran out here . carly : no , that 's insane . why -- how could he ? vivian : how ? he 's a drug dealer . carly : that 's not true . vivian : oh , is n't it ? why do n't you ask him yourself ? he 's a lot of things that he does n't seem to be . like when he found out that i had a friend , a person that i hated most in the world ... well , he helped keep you supplied . carly : no ... you 're making this up . okay , he -- he took me in , and he gave me a place to stay . vivian : mm - hmm . you leaned on him , did n't you ? of course , in your condition ... he lied to your face . he made you trust him , and then he helped you fall . carly : he brought me back to my family . vivian : mm , that was a twinge of remorse . all the rest of it , truth . carly : no ... no , it ca n't be . vivian : really ? why do n't you ask him yourself ? that is , if you can find him . oh , he was a great service to me , until he was n't . oh , by the way . good luck in rehab . you know , i think you 're gon na like it . i hear that there are hours and hours and hours of talking about yourself . and then , finally , they let you go out into the world to find your own drugs all over again . happy detox to you . melanie : hey ... you ready to go ? carly : as ready as i 'll ever be . [ scene_break ] chad : so how did you pull off getting us a picnic basket ? abby : well , when you were making your calls about finding a place to stay ... chad : uh - huh ... yeah ? abby : i , uh , i just called and ordered us some food . i figured that doing something boring and a little bit homey might make what happened to you earlier a bit more bearable . chad : how is this boring ? this is -- honestly , this is great , really . abby : good . chad : [ grunts ] abby : okay . [ chad clears throat ] abby : um , you want me to help you with that ? um ... chad : 'cause i can . i can ... abby : oh , really ? chad : yeah . abby : give it a shot , buddy . how 's your arm ? chad : ooh ! ow , ow , ow . uh , yeah , the painkillers are definitely wearing off right now . abby : oh ... well , maybe you should have kept your sling on . chad : no , no , it 's too annoying ; ca n't do it . abby : oh , yeah , let me look at it . chad : ow , ow . okay . all right . abby : relax , i just need to check your bandages . chad : all right . abby : try to bring your arm up . okay , let me see . um ... yeah . looks ... good . there 's , um ... there 's no ... blood seeping ... through . so that 's good . chad : yeah . abby : um ... look , i , um ... i want you to know how proud i am of you . i know it was n't easy to say what you said to your father and to ej . you know , all this pressure that kate 's putting on you , it just ... i 'm so impressed by you and how you 're handling all this . chad : oh . i 'm done , like i said . abby : so like , really done ? chad : like ... really done . abby : as in like no second thoughts done ? chad : no , none . [ scene_break ] kate : where have you been ? ej : to the hospital . you 've just seen me there . kate : i know that . after that -- i left you three messages . ej : well , my phone was switched off . what 's wrong ? where 's father ? kate : where 's your father ? where 's your brother ? where 's the whole damn family ? ej : all right , would you just tell me what is wrong ? kate : chad has already moved out . when your father came back from the hospital , from talking to him , he went to his room . he has n't come down . he 's heartbroken . ej : [ sighs ] yeah , i know . i tried to talk to him earlier , but he 's not budging . look , i made him a promise . i told him i would stand by him , and i meant it . i 'll take care of this whole victor - brady nonsense , and i 'll make sure nobody comes near father . kate : well ... that may not be necessary . ej : what do you mean ? kate : what i 'm saying is that if victor wants stefano dead , he may not have to do anything to accomplish it after what happened today . because your father is already dying . [ scene_break ] melanie : mom , you sure you do n't want something to eat before you go to the center ? carly : no , no , no , just coffee -- i do n't have much of an appetite . melanie : i understand . carly : so they said maggie was okay , but you could n't see her ? melanie : uh , yeah . no , she was getting a ct scan . i talked to the nurse , though . she 's alert , conscious . carly : oh , good . i hope i can be half as strong as maggie is . melanie : you already are . carly : i ran away . i made you and your father sick with worry . [ cell phone ringing ] melanie : just get better , okay ? shoot . it 's the hospital , um ... can i take this really fast ? you go get our coffees then -- carly : yeah , i can do that . melanie : okay , sorry . hello ? quinn : carly , hi . how did things go -- ohh . carly : you son of a bitch . [ scene_break ] kate : how is he ? ej : you 're right . he 's miserable . barely lifted his head . kate : 'cause he wants his family here . that 's the only thing that 's going to make him feel like he can go on . ej : well , he has the two of us , so he 's just going to have to make due with that idea . kate : not if you do the right thing . [ scene_break ] carly : vivian alamain is your mother ? quinn : carly , who told you ? carly : your mother . your mother told me , the one you plotted with to get me even more hooked on drugs . you 're a -- you 're a dealer ? quinn : wait -- carly : for what , for an excuse ? you kept me at your place , you saw me writhing in pain , the lowest point in my life ... and you went off and you laughed with your mother about me behind my back , right ? quinn : carly , i did not laugh at you with my mother , not for a moment . when i found you , i had no idea who you were . you were a total stranger to me . that is the absolute truth . look , and when i did learn who you were , i -- i felt so terribly guilty and responsible ... i did n't want to hurt you . and i did not laugh at you with my mother . and i am so , so sorry you had to hear about it this way . carly : you 're so disgusting . just get away from me , before i lose it ! [ scene_break ] bo : anything jumping out at you ? hope : no . but i wan na ask around . bo : okay . i 'll go with you . hope : no , you do n't have to . it 's okay . it 's just questioning . i promise . nothing dangerous . then i want to call some of our contacts in the street . bo : all right . i 'll walk you out . come on . hope : chivalry is not dead . bo : [ chuckles ] hey , roman . roman : you and hope are working behind my back . are n't you ? [ scene_break ] chad : what 's going on ? why do you look so sad all of a sudden ? abby : 'cause i 'm worried . worried that you 're ... gon na wake up and want your family back . chad : well , abigail , that is not going to happen . abby : but if it did , you would n't be afraid to tell me , right ? chad : i 'm not gon na be afraid to tell you anything , abigail . as long as i know that , no matter what , you 're on my side . you 're on my side , are n't you ? [ scene_break ] kate : when is your father going to come first ? ej : kate , what exactly is it that you want from me ? kate : i 'm telling you that chad would never have moved out of this house , even with the terrible accident that happened to maggie , unless he had abigail deveraux whispering in his ear that this family is not good enough for him . ej : so ... [ laughs ] so you want me to break up chad and abigail ? [ scene_break ] abby : yeah , of course , i 'm on your side , chad . but i 'm worried about you . i 'm worried that you 're gon na sleep on it and ... wonder if maybe you moved too fast . chad : well ... i guess you 'll never know how you 'll feel until you get there . right now ... i ca n't imagine changing my mind about my father and the family . and if doing this keeps you with me , keeps you safe , then that 's more important to me than anything , abigail . [ scene_break ] ej : kate , chad is in no way going to be persuaded to leave abigail just because i ask him to -- if anything , it 's going to make him fall more in love with the bloody girl . kate : this is for your father 's sake . if you do n't make this happen , we 're going to lose him . [ scene_break ] [ door slams ] quinn : yeah , hello , mother . i 'd like to thank you for outing my business to carly manning . do you feel like you 've gotten back at me now ? are we done ? wait , let me answer that for the both of us -- yes , we are . taylor : well , that was quite a show in there . quinn : [ scoffs ] yeah , you should know . you 've been the star of quite a few of your own , have n't you ? [ scene_break ] melanie : they 're ready for you . carly : okay . melanie : you okay ? carly : yeah . maybe getting here is the hard part , 'cause i feel a million times better . no more running , no more hiding , makes this place seem beside the point . melanie : um ... you 're gon na do great here . carly : i 'm gon na do what i have to do . listen to me . [ crying ] i am so sorry for all the terrible mistakes i 've made . and i love you more than my own life . melanie : just love yourself again , okay ? i love you . you 're gon na get through this . we 'll talk soon . okay . okay . [ sighs ] diane : dr. manning ? carly : hi . diane : i 'm diane . i 'm your intake nurse . carly : hi , diane . let 's go do this . [ scene_break ] bo : two call girls were attacked . it 's a pattern worth investigating . roman : there are no witnesses . no dna evidence , nothing . what am i supposed to do when i have cases on my desk that can be solved ? bo : since when do we pick and choose who matters ? what the hell 's going on here , roman ? roman : i told you and hope to drop this . this is my second and final warning . hope : right here . who is this guy ? what does he have against all these women ? [ next_on ] quinn ( to chloe ) : i just spoke to a new client ; he 'll meet you as scheduled . chloe : hello ? someone there ? hope : may i ask you what you 're doing down here ? man : i 'm meeting my date .	at the police station , hope told bo the news about maggie . an officer brought bo a file . bo and hope were shocked to find out that a high - priced call girl was attacked this time . bo thought that this attack should get the case reopened . hope was n't so sure they could persuade roman to open the case back up . jennifer called hope and told her that carly 's back . hope told bo the news and that carly 's going to rehab . bo was happy for carly . he and hope continued to talk about the prostitution case . roman showed up and asked if they were working on the case behind his back . vivian was on the phone with gus and was determined to keep carly from kicking her drug habit . she wanted gus to find out where carly was so she can make sure she does n't get better . at the dimera mansion , chad had his bags packed and was ready to leave . kate tried to talk him into staying at the mansion . he refused to listen to her and walked out . taylor saw ej at the hospital . she wanted to check on chad . she knew chad was n't going back to the mansion . she also told ej that she overheard him talking to stefano and knew that he was n't changing . carly arrived at the hospital . she saw maxine . carly apologized to maxine for the way she treated her . carly wanted to see lexie , but she was in surgery . carly wanted to leave a letter of resignation . maxine and melanie did n't want her to do that . maxine suggested that she take a leave of absence instead of quitting . vivian showed up at the hospital and taunted carly . vivian told carly that quinn 's her son . she also told carly how quinn supplied her with her drugs .
ej : samantha , we 've been fighting this for a very long time . and ... i give up . [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] nicole : you 're here . thank god . oh , daniel , if it -- if it were n't for you , i would have lost this baby . i would 've lost so much . [ scene_break ] maxine : well , i ca n't tell you how many prayers i prayed for you -- me and everybody else in this hospital . melanie : no , you did n't . maggie : where is she ? where 's my girl ? [ laughs ] melanie : hi . maggie : oh , thank god you 're okay . melanie : i 'm fine . i 'm fine . maxine said she was praying . maggie : yeah , well , we all were . i mean , i 've been volunteering all night . there were so many people hurt from the explosion . i just did n't know they had found you and that you were here . your father and i -- we 've been so worried about you . i ca n't lose you , i 'll never let you go again . [ scene_break ] brady : answer me . where 's -- where 's madison ? kate : brady , i am so sorry . brady : what do you mean you 're sorry ? where is she ? is she in the hospital ? is she hurt ? where -- tell me where she is . kate : i 'm sorry . brady : you keep saying you 're sorry . do n't tell me you 're sorry . where is she ? where is -- where is she ? [ scene_break ] sami : ej ... ej , wait . wait . wait . wait . wait . we have to stop . ej : why ? sami : because -- because ... ej : because why ? sami : because ... because it 's wrong . it 's wrong . it 's wrong . [ scene_break ] daniel : all right , i have some patients that i need to check on , but i want to keep an eye on you , okay ? so you stick around . melanie : i 'm not going anywhere . daniel : no , you 're not gon na go anywhere . mwah . all right , i 'll be back . melanie : all right . [ scene_break ] maggie : let me see you . melanie : no , do n't -- i 'm a mess . maggie : oh , no , you look beautiful to me . i 'm just so happy that you 're okay . melanie : i did n't -- i did n't think i was gon na see you again . maggie : oh , i knew we 'd find you . melanie : thank you for not giving up on me . maggie : never . i was so worried about you . if i ever get my hands on the man who took you and kept you from us ... melanie : you 'll what ? maggie : i will ... melanie : you 'll what ? maggie : i will shake some sense into him -- that 's what i 'm gon na do . and then i 'll give him something to think about . melanie : yeah . [ scene_break ] chad : well , than he 'd get off lucky , then , because he would n't be able to think , much less do anything else , if i ever got my hands on him . melanie : baby , do n't say things like that . chad : look , andrew needs to be held responsible for what he did to you , melanie . melanie : i know , it 's just -- half the time he was trying to scare me , and the other half he was trying to be my friend . chad : well , the guy 's nuts , mel . melanie : i know -- i just wish i knew why he kidnapped me . [ scene_break ] gabi : i would have never ordered you to keep melanie a prisoner ! andrew : you wanted her out of the way ! and i took care of that for you ! so you do n't get to push me around anymore . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] maggie : roman . roman : hi . sorry to , uh , interrupt . melanie : did you find andrew ? roman : not yet , we 're still looking for him . on the plus side , the gas leak is contained , and , fortunately , there were n't near as many casualties as we initially thought . maggie : oh , well , thank god for that . chad : [ clears throat ] look , commissioner , i know you 're going through a great deal right now , but , uh , this andrew guy -- he ca n't get away . roman : he wo n't . he wo n't . i guarantee you we will find him and bring him to justice . [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] nicole : come in . father matt : i heard you were here . nicole : yeah . father matt : may i come in ? nicole : of course , please , father . [ door closes ] nicole : wow . are you okay ? father matt : oh , yes , i 'm all right . i wish i could say the same for some of my parishioners . how are you , nicole ? and the baby ? nicole : we 're good . father matt : i heard you went through quite an ordeal . nicole : yeah , it was , uh -- it was really scary there for a while . but , um , i was lucky . i had dr. jonas with me . he saved my life . he saved my baby 's life . and he kept me from going into early labor . father matt : i know dr. jonas . he 's a good man . nicole : yeah . he 's the best . father matt : well , pass my congratulations on to your husband . i had no idea you and ej were expecting . nicole : um ... ej and i are not together anymore . and this ... this baby is n't his . father matt : i see . are you with the father of the child ? nicole : no . no , we 're just friends . actually , i - i 'm totally fine with it . father matt : well , i 'm sorry you have to go through this situation alone . nicole : oh , i do n't -- i do n't plan to be alone . [ scene_break ] kate : brady ... brady : no . tell me what happened , please . what happened ? kate : it was at the ballroom , in the hallway , after one of the explosions . brady : i could have been there . kate : no , no . brady : i could have protected her . kate : there was nothing that you could have done . brady : nothing i could have done ? you do n't know that . oh , god . kate : brady ... the window that she must have been standing in front of imploded . and there was glass and debris everywhere . she was gone before the paramedics got there . brady : she was getting ready for our wedding . she was supposed to be with my -- my father and marlena . kate : she was ready . brady : it just does n't make -- kate : she was ready . she looked beautiful . brady : where 's my father ? where is marlena ? are they okay ? where are they ? kate : they 're okay . your dad 's looking for you . brady ... i 'm so sorry that it ... that it happened this way . and i had issues with madison , but i never wanted this . she would probably be here right now if ian -- brady : ian ? kate : if ian had n't -- brady : ian ? what did he do to her ? [ scene_break ] maggie : well , if you need me , i 'm right out there , okay ? melanie : thank you . maggie : okay . chad : do you think andrew made it out of the tunnels ? roman : well , that 's hard to say . most of them collapsed after that last explosion . if he did n't make it out , it will definitely lower our chances of finding him alive , but we will find him . melanie : yeah . i mean , you have to , for my sake and for gabi 's sake . i mean , his obsession started with gabi . gabi : yeah . yeah , right . melanie : i just do n't want that guy going anywhere near us ever again . roman : well , that 's why getting your statement right now is crucial to our investigation . melanie : okay , let 's do it , then . roman : all right , let 's go . melanie : all right , i 'll be back . oh . roman : there you go . melanie : thank you . chad : gabi , what 's going on ? are you all right ? gabi : no , i 'm not . [ scene_break ] maggie : well , things slowly seem to be getting back to normal ... daniel : mm - hmm . maggie : in large part due to you . daniel : oh , they are -- slowly . maggie : did you call carly and tell her that , uh , melanie had been found and that she 's okay ? daniel : yeah , yeah , called her last night . maggie : well , she must be so relieved that everything is all right . daniel : well , you think everything 's all right . maggie : daniel , what is wrong ? daniel : what 's wrong ? what 's wrong ? someone grabbed my daughter off the streets and got away with it because i failed to do my job as a father . maggie : that 's not true . daniel : that 's not true ? it 's not ? she went missing for weeks . i did n't bother to call her . i did n't even think anything about her not calling me . the fact that she 's alive is just pure -- pure luck . i mean , i barely have had a chance to be a part of this girl 's life , and i could 've lost her . and i would not have known that because i am so damn self - involved . but let me tell you something -- that 's what i do , mom . that 's the way i live my life . maggie : no , you know what ? you 're being too hard on yourself , daniel . daniel : no , that 's not true ... because my daughter 's life was hanging in the balance , and i was n't there . you want to know what i was doing , mom ? do you really want to know ? it 's unforgiveable . [ scene_break ] nicole : look , father , you know , i 'm -- i 'm the first to admit i 'm not very religious . i do n't believe in that god or whoever it is that says we have some master plan . i 'll tell you , because if we did have a plan , i 've blown it or at least ... deviated from it . but last night there was this moment that brought ... everything into focus . it 's sad , is n't it ? that it takes almost losing my baby to get what really matters ? father matt : you had an epiphany , did you ? nicole : yeah , i guess you could call it that . yeah . the irony is , aside from carrying this life inside of me , the one thing that has mattered to me has been right there in front of me this whole time . [ scene_break ] ej : tell me something . what exactly is it that you find objectionable , hmm ? am i pressuring you ? sami : no . ej : no . sami : no , i 'm just telling you that we need to think , right ? i mean , 24 hours ago , i was at home . i was making dinner with -- ej : lucas is , i think , the name you 're looking for . sami : [ sighs ] yes . yes , it was . ej : lucas is a distraction . you know that . i know that . you 're playing house with the guy ! lucas knows that , too , you understand that ? that 's why he did n't come looking for you . sami : maybe that is what he thinks , but i have feelings for him . ej : what about the feelings you have for me ? does n't it feel right being here with me ? sami : but that 's why i am terrified . ej : why ? sami : are you kidding me ? do you know that nothing ever falls into place for me ? have you met me ? nothing is ever easy . ej : samantha , this is not easy , you know ? i 'm on the run from the police . i 'm being charged with a crime that i did n't commit . nothing is falling into place . in fact , everything 's falling to pieces . sami : okay , so it 's not perfect -- i get that . ej : it 's not perfect . okay , we 've tried all of this . why do n't you just stop and think about what we 've actually been able to achieve . sami : avoiding capture ? ej : no . things have changed between the two of us . i know that , and i know that you know that . it 's like we 've finally been able to put the past behind us , you know ? and we really have each other 's best interests at heart . sami : well , you know , that 's what 's important . we owe that to the kids . ej : mm - mm , no . we owe that to ourselves . sami : i did n't go on the run with you so we could fall into bed because the circumstances are -- ej : neither did i . sami : we are on the run because we are here to help you , because that is what 's best for you . it 's what 's best for all of us -- the whole family . ej : okay . it 's the middle of the night . i put feelers out . and until somebody gets back to me , we 're in a holding pattern . sami : okay . okay , then we 'll wait . i can wait , right ? we 'll just -- we 'll just wait , then . we 'll sit and -- and wait and -- and stare at the walls . ej : well ... we could certainly do that . but i 'd much rather stare at you . sami : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] melanie : uh , he handcuffed me to a pipe , and then he left me down in the tunnels . i -- sorry , i did n't think that anybody was gon na find me . roman : how 'd you get away from him ? melanie : gabi . [ sniffles ] gabi found me . [ scene_break ] chad : okay , what 's wrong ? talk to me . gabi : nothing , nothing . forget it . chad : gabi , come on , you know i ca n't do that . gabi : it 's just everything that 's happened with andrew and all the things that he sent to melanie . all of this happened , and it 's my fault . chad : gabi -- no , it is n't . gabi : yes , it is , okay ? you do n't understand ! chad : gabi , what do n't i understand ? gabi : that i 'm to blame for this . i 'm a horrible person ! chad : no , you 're not . come here . [ scene_break ] maggie : daniel , you 're a good man . you 're a caring and loving father . daniel : i do n't need you propping me up , mom . maggie : i 'm speaking the truth . and that 's kind of what i 'd like from you . daniel , your daughter is alive and safe . you should be rejoicing instead of beating up on yourself for god knows what . daniel : god -- maggie : is this about nicole ? daniel : no , nicole has done nothing wrong here . maggie : i did n't say that she had . daniel : you know , she 's a lot better person than most people around here give her credit for , including your husband . maggie : we 're talking about you , daniel . i want to know what 's upsetting you . daniel : mom , ever since i came back here , i have been doing to nicole what she has been accused of doing time and time again . maggie : you 're gon na have to , uh , narrow that down a little bit . daniel : i 'm using her . i 'm pushing her into some sort of intense commitment to me ... maggie : i see . daniel : because i do n't like being alone . i 'm not good at it , mom , and so i tried to pressure her into a relationship that she does n't want -- she does n't need . i mean , i have become that guy . i 'm that guy -- no , i 'm not . no more . no more . [ scene_break ] nicole : i just want to be happy ... loved . trite , i know , 'cause that 's what everyone wants , right ? father matt : and you believe your chance of being happy was right in front of you this whole time ? nicole : yes . father matt : hmm . nicole : i guess i did n't appreciate what was being offered to me . father matt : and why is that ? nicole : because i ... i just have a hard time believing that when someone says that they wo n't hurt me that they actually mean it , you know ? so i did what i do best . i pushed this person away , and i gave him mixed signals , and i did n't express what i actually wanted . [ sighs ] oh , god , i 'm done . i 'm done , i 'm not -- no more . i just ... i 'm not playing anymore games . father matt : you know , nicole , you 're not alone anymore . nicole : i know . i have a baby on board . father matt : and it 's important you keep the focus on that child ... and give him or her the life they deserve . nicole : believe me , father , that 's exactly what i intend to do . [ scene_break ] [ computer beeping ] sami : oh , ej . ej : mmm . sami : it 's important . you know it is . it 's your computer -- come on . [ computer beeping ] ej : mm - mm , no . [ computer beeping ] ej : [ grunts ] oh , it 's from one of my contacts . sami : wait . what is that ? sami : can you read that ? it 's a bunch of numbers . ej : yeah -- no , it 's a code that , uh , stefano developed . sami : you can decipher it ? ej : yeah . sami : hey , is your computer safe ? ej : oh , of course it 's safe . i have a scrambler , so they ca n't trace the i.p . address . nothing incoming or outgoing can be traced . sami : okay , so what 's it say ? ej : one of my contacts has been in touch with somebody who has some information that could clear my name ! that 's fantastic ! sami : are you serious ? ej : wait one second . i have to go -- i have to go meet with him . sami : okay , i 'll go with you . ej : what ? sami : yeah , yeah , i 'm coming . ej : no , you 're not . [ scene_break ] brady : tell me where he is right now ! tell me where he is ! john : you do n't need to know that , son . kate : john , this is none of your business . john : so this was the grand plan , huh , kate ? kate : oh . john : mm - hmm . you 're gon na wind up my son . then you 're gon na send him off to get mcallister ? you think i 'm gon na let you do that ? kate : [ sighs ] john : get out of here . come on , let 's go . kate : no , no , no . no , get your hands off me . john : you look at me . my son 's grief is not gon na be another one of your weapons . if you want revenge on that half a man , ian mcallister , you go get it yourself ! kate : get off me ! i am sorry . i am sorry for your loss , but you need to hear this . john : get out of here ! kate : i was there when she died . brady : what do i need to hear ? tell me . kate : he needs to hear this , john . she said ... `` brady , i love you . `` brady : i 'm gon na kill him . i 'm gon na kill him . john : not like this ! brady : i 'm gon na kill him , dad ! john : you 're not going anywhere like this ... not like this . [ scene_break ] gabi : i hate myself . chad : gabi , come on . gabi : if you really knew me , chad , then you would hate me too . chad : what are you -- what are you talking about , gabi ? andrew kidnapped melanie , okay ? you did n't . why would i hate you ? why would anyone hate you ? there 's nothing you could 've done to stop this . gabi : that 's not true . i could 've stopped it . but i did n't . [ scene_break ] maggie : so you 're saying what -- that you need to be connected to someone ? daniel , we all do . so you 're lonely and nicole was there . daniel : okay , mom -- i wanted it to be more . i wanted it to mean more . so what i do is i keep pushing , and i put pressure on , and i do n't know when to stop . i do n't know -- she does n't love me that way , and yet i 'm all jealous , and i get stupid . i have -- i have no right , none . maggie : well , if i know nicole , and i 'm pretty sure that i do , she did n't have any trouble telling you what she wanted . daniel : no , she did n't . but what she needed from me was to be a friend , and i did n't exactly do that , 'cause i ... maggie : daniel ? daniel : mom ... i think , uh ... since i learned that my career as a surgeon was over , i 've done probably just about everything possible to avoid ... the emptiness . maggie : so you 're saying this relationship with nicole has been ... like escaping your loss ? daniel : i think it has . i do . i mean , getting melanie back has made me see how shallow and self - involved i really am . maggie : and now ? daniel : and now i ca n't -- i ca n't use nicole or anyone to escape my own emptiness . i ca n't do it because what i want out of me ... is i want to be a father my daughter can count on . i want to be a man that my daughter is proud of . maggie : well ... your mother is already very proud of you . [ scene_break ] nicole : well , my little angel ... father matt is right . you deserve a good life , and that 's what i 'm going to give you . and i believe in my heart ... that daniel could love us both ... and look after us . we just need to let him know that 's what we want . [ scene_break ] brady : you ca n't keep me here . john : it 's gon na be difficult . brady : i 'm gon na find him . dad -- john : after you bring it down a few notches . brady : i 'm not gon na bring it down a few notches . why do i have to do that ? john : because you 're out for blood , and mcallister 's not worth it . brady : he killed her , dad ! it 's worth it ! john : he did n't . he did n't , son . i know you want to blame him . it 's a hell of a lot easier like that , but what happened to madison was nothing but an accident . brady : it was not an accident ! he broke her . all she wanted to do was be with me , and he wanted her for himself . and now she 's gone , and i do n't have her , and i 'm want to kill him ! that 's all i want to do . john : is this what madison would 've wanted ? brady : can i kill the guy ? john : is that what she would have wanted -- for you to go off after mcallister like this ? you got to find a -- you got to find a way to let it go ... if not for your sake ... out of respect for madison . you got to find a way to let it go ! can you do that ? [ scene_break ] kate : lucas . lucas : oh , hey , mom . kate : you look better . lucas : yeah . kate : so , um , i - i texted you . i was just wondering if you need any help with the kids today . lucas : well , no , not at the moment i do n't . allie 's got a play date . johnny and sydney are at the pub , so , you know , we 're getting by . it 's been a little crazy without sami , though . kate : yeah . lucas : quite a juggling act . kate : so you 're still at the mercy of her selfish behavior , right ? lucas : mm - hmm . i am , again . i guess i 'm used to it . [ clears throat ] what are you doing ? where are you headed ? kate : um , well , since you do n't need my help , i 'm going to go over to the police station . lucas : everything okay ? kate : yeah , yeah , um , i just have to talk to roman . lucas : about what ? ian : stefano was the scum of the earth . you should be happy to be rid of him . you should be down on your knees , grateful , thankful that i killed him . kate : nothing to worry about . does n't concern you . lucas : does he have any idea where sami is ? kate : oh , why do you think i would even care where that wretched woman is ? i mean , as far as i 'm concerned , she can stay away as long as she possibly could . but i know eventually she 's gon na crawl out from under some rock . lucas : it 's gon na be hard for her to avoid jail time -- aiding and abetting a fugitive . kate : yeah , well , too bad they have n't built a cell already deep and dark enough for that little witch . lucas : if she was n't the mother of my children , i 'd build that cell myself . [ scene_break ] ej : no more arguing . sami : for now . ej : good ... because when i get back , hopefully having cleared my name ... i want to pick up exactly where we left off . sami : ej ? i 'll be waiting . [ door closes ] sami : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] daniel : now , i read your chart , and you and your baby -- you 're doing -- you 're doing well . in fact , i think you 're gon na be out of here by the end of the day . nicole : i do n't know how to thank you . daniel : no , you 've thanked me enough . just -- nicole : no , not enough . you -- i owe you . if it -- if it were n't for you , i do n't know what would have happened to me . you saved both our lives . daniel : look , i 'm your friend , nic . i would 've -- i mean , i was happy to do whatever i could . nicole : right . daniel : right . nicole : you know , daniel , um , i 've been thinking a lot about , um , our relationship or whatever it is that we 're calling it -- [ knock at door ] daniel : i do n't ... ah ! dr. knapp : hi , nicole . nicole : hi . daniel : hi , dr. knapp . dr. knapp : dr. jonas . i thought i 'd just come by and say hello to my patient . daniel : all right , well , i 'll , uh , get out of your way . nicole : oh , no , no . do n't go , please . i - i want you to stay . dr. knapp : well , the good news is that you and your baby seem to be doing just fine . so , while i 'd advise you to continue taking it easy , i do n't see any reason to confine you to bed rest . nicole : oh , that 's great . anything else or ... ? dr. knapp : uh , actually , there is . but you might be more comfortable if , um ... nicole : oh , no , no , no . daniel : oh , no , i -- nicole : no , wait . if you have anything to say , you can say in front of daniel . i mean , he 's the one who saved my child 's life , okay ? so i want him to hear it . dr. knapp : okay , um , fine . i 'm gon na advise that for the remainder of your pregnancy , that you abstain from any sexual activity whatsoever . [ scene_break ] brady : it 's just -- dad , i feel guilty . i was n't there for her . i was n't there when she needed me . john : you did n't know she was in any danger , kid . no one did . you heard what kate said . her last thoughts , her last words ... they were of you . she said she loved you , son . and that ... that is what you hold on to . [ scene_break ] dr. knapp : i 'm sorry . i 'm gon na have to go , but i will be back before you 're discharged . excuse me . nicole : thank you . daniel : thank you . wow . nicole : buzzkill , huh ? daniel : oh , yeah . nicole : seriously ? no fooling around for a couple of months ? daniel : [ chuckles ] yeah . well , you 'll , um ... you 'll be fine . nicole : well , a couple of months is a long time for you too . daniel : yeah , well , i think the only thing that matters is the ... you know , the health of your child . nicole : daniel , if you 're trying to say that you care about both of us , i already know . daniel : good . good . nicole : a lot ? do you care a lot or ... ? daniel : yes , a lot . of course i do . nicole : [ giggles ] daniel : yeah . nicole : but ... daniel : nicole , us not being together anymore in that way , it 's not only what 's best for for the baby , it 's what 's best for us too . [ scene_break ] chad : gabi , listen to me , okay ? not only are you not to blame for what andrew did to melanie , you 're the hero . you rescued her from that creep . why are you coming down on yourself ? melanie : whoa , gabi , chad 's right . i know you 're traumatized by everything that happened , but come on . you 're a great friend . nothing that happened is your fault . [ door opens ] melanie : okay ? maxine : i need all of you out of here now . we have another victim . melanie : do you need help with anything ? maxine : i could use an extra pair of hands clearing out trauma rooms . chad : okay , uh , do n't go anywhere without me , all right ? melanie : i wo n't . come on . all right , um , what do we have ? man : see for yourself . i 'll page dr. brennan . melanie : thank you so much . all right , sir , you 're in a hospital , you 're gon na be fine . we 're just gon na get you some medi -- oh , my god . [ scene_break ] sami : [ sighs ] [ screams ] oh ! [ cup shatters ] sami : great . now what ? [ scene_break ] lucas : why are you looking at me like that ? kate : this is n't like you . lucas : to what ? kate : well , usually when i try to throw sami under the bus , you 're there to push her out of the way . lucas : yeah , and then the bus hits me . i 'm not gon na do that anymore . kate : really ? you 're really not gon na try to protect her anymore ? lucas : nope , i 'm done with it . she made her bed , she can sleep in it ... without me . [ scene_break ] [ doorknob rattling ] gabi : melanie , hey , what 's -- what 's going on ? oh , god . [ scene_break ] nicole : i do n't understand . you do n't think we should make love again ... ever ? daniel : i 'm ... i 'm -- i 'm not proud of the way i 've treated you , nicole . nicole : what ? what are you talking about -- the way you 've treated me ? you saved my life -- my baby 's life . daniel : no , i 'm talking about before . nicole : before what ? i do n't know what you 're talking about . daniel : just pressuring you into a relationship , which is the last thing either one of us needs right now . nicole : look , daniel , please stop it , that 's ridiculous -- daniel : no , it is not . nic , you got to hear me , ' cause -- nicole : stop , shh . i 'm talking . it 's time for you to listen to me now . [ scene_break ] lucas : i 'm just sorry it took me so long to see sami for who she really is . kate : oh , i 'm just so happy you 've finally decided to remove yourself from that disaster she calls a life . oh , honey , you deserve so much more . you deserve someone who 's going to be worthy of the love and the affection that you have to give . lucas : yeah , despite everything that 's happened , though , i ... i still want the same for her too , you know ? kate : oh , my god , lucas . really ? lucas : i do , for the kids ' sake . mom , those children need stability in their life . kate : okay , i see the logic in that . lucas : and i want her to be happy . you know , i want her to fall in love with somebody , and ... you know , i want someone to love her back . kate : yeah , then she can make his life miserable , right ? lucas : yeah . [ scene_break ] sami : [ shrieks ] you !	things pick up from when ej and sami kissed each other . brady wanted kate to tell him what happened to madison . she told him she was sorry and hugged him . ej and sami were making out , but she put the brakes on it . he wanted to know why she wanted to stop . she said that it was wrong . melanie was at the hospital getting checked out . daniel wanted to know why andrew kidnapped her . daniel threatened to kill andrew if he ever saw him . roman was also at the hospital and let them know that the police will catch andrew . kate told brady about what happened to madison . kate said that madison would still be there if ian had n't , but she stopped talking . brady wanted to know what she was going to say . daniel and maggie talked about melanie at the hospital . daniel could n't forgive himself for not being there for melanie when she needed him . sami wanted to think before being with ej . she said that she was just making dinner for lucas and the kids a day ago . ej said that lucas was a distraction . ej also said that lucas did n't look for her . she said that she has feelings for lucas . ej wanted to know if she had feelings for him . he asked her if it felt right being at the safe house with him . he thought that things would fall into place for them , but she did n't think that was possible . he started flirting with sami and they ended up kissing again . maggie tried to convince daniel that he did n't do anything wrong as far as melanie was concerned . they also talked about his relationship with nicole . while sami and ej were making out on the couch , his computer beeped . one of his contacts got in touch with him . he was given instructions to leave town on his own , but sami wanted to go with him . she thought that he might be getting set up for a trap . if it was a trap , ej wanted one of them to be there for the kids . sami thought he was talking as if he were n't coming back . he reminded her that she would have wanted him to leave before . she said things change . they kissed again .
daniel : [ sighs ] hey . hey , buddy . hey . aww . you know what ? you are such a smart man . can i have a hug ? thank you , baby . abigail : it was nice , was n't it , mom ? what the governor said about dad ? jj : he knew all about how brave he was that day . jennifer : yeah , but i did n't need anyone to tell me , because i saw him . abigail : mom , are you okay ? was this a mistake ? do you wish that you would n't have come ? jennifer : no . not at all . this private ceremony was really lovely . it just makes me -- makes me think about that night . and , you know , i was really wondering how i was going to get through the next day , or how i was gon na get through the next week , and here we are -- all of us -- a year later , and we 're together . jj : i 'm just glad people remember him . jennifer : i know . but i 'm really lucky , because i get to see your dad in your eyes every day . and i get to see him in your beautiful smile . rafe : you new here ? jordan : i am , actually . my name is -- [ knocking at door ] ej : you 're going to give me a moment alone with mr. hernandez . now . jordan : mr. hernandez ? rafe : it 's fine . jordan : well , outside . rafe : so if you 're thinking i 've got amnesia , i do n't . in fact , i remember everything about you . ej : actually , uh , i came here to bury the hatchet , and not in your head . i was hoping that there 's a chance you and i may be able to work together . sami : [ crying ] what do you want ? kate : we need to talk ... about stefano . sami : it 's a funny thing , kate . i really , um , do n't want to talk to you about stefano , or anything else , actually . kate : do n't be stupid . we both know that stefano is the reason that you 're here , the reason that you might spend the rest of your life behind bars . eric : well , thank you very much . i was actually on my way to do that , but you 're always one step ahead of me . nicole : i know you think that this is none of my business , but just how long is kristen going to be here ? eric : it should only be a few more days to interview prospective students . nicole : just a few days , huh ? you know , a few days is like 100 years when you have to stand shoulder to shoulder to that ... word that i am not allowed to say on church property . eric : you know , he also cares about what 's in your heart . nicole : not swearing is as good as you 're gon na get when you cheerfully tell me someone who i ca n't stand , and who has a merit badge in terrorizing people just because they rub her the wrong way -- and i am one of those people -- is gon na share my office . eric : nicole , actually , this is my office , and i think you 're being a bit egocentric . you know what ? honestly , i do n't even think she 's gon na notice you 're here . nicole : because i 'm `` the help `` ? eric : because , for one thing , she 's totally focused about helping those kids . and besides , today , she seems to a bit distracted . brady : kristen ? kristen : hi , brady . brady : hey , what are you -- what are you doing ? what are you doing here ? maggie : oh , parker and joanne are building a fort in the backyard . daniel : do you think he 's okay ? maggie : parker ? daniel : yeah , i do n't know ... maggie : yeah , yeah . daniel : maybe i 'm just imagining it , but i had the feeling that he was worried before . maggie : about his dad ? daniel : well , actually , i think he misses jennifer . maggie : like you do n't ? like you do n't think you should be there for her , getting her through this day ? daniel : i sent a text . maggie : oh , a text . how personal . do n't you think that this day calls for just a little bit more than a text ? daniel : no . i do not . jj : um , who was -- who was that from , mom ? nicole : i do n't have to worry about kristen because she 's preoccupied ? she gets preoccupied when she 's ready to -- to torture and kidnap someone . eric : nicole , what are you -- nicole : let 's see , hmm . i think she 's done that to someone before . who could that have been , hmm ? yes , your mother . eric : do you really want me to start judging people by what they 've done in the past ? nicole : no , i want you to face the fact that your scholarship program is funded and administered by a sociopath . and if you do n't wake up and see kristen for who she really is , she could destroy both of us . kristen : i ran out of tissues . i know , it sounds ridiculous , but one of those , you know , little girls we were interviewing for the scholarship , she 's newly orphaned . it pushed all my buttons . could n't stop crying . i 'm better now . brady : really ? kristen : yeah . brady : huh . kristen : what are you doing here ? brady : i 'm getting a prescription for caroline . kristen : you 're so sweet . brady : why are you lying to me ? kristen : what do you mean ? brady : i know that look in your eye . you 're doing that thing again . kristen : what look are you talking about ? brady : you 're not telling the truth . kristen : there 's a little girl , and it -- she made me cry . brady : i 'm sure she did , kristen . why are you lying to me ? kristen : okay , i 'm lying to you ... and you deserve to know the truth . brady : okay . kristen : thank you . brady : now you got your latte with your 1/4 inch of foam , and now we 're ready to talk about -- uh , what was it ? oh , yeah , the truth . kristen : and i know that , in the past , that has n't been my best event . brady : well , let 's just pick up where we left off , okay ? we were at the drugstore , and you admitted to me that you were lying . and then we started talking about coffee , but we never really talked about what you were lying about . kristen : okay , i was n't exactly lying , per se . the little girl thing was true . but if i had been lying , it 's only because you 're lying to me . brady : wow , that 's not an evasion at all . kristen : well , i am talking to the past master of evasion . brady : i thought we were talking about you lying to me . kristen : okay . if it makes you feel any better , i know you 're lying to yourself , because you 're acting like today is a day like any other , right ? when we both know that , today of all days , you 're only thinking of one thing . brady , that 's madison . i 'm worried about you . maggie : you were texting jennifer because you thought she needed your help today , but a text ? i think that 's a cop - out , daniel , and you know it . daniel : you know what i do know ? it 's none of your business . maggie : oh . oh , well , i disagree . see , i think god 's plan was that i found out that i was your mother , and that i would have carte blanche to interfere in your life to keep you from screwing it up . and he and i think that anything you do is my business . daniel : well , you know what i think ? i think you 're trying to be disarming , but it 's not really working . maggie : oh , really ? daniel : yeah . maggie : well , the double whammy is that god also made me jennifer 's aunt and jj 's great - aunt , because all of you need to have something pointed out to you that 's so obvious . the three of you are miserable , and you 're all gon na stay miserable until you and jennifer find out a way to help jj . look , this is hard , and it 's not always easy to love someone , but it is always worth it to hang in there . there 's got ta be a way to make this work . jennifer : did you happen to see where adrienne and sonny went ? 'cause i want them to give you a ride home . i need to get over to the hospital . abigail : wait , can i talk to you for a second , mom ? jennifer : yes , honey , of course . jj : uh , i 'll find sonny . jennifer : okay . abigail : thanks . jennifer : what 's going on , baby ? abigail : i met with my lawyer , and he talked to the special prosecutor , and they said there 's a small chance that i 'll have to testify . jennifer : honey . abigail : i had to tell you that , mom , but i really think it 's only a small possibility . i ca n't add anything to what they can get from sonny or chad . jennifer : okay . well , listen , the most important thing is , is that you 're not facing criminal charges . and listen , if you have to testify , you just tell the truth . and -- and that 's all you can do . all right ? and you just hope that uncle justin can find a way to set sami free . sami : i do n't know , kate . stefano is sort of a big teddy bear at this point . with him , i 'm probably just going to get life imprisonment . when you were railroading me , you were going for that needle in my arm . kate : has n't your mother , the shrink , ever talked to you about letting go , sami ? sami : will you please just go away ? kate : no . i 'm going to help you . rafe : you want us to work together ? you 're a criminal . and i 'm a cop . it seems rather unlikely . ej : you know full well that i 'm talking about samantha , who is being punished unfairly for saving your life . and i know that you feel that you owe it to her and to the children , so let 's not pretend otherwise . rafe : you 're right . ca n't stand that samantha 's in jail because of me , because she saved my life . but i was unconscious when she fired that gun , so there 's really not a lot i can do . ej : well , that 's not true . now , i know you do n't know what happened in that room , but you did know joseph bernardi . if we can work out who he really was and what he was really doing in that room , then we have a good shot at freeing samantha , and you know that that is true . nicole : hey , what are you doing here ? daniel : uh , i work here ? nicole : why are n't you with jennifer ? you know , there 's the memorial at the park today . daniel : yeah , well , that 's for family . nicole : okay , you should be there for her after , you know , to -- to help pull herself together . daniel : okay , since when did you get all concerned about jennifer ? nicole : well , something happened at the book club . very weird , but good . daniel : okay , that 's weird , good , i guess . but today is really the day i need to keep my distance . nicole : got it . daniel : yeah . nicole : because that punk son of hers is still screwing everything up for you guys , right ? jennifer : hey there . i just wanted to tell you that you conducted yourself in a way today that would have made your father very proud of you . jj : thank you for saying that . jennifer : no , you do n't have to thank me , because it 's true . i 'm really proud of you . so i 'll see you , okay ? love you . bye , honey . abigail : bye , mom . jj : do you , uh -- do you think she 's gon na be all right ? abigail : yeah . she 's tougher than she looks . jj : thank you . abigail : what ? jj : uh , today was rough , abs . and i - i realize that it was nothing compared to when it really happened . and i saw you talking to mom , and i - i know that you helped her through it . abigail : it pretty much felt like she was getting me through it . jj : i should have been here . i should 've . abigail : jj , i think it was actually nice for mom to feel like you were sort of protected from it , to be honest . jj : that 's a -- that 's a good way to put that i was scared to come back . you know , i - i do n't know what you have going on , but if i can do anything ... abigail : it 's just good that you 're here . jj : you almost sounded like you meant that . abigail : i did mean that , stupid . now let 's go find aunt adrienne and sonny and get the hell out of here . jj : absolutely , yeah . abigail : come on . brady : i guess i could have done without having a memorial service on the very day i was supposed to marry madison , yeah . kristen : you loved her . brady : i did love her . and i hate memorial services , and i hate this day , and i hate -- i hate thinking about losing her , and i hate talking about it . kristen : okay . well , you told me how you feel , and now you want to move on , right ? brady : do you know why men watch sports ? they watch sports so they do n't have to talk about their feelings . kristen : [ laughs ] brady . do you know what the best thing is about , um , getting back together with you ? brady : huh ? kristen : is that now i just get to enjoy how much i actually like you . brady : do n't use this against me later , okay ? i 'm glad i told you how i felt . i never want to do it again . all right ? kristen : okay . brady : come here . i got ta go . kristen : okay . brady : see you tonight . hey , listen , new rule . new rule . no lies , no evasions . right ? all right . kristen : no , not right . [ sighs ] sami : is this the part where you bring me a nice , big , shiny , red apple ? kate : okay , um ... like , i so need you right now not to be you , all right ? which means do n't write me off , do n't fly off the handle when i say that -- sami : what ? what ? say what , kate ? kate : when i say that we need to find out what stefano really did , what he 's doing now . we can not take him at face value . sami : what are you talking about ? kate : what if we 're wrong about him ? sami : what ? kate : just -- just hear me out . okay . he swore to me on the dimera name that he did not send bernardi to kill rafe . sami : oh , he did ? well , i 'm so glad you 're telling me , because stefano is totally george washington . he never tells a lie . kate : can we focus ? can we just focus here ? he did n't have to invoke that whole dimera honor , the honor of the name crap . he did n't have to do that . all right ? but he believes it . you might think it 's bull . i know that i think it is . but he does n't . so he would n't say that and then lie . i think he was telling the truth . ej : i want you to dredge up every case you two worked on , every conversation you ever -- rafe : you do n't think that i have n't done that already ? ej : and ? rafe : i 'll tell you something `` and , `` i have n't thought about anything else since i 've been in here . `` and `` nothing , okay ? if i had , i would 've taken it to the authorities . ej : actually , i did n't expect you to come up with anything . rafe : okay . then why the hell are you here ? ej : what if you were able to , uh , reflect back on what happened , and then maybe you were able to recall that bernardi would stop at a bank or a safety deposit box on occasion when you were on duty together . rafe : all right . and if i was able to do something like that ? ej : well , then i would be able to ensure that hope found something . rafe : huh . ej : see , rafe , this could be the beginning of a rather beautiful friendship . ej : one more thing that you may wish to consider is that someone who would slice the throat of a comatose man is not decent , rafe . rafe : really ? i always thought you and your dad were down with stuff like that . ej : we are many things , but what we are not are hypocrites . you 're not going to see us getting commendations or medals . we 're not going to get a hero 's burial . the mayor 's eulogy of bernardi make him sound like a bloody saint . and caroline and roman ? they get to open the newspapers and see that their daughter is a cop killer . and i can not begin to tell you what the children are saying to johnny and allie . tell me we should not do whatever it takes to resolve this . rafe : i can see that you 're desperate to help sami , desperate enough to ask for my help . which is why i , as an officer of the court , am going to pretend that you , also an officer of the court , did not just attempt to solicit my help in planting false evidence . ej : she is innocent . rafe : i know , but that does not mean this is -- ej : the only crime that she committed was saving your sorry life . kate : do n't talk , okay ? sami : [ sighs ] kate : just think . i want you to think about what stefano 's done to me . he married me to humiliate me . he dumped me to humiliate me . and still , he thinks he owns me . so i am not telling you that i believe him so you will think he 's a swell guy , okay ? he did n't need to -- to bring out the dimera oath . and everything he does , he does for a purpose . so i think the man is playing a game , a game that he does n't want us to know the rules to . so if you say that you do n't want to listen to me 'cause you do n't want to hear what i have to say , then you are acting like the stupid chump he already thinks you are . sami : [ scoffs ] kate , you do n't care if i live or die ... kate : oh , come on . sami : and i know it . kate : sami , come on . really ? you 're will and allie 's mother , unfortunately . but also , i did n't think that i could loathe stefano even more than i already do . sami : and i thought you two could really make a go of it . kate : something 's missing here , sami , and we need to figure out what it is . eric : mom ... [ knocking at door ] eric : listen , mom , i , uh -- i - i know you 're upset . mom , do n't hang up ... on me . maggie : i can come back . eric : no need . the conversation was over . guess there 's a first time for everything . my mother 's never hung up on me before . maggie : well , your mom 's under an incredible amount of stress . i 'm sure she 's very worried about sami . eric : yes . yes , she is . but it was a pleasure to be the one to confirm to her that i 'm going to be working with kristen . maggie : i can imagine . eric : yeah . if you do n't want to get her started on me working with her , do n't even bring up kristen and brady . [ both gasp ] jennifer : oh , i 'm so -- sorry . ej : you son of a bitch . rafe : i get that you want to help sami . ej : you had no problem lying to keep me from my child . rafe : yeah , well , this is a really bad plan . ej : she saved your life , and your conscience prevents you from lifting a finger to help her . rafe : damn it , ej , if the cops -- who , by the way , are n't nearly as stupid as you think they are -- figure out that you 're planting evidence , it is gon na be nearly impossible to clear sami . it 's gon na look like you knew that she was guilty all along . ej : not if you corroborate the evidence . rafe : yeah , and by the way , also stupid to be yelling your plan in a hospital , where people can hear you . ej : you 're such a smug , sanctimonious -- you know , i blame myself , because i should have known that asking you for any help would be a complete waste of my time . kate : okay . so the thing that makes stefano so dangerous is not only that he plans meticulously , but that if something happens that he did n't plan , he can just pivot on a dime . sami : well , he certainly did n't plan for me to be in that bathroom with a gun in my hand . kate : exactly , and he took that ball and he ran with it . which is why i want to go back . i want you to -- i want you to tell me everything that happened . sami : kate , i have been over and over this . kate : oh , how boring . well , have a nice life in prison , then . sami : okay , whatever . all right . kate : okay . um , the cot -- the cot can be rafe 's bed . you 're bernardi . stand where he stood . i 'll be you . i mean , this is , like , a similar distance between rafe 's bed and the bathroom door , right ? sami : so we 're just gon na play charades now ? kate : you know , why do n't you do what i say , and then you can eat your chipped beef in peace , okay ? sami : [ clears throat ] okay . kate : so ... now , when you shot him , you did n't -- you did n't know it was bernardi , right ? sami : no , no . he had his back to me . i could n't see his face . all i saw was the razor that he had in his hand , and ... i had a gun in my hand . i fired . kate : are you sure it was a razor ? sami : yes , i 'm sure it was a razor . i was hypnotized . kate : but why ? sami : so that i would remember . kate : [ sighs ] but why a razor ? it just seems kind of messy , does n't it ? sami : maybe it was his homage to sweeney todd . kate : oh , r -- can we just focus on what we 're doing , okay ? get the pillow . the pillow can be rafe . where -- where was his head ? sami : his head was , like , here , right ? and here 's his body . kate : right . and that 's -- is that exactly the position that bernardi was standing in ? sami : yeah , i mean , if i was gon na slit his throat , this is where i 'd be . kate : no , that 's not what i asked you . i asked you if that is exactly the position bernardi was in . sami : um ... well , no , i mean , i guess he was more like here . kate : really ? sami : and another thing . he did n't just have the razor in this hand . in the other hand , he had the sheet . kate : why ? sami : i do n't know , kate . i did n't ask him . kate : was the sheet up by rafe 's neck ? i mean , do you think he was pulling it away to get to his throat ? sami : i do n't think so . i mean , he was hot . and that why i went to the bathroom , to get him a cool washcloth . i think that the sheet was more like in the center of his chest . kate : and he pulled it down ? sami : and he was standing here . kate : you know , just -- i mean , that does n't make sense if he was gon na slit his throat . sami : he did n't because i shot him . but if i had n't been there , if i had n't shot him ... he had the razor here . the arc would have been like ... both : oh , my god . [ both groan ] jj : who are you texting ? abigail : daniel . i wanted to let him know about today . jj : what ? what ? abigail : jj , i have n't given up on him and mom . jj : i ca n't believe you 're talking about him , today of all days , abigail . abigail : okay , look , jj . mom needs him . so you need to just get over yourself and think about what 's best for her . daniel : look , i really do n't want to talk about jj . it 's -- it 's complicated . nicole : i thought you liked complicated . daniel : j - j - just -- nicole : all right , i 'm sorry . look , it 's not complicated . it 's simple . you know , that little twerp is ruining your life . and if i , of all people , think that you and jennifer should be together , do n't you think that 's worth a fight ? daniel : um , no . no . nicole : fine . fine , then i will . daniel : no , you 've already threatened to talk to jennifer about him . nicole : well , now i 'm moving to talk to him directly , and when i see that little punk , i 'm gon na put him in his place . daniel : okay . i - i 'm just gon na , um -- a little shot in the dark here , but i am thinking that you were n't in a great mood before we started talking about jj . is it something at work ? nicole : someone ... who should be run over by a truck twice . daniel : another wild guess . um , kristen . jennifer : kristen , wait a minute . what is going on ? kristen : i do n't know . jennifer : do you really think that you 're pregnant ? kristen : i ca n't be pregnant . jennifer : i mean , listen , i know that it 's a shock , but why are you upset ? you and brady have always wanted to have a baby . oh , my gosh . brady is n't the father , is he ? sami : i think i 'm gon na be sick . that is so disgusting . kate : so stefano . i wish i could take a razor to him . sami : we have to tell someone . kate : really ? what are we gon na tell them ? who 's gon na believe us ? sami : you 're right . i 'm sure that 's what stefano wanted , and i have a hard time believing it . so it does n't change anything . kate : sorry about that . i just needed to know why he was so insistent that i think he was telling the truth . [ scoffs ] oh , my god . sami : what ? kate : he probably -- he probably knew i was n't gon na give up . he wanted me to know what he was trying to do . sami : probably . listen , kate , i really need for you to go . i was n't , um , in a very good place when you got here , and ... well , this has n't helped . kate : i am sorry , you know ? i hope you can beat this . my god , that would have been a waste . rafe : no , seriously , did you think that being in a coma made me stupid ? ej : i think that my opinion of your intelligence or , um , lack thereof , is irrelevant . i think that your tremendous ego is so bruised that you 're willing to punish samantha by having her spend the rest of her life in prison . well , i hope you rot in this bed for just as long . rafe : all right , all right . eric : what ? maggie : well ... [ clears throat ] i know you 're a priest , but you 're still a man . because only a man would think that interacting with both kristen and nicole in such close quarters would really work out all that well . eric : oh , ye of little faith . maggie : oh , ye of great naïveté . eric : no , maggie , come on . maggie : [ groans ] eric : since nicole started working here , she has -- she 's -- she 's changed so much . and kristen , i mean , she 's so interested in the scholarship fund , and the way she talks to those kids -- i do n't know , there 's just a certain side of her that 's almost maternal . kristen : okay , so , when brady and i were apart , i had a very brief affair with a man who was in a committed relationship . it was only this one time . and i thought brady and i were over for good , jenn . jennifer : okay . well , i mean , i -- maybe brady would understand that . kristen : no , because i told him that we were okay because i was faithful to him the entire time . and it got to be such a huge deal that i gave him my word . do you get it now ? if he found out that i was lying to him yet again , it really would be completely over for good . daniel : vroom ! uh - oh . parker : [ screams playfully ] daniel : i 'm sorry , what are you saying ? parker : [ laughs ] nothing ! daniel : nothing ? i ca n't hear you . brady : figured it out . i think that kid 's upside down . daniel : yes , well , it 's very important in the development of the `` kerflatzensheffen `` that boys get held upside down ... brady : the `` kerflatzensheffen `` ? daniel : yes , at least one time a day . brady : i will remember that , if kristen and i ever ... daniel : yeah . brady : a guy can dream , right ? kristen : if i am pregnant , then -- it 's crazy . it -- it 's not brady 's . jennifer : all right , kristen . it is -- it 's definitely the other man 's ? kristen : definitely . jennifer : listen , you -- you 've always wanted to be a mother , and i know that you would never end this pregnancy . so maybe brady would understand . kristen : oh , my god , jennifer . no , he would definitely not understand this . it t u jj : rory , you and i need to talk about getting back into business . rory : really ? wait , but i thought that you said that we had to lie low for a while . jj : well , not anymore . the cops have lost interest , so there 's no reason why we ca n't start dealing again . [ knock at door ] rafe : oh . hey , do me a favor , will you ? take that pitcher and throw it across the room for me ? jordan : excuse me ? rafe : i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to take my frustrations out on you . you the new nurse ? [ knock at door ] kate : i figured it out . rafe : figured what out ? kate : you can go . jordan : i need to speak with mr. hernandez about his physical therapy . kate : well , i 'm quite sure that can wait until his physical therapist is here . jordan : she is . i 'm your physical therapist . sami : your father is one sick , twisted son of a bitch . ej : yeah , well , tell me something i do n't know . sami : kate was here . she wanted to talk about what happened , and she was telling me that she thinks that stefano did n't send bernardi to kill rafe . ej : what ? sami : it turns out , she 's right . stefano 's instructions were not for bernardi to slit rafe 's throat . he wanted him to slit something else ... something to make sure that rafe did n't have sex with kate , or anyone else , ever again . ej : frankly , right now , i wish he 'd finished the job before you shot him . brady : you know , i made this decision to be open about getting back together with kristen , but daniel , i do n't know . i do n't know if it was such a good idea . daniel : really ? brady : i almost wish we were sneaking around again . 'cause then people would n't be able to , you know , give their opinions , be judgmental about it . it may not be secret , but at least it 'd be safe . daniel : you really think so ? brady : i 'm beginning to realize there 's a big difference between secrecy and privacy . maggie : oh , yeah . `` maternal . `` that is exactly the word that pops into my mind when i hear kristen 's name . eric : you know , we 're in a church and we 're supposed to be kind and forgiving . maggie : mm - hmm . and i will be kind and forgiving to kristen the minute i am convinced that she 's changed . and it 's gon na take more than her word for me to buy that . eric : yeah , i see your point . maggie : mm - hmm . eric : but you know , i just ... today , i just saw this flash of human frailty . there 's just something about her i just ca n't quite put my finger on . it makes me very , very uneasy . jennifer : um , do you want me to wait around until you get the results ? kristen : oh . yeah , please . jennifer : okay , i will . i 'm going to . i 'm gon na call the hospital and tell them that i 'm gon na be late , okay ? kristen : thank you . jennifer : i 'll be right back . kristen : [ sighs ]	jennifer , abby , and jj went to the memorial ceremony for the people who died in the explosion . rafe was about to meet his new therapist when ej showed up . ej wanted to work together . kate visited sami to talk about stefano . kate knew that stefano was the reason sami was in jail . brady saw kristen near the pregnancy tests in the pharmacy and wanted to know what she was doing . nicole warned eric that kristen would ruin the scholarship program . kristen lied and said she was getting tissue because the kids made her cry . brady did n't believe her and wanted the truth . brady and kristen went to the town square and he wanted an answer to what she was really doing at the pharmacy . kristen managed to dodge his question by bringing up what happened to madison a year ago . sami wanted kate to go away , but kate said she wanted to help her . rafe did n't want to work with ej , but ej brought up helping sami . rafe said he did n't know what happened when sami shot bernardi because he was unconscious . ej said rafe would still be able to help sami by telling what kind of person bernardi was . kate told sami that they could be wrong about stefano getting bernardi to kill rafe . ej wanted rafe to lie and say he saw bernardi trying to get money and hope would find something at the scene .
claire : i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry . theo : for what , for what ? claire : because i know that this is n't what you want . and you said that you just want us to be friends , and i 'm just trying really hard to keep it that way . i mean , this is what you want , is n't it ? [ delicate music ] jj : hey , lani . lani : bad time ? jj : no , i just was n't expecting to see you here . thought you were still working with eli . lani : not anymore . jj : what do you mean ? did you find dario ? lani : no . i mean , eli and i decided not to work together anymore , effective immediately . jj : okay , i did n't see that coming . i 'm sorry . lani : me too . jj : well , look , i know you were really looking forward to this case , but if it makes you feel any better , i 'm glad we 're gon na be partners again . lani : not necessarily . [ dramatic music ] hope : i ca n't even -- i ca n't believe this . all this time , we were just being played . eli : i told you you were n't gon na like it . hope : no one else knows ? rafe : okay , well , dario said to me that it would be the last person we ever suspected , but this ? this guy ? hope : this changes everything . rafe : yeah . eli : now do you understand why i could n't say anything until i had absolute proof ? rafe : yeah , okay . we understand -- the question is , what do we do now ? [ dramatic music ] valerie : oh , hey , babe . i thought that was you . abe : oh , well , and i thought you were on call . valerie : oh , i just finished a few minutes ago . you know , i got a board meeting a little bit later , so i thought i 'd run a few errands before i had to head back there . abe : oh . well , i do n't want to hold you . valerie : are you okay ? abe : yeah , no , no , i 'm fine . i just have some things to take care of -- that 's all . why do n't i call you later ? valerie : or you could just talk to me now . abe , you know you can count on me , right ? no matter what . abe : yeah -- valerie , i really have to get going . valerie : no , no . i 'm not going anywhere until you tell me what 's going on . [ dramatic music ] kayla : joey , do n't you see ? this is the answer for all of us . tripp is never going to tell anybody what you did . tripp : look , i know you have no reason to trust me right now , but it 's true , okay ? you have my word . kayla : and what happened to ava never has to go further than this room . joey : i do n't know . tripp : what do n't you know ? okay , what i did to you and your mom is every bit as bad as what you did to mine , okay ? there 's no more score to settle . kayla : joey . joey , do n't you see ? do n't you see ? this is a chance to put the past behind you . it 's a fresh start for all of us . joey : dad , why are n't you saying anything ? steve : i already told you what i think , joey . kayla : yeah , yeah , you did . we already know your opinion , so if you do n't mind , i am talking to my son , and please , please , let him speak for himself . [ dramatic music ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ soft orchestration ] eli : okay , so do either of you have a problem with what you have to do next ? rafe : no , no , we don't . hope : eli , are you sure you have the right person for this ? eli : of course i 'm sure . look , i 'll handle things on my end -- i trust that you two will do the same , and hopefully this will all be over soon . [ dramatic music ] abe : all right . i know how you are when you have your mind made up about something . valerie : well , i 'm glad you got that straight . abe : i 'm hoping -- i 'm hoping you 'll be understanding . valerie : well , of course , abe , what is it ? abe : it 's -- it 's theo . it turns out the work he was doing for the dimeras went far beyond an innocent it job . valerie : well , is he okay ? what 's going on ? abe : they convinced him to destroy evidence in the deimos kiriakis murder investigation . valerie : why would he do that ? abe : he thought he was helping his uncle chad . valerie : but you told me chad turned himself in . abe : despite what theo did for him , we had a pretty big fight about it . valerie : oh , abe , i 'm so sorry . i feel responsible . abe : why ? valerie : because i convinced you to let go of your suspicions , to return theo 's laptop without even looking at it . abe : you just wanted me to trust my son . i wanted to trust him . my mistake was trusting the dimeras . valerie : is there anything i can do ? abe : oh , no , no , no . thank you -- things are pretty bad with theo right now . he wo n't even listen to me . valerie : well , i 'm sure you told him that he was doing the wrong thing no matter how good his intentions were . abe : intentions wo n't matter if he 's brought up on charges . valerie : is that possible ? abe : he could be arrested for being an accessory after the fact . valerie : what ? uh - oh . no , we ca n't let that happen . steve : of course i 'll let my son speak for himself . what do you think i 've been doing ? kayla : yeah , yeah . yeah , i guess that 's what you have been doing . right , right , and , you know , it 's truly admirable , actually , you know ? to not try to influence him in any way , you know ? just let him completely and totally self- destruct , because after all , that 's what he wants to do anyway , right ? so , i mean , he 's his own person . steve : kayla , please ... kayla : no , no , go ahead . steve : please . kayla : go ahead . go ahead and just tell him . tell him how you were totally cool with him going off to prison for god knows how long , because i 'm sure that is what he wants to hear . [ somber music ] steve : joe , i still feel the same way . i think that you should be the one to decide how to handle this . kayla : are you totally out of your mind ? how could you stand here and say that ? steve : i thought you just said you knew how i felt . kayla : yes , i did , but , you know , i mean , hope springs eternal , and i thought for sure -- i thought for sure that maybe , you know , you had changed your position on this . steve : well , i haven't . kayla : well , i do n't know why not -- i do n't know why not . everything else has changed . did you hear what tripp said ? steve : yes , i heard what he said . kayla : yeah . he said he 's never , ever gon na tell anybody what joe did here . this whole thing -- this whole entire thing -- could just -- it could just go away . steve : and you really think that would be the end of it ? kayla : yes , i do , i do , if you were n't standing here trying to convince him every couple seconds that he should turn himself in . steve : that 's not what i 'm doing ! kayla : well , you know what ? he is so ready to throw his entire life away , and it 's all because of you ! [ dramatic music ] steve : kayla , i do n't think joe will be throwing his life away . kayla : you know , prison is n't prep school or college . steve : no ... kayla : it 's not gon na make him a better person . steve : i was talking to roman before , and he was telling me that if we approach this the right way , we 'll probably be able to get a plea deal for joe . joey : really ? steve : yes , because you were underage when ava died , and you 're turning yourself in voluntarily , and -- kayla : you talked to roman about this ? steve : yes . kayla , he 's family . baby , listen , you got to calm down and just listen -- you -- kayla : no , do n't you patronize me , do n't ! you know , you think that you 're helping here , but you 're only making things worse . joey : mom , you 're being unfair . kayla : i am not interested in being fair . the only thing i am interested in is saving my son 's life . joey , you are so very precious to me -- my wonderful , kind , smart son . if you go to prison , i just do n't think that i can go on . joey , please . please do n't turn yourself in . please . [ dramatic music ] theo : yeah , that 's true . i did say i just want us to be friends . claire : okay , good . 'cause i want you to know that you can trust me not to cross any lines . theo : yeah , well , i trust you , claire . can we talk about something else now ? claire : here , how about this . how about we do n't talk at all ? theo : what ? claire : no , i mean about all of these things that are bumming us out , yes . theo : okay . claire : what we 're gon na do is we 're gon na just enjoy what 's left of our summer . theo : uh - huh . claire : and we 're gon na spend the rest of the day at the lake . theo : the lake ? claire : yes , and we 're gon na go swimming and get some sun and have a picnic , and it 's gon na be great . so go change . you have ten minutes . theo : okay . [ delicate music ] lani : raines may not be eager to take me back . jj : why not ? lani : he wanted me to tell him what dario told eli to get into witness protection . jj : he ca n't ask you to do that . lani : that 's what i said . he got mad , threatened to fire me , and i may have implied that if he did , i would go to my father and have him fired . jj : so you pulled the `` my dad is the mayor `` card . i bet raines loved that . lani : i should n't have said it -- it was out of line . jj : yeah , whatever . raines deserved it . lani : no , he didn't . so i decided to step down from the fbi to protect my job here . but he 's still pretty mad at me . jj : ah , you know what ? that 's not okay . no , boss or not , i 'm not gon na let him treat you this way . lani : no , jj , no . i am serious , okay ? i do n't want to alienate raines any more than i already did . jj : excuse me , raines ... lani : no , jj . jj : i need to talk to you . raines : not like that you do n't , detective . jj : you know , with all due respect , you ca n't punish lani for not giving you details about an ongoing fbi investigation . raines : i ca n't see how my conversations with lani are any of your business . jj : because she is one of us . i want lani reinstated as my partner right now . eli : commissioner , i 'd like to have a word with you in private . raines : if you would like to speak to me , agent grant , you can do so in front of my officers . otherwise , i 'm not interested . eli : there 's been a development in the hernandez case . raines : what kind of development ? eli : we 're about to make an arrest . valerie : i need to speak to you . hope : valerie , now is not a good time . valerie : okay , well , this will only take a minute . listen , i need you to promise abe you wo n't go after theo . hope : why would we do that ? valerie : because of his job with the dimeras . you know , theo did n't know what he was getting himself into , and you know how he is . he 's always thinking about the best in people , especially his family . rafe : we have no intention of arresting theo . abe : rafe , hope ... hope : i 'm sorry . we 're here to arrest you . [ dramatic music ] joey : mom , can i talk to you alone , outside ? [ delicate music ] [ door closes ] tripp : uh , i 'm sorry . i thought if i told him not to turn himself in and promised that i would n't say anything , he 'd change his mind . steve : yeah . kayla thought so too . joey : i guess i 've been so caught up in my own situation , i did n't realize how bad things are between you and dad . kayla : joey , you do n't need to worry about us . joey : i hate it . i hate being the reason you 're fighting . kayla : listen to me . your dad and i are okay . joey : no , no , you 're not . and i know it 's because of me and because of what i did to ava , and i 'm so sorry . kayla : stop . would you just please stop ? stop . joey : you guys have done everything for me . i just want you to be okay . and if you 're not , it 's my fault . kayla : it 's not your fault . joey : yes , it is . i did what i did because i wanted us to be together . if you and dad break up ... i do n't know if i can handle it . kayla : well , you know what ? all you need to do is stay here . that 's it . do n't turn yourself in . if you 're here , we can fix this . we can make everything work . [ dramatic music ] raines : so , if an arrest is imminent , does this mean you found dario ? eli : no , but we did find out that he had a partner . that 's who he gave up in exchange for witness protection . raines : you knew about this ? lani : i knew there was a partner , but eli never told me who it was . jj : well , can you tell us who it is ? i mean , if they 're about to be arrested . raines : hold on , hold on , before we start naming names , do you even have evidence that this partner even exists ? eli : dario was on his way over here to bring proof when the hit and run happened . raines : ah , so this evidence disappeared with dario . eli : i did n't say that . you see , lani and i have been working nonstop to bring his partner in on our own . raines : huh . how strong is your case ? eli : not as strong as it 'd be with dario 's testimony , but we got enough , and that 's good enough for me . jj : so who is it ? who 's dario 's partner ? eli : lani , i need you to be prepared for what 's about to happen here . lani : why me ? valerie : i could not have heard you right . abe : what the hell 's going on here ? hope : we 've been ordered to bring you in . abe : look , i 'm the mayor of this town . i 'm the one who gives the orders around here . hope : not this time . abe : if i 'm being arrested , i have a right to know what the charges are against me . rafe : you 've been named as a co - conspirator in a counterfeiting scheme . abe : that 's what we were holding your brother on . hope : abe , please , come with us quietly . valerie : no , he 's not going anywhere with you . abe could not possibly be involved in any kind of criminal activity . he is the most honest man i know . rafe : well ... [ dramatic music ] theo : friends . claire and i are just friends . that 's what i said i wanted , so that 's what we are -- friends . claire : all righty . i 'm ready . theo : hey . [ delicate music ] hope : we do n't want to do this , valerie . but the evidence against abe -- it 's clear . abe : what evidence is that ? rafe : dario gave your name to the fbi . he said the two of you were partners . valerie : no , no , this has got to be some sort of mistake . rafe : i 'm sorry . hope : rafe . rafe : abe . hope : you have the right to remain silent . anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law . you have the right to an attorney . if you can not afford one , one will be provided . do you understand the rights i just recited to you ? abe : yes . hope : okay . [ dramatic music ] theo : you look ... claire : i look what ? theo : hot . claire : well , duh . it 's , like , a bazillion degrees outside . perfect day for the lake , right ? theo : yeah . claire : so , could you actually put some of this on my back , please ? theo : do n't you want to wait till we 're at the lake ? claire : no . this way it has time to soak in before we get there . please ? theo : sure , yeah . claire : thank you . theo : hmm . claire : and while you do that , i am going to scroll through my instagram , because i do n't plan on being on my phone the entire time we 're at the lake . true friendship . theo : yep . [ delicate music ] friends . we 're just friends . claire : what 'd you just say ? theo : nothing . [ clears throat ] [ delicate music ] lani : why are you singling me out ? eli : dario 's partner is someone close to you . lani : eli , who is it ? abe : this is all a mistake . rafe : keep the press out . do n't let them in . lani : dad , what is going on , and why are you in handcuffs ? abe : this is all just a big misunderstanding . lani : oh , my god , you said it was someone close to me . what did you do , eli ? abe : lani , look . it 's gon na be all right . everything 's going to be fine . lani : you read him his rights ? hope : we did . abe : you were played by dario , eli , and you fell for it . he gave you my name . you gave him a free ride out of the country . that 's not gon na stick . i 'm innocent . [ dramatic music ] steve : so , you want to tell me how we got here ? this big turnaround of yours ? i mean , you were out for blood , were n't you ? now you want to protect joey ? you 're all concerned for kayla ? tripp : well , the truth is , i was gon na leave town . bags were packed and everything . steve : and what stopped you ? tripp : claire did . she encouraged me to stick it out with you guys , see if you 'd give me a second chance . so i went to see kayla to apologize . steve : and what happened ? tripp : i offered to turn myself in . but she did n't want that . but she asked me to talk to joey . steve : oh , so it was her idea for you tell joey you 'd keep quiet about ava . tripp : you know , she did n't have to convince me , if that 's what you 're thinking . i wanted to do it . steve : why ? tripp : because i do n't want joey to go to prison , okay ? he 's my brother , your son . i do n't want you to lose him . [ delicate music ] joey : you know what you 're doing is called emotional blackmail , right ? kayla : what ? joey : you sent me to therapy for months . you do n't think i learned anything ? kayla : you 're right , sorry . i just do n't want you to do something that you 're gon na regret , and i know that it 's this guilt that 's driving you to make this confession , but really , you know what ? what good is it gon na do ? locking yourself away from the world and from your family ? i mean , it 's not gon na make things better . joey : what will ? kayla : i wish i knew . but no matter what your dad says , there 's no guarantee that you 're gon na get a short sentence . your whole life could change with one bad decision . joey : i know , mom . but i deserve it . i killed someone . i took someone 's life . i have to pay the price for that . kayla : joey , you 've already paid the price -- a huge price . you have carried around this terrible burden of guilt , and you have faced everybody that this affects , and none of us -- none of us -- want you to suffer anymore . do you understand me , joey ? you have such potential . you have your whole life to plan out -- friends to make , and -- fall in love , and -- joey , you have so much to give . and you have such a beautiful future to look forward to . joey : and i want to do all of those things , but i ca n't do any of them unless i do this first . kayla : no , no . no , i -- i ca n't let you do it . i just can't . i ca n't , i can't . listen , i know -- i know that you are doing this because you think that your dad respects you for doing it , but -- joey : this has nothing to do with dad , okay ? you 're the reason i want to turn myself in . [ dramatic music ] the in - laws have moved in with us . raines : well . well , well , well . this town , every member of the force , we trusted you . huh , for you to be involved in this is -- abe : i am not involved , damn it . rafe , you said your brother claimed his partner was someone important . that 's why he picked me . he could have named anyone , because this whole damn case is made up . but he chose me -- the mayor -- because it was a big enough name to divert the fbi 's attention , and it did . and then he disappears before he could come up with any proof . valerie : you see ? you see , eli ? dario played you -- all of you -- to get himself out of the charges and get himself a free pass . eli : i wish that were true , mom , but i 've seen the way abe 's been throwing his money around lately -- always paying in cash , always the same bills . valerie : so what ? now cash is a crime ? eli : let me ask you something : where 'd you get your necklace ? and those earrings ? valerie : well , what does that have to do with anything ? eli : you got them from abe , right ? valerie : yes . eli : abe , who paid his jeweler in cash , most of which turned out to be counterfeit . abe : what ? lani : that does n't prove anything . eli : oh , come on , lani . dario said he had a partner . it makes sense that abe would have the same access to the same cash that he did . lani : my father could have picked up those bills anywhere . jj : yeah , she 's right . dario 's money could have been circulating longer than we realized . abe : what can they see that you ca n't ? i 'm the victim here . eli : no , you 're not . abe : excuse me ? eli : i had the cash from the jewelry store analyzed . the bureau confirmed that based on the number of counterfeit bills , there was no way that it was coincidental . valerie : eli , please . eli : we can hold abe for 48 hours till we get the proof that we need . i 'm sorry , mom , but we will get it . [ dramatic music ] kayla : i 'm the reason that you want to turn yourself in ? joey : do you remember when i was in junior high ? we were living upstairs here , and dad was off somewhere on some adventure . i was always in some bad mood -- angry . i was n't very nice to you . i hated being the kid whose dad was never around . kayla : i remember . joey : and grandma caroline kept saying she was missing some cash from the register , and she did n't know where it went . kayla : found that new game console in your dresser . joey : you brought me out here to this bench , and you told me that i was gon na make it right . you made me go inside , tell grandma that i was the one who took her money , and that i spent it on myself . kayla : you did n't speak to me for weeks . joey : i couldn't . i was too busy bussing tables , and doing dishes , and taking out the trash to pay my grandma back . kayla : with interest . joey : with interest . and when i did , i thought she would thank me or tell me she forgave me . you know what she said ? she told me to stop feeling sorry for myself because i did n't have my dad around , because what i did have was the best mom in the world , who was teaching me to do the right thing . you know , and it was hard . that 's what i 'm trying to do now , mom , just like you taught me . [ dramatic music ] [ gentle music ] claire : are you almost done ? theo : yep . almost . claire : what -- oh , my god ! theo : what ? eli : yes , sir . valerie : how could you do this , eli ? eli : it 's not personal , mom . valerie : it is now . eli : look , i 'm just doing my job . i 'm sorry . abe : yeah , well , i am sorry too . this is slander , and after 48 hours , when you are forced to release me , i am going to sue every one of you . [ dramatic music ] steve : when i saw you with that scalpel against kayla 's neck , the woman i love more than anything in this world , and then when you turned it on my son , my own flesh and blood , i wanted to take you out myself . tripp : why did n't you ? steve : because you 're my flesh and blood too . tripp : nobody would have blamed you . steve : maybe not , but i had to put my anger aside and put you first . tripp : why ? steve : because that 's what a parent does for his child . [ gentle music ] kayla : i get it now . i understand what you want to do and why . joey : i know you do n't want me to do this , and that you 're worried sick about me , but you raised me to do the right thing . [ gentle music ] will you let me do the right thing now ? [ gentle music ] oscar mayer deli fresh ham has no added nitrates , theo : what 's wrong ? claire : oh , nothing , nothing . it 's just a nasty comment on one of my songs , no biggie . theo : well , that 's always a biggie for you . claire : no , theo , remember ? we are not talking about anything that bums us out today . theo : okay , claire , i know you , so whatever that was , it was n't just nothing . claire : theo , please , could we just not do this right now ? theo : okay , claire , claire , claire , you said i could trust you , right ? well , if you ca n't be honest with me , i ca n't trust you . friends do n't lie to each other . claire : i was n't -- i -- i 'm just trying to protect you . theo : protect me from what ? claire -- claire : okay . theo : what ? claire : it 's not like you wo n't find out anyway . it 's already trending . theo : what 's trending ? claire : this . [ dramatic music ] lani : this is why you did n't resist when i wanted to step down . you knew you were going after my father . eli : what do you want me to say ? lani : damn it , eli , we were partners . i thought that meant something . eli : i had a job to do , i -- lani : do n't lie to me . do n't lie to me ! that 's not why . you knew i would stop you . i was in your way , eli ! jj : hey , hey , hey , hey . it 's not worth it , hey . let 's just go outside and get some air . lani : i do n't want any air . you will not get away with this . [ dramatic music ] [ crash ] raines : agent grant , i know how difficult things can be . this involves family and friends , so i 'd just like to commend you . job well done , son . [ dramatic music ] rafe : i know you do n't want to hear this , but i 'm sorry . valerie : yeah , you 're right . i do n't want to hear anything -- sympathy from you . i got to go call abe 's attorney . eli : mom , mom , wait . valerie : i do n't want an apology from you either . eli : it 's not that . the necklace and the earrings -- we need them . they 're evidence . [ dramatic music ] valerie : they 're all yours . [ dramatic music ] hope : eli , can you take abe to booking ? valerie : abe , wait , wait . now you remember , you can count on me . i meant what i said , okay ? hope : valerie . [ dramatic music ] tripp : i mean , listen , i do n't know how , but i want to make things right . not just with you , but with joey and kayla . steve : let me tell you something . this family 's been through some pretty tough times before , and we 've always gotten through it somehow . we 're gon na get through this too . [ door opens ] [ somber music ] [ door closes ] joey : thanks for letting me talk to mom alone . steve : you two work things out ? joey : mom tried her best , but i 've decided i 'm still gon na turn myself in . kayla : i 've accepted his decision . [ somber music ]	eli told hope about dario 's partner . he revealed the partner off screen . they were surprised by the person 's identity . abe was leaving a tip when valerie showed up . she wanted to know what was wrong . kayla was okay with tripp agreeing to keep quiet about what joey did . joey wanted to know what steve thought about it . abe told valerie about the work theo was doing for the dimeras . hope and rafe showed up while abe was talking to valerie . steve said he supported joey 's original decision . kayla went off on steve because she thought he wanted joey to go to prison . steve tried to explain what he was doing , but she was n't willing to listen . jj approached raines about lani 's job when eli showed up , eli told raines that there was a development in dario 's care . rafe and hope found abe and arrested him . joey and kayla went outside to talk . kayla told him that everything would be okay if he did n't turn himself in to the police . raines wanted to know if eli had proof that dario 's partner was in salem . eli wanted lani to prepare himself for what happened . abe wanted to know why he was being arrested . rafe told him that he was named as dario 's partner . valerie did n't want to believe that abe was involved . hope read abe his rights before they took him to the station .
tripp : [ sighs ] man , i thought that shift was never going to end . the lunch crowd was out there with full force . ciara : taking advantage of the last few weeks of summer , i guess ? tripp : yeah . you know , i actually thought about doing the same thing . what do you say , you want to go to the lake ? ciara : that sounds really great . tripp : oh , yeah ? yeah . well , let 's go . i still have all the beach stuff in my car . ciara : uh , actually , do you mind if we wait a little while ? tripp : what for ? ben : i feel 100 % ... better . tripp : what the hell is this ? claire : here you go , grandma . someone else will take your order , though ... 'cause i 'm officially off shift . marlena : oh , then maybe you can join me for some iced coffee . claire : sure . yeah . marlena : all right , now , how 's everything going with you ? claire : it 's going good . really good . yeah . i am psyched about your wedding next week . marlena : we 're so pleased you 're singing for us . claire : are you serious ? it 's gon na be like a dream come true for me . marlena : ah , that 's very kind ; thank you . claire : yeah ; bet you 're getting all excited , huh ? marlena : yes , i , uh ... i am excited . claire : mm - hmm . marlena : and i guess i 'm a little nervous too . claire : nervous . why are you nervous ? everyone is so , so happy for you . and i just think it 's the most romantic thing in the world that you 're getting married again . marlena : you 're right . it is romantic . and i feel so lucky to be marrying the man that i love for the second time . john : well , i 'm telling you , partner , i thought that fitting would never end . steve : mm . are you sure you do n't want to go back ? i really think you should have gotten that hot pink cummerbund . john : yeah , right . that would 've been real hot back in the ' 80s maybe . [ laughs ] steve : what 's wrong with the ' 80s ? as i recall , that was when you and the lovely marlena made your first trip down the aisle . john : yeah , just like you and kayla , so ? steve : yeah . i love the ' 80s . john : [ laughs ] come on , man . [ sighs ] hey , listen . speaking of kayla , how 'd it go the other day ? you said you were gon na ask her about something you overheard her telling jennifer ? steve : i did ask her . john : yeah ? and she had an innocent explanation , did n't she ? steve : she did . i 'm just not sure i believe it . [ knock at door ] stefan : bad time ? kayla : with you ? always . well , you obviously want something from me , so , uh , spit it out . stefan : you 're right . i do want something from you . and this time , i 'm not leaving without it . abigail : uh - huh . okay . yeah , okay . all right , mom . well , i 'll -- i 'll -- i 'll just talk to you later . okay , bye . [ phone beeps ] i hope you do n't mind that i stuck around . i just needed to make a few calls . chad : no , not at all . i 'm just trying to see what the market is doing right now . abigail : um , actually , you know , i know that this is silly , but ... just a minute ago , before gabi interrupted us , i felt like ... maybe you were gon na kiss me , and ... am i wrong ? male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] hope : rafe ... what are you doing ? what 's so important that you needed to bring me in here ? what is this ? well , rafe , i mean -- [ moans ] [ both laugh ] rafe : um -- hope : mm . rafe : yep . hope : yeah . um ... rafe : well , i thought it was better to do in here than out there . hope : yeah , but there is a window over there , you know . rafe : well , you 're my wife , you know . besides ... look , no one 's watching . are they ? hope : mm . rafe : no . hope : no . rafe : hold that thought . have i told you -- have i told you how great it was to spend the night with you last night ? hope : you may have mentioned it once or twice . rafe : yeah , well ... it was amazing . hope : yeah . rafe : wish i could spend all day with you . hope : mm . rafe : mm . hope : but unfortunately , the bad guys do n't sleep , do they ? rafe : that is so thoughtless of them . hope : mm - hmm . however -- hold on . um , i happen to have our schedule right here . and , according to this , it says that two weeks from tomorrow , we both have a day off . wait . rafe : yeah ? hope : yeah . rafe : well , how 'bout that ? wait , but you probably have something to do , like catch up on emails or taxes or -- hope : taxes ? rafe : maybe -- hope : i -- well , actually , you know what ? according to this , i ... have no plans . i have no plans at all . rafe : yeah ? well ... you do now . [ both laughing ] chad : you , uh ... you were n't wrong . i just need some time . i just need a little bit more time . abigail : yeah . i do n't want to push it . stefan : abigail 's blood work . where is it ? kayla : i told you . stefan : yeah , yeah . it 's not back from the lab yet . that was hours ago . you must have it by now . kayla : we discussed this . if abigail wanted you to know the test results , she 'll share them with you . stefan : maybe , uh -- maybe i 'm not making myself clear . this is n't a request . i want abigail 's test results ... now . for mild - to - moderate eczema , eucrisa stefan : i 'm the father of abigail 's child . i have every right to see those results . now , if you need further incentive to turn them over , um , let me remind you that i can make steve blind at any time . kayla : it 's nice to see that you inherited the dimeras ' taste for the gothic . stefan : he owes his sight to that bionic eye , kayla , which , uh , you know i control . one flick of the switch , and , uh ... your husband 's shopping for another patch . hope he 's not driving . kayla : what do you want with those results anyway ? it 's not like you can read them . it 's just a bunch of numbers ! stefan : i 'm sure there 's an app for that too . look , i 'm not trying to hurt anyone . i 'm simply trying to make sure that my child is healthy . that does n't go against your hippocratic oath , does it ? kayla : fine . abigail 's pregnancy is progressing normally . stefan : see ? was that so hard ? kayla : so if we 're done -- stefan : no , we are not . is there ... an ultrasound photo ? i assume that 's a yes . kayla : i told you that the baby is healthy . why do you need anything else ? stefan : i 'd like to know if it 's a boy or a girl . kayla : you 'll find out soon enough . stefan : and what if something goes wrong ? kayla : well , then you know what ? abigail and chad will deal with it . stefan : [ laughs ] chad . chad ca n't deal with the pregnancy now . what makes you think he 'll be able to deal with it if anything goes wrong ? kayla : i have no idea what you 're talking about . stefan : he walked out on his wife and his child . i mean , you think he 'd at least stick around for his son . hmm . i mean , is n't that what it means to be a -- a happy family ? unconditional love and all that good stuff ? kayla : what the hell do you know about love ? stefan : you know , kayla , do n't think of this as a -- as a betrayal of abigail . try and think of it like this . you 'll be protecting your husband . trust me . your life will be a hell of a lot easier if you do exactly what i tell you to do . steve : i asked kayla point - blank what she was talking about when i overheard her with jennifer . she said jenn confided in her and it was n't her place to tell me what it was about . john : sounds reasonable . wait . you do n't agree ? steve : well , i would if i thought it was the truth . but that day when kayla was talking , it did n't sound like it was about jennifer or even abigail . it sounded like it was about her . john : all right , let 's back up here . what exactly did she say again ? steve : `` if steve ever found out , i 'm afraid of what might happen . `` does that sound like it was about jennifer ? john : not exactly , no . steve : i 'm worried , man . i think something 's wrong -- really wrong . my wife wo n't tell me what it is . marlena : i hope you do n't mind , but john shared part of your conversation from the other day . and it just sounds to me like things are n't really fine at the loft . claire : grandma , no . no , no , no , no . you need to be focused on your wedding right now . marlena : i am focused on my wedding . i can also focus on you . i 'm a great multitasker . claire : okay . well , if you really want to know ... it 's about ciara . ciara is totally hung up on ben weston . not that she 'll ever admit that . marlena : are you sure about that ? claire : yes . yes . why else would she be pushing tripp away ? i mean , she has got this perfect guy literally throwing himself at her , and she wo n't give him the time of day because she would rather hang out with a serial killer ! how messed up is that ? marlena : so you 're -- so you 're worried for ciara ? claire : yeah , and i 'm worried about tripp ! you know , 'cause ciara treats him like trash , and he still follows her around like a puppy . and he does n't even look at me anymore . marlena : hmm . that must hurt your feelings . claire : i guess i should n't let it hurt my feelings . i -- i know that i should have the self - respect to just back off and start dating again . but ... i do n't know . it does n't work like that , i ca n't just snap my fingers and -- whoosh -- now i 'm over tripp . marlena : and of course it does n't help when you see him so often . claire : yeah , that makes it impossible , actually . you know , maybe i should just be glad that ben keeps showing up at our doorstep . you know , 'cause if he kills us all , then i wo n't have to worry about it . marlena : oh , my gosh . do n't even joke like that . claire : i 'm not joking . i am really scared of this guy . so is everyone ! you know , except for ciara , of course . she is super close with him . she refuses to accept what is obvious to everyone else : that ben set the fire in the cabin that made her almost toast , literally . marlena : honey , i 'm not somebody who believes that . ben : tripp . hey . i 'm sorry . i used the rest of your shampoo . tripp : [ chuckles ] well , why do n't i just run out to the store and grab you some , since clearly you 've made yourself at home . ciara : okay , he 's been staying at a homeless shelter . but they 're overcrowded right now , so they kicked him out this morning . and i thought the least i could do is let him clean up here . tripp : yeah , well , you look pretty clean to me . so why do n't you just get dressed and get the hell out of here ? -i 've seen lots of homes helping new customers abigail : i do n't want to pressure you , but i just want us to keep talking , if that 's not too much to ask . chad : it 's just like i said . abigail : no . never mind . you can just do whatever it is you got ta do and ... check the stock markets or whatever . chad : okay . abigail : and , um ... you know , if you want to see thomas , just -- just let me know . chad : uh , tomorrow ? abigail : yeah . yeah , tomorrow . chad : ari actually just got a new trampoline ; you know , thomas would love it . abigail : yeah , of cour -- you know , i have -- i actually need to check thomas ' pre - school calendar , but -- but maybe . chad : thanks . gabi : chad , ari 's -- oh . abigail , sorry . i did n't realize you were still here . abigail : no , i was just -- i was just leaving . did -- what were you gon na say ? gabi : nothing . it 's okay . i -- nothing . abigail : oh , go ahead . just say it . gabi : uh , well , ari 's done with her last pancake , and she 's requested that chad jump on the trampoline with her . apparently he can do a backflip . abigail : you did not try that on -- on ari 's trampoline . chad : i promised i 'd show her . abigail : oh . okay . well , just be careful . do n't break anything . chad : well , i might break the trampoline . gabi : [ laughs ] chad : or my ego . [ mutters indistinctly ] [ whispers indistinctly ] gabi : abigail , i 'm sorry . i did n't realize the two of you were in here . i -- well , i would have never interrupted . abigail : it 's fine . but i 'm really glad things are going well with you and your daughter . gabi : thank you . you know , what about us ? um , are we okay ? abigail : yeah . yeah , i 'm just -- i 'm hormonal and emotional . but i do know that you 're a good friend . gabi : okay . i 'm really relieved to hear that . i swear , i -- i want you and chad to work things out . and as long as he 's staying here , i 'm gon na do my best to make sure that he moves back home with you . abigail : well , i 'll take all the help i can get . so ... okay , well , you take care . gabi : yeah , you too . buh - bye , abigail . stefan : i 'll tell you what . let 's make this simple . just give me abigail 's complete medical records . kayla : no . no , no , that is -- that is not happening . that -- that is a huge ethical breach . i 'm not doing that . stefan : dr. j , you 've never broken the rules before to protect someone you care about ? kayla : yeah , i 'm trying to protect my niece from you . stefan : look , i already told you . i 'm not trying to hurt abigail . i only want to ensure that my child gets the best possible care . that said , if something were to go wrong with abigail 's health ... kayla : no , i told you that it 's completely normal pregnancy . stefan : her mental health . you and i both know that she 's been under intense psychiatric care . i do n't know what the effects of these medications she 's on -- kayla : category a drugs are completely safe for pregnancy . stefan : yes , i 'm -- i 'm aware of that . but what if they stop working ; if the dose needs to be adjusted or she 's put on an entirely different medication ? a choice will need to be made : keep abigail sane or potentially put my child 's health at risk . i 'm sure that the worst thing for you would be if , uh ... if gabby came back , would n't it ? kayla : gabby 's not coming back . stefan : nah . this is just about my child anyway . i just want to be certain that he or she gets the best medical care available . kayla : here is a duplicate of abigail 's complete file . are you satisfied ? stefan : [ sighs ] for now . i 'll be back . john : maybe kayla 's trying to protect you . i 'm just saying , the last time -- last time i lied to doc , it was all about trying to protect my best friend . and that would be you , if you had n't guessed . you know , in the worst possible way , i did n't want to get her involved . so ... that 's what i did to keep her out of danger . steve : you think kayla might be in some kind of danger ? john : oh . no , no , no , no . sorry , man . you know me . i 'm just , you know , spit balling here . steve : no , no , you 're right , she could be , which is all the more reason i have to find out what the hell is going on . john : [ sighs ] you already tried that before . what are you gon na do now ? steve : try the direct approach again . i 'll ask kayla one more time . if that does n't work , i 'll do whatever i have to to get the truth . marlena : honey , part of being a therapist is really believing that people can change ; that they -- they can be rehabilitated . ben is working so hard to do that . he has acknowledged what he 's done ; he 's making amends . i just think we have to give him credit for that . claire : well , you know , if ben 's such a great guy , then maybe ciara should just be with him . marlena : no , that 's -- that 's not what i was saying . claire : i mean , why not ? that would be perfect . then tripp would be free for me , right ? i mean , if he can stand the sight of me anymore . marlena : claire , honey . claire : look , i -- i really do have to get going . i really do . but it was so good to see you . thank you so much . i love you . i love you . i love you . marlena : i love you , sweet girl . ben : hey , look , man , i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to overstep . i 'm gon na get going . ciara : no , wait . i told him he could grab something to eat before he goes . tripp : [ sighs ] there you go . ben : think i could get some almond milk or -- ciara : we 're not seriously shoving food in his hands as he walks out the door , right ? tripp : oh , i 'm sorry . what should we do ? should we all sit around the counter and talk about our day ? ciara : why are you being so harsh ? tripp : because maybe every time i turn around , there 's a serial killer in my living room ! ciara : would you stop calling him that ? and it 's our living room , tripp . you do n't get the only say . ben : you know what ? i 'm gon na go get dressed . ciara : if i want to have ben over , that 's my choice . tripp : so , what , every time the shelter 's a little crowded , the guy 's gon na show up and stroll around practically naked ? ciara : how else is he supposed to take a shower ? tripp : maybe get a job of his own and find a place of his own -- preferably far away from here ! ciara : right , but it 's not like it 's that easy , tripp ! it 's not like he can just go and fill out an application ! tripp : oh , well , jeez , i wonder why . ciara : [ sighs ] he 's trying to make up for what he 's done ! but he ca n't when people like you and my mom wo n't even give him a second chance ! you know what ? i bet -- i bet she was the one who got him kicked out of the shelter in the first place ! she 's completely crazed trying to drive him out of town . tripp : yeah , well , it sounds like she 's got the right idea . ciara : okay . [ clears throat ] i know what ben 's done , okay ? but that does n't mean he 's not a worthwhile person . and he would never hurt me . i mean , after i crashed my bike , he saved my life . my mom should be thanking him ! and now that we know that the fire was n't actually his fault -- tripp : excuse me . excuse me . since when do we know that ? ciara : ben told us -- remember ? marlena hypnotized him ! and in her professional opinion , he is innocent . meanwhile , everyone in this town is determined to see the worst in him , no matter what the evidence says . tripp : yes , and you 're determined to see the best in him . and why is that ? ben : you guys can quit fighting now . i 'm leaving . ciara : where are you gon na go ? ben : i 'll figure it out . do n't worry about it . ciara : you can stay here ! hope : mm - mm - mm - mm . we should n't be doing this at work . rafe : you 're right . we shouldn't . hope : oh , my gosh , rafe . [ both moaning and laughing ] mm . rafe : hello . abe : i guess this means that the two of you are back together . hope : uh , we are . yes , um ... i think we are , right ? but that -- this -- is the last time we display public affection here at work . abe : mm - hmm . rafe : that 's a promise , so -- hope : is it ? yes , it is a promise . abe : well , i 'm willing to look the other way today . and i 'm very happy for you both . hope : thank you . rafe : so are we . hope : yeah . abe , i 'm so sorry . what can we do for you ? rafe : yeah . abe : yes , well , i heard that you closed the weston case . rafe : mm - hmm . hope : yes . it , uh -- it looked like we were never gon na get enough evidence for indictment . rafe : yeah . abe : still ... the public 's anxiety level 's pretty high . hope : yeah , understandably so . which is why i made it very clear to him yesterday that if he did not leave town for good , i 'd reopen the case . abe : he agreed ? rafe : well , he took the bait . hope : there 's nothing to worry about . abe : i 'm not so sure about that . i 've been keeping tabs on him , informally , of course . rafe : of course . what are you saying ? abe : he was here in town last night , at a homeless shelter . hope : are you kidding me ? abe : well , as far as we know , he could be hitting the road today . stay in touch . rafe : yes , sir . hope : will do . if weston has gone back on our deal , god help him . tripp : you did not just ask him to move in with us . ciara : it 's not forever ; only until he finds another place . ben : ciara , thank you , but -- tripp : shut up . ciara : okay , do n't talk to him like that . tripp : i 'm sorry . how should i talk to him ? ciara : like a person -- not something you just scraped off the bottom of your shoe . tripp : fine . yeah , i 'll talk to him like a person . i 'm not okay with you staying here . and i know claire wo n't be , either . claire : claire wo n't be what ? what 's going on ? tripp : oh , claire . look , just in time . you can tell us yourself . how would you feel if ben weston moved in with us ? gabi : good news ? chad : uh , yeah . the guy that i had watching ben weston just checked in . he left the homeless shelter , so hopefully he 's leaving town for good . gabi : seriously ? chad : yeah , yeah . no one else is gon na take him in . gabi : great , well , one less thing you got ta worry about . chad : well , besides maybe you being mad at me 'cause i may have let ari take a nap , and she might be out for the count for a while . gabi : that 's okay . chad : and also i might be out for the count for a while too , so -- gabi : thank you for spending time with her . chad : yeah , it 's my pleasure . gabi : still , i , like , pulled you away from abigail . chad : it 's okay . she was leaving . gabi : i think we upset her more than she already was . chad : why do you say that ? gabi : well , she told me that she thought that maybe you were were more interested in spending time with ari ... than you were spending time with thomas . chad : she said that ? gabi : yeah . chad : why would she -- that does n't -- gabi : i 'm sorry . chad : no , that 's not fair . she knows how i feel about our son . gabi : i should have never told you anything . chad : it 's not your fault . i 'm glad you did . stefan : [ clears throat ] abigail : what are you looking at ? [ knock at door ] steve : delivery for dr . johnson . kayla : [ sighs ] you did n't have to do that . steve : mm - hmm . how else am i gon na get you to take a lunch break ? kayla : so glad to see you . steve : oh , baby . kayla : [ laughs ] steve : whoa ! i guess i should think about bringing you chowder every time i come visit you . kayla : yeah . steve : are you all right ? kayla : yeah . yeah , i just -- you know , i 'm just i 'm just worried about that patient i have . steve : the one in the icu ? kayla : yeah . steve : well , she take a turn for the worse ? kayla : you know , it 's just kind of touch - and - go . steve : sorry to hear that . so how 'd things go with stefan dimera ? kayla : stefan ? what do you mean ? steve : oh , i mean , when he was here this morning . he was n't really here to make a donation to the neonatal icu , now , was he ? kayla : yeah . yeah , he was . steve : so he was n't hassling you about abigail 's pregnancy ? kayla : mm - mm . nope , not at all . steve : because if he is , you know i 'll help you in any way i can . kayla : i know that . of course , i know that you would do anything for me . steve : that 's right . sweetness , if you 're the one who 's in trouble , you would tell me , would n't you ? stefan : dimera business . nothing you 'd be interested in . abigail : why 'd you close the folder so fast ? stefan : 'cause it 's a prototype we 're working on . the last thing i need is for you to share it with the ceo of titan , aka your husband . abigail : well , you do n't need to worry about that . stefan : why is that ? still has n't come home yet ? abigail : why would he ? i mean , he comes in the door , and you 're standing there and you 've got your hands on me . stefan : i was just trying to feel my baby move . i had no idea he 'd walk in . i am sorry . abigail : well , that 's very touching . but you do n't need to worry about chad , because he 's gon na come around . he just needs time . stefan : do you really believe that ? chad : i mean , is she gon na say that about her own goddaughter and her own husband ? i do n't -- i do n't understand that . i mean , she knows how much i miss thomas . i mean , i miss him like crazy . that 's the worst part of all this for me . how does she not know that ? gabi : of course she knows . i mean , we all know she knows . it 's just the pregnancy talking . her hormones are out of control . chad : i know she 's going , you know , through her own hell , in obviously a different way , but ... you 're just gon na get mad at me . honestly , i do n't know how i 'm gon na get past all of it . rafe : okay , thanks . well , according to the shelter , ben left this morning . hope : so he left town . rafe : he had nowhere else to go . hope : thank god . tripp : yeah , so now that ben is homeless , ciara figured , why not invite him to stay here ? ciara : temporarily -- tripp : no problem , right ? except she did n't bother to ask either of her roommates if they had any problem living with a -- ciara : do n't say it . tripp : serial killer . ciara : please do n't say it . oh , my god . you 're not being fair . tripp : oh , i 'm sorry . you want fair ? i can be fair . okay ? majority rules , right ? so why do n't the three of us put it to a vote . that way if claire does n't want ben staying here -- which why the hell would she ? ciara : claire , please . ben does not deserve to be punished for something he did n't do . okay , i mean , even your grandma is convinced that he did n't set the fire . and you kind of owe him , you know ? claire : for what ? tripp : yeah , for what ? ciara : she hit him over the head with a frying pan . yeah . and he could have pressed charges , but he didn't . that 's got ta count for something , right ? tripp : yes , yes , that counts that ben has the good sense not to try to get someone arrested for acting on self - defense . ciara : it was n't self - defense . tripp : you know what ? i 'm done with this , okay ? you 're wasting your time . there 's no way that claire is going along with this . john : hey , good looking . marlena : mm , hello ! john : mind if i join you ? marlena : i wish you would . john : you sure ? looks like you already got company here . what 's going on ? marlena : oh , i did . claire was here , but she took off rather suddenly . john : yeah , well , she 's a busy girl . i mean , after all , she has a song to practice for our wedding . marlena : our wedding ! oh ! mm . [ both smooch ] abe : wow . there seems to be a lot of this going around today . john : abraham , what 's going on ? abe : how you doing ? all right . all right . hey , i 'm so glad i ran into you two . john : why 's that ? abe : well , you know , being mayor does have its perks . and i was able to pull a few strings , and i cleared the town square for your ceremony . john : yes ! score , carver ! marlena : abe . john : good job , man . marlena : thank you . we are so excited about this . abe : i 'll bet . i 'll bet . hey , i heard belle 's coming back . john : yeah , yeah , yeah . they already rsvp 'd . check this out . she and shawn are coming all the way in from hong kong . can you believe that ? abe : well , that 's wonderful . john : yeah . abe : all the blacks and bradys together again -- marlena : well , except for sami . abe : she 's not coming ? why not ? marlena : wish we knew . kayla : why would you think i 'm in trouble ? steve : listen , baby . i do n't mean to beat this into the ground , but when i asked you what you were talking about with jennifer , i do n't think you gave me the whole story . kayla : well , no , i didn't . i told you , because i ca n't betray jenn 's confidence . steve : so you 're not in trouble ? kayla : no . listen , i appreciate your concern , but you do n't need to worry about me , okay ? if you do n't mind , i 'm going to take this with me . thank you for bringing it . but i have a staff meeting in the lounge , okay ? so i 'll see you tonight , okay ? steve : you 're a lousy liar , sweetness . you should n't have left your phone behind . yeah , i know the code . [ sighs ] 7 - 2 - 5 ... 88 . i did love the ' 80s . any object . any surface . steve : there 's got ta be something . what the hell is this about ? kayla : what are you doing ? abigail : chad is gon na come around . and maybe it 's not what you want to hear , but everybody who loves me -- who really loves me -- is rooting for us . even gabi is helping us get us back together . stefan : why would she do that ? abigail : because she 's a great friend . stefan : who does n't hold a grudge , apparently . must say , i 'm surprised . to me , she seems like the kind of woman who 'd want revenge . abigail : oh . well , obviously you do n't know her very well , do you ? stefan : obviously i don't . anyway , uh ... how can she really help ? abigail : well , right now , she 's staying at the kiriakis mansion and reconnecting with her daughter . stefan : very nice . what about chad ? where 'd he go ? no ! no , let -- let me guess . he did n't have anywhere to go , so he too is stay -- they 're living together ? abigail : it is not like that , and you know it . stefan : [ sighs ] whatever you say . gabi : chad , listen . you can not give up , okay ? abigail sleeping with stefan , conceiving a child with him -- yes , that 's a lot . i get it . but i know you can get past this . chad : i hope you 're right . gabi : yeah , it 's just gon na take some time . and if you need to spend time apart , then abigail needs to respect that . chad : have i told you how grateful i am ? gabi : yeah , thanks . and i know that abigail is too . i just think that she does n't realize that she 's putting a lot of pressure on you and that every time you guys get together , it just makes you more upset . and that 's not good for anybody . i think you should definitely be staying in neutral corners . trust me . you 're doing the right thing . chad : thank you for saying that . tripp : the three of us pay equal rent , which means we have equal say what happens in this loft , including who moves in . ciara : temporarily , tripp ! tripp : okay , so that 's one vote yes . and if you have n't guessed it , my vote is no . so , claire ? you break the tie . come on , what are you waiting for ? kick this crazy killer to the curb . claire : actually , my vote is yes . ben can stay with us .	abby confronted chad about whether or not he was going to kiss her before gabi interrupted them . he said he needed time . gabi was listening to them . stefan went to kayla and demanded to know abby 's test results . stefan threatened to make steve go blind if she did n't tell him about abby . kayla finally told stefan that abby was okay . steve told john that he was convinced that kayla was hiding something . tripp was shocked to find ben in the apartment . ciara explained why ben was there . tripp wanted him to leave . gabi interrupted abby and chad to get him to go away from abby . gabi told abby that she would convince chad to go home . stefan demanded to see abby 's test results , but kayla thought it was wrong . they went back and forth until she gave it to him . john thought kayla could be in danger . steve was going to confront kayla again . tripp and ciara argued over ben being in the apartment . ben decided to leave when ciara told him to stay .
anna : if you are here to beg me to take you back , you 're too late . i 'm marrying roman . tony : this is not what you want . i do n't believe this . anna : believe this . [ jazzy music ] [ telephone ringing ] gabi : [ sighs ] rare , have you gotten anywhere with that new evidence for the ted laurent case , anything that could clear stefan ? rafe : can you stop , okay ? gabi : what ? rafe : well , i told you that because you 're my sister , okay ? i can not be -- no , don't . i can not be disclosing evidence about an ongoing investigation , okay ? gabi : well , he 's my husband . if he 's innocent , i have the right to know . rafe : listen , you only married him because you want to ruin his life . gabi : so . rafe : so . so you did it . you do n't seem too thrilled about it . you having second thoughts ? [ telephone rings ] yeah , hernandez . yeah , all right . i 've got to get down to evidence . i 'll be right back , okay ? [ suspenseful music ] xander : i 'll tell you everything i know , including who put me up to all this . john : all right , if it was n't stefan , then who are you working for ? hope : nothing you say can surprise us . xander : trust me , you will be blown away when i tell you who 's really running this show . nicole : so what 's so important ? kate : well , why do n't we start with the fact that stefan did n't order the kidnapping of ted and me ? nicole : kate , i do n't know what you 're talking about . kate : okay , well , do n't even bother to deny it , because i know for a fact that xander did n't drag ted down to the docks . kate : oh , and how exactly do you know that ? nicole : because ted told me . he said that he was hit over the head with a poker and his unconscious body was dragged down to the dungeon and left there for dead . and you know who did that ? you . kate : ahh , mm . [ suspenseful music ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] nicole : well , i do n't know why ted would tell you that , but he was lying . kate : well , my eyes were n't lying when i saw you open the door to the secret room . you saw ted and me , and you slammed the door shut . kate : are you the one who hit me on the head in this room ? nicole : excuse me ? kate : well , you know , 'cause i 've never figured that out , who hit me , because they came up behind me , so either it was you or the person who 's threatening us both . john : so go ahead , xander . just blow us away . xander : before i say anything , i 'll need a new deal , same as before , full immunity . hope : okay , so you 're admitting that you lied when you said that stefan ordered ted in kate 's abduction ? xander : i 'm not admitting anything . i 'm just saying it 's possible i was mistaken about stefan 's involvement . john : clarify mistaken . xander : perhaps someone was threatening me . hope : and who was that ? xander : you give me a new deal , i 'll give you a new name . john : oh , knock it off , man . you 're really trying my patience now . xander : you 're the ones who told me that my old deal would be invalid if the testimony against stefan proved to be false . i 'm just protecting myself . i do n't want to end up being charged with ted 's murder . rafe : you 're snooping around my desk . gabi : no , i -- i was just collecting information . rafe : you know , i ca n't leave you alone for two minutes . okay , you are jeopardizing my job and my investigation . and by the way , reading confidential police files is a crime , okay ? gabi : okay , well , you know what ? arrest me , then . i need to know who that woman is in that file . rafe : what ? what are you talking about ? gabi : right here , okay ? rafe : you know what ? you -- gabi : this mystery woman . [ tense music ] nicole : you are making a lot of assumptions , kate . none of them are correct . kate : okay , listen , you do n't have to pretend . i know you 're as scared as i am . nicole : i want you to leave . kate : we need to do something about this , because right now , we 're -- we 're prisoners in our own lives . we 're afraid of what will happen if we cross this person . but if we team up , if we join forces , we can work against them . [ telephone rings ] nicole : i have to get this . nicole dimera . shin : i do not like to be kept waiting . nicole : my apologies . i got caught up . i am on my way . shin : this meeting had better not be a waste of my time . ms. hernandez has proven herself to be very valuable to dimera , and i will support her as ceo unless you can make an extremely compelling argument as to why you should replace her . get here fast , ms . walker , or your window of opportunity will be closed . stefan : you ca n't seriously be thinking about putting nicole in charge of dimera . she is dangerous , erratic , and untrustworthy . shin : that 's rich coming from a man who 's just been charged with murder . stefan : i am not the criminal . nicole is . mr. shin , please , you can not give her any more power . nicole will look at you and swear eternal loyalty , and as soon as you turn around , she will stab you in the back . nicole : i have to leave . kate : we 're not finished . [ tense music ] anna : oh , my -- my sweet roman , such a gentleman . and i realize he -- he does n't want to embarrass you with our pda , but believe me , behind closed doors , he does not hold back . tony : this is not real . you love me , not him . anna : well , i did love you , tony . i did . so much that i -- i carried your ashes around with me for years . but then i realized that was a very unhealthy way to live . so i went and got therapy , and i got help , and i finally came to terms with the fact that you were gone . tony : but i 'm not gone . i 'm standing right here . anna : [ laughs ] but i did n't realize you were alive when i came back to salem . my plan was to put your ashes in the dimera crypt and then move on with my life . tony : by getting engaged to roman ? anna : well , is that so hard to believe ? we do share a daughter after all , and not so long ago roman called me and invited me here on a new year 's eve when i was very lonely . is n't that right , hon ? roman : uh , yeah , but -- anna : and for what i thought was going to be just an old roll in the hay for old times ' sake and `` auld lang syne `` and all of that turned into something a lot more real , because he defended me and stood by me when i was falsely accused of killing andre with your urn , no less . is n't that right , hon ? roman : yeah , it is , but -- anna : he 's always been so loyal and so -- so passionate and so protective of me . he even gave me an alibi , which i did n't need , of course . but anyway , once i was cleared , we started dating , and then it really got quite serious . is n't that right , hon ? is n't that right , hon ? roman : uh ... yeah , but , uh , but we , uh , we broke up . tony : what kind of game are you playing here ? anna : heh ... great riches will find you when liberty mutual anna : i am not playing games . tony : so you and roman , you -- you did n't break up ? anna : well , i mean , we did about a year ago , but that was only because at the time i was n't entirely over you . and he deserves my whole heart , which i could n't give to him then , but i can now . tony : but this does n't make sense . i was with marlena earlier , and she told me that you were heartbroken this morning because you and i are gon na spend another day apart . anna : well , she must be mistaken , because you are just a teeny , tiny speck in my rearview mirror . tony : look at me . look at me . [ chuckling ] i see it in your eyes . you love me just as much as i love you . we belong together . anna : then why are you still married to nicole ? tony : because i already told you , to save the family legacy . and it 's not going to be forever . anna : and what am i supposed to do in the meantime , tony , sit around and wait ? you can forget that , tony . if holding on to some stupid company is more important than holding on to me ... tony : anna , please . anna : then roman is the good choice . it 's a fabulous choice . because he and i ca n't wait to spend the rest of our lives together . tony : is this true ? are you going to make anna your wife ? gabi : so you do n't know who that mystery woman is or why she was running away from hope when hope was trying to give her her money back . rafe : i can not discuss this with you . gabi : oh , come on . look , i read enough in that file to know that before ted was killed hope gave him back that expensive necklace . and then all of a sudden , it ends up in a trash can . so i 'm thinking that that woman was in ted 's apartment , and she took it , and then she dumped it . rafe : maybe . gabi : all right , listen , i know that hope , she brought that necklace here . did you guys find anything on it , prints , anything that could find who this mystery woman is ? rafe : well , here 's the thing about thieves , a lot of times they were gloves . gabi : okay , i get it , but , i mean , if it was a robbery , then why would she throw the necklace away ? you do n't think it 's a robbery . you think that person killed ted . rafe : listen , all i can tell you is that i am asking the same questions that you are asking me , all right ? gabi : all right . rafe : all right . gabi : you know , so maybe it 's possible that she could have shot ted before stefan even got there . rafe : it is possible . gabi : rafe , then you need to find her . rafe : what do you think i am trying to do , hmm ? [ tense music ] john : well , xander , the fact is , neither one of us has the ability to grant you an immunity deal . xander : not my problem . hope : yeah , well , it is your problem , because there is a lot of pressure on the pd to solve this case . xander : are you suggesting your former colleagues would pin a murder on an innocent man ? hope : no , i 'm just saying that the police will implicate someone , and it could very well be you , and once that happens , our hands are gon na be tied . john : you know , but the thing is , if you tell us the truth right now , we can help you get out in front of all this and avoid a long stretch in prison . xander : but i 'm not going to prison , 'cause i did n't kill ted , but i have a pretty good idea who did . john : well , it should n't be a problem , just give us a name . xander : we 're just going around in circles , are n't we ? i do n't know about you , but i want to get off this wild ride , but when i go , i can go forth with a clear conscience , unlike you two , who will have blood on your hands . hope : for what ? xander : failure to act . there is a killer on the loose in salem . if you want them off the streets before someone else turns up dead , i suggest you help me give the da a new suspect . stefan : i did not kidnap or murder anyone . i 'm being framed . shin : by ms . hernandez ? according to ms . walker , ms . hernandez only married you because she had some score to settle . stefan : oh , yes , that is true . gabi wants to destroy my life , but nicole is the one who is trying to frame me . shin : another personal vendetta ? stefan : i do n't know what her motivation is , but i know she wo n't back off . i mean , it was bad enough that she convinced ted and kate to say that i kidnapped them . but i think nicole killed ted to put the final nail in my coffin . shin : that 's a serious charge you make without evidence to back it up . stefan : well , i -- i 'm working on it . i have someone investigating as we speak . kate : do n't you realize we could both end up like ted ? nicole : mm ... not me . because i 'm doing exactly what i 'm supposed to be doing . now , you on the other hand made a big mistake coming here trying to get me to team up with you . kate : you would n't do that . nicole , you can not tell anyone . nicole : oh , i 'm sorry , kate . but unlike you , i know where my loyalties belong . kate : oh , my god . what the hell have i done ? who 's gon na help me now ? ben : how about us ? [ dramatic music ] -guys , i want you to meet someone . kate : what the hell are you doing here ? ben : i 'm here on assignment for stefan dimera . kate : oh , stefan assigned you and your girlfriend to be underneath nicole 's bed ? ben : mr. dimera believes that nicole is setting him up for your kidnapping and ted 's murder . we came here to find proof . ciara : and based off of what we just heard , nicole is n't the only person involved . ben : and it sounds like somebody is pulling both your strings , kate . who is it ? kate : you have no idea of what you 've gotten yourself into . you need to get the hell out of here and forget about everything you heard . ben : oh , what i heard is that stefan did n't kidnap you . but you told the cops that he did . kate : because i had no choice , because my family was threatened . ben : okay , hey , i get it . you 're a victim in all this . you 're scared . i get it . but stefan 's a victim too . that 's why if you 're gon na team up with anybody , it should be him , then you guys can join forces , and you can fight back together . kate : yeah , well , it 's too late for that , way too late , because nicole 's already out there reporting what i wanted to do , all right ? right now , i 'm as good as dead . ciara : reporting to who ? kate : get out . ben : let us help you . kate : get out ! because if you do n't , i call security , and you 'll be arrested . [ tense music ] tony : do you really want to marry my anna ? roman : uh ... you know what , tony ? we did n't get it right the first time , and i am a big believer in second chances . anna : do you see ? you see ? roman and i have rekindled our romance . my love for him is stronger than ever . tony : but not stronger than your love for me . anna : [ scoffs ] the ego on you . tony : this is not about ego . it 's the truth . when i battled back from the brink of death twice sometimes the pain was so excruciating that i wanted to give up , but i didn't . do you know why ? because of you . because in my darkest hour , i could feel your love pulling me through so i could be strong again , so we could come back together , and i am not about to give you up for another man . anna : so does this mean you want to fight for me , tony ? tony : yes . anna : oh , tony . there 's only one way you can stop me from marrying roman . tony : well , what is it ? tell me . what ? anna : you have to divorce nicole . [ tense music ] nicole : [ scoffs ] where the hell is shin ? stefan : sorry for rushing you out of there like that . i thought we should have this conversation in private . shin : would n't want anyone to overhear the accusations you 're making against ms . walker , especially if they 're untrue . stefan : i 'm really confident i 'm right about nicole . you should get rid of her . shin : i appreciate your passion , mr . dimera , but without any proof of wrongdoing , i 'm reluctant to take any action . [ cell phone ringing ] it 's ms . walker . do n't -- do n't -- do n't answer it . just give me a little bit more time , and i will get you the proof that you need to show you that i 'm being set up , then i can have my job back . [ phone beeps ] shin : i will put ms . walker off for now . as far as your future with dimera , i 'm not making any promises . stefan : it 's my father 's company . shin : your wife is well on her way to taking it down . she fooled you into backing her as ceo , and we could all end up paying the price . stefan : i knew that sham of a marriage was a mistake . nicole : mr. shin , once again i am sorry for being late , but i 'm here now in the square ready to discuss how to remove gabi hernandez from dimera before she can do any more damage . gabi : okay , listen , this is huge , because if stefan did n't kill ted , then he 's not gon na go to prison . this changes everything . rafe : hmm . see , i still do n't get why you care , but if you hate stefan , then why are you worried about what happens to him ? gabi : well , if stefan gets cleared , then he could come after me . i mean , you 're the one that mentioned that in the first place . rafe : how the hell does that even make sense , hmm ? you want him to be cleared on one hand , yet the other you 're worried if he is cleared that he 's gon na come after you ? gabi : i -- yes , i -- i want justice to be served if stefan is innocent , but i am worried that he could be a maniac . rafe : sis , hello , it 's me you 're talking to here , okay ? so despite what you say about being scared of him , i think it 's something else . in fact , i think you 're in love with him . [ tense music ] gabi : rafe , come on . how could i possibly love a man that framed me for a murder that i did not commit ? my -- my daughter thought i abandoned her . i could never carry another child to term because of him . rafe : gabi , i know how much you 've suffered , okay ? i do . and revenge will feel good in the moment , but it 's just gon na leave you feeling cold . gabi : so you do n't think that he should pay for what he did to me ? rafe : of course i do . the question is , do you ? gabi : oh , come on . you know the answer to that . and why are you interrogating me ? no , no , no . i am not -- i just want you to be honest with yourself . you 're telling me that you hate stefan , you despite him , you want to see him punished , yet when he was brought up on kidnapping charges , you went to the mat for him . gabi : because i thought he was innocent . rafe : mm - hmm , and now you hope he did n't kill ted . gabi : i never said that . rafe : you did n't have to . i can see it , okay ? now , look , i already told you before , stefan is like the last person on earth that i want you to be with , but i 've also learned you 're gon na do whatever you want despite how i feel . so there 's nothing i can do to stop you from being with him . and with that said , i hope he is innocent and it all works out . [ ominous music ] stefan : oh , i got your text . you have news ? ben : we went over to nicole 's room , and -- ben : `` we . `` you both went . ciara : yeah , ben has a record . if he got caught breaking and entering , he could be in big trouble , so i broke in before he got there . ben : we started searching the room . before we found anything , kate walked in . stefan : that makes sense . kate and ted were working with nicole to frame me . ben : no , not exactly . stefan : what , you do n't think nicole 's involved in this ? ben : no , no , she 's definitely involved . she 's smack in the middle of the whole thing . nicole : what the hell is taking so long ? [ scoffs ] shin stood me up . and i bet that little slut gabi hernandez got to him and is filling his head with lies so he 'll keep her on as ceo . [ chuckles ] nice try , bitch . you 're going down . tony : oh , now i understand what 's going on . you 're using roman to try to force my hand . anna : that is totally untrue . tony : well , if you loved him , you would have married him and not worried whether i 'm going to end it with nicole or not . anna : all i know is i want a husband who truly loves me . might be roman , might be you . may the best man win . mm . ahh , looks like i 've got a lot to think about . anna : well , do n't think too long , darling , 'cause roman and i , we might elope at a moment 's notice . tony : oh , okay . bye . roman . roman : tony . anna : oh , thank you , thank you , thank you . ohh , it worked like a charm . ohh . hope : xander 's not budging on this . john : oh , i can keep on pushing him . hope : you think he 's playing us ? john : well , a snake like him , anything 's possible , but my gut is telling me that he 's got the goods on someone . think rafe can help us out here , maybe encourage the da to give xander a new immunity deal ? hope : well , it 's worth a try . xander : have we made a decision ? hope : yes , we have . let 's head down to the station and see what we can do for you . discover your skin 's potential : kate : [ sighs ] tony : what are you doing here ? kate : [ sighs ] i was trying to convince your wife to help me fight back against kristen , but she refused , and she left . she 's totally under kristen 's control . ahh , well , i do n't know anything about that . kate : yeah , so you say . you deny working with kristen . you deny knowing where she is . i really hope you 're telling me the truth , because it 's my life on the line . tony : listen , i have my own problems . anna just -- well , she 's so upset that i married nicole , so she 's threatened me . she 's given me an ultimatum . either i divorce her or she marries roman . kate : oh , my god . that will never happen . roman would n't marry anna . tony : well , apparently he 's anna 's knight in shining armor every since she was accused of killing andre . kate : well , then maybe it 's for the best . i mean , do you really want to be involved with someone that unstable ? tony : you 're talking about the woman i love . kate : the woman who carried around your charred remains in her purse for a decade ? tony : oh , but is n't it lovely ? i could n't think of a more ardent display of devotion . kate : really ? we 'll see what happens when she starts displaying her craziness . remember i warned you . [ ominous music ] anna : you did great . tony bought that hook , line , and sinker . oh , thank you for playing along . hey , hey . tony 's gone ; show 's over . anna : jeez , i do n't have cooties . roman : and i do n't appreciate being blindsided . i do n't appreciate it , all right ? i know you were trying to make tony jealous and all that . anna : exactly , and it worked . i mean , now that tony finally understands he could lose me , he 's going to come to his senses and divorce nicole . roman : what if he does n't ? anna : [ scoffs ] [ telephone rings ] rafe : he wants what ? hope : a new immunity deal . john : yep , so that 's the only way he 'll give up what he knows about who really kidnapped ted and kate . hope : and who may have killed ted . [ tense music ] rafe : so stefan 's not involved , hmm ? you lied ? xander : i was in fear for my life . rafe : mm , right , so you , uh , screwed over an innocent man . xander : stefan dimera is hardly an innocent man . stefan : so gabi and i were right about nicole . she did try to frame me . ben : well , it 's a little bit more complicated than that . from what we heard , it sounds like there 's somebody else involved , somebody who has leverage over kate and nicole . stefan : who ? ciara : we do n't know . kate never said the person 's name , but she was basically begging nicole to break ranks and her fight out against whoever it is . ben : yeah , nicole was n't having it . she told kate she made it was a big mistake by even asking . ciara : yeah , and now kate is terrified that nicole will out her as a traitor . ben : i mean , who knows if she really will , but it definitely seems like nicole is much more in sync with this other person . stefan : so we need to get kate alone . ben : no , listen . i -- i tried to convince her , team up with you , you know , tell us what she knows , but she told us to forget everything that we heard . stefan : okay , well , if kate wo n't play ball , then i 'll go to nicole , and one way or another , i will get the truth out of her . [ phone beeps ] ben : okay . stefan : it 's rafe . he wants to discuss the case . good job , both of you , really . i 'll keep you posted . [ tense music ] gabi : [ sighs ] [ tense music ] rafe : now , look , i already told you before , stefan is like the last person on earth that i want you to be with , but i 've also learned you 're gon na do whatever you want despite how i feel . so there 's nothing i can do to stop you from being with him . and with that said , i hope he is innocent and it all works out . [ suspenseful music ] nicole : where is shin ? and what kind of bull have you been feeding him ? kate : [ exhales ] damn voice mail . xander , i need to talk to kristen . it 's urgent , and you need to set it up immediately , and i do n't want to hear no . this needs to be over . [ phone beeps ] [ exhales ] [ telephone rings ] hope : where 's xander ? rafe : talking to trask . john : well , they strike a deal ? rafe : well , they 're working on it , but given that xander 's a liar , the value of his testimony is obviously up for debate . john : mm . hope : thanks for helping us out . rafe : yeah . well , whoever this mystery woman is , we need to catch her before she hurts someone else . gabi : how did you get in the gate ? nicole : answer me . where is shin ? gabi : how should i know ? nicole : oh , as if you have n't been doing damage control to save your own skin . gabi : nicole , what are you talking about ? nicole : do n't play innocent with me . i was supposed to meet shin , and he never showed up , because you stopped him . gabi : you 're sounding paranoid . nicole : oh , knock it off , gabi . [ scoffs ] nicole : game over , okay ? hey . gabi : what ... nicole : i already told shin that you only married stefan to destroy him and that dimera could end up collateral damage . he knows that you 're a scheming little bitch , and he 's going to fire your ass and make me ceo . gabi : oh , i 'm the scheming bitch ? nicole : yeah . gabi : okay , you 're the one that kidnapped ted and kate and then tried to pin it on stefan . nicole : oh , that 's absurd . gabi : i do n't think so . and the cops do n't think so either . they 're actually thinking that stefan was set up , and they 're starting an investigation . i happen to know it 's about some mystery woman . oh , my god . oh , my god . you did n't just frame stefan for kidnapping . you framed him for murder . wait a minute . it was ... it was you . you killed ted laurent . [ dramatic music ] i 'm just a normal person [ light tense music ] kristen : i 'm your wife in public . anna is your wife in the bedroom . i do n't see what the problem is . tony : the problem is that anna would rather die than share me with someone else . kristen : well , it 's up to you . tony : this is not a joke . anna would not go along with this . she 's far too principled . kristen : oh , you mean obsessed . i heard she lugs around your ashes everywhere she goes droning on and on to anyone who will listen that you two are soul mates . tony : mm . we are soul mates . kristen : you know what ? on second thought , the sharing option is off the table . uh - uh , i ca n't trust anna to keep her big mouth shut . and if i want to keep my secret safe , that means that you 'll have to stay away from anna entirely . otherwise , i 'm gon na have to eliminate her . tony : you really are serious that you would murder the woman that i love . kristen : well , i do n't want to . but unless you swear to steer clear of anna , i 'm not gon na have a choice . tony : you are so evil . oh , anna . what am i gon na do ? [ inhales and exhales ] i do n't want to lose you . anna : tony may have played it cool there at the end , but believe me , i could tell , his insides were boiling with jealousy . roman : his insides . anna : yes , oh , yes , just the idea of you and me walking down the aisle together is driving him nuts . there 's no question he will divorce nicole now . roman : i repeat , what if does n't ? what if you 're wrong about that ? anna : well , we 'll just cross the bridge when we come to it . [ jazzy music ] shin : is n't it a little early for martinis ? kate : it 's never too early for martinis . shin : i could use a drink myself . kate : oh , hard time at the office ? shin : i 'm sure you 've been following the news . ever since stefan was arrested for murder , the two mrs . dimeras have been vying to run the company , but frankly , neither inspires much confidence . kate : well , you 're not going to get an argument from me about that . shin : there is another mrs . dimera i could consider . kate : i hardly think abigail is up to the job . shin : i was talking about you . nicole : i had absolutely nothing to do with ted 's murder . stefan whacked him , because he did n't want to testify against him in the kidnapping case . gabi : i do n't think so . no , no , no , no , i think you were afraid that ted would talk , yeah , that he would tell the police that you were involved in the kidnapping , so you decided to kill two birds with one bullet . you shot ted , and you were hoping that stefan would take the blame . nicole : that 's absurd . gabi : no , and i think that you were the woman that hope saw throw away that necklace , the one you took from ted 's apartment to make it look like a robbery . nicole : wow , you are really losing it . gabi : no , i 'm not , okay ? i saw the report . i 'm pretty sure that hope could pick you out of a lineup before you could even say `` life in prison . `` mm - hmm . hope : that was n't a total loss . john : nope . hopefully , they 'll cut him a deal and xander will start talking . hope : yeah , well , we both know that we ca n't rely on him . i wish we had more to go on so we could identify that mystery woman who may have killed ted and framed ... hey . ciara : actually , we have some new leads . [ ominous music ] stefan : you have an update on my case ? rafe : yeah , actually , xander appears to be backing off his claim that you were behind the kidnapping . looks like he 's gon na point the finger at someone else . stefan : i told you i was innocent . i ca n't wait to tell your sister i 'm taking my company back the moment i 'm cleared . rafe : yeah , for the record , i just spoke with my sister , actually , and as much as she wants revenge , i actually think she regrets what she did to you . now , if it were up to me , i 'd never let you anywhere near my sister again , but for some reason , she seems to have feelings for you , and , well , i think you feel the same way about her , so why do n't the two of you just grow up , be honest with each other , and put this behind you ? [ tense music ] nicole : you do n't know what you 're talking about . gabi : look , i get it . i know you want to get revenge , but you have taken this way to far , nicole , okay ? i am not gon na let you steal dimera , and i 'm not gon na let you frame stefan for a crime he did n't commit . nicole : and i 'm not gon na let you ruin this for me . gabi : let ... let go . nicole , what are you -- are you crazy ? oh . oh , my god ! ohh ! ohh ! no ! ugh ! what ? what is this , a wig ? what ? [ dramatic music ] gabi : oh , my god . kristen ?	tony ran into anna at the pub . she told him to forget it if he wanted to get back together because she was marrying roman . he did n't believe her so she kissed roman . gabi wanted information from rafe about stefan 's case . he wondered why she cared so much when she married him to get revenge . rafe walked away so she tried to look at the files . xander was prepared to tell john and hope who was responsible for ted 's murder . kate tried to talk kristen into working together . kristen did n't want to work with her . kate kept trying to convince her that they should work together . rafe caught gabi snooping through his files . she wanted to know about the mystery woman in the file . xander kept trying to make sure he had his immunity deal before he said anything to john and hope . john was getting annoyed with xander . kristen got a call from mr. shin . he gave her one more chance to convince him that she should run dimera enterprises . stefan overheard the call and tried to stop him from making kristen ceo . kristen was trying to leave her room to meet mr. shin , but kate tried to stop her . ben and ciara were under the bed while they were talking . anna continued to convince tony that she and roman were together .. roman said they broke up so tony was confused . tony reminded her how marlena told him she was heartbroken that morning . anna wanted tony to divorce kristen , but he told her why he could n't do it . tony asked roman if he really was going to marry anna . gabi asked rafe about the mystery woman . rafe did n't want to tell gabi anything . gabi continued to question him about the woman , but he still would n't tell her anything . john told xander that he and hope could n't grant his immunity . hope warned him that the police may suspect him , but they would n't be able to help him . xander warned them that there was a killer on the loose . he told them to help him get the da to give him a new deal to get the killer off the street . stefan tried to convince mr. shin that kristen was n't the one to run the company . kate still kept trying to convince kristen that they could work together . kristen told her that she was doing what she was supposed to do . she told kate she made a mistake going to her . kristen walked out of the room . kate wondered who would help her now . ben and ciara came out from under the bed and offered to help her . ben and ciara told kate why they were in kristen 's room . kate warned them to get out of kristen 's room . ben told her how he knew stefan did n't kidnap her . ben suggested that she work with stefan against kristen . kate did n't want to hear it and threw them out of the room . roman decided to stick with anna 's story . tony knew anna did n't love roman the way she loved him . tony told her that he was suffering while he was gone . he told her that he would fight for her . she said the only way she would be with him was if he divorced nicole . kristen looked for mr. shin , but he was with stefan . mr. shin wanted proof that he was set up . mr. shin reminded stefan that gabi was going to take down the company . kristen left a message for mr. shin . gabi seemed excited that stefan was n't going to go to prison . rafe wondered why she cared . rafe thought gabi was in love with stefan .
jack : i 'll be downstairs , jennifer . i 'm setting up the coffee maker for the morning . i j -- jennifer : 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 . that seems like a million years ago . that was quite a night , was n't it , frankie ? frankie : it sure was . jack : i wish i could be around for you , jennifer -- always . but since i wo n't , i 've got to make sure frankie sticks around ... because you 're gon na need him . [ scene_break ] frankie : hey . what 's up ? max : i got a date . frankie : really ? it 's kind of late . max : for some people . frankie : uh - huh . oh , whoa , whoa , whoa . date , huh ? is it chelsea ? max : yeah . look , i decided to take your advice . frankie : good , good . she 's been through a lot , max . i 'd hate to see you do something you 'll regret . max : do n't worry , bro . i 'll take it slow and gentle . [ scene_break ] abby : thanks for the ride home , chelsea . chelsea : hey , you needed a lift . i 've got the wheels . what was i gon na do ? abby : look , about tonight and max -- i 'm sorry if you think i ruined things for you . but when you make love for the first time , it should be special and with someone you love . someday , you 'll be glad that you waited . chelsea : who says i 'm waiting ? abby : chelsea ! chelsea : abby , why would i ? especially since the guy i want is off with billie reed somewhere . i mean , i know that max is n't patrick , but he 'll do . abby : you know , that 's really dumb . you 're just gon na sleep with some other guy just because the one you want is out of town ? chelsea : max is n't some other guy , abby . he 's a famous race - car driver . and he 's a brady . abby : meaning ... chelsea : meaning he 's hot . abby : chelsea , you do n't love him . you barely even know him ... patrick , either . chelsea : what do you know ? abby : i know that i 'm nowhere near ready to take that step . chelsea : yeah , abby , that 's you . i am ready . so if i want to be with max tonight , i 'm gon na be . jack : hey ! chelsea ... where are you headed ? [ scene_break ] marlena : [ gasps ] oh , my . [ chuckles ] this is lovely . when you said a mountain cabin , i -- alex : what , you thought no electricity , no plumbing ? marlena : well , i thought it would be very rustic , i guess . alex : are you disappointed ? marlena : no , no ! no , no , i 'm not . um , i 'm not . i thought we 'd be roughing it , but this is really -- this is inviting . wow . i already feel very much at ease . and , you know what , dr. north ? i know that i 've just met you , but i have a sense that i 've known you all my life . [ laughs ] oh , thank you for bringing me here . alex : you 're very welcome . [ scene_break ] sami : [ sighs ] wow , everything is perfect . kate is finally out of our lives . and i 'm about to become mrs. samantha roberts . lucas : you lying bitch . sami : lucas , what 's wrong ? lucas : what 's wrong ? you recognize the hairpiece , huh , stan ? sami : i do n't know what you 're talking about . lucas : you gon na look me in the eye again ? you gon na lie to my face ? sami : lucas , i -- lucas : save your breath , sami . i got a call from tony dimera today . he told me everything . [ scene_break ] sami : [ breathing heavily ] lucas , what are you doing still up ? lucas : i 'm , uh , too excited to sleep . sami : why ? what 's going on ? lucas : i think i did it . i think i finally figured out a way to find stan . [ scene_break ] bo : well , most of his men got away , but we do have this weasel and his moron employee . i always knew you were bad news . hope : we trusted you , patrick . and this is how you repay us -- by helping this monster ? billie : he did n't help tony , hope . bo : do n't defend him . he 's not getting off the hook this time . billie : instead of tying him up , you should be thanking him . caroline : thanking him ? victor : he tried to kill bo . billie : no , he saved bo . he saved all of us . bo : you 're trying to tell me he 's innocent ? billie : yes , i am . and i can prove it . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] sami : um , are you serious ? how can you find stan ? lucas : well , i should have thought of this before , but i did n't because maybe i was n't too proud of what i did . but i used to work for the dimeras , remember ? sami : what does that have to do with stan ? lucas : well , i have a high - level clearance . i can tap into the dimera mainframe right now . sami : oh , my god . lucas , if tony finds out that you are screwing with his computer systems , he 's gon na come after you . lucas : i do n't sweat tony . i 'm really not afraid of him . sami : well , i am , and you should be . lucas : if i can locate stan , sami , it 'll be worth it . that guy almost got us killed in the desert . it drives me crazy every time i think about it . i 'm not gon na let him get away with this , all right ? wait a minute . yes ! sami : what ? what ? lucas : well , i think i 'm finally in . sami : [ thinking ] if he finds out that i was stan , it 's all over . lucas : just touch a few more keys here , and i 'll be exactly where i need to be . whoa , what are you doing ? ! what the hell do you think you 're doing ? ! [ scene_break ] bo : this ought to be good . how are you gon na prove this creep is innocent ? hope : billie , bo 's right . he 's been playing us all along . think about it -- every time we came face - to - face with tony , there he was , taking orders . billie : but he was n't taking orders . here , look at this . patrick sent this to me on my pda when i was off on my own checking out the island . he alerted me to the fact that he was gon na wire tony 's boat for explosives , and he knocked you out . hope : he told you that ? billie : yes , it was his idea to get us onto the compound . hope : why did n't he tell you and bo in advance ? bo could have pretended to be unconscious . billie : because patrick knew that i would never go along with that ... and neither would bo , because bo does n't trust him . bo : i still do n't trust him . he 's full of games , and i 'm not falling for them . billie : you 're wrong , bo . patrick 's on our side . patrick : billie 's telling the truth . in order to infiltrate tony 's operation and free you , i had to prove myself to him . hope : by attacking my husband . patrick : and bringing him in , yes . bo : all right , tony , talk to me . has he worked for you all along ? tony : you 'll figure it out . bo : why do n't you be a good boy and just tell me ? tony : [ laughs ] do n't you think it was awfully easy for me to find you and hope ? it was easy , because patrick provided the intel . i knew every last detail of your mission to capture me . billie : is this true , patrick ? patrick : yeah , but i can explain . billie : you bastard ! how could you do this to me ? ! i trusted you ! [ scene_break ] max : look , i like chelsea . i meant it when i said i wanted to get to know her better , okay ? frankie : music to my ears . max : what about you ? frankie : what about me ? max : are you being careful ? it looked to me tonight that you and jennifer were having -- frankie : whoa , whoa , whoa . we were having a good time , little brother , okay ? me , jennifer , and jack . max : jack . frankie : jack , yes . max : look , i still do n't get that . that guy seems like a total loser to me . frankie : jack may be a little eccentric , but he 's one of the most decent men i know . what ? max : i 'm just thinking . frankie : ooh , that 's scary . max : jack wo n't be saying that about you when he finds out you 're gon na steal his wife . frankie : get out of here . get out of here . max : later . frankie : weird thing is , he wants me to take his wife . i 'm not sure i can do that . [ scene_break ] jack : it 's past curfew , ladies . chelsea : look , mr. deveraux , i 'm 18 now . i 'm older than abby . jack : that 's true , but you 've also agreed to stay under my roof while billie 's out of town . that makes you my responsibility . chelsea : come on , mr. deveraux . jack : no , you come on , chelsea . it 's your choice , but it 's also for your own good . i 'll tell you what we 're gon na do . while jennifer 's in there giving the baby a bath , the three of us are gon na go in there and watch an old `` alfred hitchcock presents . `` chelsea : alfred who ? abby : he was a really famous director . and he did all these cool mysteries on tv . chelsea : when , in the 1950 's ? jack : yes , yes , way back before even i was born . he also made a few movies -- `` rear window , `` `` the birds , `` `` psycho `` -- gives taking a shower a whole new meaning . so ... shall we ? abby : fine , we will watch one episode with you , but you have to make us kettle corn . jack : that 's a deal . i 'll see you both inside . [ scene_break ] max : hey . i thought you 'd be gone by now . chelsea : yeah , me too . look , give me a minute , okay ? max : okay . chelsea : abby , do n't worry about me tonight , okay ? i know what i 'm doing .. have fun watching alfred pitchfork . [ scene_break ] marlena : oh . thank you for bringing in my bags . alex : yes , why do n't i take those up to the bedroom ? john : how many bedrooms you got ? alex : just one , i 'm afraid . john : and you 'll be sleeping where ? alex : on the couch . it 's comfortable . john : right . alex : excuse me . john : i do n't like leaving you here by yourself . marlena : i 'm not by myself . john : you know what i mean . anyway ... i brought you something . [ scene_break ] lucas : what the hell do you think you 're doing ? i spent hours trying to get into the dimera mainframe . now i 'm never gon na be able to retrace my steps because of you . thank you . sami : you spent hours doing this ? lucas : yeah , and you pulled the plug -- why ? sami : because i do n't want to see you destroy everything that we have worked so hard for . i 'm not gon na let you do it . lucas : what are you talking about ? sami : if tony finds out , he 's going to try to kill us . lucas : he 's not going to try to kill us . sami : i think he will . we have finally gotten a chance to be happy now . everything 's calm for us , and now you want to try to find stan -- why ca n't you just let it go ? lucas : i am not gon na let it go . he almost got us all killed . i 'm not gon na forget that . sami : come on , lucas , he 's gone , all right ? we 're never gon na hear from that guy again . lucas : what if you 're wrong ? what if he 's out there ? i think that 's a little more dangerous than dimera finding out we hacked into his computer . when i find him , that 's it . and when i get through with him , i 'm gon na turn him over to brady or shawn or philip and let them have their way with him , and then maybe , if we 're nice , we 'll turn him over to the authorities . sami : i think you are making way too big a deal out of this . lucas : he conspired with tony to get us captured and almost killed , sami .. he committed treason against our country . [ scene_break ] billie : i never thought you 'd betray me . patrick : i did n't betray you . billie : oh , please ! tony just said you 'd been working for him . patrick : that 's what i wanted him to think . tony : some people will say anything to save their skin . patrick : do n't listen to him . my only goal was to help you and bo infiltrate dimera 's compound . yeah , i learned about tony 's plans from one of his own operatives -- someone who thought i was still on the payroll . remember when i got that call that max overheard in jack and jennifer 's garage ? billie : you said you were talking to an old associate of yours . patrick : he told me that tony had bo and hope in his sights and was planning something big . hope : but he did n't give you any details ? patrick : no , only that tony wanted one or both of you dead . i pressed my guy for more info , but he said his sources dried up . and when you got that call from bo requesting i.s.a . assistance , i knew tony had put his plan into motion . hope : if you knew tony was planning to kill bo or me , why did n't you say something to someone ? patrick : who am i gon na tell ? john ? roman ? i needed to operate on my own .. that 's the only way i could save you . bo : you are working for him then , now , and always . patrick : that 's not true . i was only pretending to be an operative so i could come here and help you get to hope . bo : nice story , is n't it , tony ? tony : it has some entertainment value . billie : whoa . bo , does n't it bother you that all of a sudden , you and tony are agreeing about something ? bo : the only thing that bothers me is that this lunkhead is lying through his teeth again . hope : i do n't know . i think he just might be telling the truth . bo : oh , come on ... installed at a how did that happen ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : come on . max : you sure no one 's home ? chelsea : positive . billie and patrick went out of town to i do n't know where . we have the whole place to ourselves . max : cool . i feel like a swim . chelsea : i do n't have my swimsuit . max : who needs a swimsuit ? hey , something wrong ? [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] jack : hey , frankie . frankie : sorry to bother you . jack : that 's all right . frankie : uh , it 's about what you asked me earlier -- you know , me and jen . i 've been thinking about it . jack : uh , uh , that 's great . look , i 've been thinking about it , too . listen , frankie , i 'm sorry i laid all that on you earlier . i really am sorry . i just -- you know , i was just -- i just wish -- hey , wait a minute . you have n't changed your mind , have you ? frankie : no . we -- look , i do n't know , ja -- i was talking to max earlier . jack : wait a minute -- you did n't tell him about me , did you ? no one can know that i 'm dying . frankie : no , we were talking about -- the subject of women in our lives came up , and so jen came up . jack : and ? frankie : it 's wrong . what you 're asking me to do is wrong . jack : of course it 's wrong . but i 'm desperate , frankie . i 'm trying to protect my wife , and you 're the only guy i can trust to do it . if you do n't step up , patrick lockhart 's gon na move in on her . frankie : you do n't know that . jack : of course i do . you 've seen the way he looks at her . i rest my case . believe me , i know the guy . he 's gon na take advantage of her when she 's at her most vulnerable . [ scene_break ] john : well , are n't you gon na open it ? marlena : oh . of course . photographs of ... john : yeah , you used to love to put these photo albums together . that 's just one of them . that 's our daughter , belle . and there 's , uh , pictures of sami and quite a few of you and i together . marlena : oh ... yeah , i see . uh , i wish they meant something to me . john : but they do n't yet . marlena : uh , no , they -- they do n't . john : well , one day you will remember everything . i 'm sure of it . thanks for letting me fly you and dr. north up here . it 's important that i saw for myself where you were staying . marlena : this must be very awkward for you . i know that i 'm married to you , and i know that we have children , and i -- i have no memory of it . so it 's awkward for me , too , and ... john : and what ? marlena : well ... you keep saying that we were so close , and it makes me wonder how close we could have been if i made love to my ex - husband and became pregnant . john : what ... happened between you and roman brady ... could n't have been your fault . the two of you were being held hostage by tony dimera , and that fact alone would make -- what 's the matter ? marlena : that name , uh , is familiar . john : what , dimera ? marlena : mm - hmm . john : that 's not surprising . he and his father have brought a lot of misery on a lot of innocent people , including ourselves . in fact , they plotted for years to destroy our happiness . marlena : well , even so , i 'm sure he could n't have forced me to be intimate with my ex - husband , could he ? [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , i want you to stop looking for stan . please promise me that you will give up this search . lucas : i ca n't do that , sami . sami : then i do n't know how you and i can be together . it 's becoming an obsession for you . you 're not sleeping . you 're distracted . it 's like some disease that 's taking over your whole life . `` finding stan `` is everything . lucas : sami , calm down . come on . sami : no . lucas , please . i just want us to be happy . i mean , we 've finally gotten back together after being apart for months . ca n't you please just forget about stan and concentrate on us and our wedding and our future ? [ scene_break ] bo : hope , come here . you do n't believe lockhart 's lies , do you ? he 's trying to save his sorry ass . hope : i 've spent more time with patrick than you have . he 's a good guy . billie : for once , hope and i agree on something . hope : brady , think about it . if he was still working for the dimera organization , then why would he have gotten involved in your rescue mission ? he could have let billie go off on her own , and tony would have captured her . bo : he did let her go off on her own . billie : once we were on the island . i think what hope is trying to say here is if patrick did n't want to help us , he did n't have to come with us . hope : thank you for coming to help us . patrick : do you believe me now -- that i 'm not working for tony , that i have n't for a long time ? billie : okay . and you , tony . i want answers now . i want to know where georgia is and what name she 's using . tony : oh , i just do n't feel talkative right now . touch of laryngitis . billie : well , maybe this will cure it . talk or die . tony : empty threats , billie . you kill me now , you 'll never find out the truth about your daughter . billie : come on , tony , you 're always telling us how clever you are . do n't you just want to show us , huh ? tony : if you put it like that ... all the information you require resides in my database in the computer . billie : what file is it under ? tony : my computer is password - protected . billie : what 's the password ? tony : are you sure you want to know the `` who , why , where `` about your daughter ? it could further complicate matters between you and bo . is that what you really want ? patrick : billie , be careful . it might be a trap . tony : lockhart 's right . it could be a trap , one that he set for me . but , then , how could he ? you think he 's not under my employ . bo : billie , do n't touch that . we 'll let the i.s.a . bomb squad handle it , and then we 'll extract the information out of the computer . billie : what 's the password , tony ? tony : the password is c - g-9 - 1 - 3 - 5-b . billie : whoa , whoa , whoa . what 's happening ? what 's happening ? ! what did you do , tony ? come on ! what 's happening to this computer ? hope : the files are all linking to another location . i think it 's a satellite . they 're simultaneously being deleted from his computer . billie : damn you , tony . tell me how to make it stop . tony : the information you require is now being sent via satellite to a secure mainframe far from your prying eyes . billie : you 're gon na die , dimera . tony : and the computer will now self - destruct . [ electricity crackling ] [ scene_break ] [ woman shouting on television ] abby : chelsea ... i wonder what 's going on with you and max . [ sighs ] i just hope you 're not making the biggest mistake of your life . max : chelsea ? abby : having sex for the first time -- 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 . max : [ sighs ] chelsea , what 's wrong ? chelsea : nothing . i 'm just ... max : just what ? chelsea : taking in the view . [ scene_break ] jack : frankie , i do n't want to pressure you , but , look , you 're the only one i can trust to look after jennifer when -- when the time comes . the fact is , she 's a wonderful woman . she 's incredible . but -- but there 's this part of her that 's a little naive when it comes to sizing up other people . frankie : yeah , i know . jen will trust just about anybody . jack : that 's why she would let someone like patrick lockhart parade around the house with his shirt off for so long . frankie : which is why you 're afraid people will take advantage of her . jack : she has been through so much in her life , but she still managed to maintain innocence . i do n't know how , but she has done it . she still believes that people are basically good . frankie : [ chuckles ] i know . i wish i could have a little more of that in me . jack : no , no , no , no , no . i 'm glad that you do n't , because this way , i know that you are wise to lockhart , just like i am -- both of us . i also know that you still have feelings for her . you do -- i can see it . tell me you do n't . tell me you do n't . okay , thank you . frankie , you 're a good man . that 's why i asked you this in the first place . just , please , to look after jennifer -- will you do that for me , please ? frankie : you know i will , jack , but it does n't mean i 'm gon na promise to marry jen and raise your kids , man . jack : that 's asking a lot . but you like my kids , do n't you ? frankie : yes , jack , i like your kids . you know what i 'm saying . [ groans ] we ca n't just turn back the clock , okay ? jen and i -- it 's a nice fantasy , but we 're not the same people now . we ca n't just pick up where we left off 20 years ago , man . jack : i 'm hoping you can . frankie : think about it . she will never get over you . you 're the love of her life , jack . no one can replace you . not me . jack : i 'm not asking you to replace me . but she 's gon na have to move on with her life one way or the other . she has to . i 'm not coming back from an island this time . i 'm dying right here . i am dying right here . and i 'm gon na be dead and gone . frankie : i feel bad for you . jack : i do n't want you to feel bad for me . forget about that . right now , let 's just talk about you and jennifer . you had something really special . frankie : we had something . jack : you still have it . tell me you do n't . frankie : no , i -- yeah , okay , yes , there is sort -- yes , there 's something . jack : of course there 's something . i 've seen it . when you two were watching those home movies , i saw it . when you were going through your old stuff , i saw it . you had something amazing . you had something amazing , and jennifer would never have something like that with patrick lockhart . frankie : i certainly hope not . jack : no , of course not ! that 's why i 'm asking -- i 'm begging you . i am begging you right now , please , promise me -- promise me you 'll do everything in your power to make her fall in love with you . please , frankie , do that for me . please . [ scene_break ] marlena : i may be in a fog about my past , but i think something is very clear to me . john : such as ... marlena : such as i believe myself to be a woman of very strong principles . am i wrong ? john : no . you are . marlena : then i 'm fairly sure that i would n't make love to someone unless i wanted to . i 'm sorry if that hurts you . but i think for me to have been intimate with roman , there must have been some love between us . john : look , the situation is just a bit more complicated than that . marlena : i understand . i know that we were married and we were being held captive . john : listen , you had to be at your wit 's end . that 's got ta be why you -- [ footsteps ] alex : well , your bags are in your room . no bears under the bed . marlena : good . as long as it 's safe , i 'll just go ahead and unpack . alex : ah , that can wait . i 'd like to get in a session tonight -- that is , if you 're not too tired . marlena : no , no , i 'm fine . alex : which means i 'm afraid that you 're going to have to say goodbye . i hope you understand . john : yeah . you take care of yourself . i 'll be in touch . um ... [ clears throat ] here 's my cellphone number . you just ... call when you feel like it . alex : i 'll see you out . john : dr. north , i need to ask you something . alex : sure . john : i realize this may be considered unethical , i need you to do me a favor . [ scene_break ] [ smooching , breathing heavily ] [ shouting on television ] [ cellphone rings ] [ shouting stops ] abby : hello ? hello ? [ smooching , breathing heavily ] chelsea : please , max , make love to me . abby : chelsea ? [ smooching , heavy breathing continue ] abby : oh , my gosh . she 's actually gon na do it . chelsea ! chelsea ! [ smooching , breathing stop ] abby : great , the phone 's dead . [ sighs ] [ television turns on ] [ scene_break ] frankie : i understand , jack . i really do , and i think you 're a hell of a guy . i really admire the way you feel about jen . i really do . jack : if you do , then can you at least promise me that you 'll be there to -- to comfort her , maybe protect her , especially from patrick lockhart ? oh , come on ! it 's not like what i 'm asking you is such a hardship , is it ? frankie : it 's not that , jack . jack : frankie , please . after i 'm gone , there 's no reason to think that the two of you wo n't fall in love again . real . so all i 'm asking is , just give it a chance . please , just give it a chance . that 's all i 'm asking . but i 'm also asking you to give me an answer -- now . frankie : okay , jack ... i 'll give it a chance . [ scene_break ] lucas : [ sighs ] you 're right . sami : i am ? lucas : yeah . yeah , you are . i 've become a little obsessed when it comes to stan . i 'm not gon na let it ruin our happiest moment , and that 's me , you , and will becoming a family . i 'm just gon na concentrate on our wedding . sami : good . that 's all i ask . lucas : wait a minute -- why do i get the feeling that there 's something else ? sami : well , i could always think of something else , since you mention it .. lucas : can you , now ? what 's that ? sami : how about we practice for our wedding reception ? lucas : you want to practice cutting the cake ? sami : no ! i want to practice dancing -- our first dance as mr. and mrs. lucas roberts . lucas : oh , honey , you want to do that now ? sami : yes . no time like the present . all right , that one . [ slow music plays ] newscaster : we interrupt our regularly scheduled program to bring you this special report . a government spokesman has confirmed that the cia , in cooperation with the i.s.a . , has captured the international fugitive count antony dimera . according to an i.s.a . statement , count dimera is being transported to salem to face the many charges pending against him . when we have more details , you can be sure you 'll hear them right here . sami : lucas , what are you -- lucas : i 'm gon na change . i got ta find out when they 're bringing that bastard in . i want to see if he knows anything about stan . he 's got ta tell me where he is . sami : oh , god . oh , god . if tony blabs , then i could -- i 'm not only gon na lose lucas , i could lose my life . [ scene_break ] billie : i just wanted to scare him . bo : yeah , well , now that the computer 's destroyed , you kill him , we wo n't get the answers we need . [ cellphone ringing ] billie : that would be the i.s.a . bo : hope , do n't do that . we got ta keep him locked up till the i.s.a . gets here . hope : he 's not a criminal . he came here to help us . patrick : thanks , hope . bo : listen up , boy scout , you 're not off the hook yet . hope : trust me on this . can you do that ? bo : i do n't want to argue with you . i 'm just glad you 're okay . hope : come here . i have n't had a chance to thank you for coming to my rescue . bo : i thought i might not see you again . hope : i knew you would never give up until you found me . bo : yeah . come here . hope : you always come through for me , do n't you , brady ? bo : you betcha . hope : you better always . bo : [ laughs ] billie : he 's over there . cop : on your feet , dimera . bo : have a nice trip . tony : [ chuckles ] billie : i 'm not letting tony out of my sight . i 'll get him to tell us where georgia is , bo . caroline : can you believe it ? we 're finally going home . victor : i was n't sure this day would ever come . before you know it , we 'll all be back to our old lives . [ scene_break ] hope : so , what do you think ? is the dimera reign finally over ? bo : well , stefano 's dead . maniac son 's gon na rot in jail . this is what you might call a historic day . hope : so everyone in salem can breathe easier . we 're all safe now . bo : i wish i could say that 's true . hope : but you ca n't , can you ? bo : the world is n't as safe a place as we thought it was when we were growing up . whenever a maniac like dimera gets put away , there always seems to be somebody to take his place . [ scene_break ] alex : what can i do for you , mr. black ? john : i 'm worried about my wife and what 's gon na happen when her memory returns . for instance , whether she 'll remember just who it is she 's married to . alex : mm ... so you want to be reassured that when marlena regains her memory , it 's you she wants to be with , not roman . john : yeah . alex : well , i can understand your concern . john : like i said , i know it 's not really ethical , but can you tip the scales in my favor ? alex : you want me to give marlena positive reinforcement about your marriage . john : well , i 'm glad i made myself clear . can you do that ? alex : you have nothing to worry about , mr. black . i have every intention of making sure that marlena ends up with the right man . [ scene_break ] [ slow music plays ] alex : well , now that i have you all to myself , shall we begin trying to put the pieces of your life back together ? marlena : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] nicole : tell me you still have feelings for me . [ scene_break ] mimi : i 'm sure there are a hundred women out there who would love to go out with you . shawn d. : like who ? mimi : like me , for one . [ scene_break ] belle : philip ! philip ! [ scene_break ] lucas : where 's stan ? ! tony : why do n't you ask sami that question ?	jack tries to get chelsea to stay in and spend the evening watching tv but when he leaves her and abby alone , chelsea sneaks back home with max where they make love in the pool . frankie agrees to look out for jennifer and give a relationship with her a chance once jack dies . marlena , alex , and john arrive at the cabin . john gives marlena a photo album she made of their family but marlena still does not remember anything . alex secretly eavesdrops as marlena talks with john about how she could have chosen to make love with roman . john asks alex to tip the scales in his favor and reinforce marlena 's memories of their marriage and alex assures him that he 'll make sure marlena ends up with the right man . alex flashes back to making love to marlena when he finds her listening to a romantic song .
abby : okay , everybody sit down . i have a surprise for you . jack : okay . abby : for you guys , me , and jack jr . jack : ahh , sounds like a deveraux sandwich -- dare i say a burger . abby : kind of . jennifer : all right , do we get to know what it is ? abby : well , if i told you , it would n't be a surprise , now , would it ? jack : look , i 'm still pretty weak . you do n't want to overwhelm me . abby : dad , look , we 're not gon na be going white - water rafting or anything . you 're fine . jennifer : hmm , where have i heard those words before ? jack : just tell us what the plan is . abby : fine . well , we are gon na have a family picnic tomorrow . jack : picnic ? look , i do n't think i 'm up for that yet . abby : no , dad , look , i 've cleared it with lexie , okay ? we 're not going to any parks . we 're just gon na have it in our backyard . i 'm gon na lay down blankets , put up the umbrella so you can have shade . i 'm gon na fill up j.j. 's kiddie pool . i 'm gon na get everybody 's favorite foods , and i 'm gon na make the deveraux burgers personally . jack : well , if you 're willing to do all of that , then i say it 's okay with me . abby : everything is gon na be just like it used to be . jack : [ chuckles ] jennifer : except i ca n't go . i have plans with frankie tomorrow . [ scene_break ] chelsea : sorry , max , but i 'm gon na have to cancel our date tonight . max : why ? what 's up ? chelsea : they 're making me pull an extra long shift at the hospital today because they said that i wasted time . can you believe that ? so , i have like an hour for dinner , and then i have to go back to work . this totally sucks . max : well , you got to do what you got to do . chelsea : god , i hate this community service . it 's so lame . max : look , i 'll see you tomorrow , okay ? chelsea : yeah , that 's assuming that i still get tomorrow off for sami 's wedding . you know , if it were n't for her coming down to the hospital today and bugging me about my little bridesmaid duties , i would n't even have to work tonight . i do n't even know why i said yes to being in her wedding anyway . now i ca n't even have you as a date , and i 'm gon na be stuck at the reception table alone with will , drinking little shirley temples . max : well , that 's assuming there still is a reception . chelsea : you 're right . there probably wo n't be . thanks for making me feel better . max : well , i 'm glad i could be of help . chelsea : do n't you think that this filing thing could wait until tomorrow ? i mean , it 's not like i 'm trying to solve world hunger or anything . you know what ? max : hmm ? chelsea : i bet you nobody 's even gon na be there that late . i bet you i could totally cut out to see you and nobody would even notice that i was gone . max : chelsea -- [ scene_break ] billie : hey . if you miss one hour of community service , they could haul your sorry butt into jail . chelsea : mom , it was n't scheduled , and i have a date with max . billie : i do n't care . hi , max . she 's gon na have to break the date tonight . max : no , i know . i told her the community service is more important . billie : well , good . could you do me a favor and keep reminding her how important it is ? she 'll talk to you later . [ scene_break ] chelsea : no , mom , i was n't done talking to him . billie : yes , you were . chelsea : it is my life . and if i 'd rather see max than go to my stupid little shift , that 's my business . billie : no , it 's the court 's business , chelsea . chelsea : i just do n't understand why they had to bring this on me now and take away all my summer . billie : whoa , hold on a second . did n't we just have a really good talk about this ? were n't you gon na have a better attitude ? chelsea : yeah , i 'll have a better attitude when lexie carver has a better attitude . billie : hey , listen to me . lexie carver raised zack as her own son , so if she is giving you a little bit of a tough time , try and understand , okay ? let 's get a table . chelsea : okay . billie : all right , do you want to eat something ? huh ? chelsea : i could have done it , you know . i could have snuck out , and nobody would have noticed that i was gone . billie : oh , trust me , they 'd notice . see , i 've been arrested , and i 've been a cop . and it is your parole officer 's job to know when you 're not there . chelsea , why are you having such a tough time with this ? chelsea : mom , no matter what you say , doing good deeds or whatever -- that 's not gon na make me feel any less sorry for killing zack . and it 's definitely not gon na bring him back to life . billie : well , it could help turn your life around . why do n't you even just think about giving this a try ? chelsea : because i do n't waste my time with stuff that i know is just complete bull . billie : well , this may come as a shock to you , chelsea , but you do n't know everything . [ scene_break ] mimi : thanks for agreeing to talk about the custody arrangements . belle : i thought we decided we were gon na talk about it tomorrow . shawn d. : that 's right , we did . mimi : well , you promised your grandmother we would be at sami and austin 's wedding tomorrow . belle : then we should talk about it the day after . it 's not like anyone 's giving birth yet . mimi : i do n't care . i want to get this settled now . philip : mimi 's right . the sooner we decide what role we 're gon na have in raising these two kids , the sooner we can get on with our own lives . mimi : exactly . philip : so , what do you say ? [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] chelsea : mom , i know that i may not know everything , but i also know that filing hospital records at the hospital is boring . and i know that it 's not gon na make me any better of a person . [ scene_break ] lexie : oh , billie , hi . billie : hi , lexie . lexie : hey , chelsea . well , looks like we all had the same idea about where to have dinner , huh ? billie : wow , well , gosh , why do n't you join us , lexie ? oh , come on . i insist . sit down . lexie : uh ... okay . thanks . lisa : well , what can i get you all ? billie : oh , i would love a caesar salad with chicken , please , and coffee .. lexie : the same , please . thanks . chelsea : i 'll have a burger deluxe , please . lisa : okay . billie : i wish i could eat like that . lexie : uh - huh . i know . billie : so , how have you been ? lexie : goodness , i have been so swamped . i do n't know when i 've last had a day off . human resources screwed up and approved three too many simultaneous vacations , so i 'm doing extra shifts to help lighten the load , you know ? billie : actually , i was n't talking about work . i was talking about you and abe . lexie : oh , uh ... there is no me and abe . he moved out . billie : oh , lexie , i 'm so sorry . but , hey , that does n't mean that you two still ca n't work things out . lexie : we ca n't work things out if i ca n't even get him to talk to me . chelsea : well , it looks like now 's your chance . [ scene_break ] billie : hi . abe : hey , billie . lexie : hi . abe : chelsea . well , have a nice dinner , huh ? [ scene_break ] mimi : all right , so , i 've been doing a lot of thinking about all of this .. obviously it is not going to be easy for anyone . but what seems to make the most sense is for shawn and me to raise the baby that the surrogate is carrying , the one that is biologically mine and philip 's , and for you two to raise the baby that is biologically yours and shawn 's since you are giving birth to it , right ? philip : that 's right . mimi : but we can also set up that there are a certain specified number of hours a month that shawn and philip can have with their biological children . philip : that makes sense . mimi : and of course , we can also agree to be each other 's first - choice babysitters , which would add bonus time for the dads to be with their biological kids . i mean , obviously that would n't be any kind of set schedule . belle : you 've really thought this through . mimi : yes , i have . shawn d. : maybe you thought about it a little too much . mimi : shawn , i thought we agreed that we needed to come up with a custody or visitation plan . you even agreed to talk to a lawyer about making it official . shawn d. : yeah , i also said i did n't think that it was necessary . mimi : well , given everything that 's happened , i do . philip : so do i . shawn d. : and i understand that , and i appreciate it . i really do , but when these babies are born , who knows ? we might all start to think differently and have new ideas . belle : yeah , we might have new ideas right now . i 'm not trying to be difficult , but , you know , it would have been nice if you would have talked to us about all of this before you sat down and mapped out our whole futures . philip : considering what a mess this is , what a ridiculous mess , i think what mimi 's suggesting is pretty fair . shawn d. : yeah , well , of course you do because you do n't want me anywhere near your wife or my child . philip : you know what ? you 're right . i do n't . [ scene_break ] lexie : he did n't even say hello . billie : he 's just angry about what happened with you and tek . i 'm not judging you at all , but it 's understandable . lexie : no , you 're right , it is . billie : well , so , that does n't mean you have to sit here and feel sorry for yourself . lexie : billie , he did n't even acknowledge my presence . billie : and that had to have hurt , but you still love him , do n't you ? lexie : you know i do . billie : okay , okay , then chelsea 's right . this is your chance . swallow your pride , go over there , and talk to him . lexie : why ? so he can humiliate me some more ? no . no . he made it perfectly clear he wants nothing to do with me . billie : okay , listen to me . the lexie i know is not a quitter . the lexie i know , who is my friend , would never give up on her husband without a fight . you two are an inspiration to me . i only wish that i had the kind of love you have . lexie : well , do n't wish too hard , okay ? billie : i know you 're going through a rough time , but you two have been through rough times in the past , and you 've always managed to work things out . lexie : well , this one 's different . billie : okay , maybe , but not different like it 's impossible . no , you just told me you still loved him . lexie : i do , but i - i do n't think he loves me anymore . billie : oh , i think he does because otherwise he would n't be hurting so much . he would have been able to come over to this table and say hello to everyone because it would n't have meant anything . lexie : okay , look -- look , either way , he is never gon na forgive me , billie . when he walked in on me and tek , oh , my god , the look on his face . i hurt him so much , billie .. i wish i could undo it , but i ca n't . you know , i 'm just gon na have to pay for this for the rest of my life . [ scene_break ] chelsea : yep , i know how that feels . lexie : i guess you do , chelsea . chelsea : hmm . i did n't think anybody like you would ever understand how i felt . lexie : hmm . let me tell you a story . a long time ago , i also made a huge mistake with zack . when he was a baby , i kept him away from his parents . i hurt bo and hope terribly . but eventually , they forgave me . chelsea , i am going to make a real effort to not be so hard on you in the future . chelsea : really ? lexie : yeah , yeah , really , if you will promise me that you 'll make an effort to really make your community service count , okay ? chelsea : yeah , okay . lexie : okay . billie : now , you see ? do you see how you just reached out to chelsea like that ? what makes you think that abe ca n't reach out to you , the woman he loves ? lexie : because . billie : no , listen to me . lexie , he is human . we are human . we 're all human . we make mistakes . and , yes , everything we do has consequences , but they 're not written in stone . lexie : billie -- billie : take it from me . i have had to learn the hard way that when i try and make amends for what i do , sometimes it works out -- i mean , not always , but sometimes . the only thing i have to realize is i have to be willing to take the first step . [ scene_break ] abby : what do you mean you have other plans with frankie ? jennifer : abigail , tomorrow is sami and austin 's wedding . abby : yeah , and you 're gon na go ? jennifer : yes , i 'm going to go . sami is frankie 's niece , and she was a very good friend to your father . and i need to be there since your dad ca n't be . abby : yeah , you 're gon na represent him by taking your other husband as your date . look , come on , mom . the wedding 's probably not gon na happen anyways , just like all her other ones . jennifer : abigail , people change , okay ? abby : yeah , not sami . jennifer : you know what ? i did not raise you like this . abby : mom , even if it does happen , okay , i ca n't believe you would even think about going to a party when you know that dad is still sick . lexie said he 's not in remission yet . he could still die . do n't you want to spend every minute you can with him ? jennifer : that is so unfair that you are saying that -- abby : no , you know what ? this could be our last family outing , and it must be more important to you to go to another one of her weddings . jennifer : you know , maybe you 're right . i should n't go . [ scene_break ] jack : no , no , she 's not . no . you go to the wedding with frankie . you give them our best wishes from all of us . jennifer : are you sure ? because i do n't have to go . jack : i 'm sure , jennifer . [ scene_break ] abby : no , dad , i already planned this picnic . jack : i 'll tell you what -- we 'll plan another picnic . it was a good plan , but your mother has made a previous engagement . we have to honor our commitments . abby : so , it seems like that 's more important than us . jack : look , we 'll plan another picnic . abby : assuming you 're still here . jack : i 'm not going anywhere . i 'll be right here . abby : look , i know . i just ... jack : look -- look . we will have a picnic just for you and me and jack jr. -- just the three of us . abby : no , it was n't supposed to be for us . it was supposed to be for you and mom . jack : i see . abby : and now it 's ruined . jack : no , it 's not ruined . abby : no , you know what ? just forget it , okay ? if you guys do n't care about it , then i am just gon na go down to the track with e.j . tomorrow . jack : e.j . -- that would be e.j . wells ? abby : yeah , do you know him ? jack : maybe i do . and i do n't want you anywhere near him . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i should probably get back to the hospital , and i do n't want to be late . billie : no , you do not . lexie : oh , sorry . chelsea : that 's okay . thanks . lexie : okay , see you later . chelsea : bye , guys . billie : bye . chelsea : see ya . [ scene_break ] billie : hey . you 've been staring at him throughout the whole dinner . lexie : i 've been thinking about what you said about not giving up , about abe still caring . billie : good . good , then go over there before it 's too late , before he leaves . lexie : wish me luck . billie : good luck . [ scene_break ] lexie : mmm . that looks good . mind if i sit down ? how have you been ? abe : do you really care ? lexie : yes , abe , i do . i miss you so much . theo misses you , too . he keeps forgetting that you 're not there . you know , this morning , he made the most amazing fort . well , i promised him that we could leave it up until he gets a chance to show it to you . abe : do n't do this , lexie . lexie : do n't do what ? abe : i hate being away from theo , so do n't use him to try to get back on my good side and my good graces . lexie : i 'm not . i just thought that maybe you 'd want to know how much your little boy misses you . abe : and i miss him . but that 's all going to change very soon . lexie : what do you mean ? abe : i 'm putting a bid on a townhouse near salem park . it 's got a small yard . there 's enough room for a swing set and a sandbox , a lot of kids theo 's age in the neighborhood . it 'll be the perfect home for the two of us once the courts grant me sole custody . [ scene_break ] chelsea : aah ! [ scene_break ] shawn d. : you better get used to it because there 's no way i 'm not gon na be around my child . philip : i 'm talking about belle , and you know exactly what i am saying . belle : you guys , please . shawn d. : i told you this was n't gon na work . mimi : it has to work . shawn d. : forget it . philip : mimi is trying to do something here that 's gon na benefit all of us , all four of us . shawn d. : but she ca n't . you ca n't do it with this situation . there 's no way we can set up rules for these kids . what if when belle has my child , i hear her crying ? we all know how thin these walls are . am i supposed to just ignore it because the custody says it 's not my day to visit ? philip : no , you 're supposed to ignore it because i will be the baby 's father . shawn d. : the hell you will . philip : you think this is easy on me to know that my child is gon na be raised by you ? belle : all right , you guys , just stop . mimi : yeah , stop . everyone , please , okay ? no one is going to deny anyone access to their children , but there have to be some kind of boundaries , which is why i wanted to set up this custody arrangement in the first place . i mean , look at us . look at the fighting that 's already going on , and the babies are n't even born yet . how much more emotional do you think we 're going to be once they 're here ? is this the kind of environment you want our children being raised in ? shawn d. : there 's no way i 'm giving in on this . [ scene_break ] chelsea : max ... max : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to startle you . i was on my way to the pub .. i was just gon na make sure that you were n't gon na play hooky from your community service . chelsea : oh , thanks for the vote of confidence . max : look , chelsea , it 's important , all right ? i do n't want you to go to jail . chelsea : i know . billie said that if i start doing good deeds , maybe it 'll change my life around . max : well , maybe it will . chelsea : no , nothing in my life ever goes right . max : nothing ? nothing ? chelsea : okay . i have you . but for how long ? max , anybody in my life that 's ever cared about me -- not that there 's been that many , but -- they always leave me . how can i be sure that you wo n't , too ? max : i know you 're just trying to protect yourself , chelsea . i get that . but what you 're really doing is you 're making yourself even more miserable . i 'm right , are n't i ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i 'm not agreeing to any custody arrangement , not like this . deciding who 's gon na raise this child -- that 's one thing . but no one is gon na tell me when and how often i can see my child , especially when philip does n't want me in this baby 's life at all . and i do n't care whose house this baby is in , it 's still mine . mimi : where are you going ? shawn d. : to get some air . [ scene_break ] belle : you two are making a huge mistake by pushing this custody arrangement . philip : we have just as much right to determine what happens with these babies as you and shawn do . belle : i 'm not saying that you do n't , but you do n't seem to have as big of a problem giving up your biological child as he does . philip : first of all , i 'm not giving up my child . but this is n't about babies , do you understand that ? this is about you and shawn . everything seems to be about you and shawn . belle : oh , god , philip , wait . [ scene_break ] lexie : abe , before you go through with this divorce , before you try to get custody of theo , please think about what you would be throwing away . abe : you 're the one that should have thought about what you were throwing away before you jumped into bed with tek . lexie : you 're right . i should have . i was weak . abe , it was n't easy for me . i thought you were dead . and when you came back -- abe : yes , i could n't have sex with you , so you went out and got somebody who could . lexie : no , no , that is not how it was . i love you so much , but you just kept pushing me away . abe : you know , if you loved me half as much as you say , then you would have had some patience . lexie : i tried , abe ! i tried , but you 're the one who did n't want to be alone with me . abe : whoa , whoa , whoa . so now this is all my fault ? now this is my fault ? lexie : no . no . no , it 's all mine . is there anything that i can do to make this right ? abe : yeah . yes . get an attorney . [ scene_break ] max : look , chelsea , the reason why i understand where you 're coming from is because i 've been there . you think it hurts when your parents die ? how do you think it feels when they just do n't want you ? my parents abandoned me , chelsea . and when frankie and i got adopted , my whole world just got turned upside down . chelsea : it did ? max : yeah . chelsea : i thought you said it was the best thing that ever happened to you , max . max : no , it was . now suddenly i 'm in this big family that 's all about hugging and talking and wanting to know how you 're feeling . and i just did n't think that it would last . like i said before , after everything that happened to me , i just shut down . and that was my way of rebelling -- just stop talking about everything . and it did n't change when i went to the brady 's ' , not at first ... because i thought that if i did n't let them in , if i did n't let anyone get too close to me , that when they did abandon me , just like my family did , it would n't hurt so much . it 's kind of like pushing away all the good stuff , is n't it ? chelsea : i guess so . max : chelsea , i understand where you 're coming from because i 've lived it . and maybe that 's what 's attracted me to you in the first place -- because we have so much alike , that i met someone who understands it and gets it , and i do n't have to explain it all . chelsea : i do get it . max , you 're the best thing that 's happened to me in forever . i just hope that i do n't scare you away . max : it does n't matter how hard you try to push me away . i 'm not going anywhere , whether you like it or not . chelsea : thank you . [ scene_break ] billie : what happened ? lexie : [ sniffles ] i - i did n't really expect abe to forgive me , but i was hoping that he would at least be willing to talk , but he was n't . he not only wants a divorce , but he is determined to get sole custody of theo . billie : oh , i never should have pushed you to come over here . i am so sorry . lexie : no , no , no , it 's okay . it 's best to know what 's really going on than to live a fantasy . billie : i 'm sorry , lexie . lexie : look , i have to get back to the hospital . would you excuse me ? [ scene_break ] abe : oh , yeah , there you are , andy . yeah , it 's abe carver . look , i 'm ready to move forward on the divorce . i do n't care what it takes . i want sole custody of theo . i 'll come by and sign whatever papers you need . [ scene_break ] lexie : [ sobbing ] billie : hey . let me walk with you to the hospital . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : lisa , hey , are my grandparents here ? lisa : no , they 're at the church getting ready for sami 's wedding . shawn d. : of course they are . [ scene_break ] abe : hey , shawn . shawn d. : abe . abe : hey , can i buy you a beer ? shawn d. : yes , yes , you can . abe : hey ... i heard about that mix - up at the fertility clinic . that 's a hell of a mess . i 'm really sorry . shawn d. : yeah . yep , it gets worse every day , too . i do n't know what they expect me to say . thank you , lisa . `` yeah , sure , i 'll go ahead , raise philip 's kid and he can raise mine . that 's fine . `` how do they expect me to just turn my back on my own flesh and blood ? abe : that 's a good question . shawn d. : then it gets even more interesting . if i stay involved in belle 's life and the baby 's , then i just play into mimi 's worst fear . and i love her . i do n't want to do that .. abe : you know , whether you 're married to the mother or not , you 've got to be there for him or her . i mean , it 's the same way that i still have to be there for theo . shawn d. : so it 's true you and lexie are getting a divorce . abe : yeah , but i 'm not gon na lose my son . look , our situations are different , shawn , but if i were you , i would fight for the right to play an active part in my child 's life because nothing -- nothing 's more important . [ scene_break ] mimi : do n't worry . i 'll just gather my things and be out of here . belle : you do n't have to rush . mimi : yes , you see , belle , i do , because i do n't feel particularly warm and fuzzy here . belle : mimi , come on . we are friends . mimi : i thought we were friends . but stupid me . i thought a lot of things , like all that about you saying goodbye to shawn . belle : i said goodbye to shawn . mimi : really ? 'cause it did n't seem like it just now . it looked like you were doing everything in your power to hold on to him . belle : just because i agree with him about the custody agreement does not mean that i 'm trying to hold on to him . mimi : could have fooled me . could have fooled your husband , too . belle : whether you believe it or not , shawn and i are over . i am committed to my marriage to philip . mimi : then why did n't you agree to the custody arrangements , belle ? belle : because it 's a bad idea for the babies , mimi -- yours and mine . they deserve to know who their biological fathers are . and their fathers deserve to be as much a part of their lives as they want to be -- both of them . keeping shawn away from his child is wrong , mimi , and so is keeping philip from his , and you know it . mimi : and you know that philip is n't the problem here . shawn is , and your feelings for him are . belle : how many times do i have to tell you ? that 's over . mimi : well , belle , maybe it would be a little easier for me to believe if you had n't thrown yourself at him at the hospital last night . belle : you 're right . that was a mistake . mimi : so , why am i supposed to believe that it wo n't happen again ? why am i supposed to believe that you wo n't use this baby to try to get my husband back ? belle : i 'm telling you , i wo n't . mimi : well , you know what ? you also told me that we were friends , but friends do n't do what you did . friends do n't try to steal their friend 's husband . so , you know what ? if that had n't happened , maybe , yeah , maybe i would take the wait - and - see approach . but you 've already burned me , belle , and i will not take the chance of you burning me again . i will not risk my marriage to make your life easier . belle : you need to be thinking about the babies , mimi . do you know how confusing this is gon na be for them ? mimi : well , it does n't have to be , not if we 're clear with them about who their fathers are from the start . belle : right , and then not let their fathers see them . mimi : ask any adopted kid , belle . is their father the man who donated the sperm or the man that is raising them ? honestly , if you ask me , i think it would be best if we never told them the truth about this mess because that 's what would be confusing . [ scene_break ] abby : look , i know you 've been away for a while , dad , but i think i 'm a little too old for you to be telling me who i can and ca n't hang out with . jack : you 're never too old for me to stop you from making a bad choice . jennifer : i have met e.j . wells a few times . he seems like a nice person -- jack : yes , if you 're a woman . abby : yeah , what is that supposed to mean ? jack : it means i know e.j . wells from europe , where i was covering the racing circuit for the a.p . jennifer : i did n't know you did that , jack . jack : it was n't one of my finer moments -- for him , either , as a matter of fact . he uses women like kleenex . in fact , i 'm sure he 'd like to add you to his tissue collection . abby : i 'm not a baby , dad . i know how to control myself in front of guys .. jack : how about in front of a playboy ? the guy 's 10 years older than you .. what are you thinking ? abby : maybe i 'm not thinking , just like mom 's not thinking with frankie . we 're just a couple of girls being controlled by hormones . like mother , like daughter , right , mom ? [ scene_break ] lexie : ahh , chelsea . are you back on duty ? chelsea : yeah , i 've been back for a while . lexie : good . these records need to be filed after they are coded , okay ? chelsea : mm - hmm . you know , it 's the 21st century . has n't anybody ever thought of putting this stuff on discs ? lexie : what a terrific idea . that can be your next project . chelsea : great . lexie : yeah , but first code and file them . chelsea : i 'll get right on it ... right after i make a phone call . [ scene_break ] abby : hello ? chelsea : hey , it 's me . abby : hey . why 'd it come up as `` unknown caller `` ? chelsea : oh , i 'm calling from the nurse 's phone at the hospital . what 's wrong ? you sound upset . abby : my parents are what 's wrong . chelsea : what happened ? abby : look , just meet me at the java café , and i 'll tell you about the whole disgusting story . chelsea : i ca n't . i 'm still coding and filing . talk about boring with a capital `` b. `` abby : your shift is n't over yet ? chelsea : nope . it was supposed to be . i had to cancel my date with max . abby : i 'm sorry . chelsea : yeah , it 's okay . i saw him at the pier . abby , he was so cute . he really gets me . he promised that he 'd stick by me , no matter what . abby : that 's great . chelsea : yeah , and i promised that i 'd stick with this , no matter how boring it is . abby : look , i 'm really proud of you , chels . chelsea : oh , thanks . so , what happened with your parents ? abby : are n't you still working ? chelsea : abby , i can code and file while i listen . come on , you know you need to vent . abby : okay , see , i had this whole picnic planned for tomorrow to get my mom 's mind off frankie and back on dad , you know ? chelsea : uh - huh . abby : and she says that she ca n't go because she 's gon na go with frankie to sami brady 's wedding . could you believe that ? when i try to say anything , my dad takes her side . and then he tells me that i ca n't even hang out with e.j . [ scene_break ] jennifer : look , jack , i do n't blame abigail for being upset . jack : with me ? jennifer : no , no , with both of us . jack : well , that worries me even more . i mean , around the likes of e.j . wells ... she 's usually levelheaded , but now she could really get herself into a lot of trouble . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : well , thank you for the advice , abe . abe : well , anytime . good luck , huh ? shawn d. : yeah , you too . abe : all right . take care , man . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : all right . lisa , can i get a shot , please ? tequila . philip : why do n't you make it two ? [ scene_break ] belle : you do n't want to tell the babies who their biological fathers are ? mimi : why should they know ? i mean , like i said , it would just confuse them . belle : because they deserve to know , and they deserve to hear it from us .. mimi : you know what , belle ? lots of kids grew up not knowing who their biological dads were , and they turned out just fine . belle : when i was born , my mother thought that i was roman brady 's daughter . and sami brady , my sister , tried to keep it from me that my dad was my dad . mimi : and your point is ? belle : well , i wonder what my life would have been like if my mother had n't found out the truth when she did . i would have spent my entire life as roman brady 's daughter and then just accidentally found out that i was n't . mimi : well , maybe you never would have found out . belle : i would have found out eventually , and so will the babies . mimi : not necessarily . belle : mimi , half of salem already knows that the fertility lab mixed up .. and the babies will , too , whether we tell them or not . and i am not gon na do that to them . they will know the truth from the very beginning . mimi : okay , even if they do know the truth , how is that gon na help them ? belle : well , it 's not gon na hurt them . mimi : how are we gon na get out of this mess , belle ? [ scene_break ] abby : can you believe that ? i mean , he actually thinks that he can tell me who i can and ca n't hang out with , like i 'm some little kid or something . chelsea : holy ... i ca n't believe this . abby : chelsea , what ? are you even listening to me ? chelsea : abby , you 're never gon na guess what i just found in a file . abby : what ? chelsea : this community service thing is paying off after all . abby : chelsea , what are you talking about ? chelsea : i 'm talking about how things just got really interesting really fast . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : do n't blow it , man . 'cause you got , like , everything a man could ever want . philip : except for one thing . [ scene_break ] hope : shawn loves you . he tells me all the time how much you mean to him , that he trusts you more than anyone in the world . [ scene_break ] bo : i found out what you did . it 's time to pay up .	abby plans a family picnic for tomorrow but jennifer declines because she plans to attend sami and austin 's wedding with frankie . jack insists that jennifer attend the wedding as planned despite abby 's objections . abby mentions going out with e.j . instead but jack is against it . billie catches chelsea plotting to blow off her community service to be with max . lexie stops by the pub and billie invites lexie to join her and chelsea for dinner . abe stops by but snubs lexie . lexie promises to go easier on chelsea if chelsea promises to give more of an effort towards her community service . billie convinces lexie to talk to abe but abe declares his plans to seek sole custody of theo . chelsea heads to the pier where max surprises her . max uses his own experiences to help chelsea deal with her issues . the mystery stranger slips claire 's file on chelsea 's stack while she is distracted . chelsea looks at the file and learns that claire 's dna is a match to shawn .
nathan : what ? stephanie : nothing . nathan : no , you were gon na say something . stephanie : well , we decided we were n't gon na talk about melanie and philip , so ... nathan : mm . all right . well , it 's obviously bothering you , so ... stephanie : i 'll live . nathan : just tell me . stephanie : [ laughs ] okay , um ... i do n't like the way things ended with melanie . nathan : and neither do i . but it 's not your fault . it 's neither of our faults . stephanie : why do n't you stop her from leaving ? nathan : [ laughs ] yeah , right . what , you think i can stop her ? you saw her . when she came in and she saw you , she was completely out of control . there 's no stopping her . and besides , i did n't do anything wrong . i 'm not about to grovel . stephanie : but you told me before ... nathan : that ... stephanie : that she did have a reason to be upset and jealous . nathan : yeah , but i was n't being all that serious . stephanie : no ? nathan : no , i mean ... it was more meant to be lighthearted . stephanie : well , either way , i ... i 've already screwed things up between you guys before . i should probably call her and see if i can calm her down . nathan : right now ? stephanie : it 's the right thing to do . and trust me , it could avoid something completely disastrous happening . nathan : and how 's that ? stephanie : when melanie gets mad , she gets even . [ scene_break ] philip : you 're gon na make me feel better ? melanie : yeah . is that such a hard concept to grasp ? philip : look , i really do n't think -- melanie : you know what , shut up . just listen to me , okay ? [ scene_break ] bo : ciara ! ciara ! hope : ciara ! oh , my god ! oh , my god ! bo : ciara had this bear right here -- not that long ago . hope : but where is she ? where 's our daughter , bo ? bo : ciara ! hope : ciara ! [ scene_break ] ciara : i wan na go home . man : not yet , honey . it 's not time . ciara : i want my mommy . i want daddy . man : shh , shh . do n't be scared . you have me . [ scene_break ] daniel : thanks , henderson . sorry to stop by so late , brady . i just needed to -- i ... i 'm sorry . brady : uh , whoa . [ scene_break ] hope : ciara ! bo : ciara ! hope : ciara ! bo : we 'll find her -- wherever she is , we 'll find her . hope : bo , you had that vision . did n't it tell you anything , anything at all -- think ! justin : cops are here ! bo : all right , thanks . hope : i 'm gon na keep looking . bo : we 'll find our daughter . hope : ciara ! bo : hey , you guys ... you all know what ciara looks like , right ? when i left her at the carnival , she was wearing a blue zip - down sweatshirt . it was light blue . and a pink t - shirt and pink pants , and she had these ... ribbons in her hair . but as you know , kidnappers tend to change cloth -- you know what , you stay here and see if you can find any tracks . the rest of you go ! search the perimeter , go ! [ scene_break ] man : i know you wan na see your mommy and daddy , sweetheart . but right now -- [ siren blaring ] we 're friends , right , you and me ? good friends , yeah ? okay . so do you think you can do something for me , then ? huh ? can you be very ... very quiet ? shh . no talking ... unless i say it 's okay . or you will never , ever ... see your mommy and daddy again . [ scene_break ] brady : uh , daniel , this is arianna hernandez . arianna , this is daniel jonas . arianna : nice to meet you . daniel : sorry to bust in on you guys . i did n't -- arianna : it 's okay , we were just actually , uh -- i was -- i 'm -- i 'm gon na go . brady : [ laughs ] arianna : we 'll talk ... tomorrow ? brady : yeah . yeah , i 'll call you in the morning . arianna : okay . good night . nice to meet you . daniel : oh , you too . brady : whoo . daniel : um ... [ laughs ] i 'm really sorry . brady : yeah . yeah , it 's all right . daniel : i just -- brady : it 's all right , man , um ... do n't sweat it , uh ... you make bail ? daniel : yeah , well , victor saw to that , yeah . brady : good . no surprise there . daniel : except there 's one thing he ca n't do , and neither can i . not without help , anyway , from , uh , from you . brady : what -- what do you need my help with ? daniel : saving chloe . [ scene_break ] nurse : we 're losing her . [ scene_break ] nathan : look , neither one of us owes melanie an apology , right ? she jumped to a wrong conclusion and bolted out of here . stephanie : yeah , but still ... nathan : look , it was her decision to leave . nobody made her . stephanie : well , she left because she was upset and embarrassed . nathan : which she had no reason to be . what , 'cause we were talking ? i mean , is there a rule that one person ca n't talk to another person just because that person 's out on a -- out with another person ? stephanie : i noticed you avoided saying date . nathan : because it was n't a date . stephanie : well , melanie obviously thought it was . nathan : yeah , but -- stephanie : okay , if it was n't a date , then what was it ? nathan : all right , let me explain something to you . melanie and i are friends , okay ? and we 're also roommates . so it 's only natural that i ask her out to dinner . stephanie : only natural . nathan : stop it . and because we are friends , i 'm going to fix this , okay ? i 'm going to talk to her about tonight and smooth things over . stephanie : okay . when ? nathan : why , is there some ... rush ? is there some emergency that i need to calm down melanie ? stephanie : actually , yes , there is . i told you , i do n't like it when that girl is mad at me . nathan : and she wo n't be mad for long . stephanie : she thinks that you invited me out on a date while you were on a date with her . nathan : exactly . and how insulting do you think that is to me ? like , what kind of jerk would i be to do something like that , honestly ? you know , maybe i should be the one that 's mad about this whole situation . maybe i should be upset that she thinks so little of me . stephanie : okay , that is some twisted logic . nathan : not at all . look , if she would have stuck around and listened to one of us , she would have realized that you just happened to come in here and we just happened to be talking while she was in the ladies ' room . stephanie : so you 're blaming her now ? nathan : no ! i 'm not blaming her . i 'm just saying if she wants to be mad , that 's her prerogative , and i do n't think it 's my responsibility or yours to placate her . [ scene_break ] melanie : are you gon na make a decision or what ? philip : i do n't get it . melanie : what 's not to get ? i mean , you 're obviously hurting . your father was indifferent and callous about that man 's death , and it 's making you question everything . look , maybe because i 'm looking at it from another person 's point of view ... it 's not my problem . but all i know is that this is tearing you up inside . philip : [ stammers ] you know what ? i do n't need you to play shrink right now , okay ? melanie : no , philip , do n't shut me out -- i can help you . philip : you keep saying that , but what are you gon na do ? melanie : all right , look , here 's what i know . you will never have peace of mind until you figure out what stephanie means to you . so do you ? philip : do i what ? what ? melanie : do you love her and want to be with her ? philip : [ sighs ] you ca n't just turn something like that off , you know ? melanie : that 's funny . philip : what ? melanie : i just used to think you were a kiriakis through and through , heir to the throne and everything , but ... now i 'm not really sure . philip : i got ta get out of here . hey , melanie ... look , i ... do know that ... you really want what 's best for me . [ scene_break ] man : [ exhales ] what a relief ! police cars all left . okay . well ... we 're all alone . finally . now , there 's just ... one more thing you have to do . [ scene_break ] bo : i want another search at the designated area . when you 've checked something twice , check it again . and find out what 's going on with the amber alert . i want any suspicious lead followed thoroughly . now , go , go . hope : we need to get back out there and help with the search . bo : no , no , no , we 'll accomplish more by coordinating things from here ... working the phones , let 's talk to outside counties , maybe get some other precincts involved . justin : bo 's right -- the search area 's expanding as we speak . bo : we 're gon na need all the man power we can get . you know what , i 'm gon na call the police chief over at brookville , see if we can get his people involved . hope : wait . bo : what ? hope : what -- what if ... is it possible the bear is n't ciara 's ? could be it 's just a look - alike , right ? now , the dna tests have n't come back , so possibly -- bo : ciara dropped that bear where i found it . i know she did . what 's going on ? are you trying to tell me something ? hope : i 'm just trying to look at everything from all angles , that 's all . bo : how did she get the bear back ? hope : why are you asking me like that ? bo : did you give it to her ? hope , did you ? [ scene_break ] daniel : brady ... brady , we were friends before all of this . i confided in you about my feelings for chloe . now , i know -- i know you care about her too , as a friend ... as someone you used to be in love with . brady : daniel , tell me what you need . daniel : okay . i understand . i understand how you may think that i 'm guilty , but i 'm not . i had nothing to do with what happened to chloe . i just wan na save her life -- that 's all , man . brady : what does this have to do with me ? daniel : i 'm locked out of the hospital . i ca n't -- i ca n't do a thing . i need an ally . hey , hey , hey , i am not a murderer . i love chloe . i just wan na save her life . brady ... help me . help chloe . brady : all right , look . this is how i feel about this . i 've done a lot of thinking about this , okay ? and i think you 're innocent , daniel , i do . and as far as chloe 's concerned , you know i will do everything i can to help her , all right ? that 's it . daniel : whew . thank you . thank you . you have no idea . victor : what 's going on here ? daniel : [ muttering ] i got it . i got it -- yeah . victor ... victor , you have been a godsend to me through this ... this nightmare -- posting bail , bringing justin in to work on my case . but i know there are limits to what you can do for me . victor : well , then , rely on brady . if there 's any way that he can help you , take advantage of it . daniel , you 're family . i vowed when i became your godfather that i would treat you with the same devotion that i treat my own flesh and blood children . and grandchildren . brady will give you any support you need . i know you two demonstrate what it means to be a kiriakis . i could n't be more proud . [ scene_break ] nathan : she walked out of here , stephanie . okay , and it 's all because she had it all figured out in her little head and she did n't want to stick around and listen to us to know that ... look , you know , we should n't feel guilty . stephanie : i do n't . i do n't feel guilty . i just ... it worries me when she 's mad at me . nathan : and like i said , she wo n't be mad for very long . look , i know melanie . she 'll get over this . she gets over things very easily . stephanie : yeah , but i still think that i should call her . nathan : stop obsessing ! look , no more about melanie . no more about feeling guilty . she 's a big girl , she 'll be over this , okay ? and i promise i 'll take care of it . i promise . stephanie : i hope you do . nathan : i will . come on , it is the most beautiful night of the summer , probably the only beautiful night i 'll have off in a while . so can we do something fun ? go for a walk , listen to music ? i - i do n't care what we do . i do n't care if we do nothing ... as long as we do it together . stephanie : that actually sounds good . especially the doing nothing part . i 'm a huge fan of that . nathan : yeah , me too . now , what are we not going to talk about ? stephanie : [ whispers ] melanie . nathan : [ whispers ] or anything else . right ? stephanie : yeah . because worrying is out . nathan : best thing you 've said all night . [ scene_break ] hope : no ! my god , how could you even think that ? of course i did n't give her the bear back ! bo : then how the hell did she get it ? hope : i have no idea . okay , okay , let 's just all take a deep breath -- hope : excuse me -- what exactly are you accusing me of ? you think i deliberately ignored what we discussed ? bo : no , i know you would n't do something -- look ... we 've got a lot more questions than answers right now . the important thing is we get our daughter back . justin : okay , the point is ciara dropped her bear . and if it was her bear -- bo : it was . justin : okay , what i 'm trying to say is we do n't even have the test results back yet . bo : i do n't need any damn tests to know that she dropped that bear in the forest where i found it . which means we screwed up somehow . and the important thing is we find our daughter . bo : hey , what have you got ? officer : they finished sweeping the area , commissioner . bo : and they came up with nothing ? bo : [ grunts ] [ scene_break ] man : there 's no reason to be scared , sweetie . this is just a fun little game , okay ? and now you get to listen ... to some music . [ car doors thud shut ] [ scene_break ] bo : we 're gon na get her back . i mean , it has n't been that long since we started searching . an hour or so , right ? hope : right . right . it has n't been that long . brady , let 's go . let 's get back -- bo : yeah , hold on a second . officer : commissioner , you need to see this . [ scene_break ] nathan : so i do n't know . i guess wanting to be a doctor 's just always been in my blood . stephanie : you 're following in your great - granddad 's footsteps . nathan : right . although i doubt i 'll ever be able to fill his shoes . you know , i was just talking to maggie the other day about , um , how high the expectations are at university . everyone seems to have heard of the legendary tom horton . of course . i do n't know , sometimes i just ... wow . stephanie : what ? nathan : i am so boring ! [ laughs ] stephanie : boring ? nathan : yes ! stephanie : no ! i 'm actually interested in hearing this . nathan : well , i 'm not . can we just stop talking about me ? i got a better idea . let 's go to the carnival . stephanie : honestly , i would rather ... talk to you ... and about you . [ scene_break ] philip : father , may i have a word with you ? alone ? victor : now ? we 're in the middle of -- philip : now . victor : this better be important . philip : it is . victor : excuse me . brady : look , man , tell me what you need . daniel : look , i just need to get to chloe . i need to treat her . i have some ideas on how to save her life , but if i 'm not allowed near the damn hospit -- look , i ju -- i just need to get to her . brady : you think you can get her out of her coma , do n't you ? daniel : yes , i do . i do . but at the very least , i need to access her medical records , and the problem is ... a - anyone who 's connected to me , friends , colleagues ... my guess is they 're probably being monitored as well . brady : yeah . you 're probably right about that . daniel : well , then how the hell do we get in there ? brady : there 's got ta be a way . [ scene_break ] arianna : [ whispers ] yes . [ loud knocking ] arianna : ca n't leave it here . too risky . melanie : hey ! hi . i , uh , remembered you were doing inventory , so i thought i 'd stop by and say hi . arianna : uh , i was actually -- melanie : okay ! you got me . i just kinda wanted somebody to talk to . arianna : now ? n - now 's not really a good time . melanie : i just really miss max . i 'm glad you and i are getting along , because now i can come to the brady pub and not be really sad . arianna : melanie -- melanie : but i just -- maybe it 's my old insecurities coming through , but i just -- i 'm having these thoughts that i know i 'm not supposed to be having , and it 's kind of making me feel like a really bad person . arianna : okay , you know what ? not now . seriously . melanie : uh ... you do n't have to yell . arianna : i - i have work to do , okay ? melanie : uh - huh . arianna : i 'm sorry . melanie : [ laughs ] no , no , honey ... do n't play a player , okay ? what 's really going on ? [ scene_break ] philip : what the hell is daniel doing in this house ? victor : what kind of question is that ? that man is my godson . philip : that man is accused of attempted murder . victor : i repeat ... he is my godson . he 's family . wo n't have you talking about him like he 's some kind of a stranger ! philip : i came here for answers , but you ca n't be honest with me -- not about daniel , not about anything . victor : you know , all you do lately is bitch , philip . are you aware of that ? you know how tiresome that is ? philip : why are you shutting me out ? you do n't trust me ? victor : oh , give it up , will you ? it has nothing to do with trust . philip : it has everything to do with you treating me like a second - class citizen . victor : now you 're not making any sense at all ... not that there 's anything new in that . philip : you listen to me . if i 'm gon na be doing the heavy lifting for you , i need to know what the hell is going on with this family . i will not be kept in the dark . do you understand me ? victor : perfectly . your frustration is duly noted . now we 'll talk about this later . philip : no . we 're talking about it right now . victor : i said we 'll talk about it later ! right now we have more important things to deal with ! philip : what things ? victor : i was gon na call you later , but as long as you sought me out ... you can get started on this . philip : ugh ... more dirty work . victor : stop whining ! philip : i am not whining ! i am quitting ... for good . [ scene_break ] man : is it happening ? woman : as we speak . [ scene_break ] hope : what does it say ? bo : $ 5 million if you ever want to see your little girl again . bo : now you know the drill . have these dusted for prints . dna testing too , okay ? hope : my poor baby . how could we have let this happen ? what else did the note say ? what 's the time frame ? what are we looking at ? bo : we 'll be contacted with specifics about the drop - off point within the hour . hope : within the hour ? how are we supposed to get that kind of money in the middle of the night ? how ? justin : uncle vic . i 'll go talk to him . bo : thanks . hope : oh , my god . bo : what ? hope : ciara was taken because of the newspaper clipping -- the donation i made . the kidnappers took our daughter because they think i 'm rich . [ scene_break ] arianna : fine . okay , you 're right . there is something going on , which is why you ca n't be here right now , okay ? i 'm sorry . melanie : okay . oh , shoot ! is brady here ? is that why ? arianna : melanie ... i 'm asking you as a friend , okay , to just let this go . cut me a break , okay ? i need to be alone right now . melanie : yeah , you -- absolutely . arianna : thanks . melanie : i , uh , have this thing i wanted to go to in the park -- carnival , actually , anyway , so ... arianna : sounds fun . melanie : we 'll talk later . arianna : definitely . hey , mel ... listen , i know something 's really bugging you , and i 'm sorry . i want to be there . i want to help , but just ... not now , okay ? melanie : no problem . yeah . definitely . [ scene_break ] brady : wait a minute , i think i got something -- a way to help . i think -- i think i got it , yeah . daniel : what -- what , how , how ? tell me , tell me . brady : i ca n't , look , i -- [ groans ] i ca n't say right now . daniel : you ca n't say ? what do you mean , you have to say ! brady : look , i do n't know if it 'll work . i wo n't know until morning , actually . daniel : morning ? no , we do n't have that long . chloe is dying . do you understand that ? brady : daniel , daniel , i know she 's dying , i understand that , but i wo n't know . it might be sooner , i do n't know , but you got ta be patient , man . look , you 're gon na have to wait ... please . daniel : okay . i - i will , i will wait . brady : all right , look , i will be in touch with you very soon , all right ? daniel : all right . [ scene_break ] victor : you 're quitting ? philip : i do n't wan na do this anymore , dad . i wo n't . victor : wo n't what ? wo n't work for a living ? wo n't help your family ? philip : at what cost ? my soul ? victor : your soul . oh ... when did you become so spiritual , philip ? philip : you know , maybe i just do n't want to be ... like ... victor : like me . is that what you were gon na say ? philip : you know , these past few weeks ... despite everything that 's happened , i 've been there for you , dad . in fact , i 've given up everything for this family -- everything . victor : so now you 've decided to turn your back on us . forgive me for being unmoved . somewhat negates what you 've given up , philip . philip : no , the turning point was carlo . his death meant nothing to you . he was a statistic , nothing more . but to me he was a good man . [ glass clunks down ] a father , a husband . victor : so we 're revisiting that , are we ? philip : i ca n't be as cold as you want me to be -- that 's the bottom line here . i am not you . and i ca n't keep trying to prove my worth ... for things that i end up hating myself for . things that are wrong , things that are immoral . victor : now you 're quoting stephanie johnson ? philip : no , no , wait , wait . quoting stephanie ? what does that have to do with this ? i am trying to explain myself here . victor : well , surely , she 's lectured you many times on right and wrong and immorality . philip : she did n't lecture me about anything . she told me how she felt . victor : ah . of course . and you absorbed how she felt , and now ... you 're packing in the family . philip : you 're way off . this is not about stephanie . it 's about you and me and about how i 'll never be the son that you want me to be and finally ... finally , i do n't want to be . [ door thuds closed ] [ scene_break ] hope : but it was my fault . ciara was targeted because ... because of me . that 's what you believe , is n't it ? bo : kidnappers know you 've got money . that 's why they sent the newspaper article with the ransom note . that 's not necessarily a bad thing . i mean , it gives us an insight into the kidnappers ' mindset . hope : or maybe ... the money 's completely irrelevant . you had the vision of her and the bear way before the article was written , and i told you i do n't know how she got the bear back . bo : i believe you . hope : do you ? because the way i see it ... you 're sitting there thinking there 's absolutely no way she could have gotten that bear back with the precautions we took since your initial vision . no way . right ? unless i somehow disregarded those safeguards . well ? bo : i 'm not accusing you . i simply asked -- did you ? is that what happened ? [ scene_break ] man : i got ta go . woman : whoa , whoa . you 're not gon na leave me alone with kyle and that kid . man : listen , you do your part ... and i 'll do mine . okay ? [ scene_break ] [ loud knocking ] [ knocking ] brady : hey there . [ scene_break ] daniel : i have got to calm ... down . it 's out of your hands right now . damn it . she needs me . if i could just get to her , see her , i could save her . i could ... chloe : do n't worry , daniel . you will save me . [ scene_break ] philip : stephanie , it 's philip . hey , i need to talk to you . i just , um ... i just did something that could change everything . call me . [ carnival music in background ] nathan : hey , you 're the one that wanted it -- come on , try it . stephanie : i said do n't get me any . nathan : you have to eat it . it 's a gift . you ca n't refuse a gift . stephanie : says who ? nathan : says me . besides ... it 's your reward . stephanie : for ... nathan : for listening to me drone on about my hopes and dreams . come on , it 's good for you . it 's high in ... sugar and food coloring . mmm . stephanie : [ giggles ] nathan : hey ! stephanie : what are you doing ? philip , get off of him ! get off ! [ scene_break ] hope : no ! that 's not what happened . that 's not at all what happened . officer : commissioner , the results came back from the lab . bo : and ? officer : no fingerprints , no dna . the clippings and notes were dry . bo : son of a ... all right , i 'm gon na oversee the next sweep of the park . officer : uh , there 's more . bo : what ? officer : the dna on that teddy bear came back as well . ciara definitely had it earlier this evening . [ scene_break ] kyle : shh . [ chuckles ] there you go . ciara : i want my mommy . woman : oh , shut up , will you ? we all want things we ca n't have . [ scene_break ] woman : is this seat taken ? daniel : actually , uh ... woman : oh . you are alone , right ? i mean , i saw you come in and sit down , order a drink . daniel : yeah , i am alone . woman : not anymore . [ giggles ] daniel : look , uh ... woman : i 'll , uh , i 'll have what you 're having . daniel : uh ... i got ta -- i got ta go . daniel : oh , chloe . do n't leave me . please . [ scene_break ] brady : i , uh , wanted to apologize . arianna : for what ? brady : our little interruption . earlier . arianna : [ laughs ] it 's fine . brady : well , daniel is a good buddy of mine , and ... i 'm kind of helping him out , and that 's what i wanted to talk to you about . arianna : talk to me about helping your friend ? brady : i put in a couple calls for him , and even though i wo n't hear anything until tomorrow morning ... i wanted you to know that if you do n't hear from me by then , that 's why . arianna : i got it . got it . brady : yeah , i 'm completely over thinking this , are n't i ? i 'm totally doing that . arianna : [ laughing ] no ... no , it 's good to know that if i do n't hear from you it 's not 'cause you 're avoiding me . brady : no , i could never , never avoid you . arianna : brady ? what -- what is it ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : philip ! philip , stop it ! get off of him ! nathan : what is your problem ? philip : you 're a dead man . nathan : bring it ! stephanie : hey , nathan , please ! please , just stay right here . nathan : this guy 's nuts ! stephanie : stay right here ! stay right there ! philip : what the hell is going on ? stephanie : nothing , philip ! philip : nothing ! nothing , right . stephanie : why is it any of your business ? we 're not even together anymore ! philip : stephanie ... just wait . stephanie : what -- go home , philip . philip : something happened , okay ? stephanie : i do n't care what happened . i do n't wan na hear it ! i am tired of this drama , okay ? i 'm over it ! one minute i 'm right to be done with you , the next you 're in a jealous rage ? just get out of here . philip : but tonight -- stephanie , please -- stephanie : i do n't wan na hear it , all right -- go . you know what ? i 'll go . nathan : stephanie . [ crowd chatter in background ] [ scene_break ] chloe : daniel . listen ... i know you think that you 're not doing enough , but you 're wrong . i can feel how much you care , how much you love me . and it helps more than you know . daniel : chloe ... chloe : just know that no matter what happens ... you 'll always be in my heart . always and forever . daniel : i will save you , chloe . somehow . but until then , you have just got ... to hold on . hold on . [ scene_break ] nurse : minor miracle here , huh ? an hour ago , it looked like we were losing her . but now ... somehow she 's rallied . she 's fighting hard . [ scene_break ] arianna : what is that ? brady : it 's cocaine . [ scene_break ] melanie : i heard shouting . oh , my god , your face -- what happened ? philip : it 's nothing . melanie : uh , you have a cut on your face . philip : i 'm okay . melanie : i thought you were going home . philip : i did . melanie : and ? philip : and things became clear . melanie : did they ? like what ? philip : like this . [ scene_break ] justin : uncle vic ! uncle vic ? victor : what is it ? justin : it 's ciara . she 's been kidnapped . [ scene_break ] woman : if your parents are smart , you 'll see them soon , kid . and dean will let me know right now if they are being smart . [ beeping ] [ scene_break ] bo : we 're gon na search the designated areas again . but this time we 'll have csi with us , so keep them in the loop . if we have to work through the night , we 're gon na find my daughter ... whatever it takes . [ scene_break ] nathan : what are we gon na do about philip ? stephanie : i am going to do whatever it takes to forget about him . philip : you 're the one i want to be with . only you . arianna : are n't you a little worried you might be a suspect ? bo : this is my daughter . i call the shots !	stephanie worries about melanie 's outburst and what she might do in revenge . nathan assures her that melanie overreacted , which is n't their fault , and promises to talk to melanie about it later . he convinces stephanie to spend the evening with him . philip quits his job at titan on the grounds that he can no longer live with himself and do victor 's dirty work at the same time . victor is furious . philip tries to call stephanie to tell her the news , but catches her at the park with nathan instead . infuriated , philip punches nathan . stephanie lays into him and storms off . melanie shows up , and philip kisses her . both melanie and brady nearly catch arianna weighing out cocaine . brady finds a small baggie of it on the floor , and confronts arianna with it . daniel solicits brady for his help in saving chloe . brady agrees to do all he can . daniel fantasizes about chloe while she lies dying in her hospital bed . chloe assures daniel in his fantasy that he is doing everything he can , and that his love is going to help her through this . miraculously , chloe begins fighting again and rallies back from the brink of death . bo and hope continue the hunt for ciara , and receive a ransom note asking for five million dollars . hope figures the kidnappers saw the article in the paper about her donation and think she 's rich . bo and hope later argue about how ciara could have gotten her bear back . we learn that there are three people involved in ciara 's kidnapping , one of whom is a police officer .
attorney : okay . you did n't leave me any time to prepare a statement . hope : then , uh ... do n't give one . attorney : detective brady -- hope : private citizen brady . attorney : why me ? with your last name and your connections in this town , why me -- a rookie public defender ? hope : why waste the court 's time and money when it 's an open and shut case ? i do n't need clarence darrow . i plead guilty . i 'm going to prison . bo : no . not gon na let that happen . melanie : [ grunting ] get ... off of me ! nathan : hey , hey , hey ! get off of her ! are you okay ? melanie : yeah , i 'm fine , i 'm fine -- nathan , watch out ! nathan : ahh ! melanie : you -- are you okay ? nathan : are you okay ? melanie : yeah , i 'm -- nathan : ah ! i do n't know . melanie : okay , i 'm gon na take that as a no . stephanie : i need to access some hospital records . ian : um ... you work at the hospital -- are n't you in charge of that stuff ? stephanie : no . no , i 'm not in charge of that , but ... if i were , the problem is it 's at a different hospital . ian : [ laughs ] i wish i did n't have to ask . what kind of ... records ? stephanie : paternity test . ian : stephanie , you ... you have a right to those results ... okay ? he does n't even need to know that you had the test -- stephanie : no , no , i 'm not the mother . ian : well , then , why ... you know what ? i do n't ... i do n't wan na know why . stephanie : yeah . i think it 's for the best ... you know , just like i did n't need to know those details about when i helped you back in college . ian : point taken . stephanie : mm - hmm . [ giggles ] so are you gon na help me or not ? ian : let me see what i can do . stephanie : yay ! [ keyboard keys clicking ] carly : chloe . we both want the same thing . chloe : yeah . for this test tomorrow to prove that this baby 's daniel 's . carly : so we 'll go to st. mary 's together , okay ? i 'll pick you up first thing in the morning . daniel : first thing in the morning ? what are you two up to now ? carly : nothing . chloe : you know what ? carly , no . i think that daniel should know the truth . [ jukebox music in background ] singer : how can the days go by if i close my eyes and think of you i can almost breathe close my eyes nicole : damn it , ej . i thought ... i thought when you told your dad what you did that you ... you stole your own child , that i finally had you . that this -- this put me ... in the driver 's seat . instead , it just ... ruined ... everything good i had in my life ! rafe : well , victor , you said to strike when she 's vulnerable . how can the days go stefano : be careful , elvis . be careful . because hernandez may not be deterred because you are putting up the -- the banns , you know ? i mean , what do you think would if he or samantha would ever find out that you arranged sydney 's kidnapping ? ej : no , no , shh , okay ? no . not in this house . sami : what did you say ? singer : how can the days go by how can the days rafe : we got ta stop meetin ' like this . nicole : go away . rafe : all right , look . i realize i was pretty rotten to you last time we talked . nicole : as opposed to everyone else who treats me so great ? rafe : okay , then . gim me a chance to make it up to you . nicole : let 's see ... no . stefano : ah . i did not hear you come in , samantha . sami : obviously . what was he saying ? stefano : i was just saying -- sami : no , no , i asked ... ej . stefano : well , then , let him answer . yes . i would like an answer . 'cause it sounded like stefano was saying something about you ... and sydney a - and wanting to keep me away from sydney ? ej : what ? no . [ laughs ] my god . my father ... a man who can make even the best intentions sound ominous . no , no , we were talking about taking sydney away from you because ... i wanted you to be able to relax after the wedding . sami : ej ... come on , you have to know how important my kids are to me . sydney 's not a burden to me . i want to be with them . ej : i know that . i just ... i was hoping after our wedding i could just monopolize a little bit of your time . sami : or maybe you regret agreeing to marry someone who has four children . ej : no . lexie : are you two getting married ? hope : bo , please . we 've been over this . it 's not your call . bo : could you give us a minute ? attorney : sure . hope : i plead guilty . it 's over . bo : against advice of counsel . hope : why ca n't you just listen to me ... please ? i know what i 've done . i need to pay for what i 've done . bo : what about ciara ? does she need to pay even more than she already has for what we 've done ? ian : thank you . stephanie : any luck ? ian : firewall at st. mary 's is secure . stephanie : i know , that 's why i called you -- you have to break in . ian : i 'm workin ' on it . although it is a little bit creepy to be hacking into a site with the blessed mother staring at you . stephanie : please , ian ... you have no idea how important this is to me . nathan : [ groans ] ah ... hey , i 'm fine . hey . i 'm fine , okay ? melanie : let me look at it . nathan : hey , hank , you get a hold of security ? hank : guy got away . they 're going to go over the security tapes . nathan : yeah . i do n't think he 's a patient . i 've never seen him before . all right . come here . let 's check it out . all right . you 're probably gon na have some bruises . melanie : jerk . nathan : yeah . any trouble breathing ? melanie : no . he 's obviously not that strong . nathan : yeah . strong enough to take me out . oh , damn it . melanie : thank you . i 'm serious , thank you . i ... was totally freaked out , and then i saw you running in , and i knew everything would be okay . daniel : okay . okay , this sounds ominous . carly : um ... maybe i should go . chloe : no . no , you should n't . i mean , this ... whole thing was your idea . daniel : hmm ? carly : my idea ? chloe : yeah . since it 's my birthday . daniel : well , what does your birthday have to do with carly ? chloe : well , she 's giving me a present . daniel : wait . she 's giving you ... carly : girl time . um ... facials , manicures . daniel : okay . again ... you 're giving her a present ? carly : okay . it 's really ... a present for you . we figure that , you know , if we spent time together and got to know each other better ... it would be easier on you . daniel : really ? chloe : mm - hmm . we both want what 's best for you . carly : yeah . she 's right . we want what 's best for you . that 's the big thing we have in common . hope : that is n't fair . bo : no ? hope : ever since i woke up from this nightmare , all i think about is ciara . bo : no . all you do is wallow in guilt . did n't mean to say that . hope : it 's okay . i deserve it . bo : no -- hope : i think you 're in a position right now where you can say whatever you want to me . bo : i 'm just a bit angry -- hope : you should be . good . bo : no . you say that this nightmare is over . i think we 're still in it . i mean , what is going on with you , hope ? hmm ? it 's like you 're still drugged . ciara needs you . hope : no , she 's better off without me . bo : that -- that 's not true . hope : please , just ... just go away . bo : [ scoffs ] hope : let me do what i need to do , please . bo : coward . hope : what ? bo : you heard me . i called you a coward . and i have never , ever thought that about you . you going to prison is not what 's best for ciara . what , y - you do n't wan na be there when she starts to put the pieces together ? you want the rest of us to get her through this ? doug : hey , bo ... uh , let 's you and i go take a walk , cool down a little ? julie : let me talk to her . please . doug : yeah . this is not helping . uh , let 's get outta here for a minute . bo : just make her see that she can not do this to ciara . doug : okay . come on . let julie try to talk a little sense into her . hope : so he called in the reserves , huh ? you gon na play good cop now ? julie : hope ... you know i love you . you know i 'm furious at bo for what he 's put you through , but damn it , darling , he 's right . hope : i 'm a coward ? julie : no , you 're not a -- you 're not , and that 's just a word . but for the life of me , i ca n't understand how you can do this . rafe : is that code for you wan na be left alone ? nicole : you catch on quick . rafe : well , at least let me replace that for ya . bartender . vodka rocks and ... whatever the lady was just drinking before she threw that in my face . enjoy your solitude . nicole : i can pay my own way . thank you . i thought you were leaving . man : so ... you come here often ? [ laughs ] i am one of your biggest fans , misty . nicole : oh , my god . man : yeah . locker room lolita ? oh ! a tour de freaking force . [ chuckles ] nicole : i do n't really feel like talking right now . man : yeah , me neither . hey , what 's say you and me head out and look for a nice deserted locker room , huh ? nicole : are you out of your mind ? man : shh ! benny ... hey . guess who i 'm talking to . misty circle ! [ laughs ] no ! no , i 'm not lying . hey , uh , talk like you did in the movie , you know ... `` are you here to work out ? `` rafe : hang up the phone . man : hey ! rafe : hang up the phone ! man : she 's a porn star . she wants guys to hit to her . rafe : okay , guess what . change of plans . you 're gon na hang up the phone , you 're gon na apologize to her , and then you 're gon na get the hell out . man : sorry , lady . rafe : good . have a nice day . looks like you 're having trouble getting that drink , huh ? nicole : thank you . rafe : yeah . i made that guy apologize , but i think i 'm the one who should apologize . lexie : so ... [ laughs ] he wore you down , huh ? [ all chuckling ] sami : something like that . stefano : that 's a funny way to talk about such wonderful news . lexie : well , i mean , i know it 's great news for you , but i mean , sami , i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm kind of worried about you . have you , um , considered who your in - laws are going to be ? ha ... no , i mean ... [ laughs ] i 'm kidding , i 'm -- congratulations . oh , wow , i - i 'm ... really happy for you . i hope you 'll be very happy . sami : thank you . thank you very much . lexie : if this one gives you any trouble , you let me know , okay ? stefano : she thinks she 's being disarming . sami : and i agree . 'cause she is being disarming . um ... i 'm gon na go check on sydney , though , uh , if you do n't mind . excuse me . lexie : okay , listen , if you need any help with the wedding , let me know , okay ? sami : oh ! [ laughs ] actually , if you could prescribe sedatives to my whole family , that would be fantastic . ej : and if you 're busy , we can just ask hope . [ cell phone ringing ] lexie : that 's not funny , ej . stefano : hold on a second . lexie : hmm ! ha . well , um ... you got what you 've always wanted , huh ? ej : mm - hmm . so you do think it 's funny . lexie : no . no . i think it 's wonderful . really . congratulations . ej : thank you . lexie : you 've , uh , you 've got what you wanted . you 've turned your life around . you -- you 've definitely turned yourself around , ej . and now you ... you 're finally going to have your very own family . i 'm very proud of you . ej : thank you . [ girl ] bye mom ! bye sweetie ! you 'll do great . julie : hope , darling ... i think you have lost your way . and we will get you back . i swear it ! but you can not throw everything away ! bo : she 's right , hope . you ca n't . melanie : how 's your elbow ? nathan : it 'll be fine . melanie : like you 'd say if it were n't . you should get that x - rayed . nathan : oh , yeah ? thank you , dr. layton . melanie : dr. kiriakis . nathan : hmm . right . ha . sorry . melanie : well , i , uh , i 'm having a blast here , but do you think we can go somewhere else now ? nathan : yes . please . my shift 's over . i 'll take you home . melanie : i 'm lucky you were here . nathan : i would n't let anything happen to you . melanie : i know . nathan : all right , come on . daniel : so you guys are hanging out tomorrow . carly : right . daniel : wow ! well , i - i 'm sorry i have an early shift . you know how i love spying , especially the plinkety - plink- plink - plink music . carly : well , you were n't invited , so ... daniel : oh ! [ snaps ] mm ! thank you . and thank you . it 's your birthday , and i 'm getting a present . i mean , this means the world to me that we 're all trying to get along . chloe : yeah . carly and i may have gotten off to a rocky start , but ... i think maybe tomorrow morning will be the ... daniel : start of beautiful friendship ? chloe : yeah . ian : yes ! stephanie : what ? ian : uh ... i 'm through the firewall . stephanie : well , do you have the results ? ian : i 'm working on it . i just need to find the , uh , lab 's sub folder . and ... there it is . stephanie : you see it . ian : yeah . all right , um , what 's the name ? stephanie : uh , dana scott . [ keys clicking ] ian : um ... are you sure about the name ? stephanie : yeah . why ? it 's not there ? ian : no , it 's just , uh , there , but the results are n't in . ej : [ chucking ] i do n't know if i 'm such a good guy , but i can certainly try to be one . lexie : oh , ej , that 's music to my ears . and i ... i - i believe you . but , um ... [ sighs ] what about rafe ? rafe : ah . nicole : i do n't know ... why you need to apologize to me . no one ever really needs to apologize to me . rafe : well , i feel like i do . 'cause i feel like last time we were here , i was really rough on you . nicole : oh ... you mean arrogant , judgmental , holier - than - thou ? rafe : i think finding out that sami is marrying ej may have upset me a little . nicole : oh , yeah , you think ? oh ... ha . are you trying to get me drunk ? rafe : ha . you come here for some herbal tea , did ya ? nicole : good point . rafe : you know , i think that we have something else in common . 'cause it must n't have been easy for you to try and love ej . nicole : i did n't try to love ej . i did ... fool that i am . rafe : you know what ? i -- mm . i meant to ... make things work with ej . because i loved sami , but i just could n't make things work out . nicole : mm - hmm . rafe : you know what else i do n't understand ? nicole : what ? rafe : all that stuff you did ... for ej . you were just trying to get him his own kid , right ? you know , it 's not like he 's led a blameless life . now he acts all sanctimonious . he 's marrying sami and he ... you did all that stuff for him , did n't you ? nicole : yeah . i did it for him . rafe : well , i think he 's a jerk . do n't you ? do n't stop what you do melanie : nathan , you do n't have to walk me all the way home . nathan : that 's no problem . melanie : i know , but there 's no point , because i 'm very good at walking by myself . and you 're two minutes away from here . so go home and put some ice on your elbow . nathan : yeah , i probably should . you sure ? melanie : mm - hmm . nathan : okay . hey , uh ... [ clears throat ] other than being attacked and everything ... [ laughs ] it was really fun working with you again . melanie : yeah . maybe next time , i 'll save your life . nathan : mm . [ both chuckling ] all right , take care . carly : hey , daniel , you know , chloe and i are getting along nicely , so let 's not push it , okay ? chloe : yeah . do n't worry about it , please . daniel : all right , all right . chloe : you know , i 've learned a lot in the last couple of weeks about carly and ... i was really wrong about her . so ... i 'm sorry . daniel : well , you know what i think ? when chloe was going through a really bad time , you ... as you so nicely put it , were just dropped into the center of our lives . and now , this little baby right here -- you know what that is ? that 's a little game changer right there . yeah . so chloe and i now have a bona fide family of our own . so there 's no more threats . just one big ... happy family . stephanie : what do you mean , the results are n't there ? they have to be . ian : i mean , maybe there 's a , uh , backup in the lab ? i mean , it happens . stephanie : damn it ! ian : we can try again tomorrow . stephanie : that 's not good enough . [ door opens ] nathan : hey . what 's goin ' on ? who the hell are you ? stefano : samantha . before you go back in there , i 'd like to have a word with you . sami : okay . stefano : ah ... [ sighs ] look . i realize that i have said some , well ... terrible things to you . sami : do n't worry , stefano . i know you meant every word . stefano : but i see how happy that you make elvis , and for that ... i am very grateful . as a matter of fact , i wanted to say something that i never ... ever say . i was wrong . ej : hernandez is out of the picture . lexie : does he know that ? ej : lexie ... samantha and i are getting married , okay ? even a complete idiot like rafe has to realize it 's over . nicole : do i think ej is a jerk ? no . no , he is a prince among men . a regular galahad . rafe : [ laughs ] well , sami think so . nicole : hmm . rafe : she thinks i 'm obsessed with him . see evil where there is none . maybe she 's right . maybe he has changed ... i 'm just so jealous i do n't see it . nicole : is that what she said ? rafe : says he 's changed . grief changed him . nicole : grief . rafe : grief . nicole : right . i 'm definitely buying this round . rafe : [ laughs ] 'cause once sydney was missing ... and sami did n't know if she was dead or alive and ... i saw her go through that , you know , 'cause it almost killed her . then ej called , you know . he had to call sami , tell her that sydney was dead too . nicole : he did that ? rafe : that too . he thought that she was dead . can you imagine that , goin ' through that ? the grief ! 'cause the grief changed him . must have . he 's a ... he 's a good guy now . good . oh , tell me he 's good . tell me that 's what happened . tell me ej 's a good guy . nicole : i 'm not sure i can do that . daniel : no , we 're at the pier . no , just keep looking , okay ? we 'll wait for you . all right ? all right . uh , it 's melanie . she 's , uh , she 's on her way here . do n't you have some errands to run ? chloe : no . not really . daniel : no , really , i kind of thought maybe you might have some errands to run . carly : so he and melanie can talk privately about what he 's cooking up for your birthday . chloe : oh ! well , you know what , come to think of it , i do have some errands to run . daniel : sweet . all right . well , i will see you later at home . chloe : okay . see you later . say hi to melanie . and carly , thank you for everything . carly : see you in the morning . daniel : and thank you ... because i do n't know how you did it , but you really seemed to win her over . melanie : hi . hey , what 's the big secret ? you 're in on it too ? carly : are those bruises on your throat ? daniel : what happened to you ? melanie : that 's a lot of parenting at one time . daniel : well , are you hurt ? melanie : no , i 'm fi -- uh , some guy got out of line at the clinic , but i 'm fine . nathan took care of it . ian : it 's , uh , nice to meet you too . stephanie : nathan , this is my friend ian from college . he 's over here helping me with some new computer programs . ian : i guess we should have cleared it with you first . nathan : no , man , i 'm sorry . i 'm just -- i - i just got out of work . i 'm a little edgy . some guy freaked out at the clinic today . i - i 'm in overprotective mode . stephanie : are you okay ? nathan : yeah , yeah . uh , i 'm just gon na go take a shower . stephanie : okay . nathan : all right . again , man , i 'm sorry . [ sighs ] ian : i 'm gon na get going , steph , um ... i mean , we can try again tomorrow . stephanie : right , yeah . okay . thank you so much . ian : you 're welcome . stephanie : okay . [ shower water runs ] ian : i do n't get it , you know ? girl as pretty and as nice as you ... should n't have to fight to keep anyone . stephanie : you do n't understand . nathan 's not just anyone . i love him . julie : i do n't know what to do , bo . she 's so depressed . now she 's frightened that she ca n't be trusted around ciara . bo : yeah , i know . i thought if i shook her up enough , you guys would be able to get through to her . doug : she would n't even look at me . bo : yeah . hope : there 's nothing left for us to talk about . bo : you 're right . i want to talk to him . nathan : hey . sorry i was such a jerk with your friend . stephanie : yeah , it was a little out of character . nathan : yeah . can you do me a favor ? i ca n't get my arm above my head . stephanie : you really should get that x - rayed . be careful . nathan : yeah . melanie said the same thing . stephanie : oh . you were with melanie ? nathan : yeah . you know that guy i told you about , the guy that freaked out ? he tried to strangle her . stephanie : really ? nathan : yeah . stephanie : he must know her well . carly : you 're sure you 're all right ? melanie : yeah , i 'm okay . stop worrying about me . you -- can you maybe ... [ giggles ] drive me to maggie 's so that i can change , and then we can talk about chloe 's present in the car ? daniel : yeah , sure . yeah . um ... carly , thank you again . carly : yeah . melanie : what 's goin ' on ? daniel : well , somehow she made friends with chloe . i do n't know how , but she did it , and i just did n't think it was possible . melanie : it 's possible . it 's possible . a baby 's coming , you know ? and if we 're this excited that chloe 's just pregnant , imagine how cool it 's gon na be when the baby actually comes . daniel : true . melanie : [ giggles ] okay . bye . daniel : bye . thanks again . carly : chloe , i hope to god melanie 's right . stefano : so , i think it would be nice if we had a ... fresh start . sami : okay . i -- ahem . think that 's a good idea . stefano : i think so too . thanks . sami : okay ! ha ha . baby steps . stefano : fine . sami : baby steps . stefano : fine . sami : ha . lexie : well ... i hope you 're right about rafe . ej : you do n't think i am , though . lexie : well , let me ask you this . if sami and rafe were engaged , would you just walk away , throw in the towel ? ej : no , but it 's completely different . lexie : how so ? ej : lexie , samantha and i are meant to be together . sami : hey -- i , um ... i just had a close encounter of the weird kind with your father . he ... yep , it 's official . he was actually nice to me . lexie : wow . ha . will wonders never cease ? sami : yeah . lexie : well , you know , if father can change enough to be nice to you , maybe i can actually get him to diet and exercise now . ej : ha ha . good luck . you 'll need it . lexie : well , i can try . congratulations . ej : bye . lexie : so happy for you . sami : oh , thank you . thank you very much , lexie . ej : so ? were you nice back to him ? sami : ha . well , i - i mean i -- ej : mm - hmm . sami : i made an effort . i said that , you know , with time , you can -- you can heal ... most wounds . ej : okay . good . 'cause that 's something we have a lot of . sami : ha ha . wounds ? ej : no . time . sami : oh ! ej : time . we have a lot of time . getting married . time . [ sami giggling ] lexie : maybe this is ... latent paranoia about my beloved family , but , uh ... i think there 's more to this story than is being said . stefano : alexandra ... let 's make a pledge , all right ? that we 're gon na look forward and let the past go away . nicole : why are you dredging up the past anyway ? rafe : is n't that what you 're supposed to do when you 're drowning your sorrows ? nicole : yeah . rafe : talk abut the past , right ? nicole : that 's what normal people do , okay ? but you 're not normal . you 're [ softly ] fbi . rafe : oh . nicole : yeah . wait a minute . rafe : what ? nicole : are you on the job ? rafe : not supposed to drink on the job . i do n't do it . nicole : uh ... unless your assignment is to get someone to spill something . unless ... are you wearing a wire ? hmm ? rafe : is that what you think ? you wan na frisk me ? nicole : you know what ? maybe i will . hope : i do n't want him talking to my attorney . he should n't be talking to my attorney . doug : honey , bo is here to help ... to take care of his family . now , come on , trust bo . hope : trust bo . attorney : so should i tell her or will you ? bo : i got it . attorney : there 's been a change of plans . daniel : i 'll let you know as soon as i find out if i can switch shifts . melanie : they have to let you go . daniel : i do n't know . `` i wan na surprise my fiancée on her birthday , `` does n't really hold a lot of weight at the hospital . melanie : well , i think they 're gon na let you have the morning off and that it 's gon na be a birthday that chloe will never forget . carly : it 's dr. manning . look , i 'm just calling to make sure that my patient 's test results will be available tomorrow morning . dana scott . great . i 'll see you then . [ cell phone rings ] chloe : carly ? carly : hey , listen , um , i spoke to the hospital . your test results will be ready in the morning . coe : good . well , i guess it 's good . carly : i 'll meet you at the pier , okay ? chloe : fine . and thank you . [ sighs ] please , god , let this work out . stephanie : i - i do n't know why i said that . it just sort of slipped out . nathan : it was n't funny . i mean , melanie could have been killed . stephanie : well , she was n't . she 's alive -- you were there . you saved her . nathan : well , there should have been more security . that should have never happened to begin with . stephanie : you know , if you ca n't even get your shirt on , you should probably get that x - rayed . nathan : i 'm just gon na ice it -- it 'll be fine in the morning . stephanie : hope so . i hope everything 's gon na be okay in the morning . nicole : all right . stand up . rafe : come on . nicole : no . get up . no . i learned how to do a proper pat - down when i was in prison . come on . rafe : i am not wearing a wire , i swear . nicole : yeah . like i 'm supposed to believe ... a word you say . rafe : you can trust me . nicole : mm - hmm . right . okay . three of the biggest lies . you ready ? uh , check 's in the mail , you can trust me , and -- ooh ! rafe : ooh . sami : wow . well ... i mean ... i , for one , thought it was gon na be a lot harder to tell our families , did n't you ? i mean , i thought it was gon na be a disaster , and , you know , obviously , in some ways , it was certainly awkward . but it worked out , you know . and now the hard part 's over . my parents know . my family knows . and it 's gon na be fine . now we get to get to the fun stuff . ej : samantha -- sami : and you know what ? lexie was lovely . she did n't have to be , and she was very nice about it . i mean , obviously , stefano thought that was awkward , like her making jokes . but it 's funny ! it 's uncomfortable . ej : samantha , if this -- if you -- sami : and look ! stefano 's even trying . and -- and -- and he was being sincere . i mean , obviously , i do n't trust him , i 'm not stupid -- ej : samantha , there is something i would like to say to you , please . sami : oh . sorry . your turn . ej : just -- thank you . we talked a huge amount about getting married , what it means to our children , what it means to our families . but i think there 's something that we 've been avoiding . sami : oh . okay . what ? ej : this . this part . this . and in particular ... this part . sami : oh . oh . that . ej : that . my father 's out . the kids are asleep . sami : [ laughs ] ej : why do n't i show you what it 's really like to be mrs. dimera ? sami : [ laughing ] i judge : and i 'd like to hear directly from the defendant . hope : yes , i 'm guilty , your honor . de arianna : are you out of your freakin ' mind ? freakin ' mind ?	while the guy was choking melanie , nathan showed up and stopped him . nathan pushed the guy away from melanie . daniel overheard chloe and carly talking about something happening tomorrow . rafe saw nicole at the bar . he wanted to be her white knight the way victor told him . sami did n't hear everything that ej and stefano were saying . sami wanted to know what they were talking about . lexie showed up at the dimera mansion as sami wanted to know why stefano and ej were talking about sydney . lexie found out that sami and ej are getting married . hope told bo that she was going to plead guilty . bo tried to use the `` ciara card `` to try to get through to her . ian agreed to help stephanie hack into st. mary 's computer . chloe and carly lied to daniel about why they were meeting . they said they were meeting for facials . he seemed to buy it . bo continued to convince hope that she 's not thinking about ciara by pleading guilty . she was convinced that she was doing the right thing . doug and julie walked into the courtroom while bo called hope a coward . he wanted to try to get her to understand what she 's doing to ciara . julie took over for bo and tried to get hope to see what she 's doing to ciara . nicole sent rafe away and a guy who recognized her from her porn days showed up at the table . rafe showed up and defended her honor . lexie was happy that ej and sami were getting married . lexie offered to help with the wedding plans . ian told stephanie that chloe 's paternity test results were n't in yet . after rafe defended nicole , she let him stay and drink with her . rafe was trying to fish for info about ej from nicole .
paige : you always want to think the best of jj , but look at what he 's done . he can lie . he 's lied to you about drugs before . he lied to you about my mom . he will work you . jennifer : honey -- paige -- paige : jj is in deep . i 'm not making this up . the dealer 's name is kyle southern . just please check him out . and soon , before jj ends up in jail -- jj : paige ! okay , you have every right to be mad at me , but you do n't get to do this . get the hell out of my house . paige : not until you tell your mom everything you 're doing . and for once , tell the truth . will : i 'm not stalling , honest . i 'm just trying to put it into context . look , derrick came to me before our night out because he wanted some help with paul . sonny : what kind of help ? will : pointers . you know , the kind of things that you 'd ask someone about a friend . sonny : only you and paul are n't really friends . will : i 'm trying to be . i wanted to help both of them . so ... i told derrick some things from my interview with paul . little stuff that never made it into the article . that 's it . sonny : why are you telling me this now ? will : i just thought that you should know . sonny : because you broke the rules ? will : well , technically , yeah -- sonny : technically ? is n't it the lowest thing a journalist can do ? will : sonny -- sonny : let me ask you again . why are you telling me this now ? will : sonny , i 'm just trying to be honest with you . sonny : then be honest , damn it . stop hedging . will : fine . i did n't want you to hear it from paul . he found out , and i was afraid he 'd tell you before i could . rafe : how many different ways do i have to say no to you ? hope : i was really hoping you were all out of no 's today . rafe . [ sighs ] i need your help . i think aiden 's in over his head . please . aiden : now , what i 'm asking for requires complete discretion . i understand . aiden : all right . [ dramatic music ] [ cell phone ringing ] ben : wait . there 's something you should know . stefano : hello , abigail . my goodness , those are beautiful . abigail : thank you . god , i have n't seen you since -- stefano : since the night that i almost lost my son chad . in fact , he 's the reason that i have come to see you . jj : i have my mother 's trust . i earned it back long before i lost yours . but for you to come here ? to what , stage your own personal intervention ? paige : you 're not really buying this , are you ? my god , he 's snowing you all over again . jennifer : i understand that you are very upset about this -- paige : i 'm not the one who should be upset . i never thought he 'd go back to it either . but it 's happening . he 's a dealer or an addict or both , and this is what they do . they lie . believe me , i do n't want to be here , but i could n't stand by and let this happen again . jj : listen , if anyone is in danger , it 's you . you 're the one who 's dating a dealer . paige : you 're never going to stop , are you ? you 're as addicted to lying as you are to selling the stuff . you 're worse than ever , jj . you lie more than ever . chad : something i should know ? ben : and it 's good news , actually . well , for us , anyway -- abigail and me . but i know it 's me you 're gon na really miss . chad : what the hell are you talking about ? ben : when abigail and i move to california . abigail : chad and i are history , so , you know , there 's really nothing to -- stefano : oh , my dear girl . you can not be unaware that my son loves you deeply . abigail : i do n't want to talk about this . stefano : and , you know , you love him just as much , do n't you ? abigail : how could you possibly think that i ... oh , my god . you know , do n't you ? you know about what happened between chad and me ? eve : yeah , i -- i remember you now . you 're paige 's friend . is she here ? kyle : no , no , i have n't seen her . eve : well , it 's ... it 's probably for the best anyway . kyle : hey , mrs. larson . eve : hmm ? kyle : i hope you did n't think it was too forward of me to speak to you the way i did the other day . i just know paige needs her space , and that 's all i was trying to say . eve : yeah , yeah , yeah . you know what ? i got that , yeah . kyle : yeah . anyway , it 's none of my business , but i hope it works out for you guys . really . family is everything , right ? eve : yeah . [ cell phone vibrating ] kyle : um , work . eve : you know , i used to know every detail of my daughter 's life , and i do n't even know what you do . kyle : [ laughs ] we 'll keep that for the next time , yeah ? eve : okay . kyle : all right , take care . eve : mm - hmm . gosh , if only you had met a nice boy like him instead of that rotten jj . i miss you so much , sweetheart . paige : you can lie to me all you want . i 've grown to accept it . but them ? your mom and your sister ? jj : shut your mouth , paige . paige : what you 've put them through ? what you 're going to put them through ? jj , it 's cruel . jj : all right , what the hell is this ? you think i have n't paid enough for hurting you , so you come to my house and you trash me to my mom and my sister ? paige : no , i 've been where they are , believing every stupid lie that came out of your mouth . you make it seem so sincere , like you mean every word . but you 're a time bomb ready to go off , ready to blow up everything and everyone in your life . and i just hope that your mother and your sister take cover before it 's too late . i wish i had . jj : leave . jennifer : paige , honey -- hope : the file on weston was seen right there on aiden 's desk . why would he still have it if he dropped clyde as a client ? rafe : a file , hope ? really , a file ? okay , you 're reaching . okay , listen , i have a club to run , please . hope : just , no . just -- rafe , just hear me out , okay ? it would n't be a breach of attorney - client privilege if clyde had somehow used information that aiden had given him innocently to commit a crime . rafe : okay , but aiden would be crazy to go after clyde unless he knew exactly what had happened . hope : thank you very much , which is why i need you to tell me what you know . what did you overhear that day -- rafe : listen to me , hope . for the last time , i am not getting into this , okay ? hope : okay , relax . rafe : all right . hope : i got it . i hear you . rafe : good . hope : can you at least call your friend at the fbi ? rafe : no ! no , absolutely not . hope : it would just be like calling a friend , that 's it . it would give me something to work with . could you do it , please ? rafe : no , hope , listen to me . for god 's sake , what do i have to do to get it through your head ? i ca n't do this . i ca n't talk to you like this and go -- no , i 'm done , okay ? we 're done , you got it ? we 're done . come on , just help me out here , okay ? i ca n't connect the dots between this and the whole case . aiden : it 's not your job to connect the dots . it 's your job to get me the information that i need , okay ? i 'm just doing a little cleanup , that 's all , and i hate to have loose ends . got it . aiden : now , call me if you get something . anything , all right ? [ dramatic music ] sonny : so this was a preemptive strike . you wanted to put your spin on it before i heard it from paul so you could make what you did for derrick sound noble . will : sonny , no , no . sonny : but it is anything but noble . will : sonny , i know that . i know that it was n't noble . but i was doing it for the right reasons , i swear . and , sonny , you needed more time . ca n't you see that ? sonny : time for what ? will : time to realize that what you had with paul was really over . sonny : it is over . you 're the one that could n't see it . will : no . no , i could n't . and you know why , sonny ? because you were always defending him . you were always taking his side over me , looking for the littlest reason to walk out on me and go back to him . sonny : a little reason ? are you insane ? you have done nothing but give me reason , endless reason . you cheated on me twice , with some guy in los angeles and paul . then you tried to keep paul from finding out that his father was john so he would n't stay in salem . how about the fact that you bribed our therapist so that you would look better during the sessions ? reason upon reason upon reason . how many more do i need ? chad : so you and abigail are moving ? ben : yeah . chad : to california ? ben : well , we 're not going right away . probably before the summer 's over , though . chad : that soon , huh ? that does n't really leave a lot of time for abigail and her mother to plan that big wedding . ben : oh , i do n't think we want to do anything too fancy . in fact , we might just elope . i ran that idea by abigail , and she really liked the idea . chad : elope ... and then head west ? ben : exactly . chad : well , i guess you 've really thought this through . good for you . ben : it is , is n't it ? [ laughs ] stefano : my son did not tell me about the two of you . but i have ways of knowing things , especially when they happen under my own roof . abigail : i just hope ... stefano : you hope that no one will ever know , hmm ? abigail : chad gave me his word . stefano : and i give you mine . abigail : it was a mistake . stefano : no , no , no , no , no . the mistake was what chad said to you later . those horrible , hurtful things . my son was only trying to protect you from me . abigail : why are we even having this conversation , stefano ? if you know so much , then you know that i am marrying ben weston , and we are both very much in love . stefano : [ chuckles ] i wonder if that is really true . abigail : of course it 's true . stefano : well , in any case , i would hate to see you make such an error in judgment . abigail : is that a threat ? stefano : it 's anything but . it 's a plea for sanity . abigail : sanity ? stefano : you know , when you grow older , abigail , your priorities change , you understand ? what i care about more than anything is the happiness of my one remaining son . abigail : that 's very touching . stefano : and if the reason you ca n't be with chad has anything to do with me and my reputation , well ... [ chuckles ] i would be crushed . abigail : it does n't . it does n't have anything to do with you , stefano . the reason i ca n't be with chad has nothing to do with you . i had a choice to make , and i made it , and that 's it . there 's nothing else . there 's nothing else to discuss , so if you 'll excuse me now , i have to get back to work . [ door clicks shut ] [ dramatic music ] jj : what else did paige say ? jennifer : she wanted to make sure that i understood what she believes you 're doing . honey , i know that you want to think paige came here and said the things that she said because she still cares about you . i thought that too . in fact , i even suggested to her that was the reason . jj : and ? jennifer : and she just shut me down . and i should have known that was gon na happen . but , honey , it does n't matter how paige feels or does n't feel . i 'm concerned about you . look at me . i mean it . it is over with paige . nothing that you can do is gon na change that . so tell me when you 're gon na accept that and let it go . eve : hi , honey . gosh , i did n't know that you were working the early shift . paige : well , now you do . eve : you know , i was just over at the club , and i ran into your new friend , kyle . he 's so charming . i -- i want you to know that i really think -- paige : okay , whatever you think , you 're wrong , and , you know , i do n't care anyway . so i 've got to get back to work . eve : paige ... hello , julie . if you 'll excuse me ... julie : no , no , wait , wait . eve , actually , i 'm very glad i ran into you . eve : i 'm so sure . julie : no , no , i mean it . i do n't suppose you 've heard . there is a developer in town who is trying to kick the horton center out of the building they 've occupied for 20 years . it 's just outrageous . eve : yes , it is , and i think i heard something about that . but i -- you know , i -- i -- julie : you do n't want to get involved , because you also heard that jennifer is leading the charge to stop this developer dead in his tracks . eve : well , i 'm not surprised that the center would be very important to jennifer , but i just need to get going -- julie : just give me one more minute , please . eve : okay . julie : because i think that you would be a huge asset to this worthy cause . in fact , i think your help would be invaluable . sonny : i keep telling myself over and over that i need to do what i can to hold on to this marriage , and then you go on and do something like this , and it makes me look like a fool . you make me feel like a fool . will : sonny , no , do n't say that . sonny : no , i 'm not even judging you for what you 've done , because i 'm beginning to realize you ca n't help yourself . you ca n't help but do these destructive things , because you do n't know what you want . will : but i do . sonny , i do . i want you . i want us . i want our family . and , sonny , even if you hate these things that i 've done , does n't this at least prove that to you ? i -- i just -- i ca n't compete with paul . sonny : oh , my -- damn it , will , this is not a competition . you 're not getting it . will : no , i know it 's not a competition . and i should n't think of it that way . and it 's my problem . but , sonny , i 'll explore this with my therapist in our next session . we 'll talk it all out . sonny : no , you wo n't . no , you wo n't . you are not gon na make promises that you ca n't keep anymore . will : i 'm sorry . sonny : no , stop it . will : please . sonny : no , i can not do this right now , or i 'm gon na say something i 'll regret , and it wo n't be good for either one of us . will : sonny . sonny , please , do n't go . do n't walk away . sonny : i can not be here . you do not want me here . trust me when i say that . [ door slams ] [ bell tolling ] hope : hey , hi . aiden : hey . hope : hi . aiden : been waiting all day for this . [ ominous music ] eve : why do n't you get real , julie ? you honestly think that i want to stick my neck out to benefit jennifer horton ? that woman would n't spit on me if i were on fire . julie : wow . well , in the first place , she would . and in the second place , this is n't about jennifer . it 's about the horton center . it was created to help teens in trouble , and once upon a time , you were one of those teens . tragically manipulated by every pimp in salem . eve : okay , that subject is off - limits , okay ? julie : okay . if it makes you uneasy , i wo n't go into the sordid details . but talk about getting real , eve . you did live through that horrible experience . it 's part of your dna . eve : i got to go . julie : you had it rough . very rough . dear god , it must have been a nightmare . but now you have this opportunity to make it a little less of a nightmare for some poor kid who 's in the same situation now that you once were . eve : you ... [ clears throat ] you think that -- julie : i do n't have to think . i know it . please . eve : well , if you put it that way -- julie : thank you . i will look forward to hearing from you . eve : hmm . you may not know it , julie , but i think you just solved a big problem for me . chad : what are you doing here ? abigail : i want you to tell me not to go . ben asked me to leave with him , and i -- i -- i know that i told you that i chose ben , but i do n't know . the reality of it all just started to hit me , and i ... i 'm so confused . chad : do n't be . do n't be . stay with me , okay ? stay with me . i can make you happy . abigail : [ sobs ] is that a promise ? [ dramatic music ] abigail : hi , will . what 's wrong ? will : um ... i did something stupid ... again . sonny 's really mad at me . he just probably needs some time to cool off . we 'll work it out . abigail : you do n't look so sure . will : i 'm sure . oh , my god , your -- your test . i forgot to call . what happened ? abigail : well , i got the results , and they came back exactly the way i wanted . will : so chad is the father ? aiden : all right , let 's go . hope : what 's this ? aiden : the salem inn awaits . yeah . hope : room 625 . aiden : mm - hmm . hope : the view to die for . aiden : well , baby , any room you 're in is a view to die for . [ cell phone rings ] hope : oh , sorry . aiden : yeah . hope : hello . oh , great . [ laughs ] yes . thank you so much . okay , bye . i 'll have to meet you there . aiden : oh , okay . well , i hope not too long . hope : 15 minutes ? aiden : 15 minutes too long . hope : deal with it , jennings . jennifer : i know you want to help paige . i know you want to keep her from making a mistake . but you saw her before , honey . she 's angry , she 's emotional . and you may end up getting the opposite of what you want . you may push her closer to kyle . and she 'll go for it , because she knows that 's exactly what you do n't want . jj : i need to get some air . i 'll think about this . i ca n't afford to mess it up . [ door clicks open and shut ] sonny : hey , uncle vic . i am -- i 'm calling to see if your offer still stands . great , great . i guess i just was n't thinking it 'd be so soon . can you just give me an hour to think about it ? okay , thank you so much . i really mean it . paul : i got your message . abigail : will , why would you think i would want chad to be the father of my baby ? we talked about this . i mean , that would be a disaster . will : i 'm sorry . i do n't -- i do n't know what i was thinking . so ben 's the father , then ? abigail : yes . yes , it 's ben 's . and we , um ... we 're getting married . will : [ laughs ] um , i guess this is where i say congratulations . [ clears throat ] abigail : will , what 's wrong with you ? will : i 'm sorry , i guess this argument with sonny just kind of threw me a little . and , abigail , i -- i could have sworn that you were torn over having to choose between ben and chad . abigail : i was upset , will . i mean , i did n't know whose -- i did n't know whose child i was carrying , okay ? that 's a far cry from being torn . will : okay , okay . it 's just -- it 's okay if you were . i mean , there is a lot of history between you and chad . abigail : oh , my god , i do n't want to talk about this , okay ? i do n't want to talk about this . will : i 'm sorry ... again . look , as long as you 're happy , that 's -- that 's what i care about . abigail : yes , i 'm happy . of course i 'm happy . i mean , we have ... we have some things that we need to , you know , figure out , but it 's gon na be great . will : yes , it is . i mean , having a baby ... it 's the best thing ever . just like i keep telling you . and , abigail , you are going to be an amazing mother . abigail : i hope so . [ sighs ] well , anyway , listen , the only people that know about this are jj and my mom , so -- oh , and also aunt hope and aunt kayla . and you , obviously . but that 's it . will : so chad has no idea ? abigail , what are you going to do when he finds out ? stefano : what the hell is going on here ? chad : the malaysia deal fell through . [ ominous music ] [ knock at door ] aiden : ooh , that was fast . hope : mwah . you think i invited you here to watch a movie ? hope : it is not a movie , mr. jennings . aiden : no ? hope : it 's chase 's last baseball game . i just picked it up from the videographer . aiden : are you kidding me ? hope : no . that call that i got earlier , it was the service saying that it was ready . aiden : baby , that is fantastic . you know , i 've been meaning to record his games . i love you for doing that . hope : oh , my absolute pleasure , and i 'm looking forward to watching it with you . but , um ... aiden : but , um ... hope : there is something i would rather do first . aiden : really ? hope : yeah . aiden : oh . mm . mm - hmm . clyde : hey . ben : hey . clyde : got your 911 text . what 's going on ? everything all right ? ben : everything 's great . i just wanted to share an idea i came up with . clyde : lay it on me . ben : well , i was n't sure abigail would go for it at first , but i just put it out there , and she said yes . clyde : to what ? ben : abigail and i are thinking of moving to california . clyde : well , then stop thinking about it . you 're not going anywhere . [ knock at door ] jennifer : [ sighs ] eve : i know , no one is surprised more than me to be on your doorstep , so i will just cut to the chase . jennifer : what is that for ? eve : well , i ran into julie at the square , and she was talking up your project to save the horton center . and she used my less - than - pristine past to insist , more or less , that i had a moral obligation to help . so i 'm hoping that this $ 200 check will be useful in saving the center , and those , uh ... well , those , um , teens that , um , need it . and i -- i just -- it 'd be really helpful , i mean , if ... if i could do that . jennifer : yes , of -- of course it would help . um , are you okay ? eve : yeah , i 'm fine . um , could -- could i just -- spare a glass of water ? jennifer : yeah , sure , come on in . let me get you some . eve : and then i 'll -- i 'll be out of here . jennifer : okay . [ dramatic music ] jj : hey , paige . that 's a nice stunt you pulled back there . paige : i 'm busy . jj : you know , i do n't care , because you are going to listen to me , and you are going to listen to me very hard . you may think that you know what i am doing , but you have no clue . and showing up at my mom 's house and trying to make trouble for me is not gon na get you anywhere . so you need to stop it . paige : oh , of course . you know , whatever you say . jj : damn it , paige . abigail : who cares what chad thinks ? it 's ben 's baby . why would you even bring that up , will ? will : because , abigail , chad can do the math . he 's not -- abigail : enough , enough . please . i did n't come here to talk about chad , okay ? i came here because -- i do n't know . i mean , some support would be nice . will : abigail , i will support you all day long . i 'm -- i 'm just trying to figure out what you need . abigail : stop it , okay ? just never mind . this is a really big mistake , and it was -- it 's a waste of my time . so good luck . will : abigail , look , all -- all i was trying to say is that i -- abigail : what ? what , will ? look , what you were saying about chad is dead wrong , okay ? and , frankly , it was actually mean . i love ben , and i 'm having ben 's baby . [ sighs ] i thought you 'd be happy for me . sonny : i called you because i wanted to apologize for what will did . paul : he told you . sonny : he wanted to beat you to it . shows how little he knows you . paul : well , i guess he knows me better than i 'd like to admit . sonny : what do you mean ? paul : when i confronted will , he had an accusation of his own . he said that i rushed over to tell you that i was n't serious with derrick , because i did n't want you to get the wrong idea . he said that i did it because i 'm still in love with you . ( music plays ) eve : [ coughs and sniffles ] [ sighs ] [ sniffling ] jennifer : here you go . eve : oh , thank you . much better . well , i 'll , um ... i 'll get going . jennifer : eve . eve : hmm ? jennifer : thank you for that check . really , it means a lot . eve : i 'm glad i came by . kyle : [ clears throat ] you all spend a lot of time together , i mean , for two people that do n't like each other . paige : jj was just leaving . he was under the mistaken impression that i actually cared what he had to say . jj : actually , i think kyle is the one who should be leaving . kyle : [ laughs ] what ? paige : drop her now , or i promise you you 'll end up in prison . clyde : no son of mine runs away from a dimera . ben : that 's not what i 'm doing . clyde : no ? then tell me you 'd still be headed west if chad was n't still sniffing around your girl . ben : dad , it 's a good plan business - wise . it could be a great opportunity for us . i 'm thinking silicon beach . i could get in on the ground floor or a start- up . there 's hospitals everywhere . and i was thinking maybe you could help us buy a small house . clyde : yeah , well , i 'm sure you thought of a lot of things , but they 're not happening . you 're staying right here with me in salem . [ cell phone rings ] ben : but , dad , just listen to me ; hear me out . clyde : yeah ? hey , just cut to the chase , will you ? tell me what the hell aiden jennings is sniffing around for . [ romantic music ] will : no . let him cool off . he 'll call you . paul : when i told you that i was n't looking for anything serious , when i said that i did n't want a relationship , you called me on it . you reminded me what i said a couple months back . sonny : paul -- paul : just let me finish . you were right . i was n't being honest with you . i 've been trying to make myself believe that i 'd gotten over you , that i just wanted you to be happy with will . but that 's a lie . i mean , it 's a lie to you and to myself . and i 'm sorry , i just ... i ca n't change the way i feel . sonny : do n't be sorry . before , with will , he insisted that i still have feelings for you and that i 'm not admitting them . he said it before . i think he knows me better than i think . paul : you mean ... sonny : i do n't know . i do n't know what i mean . i wish i did . i do n't -- i can not describe how i feel right now . abigail : [ sighs ] [ exhales ] chad : tell me you 're not leaving . tell me you are not leaving salem .	paige warned jennifer about jj being a drug dealer and addict . jj overheard paige and the argued before he threw her out . hope wanted rafe to help her with her case with clyde . rafe refused to help hope . clyde watched aiden talking to a mystery man at the town square . will confessed to sonny that he gave derrick info about paul . sonny was upset when will made it seem like sonny was going to be with paul . ben told chad that he and abby were moving to california . stefano let abby know that he knew about her being with chad and that chad did n't mean what he said to her after they were together . abby let stefano know that she 's in love with ben . rafe thought about hope . jennifer let jj know that paige did n't want to be with him . sonny continued to yell at will for what he did . will wanted their marriage to work .
adrienne : lucas ? honey , are you okay ? lucas : oh , adrienne , thank god . [ exhales deeply ] i had the worst dream , the worst dream ever . you -- you went back to justin , and i was so -- so upset that i -- i got plastered . adrienne : oh , sweetheart . sweetheart , it was just a dream . come here , baby . come here , sweetheart . lucas : [ sighs ] adrienne : oh , i love you . lucas : oh , thank god . adrienne . [ dramatic music ] chloe ? oh , my god . oh , no , no . it really -- it really is a nightmare . yo , bonnie , you done with that `` intruder `` ? adrienne : my -- my name 's not bonnie . thanks . [ blows kiss ] adrienne : i 'm not bonnie lockhart ! why wo n't anyone believe me ? bonnie : yeah , want to give me some scrambled eggs , uh , french fries , and ... whatever else cures a hangover . yeah , charge it to the room . adrienne kiriakis . thanks . hmm . how do you work these things ? okay ... huh . [ chuckles ] looks like honest abe ai n't so honest anymore . things sure have changed since i left salem . [ chuckles ] [ groans softly ] victor : that `` holier than thou `` act ? not gon na fly anymore , mayor carver . oh , there you are . brady : granddad . victor : good to see you sober again . i trust the facility was to your liking ? brady : for an overnight stay , it was -- it was fine . thank you for making the arrangements . victor : you 're quite welcome . and as promised , i did n't tell anyone about your falling off the wagon . no one here suspects a thing . brady : not even maggie ? victor : i told her you had some last - minute business in chicago . brady : [ exhales heavily ] this is n't gon na happen again . victor : it better not . with sonny in jail , the last thing titan needs is more scandal . brady : well , he 's -- he 's not gon na be behind bars for long . not after we reveal that he did n't kill deimos ... that it was my brother eric . [ gentle music ] nicole : hey . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] chloe : it 's about time you woke up . i thought you were gon na sleep the whole day away , champ . lucas : what the hell am i doing here ? chloe : you do n't remember what happened last night ? lucas : my head is just killing me right now . what , did i get hit by a truck or something ? chloe : well , this should help with your hangover . lucas : my what ? chloe : [ softly ] yeah . lucas : wait a minute . no , wait , no . chloe : yeah . lucas : chloe , do n't tell me -- do n't -- chloe : yeah , you got wasted last night at tbd ? yeah , sorry to break the bad news to you . lucas : oh , i ca n't believe this . damn it ! chloe : i did n't want you driving home , so i just brought you here to sleep it off . lucas : oh , my god . wait . club tbd ? it did happen . adrienne did dump me , did n't she ? oh , my god . adrienne : oh , great . did the warden agree to see me ? the man 's not interested in hearing another one of your tall tales , lockhart . adrienne : but i keep telling you , i 'm not bonnie lockhart . i 'm adrienne , adrienne kiriakis . so is this a beyoncé , sasha fierce type thing ? adrienne : what ? no ! no , i 'm an entirely different person than bonnie . please , you got to believe me . i 'm not bonnie lockhart ! [ playful knocking at door ] [ knocking continues ] bonnie : [ chuckles ] okay , okay , okay . hattie : hey , hey , wait a minute . you are n't even dressed . what have you been doin ' all morning ? bonnie : sleeping ? hattie : [ scoffs ] i 've been up for hours -- even tried out the gym downstairs . try this . huh ? bonnie : hmm . hattie : [ chuckling ] yeah . do it right , keep it tight . that 's what i say . bonnie : how do you have so much energy after partying all night ? hattie : what can i say ? i got the stamina of a young college grad . [ laughs ] bonnie : okay . can we just keep it down just a notch or two , please ? hattie : oh , come on , come on , girly , come on ! do n't be a sourpuss here . this is our day , do n't you know that ? look , you 're -- you 're about to make a play for kiriakis , and -- and me ? i get to see that dreamboat roman brady , so come on . come on , honey . come on , we 're about to start living our dreams ! bonnie : okay . oh -- okay . okay , okay , okay . hattie : okay . so you got a twin sister out there ? is that what you 're trying to tell me ? adrienne : no . no , i -- i 've never even met this bonnie , but people tell me that we bear a striking resemblance . yeah , it 's uncanny . adrienne : no , please ! please do n't leave me alone . please . please . please , there must have been some kind of switch . i got locked up in here , and bonnie -- bonnie -- who knows where she is by now ? okay , fine . let 's say you 're right . let 's say there was some kind of switch . adrienne : yes , exactly ! you had to have been there , right ? so you can tell me exactly how it went down . hattie : [ giggling ] i got that off the salem pd website . you know , `` commissioner roman brady . `` i mean , is n't he the dreamiest ? bonnie : he 's okay . hattie : `` he 's okay `` ? he 's a lot more than okay . i mean , look at -- look at that smile . look at the smile . does n't -- does n't that just tell you how -- how kind and -- and warm he is , with that smile ? bonnie : that what you like about him ? that he 's warm and kind ? hattie : well , yeah . yeah , but ... [ scoffs ] he 's a lot more than that . you know , he 's ... he 's smart and -- and -- and he 's masculine , you know ? and when he looks at a girl , you just feel like you 're the only woman in the world . bonnie : hmm . how 'd you two guys meet ? hattie : oh . i was working in this run - down diner , and ... and he -- he used to come in . it was a real low point in my life , and then ... well , i -- i do n't like to admit this , but things got so bad that i was gon na end it all , so i -- i jumped off a bridge . bonnie : hattie . that 's heavy . hattie : yeah . yeah . it was bad . would 've been curtains for me too , except that -- except that roman brady happened by , and know what he did ? he jumped right in the water . bonnie : he went in and got you ? hattie : he did . it was like -- it was like neptune saved me from the depths , and -- and he risked his life too . bonnie : that is quite a story . hattie : i know , i know , and then i just thought , you know , after all that , we had a lot in common , and then i thought maybe it would just -- maybe it would turn into a little romance , you know ? it never did . but ever since then , he 's the only man i 've ever been able to think about . bonnie : well , girl , now you 've got you a second chance . [ both laughing ] [ knocking at door ] bonnie : [ gasps ] shh , shh , shh . [ clears throat ] who is it ? anjelica : it 's me . open the door . both : anjelica . anjelica : whoa ! this place smells like a food court . bonnie : oh , we got some extra fries if you want . anjelica : ah . tempting as that may sound , i think i 'll pass . bonnie : oh . hattie : well , you dames have a good time . i got to go get me some roman brady . hattie out . bonnie : [ laughing ] you go get him , tiger . hattie : [ growling playfully ] anjelica : oh , god , i hope i do n't regret this . [ door closes ] all right , well , how did it go with lucas ? oh , tell me everything . lucas : thank you for bringing me here last night and taking care of me . chloe : well , you 're welcome . i have n't always treated you so well , so it was the least i could do . lucas : i 'm just glad you showed up when you did . chloe : and brady ? lucas : what about him ? chloe : well , you said that you were drinking with him last night . was that true ? [ dramatic music ] brady : when i found this thing in eric 's room , i was shocked . i mean , after everything that eric has been through and done , to think that he also killed deimos ? it 's crazy . victor : well , that 's assuming that our theory is correct . that whoever murdered my brother would be in possession of the amulet . brady : well , think -- granddad , think about it . i mean , it does make sense . i mean , after everything that went down in greece . i mean , xander may have kidnapped nicole and eric , but deimos was behind it . eric had incentive to kill that son of a bitch . victor : and you have no reservations about turning your brother in ? brady : yes , i have reservations . he 's my brother . but i 'd be lying to you if i did n't have a little bit of satisfaction attached to it . i mean , after all , he did -- he did betray me with nicole , did n't he ? yeah , he did . i -- i have to go . i need to get going . victor : oh , you 're not going anywhere . we have n't finished talking about your drinking . nicole : so ... do you think they 'll work ? do you think those will help holly remember me ? eric : i think it 's worth a shot . especially if her foster mom is willing to hang the photos all around the crib . nicole : thank you again for a great idea , and ... a really fun photo shoot . eric : it was great ... for me too . [ cell phone beeps ] nicole : sorry . [ tense music ] eric : something wrong ? nicole : no , i was -- it 's fine . i was just hoping it was from brady . he did n't come home last night . eric : oh , maybe he stayed at the office ? nicole : not according to victor . brady went to chicago on a `` last - minute business trip . `` eric : but you do n't believe he did ? nicole : no , i don't . i think he 's purposely avoiding me . eric : why would he do that ? nicole : because , eric , he thinks we 're having an affair . eric : so maggie told you ... nicole : that brady knew i was keeping a secret and that it involved you . eric : and his mind jumped straight to an affair . nicole : eric , he saw me leaving your room the other night . eric : what ? nicole : i should have told brady the truth . that i forgave you . feel free to say i told you so . eric : no , no , no , i would never say that . it 's just -- i sorry that brady is hurting over this . nicole : it 's gon na be okay . you know , i just have to convince brady that nothing is going on between us , and nothing ever will . eric : right . nicole : anyway , you should stay away from your brother for a few days and let him cool down . eric : yeah , that 's probably a good idea . nicole : what are you thinking ? eric : i 'm not pointing fingers here , but i know brady . sometimes in situations like this , you know ... it gets the better of him , and ... [ sighs ] nicole : and what ? eric : somebody trashed my room last night . nicole : and you think it was brady ? victor : i 'm concerned about you , brady . brady : you do n't understand . i was -- i was -- i was triggered . i was n't really my -- i was ... i know there 's no excuse . victor : no , there isn't . brady : i 'll go to a meeting . there 's one , uh -- there 's one in 15 minutes on church and west main . victor : wait . no , wait a minute . i just wanted to say ... watching you fight this disease over the years , i can only imagine how difficult it was for you , but you won that fight , brady . you 've been sober for a lot of years . you still got the fight in you . you can win it again . and you will . i have trust in you . brady : thank you . i 'm gon na work hard to regain your trust . victor : well ... damn chloe . you know , she 's the one that started your addiction . chloe : so is it true ? was brady your drinking partner last night ? brady : oh ... let me top that off for you . come here . there you go . lucas : ahh ! brady : there you go . it 's all right . lucas : [ wincing ] brady : it feels good , hmm ? you know what you are ? you 're lucky . you 're lucky . lucas : whoa . brady : at least adrienne had the -- had the decency to tell you that she was gon na -- you know , `` i 'm moving on , lucas . `` and she said that , right ? you know what nicole did ? she went right to my brother and just lied to my face about it . lucas : uh ... i said that ? really ? chloe : yeah , lucas , you said that . lucas : well , you know , i was -- i was -- i was pretty wasted when you showed up , so i 'm sure i said a lot of things that did n't make sense . chloe : so you 're saying that brady was n't with you ? lucas : i mean , he might have been there , you know ? uh , but as far as drinking with him , i do n't -- i do n't -- i do n't remember that . chloe : okay , well , what about the part where you said that brady thinks that nicole is cheating on him with eric ? do you remember that ? lucas : give me one sec , okay ? i think i 'm gon na ... hattie : [ exhales ] well . what a glorious day , huh ? the sun is shining , not a cloud in the sky . makes you want to bottle it up , does n't it ? roman : marlena , have you completely lost your mind ? hattie : what ? roman : john called me this morning . he said you left him . hattie : oh . oh , that . yes , well , i 'm afraid that 's true . um , we 're both very sad about it , but it really is for the best . roman : you do n't actually believe that ? hattie : well , i believe i should have done it sooner . roman : marlena , what the hell is going on with you ? hattie : well , i have this new insight into my -- my wants and my needs , and -- and i just realized that ... well , i just realized that i -- i 've been living in a dream world . roman : oh , my god . you know what you 're gon na do ? you are gon na go out that door , you 're gon na find john , and you 're gon na work things out . hattie : no , no , no , no . no , you do n't get this . uh ... i 'm done with john . i 'm starting a whole new life now . yikes ... adrienne : think , adrienne . think . okay . you woke up in bed with lucas . who the hell 's lucas ? adrienne : he went to see abigail . you were headed to work , and you got a phone call ... [ gasps ] anjelica ! oh , god . anjelica ! bonnie : so then i told lucas that my heart belongs to justin . i must say , my performance was quite convincing . anjelica : i 'm sure . bonnie : i did feel kind of bad , though . i mean , not only did i bust that poor boy 's soul ... he 's hella fine . i mean , he just oozes sex appeal . [ laughing ] anjelica : will you just get hold of yourself ? bonnie : i 'd rather get hold of him , if you know what i 'm sayin ' ? i still do n't get why i could n't go for a little roll in the hay before i broke up with him . anjelica : you imbecile . for about a million reasons , starting with adrienne has a very different anatomy than you do , and as soon as you and lucas got intimate , he would be sure to notice that . bonnie : right . the boob thing . anjelica : yes , `` the boob thing . `` yes . [ sighs ] you know what i would really like ? i would really like if you would just check your libido and focus on the plan . i just want you to stay focused , focused , focused . forget about lucas and just stick to the plan . [ dramatic music ] [ footsteps approaching ] chloe : hopefully the fresh air will help you some , and this coffee . lucas : thank you . thank you . i appreciate it . but you do n't have to hang out with me all day . i 'll be fine . chloe : will you , lucas ? look , i know that you 're upset that adrienne broke up with you . lucas : i know -- i know it 's not an excuse to fall off the wagon . i know that . and at the risk of sounding a little pitiful , it 's -- it 's been a hard couple years . and ... you know , losing ... [ soft music ] i ca n't even say it anymore . chloe : [ softly ] losing will . lucas : it was the worst thing that ever happened to me . our marriage blew up , and my little girl is with sami in a different town right now , and it 's hard , you know ? it 's hard . adrienne was everything to me . she really was . sweet , kind , generous soul . she was my lifeline . and -- and now it 's over , so all i feel is sadness and grief . chloe : lucas , i -- i -- i ca n't even imagine what it would be like to lose a child , and i know that adrienne helped you through a terrible time , but ... you have to know that you have friends and family who love you . jennifer and maggie and your mom -- they would do anything for you . lucas : i know , i know . i get it , i get it . you 're right , i -- i got to stop feeling sorry for myself . and stop drinking . chloe : well , good . and look , i know that we have a pretty screwed - up past and relationship , but seriously , if you need anything or you just need to talk to someone , call me , okay ? lucas : thanks , chloe . roman : marlena , listen to me . i do n't know where this is coming from -- resentment , anger , what ? i mean , hell , you 're the psychiatrist . but you and john -- you have this incredible history together , and now suddenly you are just gon na throw it away ? hattie : no , it 's not so sudden . [ stammering ] i have felt abandoned for a very long time , and -- and i 've felt as though john 's love for me has , uh , taken a backseat to his career . roman : oh , come on . i know that is not true . hattie : yeah , it 's because -- because you do n't know how i feel . you do n't go around feeling sad and lonely all the time , every single day , every single hour . roman : well , of course i do . from time to time , everybody feels that , but come on . john ... you have been his priority in life . hattie : no . you know what , sometimes i start to wonder if -- if our relationship -- john 's and mine -- was doomed from the very start . you know , because of the way it began . you know , when he took over your life and all . roman : that is not what happened . hattie : and then -- and then you came back , and -- well , then i had that regrettable affair with john , and then i began to wonder if that 's when it all began to go wrong for me . when i let you go . liz assumed she could trust her dating site . adrienne : anjelica 's behind this ! who 's anjelica ? adrienne : she is a conniving , scheming pit viper in red lipstick , that 's who . oh , god , why did i agree to meet with her ? [ crying ] i should have just taken my latte and pour -- [ stammering ] my latte . she -- she bought my latte . yeah , so ? adrienne : i mean , she planned this . she -- she spiked it . she must have drugged me . and then when i passed out , she switched me . she switched me for bonnie ! [ crying ] anjelica : so this is what you 'll wear . bonnie : can i at least dress it up with a pair of cowboy boots ? anjelica : no , you can not . bonnie : well , it does n't hurt to ask , i guess . anjelica : all right , now that lucas is out of the way , we can initiate phase two of our plan . bonnie : yeah , i still do n't get how that works . anjelica : all right , let me go over it one last time . bonnie : i 'll take notes . anjelica : all right , now , justin is a -- a very complex man . bonnie : mm - hmm . anjelica : so you are gon na have to be very mindful of what comes out of that mouth of yours . bonnie : yeah . so what do i say ? anjelica : well ... tell him he 's the most amazing man you 've ever met , and that you were a fool to let him go , and that you have never stopped loving him . bonnie : got it . anjelica : and then tell him how he always made you feel so loved and so beautiful . and how much you miss his ... tender touch and his warm embrace . and how safe you always felt in his arms . bonnie : tender touch . warm embrace , mm - hmm . anjelica : and then you will gently take his hand and look into those big , dreamy eyes , and tell him you ca n't wait for the day that the two of you can be together again . bonnie : and then we make sweet , passionate love ? anjelica : no , no , no , no , you sex - starved idiot ! no . this is you setting him up to break his heart so i can swoop in and pick up the pieces . bonnie : this sounds like a lot of work . anjelica : all right , well , just think of the payoff . bonnie : the payoff ? anjelica : yes , you know , if you can finagle your way into the kiriakis mansion , you are perfectly poised to get your revenge on maggie by appropriating victor and his entire fortune . brady : you ca n't blame chloe or anybody else for my addiction . victor : that 's not the way you saw things back then . brady : you know , we should have this discussion later . i have to go to a meeting , and i have to get down to the police station to help sonny , so ... victor : of course . preliminary hearing is later today . there 's no reason why he should be subjected to that . brady : i will keep you posted . hi . chloe , what -- victor : who the hell let you in here ? chloe : hi . uh , henderson was outside , and he said that i could just come in . brady : what are you doing back in salem ? chloe : i 'll fill you in later . can i talk to you in private ? victor : absolutely not . brady : what is this ? what 's going on ? chloe : i -- i do n't think i should ... brady : no , no , no . we do n't have secrets . come on in . [ dramatic music ] chloe : uh , lucas said that you fell off the wagon last night . eric : i 'm not saying brady 's the one who broke in , and i hate even thinking it , but it 's just -- it 's the timing . nicole : well , was anything stolen ? eric : no . not one thing , and that 's what 's so strange , because i had a watch and some other sentimental pieces that are worth something . nicole : well , was -- eric : and they were n't even moved . nicole : was anyone else 's room broken into ? eric : i do n't know . i have no idea . i have n't filed a police report yet . i 'm gon na go there right after -- nicole : okay , well , wait . let me talk to brady first . eric : sure . nicole : thank you , eric . and -- and is it okay if i finish my service hours tomorrow ? i have to find brady and ... eric : yeah . nicole : make sure this does n't get out of hand . eric : okay . okay , fine . nicole : thanks . [ door closes ] victor : how dare you barge into this house , spewing defamatory nonsense . my grandson works very hard to maintain his sobriety . chloe : i was worried . lucas said that you were in tbd at the bar last night with him . victor : lucas ? there 's a reputable source . chloe : well , he did sort of backtrack on his story this morning , but ... i was just checking . victor : i can assure you that brady was here with me , working all night . chloe : okay . brady ? you 're being awfully quiet . brady : chloe , he 's right . he 's absolutely right . i do n't know what 's going on with lucas , but if he said that if he ran into me last night , he 's mistaken . that did not happen . chloe : i hope that 's true . brady , please just take care of yourself . if anything , for the sake of your little boy . hattie : you know , life really was -- it was simpler then . before , you know , john came onto the scene , when it was just -- just the two of us , just you and me . roman : yeah , you and me and a bunch of kids . hattie : yes . yes . our wonderful children . yeah , i -- i can remember what fun we had raising ... carrie . and then -- and then sami came along , and then -- and then a little later , eric . [ chuckles ] roman : sami and eric are twins . hattie : [ gasps ] yes , yes , yes . i know . i know . [ stammering ] i mean , i -- i carried those two babies , you know ? that was lot of carrying around , and -- and , uh -- and then -- then sami ... came out first , right ? roman : by two minutes , yeah . what a day that was . hattie : what a day that was . roman : [ chuckles ] yeah . do you remember the first night we took them home to the house ? i mean , sami was crying , and eric was crying , and vice versa . hattie : oh , so much crying going on . roman : yeah , and i remember taking turns feeding them . hattie : oh . well , that was fair , was n't it ? roman : yeah , sure , but both of us knew whoever got sami was in for it . hattie : yeah , she was a -- she was a real handful , was n't she ? roman : [ chuckles ] oh , my god . that girl could cry , i guarantee you . you could rock her . you could walk her . you could change her . you know ? you could feed her . you could rub her back . you could rub her little feet , but oh , my god , she just kept right on screaming . hattie : yeah , oh , she 'd -- she 'd just cry until she could n't cry anymore , huh ? roman : [ chuckles ] yeah . and then she 'd fall asleep with that little innocent , angelic smile on her face like she did n't keep us up all night . our precious little child . hattie : mm . yeah . yeah , our sweet little family . [ exhales ] it just -- it just fills my heart to think about our -- our children . how much -- how much we love them ... and how much we loved each other . okay , so you 're telling me this pit viper lady somehow managed to smuggle you in and lockhart out ? adrienne : yes ! look , if the warden wo n't see me , can i at least make a phone call ? sure you can . adrienne : great . soon as you get your phone privileges back . yeah , the next time you want to get liquored up , you might want to think twice . adrienne : but i was n't liquored up ! i was drugged ! listen , you 've got to let me make a phone call . you 've got to let me call my son . he 's in jail , and he needs me . [ chuckles ] guess the apple does n't fall far . adrienne : stop it . stop it . and lucas -- my fiancé , he must be worried sick about me . i 've got to call them ! please . bonnie : my prison duds fit better than this . [ soft music ] lucas : adrienne ! adrienne , i can -- i can see it 's you . bonnie : lucas , i -- i did n't -- did n't see you sitting there . lucas : that 's 'cause you were hiding behind your purse . bonnie : man , you look bad . lucas : well , thank you . i appreciate that . sorry i did n't have time to freshen up this morning . i 'm -- i 'm going with the `` i just got dumped `` look . bonnie : hold on a second . aspirin and coffee ? you nursing a hangover ? lucas , you 're an alcoholic . lucas : yes , i know that , and thank you -- thank you for the news flash . i 've had enough lectures for one day , so please save it . bonnie : this is bad . lucas : i 'll tell you what 's even worse , adrienne . waking up and realizing that i lost you . i keep thinking about the last time we were together , how amazing it was ... holding you in my arms . i mean , do n't you remember ? do n't you remember how good we were together ? bonnie : remind me . lucas : remind you ? i have to remind you what happened between us ? how wonderful it was ? we made love over and over again , and i held you in my arms ? your beautiful skin and your lips , your -- your kisses . do you have any idea how much i miss your kisses ? bonnie : oh , honey . you are just sex on a stick , you know that ? lucas : right back at ya , baby . bonnie : [ sighs ] lucas : why do n't you come give me some love ? come on . bonnie : [ gasps ] lucas : come on . come to papa . bonnie : oh , baby . [ moaning ] oh , oh , baby ! [ both moaning ] lucas : please tell me that it 's not too late . please tell me we can work this out . lucas : i know you miss me too . i know you do . i can see it in your eyes . you do n't want this to end any more than i do . adrienne , please tell me . tell me that it 's not too late . tell me . whatever 's going on , i 'm sure we can work it out . honey , i love you . bonnie : i -- i can't . i ca n't do this . [ sighs ] it would n't be fair . not to you . lucas : what ? bonne : or -- or to me . [ stammers ] i do n't love you . look , i know that this is hard to hear again , but ... justin is the man i want . always has been . lucas : no matter what you say , i 'm never gon na believe that . bonnie : lucas , just ... please , take care of yourself . [ somber music ] another coffee , sir ? lucas : yeah , another coffee . that 's fine . wait , wait , wait . you know what , uh ... give me a bloody mary . and keep 'em coming . adrienne : okay . okay , when -- when -- when can i make a call ? come on , you know the rules . you got to wait a week . adrienne : a week ? no , i ca n't wait that long . look , you seem -- you seem like a really nice man . if i ca n't call lucas , maybe you could call him for me ? no , better yet -- better yet -- no , no , call my ex - husband , justin kiriakis . he 's an attorney . no , he 'll know what to do . okay , you are really testing my patience right now , bonnie . adrienne : listen , for the last time , i 'm adrienne , damn it ! adrienne kiriakis ! thanks again for the gossip rag , bonnie . adrienne : [ crying ] make the call ! please ! all right , that 's it . adrienne : no ! no phone for a month . adrienne : what ? no , please . you ca n't do that to me . oh , yes , i can . i can throw you in solitary too . adrienne : [ screaming ] no ! let 's go ! adrienne : no ! no ! hattie : yeah . we had some wonderful times , did n't we ? roman : yes , we did , and i would n't trade them for anything . hattie : neither would i . roman : and you know what ? that little trip down memory lane ... made me think that maybe -- maybe i want real love in my life . hattie : oh ... i was thinking the same thing . roman : well , you and john have that kind of love . hattie : no , i -- i did n't -- [ stammering ] i did n't mean -- i mean , that ca n't compare to -- to the love that we felt . i just ... the only reason that i fell in -- in love with john was because i thought he was you . roman : oh , marlena , come on . [ chuckling ] [ soft music ] eric : [ sighs ] why ca n't i get her out of my head ? chloe : ca n't get who out of your head ? [ dramatic music ] nicole : brady , you 're home . brady : not for long . i got to go . nicole : whoa , whoa , wait , wait . where are you going ? brady : you really want to know ? go ask eric .	adrienne tried to convince a cop that she was n't bonnie . hattie met with bonnie to get ready for their plan . the police officer did n't believe adrienne . she told him that there was a switch with bonnie . he wanted to know how it happened . hattie gushed over roman to bonnie . bonnie wanted to know how they met . hattie explained how she met roman . anjelica showed up and wanted to know what happened with lucas . chloe was with lucas and he realized that adrienne dumped him . she wanted to know if brady was drinking with him . brady talked to victor about eric killing deimos . victor wondered if brady would have a problem turning eric in to the police . brady said it would be hard , but part of him was willing to since he was with nicole . victor wanted to know about his drinking . nicole told eric that brady thought they were having an affair . nicole told eric why brady that nothing would ever happen between them . eric told her that someone trashed his room . nicole asked him if he thought brady did it . brady wanted to go to a meeting . victor was proud that he fought his addiction for years . brady was determined to make victor proud again . chloe wanted to know if brady was drinking with lucas . he flashed back to being at tbd with brady . lucas tried to downplay what happened . hattie ran into roman and he advised her to work things out with john . hattie did n't want to work it out with john .
[ mysterious music ] [ dramatic music ] adrienne : oh , sonny . sonny : mom . adrienne : whoa . hello . am i that scary ? sonny : no . no , no , no . i just , um , i did n't hear you come in . i 'm just ... i 'm just thinking about something . adrienne : leo starke . sonny : why would you say that ? adrienne : because the man almost ruined your life . sonny : but that 's over now . the lawsuit is dropped , and leo 's ... he left town . adrienne : but you must be afraid that he 's gon na come back to town and cause trouble again . sonny : not really . adrienne : look , honey , it 's okay to feel that way . i get it . i feel exactly the same way about that awful bonnie lockhart . sonny : well , has uncle steve gotten any leads on her whereabouts ? adrienne : he 's gotten close . she 's a slippery one . sonny : he 'll find her eventually . when he puts his mind to it , he can crack any case . adrienne : yeah . steve : what the hell is this about ? kayla : what are you doing ? steve : thought you had a meeting . kayla : it was cancelled . do we need to have a conversation about respecting each other 's privacy ? steve : might be an awkward conversation , considering . kayla : considering what ? steve : you want to tell me what this is about ? why do you have a picture of ted laurent ? and why are you spying on kate dimera ? [ cell phone ringing ] kate : what do you want ? ted : i just want to let you know that i will be stopping by later . kate : oh , great . because i have a box of your stuff waiting for you . unless , of course , i decide to dump it in the lake . ted : i 'm also expecting the money . if i do n't get it , your grandson and his ex - husband will be charged for the murder of leo starke . kate : why are you whispering ? where are you ? ted : you do n't want to know . [ cell phone beeps ] [ knocking at door ] [ suspenseful music ] kate : hi . will : hi . i - i had n't heard from you since i left you with ted . what happened ? kate : i told you , i 'm handling it . will : what does that mean ? what are you gon na do ? hope : counselor . ted : hello , commissioner . i want to talk to you about my client , ben weston . hope : what about him ? ted : well , i want you to drop the arson case and stop harassing him . hope : hmm . well , first of all , we were not harassing him . and secondly , i did drop the case . the investigation , it 's over , counselor . ben is a free man . tripp : okay , so that 's one vote yes , and , if you have n't guessed , my vote is no . so , claire . you break the tie . [ suspenseful music ] what are you waiting for ? come on . kick this crazy killer to the curb . claire : actually , uh ... my vote is yes . ben can stay here . ciara : uh , thank you for being reasonable . unlike some people i know . tripp : uh , claire , i , uh ... i do n't understand , how could you agree to let a serial killer live here ? male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] kayla : i thought i got rid of those photos . steve : i found them in your deleted folder . kayla : why were you going through my deleted photos ? in fact , why were you going through my phone at all ? steve : because you 're hiding something from me . kayla : could you just let this go ? steve : no . i can't . and i won't . because i 'm worried that you 're in trouble . kayla : steve . steve : please , baby . please just let me help you . tell me what it is , and we 'll work it out together . [ dramatic music ] tripp : i do n't -- what -- why would you ever trust him to live here after all the things that he 's done ? claire : you know , if ben is such a great guy , then maybe ciara should just be with him . marlena : that 's - that 's not what i was saying . claire : i mean , why not ? that would be perfect . and tripp will be free from me , right ? i mean , if he can stand the sight of me anymore . marlena : claire -- claire : look , i really do have to get going . i really do . but , oh , it 's so good to see you . thank you so much . i love you . i love you , i love you . you know , tripp , i spoke with my grandmother today , and she said that ben 's totally sane . tripp : i 'm not sure you two are totally sane . ben : okay , i 'm sorry , it 's rough . but if it helps , i promise you , i 'd only stay here until i find another place . ciara : see ? it 's only temporary . tripp : i do n't care if it 's only for five minutes . it 's not happening . there 's no way i 'm letting this psycho move in with us . [ dramatic music ] hope : your client and i reached an understanding . ted : what do you mean ? you spoke to my client without me being present ? hope : counselor . relax . it was a friendly chat . please . sit down . i offered to close the arson investigation if he agreed to leave town . ted : i spoke to ben this morning , and he did n't mention anything about a deal . in fact , he was asking about other homeless shelters around salem area . sounds like to me , he 's gon na stick around . once - daily toujeo ® helps you control your blood sugar . adrienne : so your uncle steve is thinking about hosting a big family dinner sometime next week to celebrate his successful eye surgery , so i do n't know what your sche -- are you waiting for a call or something ? sonny : huh ? adrienne : i 'm trying to talk to you , and you 're -- you 're on that phone , like , every two seconds . what the heck ? sonny : i - i 'm just waiting to hear from will . adrienne : oh . sonny : yeah . adrienne : oh . sonny : we 've been , um ... we 're just trying to coordinate a time for him to come see ari . adrienne : well , i 'm glad to hear you and will are on such good terms . sonny : yeah , i think it 's important to get along for ari 's sake . adrienne : absolutely . sonny : yeah . adrienne : co - parenting can be tricky . sonny : why are you looking at me like that ? adrienne : hmm ? no reason . sonny : mom ? adrienne : okay . i 'm just thinking that maybe there 's more to it than this , that maybe you and will are on your way to getting back together , is all . [ tender music ] kate : so , uh ... first , i tried to convince him to drop his blackmail scheme , put our relationship ahead of his desire for money . will : i do n't think that guy puts anything ahead of his desire for money . kate : no . apparently not . will : oh . i 'm sorry . kate : no , no , no . believe me , it 's - it 's the least of it . he 's holding all the cards , will . i really think we have no choice but to pay off the bastard . will : okay . do you -- do you have the money for that ? kate : well , actually , i 'm expecting a windfall from andre 's inheritance . the transfer is supposed to happen this afternoon , so . will : okay . i 'm gon na pay you back . i swear . i know it 's a lot , but every cent , i do n't care how long it takes . kate : i 'm not worried . will : well , i am . and i also ... i want you to know that i was telling the truth about leo . i promise you . it was an accident . kate : i believe you . but just for the record , if you had decided to off him purposely , i would n't blame you . will : kate -- kate : i am your grandmother , okay ? i would do anything to protect you , so . will : thank you . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry i dragged you into this mess . i just ... i did n't know where else to go . kate : well , you did exactly the right thing , coming here , because in this situation , i am the master . kayla : i think you are letting your imagination run away with you . steve : you 're a terrible liar , sweetness . kayla : i am not lying . steve : you ca n't even look me in the eye when you say that . kayla : i 'm not in danger . steve : okay . explain that picture of , uh , the lawyer guy and kate . were you following them around ? kayla : no . i - i was just -- steve : what were you gon na do with those pictures ? kayla : i , um ... [ cell phone ringing ] steve : i got ta take this . steve johnson . are you sure ? okay , hang tight . i 'll be there as soon as i can . kayla : what was all that about ? steve : a case i 'm working on . there 's been a break . i have to go . it 's now or never . we 're gon na finish this conversation when i come back . [ tender music ] i love you , sweetness . i just want you to be okay . kayla : i love you . [ door closes ] ciara : you said it yourself that when it comes to the loft , the three of us have equal say . the votes are in . two to one , tripp . you lost . tripp : so you think that 's the end of this ? claire : the decision is made . tripp : what happens when your parents find out ? or your mom and rafe ? ciara : they do n't pay for the rent . we do . tripp : claire , can you honestly say that you feel safe with this maniac sleeping on our couch ? ben : tripp , listen . i get why you do n't trust me . tripp : that makes me feel so much better . ben : but i remember everything now . i did n't set the fire . tripp : the fact that you doubted it for a moment says everything i need to know . [ suspenseful music ] ciara , can i talk to you alone for a minute ? ciara : okay . tripp : you need anything , i will be right outside in the hall . claire : okay . [ door opens ] kayla : delete . steve did n't see these photos . delete . marlena : busy ? kayla : nope . i 'm just destroying incriminating photos so i can keep on lying to my husband . marlena : all righty , then . sounds like you did n't tell him the truth about stefan last night , hmm ? kayla : i could n't get to him . i ran into stefan , and he told me that he has remote access to steve 's bionic eye . he could shut it down any time he wants . marlena : shut it down ? kayla : yeah . and if he does , steve will be blind . forever . i ca n't let that happen . adrienne : so you 're okay with just being friends with will then ? and parents ? sonny : am i okay with it ? i mean , no . i 'm not okay with it . every time we 're together , i am fighting all these old feelings . and then i 'm trying not to let him see that i ... that i actually still love him . [ tender music ] adrienne : i know how badly you wanted that serum to work and for him to regain his memory . sonny : it seemed to be working . he actually remembered when i said i loved him , and he loved me back . he remembered that . then it just ... it just stopped . adrienne : did will want those memories to return ? sonny : i do n't know . it just does n't matter because he ran out of the serum , and the hospital refuses to make more . adrienne : so that 's it ? sonny : yeah , i guess so . i mean , that 's it . i have to accept the fact that he 's probably never gon na regain his memory . which means i have no chance with him . adrienne : oh , sonny , come on . you and i absolutely know that is not true . will : i ... i owe you one . kate : it 's only money . i 'll make more . will : well , i mean , it 's a lot of money . and i 'm not even just talking about that . i mean , like , you stood by me . and you risked everything . kate : you did me a big favor too , i mean , you showed me who ted really was before i got in too deep . will : right , well , i 'm glad i could at least do that . kate : i mean , you would think after all this time , i would be able to pick a better man , would n't you ? will : well , i mean , it 's not your fault that ted turned out to be a snake . kate : yeah , but i tend to follow the same pattern . will : well , they 're all idiots then . in my opinion . because you 're amazing . and you could do so much , so much better than ted . kate : ah . will : ugh . kate : [ laughs ] well , thank you for that . will : yeah . honestly , i just hope , one day , he gets what 's coming to him . [ suspenseful music ] hope : i hope , for your client 's sake , that you 're wrong about him sticking around salem . ben and i had an agreement . ted : that was not an agreement . that was intimidation . and now i have all the rights to sue you and your department for harassment if you try to reopen that arson case . hope : where 's ben ? ted : i have no idea . but like you said , ben weston is a free man . he can do whatever he wants . have a good day , commissioner . [ dramatic music ] claire : well , showers will be limited to seven minutes or less . please do not touch my special face soap or my music instruments . and definitely do not think about drinking my vitamin water . ben : short showers , no vitamin water . i got it . claire : great . awesome , then we should be set . ben : yeah . thank you . for letting me stay here . claire : you should thank ciara . ben : yeah . it just surprised me that you voted yes , considering how recently you just clobbered me over the head with a frying pan . claire : okay , that was a misunderstanding . ben : mm . painful one . still have the lump . claire : sorry . i - i owed you , i guess . ben : mm . so is that the reason you voted for me to crash here , or is there some other motive ? claire : what do you mean ? ben : i just was wondering if , you know , maybe there was something in it for you . tripp : look , i know that ben helped you with your motorcycle accident . ciara : saved my life . tripp : yes . and i 'm grateful for that too . okay , but to ask him to live here ... ciara : okay . yeah , i know . i admit , it was an impulsive decision . tripp : the man murdered people , ciara , and what -- now you 're inviting him into our home ? ciara : he 's not that person anymore . i owe him my life . i 'm sorry if that upsets you , but it 's the right thing to do . tripp : for ben . but what about for you and me ? what does this mean for us ? fact is , every insurance company hopes you drive safely . kayla : i ca n't let stefan take away his eyesight . not after he 's come so far . i 'm just gon na have to do what stefan says until i can figure out how to neutralize him . marlena : how long do you think you can do that ? steve is going to catch on . kayla : he already has . he overheard me saying something to jenn . he knows ... that i am keeping something from him . marlena : what did you say ? kayla : i said it was about jenn . but he 's not buying it . you know , i - i came back in here and found him on my phone . marlena : did he find anything ? kayla : well , some photographs that raised some questions . marlena : okay . and what did you tell him ? kayla : he got a phone call about a case and said he had to leave . but he knows i 'm lying . how am i gon na keep him from finding out the truth ? adrienne : just because you had to give up on will regaining his memory does n't mean you have to give up on winning him back . sonny : i tried . i did . and it did n't work . adrienne : oh , honey . if there 's still a connection between the two of you ... there is . i see it on your face ! [ tender music ] sonny : okay , we ... have been spending a lot of time together lately . and when we 're together , mom , it 's so natural . you know , there 's moments that he 'll smile at me , like , a certain way . and for a moment , i ... he 's made it clear . his heart is with paul . adrienne : well , paul is a wonderful man . and i ... i was completely on board when you were gon na marry him . and i 'm not suggesting that you do anything unseemly to undermine their relationship , of course . sonny : okay . 'cause it sounds like that 's exactly what you 're doing . adrienne : honey . i firmly believe that when two people belong together , they find a way , and i 'm just telling you , you should n't give up hope . sonny : mom , hope is not going to make will fall back in love with me . adrienne : you need to talk to him one more time and tell him how -- yes ! -- and tell him how you feel . why not ? why not ? sonny : because i do n't want to make will 's life more complicated than i already have . adrienne : what do you mean by that ? [ dramatic music ] will : i am very proud of you for not setting ted 's things on fire . kate : well , thank you so much because i was very tempted , actually . i am so glad you have better instincts in men than i do . will : oh , i do n't -- well , i would like to think so , of course . although , you know , i do n't remember most of my past . kate : well , i know that paul is a very solid guy . i also know that he loves you very much . will : i 'm very lucky to have him . i really hated having to lie to him about the whole sonny and leo thing . i think it 's a lot better that everything is out in the open now . kate : so he knows about the blackmail . will : oh , yeah . i tried to hide it and protect him , but he thought that something romantic was happening between sonny and me , and so sonny had to tell him the truth . kate : did he have any reason to worry ? will : no . of course not . kate : well , i do n't think i would say of course not . i mean , you and sonny have , uh , quite a rich history between you . will : yeah , that i do n't even remember , really . kate : yeah , but the two of you have been spending a lot of time together , right ? protecting the secret . will : yeah , i mean , we have . kate : so what was that time like together ? [ tender music ] will : i do n't know . we 've -- i mean , we definitely , sure , we formed a tighter connection over this whole nightmare , you know , protecting each other . kate : connection . will : connection . not that -- no , no , no . not that type . i -- okay . i love -- i love paul . that 's it . that 's the -- that 's the end of the story . kate : yeah , no , of course . i get it . i mean , i - i take the hint . will : yeah . kate : okay ? i 'm going to , uh , contact the bank and see if those funds came through . if they have , then we will pay ted , and we will be done with this . will : okay . thank you again . thank you so much . thank you . kate : of course . it 's my pleasure . will , having you come back in my life has been such a gift to me . it really has . it has . and there is n't anything that i would n't do to keep you safe . will : aww . kate : it 's okay . will : okay . kate : so i 'll keep you posted . will : um ... oh , um , what - what happens if ted does n't back down , even after you pay him ? kate : you let me worry about that . ted is never going to bother you again . will : okay . kate : love you . will : i love you . okay . [ suspenseful music ] adrienne : what do you mean , you complicate his life ? sonny : i just , i mean , you know , i do n't want to keep burdening him with my feelings . after a while , it 's desperate . adrienne : oh , honey . you do n't seem desperate . sonny : it 's just not fair . okay , it 's not fair to will , it 's not fair to paul if i keep getting in the middle of their relationship . they deserve a chance to make it work . adrienne : what about you ? what do you deserve ? sonny : i just need to focus on getting my life back on track . i need to prove that i deserve to lead titan . so maybe it is a good idea that i spend some time on myself . you know , some alone time . i could pick up hobbies . right ? rock climbing . cage fighting . or ... decoupage . adrienne : honey . you 're no good at art . sonny : yeah , you 're right . i forgot . adrienne : but you do deserve to be happy . if you love will , then you can not give up . you need to tell him how you feel , because you know , maybe , just maybe , he feels the same way . [ knocking at door ] kate : coming . ted : got my money ? kate : nice to see you too . it 's all right here . ted : great . i knew you 'd come through for me . kate : not so fast . there are a few things we need to get straight first . [ dramatic music ] hope : are you sure ? no one named ben weston or anyone even fitting that description has checked into your shelter today ? okay . if he does , come by . call the police station right away . thank you . this is exactly what i feared . ciara : i do n't see how ben staying here affects our relationship . not if we 're solid . tripp : just - just trying to get back on track , ciara . i mean , we almost slept together and then ben shows up and ruins the mood , and now , what , he 's gon na be staying on our sofa ? what 's that gon na do to our love life ? ciara : you mean our sex life ? tripp : no , that 's ... that 's not what this is about . i 'm just worried that you 're trying to find excuses to put distance between us again . ciara : no . does n't have anything to do with this . tripp : i know you 've been through a lot of terrible things in your life , okay ? and if you want to take things slow , i am totally okay with that , but there 's more to it . ciara : like what ? tripp : like you having feelings for ben . ciara : that 's crazy . tripp : is it ? [ suspenseful music ] claire : i 'll admit , there are some benefits to having you stay here . ciara and i just recently became friends again , and this vote definitely brought us closer together . ben : so it has nothing to do with your feelings for tripp , or ... claire : i 'm sorry , what ? ben : what ? yeah . ciara told me you 're into him . it seems to me that it 'd be in your best interest if tripp and ciara were having problems . claire : okay , well , i guess you could say that i still have some feelings for tripp . ben : you guess . claire : look , i am not about to start another war with ciara . she is with tripp , and i have to respect that . the real question is , will you ? you 're headed down the highway ben : i do n't know what you 're talking about . claire : oh , okay , so you do n't have feelings for ciara . ben : no . she 's my friend . claire : okay . if you say so . ben : look , i - i helped her out when she was hurt . she helped me get out of jail . that 's all there is to it . claire : yeah , no , i understand , i do . i just ... i 'm just saying , if you did have feelings for her , then i think it might go both ways . [ dramatic music ] ben : you mean , ciara -- claire : look , i 'm not saying that she openly said anything to me , but i do know her pretty well , and she does n't go out of her way to help just anybody . ben : yeah , she has a big heart . claire : yeah , but it 's the way that she defends you . the way that she talks about the time that you guys spent together in the cabin . it just really sounds like more than a friendship to me . ben : well , she never said anything about it to me , so . claire : maybe she does n't realize it herself . but i see it . and so does tripp . ben : tripp thinks ciara has feelings for me . claire : what did you think this whole thing was about ? ben : he believes i 'm dangerous . claire : okay , well , you 're right about that , just not in the way you think . ben : no , look , you 're both wrong . there 's nothing between me and ciara . claire : what if we 're not ? what if there 's a chance that ciara has feelings for you ? what if you two could be together ? ciara : what 's going on here ? kayla : i am sorry to be laying all this on you . you have a wedding to plan . marlena : no , please . please , i 'm so happy for the distraction . i - i am way overthinking this ceremony . kayla : something wrong ? marlena : no ! nothing 's wrong . i just want it to be perfect this time . that 's all . kayla : you 're marrying john . how much more perfect do you need ? marlena : well , look at you . i 'm the therapist , and you 're the one with all the good answers . kayla : sure . when they 're not my problems . marlena : oh , honey , how can i help you ? kayla : you ca n't help me . nobody can help me . if i tell steve that stefan blackmailed me , he will go after stefan . and then stefan will destroy the eye . and steve will be blind forever . marlena : steve loves you . and - and he trusts in your love for him . and if you tell him the truth , he will completely understand . kayla : i am not sure about that . steve hates stefan . and i am the one that has put us under his thumb . if i tell him , i just think it 's gon na destroy my marriage . will : hey . sonny : hey . [ door closes ] did you speak to kate ? will : yeah . she 's gon na pay off ted . sonny : okay . wow . i guess that 's good news . will : yeah . i mean , yeah , she said she promised that she 'd make sure he would never bother us again . sonny : she 's a good person to have on your side . will : yeah . she 's amazing . sonny : and as soon as i get my ceo salary back , i am gon na pay her every penny . will : oh , well , so will i . sonny : no , do n't be silly . i got you into this mess . i will take care of it . will : sonny . how many times do i have to keep telling you ? we are in this together . okay ? every step of the way . sonny : you 're just so -- you 've always been stubborn . always . will : i bet that probably drove you crazy . sonny : sometimes . i remember this one time , we were at a chinese restaurant , and we got into a huge fight over who was gon na pay the bill . will : oh . really ? like -- sonny : no , not like a fist fight , but there may have been a chair kicked . there may have been a fortune cookie thrown at someone 's head . will : oh , my god . sonny : mm - hmm . will : you 're lucky you 're alive . sonny : it got so out of hand that the manager actually kicked us out . will : jeez . well , it sounds like maybe i 'm not the only one who can be stubborn . sonny : you 're right . yeah , i do n't like to give up easily . especially on things that -- that really matter to me . kate : once i give you this money , you will have no contact with my grandson or sonny . that means no texts , no threatening letters , no eye contact if you even happen to pass them on the street . ted : that 's fine with me . kate : will is my flesh and blood , and you will not mess with my family . ted : i really do admire the way you protect them . even if it means sacrificing your own happiness . kate : happiness is greatly overrated . ted : did n't you tell me you have a box of my stuff ? kate : yeah . i changed my mind . i put it into the dumpster in the alley . ted : of course you did . oh , yeah , there 's one final , uh , piece of business . it 's time to get my money . [ intense music ] once - daily toujeo ® helps you control your blood sugar . claire : yeah , ben and i were just getting to know each other , now that we 're roomies and all . ben : yeah . claire : how did things go in the hallway ? tripp : i still think this is a terrible idea , and i 'm gon na be watching you like a hawk the entire time you 're here , but ... if ciara wants you to stay , then i guess you can live here . for now . [ suspenseful music ] hope : he can what ? [ dramatic music ] live here ? kayla : thank you for listening to me . i should really get back to work . marlena : and what are you going to do when steve gets back ? kayla : i 'm going to ask him to trust me and tell him to drop it . marlena : oh . okay . we both know that 's not going to work . kayla : i know . i know . when steve wants answers , he never lets it go . [ cell phone rings ] adrienne : hey , there . steve : hey , baby sister . you busy ? adrienne : i was just gon na grab a bite to eat . what 's up ? steve : well , i just got back from a quick trip to chicago . i ca n't wait for you to see the souvenir i picked up for you . [ dramatic music ] will : well , kate should be meeting ted right about now . with any luck , he 'll take the money and then this whole ordeal will be over . sonny : i just ... i do n't know if i 'm ever gon na be able to forget what happened . will , i - i killed a person . will : it was an accident . you protected me from a maniac . and i 'll always be grateful for that . sonny : and i will always be grateful that you 've protected me ever since . [ tender music ] will : um ... i should get going . all right . uh ... i guess ... this is it , i mean , i guess our ... partnership is over . sonny : yeah . yeah . will : okay . um , yeah . i 'll see you around . sonny : w - w - will . what if i do n't want it to be over ? kate : should i count it ? ted : if you want , but it 's not necessary . i trust you . [ dramatic music ] kate : that was your first mistake . right now . thank you , justin . thank you , guys .	kayla caught steve looking through her phone . she wanted to know why he was looking at it . steve wanted to know why she had pictures of ted and kate on her phone . she was upset that he violated her privacy . steve wanted answers . will went to see kate about the money . kate told will that she would get money from andre 's estate . ted talked to hope about ben 's case . hope told ted that she dropped the charges as long as ben left salem . ted told her that ben was still in town . tripp , ciara , and claire voted on whether ben would stay with them . tripp was outnumbered , but he still wanted ben out . tripp wanted to talk to ciara alone . steve suddenly had a phone call when he wanted answers from kayla . she deleted the pictures from her phone when marlena showed up . kayla told her what stefan threatened to do to steve if she did n't do what he wanted . will tried to make kate feel better about being with someone like ted . he hoped ted would get what he deserved . ted threatened to sue hope for harassment if she reopened the arson case . ben was surprised claire voted for him to stay with them . he wondered if there was something in it for her . tripp and ciara continued to talk about ben .
[ telephone rings ] sami : i 'm coming ! i 'm coming ! hello , will ? no , no , i 'm not interested in contributing to your worthy cause . look , just get off the line . i 'm expecting an important call . lucas : speaking of our son , i got a letter from him . sami : that 's not fair . he 's written you way more than he 's written me . lucas : yeah , well , there are some things a boy just ca n't discuss with his mommy . sami : such as ? well , he 's too young for girls . is n't he ? ! lucas : relax , okay ? man . sami : well , tell me what he ca n't talk to me about . lucas : i do n't know , how to throw a perfect spiral , run a down - and - out -- things like that . sami : yeah , i guess i could n't help him with that . i do n't even know what that is . lucas : no , you don't . here , take a seat . we 'll read this letter together . all right . belle : it does look like rex had a reason to go after bo and hope , but it 's hard to believe , and i do n't want to . i thought rex was the calm one , the rational one . if either of the twins were dangerous , i thought for sure it would be cassie . shawn - d : who 's to say cassie is n't a part of it ? philip : no . cassie would n't have anything to do with something like this . belle : well , that 's what i thought about rex . philip : look , i 'm gon na see what else he 's got in here and print this out . [ door opens ] belle : someone 's home . mimi : i thought count dimera was looking pretty good -- i mean , as good as anyone looks under the circumstances , with all those tubes and gizmos hooked up and beeping away . rex : yeah , wait till he finds out that while lying in a coma , lucas botched the deal of the century . mimi : maybe it 's for the best . i mean , since the mystery substance turned out to be some kind of natural explosive . i mean , why would n't he want it destroyed ? it seems to me bo and hope brady did a good thing , right , by blowing it up . cassie : thank god you 're home . i need to speak to you . rex : go ahead . cassie : alone . rex : mimi , could you give us a minute , please ? cassie : yeah , please . mimi : i 'll wait for you upstairs . cassie : [ scoffs ] rex : what is it ? cassie : you are in major trouble . like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ doorbell rings ] sami : my delivery . lucas : yeah . lucas 's voice : `` dear dad , there 's a party for the guys in my cabin this weekend . mom 's supposed to send homemade cookies . knowing her , she 'll probably order those fancy ones from the bakery and pretend she made them herself . that 's okay . she 's just being mom , and i love her . `` sami : great . hey , lucas , what are you doing ? those are n't for you . lucas : sami , i think our son is on to you . sami : what is that supposed to mean ? lucas : these cookies , are they for will 's party at camp ? sami : yes , and i got them from the best bakery in salem . lucas : i can see that . they 're made out of , uh ... what are they , star- shaped ? they got pink sprinkles all over them . come on now , sami . he 's the captain of the volleyball team . he ca n't pass these around to his friends . they 're gon na think he 's a punk or something . sami : he 's the captain of the volleyball team ? lucas : yeah . here . come here . sami : what ? lucas : come on . sami : lucas , what are you -- what are you doing ? lucas : we are going to bake . we 're going to bake homemade cookies from scratch . sami : are you crazy ? i do n't bake , lucas . i do n't even own baking pans . lucas : so what ? i do . sami : you do ? lucas : yeah . it so happens i bake . i roast , i simmer , i slice , and i dice . i do it all . sami : wow . eat you heart out , emeril . lucas : that 's right . i have muffin pans , i have cookie sheets , and ... i have the one thing that very few people possess . sami : an ego the size of the hulk ? lucas : ah ha ! no . grandma alice 's recipe for homemade chocolate chippers . that 's what i got . sami : those are really good . lucas : are n't they , though ? what have you got here ? you got flour ? sami : n lucas : no flour . you got brown sugar or something ? sami : no . lucas : you have chocolate chips ? sami : no , okay ? lucas : do you have anything ? you have walnuts ? come on , sami . sami : no . no , i don't . okay ? no , i do n't have anything , because as much as i have tried to be a good mother , i have failed . i ca n't bake , i ca n't tell a strike from a ball , and i buy will geeky clothes . at least that 's what he thinks . lucas : sami , stop this . sami : no , i 'm serious , lucas . i 'm trying to tell you , i am a terrible mother . cassie : commander carver cornered me just now in the hospital . rex : why ? cassie : he wanted to ask me questions about the attacks on the bradys . rex : what makes him think you know anything ? cassie : because i was there the night of the fashion show . rex : so were plenty of other people . cassie : and i 'm your sister . rex : so ? cassie : rex , you need to tell me the truth right now . did you attack bo and hope adady ? bart : hey , just so you know , i shoot trespassers . mimi : please , please , please , have mercy ! do n't yell at me ! i 'm just waiting for rex . bart : how you doing , two mis ? mimi : not bad , one bart . and yourself ? bart : do you believe in tingles ? mimi : what kind ? bart : i 'm downstairs listening to tony bennett and k.d . lang singing this duet on my headphones , when all of a sudden i get this tingle . mimi : they 're awfully good together , especially that first cut . definitely tingle - worthy . bart : you know the cd ? mimi : my little brother makes me lip - synch to it all the time . bart : is that a fact ? i used to lip - synch all the time when i was a kid for hours on end . your little brother 's into jazz , right ? mimi : our mother bought us the cd thinking that k.d . was still in her country music phase , but , of course , she 's not . so , at what point did you tingle ? bart : h , it was n't a jazz tingle . it was a spooky tingle , like someone 's in the house . so i thought i 'd come and check it out . belle : we have to get out of here . shawn - d : the window . quick . philip : you two go ahead . i 'm gon na catch up to you after i print out this evidence . belle : philip , we do n't have time . we can come back for it . philip : are you kidding ? we may never have another opportunity like this again . rex is a computer whiz . he 's gon na know his files were opened . belle : look . this is out there on global - i 'm seanna collins . the attack of the killer fringe continues until the 24th . it 's an eleven day extravaganza of plays , dance , music , mime - over 1,200 performances of 140 productions on 30 stages in old strathcona . watch for fringe reviews on global news at 5 : 30 and 11the dragon boat festival is this weekend at louise mckinney park watch for races on the north saskatchewan river all weekend with a record number teams and over 1500 particpants on sunday , three edmonton salons will be at reds in west edmonton mall for a cut - a- thon . for a minimum twenty dollar donation , have your hair cut by a top stylist - one hundred percent of the money raised goes to the stollery childrens hospital . and the grove car show ' n shine takes place tomorrow in spruce grove . enjoy a parade , car and motorcycle show , midway , dunk tank - an entire day of fun to raise awareness and funds for the spruce grove grain elevator nicole : sometimes i feel so claustrophobic in that house , like the walls are csing in and i ca n't breathe . brady : why is that ? nicole : i used to go on a lot of trips with victor on his private jet when i used to work for titan . but never once did i feel that feeling of freedom . and it 's made me wish that ... brady : go on . nicole : that i could go back and change things . brady : well , if you could go back and change the past , what would you do differently ? paul : i 'm gon na give you something now . it 's gon na help you calm down . you wo n't even know what 's happened , okay ? nicole : give me something ? daddy , what are you -- 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 . all over . it 's all done . nicole : daddy , what did you do to me ? paul : you 'll be fine , sweetheart . just fine . all right , let 's go . that 's it . just move right in there . step -- ju o one more step . there you go , darling . okay . you 're gon na be great , all right ? we 're ready to reshoot . quiet on the set , all right ? you 're gon na do great , darling . [ gunshot ] nicole : there 's so many things i would change . brady : name one . nicole : no . you -- you -- you would n't be interested in it . brady : yes , nicole , i would . i want to know everything about you . nicole : why ? brady : because i care . lucas : there you go . sami : this is gon na be a disaster . lucas : it is not . all we got to do is follow this recipe . we 'll be fine . sami : i do n't know why i let you talk me into this , lucas , when there 's a perfectly good box of cookies sitting there on the coffee table . lucas : i do n't care . they 're not homemade , and they 're pink . forget it . sami : all we 're doing is wasting time and making me feel inadequate . lucas : you know what ? you 're gon na feel more inadequate if you do n't do this . just keep stirring . sami : it does n't even matter , because this was n't my idea . it was your idea . it would never have occurred to me to make cookies for my son , because i am a rotten mother , like i said . lucas : where is all this coming from ? why would you say that ? sami : i just had a lot of time to think aut things in the hospital -- too much time -- and ... there are a lot of things that i would have done differently for will 's sake . lucas : such as ? sami : this one night in the hospital i had this nightmare that will was all grown up , and he had written this book like `` mommie dearest . `` lucas : right . sami : and everyone in salem was outraged , and they were waitg in the streets to stone me . lucas : come on , sami , it 's just a dream . sami : no , i know it is , but it 's still -- lucas : but what ? stop it . you 're a good mother . you are . you give will a lot of love . the kid 's crazy about you . who cares if you ca n't bake worth a damn ? it 's all good . do n't even . sami : ha ha ha ha ! [ spits ] lucas : oh , i 'm sorry . i got you good . you all right ? sami : i hate flour . lucas : i -- sami : [ spits ] lucas : do n't taste it . it 's nasty . sami : i know . lucas : sorry . sami : ha ha ha . sami : i have to clean this up . how big are we gon na make these cookies ? lucas : well ... sami : like that ? lucas : no , not like that . that 's a baby cookie . they got to be bigger than that . big scoop . us guys , we like them the size of about a hamburger . sami : ew ! that 's -- okay . lucas : they look great . look , i know i 've given you a hard time in the past for the way you 've raised will , but ... i am really proud of the way he 's turned out . sami : captain of the volleyball team . lucas : that 's right . he 's a born leader , that kid . sami : he 's really tough , too . you know , i mean , when life throws him a curve ball , he always manages to hit it back . lucas : yeah , he does . god knows he 's had his share of curve balls . sami : yeah , and when you were still drunk and -- and you almost died in that fire , will really hung in there , you know . he -- he 's really brave . lucas : yeah . yeah , and when you almost married austin , but it fell through because you were lying to him , he was very brave through that as well . sami : thanks for bringing that up . lucas : then you married brandon . sami : can we please not discuss my love life ? lucas : just pointing out how well our son has adjusted through all this stuff . sami : yeah , well , we 've both done the best job that we could , and let 's just leave it at that . lucas : yeah , but ... sami : but what ? lucas : nothing . forget it . sami : no , just say it . lucas : no , it 's just a little frustrating . maybe i would have been a better parent if i would have known that will was my son from the very beginning . sami : what are you saying , lucas ? lucas : look , i do n't want to get into this right now , all right ? sami : wait , you ca n't make a comment like that and expect me to ignore it . so you 're frustrated . come on , let 's hear it . get it off your chest . lucas : well , it 's nothing you have n't heard before . i was fool enough to believe that will was my brother 's son for the first few years of his life . sami : and you ca n't ever move past it ? lucas , it 's not like we were married , desperately trying to have children . it was a one - night stand , and we were careless . lucas : so what ? that 's not the point . you were carrying my kid , and i did n't even know it . sami : well , neither did i . lucas : you did n't even consider the fact that baby could have been mine , sami . sami : and you 're angry about that ? lucas : no , i 'm not angry . i 'm insulted , that 's what i am . sami : this is about your ego ? give me a break , lucas . lucas : no , it 's not about my ego . the point is , even when you knew , sami , you did n't have the decency -- you did n't have the decency to clue me in . what 's up with that ? sami : how did i know that you 'd want to be a father ? lucas : how do you know i did n't ? sami : you were pretty irresponsible . lucas : oh , yeah . unlike you , miss maturity ? sami : okay , i was clueless , too . i was very young and naive , and i did n't think you were the kind of guy who would care . lucas : you did n't think , huh ? you did n't think i was the kind of guy who would care ? how could you even assume that ? what do you know ? you did n't even know me . sami : yeah , i did know you , lucas . we were friends . lucas : yeah , we were friends , but you did n't know that side of me . sami : you 're right . i didn't . and now i do , and i 'm sorry . okay ? i 'm sorry because i made a big mistake trying to keep you away from your son . you 're a great father , lucas . you 're the best . lucas : yeah , i am a good father . will 's the most important thing in the world to me . sami : i feel the exact same way . is n't there any way we can move past this ? lucas : i 'll try . look , i have moved past it . i have . i should n't have brought it up . sami : no , you should n't have . lucas : i 'm blaming you because i was n't a great parent , and that 's wrong . i apologize . sami : maybe we should just shelve this discussion and get these suckers in the oven , huh ? lucas : yeah . sami : i , um , i really wish that phone would ring . lucas : well , they got to line up for a pay phone at camp , so it might be a while . here , have a cookie . sami : no . no , thanks . lucas : look , i 'm really sorry i pushed things earlier , okay ? a lot of stuff has happened lately , and i 've been real tense . sami : me too . lucas : i mean , tony gets stabbed . he goes into a coma . i blow the biggest deal of my life . i lose a half a mil in dimera money . sami : and belle 's first fashion show , and my aunt and uncle get attacked at the end . lucas : yeah , what next ? sami : oh , god , do n't ask . lucas : the world 's kind of a crazy place , is n't it ? sami : what do you think the world will be like when will 's an adult ? lucas : i do n't even want to think about it . sami : what if the ozone layer disappears ? lucas : i do n't know , sami , he 's a smart kid . maybe he 'll become a scientist and fix it . sami : what if there 's , like , a plague ? lucas : then he 'll become a doctor and find a cure . sami : what if this huge asteroid hits salem ? lucas : will you stop it , sami ? all we can do is raise our son the best we can . whatever happens after that , it 's out of our control . sami : i think i will have a cookie after all . lucas : look , sami , all we got ta do is give will love and support , you know ? and maybe -- i do n't know , maybe make things a little easier for him in the future . sami : will is really lucky to have you , lucas . a great dad who 's around all the time . that 's something i did n't have growing up . lucas : yeah , you did . you had a father figure . sami : no , i didn't . john black was not a father to me . he ruined my life . nicole : oh , no . brady : what ? nicole : we 're almost home , are n't we ? brady : yeah , we 're making really good time . nicole : no , wait . when you get to the driveway , do n't pull in . brady : why not ? nicole : because i 've had such a good time today , and i do n't want it to end , nonot yet . brady : okay . nicole : well , you said you wanted to get to know me better , so now here 's your chance . so you just -- just keep going , okay , and i 'm gon na take you somewhere this time . cassie : look , if it was you , i need to know so i can protect you . rex : i do n't get it . why would you think i attacked bo and hope ? cassie : the pipe , rex . i found a pipe near the back stage of the fashion show . i wiped it clean of any fingerprints , but the police found it , and now they 're interested . rex : cassie , why would you do that ? why were you destroying evidence ? cassie : because you disappeared just before the bradys were attacked . when i found you , you had a red stain on your sleeve , and you were acting really weird . you told me the stain was makeup , but a few minutes later , i saw you go to the sink and wash your hands . do n't worry . i did n't tell commander carver any of this . rex : you really think i did this , do n't you ? you think i attacked bo and hope brady . mimi : there is somebody in the house -- rex and cassie . they 're downstairs . but you know what ? actually , i think i 'm gon na go downstairs and see what 's keeping him . bart : not alone , you 're not . i 'm not letting you take any chances . come on . we 'll check out the situation together . mimi : okay . belle : that was way too close . shawn - d : suddenly this house is just crawling with people . philip : all right , i 've got the 5-year plan proving that rex had a motive to attack your parents . shawn - d : great . belle : come on ! what are we waiting for ? philip : i just want to see what other evidence he has on this computer . belle : philip , did you not hear mimi ? rex is downstairs . philip : well , i 'm gon na have to work pretty fast , are n't i ? shawn - d : will you just leave it ? belle : look , philip , if rex attacked the bradys with a pipe -- i ca n't believe i 'm saying this about my own half - brother -- but who knows what he 's gon na do to us if he catches us up here ? philip : i cún handle rex , but you two should definitely clear out . shawn - d : no , forget it . this is my fight . if anyone 's staying , it 's me . philip : like hell you are . rex : whoa , wait . you really think m m responsible , do n't you ? that i bludgeoned bo and hope ? cassie : no , rex , i do n't , but the police might . look , if they knew what i knew -- you have to admit this is pretty suspicious . i saw you scrubbing your hands like you were trying to get rid of something . rex : stop ! what are you talking about ? cassie : if you do n't know , then -- then something really is wrong . rex : no , there is nothing wrong . no one in our family attacked the bradys , all right ? we have nothing to worry about . cassie : but , x -- rex : besides , there are more important things i have to deal with . cassie : more important ? rex : have you forgotten ? lucas just threw away a truckload of dimera money . cassie : why does that have anything to do with you ? rex : everything ! it is up to me to salvage the dimera family empire . lucas : so , i thought you and john worked things out . sam w well , we did . i mean , i pretended to for my mom 's sake , but i always felt like i was just being phony . `` oh , john black is such a great guy . `` the whole time i have thought he is nothing but an arrogant jerk . lucas : how is john arrogant ? sami : how is he not ? he thinks he 's god 's gift to women . he thinks he 's so irresistible , and that is why my mom left a perfectly wonderful husband to spend the rest of her life with him . what a major mistake . lucas : come on , sami . john raised you . sami : exactly . yosesee how i turned out ? i mean , look at me . i 'm a mess . lucas : well , that 's true . sami : you were n't supposed to agree with me . lucas : well , come on . you spoon - fed me that . i could n't resist . sami : anyways , look , i 'm tired of trying to see the good side of john black . i ca n't stand him , and that 's all there is to it . lucas : well , i 'm a little confused . i mean , not too long ago you were crying on my shoulder because tony and john went down with the yacht . sami : i did n't have a voice , lucas . you do n't know what was going on inside my head . lucas : were those tears just for tony ? sami : i was crying bec -- lucas : because why , you thought your sugar daddy was gon na drown ? sami : no ! i was crying because i had been through a terrible ordeal , and my nerves were shot . either way , the point is that john black has never been a father to me . he was just there . and unfortunately , he 's still there . lucas : ah , come on . do n't you think you 're being a little hard on the guy ? sami : i 'm being hard on him ? do you know how critical he is of me ? every time my mom is mad at me , i always know that it 's because of guess who -- her wonderful loving husband . i 'm sure that he just sits there waiting for me to screw up so that he can complain about me and compare me to his perfect little tinker bell . god , that nickname makes my skin crawl . ugh ! lucas : wait a minute . you 're not jealous of belle , are you ? come on , sami . sami : no . no , i 'm not jealous of belle . she 's really cool . i love her . i 'm just annoyed that i will never measure up to her in my mother 's eyes , and it 's all because of john . lucas : ah , come on , your mom 's smart . she 's a rirink . she 's not gon na let anybody influence her , not about her daughter . sami : you 're giving her too much credit . she 's under john 's spell . you think m good at tricking people ? john black is a master of the game . he tricked everyone into thinking he was roman brady . lucas : no , wait a minute . sami : no , i 'm serious . do you know what kind of role model that is ? lucas : sami , he did n't trick anybody . i mean , he was brainwashed by stefano . that 's why he thought he was your dad . sami : well , it still messed me up , did n't it ? lucas : look , i can understand that it was hard for you , okay ? but you did survive . and now you got roman in your life , too -- forever . so you 're lucky . you do n't have one dad . you have two . sami : you have n't heard me at all , have you ? i mean , god , john black is not my father . you do n't listen to anything i say , do you ? lucas : i am listening . i 'm sorry , all right ? sami : will and eric and my real dad are the only people i can count on to love me unconditionally . lucas : what about your mom ? sami : yes , my mom loves me in her politically correct way , but she 's never really accepted me , and i know that 's because of john badmouthing me to her . lucas : ah , come on . just give the guy a break . sami : god , lucas , why do you keep defending him ? lucas : because he 's always been there for you , that 's why . sami : oh , yeah , he has always been there for me , especially when i was young and impressionable . what a guy . sami : god , he was so stupid . he did n't even lock the door . you know , i bet he wanted someone to see him and my mother going at it like animals . lucas : sami , stop it . you got to let go of this grudge towards john ] it 's gon na eat you alive . it 's best you just forget about it . sami : i will never forget what jn n black has done to my family . nicole : [ hums ] brady : this is where you wanted to take me ? nicole : well , you know what they say . it 's never too late to have a happy childhood . come on . yep , in the sand . come on ! nicole : okay . here we go . hoo - ah ! brady : all right . ready ? 1 , 2 , 3 , go . nicole : whee ! okay , big push . brady : ha ha ha ha . nicole : higher ? brady : ha ha ha ha . nicole : whoo ! ha ! ha ha ! uh - oh . oaoa ! whoo ! aah ! get him , get him , get him , get him , get him ! [ all laughing ] nicole : ha ha ha . hey . so , is he not the worst jumper you 've ever seen , or what ? brady : all right , that 's it . do n't make fun of me , or else you two are going to get ... a tickle attack ! girl : no , do n't ! we 'll fall ! brady : hey , come here . nicole : wait a minute . i 'm stuck . i think i need help . brady : nicole , you 're helpless . nicole : i kno brady : come here . nicole : so -- okay . oh , my goodness . well , you are the most appalling jumper . i mean , at least in my experience . brady : what do you expect ? i went to boarding school . i did n't learn how to jump rope . girl : never ? brady : no . actually , i learned how to fence . girl : what 's that ? brady : well , um ... oh , you know what ? i can show you . here , hold that . nicole : uh - oh . brady : you ready ? nicole : uh ... brady : en garde . nicole : aha ! ha ! ha ! ha ! ooh , i 'm going to -- oh ! girl : you killed her . brady : no ! i 'm so sorry . i did n't mean to kill her . it was an accident . girl : ha ha ha . do it again . brady : ha ha ha ha . nicole : oh , again ? ha ha ha ha . oh , dear . whoo . hey , um ... where are your parents ? girl : at home , fighting . either that or watching tv . they never come to the park and play with me . nicole : well , i tell you what . whenever i 'm at the park , i 'll play with you , okay ? girl : okay . brady : ha ha ha . nicole : it 's a deal . girl : i have to go now . see you later . uh , what 's your name ? nicole : nicole . girl : you 're way cool , nicole . brady : ha ha . nicole : thanks . bye . brady : you know , i learned something about you today . nicole : what ? brady : you 're just a great big kid who 's going to make a great mom someday . nicole : yeah , that 's not going to happen . brady : why not ? nicole : i do n't think victor wants any little rugrats . brady : sure he does . nicole : all those priceless chinese carpets ? i mean , think of the mess . brady : granddad loves children . think about it . he and kate could n't conceive on their own , so they went to a fertility clinic . that 's h p philip was born . nicole : yeah , well , trust me , there are n't going to be any kids in my future . shawn - d : where do you get off giving me orders ? philip : i just think i can handle this a little more effectively than you , shawn . now take these papers and get out of here . belle : excuse me , but what is more important right now -- finding out who 's the tougher guy , the bigger hero , or nailing who attacked shawn 's parents ? shawn - d : exactly . belle : shh . we are this close to getting caught , anyoyou guys are trying to out - macho each other . i thought we agreed to work together as a team . shawn - d : yeah , we did , so here 's the plan -- why do n't you two go downstairs and distract rex ? philip : no way . belle : how are we supposed to explain our presence ? shawn - d : just make something up . if he 's with mimi , i 'm sure he wo n't go off on you . belle : that 's true . shawn - d : make somethi u up . invite him to go to a movie or something . meanwhile , i 'll be going through the computer files to see what else i can come up with . philip : we 're not playing to our strengths here . i 'm the one with the i.s.a . training . shawn - d : what the hell does that have to do with anything ? philip : i have skills , shawn . i can take rex . shawn - d : and this is my problem , and i will solve it . mimi : what the heck are you talking about ? i did n't activate any alarm . jen , did you wear my black blouse last night ? lucas : look , sami , neither of us had an ideal childhood , all right ? i mean , i have father issues myself . but it 's no excuse . we have to take responsibility for ourselves and for will . sami : i 'll do anything for our son . lucas : good . then we can work together , provide him some stability . sami : speaking of working together ... the cookies . oh , god -- cookies . lucas : hurry . they 're going to burn . sami : are they okay ? lucas : i do n't know . here , take this . take that . sami : okay . no , you open it . lucas : i got it , i got it . sami : oh , god . [ gasps ] lucas : uh - oh . sami : hot . lucas : there we go . sami : oh . they 're ... they 're perfect . lucas : yeah . you see what we can accomplish when we pool our talents ? sami : they look like they came right out of the store . lucas : yeah , but when will tastes them , he 'll know that they came from his great - grandma alice 's favorite recipe . nicole : no ! woman : no more hang - gliding for you , bitch . nicole : how long before i get out ? woman : you killed colin murphy . you 're never getting out . nicole : do n't leave me in here . do n't leave me in here ! let me out ! let me out ! brady : nicole ? you okay ? what 's wrong ? nicole : nothing . brady : you want more ? nicole : push me as high as you can . higher . i want to go to the moon and never come back . bart : somebody deactivated the security system . see , that 's what the tingle was all about . mimi : well , it was n't me , 'cause i did n't even know you had one . rex : what 's going on ? bart : the house alarm 's been shut down . cassie , did you happen to punch any buttons when you came home ? cassie : no , it was already off when i came in . i thought you did it . bart : me ? no way . rex : well , have we had any unexpected visitors ? bart : no . i mean , i - i - i do n't think so . there was a period of time when i was listening to some instructional security tapes , uh , uh , and i might have missed something . mimi : he had a tingle . rex : a what ? cassie : okay , excuse me , but while you geeks figure out this security problem , i 'm going to go get a tan . i 'm going to put on my bathing suit and hang out by the pool . it 's been a very stressful day . mimi : you know , i do n't really understand alarms , either , so i 'm going to make us some snacks . rex : listen , there are a lot of valuable things in this house . that alarm should be on at all times , just as if my father were here . bart : absolutely . rex : i want to know what happened -- now ! bart : no problemo . i 'm on it . rex : and if there 's somebody in this house , i 'm going to find them if i have to turn this place upside - down . nicole : this was the best day i 've had in a long time . brady : [ chuckles ] me too . nicole : thanks to you . the playground , hang - gliding , watching the planes take off -- it was everything i needed . but there we are -- home sweet home . brady : you know , nicole , most people would give their right arm to live in a place like that . nicole : it 's like a trap to me . brady : you 've been talking about that a lot lately , have n't you ? being trapped , wanting to feel free . i know it 's your marriage , okay , but what i do n't understand is why -- why you and my grandfather stay together . why does he lock you in your room ? why do n't you tell me ? nicole : no . i can't . i won't . sami : [ sighs ] lucas : i 'll take care of this . sami : well , we 're going to have to taste them . lucas : oh , we have to . sami : ha ha ha . oh -- perfect . lucas : nice . that kid 's going to be knocked out . sami : i baked a perfect batch of cookies . that is something my mother ca n't do . lucas : and that 's important ? why ? sami : well , being the adult child of a saint is n't easy . poor marlena -- she 's so good , and her eldest daughter is so bad . well , she could n't stay married to my dad , and she could never bake cookies like these . lucas : yeah , well , let 's not forget you had a little help , okay ? sami : eh , whatever . lucas : hey . sami : they smell so good . i remember when eric and i would visit our grandparents in colorado , they would always have freshly baked chocolate chip cookies waiting for us on the kitchen table . lucas : well , see , there you go . you have fond memoeses of your youth . sami : grandpa evans is the one who taught me to appreciate the simpler things in life -- sunsets and wildflowers and catching lightning bugs in a jar . lucas : actually , i have will to thank for that . watching that kid learn how to tie his shoes -- when he finally did it , it was like columbus discovering america . sami : that 's really cool . how come you never told me that ? lucas : 'cause we were n't speaking then . sami : that would explain it . lucas : yeah . look , sami , i grew up pretty fortunate , but will made me realize there 's more to life than making a buck . sami : well , as heartwarming as all this is , i have one question for you , then . lucas : fine . shoot . sami : if you 've learned to appreciate the simpler things in life , then why did you hook up with the richest , most powerful man in salem ? lucas : well , i could ask you the same question , could n't i ? sami : i am not working for tony . lucas : no , but you are accepting his gifts . i mean , why ? if all you really want is a healthy kid and a home and someone to make cookies with . [ telephone rings ] sami : saved by the bell . that 's got to be will . [ ring ] sami : hello ? belle : get out . get out now . shawn - d : what ? what is it ? belle : rex knows someone deactivated the alarm , and he 's turning this place upside - down . philip : out the window . shawn - d : this file looks really suspicious . i just need a little time to access it . belle : did you not just hear what i said ? shawn - d : i owe it to my folks . cassie : hey , rex . philip : come on , belle . we 're out of here . cassie : hey . if your boring girlfriend ever leaves , come outside and catch some rays with me . rex : be careful . we may have a prowler . cassie : oh , gosh . philip : i 'm going to go first and make sure the trellis holds . you come right after me , okay ? belle : okay . shawn -- shawn - d : do n't worry . you 'll be fine . belle : i 'm not worried about myself . i 'm worrieababout you . shawn - d : i can handle this . trust me . rex : what the hell are you doing in my room ? belle : help . philip : what ? belle : i 'm caught . cassie : philip . what 's oioing on ? belle : i just love piña coladas . sami : are n't you going to make a drink for your big sis ? cassie : what will you have ? sami : well , nothing virgin . victor : you will crawl on your belly in a beautiful mansi o or rot in a cold , damp prison cell for the murder of colin murphy . marlena : stefano had a habit of rising from the ashes . you think you can do that , hmm ? i never thought new york would be completely lights out . reporter : with power restored to limited parts of the city , the graham : affordable gas	nicole and brady are driving in his jeep when she thanks him for a great day and he promises that they will do it again . later she asks is instead of going home if they can go somewhere . she takes him to the park . they play with a little girl and later nicole gets a little emotional , but tells brady she ca n't talk about their problems .
chelsea : i want you to make love to me . [ scene_break ] philip : whoa . okay . get that light . man , i 'm glad we went out tonight . i had fun . did n't you ? belle : yeah . philip : looked like shawn and mimi had a pretty good time , too . i keep telling you -- something is going on with those two , and i mean more than a friendship . [ scene_break ] mimi : thanks again for taking me out tonight . shawn d. : yeah . uh , no problem . it was fun . well ... mimi : thanks . shawn d. : still thinking about rex ? mimi : yeah . and you 're still thinking about belle . shawn d. : well , it did n't help that she and philip show up to alice 's , and it really does n't help that they live right across the hall . mimi : at least you know where she is and you got to say goodbye . rex just took off , never to be heard from or seen again . shawn d. : maybe that made things easier . mimi : but listen , shawn . you are a great guy , okay ? you do n't have to be alone . i 'm sure there are a hundred women out there who would love to go out with you . shawn d. : oh , yeah , really , hmm ? like who ? mimi : like me , for one . [ scene_break ] nicole : i may have lost brady to chloe , but damn if i 'm not gon na be paid for my troubles . is $ 10 million enough ? hmm . no . i better make it $ 20 mil just to be sure . because when the widow kiriakis takes her final leave , she 'll be leaving in style , and it 's just gon na take one last keystroke . brady : guess again , nicole . [ scene_break ] roman : [ sighs ] hey . what do you say , pop ? shawn : hiya . roman : listen , um , i got a message from bo to meet him and hope here . shawn : well , apparently a lot of people got that message . roman : i wonder what 's going on . kate : that 's what i 'm wondering . i got the same message from billie . shawn : how are you ? [ chuckling ] kate : well , i 've been better . roman : pop , listen ... shawn : what ? roman : uh , there 's something i got ta tell you before you hear it somewhere else . kate and i are separated . shawn : what ? ! no ! [ scene_break ] lexie : john ! hi . john : hey . lexie : i 'm surprised to see you here . i thought you were flying marlena and dr. north up to his cabin . john : yeah , i just got back , and then i got a message from bo and hope to meet them here . listen , for the record , i 'm not real happy about leaving my wife in the care of some stranger . lexie : [ exhales sharply ] john , dr. north is hardly a stranger . he 's the best in his field . listen , i 'm sure that he 's doing everything that he can to help marlena recover her memory , okay ? john : yeah , well , he better hurry 'cause i 'm missing her . [ scene_break ] lexie : tsk . aw , i know . uh , ma , abe , what are you doing here ? abe : well , i got a message from hope to meet her here . celeste was visiting theo , and she offered to drive me . lexie : oh , well , y - you could have called me . i got the same message . abe : what difference does it make ? we 're here now . i just hope bo and hope are n't in any kind of trouble . celeste : [ gasps ] oh . lexie : what ? ma , what is it ? celeste : oh , dear god . lexie : what ? celeste : evil . evil has returned to salem . [ scene_break ] sami : i ca n't believe we were just talking about focusing on us and our wedding and our future , and now , oh , god , we 're here with tony dimera . lucas : yeah , well , now he 's in custody , sami , and i 'm not gon na rest until that guy stan 's locked up , too . sami : [ sighs ] who are you calling ? lucas : [ clears throat ] billie 's cellphone -- i 'm trying to find out where they are . just wait inside for me . i 'll be right back . sami : i ca n't believe they caught tony . [ thinking ] i have to find a way to keep him and lucas apart . cop : watch your step there , dimera . i would n't want you to trip . hope : sami . bo : oh , hey , sami . tony : well , good evening , samantha . are n't you going to welcome me back to salem ? [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] nicole : brady , you scared me . brady : i bet i did . i just got a call from the bank , nicole . they told me that a large sum of money is currently being transferred from the kiriakis trust to a bank account in the cayman islands . now , you would n't happen to know anything about that , now , would you ? nicole : i wo n't lie to you , brady . i was withdrawing that money . brady : ah , yeah . nicole : but as far as i 'm concerned , i was just taking what 's rightfully mine . brady : really ? 'cause the way i see it , you do n't deserve a dime . nicole : why not ? ! i should at least be compensated for services rendered ! brady : what the hell are you talking about ? nicole : have you forgotten that i am your grandfather 's widow ? so not only am i heir to his fortune , i earned every last penny ! [ sighs ] brady , god knows i have put up with enough from that old man to last me six lifetimes . all right . if you really must know , brady , the real reason i was taking that money was to go away -- far away ... to try and take care of my broken heart . you broke my heart . you know that , do n't you ? [ scene_break ] lexie : mom , what do you mean ? w - what is it ? w - what are you feeling ? celeste : the evil i sensed , darling , it 's -- it 's familiar to me . it 's -- it 's right outside that door . [ scene_break ] sami : so it 's true . they finally caught you . you 're back . tony : i wonder why you do n't look so happy about that . sami : i 'm thrilled . what 's he doing here , uncle bo ? bo : isa released him into our custody . hope : to first answer the charges he 's facing here in salem . bo : a very long list of charges , as you well know . tony : but my captors want to parade me through the streets of salem before they feed me to the lions , otherwise known as the good people of salem . but as they all will find out , i 'm not the only one guilty of inflicting pain and suffering . i had help . [ chuckles ] lots of it . billie : bo , i just got off the phone with i.s.a.-london . they need roman , as police commander , to sign custody papers for dimera . bo : do n't you worry . everything will be handled exactly by the book . let 's go on inside . come on . [ scene_break ] patrick : you know , uh , if it 's okay with you , i think i 'm gon na head home . i really doubt i 'm wanted here right now . billie : hey , i want you here . look , i 'm sorry that i doubted you back there -- that i thought you were still working for dimera . patrick : yeah , well , i know it looked pretty bad . billie : yeah , but , you know , i should have known . why do n't you come inside with the rest of us ? you deserve to share in this like anyone . will you do it for me ? patrick : [ chuckles ] all right . since you put it that way , how can i say no ? billie : okay . come on . patrick : all right . [ scene_break ] roman : i do n't believe it . lexie : oh , my god . abe : what ? what 's going on ? tony : why , it 's my dear brother - in - law . how good it is to see you . sorry you ca n't say the same . abe : dimera . tony : in the flesh . the phoenix has risen yet again . [ scene_break ] chelsea : please stop . max : what 's wrong ? i thought you wanted to . chelsea : i do . it 's just ... max : just what ? what 's the problem now ? chelsea : you do n't have any protection . max : [ chuckles ] i 'm sorry . you 're right . okay . i just got a little worked up . i 'll go get it , huh ? i 'll go get a condom , and -- look , i 'll be right back . chelsea : relax , chelsea . you 're doing the right thing with the right guy .... for now . max : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] frankie : whoa , whoa , whoa . a date , huh ? is it chelsea ? max : yeah . look , i decided to take your advice . frankie : good . good . she 's been through a lot , max . i 'd hate to see you do something you 'll regret . max : just ignore him . she wants this . what does he know about women , anyway ? [ scene_break ] belle : i 'm not so sure . philip : you do n't think that shawn and mimi could be more than friends ? belle : like i said , i just do n't see it happening . philip : why not ? belle : well , because they 're friends , for starters . philip : honey , so were we . that 's how we started out . and now we 're married with a baby on the way . why do you insist that , that ca n't happen for shawn and mimi ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : you -- mimi , we talked about this . you do n't want to go out with me . mimi : oh , please , will you get over yourself already ? i just meant that i would n't mind going out with you as a friend , like tonight . shawn d. : yeah , well , we are friends , and i know that you 're there for me . i appreciate that . and i am there for you , too . mimi : thanks . shawn d. : i 'm serious . mimi : so am i ... which is why we are gon na help each other get through this . and we 're gon na start right now . shawn d. : right now ? mimi : yes , by having a little fun . we 're not gon na sit around the rest of the night moping about belle and rex . do you mind if i turn on some music ? shawn d. : uh , please go ahead . mimi : okay . i have this really awesome song i want you to hear . [ rock music plays ] shawn d. : no way . you like this band ? mimi : yeah . do n't you ? shawn d. : uh , yeah . actually , i have all their cd 's . i love them . mimi : so do i , but i think this one is their best . shawn d. : definitely . please , turn it up . [ volume increases ] shawn d. : oh ! mimi : [ chuckling ] shawn d. : jeez . [ rock music continues ] [ scene_break ] philip : damn . sounds like shawn and meems are still having a good time . belle : do they know what time it is ? they 're gon na wake up the whole building . philip : what ? belle , i do n't think there 's anyone in this building over 30 . i doubt anyone 's sleeping . belle : still , it 's rude . i 'm gon na go tell them to turn it down . she was gon na be a star she was gon na shake her ass on the hood of whitesnake 's car her yellow s.u.v . is now the enemy looks at her average life , but nothing has been all right since bruce springsteen madonna way before nirvana there was u2 and blondie and music still on mtv ... [ scene_break ] brady : nicole , damn it , i never meant to hurt you , okay ? but when you kept the truth from me about chloe -- nicole : i kept the truth from you , brady , because that 's what chloe wanted . she did n't want you to know she was alive . besides , what woman in her right mind would tell the man she 's in love with that his ex - girlfriend -- the love of his life -- is back from the dead to take him away ? brady : an honest one -- one who wants to do the right thing . nicole : well , i am sorry , brady . i am sorry . i am not a perfect person . brady : well , that 's one way to put it -- yeah . [ scoffs ] [ sighs ] nicole : brady ... ca n't you try and understand ? [ inhales sharply ] nicole : [ voice breaking ] i loved you so much . i did n't want to lose you . you were the best thing that ever happened to me . i know that sounds cliché , but for me , it is really true . you were the only man with the power to change me for the better . you defended me . you believed in me when no one else did . nicole : [ sighs ] i know how much you love chloe . but for you to do that , you -- you must feel something for me . [ inhales sharply ] something here ... deep inside ? tell me , brady . tell me you still have feelings for me . [ scene_break ] john : i 've waited a long time for this day , tony , bro . you know , if you were n't in police custody , i would probably tear you apart with my bare hands . in fact , i think i will ! bo : john , take it easy . get off of him ! john : come on , bo . let 's have a little fun here . he tore my family apart -- tore all of our families apart . he 's done nothing but cause pain for each and every one of us . tony : and what a time i had doing it ... especially when it came to you . to see the great john black finally pay for what he did all those years ago -- to me and to kristin . john : i 'm supposed to believe this is all about revenge ? is that it ? tony : you stole the woman i -- the only woman i ever loved , and then you just discarded her ! well , now you know what it feels like . i understand your precious marlena was unfaithful to you ... with her ex - husband , no less . [ chuckles ] john : you son of a b -- bo : john ! john : just one shot , man . come on . just one shot . bo : i know . easy , easy , easy . kate : john ... do n't . just leave him be . he 's gon na get what he deserves . john : yeah . yeah . he 'll get what he deserves . [ scene_break ] bo : set him down . do n't let him move . it 's okay , pop . actually a pretty good day . i got a surprise for you -- you and roman . shawn : huh ? bo : yeah . shawn : it would n't be what -- what i 've been praying for , would -- bo : take a look . hope ! shawn : oh , wow ! i do n't believe it ! it 's really true ! oh , my god ! oh ! roman : oh , man ! shawn : oh ! caroline : roman ! roman : come on , dad . john : welcome home , victor . salem has n't been the same without you . victor : well , i doubt that . john : i know brady and philip are gon na be damn glad to see you 're alive .. victor : what about that slut of a wife of mine ? i wonder if she 'll be glad to see me . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] abe : where is that bastard ? dimera ! dimera ! you did this . it 's your fault that i 'm blind . when i was on that island , you did something ! tony : the reason why you 're blind is 'cause you ca n't see right in front of your face . the life you left behind in salem is not the same life you returned to . abe : and what the hell 's that supposed to mean ? tony : let me put it this way . my sister 's a little too young to be tied down with the likes of you . lexie : [ gasps ] tony : you must know you 're a burden to her now . lexie : you bastard ! how dare you talk to my husband like that ! abe : it 's all right . it 's all right . he 's not about to get to me . lexie : no , no . it is not all right . abe , mom , i 'd like a moment alone with my brother , please . celeste : alexandra -- lexie : mom , please . celeste : come on , darling . tony : well , it seems like i 've struck a nerve . lexie : and to think i once respected you . but you are every bit the monster our father was . tony , you know what ? you 're worse . because as bad as stefano was -- as many people as he hurt -- he never turned his back on his own family . i hope you burn in hell . [ scene_break ] tony : next . lucas : they finally got to you , did n't they ? i knew it was just a matter of time . tony : nice to see you , too , lucas . pity , though , you had to get involved in that little skirmish in the war zone . nasty business , that . lucas : yeah , you were gon na kill my brother . sami : lucas , i think we should just let -- tony : i do n't understand , lucas , why you would be so upset . all 's well that ends well , as they say . and from what i hear , you and sami have made your amends . could n't ask for a happier ending than that , could you ? lucas : my relationship with sami is none of your business . sami : lucas , i really think we should just go . lucas : no , i 'm not going anywhere until he tells me what i want to hear . where is he , huh ? where 's stan ? tony : i do n't know . why do n't you ask sami that question ? [ scene_break ] max : all suited up and ready to go . chelsea : um , you know what ? i 'm actually getting kind of cold . do you mind if we go inside ? max : [ sighs ] look , are you sure you really want to do this ? [ scene_break ] belle : sorry . i did n't mean to interrupt your fun . shawn d. : we 're just listening to a little music . shawn d. : oh . i spilled beer on my shirt . mimi 's just washing it off in the bathroom sink right now . belle : the music is the reason i came , anyway . it 's a little loud , do n't you think ? shawn d. : um , no . [ music stops ] shawn d. : yeah , well , we can keep it down . belle : yeah , thank you . shawn d. : you know , actually , i 'm glad that you stopped by 'cause there 's something i wanted to talk to you about . belle : oh , look , if you 're gon na try and talk me out of staying with philip -- shawn d. : no , i 'm not gon na try and talk you in or out of anything . belle : really ? shawn d. : i do n't have to agree with your decision ... but i respect it . i just hope that after we get past this that you and i can be friends . belle : [ exhales sharply ] yeah , that would be nice . [ scene_break ] mimi : you 're lucky i found that stain spray . oh , look , we have company . what are you doing here ? belle : the music was kind of loud . mimi : oh , so now you 're the building police on top of everything else . belle : i do n't want to argue with you , okay ? shawn said he 'd keep it down . shawn d. : i 'm gon na go grab my shirt . belle : yeah . i 'm gon na get going , too . mimi : belle , tell me something . why did you really come over ? belle : [ scoffs ] i told you -- the music was blasting . mimi : yeah , right . you were checking up on shawn and me , were n't you ? [ scene_break ] philip : [ inhales deeply ] [ exhales deeply ] philip : to the rest of our lives ... as husband and wife . philip : [ exhales deeply ] god , i would give anything to make love to you tonight , belle . [ exhales deeply ] [ scene_break ] brady : uhh ! nicole : i knew that you still loved me , brady . brady : and a part of me always will . but that kiss was goodbye . nicole : what ? ! no , no ! brady : i 've informed henderson that you 're moving out , nicole . nicole : moving out ? i am not going anywhere . i am victor kiriakis ' widow ! and i am entitled to live in this house and spend his money the way i see fit ! and i am not about to let his idiot grandson tell me what to do ! brady : gee , why do n't you tell me how you really feel ? nicole : brady , i 'm sorry . i was just upset . okay , you have to understand that ... brady : i 'm through understanding . i really am . [ scoffs ] you 're out of here . nicole : well ... in that case ... i am taking that money -- all of it . brady : get your hands off that . nicole : you are not gon na stop me ! brady : i 'm not gon na stop you . but if you steal from victor kiriakis and his family , i guarantee he will make you regret it . nicole : [ sighs ] victor 's dead . brady : what if he 's not ? is that a chance that you 're willing to take ? [ scene_break ] hope : roman , ready to take him in when you are . billie : hey , i 'm coming down to the station with you . i want to find out the rest of what tony knows about georgia . roman : billie , i know you 're anxious to find your daughter , but you 're gon na have to wait till tomorrow to question tony . i promise then , okay ? [ scene_break ] patrick : hey , why do n't i drive you home ? billie : i guess you heard . patrick : i 'm sorry , but you 're probably not gon na change roman 's mind . billie : fine , 'cause i 'll be there first thing in the morning . mom , i 'll see you later . kate : okay , sweetie . billie : take care , okay ? kate : give me a call . let me know if you and bo find anything out . billie : i will . we will . let 's go . kate : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] victor : caroline , everything all right ? caroline : oh , yes , yes . i 'm fine . well , it 's wonderful to be home . victor : which is exactly where i 'm going . i have some things to take care of . caroline : nicole , being one of them . victor : you know , i ca n't say i 'm sorry to be home , but i am going to miss you , caroline , very much . caroline : i 'm gon na miss you , too ... but ... we 're back with our families -- you know , back where we belong . victor : you 'll always be a part of my family . shawn . shawn : victor , i want to thank you for taking care of my wife . i 'm sure having you there was a great comfort to her . victor : well , not comfort enough . she missed you and the children terribly . caroline : yes . shawn : listen , can i buy you a little drink -- maybe a little irish whiskey ? victor : no , thank you , shawn . i really have to be going . caroline : good night , victor . victor : good night , caroline . shawn . shawn : yeah . oh . caroline : ah . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] kate : victor ... i 'm glad you 're alive . victor : [ chuckles ] why , kate , who would have ever thought i 'd hear you say those words ? kate : that 's true , is n't it ? we have had our differences . but that 's in the past . you were always a good father to our son . victor : how is philip ? i ca n't wait to see him . is he still in the marines ? kate : you do n't know ? victor : know what ? kate : [ exhales sharply ] he was , um , he was wounded in combat . they had to amputate part of his leg . victor : oh , my god . kate : but he 's doing better now . he 's home . he 's with belle . he 's with his wife . victor : he 's married ? kate : yes , he 's married , and they 're very happy . but , victor , he went through hell . tony -- [ sighs ] tony captured him in the combat zone , and he held him prisoner .. victor : oh , that son of a bitch . do n't you worry , kate . i 'll get even with tony in my own way , you rest assured . kate : i know you will . victor : we 'll talk . kate : just the same way i 'm going to get even with sami . [ scene_break ] lucas : what are you talking about -- sami ? how could she possibly know where stan is , huh ? tony : they rather think alike , do n't they ? both masters in the art of manipulation . it 's almost as if we 're talking about the same person . what do you think , samantha ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : look , it 's not that i do n't want to . it 's just it 's getting kind of cold out , and i 'd rather be more comfortable , you know ? max : are you sure that 's what it is ? we do n't have to do this tonight . chelsea : i told you i wanted to . let 's just go to my room , and i 'll prove it to you . max : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] billie : well , chelsea 's home safe and sound . her car 's out front . patrick : see ? you were worried for nothing . i told you she could take care of herself . she 's fine . no problem . billie : oh ... my ... god . [ exhales sharply ] patrick : what ? billie : [ sighs ] patrick : [ clears throat ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : see ? is n't this much better ? max : [ chuckles ] much . [ scene_break ] belle : i do n't know what you 're talking about , mimi . why would i come over here and check on you and shawn ? mimi : i saw the way you were staring at us at alice 's . i know deep down you 're jealous that i 'm with him and you 're not . i just ca n't believe you actually had the nerve to come over here and spy on us . belle : that is so crazy . mimi : why ca n't you just admit it ? you 're afraid that the two of us might get together , are n't you ? belle : no ! mimi : that 's just too bad , belle , because you dumped him . so what shawn and i do or do n't do is none of your business . belle : are you saying something is going on ? mimi : shawn and i are good friends . we have been most of our lives . and now we 're able to comfort each other . belle : i know , and i 'm happy for you . mimi : just like i 'm happy for you and philip . he 's a great guy who also deserves to be happy . so , do n't you worry about shawn . he 's a big boy . and i know it might be hard for you to believe , but he will get over you . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : belle go ? mimi : yeah , she took off . shawn d. : well , i guess the party 's over . i did n't realize the music was so loud . mimi : you know , i do n't know about you , but i do n't think we should let belle spoil our fun . i think we should take the cd into your room and listen to it where we wo n't be bothering anyone . shawn d. : i think that 's a great idea . i 'm grab some more beers . a couple more . mimi : [ laughing ] shawn d. : let 's go . belle : okay . i made my choice . i chose to be with philip . and shawn 's free to be with whoever he wants . philip . oh , my god . philip ! philip ! [ rock music plays ] shawn d. : you know what ? this was a great idea . i 'll tell you why . now we can crank up this music , and no one is gon na bother us . since the last time that i saw your pretty face shawn d. : [ sighs ] what 's wrong ? mimi : i 'm sorry . i 'm just thinking about rex again . i ca n't seem to stop .. shawn d. : that 's all right . i know how you feel . mimi : at least we 're not completely alone . we have each other . they disappeared now when i 'm dreaming of your face i 'm here without you , baby [ scene_break ] belle : philip ! philip ! philip ! where are you ? ! philip : surprised ? [ scene_break ] patrick : let 's go . [ scene_break ] nicole : well , brady ... i 'm used to taking chances . some paid off . some have not . but i am willing to bet $ 20 mil of victor 's money that your evil grandfather is as dead as the macarena . victor : and that 's a bet you 'd lose . brady : granddad ! my god ! [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] lucas : you know what ? no more games . i want to know where stan is , and i want to know right now . tony : what do you say , samantha ? shall i tell him ? roman : well , i hate to break this up , but time to go , tony . we got a nice , little cell waiting for you . tony : really ? well , i hope you did n't go to too much trouble . roman : of course not . let 's go . [ scene_break ] shawn : thank you , son , for bringing your mother home to me . you have made me the happiest man alive ! bo : you do n't need to thank me , pop . i 'm pretty happy myself . hope : that goes quadruple for me . caroline : you 're a sweetheart . bo : we 'll see you later , okay ? hope : see you soon . caroline : okay . bye - bye . shawn : [ chuckling ] [ scene_break ] kate : i was beginning to think this day would never come . i hope tony pays for all the hurt he 's caused us . hey . you okay ? john : i 'm concerned about marlena . i know dr. north is the best in his field , but what if he ca n't help her ? what if i 've already lost her ? kate : do n't think that way . john : you 're right . good night . [ exhales deeply ] take care of yourself .. kate : you too . oh , john . [ exhales sharply ] you might have already lost marlena to roman . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , let 's just get out of here . lucas : wait a minute . wait . what did tony mean when he was talking about all that stan stuff , huh ? sami : it 's probably just more of tony 's mind games , you know ? lucas : yeah . yeah . sami : i just ca n't help being worried that tony 's gon na do something else to hurt us . kate : [ thinking ] sami certainly seems shaken up . why ? if only i could prove she 's up to something . [ scene_break ] roman : all right . bring that van around . we 're coming out . we 're ready . tony : oh , uh , good night , all . i want to thank you most humbly for coming to my welcoming - home party . i ca n't tell you how -- roman : all right , all right . tony : i was n't finished ! [ scene_break ] lexie : [ sighs ] well , that 's it . now that tony 's going to jail , that 's the end . there are no more dimera 's who can harm us . abe : well , the damage has already been done . [ scene_break ] you 're still on my lonely mind ... mimi : do you think i 'll ever get over feeling sad about rex ? shawn d. : i know you will . you know what really sucks about him being gone ? mimi : what ? shawn d. : now i have to pay his portion of the rent . mimi : [ chuckles ] shawn d. : see ? you laughed . i bet you i can make you laugh again . mimi : i 'd like to see you try . shawn d. : are you challenging me ? i know i 'll win . mimi : what makes you so sure ? because i happen to remember that you are very ticklish . mimi : [ shrieking ] no ! no ! [ laughing ] stop ! stop . [ scene_break ] as the people leave their way to say hello i 've heard this life is overrated , but i hope that it gets better as we go oh , yeah , yeah i 'm here without you , baby philip : you know when i am determined , i can do anything . and , believe me , i was determined . i dream about you all the time ... belle : you could have hurt yourself . philip : i 'm fine . i 'm fine , honey . i just need to be with my wife right now , because it has been way , way too long . [ scene_break ] marlena : do you and i share a past ? [ scene_break ] victor : i 've waited a long time for this . nicole : uhh ! [ scene_break ] mimi : i was really hung up on you . the thing is , you never thought twice about me , did you ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : i want to have sex with you , max . [ scene_break ] billie : what are you saying ? patrick : what if chelsea is really georgia ?	billie , hope , and bo have called the bulk of salem to come meet them at the brady pub . they bring tony and everyone takes their turn at confronting him including lucas who asks about stan only for tony to keep deferring the question to sami . hope and bo surprise everyone with the return of caroline and victor . chelsea stalls for as long as she can until finally taking max up to her room to make love . billie and patrick return home and find max 's condom wrapper on the ground so they head to chelsea 's room where they find chelsea and max making love . shawn and mimi decide to spend the evening having fun instead of moping and their loud music annoys belle enough to come over and use it as an excuse to spy on them . mimi and shawn head into shawn 's bedroom to listen to the music and end up in a tickle fight turned sexual . belle returns home and finds that philip has made it upstairs and has prepared the bedroom for a romantic night all on his own . brady catches nicole trying to transfer kiriakis money into a private account for herself . nicole tries to tearfully convince brady to take her back and gets him to kiss her but brady still tells her to move out . nicole is confident that she 'll get away with transferring the money until victor arrives home .
hope : caroline . caroline : hi . hope : hi . caroline : i hope we 're not disturbing you . i know it 's late . oh , we should have called first . hope : caroline , is something wrong ? caroline : no , no . i - i just hoped we could all talk . bo : i 'm not here to change your mind about the divorce , if that 's what you think . caroline : we came to ask a favor , and i truly hope you 'll say yes . [ scene_break ] belle : philip , it 's me . please call me when you get this . i 'm worried . mimi : shawn 's still not answering , either , and i left two messages . belle : where are they ? they 've been gone for a while now . mimi : i do n't know . but what i do know is that shawn was really upset when he left . belle : yeah , so was philip , and we all remember what happened last time he got this upset . mimi : are you saying this is my fault , belle ? all i was trying to do was set up some kind of custody arrangement so we could avoid exactly this type of scene after the babies are born . what is so wrong with that ? belle : nothing . but what you proposed was completely unreasonable . mimi : philip did n't think so . belle : that 's 'cause you 've got him just as paranoid as you are now . mimi : excuse me ? belle : oh , come on . we all know that this whole custody thing is just a way for you to keep shawn away from his child . mimi : no , it 's a way to keep you away from shawn . belle : that 's what i 'm talking about . you 're being ridiculous -- you and philip both are -- and that 's what got shawn and me so upset about all of this and started this whole big fight . mimi : you know , we 're just talking in circles here and getting nowhere , and , frankly , all i care about right now is my husband . you know how shawn is when he gets upset , and if those two are together right now , that could mean big trouble . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : so , what , did you follow me here ? philip : you and i have unfinished business . shawn d. : unfinished business ? it sounds like you want to fight . philip : i want to settle things . but you brought it up , so maybe that 's the only way , 'cause there 's no way in hell i 'm letting you use the baby that belle 's carrying to get closer to her . shawn d. : so , what makes you think i 'm gon na do that ? philip : are you kidding me ? the way you 've been acting recently , there 's no doubt in my mind . i will do anything to protect my family . so if you and i have to go at it , i 'm fine with that . let 's go right now . come on . shawn d. : why do n't you go home and chill , all right ? i 'm busy right now .. philip : if you 're worried about the prosthesis , do n't , because it does n't concern me at all . shawn d. : no , i 'm busy now . philip : doing what ? shawn d. : drinking . lisa , can i get a shot ? lisa : coming right up . philip : i do n't think you understand . this problem we have -- it 's not gon na go away , and we 're gon na take care of it one way or another tonight . i 'm talking about paternity rights , visitation , custody -- all of it . we 're taking care of it tonight . we owe it to these kids to settle up before they 're born . you understand me ? shawn d. : can i get another , lisa ? philip : shawn , did you hear what i just said ? shawn d. : yeah , yeah , i hear you , but you 're not gon na keep me away from my kid , so i really do n't know what you want to discuss . philip : there 's a lot i want to discuss , starting with i want you away from my wife , too . shawn d. : i do n't see how that 's possible under the current circumstances . philip : it 's entirely possible . in fact , i have a suggestion i think is gon na work for everybody . shawn d. : oh ? please , lay it on me . i 'm all ears . philip : okay . i think you and mimi need to consider living elsewhere . shawn d. : like , you want us to move out of the loft , out of the building ? philip : no , i want you to move out of salem ... and as far away as possible . [ scene_break ] abby : i thought your shift would never end . chelsea : you and me both . abby : so , i have been waiting all night to hear this big secret that you found in the boring file room , so let me hear it . chelsea : all right . i guess i can tell you . the file that i just happened to come across contained the results of a very interesting dna test . abby : dna test for what ? chelsea : well , it had to do with a blood donor ... and it showed that a certain baby 's father was n't the real father , after all ... and that the biological father -- well , let 's just say he 's gon na be blown away when he finds out the truth . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : what did you say ? philip : i think you heard me just fine . it would be in everyone 's best interest , especially the babies , if you and mimi consider relocating , preferably out of state . belle and i would do it ourselves , but i know she wo n't want to be away from her mom , and i have to be close to the v.a . because of my leg , so we ca n't do it . shawn d. : what are you talking about ? i 'm not going anywhere . i 'm not leaving my kid . what do n't you understand about that ? philip : i understand plenty . i understand this may be the only chance our families have of surviving . shawn d. : our families are gon na be fine . lisa , can i get another shot , please ? philip : if you want to live in denial , you go ahead and do it -- that 's fine -- but i 'm not gon na do it with you . shawn d. : what -- what are you talking about ? mimi and i -- if we move away , you 're telling me you would n't care about losing your kid ? philip : that baby is a completely different situation . shawn d. : i - i do n't know what to tell you . we have to accept that this is the situation we 've been dealt . we have to deal with it -- forever . philip : do n't you think you ought to slow down ? how many is that ? shawn d. : uh , it 's , um , two beers , three shots , actually . lisa , can i have another ? philip : you know what , lisa ? i 'll take another one , too . shawn d. : this is n't a competition . philip : it is now . thank you . shawn d. : thank you . philip : cheers . [ scene_break ] belle : i never thought of that . what if shawn and philip run into each other ? what if they do something stupid like get into a fight ? mimi : well , then they 'd be fighting over you , and i think you 'd like that . belle : that is so not true . i never wanted this to happen , mimi . mimi : yeah , right . you 've practically come right out and admitted that you 're happy you 're having shawn 's baby . you could n't be more thrilled with the way things turned out . belle : in case you 've forgotten , i 've been trying to have another baby with my husband . i never wanted any of this to happen . and now that it has , though , we have to figure out a way to deal with that . mimi : that 's what i was trying to do , belle , but it 's gon na be a lot easier for you to deal with than me , because shawn and philip are both in love with you . you have nothing to worry about . belle : neither do you . you are shawn 's wife . he loves you . mimi : you 're also forgetting that i was the loyal best friend for all those years that you two were together . i know how much shawn wanted to have a kid with you someday , and now he 's going to . belle : so , what are you saying -- that , that means we automatically need to get back together ? in case you 've forgotten , i also have a child with philip . [ claire crying ] speaking of which , she 's probably wondering where her daddy is right now . aw , what 's wrong , sweetie ? did we wake you ? aw , it 's okay . mommy 's here . let 's go say hi to your godmother . say , `` hi , mimi . `` mimi : hi , claire . i 'm sorry we woke you . belle : no , she 's been fussy all day . she missed philip 's bedtime story . right ? mimi : she really does adore philip , does n't she ? belle : of course she does . he 's her daddy . thank god there will never be any confusion about that . [ scene_break ] abby : wait a minute . if this is such a big secret , what makes you so sure that the biological father will ever find out ... unless you tell him ? chelsea : do you think i should ? abby : i do n't know . i do n't even know who you 're talking about . but whoever it is -- i feel bad for the guy . he 's got a kid out there that he does n't even know about . and , more importantly , i feel bad for the kid . it should know who its real father is . chelsea : and i guess the mom should know , too . abby : the mom does n't know who the baby 's real father is ? chelsea : i do n't think so . if she did , i 'm pretty sure she 'd use it to get out of her marriage . abby : it sounds like you know these people pretty well . who are they ? chelsea : i really should n't tell you , but they 're nobody i 'm close to -- not really , anyway . abby : and you think that the mom would want out of the marriage ? chelsea : abby , anybody with half a brain can see that she 's still in love with the baby 's real father and he 's still in love with her . abby : but nobody knows ? chelsea : i do n't think so . abby : look , i know this really is n't your place to interfere -- i mean , the dna test results should be private , but not to the mom and dad . somewhere along the lines , there had to be something to get screwed up for them not to be told . chelsea : that 's what i figured . abby : in this case , i think it actually would be wrong for you not to speak up with what you found . chelsea : yeah , but , abby , this is valuable information . i just do n't think i should go around blabbing about it to just anyone . abby : what are you talking about -- `` valuable information `` ? valuable to who ? chelsea : to me . i just think that i should wait until the time is right to say anything -- you know , when i can actually use it to my advantage . abby : or , for once , you could do the right thing . how about that ? billie : chelsea ... do the right thing about what ? [ scene_break ] hope : what 's this about ? bo : um ... i was wondering if you would , uh , go to sami 's wedding with me .. it 's a brady family event , and ma -- i thought that , uh , we should go together . hope : i ca n't believe you 're serious , or you . sami 's never gotten along with bo or me . caroline : but family means more to sami than you realize . hope : i 'm not family anymore . caroline : oh , hope , of course you are . hope : no , i 'm sorry , caroline . i 'm not . bo and i are getting divorced ... and the sooner everyone knew it and accepted it , the better . so showing up at the wedding together would just serve absolutely no purpose whatsoever , except send the wrong message . bo : we 're not divorced yet . there 's still a chance -- hope : i thought you did n't come here to change my mind . bo : we both agreed that if i proved to you i had nothing to do with stealing that evidence -- caroline : which he will . bo : ma ! caroline : i 'm sorry . i 've got to get out of here . i 'll let you two discuss this . hope : no , wait , caroline . caroline : i - i realize i 'm asking a lot . i just hoped you would n't turn me down , and -- i mean , you 'd be doing me and grandpa shawn , you know , just one last favor for all the years that you 've been just like a daughter to us . [ scene_break ] hope : that was low . that was really low . that was as low as low as can be . recruiting your mother to put a guilt trip on me -- how could you do that ? bo : this was her idea . you know what you mean to her . you know what family means to her . and to her , you will always be family . what harm would it be to go to the wedding together ? it 'll make ma and pop happy . hope : what point is it to pretend ? why pretend that we 're together when we 're not together and never will be again ? bo : that is not true . i will prove my innocence . hope : i do n't think it will be that simple . bo : well , it 's exactly that simple , hope . you and i both know we would not be in this situation if chelsea had n't altered those e - mails . i did not want , i did not agree to a divorce . hope : you ca n't put all of this -- no , wait a second . you 're not being fair . you ca n't put all of this on chelsea . she did what she did because she knew she could get away with it , because thanks to dear , old dad , there are never , ever any consequences . bo : she 's gon na learn that there 's gon na be very serious consequences to her actions . hope : do n't you think it 's too late ? bo : i do n't think it 's too late . we 're gon na have it out . she 's gon na regret what she did . hope : well , i 'll believe that when i see it with my own eyes . bo : and you will see it . i 'm gon na make things right . i 'm gon na get you back . [ scene_break ] billie : answer me , chelsea . do the right thing about what ? chelsea : my community service . and she 's right . she said that , you know , the judge gave me 200 hours , and i ca n't cheat them . i need to do them all , no matter how much i hate it . billie : yes , you do . all right . i was just gon na go make myself some tea .. do you guys want some ? chelsea : no , thanks . abby : i 'm good . i have to get back to the garage . billie : at this time of night ? abby : well , max got a little behind in his paperwork , so i offered to work overtime till we 're all caught up . billie : good for you . well , thank you very much for coming by and keeping her on the straight and narrow . abby : any time . billie : bye . chelsea : bye . [ scene_break ] abby : why do you drag me into your lies ? chelsea : abby , i did n't know what else to say . it was the first thing that came to my head . abby : what about the truth ? chelsea : i told you -- i 'm not ready to tell anybody about this yet , not until i 've weighed my options . abby : tell me this -- why do you say that you 're gon na change when you know it 's not the truth ? chelsea : it is the truth . abby : then prove it . for once , do something for someone else without thinking what 's in it for you . [ scene_break ] philip : so , you and mimi wo n't relocate ? that 's okay . we 'll just have to call the attorneys , set up a meeting , work out a custody agreement . that 's all . shawn d. : go ahead . just know that i 'm not gon na agree to your terms . there 's no way i 'm gon na just have a couple hours a month with my kid . philip : hmm . well , if it goes to court , it does n't really matter if you agree , because you have to go by the judge 's decision . that 's how it works in court . shawn d. : that 's interesting , 'cause so will you . philip : yeah , i 'm not really worried about that . shawn d. : oh . really ? why is that ? philip : why is that ? because the family attorney , gene briscoe -- you know that guy 's got political connections up the wazoo . pretty much a guarantee that any judge in salem is gon na rule in favor of a kiriakis . what do you think about that ? shawn d. : i 'll tell you exactly what i think about that . it 's interesting 'cause i 'm a kiriakis , too . philip : yeah , sure you are . just do n't remind me . shawn d. : sorry , uncle philip , but it 's true . philip : this place is dead . what 's even going on here ? my god , what happened to this place ? can we get some music going , or what ? some dancing . shawn d. : what do you think this is , a club ? philip : no , i just think we should liven it up . look at this . we got grandma caroline 's radio right here . we 'll get some tunes on . let 's jack it up . [ `` i 'll be `` plays ] that 's what i 'm talking about . what is this crap ? shawn d. : that song , funny enough , is the song belle and i danced to during the last blast competition . philip : of course it is . what else would it be , right ? 'cause no matter what i do , i ca n't get away from shawn and belle 's greatest hits . [ scene_break ] mimi : okay . well , if you hear from him , can you please call me ? thanks . bye . belle : i just keep thinking about the last time he stormed out . he wrecked max 's race car and nearly got himself killed . mimi : well , i do n't think he 'll be doing anything like that again . belle : right . right . i 'm sure they 're fine . i 'm sure they 're both fine . so i 'm just gon na stop worrying . i 'm gon na give claire a bath . [ sighs ] being a mom is a full - time job . you just wait until you have yours . i ca n't believe that in just a few months , i 'm gon na have two . i do n't know how i 'm gon na handle that . mimi : you 'll be fine . belle : i hope i do n't get depressed again . mimi : you think that 'll be my fault ? belle : mimi , no . i just never knew how i would be able to handle having one child , and , you know , it would n't be the end of the world if claire were an only child . it just was n't until i started thinking about shawn and the fact that he was so happy to have a little brother . you know , we used to babysit j.t . all the time together , and i do n't have to tell you how much that meant to him . ever since he was in high school , he 's dreamed of having children of his own . [ water stops ] please do n't take that dream away from him . shawn deserves to spend time with his child -- his own flesh and blood . and if you take that away from him , i really think he 's gon na resent you for it . and i 'm not saying that to be mean . i just -- i 'm trying to explain to you that this baby i 'm carrying is not going to ruin your marriage . there 's only one person who can do that , and that 's you . [ scene_break ] philip : how many is that for you ? shawn d. : i do n't know . i do n't know . i lost count . philip : that 's what i thought . shawn d. : what the hell does that mean , by the way ? philip : it means you ca n't hold your liquor . it means you 're wasted . what do you think it means ? shawn d. : really ? me ? yeah ? what about you ? philip : what , are you kidding me ? i could drink you underneath the table any day . shawn d. : yeah ? that 's funny because in the brady pub , we call this a bar , not a table . cheers . philip : i could drink you underneath the bar any day . whatever it is , i could drink you under it . shawn d. : so obviously you feel like -- easy there . easy . easy . calm down . you feel like you need to prove something . philip : what could i possibly have to prove to you ? shawn d. : i do n't know , but i must tell you i am so far ahead of you , it does n't even matter . plus , this is a game , my friend , you ca n't win . i 'm irish . philip : really ? you 're irish ? do n't be so sure about that , brady , 'cause i ai n't losing to you -- not now ... and not ever . oh ! [ laughing ] ow . are you kidding me ? oh ! shawn d. : what happened there ? what happened ? give me your hands . come on . philip : help me up . help me up . help me up . help me up . [ scene_break ] belle : any sign of them ? mimi : no , and i am tired of waiting around . i keep imagining all of these horrible things happening , including our husbands meeting up and using each other as punching bags . i 'm gon na find shawn and make sure he 's okay . belle : you know what ? let 's not wait around anymore , either . come on , claire . let 's go find your daddy . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] billie : yeah . hold on . bo . bo : where 's chelsea ? i got to talk to her . billie : oh , no . what did she do now ? bo : she ruined my marriage -- that 's what she did . billie : by causing the accident ? bo : no . this was no accident . that girl schemed and plotted . she is sick and twisted . billie : bo , calm down and tell me what happened . bo : she intercepted the e - mails i sent to hope while she was away . you remember when hope first asked me for a divorce ? billie : of course i do . i was there . you sent her that beautiful e - mail , telling her how much you loved her and how you wanted to make the marriage work . bo : well , she never got that . somehow chelsea hacked into my e - mail account and changed it . she made hope think i agreed to the divorce , that i wanted it . billie : hold on a second . you are telling me that our daughter somehow hijacked your e - mail ? bo : yeah , twice . she made hope think that i did n't give a damn . that 's why hope went forward with the divorce . she did n't know how i truly felt until it was too late and everything had spiraled out of control . billie : are you sure ? bo : yeah , i 'm sure . no one else would or could do something like this . i used her laptop , and i must have forgotten to log off , and that gave her the perfect opportunity to destroy my marriage . billie : oh , my god . i ca n't believe this . she promised me that she had changed . she promised me that she had learned something . i mean , what the hell are we supposed to do about her now ? bo : i do n't know , and i really do n't give a damn anymore . [ scene_break ] chelsea : hey , mom ? what ? what 's wrong ? bo : you are . everything about you . chelsea : what are you talking about ? bo : i found out what you did . it 's time to pay up . [ scene_break ] [ footsteps approach ] mimi : hope ? hi . hope : hey . mimi , hi . hey , sweetie . [ sniffles ] how are you ? what are you doing here ? mimi : i was looking for shawn . he comes down here to think sometimes . have you seen him ? hope : no . no , i have n't . i have n't seen him . mimi : are you okay ? hope : i will be . i just , uh , came down here to catch a breeze tonight ... to say goodbye . mimi : to bo ? hope : to the past . mimi : i heard you were going through with the divorce . i 'm so sorry . hope : thank you . i appreciate that . mimi : but , on the other hand , i mean , i never wanted you and bo to break up , but , selfishly , i 'm looking forward to being an aunt . i know how much this means to patrick -- how much you mean to him . as much as it meant to me to have a family with shawn . now we 're having philip 's baby , and everything 's a mess . hope : i 'm sure it seems that way right now , but you know what ? i have faith the four of you will work it out . mimi : i do n't . we all had a huge fight tonight over custody , and shawn got really upset , and he stormed off . hope , i 'm so afraid that the baby that belle 's having is going to end up coming between shawn and me . hope : stop . only if you let it . did shawn tell you any idea of where he 's headed ? mimi : no . that 's another thing that scares me . he was so angry . i 'm afraid what he might do . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i told you -- told you that i could drink you under the table -- philip : bar . bar . shawn d. : what ? philip : there is no table . `` drink you underneath the bar . `` shawn d. : right . that 's right . anyway , what was i gon na say ? i do n't remember . philip : oh , i do n't know . i 'm sure it was n't important . shawn d. : oh , no . it was very important . you know what ? you ca n't hold your liquor , but i 'll tell you , you got everything , man . you have financial security . i work at a garage . you have claire . i do n't have a kid . and you have ... everything . you got everything . philip : [ groans ] hold on just a second . you were gon na say `` belle . `` you were gon na say , `` most of all , you 've got belle , `` were n't you ? shawn d. : it does n't matter what i was gon na say . she 's committed to you forever . actually , she told me that . philip : when ? shawn d. : tonight . tonight she told me . philip : she told you that tonight ? shawn d. : yeah . absolutely 100 -- 100 % committed to you and -- and claire . and together , you guys are , like , a family . philip : she said that to you ? shawn d. : yeah . why are -- why are you so surprised ? so do n't -- do n't blow it , man , 'cause you got , like , everything a man -- a man could ever want . philip : you 're right . i do . except for one thing . shawn d. : what ? what 's that ? philip : my left leg . [ laughter ] i do n't have a leg . [ scene_break ] belle : hey . abby : belle , hey . what are you doing down here so late ? belle : well , i 'm looking for philip . i 'm a little worried , abby . he 's not answering his cellphone . he 's not returning my calls . maybe i 'm being paranoid , but i just wanted to make sure that he did n't take out another car to try and blow off steam like last time . abby : you 'll be happy to know philip has n't been here . belle : good . and what about shawn ? has he been by ? abby : nope . belle : where is he ? abby : is there a problem ? belle : what ? abby : it 's none of my business , but it seems to me like you 're caring more about shawn than philip . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : oh , god . ah . philip : give me that bottle . you 've had plenty . give me it . shawn d. : like hell , i have . philip : give me that bottle . shawn d. : i can handle so much more liquor than you , easily . philip : really ? shawn d. : i could keep going . [ scene_break ] lisa : not on my watch . shawn douglas brady , what are you doing ? if your grandma came down here , she would hit the roof . shawn d. : what she does n't know ca n't hurt her , right ? philip : yeah , lisa . lisa : you guys are done . it 's over . party 's over . you 're out of here . shawn d. : you ca n't 86 us . are you crazy ? lisa : i could call your grandparents and have them come on down . shawn d. : no , no , no . that 's -- that 's not necessary . philip : i got to get home , anyway . whoo . i got to get home right now . lisa : you know , neither one of you are in any position to drive . i 'm calling you a cab . stay here . shawn d. : i 've been called worse . philip : so have i . [ scene_break ] mimi : i 'm worried that shawn could be getting himself into trouble right now -- a fight or something with philip . they left at the same time , and they both were really upset . hope : oh , god . mimi : it 's all my fault . if i had n't insisted on such strict visitation terms , shawn would n't be freaking out . hope : mimi , i completely understand , and i can only imagine how difficult this must be for you , but i do n't blame you for wanting to have things settled . mimi : really ? hope : yes . really . i think it 's very wise of you to set some boundaries for shawn and the baby that he 's having with belle . it wo n't be an easy situation . you realize it 's bound to bring them closer ? mimi : that 's exactly what i 'm afraid of . hope : do n't misunderstand what i 'm saying , honey . you have nothing to worry about . shawn loves you . he tells me all the time how much you mean to him , that he trusts you more than anyone in the world . well , except for me , of course . come on . on your feet . let 's go look for him . i 'm gon na help you . two can cover more ground than one . mimi : thank you . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i do n't know what you 're talking about . what do you think that i did ? bo : stop with the `` innocent little girl `` act . i know about the e - mails that you sent my wife , how you made her think that i agreed to wanting a divorce , when you knew that was the last thing that i wanted ! what ? you did n't think i 'd find out about it ? you think hope and i would never talk about it ? i 'm surprised it took as long as it did , but that 's probably your fault , too , is n't it ? you took my son from me . you had to take my wife , too ? ! billie : hey , bo . bo : are you gon na defend her ? billie : no , i am not defending her . i want to make that very clear . i am so disappointed in you . you promised me that you were gon na change , that you were gon na stop scheming and lying . chelsea : i 'm sorry , but i thought that if hope came back , she and dad would get together and then i would go to jail . bo : you belong in jail . billie : bo . bo : listen to me . this proves you did n't learn a damn thing from what happened to zack . you 're irresponsible . you do n't think about anybody but yourself ! this makes me sick and ashamed that i ever stood up for you . chelsea : you do n't mean that . bo : yes , i do . the things i did for you -- i lied to protect you . every time you screwed up , i gave you the benefit of the doubt . i forgave you , i believed in you over and over again . but no more . until you can prove to me that you can straighten up and be a decent person , you 're on your own . i wash my hands of you as of right now ! [ scene_break ] belle : abby , i 'm worried about shawn and philip . they got into a huge fight , and then they just took off . and -- and they probably just needed some cooling - off time , right ? right , honey ? daddy probably just went to a movie or something . abby : she is so adorable . belle : thank you . abby : you know , you and philip are really lucky to have such a perfect family . belle : we are really lucky . i do n't know about perfect , though . but i do know that claire is what keeps us all together , though . if it was n't for her , my life would be very different . i would n't be carrying this gigantic diaper bag , for one thing . whoo ! can we use your bathroom ? i think she needs to be changed . abby : go ahead . belle : okay . let 's get all your stuff , honey . okay . [ scene_break ] mimi : shawn ? shawn ? [ sighs ] shawn , where are you ? ! damn it ! [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] philip and shawn : no bottles of beer on the wall no bottles of beer we take one down and pass it around no bottles of beer on the wall . shawn d. : loser ! loser ! hi , honey . mimi : do n't you `` hi , honey `` me . do you have any idea what you have put me through tonight -- what both of you have put belle and me through ? ! we have been worried sick about you two , wanting to know if you were all right . and here you are , blitzed out of your minds , having a good old time . are you two insane ? shawn d. : [ snorts ] [ scene_break ] philip : i guess i better go explain to belle . mimi : explain what , philip ? philip : i do n't know . i 'll come up with something . later . mimi : okay . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : good luck , man ! good luck ! mimi : i can not believe this . oh , my god . you smell . shawn d. : did you miss me ? mimi : you know , i have been looking for you all night . you could have had at least the decency to call me . shawn d. : i - i thought -- i was thinking . mimi : no , you were drinking , shawn . shawn d. : i just want to make out -- up . i want to make up . well , no , i want a kiss , too . can i have a kiss ... honey ? i love you . mimi : okay . you can have one kiss , but that is all you deserve , and do n't you dare think for one second that you are getting any ... thing else , 'cause , obviously , nothing else will be happening . [ scene_break ] mimi : [ sighs ] okay , shawn , come on . wake up . you 'll be much more comfortable sleeping it off in the bedroom . come on . shawn , please , come on . let 's get into bed . oh , my god . [ exhales sharply ] you 're not asleep , are you ? you 're unconscious . shawn ! oh , no , no , no ! shawn ! [ scene_break ] billie : i understand that you 're angry with chelsea , and i do n't blame you . but you did n't mean what you said -- that you were gon na wash your hands of her . you ca n't do that . bo : she 's had it rough . she 's been through a hell of a lot , yeah . but that excuse wears thin after a while . at some point , she 's got to grow up and take responsibility for what she 's done . until she can do that -- until she can prove to me that she 's changed -- she 's out of my life completely . [ scene_break ] chelsea : hey , abby , do you have a minute ? abby : chelsea , what 's wrong ? why have you been crying ? chelsea : my dad basically just disowned me . abby : what are you talking about ? chelsea : um , i did something really bad again , only , um , it happened a while ago , and he just found out about it , and he said that until i can prove to him that i 've changed and that i 'm a good person , he does n't want me in his life anymore . can you believe that ? he just disowned me . he just abandoned me -- my own father . abby : look , chelsea , it 's called tough love , okay ? and maybe that 's just what you need . chelsea : [ scoffs , sniffles ] i told max and billie , `` everybody that ever cares about me leaves , no matter how many times they promise . `` abby : it does n't have to be that way , chelse . okay ? your father will forgive you . he loves you . you just have to tell him that you 're sorry and that you wo n't do it again and that you really mean it this time . chelsea : how 's he ever gon na believe me ? he 's never gon na believe anything i say or do again . abby : you know what they say . actions speak louder than words . chelsea : well , maybe now 's my chance to actually do the right thing . [ scene_break ] chelsea : what would you say if i told you i could give you that miracle ? [ scene_break ] hope : i ca n't lose another child , bo . i just ca n't . [ scene_break ] max : does it have to do with your dad ? abby : yeah . he got stabbed in the back by a brother . [ scene_break ] mimi : i 've kept so much from you . i promise , and i really mean it this time , i will tell you everything .	shawn turns down philip 's request for a fistfight . philip asks shawn to move out of town with mimi but shawn refuses that as well . philip decides to engage shawn in a drinking competition . philip drinks so much that he falls down and shawn falls down while trying to help him up . lisa , the waitress , cuts them off and sends them home in a cab . mimi and belle argue over the custody arrangements . mimi goes out looking for shawn and runs into hope on the pier . they talk and then decide to split up and both look for shawn . belle heads to the garage looking for philip and abby calls her on how she seems more concerned about shawn 's whereabouts . mimi reads shawn and philip the riot act when they return home . shawn collapses onto the couch and mimi ca n't wake him up .
shields : so should i tell her or will you ? bo : i 'll take care of it . hope ... there 's been a change of plans . hope : a change of plans ? what are you talking -- what did you do ? bo : nothing . we 're going with plan `` b , `` since you insist on pleading guilty . hope : bo , please , how many times do i have to say it ? i 'm pleading guilty because i want to see justice done . bo : yeah . justice will be served . you trust me ? brady : mom , i wish i knew you . then i 'd have someone to remember . you know , sometimes i think that if you were still here ... my life would be a little different . ej : so ... you know , we 've talked a lot about what it means to be married . do n't look afraid . sami : [ laughing ] ej : well , we have . sami : okay , yes . ej : we 've talked about what it means , you know ... sami : yes . ej : to our children and to our families . but i think there 's one small part of this that we have been avoiding . sami : really ? ej : mm - hmm . sami : what ? ej : what ? this part . sami : [ giggles ] oh . ej : that part ? sami : that , yes . ej : that part ? yeah . remember now ? sami : [ laughing ] i remember . ej : so , listen . stefano 's out . the kids are asleep . i think you ... and i ... need to go upstairs and see what marriage is all about . sami : you 're on . ej : mm . sami : [ giggles ] ej : mm . nicole : all right . come on , stand up . rafe : come on . nicole : let 's go . come on ! rafe : come on . nicole : you 're getting a pat - down , buddy . i learned how to do a proper one in prison . stand up . rafe : oh , my god . i am not wearing a wire . i swear . nicole : yeah , right . like i 'm -- up -- supposed to believe a word you say . rafe : you can trust me . nicole : mm - hmm , really ? rafe : yeah . nicole : okay , three of the biggest lies . the check 's in the mail , you can trust me , and i -- ooh , gosh ! rafe : [ laughing ] nicole : okay , i 'm all right , everyone 's okay . i 'm all right , everybody . rafe : tell the police . nicole : hey . [ clears throat ] mind if i hang out here for a minute , or two , or ... ? rafe : that 's fine by me . nicole : yeah ? rafe : yeah . nicole : really ? rafe : mm - hmm . both : mm . rafe : wow . nicole : mm , wow , yeah , is right . what was that ? arianna : yeah , what was that ? rafe : ari . both : [ giggle ] ej : whoa , johnny ! sami : ah ! ej : hey , what are you doing out of bed ? sami : [ giggles ] [ clears throat ] julie : where do you get off asking if she can trust you when you are the reason that she 's stuck here in the first place ? hope : julie . doug : sweetheart , the question was for hope . julie : you abandoned your marriage , you bring another woman into your home . no wonder she went off the deep end . it 's all because of you , bo , and the things you did to her . bo : can i get a word in here ? julie : i suppose we should be grateful that you did n't walk in with carly on your arm ! doug : julie , stop ! now bo is here to help . julie : now he cares . well somebody had better . because she 's given up , look at her . she wants to plead guilty , she does n't want to have any defense whatsoever . you wan na help her , bo ? you really wan na help her ? give her a reason to fight . adrienne : her sentencing is today ? justin : this afternoon . adrienne : my god . all that anger , all that hate ... where did it come from ? why did n't anyone spot it ? justin : i have no idea . but i have to admit ... it 's got me thinking . about us ... our life together . adrienne : once upon a time . justin : yeah , once upon a time . everything was great . adrienne : it pretty much was , yeah . justin : where did we go wrong ? arianna : are you out of your freaking mind ? nicole : hey , look who 's here . arianna : oh , my god . honest to god , i really , really did think that i saw it all . but what happens ? i show up , and you are making out with the nut job that destroyed my life and brady 's life . rafe : ari , listen . arianna : i 'm sorry , i 'm so rude , i just interrupted this lovely moment . how do you do it ? how do you get the guys to just fall into your arms ? nicole : well , actually , i fell into his . arianna : oh , wait a second . oh , no , no , no , this is n't about wonderbitch here . no , no , no , this is about the other woman who sucked you into her life , right ? this is about sami ? it 's always about sami , right ? rafe : no . sami : [ sighs ] ej : ah , well , i have no idea why he was awake . he was asleep before i got him into bed . sami : [ chuckles ] i thought they were all napping . ej : it 's fine . i do n't think there 's anything wrong with him watching his parents display a little bit of affection for one another . especially when they 're about to be married . sami : right . i agree . ej : where were we ? mm . sami : mm . ej : hey ... what 's wrong ? hope : what are they doing here ? bo : why should n't they be here ? bailiff : all rise . superior court of salem county is now in session . judge karen fitzpatrick presiding . judge fitzpatrick : please be seated . counselors . jenkins : beverly jenkins for the people , your honor . shields : jeffrey shields for the defense , your honor . judge fitzpatrick : thank you . for the record , the defendant has agreed to a plea of guilty , is that correct ? and i 'd like to hear directly from the defendant . hope : yes , i 'm guilty , your honor . nicole : uh , i do n't know what you 're talking about , but sami 's not here . arianna : yeah . you wan na bet ? rafe : what ? arianna : so let 's see ... you 're making out with the one person that sami hates the most . in public , in the middle of the day . there 's only one explanation . rafe : uh ... nicole somehow manages to tape ej . tape him saying that he 's paid anna to kidnap sydney . so she blackmails ej knowing that he 'll do anything not to lose sami . but she 's smart , so she makes more than one copy of the cd so as not to get whacked . sends one to her mother , and ... that 's what i 've got ta do . i 've got ta find one of the other cds . can you just -- can you put a sock in it ? arianna : so what were you thinking ? that you two would be making out and sami would see that , and all of a sudden she 'd tell you how much she loves you ? is that what 's going on here ? rafe : you know what i 'm thinking ? it 's none of your business . arianna : really , okay . all right , brother . you go ahead then , i 'm gon na get a drink . rafe : okay . nicole : [ clears throat ] so is that true ? you just being nice to me because you wan na make sami jealous ? sami : nothing 's wrong . nothing 's wrong , it 's just -- you know . johnny just has bad timing . ej : samantha ... we do n't have to do this if you do n't want to . sami : i do . i do , it 's just ... i do n't know , may -- okay , okay , johnny broke the mood , i guess . [ sighs ] ej : i understand . i understand completely . rafe : hey , hey , hey , hey . i 'm sorry . about all that , you know , she 's -- nicole : yeah . rafe : yeah . nicole : geez . rafe : listen , listen . you know , sami and i -- i mean ... we 're a lot like you and brady . you know ? nicole : complicated . rafe : there you go . exactly , right ? and now the two of us ... the two of us , we 're left out , waiting at the curb like a pile of trash , right ? wondering what hit us . nicole : yeah , i just feel so lost sometimes . rafe : yeah , so do i. i do , you know . because sami turned my life into a total train wreck . just like brady did to you . right ? nicole : 'cause i was bad . rafe : yeah , you were bad . you were bad , you did bad things ... who cares , right ? who cares ? who does n't ? nicole : you . you . rafe : me , please . i mean , come on . nicole : seriously . you 're like the perfect guy . i mean , you never do anything for the wrong reasons . rafe : okay , maybe i do n't . so with that said , you ca n't believe a word my sister says about sticking it to sami . i 'm not doing that . nicole : really ? you 'd never do that ? rafe : that 's not how i roll . nicole : oh , god . i do n't know . i do n't know what to believe . rafe : well , yeah , 'cause you 're drinking too much , that 's why . nicole : you think ? rafe : i know . hey . nicole : hmm ? rafe : let 's get outta here . i wan na make sure you get back to your place safely . okay ? come on , let 's go . nicole : all right . rafe : let 's go , let 's go , easy . easy , geez . easy , easy . nicole : [ giggles ] oh . rafe : come on . nicole : all right . thank you . [ giggles ] i 'm fine , i 'm fine , i 'm fine . sami : i know this sounds nuts , i mean ... [ clears throat ] well , we talked about having a formal wedding ... ej : mm - hmm . sami : the church , band , and a party , and the whole thing . and ... [ sighs ] what do you think about having a real wedding night too ? ej : you mean a traditional wedding night ? sami : [ giggles ] it 's ridiculous , is n't it ? ej : no , i do n't think it 's ridiculous at all . sami : i mean , we already have two kids together , it 's just ... ej : samantha ... my job is to make sure that all of your dreams come true . so if that 's what you want , that 's what you get . sami : [ exhales ] ej . you 're perfect . thank you . judge fitzpatrick : why have these names been added to the witness list , mr. shields ? shields : character witnesses for detective brady , your honor . jenkins : this is the first time the people have seen this . wow , we now have victims as character witnesses ? that 's got to be a first . i 'm going to have to ask for a continuance , your honor . hope : no . no . judge fitzpatrick : your argument notwithstanding , i see no reason why this trial should not be expedited . motion denied . we 'll move on to oral argument . jenkins : very well , your honor . but our deal with the defendant was firm , ten years . with time off for good behavior in exchange for a guilty plea . if the defense is going to start requesting special consideration , essentially trying to get a better deal from the court , our offer is hereby withdrawn . shields : objection , your honor , she ca n't do that . judge fitzpatrick : of course she can , mr. shields , just as you can change your plea . would you like to do so at this time , mrs. brady ? hope : no , your honor . i 'm guilty . jenkins : your honor , the state now demands that the defendant receive the full sentence for her crimes . 30 years without possibility of parole . jenkins : your honor , six counts of violent assault robbery , and the attempted murder of the commissioner of police . are we to look the other way ? julie : this is your brilliant plan ? to wreck her defense ? to pull her deal off the table ? doug : julie . bo : just let it play out , will you ? julie : play out ? she could get 30 years . doug : shh ! jenkins : are we to give a stiff prison sentence to a criminal off the street who commits a string of violent crimes , but show a police detective leniency ? i do n't think so . the people demand a full counting , your honor . nothing less can be considered justice . 30 years in prison without the possibility of parole . i thank the court . judge fitzpatrick : thank you , ms . jenkins . mr. shields , other than what was in your brief , can you give the court one good reason why mrs. brady should be granted leniency ? shields : um ... well , uh ... justin : yes , your honor . i can . sami : hey , brian . is my grandma here ? brian : hey , sami . no , she went to the wholesale house . i 'll let her know you 're looking for her , though . sami : no , no , it 's okay , you do n't have to do that . she 's mad at me about something . but i 'll just sneak upstairs because i wanted to get this doll that allie left . excuse me . brady black , is that a beer in your hand ? brady : is that an engagement ring on yours ? nicole : oh , ow ! face door plant . rafe : are you okay ? nicole : yeah . sorry . rafe : oh , it 's all right . it 's not a problem . so what do you say i come in for a little nightcap ? nicole : uh ... no . nope , nope . rafe : what do you mean , no ? nicole : nope . rafe : what do you mean , no ? nicole : no . rafe : come on . nicole : well , first of all , it 's not nighttime . rafe : well . nicole : and second ... what do you want from me , rafe ? justin : i 've known and admired hope brady for over 20 years . shields : and yet , you were one of her victims ? justin : yes , i was . which , in my opinion , speaks volumes about her psychological state . jenkins : objection , your honor , he 's -- judge fitzpatrick : he 's giving his opinion , ms . jenkins , not expert testimony . a certain leeway is allowed . continue , mr. kiriakis . justin : thank you , your honor . i think it 's important to remember that hope had an accomplice in these attacks . a dr. richard baker , who has refused to testify against her . and yet , hope , in spite of the fact of not remembering anything that she did , has stepped forward and accepted full responsibility for her actions and has shown an amazing amount of remorse . shields : so is it your testimony that ms . brady should go free ? justin : [ sighs ] no . no , i do n't think she should . to release her would be a mistake . but , your honor , if you are considering what 's best for salem ... salem needs hope brady to come back . if you 're considering what 's best for her family ... her family needs her to come back . and if you 're considering what her victims want ... we want her to receive the best possible treatment . so that she can truly come back to us . abe : i worked with hope for many years in the salem police department . she is truly one of salem 's finest . shields : and you are one of ms . brady 's victims , correct ? abe : yes , and i will be a victim again if my friend is buried by the system . hope has already lost so much . she faces a long recovery process . and i 'm not alone when i say that she 's a victim in this herself . i hope the court will come to understand that . thank you . thank you . judge fitzpatrick : very well , mr. mayor , you may step down . arianna : excuse me ? your honor . i 'd like the chance to say something . sometimes getting our kids to eat the way they should judge fitzpatrick : your name , ma'am ? arianna : i 'm arianna hernandez . i was also one of hope brady 's victims . she falsely accused me of the crimes that she is pleading guilty to today . first of all , i just want to say that i understand why hope brady 's friends and family are here asking for leniency . prison is a horrible place . i know , because i 've been there . i went to prison because i used and sold drugs willingly . but i did n't get to use that in my defense . it would have been laughed out of court . i was sentenced , i did time . and believe me , i learned from what i did . now i 'd like to think that if it were me sitting at that defense table today , i would get the same treatment as hope brady . justice should be blind . right ? i mean , there are a lot of people in this room that devoted their lives to making this system work . and while i feel for hope brady , if the system is going to work , then it needs to treat her the same way it treated me . you do the crime , you do the time . thank you , your honor . rafe : what do i want ? gosh , uh ... damned if i know . i mean , i wanted sami , and sydney , and a family . and then that whole thing got flushed down the toilet , as you know , and ... well , we 're similar in that way . you wanted sydney , and ej , and a family . and it did n't exactly work out . then it turns out you wanted brady , so -- nicole : okay , yeah , and now all that 's gone . what am i doing ? what am i gon na do , rafe ? rafe : you know what , just do what i 'm doing . just do what i do , just live in the moment . for right now . this is all we 've got . right ? nicole : wow . that 's -- you 're absolutely right . rafe : yeah . nicole : fine . now come on in . it 's nightcap time . rafe : oh , is it ? nicole : mm - hmm . rafe : all right . sami : how many of those have you had ? brady : i 've had a few . why , you want one ? what 's it to you ? sami : i do n't know , you 're the one who always talks about how important sobriety is . brady : sami , it 's not cocaine , it 's a beer , all right ? come on , i 'm celebrating right now . sami : [ chuckles ] yeah , celebrating . celebrating what ? brady : celebrating getting that last freaking monkey off my back . sami : what ? brady : you -- i 'm sorry , you -- nicole . yeah , i - i - i 'm done with her . outta there . sami : i did n't even know you were with her again . that 's great news . so what did she do this time ? brady : ah , she lied . lies , lies , lies all over the place . she opens her mouth and , like , lies come out . it 's kind of funny . she 's gon na be in statesville again in , like , a month or two , i do n't know . get that smirk off your face , sami brady . 'cause you 're no different than she is . sami : how dare you ! brady : how -- sami : enjoy your beer , okay , by your lonesome , i 'm gon na go . brady : 'cause your addiction is n't lies , it 's ej dimera . 'cause when you marry him , you 're gon na be in a lot worse place than prison . judge fitzpatrick : all right , the court has heard from both sides , and it is now up to me to render a verdict . the guilt of the accused is not -- shields : oh , your honor ? judge fitzpatrick : mr. shields ? shields : the defense calls commissioner bo brady . hope : bo , do n't do this . bo : this whole process is about her guilt . so i need you to know that i am as responsible for what happened as my wife . hope : that 's not true . judge fitzpatrick : you 're going to need to explain that , commissioner . bo : for the number of years that we 've been together and for the things that have happened to us , we have had an amazing marriage . but our daughter was kidnapped a few months ago . and after we got her back , we had some demons to deal with . and hope decided that she needed to take our daughter and move out of our house . and that was how she was going to put the pieces together . except i did n't know that this was a temporary arrangement . i felt that she had moved on with her life . and my mistake was i moved on with my life . and that hurt her deeply . and ... [ sighs ] my wife 's world fell apart . so to answer ms . hernandez 's statement about doing the crime ... my wife went to a medical professional because she was having trouble sleeping , and that was affecting her being a good mother and a good law enforcement officer . she was prescribed a pill -- a pill that should -- a pill that turned her world upside - down without her even knowing it . she did not buy and sell illegal drugs . she was a victim in this . as much as anyone else , like the mayor said . and that should be reflected in her sentence . judge fitzpatrick : is that all , commissioner ? bo : thank you for your patience , one more point . i would like you to know and my wife to know that no matter what happens today , i will be there for you . for whatever you need , i 'll be there for you . [ sniffs ] sami : wow . you have a couple of drinks and all of a sudden you think you know everything . you are worse than my grandma and my dad put together . brady : i like them . that 's good company to be in . sami : for the record , i know what i 'm doing . brady : you do n't know what the hell you 're doing , sami . you 're marrying into a family of liars and killers . that 's gon na be fun , huh ? you 're gon na have a great time . happy as a clam in that . sami : wow , nicole really did a number on you , did n't she ? brady : you know what ? when i left town a couple years ago , you were a spoiled rotten brat . sami : pot , kettle ! brady : and then when i came back , you were new and improved , you were better . 'cause you had just met , you know , rafe . and then you just could n't handle it , could you ? sami : i am not gon na stand here and listen to the drunken ramblings of -- brady : you totally blew it . you just screwed it up . you went right back to being the same old sami , just screwing up . and i 'm proud of being screwed up . sami : hey , brady , shut up . brady : i 'm sami . i 'm proud of it . sami : shut up ! brady : you know what ? let me tell you something . you need to think about what you 're doing . are you marrying ej because you love him ? maybe it 's because you 're just afraid to be alone , i do n't know . just think about it . and have a beer on me , okay ? you 're gon na need it , sweetie . sami : [ sighs ] rafe : you know what 's weird ? nicole : that i 'm still standing ? rafe : no . well , yes , actually . but , uh , no . just -- cheers . we were just talking about sydney , and i was thinking about her -- nicole : mm . rafe : and no , well , not to be a downer but we both care about her so much . she means the world to us . right ? nicole : yeah . you know what i wish ? uh , who cares what i wish ? i ca n't be a part of that little girl 's life anymore , so i 've let her go . [ phone vibrating ] rafe : [ chuckles ] nicole : are you supposed to do that ? rafe : who cares ? f.b.i . guys need a break too , right ? hmm ? [ mutters ] what ? nicole : it 's just weird , you know ? here you are in my dumpy little apartment drinking . i do n't know , there must be an angle that i 'm missing here , right ? because of the booze ? rafe : no . there 's no angle . i mean , it is kinda dumpy , yes . nicole : [ giggles ] rafe : but no , i -- can i be honest with you ? i just wanted to be with a woman tonight who was easygoing , and just carefree , and uncomplicated . nicole : i 'm not complicated ? really ? rafe : no , but you 're nicole . and yes , and you know what you want , when you want it , and how to get it . and it 's -- it 's not like you 're going around saying , `` hey , i want the best for everybody . `` and then double deal and lie into my face . nicole : like sami ? well , news flash for you , rafe . i 've told a lie or two before . rafe : i know . but you do n't pretend that you do n't . i like that . hey , i do , okay ? listen , is that so bad ? i 'm sure you and i have bumped heads more than once , but ... i always felt like there was a little spark there . nicole : [ chuckles ] rafe : yeah ? nicole : wait a minute , no , no , no . now i 'm totally confused . you like me ? rafe : why not ? nicole : you 're interested in me , really ? rafe : [ chuckles ] nicole : because i what ? i 'm not complicated , and ... you have those eyes . and i have this body . [ giggles ] i really do n't know what i 'm talking about . rafe : something like that . what , is that so hard to believe ? nicole : yes . it is . so you are gon na have to prove it . rafe : rawr , okay . how ? nicole : take off your clothes . judge fitzpatrick : and frankly , mr. shields , the rather endless parade of character witnesses began to wear thin . the testimony of ms . hernandez struck me as a very clear example of how this case needed to be viewed ... equal justice under the law . but as the testimony kept coming , i realized this guilty plea required a different perspective . clearly , mrs. brady , you are not a hardened criminal . therefore , i am sentencing you to the salem county correctional facility for a period of two years . there you will receive psychiatric treatment and be allowed visitations with your daughter as your therapist sees fit . thank you , counselors . this case is concluded . [ gavel drops ] bailiff : all rise . doug : oh ! hope : julie . julie : oh , darling ! frankly , i thought by this time we 'd all be crying our eyes out . hope : thank you so much for everything . doug : this is a new beginning . this is a fresh start , and it 's gon na get better from this day on . hope : thank you . thank you so much for everything . bo : hope , i 'm sorry . hope : you 're sorry ? i could have gotten 30 years , but i got two because of you . julie : what do you have to be sorry for , bo ? you did save the day . bo : i 'm sorry i was n't there . ~~ hope : abe . i ca n't thank you enough . both of you . thank you . abe : you work on getting well , okay ? hope : i will . thank you . my god , thank you . justin : hope , please just take care of yourself , okay ? promise me ? hope : i will . justin : just get well . hope : daddy ... doug : you 'll be home soon . julie : and we 'll be waiting for you . doug : and we 'll bring ciara every chance we get . julie : and you be strong , and just think that every minute that goes by , you 're that much closer to coming home . think of it that way , will you , darling ? hope : i will . love you . [ sighs ] i guess this is -- this is good - bye . bo : no , not good - bye . i 'll see you soon , fancy face . sami : rafe , it 's sami . this is , like , the third message i 'm leaving on your voice mail . look , i know you do n't wan na talk to me , you probably do n't even wan na hear my voice right now , but i really want you to call me back . it 's important . and i think you wo n't regret it . [ footsteps ] sami : ooh , arianna , hey ! hey , do you have a second ? can i talk to you , please ? arianna : sure . yeah . sami : look , you do n't know where your brother is , do you ? arianna : yeah , i do , actually . i saw him earlier . and i bet you he 's at nicole 's place right about now . yeah . sami : nicole 's place ? oh , my god , i bet he got the evidence ! i bet he 's arresting her right now . oh , my god , i have to see this . nicole : uh - oh . i 'm sensing a little hesitation . maybe ... you do n't want me as bad as you think you do . rafe : think again . nicole : ah . rafe : mm - hmm . nicole : here we go . [ clears throat ] mm - hmm . vivian : i have a plan to get that phony out of victor 's life once and for all . ej : samantha and i are getting married .	bo started to tell hope how his idea will help her . brady visited isabella 's plot . nicole wanted to give rafe a `` pat down `` and they fell in a chair together . they ended up kissing . arianna saw them kissing and wanted to know what was going on with them . johnny also saw more than he should when he saw sami and ej making out . julie ripped into bo for no reason when he wanted hope to trust him . doug and hope tried to stop her , but she would n't listen . arianna wanted to know why rafe was kissing the woman who set her up ( nicole ) . sami was thinking about rafe when she waited for ej to take johnny back to his room . adrienne and justin talked about old times . hope told the judge that she wanted to plead guilty . arianna was upset that rafe was with nicole and thought he was trying to make sami jealous . rafe had to cover his tracks with nicole by talking about how sami and ej treated them . bo 's favor for hope was to let character witnesses speak on her behalf . the prosecutor was not happy about that . she was going to give hope 10 years in exchange for a guilty plea , but she decided to give her 30 years . the judge asked mr. shields ( hope 's attorney ) if there 's any reason why she should give hope leniency . he started ruffling through papers . justin spoke up in his defense .
provided and proofread by suzanne rafe : is she okay ? sami : i mean , i get it . taylor needs a job more than i do right now and -- anyway , it 'll give me plenty of time to , you know , to find the perfect position . rafe : well , speaking of perfect positions ... sami : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa ! rafe : [ laughs ] what ? the kids are out of the house . sami : [ giggles ] rafe : am i wrong ? sami : mmm . no . mmm . rafe : you okay ? . sami : yes , yes , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , we never get to be alone . the kids are n't even here and -- hmm , i thought it would go away . rafe : whoa , what are you talking about ? sami : i just do n't feel well , i have n't all day . rafe : oh . [ scene_break ] chloe : i know quinn said to meet that guy in an alley at three , but maybe he meant another alley . maybe the guy got scared off by the cops . oh , god , quinn will flip if i miss an appointment . and i ca n't make him mad or i 'll never get parker back . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] quinn : yeah , i just wanted to make sure you 've arrived . man : oh , i 've arrived . and lola is amazing . so far , anyway . i did specify adventurous , right ? quinn : you surely did . man : willing to do whatever i ask in bed ... and out . quinn : do n't worry , you 'll get your money 's worth . man : good . [ whistles ] and i thought you looked amazing before . kinsey : thanks . man : you 'll look even better when i tear that cute little teddy off of you . [ scene_break ] abigail : mom . jennifer : oh , hey , sweetie . abigail : hi . jennifer : did you just get done with work ? abigail : yes , what are you doing here ? jennifer : i am , uh , meeting daniel . abigail : oh , well , that explains the very cute sun dress you have on . jennifer : well , thank you , i love how you always observe and comment on my life . abigail : [ giggles ] what are you doing ? jennifer : i 'm just trying to get some photographs together for carly . abigail : hm , hard to know what to give someone who 's going to rehab , huh ? jennifer : yeah . and , you know , she left so suddenly -- i know she did n't get a chance to gather photographs of everyone that she loves . abigail : yeah , can i see it ? jennifer : oh , yeah , yeah , here . abigail : oh , my gosh , that is a great one of her and melanie . jennifer : i know , the greatest thing about it is that they had no idea i was taking that . abigail : really ? jennifer : yeah . abigail : she 's gon na miss her family like crazy . [ sighs ] she 's really -- really gon na appreciate that , mom . jennifer : yeah , it could be good . i just wish -- um , i wish i had a picture of nicholas to put in here for her . abigail : mm . it 's probably too much to ask that he might find it within himself to forgive her after what happened to lawrence . jennifer : i know , i know . but i 'm never gon na stop praying for that . and you know what ? carly 's life is hanging in the balance right now , and i think if she could know that nicholas loves her , that would be the one thing that would save her . [ scene_break ] melanie : hey , you off - duty ? daniel : this my last official act of the day . how 'd it go ? melanie : as well as taking your mom to rehab can go -- can i see maggie ? daniel : no , she 's sleeping . are you okay ? melanie : yeah ... they were serious about not letting mom have any visitors . i just hope she can do this . daniel : you seem worried . melanie : well , i am . the whole car ride up there she kept about nicholas , how she misses him , and how she knows he does n't forgive her and -- are n't you supposed to make amends in rehab ? i mean , how is she supposed to do that if he wo n't even acknowledge she did . daniel : oh , i know , i know . melanie : all right , so i started thinking if there was anything i could do about it . and i know i 've never met the guy , and he probably would n't like me anyway . daniel : okay , stop , stop it . melanie : okay , well , i do n't know , he 's never met me . but i found his email address and i -- i sent him an email . daniel : you did ? melanie : yeah , i told him what mom was going through , which was probably a terrible idea . she probably does n't even want him to know . daniel : no , it was n't a terrible idea . i think you did the right thing , honey . melanie : i just hope he writes back . [ scene_break ] orderly : she was high when she was admitted . nurse : did you find drugs on her ? orderly : she must have scored right before she came here . nurse : we 'll have to keep an eye on her , that 's for sure . carly : oh , shut up and get out of here ! nurse : i ca n't do that , carly , you might hurt yourself . carly : yeah , i 'm hurting now ! nurse : and unfortunately , it 's gon na get worse before it gets better . [ scene_break ] nicholas : was that carly manning ? nurse : shh , this is quiet time . nicholas : was that carly manning being admitted ? nurse : how do you know her name ? nicholas : i know her . [ scene_break ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the days our lives . [ soft orchestration ] [ scene_break ] rafe : where does it hurt ? sami : um , just my stomach , it -- i just feel queasy . rafe : uh - huh . you do n't have a fever . sami : no , it 's just , you know , a tummy ache , and it has n't gotten worse but does n't get better , either , and i felt fine when i woke up this morning , and then the second i sat up , i ... rafe : what ? sami : um ... the last time i felt like this ... i was pregnant . rafe : oh , god .... [ scene_break ] car : get that thing off of me and leave me alone ! i need something to calm me down , five milligrams of diazepam ! anything , just do it ! orderly : we better get the doctor . carly : i am a doctor ! nurse : not in here , you 're not . car : just get out . get out ! get out ! get out ! get out ! get out ! [ cries ] oh , god , please help me ! [ hysterical crying ] [ scene_break ] nurse : you know this woman personally , how well do you know her ? nicholas : it 's been a long time . listen , how hard would it be to get in to see her ? nurse : mm , she was just admitted . she 's gon na be in lockdown for some time . nicholas : i 'll wait . nurse : as i just said , there are no visitors allowed . besides family , of course . nicholas : i am family . [ scene_break ] man : ooh , a little game of `` hard to get `` huh ? it just makes me want you so much more . kinsey : just stop , okay ? stop , stop . man : [ laughing ] for real ? kinsey : i have to go , i -- i just ... man : hey , whoa , whoa . you wan na play a little chase . .. i get it . come on then , i got you . kinsey : unh ! man : ooh , you are a feisty one , huh ? kinsey : oh , yeah , that 's me , i 'm feisty . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] [ scene_break ] jennifer : it 's perfect , huh ? [ laughs ] abigail : yeah . that 's a good one . jennifer : wait , i do n't know . do you think i should keep that in there ? abigail : mom , daniel 's a really important part of carly 's life -- i mean , it 's her daughter 's father . jennifer : yeah , i know . i know that . and i think this picture represents a lot of great memories but i do n't know , i think there 's a lot of sad memories , too . and listen , the last thing i wan na do is hurt carly . even more than i already have . [ scene_break ] abigail : mom , look at me . you have n't done anything wrong . carly has feelings for daniel , yeah . and he cares about her , absolutely . but does he love her ? no . he loves you , he wants to be with you . now when are you gon na stop beating yourself up about that and just realize that you deserve to be happy also . melanie : so you 've never met nicholas ? daniel : mm - mm . melanie : do you think he 'll write back ? daniel : i have no idea , but i can tell you for sure what you did was worth a try because if he reaches out to her ... i mean , this could change your mom 's world . melanie : yeah . you know , when i dropped her off she seemed really calm . daniel : mm - hm . melanie : almost like -- daniel : she was high ? melanie : yeah . i do n't -- i do n't know -- i do n't know her anymore . daniel : you do n't ; neither do i . melanie : because she 's an addict ? daniel : you know , maybe this rehab place will , uh , actually bring her back to us , you know ? melanie : yeah , i know that 's what she wants . daniel : yeah , well , you know , i 'm gon na go -- uh , i 'm gon na go see jennifer , okay ? and is it okay if i tell her what you told me ? that 's it . melanie : yeah -- yeah , you can . daniel : oh , okay , honey . stop , okay ? stop worrying . hopefully the worst part is over , okay ? [ scene_break ] carly : [ gasps ] i ca n't do this , got ta get outta here . ca n't ... [ shivering ] nooo ! no ! no ! aah ! [ hysterical screams ] get off of me ! get off of me ! get away ! stop ! stop ! get off of me ! you let me out of here , you hear me ? let me out of here ! let me out of here ! [ cries ] i wan na die . please let me die . please let me die , please . please ! please ! [ scene_break ] nurse : you 're family ? nicholas : yes . i 'm her son . nicholas alamain . [ scene_break ] man : come here . [ kiss ] unh ! what 's wrong ? kinsey : when i said that i could n't do this , i was n't playing , i just -- i ca n't . i have to go . i ca n't do this . man : i 'm not playing either and i do n't want my money -- melanie : hey , i 'm back . [ scene_break ] dario : i 'm glad you caught me , i 'm just on my way back to , uh , cheatin ' heart to pick up my paycheck . how are you doing ? melanie : worried about my mom . dario : well , at least she 's in a safe place , right ? melanie : heh , yeah , where there are n't any drugs . dario : what 's the place like ? do you think she 's gon na be okay ? melanie : i hope so . dario : this must be so hard . i do n't even know what to say . melanie : i mean , i do n't know either . i guess just everything got to be too much for her and she ... did n't have anybody to talk to . dario : melanie , you could n't have known . melanie : you know what though ? if i had n't been so wrapped up in my own stuff maybe i could 've . [ scene_break ] sami : heh . rafe : do you think it 's possible ? i mean , we 've been pretty careful . most of the time . sami : yeah , well , most of the time is why i bought a pregnancy kit and have it under the sink in the bathroom . rafe : you mean , we can find out right now ? do it ! do it , do it , do it , go take the test ! sami : okay , okay . rafe : go . sami : okay , okay , okay . rafe : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] abigail : okay , mom , look . i know that you feel bad for carly , but please tell me you 're not thinking about breaking up with daniel again because if you remember that did not work out so well the first time . jennifer : i know , i remember . abigail : okay . jennifer : i guess i just kept trying to make myself think , you know , i had n't been with daniel very long and -- and , you know , he was the first man since your father and maybe i was n't ready to move on from jack . and then i kept trying to talk myself into thinking that -- that these feelings i had , that maybe they would go away and that they were n't real . abigail : but they are real . jennifer : yeah , they 're very real . abigail : and i believe you are ready to move on . jennifer : yes . i am ready to move on . abigail : yeah . [ scene_break ] quinn : you do n't have to worry about that . mm - mm , i take good care of my girls , they wo n't be attacked . i know . i know you 're high - profile and you have to be careful . but just so you know , i added some new , uh , talent to my stable . and i think she 'll take your mind off your troubles . wednesday ? right - o , let 's see what i 've got . [ scene_break ] dario : mandy ? mandy : dario . are you working here again ? dario : no , no , i just came to pick up something for my boss . mandy : that 's too bad . no one makes margaritas like you do . and you 're always so nice to talk to . where are you working now ? dario : at , uh , titan industries . mandy : great , lucky you . dario : well , thanks . uh , how are you doing ? mandy : me ? i , um , well , i have a job interview -- i 'm meeting the guy here . dario : really ? mandy : mm - hm . dario : really ? good job ? mandy : yeah , yeah , uh , receptionist at , um , one of those fancy high rises over on jackson street . dario : oh . mandy : benefits and everything . dario : well , uh , good luck . i 'm sure you 'll do great . mandy : thanks . dario : wait a sec -- sorry , i have to go , i 'm meeting up with my girlfriend . mandy : oh , you have a girlfriend now , huh ? dario : uh , yeah , yeah . mandy : nice . dario : well , take care . mandy : yeah . dario : bye . mandy : bye . do n't worry , i will . [ scene_break ] sami : i guess i must just be queasy , 'cause i 'm , ahem , not pregnant , sorry . rafe : what for ? we 've got time . sami : i know , but i saw the look on your face when you thought you might become a daddy . rafe : nah , i 'm already a dad to four of the greatest kids in the whole wide world . sami : well , that 's definitely true , 'cause they love you as if you were their real father . rafe : oh , and i love them . and i love you . okay ? sami : yes . rafe : mm . sami : mm . rafe : uh , sami ? sami : yeah ? rafe : i know i 'm not a woman . sami : mm , that 's definitely true , good point . rafe : but if you 're not pregnant , should n't it say `` no `` instead of `` yes ? `` sami : oh , my god . oh , my god , i mean -- i guess i just did n't wait long enough to give it a chance to ... rafe : [ laughs ] what ? this says yes . sami : we 're gon na have a baby . rafe : all right . all right . sami : [ laughs ] rafe : careful . [ scene_break ] carly : [ cries ] please . [ knock on door ] carly : [ cries ] nicholas : i just spoke to her doctor . he gave me permission to see her . alone . ask him . nurse : i hope you know what you 're doing . nicholas : it 'll be okay . i 'm here , mom . okay ? i 'm not gon na leave you . carly : [ cries ] [ scene_break ] kinsey : chloe , i 'm so glad you came . who are you ? i 'm calling quinn . chloe : oh , no , no , you do n't wan na do that . do n't bother him . you are gon na get what you paid for , and then some . man : two for the price of one . chloe : mm , not exactly , but it 's gon na be better . why do n't you pour me some champagne and i will explain . kinsey : i 'm so sorry , i thought that i could but i could n't go through with it . chloe : i will handle him , just go to the pub . kinsey : i 'm sorry . chloe : go . man : what was that ? chloe : oh , just a part of the game , silly . to get you warmed up . are you feeling warm ? man : oh , yeah . chloe : good . 'cause this is gon na be the best night of your life . [ scene_break ] rafe : whew , okay , okay . so what do we do now ? huh ? sami : what ? rafe : we get you to the hospital . sami : oh , i do n't have to go to the hospital now . rafe : you said you feel crummy , right ? sami : right , because i 'm pregnant . i 'm not sick . rafe : oh , god , you 're pregnant . oh , my god , you 're gon na have a baby . this is incredible , i ca n't believe it . sami : i know , it 's gon na be awesome . we can talk about baby names though . rafe : right . well , i was thinking we should do something to honor your irish heritage . sami : okay . rafe : okay . sami : love it . rafe : but since bo and hope they already took sean and roman and bo , they 're not exactly irish names . so i was thinking -- i was thinking seamus . sami : seamus ? rafe : yeah . sami : seamus hernandez ? rafe : it 's got a nice ring to it , does n't it ? sami : stop it , you had me going ! i really thought you were serious ! rafe : all right , take it easy ! sami : am i gon na really have to really sit through nine months of this ? rafe : yeah , every day . and i 'm gon na love every single moment of it . okay . we got ta do this . sami : what ? do what ? rafe : we got ta do this , i got ta know for sure . because these home pregnancy tests are not 100 % accurate . sami : no , no , you 're right . rafe : so let 's go to the hospital . let 's go , let 's -- they do the ... sami : yes , yes , we could do a blood test . all right , let 's go . rafe : okay , 'cause otherwise i 'm gon na be going crazy . sami : okay . rafe : i 'm probably gon na be going crazy anyway . sami : okay , you are going crazy . we 'll go , it 'll be great . rafe : your jacket ? your jacket -- you cold ? sami : no , but okay . rafe : okay . the keys , i got 'em . okay , we 're good ? oh , my god . [ scene_break ] nicholas : mom . carly : [ cries ] nicholas : can you hear me ? yeah . it 's your long lost son . carly : [ cries ] nicholas : kind of a surprise , huh ? i did n't exactly expect to find you here either . what happened , mom ? is it because of me ? did i do this to you ? i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . carly : [ cries ] [ scene_break ] abigail : oh , look at the time , i 'd better be going . hm , bye . jennifer : bye . abigail : have fun . see you later . jennifer : she is not very subtle , is she ? daniel : uh , subtlety is highly underrated in certain circumstances . for example , what i heard you just say , loud and clear . are you really sure you 're ready ? jennifer : i am sure . and double - triple sure . daniel : [ laughs ] jennifer : what about you ? daniel : i 'm not so sure there are words to express how sure i am . jennifer : are you sure ? i sense pretty sure . daniel : i 'm this sure . [ scene_break ] daniel : so did that answer your question ? jennifer : mm , i believe so . daniel : got any more ? jennifer : if you answer them like that i have a million questions . daniel : [ laughs ] aw . you come with me , i have a surprise for you . jennifer : what kind of surprise ? daniel : well , now if i told you -- jennifer : it would n't be a surprise . daniel : exactly , come on . jennifer : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] melanie : vivian , hey , it 's melanie again , um , i 'm just gon na keep calling until you pick up the phone . so it 's really important that i get a hold of nicholas . i do n't know how you feel about my mom , but this is n't just about her anymore it 's about nicholas too , so i 'll call you in five minutes . abigail : melanie , hey . melanie : hi . um , if those are for maggie , she 's sleeping . abigail : oh , uh , okay . melanie : but they 're -- they 're beautiful . i 'll make sure she gets them . abigail : thanks . so , um , i guess you 're -- i guess you 're back from taking your mom to , um ... melanie : you can say it , rehab . abigail : sorry . melanie : it 's okay . i 'm glad she admitted she has a problem , i 'm glad she 's getting help . but i just hope it works for her . abigail : yeah , she 's a really strong person , melanie . melanie : yeah , i know . abigail : you know , my mom 's , uh , my mom 's working on a surprise for her . she 's putting together this photo album of all the people that love carly and that she loves . melanie : that 's very cool ! does she have a picture of nicholas ? abigail : no , but we were saying we wished we did . melanie : yeah , yeah , well , um , i emailed him . abigail : your brother ? you did ? wow . melanie : yeah , uh , he has n't written back . i 'm just -- i 'm really desperate for him to write back . i even , um , have been calling vivian to see if she can get ahold of him . abigail : vivian , wow , um , well , i 'm sure he 'll get back to you soon . melanie : i hope so , i hope so . my mom misses him so much , i do n't think she 'll ever get over that . [ scene_break ] carly : [ cries ] nicholas : mom , can you hear me ? i 'm sorry . okay ? i 'm so angry about dad and i blamed you . but i know what dad did . and i know you never wanted things to turn out this way . god , i wish i would have known what you were going through , i would have been here sooner . okay , but i 'm here . i 'm here now . carly : [ cries ] [ scene_break ] jennifer : wow , this is where you wanted to bring me ? daniel : yeah , oh , yeah . jennifer : you know , i love this place . i grew up coming to this lake . daniel : yeah , well , you never saw the sunset over it ... with me . jennifer : you 're right . i have never seen the sunset here with you . daniel : indeed -- where was it ? i know i packed it . oh , here it is , hold on . jennifer : champagne ? daniel : yeah , yeah . jennifer : [ gasps ] wow . in paper cups . daniel : mm - hm . jennifer : that 's romantic , wow . daniel : yeah , nuthin ' but the best for my girlfriend . jennifer : wow . daniel : wow , what ? jennifer : um , i just -- i have n't been called someone 's girlfriend since i was a girl . daniel : well , what would you like to be called ? my old lady ? jennifer : no ! daniel : well ... jennifer : [ laughs ] no . daniel : lover ? how about that ? [ pops champagne cork ] jennifer : oh ! [ laughter ] daniel : i think i just knocked a squirrel out of the tree . jennifer : [ laughs ] no ! um , you can call me that , just not in front of my children . daniel : okay , noted . i wo n't do that . jennifer : but wait a minute , if i 'm your girlfriend , then that means you 're my boyfriend . daniel : mm - hm , it 's funny how that works , hm . jennifer : mm . [ laughs ] my boyfriend told me the funniest joke the other day . oh , dr . daniel jonas -- yeah , yeah , he 's my boyfriend . daniel : yeah , you feelin ' that ? jennifer : that 's good , i like it . daniel : yeah ? you like that ? jennifer : yeah , i like it a lot . daniel : you 're gon na love that . [ scene_break ] man : [ laughs ] wow . just wow . [ laughs ] you were not kidding . you 're worth every penny and then some . i 'm gon na tell quinn about you . chloe : thanks . and that whole routine with the other girl , that was fun . very creative . chloe : i 'm glad you liked it . man : next time we do it i wan na bring her back . chloe : oh , no , no , no . that was , um , my special introduction . uh , that was a one - time thing , uh , i work alone . but i promise , i never disappoint . [ kiss ] kinsey : oh , my god . how do you do this ? are you okay ? chloe : i told you to meet me at the pub . what the hell were you thinking ? kinsey : i do n't know . chloe : okay , look , we need to talk now . [ scene_break ] quinn : yeah , as soon as she checks in i 'll set it up and i 'll let you know . oh , she just walked in . i 'll call you back . [ scene_break ] mandy : hi . quinn : something wrong ? mandy : no , no , everything 's great . quinn : i want you to know , you have nothing to fear working for me . i provide security for all my girls and i make sure i vet every client carefully . are we in business ? mandy : sure , god knows i need the money . quinn : let 's go . [ scene_break ] sami : [ laughs ] stop it . um , hi , i need to see a doctor . maxine : did you try the e.r . ? sami : yeah , but we were hoping it could be someone we know . i just need someone to take some blood and run a few labs . maxine : you okay , honey ? sami : oh , yeah -- yeah , i 'm fine . i 'm not sick . i 'm just in love . maxine : what is she talking about ? rafe : we think maybe ... [ whispers ] we 're having a baby . maxine : oh , my -- rafe : yeah . maxine : that is just great . sami : thank you . we 're so excited , um , but we do n't want anyone to know , you know ? rafe : shh . sami : especially not my family , until we 're sure . maxine : okay , well , dr . carver 's on duty . you want me to see if i can find her ? rafe : um , that 's e.j . 's -- ahem . sami : yeah , no , but you know what ? we do n't have a choice . we 'll just trust her . so yeah , that would be great . ahem . rafe : okay . sami : ahem . [ sighs ] rafe : how 's the queasiness ? sami : oh , it 's great , yeah . rafe : do you need anything ? tea and toast ? pickles and ice cream ? sami : you do n't have to spoil me . rafe : are you kidding me ? you 've made me the happiest guy in the world . [ scene_break ] jennifer : mm . we lucked out , huh ? daniel : mm - hm . jennifer : it 's a beautiful day . daniel : yeah , it 's warm too . you know what ? jennifer : hm ? daniel : you do n't have any sunscreen . jennifer : mm , you know what ? i brought some but i do n't think i 'm gon na need it . daniel : no , i think you are gon na need it , yeah . it 's probably in your bag , you might wan na get that . jennifer : yes , dr . jonas . daniel : boyfriend . jennifer : my boyfriend . daniel : that 's right . jennifer : yes . sunscreen . daniel : there you go . aah , look at that . ask and you shall receive . jennifer : [ giggles ] daniel : how 's that ? jennifer : that 's good . daniel : mm - hm , feel better ? jennifer : it 's great sunscreen . thank you . it 's definitely amazing . [ scene_break ] nicholas : mom . can you hear me ? can you squeeze my hand ? carly : [ cries ] nurse : how 's she doing ? nicholas : i do n't even know if she knows i 'm here . can you tell me ? how did this happen ? she 's a doctor , she 's educated , she comes from a good family . nurse : she 's human . addiction can happen to anyone . carly : [ cries ] nicholas . i 'm so sorry . i 'm sorry . i miss you . i miss you so much . [ cries ] i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] chloe : what were you thinking , taking my place in the hotel room ? do you know what could have gone wrong ? the danger you were putting yourself in ? kinsey : i thought i could do it . it would be easy money , but ... when i actually saw that guy , when he opened his mouth and -- chloe : what ? did you think it was gon na be fun ? glamorous ? are you out of your mind ? kinsey : well , you do it . chloe : i do n't do it because i want to . i do it because i do n't have a choice . the second that i get my son back i am done . i hope you realize how lucky you were . if i had n't gotten there when i did , and you decided you could n't go through with it and wanted to run away . do you know what that guy might have done to you ? kinsey : i really do n't wan na think about it . chloe : i do n't want to either . look , there is a reason why it pays so well . 'cause you 're always putting it all on the line . you have no idea what kind of danger you might be walking into . [ scene_break ] quinn : your escort will meet you here and for the next three hours you 're all his . any questions ? mandy : you did say you screened this guy ? quinn : if you do n't wan na go through with this i can -- mandy : no , i 'm good . quinn : all right , well , for the third time he 's vetted , he 's rich and he 's highly punctual . mandy : what more does a girl need ? quinn : enjoy your evening . mandy : i 'll do my best . uh oh ! ! [ scene_break ] melanie : hey , sorry , i 'm really bad company right now . dario : you can be whatever you want . melanie : mom has been so strung out , i 'm just trying to figure out what she 's been going through . dario : they 'll take care of her , that 's their job . melanie : she does n't have anyone who loves her there . she 's completely alone . dario : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] carly : [ cries ] nicholas ... how can i make you understand ? when am i gon na see you again ? nicky ? nicholas ? nicholas ? nicholas ! come back ! come back , please , no ! no ! i 'm sorry ! please let me go ... [ scene_break ] daniel : who should we toast to now ? hm ? jennifer : um ... to a beautiful day . daniel : beautiful day . jennifer : yes . a beautiful day . daniel : yes . jennifer : to a beautiful day and to , um , a wonderful meal . daniel : okay , i ordered the take - out myself . jennifer : [ laughs ] to ... fine champagne in paper cups . daniel : fine company . and ... new beginnings . jennifer : yeah . yeah , new beginnings . [ scene_break ] chloe : have i painted a vivid enough picture for you about what could go wrong ? and that 's just what 's happened to me . you know that two women were attacked , right ? do you wan na be the third ? kinsey : well , of course not . chloe : you always think it ca n't happen to you , but it can . kinsey : i hear you . look , um , can i -- can i go now ? chloe : no . not until you promise me that you will never do anything this stupid again . kinsey : you could have stopped talking , like , ten minutes ago , i ... oh , i learned my lesson the second that he walked into that room . chloe : good . thank god . honey , i am sorry . i am so sorry that you thought you wanted to be like me . that you thought that this would be easy or glamorous or whatever . but i am always scared when i meet a new guy . you never know what kind of situation you could be walking into . [ scene_break ] mandy : [ screams ] [ scene_break ] rafe : did lexie say how long these test results are gon na take ? sami : oh , my god , it 's okay . you know , normally you have to wait a whole day for the test results . but , um , she said she was gon na put a rush on it . rafe : okay . then we 'll know . then we 're gon na know . oh , my god , i 'm freaking out . sami : [ laughs ] rafe : my mom , she 's gon na lose it . you know this is the first grandchild , right ? you know that ? sami : you know , if you want , if it 's a girl we can name her arianna . rafe : i love you so much . sami : um ... i think the cravings have started already ... you know what i would love ? a smoothie . a smoothie with strawberry ... and banana . is that okay ? rafe : yeah , yeah , yeah . comin ' right up . maxine : sami . sami : oh , oh , oh , god , so ... oh , he just left -- uh , lexie has the results ? maxine : uh , no , she told me to tell you she 'd be here in a minute to talk to you . sami : okay . i do n't like the look on your face . maxine : well , she says there 's a problem . [ scene_break ] justin : there 's got to be a way for saner heads to prevail . brady : what do you want me to do ? melanie : i want you to end it ! maggie : i need you to make peace with stefano .	while sami and rafe were making out , she felt sick . she felt sick all day . she told him that the last time she felt that way she was pregnant . rafe wanted sami to take a pregnancy test . she said her test was negative and she noticed that rafe was a little disappointed . he assured her that they have time to have a baby . he saw her test and noticed that it said yes and not no . they were excited and decided to go to the hospital to make sure . chloe was in the alley waiting for her date . someone watched her while she waited . quinn called the john that 's with kinsey . quinn assured the john that he 'll get his money 's worth with her ( he thinks chloe is with the john ) . kinsey had second thoughts about being with the john . he did n't like that and grabbed her . carly struggled to make it in rehab . she wanted to leave the rehab facility . she started screaming and having a fit about leaving rehab . nicholas showed up to visit carly . he saw carly strapped to the bed in her room . he assured her that he will stay by her side no matter what . she apologized to him for everything .
theresa : so , brady ... i wonder how you 're handling all this . maybe it 's time for a friendly call . eve : oh ! thank you so much for meeting me here . theresa : you said breakfast is on you , right ? eve : huh . you are so mercenary . theresa : yeah , and you 're so cheap . i mean , you 're hitting me up for some favor , and this dump 's the best you can do ? i mean , that is the reason for this . you want something ? eve : okay , i do have a small favor to ask you . theresa : well , i 've already given you my blood , so what more do you need , a kidney ? liver ? firstborn ? eve : nothing like that . i just think it 's time for you to reunite with paige . mary beth : no , i think that 's a great idea . put off going to stanford to take extension courses at salem `` u. `` you wo n't even have to worry about california in the winter because you 'll be here -- paige : i just knew you 'd be in my corner . mary beth : why are you doing something so stupid , paige ? paige : to save money . and i thought -- i do n't know -- mary beth : why do i even bother asking ? i know why you 're staying . it 's because of that loser , jj deveraux . jennifer : would n't you know it 'd be daniel who brought kristen to justice ? hope : thank god he was n't hurt too badly . jj : yeah , i think you should go check on him mom , just to make sure he 's all right . jennifer : i saw daniel last night at the hospital , and he 's fine . jj : the conversation 's closed , right ? jennifer : yeah , right . hope : so , um , about last night , gosh , with everything that was going on ... were you still able to go out on that date ? jj : that date ? what date ? [ baby crying ] sonny : hey , how was the gym ? will : the exact same as yesterday . did abigail come by to pick up ari ? sonny : yes , she did . and it was n't exactly the same as yesterday . you left about 30 minutes earlier than usual . will : so ? sonny : you trying to avoid abigail ? will : why would i do that ? sonny : because you feel guilty you put her in the article . will : i did n't put her in the article , i - i did n't mention her name . i protected her identity . sonny : i do n't know if she 's gon na see it like that . will : i had to tell the whole story , sonny . the fact that ej had an affair is what caused everything else to happen . sonny : right . so you were asleep when i got home last night . how 'd it go with your mom ? she seemed pretty upset when i left . will : she 's furious . [ laughs ] sonny : you do n't seem worried about that . will : she 's trying to destroy abigail 's life . she 's getting what she deserves . sami : could you ? oh , that would be amazing . thank you , yes . no , it 's perfect to pick 'em up this afternoon . yes , they will be so excited . thank you . oh , thank god that 's done . kate : what ? sami : i arranged for the kids to -- to go to this amazing sleepaway camp . kate : oh . sami : i looked into it , it 's one of the best in the country . it 'll be fine , and they 've been dying to go . all their friends are there . kate : does ej know ? sami : not yet , but it 's good for them to be out of the house before all hell breaks loose . kate : [ laughs ] all hell breaks loose ? i thought that already happened . sami : shh ! kate : wha -- ej : morning , ladies . so what are we plotting now , hmm ? theresa : so okay , somewhat of a policy reversal here . why do you suddenly want me , the definition of bad influence , to cozy up to your sweet , little angel baby ? what 's changed , hmm ? eve : [ grumbles ] she has . theresa : oh . eve : she decided to postpone going to stanford , and she 's gon na stay here in salem . theresa : so she 's suddenly doing what she wants instead of what you want . mm , the nerve of that girl . eve : can it , theresa . theresa : [ chuckles ] eve : look , i need to get her to change her mind , and i 'm running out of time , so i need your help . theresa : [ laughs ] how ? just exactly what do you want me to do , hmm ? [ chuckles ] jj : you did n't tell me you had a date . jennifer : well , actually -- [ doorbell ringing ] jennifer : i 'll get that . jj : i did n't know you were ready to date again so soon after daniel . are you sure it 's a good idea ? jennifer : no , honey , you do n't understand . jj : is it someone i know ? jennifer : well , it 's aiden , but it 's -- [ doorbell ringing ] jennifer : just hold that thought , one sec . aiden : hey , jen . jennifer : hey ! aiden : how 's it going ? ben : it was a good thing you said something , sweetie . i guess your friend here was n't even going to say hi . abigail : we just got here , actually . ben : well , i 'm glad . i actually wanted to apologize for disappearing last night . abigail : thank you . i just worried that i made you mad , about what i said about your father , that he was trying to change . ben : yeah . i just really ca n't take that you 're nice , and that you try to give people a break ... so work on that , okay ? abigail : i 'll try . ben : so what are you two doing this morning ? abigail : well , it 's very exciting . we are going to sit in the sun , and then later , we 're gon na have a juice box . ben : oh , that sounds so cool . abigail : it is , actually . she 's great company . ben : so are you . so you would you mind if maybe i got to hang out with you guys for a while ? abigail : i 'd like that . sami : how dare you ? we were n't plotting anything . we were just talking business . [ bell dings ] ej : right , because you two would n't be caught dead plotting , would you ? kate : you do n't look like you 're dressed for court this morning . ej : i 'm not going to court this morning , kate . i told you , i 'm not lifting a finger to help my sister . kate : aw , that means kristen is going to have to face the jury all on her own ! ej : i 'm sure she will have some counsel , it just wo n't be me . who knows ? i may be called to testify against her when her case goes to trial . sami : [ chuckles ] that is my new favorite expression , `` when her case goes to trial . `` kate : [ laughs ] you mean when they throw the book at her ? sami : [ laughs ] we 've got to be careful what we say , though . of course , we are still talking about ej 's sister , right , ej ? dimera family sticks together ? ej : [ slams table ] samantha , i 've told you , i have cut her out of my life completely . sami : and he gave me his word . you know how much that 's worth . uh , i 'm just happy that she will finally get what she deserves for what she did to my brother . and kate and i do have work to do . ej : great , i 'm going for a run . oh . kate , i do hope you gave some thought to our conversation last night . sami : what did he mean by that ? kate : oh , do n't worry about it -- he just thinks stefano is gon na have someone kill us . what makes a woman beautiful ? theresa : eve , i just feel like i keep doing favor after favor after favor , and i 'm not getting anything in return . eve : oh , really ? theresa : mm - hmm . eve : so my keeping my mouth shut about what actually happened with john and brady is n't giving a lot back in return ? theresa : you do n't know anything , eve . eve : oh , yeah , i think i do . i think that you would be mighty upset if i shared my misgivings with the police . theresa : all right , i 'll help you out . eve : aw , thank ya , sista . [ laughs ] theresa : i hate you . eve : i know . i do n't care . i just want you to do what you do best , and that is stir up trouble . thanks . paige : okay , i 'd like to be friends , but i wo n't be if you keep trashing jj . mary beth : i 'm just trying to look out for you . you think jj is all reformed , but guys like that do n't change . paige : you sound like my mom . [ rapid beeping ] paige : oh . [ sighs ] speak of the devil . `` meet you at home , we need to talk . `` i doubt we 'll be discussing the global economy . mary beth : paige , be real . i mean , of course your mother wants to talk to you about jj . she 's worried that you 're over the moon about this drug - dealing user who got kicked out of boarding school , and according to rory , was hooking up with girls , like , one after another . paige : you -- i 'm out of here . mary beth : paige , jj is gon na get tired of playing the `` nice guy `` role and revert to type , and when he does , you 're gon na be the one who gets hurt . jennifer : come on in , please . aiden : yeah . hey , jj . jj : hi . aiden : is this a bad time , or -- jennifer : no , not at all . jj and i were just going to discuss something . i 'll be right back . aiden : yeah , okay , all right . jennifer : please , go on . honey , hope called it a date , but it 's not a date . aiden and i made a plan to go to dinner together , you know , like friends do . jj : okay , all right . jennifer : but honey , if it were a date , you would have to be okay with that . jj : i know , i know . it 's just , i know that you love daniel . jennifer : yeah . but when i saw him last night , he made it very clear that he does n't want to see me . so if i have to accept that , then so do you . jj : you two drive me nuts . jennifer : no , i know . i get that . jj : i just want you to be happy , mom . that 's all . jennifer : i get that too . thank you . jj : come here . sami : ej thinks that stefano is going to kill us , and you just , what , failed to mention that to me ? kate : yeah , that 's right . i mean , he was just saying that so we would panic and give up . i mean , obviously , he was bluffing . sami : what if he 's not ? kate : all right , sami , i know stefano , all right ? i have an accurate sense of how far we can push him until he gets to his breaking point . believe me , i would know . i would know if he was ... going to take a hit out on us . sami : this is ridiculous . do you think other families have conversations like these ? kate : and you know the other thing , i think our protection really is , is that there 's no way that even stefano wants to explain to his grandchildren that he had their mommy and grandmama rubbed out . sami : aw , the old softie . kate : [ laughs ] so anyway , let 's get back to where we were . why is all hell going to break loose ? sami : mm . well , there 's a magazine article coming out about us , and our rise to power at dimera enterprises . kate : hmm . flattering , i hope . sami : no . no , that 's not how i would characterize it , but it details everything we did . and it 's the truth ... and nothing but . kate : we hate the truth and nothing but . how is that possible ? who did this ? sonny : she threatened you ? your own mother threatened you ? will : well , maybe you have n't noticed , but my mom does n't like it when things do n't go her way . she has a tendency to , uh , lash out . it 's just words . sonny : what she did to ej was a bit more than just words . will : one , my mom would never really do anything to hurt me . not on purpose , anyway , but more than that , every word that i wrote in that article is true . she does n't really have a leg to stand on . she actually did those things . all i did was report them . sonny : yeah . she and others might argue that just because something 's true does n't mean it should be a cover story . will : i thought you were behind me on this . sonny : i am , up to a point . will : up to a point ? sonny : uh - huh . come on . it 's not like i have n't expressed certain reservations before . i told you from the very beginning , you should have given her a heads- up about the article so she would n't have been so shocked . i just think that maybe you should have taken your time to think this through . will : well , it 's a little late now , is n't it ? the online edition of that article is probably posting as we speak . so ... thanks ... for the mixed signals , sonny . it 's great to know that i have your support , up to a point . and what a perfect way to start this day . my name is karen and i have diabetic nerve pain . aiden : [ sighs ] so , daniel made a citizen 's arrest , huh ? must 've been pretty crazy at the station . hope : yeah , it was a little out of the blue . aiden : yeah , yeah . glad he 's okay . i like him . starting to think of him as a friend . hope : really ? aiden : yeah , i mean he was welcoming when i got into town . turns out we have some things in common . hope : yeah , apparently you do . jj : i 'm gon na take off and run some errands and then later i 'm gon na meet up with paige . jennifer : how does her mom feel about paige deciding to stay in salem ? jj : well , you know , let 's just say that , uh , that she 's not thrilled . mary beth : ms. larson . hi . eve : hi sweetheart , how are you doing ? nice to see you . mary beth : um , i just talked to paige . she told me that she 's staying here , not going to stanford . eve : well , you never know . i mean , nothing is written in stone . paige : mom , i 'm here . [ knocking on door ] theresa : paige ? oh my god , it 's been forever . do you remember me ? i 'm your aunty theresa . ben : sorry that took so long . vendor was a lot further away than i thought . hope she likes it . abigail : well , i 'm sure she will when she wakes up . she just fell asleep . ben : uh , okay . well , here , you take this , because i 'm a little too macho to be sitting here holding a balloon . abigail : oh , really ? ben : really . abigail : okay . ben : yeah , i 'm kind of glad she fell asleep , though . abigail : yeah , why is that ? ben : because i just would n't feel comfortable doing this if she was awake . abigail : oh , damn ! ben : i 'll buy her another one . will : i was just thinking about how you delivered my daughter , obstructed justice , stole a gun from your uncle -- all for me . so i probably should n't have lost my temper just now . it 's not my finest hour . sonny : married couples fight , especially when one of them is a jerk . will : it 's just hard living so close to perfection . sonny : i would n't know . well , i want you to know that i support you . do n't ever doubt that , okay ? i 'm just worried -- i do n't want there to be a fallout from this article and it come back on you . will : are you looking for it right now ? sonny : yeah , i keep refreshing the true vista website and it 's still not up . will : ms. browning said that it would be posted by now . sonny : do you think your mom found a way to keep her from publishing it ? kate : well , whoever wrote that damn article is not going to get away with it . i am going to call the attorneys and we 'll sue . sami : no , i mean , you ca n't do that -- it 's true . i read the whole article . all of it is true . kate : the truth does n't really matter -- we 'll get an injunction , we 'll stop the publication , and we 'll make that mudslinging writer 's life miserable . sami : no , all right , kate , look , it 's not going to do any good -- you ca n't do that . kate : it 's gon na make me feel better . okay , wait . you saw it -- what was in it ? sami : everything . everything , from ej 's affair to the fact that i 'm the one who gave the police the evidence that he had been evading taxes and -- and -- and the whole thing about how we tricked the board into making us ceos . kate : okay , all right , look , that 's slander , that 's libel -- it 's one of those two . sami : it 's the truth ! kate : what difference ... wait a minute , how could -- how could anyone know this ? sami , who did you blab to ? sami : no one . kate : well , then who would know all those gory details ? i know i did n't tell anyone . elvis would n't tell anyone , stefano would n't -- that just leaves you ! sami : it was will . okay ? it was my son , he 's the one who wrote the article . do you still want to make his life a living hell ? what you see is brilliant , luminous haircolor . jennifer : sorry about that . aiden : oh ... hope : did jj leave ? was he upset ? jennifer : uh , no , he 's fine . he just had some errands he needed to run . hope : maybe i should get going too . aiden : uh , no , no , no , no . i 'm the one who showed up out of the blue . so ... hope : but you came here for a reason . did n't you ? aiden : you know what ? i 'm going , and i will call next time , okay ? so i will see you ladies later . jennifer : okay . bye , aiden . aiden : okay , bye - bye . jennifer : you want to tell me what 's going on here ? mary beth : oh , boy . look . eve : who 's the dude with the hair ? mary beth : that 's rory . he could play a very exciting dual role as dumb and dumber . eve : well , i 'm a little wary of first impressions , but he really does n't look like he could set the world on fire , now , does he ? mary beth : no , not rory . he was , like , the lamest guy at our high school -- next to jj , that is . rory : dude , i 'm so stoked . i got my mom -- she knew somebody who could get me off the waiting list and into the salem university class of 20 ... 18 ? dude , i 'm gon na matriculate . jj : well , i did n't know it meant that much to you . rory : no , it does n't , but the party does . so tomorrow night , we are gon na celebrate the fact that , in this country , someone with my horrible grades , s.a.t . scores lower than -- than my bowling average and absolutely no discipline , can still get into college . now , ai n't that america ? jj : wait , wait , hold on . you have a bowling average ? rory : what do you say we start of our college years with a party for the ages ? jj : you know , i 'll talk to paige about it , but i do n't think it 'll be our thing . rory : what is your thing , bingo at the church hall ? eve : jj , hi . who 's your friend ? rory : rory , ma'am . i 'm one of jj 's classmates at salem u . eve : ah , well rory , it 's nice to meet you . would you be a prince and give me a few minutes alone with jj ? rory : sure thing . eve : okay . rory : think about it , dude . jj : hey . eve : hey , dude . sorry to have to say this , but i 'm deeply disappointed in you . paige : if you 're looking for my mom , she 's not here . theresa : oh , no , no , no . i was looking for you . your grandpa shane sent me some stuff , and this was in there for you . come on , open it ! paige : thanks . theresa : yeah . go cardinals , right ? [ laughs ] man , it has been forever . i mean , i knew about the straight as , stanford -- but nobody told me that you were drop- dead gorgeous . paige : uh , i 'm not . theresa : and modest , huh ? god , i mean , guys love that combination -- it kills . i bet you just have them lining up . paige : no , not really . theresa : hmm . oh , right , 'cause you 're dating jj deveraux . you know , i do n't know if he told you , but know him pretty well . paige : he did clue me in , actually , but i do n't care . theresa : well , you should . i mean , did i say that know him pretty well ? i would like to amend that . i know him really , really well . paige : look , if you 're here to trash jj , maybe you should just go . theresa : no , you 're wrong . you and jj , i think it 's like the coolest thing ever . abigail : ej ? ej : hey . sorry , i , um ... i really did n't mean to , uh , interrupt . it 's good to see you . ben : ca n't say the same , i 'm afraid . ej : right . is that arianna ? ben : she 's asleep . abigail : yeah . you know , ben , i think we should take a walk . ben : that 's a good idea . ej : hey , abigail , just wait a minute . kate : will wrote the article ? sami : i went over there to make sure it was true , and he admitted it . in fact , he said that the reason he wrote it was because he was so unhappy with the way that i went after little , innocent abby . kate : imagine that . sami : i just ca n't believe that will did that to me . kate : well , i can . you 've always had a way of pushing his buttons , sami . i just ca n't believe that he took me down too . although ... [ laughs ] that explains something . sami : what ? kate : well , i was over there . i was over there the other day to see arianna , and he had all kinds of questions about the takeover . sami : are you serious ? and you did n't think that was -- i do n't know , a little bit odd ? kate : well , of course my grandson is interested in my successes , sami . sami : [ laughs ] oh , my god , yeah , he was . he was really interested , so interested he wrote an eight- page article about it for true vista magazine . kate : oh , since when does he write for one of the biggest magazines in the region ? sami : since you gave him the scoop on us . kate : [ sighs ] when does it come out ? sami : soon . they 're putting highlights on their website today . i bookmarked the page if you want to look at it . kate : [ sighs ] okay , look , sami , you know , it 's one thing for the board to know that you and ej are n't together , but if they find out all of the details of this -- this takeover , how we tricked them -- sami : okay , okay , you 're right . does n't matter how much money we make them , right ? all right , i 'll make some calls . we 'll -- we 'll do damage control . kate : i 'm gon na go to the office . i 'll do the same thing . you know , the other thing ... the board may not be our biggest problem , because if this article comes out and stefano is publicly humiliated , that hit man that ej 's been talking about might become a reality . jj : i do n't know what you mean . eve : i thought you told me you were n't going to pressure paige to stay here in salem . jj : i - i did n't . ms. larson , it was her decision . eve : mm - hmm . i 'm trying really hard to believe that , but i 'm beginning to wonder if you 're not so very much like your father . jj : i -- you know what , do n't go there -- i swear , if you say anything against him -- eve : see , that -- that 's it right there , you have his infamous deveraux fire . jj , i 'm really trying hard to like you , son . do n't give me a reason not to . okay ? paige : you think it 's cool that i 'm dating jj . theresa : yes ! oh , my god ! i mean you 're finally having some fun . god , i mean , no , things did n't end well for us , but ... i mean , i got ta tell ya , jj is , like , the definition of fun . hmm . you know , paige , you and i have a lot more in common than just jj . paige : really ? theresa : well , our moms are both reformed high school bad girls . they are the worst . i mean , there are prison matrons who are more easygoing than them . paige : my mom 's not like that . theresa : yeah , not when you 're walking straight and narrow . but really , i mean , has n't she been having conniptions since she found out about you and jj ? because she does n't want you to have any fun . and more than anything , she does n't want you hooking up with a party animal like jj . [ laughs ] i mean , i got ta tell ya , i miss those parties , if you know what i mean . paige : not really . theresa : oh come on , paige , you do n't have to be discreet with me -- i 'm all about keeping my mouth shut . so , if you and jj ever get arrested or you 're broke down in tijuana , do n't call your mom , just call me . that 's what aunts are for , right ? oh , you look so great ! [ laughs ] that was fun . ej : i know samantha told you what happened and she tried to put the worst possible spin on it . ben : oh , there 's a good spin ? abigail : ej ... ej : she tried to make abigail look bad , okay ? now , the truth is , none of what happened was her fault . ben : trust me , i know whose fault it was . ej : okay , look , it 's been over for a long time . okay ? i would like abigail to move on , i 'd like her to be happy . now , that means when you and i bump into one another , we do n't have to run off in different directions . okay ? it 's a small town , let 's just try and be civil to one another . all right ? for her sake . abigail : i agree . ej : good . okay , well , nice to see you both . have a good day . ben : are n't you going to congratulate me ? abigail : uh , for what ? ben : come on , with my track record , it is a miracle i did n't just knock the living daylights out of that guy . sami : well , i just do n't see why this article should make such a big difference , you know ? after all , kate and i have done such a great job so far with dimera enterprises . chen : i agree , and i appreciate your filling me in before the story 's released . sami : well , you know , that 's me , full disclosure , 24/7 . chen : but mrs. dimera , please tell me that you and your husband have managed to reconcile since this article was written . it would go a long way to calming not only my concerns but those of my associates who are n't quite as -- shall we say -- liberated ... as i am . sami : of course ej and i are reconciled . why else would we be living together ? chen : that 's very reassuring . sami : for me , as well . uh , so no need to call an emergency meeting of the board , right ? chen : no , not at the moment . but i hope you and ms . roberts keep those profits rolling in . sami : of course , we intend to . we have everything under control . will : thank you . and i 'm sorry to have bothered you . they 're still going to release the article . they 're just putting in some of my final changes . sonny : changes ? what -- what changes ? will : um , just some stuff that ms . browning wanted me to adjust . sonny : so it 's not going to be the same article i read . will : well , i mean , no , just -- i tweaked it a little bit . sonny : aw , man . will : what ? sonny : i 'm married to someone who says `` tweaked . `` [ knocking on door ] kate : you know i love you , but i could strangle you right now . wish you could give hair moisture hope : i go to new orleans for a week , to come back to find you and aiden dating ? but it 's fine , i mean -- jennifer : what ? no ! hope : it 's totally cool , but it 's just -- just seems a little , i mean , fast , right ? jennifer : no . i was just telling jj , we were gon na go to dinner together , just as friends -- really . hope : oh . i obviously completely misinterpreted what aiden said . jennifer : right , but the idea of it being a date really bothered you . hope : because i do n't want you giving up on daniel so quickly , cuz . jennifer : well , when i saw daniel last night , he made it very clear that he does n't want me around . so it seems to me , i would just be stupid not to give up . hope : i 'm so sorry . [ phone ringing ] jennifer : shoot , i 'm sorry . i 'm sure it 's work . it is . i have a crisis to take care of . sorry . hope : and you know what , i know i have a pile of paperwork waiting for me at the station . let 's get together and have lunch and really catch up . jennifer : yes . i want to hear all about new orleans and what went on . love you . hope : ooh , it 's very european . i love you , cuz . wait , uh , purse , wait -- jennifer : yes , oh , here . hope : thank you . jennifer : love you . hope : lunch ! jennifer : yes . hope : i wan na know what 's been going on here . will : so , mom told you about the article . kate : yes , she did . and i 'm headed into the office now to do damage control . but first , i want some answers . will : i already told mom that i think i was justified in writing it . all i did was tell the truth . that 's it . kate : okay , really ? and in doing that , you jeopardized everything that she and i have worked for . and you were n't honest about it . it never occurred to me that you would be so deceitful . will : after years of watching you and mom and dad operate ... what did you expect ? sami : i 'm gon na miss you guys . ej : hey , just grabbing some water and then i 'll go . sami : no , wait . um , i -- i have to talk to you about something . ej : really ? more charges against me ? sami : no . um , no . i -- i have to talk to you about the kids , um ... i think it 's a good idea for them to go to sleep - a - way camp for a couple weeks . um , they 've been talking about it . as long as it 's okay with you , they could go today . ej : fine . that 's a good idea . sami : good , i 'm glad we 're on the same page . ej : yeah , i know important that is to you . so , um , what is the plan here , exactly ? we send the kids away for a couple of weeks , they get some fresh air , they come back and ... i 'm gone ? sami : no . what ? why would you be gone ? ej : because you 've changed your mind -- you 've clearly decided to throw me out . sami : i 'm not gon na throw you out , ej , as long as you 're telling the truth about cutting ties with kristen . ej : which i am . sami : then there 's no reason that you should n't live here . ej : what is going on ? sami : hmm ? ej : why are you acting so differently ? hope : you know what 's strange , mr. jennings ? aiden : hello again . hope : i thought you went out on a date with jennifer last night . aiden : oh , no . no , no , no . she , uh , she had to cancel . because of all the craziness with kristen dimera . hope : hmm . aiden : besides , you know , it was n't a ... date date . hope : why did i think it was ? aiden : i have ... no idea . hope : oh , actually , i think you do , mr. jennings . rory : wow . i 'll say what i only thought at graduation , man -- ms . larson is smokin ' ! i ca n't decide who 's hotter -- her or your mom . jj : rory , shut up . rory : you know what ? i think she kind of liked me . jj : oh , yeah ? well , uh , unfortunately , she really hates me . eve : hi , honey ! i 'm sorry i 'm late . i was shopping , and i -- paige : i 'm going to ask you a question , and i want the truth . did you send `` aunty theresa `` here to talk to me ? abigail : ej kind of ruined the moment , did n't he ? ben : he only ruined it if we let him . so let 's not let him . abigail : okay . sonny : will , do n't you think you 're being a little harsh ? kate : no . no , that 's all right . it 's true ; his parents and i have not been good role models . but i want you to know that anything i did was never meant to hurt the people i love -- not like what you 're doing with this article . will : i 'm sure mom would say the same thing . and yet you both end up hurting the people that you claim to love . kate : i better go . will : g - grandma -- i 'm sorry that you got dragged into this . i hope you know that i love you . hope : i love you too . i love you dearly . i 'm just surprised that we turned out to be so much alike . sami : i do n't know what you 're talking about , ej . i 'm not acting differently . ej : so i will assume that kate relayed my warning about pushing my father too far . as i told her and william , samantha , i just want to protect you . sami : you talked to will too ? ej : yeah , i did . he was willing to hear me out . he 's been a very reasonable young man . sami : right . right , well , thank you , uh , for doing that . i have to get back to work . ej : right . sorry to interrupt . i know you too well . you 're up to something . sami : somehow i do n't think you 're gon na think that will was acting very reasonably when you read that article , ej . god , i hope that does n't ruin everything .	ej walked up on sami and kate while they were talking . kate thought ej was going to represent kristen , but he said he was n't helping her . ej told kate that he hoped that she gave what he said some thought . after ej left , sami wanted to know what he meant . kate told her that stefano was going to have them killed . eve wanted theresa to stir up trouble for paige and jj or she was going to the police about what she knew about john . kate tried to downplay stefano 's threat against her and sami . sami told kate that a scathing article was written about them . sonny told will that he should have thought about what he did before writing the article . will was upset that sonny did n't back him on the article . theresa went to see paige . will apologized for getting upset with sonny over the article . kate wanted to try to stop the article from coming out . kate wanted to make the author pay for writing it . sami told kate that will wrote the article .
abigail : [ sighs ] chad : tell me you 're not leaving . tell me you are not leaving salem . abigail : i 'm not . why would you think that ? chad : ben told me . paige : jj was just leaving . he was under the mistaken impression that i cared what he had to say . jj : you 're the one who should leave , kyle . kyle : what ? jj : drop her now , or i can promise you you 'll end up in prison . kyle : what the hell are you talking about , jj ? jj : your girlfriend here has a big mouth . she 's telling people we 're dealing . will : sonny should have been back . stupid . why did i give derrick that information on paul ? sonny was so mad . i can fix this . i can . if i just get a chance . sonny : i do n't know what i need . i wish i did . i -- i just ca n't find the words to describe how i 'm feeling . no , i -- no , no , no . paul : no . yeah . aiden : so , there something on your mind that you want to share ? hope : nope . aiden : anything ? hope : i 'm afraid you 'll get upset . aiden : what are you talk -- i promise you i 'm not going to get upset . what 's -- what 's going on ? hope : i 'm worried about you . aiden : why ? hope : because i know you 're investigating clyde weston . [ cell phone rings ] clyde : yeah . hey , just cut to the chase , will you ? tell me exactly what aiden jennings is fishing around for . i do n't get it . why would he ... oh , my god . paul : that -- that would have been a mistake . sonny : huge . paul : yeah , i 'm glad we both realized it before . sonny : yeah , mm - hmm . paul : look , i know that you just fought with will , so maybe right now you just need some ... sonny : some time and space , you know , and the last thing i 'd want to do is use you . paul : what ? wait , is that -- is that what this is about ? aiden : why would you think i 'm investigating clyde weston ? hope : okay first of all , i was n't snooping . when i was in your office earlier , i saw clyde 's file on your desk . aiden : well , yeah , he was a client . hope : yeah , but then suddenly you dropped him , as though you found out something . aiden : wait , i never said that or anything like it . hope : yeah , and you did n't have to say anything . aiden , it 's obvious . if you know something about clyde , you have to -- aiden : hope , stop , please . i ca n't talk to you about this . you know that i ca n't . [ sighs ] clyde : no , no . it makes no damn sense . jennings is not that smart . he 'd never put all that together . and even if he did , why would he care ? all right , all right , just in case . you just keep on it , all right ? and if there 's a chance in hell that he 's able to make that connection , i want to know the minute you do . yeah , all right . [ sighs ] ben : dad , what 's going on ? why are you so wound up about mr. jennings ? kyle : who 's paige been talking to , jj ? jj : my mother , for starters . she shot her mouth off about a half - hour ago , right , paige ? oh , come on . you 're not going to deny it , are you ? paige : no . it 's okay , kyle . just relax , okay ? kyle : why ? paige : it 's not going to do any -- kyle : yeah , but why go babble information like that to his mom ? jj : how about if i tell you . can we talk in private ? kyle : yeah , sure . [ clears throat ] let 's go . paige , wait right here . jj : all right , look , man . here 's the deal . paige hates me , and she made up some lame excuse to rat me out to my mom . kyle : wait , your mother knows you 're dealing for me ? jj : no , listen , forget about my mom . i got her fooled . she did n't believe a word paige said , all right ? you can ask paige if you want to . kyle : i will . jj : good . here 's the deal . that bitch is psycho enough to tell my mother , who else is she going to tell ? her friends ? then they tell their friends . then the cops get wind of it , and you and i go to jail , man . and i know she 'll say she 'll keep you out of it , but she wo n't . she ca n't . hope : what happened to the guy who promised not to get upset ? aiden : i 'm not upset . hope : no , of course not . aiden : look , i am calmly but strongly reminding you that i ca n't talk to you about a client . hope : ex - client . aiden : does n't matter . the rules of confidentiality still apply . hope : yeah , but there 's also a rule that says when you know something about a crime being committed , you need -- aiden : listen , i know that . and i promise you i will discuss what i know with you if i am able to , okay ? how 's that ? hope : but you 're still investigating clyde . aiden , i 'm worried . aiden : why ? hope : because i love you . aiden : hey . i love you . and you do n't have to worry . clyde : oh , ben , do n't worry about that call . it 's just -- it 's one of my guys trying to impress me , you know ? ben : it sounded serious . clyde : no , it is n't . it 's nonsense . ben : is this about what happened down in florida ? clyde : ben , let it go , will you ? if there 's anything wrong , i 'm going to take care of it , all right ? all you need to focus on is that beautiful girl who 's going to be your bride , and give me my first grandbaby . what ? ben : just do n't go handing out cigars just yet , okay ? i 'm not sure that baby 's even mine . clyde : there you go again . ben : dad , we both know damn well it could be dimera 's . and once chad finds out that abigail 's pregnant , he 's going to start taking charge , demanding that -- assuming it 's his . clyde : the last time you started talking like this , i did me some research . and you know what ? i can pretty much guarantee you that baby is yours . abigail : ben said that we were leaving ? chad : he said you were thinking about it . abigail : well , he asked me to think about it , but i ... no , there is no way i am leaving salem . my family 's here , my job 's here , and ... i love this place . why would i leave ? chad : beats me . abigail : it was really just a spur - of - the - moment thing . you know , once ben thinks about it a little more , i 'm sure he 's going to change his mind . he has school here , and his friends , and -- you know , not to mention his father . chad : yeah , definitely . i ca n't imagine papa weston letting ben out from under his dirty little thumb . sorry . when it comes to fathers , who am i to judge , right ? abigail : speaking of which , yours paid me a visit . chad : what ? abigail : yeah , he was quite blunt , actually . he said i should have chosen you , not ben . adrienne : justin , i 'm trying to make a point here . justin : i get it . you 're worried about our son . adrienne : well , concerned , yeah . after everything that 's happened with will , now paul 's deciding to stay here in salem ? justin : so ? adrienne : oh , come on , justin , it 's two plus two . by staying here , paul is signaling that he 's still available . justin : okay , look , am i worried about sonny 's marriage ? yes . will is making mistake after mistake . but one thing i 've learned is stay out of it . sonny 's a grown man . he 'll make whatever decisions he makes . and we 'll support him . victor : what the hell are you doing here ? will : daddy is tired of waiting for sonny to come home , so we 're going to go out and find sonny , okay ? ready ? yeah ? let 's go , sweetheart . come on . sonny : paul , i 'm so confused right now about a lot of things . paul : you do n't need another complication . sonny : right . but i -- i want you to understand the feelings i had for you did n't disappear years ago . i still care for you . paul : but things right now are confusing . sonny : yes . paul : sonny , okay , i know you 're really mad with will right now , and i know you still love him . and you guys are still married . sonny : we are , but a lot has happened . and , frankly , i just need time to think , and i need a safe place to do it . and that 's why i 've decided to leave salem . frustrated with your overactive bladder medicine not working ? kyle : i need to talk to paige alone . jj : all right , whatever . just remember , she 's crazy . kyle : mm - hmm . yeah , good to know . i 'll hit you up later . jj : all right . kyle : all right . paige : and you 're doing the morning shift tomorrow , right ? kara : starting at 10 : 00 . paige : okay , that 's what i thought . just double - checking . kyle : paige , let 's talk . paige : okay , let me just make sure that kara is okay and she is n't too -- kyle : no , no , no . we 're doing this now . [ laughs ] justin : in case you forgot , adrienne lives here . victor : i have n't forgotten . i just ca n't figure out why . i mean , usually when people get a divorce , they 're supposed -- oh , forget it , stay . but do n't you bring lucas horton into this house , is that clear ? adrienne : crystal . in fact , i will avoid trying to see you , starting right now . victor : stick around . your son 's due here any minute . he may have some big news . paul : no , no , you ca n't leave . when would you do this ? when are you leaving ? sonny : it 's happening tonight . i 'm catching a late plane to paris . paul : what ? sonny : my uncle vic , he owns several clubs and casinos in europe , and they 're not operating up to snuff , so he wants me over there . paul : have you told will ? sonny : no . my uncle vic does n't even know . i 'm headed over there right now to give him my answer . paul : so , i mean , when will you be back ? sonny : when the job 's done . months , probably . i think that 'll be enough time . but it 's not for good . this place is too special for me . paul : well , i mean ... well , good luck . i hope that you find answers , whatever they are . sonny : you 'll be seeing me again . i promise . aiden : all right . all right , and remember to tell michael 's mom i said thank you , and remember your manners , and i love you . okay , bye - bye . [ sighs ] maybe i am a lame dad . hope : you most definitely are not lame . i would never date anyone who 's lame . aiden : no ? hope : no . [ laughs ] chase is so lucky to have you . aiden : oh . hope : and so am i . clyde : abigail said she was eight weeks along before she told you , right ? ben : that 's what she said . clyde : well , here 's what i found out . they can do a paternity test now at eight weeks with a simple blood sample . ben : okay , but they need my blood if she wanted to know it was mine . clyde : yeah , or they could match it up against dimera 's . ben : you think she told dimera she was pregnant ? no way . no way . he 'd be flying her out of the country . he would n't be giving her a minute to even think . clyde : okay , but think about this . abigail 's auntie is the chief of staff at that hospital , right ? now , you think it 's possible she could have gotten her hands on a sample of your blood , or chad 's ? ben : no , i 've never been admitted to the hospital . and she 's ... wait a second . a couple years ago chad was shot by some crazy woman . his -- his info on his blood would be in the records . clyde : there you go . ben : no , no , no . come on . come on , that 's too far - fetched . clyde : ben , abigail 's one smart cookie . if she agreed to marry you and was n't sure you were the daddy , that would be far - fetched . i bet you anything she had that test done and proved the baby was yours . chad : i 'm really sorry about my father . if he threatened you in any way -- abigail : no , he made -- he made no threats . he , uh ... he was very blunt , though , as i said . he said that you are still in love with me , and that you were just pushing me away to try to protect me from him . chad : he likes to make everything about the great and powerful stefano . [ sighs ] abigail : seemed to me , chad , like he was trying to help you . chad : more like himself . abigail : what does that mean ? chad : nothing . i 'm sorry i bothered you . hey , why did n't you tell me you were marrying ben ? victor : oh , back off , both of you . i have no idea what he 's going to say . justin : well , can you at least tell us what kind of news it is ? adrienne : is it about his marriage ? because if you 've been interfering again , so help me god -- sonny : hey , hey , hey , hey . i 'm the only one with the answers . lay off uncle vic . adrienne : honey , what 's going on ? victor : did you decide ? sonny : i did . i 'm ready to go . victor : excellent . justin : go ... go where ? sonny : well , paris first . uncle vic has some clubs and casinos in europe that need stronger management . that means me . victor : i 'll call martinson , tell him it 's a go . will : paul ? are you okay ? adrienne : but it 's so sudden . sonny : i know . i just -- i need space and time . i need to think things through . justin : this is to get away from will . sonny : it 's to get away by myself , just for a little while . justin : how did will react ? [ sighs ] well , i have n't told him yet . i 'm headed over there right now so , i mean , i think he 's going to understand . adrienne : what about arianna ? she lost her mother , and now one of her dads too ? sonny : i know , i know . i am going to miss her so much . but i have thought about this for a while . for ... it 's the best thing . it has to be done , not only for me , but for my family . [ cell phone rings ] hope : hold on . aiden : what ? hope : shh , it 's caroline . hey , caroline . hi , how are you feeling ? oh , gosh . yes , i do . i have -- i will be right over with them . no worries . i 'll be right there . okay . aiden : what ? hope : sorry , when i took caroline her overnight bag , i left her reading glasses in my purse . aiden : oh ... hope : i am so sorry . hold that thought . i 'll be right back , okay ? stay right where you are . aiden : be here waiting . ben : you know , you could be right , dad . there 's no way abigail would let me raise her baby unless she knew it was mine . [ laughs ] wow . now it 's hitting me . wow . abigail and i are getting married . i 'm going to be a dad . clyde : that 's right . ben : it 's amazing . clyde : yes , it is . ben : this is perfect . [ cell phone rings ] clyde : hold on . [ clears throat ] you again , huh ? he got it ? that son of a bitch . no , i 'll take care of it . ben : what 's wrong ? clyde : it 's , uh ... there 's nothing much . just a bunch of piddling little problems . i 'm going to take care of them right now . abigail : chad , i never wanted you to find out the way that you did . but , you know , i told you that ben and i -- chad : no , you said that you were committed , all right ? it is not the same thing . you could have told me when you saw me earlier . abigail : no , actually , i could n't have told you earlier . ben had asked me , but i had n't said yes yet ... chad : yes , but you knew you were going to . abigail : yes . [ laughs ] you know what ? i 'm a big boy , all right ? i just ... god , you know what ? i wish you would have been the one to hit me with it first . i had to walk into club tbd and hear ben blurt out the good news , watch him put that ring on your finger . abby , it was like a -- it was like a knife through my heart . you know that . paige : kyle , i really do n't appreciate the way you just talked to me . kyle : well , guess what . i do n't appreciate you blabbing your mouth about what i do . paige : the only person i told was mrs. horton , okay ? and i 'm not going to tell anyone else . as far as i 'm concerned , i do n't think what you do is right . in fact , i know it is n't , but it 's really none of my business . kyle : you 're damn right it 's none of your business . more reason for you not to sound off . [ sighs ] you know what ? you should be thanking me . jj 's totally unreliable . you get too close to him , he 'll ruin your life . believe me , i should know . [ dramatic music ] jj : i probably pulled it off , so now he 'll dump paige . but maybe i can do more . no way i can get in there . damn it . maybe he wrote it down somewhere , just in case . paul : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm okay . will : i -- i did n't mean to interrupt . paul : i 'm fine . will : just so you know , i told sonny everything . paul : yeah , i just saw sonny . will : what did he say ? paul : will , uh ... you should go home . talk to him . see you later . will : wait , paul . i really need to say this . i am so sorry for what i did . paul : will , do you know how many things that you 've apologized for over the last six months ? `` i 'm sorry `` ? it does n't cut it . victor : martinson says the jet will be ready in about a half an hour . adrienne : what ? justin : you 're leaving tonight ? sonny : you know uncle vic . when he decides something ... adrienne : you have to say good - bye . sonny : we will . can you and dad take me to the airport ? justin : of course , of course . i 'll get the car and bring it around front . adrienne : i 'll get my purse . this is too much . sonny : well , i got through that part . thank you , uncle vic . this is exactly what i need right now . i hope i make you proud . victor : oh , you always do . sonny : good - bye , uncle vic . victor : oh , for pete 's sake , it 's not going to be forever . sonny , do n't stay away too long . abigail : i 'm sorry , chad . i ... i 'm sorry . what i decided ... i never meant to hurt you . chad : i know . but it still hurts . abigail : i knew that you were upset , and ... i appreciate that you ... [ sighs ] chad : what ? what , that i did n't tell ben about you and me ? abigail : no , i -- no , i know that you would n't . you promised you -- chad : i wo n't . abigail : i know . what i meant is that ... [ sighs ] i meant that i appreciated that you were ... you were kind to us both . when you said that you hoped ben and i were happy together , it felt like you really meant that . chad : i did . i feel terrible right now . ben sure as hell is n't my favorite person . but i do want you to be happy . [ phone rings ] aiden : hello ? man : good news , mr. jennings . i got the information you wanted on clyde weston . aiden : yes . this kid makes stains like you would not believe back , and he 's on his way ? sonny : yeah , any minute . adrienne : you should n't have let victor put pressure on you . i mean , what about will ? what about arianna , baby ? sonny : it 'll be all right . i know you 're going to miss me . i 'm going to miss you guys too . it 's not like you ca n't come visit , you know ? justin : that 's true . true . and will and arianna can too . sonny , your mother and i were just talking earlier about letting you make your own decisions , which you 've always done . but maybe just one word of advice . sonny : sure . justin : do n't take too much time , because by the time you get back , the decision may have already been made for you . sonny : got it . thanks , dad . justin : yeah . will : okay , we 're back . we took a nice , long , long walk around the park , and then we ... adrienne : uh ... will : what 's going on ? adrienne : justin , why do n't we take ari outside for just a little bit , okay , baby ? justin : we 'll be right back . adrienne : come on , good girl . oh , yeah . okay , yes ... [ door closes ] will : sonny ? sonny : i 'm leaving , will . will : no . no , sonny , do n't . please do n't . you ca n't do this . sonny , please do n't do this . kyle : you think jj will screw things up for me . you 're trying to help me , and i appreciate it . but you really got to be careful about what you say . paige : i already told you , i 'm not going to talk about you to anyone else . but , kyle , you have to get rid of jj . he 'll wreck everything for you , and i really do n't want him hanging around us all the time . just dump him . kyle : [ laughs ] well , what are you saying ? it 's either him or you ? paige : i 'm just saying if you want to make me happy ... kyle : i hear you . you know what ? you 're right . he 's not worth the trouble . and , yes , i do want to make you happy . how about we go back to my place ? paige : i ... kyle : you could show me some more of those websites that you think might help me . and there 's free popcorn . paige : um , okay , okay . let 's go . kyle : all right . [ suspenseful music ] jj : what the hell ? this is from , like , five years ago . why would he ... it 's a code . it 's not a password . maybe coordinates ? will : sonny , no . you ca n't just move out . sonny : i 'm not moving out . i 'm just going to paris for a little while . then i 'll hit different spots in europe where my uncle vic has clubs and casinos . will : what ? sonny : yeah . i 'm going to be in charge over there for a while . will : okay , well ... well , what about your club here ? sonny : chad 's going to look over things . will : what about me ? what about our marriage ? what about arianna ? sonny , this is insane . it is not right . sonny : i need some time . i honestly thought we were back on track , but every time i think that , i find out you 're pulling off some maneuver behind my back . will : i 'll stop doing that . i promise . sonny : you 've promised a lot of things , will . i need my space . will : look , um , sonny , listen to me . you -- you can have space to think or -- or whatever . but you can not just leave arianna and me like this . she 's not going to be with her mother for many more years if you abandon her . sonny : do not play that card with me . you know how much i love our little girl . but if we have a -- if we 're going to make this family work , i need to do this . will : you 're never coming back to me , are you ? you 're never coming back . i know it . hope : oh , victor . hi . here to see caroline ? victor : i saw her this morning . i 'm just checking up on an old friend from back in the day . [ cell phone chimes ] victor : she still doing okay ? hope : breezing through the crossword puzzle as we speak . how are you ? victor : good . i 'd ask how you are , but that permanent smile on your face sort of says it all . [ laughs ] victor : still seeing aiden jennings ? hope : yes . heading his way right now , in fact . victor : you two have certainly come a long way . i seem to remember you telling me about an obnoxious pretty - boy lawyer who thought he was a gift from god . hope : yikes . really , i was that mean ? no wonder we argued so much . but now i 've complet -- victor : turns out he 's one of the good guys , huh ? hope : yeah . one of the best . aiden : no , thank you very much . that 's just the information i needed . man : i still do n't understand how it helps you . aiden : trust me , it can . it definitely can . just send all that information to my office , please . man : you bet . aiden : all right , thanks . [ sighs ] big mistake , clyde . chad : it 's late . you have work to do , so i 'll go . i 'm glad you 're not moving . abigail : maybe it would have been easier for ... for you . chad : i 'll still be able to see that smile . i 'll manage . [ sobs ] [ exhales ] sonny : i 'm sorry . i hope you know how sorry , but i need to do this for me . will : no . no . sonny : i ca n't say what 's going to happen in the next couple of months , but i 'm going to try and make a decision as soon as possible . [ sighs ] i screwed up . something so beautiful , and i screwed it up . sonny : i 'm not doing this to punish you . i 'm doing this for me . will : i love you , sonny . please do n't ever forget that . sonny : i wo n't . [ sniffles ] [ knock at door ] [ door opens ] adrienne : sorry , guys . victor called . the jet 's ready to go . sonny : hey , angel . hey . do you know what 's going to happen tonight ? daddy 's going to get on an airplane and he 's going to fly across a great , big ocean . and you know what he 's going to be doing ? thinking of you . how sweet you are . [ lips smacking ] and how much i love you . i 'm going to send you pictures , okay ? lots of pictures of beautiful buildings and artworks . and then daddy will put himself in some of the pictures so you do n't forget me , because i will never forget you . you 're my girl , and i love you so much . [ sighs ] will : [ sniffles ] will i ever hear from you ? sonny : probably not for a while . i need space , okay ? [ dramatic music ] sonny : [ sniffling ] it 's going to be okay , sweetie . i promise . everything 's going to be okay . [ buttons beeping ] jj : damn it . [ kyle giggling ] [ cell phone vibrates ] jj : oh . i got to take this . hang on . here , go on in and make yourself comfortable . paige : okay . kyle : all right ? paige : yeah . aiden : hurry back . now we can discuss everything . i got the information i needed . [ knocking at door ] aiden : must be her . hey -- [ suspenseful music ]	sonny was about to kiss paul , but he stopped himself . sonny thought it was a mistake . paul thought sonny was only with him because he argued with will . abby told chad that she was n't moving to california , but chad told her what ben said . hope told aiden that she was investigating clyde and aiden could n't help her . aiden did n't want to tell hope why he 's investigating clyde . he did promise hope tat he would tell her what he needs to tell her . abby let chad know that she was n't leaving . abby also let chad know that stefano showed up at her office . ben reminded clyde that abby 's baby might not be his . clyde said he did research and knew for a fact that the baby is his . sonny told paul that he 's leaving salem . sonny told paul that he was leaving tonight to go to paris . clyde told ben that abby had a paternity test done and that the baby is his . chad wanted to know why abby did n't tell him she was getting married .
julie : so , i understand one good thing came out of your accident . you and chad are back together . abigail : yeah . except i have n't heard from him since he left to go turn himself in for deimos 's murder . julie : well , in my opinion , the person who killed that snake deserves a medal , not jail time . abigail : well , i doubt the judge at the preliminary hearing is gon na say the same thing . [ sighs ] julie , i just ... i finally got chad back . i mean ... what if i lose him forever ? chad : the hell is taking so long ? sonny : i heard the courthouse is in chaos over abe carver 's arrest . chad : can you believe that he was -- he was involved with dario in that ? sonny : it 's the last thing anyone would expect . chad : poor theo . he must be in shock . i got ta -- i got ta call him as soon as we get out of here . sonny : if . if we get out of here . chad : what do you mean , if ? your dad seemed optimistic , especially now that you remember deimos was already dead when you found him . sonny : you 're assuming the judge will accept that memory as a fact . chad : i wish i would n't have wiped the prints off that knife . who would 've thunk it , man ? instead of helping you , i was heling the killer . sonny : not if we find the amulet . it 's like what you said earlier . whoever took the amulet is probably the same person who took deimos 's life . [ dramatic musical flourish ] eric : [ sighs ] why ca n't i get her out of my mind ? chloe : ca n't get who out of your mind ? eric : i did n't know you were back in town . chloe : hi . yeah , uh , i booked a gig at tbd . eric : good for you . chloe : yeah , except apparently the guy who offered me the job is on the run . eric : yeah , apparently dario 's dirty dealing finally caught up with him . chloe : and i hear that he 's not the only one who got karmic payback . i 've only been gone for a few weeks , but clearly i 've missed a lot ... starting with deimos 's murder . [ eerie music ] brady : eric had this . sonny did n't kill deimos . my dear brother , you did . we need to talk about what eric did . nicole : i already know . brady : you do ? nicole : well , at least i know what you think he did . but it 's not true , brady . you have to believe me . eric and i are not having an affair . roman : [ straining ] marlena ! what are you doing ? ! hattie : [ grunts ] what does it look like ? male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] kate : where are you sneaking off to ? andre : i 'm not sneaking off anywhere . i 'm going to the courthouse to support my brother . kate : no you 're not . andre : not this again . kate : your presence at the courthouse is the last thing that chad or the dimeras need right now , especially given your misdeeds of the past . andre : oh , for heaven 's sake . that was so long ago . kate : whether it was long ago or not , the people of salem have very long memories . we do n't want chad painted with that same brush , do we ? believe me , i have chad and the dimeras ' best interests in mind . andre : and my worst . kate : what 's that supposed to mean ? andre : i heard you talking to mr . shin earlier , telling him that you were wrong to depend on me . kate : mr. shin was pressuring me to explain why chad turned himself in . he wanted to know what effect it would have on the image of the company , and i told him that you did your damnedest to try to stop chad . but since you failed in that mission , your damnedest was n't good enough for them . andre : for you ? kate : if you 'll excuse me , i have a very important conference call . andre , skip the hearing -- for chad 's sake and your own . andre : enjoy your power trip for now , mrs . dimera . because it will end ... sooner than you think . paul : i ca n't believe marlena left you . i am so sorry , dad . john : thanks , kid . you know , actually i 'm more concerned about marlena . something definitely is n't right about her ; i just ca n't for the life of me figure out what . roman : [ muffled shouting ] marlena ! what the hell are you doing ? ! hattie : oh ... oh , i 'm sorry , i ... i guess i ... i got caught up in the past . all those good times . roman : yeah , we had good times , but marlena -- hattie : it really should 've been you . roman : you ca n't be serious . hattie : tell me you have n't thought about that . tell me you have n't wondered what could have been . roman : sure . julie : darling . stop worrying . you and chad have been through too much to let anyone or anything keep you apart now . abigail : thank you for saying that . julie : i 'm saying it 'cause i believe it . i believe the two of you belong together . abigail : are you sure there 's not just some small part of you that wants him to end up with anyone but gabi ? julie : if i ever find it in my heart to forgive gabi ... i know i 'll never be able to forget that she killed our cousin nick . abigail : okay . you know , forget that i even brought gabi up . julie : gladly . but as to you and chad , i want to see you happy . and when the two of you are together that 's just what i see . abigail : well , i would n't get too far ahead of myself . because depending on the judge 's decision , we may never be together again . chad : i made a promise to abby that i 'd come back . i ca n't , uh ... i ca n't break that promise . sonny : hopefully you wo n't have to . chad : hopefully ? sonny : long as the judge takes our recovered memories into account and does n't feel it 's too convenient to be true . paul : what 's too convenient to be true ? sonny : i had another memory from the party . so did chad . paul : and ? chad : we both remember that neither one of us killed deimos . eric : yeah , deimos 's death was a shock to everyone . chloe : nicole and i have been texting back and forth . i know you guys were at the martin house party when it happened . eric : yeah , i really do n't do n't remember all the details . chloe : the drugs , that 's right . that sounds horrible . eric : yeah , it was . chloe : um , so do you know where nicole is ? i was just kind of hoping for an update on holly . eric : yeah , you know what ? she should be here anytime soon . holly , you know she 's still in foster care , right ? chloe : yeah , i know that . eric : yeah , but you know what , her waiting period -- 60-day trial , it 's almost over . chloe : good . i 'm sure it must have been hell for her . eric : well , it was tough . but you know what ? she has really worked through it , you know , showing that she could be responsible enough to take care of her daughter . chloe : so , it 's been okay ? you two working so closely together ? [ soft dramatic music ] brady : how did you know ? nicole : maggie told me . she said you came with all kinds of crazy scenarios about eric and me , but they 're not true . you have to believe me . brady : why , why should i believe you ? tell me why . i know for a fact that you 've been lying to me , ah , for a long time now . nicole : no , i haven't . brady : yes , you have . the hell -- yes you have , nicole ! nicole : would you just calm down please and let me explain -- brady : do n't -- please do n't tell me to calm down . i think i -- i have a right to -- to be angry at you right now . nicole : angry enough to trash eric 's room ? answer me , brady . brady : [ stammering ] yeah . i was looking for some photographs from your , uh ... private little photoshoot that you and eric had . nicole : what ? brady : yeah . thought if i found the pictures of you two , then i would have the proof -- i 'd have the proof that you two were screwing around . nicole : okay , how did you know about the photos ? brady : how -- how did i know ? because i overheard you talking to him . outside of his room , in the hallway . what 'd i hear you say ? i heard you talk about how -- how good you feel when you spend time with him . i heard you say how you could n't wait for these photographs to be developed . what were those ? nicole : you 're an idiot . brady : if i 'm an idiot , it 's because i did n't pick up on this crap sooner . nicole : you want to see what 's going on ? brady : sure . nicole : here ! knock yourself out ! i was wondering if an electric toothbrush really cleans ... julie : i 'm gon na let you rest unless you want me to stay here until your mom gets back . abigail : oh , no , that 's okay . i think she 's gon na be a while . she 's -- she 's been working a lot of overtime , covering abe 's arrest . julie : talk about a travesty of justice . you know , abe carver served this community honorably for decades . now suddenly he 's a counterfeiter ? ! abigail : i was pretty surprised to hear it myself . julie : well , i love my grandson eli , but he was dead wrong to order this arrest . i mean , abe carver is practically a saint . abigail : mm - hmm . andre : well , according to the fbi , abe carver is considered to be a common criminal -- not to mention the fact that he 's a self - righteous hypocrite . julie : [ scoffs ] look who 's talking . says the bottom - feeder of salem . never happier than when he 's dragging decent citizens down into the mud and the muck . andre : ah , says the queen of self - righteous hypocrites . julie : says the town lunatic . just out to destroy everybody 's life -- excuse me , darling . the scent of something rotten in this room has made me rather queasy . andre : ah . paul : i knew that you were n't capable of killing anyone , even -- even deimos . not that i thought that you were . chad : oh , yeah , sure , except when i was , uh -- was gon na be taking sonny 's place . i 'm just kidding . it 's fine . i would 've done the same thing in your position . sonny : i just hope the judge thinks what we remember now is strong enough evidence to dismiss both of our cases . [ phone beeps ] paul : okay , it 's your dad . they 're at the courthouse . they 're ready for you both . chad : not it . sonny : you 're up first . chad : fine . [ clears throat ] we got this . john : [ sighs wearily ] kate : hey , john . you snubbing me ? it 's okay , it 's okay . i deserve it . john : oh , no , no , no . i 'm sorry , kate . i did n't see you there . kate : you do n't need to apologize to me . i should be apologizing to you . i was ... i was pretty brutal last time we talked . i 'm sorry , i just had so much on my mind . john : no , no , no , that 's all right , it 's all right . it 's all right . um ... actually , you were pretty much on the mark , [ clears throat ] about marlena avoiding me . kate : what are you talking about ? she adores you . john : eh , at one time . kate : i do n't understand . what 's going on ? john : she dumped me , kate . the doc and i , we 're , uh -- we 're done . she dumped me . roman : yeah , marlena , i -- from time to time , yes . i have thought of what could have been between us , yes . hattie : well , we could have that again . [ stammering ] i mean , it 's right . this -- this is right . i can feel it in my heart , in my soul . roman : marlena , i just ... hattie : what ? what is it , my darling ? roman : i 'm not your darling . okay ? and this conversation is way sudden . it 's way wrong . you and john have been together a long , long time . hattie : yeah , well , forget john . i mean , john will get over it . you know , and think about the kids , how happy they will be to have their parents back together again . roman : no , john wo n't ! and we need to slow down , okay ? my head is spinning . hattie : [ stammering ] you said you wanted to have -- roman : i just said let 's slow down ! and yes , okay . you know how much i loved you . and in a way , i always will . hattie : all right . what 's the problem ? roman : well , the problem is this -- this is just -- it 's out of left field ! i mean , my god , you break up with john , you come over here , you tell me all this , and then you kiss me . hattie : yeah . you felt that old magic , did n't you ? roman : no . i didn't . something was off . hattie : oh . well then , let 's try it again . roman : no , marlena ! damn it . i mean it . that kiss was different . it was wrong . and i think i know why . eric : nicole and i have been getting along together just fine . chloe : really ? i did n't expect that . eric : yeah , well , in the beginning , it was tough , but we turned the corner , you know , where daniel was concerned ; it helped a lot . chloe : i 'm glad to hear it . eric : yeah , me too . chloe : um ... eric : you know what , i 'm hoping that we can be , uh , better friends someday soon . chloe : just friends ? eric : yeah , what else would -- what ? chloe : i 'm , i -- just when i walked in earlier , you said that you could n't get `` her `` out of your mind , and i was just wondering if that her you were talking about happened to be nicole . [ tense music ] nicole : go ahead . open it . brady : what are ... i do n't und -- what are -- what are these ? i do n't understand what these are . nicole : i was worried ... since i was n't allowed to see holly , that maybe -- i thought maybe she might forget me . brady : i do n't unders -- what does holly have to do with anything ? nicole : eric offered to take those photos for me so the foster mom can put them up all around her crib . that was the sexy photoshoot you were so worried about . brady : no , no . no . what about the night of my conference call ? remember the night i followed you to eric 's room ? i overheard you guys talking about a secret that you needed to keep from me . i want to know what that secret was . nicole : it was n't about an affair . brady : then tell me what it was ! i need to know , please . nicole : forgiveness . i finally forgave eric . brady : you told me that you could never forgive him . nicole : i know . brady : you said that , you could never -- nicole : i know , but i told you , okay , i did n't think i could . but then i found a pile of letters that eric had written to me from prison -- letters that said over and over again how sorry he was and how he wished he could 've traded places with daniel . [ melancholy music ] i ... i finally realized how much he 'd been suffering and how awful i was to him . and that i 'm not the only person who had lost something . so i ... i forgave him . brady : nicole , why did n't you just tell me , hmm ? nicole : because ... things were so shaky between us because of what happened at the party and me waking up in bed with -- with eric , and kissing him , and not to mention , i told you that nothing would ever happen between eric and me because i hated him . brady : and then you forgave him . nicole : i was scared to tell you about it , because i thought you would jump to all these crazy conclusions , and that 's exactly what you did . kate : marlena loves you . good or bad . right or wrong . absent or present . come on , that kind of love does n't just pack up and move out . john : yeah , well , you know , that 's what my gut keeps telling me , that there 's got ta be something else going on here , but ... kate : come on . john : where 're we going ? kate : you 're coming with me . we -- i 'm gon na buy you a drink , and we 're gon na discover exactly what 's going on with marlena . come on , come on . hattie : no , t - there 's nothing wrong , w - why would you say that ? roman : look . marlena , the reason i did n't feel that `` old magic , `` as you put it ... we are different people now . hattie : no . no . you 're roman , and i 'm h -- marlena . roman : you know exactly what i mean . hattie : but i don't . you said that you 'd be open to having love in your life again . roman : i 'm talking about love in general , okay ? just , you know , companionship . the comfort of knowing that someone 's out there for you , that someone 's waiting for you on the other side of that door . hattie : we could have that together again . you and me . i mean , it could be -- it could be roman and marlena , take two . look , you 've heard of that -- that old expression that love is lovelier the second time around . you just -- you have to give your heart to it , that 's all . roman : stop it right there . okay , marlena ? you do n't want me , okay ? hattie : oh , the hell i do n't ! roman : you 're on a rebound . you 're not thinking straight . and you miss john . hattie : oh , no . no , that i don't . roman : you can deny that all you want , but you know damn well i 'm right . go find john and work this out . and that ship -- yours and mine -- marlena , that sailed a long time ago . there can never , ever be anything in this life for us again , not now , not ever . john : hey , marlena . honey , what 's -- sweetheart , sweetheart . doc , listen -- the hell just happened in here ? chloe : you know what ? um , i 'm sorry . forget i asked . it 's none of my business anyway . will you please just tell nicole that i stopped by ? eric : you were right . i was talking about nicole . i do ... still do have feelings for her . chloe : well , i 'm not surprised . the way that you rallied on her behalf to try to get me to give her holly back , it was pretty obvious that you still care about her . eric : right , i 'm just not supposed to care about her the way i do . she 's with my brother now . chloe : yeah , and i can see how that would get messy . eric : yeah , it was just a lot easier when she hated me . now that she 's stopped ... chloe : you love her . eric : yeah , like i never loved anyone else . chloe : she has no idea ? eric : no , she doesn't . i really do n't even know why i 'm telling you this . chloe : well , obviously you feel like you need to get it out . eric : and i did , and let 's forget about it . chloe : and what , you 're just gon na sit here on your feelings and pretend like you do n't have them ? eric : pretty much , yeah . chloe : come on , be honest , eric . do you even think that 's possible ? nicole : i was n't going to keep it from you forever . i was trying to find the right time when you were n't feeling so jealous and threatened . brady : oh , you know ... you would 've been waiting a while . nicole : now you know eric did nothing wrong . what ? what are you thinking ? brady : not true . that eric did nothing wrong . nicole : seriously , brady , i just told you -- brady : no , no , no , i 'm not talking about ... you two . i 'm talking about something he did alone . nicole : what eric did alone ? what are you talking about ? brady : nic , eric killed deimos . [ suspenseful music ] harry 's meeting clients ... abigail : you know , i 'm sorry that she upset you , andre . she really should n't have said the things that she said . mental illness is -- is very serious , and , you know , i know what it feels like to be called crazy and to not be trusted even though , you know , you 've worked really hard to -- to get better . andre : hmm . [ exhales ] i do n't know what i would 've done if we 'd lost you . abigail : mmm , you 're not getting all sentimental on me , now , are you ? [ laughter ] andre : i was just , you know . abigail : it 's okay . your secret 's safe with me . john : you know , i -- i get that i 'm the last person she wants to be around right now , but ... you know , for her to blow by me like that without even acknowledging me ? roman : john , it was n't you . marlena and i had a disagreement . john : you two ? you two ? ! about what ? roman : does n't matter now . john : matters to me . roman : we were talking about the past , our past . and then , uh ... then we were kissing . kate : [ laughs ] you what ? john : you what ? ! kate : [ gasps ] chloe : look , i 'm not trying to start anything . i care about nicole and brady too . eric : then we agree . it does n't go any further . chloe : even if admitting how you 're feeling is the only way to get past it ? i mean , why are you torturing yourself like this ? eric : i have been tortured by worse , believe me . chloe : i know , so why do n't you just give yourself a break and just get it out ? eric : because i do n't want to be the one that 's gon na cause anyone else any pain . chloe : so , what , you 're just gon na be a martyr instead ? eric : if that means nicole and brady are still happy . chloe : what about you , eric ? do n't you deserve some happiness ? nicole : that 's impossible . eric did not kill deimos . how could you think such a thing ? brady : when i was looking through his room , when i was looking for those pictures , i found this . [ dark music ] nicole : where did you go ? eric : i think i did something bad . nicole : oh god , no ! abigail : i still -- i just do n't believe that chad did it . andre : well , let 's hope that the judge agrees with you . abigail : why are n't you at the hearing ? andre : because my wife felt that my presence might hurt my brother 's chances . this town still sees me as being dangerous and ... mentally unstable . even my wife kate does n't seem to mind perpetuating that image . chad : is this room big enough for one more ? abigail : you 're back ! hi ! chad : told you i would be . abigail : so does it mean -- does it mean -- what -- chad : it means i 'm free . [ laughter ] ( vo ) more `` doing chores for mom `` john : so that 's what she was -- kate : no , no , no , guys , no ! roman : damn it , john ! listen to me ! listen to me ! it was n't my idea ! she kissed me , i did n't kiss her back ! as a matter of fact , i told her to get out of here , find you , and make it work out ! and that 's the damn truth right there ! [ soft dramatic music ] john : i 'm sorry , man . i just thought that ... screw it , does n't matter what i thought . forgive me . it 's just that , it 's -- it 's been kinda rough , and -- are you all right , man ? i 'm sorry . roman : yeah , yeah . you can still throw a hell of a punch still , dude , but yeah , i 'm fine . but look , hey , listen . listen . i 'm not sure about marlena , okay ? the way she was talking , it was n't her . i mean , she caught me completely off guard . john : yeah , she 's been doing that a lot lately . i need to find out why . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , man . roman : do n't worry about it . i understand . kate : john , john , where 're you going ? john : i just need to find the one person who can give me the answers i need , and that 's marlena . sorry , roman . sonny : i still ca n't believe it 's over . paul : yeah , well , as soon as your dad comes back in with the release papers , you 're a free man . sonny : [ exhales ] i did n't think i 'd be hearing those words anytime soon . paul : i always knew that you were innocent . sonny : i was n't sure . because of what deimos said . he said i was more like him than i was willing to admit , and it just kept playing over and over in my head . paul : well , he was wrong . sonny : i did make some morally questionable decisions when i first took over titan . paul : now you got a chance to go back and do the right thing . sonny : that 's exactly what i plan on doing from here on out . paul : yeah ? sonny : mm - hmm . paul : gon na be infallible ? never make another mistake , another bad decision ? sonny : never . chad : it was sonny 's testimony that saved the day . andre : i have to admit , i could n't be happier , especially with the idea that you 'll be back at the dimera helm sooner rather than later . chad : well , it sounds like i might have to fight kate for it . seems like she 's enjoying her rein as dimera ceo . andre : no , no , i 'm sure kate would n't mind stepping back . but i 'll make sure . but in the meantime , i 'll step back to allow you two to reunite in private . abigail : oh , thanks for coming , andre . chad : thanks , andre . andre : oh , by the way , i hope the next time i see you , it 'll be at home where you belong . [ tender music ] abigail : [ sighs softly ] chad : what 's wrong ? abigail : you know , i really thought i might lose you . chad : i told you i 'd be back . i will always come back to you , baby . roman : i do n't care how much of a past marlena and i had . i would never hit on her , kate . kate : no , john , he knows that , roman . it 's just that his entire world has been thrown upside down . i have to say , though , marlena -- i mean , she 's always such a reserved person . i mean , i ca n't imagine her just kissing you . roman : yeah , i know . i mean , uh ... she seemed lost , confused , uh ... i do n't know , ah , i do n't think she wants this split any more than he does . and i ... i just think that maybe she 's making a stand , i dunno , trying to be heard . kate : yeah , well , i mean , trying to be heard is one thing , but to -- to walk away from a love like that , it 's just a whole other thing . john : you 're exactly right , and that 's exactly what i was trying to tell her . but you know ... during our conversation , she and i , um ... it did make me think that maybe i would like some real love in my life . kate : oh . [ sighs ] well , that can be a blessing or a curse . roman : oh , that is true . absolutely that 's true . i 've been around for a long time and i 've been just fine , but ... marlena , you know , she was talking about , uh , love and loneliness and people finding happiness and all that . and it just , i do n't know ... it made me think that maybe it 's time . maybe it 's time for me to open myself up -- open myself up to -- to have love again . kate : [ laughs ] roman : you know , maybe find somebody new , or ... revisit a chance to be with someone that i loved and lost . maybe it was fate that brought you through that door . [ tender music ] [ dramatic music ] [ banging on door ] john : come on , doc , it 's me , john . open up . come on , doc ! i know you 're in there ! i 'm not leaving till you do . open up , come on ! sonny : you know the first thing i want to do when i get out of here ? paul : penthouse grill , with a steak dinner and a bottle of montrachet ? sonny : brady 's , for a bowl of caroline 's chowder . paul : i think we can get that to be arranged . sonny : the thought of never having that again ... the thought of never being able to bring arianna to the park , or have dinner with my family for thanksgiving or being in the horton town square and watch the fireworks at the 4th of july ... spending time with you ... every day . waking up , going to sleep , and everything in between . paul : you are gon na be so sick of me at the end of the week . sonny : i 'm never gon na be sick of you . paul : i 'm gon na go see what 's going on with your dad . sonny : wait , wait , wait . paul . there 's something i want to ask you first . abigail : [ giggles ] what ? what ? what are you smiling like that for ? chad : [ exhales ] abigail : what ? chad : marry me . [ warm music ] eric : i know that nicole would want me to be honest when it comes to my feelings , but i do n't want to complicate things between us , especially when we work together . chloe : okay . i understand . eric : thank you . i 'd appreciate it if you just would n't say anything . chloe : all right , but just know that keeping your feelings to yourself wo n't make them go away . okay , bye . nicole : remember the memory i told you eric and i had the night of the party ? brady : you told me about a couple memories , nicole . nicole : the one where i was alone in his room , and he came back and said he did something bad . brady : what about it ? nicole : we thought we were talking about the kiss . brady : but you told me that you first thought that he had ... nicole : that he had killed deimos . brady : it 's not like he did n't have motive to kill the guy . i mean , after what happened in greece . nicole : but eric 's just not someone to get revenge . brady : how do you explain the amulet being in his room ? [ tense music ] brady : nicole ? what is it ? what -- what 's wrong ? do you remember something more ?	nicole thought brady was talking about her having an affair with eric when he knew what happened . roman was surprised when hattie kissed him . he tried to stop her when she kissed him again . hattie told him that she should have chosen him . sonny and chad talked about how they wanted the judge to believe that they were innocent . chloe went to eric and talked about deimos ' murder as well as holly 's custody situation . brady wanted to know how she found out that he thought she was having an affair . they ended up arguing over eric . she shoved the pics at brady . paul showed up while sonny and chad were talking about being innocent of deimos ' murder . john ran into kate and told her that marlena dumped him . roman admitted that he thought about being with her , but he did n't want to be with her . hattie asked him if he felt the old magic from their kiss . he did n't feel it . he said that something felt off . chloe wondered if eric had feelings for nicole . brady saw that the pictures were innocent . nicole told him that the pictures were for holly . she finally told him that she forgave eric . he asked her why she waited to tell him . she let him know that she waited because of the way he was acting now .
nicole : i could so learn to fly a plane . brady : well , they do n't serve champagne in the cockpit , nicole . nicole : i know that . brady : no hot towels , no warm brownies ... nicole : what , no brownies ? brady : no , the pilot just gets dry crackers and bottled water . nicole : forget it , then . brady : that 's what i thought . nicole : brady , thank you again . i loved watching the planes take off and land . brady : yeah , me too . it 's one of those things you always say you 're going to do , but the timing never seems right . nicole : this was a perfect day . and going to the park -- so much fun . brady : we 're going to have lots more outings like that , nicole . fall is just around the corner . we can go leaf peeping . nicole : is n't that the funniest expression ? brady : yeah . victor : nicole ? brady ? brady : hey , granddad . victor : where the hell have you two been ? [ scene_break ] lucas : you know , sami , i grew up with money . and it 's not everything . i have will to thank for that . i mean , he 's taught me that there 's more to life than making a buck . sami : well , as warm and friendly as this moment is , i have a question for you . lucas : shoot . sami : if you 've learned to appreciate the simple things in life , then why did you hook up with one of the richest , most powerful men in salem ? lucas : i could ask you the same question . sami : but i am not working for tony . lucas : no . but you are accepting his gifts . why ? i mean , if all you want is a healthy kid , a home , someone to bake cookies with ... [ telephone rings ] sami : saved by the bell . i bet that 's will . hello . will ? hi , sweetie , it 's so good to hear your voice . oh . oh , that 's right . you have n't heard my voice in a while , either . yes . yeah , i am feeling better , thank you for asking . lucas : will , she 's feeling much better . she 's feeling so good that she , uh , baked some cookies . sami : well , your dad is getting carried away . i did n't do it by myself . lucas : oh , come on , that 's not true . she 's just , uh , i do n't know -- she 's playing it down . i 'm telling you , kid , she made some really good cookies all by herself . i wanted to help . she would n't let me . actually , i 'm , uh , biting into one right now . they 're pretty good . sami : okay , i 'm serious now . i am no alice horton , but the cookies are pretty good , if i do say so myself . um , you want to have a family dinner when you get back from camp , huh ? lucas : you know what , will ? that sounds great to me . but , um , you have to ask your mom . it 's her call . what do you think , sami ? [ scene_break ] ( marlena 's flashback ) marlena : yes , i heard about the gifts of jewelry he gave you , sami . lucas is right . you never should have accepted them . lucas : why do n't you them the truth , sami ? it 's not about that diamond pendant or those earrings , is it ? you 're dreaming about the diamond engagement ring , right ? so you can complete the whole set . [ scene_break ] marlena : damn you , tony dimera . damn you . [ scene_break ] belle : help . help . [ scene_break ] cassie : philip . what 's going on ? philip : belle and i just stopped by to see mimi . cassie : that girl is such a pain . philip : well , do you know where she is or not , cass ? cassie : not . why are you following me ? bart : i ... was just checking out the , uh , security system . you know , count d. wants me to keep his kiddie - poo safe . cassie : ha ha , yeah . well , why do n't you check it out someplace else ? i have company . bart : sure . no problem . i 'll check it out somewhere else . cassie : the only thing he was checking out was me in my bikini . he is a pervert . so , where 's my annoying sister belle ? philip : belle ? she 's at the front door . see , we knocked , but nobody answered . so i came around back to see if anyone was home . cassie : you 're not here to see me ? philip : well , you know how close belle and mimi are , cass . cassie : dysfunctional relationships bore me . philip : okay , i get it . you do n't like her . cassie : i do n't like either one of them . okay , the meems is around here somewhere . the last time i saw her , she was raiding my fridge . philip , i 'm bored of hanging out by myself . why do n't you ditch my wicked half - sister and come and join me by the pool ? philip : sure . cassie : great . [ scene_break ] belle : you were going to ditch me ? philip : no , i just said that to get rid of her . now hold still . i 've almost got it . belle : hurry , philip , before someone else comes . [ scene_break ] bart : that guy thinks he knows the security system , but he does n't know anything , anything at all . bingo . so that 's the source of our little security problem . right there . [ scene_break ] rex : what the hell are you doing in my room ? shawn - d : relax , i was -- rex : just on my freaking computer ! shawn - d : look , all i was doing , rex -- rex : do n't lie to me , damn it . you 're going to tell me what you 're up to , and you 're going to tell me now . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] sami : oh , i miss him so much . lucas : yeah , me too . sami : he seemed pretty surprised about the cookies . lucas : i think he was more surprised that his parents were talking to each other . sami : we used to talk . we used to be close . lucas : yeah , close enough to make a terrific kid . let 's not forget that . sami : i would n't want to . lucas , thank you for letting me take credit for the cookies . that was really cool . it meant a lot to me . lucas : that 's all right . do n't worry about it . let 's pack these cookies up so the carrier can get 'em out to his camp , all right ? i actually have the perfect box in my apartment . i 'll go get it . it 'll fit perfectly . be right back . mr. hilton . university hospital , right ? lucas roberts . mr. hilton : yes , i know . i 'm looking for samantha brady 's apartment . i 've got a summons for her . lucas : a summons for her ? mr. hilton : well , the hospital wants her to appear at a special meeting . it 's about her job . sami : oh , no . [ scene_break ] marlena : you came to salem to finish your father 's work here , did n't you ? to destroy my family any way that you could . in the beginning , i tried to accept you to save the twins . in time , although i denied it , it became obvious to me . you were trying to seduce me away from my husband . i put a stop to it . i made sure i was never alone with you again . but unfortunately , we 're still the parents to rex and cassie . so i guess i 'll never be rid of you , will i ? [ scene_break ] ( cassie 's daydream ) philip : need some help with that ? cassie : sure . [ scene_break ] cassie : stop . what is wrong with me ? i can not have fantasies about my own brothers . first lucas , and now philip . cassie , repeat after me -- you can not think of philip like that . philip is your brother . philip is your brother . you will not think about him like that anymore . [ scene_break ] man : hey , bart , what do you got ? bart : see those security wires ? see how they 're coming loose ? man : nah , those wires look all right to me . bart : hey , i want to keep things running smooth as silk until count d 's well enough to come home , okay ? man : all right , i 'll check over there . you follow the main wire from the trellis and make sure it 's still hooking into the mansion wall . bart : right - o . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : chill , rex , okay ? some lady at the door said you were out . she said i could wait for you . rex : wait in my room ? shawn - d : yeah , we 're friends . i really did n't think you were going to mind . rex : bull . you were going through my computer files . the question is , what were you looking for ? shawn - d : you 're right . i was looking for something . [ scene_break ] brady : granddad , i wanted to take a drive this morning , and i asked nicole to go with me . nicole : it was n't very relaxing . we talked about blue note business the whole time . i mean , is that all you guys talk about , is business ? brady : yeah , sorry i bored you , nicole . nicole : i 'm going to go change . [ scene_break ] brady : oh . uh , granddad , i was wondering how you were feeling today . victor : brady , stop asking me about my health . i 'm not an invalid . brady : i worry about you , that 's all . victor : trust me , when it comes to living , i 'm just getting started . brady : great , because i actually wanted to talk to you about that -- well , ask you , actually . victor : ask me what ? brady : hey , listen , you can tell me to mind my own business . i was just wondering if you ever think about having more kids . victor : i 'm surprised you do n't know the answer to that , brady . i love children . no greater joy in life . bring 'em on . the more , the merrier . [ scene_break ] bart : damn . bart : ha ! gotcha , you little dickens . roy ! you called it . you were right . i 'm sorry . the wire 's right where it oughta be , working just fine . roy : all right , we better check the master control . there could be a bug in the system . bart : good idea . follow me . [ scene_break ] philip : finally . let 's go . come on . [ cellular phone rings ] [ ring ] [ scene_break ] cassie : right , like i have n't explored . why did i get stuck with kate roberts and roman brady as parents ? thank god they have no idea . as long as i 'm not forced to live in some blue - collar squalor . a girl like me needs certain amenities . a pool to swim in when the weather is hot ... a sports car to drive me to the mall , and a wallet full of credit cards to buy whatever my heart desires . if kate and roman ever found out , i can just imagine what they 'd say . no . [ scene_break ] ( cassie 's daydream ) belle : i just love tiny umbrellas in my pina coladas . oh ! i want to drink it , not wear it ! cassie : i am so sorry . belle : you klutz ! ca n't you a anything right ? cassie : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'll get you another -- i 'll get you another virgin margarita . belle : pina colada , you idiot . cassie : right . sorry . sami : excuse me . are n't you going to make a drink for your big sis ? cassie : yes , sami . what will you have ? sami : well , nothing virgin . belle and sami : ha ha ha ha ! sami : anyway , write this down , okay ? half an ounce each of rum , coconut rum , amoretto , and peach schnapps . half pineapple juice , half cranberry juice , and tie me to the bedpost . cassie : excuse me ? sami : the drink . it 's called tie me to the bedpost . is she slow or just stupid ? belle and sami : ha ha ha ha ! sami : hha ha ha ! um , i did n't say you could leave . cassie : something else ? sami : oh , poor cassie . too bad that tony and our mother had to find out that they 're not your real parents . cassie : they found out because you told them . sami : oh , that 's right , is n't it ? you know , i never could keep a secret . ha ha ha ha ! mimi : ha ha ha ha ! oh , sami , do n't sweat it . we all know i would 've blabbed sooner or later . belle : it 's true . mimi has a big mouth , but it 's just part of her charm . [ all laughing ] sami : oh ! and , uh , you know , do n't forget that i want one of those cute little umbrellas in my drink . mimi : and i 'll have whatever belle 's having , and get your buns in gear . we 're very thirsty . [ laughter ] [ scene_break ] cassie : no one can ever find out that kate and roman are my real parents . never . shawn - d : when we roomed together at hartley house , remember you were totally addicted to everquest ? rex : so ? shawn - d : so i was never very good at it , if you remember . well , this summer , i 've had some downtime at mickey 's law office . i decided to give it another shot . now , i pretty much suck still , but i 'm totally hooked . thanks a lot . anyway , i came over 'cause i was hoping you 'd give me a few more pointers , for old times ' sake , since we used to room together and all . see , i 'm stuck on this quest , rex , and i need your help . rex : so that 's why you were on my computer ? shawn - d : yeah . i remember that you kept a computer journal on everquest , so while i was waiting for you , i went on - line , and i accessed some files . rex : and you found something you were n't expecting . shawn - d : yeah , something that was pretty strange , even for you , rex . so i think you 'd better explain it to me right now . rex : whoa . you want me to explain ? you 're in my room without my permission . shawn - d : look , i told you what i was do -- rex : and you lie ! look , i do n't know how the hell you got into this house , but i guarantee `` some lady at the door `` did n't let you in . it 's erin 's afternoon off . and everquest -- that 's not why you went on my computer . no . you were snooping . shawn - d : and thank god i was ! you want to know why ? because i would 've never seen your on - line diary , rex , and , you know , it 's really scary how much people really want power . and from the looks of it , you would 've hurt anybody who got in your way , or your father 's . rex : look , it 's too bad about your mom and dad 's accident . shawn - d : that was no accident . rex : whatever ! you ca n't pin it on me . shawn - d : oh , i ca n't . well , it does n't stop there . you want to know why ? because i know you were planning on breaking down the substance that maya and your father were trying to purchase from the cree indian tribe . oh , yeah . because i know how much money you could 've made if my parents had not destroyed that stuff . rex : you 're reaching . shawn - d : i do n't think so . rex : i 'm going to call the cops . shawn - d : what 's the charge -- telling the truth ? rex : breaking and entering , for starters . shawn - d : rex , why do n't you go ahead and call the cops ? [ scene_break ] [ cellular phone rings ] bart : oh , man . i really do n't want to buy another cell phone . i just learned how to turn that one off . help me find it , will ya ? check over those bushes over there , and i 'll check over here . damn ! the thing must 've fallen out when i was checking the wiring . ha ! gotcha , you bad thing , you . hello again . cassie : can you tell me what the hell is going on here ? bart : look , you -- you got the wrong idea . not that you do n't look very fetching in that string thing there , but we 're not -- cassie : i was n't talking about that . i was talking about the bushes . bart : what about the bushes ? cassie : they 've been seeing some very heavy action this afternoon . [ scene_break ] sami : no . i ca n't . i ca n't read it . read it for me . just tell me what they said . lucas : all right , all right . calm down . basically , they want you to appear before the board . they are questioning your involvement in the , uh , falsifying of the carver baby 's paternity records . sami : no . they do n't want to just ask me questions . they 're going to throw stones at me . lucas : look , sami , maybe i can put in a good word with the board , okay ? sami : lucas , you would do that for me ? lucas : well , i am the one who exposed you . it 's the least i could do . sami : wow , i think that 's the nicest thing you 've ever offered to do for me . but i ca n't accept , because i have to stand up for myself . i have to take responsibility for my actions . we 'd better change . [ scene_break ] marlena : you know , i 'm impressed . i really am . well , you have managed to worm your way into every corner of my life . it stops now . i will not allow you to exploit sami . marlena : you know , stefano had a habit of rising from the ashes . think you can do that ? [ scene_break ] victor : ah . nicole : you wanted to see me ? victor : yes , if you could spare a moment . the cook 's made some special iced tea . nicole : i 'd like a freshly poured glass , if you do n't mind . victor : ha ha ha . nicole : and pour yourself a glass , and then i 'll drink . victor : the tea is not poisoned , nicole . nicole : mm - hmm . well , prove it . you drink first . victor : ahh ... nicole : here 's mud in your eye . nicole : so , what 's up ? victor : well , i would like to discuss a possible détente in our relationship war . nicole : really . victor : and i 'd like to apologize to you for the way i 've been behaving . i 've been a real son of a bitch . nicole : apologize ? to me ? ha ha . that 'll be the day . victor : no , i 'm sincere . i 've been filled with hate and rage , and that 's not the kind of man that i want to be . it 's been pointed out to me that i 'm in danger of ending my life bitter and alone . nicole : and when do we get to the part where i might be interested ? victor : well , i would like to start by repairing our broken marriage . nicole : how do we do that ? victor : well , ultimately , i 'll have to forgive you your transgressions . nicole : ultimately , huh ? and just what happens on this miraculous road to forgiveness ? victor : well , you 'll devote yourself to me , round the clock , day and night . 24 hours a day , you 'll be at my beck and call until i can trust you . and once you 've proven that your whoring days are over , then i 'll start being nice to you again . it 'll be very good for my heart health . nicole : what about my damn health ? victor : oh . groveling will cure you of your adulterous tendencies , nicole . and it 's the only way you can win my forgiveness . nicole : then i live without it . victor : i set the terms , nicole . either crawl on your belly in a beautiful mansion or rot in a cold , damp prison cell for the murder of colin murphy . it 's your choice , my dear . victor : ah , i feel better already . ahh . [ scene_break ] bart : okay . i 'm trying to go with the flow here , but you 're losing me . what kind of action do you think has been going down in the bushes ? cassie : how dumb do you think i am ? bart : well , i got to admit , the way you 're dressed downstairs , i 'm not thinking about your upstairs much at all , if you get my meaning . cassie : my point exactly . you and your -- your rent - a - cop friend here have been spying on me through the bushes all day . give me the film . bart : what ? say what ? cassie : you 're trying to make money off of me . you 're selling my pictures . what is it -- a video ? do you have those mini dvds in your pocket ? i bet you have , like , 10 of them in there . they 're so small . bart : those are no dvds . that 's all me . and you 'd better cut it out , because i 'm only human . cassie : [ groans ] you 're doing it again . you 're ogling me ! bart : look , if you do n't want guys looking at you , put on a sweater ! cassie : you know , you have some nerve . if my father were not in the hospital in a coma , he would fire your ass for harassing me . bart : i got tons of respect for count dimera . and with the spillover factor , some of that respect goes to you , being his daughter . now you should know i only lie when the count tells me to lie . okay ? do you understand that ? and since he 's not talking much now , it goes to follow that i am telling the truth . we have a security problem . that 's why we were scoping out the bushes , not you ! as pretty , attractive ... as you are . are we clear ? cassie : yeah . i hope so . bart : okay . cassie : [ groans ] bart : ever see her tush in low - rise jeans ? cold shower time . let 's finish this job up . oy . [ scene_break ] belle : i sure do have a tacky sister , do n't i ? philip : well , you mean cassie or sami ? belle : philip , this spy operation has been a bust . i hope shawn 's had better luck with rex than us . let 's go . philip : we better wait until we get a definite all - clear . belle : from who ? ow . philip : what 's wrong ? belle : my leg fell asleep . philip : sorry . i 'm a lot heavier than you belle : that 's okay . the feeling 's starting to come back . god , i am so glad that shawn did n't find us in that position . philip : why ? is he jealous of us ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : were n't you going to call the cops ? well , if you do , i 'm also going to have to tell 'em to confiscate your computer . rex : they would n't find anything . shawn - d : oh , why not , because you hit a few buttons and you destroyed the evidence ? plus , rex , let me remind you , i know what i saw , and i can testify to it . rex : without hard evidence -- shawn - d : no , rex , you see , my friend , they will get their evidence . my parents used to be cops . so i know a few things about this . like , the salem p.d . has some experts who can retrieve files on a computer . rex : wow . you did n't pick up much knowledge of actual law , did you , working in you uncle mickey 's office ? or you 'd know that going into my computer would constitute illegal search and seizure , which brings it back to your word against mine . shawn - d : you have n't learned much since you came to salem . like , who do you think the police department 's going to believe -- a brady or a dimera ? rex : are you saying the local police force is corrupt ? shawn - d : i 'm not saying that at all . i 'm saying that family counts , and you 're not a brady . mimi : well , now , you 've got that exactly wrong . [ scene_break ] marlena : you know , if i were a dimera , you 'd be dead now . marlena : i 'm sure you can still hear something , so let me make myself abundantly clear . if you hurt anyone in my family , the life support system has n't been invented that could save you . [ scene_break ] belle : i can not believe how much tanning lotion cassie uses . philip : i know . she keeps putting her sunglasses on , and then she takes them off . and then she reads the magazine , then she does n't read the magazine . belle : she looks like she 's basting a rotisserie chicken . is that bart guy gone ? philip : i do n't know , but , man , he is weird . so you never answered my question . is shawn jealous of us ? belle : i think he is sometimes . but , i mean , we 've all known each other forever . shawn was always gone with his parents on the boat all the time , and it must have been hard for him coming back and seeing us being so close . philip : good . i 'm glad he 's jealous . belle : you are so bad . but you have an amazing smile , so i can always forgive you . you know , the woman who marries you is definitely going to have her hands full . philip : the woman who marries me , huh ? belle : yeah . look , philip , i know you think you 'll never find her , but you will . philip : you 're wrong , belle . [ scene_break ] mimi : half the people in salem are related to the other half without even realizing it . look , it goes like this -- sami is marlena 's daughter , and roman brady 's her father , who is your uncle , which makes sami your cousin , right ? and since marlena is your mother and sami 's your half - sister , then her cousin -- meaning shawn -- , and you are cousin - in - law - in - laws . see ? you 're related . there 's a thread there . and in some ways , you could even say you 're both bradys . shawn - d : i bought it right up until that last thing , mimi . there is no way a person like rex could be a brady . [ scene_break ] brady : oh , hey , nicole , i 've been looking all over for you . nicole : what is it , brady i 'm not in a really good mood right now . brady : well , i just want you to know i talked to my grandfather , and i asked him whether or not he ever thought about having more kids . nicole : why would you do that ? brady : i do n't know . maybe i 'm just trying to play peacemaker for the two of you . you said it was a problem for you , nicole , that he 's not interested in having more children , but he said he 'd love to have more . you 're wrong . nicole : oh , really ? brady : definitely . so , where 'd you get that idea ? nicole : did it ever occur to you , mr. peacemaker , that victor may want to have more children , just not with me ? brady : no , i 'm sorry , that did n't occur to me . i guess i just assumed since the two of you are married that -- nicole : brady , he hates me . do n't you get it ? brady : hates you ? nicole , i do n't see how he could , okay ? nicole : you do n't see a lot of things , brady . you do n't know a lot of things . brady : like what ? nicole : like who your precious grandfather really is . look , just -- never mind . forget it , okay ? stop trying to fix things between me and victor . there 's no point . [ scene_break ] belle : do n't be so negative , philip . you 'll find the right girl , i promise . philip : i already found her , okay ? she 's just not available . belle : who are you talking about ? [ scene_break ] cassie : i do n't believe it . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : i know you think you 're in love with him , but he 's not good enough for you , okay ? mimi : how can you say that ? shawn - d : how ? because i know you , and i know what a good heart you have , all right ? now , i know you have n't always done the right thing . neither have i . but at least we know the difference between right and wrong . rex is a dimera , just like his father tony and his grandfather stefano , which means he 's cold and ruthless . mimi : all right , stop right there , shawn , before you make a total fool of yourself . what happened in here ? rex : i came in and found shawn -- uninvited . mimi : what , like he broke in ? you guys used to be friends . you were roommates . you used to hang out . shawn - d : yeah , well , not anymore . we 're not even friends anymore . mimi : okay , shawn , what made you so angry with rex ? shawn - d : oh , just the fact that rex is somehow involved with the attack on my mom and dad . mimi : all right , i 'm sorry , but that 's just not possible ! [ scene_break ] victor : oh , brady , i was hoping to catch up with you . brady : hey , granddad , what 's up ? victor : well , i wanted to give you an update on the status of my marriage to nicole . brady : well , you know , that 's really none of my business . victor : oh , but i have good news . you see , nicole and i had a long talk , and i have reason to believe that she 's coming around . i really think she 's ready to become the wife that i deserve . ha ha . [ scene_break ] ( nicole 's flashback ) nicole : i wish i was on that plane . brady : if you were , where would you be going ? nicole : i 'd fly off to some -- some exotic place where i could start over and be totally free . brady : that 's what it 's all about for you , is n't it ? being free -- i mean , that 's -- that 's what you want more than anything in the entire world . nicole : but it 's only a dream . it ca n't happen -- not for me , anyway . nicole : hi . uh , i need a one - way ticket on the first available flight out of the country . my name ? nicole . walker . nicole walker . [ scene_break ] belle : so , philip , who 's this girl that 's so unattainable ? philip : i did n't say `` unattainable . `` i said `` unavailable . `` [ sprinklers turn on ] belle : aah ! oh , god ! cassie : [ giggles ] that ought to cool them off . [ scene_break ] rex : i do n't need you to defend me . mimi : he 's accusing you of attempted murder . rex : right , and he 's a brady , which means the police will treat him better . mimi : so what are you going to do ? rex : i 'm going to handle it in my own way . [ scene_break ] lucas : dr. evans ? marlena : hmm ? oh , i 'm sorry . yes ? lucas : did sami go for coffee ? marlena : she did n't mention it . why ? lucas : well , where is she ? lucas and marlena : tony . [ scene_break ] sami : i know we have n't known each other for that long , tony . not well , anyway . i do feel so close to you . i have blamed you for the bad things that have happened to me recently . god , right now i 'd give anything for you to wake up and save me . tony : [ mumbles ] sami : oh , my god . oh , my god , tony , you 're awake ! oh , my god ! [ next_on ] rex : you 're not gon na get away with this . you 're through , brady . shawn - d : you are not going to get away with what you 've done , you liar ! cassie : stop ! let go ! lucas : john thought that you popped out of your coma and bashed bo and hope on the head for revenge . bo : i do n't believe in coincidences . dimera turned up missing at the exact time you and i were attacked .	brady finally gets nicole home to a not so happy victor . nicole ends up storming off while brady asks victor about having more children . victor claims that he loves children and would like to have more . later , brady tells nicole this information , but she tells him to drop it .
mimi : let 's not go there . [ chuckles ] shawn d. : yeah . mimi : sorry . shawn d. : no , i guess it 's unanimous , yeah . mimi : i 'm just , um -- i 'm just really confused right now still . shawn d. : no , i - i , um ... i think we both are . mimi : i mean , i -- i just miss rex so much , and i still love him , and i know that you still love belle . will we ever be able to get over them ... and move on with our lives ? [ scene_break ] [ smooching ] billie : hey ! get your hands off of her . what do you think you 're doing ? chelsea : we 're having sex . what the hell does it look like we 're doing ? billie : please tell me you -- chelsea : what difference to you is it if we did ? max : look , we did n't , okay ? your timing could n't have been worse . billie : oh , thank god i stopped you in time . chelsea : why do you care so much ? get out of my room ! go ! i do n't want to have anything to do with you , ever . [ scene_break ] nicole : you are alive . brady : granddad ! my god ! victor : oh , it 's great to see you , brady . brady : it 's a miracle ! victor : tony could have killed us anytime , but he did n't . brady : thank god he did n't . nicole : i wonder why . victor : what would he have done with himself if everybody he hated was dead ? brady : granddad , i have been praying so hard that you would come back to us . victor : well , obviously your prayers were answered . and they must have been very powerful prayers , considering that someone was praying very fervently against our return . oh , i 've waited for this moment a long time . finally reunited with my wife . and now she 's going to get exactly what she so richly deserves . [ scene_break ] marlena : oh , my goodness . this is just lovely . alex : well , thank you . marlena : i ca n't believe you cooked this . i feel like i 'm on some sort of an exclusive vacation . and i 'm with a world - renowned psychiatrist in a beautiful , deserted mountain cabin , and the psychiatrist also happens to double as a gourmet cook . alex : [ chuckles ] well , i do n't know about the `` gourmet cook `` part , but , uh , it is homemade . marlena : mmm . mmm ! mmm . mmm . that 's wonderful . these are all my favorite foods . i just have n't -- i have n't had them for years . alex : really ? marlena : why do i remember that ? is your therapy working ? am i getting my memory back ? [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] alex : how much do you remember ? marlena : ohh . i do n't remember john or -- or roman or my family . i ... there 's something about the food . why is the food so familiar to me ? dr. north , how did you know to ma -- alex : ah -- ah , ah , ah , ah . i keep asking you to call me alex . now , we should be on a first - name basis ... marlena . marlena : all right , alex . how did you know to make this food for me ? did you know i 'd remember it ? do we have a history that you have n't told me about ? do you and i share a past ? [ scene_break ] nicole : i do n't want to interrupt your reunion . i 'm sure you have a lot to catch up on . victor : you 're not going anywhere . brady , nicole here is a cold - blooded killer . i had enough evidence in my safe to put her away for life . i should have known that she was far too clever to get caught . nicole : what ? the evidence you had in your safe was totally bogus . brady , victor tried to frame me for colin murphy 's murder , but we all found out on the island that colin murphy was very much alive . brady : i wish i 'd seen that evidence . where is it now ? what did you do with it ? nicole : i swear , i do n't have it . jan spears stole it . victor : oh , yes . jan spears , your partner in crime . she did all your dirty work for you , did n't she ? brady : jan spears was your accomplice , nicole ? victor : that 's right . brady : granddad , the night that we thought you died , nicole handcuffed herself to me . it really was about her needing an alibi , was n't it ? victor : well , i 'm sure she had other reasons for the handcuffs . but , yes , while she was attached to you , jan tried to electrocute me , and i know for a fact that nicole put her up to it . brady : [ scoffs ] victor : i survived , fortunately ... no thanks to nicole . brady : i ca n't believe that you did this . victor : oh , yes , she did . jan told me that it was her idea to kill me . brady : you tried to kill my grandfather . what the hell is the matter with you , nicole ? the police -- the police were right all along , yet i defended you . i was your alibi . i helped you get away with it . i thought chloe -- keeping her away from me was the most despicable thing you 've ever done , but this -- nicole , this is the end . victor : it sure is . i 've waited a long time for this . nicole : uhh ! [ scene_break ] chelsea : i mean it , billie . get out . billie : [ laughs ] i 'm not going anywhere . chelsea : this is none of your business . you know , you 're not my mother . billie : no , but before she died , i promised her that i -- chelsea : i do n't care what you promised her , okay ? as of right now , you 're free from all obligations . you 're off the hook . i do n't need a surrogate mother telling me how to live my life . patrick : chelsea , calm down . max : i 'll handle this . patrick : you shut your mouth . you 've caused enough trouble . this was your fault . max : i 'm not hurting anyone . we 're two consenting adults here . chelsea : yeah , patrick . if you do n't like what you see , then go . and if you do n't like what i do , billie , then why the hell did you ask me to move in here in the first place ? you know , i knew this was a mistake . i knew that you would drive everybody crazy . wait a minute . [ chuckles ] i know what this is about . and it has nothing to do with me . this is about losing your daughter . and now you 're dying to make up for it by being my mom . but you know what , billie ? you do n't have a clue what you 're doing . having georgia taken away from you was probably the best thing that ever happened to her . i hope you never find her . i hope you never have the chance to ruin her life the way you just ruined mine . [ scene_break ] mimi : i mean [ chuckles ] i -- i want to get over rex . i just ca n't stop thinking about him . shawn d. : i know . i -- believe me , i know . it 's hard . mimi : he was the best thing that ever happened to me -- ever will happen to me . at least you 're gon na be better off without belle . shawn d. : all right . mimi , come on . do n't -- do n't say that . mimi : sorry . you know , i hate being angry with her . i do . and i miss her .. i mean , i know it 's nothing compared to what you 're feeling . shawn d. : what are you talking about ? she was your best friend . mimi : yeah -- was . but i ca n't forgive her . i 'm sorry . shawn d. : well , maybe not now , but someday . mimi : no . i mean , i lost her and the love of my life all at the same time . my -- those were the two people that i always counted on . and now ... shawn d. : now you can count on me . mimi : thank you . shawn d. : no , i mean it . i do . mimi : it 's so weird . the four of us -- we have been best friends for a long time . i just do n't see how everything could change so fast . shawn d. : do n't ask me , 'cause i do n't know either . mimi : well , thanks for listening . i do n't know how you 've been putting up with me . shawn d. : what are you talking about ? mimi : well , it 's probably driving you crazy . i keep bringing up belle . shawn d. : you know what ? i thought we were not supposed to mention her name for the rest of tonight , so ... mimi : yeah , well , you know why she keeps coming up -- 'cause she 's the whole reason we 're friends , and ... shawn d. : no , she 's not . mimi : well ... okay , in high school -- shawn d. : high such -- no . i 'm stopping you right there . we are not gon na get into high school . i do n't want to think about that . mimi : shawn . mimi : [ sighs ] i have a confession to make . before i met rex , i was , um .... i was really hung up on you . i mean , i know it was n't the world 's biggest secret , was it ? [ chuckles ] thing is , um ... you never thought twice about me , did you ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : how would you feel if somebody did to you what you just did to me ? you humiliated me . you know , my mother would have never have asked you to look after me if she knew how miserable you 'd make my life . you know , if you really want to help your daughter , you 'd stop looking for her right now ... before you make her hate you just as much as i do . patrick : stop it , chelsea . get dressed and get the hell out of here , and you stay away from chelsea , or you 're gon na answer to me , kid . max : i 'm shaking . patrick : this is your last warning , max . you come around here causing trouble again , they 're gon na take you out of here on a stretcher . you got me ? chelsea : well , at least one good thing came out of this -- got patrick jealous . max : when are you gon na get it through your head ? patrick does n't want anything to do with you . the one he wants is billie . [ scene_break ] billie : [ crying ] patrick : you okay ? billie : [ sniffles ] how could i be ? you heard what she said . patrick : yeah , i did . but she 's mad . she 's embarrassed . you ca n't take what she said seriously , you know ? billie : [ sniffles ] you 're right . you 're right . i feel stupid . i mean , she 's just a teenager . she -- she just lost her parents , her house -- everything . of course she 's gon na lash out . i mean , she does n't even really know me . patrick : exactly . billie : then why does it feel like she just twisted a knife through my heart ? i mean , it 's not like i really -- you know , she does n't mean that much to me . she 's just this kid that i 'm helping out ... who does n't want my help . patrick : billie , there was one thing that chelsea said tonight that actually makes some sense here . not that you 're trying to replace georgia in any way -- nothing like that . it 's just -- you wanted your daughter with you so badly . maybe you just started having maternal feelings towards chelsea . billie : no , that 's not it . how could that be , when georgia keeps pushing me away ? patrick : did you hear what you just said ? billie : what ? patrick : you just called chelsea `` georgia . `` how can you honestly say you 're not thinking of chelsea as your own daughter ? [ scene_break ] nicole : victor ! [ choking ] brady : granddad ! stop . please , stop ! do n't -- they 'll arrest you , and you 'll go to jail . she 's not worth it , okay ? victor : you 're right . nicole 's the one who deserves to be behind bars . nicole : brady , do n't believe him . you have nothing on me . there 's no proof that i put jan up to trying to kill you ! victor : oh , when she sees me , she 'll talk . nicole : oh , really ? oh , really ? let 's go ask her some questions . i 'll take you right to her . brady : oh , please , nicole . jan is in the hospital in a persistent vegetative state . nicole : whatever . even if she woke up , who would listen to her ? everyone knows she 's crazy . every word that comes out of her mouth is a lie . victor : sounds like somebody else we know . but we do n't have to worry about jan . i 'm not gon na press charges against you , nicole . you 're not worth the time or the energy . brady : you warned me about nicole , granddad . everyone else did , for that matter , and i did n't listen . for that , i apologize . i was in denial . i was in way over my head , and things got out of control , even before nicole tried to kill you . is that why you did it ? because you wanted out of your marriage so that you could be with me ? nicole : no . no . i wanted victor dead because he is evil , he 's repulsive , and i could n't live with the thought of ever sleeping with him again . [ scene_break ] alex : i 've done some very thorough research on you . not only have i looked into your medical history -- i have interviewed your nearest and dearest to find out as much about you as i possibly could . marlena : that 's a bit unsettling , to think that you know more about my history than i do . alex : well , let 's not dwell on that for the moment . just enjoy your dinner . marlena : mmm . what is it about the simple pleasures ? i just feel so ... warm and happy . i ca n't even explain it . i think when i felt this way in the past , i must have been very loved and secure . alex : i 'm sure you were . marlena : you have such a funny way of making me feel completely at ease . alex : [ chuckles ] as opposed to ... marlena : i do n't know -- john , roman , my family . alex : what is that feeling that you have when you 're around them ? marlena : anxiety -- anxiety . i feel ... [ sighs ] i feel anxious . alex : that 's why i brought you here -- so you do n't have to feel that way , hmm ? ooh , your hand is cold . marlena : i do feel chilly . i thought it was summertime . is n't it ? alex : well , it is , but it gets chillier faster up here in the mountains . that 's why i 've already laid a fire . shall i light it ? marlena : oh , that would be wonderful . alex : my pleasure . excuse me . marlena : mm - hmm . that 's cozier already . [ soft music plays ] alex : there you go , doc . all you have to do now is just sit back and relax . marlena : you called me doc . that 's what john and roman call me . alex : i know . i was just using that as a means to break down some of the barriers between us . so ... to you -- doc -- and to your recovery . [ glasses clink ] alex : what is it ? marlena : i remembered something . [ bristles ] alex : you look chilled . come on . let 's go stand by the fire . you want to tell me about it ? marlena : why do i remember you ? nobody else . alex : well , that 's good . it 's exactly the way it should be . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : no offence , mimi . you were a cute girl , and you were a lot of fun to tease . but i never looked at you in that romantic -- mimi : i know , i know . i knew it then . just forget i asked . shawn d. : no , i do n't want you to think that -- you were -- you are a beautiful girl . it 's just , you know , there was ... mimi : belle . shawn d. : yeah . yeah . and how many years did we talk about getting married and having a family together ? i ca n't even think about my future without thinking about her . and it would be one thing if we broke up because we did n't love each other , but it 's just so hard to accept that she 's gon na spend the rest of her life with my best friend and they 're already having a child together . and i am just supposed to forget that we ever had anything . i - i just do n't know if i could ever ... love someone that way again . and i think you should know that because i do n't want to lead you on or promise you something that i can not give you ... 'cause the truth is , for me , there will never be another belle . i - i do n't think i can let myself be that vulnerable again . and i just want you to know the truth . mimi : i know . and , believe me , i -- i completely understand . i feel the same way . i loved rex ... so much . and it hurt so much when he left me . i mean , i do n't think i 'm gon na be able to get over him for a really , really long time . i feel like there 's this hole in my heart . and i do n't know if i 'll ever be able to fill it . shawn d. : it really sucks that we have to go through this . but , hey , at least we can go through it together . mimi : exactly . shawn d. : yeah . well , good . i 'm glad we got that all out in the open . mimi : yeah . well , at least we can be there for each other ... as friends , right ? shawn d. : [ chuckles ] right . mimi : [ chuckles ] look , shawn , i am -- i 'm just really grateful to have you as a friend , because belle is my best friend and i lost her and i lost rex , and i just do n't know what i would do if i ever lost you . [ scene_break ] max : come on , chelsea . wake up . patrick does n't want you . he wants billie . ca n't you see that ? chelsea : i 'll change his mind . thanks to you , i 've already made him jealous . max : is that what this is about ? you wanted patrick to walk in on us , huh ? chelsea : no , that 's not what this is about . max : you do n't want to hear this -- fine . i think billie is right to get upset at you . i do n't think we should do this . maybe we should n't . my brother , frankie , is always lecturing me about true love and what to do and what not to do . chelsea : oh , please , let 's take advice from the expert , shall we ? tell me , max . what type of love life does frankie have ? max : he 's picky , all right ? and he thinks you should fall in love with someone before you get physical . that way it really means something . that 's the way i was always taught , too . you know , the brady 's are all about true love . chelsea : oh , yeah , true love . let 's talk about the brady 's and true love . from what i hear , kate roberts and roman brady are headed down for splitsville . and let 's not even get going about bo and hope . sure , they 're married , but bo 's always running off with billie trying to find their long - lost daughter that they had together . and it 's so obvious that billie 's still hung up on him . it 's no wonder she 's so messed up . max : why are you so upset with her ? chelsea : because she keeps acting like she 's my mother , max . i would never look up to anyone like billie reed . just look at her past . she was a huge druggie and a slut .... literally . i do n't know why the hell she thinks she can keep judging me and trying to run my life , telling me how to behave . what a loser . [ scene_break ] billie : i did not just call chelsea `` georgia . `` patrick : yeah , you did . billie : so what if i did ? it was a slip . why do you have to read something into it ? patrick : billie , we 're friends , right ? you can talk to me . it 's okay if you started having maternal feelings for chelsea . it 's only human . you 've been searching for your daughter and missing her for so long . it 's only natural that you 'd start thinking of chelsea as the daughter you never had . billie : what if chelsea 's right ? what if i am a horrible mother ? i was without georgia all those years . patrick : billie , you thought she was dead . billie : we were wrong ! how could i have convinced myself so easily ? how come i did n't feel that she was out there somewhere ? what if she thinks that bo and i did n't want her ? what if i 'm responsible for ruining my daughter 's life ? patrick : come on . [ sobs ] [ scene_break ] [ soft music plays ] alex : ahh . you want to tell me what you 're thinking ? marlena : i keep remembering having moments like this . but they seem to be moments that i spent with you . and i know that 's not possible . alex : i know you do n't remember being a psychiatrist . but from one shrink to another ... marlena : [ chuckles ] alex : would you like an explanation ? marlena : i go -- i guess it could n't hurt , huh ? alex : no . these ... memories and feelings you 're having are all signs that the therapy is starting to work . we 're having a transference . now , all these memories you 're having may very well be of you and some other man , but you 're projecting them onto me . and that 's normal . do n't worry about it . you trust me , do n't you ? marlena : i do . alex : good . then do n't fight having these memories . let them come back . [ scene_break ] brady : i 'm sorry , granddad . i never would have slept with nicole if i knew you were still alive . victor : i do n't blame you , brady . i knew nicole would try and seduce you .. brady : yeah , but i fell for it , you know ? i felt sorry for her , and i thought she needed me . victor : you and me both . you 're a witch -- a witch with a body that would seduce a saint . nicole : [ scoffs ] well , you 're no saint , victor . you treated me like dirt . victor : you got what you deserved . nicole : yeah , and so did you . all right , you know what ? let 's just call it even , okay ? i admit i hated you . but i really loved brady very much . victor : you loved what you could get out of him . do n't lay that `` love `` crap on me . you had a master plan all along . but first you had to get me out of the way . then you could go after brady . well , trying to kill me was bad enough , but you made a fatal mistake in going after my grandson . i 'll never forgive you for that . brady , you are so lucky you did n't marry her . she would have ruined your life . nicole : brady , do n't listen to him -- do n't . brady : i do n't have to . i learned the hard way that he 's telling the truth . and by the way , granddad , i think you might want to know this . i got a call earlier in the day , from the bank , that nicole was trying to transfer a large sum of money from the kiriakis trust into a numbered bank account in the cayman islands . so i came here to check on it , and , lo and behold , nicole is sitting at the desk , on the laptop , making the transfer . victor : when you say a large amount -- brady : $ 20 million . that 's right . she was trying to get her hands on as much of the kiriakis fortune as she possibly could . i mean , that 's all she really cared about , right ? nicole : no , that is not true . victor : thank you for stopping her , brady . now , that makes you a witness .. and now , nicole , it 's time for you to pay . nicole : victor , for the hell you put me through , i deserve every penny i could squeeze out of you . victor : not if you begged for it , and certainly not when you tried to steal it . now , get the hell out of this house ... now , before i get my gun and do something that i regret . nicole : fine . i 'll go pack my things . victor : you 're lucky i 'm letting you leave with the clothes on your back .. nicole : what ? but what about the rest of my clothes ? victor : you can pick them out of the dumpster tomorrow morning . keep what you can salvage . but right now i want you out . nicole : but i do n't have any money , victor . where will i go ? victor : frankly , nicole , i do n't give a damn . now , get out . now ! [ scene_break ] patrick : billie , come on . please do n't do this to yourself . billie : oh . [ sniffles ] i 'm fine . yep . like i said , i should n't let chelsea get to me like this . patrick : you know what ? there might be a really good explanation for why you 're feeling this way . billie : yeah , i know . you think i 'm -- patrick : no , no , no . there 's something else . billie : what is it ? patrick : you better sit down . [ scene_break ] max : look , chelsea , you 've got to cut billie some slack . you and her got off on the wrong foot because of your stupid little teenage crush on patrick . chelsea : that 's not even what that is . max : yes , it is , and billie was your rival even before you really got to know her . she 's actually not as bad as you think . chelsea : no , you 're right . she 's worse . max : come on . ca n't you see how lucky you are she 's even trying to help you ? huh ? she did n't have to find a place for you to live when your parents died . look , i know what it 's like to be in your shoes , okay ? when shawn and caroline took me in , it totally changed my life and my brother frankie 's . i mean , who knows how we would have ended up if it had n't been for the brady 's ? chelsea : this is so completely different , max . max : no , it 's not . chelsea : yes , it is . you want to know why billie found me a place to live ? so she could move in with patrick and he would think that she was being super nice trying to take me in as her pet project . but there 's no way i 'm letting billie use me to get to patrick . max : oh , yeah ? and how do you think you 're gon na stop her ? chelsea : i 'll think of something . max : unbelievable . chelsea : there is nothing that billie or patrick can say or do to stop us . i want to have sex with you , max . i want you to make love to me . [ scene_break ] mimi : i 'm sorry to get all emotional on you . shawn d. : no , i feel the same way . mimi : okay , thank you , but you do n't have to say that . shawn d. : no , i 'm not just saying that . i mean it . phil and i are never gon na be friends again , and belle and i -- mimi : god , i hate belle for what she 's done to us . she 's the reason i lost rex , and she broke your heart . we 're miserable because of her . shawn d. : but it does n't do us any good to blame her . mimi : it definitely does n't do you any good to keep defending her . shawn d. : i have to accept some responsibility here . if i had n't been such a jerk , she would n't have married philip in the first place . mimi : no matter what you did , shawn , she never should have married someone she does n't love , okay ? she could n't wait for you for two seconds to come back ? no , she had to have someone there , holding her hand . shawn d. : okay , let 's just -- can we not talk about belle anymore ? it 's time for both of us to move on , 'cause the important thing here is -- is that we are going to be okay . mimi : will we ? shawn d. : yes . yes . it 's got to get easier , right ? mimi : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] philip : [ breathing heavily ] belle : [ breathing heavily ] [ heavy breathing ] mimi : god , that 's got to be killing you . i 'm sorry . i mean , it 's different for me . i mean , rex is gone . he 's -- he 's out of sight , but he 's not out of mind . but for you belle 's right across the hall with philip -- shawn d. : yeah , you do n't have to remind me . mimi : god , could the walls be any thinner in this place ? i 'm sorry . shawn d. : it 's over . they 're together . and i 'm on my own . mimi : you are not alone , okay ? you have me ... for what that 's worth . i mean , as friends . [ breathing and moaning continue ] mimi : you know what they say -- misery loves company . shawn d. : yeah . you 're the only thing that 's true so i will not hide ... [ scene_break ] victor : get out now , before i change my mind . run for your life ! nicole : wait , wait , please ! victor : out ! out ! out ! brady : [ sighs ] nicole : brady ... please do n't turn your back on me , too . [ cries ] please , i ca n't lose you . brady : nicole , you never had me . you lied to me , nicole . you tried to keep chloe away from me . look , as far as i 'm concerned , you deserve everything that 's coming to you . just get the hell out of here , okay ? i never want to see you again . nicole : [ crying ] brady ... brady : go ! nicole : [ whimpers ] brady : whew . victor : thank you , brady . i 'm very proud of you . brady : i 'm sorry about all that . victor : nothing to be sorry for . it was all nicole . and now it 's over . brady : thank god . [ chuckles ] thank god you 've come back to us . nicole : it 's not over , victor , you son of a bitch . i 'll get you . i 'll get you and everyone else . [ sobs ] [ scene_break ] max : maybe we should n't do this . chelsea : why not ? max : because . chelsea : because of what billie and patrick said ? max , i 'm 18 . i 'm an adult . and she 's not my mother . max : it 's not just that . i 've been thinking about what my brother told me , all right ? and maybe frankie 's right about falling in love before having sex . chelsea : well , max , you 're about 100 women too late . max : look , i 'll admit to being with a lot of women , but i 've never gotten serious with them . i 've never had real feelings for any of them . and maybe that 's because i never wanted to take the time to . look ... i really want to take the time to get to know you better . all right ? i want this to be special for you . chelsea : forget it . i would have slept with you , but fall in love with you ? when it comes to love , i 'm saving myself for patrick . max : you 're making a big mistake . [ scene_break ] billie : wait , no , no , no . i do n't want to sit down . you 're making me nervous . just tell me what 's on your mind , all right ? patrick : tony dimera says your daughter lives in salem , right ? only she 's not called georgia . she goes by a different name . billie : yeah ? patrick : a name we 'd all recognize . billie : right . patrick : okay , so , here 's what keeps going through my mind . i know how tony thinks , how he just loves irony . and i know this sounds crazy , but from what tony said and the smug way he said it , i would n't be surprised if he had your daughter under your nose this whole time . billie : what are you saying ? patrick : what if chelsea is really georgia ?	mimi and shawn decide to stop kissing before it goes any further . they talk about how shawn was too centered on belle to consider dating mimi and bond even more when they hear belle and philip making love through the vent . victor reveals the truth about nicole trying to kill him to brady and brady reveals the truth to victor about nicole trying to steal the kiriakis fortune . they both order nicole out of the house and out of their lives but nicole vows that it is n't over . billie interrupts max and chelsea before they can make love and chelsea lashes out by telling billie that she should stop looking for georgia so she does n't ruin georgia 's life too . chelsea tries to seduce max again in an effort to get patrick jealous but max turns her down . patrick consoles billie and then realizes that chelsea could be georgia . alex prepares dinner for marlena and she remembers that it is composed of her favorite foods as well as remembering sharing a toast with him when he calls her `` doc `` during a current toast . a flashback of making love with alex that is sparked when both marlena and alex lean over to blow out the same candle sends marlena running upstairs in tears . alex claims marlena only sees him as a substitute for whoever is supposed to be in the flashbacks .
philip : hey . melanie : hey . um ... you surprised that i 'm here ? philip : yeah . melanie : oh . philip : only because it took us so long to get here . [ scene_break ] maxine : is everything okay , honey ? stephanie : yeah . no . actually , can you check and see if philip kiriakis was admitted last night ? i do n't think anything 's wrong . i just ... wan na make sure . maxine : no . no philip kiriakis . sorry . lucas : what 's going on ? what 's the matter ? stephanie : hey , have you seen philip ? lucas : no , i have n't , not lately . why , what 's up ? stephanie : well , i 've been trying to reach him , but he 's not answering his phone . i wanted to at least tell him about ciara , but he 's disappeared . i do n't even know . lucas : wait a minute -- what 's this about ciara ? stephanie : you did n't hear ? she was kidnapped . lucas : no , i did n't hear . i had no idea . i 've been out of touch , and i 've been busy with chloe and everything . stephanie : bo and hope are going crazy . lucas : does victor know ? does my mom know ? stephanie : i think so . i mean , victor definitely knows . lucas : what about chelsea and shawn ? everybody knows but me ? is that what you 're telling me ? stephanie : maggie is making sure everyone overseas knows . i ca n't believe this -- first chloe , now ciara . and where 's philip ? lucas : do n't worry about him , all right ? he 's probably just not answering his phone . um ... you 're gon na be okay . i 'll try to call him . i 'll call around . how 'bout that ? stephanie : yeah , yeah , everything should be fine . let 's just pray for ciara . lucas : all right . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey , brady , it 's daniel . i know you 're probably tied up right now trying to help find ciara and , uh , that 's a priority , and it should be . but you said you were gon na call me this morning about chloe , that you may have some way for me to get into that hospital . i , uh , i need you on this , brady . thanks . kate : hard to believe that you slithered out of jail after what you did to poor chloe . daniel : no , kate . after what you did ... and believe me , now that i 'm out , everyone is going to know about it . [ scene_break ] bo : when the call came in , a voice synthesizer was used . roman : right . bo : and all they said was that they have ciara and they want the money and ... that was all set up in the ransom note . roman : you 're gon na pay it ? bo : i know , uh ... it 's against procedure , but ... we feel we have to , you know . assuming victor can get it to us in time . hope : it 's my fault . roman : what did you say , hope ? hope : if ciara dies ... the kidnapper said it would be my fault . oh , dear god , what have i done ? [ scene_break ] kyle : come on , kiddo . come on , eat up . hey ! come on . you got ta get all your vitamins , right ? [ sighs ] she does n't like this stuff . do we have anything else ? woman : okay . you wan na starve to death , little girl ? fine by me . but when you 're dead as a doornail , you 're never gon na see your mommy and daddy again . is that what you want ? huh ? is that what you want ? [ scene_break ] philip : hey , do n't pretend like there has n't always been this thing between us . melanie : no , there has . even when we , uh , hated each other . philip : even then . melanie : [ giggles ] but there is kind of always , um ... philip : stephanie . right . but that -- that 's over . that part of my life is gone for good . so what now ? [ scene_break ] justin : here it is . 50s and lower , non - consecutive numbers . bo : thanks , man , i appreciate it . hope : justin , i -- i -- please tell victor . justin : he knows , he knows . and he said if there 's anything else you need , just ask . bo : this is it , fancy face . this 'll bring her home . this money is her lifeline . okay ? [ scene_break ] woman : you do n't wan na die , do you , squirt ? 'cause that 's what 's gon na happen unless everyone does exactly what i say . clear ? okay . now , eat . kyle : here you go . woman : [ cell phone rings ] talk to me . dean : the money just arrived . woman : score another one for our side . dean : ready for the next step ? woman : yes . dean : now , you know what you have to do , right ... with that little kid ? we ca n't take any chances . woman : do n't worry . when i 'm done with her , she wo n't be a problem for anybody . dean : good . [ crunching sounds ] [ scene_break ] kate : what are you gon na do , daniel ? are you going to wage a vicious propaganda campaign against me ? get me implicated ? is that the brilliant strategy that justin has in mind ? daniel : we 're gon na do more than implicate . we will prove that you poisoned chloe and made it look like i did it . why ? because you ... ca n't stand the idea of chloe being with me . kate : this is so pathetic . daniel : is it ? kate : mm . it is , because even if something that absurd could be accepted as truth , which it wo n't , and even if you had the most brilliant lawyer in the world , which you absolutely do not ... you are still ... going to jail . because you , daniel , are your very own worst enemy . [ scene_break ] lucas : morning . guard : morning , mr. horton . lucas : hey , nate , uh ... nathan : hey . lucas : any news about ciara ? you hear anything ? nathan : just that , uh , they have contact with the kidnappers , but ... police are n't saying much . i do keep up with maggie every hour , so ... lucas : it 's a real nightmare , is n't it ? nathan : tell me about it . stephanie : any news ? nathan : no . uh , not yet anyway . lucas : tell you what . keep me posted , okay ? i wan na go see chloe . nathan : yeah , course . have you heard from philip ? stephanie : no . still his voice mail . i do n't care what anyone says . it 's not like him to stay out of touch like this . he was such a mess last night , i just hope nothing happened . [ scene_break ] philip : i got ta be honest , mel . i do n't know what comes next . melanie : right . so ... then last night ... philip : was great . i do n't regret a thing at all . do you ? melanie : no . but , um ... i 'm probably gon na need some more time to think about it . philip : you take all the time you need . [ rattling , thudding ] [ scene_break ] justin : nothing since the call demanding the money ? bo : no . no instructions about a drop . hope : who would do this ? god , why have n't they called ? [ scene_break ] woman : [ whispering ] she ca n't see or hear a thing . dean : [ whispering ] good . [ normal voice ] we do n't want her to know that good old officer dean is the one that 's making mommy and daddy so upset ... now , do we ? woman : mommy sounded like a basket case on the phone . dean : oh , she is . and it is so sweet to watch . woman : i 'll bet . dean : she deserves every minute of it . if it were n't for that bitch , i would have made detective years ago . [ scene_break ] justin : they called you on your cell phone . how could they even get that number ? bo : who knows ? roman : no chance you traced it , huh ? hope : it was blocked when i hit redial . bo : the phone company said it was sent from one of those disposable cells . they were able to trace it to one tower , but then it jumped to another , so they were n't able to pinpoint a location . roman : sophisticated setup . bo : yeah . bo : it 's all right . we 'll get it next time . hope : if there is one . bo : oh , there will be . and we 'll be all set to trap and trace -- cell phone , home phones , whatever . roman : all right , good . right now i 'm gon na check with the team back at the house , see if they 've got anything that connects to hope or ciara . after that , i 've got a couple other things i 'm gon na check into . bo : thanks , bro . appreciate what you 're doing . roman : wish i could do more . you do know if the media gets a hold of this it 's gon na turn into a circus . justin : well , hopefully by then ... ciara will be home , safe and sound . bo : yeah . [ scene_break ] dean : that bitch has had everything handed to her . why ? hmm ? because she has money . woman : well , little miss hope 's gon na be a lot poorer in a couple of hours . dean : you know , i had to stand there and watch her get promoted ... wave , smile . `` way to go , hope ! `` i did the work . i had the experience , and she got the job . woman : she was married to that showboat cop -- everybody 's favorite . dean : always paling around with the commish ... who 's now the mayor . and you know what really chaps my ass ? she 's not even gon na miss that money . woman : never had to earn it . dean : i worked my butt off all these years , racking up citations , doing scut work , and making her look good ... and she gets the promotion ? well , now ... it is payback , baby . woman : [ laughs ] and pay day . dean : you 're damn right . okay . show time . [ scene_break ] nathan : hey , steph , look , i know you 're upset , but i 'm pretty sure we 're gon na hear from philip any second , okay ? i mean , when he finds out about his niece , he 's gon na step up and bring all the help he can get . stephanie : you 're right . i 'm just overreacting . nathan : it 's okay . we 're all on edge . stephanie : except for you . you 're all steady and strong . always making sure everyone else is okay . nathan : [ laughs ] you talk as though i have some type of zen presence or something . i 'm nothing , if not normal ... stephanie : i 'm entitled to my own opinion . nathan : yes . well , thanks . hey , so , uh ... last night you found out that philip walked away from his family and left everything behind for you . stephanie : yeah , i still ca n't believe he did that . nathan : where does it go from here ? i mean , what are you -- what are you gon na do about it ? stephanie : well , i mean , i could hardly sleep last night ... mainly because of ciara , but ... nathan : but ... you were doing some thinking about philip . stephanie : yeah . nathan : and ? stephanie : and i decided there 's only one thing i can do . [ scene_break ] desk clerk : hey . sorry about the noise , man . i wanted to get an early start fixing one of my air conditioners . gets too hot later on , you know ? philip : right . just try and keep it down , okay ? desk clerk : you guys looking to have a hot date too , huh ? you and that chick you brought in for the night ... i got ta say she 's pretty tasty merchandise . when you 're done , pass me her number , will ya ? i 'm always on the lookout for getting tasty girls to help fill the rooms , you know ? [ scene_break ] bo : that 's all i can tell you , abe . we 're still waiting for them to make contact . thanks , man . we 're all praying . all right , bye - bye . roman : all right , okay . we finally got a list of prison releases over the last six months . i found four that hope helped put away , so i sent jenkins and barro to check 'em out . but i got ta tell you , bo , it just does n't smell like the work of a pissed off ex - con . but ... of course , you never know . bo : yeah . someone sure as hell has it in for hope . hey , dean . dean : uh , yes , sir ? bo : any word from the field ? dean : nothing so far , sir . my last check , everybody was in their sectors and moving forward , but nothing to report . bo : right . thanks . dean : uh , commissioner . bo : yeah . dean : look , i know this is probably out of line , but ... this all seemed to get under way when that ... lawyer showed up . bo : yeah , well , that 's just a coincidence . he 's here working the jonas case . he 's my cousin . dean : oh . sorry . just trying to ... cover all the angles , you know ? think of another way to help . bo : yeah . th - that 's no problem . thanks for the hard work . dean : look , everyone on this force wants nothing more than -- [ cell phone rings ] hope : bo ! bo : yeah . hope : roman ? roman : we 're on . bo : okay , you know the drill . keep him talking for at least 30 seconds . hope : yeah . bo : you okay ? hope : i can do this . bo : you bet you can . roman : trace is ready to roll . bo : let 's do this . hope : let 's do this . [ ringing ] hope : hello ? woman : hello , mommy . you got the money ? hope : yes . 50s and lower , no consecutive numbers . woman : good for you . [ sighs ] now ... if you ever wan na see your little girl alive again , you 'll do exactly what i say . understood ? hope : [ exhales ] [ scene_break ] stephanie : as soon as i get in touch with philip ... well , first of all , i 'm gon na have to tell him about ciara . and i 'm not gon na tell him about what victor told us . that would be callous and stupid , considering this awful thing that 's going on . but as soon as they find ciara , god willing ... i 'm going to suggest to philip that he and i talk . what , you do n't think communication is important ? nathan : very important . just ... [ laughs ] i 'm just wondering ... when you 're sitting there with philip and then you guys are communicating ... what are you gon na say ? stephanie : i do n't know yet . i mean ... i do know that being with you last night made me feel a whole lot better . i mean , you picked me up and put me back together again . nathan : no . you did that yourself . look , you are as strong as they come . no one needs to pick you up or ... or put you back together again . stephanie : i 've got some stuff to do . nathan : yeah . me too . [ scene_break ] philip : you say one more thing about the woman i 'm with , i will rip your throat out ! you hear me ? clerk : yeah . i did n't mean nothing . philip : all right , get outta here . sorry about that . melanie : [ laughs ] no , um ... it 's kind of nice to see a man defend your honor . uh ... you 're like my hero . philip : i do n't feel much like a hero . melanie : well , you 're mine . um ... so what are we gon na do again now ? philip : i told you , i do n't have a clue . melanie : right . philip : but i 'd like to ... find out , explore things , see where that leads us . you feel like doing that with me ? melanie : i can be persuaded . philip : ha . right now , let 's get out of this motel , though , huh ? melanie : yeah , i better ... text maggie and let her know i did n't fall off the edge of the earth . philip : oh , my cell 's dead . i got ta remember to get my charger . melanie : you probably have like a million messages . philip : oh ... whatever . it can wait till i get charged . i got ta get some stuff done . melanie : yeah . i , uh , have some errands to run too . blah , blah , blah . so , um ... we 'll meet ... later at ... the house ? philip : sounds like a plan . [ scene_break ] hope : w - where do i go with the money ? and when can i see my baby ? when can i see my baby ? when ? bo -- bo : hey , you listen to me . you are not gon na see a dime of that ransom until i know that ciara 's okay . do you hear me ? woman : [ distorted voice ] do n't get your knickers in a twist , commissioner . woman : [ normal voice ] check your wife 's email . bo : what the hell are you talking about , the email ? what am i gon na fi -- hello ? roman . roman : trace , what 'd you get ? nothing ... nothing ! hope : i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry ! i thought i was all right , and -- bo : they said they 're gon na send something in the email . hope : all of a sudden it was like i could see her little face . bo : it 's all right , it 's okay . here we go . hope : oh , my god ! oh , my god , bo . my baby ! oh ... [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] daniel : my own worst enemy . i guess i have n't heard that before . kate : ha ! what 's the first thing you did when you got out of jail ? you just rushed over to the hospital and tried to see chloe , right ? daniel : yeah , i wanted to assess her condition , yeah . kate : yeah , well , you know , i think they should have revoked your bail right then and there for being so stupid . daniel : you know , i will find a way to help chloe . kate : well , of course you will . because you 're absolutely brilliant in the medical world , are n't you ? daniel : no , no , but the situation -- kate : you know , the situation is that you just ca n't help yourself , can you ? i mean , you barge right in , even though you know it 's gon na make things worse . daniel : no , listen -- kate : actually , that 's not true . i should n't call you stupid . the fact is , you just ca n't control your urges , now can you ? no . no , you 're kind of like an animal running around in the field after the doe - eyed slut . and then when you find out that she does n't want to be with you anymore , what do you do ? you decide to kill her . all i can say . i 'm just so glad she has a guard by her door . 'cause at least now she 's safe . daniel : yes , she is ... from you . but i got ta tell you , kate ... you ... are one sick lady . [ scene_break ] melanie : hey , maxine , have you seen my blue sweater ? maxine : no , i do n't think so . oh , my goodness . you 're here bright and early , are n't you ? raring to go , huh ? melanie : [ laughs ] yeah , right . no , actually , i wo n't be doing afternoon bedpan duty today . maxine : what ? y - you 're not gon na show for your shift ? melanie : no . i 'm gon na take a personal day . maxine : but you wo n't be cutting classes . melanie : uh , no , i will be cutting class . maxine : you wan na get kicked out of nursing school ? melanie : i 'd like to see 'em try . make my day . nathan : hey , mel ... what 's going on ? maxine : little miss attitude here thinks she 's got better things to do than become a nursing student . nathan : mel , you 're not backing out of medicine because of me , are you ? melanie : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] philip : henderson ? anybody here ? hmph . weird . stephanie : oh , thank god you 're all right . i 've been waiting for you . philip : some reason i would n't be ? stephanie : well , i tried calling you a zillion times . i just kept getting your voicemail . philip : oh , my phone is dead . anyway , why would you be leaving me messages ? i thought i was the last person you 'd wan na talk to ... ever again . [ scene_break ] hope : she 's alive . bo : yeah . hope : oh , god , look at her . she 's so scared . roman : it 's this morning . bo : ch - chicago daily dispatch . what the hell ? they 've got her tied up ! hope : oh , my god , she 's so terrified . we 're gon na find you , baby . we 're gon na bring you home . bo : okay , okay , let 's go . here . roman , um ... i want you to enhance this pixel- by - pixel if you need to . um ... there 's got ta be something in that picture that tells us where they 're holding her . roman : all right , i 'll take it to larson downstairs . if anybody can work miracles on a computer ... bo : okay . and tell the chicago pd that she may be in their area . roman : fine , you got it . hang in there , bo . hang in . bo : jenkins , um , i know we did n't get the location , but , uh ... did we get anything ? jenkins : no , no , no , they said it 's the same as the last time -- they 're using different cell towers to bounce the signals . bo : these sons of bitches ! they know what they 're doing . okay , and this email that sent the picture ... i 'm sure it 's bogus , but see what you can find on that , all right ? jenkins : yes , sir , i 'm on it . bo : thanks . hope : brady , they did n't tell us where to bring the money . bo : i know , i know -- which means they 'll call back . hope : what if they do n't call ? bo : they will call -- this scum , all they want is the money . [ cell phone rings ] bo : can you hold it together ? are you ready ? hope : let 's go . bo : all right , let 's do this . go . hope : hello ? woman : okay , mommy , i 'm only gon na say this once , so write it down . this is where you make the drop . on the west side of the river off centerline road . hope : i got it -- wait , wait ! you 're bringing my daughter , right ? you 're bringing my baby ? woman : be there in one hour . come alone . no wires , no backup , no snipers in trees . no weapon , nothing . just you .... [ distorted voice ] and the money . got it ? hope : i got it . woman : [ distorted ] and remember ... you 're the reason your daughter 's in this mess . [ normal voice ] now only you can get her out of here . bo : it 's okay , it 's okay . it 's all right , it 's all right . we 're gon na get her back . do n't worry , we 're gon na get her back . hope : [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] kate : i think that you have me confused with someone else . you see , i 'm not sick . [ lightly ] but chloe is . and when she dies ... you 're probably going to get the death penalty for causing it . and i 'll be in the visitor 's room , watching . watching , smiling . daniel : this hatred -- it consumes you , does n't it ? kate : did you just notice that ? daniel : kate ... she gave you life . she saved your life ! kate : oh , come on . she did n't pull me out of a burning building . she donated a little bone marrow , and frankly , i think she did it for attention . daniel : for attention ? kate : yeah ! daniel : no , she did it because she wanted to help you . she could have walked away and let you die , but she did n't . no , because she is brave ... kate : good lord ! daniel : and generous , and she put you first . she risked her health and gave you life ! kate : blah , blah , blah , blah , blah . this is getting so tiresome , daniel . daniel : you know what , the reason i fell in love with her is because she is a generous , sensitive human being . not whatever evil life form you turned in to be . kate : you son of a -- [ scene_break ] lucas : it 's so weird . there 's as much noise here in this hospital room as there is at our house . i mean , when allie 's not there , that place is like a tomb . and we said we were gon na fill that place with a bunch of kids . remember that ? well , that 's not gon na happen . you know , i , uh ... started clearing out some of those boxes ... that were in the spare bedrooms , and i found this . [ scene_break ] melanie : wow , nathan , really , get over yourself -- not about you . nathan : look , i did n't say it was -- melanie : i mean , yeah , it was a bummer when you switched over halfway through our date to stephanie johnson -- nathan : that 's not how it happened -- melanie : that does not mean the world revolves around you ! nathan : when has the world ever -- melanie : frankly , you can have stephanie and all the beautiful baggage that she comes with . unless your date did n't go well . nathan : will you let me get a word in edgewise , please ? look , i 'm trying to let you know that i 'm sincerely sorry . i just do n't want this to affect our friendship . melanie : fine , no , it 's cool . it wo n't . i mean , i 'm not gon na lie and say it was n't a bummer when you chose stephanie over me . i may have gotten bent out of shape over it a little bit . nathan : well ... i never meant to hurt you . melanie : hey , no , it 's cool . you 're a good guy . you 're just not that into me . i get it . you do n't have to poke me in the eye with anything . i 'm great -- i 'm better than great . so get over yourself , because i have . nathan : okay , sassy gal . well , that 's good to hear . melanie : actually , you two - timing me with stephanie is like maybe the best thing that 's ever happened to me . [ scene_break ] philip : what the hell ? somebody kidnapped ciara ? stephanie : yeah . it happened last night at the carnival . she got separated from some of the kids that she was with . philip : do these people realize that they have the police commissioner 's daughter ? stephanie : i do n't know . maybe . philip : bo and hope must be out of their minds . stephanie : yeah , they are . philip : does my dad know ? stephanie : he 's the one who told me . philip : you talked to him -- when ? stephanie : last night at the park . he also told me that you ... quit your job and renounced your family ? did you change your mind ? philip : no . i just ... came by to pick up a few things , that 's all . stephanie : i 'm really proud of you ... for making a clean break like that . philip : we 'll see how it goes . stephanie : when i first heard , i thought ... that 's really , really brave of him . and ... philip : what ? stephanie : i was thinking that this is something we should talk about . [ scene_break ] bo : i want a perimeter lock on section nine . tell the squad that they 're -- hope : wait , stop , stop . wait , i 'm going in alone . bo : the hell you are ! you 're gon na be covered from every angle . hope : no , they said no weapons , no backup , no nothing ! bo : i do n't give a damn what they said , hope . this is about keeping you and our daughter safe . i 'm not gon na let you walk into a trap . hope : i do n't give a damn if it 's a trap or not -- i 'm going in alone . our daughter 's life depends on it . bo : yeah , and that 's exactly why you 're gon na have backup . you and ciara are gon na come out of that alive . hope : what 's the problem -- you do n't trust i can handle this myself ? is that it ? bo : i never said that . hope : but that 's what you 're thinking she shot kayla . she could n't hold it together on the phone -- oh , she 'll blow this too ! not to mention the fact it 's her fault it happened in the first place -- right ? right ? [ scene_break ] [ breathing heavily ] daniel : i guess we 've said all there is to say . kate : just remember . i 'll be in the visitor 's room ... and i 'll be smiling . [ scene_break ] nathan : hey . mind if i take a look at , uh , chloe 's chart ? lucas : no , no , it 's fine , you know ? you 're the doctor . what about the tests that you 've already run on her ? has she regressed , is she improving at all ? i do n't wan na have to track down lexie and ask her all this . i mean , i did find this . i was going through some stuff last night . nathan : it 's a living will . lucas : right . nathan : she wants no extraordinary measures taken to save her life or keep her alive unless there 's a good chance that she 'll survive . lucas : what does that translate to ? nathan : well , if the prognosis is eventual death or chronic vegetative state , then doctors are legally instructed to do nothing . but if this is n't registered with an attorney or , um , the hospital , then ... lucas : then what , what ? they 're not gon na honor it ? nathan : well , they ca n't . which means that the power to decide treatment still resides with you , her husband . lucas : so her life is in my hands . [ scene_break ] hope : admit it . that 's what you 're thinking . bo : no , hope , that 's not what i 'm thinking . hope : then give me that damn money ! and do n't you dare send in anyone behind me . bo : we have to follow procedure . hope : ciara 's life is in danger , damn it ! and all you can think about is procedure ? justin : hey , look guys ... let 's just take a step back , okay ? bo has a valid point . i mean , the safest way to play this is to follow procedure . but i just have to say this . if this were my child ... i 'd go with hope 's instincts . just play it their way . give 'em the damn money and get ciara back safe . bo : that 's all i want is my -- i do n't give a man about the money , procedure , or anything else . i just do n't want to expose our child to that kind of danger . roman , tell them , would you ? roman : bo , listen to me . you 've had many years of experience in all kinds of situations . you and i have both learned if you go by the book , the odds are on our side . [ cell phone ringing ] damn it , i got to talk to this reporter before he blabs the news everywhere . bo : all right , go . hope : beauregard ... we ca n't lose our baby . we ca n't lose her . bo : and we wo n't ... 'cause we 're not gon na take any chances here . hope : that 's why we have to do exactly what they say . otherwise , we are taking chances ... chances with our baby . bo : hope ... focus here . if this were any other case , any other parents ' child -- hope : i know . but it is n't . she 's ours . the kidnapper said that i made this happen . i 'm the only one who can make it right . please , please ... let me do what i know is right . please ! bo : you come back to me , you hear ? and you ... you bring our daughter home ! [ both sniffling ] hope : we 're gon na do this . bo : go . hope : okay . [ scene_break ] philip : what do we have to talk about ? you 've already moved on . i connected with him last night , remember ? stephanie : i have n't moved on . nathan and i are just friends . and what happened at the carnival ... philip : was stupid . i apologize . but still , you broke things off with me . what do we have to talk about ? stephanie : the fact that you disowned your family . philip : it was my call . stephanie : i know it was . but i like to think that i have ... or that i had something to do with it . philip : yeah , i guess that 's ... possible . stephanie : philip , the fact that you would do that for me ... philip : look ... i - i - i do n't know what to say here , so -- stephanie : neither do i ! i mean , we 've been down this road a million times . look ... i do n't want to rush anything with you , especially after you 've just made this decision . philip : what are you -- what are you saying ? do you want to get back together with me ? stephanie : sounds like something you do n't want . what 's the matter , did something happen ? [ scene_break ] [ ringing ] woman : got a text . okay , it 's time . here . all right . okay , squirt , come on . mommy 's gon na show us the money . [ scene_break ] hope : ciara ! ciara : mommy ! [ gunshot ] hope : ciara ! no ! no , no ! oh , my god , ciara ! oh , baby ! oh , baby , no . no , no , baby , no ! oh , god , no , baby ! ciara ! bo : [ panting ] [ whispering ] god , no . [ scene_break ] nicole : you listen to me , you son of a bitch -- you are not gon na harass me anymore . woman : you were the one who was asking about dr . baker ? rafe : you have some information about dr . baker to tell me ? victor : how 's he ever gon na forgive himself if he screws this up ? stephanie : i need to know what happened between you and melanie last night .	melanie and philip make love . afterwards , they decide to take things one step at a time and see where it leads them . stephanie admits to nathan that she needs to talk to philip about what victor told her the night before . later , melanie tells nathan that his two - timing her with stephanie was the best thing that ever happened to her . meanwhile , stephanie tracks philip down to tell him about ciara , and to talk to him about his disowning his family and quitting his job . he asks her if she wants to get back together as melanie listens in worriedly . lucas finds chloe 's living will , but nathan tells him that the document has n't been registered , so lucas is still in charge of chloe 's medical decisions . daniel confronts kate about what she did to chloe . she claims that she did n't do anything , and vows to have a seat in the front row when he is finally executed for chloe 's murder . hope and bo receive information as to where to drop the ransom money . we learn that dean planned the kidnapping to get back at hope for being promoted to detective over him . hope insists on going to make the exchange alone , per the kidnapper 's instructions . bo tries to fight her on it , to no avail . after she leaves , he has a disturbing vision of the kidnappers shooting ciara .
nicole : yeah . i feel like i need some dollar bills . what ? why 'd you stop ? rafe : oh , sorry , i ca n't -- i ca n't do this . nicole : [ scoffs ] vivian : you can ? well , how soon ? excellent . i 'll be in touch . right . oh . gus : it 's good to see you smiling again , madame . vivian : oh , but that 's because i 'm proactive now . to hell with this poor victim , this poor me . i am going to be the victimizer . gus : with regard to maggie horton , i presume . vivian : yes , 'cause i have a plan to get that sanctimonious phony out of victor 's life once and for all . victor : now , maggie , i was hoping you 'd be here . maggie : hello , victor . victor : board meeting just ended . so what are you up to ? uh , well , i 'm looking at a list of therapists for hope . i told bo that i would research them for him . victor : keep in mind that if the state wo n't cover it , then i 'll take care of the cost . maggie : well , i 'm sure that 's not necessary . victor : i know , i know that hope has her own resources , but i like to do whatever i can . maggie : that 's very generous of you . victor : she 's family . you know , over the years , she 's earned my love and my respect . when someone does that , they 're always a part of my life . i 'll never abandon them . sami : maybe i 'll actually get to see nicole led away in handcuffs . never gets old . but it 's not exactly a good time for rafe . i mean , it 's not like he 's gon na have time to talk . roman : hey , howdy . sami : dad . roman : you were in deep thought . sami : yeah . roman : want to talk about it ? sami : well , i was just deciding about something . if i should do it or not . roman : whether or not to marry ej dimera ? because the answer 's very simple . do n't . ej : nicole . i 'm assuming , as brady finally wised up and dumped you , that you 're feeling somewhat miserable and dejected . so before you go and do something reckless and stupid , let me remind you . you have a great deal to lose if you do n't keep up your end of our little agreement . all right ? yeah , well , i 'm gon na go and talk to her . [ clears throat ] arianna : oh , sorry . hi . i was just about to knock . ej : hi . sorry . i 'm in a bit of a hurry . arianna : oh . well , where are you off to ? nicole : i knew it . you were messing with me this whole time , were n't you ? rafe : no , i was n't . i was n't . i 'm just not thinking straight . nicole : arianna was so right . you are trying to make sami jealous . rafe : no , i 'm not . nicole : you know , i thought you were a good guy . but you 're just using me . rafe : i 'm using you ? nicole : yeah . rafe : really ? nicole : yeah . rafe : if anyone is using anyone here , you 're using me . nicole : ha ! rafe : ha . kate : and your project for dimera enterprises is going well ? will : it 's fine . kate : okay . what 's the look ? stefano : well ... [ clears throat ] william was feeling a little overwhelmed , so he asked chad woods to work with him , and i said that i did not approve . kate : i see . will : i just figure that chad could use the distraction . you know , his mom ... i ca n't even imagine what he 's going through , and now he 's all anti - social , and he has n't returned any of my calls . kate : well , chad has had a lot to deal with lately , and i 'm sure he 'll get back in touch with you when he 's ready . will : do n't you think it 's bad , though , that he 's so isolated ? my friend t told me that he spends a lot of time just by the lake by himself . stefano : do n't worry about chad . he 's young . he will bounce back . do n't you agree , katherine ? katherine ? kate : uh , yes . i do . i do agree . he will bounce back . he 'll be fine . oh , excuse me . i 'm gon na get some air . i 'll be back . stefano : of course . nicole : well , excuse me . how , pray tell , could i possibly be using you ? rafe : my only motive here was to be your friend . which , actually , i really needed one , and i thought that you did too , and ... you wanted to make it something else . nicole : oh , did i scare you off , poor virtuous rafey ? hmm ? did i push too much when i asked you to get undressed ? rafe : i did n't say that . nicole : ha ! this was a test , hernandez . see how far you 'd take this little charade of yours . you failed miserably . rafe : a charade ? that 's really -- a charade ? that 's all it was to you ? 'cause i thought that we had a connection . but you , you just -- you wanted something physical , i guess . nicole : how crude of me . rafe : you 're suspicious of me . i understand . that makes sense . i mean , obviously , we have n't been friends . nicole : yeah , no , 'cause you keep trying to put me behind bars . not exactly endearing . rafe : yes , a good point . but i 've seen a different side of you lately . and my life , it 's -- it 's been a shambles , so i realized maybe i have n't been fair to you . nicole : [ laughs ] yeah , right . rafe : yeah , you do n't trust me . i get it . i do . from what i 've heard , men have used you your whole life . well , you deserve better than that . ej : um , look , i 'm sorry , but i have to go to a meeting . arianna : okay . so you 're gon na cancel ours then ? ej : hmm ? arianna : our meeting ? ej : oh ! right . sorry . arianna : that 's okay . you know what , just do what you need to do . we can talk later . ej : it 's okay . it can wait . really ? arianna : are you sure ? we can reschedule . ej : no , it 's -- it 's fine . i made a promise to you . it 's the least i can do . arianna : okay . sami : dad , we 've talked about this . roman : i do know that . so i 'll cut right to the chase . what about rafe hernandez ? sami : we 've discussed that too . roman : yeah , and you have n't been straight with me . sami : dad . i was on my way to see rafe . i thought maybe he and i could talk . roman : well , then , by all means , do n't let me stop you . sami : i do n't know how it 's gon na be different . every time we 're together , we fight . either i say something that gets under his skin or he says something that makes me mad . roman : just be open and honest with him about how you feel . maybe it 'll be different this time . rafe : how was that ? sami : rafe , rafe , what 's going on ? rafe : oh , nothing . i 'm just arresting nicole for kidnapping sydney . nicole : i was pardoned . rafe : yeah , the governor changed his mind . you 're going back to prison . nicole : you bastard . you were behind this whole thing . rafe : yeah , i was . yeah . i did it for you , sami . to prove how much i love you . sami : i love you so much , rafe . rafe : you 're not gon na marry ej , are you ? sami : no . no . nicole : oh ! sami : i love you . you 're the only man i will ever love . you know what , dad , maybe you 're right . maybe this time it will be different . nicole : okay , this is crazy . why ... why would you suddenly want to be with me ? rafe : i did n't say that i did . nicole : well , you said i deserve better . rafe : yeah , well , the way that i 've managed to wreck everything lately , i do n't think that i am better . nicole : you 're a hell of a lot better than ej . rafe : i 'm not even sure about that anymore . you know , i screwed up so many things lately . nicole : well , yeah , that 's just because you were -- you were trying to help sami , 'cause you thought you were in love with her . i mean , come on , people do nutty things when they 're in love with someone . believe me , i have firsthand experience . rafe : even when i proved what was going on with sydney , i was so angry with you , i could see in your eyes you loved that baby and ej . that 's what made you do all those crazy things , right ? nicole : yeah , i do n't want to talk about it . i 'm tired of being unhappy . rafe : me too . me too . kate : hey , chad . glad i ran into you . chad : why ? kate : well , i 've been thinking about you . i was thinking about that -- that terrible blowup you had with your dad . have you talked to him since then ? chad : not since he left for chicago . and i 've been leaving him messages , calling him , and so far nothing , nada . kate : yeah . well , he 's probably overwhelmed with work , do n't you think ? chad : work . right . kate : i 'm sorry . chad : the only family that i have , and he 's treating me like i do n't exist . i think i hate him . kate : no . you do n't mean that . chad : no , i do . and i hate him so much right now i wish to god that he was n't my father . ej : i have one question . tiny question . sami : yeah ? ej : can i kiss the bride ? sami : please . ej : so . arianna : hi . ej : how are you getting on ? arianna : uh , i 'm doing okay . can you just , like , summarize it for me where i can kind of get it better to grasp ? this stuff stresses me out . ej : it 's okay . so ... arianna : okay . ej : um , these are two copies of the same thing . arianna : okay . ej : and essentially all you have to do is sign here and i sign here , and when you do that , the salem police department will remove your arrest from your record . arianna : okay . ej : now in return for them doing that , you are agreeing not to sue them for wrongful arrest . arianna : correct . ej : okay ? arianna : yes . ej : are you comfortable signing this ? arianna : i am . thank you . ah , to my freedom . ej : okay . i sign here . arianna : yes . and you 're done . arianna : the nightmare is over . ej : it is . arianna : hmm , enjoy that for a second . ej : [ chuckles ] i guess i 'm never gon na understand , though , why hope decided to frame me , huh ? ej : it 's a mystery . arianna : but you always believed in my innocence . so i could n't have asked for a better lawyer . thank you . ej : well , you might have asked for a lawyer who remembered when we had a meeting . arianna : [ laughing ] yeah . well , it 's gon na take a lot more than that before i knock you off your pedestal , so ... ej : actually , you know , i think i might be able to accomplish that . arianna : really ? ej : mm - hmm . arianna : okay . ej : i have some news . arianna : what ? ej : samantha and i are getting married . arianna : oh . roman : all right . good luck . i hope you work things out with rafe . sami : well , i hope so too . i mean , either way , i just need to know for sure that things could never work out , right ? i need to know . roman : yeah . you do . i hope you find the opposite . [ slaps leg ] call me if you need anything . sami : all right , sami . you can do this . nicole : it would be refreshing ... not to be unhappy . i just have a hard time trusting people . rafe : [ laughs ] oh . nicole : what ? rafe : [ groans ] this whole thing , you know . i do n't -- maybe it was a mistake , because we 've been drinking , and you -- i should n't have done this . i made a mistake . nicole : no . rafe : no , i did . i 'm sorry . you know , i 'm gon na go . okay ? i just -- i 'm sorry . nicole : wait , rafe . rafe . wait , wait , wait , wait . wait . hang on a second . look , um , even though the ... circumstances are n't perfect ... so what ? i - i think i 'd like to give this -- us a chance . rafe : are you sure ? nicole : yeah . what do i have to lose ? rafe : well , yeah . that 's for sure . i mean , i 'm ... nicole : so where do we start ? rafe : here . victor : you know , when i first found out what hope had done , i mean , i was just blinded by anger . but , thanks to you , now i see it entirely differently . maggie : well , she loves bo so much . victor : yes . and losing him to carly almost destroyed her . vivian : i could n't agree more . dreadful what that woman did to poor demented hope . maggie : do not talk about hope like that , vivian . vivian : she 's been ripped from her family , and my poor husband is devastated . fortunately , i found a solution to ease your pain . victor : ah , planning on filing for divorce ? chad : all right , listen , i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to unload on you like that . this is n't even your problem . kate : no . do n't be silly . there 's no need to apologize . i just wish there was something that i could do for you . maybe i could call your dad and try to talk some sense into him . chad : yeah , no , no , i do n't -- i do n't think that 'd be a good idea . he believes that i 'm responsible for my mom 's death . and no one can tell him otherwise . kate : well , that 's insane . because he needs you now more than ever . and you need your dad . chad : you do n't always get what you need . have a great night , mrs. dimera . kate : you too . what 's curious to me is your obsession with protecting this one secret , and yet -- madeline : what ? that 's curious to you ? that i would n't want my son to know something that i 'm so ashamed of myself ? that still haunts me night and day ? kate , were you cavalier about it ? did you think that your children would continue to love and respect you just the same regardless of the fact that you were once a whore ? kate : of course i was n't cavalier about it . but you 're missing my entire point . what i 'm curious about is why this other secret does n't seem to concern you . i mean , not nearly -- not nearly the same way . i mean , to me , that is the real showstopper if your husband finds out that his son is n't really his son . if chad finds out the truth . that he 's really stefano dimera 's son . madeline : he 's not gon na find that out . he never will . neither of them can ever know . do n't you understand that ? it would destroy them . both of them . my son and my husband . no one can ever know . kate : sorry , chad . arianna : you 're marrying sami . ej : mm - hmm . do you think that 's a dreadful mistake ? i mean , i suppose you think that she should be with your brother . arianna : oh , he 's moved on . ej : he has ? in what way ? arianna : let 's just not go there right now . ej : okay . arianna : congratulations . i hope you and sami are very happy . ej : you do ? arianna : i do . ej : that 's funny . you 're not usually this , um , sincerity - challenged . arianna : oh , i 'm sorry . i am . i just -- well , i think she 's kind of like ... ej : she can be a handful . arianna : a train wreck . ej : she 's a handful . arianna : actually , i was thinking train wreck . ej : she 's a handful . arianna : train wreck . okay , i 'm s -- okay , you know what ... ej : uh - huh . arianna : really , i just -- she hurt my brother . and i do n't want the same thing to happen to you . nicole : i like your style . rafe : me too . nicole : mm - hmm . it 's hot in here . rafe : yeah ? does this help ? nicole : i thought you -- i thought you wanted to take it slow . rafe : no more thinking . nicole : oh , rafe , do n't stop . lexie : hey . hey , guys . look who 's here . kate : oh , hi . hi , theo . oh , my goodness . look at you . what are you doing here ? theo : stars . kate : [ gasps ] stars . oh , yes . look at them . there 's a million of them , are n't there , and they 're so pretty . theo : one , two , three . [ laughter ] lexie : he likes to count the stars . it helps him relax . so most nights we take a stroll around the lake before bedtime . kate : oh . that 's so lovely . hey , ciara , how are you ? ciara : i miss my mommy . kate : oh , honey , i 'm sure you do . lexie , could i ask you something ? lexie : yeah . sure . kate : given your father 's health issues , do you think he 's going to be able to handle , say , unexpected news ? maybe unpleasant news ? stefano : it sounds like the project is really coming together . i 'm very proud of you , william . will : thank you . still have a long way to go , though . stefano : ah , do n't worry . you 'll get there , believe me , my son . [ cell phone ringing ] oh , wait a minute . always at the wrong time . ah . i have to take this . will : sure . stefano : okay , excuse me a moment . will : hey , chad . hey , where have you been , man ? i left you ... chad : yeah , i 'm -- will : a lot of messages . chad : i 'm sorry . look , just been having some tough times at home . that 's all . will : what 's going on ? chad : well , for starters , my dad and i are n't talking . he left for chicago for work and have n't heard from him since . will : i 'm really -- i 'm sorry . chad : no worries , man . oh , and one more thing , i ca n't do that project with you . my head , you know , it 's not in the right place . will : yeah . yeah , that 's cool . actually , um , it 's probably for the best anyway . chad : okay , i - i get it . mr. dimera did n't want me working with you , did he ? ej : look , i can assure you samantha 's not gon na hurt me . okay ? but i 'm touched by your concern . arianna : well , you 've been very good to me , so why would n't i care about you ? [ door slams ] sami : ej ? ej , are you in here , 'cause i need to -- oh . oh , sorry . i did n't mean to interrupt . i 'll just be upstairs . ej : whoa , whoa , whoa . wait , wait a second . what are you -- are you okay ? quilted is towel speak for air . vivian : divorce ? what ? victor : well , you said you found a way to ease my pain . vivian : [ laughs ] that wicked sense of humor of yours . no , my dear husband , you 're stuck with me . victor : yes , i was afraid of that . vivian : and , you know what , you 're very lucky , because i 've made reservations at the best restaurant in town , chez françois . no offense to your little hole in the wall . maggie : none taken . victor : vivian , i 'm not going anywhere with you . i was in the middle of a conversation with maggie . maggie : actually , we 're done . clearly , your wife has gone to a lot of trouble to plan something special . so good night , you two . vivian : thank you . victor : all right , fine , i 'll listen to what you have to say . but not doing it over dinner . vivian : [ stammering ] but i -- victor : just spit it out . vivian : well , i was thinking about how upset you are over poor hope 's unfortunate incarceration . and , after all , she is sort of like a daughter to you . victor : just get to the point . vivian : well , i was thinking about your actual daughter , poor , departed isabella . victor : what about her ? vivian : well , she 's buried in such a nondescript manner in one of those niches in the family mausoleum . do n't you think she deserves better than that ? victor : and just what did you have in mind ? lexie : theo , ciara , stay where i can see you . um , what kind of bad news are you talking about ? ej marrying sami ? kate : yeah . i mean , i know that stefano knows about the marriage , but i 'm just -- well , i 'm worried about sami , that perhaps there could be trouble , and i wondered if the stress and maybe an unpleasant surprise would be bad for him . lexie : no , i think he 'll be fine as long as he remembers to take his insulin and stay away from alcohol and watch his diet . kate : yeah , well , i 'm on top of all that . believe me . lexie : good . i really appreciate that , kate . kate : you have deep affection for him , do n't you , lexie ? in spite of all the trouble between you ? lexie : well , i mean , he 's -- he 's good to theo . um , i try to see the best in him for that . you know , for theo 's sake . i mean , you know , for my own sake also . kate , i 'm just so tired of the drama . i just -- i just want us all to get along , you know ? kate : i know . me too . lexie : would you excuse me ? i need to -- kate : lexie , do you mind me asking you ... how did it feel when you first found out that stefano was your father ? did you ever wish that it were otherwise ? will : it 's not that stefano does n't like you . chad : you do n't have to make excuses , all right . i know how he feels . he blows me off every time i try to talk to him . will : i 'm sorry . i wish he would n't do that . and certainly not now . chad : do n't worry about it . the one thing i care about is -- is my dad not talking to me . could n't care less about stefano dimera . will : right . right . hey , look , if you 're -- if you 're not doing anything later , you want to hang out , like , catch a movie or something ? chad : mm . maybe another time . mr. dimera . stefano : chad . [ sighs ] so ... what were you and chad talking about ? will : you . and how you do n't like him . rafe : mm . maybe we should ... what are you looking at ? nicole : nothing . nothing at all . no , no , no , listen , listen . um , i 'm gon na go freshen up . okay ? rafe : okay . nicole : be right back . right back . ej : samantha , what 's wrong ? sami : nothing . it 's not important . arianna : um , i 've got to get going . so , um , thank you for all of your help . congratulations on the engagement . ej : i hope you do n't mind . i told her . sami : no . you know what , i do n't mind . i want the whole world to know that we 're getting married . ej : okay . me too . so do you want to tell me what it is that 's bothering you ? sami : no . no . i 'd rather do this . keep it coming , love vivian : i was thinking of buying a sarcophagus for isabella . you know , we could put it smack - dab in the middle of the mausoleum . something grand and beautiful , but tasteful . victor : you 're nothing if not tasteful , vivian . vivian : well , it 's important for the family and everyone to know how beloved isabella was . and i think she deserves something like that . you know , enough hiding in dusty corners . victor : just why do you want to do this ? vivian : because i love you , victor , and i would do anything for you . nicole : sorry to keep you waiting . rafe : it 's all right . nicole : listen , now that i 've sobered up a little bit , i think maybe i should -- i should get some sleep alone . rafe : okay . it 's no problem . maybe we should do this again sometime , though . you know ? hang out . nicole : definitely . it was really nice to talk to you and ... you 're a great guy . rafe : oh , thanks . okay . see ya . nicole : you know , wait , wait . on second thought , maybe i would like some company , if you would n't mind . maybe -- maybe you could just hold me ? rafe : sure . i can do that . nicole : okay . wow . i never would have thought in a million years you and me together . rafe : yeah . but it 's not so bad , is it ? nicole : no . no , it 's not . sami : [ laughs ] ej : well , um , i did n't see that coming . sami : i love you . ej : will you say that one more time , please ? sami : i love you , ej . i love you , and i ca n't wait to marry you . ej : i ca n't wait to marry you . sami : so why should we wait ? i mean , let 's forget a big wedding . let 's just get married . i mean , the kids are here and happy . we love each other . let 's just do it . let 's just get married tomorrow . ej : okay . sami : [ laughs ] will : so is there some reason that you do n't like chad ? something you have n't told me ? stefano : it 's as i have said before . he has been raised by ... how can i put this ? untrustworthy people . and like the old saying goes , you know , the apple does not -- will : fall far from the tree . both : yeah . will : yeah , i get it , but his mom is dead now , stefano , and his father has abandoned him . he 's completely alone , and i want to help . stefano : you have a very generous heart , william , and i admire you for that . but chad woods is not our problem . arianna : my father 's a part of my life . he 's a part of theo 's life . that 'll never change . kate : but ... lexie : [ sighs ] well , um , given his questionable morals , the things that he 's done , i mean , how could i be proud to be his daughter ? so , yeah , yeah , the truth is there are days when i wish he was n't my biological father , when i ... when i feel ashamed actually . when i wish i never learned the truth . ej : mm - mm . where are you going ? sami : well , what do you mean ? i 've got to call kate and tell her that it 's gon na be -- we have to change the plans , right ? i have to let kate know . ej : i do n't know if i can get st. luke 's for tomorrow . i mean , that 's very soon . sami : no , we 're not gon na use st. luke 's . we 'll just do it here . maybe outside . ej : here ? but you said -- you told me you wanted a traditional wedding . sami : i changed my mind . we do n't need tradition . we 're not traditional , right ? to hell with that . so let 's just get married . we do n't need a ceremony or a stupid party , right ? it 'll just be for us . ej : okay , that 's fine , but why the rush , though ? sami : i had an epiphany . this is really about us , right ? you and me and our kids ? we deserve this . we deserve to be happy . and i do n't think there 's any reason to wait . nothing 's stopping us . so since we 're both old hands at the whole wedding thing anyway , let 's just skip it . ej : true . this is for forever , you know . sami : yeah , it is . and i ca n't wait . ej : by this time tomorrow , you and i will be married . sami : i 'm doing the right thing . i know i am . ej : nicole , you better not screw this up for me this time . nicole : you son of a bitch . rafe : oh , whoa , whoa . rafe : oh , whoa , whoa .	rafe was about to take off his shirt , but he stopped . vivian talked to gus about getting maggie . maggie and victor saw each other at the hospital . sami was on her way to nicole 's place and ran into roman . roman told sami she should n't marry ej . ej left a threatening message to nicole warning her not to say anything about what he did . he was on his way out when arianna showed up at the mansion . nicole thought rafe was up to something when he stopped taking off his shirt . she thought arianna was right about him using her for sami . will , stefano , and kate were talking about chad 's behavior since his mother 's death . rafe tried to cover his tracks by saying that he needed a friend and that nicole wanted something physical . arianna reminded ej that they had a meeting . she wanted to reschedule , but ej wanted to see her . sami told roman that she was on her way to see rafe . roman told her to tell rafe how she feels and maybe things would work out for them . sami had a fantasy about rafe arresting nicole and getting back together with him . rafe played the `` sydney `` card to start digging about ej . he was trying to get nicole to admit to all of the things that she did because of sydney . kate saw chad on the beach and they talked about the way his father has treated him . chad conveniently said that he wishes his father were n't really his father .
[ safe beeping ] jj : damn it ! [ safe beeps ] [ laughter ] kyle : oh . oh , i got to take this . hold on . go make yourself comfortable . i 'll be right in , okay ? paige : okay . kyle : okay , babe . hey . yeah ? paige : [ clears throat ] kyle : yeah , yeah , yeah . all right . paige , what , what -- what the hell 's going on ? rafe : hey , man . john : what are you doing ? checking out the competition ? rafe : oh , what , a guy ca n't get a cup of coffee , huh ? john : [ laughs ] rafe : what 's up , man ? john : well , everything 's good , everything 's good . i 'd like to tell you all about it but i 'm late meeting marlena and she 's about to give me the what for . [ phone ringing ] john : hey , doc , i 'm sorry , i got real tied up . marlena : no , no , i have to apologize back . i 'm running so late . may i meet you in the park in 45 minutes ? john : yeah , that sounds great . i 'll see you then . i 'm off the hook . she 's running late too . what 's some company ? rafe : oh , why not ? but you seem awfully happy . john : yeah , well , you know , doc and i , we 're kind of working on a way to maybe get back together . rafe : what ? hey , congratulations . john : thanks , well , nothing 's etched in stone yet . it 's just that i 've got to make sure everything works out the way it 's supposed to work out . and i love that women and now i just ca n't mess it up . i 've got to do everything just right . rafe : yeah . hope : hey ! oh , my gosh . julie : hope ! hope : what a nice surprise . hi ! julie : hi , darling . hope : hi . hi . julie : good to see you . hope : whoops , sorry . julie : oh , before i forget , your father 's gon na call you tomorrow to make an appointment to see ciara . hope : great . julie : apparently , she 's gon na teach him how to instagram . hope : what ? [ laughter ] hope : that is hilarious . julie : is n't that great ? hope : yeah . julie : two smoothies . hope : yeah . julie : let me guess . does that mean the other one 's for aiden ? hope : yup . hope : you know , i 'd almost given up ever thinking i 'd see you like this again . all happy , and sappy , and self - confident , and in love . unless , of course , it was with bo . [ knock at door ] aiden : must be her . hey . [ grunts ] [ door closes ] aiden : [ grunting ] [ glass shattering ] aiden : what the hell is this ? [ grunts ] [ grunting ] why are you in here ? what do you want ? who are you ? hope : julie , you know how much i love you . but how many times do i have to explain this ? putting bo and our marriage behind me was the only way i could move on with my life . i could n't keep waiting for bo to make up his mind if he was coming come or not . julie : sweetheart , i 'm sorry . i put my foot in it again . of course you had to put bo behind you before you could be happy with anybody else . but how hard was that ? i mean , i always thought of you two as joined at the hip . his life was your life , your life was his . it 's all just so damn sad . hope : i ca n't think about the sadness anymore . i ca n't . julie : no , no . of course you ca n't . no more sadness for you . i just do n't understand how bo could abandon you like that . i do n't care what the reason was . hope : look , i hung in as long as i could . julie : you did . there 's not a person in this town that does n't know that you did n't let him go without a fight and they all admire your loyalty for it . i admire your loyalty for it . and i think that i know better than anybody else -- better than anybody else what a struggle it must have been for you to get on with your life . hope : letting go was hard , julie . one of the most difficult things i think i 've had to do in my life is accepting the fact that bo chose his job over his family . he deserted us . julie : yeah . i guess that is the word for it . well , how is our precious ciara ? is she still okay with aiden ? hope : yeah , she 's okay . she 's more than okay . and she understands about her daddy too . bo will always ... have a huge place ... in both of our hearts . rafe : well , i got to admit , running a night club 's no walk in the park . but victor 's fair . has my back , gets me the help i need . john : do you miss being a detective ? rafe : no , well ... what can i say ? i 'm a concerned citizen now . so if i see something going wrong , i can point it out . say something . or not . no one 's gon na hold me responsible . john : got you . rafe : yeah . i 'll tell you one thing i have noticed . dealers are on the rise . john : yeah , tell me about it . drugs have been off the charts for almost a year . lately , hope has been zeroing in on that almost exclusively . matter of fact , she asked me about a case i 'm handling and she 's really concerned -- rafe : okay , let me tell you what hopes really doing . she 's trying to track drugs , or truck hijackings , or anything else that she can find , and tie to clyde weston . which is a huge mistake . clyde : [ laughs ] look at you bleeding all over the place . you 're quite a sight , boy . [ laughs ] aiden : why are you in here , clyde ? what do you want ? clyde : never thought i 'd come after you myself , did you ? aiden : hey . clyde : huh ? huh ? aiden : are you out of your mind ? clyde : no , i came here to give you a message . make sure you heard it loud and clear . aiden : clyde , what are you talking about , because i -- clyde : you keep your bloody nose out of my business . you hear me ? aiden : what are you talking about ? whatever you think i 've done -- whatever you -- clyde : i will not tolerate you coming after me and my family . especially my family . nobody touches my family ! you hear me ? aiden : take it easy . obviously this is some sort of misunderstanding here , clyde . because i -- clyde : i 'm not listening to your lies no more . aiden : what ? [ both grunting ] clyde : there you go . mr. big shot . thought you had me , huh ? snooping around in my business . it 's about to end right now . kyle : somebody 's been in here . and they opened the damn -- did you see anybody ? paige : i just opened the door like you said and -- kyle : paige , it 's a simple question . when you walked in , did you or did you not see anybody ? paige : i was a little shocked , okay ? i was n't expecting to -- so you did n't ? paige : the safe was wide open with all that money . kyle : paige , somebody broke in here . was the door locked when you walked in ? when you used the key , was the door locked ? paige : yes , i think so . kyle : they got in here . they figured out the combination . i do n't believe this paige . i do n't freaking believe this . man , it better all still be here , paige . 'cause if not , somebody 's gon na wind up dead . my god , it 's all still here . this is unbelievable . i mean , what the hell ? this had to be not just a regular break - in . this was a professional . paige -- we came back just in time . are you sure you did n't see anybody ? rafe : here 's the deal : that guy is cleaner than clean . he pays his taxes , his parking tickets , his library books are returned -- john : and donates a huge chunk of change to the hospital . rafe : yeah , there you go . exactly . you know what he is ? he 's our very own hillbilly hero . john : mm - hmm . yet hope is still looking into him . now rafe , you know hope . rafe : yeah . john : she 's not the type to see something that is n't there . rafe : i know , man . i mean , she 's got great instincts . she 's a great cop . and she 's a great woman . i mean ... you know , what more can i say about her ? but ... she looked at him , and i 've looked at him , and roman 's looked at him , and there is nothing there , man . i 'm telling you , zeroes . okay ? zeroes . john : okay . it 's still hope 's call though , right ? rafe : no , it 's -- no . no , i 'm telling you , weston is bad news . real bad news and -- listen , i just do n't want someone that i care about that close to a damn rattlesnake . do you understand ? now , you need to find a way to get her to back off before it 's too late . john : why do n't you just put your badge pack on and rejoin the salem pd ? julie : your father and i have discussed this many times , and doug 's problem was the way bo took off . he goes to california with caroline for her medical tests , and never comes home . it was just so unlike him . hope : yeah , well , you know what ? thank god i finally woke up and realized that bo was just gon na keep putting his job before his family . and that i did n't have to do this all alone anymore . julie : 'cause aiden was there . hope : oh , julie . he has been , like , i do n't know . sunshine . fresh air . you name it . he makes me happy . but he makes ciara happy too . julie : and the things that were worrying you about him ? the secrets aiden was keeping from you ? hope : done and over with . gone . no more secrets . [ both grunting ] clyde : all right now . looks like you 're in a better frame of mind to hearing me . [ both grunting ] [ pot shatters ] aiden : i dumped you as a client because i knew you were dirty . i did n't have any proof . just a feeling . well , guess what , clyde ? if you came here to warn me off ... fix it so i would n't find any evidence ... you 're too late . too late 'cause i just got my hands on some very , very solid proof ... about who you really are . ( vo ) maggie was n't thrilled when ben and i got married . kyle : amazing . paige , freaking amazing . i mean , if they were n't gon na take anything , why did they break in ? paige : maybe they did n't . kyle : what ? wait , wait , what 's that supposed to mean ? paige : well , maybe you had the safe open and , i do n't know , you had to leave so ... kyle : are you serious ? you think i 'd leave that open with that much cash sitting there ? what 's the matter with you , paige ? where did you grow up ? paige : i 'm just saying . logically , if nothing 's missing -- kyle : yeah , well , thank you , mr. spock , but sometimes logical is n't -- look , i 'm sorry . you know what ? maybe you 're right . yeah , i mean , even if somebody did break in , how the hell did they figure out the combination ? no . no , no , no . there 's no way . mm - mm . there 's no way i 'd leave this baby wide open with all this cash sitting here . i mean , paige , this is n't even my money . you know what ? i got to check this whole place out . if somebody did break in , opened the safe , and we came back , paige , they can still be in here . paige , if you wan na split , go ahead , i get it . if i find the son of a bitch , things are gon na get real ugly -- paige : no , no , no , it 's okay . i 'm good . i can stay and help you if you want . kyle : yeah , okay . yeah , yeah . just stay put . yell if you see anything and let me know , all right ? paige : wait , wait , wait . please , sorry , i just -- i have to ask you a question . kyle : what ? paige : do you really need to keep all that money here ? you said you wanted out of the life . is n't that just dirty money so that you can buy more stuff you do n't wan na sell ? i do n't like seeing you this upset . i mean , you 're practically shaking you 're so mad . is this really the way you wan na live your life ? kyle : wow , that 's -- god , that 's really nice that you 're looking out for me . i appreciate that . but yeah , that -- i got to keep the money here . like i said , it 's not mine . paige : well , whose is it ? kyle : paige , if i told you that , i 'd have to kill you . i 'm just kidding . but believe me , if that money did get stolen , they 'd find me floating in the salem river . paige : oh , my god . kyle : yeah . but you wan na something ? you wan na know what 's great ? that this -- this beautiful , amazing , sexy woman with the sweet , sweet face of an angel keeps trying to look for ways for me to turn my life around . and you know , when things -- when things get dangerous , i get kind of -- mmm . i get turned on . how about you ? i mean , i really ... i really wan na get to know you better , paige . better . and better . and better . hope : the first few months bo was gone , you know i was fine . he kept me informed . he stayed in contact with me and ciara . but then those calls started coming less and less . you know that . sometimes he 'd promise he was coming home . ciara and i would be so ... we 'd be so excited . about to leave at the airport . to have everything ready . and then , received that dreaded call again . sorry , fancy face , not gon na make it home . again . it just kept happening repeatedly . you know that . julie : well , you ca n't keep a marriage going with people acting like that . hope : no , you ca n't . exactly . and i could n't . and i ca n't live like that . aiden and i -- aiden and i are committed to having everything out in the open . everything . julie : mm - hmm . hope : you 're sounding skeptical again . julie : i do n't mean to . i do n't mean to be doubting thomas or in my case , thomasina . but darling , you know , people do n't change just because they say they 're going to change . and if aiden was keeping secrets from you before , well , how do you know he still is n't ? aiden : see , here 's how it 's gon na play out . if i 've got proof , you 've got a problem . clyde : well , you better watch your step , counselor . i was your client , remember ? you say anything to anyone about me or my business , you 're gon na lose your license . aiden : see , there 's this little thing called exception to privilege . and in this instance , i think it applies to you . now , i 'll take my chances with the bar if that means putting you away for a few decades , yeah ? clyde : you 're gon na take your chances for your little boy , chase , huh ? or that -- that pretty - looking lady friend of yours ? hmm ? no . that 's what i thought . so this is how it 's gon na play out . that dirt you got on me , you 're gon na stick it in your mouth and you 're gon na swallow it . you hear me ? or else you or someone you love 's gon na wind up six feet underneath that stuff . aiden : i realize you think you 're some don corleone in the south . but you 're just a cheap thug . clyde : am i now ? aiden : yeah . you got some people in this town fooled but not me . mm - mm . not anymore . so if or when i turn in what i know about you , you will be in a hole so deep you 're gon na forget what sunshine looks like . clyde : well , are n't you just a picture of confidence ? [ both grunting ] clyde : daddy gator could n't push the throttle hope : julie , i know , okay ? all of aiden 's secrets are out in the open now . julie : how do you know this ? hope : because i know . i trust him . julie : i see . hope : you see . but the look on your face says you think i 'm being naive or something and i 'm not . at all . believe me . aiden and i are committed to being open and honest with each other . we know how crucial that is . julie : darling , i do believe you . i do . i 'm very glad to know things are so good with the two of you . hope : no , no , no , they 're -- they 're better than good . take my word for it . i mean , everything is better than i ever could have imagined . julie , look at me . i mean , really look at me . i did n't think i could love again . and my heart feels full again . julie : oh . then all my wishes for you have just come true . all i ever wanted for you was peace of mind and love . i 'm thrilled , too , to know that you 've found it again . now you know that ? hope : yeah , i do , i do . julie : okay . something else ... extremely clear to me lately . life 's short . and it 's too short to look back . and it 's too short to look forward . and all you 've got is the moment , and ... [ laughs softly ] i 'm thrilled to know you 're spending your moment with a wonderful guy . hope : me too . [ laughter ] julie : oh , i think i better get going before doug sends out the search party . hope : yeah . me too . julie : get your drinks ? hope : i love you . julie : i love you ! hope : a lot . julie : i love you so much , sweetie . hope : give daddy a big hug and kiss for me , okay ? julie : you know i will . hope : i know . julie : you take care of yourself . bye . hope : i will . okay , bye . [ both panting ] aiden : you had enough ? or do we got to go another round ? clyde : no . no , fine , i 'm done . aiden : all right . [ both grunting ] clyde : you learn your lesson yet , huh ? nobody gets the better of me , son . nobody . now if you even think about going to the cops and telling them what happened tonight , you think twice . 'cause i was way across town having drinks with my buddies , you hear ? aiden : [ grunting ] clyde : i 'll be watching you , counselor . so whatever you think you know , you forgot . aiden : [ grunts ] clyde : yeah . or this little beat - down is just the beginning of the pain you 're gon na feel . all right . aiden : [ groans ] paige : um ... you know all that getting to know you better stuff ... i really want us to take it slow , okay ? kyle : how slow ? paige : well , you keep saying that you wan na get out of doing what you 're doing , but i do n't see much happening . kyle : what ? i got to prove myself to you now , paige ? paige : well , i just wan na see you at least try . can you do that ? kyle : you know what ? [ clears throat ] after coming home with you tonight , finding my safe open , i 'm not in the mood to play games . nor to figure out timetables to turn me into a good boy . so yeah , maybe , you know , you should leave . besides , i still got to -- paige : [ mumbles ] kyle : that was nice . it was more than nice . i got a really nice bed in the other room that we can -- paige : no , i 'm sorry . kyle : wait , what ? paige : i 'm just not ready . you were right , i should go . julie : marlena . marlena : julie , oh , how good to see you . please tell me that you and doug are back in town for a while . julie : i think for a while . you waiting for someone ? marlena : oh , i am . yup . julie : from that long on your face , i 'm gon na guess it 's john . marlena : yeah , it is . julie : a perfect night for a walk in the moonlight . please tell me , how is that working your way back to each other ? how is that thing coming along ? marlena : well , it 's coming along . john and i have decided to put each other first for now . julie : oh , darling . oh , that 's so important , you know ? i know work pays the bills and your work is very fulfilling , but it just ca n't interfere with a loving relationship . marlena : yes , you 're right . julie : no matter how much you care about the other people in your life . you had your children , your family , your friends . it 's like they say in yoga : that center has to hold . marlena : i completely agree . and john and i have decided to focus on our relationship . julie : there 's a lot of that going around . hope : hey , rafe . rafe : hey . hope : hi . listen , i 'd love to hang out , but i 've got two frozen smoothies here that are starting to turn into -- i do n't even wan na think about what they 're turning into . rafe : yeah , i know , right ? well , for aiden , that 's nice . that you -- hope : yeah . we planned one of those crazy -- what 's going on with you ? are you all right ? rafe : yeah , i 'm good . hope : no , you 're not . rafe : yeah . hope : oh , you 're so lying to me right now . what 's wrong ? talk to me . rafe : well , i 'm ... i 'm just , i 'm in kind of a weird mood because i just talked to john and he said that i should -- he said i should apply for reinstatement . hope : really ? rafe : yeah , yeah . hope : with the department ? rafe : yeah , he said , you know , if i did they would probably reopen my case and things are different now . hope : okay , meaning what ? rafe : well , when gabby was being sentenced , she admitted everything that she did to melanie , which i did not know about until much later . so the fact that i kept quiet about it -- hope : does n't hold as much weight . rafe : yeah , yeah . and also the fact that when roman brought it up -- hope : you manned up . rafe : yeah . hope : you did the right thing . rafe : i -- so anyway , john says that if i apply , well , he 's pretty sure i 'd get my badge back . hope : wow . rafe : yeah , so ... i was just wondering what -- what you thought . if you 're okay with that . [ phone ringing ] aiden : [ groans ] [ ringing continues ] aiden : [ coughing ] [ sighs ] [ ringing continues ] aiden : [ groans ] [ phone beeps ] aiden : yes ? [ inaudible voice on phone ] aiden : okay . [ voice on phone ] aiden : i understand . [ voice on phone ] [ phone beeps ] marlena : it 's you and doug . you really are role models , you know ? julie : well , that 's a sweet thing to say , but -- marlena : no , no , no , i will not have you dispute that . it 's how you are . it 's the two of you . i mean , just watching you together . the joy you bring each other after all these years together . julie : well , to find somebody that cherishes you , and always has your back come hell or high water , and loves you more than anyone else in the world , and you know i loved him more than .. i think it 's just dumb luck . [ laughs ] marlena : no . it 's more than dumb luck . it 's who you are . the two of you . you 're loyal . you really care about the people around you . and mostly each other . role models . like i said . julie : marlena , what a beautiful compliment . i 'll take it . i 'll take it . [ laughter ] julie : now , you . let 's look at this another way . the past is the prologue . you do n't live there . and you and john have solved so many problems together . it 's quite clear to me you mean the world to each other . so , enjoy this moment . where you are right now . the future will take care of itself . do n't -- do n't worry . have faith in love . rafe : what ? hope : what kind of a question is that ? i 'd be thrilled to death to have you back at the force . rafe : really ? hope : in fact , i think that 's the best news i have heard in a really , really long time . whoops , i 'm so sorry . i do n't wan na dump those smoothies down your back . but yes , oh , my gosh , yes . rafe : no , do n't do that . hope : definitely . go for it ! get reinstated . rafe : okay . hope : what ? what 's the problem ? rafe : no , no , nothing . no problem . it 's just ... hope : what ? rafe : well , we 've had our run - ins lately . hope : yeah ? rafe : the whole weston thing . hope : mm - hmm . rafe : so i thought maybe ... hope : what ? i would n't want my old partner back ? rafe : yeah . hope : are you kidding me ? seriously ? are you crazy ? rafe : no . it would be the best thing to happen to the department in a long time . and to me . really . you do know what a great cop you are , do n't you ? rafe : yeah , well , thanks . i 'm just -- i 'm still trying to wrap my head around it . hope : yeah , well , forget it . just stop trying . okay , hernandez ? and just do it . reapply , go down there first thing tomorrow , and do it . just -- just get it done . rafe : okay , okay , it 's done . hope : do n't procrastinate . just -- just do it , okay ? rafe : all right . okay . hope : and if there 's anything i can do to help , just text me , sos me , whatever , anything . rafe : i will , i will . you know i will . you have a great night . hope : get it done . rafe : yeah , okay . hope : yes , i have to go . rafe : smoothies . hope : yup . bye . rafe : all right . see you . hope : this is great . this is great . rafe : yeah . yeah , it 's -- aiden : [ grunting ] [ suspenseful music ] jj : no , you listen to me . i want southern gone now . what the hell 's with you ? i am thinking straight ! once you grab southern , he 'll flip on his boss in a heartbeat . right , you know , well , get this straight , agent watts : if the dea wants my help , they need to make this happen . kyle southern goes down . paige : you wan na tell me what 's going on , jj ? you would n't do half of your daily routine . jj : nothing 's going on . but you know what ? thank you for helping me at the apartment . you did me a solid . i owe you . paige : i -- but you ca n't -- jj : it 's probably better if you do n't even ask why i was there , okay ? everybody needs cash , and i saw my opportunity and i figured , hey , why not ? one hell of a stash , though , was n't it ? so ... but i 'm lucky to get out of there alive . thanks . take care . paige : jj , stop . jj : stop what ? paige : lying . i heard every word you said on the phone . the dea ? are you seriously working for the -- jj : paige , no , look . you ca n't start making up stuff . paige : oh , my god , of course you are . you 're getting in with kyle so that you can get evidence to -- and your mom knows ! jj : paige ! paige : that 's why she was acting so weird . that 's why when i told her that you were dealing again , she was n't even upset or any -- oh , my god . jj : no , that 's wrong . my mom was completely pissed . paige : i should have figured this out a long time ago . i mean , no way would your mom just ignore you messing with drugs . jj : okay , can you slow down here ? you are completely way off base . my mom -- paige : oh , jj , stop it , okay ? i know when you 're lying . your eyes start dancing around and they wo n't make eye contact . you 're working for the dea and your mom knows . wow , i definitely did n't see that coming . jj : paige , you 're gon na have to keep quiet about this . you know that , right ? paige : you know how dangerous it is , what you 're doing ? jj : i do n't wan na talk about it . paige : fine . do n't . but i have to ask you something . jj : what ? paige : what you 're doing , going after kyle , putting your life on the line ... are doing that because of me ? marlena : roman , when was that ? okay . i will -- i 'll talk to him as soon as i see him . thank you . bye . john : hey . i saw these on the horton square and just ... well , they 're for you . marlena : thank you . john : you know , doc , on the walk over here , i could n't help thinking about us and how damn lucky we are . i mean , we have had some of the best times , we have really soared higher than high , and ... and i know we 've had some -- some bad times , too . most of those were my fault because i always seem to find a way to bring us back down to earth , but here we are , ready to try again . to open up . to share . take that chance . you seem awfully quiet . marlena : roman just called . he wanted me to ask you about your last day on the police force when you join the isa . john : oh , um ... i ... marlena : yeah . were you going to tell me that ? clyde : single malt . double . neat . rafe : sounds like someone 's having a bad night . clyde : wrong as usual , rafe . matter of fact , the evening has been very productive . things are really going my way again . [ knock at the door ] hope : hey , aiden . i know you probably think i got lost , but i 'm actually back . come on , open up . my hands are full . aiden ? [ door beeps ] hope : hey , i made -- oh , my god . aiden . aiden : [ groans ] hope : oh , my god . what happened ? easy , easy , easy . aiden : i just , uh ... i just ... hope : oh , my god . aiden : [ mumbling ] i 'm okay .	clyde went to aiden 's hotel room to beat him up . hope talked to julie about bo abandoning his family . rafe talked to john about wanting to stop hope from investigating clyde . john thought rafe should be back on the force . jj was in kyle 's place , but he managed not to see him . kyle asked paige if she saw anything . paige saw jj , but she did n't tell kyle that she saw him . paige tried to come up with a reason for why his safe was open . kyle did n't believe it . he wanted to search the entire apartment to look for the person who did it . hope and julie continued to talk about bo walking out on their family and how aiden does n't keep anything from her . aiden told clyde that he had information on him . clyde threatened to kill him , hope , or anyone he cared about if he did n't keep quiet . aiden and clyde continued to fight .
kayla : baby needs that , that . all set , little buddy . how are you ? steve : hey , baby . you going somewhere ? kayla : yeah , the hospital . roman 's being released . steve : he 's all healed up , huh ? kayla : yeah , well , hopefully he 's strong enough to go home . so , we wo n't be long . steve : what do you mean , `` we `` ? what are you doing ? you taking the baby ? kayla : well , yeah . hope 's free . she said she could watch him . steve : why ca n't the pocket man stay here with me ? i can watch him . [ scene_break ] roman : all right . well , thank you for your help , sister - in - law . hope : my absolute pleasure . bo : hey , what is the holdup ? did n't you get your fill of jell - o ? hope : he ca n't leave until kayla gets here . bo : what ? roman : mom called , all right ? mom called . either kayla gives the okay , or mom moves in with me to play nurse . hope : i ca n't believe you two . bo : what , the big bad policeman afraid of his mommy ? roman : well , so are you , wise guy . you know damn well she 's 98 pounds of tough turkey and beef jerky . bo : you 're gon na stay here just 'cause ma said so ? roman : okay , braveheart . you give her a call , tell her we 're through taking orders . hope : yeah . yeah . here , you tell her . go ahead , call her . roman : yeah , what 's the matter there , little brother ? you afraid of a little beef jerky ? hope : should i dial for you ? i 'll dial . [ scene_break ] jenna : thank you . max : mm - hmm . stephanie : so , you want the 411 on me and max ? chelsea : yep , every last little detail , and i 'm guessing that jeremy does n't know , right ? stephanie : no . he does n't have a clue , and he ca n't find out , okay ? promise ? chelsea : i swear . so , jeremy 's your boyfriend and you and max are what , like hooking up ? stephanie : no , i 'm with jeremy . max is seeing , well ... other people . can we just please just drop it , please ? [ scene_break ] jenna : so , all alone , mr. max ? max : oh , um ... all alone . jenna : not tonight . max : you know something i do n't ? jenna : lots of things . play your cards right and i cross my heart , precious , you 'll have a night tonight that you 'll never , ever forget . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] attendant : mr. fallon ? nick : hi . what 's going on ? attendant : i was asked to deliver these children to their daddy . artemis : daddy ! nick : whoa , whoa . what 's going on ? attendant : looks like a family reunion to me . have a nice evening , sir . nick : whoa , excuse me . wait , wait , whoa , wait there . excuse me . i do n't understand . why are they here ? attendant : the hotel 's daycare center closed over three hours ago . nick : well , bring them to their mom , then . attendant : their mother , a miss china lee , left us your name in case of emergency . you 're the boys ' stepfather ? nick : technically , kind of . attendant : you 've married the boys ' mother ? nick : technically , kind of . attendant : then technically , kind of , they 're your children , sir . and i say this from my own experience , tending to them for the last three endless hours -- good luck . [ scene_break ] nick : you ca n't leave . they do n't even know me . attendant : then why are they glued to your leg like two ritalin - starved pythons ? nick : well , ask them . here , i 'll prove it to you . kids , what 's my name ? attendant : both : daddy . nick : no , wait . wait , please , wait . i was n't well when i married their mother . i had a concussion , all right ? we even filed annulment papers . attendant : and good luck with it . nick : listen , when she signed those papers , it must have just been a formality or something . there 's no way that she actually meant to leave these kids with me . attendant : sir , we are a five - star establishment , but even our service ends at adoption . however , there is one other possibility if you 're unwilling to take responsibility for your stepsons . nick : what is it ? attendant : we can call the authorities and have them taken away . artemis : no , daddy , no , no . nick : maybe that 's not -- attendant : entirely your choice , sir . let me advise you , however , that feeding time for the hotel 's pair of albino tigers begins shortly , and your stepsons have already shown an alarming tendency to lean too far over the railings . nick : [ chuckles ] tigers ? artemis : we want to see the tigers , daddy ! nick : do n't tempt me . i 'm serious . do n't tempt me . artemis : let 's go . [ scene_break ] chelsea : stephanie , i walk into the suite , the water in the hot tub is practically boiling , and you want to tell me that nothing happened ? stephanie : i do n't know what it was . neither does max , and i do n't even know how it happened . it just ... chelsea : happened . stephanie : more like exploded . come on , it 's vegas . you know how it is . your numbers come up , and the bells and the lights start to flash . chelsea : and then -- bam -- you 're a winner . got it . stephanie : but max is my uncle . chelsea : not by blood . i mean , he was adopted . stephanie : yeah , and i tried to keep telling myself that . `` it 's no big deal . he 's not family , `` only he is . chelsea : well , steph , that did n't seem to stop you the last time you guys got together . stephanie : what am i doing ? i do n't even know who i am anymore . [ scene_break ] max : you know , i 've been flying to vegas all summer , and this is the first time that i 've been propositioned . jenna : excuse me ? max : i did n't mean -- i knew you did n't mean that you were like -- i 've had way too many of these . jenna : please , i was just yanking your chain . [ chuckles ] max : i mean , that 's a relief , you know ? 'cause we 're here on our own . i mean , why ca n't we have a drink together and -- jenna : shh ! i knew right away that you were someone i 'd enjoy being with . hmm , you have the softest lips . max : and that is a really nice finger . jenna : nine more where that came from . max : i really want you to know absolutely i knew that you were n't -- jenna : propositioning you ... max : right . jenna : ... that way . max : right . jenna : the thing is , what if i really was propositioning you that way , hmm ? what then , mr. max ? max : i mean ... [ scene_break ] roman : come on . bo : roman , you can put your phone away . roman : [ laughs ] bo : i happen to believe ma is right . roman : yeah , and i happen to believe you are as scared of the woman as pop and the rest of us . hope : just tell me , when do you two grow up , huh ? little boys and their mothers . bo : yeah , you tell that to shawn d. where are you doing ? hope : i 'm just gon na go see what the holdup is for the paperwork . i 'll be right back . bo : okay , you better be . roman : you know what i 'm thinking ? mom , kayla , hope are all determined to take care of me . what the hell is more pathetic than a middle - aged guy on his own ? bo : a middle - aged guy in a marriage he wishes he can get out of ? roman : that is a very good point . and besides that , i took a shot more than once . had the best , why settle for less ? no , i 'm not going back . bo : if you could , would you ? roman : well , doc 's with john and kate 's -- i do n't know . i kind of get the feeling that maybe that moment 's gone . bo : yeah , and what about anna ? roman : anna is with tony . as a matter of fact , they dropped by for a visit together . bo : tough ? roman : tough . i felt like i was back in high school again , man . i wanted to take tony and that silly accent and just kick the hell out of him , and part of me is very sorry i did n't . [ scene_break ] kayla : listen , i called hope . it 's all set . not a worry . steve : so you just call her back and tell her i got it . kayla : come on . the baby has been so fussy . steve : hey , fussy is no problem . i can handle fussy . besides , you said that whatever i do n't remember , i can learn on the job . you said that . kayla : and you will , too . steve : starting tonight . now , look , i know i was n't so hot on this foster- father thing right off the bat , but he 's with us . as long as he 's with us , the sooner i 'm over the hump , the better it will be for all of us . kayla : it 's all set with hope . why do n't you just take the night off ? you can go to the heart . you can shoot a little pool and have a beer . steve : you do n't trust me alone with him . kayla : it is not that . look , he has been in a mood . so if you do n't feel like going out , you could stay here and set up that swing . steve : sure . i 'll put the swing together . or maybe i will go to the heart , shoot some pool . i could always call benjy . maybe he wants to do something . you go ahead and have some fun . i 'll see you when you get back . kayla : steve ... are you sure you 're okay with this ? steve : of course i am . what do you think i 'd rather be doing , sitting around powdering his butt all night long ? kayla : you know i love you . steve : and i love you , too , sweetness . kayla : [ chuckles ] steve : okay . say hi to roman . kayla : i will . okay , buddy . let 's hit the road . oh , so much stuff all of a sudden . [ scene_break ] bo : i 'd have wanted to knock the hell out of tony , too . roman : yeah , stitches said no . bo : yeah , well , it 's more than the stitches that hurt . roman : what , are you saying i want to get back with anna ? no , no , no , no . i am keeping my distance . but , i mean , the fact that tony comes back into town , he smiles , he snaps his fingers . bo : the attitude , the accent . roman : yeah , cash up the wazoo . hope : all your paperwork 's on the way . you 'll have to take it from here . bo : you leaving ? hope : yeah , i have something i need to take care of . i 'll catch up with you later . bo : okay . hope : roman , i would cook for you , except you would n't want my cooking , trust me . bo , would you explain ? you would n't want to eat it . i 'll see you later , okay ? roman : thanks , hope . you know , that stuff we were just talking about here , blowing off steam . that 's all i was doing , okay ? bo : do n't you worry about it . you 're the rock in this family , man . tony -- all he worries about is tony . you 're all about family . and we all owe you . roman : you owe me nothing . it is about family , and you know that as well as i do . you 're the same way . now , speaking of family and tony , what about that dimera family member with tony 's face ? bo : andre -- well , we doubled surveillance , and now all we can do is wait . roman : not good at waiting . bo : i understand that , but we do n't have a choice . besides , you got to sit around and heal for a week or two . roman : me ? yeah . all right , mom , kayla , your wife coming in and out , putting a casserole in the fridge , doing this , doing that . a bunch of chatty women talking , telling me what to do . [ scene_break ] kayla : you know what ? if it was n't for all those women in your life , you 'd be eating tv dinners every day . roman : i was not talking about you . kayla : oh , sure you were n't . how you feeling ? roman : well , i 'm gon na feel a lot better once i get back to work . kayla : well , you 're not strong enough to go back to work yet . roman : just get me out of here and let me decide whether i get up and do nothing or do something useful . kayla : in this case , i am the one that gets to decide . you see , there is this little form from the police department when you get out of the hospital . a doctor needs to sign it to say that you can go back on duty , and you know what ? i 'm the doctor in that case , and i 'm not gon na sign it . [ scene_break ] nick : oh , wait , stop . i 'm sorry . all i know is china -- would you stop it ? all i know is china lee . i do n't remember the last name . well , can you check the register ? please stop it ! attendant : so i said , `` i do n't care if you are an air marshall , if you grab my arm , i 'll report you so fast . `` artemis : hi . do you live here ? attendant : no , sweetie , but are n't you adorable . artemis : do you want to play tag with us ? nick : yeah , i 'm still here . what ? what do you mean there 's no china lee ? hold on one second . hey , kids , what 's your guys ' last name ? attendant : you mean they 're not with you ? nick : no , i 'm just kind of taking care of them for now . kids , what is your mom 's last name ? it 's okay . you can tell me . attendant : well , how about badges for my two pilots ? artemis : okay . can we be the pilot ? nick : oh , that 's it . my life is over . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i 'm so confused . this past year has been awful , and then ... i meet jeremy , and he 's going through god knows what right now , and now this thing with max out of nowhere . chelsea : out of nowhere ? stephanie : yes , out of nowhere . me and max are ancient history . chelsea : well , does n't seem that way now . stephanie : it was that scuz on the plane hitting on me . max came to my rescue , and then all of a sudden , it 's like something just happened . chelsea : have you talked to max about any of this ? stephanie : when ? you were there . jeremy practically walked in on us . chelsea : well , steph , i guess you just need to figure out what you want and who you want . [ scene_break ] max : so , are you saying you were -- jenna : propositioning . pucker up , mr. max -- proposition . and if that was my intention , what might you say ? max : i 'd say that depends . jenna : on what ? max : what you 're really up to . [ scene_break ] roman : wait a minute . let me get this straight . i ca n't go back to work till you say so ? kayla : right . that 's what i 'm telling you . roman : oh , come on , kayla . andre 's out there . he 's ready to slice any brady throat . he 's hiding this damn leather thingamajig that could be the answer to the end of this feud . bo : it 's a leather folio . roman : yeah , well , i 'm just sorry he was lucky enough to get that from you . kayla : i thought andré -- roman : whoa , whoa , just , you know , keep that under your hat . we do n't want people knowing andré was in ireland . not just yet . bo : he was waiting there for hope and me . roman : so i got to get back to work , kayla . kayla : all right . all right , here 's my offer -- you can go back , but no going out on calls . two weeks at your desk , okay ? come on , you say yes to that offer and i will sign this release . if you do n't , i 'm sure i can find some reason to keep you here till your retirement . [ scene_break ] jenna : just what is it you think i 'm up to , mr. max ? max : i just ca n't help but thinking that i 'm gon na end up paying for this one way or another . jenna : should i be insulted ? max : or you have a friend with a blackjack or a tire iron around here somewhere . jenna : violence -- not my style . max : poison in the lipstick , huh ? jenna : kill you with my kisses ? max : that 's not a bad way to go , i guess . jenna : how about this proposition ? meet me in five minutes over by those elevators . we take a ride . when those doors slide open again on my floor , if you 're still feeling paranoid , say the word , i 'll step out , doors will close , and you can ride that elevator all by yourself , all day long if you want . now , how does that sound to you ? max : that 's sounds to me -- jenna : see you later , elevator . [ scene_break ] stephanie : decide who i want . i 'm in love , chelsea . you know that . chelsea : with who ? stephanie : with jeremy . chelsea : stephanie , you think the guy is cheating on you . stephanie : i really do n't need to listen to this . chelsea : hey , max may not be steady , but ... at least he 's a good guy . [ scene_break ] jett : hey , chelsea . chelsea : jett , hey . um ... i would love to hang , but i , um , i have to go meet nick . you know , he 's waiting for me upstairs . jett : chelsea , give me five minutes . that 's all i need . [ scene_break ] jeremy : yo , max . max : yo . jeremy : so , i just talked to ilsa . max : and ? jeremy : and it 's gon na take her a week to get the word out to all the girls . she wants us to swear that we 'll fly them out of here without rawlings or anyone else knowing . max : good . tell her to get the ball rolling . 'cause this time next week , those girls will be on their way to what they wanted in the first place -- a decent life . jenna : i 'm gon na seal the deal with max . mmm , yummy . i 'll let you know when it 's done . [ scene_break ] roman : okay , dear sister ... you got a deal . kayla : good . roman : one week . kayla : it 's two weeks . come on , desk duty only . you have an injury . if it gets infected , it 's gon na be a problem . roman : yes , dr. ma'am . sorry , dr. ma'am . kayla : brothers . believe me , i would way rather be home with my husband right now . bo : pocket -- you did n't bring him with you here today , did you ? kayla : actually , i passed him off to hope right when i got here . roman : why did n't you leave that kid home with steve , see if steve could remember what 's in the diaper ? bo : [ laughs ] kayla : what 's up with you guys ? what 's so funny ? bo : we 're talking steve here . roman : we 're talking steve home alone with the baby . bo : yeah , i mean , we know why you passed him off to hope . i mean , at least that way he 's got a fighting chance to make it to his first birthday . roman : a very small fighting chance . [ scene_break ] adrienne : hey , brother . steve : hey , adrienne . what the hell are you , the bookmobile ? adrienne : no . you read these , and you will be such an expert on parenting kayla wo n't even think twice about leaving you alone with any baby . steve : any baby ? look , i 've only got the pocket man . he 's the only baby i have to worry about . adrienne : well . steve : [ clears throat ] `` happy children made easy . `` that sounds more like a cookbook . did you make dimples read this ? adrienne : are you kidding me ? justin read it cover to cover when jackson was born . steve : four boys . how the hell did you do that ? adrienne : well , you do n't have time for an answer now , not if you 're gon na get through `` parenting tips for the hopeless . `` oh , my gosh . this is so great . `` daddy , do n't drop me . `` steve : [ laughs ] what the -- is that a joke ? adrienne : no , it 's good . steve : who comes up with these titles ? come on , this is not gon na work for me . i 'm more of a hands - on kind of dude . you know that , baby . i do n't know . i guess i could lock myself up with , uh , `` the joy of nursing `` ? adrienne : oh , my god . one of my favorites . steve : come on . i do n't have two weeks to sit around reading books . i got a baby in the house now and a wife who thinks i ca n't cut it . i need the shorthand version , adrienne . come on , let 's go . i need fatherhood 101 . let 's do it . let 's get cracking . come on . [ scene_break ] kayla : what 's the matter with you two ? of course steve can take care of a baby alone . bo : yeah , i could see him feeding pocket . you 'll be picking peas out of his nose for the next six months . kayla : well , the baby is hardly old enough already for solid food . bo : you think he knows that ? kayla : of course he does . roman : well , you better put signs on that baby -- `` this end up . `` bo : locate a supernanny , put it on steve 's speed dial . kayla : okay , fine , fine . you go on with this and i 'm gon na tell mom that you will not cooperate . roman : hey , you keep mom out of this . bo : if you have all this confidence in steve , why did you leave pocket with hope ? roman : well , 'cause she knows steve will forget he 's got a baby and go out for a beer , and he 'll be , `` hey , dude . i forgot something . i know i forgot something . `` kayla : i do n't care . be that way , both of you . bo : would you relax ? you know we love the guy . kayla : listen , steve is as good a father as either one of you losers has ever been . even if you do n't know it , i do . roman : sis , come on . we love steve . come on , we 're kidding . bo : what just -- what the -- roman : so , you think we went too far ? bo : should we apologize ? roman : `` i do n't know , sweetness . i think that little dude crept out of the crib , and he hitchhiked to memphis , i think . `` kayla : steve is a great father . he was . he will be . he will . [ cheering , shouting on tv ] [ busy signal ] i 'm just as bad as the rest of them . [ scene_break ] adrienne : steve , i ca n't tell you how to be a good father . i 've never been one . steve : oh , come on . do n't be a smartass . a good parent , then . adrienne : well , who says that i am ? you know what ? i 'll tell you something . you read all those and it all boils down to one thing -- being the best that you can be in the moment . steve : so you go with your gut ? adrienne : exactly . with a little common sense . steve : [ sighs ] i just do n't want to damage the kid while he 's here with us . you know what i mean ? it 's that simple . adrienne : but you wo n't . you wo n't . you just be the best that you can be . it 's all just trial and error . steve : well , kayla wo n't even give me the trial . how am i suppose to learn anything if she wo n't leave the kid here with me for an hour ? adrienne : well , just start off little by little , then . ask her if you can take over the afternoon feedings . it 's not about chasing after dimeras and jumping out of airplanes . it 's about letting what 's already good inside you come out , like it did with benjy and max and that little bird with the broken wing . it 's about being the kind of father we never had , the kind of father you wanted ever since you were a little boy . steve , you 'll be great , trust me . better than great . steve : you know ... that 's a really good suggestion , little sister , but , um , i do n't really remember what i wished for when i was a kid . i 'm just still trying to collect my adult memories , you know ? adrienne : all right , then , do n't look to the past . look to the future . the best way to let kayla know that she can trust you is to show her . steve : how ? adrienne : little things , like warm up the bottle before you 're asked , try to find a few moments in the day for kayla to have a little alone time . just jump in , buddy . jump in with both feet . and if she gets protective , do n't be hurt and do n't be angry . just know that 's what mothers do . steve : right , okay . adrienne : steve , tell her how you feel . share it all with her , moment to moment . because that 's where she 's gon na be . she 's gon na be in the moment . and remember , she takes her job as seriously as you do , like when you 're trying to get information from the dimeras or when you 're trying to help someone after they 've been attacked . steve : you 're really something . you know that ? adrienne : kind of runs in the family . besides , what else are little sisters for , right ? steve : huggin ' . adrienne : [ laughs ] steve : come here . [ scene_break ] officer : you guys want snackies ? artemis : yeah ! officer : there you go . so , i made some inquires regarding miss china lee . she 's well - known on the strip , it turns out . a real hustler . nick : figures . what else ? officer : uh , legal name is cassandra l. arvin , no known family , and she 's currently under arrest . nick : she 's in jail ? officer : for soliciting . there was an outstanding warrant , so she 'll have to serve 30 days . is there anything else the las vegas p.d . can do for you , sir ? nick : yeah , shoot me . officer : sorry , i missed that . nick : 30 days ? what the hell am i supposed to do with these kids for 30 days ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : we already said everything that we needed to say , jett . jett : well , maybe you did , but seeing as i might lose my job over telling you the truth . chelsea : you might lose your job over this ? seriously ? jett : yeah , but that 's my problem . anyway , i just want you to hear me out , if you will just give me five minutes of your time . please ? look , i 'll even set my watch . chelsea : okay , but as soon as it goes off ... jett : yeah , i know . you go running up to nick . got it . chelsea : okay . start talking . [ scene_break ] jeremy : hey , sexy . sorry it took so long , but , hey , that 's business . stephanie : how come your business always has to do with other women ? jeremy : oh , not that again . stephanie : i 'm serious , jeremy . i 'm tired of sitting alone at a bar while you 're off doing business . how about making me your priority for once ? [ scene_break ] roman : doc , trust me . my sister went all over that thing . she just did n't ink it , so sign it , we 'll get out of here . doctor : done . any sign of fever , though , i need you back . is that clear ? roman : gotcha . very serious business . i intend to treat it that way . doctor : nurse , commissioner brady 's all set to go home and climb right into bed . understood ? roman : understood . nurse : i 'll be back with your wheelchair . doctor : take care . bo : thanks , doc . see ya . [ scene_break ] roman : all right , that paper is signed . the minute we get out of here , we go right to the station . bo : would you give yourself one night off ? roman : i would if andré would . only he wo n't , so i ca n't . the man is coming after me , bo . he finishes what he starts . bo : that 's why you refused a guard ? you 're setting yourself up as bait . roman : but this time , i 'll be ready . bo : andre plays for keeps , roman . roman : so do i. bo , i know what the stakes are . bo : yeah , your life . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] kayla : hey , hey , hey . steve : hey , baby . kayla : how are you ? steve : and baby . kayla : [ chuckles ] steve : so , how 's roman and hope ? kayla : everybody is really good . i did n't think you 'd be here . oh , and would you look at that ? you put together the swing . steve : yeah , there 's only a few parts left over . kayla : [ laughs ] you know , i owe you an apology . steve : what for ? kayla : i should have left the baby with you . i knew that as soon as i got out the door . steve : no , you were just being a mama . you ca n't fight your instincts . you want to protect the boy . kayla : i do n't need to protect him from you . steve : why not ? you 've got your doubts . i got mine . but i also know you got faith in me . tonight ... i 'm gon na live up to that ... kayla : steve . steve : ... starting right now . now , right inside there is a nice , hot bubbly sake bath . kayla : really ? steve : yeah , and i want you to slip down in there and soak it up . i 'm gon na get this little dude 's bottle ready , and i 'm gon na feed him , and then we 'll see where we go from there . kayla : you really mean that , do n't you ? steve : of course i mean it . mamas need breaks , too . where 's that bag ? oh , there we go . now , i got my break tonight . now it 's your turn . you 're gon na get some of what you want . kayla : you know what i really want ? steve : hmm ? you want it , you got it . kayla : i 'll tell you what . [ clears throat ] you feed this little bugger , i 'll put him down , and then we 'll both get in the tub and relax . steve : sounds good , sweetness . kayla : little bug . no , he 's a buggie . oh , let me see him . oh , my gosh . [ scene_break ] nick : is this a joke ? am i being punk 'd ? is that what 's going on ? are you even a real cop ? are you just a tv cop ? officer : calm down . nick : i am calm ! these are n't my kids ! officer : let me call social services . they 'll take them off your hands . nick : take them where ? officer : put them with a foster family . it 's not your problem . nick : it is my problem . i married china lee or whatever the hell she 's calling herself now , all right , in my right mind or not , and until i get this annulment , these kids are my problem . officer : you were scammed , sir . you do n't have to put yourself through this . nick : if i want to live with myself , i do . officer : it 's up to you , sir . well , at least you score a few points with a flight attendant or two . nick : not the right flight attendant . officer : well , good luck , sir . good night . nick : thank you ... officer . [ sighs ] all right , junior pilots , this is gon na be our last night in las vegas . tomorrow , we 're gon na go to a magical kingdom called salem . [ scene_break ] artemis : it 's a real kingdom ? nick : yeah . artemis : all right ! nick : oh , my god . what we do when we get there is anybody 's guess . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : so , they can fire you because of me ? jett : yep . breaking cover is their number - one sin . plus , i let you distract me from tracking jeremy . chelsea : i distracted you ? jett : yeah , i could n't help it ... or maybe i could , but i did n't want to . anyway , when i thought i put you in danger , i tried pulling back and i ended up hurting you instead , which was the last thing i wanted to do because i , um , well , i really like you , chelsea . chelsea : well , i like you , too , jett . jett : do n't you mean you liked me ? past tense ? anyway , i just wanted you to know that i still ... you know ... [ watch beeping ] okay , well , that 's it . time 's up . you better go and -- chelsea : jett . jett : unh - unh , no . go be with your man . i just wanted you to know . [ scene_break ] jeremy : sounds like somebody 's been talking trash again , stephanie . who was it this time , huh ? jett , chelsea , max ? stephanie : i just want you to put me first for once . that 's all . jeremy : look , baby , i am your guy , okay ? but if you do n't know that by now , i really do n't know what else to say . this is who i am . when i tell you i 'm doing business , that 's exactly what i 'm doing , steph . stephanie : honest ? jeremy : look , look at me . look at me . you were right , okay , about you not coming first ever since we left dayton . i 'm sorry . but i just kind of got mixed up in something . stephanie : yeah , like , um , breaking the law kind of something ? jeremy : the less you know right now , the better , okay ? but i swear to you , steph , i am dancing as fast as i can to get this cleaned up -- whatever i have to do . and you want to know why ? stephanie : yeah , because you do n't want to go to jail . jeremy : no . because i do n't want to lose you . [ scene_break ] roman : i do n't need a damn wheelchair , bo . i can walk . bo : would you just relax ? she 'll be back in a second . hope : so , how 's the patient doing ? roman : the patient 's not patient . get me out of here . officer : sorry , commissioner . bo : well , since hope is riding with us , how about we take you back to your place ? roman : yes , bo . fine , bo . let 's go , nurse , please . [ scene_break ] hope : he 's not very patient , is he ? bo : no . arguing the whole way . hope , hold on a second . hope : what ? bo : i know i do n't say this often enough , but i am very , very thankful for you . i do n't know where or who or what i 'd be without you . hope : bo -- bo : what ? hope : where is all of this coming from all of a sudden ? bo : i do n't know . i 've just been ... thinking about us and how lucky we are to share our lives together . [ scene_break ] roman : so , what 's going on ? are you guys coming ? hope : yes , we 're coming . roman : okay , good . and do you mind if on the way home , maybe we stop at a mini mart . i can get me a soup for one . bo : soup for one coming right up , happy bachelor man . roman : thank you very much . hope : happy bachelor man ? bo : that 's being facetious . hope : facetious , huh ? you ? facetious ? bo : yeah . hope : spell it , brady . [ scene_break ] jenna : i know what i want . i know how i want it . and i want it now . [ scene_break ] jeremy : i 'm not in love with any of them . stephanie : what did you just say ? jeremy : i think i just said i 'm in love with you . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : do n't choose philip over me . if you do belle : if i do , what ? 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arianna : any luck ? rafe : not yet . still working the message boards . arianna : fairway urgent care clinic . how long did baker work there ? rafe : baker did n't just work there , he ran the place . i just need to find some sort of connection between him and nicole di -- [ computer beeps ] arianna : what 's the message say ? rafe : someone 's agreed to meet me . says they have information on dr . richard m. baker . [ scene_break ] nicole : why wo n't you answer the phone ? dr. baker : nicole dimera . to what do i owe the immense pleasure ? nicole : did you get it ? dr. baker : get what , the -- oh , you mean the hundred grand that you wired into my account ? oh , yeah , i got it . it just slipped my mind . i meant to call you . pardon my rudeness . nicole : then you and i are done . i 'm never gon na hear from you again , right ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : are you trying to tell me how to run my business ? well , if that 's the way you wish to proceed , i have lawyers that can tie you up in court for the next ten years . good day . stefano : i need a good stiff drink . e.j . : father , the doctor told you no alcohol . stefano : hey , i 'm a big boy , all right ? if i want to have a drink , i will have a bloody drink . e.j . : okay , well , just why do n't you tell me what it is that has you so upset . stefano : we have a problem , my son ... ahh . of major proportions . [ scene_break ] philip : so what are you saying ? you want to get back together ? stephanie : i thought you wanted that too . did something happen ? philip : look , stephanie ... stephanie : melanie ? why is she ... um , what 's -- what 's going on here ? melanie : i , uh , came to talk to philip . stephanie : i get that . but why ? melanie : do you want to tell her , or should i ? [ scene_break ] hope : [ whispering ] where are you ? where 's my little girl ? [ scene_break ] kyle : hey , you 're gon na be seeing your mommy real soon , okay ? everything 's gon na be fine . woman : hey ! what are you doing ? kyle : trying to make her feel better . woman : you are giving her false hope . we do n't know what 's gon na happen , do we ? kyle : wh -- where are you going ? woman : dean figured it 'd be a good idea for me to hit the ransom location . make sure the cops are n't double - crossing us . if everything checks out , i 'll send for you and the kid . if not , well , that 's another story . [ scene_break ] hope : ciara ! ciara : mommy ! [ gunshot ] woman : ciara ! no ! no ! no ! oh , my god , ciara ! oh , baby ! oh , baby , no . no . no . baby , no ! oh , god , no , baby ! ciara ! dean : is something wrong , commissioner ? bo : oh , god , ciara ... no ... no ... [ scene_break ] hope : ciara , baby , where are you ? [ scene_break ] dean : problem , sir ? bo : i ca n't reach my wife . she must have turned off her cell . justin : what 's going on ? bo : she ca n't deliver that ransom money . justin : what ? bo : i got ta stop her . justin : i 'll go with you . bo : no , you stay put . i 'll handle it . [ scene_break ] stefano : it never ends , does it ? e.j . : this could seriously set back some of our plans . stefano : in the blink of an eye . e.j . : well , i guess there 's only one way to handle this . [ scene_break ] arianna : so this clinic mostly dealt with pregnant women ? rafe : right , but right now it 's shut down . arianna : then why is the web site so active ? rafe : oh , it 's kept alive by former staff members and patients , you know , talking about their births , the care they got . just keeping the connection alive . arianna : okay . and how 'd you gain access to this ? rafe : posed as a disgruntled former patient of baker 's . arianna : how are you disgruntled , exactly ? rafe : well , i claimed that my child had a medical condition , and i needed some information about the birth . which really is n't that far from the truth . arianna : and this person who replied , you 're actually gon na talk to him , or her ? rafe : that 's right . they 've agreed to meet me within the hour . let 's hope they have some answers that i need . arianna : good luck , rafe . i hope you find what you need . rafe : okay . [ scene_break ] nicole : answer me , damn it . dr. baker : [ chuckles ] whoa . nicole , you are one stressed out woman these days . nicole : only when you turn up in my life . dr. baker : well , now you 've hurt my feelings . nicole : you listen to me , you son of a bitch . you are not gon na harass me anymore . dr. baker : that 's a little bit harsh , do n't you think ? i was merely keeping in touch . nicole : well , now you 're gon na stay out of touch . dr. baker : well , not totally . i mean , i will want to see how sami 's beautiful daughter is , you know , once in a while . would you do me a favor ? would you email me some pictures when you get a chance ? nicole : she is my daughter , baker . mine . dr. baker : oh , sorry . sorry . slip of the tongue . your beautiful daughter and her pictures . nicole : damn , you , dick . i gave you what you wanted , and you swore -- dr. baker : [ laughter ] nicole , nicole , i know , i know , i know . just playing with you . now that i 've got the money , my lips are completely sealed about your dastardly deeds . nicole : well , i will try and take you at your word ... and trust that this enormous amount of money that i 've given you , you will -- you will now go away for good . dr. baker : nicole , have a piña colada . or maybe four or five . it 'll help soothe your nerves . nicole : disgusting jerk . hey , cookie . hey ... ah ... oh , my goodness , there 's my beautiful girl . want to come see mommy ? yeah . yeah . ooh ... hey , listen , now that mommy paid off dr. baker , he 'll disappear from our lives , right ? right ? of course he will . of course he will . so now ... you are truly mine . yes , you are . [ scene_break ] victor : what 's the latest ? justin : okay , hope went to the drop - off location . and then bo just took off after her . said she could n't deliver the money . he had to stop her . victor : why ? why would he do that ? justin : i 'm not sure . but from the look on his face , it was as if he suddenly discovered some new information . victor : what information ? justin : i do n't know . he raced out of here before i could ask him . victor : damn . is n't it enough of a nightmare that ciara 's missing ? he has to compound things by refusing to pay the ransom . how 's he ever gon na forgive himself if he screws this up ? [ scene_break ] bo : hope , stop . hope ! hey . hope : what are you doing here ? get out of here . you 're gon na ruin everything . bo : hope , shh ! quiet , quiet , quiet ! you ca n't pay the ransom . you ca n't . if you do , ciara will die . [ scene_break ] philip : no , let me . okay , look , this is why melanie is here . i mean , after all that stuff that went on with me and my dad -- my breaking from titan , that whole mess . anyway , you can imagine the stress i was under , and how upset i was at having to make a decision like that . we ran into each other , and she just ... listened . you know ? i was very upset . i just -- i just needed to vent to someone , you know ? melanie : yeah . it was one of those right place , right time kind of things . stephanie : and why are you here now ? where did you go after you saw melanie ? philip : huh ? after ? stephanie : yeah , i tried calling you , like , a thousand times to tell you about ciara , but your phone was off . why , where were you all night ? melanie : he was with me . we spent the night together . [ scene_break ] rafe : heh heh . well , i finally caught a break . utility company forgot to turn the juice off . yes . why not ? oh , yeah . all right , baby , show me what you got . tell me you hold the key to the connection between dr. richard baker and nicole dimera . [ scene_break ] e.j . : okay , it 's all set . we have a meeting later today at the pier . stefano : i do n't like it . e.j . : what would you propose that i do , send them a bloody newsletter ? we do n't have an alternative . stefano : what if it 's an ambush ? e.j . : i do n't think they 're going to be that reckless . but we can take precautions . hi . nicole : hi . grandpa , daddy . i 'm sorry , are we interrupting ? e.j . : father , would you mind if i -- stefano : no , fine , fine . just please do n't be long . e.j . : okay . nicole : uh ... ej ... what 's going on ? tell me . e.j . : i have some -- some bad news . ciara 's been kidnapped . [ scene_break ] victor : oh , god . justin : did you reach bo ? vic , what happened ? victor : listen , i ca n't talk now . there 's something i have to do , and it ca n't wait . justin : can i help ? victor : not with this . it 's one more thing i have to check to make sure that her being taken did n't have anything to do with her being a kiriakis . and i have to do it alone . [ scene_break ] hope : what ? what are you talking about ? what changed ? did you find something out ? what ? tell me . bo : no , it 's just this gut feeling i have . i ca n't shake it . all my training is telling me -- hope : no , you 're lying to me . training has nothing to do with this . bo : do n't argue with me . we have to get out of here ! hope : you had a vision , did n't you ? tell me what you saw , brady . bo : at the drop - off point , when ciara saw you , she -- she broke away from the kidnappers and she ran toward you . hope : and what ? they killed her ? bo : yeah . dean : commissioner , what happened ? they just told me that the ransom drop was aborted . bo : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah . we got ta get back to the station . dean : what ? why ? bo : the deal is off . these kidnappers are not getting a dime . dean : commissioner , these people are not the -- bo : do n't argue with me ! we got ta go . come on . dean : all right . i 'll , uh -- i 'll stick around and see if the kidnappers actually showed up . maybe they , uh , left something behind . i 'll catch up with you later . bo : all right , whatever . go . hope , listen to me . we 're doing the right thing here . the only thing . [ scene_break ] stephanie : you and melanie spent the night together ? philip : hey , look , now is not the time to discuss this , okay ? ciara ... that 's our priority . stephanie : you 're right , she is . melanie : i 'm sorry , i guess i 'm a little lost here . ciara ? bo and hope 's daughter ? stephanie : she was kidnapped . melanie : what ? oh , my god , i 'm so sorry . philip : i should call my father , see if i can help him out with anything . stephanie : yeah , i need to get in touch with my family too . melanie : if there 's anything i can do to help , just , um , let me know . stephanie : okay . melanie : i 'll talk to you later . philip : yeah . yeah , i 'll talk to you later . stephanie : i 'll try to get in touch with my family here . it 's horrible , is n't it ? i ca n't even imagine what bo and hope must be going through . you know what , i 'm sorry , i 'm not gon na be able to let this go . i know this is horrible timing , but i need to know what happened between you and melanie last night . [ scene_break ] rafe : well , the clinic 's database is still in order . that 's a good sign . password to access -- damn it . how 'bout just a clue here ... anything ? [ footsteps ] [ scene_break ] dr. baker : hey , walt , it 's dick baker . how 's my favorite bookie ? yeah , good , good . of course i want to lay a bet down . why else would i be calling you ? [ scene_break ] nicole : god in heaven , when did this happen ? e.j . : uh , last night , i think . nicole : she 's such a sweet little girl . where was she ? did someone break into their house ? e.j . : i do n't know all the details . i have to say , though , as much as there 's no love lost between our family and theirs , my heart does go out to them . nicole : they must be in agony . e.j . : yeah . as far as i 'm concerned , there 's nothing worse than ... a child being taken away from its parents . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] dean : damn it ! woman : i do n't get it , man . dean : one minute the ransom plan is set and moving forward , the next thing i know , commissioner brady freaks out and tells his wife that the deal is off . woman : what do you think changed his mind ? dean : how the hell am i supposed to know ? i 'm gon na go back to the station and try to figure it out . if i know that pushy hope brady , she will not stop until she gets her way . anything to save that little girl . right ? woman : and what if she does n't get her way ? what happens then ? [ scene_break ] justin : what happened ? you called off the ransom exchange . hope : just pray to god those bastards do n't hurt our daughter . pray to god they call again . bo : they will . we 'll get her back . hope : how ? they want the money . what else would motivate them to give her back to us ? justin : bo , i know you have your reasons , and if you do n't want to explain -- bo : no , i 'll explain why i did n't go through with this ransom . because the act of paying them , no matter when or where ... we would n't get her back , ever . justin : you 're saying ... hope : he 's saying they 'd kill her . justin : but how could you know that ? [ scene_break ] philip : steph , look -- stephanie : you know what , i am way out of line . whatever is going on with you and melanie , that is your business . i have no right to be ... philip : to be ... stephanie : jealous . philip : are you ? stephanie : yes . is that surprising ? philip : i do n't know , i mean , you broke up with me . said you never wanted to speak to me again . stephanie : i know what i did , and i know what i said , okay ? and you know that the only reason why i broke up with you is because you were committed to being a kiriakis . philip : yeah . stephanie : and living that life . but now -- i mean , the fact that you 're leaving your family , that just proves that you really are the hero that once saved my life , and the man that i fell in love with . philip : you know why i did this , do n't you ? it 's because you 've always believed in me . you always thought i could be a better man . i mean , it took a while for that to sink in , but when it finally did ... you left me . stephanie : well , your timing was a bit off . philip : yeah . so what are you saying ? i mean , do we ... have another chance ? will you give me another chance ? stephanie : i think whatever happens between us now , philip , depends on what happened last night between you and melanie . [ scene_break ] rafe : hey . woman : take whatever you want , anything . please , just do n't hurt me . rafe : no , no , no , i 'm not gon na hurt you . i just came here to meet someone . woman : wait , you 're the one who was asking about dr . baker ? rafe : you 're the one who responded , right ? you have some information about dr . baker to tell me ? woman : i thought you were one of the women who gave birth here ... who was desperate for information because she was having a problem with her baby . i 'm -- i 'm not sure i should be saying anything . [ scene_break ] nicole : a child taken from a parent . what could be more tragic ? unless that child is better off with someone else . e.j . : um , what do you mean `` unless that child was better off with someone else `` ? nicole : i know , i 'm sorry . i was n't talking about ciara . i -- i was speaking in generalities . i 'm sure bo and hope are wonderful parents . e.j . : i 'm sure they are too . actually , it 's strange . as much as we have n't always seen eye to eye , i do rather feel i can relate to what they 're going through . nicole : grace . e.j . : yes . being denied your own child ... her death ... it 's tantamount to having her taken from you . nicole : it was . yes . e.j . : i 'm so happy i have you , sydney . because without the two of you , my life would be meaningless . nicole : i feel the same way . [ scene_break ] bo : this is my daughter 's life we 're talking about here , justin . paying that ransom would n't have gotten her back . justin : bo , i 'm not accusing you of anything . it 's just , you said you know that ciara would die if you gave -- bo : you know what , do n't question me about this ! this is my child . and no , i do n't know what to do right now . all i know is what not to do . that 's all i can tell you . hope : you keep saying she 's your daughter . she 's my daughter too . she 's our daughter . bo : hope ... hope : stop ! do n't ! do n't . do n't you dare try to placate me when our daughter 's being held by criminals , and the one chance i may have had of getting her back was taken from me . bo : that 's just the thing . you would n't have gotten her back . you -- she would have been lost to us forever . do n't you get that ? hope : do n't you get that it 's all in your head and may have no basis in reality ? you 've been wrong before . you 're not infallible . bo : i never said i was . but for me to ignore what came to me -- hope : okay , fine . you felt like you could n't ignore it , you did n't , you made the decision . and here we are , back to square one without our daughter . so now what ? what do we do ? you got a plan ? anything ? aside from what not to do ? bo : i 'm doing the best i can right now . hope : if the kidnappers call again , and the drop - off point is different , can i pay them the ransom then ? bo : the drop - off point is irrelevant . hope : oh , god . bo : it 's about the ransom . we 're not giving them any money . ever . [ scene_break ] melanie : hi . hi . arianna : melanie . melanie : uh , you gon na ask me what 's new in my life ? arianna : um , okay . what 's up ? what 's new . come on , dish it . melanie : okay , um , i ran into philip kiriakis , and he was very upset and needed a shoulder to cry on . so obviously , who am i to deny him that , you know ? but after the crying on the shoulder and everything , we , um ... we , uh ... arianna : you , uh ... melanie : moved on to -- to other things . arianna : okay , wait , you 're telling me you and him -- you got -- hmm ? melanie : uh , yes . yes , we did . oh , but ... do n't go around broadcasting it . you know , we 're very private people . arianna : right . melanie : i mean , i 'm not , obviously , but philip is . you know how guys get . i just had to tell somebody because this is the happiest i 've been in my entire life . arianna : well , then , you and philip are together now , then , right ? melanie : uh ... not yet . not yet , not exac -- not yet . he has a family crisis right now . and , actually , he 's talking to his ex - fiancée . she 's probably begging for him to take her back . arianna : really ? melanie : yeah , but i 'm not worried about it . see , i think when stephanie finds out that philip and i slept together , she will want nothing to do with him . [ scene_break ] stephanie : well , melanie said that you spent the night together . philip : yeah , we did . i mean , talking , venting . i was the one who was venting about my father , about titan . about seeing you and nathan together . stephanie : you told her about that ? philip : yeah . but melanie knows how much i love you . she knows that that just does n't go away . she 's trying to be a better person these days , would n't you say ? stephanie : i guess . philip : anyway , she was a good listener . you saw how she left us alone just now . she understands that what you and i have , that does n't go away . look , i love you so much . i think about you every second of every day since we broke up . i just want to get back together . is that a possibility ? [ scene_break ] dr. baker : yeah , yeah , i heard you . i heard you . bird in the hand lost . i got it , i know . i got it . i owe you . listen , you 'll get your money , all right ? all of it . [ scene_break ] bo : hope , come here . hope . hope ! you got ta trust me on this . i know it 's difficult , but you got ta trust me . hope : let me tell you what i know . the kidnappers are furious right now . and if they ever do call , and we refuse to deal with them again and not give them what they want , they 're gon na kill our daughter ! do you get that ? can you feel that in your gut , brady ? can you feel it ? justin : bo , i think hope 's right . hope : so do i . justin : look , we have to play the kidnappers ' game . it 's -- otherwise it 's too risky . i mean , with all due respect to your instincts . bo : this is n't about instincts ! ciara 's life will be in danger if we pay the ransom . she knows one of these guys . he 's her friend from the park who gave her a lollipop . she 'll recognize him . she 'll be able to describe him . so with that logic , she 's only safe if we do n't pay them . ca n't you see that ? if they get the money , they ca n't afford to let her go . dean : commissioner brady , you need to see this . bo : what is it ? is it about ciara ? dean : possibly , yes . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i wish i was one of those people who always knew what they wanted and never vacillate . philip : well , i would n't want you to be that way . i like you just the way you are . stephanie : look , because of what 's going on with ciara , i just do n't think it should be about us right now . philip : you 're right . you 're right , until ciara 's back ... that 's what matters . so i will not pressure you . i 'll be cool . stephanie : do n't be too cool . philip : what i meant to say was is that i 'm here for you . what ? stephanie : i just ca n't help but wonder if this whole fiasco with ciara is gon na pull you back . philip : pull me back to what ? stephanie : into the kiriakis fold . philip : hey , look , obviously some things are gon na be unavoidable . but i have to be there for my father and my family . okay , but once we get ciara back , this part of my life is over . stephanie : yeah , i -- i hope that the vow you made to leave your family and become a better person -- i hope you stick with it . and i hope you do it for yourself , and not just for me or to appease me . philip : i meant what i said . this part of my life is over . i want to be with you . stephanie : you know what , i was looking -- can i go check upstairs in your bedroom for a book that i think i left here ? philip : uh , yeah . stephanie : i 'm gon na go check really quick . philip : i did n't see it , but yeah . [ scene_break ] rafe : i never said that i was a woman . see , i 'm here on behalf of a former patient . a friend . a woman , obviously . woman : and what 's the problem with this female friend ? rafe : well , the problem is that dr. baker just disappeared . he vanished , and she needs to speak to him urgently . woman : that 's too bad . rafe : hold on . come on , you must have some idea where he is . woman : not a clue . and to be honest , i do n't want to know . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] melanie : hey , henderson let me in . i hope that 's okay . philip : melanie , can we do this another time ? melanie : i do n't see stephanie . does that mean you told her about us ? philip : [ clears throat ] melanie : what ? philip : look , melanie , the last thing i want to do is hurt you , but you got ta know . stephanie and i , we , uh , might have a chance of getting back together . [ scene_break ] victor : what the hell is this about ? e.j . : is there any news on ciara brady ? victor : no , not unless you two know something . stefano : we do n't . that 's why we called this little meeting . e.j . : look , we just wanted you to know that we had absolutely nothing to do with that little girl being taken . [ scene_break ] bo : what is it ? dean : it 's a list of abductions that follow the same pattern of ciara 's . i did some research earlier , sir . it 's possible that the same kidnapper we 're dealing with now was involved in these parallel cases . and it looks as though that in each case , the perpetrator was only after the money . hope : and the child was returned once the money was received . dean : right . hope : then it 's settled . we get another call , we go through with it . we give the kidnappers exactly what they want , and we get our daughter back . [ scene_break ] melanie : so then last night meant nothing to you . philip : i did not say that . melanie : then what are you saying ? philip : [ quietly ] that what happened between us last night can not happen again . melanie : uh ... but you said -- philip : look , i said things , okay ? in the heat of the moment -- melanie : in the heat -- philip : look , i meant what i said . melanie : this -- this is not happening . philip : i am really -- melanie : no , you 're not ! why would you be sorry ? you got everything you wanted . you got your night with me . you have your precious stephanie back . it seems to me like you 're coming out of this a real winner . philip : it 's not like that . melanie : it 's not -- it 's not -- it 's not like that . do you , philip -- do you remember what you said to me ? do -- do you remember how you touched me ? philip : you 're angry with me . i understand that . but for all of our sakes , please do not tell stephanie about this . please . it will not gain anything . melanie : really ? i respectfully disagree . see , i think that if i tell stephanie , she might come to her senses and tell you to go to hell . philip : melanie , please . melanie : no . i 'm not backing you up this time . [ scene_break ] victor : so you know nothing about ciara 's abduction ? e.j . : that 's what i just said . victor : why should i believe you , ej ? because you swear up and down ? stefano : oh , whoa , whoa , whoa . my son 's word is not good enough ? victor : shocking , is n't it , that i would n't take a dimera at his word . e.j . : in case you 've forgotten , we have a truce . victor : no , i have n't forgotten . but i 'd be willing to bet my ass that you have . you see , i think that if you had any opportunity to make the family suffer , you 'd say to hell with the truce and never look back . e.j . : just listen to me . now , we do a lot of bad things in this world , all of us . but i can look every man i ever hurt in the eye , and i can tell him why . what we do not do is harm children . if anybody ever took a child from me , i would make sure that that person and anybody who supported him died a slow and painful death . [ scene_break ] nicole : hey , arianna . arianna : can i get you something ? nicole : uh , sure . uh , just a coffee , please . uh , sami told me about her and rafe . i 'm sorry . arianna : are you ? well , yeah , of course i am . i mean , i know how much sami and rafe loved each other . nicole : and how is that any of your business ? you and rafe are n't exactly friends . quite the opposite , in fact . arianna : what -- what 's going on ? what did he say about me ? [ scene_break ] rafe : why do n't you want to talk to dr. baker , huh ? did you two have some sort of falling out ? woman : [ chuckles ] you could say that . i was the nurse who worked most closely with him . rafe : and you two did n't get along ? woman : that 's one way of phrasing it . rafe : what 's another ? it 's okay . you can talk to me . that 's why you agreed to come here , right ? so you can clear your conscience ? woman : something happened here at the clinic . it 's something terrible . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] bo : dean ! speakerphone . hope : detective brady . woman : [ distorted voice ] hello , mommy . your little girl is disappointed . she waited and waited , but you never showed . poor ciara ca n't stop crying now . do n't tell me you 're backing out of our agreement . hope : no . no , of course not . just a slight mix - up . it wo n't happen again . woman : so what do we do now ? hope : i 'll come back to the drop - off point alone , wherever , whenever you want . woman : good . hope : no , bo ! bo : no . no good . you listen to me . i 'm gon na tell you how this is gon na go down . hope : no ! bo : i 'm gon na take this $ 5 million that 's sitting in front of me , and i 'm gon na pay off every snitch , every street rat that i can find . there will be no place for you to hide . do you hear me ? i will hunt you down if it takes the rest of my life , and i will make you suffer for the rest of your short , miserable lives . do you hear me ? [ scene_break ] nicole : your brother is up to something . i know it . rafe : so , nicole ... gotcha . woman : it 's time we ditch the kid and get the hell out of here . bo : so you think i 'm wrong too . justin : i think you 're dead wrong .	philip and stephanie decide to try to work things out between them once ciara is returned home safely . philip tells melanie as much , and begs her not to tell stephanie they slept together . melanie , furious since she thought she and philip would be together , threatens to tell stephanie everything . bo stops hope from giving the kidnappers the ransom money , telling her about his vision that ciara would be shot . hope is furious , and vows to meet the kidnappers if they call back to give them the ransom money . when one of the kidnappers calls back , bo takes the phone and tells them that they wo n't be getting a dime . dr. baker promises to leave nicole alone , but gets himself into more trouble with his gambling . rafe meets a former nurse from baker 's clinic to try to learn information about the doctor and nicole . she tells rafe that something terrible happened at the clinic . nicole 's suspicions of rafe are aroused when arianna tells her that rafe and nicole are n't friends , and are quite the opposite . ej and stefano meet with victor to assure him they had nothing to do with ciara 's kidnapping .
stefano : oh , wow . kate : what ... well , these are beautiful . ej : morning ! stefano : elvis ... where ... what is all this ? ej : this ? this , um , this , father , is for the wedding . mine and samantha 's . chloe : [ sighs ] daniel : happy birthday . stephanie : seriously , do you ever get tired , marathon man ? nathan : actually , stamina 's never been an issue for me . stephanie : so i 've noticed . nathan : mmm . melanie : nathan , stephanie , have you guys heard ? nathan : what ? melanie : a nightmare . this is a nightmare . stephanie : what -- wh -- melanie : the results for the paternity test came in , and philip 's the father of chloe 's baby . nathan : what ? melanie : nathan , i need you . stephanie : [ gasps ] [ sighs , relieved ] uhh , nathan , you up ? nathan : hey . yeah , um , i 'm just getting ready to leave . stephanie : oh , okay . hey , ian , it 's -- it 's , uh , stephanie . um , listen , nathan is about to leave for the day , so i was wondering if you could come over and work your computer magic . ian : uh , actually , i was just gon na grab some breakfast . can it wait until later ? stephanie : no , it -- it ca n't wait . i need those results . ian : uh , fine . i 'll come over now . stephanie : see you soon . nathan : [ scoffs ] hey , you . stephanie : ah , good morning . nathan : good morning . did you sleep good ? stephanie : nah . well , i only meant to take a nap out here . nathan : i know , i came home , and you were passed out cold . i did n't want to wake you . you looked too precious . stephanie : mm . you should have . i 'd much rather sleep in bed with you . nathan : aww . well , i missed you . stephanie : i missed you . um , it 's too bad you have to go to work so early . nathan : oh , actually , it turns out i do n't . philip : good morning . melanie : good morning . are you hungry ? i 'm gon na make pancakes . philip : mmm . or we could go to chicago for breakfast . melanie : come again ? philip : you do n't remember ? we made plans . melanie : oh ... shoot , no . i 'm sorry , do n't be mad , but we ca n't go to chicago . philip : why not ? melanie : well , i was gon na tell you this last night , but you came home really late from your meeting . we got ta go to my dad 's for chloe 's birthday . philip : no , forget it . we 're not doing that . that 's a bad idea . stefano : excuse me , but , uh ... did -- did we hear you correctly ? you and samantha ... kate : are getting married today ? ej : yes , we 're getting married . very , very soon . sami : [ sighs ] i 'm doing the right thing . i know i am . [ papers rustling ] nicole : [ grunts ] uh , so ... i guess our night of snuggling is over ? are you sending me telepathic messages or something ? rafe : [ scoffs ] nicole : what the hell is it , rafe ? the suspense is killing me ! chloe : [ giggles ] daniel : i promise you ... i am going to give you the best birthday you 've ever had . carly : we both want the same thing , chloe . chloe : yeah , for the test to prove that this is daniel 's baby . carly : yes , so we 'll go to st. mary 's together , okay ? i 'll pick you up first thing in the morning . daniel : chloe ? you just went pale . what 's going on ? rafe : oof . you 're busted , nicole . no more runnin ' . game over . what ? no witty comeback ? nicole : you son of a bitch ! daniel : what ? what , do you have morning sickness or something ? chloe : uh , yeah , i guess i was feeling a bit queasy , ahem . daniel : you want a cracker ? want me to get you -- chloe : uh , no , it 's okay . it 's passing . um , hey , do n't you have a super - early shift today ? daniel : i got all day off . chloe : oh ! all day ? daniel : all day . you 're kind of stuck with me . for that is the first of a few big birthday surprises i have planned . chloe : that 's -- that 's great . um , i 'm sure there 's gon na be a lot of them . hey , i -- i have an idea . daniel : tell me . chloe : well , you know me and my curiosity . daniel : [ laughing ] yeah , yes . chloe : so naturally , i 'm dying to open a present . is that pushy and obnoxious ? can i open a present now ? please ? daniel : you know what you are ? you are so demanding . chloe : i know . daniel : but it is your day . so anything you want . chloe : yay ! daniel : okay ? chloe : okay . so excited . [ both laugh ] [ sighs ] ohh . damn it . phone , where are you ? stefano : look ... elvis , i still do n't understand . why are you doing this so suddenly ? ej : samantha wants to be with me , father . kate : still , ej , it 's awfully sudden . is sami pregnant again ? ej : no , she 's not pregnant ! thank you . kate : well -- well , what the hell , then ? why are you in such a rush ? [ knock on door ] sami : hey ! will : when were you gon na tell me , mom ? when you were walking down the aisle ? sami : no , will , we just decided last night . and , uh , you were n't here , so i did n't want to leave it on your voice mail or -- or text you . will : oh , very thoughtful of you ; thank you . sami : why are you so mad about this ? you knew it was happening . will : i did n't know it was gon na happen today . why is it happening today ? what is the big hurry ? sami : there 's not a hurry . it 's just ... that there 's no reason to wait . i mean , you know , it 'll be official , and the kids 'll be so happy and ... and if there 's no reason to wait , it just -- it just helps me see that everything is ... very clear . will : well ... what does that mean ? what is `` very clear `` ? sami : that ej loves me . he 's the one that does . nicole : [ sighs ] give it back to me ! rafe : hey -- nicole : let me go ! rafe : calm down . nicole : sneaky bastard ! rafe : oh , right . i 'm the sneaky one ? nicole : last night ... last night , all those ... things you were telling me about treating me right and the -- the caring and the cuddling . they were all lies ! rafe : well , i did what i had to do , nicole . nicole : you set me up ! rafe : all right , all right . calm down . i knew the cd was important . especially after i talked to your mother . nicole : my mother ? you tracked down my -- rafe : yeah , then it occurred to me last night it would , uh , be really helpful for my case if i had you to -- apply a little context to it . so , uh ... [ nicole crying ] come on . you 've seen one of these before . being that you are a reporter . okay , so ... you 're gon na tell me everything you know . right now ... on tape . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i thought you were gon na go and get an x - ray . nathan : oh , no , i canceled . i was feeling way better . very little pain now , so i 'm sure there 's nothing torn or broken . aww , i thought you 'd be happy we were spending the day together . stephanie : i am . just call me overprotective , but i think that you should still go get an x - ray . nathan : babe , i 'm fine . stephanie : well , it still hurts a little , right ? let me see . nathan : well , a little , i guess , but -- stephanie : well , then , you should go . just go and get one for me , please . nathan : no , this is crazy . it 's fine . stephanie : do you have any idea how upset i would be if something happened to you because of that incident at the free clinic yesterday ? nathan : melanie 's the one that almost got ... look , i 'm glad that nobody got hurt . stephanie : what do you mean ? you got hurt ! you hurt your elbow . you should go and get an x - ray . go . you have to go . nathan : okay , i 'm going . as long as you stop nagging me about it . stephanie : perfect , thank you . nathan : you 're welcome . thank you . see you later . jeez . stephanie : love you . yeah , what a break melanie did n't get hurt . there 's a big chance she will be , bad . and you 're gon na be there for her completely , wo n't you , nathan ? philip : you know , because it 's chloe 's birthday , melanie . i 'm sure she and daniel want to spend it together , alone , just the two of them . melanie : he knows we 're coming . he wants us there . philip : well , no , you need a little bit of chicago . i 've been planning on this trip . melanie : okay , all right . look , how about we go to chloe 's birthday party for just a little bit , and we 'll say hi and happy birthday for my dad 's sake , and then we 'll go to chicago for dinner and -- philip : yeah , you know what ? 20 minutes turns into an hour , then two hours . i mean , come on , melanie . let 's just take our little trip . we 'll go to a cubs game , maybe take a boat ride ; come on . melanie : that sounds great . but my dad 's expecting us . and this means a lot to him . not to mention ... philip : not to mention ... melanie : [ sighs ] nothing . philip : what -- what were you gon na say , melanie ? is there something you 're not telling me ? melanie : no . of course not , no , it 's just ... look , my dad finally convinced chloe to tell people that she 's pregnant . today . and i know that he 's probably been downplaying it , but it 's been frustrating that it seems like , all of a sudden , she 's not even excited about having this baby . you know , which is weird , because it 's something they 've both been looking forward to . melanie : you know why , do n't you ? philip : yeah . yeah , i do . [ knock on door ] chloe : oh , my god . carly : what are you doing ? we 're supposed to be at st. mary 's getting the test results . chloe : i know that , but you do n't understand . carly : what 's to understand ? i thought you were anxious to do this . daniel : anxious to do what ? will : what about grandpa ? or grandma caroline ? sami : uh ... uh , no . i have n't told them that it 's today , either . um ... and i 'm not going to . i 'm not gon na tell them till after . will : why not ? sami : look , i do n't want to deal with them trying to talk me out of it . okay ? so -- so the only people that are gon na be there are the twins and sydney and , um , and lexie . and i wanted you to be there , of course , you know , on my side . will : great . sami : i was actually gon na ask you to walk me down the aisle . you know , i wanted you to give me away , but obviously i get it , that you do n't want to do that . will : give you away ? that 's what grandpa roman is supposed to be doing . except , wait , he 's , uh , he 's not invited because he 's gon na try to talk you out of it . sami : that 's fine . okay ? i understand that you do n't want to be a part of it ; i get it . will : that -- i 'm -- i 'm trying to make sense of this , mom . people get married usually because they love each other . [ paper rustling ] will : but , i mean , you know , hey , uh ... you and ej might have your own little definition of love . stefano : [ sighs ] ej : before you start , okay , this is not just something that samantha wants , okay ? this is something that i want as well . stefano : all right , but i still do n't understand : what is the bloody hurry ? ej : because she loves me , father . and i love her , and she wants to be my wife . stefano : heartwarming . without a worry in the world ? ej : [ sighs ] there may be ... something . but it ... stefano : and that is ... ej : [ sighs ] nothing we 're going to worry about today . [ kiss ] come here . nicole : you want me to go on tape ... and tell you where to stick that thing ? or should i tell you that off the record ? rafe : start talking . nicole : thank you , but no thank you . wan na know why ? because you have nothing . rafe : all right , fine . say nothing . your choice . but i will listen to this cd whether you like it or not , and the fact that it was found in your possession ... nicole : means zilch . rafe : well , i do have other evidence as well . now , all in all , chances are there 's proof on this that a crime was committed . you 're gon na be an accessory after the fact , which means you 're gon na go back to prison . that sound good ? yeah . i hope you know that none of this was done to hurt you . now , if you 're willing to answer my questions , i will do what i can to keep you from going back to prison again . rafe : okay ... i guess i 'm just gon na have to listen to it myself then . nicole : no , rafe , wait . stop . do n't you see ? this is n't just about prison . it 's something much , much worse . carly : daniel , i thought you 'd be at the hospital . daniel : no , i have the day off . so what 's chloe anxious to do ? chloe : well , um -- carly : no , we -- we did n't change our plans from yesterday . you know , the facials and all that stuff . we thought you 'd be at the hospital . [ phone ringing ] daniel : you know what ? i 'll get that . i got it . hold on . carly : no wonder you could n't get away . chloe : what , you thought i forgot ? could you do me a favor , please , and just go get the results and call me with them . carly : chloe , maybe we should wait . chloe : no , i need to know now , today -- please . carly : okay , okay . i 'll call you when i know something . chloe : okay , thank you . daniel : so , what , carly left already ? chloe : oh , yeah , she said to just say good - bye . daniel : yeah , well , i 'm sorry that she came here for nothing . chloe : what 's that ? daniel : what ? chloe : she was n't upset . she said she had some errands in the neighborhood anyway . daniel : oh , good . so we 're alone . chloe : yes . daniel : good . well , i have this for you . chloe : [ gasps ] daniel : i saw it , and i just thought that , um ... it would look good on you . chloe : oh , my gosh , daniel . it 's beautiful . i love it . daniel : you do ? chloe : mm - hmm . daniel : oh , good . good , good . come here . both : mmm . daniel : well ... that is the first of many birthday surprises i have for you today . chloe : i 'm so lucky . daniel : hey ... if there are any other birthday wishes you still have ... chloe : you know what ? there are . i have one wish . daniel : hmm . chloe : and only you can make it come true . and nothing would make me happier . sami : look , i understand ... that you do n't get why i 'm marrying ej right now . i hope someday you will . 'cause , you know , he and i have two kids together . i love him for that . and maybe , more importantly , he loves me . and , um ... and he needs me . you 're not gon na say anything ? will : i hope you two are happy together . sami : thank you . so , um ... any chance you 'd walk me down the aisle ? will : yeah . yeah . [ laughs ] yeah , sure . sami : i love you so much . will : i love you too . [ sami sniffles ] see you downstairs . sami : okay . [ laughs ] stefano : so ... the bells are going to chime , huh ? ej : yeah . soon . where the hell is judge fitzpatrick ? stefano : oh , wait , i 'll give her a call , okay ? she should be on her way . ej : thank you . okay . stefano : [ chuckles ] ej : i 'll relax . stefano : yes , try . ej : yeah , i 'm trying . nicole , you better not screw this up for me this time . rafe : oh , well , let 's hear it . what 's worse for you than going back to prison ? nicole : ej . i 'm terrified of him and what he and his family might do to me . rafe : a legitimate concern . nicole : look , rafe , if i 'm completely honest with you , will you promise to protect me ? rafe : i 'll do my best . nicole : and will you grant me immunity ? rafe : i 'll try . nicole : tr -- uhh ! trying ? you need to do more than try ! okay , i need a guarantee , do n't you see ? if you do n't protect me , then -- rafe : i will do what i can , nicole , i promise you that . nicole : oh , my god ! oh , my god . how did it come to this ? rafe : listen , time 's running out here . you do n't have a lot of choices . what 's your answer ? [ cell phone ringing ] nicole : oh , my god , it 's ej . [ ringing continues ] [ cell phone ringing ] rafe : go on , answer the phone . [ ringing continues ] nicole : ej . ej : nicole ! so glad you 're picking up your phone . i just want to make sure you 're okay . nicole : no . i 'm not . philip : i - i 'm sure chloe 's just a little worried about the baby , that 's all . melanie : i get that . look , i know that she 's had fertility issues , okay , and that she 's worried that something 's gon na happen to the baby . but she 's got ta stop being so pessimistic about this , or else she 's gon na turn this into a nerve - racking experience instead of something wonderful and amazing , which is what it should be . philip : right . right , so ... let 's go . stephanie : ian , thank god . come on in . listen , we do n't have much time . come over here . so ... i mean , you can do it , right ? you can get me the test results ? ian : look , should we really do this ? i mean , hacking into the st. mary 's database is n't exactly kosher . stephanie : no , you said that we can do it without anyone finding out . i thought you were an expert . uhh , listen , i just -- i need to know , i have to . [ door opens ] nathan : of course , i forgot ... ian . what 's going on ? chloe : my birthday wish is this ... for you to always remember this moment . tomorrow , in a week , in a month . a year , ten years , for the rest of our lives . i need you to know that not only do i love you with all my heart , but that i want to do right by you and be worthy of you . daniel : you are , and i wish you would stop saying that . you 've got to stop -- chloe : would you just let me finish , please ? about the baby ... i need you to know that i want us to always be a happy family , and always together and -- and i would give anything for us to be a happy family . so you need to promise me that you will always know that this is exactly what i want . daniel : i promise you . chloe : then i ca n't ask for anything more . daniel : come here . nicole : i , uh , i guess you heard about me and brady . how it all went south . ej : yes . just wanted to make sure you had n't gone off the deep end . you were n't thinking of behaving recklessly . nicole : i have $ 5 million . what could i go off the deep end about ? how are you ? ej : i 'm good . thank you . we 'll talk soon . all right ? nicole : definitely . let 's make a deal . stephanie : ian left something here last night , a flash drive . ian : uh , yeah . got it now . nathan : oh . well , good . i 'm glad you found it . i actually forgot something as well , which i think is -- excuse me -- somewhere in ... ah , yep . there it is . stephanie : [ laughs ] nathan : [ sighs ] all right . bye again . stephanie : love you . nathan : and take care , man . stephanie : yeah , see ya . nathan : all right . stephanie : [ groans ] ian : so do you think he 's the father of the baby ? stephanie : no ! no , not him . not in a million years . he would n't do that to me . he 's loyal and honest . unlike someone else i used to trust ... who could be about to ruin my life . chloe : hey ! wow , i was n't expecting this . melanie : happy birthday ! philip : surprise . daniel : hey , another surprise for you , i thought would be , uh , be good to -- all of us to spend some time together . chloe : wow ! thanks . daniel : get in here . melanie : oh , i brought the cake ; do you have candles ? daniel : uh , i do . come . back here . chloe : thank you ... guys , for doing this . this is so sweet . [ sighs ] wow , are n't we one big mess of a family ? philip : hey , what about the test ? chloe : carly said she 'll call me soon as she has the results . philip : when is that gon na happen ? chloe : any minute now . melanie : [ laughing ] [ indistinct chatter ] carly : hi , excuse me . i 'm carly manning . i 'm here to see sister ann . nurse : and what is this regarding ? carly : the results of a paternity test . lexie : wow , ej ! everything is so beautiful . ej : oh , thank you so much . mwah ! lexie : gorgeous . ej : lovely to see you . hi ! wow ! come here ! look at you two . ohh ! oh , you almost knocked me over . wow , you 're dressed up for a wedding . you look beautiful , and you -- come here -- look very smart indeed . thank you . it means a lot . will : no problem . congratulations . ej : i 'm glad you 're a part of this . stefano : the judge is here . ej : [ sighs ] fitzpatrick : hello . ej : your honor . stefano : [ whispering ] hey , kiddies , how are you ? ej : thank you for coming on short notice . fitzpatrick : oh , not a problem . i 'm happy to help out . so , uh , where 's your bride ? ej : i , um -- sami : i 'm here . rafe : and she understands today , by going on record , that nicole walker dimera is entering into an agreement , a formal agreement , of immunity . ready when you are . nicole : i was afraid that ej was trying to frame me for the muggings so he could free arianna . and having been married to him and ... lived with him , i knew how to get into the house , in -- into the dimera mansion without being detected . rafe : go on . nicole : i was -- i was trying to find something to prove that i had nothing to do with those muggings and -- and ... that 's when ej and -- and , uh , stefano came in , after i was looking around . and -- and so i hid . and i happened to have a tape recorder on me , and i ... once they started talking , i taped them . you can listen to it here for yourself . stephanie : you can hack into the hospital database , right ? ian : so this is n't about nathan ? stephanie : does n't matter who it 's about . i just need the results . ian : actually , it does matter , because what i 'm doing is a felony . [ scoffs ] you know , and i 'm starting to rethink things . stephanie : no ! no , no , no , no , no . ian , you can not do this to me . ian : maybe if you clued me in on what 's going on ... stephanie : listen , listen . i ... i really wish i could . it 's just ... it 's so complicated and ... look , just -- let 's just say if the test results come back negative , then there 's some serious trouble for my relationship . ian : with nathan ? stephanie : no , with wayne newton ; yes , with nathan ! i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry . i just -- i need to know where i stand . ian : yeah . stephanie : you 're nodding your head . what does that mean ? ian : it means ... it means , what the hell , i 'll do it . because i ... i like you . and i owe you . and i have nothing better to do today . stephanie : [ laughing ] excellent reasons . okay , come over here and get me what i need , please . thank you . ian : [ typing ] uh - oh . stephanie : uh - oh what ? ian : problem . stephanie : with ... ian : getting onto the site . stephanie : are you messing with me ? ian : i wish i was . stephanie : okay , well ... try something else . ian : well , i 'm -- i 'm trying . i mean , nothing 's working . [ cell phone rings ] stephanie : it 's nathan . hey , what 's up ? ian : uh , it 's working . i 'm in . nathan : who 's ... is that guy ian still there ? melanie : what 'd you wish for ? philip : i ... think the birthday rules clearly state you 're not allowed to discuss what you wish for . melanie : oh . oh . chloe : well , um , greedy me . i want to open my gifts now . melanie : okay , well , let 's do it . chloe : [ gasps ] wow . melanie , this is so beautiful . i love the color . melanie : me too . and philip helped ... with the funding . philip : [ chuckles ] chloe : thank you both . melanie : you 're welcome . i wanted to tell you , i know i 've already said this , but it bears repeating : that i really care about you and my little brother or my little sister . and ... i want us to be friends , chloe . chloe : that 's really nice to hear . melanie : and actually not just friends . what i want more than anything is for all of us to kind of be a family . like a real family . chloe : [ sniffles ] [ sobbing ] will : ah , ah , ah , ah , ah . no , no , no , no , no , no . sami : i know you want sydney to be here with us , but she has a fever , so mary has her upstairs , and she 's resting , okay ? johnny : i want -- but i want sydney here ! sami : [ laughs ] i do too , sweetheart . ah , i want sydney to be with us too , especially 'cause daddy is the one who brought her back to us , right ? and we love him so much for that . [ sighs ] fitzpatrick : all right , everyone , if you 'll take your places , we can start the ceremony . stefano : salud . sami : all right , you stay there . ej : [ on cd ] do n't you think i know that ? hmm ? i live with that . every day . if samantha ever finds out , i lose everything . philip : those are tears of joy ... right , chloe ? she used to do this all the time , whenever she was real happy back in high school . boom , waterfalls . chloe : yeah , um , i 'm just ... i 'm -- i 'm really happy , that 's all . i just want us to always ... all be like this . just hope we can always stay like this . carly : uh , did you speak with sister ann ? nurse : she 'll be right with you . carly : does she have the results of the paternity test ? nurse : yes , i believe she does . carly : great . stephanie : yeah , ian 's still here . um , i asked him to help me with my computer , show me some shortcuts and stuff . actually , can i call you right back ? nathan : all right , whenever . i 'll talk to you later . stephanie : okay , love you . well ? ian : i have the results . stephanie : oh ... my ... god . stefano : anna is the only one that knows the truth , and she has been neutralized . ej : she 'd better be . stefano : no , she knows what would happen to her if -- [ sound cuts off ] rafe : that 's it ? nicole : no , it -- it must have stalled . rafe : oh , you 're kidding me . come on . nicole : uh ! it -- it 's broken . rafe : the hell it is . [ flute and harp playing wedding march ] sami : [ sighs nervously ] fitzpatrick : dearly beloved . we are gathered here today to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony . they 've asked that i thank you ... stefano : no , she knows what would happen to her if she ever told anybody that you paid her to kidnap sydney . [ sound shuts off ] rafe : that 's it . my god , that 's it . that 's all i need . nicole : and then you get sami back ? that 's what you 've been working towards , right ? you did this all for her ? rafe : yeah ... i did . it 's all for sami . [ next_on ] stefano : i mean , there 's no chance of anyone finding out , right ? nicole : 'cause if ej or stefano find out what i did , i 'm dead ! sami : so i 'm asking you to please let us be happy . please let us be happy .	ej told stefano and kate that he and sami are getting married today . stephanie had a dream that melanie told nathan that philip is the father of chloe 's baby . stephanie called ian and wanted him to go to her place . sami was getting ready for her wedding . nicole woke up and saw rafe holding the incriminating disk . chloe found out that daniel had the whole day off . this was not good news because she wanted to get her paternity test results . kate wanted to know why ej and sami were rushing the wedding . nicole tried to fight rafe to get the disk from him . it did n't work and he was going to play it . stephanie hit an unexpected road block when nathan told her that he was n't going to get an x - ray . she had to get him out so ian could show up . melanie had to convince philip to go to daniel and chloe 's place for chloe 's birthday . philip did n't want to go at first . will wanted to know why sami rushed the wedding . sami told will how she does n't want the rest of her family to be at the wedding . nicole tried to deny what was on the disk , but rafe was n't buying it . he still wanted to listen to it . carly showed up at daniel and chloe 's place to find out why chloe was n't ready . carly found out that daniel did n't have to go to the hospital and wanted to be with chloe all day . chloe asked carly to go to the hospital and get the results . sami asked will if he would walk her down the aisle . he was hesitant at first , but she convinced him to do it .
sonny : i was so worried about you . you have no idea . will : [ chuckles ] wow , what the hell is wrong with you ? [ scene_break ] marlena : will 's out . the kids are still sound asleep , thankfully . oh , not too surprising after the marathon they ran in this apartment today . honey , how 's brady ? [ sighs ] johnny : grandma . marlena : you should stay with him -- oh . i got johnny . talk to you later . bye . hi , babiest . johnny : where 's mommy ? [ scene_break ] sami : oh ! come on . ow ! rafe , just let me go . come on , please . oh ! are you serious ? rafe : dead . [ scene_break ] ian : ta - da ! [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] maggie : hi . jennifer : hi . maggie : oh , hi , honey . jennifer : i 'm so glad you 're here . maggie : oh , i 'm so sorry i have n't returned your call . jennifer : no , that 's -- maggie : i 've just been off the grid since the explosion . i went by the hospital -- jennifer : that 's why i 've been calling . melanie : and , you know , i just -- it snowballed . and then , finally , i got spelled by another volunteer , so i was on my way home , and i -- i thought , well , i 'll just stop by and see ... you instead . jennifer , what 's wrong ? honey ? honey , what is it ? tell me . jennifer : aunt maggie , we , um ... we lost jack . he 's gone . maggie : oh , honey ! [ scene_break ] nicole : oh ... [ gasps ] diane , thank you so much for bringing this to me . oh , i 'll tell you , i 'm dangerous in this bed with a laptop and a wi - fi connection . [ both laugh ] no , but seriously , if i 'm gon na go home soon , i need something that fits , because i 'm popping out of everything . diane : every candy striper in this hospital is swooning , you know . nicole : about ? diane : dr. jonas . as if we needed another reason . [ giggles ] nicole : [ guarded chuckle ] what do you mean ? diane : he saved you and your baby . i mean , he 's a rock star . nicole : yeah . oh , i , however , am not . i really like your lipstick . care to help a pregnant lady with a makeover ? [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] will : why would you do that ? sonny : i just thought that you -- like i said , i was worried about you . and like i said , you seemed upset , so i -- will : so you ... took advantage of the moment ? sonny : no , i 'm not taking advantage of the moment . it was just the way that -- that you looked at me when i was looking at you . will : so you thought you saw a green light ? sonny : no . what is wrong with you ? will : me ? what 's wrong with you ? sonny : are you serious ? i do n't just go around and grab guys and kiss them for no good reason . will : well , do you think i was coming on to you ? i - i was n't . i think you just saw what you wanted to see . 'cause i did n't want you to kiss me . i did n't . [ scene_break ] ej : that 's not my -- that 's not stefano . ian : actually , it is . although , i can understand your confusion . ej : no , it 's not . i saw him get lowered into the ground . ian : no , you saw paolo get lowered into the ground . ej : paolo ! paolo ? you ca n't seriously expect me to believe ... paolo . ian : believe it . this is papa ... who 's still alive , breathing . at least for now . i do deserve a pat on the back for paolo , though . you know , i searched all over the earth to find a perfect match . ej : did you ? stefano 's dead . they positively identified the body . ian : oh , come on , you ca n't blame the crack police force for missing this one . ej : i have a little bit of experience when it comes to this , ian . i know a fake when i see one . [ scene_break ] rafe : come on , you know you ca n't outrun me . sami : oh ! rafe : do n't ... sami : get off . rafe : even think about it . sami : [ sighs ] rafe : oh , do n't look at me like that . guess you should have changed out of that dress when i asked you to . sami : i 'm pretty sure i 'd still be handcuffed to a chair . but thanks . rafe : please . the only thing you 're upset about is the fact that i caught you trying to run out of here like an idiot . sami : no , actually , i 'm upset because ej is not your man . and you ca n't see that because you ca n't look past your own wounded ego . rafe : hey , guess what . i 'm done . i 'm done listening to you talk about ej , so why do n't you just relax and make yourself comfortable ? because we 're not leaving here without him . [ scene_break ] sonny : you know what ? you 're right . 'cause you 're always right , will . will : i 'm sorry , what do you mean by that ? sonny : you did n't want me to kiss you . 'cause after all , you 're the same guy , right ? the one that took forever to admit to himself and to everybody else that he was gay . and you know what , never mind the fact that i knew the minute that i laid eyes on you . and now you want to go back to keeping that part of you a secret ? will : [ scoffs ] sonny : taking every chance you get to pretend that you 're straight . i think that 's really honest ! that 's really honest of you ! will : i 'm not pretending that i 'm straight . sonny : yes , you are . will : i 'm not pretending that i 'm anything ! sonny : you 're in denial . will : no , you 're in denial ! you think you knew i was gay the minute you saw me ? my family that i lived my whole life with did n't know i was gay . you know what , maybe you were just wishing it were true . sonny : right . right . 'cause that worked out so well with us , did n't it ? will : what ? sonny : quit running from who you are , will . will : sonny ... sonny : just stop ! will : i 'm not doing that . i 'm not doing that . sonny : you know what my friend told me once ? that when you 're gay , and you break up with someone , you have to do it twice . because they do n't hear you the first time . and i 'm starting to think that applies to you coming out as well . will : really ? sonny : uh - huh . will : so i 'm not gay enough for you if i 'm not , um ... what , flaunting it all over town all the damn time ? sonny : no , you 're not gay enough if you 're pretending to be someone you 're not . you 're already out ! you came out . it 's old news . and the only person who did n't get the memo ... is you . [ scene_break ] sami : [ sighs ] i 'm thirsty too . and you know , there 's all that food over there on the table just going to waste . thank you . rafe : mm . so is ej as loyal to you as you are to him ? sami : we share children . rafe : wh -- is that supposed to hurt ? sami : no , i was just telling you the truth ... which you said you wanted to hear . rafe : well -- well , actually , the truth is , despite his horrendous track record with you and the kids , you still seem to believe that the father of your children would n't do anything to be disloyal or leave you holding the bag . sami : he 's not gon na leave me , all right ? he 's coming back . rafe : he 's not . sami : okay , fine . he 's not . so what are we doing still sitting here ? let 's go back to salem , and you can stop acting like a ridiculously jealous ex - husband . rafe : you 're nuts . you know that ? you 're nuts . sami : i 'm nuts ? rafe : yeah , you are . sami : you 're the one who started fawning all over my sister five seconds after she came to salem . and then , five seconds after she left , you come and handcuff me to a chair ! rafe : okay , i came to find ej , all right ? the only thing i did n't expect was to find you wearing that . sami : what does that have to do with anything ? rafe : [ scoffs ] you know where ej is or not ? sami : not . rafe : hmm . well , you and i both know he 's not coming back . he 's gon na do what he always does -- look out for himself . [ scene_break ] ian : ej , i wonder if , uh , you know what it 's like to -- to love a woman . i 'm not just talking about having an affair . i know you 've had plenty of those , but ... do you know what it 's like to love a real woman ? ej : what are you talking about ? ian : well ... i 'm not talking about those greeting - card ... romances . i 'm talking about ... the kind of love that alters the composition of your brain . the kind of love that makes you question who you are or what life is all about . [ laughs ] i asked the old man the same question . futile exercise . he did n't have a clue what i was talking about . ej : neither do i . ian : well , that 's because you 've never been in love . you see ? because you 've never been in love , and you 've never lost somebody . well , i lost madison . you see , all those feelings of love , and ... all that passion ... [ sighs ] became no feelings at all . and i asked myself ... i do n't know which is worse . you know ... [ chuckles ] the old man ... he 's got a very high tolerance for pain . my associate has worked very hard trying to get pertinent information out of him . but he is a man of very few words . it is my hope ... that you will turn out to be ... a much more engaging conversationalist . [ scene_break ] maggie : is there anything i can do to help ? any phone calls to make or arrangements ? jennifer : no , thank you . but everyone -- everyone has been so great . it 's -- it 's all ... maggie : abigail . jennifer : handled . maggie : darling . i just heard . i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry . you know , your father was very proud of you , abigail . you do know that , do n't you ? abigail : yeah , i do . maggie : i don -- i do n't know what to say except i love you two very much , and that i 'm here for you always . jennifer : that 's all you need to say . that means the most . thank you . maggie : how about if i come back later ? i mean , i will call . jennifer : okay . [ sobs ] maggie : you 're not alone , jennifer . so many people care about you . you 're not alone . jennifer : thank you . aunt maggie , i love you . i love you so much . maggie : [ voice breaking ] i -- okay . um ... bye , sweetie . [ door shuts ] jennifer : oh , baby . maggie : daniel ? it 's , um -- it 's your mother . i need to speak to you for a few minutes . i 'm heading back to the hospital , and i will find you . okay . oh . [ scene_break ] daniel : oh , you have clothes on . nicole : hi . yeah . daniel : i mean you 're dressed . nicole : [ chuckles ] i am . daniel : wow , you look -- you look -- you look great . nicole : thank you . i ... wish i could say the same for you . you look exhausted . daniel : just a little rough around the edges . that 's me . nicole : well , i like that . so are we still on for tonight ? daniel : actually , i do n't think i 'm gon na be able to get out of here . nicole : hon , you can take one hour for dinner . daniel : no , nic , i ca n't -- nicole : i really need to talk to you ... about the baby situation . daniel : look , look , this is not the time or the place in here . nicole : i know , i know . i just want to make sure you 're not regretting what we did . you 're not having doubts about the switch . daniel : no , no , no , i am not having doubts . i am in this with you . you know that . nicole : that 's -- that 's great . daniel : okay . nicole : that 's great because , you know , rafe is still on board about saying he 's the father , and you 're still on board about ... daniel : okay , just -- nicole : the maternity switch . i know , it 's just that there 's this one person who is and always will be a wild card . daniel : yeah , and that would be the father . nicole : i do n't even know where ej is . i mean , he 's on the run somewhere , but if he does find out the truth , he 'll be here in a heartbeat to take this baby from me . daniel : nic , nic , nic , i am in this with you . i am going to protect you ... and that baby . that has n't changed . nicole : i - i appreciate that . now i just have to convince you to have dinner with me . daniel : i ca n't , nic , no . i got ta get out of here . nicole : please ? really , i wish that you can just -- daniel : i know what you wish . i 've got a lot of work to do . okay ? i will see you soon . i will . okay . [ sighs ] nicole : you know , this baby ... it 's not the only thing we have to talk about , dr. jonas . [ scene_break ] sami : this is n't even about ej , and you know it . you 're just mad because carrie ran off to switzerland with austin . rafe : you mean with her husband . see , some people who are married , they actually do that . they run off with their spouses and not their exes . sami : seriously ? rafe : yeah . sami : you 're only here because she 's not in salem mooning over you . rafe : first of all , she was n't mooning . and secondly , i 'm here because i think it 's important -- sami : because you ca n't stand the fact that i have a life that does n't include you . rafe : you 're such a narcissist ! sami : you 're a passive - aggressive , blame - shifting egomaniac ! rafe : oh , really , is that what i am ? why do n't you say it a little louder , because i do n't think they heard you back in salem . sami : it 's not my fault that you were wrapped around carrie 's little finger , and you loved it . rafe : is that what you think this is about ? you really think that this is about carrie ? sami : yes . rafe : it 's about you , you maniac ! you . i mean , look at you . you just do whatever you want whenever you want . you do n't give a damn about the consequences . look at the latest victim . poor lucas , that sap . you got him wrapped around your finger . sami : do n't you talk about lucas , all right ? he can take care of himself . rafe : you 're right , actually , he probably can because he 's probably used to it by now . what about your kids ? what about them ? how do you think that your lousy choices reflect upon them ? hmm ? [ scene_break ] will : um , you know what ? i do n't need you to tell me who i am . okay ? you might think that you 're the king of the gays in this town , but i 'm sorry , sonny , you really do n't know anything about me . sonny : yeah , i 'm starting to think that 's true . 'cause you do this incredibly brave thing , and you faced something about yourself that you do n't even completely understand , and then you act like it never happened . it was one gay bar , one night , with a few other guys . will : oh , so i 'm not filling out my social calendar -- sonny : no , you came to me for advice . you came to me for advice . and i thought i helped you . okay ? but after that one night , you just -- you never mentioned it anymore . it 's like you have no feelings . will : i do have feelings . sonny : i 'm your friend , that 's all . will : okay . really ? sonny : and i care about you . yeah . will : that 's what we are , sonny , we 're friends . are you sure ? [ scene_break ] ej : hey , ian , you want to talk ? come over here . come on , talk to me . ian : what do you know about this ? ej : i do n't know , i was more of a philatelist as a child . ian : my mother , yvette , she worked for stefano 's father , santo , when i was a child . her name was engraved on the other half of this coin , for obvious reasons . ej : obvious to who ? ian : well , santo , his intentions were very clear . he would have died for his yvette . he intended for her to have half of what he had . ej : really ? you got all that from a coin , did you ? ian : well , i 'm her only heir . [ chuckles ] i 'm sure you can see where i 'm going with all of this . ej : yeah , i can see where you 're going . you think you 're a dimera . [ scene_break ] sonny : so now you 're questioning our friendship ? will : sonny , you know what 's going on in my life , right ? do you really think the thing i need to worry about is how out i am ? sonny : it 's who you are , and you 're ignoring it . will : how am i ignoring it ? sonny : because you flipped out when i kissed you . will : of course i did , sonny . you 're my friend , supposedly . and i do n't kiss my friends . sonny : you 're just twisting this around is what you 're trying to do and make it about me when you know damn well that this is about you . will : no , it 's about you . sonny : no , you came out , you told everyone , now you 're running right back in the closet and slamming the door . will : maybe i do n't want -- sonny : maybe you do n't want to be gay ? [ scene_break ] sami : my kids are fine , i 'll have you know . they 're with will . rafe : will . you paid attention to what 's going on with will lately ? 'cause he 's having a few problems of his own . i mean , maybe you did n't notice . he probably needs his mother more right now than those kids do , but hell , you might as well just dump them in his lap . sami : dump ? rafe : yeah , dump . what are you thinking ? you run off with an accused killer . you could have gotten yourself killed , you know . sami : ej is johnny and sydney 's father , okay ? and he did not murder stefano . and i do n't want my kids to grow up without a father because he 's in prison for a crime he did n't commit . rafe : are you saying this whole plan was yours ? sami : what ? rafe : this stupid , reckless idea , this was -- of course it was . of course . you do n't think that the rules apply to you . you think that you will always win . you realize you could have gotten yourself killed . you could have orphaned those kids ! sami : well , what about you ? rafe : what about me ? sami : you 're the father of nicole 's baby . what are you doing about that ? it is yours , is n't it ? [ scene_break ] nicole : hmm . do n't worry , baby , mommy has daddy covered . maggie : oh , daniel . daniel : hey , i was just about to listen to your message . maggie : um , i just -- i heard some terrible news , daniel . daniel : what ? what is it ? maggie : i stopped over at jennifer 's just now . daniel : was she okay ? i mean , did -- did -- maggie : she 's fine . it was jack . daniel : jack what ? maggie : he 's dead . he got caught in an elevator during the explosion . i mean -- ugh ! it 's just so awful . dear god ! [ sighs ] so what are you -- you were calling jennifer . so what 's stopping you ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : what are you reading ? abigail : the galleys of daddy 's book . it 's good . it 's -- it 's really well written . jennifer : yeah , it is . abigail : it 's weird . they 're his words , his thoughts , but he 's not here anymore . how can that be ? how is it possible that he 's not here ? jennifer : oh , sweetie . [ scene_break ] ej : you think -- you think that you are -- stefano : he ... is not ... a dimera ! he 's a bastard . nothing more . ian : [ chuckles ] you know , he 's right . i do n't know who my real father is ... but santo filled in all of my life . you can relate to that , ca n't you ? once i 've crack this code , i will have access to generation after generation of dimera money squirreled away on continents all over this world . it 'll make the dimera public holdings look like pocket change . that was santo 's wish for me , and i intend to honor it . ej : and if you ca n't ? ian : oh , i can ! i can and i will , even if i 've got ta spill blood to do it . well , obviously stefano does n't trust you with the code . he loves you , but he does n't trust you . [ chuckles ] you could spend 50 years on the couch trying to figure that one out . ej : then why do n't you let me go ? because this is clearly family business . and that has nothing to do with me . ian : now , sometimes family transcends blood , does it not , stefano ? see this old man here ? he withstands torture very well . i guess it 's all these years of being feared and loathed prepared him for it . you see , sometimes something happens when a loved one is undergoing the same extreme pain . you see , the problem with that is it begs the question -- does he care for you or not ? of course , if this does n't work out , then there 's always the bastard chad ... or that dear little half - orphan theo . [ ej panting ] ian : but , oh , god . i hope this does n't come to that . [ scene_break ] sami : simple question . are you the father of nicole 's baby or not ? rafe : yes . be quiet and eat . and remember , i 'm the cop , and you 're the suspect , and i 'm the one who gets to ask the questions . [ scene_break ] marlena : oh , hey , honey . well , sydney slept right through . johnny was up to ask where his mother is . and something 's bothering you . what is it ? will : [ sighs ] can i ask you a question ? marlena : may you ask me a question ? of course you may . sit down . will : how can i figure out who i am if everyone else already thinks that they know ? marlena : oh , okay . well , do you want the grandma answer or the psychiatrist answer ? will : i would like both . marlena : of course you would . how people think or feel about you does n't matter in the slightest . that 's the grandma answer . will : okay , well , then what 's the shrink answer ? marlena : how people feel or think about you does n't matter in the slightest . [ both laugh ] will : of course . marlena : well , it 's only human nature for us to care about that sort of thing . and that 's where the work starts . will : you know , i guess i just thought that when i came out as being gay , you know , the work was done . marlena : yeah . well , maybe you 're not completely comfortable coming out . will : what should i do , then ? marlena : you should just be your own wonderful , delicious , adorable self . will : thank you . i 'm not any of those things , but ... thank you . you know , sometimes i feel -- and i know i 'm not , especially with you -- but i feel alone , you know . marlena : from time to time , we all feel alone , sweetie . someday you 're going to give yourself to somebody who makes those kinds of feelings disappear ... the way the rest of us just ca n't do for you . that 's a promise . [ scene_break ] abigail : this is the part i wanted you to hear . jennifer : okay . abigail : `` in every moment of isolation , i was given a gift . i had an unobstructed window to look inside my heart , which , no matter what was said or done to me there , was still full . i loved a woman deeply ... and we created two remarkable children together . no matter my regrets , and they were many , nothing could take that from me . and that constant , enduring belief sustained me through the darkest hours . `` jennifer : your daddy loved you so much . so much , baby . so much . [ scene_break ] daniel : if i call jen now -- no , she does not need to hear from me , no . maggie : i do n't agree . it 's your decision though , of course . daniel : will you please just watch out for her ? i mean , of course , i know you will , but i need to know that she 's okay . i got ta know . and abigail too . maggie : oh , god . daniel : can you just -- maggie : you should have seen that sweet girl 's face . i tried to remind her how proud her father was of her . i just -- i ca n't believe he 's gone . jack was indomitable in a way . daniel : you know , jen ... i mean , she 's got ta be destroyed . if i could just get over there , just to -- [ sighs ] would you please , um ... just see if she 's okay for me ? maggie : you do n't fool me . i see it in your eyes . you still love jennifer , do n't you ? nicole : jack is dead ? daniel : jen and abigail , they 're -- they 're very close . they 're very close . they -- they have each other to take care of . what ? maggie : i think you should go see them . daniel : no , no , jen does n't need my help . no . maggie : now how do you know that if you do n't ask her ? daniel : i do n't have to ask because jen and i , we 're just -- we 're over . maggie : and what does it have to do with telling her that you 're there for her after she suffered this terrible loss ? daniel : mom , mom , maggie , listen to me . listen to me . her love for jack can take care of her family . that 's all that matters . that 's it . i am not a part of her life anymore and i do n't wan na be . stop looking at me like that because i have resolved my feelings for jen a long time ago . maggie : did you ? [ scene_break ] will : yeah , somebody else tried to talk to me about all this today . i did not listen to him . marlena : is that why you were so upset when you came in ? will : yeah , i was n't really cool about it . i -- maybe i should have been . marlena : this person who tried to talk to you , was it a friend of yours ? will : he was . i hope he still is . [ scene_break ] brian : hey , sonny . sonny : hey , hey , brian . brian : i heard about your uncle jack . i 'm really sorry , man . sonny : i appreciate that . thank you . brian : yeah , uh , i know this is tough . everything else okay ? i 'm ... psychic , apparently . sonny : yeah , it 's -- it 's , uh -- it 's nothing . brian : well , it 's clearly not nothing . so ... why do n't you fix us up a couple of lattes and let 's talk about it ? [ scene_break ] rafe : stop fighting me . sami : ow ! are you ser -- ow ! rafe : would you rather eat with no hands ? sami : no . oh , my god ! [ scene_break ] ian : suppose what i 'm about to do could be seen as a favor , really , on a grand scale . all of these women who , in an effort not to appear shallow , claim to love you , ej , for what is on the inside . well , you 're about to see just what is inside there . [ scene_break ] brian : you make a hell of a cappuccino . sonny : thank you . brian : uh , you got a little -- and -- and -- sonny : on my lip too ? brian : yeah . okay , you got it . sonny : now i 'm messy . that 's a little bit messy . [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] maggie : [ clears throat ] [ whispers ] jennifer . daniel : well , take it . she needs you . maggie : no , daniel , she ... needs you . hi , honey , jen . how are you ? how 's it going ? nicole : oh , i truly am sorry for poor widowed jen . but do n't worry , sweetheart . she ca n't have daniel because we 're his future . and he 'll be the easy part . but maybe ... jennifer just needs a little reminder of how things are supposed to be . [ scene_break ] [ both grunting ] sami : rafe ! rafe ! just stop ! rafe , look out ! [ screams ] ej : [ panting ] why would you think that my well - being is gon na matter to him ? if you 're waiting for some latent paternal protection to rise up , you 're gon na be waiting a very long time ! and i 'll be long dead . ian : [ chuckles ] ej : this is funny to you , is it ? ian : it 's actually -- it 's actually hilariously funny . you know , my intention was to take everything away from him . i was gon na take his fortune . i was gon na take his wife . i was gon na take his offspring . ej : yeah , well i 'm not his son ! ian : do you think that letter from alice was authentic ? how difficult do you really think it is to switch blood types ? oh , come on , i 'm surprised at you . you have experience in that department , no ? it 's true . it 's an immutable fact . you ... and stefano ... father and son . in spirit and in blood .	sonny kissed will , but will pushed him away . will wondered what he was doing . rafe caught sami as she tried to escape . he handcuffed her to keep her from leaving again . ian opened the curtain for ej and stefano ended up being behind the curtain wearing a mask . jennifer was at the horton house when maggie arrived . jennifer let her know that jack died . will wanted to know why sonny kissed him . sonny thought will was upset . will thought he took advantage of him , but sonny said he was n't doing that . sonny wanted to know what was wrong with will . will wanted to know what was wrong with sonny . sonny thought will saw what he wanted to see , but will said he did n't want sonny to kiss him . ej did n't believe that the person in the mask was really stefano . ian said it was him . ej reminded ian that he saw stefano getting put in the ground . ian let him know that someone named palo was put in the ground . ej said the police were able to identify the body as stefano 's . ian said the police made a mistake . ian found a lookalike of stefano and had him buried . ian woke up stefano and ej saw his eyes and was finally convinced that stefano was really alive . while sami was handcuffed , she remembered when she and rafe were at the safe house before . rafe let her know that she should get comfortable because she was going to stay handcuffed until ej came back . sonny and will continued to fight about their kiss . ian started rambling about being in love . ej was n't sure what he was talking about . ian started talking about how he lost madison . ian grabbed a knife and put it to ej 's throat . maggie tried to make jennifer feel better about what happened to jack . maggie said she would be there for abby and jennifer and left the house .
jj : what the hell ? jennifer : jj 's outside . kayla : ah , dr. davis . i was looking for you . cameron : hey , i was just looking for a quiet place to go over my charts . kayla : yeah , well , you found one . i wanted to know if you had an update on chad dimera 's condition . abigail : chad , are you here ? `` introducing the abi - tini . hope you like it . `` chad : so what do you think ? i wanted to name the whole place after you , but i figured a drink would be the next best thing , assuming you like it . abigail : uh ... do i like it ? it 's the best abi - tini i 've ever tasted . victor : i appreciate your stopping by . marlena : i know you 're not thrilled about justin representing sami . victor : no , i 'm not . but for your sake , i do hope that sami gets exonerated . marlena : thank you . and thank you for that . but you did n't invite me here just to talk about sami . victor : no . i asked you here because i thought you would be a most excellent ally . marlena : ooh . against whom ? victor : kristen dimera . [ doorbell rings ] kristen : [ gasps ] eric . eric : hi . i 'm -- i 'm sorry for dropping by unannounced , but you left this at the rectory . i want to make sure you have enough time to look over the scholarship application before our next interview . kristen ? abigail : ooh . are you going to join me ? chad : no , not yet . i 'm on the job still . abigail : hmm . chad : but i did want to make a toast . abigail : okay . chad : to your dad . abigail : [ sighs ] to my dad . chad : i know it 's been a hard day for you . abigail : it has , yeah . ca n't believe it 's already been a year . but the memorial was so beautiful . chad : yep . i wish i could 've been there . jj and your mom doing okay ? abigail : they seemed to be . at the memorial , i mean . but jj ... sometimes he 's sweet and funny . and then , sometimes ... losing my dad , the way he died , it , uh ... it changed him a lot . and i do n't know what i can do for him . chad : well , it might be easier for him to speak to another guy , someone outside the family . you know , like me . [ laughs ] abigail : you would do that ? chad : i ca n't promise i 'll get through to him , but -- abigail : even the fact that you would try -- thank you , chad . jennifer : okay -- wait , no , you have to hide . daniel : wha -- what ? no , no , no , no . no , i am not sneaking around . jennifer : listen to me . jj ca n't see you in here . you have to hide for me , please . jj : what are you doing here ? theresa : uh , i work here . jj : [ sighs ] do you have a minute to talk ? theresa : i thought you did n't want to hear me from again . jj : well , here you are . so can we go somewhere my mom wo n't see us together ? theresa : well , i hate to be late for work , but maybe just this one time . [ laughs ] daniel : i work here . you work here . if my being within 20 feet of you is gon na be too tough for jj to deal with , we have got bigger problems -- jennifer : it 's not . i just do n't want him to think that i am lying to him . just hold on . that 's so weird . uh , he was n't out there . daniel : huh . great , great . well , i guess i 'd better get going anyway . you know , we would n't want anyone to get the wrong impression that you and i are actually back together . kristen : i just ca n't believe i left this . how stupid of me . eric : well , you seemed a little bit upset earlier . are you sure everything 's okay ? kristen : i 'm fine . eric : well , you still do n't seem like yourself , and -- kristen : okay , you know , why do n't you come on in ? i -- you deserve to know what 's going on . come on in for a second . cameron : [ sighs ] chad asked me not to discuss his case with anyone . kayla : well , i do n't think the rules of doctor - patient confidentiality apply to the other treating physician . cameron : [ sighs ] kayla : did you refer him to dr. malone or dr. yim ? cameron : neither . he said he wanted to find his own specialist . kayla : well , that 's understandable . cameron : why do you say that ? kayla : because abigail is my niece , you know . and jennifer told me that there is some -- some tension between you and chad . cameron : well , that 's one way of putting it . kayla : well , it 's not really my concern . did he tell you the name of the doctor he consulted ? cameron : no . he did n't say much except ... kayla : except what ? oh , no . [ sighs ] abigail : wow . chad , the renovations look amazing . chad : well , now that everything 's pretty much done , i should have a lot more time on my hands . abigail : good , that 's good . actually , chad , there 's something that i wanted to talk to you about . chad : you know , it 's funny , because there was something i wanted to talk to you about as well i was wondering if you wanted to be my date tonight for the grand opening . abigail : [ laughs ] your -- a date ? chad : well , since cameron 's kind of been encouraging me to spend more time with you , i figured -- abigail : wait , he did ? wha -- what did he say ? chad : just seemed like he wanted me to ask you out . but i - i did n't wan na do that if -- if something happened between you two . abigail : when did you guys have this conversation ? chad : earlier today . i - i 'm sorry , i did n't mean to upset you . abigail : no . you did n't . jennifer : please . okay , do n't be angry with me . listen , i think -- i really think this could work if we 're just careful . daniel : i -- no , no , no , no . i do n't wan na be careful . and i do n't wan na hide my feelings for you . i do n't wan na lie . i do n't wan na sneak around . jennifer : i understand that . i just want you to know that jj is doing better . and if you just give me a little bit more time -- daniel : oh , my god ! no . no , no , no , no , no . no . i - i 'm -- my head 's going to explode . in fact , i ca n't even have this conversation . jennifer : can you please just wait ? daniel : okay . jennifer : no , okay , okay . i 'm just gon na give you this . i have information for you for your photo shoot for the magazine article . and i was gon na mail it to you . but since you 're here -- [ sighs ] daniel : i guess this concludes our business . good day , ms . horton . jj : i was kind of a jerk earlier . theresa : yeah , you were . jj : but so were you . theresa : [ sighs ] jj : look . if you need someone to hook you up , i 'm your guy . but you 're not gettin ' the stuff for free . and i do n't need the attitude either , especially about my mom . theresa : [ laughs ] neither do i . you think i need you , jj ? i 've got a more age- appropriate friend , and he 's got money and connections . jj : here we go again . theresa : oh , somebody 's jealous . jj : nope , i 'm not . i was just trying to do you a favor , but the hell with it . theresa : god , that kid is such a pain in my -- daniel : [ sighs ] victor : the first person i wanted to call was john . and he 's out of town on business , and who knows when he 'll get back ? marlena : yes , i - i would n't know . victor : then there 's maggie . but i do n't think she has the capacity to get down and dirty . marlena : [ laughs ] and you think i do ? victor : if your family is threatened . marlena : you know that i - i love brady like he 's my own son . i 'd do anything for him . but i do n't think that i am any match for kristen . victor : oh , of course you are . you 're the only one that could get through to him before . you got him to walk away from her . marlena : but it did n't last . victor : this time , it will . you stick with me , marlena . and between the two of us , kristen wo n't have a prayer . kristen : i want to apologize for my lack of professionalism earlier . i probably should n't have said that i would be on the scholarship board . eric : but you do n't say no to the bishop . kristen : [ sighs ] exactly . eric : so what makes you think you should n't be doing this job ? kristen : i do n't know if you know this about me , but in another lifetime , i was actually a social worker . eric : yes , i do . kristen : and i loved working with those kids . it -- a lot 's happened since then . eric : you were wonderful with hayley . and i 'm sure it brought back a lot of painful memories after speaking with her . kristen : yeah . but it was n't just about my childhood , you know . i had some dreams , and -- eric : starting your own family . brady said you were thinking about adopting a child together . kristen : yeah , that was , you know , before everything -- eric : what 's weighing on you , kristen ? kristen : um ... what 's weighing on me is something that concerns both of us . [ knock at door ] jj : hello . jennifer : hey . uh , did you just stop by a minute ago ? jj : yeah , yeah , but i had -- i had a call . so i 'm back . jennifer : oh , great . well , it 's -- it 's good to see you . what 's up ? jj : yeah , um , i was just wondering if it was okay with you if i hang out with bev tonight . jennifer : yeah , that 's fine . what are you planning on doing ? jj : yeah , i do n't know . i just thought we 'd , uh -- is -- this , um , this is daniel 's . he was -- he was here ? jennifer : um , yes . we were going over our -- a press release . jj : hmm , that all ? i mean , did he happen to slip in a couple of nasty comments about me ? jennifer : why do you have to say things like that , jj ? jj : mom , i saw him earlier when i dropped off a copy of the commendation for aunt adrienne . it does n't matter if i just came from dad 's memorial . he 's got ta take every chance he gets to tell me what a screw - up i am and how he 's got his eye on me , you know ? jennifer : jj , can you please -- jj : you know how it goes . you 've heard it a million times . but things are so much better between you and me , right ? since 's not around to keep telling you what a jerk you raised for a son ? [ knock at door ] daniel : [ sighs ] theresa . what -- what are you -- what are you doing here ? theresa : i came to see you , of course . daniel : how do you even know where i live ? theresa : oh , well , you dropped this at the hospital . daniel : of course i did . but yeah , you know , you did n't have come all the way -- theresa : oh , i know . i 'm just very conscientious . daniel : yeah , yeah , i can see that . uh - uh . theresa : comfy . i love your place . does n't really look like a bachelor pad , though . but you are a bachelor . i mean , i just assumed since i did n't really see a ring on your finger . daniel : yeah . well , if you 're asking if i 'm married , no , but -- theresa : oh , good to know . well , in that case , how do you feel about maybe going out tonight and getting a few drinks ? i mean , i 'd love to make it up to you for dumping those amazing concert tickets . it was just -- i felt so bad , you know ? you were so nice about the whole thing . daniel : you know , that 's okay , really , but -- theresa : i know we 're all busy . i mean , i 'd have to cancel another date , but -- daniel : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , hold it . hold on , hold on .. cancel ? cancel another date ? wait , do you mean -- theresa : what ? i do n't mind . daniel : no , please do n't get -- well , i do . because you and i , we 're -- we 're not -- we 're not -- we 're not going out , get it ? we 're not -- not a date . not even -- not even close . kristen : i 'm concerned about two people that we both care about . do you want some coffee ? eric : no , i 'm fine . thank you . kristen : okay . eric : there are two ? kristen : yeah , two . um , sami and brady . eric : you 're worried about my sister . kristen : yeah . i mean , between the two of us , if my father had anything to do with sami 's situation , i mean -- i just wish there was something i could do to help . eric : well , you can pray . kristen : [ laughs ] i could . i do n't have much of a direct line between me and the guy or the gal upstairs , you know . eric : oh , yes , you do . we all do . so what 's this about brady ? i mean , i understand why the rest of us are worried , but why are you ? kristen : because today is the anniversary of madison 's death . eric : i know that . i meant to talk to him earlier , but i did n't have a chance . kristen : oh . well , i did . and he seems to be fine , but you never know . eric : good . well , is that all you 're really worried about ? kristen : is that all ? i think it 's pretty big . and what else could there be ? eric : well , i thought you were going to say working with me , of course . kristen : what do you -- what do you mean ? eric : well , obviously , because of us working so closely together , and due to our family history , i -- kristen : oh , oh , that . i can handle that . i ai n't going anywhere . victor : marlena , do n't you wish for the day when you can make kristen wish that she 'd gone straight to hell ? do not pass salem . marlena : [ laughs ] i do wish for that . victor : you can do that . marlena : oh , ca n't -- come on . i would n't even know where to start . victor : how many lies do you suppose kristen is spinning right now ? a dozen ? a hundred ? we only need to find one . marlena : all `` we `` have to find ? victor : well , consider me your silent partner . what is kristen 's greatest weakness ? that 's where we start . [ door opens ] kristen : thank you so much for bringing the folder by . eric : it 's not a problem . kristen : and , um , you were very nice to me . did n't really expect it , i guess , but it is , well , part of your job , right ? eric : yeah , it 's everybody 's job . kristen : true . eric : you know , with sami and ej getting married , and then there 's you and brady , i guess we 'll always be connected in every way . kristen : yeah , in every way . eric : [ chuckles ] have a good day . kristen : thank you . you too . [ phone rings ] jennifer : hello ? kristen : hi . could you please come over right now ? cameron : now , i do n't know the type of tumor or the stage , but chad indicated that it could be terminal . kayla : oh , my god . cameron : yeah . kayla : does abigail know ? cameron : no . he does n't want anyone to know , even his family . kayla : well , that 's a shame . cameron : well , you know , i told him he needs their support , but i 'm the last person he wants to listen to . kayla : yeah . he needs to keep his spirits up and not feel alone in all this . i mean , that really could make the difference between whether he recovers or not . cameron : believe me ... i know . kayla : oh ... [ sighs ] abigail : you know what , chad ? i would love to be your date tonight . chad : great . so , uh , what did you want to talk to me about ? abigail : oh , um ... i had to tell my mom about that video of sami arguing with detective bernardi before he died . chad : what 'd she say ? abigail : she was really upset at first , but ... chad : [ sighs ] abigail : then she understood after a while . she had me see a lawyer right away , and he said that he thought everything would be okay . chad : okay , well , that -- that 's a relief . abigail : yeah . i hope you 're not mad that i told her . chad : no , no . i think you 're brave . we , uh , we finished the drink board artwork . you wan na take a look ? chad : yeah . abigail : go , yes . i should let you get going so you can get ready for your big night . but if you pass out enough of these , no one 's even gon na notice how great this place is . chad : ah , well , i think they 'll still notice you . looking forward to our date . abigail : me too . theresa : wow , i - i did n't mean to offend you . daniel : oh , you did n't offend me . theresa , you 're a very nice person . i just need to make things very , very clear , okay ? theresa : that you 're off the market . daniel : right . theresa : so you 're seeing someone ? daniel : hey , theresa , nothing is gon na happen between you and me . that 's -- that 's not even -- that 's not even in the cards . but thank you . thank you for coming by . theresa : no prob . daniel : and let 's keep our contact limited to the hospital from now on , okay ? theresa : sure . whatever . see you around . daniel : at the hospital . theresa : mm - hmm . daniel : see ya . theresa : wow . i 'm losing my touch . marlena : i 'm so glad the bishop chose to have you stay here . eric : yeah , me too . marlena : even if it means you have to work on the scholarship committee with kristen . eric : you know , it 's not so bad . it 's only going to last for a little while , and , uh -- marlena : and -- and ? and what ? eric : you know , kristen , she really loves those children . marlena : [ laughs ] oh , i thought i was hearing brady for a second . eric : but -- marlena : br -- kristen cares about one thing . kristen cares about kristen . eric : okay , mom -- marlena : listen , listen . oh , my gosh , honey . this -- this whole act , this nobility , this generosity , that is n't real . it 's all an act . and she 's doing it so she can ingratiate herself with you in order to spite me . so please , please do n't let that happen . kristen : thanks for coming . jennifer : yeah , no problem . did you take the test ? and ? are you pregnant ? abigail : aunt kayla , hi . kayla : hi , baby . how are you ? abigail : i 'm good . um , how are you ? kayla : good . abigail : good . do you know if cameron is around ? kayla : he just went on break . abigail : oh . okay . kayla : but i have a few minutes , if you want to talk . abigail : no , that 's okay . i know you 're probably busy . kayla : i am never too busy for you . abigail : okay , well , um ... i 'm trying to figure something out , and i ca n't really talk to my mom about it . and , you know , i probably should n't talk to you about it either because -- kayla : because i work with cameron . this is about cameron and chad , is n't it ? chad : and once that 's done , it 's time to roll out the red carpet , grab a drink , and enjoy the party . mm , sounds good to me . chad : yeah . here . cameron , what 's up , man ? cameron : hey . glad to see you so upbeat . nice . chad : why would n't i be ? cameron : i mean , did you get some better news from the specialist , or -- huh ? chad : cameron . uh , no . you have nothing to worry about , cameron . i 'm still dying . marlena : i ca n't bear the thought of you being in her thrall . eric : i 'm not in her thrall , mom . i mean , i must say that i have enjoyed working with her because -- marlena : [ inhales sharply ] eric : mom , i 'm not trying to upset you . i know you have all the reasons in the world not to trust that woman . but i do think that kristen is a little bit more complex than you realize . marlena : oh -- [ phone rings ] marlena : honey , i 'm sorry . eric : yeah . marlena : i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry . oh . oh . hello . no , no , no , it 's fine . go ahead . oh , uh , n - no . no , i can do that . okay , thanks . i 'll be right there . eric : what 's wrong ? marlena : the very complex kristen has ... decreed that my grandchildren be banished from her presence at the moment because she wants to be alone . eric : seriously ? marlena : yes . a -- the twins are at a play date , and i 've got to pick up sydney because her nanny 's running late . eric : is there anything i can do ? marlena : i think there is . remember this . hell will freeze over ... before kristen dimera changes one little bit . and when all is said and done , she is the actual embodiment of evil . kristen : i 'm not pregnant . i 've been so stressed out . i guess that 's why i was late . come on , let 's go sit . jennifer : so this is good news , right ? kristen : of course . if brady ever found out that i 'd been with somebody else when we were apart , it really would have been over for good . jennifer : but i do think that part of you was hoping , because i know how badly you -- kristen : no , no , i gave up hoping a long time ago . jennifer : kristen ! kristen : i 'm not one of those barren women in the bible . [ laughs ] no miracle baby for me . i dodged a bullet , so i guess it would be kind of crazy to be sad , right ? jennifer : no . i do n't think that 's crazy . i do n't think that 's crazy at all . 's just - y y abigail : i ca n't believe my mom told you everything . kayla : do n't be angry . listen , she 's just worried about you . abigail : i know . it 's just -- my mom thinks that it 's such an easy decision . in her mind , chad is a horrible person , but she does n't even know him . kayla : you know what the truth is ? it does n't matter what your mother feels . the only thing that matters is how you feel . abigail : how i feel , i know . kayla : right . abigail : i sort of made my decision earlier today . kayla : mm - hmm ? abigail : i had this great afternoon with cameron , and i was going to tell chad that i had decided . and then he said something that totally turned it upside- down . kayla : what did he say ? cameron : will you stop saying that ? my god , i 'm not counting down the days till you die . in fact , i want more than anything for you to be cured . i want you to beat this damn thing , and i would like to help , if only you would let me . chad : i appreciate your concern , but i do n't want to talk about being sick . especially not today . cameron : [ sighs ] fine . [ clears throat ] we wo n't talk about it anymore . [ sighs ] chad : the grand opening 's tonight . cameron : i heard . chad : and sonny and i have been dreaming about this for a long time . i 'll be damned if i let anything screw it up for me . cameron : what , like telling your friends and family about what 's going on with you ? chad : right . cameron : hmm . chad : i 'm not gon na do that . and neither are you . but you might be happy to know that i took your other advice . cameron : about what ? chad : spending more time with abigail . she 's gon na be my date tonight . rory : so you really think that dr. dan knows something ? jj : i do n't know , dude . e , he always has this same spiel about how i suck . it 's just , this time it was different , man . rory : huh . jj : i 'm thinking that bitch friend of my mom 's might have said something . but she does n't know we 're dealing , so -- rory : do you want to hold off restarting the biz ? jj : no , no . we just got ta be super careful , right ? rory : always , bro . jj : see , right now , my mom is on my side , not daniel 's . just got ta keep it that way . yeah ? rory : all right , let 's go . theresa : we 're def still on for tonight . p.s . , do i have to call you vargas ? do n't you have a real name ? anne : oh , hard at work as ever , i see . theresa : [ laughs ] yeah , well , my boss left early , so i have no idea what she wants me to do . anne : oh , jennifer left early ? well , quelle surprise ! well , listen , if she deigns to return , can you please tell her i left these for her ? theresa : sure . oh , hey , um , quick question for you . anne : oh , i mean , if it has to do with work -- theresa : no , yeah , definitely not . anne : oh . theresa : dr. jonas ... anne : uh - huh ? theresa : is he seeing someone , or what ? anne : [ laughs ] are you s -- uh , yeah . your -- your boss . theresa : jennifer ? [ laughs ] are you freaking kidding me ? eric : hey , what 's up ? daniel : oh , just checking in , seeing how you were , uh , how you 're feeling . eric : i 'm fine . i 've been fine for weeks , actually . that the only reason why you stopped by ? daniel : uh , well , no . not my best day . just trying to keep busy . you know , keep my mind off things . eric : you still in conflict about jennifer ? daniel : yeah , yeah , and i 'm starting to think her son , jj , is about to do something chloe never could . tear us apart forever . jennifer : you sure you do n't want me to stay ? kristen : i 'm sure . i 'm fine . and , again , i have to tell you what a great friend you are . jennifer : well , so are you . call me , okay ? kristen : okay . jennifer : bye . kristen : bye . no . no , i am not gon na cry over a stupid blue line . [ sighs ] the future is mine . mine and brady 's . abigail : i do n't know what happened , but apparently , cameron thinks that chad and i should spend more time together . kayla : he told you that ? abigail : he told chad that . kayla : huh . abigail : yeah . you know , maybe he 's just trying to let me down easy , right ? i mean , maybe -- maybe he 's -- i mean -- kayla : you know , maybe you need to stop putting pressure on yourself . you know ? abigail : yeah . kayla : and if you honestly do n't know how you really feel about this , maybe you just need to wait a little longer , and , you know , the choice may present itself to you . abigail : yeah , maybe you 're right . thank you . kayla : oh . abigail : you 're the best , aunt kayla . kayla : no , anything for you , my baby , really . abigail : thanks . cameron : well , that 's great . [ clears throat ] i hope you and abigail have a great time . chad : we will . and after the party , we plan to go back to my place and make love all night long . cameron : hmm . chad : right ? you said you wanted us to spend more time together . [ laughs ] i 'm kidding . cameron : hmm . chad : yeah , no , at least i have an excuse . i mean , a brain tumor would affect a person 's sense of humor , i 'd imagine . but what 's your excuse , dr. davis ? cameron : [ chuckles awkwardly ] i do n't have one . i 'm just humorless , i guess . chad : okay . cameron : yeah . chad : well , do n't be upset with me , all right ? i 'm just trying to give you a hard time . cameron : [ sighs ] chad : i 'm sick of you being so damn noble all the time . it 's really getting old , you know that ? cameron : well , you know , i 'll work on that . chad : look , i know you 're just -- you 're trying to be good to me . i get it . you 're trying to help . but i do n't need your help . or anyone else 's . 'cause i 'm fine . you see , i 'm gon na be the guy who beats this thing . no matter what it takes . theresa : wait , so how long have jennifer and daniel been dating ? anne : well , that depends on whether or not you count the breaks and the breakups and other sundry issues , but let 's just say they 've been on and off for quite a long time . theresa : okay , okay , so are they on right now ? anne : oh , who the hell can tell ? honestly , it changes hour by hour . you know what , i mean , at this point , honey , i am so burnt out on the gossip about daniel and jennifer and their so - called love life , i 'd rather talk about the debt crisis . [ door slams ] theresa : what ? how did someone like her snag someone like him ? ugh . he 'd seriously rather be with her ? salem is so screwed up . eric : how does jj have chloe beat ? he has n't absconded with parker to venezuela , has he ? daniel : uh , no . no , i 'm just starting to understand that a parent 's love for his or her child is more powerful than , you know , just about anything . but you know what ? really , enough about that . i -- are you sure you have n't had any relapses ? no symptoms at all ? eric : no . not a one . daniel : all right , look , since mason could n't find any evidence in that hotel room and we do n't have anything left , we were going to drop the idea of finding out what caused your illness . eric : i guess we do n't have a choice but to drop it . daniel : unless you remember anything else about that night . eric : no , not at all . i mean , nothing specific . daniel : okay , but anything -- anything non - specific ? eric : i , uh ... i know it 's gon na sound strange , but -- i do n't know . sometimes i -- i get this very strange feeling of -- of dread . daniel : what does that mean ? eric : like that something really , really awful happened that -- that i almost do n't even want to remember . [ line trilling ] jennifer : hello ? kristen : hi . i 'm sorry i keep bugging you . jennifer : oh , no , that 's okay . is everything all right ? kristen : well , i forgot to tell you , but i 'm sure you already know . you ca n't tell anybody about this pregnancy scare . not even daniel . jennifer : uh , well , that wo n't be a problem because we 're barely speaking at the moment . kristen : well , i do n't think that 's gon na last that much longer , actually . but he might have questions about the pregnancy test that nicole saw . if he does , you have to throw him off track . jennifer : yeah . i - i promise you , i 'll do whatever it takes . kristen : thank you . i owe you big time . if brady ever found out that i had sex with somebody else while we were apart , it would be all over except for the shouting .	victor invited marlena to his place because he wanted her help to take down kristen . eric managed not to see kristen 's pregnancy test when he went to the mansion . they talked about the scholarship program . jj was about to walk in jennifer 's office and see her with daniel when theresa stopped him . theresa wanted to talk to him about drugs . jj did n't like the way theresa was talking to him so he walked away from her . jennifer wanted to make sure that jj did n't see her with daniel . daniel became frustrated with her because she wanted to sneak around . jennifer wanted daniel to understand that she wanted to give jj a little more time because he was getting better . daniel ended up walking out of her office . victor tried to convince marlena that they could take kristen down . when jj went to see jennifer , he wondered if daniel was with her . he told jennifer how daniel makes him feel like a screw up . jennifer tried to get him to change his mind , but he did n't . theresa went to daniel 's house and was put in her place about their relationship . kristen and eric talked about brady and the problems it will cause with them working together . victor wanted to be marlena 's silent partner . he wanted to know kristen 's weakness . eric left the dimera mansion . kristen called jennifer and asked her to come to the mansion .
sonny : so there 's no reaction ? will : well , the article is n't live yet , sonny . sonny : but truvista said it would be posted today , right ? will : and it should have hit by now . sonny : unless your mom used her clout to put a stop to it . will : she knows it 's going to humiliate her . sonny : the one it 's going to humiliate is abigail . if people put together she 's the one that had an affair with ej ... will : i - i 've got another call . it could be my editor . sonny : oh , go , go , go . i 'll talk to you later . [ knock at door ] sonny : hey ! abigail : look who i have . sonny : hey , sweet girl . did you have fun with your godmother today ? abigail : oh , we had so much fun . she is just a little angel . is will around ? jj : all right , ready ? pick one . you got it , buddy . [ laughs ] mary beth : now , that is a cute kid . gosh , is it yours ? eve : jennifer , come on , it 's only fair that i have some time to absorb what this proposal says . that 's just to find out whether it 's fair or not . jennifer : listen , eve , you have a habit of moving the goalposts , and that is not going to happen here . we are going to settle this suit once and for all , right here , right now , one way or the other . eve : [ scoffs ] and i 'm just supposed to accept on faith that this is as good a deal as the last one you proposed . aiden : so i suggest you get your lawyer here asap , because -- jennifer : because it 's not as good a deal . it 's worse . brady : [ sighs ] tom : hey , brady . it 's been a while . brady : hey . i know . i 'll have a glass of water . tom : and a vodka on the rocks with a twist , right ? brady : no , just the water , okay ? [ sniffs ] [ clears throat ] thank you . ahh . theresa : um , brady , are you in a rush ? daniel : what did you do to eric now ? nicole : did n't you hear what i just said ? i testified in front of a grand jury about kristen for eric . daniel : okay , i do n't care what you did or did n't do in front of a grand jury . nicole : w - what is going on with you ? daniel : no , i just talked to eric . he told me that he ca n't be a priest . and when i asked him why , all he said was that he hates you . so tell me , nicole , why someone who does n't hate anybody or anything hates you . i thought they 'd be done in there , but they 're waiting on another witness . now , you can either go in and hear the testimony , or you can go back to the station . kristen : i 'm not going in there . they can deal with the witnesses themselves , right ? let 's go . eric , wait . eve : [ laughing ] have you completely taken leave of your senses ? really ? why on earth would i sign a proposal that is worse than the last one you had on the table ? jennifer : well , because it 's the last offer you 're going to get before we go to trial , where you could possibly end up with nothing , zip , nada . so do you want to call your attorney ... or do you want to see me in court ? eve : [ scoffs ] nicole : i went with eric to the vatican . they cleared him . they said he could be a priest again . daniel : then why wo n't he ? nicole : i - i do n't know . it 's -- it 's -- it 's complicated . it 's all that church stuff i do n't know how to explain very well . daniel : nicole , nicole . nicole : it 's just he ca n't ... in his heart forgive me for what i did . he thinks it disqualifies him from the priesthood . he thinks he does n't deserve to be a priest anymore . [ sighs ] you know , kristen raped him ... humiliated him , and turned his life into a nightmare , and i 'm the reason he ca n't be a priest anymore ? kristen , just walk away . kristen : eric , you 're such a good man . you were such an inspiration to your parishioners , and all the things you did for the kids at st. luke 's ... for you to have to walk away from that , it 's so unfair . eric : it 's unfair ? that 's all you have to say ? kristen : well , it is . eric : well , you 're gon na have to excuse me . i 'm due inside the grand jury room . it seems like they want to talk to me about things that are unfair . [ door opens ] kristen , you should go back to the station until they 're done hearing testimony . kristen : no . sonny : she went to sleep the minute i put her down . abigail : aw . sonny : you wore her out . abigail : we had so much fun together . she 's so sweet . that little smile of hers -- gosh , she 's so precious . sonny : you seem so happy . abigail : do i ? sonny : uh - huh . abigail : i do n't know about happy , but , yeah , i 've definitely been doing better lately . i mean , that whole mess with sami and ej was just so stressful , you know ? and now i feel like it 's finally behind me . i have to go . i have some errands to run , and then i got to check on my mom and see what the progress is with the lawsuit . sonny : yeah , thank you for watching ari . abigail : yeah . you do not have to thank me . seriously , i will watch -- mwah -- that little peanut anytime you guys want me to . sonny : abigail . abigail : yes . sonny : tell your mom i said good luck with everything . abigail : i will . thanks . paige : [ sighs ] mary beth : whoa . paige : that question was , `` a , `` lame and , `` b , `` mean . `` gosh , is the kid yours ? `` mary beth : it was a joke , okay ? i was just trying to be funny . paige : well , it was not funny , and i do n't believe you . mary beth : okay , you need to calm down . paige : how about this ? i 'll calm down when you stop being such a jerk to jj . mary beth : wake up , paige . he 's not a good guy . paige : i 'm not listening to this anymore . mary beth : you better listen , because anyone who walks around telling everyone how much they 've changed has n't changed one bit . okay , and he only wants one thing from you , and when you give it to him , you get dumped . and then where will you be ? no jj , no stanford either . [ sighs ] jj : hey . you did n't have to do that . i can defend myself . paige : then why did n't you ? eve : well ? they 're right . this is worse than the last offer . eve : [ scoffs ] aiden : eve , your royalties on the sales of the book wo n't kick in until after the first edition 's run is exhausted . eve : so , in other words , jenn gets the lion 's share . aiden : and to be clear , eve gets a piece of the movie money , but has no say in who writes , directs , produces the film . in exchange for that , a one - time payment , courtesy of victor and maggie kiriakis , will serve as compensation . also , there will be a rider that will be -- eve : you know what , aiden ? please , do n't even bother , because i read it , okay ? [ sighs ] how bad is it ? my advice -- take the money and run . eve : what ? the odds at trial are not in your favor . eve : wh -- [ scoffs ] right . where 's a pen ? let 's get this over with . [ sighs ] daniel : so what you 're saying is , it does n't matter that i brought kristen back to salem and she 's being charged . it 's not gon na help eric in the long run ? nicole : well , it does n't matter to eric , in terms of the priesthood , but everything else does matter . daniel : [ sighs ] nicole : daniel , you brought justice . that 's what we all wanted . daniel : no , but eric wanted to be a priest again . and now he ca n't have it ? he wo n't have it , no matter what ? you know what ? i need to go pick up parker . nicole : daniel , wait . daniel : this is -- nicole : wait , wait , please . please , just wait . i swear , i swear to you , i tried to do absolutely everything i could to help him , in rome , in the grand jury room . i 'm up to fixing this . i am . daniel , please ... we can still find a way to be friends , ca n't we ? daniel : we are not friends . that is one thing we are not and never will be . theresa : hey , tom said grandma 's napping . brady : i 'll have to catch , uh , caroline another time , then . theresa : brady , i , um ... i do n't know how long it will take , but i promise you , as soon as i hear back from nevada about the annulment papers going through -- brady : yeah , yeah , yeah . listen , it 's great . i already sent everything in on my end . it 's fine . theresa : and i 'm sorry . i read in the paper about kristen coming back . brady : yeah . she 's back . she 's back in all her bitchy glory . theresa : yeah , again . bet you ca n't wait to get her alone in a room and just let her have it . brady : that 's the last thing i want to do . kristen : you told me i have a right to be in that courtroom when witnesses give their testimony . kristen -- kristen : so get me in there ... right now . melinda : thank you for being here today , mr. brady . i want to discuss the night you were drugged in your hotel room in the state capital . eric : you mean the night that i was raped . [ door opens ] will : [ sighs ] nothing , right ? sonny : no , the story 's not up yet . i 've been hitting `` refresh , `` like , every 30 seconds . will : [ laughs ] you 're more stressed out about it than am . sonny : abigail brought ari home . managed to get my guilt in gear all over again . honestly , i would have told her about the article , but it 's not my place . will : [ sniffs ] [ cell phone rings ] abigail : hey , will . will : abigail , hi . um ... thank you for taking ari out today . abigail : you guys have to stop thanking me for this . seriously , i love spending time with my goddaughter . will , are you there ? will : yeah , i 'm here . abigail : everything okay ? will : um , abigail , do you remember my editor ? you met -- you met her , um , the other day ? abigail : right . will : well , she 's -- she works for truvista magazine , and they just hired me on staff . abigail : oh , my god ! that is amazing . are you serious ? congratulations . will : thank you . actually , we 're awaiting my first story . it comes out today . abigail : that was fast . will : it 's a cover story . abigail : the cover ? will : yeah . abigail : this is incredible . i mean , i knew you were working really hard and everything , but , god , what an honor . will : thank you . we 're -- well , i 'm actually waiting for it to go live online right -- right now . abigail : i 'll totally have to favorite the link when it comes out . will : abigail , listen . abigail : oh , you know what , will ? i 'm getting another call , and it might be my mom about the lawsuit , so i 'm gon na go . but i 'm so thrilled for you . and i 'll read the whole article as soon as it comes out . okay , talk soon . sonny : what happened ? i thought the whole point of the call was to tell her . will : she did n't give me a chance . her mom called on the other line , and ... look , i 'll call her again in a few minutes , okay ? i 'll try again . sonny : [ sighs ] aiden : well , eve , you made the right decision ... ending this . eve : well , i will certainly try to keep that in mind . aiden : all right . eve : your turn . jennifer : not yet . there is a few things we need to get straight first . daniel : [ sighs ] you know what , nicole ? eric is the one who 's been suffering here , and i have n't lost sight of that , and that 's why i have pushed aside what i am truly feeling , because -- because the disgust , the distress , the whatever you want to call it , disillusion , pales in comparison to what you put that man through . nicole : what do you mean ? daniel : and i am not gon na keep quiet anymore , because you have lied to me over and over and over again . the way you used me for your damn agenda with eric ? nicole : are you blaming me for jennifer ? daniel : no , i am blaming you for not being my friend . i have stuck up for you , and what i got in return was you lying to me and about me . and everything i 'm saying about me , magnify that a hundred times over for eric . nicole : so this is it ? you 're just gon na despise me until the end of time , yell at me every time you see me ? daniel : every time i see you , i feel sad ... bereft ... because i lost a friend ... forever . jennifer : you said you read the rider . eve : yes , i did , jennifer . jennifer : okay , so then you understand what 's required of you . you are not to speak about jack in public , about his book , about the movie -- anything . i will not have you trashing him . eve : oh , come on ! i have n't said one word that remotely comes close to trashing jack deveraux . jennifer : you tried to take over his whole movie , and you were gon na ruin his story , and i am not gon na allow that to happen . so i 'm telling you -- one word , one stunt , eve , and the money goes away . you signed this document . you will live by this document . eve : your message of condescension , has it concluded ? jennifer : no ... because you have n't told me that you understand the terms . eve : of the gag order ? jennifer : [ scoffs ] eve : oh , please . yes , i u - n - d - e - r - s - t - a - n - d . jennifer : honestly ? eve : yeah , and why do n't you give me my money ? jennifer : i will look at the payment schedule , and i will make sure that you get your first check very soon . eve : what do you mean `` very soon `` ? when is very soon ? hey ! i need that money to live on . jennifer : i know you do . i really hope it makes you happy . my guess is it wo n't . [ door closes ] [ thud ] eve : [ groans ] jj : i did n't go after mary beth because she 's your friend . and i respect that even if i hate her . paige : i know she 's been hard on you . so has rory . bev too . jj : well , bev and i are n't friends anymore . hey , nothing happened with us . i told you that . paige : just with the girls in england . jj : paige , come on . paige : sorry , that was stupid . it just came out . [ sighs ] hey , parker . you really love to play , do n't you ? [ cell phone vibrates ] paige : and that 's so great . jj : [ sighs ] oh , that 's my mom . she wants me home . yeah , but i - i do n't want to ditch you guys , so ... paige : you go . i love being with parker . jj : so ... we 're -- we 're good , right ? all right , see you around . brady : last night was the closest i intend to get to kristen . my focus right now is to be on my dad , helping him get better . theresa : right . yeah , of course . i mean , i think that 's really noble and honorable , brady , but ... i mean , you have to be realistic . you heard what the doctors said , right ? brady : no , yeah , i did , i did , but i 'm having other doctors brought in on the case -- trauma doctors , doctors that have expertise in comas . theresa : i see . brady : and kayla and daniel are gon na help me round them up and get them there . theresa : wow . that 's -- that 's ambitious . i bet this whole thing would be a lot easier to focus on if you knew that that dimera woman was just gon na be sent to prison for the rest of her life , right ? brady : well , everyone should pay for their crimes . do n't you think ? theresa : yeah . of course . brady : i got to go . [ sighs ] theresa : right . i 'll see you . brady : see you . theresa : [ exhales deeply ] hey , um , can i have a shot of vodka , please ? tom : yeah . [ cell phone ringing ] theresa : [ sighs ] judge : if there is any distraction , she will be escorted out . thank you , your honor . judge : will she testify in rebuttal ? we reserve that right at this time . judge : let 's continue . melinda : i want to go through this carefully , item by item , but i know you may have some issues , mr. brady , with your memories of the events of that night ? eric : i was injected with a memory suppressant , yes . i have no personal recollection of what happened to me . i unfortunately know every detail because it was recorded on videotape . so i had to relive it , you could say ... every sick , horrible moment of it . daniel : hi . everything going okay ? paige : oh , yeah , we 're having so much fun , right , parker ? daniel : are you ? yes , yeah -- where 's jj ? paige : oh , he got a text from his mom , and he had to go home . daniel : oh . paige : i hope that 's not a problem . daniel : no , no , no , no . of course not , no . paige : oh , and just so you know , i 'll be able to babysit anytime you need someone , because i finalized my deferment with stanford . i 'll be going to salem `` u `` this -- well , for my freshman year . daniel : right . okay . paige : but only if you want me to . daniel : what ? paige : babysit , i mean . i understand if you do n't . daniel : yeah ? are you giving me an out because of your mother ? look , i told you , paige -- it 's not an issue for me . when i think of you and jj , all i think about is just two great kids -- excuse me , adults . [ both laughing ] daniel : right ? who are so lucky to just have each other . paige : [ chuckles ] aiden : i 'll tell you what -- i will get going so you can tell jj the news . jj : good news ? aiden : mm , great news . jennifer : [ sighs ] oh . aiden : all righty , i 'll talk to you later . jennifer : mm . aiden : okay , bye - bye . jennifer : bye - bye , aiden . thank you . aiden : yeah , yeah . jennifer : case closed . jj : wait . what -- what ? jennifer : yes . jj : are you kidding ? jennifer : eve settled . your dad 's legacy is protected . it 's done . it 's a done deal . jj : this is , like , unreal . [ laughs ] jennifer : i know ! it 's so great , but it 's not unreal . it 's so wonderful , and everything else that we 've been worried about is gon na be over too , honey . jj : know what ? you did it , mom . i am so proud of you . theresa : where 's the fire ? eve : [ sighs ] theresa : wait . settlement ? you settled ? you s -- you signed this ? eve : the lawsuit is dead . theresa : but look at this -- you did great . this is a lot of money . eve : it 's not great ! i did n't do great , and it 's not a load of money , theresa ! theresa : well , it 's a lot of money to me . eve : well , there was a hell of a lot more money on the table before somebody came and snatched it away from me and paige ! theresa : jennifer ? eve : yes , jennifer ! god , she is such a bitch ! [ screams ] nicole : brady , brady , brady . i 'm glad i caught you . i just wanted to check on you , make sure you 're okay now that kristen 's -- brady : now that kristen 's back -- right , that seems to be the question on everybody 's mind . nicole : well , i 'm not everybody . brady : no , you 're not . come on in . nicole : thank you . brady : thanks for checking in on me . i , uh , heard you testified . nicole : i did . i know you 're only sending in a written statement . i get it , i guess . you want to keep your distance . but let me just say that between my testimony and eric 's , kristen is dead in the water . brady : [ sighs ] was she there ? nicole : no . shocker . like she has the courage to sit there and listen to all of us lay out the cold , hard truth about her . brady : right . i guess . nicole : well , i did see her outside the courtroom ... alone . brady : and ? nicole : your name was brought up ... yours and eric 's . eric : i started feeling like something had happened to me several weeks after the incident . those memories were like nightmares . in a way , they were . melinda : and after the video of you and miss dimera having sex was shown publicly , you never saw her again , is that right , until today ? eric : no . i saw her again . i tracked her down right before she left town . melinda : did she admit what she had done to you ? eric : no , she 's too clever to say anything directly . but she let me know how much she hated my mother and she wanted her punished , to see her suffer , and planning what she did to me was the best way to accomplish that . melinda : did she say anything else ? eric : yes . she had no regrets . my world was lost to me , and she had no regrets . melinda : thank you , mr. brady . you may step down . judge : miss dimera , do you wish to take the stand in your own defense ? kristen : no , your honor . brady : kristen talked to you about me ? you know , i -- sorry . i do n't want to hear about it . i do n't want to know . i 'm trying to get her out of my head anyway . jennifer : i know , believe me . okay , i should n't have brought it up . brady , i 'm sorry . brady : do n't be -- no , no , nicole , it 's okay . it 's okay . just no more . i do n't want to hear her name . i do n't want anyone to mention her name , 'cause my focus needs to be on my dad right now and helping him get better . that 's what i want to think about . that 's what i care about ... not her . eve : you should have seen her , theresa , dripping vindictiveness while she delighted in telling me that that settlement was worse than the one that i left on the table before . i mean , you know what ? i bet you she 's in a conference call right this very second with , like , maggie , victor , hope , even ... daniel , crowing , bragging about her triumphs . theresa : `` even daniel `` ? eve : what ? theresa : [ gasps ] you 're still into him . i can tell by the way you said his name . eve : oh , please . the last thing i 'm interested in -- any of jennifer horton 's ex - boyfriends , really . the only thing that i 'm interested in , i 'm gon na tell you this , is getting out of this hellhole , having my surgery , getting my voice back on track , so i can start all over again . but you know what ? i ca n't even do that because paige is staying here ! theresa : oh , huh . my little chat with her did n't get her to see the light of day about jj ? eve : please . my daughter was accepted into stanford . she saw through you in about three seconds , honey . theresa : [ scoffs ] whatever . eve : `` whatever `` ? no , it 's not `` whatever . `` i 'm stuck here , theresa ! jeez ! but i 'll tell you this much . that jj deveraux -- he is out of here . he has got to go . daniel : you know , the hospital works with salem u premeds . paige : yeah , so i heard , yeah . daniel : i know the people who run the program . i could let them know about you . paige : oh , wow . that 'd be so great . daniel : yeah , no problem at all . [ cell phone ringing ] paige : [ laughs ] it 's jj . he said the lawsuit is settled . that is such amazing news . oh , my god . daniel : oh , my gosh , it is . it is . paige : i 've got to get to my mom 's . daniel : go , yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah . paige : oh , see you , sweetheart . thank you for being so much fun today . mwah . [ laughs ] oh , wow . this is -- daniel : this is -- this is time for you to go ! paige : [ laughs ] daniel : go , go , go , go , go . paige : bye . daniel : see ya . oh , my gosh . hey . hey , there , big guy . do you have a hug for your dad ? parker : yeah . daniel : you do ? let 's see it . bring it in here . oh , ho , ho , ho , ho ! thank you . i so needed that . parker : [ blows raspberry ] daniel : mm , oh , and i love that . parker : [ laughs ] daniel : i love that . will : i totally forgot to get more diapers . [ arianna crying ] sonny : oh , i forgot . here , i 'll go , i 'll go . will : no , i got it . just stay here and try to ... [ chuckles ] keep calm . [ chuckles ] [ arianna continues crying ] [ crying stops ] sonny : [ sighs ] finally , it 's live . abigail : [ chuckles ] there it is . will wrote about sami and ej ? theresa : have you not noticed that jj is all over paige like a cheap suit ? i mean , you 'd have to give that kid a lobotomy to get him away from her . he 's such a whiny , little loser . i am so glad that kid is out of my life . eve : i 'm sure you are , because it 's allowed you to set your sights on a totally different income bracket altogether , has n't it ? theresa : now , that was a total non sequitur . eve : if brady 's dad had n't had such an unfortunate accident , who knows ? you two might still be hooked up . theresa : topic 's off - limits , eve , remember ? i give you blood for you stupid throat surgery , you forget what you think happened that night with john black . eve : honey , i 'm your big sister . now , what ca n't you tell me ? theresa : [ scoffs ] pretty much anything , actually . eve : come on , i 've had a really lousy day . come on , entertain me . theresa : no . no , and if you keep this up , i 'll tell my friends at the hospital to give you too much anesthesia . [ smooches ] [ smooches mockingly ] [ door closes ] theresa : [ sighs ] jennifer : oh , hey , ba -- oh , i was hoping you 'd be here soon . aiden and i had champagne because we could not be happier about how everything worked out . abigail : that 's great news , mom . dad would be so happy . jennifer : baby , what happened ? are you okay ? theresa : wow . look at you -- doctor dad by day , bounty hunter by night , huh ? daniel : parker ... here 's a book for you , honey , okay ? daddy 's gon na be a minute , and then we are gon na go home . okay . theresa : sorry . it 's just that everybody in this town -- they 've kind of been talking about what a hero you 've been lately , and i was kind of hoping you could be more of a hero by helping brady out . daniel : what are you talking about ? theresa : well , you know , he 's been looking for a specialist who can work a miracle with his dad , and ... daniel , i 'm just worried that he 's , you know , getting his hopes too high . he 's setting himself up for a fall , because from what i heard , john 's probably not gon na come out of that coma . but , i mean , i 'm not a doctor , so i was just wondering what you think . do you think he has a chance ? daniel : well , here 's a question for you , theresa . just how worried would you be if john could come out of that coma ? nicole : do you really think there 's a doctor who could help your dad ? brady : i do . i have to believe that . [ doorbell rings ] eric : brady ... just listen to me . i know we have a ton to work out between us , but i just came from the courthouse , and ... [ footsteps approaching ] bailiff : okay , the jury 's gone . please rise . the jury 's indictment , post- deliberation ... `` grand jury of the city of salem hereby charges kristen dimera with four counts of assault , two counts of battery , hindering an investigation , evading arrest , one count of violating another person 's civil rights , one count of evasion of privacy , conspiracy , three counts of illegal use of restricted pharmaceuticals `` ... and , oh , yes , one count of rape . how do you plead ? kristen : not guilty , your honor . brady : look ... we 're all here today hoping for the same thing . we want to see kristen put away . eric : well , i watched the jury today . kristen is n't getting out of it this time . judge : plea of `` not guilty `` is noted and accepted by this court . melinda : your honor ... the state requests bail not be granted . the defendant is a flight risk with means . there should be no equivocation on this matter . judge : not so fast there , counselor . we need to have a lengthy discussion on this very point . melinda : i 'm sorry . what ? theresa : i have no idea what you 're talking about , daniel . daniel : well , since the night john was brought into the hospital , you 've been very ... very uneasy . theresa : yeah , because i was worried about brady . daniel : mm . well , someone else , i might buy that . theresa : [ scoffs ] okay . daniel : but i know you pretty well . i spent a lot of time watching how you think and act . i know the things you covet . theresa : [ chuckles ] daniel : i know who you hate . i know you 're always trying to get an angle , information , and it 's all very ... uh , curious . hmm . well ... got to go . all right , are you ready ? come on , let 's do this . yeah ! paige : mom ? [ laughs ] i just heard . jj told me the news . is it really over ? eve : it 's wonderful , is n't it ? paige : it 's fantastic ! maybe now we can all be friends ? [ giggles ] eve : yes , i 'm sure we can . [ both chuckling ] jj : you look , like , totally pale . jennifer : baby , say something . what is it ? what happened ? abigail : i did n't think that it could get any worse , but ... it has . [ door opens ] will : i got the diapers . how 's ari ? sonny : [ clears throat ] asleep . will : sonny , what 's wrong ? sonny : how the hell could you do that , will ?	jennifer demanded that eve take the last offer on the table before the case started . eric and kristen ran into each other at the courthouse . kristen 's lawyer advised her to leave the court and not listen to the case . kristen wanted to hear what he had to say . aiden explained some of the terms of the settlement to eve . eve 's attorney advised her to take it . kristen walked in the courtroom just as eric said that she raped him . jennifer did n't want eve to badmouth jack in any way . eve finally agreed to jennifer 's terms .
john : roman told you that i was leaving salem pd to join the isa ? marlena : i guess he thought you told me that already . so , it 's true , hmm ? john : i 'm not gon na lie to you . marlena : you mean you 're not going to lie to me anymore . john : i was gon na tell you , doc , i was just waiting for the right time and place . marlena : what , so you were n't sure that i would support you in this ? john : was i wrong ? jj : you want to know if i would go undercover with the dea ... for you ? paige , that 's the only reason why i 'm doing it . [ club music ] clyde : i ordered a single malt double neat . rafe : yeah , i heard you . clyde : you plan on pouring it ? rafe : nope . clyde : so my money 's not good enough all of a sudden ? rafe : well , thing is weston , i 'm all out of disinfectant , so why do n't you just do us both a favor and get the hell out of here ? clyde : you know , it almost sounds like you 're angling for a fight there . do n't imagine your employer would cotton to that . rafe : you know what , weston ? i 've been cordial to you out of respect for victor , but i do n't need this dead - end job anymore . see , i 'm planning on going back to what i do best . being a cop . clyde : well , if that 's what you do best , then we 're all in trouble . rafe : nah , you 're the one who 's in trouble . aiden : [ groaning ] hope : stop , stay , just lay -- aiden : no , no , i 'm okay . hope : what are you doing ? aiden : i 'm okay , i 'm okay , baby , i 'm okay . hope : tell me what happened . aiden : [ sighs ] i ... i got mugged . hope : here ? aiden : mm - hmm . some guy of the street . probably a ... looking for cash for his next fix or something and he , uh ... got my wallet , took my watch and ... hope : my god . aiden : no , i gave as good i got , you know , but he , um ... hope : easy , easy , easy . aiden : took off before i could finish the job . hope : what 'd he look like ? aiden : i do n't know . he was wearing a mask . hope : calling the station right now . aiden : no . do n't do that . [ club music ] clyde : maybe it 's time we had a little chat , rafe . get it all out there , man to man . rafe : man to what ? clyde : yeah , i could have chosen my words more carefully , i guess . rafe : yeah . clyde : i know how you feel about me . you got no proof i 've done anything wrong , but you got a bad feeling about me down in your gut . you just do n't know why . i 'll tell you why . you 're jealous . rafe : [ laughs ] hope : i do n't even know why you 're trying to wa -- aiden : no , no , no . hope : why do n't you want me to call the station ? aiden : hope . hope : what ? aiden : it would be a waste of the officers ' valuable time . the guy is long gone . i ca n't i d him . he was wearing gloves . there 's no prints . hope : so you just want to what , forget this happened ? you 're hurt . aiden : bruises will heal , you know ? i never liked that watch anyway . so alls well that ends well , right ? hope : you ca n't be serious . i mean ... aiden : listen to me . the whole police force does n't need to know that we were going to have a rendezvous here at the salem inn . hope : i do n't care who knows we 're together . i 'm calling the station . aiden : hope , please ! if it gets out that some random thug beat me up , there goes my reputation as the toughest lawyer in town . hope : yeah , well your rep ? aiden : yeah ? hope : it 'll survive , okay ? but what about mine ? john finds out i did n't report this , i 'll be on meter duty all year . for the record , mr. jennings . i 'm very good at what i do . aiden : i know you are . hope : but do n't give up . we 're getting the bad guy . i 'm getting the bad guy . paige : who asked you to do this ? i mean , it is n't your job . why would you ever think that i would want you to -- jj : an agent asked me , paige . paige : oh . 'cause you used to do exactly what kyle does ? jj : because i gave it up . but when i saw you with him , i could n't say no . i was n't gon na tell you ever . i was just gon na take care of it and get the guy . paige : for me ? jj : you think that you know him and you think that you can handle it and that you can turn him into this upstanding citizen and he 'll leave the life behind , but that 's not going to happen . paige : how do you know ? jj : because he is seriously bad . paige : oh , as bad as you ? jj : maybe you 're just with him because you know that it drives me insane . paige : oh , stop . jj : or maybe you actually do like him and you think that you can save him . but the dea does n't go after low - level dealers , paige . he could n't quit the life even if he wanted to . the only way he leaves is in handcuffs or a coffin . paige : jj ... jj : and if you 're with him , i do n't even want to think about that . he is going to hurt you so much worse than i ever did . paige : like that 's even possible . you know what , if you 're so worried that he 's going to hurt me , maybe you should n't have told him that i outed him to your mom . jj : i just wanted him to leave you the hell alone . paige : i want you to leave me alone , okay ? you have no right butting into my life this way . jj : i 'm not butting into your life , but when i see you with that guy , i know what i have to do . and that 's what happens when you love someone . and i do love you paige . i never , ever stopped . marlena : have n't we been through this before ? do you remember how this turned out ? john : i was gon na tell you , doc . it 's just that we had been working so hard to get back on track , i did n't want to add another complication right now . marlena : then why do it ? why go back to the isa ? john : because i have to . marlena : see , i do n't know what that means . john : everything i know about who i am starts from the day that i met you . first half of my life might be a blank slate , but i know that i am brady and bill 's father and i know that i am the spy who loves you . the isa is more than a job , doc . it is part of my identity . it 's my calling , like you were called to be a doctor . marlena : no , wait a minute . john : i know you think it 's dangerous , but what about your job ? marlena : no . you chase bad guys around the globe . i see patients in my office . john : the name stella lombard ring a bell ? marlena : [ exhales ] being kidnapped by one sociopath does not a job risk make . john : come on , doc . i gave it the good college try . i sat behind a desk . i ran basic black . that was n't me . i need to feel like i 'm making a difference . like i 'm part of the good guys . marlena : you are . you always have been . and you are with the salem pd . john : yeah , i know , and i though that would be enough , but you know what ? there 's something missing . i love you . so a part of me is saying , `` make her happy . `` `` walk away . `` `` just put her first and do what she wants . `` marlena : in a relationship , both people have to get what they want . john : yes , and i want this to work for us , doc . i want this with all my heart . marlena : i do , too . john : but if i pass on this opportunity ... what if this feeling does n't go away ? what if , over time , i start to resent you for what i passed up ? i not saying it will . i just do n't know if i 'd be able to stop it . [ cell phone ringing ] john : it 's the station , sorry . [ phone beeps ] john : john black . on my way . marlena : what is it ? john : hope called in a robbery . aiden jennings was attacked . marlena : let 's go . hope : take pictures and get an inventory of everything that 's missing . but first , let 's get a detailed statement from mr. jennings . aiden , what , why are n't you sitting down ? aiden : it looks a lot worse than it is , i 'm fine , hope . i 'm fine . hope : tell officer lee what happened , okay , please ? from the beginning . aiden : there was knock on the door . i thought it was you . opened the door . he punched me in the face and forced his way in . officer lee : you never saw the assailant 's face ? aiden : no . hope : what happened next ? aiden : uh ... he started looking for cash , started trashing the room . i ... fought him off the best i could , but you know , i ... tried ripping off the mask . i could n't do it , and he took off . managed to get a couple things . hope : and how tall was he ? aiden : average height . average build . i ... just average , you know ? it happened so fast . officer lee : any physical features that stand out ? aiden : no . wish i could give you more , but , uh ... that 's all i got . clyde : tell me what 's funny . rafe : no , no , no , you know , i 'm gon na tell victor that if he ever needs someone to do stand - up , that he should give you a call . clyde : hmm . rafe : yeah . so , why would i be jealous of you ? clyde : well , let 's see . i call my own shots . rafe : mm - hmm . clyde : you pour shots . you go from fbi agent to police detective to shift manager . plunging out the toilets whenever they overflow . and by the way , i do understand that the arrest rate has gone way up since you left the force . rafe : you know , incidentally , so has the crime rate . clyde : so , i should be shaking in my boots since you maybe gon na become a detective again , huh ? well , let me tell you , i 'm a major donor to a hospital charity . my businesses are booming . i got a great relationship with my son , who 's about to marry this beautiful woman , and you , what is it you got going for you again ? rafe : well , at least i can go home and sleep at night knowing that i 'm a decent person and i put in a hard day 's work . clyde : well , i sleep like a bay , rafe . right next to your ex , which i 'm sure you do n't need reminding . you see , that 's the thing . you had something solid and you lost it , and you just ca n't get it back again . i mean , that would bother any real man . but that 's the difference between you and me , you see ? i 'm exactly where i want to be . paige : you love me ? after everything you ... [ sniffs ] why are you telling me this ? do you really think i could ever forget what you did to me ? jj : no . of course not . but you wanted me to explain it , and i 'm just trying to make you understand , not what i 'm trying to do , but what you are getting yourself into . if you could only see the stuff that the dea has showed me about kyle . paige : but of course , you ca n't tell me . jj : you can read about it in the paper . an old buyer of his ended up in icu 'cause he nearly got beat to death after he tried to stiff kyle . you saw how much cash he had in that safe . do you know what he also keeps in one of his desk drawers ? his gun . i 'm not saying that he would ever try to hurt you , but what if you 're with him sometime when he decides that he needs to use it ? and what if you get caught in a crossfire ? paige : jj , it 's ... jj : damn it , paige , it is killing me to see you with this guy . just promise me , will you please promise me , that you will stay away from him . paige : why ? so that you can have me back ? rafe : you 're like the u.s. congress , weston . all talk , no action . clyde : oh , i get plenty of action , rafe . how about you ? rafe : uh - huh . yeah , you made a sizable donation to a hospital , you walk round this place like you 're some damn hero . you know , here in salem , people know the real deal . you ai n't it . clyde : it 's not you either . rafe : yeah . clyde : you just keep telling yourself how happy you are with you life . you can tell yourself that enough , you might even start to believe it . hope : check in with chen downstairs , okay ? keep me informed . marlena : hope ! hope : oh , marlena , what are you doing here ? john : well , watch commander called me . what about you two ? hope : trying to have a romantic evening . marlena : what happened ? hope : i left to bring caroline her reading glasses -- john : someone call the emt ? hope : no , aiden insisted he 's okay . i 'd feel a lot better if you looked at him , though . marlena : i will , of course i will . aiden : it 's not necessary . marlena : aiden , oh , honey , my gosh . please . aiden : sure . marlena : follow my finger . aiden : all right . marlena : were you unconscious at any point ? aiden : no , no , no . i can move all my limbs and i 'm not seeing double - vision and it 's 2015 , i believe , so does that cover everything , or ... ? marlena : i think it does . aiden : [ chuckles ] marlena : okay . john : is he okay ? marlena : well , uh , i think so , his wounds seem very superficial . i do n't think that he has a concussion , um ... wow , it just must have been so upsetting . i want to get a complete neuro - exam on him just to be sure . hope : yeah , of course . marlena : and i am shocked a thing like this could happen here . john : so am i . the other manager 's gon na get us security camera footage . we 've got officers going door to door . somebody 's got ta see something . what i want to do is bring forensics in right away . aiden : will you people just stop and get out ? ( music plays ) paige : as if i 'd ever take you back . jj : i did n't say that . paige : you did n't have to . you keep trying to make this about kyle , but it 's obviously about us . jj : no , it 's not about us . paige : you just said the whole reason you 're doing this is because of me . because you still love me . and because you think i ca n't take care of myself . jj : that 's not it . paige : yes , it is . but guess what ? i do n't need you . i do n't need my mother . i learned the hardest way possible that the only person that i can count on is me . i am finally running my own life and i 'm getting better at it every day , and do you know how that feels ? it feels great . and now all i need is for you to just get out of my way . jj : paige , i know i broke your heart . it does n't mean you can turn off your feelings . earlier , when i broke into kyle 's safe , you helped me get out of there . you did n't have to do that . but you did . why ? it 's because you cared . 'cause you still have feelings for me , no matter what you say . [ lounge music ] rafe : yeah . just keep giving me ammunition to go after you . clyde : you know , actually , i ca n't wait till you become a detective again . new manager comes in here , i might finally get a drink . rafe : well , not if you 're in jail . clyde : now you said i was all talk . i got a lot of friends in this town , rafe , including your boss . rafe : yeah , victor 's not your friend . clyde : no ? rafe : no . clyde : then why does he comp my drinks ? could n't be 'cause he 's scared of little old me , could it ? see , that 's the thing . even the great victor kiriakis has got nothing on me . so if you and your friend hope wan na go get me , have it man . waste your time . you got plenty of it . but there 's no evidence out there , so you 're not gon na find it . aiden : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry about that . it 's just my head is pounding . hope : no , i bet it is . you need to rest . he needs some rest . john : this is a crime scene now . hope : we both know forensics is n't gon na find anything more in this room . our best bets probably an eyewitness , if there is one . john : yeah , i agree with that , but still -- aiden : the truth is , i 'm just embarrassed about the whole thing and i ... marlena : why ? you were a victim . aiden : i do n't like to be a victim . john : nobody does . aiden : i do n't want look like i 'm getting special treatment , that 's all . john : okay , fair enough . marlena : i think you should be seen at the hospital . aiden : i 'm fine , really , i am . hope : okay , all right . tough guy . he 's pretty stubborn sometimes . aiden : which is why we are a perfect match . hope : thanks for coming over . i got it from here , okay ? john : okay , we 'll get out of your hair . marlena : yeah , now look , you take good care of yourself . aiden : yeah . john : i 'm gon na check the video camera surveillance on the way out . do n't worry , we 'll get this guy . hope : good night . aiden : no doubt you will . thanks for coming by . sorry if i was rude , i ... hope : no , no , you 've been through a lot tonight . it 's completely understandable . i understand . i 'm sure they understand , as well . i bet you 're pretty tired of talking about what happened tonight , huh , jennings ? aiden : [ grunts ] hope : careful , careful , do n't -- do n't move . aiden : how did you know ? besides , there 's really not much left to say about it . hope : a text message from you earlier . only a portion of it came through . what did you want to tell me ? [ lounge music ] clyde : yeah , go ahead and arrest me , big guy . bartender without a license . rafe : oh , i will arrest you . but when i do , it wo n't be for a misdemeanor . clyde : yeah ? rafe : mm - hmm . clyde : you do n't even have a clue as to what you think i did . you just do n't like the way i look , rafe . you know what that 's called ? profiling . you got something against people with southern persuasion ? rafe : no . i got something against people of the criminal persuasion . and yeah , you 're right , i may not have a smoking gun yet , but you know what shakespeare says about pride . oh , wait , i 'm sorry , of course you do n't . `` he that is proud eats up himself . `` clyde : yeah , well , if you 've got the hubris -- you can look that word up , rafe -- to think that you can make anything stick against me , you get ready to eat your heart out . aiden : um ... my text , right , um , it was about clyde . hope : wait , you got upset earlier when i wanted to talk about clyde . you said it violated attorney / client privilege , even though he 's no longer -- aiden : my client . hope : yeah . aiden : yeah . i dropped clyde because i learned some potentially unsettling information . but i had no proof , so i hired an investigator to look into it . and that file that you saw on my desk , that was from him . hope : you could be disbarred if clyde found out . aiden : i know . but i did it because i love you . you 've been so driven to get something on this guy . if you 're gon na put yourself in some terrible danger , i had to know . hope : you 're the sweetest . but once you 've been up against stefano dimera , clyde weston is ... [ blows air ] nothing . aiden : [ chuckles ] do n't make me laugh . hope : sorry . aiden : but i do know that even more now . hope : you do , really ? aiden : he 's clean . i was shocked , too . i know . hope : but how can you be sure ? aiden : [ sighs ] turns out there 's an old business competitor . he 's got a grudge against clyde in missouri . and he 's been badmouthing him for years to anyone who would listen , so there 's no truth behind the rumors . told my investigator , the salem pd , the fbi that came up empty -- hope : so , just um ... are you gon na represent clyde again ? are you thinking about that ? aiden : no . no , i mean , too difficult to explain all that , so i do n't really like him anyway and happy with the status quo . [ laughs softly ] hope : wow , i just , i mean , you spent your own money to hire a personal investigator . aiden : i did it for you . besides my son , you 're all that matters to me . i can rest easy . you are safe . well , safe as cop can be . hope : i 'm really sorry . i know you did n't want to talk about this . aiden : how 'd you know ? [ chuckles ] stop making me laugh . well , there 's really not much left to say about it . hope : i wish i had been here . i would have taken care of that guy , believe me . aiden : mmm ... [ laughs softly ] oh ... hope : did i hurt you ? aiden : uh , no , no . no , you did n't . come here . hope : oh , god . thank god you 're okay . you have n't been in my life very long ... but i ca n't imagine it without you . i really ca n't . no , no , do n't -- do n't move . do n't move . john : security cameras were malfunctioning -- you 're sure about that ? no , it just seems pretty convenient . so i 'll tell you what . why do n't you check those cameras out , see if they might have been tampered with . then call me back . marlena : wow . what a shame . john : there 's just something really off about all this . marlena : and i know you 'll be up half the night worrying about it . you know , roman tells me that all the fellows at the police station are thrilled to have you back . it makes me wonder why that 's not enough for you . john : wish i knew . marlena : well , if it 's about the travel , i could arrange some exotic trips for us . and , uh , if it 's ... something more than that ... maybe it 's the intrigue of the adventure , you think ? john : do you think i 'm idealizing what this job is about ? marlena : only you can answer that . look , i know this kind of opportunity does not come along every day . i know it 's nice to be wanted . i want you here . but only if that 's what you want . john : doc , i wan na be here , it 's just ... marlena : i know . i know we 're taking this slowly so that we get it right . look , i would never ask you to make a compromise that you were n't prepared to make . but after all we 've been through ... i do n't want to go through losing you again . paige : i was just trying to save you , because that 's the kind of person that i am . but you just decide that it has to be because i still love you ? get over yourself ! jj : you took a big risk to help me get out of there . you do n't do that for a guy that you hate . paige : you know what ? if you really did love me the way you say you did , you would n't be pressuring me . you 'd respect what i 'm telling you and know that i will never , ever get over what you put me through . jj : paige , paige -- paige : no ! jj : if you just give me a chance -- paige : just leave me alone . i mean it . [ cell phone ringing ] [ beep ] jj : kyle . kyle : hey , i 'm at my place . get over here ... now . i will take beauty into my own hands ... where it belongs . jj : what 's going on ? kyle : what 's up ? have a seat . bro , i said have a seat . marlena : john , it 's just not the same , it 's ... it 's not the same kind of danger . i mean ... the thing is , with this job , you 'd -- you 'd be keeping lots of secrets . you 'd have to be telling lots of lies . that 's just part of ... the job . john : so that 's what this is all about ? doc ... honesty has never been an issue with us . when we said our vows together , we ... rode it out through sickness and health , better or worse . even death and the dimeras could n't keep us apart . so we can do this . i do n't have any doubt in my mind . [ phone ringing ] [ beep ] marlena : you 'd better take that . john : the isa can wait . hope : we 've been round and round about clyde these past couple of months . amen , thank god it 's finally over . aiden : mm ... hope : sometimes it can be really hard being on opposite sides of the law , huh ? aiden : well , we 're not exactly on opposite sides . hope : oh , come on . you know what i mean . i arrest the criminals , and you defend them . but aiden , you know , what 's really important ? it 's the trust that we share . aiden : i agree . hope : i really ca n't even express how important that is to me . it 's the kind of thing you ... you take for granted , and then ... one day , it 's gone . that 's what happened with bo and me . when , um ... when our son died , he lied to me about something that i never thought i could ever forgive him for . took me years to completely trust him again . and then he ... i 'm sorry . aiden : what ? it 's okay -- hope : no , i just ... i never in my wildest dreams ever thought that he would just walk out of our lives , that he -- his family was n't the most important thing to him . after having my trust shattered like that ... i never , ever thought that i could love someone again . then you came along . i have to tell you that what was scarier than loving again ... was trusting someone again . but i do . i trust you . after everything we went through in puget sound together , my god , i mean ... the risk you took , trusting me with your biggest secret ... i would never , ever do anything to betray that . not ever . aiden : i know . so ... does this mean we can forget about clyde ? concentrate on us ? hope : nothing i 'd rather do right now . aiden : [ laughs ] [ groans ] you exercise . jj : yo , what the -- ? kyle : [ laughs ] i 've been meaning to clean this thing . [ humming ] jj : so , you wanted to talk about something ? kyle : yeah . yeah , i think i can trust you with more deets about what 's going on . jj : like ? kyle : just watch your back , jj . you know , it 's not just the competition . but it 's the cops and the dea . jj : you hearing stuff ? kyle : a little bit . you got my back , right ? 'cause i got yours . jj : yeah , sure . kyle : all right . [ siren wailing ] kyle : jj , relax . it 's just an ambulance . jj : right . nothing to worry about . kyle : you good ? jj : yeah . daphne : what 's wrong ? paige : oh ... just everything . daphne : it ca n't be that bad . okay . what about your awesome roommate who will buy you a fro yo and tell you sad tales of my non - existent love life ? paige : [ laughs softly ] no . be grateful , daphne . falling in love was the biggest mistake i ever made . now i do n't know what to do . [ lounge music ] rafe : whoa ! marlena : hello . rafe : well , good evening . john : my beautiful date and i were hoping we could still get a table . rafe : yeah . john : sorry i missed the earlier reservation . got called out on a 911 . rafe : is everyone okay ? john : aiden jennings got attacked at salem inn . rafe : what ? marlena : and thank goodness he was n't badly hurt . rafe : well , who did it ? john : do n't know . some mugger came in off the street . gloves , mask , no videos , no witnesses except for aiden . he ca n't tell us anything . rafe : well , that 's strange that you got called in on a routine b and e . john : they did n't . hope was there . a little shaken up . rafe : hope was there ? is she all right ? marlena : she got there after it happened . she 's fine . rafe : good . good . hope : better ? aiden : much . thank you . hope : we ca n't stay here tonight . aiden : we could get another room . hope : i have a better idea . come home with me . aiden : but the kids ... hope : they 're at a sleepover , remember ? you 're part of my life now , aiden . and i want to take care of you . i do n't want to hide out in a hotel room anymore . i want to be with you . in my own bed . aiden : that 's exactly where i want to be .	marlena wanted to know when john planned on telling her that he was going back to the isa . rafe let clyde know that he was going back to the force . aiden lied to hope about what happened to him . hope wanted to report it , but aiden did n't want hope to report it . paige wanted jj to give her answers about why he 's working with the dea . jj let paige know that she would n't be able to change kyle . paige threw up in jj 's face that he hurt her worse than kyle ever could . jj said he loved her too much to let kyle destroy her . marlena wanted to know why john wanted to go back to the isa . john explained how he tried to do other things , but they did n't work . aiden lied to hope and the cop about what happened to him . clyde and rafe ended up arguing about what clyde 's doing in salem . jj let paige know that kyle has a gun . jj wanted paige to stay away from kyle . paige thought jj wanted her back in his life . john and marlena arrived at the hotel and saw what happened to aiden . john wanted to get the security footage and aiden went ballistic .
hope : did i just hear you say that he -- ben -- could live here ? tripp : unfortunately , that 's exactly what i said . claire : yeah , it was ciara 's idea . hope : ciara , why in god 's name would you invite ben to live here ? ciara : to protect him from you . [ cell phone rings ] adrienne : hey there . steve : hey , baby sister . you busy ? adrienne : no , i was just gon na grab a bite to eat . what 's up ? steve : well , i just got back from a quick trip to chicago , and i ca n't wait to show you the souvenir i picked up for you . the one and only bonnie lockhart . wan na say hi ? will : well , um ... i should , uh -- i should get -- i should get going . i guess , um , this is it . our ... our -- our partnership is officially over . sonny : yeah . yeah . will : um , i 'll -- i 'll see you around . sonny : will . what -- what if i do n't want it to be over ? will : what do you mean ? sonny : i mean , i think it 's pretty obvious what i 'm talking about . i 'm talking about us . kate : should i count it for you ? ted : [ laughs ] if you want , but ... it 's not necessary . i - i trust you . kate : that was your first mistake . ted : what are you doing ? kate : i am finally taking control of this situation . you know , i thought about paying you off , but then i decided ... to off you . ted : kate ... [ tense music ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] ted : stop , hey . you do n't want to do this . kate : you think i 'm bluffing ? ted : come on , kate . just give me the gun . kate : do n't move ! ted : you 're not a killer . that , i know . you 're not a killer . kate : oh , too bad you could n't ask vivian alamain that , because the bullet that killed her came from this gun ! ted : and why do you have it ? kate : you know why i have it . stefan gave it to me so i would always remember that i 'm a murderer . but then again , how could i ever forget something like that ? right , ted ? [ tense music ] sonny : look , i know that you 're with paul , okay ? but we stood by each other during this whole leo situation , and it made me realize how important you still are to me . will : sonny -- sonny : you know , we -- we make a great team , will . we 've always made a great team , okay ? and i 'm not ready to let that go . will : yes . we made a great team . and we had each other 's backs through this whole ordeal . and i feel lucky to have you as a friend . sonny : yeah , but for me , it 's more than that . we 've been -- we 've been spending so much time together , will , and you need to know that i still love you and that i -- will : sonny , stop . stop it . stop it . stop it . stop it . please do n't do this . hope : protect him ? ciara : that 's right . i ran into him on his way out of town , and he told me all about your little deal . hope : let me explain to you -- ciara : you tried to use your power to run him out of town . did n't matter that you had no evidence or that dr . evans thought he was innocent . hope : sweetheart -- ciara : do n't try to deny it , mom . hope : i 'm not trying to deny anything , believe me . i did try to convince ben to leave town , and i do n't regret it , not for one second . baby , he is a threat to you . he 's a threat to everyone that i care about . ciara : that 's not true . hope : it is true . i may not have concrete proof that he started that fire at the cabin that could 've killed you , but my gut is telling me -- ciara : you do n't have any proof that he did something wrong . you do n't , so why do n't you just leave him alone ? tripp : your mom 's just trying to be protective , ciara . claire : okay , tripp , i think we need to stay out of this . ciara : that 's a good idea . you know , you say that he 's a monster and that he 's a threat , but you 're the one that 's hurting people . you 're the one that 's using your position to punish an innocent man . so you tell me , who 's the real monster here ? [ dramatic music ] ways to lose stubborn belly fat : steve : so , bonnie , you do know that you 're going away for a long time , right ? bonnie : i do n't deserve this . steve : sure , you do . you killed a man . you skipped out of prison and left my sister to take your place . bonnie : i told you , it was n't my idea to take over adrienne 's boring life . hattie and anjelica recruited me . steve : and you 're totally innocent . bonnie : steve , look at me . i 'm a good person . and i know you can see that . i know that because you 're a good guy with a big heart . now , why do n't you just tell bon - bon , patchy , what i could do to persuade you to get me out of here ? now , victor , he missed the boat on all this , but you ... you strike me as a man who does n't pass up tempting opportunities . steve : are you completely out of your mind ? bonnie : what ? steve : you look exactly like my sister . bonnie : some people are kinky that way . steve : oof . you are really wacked . bonnie : well , you ca n't blame a girl for trying , now , can you ? [ steamy music ] ted : kate , it was an accident when you shot vivian . you -- you were both struggling with the gun when it went off , right ? that 's what you told me . kate : yes , that 's what i told you . that 's what i told the police . but who 's to say that that 's the truth ? who 's to say that i did n't invite vivian over and shoot her dead on the spot ? hope : i 'm ... i 'm ... a monster for trying to protect my daughter from a serial killer ? ciara : i do n't need protection , especially not from ben . hope : that 's where you 're wrong . ciara : no , you 're wrong , mom . he saved my life . hope : and then he tried to kill you . ben : hope , i 've already told you -- hope : shut up ! you stay out of this , weston . ciara : i have nothing left to say to you . hope : we 're not done talking about this . ciara : ben is going to stay here -- with me . hope : baby ... you 're making a tragic mistake . [ dramatic music ] kate : you know , stefan believed the whole time that the shooting was n't accidental . ted : what are you saying ? kate : well , you tell me . say i got ahold of vivian 's gun and then i realized that i had a hell of a lot more to gain by putting that bitch six feet under . ted : you shot vivian alamain in cold blood ? kate : you know , this situation is really , really a lot like that one , because like viv , you 're making my life a living hell . like viv , you thought you could torture me and get away with it . ted : kate , it 's not the same . kate , i care for you . kate : oh , you care for me . is that why you came here to steal my money ? tell me , ted , tell me , why should i give you my money ? why should i give you my dead husband 's money when you 're the man who stabbed me and my grandson in the back ? because from where i 'm standing , i think there is a much cleaner solution . ted : please , kate . sonny : i 'm -- i 'm sorry if -- if i 've made you uncomfortable by telling you how i feel . will : it -- [ sighs ] it 's a little awkward . but , um ... i 'm not gon na be mad at you for being honest -- honest with me . and i - i know this is n't easy for you , you know , having to see paul and me together and ... living with memories that i ca n't share with you . and you 're right . i mean , it 's true that we 've -- these last two weeks , it feels like something -- i mean like we 've -- we 've grown closer ... but as -- as friends . sonny : friends . will : and we 'll always be ari 's parents . but that 's ... all it is . that 's all it is for me . sonny : and you 're sure ? will : yeah . and i 'm -- i 'm sorry if i -- for everything i did to make you feel like there 's something -- something more -- sonny : no , no , no . will : no , because saying this , i mean , it 's hurting you , and i 'm -- sonny : no , i - i -- honesty is a good thing , okay ? will : but i care about you . and it 's not -- it has nothing to do with our past . it 's because of who you are and who we are together . but i do n't love you . i love paul . and ... that 's not gon na change . steve : hey , sweetness . i know you 're busy getting ready for marlena 's bachelorette party , but we need to finish that conversation we were having before i left . listen , whatever it is you 're hiding from me , i - i just want to help , you know ? i 'm -- i 'm worried about you . and i 'm not gon na let it go . so please give me a call when you get this . adrienne : steve , steve , where is she ? where is the lying piece of -- steve : `` hi , big brother . how are you ? thanks so much for dropping everything and finding bonnie for me . `` adrienne : okay , okay , hi , big brother . how are you ? thank you for dropping everything and finding that piece of trash for me . steve : my pleasure . she 's in there cooling her heels . adrienne : what 's she like ? steve : what 's she like ? adrienne : yeah . steve : well , she tried to put the move on me . adrienne : [ scoffs ] oh , ew ! steve : yeah , ew . that 's what i said . she 's like a cornered rat . she 'll do anything to get out of here . adrienne : that 's never gon na happen . bonnie lockhart is never gon na see the light of day if i have anything to say about it . steve : amen , baby sister . adrienne : so can i go in or what ? steve : you need backup ? adrienne : no . no , i want to do this on my own . steve : okay . just holler if you need help . [ door opens ] bonnie : so did you rethink my offer , patchy ? adrienne : hello , bonnie . i 'm adrienne . long time , no see . marlena : [ humming softly ] ha , okay . john : hey , you were pretty quiet on the ride home . everything okay ? marlena : yeah , i was , uh -- was thinking about bonnie and hattie and how i almost lost you . john : well , pretty soon , they 're both gon na be behind bars , so we do n't have to worry about that . marlena : i 'm glad hattie wo n't be around to spoil our wedding . john : [ laughs ] nothing 's gon na spoil our wedding -- not stefano , not hattie , not ... the joker or any other super - villain . marlena : the joker ? john : [ laughs ] yeah , okay , that was a stretch , but i 'm trying to make a point , and the point is , nothing and no one is gon na ever come between you and me again . marlena : mm . [ both laugh ] hey , wait a minute . wait a minute . john : what 's that ? marlena : i ca n't play with you now . come on , i 've got an event to get ready for . john : you know what i was thinking ? maybe we can just blow everybody off and have our own little party right here right now . marlena : you are such a bad influence . john : thank you . i try as hard as i can . marlena : you 're doing fine , doing fine . john : what 's in the box ? marlena : uh ... oh . i do n't know . john : you were n't expecting anything ? marlena : well , no . no , not that i ... not that i know of . john : maybe it 's an early wedding present . [ laughs ] [ soft music ] marlena : [ gasps ] oh , my goodness . [ dramatic music ] hope : ciara 's not being logical . she 's not listening to reason . but you two , honestly , i can not believe that you 're okay with this . tripp : honestly , i 'm not okay with it , and i 've tried to talk her out of it . hope : claire ... what about you ? are you okay with ben living here with you ? claire : ciara really trusts him , and i 'm trying to get along with her . hope : that does n't make any sense . take her to breakfast . go to the movies . have your nails done . this is not the way to bond . claire : i also -- i clobbered him over the head with a frying pan and he did n't press charges , so i kind of owe him . hope : you owe him ? owe him ? you do n't owe him anything . after everything he 's done to this town , everything he 's done to the people that we love ? claire ! why do n't you talk to jj about this ? or how about abigail and chad ? or better yet , how about paige ? ciara : that 's enough , mom ! hope : oh , that 's right , you ca n't , because she is dead ! no . no , ciara , it is not nearly enough . i know that ciara pressured both of you into this decision . he 's not staying here . i 'll call the landlord . i 'll call every tenant in this building , every newspaper , every news station . i will have them down here -- ciara : if you do that , mom -- mom , if you do that ... you and i are finished . forever . [ tense music ] [ dramatic music ] bonnie : i love what you 've done with your hair . adrienne : shut up . bonnie : i was just trying to pay you a compliment , adrienne . look , i know you 're probably really angry with me -- adrienne : angry ? why would i be angry ? it 's not like you did n't kidnap me and leave me for dead in prison . my god , bonnie , you let an innocent person suffer just so you could settle an old score . bonnie : old red , yes . yes . every time i think about her ... adrienne : well , i can see you have n't learned your lesson . bonnie : [ sighs ] i may not have gotten my revenge , but i 'm gon na tell you something , adrienne . what happened to you was not my fault . adrienne : and how do you figure that ? bonnie : because it was hattie . it was all about hattie . she was the mastermind . she wanted to screw with john and marlena black . and believe me , if i know hattie , she still does . john : what 's going on , doc ? what 's in the box ? marlena : it 's , uh -- [ laughs ] it 's me . john : [ laughs ] okay . marlena : and , uh , the doll is wearing the gown that i wore when i married you in 1999 . [ unsettling music ] john : damn , that 's a pretty close match . marlena : i , uh -- i - i do n't get it . john : hey , there 's a card in the box . `` good luck at your wedding . `` marlena : signature ? john : no , that 's it . marlena : well ... who in the world would 've sent this ? once - daily toujeo ® helps you control your blood sugar . adrienne : if you had a shred of self - respect , you would 've told hattie to crawl back into her hole and leave you alone . bonnie : look , i 'm not proud of what i did , all right ? it 's ancient history , adrienne . i mean , come on . i 'm sure you 've gotten back together with that hunky lucas by now , right ? adrienne : no , i 'm with justin now . bonnie : oh , how did that happen ? huh . that 's interesting . hmm . seems like i did you a favor . adrienne : a favor ? bonnie : absolutely . a favor . i helped you realize who you really loved . adrienne : oh , my god . are you gon na sit there and tell me that i should be grateful for what you did to me ? bonnie : adrienne , listen to me . all 's well that ends well , right ? i mean , you 're happy . you 're healthy . everything 's great . i mean , why not just have a heart and let bygones be bygones ? 'cause let me tell you something , adrienne . look at me . look at you . you and i , we are connected . so what do you say , huh ? help a sister out ? will : i , um ... i - i know those obviously were n't the words that you were hoping to hear . sonny : no . no , not at all . will : when i first came back to salem , we tried , you know ? we -- we really -- we tried to make it work , but it just -- you know , something did n't -- something did n't feel right . sonny : and i - i ... i did n't expect that i would just , you know , open up about how i feel and -- and you would just suddenly leave paul , but -- will : you needed to say it out loud . i know . sonny : i - i just hope it 's not , you know , awkward forever . right ? you know , it 's like -- will : no , no . no . no . um ... you know , it 's not easy to talk about . then again , i 'm -- i 'm glad that you feel you can be honest with me . you know ? you 're a great person . you are . you 're a great guy . and i know that one day , you 're gon na find somebody who makes you as happy . i should go . um ... you know , i 'll let you , uh -- i 'll let you know as soon as i hear anything from -- from kate . sonny : thank you . [ soft music ] ted : kate , look , i 'm so sorry if i hurt you . kate : are you ? are you ashamed that you chose money over me ? ted : no , look , i 'm sorry , but you can not really pretend you -- you do n't understand . this is just business . kate : oh , yeah , business . yeah , maybe you are -- you 're right . maybe it is just business . and if that 's true , our business is now concluded . ted : no , wait . kate , stop . look ... are you telling me that you are capable of killing someone in cold blood ? kate : i guess you 're gon na find out . ted : please , kate . ( sharon ) smoking caused my throat cancer . hope : you , um ... would cut your own mother out of your life ... for a known murderer ? ciara : this is not about ben . this is about you trusting me . this is about you trying to control me . hope : i do n't want to control you . i want to protect you . ciara : and i want you to leave . hope : ciara . you must be enjoying this . ben : i never wanted to cause you any trouble , hope . but i 'm very grateful for all that ciara has done for me . hope : i 'm sure you are . ben : she believed in me , and she helped me while you tried to lock me up for something i did n't do . she 's a true friend . hope : a true friend . i pray to god that by the time you figure out that i was right , it 's not too late . ciara : i asked you to leave . hope : what do you think your dad would say if he were here ? do you think he would be okay ? do you think he would support you ? ciara : do n't bring dad into this , mom . good - bye . hope : our deal , it 's over , yeah . i 'm reopening the arson investigation . ciara : no , that 's not fair ! hope : i love you . [ dramatic music ] bonnie : come on , adrienne . we have a lot more in common than just our killer looks here . we 're both mothers , and we would do anything to protect our children . and i have lost so much time with my babies and my grandbaby . so please , what do you say ? come on , cut your twinsy a break here . please let me go back to my children , and i will disappear like i never existed . adrienne : not a chance in hell . you are going back to prison for the rest of your miserable life , and you can tell my friends in statesville i said hello . [ tense music ] [ door slams ] john : [ sighs ] mm , i do n't know . seems harmless enough . maybe it 's just a wedding present from someone who was there back in ' 99 . `` oh , i ca n't wait to marry you , john . you are the most handsome , smartest man in the whole wide world , and i love you so much . `` [ smooching ] marlena : wait , wait . stop that . stop that . stop that . john : [ laughing ] marlena : you do n't find this a little bit creepy ? you must . i mean , a card that 's unsigned . and who sends a doll to a -- john : it 's a little unusual , i 'll give you that much , but ... marlena : what about that card ? `` good luck at your wedding `` ? i mean , that 's like somebody knows that i 'm nervous something might go wrong . john : come on , come on , come on , doc . that 's -- that 's kind of a leap , and you know it . marlena : no , i know you 're trying to make me feel better , but i know you think this is strange . john : [ sighs ] marlena : excuse me . john : [ laughs ] what are you doing , looking up the wedding list ? marlena : i 'm wondering if somebody on this list sent that doll . john : oh . well , i 'll tell you what . whoever did it ... put in a lot of work and went to a lot of trouble , because the resemblance is uncanny . marlena : okay , wait a minute . wait a minute . john : what do you got ? marlena : i think i know who sent that doll . [ soft music ] [ door closes ] adrienne : sonny ? there you are . great news . your uncle steve caught bonnie lockhart , and that woman is gon na pay for what she did to us . [ dramatic music ] hope : bonnie . bonnie : detective . hope : commissioner , as you know . bonnie : well , bully for you . bet that came with a sweet pay raise . hope : let 's get down to business , shall we ? bonnie : yes , business , business . i seem to recall that patchy is the one who brought me in . he 's not on your payroll now , is he ? hope : does n't matter how you got here . you 're an escaped felon . i 'll have one of the cops process you and bring you down to a cell . bonnie : i know my rights . i get a phone call . hope : knock yourself out . bonnie : a little privacy , please ? hope : i 'll be right outside . bonnie : hey . it 's your old friend bonnie lockhart . do n't -- no , stop ! do not hang up on me , please . listen , i need a favor , all right ? and this time , it 's a really big one . steve : hey . hope : nicely done , bringing her in . steve : all in a day 's work . hope : i hope you do n't mind . i 'm gon na have lani take your statement . steve : sure . you got something big going on ? hope : you could say that . steve : ben weston . hope : we have got to find a way to get him to leave town before we all regret it . ciara : i know it 's just a couch , but , uh , it 's not terrible as couches go . ben : no , it 's perfect . thank you . ciara : let me know if you need anything else . ben : ciara , i have to ask you . ciara : yeah ? ben : um , are you sure about letting me stay here ? i just hate what this is doing between you and your mom . ciara : my mom did that to us . it 's not your fault . ben : yeah , but she 's worried about you . ciara : well , she 's wrong about you . everyone is . i 'm gon na go grab you another pillow . ben : thank you . tripp : hope is right . what are we doing letting american psycho live with us ? claire : okay , ciara is convinced he 's not a threat . tripp : of course he 's a threat . claire : tripp , what are we supposed to do ? you see how important it is to ciara that ben stays with us . and i 'm not about to get in the way of something she feels so passionate about . ben : oh , thank you . sonny : so was it weird sitting across from her ? looking at her face ? adrienne : honestly , all i could think about was , `` this is the woman who stole my life . `` and you know what ? she is finally gon na get hers . let 's celebrate . sonny : mm - hmm . adrienne : honey , what 's wrong ? sonny : nothing . i 'm -- i 'm really happy for you , mom . adrienne : sonny , i 'm sorry . i came in here intent on telling you my news , and i did n't even realize that something 's wrong . what is it ? is it will ? i mean , did you talk to him ? sonny : i did , yeah . i , um -- i told him how i felt . adrienne : i 'm guessing it did n't go well . sonny : he was n't upset , but , uh ... he does n't feel the same way i do . adrienne : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , honey . sonny : [ sighs ] it 's okay , you know ? at least i know where we stand . adrienne : oh , honey . oh , honey . oh , sweetheart . [ tense music ] kate : [ breathes heavily ] [ cell phone rings ] will : hey . um , did you talk to ted ? kate : i did . will : did you give him the money ? kate : no worries . ted wo n't be bothering us anymore . will : oh , that 's -- that 's great news . thank you . thank you . i ca n't thank you enough . kate : well , you know i would do anything for you . look , i ca n't talk right now , but i will call you later , okay ? will : okay . bye , grandma . kate : ted , did you really -- did you really think that i would actually give you andre 's money ? [ sighs ] john : all right . thanks , warden . i 'll be in touch . yeah . marlena : okay . what did he say ? john : well , hattie just happened to be working in the warden 's office when i called , so he put her on . and she said , `` no , i did n't send the doll , but i love the idea , and i wish i would 've thought of it . `` [ laughs ] and she also said ... `` good luck at the wedding . `` marlena : how nice of her . [ huffs ] john : well , i guess you can cross her off the suspect list , right ? marlena : well , only if you believe her . john : oh , come on , doc , she 's in prison . marlena : well , that has n't stopped her before . and if not hattie , then who sent this ? john : i do n't know , but i 'll figure it out . and in the meantime , why do n't we just kind of ... stop thinking about this , okay ? marlena : you 're not the slightest bit worried ? john : hey , the only thing i am worried about is that you 're gon na get a little too rowdy at your bachelorette party and decide you might not want to settle down . but the way i see it , you have a couple minutes to prove me wrong . marlena : [ chuckles ] [ moans ] [ laughs ] john : yeah . [ dramatic music ]	hope was upset at the idea of ben living with ciara . ciara told her that she invited him to stay with her to protect him from her . ciara told hope that ben was staying with her . hope said she was making a mistake . kate tried to convince ted that she killed vivian . he could n't believe that she shot vivian in cold blood . kate told him why she shot her . he said that he cared for her . she said that he was trying to take her money and stab her grandson in the back . she thought killing him was a better solution . sonny confessed his feelings for will . will implied that he did n't feel the same way . sonny apologized to him for confessing to his feelings . will told him that they got closer over these two weeks , but they were going to be friends . will apologized for leading him on . sonny told him that it was okay . will said he cared about him , but he did n't love him . he said he loved paul and that would n't change . adrienne showed up at the police station to talk to bonnie . steve told adrienne where she was . adrienne wanted to see her . adrienne was determined to make sure bonnie never got out of prison . adrienne went to see bonnie . john assured marlena that nothing was going to come between them . marlena wanted to get ready for her bacherlorette party . she found something and reacted to it .
marlena : chloe , hi . it 's marlena . i just wanted to make sure that everything is set for the party tonight , and john actually thinks that we 're having dinner for two , so he will be so incredibly surprised . such a big night . and thank you for all your help . you 've been just spectacular . you know , it 's been a lot of work and it has n't been easy keeping this secret from john . [ cell phone beeps ] john : [ clears throat ] [ soft music ] marlena : hi . how long have you been standing there ? john : why ? you got something to hide ? tripp : hey . kayla : hi . hi . tripp : hi . kayla : i 'm sorry i ca n't stay very long . i 've got ta get back to the hospital . tripp : no , no , that 's okay . i just wanted to apologize again for getting the prescription in my name when the sedatives were really for haley . just do n't let haley get in trouble for this , okay ? kayla : i 'll do my best to try to keep her out of it . tripp : thank you . kayla : so how is she been after her fall ? any other incidents ? tripp : does n't seem like it , no . kayla : good . listen , tripp . you know , i ca n't condone what you did , but i do understand that you wanted to take care of somebody that you 've grown to have feelings for . tripp : yeah , well , whatever feelings i have for haley , she does n't have any for me , so ... haley : [ sighs ] jj : welcome home . haley : you have no idea how happy i am to be here . i just could not wait another minute in the hospital . jj : are you sure you 're ready for this ? haley : ready to ... [ chuckles ] sit on the couch and relax ? yeah . yeah , pretty sure i can swing that . jj : i just ca n't believe you were having all these visions , nightmares , and -- i just wish you would have told me . haley : i did n't want to burden you . jj , you 've already done too much for me . jj : there 's no such thing as too much . haley : [ sighs ] brady : why would you want to talk about kristen ? i thought this was about kate and ted 's kidnapping . will : it is . brady : then i do n't understand . will : okay . [ clears throat ] sonny snuck into xander 's room , found a lockbox . in it we found proof that xander has been receiving payments from a shell company . brady : who does the company belong to ? will : i 'm glad you asked . i thought we would look into it and discover it was owned by stefan dimera . turns out it is owned by a dimera . but not stefan . brady : you think it belongs to kristen . will : yes , i do . [ door bell rings , knock on door ] kristen : ugh , just go away . just go the hell away and leave me alone . all right , i better get you downstairs and lock you in the wine cellar with stefan . [ door bell rings ] [ knocking continues ] [ sighs ] [ mischievous music ] sonny : gabi , are you in there ? kristen : oh , my god , sonny . ca n't you take a hint and go home ? [ grunts ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] brady : xander worked for kristen in nashville . will : i know that . brady : well , then it 's not strange that xander would be getting payments from her company . will : i do n't think you get it , brady . if kristen died in nashville , why is xander still getting paid ? kristen : [ exhales sharply ] oh , my god , this is starting to get old . [ sighs ] stefan : [ exhales , sniffs ] [ groans ] what the hell ? where the hell am i ? what is -- wine cellar . how did i get here ? gabi . gabi , gabi . gabi ! [ mischievous music ] sonny : somebody 's got to be in there . hello ? i 'm here to pick up something for ari . that was easy . kayla : [ exhales ] kayla : [ exhales ] it is terrible to have feelings for someone when they 're not returned . you made incredible sacrifices for haley . i mean , you were willing to give up your entire life for her . tripp : yeah , well , we were in it together . kayla : well , it 's understandable that you would start to have certain feelings towards her . tripp : you know , the funny thing is , like , i ... i feel like it just kind of snuck up on me . like , i did n't even realize i was falling for her until it was too late . john : for the record , i was n't trying to eavesdrop on your conversation . marlena : but you did , nonetheless . and -- and ... maybe a part of me just wanted to get caught . john : yeah , why would you want that ? marlena : 'cause i just do n't like hiding things from you . john : oh , i think i know you well enough , and if you 're hiding something from me , you probably have a pretty good reason . marlena : no . there 's no good reason . john : ah . marlena : especially on our anniversary . john : okay , so i got ta pull it outta ya , huh ? i heard you talking to somebody on the phone saying you had a secret from me . marlena : yeesh . okay , well , then i 'm just gon na tell you the truth . right now . [ dramatic music ] sonny : nicole ? what 're you doing here ? nicole : [ scoffs ] what does it look like i 'm doing ? i 'm working . sonny : but gabi was named ceo of dimera , so does n't that mean that you 're out ? nicole : well , i still work for the company . sonny : she actually let you stay on ? nicole : why is that such a surprise ? sonny : because you two ca n't stand each other , and why are you so out of breath ? nicole : [ exhales sharply ] what 's with all the questions , okay ? why are you here , sonny ? sonny : well , i 'm here to pickup a bathing suit for ari . she needs it for camp . nicole : [ clears throat ] well , then go get it . sonny : well , i need gabi to show me where she put it . nicole : gabi ... sonny : yeah . you said you 're here working , so that must mean you 're working with gabi . so ... where is she ? nicole : [ scoffs ] stefan : okay . still breathing . damn it . [ exhales sharply ] gabi . gabi . gabi , wake up . gabi : [ groans ] stefan : gabi , it 's stefan . oh , thank god . gabi : what happened ? stefan : you do n't remember how you got down here ? gabi : where ? stefan : we 're in the wine cellar . we 're locked in . gabi : kristen . stefan : yeah . gabi : wait a second . wait , i think i saw kristen , but that 's not possible . was i dreaming ? stefan : no , you were n't dreaming . my sister is very much alive . she 's the one who put us down here . brady : well , will , there 's lots of explanations why xander would still be getting paid by kristen 's shell corp . will : true . it 's possible he got a hold of the bank account and he 's making payments to himself . brady : or stefan took control of his sister 's accounts and xander 's getting paid secretly that way . will : both of those are reasonable . but i think we have to consider the third possibility . brady : that kristen is still alive . haley : thank you , my love , but i promise you i 'm fine , okay ? i 'm fine . jj : and you would tell me if you were n't ? haley : yes . they got me off that sedative in the hospital , and pretty soon , i 'll be tapering off that very mild prescription they gave me for anxiety . all right ? jj : you 'll check in with your doctors , let 'em know what 's going on . every day ? haley : twice on sundays . jj : i just ca n't believe tripp ... was sneaking around getting you drugs without telling me . haley : he was just trying to help me , jj . jj : and lying about it . haley : [ sighs ] it was n't even his place to tell you . it was mine . so can you just please just let it go ? jj : why did n't you ? why did you feel like you could confide in him , and not me ? haley : [ exhales ] kayla : you know , haley 's getting out of the hospital today , do n't you ? and that means it 's gon na be you and jj and her all living in the loft together . tripp : yeah , yeah , i 've thought about that a lot . kayla : what 're you gon na do about it ? will : [ exhales ] i know it sounds crazy , the idea that kristen could still be alive . brady : well , will , it 's hard to stand here in front of you and make a case that coming back from the dead is n't possible . will : that 's a good point . so ... do you believe it could be true ? brady : remember when maggie said that she saw kristen in nicole 's room ? will : and no one believed her because she 'd been drinking . brady : i did n't believe her either . i dismissed it and moved on , but ... what if she really did see kristen ? [ cell phone ringing ] will : i got ta take this . sonny and i , we have plans tonight . brady : actually , actually , actually , before you answer that , you 're gon na have to cancel those plans . will : why ? brady : because ... there 's an anniversary party . surprise anniversary party for dad and marlena , and you and sonny are invited and i really want you to come . can you make it . will : yeah , of course we can . i 'll just reschedule dinner . cool . so john and marlena do n't know anything about this ? brady : actually , they do . will : then how is it a surprise party ? brady : because they both think that they 're surprising one another . will : oh . that 's complicated . [ laughs ] brady : actually , it 's not because both of their guest lists are almost identical . will : okay . why would n't they be ? brady : [ sighs ] well , they 're actually is one person on the list that marlena invited that my father didn't . susan banks . will : ooh . she 's not coming , is she ? brady : god , i hope not . marlena : when we were at doug 's place , i had to leave abruptly to see a patient . but that was n't where i went . john : i see . so where 'd you go ? marlena : i went to see nicole . chloe had asked me to do that . john : i see . why would she ask you that ? marlena : she 's worried about her friend . she just thinks , as a lot of people do , that nicole has been acting very strange lately . john : yeah , yeah . so how did it go with your conversation with nicole ? marlena : not very well . i asked her a few questions and then she got upset and threatened to call the police . john : the police ? what for ? marlena : i do n't know . i do n't know . you know that eric is still very attached to her . john : yeah . marlena : i do n't know if you 're aware that nicole 's been seeing quite a bit of brady lately , and i do n't think that 's good for either one of them . john : no . um ... let me ask you this , doc . what do you think is going on with nicole ? marlena : well , clearly , she 's still mourning the loss of her child . but , john , even in that context , her behavior has ... it 's been unusual . i think she 's unstable . and i have no idea what she might be capable of doing . john : well , i wan na thank you for telling me all of that because ... the truth is , i have been keeping something from you also . [ dramatic music ] nicole : i do n't know where gabi is , okay ? sonny : well , did you see her when you first got here ? nicole : yeah , like , for a few minutes . then she was called off to some emergency business meeting . sonny : and she left you alone in the house ? nicole : mm - hmm . she just ran out of here and did n't look back . kind of rude , if you ask me . [ cell phone rings ] oh . sonny : this is gabi 's . nicole : is it ? [ cell phone beeps ] hmm . well , i guess she was in a hurry . sonny : she never leaves her phone . she always needs it in her hand so we can be in touch about ari . nicole : well , i do n't know what to say . you know , maybe her priorities changed since she 's schemed her way into being ceo . sonny : maybe . nicole : mm . so are you gon na get the bathing suit or what ? sonny : yeah , i 'm just gon na run upstairs and look for it . nicole : great . stefan : [ exhales , sniffs ] i 'm starting to shake off some of the cobwebs myself , but ... gabi : [ groans ] stefan : i 'm pretty sure i know how i got down here . gabi : you saw kristen ? stefan : i saw her . yeah , clearly , she 's back to get rid of both of us and take over dimera . gabi : she said that ? stefan : gabi , i walked in , she was standing over your unconscious body . gabi : what ? stefan : yeah . she was holding this weapon over your head like she was gon na ... finish you off . gabi : oh , my god . stefan : yeah . [ exhales ] so ... we struggled for this weapon that she was holding . i finally grabbed it away from her , she went flying , and i thought she had knocked herself out cold , so i went to check on you . that 's when she must have hit me over the head . gabi : and then you ended up in here . stefan : yeah . i must have been knocked out cold when she brought you in . gabi : okay , okay , okay . i am -- yeah , i 'm starting to remember , i think . stefan : did she tell you anything , like , before she attacked you . how is she alive ? what does she want ? gabi : oh , you do n't know all of it ? stefan : all of what ? gabi : okay , well , i was in the living room and that 's when nicole came in , and she was completely out of control . she was raging , looking for shin . stefan : wait , wait , nicole ? what does nicole have to do with kristen ? gabi : well , we got into an argument . i was telling her that she framed you for the kidnapping of ted and kate . that she framed you for killing ted . stefan : okay , i 'm not -- i 'm not following . you got into a fight with nicole , but kristen hit you over the head . what are you talking about ? gabi : stefan , kristen is nicole . -their béarnaise sauce here is the best in town . marlena : honey , you can tell me anything . you know that . john : yeah , i know . your confession was about doug 's place . so is mine . marlena : all right . john : on the night that we were there together and you were talking to chloe ... brady told me he 's back with nicole . marlena : that they 're together as a couple ? john : yeah . marlena : well , i happen to know that nicole 's marriage to tony is in name only . john : yeah , it 's just a business arrangement , but , doc , there 's more to it . that case that i 'm working on ... marlena : with hope ? john : yeah . we 're investigating the kidnappings of ... ted and kate , ted 's subsequent murder , and ... so far everything we learned , all the roads are leading right back to nicole . and that means that brady 's caught up in this too . brady : marlena wanted to invite susan to the party , so i did , but she has n't rsvp 'd yet though . will : well , she might come . you know how much she loves marlena . brady : yeah . if she comes , would you do me a favor ? would you run interference for me ? will : why ? you think she 's gon na put the moves on you again ? brady : yeah , maybe . i do n't know . i mean , the fact that i reached out to her , she might get the wrong idea . will : well , the wrong idea is sort of susan 's thing . brady : [ sighs ] yeah , i do n't wan na be cruel . but , then again , i do n't wan na , as she would say ... [ mimicking susan ] be mean , mean , mean , brady . i do n't really -- i just -- she scares me , will . will : oh , come on . you guys shared a really special moment , you know , the last time that she was in town . brady : mm - hmm , you having a lot of fun with this right now ? will : no , i -- brady : enjoying yourself ? will : i 'm just making sure that you 're -- that you 're , you know , not interested . stefan : kristen is nicole ? that makes no sense . gabi : well , maybe not , but it 's true . stefan : gabi , i have no idea what you 're trying to say . gabi : [ sighs ] okay . all right , look . from the time that nicole came back from the dead ... stefan : yeah . gabi : what has everyone been saying ? she 's not herself . she 's not herself . stefan : she lost her daughter in a tragic accident . gabi : well , that was n't the reason because that 's not her daughter . okay ? i 'm telling you . that person is n't nicole . it was kristen wearing a mask . stefan : what ? gabi : all right , you remember how i told you that we had this fight , right ? okay , well , it got physical and then i pulled her hair and that 's ... that 's when her face kind of fell off . stefan : you pulled her face off ? gabi : well , yeah , the mask , okay ? and then , there she was , kristen dimera in the flesh . stefan : that 's crazy . gabi : is it ? stefan : yeah . gabi : well , the more i think about it , the more it makes sense . how nicole was trying really hard to get dimera back . how she rejected eric . everybody knows that that was the love of her life , but she wanted brady . stefan : kristen has always been obsessed with him . gabi : i mean , i 'm not a big fan of nicole , but she 's not crazy . not like this . i mean , there is only one person that would go to extreme lengths , including marry her brother , to get what she wants , and that 's kristen dimera . nicole : oh , father , what would you do , hmm ? i mean , i ca n't kill stefan . he 's your son . and i ca n't kill gabi because she knows everybody in town . her brother 's a police officer , her daughter has two fathers , and none of them will give me a moment 's peace . [ sighs ] now i know what xander was talking about when he locked up ted and kate in that room . [ chuckles ] i mean , once you have them , what the hell are you supposed to do with them ? i 'm just a normal person tripp : you know , it 's been really hard for haley to stay in claire 's old room , especially with everything that 's already happened . kayla : i can see that could be triggering . tripp : yes , so i 'm going to offer to switch rooms with her and jj . kayla : well , that 's a nice gesture , but you 're gon na still be living there with the two of them . tripp : yeah , but with work and studying , i 'm barely ever there anyway . kayla : haley does n't know how you feel , does she ? tripp : no . no , and i do n't want her to know . kayla : well , that puts you in a terrible position , does n't it ? tripp : i just want her to be happy . kayla : well , what about you ? tripp : i 'll get by . kayla : yeah , you know , tripp , i know that you still feel a lot of guilt about what you did to me and later to claire , and that you feel like you 've made these mistakes that you have to make up for , but , listen , you deserve to be happy too . tripp : thank you . kayla : i know , tripp , you and i have had a complicated history ... but you are family now , and that is never gon na change . ever . do you hear me ? i love you and i am here for you . whatever you need . whatever you decide . tripp : i love you too . thank you . that really means a lot . all right . i 'll keep you posted , okay ? haley : when i started having those hallucinations of claire , you were going through all that trouble with your dad . jj : i still could have helped you . haley : [ sighs ] [ soft music ] i guess i just ... i did n't want you to still see me as this weak person . you know , always ... always having to be rescued . jj : you 're not weak . haley ... you 're one of the strongest people i know . you made a life for yourself all on your own . you worked your way through nursing school . you took on ice . haley : [ chuckles ] and still i always find myself needing help . jj : we all do . it 's what we do for the people we love . from now on , i would like to be there for you no matter what you are going through . haley : and i wan na do the same for you . jj : good . so can we have no more secrets ? please ? haley : no more secrets . [ chuckles ] jj : i love you . haley : and i love you . brady : think i 'm interested in susan banks ? you 've lost your marbles , will , all right ? you 're losing it . will : i 'm just messing with you . plus , if i know susan , i know that she loves roger . she does . why else would she put up with that awful elvis routine ? brady : i do n't know , but i ... i do n't know what goes through that woman 's skull , actually . will : yeah , she 's a few strings short of a guitar , but she -- [ both chuckle ] she 's a very loyal person . she has her own moral code , and , no offense , but you 're really not her type . brady : could have fooled me . susan : this . brady : no . you know , there ... there was something strange about that whole thing . sonny : hey . both : hey . sonny : sorry , that look a little longer than i thought . will : is something wrong ? sonny : well , i ran into nicole at the mansion , and she was acting , you know , just , like , pretty weird . brady : hold on , hold on . nicole was at the dimera mansion . sonny : yeah , yeah , she said she was working . brady : working with whom ? sonny : she claimed that she had a meeting with gabi , um , but gabi was n't there . gabi : oh , come on . you believe me . stefan : check this out . so ben and ciara hid under nicole 's bed in her room , and they heard her talking to kate . gabi : what did they hear ? stefan : that nicole was actually involved in kidnapping ted and kate , and kate seemed to think there was a second person involved . someone they were both very afraid of . gabi : kristen ? stefan : and kate did n't realize she was talking to her the entire time . gabi : yeah , she fooled everyone . stefan : how did i not see it ? gabi : well , how could you imagine something so twisted ? stefan : me and my family . gabi : she knew that she could n't come back as herself because of the crimes that she committed ... stefan : [ scoffs ] gabi : so she figured out a way to get what she wanted without being arrested . stefan : so she came back as nicole . gabi : yeah , the perfect person to make a play at dimera . oh , and of course , for brady . [ cell phone beeps ] [ line trills ] [ cell phone rings ] [ cell phone beeps ] nicole : brady ? brady : hey , i left you a message before . nicole : yeah , i 'm sorry i did n't get to the phone . i , uh ... i was caught up in other things . [ chuckles ] brady : i heard you were at the dimera mansion . nicole : you talked to sonny . brady : yeah . listen . what are you doing right now ? i 'd like to see you . nicole : oh , brady , i would love that . brady : great . i 'll meet you at the room in , say , 20 minutes . nicole : perfect . i ca n't wait . brady : neither can i . [ cell phone beeps ] great news ! [ door closes ] haley : oh ... tripp : i 'm glad to see you 're doing better . it 's good to have you home . haley : [ laughs ] thanks . it 's good to be back . tripp : and , look , i just wanted to say again that i 'm -- i really am sorry , jj , for everything . i ... i thought i was helping the situation getting haley those pills , but i ... i just , you know , made it worse . i 'm the reason she took that fall , so ... haley : it 's not your fault at all , tripp . tripp : no , if anything really bad had happened to you , i would have never forgiven myself . haley : hey , look . see ? i 'm fine . one piece . tripp : yeah , thank god . jj : yeah . haley : jj , is sorry too . he should not have grabbed you like that at the hospital . tripp : no , it 's really fine . haley : he was just worried about me , and ... might have overreacted a little bit , but he does n't blame you for what happened . right , jj ? okay . then it 's all settled . roomies again . [ giggles ] [ sighs ] i 'm hungry . are you guys hungry ? i can whip something up . tripp : oh , no , i just got off work . i just came home to change for the gym . haley : oh , are you gon na be back for dinner ? tripp : no , i 've got plans . i 'll see you guys later , though , right ? jj : tripp , wait . john : kate is really afraid of whoever 's behind these kidnappings . she thinks that whoever it was was the one who murdered ted . marlena : hmm , well , whoever that was , they were working with nicole . john : or forcing nicole to do their bidding , yeah . marlena : who do you think it is ? stefan dimera ? john : mm . we 're working on some leads . marlena : and have you confronted nicole yet ? john : no . kate did . her takeaway ? she feels that nicole is just as scared as she is . marlena : well , then maybe i should go talk nicole again now that i have more information . john : absolutely not . marlena : what could be the harm ? john : because you already said she 's unstable , we do n't wan na set her off , and last thing we wan na do is tip her off . nicole : well , if i let them rot , then someone 's gon na find them , but if i move them , then , i do n't know , maybe something -- [ knocks on door ] oh . brady , i 've missed you so much ! brady : hey . oh , hold on . nicole : what ? brady : [ sighs ] nicole : what , brady ? is something wrong ? stefan : [ laughs ] you know what 's funny about all this ? gabi : can not say that i do . stefan : that i was just about to have a contractor come down here and make sure nobody got locked in this room ever again . gabi : oh , well , what happened to that plan ? stefan : funny you should ask . i ended up marrying a certain woman who kicked me out of my company and my home . gabi : mm , i could see how that might distract you . stefan : yeah , but let 's not get into that . now , the important thing is that we know kristen is here and wants to dispose of both of us . gabi : well , it sounds like she would have already done that had you not come in when you did . stefan : looked that way . gabi : let me ask you . you say that you hate me . why did you save my life ? jj : i know this is awkward . tripp : no , it 's -- it 's fine . i do n't wan na make you feel like you have to stay away from your own place . haley : yeah , this is your loft , tripp , and you were the one who generously took us in when we did n't have a place to go . tripp : it 's really no big deal . jj : no , it was a big deal . you put everything on the line to help us out and i really appreciate it . we both do . tripp : thank you for saying that . jj : but given all the circumstances ... everything we 've all been through ... i think it would be best for me and haley to move out . marlena : okay , look , i know i did n't have a lot of success talking to nicole the first time , but if i were to try it -- john : no , no , doc , doc , no , no , hope 's on it . she 'll get to the bottom of whatever 's going on with nicole . marlena : hope ? come on , what if she does n't ? john : no , no , no , she will . she will -- trust me , it 's okay . why do n't you and i just try to , oh , i do n't know , concentrate on each other tonight . marlena : oh . sure , i could do that . john : i thought so . because i 'm sure that you are aware that tonight is the anniversary of our first wedding back in 1986 . marlena : it 's on my calendar . john : yeah . listen , i hope it 's okay if , you know , i did n't plan anything extravagant to mark the occasion . but i still would like to mark tonight for the special occasion that it is . marlena : sure . what would you like to do ? john : well , i thought something maybe kind of simple . just you and i slide over to doug 's place . you know , maybe get a bottle of wine , some appetizers , and who knows where that might take us . [ both laugh ] what ? what do you think ? marlena : i 'm thinking that it 's just amazing how we 're always in sync . john : yeah , why 's that ? marlena : well , i was thinking of doug 's place tonight too . john : well , then this is gon na work out perfectly . marlena : it will be perfect . [ both laugh ] oh , perfect . table for two . [ laughs softly ] sonny : so they each think they 're surprising the other one ? how did that happen ? will : i do n't know . it 's the most john and marlena party ever . sonny : well , i ca n't wait . will : so , okay , earlier you said nicole was acting strange . right ? sonny : mm - hmm . will : in what way ? sonny : she was just , like , jumpy , you know ? she was out of breath and she was irritable with me when i kept asking her questions about gabi . will : hmm . well , nicole and gabi definitely do n't like each other . sonny : it was kind of more than that . and one more weird thing . you know , how gabi always has her phone ? will : yeah , sometimes i think it 's permanently attached to her hand . sonny : exactly . well , i found her phone in the living room at the dimera mansion . and nicole told me that gabi left it behind because she had this , like , emergency business meeting . will : okay , gabi must have realized it was gone as soon as she got to the meeting . sonny : that 's just it . i texted her again when i was parked in the driveway . she 's still not responding . stefan : why are you looking at me like that , gabi ? gabi : because i wan na know why you stopped kristen from killing me after everything that i have done to you . tricking you into marriage , stealing your company , evicting you from your house ... why did n't you just let your sister snuff me out ? nicole : is something wrong , brady ? brady : [ clears throat ] no . no , not exact -- nicole : okay , then what is it ? brady : i saw will and sonny . nicole : yes , you told me . brady : and the conversation i had with them , it led me to wonder about something . nicole : wonder about what ? brady : kristen . nicole : you 're bringing up kristen again ? brady : i 've been thinking a lot about her lately , nicole . nicole : and what are you wondering about ? brady : if kristen is still alive .	will told brady how xander got money from kristen . sonny knocked on the door so kristen put gabi and stefan in the tunnels . brady told will that xander worked with kristen in nashville . will asked him why xander would still get money from her if she was dead . stefan woke up and realized he was in the tunnels with gabi . sonny was determined to get inside of the dimera mansion . he walked in , but did n't see kristen put her mask and wig back on . tripp talked to kayla about his feelings for haley . she felt sorry for him that she did n't return his feelings for him . he did n't want haley to know that he had feelings for her . sonny wanted to know why nicole was at the mansion . kristen did n't want to answer all of his questions . he wanted to know where gabi was and she got nervous . stefan checked gabi 's pulse and noticed that she was still breathing . he went to the door and realized it was locked . gabi woke up so he asked if she remembered how she got in tunnel . she thought she saw kristen , and stefan confirmed that she was alive . brady tried to come up with an explanation for xander having money from her . will told him that they had to consider the possibility that kristen was still alive . jj could n't believe that tripp got drugs for haley without telling him . jj wondered why haley was able to tell tripp about her anxiety and not him . kayla wondered how tripp would handle living with jj and haley . will wondered if brady believed that it could be true . brady wondered if maggie really saw kristen . sonny called will so brady told him about the surprise party for john and marlena . brady told him about their party . marlena told john how she went to see nicole . she told him that their conversation did n't go well . she told john how nicole was seeing brady and did n't think it was a good idea . john wondered what she thought about nicole . marlena thought she was unstable and did n't know what she would do . john admitted he was keeping something from her . kristen told sonny that she did n't know where gabi was . gabi 's phone rang , and kristen tried to get it . unfortunately , sonny grabbed it first . kristen was able to get out of why it was on the floor . stefan and gabi talked about kristen being back to get the company . he told her what happened when kristen attacked her . gabi told stefan that kristen is nicole .
roman : maggie . maggie : hmm ? roman : thank you for the tip . maggie : you know me -- i always cooperate with law enforcement . roman : because you are a fine upstanding citizen . maggie : ha ha . well , the suspect that you have been tracking is , uh , right over there . good luck . roman : i 'll need it . [ scene_break ] kate : roman . roman : kate , it is such a small world . can you imagine that -- you and me winding up here , same place , same time ? kate : too small . roman : it 's been a while , kate . kate : look , it 's just not a good time right now . roman : not a good time now ? wh is a good time ? because you keep ducking my messages , wo n't take my calls , always too busy . kate : okay . i 'm sorry . it -- roman : i thought you had feelings for me , kate . 'cause you know what ? i know i got feelings for you , and they are strong -- the long - lasting kind . i am not exactly the sit at home , wait by the phone type , so i got to know here -- do we have a chance , or would you rather that both of us spend the rest of our lives alone and miserable ? [ scene_break ] sami : i 'm not going to calm down . i have a son to take care of , and i have bills to pay , but you just do n't care because i 'm -- mom . what did they decide ? marlena : sami , i 'm sorry . sami : no . marlena : the board voted against you because you switched the test results on lexie 's baby . they 're letting you go . sami : what about you , though , mom ? did you vote against me , too ? marlena : i did , sami . i also cast victor 's vote against you . sami : oh , my god . so it 's bad enough that i 'm getting fired , but on top of it , you have to put the final nails in my coffin ? well , i know that it is all john 's fault . he has turned you against me . marlena : why do n't we talk outside ? sami : good idea . i do n't even believe it , mom . marlena : calm down . sami : i do n't know how this could happen . marlena : calm down . calm down . sami : what , do you really hate me this much , mom ? marlena : of course i do n't hate you . sami : then tell me , please , how could you do this to me ? marlena : sami , i did n't do this to you . john did n't do this to you . you did this to yourself . [ scene_break ] tony : no wonder samantha 's so heartbroken -- to be betrayed by her own mother . john : betrayed ? tony : yes , i feel it 's the duty of a parent to stand by their children no matter what the circumstances . john : yeah , that 's right -- the dimera code of ethics , right ? the end justifies the means , destroy your enemy before they destroy you . i understand . tony : oh , please , john , do n't make this about me . john : mm , that was the logic behind your latest crime , was n't it ? tony : i 'm sorry ? john : the attack on bo and hope . tony : you really think i was responsible . such a clever man . john : [ chuckles ] lucas : wait a minute . you -- tony : yes , he was absolutely right . i did it . i 'm as guilty as sin . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm bo : great news . the doc just gave me our release forms . we are out of here . hope : oh , yes . wo n't it be great to be home with our sweet little angel ? god , i have missed him so much , bo . bo : yeah , me too , but like i said , once i get you settled in , i 'm going after the maniac who did this to us . hope : you 're still thinking about tony dimera ? bo : well , our so - called comatose patient was missing in action at the same time you and i got clobbered . hope : right , but when they found him , they found him in a different hospital room , and he was still in a coma . so how does he pull off a trick like that ? unless ... bo : what ? hope : unless tony dimera has developed superhuman powers . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] roman : so , you sexy woman , are you going to answer my question ? kate : all right , i admit ... roman : yeah ? go on . kate : when you look at me with those big brown puppy dog eyes , i find you very hard to resist . roman : well , then , why would you do that ? why resist ? kate : roman , it -- it 's -- it 's just , um , it has n't been easy with us lately , okay ? there 's so many things that we have to disagree about . sami , for instance -- your daughter and i detest each other . roman : i am not asking you to love sami . i 'm asking you to love me . kate : [ groans ] lucas . lucas getting involved with -- with tony dimera . i mean , he knows that i do n't approve , and yet i can not make him see the error of his ways . roman : and what the hell does that have to do with anything ? kate : you know , and eventually down the line , if tony gets lucas to break the law -- i mean , god forbid -- you would have to arrest him , and how could we ever live with that ? roman : boy , are you getting way ahead of yourself . you are giving us problems we do n't have yet . kate : yet -- you see , that is the operative word . roman : kate , why are you being so negative ? in any relationship worth its salt , you take care of your problems one by one . you know why ? because the bottom line is you love each other , and there is nothing -- and i mean nothing -- that can get in the way of two people who love each other very much . [ cellular phone rings ] roman : all right , i got to take this . yeah . captain brady . marlena : roman , i need to see you . roman : what 's up ? marlena : it 's sami . roman : i 'll be right there . kate : something wrong ? roman : yeah , i got to go over to the hospital , talk to marlena . can we continue this later on , pick up where we left off ? kate : no , no , no . no , i 'll go with you . in fact , i should check on lucas , make sure he 's not getting in over his head with tony . roman : that 's right . you take care of lucas , and i will take care of sami . kate : ah , i see . one problem at a time -- is that it ? roman : there you go . let 's go . [ scene_break ] sami : that 's typical -- times get tough , and you call dad and make a federal case out of it . marlena : he 's your father . he 's got a right to know what 's happening . sami : of course , because i 'm consorting with the enemy . i 'm associating with the evil criminal mastermind tony dimera . marlena : sami , we 're your parents , and we have a right to worry about you . sami : i just feel like you 're not on my side . marlena : honey , i am on your side . sami : mom , you had two votes including victor 's proxy . marlena : i was doing what was best for you , honey . sami : oh , really ? by voting against me twice . marlena : i spoke to john about it . we both agreed it was the thing to do . sami : yeah , john talked you into this . marlena : no . i voted my conscience . sami , look at history . we know what victor would have done , and you showed very poor judgment when you switched those test results . and you had n't handled your own life any better since then . sami : why are you all ganging up on me ? marlena : 'cause we 're scared for you . because your life is spinning out of control . because your judgment is flawed . and hooking up with tony dimera is the worst mistake you could ever make in your entire life . [ scene_break ] tony : it 's a bloody joke , is n't it ? dimeras are always guilty until proven innocent . john : yeah , it 's a regular farce , considering your track record . tony : you know , i 'm quite flattered , john , that you would think i was capable of escaping a coma and a hospital and then find myself on the other side of town to bash in the skulls of two people i have no reason to harm . john : well , now , wait a minute . bo and hope thwarted your plan . you were in the middle of obtaining a highly explosive substance . would have made you a fortune . tony : what happened to our truce , john ? i thought you 'd given up this foolish idea of wanting to incriminate me . i thought you went beyond inventing lies about your brother . john : tony , i 'm not investigating you . the police are . they only know you had motive , and they know that you were missing when bo and hope were attacked . tony : well , i did n't do anything to harm bo and hope brady , and you can take your groundless accusations , and you can go straight to hell . [ scene_break ] bo : well , do n't get carried away here . i 'm not saying dimera has superhuman powers . i 'm saying he was behind the attack on us . hope : he was n't -- bo : what ? what is it ? hope : i just got a terrible feeling , like someone just walked over our graves . bo : hey , cut that out . hope : god , brady , i 'm so afraid , like something else is going to happen to us -- something bad . bo : hey , come here , come here . nothing bad is going to happen . nothing . i 'm going to protect you . you got to believe it . hope : okay , that 's it . bo : okay . all we got to do is sign these release forms , and we 're out of here . hope : that 's music to my ears , brady . maggie : oh . bo : hey , maggie . maggie : hi . i 'm so glad you 're okay . hope : yeah , we 're going home , as a matter of fact . maggie : i- i know , i know . i heard that , but , um ... hope : what ? bo : what ? what 's going on ? maggie : i got a little call from mickey a while ago , and he is worried about his mom . hope : what ? gran 's okay , is n't she ? maggie : yes , she 's physically fine . it 's just that she 's having trouble sleeping . bo : did he say why ? maggie : well , she 's sort of having bad dreams , apparently , um , almost like premonitions about the two of you . anyway , i told mickey that i would stop by here and make sure that you were all right so he could reassure alice . hope : please tell mickey i am fine , bo is fine . bo : the doc gave us a clean bill of health . hope : yeah , bo , um , listen , i 'm a little worried about gran . can we swing by the house on the way home ? maggie : yeah , i 'll go , too . hope : um , do you mind ? bo : no , of course i do n't mind . we 're family . that 's what we do -- take care of each other . maggie : okay , all right . [ scene_break ] marlena : do you see what i 'm getting at ? roman : all right , all right . what 's the problem now ? marlena : thank you for coming . sami : dad to the rescue -- always the hero , answering mom 's mayday call . well , maybe you should just pull out the handcuffs and arrest me right now . roman : cut the nonsense , sami . sami : i 've broken the brady law , dad . i was nice to a dimera . i should go directly to jail , do not pass go , do not collect $ 200 -- and just when i could use the cash . roman : what the hell is she talking about ? sami : well , i was fired today , dad , thanks to my lovely mother and her cohort the wicked stepfather of the east . marlena : all right , all right , that 's enough . the board fired sami for switching the test results . sami : mom voted against me twice . not once -- two times . roman : sami , sami . cool it . now , i am sorry you lost your job , but what you did was wrong , and you deserve to be punished . marlena : maybe having some time will give you some perspective , sami . maybe you 'll start making better choices in your life . sami : that 's a really good idea . i 'll work on that right after i figure out how i 'm going to pay my bills . marlena : stop seeing tony dimera . stop behaving like he 's some kind of a long- lost friend to you . he 's not . he 's the reason you lost your voice . sami : that was an accident . he was trying to calm me down because i was out of control . he would have saved me if he could have , just like i tried to save him . roman : sami , we 've been through this . sami : he was stabbed , dad . i called out to him , and he turned around , and he took that scalpel right in the chest . i tried to help , but all i did was ma h his injuries worse . marlena : this is not your fault , sami . sami : look , mom , he was in a coma , and he almost died , but does he get any sympathy from either of you ? no . no , he is just as misunderstood as i am . marlena : you are identifying with him . that is so unhealthy . sami : i have compassion for the man . marlena : the man himself has no compassion for anyone . he is dangerous . he is vindictive . roman : sami , we do n't want to see you hurt . marlena : can you see that he is trying to buy your affection ? ca n't you see that ? sami : you know what i see ? i see that you 're jealous . marlena : what ? sami : yeah , i think you want tony for yourself . admit it . [ scene_break ] kate : oh , hi . john : hi , kate . kate : um , bo and hope -- is all well ? they okay ? john : yeah , seems like it . kate : oh , thank goodness . john : yeah , pretty lucky . kate : um , you have n't seen lucas , by any chance , have you ? john : yeah . he 's with tony . they 're discussing dimera business . kate : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] tony : so tell me , what 's the bad news ? lucas : well , sir , i , uh ... i just checked with the bank -- tony : spit it out . lucas : well , ever since our deal fell through to acquire the substance from the indian reservation , we 've kind of run into a little cash flow problem . tony : damn bo and hope . lucas : yeah , it is so typical of them , always butting in to other people 's lives . tony : yes , they 'll pay a price for interfering in my life . anyone who strikes at the dimeras does so at their own peril . lucas : look , tony , i know i lost a considerable amount of money for you , but before you read me the riot act , i want you to know -- tony : lucas , just forget it , will you ? it 's just money . we 'll survive . lucas : i am so relieved to hear you say that . tony : well , i am so happy you 're relieved . now get out of here . lucas : okay . tony : i need my strength . i 've got to rest . we 've got a lot to accomplish . lucas : right . i 'll -- i 'll be right outside if you need me . [ scene_break ] kate : so what 's it like doing tony dimera 's dirty work ? are you enjoying yourself , lucas ? [ scene_break ] tony : like the phoenix that rose from the ashes , i will revive stronger and deadlier than ever . [ scene_break ] kate : so i wonder how long it will be before tony has you break the law for him . lucas : you know what , mom ? i know better than that . kate : hmm . i know the job pays well , but is it going to be worth it when you go to jail ? lucas : that is never going to happen . you got that ? now if you 'll excuse me , i have a phone call to make . kate : oh . for tony ? [ scene_break ] kate : fire him . tony : kate . kate : my son . leave him alone . let him go . tony : well , you seem to have dispensed with the pleasantries . hello . why , yes , i 'm feeling much better . thank you for not asking . kate : tony , i do n't want him working for you anymore . tony : he 's a grown man . he can make his own decisions . kate : once you sell your soul to the dimeras , you can never go back . your life is ruined . tony : are we talking from personal experience here ? tell me , kate , do you have some deep , dark secret from your past with the dimeras ? kate : oh , stefano , please . because i ca n't . no , i know -- i know i have no choice . kate : i want to support lucas . i have to support lucas . i have to take care of my son . all right , all right . i 'll do it , stefano . i will do it . i will do anything you want . tony : kate . please , take me for a stroll down memory lane . i would just love to reminisce with you . tony : hmm . ha ha ha ha ha . [ scene_break ] marlena : i will not dignify that comment with a response . sami : seems like i 've hit a nerve . marlena : i do n't want tony dimera for myself . i 'm in love with my husband . i will not allow you to insult me or him with your comments . sami : mom , keep your voice down . do you want the whole world to hear you ? marlena : tony dimera is a liar and a criminal . he has no value . he has no morals . and that 's why i do n't want him around you . sami : yeah , well , it 's too bad you do n't get to tell me what to do . marlena : i ca n't do this anymore . roman : all right . i 'll take care of it . all right , sami . you and me -- alone . we 're going to have a little talk . let 's go . [ scene_break ] hope : we 're totally fine , gran . you see ? we 're out of the hospital and we are in great shape . bo : just like nothing ever happened . alice : thank god . hope : so no more worrying , okay ? do n't worry . alice : well , mickey said something . maggie : well , of course he did . he 's concerned about you . hope : hey , what a beautiful candle . what 's it for ? maggie : oh , alice lit that when you and bo were injured . it 's been burning ever since as a sign that you are going to be all right . alice : it did it again . maggie : the candle 's flame keeps flickering like that even though there 's no obvious draft and no windows open . hope : air conditioning ? alice : it 's off . bo : it 's okay now . hey , what 's up with this ? hope : grandpa . alice : well , i mean , i 'm sure the picture was in the rightful place before you came over . alice : my goodness . that 's odd . where is it ? bo : where is what ? hope : where is what ? alice : your picture . the wedding picture of you and bo , it 's -- it 's gone . bo : well , maybe you moved it . alice : i did n't . no , i 'm sure of it . i -- what is going on here ? hope : gran , do n't worry , okay ? i 'm sure it 'll turn up . we 'll find it . maggie : could you have taken it upstairs , alice ? alice : no . no , i 'm certain i did n't . i -- [ doorbell rings ] maggie : i 'll get it . hope : gran , you know what i was i thinking ? [ scene_break ] maggie : celeste ! celeste : hi , darling . maggie : hello . celeste : how are you ? maggie : so good to see you . celeste : bo . bo : hey . hi . celeste : hope . hope : hi , celeste . how are you ? celeste : oh , thank god you two are all right . hope : we 're on our way home . celeste : oh , that 's wonderful news . well , listen , i 'm sorry to interrupt your family gathering here ... maggie : oh , do n't be silly . celeste : but i stopped by because i have a check here for alice , and i wanted to bring it in person . it 's my donation to the horton foundation , darling . alice : oh , thank you so much . that 's so sweet of you . celeste : well , since i did n't get a chance to donate during the fashion show , you know ... maggie : oh , celeste was probably babysitting theo , of course . hope : how is the little guy ? celeste : he is wonderful , and getting just so big already . but anyway , listen , i do n't want to interrupt your family gathering , so ... i 'm so glad that you two are all right , really . hope : thank you . alice : and thank you for coming , dear . and thank you for the check . celeste : my pleasure . hope : celeste , wait . celeste : yes , darling ? hope : you have esp , right ? celeste : quite often , yes . hope : we 're trying to figure out who could have attacked us at the fashion show . do you -- i do n't know -- do you get any vibes ? bo : hope , do we have to do this right hope : brady -- celeste : as a matter of fact , when i was getting out of the car in your grandmother 's driveway , i did get a very strange vibration . has something been amiss here ? maggie : the photos and , uh , the candle . celeste : is there a photo missing ? hope : yes . yes , of bo and me . bo : hey , we do n't have time for playing games . celeste : oh , this is a very bad sign . [ scene_break ] lucas : you ca n't be serious . there must be a mistake . [ scene_break ] marlena : hey there . john : hey , honey . marlena : how did it go with tony ? john : well , i 'm not convinced that he was n't involved in the attack on bo and hope . what 's up with you and sami ? marlena : well , she wo n't listen to reason . roman 's trying to talk to her right now . [ scene_break ] sami : dad , this is so unfair . roman : so unfair ? sami , it 's so simple . you just have to face up to your mistakes , that 's all . sami : i am . roman : you abused your position at this hospital . you falsified records . damn , you 're lucky abe did n't press charges . sami : i 'm lucky ? roman : yes ! sami : lucky ? i have no job and no money and no way to support myself , dad . roman : you 'll think of something . sami : i may not have loved that job , but it was a steady paycheck , and i thought maybe -- maybe one day i could work my way up to administrator . now my life is completely ruined . roman : oh , come on , come on , do n't be so dramatic . everybody goes through rough patches . sami : yeah , and i know exactly when mine started -- when my mom slept with john while she was still married to you . god , it makes me sick to even think about it . roman : and we do n't have to relive it . sami : that 's easy for you to say , dad . you did n't have to walk in on them having sex in that boardroom . god , and john did n't even show remorse for it , did he ? he just wanted to destroy our family . roman : sami , sami , you ca n't blame your problems on other people -- not john , not anybody else . sami : why ca n't you even try to understand what i 'm going through ? you know , i have dreams , dreams that i want so badly to come true . roman : okay , sami . what are those dreams ? sami : i want to be with brandon . i love him still . i love him so much , and i know that we could be happy together . roman : have you even heard from brandon ? sami : well , no , but that 's only because he needs time . he needs time to get over what i have done . roman : my god ! sa -- sami , you lied to him about something very , very important . sami : so what he is not the father of lexie 's baby , so in the end , no harm done . roman : no harm ? ! think what you 're saying . you broke the trust in that relationship . sami : because i was trying to save the relationship ! roman : sami -- sami , please , please listen to me , okay ? if you keep lying , you keep scheming , you keep playing the victim , you are never going to find a man to settle down with , you are never going to be happy . sami : this is really great , dad . now i find out that my own dad does n't even believe in me . roman : oh , you know that 's not true . sami : you know , i really wish eric would just come home . my twin brother is apparently the only person that i can count on , the only person who believes in me and has never judged me . roman : i 'm not being judgmental . i just want you to face the truth in yourself , that 's all . sami : really ? what about you , dad ? should n't you face the truth in yourself ? roman : what the hell are you talking about ? sami : your relationship with kate is a joke . roman : stop right there . sami : you are completely wrong for each other . roman : sami , we 've been through this before . sami : yes , we have been through this , and you never listen to me ! why ca n't you just get back together with mom , and we can be a family again ? roman : we are a family ! marlena and i are never going to get back together again . you have to accept that . but we 'll always be your parents , and we will always love you . but we 'll be damned if we are going to stand around and watch our daughter self - destruct . sami : i will not stay away from tony dimera . if that 's what you 're about to say next , you can just forget it . roman : sami , listen to me ! sami : if i want to get close to him , i will , because he does n't tell me what to do ! he is my friend ! and there is nothing that you , mom , or john can say that will change my mind about that , so do n't even try it ! marlena : sami . sami : give me a break . marlena : sami [ scene_break ] marlena : did n't go so well , huh ? roman : could have made it worse . you know what they say -- as soon as something is forbidden , it becomes all that more attractive . well , i think you telling her to stay away from tony is only driving her closer to him . in fact , i think she 's gon na get even tighter with tony just to spite us . [ scene_break ] sami : well , tony , i have great news . i have been fired . i have lost my job . so now i 'm probably going to lose my apartment , and i have no way to support my son . tony : sami , you 're going to be fine . hey , it was a job at the hospital . it was no big deal . huh ? it was n't such a great job . sami : tony , that was the best job i could get . tony : yes , but you could do better . you 're capable of so much more . you 'll find a position that 's much more fulfilling for you . sami : you think so ? tony : absolutely . listen to me . i do n't want you to worry about financial things . i 'll find some way of taking care of it . sami : tony , that is really -- really generous of you . but i do have to find a career for myself , okay ? i just ca n't rely on you for everything . but you 're right . i was undervalued and underpaid here . i deserve to make what i am worth . tony : ha ha . atta girl . sami : i 'm going to find a great job with perks and benefits and enough time so that i can really take care of will . tony : absolutely , and i 'll help you . yeah , i 'll put in a good word , but , please , do n't be afraid to ask . sami : tony , that is really sweet of you . i knew i could count on you . tony : ha ha ha ha ha . brittany : i have to prep mr. dimera for a fin e exam before they release him . sami : you hear that , tony ? you are going home . tony : yes . well , you will visit soon , i hope -- at the mansion . sami : of course i will . we 're friends , right ? tony : always . brittany : i hate to be pushy , but scoot . sami : oh , yeah , of course . i 'm leaving . um ... i 'll see you soon , tony . tony : soon . tony : [ thinking ] we 'll spend lots more time together , samantha . and through you , my dear , i 'll gain the upper hand with all my enemies . [ scene_break ] kate : yep , go ahead . keep working for the dimeras . throw your life away . lucas : and you know from what , personal experience ? kate : yeah , as a matter of fact , i do . [ scene_break ] sami : well , i am finally out of here . i am so glad to be rid of this dead - end job , i ca n't even tell you . woman : sami -- sami : no . adios , everybody . woman : sami , wait . a call came in for you earlier . it sounded important . sami : oh , i knew it . i knew that he would come back to me . marlena : sami , who 's coming back ? sami : it 's from brandon . he says there 's an important letter from him waiting for me at my apartment . lucas : sami , wait a minute . how do you know that 's good news ? sami : of course it 's good news . brandon wants to get back together with me . i just know it . brandon has come back for me . my life is perfect now . marlena : sami , i dot t want you getting your hopes up . sami : no , you are not ruining this for me . i am not going to hear another negative word out of any of you . brandon and i are meant to be together . he is the love of my life . lucas : wait , sami -- i 'm gon na make sure she 's okay . [ scene_break ] kate : lucas , wait . lucas ! marlena : oh ... marlena : i 've got a very bad feeling about this . [ scene_break ] bo : i do n't believe in omens . hope : then how do you explain it ? bo : a draft from the flue . hope : brady , you shut the flue months ago . bo : the candle went out . it 's no big deal . alice : all of a sudden , i 'm very cold . hope : oh , gran . maggie : would you like me to get you a shawl ? alice : no , no , i 'm fine , dear . will you re - light the candle , please ? maggie : yes . alice : now , where is that picture ? i do n't understand how it can be missing . hope : gran , i 'll look for it . i 'm sure it will turn up . it 's bound to . okay ... bo : is n't this getting a little silly ? hope : what , you 're not taking any of this seriously ? bo : hey , could n't it be that mrs. h is getting a little forgetful ? hope : no . [ scene_break ] [ cellular phone rings ] bo : brady . john : bo , john black . bo : hey , man . what 's up ? john : giving you a heads - up . tony was just released from the hospital . bo : got it . john : if he 's the one who attacked you and hope at the fashion show , you might want to watch your back . bo : hey , thanks for the warning , but i think the best defense is a good offense . i know exactly what i got to do . john : keep me informed . bo : yeah , i will . hope : what was that about ? bo : i got to run a little errand . i 'll be back soon . hope : uh -- maggie : where 's he going ? hope : i do n't know , but i 'm about to find out . i 'll see you girls later . celeste : okay . hope : gran , good night . maggie : bye - bye , bye - bye . hope : good to see you , celeste . celeste : bye , darling . that bad vibration i had -- it just got a lot worse . [ scene_break ] kate : wow . sami would n't listen to you . i 'm shocked . roman : well , maybe the father of her child can get through to her . kate : oh , i doubt that . i do n't think anyone could get through to her . roman : yeah . yeah . you and my daughter have that in common . kate : now , what 's that supposed to mean ? roman : it means that no matter how hard i try , i ca n't seem to break down the walls you put up . kate : well , maybe the walls are there for a reason , roman . roman : i love you , kate . i love you . all i want is for you to be happy . i just -- i just wish to hell you 'd open up to me . stop shutting me out . tell me what 's troubling you . kate : i ca n't . roman : it has to do with your past , does n't it ? kate : roman , please . roman : kate . look , we can do this the easy way , which means you come clean and tell me what the problem is , or we can do it the hard way , which means i keep digging and digging until i get the answer . what 's it gon na be ? [ scene_break ] john : so , sami lost her job at the hospital . well , you know what i say ? she 's young , and she 's got her whole life ahead of her . marlena : her whole life ... to make more and more mistakes . john : not if she learns from them . and maybe she will this time . marlena : maybe . she 's so lost right now . i wish there was something we could do for her , some way to help her . [ scene_break ] sami : i knew it . i knew that brandon would want us to get back together . oh , this is gon na be so great . it 's gon na be so much better than before . brandon 's -- lucas : sami . sami ! sami ! sami , wake up . wake up , sami . sami , it 's me -- lucas . wake up . [ scene_break ] tony : you know , you do n't have to wheel me about like a sack of potatoes . i am perfectly capable of walking . brittany : it 's hospital policy , mr. dimera . tony : well , damn hospital policy . i am not an invalid . bart : do n't worry , nurse . i 'll make sure count dimera tows the line . tony : oh , bart , do us a favor and shut up . brittany : mr. dimera , just remember not to overdo it , okay ? give yourself a chance to heal . tony : mm . thank you . bart : very much . and do n't worry . do n't worry about a thing , nurse . i 'll keep an eye on him , all right ? i 'll call you with updates . brittany : okay , you guys take care . tony : mm - hmm . shall we ? bart : you got it , count . tony : ah , thank you . [ scene_break ] bo : hey ! you 're not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] roman : kate , i know all about it . i know your problems stem from the dimeras . i know stefano left you a secret bequest -- hush money for services rendered . you 've just never told me what those services are . but i got a feeling if you talked to me out -- kate : no ! roman : you ca n't let the past haunt you , kate . damn it , you want to get rid of those ghosts , talk to me . kate : please . please , i ca n't take it . do n't put me through the third degree now . roman : okay . kate : what i really need for you to do right now is hold me . roman : you got it . [ scene_break ] john : sweetheart , sami 's not going to let you help her . she 's already made her mind up about tony . you can see that , ca n't you ? marlena : mm - hmm . john : mm - hmm . marlena : the more we warn her , the more she 's drawn to him . john : mm - hmm . so maybe you should just ... resign yourself to the fact that she 's a grown woman and she needs to live her own life . marlena : what kind of life does she have ? this fantasy that brandon 's coming back to her , that they 'll live happily ever after ? that 's why she 's rushing home . john , it 's not going to happen . john : well , you do n't know that , do you ? marlena : not for a fact , but i 've got a very strong feeling about it . that letter is not what she 's expecting . [ scene_break ] lucas : sami . sami ! sami , wake up . sami : what is it ? what happened ? lucas : i do n't know what happened . you must have passed out . why ? sami : oh , god , i do n't believe it . lucas : what ? what ? you do n't believe what ? sami : it 's annulment papers , lucas . brandon sent me annulment papers to sign . because he does n't want to be married to me anymore . he -- he never wants to see me again . lucas : sami , i am so sorry . it 's going to be okay , all right ? sami : no , no , it 's not going to be okay , lucas . my life is over . it is all over for me . [ scene_break ] maggie : oh , here it is . oh , right here in the drawer . well , i guess that is one mystery solved . alice : well , it 's odd . i did n't put it there . celeste : something strange is going on here , and it worries me terribly . alice : it 's bo and hope , is n't it ? celeste : they must be very careful not to cross a powerful enemy . [ scene_break ] bo : you 're a pathetic coward . you attack us in the dark from behind . you 're not going to get another shot at us . i 'm going to put you away for the rest of your miserable life . bart : you would n't be threatening the count , would you ? tony : no , no . it 's all right , bart . it seems a new brady - dimera feud has begun . bo : you got that right . tony : yeah . may the best man win . [ scene_break ] hope : not now , brady . not now . bo : i 'm gon na rip his heart out . bo : dimera 's responsible . he declared war . it 's gon na be a fight to the finish . [ next_on ] sami : you ruined my life . all of you . as far as i 'm concerned , i do n't have parents anymore . tony : they 're not going to get away with it this time . i 'm not going to let this one go . rex : let me fight them with you . tony : two dimeras against the bradys ? i do n't think they 'll stand a chance . roman : maggie . maggie : hmm ? roman : thank you for the tip . maggie : you know me -- i always cooperate with law enforcement . roman : because you are a fine upstanding citizen . maggie : ha ha . well , the suspect that you have been tracking is , uh , right over there . good luck . roman : i 'll need it . [ scene_break ] kate : roman . roman : kate , it is such a small world . can you imagine that -- you and me winding up here , same place , same time ? kate : too small . roman : it 's been a while , kate . kate : look , it 's just not a good time right now . roman : not a good time now ? wh is a good time ? because you keep ducking my messages , wo n't take my calls , always too busy . kate : okay . i 'm sorry . it -- roman : i thought you had feelings for me , kate . 'cause you know what ? i know i got feelings for you , and they are strong -- the long - lasting kind . i am not exactly the sit at home , wait by the phone type , so i got to know here -- do we have a chance , or would you rather that both of us spend the rest of our lives alone and miserable ? [ scene_break ] sami : i 'm not going to calm down . i have a son to take care of , and i have bills to pay , but you just do n't care because i 'm -- mom . what did they decide ? marlena : sami , i 'm sorry . sami : no . marlena : the board voted against you because you switched the test results on lexie 's baby . they 're letting you go . sami : what about you , though , mom ? did you vote against me , too ? marlena : i did , sami . i also cast victor 's vote against you . sami : oh , my god . so it 's bad enough that i 'm getting fired , but on top of it , you have to put the final nails in my coffin ? well , i know that it is all john 's fault . he has turned you against me . marlena : why do n't we talk outside ? sami : good idea . i do n't even believe it , mom . marlena : calm down . sami : i do n't know how this could happen . marlena : calm down . calm down . sami : what , do you really hate me this much , mom ? marlena : of course i do n't hate you . sami : then tell me , please , how could you do this to me ? marlena : sami , i did n't do this to you . john did n't do this to you . you did this to yourself . [ scene_break ] tony : no wonder samantha 's so heartbroken -- to be betrayed by her own mother . john : betrayed ? tony : yes , i feel it 's the duty of a parent to stand by their children no matter what the circumstances . john : yeah , that 's right -- the dimera code of ethics , right ? the end justifies the means , destroy your enemy before they destroy you . i understand . tony : oh , please , john , do n't make this about me . john : mm , that was the logic behind your latest crime , was n't it ? tony : i 'm sorry ? john : the attack on bo and hope . tony : you really think i was responsible . such a clever man . john : [ chuckles ] lucas : wait a minute . you -- tony : yes , he was absolutely right . i did it . i 'm as guilty as sin . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm bo : great news . the doc just gave me our release forms . we are out of here . hope : oh , yes . wo n't it be great to be home with our sweet little angel ? god , i have missed him so much , bo . bo : yeah , me too , but like i said , once i get you settled in , i 'm going after the maniac who did this to us . hope : you 're still thinking about tony dimera ? bo : well , our so - called comatose patient was missing in action at the same time you and i got clobbered . hope : right , but when they found him , they found him in a different hospital room , and he was still in a coma . so how does he pull off a trick like that ? unless ... bo : what ? hope : unless tony dimera has developed superhuman powers . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] roman : so , you sexy woman , are you going to answer my question ? kate : all right , i admit ... roman : yeah ? go on . kate : when you look at me with those big brown puppy dog eyes , i find you very hard to resist . roman : well , then , why would you do that ? why resist ? kate : roman , it -- it 's -- it 's just , um , it has n't been easy with us lately , okay ? there 's so many things that we have to disagree about . sami , for instance -- your daughter and i detest each other . roman : i am not asking you to love sami . i 'm asking you to love me . kate : [ groans ] lucas . lucas getting involved with -- with tony dimera . i mean , he knows that i do n't approve , and yet i can not make him see the error of his ways . roman : and what the hell does that have to do with anything ? kate : you know , and eventually down the line , if tony gets lucas to break the law -- i mean , god forbid -- you would have to arrest him , and how could we ever live with that ? roman : boy , are you getting way ahead of yourself . you are giving us problems we do n't have yet . kate : yet -- you see , that is the operative word . roman : kate , why are you being so negative ? in any relationship worth its salt , you take care of your problems one by one . you know why ? because the bottom line is you love each other , and there is nothing -- and i mean nothing -- that can get in the way of two people who love each other very much . [ cellular phone rings ] roman : all right , i got to take this . yeah . captain brady . marlena : roman , i need to see you . roman : what 's up ? marlena : it 's sami . roman : i 'll be right there . kate : something wrong ? roman : yeah , i got to go over to the hospital , talk to marlena . can we continue this later on , pick up where we left off ? kate : no , no , no . no , i 'll go with you . in fact , i should check on lucas , make sure he 's not getting in over his head with tony . roman : that 's right . you take care of lucas , and i will take care of sami . kate : ah , i see . one problem at a time -- is that it ? roman : there you go . let 's go . [ scene_break ] sami : that 's typical -- times get tough , and you call dad and make a federal case out of it . marlena : he 's your father . he 's got a right to know what 's happening . sami : of course , because i 'm consorting with the enemy . i 'm associating with the evil criminal mastermind tony dimera . marlena : sami , we 're your parents , and we have a right to worry about you . sami : i just feel like you 're not on my side . marlena : honey , i am on your side . sami : mom , you had two votes including victor 's proxy . marlena : i was doing what was best for you , honey . sami : oh , really ? by voting against me twice . marlena : i spoke to john about it . we both agreed it was the thing to do . sami : yeah , john talked you into this . marlena : no . i voted my conscience . sami , look at history . we know what victor would have done , and you showed very poor judgment when you switched those test results . and you had n't handled your own life any better since then . sami : why are you all ganging up on me ? marlena : 'cause we 're scared for you . because your life is spinning out of control . because your judgment is flawed . and hooking up with tony dimera is the worst mistake you could ever make in your entire life . [ scene_break ] tony : it 's a bloody joke , is n't it ? dimeras are always guilty until proven innocent . john : yeah , it 's a regular farce , considering your track record . tony : you know , i 'm quite flattered , john , that you would think i was capable of escaping a coma and a hospital and then find myself on the other side of town to bash in the skulls of two people i have no reason to harm . john : well , now , wait a minute . bo and hope thwarted your plan . you were in the middle of obtaining a highly explosive substance . would have made you a fortune . tony : what happened to our truce , john ? i thought you 'd given up this foolish idea of wanting to incriminate me . i thought you went beyond inventing lies about your brother . john : tony , i 'm not investigating you . the police are . they only know you had motive , and they know that you were missing when bo and hope were attacked . tony : well , i did n't do anything to harm bo and hope brady , and you can take your groundless accusations , and you can go straight to hell . [ scene_break ] bo : well , do n't get carried away here . i 'm not saying dimera has superhuman powers . i 'm saying he was behind the attack on us . hope : he was n't -- bo : what ? what is it ? hope : i just got a terrible feeling , like someone just walked over our graves . bo : hey , cut that out . hope : god , brady , i 'm so afraid , like something else is going to happen to us -- something bad . bo : hey , come here , come here . nothing bad is going to happen . nothing . i 'm going to protect you . you got to believe it . hope : okay , that 's it . bo : okay . all we got to do is sign these release forms , and we 're out of here . hope : that 's music to my ears , brady . maggie : oh . bo : hey , maggie . maggie : hi . i 'm so glad you 're okay . hope : yeah , we 're going home , as a matter of fact . maggie : i- i know , i know . i heard that , but , um ... hope : what ? bo : what ? what 's going on ? maggie : i got a little call from mickey a while ago , and he is worried about his mom . hope : what ? gran 's okay , is n't she ? maggie : yes , she 's physically fine . it 's just that she 's having trouble sleeping . bo : did he say why ? maggie : well , she 's sort of having bad dreams , apparently , um , almost like premonitions about the two of you . anyway , i told mickey that i would stop by here and make sure that you were all right so he could reassure alice . hope : please tell mickey i am fine , bo is fine . bo : the doc gave us a clean bill of health . hope : yeah , bo , um , listen , i 'm a little worried about gran . can we swing by the house on the way home ? maggie : yeah , i 'll go , too . hope : um , do you mind ? bo : no , of course i do n't mind . we 're family . that 's what we do -- take care of each other . maggie : okay , all right . [ scene_break ] marlena : do you see what i 'm getting at ? roman : all right , all right . what 's the problem now ? marlena : thank you for coming . sami : dad to the rescue -- always the hero , answering mom 's mayday call . well , maybe you should just pull out the handcuffs and arrest me right now . roman : cut the nonsense , sami . sami : i 've broken the brady law , dad . i was nice to a dimera . i should go directly to jail , do not pass go , do not collect $ 200 -- and just when i could use the cash . roman : what the hell is she talking about ? sami : well , i was fired today , dad , thanks to my lovely mother and her cohort the wicked stepfather of the east . marlena : all right , all right , that 's enough . the board fired sami for switching the test results . sami : mom voted against me twice . not once -- two times . roman : sami , sami . cool it . now , i am sorry you lost your job , but what you did was wrong , and you deserve to be punished . marlena : maybe having some time will give you some perspective , sami . maybe you 'll start making better choices in your life . sami : that 's a really good idea . i 'll work on that right after i figure out how i 'm going to pay my bills . marlena : stop seeing tony dimera . stop behaving like he 's some kind of a long- lost friend to you . he 's not . he 's the reason you lost your voice . sami : that was an accident . he was trying to calm me down because i was out of control . he would have saved me if he could have , just like i tried to save him . roman : sami , we 've been through this . sami : he was stabbed , dad . i called out to him , and he turned around , and he took that scalpel right in the chest . i tried to help , but all i did was ma h his injuries worse . marlena : this is not your fault , sami . sami : look , mom , he was in a coma , and he almost died , but does he get any sympathy from either of you ? no . no , he is just as misunderstood as i am . marlena : you are identifying with him . that is so unhealthy . sami : i have compassion for the man . marlena : the man himself has no compassion for anyone . he is dangerous . he is vindictive . roman : sami , we do n't want to see you hurt . marlena : can you see that he is trying to buy your affection ? ca n't you see that ? sami : you know what i see ? i see that you 're jealous . marlena : what ? sami : yeah , i think you want tony for yourself . admit it . [ scene_break ] kate : oh , hi . john : hi , kate . kate : um , bo and hope -- is all well ? they okay ? john : yeah , seems like it . kate : oh , thank goodness . john : yeah , pretty lucky . kate : um , you have n't seen lucas , by any chance , have you ? john : yeah . he 's with tony . they 're discussing dimera business . kate : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] tony : so tell me , what 's the bad news ? lucas : well , sir , i , uh ... i just checked with the bank -- tony : spit it out . lucas : well , ever since our deal fell through to acquire the substance from the indian reservation , we 've kind of run into a little cash flow problem . tony : damn bo and hope . lucas : yeah , it is so typical of them , always butting in to other people 's lives . tony : yes , they 'll pay a price for interfering in my life . anyone who strikes at the dimeras does so at their own peril . lucas : look , tony , i know i lost a considerable amount of money for you , but before you read me the riot act , i want you to know -- tony : lucas , just forget it , will you ? it 's just money . we 'll survive . lucas : i am so relieved to hear you say that . tony : well , i am so happy you 're relieved . now get out of here . lucas : okay . tony : i need my strength . i 've got to rest . we 've got a lot to accomplish . lucas : right . i 'll -- i 'll be right outside if you need me . [ scene_break ] kate : so what 's it like doing tony dimera 's dirty work ? are you enjoying yourself , lucas ? [ scene_break ] tony : like the phoenix that rose from the ashes , i will revive stronger and deadlier than ever . [ scene_break ] kate : so i wonder how long it will be before tony has you break the law for him . lucas : you know what , mom ? i know better than that . kate : hmm . i know the job pays well , but is it going to be worth it when you go to jail ? lucas : that is never going to happen . you got that ? now if you 'll excuse me , i have a phone call to make . kate : oh . for tony ? [ scene_break ] kate : fire him . tony : kate . kate : my son . leave him alone . let him go . tony : well , you seem to have dispensed with the pleasantries . hello . why , yes , i 'm feeling much better . thank you for not asking . kate : tony , i do n't want him working for you anymore . tony : he 's a grown man . he can make his own decisions . kate : once you sell your soul to the dimeras , you can never go back . your life is ruined . tony : are we talking from personal experience here ? tell me , kate , do you have some deep , dark secret from your past with the dimeras ? kate : oh , stefano , please . because i ca n't . no , i know -- i know i have no choice . kate : i want to support lucas . i have to support lucas . i have to take care of my son . all right , all right . i 'll do it , stefano . i will do it . i will do anything you want . tony : kate . please , take me for a stroll down memory lane . i would just love to reminisce with you . tony : hmm . ha ha ha ha ha . [ scene_break ] marlena : i will not dignify that comment with a response . sami : seems like i 've hit a nerve . marlena : i do n't want tony dimera for myself . i 'm in love with my husband . i will not allow you to insult me or him with your comments . sami : mom , keep your voice down . do you want the whole world to hear you ? marlena : tony dimera is a liar and a criminal . he has no value . he has no morals . and that 's why i do n't want him around you . sami : yeah , well , it 's too bad you do n't get to tell me what to do . marlena : i ca n't do this anymore . roman : all right . i 'll take care of it . all right , sami . you and me -- alone . we 're going to have a little talk . let 's go . [ scene_break ] hope : we 're totally fine , gran . you see ? we 're out of the hospital and we are in great shape . bo : just like nothing ever happened . alice : thank god . hope : so no more worrying , okay ? do n't worry . alice : well , mickey said something . maggie : well , of course he did . he 's concerned about you . hope : hey , what a beautiful candle . what 's it for ? maggie : oh , alice lit that when you and bo were injured . it 's been burning ever since as a sign that you are going to be all right . alice : it did it again . maggie : the candle 's flame keeps flickering like that even though there 's no obvious draft and no windows open . hope : air conditioning ? alice : it 's off . bo : it 's okay now . hey , what 's up with this ? hope : grandpa . alice : well , i mean , i 'm sure the picture was in the rightful place before you came over . alice : my goodness . that 's odd . where is it ? bo : where is what ? hope : where is what ? alice : your picture . the wedding picture of you and bo , it 's -- it 's gone . bo : well , maybe you moved it . alice : i did n't . no , i 'm sure of it . i -- what is going on here ? hope : gran , do n't worry , okay ? i 'm sure it 'll turn up . we 'll find it . maggie : could you have taken it upstairs , alice ? alice : no . no , i 'm certain i did n't . i -- [ doorbell rings ] maggie : i 'll get it . hope : gran , you know what i was i thinking ? [ scene_break ] maggie : celeste ! celeste : hi , darling . maggie : hello . celeste : how are you ? maggie : so good to see you . celeste : bo . bo : hey . hi . celeste : hope . hope : hi , celeste . how are you ? celeste : oh , thank god you two are all right . hope : we 're on our way home . celeste : oh , that 's wonderful news . well , listen , i 'm sorry to interrupt your family gathering here ... maggie : oh , do n't be silly . celeste : but i stopped by because i have a check here for alice , and i wanted to bring it in person . it 's my donation to the horton foundation , darling . alice : oh , thank you so much . that 's so sweet of you . celeste : well , since i did n't get a chance to donate during the fashion show , you know ... maggie : oh , celeste was probably babysitting theo , of course . hope : how is the little guy ? celeste : he is wonderful , and getting just so big already . but anyway , listen , i do n't want to interrupt your family gathering , so ... i 'm so glad that you two are all right , really . hope : thank you . alice : and thank you for coming , dear . and thank you for the check . celeste : my pleasure . hope : celeste , wait . celeste : yes , darling ? hope : you have esp , right ? celeste : quite often , yes . hope : we 're trying to figure out who could have attacked us at the fashion show . do you -- i do n't know -- do you get any vibes ? bo : hope , do we have to do this right hope : brady -- celeste : as a matter of fact , when i was getting out of the car in your grandmother 's driveway , i did get a very strange vibration . has something been amiss here ? maggie : the photos and , uh , the candle . celeste : is there a photo missing ? hope : yes . yes , of bo and me . bo : hey , we do n't have time for playing games . celeste : oh , this is a very bad sign . [ scene_break ] lucas : you ca n't be serious . there must be a mistake . [ scene_break ] marlena : hey there . john : hey , honey . marlena : how did it go with tony ? john : well , i 'm not convinced that he was n't involved in the attack on bo and hope . what 's up with you and sami ? marlena : well , she wo n't listen to reason . roman 's trying to talk to her right now . [ scene_break ] sami : dad , this is so unfair . roman : so unfair ? sami , it 's so simple . you just have to face up to your mistakes , that 's all . sami : i am . roman : you abused your position at this hospital . you falsified records . damn , you 're lucky abe did n't press charges . sami : i 'm lucky ? roman : yes ! sami : lucky ? i have no job and no money and no way to support myself , dad . roman : you 'll think of something . sami : i may not have loved that job , but it was a steady paycheck , and i thought maybe -- maybe one day i could work my way up to administrator . now my life is completely ruined . roman : oh , come on , come on , do n't be so dramatic . everybody goes through rough patches . sami : yeah , and i know exactly when mine started -- when my mom slept with john while she was still married to you . god , it makes me sick to even think about it . roman : and we do n't have to relive it . sami : that 's easy for you to say , dad . you did n't have to walk in on them having sex in that boardroom . god , and john did n't even show remorse for it , did he ? he just wanted to destroy our family . roman : sami , sami , you ca n't blame your problems on other people -- not john , not anybody else . sami : why ca n't you even try to understand what i 'm going through ? you know , i have dreams , dreams that i want so badly to come true . roman : okay , sami . what are those dreams ? sami : i want to be with brandon . i love him still . i love him so much , and i know that we could be happy together . roman : have you even heard from brandon ? sami : well , no , but that 's only because he needs time . he needs time to get over what i have done . roman : my god ! sa -- sami , you lied to him about something very , very important . sami : so what he is not the father of lexie 's baby , so in the end , no harm done . roman : no harm ? ! think what you 're saying . you broke the trust in that relationship . sami : because i was trying to save the relationship ! roman : sami -- sami , please , please listen to me , okay ? if you keep lying , you keep scheming , you keep playing the victim , you are never going to find a man to settle down with , you are never going to be happy . sami : this is really great , dad . now i find out that my own dad does n't even believe in me . roman : oh , you know that 's not true . sami : you know , i really wish eric would just come home . my twin brother is apparently the only person that i can count on , the only person who believes in me and has never judged me . roman : i 'm not being judgmental . i just want you to face the truth in yourself , that 's all . sami : really ? what about you , dad ? should n't you face the truth in yourself ? roman : what the hell are you talking about ? sami : your relationship with kate is a joke . roman : stop right there . sami : you are completely wrong for each other . roman : sami , we 've been through this before . sami : yes , we have been through this , and you never listen to me ! why ca n't you just get back together with mom , and we can be a family again ? roman : we are a family ! marlena and i are never going to get back together again . you have to accept that . but we 'll always be your parents , and we will always love you . but we 'll be damned if we are going to stand around and watch our daughter self - destruct . sami : i will not stay away from tony dimera . if that 's what you 're about to say next , you can just forget it . roman : sami , listen to me ! sami : if i want to get close to him , i will , because he does n't tell me what to do ! he is my friend ! and there is nothing that you , mom , or john can say that will change my mind about that , so do n't even try it ! marlena : sami . sami : give me a break . marlena : sami [ scene_break ] marlena : did n't go so well , huh ? roman : could have made it worse . you know what they say -- as soon as something is forbidden , it becomes all that more attractive . well , i think you telling her to stay away from tony is only driving her closer to him . in fact , i think she 's gon na get even tighter with tony just to spite us . [ scene_break ] sami : well , tony , i have great news . i have been fired . i have lost my job . so now i 'm probably going to lose my apartment , and i have no way to support my son . tony : sami , you 're going to be fine . hey , it was a job at the hospital . it was no big deal . huh ? it was n't such a great job . sami : tony , that was the best job i could get . tony : yes , but you could do better . you 're capable of so much more . you 'll find a position that 's much more fulfilling for you . sami : you think so ? tony : absolutely . listen to me . i do n't want you to worry about financial things . i 'll find some way of taking care of it . sami : tony , that is really -- really generous of you . but i do have to find a career for myself , okay ? i just ca n't rely on you for everything . but you 're right . i was undervalued and underpaid here . i deserve to make what i am worth . tony : ha ha . atta girl . sami : i 'm going to find a great job with perks and benefits and enough time so that i can really take care of will . tony : absolutely , and i 'll help you . yeah , i 'll put in a good word , but , please , do n't be afraid to ask . sami : tony , that is really sweet of you . i knew i could count on you . tony : ha ha ha ha ha . brittany : i have to prep mr. dimera for a fin e exam before they release him . sami : you hear that , tony ? you are going home . tony : yes . well , you will visit soon , i hope -- at the mansion . sami : of course i will . we 're friends , right ? tony : always . brittany : i hate to be pushy , but scoot . sami : oh , yeah , of course . i 'm leaving . um ... i 'll see you soon , tony . tony : soon . tony : [ thinking ] we 'll spend lots more time together , samantha . and through you , my dear , i 'll gain the upper hand with all my enemies . [ scene_break ] kate : yep , go ahead . keep working for the dimeras . throw your life away . lucas : and you know from what , personal experience ? kate : yeah , as a matter of fact , i do . [ scene_break ] sami : well , i am finally out of here . i am so glad to be rid of this dead - end job , i ca n't even tell you . woman : sami -- sami : no . adios , everybody . woman : sami , wait . a call came in for you earlier . it sounded important . sami : oh , i knew it . i knew that he would come back to me . marlena : sami , who 's coming back ? sami : it 's from brandon . he says there 's an important letter from him waiting for me at my apartment . lucas : sami , wait a minute . how do you know that 's good news ? sami : of course it 's good news . brandon wants to get back together with me . i just know it . brandon has come back for me . my life is perfect now . marlena : sami , i dot t want you getting your hopes up . sami : no , you are not ruining this for me . i am not going to hear another negative word out of any of you . brandon and i are meant to be together . he is the love of my life . lucas : wait , sami -- i 'm gon na make sure she 's okay . [ scene_break ] kate : lucas , wait . lucas ! marlena : oh ... marlena : i 've got a very bad feeling about this . [ scene_break ] bo : i do n't believe in omens . hope : then how do you explain it ? bo : a draft from the flue . hope : brady , you shut the flue months ago . bo : the candle went out . it 's no big deal . alice : all of a sudden , i 'm very cold . hope : oh , gran . maggie : would you like me to get you a shawl ? alice : no , no , i 'm fine , dear . will you re - light the candle , please ? maggie : yes . alice : now , where is that picture ? i do n't understand how it can be missing . hope : gran , i 'll look for it . i 'm sure it will turn up . it 's bound to . okay ... bo : is n't this getting a little silly ? hope : what , you 're not taking any of this seriously ? bo : hey , could n't it be that mrs. h is getting a little forgetful ? hope : no . [ scene_break ] [ cellular phone rings ] bo : brady . john : bo , john black . bo : hey , man . what 's up ? john : giving you a heads - up . tony was just released from the hospital . bo : got it . john : if he 's the one who attacked you and hope at the fashion show , you might want to watch your back . bo : hey , thanks for the warning , but i think the best defense is a good offense . i know exactly what i got to do . john : keep me informed . bo : yeah , i will . hope : what was that about ? bo : i got to run a little errand . i 'll be back soon . hope : uh -- maggie : where 's he going ? hope : i do n't know , but i 'm about to find out . i 'll see you girls later . celeste : okay . hope : gran , good night . maggie : bye - bye , bye - bye . hope : good to see you , celeste . celeste : bye , darling . that bad vibration i had -- it just got a lot worse . [ scene_break ] kate : wow . sami would n't listen to you . i 'm shocked . roman : well , maybe the father of her child can get through to her . kate : oh , i doubt that . i do n't think anyone could get through to her . roman : yeah . yeah . you and my daughter have that in common . kate : now , what 's that supposed to mean ? roman : it means that no matter how hard i try , i ca n't seem to break down the walls you put up . kate : well , maybe the walls are there for a reason , roman . roman : i love you , kate . i love you . all i want is for you to be happy . i just -- i just wish to hell you 'd open up to me . stop shutting me out . tell me what 's troubling you . kate : i ca n't . roman : it has to do with your past , does n't it ? kate : roman , please . roman : kate . look , we can do this the easy way , which means you come clean and tell me what the problem is , or we can do it the hard way , which means i keep digging and digging until i get the answer . what 's it gon na be ? [ scene_break ] john : so , sami lost her job at the hospital . well , you know what i say ? she 's young , and she 's got her whole life ahead of her . marlena : her whole life ... to make more and more mistakes . john : not if she learns from them . and maybe she will this time . marlena : maybe . she 's so lost right now . i wish there was something we could do for her , some way to help her . [ scene_break ] sami : i knew it . i knew that brandon would want us to get back together . oh , this is gon na be so great . it 's gon na be so much better than before . brandon 's -- lucas : sami . sami ! sami ! sami , wake up . wake up , sami . sami , it 's me -- lucas . wake up . [ scene_break ] tony : you know , you do n't have to wheel me about like a sack of potatoes . i am perfectly capable of walking . brittany : it 's hospital policy , mr. dimera . tony : well , damn hospital policy . i am not an invalid . bart : do n't worry , nurse . i 'll make sure count dimera tows the line . tony : oh , bart , do us a favor and shut up . brittany : mr. dimera , just remember not to overdo it , okay ? give yourself a chance to heal . tony : mm . thank you . bart : very much . and do n't worry . do n't worry about a thing , nurse . i 'll keep an eye on him , all right ? i 'll call you with updates . brittany : okay , you guys take care . tony : mm - hmm . shall we ? bart : you got it , count . tony : ah , thank you . [ scene_break ] bo : hey ! you 're not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] roman : kate , i know all about it . i know your problems stem from the dimeras . i know stefano left you a secret bequest -- hush money for services rendered . you 've just never told me what those services are . but i got a feeling if you talked to me out -- kate : no ! roman : you ca n't let the past haunt you , kate . damn it , you want to get rid of those ghosts , talk to me . kate : please . please , i ca n't take it . do n't put me through the third degree now . roman : okay . kate : what i really need for you to do right now is hold me . roman : you got it . [ scene_break ] john : sweetheart , sami 's not going to let you help her . she 's already made her mind up about tony . you can see that , ca n't you ? marlena : mm - hmm . john : mm - hmm . marlena : the more we warn her , the more she 's drawn to him . john : mm - hmm . so maybe you should just ... resign yourself to the fact that she 's a grown woman and she needs to live her own life . marlena : what kind of life does she have ? this fantasy that brandon 's coming back to her , that they 'll live happily ever after ? that 's why she 's rushing home . john , it 's not going to happen . john : well , you do n't know that , do you ? marlena : not for a fact , but i 've got a very strong feeling about it . that letter is not what she 's expecting . [ scene_break ] lucas : sami . sami ! sami , wake up . sami : what is it ? what happened ? lucas : i do n't know what happened . you must have passed out . why ? sami : oh , god , i do n't believe it . lucas : what ? what ? you do n't believe what ? sami : it 's annulment papers , lucas . brandon sent me annulment papers to sign . because he does n't want to be married to me anymore . he -- he never wants to see me again . lucas : sami , i am so sorry . it 's going to be okay , all right ? sami : no , no , it 's not going to be okay , lucas . my life is over . it is all over for me . [ scene_break ] maggie : oh , here it is . oh , right here in the drawer . well , i guess that is one mystery solved . alice : well , it 's odd . i did n't put it there . celeste : something strange is going on here , and it worries me terribly . alice : it 's bo and hope , is n't it ? celeste : they must be very careful not to cross a powerful enemy . [ scene_break ] bo : you 're a pathetic coward . you attack us in the dark from behind . you 're not going to get another shot at us . i 'm going to put you away for the rest of your miserable life . bart : you would n't be threatening the count , would you ? tony : no , no . it 's all right , bart . it seems a new brady - dimera feud has begun . bo : you got that right . tony : yeah . may the best man win . [ scene_break ] hope : not now , brady . not now . bo : i 'm gon na rip his heart out . bo : dimera 's responsible . he declared war . it 's gon na be a fight to the finish . [ next_on ] sami : you ruined my life . all of you . as far as i 'm concerned , i do n't have parents anymore . tony : they 're not going to get away with it this time . i 'm not going to let this one go . rex : let me fight them with you . tony : two dimeras against the bradys ? i do n't think they 'll stand a chance .	roman and kate are at tuscany and he complains about her not answering his calls or messages . he says that he is not a patient guy and he needs to know where the relationship is going . meanwhile , sami learns that marlena voted against her . she gets mad and storms off . marlena calls roman and they try to talk sami out of hanging around tony , but she says that he is the only person who understands her . later , sami gets a letter from brandon . she is really excited , but when she opens it , she finds annulment papers . she falls to the floor in tears , and lucas is there to comfort her .
billie : look , okay , i am just as angry with chelsea as you are for forging those e - mails . and i 'm not even gon na try and justify it . but , bo , what you just said to her , that you 're cutting her out of your life -- bo : i am cutting her out of my life . i 'm finished making excuses for her bad behavior . i wash my hands of her . billie : do n't say that , please . bo : i lost a son . hell , i lost two and my marriage . believe me , i wish things were very , very different . i wish she had the desire to learn from her mistakes , that she would grow up . i wish i was there when she was growing up , but i was n't . and there 's nothing i can do about that . and there 's obviously no way for me to reach her . billie : i 'm not making excuses for what she did . i 'm not , but , bo , maybe if we had been there for her -- bo : we have guilted ourselves to death over that ... and for no reason . billie , she is who she is . there 's nothing we can do about that . she 'll never change . we just have to accept it . [ scene_break ] abby : chelsea , what do you mean now 's your chance to do the right thing ? chelsea : belle , hey . i 'm glad you 're here 'cause there 's something i need to talk to you about . belle : okay , well , i ca n't really talk right now . i 'm looking for philip and shawn . have you seen either one of them ? chelsea : no , why ? what 's wrong ? belle : oh , god , they got in a huge argument , and i ca n't find them anywhere . chelsea : argument about what ? belle : about shawn being the father of my baby . chelsea : what ? belle : oh , i guess you have n't heard . um , hmm ... mimi and shawn and philip and i all had in vitro together at the hospital at the same time , and somehow there was a very big mistake . and now i 'm pregnant with shawn 's baby , and mimi 's surrogate is carrying her 's and philip 's . chelsea : i know , that 's pretty crazy . i mean , especially given the history that you and shawn have . it must almost feel like ... i do n't know , maybe you 're matched with the wrong partner . belle : well , i guess i 'm just hoping that there will be a miracle that will work this out for everyone . chelsea : well , belle , what would you say if i told you i could give you that miracle ? [ scene_break ] mimi : oh , my god . shawn , wake up ! shawn , wake up , baby . oh , god . yes , i need an ambulance . my husband , he 's unconscious . he drank a lot tonight . he looks like he 's dead . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] belle : chelsea , what are you saying ? chelsea : well , belle , um , the thing about miracles is that you never know who or where they 'll come from . like , i 'm sure nobody expects anything good to come from me , like when billie and bo thought that i was stillborn , for god 's sakes , and then they found out that i was alive . and they thought they were getting a miracle , but instead they just got me . but anyway , i 'm trying to make up for that to someone , anyhow . and i know that i usually just screw up people 's lives , but if having your heart in the right place counts for anything , then i 'd like to do a good deed for you , belle . and , at least , that 's what i 'm hoping that this will be . belle : well , chelsea , i would just love it if you could be my miracle worker . i do n't know how , but i would be eternally grateful to anyone who could fix this mess . chelsea : okay . [ scene_break ] [ cellphone rings ] belle : um , excuse me . oh , god . hello . philip : belle , i came home , and you and claire are gone . what 's going on ? belle : philip , i have been looking for you everywhere . are you okay ? philip : huh ? belle : look , do n't move . i 'm on my way home , and we 'll talk as soon as i get there , okay ? oh , that was philip . he 's fine . abby : i 'm so happy for you . belle : well , we 've got to get going . thank you , girls , for everything . say `` bye - bye , `` claire . bye - bye . chelsea : bye . [ scene_break ] abby : chelsea , what was up with that whole miracle thing ? chelsea : abby , i have to do the right thing before this night is over . abby : chelsea . chelsea : abby , look , i 'm really sorry , but i have to go . [ scene_break ] mimi : hope . hope : mimi , hey , honey . what 's going on ? did you find shawn ? mimi : yes , i found him . we 're at the hospital . hope : hospital ? oh , my god , i 'm on my way . [ scene_break ] nurse : his respirations are irregular . he 's in a - fib . get that crash cart in here stat . mimi : oh , god . oh , shawn . oh , please do n't die . [ scene_break ] billie : you 're wrong , bo . people do change . and i 'm living proof of that .. but it happened for me because somebody loved me -- somebody loved me and never gave up on me . you believed in me when i did n't have the strength or the faith to believe in myself . and most important ... you accepted me for who i was and forgave me for being in so much pain that all i could think about was how to destroy myself . bo : billie , your father abused you . he got you hooked on drugs . your mom abandoned you . there is no comparison between you and chelsea . billie : there is a comparison . do n't you get it ? nobody on this earth asked to be here . chelsea did n't ask to be born , but we brought her into this world . and for circumstances beyond our control , neither one of us raised her . and now she is so afraid that all the people she cares about are gon na abandon her . i told her tonight , i promised her that we would never do that , and she did n't believe me . bo : because she knows what she had done . billie : because she 's afraid you 'll never forgive her . bo : well , if she had come forward and admitted to me the truth , maybe i would have . billie : she was afraid of losing you . and that fear drives her to do desperate things . bo : what more can i do for her ? i mean , i wish i had a daughter that i was proud of , that i could say i love , but she is selfish and hateful . and i am through blaming myself or you or the benson 's or anyone else . what happened with zack ... that was an accident . and i have my own responsibility in that . but chelsea deliberately murdered my marriage . because of her lies , my wife is having some criminal 's baby . how can i even look at her knowing she ruined my life ? she wanted to ruin my life . billie : no , she did n't want to ruin your life . bo : are you kidding me ? she got exactly what she wanted . billie : no , i am just as angry with chelsea as you are , but she is our daughter , bo . she 's our little girl . and i know that deep down inside , she is just a scared , little , confused girl who has built these walls around herself , and she is just waiting for the people she cares about to come and knock down those walls . and it has to be us , bo . yes , it does ! it has to be us . listen to me -- i had a long talk with her tonight , and i could see it in her eyes . she wants to change . she just does n't know how . and if you push her away now , all her worst fears will come true , and i 'm afraid this could be her last chance . bo : billie , come on . how many chances have we given her ? and all we have proven to her is that she can literally get away with murder . all her bad behavior -- no consequences . forgiveness , compassion -- that is the last thing she needs . billie , i have sacrificed everything for her . everything . i 'm finished . it 's over . [ scene_break ] max : oh , hey , abby . i did n't think you were gon na be here so late . abby : well , there is a lot to do , so ... oh , hey . frankie : hey , abby . max : so , i brought frankie by to check out the patent for the turbo engine . abby : it 's your office space . max : hey , what 's going on ? what are you in such a foul mood about ? does it have to do with your dad ? abby : yeah , he got stabbed in the back by your brother . [ scene_break ] hope : mimi . mimi , what happened ? where 's shawn ? mimi : they 're still working on him . they made me leave the room . he has alcohol poisoning . hope : oh , my god . mimi : i know , they would n't tell me anything . hope : is he conscious ? mimi : i 'm sorry , hope . i 'm so sorry . hope : it 's not your fault . mimi : he was so upset over the custody arrangement that i was pushing him to make , and he has n't drank anything in months . hope : oh , my god . ever since that whole episode with jan spears , i 've been so worried about him . i keep thinking every night that he 'd wind up dead on the side of the road somewhere . mimi : have you called bo yet ? i know they 're not on the best of terms right now , but someone needs to tell bo , and if you do n't want to be the one -- hope : no , no . do n't be silly . i was just in such a rush to get over here myself . oh , god . i started thinking about zack . i could n't stop shaking . [ scene_break ] bo : hello ? hope : bo . bo : hope , what 's wrong ? hope : you need to get over to university hospital right away . bo : what 's going on ? hope : it 's shawn . he 's in the e.r . with alcohol poisoning . bo : how much did he have to drink ? hope : i do n't know . i do n't know , but mimi said he 's unresponsive . bo , please . i do n't know if he 's gon na make it . they do n't know . bo : okay , i 'll be there as soon as i can . shawn 's in the hospital . [ scene_break ] billie : oh , god , let me drive you . bo : no , just pray that he makes it through this . billie : i will . [ door closes ] i 'll pray for all of us . [ scene_break ] mimi : in college , shawn 's roommate had alcohol poisoning one night , and we were all so scared , but he was fine in a couple of days . hope : mimi , being a cop , i have seen so many kids go through this who were n't fine . oh , my god . i ca n't lose another child . [ scene_break ] billie : yes , he 's gone . it 's safe . your father went to the hospital . chelsea : the hospital ? billie : hope called . apparently , shawn had too much to drink , and he 's in the emergency room with alcohol poisoning . chelsea : mom , people die from that . billie : i know . chelsea : okay , so what are we doing here ? come on . billie : what ? are you kidding me , chelsea ? after everything you 've done -- i 'm sorry . after everything we 've done to bo and hope , do you really think they want to see us right now ? chelsea : but , mom , what if shawn dies tonight ? billie : all i 'm saying , chelsea , is that if you go to that hospital , i promise you , you 're gon na get your feelings hurt . chelsea : i do n't care . this is n't about me . i know nobody believes that . but , mom , this is the only family i have . i do n't care if dad hates me . i love him . billie : i know you do . chelsea : and i know that i can never make up for what i did to him and hope . i know that . but i want to be there and ... dad does n't have to see me . he does n't even have to know i 'm there , okay ? billie : do n't do it , chelsea . chelsea : i 'm going . billie : chelsea ! [ scene_break ] belle : oh , god , philip , i have been so worried about you . philip : [ sighs ] oh . why were you worried ? i was gone for like a couple hours or something . belle : yeah , well , last time you stormed out of the house like you did , you ran max 's car into a wall at 200 miles an hour . who 's that ? philip : um , well , i 'm glad you 're concerned , but can we talk about this tomorrow ? i 'm tired . i 'm want to go to sleep . belle : you 've been drinking . philip : um , yeah , i went out with my friend shawn , and instead of using our fists to settle our differences , we did shots of tequila . it was really fun . belle : so you had a drinking contest ? philip : mm - hmm , mm - hmm . and i think i won . [ laughs ] come here , baby . [ scene_break ] bo : hope . hope : bo . bo : hey , any news ? hope : no . [ scene_break ] bo : damn it . mimi , what happened ? mimi : shawn and i had a fight . he stormed off , and i had n't heard from him in hours , so i went out looking for him and ... if anything happens to him , i do n't know how i 'm gon na live with myself . bo : hey , hey , you know shawn . he 's a fighter . if anyone can make it through this , it 's him . hope : [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] doctor : mrs. brady . mimi : doctor , how is he ? doctor : well , right now , we 're supporting your husband 's circulation with i.v . fluids to help flush the alcohol from his system . but if his condition continues to deteriorate , we 're gon na have to try dialysis to remove the rest of the toxins out of his bloodstream . mimi : dialysis . doctor : it 's only a last resort . i know it 's an invasive procedure . [ scene_break ] hope : doctor , i 'm shawn 's mother , and this is shawn 's father . whatever you have to do to help our son , we want you to do it . doctor : thank you . i understand . bo : we need to know the truth . how bad is it ? doctor : [ clears throat ] your son 's blood - alcohol level was .3 , which means -- bo : i know what that means . hope : he 's got be okay . please tell me he 's gon na pull through this , please . doctor : i wish i could promise you that . but right now , your son is fighting for his life . only time will tell how well ... or if he 'll recover . if you 'll excuse me , i have to get back . hope : oh , my god . oh , my god , bo . [ scene_break ] abby : excuse me . max : look , abby , i know that you have some issues with my brother , but do n't you think your attitude 's a little harsh ? abby : [ gasps ] [ scene_break ] abby : you must have been thrilled when daddy died so you could have her all to yourself . jennifer : abigail , that is enough . abby : but you -- you could have said no and that you loved your husband , who trusted you to not jump into bed with your old boyfriend the minute he was gone . jennifer : could you please give us a minute alone , please ? frankie : i 'm so sorry . i really am . [ scene_break ] jennifer : honey ... i am so sorry . i know that this is difficult for you to understand . abby : yeah , i understand very well . and to think , all this time he was just working you . all he cared about was getting you into bed . mom , how could you fall for it ? jennifer : abigail , it was not like that . frankie is n't trying to trick me . listen , the fact is , is that i think that i have fallen in love with frankie again . abby : what ? jennifer : but that does not mean that i still do not love and miss your father . abby : how long has this been going on , mom ? did you do it before he died ? jennifer : what ? ! of course not ! how can you even say that ? this is something that has been growing over time and not until we went to green mountain lodge did i even realize that things had changed between us . abby : i thought you were going just as friends . you needed time to get away . jennifer : we went there as friends . we had separate rooms , abigail . but while we were there , we talked . we spent time together . and i do n't know , one thing led to another , and that is when i realized that i still had feelings for him . abby : and that was the first time that you did it ? you ca n't even look at me . even you know you should be ashamed of yourself . mom , how many times have you lectured me about waiting till marriage and how special it was and how you were so happy with daddy because you did n't do it with anyone else ? you told me that i should wait , mom . [ sniffles ] the minute dad 's gone , you just hop into bed with the first person who comes along . did you do it with patrick , too ? who else , mom ? i do n't even know who you are anymore . when did you become such a slut ? jennifer : abigail , how -- abby : go ahead , hit me . you 're just mad because you know it 's the truth . daddy 's barely cold , and you could n't wait to forget about him . jennifer : abigail ! [ scene_break ] abby : no , i do n't think it 's harsh , max . my dad is practically on his deathbed still , so he ca n't protect my mom from predators . frankie : predators ? abby : yeah , i want you to stop chasing my mom . frankie : chasing your mom ? abby : you invited her to sami and austin 's wedding , did n't you ? frankie : okay , look , abby , i truly understand why you feel that i 'm the enemy again . and i know it 's difficult for you to accept how much i care for your mother , but we took a vow . i 'm honoring it . that 's all . abby : my mom and dad took vows , too . they took their vows first , so it 's their vows that matter to god and to the courts , not yours . frankie : you do have a point when it comes to the court . but we care about each other . and your father knows that . abby : you 're a liar . [ scene_break ] max : abby , will you just get a grip for a second ? you 're making it sound like frankie and jennifer are going to the bahamas or something . they 're not . they 're going to a family wedding . they 're not turning their backs on jack . abby : well , if they had any respect for him , they would n't even speak to each other . frankie : i 'm really sorry you feel that way , but if there 's anything i 've learned watching your father 's illness , it 's that life is way too short to be separated from people you care about . and i only wish that you would understand that your mother is in an incredibly difficult position , and you 're not helping . abby : two men desperately in love with her -- yeah , that 's the worst i can imagine . okay , if you would just back off , she would n't have to worry about hurting your feelings and choosing to be with her sick husband . frankie : you think that 's what this is all about ? abby : yeah , that and she 's afraid of being alone if he dies . but what if he does n't ? look , what if my dad does n't die ? what are you gon na do , frankie ? j.j. should n't have to live in a bad rerun of `` my two dads . `` frankie : you 're absolutely right , abby . but it 's her decision to make , not yours . abby : her decision 's already made . my father is the one true love of her life . frankie : then what are you so afraid of ? i love your dad . i really do . i think he 's a great guy . i want him to get well . i truly mean that . abby : yeah , right . max : he would n't even have a chance if it was n't for frankie . abby : look , i know that . frankie : abby , your mother asked me to stay . i 'm not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] philip : [ snoring ] [ footsteps approaching ] i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry . wha -- hi . belle : hi . so , um , i was wondering -- what happened with you and shawn tonight ? philip : um ... okay . we went to the pub , and i drank him underneath the table . actually -- actually , no , i drank him underneath the bar . [ chuckles ] that 's all that happened . i 'm want to go back to sleep now , please . belle : oh , no , no . i do n't think you can go back to sleep . so , do you think drinking someone under the table -- or , oh , except -- excuse me , under the bar -- is something to be proud of ? philip : just be happy that we did n't kill each other and that we 're both okay , okay ? all right , i 'm gon na lie down . [ scene_break ] mimi : oh , my god . hope : what ? mimi : shawn was n't alone tonight . he was out drinking with philip . i better call and make sure he 's okay . hope : that 's a good idea . [ scene_break ] belle : hello ? mimi : belle , it 's mimi . is philip okay ? belle : yeah , yeah , he 's fine . did you find shawn ? philip said they were together . mimi : yes , they were together . belle : what 's wrong ? mimi : it 's shawn . belle : what ? what happened ? mimi : well , when i got home tonight , they were both drunk , and i took shawn to the loft , and he passed out . belle : mimi , what are you not telling me ? mimi : shawn 's in the hospital , belle . he has alcohol poisoning , and the doctor said he might not make it . belle : what ? um , thank you for telling me . i got to go . [ scene_break ] philip : who was that ? belle : it was mimi . shawn 's in the hospital . philip : what now ? belle : he 's got alcohol poisoning , philip . he might die . philip : are you kidding me ? belle : no , i 'm not kidding you . we 've to got to get to the hospital right now . look , and i do n't care what 's been happening between the four of us over the last few weeks . shawn is our friend , and shawn and mimi need us right now . philip : all right , i 'll go upstairs and get mrs. davis , and then i 'll drive us to the hospital . belle : no , i will drive . hurry up . [ scene_break ] bo : hope , let me do that . hope : no , i 'm fine . i got it . bo : hope , come on , just put it down and i 'll pour it for you . put it down . i got it . let go . let go . hope : it 's just so unfair . it 's just so unfair . bo : i know . it 's gon na be okay . it 'll be okay . hope : it 's not okay . how could this be happening ? my god , we just lost zack . i ca n't lose another child , bo . i just ca n't . i ca n't lose another child . bo : i know , i know . [ scene_break ] max : abby , you 're letting this whole thing between frankie and your mom just tear you apart , and i really hate to drop it on you like this , but it 's really not any of your business . abby : it is my business , max . my mother is still married to my dad . max : yeah , but they 're both adults . they do n't need you telling them what they want in their life . abby : max , my parents are still married . even frankie admitted that . no matter how hard you try to justify it , what they 're doing is adultery . it 's wrong . max : yeah , but it 's not just black and white . we 're not kids anymore , abby . frankie and jennifer have had a past that goes back to high school . it means they were in love before you were even born . abby : look , i know that frankie still loves my mom , okay ? and it was amazing of him to get my dad into that clinical trial . but how is my dad supposed to get better when , every time he turns around , he sees his wife with another man ? it has been incredibly hard for all of us . i mean , we 've been going back and forth , with my dad disappearing and reappearing and ... you know , you have no idea what it 's like to accept that your father is really dead this time . and then , you find out that he 's alive , and not only is he alive , but he 's dying from a terminal disease . max : i do n't know what to say , abby . abby : nobody does , max . look , i love my father . and i do n't want to lose him again , whether it be to the disease or to frankie . max : i know , i know . even if your parents do n't make it for whatever reason and they get separated , your father will always still be a part of your life . abby : not if he does n't get better . max : when i was a kid , pop used to tell me that all the people that we loved in our life do n't die unless we let them , meaning it 's up to us to keep them alive inside of us and in our hearts , no matter what . now , i happen to believe that your father is not going anywhere , and you need to believe that , too . [ scene_break ] hope : oh , my god . you have absolutely no business whatsoever of being here . i want you to leave now , chelsea . chelsea : hope , i just wanted to talk . bo : i do n't care what you want . you know , that is your problem . you think life is all about what you want . i told you before , i 'll tell you again -- until you can prove to me that you can be a decent person , someone who can make a positive effect on the world around you , you 're on your own . billie : i told you what to expect . let 's get out of here . chelsea : look , i did n't come here to upset anybody , but since i already have , would you please just let me see how my brother is ? hope : you are so selfish . bo : out . i have seen enough of you for one lifetime . [ scene_break ] billie : wait just a damn minute here . shawn is chelsea 's brother . now , i understand that her face is the last one that you want to see right now , but she is my daughter and i will not have you talk about her like she is a piece of trash . hope : would you please talk some sense into your daughter and make her realize that now is not the time ? billie : hope , we are leaving , but i want you to realize that chelsea is a human being . and she is concerned about shawn 's life , just like any other little sister would be concerned about her brother . hope : just like she was concerned about zack ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : hope , i do n't expect you to forgive me for what happened to zack . if i was a mom , i probably never would , either . and i do n't expect you guys , either of you , to think that i 'm genuinely concerned about shawn . but , please , i am begging you . i will stay out of your way . you wo n't even have to look at me . just let us stay here until we find out how he is . hope : i do n't have the energy to deal with this anymore . bo : i do n't want to see you . stay out of sight . billie : okay . [ scene_break ] max : here , come here . abby : [ sighs ] oh , i 'm a mess . i do n't know why i embarrass myself like this . max : there 's nothing to be embarrassed about . abby : yes , there is . i 'm at work , crying on my new boss 's shoulder when i should be doing my job . look , i 'm sorry . it wo n't happen again . max : yes , technically i am your boss , but i 'm still your friend , okay ? do n't forget that . nobody knows what it 's like to be in your shoes , but i 've been through some pretty crazy stuff with my parents when i was a kid . abby : i know you did . max : look , i 'm not trying to minimize your problems or anything . you 've been through a hell of a lot . but it 's -- you 're like an adult now . you have your own life . and you should n't let this stuff affect you as much as you think , not unless you let it . easier said than done , i know . abby : yeah . max : anyhow , if you ever need anyone to talk to , i 'm here for you , okay ? abby : thank you , max ... for everything . [ scene_break ] belle : mimi , how is he ? mimi : well , he still has n't regained consciousness . [ scene_break ] chelsea : do you see how upset belle is for shawn ? mom , she still loves him , and i know that he loves her . billie : it 's none of our business , chelsea . chelsea : yeah , but maybe if they were still together , maybe shawn would feel like he had something to fight for . billie : shawn is happily married to mimi . and belle is happily married to my brother . they have a child together , and they are working very hard at making their marriage work . chelsea : look , i do n't want to see uncle philip get hurt , okay ? but come on , mom . it 's got to hurt to be married to somebody that does n't love you ... almost as bad as it hurts to have your own father hate you . billie : all right , knock it off . come here . [ scene_break ] hope : philip . philip : you guys , this never should have happened . we were just doing shots . we were getting drunk . i did n't know he had that many . i had no idea . bo : yeah , well , you were drunk yourself . hope : and so soon after the accident , where you nearly lost your life . bo : not too smart , huh ? you know how many people die every year from alcohol poisoning ? hope : look , i know it looks like we 're coming down hard on you , but it 's because we care about you . we want you to be around to see your children grow up . you and belle have a lot to look forward to . doctor . any change ? is he awake ? doctor : um , no , not yet . but he is stable and he can have visitors . now , look , medically , we 've done about all we can for him right now , but it might help him a lot to know that he has your love and support . hope : can he hear us ? doctor : most likely , he can . but , please , do n't overwhelm him . just one person at a time . hope : okay , okay , yes . bo : hope , why do n't you go see him ? mimi : yeah , hope , this must be torture for you . go . hope : no , no . mimi , you go . mimi : are you sure ? hope : go , please . mimi : okay , thanks . hope : go . [ scene_break ] abby : oh , i forgot to tell you . belle came by earlier looking for shawn and philip , and then philip called and said that he was at home . have you seen shawn ? max : no . abby : oh , and chelsea came by , too . max : she did , did she ? abby : yeah , she was acting kind of bizarre , though . max : what do you mean by `` bizarre `` ? abby : i do n't know . she was all upset because she got into a big argument with her dad , and then she started talking to belle about believing in miracles , and it was totally weird , because all belle wanted to know was where philip and shawn were . and i do n't know , maybe this whole thing had to do with ... never mind . i should n't have said anything . max : are you kidding me ? i 'm not giving you your paycheck until you tell me , so what is it ? what 's going on ? abby : chelsea just said that she found an explosive secret when she was working at the hospital . max : oh , jeez . the last person to be handling anything explosive is chelsea . so did she tell you anything about the secret ? abby : she said it had to do with the paternity of a baby . max : the paternity of a baby ? whose ? abby , does this have to do with the in vitro mix - up ? abby : i do n't know . she did n't give me any details . maybe you should ask her . i 'm just afraid of what she 's gon na be doing next . max : do next about what ? abby : well , about the secret . i mean , i told her she should tell the truth so it would be better for everybody , you know . and she said it could ruin a lot of people 's lives , and she 's trying to decide whether or not she 'd spill it or not . max : so what do you think she 's gon na do ? abby : i do n't know . she had a long talk with her mom tonight , and i believe that she 's trying to be a better person . i really think she 's trying to do the right thing here . max : hmm . i hate to say this , but when it comes to chelsea , i do n't know if she knows what the right thing is . [ scene_break ] chelsea : oh , god . this waiting around is making my skin itch . when are we gon na find out about shawn ? billie : be patient , chelsea . chelsea : mom , in case you have n't noticed , i 'm not exactly the patient type . billie : oh , i 've noticed . sometimes the best thing to do is nothing . chelsea : look , i know that you think it was a mistake that i came down here , but even though shawn hates my guts , i 'm his half - sister , and this is where i belong . i love him , and , um ... after losing zack , i do n't want to lose him , too . billie : i know . but , you know , you 've got a lot of work to do before any of us can ever trust you again . chelsea : i know . billie : good . listen , it 's probably gon na be a while before we hear anything , so i 'm gon na go to the deli around the corner . can i get you anything ? chelsea : no , i 'm actually okay . thank you , though . billie : stay away from bo and hope . chelsea : i will . i just wish that there was something i could do for shawn . billie : i know . [ scene_break ] bo : philip , you should get checked out , too . philip : i 'm all right . i just keep thinking this all happened because i was so mad at him . now i do n't know what the hell we were thinking . belle : why do n't we find a place to go sit ? philip : you 're the one who should be off your feet . come on . [ scene_break ] bo : hope , why do n't you take it easy and sit down for a minute ? hope : no , i ca n't stop pacing . i just feel like i need to be doing something . you do think that he 's fighting , do n't you ? bo : sure i do . hope : he 's just been so unhappy lately . bo : well , he 's got a lot to live for . he knows that . hope : poor mimi . it must be awful -- feeling like if she had done something differently , maybe none of this would have happened . bo : i know . hope : gosh , you know what ? i better call patrick . i 'm sure -- would you mind ? bo : do what you have to do . hope : thank you ... for understanding . i 'm really glad you 're here . [ scene_break ] mimi : oh , shawn . oh , honey . baby , i 'm so sorry . i had no right to try to force you into those custody terms . if it were me , i 'd want to see my child , too . and now ... you could die and never know that claire is your daughter , all because of me . oh , god . i 've kept so much from you . but if you come out of this ... i promise , and i really mean it this time , i will tell you everything . everything . [ scene_break ] austin : just listening to you talk about sami , it sounds like you 're still in love with her . are you ? [ scene_break ] sami : did you do this on purpose ? e.j . : what ? sami : you do n't want me to get married today . [ scene_break ] bo : what the hell are you doing ? stay away from him . [ scene_break ] hope : if shawn dies , i 'm afraid our family will die with him .	billie tries to get bo to take back his harsh words to chelsea but bo believes that chelsea will never change . chelsea 's attempt to tell belle the truth is interrupted when philip calls belle from home . belle is n't thrilled to learn that philip and shawn had a drinking contest . mimi rushes shawn to the hospital and in turn alerts hope who alerts bo . mimi calls to check on philip and philip and belle rush to the hospital when mimi tells them about shawn . hope and bo bond over shawn being so ill . chelsea ignores billie 's advice against coming to the hospital so billie follows her there . bo and hope are outraged when they spot chelsea but agree to let her stay as long as she stays out of sight . mimi gets to go in to see shawn first and philip notices belle 's obvious disappointment . mimi promises a comatose shawn that she 'll tell him the truth should he pull through .
stephanie : jeremy , why would you lose me ? what have you gotten yourself mixed up in ? jeremy : if i told you , you 'd throw that drink in my face and walk out of my life . stephanie : you do n't know that . jeremy : you do n't know me , steph . and if you did -- stephanie : i know that you 've got a past and that you 've done prison time . but , god , jeremy , unless you 're hannibal lecter , how bad could it be ? jeremy : i know it 's been rough for you , steph , defending me to everyone , your dad especially . man , is he gon na love saying `` i told you so . `` stephanie : okay , now you 're scaring me . what have you done ? [ scene_break ] max : [ chuckles ] jenna : come here . i do n't want to waste the time waiting for the elevator . max : okay , all right . all right , what is your hurry ? jenna : oh , do you mind ? max : no , i 'm just -- no , i 'm used to being in the driver 's seat . that 's all . jenna : oh ! max brady , race car driver . i knew you looked familiar . i always loved watching you behind the wheel . you had such amazing control . mad max 's wild ride . i ca n't wait to take you on it for a test - drive . max : whoa , hey . oh . [ scene_break ] nick : and those seats are together , right ? okay , great . thank you . chelsea : what seats ? what 's up ? nick : has it ever occurred to you that we live in a world with unforeseen consequences ? chelsea : are you kidding me ? my entire life is one series of unforeseen consequences . why ? [ door opens ] artemis : daddy , daddy , we 're ready to go ! come on . demarquette : ready , daddy . both : who 's she ? chelsea : oh , my god . why are they still here , nick ? what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] belle : [ laughs ] what is all this ? shawn d. : it is a celebration ... for us . belle : for our engagement ? shawn d. : mostly , but mainly because we finally got a place of our own . belle : you 're kidding . shawn d. : no , we had to move out of philip 's , right ? belle : yeah . shawn d. : yeah , so i finally found us a place . belle : that we can afford ? shawn d. : absolutely , plus it has got a killer kitchen and handy babysitting . belle : where is this dream house ? shawn d. : you 're looking at it . my grandparents needed help with the pub . i volunteered to be the new night manager so i could put in my hours at max 's garage . in exchange , we get to live upstairs rent free . come on , what a great deal is that ? belle : shawn brady , this is the worst idea you have ever had . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : belle , come on . the move here is only gon na be temporary . belle : shawn , this is a terrible idea . shawn d. : just listen to me . i 've got it all figured out . with the money i 'm gon na be making at max 's garage plus the tips i 'm gon na be bringing in here , we 're gon na have enough money saved up to get a place of our own in no time . belle : and until then we live over a bar ? can you spell tinda lao ? shawn d. : come on , the pub is nothing like tinda lao . belle : well , there 's no drunken bar owner that shoots people , but other than that , it 's pretty much déja vu all over again . shawn d. : how could you say that ? belle : all right , so it 's not the same thing . but what is the same thing is you making major decisions about our future without talking to me first . shawn d. : hello , we both agreed that we needed to move out of philip 's , right ? belle : only this time i did n't get a vote . shawn d. : you 're right . my bad . i just thought that this would be a terrific surprise . i guess i was wrong . belle : shawn , dinner and candlelight is a terrific surprise . using it to announce that we 're moving into a pub is an ambush , especially when we have an entire wing at philip 's house all to ourselves . shawn d. : belle ... i love you . the last thing that i ever wanted was for you to feel ambushed . belle : and i love you , too . and i know that you did this with the best of intentions , but i ca n't move claire now . no way . [ scene_break ] chelsea : nick , china lee 's kids here ? why ? nick : guys , i 'm gon na need you to go brush your teeth , all right , and no just getting the toothbrush wet because i 'm gon na check , all right ? get out of here . i mean , they 're ... kind of cute , right ? chelsea : how did you end up with china lee 's kids , nick ? nick : china lee 's in jail for 30 days . chelsea : for what ? nick : soliciting . chelsea : and how did you end up playing mr . mom ? nick : until this ridiculous marriage is annulled , i 'm legally their dad . chelsea : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] jenna : [ chuckles ] looks like we got this place all to ourselves . max : oh , what floor , miss ? jenna : all the way to the top . max : mmm . that must be a hell of a view . jenna : the view from yours is n't too shabby . max : oh , well , name your pleasure . jenna : and you think i work fast . max : no , i 'm just saying . you know , call room service , bring champagne , strawberries , cocktails so we do n't have to wait . jenna : honey , i 'm not waiting at all . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i 'm warning you , jeremy . whatever kind of trouble you 're into , do n't try to play me , spin it , or buy me off with jewelry . just be straight with me . jeremy : steph , i 've always tried to be straight with you . stephanie : oh , really ? all those times you blew me off playing me ? `` give me some sugar , baby , and i 'll buy you some earrings . `` jeremy : it 's not like that . stephanie : look , you know i love you , but all i know about you is what you tell me . jeremy : because i was trying to protect you , steph . stephanie : or protect yourself because you do n't trust me . jeremy : look , i 've got trust issues , okay ? i 'm not gon na deny that . stephanie : so why are we having this conversation now ? you tell me you 're in so deep , i might walk away . jeremy : because it 's all about to hit the fan , steph , and i am really scared of losing you . stephanie : either be straight with me or you will lose me . jeremy : honestly , steph , i thought i was helping people . stephanie : doing what ? jeremy : bringing them into the country . you know , people just wanted a better life . stephanie : you mean illegal aliens ? jeremy : yeah , i guess that 's what you 'd call them . stephanie : where are they from , jeremy ? jeremy : from eastern europe . stephanie : then what ? jeremy : this is really where it gets ugly , steph . are you sure you want to know ? stephanie : yes , and i want to know the truth . jeremy : the people who hired me ... turns out , there was a lot more involved than just getting them in under the radar . stephanie : like what ? jeremy : the less you know , the safer you 're gon na be . stephanie : are you telling me that i could be in danger because of you ? jeremy : not if you keep this on the down - low . stephanie : my dad was right . you are nothing but a crook , jeremy . stephanie : you lying , using jerk . jeremy : i do n't blame you for being mad . steph , you are the best thing in my life . stephanie : gee , i come out ahead of your human - smuggling operation . jeremy : you 've always been there when i needed you . stephanie : for what , hot sex , and it 's back to smuggling aliens into the u.s. ? jeremy , i have defended you . i have made excuses for you for months . jeremy : i could n't back out . you do n't understand . these guys play for keeps . stephanie : and you think they 're gon na be there to help you out when you get caught ? jeremy : i 'm not that stupid , okay ? stephanie : this is great . you get sent to prison , and i get to go home with my tail in between my legs and face the mother of all `` i told you so 's . `` jeremy : my freedom is on the line and all you 're worried about it how this will reflect on you ? guess you are daddy 's little girl after all . [ scene_break ] jenna : [ chuckles ] going down . max : oh , that 's -- that 's the thing . elevator , jenna . jenna : 12th floor -- lingerie , intimate apparel , notions , and right now , i 've got a notion [ whispers ] max : okay . okay , what if the doors open and people come on , all right ? i 'm just saying . jenna : caught with your pants down ? it 'd almost be worth it for the shock value . but i 'd rather have you all to myself . i 've always wanted to do that . max : something tells me this is not the first time . jenna : honey , every time 's the first time if you do it right . max : you are a very bad influence on me , i 'll have you know . jenna : i know what i want . i know how i want it . and i want it right now . [ scene_break ] chelsea : okay , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i just -- i thought that you were serious about having to play daddy to those cute little kids . nick : you do n't think i 'm up to it ? chelsea : um , just counting lack of experience ? nick : i had a beta fish for three years , i 'll have you know , chelsea . chelsea : oh , yeah , i know . everybody knows that kids and fish are the same . nick : look , they just need a responsible adult that 's gon na be there to take care of them . chelsea : and you 're supposed to be that responsible adult ? nick : yeah . chelsea : the guy that walked their mother down the aisle after only knowing her for like five minutes ? nick : i had a concussion . chelsea : do you have one now ? nick : look , china lee will be out of jail in 30 days . we 'll get our annulment and then we 'll give her , her kids back . chelsea : nick , you 're gon na have those kids for 30 days . how are you gon na deal with that ? nick : i do n't know , okay ? i do n't really know . chelsea : look , this is n't your responsibility , all right ? just call the police and tell them that their mom abandoned them or something . nick : i did that already . chelsea : and ? nick : and they said that i 'm the kids ' legal guardian . what do you want me to do , put them in a foster home or something ? i need you to help me , chelsea . chelsea : me ? nick : yeah , you 're so good with ciara . chelsea : no , no , no , no . do not drag me into this . nick : it 's just temporary . chelsea : temporary insanity . if you even think about bringing those kids back to salem , count me out . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : the last thing i expected was for us to get into an argument tonight . belle : well , the last thing i expected was for you to spring a done deal on me . shawn d. : belle , it 's not a done deal . belle : it sure seems like it . shawn d. : i surprised you with a wedding proposal and an engagement ring . should i have run that by you , too ? belle : shawn , you asked me to marry you . you did n't drive me to a church and announce that we were getting married right then and there . shawn d. : i kind of like that idea . belle : oh , god . shawn , this ring right here is a symbol of our future -- our lives spent together as a team making decisions together , big and small . shawn d. : like i said , i just thought that this was gon na make you happy . i guess i was wrong . belle : oh , do n't walk away from me . we ca n't just storm off to our separate corners every time we have a disagreement about something . shawn d. : this is a lot more than a disagreement . this is about you saying you 'd rather live with your ex - husband than your own fiancé . belle : that was unfair . i do n't want to live with philip . i want to live with you , and you know that . shawn d. : well , right now you 're living with both of us , and i was trying to change that . belle : is it so hard for you to accept that i have a say in where our daughter is raised ? shawn d. : belle , i want you to have a say . belle : really ? i do n't remember you passing any of this by me . shawn d. : because i thought that you would love it here . belle : shawn , i do n't see the point of moving claire into yet another temporary home . shawn d. : did you miss the conversation that we had about having to move out of philip 's as soon as possible ? belle : no , as soon as we found a permanent place to live . why are you so hyped to move ? shawn d. : because i 'm sick and tired of living off of philip 's dime . what i want to know is , why do n't you feel the same way ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : i just wanted to know the real jeremy . guess i got my wish . jeremy : steph , you know i 'm not all bad . stephanie : and what do you know about me ? the only time i think you even see me is when you want to do it , and even then i 'm not so sure . why do n't you just go hook up with one of the hot babes that you do business with ? jeremy : because i 'm not in love with any of them . stephanie : what did you just say ? jeremy : i think i just said i 'm in love with you . know about me ? the only time i think you even see me is when you want to do it , and even then i 'm not so sure . why do n't you just go hook up with one of the hot babes that you do business with ? jeremy : because i 'm not in love with any of them . stephanie : what did you just say ? jeremy : i think i just said i 'm in love with you . [ scene_break ] max : wow . jenna : unh - unh . [ chuckles ] max : [ clears throat ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : all right , i 'm out of here . nick : but , chelsea , please . do n't go . chelsea : nick , i did n't sign up for childcare . this is your problem , not mine . nick : i thought whatever happened , we were in this together . chelsea : there are limits . nick : look , i 'm just dealing with this the best way i can given how horrible these circumstances are . chelsea : so you agree that this is a crummy situation ? nick : yes , absolutely . have you seen the way those kids look at you ? chelsea : nick ... the only reason those kids look at you chelsea : all right , i 'm out of here . nick : but , chelsea , please . do n't go . chelsea : nick , i did n't sign up for childcare . this is your problem , not mine . nick : i thought whatever happened , we were in this together . chelsea : there are limits . nick : look , i 'm just deal chelsea : nick ... the only reason those kids look at you that way is because that 's the way their mommy trained them to . i mean , do you honestly think that you 're the only daddy they 've ever known ? where 's their real dad ? it 's not your responsibility to do what he should be doing , even because that 's the way their mommy trained them to . i mean , do you honestly think that you 're the only daddy they 've ever known ? where 's their real dad ? it 's not your responsibility to do what he should be doing , even if you did marry his ex . nick : as far as i know , china lee does n't have any relatives that can take these kids in . chelsea : so you got taken in instead . nick : it 's either me or foster care . chelsea : well , if we 're in this together , i vote foster care . nick : i ca n't do that . you know me . chelsea : no , nick , but what i do know is that once again you 're putting somebody else 's happiness ahead of ours . nick : that is not true . chelsea : yes , it is . first there was willow . she took you for all you had , and now there 's china lee . nick : i do n't even remember marrying that woman . chelsea : to guilt you with an excuse . and now along come the kids she 's orphaned because she 's in jail . nick , you 're -- you 're a magnet for the needy . i mean , did it ever occur to you that maybe i might need you , too ? when do i get to be at the head of the line , huh ? nick : do you remember at the end of that whole hairbrush fiasco , we said that if we could survive that , we could survive anything ? chelsea : nick , you do n't have to survive this . you can avoid it . nick : it 's only 30 days . are you saying that we ca n't deal with taking care of these kids for 30 days in order to save our relationship ? 'cause i hope that 's not what you 're asking . [ scene_break ] belle : you know , i am not gon na turn on philip just because he 's helped us out . and whatever you think his motives are , he loves claire . shawn d. : claire is our daughter , not philip 's . belle : we all get that , shawn . shawn d. : do we ? who paid for her clothes , her nanny , and her fancy preschool ? belle , who paid for your clothes ? belle : i told you that i would gives these back . you 're the one who said i could keep them . shawn d. : summer is almost over . you 're going to nursing school . how are we ever supposed to save up enough money to get ahead and get a place of our own ? do you really want to live off of philip ? belle : if the situation was reversed , would n't we do the same for him ? shawn d. : no , i 'd give him some money . i sure as hell would n't let him live under our roof . belle : why ? shawn d. : one word -- boundaries . which you and philip obviously know nothing about . belle : shawn , do you remember how you and philip and i all agreed that we were gon na get along for claire 's sake ? shawn d. : belle , i 've tried . believe me , i have . but the guy hates my guts , and he 's gon na do everything in his power to try to get you back . belle : well , that 's never gon na happen . shawn d. : listen to me , all right ? i want to marry you , just you . not you and philip . belle : well , i want to marry you , too , but tearing claire away from philip under these circumstances is ridiculous . shawn d. : why do you always take his side over mine ? belle : i am not taking his side , but i am not gon na get into another tug - of- war with claire . shawn d. : well , while you 're busy worrying about philip and his precious little feelings , i 'm busy trying to build us a future . so if you do n't go over there and tell philip that we 're moving out tonight , then i 'm gon na do it myself . [ scene_break ] nick : maybe you 're right . maybe i am crazy for taking in these kids . chelsea : nick , i never called you crazy . nick : if i had to guess ... what you love most about me , i 'd say it 's 'cause i 'm a nice guy . chelsea : nobody can deny that . nick : maybe there is such a thing as being too nice . it 's not a far cry from nice guy to doormat . so ... when we get back , i 'll talk to mickey . and maybe foster care wo n't be the worst thing . i just need to know that i 'm not alone . chelsea : you know , nick ... i do n't know too many girls that would have stuck by their boyfriend 's side after they got married in vegas on a whim . but i did . and i also stood by you when china lee landed in salem and tried to blackmail you , and i stood by you again when you decided to play another round of `` let 's gamble our savings away . `` nick : i was trying to get an annulment . chelsea : i know that . we 're always jumping from one crisis to the next . that 's not how it 's supposed to be . nick : it 's gon na get better as soon as we get rid of those kids . chelsea : no , nick , it 's gon na get better when you decide that once in a while your girlfriend gets priority in your life . chelsea : hey , jett , um , how do you feel about taking me dancing tonight ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : i ca n't believe you just said that . it 's the first time i 've ever heard you use the `` l `` word . jeremy : that 's not true . stephanie : `` i love you in your bikini `` does n't count , jer . jeremy : do you have to make such a major case out of it ? stephanie : why , because you did n't mean it ? jeremy : why does everything have to be such a big drama with you ? why ca n't you just sit back and relax and enjoy the ride ? stephanie : you want to know why ? because everything 's always about you . your way , jeremy . we 're not a couple . we 're more like jeremy and company . jeremy : are you saying i do n't treat you well ? stephanie : sometimes , but other times you treat me like hired help or worse . jeremy : well , you do work for touch the sky . stephanie : oh , you are so funny . do n't pretend like you do n't know what i 'm talking about . you use me . you take me for granted . you think i 'm just gon na sit here and take it . jeremy : why are you dumping all of this on me right now ? stephanie : because i am done with it , jeremy . i may not be the only girl in the world for you , but guess what . you 're not the only guy in the world for me , either . [ scene_break ] max : okay , now , i showed you mine . now you have to show me yours . okay , i 'm really not into this kind of a thing . okay , fine , fine . no , but then it 's my turn . wait , okay , what are you doing ? come on , what are you doing ? jenna : this is the deal , max . you stay here , and i go home . max : man , you are good . you need to turn pro . you know that ? jenna : honey , i am a pro . that 's why i 'm free and you are just along for the ride . max : look , you have me where you want me . now just tell me , what the hell is this all about ? [ scene_break ] jeremy : damn , opening up to you sure was a big mistake . stephanie : and you only did that because you were scared . why come to me , jeremy ? i 'm just your bimbo girlfriend . go talk to your air force buddy . jeremy : jett 's a straight shooter . stephanie : honest , you mean ? jeremy : look , that crack you made about other guys -- stephanie : it was n't a crack . i know there are guys out there who can say `` i love you `` without twitching afterwards . you , you just said it to get yourself out of a tight spot . jeremy : that 's not why i said it , steph . stephanie : then say it again . i dare you . god , jeremy , every once in a while when you let your guard down , i see a flicker of the guy that i fell for -- kind , funny , sweet even . one morning i woke up and you were all wrapped up around me , sleeping so peaceful , and then you wake up and it 's like let 's do it again or hit the gym . without twitching afterwards . you , you just said it to get yourself out of a tight spot . jeremy : that 's not why i said it , steph . stephanie : then say it again . i dare you . god , jeremy , every once in a while when you let your guard down , i see a flicker of the guy that i fell for -- kind , funny , sweet even . one morning i woke up and you were all wrapped up around me , sleeping so peaceful , and then you wake up and it 's like let 's do it again or hit the gym . you are so quick to hide the side of you that i find so attractive and real . jeremy : sounds like you 've been thinking about this for a while , steph . why did you wait till tonight to unload ? stephanie : because it hit me finally ... that you are too scared and insecure to own what we have . you 'll never be able to admit that you love just as much as i do . jeremy : so , this is it ? are you giving me my walking papers ? stephanie : i 'm telling you if you ca n't be real with me , i 'll find someone else who can . jeremy : sounds like you already found that guy , steph . anybody i know ? [ scene_break ] max : hey , come on . give me a break . you ca n't just leave me here . this is not fair . jenna : got to have one for the scrapbook . max : put that -- god , please put that -- jenna : smile . max : come on . do n't do that , please ? oh ! jenna : ah , looks like we have some passengers waiting to board . max : okay , if you keep those elevators from going open , tell rawlings i 'll do whatever he wants -- whatever he wants . please ? [ scene_break ] jett : i thought you 'd taken me off your list ? were n't talking to me ? what changed your mind ? chelsea : you did . jett : really ? chelsea : yeah , and you want to know why ? jett : yeah . chelsea : because you put me first . you trusted me with the truth , and then you put me and our friendship ahead of your career . jett : okay . what 's up , bro ? we 're planning on hitting the strip , hitting a couple clubs . want to come with us ? did i say something wrong ? the energy 's really off between you guys . what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] belle : shawn , you know living at philip 's is n't what i want , either . so if you could just take a time - out , try and see things from philip 's perspective . shawn d. : philip has got nothing to do with us . belle : he was claire 's father for the first year of her life . shawn d. : she 's not his kid . why does n't he go and find his son that 's out there somewhere ? belle : i get it . okay , okay , i know why you want to put space between philip and us . it 's because you feel guilty that you did n't tell him he had a child . lauren chaffee had philip and mimi 's baby , and you did n't think he needed to know . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] philip : hey . i hope i 'm not interrupting . belle : um , no , it 's fine . what 's up ? philip : claire 's been going off about that cgi movie that 's out . i was thinking we could all go together . shawn d. : change of plans , phil . we 're taking claire , and we 're moving out tonight . philip : tonight ? that 's kind of short notice . where are you gon na move ? shawn d. : right here . upstairs with my grandparents , with my family . belle : shawn . shawn d. : look , phil , after not being up front about the surrogate and your son , i 'm sure you 're glad to see the last of me . philip : no friend would have kept that from me . shawn d. : still , i appreciate everything that you 've done for us , but it 's time we move on . belle : shawn , stop it . philip : what did i miss ? when does one room above a bar beat out your own wing in a mansion , not to mention ' round - the - clock childcare ? shawn d. : i 'm not surprised you do n't understand . money 's the answer to everything with you . philip : do n't give me that bull . i opened my home to you . you 're the one running around , keeping secrets about my son , secrets you kept to pay me back . shawn d. : that is not true . philip : and now you 're acting like a little kid caught cheating . want to take your ball and run home , little boy ? shawn d. : you believe what you want to believe , but this is what belle and i both want . philip : really ? i 'd like to hear that from belle . belle ... look me in the eye and tell me that 's what you want . tell me that you think moving out of my place is a good idea . [ scene_break ] jett : so , you coming with us or what , bro , hmm ? come on , man . i want to see what you got on the dance floor . chelsea : you 've obviously never seen him dance before . jett : oh , no ? it 's that bad , huh ? well , come with us , anyway . i mean , i do n't want you to think i 'm moving in on your woman . nick : no . certainly would n't want to think that . jett : yeah , so , go get ready , bro . nick : thanks , jett , but ... i think i 'm gon na stay here . you guys have fun . i have my hands full . jett : you sure ? nick : yeah . have a blast . jett : okay . you coming ? artemis : daddy , daddy ! did we do a good job ? did we ? did we ? demarquette : did we ? nick : you guys did a great job . you want to go watch some tv while i finish up here and then we 'll go home ? artemis : uh - huh . daddy , where 's home ? nick : it 's a good question , artemis . [ scene_break ] jenna : [ laughs ] i do n't know who this rawlings guy is , but i do have a message for you . mr. lowell says you guys are even now . max : mr. lowell -- i do n't even know a -- that rat bastard from the plane . come on . jenna : hey . oh ! [ laughter ] max : okay . what 's up , ladies ? are you guys going up ? huh ? [ scene_break ] jeremy : sounds like you 've already lined up my replacement , steph . stephanie : do n't be a jerk . i do n't play those games , jeremy . jeremy : but you play games , do n't you , steph ? you just make up the rules as you go along . you knew exactly who i was when you met me . stephanie : and i 'm not trying to change you , jeremy . i just think that there 's room for improvement . jeremy : look , i hear you , okay , and i am working on it . and i swear i am fixing this whole mess with the illegals . just please be patient , okay ? and i promise you the jeremy horton you end up with in the end will be worth waiting for . stephanie : say it again . jeremy : i love you . stephanie : you better . now , can we get out of this lousy casino ? jeremy : yeah . stephanie : last one to the hot tub pays for the minibar . jeremy : what 's up , guys ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : hello . well , there 's one couple that seemed to survive a breakup . jett : yeah , they looked happy . can you say the same for you and nick ? [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] [ knock on door ] nick : uh , you guys ready to take off ? come here . go get your backpacks . trick or treat ? max : definitely a trick . nick : what 's with the half handcuff ? max : ah , ask the hotel handyman . what 's with the kids ? nick : you guys want to go get some sodas from the minibar ? artemis : mm - hmm . nick : go ahead . they 're mine . max : what ? nick : i mean , they 're ... china lee 's , but she 's in jail and i 'm taking care of them while chelsea and jett are out doing whatever , so i have to figure out how to raise kids in the next two minutes . max : [ laughs ] i do n't -- that 's just -- well , look , i 'll help you with the kids if you , uh , if you need help with the kids . i love kids . nick : you do ? max : yeah . no , i helped kids , you know , when we lived on the street with my brother frankie , so whatever , man . it 's cool . yeah , hug it out . nick : thank you . no , i 'm serious . thank you . max : no , it 's fine . it 's all good . look , take them down to the coffee shop . i got to get changed and packed , and i 'll meet you guys down there . we need to get out of this town . nick : i ca n't wait . max : yes . yeah , trust me , we both had enough of vegas . nick : kids , you ready to go ? come on . got your sodas ? all right , let 's get out of here . thank you , max . max : no prob , bud . [ clears throat ] [ scene_break ] jeremy : hey , buddy . what 'd we miss ? nick 's out at the elevator playing mr . mom and you 're in here all wide - eyed and shirtless and wearing half a handcuff . somebody 's been naughty . max : yeah , i , um , long story . jeremy : yeah , well , i 'm a little more interested in my girl right here . stephanie : [ chuckles ] jeremy : are you okay , baby ? stephanie : yeah , i will meet you in the hot tub . jett : there you go . chelsea : thanks . [ scene_break ] jett : so , you were saying ? chelsea : nick and i are what we are . jett : yeah . i noticed the energy was really bad with you guys upstairs . why is that ? what 's going on ? chelsea : like i know . one minute we 're ... happy as clams and the next it 's back to our corners ready for round 2 . jett : hmm . why are you guys like that ? chelsea : because nick thinks that i should be there for him no matter how crazy he lets things get , but there is a limit . jett : okay . well , um ... nick 's a good guy , but maybe you 've outgrown him . maybe he 's not what you need anymore . [ laughter ] nick : you guys , we need to stick together . jett : [ chuckles ] chelsea : i thought we were gon na go dancing . come on . jett : okay . [ scene_break ] belle : i need to speak to shawn for a moment alone . i can not believe that you did that to me . no decision has been made . we are still talking . shawn d. : i 'm done . i 'm done taking second place to philip and his precious feelings . belle : if you could just look past your bruised little ego for a second , you would see that claire 's happy . she 's sleeping through the night . she 's less clingy . she does n't cry when i drop her off at daycare anymore . shawn d. : i know that claire is happy , belle , but she 's gon na be happier when we have a place of our own . belle : this is about claire . our daughter is finally starting to trust the fact that her world is n't gon na change in a blink of an eye . and all you can do is deal with this stupid macho thing with philip to try and prove who 's the bigger man . shawn d. : you never see my side or take it . why is that ? belle : you know what ? i am so sick of you calling the shots for all of us . shawn d. : this is n't some macho thing . we need to spend time together as a family . belle : okay , fine . so you 've made your decision and i 've made mine . i am not leaving philip 's house until we have a permanent place to call home . shawn d. : now who 's making the unilateral decisions ? belle , please , do n't choose philip over me . if you do -- belle : if i do , what ? shawn d. : just ... do n't . [ scene_break ] john : it 's not hard to see how wide open and vulnerable all the bradys are right now . [ scene_break ] santo : it is your life . live it for yourself , and if you want to go and live behind the convent wall , go with my blessing . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : our friendship is over . this is philip 's war , and if you do n't believe me , you can go over there and ask him .	stephanie makes jeremy admit that he 's been smuggling women into the country . stephanie is furious with jeremy until he blurts out that he loves her . jenna tricks max into thinking that she wants to make love in the elevator but then leaves him stripped naked and handcuffed to the elevator 's railing as a message from the man who he beat up for harassing stephanie . nick asks chelsea to help him with the boys but chelsea refuses and they argue . chelsea turns to jett to make nick jealous .
roman : all right . what do you got ? [ indistinct conversations ] abe : look , i want you to keep trying to tie the seventh - floor cameras into this monitor . now , i know you had a feed for a few seconds . tim : i did , but then i lost it . abe : just keep trying . keep trying . damn it . there 's got to be some way to gain access to that floor . security : the elevators and the communications are still down , stairwells locked , and all systems are impervious to the overrides . abe : [ exhales deeply ] evacuation ? lexie : all the critical patients have been moved to county . the other patients have been moved to lower floors . roman : all right . we got an update on the ventilation system . someone managed to get those exhaust fans working on the seventh floor , and there 's some sort of colored gas being pulled through . abe : any idea what kind of gas it was ? roman : do n't know yet , but it 's being dispersed through a locked water- filtration system in case of toxins . abe : where the hell could that gas come from ? roman : we do n't know yet . abe : damn it . what the hell is going on up there ? [ computer keys clacking ] tim : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] lucas : [ exhales sharply ] ow . [ exhales deeply ] chloe . [ groans ] chloe , come on . wake up . honey , wake up . come on , chloe , wake up . chloe : [ coughing ] lucas : are you all right ? chloe : oh , my god . lucas : what ? what is it ? chloe : oh , i am so dizzy . my head feels like someone 's hitting it with a hammer . lucas : all right . come here . try to get up and sit down , okay ? chloe : yeah . lucas : sit over here . look , i do n't think it 's the gas anymore . i do n't think there 's a sign of it . do you know what happened ? chloe : no . you passed out , and i guess i did , too . lucas : yeah , well , at least we 're both still alive . chloe : so , do you think this whole lock down and gas thing is over ? lucas : if stefano 's behind this , no , it 's not over -- not by a long shot . [ scene_break ] steve : somebody help us ! kayla : [ crying ] he 's gone ! he 's gone ! steve : somebody ! kayla : [ sobbing ] my baby 's gone . steve : sweetness ... kayla : our baby 's gone ! steve : no , no , no , no . no . we 're gon na get him back . kayla : who would take our baby ? why would they take our baby ? what -- steve : what ? kayla : oh , my god . oh , my god . i bet stefano . steve : no . kayla : no , no , no . no , no , no . marlena told me that he was the one that gave her the injection of the drugs . oh , my god . steve : she said that ? kayla : yeah . yeah . steve : if that son of a bitch touched our baby , i 'm gon na kill him with my bare hands ! kayla : oh , he wants our baby . steve : hey ! kayla : what would he want with a baby ? we got to get out of here . we got to get out of here ! let us out ! we need joe ! joe , we 're coming ! joe ! steve : anybody out there ? ! [ scene_break ] roman : all right . nicole . i thought you left . nicole : i did . i did n't hear anything more on the news , and i just had to find out what was happening to e.j . and everyone else upstairs . roman : did you find another way to get in ? security : no , but they are trying to reconnect the phone lines and the intercom . roman : okay . let 's check those out . [ scene_break ] e.j . : hey , we ca n't do this . we ca n't do this . sami : oh , but -- e.j . : [ chuckles ] sami : [ exhales deeply ] oh , god . oh , my god . e.j . : [ chuckles ] i 'm sorry . sami : [ chuckles ] it 's okay . it 's okay . you have nothing to be sorry about . [ chuckles ] oh , e.j . , let 's just figure out how to get out of here . god . help ! [ pounding ] [ scene_break ] roman : good . have a seat . [ scene_break ] lexie : good news . there are no complications due to patients being moved or relocated . abe : oh , thank god . lexie : still , there 's so many people we care about up there , abe . abe : yeah , there are , including stefano . lexie : you really believe my father 's behind all this ? abe : do n't you ? lexie : i do n't know . i mean , the last time i examined him , he was still in a paralytic coma . abe : you told me that his brain - wave patterns indicated that he should have been awake . lexie : yeah , yeah . but , abe , i tested him . he was unconscious . abe : or he was faking it . or he took some sort of drug to convince you that he was comatose . this is just too coincidental to be random or to be an accident . lexie : yeah , i know . you 're right . abe : you know , stefano has to be behind this ... and also what happened to marlena . and if he is , and when we catch him -- and we will -- he is gon na wish that he had never awakened from that coma . [ scene_break ] kate : roman . what 's going on ? i heard on the news that the seventh floor is under lock down . that 's where lucas is . roman : kate -- kate , calm down . kate : well , i will if you tell me what 's going on . roman : we do n't know a whole lot yet . kate : well , you have to know more that what 's on the news . roman , my son is up there . roman : so is stefano dimera . kate : what ? i thought he was at the state hospital . roman : no . he had a seizure , and he was brought here for treatment . kate : but he 's still in a coma , right ? roman : there is a strong possibility he could be awake and active . kate : oh , my god . oh , my god . then he 's going to go after lucas for trying to kill e.j . roman : we do n't know that . kate : we know stefano . we know that if he feels like someone has wronged him , he always makes them pay . roman : there are other people up there besides lucas . kate : then let 's get them the hell out of there . roman : we 're trying . kate : we 're not trying hard enough , now , are we ? roman : you listen to me . listen to me . sami and marlena are up there , too . believe me , we are doing everything we can . [ scene_break ] chloe : there 's just got to be some way out of here . lucas : i know . just relax , okay ? we got police cars down there , fire trucks , news vans . someone will come up here and save us . they have to . chloe : so , what ? you think we should just wait until they do ? lucas : no . we 'll check the elevators again and all the doors at least one more time . chloe : [ sighs ] my head is killing me , and i 'm still dizzy from that gas . lucas : short , shallow breaths . that 's the key to fighting this . chloe : you said it was gone . lucas : meaning i did n't see it anymore . all right ? maybe the ventilation system kicked in or something . i do n't know , but i do n't think the air 's totally clear yet . chloe : great . so we do n't know what it is or how long it 's gon na last . lucas : relax . let 's focus on getting out of here . chloe : oh , god . i 'm having trouble breathing now . lucas : do n't do that again . just calm down , okay ? i 'm sure we got something to help you out . this is a hospital . they got to have something around here , right ? ah . here . this will help . perfect . here . here . sit down . take this . breathe into this and just try to stay calm . can you do that ? chloe : yes . lucas : come on . chloe : [ breathing deeply ] lucas : there you go . deep breaths , just like that . slow down a little . there you go . is that any better ? all right . just listen to me . when i take the bag away , i want you to continue breathing short and shallow . can you do that for me ? chloe : yeah . lucas : that help any ? chloe : yeah , i think so . thank you , lucas . lucas : do n't thank me yet . thank me later when we get out of here . can you move ? you all right to walk ? chloe : yeah , i 'm fine . lucas : you sure ? chloe : yes . lucas : all right . come on . let 's do this . let 's go . come on . chloe : okay . well , where do we start ? lucas : i do n't know . i think we 're all right as long as we stick together . chloe : i like that idea . the thought of running into stefano again scares the hell out of me . stefano : as well it should , my dear . [ scene_break ] tim : commander , i think i got it . abe : excuse me . roman : it 's e.j . and sami . kate : oh , my god . abe : what stairwell is that ? tim : a small , connecting stair between floors 6 and 7 , far south side of the building . roman : all right . work on getting the other cameras on that floor activated . tim : yes , sir . abe : i want a swat team , rescue team ... kate : [ scoffs ] i knew something had to be going on between those two . lucas is so better off without her . [ scene_break ] [ pounding ] e.j . : you 're quiet . sami : well ... circumstances , the danger we 're in . e.j . : is there anything else ? sami : of course not . maybe we should try to get in upstairs again . i 'll work on the door . e.j . : hey , samantha , just -- tell me that this is not just all about -- that it was n't a mistake , that it was n't due to the circumstances , that it was n't to do with -- sami : it was n't . e.j . : thanks . sami : it was n't ... because of the gas here ... because of being trapped here . what happened , happened . i know what i said . i meant it . i could n't imagine my life without you , e.j . e.j . : thank you . i could n't imagine my life without you . come here . [ scene_break ] stefano : [ chuckles ] what a lovely gesture , lucas . [ clears throat ] it 's nice to see that chivalry is not completely dead . lucas : what do you want ? stefano : what do i want ? ah , i 've compiled quite a list . lucas : i 'm sure you have . i must be near the top , right ? stefano : and why would you think that ? lucas : because you tried to take me out before 'cause i shot e.j . stefano : because you could not bear to lose samantha , which is why i am curious as to what you are doing here with the lovely and talented miss lane . lucas : this has nothing to do with her . chloe : what are you going to do to us ? stefano : nothing . chloe : well , then , just leave us alone . stefano : [ chuckles ] i 'm sorry , but that i can not do . lucas : let her go . you can have me . stefano : actually , lucas , i am not here to punish you . see , i am not the one that 's going to cause you pain . lucas : what are you talking about ? stefano : you see this ? hmm ? lucas : yeah , i see it . so what ? stefano : well , it will show you something that i am not sure that you are prepared to see . lucas : i 've about had it with all your riddles . stefano : go ahead . come on , lucas . look . it will show you everything you need to know . chloe : do n't do it , lucas . it has to be a trick . stefano : no , it 's not a trick , my dear . unh - unh . go ahead , lucas . look . lucas : there 's nothing there . stefano : as i said , i am not the one that 's going to hurt you . chloe : i 'm not surprised . lucas : neither am i . [ scene_break ] lexie : yeah . okay , thanks . [ telephone hangs up ] kate : excuse me , lexie . do you have any idea where roman is ? lexie : no . i have n't seen him since he and abe went up to the sixth floor . kate : they do n't have any idea of what 's going on up there , do they ? lexie : no . all lines of access and communications were completely severed . the only thing we 've seen was sami and e.j . trapped on that stairwell . kate : if your father 's behind this , he 's going to come after lucas . lexie : [ exhales deeply ] kate , look , i wish i could tell you otherwise , but i know my father . he is gon na come after whoever he feels has wronged him , and that includes almost everyone trapped up on that floor . [ scene_break ] lucas : so sami and e.j . are together . what do you want me to do ? lose my mind and break down because she 's betrayed me ? sorry , it 's old news . stefano : is it really ? lucas : yeah , really , it is . i told her it was over between us , and now i 'm telling you . chloe : lucas , ca n't you see that he 's baiting you ? lucas : do n't worry about it . what are you here for , old man ? stefano : considering the situation here , i do n't think it wise for you to insult me . lucas : you 're gon na do whatever you want to do , anyway . stefano : [ chuckles ] is that your backhanded way of asking me whether or not i 'm going to punish you for shooting elvis , hmm ? no . at least not now . lucas : do you want me to sweat it out and watch my back , live in fear my whole life ? stefano : listen , you got off pretty easily -- okay ? -- for attempted murder . lucas : what 's the point to all this ? stefano : the point of all this ? lucas : yeah . stefano : you would never comprehend it . but this -- i just want to tell you that i am very happy , and it 's a good idea that you are moving on now with the lovely miss lane , because it is obvious that samantha has finally realized that her place is by elvis ' side . lucas : that makes you really happy , does n't it ? stefano : it does , indeed . lucas : fine . if you ask me , i think they deserve each other . stefano : they do . and , together , they will be the future of my family . lucas : you can go to hell . stefano : ah , well , at least [ chuckles ] i wo n't be alone . [ scene_break ] sami : dad ! oh , my god ! dad ! roman : all right . are you both okay ? sami : yes , i think so . abe : we heard there was gas up here . e.j . : yeah , there was some kind of gas . abe : any idea what it was ? e.j . : no , we have no idea . i mean , basically , we can tell you it 's non - lethal . it seemed to cause coughing , drowsiness , dizziness , weakness . it was a mild hallucinogen also . sami : yeah , i - i thought that e.j . was stef -- e.j . : the point of the matter is , whatever it is , down here , it seems to have dissipated . stefano : so someone got the exhaust system working . any thoughts on who ? e.j . : no . roman : where 's marlena ? sami : oh , dad , the last time we were up there , she was still in her room . she was still okay . roman : okay . get upstairs , work on that door . put those gas masks on just in case . security : yes , sir . roman : all right . now , is stefano awake ? sami : oh , god , dad , i was hallucinating . i do n't know . i think i was talking to him . i think he was moving around . abe : oh , that bastard is behind this . look , the two of you get downstairs and get checked out by lexie . sami : okay , we will , but i just hope you can get everyone else out safely . roman : we will . but right now , do what abe says . get downstairs , let lexie make sure you 're all right . you , too , e.j . e.j . : come on . [ scene_break ] kayla : [ crying ] help . help us , please . please . we need to get out of here . please help . steve : sweetness . baby , come -- come here . kayla : [ sobbing ] steve : baby . come sit down . kayla : nobody 's coming . steve : do n't say that . listen to me . you got to listen to me . listen . we 're gon na find him . we 're gon na make it through this . you ca n't give up . you ca n't give up . you hear me ? kayla : nobody 's coming . w - what if the gas killed everybody ? steve : maybe it did n't . it 's dissipated now . all it did to us was knock us out , right ? kayla : nobody 's coming . steve : sweetness ... it 's gon na be all right . i promise . it 's gon na be all right . [ baby crying ] kayla : joe ? joe ? [ scene_break ] chloe : what do you think stefano 's really up to ? lucas : i do n't know , and i do n't care . i just ca n't understand why we 're the only ones here . chloe : do you think we 're alone up here ? lucas : i do n't know . it just does n't seem right . you know , all the elevators do n't work , and the doors are locked . chloe : do you think stefano 's gon na try something else ? lucas : we got to be ready if he does . come on . let 's go back inside . i 'll check the phone . it 's dead . chloe : great . now what do we do ? lucas : well , i do n't think we can roam the halls anymore with stefano out there . i 'm sure somebody will come looking for us soon . we just should sit tight , you know , wait . chloe : i 'm really glad you 're here , lucas . lucas : chloe , i 'm not gon na let anything happen to you . you understand that ? [ scene_break ] lexie : they 're here . thank god . we need to get you both into cubicles so we can draw some blood and get you on oxygen . e.j . : i 'm fine . lexie : we heard there was some sort of gas up there . sami : there is , and it makes you dizzy . it makes it hard to breathe . lexie : well , who knows what the long - term effects might be ? all the more reason for you to get tested . [ scene_break ] kate : abe , any news about the others ? abe : we got to the connecting stairwell between floors 6 and 7 , and right now our people are working on getting through to the seventh floor . roman : okay . they ca n't get that door pried open . they 're using the acetylene to cut through it right now . abe : excuse us . e.j . : sure . abe : if stefano is up there , we better be ready when we break in . roman : you got it . sami : so my mom is paralyzed , sort of , and she had these toxins injected into her , and aunt kayla 's working on an antidote . kate : dear god . that sounds horrifying . [ scene_break ] lexie : was it father ? e.j . : yeah . it looks like it . sami : oh , yeah . he made it abundantly clear that he is seeking revenge on everyone that 's hurt him , and he 's starting with my mother . lexie : why marlena ? e.j . : because she injected stefano with the same toxin . lexie : that 's impossible . e.j . : no , it 's not . that 's certainly what father believes . lexie : well , he 's lying . sami : um , actually my mom admitted it to aunt kayla . she described all the different toxins she used so that aunt kayla could try to come up with an antidote . e.j . : it was that mix of toxins that paralyzed him , put him in that apparently catatonic state . lexie : wait . `` apparent `` ? e.j . : look , physically , he was immobile , but mentally he was completely active the whole time . marlena trapped him inside his own body . sami : oh , please . he deserved it -- and worse . she should have killed him . e.j . : easy , please . [ scene_break ] kate : was lucas up there ? sami : yeah . yeah . i mean , i have n't seen him since the lock down , but ... kate : because you were locked in the stairwell with e.j . ? sami : yeah . kate : i mean , do you care about lucas at all ? sami : [ scoffs ] of course i do . lexie : okay , look , let 's not do this right now . we all care about everyone who is up there , all right ? sami : god , i hope they 're okay . e.j . : everybody 's gon na be fine , all right ? okay . [ scene_break ] chloe : lucas , what you said about being through with sami -- i 've heard you say that before . lucas : i 'm just sick of it , chloe . i 'm sick of jumping through hoops for sami . you know , always playing the waiting game with her -- waiting for her to make up her mind and decide who she wants to be with . `` i want to be with lucas . i want to be with e.j . lucas or e.j . ? i have feelings for e.j . because we have a son together . but , lucas , i 've got to be honest . i still have feelings for you because of our daughter , and i just do n't know . `` [ sighs ] no real tie breaker there , is there ? the only time sami is ever honest is when it benefits sami . chloe : listen , i know that you 're angry and upset right now , but , in time , you never know . lucas : what ? `` in time , `` what ? you think things are gon na change ? no way . history always repeats itself with sami . i 'm telling you , we 're through . i 've come to realize that ... we 'll never have a chance at being truly happy with each other . chloe : i 'm sorry . lucas : well , do n't be , 'cause i 'm not . i am free . i am finally free , not only legally , but emotionally . you know , i can just concentrate on my future . my daughter and my son . chloe : and if you play your cards right , i could be a part of that future . lucas : then i better play my cards right . [ baby crying ] chloe : do you hear that ? [ scene_break ] kayla : it 's joe . steve : where 's that coming from ? kayla : it 's joe . steve : it sounds like him . kayla : joe ! joe ! steve : out here . kayla : somebody ! steve : help ! we 're locked in here ! kayla : we 're coming ! steve : our baby 's out there ! help ! [ scene_break ] chloe : oh , my god , lucas , it is a baby . lucas : come on . we got to do something . [ scene_break ] kayla : please ! steve : hey ! kayla : please ! uhh ! somebody help ! steve : i 'm gon na try to break it again . i have n't been able to find anything that wo n't break the minute i put pressure on . kayla : come on . hurry up . we got to find joe bore that monster does something to him ! steve : back away , baby . back away . kayla : come on ! hello ! hello ! [ scene_break ] lucas : hey , who is that ? steve : it 's steve johnson . who 's that ? lucas : it 's lucas horton . steve : lucas , kayla and i are locked in here . you have to get us out , man . listen , there 's a keypad next to the door there . lucas : everything 's locked . what makes you think the code 's gon na open the door ? kayla : i came in that way before , and somebody came in here when we were unconscious and they took our baby ! please ! lucas : we heard him . we heard him crying . give me the code . what is it ? kayla : it 's 2013 . steve : try it . lucas : there . steve : oh , that did n't do it . try it again . kayla : do it slowly -- slowly . lucas : all right , all right , all right . there . steve : let 's go . where 'd you hear the baby ? lucas : somewhere over here . [ scene_break ] lexie : i need to get you both into cubicles . i 'll have the nurse draw some blood , and then i 'll come in and examine you , okay ? e.j . : okay . sami : hey , um ... i really think that lucas is gon na be okay . kate : you do n't know that . and , frankly , i do n't think you give a damn , sami . lexie : nicole . hey . look , i know that we do n't know each other very well , but i do know my brother . and lord knows i 've had my share of run - ins with sami . nicole : have n't we all ? lexie : and i do know that you care for my brother . nicole : i do . i just ca n't bear to see that he 's blinded by that -- lexie : okay , okay . i feel the same way . i ca n't stand it , either . so , um , listen . if there 's any way that you can get my brother away from sami , i say go for it . nicole : thank you , lexie , but , um , i have been down that road before with sami , and , believe me , i have given it my best shot more times than i want to count with e.j . it 's a losing battle , and i do n't have the strength to fight it . e.j . : alexandra . lexie : yeah ? e.j . : samantha 's ready for you . lexie : okay . um , listen , i need you to get into that cubicle and get some blood drawn , all right ? e.j . : hi . [ scene_break ] e.j . : oh , it 's so good to see you . i did n't know you were here . nicole : yeah . i came as soon as i heard about the lock down on the news . so , uh , you and sami must have been through hell . e.j . : no , actually , we were really lucky to get out of there alive . god only knows what 's happening up there with my father on the loose . nicole : oh , so the rumors are true ? stefano 's awake and behind all this ? e.j . : yeah . it looks like it . nicole : well , i do n't know what 's worse -- being trapped with stefano or stuck in a stairwell with sami . e.j . : ah . that explains a lot . so you know about that , do you ? nicole : yeah . they were able to get sporadic video feed from one of the security cameras . e.j . : that 's nice . nicole : yeah . that 's -- that 's real nice . your open shirt . hugging together , kissing passionately . yeah , that visual is burned deep in my brain . [ scene_break ] lexie : your b.p . , heart rate , and respiration are normal . whatever those fumes were that were being piped in , they do n't appear to have been toxic . and hopefully your blood screening will come back clear . sami : and if it does ? lexie : well , then we can be pretty sure there wo n't be any residual or recurring effects . did you have any symptoms other than the dizziness and difficulty breathing ? sami : yeah . yeah , actually . i , um , i was sort of hallucinating , and , um , i thought that e.j . was stefano . lexie : but then it stopped ? sami : yeah . it only happened a couple times . and then , you know , e.j . and i were in the stairwell , and we were breathing fresh air , but i do n't know about everyone else . i mean , they were breathing it a long longer than i was . i mean , they could -- lexie : sami , everyone 's gon na be all right , okay ? listen , why do n't you get dressed while i check on e.j . , and we 'll wait for your blood - test results ? sami : okay . [ scene_break ] nurse : dr . carver . lexie : yeah ? nurse : your husband asked me to tell you that they 're about to cut through the door on the seventh floor . you should have everyone down here on standby . lexie : i already do . kate : lexie , that sounds to me like he thinks people are going to be injured or incapacitated . lexie : kate , i 'm afraid we do n't know what 's going on up there . we just have to be prepared for anything . excuse me . [ scene_break ] steve : stop . listen . listen . listen . lucas : what ? i do n't hear anything . chloe : no , wait . i hear something . kayla : what ? chloe : it sounds like a banging or something , right ? do you hear it ? lucas : now that you say something , i do . it sounds like it 's coming from back near the stairwell . come on . i 'll take chloe with me . we 'll check it out . steve : check back with us , though . lucas : all right . we will . good luck . [ scene_break ] [ baby babbling ] kayla : wait . wait . do you hear that ? do you hear it ? steve : i do . where 's it coming from ? kayla : it 's joe . it 's joe . steve : where 's it coming from ? kayla : it 's coming from in here . steve : wait , wait . be careful . be careful . take it slow . take it slow , baby . it could be a trap . take it slow . kayla : oh , god . oh , god . oh , god . steve : is it joe ? kayla : oh , joe . joe . oh , god . joe . steve : it 's our baby boy . is he all right ? kayla : oh , baby , baby . oh . oh . joe . steve : he 's okay ? kayla : he 's okay . he 's okay . oh . oh . steve : we got you , big boy . [ scene_break ] abe : i really did n't think he 'd be here . roman : me , neither . all right . go over every inch of this place . abe : i 'm gon na check with the rest of the team and see how many of the others they 've found . roman : i 'll check with marlena , then find steve and kayla . abe : i ca n't believe what went on up here , from what little lucas and chloe tells us . what the hell does that bastard want with steve and kayla 's baby ? roman : i do n't know . let 's just hope stefano did n't take him and that we find him soon and safe . [ scene_break ] stefano : hello , gentlemen . it 's about time you got here . [ scene_break ] kayla : let me look at you . let me look . i think you 're fine . i think you 're good . steve : is he gon na be fine ? kayla : i think you 're good . well , as far as i can tell . but i think we need to have him examined . we need to get ourselves examined . god knows what we were breathing in that gas . oh , god . what was the point of all this ? steve : i do n't know , baby . maybe , like i said , he was just using our baby , joe , to get to us . that 's all . he 's just trying to rattle our cage . that 's all . he 's fine . right ? kayla : oh , baby . steve : let 's get him out of here . kayla : wait , wait , wait . what is that ? steve : what ? kayla : there 's some kind of mark on his wrist . i 've never seen that before . steve : what is it ? a freckle ? kayla : maybe it 's just a freckle . maybe it 's just a freckle . let 's get you out of here , get you examined , make sure stefano did n't do anything to you . steve : let 's go . take it easy . [ scene_break ] roman : all right . go help the rest of the squad . take anybody you find downstairs if the nurses say it 's okay to move them . officer : yes , sir . [ scene_break ] stefano : i actually thought you might be up here sooner . i should have known that you would show up a little late -- as usual . i 'm told that there was a very dire situation up here -- some sort of potential debilitating gas . fortunately , i was , uh , able to get away before i was affected . there were others , i 've been told , who were not as lucky . i 'm hopeful that the gas -- whatever it was -- will prove to be non - toxic and have no long - lasting effects . oh , yes . there is one other thing . dr. marlena evans . i want her to be arrested for assault and attempted murder . it was she who injected me with the deadly toxins that left me paralyzed . be assured , gentlemen , that if you do not see that she is brought to justice and punished for what she did to me ... i will . ciao . [ scene_break ] kate : oh , baby . chloe : for a while , we did n't think we were gon na get out of here . kate : are you sure ? are you both all right ? lucas : yeah . chloe : yeah , i think so . kate : when e.j . and sami told me that they did n't know where you were , i was a little nervous , believe me . lucas : we knew they were in the stairwell . we just do n't know how they got there . kate : do you care ? lucas : no , i do n't . kate : are you sure ? lucas : absolutely . after what i saw up there today , things will never be the same between us . kate : come on . [ scene_break ] nicole : you know what ? you should really let lexie check you out and make sure there are n't any more lingering effects from the purple gas . e.j . : i understand exactly why you feel this way . nicole : you really do n't -- you do n't need to explain , e.j . i get it . and everything that you said about us possibly having a relationship -- e.j . : oh , come on , nicole . i meant everything i said . nicole : at that time . e.j . : no , not at that time . nicole : yes , at that time . now that you had your little bonding session with sami in the stairwell , which was lovely , by the way -- e.j . : can i get a word in edgeways ? if you 'd like me to explain exactly what happened , i 'd be happy to . [ scene_break ] lexie : okay , e.j . sami is fine . her blood screening 's free of toxins , so i assume yours will be , too . but i still want to examine you . e.j . : i 'm fine , thank you . sami : um , e.j ... you should n't take any chances . e.j . : okay . [ scene_break ] john : dr . carver , what 's going on ? you said she was snapping out of it . [ scene_break ] kayla : i really need to go be with joe . roman : not now . one more minute . kayla : please . roman : one more . [ scene_break ] tony : we have a problem that we 've brushed aside , and it is the time we confront it head - on . e.j . : you mean john black ?	rescue attempts continue to be made at the hospital . sami and ej are rescued , and nicole confronts ej about seeing him kissing sami . lexie encourages her to get ej away from sami , but nicole refuses . lucas and chloe run into stefano , and he shows lucas feed of sami kissing ej . lucas claims that he does n't care . he tells chloe that he is over sami and wants to move on . kate confronts sami about not caring about lucas . steve and kayla continue to scream for help , and lucas and chloe hear them after following joe 's cries . steve and kayla eventually find him in a room and have a joyous reunion . the police finally break into the seventh floor , and roman and abe get a message from stefano , telling them to arrest marlena for attempting to kill him or else he will mete out his own justice .
melanie : you are a real piece of work . philip : melanie , i am sorry . melanie : this is shocking . this is just such a surprise . you 've gone back on your word . philip : i could n't tell stephanie -- melanie : of course you could n't . because that 's not what 's most convenient for philip kiriakis . tell me something , is this your default setting ? do you seduce me and then you just dump me ? philip : no , it 's not -- this -- this never should 've happened . melanie : oh , yeah , i get that . um , so you dump me and then you say `` see you , `` but you 're too big of a wuss to tell stephanie , so you 're hoping i 'll cover for you . is that right ? because that -- that 's what 's best . so -- so tell me , is there anything else i can do for you ? can i vacuum ? can i maybe dust around before i leave ? what ? philip : melanie , stop it . stephanie : i got that book . what 's going on ? melanie : i was just leaving . stephanie : are you okay ? you seem a little ... melanie : i 'm happy . i 'm happy for you guys . you 're getting back together . stephanie : philip told you that ? melanie : mm - hmm . he 's really excited . he 's got everything he wants now . stephanie : well , i think philip may have been a little premature , unless he knows something i do n't . [ scene_break ] e.j . : you think he believed me ? stefano : i do n't think victor ever really suspected that you had anything to do with the kidnapping of that poor child . e.j . : you think his accusation was just some kind of , um , conditioned reflex ? stefano : you know him . he 's desperate . he wanted action , action of any kind . e.j . : oh , i get that . bo and hope , you know . they must be in hell right now . this on top of everything else . you should 've seen them at grace 's funeral . they understood . stefano : what ? e.j . : i 'm sorry , i just -- i get so angry when i have to think about what happened , what samantha did to me . stefano : i know . e.j . : i could have done something , father . if i had known that she was my -- if i knew that she was my daughter , i could 've done something . she could be alive . stefano : come on . [ scene_break ] rafe : something terrible happen ? you 're gon na feel better if you tell me about it . woman : i - i ca n't . rafe : look , i understand that you want to be loyal to dr. baker -- woman : you do n't understand . i do n't know what it was . i - i do n't know what was going on . rafe : but you sensed it , did n't you ? woman : yes , something was n't right . something ... something was off . rafe : okay , you think that dr . baker was doing something wrong ? woman : well , he was an excellent doctor . he really was . his patients , he took -- he took wonderful care of them . and if they did n't have any money , he still treated them with such respect . rafe : well , that 's why you liked working here , right ? you thought you were doing something good . woman : we were . rafe : yeah . woman : it 's just that ... rafe : what ? woman : i ca n't explain it . sometimes i just -- i felt like there was something going on that i did n't know about . and there was something about him that -- rafe : that he was n't who he appeared to be ? woman : and neither were some of his patients . [ scene_break ] nicole : i really am sorry about sami and your brother . they seemed very close . arianna : that 's really not any of your business , is it ? nicole : does that mean i ca n't wish them well ? arianna : you want to wish my brother well ? i mean , i do n't get it . you guys are n't friends , it 's -- ca n't really even stand ... nicole : he ca n't stand me ? arianna : i did n't say that . nicole : so what did he say ? why was he talking about me ? arianna : he was n't . he does n't say anything , okay ? you know what , i - i need to get back to work . nicole : you are so lying . [ scene_break ] [ phone ringing ] bo : hold on , hold on . dean ? dean : okay , okay . bo : speakerphone , right ? hope : [ exhales ] detective brady . woman : [ distorted ] hello , mommy . your little girl is disappointed . she waited and waited . but you never showed . poor ciara ca n't stop crying now . do n't tell me you 're backing out of our agreement . hope : no . no , of course not . just a slight mix - up . wo n't happen again . woman : so what do we do now ? hope : i 'll come back to the drop - off . alone . wherever , whenever you want . woman : good . hope : no , bo ! bo : no , no , not good . i 'm gon na tell you how this is going to go down . and you listen to me very , very carefully . i 've got this $ 5 million sitting here in front of me . and i 'm going to pay off every snitch , every street rat that i can find . there will be no place for you to hide , do you hear me ? i will find you . if it takes me the rest of my life , i will hunt you down and find you , do you hear me ? woman : you can try . but your daughter will be dead before that ever happens . hope : no ! no , bo . woman : and her death will be on your hands . bo : kidnapping is a federal offense . i 'll make sure you get the needle . woman : you have to find us first . bo : and i will -- [ hangs up phone ] bo : did you get it ? dean : no . bo : hope -- hope : do n't touch me ! [ scene_break ] arianna : excuse me ? nicole : sorry , i overreacted . arianna : you think ? nicole : [ scoffs ] it 's just this attitude you have with me . and i get a feeling that rafe was talking about me , and that he has a problem with me . arianna : did i say that ? 'cause i - i did n't hear me say that . nicole : no , you did n't . but like i said , it 's your attitude . arianna : look , when i said that it was none of your business earlier , i meant , it 's none of mine either . okay , i do n't feel comfortable talking about rafe or sami with you , with anyone . now if you 'll excuse me , i need to get back to work . nicole : [ sighs ] your brother is up to something . i know it . [ scene_break ] woman : i ca n't tell you about patients . it 's confidential . rafe : i know . i know that , see , but you yourself said that you thought that something was wrong . now look , i am not asking for names , just -- you know , maybe you could tell me what it was that bothered you . woman : [ scoffs ] rafe : please . there is someone out there who is in a lot of pain . woman : well , it started when dr. baker started keeping very odd hours . but just for certain patients . it was early mornings and weekends and ... rafe : he did n't want you to know about them ? woman : he was evasive . and some of their files were vague or incomplete . rafe : what kind of women were they ? woman : see , that 's what struck me . there was n't a pattern . some of them were obviously very rich . and others were poor , and ... young , frightened . i kept telling myself , `` do n't look for trouble . `` but it just was n't right . rafe : now listen , i understand that you do n't want to give me any names . so how about if i give you one ? was one of the doctor 's patients named nicole walker ? [ scene_break ] roman : you know , partner , i 've been going over that evidence again and again -- hell , the whole force has . i will tell you this , whoever planned that kidnapping was either very experienced or very , very lucky . abe : the fbi help ? roman : yeah , yeah , they 've been great . they sent us everything they had , but there was nothing definite . abe : would n't want it to be easy . roman : no , of course not . the only lead that has n't been run down completely is that little girl tracy , ciara 's friend . abe : it 's always hard to question a kid . roman : yeah , i know . i know we ca n't push her too hard , but she was at the party when the guy gave ciara the candy . abe : this girl say anything specific the night ciara went missing at the carnival ? theo : ciara missing ? ciara missing ? theo : ciara missing ? lexie : honey ? [ scene_break ] kyle : you -- you ca n't let that brady guy freak you out . i mean , maybe it 's a good thing that he blew up like that , you know ? it means that -- that he 's getting closer to cracking . to -- to paying up . woman : it means he 's smart . kyle : what ? woman : oh , good god , kyle . look , we 're dealing with two cops . one good , one bad . he 's keeping us off balance . slowing everything down . i mean , he kept me on the line . kyle : give me a break . he was smart ? he 's been sitting next to the guy that planned the whole thing . he does n't even know it . dean -- dean 's got the whole thing locked . woman : i think maybe it 's time we stopped listening to what dean says . it 's time we ditch the kid and get the hell out of here . kyle : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] justin : sorry to interrupt . but should n't we try to figure out what to do next ? bo : we wait . we wait for them to call again . justin : and you really think that 's going to happen ? when the last call went so well ? bo : so you think i 'm wrong too . justin : i think you 're dead wrong . [ scene_break ] stephanie : you should never have told melanie that . this is not a board room . we are not a business proposal . and it 's never good to overstate your case . melanie : so you 're not getting back together . that 's interesting . stephanie : i did n't say that either . philip and i decided that we are going to try and see if we can work this out . we 're just going to take it step by step . and i have a feeling we have an awful lot of steps to take . philip : can we talk about this privately ? stephanie : you 're the one who shared . which i find really curious . do n't you think ? i mean , your first impulse is never to confide in melanie . philip : uh ... stephanie : and why did she need to know ? and why were you so upset when i walked in here ? why do n't you guys tell me what 's really going on ? look , i know you well enough to know that when i walked in here , you were not happy about philip and me . melanie : you 're right . i think i better tell her the truth . philip : melanie , it 's -- melanie : no , philip , she deserves to know . i mean , who knows ? maybe it could turn out to be one of those steps . have n't we figured out that the truth is always the best thing ? stephanie : what is it , melanie ? melanie : we were talking about you , steph . i 'm not very happy . see , i think there 's an obstacle that you two are n't dealing with . nathan . stephanie : nathan ? melanie : how do i put this ? i think you 're leading him on . stephanie : oh , i 'm -- [ scoffs ] melanie , i am not leading nathan on . melanie : mm , see , how do you think poor nathan 's gon na feel when he finds out you two get back to -- i 'm sorry . that you two are on the path back together ? stephanie : nathan and i are friends , that 's all . melanie : you 're friends ? is that why philip went berserk on him ? 'cause you guys are friends ? that seems weird . see , i think philip may have sensed something between you and nathan . something you did n't want him to know . stephanie : nathan is interested in you . melanie : yeah ? stephanie : okay , and if philip sensed something about us , then he sensed wrong . melanie : you want to sit down while we finish this conversation , or ... have you ever noticed how he never has any input ? it 's almost like he has something to hide . stephanie : okay , you know what , melanie ? really , you have nothing to worry about with me and nathan . melanie : well , i sense you guys want to be alone . who knows , maybe you can work on some more of your steps . i 'm not really one to stick around when i 'm not wanted , and , um ... i can tell i 'm not wanted here , so ... philip : melanie -- melanie : no , philip . no more words . i know you want to be alone with stephanie . you wo n't stop until you get that , so ... stephanie : that was weird . philip : yeah . stephanie : well , i , uh ... i kind of feel bad for her . philip : yeah , me too . [ scene_break ] woman : nicole walker ? rafe : yeah . woman : i do n't remember that name . rafe : well , dr. baker probably did n't want you to know her real name . she 's tall and blonde -- woman : look , you asked me a name . and i do n't remember it . i do n't feel comfortable telling you anything more . rafe : look , please . i just -- i need you to trust me on this , okay ? this is for a woman that i love , a woman who has been through more pain than any woman should have to bear , and ... something bad happened here . we have to do what we can to make it right . woman : i do believe you . rafe : thank you . woman : but i 'm not lying . i do n't remember that name . rafe : well , like i said , i 'm sure you never heard it . but i think you can help me find it . [ scene_break ] stefano : but , elvis , you must concede that if samantha is nothing else , she is a good mother . e.j . : why the hell are you defending her to me ? stefano : look , i do n't give a damn about her . it is you that i 'm worried about . [ sighs ] that you think that you could 've helped that child in any way will drive you crazy . there was nothing that was not done that samantha did not do . e.j . : no . i do n't accept that . stefano : wait a minute . for goodness ' sake , elvis , the child had very good care . you know that . e.j . : she was born in some convent somewhere , okay ? who knows what kind of conditions she was exposed to ? who knows what kind of care she got ? stefano : at a convent ? holy water ? that 's what she was exposed to ? e.j . : when we brought sydney back to you , you insisted , the first thing you did , that she saw a reputable doctor . that is exactly what we 're going to do now . stefano : now ? you mean ... e.j . : yeah , i mean -- look . i 'm going to call lexie . we 're going to set up a panel of dna tests and genetic tests . we 're gon na find out everything . nicole : what ? e.j . : hey , sweetheart . look , you and i need to get tested as well . we 're going to find out everything there is to know about our daughter . [ scene_break ] melanie : i need a drink . arianna : got a valid i.d . , sister ? melanie : ha ha . it 's a figure of speech . arianna : i thought you would 've been on top of the world after last night . melanie : mm . last night , philip and i had sex . and this morning , him and stephanie are back on the path to love . arianna : wait , wait , wait . she -- she was n't mad that he slept with you ? melanie : she does n't know because he 's not gon na tell her . arianna : so ... will you ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : you feel bad for melanie too ? philip : well , sure . i mean , she seems kind of lost , right ? stephanie : i do n't know if `` lost `` is the right word for it . philip : well , you know , i do know that she is the last thing that we should be talking about , okay ? look , i 'm sorry that she was here . and that we got sidetracked . stephanie : sidetracked ? philip : yeah , i mean , you know , with everything else going on in our lives , i think how melanie feels is the last thing that we should be thinking about . stephanie : i really do think that she has genuinely nice impulses sometimes . philip : yeah . stephanie : then something else kicks in , and it 's like she 's just out for whatever she wants at the moment . philip : i can relate to that . but , you know , regardless ... [ sighs ] i want you back more than anything , and i will do anything to get you back . stephanie : you are trying everything you can to make sure i do n't talk about melanie . philip : but -- when you really think about it , melanie ? she 's really not that important when it comes to us . stephanie : well , i - i disagree . because when i came in here , something was going on . it definitely was n't unimportant . philip : stephanie . stephanie : so step number one , you tell me what really happened . what is it you 're not telling me ? philip : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nicole : i suppose i have you to thank for this . e.j . : okay , sweetheart -- nicole : ej lost a child . and then he went through hell trying to save your life . and you 're already working him ? what , something 's wrong with our child , so let 's get really upset and worry ourselves sick . e.j . : it 's not like that . nicole : yeah , no , let 's -- let 's put our daughter through a series of grueling , invasive tests . 'cause that 's a good idea . e.j . : nicole , this was my idea . nicole : you think it 's your idea . that 's his genius . stefano : i think i 'll leave you two alone . nicole : thank you . stefano : [ clears throat ] nice try . but it is not over . e.j . : look , he had nothing to do with this . this was my decision . nicole : no , she 's our daughter . therefore , it 's our decision . and i 'm exercising my veto . [ scene_break ] rafe : yeah , well , see , births are a matter of public record . so no matter how much baker wanted to cover things up or keep you from knowing who these women really were , in order to get a valid birth certificate , he would have to use real names . yeah . the name `` nicole walker , `` it 's in there . but i ca n't get it , because i do n't have the password . but you do . woman : `` trifecta . `` rafe : `` trifecta `` ? woman : dr. baker said he once won the trifecta at pimlico . happiest day of his life . real gambling man . rafe : yeah , he was gambling with other people 's lives . there it is . so , nicole ... gotcha . [ scene_break ] melanie : so i 'm there and philip 's there , and he gives me the , uh , the heave- ho . but then he 's like , `` ooh , do n't ruin my chances with stephanie , because unlike you , she 's worthy of my love . `` arianna : i mean , who could have predicted that it would n't work out for the two of you ? melanie : right ? and then stephanie comes barreling down , and she 's like , `` what is it ? what 's wrong ? `` and the thing is , i could 've blown them both out of the water , but what did i do ? i shut my mouth and i ran . arianna : okay , you could argue that you did the right thing , mel . melanie : right . no . let 's , uh , let 's make it peachy for stephanie so that the good girl comes out on top . arianna : no , i meant i think you did the right thing for you . [ scene_break ] stephanie : did melanie come on to you ? it 's okay if she did . i mean , it 's kind of sweet that you 're trying to protect her . philip : i was n't protecting her . [ phone rings ] stephanie : you better get that . it might be about ciara . [ ringing ] philip : hey . is everything okay ? okay . well , call me when there 's word . hey , dad , um ... [ sighs ] uh , take care of yourself , okay ? all right . stephanie : you 're worried about him , are n't you ? philip : yeah . you know , i know i had to make my break , but ... i just wish he was n't having to deal with ciara 's kidnapping at the same time . stephanie : i know , i understand . well , i 'm going to go check on my grandmother . i know she 's probably not doing well . philip : okay , have , um ... i 'll call you later . stephanie : we 'll work on those steps together . philip : hey , your book . stephanie : oh , right . philip : [ sighs ] [ phone ringing ] melanie : [ sighs ] yeah ? philip : hey , mel . it 's philip . look , if you 're not busy , uh , could you come back here so we could talk ? melanie : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] theo : ciara ! lexie : honey , honey , honey . i 'm sure she 's fine , sweetheart . i 'm sure she 's fine , honey . abe : hey , look , buddy . daddy and uncle roman are gon na find her . roman : yeah , theo , we 're gon na find her . now , you were saying `` ciara . `` what about ciara ? theo : saw her . i saw ciara . [ scene_break ] kyle : if we take off now , we got nothing but -- but a kidnapping charge hanging over our heads . look , dean said that it -- it could get scary . brenda : i do n't care what dean says . we 're the ones in the line of fire . i 'm getting out of here . kyle : [ sighs ] [ phone ringing ] dean : dean . i thought i told you not to call me here . kyle : hey , it 's falling apart , man . brenda 's leaving . dean : no , she is n't . you stay put until i get there . [ scene_break ] bo : this is between me and my wife . hope : that 's right , get rid of anyone who disagrees with you , right ? bo : that 's not what i 'm doing . [ knock at door ] bo : yeah ? dean : look , i 'm sorry to bother you , but the press is here . you want to talk to them ? bo : yeah , i do . dean : look , commissioner , if you need me to stay i will . but i - i got a bit of a headache . i thought i might step out just for a minute to just -- bo : yeah , yeah . dean : be right back . bo : that 's fine , go ahead . my sense is we 're not gon na hear from them for a while . hope : i wonder why . justin : bo , go talk to the press . we 'll all just calm down . hope : he does n't think he does anything wrong . does n't think anyone can question what he does . justin : it 's over . it 's done . i think it 's best for you just to let it go . hope : let it go ? after what he just did ? the way he talked to the person who has our daughter ? justin : hope , let it go . for ciara 's sake . here you go . hope : thank you . thank you . justin : [ sighs ] it 's too much . i mean , this should n't ... this should never happen to anyone . but no one should have to act like a cop and a parent at the same time . hope : it 's hard to see bo in such pain again . justin : i know . do you think he 's out of control ? hope : i think ... he did what he probably thought was right . maybe it was . i just ca n't face it . [ sighs ] justin : [ sighs ] listen , i 'm going to go and , uh , talk to uncle vic . is there anything i can get you two ? bo : some time alone . hope : he was just telling me that ... we need to be on the same side for ciara . bo : in my soul , i feel that if we had given them the money ... we would 've lost ciara . hope : you threatened the kidnappers . what if they take it out on our daughter ? bo : then i will never forgive myself . [ scene_break ] woman : so she was a patient here . and look at that . her patient files have been deleted . rafe : why am i not surprised ? is there any way to retrieve them ? woman : no , we used an outside server . but i can tell you something about the codes on the entries . see there ? the first time she was here was some kind of walk - in emergency . rafe : first time ? woman : yeah , and then , um , next couple of months it was a 787 . which means she delivered here . rafe : nicole walker dimera delivered her baby in a clinic ? woman : oh , my god . look at the date . i remember that night . it was my sister 's birthday , and i was late calling her because of the delivery . there were some complications . rafe : you were here ? woman : yeah , i had to be . i was the only nurse on duty . rafe : you delivered nicole walker 's baby ? woman : yeah . rafe : [ mutters indistinctly ] there . is that her ? woman : i do n't remember seeing that woman 's face . but then again , i 'm not really concentrating on her face . rafe : right . uh , okay . um ... i know . how about this guy ? huh ? that guy here ? woman : i - i remember him . tall . british accent , right ? rafe : what 's your name ? first name ? sarah : sarah . rafe : sarah . i love you , sarah . i love you . [ scene_break ] e.j . : nicole , why are you so upset that i 'm trying to protect our daughter ? nicole : have you even thought about how those tests will traumatize her ? for no good reason , she will be terrified . e.j . : okay , well , she 's going to get over that . and then we 'll know that she 's healthy . you know , and if that stupid doctor did miss something , then we will be prepared . nicole : ej , come on . e.j . : no , i 'm sorry . we 're not having a conversation about this . we 're doing this . well . [ clears throat ] do you , uh ... think he 's going to change his mind ? i do n't . you 're probably starting to think that this is the beginning of the end , huh ? nicole : well , you know what ? if it is , if i do go down for this ... i 'm taking you with me . [ scene_break ] theo , you saw ciara ? saw ciara . when , honey ? when did you see her ? saw ciara . theo , did you see her at night , when we went to the carnival ? saw ciara and the angel . [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] kyle : okay , she ca n't hear or see anyth -- dean : what the hell do you think you 're doing ? brenda : gee , i do n't know . maybe it has something to do with getting death threats from the police commissioner -- dean : what did you want ? did you want -- you wanted him to play nice ? come here . now , you signed on for this . okay ? and you 're not going anywhere until i say so . kyle : you did n't say anything about them offering a reward . and you just get to sit in the air - conditioned station all day , do nothing , and we 're the ones that they 're looking for to kill . i do n't think it 's fair . i -- hey ! kyle : [ choking and gagging ] dean : now , listen . here 's something that you should probably remember . i did n't bring you on to think . you suck at that . actually , you suck at everything . which is why i am in charge and you are not . so listen . you do what i say . and you will be rich and alive . brenda : dean , honey . he ca n't breathe . dean : brenda , that 's intentional ! i have my forearm across his throat . now , if you do not do exactly what i say , you will not be rich and you will not be alive . and you have this officer 's word on that . kyle : [ gagging and spluttering ] [ scene_break ] philip : thanks for coming back , mel . melanie : i was summoned . so is this the part where you try and get rid of me by giving me an envelope full of cash and a plane ticket ? philip : look , i know you 're angry -- melanie : you 're very perceptive . philip : [ sighs ] look . i realize everything changed after -- melanie : after -- after we what ? i - i ca n't wait to hear this euphemism . philip : when we made love , okay ? [ sighs ] look , it 's just ... you were there for me , you were very beautiful , you were very kind to me -- melanie : just , um , really fast . was this before or after you told me that stephanie was your past and i was your present ? philip : i still love her , melanie . and ... and as much as i hate hurting you ... there 's still a chance for us , you know ? i still love her , and i ca n't just turn that off , you know ? melanie : well , you ca n't do anything about it , but maybe i can . [ scene_break ] brenda : please , dean . please let him go ! come on ! kyle : [ coughing ] dean : i 'm such a softie . wow . i 'm really glad we could have this little talk . you know , clear the air , so to speak . now we can start over with our relationship . from a new beginning . brenda : the guy said it on the phone , okay ? he 's not going to pay up . dean : shut up and listen ! brenda : we have a kid and no money ! dean : shut up ! now , sweetheart , you have to remember . i am the one that 's supposed to be doing the thinking around here . i know exactly how we 're gon na get that money . we ca n't underestimate a mother 's love for her child . [ scene_break ] bo : so we work together . i wo n't spring any more surprises on you . hope : we work together . but , bo , after zack ... we almost did n't make it . if anything happens to ciara -- bo : hey , hey , do n't think like that . hope : one of these days , you 're gon na have to stop telling me what to think , brady . bo : we 'll find ciara . she 'll be fine . trust in that . hope : i wish i could . [ scene_break ] philip : i mean , you 're right . you could tell stephanie everything that happened . that 's your right . and i ca n't stop you . melanie : i 'm not gon na tell her . not because i 'm trying to save your butt . but because i have some self - respect . regardless of what it meant to you , it meant something to me . so i 'm not gon na belittle that by trying to get revenge . philip : thank you , melanie . come here . melanie : it stays between us . [ scene_break ] desk clerk : [ chuckles ] this may be my best film yet . [ scene_break ] stefano : when are you going to learn ? threatening me is stupid . i am the only one in the world that can help you . e.j . : okay . we 're all set up . i 'm going to get sydney . we leave in five minutes . nicole : oh , my god . stefano : now , nicole , relax . all right ? i will handle this . nicole : oh , you will handle this ? stefano : mm - hmm . nicole : what , do you have a guy that can change my dna ? stefano : all right . here is what you do . you go take the test . here 's what i do . i make sure that no one can ever prove that you are not sydney 's mother . nicole : [ scoffs ] how ? stefano : no , look , you do n't have to know about that , all right , nicole ? all you have to know is that i will take care of everything . [ sighs ] nicole . believe me , you do n't have to worry about anything . hmm ? [ scene_break ] rafe : are you sure this guy was n't here with nicole walker ? sarah : i 'm sorry . i 've never seen that woman , and certainly not with that guy . rafe : eh , it 's okay . thanks a lot for your help . i 'll just , uh ... keep looking . sarah : that 's her . rafe : what ? sarah : that 's the woman who gave birth here that night . i remember her smile when she finally got to hold her baby . rafe : the night ej dimera was here ? sarah : if that 's who the british guy is , yeah . they were here the same night . come on . who could forget a smile like that ? rafe : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] dean : hope will change his mind , and you can take that to the bank . hope : they 'll kill her ! they 'll kill her , bo ! do n't you understand ? stefano : no one is going to find out the truth . not this hospital , not hernandez , and not sami brady . arianna : something 's not adding up . rafe : well , you got that right .	stephanie agrees to try to work things out with philip , and melanie decides not to tell stephanie the truth about her and philip . philip is relieved , but neither of them realize that the hotel clerk taped the two of them having sex . to nicole 's horror , ej decides to do genetic testing on sydney to make sure she is in perfect health . stefano promises nicole that he will take care of it , and that he will make sure no one learns that she is n't sydney 's mother . rafe talks to sarah , the former nurse at baker 's clinic . she tells him about the doctor 's suspicious behavior , and they both learn that nicole 's medical records have been deleted . after rafe shows her some pictures , sarah divulges that ej was at the clinic the night sami gave birth . the kidnappers panic after bo threatens them . the woman , brenda , threatens to leave town , but dean shows up to reassure they two that they 're going to get the ransom money . after justin intervenes , bo and hope agree to try to stay on the same page from now on , and to work together to help ciara . theo reveals to lexie , abe and roman , that he saw ciara and the angel together . we learn that kyle has a tattoo of an angel .
kristen : thank you . i owe you big time . if brady ever found out that i slept with somebody else while we were apart , it would be all over , except for the shouting . i will . okay . i 'll talk to you soon . bye . [ creaking ] henderson : ms. gabriela left these items behind when she moved out . shall we call a messenger ? nick : no , no , no . no , thanks , i 'll take care of it . [ chuckles ] victor : the one that got away ? gabi : okay . all right , arianna is asleep . if anybody touches that door , i am not responsible . will : okay , we 'll just give her a kiss good night when we get back . gabi : okay , spit up check . come on , check me . will : all right . turn around . you 're good . sonny : how 's the jacket ? will : looks great . gabi : you guys look so nice . will : thanks . so do you . sonny : how much longer do you need ? gabi : oh , i 'm good , i 'm done . i just have to get my bag , and kayla should be here any minute . will : 15 minutes ago , actually . gabi : well , maybe she just got caught up with joey getting ready . you know how that stuff is . [ cell phone ringing ] will : yeah . hey , kayla . we were just talking about you . gabi : oh , no . will : oh . chad : you were right about the brain tumor . it turns out i 'm dying . cameron : [ sighs ] i did n't want to be right . abigail : chad . you better get a bigger crowd than this , or you will be in trouble . chad : well , if it 's just the two of us tonight , works for me . marlena : oh , hey . hey , brady . brady : hey , well , look who i found . hi . marlena , what 's up ? marlena : more than you could ever imagine . vargas : i was starting to wonder if you 'd show up . theresa : and i wondered if you 'd make it worth my while . vargas : well , i thought about flowers ... but ... theresa : but you know the way to this girl 's heart . will : can you please , please tell her to call me as soon as you can ? okay , okay . thank you . sonny : no kate ? will : nope . in a meeting . gabi : okay , well , what about your dad ? will : he is out of town . sonny : um , aunt jennifer . will : um , wo n't answer my calls . sonny : aunt hope . will : she is on duty . what about your dad ? sonny : uh , no , no , i ca n't do that . i told both my parents to stay away from the opening 'cause they 're fighting , and they 're mad at me , so i 'm not gon na ask them to bail me out . will : okay , what about maggie ? anybody ? gabi : i tried . voice mail . that 's all i got . you ? will : um , no , i 'm tapped out . gabi : okay , well , then you guys go . have fun . will : no , no , no , no . i mean , you 've been looking forward to this for a long time . so have you obviously . so you guys go , and i 'll stay . chad : one abitini . abigail : thank you . chad : you 're welcome . tad : oh , do n't tell me it 's all designer drinks up in here . chad : no , t , you can have a beer . no keg stands , but we 'll let you drink out of the bottle . abigail : hello , t . tad : hi . chad , abigail , this is robyn . both : hi . tad : so abitini , what 's it , like absinthe , but you got to wear a beret to drink it ? chad : that 's entirely up to abigail . abigail : he named it after me . it 's a little sweet , but there is a really nice bite at the end . chad : that 's you . tad : so do all your friends get drinks named after them ? where 's the t ? abigail : oh ... chad : yikes . ca n't even picture that . it 's like really cheap bourbon . abigail : yeah , soaked in a really old gym sock maybe . chad : that 's it . it 's totally it . abigail : [ chuckles ] tad : they joke because they love me . yeah . but seriously the place looks great . chad : thank you . thank you . you should go check it out . tad : we will . abigail : hmm . [ sexy music starts playing ] chad : you want to dance ? abigail : we 're the only ones in here . chad : that 's best for you , because i remember your new year 's victory gangnam style dance . abigail : okay , thank you very much . chad : i remember that . abigail : that dance was so last winter anyway . boy , i have got moves that you 've never seen . chad : wha - at ? [ romantic music starts playing ] abigail : you totally set that up . chad : what ? no way . it 's totally on shuffle . abigail : mm - hmm . chad : i just got lucky . abigail : oh , yeah ? chad : yeah . singer : when i 'm with you all is right i imagine every night you and i taking our love in brady : that sounds intense . marlena : did n't mean it to sound that way . i 've just been busy and enjoying spending time with sydney . brady : it seemed like you were just leaving . kristen : hi . brady : hey . kristen : i thought i heard something out here . brady : hi . hi , yeah , no , marlena was just -- she was just coming or going . i 'm not sure which . kristen : well , it must have been you i heard . john , it 's over . kristen : so how long have you been here ? marlena : well , sydney and i have been spending some time together , having fun , have n't we ? sydney : i miss my mommy . marlena : i know . i miss her too . brady : i know you miss your mommy , sweetie . you know what , though ? your mommy called cook , and cook 's gon na make you your favorite dinner , the macaroni and cheese with the little peas in it . that 's what we 're having for dinner . marlena : that was nice . very sweet . you know , we 've talked about going down to the koi pond and seeing if that mama fish had her babies . shall we go do that ? would that be fun ? let 's do that . okay . hi . i 'm so sorry about earlier . marlena : oh , well , that 's all right . hey , sydney . marlena : we were talking about going out back to the koi pond . maybe you can take her . of course . you know what , i bet the mama had her babies . should we go look ? brady : ooh , come on . i 'll walk you . oh , good . thank you . marlena : see you soon , sweetie . i 'll be right here . kristen : that poor baby girl . must be so horrible for her to have her mother in jail . marlena : it must just kill you . kristen : i love sydney . she 's my niece . anyway , thanks for baby - sitting . marlena : not so fast . i love spending time with my granddaughter . i do n't consider it baby - sitting . kristen : okay , marlena . whatever you say . marlena : yeah , one more thing . there 's something i 'd like to say to you . and , brady , i think you should hear it too . vargas : [ sniffs ] [ coughs ] theresa : tell me about yourself , vargas . what 's your hopes , your dreams , your deepest fears ? where are you going in life ? vargas : seriously ? theresa : yeah . go on . it 's your turn . go for it . come on . please . how else are we supposed to bond ? vargas : okay . let 's see . i was a misunderstood child of poverty who grew up in -- theresa : prison ? vargas : huh ? oh . damn . i meant to -- i meant to put that away . theresa : you were in prison ? vargas : yeah . not so funny now , huh ? theresa : not really . vargas : you scared ? theresa : of you ? no . should i be ? nick : hey , victor . victor : thinking about what might have been , opportunities you might have had , kind of life you might be leading right now ? nick : i do n't go five minutes without thinking about that . i know i blew it . i know that i disappointed a lot of people , especially aunt maggie . victor : my wife has a terrific capacity for acceptance and forgiveness . nick : well , i 'm not sure i deserve that , but ..... victor : tomorrow you have a milestone coming up . i have it marked in red on my calendar . nick : what 's that ? victor : your parole officially ends . nick : yeah , i know . that is , if the department of corrections signs off on it . victor : they will . nick : do you know something ? victor : you know , once your parole ends , you no longer have to live with family supervision . you can work wherever you want . you can leave town if you 'd like . nick : that 's true . victor : pack your bags , nick . tomorrow you 're leaving my house . gabi : will , you should be with sonny . it 's his big night . come on . will : no , he 'll understand . sonny : or not . gabi : you should be with him tonight . hello . will : well , i honestly want to , but , you know , i 'm a dad now . i got -- you 're not alone in this . i do n't want you to feel -- gabi : you 're already a big help . do n't worry about it . will : i 'm supposed to be . i 'm the dad . it 's fine . gabi : look at him . look at your boyfriend . go with him . please . sonny : thank you so much , gabi , all right ? we will make it up to you . gabi : okay . come on . go . will : okay , fine , fine , we will , but seriously , listen , you are so sexy in this dress , everyone needs to see it , i 'm gon na go out for a little bit , and i 'm gon na come back , and i 'm gon na take care of ari so you can go . gabi : no , do n't do that , because the club will be there another night , i 'll go , do n't worry . you are late . get out of here . sonny : we 're late . she 's right . come on . gabi : go . take embarrassing pictures , send them to me , have fun . will : okay , okay . sonny : thank you again . gabi : good luck . will : thank you . gabi : have a great time . will : good - bye . are you sure ? okay . gabi : yes , go . [ sighs ] victor : surely you 're not surprised . nick : actually i am . i did n't -- i thought i 'd have -- victor : another chance ? more time ? nick : yeah . victor : unfortunately i do n't share my wife 's compassion and understanding for the extenuating circumstances that led you to become an extortionist and a blackmailer . after tomorrow you no longer have to live in this house , so you wo n't . i trust you can be out by tomorrow night . vargas : no . no reason to be scared of me . theresa : so that 's settled . vargas : that 's it ? theresa : what ? vargas : i mean , do n't you want to hear the story ? theresa : of what ? how you got put away in prison ? is it that same crap you were just peddling ? miserable childhood , nobody care blah blah blah , whatever ? like , i so do n't want to hear it , so i hope you were n't planning on telling it to me . vargas : no . no . theresa : i 'd much rather party , would n't you ? vargas : oh , definitely . theresa : so then take me out . come on . let 's go find a party . vargas : hang on . let me grab some cash . theresa : wow . first bank of vargas ? vargas : yup . the can does n't ask -- ask any questions about the cash . theresa : it 's a lot of cash . vargas : i know . do n't ask . theresa : i would n't . vargas : wow . you are so different . theresa : than who ? other girls or the guys down at the joint ? vargas : both . definitely both . let 's go . kristen : marlena , brady and i do n't really have time for this . so ... marlena : that 's okay . it wo n't take long . chad : thanks for being my first . abigail : your first ? what do you -- what do you -- chad : dance . being the first couple to dance on this floor . abigail : yes . [ electronic dance music plays ] tad : you ca n't play this emo crap and serve martinis , or this place is doomed . chad : it 's not emo . tad : do you want a crowd in here ? will : what 's up ? how 's it going ? sonny : what 's up , dude ? tad : hey . this is robyn . will : hi . nice to meet you . i 'm will . sonny : sonny . robyn : oh , you 're that great couple . will : what ? we are ? sonny : we are . tad : your -- your boyfriend did a great job . sonny : well , our friend -- brent , he designed the whole renovation . chad : yeah , it 's a shame he 's not here tonight . tad : it 's drastic , but in a good way . what -- what made you do all this ? chad : well , drastic 's good , yeah ? i mean , you ca n't sit around waiting for your life to start . this is it . sonny : i just thought it was good business . chad : yeah , that too . [ laughter ] theresa : looks like we found the party . vargas : yeah , we did . brady : so what are you talking about ? what 's going on ? marlena : i 'm talking about us . the situation . brady : marlena , we are not a situation . kristen : just let her spew , and then you 'll leave , right ? just -- marlena : i did n't come here to do that . i did n't plan to talk to you at all . kristen : okay , but you just could n't help yourself ? marlena : sometimes things change . is n't it funny how that happens ? one moment you know exactly where you think your life is going , and then , poof , it just changes . brady : all right , i 'm lost . kristen : yeah , me too . marlena : really ? you 're lost ? i think you know exactly what needs to happen next . kristen : you mean besides you leaving ? brady : okay , okay , just ... tell us what you 're talking about . i mean , life changes in an instant -- marlena : sami . i 'm talking about sami . kristen : sami ? marlena : in a moment she saves rafe 's life and puts her own in danger . you can see how distraught her children are . it will get worse before it gets better . this family has to pull together . the three of us have to bury the hatchet . tad : so , abigail , where 's your doctor friend ? abigail : oh , cameron ? i do n't know if he 's coming . chad , do you know ? chad : he 's working . t , bartender 's gon na make you a drink just for you . go check it out . tad : should i be scared ? chad : no . check it out . abigail : possibly . vargas : so this is salem 's young professional crowd ? theresa : yeah , i guess . a little tame . vargas : could be worse . theresa : could be better too . yeah , i think i need to go powder my nose . vargas : yeah , that 'll make everything all better . theresa : mm - hmm . vargas : but hurry back , okay ? chad : looks like we might have lucked out tonight , partner . sonny : worked way too hard to call it luck . will : yeah , cheers to a great team . sonny : cheers . chad : well , i may have done a few things right , but you and sonny are the real team . sonny : will makes it easy . will : no . no , he 's drunk , because i bring the train wreck to our neck of the woods . sonny : stop it . chad : that 's not what he says when you 're not around . hey , all i hear him say is how much more time he wants to spend with you and your little girl . will : that 's really sweet . i think we 're gon na keep her . we like her a lot . yeah . she gets it from her mom . chad : mm . where is gabi ? [ knock at door ] gabi : kayla ? oh , yes . there is a god . brady : that 's what you were doing before ? burying the hatchet ? marlena : i 'm sorry . that 's why i stayed behind . and somehow i 've got to put my opinions about the two of you on the backburner because it 's so much less important than what my daughter is going through . brady : i agree . marlena : thank you . kristen ? can you do that ? can we just get along ? ooh ! gabi : hi . nick : hey . is -- is this a bad time ? gabi : no . no . come in . nick : henderson found these things at the house , and i thought maybe you 'd want 'em . gabi : thank you . nick : where should i -- gabi : anywhere . just not in the room . ari 's sleeping . nick : oh . okay . um , okay , well , i do n't want to make you late . you know , you , like -- you 're all dressed up and look incredible . gabi : it 's -- thanks . it 's sonny and chad 's opening of the club nick : oh , yeah , yeah , yeah . that 's right . i heard about that . well , have -- have fun . gabi : i 'm not going . my baby - sitter cancelled last minute . nick : oh . do you want me to hang around with arianna ? gabi : oh , nick , that is so tempting -- nick : totally a terrible idea . really ? gabi : but you 're right . you 're absolutely right . nick : no , i mean , i just -- i would hate to see you stuck here . you should -- you deserve to have a night out . gabi : well , i mean , the club 's gon na be there , open . i 'll go another day . and , plus , the way ari 's sleeping , i 'd rather just take a nap and catch up before -- before her 2 : 00 a.m . feeding . nick : totally . yeah , it -- that must be relentless . i mean , obviously it 's wonderful and you love her , but ... gabi : it 's full - on . nick : yeah . do you ever -- do you ever get a break ? gabi : yeah , actually , i dvr 'd some shows , so i 'll probably catch up on those later before i go to sleep . nick : good , and sonny and will must help out sometimes . gabi : yeah . all the time . i do n't even know why i 'm complaining . i should n't . they 're great . nick : no . no , no . gabi : they 're really great . nick : yeah , i know . you just -- you were ready for a night out . gabi : yeah , i guess i just wanted some grown - up conversation , not talk about diapers or schedules . nick : um ... do you want me to stick around ? keep you company ? theresa : what ? vargas : it 's such a good thing that you 're not driving . theresa : what , you do n't think i could drive ? i could totally drive . no problem . i 'm , like , really alert right now , you know ? i could stay between the lines . vargas : oh , yeah , and no cop would ever guess what you 've been doing here . theresa : oh , no , i know how to keep quiet , and i could totally under the right circumstances just clamp right up . vargas : you know , maybe i should go powder my nose too , just so i can keep up with you . theresa : yeah ? vargas : i wo n't be long . theresa : i 'll be right here . will , what are you doing here ? mitch : oh . sorry . theresa : do n't be . will : so -- so what 's up with robyn ? tad : i do n't know . she does n't talk . will : not to you ? i thought she was just , i do n't know , shy . or a mime . tad : yeah . a little hot mime . will : yeah . sexy mime . [ laughter ] will : oh , man . that works for you , though , 'cause then you love to talk , and she 'll listen . what ? what 's the problem ? tad : i do n't know . i mean , we hang out sometimes , but there are other girls . you know ? will : okay , that sounds fun . tad : yeah . will : what ? come on . what 's the deal ? you want to settle down ? tad : truth ? i want what you got . will : okay . sonny 's taken . tad : [ laughs ] will : ow . kristen : sure . you want to bury the hatchet , let 's do it . life 's too short . right ? brady : yeah . marlena : thank you . well , i 've taken up enough of your time . i 'll say good night . brady : i 'll walk you out . marlena : thank you . kristen : buh - bye . marlena : buh - bye . brady : that 's good news . kristen : [ laughs ] really ? you think ? brady : i think a little peace in the valley might be a nice thing . kristen : except for the one thing -- i do n't trust her as far as i can throw her . we all know where she really wants to bury that hatchet . marlena : oh , where are you ? where are you ? i 've got to talk to you right away . hidden valley will never be the same . brady : hey , i say we take marlena 's request at face value . kristen : why ? because she 's always been so willing to accept me and accept us ? brady : she ca n't hurt us unless we let her , all right ? why do n't we give her a chance ? kristen : fine . but do i have to keep talking about it ? because i really do n't want to . brady : no . why do n't we just forget about it ? kristen : yay ! brady : it 's probably the best way to keep the peace , right ? kristen : yes . so ... brady : so ... kristen : what do you want to do tonight ? brady : i do n't know . i do n't know . what do you want ? big ? you want to go low- key ? kristen : how about local and low - key ? brady : what 'd you have in mind ? kristen : my brother chad . brady : hmm ? kristen : his club 's opening tonight . brady : oh . kristen : you know , i got ta go say hi . brady : yeah . okay . kristen : okay ? brady : sure . sure . he 's the easiest guy in your family to support , so ... family first , right ? kristen : mm - hmm . that 's right . victor : i 've got it , henderson . marlena : one day . it only took one day for the right thing to fall into our laps . gabi : right . yes . i remember how much you love tv . nick : [ chuckles ] gabi : why do n't -- wait . why do n't you go to the club tonight ? nick : oh , i do n't -- i do n't think sonny and will would be too happy if i showed up . gabi : well , i thought things were getting better . nick : no , they are . but , you know , this is -- this is their night . gabi : all right , okay , well , then , you know , just grab a glass of wine and join me . nick : wine ? you can drink wine now ? gabi : well , it 's not wine . look closer . nick : oh , really ? cranberry juice ? gabi : mm , but for you we have a lovely shiraz here . it 's already opened . nick : well , if it 's already opened , i guess i 'll -- i 'll help you out . gabi : it 's your favorite . what ? nick : no , i just -- it 's nice you remembered . gabi : of course . how 's it going on the job front ? nick : it 's good . it 's really good . te has actually been , like , surprisingly supportive after being extremely not that . i 've been giving her new ideas and formula , and she 's paying me well for them . but i 'd like to find something a little more steady . gabi : right , well , you 're a smart guy , so i know you 'll get something . hold on . nick : what ? gabi : what day is it ? oh , my gosh . your parole 's up tomorrow . nick : yeah . that 's crazy you still have that on your calendar . gabi : yeah , it was gon na be a big date for us . nick : yeah . gabi : so tomorrow you 're a free man . nick : in every way , i guess . vargas : pick up , bro , pulled a hammy . abigail : [ gasps ] vargas : let 's dance . theresa : no , i ca n't . vargas : come on . i got ta move . theresa : look , i have a family member here , okay ? i got ta take care of some business . vargas : what ? theresa : look , there 's a family member here that i was n't expecting to see , okay , so now i got ta play nice . vargas : what , you do n't want to show me off ? theresa : i do n't want my family to know anything about me . i 'll be right back , okay ? will . hey , i did n't expect to see you here . will : hey . theresa , hi . i was wondering when i 'd run into you . theresa : yeah , it 's only a matter of time , huh ? will : yeah . yeah , it 's been a long time . how -- i mean , you having fun ? theresa : yeah , this place is really great . will : cool . my boyfriend is the owner . he owns this place . theresa : wow . no way . that 's awesome . so do we get a family discount on the drinks ? kristen : hey ! chad : hey . you came . kristen : yeah . are you kidding ? this is so fantastic . brady : this place looks great . chad : thank you . brady : congrats , man . chad : thank you very much . people seem to think so . kristen : absolutely . chad : let me grab you a drink real fast . brady : no , no , no , you two catch up . i 'll get you something . kristen : look at you . you 're so happy . chad : it 's a good night . i 'll take it . kristen : so is miss abigail part of the reason why you 're so happy and it 's a good night ? chad : definitely . definitely . so you and brady , huh ? kristen : yeah , yeah . nobody 's more surprised than me . chad : but it 's working ? kristen : yeah . i mean , it 's new . you know , it 's kind of old , but it 's new . is there any wood around here i can knock on because -- chad : i think there 's some behind you . kristen : [ knocks on wood ] despite all these obstacles , you know , i mean , we 're together . chad : yeah . right . right . kristen : i guess i was due for a miracle , huh ? victor : all right , now tell me everything . do n't leave anything out . marlena : [ giggles ] you said that all we had to do was watch and wait ... and we would get something that would drive a wedge between kristen and brady . victor : and you found that out already ? marlena : yes , i did . kristen has a secret . and i know what it is . gabi : well , it 's still a big day for you . you can do anything you want . nick : yeah , i know , i can -- i can go where i want when i want . i do n't have to live at victor 's anymore . i mean , i do n't even -- even have to stay in salem . gabi : do you want to leave ? nick : i do n't know . gabi : it sounds like you 've had time to think about it . nick : yeah . sure , i just -- i mean , would you be -- would you want me to go ? gabi : if it 's the best thing for you , then sure . nick : yeah . i do n't know . it 's kind of hard to think about it . gabi : why ? it 's hard to think about what 's best for you ? nick : no , i just -- i mean , like , i ca n't -- i ca n't see it because , since i got out , it 's just always felt to me like the best thing for me ... was you . [ bottle thunks ] brady : look at her . she has grown since last week . will : i know . i 'm taking , like , at least one picture a day so i can show mom . brady : how 's sami ? i have n't been able to get in to see her yet . will : she 's , you know , she 's mom . she 's dealing . brady : yeah . will : i just wish the trial would hurry up and come so she could go home . brady : we all want that . [ slaps will on back ] trust me . will : yeah . wait , wait , i got another one to show you . kristen : hi . can i steal him away just for a minute or longer ? will : no . both : hi . brady : what 's up ? kristen : i missed you . brady : mm . is that it ? kristen : yeah . i put in my appearance . i can think of other places i 'd rather be with you . brady : no kidding . kristen : mm - hmm . chad : come on , let 's get some fresh air . abigail : okay . gabi : wow . nick : sorry . that must have sounded -- gabi : okay , yeah , after this glass , i 'm cutting you off . nick : it was n't the wine . maybe it was n't too bright to say out loud , but it was n't the wine . gabi : nick -- nick : sorry . gabi : you ca n't be saying that all the time . nick : i do n't really know ... why i 'm saying anything tonight . that 's a lie . i do . gabi : what 's going on ? nick : i do n't know . i think -- i think maybe i just -- i have too much time to think . you know ? i 've been rewinding the past year in my head , just playing it back and trying to figure out what i could have done different . you know , where i went wrong and what i could have made better , and where i get stuck is at the beginning when it was just you and me at the pub , and , even when it was you and me and the baby , that time that we spent together in your room , that was , like , as far , s i 'm concerned , as perfect as i think life can get . just us talking in there . and that 's as close to a person as i 've ever felt . in every way . brady : yeah , come on . excuse me . excu -- kristen : whatever . brady : all right . marlena : i got out of the foyer before kristen saw me , but it was close . and i would have gotten away altogether , except that brady showed up . victor : did he hear anything ? marlena : no , so i was tempted to tell him what i 'd heard . victor : that would have been a big mistake . marlena : yes , i agree . i did stop myself and then made up some story about wanting to bury the hatchet with them . victor : which kristen did n't buy for a second . marlena : [ laughs ] no , i do n't think she did . but she was , i think , persuaded that i had not heard about her indiscretion . victor : you told me everything that kristen said verbatim ? marlena : mm - hmm . victor : there was no hint , no clue as to who she might have slept with ? marlena : no , if there had been , i might have told them right there . victor : we need solid proof . with brady , we need ten kinds of proof and skywriting for him to see it . marlena : kristen did say that this information would kill the relationship she has with brady . victor : well , then let 's make sure that 's exactly what happens . are you working at the wrong end of hair ? nick : i mean , do you ever -- do you think about what it was like ? gabi : of course . nick : gabi , you are -- you -- you 're the most beautiful woman i 've ever known . you know , i close my eyes , and i can -- i can still feel it . i can -- i can feel you . i can feel every inch of your body . and wh i close my eyes , i ... i still see you . sonny : hey . where 's chad ? will : i do n't know . outside with abigail maybe ? sonny : [ chuckles ] will : i ca n't -- chad : it 's the edge of the roof garden . abigail : stop . seriously ? chad : yeah , we -- we grow everything for the menu right here . abigail : that 's fantastic . chad : yes , it 's amazing . mitch : hey . theresa : hey , look , there you are . i did n't see you . vargas : yeah , i was right where you left me . theresa : well , i did n't see you . vargas : yeah , that 's 'cause you saw a chance to latch on to someone else . mitch : is this guy bothering you ? vargas : take off , man . mitch : you say the word , and he 's out of here . vargas : you have no idea what you 're getting yourself into , pal . come on . let 's go . theresa : just chill out . oh , my god , i can hear your teeth grinding from here . vargas : yeah , i 'll chill when you ditch this loser and you go back inside with me . mitch : leave the lady alone . vargas : i said , `` take off . `` mitch : do n't touch her . chad : whoa , whoa , break it up . hey , come on now . let 's go . abigail : [ gasps ] chad ! oh , my god , chad . kristen : do n't let go . do n't ever let go . victor : we can come at this from both directions . we 're still gon na have to find out who she was sleeping with . it could be tricky . marlena : it 's hard to imagine there 's anybody in salem who would n't know better . victor : even harder to imagine that she has many confidants . who do you suppose she was talking to ? stefano ? marlena : no , this was not somebody talking to their father . must have been somebody else . victor : well , then we have to find that somebody else . and that 's gon na be the beginning of bringing kristen down . marlena : this woman has wreaked havoc on my family and me for too long . it 's time we returned the favor . kristen : i ca n't lose you . i ca n't lose you ever again .	kristen talked to jennifer on the phone and marlena overheard her say that she had sex with someone else . kristen heard the noise that marlena made and ran to the door . marlena was n't there anymore . marlena ran into brady , but she did n't say anything about what she overheard . victor told nick that he could move out now that his parole is up . kristen saw marlena with brady and realized that she was the one who made the noise she heard . marlena decided to talk to brady and kristen . marlena decided to talk to brady and kristen about sami as well as family . she thought it was time to bury the hatchet with kristen .
lucas : so basically it was a good trip . and sheryl says to say hello . jordan : oh , you saw sheryl . that 's good . lucas : yeah . yeah , that 's about all she had to say that was n't business . jordan : oh , i 'm sorry . lucas : well , except to give you and rafe her very best . what ? what , did i say something wrong ? jordan : there is no me and rafe anymore . ben : rafe ... i owe you an apology . clyde : well , thank you for coming out to meet me , kate . kate : yes , well , i am pressed for time , though . so you said you wanted to discuss some business ? clyde : i do like the way you get right to it . kate : [ chuckles ] clyde : it 's the sign of a good businesswoman . yes , ma'am . i am interested in setting up some business here in salem myself . and i think you 're the only person in town who can point me in the right direction . will : sonny , what 's wrong ? sonny : how the hell could you do that , will ? will : i do n't know what you mean . sonny : the adjustments , in your article ? will : oh , i took the editor 's notes . it was the only way to make the cover . sonny : well , congratulations . there 's your name on the cover . will : well , what was i supposed to do ? sonny : have some integrity . will : well , i mean , the notes were actually pretty relevant . the article 's in much better shape now . sonny , what 's bugging you so much ? sonny : you have n't figured it out yet ? i understand you love writing and you 're ambitious , but i did n't realize you 'd sell your soul . jennifer : i do n't understand . how could things get worse ? abigail : it 's all going public now . jennifer : what ? abigail : an article came out in truvista . it names me as the woman who had an affair with ej dimera . [ sighs ] sami : well , it 's not very flattering . [ scoffs ] i 'd rather be hillary than monica . now little miss abby deveraux can answer for herself . ej : samantha , what have you done ? sonny : why did i let this happen ? i knew it was trouble . i should 've stopped you from writing it in the first place . will : oh , no . sonny : this is my fault . will : oh , my god . abigail 's name is in this . jj : will wrote this ? jennifer : no , there has to be some mistake . abigail : no , there 's not . he called me to tell me that he was writing it . he just did n't say what it was about . jennifer : i can not believe that will would do this . jj : that s.o.b . , man . jennifer : how could he do this ? how could he write this about you ? this is cruel . you 're his cousin . and i 'm not trying to defend sami , but she does n't even deserve this . how could will write this about people he is supposed to love ? sami : [ clears throat ] what do you mean ? ej : i just got off the telephone with wei shin . sami : what are you talking about ? you 're not supposed to be talking to the board . that 's not okay , ej . you 're not -- ej : well , i am ... from what i hear . sami : ej ... ej : he called me , samantha , so do n't worry . we made a business deal a few months ago . he wants to call me to tie up a few loose ends ... sami : oh . ej : and also to congratulate me on our wedding . he 's very happy . i do n't know if you knew that . he 's particularly pleased at the way you and i are working so well together in all areas . sami : of course i 'm going to say that . it 's the same thing you said to him when you were on the phone with him a couple days ago . ej : well , things are going a lot better than i thought , apparently . sami : well , that 's just for show . ej : you told mr. shin a lot more than you needed to just to give him the impression that we have a happy home . sami : we have to keep up appearances . ej : do we ? sami : ej ... ej : why do n't we stop trying to make things look good ? just give me one more chance , samantha . that 's all i 'm asking ... just one chance . lucas : [ clears throat ] look , i 'm really sorry . i 'm sorry that things with rafe are so bad . jordan : not bad -- over . lucas : well , i mean , i just left . it seemed like things were going great between you two . jordan : yeah , well , i thought so too , but ... lucas : so what happened ? wait , wait . this does n't have anything to do with the fact that ej and sami broke up , does it ? jordan : no , it has to do with rafe sleeping with your mother again . rafe : nah , you do n't owe me a damn apology . you do n't owe me anything . but like i said , if someone had treated my sister the way i treated yours , i 'd have done the same thing . ben : oh , i 'm not sorry i hit you ... just the way i did it . i lost control , man . i have a temper , and i have got to learn to just keep a lid on that . rafe : yeah . yeah . [ chuckles ] ben : that 's all . rafe : hold on a second , ben . i want to ask you something ... about your father . kate : so what is it that you 're looking for , clyde ? clyde : let 's call it referrals . kate : you need business contacts . clyde : exactly . kate : mm . what kind of business are you starting up ? clyde : well , it 's more of a carry - over than a start - up , so i need some help with staffing . kate : okay , i see . well , then you need some advice about hiring . i could have you talk to one of my h.r . people at dimera . i will call my assistant and let her know that you 'll be in touch . clyde : i 'd much rather talk to you , kate . abigail : i am more worried about the people that i love . mom ... listen , i am so sorry . jennifer : no , honey , do n't -- abigail : this is going to make your life miserable now at the hospital with anne milbauer and theresa -- jennifer : do n't even give that a thought . abigail : and then once the printed edition comes out , it 's going to be even worse . you know what we have do ? jennifer : no , you just need to calm down . [ door opens , slams ] jennifer : jj ! abigail : should i go get him ? jennifer : no , he 's just blowing off steam , baby . he 's protective of you . abigail : mom , this is n't his fight . jennifer : abigail . abigail : no , i do n't want him getting into trouble because of my mistakes . [ sighs ] will : no . no , no , no . why would zoë do this ? why would she do this without asking me ? sonny : wait . are you telling me it was n't your adjustments that landed you the cover ? will : no ! i would never do this -- something like this to hurt abigail . sonny : it was n't you ? who did -- who sent -- will : no . sonny : [ scoffs ] that 's unbelievable . so they can just put your name on it , you 're responsible , and they do n't even ask you ? you did n't even get a chance to approve this ? will : the article should not have happened . sonny : how did they even get her name ? how 'd they get abigail 's name ? will : i - i have no idea . i never even said abigail 's name , let alone wrote it . i do n't know how zoë could 've thought -- sonny : what ? will : mom . it was my mom . sami : look , we 're in the same room together , and i am not throwing things or setting the house on fire . ej : that 's a start . sami : it is not a start of anything , all right ? that 's it . that 's all you 're going to get . [ cell phone ringing ] ej : samantha , do you know anything about an article in truvista ? sami : huh ? ej : i 'm going to have to check it out . sami : no , i 'm working . ej : you 're reading it already . sami : well , it 's nothing to worry about . it 's just ... ej : who wrote this ? sonny : your mom outed abigail ? will : it had to be . do you remember when she came in here all mad ? she had just met with the editor . zoe must 've given her a chance to comment for balance , and ... she must 've outed abigail out of pure vengeance . sonny : oh , my god . it 's all making sense . of course she did . will , i am so sorry . i should 've known -- will : yeah , you should 've . i ca n't believe that you thought i would do something like this . what makes a woman beautiful ? lucas : w - wait a second . there 's no way that rafe would do that again . he would n't sleep with my mother . come on , she 's probably just pushing your buttons and messing -- jordan : he admitted it . lucas : i 'm sorry . i ... i thought that , um ... well , i thought you and rafe had something very special . jordan : yeah , so did i . uh , look , i got to get going . thanks for the coffee . ben : i do n't talk about the old man . rafe : yeah , i get that neither one of you likes to talk about clyde , but jordan wanted to tell me about him . in fact , she kept trying . so i feel like there is something for me to know . ben : why ? because you think that 'll just get you and my sister back together ? because it wo n't . rafe : yeah . listen , i care about her ... a lot . and , yes , when we were talking , i felt like i was making some headway , but the minute your father 's name came up ... [ snaps fingers ] she shut down . why is that ? ben : maybe she did n't want to give you the chance to hurt her again . rafe : no ? kate : i 'm trying to help you , but personnel is not my area . clyde : well , i think you 're being modest , kate . i 'm sure you were paying close attention when you were married to stefano dimera . kate : what about stefano , clyde ? clyde : not the man himself -- his associates . i 'm sure you could point me to some discreet professionals that could help me out . kate : and what would you need these discreet professionals to do exactly ? clyde : just a little work off the books . kate : that 's not very specific . clyde : we do n't need to get bogged down with specifics , kate . kate : yeah , well , how do you expect me to help you if i do n't know what you want ? clyde : distribution . it would help if some of them had good people skills , you know , knew how to manage a crew . you understand ? i knew you would , kate . abigail : jj says that he 's taking a walk and not to worry . do we believe that ? jennifer : we have to . he knows better than to do something stupid . abigail : i bet you said the same thing about me too . jennifer : honey , do n't , okay ? that does n't help . abigail : it 's like it 's all back in my face again . i 'd actually thought i was starting to see daylight , you know , like the worst was over and that my life was gon na get better . jennifer : this is not going to change that . no . abigail : of course it is , mom . come on . you have a career in p.r . you used to be a reporter . you know what happens now . jennifer : you 're right . and i know what to do , and i know how to fight this . abigail : well , what about anne milbauer and theresa and -- jennifer : oh , please . honey , you know what ? they just annoy me , and kayla will keep that in check . what i need to do is call the hospital and see how far this has gotten . and with any luck , we 'll just have a couple hours to figure out what to say . abigail : mom ... i 'm so sorry . jennifer : honey , stop it . you made a mistake . it was not your decision to broadcast it to the world . you are not to blame here . sonny : you said you made adjustments to the article . i see it . i see abigail 's name . why would n't i think it 's you ? will : because i have a shred of decency . do you really think i would do anything to get on the cover ? sonny : not anything , but ... will : but ? sonny : well , it 's the truth . abigail slept with ej , so i thought maybe you were convinced . will : [ scoffs ] what is the one thing that i 've been saying this whole time ? that i would never hurt abigail . do you think i 'm that desperate ? sonny : i 'm sorry . will : yeah , sorry does n't fix anything . sonny : look , i know you worked really hard on this article . this is important to you . it 's a big break . so i thought if the editor said you either put abigail 's name in it , or we kill the story ... will : and you know what i 'd say ? i 'd say , `` go ahead . kill the story . `` [ scoffs ] you do n't believe me , do you ? [ knock at door ] jj : hey , you son of a bitch . what did my sister ever do to you ? sami : okay , just give it to me . ej : what the hell are you doing ? sami : i need to put this in context . ej : `` context `` ? what are you talk -- did you know about this ? sami : i did . ej : please do not tell me that you have something to do with this article . sami : no , not like that . but i did find out about it , and i did everything i could to try and stop it from being published . ej : stop right -- what did you -- did you bribe somebody ? oh , samantha , please do n't tell me you tried to bribe the publisher . there are other ways of dealing with a situation like this . sami : you could n't have stopped it either . ej : you have no idea . i could 've stopped it like that . sami : well , it 's too late . it 's out now . ej : you were n't even going to tell me , were you ? sami : please , you could n't have stopped it either . and , you know , since i found out it was going to be published , i had a lot of work to do . excuse me . ej : so you called the board ? sami : every member . and a lot of our major investors as well . i called everyone overseas last night , and i called all the stockholders this morning . ej : and what exactly was your spin on it ? sami : basically just that it was a sensationalized version of what was essentially a corporate transition and that kate and i have always had the best interests of the company at heart , especially when we took over . ej : so wait a second . the boardroom maneuver is in this article ? sami : oh , yeah , along with some personal details about us . ej : oh , i see . that explains -- now i understand why mr. shin is suddenly so interested in our marriage . sami : indeed , and he expressed to me that our reunion will go a long way towards comforting the board . and he assumed we were back together since he spoke to you the other day . ej : right , so you let him believe that . sami : of course i did . i do n't want him focused on what kate and i did . he 'd lose sight of the big picture . and since you 're okay with everything ... ej : am i ? sami : and we 're at peace ... i was able to prevent an emergency board meeting . ej : for now . it would have been nice to have had some idea about the information in hand , samantha . sami : you think you deserved a warning , really ? ej : oh , i know that you do n't think i deserve any consideration whatsoever . but as i am going to get some telephone calls about this , a heads - up would 've been nice . sami : i was busy dealing with the fact that this was coming out . i had a lot of calls to make and fires to put out . you would 've done the exact same thing . ej : would i ? would i really ? so tell me , did you -- did you get all of these fires out ? sami : i did . obviously , they have n't read the article yet . so i 'm assuming i 'm going to have some follow - ups to deal with . ej : judging by the look on your face , i shudder to think about what might be in that article . sami : [ scoffs ] ej : i 'm just going to go upstairs and read it . if there is any inaccuracy in this , any mistake , i am suing their asses . sami : it 's all true ... well researched and -- well , i hate to admit it -- well written . ej : `` by william horton . `` your son wrote this . sonny : will did n't name your sister . will : i 've got this . jj : oh , do you ? your name is on this piece of garbage . did you write it ? will : i did . but i never used abigail 's name , not once . jj : so they went out and dug it up ? will : it does n't matter how it happened . the damage is done . jj : it sure as hell is . you did n't even make it hard for them to figure it out . will : i tried to protect abigail . jj : `` the young woman in question worked at university hospital . she was a close friend of the family who frequently spent time with the dimeras and their children . `` you wrote that ? will : yes , but you have to -- jj : now , how frickin ' hard is it to get to abigail from that ? will : her family and her friends already knew that it was her . jj : well , how about acquaintances from school , people from the hospital , freaking theresa donovan , people on pal page ? now , how the hell do you think you can put this out there and not expose abigail to the entire world ? rafe : hey . got your text . welcome back . lucas : what were you thinking ? rafe : hmm . you heard . lucas : yeah , a woman like jordan comes around , what , once in a lifetime ? how could you blow that ? rafe : i do n't know , okay ? i do n't know . it was stupid . i wish i could take it back , but ... lucas : well , that 's not gon na work , but you might be able to repair the damage , maybe . ben : hey . i just saw -- jordan : hey , have you read this ? ben : what ? jordan : abigail 's pal page . people are saying horrible things about her . ben : i 've got to go . kate : this conversation is over . clyde : oh , now , kate , come on . kate : look , i have been polite to you . you do n't know many people in town , but , uh , done . clyde : i have made some friends . i 'm meeting new people all the time , like rafe ... you know , jordan 's boyfriend . he 's a friend of yours too , is n't he ? [ chuckles ] we have so much in common . kate : [ chuckles ] rafe is not going to be hanging out with you . clyde : well , i heard that he and jordan had some problems , and i would love to help out with that . i 'll bet if rafe and i sat down together , he 'd tell me exactly why they broke up . and i 'd tell him exactly how you and i met ... how you were so concerned ... about jordan ... that you tracked me down in poplar bluff . kate : clyde ... [ chuckles ] clyde : but then again , i would n't even have to speak to rafe if you help me out . kate : i 'll be in touch with your referrals . clyde : that is so very nice of you , kate . i look forward to working together . who knows what we might accomplish ? rafe : well , i would love to repair the damage , but i 'm pretty sure that jordan has to be willing to speak to me for that to happen . lucas : well , yeah , that would help . rafe : mm - hmm . lucas : but you know what ? she did n't seem that mad , so maybe there is a chance . rafe : you saw her ? lucas : yeah , i just saw her , and she was , uh ... rafe : what ? lucas : i do n't know . she was just kind of resigned about the whole thing . she seemed really ... sad . rafe : sad . yeah . lucas : i 'm just saying , you know , if i were you , i would n't give up . clyde : hey , there , darling . hey . i 'm sorry to hear about your friend rafe . jordan : that 's none of your business . clyde : sweetheart , are you always gon na be so hateful to me ? jordan : oh , you earned it . clyde : well , i certainly did , but i 'm doing everything i can to dig myself out . i was even thinking that maybe you , me , and your brother ought to talk to someone . jordan : `` talk to someone `` ? clyde : yeah . i hear there 's a real good lady shrink at the hospital , if you 'd be more comfortable with a woman . jordan : unbelievable . [ scoffs ] clyde : well , darling , do n't knock it till you 've tried it . it 's been very helpful to me . and i 'd be willing to air the family dirty laundry if it would help us put it all behind us . jordan : do you really think i would ever be able to put what happened behind me ? kate : hello , sweetie . mwah . i 'm so glad that things went well in houston . how 'd things go with sheryl ? lucas : sheryl hates my guts . it was a barrel of laughs . thanks . what about you ? anything new in your life ... besides your big corporate takeover ? kate : oh , my god . i am so busy ... [ laughing ] kate : so busy . lucas : too busy to break up jordan and rafe ? really ? you 're not busy enough for that , are you ? i can not believe that you did that . it 's unbelievable . it 's not enough that you have to kill every relationship that i get into . no , no . now you got to branch out , right ? i mean , it 's like you 're only happy if everyone you truly care about is miserable . will : i am so sorry that i hurt abigail . jj : then why did you write the thing to begin with ? will : to protect her from my mom . jj : oh , oh , like this ? you know , i am not one to talk about hurting a mom . and i hate what sami has done to abigail , but this is a hell of a thing to do to your own mother , who you claim to love . you know , i 'm lucky enough that my mom and i have been able to get past all the things that i have done to her , but i do n't see how you can get past this . no , this really sucks , will . jennifer : okay . yes , maxine , thank you so much . all right . i 'll see you later . well , maxine obviously has not heard a word , so it 's not out at the hospital . abigail : but it 's out . jennifer : what ? abigail : pal page . jennifer : oh . abigail : they 're saying really ugly things about me , mom . you do n't need to see this . jennifer : well , neither do you . i am blocking your page right now . abigail : mom , they 're just going to write it somewhere else . jennifer : well , you do n't need to be looking at it . that 's the point . [ knock at door ] jennifer : do n't even think about it . you stay right here . abigail : [ sighs ] jennifer : ben , hi . ben : hey , can i see abigail ? jennifer : yes , please . come on in . ben : hey , are you okay ? abigail : you saw the article ? ben : how could will do that to you ? jennifer : yeah , that 's what we 'd like to know . abigail : i 'm just so embarrassed . look , if you need to keep your distance right now -- ben : abigail , stop . i 'm not going anywhere . [ knock at door ] jennifer : oh , gosh . it 's starting . there 's a photographer and a reporter at the door . abigail : okay , great . let 's just get this over with . jennifer : no , not yet . come on , come with me . we 're not going to do anything until we figure out what we 're gon na say . listen , if you go out the kitchen door , next to the garage , there 's an alley , and you ca n't see it from the front because of the hedge . ben : you know how to sneak out of your own house ? jennifer : look , i was a teenager once . can you please just get abigail out of here ? ben : yes , yes , sure . abigail : wait . stop , mom . i 'm not ducking and hiding . jennifer : you 're not ducking and hiding . you are just not home right now . please , just keep her out of sight . ben : i know how to do that . jennifer : okay . just a couple hours until we can just wrap our head around this , baby . ben : your mom 's right . abigail : okay , fine . okay . thank you , mom . i 'm gon na go get my purse . jennifer : abigail , please , hurry . abigail : okay . ben : let 's go . let 's go . abigail : thank you , mom . [ knock at door ] ej : so is this why you sent the children to camp ? well , thank you for that , i suppose . this is certainly a side of william we have n't seen in quite some time . sami : well , now , wait a second . i mean , we do n't know all the circumstances . it 's his first job for them . i mean , maybe they did n't give him a choice . ej : he had a choice . sami : it was his big break . ej : oh , it was his big break , was it ? do you have any idea how much damage this is going to do to us ? and poor -- sami : say it ! oh , yeah , you say it . say her name -- poor little abigail . so , duke , what do you think of our new bush 's baked beans video game ? kate : and for the record , i did not break things up between rafe and jordan . lucas : you do n't think sleeping with him had anything to do with that ? really ? kate : no . no , if things were good between them , it would never have happened . it was mutual , lucas . lucas : how drunk was he ? kate : okay , that 's so rude . lucas : but it 's true in this case , is n't it , mom ? of course it is . it 's all coming back to me now . it was the night that rafe was upset about gabi . he was drinking a little bit too much . you got rid of me just to take advantage of him . unbelievable . kate : okay . so that is not how i saw it . and that 's not the way rafe saw it either . lucas : just do me a favor and leave him alone . let jordan and rafe work things out on their own . come on . kate : [ scoffs ] well , that 's not happening . lucas : you know what , mom ? they had something good . they had something really good . and i do n't think either of them wants to give up on that . ben : it is pretty far out of the way , but if you want to be inside , we can go to my place . it 's not that neat . abigail : no , no , no . this is not how or why i want to see your place . ben : how are you doing ? abigail : [ sighs ] i 'm -- i 'm embarrassed ... every second . but i 'm not going to hide . the only reason why i left is because my mom begged me . ben : she 's looking out for you . abigail : i could handle that reporter . ben : yeah , you could . in fact , maybe he 's the one who should worry . abigail : yeah , maybe . but i do n't want you to worry about me . i just hate how hard this is going to be for jj and my mom . jennifer : could you just please leave ? did you know about your daughter 's affair with ej dimera ? jennifer : i am not going to answer your questions . we need a shot of the girl . jennifer : you are on private property uninvited , and i did not sign a release . you just became public figures , ma'am . can you address rumors that abigail is pregnant ? jennifer : what ? jj : hey . what the hell ? jennifer : no . you 're a deveraux ? jennifer : i am going to call the police . just leave . jj : uh , you heard my mom . look , you 'll have to talk sooner or later . we 're giving you a chance -- jj : i 'm giving you the chance to leave with your teeth ! jennifer : jj , do n't say that . jj : you heard my mom . this is private property . step off ! we 'll be right over there when you change your mind . jennifer : just lock the door quickly . jj : i 'm sorry that i left you alone with that . jennifer : no , i 've handled worse than that . jj : i - it 's a mess . jennifer : oh , gosh . every time i think things are calming down for us ... will : what i do n't understand , zoë , is how you can make such an important change under my byline without talking to me . no , abigail 's not a minor . no , abigail 's not a crime victim . it 's -- it 's -- well , i mean , i 'm glad we 're getting a good response , but ... look , i 'm dealing with some fallout . right . no , no , no , no . i - i get it . i get it . okay , will do . [ cell phone clatters ] sonny : well , you sure told her . will : what was i supposed to do , yell at her ? sonny : for starters , yes . will : she was very apologetic , sonny . and besides that , she 's my boss . she said that she intended to call me before the article went live , but she got sidetracked . there was a family emergency . sonny : oh , one of those things . right . yeah , i hate when that happens . will : okay , you know what ? will you just try to cut the woman some slack , sonny ? she was already unhappy with me for -- for trying to keep abigail 's name out of it . and so then when my mom went and named her name , she could n't in fairness leave it out . and besides , it 's her call to make . sonny : [ sighs ] okay . it 's done . i 'm sorry for what i thought , and i know you 're sorry for what 's happened . will : thank you . sonny : for what ? will : for not telling jj that it was my mom who outed abigail . sonny : no , that 'd make everything worse . will : [ sighs ] sonny : hey , hey . we 're gon na get through this . i 'm gon na go down to the club . i think it 's best for you just to lie low . will : yeah , i 'm not gon na pick up any phone call unless it 's abigail . there 's no point in going head - to - head with mom . it never works out well . sonny : mm - mm . see you later . [ door closes ] sami : say it . ej : the situation is damaging to everyone . sami : yeah , especially to poor little slutty abby , right ? that was the first name out of your mouth , the first person you 're thinking about ? ej : that 's not what i said . sami : if it were n't for poor little slutty abby , if you had n't had sex with her , none of this would 've been happening . ej : you know what i 'm concerned about ? i 'm concerned about you . i 'm concerned about our family . i 'm concerned about the entire company ! sami : i 'm lucky i 'm even on that list . you know what ? i was thinking -- ej : do not blow this out of proportion . sami : tell me i 'm overreacting -- i dare you . ej : you do n't think it 's a little incongruous that you 're attacking me when it 's your son -- your son who has sabotaged this entire family . sami : oh , please ! you 're the one -- you do n't get to talk about what will did after what you did . you have absolutely no right . go ! go to your little slut ! i 'm getting a restraining order ! [ glass shatters ] ej : [ sighs ] abigail : [ sighs ] what ? ben : [ scoffs ] you . a lot of people would crawl into a hole to get away from this . i 've spent my whole life running . abigail : that 's totally different , ben , unless -- i mean , if you 're saying that you want distance , i -- ben : no . no , no , no . no way . abigail : hey . there 's a lot of people that when they 're just getting to know someone would run from a train wreck like this . ben : i am not going anywhere . jj : at least no one 's going to jail . jennifer : there 's that . jj : abigail 's tough , mom . jennifer : so are we . jj : you are , anyway . you know , that reporter looked scared of you . jennifer : right . jj : no , he did . jennifer : well , you can see what you want to see . but the truth is , they do n't care that i 'm mad or that i 'm tough or however they perceive me ... 'cause they are gon na pounce on this with a vengeance , and they are just gon na put our whole family under a microscope . jj : let 'em ... 'cause abigail and i have you on our side , and i 'll take those odds . ben : you are anything but a train wreck . abigail : wow . that 's the nicest compliment anyone 's ever given me . ben : [ laughs ] sorry . that did come out kind of lame . i know . abigail : just a little . [ both laugh ] ben : what i should 've said ... is that you 're an amazing person , abigail . and i feel lucky just to be around you . just do n't ever put yourself down like that again , okay ? abigail : well , i ca n't make any promises , but ... ben : all right , well , then at least not when you 're around me , because i will not allow it . abigail : yikes . okay , i do n't want to get on your bad side . ben : good . then you 'll go along with this great idea i have . abigail : i guess i have to . ben : mm - hmm . so i came here the other night just to kind of hang out , you know ? abigail : yeah ? ben : and i sat over there by that little pond next to the hiking trail . i looked up at the stars for a while . and the whole time i was just thinking ... `` i wish abigail was with me . `` abigail : really ? ben : really . so how about we go over there right now ? hmm ? unless you 're not into stargazing . abigail : please , stargazing -- that used to be my favorite pastime . ben : really ? abigail : yeah . you know , if you are trying to distract me , you 're doing a very good job . ben : mm , good ... because i like distracting you . i like doing everything with you . so how about we go take a little tour of that park ? we 'll check out the pond , the stars , and then by the time we 've completed our little tour , those reporters will have gotten tired of harassing your family , and they 'll be gone . abigail : yeah , i - i like that plan . ben : good . let 's go . abigail : okay . ben ... kate : you know , i think you should spend a lot more attention on your son 's life rather than rafe 's love life . lucas : why , mom ? what 's going on with will now ? kate : well , why do n't you check out the latest issue of truvista online , find out for yourself ? sami : please , just tell him that it 's samantha dimera , that i am trying to reach him . i 'm pretty sure he will know what 's it about . thank you . sonny : boy , did you do a number on your son . will : abigail , i have left ten messages . please call me back . let me explain . [ knock at door ] will : thank god . abigail , listen , i -- ej : william . will : i do n't have anything to say to you . ej : tough .	will 's article went online . abby 's name was released as ej 's mistress . sonny was upset with will for her name being in the article . jennifer was upset that will put abby 's name in the article . ej confronted sami about telling the board that they are back together . ej asked sami for one more chance . jordan told lucas that she and rafe broke up because he had sex with kate . clyde met with kate to get business referrals for his company . abby wanted to fix things when jj stormed out of the house . will did n't understand why zoey added abby 's name to the article . ej asked sami about the article in the magazine . will thought sami revealed abby 's name to zoey to pay her back for what she did . will was upset with sonny for accusing him of hurting abby . clyde wanted kate to introduce him to discrete professionals who could work off the books . jordan told lucas that rafe admitted to the affair with kate . jennifer intended to fix what happened to abby . jennifer called the hospital to see if the news spread there . sonny tried to explain why he accused will , but he was n't hearing it . jj ended up showing up at their place to find out why will outted abby as ej 's mistress .
paul : think fast ! will : oh ! [ both laugh ] paul : hey , that 's not so bad for a guy who ca n't remember playing catch as a kid . will : well , i guess at least i remember how to catch . paul : you do have very good hands ... which will come in handy later tonight . will : is that a proposition ? paul : at my dad 's bachelor party . will : oh . right . baseball themed . paul : yeah . the man loves the game most as much as i do . i thought you said you were gon na help me set up . will : oh , um ... yeah , i was -- i - i got caught up talking to kate . paul : yeah , what did she say ? what happened with ted ? will : she paid him . yeah . ted laurent is gone for good . this nightmare is finally over . [ suspenseful music ] steve : hey , sweetness . kayla : hi . steve : i 'm glad i caught you . kayla : oh , you know , i 'm sorry . i 'm gon na be late for marlena 's bachelorette party . steve : [ sighs ] did you get my voice mail ? kayla : i did . i 'm sorry . i just do n't have time to talk right now . steve : you have time for some good news ? i caught bonnie lockhart , dragged her ass back to salem . kayla : oh , that 's fantastic . steve : yeah . kayla : i bet adrienne 's relieved . steve : yeah . to be able to look bonnie in the eyes , confront her , and know that she 's going away for a long , long time ? my sister 's able to breathe easy . kayla : that 's wonderful . but i really should go . steve : i 'd like to breathe easy too . please ... talk to me , baby . tell me about that secret of yours . jennifer : excuse me . eve : no . my bad . jennifer : i saw that . claire : make sure the easels are n't too close together , because people need room to create . eve : [ scoffs ] there 's not nearly enough room in this town . claire : do not forget to put out the bottles of wine , both red and white . uh , and bubbles and sparkling cider . eric : is she always this bossy ? brady : ah , it 's part of her charm . claire : look , everything has to be perfect , okay ? brady : you 've gone all out . it 's -- this is great . claire : oh , you have n't seen anything . i have quite the surprise planned for grandma marlena . brady : uh - huh . marlena : yeah , that 's good . that 's good . john : you know , i can come back later and help you take this off . marlena : [ laughs ] no , i do n't think so . look , you 've already seen me in my wedding dress . i 'm not taking any more chances . you , salem inn , tonight . john : understood , doc . it 's just that , you know , after all these years together , i do n't like spending one night away from you . marlena : and after tonight , we will every night for the rest of our lives together . john : you know nothing 's gon na go wrong tomorrow , do n't you ? [ cell phone ringing ] marlena : sorry . hello . oh , no . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] [ dramatic music ] steve : listen . i know you 're in a bad situation . i can see it in those beautiful eyes . and i know you think i 'm gon na be upset about whatever this secret is . but i can never stay upset with you . please , baby , just level with me . just let me help you . valerie : oh , there you are ! you ready to go ? kayla : yeah . it 's gon na be a late night for both of us , so ... we 'll talk in the morning . i promise . marlena : no , no , no , i understand . okay , honey . yeah , i love you too . bye . john : hmm ? marlena : [ exhales deeply ] well ... noah 's sick . john : ah . marlena : so carrie and austin do n't think they can leave him alone . john : i 'm sorry to hear that . marlena : so now neither carrie nor sami will be at the wedding . and you said nothing could go wrong . john : hey , hey , hey . you know , it 's really too bad your girls are n't gon na be here , but ... belle and shawn are flying in . and the rest of our family and all of our friends , they 're -- they 're gon na be here to celebrate this crazy one- of - a - kind love of ours . so i can practically promise you tomorrow 's gon na be perfect . because you have to remember , bad luck is no match for true love , especially ours . marlena : hmm . you know , i guess it 's just pre - wedding jitters . john : well , i 've got a cure for that too . marlena : yeah , maybe after the wedding . john : it was a good try , was n't it ? marlena : [ laughs ] john : yeah . marlena : was a very good try . john : you know what ? if i 'm gon na bach it tonight , i think i 'm just gon na have to take along my marlena doll for company . marlena : oh , dear . that 's so wrong . um , you know what i was thinking ? that whoever sent this went to a lot of trouble to make sure it was an exact replica , right down to the dress . john : you know , it 's probably just someone with a weird sense of humor , and we know plenty of them , do n't we ? marlena : yes , we do know plenty of them . john : [ sighs ] marlena : you 'd better go before you 're late for your party . john : yeah , yeah , yeah , i 'm on my way . marlena : and please be careful . do not drink steve under the table . john : scout 's honor . because tomorrow i am marrying the most beautiful woman in the world , and i want to remember it . marlena : oh , honey . paul : wow . so it 's -- it 's really over . thank god , huh ? will : yeah . except for the fact that kate had to shell out millions of dollars to make that bastard go away . it 's gon na take a long time , but i 'm gon na pay her back . i am , every cent . paul : all that integrity , that is why i love you . and i am going to apologize once again for ever thinking something was going on between you and sonny . will : i love you , paul . i love you , no one else . [ faint clatter ] uh , i think someone 's out there . you think -- could it be ted ? paul : i 'm gon na take care of him . you stay here . what the hell are you doing here ? will : susan ? susan : i 'm back ! claire : it 's just the most romantic thing in the world , you know , to walk down the aisle towards the love of your life and know that you 're about to spend the rest of your life together . ah , that would be amazing . i mean , if i 'm lucky , maybe grandma marlena will aim the bouquet my way . brady : oh . eve : well , here 's a little bit of advice . do n't rush into something just because you want to get married . make sure you find a man who loves you more than any other woman in the whole world . is n't that right , jenn ? eric : that 's right . 'cause this woman is my world . eve : mm . eric : i meant to thank you for the book , the engagement gift that you gave to jennifer . what 's it called ? `` how a bad girl keeps a good man `` ? eve : yeah . brady : hmm . hey , that 's -- that 's my fiancée . she 's always giving gifts . may i have a word with you just ... eve : oh , me ? sure . sure , sure , sure , sure . brady : [ clears throat ] eve : what ? brady : come here . eve : what ? brady : why would you give a gift like that to jennifer ? why would you do that ? eve : because she thinks she 's better than the rest of us and i just wanted to remind her that she gets dirt under her nails just like everybody else . eric : hey , brady , i hate to break it up , but if -- we got to get going if we 're gon na make it to john 's party . brady : yeah , i 'll be right there ; i 'll be right there . listen , um ... eve : mm ? brady : you 're not really into this painting thing . i know that . so why do n't you just bail on this and i can drop you off at the motel on our way ? eve : brady black , you think i 'm gon na cause trouble here today ? brady : i ... i want this to be perfect for marlena , okay ? eve : okay . i am gon na be on my best behavior , okay ? brady : mm - hmm . eve : although i ca n't speak for everybody else in the room . [ smooth jazz music ] eve : okay . will : susan , are -- did -- you did n't escape , did you ? i mean , is this legit ? susan : i 'm as sane as i ever was . look . it says so right here . which is why i 'd like to do my amends and apologies and so forth . can i come in ? will : oh , yeah , sure . [ soft music ] susan , did you -- did you come all the way here by yourself ? where 's -- where 's roger ? susan : oh , roger could n't take time off of graceland . will : hmm . susan : you know , you threw that door open like -- like you were expecting some kind of trouble . paul : well , we heard a noise . why did n't you just knock ? will : well , she ... susan : that was me screwing up my courage . [ sighs ] ah ! you know , it 's -- it 's not easy to face what i did and who i did it to . it was a bad , bad thing , turning you into ej . and i know that now . but i took really , really good care of you , did n't i ? will : yeah . yeah , of course you did . susan , i - i know that you -- you love me . and sometimes i - i really miss the simple life in -- in memphis . susan : are you -- are you happy ? will : yeah , very . susan : that 's all i ever wanted for you , my sweet , sweet boy ! will : oh ! oh . still , susan ... okay , susan . you 're strong . susan : oh ! will : um , listen , i - i - i would love to ask you to -- to stay a little bit longer , but -- susan : you ca n't ? will : no , i got john 's , uh , bachelor party to go to . susan : oh ! john black ? will : yeah . susan : i heard -- i heard that he and dr . marlena evans were getting re - re - re- remarried . oh , i 'm just thrilled as kittens for them . okay , you know what ? now that we 're square , there is nothing i 'd like more than to , um , you know , apologize to the bride - to - be for my transgressions . will : yeah , i - i think -- i mean , i think they 'd really appreciate that . but , um , today , though , might not be the best day , because she 's actually having her bachelorette party at doug 's place . susan : oh , doug 's place ? will : yeah . susan : oh , well , that 's nice . that 's -- that 's nice . [ laughs ] valerie : to our gorgeous bride - to - be . marlena : thank you all for this , very kind . claire : of course . i love you . all : cheers . jennifer : all right , ladies , well , in honor of marlena , we are going to be painting a bouquet of lilacs because that is marlena 's favorite flower . marlena : it is . kayla : nice . jennifer : um , so this is a very special night . pick your spot , pick your easel , and we 'll get started . eve : well , i 'm just here for the wine . [ laughter ] and the company , of course . jennifer : absolutely . marlena : wonderful . valerie : i thought kate was coming . marlena : uh , she , uh -- she got tied up . claire : yes , and grandma hope texted that she had a work emergency . marlena : yes , i 'm sure . she 's just not really happy with me right now . jennifer : what ? why not ? claire : well , grandma marlena 's the reason that ben weston 's in salem . and now he 's living at our loft . eve : what , are you kidding me ? that psycho killer is living with you ? are you out of your mind ? marlena : he has been evaluated and deemed sane . eve : marlena , are you -- you really want that psycho to be living with claire and ciara after what he 's done ? jennifer : okay , why do n't we get started painting ? claire : wait , we can not start yet , okay ? do n't start , 'cause not everyone is here . marlena : who else is coming ? belle : hello , hello ! surprise ! marlena : [ laughs ] jennifer : yay ! marlena : oh ! to emerge your best every day , marlena : oh , i thought you were n't coming till tomorrow . belle : well , this one convinced me to come a little early and surprise you . i could n't say no to that . but shawn will be here tomorrow , as planned . marlena : good . you are the best . claire : sometimes i am . belle : where 's carrie and sami ? marlena : uh , noah got sick , so they did n't think they could make it . and , uh , sami -- well , maybe you can tell me why sami 's not coming . belle : do n't look at me . i have n't talked to her since last fall when she told me to go back to hong kong . you know how sami holds a grudge . why ? what excuse did she give you ? marlena : well , she said that she , uh , was n't able to face rafe and hope after what happened at their wedding . belle : it 's possible , but sami does n't really do shame , so ... marlena : yeah , yeah , i thought that too . maybe it 's -- maybe it 's about john . belle : no . come on . after all these years ? listen , if sami is still hung up on the fact that you chose my dad over hers , then she 's a lot pettier than i thought . i mean , dad and roman , they settled their differences years ago . roman : well , the day is just about here . john : yeah , again . roman : yeah . well , i got to tell you , you and marlena have overcome more than your share of obstacles to make this trip down the aisle , and i can not emphasize enough how happy i am for both of you . john : thanks , roman . that means a lot coming from you . and i promise you i 'm gon na take very good care of that girl . roman : there is not a doubt in my mind that you will . you 're a good man , john black . john : mm . abe : [ laughs ] hey . brady : i 'm blue . abe : i got to tell you , it 's great to see you two like this -- brothers again . this means so much to john that you 've been able to move past your differences . eric : mm . brady : means a lot to me too . eric : yeah , even after i kick his ass in darts . abe : [ laughs ] brady : you believe this guy ? unbelievable . eric : i 'll give you first starts . go . john : whoa . brady : that 's a pretty good number . eric : no . brady : it 's getting closer . john : there it is ! eric : far away . abe : you got a double over there . better get that double . eric : one , two . ah , triple ! brady : which board are you playing on ? will : hey . john : hey , kid . will : i , um -- okay , so i was n't sure , uh , when the best time to tell you this would be , but susan is in town . john : susan banks ? will : susan banks . yeah , she came to apologize , apparently , to me and marlena . i told her wait till after the wedding , no matter what . so hopefully she 'll listen . belle : oh , i 'm so glad you convinced me to come and surprise your grandma . it was really sweet of you . claire : i just want her to know how much we love her . belle : aw . what 's going on with you , sweetheart ? catch me up on everything that 's going on in your life . claire : um -- eve : oh , belle , you have n't heard the news ? belle : oh , what news ? marlena : nothing we have to talk about tonight . say ... does anybody know who sent this ? kayla : well , it sure looks like you . marlena : well , it -- it is me . uh , it is me . uh , and i 'm wearing the , um , exact same dress that i wore when i married john in 1999 . claire : uh , that 's not weird at all . [ laughs ] marlena : so nobody sent it ? nobody knows who did send it ? eve : well , whoever it is , if that 's their idea of a wedding gift , they 're totally crazy . susan : oh ! dr. marlena evans ! you got my gift ! marlena : oh , uh -- susan .... what are you doing here ? susan : well , you know me . i - i like to keep my tabs on my near and dear and ... not so dear . you and john are tying the knot in a bow again , and i just had to make you something extra special . you like it ? marlena : oh . yes , it 's ... it is unique . valerie : who is this woman ? eve : like there 's not enough crazies in this town . i 'm gon na have more wine . want some ? valerie : yeah , me too . belle : so how did you even know about this party ? susan : oh , sweet , sweet will . marlena : you saw will ? susan : yeah , and he just happened to mention that you 'd be here . claire : thanks a lot , will . susan : so here i am to thank you , dr . marlena evans . you got me the help i needed to get my head straight again . [ chuckles ] oh ! [ laughs ] it 's more like marlena vintage 1994 . [ laughs ] kayla : oh , do n't ask . susan : oh , and i also wanted to apologize for kidnapping your grandson and turning him into ej . i know that was very , very wrong . marlena : well , that was a very difficult time for you , and i - i understand it . susan : oh ! thank you ! thank you , thank you , thank you ! marlena : okay , okay , you can -- you can thank me by taking really good care of yourself . belle : so if there 's nothing else ... susan : is n't this special ? i do so like to paint , more than anything else in the world . oh , you should see my elvis on velvet . it 's so pretty . i know you guys do n't want me here , all right , not even my old pal dr . marlena evans . marlena : well , the thing is that we 've all been together for -- susan : oh ! lucky day ! but sami brady is n't here , is she ? i do n't want her jumping out of the ladies ' room or -- or something . marlena : no , no , no , sami -- sami could n't make it . susan : oh , that -- that -- yeah , that 's a shame . what a shame . [ laughs ] i wish little old me could be there to see you two become husband and wife again . marlena : oh . well , i understand . susan : oh ! oh , it 's so exciting ! doo , doo john : all right , this is for all the marbles , partner . steve : just stop talking , okay ? john : listen , do n't get rattled , now , okay ? steve : oh , yeah , no . john : do n't let me throw you off . [ laughs ] all : oh ! john : bull 's - eye for my bionic bulldog . that 's it , guys . i 'm out of here . steve : no , no , you ca n't quit now , you big baby . john : baseball or bust for me . hey , come on . want to go throw a few around ? paul : uh , sounds great . hey , will , you want to come ? will : uh , and catch a 90-mile - a - hour fastball ? no , thanks . i 'll leave that to the -- the pros and your dad . paul : okay , i 'll see you later . will : see you . roman : hey . will : hey . roman : does n't look like a problem that can be , uh , solved with beer . will : i 'm -- i 'm sorry ? roman : all right . what 's bothering you ? if you want to talk . will : oh , it 's not -- i mean , this is a party . roman : yeah , and we 're family , whether you remember or not . so if you need an ear , shoulder , beer , i 'm your man . will : okay . i was with sonny earlier , um , and he , you know , told me that he still loves me . roman : what 'd you say ? will : i love paul . roman : well , out in the open . everybody 's clear . what 's the problem ? will : well , i feel like i should -- i should maybe tell paul what happened . but ... roman : lot of history there . kind of touchy stuff , right ? will : oh , yeah . i mean , he would -- he would totally -- he 'd freak out . and i do n't want him to worry about nothing . roman : you , uh , sure it 's nothing ? will : absolutely . roman : okay , well , if you 're sure , then things will get better for everybody as time goes on . trust me on that . will : okay . john : just think , kid . tomorrow , right here , i 'm gon na be marrying my soul mate , my best friend , love of my life . paul : sounds like someone 's been working on his vows . john : nah . no work . they 're coming right from here . you know what ? i wish i could 've done this with you when you were growing up . paul : yeah , well , we 're doing it now . and if there 's one thing that i 've learned ... john : yeah , what 's that ? paul : you got to live in the present , in the now . john : i hope doc 's doing that . paul : [ chuckles ] john : right now , she 's surrounded by all these women that love her so much . she 's got all this wedding stuff going on . but you know what ? i 've never seen her so worried about anything in her life as this , uh , `` bad luck `` stuff . paul : oh , i 've been there . you know , i would never go into a big game on the mound without my lucky socks . john : [ laughs ] well , it 's all about the socks . paul : [ laughs ] john : you know what , kid ? what i 've always wanted was to catch a 100-mile - an- hour fastball from a big - league pitcher . paul : ah ... john : what do you think ? paul : no , i do n't know . john : can you bring it ? come on , your old man can handle it . i mean , i hit a home run off you . it 's not that fast anyway . so what do you say ? let 's see what you got , kid . warm it up . paul : [ sighs ] john : come on , bring it to me ! here we go ! paul : okay . john : [ laughs ] abe : hey , john ! john : ow ! paul : oh , my god ! john : [ grunts ] paul : oh , my god ! john : [ groans ] just give me a second . let me catch my breath . ooh , heaven is a place on earth susan : oh ! those lilies are nearly as pretty as you . claire : mm - hmm . they 're lilacs , actually . belle : um , are you certain dad 's gon na be okay with susan coming to the wedding ? marlena : i spoke to her doctors when she was released . she is harmless . oh ! susan : it 's just like old times in that secret room , right ? marlena : yeah , not exactly , thank goodness . eve : wow , a dried twig . [ laughs ] i did n't know that we were doing , uh , self - portraits . jennifer : excuse me ? eve : nothing . marlena : excuse me . hmm . not feeling inspired ? kayla : my head 's just not in it . i 'm sorry . marlena : have you talked to steve yet ? kayla : no , but , um , i 'm gon na have to . marlena : just tell him . he will understand . kayla : what if he does n't ? what then ? susan : unanswered question ? oh , i got your answer right here . my old pal celeste taught me how to divine the unknowable . mm - hmm . [ laughs ] all right . now , you just pick a card . kayla : [ scoffs ] no , thank you . susan : oh , are you shy ? oh , i 'll just choose one for you . hmm . oh , dear . oh . kayla : what ? susan : looks like someone 's keeping a big fat secret . from her husband . steve : hey . john : [ groans ] steve : what do you see , buddy ? john : oh , that 's the sign to steal second base . paul : i 'm so sorry , dad . john : hey , forget about it , kid . it 's just a bruise . steve : or you could have an orbital fracture . what ? my wife 's a doctor . you pick things up . brady : dad , dad , you could have a concussion . john : no , no , come on . there 's no loss of consciousness . it 's not a big deal . abe , how 's it look ? abe : like a big deal . john : ah . roman : give me some room . doctor 's here . all right , here you go , slugger . put that on you . john : oh , man . roman : go ahead . john : doc 's gon na kill me . susan : well , it 's not like you 're alone . what wife is n't keeping a secret ? eve : or fiancée ? susan : all right , what was that question you wanted answered ? kayla : you know , why do n't you give somebody else a turn ? claire : i 'll try . [ giggles ] um ... susan : the death card . [ tense music ] claire : the death card ? susan : oh , do n't worry , sweet cakes . it 's not like you 're gon na die . i mean , it could be somebody close to you . i know that 's not very comforting either . valerie : in fact , claire , the death card actually means rebirth and renewal . susan : oh , right . kayla : that sounds better . susan : yes , that 's it . like with will . jennifer : susan , um , thank you so much , but maybe we should get back to painting . susan : oh , no , no , not -- not until the bride - to - be gets her turn . oh , please ? marlena : all right . [ laughter ] kayla : better you than me . claire : see what you get . susan : [ gasps ] oh , the lovers . oh , that 's such a good card . oh , this is -- this is -- this is great , great , great for the -- good sign for the happy couple . marlena : oh , good , good . that 's so good . belle : i did n't know you believed in this stuff . marlena : well , i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm not superstitious . i 've been a little uneasy , you know , about tomorrow , and now i know that i was just being ridiculous . [ soft laughter ] and as a -- as a wise man once said , it 's -- `` bad luck is no match for true love . `` steve : buddy , come on , it was just a glancing blow . john : yeah . steve : come on , it 's not so bad . john : [ sighs ] oh , come on , man . look at that . it 's 13 shades of purple already . steve : well , maybe it 'll look better in the morning . john : i sure as hell hope so , 'cause one thing 's for damn sure : doc ca n't see me looking like this . marlena : thank you all for a lovely , lovely party . claire : aw , of course . marlena : you need to talk to steve , honey . and thanks for a wonderful evening . claire : love you . marlena : love you . oh - ho - ho - ho ! and for my fabulous surprise ! belle : yay ! marlena : oh , so glad you 're here . belle : we love you so much , mom . and tomorrow is gon na be the best day ever . marlena : great . i 'm just so glad you all will be there to help me celebrate . good night . good night . kayla : this really is gorgeous . i did n't even get past thinking about what to do . eve : wait , wait , let me see that . kayla is right . it is picture - perfect , just like you . jennifer : i realize this is a lot of fun for you . but you need to stop pushing , or you 're gon na blow your relationship up with brady . eve : well , if that happens , you and eric will go kaboom too . so why do n't you suck it up , all right ? and do n't make threats that you wo n't follow through with . belle : so ... what was eve talking about earlier ? is there something i should know about that 's going on with you ? claire : nothing , no . no , everything 's great . yeah . uh , look at that . i need a new brush . i 'll be right back . susan : ah . here comes the bride [ humming ] [ chuckles ] steve : here we go . black eye remedies . raw papaya . parsley . prunes ? john : oh , come on , man ! steve : [ laughs ] dude , why do n't we just do a few shots , you know , for medicinal purposes ? john : oh -- steve : that ought to do the trick . john : i ca n't believe this . steve : [ sighs ] [ knock at door ] marlena : john ? it 's me . may i come in ? steve : uh ... john : doc , hey . hey . i thought we were n't supposed to see each other until tomorrow . marlena : [ chuckles ] i know . i just wanted to say good night . john : i do n't know about that . you know , what about all those -- those superstitions you been hanging on to ? marlena : well , i guess i 'm over them , you know ? i ... i just kind of want to hold you for a while before we -- you know , before we become husband and wife . [ faint clattering ] john ? [ dramatic music ] jennifer : you know , when susan flipped over that tarot card and started talking about a big secret , i saw your face . kayla : it was that obvious , huh ? jennifer : trust me , there 's a lot of secrets going around this town right now . did you decide if you 're gon na tell steve ? kayla : no . what about you with eric ? jennifer : i do n't know what to do . i feel so guilty , and i -- and i feel so torn . kayla : i know . but you know what ? i - i think you 're doing the right thing by saying nothing . eric loves you , come on . he does n't want nicole back . and if he finds out that brady forced her to leave town ... that will just rip them apart again . i know it 's hard for you . but i think you 're choosing the greater good . jennifer : that 's what i keep telling myself . brady : think so . eric : [ laughs ] brady : is that my beautiful baby sister ? belle : hey ! brady : you 're here early . i did n't know you were coming in today . belle : oh , blame it on my daughter . claire : hi , so good to see you . brady : you , you , you . eric : so how was tonight ? jennifer : oh , it was -- it was interesting . eric : really ? jennifer : yeah . eric : uh - huh . what do you have here ? is this yours ? jennifer : yeah . eric : that 's very talented of you . jennifer : i do n't know . um , listen , i would love to just go out and get some ice cream . can we do that ? eric : yeah , you 're on . jennifer : thank you . paul : it 's not exactly the send - off i was hoping for my dad . will : no , come on . it was an accident . abe : never would 've happened if i had n't distracted him . but i 'm going to make up for it tomorrow when i pronounce john and marlena man and wife , and this time , it will be forever . john : [ sighs ] marlena : why are you wearing that ? john : well , the guys , they , uh , had a bet . and i lost . so i 've got wear this tonight , all night , till the morning . [ clears throat ] marlena : it 's kind of cute . john : yeah ? marlena : yeah . john : arrgh . marlena : `` arrgh `` to you . john : looking kind of cute yourself there . shiver me timbers . [ both laugh ] and i do n't detect an air of superstition . marlena : not a bit . john : really , doc ? i got through to you ? marlena : you did . with all the love between the two of us and all the love surrounding us , what could go wrong ? john : what could go wrong ? [ both laugh ] marlena : mm . john : mm . susan : oh , no ! no ! no , no , no , no , no , no , no ! kayla : what ? what ? what ? susan : the lovers card , look , it 's upside down . that does n't mean happily ever after . that -- that means -- it means -- kayla : what ? what ? what does it mean ? what ? susan : it means -- hold on . just -- it means -- reverse lovers card ... loyalty shall fade . imbalance , disharmony . this marriage is doomed . [ tense music ]	steve wanted kayla to tell him about her secret . marlena told john that she was worried about who sent her the doll . susan went to see will . will told her that marlena and john were having their bachelorette and bachelor parties . claire told marlena why hope was n't able to make the party . eve was upset when claire mentioned ben living in her loft . marlena assured her that ben was stable . jennifer wanted to focus on the party when belle showed up . during john 's bachelor party , roman wished john luck on his wedding . john promised he would be good to marlena . marlena asked the guests at her party who sent her the doll . susan showed up at marlena 's party and told her that she liked her gift .
gabi : why did n't you let your sister just snuff me out , hmm ? you warned me that as soon as you cleared your name , i was gon na pay for what i did . i mean , you could 've just stood there . stefan : and let her murder you in cold blood ? gabi : yeah , that would 've solved a lot of problems , would n't it ? stefan : it would 've . gabi : but you could n't , could you ? because as much as you want to hate me , you ca n't , because you still have feelings for me . [ both chuckle ] marlena : you know , i 'm -- i 'm just going to , uh , check and make sure that my calendar 's clear for our anniversary dinner . john : it better be clear . [ both laugh ] [ tender music ] [ cell phone beeps ] [ line trilling ] chloe : hello . john : just , uh , checking to make sure everything 's good for the party tonight . chloe : we 're all set on my end . what about yours ? john : perfect . doc thinks we 're just having a romantic dinner for two . i think she 's gon na be really surprised . chloe : oh , i think she will be . tony : [ laughs ] anna . anna : hello , tony . tony : well , i was -- been shopping , looking for an anniversary gift for john and marlena . i assume you 're going to be going to the party as well ? anna : yes , i will , with my loving fiancé . tony : you do n't think i believe that you intend to marry roman ? anna : well , what does it matter anyway ? you have a wife , and now i will have a husband , a wonderful man , one i ca n't wait to marry . so i 'll see you at the party , tony . [ jazz music ] eric : dad . roman : hey , son . how are things ? eric : uh , they 've been better . um , have you heard from rex ? roman : yeah , yeah , he texted me . found an apartment in chicago . i 'm sure he 's , uh , looking forward to a fresh start . eric : yeah , well , i 'm sorry it went down like this . i never asked him to leave . roman : no , listen to me . you and rex are both my sons , and i hate that he 's hurting , but i think we all knew he and sarah were n't meant to be . eric : yeah . roman : and i 'm glad you 're finally being honest about your feelings for her . eric : actually , i do n't think i have been . chloe : hey . if you 're here for the anniversary party , you are unfashionably early . sarah : uh , no . um , i 'm not gon na be able to make it , so i just wanted to drop off the gift . chloe : what ? eric 's not coming to his mom 's party ? sarah : oh , no . um , i 'm sure eric will be here . i just wo n't be with him . chloe : why ? what happened ? sarah : [ sighs ] we got into a fight . chloe : seriously ? did n't you leave your husband for him , like , two seconds ago ? sarah : and that 's your business how ? chloe : it 's not . i 'm sorry . i should n't have said anything . was the fight about nicole ? [ dramatic music ] kristen as nicole : you 're bringing up kristen again ? brady : i 've been thinking a lot about her lately . kristen as nicole : and what are you wondering about her ? brady : if kristen is still alive . kristen as nicole : alive ? brady : yeah . and i think you might know the answer to that . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] stefan : why are we talking about our feelings when we 've been locked in this room by my psychotic sister ? gabi : well , what else do we have to do ? stefan : oh , i do n't know . find a way out before we die ? hello ! someone , anyone ! damn it . gabi : we 're not getting out on our own anyways . stefan : great , so the whole world will just go on thinking kristen is dead while she walks around in a nicole mask , doing god - knows - what to our friends and family . gabi : well , you do n't have any friends , and your family hates you , so ... stefan : oh , yours does n't ? gabi : no , and eventually , my brother will come looking for me . but you still have n't answered my question . stefan : what , do you want to know how i feel about you ? gabi : oh , i know . i just want to hear you say it . stefan : okay , gabi . the reason i stopped my sister from killing you is i 'm a decent human being . gabi : you are ? stefan : yes , contrary to popular opinion . i would 've done the same for anybody , even a dog in the street . gabi : okay , so you 're comparing me to a dog ? stefan : if you were a dog , i would 've moved faster . gabi : [ seethes ] [ chuckles ] eric : so guess what i found out . brady and nicole are sleeping together . roman : so how do you feel about that ? eric : well , after brady shared his news , i kind of went off on him . roman : okay . eric : sarah kind of took it to mean that i still had feelings for nicole . roman : ca n't say as i 'd blame her . eric : it 's been what she 's been afraid of all along , which is why she worked so hard to make things work with rex . roman : she was afraid you could never get over nicole . eric : or a fear of what she would have to compete with , but never match up to what nicole and i had . roman : so is she right ? kristen as nicole : you think i might know if kristen dimera is alive ? i mean , why -- why would i ? [ suspenseful jazz music ] brady : will and sonny traced a series of wire transfers from kristen to xander . kristen as nicole : but did n't xander work for her in nashville ? brady : yes , but her payments kept coming in , even though kristen was supposed to be dead . kristen as nicole : well , maybe ... xander figured out a way to keep the money coming on his own . brady : yeah , that 's what will said . kristen as nicole : it makes sense . xander 's a con artist and a loser . brady : yes , but maybe kristen found her way out of that fire , just like you did . kristen as nicole : it 's possible , given that jack and ... tony and xander all survived . brady : and i know your memory is a little fuzzy on the subject , but you did remember tony pulling you out of the flames . kristen as nicole : yeah , i mean , just -- just flashes of it . brady : nicole , do you remember seeing kristen at all ? kristen as nicole : brady ... you keep telling me that you 've been thinking about kristen a lot lately . brady : i have , yeah . kristen as nicole : are you asking me these questions because you hope that she 's alive ? i mean ... brady : nic ... kristen as nicole : okay , brady , wait , wait , okay . you do n't have to answer that , because there 's something i 've been wanting to tell you since i came back , and ... i think now , it 's finally time . i 'm just a normal person [ relaxed music ] marlena : my calendar 's clear for tonight , and every night the rest of my life . [ both laugh ] john : well , i like the sound of that . yeah . marlena : uh ... uh , are you working on , uh , this nicole project ? john : i 'm -- yeah , just trying to piece it all together . marlena : i thought you said you were going to let hope do the legwork -- i mean , just for tonight . john : you 're right . the hell 's the matter with me ? i 'm so sorry . from now on , it 's all you all the time . marlena : okay . so you think you can relax and enjoy yourself ? john : yeah , all this can wait until tomorrow . marlena : yes , and -- and what if nicole pulls something else tonight ? john : like i said , hope 's on it . okay , sweetheart , what are you thinking ? marlena : look , i - i know that we agreed we would n't say anything about nicole to brady , um , but i 'm rethinking that . john : i see . so you think we should let brady know what we know . marlena : nicole was involved in kidnapping kate and ted , and possibly involved in ted 's murder . see , i think we 're obligated to warn brady . kristen as nicole : brady , i wanted to tell you this the other day , before we were interrupted by tony . brady : tell me what ? [ door opening ] kristen as nicole : brady , i -- tony : oh , bad time ? kristen as nicole : [ scoffs ] seriously ? tony : well , i can excuse myself . brady : no , actually , it 's -- as much as i want to continue our conversation , i should probably get to doug 's place and check in with chloe to see if the party preparations are set . kristen as nicole : party ? what party ? brady : tony did n't tell you ? it 's dad and marlena 's anniversary . kristen as nicole : oh , you mean the wedding that never happened ? brady : no , not for the day that marlena was shot . their first wedding was over 30 years ago . kristen as nicole : oh , those two love their ancient history . well , it sounds really special . brady : well , dad planned a surprise party for marlena , and marlena planned a party for dad , so ... kristen as nicole : oh , well , that sounds ridiculous . tony : well , i think it 's lovely . they 'll both be surprised . kristen as nicole : you 're gon na take me , of course . tony : i am ? kristen as nicole : yes , we have to keep up appearances . tony : well , i do n't think marlena 's going to be very happy to see you . brady : she 'll be fine . it 's eric we have to worry about . kristen as nicole : [ forceful sigh ] eric : i promised sarah that nicole and i are over , and i meant it . roman : yeah , but sarah will have a hard time -- anna : well , look at those two handsome men . roman : hey . anna : hi , darling . eric . you wo n't believe who i just ran into . tony . that 's right , in the middle of the town square . i mean , there he was , looking all suave and handsome , as usual , and still married to nicole . eric : their marriage is n't real . anna : oh , eric , i realize that you and nicole have a very serious history . eric : ah , we 're not together anymore . anna : but the point is that i do n't know what happened to nicole and to tony in that explosion , but neither one of them is the same as they were before . eric : well , i 'd agree with you there . anna : well , then you 'd also agree that we 're both better off without them , so i 'm moving on with my life , and i suggest you do the same . chloe : i know that we 're not exactly friends , but i know better than anyone how horrible nicole has been ever since she lost holly . sarah : and i love holly , too . chloe : i know , and i can say with absolute confidence that eric and nicole are not getting back together . sarah : that 's -- that 's not what i 'm worried about . chloe : what 's the problem ? sarah : eric found out that brady and nicole are ... never mind . chloe : that brady and nicole are sleeping together ? sarah : you knew about it ? chloe : yeah , of course . when you tend bar , you tend to hear things . let me guess . eric was n't thrilled about the whole thing ? sarah : right , he basically took off brady 's head , which just tells me that he is n't as over nicole as he says he is , and he probably never will be . chloe : you do n't know that . sarah : no , what i know is that i 'm just gon na be the girl that he settled for because he could n't have his first choice , and a relationship like that ca n't work . i know , because i -- chloe : because you married someone when you had stronger feelings for that someone 's brother ? [ melancholy music ] sarah : probably just think i 'm getting what i deserve . chloe : [ sighs ] rex and i were becoming friends , and i do feel bad for how hurt he was . sarah : yeah , but he hurt me , too . chloe : i -- i know he did , and i know that he had a lot of regrets about that . sarah : i 'm always gon na care about rex , and i -- i really , really did try to make that marriage work , but i just could n't get past my feelings for eric . chloe : and you think that eric is the same way with nicole ? sarah : i do n't know . i know he loves me . i - i just do n't know if he loves me enough . stefan : oh , what , did i hurt your feelings ? gabi : you 're overcompensating because you know you still care about me . stefan : how could i care about somebody who destroyed what i had with chloe and plotted for months to ruin my life ? gabi : you tell me . stefan : and why do you care about how i feel about you , anyway ? gabi : i don't . stefan : right . you know , i talked to rafe at the police station . gabi : about me ? stefan : mm - hmm . he told me that now you have your revenge , you 're also having regrets . gabi : i am the ceo of dimera enterprises . i have everything , and you have nothing . why would i have any regrets ? stefan : because you have feelings for me . [ cool jazz music ] i 've always been amazed by what 's next . chloe : look , i may not be a relationship expert , but i am definitely a relationship disaster expert . sarah : you and me both . chloe : and here 's how i see it -- assuming you want to hear how i see it . chloe : yeah , sure . what the hell ? chloe : i think that eric had an out - of - proportion reaction to the news about brady and nicole . sarah : you could say that . chloe : and then you had an out - of - proportion reaction to his out - of - proportion reaction . [ melancholy music ] sarah : maybe . chloe : and i think that once you two have some time to cool off and calm down , you may see things differently . sarah : i guess we 'll see . chloe : so i need a final headcount for tonight . are you coming ? yes , no , maybe so ? sarah : i s -- i do n't know . i have -- i do n't know about anything . chloe : okay . sarah : thanks for being nosy . chloe : [ laughs ] anytime . john : i have been questioning myself about not telling brady , also . marlena : do n't you think he deserves to know ? john : of course , of course . thing is , doc , we do n't have any proof that nicole has done anything , and you know how brady is . he tends to dig in anytime someone tries to tell him what to do . marlena : oh , right . that sounds like somebody i know . john : he loves her , doc . marlena : then it 's gon na be hard for him to hear this , but do n't you think he needs to be on his guard ? john : if we tell him , i 'm sure he 's gon na tip off nicole , and that 'll prevent us from ever getting to the truth . marlena : so what , we just stay the course ? john : listen , doc , as much as i do n't like it here , we have to figure out what 's going on first . in the meantime , we just have to do whatever we can to keep brady from getting hurt . kristen as nicole : brady ... i do n't want to let eric 's foul temper keep me from living my life , and i hope you wo n't , either . brady : no , i do n't -- i do n't -- i do n't want to worry anymore about what eric thinks . it 's just i do n't want him ruining my dad 's party and making a scene again . kristen as nicole : well , we wo n't let him , and you know , i was thinking maybe sometime during the party , we could sneak off and ... brady : and what ? [ uneasy music ] tony . tony : oh , brady . [ door closes ] you really are playing a dangerous game . kristen as nicole : oh , you have no idea . tony : what 's that supposed to mean ? kristen as nicole : well ... there 's been a complication . [ rapid knocking ] tony : oh . kristen as nicole : oh , brady must have forgotten something . tony : no , no , no , no , no . no , i 'm not interested in watching you devour him again . i 'm gon na be in the bathroom , um , in case you need me , checking my emails . kristen as nicole : what do you want ? eric : i needed to see you . anna : i have to show you what i got for john and marlena . it 's the most exquisite bowl , and i had it engraved with the date of their wedding . roman : that 's very thoughtful . anna : well , i 'm an excellent gift - giver . it 's one of my special skills . [ chuckles ] oh , and i forgot -- i almost forgot that i have something for you , too . roman : you bought me a gift for john and marlena 's anniversary ? anna : no . i bought you a gift because i wanted to . roman : a diamond ring ? anna : yes , for you to give to your lovely fiancée . gabi : how many times do i have to tell you ? you framed me for a murder i did n't commit . i was beaten so badly i almost died in prison . i ca n't carry another child to term . okay ? i never gave you my heart , and i never will . stefan : so none of it was real ? not even the part in bed ? gabi : so desperate to believe . [ chuckles ] so rafe tells you one time that i might not despise you , and you run over here to see if i actually like you ? stefan : this is my house . gabi : no , this is my house . you did n't come back here for the house . you came back here for me . eric : brady told me that you two are together . kristen as nicole : well , if you 're here to tell me i 'm making a terrible mistake and that i belong with you always , you 're wasting your time . eric : that 's not why i 'm here . kristen as nicole : okay , why are you here ? eric : 'cause i needed to see you for myself to be sure , 100 % . kristen as nicole : sure of what ? eric : what i feel . kristen as nicole : oh . eric , how many times do i have to tell you -- eric : you were the love of my life , nicole . when i lost you , my world crumbled . i prayed to god that he would bring you back to me , just give me a second chance , one more day , maybe even one more minute . my prayers came through , but things changed . i started to move on . my feelings were still there , stronger than ever . [ dramatic music ] kristen as nicole : look . tony is here , my husband , and my boyfriend , your brother , just left . eric : thank you . kristen as nicole : for what ? eric : giving me what i wanted . with bipolar i disorder , marlena : i know how hard it is to keep secrets , especially from people you love . john : even when it 's for a good reason . [ gentle music ] marlena : you will know when it 's right to tell brady , and you 'll tell him . john : hey . speaking of secrets , i got a surprise for you , and i think it is about time that i shared it with you . marlena : okay . brady : hey , everything set for the party ? chloe : why , did someone say it 's not ? brady : no . chloe : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . i -- it 's just i wish everyone would leave me alone and trust me to do my job . brady : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . dad and marlena driving you nuts or what ? chloe : let 's just say planning a double surprise party for two type a personalities has been challenging , not to mention i have an audition tomorrow in new york city . brady : you 're kidding . it 's a singing audition ? chloe : yeah , it 's for an opera company for a season , and i know it 's a long shot , but i really want to -- brady : whoa , that 's not a long shot . that 's -- all right , you have a lot on your plate . you have to get -- you have a party . you have the audition . um , i 'll leave you alone . if you need your space , i can go . chloe : no , no , i like you helping me . brady : good , because i was n't gon na leave anyway . chloe : i knew that . brady : somebody already dropped off a gift . chloe : yeah , sarah horton . apparently , she and eric had a fight already , and she 's probably not going . brady : what was the fight about ? chloe : mm , i do n't know . do you know ? brady : no , no idea . oh , wait , maybe eric 's flipping out because i 'm with nicole now . chloe : bingo . brady : hmm . well , i thought me being with nicole would help eric move on , but apparently , that 's not gon na happen very easily . eric : hi . what are -- what are you doing here ? sarah : i 'm sorry about how i walked out earlier . eric : i get why you did . sarah : i s -- i want you to know that i -- that i love you , and -- and i totally understand that you ca n't help how you feel . eric : sarah -- sarah : no , it 's just if you think that we rushed into this relationship too quickly , and you 're really not over nicole , then i accept that , because she was in your heart long before i came into the picture , and for me to expect for you to just give up those kind of feelings -- eric : please , stop . i 'm the one who owes you an apology . stefan : you know , i should 've let kristen take you out , because then , at least , i could 've escaped . i mean , this is my punishment for being a good person ? gabi : real humanitarian . stefan : do you remember how long it took ted and kate to get out of here ? they were on the brink of death when hope found them . gabi : you think we 're gon na die in here ? stefan : if someone does n't find us , yeah . gabi : okay . well , then , do you want to die without being honest about how you feel ? because i sure as hell do n't , stefan . [ dramatic music ] marlena : [ gasps ] john : [ laughs ] marlena : wait a minute . that 's the top of our wedding cake . john : well , you know , they say that you are supposed to eat the top layer of your wedding cake on your first anniversary . marlena : but this is not really our anniversary of the last time we got married . john : yeah , well , you know , the way i figured it is that , you know , we did n't even have a cake when we officially tied the knot in november , and we did n't get a chance to eat cake at our real wedding because , well ... marlena : because i got shot . i ca n't believe you did this . john : i had faith that you were gon na wake up , doc . i never stopped believing that you would survive , and , a year from then , you would be able to be here with me to enjoy this moment , but hey , here we are . marlena : here we are . john : [ laughs ] so what do you say , right ? would you like to indulge in a little bit of frost -- freezer - burned ? is that it ? [ both laugh ] marlena : i do n't know . do n't ask me . john : year - old wedding cake ? yeah . marlena : oof . mmm . mmm . john : would you like some more ? marlena : nothing would make me happier . [ tender music ] eric : i told you that i was over nicole , and i am . sarah : yeah , but i saw your reaction about -- to her and brady . eric : well , i 'm sorry that i made you feel like i was n't being honest with you , or even maybe myself , but ... sarah : well , if it 's not nicole , then what is it ? eric : brady . i realize now that i was only angry because of my history with my brother . sarah : how can you be sure ? eric : i went to see nicole . sarah : what ? eric : i went to see nicole because i wanted to be sure . i had to look at her in the eye to make sure i could be honest with myself , and i did n't feel anything for her at all . sarah : really ? eric : i 'm sorry that i put you through this . i really am . but you know what ? the great news is -- is that we are here , right here , now , and i can say with 100 % certainty that i am over nicole , and i want to be with you . you 're all i want , and i want you to be a part of my future -- that is , if you 'll still have me . tony : did i hear eric 's voice ? kristen as nicole : yeah , unfortunately . tony : what did he want ? kristen as nicole : well , he wanted to talk about his feelings for the zillionth time . tony : oh . he 's trying to win you back again , is he ? kristen as nicole : mm , actually , i think we 've washed our hands of him . let 's hope it sticks . now let 's talk about that party tonight . tony : the dreaded party , yes . the awkwardness which clearly illustrates how untenable our current situation is . kristen as nicole : english , please . tony : well , to put it simply and succinctly , you came to salem to win brady 's heart and to gain control of dimera enterprises . kristen as nicole : yes . yes , your point ? tony : my point being , you 're getting closer to achieving all your goals , but you have to be smart about this . is n't it time that we ended this sham of a marriage ? kristen as nicole : you want a divorce . tony : yes , as soon as possible , b - because if we do n't , anna is gon na marry roman . kristen as nicole : why ? tony : well , she 's probably trying to make me jealous . kristen as nicole : oh , are you jealous ? tony : yeah , why not ? [ laughs ] i want to be with anna . i do n't want to be married to my sister . kristen as nicole : well , i 'm sorry , but you ca n't bail on this plan yet . tony : why the hell not ? kristen as nicole : because i still have to convince the board to dump gabi and install me as ceo of dimera . tony : oh , what are you waiting for ? kristen as nicole : well , i had an unfortunate run - in with gabi hernandez . [ dramatic music ] tony : well , that does n't sound good . kristen as nicole : no . she attacked me , and she ripped my mask off . tony : she knows you 're kristen ? kristen as nicole : oh , she knows . tony : what did you do ? kristen as nicole : well , i threw her on the ground , and i grabbed a weapon , ready to finish the job , and then stefan came in and stopped me . tony : w - what ? stefan knows as well ? kristen as nicole : yes , stefan knows as well . tony : why did n't you tell me sooner ? well , this is over . it was all for nothing . kristen as nicole : oh , tony . not yet . stefan : you want to know how i feel about you , gabi ? fine . in case you were n't listening the first 200 times i told you , i loathe you . gabi : good , because i loathe you more . stefan : good . gabi : and when we get out of here , i do n't care if you get your name cleared . i 'm gon na make sure that you have nothing . i 'm gon na make sure you never get your company back . stefan : but -- nothing ? w - w - what more could you take from me , gabi ? you want the -- here , you want the shirt off my back ? oh , i 'll give you the shirt off my back , 'cause that 's all you can take , and it 's sweltering down here anyways . gabi : i do n't want your stupid shirt ! stefan : yeah ? then what do you want ? roman : anna , anna ... anna , this is what i wanted to talk about before . i do not feel comfortable putting that ring on your finger . anna : roman . i told tony we were getting married , and you went along with it . roman : i was being a friend , okay ? so at the moment -- anna : he needs to believe it . it needs to be real enough for him to believe it . roman : can we talk about this ? anna : no , what 's to talk about ? you know i need to make him so jealous that he will divorce nicole and come running back to me . roman : i just did n't think it was gon na go this far . anna : well , fine , you do n't have to slide this on my finger , but i am going to wear it . oh , stupid ring . roman : what 's wrong ? anna : it 's stuck . will you help me ? roman : okay , before you put this ring on , we need to talk about boundaries here . anna : oh , is this really the right time ? roman : it 's the perfect time , all right ? i need to know how far you plan on taking this ruse . anna : as far as i have to . roman : wait a minute , wait a minute , wait a minute . [ laughs ] you are not actually thinking about us going as far as the altar . anna : i ca n't imagine it would go that far . it 's just perfect . kristen as nicole : oh , calm down . it 's not over . tony : calm down . stefan and gabi know you 're kristen . we 're sunk ! kristen as nicole : they 're not gon na tell anyone i 'm kristen dimera . tony : why not ? kristen as nicole : because they 're tied up . tony : tied up ? kristen as nicole : well , locked up , if we 're gon na be accurate . they 're in the wine cellar under the mansion . tony : oh , kristen . kristen as nicole : oh , kristen what ? tony : you have them locked up in the same place you had kate and ted ? kristen as nicole : comes in handy . tony : well , you have a temporary solution . what plan do you have for a permanent one ? kristen as nicole : i do n't have one yet . tony : you do n't have a plan ? kristen as nicole : just give me some time to think about it , for god 's sake . tony : kristen ! [ dramatic music ] kristen as nicole : tony ! maybe i 'll have you kill them the same way you killed ted . gabi : what are you -- what are you doing ? stefan : we can both go on doing this dance , pretending that we hate each other , but we both know exactly where this is going . [ disquieting music ] sarah : are you crazy ? eric : what ? sarah : you asked me if i would give you a second chance . eric : well , i just -- sarah : yeah , of course i 'm going to ! this -- this is -- this is all i 've ever wanted . eric : i promise , i wo n't let you down . sarah : you did n't let me down , and you could never . [ tender music ] eric : i love you . sarah : i love you , too . eric : you promise that you believe me when i tell you that i 'm over nicole ? sarah : i 'm really gon na need some convincing here . i do n't know . [ laughs ] [ laughs ] what about the party ? eric : well , we can be late . sarah : it 's a surprise party . eric : right . sarah : [ laughs ] eric : well , then i guess we better go shower . sarah : oh . brady : we have all the rsvps ? chloe : yeah , except for sarah horton , who 's a maybe , pretty much everybody on the list is coming here . brady : everyone ? chloe : uh , no . there 's one person , susan banks . brady : oh , [ groans ] please tell me she 's not coming . chloe : actually , she has n't responded , but i 'm assuming she 's not coming . i know it was the last second to come in from out of town . brady : okay . i ca n't say i 'm disappointed to hear that . chloe : not a fan ? brady : no , not really . plus , she 's not on my dad 's list , so if she runs into him , she could spoil the surprise . that would be bad . marlena : oh . john : no , no , no , no , no . i know all about us . we get carried away , and one thing leads to another , and then we 're gon na forget about our reservations tonight . marlena : oh , we do n't want to be late for our reservations . john : that 's a fact . marlena : okay , well , then , i 'm just going to , uh , go get changed . john : all right , if you think you have to . marlena : yeah . john : for the record , i like you just the way you are . marlena : there you are . [ tender music ] [ knocking ] john : yeah , there , hold on . susan : [ cackles ] surprise ! [ uneasy jazz music ]	eric talked to roman about his feelings for sarah . sarah let chloe know that she would n't be going to the party because she got into a fight with eric . chloe was surprised since she just left rex for him . brady talked to nicole about kristen being alive . he thought she would know the answer to that . gabi was surprised that stefan saved her from kristen . stefan wanted to get out of the cellar and get kristen . gabi was determined to find out why he saved her . stefan said he was a decent person and that he would have saved a dog . eric told roman what happened when he got mad at brady for being with nicole . he told roman that sarah got mad about what he did . nicole wondered why brady would think that she knew about kristen . brady told her how xander was still collecting money when kristen was supposed to be dead . brady thought kristen found her way out of the fire the way she did . brady reminded her how she remembered tony saving her . he asked her if she saw kristen . kristen wanted to tell brady something . john and marlena debated on whether they should tell brady about nicole being involved in ted and kate 's kidnapping . tony showed up while brady and kristen were talking . brady mentioned how john and marlena were having a party . kristen told tony he would have to take her . brady told them they had to worry about eric being at the party . anna went to the pub and told roman and eric about running into tony . she was upset that he was still married to nicole . eric told her that the marriage was in name only . anna decided to move on with her life and advised eric to do the same . sarah and chloe talked about how nicole changed . sarah was worried about the way eric reacted to nicole being with brady . she did n't think eric was over nicole . stefan and gabi went back and forth about having feelings for each other . john was n't sure whether he and marlena should tell brady the truth . he said that brady loved nicole . marlena thought they should warn him so he could be on his guard . john wanted to find out more first before saying anything . kristen did n't want eric 's temper dictate her life . kristen wanted to sneak off with brady at some point during the party . brady left to plan the party . tony warned kristen that she was playing a dangerous game . someone knocked on kristen 's door . eric went to see kristen .
nicole : i do n't care how late it is . you 're supposed to be my personal banker . how about a little tlc here , huh ? all i want to know is how much cash i have in my savings account . that 's it ? are you sure ? okay , okay , that 's -- i need all of it . now -- tonight . just send it by messenger , and tell him not to ring the bell . i will wait for him out front . and if i 'm not there , wait for me . but do not ring the bell . my husband is n't feeling well . oh , and , um , have him stop off at salem place travel and pick up some plane tickets that are in my name . thank you . brady : you going somewhere , nicole ? [ scene_break ] sami : when i heard that i had a letter from brandon , i thought for sure that he was going to tell me how much he missed me and that we were going to get back together . how could he hand me annulment papers ? how could he do this to me ? gah ! lucas : sami , calm down . give me the papers , okay ? sami : my life is over . everything is over for me . lucas : no , your life is not over . now stop it . pull yourself together . i mean it . come on , i 'm taking you to dinner . sami : no , i ca n't , lucas . lucas : no arguments . i mean it . we 're going to tuscany . come on . get your purse . sami : no . lucas : you need this . come on . sami : lucas , i do n't -- i do n't need anything . i 'm just going to ... oh , god , i look like hell . lucas : you do not look like hell . you -- you 're gorgeous . you know , if you 're into the bride of frankenstein look , you 're gorgeous . sami : thanks a lot . lucas : just -- here . try these . try these sunglasses . these 'll help you . come on . sami : oh , fine . i just hope we do n't run into anyone that i know . after the fights that i had with my mom and dad at the hospital , another scene is the last thing i need . [ scene_break ] john : hey , roman , kate , that table 's no good . roman : ha ha ha . john : ha ha ha ha . roman : hey , uh , hold this table , all right ? we 'll be right back . marlena : will you please join us ? roman : uh , you know , that 's really nice -- kate : we 'd love to . john : oh . marlena : goody . okay , yes , come sit down here . man : shall i send the waiter to take your order here ? roman : uh , yeah , yeah , thank you . marlena : leave my coffee alone . roman : okay . john : so how 's the investigation going , roman ? the salem p.d . building a case against tony in the attack on bo and hope ? roman : well , we are investigating every angle . marlena : i 'm not sure that 's even possible . i mean , tony was in a coma . he had been for nearly a week . john : well , the thing is , he was missing and unaccounted for when bo and hope were attacked , and now that he 's out of the hospital , he could attack again -- anytime , anyplace . [ scene_break ] rex : is it straight ? mimi : pull your side down a little bit . aah , it 's good enough . just hurry and nail it down , 'cause i think i hear a car coming . rex : hey , is everything else ready ? cassie : yes , you 've checked with cook and mabel about a hundred times . mimi : false alarm . cassie : hey . that 's not bad . rex : it 's great . mimi : yeah , really heartwarming , except for the fact that he 's not actually your father . rex : he is in every way that counts . mimi : except biologically . cassie : what is your problem ? mimi : i do n't like lies . cassie : well , i do n't like your big fat mouth , so i suggest you shut -- tony : why , what 's all this ? cassie : daddy . rex : welcome home , dad . tony : it 's good to be back . mimi : i 'm glad you 're okay , count . tony : ah , this is quite a homecoming , is n't it ? rex : the family 's finally back together . cassie : we love you so much . tony : nothing will ever separate us , i promise you . together the three of us are invincible . the dimeras -- we stand together , no matter how ha the bradys may try to bring us down . [ laughing ] [ scene_break ] hope : i thought zack was going to pull an all - nighter . bo : he was not interested in hitting the hay . hope : yeah . i wish it could be like this every minute of every day -- all of us together , safe . we 've been away from shawn and zack way too much , brady . bo : you having second thoughts about our career choice ? hope : no , it 's just that when we started out , i did n't realize the danger we 'd be putting ourselves in . bo : hey , us being attacked at the fashion show had nothing to do with the fact that we 're bounty hunters . dimera 's responsible . hope : still no proof . bo : what he said to us at the hospital is proof enough for me . he declared war . it 's going to be a fight to the finish . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] tony : my favorites . cassie : wait till you see what else we have planned . tony : you know , this is better than christmas . bart : you know , count , this -- this does my heart good , seeing the whole family together again -- and happy . all 's well that ends well , right ? tony : oh , bart , lest there be any confusion , you are not family , but please , i 'll call you if i need you . bart : yes , sir . what was i thinking ? cassie : what did you mean about the bradys trying to bring down the dimeras ? tony : well , when i was leaving the hospital today , bo and hope accosted me . actually , they accused me of being the one that attacked them . cassie : well , that 's impossible . you were in a coma . tony : yeah , yeah , yeah , but you know what the bradys are like . they 'll do anything to besmirch the dimera name . cassie : yeah , so it seems . tony : well , if you 'll excuse me , i think i 'm going to have another glass of sherry and my favorite hors d'oeuvres . cassie : i 'm so glad you 're home . tony : me too . thanks for doing all this . cassie : of course . tony : excuse me . [ scene_break ] cassie : we need to talk . rex : what 's wrong ? cassie : well , your girlfriend 's appearance , for one thing . was that a bad hair day ? mimi : oh , oh . please . i can take a hint , okay ? cassie : okay . [ scene_break ] rex : you did n't have to hurt her feelings . cassie : look , you are the one that 's going to be hurt if you do n't remember everything that happened at the fashion show before bo and hope were attacked . rex : i 've tried , all right ? all i remember is -- is being angry with bo and hope for ruining that deal with the cree tribe . it cost the dimeras a fortune . cassie : were you angry enough to try and whack them ? rex : why are you talking to me like i 'm a hit man ? cassie : because tony just told me the bradys are trying to accuse him of the attack . rex : what ? that 's ridiculous . he 's innocent . he can prove it . cassie : rex , do n't you understand ? they 're not going to stop with tony . the war with the families is on again , and if they ca n't pin this on him , they 're going to come after us . what if you are the guilty one ? [ scene_break ] hope : brady , if you go after tony , revive the brady / dimera feud , then no one is safe . bo : hope , we were almost killed . the only way to protect ourselves and our family is to make sure that scum is wiped off the face of the earth . hope : but we 're not even sure that the dimeras were behind the attack . bo : oh , come on , hope -- hope : tony was in a coma . bo : he is responsible , and since he did n't succeed in killing us the first time , that weasel will come after us again . [ scene_break ] sami : oh , god , my nightmare come true . we 're out of here . lucas : no , we 're not out of here . we 're facing the music . come on . it 's time . sami : no , lucas . lucas : you 'll be fine . we 'll be right back , sir . thank you . man : of course . marlena : i think the same thing -- sami . lucas : hi , mom , roman . kate : hi , honey . roman : hey . marlena : um , gee , last time i saw you , um , you were going to get brandon 's letter . is he coming back to salem ? sami : i feel like i 'm facing a firing squad . kate : oh , bad news ? lucas : yeah . brandon sent sami annulment papers to be signed . he does n't want to see her anymore . sami : lucas , you did n't have to tell them that . lucas : come on , they 're going to find out sooner or later , sami . roman : sami , i 'm sorry , but you had to know that was coming . sami : no , actually , i did n't . marlena : sami , this must be very hard for you . i 'm so sorry . sami : yeah , well , it 's not that big a deal . it 's just that everybody i love and trust has betrayed me today , starting with my own mother voting me out of a job at the hospital . john : now , hold on . you ca n't blame your mother for your own actions , samantha . sami : you 're right , john . how about i blame you instead ? marlena : sami . sami : you know , i do n't need you telling me what i can and can not do . john : i was simply going to suggest that you -- sami : no , well , i do n't want to hear it . i ca n't even look at you . marlena : sami , wait a minute . roman : sami . marlena : no , no , no , no , wait , wait , wait , wait . i 'll handle this , okay ? i 'll handle this . sami . sami : do n't pretend like you care . you ruined my life -- all of you , especially john . want to know why i 'm so screwed up ? it is because of you , because you turned your back on my dad , because you slept around with john . you know , it is no wonder that i ca n't have a successful relationship . look at my role models . as far as i 'm concerned , i 'm on my own now . i do n't have parents anymore . [ scene_break ] nicole : what do you mean , where am i going ? i just felt like getting dressed up . brady : what 's wrong with you ? [ scene_break ] ( nicole 's daydream ) nicole : i 'll miss you . brady : you are going somewhere , are n't you ? nicole : no , i - i meant -- i really enjoyed working with you at the blue note . brady : nicole , you 're not thinking about walking out on me , are you ? nicole : not you . this -- it 's like a prison . i need to get away from this house , away from salem . come away with me , brady . please . brady : how soon can we leave ? [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] brady : nicole ? hello ? where did you go ? nicole : sorry . um , i 'm having a rough night , that 's all . brady : can i help you with anything ? nicole : no . i- i have to work this out on my own . my life 's at one of those crossroads . victor : i 'll say it is . henderson : excuse me , mr. kiriakis . commander carver is here again . victor : what is it now ? abe : i have a few more questions about the colin murphy murder . victor : i see . well , since you 're obviously anxious to find dr . murphy 's killer , nicole is the one you need to talk to . is n't that right , darling ? victor : my wife remembers far more about the night of the murder than i do . tell commander carver what you know , sweetheart . then maybe he 'll be able to nail this cold - blooded killer and put him or her behind bars . nicole : i have nothing new to add . i - i was standing in this room exchanging vows with victor . i never saw colin on the terrace . i have no idea who killed him or why . i- i 'm sorry . i ca n't help you . victor : well , maybe i can . you know , as we talk about it now , it 's all starting to come back to me . yes , as a matter of fact , i think i can help you after all . [ scene_break ] kate : you need to cut yourself loose from sami . you are obviously in way over your head emotionally . lucas : sami is will 's mother . i have to have some kind of relationship with her for my son 's sake , which is something you should have done with bill horton . i 'm not going to make my son suffer the way i did . [ scene_break ] marlena : sami , despite what you might think , john and i and your father are all here for you . sami : well , it 's too late for that , is n't it ? my life is down the tubes . i do n't have a job , the man i love ca n't stand me . i 've lost everything . marlena : you need some time to heal . sami : i need to find a job to support my son . marlena : well , then let me help . sami : mom , i 'm not qualified to do anything that gets paid real money . marlena : sami , you start with what you love . reinventing yourself is all about your dreams . so , uh , go ahead -- take a shot . sami : i do n't -- i like fashion , i guess . i mean , that was my favorite part of my job at titan , but -- well , belle has that job at basic black , so i guess that 's out of the question . marlena : why ? sami : well , belle has everything . you know , she had the childhood that i did n't . she has two parents who love her and -- and raised her and -- she has a job at john 's company . i know i 'm a member of the family , but i guess i just feel like there 's never a place for me at the table . marlena : that 's just not so . honey , if you want to work at basic black , i think it 's a wonderful idea . sami : but john wo n't . trust me . marlena : well , then , you know what ? let me talk to him . sami : well , thank you , mom , but i wo n't hold my breath . marlena : sami , i wish you could see who he really is . i wish you could give him a chance . sami : why should i ? he 's the one who ruined my life . [ scene_break ] hope : okay , brady , just think about this , okay ? what -- what if celeste is right and the things that happened to grans are bad omens ? bo : yeah , celeste is nice and everything , but that stuff she spouts -- it 's -- it 's just a bunch of hot air . hope : you saw the candle go out -- boom , just like that , without a breath of air in the room . and what about grandpa tom 's picture upside - down on the mantel ? not to mention our picture that was stuck away in a drawer . now , gran promises that she never touched it , and yet it was moved . [ telephone rings ] bo : poltergeist calling . hope : very funny . ooh ! [ ring ] hope : hello ? cree : is this hope brady ? hope : yes , it is . who 's calling ? cree : cree . i 'm calling from the reservation . hope : cree , how 's it going ? cree : everything 's terrific , thanks to you and the generous donation from the horton foundation . for the first time , my people have hope for the future of our children . the doctors are confident they 'll find a cure for the blood disease . hope : i 'm glad we were able to help . cree : i 'm glad i never had the chance to sell the rights to that sacred substance to tony dimera . i had no idea he wanted to misuse it to hurt people . hope : well , unfortunately , tony dimera is in the business of hurting people . [ scene_break ] tony : you know , this is what life is like when you 're a dimera -- you 're always thought of as a suspect . they always think of you as being guilty . cassie : i know that you 're innocent , daddy . tony : yes , but the bradys always come off as the superheroes , always the salem do - gooders . but the trick is not to let them get to you , no matter what . cassie : i wo n't -- ever . i 'm so glad to be a dimera . [ scene_break ] mimi : thanks . so what do you think would happen ? rex : what ? mimi : if tony ever did find out that you were a brady and not a dimera . rex : i ca n't believe you 're asking me that ri -- mimi : i 'm just making conversation . rex : well , there wo n't ever be a problem 'cause no one 's going to find out , all right ? cassie and i will always be dimeras . mimi : all right , all right . could you not freak out , please ? rex : damn it , why are you always trying to bring me down ? mimi : [ thinking ] is it possible rex tried to kill bo and hope ? and what really happened to dr . rolf ? rex said h d death was an accident , but what if it was n't ? what if my boyfriend 's a killer ? rex : what 's with you ? why are you looking at me that way ? [ scene_break ] nicole : why do the cops have to bring this up all over again ? they 're never going to find out who killed colin murphy . brady : why do you say that ? most crimes are solved eventually . victor : nicole , abe has something he wants to tell you . abe : nicole , i 'm sorry . after speaking to victor , i realize that i 've intruded on his time -- yours , too -- making you relive that terrible night . and you 've told me everything you know . nicole : then this is the end of it ? abe : well , not yet . i still need to speak to the staff and look around the grounds again . victor : well , of course . we want to do everything we can to help bring this killer to justice , do n't we , darling ? abe : well , thank you for your cooperation . i wo n't take up too much more of your evening . victor : take all the time you need . [ scene_break ] nicole : you 're really getting a kick out of this , are n't you ? victor : did you really think i would let them send my beautiful young wife to statesville prison ? nicole : i would n't put it past you . victor : i promised you i would n't , did n't i ? if certain conditions were met . obviously , it 's time to renegotiate our agreement if you plan to have any future at all as mrs. victor kiriakis . [ scene_break ] lucas : i know you love italian . this is the best italian in town , so indulge yourself . sami : italy -- that 's when brandon first fell in love with me . lucas : yeah , i remember -- vividly . sami : you know , if i had n't been so focused on austin , i would have realized that brandon is the right man for me . lucas : i 'm surprised you had time to focus on romance when you were in italy . you spent a lot of time trying to get my son away from me . sami : oh , really ? i remember that you and killer kate were trying to drive me crazy with that creepy will doll . lucas : yeah , well , i was fighting for my son . sami : i almost went toes up because of you and your mom . you know , if brandon had n't saved my life , i would have gone back to salem in a pine box . lucas : look , i am really sorry for what my mom and i did to you back then . it was wrong , and i hope you 'll forgive me for it . [ scene_break ] mimi : i 'm -- i 'm worried about you , rex . i mean , you 've been having those killer headaches and having mood swings , and ... sometimes you 've even been violent . then there are times like today when you 're so upbeat , it 's almost manic , like you 're some other rex completely . and honestly , your up times trouble me more than your down ones . rex : of course i 'm up . you know , a day ago , i did n't know if my father would ever come out of that coma , and here he is , home . mimi : yeah , but you 're living a lie . tony 's not -- tony : tony 's not what ? rex : not going to stop celebrating his homecoming for days . a toast to the finest father a son and daughter could have , and to our family . cassie : the only father and family we 'll ever need . tony : mm . ha ha ha . yes . [ scene_break ] hope : look who woke up asking for his daddy . ooh . zack : daddy ! bo : hey , tiny man . i want you to tell me the truth . your mom came into your room and tickled you till you woke up , did n't she ? zack : no . hope : no ! bo : uh - oh . i bet she did , 'cause she misses you so much and does n't want to spend one minute without you . hope : your dad feels the same way , honey . bo : you bet i do , 'cause you and your beautiful mom and your big brother -- you 're everything to me . loving you and keeping you safe -- that 's the most important thing in the world to me , ok ? ? bo : do n't say it . there 's no such thing as bad omens . [ scene_break ] lucas : sami . did n't you hear me ? a man trying to apologize for everything that has happened between us , but you 're to blame , too . you were trying to keep my son away from me . sami : lucas , you tried to have me killed -- twice . the first time on death row , when you framed me for franco kelly 's murder on my wedding day . and then in italy , you -- you tried to have me knocked off so that you could have will all to yourself . lucas : let 's not forget something , sami -- i am the one that stopped your execution . sami : it took you long enough to do the right thing . lucas : all i 'm saying is that we 're both wrong , okay ? ca n't we just forget about the past ? ca n't we both move on ? sami : impossible . [ scene_break ] marlena : sami has always been unable to be alone , always needed a man to love her . kate : well , if she turns to tony , it could be a really big mistake . believe me , once you get caught up in that dimera web of lies and deception , it can be impossible to get out . marlena : kate , at the reading of stefano 's will , he left you kippers . why was that so upsetting to you ? kate : stefano and i did have a business connection at one point . marlena : well , i know how he tortured me . did he ever hurt you ? kate : my relationship with stefano is something that i will always regret , but it was a dark period in my past , and i really want to put it behind me . marlena : i understand . kate : marlena , you have to do everything you can to keep sami away from tony , because i do know from bitter experience that once you 're involved with the dimeras , it can ruin your life . [ scene_break ] tony : you know , i should be drinking a toast to the two of you . i mean , no father could be prouder or happier . to be standing here in the house that my father built , to be sharing it with the next generation of dimeras -- ha ha . you are my son and daughter , and i always will be your father ... to love you , to protect you , and nothing will ever separate us , i promise you . cassie : [ thinking ] tony can never know the truth -- never . [ scene_break ] victor : there 's no reason the evidence against you needs to come out as long as you agree to devote yourself exclusively to making me happy . no outside distractions . you 'll stay with me here in the house . we 'll be together day and night . nicole : and i thought slavery was abolished . victor : my way or the slammer . nicole : why not just give me my freedom ? victor : because justice has to be served one way or the other . if you please me , i can make your life very comfortable , and if you 're a very , very good girl , i 'll destroy the evidence against you . nicole : i do n't have a choice , do i ? i accept . victor : you wo n't regret it . well , shall we open a bottle of bubbly to celebrate ? nicole : why not ? [ thinking ] who cares ? promise him anything . i wo n't be here after tonight . victor : well , there 's nothing here . i 'll have henderson chill a bottle , and i might as well send abe on his way . nicole : works for me . [ scene_break ] brady : hey , you got a minute ? nicole : why ? brady : because i have a surprise for you . come on , let 's go . [ scene_break ] hope : bo ? brady ? bo , where are you ? [ door opens ] hope : [ gasps ] bo : sorry . did n't mean to scare you . hope : any sign of anyone out there ? bo : no . i checked all around the house . it 's strange . there 's no wind . hope : just like at gran 's . bo : hey . stop with the poltergeist theory . it 's an old house , an old lock . i 'll check it out tomorrow . hope : look , you may not be superstitious , but i get a queasy feeling when freaky things keep happening , brady . bo : do n't we have enough things to worry about without bringing in the supernatural ? hope : look , i do n't want to talk about money right now , okay ? bo : well , it 's not going to go away all on its own , and we were kind of slow before we got hurt . hope : what are you saying ? you want us to have a career change ? bo : no , i do n't . i do n't think we have a choice . my first priority is finding out who attacked us . but in the meantime , um , i 'm going to apply for this security guard job . that 'll put food on the table , and it 'll give me time to continue with this investigation . hope : oh , brady . i wish to god zack did n't have to be exposed to the danger . i mean , we fought so hard to have him in our lives . bo : yeah . i know . we 're going to have to make some decisions concerning him , too . tough ones . but they 're going to have to be made . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , i really do n't want to fight with you , okay ? maybe not tonight . i just lost my job and the man that i love and ... i think i lost my appetite , too , so maybe you can just take me home , please ? lucas : all right , fine , let 's go . marlena : sami ? you 're not leaving , are you ? sami : well , i ca n't stay . not with john here . [ scene_break ] tony : listen , uh , if you 'll excuse me , i think i need to lie down . cassie : okay . you know , i 'll have mabel bring your food up to you . tony : okay . bart : excuse me , count . there 's an overseas call for you -- your swiss banker . tony : what , at this hour ? it 's the middle of the night -- bart : he says it 's real important . tony : hmm . i 'll take it in my study . bart : okay . [ scene_break ] mimi : sad . family is so important to him , yet he really does n't have one . rex : why are you so hung up on biology ? you can see how we all feel about one another . cassie : do you ever wonder why stefano went through so much trouble to have us genetically engineered and then raised in a sterile lab ? i mean , we never had any parents or had any friends . rex : stefano dimera played god with a lot of people 's lives . there 's no understanding it . cassie : no , but there is . do n't you see ? he had kate roberts ' eggs fertilized in a petri dish by roman brady 's seed . mimi : yuck . can we skip the details ? rex : no , wait . what are you getting at , cassie ? cassie : stefano went through a whole lot of trouble to bring us into this world . we may biologically be kate and roman 's offspring , but we 're his creation . and that 's what makes us dimeras -- it 's our birthright . tony : cassie , rex . i 'm sorry , but ... i think i 'll have to disinherit you . [ scene_break ] roman : i hope they do n't play the tango or something out of my league like that . kate : if they do , i will have you tangoing the night away . roman : did you notice that we can differ on anything and everything and we still fit together ? kate : when we 're like this , everything just seems perfect , does n't it ? and then reality sets in , and i remember all the reasons that we should not be together . roman : name one good one . kate : sami . [ scene_break ] marlena : i 've been trying to think of a way to help sami over this little rough patch . john : yeah ? what did you come up with ? marlena : i think i 've come up with a perfect idea . at least it will solve one of her problems . john : yeah ? marlena : how about if you offer her a job at basic black ? john : ha ha ha ha . no way . [ scene_break ] lucas : how about a little music ? sami : no , not tonight , lucas . lucas : i could stand to watch some late news myself . look , why do n't you just sign the papers , all right ? send them out so you can move on with your life . sami : as soon as i sign these papers , my life is over . [ scene_break ] brady : all right , no peeking . nicole : if you push me in the pool , you 'll pay . brady : now , do n't tempt me . you ready ? nicole : okay . [ gasps ] i do n't believe it . brady : well , i built it myself . nicole : it 's beautiful . brady : well , it 's yours . it 's your own private playground fix . any time you have the urge to feel free , just come out here and start swinging . come on , give it a try . nicole : okay . brady : come on . want a push ? nicole : yes . as high as it 'll go . brady : all right . here you go . nicole : higher , please . brady : hang on . nicole : oh , brady , this is amazing . hey , you know what ? you 've got to try this , too . brady : oh , no , i 'm having too much fun watching you . come on . nicole : this is one thing i 'm really going to miss . brady : nicole , what are you talking about ? this swing is yours . it 's not coming down . it 's here to stay . nicole : [ thinking ] i ca n't tell you i wo n't be here , that i 'm leaving town . brady : what happened to that smile ? nicole : coming back to earth . it 's always a downer . brady : nicole . nicole , wait a second . nicole ? ? [ scene_break ] bo : if zack stays at the pub with mom and pop , we 'll know he 's out of harm 's way . hope : but to be away from him , brady -- bo : i do n't like it any more than you do , hope , but we got to make sure he 's safe until we know for sure who attacked us . it wo n't be for that long . hope : nice try , but we both know from experience it could be a very long time until we bring down tony dimera . [ scene_break ] rex : dad , wait . what do you mean you 're disinheriting us ? tony : i 'm sorry . it was just a bad joke . i was teasing . mimi : i 'm -- i think i 'm going to go call home . i think my mom called me a lot on my cell phone . cassie : so , what was , um , the phone call about ? tony : oh , i 'm just having a small cash flow problem . cassie : are we bankrupt ? tony : oh , nothing so dramatic . it 's going to take a little time to recoup my losses . so i think i can pull it off without dipping into your trust funds . rex : we do n't care about the money . use whatever you have to . cassie : i agree . tony : you two are so terrific . cassie : [ giggles ] tony : okay . all right . i better go . again , good night . [ scene_break ] rex : you know , i forgot to tell him something . dad . hey . you 're , uh , you 're having money problems because of bo and hope brady , are n't you -- because they messed up that multimillion - dollar deal for you ? tony : yes , well , they 're not going to get away with it this time . i 'm not going to let this one go . rex : let me fight them with you . tony : what -- two dimeras against the bradys ? i do n't think they 'll stand a chance . okay . good . good night . rex : hey , you know , i 'm going to go up with you . i have to get something out of my room . tony : oh , you know what ? i think and i 'll go and see cook and ask him to make me a cup of herb tea . it makes me sleep better . rex : okay . i 'll see you in the morning . [ scene_break ] mimi : cassie , have you seen rex ? cassie : no . actually , i ca n't find tony , either . i 've been looking all over the house for both of them . mimi : no rex , no tony . where could they be ? kate : as much as i love you , sami and i are going to go to our graves detesting each other . and you 're never going to trust lucas . roman : yeah , so ? what are you saying ? kate : what i 'm saying is that it does n't really matter how we feel about each other . this relationship is not going to work . [ scene_break ] marlena : um ... why wo n't you , um , consider hiring sami ? look at how well it 's worked out for belle at basic black . john : well , you know , ha ha ha ha . there 's a reason behind that . you see , belle and kate -- they get along pretty well . now , sami and kate , on the other hand -- marlena : they do n't have to be best friends -- just professionals . i mean , sami needs some help from us right now . she 's having a very hard time . would n't you rather have her working for you than working for tony in the dimera organization ? john : oh , sweetheart ... come on , this is emotional blackmail . marlena : do it anyway , okay ? honey , sami gets drawn into tony 's web more and more every single day . john : and there you go . if there is a wrong decision to be made , trust sami to pick it . every time . [ scene_break ] lucas : hey , sami , do n't do this . your life is far from over . sami : god , i hate you , lucas ! lucas : what ? sami : stop pretending that you are sad for me . lucas : what are you doing this for ? sami : just get out ! go ! leave me alone ! go , lucas ! [ scene_break ] brady : nicole , nicole -- nicole : brady , will you leave me alone ? brady : not until you tell me what 's wrong . i mean , where are you going ? man : excuse me . i 'm looking for a ms. nicole walker . nicole : that 's me . brady : wait , hang on a second . who are you , and what do you want ? [ scene_break ] bo : okay , thanks , pop . all set . first thing in the morning , i 'll take zack over to mom and pop 's . hope : right . right . we 'll just hang out with him over there all the time , that 's all . until it makes sense for him to come back home again . your parents adore him , and he loves them so much . bo : yes . yes , he does . hey , come on . let 's hit the hay . it 's going to be a long day tomorrow . hope : yeah . [ next_on ] nicole : nicole has left the building . hope : aah ! bo : easy . hope : you scared me half to death . sami : will you talk to john about hiring me , please ? tony : most definitely . marlena : please , give her a job . sami : how sad for poor john and kate ... if they play with fire , they will be burned .	when bo and hope get home she is really worried about the candle burning out and it being a bad omen . bo thinks its no big deal . they decide that zack does n't need to stay with them because it may be dangerous . later , someone lurks outside their window .
sami : [ sighs ] ca n't i please have things work out this time ? all i want is to be with lucas and will and for us to be a happy family . oh , god , please , do n't let tony dimera ruin my happiness . lucas : hey , what 's wrong ? sami : lucas , lucas . lucas : what ? sami : you are n't supposed to see the wedding dress before the wedding . lucas : i 've seen it before , though , honey . sami : that does n't count . this time , it counts 'cause we 're really getting married . lucas : all right , i wo n't look at the dress . how about i just look at your lips instead ? mmm . i got to go or else i 'll be walking down the aisle in my underwear . sami : i do n't mind . lucas : come on , come on . i want you to see me in my tux . i 'm gon na look great . and then , when we get on our honeymoon , you can rip it off . sami : promise ? lucas : oh , yeah . things are finally going our way . we 're getting married .. tony dimera 's in custody . sami : yeah , well , lucas , you got to go , right ? you do n't want to be late for your fitting . lucas : no , i wo n't . you know when things are really gon na be great ? sami : when we give will a little brother or sister ? lucas : well , yeah , that , too . but when stan is captured . now that dimera 's in custody , there 's no way he can cover up for him . man : shall we begin ? sami : you mean my ... man : [ echoing ] transformation ... transformation . take a good look , miss brady . when i 'm finished , even you wo n't be able to recognize yourself . [ echoing ] transformation ... transformation . lucas : love you . sami : i love you , too . oh , god ! [ sobbing ] roman : hey , sweetheart . sami , what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] billie : hey . chelsea : [ sighs ] do n't worry , billie . there 's no guys under my covers . billie : there better not be . chelsea : trust me . after the scene you made last night , no guy will ever look at me again . billie : oh , yeah . you 're probably right . chelsea : you know , when word gets out about you barging in on me and max brady , one of the hottest guys in the world , i 'm gon na be totally humiliated . billie : chelsea , i promised your mother that i would look after you , and that 's all i was trying to do . chelsea : do n't you talk about my mother . do n't you ever say her name . my mother was cool , and she would have had no problem with me getting together with max . billie : no mother wants her daughter -- chelsea : my mother wanted me to be happy . and i almost was last night for the first time since she and dad died . but thanks to you , you ruined it . just get out and stay out of my life . billie : ohhh . [ scene_break ] patrick : well , i do n't have to ask how you are this morning . another run - in with chelsea ? billie : i 'll survive . patrick : billie , what if she 's really georgia ? billie : do n't say that . come on . it would be too much of a coincidence -- the two of us living under the same roof ? do n't be ridiculous . patrick : maybe , but tony did say that we 'd recognize the name of whatever georgia goes by here in salem . who else fits ? billie : about 100 other girls . how about some of the girls that abby goes to school with and the girls that are a lot more -- patrick : yeah , a lot more like what ? billie : never mind . patrick : a lot more how you dreamed your daughter would be , which is nothing like chelsea , right ? [ scene_break ] caroline : kate . kate : hey . you 're back at work already ? caroline : i could n't wait . booth or counter ? kate : um , actually , i think i 'll join john . caroline : are you sure ? i know you and john were engaged when roman and marlena were held prisoner . kate : we thought they were dead . and , yes , i 'm sure . caroline : you have company , john . [ scene_break ] kate : hi . oh , do n't get up . it 's okay . john : please , sit . kate : thanks . um , if there 's coffee in that pot , i 'd like a cup . thanks . that 's a lovely welcome . i think she hates me . john : no , caroline does n't hate anyone . she just wants her son to be happy . kate : yeah , well , i know how that feels . that 's all i want for lucas , and no one understands that , especially roman . john : do n't worry about it . sami 's gon na screw up again . it 's just a matter of time until lucas wises up . kate : you 're right . you 're always right . not that , that helps with roman , though , especially since he 's pining away after marlena . [ sighs ] how is she ? john : wish i knew . all i did was fly them up to the cabin and leave her there with dr. north . kate : well , if it helps her get her memory back -- john : and what if all she remembers is being in love with roman ? where does that leave you and me ? [ scene_break ] marlena : mmm . [ gasps ] oh ! oh . how long you been sitting , watching me like that ? alex : like what ? marlena : like i 'm some sort of exhibit at the zoo . alex : oh , no . i prefer to think of it like watching sleeping beauty . are you hungry ? i 've made you some breakfast -- biscuits and jelly , pot of hot tea . marlena : wow . that 's mighty nice after the way i behaved last night . alex : oh , last night 's last night . this is a brand - new day , and i hope you 're feeling much better after your good night 's sleep . marlena : i 'm feeling embarrassed . i ca n't believe i burst into tears and ran out of the room . alex : well , you were obviously quite upset by whatever it was you remembered last night . care to talk about it ? marlena : [ gasps ] i 'm afraid that if i tell you , you 'll just laugh . alex : i promise i wo n't . marlena : i remembered ... being in love with you . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] nicole : oh ! oh , lucas ! come on ! lucas : what 's this ? what , you 're not too happy 'cause you got kicked out of your house , and victor found out about your affair with your step - grandson , brady ? is that it , nicole ? nicole : just give me that . lucas : let 's see what we got here . oh , you 're loaded -- 2 bucks . that 's not even enough for a latte at the java café . nicole : thank you . lucas : you 're welcome . and your tissue . boy , look at you . once paid $ 5 million to marry me . now you 're broke , back where you started . that 's got to hurt , nicole . nicole : i suppose you think your life is perfect , lucas . lucas : actually , right now , it is pretty perfect . i have everything i want . i have a great kid and a great future . i 'm gon na marry the woman i love . nicole : you 're such an idiot . you have no idea that you 're sleeping with your archenemy . lucas : ca n't we just agree to hate each other and move on ? nicole : hey , wait a minute . you do n't have any idea what i 'm talking about , do you ? lucas : no , nicole . what are you talking about ? nicole : what 's it worth to you to find out ? [ scene_break ] roman : sami , what is it ? i thought things were finally turning around for you . sami : they are , dad . it 's just so many of my weddings have ended in disaster , you know ? i 'm just nervous . what if something happens to ruin this one ? roman : nothing is gon na happen to ruin your big day . you hear that ? absolutely nothing . i am gon na walk my beautiful daughter down the aisle . you and lucas are gon na exchange vows . will 's gon na be so damn proud , his buttons are gon na pop 'cause his parents finally got it right . and more importantly , i will finally have you off my hands for good . sami : dad ! roman : you know damn well i 'm kidding you . you are a handful , but you know how deep my love goes . and i would hate to see you disappointed again . so if there 's something standing in the way of your happiness -- sami : no , dad , nothing . roman : you sure about that ? i noticed you got a little edgy when you saw tony dimera in captivity . sami : well , dad , he 's tried to kill practically everyone that i love . and the last time i saw him , lucas and the guys and i were about to be executed on tony 's orders . he 's not exactly my favorite person . roman : well , you know what ? that i understand . but it was just -- it was the way he looked at you , back and forth . it was kind of like maybe he knew something that the rest of us did n't . sami : well , he hates me . and now that he 's been caught , he 's probably gon na make up all sorts of lies about me . has he said anything yet ? i mean , has he been questioned ? roman : oh , yeah , yeah . he 's been questioned . the police and the i.s.a . have been grilling him around - the - clock . sami : and ? roman : and nothing . he just sits there with that smug look on his face . now , let me ask you something . why are you so worried about it ? sami , talk to me . please do n't tell me that tony 's got something on you . [ scene_break ] lucas : what do you think you know about sami , huh ? nicole : i know something that would turn you and sami 's family and this whole freaking town -- hell , the whole world -- against her if they knew . sami : lucas is not gon na find out that i was stan . nicole : sami ... you would n't want him or your parents or your son to find out you were the infamous stan . there is a bounty out on you , sami . nicole : you see , lucas , i have this theory that deep down , people are born the way they are , and they stay the way they are . sami 's gon na deep fry your heart , cut it up in little pieces , and then put it in the chowder at the brady pub . lucas : that 's nice . you sound like my mom . nicole : yeah . i hate to agree with kate on anything , but this time , she is so right . [ scene_break ] kate : i think you could give roman lessons in being an understanding husband . you 've really been magnificent with marlena . she 's lucky . john : she used to say so . but depending on what dr. north gets her to remember , my marriage to marlena may be over . kate : that 's not gon na happen . john : i 've been doing a lot of reading on the internet about amnesia . and combined with my own experience , the person that comes back is n't always the same . it 's quite possible that when marlena regains her memories , she could be a completely different woman -- a woman with a completely different set of emotions . [ scene_break ] marlena : i remember kissing you , and it was very vivid and very real . alex : the kiss ? marlena : no , it was more than that . it was ... it was all so intense . i was in love with you . i - i know you said that , that 's transference , that these are feelings i had for some other man , some other time . i mean , you 're my psychiatrist . i ... i do n't really know you , do i ? alex : this transference , the projecting of your memories onto me , it 's all quite common in situations like this . the state of amnesia leaves a person feeling very vulnerable . you have a need to feel safe . i provide that . go with it . marlena : go with it ? alex : yes . do n't fight these memories . marlena : oh , i see what you mean . yes , these feelings that i think are for you are really feelings that i had for roman or for john . do you think that means something ? alex : hmm ? what ? marlena : well ... who i remember being in love with first . alex : maybe . there 's also a third possibility . marlena : what do you mean ? alex : you might be remembering being in love with another man . [ scene_break ] billie : it 's not like i would n't want chelsea to be my daughter , but she had her own parents . mickey horton was handling mr. and mrs. benson 's estate . i mean , he was in charge of looking over chelsea 's birth records for inheritance purposes . she was n't adopted . patrick : okay . maybe you 're right . i 'm sorry if i upset you , but remember , tony said you got a big clue , and it was n't from him . billie : yeah . patrick : well , there 's something i keep remembering that happened right after the accident that killed chelsea 's parents . when she needed a blood transfusion , you were the match . billie : so ? patrick : chelsea 's blood has a rare marker , the same as yours . maybe it was n't a coincidence we all thought it was at the time . billie : well , obviously , you 're not gon na get off my back until i find out the truth . patrick : whoa . where are you going ? billie : to find the one person who knows for sure . cheryl hickey . [ scene_break ] chelsea : you know , morning 's my favorite time to swim , too . patrick : i 'm almost done cleaning it . chelsea : okay . um , i 'll just get some sun then . thank god billie 's out of the house , right ? is it just me , or does she make things tense ? patrick : you know , you 're not being fair to billie . she 's a kind , loving person . chelsea : excuse me ? do n't tell me you 're hot for the wicked witch . [ scene_break ] guard : toughest nut i 've ever tried to crack . wo n't give an inch . billie : well , i may have a different way to break him down . guard : he 's all yours . have fun . billie : thanks . [ exhales sharply ] tony : well , you certainly took your time . i 've been sitting here bored , waiting for you . what game shall we play ? [ scene_break ] roman : sami , you 're not answering me . you 're making me nervous as hell . does tony have something on you or not ? sami : dad , i already told you that he tried to make me come over to his side . you know , he -- he told me that you and mom were alive and that he would get you two back together if i helped him . roman : what did he want you to do for him ? sami : i do n't know . i turned him down . but now that he 's caught , he 's probably gon na blame that on me for not helping him . and it just scares me , dad . roman : sweetheart , i will protect you . i promise you . but you got to tell me the truth . sami : i am , dad . i swear . it 's just -- you have to know how hard that decision was for me . i have always wanted you and mom to get back together . but -- but maybe when she gets her memory back , she 'll remember how much she loves you , dad , and then , you know , maybe we could have a double wedding . would n't that be amazing ? roman : that would be science fiction , is what it would be . your mom is married to john . sami : i know . but you left kate . maybe mom could divorce john , and then you 're in . and then i could have my whole family back together . roman : will you stop daydreaming about that , all right ? concentrate on being good to lucas and being good in general . sami : i 'll try , dad . i love you . roman : i love you , too . see you later ... my beautiful daughter . sami : get out of here . [ sighs ] i just ca n't lose him again . i swear , if someone tries to come between me and lucas ... i 'll just have to kill them , that 's all . [ scene_break ] lucas : you know what ? i 'm not gon na let you or my mom hurt sami ever again . i think about it sometimes . i think about how miserable i was when i was married to you and how happy i 'm gon na be when i marry sami . kind of makes me laugh . nicole : yeah , well , the joke 's gon na be on you , lucas . you just do n't know it yet . man , i need a drink . [ scene_break ] john : i hope this isolation therapy of dr. north 's does the trick . kate : i know . unfortunately , i think roman feels the same way . you know something , john ? i do n't think roman ever really got over loving marlena . [ scene_break ] marlena : oh , those flowers . alex : yes ? marlena : oh , they 're beautiful . they 're familiar somehow . i think they 're my favorites . alex : are they bringing on some memory ? marlena : no , nothing specific -- just that i like the way they make me feel and i want to have their scent around me forever . alex : that 's good , very good . just let those sense memories wash over you . marlena : i do n't want to lose you . oh . oh . i - i 'm sorry . i do n't know why i said that . i 'm just confused . i 'm married to one man , i was pregnant with my ex - husband 's child , and i ca n't stop thinking about you . alex : you just -- you need to clear your mind of all that . marlena : i wish i could . alex : then will you trust me now ? marlena : i do trust you . alex : good . because the best way to free your mind is to first of all free your body . you can start by taking off your clothes . marlena : what ? alex : your clothes ... all of them . [ scene_break ] kate : you know , i ca n't help but think that i might have lost roman a long time ago ... before marlena got pregnant . i wonder if i really ever had his love or if i was what he settled for because he could n't have his precious doc . john : do n't you ever sell yourself short . you 're a hell of a woman , kate .. kate : [ sighs ] i guess i , uh ... i guess i should just concentrate on getting my family back , right ? i miss lucas and will and rex . john : so , what can i do to help ? kate : i really wish you could . thanks for offering . i 'll think of something . but you know something ? i think everything 's going to work out just the way it 's supposed to . if you need to talk ... john : works both ways . [ scene_break ] roman : hello , kate . kate : `` what 's she doing in my ma 's pub ? `` he thinks angrily . well , it 's a public place , and i like the omelets , so i 'm sorry if you 're going to have to run into me occasionally . roman : you know what , kate ? does n't make any difference to me . it 's just these days , i prefer to eat alone . [ scene_break ] nicole : mmm . hello , there , caroline . what are you doing here ? or do you and victor meet later in the day for a little afternoon delight ? caroline : i 'm not gon na dignify that with an answer . nicole : here you go . caroline : that 's the last drink on the house you 'll get here . might as well tear up this card . it 's been cut off . victor 's not paying your way anymore , hmm ? good for him . and you 're not getting any free food out of the brady family either . kate : caroline , you can put nicole 's food on my card . caroline : really ? kate : yeah . it 's just a thing with me . i hate to see a woman kicked when she 's down . i 've been there myself . nicole : you know , kate , when you were down and out , it was because i replaced you in victor 's bed . what 's the real reason you 're buying me breakfast ? kate : i could use your services . nicole : why do i have the feeling i 'm gon na regret this ? [ scene_break ] billie : no more games , tony . no secrets , no lies . i want you to give me the truth . tony : why would i do that ? billie : because ... i remember the old tony . and i 'm not leaving here until i get it . tony : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] nicole : all right , kate . what 's your offer ? kate : i 'm offering you the chance to put sami brady 's head on a platter . nicole : no . sorry , no deal . [ scene_break ] caroline : enjoy it . roman : thank you , ma . [ scene_break ] john : you 're still freezing kate out , huh ? roman : john , you know what ? i 'm not looking for advice right now . john : the main reason that you 're bailing on your marriage to kate is because you want my wife back . roman : that 's not true , john , but you 're right . she was my wife till you took her away . john : we love each other , roman . roman : john ... i know you love her , but in her state of mind right now , who in the hell knows what 's going on in doc 's heart ? all i know is that you okayed this doctor 's plan to take her up to this romantic cabin in the woods for isolation therapy , isolated from everybody who cares for her . now , did n't make a lot of sense unless you 're just so damn desperate to get her away from me . john : i was just following dr. north 's recommendation . and as her husband , it 's my decision . roman : you 're right . it is your decision . but if she gets hurt up there or comes back worse than she was , then that 's also your responsibility . [ scene_break ] marlena : you want me to undress ? i do n't feel comfortable being examined .. alex : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean that the way it sounded . what i meant was i think you should take a nice , long , hot bath . i 've found that they tend to clear the mind . marlena : a bath sounds very nice . alex : good . right this way . help yourself to whatever -- bubble bath , plenty of towels . the most important thing -- get in the tub and relax . marlena : thank you . thank you . alex : this is going even better than i thought . [ scene_break ] john : dr. north happens to be the number - one specialist in the country in memory retrieval . i 'm paying him a freaking fortune , roman , but the fact is , i would give him every penny that i own if marlena would come back as her old self . now , what part of that do you have a problem with ? roman : john , believe me , i hope this experimental therapy works , all right ? but even specialists can have ulterior motives . you do n't know dr. north . none of us do . but yet you send doc up there like he 's the most trustworthy person in the world . what if he 's not ? [ scene_break ] nicole : why me , hmm ? i do n't know anything about sami . kate : were you so drunk , you do n't remember our last conversation ? nicole : oh ! oh ! kate : look , nicole , we both know that you have major dirt on sami . so why do n't you just tell me what it is , and i 'll owe you a major favor ? and frankly , you look like a woman who could use any favor she could get right now . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] lucas : hey . damn ! sami : lucas , what is it ? what 's wrong ? lucas : just spoke to my sister . she gave me the latest intel on tony 's interrogation . sami : she did ? lucas : yeah , she did . she 's got i.s.a . clearance . you know that ? sami : right . yeah , of course . what did tony say ? [ scene_break ] patrick : okay , miss know - it - all . why would being with billie ruin my life ? chelsea : oh , come on , patrick . she 's so wrong for you , it 's funny . i mean , first of all , she 's way too old for you . patrick : well , billie and i are about the same age . chelsea : look , i did n't really want to get into all of this , but billie 's i.s.a . i mean , she took an oath to enforce the law . does n't that make you the teeniest bit nervous ? patrick : why should it ? chelsea : you and i have a lot in common , patrick . neither of us play by the rules . we both take risks . there may be times when we bend the law a little bit , but it 's only if it 's worth it , right ? so , i just do n't understand why you 'd want to be with a rulebook type when you could be having fun with someone who 's made just for you . [ scene_break ] billie : game time is over . you said that georgia 's in salem and that she goes by another name but it 's one that would be familiar to us . who is she ? who is georgia ? i have waited 18 years to be with my daughter . do n't be a bastard , tony . tell me who she is . [ scene_break ] sami : dimera is such a slime ball , he 'd say anything . lucas : no , he wo n't . that 's the problem , sami . he wo n't talk at all . it 's just a matter of time . it 's a matter of time before he changes his mind and gives up stan 's identity . he 's got to . sami : lucas , honey , just listen to me . ca n't we please just forget about tony dimera ? has n't he ruined our lives enough already ? let 's just focus on us , on will , on -- on getting married . do n't we deserve just to be happy ? lucas : yes , we do . [ scene_break ] kate : if you take this money , you have to come through because i do n't want to see lucas with sami again . nicole : unfortunately ... i 'm sworn to secrecy . kate : what the hell are you talking about ? nicole : oh , relax . somebody else knows the truth about sami . kate : who ? nicole : [ laughs ] i ca n't do all the work . kate : nicole , i just gave you $ 500 . nicole : fine . i 'll give you a little hint . think dastardly , evil bastard .. anything coming to mind ? kate : oh , my god . nicole : it will if you think about it long enough . the worst person sami could have gotten mixed up with , who got her to do something that everyone in salem will hate her for . kate : there 's only one person who fits that description , and that 's tony dimera . oh , my god . tony dimera . [ scene_break ] tony : no more dramatics . i 'll tell you , but i 'm not sure you want to hear it . you asked for it . your daughter 's name is chelsea benson . [ scene_break ] chelsea : is n't it obvious , patrick ? i 'm younger . i 'm hotter . you should be with me . [ scene_break ] john : what do you think -- caroline : boys , boys ! i know you 're not boys . that 's just a habit of mine . i think of both of you as my sons . i always will . but whatever happens with marlena will happen , and there is no use the two of you fighting . you finished your breakfast ? roman : yeah , ma , yeah . take it away . thank you . caroline : i 'll clear the plate . roman : you know what , john ? ma is absolutely right . john : usually is . roman : it just ... i 'm on edge , man . i 'm on edge . i have been ever since i broke up with kate . john : maybe that was a mistake . roman : well ... i guess that is my problem . john : right . as far as dr. north goes , i got to trust him and so do you . what choice do we have ? [ scene_break ] alex : you look relaxed . marlena : i feel much better . alex : did you remember something ? marlena : i remember ... doing this . [ scene_break ] chelsea : if i were you , i would be more focused on my own husband . for all you know , bo could be cheating on you right now . do you even know where he is ? [ scene_break ] bo : if it turns out chelsea 's our daughter and he touches her again , he 's a dead man .	roman questions sami about tony but sami lies about having worked for tony . lucas runs into nicole and nicole taunts him about sami . lucas heads home even more determined to find stan so sami seduces him to get his mind off of stan . kate stops by the pub to talk with john about the chance that marlena could only remember her time with roman and receives an icy welcome from caroline . kate watches nicole 's credit card get declined when she tries to pay for food and shells out the cost of the food and an extra $ 500 to get enough clues from nicole to deduce that sami worked for tony . john and roman argue about john 's decision to send marlena away with alex . marlena admits to alex that she remembered being in love with him and alex plants flowers and a romantic bathroom setting to spark marlena 's memories of their relationship . moved by the romantic setting after taking a bath and remembering bathing with alex , marlena steps out of the bathroom and kisses alex . chelsea seizes the opportunity while billie is n't home to seduce patrick and gets him to kiss her . billie , desperate to find out if patrick 's theory is correct , uses her isa clearance to tearfully plea to tony for the truth . tony reveals that chelsea is indeed georgia .
[ knock on door ] lucas : hey , hey . carrie : morning . lucas : good morning . the groom -- there he is . where 's the bride - to - be ? austin : she slept across the hall , at e.j . 's . lucas : oh . sami : morning . [ scene_break ] bo : there 's mimi . hope : mimi . mimi : there 's no change . the nurse is in there with him now . she said that he 's still stable , but i thought he would have regained consciousness by now . bo : the doc said it would take some time for the toxins to clear his system . we just -- we got to be patient . philip : all i can figure is he must have had a lot to drink before i showed up . i had no idea . bo : philip , do n't blame yourself . mimi : he 's going to be okay . he has to be . bo : yeah . [ scene_break ] philip : hey , do n't you think i should probably take you home ? belle : no . i do n't want to leave . philip : you 've been up all night . you 're fried . i mean , let 's go home . belle : philip , i do n't want to go anywhere . philip : you 're pregnant , honey . it 's late . belle : it 's very nice that you 're worried about me , but i am only gon na worry more if i 'm at home and i do n't know what 's going on . philip : mimi can call us if anything changes . belle : i said no . i 'm not leaving here until i know that shawn is okay . [ scene_break ] billie : come on , chelsea . let 's get out of here . chelsea : well , you can go if you want , but i 'm staying . billie : chelsea , there 's nothing more we can do here . chelsea : mom , i know that shawn hates me for what happened to zack , okay ? but he is still my half brother , and i do n't want to see him die . billie : of course not . chelsea : he saved my life , mom . when i was down in that sewer , he was the one that rescued me . he risked his own life to save mine , and i just want a chance to make things right with him . billie : come here , come here . it 's okay . [ scene_break ] hope : we just have to keep praying , okay ? mimi : mm - hmm . um , excuse me for just a minute . bo : hope ? hey , the nurse is here . nurse : if you and your wife would like to sit with him , you can go in now . bo : okay , thanks . hope : thank you . [ scene_break ] bo : hope , what 's wrong ? hope : i ca n't do it . bo : hope , come on . hope : no , i ca n't . i ca n't . i ca n't go in there . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] hope : i 'm sorry . you go ahead . bo : no , no . why do n't you want to see shawn ? hope : i do want to see him . it 's just ... being here ... it feels so much like -- bo : the night zack died . yeah . hope : i ca n't go through this again -- taking our son off life support , signing papers to donate his organs . i ca n't lose a son . bo : that 's not going to happen . this is very different . hope : you do n't know that . bo : i feel it . now , come on . shawn needs us . hearing his mom 's voice might be all he needs to come back to us . let 's go . [ monitors beeping steadily ] hope : my god . look at him . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i know that shawn 's never gon na forgive me for what happened to zack . and why should he ? i ca n't even forgive myself . but , mom , i really want to be a better sister to him , and i just want the chance . billie : okay , listen -- let 's look at the positive side of things , okay ? let 's be positive . shawn has so much to live for . he 's got his parents , he 's got his wife , and a brand - new baby on the way . chelsea : yeah . he 's got a lot more to live for than that . billie : what do you mean by that ? chelsea : oh , uh , nothing . look , i got to go . billie : hey , where are you going ? chelsea : i just have to do something for shawn . [ scene_break ] hope : shawn , it 's mom . can you hear me ? can you squeeze my hand ? you have to pull through this , honey . you 've got to fight . i love you so much , shawn . i need you . your dad and i both need you . bo : stay here . hey , son . your mom and i are here for you . we love you . mimi 's here . she loves you . your friends ... you 've got an awful lot to live for -- a new wife , a baby on the way . i know how much you 're looking forward to being a father . you 're gon na be a great one . the day you were born , the day you made your mom and i parents , that was the most important , happy day of our lives . i 'm proud of you , shawn douglas , and i know you probably have n't heard that enough from me . i 'll tell you what . why do n't you come on back to us , huh ? give me another chance , 'cause i 'm gon na be there for you no matter what happens . you are family . you 're my priority . you 're stubborn just like your old man , and that 's not necessarily a bad thing ... 'cause i know you got it in you . you got the fight in you to come back to us . so come on , son .. come back to us . [ scene_break ] philip : hey . belle : this waiting is so hard . mimi : i 'm going crazy . philip : look , i hate to have to bring this up right now , but you do realize that today is sami 's wedding , right ? belle : i do n't care about sami 's wedding . the only thing i 'm focused on right now is shawn . [ scene_break ] sami : [ sighs ] e.j . : if you wake up like this every morning , austin will be -- sami : oh , my god . e.j . e.j . : good morning . sami : oh . oh , my god . i thought i was kissing austin . e.j . : apparently . i 'm really sorry . sami : i 'm so sorry . oh , i 'm so sorry . please do n't misunderstand . i did n't mean for you to think that i -- e.j . : it 's totally fine . do n't worry . i know exactly how much you 're looking forward to becoming mrs. austin reed later today , so ... sami : oh , god . oh . i 'm s -- how could you let me sleep so late ? oh , my god . i 'm gon na be late for my own wedding ! e.j . : you looked so comfortable sleeping . i am so sorry . [ scene_break ] carrie : that 's weird . austin : what ? carrie : well , there 's no answer at e.j . 's . he and sami have to be there . do you think he turned off his phone ? austin : i do n't know . beats me . i 'll go over there and find out . carrie : oh , austin , do n't . austin : what ? carrie : well , it 's bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the ceremony . that 's why sami did n't spend the night here last night . austin : oh , come on . you do n't believe in that stuff , do you ? [ scene_break ] lucas : well , sami does . when it comes to weddings , she kind of creates her own bad luck , does n't she ? carrie : lucas , i asked you nicely . lucas : i 'm stating the obvious . austin : we all are aware of sami 's history with weddings . lucas : right . we all have our war wounds to prove it , do n't we ? austin : it 's not like we have the best track record , either . lucas : until now . look , i really want this wedding to happen for you . i do . so i 'll go over to e.j . 's , and i 'll see what 's keeping her . you gon na be all right ? carrie : yeah . lucas : i 'll be right back , okay ? carrie : okay . i know that look . austin : what look ? carrie : i heard what you said to lucas . are you afraid something 's gon na go wrong today ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : can i get you some coffee ? sami : did you say coffee ? i do n't have time for coffee . i do n't have time for anything . i am late for my own wedding . [ knock on door ] okay , that 's fine . just stay calm . you 're gon na pull this together . e.j . : morning , lucas . lucas : hey . is sami -- sami : yeah , i 'm right here , lucas . what 's up ? lucas : what the hell 's going on , sami ? sami : nothing . i 'm fine . why are you looking at me like that ? lucas : you missed a button . sami : ow . oh , my god . it 's not what it looks like . lucas : well , good . how come you did n't answer the phone when carrie called ? e.j . : that was my fault . i switched the phone off last night . basically , i get a lot of late phone calls from europe . i knew that you would need your sleep . i did n't want you to be disturbed . unfortunately , we both overslept . this is yours . sami : thank you . e.j . : you 're welcome . sami : in separate bedrooms , lucas . god . what kind of woman do you -- never mind . do n't answer that . lucas : do you want to get married today or what ? you got to get a move on . carrie 's waiting for you in your apartment . sami : i know she is . damn it . i ca n't go into my apartment . lucas : why not ? sami : because austin is there . do you want me to jinx my wedding ? [ scene_break ] austin : no . no , everything 's gon na be fine . the wedding is going to be fine . carrie : what about e.j . ? austin : what about him ? i trust him . more importantly , i trust sami . carrie : so is there anything i can do for you to help get ready for the wedding ? austin : i do n't know . you can help me pick out cuff links and studs . carrie : studs ? austin : studs . carrie : sure . are they in here ? austin : yeah . that 's the stud box . carrie : oh , my goodness . ooh . how about these ? they 're simple and elegant . austin : and they match . carrie : yeah . that 's the general idea . austin : so do you like your dress ? i know most women in bridal parties -- they hate their dress . carrie : true , but this one 's okay ... although sami made it very clear she did n't want anyone upstaging her , especially not her matron of honor . austin : so what color is it , like lime , avocado ? carrie : [ laughs ] who are you , joan rivers ? austin : let me see . carrie : no . austin : why not ? carrie : because . austin : come on . give me a sneak preview . carrie : sorry . you 'll see it soon enough . austin : okay . i give up . i do n't understand what the big deal is . it 's not like you 're the bride . [ scene_break ] austin : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to bum you out . carrie : you did n't . austin : no , i just thought you seemed ... carrie : what ? austin : you came in here . you were in a good mood . carrie : i 'm still in a good mood . today 's the day that my sister is marrying the man of her dreams . she 's very lucky . you 're gon na be a wonderful husband . austin : you really believe that ? carrie : of course i do . you 're a great guy , austin . you 're honest and dependable , faithful . austin : i do n't know how you can call me faithful . we both know that 's not true . carrie : i thought that we were n't gon na talk about what happened between us . austin : well , we ca n't pretend like it did n't happen . we made love . i cheated on sami . carrie : and i cheated on lucas . it was a mistake . the night on the roof never should have happened . austin : but it did . carrie : and today , you are getting married . let 's focus on that . you are a terrific guy . i know that you 're gon na make sami very happy . austin : i 'm sure gon na try . carrie : and i 'm sure that it 's gon na be a beautiful wedding . [ scene_break ] sami : who oversleeps on their wedding day ? honestly , lucas , i ruined my wedding ! lucas : relax ! sami : i am not even dressed yet , and i have to get ready . i 'm late for my own freaking wedding , and , normally , problems do n't start happening till i at least get to the church ! e.j . : samantha , you need to listen to lucas and calm down , please . sami : i ca n't calm down . my hair is not done , e.j . i have to go . i ca n't go to my apartment -- lucas : i 'll send carrie over . she said something about having a stylist at the church for you . sami : she did ? lucas : yeah . carrie and i are gon na make sure that nothing goes wrong this time . sami : do you mean that ? lucas : yeah , of course i mean that . this is your big day , all right ? i do n't want you to panic . everything 's gon na be fine . sami : thanks , lucas . lucas : just take a breath and relax . do n't get yourself worked up like that . [ scene_break ] e.j . : he seems very concerned about you . sami : yeah . e.j . : do you really think that he wants this wedding to go forward ? sami : what ? e.j . : the two of you , samantha , you seem very ... connected . sami : yeah , well , obviously we 're connected . we have a son . but he is thrilled that i am marrying austin because now that means that his brother will be off the market . e.j . : you really think that he has that little faith in his own marriage ? sami : no , i did n't -- e.j . : maybe that 's because he really loves you . sami : believe me , lucas wants to be with carrie . he has made that very clear . just like i want to be with austin . so now we 're getting to marry the people we want to marry , and we are all four of us gon na live happily ever after . e.j . : really ? sami : yeah . yeah , really . i mean , a part of me will always love lucas . how can i not ? every time i look into my son 's eyes , i see him . but our relationship is over , and we have both moved on with other people . i am so excited that i get to marry austin today , and lucas is happily married to my sister . e.j . : and that 's it ? sami : yeah . yeah , that 's it . look , with me and lucas , it 's like a love / hate thing , maybe because we 're so similar . whenever we 're in a room together , we 're either at each other 's throats or ... e.j . : or ? sami : well , i 'll spare you the details , but our relationship was never boring . but anyway , right now we 've decided that it 's better for us just to be friends . e.j . : do you really think a man and a woman can be just friends ? sami : well , yeah . i mean , you and i are just friends , right ? e.j . : so we are . [ scene_break ] belle : how is he ? hope : i do n't even know if he knew that we were there . mimi : belle ... why do n't you go sit with him ? belle : are you sure you do n't mind ? mimi : talk to him . you 're carrying his child . tell him how much the baby 's gon na need him , how much we all need him . belle : thank you , mimi . [ scene_break ] mimi : [ exhales sharply ] hope : that was a very unselfish thing you just did , honey . mimi : hope , i would do anything for shawn . he 's got to come out of this . he has to . hope : i know . [ scene_break ] belle : hey . it 's me . please do n't leave us . [ scene_break ] carrie : i 'm so glad that we 're still friends . [ door opens ] austin : [ laughs ] lucas : hey . mystery solved . she overslept . carrie : she overslept on her wedding day ? did you tell her that i 'm here and i 'm ready to help ? lucas : yeah , i did , but she 's not coming near this apartment because of the big guy , so i told her you 'd go over there . carrie : okay . will do . i guess i 'll see you two at the church . lucas : yep . church on time . austin : we 'll be there . [ scene_break ] lucas : bagels . nice . you sure you know what you 're getting yourself into ? austin : i got a pretty good idea . lucas : yeah , i know . i know you guys spent enough time together . i know you know it 's not easy living with sami . austin : sami is sami . lucas : yep , she sure is . she 'll drive you crazy one minute . the next minute , you 're in love with her . look , i know a lot of people have given you a hard time for being with sami after everything she did to you and carrie , but i can understand it , you know ? if anyone can understand how you feel about her , it 's me . she can be impossible to stop caring about . austin : if i ask you a question , would you give me an honest answer ? lucas : yeah , why ? austin : i do n't know . just listening to you talk about sami , it sounds like you 're still in love with her . are you ? [ scene_break ] sami : what do you mean noah 's mom ca n't pick you up ? but she promised me .. but does n't she know that it 's my wedding day ? no , of course . no , of course , will , but i do n't know if i have the time . e.j . : sami , what 's wrong ? sami : hold on , honey . will had a ride home from camp , and now she is flaking on me . i do n't know what to do . e.j . : i can give him a ride . sami : no , the camp wo n't let you pick him up . it has to be family . carrie , could you get him ? carrie : yes , of course i can . e.j . : if you do that , i 'll take you to the church . sami : oh , you 're both lifesavers . will , honey , it 's all organized . your aunt carrie 's gon na come pick you up , okay ? you just have to tell the camp . i love you , too , and i will see you at the church . okay . what else could go wrong ? carrie : oh , come on , sami . nothing 's going wrong . i 'll pick up will , and we will meet you at the church . everything is fine . sami : thank you so much , carrie . you 're the best . oh , my god . look at the time ! i 'm gon na be late . [ scene_break ] e.j . : what are we waiting for ? come on . let 's go . carrie : speed racer , you have precious cargo , so do n't speed . e.j . : you do want me to get her to the church on time . carrie : yes . e.j . : let 's go , let 's go . [ scene_break ] belle : you have to get better . we love you so much . we need you . and this baby is gon na need you most of all . this baby that i am carrying is ours . it 's yours and mine . i 'm so sorry that there 's been so much fighting and pain over this child , but you and i know that this baby 's a blessing , and i promise i will never let anyone take him or her away from you . i know that i said i would let you go , that i would n't interfere in your marriage , but i ca n't settle for just friendship when we 've had so much more . i still love you . and even though you 're married to mimi and i 'm married to philip , i just know in my heart that you and i are supposed to spend the rest of our lives together . almost losing you like this , it just makes everything so much clearer . i ca n't spend my whole future trying to talk myself out of wanting to be with you . [ voice breaking ] i ca n't live my life without you in it . [ sniffles ] so you have to get better so that we can find our way back to each other . i do n't know how , but there has to be a way . [ scene_break ] bo : what the hell are you doing ? i told you to stay away from my son . chelsea : i just wanted to -- bo : i do n't give a damn what you want . stay away from him . [ scene_break ] billie : hey , chelsea , what 's wrong ? are you all right ? chelsea : yeah , i 'm fine . billie : no , you 're not . chelsea : i 'm just upset about shawn . billie : are you sure that 's all that 's bothering you ? chelsea : yeah . billie : what 's that ? chelsea : oh , um , it 's just some work that i need to finish up . billie : so that 's why you ran off earlier ? because you had work to do ? chelsea : sort of . yeah . billie : you told me it had to do with shawn . chelsea : well , actually , it had more to do with what you said earlier -- something that you said . billie : something that i said ? chelsea : yeah , about doing good deeds . and i thought about it , and you 're right . so i 'm gon na prove to you and everybody else that i really can do the right thing . [ scene_break ] hope : doctor . doctor : shawn 's vital signs are improving . mimi : does that mean he 's gon na be okay ? doctor : well , understand , shawn 's condition is still very serious , but he is responding to stimuli , which is a good thing . but be prepared , because even if he does regain consciousness , there still may be brain damage . hope : oh , my god . doctor : now , really , this is a worst - case scenario . we 're doing everything we can . i know this is difficult , but we just have to wait and see . bo : thanks , doctor . hope : excuse me . bo : hope . [ scene_break ] billie : i wish there was something we could do . chelsea : maybe there is . [ scene_break ] hope : dear god ... it 's been a long time since i 've talked to you ... since the time i was with belle , and we were praying for claire to find a liver donor . i just never thought that little boy would be mine . taking one child to save another -- how do you make a decision like that ? i know that you knew that zack was the sweetest , most wonderful boy in the world . and i am so grateful for the time we had with him , but we missed out on two years of his life , and now we miss him every day . you know , everyone says that time heals , but every day that passes takes us further away from the last time we were with him . [ voice breaking ] oh , god ... i never thought i could survive something like that . but you gave me no choice . god , i know that i could never survive losing another child . please . shawn is such a good person . he has such a full , rich life ahead of him . in a few months , he 's gon na be a father . that child 's gon na need him . please , god , i 'm begging you . i 'm begging you . do n't take him from us . bring him back to us . let him be okay , please . our family has suffered so much loss . if shawn dies ... i 'm afraid our family will die with him . [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] lucas : no , all right ? i 'm not still in love with sami . why would you even ask me that ? austin : the two of you were in love for a really long time . you almost married her twice . lucas : yeah , and we both know why that did n't go down . austin : it was n't because you did n't love her . lucas : no , it 's 'cause she lied to me and broke my heart with her lies . i 'm grateful that we 're friends , all right ? but whatever we had is over . that 's it . austin : okay . hey , man , that 's all i wanted to know . lucas : good . i 'm with carrie now . i love carrie . that 's who i should be with . she adds a lot of stability in my life . there 's no drama like there is with sami . with sami , it 's a roller - coaster i do n't want to take again . and you 've always known how to handle sami better than me , so i 'm glad that you guys are together . i want what 's best . i want you to be happy .. austin : thanks . lucas : one thing 's for sure . with sami , life will never be dull . [ scene_break ] sami : could anything else go wrong today ? e.j . : samantha , just relax , okay ? [ police radio chatter ] sami : if one more person tells me to relax , i swear i 'm gon na freak out . come on , e.j . , why did you have to drive so fast ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : hey , shawn , it 's chelsea . i know that if you were awake right now , you 'd kick my butt out of here , so i 'll make this quick . um , i know that you hate me still for what happened to zack , and i totally understand that . and i hate what happened to him , too , and i know that there 's nothing that i can say or do to make anything better , but what i can do is this . and i know that these are the answers that belle 's been looking for , and i think that they 're the answers you 've been looking for , too . zack is right . you and belle belong together , and hopefully this can make that happen . [ scene_break ] austin : i am all set to go . lucas : good news . nice . next time you walk through that door , you 're gon na be a married man . austin : sounds good to me . lucas : i want you to know that i 'm happy . i want what 's best , you know ? austin : lucas , i hope your marriage to carrie is everything you want it to be . lucas : well , thanks . and good luck . with sami , you 're gon na need it . [ scene_break ] sami : [ sighs ] of course . of course we got a speeding ticket . e.j . : samantha , do n't worry . i can talk my way out of this one . sami : oh , i 'm sure you can talk your way out of anything . i do n't recognize that guy , so he 's not gon na know who i am or who my dad is . no , just do me a favor , okay ? take the ticket . i 'll pay you back for it . and let 's just get out of here . e.j . : are you encouraging me to speed again ? sami : well , of course , i need to get to the -- did you do this on purpose ? e.j . : what ? sami : you do n't want me to get married today . [ scene_break ] hope : [ sniffles ] bo : shawn 's gon na be okay . hope : promise me that . bo : i promise . come on . let 's go see our son . [ scene_break ] philip : hey , why do n't you come sit down with us ? mimi : i 'm too nervous to sit . i ca n't sit . philip : shawn 's a fighter . he 's got every reason in the world to want to keep on living , right ? mimi : i hope you 're right . philip : come on . [ scene_break ] belle : i just hope it 's gon na be enough . [ scene_break ] chelsea : shawn , wake up , please . you 've got to see what 's in this file . i know that it 'll make you feel like you have something to live for . [ scene_break ] sami : i have been through every single possible worst - case scenario that a bride can go through on her wedding day . oh , god , i hope i did n't just jinx myself . [ scene_break ] mimi : i 'm the one who deserves to be punished for lying to shawn about claire all these months . [ scene_break ] hope : do n't you have a wedding to go to ? bo : you 're not going ? [ scene_break ] belle : it 's a file with claire 's name on it . oh , my god .	e.j . lets sami oversleep . sami , still half asleep , kisses e.j . by mistake . carrie questions whether austin expects something to go wrong at the wedding . lucas chides sami about having spent the night at e.j . 's apartment . e.j . questions sami about her real desire to be with lucas but sami insists she 's happy to be marrying austin . austin questions whether lucas still loves sami but lucas denies it . carrie is stuck having to pick up will from camp so e.j . has to take sami to the church . the police stop e.j . for speeding and sami accuses him of speeding to keep her from marrying austin .
belle : this is not about me picking philip over you , shawn . shawn d. : well , i thought -- belle : you make all these decisions about our life -- our life -- yours , claire 's , and mine -- without even asking me how i feel or what i want or how i think . shawn d. : what i want is us , our family , the three of us , not the four . belle : what , so you decide ? you told philip that we 're moving out and i 'm just supposed to follow along like some little puppy dog ? shawn d. : belle , i just thought this is what you would want . belle : first , you surprise me with , `` hey , guess what . we 're moving in with my grandparents . `` that 's bad enough , but then you tell philip that it 's a done deal when you know i did n't agree , and i do n't agree , okay ? we have a child together . i am wearing your ring . i have committed myself to you and to a future with you , but i am not gon na sit around and let you make all the decisions . we tried that when we were on the run , and i was miserable . shawn d. : belle , this is totally different . belle : no , it 's exactly the same . it 's you against philip with claire and me as the prize , and i am sick of it . shawn d. : well , so am i. philip -- he chased us around the world to get you and claire back . now he 's using his money and his house to do the same . belle : shawn , i have tried to see it your way , but i just do n't think he 's doing that . shawn d. : i ca n't believe that you do n't see it . maybe you do n't want to see it . maybe what you want -- belle : what i want is for you to stop making philip out to be some monster that he 's not . shawn d. : fine . then stop taking his side every time we get into an argument . [ scene_break ] hope : hey , guys . dr. mangino would n't take the check ? julie : dr. mangino says she should be paying us . she is so caught up in this story , she forgot to eat dinner one night last week , and she has already started translating the next batch of letters . hope : thanks , julie . marlena : it 's a fabulous story , and it happens to be true . bo : i just wish we could have brought that folio home from ireland . hope : we 'll get it . doug : not if it 's in stefano 's hands . bo : yeah , i got a feeling it has all the answers to ending this feud . doug : yes , but stefano does not want to end it . hope : you know , we need to just let it go for now . marlena : all righty . where did we leave off ? hope : oh , colleen was deciding if she should meet santo alone ... in his room at the inn . bo : or not . hope : is that a bet ? bo : are you kidding me ? i 'm not gon na bet you till sometime way after christmas . [ laughter ] julie : okay , here we go . `` dear santo , i knew i had to see you again , but how ? when sister mary anne says it 's you who will be accompanying her out to collect donations , there was no room for argument . and here i was with other plans . wondering how to avoid questions from father mallory and from the sister , i knew that i needed an ally . `` [ scene_break ] colleen : well , there 's no need to remind you that da 's been in a terrible mood this week , so you do your chores and no asking him for kinds for your foolishness . you do as himself tells you , no questions asked if you do n't want his wrath falling on you . shawn : i will . colleen : and i have a wee favor to ask . if you would n't mind going to the father and the good sister mary anne and let them know that i ca n't be doing the door - to - door with her this evening . aunt nan has been feeling poorly . shawn : but da and i saw aunt nan in the village . colleen : well , it must have come on suddenly , then , the poor soul . she looked as pale as a midwinter moon , she did . shawn : she was smoking her pipe . said she 'd been cutting peat in the bogs . colleen : well , you 're right , then , shawn . it 's not aunt nan i 'll be taking the time for . shawn : it 's stefano 's da . colleen : are n't you just too smart for your britches ? aye , it 's for stefano 's da . shawn : then you ca n't do it . do n't go , leeni . please do n't go . [ scene_break ] belle : i am not taking sides , and i 'd really wish you 'd stop saying that . shawn d. : see ? you wo n't even admit that you 're doing it . belle : because i 'm not . shawn d. : every time i 've tried to take us out of philip 's house , i 've got the same excuse from you -- that it 's not what 's best for claire . belle : well , that 's not an excuse . shawn d. : belle , it 's not about what 's best for claire . it 's about what 's best for belle . belle : that 's a horrible thing to say . shawn d. : come on , admit it . you love the servants . you love them making your bed . you love the meals , the money . you love philip being there 24/7 telling you that you deserve every bit of it . belle : that is so not true . shawn d. : oh , come on . belle : it is what 's best for claire . shawn d. : is it , really ? if it keeps getting us into these arguments , is it best for claire to be stuck between me , her real father , and philip , who ca n't accept that and is desperate to tear us apart ? belle : shawn , he just wants to be a part of claire 's life . shawn d. : what he wants is a family -- mine . belle : well , he ca n't have it if we do n't let him . shawn d. : how are we supposed to stop him if you ca n't even admit that it 's happening ? think about how he 's been trained . he makes a plan . he attacks . belle : shawn , this is n't war . shawn d. : he 's a soldier . that 's how he goes . he steps in , finds the enemy , and takes them down . belle : the enemy ? shawn d. : that 's what i am to him . belle : shawn , your friendship with philip goes back to when you were kids . shawn d. : our friendship is over . it 's war now . this is philip 's war , and if you do n't believe me , you can go over there and ask him . [ scene_break ] john : thank you . hope : you 're welcome . marlena : it must have broken her heart . john : what 's that ? marlena : colleen . asking her little brother to lie for her -- little shawn . hope : oh , no . i did n't get that impression . john : me neither . looks like sami 's right about our little nun . doug : nun to be -- or not to be . john : not quite as innocent as we all want to think . julie : well , obviously , she was not a victim , right , marlena ? she was so busy pulling strings . hope : she knew enough to keep santo waiting at a fever 's pitch , i 'm sure . marlena : i think his heart must have been pounding . bo : question is , would she show up ? doug : and for the answer to that question , i now give you , ladies and gentlemen , julie olson - banning - anderson - williams - williams - williams . julie : did i really marry you three times ? doug : three time 's a charm , kid . julie : oh , charming you are . all righty . `` i did n't know what to say next to the little one . i had raised and cared for him all his young life , santo . rocking him through all the storms and the nightmares as our sainted mother had done for me . but i knew this time i would fail him , and young shawn himself seemed to know it , too . `` [ scene_break ] shawn : do n't meet him , leeni . i 'm begging you . colleen : we 're friends is all , shawn . only ... the good sister mary anne and the dear father mallory , they would n't understand such a friendship . so it 's best not to be troubling them with it , is all . shawn : i 'll go with you , then . colleen : not on this night , shawn . shawn : why must you go ? colleen : happiness . you do want to see your sister with her heart smiling , do n't you ? shawn : are you not happy with me and da and our family ? colleen : i am . i am entirely , shawn . but there are more kinds of happiness than can be found in our cottage . shawn : so , you 're meaning the kind you can find in a church ? colleen : that drives another kind of sin . shawn , there are more kinds of happiness than can be found in this church or in our village . there 's a great big world spinning out there . and da , he 's been saving so one day you can go to america and you can study college and see the sights and the wonders . shawn : i do n't want to . colleen : no , maybe not now , but later you will . one day , surely . and it will be proud , i am , knowing you 've gone to take your place in all of it ... as it should be . and what i wish for you ... i 've been wishing as well for meself . shawn : to come with me ? colleen : it 's my heart 's dearest wish . but , uh , da thinks it 's best that this church is all i 'll see of the world . shawn : but why ? colleen : it 's what da wants for me . and he never changes his mind once it 's made up , does he ? shawn : you 're leaving anyway , are n't you ? leaving tonight . [ scene_break ] belle : you 're doing what you always do . you 're putting me on the spot . shawn d. : and if i did n't , would things change ? no , they would n't , belle . you love living the cushy life while philip picks up the tab . belle : you stop it . shawn d. : i 'm trying . belle : that 's not what i meant and you know it . shawn d. : when it 's just the three of us , we never fight like this . shawn d. : with philip chasing us . philip is the cause to all of our problems . and he adds to it every chance that he gets . ai n't that right , philip ? belle : shawn . shawn d. : let 's just see what he says . if he 's any man , he 'll admit it . come on over here . [ scene_break ] philip : hey , look , i do n't know what 's going on over here , but it 's pretty clear you two need time to work something out . do n't drag me into it , okay ? shawn d. : you 're already right in the middle of it . so if you want to help settle this , you can come over here and give us a straight answer . philip : about what ? shawn d. : about you using your house and your money to try to cause problems for belle and i . you 're trying to break us up , philip . philip : belle , do you believe that ? shawn d. : philip , just be honest for once in your life . you want belle and claire all to yourself . belle : is that true ? is that what you want ? philip : i want to be a part of claire 's life . shawn d. : and ? philip : i want to be friends with you ... both . belle : and that 's all ? philip : if i wanted you gone , shawn , i 'd just pick up a phone , call the cops , and tell them you were working with lauren to scam me . belle : shawn had nothing to do with that scam and you know it . philip : here 's what i know -- lauren 's gone , disappeared , so she ca n't tell the truth about shawn either way . does n't that seem convenient ? shawn d. : shut your face , kiriakis , or i 'm gon na shut it for you . philip : wow , look at you . bring it on , shawn . go ahead , take a swing . [ scene_break ] shawn : you are meeting with stefano 's da . that 's what you 're doing . you 're going away . colleen : it is n't that at all , shawn . no , i 'm not leaving . big talking is all i 'll be doing . it 's a great , huge decision i 'll be making . and i have to be sure first before choosing . ca n't you understand that i need to know in me own heart ? ca n't you help me with that , the way i 've always helped you to know yours ? shawn : you want me to lie to father mallory and to the sister , too . colleen : no , shawn . i 'll understand if you ca n't or wo n't . shawn : but you 'd be found out come next sunday when i go to confession . i 'd have to admit to it then , would n't i ? colleen : aye , that you would . so , all right , then . say i never asked you in the first place . shawn : but i 'm asking you . do n't do it . do n't go , leeni . colleen : do n't you think i would n't if i did n't have to ? maybe this is all a part of god 's plan for me . i have to be sure . can you understand ? well , try ... and keep trying until you do . [ door closes ] shawn : leeni . colleen : `` that look in the eyes of me brother went straight to me soul like a dagger of ice . `` fr . mallory : shawn brady , have you seen your sister about , lad -- colleen ? shawn ! young shawn ! [ scene_break ] marlena : hope , your little cookies are so good . john : any word on andré ? bo : uh , we 're shadowing stefano to keep an eye on the mansion . andre 's got to get that folio to him sooner or later . john : we got to find a way to pull him in before he hurts somebody else . a lot at stake here . bo : yeah , tell me about it . keep thinking about my little angel upstairs and ... what if he tries to hurt us by going through her ? john : he was willing to cut out sami 's twins and kill them before they were born . bo : there was a reason for that , as sick as it was . john : they wanted the stem cells . bo : so he could save his miserable life . john : and roman , lucas -- they almost lost their lives , and your parents -- they 're the easiest target of all . bo : what are you trying to say ? john : just looking around . it 's not hard to see how wide open and vulnerable all the bradys are right now . [ scene_break ] doug : okay , ladies , question . tell me something -- hope : daddy , anything . doug : what would you do in colleen 's place ? julie : oh , that 's a tough question . marlena : i know what hope would do . hope would hire a private investigator to find out everything she could about santo 's finances , and then hire the same detective to find out all about his wife and children . hope : and when the report came back clear , i would run to that inn and i would never look back . julie : oh , my darling girl , i so admire you . getting a p.i . report . i would n't have had the willpower . marlena : i 'm not sure i could wait , either , but then you 've seen my husband . [ laughter ] john : all right , what are we missing here ? doug : oh , guys , hey , i 'm sorry to tell you this , but you know these ladies that we have married ? wild women , strumpets . hope : daddy ! doug : well , and may the good lord bless them . [ laughter ] john : that was a good save . [ scene_break ] philip : come on . take your best shot , shawn . shawn d. : you keep pushing me , i just might forget that you 're handicapped . belle : hey ! all right , both of you . shawn d. : every time you try to get him to tell the truth , he changes the subject and goes on about my plot with lauren . philip : there 's only one truth to tell , only you 're too insecure to accept it . i want to see claire safe and happy , period . shawn d. : and you think that i ca n't make that happen . philip : well , you do what you can . it 's not my fault i can take better care of her . of course , if you could hold on to a decent job -- belle : just shut up , okay ? just stop it . i am so tired -- philip : tired of worrying about shawn and his delicate feelings ? yeah , me too . shawn d. : you 're done worrying , because we 're moving out and you 're moving on . i ca n't wait . philip : you really think growing up over a bar is the best thing for claire ? shawn d. : we all know what you think , philip , but nobody cares . philip : belle , i know this is the last thing that you want for yourself or our -- your little girl . i know , but -- shawn d. : you 're wrong . go on , belle . tell him . he needs to hear it . belle : shawn . shawn d. : tell him that he 's wrong . belle : shawn , please . i need a minute alone to talk to philip . shawn d. : what ? belle : alone . shawn d. : are you crazy ? you 're gon na listen to more of his lies ? it 's the last thing that you need . belle : no , the last thing that i need is you telling me what i need . i know what i need , and right now , i just need some space . can you handle that ? come on , prove him wrong . show me . [ scene_break ] philip : so ... you 're moving in here , huh ? right upstairs ? belle : you heard shawn . philip : yeah , i did . only i did n't hear that you were happy with the idea . belle : so what ? shawn 's not happy and staying with you is n't fair to him . philip : hmm . what about claire and what 's fair for her ? he should be thinking about what his daughter needs , putting her first and his girlfriend . belle : fiancé . philip : you 're safe in the mansion . you 're comfortable . you 're happy . why throw that all away because of shawn 's insecurity ? it 's his problem . belle : which makes it my problem , too . try to understand that . philip : here 's what i understand -- he wants to cut me out of claire 's life and yours . but it 's not gon na happen . and he better understand that . i wo n't let it happen , belle . whatever it takes . [ scene_break ] john : let 's , uh , hey , let 's see what we can make out of this one . `` dear colleen ... you had to know how tormented i was when i waited for you that night , wondering would you come . and as i twisted about in my longing , i knew that my anguish was nothing compared to your own , as you face leaving behind all that you knew , risking it all to be with me as i would risk it all to be with you . for living without you would be no life . no life at all . `` [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] santo : colleen , come . colleen : oh , god . the man downstairs is drunken nights , and i had to wait until the fifth night to sneak up here , making sure that no one saw me do it . you 're not gon na say anything at all , then . santo : i wish i could , but ... the sight of you here , it 's been so long , it 'd been a dream . colleen : no more looking . it 's speechless you are , is that it ? santo : get cozy . colleen : your dining room . you did ask me here for dinner , did n't you ? santo : in galway , this one room is all i have , but please , make yourself at home , and if that is not possible , we can -- we could dine in the pub . colleen : well , i 'm up here telling you that it 's full of people who know me . santo : i 'm just trying to be a gentleman . colleen : are you ? well , do n't waste your time , then . for we both know it 's a lie to end all lies . [ scene_break ] julie : well , it seems to me that colleen speaks her mind . she just says what she thinks . marlena : that 's one way to keep the dimeras off balance . hope : that 's the only way -- tell them the truth and keep telling it . doug : yes , but santo seems different somehow . julie : and colleen is not your average brady . hope : julie , are you kidding me ? she 's absolutely the average brady . she is smart . she is saucy , and she speaks her mind . bo : smart and saucy and full of truth as she is , santo still managed to get her in his room , so who was beating who at whose game ? julie : how far did she think it was all going to go ? doug : and how far did she want it to go ? hope : and what made her think once things got started , she could just stop it ? marlena : or stop him . john : or stop herself . listen to this -- `` my colleen , beyond all questions , you are the greatest of pains in the neck i have ever known . every last word , every gesture i make , you examine , inspect , and then utterly misunderstand . the mystery of you , how you think , leaves me speechless . do you argue with me because you do n't trust me , colleen , or because you do n't trust what might happen the moment the argument stops ? `` [ scene_break ] colleen : are you trying to get me drunk , now , is that it ? santo : no , it is a small glass . ah , all right . i am discovered , huh ? if i was drunk , and -- colleen : then you 'll be taking liberties , or that 's what you 're thinking , is n't it ? santo : try to relax , colleen . please , take a seat . relax . colleen : so , where is the wee lad ? santo : stefano . he is upstairs with mrs. fitzpatrick . she tell me it is a great pleasure to look after fano . colleen : i see . she 's always available if you need privacy , is that it ? santo : colleen , why do you say these things ? you know i am in mourning . you know that when my wife was alive -- colleen : you were shamelessly flirting with me . santo : i was never unfaithful ... not through all of the years of her illness . i am no chaser of women , colleen . colleen : and if you were , i doubt you 'd be telling me so , would you ? santo : you do n't believe me . fine . would you like to get mrs. fitzpatrick downstairs ? you know the innkeeper and his wife -- we can ask them all . they will all tell you there was never once many women in this room . colleen : well , they do n't know i 'm here now , either , do they ? santo : what is it you want , huh ? take it . look , my fingerprints . why do n't you take those to the police ? see if they can help , you know ? my accounts , my records -- maybe they will help you , huh ? what is it , colleen , that you want from me ? do you want , what -- here , my heart . you want my heart ? take it . take it if that is what you need because it beats only for you , colleen . [ scene_break ] belle : no one is trying to shut you out . philip : come on . belle : not from claire . philip : why not ? she is n't my flesh and blood . i 'm nothing to her , right ? belle : i never said that , and neither did shawn . philip : not out loud , but that 's how he feels . belle : all right , look , i know you 're going through a hard time . i get that . you and shawn have been friends for a really long time , and that kind of friendship is hard to lose . on top of all that stuff with lauren and the baby boy -- philip : you think i 'm out of control ? belle : i think it 's a lot to deal with . philip : yeah , it is . [ sighs ] hell , i know he 's not mixed up with lauren . i know he did n't deliberately help her to get at me . belle : i 'm really glad to hear you say that . philip : it 's driving me nuts , belle . i ca n't find her . lauren has totally disappeared , like you and shawn did , but this time , it really is my flesh and blood . she took my son . belle : you do n't know that , that child is yours . philip : the dna test says it is . just got the results back from the lab . billie took in a sample she got off a bib that lauren left behind . belle : oh , my god , philip , you -- you have a baby boy . philip : yeah . a son . belle : that 's wonderful . philip : only i might not ever see him . belle : come on , you wo n't let that happen . you 'll find them . philip : maybe that 's part of why i 'm holding on so tight to claire . i know she 's shawn 's -- yours and shawn 's -- and i swear i 'm not looking to take his place . belle : i believe you . philip : i just wish shawn did . i have a son now , so i understand how he feels about claire and how strong that is , but the thing is , she was my daughter for the first year of her life . i ca n't help but feeling it , too , and now i have a son , and i feel it for him , and ... i heard him , belle . i heard him crying on the phone . belle : hey , you 'll find him . philip : what i 'm trying to say is i know how he feels about claire , okay ? i get it . i just -- i just wish he did . that 's all . belle : well , slowly but surely , i think we 're all growing up . guess it 's part of having kids . philip : yeah , i guess . belle : look , shawn will come around . meanwhile , i promise you that you will always be a part of claire 's life . and not just for her sake , but for yours . i 'll never let shawn take that away from her or you . philip : i 'm not sure anybody can stop him if that 's what he makes his mind up to do . belle : watch me . philip : belle , i know you love him , but -- belle : philip , we all love each other . philip : if shawn ever gets the chance to cut me off , he will . that 's the bottom line . i know it and so do you . he wo n't think twice about doing it , and he wo n't lose any sleep over it , either . well , i think that says something about him , and you 've got to see it , belle . see shawn for who he really is and not the man you want him to be or who you think you can make him . see shawn for what he is now -- the real shawn . and before it 's too late ... for you and for claire . belle : shawn 's doing the best that he can , philip . philip : that 's what scares me . this is n't the shawn we grew up with . belle : of course it is . look , underneath all of the changes , we 're all still who we 've always been . you two just have n't been showing your best sides lately . but shawn knows that you have a bond with claire , and he 'll respect that if you 'll just respect him and your friendship , which is still there . philip : i just do n't feel it or see it , belle . but our friendship , that 's still there and it 's still strong . belle : i know . i depend on it . philip : and i depend on yours . thank you for going to bat for me with him . it means a lot . belle : you mean a lot to me and to shawn . you 've always done what you could for us , and i 've always counted on that . and now you can count on me . so , if you hear anything about lauren , let me know , or your son . just let me know if there 's anything i can do to help . philip : thanks . i will . so , i guess i 'll see you back at the -- no , i guess i wo n't , huh ? [ chuckles ] just , uh ... see ya . belle : see ya . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] shawn d. : so ... what 's your decision , belle ? what did you tell him ? belle : i told him that we were moving out of the mansion and into the pub with your grandparents . shawn d. : do you mean that ? belle : on one condition . [ scene_break ] santo : what is it you want from me , colleen , huh ? i am asking you . colleen : fasten your shirt . santo : no , colleen . colleen : no , i 'm asking you , close your shirt . santo : i am asking you a question , okay ? i want an answer . no . colleen : santo . santo : no , colleen , i 've had enough , okay ? i have lost patience . i am fed up of holding out my heart for you only so you can insult and dismiss it . colleen : i have never done anything of the kind . santo : you have called me a liar and a sinner and a user of women . these are not compliments , colleen . colleen : santo , please . santo : `` santo , please `` what , huh ? it 's too late for `` santo , please , `` okay ? it was late a long time ago . things have gone too far . you hold my soul in your hands , so you think that you can control me , that i will do whatever it is that you will . no . i am santo dimera , huh ? i 'm a man of conscience , a man of code with a passion for life . and i have never -- and i will never beg for love . i give my heart . yeah , i give it . but you are to choose , colleen . it is your life . it is your future . look ... the door -- stay or go . stay or go . it 's up to you , but know this -- you walk out the door , it is your cowardice that drove you because you could not bear to face who you are and what it really is that you want . colleen : santo . santo : no , it is your life , colleen . live it for yourself , not for your father . and if you want to go and live behind the convent wall , go with my blessing . go . it 's your choice , colleen . yours only . and you have to choose . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : okay , i 'm ready . so , tell me what the condition is . belle : the only way that i 'm gon na move out of the mansion and to the pub with you is if you agree to let philip spend time with claire . shawn d. : belle , that 's co belle : that 's the last time i 'm gon na talk about it . you are not gon na come between philip and claire . is that understood ? shawn d. : come between philip and claire or philip and you ? belle : both . we 've been friends for too long , shawn , and i do n't throw my friends away , and you should n't , either . and starting now , we make decisions together . no matter what it is , shawn , we talk it out . shawn d. : okay . i agree . belle : everything . this is the last time that you 're gon na tell me that you 've made a decision that i have to live with . shawn d. : together . that 's what i want . belle : you promise ? shawn d. : i promise . belle : okay , then i 'm going to philip 's to pack . shawn d. : great , we can do it together . belle : no , i do n't think so . not this time . come on , philip does n't need you looking over his shoulder when he 's saying goodbye to claire . it 's gon na be hard enough . shawn d. : okay , i get that . belle : good . shawn d. : belle , one more thing . thank you . thank you for everything . you 've been ... amazing through so much . things are gon na be different . things are gon na be great . you 'll see . belle : i hope so . i really do , with all my heart . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] bo : there you go . santo got what he wanted . hope : i think colleen got exactly what she wanted . julie : true , but at what a cost . doug : her heart . bo : her soul . john : i hope she enjoyed herself . that 's all . marlena : yeah , that 's not all , folks . hang on a second . hope : what happened ? bo : we all know what happened . julie : oh , i do n't want to hear it . doug : i know what happened . the whole thing fell apart right from the start without one minute 's pleasure . marlena : `` to this day , i still ca n't be certain if it were divine intervention or bad luck that ended our night at the inn , but i 'm certain that neither of us ever counted on having a visitor knock at your door . i only knew if that knocking had started but one minute later , that neither of us would have been in an answering frame of mind . `` [ scene_break ] santo : colleen . colleen : say nothing . santo : there is no need for words . colleen : [ sighs ] please . santo . santo : you are so beautiful . like a gift ... from the angels . you are a blessing . we are blessed . colleen : i do n't -- i do n't know what to do . santo : follow your heart . you are beautiful . come . i will show you . [ knock on door ] sr . mary anne : mr. dimera , hello ? mr. dimera , ' tis me -- sister mary anne . please , let me in , would you ? we need to talk . colleen : no ! no ! she knows i 'm here . sr . mary anne : mr. dimera ! [ scene_break ] marlena : do you believe that colleen and santo were destined to be together ? john : well , i know some people are . [ scene_break ] colleen : santo , i 'm doomed . i 'm damned . sr . mary anne : i do n't suppose you 've seen colleen tonight ? seems she 's gone missing . [ scene_break ] bo : stefano dimera has been rushed to the hospital . sounds pretty bad . [ scene_break ] e.j . : that 's fantastic . [ scene_break ] stefano : it is too late . there 's nothing more i can do for the bradys .	shawn and belle , with philip within earshot , argue about whether philip is trying to break them up . shawn calls philip over to demand the truth but philip denies it . belle plays peacemaker and agrees to move into the pub as long as shawn does n't prevent philip from seeing claire .
stefano : going somewhere , rolf ? dr. rolf : oh , it 's not what it looks like , sir . i assure you . stefano : put the suitcase down . dr. rolf : [ sighs ] um ... can i get you something to drink , stefano ? perhaps some strega . stefano : rolf . dr. rolf : yes ? stefano : shut up . dr. rolf : of course , sir . stefano : i need your full attention now . you and i have some very urgent business to take care of . [ scene_break ] kayla : roman , he took our baby and did god knows what to him . steve : you got to lock this son of a bitch up , because i 'm going after him . you hear me ? roman : listen to me . now , i know you 're both upset , but just bear with me here . kayla : you know , i really need to go be with joe . roman : not now . one more minute , kayla . kayla : come on , please . i just want to be with him . steve : wait , wait a minute . sweetness , he 's just in the next room with dr. lopez . he 's checking him out . roman 's got two of his men on the door . now let 's just help him . roman : okay , all right . thank you . just tell me what happened . steve : like we said , the gas was pouring out of the vent . it got harder and harder to breathe . kayla : we passed out , but , luckily , we had oxygen on the baby . steve : when we came to , joe was gone . kayla : he took our baby , roman . come on . roman : well , it was unconscionable , but that is stefano . steve : it 's one thing to go after us , but a baby ? kayla : what , is he just gon na start stealing our children now ? is that his new scheme ? roman : whatever he 's doing , it 's going to stop . [ scene_break ] [ machine beeping ] john : does she have a fever ? lexie : john , i asked you to stay outside . john : she 's my wife . does she have a fever ? lexie : her temperature 's normal . john : oh , well , that 's good , is n't it ? lexie : well , it 's hard to say . john : what 's hard to say ? either it is or it is n't . lexie : okay , john , i wish i could reassure you , but i ca n't make predictions , all right ? all i can tell you is -- wait a second . john : what is it ? lexie : her brain activity just spiked . she 's regaining consciousness . [ scene_break ] tony : huh . you know , when i was younger , before we moved to salem , father used to disappear for weeks , sometimes months at a time . i never gave it a second thought . it was part of the norm . e.j . : well , you know what they say about old habits . tony : no , it 's not habits . it 's his nature . and you know as well as i do [ sighs ] that the core of father 's power lies in his ability to surprise . hell , it 's his unpredictability that keeps him alive . e.j . : that ... and that fact that he seems to considers himself to be rather invincible . tony : yes , well , take your pick . e.j . : if only he did n't insist on tainting this incredible empire that he 's built . tony : yes . if only . e.j . : i mean , i do n't think he has any idea that he does it . he seems to think that he leads this exemplary life . tony : yes , he 's a master of self - delusion , as well . e.j . : [ laughs ] i mean , even with this -- what , chemical bloody warfare , for god sake . tony : yes . all that notwithstanding ... e.j . : what ? tony : well , you know , we 've always been critical of father 's way of life . we rail against his transgressions , what he 's created , the fortune he 's amassed . e.j . : go on . tony : they 're ours -- yours and mine . e.j . : what 's your point ? tony : i think we have a problem that we 've brushed aside . i think we need -- and it is the time -- that we confront it head on . e.j . : you mean john black . tony : by george , he 's got it . e.j . : he certainly seems to think he 's the pretender to the kingdom . tony : exactly , and this is not just about power and money . this is about our birthright . e.j . : yeah . tony : what , you 're skeptical ? e.j . : i do n't know . i mean , to be honest with you , i 'm not entirely sure if our father 's legacy is something that i really wish to continue . tony : it 's not about him . it 's not about power or money . it is about putting dignity and respect to the name , plain and simple . e.j . : okay . tony : we 've got to put our own stamp on the dimera franchise . e.j . : look , tony , before you get carried away , i think i should tell you something . john has been pretty good to me . tony : oh , send him a dozen roses . e.j . : come on . do n't be so glib , please . tony : e.j . , john is a liability . if you 're gon na allow your judgment to be clouded by -- e.j . : i 'm not . i 'm not , all right ? i understand exactly what is gon na happen . father 's gon na go gunning after john . i get that . even from a distance , there 's gon na be war . tony : it 's inevitable . e.j . : okay , so what do you suggest we do about it ? tony : we wrest control of the family empire from those who want to sabotage it . [ scene_break ] stefano : rolf , rolf , relax . why do n't you take one of those -- how do you call them -- chill pills , or is that expression already passé ? dr. rolf : i 've never used it myself , sir . stefano : [ laughs ] i 'm sure you have n't . dr. rolf : i - i - i must say , you 're looking extremely well , stefano , all things considered . stefano : as do you , my friend . your loyalty means the world to me , rolf . you do know that , do you not ? dr. rolf : i do . and i assure you , it has endured . even when you were gone , you were never far out of my thoughts . stefano : well , i should hope not . but , look , enough of this gushing , huh ? because we have very much to accomplish . dr. rolf : yes . yes , we do . much to accomplish , i am sure . you have always been a man of great ambition . stefano : it 's good to be back , hmm ? even if i do have to go underground for a while . dr. rolf : `` underground `` ? oh , well , better safe than comatose , yes ? uh , wait , wait . uh , what i meant to say was -- stefano : rolf . dr. rolf : yes ? stefano : i need you to concentrate , huh ? focus on the business at hand . dr. rolf : yes , yes , stefano . stefano : all right . [ sighs ] there are some very important papers in here , all right ? i will need them later on . dr. rolf : `` later on `` ? stefano : yes , i am asking you to make sure to keep them safe and that they will not fall in the wrong hands . dr. rolf : oh , well , if i may be so bold -- stefano : also , i wish to leave a message for dr. marlena evans . dr. rolf : what ? those chess pieces are antiques . they 're over 100 years old . stefano : yes . and they are mine to do with as i see fit . dr. rolf : of course . stefano : [ sighs ] dr. rolf : um ... is marlena -- have you seen her ? stefano : oh , rolf , rolf , there is so much to tell you and so little time , but we certainly , once we reach our destination , will have plenty of time to catch up . dr. rolf : `` our destination `` ? stefano : you 're coming with me , rolf , or do you prefer to stay here as john black 's manservant for the rest of your miserable life ? [ scene_break ] kayla : how 's our big boy ? oh , baby . nurse : oh , there you go . oh , he is fine and very happy to see his mommy and daddy . are n't you , little one ? dr. lopez examined joe thoroughly , and he is fine . kayla : thank god . steve : thanks . nurse : y'all just take care of that beautiful little boy . steve : yeah . kayla : i 'll do that . steve : sweetness , i hate -- i hate to say this , but do you really believe he 's all right ? kayla : listen , dr. lopez has taken care of him since he was born . i 'm sure he examined him thoroughly . steve : yeah , but we both know what stefano 's capable of . after what he did to me and to john . kayla : come on . do n't go there . you 'll make yourself crazy . steve : if he did anything to hurt our baby boy , i swear to god , kayla , i 'll kill him . kayla : and i 'd help you . [ scene_break ] sami : you mean she 's waking up ? mom , mom , it 's sami . i 'm here , and john 's here . we 're right here by your side . john : dr . carver , what 's going on ? you said she was snapping out of it . lexie : her eeg indicates increased brain activity , but there are so many variables , it 's impossible to tell when she 'll actually be aware of her surroundings and able to speak . sami : mom . mom , i know you can hear me . we 're here for you . john and i , everyone -- the family -- we miss you so much , and we are gon na be here for you every step of the way . lexie : i want to run more tests on her . but the fact that she seems to be regaining consciousness so quickly is a good sign . john : so what turned things around for her ? lexie : this . one of the staff found it on the floor next to marlena 's bed . john : what 's in it ? lexie : it 's a drug that kayla synthesized -- an antidote for the toxins that one of stefano 's men allegedly poisoned her with . john : for the record , there was nothing alleged about what that goon - for - hire did . that 's a stone - cold fact . lexie : i better go order those tests . [ scene_break ] sami : lexie . lexie : yeah . sami : listen , thank you for taking such good care of my mom . we appreciate it . lexie : well , if she does recover , it will be because of this antidote . john : so are you saying that kayla 's injection was timely ? lexie : actually , when kayla was questioned , she said she never had the opportunity to administer the antidote . sami : well , then , who did ? lexie : we do n't know . but whoever it was may have saved your mother 's life . sami : `` may have `` ? lexie : look , my suggestion to you -- go home , get some rest . these tests could take a while . i 'll call you as soon as i know anything . if her condition improves any further , you 'll be the first to know , all right ? sami : thank you . lexie : okay . [ scene_break ] sami : you 're not fooling me for a second , john . john : i do n't know what you 're talking about . sami : you care about my mom . i can see it on your face , looking at her . you may not want to admit it , but you do have a heart in there , and right now , it 's breaking . you love her , do n't you ? [ scene_break ] john : well , love is ... sami : yeah ? john : it 's something that i do n't understand very well . sami : well , you 're not alone in that . but you 'll know it when you feel it because it takes over your whole body , takes over everything . and when you think you might be losing that person you love ... it breaks your heart . john : i see . well , i will admit that ... i have been even more concerned about blondie since stefano targeted her in the lock down , but i do n't know if i would call that love . sami : so what would you call it ? john : do i really need to come up with a word for this ? sami : no . john : okay . sami : but i 'm gon na ask you something , and i want you to be honest with me . are you -- are you holding out for someone else ? are you still hung up on ava or what ? oh , my god . john , look , i get it , okay ? but you ca n't keep leading my mom on like this . you have to let her go . john : samantha . sami : i 'm serious . i get it . you want a new life . you want to start over . you want to start over with ava or whoever , and that 's fine , but you ca n't keep leading my mom on like this . you owe it to her to not give her false hope . so when she wakes up , i 'm gon na tell her that she has to stop wasting her time waiting for you . she has to move on . john : will you stop ? i did n't say that i was hung up on ava . you did . what i 'm saying is i 'm just trying to process the strange events of the last few weeks , and i 'm not having a whole lot of success at it , okay ? sami : okay . john : okay . sami : i 'm sorry . i 'm in no position to be judging your behavior anyway , especially since i ... john : since when ? sami : [ sighs ] since you 're not the only one who 's on shaky ground when it comes to romance . john : [ chuckles ] yeah . well , i guess none of us are immune . sami : i 'll tell you one thing i know for sure -- my kids are the most important thing in the world to me . so i 'm gon na go find them and give them a big hug and i 'll make sure that they 're okay . john : yes . and then when you return , perhaps your mother will be awake and smiling for you . sami : thanks . yeah . hey , mom . mom , i 'm gon na go , okay ? but i 'm gon na be back . and in the meantime , you 're in good hands . john 's looking out for you , so you fight . you get strong , okay ? call me if anything changes . [ scene_break ] tony : now , when it 's about ego and greed , that 's when power corrupts , e.j . but it does n't have to be that way . let the new order be one of legitimacy and honest power , the power to change things for the better . e.j . : okay . i 'm with you . tony : anyway , i got to go and find anna , take her home . we 'll talk later . e.j . : okay , thanks . [ scene_break ] nicole : so , this is the famous stairwell , huh ? or should i say infamous ? e.j . : hey . nicole : oh , hey . what 's that ? e.j . dimera at a loss for words ? e.j . : look , i know that i hurt you . nicole : you 're very perceptive . e.j . : but it 's not like you and i had come to some kind of an -- nicole : what ? that we did n't have something serious ? okay , e.j . , i 'll give you that . i mean , just because it 's been a long time since i poured my heart out to a man . i even told you about trent . but what 's the big deal , right ? i mean , people pour their hearts out to their hairdressers for god sake . does n't mean they 're in love with them . e.j . : are you in love with me ? nicole : no , i am not . i did n't say that . [ sighs ] you have quite the ego . actually , i find you pompous , kind of stuffy . you know , you 're not even my type . and by the way , i do n't even blame sami for what happened . e.j . : good , you should n't . it 's not her fault . nicole : did i not just say that ? e.j . : go ahead and blame me . nicole : i was getting there . it is all you . you know , my first impression of you ... was that you were in a class all of your own . i was dead wrong . you are a prototype , e.j . you are cruel and insensitive , just like 99 % of the male population . e.j . : look , i 'm really sorry that i hurt you . nicole , the situation with samantha is incredibly complicated . we have a lot of issues . we 've talked about this . nicole : oh , you know what , e.j . ? i am not interested . e.j . : just -- would you please wait ? nicole : there is nothing left to say . e.j . : nicole , please , come on . look , the -- it 's just -- it 's just not the same as it is with somebody else . nicole : you know what ? i do n't care anymore . and i know you share a child with her . and you know what else i know ? you 're a liar . e.j . : i 'm a liar ? i 've never lied to you . nicole : when have you not ? e.j . : how about when i told you that i cared for you and i told you that i had feelings for you ? nicole : you know what , e.j . ? is that supposed to make me feel better ? i mean , you made out with sami in the stairwell , and 20 minutes later , you have the gall to announce your half - baked feelings for me ? e.j . : they 're not half - baked . i care about you very much . i think you 're wonderful . i think you 're fantastic . i love being in your company . we 've talked about the situation with samantha . it 's difficult . she 's the mother of my child , and that means a lot to me . it means maybe more than it should mean . nicole : no , no , it does n't . it does n't mean -- you do n't even know what you want , e.j . e.j . : come on , wait . nicole : no , no . i am done here . you take your excuses somewhere else , because i want you out of my life . [ scene_break ] dr. rolf : pardon me , stefano , but i am nobody 's manservant . i am a full - time scientist and a part - time , well , butler . stefano : rolf , we do n't have time for your ramblings . we have work to do . dr. rolf : what kind of work ? stefano : [ sighs ] i want you to dismantle the laboratory and move it to a new location . dr. rolf : the laboratory ? that might prove difficult if not impossible . stefano : `` impossible `` ? and you ask me why you are still changing diapers and arranging throw pillows ? dr. rolf : no , no , no . i - i just meant that -- oh . the lab is gone . john black obliterated it . stefano : that brazen son of a bitch . dr. rolf : i - i - i tried to salvage what i could . stefano : i do n't care if we share the same blood in our veins . half brother or not , he is finished ! dr. rolf : yeah , well , to be frank , i never found much to admire about the man . stefano : you know , he and marlena , they make quite a pair -- malevolent , destructive . well , vengeance will be mine , rolf . and it will be sweet . dr. rolf : and how will you carry out this vengeance ? i mean , knowing you , you have something in mind . stefano : of course i do . i am going to raise up a whole new generation of dimeras , rolf . more powerful and invincible than ever . stefano : the vendetta will live on , you see , in the next generation and generations after that . dr. rolf : and so now you wait . stefano : mm . and entertain myself by wreaking havoc with john and marlena . [ chuckles ] the legendary lovers of salem . [ door unlocks ] dr. rolf : someone 's coming ! [ scene_break ] e.j . : hey , allie . happy to be home ? sami : johnny 's still sleeping ? e.j . : yeah . maggie said he missed his nap again . sami : all right , i 'm gon na get the rest of the stuff out of the car . e.j . : okay . [ door closes ] e.j . : father ? sami : what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] nicole : oh , lucas . lucas , hey . lucas : hey , nicole . nicole : everything okay ? are you good ? lucas : yeah . yeah , i 'm kind of glad this whole thing happened . nicole : `` glad `` ? did i miss something ? lucas : do n't get me wrong . i 'm not overjoyed that stefano 's back , and it does n't thrill me that marlena 's suffering , but ... nicole : okay , then , why are you glad ? lucas : well , it 's just this whole lock down situation 's really enforced that i made the right decision about sami . nicole : ah . lucas : that 's right . it 's over between us . nicole : with sami ? she 's just a wonderful , adoring , loving person , and she 's always been so loyal to you . lucas : yeah , right . like it 's my fault . i mean , what man would n't want sami brady in their life ? nicole : i 'm happy for you lucas . you 're better off without her . chloe : i could n't agree more . [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] john : she 's just got to get better . okay , i tell you what . i will make whatever kind of deal you want me to ... with either one of you . just get her back on her feet . come on , blondie . it 's time to wake up . i 've got something real important you might want to hear . [ scene_break ] nicole : big news , huh ? chloe : lucas coming to his senses about sami ? not to me . nicole : oh . so he 's discussed it with you already , huh ? lucas : yeah , that 's right . she 's in the loop . nicole : interesting . lucas : look , right now , i got to focus on my daughter . she 's my main priority . i 'll , uh -- i 'll see you later , okay ? [ scene_break ] chloe : okay . that was awkward . nicole : yeah , try walking a mile in my shoes . nicole : he was totally into you ? chloe : yeah , exactly . now -- nicole : he 's trying to get as far away from you as possible because , i do n't know , out of some guilt or confusion or god only knows . but , hey , he 's a man . he 's supposed to be unpredictable and emotionally unavailable . chloe : hmm . you 're right . what was i thinking ? nicole : can i buy you a coffee ? i hate drinking alone . chloe : yeah , sure . oh , wait . you drink something other than booze ? nicole : [ chuckles ] chloe : so , do you think we 'll have something to talk about ? nicole : yeah , actually , now i think we do . hey , how about those cubs ? chloe : ooh , they 're hot . nicole : yeah , i 'm thinking pennant . [ scene_break ] steve : so , that 's how it 's gon na be , roman ? our entire family has to look over our shoulders until you bag this guy ? roman : steve , you know we 'll be working overtime to get stefano . it 's just a matter of time . steve : how much time ? i mean , he already paralyzed marlena . he gassed an entire hospital floor . and he kidnapped our son . tony : he did what ? steve : your father took our baby . do you know anything about that ? tony : oh , dear god . oh , damn him . damn him . [ scene_break ] sami : e.j . , what is it ? e.j . : it 's nothing . do n't worry about it . sami : well , i wo n't worry if you tell me what 's going on . e.j . : just a bit jumpy , all right ? sorry . i 'm sure you can relate to that after what we went through today . sami : definitely jumpy . e.j . : thank god for these two , eh ? sami : are they both asleep ? [ chuckles ] oh , they 're so peaceful - looking . [ baby crying ] oh , too good to be true . i 'll get a bottle . what 's that ? [ scene_break ] john : i know that i 've hurt you , blondie . and because of that , perhaps you thought i did n't care . and the fact is when i saw the pain on your face , it did n't affect me right then and there , but ... residually it did . now , i know that i 'm not the john black that you fell in love with , but it 's become apparent to me that ... you 're very important to me , so you got to pull through this , okay ? [ door opens ] you have the test results ? and she 's gon na be okay ? [ scene_break ] roman : where is he , tony ? tony : i have no idea . i have my own reasons for wanting to find him . in fact , i 'm willing to align myself with the salem p.d . and do whatever i can to help in the search . roman : well , we can use all the help we can get . tony : it 's just unbelievable to me that he would target this innocent , precious child that 's ... steve : it 's one thing to go after us , but a baby ? come on . kayla : can we go home now ? please ? steve : let 's go . will you post security on our place ? roman : already done . kayla : thanks , roman . [ scene_break ] chloe : they must be so relieved to be getting out of here . nicole : yeah . chloe : this is so good . nicole : ugh , it 's not that great . chloe : as far as i 'm concerned , it 's the best damn cup of coffee i 've ever had . nicole : hey , let 's make a toast . chloe : can you toast with coffee ? nicole : why not ? we 're rule breakers , right ? chloe : definitely . nicole : [ chuckles ] okay , so , to us ... standing strong against the forces of an evil , deceitful , egotistical woman who , for some unknown reason , is able to get decent , intelligent , sexy men -- one with a really cute british accent -- wrapped around her little finger with no trouble at all . chloe : you would n't by any chance be referring to sami brady . nicole : how the hell did you guess that one ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : are they asleep ? sami : i think so . um , allie was having trouble , but i think i got her to calm down . e.j . : this upset you -- this broken chess piece . why ? sami : it 's the queen . you know , stefano used to call my mom the queen of the night ? i mean , this was his -- you do n't know about any of this ? e.j . : no . sami : this is stefano 's doing . i mean , this proves that he 's been here in this house . we -- but you knew that , did n't you ? that 's what you thought when we first walked in , is n't it ? you -- you knew he had been here . admit it . e.j . : samantha , we do n't know anything for certain . sami : what we do know is that this place is no longer safe . obviously stefano has been here , and we have to get the kids and get the hell out of here right now . [ scene_break ] lexie : her test results were very encouraging . john : well , this is good . lexie : yeah , in fact , she should be ... john : hey , blondie . are you coming back to us ? [ scene_break ] chloe : so , she stole e.j . from you ? nicole : not that he was ever mine to begin with . i do n't know . i guess he was just a bad crush . but who would n't have a crush on him , right ? i mean , he 's gorgeous , smart , sexy , charming , that accent , his eyes , and those lips and ... the way he held me in his arms and made me feel so safe . chloe : just a crush ? nicole : yes , it was just a crush . you know , and as much as i detest sami , i blame him for succumbing to sami 's charms or whatever the hell it is he succumbed to . and i told him , too . i told him how disappointed i am in him . disappointed -- i 'm furious with him , i mean , for making me believe that i could trust him , and then he turned his back on me . chloe : because of sami . because if she ca n't have something or someone , then neither can anyone else . nicole : i know i say i blame him , but it does take two to fox - trot , right ? chloe : but if sami were n't in the picture ... nicole : please do n't finish that sentence , because it 's not gon na happen . chloe : i would n't be so sure . nicole : why ? do you have something in mind ? chloe : ugh , there 's no need to do anything . sami always eventually shoots herself in the foot . i mean , has she ever been in a happy relationship ? has she ever made anyone happy ? nicole : actually , it 's quite the opposite . chloe : then ? nicole : but neither have we . chloe : true , but we 're both due . nicole : amen to that . chloe : how about another toast ? nicole : definitely . to sami coming up empty . chloe : hear , hear . [ scene_break ] tony : are you sure you 're all right ? anna : yes , now i am . tony : i was so worried about you . anna : well , as long as i have you , i 'll be fine . 'cause you 're all i need . tony : you know , my father ... anna : oh , good god . what now ? tony : he took steve and kayla 's child . anna : joe ? tony : yes , yeah . but he 's been returned . he 's fine . he 's been unharmed . anna : oh , thank goodness . tony , that man is a maniac . tony : yeah , i know . that 's why we 're gon na take control . e.j . and i have made a pact . we 're gon na take back the dimera name . [ scene_break ] sami : we 're getting the hell out of here . e.j . : samantha , just wait . wait . sami : `` wait `` ? for what ? for stefano to come back and kidnap our child ? e.j . : let me take care of this . i 'll talk to john , and i will double the security measures on the house . sami : that 's not gon na stop him . that 's not gon na stop anything . stefano 's like a cockroach . he manages to survive anything . we have to do something else . e.j . : samantha , i 'm not gon na let you or those twins out of my sight , but i am not going to run away . my father does not drive my family out of our home . sami : okay , e.j . , look , i understand how you feel . i do , but this is n't our home . come on , it 's john 's , right ? he inherited it from stefano . let them figure it out . let 's you and i get the kids and get the hell out of here . [ scene_break ] lexie : marlena , can you hear me ? john : she 's blinking her eyes . it must mean that she can . lexie : i 'm going to prepare some more tests . john will stay with you . relax . you 're doing great . john : welcome home . these last few hours have been kind of strange , huh ? seeing people that were n't there . having conversations with people that ... well , it does n't matter . the point is ... it 's all brought into focus what 's going on with me , and now i know what i need to do . let 's just call it another mission where failure is not an option . i think we need to try to work on things ... starting with our relationship . and maybe even our marriage . what do you think ? [ scene_break ] anna : a pact with e.j . ? tony : shh ! anna : what are you -- tony : e.j . and i ... we 're joining forces . anna : in an effort to ... tony : to take back the empire from john , vanquish father , wherever that bastard may be . anna : no . tony : no ? well , i do n't understand . anna : honey , this is n't the life you want . that 's what i thought anyway . tony : this is not about what i want . it is about the family , the legacy , a legacy that i helped to build -- whatever 's left of it . i just ca n't sit back and watch it go up in flames . anna : and what about me ? do you care at all about what i want ? tony : it 's not what you think , anna . it 's not about power and money . it 's about bringing honor to the dimera name . anna : `` the dimera name . `` do you know how tired i am of hearing that ? why wo n't you let the police handle it , tony ? how 's that for an option ? tony : the police ? they 're so ineffectual when it comes to my father . you should know that by now . they think they know what my father 's capable of . they do n't have a clue . that 's why i have to take control -- e.j . and i . it is our responsibility and nobody else 's . [ scene_break ] e.j . : john 's not gon na be the master of this house for very much longer . sami : what does that mean ? lucas : there 's the happy couple . e.j . : lucas , would you do me a favor and go back from wherever it is you can from ? lucas : absolutely . no problem . i 'll just collect my daughter and i 'll be on my way . sami : what are you talking about ? lucas : i 'm taking her and i 'm leaving right now . [ scene_break ] [ machine beeping ] john : well , did you hear what i said , doc ? that 's right . i called you doc just like the old john . that 's got to mean something , right ? who knows ? maybe there 's still a piece of him inside of me somewhere . that 's what you always wanted , right ? marlena : who are you ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : where 's your sister ? max : i 'm sure she 's on the beach somewhere soaking up the sun while we rot in this hole ! [ scene_break ] sami : it 's about us . lucas : but there is no us . [ scene_break ] trent : well , when my wife 's not happy , i 'm not happy . nicole : go to hell .	stefano and rolf make plans . stefano breaks the queen in the chess set and tells rolf he plans on raising a whole new generation of dimeras to carry on the vendetta . roman assures steve and kayla that they will put stefano behind bars . ej and tony make a pact to take back the family name , but anna forbids tony from doing so . nicole confronts ej about what happened between him and sami , and ej insists that he cares about nicole . chloe and nicole toast to sami 's undoing by her own hand . sami wants to move out of the mansion after she figures out stefano has been there . lucas shows up , saying that he wants to take allie and leave . marlena wakes up after john 's heartfelt speech , asking her to work on their marriage . marlena does not recognize him .

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