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jennifer : hey . hey . i want to , uh , thank both of you for coming here . i really wish there was a better way to do this . jack : to do what ? daniel : you gon na let her finish ? jennifer : you know , i was n't even sure that this was worth pursuing , because the thought of dating both of you , it is completely absurd . jack : exactly . jennifer : and it 's pointless . it 's completely pointless if we 're not all on board . daniel : well , i got my ticket . jack : ah . as i see no other options , so do i . daniel : oh , so i guess the question is , uh , how do you feel ? jennifer : actually , i 've made my decision , too . [ scene_break ] ej : as you are my clients in this class action suit , i will be looking to find the money that was stolen from you by this corrupt corporate parasite . furthermore , i will be seeking to attach john black 's personal assets to any settlement , and most importantly , there will be restitution . my priority being the return of every cent that was taken from you as a result of this fraud . what john black has done is not only unconscionable , it is also felonious , and for that , he will have to pay . [ scene_break ] marlena : oh , lexie , let me take your coat . lexie : thank you . abe : you know , john , i 'm guessing you saw the tv interview with ej . john : mmm . he looks more reptilian on tv , if that 's possible . abe : [ laughs ] i hope i did n't come off as unsupportive when they were asking about your case . marlena : hey , are you kidding ? john : you went above and beyond , abraham . you 're a good friend . abe : ej 's not running away with this election . not if i have anything to say about it . john : well , i appreciate that , but as you know , ej 's gon na use my situation to bludgeon you in the campaign . lexie : oh , do n't worry , we have no illusions . i know my brother far too well . john : i 'm just telling you , the smart move is to distance yourself from me , because if i 'm found guilty , your chances of winning this election ... shot to hell . [ scene_break ] bo : sorry we had to take off like that before . victor : everything 's all right , i hope . hope : yeah , everything 's fine , we just had to follow up on a lead on john 's case . maggie , i 'm sure you 're still trying to process all of this . i know it 's probably the last thing in the world you ever expected to hear , that somewhere out there you have another child . maggie : i keep reading alice 's letter over , trying to make some sense out of it . victor : if only she 'd had time to finish the letter before she died . maggie : there 's just so much i do n't know . hope : you must be going crazy . maggie : i 'm crazy , yes . i have so many questions , that 's for sure . [ sighs ] but if there is a child out there somewhere , most of all i need to know if he or she is okay . [ sobbing ] so please would you help me find my child ? bo : we 're here to do just that . hope : finding your child is our first priority . victor : you have my help , as well , whatever resources you need . maggie : thank you , all of you . it 's just so hard , knowing that i have a child out there that i 've never met . hope : maggie , is there anything you can tell us that might help ? bo : anything at all , no matter how insignificant it might seem to you . maggie : [ sighs ] well , hmm . like alice said , some of my eggs were harvested , but sarah , she was a gift and a joy ... and so then we thought that maybe with all this new technology available , that maybe -- maybe we could have our own child together . hope : i 'm so sorry , maggie . maggie : suffice it to say , that did n't happen . anyway , afterwards the clinic , they saved the eggs that we did n't use , and i guess i never gave up hope of using them someday . anyway , i got a call that the clinic had been sold , and they needed to know what to do with the eggs that were stored , and i actually had a choice -- i could get rid of them or destroy them , or be kept at a medical facility somewhere . bo : and you opted to keep them . maggie : oh , bo , if there 's a chance . hope : all right , then that 's where we start . do you remember the name of the facility ? maggie : oh , better yet , i have the papers . i have them , i have them upstairs ! [ scene_break ] jennifer : uh , i know that this is crazy , [ laughs ] , and i really ca n't even believe that i am saying this ... but if you are both on board , and if you are really sure , i am willing to give this a try . daniel : well , i 'm sure of -- is that i want you to be happy . jack : whatever it takes . jennifer : i mean , i really ca n't even believe that i 'm gon na go through with this , but i ca n't figure out anywhere else to go from here . daniel : well , i think the next stop will be crazy - ville , so let 's just face it . i mean , this is a very unusual situation . jennifer : yeah . jack , listen to me . we -- we were so in love , and everything changed , everything just got so out of whack , and i 'm not really sure we 're going to be able to get back that trust that we had . do you hear me ? jack : i 'm not givin ' up this chance to prove that we can , to prove that we can be stronger than ever . i wo n't . jennifer : daniel . we were just -- we are just starting to find out what 's had for us , and i love you , and you are a wonderful man , and you have been so good to me , you have never hurt me . that 's why it does n't seem fair to make you be in the middle of this whole -- daniel : no , hey , wait , you 're not makin ' me do anything . no . no , i love you . i 'm not just gon na walk away from the woman i love . not gon na happen . even if i do have to , um , share you . jack : for a while , anyway . look , i might as well just say this , because we 're all thinking it , that sooner or later , when this little exercise is over , one of us is gon na end up with a broken heart . [ scene_break ] ej : and let me assure you again , i 'm not gon na rest until you are all fully paid . now , there is one more thing that you need to know . i believe you 'll find this to be particularly good news . [ scene_break ] abe : not another word , buddy , we 're with you all the way , politics be damned . lexie : that 's right . friends do n't desert friends in times like these . marlena : and you are amazing friends . we adore you . abe : well , that 's a , um , end of story , period , exclamation point , next paragraph . we 're all in this together . lexie : yeah , i just ca n't see how my brother can sleep at night , exploiting john and all those victims , just for political gain . marlena : [ scoffs ] oh , my gosh , speak of the devil . look , they 're covering the story . reporter : [ on television ] in a surprise move , mayoral candidate ej dimera has released a statement regarding his class action lawsuit against john black and basic black enterprises . he 's vowed to take the case pro bono , which means his clients will receive 100 % of any judgment made in their favor . abe : well , if they did n't believe in the s.o.b . before , they sure will now . [ scene_break ] nicole : ej , look at this . ej : mm - hmm . nicole : come here , look . uh , look , now , these are just preliminary polls , all right ? we 'll get more detailed results in a few days , but we have so much to work with here . i mean , look how your approval rating has gone up . ej : my goodness , that 's incredible . what 's this ? nicole : uh , those are your demographic groups that you are trending with particularly well . ej : oh , well now , wait a second , what 's this line mean ? you know , i 'm not polling quite as well amongst this potential group of voters -- why is that ? nicole : well , that 's -- that 's politics , ej , okay ? ej : okay , nicole , could you possibly extrapolate on that a little bit , please ? nicole : yes , i can . okay , despite your lawsuit , and your strong presence on tv , there are just a lot of people in salem that still associate your name with your criminal activity . sorry , you 're just never -- you 're never gon na win every vote , i 'm sorry . ej : you know , nicole , i would think you would know me well enough by now . never say never to me . [ scene_break ] abe : look , we ca n't lose hope . now ej may have made a big splash early on , but people are not gon na easily forget what john 's done for this town . marlena : no , that 's right . john , your reputation speaks for itself . abe : you know , it 's still early in the campaign . i 'm gon na have plenty of opportunities to rebut what ej 's putting out there about you . john : not sure what it 's gon na do , abraham . you ca n't discount the anger that 's out there , it 's real , it 's tangible . people have lost their life investments , their retirement funds . marlena : yes , but john , you are innocent . john : it does n't take a lot of work to make an enemy out of someone like myself , who wears a suit and tie to work . i 'm an easy target . marlena : that is n't who you are . that is the opposite of who you are . you are wonderful to your employees , you are one terrific boss . john : damn it , folks , people think i stole money right out of their pockets ! i ca n't tell them not to be angry , not when they have every right to be . [ scene_break ] jennifer : you 're absolutely right , someone is going to end up getting hurt . and that is why i had to think long and hard before i even agreed to trying this , jack . daniel : well , being alone in love is far worse than this plan , so without it , we all get hurt , guaranteed . jack : at least this way , two of us have a chance that we 'll get out of this thing happy . jennifer : jack , it is not that simple . if either of you get hurt , i 'm hurt , too . jack : it 's not if , jennifer , it 's when . so i guess we 're all on board , then . daniel : looks that way . jack : well , i 'd just like to be clear that i 'm trying to be broad - minded here , but it 's going to be very difficult for me to think of my wife out with another guy . daniel : ex - wife . jack : wife . jennifer : wait a minute , see what 's happening ? already there 's resentment and suspicion . we ca n't do this . if this is gon na happen , we have to have ground rules , okay ? [ scene_break ] maggie : i have a few things here . i left most of the stuff at the house , but i 'm sure there should be something in here that ... this is it . that 's it . i 'll make the call . hope : actually , you know what ? it might help to have a police officer on the line to cut through the red tape . maggie : oh , yeah , good idea . hope : the number 's been disconnected . maggie : oh . well , so now what do we do ? [ scene_break ] jack : ground rules . daniel : ground rules . it might work . jack : like a system . jennifer : no . not a system . this is crazy , this is not gon na work . jack : no , no , no ! not like a system . no , that makes it sound like a -- like a -- jennifer : like a system . jack : like a system . a ... system . daniel : all right , okay , here 's the idea , we split the week up . jack : no ! no , that 's -- there 's seven days in a week . daniel : yeah , that 's what they tell me . jack : no , no , it 's uneven . one of us is gon na get shorted . who 's gon na sort it out ? who 's gon na keep track ? daniel : okay , we alternate . jack : [ gasps ] [ sighs ] what do you think , jennifer ? jennifer : um , i -- daniel : okay , you now what ? let 's just figure this out , see if it 'll work first , before we get all -- jack : but then we 're gon na have to figure out what constitutes a day , right ? so let 's just say , i have my day with jennifer . is that the whole day , or is it just some arbitrary time in the afternoon ? or if someone , one of us chooses dinner dates , that someone could be shorted over the course of the week , as opposed to someone who takes the whole day . you see what i 'm saying ? daniel : where 's the fairness in it ? jack : exactly . jennifer : will you stop it , both of you ? this is ridiculous , it sounds like i 'm some kind of commodity , some thing . jack : no , no , i 'm sorry . jennifer : no , do n't be sorry , just stop . just stop , this is insane . [ scene_break ] victor : you okay ? maggie : hmm . this is my life we 're talkin ' about here . my child 's life . hope : do n't you worry , we 're gon na track him down . this is our job . bo : looking at a database of businesses in and around salem . should be here . maggie : anything ? bo : no . this does n't make sense . even if they went out of business , it should be right here . maggie : what do you think it is ? i mean , why are n't they ? hope : wait a minute . maggie : what is it , hope ? hope : the address . this block 's been a vacant lot since well before the dates on this paperwork . maggie : well , i do n't understand -- what does that mean ? hope : meaning it 's starting to look like this company never existed ... that the whole thing possibly was a sham . maggie : so what happened to them ? what hap -- what happened to my eggs ? [ scene_break ] nicole : you see that line right there ? that steep , black line that just goes down , down , down ? that 's the voters ' response when abe voiced his support for john black . ej : these things are very specific , are n't they ? nicole : do you see that line right there ? that is the voters ' response when they learned that abe spearheaded the efforts to get john black out on bail . ej : hmm . it 's a bit like abstract art , is n't it ? except it 's supposed to make sense . it 's beautiful , anyway . nicole : how 's that for irony , though , you know ? abe put his integrity on the line , thinking he 's doing the right thing , and you would imagine that people would respect it , right ? admire his loyalty ? ej : hmm ? uh , yeah . except obviously they 're doing the exact opposite . [ clears throat ] nicole : exactly . ej : right , well , let 's hope he stays loyal to john black . it might cost him his job . [ scene_break ] marlena : there you go , second piece . abe : [ laughs ] marlena : this is so nice . lexie : yes , it is . thank you so much for having us over for dinner . [ gasps ] abe : mmm . lexie : and cooking ! i mean , you went to so much trouble . marlena : well , it was n't that much trouble . abe : well , it 's delicious . mmm . marlena : yeah . lexie : yeah . marlena : i 'm glad you like it , you just sound a little bit surprised . abe : [ laughs ] lexie : [ chuckling ] well . abe : i plead the fifth . [ laughter ] marlena : okay , i ordered out ... lexie : oh ! marlena : but i did pick up some cooking tips while we were in europe . john : yeah , we spent a lot of time indoors . [ chuckles ] kind of like now . lexie : oh . abe : [ laughs ] well , i got ta tell you , lexie and i have been so busy , that eating together anytime , anywhere is just a luxury , and we -- we really do appreciate this . lexie : yeah . abe : hey , um ... lexie : oh . abe : here 's to spending more time like these with dear friends . marlena : hmm . abe : and next time , lexie and i take you out . lexie : yes , yes , to celebrate abe 's inauguration as mayor . abe : [ chuckles ] marlena : oh . john : yeah , i like the sound of that . lexie : uh - huh . abe : mmm . marlena : you have not sounded that optimistic since we got back to salem . john : i just appreciate the support of my friends and my beautiful wife . lexie : aw . abe : [ chuckles ] and life is good . marlena : life is good . lexie : yes , and the future 's going to be better . marlena : oh . abe : [ laughs ] john : thanks for reminding me of everything we have to be grateful for . here 's to optimism . marlena : to optimism . lexie : hear , hear ! [ glasses clink ] [ laughter ] john : mmm . abe : mmm . [ glass shatters ] [ all shouting at once ] abe : get down . stay down , stay down ! okay , you okay ? lexie : yes , yes , yes , yes . abe : all right , all right . lexie : oh , my god . [ whimpers ] john : [ sighs ] nice note . `` die thief ! `` abe : you know , we 're too high off the ground -- that brick must have come from the building across the street . maybe a parallel floor , or a little bit higher . john : well , maybe they 're still out there . abe : yeah , yeah , you know what ? i 'm gon na take care of it . i 'm gon na go get the guard right now , we 'll check it out . hopefully we 'll catch whoever did this . john : are you ladies all right ? marlena : yeah , we 'll be fine . lexie : yeah , just a little shaken , that 's all . john : i 'm sorry . marlena : there 's no need for you to be sorry , john . john : i 'm gon na call carrie , tell her what happened . lexie : you sure you 're okay ? marlena : oh , i 'll get there . i 'm more worried about him . he 's just been through so much , trying to get on his feet again , and now this . all this trouble , these lies , the rumors ... it 's almost too much for anybody to take . lexie : how is he handling it ? marlena : look at him . he 's a tower . you remember what it was like before we left salem . lexie : yeah . marlena : i think he still has some effects from that . lexie : what do you mean ? marlena : well , just sleepless nights , terrible nightmares . lexie : since the arrest . marlena : no , since before that . lexie : oh . well , what do you think it is ? marlena : i 'm not sure , it could be the medication that he 's taking now , or i 'm afraid that -- lexie : what ? what is it ? marlena : it -- i 'm afraid it could be something far worse . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] nicole : hello ? patti : nicole , it 's patti . patti stanger , the millionaire matchmaker . nicole : yes , patti , of course . uh , is there something i can do for you ? patti : no , but there 's something i can do for you . i 've got great news . nicole : oh , you do ? patti : yes , is it true you 're in charge of ej 's p.r . campaign for mayor ? nicole : yes , i am . patti : well , i 'm gon na make your job a hell of a lot easier . i just fixed ej up with the perfect girl . beautiful , brilliant , these two are so gon na hit it off , and if i play my cards right , i bet she 's gon na be the first lady of salem . nicole : wow . that is great news . patti : well , be a doll , make sure when he comes in that he calls me immediately . i 've got to fill him in , i 've got to get this thing started . nicole : oh , of course . patti : thanks a million ! nicole : you 're welcome . ej : what did i miss ? nicole : [ clears throat ] nothing much . ej : come on , you were on the phone with somebody . nicole : uh , yes , it was about those detailed poll results . i 'm pushing to get them asap , because i know how eager you are to see them . ej : very good . nicole : you know , ej , i am no political strategist , but i do have to say that you really are benefiting from the immediacy of all of this . you know ? i mean , it 's amazing how you 're staying on top of the 24/7 news , and -- ej : we . nicole : right . ej : we are staying on top of it , okay ? nicole : right , but with your announcement of the lawsuit , and then the news that you 're taking the case pro bono , it 's -- ej : right ? nicole : yeah . ej : okay , but we need to find a way to just keep this momentum going forward , you know . nicole : you took the words right out of my mouth . ej : we need to find more opportunities . i mean , abraham gave us this incredible one when he declared his support for john black , and now , whatever he does , either he stays with him , or he backs away , we can use that . nicole : well , we can always make him out to be a flip - flopper . ej : or tone - deaf to the needs of his constituents . the possibilities are completely endless . my poll numbers are just gon na soar . nicole : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] jennifer : i mean , do you realize how crazy this sounds ? i 'm expecting you to break our charts and graphs , like you have this prize , and and you try to split it up , see how you can share it . me . daniel : hey , you 're right . the truth is , you are a prize . jennifer : daniel . daniel : no , in every sense of the word . jack : uh , nobody 's thinking of you as an object . at least i 'm not . jennifer : good , because it will get you nowhere . jack : good , because what i want , what we want is just -- daniel : you . jack : you . you . jennifer : and we 've barely started , and it 's beginning to feel like a competition . jack : that 's because ... it is . [ scene_break ] maggie : oh , this just does n't make any sense . victor : we 'll make it make sense . maggie : maybe it 's the address , maybe it was wrong in the paperwork . maybe the facilities used a different name to get their business license , and that 's why it 's not in the database . hope : you know , listen , i think there 's an angle here we 're not exploring . bo : erin hewitt , the lawyer -- hope : yeah , exactly , she 's the one who led us down this path , and , well , she 's got to know where gran got her information , right ? in fact , come to think of it , she probably even knows that we hit this road block . bo : yeah , so we 're gon na go pay her a visit . hope : yeah . bo : get some real answers . maggie : so will you keep me in the loop ? hope : are you kidding ? absolutely , of course . maggie : thank you . thank you . hope : we 're gon na get to the bottom of this . maggie : okay . hope : okay ? we 'll be back soon . maggie : yeah , right . hope : victor . bo : talk to you later . maggie : okay . okay . [ scene_break ] lexie : anything ? marlena : did you find anything out ? abe : bad news , whoever did this got away . lexie : so what do we do now ? marlena : yeah , what if this escalates ? abe : that 's why we beef up security . marlena : by doing what ? putting bars on the windows ? then it will be a virtual prison . lexie : well , you and john could move to a more secure location . abe : i 'm not sure the judge would approve it . john : not a chance . this is our home . i 'm not running . abe : look , this is n't about you , john -- it 's marlena , too . john : well , trust me , she 's the only one i 'm thinkin ' about , but going someplace else is n't the answer . it 's time to be proactive . marlena : so what are we going to do ? john : i 'm not running , and i 'm not gon na hang my head in shame . i 'm gon na make a statement to the public . [ scene_break ] jack : we 're wordsmiths . we 're sorting things out . that 's what we do , that makes things more palatable , because there 's really no word that really sufficiently describes what we 're doing . daniel : you 're really not helping . jack : um , look , jennifer , we both know that you hate being in the middle of this . we know that you hate the idea that one of us is gon na get our heart broken , but what seems so overwhelming now wo n't be overwhelming once we figure it out . daniel : okay . uh , you know , he 's right . this is new , we 're all a bit at sea here . jack : without a paddle , seeking guidance , structure ... a handbook , as it were , if you will . jennifer : a handbook ? jack : yes . jennifer : that makes me think of , like , sweaty football coaches , jack , poring over their plays . jack : ugh . jennifer : do n't call it a handbook . jack : uh ... look , i think -- i think we 're all just focusing on the minutiae here because we really do n't want to face the bigger issues . jennifer : the bigger issues , what ? daniel : yeah . jennifer : what are you talking about ? jack : all right , um ... must i say it ? i 'll say it if i will -- have to , it 's , uh , one little word . okay ... i 'm talking about sex . [ scene_break ] victor : i am sorry you have to go through all this . maggie : i 'm elated , i 'm frustrated , i 'm blindsided , and i 'm numb . victor : i 'm sure you are . maggie : i trust bo and hope , and i do believe that they can find something out for me , and then i do n't know . victor : sit , please . try and calm yourself down . maggie : i ca n't . there 's just too much to take in . all those secrets in -- in alice 's letter , and now this mystery company , this company that was supposed to safeguard something so precious to me , and instead -- victor : i know , but you ca n't let all these unanswered questions eat at you from the inside . maggie : but it 's a -- it 's a child . it 's -- how would you feel ? i mean , it 's my child . for a minute i thought i was gon na find out something . it was supposed to be the most joyous moment , but it 's the not knowing that makes it so -- victor : so ? maggie : [ sobs ] honestly i ca n't tell you . i ca n't say the word , about how i feel . i ca n't . [ sobs ] [ scene_break ] erin : sorry to keep you waiting . hope : i 'm sure you know why we 're here . erin : well , let 's just say , i 've been expecting to see you again . hope : then i assume you know we found documents from a medical storage facility that apparently never existed . erin : detective brady -- hope : mrs. hewitt , please , we would really like some answers here . we have about 100 questions between us , but the most important one ... we told my aunt maggie that , somewhere out there , she has a child . we promised that we would find him or her , but right now , we do n't even know where to begin looking . bo : but you do . hope : please , you 've got ta help us . what happened to maggie 's child ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : are we really gon na do this right now ? jack : i thought you wanted to do this now . daniel : i mean , you were the one who said we needed ground rules -- i 'm pretty sure this falls in that category . jack : yeah . jennifer : oh , my gosh , ruby slippers , where are you when i need you ? daniel : all right , uh , you know what ? to be honest with you , i 'm really not that comfortable with the idea of -- jack : no , no , me neither , trust me . we 're talkin ' about my wife . daniel : ex - wife . jack : you love doing that , do n't you ? jennifer : stop this , all right -- stop ! i ca n't believe we 're doing this . listen , i am committed to this . i do n't know if it 's the right thing to do , but i will tell you something right now . i am a one - man kind of woman . i 'm not gon na be intimate with two men at once , and that is all there is to it . [ scene_break ] maggie : i ca n't , i just -- i ca n't sit around and wait . all of my records are at the house , and i think maybe i just need to go over there and go through them , and maybe i can find some information out to help us . victor : [ sighs ] well , if that 's what you have to do , i 'll have somebody drive you . i 'd drive you myself , but i have a client coming in from london , and i know you do n't want to wait . maggie : oh , i do n't want to be shuttled around . victor : maggie , look at me . maggie : oh . victor : you are far too emotional to get behind a wheel . maggie : too emotional . yeah . you 're right . thank you . [ crying ] thank you . but it 's -- it 's a good thing , the child , victor . victor : a child is always a good thing . maggie : it 's just so unbelievable . victor : well , hopefully not for long . maggie : [ sighs ] victor : good luck . maggie : thank you . i 'm gon na need it . i 'm gon na need it . [ sniffs ] victor : we have a situation . [ scene_break ] ej : [ sighs ] think it 's out there already ? nicole : sorry ? ej : the news . i 'm taking this case pro bono . listen , how do you think that 's gon na play in the press ? hmm ? nicole : i know how it 's gon na play , but let 's see . oh , whoa . ej : what do you mean , whoa ? nicole : it looks like john black 's gon na make a statement , live . ej : what ? wait a second . what could he possibly have to say ? [ scene_break ] [ keyboard taps ] abe : is it me , or is he acting a bit impulsively here ? marlena : john ? you want to just take a step back and consider your options here ? john : well , i 've done that . this is all i have left . marlena : so you 're sure this is the way to go ? john : ever since my arrest , i have been a prisoner in more ways than one -- of the state and of circumstances . i 've had no control over anything that 's happening , and you know how that makes me crazy . so now i 'm taking back some control . i 'm gon na tell the people the truth . [ scene_break ] jennifer : i do n't know what to tell you -- this is how i feel , and i 'm sure it does n't come as a shock . daniel : we get it . we get it . right ? jack : oh , yes , yes . jennifer : good . because i do n't know how else to make this work , really . daniel : no , you know , we 're gon na scrap all this stuff , scrap it . we 're not gon na -- gon na figure out what day , what week , how we 're gon na -- no . we 're gon na do this on the fly , and figure it out as it comes . that 's the plan . jack : right . because what 's important now is making you feel there is no pressure on you . daniel : [ laughs ] jennifer : yeah . no pressure , jack . jack : because i want what 's best for you , truly . daniel : we both do . jennifer : thank you . both of you . jack : so ... may the best man win . and , uh , not to put any pressure on anybody , but , uh , [ laughs ] , we still need to figure out who gets the first date . [ scene_break ] victor : maggie horton is in full detective mode , trying to find out everything she can about the company . you are to make sure that my name can not be connected to it in any way , shape , or form . [ scene_break ] hope : mrs. hewitt ? respectfully , uh , this is not the time to keep us in the dark about this . something 's wrong , my aunt 's in the middle . erin : it 's a complicated situation . bo : tell us something we do n't know . erin : [ sighs ] i 'll have to review some paperwork and do some due diligence , and -- hope : oh , come on , come on , please . you and i both know you have nothing to look up . you already have the answers . you know the answers . bo : a child is involved here , so please , stop stonewalling . it is time to tell us the truth . hope : mrs. hewitt . i know you want to help us . where is maggie 's baby ? [ scene_break ] marlena : that was the network . they 're ready for you . john : [ sighs ] marlena : good luck , honey . i 'll be right here . john : [ sighs ] reporter : [ on television ] we go live now to john black , recently arrested on embezzlement charges in one of the largest fraud cases in state history . john : good evening . i 'm john black , ceo of basic black enterprises . in the last few days , you have heard a lot of things about what i may or may not have done . tonight i am going on the record . tonight i would like to tell everyone , unequivocally , that i am innocent of any and all charges that have been leveled against me . bringing harm to my employees , to my investors , to the millions of people whose livelihood was entrusted to me is something i would not , could not do . i see you all as my family , and anyone who knows me , who really knows me , knows for a fact i could never hurt my family .	at the town square , jennifer met daniel and jack . jennifer was grateful that they showed up . she made her decision about dating them . she 's willing to date both of them if they were sure about it . she could n't think of any other idea . daniel thought it was going to be crazy . jennifer reminded jack that they have a great history together , but it would be hard to get back the trust . jack vowed not to give up . jennifer reminded daniel that she loves him . daniel said he 's not going to walk away from the woman he loves even if he has to share her . the guys continued to argue over jennifer . ej made a speech on the internet about john stealing people 's money . ej said he would be the lawyer in the class action lawsuit . he said john would pay . he would also attach john 's assets to this situation for restitution . he claims he would try and get everyone 's money back . nicole showed him the polls . he has gained in the polls . he realized that he did n't gain enough with certain voters . nicole told him that someone link him to crime so he should forget about winning over all the people . he intended to change that . she told him about every time abe supports john , he loses popularity .
john : ah ! come on , man . it 's just a stupid dream . focus . [ clears throat , sniffs ] [ sighs ] kristen . kristen : oh , you poor baby . did you have a bad dream ? i know how to make it go away . john : what are you thinking about this now for ? what 's the matter with you ? marlena : nothing , as far as i know . kristen : `` jennifer horton - deveraux was taken into custody before midnight . nicole walker remains hospitalized in stable condition . `` one thing about salem , it 's never boring . let 's see what you 've been up to , john . `` cleared of embezzlement charges . `` what 's up with that ? `` refine search '' -- let 's do that . [ cell phone rings ] kristen : hello ? stefano : ah , good . you 're up . kristen : you 're checking on me already ? stefano : [ chuckles ] i want to know that you are making progress . kristen : i am , father . i definitely am . jennifer : hi , baby . abigail : hi . did you sleep at all ? jennifer : no , i did n't . what about you ? abigail : no . is there anything i - i can do , mom ? jennifer : no , i 'm good . justin : sorry to interrupt . i have some news . daniel : yeah , you can . no , listen , i want to know what happened with jennifer horton . she was arrested last night . what do you mean you ca n't tell me anything ? listen , i thought the court clerk 's office was supposed to serve the people . that would be you . great . thank you . thank you for your hel -- [ exhales deeply ] facts are facts . and you 're right . i do not believe ... you could have done this . jennifer : why ? daniel : because you said you did n't . and you do n't lie . nurse : dr. jonas ? mrs. lake is getting anxious to leave . have you written her orders yet ? no , i 'll get to it . i 'll get to that in a little bit . right now i need to -- i need to see miss nicole walker . dr. sedwick : nicole ... your baby is dead . nicole : [ crying ] jennifer : let go of my arm ! nicole : aah ! aah ! daniel : why would jennifer push you ? nicole : you know how she 's been . daniel : yeah -- nicole : no , she -- she -- i saw her -- i saw her again tonight , and she was yelling at me . and i tried to get away from her , and i - i was going down the stairs , and i felt something push me , and i - i was falling , daniel , and she killed my baby . jennifer killed my baby . [ knock on door ] daniel : hey . nicole : god , daniel . i 've done something terrible . marlena : what 's the matter , baby ? john : nothing . just prepping for a board meeting . profits were flat last quarter . marlena : oh . maybe you should get your mind off of it . john : yeah ? how do i do that ? marlena : well , we could try our day -- trip to the park ... basket lunch , bottle of wine . john : oh , baby , i am sorry . i forgot all about that . marlena : are you okay ? john : yeah , i 'm fine . marlena : really ? is there something you 're not telling me ? john : [ scoffs ] justin : your bail 's been set . abigail : what does that mean ? justin : it means your mom 's gon na be arraigned this morning . jennifer : okay . abigail : thank goodness . so she can go home ? justin : the judge has been terrific . he saw all the reporters outside the courthouse . jennifer : really ? justin : yeah . sorry . anyway , he agreed to have the arraignment in his chambers rather than the courtroom , and the d.a . 's office signed off on it , so it 'll just be you , me , and the judge during the arraignment . jennifer : okay , so , i mean , everyone 's been so accommodating . that 's a good sign , right ? what are you not telling me ? justin : abby , i need to speak to your mom alone . abigail : why ? justin : i just need to go over her case . jennifer : it 's okay , sweetie . i - i 'll see you at home . it 's fine . abigail : okay . i love you . jennifer : i love you too , baby . how bad is it ? justin : you 're being charged with murder in the second degree . jennifer : wait . justin , you -- you told me that they would possibly reduce the charge or even dismiss it . justin : i know . i was wrong . daniel : what is it you think you did ? nicole : daniel , this ... this affects you . daniel : how ? nicole : ej was here last night . daniel : h - here ? are y -- are you kidding me ? nicole : i was -- i was a mess . i am a mess . and they gave me that sedative . daniel : okay , what -- what happened ? nicole : rafe and i were -- we were just talking , and we did n't know ej was listening at the door . daniel : and what did he hear ? nicole : rafe said that we should keep up the lie that ej 's not the baby 's father . daniel : and what did ej do ? nicole : nothing . but he came back after rafe left . daniel : okay . well , i will find out who let him in , and that person will be fired . nicole : wait , wait , just listen , okay ? because ... ej did n't do what i thought he would . he was actually ... kind and understanding . and he ... he just wanted to know the truth . he already -- he said he heard what rafe and i were talking about , so ... i told him he was right . i told him the baby was his . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . daniel : no , it 's ... it 's not your fault . it 's not . nicole : i 've been trying to warn rafe , but he wo n't answer his phone . and you ... you both have risked so much for me . oh , god , daniel . what did i do to your life ? after everything you 've done for me , what did -- what did i do ? why does this have to be for nothing ? why did i lose my baby ? daniel : do n't go there . do not go there . come on . come on , do n't go there . nicole : daniel , you 're all i have left . if ej tries to get back at you , i do n't know if i could stand it . nice work . bo : heya , sis . kayla : hi . bo : did you get a hold of roman ? kayla : i did . bo : how 's he doing ? kayla : uh , he 's a bit upset . bo : 'cause we kept this from him for one night ? kayla : well , i think he , um -- he had a bad day . bo : oh , jen . kayla : yeah , and then finding out about mom . what about her ? who 's with her ? bo : hope . kayla : so she knows that hope knows . bo : we do n't keep secrets . ma 's got to accept that . kayla : i think she 's gon na have to accept a lot of things . bo : what do you mean ? kayla : well , i mean , look at the people who are close to her . i mean , they 're gon na notice . look what happened with roman . bo : that 's why we 're having this little family powwow ? kayla : yeah . bo : you have a diagnosis ? kayla : well , there 's still some cognitive tests that i want to do . but i think the important thing right now is to not overwhelm her . hi . thanks for coming . roman : yeah , sure . bo : hey , man . roman : what 's the latest ? kayla : i , um -- i called kimberly and frankie and max , and they all understand that the three of us will have to make some big decisions . roman : what are you talking about ? bo : what kind of big decisions ? nicole : daniel , you 've done so much for me . please , let me help you . daniel : i am gon na be fine . nicole : you 're gon na be fine ? you -- you lied to ej about the results . he 's not -- he 's not gon na take that . what if you lose your license ? you 're the best doctor i know . daniel : i knew what i was risking when i decided to help you . i knew . nicole : i do n't know what i did to deserve you . and if anything happens to you and rafe , i will not forgive myself . daniel : we will figure it out , but you have suffered an enormous loss . and i 'm gon na get you through this . you hear me ? i will get you through it , and that 's the only thing you need to think about . okay ? i 'm gon na get you through . nicole : okay . daniel : okay ? all right . there you go . nicole : this morning ... i thought i felt him kicking . daniel , i miss him so much . [ sobbing ] daniel : hey . come on . it 's okay . nicole : [ continues sobbing ] john : no , no , no , no , no , no , no . you do n't have to worry about me . those days are over . marlena : i 'm not worried about you . but i know when something is distracting you . john : oh , you do , do you ? marlena : i do . [ telephone rings ] marlena : oh . john : excuse me just a second -- hold on . marlena : sure . john : yeah , mindy ? can you do that for me ? all right , i 'll take care of it myself . marlena : now what ? got a package at the post office . i have to sign for it personally . marlena : oh . tell you what , why do n't i go ahead and get the items for the picnic basket ? you can get your package , and maybe while you 're out seeing what a gorgeous day it is , you 'll decide you want to spend it in the park with me . john : oh , you 're just not gon na give up , are you ? marlena : i 'm never gon na give up , you . [ both laugh ] john : all right , let 's go . marlena : let 's go . john : [ sighs ] kristen : do n't worry , father . i 'll do my best , okay ? i 'll do my very best to bring ej around . stefano : i have no choice but to rely on you . i can not come back to the states right now . i still have business to take care of here , but when my business is done , i am coming back to salem , huh ? i hope you 'll have things settled by then . kristen : i hope so too . roman : [ sighs ] okay . come on , i mean ... it 's been one night . you 're talking about big decisions here ? i mean , if i had n't seen for myself that mom was having these spells , would i even be here ? kayla : of course . listen , i got a lot of test results back from last night . and these spells that she 's having , these ... they 're not mini strokes . and there is nothing in medical science that can reverse it ... which means it 's not going away . bo : kay , what are you saying exactly ? kayla : i 'm just saying that it 's -- it 's probably gon na get worse . and we -- we might want to think -- bo : but it 's not worse . i saw her last night . victor dropped by the pub . they had a glass of port together , talked about the past . kayla : that 's the crazy thing about memory loss and confusion . it 's completely unpredictable . you can be -- you can be lucid one second , and then the next second , you wander off , and you 're lost . roman : yeah , well , i 'll tell you what , i have never seen her be that bad . kayla : maybe you better tell him why you brought her in last night . roman : good idea . talk to me . bo : [ sighs ] at the pub , she dropped a tray of glasses . she got upset . i was helping her clean 'em up . she yelled at me , and she called me shawn . roman : okay . bo : she was n't mixing up names . she -- she thought i was pop . and when i was finally able to get through to her , she stopped and looked at me , um , realized what she had done , and i ... i 've never seen her so scared . roman : all right , well ... damn . i did n't realize it had gotten that bad . why in the hell did n't you two call me ? kayla : she made us promise not to tell anybody . and at that point , we did n't want to upset her anymore . roman : okay , so ... what is it you think we should do ? kayla : i do n't think that we can leave her alone anymore . roman : starting right now ? bo : wait a minute . she -- she ca n't lose her independence now . that 's -- that 's who she is . roman : if that 's what 's good for her -- i mean , if that 's the right thing to do -- kayla : guys , i think we just need to think about getting her some home health care . bo : no ! we are not at that point yet . i 'm not gon na have mom walking around with some babysitter watching her every move . [ monitor beeping ] nicole : every thought i had about ... the future was ... was for him . oh , god , i ca n't go there . i ca n't go there , daniel . daniel : do n't . do n't do that . nicole : okay . daniel : okay ? is there anything you need , anything at all ? i will bring it to you . nicole : oh ... um ... maybe a robe and a nightgown . daniel : i think i can do that . nicole : okay . it 's in -- in my suitcase at your apartment . daniel : okay . okay , i 'll go take my break right now , and i will go get your stuff . nicole : okay . i - i guess i 'd like to wear something of my own if i have to be here . [ chuckles ] i do n't think i could get through this without you . daniel : you do n't even have to try . okay , i wo n't be long . okay ? i will be right back , okay ? i 'll be right back . i 'll be right back . okay ? nicole : thank you . daniel : okay . i 'll give you some privacy , okay ? i 'll be right back ... right back . [ door closes ] nicole : [ sighs ] [ knock on door ] nicole : oh , daniel ? abigail : no . it 's me . justin : jennifer , i saw the d.a . 's case against you . jennifer : yeah ? i mean , what ? justin : the most damaging things are billie and brady 's eyewitness statements . jennifer : did they say i pushed her ? justin : no . but they both said that they heard you screaming , they saw nicole falling , and you standing there doing nothing . jennifer : justin , i ... i was in shock . i could n't move . justin : they also have statements from other people who say that they overheard you having loud arguments with nicole on a number of occasions . jennifer : justin , yes , when i heard that ej hired you to go after daniel , yes ... because i was afraid of what nicole was gon na do to daniel 's life . okay , yes , it seems like -- like a crazy obsession , i know . but i was trying to do for daniel what i could n't do for jack . justin : okay . all right , which helps explain your state of mind . jennifer : okay , but what you 're saying is that this is not gon na be easy , right ? justin : the d.a . 's case against you ... [ chuckles ] it 's not just circumstantial . and the police have n't even taken a full statement from nicole yet . jennifer : oh , god only knows what she 's gon na say , justin . justin : jennifer , we still have a few avenues to explore , and i 'm gon na be with you every step of the way . but i think it would be wise for you to ... brace yourself for the worst . guard : i 'm here to take you to the judge 's chambers . kristen : embezzlement ? from your corporate pension fund ? that sounds so not like you , john . but it does sound like a couple of other guys i know . let 's see . were stefano ... and/or ej dimera ever connected to embezzlement charges against john black ? well , what do you know ? marlena : i got all your favorite things ... and some -- and some wine . john : mm - hmm . marlena : and -- john : it sounds like you got everything under control , except i ca n't go . marlena : say , why do n't you call mindy and tell her you 'll do your reading at home , and then when you 're done , you can change your clothes , and we 'll go to the park ? john : why do n't you just go ahead without me ? marlena : i do n't want to do that . john : listen , i 'll try to hook up with you later , okay ? promise . marlena : i think you 've been like this ever since you talked to sonny . is this all because he wants you to talk about your past at the coffee house ? john : he reminded me of stuff that i filed away -- just stopped thinking about . marlena : what stuff ? john : it 's not important . it 's like i told you last night . the only thing that 's important now is what is happening right now . kayla : you know , bo , i 'm not suggesting that we hire a keeper for mom this afternoon . bo : what are you suggesting ? kayla : it 's just that the current wisdom is that you start lining up help before it 's necessary , and that way , mom has a chance to get used to the idea and then the person gradually . bo : okay , what i am saying is we ca n't hire anyone without consulting ma first , 'cause if she thinks we 're ganging up on her -- roman : oh , there will be hell to pay . i guarantee it . bo : she has to be part of every decision we make from here on out . nicole : abigail , i do n't think it 's a good idea that you 're here . abigail : i just wanted to see you and tell you how sorry i am about the baby . nicole : thank you . abigail : my mom spent last night in jail . nicole : i do n't know what you want me to say . abigail : i do n't know . uh ... nicole : i lost my baby . abigail : my mom lost my dad . and she still took you in when you did n't have anywhere else to go . nicole : well , i wish she had n't . abigail : please ... please do n't punish her now . nicole : [ scoffs ] daniel : jennifer . jennifer : hey . hi . daniel : so , uh , you 're out . that -- that 's great . jennifer : yeah . justin : yeah , she was released on her own recognizance . jennifer : which , uh , means i did n't have to put up any money . justin was terrific . daniel : so you 're , uh -- you 're going home ? justin : hey , i got to make a phone call . i 'll be back in just a few minutes . jennifer : actually , t - this is good . uh , i have a chance to thank you . daniel : for what ? jennifer : for coming to see me last night , you know , and helping me just calm down and -- and think clearly ... but mostly , uh , for believing in me when no one else does . jennifer : and i know how much -- how much that baby means to you , so i 'm even more grateful for your support . so you grabbing some lunch ? daniel : no , no , this is for n -- this is for nicole . uh , i just -- she 's not eating , and i just thought that i would -- jennifer : no , that 's nice . daniel : i just thought ... justin : you ready ? daniel : uh , can i talk to you for a minute ? justin : sure . jennifer : yeah , um , i 'm gon na go inside and just get some lunch for abigail and me . daniel : they are charging her with murder ? justin : yeah . the d.a . thinks it has a case . daniel : okay , jennifer did not push nicole . justin : nicole says she did . and her testimony is key . that 's what it all comes down to . abigail : my mother has never hit me in my whole life . she has never hit my brother . she would never do anything to hurt a little baby . nicole : she hates me . she pushed me , and i fell , and because of that , my son is dead . look , i know she 's your mother ... but i swear to you it 's the truth . nurse : how did you get in here ? dr. jonas left orders that miss walker is not supposed to be disturbed . abigail : i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i ... i 'm really sorry . daniel : [ sighing ] [ chuckling ] [ sniffles ] [ chuckling ] ah ... jennifer : i feel like i was born in these clothes . i 'm gon na take a shower for about three hours , justin . justin : yeah , the city lockup -- not exactly a five - star hotel . [ door closes ] jennifer : [ gasps ] abigail : mom ! jennifer : hi , baby . abigail : mom . oh , my god . jennifer : [ laughs ] abigail : i 'm so happy to see you . justin : hey , jennifer , i 'll be in touch . jennifer : justin , thank you so much . my baby . abigail : i 'm so glad you 're home . jennifer : mm , i am so glad i am home . abigail : did it go okay with the judge ? jennifer : um , yeah . i guess , i mean , one minute i 'm pleading innocent to charges of second - degree murder , and the next minute justin is asking the judge to free me on my own recognizance because i 'm such an upstanding citizen . abigail : wait . murder ? how can they say that it 's murder ? you never wanted to hurt nicole 's baby . jennifer : no , of course i did n't , honey . abigail : and i know you . mom , you -- you would do anything to take that moment back . jennifer : wait . what are you saying ? roman : ma does n't even want to admit when she 's got a bad knee . now , you know she 's gon na be the same way about this . bo : well , at the hospital , um , she calmed down when she was able to talk about it , you know , face it . kayla : yeah . and , you know , she did n't feel sorry for herself . she was n't in denial . so , maybe if all three of us went and talked to her ... bo : no , i do n't think so . roman : why not ? kayla : yeah , why ? bo : if we all kind of bombard her , tell here she 's got to change her life , that ... that wo n't go well . kayla : well , what do you suggest ? bo : well , i 've been ... you know , with her . um ... i 'll talk to her about it and ... just keep you guys in the loop . marlena : i guess i 'm not gon na get you to join me , am i ? john : nope . marlena : then i guess i 'll just go to the park by myself and enjoy the beautiful day and wish you were there . john : and i 'll see you later . and i promise not to be any happier . bye , doc . marlena : bye , grumpy ... sneezy ... john : [ chuckles ] marlena : bashful . roman : well , little brother , i - i just do n't think it 's fair that you take this on by yourself . bo : oh , come on , you guys did more than your share when i was off running around the world being a merchant marine . i want to ... i want to be there for ma right now . i owe her that much . kayla : why ? bo : for being her big mistake . roman : oh , come on . kayla : oh , come on . roman : ma does n't think of you that way . we do . [ all laugh ] bo : my point is ... i made her life hell for quite a while when i found out that victor was my biological father . kayla : you ca n't feel guilty about that anymore . bo : i lost a hell of a lot of time with her , kay ... time i 'll never get back . so , if i can be with her now when she 's going through this tough transition in her life ... it 'd be my honor . and if it gets to the point where i feel i 'm unqualified to help her , i 'll talk to her , help her see that we do need to hire someone . but until that time , i also want to help her hold on to her independence ... 'cause that is the thing that most scares her . we got to do this right . we owe her that much . roman : oh , yeah , yeah . oh , we do . [ cell phone ringing ] roman : okay . duty calls . all right , sis . i 'll see you later . kayla : yeah . [ chuckles ] roman : you , we will talk every day , okay ? bo : every day . kayla : definitely . well , that went better than i thought it was going to . bo : yeah , uh ... i should get back . kayla : yeah . listen , i , um ... you got to call me every day . and i do n't want just a little progress report or ... i want to know how you are . it 's not gon na be just hard for mom . bo : yeah . it 's not gon na be a walk in the park for any of us . john : i promise you , sid , we will address all of your concerns at the meeting . yes . yes , we 're gon na put out a written agenda in a couple days . hey , no problem . moron . [ sighs ] [ intercom buzzes ] john : mindy , please , no more interruptions today . i do n't care who 's calling . i got to try to wrap this up and get the hell out of here . nicole : hey , daniel . i 'm glad you 're back . daniel : i , uh , found your robe and your nightgown . and in here , i have a turkey sandwich from the pub on wheat with mayo and lettuce . nicole : oh . you remembered my favorite sandwich . daniel : yeah , well , i thought if it was n't hospital food , you 'd -- you 'd eat something . nicole : oh , god , yeah . i could n't . sorry . daniel : would you try , please ? please ? nicole : yeah , you know i 'll do anything for you . but you -- you do n't -- you do n't have to spend all your time in here with me . i know you have other patients to care for . daniel : oh , no , no , no . you are more than a patient to me . and i will be here as long as you need me . can i , um -- can i talk to you about something ? nicole : yeah , what ? daniel : forget it . forget it . you know , this -- this , uh -- this is n't the time . nicole : no , daniel , if you need to talk to me ... daniel : no , no ... nicole : about something , please . daniel : no , i should let you eat your sandwich . nicole : just tell me . daniel : okay . i ... i ran into jennifer . abigail : why are you looking at me like that , like you do n't know that i 'm on your side ? jennifer : no , of course i do . i just want to know what moment you think that i should take back . abigail : oh , god . mom , i - i owe you an apology . jennifer : no , you do n't , honey . i just want to understand . abigail : no , i - i do . this is my fault too . jennifer : what ? abigail : i am the one that said if nicole was hurting daniel that you should do something . jennifer : i ca n't believe this -- you think that i did this . you think ... that i deliberately pushed nicole down a flight of stairs . abigail : no . you 're putting words in my mouth , mom . that -- that 's not what i meant to say . i know that you 're innocent . i know that it was an accident . jennifer : listen , i , um ... i got some chowder at the pub . would you mind just going in the kitchen and heating that up for me , please ? abigail : yeah , okay . jennifer : just do n't nuke it , okay ? just -- just cook it on low in a saucepan , please . abigail : okay . jennifer : so the only people ... who really know what happened last night are me and nicole . nicole : did you and jennifer talk about me ? daniel : we did . she told me about what happened . nicole : and what did she say ? daniel : she said she remembers ... about when you -- when you fell . nicole : i guess she would , would n't she ? daniel : okay , nicole . this is important . i mean , maybe ... i do n't know -- could it have been a mistake ? i mean , could you have been mistaken ? nicole : what ? daniel : could it have been just ... an accident ? john : she wo n't even give you a name ? all right , well , have her make an appointment like everybody else , and if she wo n't leave , call security . she walked right by you ? kristen : hello , marlena . it 's been a while .	john had another fantasy about kristen and wondered what was wrong with him . marlena walked in and said there was nothing wrong with him . kristen read information about john and how he was cleared of embezzlement charges . stefano called her to find out if she was making progress . she said she was . abby and justin went to the jail to see jennifer . he had news for jennifer . nicole flashed back to the doctor telling her about the baby . she also flashed to when she fell down the stairs and when she told daniel that jennifer pushed her down the stairs . when daniel walked in her room , she said she did something terrible . marlena wanted to know what was wrong with john . he said it was nothing . she wanted him to get his mind off his troubles and have lunch with her . he forgot all about their lunch date . justin told jennifer that her bail was set . he said the judge agreed to have the arraignment in his chambers because of the reporters . justin wanted to talk to jennifer alone so abby left . he told jennifer that she was being charged with second degree murder . she said he said they were going to reduce the charge or dismiss it . he said he was wrong . daniel wanted to know what nicole did . she said it affected him . she said ej was there . she told him that ej overheard her and rafe talking . she said he overheard rafe say that they should keep ej in the dark about the baby . daniel wanted to know what ej did . she said he did n't do anything . she said ej was kind and understanding . she said he wanted to know the truth . she said he already heard what she and rafe were talking about so she told him the truth . she apologized . daniel said it was n't her fault . she claimed she was trying to warn rafe , but he would n't answer the phone . she said daniel and rafe risked so much to help her . she did n't know what she was going to do if ej went after him . she wanted to help daniel because he has done so much for her . he said he would be fine . she reminded him that he lied to ej about the dna results and he could lose his license . daniel said he knew what he was risking when he decided to help her . she did n't know what she did to deserve him . he agreed to be there for her . he left to get some things she wanted from his apartment .
chad : you have to understand . the only reason i let you keep thinking i had the brain tumor you diagnosed was because -- cameron : was because you wanted abigail ... and you wanted to keep me the hell out of your way . chad : you told abigail , did n't you ? abigail : told me what ? chad : oh , it 's -- it 's nothing . we were ... just talking about my recuperation , and now that it 's at my father 's house -- cameron : she 's -- she 's going to find out eventually , chad . it might as well be now . ej : since when did anyone or anything stop samantha brady from getting what she wants ? [ chuckles ] i mean , unless you 're just trying to find a way to say that you do n't want to marry me . sami : i do n't know , ej . i do n't know what i want . jordan : you can take a break , rafe . rafe : [ breathing heavily ] jordan : all right . how are you doing ? rafe : fine . jordan : you made it . why are you upset ? rafe : 'cause chad dimera getting shot was my fault . jordan : that ca n't be true . rafe : it was a chain reaction , and it started with me . jordan : hey , i wo n't let you talk like that . theresa : [ sighs ] karin : hi . theresa : hi . oh , this place is just so much better than that awful cafeteria . karin : yeah , i bet you can get a great burger here . theresa : known for it . wow . it just feels so good to sit down . i mean , this bag is just so heavy . karin : i would love some decent fries . ooh , milkshakes . theresa : oh , oh ! karin : what is this ? theresa : it -- it 's nothing . you were n't even supposed to see that . daniel : you will have two sleeps . and we 'll face - time before bed both nights , okay ? parker : okay . daniel : okay ? yes ? you ready ? [ doorbell rings ] daniel : you ready -- uh - oh . i think that 's your mom . look out ! get out of the way ! parker : [ laughs ] daniel : get out of the way . maggie : hi . i could n't wait . i have such great news about jj . jennifer : jj , you are not going anywhere . this is not a debate . jj : mom , if you think that i 'm gon na start listening to you because of what the judge said , think again . theresa : karin , give that to me , please . i mean , that was n't even supposed to be in there with everything else . karin : what is all this , anyway ? why do you have this picture ? why is the frame broken ? theresa : it 's nothing , really . i was just gon na drop this bag of clothes off at the charity bin at the hospital after our lunch ... for -- for a friend . karin : this friend -- dr. jonas ? theresa : you are making dumb assumptions . karin : you are sleeping with him , are n't you ? theresa : oh , my god , lower you voice . daniel : thank you for coming by , but justin already , uh , called , told me about jj 's plea deal . maggie : well , it 's good news for jenn . daniel : yeah . yeah , yeah . hope , uh -- hope he lives up to the terms . maggie : the terms seem pretty fair . and -- and you know what ? it makes him move back home . i know that jennifer will do anything to help turn this around for jj . daniel : yes , i 'm sure she will ... 'cause you never give up on your kid ... never . jennifer : i watched you while the judge was making his ruling in your case , jj . it is not possible that you were n't listening or you did n't understand what is at stake . jj : of course , i was listening . of course i understand . the judge was very clear . thank you . this is my last chance . i get it . but that does n't mean i have to listen to you . whether they go to the next page ... to be a new start for you , jj -- for us . jj : you want to know when i got my new start , mom ? when i heard the truth about dad and realized that you did n't think it was worth it to fill me in on it . jennifer : that is not what this is about . jj : seriously , mom ? why do n't you be real with me for once ? did you actually think it was okay to pretend like we 're this loving , picture - perfect family ? jennifer : jj , i think that we can be if we 're honest and we talk things out . jj : honest ? oh , you mean the way you sell honesty . jennifer : i was ... i was trying to protect you . jj : protect me from what -- e truth ? jennifer : no , from the pain -- the same pain that you are feeling right now . jj : [ laughs ] this is unreal . jennifer : what ? what is unreal , jj , that i love you , that i care about who you are ? jj : oh , who am i , mom ? you think you know ? because you do n't . why do n't you do me a favor , okay ? i wo n't pretend you 're something you 're not . please do the same for me . jennifer : okay , well , according to you , i 'm ignorant . so why do n't you enlighten me and tell me who you are ? jj : [ scoffs ] cameron : the truth is , abigail , just before you got here , i was telling chad just how close he came to not pulling through . he deserves the truth . i would want it if i was him . and i 'm sure you would too . chad : yeah . yeah , that 's -- that 's why i - i was so upset . i did n't want cameron to tell you and get you all worked up for nothing , since i did pull through and i 'm okay now . abigail : chad ... do n't worry about me so much , okay ? but , cameron , does he really have to hear that all right now ? i mean , he just woke up . chad : no , i wanted to know . abigail : okay . all right , let 's just move on . cameron : okay . abigail : right ? cameron : mm - hmm . abigail : i mean , the only thing that matters now is how you 're doing from here on out . we really need to focus on your recovery , right ? cameron : absolutely . abigail : good . i still feel like there 's something you guys are n't telling me . jordan : i 'm serious . why would you say something like at , rafe ? how could you think you could have possibly stopped chad dimera 's shooting ? rafe : it 's complicated . jordan : well ... i 'm pretty quick . try me . rafe : well ... it goes back to the affair i had with kate dimera , if you want to know the truth . i mean , not that it was her fault . it 's just ... what we did -- it set a lot of different things in motion . look , the bottom line is this -- chad dimera was shot , almost died . marge bernardi -- her life 's ruined . and her son -- [ scoffs ] his father 's dead , his mom 's in jail , and it all ties back to me . jordan : i do n't see it . but you 're very empathetic . i guess that 's just your way . but we are here to work , not talk , so get up and do a lap back . ej : samantha , look , i understand that you 're upset . so am i. i came this close to losing my brother . i buried my sister last year . sami : what if i had to bury you ? what if ? i spent all night last night wondering what i would have said to our kids if something had happened to you . what if the kids had been there ? what if they had been hurt ? ej : why would you even think that way ? chad was hurt , and he 's going to be fine . sami : but this was n't some random act . ej : actually , samantha , in a way , it was . sami : how can you say that ? trouble haunts this house . it 's here . i mean , you forget i was here when the mayor was murdered . ej : i see . i know where this is coming from . sami : this house ! your father ! ej : i gave my word to my father that you would live in this house , and as a result , samantha , he set you free . sami : well , are you gon na give me your word when we marry , in your vows ? ej : you know i will . sami : to love , honor , and protect ? ej : samantha , i will never give you a reason to doubt those words , ever . sami : except that we are living in this house -- his house -- with our children , and he is in charge ! ej : i saw you talking to your father earlier . i know where these silly ideas are coming from . sami : he just wants to make sure that i do n't make some huge mistake . ej : oh ... i see . that 's what i am , is it ? a silly mistake . that you are a mistake . but when i am trying to figure out what to do or how i feel , i do n't listen to my mom , my dad , my grandmother , anyone . i make decisions for myself , and you know that . ej : mm - hmm . i do . you have the strongest independent streak of anybody who i 've ever met . sami : then trust that . ej : i do . it 's one of the reasons that i fell in love with you . what i 'm trying to work out , samantha , is whether or not you 're still in love with me . cameron : you 're right . there is something else , abigail ... but i am not at liberty to discuss it because that is what doctor - patient confidentiality is all about . now , i 'm sure you two have a lot to catch up on . i 'll let you get to that . abigail : wait . hang on . thank you for saving chad 's life . he would n't be here without you . cameron : well , it 's -- it 's ... it 's all in a day 's work . abigail : [ laughs ] thank god you 're okay . oh , thank god . i do n't know what i would have done if i lost you . maxine : how 's chad ? cameron : [ sighs ] well , he 's gon na be fine . you know , he was in good health before all this started , so that helps . kate : good news about chad . cameron : yeah . kate : rafe 's doing well . progress is great . it 's kind of an amazing thing . jordan ridgeway comes into town , and suddenly everything 's all right with the world . you know , i would like to get her a token of appreciation , but it is so difficult when you do n't know someone . but you know her . i mean , you probably know her better than i do . is there anything you could tell me about her -- i mean , what she likes , anything really , anything at all ? jordan : okay , great . we 're gon na do some work with the medicine ball now . rafe : hang on a second . [ weight thuds ] rafe : [ grunts ] i want to know one thing . jordan : what ? rafe : you push me like crazy in here . jordan : it 's my job , and you 're up to it . rafe : right . so how come you went so easy on me with the , uh , marge bernardi thing ? jordan : apples , oranges . rafe : not really . jordan : look , you need to feel guilty , go ahead . it 's your fault . satisfied ? you feel better ? rafe : no , not really . i do n't , actually . see , i 'm a cop . i should have said something . i 'm trained to know when people are on a ledge and about to go over . jordan : and she did , and you did nothing to stop it . rafe : yeah . yeah . jordan : so she has a hard time . she loses it . she takes a loaded gun into a crowded nightclub to shoot someone to get even and almost kills someone else , and she 's the victim , and you feel responsible ? rafe : now , wait a minute . jordan : no , you wait a minute . when is it her responsibility ? when is the fact that she loaded a gun , went looking for someone to kill , and almost succeeded at it her fault ? when -- ever ? theresa : do you have any idea how many people are going to get hurt if there are a lot of completely unsubstantiated rumors about me and dr. dan going around ? karin : you mean not true ones ? theresa : yeah , not true ones . karin : hey , i 'd take it . i mean , you 'd get major respect -- a doctor , good- looking , still has all his hair . theresa : uh , look , a lot of people will get hurt , karin . just drop it , okay ? karin : whatever . theresa : you know , maybe i should just donate those clothes to someplace other than the hospital . karin : i could do it . that way , no one will think anything weird . theresa : really ? oh , that 's just super nice , karin . karin : what about this ? theresa : oh , well , you know , the frame 's broken . it 's garbage . i 'm probably just gon na toss it . karin : whatever you say . oh , shoot . i thought it was an hour earlier . i ca n't get lunch after all . theresa : oh , another time . y - you go . i 'm gon na go touch up my lipstick . jennifer : no , come on , let 's hear it . you 're talking like your eyes were finally opened about your father and me . so let 's hear about you . are you a victim ? i mean , nothing you ever do or say is ever your fault , right ? jj : i did n't say that i was a victim , okay ? i just see things , uh , a lot more clearly now -- that 's all . jennifer : really ? what is clear ? what , jj -- that you have so little self- respect that it does n't matter what happens to you , that you could walk out this door and cause trouble again and just confirm what everybody 's been thinking about you -- that you are a liar , a manipulator , and a drug head ? so why not just live the part ? jj : [ sighs ] you said it . i did n't . i love that just washed freshness , whether or not i love you . this is about doing what 's best for our family , you know , to keep us safe and -- and secure from him . ej : samantha , my father was deeply affected by chad being shot . he fully understands the events that led up to that awful incident , and he recognizes that his finger was as much on the trigger as that stupid lady 's . sami : oh , my god . you are completely delusional . ej : for god sakes , samantha . sami : are you kidding me right now ? no , he does n't . chad lived , so the cost , the consequence to your father is zero . he did n't lose anything that matters to him , so he does n't have to take responsibility for his horrific actions . you are justifying the unjustifiable . ej : no , i am not . sami : do you not understand what is at stake here for me and our children once we marry ? ej : [ breathes deeply ] okay , samantha , this is clearly very emotional for you , okay ? if you do n't like it , why do n't we just postpone the wedding ? sami : postpone ? how about cancel ? jordan : people have to take responsibility for themselves and their actions , no matter what the circumstances are , no matter how hurt they 've been . and if something needs changing , then , for god sakes , change it . take charge . i 'm not talking about acting out in anger or distress . i 'm talking about coping , and that 's where that woman failed . that 's why someone almost died , because she just could n't cope . and you ca n't let that happen , or you 're lost . cameron : well , professionals at the hospital ca n't accept gifts for what they do . it could be seen as a bribe for special treatment . kate : oh , really ? cameron : really . kate : well , i 'm not talking about diamonds or cash . i 'm just talking about a token of appreciation . cameron : hmm . well , i 'm about 1,000 % sure dr. ridgeway would not like me discussing what i may or may not know about her personal life . so , if you 'll excuse me , i have to get back to work . maxine : yeah . what he said . abigail : i want you to have this . it 's for good luck ... and protection . my dad gave it to me . chad : well , then i will make sure to take good care of it . [ grunts ] abigail : so , um ... i kind of have a confession to make . chad : mm . is that good news or bad news ? abigail : good , i think . um ... i told my mom about us . chad : what ? abigail : [ chuckles ] chad : what , that we made love ? is -- abigail : yeah . chad : [ sighs ] how 'd she take it ? abigail : you were in surgery , and she was waiting with me . i needed to talk . i told her about how you got me an early copy of dad 's book , because i wanted her to understand what kind of guy you are and how much you mean to me . it 's so funny , chad -- way back when , when you lied to me ... i never thought that this was possible ... for us to have this kind of a relationship , you know ? something ... so perfect , so real , and ... so honest . [ chuckles ] maggie : ah . how was parker when he left with chloe ? daniel : ah , good . he 's always happy to see her . maggie : [ laughs ] um , well , i was thinking about dropping by jennifer 's and seeing if she needed anything , and maybe you would like to come . daniel : okay , mom , mom , stop . i know you mean well , but i ca n't go over there because it makes things harder for jenn . now , i am very clear about that . i hope you would be too . maggie : i 'm not -- daniel : okay , mom ... maggie : daniel ... i understand what you 're saying about jj , but jennifer 's having a really rough time , and i think having you there would be a tremendous help to her . daniel : okay , i just got through saying that it would n't be . maggie : but , daniel -- daniel : okay , mom , stop , please . i have made up my mind , and there 's nothing you can say that 's gon na change it . maggie : i am very distressed about jj , but i hate it that his issues , deep or real as they are , are keeping you and jennifer apart . daniel : okay , well , that 's just the way it is . i fought it . god knows i fought it . but she 's putting her son first . she should . it 's exactly what i would do . it took me a while to see it , but i just can not help -- [ sighs ] this is , uh ... parker 's favorite toy . maggie : jj had one just like that when he was parker 's age . how do they go from being those sweet and innocent little souls ... ? [ sighs ] jennifer : jj , you are wrong . no one thinks that about you . jj : oh , it 's who i am , though , right ? jennifer : no , it is not . jj : you just said it yourself . i 'm out of here . jennifer : jj , please . jj , do n't , or i -- jj : you 'll what ? jennifer : just do n't . jj : you know what ? you do what you want , mom . i 'm going out . jennifer : jj , please do n't do something that you are going to regret , please . just stay away from those friends and stay away from theresa because she is so destructive and screwed up . jj : i thought that i made it very clear to you . you ca n't tell me what to do anymore . ej : do n't you dare give up on us . sami : i 'm not , ej . i 'm not giving up on us . i just ... i just think we should take some time , you know , figure out the right time , figure out when it 's -- when it 's right . you promised your father that we would live here . i did n't . our children did n't . ej : so what are you saying ? you 're moving out ? sami : no . no , i 'm not saying that . i - i ... i do n't know . ej : okay . maybe you should take some time to think -- you know what ? maybe we both should . [ sighs ] i 'm gon na go and see chad at the hospital . just ... please do me a favor and just take a deep breath ... and do n't do anything rash . just spend some time with the children , okay ? sami : thank you for not making us fight . ej : i love you far too much for that . chad : so , um ... i wanted to ... thank you ... for not saying anything to abigail about what i did . cameron : well , you said you could explain . now 's a good time to start . [ clears throat ] theresa : [ chuckles ] anne : oh , i am über proud of you , girlfriend . theresa : yeah , karin is not going to be able to keep any of what just went down here to herself . anne : oh , who could , honey ? it 's way too juicy and titillating . theresa : i know , right ? anne : mm - hmm . gossip spread far and wide -- it 's a thing of beauty . and then when poor , beleaguered jennifer finds out and gets wind of it ... the humiliation , the despair . oh , she 's gon na cry herself a river , and then to avoid any further humiliation and despair , she 'll undoubtedly march her munchkin - like little body into the hospital and quit ... her ... job . theresa : wow . dare to dream . anne : [ chuckles ] theresa : what -- she took the picture too ? [ grunts ] great . maxine : what is all this ? karin : um -- maxine : yours ? karin : it 's a donation . i told a friend i 'd drop it off -- the collection bin in the parking lot out back . maxine : nice . i think they only take , uh , clothes and shoes , i think . karin : oh . maxine : where 'd you get that ? karin : i think someone threw it away by mistake . maxine : was it all broken up like that when you found it ? karin : yeah . maybe it was an accident . but either way , i do n't really know either of them . can you check and see if one of them still wants it ? maxine : i 'll just leave it behind the desk . maggie : okay , what happened ? where 's jj ? jennifer : he 's -- he 's gone . and i do n't -- i do n't know what 's gon na happen , and i do n't know what he 's gon na do , but i could n't stop him . he was so determined . maggie : to leave ? jennifer : no , to make sure that i knew what he thought of me and to go out there and cause more trouble than he already has . my son is going to go to prison , aunt maggie . maggie : oh , no , jennifer -- jennifer : no , he is ! he 's going to go to prison , and i ca n't stop him , and there 's nothing i can do to fix it . i feel like i 've -- i 've made everything worse . maggie : oh , no , honey . rory : i 'm guessing you 're needing that after what they put you through , dude . jj : where 'd you , uh -- where 'd you get this , dude ? rory : a girl i know gave it to me . hey , uh , you really do n't want your mom to find that on you . jj : my mom has no say in what i do or where i go , okay ? rory : whoa . [ chuckles ] okay . bev : are you okay after what happened in court and everything ? jj : what ? bev : uh , my cousin 's a court reporter . she told me a little bit . rory : yeah , the judge got nasty , huh ? jj : yeah , uh , he 's just a pompous jerk , you know ? he thinks he 's tough . rory : but how did you get them to let you off ? did you tell them why you busted up the display window with your dad 's books ? i mean , if they knew why -- if they knew what your dad did , then -- jj : how do -- how do you know what my dad did ? from the sounds to the songs ... dude , but news like that -- it travels fast . bev : yeah , um , everybody knows about you trashing your dad 's book display . are you sure you 're okay ? jj : yeah , like it matters . what 's the difference ? it happened -- happened a long time ago . rory : jj , you 're still totally upset about it . jj : hey , uh , i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na take off . bev : no . rory : jj , come on . wait , man . maggie : oh , no , honey . you are ... you 're the most wonderful , caring mother . you did n't do anything wrong . jennifer : right . yeah . that 's why my son is so happy and so well - adjusted , aunt maggie . maggie : but it 's not anything you did , jennifer . jennifer : no , it 's not about that . it 's not about what i do or what i did n't do . it 's not about me . it 's about my son . i want him to be okay . i want him to feel like he is one of us again . and he has these crazy friends , and -- and that theresa is -- maggie : wait a minute . wait a minute -- your assistant ? jennifer : my ex - assistant , and i 'm telling you right now , she is the devil . she is so manipulative , and every time i tell jj that she 's gon na drag him down , it 's like i - it drives him closer to her . and i 'm out -- i am out of answers . i am out of everything . [ sniffles ] and if my son goes to prison , i 'm gon na die . maggie : oh , honey , do n't say that . jennifer : [ crying ] no . i ca n't even do this right now . i 'm gon na go to work , and , um ... i 'll see you later . theresa : [ scoffs ] why did karin just walk off with that picture ? anne : well , you did kind of set it up , theresa . theresa : but it was just a prop , that 's all -- something to light the fire under that lamebrain about me and dr. dan . anne : oh , and so what -- now i 'm a lamebrain ? you need to explain that to me ? yes , i know what that was , my friend , but can we just be clear here ? this could come back to bite you in the ass , all right ? daniel finds out , he 's gon na figure out that you were in his apartment . theresa : no . no , no , no . okay , okay . that 's not gon na happen . let me just -- i 'm thinking . i mean , what are the chances he 's gon na hear about it , right ? slim to none . i mean , it 's not like that karin girl 's just gon na run up to him and show him or something . no , she 's just a little gossip who 's gon na run back and tell her friends , which , of course , we know will just fan the flames and start the rumor moving faster . anne : under the heading of `` wishful thinking . `` theresa : i ca n't waste any more brain space on this , okay ? i have bigger fish to fry . anne : anyone i know ? theresa : yeah . jennifer `` kiss ass `` horton . anne : good . jordan : let me get you back to your room . rafe : you know , i hear it 's gon na be a nice day out . maybe you can take me out for some air . jordan : oh . rafe : hi . kate : hey . jordan : well , i have a few things to do first , but why not ? kate : you look like you had a thorough workout . rafe : oh , it was good , yeah . kate : great . well , i saw chad , and he 's awake , and he 's doing fine . he 's really strong , so ... rafe : oh , that 's great . i 'm glad to hear that . jordan : let me get you back to your room . kate : yeah , you go ahead . i 'll catch up with you . i want to hear all about your progress . rafe : oh , it was amazing . kate : oh , good . rafe : yeah . kate : good . rafe : ooh . kate : hey . yeah , it 's me . i want you to do a background check on someone -- a thorough one . chad : okay , look ... you have to understand just how freaked out i was when you first told me that i had a brain tumor . my mind went in a million different directions , okay ? i - i thought i was going to die , losing abigail before i even ... and then i thought there had to be a small part of you that was n't so damn upset about the news . cameron : that -- that is absolute crap , chad ... and you know it . i wanted to help you . chad : yeah , well , i thought so too . and then i come back with good news from the specialists , and i see you kissing abigail . i could n't believe it . i went from thinking i was gon na die to you taking total advantage of the situation . so is -- is what i did really so bad compared to you ? 3q the arteries of your dishwasher are constantly clogging up i just love how you can come up with a rationalization for faking a brain tumor . chad : it was spontaneous . all i wanted to do in that moment was punish you . and then before i knew it , you backed off from abigail , so i got everything i wanted . what would you have done ? cameron : what would -- what would i have done ? chad : yeah . cameron : not that , okay ? never that . chad : okay , so now you know everything . nothing to stop you from telling abigail ... i mean , if that 's what you want to do , that is . cameron : well , you know what ? i have other patients , and ... you need your rest . [ footsteps approaching ] ej : oh . abigail : hi , ej . ej : hello , abigail . come . did you get a chance to go back and see chad ? abigail : i did , yeah . i 'm so relieved that he 's healing so well . ej : yeah , i 'm glad . he cares about you very much . you know that . abigail : yeah . ej : i saw him earlier . he could n't stop talking about you . abigail : he 's so funny . i 'm fine . i wish he would stop worrying about me and just focus on himself and healing and getting better , you know ? ej : he puts you first . that 's how it is when you 're in love . stefano : the rest of your life is going to be a living hell , samantha , because you are never going to know your precious sydney , thanks to me . sami : thank god you 're finally admitting it . so just tell us where she is ! stefano : your damn daughter -- `` us `` ? sami : i meant -- i meant i just want you to tell me ... stefano : `` us `` ? sami : where she is ! stefano : this is you . sami : [ scoffs ] the hell it is . [ scoffs ] [ chuckles ] no ! come on ! you have to get changed . ej : we have plenty of time . sami : i have to get changed . we do n't want to be late for our own party . ej : well , it 's our party . who cares if we 're a little bit late ? kate : i already had a routine background check done on this individual . i need you to dig deep . she 's a physical therapist . her name is jordan ridgeway . [ door slams ] jj : [ sighs ] uh , theresa , it 's jj . um , i need to see you , so , uh , call me . okay , thanks . we 've got nothing to say to each other . daniel : yeah ? maybe one thing ... and it could change everything . theresa : oh , hey , jenn - jenn . where is jj , anyway ? i just missed a call from him . jennifer : you stay away from my son , or i will kill you .	theresa made sure that karen ( the volunteer at the hospital ) saw the broken picture of daniel and jennifer . karen assumed that theresa was sleeping with daniel . theresa was n't convincing when she denied being with daniel . jennifer and jj argued when she tried to stop him from going out . jj yelled at jennifer for keeping him in the dark about jack . jennifer tried to explain why she did n't say anything about jack , but jj did n't believe it . cameron gave abby a convincing lie about his conversation with chad . rafe talked to jordan about how he could have prevented chad 's shooting . rafe told jordan that if he were n't with kate , the shooting would n't have happened . kate overheard rafe 's conversation . sami had second thoughts about being at the dimera mansion . ej reminded her about the deal he made with stefano . sami wanted to make sure she was n't making a mistake . ej wondered if he was a mistake . sami assured ej that he was n't a mistake . sami was n't sure about being at the mansion . abby thanked cameron for saving chad . rafe felt responsible for what marge did , but jordan tried to set him straight . jordan let rafe know that it was n't his fault . theresa and anne were satisfied with their plan so far . jennifer and jj continued to argue about the type of person he is .
[ soft music ] gabi : oh , i 'm sorry . chad : sorry , sorry . gabi : i 'm sorry . chad : no , it 's okay . gabi : gosh , i ca n't believe -- um , i 'm sorry i feel asleep . chad : no , are you kidding me ? we 're all exhausted . gabi : yeah . yeah , i 'm just -- chad : hi . gabi : listen , thank you . i 'm -- i 'm really grateful that you let us stay here . thank you so much . chad : uh , yeah , yeah . i would n't have it any other way . steve : hey . you okay ? kayla : well , i would be if i was allowed to do my job . steve : tell me what 's going on . kayla : i did n't realize it would be like this . i was just down in admitting . you would n't believe how many injured people are out there trying to get in , and our administrator , seth burns , is refusing to let us do anything about it . steve : what do you mean he 's refusing ? kayla : just that ! the salem pd has locked down the entire hospital , and everything is completely upside down . my job is to help as many patients as i can , especially at a time like this . seth : and i have a duty to protect this institution and the people inside of it . kayla : by denying them access to medical care ? really , that 's your idea of protecting them ? seth : i do n't need you to tell me how to run my hospital , dr. brady . no one enters or leaves until the siege is over , understood ? [ suspenseful music ] john : you do n't want to do this , orpheus . orpheus : wo n't be the last time you say that before we 're through , i 'll wager . john : your fight 's not with the people of salem . it 's with me . orpheus : just a few seconds ago , you were brimming with confidence . it 's all over . i should turn myself in . is n't it funny how quickly fortunes can change ? john : ah , come on , man . we used to be partners . we worked so well together . ca n't we just talk this out ? we got to come up with some kind of an agreement . orpheus : oh , i 'm afraid that ship has sailed . remember , john , i have eyes on the pub . if anybody tries to run , walk , or crawl out of there , i wo n't hesitate to bring the building down on all of you . john : what the hell do you want ? orpheus : i 'll be in touch . john : get the bomb squad here . get everybody ready to evacuate . marlena : uh , i think caroline 's upstairs . jennifer : caroline , i 'll get her . marlena : get ready to evacuate ? we have to evacuate now -- john : we ca n't , doc . anybody leaves the pub , he 's gon na bring this building down on top of us . that 's the way this bomb 's rigged . marlena : well , there must be some way to -- john : what , to reason with him ? i just tried . marlena : try harder . john : you 're right . this has gone on long enough . it 's time to give him what he wants . rafe : hey . eduardo : oh , hey . rafe : i found you . eduardo : yeah . rafe : i got your voice mail . cops said you were here . eduardo : yeah . rafe : are you okay ? eduardo : yeah , yeah . i 'm fine . i 'm fine . but your brother -- your brother got banged up pretty bad in that explosion at club tbd . rafe : how bad is it ? eduardo : no , he 's -- he 's gon na be okay . rafe : okay . eduardo : yeah . rafe : good . good . uh , glad to hear it . eduardo : are you ? rafe : i did n't say i was happy with him . he could have got us all killed . i mean , he sent some guy to come after me , and the guy ends up going after gabi ? eduardo : yeah . rafe : no , i mean , what the hell is the guy thinking ? eduardo : well , he -- he was n't thinking . he was n't thinking . that 's obvious . but he -- he regrets it . i know he regrets it . rafe : [ scoffs ] eduardo : i was with him just now , talking to him . i felt close to him for the first time in -- in memory , man . it 's like he was , uh -- he was open with me , you know ? we were talking honestly . we were talking without anger . rafe : really ? eduardo : mm . rafe : without anger ? eduardo : yeah , kind of a surprise . rafe : the guy tried to keep you away from your family in a way that was not only deceptive but was dangerous . i mean , this could have ended up way worse . how was there not anger ? eduardo : well , i -- like i told him , man , you know , i was a terrible father , and i 'm in no position to judge , right ? i mean , you know that better than anybody . you know , if he 's -- if he 's ... [ sighs ] acting selfishly , he learned it from me . rafe : but selfish -- selfish is one thing , but what he did -- eduardo : i know . i know . if it 's any comfort , he never intended to put your sister in harm 's way . rafe : that 's his argument ? really ? eduardo : it 's not an argument , just a fact . rafe : well , the fact is , is that dario is selfish . the only person he ever thinks about is himself . eduardo : he has a -- a really troubled heart , rafe . he -- he has a -- he has a troubled heart . rafe : okay . eduardo : it can happen when you grow up without a father in your life . rafe : okay , so how is that story any different than mine or gabi 's , for that matter ? eduardo : well , you 're different people . the fact that the two of you found a way to forgive me , i 'm -- i 'm very grateful for that , as you know . so your -- your brother has n't been able to . but i 'm hoping that the two of you can find a way to forgive him like i have , because we 've all made mistakes , rafe . we 've all done things we 're not proud of . rafe : well ... marlena : look , i - i know you feel like you have no choice here -- john : we do n't have any choice , doc . marlena : you ca n't turn yourself over to him ; he 's -- john : it 's just a risk i have to take . if we 're gon na save some lives , we have to neutralize the enemy , simple as that . marlena : what , by risking your own life ? hope : finally got through to the bomb squad . they 're stretched way too thin . john : damn . he planned this out so perfectly . [ cell phone rings ] john : yeah , where are you ? orpheus : look over at the door . [ dramatic music ] john : all right . orpheus , if you -- if you let these people go , i 'm all yours . orpheus : well , that 's quite a heroic proposition , john . are you sure you 've thought this thing through ? john : i 'm sure that i 'm begging you not to hurt these people . orpheus : so you 're willing to give your life to save theirs ? john : that 's a fact , yes . orpheus : i was hoping you 'd say that . gabi : [ laughs ] you 're here . look who 's here . oh , my gosh . jj : i should n't be here , i know , but i wanted to check on you and ari . gabi : hey , i missed you so much . jj : i missed you too . gabi : how are you ? chad : how 's everything going out there ? jj : it 's chaos , getting worse by the minute . listen to me , i was thinking that i can take you and ari back to my mom 's house along with my mom and doug and julie . gabi : julie ? no , no , i 'm -- i 'm not gon na see julie . i ca n't see julie right now . jj : gab -- gabi , i know that you 're thinking that she 's -- she 's not nice to you . gabi : no , it 's more than not nice . a person does n't even talk to you or even look in your direction ? jj : gabi , i - i think you 're imagining that . i think she 's really trying now . gabi : trying to what ? jj : to like you . gabi : okay , i 'm sorry , i do n't need somebody to try and like me . jj : okay , listen , that -- that came out wrong . what i meant was , is that she is realizing that you are a good person , and she 's crazy for ari . gabi : i do n't -- i do n't think that she 's realizing anything , and i think she thinks that she 's stuck with me because she has to see me sometimes at , you know , events because i 'm with you , but no , i 'm sorry , i 'm not gon na stay at your mom 's . i - i 'd rather stay here . chad : yeah , i mean , there 's no -- there 's no point in moving ari . i mean , she 's -- she seems to be having a good time . gabi : and lucas is here , so her grandpa 's here . that makes it easy on me . jj : okay . okay , yeah , stay here . whatever 's best for you and ari . gabi : think i 'm gon na go move her to the guest room , okay ? hey , psst . you 're gon na go to the guest room . let 's go . ready ? chad : no ! gabi : [ chuckles ] bye - bye . chad : bye . [ dramatic music ] jj : how 's thomas doing ? chad : great . he , um -- you know , he slept through everything , mostly . jj : lucky kid . chad : yeah . jj : you know , i wish more than anything that my sister was able to see him grow up . she loved him so much . chad : yeah , she did . jj : anyway , um , i want to thank you for helping gabi out . chad : no , do n't even mention it , man . it 's really -- it 's not a problem . jj : no , no , you 've done more than enough . chad : yeah , just -- you know , just so you know that , you know , gabi and ari , they 're -- they 're safe here . [ cell phone buzzing ] jj : deveraux . on my way . chad : what -- hey , whoa , whoa . hey , wait . what 's going on ? jj : tell gabi i had to go . chad : wait , no . what 's going on ? jj : orpheus planted a bomb in the brady pub . my mom 's inside . john : instruct me how to proceed . ball 's in your court . orpheus : tell the bitch to put the phone down , and nobody moves . john : lose the phone , hope . orpheus : now , it 's really quite simple , john . i come in and take you . then and only then will i agree to let everyone else go . john : all right . all right , just -- orpheus : the deal is nonnegotiable . john : yeah , just a moment . orpheus : you try to get clever , and i blow this place and everyone in it to hell . marlena : talk to me . john : he wo n't let everyone go until i 'm with him . marlena : so we just give in to his demands ? john : i 'll find a way to stop him . marlena : what if you do n't ? john ... he separated us all those years ago , and we found our way back together against all odds , but -- john : we will again . this is just a means to an end . i will find my way back to you . orpheus : i 've waited long enough , john . marlena : [ whimpers ] orpheus : time for you to come with me . john : i 'm not going anywhere until you disarm the explosive . orpheus : all right . first give me the clip to your piece . nice and easy . and you ... hope , is it ? i 'll take yours as well . thank you . all right . voilà . now ... tie him up . do it . john : it 's okay . orpheus : turn around , john . you 're gon na back up nice and easy , slowly . easy does it . easy does it . move . marlena : [ exhales sharply ] hope : john 's a fighter . he 's gon na be fine . [ suspenseful music ] marlena : [ gasps ] hope : [ gasps ] [ soft dramatic music ] rafe : [ groans ] eduardo : you need to make a call ? rafe : hmm ? no , no , it 's -- i , uh -- i thought better of it . eduardo : hope ? rafe : yeah , i 'm pretty sure she does n't want to hear from me right now , so ... eduardo : hmm . you two hit a rough patch or something ? rafe : [ chuckles ] yeah , something like that . we decided to take a break . eduardo : you okay ? rafe : i forgot what it 's like to feel like this . eduardo : i 'm guessing she 's the one wanted to break it off ? rafe : yeah , yeah . eduardo : you want to -- want to talk about it ? rafe : eh , it 's complicated . but then again , i guess love always is . but it 's not over . jennifer : someone named lazlo -- lazlo . hope : yes , that 's right . marlena : okay , how 'd he get in ? hope : there 's a bomb strapped to jennifer horton . what 's the eta on the bomb squad ? my god , we do n't have that kind of time . keep checking on them . marlena : hope . hope : what did jennifer say ? marlena : she said that , uh , orpheus hired some thug named lazlo . he climbed up the fire escape , got into the bedroom , and he tied the bomb to her . hope : he tricked john into thinking that he could trade his life for ours . marlena : well , really , seriously ? i mean , who would believe a man like that ? hope : we did n't have a choice . marlena : [ sighs ] okay . what do we know about the bomb squad ? hope : they do n't have the personnel right now . marlena : what ? hope : they 're doing about a million other things . marlena : wait a minute . what ? hope : go . you should go . marlena : no , no , no , no , i 'm not leaving -- hope : get out of here . marlena : i 'm not leaving jennifer . hope : marlena , we 'll be fine . i 'm staying . go . you just take care of everyone else . marlena : oh , my god . hope , please . hope : go . just go . marlena : okay . i 'll be at the hospital . jenn . hope : hey . jennifer : did you call them ? did -- did you call the bomb squad ? hope : i did . jennifer : okay . hope : they 're gon na be here soon . jennifer : are you just telling me that because that 's what i want to hear ? hope : no . cuz ... just stay calm , okay ? jennifer : yeah . hope : it 's gon na be okay . jennifer : i think that you need to go . you need to go be with everybody . hope : no way . look at me . i 'm not leaving you . jennifer : okay , then you need to tell me the truth . the bomb squad 's not coming , are they ? hope : they are . they 're coming . as soon as they can , they 're gon na be here . jennifer : and if it is n't soon enough , who 's gon na disarm this thing ? hope : i am . jennifer : no , no . hope -- hope : jennifer , i will find a way . i will ... find a way . steve : kayla , i just overheard a cop say one of the fugitives took john hostage . it 's got to be orpheus . he 's the only one left . [ cell phone rings ] jj : gabi ? gabi : hey , uh , chad just told me why you had to run out . jj : some lunatic rigged the pub with explosives , and now a bunch of people are trapped inside , including my mom . gabi : please , please , jj , be careful . just -- i do n't know what i would do if anything happened to you , so please . jj : nothing will . i promise . drop the gun right now ! [ gunshot ] gabi : jj ? john : son of a -- orpheus : move it ! gabi : jj ? jj ? jj : [ breathing heavily ] [ suspenseful music ] steve : i know what happened . john gave himself up to save everyone else . now , i 've got to track them down and find out where that maniac took my partner . kayla : steve . steve : listen , i know what you 're gon na say . kayla : you have to go help john . steve : that 's right . kayla : there is no other way . steve : that 's right , baby . i 'm gon na find john . i 'm gon na stop orpheus . kayla : i know you will . but we got to find you a way out of this hospital first . orpheus : are you gon na complain about the spotty cell phone service again ? i had no idea you were so high maintenance . john : well , despite the technical difficulties ... the $ 20 million has just gone through , uploaded to your swiss bank account . orpheus : oh ? well , let 's see . we 're all just a click away from salvation these days , are n't we ? ah , there it is . nicely done . john : now that you got your money , why do n't you pack it up and hightail it out of salem before someone else gets hurt ? orpheus : you 'd like that , would n't you ? john : that was the deal . orpheus : you 're a caring man , john . i can see that . compassionate , empathetic . john : that 's a fact , yeah . orpheus : when i shot that cop , it genuinely upset you . john : damn it , just take the money and go . orpheus : is that your fantasy ? that i slither out of town , give everybody a break ? john : something like that . orpheus : and not kill you ? come on , john . you 've known from the beginning that that 's what this is all about . john : then do it . do n't just talk about it . do it , but first ... i want you to make me a promise that you will leave and not hurt anybody else . orpheus : what do you want me to do , pinkie swear ? well ... it 's a little late for that . john : what are you talking about ? orpheus : you remember the bomb i deactivated at the pub ? turns out -- now , do n't judge me -- not the only one i planted . [ cell phone rings ] rafe : hope . hope : i really need your help . gabi : ca n't be happening . this can not be happening . chad : okay , gabi , stop . gabi , tell me what happened . stop . gabi : this ca n't be real . this is not real . chad : stop . slow down . tell me what happened . gabi : i have to go find him . okay . chad : you need to slow down and tell me what happened . gabi : no , listen to me . i was -- okay , okay . i was on the phone with jj , and then we were talking , and all of a sudden , the phone hit the ground , and nothing -- i did n't hear anything . chad : okay , and then what ? gabi : then there was a shot , and then -- chad : what do you mean , a shot -- like a gunshot ? gabi : it sounded like a shot , but i do n't know what it was , okay ? nobody got back on the phone . chad : stop , stop . you do n't know if it was a gunshot or not . you do n't know if it was a gunshot , okay ? maybe he dropped the phone when he was chasing a suspect . gabi : maybe it was a shot , so maybe he 's hurt , and i need to go . can you please watch arianna ? chad : no , listen , then you stay here , and i 'll go . gabi : no , okay ? no , no , i need to go . it has to be me . chad : okay , fine , you know what ? hey , we 're both gon na go . we 're both gon na go . gabi : who 's gon na watch arianna ? chad : lucas is gon na watch arianna . you and i are gon na go because it 's not safe for you to be out there alone , okay ? gabi : all right , okay . chad : okay ? gabi : who are you calling ? chad : salem pd . i 'm gon na let them know that an officer might be down . let 's go . marlena : please let me know if you have any word at all about -- about john or orpheus . yeah , thanks , roman . [ gasps ] oh , my god . okay , okay , okay , i got it . stay calm . you 're fine . hang on . hang on . come on . i know . i know it hurts . look at me . look at me . look at my face . i 've got you . i 've got you . we 'll get through this . we 're gon na be fine . hang on . rafe : bastard strapped a bomb to jennifer ? hope : and we need to defuse it . bomb squad 's not gon na get here in time . rafe : okay , do you remember what happened last time we tried to defuse it ? hope : i know . it did n't end well . rafe : hope , i am not the one to call when you want to defuse a bomb . hope : you 're the best shot we 've got , rafe . rafe : hope , i am telling you i am not the one , but i do know someone who is . i 'm gon na call you right back . [ dramatic music ] kayla : every single exit 's gon na have a guard . steve : come on , there 's got to be a way out of here . what about , like , the kitchen or the morgue or something ? kayla : that one there . that would n't be monitored . steve : you sure about that ? kayla : almost 100 % . steve : i 'll take those odds . kayla : okay , listen , when you work your way out , you 're gon na have to find the fire escape , okay ? steve : i 'm gon na be fine , sweetness . kayla : go get him . steve : i will . john : come on , man . we had a deal . we had a deal , and i held up my end . orpheus : oh , is this the part where you tell me how much pride you take in being a man of your word ? john : defuse that damn bomb now . orpheus : john , are you getting this ? you 're in no position to give me orders , partner . john : what is your deal ? how many innocent people have to die ? orpheus : well , i had n't thought of an exact number , but to get back to your original request , the answer is no . i 'm not disarming anything . my only regret is that i could n't get roman lured into that pub , but at this point , i really ca n't be greedy , can i ? john : oh , come on , man . you do n't want to do this . orpheus : you 're starting to repeat yourself . john : $ 20 million . $ 20 million , and you could slip out of town here , start a whole new life . orpheus : yeah , i agree with you there . that kind of money could underwrite a whole new existence . but for me , real currency , if you will , is the taste of retribution , to subject you and everyone who caused me pain to as much hurt as i felt . john : that 's -- well , if that 's the case , then you 're never gon na be satisfied , man . orpheus : for all your compassion and your empathy , you still do n't have a clue . you have no idea what it was like to be left for dead on that island . death itself would be easier to endure than what i 've had to go through . your heart bleeding for me ? no , i did n't think so . losing my wife at your hands was bad enough . for my children , my son and my daughter , the only links i had to rebecca -- for them to reject me is unbearable . john : i understand that . orpheus : do you ? do you , john ? can you imagine your own flesh and blood turning their backs on you , hmm ? and even when i had a chance to reconcile with them , they would have nothing to do with me , their father . why ? why , john ? because you and those hypocritical slags at the isa painted me as some kind of irredeemable monster , evil . john : because that is what you have become . so why do n't you stop playing the victim here ? take responsibility for your own destiny . the fact is , your kids are better off without you . orpheus : as yours will be without you . get down . get down on your knees . now . tell me , john black ... are you prepared to die ? eduardo : come again , there ? rafe : orpheus strapped a bomb to jennifer horton . i need you to help me disarm it . eduardo : oh , dear god . rafe : yeah . eduardo : well , uh , you know , uh , i can try , but -- where are they ? let 's -- let 's get over there . rafe : listen -- no , no , no . there 's no time to go there . i need to do this over the phone . eduardo : oh , no . okay . rafe : okay ? eduardo : yeah . [ line rings ] rafe : hey , hope . hope : what do you got for me ? rafe : i got my father here . eduardo : hey , hope . rafe : and , uh , he 's gon na help you , so i 'm just gon na -- i 'm gon na pass the phone over to him , okay ? eduardo : yeah , so rafe , uh -- rafe tells me you got a bit of a situation over there , so , uh , you know , maybe if you put the phone next to the device and show it to me , then maybe i could get a sense of , uh , what it is we 're dealing with . hope : okay . [ suspenseful music ] eduardo : all right , that looks like a pretty straightforward array . okay , uh , hope , the first thing i need you to do is to detach the -- [ phone whirs ] [ line beeping ] jj : it 's bad , is n't it ? marlena : i need you to conserve your strength . do that , okay ? just do it . damn ! i 've got you . jj : it 's bad , is n't it ? marlena : it 's -- it 's okay . we 're gon na be okay . gabi : jj ! oh , my god . are you okay , baby ? jj : i 'm so sorry . gabi : oh , my god , everything 's okay . i 'm here . no , no , no , shh , shh . no , no , no , do n't be sorry . no , stop . no , no , stop , shh . marlena : okay , put pressure right here , firm pressure right there . i ca n't get an answer at the hospital . chad : it 's -- it 's the lockdown . gabi : i 'm right here , babe . just stay with us , okay ? marlena : i need an ambulance , and i need it now ! chad : on it . marlena : pressure , heavy pressure . jj , keep breathing . deep breath . we 've got this . we 've got this , honey . we 've got it . deep breath . come on , that 's it . rafe : what happened ? eduardo : the signal died . [ line rings ] hope : oh , thank god . we do n't have time for any more interruptions . rafe : no . eduardo : so how 's , uh -- how 's jenn doing ? hope : bravest woman i know . eduardo : let 's put the phone back on the bomb . hope : all right . i 'm gon na put it down . i 'll need two hands . okay . there you go . eduardo : now , that -- that red wire , you see that ? hope : yeah . yes , i see it . eduardo : okay , i need you to detach the red wire . just take a deep breath . firm , steady hand and just -- just pull that -- pull that wire . hope : okay . [ dramatic music ] jennifer : [ sighs ] hope : so far , so good . okay . eduardo : okay , you 're doing great , doing great . a few more wires and we 're in business , all good . [ phone whirs ] hope : oh , no . no , no , not now . come on . come back . eduardo : you still with me , hope ? hope : oh , thank god . yes , we 're good . okay , go . go . eduardo : okay , we 're good . we 're good . now , there 's a -- there 's a blue wire . you see that ? hope : yes , i -- a blue -- the blue wire . i got it . eduardo : pull that blue wire . no , wait , hope . no , do n't -- not the blue wire . that 's too -- that 's too obvious . there 's a -- the yellow wire , you want to pull the yellow wire next . hope : are you sure ? eduardo : yeah -- well -- rafe : you need to be sure about this . eduardo : i - i 'm sure . i 'm sure . the yellow wire , pull it . hope : okay . okay , jenn . [ both gasp ] hope : okay . okay , okay . hey . what 's next ? eduardo : uh , next -- yeah , next is the green wire . you -- ne -- next pull the green wire . jennifer : [ breathes heavily ] hope : okay . jennifer : [ sighs ] hope : cuz ? jennifer : okay . hope : [ mouthing words ] ready ? one ... two ... three . [ both gasp ] hope : oh , it worked ! [ both laughing ] eduardo : oh , yeah . rafe : oh ! [ both sighing ] hope : we did it . eduardo : yeah ! [ both laughing ] [ soft dramatic music ] [ cell phone ringing ] hope : hey . rafe : how 's jenn doing ? hope : a lot better than she was a minute ago . rafe : heh . yeah . how about you ? hope : [ chuckles ] i am so good right now . thinking about applying to the bomb squad , actually . rafe : well , they 'd be lucky to have you . hope : your father deserves all the credit . please thank him again for me . rafe : already taken care of . hope : listen , rafe -- rafe : i love you . i love you . i just -- the thought of losing you ... hope : i love you too . hey , i got to go . lot of cleaning up , uh , to do around here . rafe : yeah , yeah , yeah , um ... well , we 'll talk later . hope : we 'll talk soon . bye . jennifer : you did n't leave me . hope : never . i will never leave you . [ chuckles ] we did it . marlena : did you see who might have done it ? did you hear anything , a voice , anything ? gabi : no . oh , my god . no , i could n't make out what they were saying , and then i heard a really loud bang or something . marlena : okay . okay . chad : there 's no one around . it 's like a -- it 's like a ghost town . marlena : what about the car you came in ? chad : out of gas . that 's why we ran here . marlena : okay , okay . gabi : oh , my god , baby . i 'm right here , jj . marlena : okay , listen , help is on the way . we 're gon na get you help . i need you to stay calm for me . look at my face . do n't look at that . gabi : just look at us . marlena : look at my face . gabi : you 're gon na be okay , baby . marlena : you 're gon na be fine -- keep the compression . gabi : it 's okay . it 's okay . john : oh , at least have the courage to face me when you do this . orpheus : oh , is that what this is about , john , courage ? or are you just trying to buy yourself some more time ? you ca n't stop this , john . [ gun cocks ] steve : but i can . drop the gun . drop it now .	john , marlena , hope , and jennifer saw the bomb at the pub . john offered himself as a hostage in order to save the others . jj saw gabi and chad at the dimera mansion . jj wanted gabi to go to jennifer 's house , but she did n't want to deal with julie . jj gave in and agreed that she should stay with chad . jj thanked chad for looking out for gabi . jj got a call about the bomb being at the pub . marlena tried to stop john from being orpheus ' hostage . he promised marlena that he would come back to her . orpheus went in the pub and took john and hope 's clips from them . he wanted hope to tie john up and then he disarmed the bomb . orpheus took john out of the pub . jennifer came back downstairs with a bomb strapped to her .
kayla : you know , the next time we decide to stay in bed later , we should really make sure it 's not the day that the cleaning people are gon na come . steve : i think we covered up pretty well , baby . kayla : are you kidding me ? did you see the look on that poor woman 's face when she opened the door ? steve : yeah . [ laughing ] let me tell you something , baby . we got nothing to hide . we have a healthy marriage , and i do n't care who knows it . as a matter of fact ... kayla : what are you doing ? steve : i 'm just getting some more kisses . kayla : [ laughing ] steve : mm . andre : oh , there 's the dashing groom . and how are my favorite newlyweds this morning ? chad : doing fine . andre : where is the blushing bride ? i 'm surprised you let her out of your sight . chad : she 's feeding thomas breakfast in the kitchen , which is fantastic , because then i get to figure out what the hell you were thinking . andre : did i do something wrong ? chad : you ruined hattie adams ' life , andre . or should i call you alfie ? andre : huh ? hattie : `` dear governor ... `` you spell - check it ! [ computer clicks off ] hey ! adrienne : good . i finally have your attention . hattie : what do you think you 're doing ? i 'm trying to write to governor what 's - his - name to get myself a pardon . what do you want ? adrienne : i 'm not playing anymore . you 're gon na help me get my life back from bonnie lockhart , and you 're gon na do it now . [ dramatic music ] bonnie : hey , mickey . it 's me , your bonnie . what 's this ? `` to my dearest mickey . thinking of you during the harvest moon . love always , maggie . `` [ mockingly ] oh , look at me . i can buy you fresh , expensive flowers with victor 's money . [ scoffs ] please . they 'll wither and die in a day . she never knew what you needed . never . weatherproof . they will never die ... just like our love . i guess i never got over the way old red snaked you from me . now i 'm gon na give her a little taste of her own nasty medicine . justin : marlena , it 's justin . i need to talk to you about something . it 's something that adrienne 's done . it 's completely out of character , and anyway , i 'm worried about her . i - i -- so if you could just call me back as soon as you get this , i 'd appreciate it . thank you . [ phone beeps ] sonny : hey . were you just talking about mom ? what did she do ? sami : dr. evans , if you have a moment ... marlena : oh , yes , i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm free . [ soft music ] [ sobs ] sami : come here . marlena : you come here . oh ! male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] andre : alfie ? do i look like an alfie ? what are you talking about ? chad : i 'm gon na refresh your memory . see , according to this article , you used hattie adams for info about the oil well , and then you set her up to take the fall for you . andre : oh . oh . they could have used a more flattering photograph . chad : agreed . but you 're the reason that hattie adams came back here and took over marlena 's life , which resulted in a lot of people getting hurt because of it . andre : well , it 's not my fault that the woman is deranged . chad : you seduced her and sent her to prison . andre : and prison is where hattie adams belongs . chad : well , she -- andre : look what she did to -- to john and marlena . chad : she 's not the only one that deserves to be punished . you have a reckoning coming for you . andre : yes ? and what did you have in mind , chad ? chad : the board wants you to resign , effective immediately , alfie . marlena : well ... happy birthday , sweetest girl . sami : [ laughs ] thanks , mom . marlena : you know , it 's -- it 's hard to believe that you and eric are turning ... sami : 29 , of course , again . marlena : oh , yeah , yeah . sami : hey , i mean , how is that even possible , right ? marlena : yeah . sami : jeez , mom . marlena : i do n't know how it is , because i -- i just held you in my arms just a few weeks ago . by the way , i made a special birthday breakfast , but you did n't come by the townhouse . sami : i stayed at the salem inn last night , and sonny brought arianna over for a little visit this morning . marlena : that 's sweet . you know that we have -- we have room for you at the townhouse . sami : there 's just no way in hell , not after what john and his son did at the cemetery last night . marlena : yeah . i heard what happened . sami : please do n't defend your husband 's actions to me . he was trying to dig up my son 's grave . don't . do n't make excuses for john , please , the way that you always do . marlena : i know this has been unspeakably painful for you , and boy , i understand that . i know we 've all been blindsided by this , but we 'll get through this ... and we will do it together . sami : thank you . you know , despite this craziness , i have to say ... it 's really good to be home , mom . marlena : oh , honey . [ sobs ] sami : [ sniffles ] [ crying ] mom . ( vo ) more `` doing chores for mom `` . kayla : you know , sometimes i feel like my life is being measured by our visits with joey . steve : i know . it 's hard not to think about him all the time , but you know , given the circumstances , i think our boy 's doing okay . kayla : you think we did the right thing telling him about what ben said about will ? steve : yes . we 've been over this , baby . we ca n't keep the outside world away from joe . he needs to hear about everything . otherwise he feels cut off and isolated . [ cell phone ringing ] kayla : who 's that ? steve : it 's my mom . kayla : hmm . steve : hey , mama . what 's happening ? what ? well , slow down . i do n't understand what you 're saying . the woman inhabiting adrienne 's body is not your daughter ? bonnie : i know . i know . do n't look at me like that . she made my life a living hell , and honestly , she took away the only man i ever really loved . sure , i would have liked to have come up with a better plan to pay her back than marrying grandpa munster , but what are you gon na do ? you got to play the hand you 're dealt , right ? [ chuckles ] i remember anjelica 's notebook said maggie was once in a wheelchair . now that would be interesting . [ dramatic music ] maggie : thank you , bonnie . i know we have n't always gotten along , but i 'm starved . bonnie : [ laughing ] see ? i 'm not such a horrible person . i told you eventually i 'd get over you stealing mickey away from me . [ chuckles ] now eat up ! you need your sustenance . maggie : all right . [ ominous music ] [ screaming ] bonnie : [ cackling ] maggie : [ screaming ] you would n't be able to do this to me if i were n't in this chair ! bonnie : oh , but you are , maggie . in that chair is exactly where you are . [ cackling ] maggie : [ screaming ] bonnie : [ laughing maniacally ] what 's the matter , magpie ? have you fallen and you ca n't get up ? [ cackling ] [ giggles ] i know , i know . too cruel . i mean , i 'm -- i 'm really not spiteful like that . i 'm not gon na break her hip ... just her heart . sonny : you said someone was acting out of character . you were talking about mom , were n't you ? bonnie : go ahead , victor . tell them what we decided . victor : i want a divorce as soon as possible so i can marry adrienne . bonnie : justin , how about that champagne ? justin : what makes you think i was talking about your mother ? sonny : i heard how worried you were . justin : actually , i was discussing a client who 's behaving rather erratic lately . sonny : a client ? justin : that 's all i can say , sonny . you know i ca n't discuss my cases . sonny : okay . but mom is -- she 's doing all right ? 'cause she 's been acting a little weird lately . justin : she 's just worried about you . that 's all it is . so catch me up . i have n't talked to you since kate went to see clyde . did she learn anything about will ? sonny : according to clyde , he found out that will 's alive from an inmate in prison . justin : [ scoffs ] a fellow inmate ? did clyde give kate a name ? sonny : dr. wilhelm rolf . justin : rolf ? stefano dimera 's scientist ? sonny : yes . will would n't be the first person he 's brought back from the dead . ohn 's disease . . steve : yeah . i agree . she 's been a little off lately , but i 'm sure there 's a good explanation for it . okay . yeah , i will . as soon as i know something , i 'll be in touch with you . i promise . i love you too . [ phone beeps ] kayla : so joe noticed that adrienne 's not acting like herself ? steve : he said she 's been skipping her daily calls with mom , and she has n't posted anything in weeks , and she said that when she confronted her about lucas , she completely blew her off . kayla : what do you think is going on ? steve : i do n't know , but i mean we 've all seen it , right ? i mean , over the last few weeks . it 's like a switch was flipped or something . kayla : i know . i invited her to abigail 's bachelorette party , and she did n't even respond . it 's not like adrienne . steve : yeah . well , i left her a bunch of messages , and she has n't gotten back to me at all . kayla : when do you think all this started ? steve : well , the first hint i got was when she suddenly dumped lucas and went back with justin . kayla : maybe we need to go talk to justin . steve : that 's a good idea . if something 's off , i 'm sure he 's seen it too . come on . justin : i have n't thought about that rolf guy in years . sonny : what do you know about him ? justin : well , i know he 's a brilliant , immoral snake who dedicated his life to carrying out stefano dimera 's sick plans . sonny : that 's why we need to find him . justin : well , sonny , do n't get your hopes up . that man can not be trusted . sonny : you know his history . everyone believed john was dead . he brought him back to life -- even when all hope was lost . justin : well , i do n't know if i 'd put it that way . sonny : what if he did the same thing with will ? what if rolf and -- and stefano had will the entire time ? let 's find rolf and find out the truth about will . justin : it 's not going to be that easy . sonny : i know , okay ? i was up last night thinking of a way to track him down , and i think i 've figured out a way to do it . andre : the board wants me to resign ? chad : once again , your bad publicity has made it impossible for dimera to do business in the world . andre : that 's ridiculous . chad : why ? it 's bad enough that you 're -- that you tried to publicly oust your own wife by claiming that kate had an affair with roman , but -- but now you 're gon na add corporate espionage by seducing some vulnerable woman ? andre : oh , hattie adams is about as vulnerable as a hungry mountain lion . chad : you lied to her . you gave her a fake name , and then you sent her to prison . not very amusing , is it ? okay . you know what ? [ stammers ] it 's not my job to lecture you on -- on what is right and wrong , okay ? but it 's gon na be your job to convince the board that you deserve a second chance -- well , no , wait , no , sorry -- a third chance . it 's gon na be up to you to find a way to counteract all of this bad publicity . andre : fine . what if i asked jennifer horton to accompany me to statesville prison ? i can publicly apologize to hattie adams , and then jennifer can print it up in `` the spectator . `` chad : yeah ? you 'd do that ? andre : well , yes . anything to convince the board that i 'm not some monster -- that i am committed to making this family a success . but this wo n't work unless , of course , i have your support . so what do you say ... brother ? will you back me ? hattie : what the hell 's the matter with you ? you know how long it takes to reboot this old dinosaur ? adrienne : oh , you got someplace you need to be ? hattie : that 's beside the point . adrienne : that 's right . the point is , we got work to do . you need to get me out of here . hattie : i told you , i ca n't help you . adrienne : i have no visitor privileges . i ca n't even use the phone . i need you to make a phone call for me , please . hattie : and that 's my problem why ? adrienne : because you 're the reason i 'm in this hellhole in the first place . hattie : you look here , sis . i promised bonnie that i would not rat her out , and she 's my friend . adrienne : okay . hope brady 's your friend too . how do you think she 'd feel if she found out what you did to me ? a member of her own family . sami : look , mom , i want answers , i do , but i do not think we should find them by digging up will 's grave . i think that 's sick . marlena : lucas feels the same way . sami : lucas . he was there . last night i saw him at the cemetery , mom . he was ... drunk . marlena : yeah . i 'm afraid he 's drinking again . sami : it was horrible to see him like that . marlena : that 's why i 'm so glad that you 're home . maybe you 're the one person who can make a difference for him . sami : i do n't know . i tried -- i mean , i tried talking to him . i talked to him about allie , and , well , you know , lucas and i -- complicated . marlena : but there 's a lot of love there , and there 's a lot of history there . sami : i 'm not gon na give up on him . marlena : i did n't think that you would . this is just so -- it 's so tragic , you know ? i mean , he 's -- he 's suffering so much , and then -- and then ben burst in and opened all those wounds that had n't even begun to heal for him yet . sami : but that 's not what started it . it 's adrienne , right ? when she dumped him ? marlena : no , i do n't think that 's fair . sami : well , i do . she broke lucas ' heart , and then she just never even looked back . marlena : sami ... what are you doing ? sami : track down that heartless bitch . marlena : wait a minute . you 're thinking that you 're gon na confront adrienne about lucas ? sami : no . i 'm going to kill her . . kayla : hi . justin : hey , guys . well , if you 're here to see adrienne , she 's not around . steve : actually , we 're here to see you about adrienne . justin : oh . what about her ? kayla : well , lately , we have noticed that she has n't been acting like her normal self . justin : [ sighs , chuckles ] that 's an understatement . actually , i think she 's completely lost her mind . steve : then you 've seen it too . justin : let me put it this way : adrienne just announced that she and victor are in love , and they 're planning to get married . bonnie : you know me and my sick sense of humor . [ laughing ] but you never held it against me , did you ? honestly , mick , i do n't want to actually do any harm to maggie . i just want her to feel the same kind of pain that she made me feel , and once i 'm married to victor , maggie will be out of my life for good , and i 'll be the lady of the manor . [ laughs ] now , i 'm not heartless . i could probably find her a spot on the household staff . mmm , mmm . [ slow playful music ] maggie : how do they look , madam ? bonnie : [ sighs ] let 's take a look , shall we ? hmm . ooh . hmm . is it me , or did you miss a spot ? maggie : no , uh , i do n't believe that . i would n't -- bonnie : red , do n't contradict me . maggie : sorry , madam . i -- if you could just point out the spot that i missed ... bonnie : well , it 's right here . maggie : [ shrieks ] [ figurine shatters ] bonnie : see ? it needs to be cleaned . uh - oh . [ laughing ] maggie : these figurines -- bonnie : yes ? maggie : they 're priceless . bonnie : oh . well , in that case ... [ figurine shatters ] maggie : [ shrieks ] bonnie : oh ! why does this keep happening ? maggie : [ shrieks ] bonnie : i am such a butterfingers . [ laughing ] maggie : [ wails ] bonnie : i 'll offer her the job , but there 's no guarantee she 'll take it . that 'll be on her . [ laughing ] what ? too cruel ? fine . i 'll just have to take comfort in knowing that i took maggie 's money and her man ... just the way she took you away from me all those years ago . marlena : no , come on . [ phone beeps ] sami , put the phone away . sami : no , mom . [ phone beeps ] look , adrienne does not get to walk all over people and then just get away with it . marlena : i do n't think that 's the whole story . sami : really ? because from where i sit , she told lucas that she would marry him and then left him for justin -- again . marlena : okay . that is technically true . sami : look , i thought that she was a decent person too . it turns out that i was wrong . marlena : no , no , no . she is a decent person . sami : i do n't think so . i think she 's a lying , selfish witch . marlena : honey , she 's had a pretty rough year . she was battling cancer . sami : i know . but i do n't think having an illness gives you an excuse to treat people like that -- to be ruthless and cruel . marlena : and now that you mention it , i think adrienne has been acting a little ... different lately . sami : different how ? marlena : well , she 's just making choices that have taken some people by surprise . sami : oh . you mean like letting lucas take care of her through her illness and then kicking him to the curb . marlena : you know what ? i think you would do better to focus more on trying to help lucas and maybe a little bit less on trying to pick a fight with adrienne . sami : [ sighs ] okay . fine . but if i run into her , she 's gon na get a piece of my mind . marlena : i would expect no less . and i 'm -- i 'm sorry this has all been so complicated . sami : what do you mean ? marlena : i just see that all this business with will has hurt you to the core . sami : it 's just ... i can't . you know ? i - i ... i ca n't get my hopes up that he might be alive , only to have them smashed . marlena : you mean like they were with ej . sami : [ stammers ] [ somber music ] [ crying ] it 's just too much . i just ca n't do it anymore . tech : so you think this chip is nothing to worry about ? . steve : wait a minute . back up . are you saying that adrienne is gon na marry victor ? justin : apparently they are deliriously in love . kayla : what ? well , i mean -- i mean , why ? justin : well , i was hoping you might tell me . i mean , could this be caused by the treatment that she was going through with the chemo ? i mean , could it be a side effect to the drugs that changed her brain chemistry ? kayla : well , i mean , everybody handles chemo differently . but she completed her treatment months ago . the chemical imbalance should have subsided by now . steve : i mean , she never even liked victor . now she 's marrying him ? did you see this happening ? justin : no , of course not . i mean , i did n't even see them spending any time together . it does n't make sense . kayla : well , what does victor say ? justin : ah , do n't get me started . the old fool has clearly lost his mind right along with adrienne . i mean , how could he do this to maggie ? steve : none of this makes any sense . i mean , adrienne is impulsive , sure , but this is n't like her . kayla : so what 's the explanation ? steve : it 's like she 's forgotten who she is or something . justin : hey , maybe . maybe you 're onto something . steve : i am ? justin : yeah . maybe there 's a reason why adrienne is acting so differently , and that reason is hattie adams . hattie : hey . do n't you dare bring hope brady into this , bonnie . adrienne : stop calling me bonnie . my name is adrienne , and hope is one of my best friends . hattie : well , bully for you . adrienne : look , when she got released from prison , she went on and on about this incredible woman , hattie adams , who was her lifesaver in here . hattie : you betcha . you know why ? 'cause we had each other 's backs . adrienne : that 's right , and i also know that when she got out , she helped get your sentence overturned . hattie : yeah , well , lot of good that did me . here i am again like a poor little puppy in the pound . adrienne : look , hattie , it 's unfortunate the way things turned out , but i can tell you , hope would be eternally grateful to know that you helped me out here and got me out of here . hattie : [ stammering ] adrienne : please . please . please . hattie : [ sighs ] chad : this is between you and the board . i 'm not getting in the middle of it . andre : but you act as if i seduced hattie adams for selfish reasons . chad : that 's exactly why you did it . andre : i did it for dimera . do you know the orwell would have been one of the great successes in our family 's history ? and unlike shin and those other dinosaurs , at least i 'm willing to think outside the box . chad : yeah , by stealing from our competition . andre : that 's what people do . listen . what if i did a -- a good deed ? something selfless and -- and public ? chad : you ca n't just snap your fingers and make something like that happen . andre : and why not ? i certainly saved marlena and -- and kayla from orpheus in that siege . [ sighs ] is n't there someone out there who -- who 's in need ? sonny : if you 're serious about helping someone , you can help me . sami : [ crying ] i did everything . i did everything right . i followed the address that i found in that dimera family bible , and i ... i took the kids all the way to paris . i mean ... [ sobs ] marlena : it was n't there . sami : no . but there was another clue . there was another location -- another reason to believe -- and off we went again , to madrid , to morocco . and every night i would just ... fantasize about that moment , and i would walk ... finally walk into the right room , and ... and ej would be there . [ crying ] he would have that perfect smirk on his face , and he would -- he would say , `` samantha , what took you so long to find me ? `` [ crying ] marlena : oh , i 'm so sorry . sami : every day i had to pretend for the kids , because of course i 'm not gon na tell them what we 're really doing , so i had to ... paste this happy smile on my face and tell them we were on some globe - trotting adventure . marlena : it must have been so hard to keep telling that lie . sami : [ crying ] and it 's not just that . i mean , i -- not only -- i did n't find their father . i let my kids down . marlena : no . you did not let your children down . sami : yes ! yes , i did . i dragged them all over the world , and for what ? nothing . nothing but a heartbreak . marlena : honey , this is why you can not let yourself believe that will is alive . sami : i would give anything for one more day with will . one more hour . i dream about him . i dream that i hear his sweet voice . people say that time heals , and it doesn't . that is a lie . i miss him more now than i ever have . i miss him every day . i just can't ... i just ca n't give myself the chance to believe , because if i did , and then it turned out not to be true ... i just do n't think i could stand to lose my son a second time . i just do n't think i 'd survive . marlena : [ exhales ] sami : [ sobs ] copd makes it hard to breathe . . steve : so hattie played marlena to try to ruin adrienne 's life ? justin : yes . and they even had a therapy session together . kayla : yeah , but one therapy session with hattie would not change adrienne 's entire personality . justin : i know this sounds crazy , but maybe she hypnotized her or had her watch videos , but somehow influenced her . kayla : well , i guess that 's possible , but you know , these sort of things take a lot of experience and time to master . it 's not something that you just get overnight . justin : all i know is that adrienne was desperate to talk to hattie after hattie got arrested . steve : well , did she say why ? justin : she claims it was to write a -- a story for `` the spectator . `` steve : why would she be so desperate to get a story ? justin : exactly . does n't make sense . i do n't get it . she wouldn't . steve : so this is the theory we 're going with : hattie is somehow controlling adrienne , even from prison . justin : you have a better one ? which is why i was hoping , steve , you could help me out here . steve : i 'll do whatever i can to get through to her . justin : thanks . chad : this could show the board that you 're on the right path . andre : [ clears throat ] chad : helping to track down one of father 's most trusted generals would definitely show that you 're willing to clean up dimera . andre : i honestly do n't know where dr . rolf is . sonny : but i have a feeling you know how to look . will you please help me ? i need to know if will 's alive , and he may be the only person with the answer . andre : i 'll see what i can do . hattie : no , man , i 'm not a bad person . adrienne : hattie . hattie , look at me . i know you 're not . i know you 're not . and if you help me get out of here , you will prove that to all those people you hurt . hattie : listen to me . the scuttlebutt around here is that bonnie has aligned herself with sheila . adrienne : so ? hattie : and sheila has aligned herself with coco , and coco is new boss of cellblock c . adrienne : i -- i 'm not following here . hattie : oh , man . the thing is , i got to get myself some help . i got to get somebody to watch my back , you know ? some backup . 'cause you know what ? if -- if coco thinks that i 'm -- i 'm a rat , well ... [ scoffs ] it 's all over for me . [ exhales sharply ] and then it 's all over for you . adrienne : oh , god . there 's got to be something we can do , please . please . hattie : uh ... no , honey . i 'm sorry . you 're on your own . [ dramatic music ] marlena : you do n't have to do anything . you just take care of your children and -- and help lucas the best way you can , and -- and leave it to -- to sonny and to paul to find dr . rolf . sami : what are you talking about ? marlena : i 'm just saying that , you know , it 's best for you to take care of yourself and your family now . sami : what ? finding the truth is what 's best for my family . i have to find dr . rolf . marlena : sami , look at me . you just said to me that believing that will is alive may be more than you can handle . sami : well , i know what i said , but you know me well enough to know that i ca n't just sit around and do nothing . marlena : maybe this time you can give it a try , huh ? sami : no . will is my son , and if anyone is gon na find out the truth , it 's gon na be me . i mean , sonny -- sonny told me , right , that he was gon na draw out dr . rolf using andre , so i got to get over there . marlena : okay , okay . and what if you get there and you -- you hit a wall like you did with ej ? sami : you know what ? then i 'm gon na run into it headfirst , because that 's what i do . it 's what i always do . but i 'm not gon na sit around and do nothing . what kind of mother would i be if i did nothing ? marlena : well , you would n't be sami brady , that 's for sure . kayla : you have n't said one word since we left justin 's . steve : i 'm worried about my sister , baby . come on , she 's marrying victor kiriakis ? what could make her act like this ? kayla : i wish i had the answers . steve : we got to find some . i 'm gon na take a drive up to statesville , have a little talk with hattie adams . adrienne : oh , god . god , please help me find a way out of here . [ sobs ] please , lord , let someone i love figure this out . help me . [ dramatic music ] justin : adrienne . bonnie : please . i do not want to talk to you right now . justin : no , wait , wait . bonnie : hey , watch it . justin : you owe me an explanation . bonnie : no , i don't . justin : yes , you do . now it 's just the two of us here . you need to tell me what is going on with you . what happened to my adrienne ? chad : sami . sami : chad . chad : this is -- this is a surprise . sami : no , this is .	steve got a call from jo telling him that the woman walking around town was n't adrienne . bonnie went to visit mickey at the cemetery . she was determined to get revenge on maggie for stealing mickey from her . sonny overheard justin on the phone talking about adrienne . justin lied to sonny about his conversation . justin changed the subject to talk about clyde . sonny let him know about rolf . steve and kayla noticed how weird adrienne was acting . kayla wanted to talk to justin to find out if he noticed anything . justin talked to sonny about rolf . chad told andre that the board of directors wanted him out of the company because of what he did to hattie . adrienne wanted hattie to make a phone call for her . hattie told her that bonnie was her friend and she did n't want to sell her out . adrienne reminded her that hope was her friend so she should help her . sami and marlena talked about will and then talked about lucas ' drinking . sami blamed his drinking on the fact that adrienne broke up with him . sami wanted to find her and kill her .
gabi : chad ? chad : hey . gabi : [ groans ] ohh ! chad : hey . what happened ? gabi : abigail attacked me . chad : what ? [ stammers ] that 's not possible . gabi : yeah , it 's true . oh , my head ! chad : why would she do something like that ? gabi : she -- she wouldn't . chad : [ stammering ] i 'm not following -- you just said she -- gabi : abigail ... did n't attack me . i 'm so sorry , chad , but the woman who attacked me was her alter , gabby . abigail : what 's going on ? stefan ? stefan : gabby ? that you ? abigail : gabby ? why do you -- why are you calling me gabby ? stefan : what ? abigail : i 'm abigail , but i do n't -- what happened ? how did i -- how did i get here ? stefan : i do n't know . let me help you . let me help you . abigail : [ whimpering ] what did you do to me ? [ heavy music ] [ dramatic music ] sami : show yourself , kristen ! [ singsong ] come out , come out , wherever you are ! kristen ... damn it ! where is that bitch ? kristen 's my only chance at finding ej . [ unsettling music ] [ weakly ] samantha . kristen : brady . brady . brady : [ groans ] ahh ... you came back , did n't you ? kristen : of course i did . i had to . brady : because you still love me , do n't you ? kristen : [ chuckles ] because it 's time to say good - bye . [ phone beeps ] [ phone beeps ] [ heavy music ] [ door closes ] xander : what are you up to ? male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] nicole : i was ... texting with sarah . xander : sarah ? nicole : mm - hmm . i was just letting her know everything is fine here . xander : well , good . for a second there i thought maybe you were communicating with eric . nicole : i told you i would n't do that . i know what 's at stake . xander : have you heard from him since i kicked him out ? nicole : no . not a word . xander : i 'm not sure i believe you . he 's not one to give up so easily . [ soft music ] nicole : eric would n't do anything ... to put me and holly at risk . he knows that you have my confession on tape . xander : and ... if you even think about crossing me , i will not hesitate to use it to send you to prison for murdering deimos . do you understand ? nicole : perfectly . xander : good . [ inhales ] never forget , my lovely wife , i hold all the cards . brady : untie me , kristen . kristen : why should i ? you betrayed me . you used me to help sami find ej . brady : was that him ? was that him in the wheelchair ? kristen : that 's none of your business . brady : all right ! i wanted to help sami find her husband , all right ? but i did not betray you . kristen : you lied to me . brady : not about the way i feel about you . look , if you want to be upset at me for wanting to help my sister find ej , fine , but that doesn't ... does n't matter , has nothing to do with the way we feel about each other . i know how you feel about me . otherwise , you would have taken care of me when you had the gun . kristen : yeah , but i could still use it . brady : but you won't . i know that you won't . kristen : really ? how can you be so sure ? brady : 'cause at the end of the day , kristen , all we have is each other . i lost my son and my family is gon na side with eric over me . i do n't have anything left . i have you , though . and , baby , you 're enough for me . i took a big chance on you . why do n't you take a chance on me ? come on , you know we can do it . we can work this out . you know we can . [ tense percussive music ] [ line ringing ] [ phone rings ] [ phone beeps ] eric : hey . where are you ? sami : look , i was n't about to sit around and do nothing all night . eric : sami , do not tell me you are out looking for ej on your own . sami : i spent the night canvassing the neighborhood , and it finally paid off . eric : you found something ? sami : a woman matching kristen 's description was seen leaving this creepy motel room yesterday . eric : you 're there now . sami : yes ! yes , and i waited for the housekeeping to change shifts so that i could search the room , but i 'm telling you , there 's no sign of her here . eric : if you wan na help me follow xander , you 'd better get over to nicole 's right away . because if you 're not here , i 'm leaving without you . sami : no , i 'll be there ! just wait a second . i have one more thing to check , and then i 'll be there . [ phone beeps ] [ gasps ] god ! [ panting ] gabi : okay . i just wanted to come over here to apologize to abigail about the situation with the text messages and stuff , and i wanted her to know that i did n't mean to cause any trouble . chad : abby was here ? gabi : yeah . yes , she was here , and everything was fine . we were having tea , and then ... chad : and then -- and then -- and then -- then what ? gabi : and then she saw the wig . chad : how the hell did she see the wig ? gabi : because you brought it , and i - i forgot that it was -- it was sitting out there , and it just felt like somebody ... flipped a switch , and abigail changed , okay ? i yelled out her name and then she said to me , `` i 'm not abigail . i 'm gabby . `` chad : she said -- she said she was gabby . gabi : yeah . and then she ran over to the door -- she said she needed to go see stefan ? chad : she w -- [ stammers ] you did n't try to stop her ? gabi : of course i tried to stop her -- i - i -- i told her -- told her to please wait . i ran over to the door -- i tried to block her . that 's when she got really mad . she spit in my face . it was horrible , okay ? i - i moved away quickly , and ... oh , that 's where she really lost it ! she came in here and she started trashing the room . she was yelling horrible things . she started throwing things around . i tried to grab my phone to call you , a - and that tray right there -- she hit me over the head with that tray . and honestly , that is all i remember . i 'm sorry , i know that it 's a lot to process , i know . chad : yeah , it is , i ... assuming it 's all true . stefan : i did n't do anything to you , i swear . i walked in here , and i found you like this . abigail : like what ? stefan : abigail ? abigail : i already told you that it 's me . what is wrong with you ? stefan : my god , you really do n't know ? abigail : know what ? what ? what are you talking about ? stefan : just come with me for a second -- abigail : i 'm not going anywhere with you . stefan : i 'm not trying to hurt you -- i just wan na help you . please . just go -- go to the mirror , please . [ dark music ] abigail : [ sobs ] you 're headed down the highway abigail : oh , my god , i 've got to get this thing off ! stefan : wait , wait -- abigail : this can not be happening ! stefan : it is happening . i knew from before when you sent me that text that said you needed me that was gabby . abigail : oh , god , i sent that by accident . i did n't even mean to send that to you . stefan : no , we both know that 's not true . gabby is obviously trying to -- to come back , to come out , to connect with me . abigail : no , that 's not it . stefan : i - i -- i know this is upsetting for you , but it ... i think if you just take a breath and look at the evidence here -- abigail : i do n't care what you think , i do n't -- [ breathing hard ] stefan : [ quietly ] please . abigail : what are you doing ? stefan : please . look at me . it 's me . abigail : stop . stefan : i know you 're in there . and i know that you 're trying to get back to me , so please , please just let me help you . abigail : gabby 's not here . she never was . stefan : i know what i see in front of me , and i understand why you do n't remember . abigail : no , i do remember . see , i remember . i was sitting there , and i was having tea with -- [ tense music ] she did this . stefan : who ? abigail : gabi . stefan : i know . that 's what i was telling you . abigail : not the alter . gabi hernandez . she set us both us . gabi : you think i 'm lying about gabi attacking me ? why would i do that ? chad : [ stammering ] honestly , i 'm just -- i 'm not sure . gabi : well , you know what ? you need to be sure because gabby 's back , and she 's very dangerous . chad : i 'd like to get marlena 's opinion first . gabi : chad , i am telling you the truth . she said she was gabby , she hit me in the -- come here ! feel this bump on my head . feel it . [ dramatic music ] it 's now or never . [ thud ] does that feel like a lie to you ? chad : feels like a real bump . gabi : okay . the look in her eye when she hit me , okay ? we both know what gabby 's capable of , okay ? she 's out there ... doing god knows what . if you love abigail , then you need to make sure that you stop her , that she does n't hurt somebody else . chad : i 'll find her . gabi : okay . chad : okay . gabi : you -- you -- you believe me , right ? chad : i 'll just -- i 'll call you when i track her down , okay ? [ heavy music ] [ phone beeps ] [ line ringing ] gabi : i need to see you . now . nicole : here you go . freshly steamed . xander : thank you ! well done . nicole : just trying to be a good wife . xander : well ... not exactly the wifely duties i had in mind , but , as you know , i 'm famous for my patience . nicole : well , do n't be too patient . or you 'll be late for work . you do have a job to get to , do n't you ? xander : [ laughs ] you trying to get rid of me ? eric : come on , xander . let 's see where you go every day . what are you doing in here ? sami : hi . i 'm so sorry , uh , you startled me . i 'm looking for my friend . your friend . sami : mm - hmm . uh , i think that she was here yesterday . her name is kristen dimera ? never heard of her . sami : you know , she might have checked in under a false name . she does that sometimes . she 's kinda famous . um ... i have a picture of her , though . uh , have you seen this woman ? yeah , she was here yesterday . what 's she famous for ? sami : [ under breath ] being a bitch . what ? sami : she 's an actress . no kidding . sami : yeah . like movies ? sami : uh - huh , yeah , yeah . she 's great . she always plays the bad girl causing trouble . [ laughs ] yeah , i do n't get to the movies much . was the guy with her famous too ? sami : what guy ? she was here with a man . he looked like a movie star . sami : he did ? uh ... i have a picture of him too . um ... i - is it possible that , uh , that this is the man ? uh ... you know , i think i already said too much . sami : no , no , please . you have to help me . this man is my husband . uh ... really do n't wan na get in the middle of this kinda thing . sami : but -- no , no i did n't mean it like that . i do n't think he 's cheating . no , it 's just that , uh , he is kristen 's brother , right ? kristen is his sister , and i thought they might be together . can you just look again , please ? is it possible that this is the man that she was with ? mmm , naw . not him . nope . the guy she was with -- definitely not her brother . those two could n't keep their hands off each other . brady : you know how long i 've fought my feelings for you ? tried to convince myself i was in love with eve ... i was afraid , kristen . i was afraid of the way i felt about you ... and what that would mean for my life . you were right . we 're right . we belong together . we work , we click . we want the same thing . we always have , and we 've always been willing to do whatever we need to do to make it happen . kristen : yeah , and we could have had it . we could have run off together , gotten tate , had this beautiful family , built a whole new life -- brady : look at me . we can still have it ! kristen : no , we ca n't , because you put sami before me . brady : sami 's my sister , kristen . kristen : and ej is my brother . brady : i understand that . he 's important to you . he 's your brother -- i get that . kristen : yeah . he 's the only real family i have left , brady . brady : all right , fine , then we 'll take him with us . we can do anything we want . kristen : would you just stop ? brady : let 's get the hell out of here ! kristen : stop , stop , stop ! brady : what ? ! kristen : even now , you 're scamming me [ stammers ] to get information ! that is why i came here ... to say good - bye . brady : but you 're not gon na kill me . kristen : no . no , i could never do that , brady . but you will never see the outside world again . brady : what , are you just -- you 're just gon na leave me here ? kristen : you have given me no choice , brady . [ softly ] look at me . i ca n't trust you anymore . no one knows about this place except xander , and he hates your guts . so ... it 's good - bye ... 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[ unsettling music ] oh , my g -- what the hell are you doing , brady ... with kristen ? you lied to me ! [ phone beeps ] [ line ringing ] brady black , you call your sister back right now ! [ beep beep ] [ beep ] nicole : i do n't know what you 're so worried about . i know better than to try anything . xander : do you ? nicole : yes . i understand the situation . i know that i 'm lucky to be free and to be with my daughter . i would n't do anything to jeopardize that . xander : i 'm so glad to hear you say that . nicole : then why do you keep doubting me ? xander : because in your heart , you 're still fighting this . you continue to resist me , to resist making our marriage real . and until you ... let go of that , i can not fully trust you . nicole : i do want to make the best of the situation . so maybe ... if you 're not constantly threatening me , uh ... i would ... i would feel more generous . xander : point taken . nicole : so have a good day . and maybe if you have some time , you can pick up some dinner ... and we can eat together as a family ? [ lightly edgy music ] xander : how 'bout a good night kiss ? nicole : eric . eric : hey . i know i have to go , but ... kirsten : sami ! [ whispers ] come on ... samantha . what the hell ? come on ! you 're supposed to be better by now . kate : um ... let me guess . operation make abigail look crazy hit a snag . gabi : well , i decided to kick my plan up a notch , and now chad thinks i 'm a liar . kate : you are a liar . gabi : kate , whose side are you on ? kate : [ sighs ] abigail : gabi must have sent that text from my phone just like she set this all up . stefan : how do you expect me to believe that when you 're standing here with your wig -- abigail : because it 's true . i 'm healthy . this illness almost took everything from me , but i worked really hard to integrate my alters , and i am not going back there -- i do n't care how much you want gabby . stefan : she was in love with me , and you know that . which is why this makes sense ! abigail : i do not care . i am having this baby , not her . so if you care about this child , you will let this go . [ tense percussive music ] chad : it 's true ? managing my type 2 diabetes was n't my top priority . nicole : okay , go . go follow xander before you lose him . eric : nicole , i want you to pack all your stuff , because if i find the recording of that confession , i need you and holly to be ready to go the second i text you . nicole : okay . we will . eric : do you still have the medal i gave you ? nicole : of course . and i know it will protect me until you can do it yourself . eric : you 're gon na be free soon , i promise , and we have the rest of our lives to spend together . kristen : they said you 'd be up and around by now . what is taking so long ? damn you , rolf ! you brought back will with no problem . but you ... why are you stuck like this ? [ emotionally ] come on ! i ca n't do this alone . you have to fight ! fight , damn it ! come on ! [ whispers ] oh , my god . i need to do something ... something fast . kate : you actually cracked yourself over the head so it would look like gabby came out and attacked you ? gabi : what ? do n't look at me like that . kate : uhh . well , no one will ever accuse you of not being committed . gabi : and chad , he still doubted my story . i do n't understand why . kate : well , maybe because you made up that story . gabi : well -- that -- why should that change anything ? he always trusts me . kate : oh , my god . more than he trusts abigail ? gabi : you know , this is abigail 's fault , as usual . she 's the one that 's been shooting off her mouth to the entire town , saying that i 'm the setting this whole thing up . kate : you are setting this whole thing up . gabi : but chad does n't know that . kate : okay . let me get this straight . you lied to chad , and now you 're offended because he does n't believe you . gabi : this is just another way of abigail getting her way no matter what . this does n't look good for me . kate : oh , no kidding . gabi : and you know what ? i was the only one that was with abigail when gabby supposedly returned , so it 's my word against hers . kate : yeah , ha ha -- you 're never gon na win that battle . gabi : i know . which is why i need you to back me up . abigail : this is not what it looks like . chad : abigail ? abigail : yes , that 's me . yes ! i -- it 's always been me . chad : well , then why are you dressed like gabby ? abigail : because gabi dressed me like -- not my alter gabby . gabi hernandez . chad : okay , well , i was just with gabi , and , uh , she said you had attacked her . abigail : attacked her ? chad : yeah , you guys were having tea , then you saw the wig ... abigail : yeah , i had tea with her , but that 's not what happened . chad : well , then , what did ? abigail : i do n't rem -- i was sitting there . next thing i know , i 'm waking up here , i 'm dressed like this , and i 've got a wig on . chad : did you talk to her ? did you talk to her ? stefan : no , i did not . i walked in here . she was on the couch -- abigail : okay , see -- stefan : that does n't mean ... abigail : no , but listen . stefan : that the obvious is n't going on -- abigail : she 's the only one that says she talked to me . this is all fake ! chad : okay , then how did you end up here ? abigail : she probably drugged my tea . and then she changed my clothes , she put a wig on me , and then she drove me over here . chad : [ stammering ] that 's -- what ? that seems pretty far - fetched . stefan : yeah . abigail : gabi wants to punish me for whatever gabby did to her . i know that it sounds crazy . i know that it 's really hard to believe . chad : well , i did n't say i did n't believe you . abigail : what ? chad : well , i know i -- believe me , i 've already had my doubt about gabi 's story . so then why do n't , uh ... why do n't we get to the bottom of it ? abigail : yeah , that 's -- i just want the truth to come out . that 's all i want . chad : okay , then let 's go see gabi and find out the truth . abigail : okay . thank you for believing me . [ music intensifies ] ( roger ) being a good father this is an aligner , well to be clear , it 's an invisible aligner from smile direct club . our aligners takes teeth like these and transform them into those . they discreetly take this and turn it into that . we send your aligners directly to you and in an average of six months , you can have a lifetime supply of confidence . join more than two hundred and fifty thousand satisfied grinners who got a smile they love for only eighty bucks a month at smiledirectclub . com . gabi : i need you to tell everybody that you saw abigail 's alter ... gabby . kate : i did n't see her . gabi : so ? kate : okay . i 'm going to , uh , sit this one out . i know i told you that i would support your effort to get abigail out of chad 's life , but i never said i would get my hands dirty . gabi : okay , ca n't you see that if you do n't back me up , then our plan , it 's over , okay ? chad and abigail , they 're gon na get back together , and that means she 's gon na hurt him again . let me remind you that she was the one that murdered your husband , and because of her , you got locked into those tunnels , and you almost died . and she got away with it all . kate : yeah , and i was n't happy about that , but i have a lot to lose , and i am not putting my neck on the line for this . gabi : kate , your neck is already on the line . i mean , you would n't want chad to find out that you 've been disclosing confidential information about titan to stefan dimera , now , would you ? kate : what has happened to you ? gabi : abigail happened to me . [ suspenseful music ] sami : there you are ! eric : keep it down ! xander just went into the building . sami : what took you so long to call me back after i texted you ? eric : i 'm sorry . i 've been following a guy who 's been keeping nicole prisoner . sami : okay , whatever . this is important . you have to hear this . eric : not right now , all right ? we need to get inside that building . i need to find that recording of her confession . sami : confession ? eric : listen , i 'll fill you in later -- let 's go . sami : no , no , no , wait ! this is important . remember i told you how i found the motel that kristen was staying in ? the manager told me that she was with a man . eric : ej . sami : no . not ej . it was brady . eric : brady with kristen ? are you sure ? sami : found his bag . it had his luggage tag on it with his name on it . eric : what the hell ? sami : what if brady 's been working with kristen this entire time ? eric : son of a bitch . xander : where 's kristen ? brady : she went that away . i do n't know , xander . i assume she went to go check on , uh , ej ? xander : never assume . i half expected to come back and find your corpse . brady : well , it turns out she still has some deep feelings for me . xander : that makes one of us . i 'd off you right now ... but she hates it when i make my own decisions . and i have to keep the paychecks rolling in , you know ? brady : lucky for me you 're still a greedy bastard . xander : [ chuckles ] and we 'll see how long that luck lasts , wo n't we ? brady : hmm . xander : it 's kristen 's call , but if she asks my opinion about what we should do to you ... i 'll be happy to share it . [ off - key notes ] brady : [ straining ] come on ! come on ! i do n't have much time -- come on . come on ! stefan : do n't think i 'm not coming with you . chad : what ? who -- what ? stefan : look , i am part of this ... whether you like it or not . that 's why child she 's carrying , so if we 're all gon na band together here and go see whether or not gabby is really back , i deserve to know . chad : no . what you deserve is to be in jail for what you did -- do n't you -- stefan : gabby wanted to be with me then -- if she 's back , she 'll want to be with me now . abigail : stop , please , stop . i want him to come with us because i want him to hear ... chad : what ? abigail : firsthand when we find out that gabby is not coming back . chad ! kate : chad ? hey . chad : hi . kate : i 'm glad i found you . chad : why ? what 's wrong ? kate : do you think that we could , um , talk privately ? chad : why ? kate : because i have some information . chad : okay . all right . go on , say it . say it . what were you gon na say ? kate : i saw , um , abigail earlier leaving kiriakis mansion . chad : her ? she -- and , uh , she left on her own ? kate : yeah . and she was dressed like that . and she was wearing a black wig , the same wig that she was wearing ... when she was gabby . abigail : what ? [ scoffs ] kate : and i tried to stop her . she pushed me aside . i dropped my phone . by the time i got to the car -- i was gon na try to follow her , but i lost her . so ... i 've been driving all over trying to figure out where she would go , and then i saw her car here in the driveway , so i thought i 'd come in . abigail : i do n't remember any of this . stefan : you do n't remember it because it was n't you . it was gabby . okay , everyone ? now we have confirmation . she 's back . a once - in - five hundred year storm xander : hey , boss . something i can help you with ? kristen : just leave him to me . right now , i want you to take care of brady . xander : ohh ... glad to hear you finally came to your senses . can i really get rid of him -- kristen : just stop ! no ! no , you ca n't ! just ... take him out of the building somewhere . just ... stash him where i ca n't see his face . xander : why are we holding on to this guy ? and please tell me it 's not because you think there 's still a chance you 're gon na be together . kristen : do not ask me any more questions . we have no time to lose . do you understand ? xander : you 're the boss . kristen : yes . [ groans ] uhh ! i have waited so long for you to come around ! [ laughs ] it 's time to take drastic action . sami : what is this place ? eric : sami , it looks like somebody was being held prisoner . sami : ej ! eric : whoever . sami , they either let him go , or they got away . sami : maybe he 's here somewhere -- maybe he 's free ! eric : we just need to search . listen , i need to find out if xander 's got the recording here . sami : you do that . i 'm gon na look for ej . eric : what -- no , sami , you ca n't do that . sami : i do n't have a choice . this is what i have to do ! eric : no , xander is dangerous . sami : look , if xander has ej , he 'd better be worried about me . eric : sami , i know ... you can take care of yourself . just ... just be careful . sami : i do n't really do careful , but i will call you if i need you , okay ? eric : okay . good luck . sami : you too . [ click ] nicole : i will never forgive myself for killing deimos . brady : you had your reasons . he lied to you . nicole : he was gon na take holly ... keep her from me forever . brady : and you hated him . nicole : i did . [ dark music ] gabi : thank god that kate came to her senses . once she backs my story up , then chad will have no choice but to believe it . and no one 's gon na believe abigail . abigail : this can not be happening . i -- kate : i 'm sorry to be the bearer of such bad news . chad : are you sure it was gabby that you ... that you ran into ? kate : she was wearing a black wig . she was very aggressive . chad : well , yeah , 'cause gabi hernandez said that she was attacked . stefan : still believe she 's setting you up , abigail ? abigail : i know that gabi is trying to hurt me . kate : i know that i saw your alter gabby with my own two eyes . we all remember what you did before . you 've already hurt two people . abigail ... you need to get help before someone really gets hurt . nicole : i guess i should let holly sleep as long as possible . we might be going on a long trip . [ pounding on door ] eric ! he 's found the recording . xander : honey , i 'm home . [ tense music ] sami : `` e.d. `` this has to be where they 're keeping ej . [ intense music ]	gabi lied to chad about gabby attacking her . abby wanted to know why she was at the dimera mansion and why she was dressed the way she was . stefan tried to explain to her why she looked the way she did . sami looked around in a motel room after getting a lead about kristen . she told eric that she turned up empty . kristen went to the room where she kept brady . kristen reminded him that he betrayed her . he told her that he wanted to be with her . abby wanted to take the wig off . stefan was convinced that gabby was inside of her . abby remembered having tea with gabi . abby realized that gabi was the one who set her up . chad had trouble believing that abby hit gabi . gabi continued to convince him that abby hurt her . chad left the room so gabi called someone to help her . eric wanted to find out what xander did . a man who worked at the motel stopped sami so she asked him if he recognized kristen . he remembered kristen and he wondered if the man she brought with her was famous . the guy did n't recognize the picture of ej . he remembered that kristen had her hands all over the guy . brady continued to convince kristen that they could be together . she told him that he chose sami over her . she was there to say goodbye . brady was shocked that she was going to leave him there . she said that xander is the only one who knew he was there and he hated him . she kissed him and walked out of the room . the guy at the motel raised the rate of the room that sami wanted to use . sami searched the room and found brady 's bag . she realized that he lied to her . she called his phone and demanded that he call her back .
jordan : [ scoffs ] what do you want , ben ? ben : found this on the sidewalk outside . thought maybe david dropped it . wait , hang on . just give me a second , okay ? i 'm not here to try and see david . i 'm here because i want to talk to you . hope : baby , i missed you . ciara : i missed you so much . hope : let me see you . ciara : oh , it 's just been so crazy . there 's been so much going on . hope : i know , i know . ciara : how 's grandma julie ? hope : doing really well , recovering . i am so relieved . ciara : yeah . me too . i mean , in one day , we went from having to say our good- byes to finding out that everything is okay and she 's gon na be fine . i mean , it 's been so up and down . hope : yeah , it certainly has . ciara : yeah , but grandma 's a fighter . hope : yes . ciara : yeah , i should have known that she was gon na beat this . hope : she is definitely a fighter , and you know what ? with a new heart , she 's probably gon na outlive us all , right ? ciara : probably . [ both laughing ] hope : oh , come here . oh , honey ... ciara : i love you , mom . hope : i love you . lani : there 's something wrong with julie ? i thought everything was okay . eli : yeah , we just saw her . she seemed to be doing just fine . kayla : i know . i just examined her and looked over the last batch of her lab work . gabi : do n't tell me that julie is rejecting stefan 's heart ! eric : thought i heard you come in . nicole : hi . i was hoping to get back before you woke up . but holly wanted to say a prolonged good - bye at school . [ both laughing ] eric : i just left a message with doug . so if he happens to call here and i 'm out , will you be sure to find out how julie 's doing ? nicole : of course . eric : oh ... nicole : what ? eric : just seeing you standing here makes me very happy . nicole : oh . hmm . do you want to pick up where we left off last night ? eric : always . nicole : mm - hmm . eric : but i think we should talk first . nicole : why ? eric : well , when you pulled me into the bedroom last night , i got the feeling you were trying to distract me . nicole : i was trying to distract you from everything but me . eric : and you succeeded . but you did say you had something to tell me , but you never did . nicole : what the hell are you doing here ? and why does any of this concern you ? xander : did you read it ? nicole : yeah , i read it . i know that sarah 's pregnant . and i can only assume that eric is the father . eric : nicole , you want to tell me ? sarah : my god , mom . what is it ? is it -- is it julie ? 'cause i have n't called into the hospital yet -- maggie : no , it 's not julie . sarah : then what is it ? maggie : it 's you . sarah : w - what do you mean ? what did i do ? maggie : i 'm your mother . how could you keep something so important from me ? male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ soft orchestration ] sarah : so ... how did you find out ? was -- was it him ? maggie : thank goodness it was because i have a right to know things like this ! xander : sarah -- sarah : after you stuck your nose into my business , i asked you to keep it to yourself , and you promised you would ! xander : sarah , listen to me . sarah : i am not gon na listen to another word that you say . maggie : it should have been you who told me ! sarah : all right , yeah , okay . you 're right , you 're right . xander : before you say something you regret -- sarah : what is there to regret -- you already shot off your big mouth ! maggie : honey ! did you honestly think that i would n't notice that you had left town ? eric : nicole , you look so serious . nicole : last night , when you were out ... dr . rolf paid me a visit . eric : he came here ? nicole : yeah . eric : are you serious ? nicole : he said he had something to tell me . eric : nicole , your hands are shaking . nicole : i know , i know , i -- eric : nicole , tell me . what 's got you upset ? nicole : i really -- i just -- i really do n't know how to tell you this . eric : there 's nothing you ca n't tell me . whatever it is , we can deal with this together . gabi : if i let you take stefan 's heart and you ca n't even save julie -- kayla : there are no rejection issues . julie is responding well to the transplant and tolerating the anti - rejection medication . gabi : okay . eli : then what 's the problem ? kayla : her resting heart rate is very low . it 's a condition called bradycardia . it happens quite often in older people . eli : how bad is it ? kayla : if the body is n't getting the oxygen it needs , there can be shortness of breath , chest pain , even cardiac arrest . eli : so you 're saying that grandma went through all of this for nothing ? at humana , we believe your healthcare should evolve with you . and part of that evolution means choosing the right medicare plan for you . humana can help . with original medicare , you 're covered for hospital stays and doctor office visits , but you 'll have to pay a deductible for each . a medicare supplement plan can cover your deductibles and co - insurance , but you may pay higher premiums and still not get prescription drug coverage . but with an all - in - one humana medicare advantage plan , you could get all that coverage plus part d prescription drug benefits . you get all this coverage for as low as a $ 0 monthly plan premium in many areas . and humana has a large network of doctors and hospitals , so call or go online today . find out if your doctor is part of the humana network and get your free decision guide . discover how an all - in- one humana medicare advantage plan could save you money . there is no obligation , so call or go online right now . kayla : cardiac arrest would be the most extreme outcome . so please do n't panic . there are a lot of people who are diagnosed with bradycardia and live long and healthy lives . this is a condition that we were on the lookout for . it 's not unlikely to happen to transplant patients . eli : so how do you treat it ? medication ? lani : hey , maybe we should discuss this somewhere private . gabi : uh , excuse me , by `` private , `` do you mean where i 'm not ? lani : i was just thinking of your feelings -- gabi : okay , well , i think i 'm gon na feel like crap no matter what . i gave julie my husband 's heart . i think i deserve the right to know what you 're going to do to it to make sure it keeps beating . sarah : you told her i was planning to leave town ? xander : and that 's all i told her . sarah : and i 'm sure you did it so sensitively . look how upset she is ! look , i -- i did n't say anything because i have n't made any firm plans yet . maggie : well , do n't be angry with xander . one of his few good points is that he seems to genuinely care about you . xander : thank you . i think . maggie : what plans have you made ? sarah : none . i did n't get a chance to put in notice at the hospital because i was called into the or . maggie : a lot of people are gon na miss you when you go . and not just xander and me . [ small laugh ] i thought you were happy here . sarah : i was . maggie : so why are you leaving ? is it eric ? eric : hey . nicole : i know i can tell you anything . and you deserve to know the truth . eric : nicole , you 're starting to scare me . you look upset . nicole : i - i guess i am . eric and i are solid . xander : for now . but you and i both know the kind of stand - up guy eric is . so the thought that he would just let a pregnant sarah just wander out of his life is unimaginable , is n't it ? nicole : i am done talking about this with you . xander : fine . do n't listen to me . but i can tell you 've been considering it 'cause you know if eric finds out that sarah is carrying his baby , they 'll be bonded forever . and then the question is , where does that leave you ? nicole : rolf told me that ... kristen is definitely pregnant with brady 's baby . brady even moved her into the kiriakis house . eric : that 's it ? nicole : yeah . eric : that 's got you so upset ? nicole : it 's pretty bad , is n't it ? eric : but it does n't directly affect us . so why could n't you tell me that last night ? ben : not gon na let me come in ? jordan : you 're not gon na be here that long . ben : i 'm not here to fight with you , jordan ... i 'm here because i want to apologize . i went a little nuts after that car almost killed ciara . i jumped to conclusions . and that 's why i told the cops it was you . i just -- i got it into my head and ... i 'm sorry . hope : oh , thank you , baby . ciara : here you go . hope : thanks , sweetheart . ciara : oh , i forgot the sugar -- i will be right back . hope : or honey , if you have honey . ciara : okay . hope : thanks , honey . [ groans ] oh ... ow . oh , what is going on ? ciara : mom ? mom , are you okay ? hope : to be honest , i 'm not really sure . nicole : look , kristen dimera is not my favorite subject , especially since she 's making misery on the people that i care about , you know ? and i feel like this is my fault . eric : how could this be your fault ? nicole : because i 'm the one that made a deal with her . eric : so she could give you back the daughter she kidnapped from you . nicole : yeah . but the only reason kristen was able to do the things she did is because she was passing as me . i knew about it -- i was in on it . and brady would have never slept with her if i had n't helped her convince him that she was me . and now that monster is pregnant by him , and he 's tied to her forever . she 's living in his house . eric : i do n't know that he 's tied to her forever . nicole : brady would never turn his back on their baby . eric : nicole , he 's been done with her . he 's been done with her for a long while . nicole : brady is just like you . you know , he 's the kind of guy that if ... a woman gets pregnant by him , he would n't turn his back on her . no matter how much he might want to . sarah : my decision to leave has a lot to do with eric . but that 's not all of it . maggie : well , what is the rest ? sarah : my career . if i stay in salem , then i can only be a general surgeon . but if i go to a bigger city , then i can specialize . maggie : but you did n't give your notice yesterday . sarah : no , it was too busy . but now julie is stable , so i 'm gon na give kayla my notice today . maggie : ah , two weeks and you 're gone ? sarah : something like that . maggie : well , do n't you think that you owe kayla time to find a suitable replacement ? xander : she makes a good point . you are an amazing doctor . sarah : oh , my gosh , zip it ! you 've already said enough . xander : maggie 's my friend too -- i just want you both to be happy . sarah : oh , right , because the personal happiness of others is all you care about . maggie : well , you are gon na stay , though , for the wedding ? sarah : what wedding ? maggie : well , now that julie is all right -- xander : thanks in no small part to the irreplaceable dr . sarah horton . maggie : what i was about to say is that i assume that eli and lani will go ahead and get married . it 's gon na be a big family affair , and it was planned for two weeks from today . so please promise me that you 'll be here . eli : i get that you have vested interest in the success of this transplant . so i do n't have a problem with her hearing any of this . so what do you need to do about this ? kayla : the condition can be controlled by putting in a pacemaker . eli : pacemaker ? when ? kayla : well , i 'd like to do it as soon as possible , given the stress on julie 's new heart . eli : can she take another surgery so soon ? kayla : luckily , we have another option . ciara : here you go , mom . i hope this makes you feel better . hope : thank you , baby . ciara : yeah . hope : i 'm so sorry you have to keep bringing me things . ciara : what ? mom , you 've literally been doing stuff like that for me since the day i was born , so it 's not a problem . have you had pain like this before ? hope : yeah , actually , a few times , i have . but it goes as quickly as it comes . ciara : okay . i 'm gon na call aunt kayla then . hope : no , no , absolutely not . this , i 'm sure , is just a reaction to all the stress of everything that 's been going on . i 'm not going back to the hospital . ciara : okay . yeah , that would give anybody a stiff neck . hope : baby , i 'm sorry . i should be taking care of you right now -- are you okay ? ciara : yeah . hope : you sure ? ciara : yeah . i 'm okay . it 's just ... that near - miss at the brady pub parking lot , i kind of really , really wish that you did n't find out about that . hope : yeah , well . are they close to finding out who was behind the wheel ? ciara : no . but they know who was n't in the car . jordan . jordan : this is why i worry about you , ben , because of the things you get in your head . ben : i know what it 's like to have people assume the worst about you . it happened to me when i first came back here . the only person who believed in me was ciara . jordan : i guess i ca n't blame you for thinking that it was me in the car after all the things that i did before they put me in bayview . but i am better now . and i worked like hell to get out of that dark , awful place that clyde put me in because i knew i had to be there for my beautiful son . and i would never do anything to not be able to be a mother to him . ben : clyde put me in that same hellhole , and i fought back the same way you did . what kept me sane is that i love ciara and i want to be with her the same way you love david . what i do n't understand is why you keep on saying that i 'm still a threat to ciara . jordan , i just admitted to you that i was wrong about you . ca n't you just admit that you were wrong about me ? kayla : there is now a miniaturized pacemaker that can be placed in the heart through a vein in the leg . eli : you 're kidding me . kayla : we will use a catheter to put it in place . and it 'll stay in the chest and deliver electrical pulses that will pace the heart . gabi : i think i read about that somewhere . kayla : it was in the press quite a bit when the fda first approved it . eli : so that 'll keep julie 's heart beating fast enough ? kayla : i think it 's our best option , and it does n't require the stress of surgery . eli : have you talked to doug and julie about this ? kayla : i was just about to . i put in a call to hope . if i get the family 's approval , then i want to contact the manufacturer and see how fast they can get it to me . i 'm hoping to do the procedure tomorrow . eli : can i be there when you talk to doug and julie ? kayla : oh , absolutely . good . lani : what ? gabi : can i talk to you for a minute ? sarah : all right , fine . i will stay for the wedding . maggie : oh , thank you ! oh , honey . sarah : but i am leaving the day after . we have a deal ? maggie : well , at least it gives me two weeks for me to change your mind . and if you 'll excuse me , i 'm gon na start working on my strategy . sarah : i can not believe you ! xander : you 're the one who almost gave away the bun in your oven . sarah : because i made the wrong assumption , but it does not change what you did ! xander : oh , so what was your big plan then , hmm -- wait for the moving truck to pull up and then tell your mum ? sarah : that is between me and my mother and you have no business telling her anything that i do ! xander : i was hoping that she would convince you to stay . you know how i feel about you . sarah : i thought that would make you a little less sneaky . xander : i 'm sorry , love . i 'll do whatever it takes to keep you here . sarah : i -- i am going . xander : well , like maggie said ... a lot can happen in two weeks . eric : would you please stop beating yourself up over this ? kristen had holly . you had to do what she wanted . kristen is the one who lied and deceived everyone , not you . who i am proud of is brady ... for taking the responsibility of his own child . nicole : he 's that poor baby 's chance of a normal life . eric : you know what , i wanted to let him know -- i want to tell him that i support him . so i think i should go over to the house and tell them , if that 's okay . nicole : yeah . sure . eric : i love you . nicole : i love you . [ soft music ] ciara : it was a drunk driver , apparently . yeah , he told the police that he remembers almost running over a woman in the brady pub parking lot . i am really glad it turned out not to be jordan though . now ben and i can get back to normal ... whatever normal is for ben 's family . he went full - on protective mode on me , mom . he was not gon na let jordan do anything to me . and i just -- i do n't know . i remember how he was when he saw jordan in my hospital room with the syringe . and ... i do n't know . i honestly thought that he was gon na kill her , mom . and that is still my worst fear . hope : when your family ... your loved ones are being threatened ... it can make you ... lose your mind . jordan : i 'm not ready to let my guard down about you . i know that 's not what you want to hear . but clyde terrified me . [ stammers ] h - he scared me . i did bad things because he did . but he 's not a part of me anymore , but he is a part of you . and i saw it the other day in your eyes . when you accused me of running down ciara , you scared me to death . ben : i used to feel that clyde was still in my head too , jordan , but i do n't now . i swear to god to you , i am different . and i admit to going a little crazy if anything threatens ciara . yeah . she 's my rock . she means everything to me . and i know i 'm gon na be on meds and i 'm gon na see doctors for the rest of my life -- i 'm gon na do it because i know if i do n't , i 'm gon na lose the people i love if i ca n't keep my sickness under control . but i 'm also never gon na forget that you took care of me when i was too little to take care of myself . you were the one who got us both away from clyde , and i will always be grateful to you for that . i think back to when we were so close . i want that back so much , i can just about taste it . i mean , would n't it be great if we could just ... stop waiting for the worst to happen and just ... just live in the moment ? jordan : i need to get back inside . david 's gon na be waking up from his nap any minute now , so , uh ... he will be happy to see this again . ben : good . jordan : ben ... [ sighs ] wait . in the storied tradition of his great - great - grandmother , jordan : tomorrow is david 's first birthday . why do n't you and ciara come over , and we 'll have a little birthday party ? ben : are you serious ? jordan : yeah . i miss those days too , when you were my baby brother . ben : i used to think you hung the moon . jordan : life is short . we 've only got so much time . and we are the only family we 've got , so yeah . maybe tomorrow can be a new start for ... for us . ben : yeah . hope : i assumed the worst about ben when he first came back to salem just like he did about jordan . ciara : yeah , i guess people tend to do that when they 're scared . hope : yeah . well , thank god he realized that he was wrong before he did something he 'd regret the rest of his life . me , i was n't so lucky . when i held stefano responsible for your dad 's death . ciara : yeah , well , at least he survived . hope : thank god , i do n't have to live with his death on my ... on my conscience . but i will say , there is not ... a day that goes by that i do n't regret what i did . gabi : guessing you did n't tell eli about our little talk the other day . lani : i did n't think that eli needed to know that you made me get down on my knees and beg you to give stefan 's heart to julie . he is grateful to you , and i do n't see any reason to interfere with that , considering the fact that -- gabi : considering that you are the bitch that shot and killed my husband ? nicole : what are you doing here ? xander : i thought you should know that maggie convinced sarah to stay , at least until eli and lani 's wedding . nicole : how long is that ? xander : two weeks , maybe more , so we need to work together to keep her pregnancy a secret . nicole : well , i have n't told eric about the baby . xander : good . nicole : not so much , because i plan on telling him as soon as he gets home . eric : maggie . maggie : eric , what are you doing here ? eric : i know i should have called , but i just got in the car and came right over . maggie : why ? eric : i know about the baby . [ tray thuds down , clatters ] are you all right ? sarah : s - so you know ? [ intense music ] xander : you tell eric sarah 's carrying his baby , and we 'll both be out of luck . you 'll lose eric to her , and i 'll lose any chance i have with her . are you really ready for that ? 'cause i 'm not . sarah : oh , my god . how did you find out ? eric : nicole , she told me . sarah : nicole ? h - how does she know ? eric : she had a visit from dr . rolf last night and he said that kristen was definitely pregnant . sarah : [ sighs ] oh , i see . eric : and brady moved her into the house . maggie : yeah . sarah : yeah , yeah , that -- that 's true . boy , look at the mess i made here . maggie : i 'll take that to the kitchen . eric : you know what , i should probably get going . maggie : i think that 'd be a good idea . eric : i 'm sorry if i upset you by barging in . i ... thought you already left . sarah : wait . i haven't ... had a chance to give notice at the hospital yet . and my mom made me promise to stay for eli and lani 's wedding . so i 'm ... i 'm gon na be in town for a couple weeks . eric : whatever you think is best . sarah : yeah . not crazy about sharing the house with kristen though . eric : i can imagine . so how 's brady doing ? sarah : how do you think ? eric : when he finally has his life together , and now kristen has what it takes to blow it to smithereens . sarah : i 'll -- i 'll -- i 'll , um , i 'll tell him you came by . eric : appreciate it . thanks . ciara : bye . hope : bye , sweetheart . ciara : mom , are you feeling that pain again ? will you please just let me call kayla ? hope : no , i 'm fine . i 'm sure it 's just i -- mmm . slept the wrong way . i 'm sure it 's nothing . bye , sweetheart . ciara : okay , but will you at least let me give you a ride home ? hope : what ? ciara : i , uh , i offered you a ride home . ben and i can bring your car back later . hope : no , you do n't need to drive me home . besides i have an errand to run that ca n't wait . ciara : okay . hope : bye . ciara : bye . hope : love you . ciara : love you . lani : for the 10,000th time , i was aiming at vivian because she had a gun -- gabi : eli . how 'd it go with julie ? eli : well , how do you think ? she wants to know why they ca n't do the procedure sooner . gabi : mmm . hard to blame her . i 'm guessing she wants to feel better . well , keep me posted . i want to know what 's going on . eli : hey , gabi , thank you . you 've already done so much . gabi : i have to go . [ door opens ] ben : i do n't want to intrude or anything like that . i just want you to know that i 'll stay on as your head of security for as long as you want me there . take care , gabi . [ beep ] ciara : hi . ben : hi . ciara : hi . ben : uh - oh . you got a headache or something ? ciara : no . actually , i got these for my mom . not really sure it worked , though . [ edgy music ] [ suspenseful music ] ever since we moved here , i 've been noticing it . eli : it was nice of gabi to offer to help . seems like she really wants stefan 's heart to work for my grandma . lani : yeah , she 's been really lovely . eli : i know how hard it was for her to make that decision . i mean , she had to give up any type of hope for stefan . i 'm just glad that she 's not bitter like she was before . gabi : do n't worry , baby . i 'm gon na make them pay for what they did to you . but until i can do that , i 'm going to run dimera enterprises exactly how you would . your legacy , it 's gon na live on , even if you 're not here . kayla : the condition can be controlled by putting in a pacemaker . eli : pacemaker ? when ? kayla : well , i 'd like to do it as soon as possible , given the stress on julie 's new heart . we will use a catheter to put it in place . and it 'll stay in the chest and deliver electrical pulses that will pace the heart . gabi : i think i read about that somewhere . kayla : it was in the press quite a bit when the fda first approved it . [ heavy music ] eli : have you talked to doug and julie about this ? kayla : i was just about to . i put in a call to hope . if i get the family 's approval , then i want to contact the manufacturer and see how fast they can get it to me . i 'm hoping to do the procedure tomorrow . [ phone beeps ] [ line ringing ] gabi : hello , this is gabriella dimera , mrs . stefan dimera . it 's urgent that i speak to you right away . ciara : so where did you go ? ben : well , i talked to jordan . ciara : you did ? ben : mm - hmm . had to apologize to her for telling the cops that she was driving the car that night . ciara : how did that go ? ben : [ small laugh / scoff ] you would n't believe what happened . jordan : your uncle ben was so surprised when i invited him and ciara over to your birthday party tomorrow . i really hope they can both be here ... because i 'm gon na do everything i can to make sure maggie : oh , there 's arianna 's doll -- she was asking about it at breakfast . she 's gon na be so happy that you found it . sarah : yeah . well , i got to get going . i want to catch kayla before she starts her rounds . maggie : sarah . i know you , sarah horton . i know there is something that you are not telling me . xander : what good does it do to tell eric ? nicole : i 'm sorry . i 'm probably gon na screw things up for both of us , but this baby is a reality . and i ca n't keep that big of a secret from eric . this is his child , and he deserves to know about it . xander : where are you going ? nicole : to find eric , what do you think ? eric : what the hell is he doing here ? [ phone rings ] [ beep ] hope : kayla ? is julie all right ? kayla : yes , but i want to talk to you about her . can you come to the hospital ? hope : when ? kayla : now . hope : i 'll -- i 'll be there soon . i have to take care of something first . [ phone beeps ] [ unsettling music ]	sarah almost slipped up when she thought xander told maggie she was pregnant . maggie finished what she was saying and wanted to know why she did n't tell her that she was leaving town . she was relieved that she did n't know the truth . eric wanted to know what nicole wanted to tell him . she told him that rolf came to see her . he noticed that her hands were shaking . he wanted her to tell him what she had to say . kayla had eli , lani , and gabi thinking something was wrong with julie . she told them that julie had issues after the surgery . she said julie had bradycardia and that she had another option . lani wanted to talk privately , but gabi wanted to hear it . sarah was upset that xander told maggie about her leaving . maggie told her not to get mad because she should have said something . maggie wanted to know if eric was why she was leaving . nicole struggled to tell eric what she wanted to say . she thought about her conversation with xander . nicole told him that kristen was pregnant with brady 's baby and that he moved her in the mansion . eric did n't think that had anything to do with them and wanted to know why she did n't tell him the night before . ben apologized to jordan for accusing her of trying to run ciara down . hope went to see ciara and had another pain in her neck . ciara asked if she was okay , but she was n't sure . nicole blamed herself for what happened . eric told her it was n't her fault . nicole talked about how she helped kristen pretend to be her . eric did n't think brady would be tied down with kristen . she thought brady would stay with her because she was pregnant with his baby . she made a thinly veiled comment that eric would stay with someone he got pregnant too . sarah told maggie that she wanted to do more in the medical field . she planned on giving kayla her notice . maggie thought she should give kayla more time to find a replacement . xander agreed with maggie . sarah thought he should stay out of it . maggie wanted her to stay for eli and lani 's wedding . eli did n't care if gabi heard what kayla had to say . kayla told them that julie needed a pacemaker . ciara gave hope some aspirin . ciara asked about her pain . she wanted hope to see kayla . she did n't want to go back to the hospital . hope wanted to take care of her . ciara told her that jordan was n't the one who tried to run her down . ben and jordan talked about whether she was better . she said she would never do anything to be away from david . ben wanted her to admit that she was wrong about him the same way he was wrong about her .
mimi : i have no control over the music . i do n't tell rex what to play . jan : well , you 'd better tell him to stop ... now , or else i 'm gon na tell him how you killed his unborn child . mimi : hold everything . [ turns off music ] man : what 's going on ? is the contest over ? come on , can you turn the music back on ? [ people grumbling ] rex : hold on a sec , okay ? mimi , what are you doing ? mimi : i 'm sorry . just ... trust me . it 's for the best , okay ? shawn : i was n't even out of town yet . you know what ? you can have her . she 's all yours . belle : i 'm not yours to give away . shawn : that 's for sure . philip : everybody 's watching . shawn : as if i give a damn ! belle : all i want is to set the record straight . if i 'd known you 'd stopped by the loft that night , i would 've stopped what i was doing which , believe it or not , was nothing , and i would 've come downstairs to talk to you . shawn : you made your choice . and you can have her . or maybe i should say , you can have her again . actually , before i go , i 'm just kinda curious . phil , what was it like to do a virgin ? mimi : oh , my god ! shawn : you 're gon na be damn sorry you did that . belle : you guys , stop it . shawn , philip ! [ scene_break ] eugenia : come on , kate . i mean , who 's the one person who can derail sami and lucas 's relationship for good ? kate : i do n't know why i did n't think about this before . i 'm gon na call the one man who 's always claimed to understand sami . eugenia : okay , who are you calling ? kate : brandon walker . eugenia : brandon walker ? kate : mm , brandon walker -- he is to sami what kryptonite is to superman . he makes her weak in the knees . of course , i would have to stoke his interest in sami . then hopefully , she 'll react . and lucas will see that the woman he loves has n't changed one bit . her heart still lies with brandon walker . [ scene_break ] sami : what are you doing here ? brandon : what is he doing here ? sami : i love lucas . we 're getting married . brandon : [ chuckles ] wrong . sami : what ? brandon : you and i both know , samantha , that i 'm the only man who could ever love you unconditionally . sami : wait . i ca n't do this . [ scene_break ] patrick : hope , you 're making a big mistake . [ scene_break ] [ man screaming ] john : sounds like dimera 's still torturing somebody . hope : oh , my god , who is that ? nicole : you wan na know who that is ? hope : nicole , brady -- nicole : that person howling in pain is colin murphy . brady : we do n't know that for sure . nicole : i saw him with my own two eyes . hope : wait a minute , wait a minute . what are you two doing here ? and how can that be colin if bo says you killed him ? nicole : because bo 's a jerk and he 's wrong . hope : you 're wrong on both -- john : no , no , no , hope . brady : shh ! quiet . hope : what is going on ? what is brady and nicole doing here , john ? john : well , tek knew where we were headed when the jet went down . so he and brady grabbed a boat , and she stowed away . hope : tek 's here ? john : yeah , tek 's here . hope : oh , my -- nicole : do you see why i have to find colin ? how else am i gon na prove my innocence ? it 's going to take a live body to convince these people . why wo n't anyone believe me ? brady : hang on . nicole , i believe you . hope : i ca n't believe more people are showing up on this island , especially since it 's about to be blown to hell and back . i 've got ta find bo now . [ scene_break ] bo : [ thinking ] you 're gon na give me the answers i need . [ electricity crackling ] bo : oh , my god . billie . damn it . oh , no ... bo : do n't die on me . come on , billie , come on . you will not die tonight . billie , come on . come on back to me . [ scene_break ] belle : stop it ! rex : hey , back off ! back off ! he 's had brain surgery , you idiot ! philip : oh , shut up ! how could his head be any more messed up than it already is ? how could you blame belle for anything that 's happened ? shawn : you are such a hypocrite ! philip : i 'm a hypocrite ? you got together with jan spears , shawn ! she 's the slut . she 's the liar . you could n't wait to have her out of your life ! do n't you remember that ? shawn : i 'll have you know that jan is a fantastic lover , okay ? she really knows how to please a man . she 's wild , she has imagination . there 's no purity ring , no nothing . belle : so you wanted me to be all pure , so you can do whatever you want with whoever you want ? shawn : i just wanted to be the boyfriend that you wanted me to be . i waited for you , but you sure did n't wait with my best friend , now , did you ? philip : oh , go to hell , shawn ! the only reason that belle and i never made love is because she could n't get over you . belle , you have to forget about this guy . he 's a loser . let 's get outta here . let 's just go home right now . shawn : oh , listen to this guy . he 's such a gentleman . but , phil , make sure you do n't stay too long , because do n't you have a war to fight ? philip : shawn , if you want to insult me , that 's fine . do n't insult the marines , you idiot . people are dying in the war right now . as for me , i 'm not gon na spend any more time fighting you , because you are a lost cause . rex : do n't even think about it ! do n't you think about it . belle : shawn , my god , why are you acting like this ? mimi : i wan na talk to you alone . i wan na know the same thing . what have you done to shawn ? [ scene_break ] bo : come on , billie . billie : promise me you wo n't . bo : hold on , hold on , i 'm not going anywhere . do n't you know that by now ? i love you , and i always will . okay ? billie ! wha -- billie : [ sighs ] oh ... i 'm sorry , bo , i was having a dream about the two of us together . bo : are you okay ? billie : yeah ... i 'm fine , i think . bo : billie , i had to give you c.p.r . billie : what ? bo : yeah . billie : why ? what happened ? bo : well , take a look . billie : oh ! i remember now ! you shocked me with that thing ! bo : shh , shh , shh . keep it down . listen -- billie : oh , my god . we got ta get out of here before they catch us . bo : you 're not going anywhere till your pulse stabilizes . stay -- just stay put . bo : we 'll take off when you 're ready . what are you doing in that outfit ? why are you in here ? [ scene_break ] brandon : why are you pushing me away , samantha ? sami : i think you know why . brandon : because i left salem and went to europe ? look , i was angry , because you lied to me and switched theo 's paternity test . sami : is that why you 're back -- because you 've forgiven me ? brandon : well , let 's just say i ... understand why you did what you did . you were afraid of losing me . before i came along , you 'd already lost so many people you loved . you wanted to make sure you did n't lose me , too . sami : but i did , anyway . brandon : let me ask you something . i mean , if it had been proven that i was the father of lexie 's baby , you really think i would 've left you for her ? sami : i do n't know . that 's why i did what i did , because i could n't risk losing you . brandon : but instead , you lost everything . sami : look , i 'm not exactly proud of what i did , okay ? i was desperate . sami : my life is -- is really coming together now . brandon : you mean with lucas ? sami : yes . he 's -- he 's great . and i do n't know how i spent so much time hating him . but ... it 's wonderful now , and you should see will . he 's so happy . he 's -- he 's so happy that his parents are getting married . brandon : i do n't believe this . sami : what ? brandon : what 's happened to you , samantha ? you 're settling . you 're taking what 's being offered . what if you were given one final chance to have any man on this planet ? can you honestly say it would be lucas ? [ scene_break ] eugenia : i just -- i ca n't believe you 're just gon na pick up the phone and call brandon . i mean , sami brady ruined his life . i seriously doubt he 's gon na give sami or you the time of day once he finds out what it is you want . kate : honey , the first rule of good business is knowing your objective and not being afraid to go after it . eugenia : all right . so , what do we do ? kate : we -- we are going to do a google search on good samaritan brandon walker to find out what he 's up to and try to figure out an appropriate angle . okay ... here we are -- brandon walker ... is working in london for an organization -- oh -- that benefits needy children of impoverished nations . eugenia : wow , that 's impressive . kate : well , well , well , and it looks like the organization is in dire need of funds . and brandon 's programs -- brandon 's programs are going to be ended unless they find an angel . eugenia : do i smell a trade - off here ? kate : very good , eugenia . very good . i am going to bail out brandon 's programs , but , of course , in return , he 's going to have to do something for me . [ scene_break ] john : let 's keep tony 's plan from nicole for the time being , all right ? the last thing we need is her flipping out knowing tony 's going to blow up this island . hope : good idea , but if we 're gon na track down the others , we need to split up . john : yeah . all right , listen up . we need to find everyone who 's trapped in this bunker . once we centralize and we knock out the generator , then and only then can we escape off this island . brady : should we go down to the corridors ? john : no . let 's stay within these air ducts here . i know there 's a chance we may be electrocuted , but we 're safer here right now . brady : so , what 's the plan ? what 's next ? john : synchronize your watch . i 've got 16 after . got it ? brady : got it . john : i 'm gon na give you one half - hour , tops . you be back here , you understand ? brady : 10 - 4 . john : all right . good luck , kid . let 's go , move it . hope : hey , john . hey , john . john : yeah . hope : you 've done a great job raising brady . i 'm just sorry he 's found himself in the middle of this mess . you must be relieved to know he 's okay . john : yeah . for now . hope : i wish i knew where shawn was . i 'm so worried about him . john : yeah . i 'm worried about my daughter . she thinks she lost her mother . i 'm gone , brady 's gone . shawn is blaming her for lying to give her mother an alibi , when this whole damn thing has been a lie . marlena 's no serial killer . hell , there were not even any victims . now , belle is having to wear that guilt because she 's got no one to lean on because shawn has broken her heart . hope : john , i 'm sorry . shawn loves belle . i do n't believe he set out to hurt her . and as far as i know , no one 's heard from him . and that 's not like him , and you know that . i 'm really worried that something has gone wrong . i 've let both of my boys down . not only have i disappeared , but now i 've dragged bo into this whole mess . john : listen , do n't you blame yourself . you made a hell of a sacrifice . if you did n't go after jennifer , we might never know that marlena and everyone else is alive . and if stefano is , we 're never gon na have any peace back in salem . our families need us to fight this fight , hope . [ man screaming ] hope : do you think it 's colin murphy ? john : only one way to find out . let 's go . [ screaming continues ] nicole : we 're getting closer . [ screaming continues ] [ scene_break ] mimi : i know shawn had a bad head injury . but what did you do to him before the motorcycle accident to get him away from belle ? jan : my fantasy has finally become a reality . right before my own eyes . and wo n't you be surprised when you wake up and find our little love nest ? just think of it , shawn -- the two of us together forever . the way we were meant to be . look , shawn knows a good thing when he sees it . mimi : you ca n't possibly be talking about you . jan : shawn 's with me now , not belle . because that 's the way he wants it to be and do i need to remind you again ? if you keep harassing me , meems , i 'm gon na tell your boy toy rex how you aborted his baby . shawn : i 'm acting this way because i 'm in love with an amazing woman -- someone who does n't lie , cheat , or betray me . belle : shawn , are you crazy ? this is jan spears we 're talking about . she 's all of those things . she got you to pretend that you were the father of her baby , and when she miscarried , she blamed it on me . do you remember that ? shawn : maybe she was n't lying . maybe you were . belle : please . take me home . philip : let 's go . jan : thank you . shawn : for what ? jan : for standing up for me . no one 's ever done that before . jan : why not ? shawn : i 'm gon na take you back to my place . we 'll make some noise , huh ? jan : thought you 'd never ask . rex : see ? that 's what i was afraid of . if you 'd just kept the music playing , it wo -- mimi : it 's my fault . it 's because of me shawn and belle are n't together . [ scene_break ] billie : i was wearing this outfit -- ooh , yes -- so that i could walk around undetected after i escaped . bo : what happened to hope ? billie : i 'm not sure . bo : what ? billie : we got separated . but i 'll bet she got out , too . bo : damn it . i got ta find her before dimera does . did you find out anything about what tony 's planning to do ? billie : [ chuckles ] just one little , tiny tidbit . it seems count dimera is planning on blowing up this whole island , and time is running out . bo : wait , he ca n't . i got family and friends scattered all over this island . billie : yeah , and they 're gon na be even more scattered all over the island if tony succeeds . now , i did n't hear all the details , but apparently , he 's been planning to do this all along . bo : when i came in here , you were on the computer . did you find out anything ? [ scene_break ] [ door shaking ] sami : why are you doing this ? look , lucas is the only man for me . he 's the father of my child , and i know that i am supposed to spend the rest of my life with him . brandon : are you sure about that ? sami : yes . yes , i am sure . look , brandon , why are you doing this ? i called and called and called you . i begged you to come home . i begged you to talk to me , but , no , you forced the annulment on me , you said you hated me -- brandon : we all make mistakes . sami : is that what this is -- you think you made a mistake and now you want to come back to salem ? are you saying that you want to come back to me ? [ scene_break ] man : count dimera wants to begin the countdown sequence . patrick : okay . i guess i have no choice . [ scene_break ] john : i do n't hear that moaning anymore . hope : well , unless we find him , we wo n't know it 's colin murphy . the echoing certainly did n't help . he could be anywhere by now . john : yeah , well , we 're running out of time . we ca n't waste it looking for him . hope : i wonder if bo found billie . i hope he 's okay . john : he 's fine . he ca n't allow himself to get caught . he knows that and you know you do n't have to worry about billie . hope : thank you for your support . actually , billie said the same thing . john : oh , yeah ? when did you two have a chance to have that conversation ? hope : when we were in the holding cell together . okay , maybe billie and i -- no , we have -- we 've definitely had our differences , but ... i do n't know . in another situation ... we would 've been friends . [ woman screams ] [ scene_break ] rex : meems , look , i -- i do n't blame you for shawn and belle not being able to patch things up . i never should 've snapped at you earlier . mimi : so you really do n't think it 's my fault ? rex : no , i do n't . it 's just -- remember how you used to always worry that if shawn and belle could n't make it , then no one could ? mimi : yeah , and you kept telling me i was crazy . rex : i know , but i 'm really starting to wonder about that . look , everything was perfect between them until belle told one lie to protect her mother . mimi , i know i 've told you this before , but just promise me that no matter what , you will tell me everything . okay ? if you have something on your mind , i do n't care what it is , just tell me . tell me the truth . okay ? can you do that ? belle : well , then , maybe you 're having doubts . and if you 're having doubts , then you owe it to yourself and that child to wait . you have to tell rex , mimi . you have to . mimi : i ca n't tell him ! okay ? i promise . philip : i 'm sorry that we ran into shawn tonight . i 'm even more sorry for the way he treated you . i just thought going out would do you some good . is there anything i can do ? belle : could you hold me ? philip : i want you to know how much i love you and how much i respect you . belle : i know you do , philip . and i 'm really sorry that i keep putting you through all this with shawn , but ... philip : belle , why do you keep letting him do this to you ? belle : i know i keep saying that i need to accept that it 's over between shawn and me . and i have . i just wish i understood , you know ? i wish i knew that shawn was really okay . but i need to move on , and this is sorta like closure for me . philip : i 'm sorry that things did not work out between the two of you . i really am . belle : thank you for saying that . and thank you for being patient . you 've been so much more understanding than i deserve . philip : belle , you deserve all good things . belle : i 'm sorry . i ca n't . not like this . [ scene_break ] bo : what are you doing ? what are you looking for on the computer ? billie : nothing . bo : nothing . yeah . right . you know , billie , i thought i could trust you but i guess i was wrong . you wan na fight this battle alone , you go ahead . you got something to prove , fine . you 're on your own . i found you , you 're fine , my obligation to you is over . i 'm gon na go find my wife , and we 're gon na get the hell off of this island , go back to salem to our boys . you have a nice life ... if you make it off the island alive . billie : [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] sami : answer my question , brandon . are you planning to come back to salem ? do you want to get back together with me ? brandon : is that what you want ? you want me to come home ? brandon : there is a reason i 'm in your dream , samantha . you remember what it was like when we were together . you said it was the happiest time of your life . you want me to come home ? sami : brandon -- brandon : it 's okay . i think i know your answer . [ scene_break ] [ telephone rings ] brandon : hello . kate : whoa . i am shocked . you are easier to track down than i thought you would be , mr. man of the world . brandon : who is this ? kate : kate roberts . brandon : kate ? kate : yes . brandon , how are you ? brandon : i 'm , uh , i 'm fine . what can i do for you , kate ? kate : actually , i have a proposal for you -- one i think you 're going to love . [ scene_break ] billie : you know what ? you 're right . you need to go back to salem and be with your family . just go on without me . bo : look , i 'm sorry i yelled at you . but i.s.a . or not , if you 're up to something , you got ta let me know what it is . if you found out something about dimera , you should tell me . that 's how our operation should work . we 're partners in this thing , are we not ? billie : if i had found out anything , i would 've told you . but you zapped me with a stun gun before i even got a chance to look at the files . oh , i 'm being honest with you , bo . i have not had a chance to uncover anything yet . just leave . bo : yeah , right . and you 're gon na be okay . billie : i 'll be fine . bo : oh , yeah ? why are you crying ? billie : because i was thinking about georgia . bo : billie ... billie : hearing you talk about going back home to be with your sons made me feel really sad . i know i 'm supposed to be over this empty feeling by now , but i just ... ca n't help thinking about our precious baby girl . you would 've been a great dad to her . bo : i wish there was something i could do to bring her back . billie : me too . i would 've loved to have shared all the things a mother shares with her daughter . bo : i 'm sorry . billie : i know you are . [ scene_break ] rex : oh , i wan na make love to you all night . belle : no . you can not go through with this without even telling rex that you 're pregnant . he is a good and decent , responsible guy . he would never leave you , mimi . he would want this baby . he loves you . mimi : [ thinking ] i ca n't believe i went through with it . my baby is gone . can i ever forgive myself ? jan : from now on , it 's your job to see that belle and shawn stay apart . and if you do n't do exactly as i say , i 'll make sure that rex finds out that you killed his baby . rex : mimi , are you okay ? what 's wrong ? mimi : i 'm fine . philip : i ca n't do this anymore . philip : all right , that is it . if you 're gon na walk around the apartment looking like that , then i 'm just gon na go work out at the gym , because i ca n't look at you like that . i mean , you 're just too beauti -- belle : the only thing you 're gon na be working out ... is me . jan : you have been a bad boy . a very , very bad boy . and now you 're going to be punished . [ scene_break ] sami : what is wrong with me ? why ca n't i stop thinking about austin and brandon ? i want lucas -- only lucas . lucas : what are you doing out here ? what 's wrong ? sami : would you believe that i -- i ca n't stop thinking about our wedding . i ca n't stop thinking about how happy you make me . i want you , lucas , only you . [ scene_break ] kate : well , brandon , let me tell you why i 've called . basic black has started a foundation that 's chaired by belle black and my son philip . and , um , i 've been doing some research , and i think your organization would be a great first step for us . brandon : you mean you want to be a benefactor ? kate : yes . brandon : sounds great . what 's the catch ? kate : ha ha ha . oh , brandon , you 're going to have to be a lot more direct in life if you want to be a success . just kidding , of course . but you really do know me so well , do n't you ? but no catch -- the only thing i 'm going to need is for you to come back to salem to make a presentation for my board of directors . brandon : that 's it ? kate : what , are you worried about sami ? brandon : sami ? why should i worry about her ? i can deal with her . kate : oh , i 'm sure you can . but i 'll tell you what . i 'll just keep your visit on the q.t . we 'll have you in and out of here before sami even knows you have visited . brandon : well , like i said , i can deal with sami . kate : that 's good , brandon . so , do we have a deal ? are you willing to come back here ? [ scene_break ] billie : whoa ... i 'm sorry . bo : hey , do n't be . billie : thanks for being there for me , bo . bo : wish i could 've been there for you when it really counted , when you lost our daughter . billie : yeah . well , that was a long time ago and i need to focus on the present . so , what do you say , bo brady ? you wan na go out there and kick some dimera ass ? [ scene_break ] patrick : forgive me , god . but in a little while ... tick , tick ... boom . [ scene_break ] john : well , that scream sounded like nicole 's , but it was drowned out by that rumbling sound . what do you make of it ? hope : i do n't know . john : or we 're in for another one of those damn man - made earthquakes . brady : [ groans ] come on . you 're almost there . hey , dad . what 's going on ? john : that 's my question , is n't it ? brady : we were just searching for the others , and nicole fell . nicole : i 'm fine . not that anyone cares . hope : actually , victor will be very relieved that you 're okay . i 'm sure he would n't want anything to happen to you , nicole . nicole : i 'm sorry . what did you say ? hope : oh , yeah . you do n't know , do you ? that 's right . victor 's here and he is very much alive . [ scene_break ] jan : all belle wants to do is hurt you . patrick : why are you so desperate to find this colin murphy ? nicole : if i tell you , will you help me ? patrick : what 's in it for me ? nicole : i promise , i 'll make it worth your while . hope : you swore that you would never risk your life saving billie ! bo : i 've got no choice . john : we 've got ta shut this two - ton gorilla down and get everybody off this island before it blows .	mimi 's stopping of the music pushes shawn and belle farther apart . belle decides to finally turn to philip and shawn decides that it is time to physically move on with jan. kate calls brandon with the news that the basic black charity foundation thinks his organization is a good choice to invest in , only if he comes back to salem to make a presentation to the board of directors . sami fantasizes that brandon comes back to her and tells her that he is the man for her .
[ door opens ] shawn d. : what 's wrong ? belle : please , i do n't want you to see me like this . shawn d. : i 'm not gon na just leave you up here when you 're this upset . something happen between you and philip ? i - is the baby -- is she all right ? belle : she 's fine . philip 's with her . shawn d. : does he know that you 're up here ? belle : no . he thinks i 'm sleeping . shawn d. : okay , well , i 'm gon na go get him . belle : no , do n't . shawn d. : listen , whatever is wrong , he should know so he -- belle : stop . please do n't go , okay ? i do n't want philip . i want you . [ scene_break ] lucas : see ya , bar . man . sophie : calling it a night , huh ? lucas : oh , yeah . sophie : me too . lucas : you know , i really enjoyed working with you . i did -- it was n't that long , but it was real fun . sophie : i like working with you too . lucas : oh , good . sophie : and i hope your new job is awesome . lucas : yeah , it will be . it will be , even though i was second choice . sophie : hey . do n't think of it like that . i know mr. kiriakis offered the job to your brother first , but you 're gon na make the most of the opportunity . lucas : yeah , you 're right . you know what ? i am . i know you 're right . sophie : and you can see how psyched you are ... unlike your brother . he did n't seem the least bit interested . lucas : no , 'cause he does n't need the job like i do . but i am psyched . you 're right about that . and i 'm gon na prove myself -- prove myself to victor and everybody else at titan that i can run that place better than austin ever could . sophie : well , it 's gon na be a lot different from this place . lucas : yeah , it is . still , this place came at a real good time for me , so it was nice . sophie : you 're gon na be great , lucas . i 'm sure of it . lucas : i 'll try my best . that i know . but thanks -- thanks for the vote of confidence . it means a lot . sophie : i know you said that you 're not ready to get involved with anyone , and that 's fine by me , but , um , what do you say we go somewhere and celebrate your new job ? lucas : i say yes . i 'd like that . you 're on . sophie : great . lucas : cool . [ scene_break ] roman : john ! john : trying to turn my wife against me -- you 're never gon na pull it off . alex : it 's very late , mr. black . why are you here ? john : it 's my house . the question is , what were you doing climbing in my wife 's bedroom window ? alex : what ? ! marlena : what is he talking about ? alex : i have no idea , but i can assure you i did no such thing . john : the hell you did n't . i saw you . you were on the terrace right outside her bedroom . marlena : you saw him ? what ? alex : you 're out of your mind . i retired early , shortly after marlena went up to bed . john : yeah , and then you climbed out the guest - bedroom window , you inched along the ledge , got on the terrace , went right in that door . alex : that 's ludicrous . she was in her room . i was in mine . and i do n't appreciate being made out to be some sort of sexual predator . commander , i do n't know why you 're here , but since you are , i want to press charges against mr. black for slander and harassment . i am fed up with his unfounded jealousy . the man is obviously paranoid . he 's accusing me of harming marlena , when all i am doing , day in and day out , is trying to save her . john : yeah , especially at night . roman : all right , just calm down here , all right ? now , listen , dr. north .. i know john . he would n't be here if he did n't think marlena was in danger . alex : i do n't care what he thought . he 's wrong . john : the hell i am . roman : all right . i 've heard from you . i 've heard from dr. north . who i have n't heard from is you , doc . now , tell us , how do you feel about this ? has he been coming on to you ? have you felt threatened by him ? [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : why do you want me up here ? philip is your husband . he should know where you are . belle : there 's nothing he can do . and he 'll just freak out if he knows i 'm up here . shawn d. : he 's gon na freak out when he goes upstairs and realizes that his wife is nowhere around . belle : i just need to pull myself together . shawn d. : do you think maybe we should call lexie ? i mean , maybe this is that postpartum depression thing , okay ? why else would you be up here just crying ? belle : i do n't know , okay ? i do n't know what 's wrong with me . i could n't sleep . i -- i was just lying there , and i was thinking , and i just started to feel really anxious and like i was suffocating . i just needed to get some air . shawn d. : you want to talk about it ? belle : i just feel ... strange ... [ sniffles ] like it 's not me in my own body . i ca n't explain it . it 's just like my whole life has just been this act . it 's just all a lie . [ scene_break ] marlena : i do n't understand why you 're all here . alex : the poor woman was awakened from a sound sleep . she 's still groggy .. john : why do n't you let her answer the question ? roman : yeah . doc , have you felt threatened by dr. north at any time ? sami : mom , has this man hurt you ? marlena : no . no , he 's my doctor . john : i 'm telling you , i know what i saw . he climbed in your bedroom window from the terrace . marlena : how did you happen to see all this ? john : with my field glasses . alex : you 've been spying on us ? all right , that 's it . i want all of you out of here , right now . john : i want you out of here . this is my house , and that 's my wife . alex : she wo n't be your wife much longer . sami : wait , wait . what do you mean by that ? marlena : i have , uh , well , i 'm going to file for divorce . sami : oh , g -- oh , i 've prayed for this to happen for so long . john : the reason she thinks she wants a divorce is because the unethical doctor is playing mind games with her . alex : `` unethical `` ? `` mind games `` ? suddenly you 're the expert on psychiatry . marlena : john , we 've talked about this in the past . john : it 's like he 's brainwashed her or something . alex : i do n't have to listen to this . john : i do n't have to stand by while you practice voodoo or whatever the hell you 're doing . alex : you 're in serious denial . do you know that ? your wife tells you that she wants a divorce , and automatically , you think it 's somebody else 's fault . you have never even considered the possibility that you 're the one that 's making her life so miserable . john : you know , north , you want to bust me for harassment and slander ? let 's throw in assault ! roman : hey ! austin : john , john . roman : come here . you 're not helping . john : ca n't you see what 's going on here ? and marlena just stands there . look at her . like the life is just sucked out of her . is she acting anything like the woman that you married ? roman : john , she has n't been herself for months . now , look , i know this guy 's got you upset . but you ca n't let him get to you . you got to keep your cool . john : [ breathing deeply ] sami : mom ... mom , are you really gon na divorce john ? marlena : i - i - i do n't want to talk about it -- not now . sami : well , i just want you to know that i think you 're doing the right thing . i think this is really gon na help you . roman : all right . kate , now , about dr. north sneaking into marlena 's room ... kate : i looked through the binoculars , too , and i did n't see anyone . roman : john , i 'm sorry . without more proof that marlena 's in danger , without more solid proof , there 's not a damn thing i can do . sami : dad , dad , listen to me . i think it 's way past time for you to get john and this creepy doctor out of mom 's life . look , he 's right . she 's not acting like her normal self , and once she divorces john , you can help her recover . i know you can do it . roman : sami , drop it , okay ? sami : dad , please listen to me . i know she needs your help , and you and mom belong together . i have thought that all along . roman : austin , please , take sami home . austin : it 's a good idea . sami : no , i do n't want to go , dad . i think -- roman : you 're not helping . now go . do you hear me ? kate : look , why do n't we just call her a cab . i will gladly pay the fare .. austin : mom , no , i 'm taking her home . come on , let 's go . come on . kate : look , i should really be going , too . i 'll talk to you later . [ door closes ] austin should not be staying with sami . i have to find some way to get him out of her apartment and then have him fumigated . [ sighs ] john : all right , north . i want some answers . alex : i suggest you back off , mr. black . if you do n't , i am going to court to get a restraining order against you . [ scene_break ] lucas : wow . you -- you look real great . sophie : thank you . lucas : yeah . sophie : um , so , uh , where do you want to go ? the cheatin ' heart ? the bar at chez rouge ? lucas : well , i am a recovering alcoholic , remember ? sophie : all right . sorry . lucas : yeah , it was kind of killing me to tend bar all night , so maybe we can just grab a cup of coffee or something . sophie : yeah , that 'd be great . lucas : yeah ? java café -- grab some coffee , walk down to the pier , maybe just hang out ? sophie : that sounds perfect . lucas : thanks for asking me out . sophie : you 're welcome . um , just so i 'm clear , you know , this sort of feels like a date . is it ? lucas : yeah . yeah , yeah , i 'd say it is . [ scene_break ] belle : i 'm sorry . i know i should n't be complaining to you . i should n't be complaining at all . i 'm the one who made these decisions . and if i 'm unhappy , it 's my own fault -- i know that . shawn d. : are you really that unhappy ? belle : not all the time , no . actually , i -- i 'm overwhelmed with how happy i feel sometimes . shawn d. : well , good . good , because you are married to a man who worships you . and you have a beautiful baby daughter . belle : she 's a blessing -- i know . i just feel really , um , helpless when i 'm around her . i ca n't explain it . it 's -- it 's like i 'm afraid of her . shawn d. : afraid of what ? belle : she just needs so much . and i do n't know that i can give that to her . shawn d. : do you remember when we took j.t . and we ran away because they were taking him away from my family ? you knew exactly what to do with him then , and you still do . you -- you ca n't expect yourself to be perfect . no one can do that . belle : i am so far from perfect . i have no business being a mother if i ca n't take care of her . what if i screw her up for life ? shawn d. : you 're not gon na do that . she is lucky to have you as a mom and philip as a father . look , i -- i think this might be that postpartum depression thing , okay ? but you have to know it 's not you , it 's not your fault -- you 're gon na get through this as long as you get your treatment . belle : [ chuckles ] i just have a really hard time believing that all of this , all of these scary thoughts and feelings , are because of the baby . i just wish i could talk to my mom about everything . [ sniffles ] shawn d. : yeah , i know you do . i 'm sorry that you 're going through this now . belle : i just feel like i do n't know who i am anymore . [ sniffs ] i used to be so happy . i loved life . i felt so lucky . but i look at the world that i brought my daughter into , and all i see is crime and disease , poverty everywhere . i used to look so forward to getting up every morning , and now i dread it . shawn d. : all right , you know , um , do n't you think that you should be talking to philip about this and not me ? belle : he 's still recovering . i do n't want him to think that this is his fault . i just wish things could be the way they used to be . when you and i were together , everything just seemed so simple . life was perfect . was n't it ? [ scene_break ] austin : sami , will you slow down ? sami : i can not believe that my dad kicked me out . my mom really needs me .. austin : listen to me . your parents can take care of themselves . okay ? john , too . they do n't need you interfering in their life . sami : i 'm not interfering . we 're talking about my mother . austin : for someone who hates it when people interfere in your life , you sure do n't give the same consideration to others . listen to me . okay , wait . there is another thing . when we left your mom 's place , something 's been bothering me . sami : oh , what ? what did i do now ? austin : no , it 's not you . it 's dr. north . sami : what about him ? austin : i do n't know . did he seem nervous to you ? sami : may -- maybe . i was n't really paying attention to him . austin : okay , well , i was . and he seemed like he was being very ... territorial with your mother . do you notice that ? sami : look , i think he 's really creepy , but if he 's the reason that my mom figured out that she wants to divorce john , well , then , obviously he 's helping her . austin : well , not necessarily , sami . sami : look , my mom and dad belong together , austin . so if dr. north is gon na make that happen , then he is okay with me . [ scene_break ] kate : well , then you 're a fool , because dr. north does not want your mother reunited with roman . sami : what the hell are you doing here ? how did she get in here ? kate : he 's not trying to help her remember . he 's trying to erase the few memories that she has left . sami : what are you talking about ? kate : he 's a phony , sami . and if he has his way , when he gets through with her , she wo n't remember who you or your father even are . [ scene_break ] john : think you can get a restraining order to keep me out of my house and away from my wife , you go for it , pal . i 'll see you in court . wo n't have a hard time picking me out -- i will have nine lawyers by my side . alex : well , i certainly hope at least one of them is a divorce lawyer , because that 's what 's coming next . roman : john , damn it ! john ! john : i came here to get him off the premises , roman . that 's what i 'm gon na do . roman : you listen to me , all right ? attacking this guy is not gon na help your case , and it 's only gon na upset marlena . marlena : i 'm already upset . i think it 's time that both of you just left .. john : i do n't think so . marlena : please , look , it 's late . we 're all exhausted . john : you 'll get plenty of rest , once i get this freak out of your life . alex : `` freak . `` you know what ? you need a psychiatrist . coming over here in the middle of the night , pounding on the door , forcing your way in here -- you 're behaving like a madman . marlena : john , if you ca n't be civil , i 'd like you to go , please . alex : yes , that 's exactly why i 'm going to get that restraining order . you are upsetting my patient . i ca n't allow this to continue . john : you ca n't stop me from seeing my wife . alex : i can , and i will . as her doctor , it 's my duty to protect her . john : [ scoffs ] what she needs is protection from you , pal . alex : these desperate attempts have got to stop . you 're trying to force your way back into her life . now i can understand why she 's so uncomfortable around you . you were an abusive husband , were n't you ? john : i have never abused her in any way , shape , or form , and you know it . alex : i have been trying to help marlena regain her past . now i 'm starting to think this abusive behavior is the reason why she ca n't . john : `` abusive behavior . `` what you are trying to do is reinvent a past for her -- a past that never existed . just talk to me , please . talk to me . and you listen to me . when i took a vow to love , honor , and protect you , it was n't just in the good times . it was in the bad times , sickness , health , till death do us part . that 's what i said on my wedding day , and i never broke those vows all these years . i 'm not about to do it now . marlena : john -- john : you remember that , do n't you ? you remember me , do n't you ? you remember when you first met me and i did n't know who i was . and you tried to help me find my identity . and even though i never got my memory back , you tried to help me deal with that . you made me the person that i am today ... the person that you fell in love with , the person that you married , the person that you had a child with . and through the years our love has been tested time and time again , and we always came out on top , so when we stood up in front of god and pledged to love each other , those were not hollow words for me . i meant every one of them . and i still do . marlena : i do n't know why ... but i believe you . it 's true , is n't it ? it 's true . everything you said -- every word -- it 's true . [ scene_break ] lucas : i felt like a senior citizen in that place . sophie : [ laughs ] me too . at night , java turns into kind of a teen scene . best coffee in town , though . lucas : yeah , it is good . great food , too . sami and i used to take will there all the time . sorry . i keep doing that , do n't i ? bringing up my ex - fiancé -- not too smart , huh , lucas ? sophie : no , it 's okay . i understand . lucas : yeah , it 's not too cool , though -- not when you 're on a date . sophie : your breakup just happened , lucas . you were about to marry her . give yourself some time . lucas : yeah . sophie : and believe it or not , i know what it 's like . lucas : yeah ? sophie : yeah . once upon a time , i was engaged , too . lucas : really ? come on , it could n't have been that long ago . sophie : [ laughs ] i was young . and i was definitely naive . lucas : i see . sophie : mm - hmm . [ chuckles ] lucas : what happened ? sophie : uh , he was a really handsome guy , an amazing family . great athlete . i had good taste . but i also had poor judgment . lucas : all right , meaning ... sophie : meaning ... on the day of our wedding , i caught him with one of my bridesmaids . lucas : oh , that must have hurt . sophie : yeah . well , it did , at first . lucas : i 'm sorry . sophie , i 'm really sorry about that . sophie : you know , i just realized that i was lucky , you know , that i found out before i got married . lucas : right , yeah . sophie : and afterwards , he -- he apologized like crazy and begged me to take him back and , you know . lucas : yeah . were you tempted ? sophie : i loved the guy , so , yeah , i was tempted . lucas : yeah . sophie : but i 'm not stupid . no , i realized that if he was gon na betray me once , he was gon na do it again , so , um , i decided to do myself a favor and not give him the chance . lucas : good . good for you . sophie : so , uh , what happened with sami and you , if you do n't mind my asking ? lucas : uh ... let 's just say sami has trouble telling the truth . you know , to put it mildly , i could n't live my life that way . sophie : you think that you would ever give her another chance ? lucas : no . no , i do n't . i think sami and i are really through this time . [ scene_break ] sami : what do you know about dr. north and his methods for helping my mom ? obviously it 's working . she 's decided to divorce john . kate : and you think that 's a super idea , do n't you ? well , of course you would . sami : yeah , because it means my mom and dad can get back together . kate : sami , dream on . sami : oh , you 're just upset because it proves that my father is totally over you . kate : sami , your father has absolutely nothing to do with this , believe me . i have been around dr. north long enough to know that he 's up to something . sami : what ? kate : and what he 's trying to do is break up your mother and john . sami : obviously that 's a good thing , because he realizes that john is no good for my mom . kate : sami , he has an agenda . do you want to know what he said to me ? sami : what ? kate : he told me that pretty soon , i 'll be able to pick between roman and john . sami : i do n't get it . kate : let me make this just a little bit clearer for you . dr. north wants more than a patient - doctor relationship with your mother . sami : no . kate : yes . sami : what are y -- so you 're saying y -- austin : that 's what i was trying to tell you , sami , is that when we were over at your mom 's it was like dr. north had cast a spell on her or something . sami : what , you mean like you think he 's brainwashing her ? kate : john thinks that dr. north is using hypnosis on her . sami : i did n't know that . kate : look , sami , he 's living with your mother at the penthouse . he got rid of john . he 's now there with her alone . and there 's no one there to protect her . sami : oh , my god . austin : where are you going ? sami : i have to go warn my dad ! sami : roman and john already know , sami . they do n't have any proof , though . their hands are tied . sami : so , what ? i just have to sit here and do nothing ? you 'd like that , would n't you ? kate : what ? sami : you are thrilled with the idea of my mom turning into some kind of zombie , are n't you ? kate : that is ridiculous . she 's my friend . i want her to recover as much as everyone else does . sami : when will you stop lying ? austin : will you two knock it off ? sami : you have no idea what she 's been up to since you left town ... how your wonderful friendship with my mom turned into nothing when she was being held prisoner by tony dimera . kate : what are you talking about , sami ? sami : i think we should tell austin how many weeks you waited after my mom was presumed dead before you started seducing john , how stefano 's whore decided to go after her best friend 's husband . kate : oh , you bitch ! [ scene_break ] shawn d. : you and me -- talking about a long time ago . i think we were too young and naive to realize that life was never that simple . belle : maybe you 're right . shawn d. : but what you and i had was great . but it 's over . you were the one to make me see that . but look -- you have an awesome husband now . and you have a beautiful baby daughter , and she is gorgeous . belle : [ chuckles ] shawn d. : you 've got a lot to look forward to . belle : like you and mimi . shawn d. : why would you say that ? belle : i see how close you 're getting . shawn d. : mimi and i have always been close . we 've been friends forever . but i think i know what you 're talking about . yes , we 've been having a lot of fun together lately . belle : so you 're gon na make it more than that , right ? shawn d. : hey , you know what ? who knows what is down the road for us , but we 're not talking about me here . we 're talking about you . and you need to get back downstairs .. you need to crawl in your bed so you can get some rest . belle : why are you avoiding me ? shawn d. : i 'm not avoiding you . we 've been talking up here -- belle : no , i mean about mimi . why do n't you want to talk about it ? shawn d. : there 's nothing more to say . belle : shawn ... do n't you want to get married and have kids someday ? shawn d. : of course i do . i want everything philip has . everything . [ scene_break ] john : something 's coming back to you , is n't it ? alex : she does n't remember anything -- ca n't you see that ? john : you stay out of this . alex : once again , you are trying to force - feed her your memories . they 're not hers . roman : you heard john . keep out of this . let marlena speak for herself . alex : he 's only making things worse . john : the hell i am . she 's starting to remember something -- what is it ? what were you remembering ? marlena : john , you need to stop pushing me . alex is here to help me , but you 're not . john : something was coming back to you . i could see it in your eyes . marlena : you both need to go now . you both need to go because it 's been a very exhausting day . alex : i agree . it 's very important that marlena get enough rest . i 'm going to have to ask you to leave . roman : you know what , john ? let 's go . to be continued . john : no , roman , not yet . not until i talk to marlena in private . alex : you 've already caused enough trouble for one night . john : i want to hear it from doc . come on , talk to me . this wo n't take long . in fact , i think it 's only gon na take about a minute . [ scene_break ] lucas : here it is -- 34 . sophie : i really appreciate you letting me crash here tonight . lucas : oh , it 's fine . i just -- i hope your apartment 's okay . sophie : my landlady said all the apartments on my line suffered water damage . lucas : ah , broken pipe , huh ? sophie : yeah , on the sixth floor . i 'm on three . it 's an old building . charm galore with high ceilings , original molding ... lucas : and outdated plumbing . sophie : ugh . you ca n't have everything , right ? lucas : i guess you ca n't . it 's nice of your landlord to call and warn you about it , though . sophie : yeah . and she said the plumber and his crew are there now . i should be able to get back in tomorrow . lucas : okay . sophie : are you sure it 's okay that i crash here tonight ? lucas : no , no , it 's fine . it 's fine , really . my son 's staying at a friend 's house tonight , so we have the whole place to ourselves . sophie : oh , thanks . you 're a lifesaver . oh . lucas : no problem . there we go . there you go . it 's , uh , it 's not much , but it 's mine . sophie : are you kidding ? this is great . lucas : yeah . sophie : but are you moving ? lucas : uh , i was . will and i were gon na move in with sami . she just lives down the hall . sophie : that 's a bummer . lucas : i 'm sorry ? sophie : oh . i just meant that you broke up and you still live so close to her . i guess you run into her all the time . lucas : yeah , you could say that -- more times than i 'd like , actually . i used to think it was great that will had his mom so close . but i do n't know . now i do n't know . sophie : i think maybe it 's time i make good on my big talk . lucas : your big talk ? sophie : i told you i 'd help you forget all about sami . remember ? [ scene_break ] sami : you little ... i ca n't believe this . austin , you 're holding me back ? ! she hit me . austin : she should n't have done that . kate : after what she said to me ? austin : mom , you overreacted . listen to me . listen to me . you are not innocent in this , either . sami : what ? austin : look , what you said to her was horrible . sami : i ca n't believe this . you are gon na def -- fine , you know what ? i have bigger things to worry about . i have to protect my mother . kate : oh , right . you 're so busy calling everyone names that you do n't even realize that we 're all concerned , sami . sami : i am not gon na lose my mother again -- i 'm not . austin : where are you going ? sami : i 'm gon na go see my son . [ scene_break ] lucas : all right . hold your horses . lucas : sami , what are you doing here ? sami : i just came to see will . lucas : yeah , well , that 's not gon na happen , all right ? ... drenched with tears [ scene_break ] belle : you said that you want what philip has ? shawn d. : i do . belle : are you -- are you saying that you want me ? shawn d. : what i m - meant , what i was trying to say is ... that someday i would like to have a wife of my own -- someone who i will love and will love me and will love kids as much as i do , and hopefully when they want to raise a family , just like you and philip . belle : i want that for you , too . i was n't [ chuckles ] literally saying that you wanted me . i -- i was n't assuming . shawn d. : you know how much i wanted to have a life with you . that 's not a secret . but i have finally accepted that it was n't meant to be . you have a husband and a beautiful daughter . that changes things . belle : [ voice breaking ] i know . shawn d. : it 's -- it 's like you told me . belle : what ? shawn d. : philip is your future . what you and i had -- it 's in the past . we have to put it there and ... move on . belle : you 're right . i know . shawn d. : in time . belle : [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] austin : sometimes sami gets carried away -- she says things without thinking . it gets her into trouble . kate : or she gets her face slapped . austin : you really did n't need to do that . kate : i know , but it felt good -- it felt really good . austin : all i 'm saying is that deep down , for all her -- kate : would you just forget deep down ? you could dig all the way to china , and sami is still gon na be sami , austin . austin : well , she 's had a lot of tough luck in her life . admittedly , a lot has been brought on by herself . kate : oh , my god . could you stop apologizing for her and defending her ? you 're gon na get pulled into her web all over again . austin : it 's not gon na happen . kate : how do i know it has n't already happened ? austin : i broke up with her . remember ? kate : yes . you did . you left her at the altar . but only after you had fallen for her lies countless times . austin : i am never gon na make that mistake again . i am in a different place now . kate : are you ? i mean , it looks to me like you 're right here in sami 's apartment . this is the place where she brings her male victims , right ? right before she moves in for the kill . austin : you know , you just do n't let up , do you ? kate : no , i do n't . not when it 's my son . i do n't want you to even waste a second of your life on her . austin : sami needs me . kate : she needs you ? she needs you for what , sex ? austin : to help her become the person that i know she can become . okay ? kate : austin , austin . as soon as she lost lucas , what does she do ? she comes lusting after you . does n't that tell you something ? austin : mom , i love you very much . but i have heard enough . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , come on . just let me in . lucas : no , i said no , all right ? sami : look , you ca n't keep me from my son . i just want to see will . lucas : you know what ? he does n't want to see you , sami . he 's hurt . he 's upset . you 've burnt too many bridges around here . stop it . sami : i love my son , and i do n't care what he says or what you say he says . i know that will loves me . now , let me in . damn it . lucas : listen to me . listen to me . he 's not here , all right ? sami : then why did n't you just say so . where is he ? lucas : he 's spending the night at arthur 's tonight . sami : then why are you acting so weird ? not enough for him sami : oh , my god . you have a woman in there ? that 's right , is n't it ? lucas : good night , sami . and they 're full of tears oh , everybody be talking about it everybody be walking down it yeah , but i found out ... sami : [ sobs ] i - i - i - i oh , yes , i do oh , the streets of love yeah , they 're drenched with they 're drenched in tears i - i - i - i - i [ scene_break ] marlena : john , i 'm -- i 'm worn out . ca n't we do this tomorrow ? john : no , we 're gon na do this right now because you 're starting to remember , and i think if we talk a little bit more -- marlena : i do n't know what else there is to say . john : anything and everything -- us , our past , your past . you just start talking , i 'm sure things are gon na start coming back . marlena : i 'm sorry . there 's nothing more to talk about . good night . john : what the hell ? i do n't get this . what 's going on here ? one minute it 's like you want to remember , and the next minute you just shut it down . roman : look , john , i 'll tell you what -- let 's go , okay ? come on . tomorrow 's another day . let 's go . john : [ inhales deeply ] if you think for a minute this is over ... i 'm watching you , pal . alex : well , you go ahead and watch . once i get that restraining order , it will have to be from quite a distance . you wo n't be able to come anywhere near marlena or me . john : i do n't believe that guy . if he thinks a restraining order is gon na keep me from her , he does n't know john black . alex : that was a close call . for a moment there , i was afraid i 'd lost you . that 's why it 's important that we destroy the few memories you have of john black . this time ... for good . [ scene_break ] bo : that does n't sound like abby . hope : why was she so upset ? jack : something i said . bo : what ? jack : that i was dying . [ scene_break ] kate : that does n't leave you very many options , now , does it ? john : i could kidnap her . [ scene_break ] patrick : that and the fact that you are smart , beautiful , and extremely sexy .	shawn and belle talk about putting their feelings for each other in the past . lucas and sophie decide to go out on a date and end up back at lucas ' apartment . sami and austin return to sami 's apartment where kate joins them . kate and sami argue about whether alex is really helping marlena and kate slaps sami after sami refers to her as stefano 's whore . sami heads over to lucas ' apartment to see will only to find that lucas is there with sophie instead . john has to be held back from attacking alex and tries to get marlena to talk with him in hopes of remembering more but marlena asks him and roman to leave . alex threatens to get a restraining order on john .
[ thunder crashes ] shawn d. : belle , what are you doing here ? belle : i , uh , thought you were in trouble . i did n't mean to interrupt . i have to go . shawn d. : please , belle , do n't go . i - i can explain . [ scene_break ] patrick : thank you . hope : thank you . patrick : cheers . hope : want to trade ? patrick : i 'll do you one better . i will listen . so , tell me everything that is going on in that beautiful head of yours , and do n't stop until your finished . hope : that may take a while . patrick : it 's okay . i have the time . hope : okay , it 's shawn . for one thing , i 'm losing him . patrick : hope , he 's a grown man . it 's time to stop checking in with mommy . hope : i can let go . that 's not the problem . patrick : i 'm sorry i did n't mean to offend you . hope : my son , he 's on a tear of self - destructive behavior , and nothing i say seems to make a difference . patrick : well , a guy that age will only listen to another man . hope : his dad . patrick : yeah . and bo does n't really seem to care . hope : that 's not true . i know it 's not true . he loves his son . [ scene_break ] bo : hope , we need to talk . hope : i said everything i needed to at the harbor master 's office . bo : i know you did . it 's my turn . patrick : she is n't interested , so leave her the hell alone . [ scene_break ] kate : and it really has been such a lovely autumn , do n't you think ? roman : you know what , kate ? we can talk about the weather for a long time , but if there 's a reason i 'm here , now would be a good time to tell me . kate : oh ! i invited you for a drink because you 're such a wonderful man . roman : and ? kate : and i do need your help with a particular person . roman : is somebody bothering you ? kate : bothering lucas . a scheming , two - faced little wench . roman : does she have a name ? kate : s - a - m - i -- sami brady . that 's right . that 's right . your little girl is out to ruin lucas ' life again and this time , we 're gon na stop her . [ scene_break ] carrie : you lied to me ! sami : yeah , well , i 'm sorry , okay ? get over it . carrie : never ! because of you i thought austin and i could n't have children . sami : yeah , well , you could n't anyway . carrie : stop it -- bleach - blond hair falls out ! [ indistinct shouting ] [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] lucas : sami , stop it ! sami : you 're crazy . carrie : i never trusted you . sami : let go of me . carrie : you bitch ! sami : god ! get off of me ! austin : you stop ! stop ! [ screaming ] sami : i ca n't believe you did this . carrie : you pig ! eat that ! you pig ! sami : aah ! lucas : enough ! that is enough , both of you ! here , sami , look at me . come on . smile . sami : what are you -- lucas : there you go . now your picture 's gon na be all over the internet . sami : all right . all right , i 'll stop . you do n't have to blackmail me . lucas : i 'm talking to you in terms you understand ! that 's what i 'm doing .. sami : this was supposed to be for will . he just made it on the j.v . basketball team , and now you 've ruined our family celebration ! carrie : what family do you have , sami ? no one 's ever gon na love you ever again . sami : shows what you know , carrie . tell her , lucas . i should have known . look , we all made mistakes here , okay ? all of us . so , why do n't you just accept my apology , and we can just move on ? carrie : yeah , well , we 're moving on without you , sami . you 're gon na stay right here all alone . sami : you know , this is why i did n't tell you -- because i knew you would react like this . lucas : you are ridiculous . stop lying , all right ? you take a piece of everybody . you do n't care who it hurts , do you ? sami : all right , that is the way i used to be , but i have changed , lucas .. i can prove it . when i realized that carrie and austin belonged together , that is why i stopped the wedding . austin : and yeah , now i 'm wondering why . sami : because i have changed . carrie : or someone forced you . lucas : yeah , that makes a hell of a lot more sense . carrie : someone blackmailed you , did n't they , sami ? someone who knew your dirty little secret . lucas : damn it , sami . you are the same person you 've always been . you have n't changed a bit , have you ? sami : lucas , that is not true . lucas : do n't give me that . do n't start lying to me anymore . austin : stop lying for once in your life . [ scene_break ] willow : what 's going on ? belle : sorry . i thought shawn was in trouble . willow : he 's fine . he has everything he needs . belle : i have to go . shawn d. : willow , just give me a minute , okay ? willow : sure . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i can explain . belle : well , you do n't have to . shawn d. : are you okay ? belle : yeah , yeah , i 'm a little dizzy . shawn d. : here , here , sit . belle : no , i need to go home . shawn d. : rest for a minute , okay ? and while you do that , i 'm gon na explain to you about willow and what she means to me . she 's just a friend . what you saw , it meant nothing -- nothing at all . [ scene_break ] hope : patrick -- bo : this is between me and my wife . patrick : you want to talk to hope about your relationship , do it on your own time . hope : patrick , please . let me speak to bo . patrick : fine . i 'll be over there if you need me . bo : i 'm not the one she needs protection from . patrick : maybe you should ask hope about that . [ scene_break ] bo : do you think i 'm dangerous ? hope : do n't be ridiculous . bo : yeah , thought so . hope : you should n't have followed me here . bo : i did n't . hope : right , this is just a coincidence bo : no , it 's not , but i did n't dog your every step . i made a couple of phone calls . i wanted to talk to you about why i was n't there for shawn tonight . hope : we 've had this conversation , and i 'm done talking about it . bo : well , good . then maybe you 'll be quiet long enough to listen . [ scene_break ] roman : all right , kate , what is sami supposed to have done to lucas ? kate : she forced lucas to move in with her . roman : oh , my god , that is awful . i should have her arrested , what , right now . kate : this is n't funny . this is not funny at all . carrie and austin made lucas feel very , vulnerable , and that 's exactly how sami likes her prey . roman : kate , let me tell you something . lucas and sami are not 14 years old . they 're grown - ups . if they want to live together , they live together . they do n't need your permission . kate : oh , fine . but you know something ? let me tell you . sami acts like she 's 14 . sometimes she acts like she 's 4 . and i do n't care who lucas decides to live with . it could be anyone in salem as long as it 's not sami . the streets are littered with her victims . roman : you know what ? i 'm getting real tired of you talking about sami like this . kate : oh , come on . it 's not just me . everyone does it . in fact , everyone 's wondering when you and marlena are going to take responsibility for that nightmare you spawned .. roman : wait just a minute . your kids and that granddaughter of yours are no picnic , but you do n't blame anybody else . no , every time , it 's always somebody else 's fault .. kate : we 're talking about sami now , who i suspect caused carrie to leave lucas . roman : for your other son austin . maybe your boys are the problem . kate : [ sighs ] smirking -- smirking just does n't look right on you . listen , all i 'm asking you to do is to keep sami away from lucas she 's trouble . you know that . it 's that simple . roman : you know what , kate ? i have actual bad guys to catch , so if you want to manipulate lucas ' life , you go right ahead , okay ? i 'm gon na let sami make her own choices . kate : even if they 're always the wrong ones ? roman : well , sooner or later , she will learn . kate : and who pays while she 's finding out ? our grandson , will ... just the same way he 's been paying his whole life . [ scene_break ] austin : you did n't run out on our wedding because of guilt . lucas : yeah , you know , you have to have a conscience to feel regret . sami 's not burdened with one of those , are you , sami ? sami : lucas , of course i felt regret . i felt terrible . lucas : did you ? sami : yes , of course . you do n't believe me ? austin : no . carrie : and we never will ever again . austin : so , why did you run out on the wedding ? carrie : yeah , sami , who forced you to be a runaway bride ? sami : i do n't know , okay ? i swear . carrie : i am getting really sick of your lies . sami : why would i not tell you ? of course i know . carrie : we want the truth , sami . [ scene_break ] e.j . : sami , is everything all right in there ? austin : oh , boy , it 's e.j . e.j . : i heard yelling . what happened ? austin : come on in . lucas : none of your business what happened . e.j . : you want me to stay ? carrie : oh , yeah , e.j . , why do n't you stay ? then you can get to know the real sami . sami : e.j . , i think it would be better if maybe you came back later . thank you , though . e.j . : are you sure ? all right . okay , listen , i 'm just down the hall . if you need me , whistle . sami : okay . [ scene_break ] bo : sometimes you tell me things about myself that i do n't want to hear . hope : it 's not like you listen . bo : at the harbor master 's . and i 've been walking around thinking about what you said -- how i cut myself off from you and shawn after zack 's death . hope : do n't . do not use our son 's death for an excuse for your bad behavior . bo : when i was walking around , i could n't help but think about him -- w we 'd cross the street , he 'd hold my hand ... and how he 'd just look up at me with that crooked little smile of his , and ... it was like just being with me , he felt safe . he trusted me , and i let him down . if it felt like i was ignoring you and shawn after his death , i was n't . i was just trying to fix things , hope . chelsea made a mistake , and i was trying to take care of that . hope : stop protecting her . let her take the consequences for her behavior . god knows the rest of us have to . bo : if i could do tonight over , she would be in jail for solicitation and i would have been there for you and za -- you and shawn . hope : i needed you so many times . i 'm sorry . i ca n't risk needing you any longer . bo : i 'll walk away , hope , if that 's what you really want , but only if he walks away , too . he 's dangerous . hope : i can handle him . bo : you 're fragile , and he 's gon na play on that until he completely sucks you in . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : do n't cry over willow . she does n't mean anything to me . belle : i am crying because i thought you were gon na die and you did n't . shawn d. : i 'm hoping that those are tears of joy . belle : god . we used to know each other so well . i mean , i practically had sixth sense about when you were in trouble , but i just feel like i get everything about you wrong now . shawn d. : like what ? belle : like thinking that you cared about claire and me . shawn d. : you got that 100 % right . everything i do , everything i have ever done is because i care so much . belle : how can you say that you care about me ? you barely came to see me when i was in the hospital . shawn d. : i came to see you a couple of times . belle : at my parents ' house , you could n't wait to leave . shawn d. : that 's because i knew you did n't want me there . belle : what in the world would give you that idea ? shawn d. : you did . i overheard you talking to carrie at the hospital , saying that it was over between us and that you did n't want to see my face anymore . belle : do you know why i said that ? when you dropped that custody suit , i thought it meant that you did n't want claire and me to be a part of your life anymore . shawn d. : that 's not at all why i did it . belle : then why ? shawn d. : because i had to respect philip . you and claire are everything to him . belle : were everything to him . philip left . he 's gone . [ scene_break ] hope : patrick is not sucking me in and neither are you . bo : you do n't trust me as a father . i get that . but do n't stop trusting me as a cop . my instincts are screaming that he 's bad . hope : you know what ? i 'm a cop , too , and my instincts are telling me that this is personal for you . bo : this is n't about jealousy hope , it 's about trying to protect you . hope : and i 'm trying to protect the baby that i 'm carrying . patrick may or may not have done the horrible things that you 're accusing him . i do n't know . but i have to give the father of my baby a chance . i have to . [ scene_break ] roman : do you really think will 's at risk ? kate : roman , he 's grown up watching his parents fight , break up , get back together again , fight , break up . of course he 's at risk . roman : well , i guess you 're right , he turned out alright , he 's also so polite . he never acts out . kate : he ran away . that 's acting up . roman : yeah , but i talked to him about that . he said things were better . he said things were better because his parents were getting back to -- together . how in the hell did i not see that ? kate : hello ? see ? so , the only thing we can do now is just keep lucas and sami as far apart as we possibly can because the longer this goes on , the higher that will 's hopes are gon na go . roman : how long have they been living together ? kate : a few days . roman : romantically ? kate : well , no , but it 's only a matter of time before they start sleeping together . and then they 're gon na start talking about marriage . and then sami 's gon na screw up and -- roman : or lucas . kate : yes . or lucas . but the point is , lucas and sami together are toxic to will . roman : i 'm not sure what the hee can do . i ca n't tell sami who to live with . kate : well , you have to do something , roman , because someday will 's gon na run away and he wo n't come back . [ scene_break ] sami : it is not like this whole thing is my fault , you know . carrie : excuse me ? sami : yeah , i know . everyone likes to blame sami for everything , but i 'm not the only one who was in on this lie . carrie : oh , yeah , that 's right . i forgot . lexie , right ? sami : that 's right . your doctor , your friend -- lexie carver 's the one who came up with this stupid lie to begin with . austin : because you were blackmailing her . sami : she had a choice , just like you did . lucas : to tell carrie that she and austin could n't have healthy children or you 're gon na ruin her marriage -- that 's a choice ? sami : she ruined her marriage all by herself by sleeping with tek . and anyway , after abe found out about the affair , she still did n't tell you the truth . so , why are n't you mad at her ? carrie : blame whoever you want . i do n't care because i know that the lie started with you , my sister . i thought that you put me and lucas and austin through every possible torture you could . but guess what , sami . i have finally learned my lesson . sami : and what does that mean ? carrie : i 'm not gon na sit back and take it . i 'm gon na let everyone know exactly what you did -- your mom , our father , john , will . and you 're gon na be to them exactly what you are to me -- nothing . [ scene_break ] roman : hell , i 've been blunt as hell with her . i 've told her she 's made her bed . she 's deserved everything she 's gotten . but sami pretends to listen , and then nothing changes . kate : [ sighs ] roman , look , you just have to do something because there is no way i 'm gon na let her ruin lucas or will 's life . roman : well , if you 've got any ideas , i 'm open . kate : marlena . roman : marlena ? kate : marlena -- sami 's mother -- though i do n't think she remembers that these days . roman : oh , come on , kate . she loves those kids . you know that . kate : yes , i 'm sure she does , but she 's so busy solving other people 's problems , i think she 's missed out on a few of her own . roman : all right . well , i guess i can stop by and see marlena soon . kate : soon ? i thought we agreed we were gon na help will . roman : we did . kate : well , then i think we need to start now , do n't you ? roman : all right , all right . i guess , yeah . i have n't seen marlena since she got back . i 'm sure that we can have dinner together , talk about sami . kate : mm - hmm . roman : i mean , she and john are n't back together , right ? kate : uh , not that i know of . this might be your way to , i do n't know , find your way back into marlena 's life . roman : kate , this is n't what this is about . this is about figuring out how to deal with sami , and then we go from there . kate : oh , co - parenting -- it can be so much fun . [ scene_break ] sami : look , as soon as we finish cleaning up , i can go out and get another cake so we can celebrate -- lucas : forget it . forget about the party a right ? will and i will celebrate later on our own . sami : lucas , come on . please do n't do this . i was being blackmailed , too . lucas : really ? who was blackmailing you ? who leaves notes under the door all the time , huh ? who 's that ? i ca n't believe i 'm gon na ask you . forget about it . sami : lucas , i 'm telling you the truth . i do n't know who is doing it . believe me , i would want to find out . the person caused enough damage . lucas : not as much as you have . if the same person was gon na blackmail you , that same person was gon na kidnap will and you were n't gon na tell me about it ? you were n't gon na say a word about our son being kidnapped like that ? you know what ? i ca n't believe you . i ca n't believe that i wanted to trust you again and i wanted to spend the rest of my life with you . forget it . you 're the same con artist you 've always been , right ? and i 'm done . i 'm done caring about you . i will never make that mistaken , ever . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : why would philip just leave ? belle : i guess he just got tired , you know ? ever since he got back from the war , he 's just been waiting for me to leave him . shawn d. : but you love him , do n't you ? belle : of course i do , just not -- just not the way that he needed me to .. i could n't promise him that we would stay together . shawn d. : last week philip was all about fighting for you , and now -- belle : this week he found out there was nothing to win . he asked , and i told him the truth . shawn d. : suddenly we 're both free . belle : i 'm free . you have willow . shawn d. : i told you , she 's just -- belle : yeah , she does n't mean anything to you . yeah , i know . shawn d. : then why are you sad ? belle : because the shawn that i loved would never use a girl . the shawn i loved is gone . [ scene_break ] hope : bo , please , you 've got to understand . i have to give him the benefit -- bo : no , you ca n't do that . hope : bo , i have to . patrick : our table 's ready . hope : good , so am i . bo : we 're not finished talking here . hope : yes , yes , we are . bo : please , do n't do that . patrick : let go of her . bo : listen to me . i will get the evidence on him . he will go to jail . patrick : you 're out of your mind . bo : he 's dangerous . patrick : you 're the one who 's hurting hope right now . bo : i 'm sorry . i -- i 'm sorry . i did n't realize . patrick : yeah , well , most obsessed people do n't . and that 's what you are . you 're obsessed , bo , with trying to stop me from seeing your wife , to the point where you will plant evidence . so , why do n't you back off , huh ? and do n't you ever , ever lay a hand on this woman again , you hear me ? hope : bo ! stop it ! stop it ! bo , stop ! stop it ! stop ! [ scene_break ] roman : well , all right , i 'd better get going . i 'll give marlena a call . kate : okay , but remember , with sami , every minute counts . roman : you bet . thanks for the tip . [ cellphone rings ] yeah , commander roman all right , i 'll be right there . see you around . kate : bye . roman : and i 'll let you know what marlena and i come up with . kate : you do that , commander . you do that . well , well , well . so , did you succeed ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : with what -- seducing sami away from lucas ? no . unfortunately , i think that little game may be over . kate : oh , what happened ? e.j . : i do n't know . lucas was there , so i had to wait a little while before i made my play , and then austin and carrie turned up and all hell broke loose . kate : and ? e.j . : i do n't know . a lot of yelling . i stuck my head around the door . the furniture was tossed allover the place . there was cake smashed into the floor . it was a mess . kate : oh , my god . what was all that about ? e.j . : i 'm not sure , but sami was scared . she looked like she was losing the fight of her life . kate : ahh . but no blood , no tears ? e.j . : you look disappointed . should there have been ? kate : well , if it was catastrophic , yes , yes , there should have been . e.j . : no , sami was different than i 've ever seen her before . she was truly vulnerable . and i do n't mean in that stupid way she affects it , you know , to make people feel sorry for her . she was truly vulnerable . kate : hmm . so , what happened next ? e.j . : well , let me see . austin and carrie left . i came here . kate : you left sami and lucas alone . they 're probably licking icing off each other as we speak e.j . : no , i do n't think they are . kate : you have no idea what happened after you left . e.j . : i know what did n't happen . kate : really ? well , how can you be so sure ? i need you to spit it out . i want to hear all your facts , all your theories , all your suppositions -- everything . [ scene_break ] carrie : do you realize every choice we made this past year , they were manipulated by my doctor or my sister ? i feel so stupid . austin : join the club . we all thought she changed . carrie : how could she do this to us ? why did lexie help her ? austin : i do n't know , honey . carrie : you know what really kills me is the fact that they 're gon na get away with it . austin : they 're not gon na get away with it . i mean , by tomorrow , everyone 's gon na know what happened . carrie : wo n't matter . sami never pays . austin : are you kidding me ? she pays every day just by being herself . i mean , you 're right . they did go too far . no one 's gon na give them another chance . carrie : i do n't know . abe might give lexie another chance unless someone warned him . austin , i went to lexie for advice -- not just medical advice , but as a friend . she knew how bad i wanted to have a child , and she told me not to go get a second opinion . she talked me out of my decision . and i 'm not saying that i 'm not responsible for the stupid choices that i made , because i am , but i can barely live with myself for the way that i hurt you and lucas .. do you think that sami feels that way or lexie ? no , because they feel no remorse . i 'm telling you , austin -- they took something very precious away from me . and i want to do the same to them . [ scene_break ] hope : stop it . both of you , stop it . here . use this . either one of you throws another punch , i get hit . bo : we 'll finish this later . patrick : yeah , right . they 'll probably find me dead in some alley with a gun in my hand , and you 'll get , what , a medal for gunning down an armed felon ? bo : you scared , pretty boy ? hope : i want to leave . patrick : yeah , you 're damn right i 'm scared . you 're crazy . that 's why i 'm gon na demand police protection . bo : the only person who needs protection here is hope , from you . hope : you 're the one who 's scaring me . nothing was wrong here until you got here . bo , please , just go . bo : i 'm not leaving you alone here with him . [ scene_break ] hope : roman -- roman , thank god you 're here . roman : what 's the problem ? patrick : your brother is the problem . bo : everything 's under control , roman . patrick : is that what you call assault , huh ? being under control ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : wait . i did n't use willow . belle : you had her half undressed and said she was nothing . the old shawn , my shawn , would never do something like that . shawn d. : belle , what is this ? i 'm being honest with you , and you 're treating me like a jerk . philip bails on you , and you feel sorry for the guy . belle : philip was upset . shawn d. : so was i. mimi lied to me . my grandfather lied to me . willow knew that i was hurting . she said that she would make me feel better . i took her up on the offer . belle : god . i let philip go for a fantasy . claire is crying for her daddy , and you say that you do n't want to be tied down with a kid . shawn d. : that 's not what i said . belle : and now you 're making out with strangers because your feelings got hurt ? shawn d. : it was just a kiss . it 's no big deal . belle : to you , maybe . to me , it meant everything . that kiss just showed me that you and i do n't have a future . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , i know that there is no excuse for what i did . lucas : that 's true , but there never is , is there ? sami : but i always thought that no matter what , you always saw something in me that was worth something . lucas : yeah , i used to think that , too . sami : no look , i know you 're disappointed in me , but -- lucas : disappointed in you ? i 'm way past disappointed . sami : i 'm sorry , lucas . there 's nothing else i can say . lucas : no , there is n't . that 's why i 'm moving out . [ scene_break ] kate : why would you think lucas is not interested in sami ? e.j . : because when she came up to me and flashed her little baby blues , your son did n't flinch -- not a quiver . you mark my words . he 's done with her . kate : maybe . maybe not . lucas has a very bad habit of forgiving and then forgetting . e.j . : why do n't you just distract him ? take him out for dinner .. kate : and what will you be doing ? e.j . : i will be being a good neighbor . i 'm sure if sami 's alone in the apartment all evening , she 's going to spend most of it trying to call lucas on his cellphone . i will simply offer a distraction . kate : oh , i see . that 's your plan -- that i sit eating an overdressed salad and listening to lucas complain and you kiss away sami 's tears ? e.j . : no . my plan is far more devious . after dinner , you send lucas tottering back to the house , and he 'll find me with sami . that should seal the deal . kate : well , that 's good . that 's good for you . e.j . : now , now , kate , come on . it was your idea to have me seduce sami away from the lad . i was only following your orders . is there a problem ? kate : yes . with you . you seem overly enthusiastic about your assignment . e.j . : i love my job . you know , i do n't think i 've ever seen the green in your eyes , kate . [ scene_break ] austin : what do you mean they took something precious away from you ? carrie : i 'm talking about my self - respect . and maybe even worse than that , i do n't think that i 'll ever be able to trust anyone ever again . austin : you trust me , do n't you ? carrie : yes , but that 's not the same . austin : no , it is n't , because they 're liars and i 'm not . but if we stop trusting each other , then sami really has won because then we really do lose each other . you got that ? all right . here is a promise to tide you over until our wedding vows . i , austin reed , promise to never lie , cheat , or abandon you . and all you have to do , well , is agree to the same and promise that you 'll trust me . carrie : i promise . but every time i see sami in town , i 'm gon na want to punch her in the face . austin : yeah . yeah , i understand . i 've been thinking about that , i an idea . i think we should leave salem . [ scene_break ] kate : you think i 'm upset that you 're taking sami to bed ? e.j . : i think you 're upset that i 'm looking forward to it . kate : i 'm not . but i am annoyed . i 'm annoyed because you 're playing with me . there 's more to this plan that you are n't telling me . and i want to know everything . e.j . : why do n't you come a little closer and i 'll tell you ? [ scene_break ] carrie : come on . austin : i think we should move to switzerland . carrie : i thought you were gon na say new york or chicago . austin : no , no , let 's really go for it . you love europe . mythic just opened up a new office in the middle of alpine country , pristine lakes , chocolat -- you know , sounds good .. carrie : sounds perfect . austin : yeah ? when do you want to go ? carrie : right after i deal with lexie . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , please . please , we ca n't keep doing this to will . lucas : do n't do it . do n't bring will into this . do n't use my son to try to get what you want ! sami : he is still our son , lucas . we can not keep hurting him like this . lucas : we -- we hurt him ? if we hurt him , why does he always blame you , then , huh ? sami : i know , okay ? i know it 's usually my fault . lucas , if you do this , if you walk out , he is never going to understand . he is -- [ scene_break ] will : hey . sami : hey , will . will : you guys been fighting ? sami : um , yeah , i guess it 's obvious . we had a fight about basketball . will : what happened ? sami : nothing . nothing . it 's just a mess . will : mom , you must think i 'm stupid . sami : no , of course i do n't . will : 'cause i 've learned a lot of things , like every time you do something really bad , dad gets that look on his face -- that one he has now . so , mom , what 'd you do this time ? dad ? lucas : i 'm sorry , son , but i ca n't live here anymore . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : because i kissed some girl , we do n't have a future ? belle : it 's not the kiss . it 's not even willow . it 's claire , and she misses philip . shawn d. : i am her real father . the three of us should be to . belle : yeah , well , you said yourself you 're not ready to be a father . you have way too much growing up to do , anyway . shawn d. : so does claire . we 'll be perfect for each other . belle : no , i am not going to let another man play daddy to my little girl and then walk out . [ scene_break ] roman : what the hell happened here ? what 's going on ? patrick : your brother assaulted me . i want him arrested . hope : is that really necessary ? roman : bo , you punched him ? patrick : yeah , there 's a roomful of witnesses . bo : yeah , i punched him , and i 'd do it again . roman : good answer , bo . very smart . hope : patrick , i 'm so sorry . patrick : you do n't have to be . you 're not the one who gave bo a badge to hide behind . it 's the salem p.d . roman : i 'll get your statement later . hope , you too . i will get your statement down at the station . [ scene_break ] bo : all right , i 'll come down and give it to you . roman : bo , you know i ca n't do that . you got to go with me right now . bo : no , roman . i am not leaving her alone with him . roman : bo , turn around . bo : no , you 're not arresting me . roman : i have no choice . now , work with me on this . look at her . she 's a mess . you want to make it worse for her ? all right , you have a right to remain silent . bo : roman , you 've got to get someone down here . roman : if you choose not to remain silent -- bo : come on , man . just bring someone down here to keep an eye on lockhart for me . roman : you have the right to an attorney . if you choose not to have an attorney or if you can not afford one , one will be provided for you . do you understand this ? [ scene_break ] kate : why do n't you come stay with me ? it 's a big suite . [ scene_break ] sami : no way in hell . [ scene_break ] lexie : what 's your question ? carrie : how the hell do you live with yourself ? [ scene_break ] hope : i 'm so sorry about everything . patrick : maybe i should stay away . [ scene_break ] abe : you are out of control . you 're hereby relieved of duty .	willow cozies up to shawn to show off for belle but shawn asks her to leave them alone . willow eavesdrops as shawn tries to convince belle that his fling with willow meant nothing and leaves in tears . shawn insists to belle that he really does care about her and claire . belle tells shawn about philip leaving them . shawn wants to reunite but belle feels that shawn has changed . bo tries to talk to hope once he finds her at chez rouge but patrick tries to keep him away . hope has patrick leave so she and bo can talk . bo offers to walk away if patrick walks away too . hope refuses to believe that bo 's hatred of patrick is n't totally personal . patrick steps in when bo physically grabs hope in his effort to convince her . bo fights with patrick but hope steps between them . roman is called to the scene and is forced to arrest bo for assault .
[ crowd murmuring ] marlena : get out . stefano : i 've come to pay my respects . marlena : get out . stefano : marlena , you do n't think for one moment -- marlena : i do n't think . i know . you 've been after john ever since he turned on you . stefano : i assure you -- marlena : it kills you , does n't it , that your pawn , your greatest creation turned to his enemies ? stefano : the only thing that ever bothered me was that he was with the woman i loved . marlena : that 's not love . that is sick obsession . and it made you want to hurt him even more , did n't it ? well , you may have destroyed his body , but you ca n't touch his spirit . and you can never change the way that i feel about him because that is forever . and you -- i will despise you until the day i die . stefano : despite what you think , i admired john . he was a worthy adversary . marlena : get out ! bo : get out before we throw you out . roman : you heard him . stefano : fine . i 'll leave you to your grieving and pray that you and your family do not have any more funerals . [ crowd murmuring ] [ scene_break ] kate : let it go -- the threats , the hatred , the killing . sami 's so terrified of another hit on her family that she agreed to the annulment . she got lucas to sign . she 's yours for the taking . e.j . : not necessarily . actually , i might need your help . kate : i do n't think i 've made myself clear about this . e.j . : evidently , neither have i . look , this vendetta does n't end until samantha and i are married . oh , come on , kate . we both want exactly the same thing . kate : no . no , see , we do n't want the same thing . you want sami . i want the vendetta to end for my son 's sake and for my grandchildren 's sake . e.j . : sure . absolutely . and i 'm doing my best . kate : [ sighs ] god . e.j . : look ... i 'm sorry about john . i know how close you two were . kate : yes , we were . he was a hero , e.j . e.j . : look , i , um -- i got to head off . kate : e.j ... if sami marries you to end the vendetta , she 'll be a hero . [ scene_break ] kate : well , that was very embarrassing . john : i do n't care . i do n't care if the whole world knows how happy you 've made me . so , here 's to you and me , kid . to a new beginning for us . kate : to us . john : to us . kate : goodbye , my love . [ scene_break ] marlena : john ? [ sobbing ] bo : hey . hope : hey . bo : got some numbers and letters on this one piece . i just have to find the matching fragment . hope : your eyes must be exhausted . you 've been at this all night . why do n't you take a break ? i brought you some food . bo : no , stefano showing up at the church convinced me we got no time to waste . we got to nail him for john 's murder . hope : you will . you have to . we ca n't lose anyone else we love . [ scene_break ] max : how you holding up ? stephanie : i 'm okay , i guess . [ sighs ] i 'll never forget the look on marlena 's face when they lowered john 's coffin into the ground . it was like her whole world had just ended . max : yeah . well , she and john had one of the all - time great loves . stephanie : like my mom and dad . max : mm - hmm . stephanie : how do you say goodbye to someone like that ? max : well , at least marlena has belle and sami to get her through it , you know ? when kay buried steve -- or what she thought was steve -- you were just a baby , were n't you ? stephanie : i was too young to even have a clue of what was going on . i could n't be there for her . and i never have been . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i 've just been so caught up in my own life , i just did n't realize how serious this whole thing with the dimera 's was . billie : chelsea , just promise me you 'll be careful , okay ? chelsea : look , i know that i 'm a brady , but do you really think they 're gon na come after me ? billie : actually , uh , to be honest , i 'm a little more worried about the rapist that 's on campus . just stay on your guard , okay ? chelsea : mom , i 'm gon na be fine , okay ? nothing 's gon na happen to me . billie : it better not , 'cause you 're all i 've got , okay ? [ scene_break ] lucas : here . sami : [ sniffling ] lucas : i guess it all kind of hit me , too . sitting in that church , i ca n't believe it happened . i ca n't believe that john ... is really dead . sami : yeah . lucas : and it could happen again . stefano made that clear today . and i ca n't deny it anymore . sami : what are you saying ? lucas : i 'm saying you 're right . i guess you have to marry e.j . sami : belle , your mom wanted to be alone , but i made her promise that she would call if she needed anything . okay . [ scene_break ] tony : you know , stefano 's right . he was my brother . i never even knew him . anna : tony , it was n't your fault . there was nothing you could have done . tony : you know , there is something i can do right now . come here . hi . lexie : hi . tony : i know the two of you met at stefano 's practice funeral , but i do n't think you met formally . alexandra , i 'd like you to meet anna . anna , this is my sister . lexie : well , it 's nice to meet you , although tony and i are n't really related . tony : oh , i beg to differ . we both survived stefano as our father . if that has n't bonded us for a lifetime , i do n't know what will . lexie : yeah , you 've got a point there , huh ? anna : it 's very nice to formally meet you , too , alexandra . tony : why do n't you and abe come over for dinner one night next week ? lexie : well , um , yeah , i 'd like that very much . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i noticed you have n't eaten anything all day . that 's not good . moms need taken care of , too , you know . kayla : thank you . stephanie : oh , i almost forgot . i wrote down the number to the sorority house and my class schedule in case you guys ever want to get together or something . of course , there 's always my cell . steve : in case ? stephanie : i mean when . we could get dinner or something . nothing big . steve : yeah , nothing big at all . [ scene_break ] abe : well , that is definitely a four . bo : all righty . that gives us 27rl4 . not much to go on , but maybe the computer will give us something . abe : yeah , i hope so . could be our only shot at finding out who killed john . [ scene_break ] sami : you know this is n't what i want . lucas : yeah , i know . sami : thank you . thank you for understanding , lucas . lucas : i just love you so much . sami : [ sobs ] i love you , too . lucas : i 'm never gon na stop . you know that , right ? sami : just hold me , lucas . let 's just stay here . [ scene_break ] shawn : i 'd like to propose a toast . to my boy johnny , a brady if there ever was one . he was a man without a past , who never stopped fighting to protect our future . [ scene_break ] stefano : i am branding you with the phoenix , john . now you will be branded for life . and you will always do what you are told -- always -- because you are nothing but my pawn . john : [ thinking ] john black . [ scene_break ] john : oh , marlena . marlena : john , oh . i 'm sorry . obviously i 've caught you at a very bad time . [ scene_break ] marlena : oh , john , what beautiful , beautiful charms . john : no , not just charms . those are good - luck charms for your second chance at life . [ scene_break ] shawn : to our friend ... ... our son ... our brother ... [ scene_break ] hope : we have so much catching up to do and all of the time in the world to do it . i 'll tell you what -- when you 're feeling up to it , we 're gon na have a huge , huge party at the pub . oh , my god , john , it 's so good to have you back . [ scene_break ] sami : john . marlena : we 're home . sami : john , mom told me that you were out of the coma , but i ca n't believe you 're here . you 're back . john : yeah , i 'm ... back . sami : john , i missed you so much . [ scene_break ] julie : well , the heart wants what it wants , and we 're all proof of that . shawn : ... and beloved john black . julie : to john . bo : hear , hear . [ rain falling ] would i be standing here after all these years among the stars above ? maybe not if it was n't for your love smiling faces all around like when the king has just been crowned a battle has been won that i 'd have lost if it was n't for your love a fairy tale unfolds more true than stories i 've been told at last my chance to shine and all in perfect time a life i once dreamed of who 'd have thought if it was n't for your love [ scene_break ] john : as this ring ... encircles your finger ... never forget that your love encircles my heart . and , oh , the wonderful surprise to have a light so bright it blinds it blinds my eyes but finally i see how it feels to live a dream but would i have touched the sky ever flown so high ? ooh , not i , if it was n't for your love your love [ scene_break ] steve : hey . what 's going on ? pocket man sick again ? kayla : yeah . steve : what the hell is going on , huh ? how long 's he been here ? kayla : his foster parents brought him in to the er last night . they told the attending that he was having trouble breathing . steve : was he throwing up again ? did have -- what was that -- poor muscle tone ? kayla : yeah , yeah . all the same symptoms , just like before . steve : how 's he doing now ? kayla : dr. davidoff has been with him most of the night . she said his symptoms have eased off and they 're hydrating him . steve : but he 's okay ? kayla : stable . steve : what the hell is going on ? mrs. meyers takes him away from us , puts him with those new foster parents -- kayla : i 'm sure they 're perfectly fine . steve : no , no . that 's not the point . he got sick again , which means that she ca n't blame us for poisoning him . you know what 's gon na happen ? we can get him back now , baby . kayla : i just want to know that he 's okay . steve : yeah , and what 's making him sick . [ scene_break ] philip : where 's my son ? kayla : he 's in there . dr. davidoff and the neonatal team have been there pretty much the whole night . philip : how can this happen again ? steve : well , that 's what we 'd like to know . philip : this is crazy . while i 'm being bounced back and forth doing things the right way , going through the proper channels , someone 's trying to poison my son . steve : at least now you know it was n't us because he was n't with us this time . philip : i 've got to talk to a doctor . steve : hang on a second . hang on . listen , i do n't care about me , but do n't you think you owe my wife an apology ? philip : get out of my way . kayla : no , no , no , no . come on , come on , come on . really , all i care about is that pocket is all right . philip : tyler . his name is tyler . steve : do n't yell at her . now , just tell her you 're sorry . philip : my son has been poisoned three times and you 're worried about your wife 's hurt feelings ? get out of my face . kayla : steve ! steve : come here . [ scene_break ] bo : thought you were gon na kick my butt , did n't you ? shawn d. : i let you win . bo : yeah , right . wait till you get in the academy and commander flynn gets ahold of you . he 'll make you regret you ever joined up . shawn d. : you mean old iron pants ? bo : do not -- do not ever say that out loud . if he catches you -- shawn d. : okay . noted . bo : this was a good idea . shawn d. : yeah . bo : i needed a break , a chance to get out , clear my head . shawn d. : you got any leads in john 's hit - and - run ? bo : we 're working on something . i think it 'll pan out . shawn d. : i ca n't believe that mom let you out of the house . she 's been pretty freaked out after what happened to him . bo : we all are . shawn d. : belle 's on edge , too . she pulled this whole number on me about joining the academy . i know it has something to do with her dad . bo : yeah . shawn d. : she said she wished i never joined . bo : belle and your mom are on the same page . shawn d. : my mom changed her mind about me joining the academy ? bo : she 's never been hot on the idea . you know that . shawn d. : dad , she 's a cop herself . bo : she 's your mom , first , last , and always . shawn d. : and i 'm an adult . bo : when claire 's an adult , you let me know if you stop worrying about her , okay ? shawn d. : i get mom 's concern , okay ? bo : stop . we just lost one of our closest and dearest friends . shawn d. : john was n't a cop . besides , his murder might have been an accident . bo : is your gut telling you it was an accident ? shawn d. : no , it 's not . bo : yeah , there you go . it was n't . he was murdered . i have no idea how marlena 's gon na wake up and face this day alone . shawn d. : she 's not alone . she 's got belle . bo : oh , good . they need each other right now . shawn d. : and mom needs to remember -- being a cop , it is a risk . but it 's not a death sentence . bo : hey . john died exactly the same way as your little brother . your mom -- she 's tough as steel . but losing another son -- that she could not handle . [ scene_break ] belle : is it okay if i come in ? i do n't suppose you 're hungry . i stopped by that french bakery you like . marlena : pain au chocolat that was your father 's favorite thing . he would go in there , and he would pretend only to speak french to that little funny girl behind the counter . belle : dad spoke french ? marlena : no . he just pretended ... only to speak french , and i would pretend that i did n't know him . belle : open or closed ? marlena : oh , i do n't know if i can bear to bring in a whole new day . up to you , sweetie . up to you . belle : did you sleep last night ? marlena : did you sleep last night ? belle : why did n't you take something ? marlena : drug myself into a dreamless sleep just so that i could wake up ... reach out ... remember that he was n't there . i was able to do that all night long without ever closing my eyes . belle : it 'll get better . yes , you will get past this . marlena : but first we have to go through this . the anger , the loss , the grief , the -- the acceptance . belle : does it always work that way ? marlena : you mean is there a process of surviving the loss of someone that you love ? i 've counseled hundreds of patients that have lost someone . i 've talked to them , held them , held their hands , listened to their words . even on occasion , i would offer them a glass of water . and they would look at me as if i were mad . i must have been mad . belle : what do you mean ? marlena : i mean that no psychiatrist can ever mend a shattered heart . i mean , we can -- we can offer antidepressants or sage words . `` it 'll get better . you 'll survive this . you 'll get through it . `` i do n't know how i ever could have been so insanely naive . belle : you 're being too hard on yourself . mom , no one can mend a shattered heart , but you helped them with their grief . marlena : i do n't even know anymore . i 'm not sure -- i have been through loss . i have been through terrible , terrible loss . and somehow the loss of your daddy is just excruciatingly , unspeakably painful . belle : i know . marlena : i had no idea what they were going through at all . i had no idea the depths of their despair . i sat in my doctor 's chair , and i would give out prescriptions . i would say , `` just take it -- take it one day at a time . `` i did n't know . i got to go home to my husband . i had no idea . i had no idea what it was like for them . they 'd have to ... walk into ... an empty house . quiet and no sound . not breath , not heartbeats . and they would -- they would look at a ... favorite broken and old chair ... the smell of a pipe ... maybe even a half- done crossword puzzle ... and the handwriting they would never , ever see again . how could i ever say to them , `` you 'll get through it `` ? how could i even say those words ? belle : it 's true . what else can we do ? marlena : i do n't know . how could words do anything to help at all ? they ca n't even scratch the surface of a grief that goes right to their core . i just must have sounded like some hideous , horrible , senseless greeting card . how could i ever tell somebody in that kind of pain that they could keep going on ? belle : mom ... do n't , okay ? your life is n't over , okay ? you ca n't give up . marlena : i do n't know what else to do . i feel like i ca n't go on . belle : stop . you 're scaring me . you 're always the strong one . marlena : i 'm not strong , baby . i 'm not strong now . i do n't think i can be strong -- not without your daddy . belle : we 'll get through this , okay ? we 'll help each other stay strong . marlena : darling , you 're mourning , too . you lost your daddy . claire lost her grandpa . belle : well , we 'll miss him together . and we 'll give each other strength . marlena : you 're amazing . you 're such a blessing to me . and your daddy would be so proud of you . belle : we 'll always be a family , mom , okay ? he 'll live forever in our memories . marlena : i 've got such wonderful , wonderful , wonderful memories of being with your dad . i adored every moment of it . i 'm not sure that i can live on those memories . i 'm not sure that i can live not waking up to him and seeing his face , hearing his voice , smelling his skin , having him call me doc . i 'm not sure i can do any of that . [ scene_break ] sami : mom , is there room for -- room for one more ? belle : i 'm guessing you got french pastries . sami : well , yeah . i thought that would be the perfect thing to tempt mom into -- oh . you , uh , beat me to it , huh , belle ? belle : great minds , you know ? sami : mom ... marlena : come here . come here , sweetie . come here , all three of you . sami : mommy . what can i do ? marlena : oh , my goodness . you 're doing it right now . you 're doing it . sami : i spoke to eric on the way here . marlena : i spoke to him last night . sami : he hates the fact that he is not here with you . marlena : i know . we 're doing the best we can . he just ca n't . sami : and brady and carrie -- they 're so worried about you , too . belle : all of us are , mom . marlena : look , i appreciate that . thank you . but you know what ? i 'm gon na manage . sami : i know you will . but you know what ? i want to help . belle : yeah , we both do , any way we can . sami : yeah . belle and i -- we 're gon na take care of you . belle : yeah . both of us . marlena : gosh . that 's mighty sweet . i do n't need taken care of . sami : i think you do . i think i have to move in here with you . belle : yeah , that 's a good idea . i will , too . and , no , we 're not taking no for an answer . sami : belle and i are gon na stay for as long as you need -- days , weeks , months , even . belle : until you 're ready to face the world again . marlena : you are so sweet . you 're so sweet . that is completely out of the question . [ scene_break ] bo : if something ever happened to you , i could n't take it . [ scene_break ] marlena : he 's stefano 's son . do you think that you can control that ? sami : i have to . marlena : you 're taking on something incredibly dangerous , and it could end with your life . [ scene_break ] philip : i love you , belle . belle : philip .	marlena throws stefano out of john 's funeral but stefano returns to pay his respects after everyone leaves . kate privately remembers her love for john . marlena returns home alone to remember her love for john while the rest of the family gathers at the pub . shawn sr . leads a toast to john as everyone flashes back through his or her memories of john . bo , roman , and abe go over the evidence left at the crime scene . bo uses john 's death to lecture shawn about being careful while on duty . marlena talks with belle about how it feels to go from counseling grief stricken people to being grief stricken herself . belle and sami vow to stay with marlena to help her through the grief but marlena refuses to let them .
arianna : mm - mm , no , no , no . brady : what , what , what ? arianna : no , we ca n't do this . brady : why the hell not ? [ scene_break ] nicole : hold on a minute . chad , please , ca n't we just talk ? chad : there 's nothing left to say except i 'll see you in court . nicole : do n't you want to see sydney ? chad : yeah , of course i do , but i mean -- nicole : okay , then , fine . look ... i have an offer you just ca n't turn down . [ scene_break ] mia : nicole 's the only mother sydney 's ever known . i 've seen them together . she really loves her . will : i know . mia : w - what is chad thinking ? he knows nothing about taking care of a baby . will ... he wo n't listen to me . i ca n't get through to him . what ? what are you thinking ? will : figured it out . i think i know who can help us . [ scene_break ] sami : ej , i would not normally do this , but you are a man , so you ca n't possibly understand what it is like to be a mother . being a mother 's an instinct . you ca n't help yourself ! right or wrong does n't even come into it . you just do what you think is best for your child , and that is what nicole was doing . ej : that 's a very nice theory , samantha . but sydney is not nicole 's child . and i really do n't think you 're in any position to lecture me as to what is right or wrong . sami : are you serious ? do you really think it 's worth it to play the injured party here when a child 's life is at stake ? if you would just stop being so pigheaded for a second , you would admit that you love her as if she were your own . do n't tell me how i feel . sami : ej , we both know how you feel . you 're just lying to yourself about it . you threw her out of this house . you threw your own child out of this house because your feelings were hurt ! ej : she is not my child . sami : she is . she is your baby in every way that counts . if you admit to yourself that it does n't really matter to you that she 's not your own flesh and blood , you would do what was right and help her stay with her mother . ej : just go , samantha . i 'm not talking to you about this . come on , go . sami : ej , i am not leaving until you admit to me ... that you love her as if she were your own . and if you are a man , you would stand up and do what 's right for your baby and help her stay with nicole ! [ scene_break ] nathan : it was so weird . how did they do it ? melanie : beats me . nathan : i mean , we were standing , what , three feet away from each other , and i had on my best doctor face , and somehow , they just knew . i mean , they must have been at least what -- in their 60s ? they knew that we were ... [ clears throat ] involved . melanie : yeah , i do n't -- i do n't like thinking about people that old thinking about things like that . i feel like they should be worried about , like , their medicare or something . nathan : old people 's intuitions are really creepy . [ both giggling ] look , we need to be very smart about this , 'cause if we get caught , i 'm gon na lose my job , and you 're gon na get kicked out of the nursing program . melanie : yeah , like it 's my fault . you 're the one drooling all over this . i mean , and who could blame you when they have me wearing these ? nathan : maybe we should just put a paper bag over your head . melanie : [ laughing ] yeah , really , like it 's just my face that drives you crazy . nathan : i feel strongly that , um -- [ clears throat ] -- an aggressive antibiotic protocol is sometimes counter - indicated . oh , hey , maxine . uh ... care to join in our shop talk ? melanie : i learn so much just by listening . maxine : yeah ? melanie : mm - hmm . maxine : well , i want you to start talking . i 've been hearing some pretty interesting rumors from the other student nurses , and i just know you 'll be able to clear it all up for me . [ scene_break ] ej : samantha , this is none of your business . sami : okay , ej , you screwed up . ej : what ? i screw -- sami : yes . and it 's understandable . it 's -- it 's sad , really ... but the person who 's really paying here is that innocent little child . ej : i had nothing to do with this -- nothing , okay ? i was manipulated . i was lied to -- sami : but not by sydney ! not by your daughter . ej ... you know she needs you . you know that chad ca n't be a real father to her . you know that she needs nicole , and you can make that happen . ej : what am i supposed to do ? you want me to just go out there and help nicole ? sami : come on , you have to know that if i 'm taking nicole 's side , that should prove to you how much she has changed . ej : [ scoffs ] you 're taking her side 'cause the two of you are cut from the same cloth . and i 'm not changing my mind , thank you . sami : yeah , i guess i 'm ... beginning to believe that nothing will change your mind . and it 's too bad . it 's too bad because that just means that our beautiful son ... johnny has a father who does n't know how to love . [ scene_break ] nicole : we both want what 's best for sydney . look , i 'm sure we can figure something out . chad : why ? i know what you want . nicole : well , i do n't know what you want . tell me , talk to me . i 'm sure we can come up with something . chad : you 're trying to trick me . nicole : no . no , you 're too smart for that . look , just tell me where you are . i can be there in five minutes . you owe it to yourself and ... to your baby . chad : down at the docks , pier 5 . nicole : stay there . i think i know what he might want more than sydney . [ scene_break ] brady : that was n't a rhetorical question , you know . why -- why ca n't we do this ? what 's wrong ? arianna : i - i just -- brady : i mean , was i that far off ? i mean , we were looking at each other . your face was next to mine . you looked like you wanted to kiss me . you did n't want me to kiss you ? arianna : of course i wanted to kiss you ! i mean , my god , what girl would n't want to kiss you ? brady : this is happening over and over and over again . we 're getting to the same point . the point is i do n't know what the hell 's going on anymore . arianna : you know what ? i should n't have come over here . brady : no , ari , ari -- [ laughs ] why would n't you want to have come over ? i mean , then you would n't have been able to , you know , push me away again when i tried to kiss you and not told me why again . i mean , we -- we would have missed all this fun . arianna : i 'm sorry . brady : i do n't get it . `` brady , you 're a great guy , but you 're kind of dull . brady , i want to kiss you , but we just ca n't do this . `` you are fighting me tooth and nail here , and ... you 're refusing to tell me why . [ scene_break ] melanie : you know how i feel about rumors . what was it shakespeare said ? maxine : he said be quiet and answer the head nurse 's questions . i heard you volunteered for two extra shifts . why ? melanie : i was trying to be helpful . maxine : okay . now try an answer i can believe . nathan : why ca n't you believe that ? maxine : excuse me ? nathan : i mean , i 'm just saying , you 're always so suspicious of her , and she does a good job and tries really hard . melanie : dr. horton , it 's -- look , malika 's brother is home on leave , so i thought i 'd take some of her shifts so she could be home with him for a little bit longer . maxine : oh . melanie : did laurie and beth ann leave out that part of the story ? [ scene_break ] lexie : nicole . nicole : hi , lexie . lexie : you were ... visiting my father . nicole : yeah . weird , huh ? lexie : surprising . nicole : we -- well , as it turns out , we have a lot in common . i miss talking to him . i miss a lot of things , actually . lexie : you okay ? nicole : look , lexie , you do n't -- you do n't have to be nice to me , okay ? i know how much you love ej , and i know what you must think of me . lexie : no , you do n't . hi , sweetheart . hi , sydney . it looks like she 's getting another tooth . [ chuckles ] nicole ... i know firsthand ... the extent a woman will go to protect her child . i do n't judge . nicole : [ chuckles ] a dimera who does n't judge ? hmm , that does n't happen . lexie : well , you must have felt so alone . i wish i could have helped . nicole : could you help now ? lexie : well , i - i do n't think anything i say to ej will have much impact . nicole : no , t - that 's not what i mean . this is about sydney , and it 's very , very important . [ scene_break ] ej : the last few months would not have been sheer hell for me if i did not know how to love . sami : okay , fine . all right , you know how to love , but it is a pretty screwed up version , do n't you think ? you tried to take johnny from me . you threw nicole and your own baby out of your house ? ej : you did that to me , both of you ! sami : ej , what i did was for my children . i was trying to protect grace . what you do is for payback ... trying to get revenge ! that is not what a parent does . a parent does what they can for their children , trying to put their children 's needs ahead of everything else . you let your anger be in charge . you -- you ca n't see past your own anger ! you let it control everything ! ej : get out ... now . sami : do n't you see what you 're doing ? you -- you do n't even see sydney as a person anymore , do you ? she 's just a weapon for you to get revenge -- ej : get out of my house ! sami : and you 'd better think that johnny will see that , that he will know that his happiness is n't as important to you as getting revenge . ej : enough . leave . sami : ej , you keep throwing people out of this house ... and one day you 're gon na find yourself all alone . ej : ohh ! [ scene_break ] melanie : hi . i need you to initial these . nathan : what are they ? melanie : they are , uh ... old bedpan inventories . we needed a cover . look , if we do n't want anybody to find out , you got to stop defending me to the wicked witch of 4 west . nathan : either way , she should n't have talked to you that way . melanie : probably not , but she 'll pay for it in the afterlife . nathan : [ chuckles ] melanie : you got to stop defending me . you 're making it obvious . nathan : yes , ma'am . melanie : now ... about this date . i need you to tell me where it is so i can wear something inappropriate . nathan : [ whispering ] it 's a surprise . [ clears throat ] melanie : uh , that scares me . you know i have to be in charge of all the decisions . nathan : you 're gon na love it . melanie : chez rouge ? nathan : oh , god , no . are you kidding ? maggie 's working tonight . given the new house rules , i do n't really think she should see us together on a date . melanie : okay , okay , point made . i just ... i just hope that ... nathan : [ imitating ] you just hope that ... melanie : it 's , you know , at least that expensive . nathan : oh , go figure . melanie : [ snorts ] oh , what does that mean ? nathan : thank you . melanie : yes , dr. horton , i will do that right away . lexie : when i took sydney to day care , oh , my goodness , theo was thrilled . maxine : [ chuckles ] dr . carver -- lexie : and then he said to me , you know , very seriously , you know , `` it 's okay , mommy . i 'll watch out for her . `` maxine : look , i 'm glad you 're back , but ... i think maybe you should check in on your father . lexie : is something wrong ? maxine : you tell me . [ monitor beeping ] lexie : what the hell are you doing in here ? [ scene_break ] chad : where 's my kid ? nicole : she 's with her aunt . she 's fine . chad : hey , i - i 'm sorry . i do n't have a sister . you said i could see her . nicole : you can , and you will , chad , just not right now . you do n't want her here . trust me , you do n't . [ scene_break ] mia : i know you 're trying to help , but ... i really do n't see why chad would listen to your mom when he wo n't listen to anyone else . will : look , she can be really persuasive sometimes , i swear . she has this way of getting around rules and stuff . usually , it drives me crazy , but -- hey ! sami : hi . will : mom , we were just talking about you . sami : what 's up ? will : we were talking about you because ... uh , because mia kind of needs some help . maybe you should sit down . there 's a lot to explain . sami : oh , uh ... you do n't have to . i talked to ej . he 's explained everything . mia : chad ca n't take my baby , ms. brady . he ca n't . please do n't let that happen . [ scene_break ] lexie : i asked what you 're doing here . victor : i 'm visiting a sick friend . lexie : yeah , a friend you held hostage and threatened to kill ! victor : i would n't kill stefano ... you know , unless i had to . lexie : get out . victor : sure . not as entertaining as he usually is anyway . lexie : i do n't find this funny , victor . victor : alexandra , neither do i . in fact , i find it scary . i prefer the world where i can think of my old enemy as invincible . the myth of the phoenix gives us all hope . lexie : do you ever think of how much of the world 's pain is caused by old men trying to pretend they 're not ? victor : you know , your father and i had a great deal in common , actually . we both had strong , beautiful , good daughters . he 's so lucky to still have you . lexie : get out . victor : at least tell me how he 's doing . what 's the prognosis ? lexie : that is none of your business . victor : i hope he recovers , alexandra , i really do . no way kate should get off the hook this easily . bitch . [ door thuds closed ] [ scene_break ] brady : i asked you a simple question . you ca n't even look me in the eye . what is it , what -- you have some deep , dark secret or something ? i 'm a recovering addict . i know a few things about pasts . it 's okay . arianna : no , y - you do n't know . brady : i do n't know ... what , exactly ? victor : now , a little over ten minutes ago , brady texted me . he should be walking through that door any second . you will greet him for the last time . is that clear ? arianna : i got to go . brady : hold on , hold on . you were looking at that , were n't you ? this is about my grandfather , is n't it ? is n't it ? [ scene_break ] lexie : oh , sweetheart . ej : what is she doing here ? lexie : ej , hi . ej : what is she doing here ? what are you doing , lexie ? lexie : i 'm loving my niece ! ej : do n't start with me , please , alexandra . what are you d -- alexandra . lexie : this is my niece , my goddaughter . and the fact that you are acting like a complete idiot does not change things . ej : i 've had enough lectures for one day , thank you . what is she doing here ? more to the point , what the hell is nicole doing ? [ scene_break ] chad : are you threatening me ? nicole : no , because i know that would n't work , would it ? and i know men like you do n't like to be pushed around . chad : you know nothing about me . nicole : well , i know that you 're a fighter . and i know that you do n't scare easily . and i know that you do n't want sole responsibility of that baby . chad : she 's my kid . and mia just ca n't give her away without telling me . nicole : you see , that 's what i think this is about ... mia . you loved her ... and i think you still do . chad : she 's a lying bitch . nicole : well , she was trying to do what was best for your baby . and you love her because she 's a sweet , beautiful girl . and giving sydney to me was hard because she was just trying to do what was right . chad : look , i do n't want to hear any of this . you told me that i could see my kid and lied . just like her , you played me . later , bitch . see you in court . nicole : wait a minute , wait . do n't you want to know why i 'm here ? why ... i wanted to see you alone ? [ scene_break ] sami : i 'm so sorry that you had to go through this alone , mia . mia : my mother , she never would have understood . sami : well , i have a really understanding mom , and i still felt alone . mia : well , you kept your baby . you must think i should have too . sami : mia , i do n't think that , all right ? i 'm not here to judge you . i ... based on everything you have told me about chad , i can understand why you did what you did and why you did n't tell him . and it seems like he is not putting sydney first right now , which is exactly what you were doing since the moment you found out you were pregnant , right ? what about you ? you knew sydney was mia 's ? will : [ stammers ] i mean , not for that long . mom , i ... i could n't tell you . i mean , i could n't tell anyone . mia : i made him promise . sami : it 's okay . i understand . i also now understand why you were so close to grace , why you loved her so much . mia : yeah , it 's -- it 's weird that they were born on the same day . it 's like fate or something . sami : or something . what about how you met nicole ? was that fate ? [ scene_break ] melanie : ooh , is it hot in here , or is it just m - me ? maggie : trust me , it 's just you . melanie : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] brady : you were staring at his picture just now . arianna : you know what ? i do n't know what you 're talking about . brady : it 's okay . i understand . i get it . you 're worried about me `` working `` for my grandfather in the family business , right ? arianna : no . brady : i can assure you that i am in the legitimate area of the family business , okay ? that -- you can trust me . arianna : i know i can trust you . you ca n't trust me . [ scene_break ] mia : it was , uh ... my doctor who introduced me to nicole . sami : did you know right from the beginning that nicole was interested in adopting your baby ? mia : why else would anyone be interested in me ? i was poor , alone , and pregnant . will : just what nicole was looking for . mia : she was , uh ... really nice sometimes . will : sometimes ? mia : well , when the baby was being born and the doctor could n't get there ... it was really special . i do n't even know how to explain it . and i could tell she loved my little girl right from the beginning . will : and then she wanted you out of the picture , huh ? mia : i understand that . i mean , i would have felt the same way . sami : mia , i have to ask you something . and i really want you to think through ... it before you answer me , okay ? mia : okay . sami : are you sure you want your baby to stay with nicole ? are you sure you do n't want to raise her yourself ? [ scene_break ] chad : let me guess . the threats did n't work , so now you 're gon na try to bribe me . nicole : no , i do n't think that 'll work either . chad : because you 're flat broke . you 're not a dimera anymore . you 're down and out and still think you should have my kid . nicole : chad , ask anyone . even ask ej . i 'm a great mother to that little girl . she loves me , and she knows i 'm her mother . if you take her away from me , you will break her heart . chad : she 's a baby . she does n't know anything . nicole : yes , she does . you do n't know . you do n't even care ! okay , wait a minute , wait , wait . i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry . you ... you 're just trying to do what 's best for her . you do care . you really do love her , do n't you ? chad : yeah , i guess so . nicole : i know you do . so if you love her , chad , do what mia did . let her go . [ scene_break ] brady : [ sighs ] i 'm just not buying this . you 're working way too hard at shoving me away . you 're saying everything that comes to the top of your head , but you 're not telling me the truth . arianna : because i ca n't . brady : no . it 's because you wo n't . [ scene_break ] melanie : i must have just been ironing too long . got warm in here . maggie : you going out ? melanie : yeah . maggie : with nathan ? melanie : mm - hmm . i 'm sorry . maggie : you do n't want to go ? melanie : no , of course not . i just -- i know you do n't want us to see each other . maggie : well , that 's not my call , is it ? melanie : guess not . i just wish you were okay with it . i liked it better when you liked me . maggie : i still like you , melanie . i just worry . melanie : that i 'm gon na hurt nathan ? or do something stupid like i did with philip ? maggie : yes . that 's why i worry ... because nathan is not philip . he does n't have a bazillion dollars to fall back on . what he has is a career . and it 's at a very crucial time in his career right now . and , you know , this is really hard . i swore i would keep my mouth shut . nathan : but if you did , you would n't be my grandma maggie , would you ? [ scene_break ] mia : no . no , i - i want what 's best for sydney , and that 's nicole ... not me . sami : you 're sure about that . mia : i am . i just ... wish i could make chad see that . sami : [ scoffs ] cover your ears . look , guys can be ... territorial sometimes , you know ? like , `` look what i made . `` will : right . all men are the same . sami : i 'm serious . i think maybe sometimes their egos get involved too , you know ? it can complicate things . mia : it is chad 's ego , and that 's all it is . he does n't want to take care of sydney . he 's just mad at me . he ca n't take care of sydney . i do n't know what i 'm going to do , but he ca n't take my baby . he just ca n't . [ scene_break ] lexie : i 'm not happy about this . i ca n't reach nicole . her phone goes straight to voice mail . ej : everything is fine . lexie : i told nicole i would watch the baby , not give her over to you . ej : mary has her , okay ? and i told her to call nicole every 15 minutes . and sydney loves mary , so she 's as happy as can be . lexie : okay , ej , look . i know you 're mad at me , okay ? you 're mad that i had the temerity to help nicole . ej : i think you should keep your nose out of other people 's business , lexie . lexie : you do n't want anyone to see me with sydney , because , i mean , after all , she 's been banned , right ? i mean , ej has spoken . this baby is no longer a dimera . ej : why are you lashing out at me ? lexie : because i know what nicole is going through . i understand her pain , ej . ej : she brought all of this on herself . lexie : okay , but look , there 's no happy ending for nicole or for this baby , okay ? so maybe -- maybe i feel like being nice to her because i know that her whole world is about to just cave in on her . ej : lexie , this is killing me . do n't you see that ? lexie : i do . but god knows there is more than enough pain for everyone involved . [ scene_break ] nicole : what you have to realize is ... just because you 're letting her go does n't mean she 'll be out of your life . i swear , chad , i 'll keep telling her about you and -- and the wonderful thing that you did , the heroic thing . chad : yeah , right . nicole : and you can still see her , okay ? we 'll make sure that you have visitation rights . look , you 're not ... losing her . you 're just making sure she 's safe and taken care of . chad : by you ? you 're gon na keep her safe . a criminal who does n't have a job , does n't have a home ? nicole : yes , chad . i 'll make sure she has everything . chad : oh , you 've done such a great job of that so far . you know , when i take you to court , i 'm gon na win -- hands down . [ scene_break ] maggie : i do n't mean to rain on your parade . i mean , you both get to make your own decisions . it 's ... [ sniffles ] it 's just that ... that mia 's staying here now , and she 's in a very vulnerable place . so you agree to no pdas in the house , and i agree to butt out . [ crying ] and i 'm really trying , okay ? okay . [ sniffles ] you all have a fun evening , okay ? nathan : sorry . melanie : do n't be . [ crying ] she 's just looking out for you . she just thinks i 'm gon na hurt you because ... that 's a distinct possibility . nathan : it 's bull . melanie : nick 's in jail . [ laughs ] okay ? i made a porn star out of philip . i almost lost you your job . and now -- what ? what ? why are you laughing ? i 'm being serious . nathan : so am i . [ exhales deeply ] okay , we got to go right now . melanie : why ? nathan : because it 's against the rules for us to kiss . and when you talk like that ... i ca n't help myself . [ scene_break ] brady : you -- you seem really unhappy . arianna : look , i know i 'm not being fair , and i know that i 'm hurting you . brady : all right , all right . look , if there 's something that you do n't want me to know ... i can live with it . i respect privacy . i understand the need for it . arianna : but that 's just part of it . brady : okay ... arianna : look , i do n't want to push you away . and you might have noticed from the way i showed up at your doorstep , i 'm not really good at that . brady : yeah , i do n't think your heart 's in it . arianna : it 's not . as a matter of fact , it 's got , like , a completely different game plan , so ... [ chuckles ] brady : i 'm on your heart 's side . arianna : okay , so , um ... if we , uh ... if we proceed -- brady : if we -- if we proceed ... arianna : [ laughs ] if we proceed ... brady : what does that mean ? sweep me off my feet , why do n't you ? proceed ? arianna : i just -- i mean , i -- it 's kind of hard for me to say , okay , all right ? brady : okay , go ahead . arianna : if we ... if we just do this -- whatever we want to call it ... it has got to be in private . i mean , i am talking nobody can know about this , no one . brady : wow , that sounds really interesting , actually . arianna : [ laughs ] brady : hey , i - i - i would do anything in the world if it meant that we could ... proceed . arianna : okay . brady : yeah ? arianna : [ giggles ] [ scene_break ] mia : i 'm sorry . i 'm not your problem . sami : you 're not a problem at all , mia . look , sydney is johnny 's sister . he 's already lost grace . i am not gon na let him lose another sister . mia : you 're gon na help me ? sami : i promise i 'm gon na help you . i 'm gon na do everything i can to make sure that beautiful little baby stays with her mother . [ scene_break ] ej : how 's he doing ? lexie : no change . every hour of no change means less chances of a recovery . ej : he 's not going to die . he 's stefano dimera . lexie : it 's out of your hands , ej . there 's nothing you can do to help him . but ... you could help nicole ... your daughter . ej , if you have a chance at happiness , take it . [ scene_break ] nicole : you know ... we have more in common than you realize . we both want sydney , and we both want to win . chad : but only one of us will . nicole : so let it be sydney . let 's do what 's best for her . chad : no , what 's best for her is to be with her father -- her real father . and there 's nothing you can say or do that 'll make me change my mind . [ scene_break ] [ door thuds closed ] melanie : um , you know what ? we -- we should go . nathan : uh , right . melanie : we should get going soon . nathan : i 'm gon na call and move up the reservations for us . melanie : yeah , you could . you could do that . we could go -- we could go sit in a stuffy restaurant , talk about things that people in stuffy restaurants talk about . nathan : so you have a better idea ? melanie : i always do . nathan : of course . melanie : is that too weird ? nathan : totally . let 's do it . melanie : okay ! ha ha ! okay , um ... nathan : yeah . melanie : okay . [ scene_break ] brady : you know what ? i 'm thinking strongly that we should just stick to nonverbal communication . arianna : yeah . i agree ... definitely . but , um ... if we 're gon na keep this , you know , private , do n't you think i should get going ? brady : no . not at all . arianna : yes . i got to go . i do , i do , i have to go . um ... i need to get to work . yeah . okay ? yes , but i will call you , promise . and ... i 'm really glad i stopped by . brady : yeah . i 'll see you later , pal , buddy . arianna : okay , pal . [ giggles ] brady : before you go , i want to tell you something . i know that you and sami are concerned about rafe . i wanted to let you know i 'm gon na do everything i can to track him down , okay ? arianna : you know what ? that makes me feel better . not a lot does these days . brady : grandfather , i ... did n't know you were here . victor : just got in . saw stefano in that damn hospital bed . [ ice cubes clinking ] victor : decided to walk home . may do it again next month . brady : you came through the back door , then ? victor : i would think that would be obvious . brady : [ clears throat ] all right , well , i was just about to take off , so ... victor : wait a second . before you go ... how 's everything with you ? brady : oh , it 's , uh -- it 's fine . actually , to be honest with you , it 's ... never better . victor : so you think . [ scene_break ] nicole : you know , maybe we 're going about this the wrong way . instead of this being a either - or situation ... maybe we can make it a win - win . chad : what are you talking about ? nicole : well , you 're a strong ... handsome young man with needs . and ... i 'm not without certain talents . maybe we could put those two together and come up with something that would be ... beneficial for both of us . chad : beneficial how ? nicole : [ chuckles ] do i have to draw you a picture ? chad : mrs. dimera ... are you trying to seduce me ? [ scene_break ] ej : i just -- i wish i could just talk to you ! [ sighs ] you would understand . i try -- you know , i try talking to lexie , and i tell her that this is just -- it 's killing me . i - i ca n't be a father to sydney . i have to let her go . i do n't have a choice . i do n't have a choice . [ scene_break ] arianna : go find yourself a new stooge . i quit . brady : you ca n't tell anyone , no one . chad : my daughter 's being raised by a porn star .	lexie finds victor in stefano 's room and throws him out . he assures her that eh wants stefano to get well , and for kate to be punished . arianna and brady kiss and make up , and she agrees to continue seeing him as long as they can keep it a secret . brady agrees . victor catches the two kissing , but does n't let them know he saw . sami lays into ej for throwing sydney out of the house , accusing him of being incapable of love . she storms off . later , mia and will asks for sami 's help in getting chad to back off and let nicole keep sydney . sami makes sure that mia wants nicole to keep the baby , and then agrees to help her . nicole meets with chad and tries to convince him that he does n't really want to be a father , and is just mad at mia . chad says he will see her in court , but nicole pulls out all the stops , attempting to seduce chad in order to get him to let her keep sydney . ej confronts lexie at the hospital when he finds her babysitting sydney . lexie refuses to ban the little girl from her life and tries to get ej to do the right thing and help nicole keep sydney . ej later confides in stefano that he has no choice but to let sydney go . stefano , meanwhile , seems on the verge of waking up . melanie and nathan try to hide the fact that they are dating from their coworkers , since it seems they could get fired for it . maggie admits that she is upset the two are seeing one another . later , the two plan another date .
vivian : [ giggling ] oh , victor , that -- that tickles ! [ giggling ] oh ... oh . you naughty boy . aah ! no ! [ gasping ] oh ... oh , dear god ! dear god , somebody let me out of here , please ! get me out ! please ! [ scene_break ] brady : what are you lookin ' at ? nicole : pictures from the wedding . does n't chloe look beautiful in this one ? brady : mm . she looks ... lovely . nicole : after everything she and daniel went through ... they finally have their happy ending . brady : they definitely deserve each other . nicole : what about us ? do you think we 'll have a happy ending too ? [ scene_break ] vivian : gus ? gus , can you hear me ? oh , god . oh ... brady must have knocked him out , that sadistic bastard . oh , my god . what if he killed him ? i 'll never get out of this tomb . oh ... gus ! [ panting ] man : hello ? vivian : victor ? oh , my god , it 's you . you 've come to save me . [ scene_break ] ej : arianna , if you know something , anything that can help me get my children back , you have to call me . please , will you just call me ? god , where is she ? chad : problems ? ej : how did you get in here ? chad : uh , the butler said it would be cool if i just -- ej : it 's not cool , all right ? just ... leave , all right ? just go ... now . [ scene_break ] arianna : that 's what you 're asking me to do ? you 're asking me to lie for sami ? rafe : i 'm ... i am asking you to curb your suspicions . arianna : oh ... no . no games , okay ? hey , you know damn well these are more than just suspicions ! rafe : oh , come on ! come off it . sami is not the bad guy here . ej is ! arianna : and you were always the good guy ... the golden child -- joined the fbi . you did everything right . rafe : so what , what the hell is that supposed to mean ? what are you , the black sheep , huh ? arianna : you know what ? it 's true , right ? i was always the problem child that caught up in all the wrong things . i - i went to prison . and look at you . now you 're lying to protect your psychotic fiancée . and it goes against everything that you believe in . why are you doing this , rafe ? what has sami done to you ? sami : go on , rafe . tell her . arianna : how about i answer that ? let me explain . sami : go on , then . why do n't you tell me what you think that i have done to your brother ? rafe : why do you care what she thinks ? she 's just bitter and angry . sami : it 's okay , rafe . i can take it . let her talk . arianna : you know , ever since you walked into my brother 's life , you 've done nothing but cause him pain and misery . you drag him into one mess after another . sami : i do n't think he sees it that way . rafe : of course , i do n't . sami : look ... arianna , i have never intended to hurt your brother . i love him . arianna : are you kidding ? the only person you love is yourself . as long as you get what you want , you do n't give a damn who you destroy ! rafe : all right , that 's enough ! that 's enough out of you , okay ? you 're either gon na say sorry to her , or you 're gon na get the hell out . do you understand ? arianna : oh , my god , i 'm supposed to say that i 'm sorry ? for what , rafe ? for knowing the truth ? rafe : i 'm warning you . arianna : am i supposed to feel guilty about that ? because let me tell you something , rafe , i do n't feel guilty -- not in the least . because this woman who my brother plans on marrying , because this woman who my brother quit his job for is not only a slut , she 's a homicidal maniac ! hey , sami , i know what you did ! i know you shot ej ! [ scene_break ] vivian : victor ! can you hear me ? victor : vivian , is that you ? vivian : yes , it 's your beloved wife . you 're standing right next to me ! victor : what ? what the hell are you talking about ? vivian : i 'm in the sarcophagus ! victor : you 're what ? vivian : i 'm stuck in the sarcophagus ! please , get me out of here ! [ scene_break ] brady : are you asking me if , um ... ? nicole : we 'll ever get married . [ laughs ] five 's always been my lucky number . brady : ha . that 's kind of premature , nicole . i mean ... we just got back together , did n't we ? nicole : i know . i was -- i was just wondering ... if it 's at least a possibility . brady : well , i got to be honest with you . i mean , i really have n't thought about anything besides our friend vivian ... which , may i remind you , if anybody finds out we have her locked up , there 's not gon na be much of a future with us ... because we 're gon na be wearing his - and - her jumpsuits . nicole : brady ... we 're not gon na get caught . no one 's ever gon na find out what we 've done . [ scene_break ] victor : this ca n't be happening . good god , you 're not in there with isabella , are you ? vivian : no ! do n't be ridiculous . vivian : well , then where is she ? where is my daughter ? vivian : listen , my darling , it 's a long , sad story , which i will be happy to share with you once i 've had a nice meal and a hot shower . but in the meantime , would you just get me out of here ? [ scene_break ] ej : listen , um ... cass ... chad : chad . ej : whatever . this is not a great time . so why do n't you just go away , and you can come back later , all right ? chad : okay , look , i 'm ... i 'm sorry . but i 'm not going anywhere . ej : excuse me ? this happens to be my house . chad : it 's actually your father 's house , and that 's who i 'm here to see . i 'm not going anywhere till i talk to him . stefano : talk to me about what ? [ scene_break ] sami : look , i do n't know what you heard ... arianna : oh , i overheard everything . i overheard you talking to will on the pier , saying how you were trying to murder the father of your children . rafe : yeah , and you have n't got a shred of proof . arianna : whoa ! i do n't know what 's worse here -- the fact that she shot ej or you 're lying your ass off to protect her ! [ scene_break ] nicole : [ giggles ] wow . look at this one . brady : [ laughs ] oh ! she 's really starting to show , is n't she ? nicole : yeah . it 's pretty amazing , is n't it ? you know , the doctor said that chloe probably would n't get pregnant . and here she is ... with her own little miracle baby ... just like mine . you know , i was thinking that , uh ... i was told that i could n't conceive , but i did . and i know i - i lost the baby , but ... who 's to say i could n't have another miracle ? brady : nic , nic , do n't -- nicole : no , really , really . i - i know -- i know it sounds crazy . i know that , but look at us . i never thought in a million years that you 'd come back into my life , and look , here we are . so i 'm starting to think that ... when you want something badly enough ... anything is possible . [ scene_break ] victor : now , let me get this straight ... you somehow managed to get yourself locked into a sarcophagus with a remote - control receiver . vivian : yes ! victor ... what are you thinking ? victor : i 'm thinking i 'd like to know how the hell this happened . vivian : what difference does it make ? victor : humor me . vivian : oh ... oh , fine . okay . brady locked me in here . victor : brady ? you 're more idiotic than i thought . vivian : he 's not the sainted do - gooder he pretends he is . victor : vivian , i do n't have time for your lies . sleep tight . vivian : but wait , victor ! nicole was also involved . she dragged brady into this . i 'm sure of it . she -- she probably corrupted him like she does all the men she gets her paws on . victor : you and nicole do n't know each other well enough to hate each other . why would she like to see you entombed ? vivian : i do n't know ! maybe it 's my money . you know how the poor are -- greedy , desperate , morally bankrupt . whatever the reason , the fact is i 'm locked in this tomb , and i ca n't breathe ! so , victor , please , if you ever had any affection for me whatsoever , get me out of here ! victor : how the hell would i do that ? this thing must weigh a ton . vivian : there 's a lever ... under the lid . all you have to do is push it , and -- and -- and we 'll be united again . [ scene_break ] stefano : a paid internship ? chad : well , mrs. dimera said she would talk to you about it . stefano : ah , well , she has n't . chad : or maybe you just did n't want to hear it . stefano : what the hell is that supposed to mean ? chad : well , let 's see . the other day at the hospital when i said i was praying for your son , you seemed offended . ej : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . wait a second . why exactly would you be praying for me , chad ? chad : oh , i do n't know ... to be nice . but your father did n't like the idea very much , so i just gave it a rest . stefano : well , i 'm sorry , chad , but obviously i was under a lot of stress . chad : hey , no worries . ej seems to be doing pretty fine without my prayers anyways . and you were right . it 's a family matter . it 's none of my business . ej : so ... you think you can just come in here and throw some kind of hissy fit because my father 's not very charming or lovely to you when his son is on his deathbed ? chad : i came in here to talk about an internship ! ej : you watch your tone with me , sunshine , all right ? chad : [ clears throat ] you 're right . sorry . it seemed , from what your wife said , that i pretty much have the job . so i was just awaiting confirmation . ej : [ snickers ] i 'm sorry . i do n't have time to talk about some meaningless , uh , internship . chad : it 's not meaningless to me , all right ? i just lost my job , so i could really use the money . ej : oh , i did n't realize it was money you wanted . i can certainly help you there . stefano : [ chuckling ] hold it , hold it , hold it . elvis , put your money away . put it away . [ scene_break ] arianna : do you see what you 've done to my brother ? he is the most honest , stand - up guy i have ever known , and now he 's compromising his integrity for you , to cover up your mistakes . rafe : this is none of your business , all right ? arianna : how is this not my business , rafe ? you 're my brother . and she 's ruining your life . rafe : she -- she is my fiancée . now , i 'm not gon na let you talk to her that way in my house , do you understand ? arianna : oh . fair enough , 'cause i 'm leaving . i 'm gon na go to the police station and report a crime . sami : i 'm not gon na let you do that . arianna : get out of my way . sami : you are making a huge mistake . arianna : how ? by seeing that justice is served ? by making sure my brother does n't waste his life on a heartless criminal ? sami : how dare you judge me ? you dealt drugs for a living . and if i 'm not mistaken , you went to prison for it . arianna : well , you know what ? i did , and you know the difference between us ? i actually admitted to the crimes that i did , and i paid for them . you , on the other hand , are using my brother to get away with shooting a guy in cold blood ! rafe : arianna , you do n't know what you 're talking about . arianna : why do you keep defending her , rafe ? sami : why are you defending ej ? do you know what he has done to everyone in this town ... most recently that he made me think that my daughter was dead ? arianna : well , maybe you should n't have lied to him , sami . maybe you should n't have kept him from his child to begin with ! sami : okay , okay . i see what 's happening here . you think i 'm manipulating rafe ... when you are being manipulated by ej . and look , look , i - i get that you ca n't see that right now . look , i have been in your shoes . but he is a master manipulator . he has you wrapped around his little finger . [ scene_break ] brady : look ... i do n't -- i do n't mean to sound negative . nicole : then do n't -- do n't . then do n't . please . do n't tell me it 's impossible for me to get pregnant . you know , even ... even if i ca n't conceive ... you and i can always adopt . you 'd be up for that , right ? brady : nic , i - i do n't even know if i 'm cut out to be a dad . nicole : what ? why would you say that ? brady : i do n't know . i 'd be worried that i would lose my temper and , hell , throw my kids in a coffin during a time - out or something . nicole : well ... we 'll just have to make sure we do n't have any coffins lying around the house . brady : all jokes aside , listen ... i do n't know if it 's gon na happen , especially the kid thing . even if we wanted to do it , nicole , i do n't think it could happen . nicole : so why would n't it happen ? brady : because adoption is a really tricky process , and you happen to have a criminal record . hey , hey , hey . look , i do n't -- i do n't mean to hurt your feelings . nicole : yeah . brady : but i do n't -- i do n't see -- this fantasy that you have of us being together , i do n't know how it 's gon na happen . i 'm really sorry . [ scene_break ] vivian : maybe if you just put your back into it . victor : i 'm pulling as hard as i can . the damn thing wo n't budge . vivian : [ whimpers ] i do n't understand . maybe brady or -- maybe nicole disabled it . victor : well , whatever happened , it 's stuck now . i need to get some help . vivian : must you leave ? ca n't you just call home ? victor : i do n't have my phone . vivian : oh , please , hurry back . oh . and do n't ask henderson for help . he has absolutely no upper - body strength . victor : but he 'll be so pleased to know that you 're back . vivian : do whatever you must . my life is in your hands ... your strong , capable hands ! [ scene_break ] stefano : chad , my son happens to be dealing with a very important family problem , all right ? and i ... have to have some input in it . so i will , uh ... i 'll get back to you on this paid internship , hmm ? chad : you know what ? forget it . there 's obviously been some kind of mistake . stefano : oh , no , no , i will talk to mrs. dimera . i 'm sure that she will explain -- chad : no . do n't bother . i 've lost interest . excuse me . [ sighs ] ej : what a little bugger . i do n't know why you put up with him . why are you smiling like that ? stefano : that little bugger ... why is it he seems to remind me so much of you ? [ scene_break ] arianna : ej is not manipulating me . sami : really ? he did n't `` suggest `` that you find proof against me ? he did n't suggest you interrogate my son ? i 'm sure he 's really slick about it . i 'm sure he made you think it 's your idea . arianna : i do n't care whose idea it was . the fact is you shot him ! sami : look , the second you take any information to him about what you think you know , he 's gon na throw you away like yesterday 's trash . arianna : i do n't care what happens to me . i care about putting you behind bars , where you belong ! rafe : arianna , you can not go around accusing people of crimes when you have no proof . arianna : uh ... i ... you 're right . [ scoffs ] you guys are right . rafe : where are you going ? arianna . arianna : to tell the truth , rafe . someone has to . rafe : do n't worry . i 'll put an end to this . [ scene_break ] nicole : i 'm sorry . i - i guess i just got carried away . brady : look , look , look ... i understand how much you 've always wanted children . and i also understand how heartbroken you were when you had that miscarriage . nicole : even though i was only pregnant for a short time , it was the happiest i 've ever been . brady : then you need to hear this from me right now . i do n't see children in my future . nicole : okay . okay , if ... if you 're serious about that , then we can have a whole other kind of life , right ? we -- we -- we could travel the world , and we can have all sorts of adventures without being tied down and -- brady : nicole , listen , listen , yeah , maybe , maybe , but right now we need to focus on ... vivian back home , okay ? we need to go check on her . so , uh ... you coming ? nicole : i - i 'm gon na finish my drink first , but i 'll catch up . brady : all right . i 'll see you back at the house . nicole : okay . [ door opens , slams ] nicole : [ breathes deeply ] [ scene_break ] ej : father ... i hardly think i was ever as unpolished as that young man . stefano : oh , no , no , no , no , no , no , not you . of course not . you have never been snotty or cocky or obnoxious -- ej : can we talk about something slightly more pressing , please , like arianna ? stefano : she has information on samantha or william ? ej : she was supposed to come here last night . she said she had something to tell me , okay , something that would help me get my children back , and now she 's disappeared into thin air . i have no idea what she wanted to tell me ! stefano : why not ? ej : because she did n't have a chance to explain , father . she never came here . and now i have no idea where she is . stefano : all right , calm down . just calm down , elvis , all right ? because i know exactly how to find arianna hernandez . [ scene_break ] [ silenced gunshot ] [ glass breaks ] sami : oh , god , i 've ruined everything . rafe ! rafe . will : just me . sami : oh . will : mom ? what 's going on ? sami : uh , nothing . you know what ? i need to check on the twins . will : okay , wait , wait . did something happen with ej ? sami : no . will : okay , mom -- mom , please do n't shut me out now . sami : look , um ... arianna knows that i shot ej . will : what ? how ? sami : she overheard us talking at the pier , and she 's going to tell ej everything if rafe does n't stop her . [ scene_break ] rafe : ari . ari ! arianna : no , there 's nothing left to say ! rafe : listen to me . listen to me . arianna : what ? rafe : if you accuse sami of shooting ej , you 're signing her death warrant . you know that . you know what kind of people the dimeras are . arianna : she tried to kill someone , rafe . she needs to be brought to justice . rafe : yeah , and if the dimeras get a hold of her first , that 's not gon na happen . arianna : well , maybe she should have thought of that before she tried to murder one of them . rafe : all right , look , look , if she -- arianna : you know what ? forget it ! rafe : all right , okay , okay ! you want the truth ? okay . you 're right . it was sami . she 's the one who shot ej . [ scene_break ] nicole : come on , where are my keys ? caroline : excuse us . nicole : oh , i 'm sorry . i was just looking for my -- sydney . [ scene_break ] brady : grandfather , how was your day ? victor : rather mundane . read the paper , got a haircut , found vivian locked in isabella 's coffin . brady : pardon ? victor : you heard me . brady : you found vivian locked in a -- victor : yep . brady : um , did you let her out ? victor : not yet . brady : what 'd she tell you ? victor : she told me nicole is responsible for her being in there and that she coerced you into helping her . brady : that 's not the case . i was the one that locked vivian in that coffin ... and nicole found out after the fact . victor : i figured you 'd say something like that . [ scene_break ] will : okay , what if rafe ca n't stop arianna from talking ? sami : i do n't know , honey . will : you ca n't go to prison , mom . our family would be destroyed . what if ej or stefano try to take johnny and sydney ? sami : i 'm not gon na let that happen . will : you ca n't stop them if you 're not here . sami : will , i will find a way to protect you , always . [ hug ] will : you know what ? let 's run away . let 's -- let 's get the twins , let 's get sydney , and we 'll disappear . sami : we ca n't do that . we ca n't do that to your brother and your sisters . it would n't be fair to any of you . will : this is n't fair either . you were only trying to stop ej from hurting our family . sami : will , i 'm sorry . i just want you to know that i 'm really sorry for having screwed up yet again . will : no . no , no , no . do n't say that , mom . i know -- i understand why you did it . i really do . sami : if arianna talks ... my intentions wo n't matter . i 'll still lose everything . [ scene_break ] stefano : when you first mentioned that you were gon na use arianna , i was a bit , um ... skeptical . i was n't sure if she was up to such an important task . ej : well , why did n't you tell me that , father ? stefano : would you have listened ? of course not . so instead , i came up with an insurance plan -- one that i think is gon na pay off very nicely . ej : what do you mean ? stefano : it 's me . i need you in the living room right away . thank you . soon ... your questions will be answered . [ scene_break ] arianna : if you know that sami shot ej ... why are you covering for her ? rafe : did n't i already explain that ? one , because i love her , and two , because i saw what that monster did to her for months , ari -- months ! arianna : but that does n't give her the right to take the law into her own hands , rafe . ej would have paid for his crimes . rafe : oh , y - you think so ? really ? well , then evidently you have no idea that he was planning on leaving town . that 's the only reason that sami shot him , 'cause she found out that he was gon na kidnap her children -- again ! arianna : how do you know that for sure ? rafe : it does n't matter . what matters is that sami was scared to death . now , look , i am not condoning what she did . she made a choice -- one that she regrets . but she did it to protect her children . you can understand that , ca n't you ? [ scene_break ] nicole : oh , sydney , sweetheart , you ... you have grown so much . hey -- caroline : uh , i need to get her inside . she 'll get some kind of disease out here . nicole : yeah . of course . [ door slams ] [ scene_break ] victor : why , brady ? why would you lock vivian in a sarcophagus , especially one meant for your mother ? brady : it was never , ever intended for my mother . it was meant for maggie . victor : what ? what the hell are you talking about ? brady : i caught vivian in the mausoleum admiring her handiwork . she had tricked out that sarcophagus . she put a monitor in there , a food tube obviously meant for someone who was still alive . and then i finally got her to admit that it was maggie that she was gon na put in there . victor : oh , dear god . brady : she was gon na torture her . she was gon na make maggie watch as she tried to seduce you . victor : [ sighs ] i knew she was up to something ! damn ! back to burying people alive again ! brady : there 's more . psychopathic bitch ... she needed somewhere to put isabella 's remains . victor : whoa , wait a minute . i think i need to sit down for this . brady : she had her remains reburied ... in a pet cemetery . victor : a pet ... brady : in a pet -- victor : no , no , no , do n't say it again . i do n't want to hear it . brady : i 'm sorry to tell you this . victor : damn that evil bitch ! brady : listen , i already moved mother 's remains back into the mausoleum . when i found out ... what that bitch did to my mother 's , your daughter 's remains , i snapped . i did n't think about it . i just -- i just shoved that bitch into the coffin . victor : and then you covered your tracks . sent the email from vivian 's address so that no one would look for her . brady : yeah . victor : and the only other person that knows about this ... brady : is ... nicole . she knows everything . victor : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] will : you know what gets me ? arianna knows ... what ej has done . she knows that he stole sydney , and she is still on his side . sami : yeah . well , he has her convinced that he is the victim in all of this . and , um ... i do n't think anything 's gon na change her mind . she sort of has a ... crush on him . will : that 's sick . sami : and right from the beginning , she has believed that i was gon na hurt rafe . and she 's not wrong . will : no , mom , she is wrong ... about everything , especially ej . sami : the problem is , no one 's gon na be able to change her mind . she 's gon na believe that ej walks on water until he turns on her . [ scene_break ] stefano : ever since you recruited arianna , i 've had mitch here keep tabs on her ... just in case . ej : when was the last time you saw her ? mitch : about an hour ago . she was at her brother 's loft . stefano : very good . thank you , mitch . look , if i need anything else , i 'll call you , huh ? so ... [ clears throat ] you think she 's trying to get more information from hernandez ? ej : no . no . no , when i saw her , she already had proof . why would she talk to him instead of talking to me , father ? stefano : that 's true . maybe she wanted to tell him that she knows that samantha or william shot you . ej : no , she ca n't do that . if she does that , he 's gon na do everything he can to -- to her to keep her mouth shut ! we can not allow that ! [ scene_break ] arianna : yeah . sami was trying to protect her family . rafe : yeah . yes . arianna : and now i have to protect mine . rafe : oh , my god . oh , my god . arianna : and the sooner she 's put away , the sooner you are out of her web . rafe : okay . all right , what about this ? what about when you went to prison ... for dealing drugs ? who visited you every single week ? i did . you want to know why ? because i did n't want you to feel alone , ari . arianna : no . no , no , no , we are not talking about me here . rafe : no , we are talking about you , because i am trying to make a point here , and that is that i stood by you in the same way that i am standing by sami . arianna : but you know what ? she -- rafe : she is my fiancée ! she is , and i love her . and those kids -- they 're part of my family now too , and i have to protect them . do you understand that ? arianna : no . rafe : ari , i need you , please . i need you to help me on this . can you do that ? [ scene_break ] vivian : this all could have turned out so badly . father matt : i now pronounce you man and wife . whom god has joined together let no man put asunder . maggie : what are you waiting for ? tell him he can kiss the bride . father matt : you heard the lady . henderson : begging your pardon , mr. kiriakis . [ record scratches ] henderson : there 's a delivery for ms. horton -- mrs . kiriakis , that is . victor : so what ? why would you interrupt our wedding for a delivery ? henderson : i believe it 's important , sir . maggie : let 's see what it is , victor . henderson : right this way . maggie : [ gasps ] victor : good god ! maggie : a coffin ? why would someone send me a coffin ? vivian : surprise ! maggie : vivian . brady : damn it . she 's back . vivian : i never left . victor : henderson , get this woman and her coffin out of here . vivian : ever wonder why brady and victor spent all that time in the mausoleum ? it 's because brady threw me into the sarcophagus that i bought for isabella ! victor : lies . they 're all lies . maggie : you courted me while you buried a woman alive ? [ comical whistle ] you son of a -- victor : maggie , do n't go ! i am going to deal with you ... and then i 'm going to get maggie back . vivian : i do n't think so . i 'm never letting you go . ahh ... yes ... maggie will be surprised . [ giggling ] [ scene_break ] nicole : brady , did you get a chance to check on -- victor : who ? vivian ? brady : he knows everything . [ scene_break ] sami : hey , will you do me a favor ? will : sure . sami : will you , um , head down to the pub ? i want to let the twins finish their nap , and , um , you know , i 'm a little worried about grandma . so i thought maybe you could go down there and hang out with her and sydney . will : are you sure ? i do n't want to leave you alone like this . sami : i 'll be fine . will : you 'll call me if you hear from rafe ? sami : yes , i promise i will call you . [ hug ] all right , get out of here . go have a milkshake on me . [ giggles ] will : [ sighs ] i have to find a way to protect mom . sami : there 's absolutely no way i 'm going to let arianna hernandez ruin this family . i 've got to do something . [ scene_break ] ej : rafe ... must have convinced arianna not to talk . that would explain why she has n't called me . stefano : elvis , look ... [ clears throat ] they are family , after all . they are bound to stick together . ej : damn her ! i trusted her ! okay . we 're not finished . if she has proof that will or samantha shot me , we will find it . by any means necessary ... we will find it . [ scene_break ] arianna : i 'm sorry . no . sami nearly killed someone , and she needs to answer for that . rafe : arianna , would you listen to me ? this is about my life too . sami is the love of my life , and if you go to ej , you 're gon na be taking that chance away from me forever , to spend the rest of my life with her . you 're gon na be destroying your brother 's life . is that what you want ? arianna : no , i do n't want to hurt you . rafe : okay , then for god 's sake , do n't do this ! do n't ! arianna : i have to tell the truth . rafe : no , no , no , you do n't . you do not , and i 'm not gon na let you . [ next_on ] bo [ to sami ] : something goin ' on here that you 'd like to share with me ? arianna [ to rafe ] : i 'm not gon na let her get away with this . isabella : what 's the matter with you ? brady : mother ?	vivian had hallucinations . she head victor talking and spoke out to him . ej left another urgent message for arianna to get back in touch with him . chad showed up at the mansion and caught ej at the wrong time . arianna was furious with rafe for protecting sami . sami walked in on their conversation and wanted rafe to answer her . arianna decided to do the talking . she ripped into sami for what she 's done to rafe . sami tried to defend herself , but arianna fought back . rafe tried to stop arianna from yelling at her , but it was to no avail . arianna blurted out that she knew she shot ej . sami 's eyes were as big as quarters . vivian spoke to victor and told him she was in the sarcophagus . victor thought vivian was in the sarcophagus with isabella , but she said she was n't . he wanted to know where isabella was . chad told ej that he was at the mansion to see stefano . stefano walked in on their tense scene and wanted to know what chad wanted . sami tried to deny that arianna heard her confess to will that she shot ej , but arianna did n't take the bait . rafe tried to say there was no proof of what she heard , but that made arianna upset . vivian told victor that brady locked her in the coffin . victor did n't believe her so she used nicole as the reason why brady put her there . victor wanted to know how to get her out of the coffin . vivian told him about the lever . chad wanted to talk to stefano about a paid internship . stefano did n't know what chad was talking about . ej and chad got into an argument over the internship . ej offered chad money , but stefano wanted him to put it away . rafe continued to stop arianna from yelling at sami , but it did n't work . arianna was ready to go to the police . sami said she was n't going to let her do that . sami was livid that arianna would defend ej after what he 's done to her and everyone else . she warned arianna that ej is only manipulating her . nicole and brady were talking about their future . nicole wanted to adopt a baby with him . he was n't down for the idea because adoption is tricky . he also reminded her about her criminal record . victor was n't able to open the lever of the coffin . he had to go get help .
[ dramatic music ] kayla : i thought i made myself clear , steve . you need to leave my mother alone . steve : come on , kayla . the hospital can get pretty lonely . i just thought caroline could stand to see a friendly face . kayla : meaning you ? steve : what 's wrong with this face , baby ? kayla : the answer is no . steve : why not ? kayla : do you know how upset she was the last time you went in there ? i mean , the worst thing you can do is to indulge the idea that my mother 's having visions of bo . no . uh - uh . i wo n't let you upset her like that again . stefano : right . thank you . [ phone beeps ] andre : how 's chad ? stefano : oh , the same . andre : i 'm sorry to hear that . stefano : what are you wearing anyway ? i mean , you look as if you 're dressed up for a funeral . andre : that 's because i am . gabi : hi . sonny : hi . look who 's here . gabi : i hope it 's okay that i brought her . i ca n't promise that she 's gon na sit still and be quiet , but i thought she should be here to say goodbye to her dad . sonny : she should be . gabi : and i hope it 's not too upsetting to see everybody so sad . [ solemn music ] hope : how 's marlena doing ? john : trying to be strong for sami . sami : mom , i 'm thinking maybe you were right . marlena : about what , sweetie ? sami : i 'm thinking that i should 've had the nanny bring the kids , you know ? marlena : oh , honey . roman : sami , he 's in a better place . sami : i know . oh , dad . kate : sami . sami : [ sobs ] [ sobs ] kate : long time no see , partner . sami : what happened with that ? go away for one year , and you just lose everything we worked so hard for . [ both sniffling ] kate : i guess it was n't as much fun putting the screws to stefano without you . oh , kate . lucas : the priest is ready to start . louis : `` blessed are the peacemakers , for they shall be called children of god . blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness ' sake , for theirs is the kingdom of heaven . `` the word of the lord . all : thanks be to god . louis : at this time , i 'd like to invite anyone who might like to say a few words about william . marlena : when will was born , i was n't prepared to be a grandmother , and then he went ahead and made me a great - grandmother . john : [ chuckles ] marlena : i was surprised , as many of you were , when will decided to become a writer . [ somber music ] he was a wonderful writer because he was an observer of people , and his life experience made him curious about what made people tick . [ ominous music ] he taught me a lot about bravery . when will decided to come out ... [ somber music ] i mean , that 's a thing that should n't be terrifying in this day and age , and yet , for some it is . for him it was , so i got to watch him come to terms with the man that he was . i saw him find happiness . i saw him find love . i 'm unspeakably proud of his courage and his determination . i will miss him every day . i will miss his work , his words . do you know the secret to a happy home in these modern times ? steve : wow . kayla : excuse me . steve : you give me a lot of credit , sweetness . i mean , if i could control what people dream about , we 'd be rich . kayla : you know , i 'm not saying that you 're making her dream about bo . i suspect that it 's a side effect from the drugs . i -- steve : so then what 's the problem ? kayla : for you to feed the delusion . to encourage her that these are visions she 's having of bo , i mean , do you understand that this woman is -- it 's just so confusing for her . she 's just reorienting herself back into reality , and -- steve : okay . hello , dr . brady . excuse me . maxine needs you in 357 . kayla : okay , thank you . uh - huh . kayla : [ sighs ] steve : i 'm just gon na go in and say hello . i wo n't upset her . kayla : you better not , and listen , and we have n't -- we have n't told her about will , so do n't say anything , all right ? steve : i wo n't . [ dramatic music ] [ heart rate monitor beeping ] steve : hey . caroline : oh . oh , steve . steve : wow . well you look like you 're ready to get out of here any day now . caroline : i hope so . i told you that bo 's in trouble . steve : yeah , you did . caroline : well what are you doing about it ? andre : and i thought we agreed that no one should know that i 'm here in salem , but for heaven 's sake , i just ca n't be lurking around this mansion for the rest of my life , and the advantage of venturing out to will horton 's funeral is that most the town 's gon na be gathered in one place . stefano : we 'll see . andre : trust me , i 'm going to be charming and respectful . mm . as i introduce myself once more into the ever - so - welcoming city of salem . [ intense music ] kate : i always hoped that one of my children would become a writer . even though i believed some of them did have talent , of course , they chose to follow their own path , and then came will . [ somber music ] i ca n't tell you how proud i was of him . i 'd like to think that he takes after me , but of course he was so much more ... gifted and bold . and he used his platform to tell some truths that needed to be told . i am grateful that arianna will have his writings to read someday , and through those words , our beloved william robert horton ... will live on . lucas : sami and i were kids ourselves when will was born . we made a lot of mistakes . sami and i used to fight all the time about everything and anything under the sun , and i think will was in high school . something like that . and he must 've known i was upset . so he says , `` hey , dad , do you want to go play basketball ? `` so i thought , `` what the heck ? `` you know , `` i 'll be a good dad , suck it up . go shoot some hoops with him . `` and after about an hour , i felt a million times better , but i did n't know it . i think he had plans with his friend that night . he was supposed to go to a concert with t. he was supposed to go see green day , and they had backstage passes . backstage passes to green day , and he did n't go because he knew that i needed him . he knew i needed him . he knew i was hurting , and that 's who my son was . that 's what kind of person he was . he was my best friend . and i do n't know how i 'm gon na go on without him . louis : would anyone else like to speak ? abigail : i would , but i feel a little bit lightheaded right now . i do n't think i should stand up . ben : you okay ? abigail : yeah , but -- you were -- will was gon na be your best man . maybe you could say something for both of us . [ dramatic music ] ben : abigail , no . i ca n't . abigail : ben , why ? my constipation and belly pain steve : i really wish i was out looking for bo . i would do it in a heartbeat , but i just do n't have enough to go on yet . caroline : [ sighs ] [ dramatic music ] caroline : let me try to give you more . steve : okay . anything you can remember . anything at all . caroline : okay . walls were filthy . steve : okay . probably not in the u.s . besides the walls , is there anything else you remember about the -- what the room looks like ? caroline : there 's a sign . it said , `` punta . `` steve : that 's fantastic . caroline : the rest was in spanish . steve : well now we 're getting somewhere . caroline : punta laguna . steve : okay . that is fantastic , caroline . caroline : really ? steve : is there anything else you can tell me ? caroline : i 'm sorry . steve : well , no , no . do n't be sorry . that 's a solid lead for me to follow now . caroline : it is ? steve : yes . caroline : oh . steve : hey , your memory is doing better than ever now , is n't it ? caroline : no . you think so ? steve : yes . i bet you the next time i see you , you 'll be home . caroline : and you 'll be with bo . steve : i sure hope so . caroline : steve , please . find my son . steve : i will do my very best . [ heart rate monitor beeping ] ben : i mean , will 's family has gotten up to speak . i do n't feel like it 's my place . abigail : of course it is . [ somber music ] sami : will was a miracle baby . i think of all the times i held him . those eyes . that big smile . it was the cutest smile a baby ever had . [ chuckles ] and i did just about everything a loving parent should n't do . i lied , i schemed , i fought with his father endlessly , and will had every reason to turn out completely messed up , and he had his moments , but who does n't , right ? but i call him a miracle because he actually -- he turned out okay . i mean , more than okay . i do n't take any credit for how smart he was , how funny he was , how kind he was , how talented he was . no , he got that way all on his own . maybe got a little bit from his dad . he had to grow up way too fast . it was n't fair to him . i think that 's one of the reasons he was so independent and so stubborn . i know that he was going through a really rough time here , and i wish i could 've been there for him , and let it be all about him for once . too many people sitting here today know what it is to lose a child . there is this hole in my heart that will never be filled , and -- [ sniffles ] will , i will love you to the moon and back forever . [ sobs ] [ sobs ] sonny : i do n't even know if i should be up here because i 'm the one who left , and if i 'd been here , then maybe things would 've been different . [ sighs ] the last time i heard will 's voice , he said he wanted to make things right , and i would give anything to have that chance . when we got engaged , i gave him this book called `` maurice `` by e.m. forster . for those of you who have n't read that book ... [ sniffles ] it 's about these two guys who were imperfect souls , but in the end , they come together to create something pretty close to perfection . will and i got married , and we started a family with arianna . that was the closest thing i 've ever had to perfection , and ever will have . i just hope that will knew that because in spite of everything that happened , i still loved him . i do love him . a piece of my heart 's gon na be buried with him today . you know how people say do n't go to bed angry ? well ... look at me , and know why . so tell your loved ones how much they mean to you . always have forgiveness in your heart because if you wait too long , you might never get the chance . caroline : ah . my favorite doctor daughter . kayla : how you doing ? caroline : well i have n't been this energized in years . you do n't look so good . what 's wrong ? kayla : i , um ... i was waiting until i thought maybe you could handle the news . caroline : what news ? kayla : it 's , um ... it 's will . i do n't even know how to say this . caroline : what ? kayla : he 's been murdered . caroline : [ gasps ] oh . oh . kayla : sorry . caroline : god . kayla : i 'm sorry . caroline : oh . oh , dear . kayla : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . caroline : no . sami : [ sobs ] [ sobs ] he was the best of us . [ sobs ] [ sobbing ] [ solemn music ] hope : hey . hey , honey . kayla : oh , hi . hi . is the service over already ? i 'm so sorry that i missed it . hope : i know . i left a little early . i wanted to check on your mom before i went to work . kay , i know you wanted to be there today , but sami said it gave her peace of mind knowing you were staying with her grandma . kayla : yeah . i , um ... i told my mom about will . hope : oh , god , honey . i 'm so -- that 'd be so hard . kayla : you know , there have been so many times that i have told my patients ' family the worst possible news , but this is just beyond ... hope : i 'm so sorry . kayla : oh . and you know what the worst part is ? i 'm just so afraid that she 's gon na wake up tomorrow , and i 'm gon na have to tell her all over again . hope : i thought she was doing better . kayla : well , i mean , she seems like she 's doing better , but she 's so insistent that these visions of bo are real . i mean -- i mean , if she ca n't distinguish between reality and fantasy , then i ca n't really believe that she 's getting better . steve : joe . hey man , i 've been trying to reach you . you did n't get any of my texts ? joey : yeah , i figured -- i figured you were busy , and i was probably the last person you needed to hear from . steve : oh , man , come on . you are always the first person i want to hear from . okay ? joey : okay . so how 'd the trip go ? steve : well , i found the place where they were holding your uncle bo captive . joey : seriously ? steve : yeah , and i came home because i had reason to believe that he 'd been killed . joey : what ? steve : but now i know i was misled . joey : why ? steve : well , your grandma has been having these dreams , these vivid dreams about bo . i know it sounds crazy , man , but ... [ dramatic music ] steve : i got to go check it out . joey : so you 're leaving again . steve : i am , but hopefully i 'll be bringing bo home with me this time . sami : hey , sonny . look , i just want to apologize about yesterday . i did n't say what you needed to hear . i could n't , and i just want you to know i 'm sorry about that . i was listening to what you said today , and that was really beautiful , and you have to know that i do n't want you to blame yourself for what happened to will , and he would n't want that either . [ somber music ] sonny : thank you . that means a lot . sami : can i give her a big squeeze ? gabi : of course . sami : hey , sweetheart . hey , how are you ? can i give you a hug ? [ sobs ] gabi : [ chuckles sadly ] sami : i have to ask you to take her . gabi : here , mama . come here . come here . sonny : want to go get some air ? gabi : yeah . eric : excuse me . hey . are you okay ? it 's okay . it 's okay . hey . you know , you were -- you are a great mom . i know you said you could never take credit for the person that will turned out to be , and i 'm here to remind you that yes , you can . sami : thank you for always saying the right thing . eric : i love you . sami : and i love you too . eric : you know , so about that letter that you got from ej . please tell me you took my advice for once and you 're not gon na -- sami : eric , let me just tell you that if you got a letter from someone that you loved more than anything in the world , you would n't just be able to forget about it . it 's just not possible . [ ominous music ] andre : samantha . i 'd like to offer my deepest condolences . [ dramatic music ] steve : i hope you understand why i have to leave again . joey : you think grandma caroline 's psychic all of a sudden ? seriously ? steve : okay . i know how it sounds . i know it sounds crazy , but given where i 've been and what i 've seen , the things that she 's saying , they 're just uncanny , and i 'd rather believe your uncle bo 's alive than not . joey : yeah , me too . you 're never gon na stick around . it 's always gon na be something else . steve : joe . i would do anything for you . you know that ? and the same goes for your uncle bo . he 's the kind of friend who comes along once in a lifetime . joey : so mom 's okay with you leaving again ? steve : i did n't tell her . joey : well , that 's a big mistake . [ button beeps ] kayla : mom , i saw that you were pushing your call button . is everything okay ? are you alright ? caroline : how can i be okay when my son 's out somewhere in some terrible danger ? i am not crazy . kayla : no , i never said that . caroline : kayla , you have to understand . i can see bo , and we have to bring him back . we have to bring him home . [ ominous music ] marlena : tony . andre : andre . sorry to disappoint . tony 's still dead . obviously i 'm still very much alive . john : that 's a damn shame . kate : how is this possible ? andre : i 'm a dimera . abe : my wife was a dimera , and she is really and truly dead , which is all your fault , you son of a bitch . andre : yes , i 'm truly sorry about dear alexandra . marlena : really ? sami : you fell off of the roof of the tv station . jj : mom , what 's going on ? jennifer : i 'll explain later . sami : you disconnected your own life support to frame my grandfather . andre : are you all so stunned that i 'm back ? roman : you know what ? i 'm not sure how stefano pulled it off , but i 'd have to thank him because now we can arrest you . andre : i 'm sorry to deflate your fondest hopes , but i have a pardon from the governor right here . also the statute of limitations has run out in whatever this does n't cover . john : yeah , how 'd you get that ? did you promise him eternal life or something ? andre : no . [ chuckles ] no , i just expressed great remorse on any unpleasantness i may have caused . lucas : we 're here to celebrate my son 's life . what the hell are you doing here ? andre : yes , your son was quite the trailblazer . he stood for tolerance and understanding , did he not ? in will 's honor , i 'd like to apologize to everyone i 've ever hurt . i 've been in a recovery facility for quite a while , and now that i 've had a chance to gain a little perspective of my past , i realize that i was , well , i suppose there 's only one word for it , and that is that i was -- [ sighs ] insane . marlena : you were evil . andre : i 'm much better now , and surely you do n't doubt the power of a wonderful therapist , and surely you do n't begrudge me the chance to make peace with the good people of salem . roman : andre , make peace with this . [ thud ] steve : did you ever hear the expression `` it 's better to ask forgiveness than to ask permission `` ? joey : neither one seems to work out very well for me . steve : i 'm just saying , your mom , she already thinks i 'm stirring up trouble by buying into your grandma 's dreams . if i tell her i 'm leaving , it 'll just upset her , but if i go , and i come back with bo -- joey : what if you go and you come back without uncle bo ? you promised her you were gon na stay in salem . steve : and i will , as soon as i 've done what i need to do . [ dramatic music ] joey : fine , but it 's not like you 're going to an amusement park . you might not come back . do n't you think you at least owe it to her to say goodbye ? [ all yelling indistinguishably ] sami : will is dead and you 're not ? ben : who is this ? john : well this is andre dimera , the insecure bastard who tried to frame me for his murder . roman : yeah , one of his favorite tricks . did it a dozen times , including to me . read about the salem stalker if you want to know more . jj : wait a minute , this is the guy who made you think dad was dead ? andre : i know that my list of crimes are far too long to enumerate in one sitting , so a blanket apology will have to do . eric : whoa , whoa , wait . sami ! [ all yelling ] eric : no , no . what , you think your blanket apology means anything ? andre : you 're not a priest anymore . who are you to judge ? sami : [ grunting ] andre : just so you know , i 'm trying to get past this awkward transition period to find some kind of civility . abe : civility ? andre : so if any of you want to get in contact , you want to work on this , i 'm staying with my father . marlena : your father ? andre : yes , i received a letter from my mother several years ago with the news that stefano was my biological father . [ chuckles ] now it all makes sense , does n't it ? no wonder i was so much like tony . he and i were so much alike . roman : you and tony were never alike . [ dramatic music ] andre : well , tony 's dead . ej 's dead , and sadly , alexandra 's dead , so i found it my duty to come back home because chad is a wanted man . i needed to do my duty with my father . speaking of which , i need to take care of the dear old man . oh . i truly am sorry for your loss . [ dramatic music ] steve : kayla . kayla : if you are here to see my mother again , i swear -- steve : no , no . i 'm here to see you , and to say goodbye because i promised someone that i would , but it does n't actually mean goodbye . kayla : well what does it mean ? steve : this . [ light instrumental music ] stefano : well ? andre : it went about as well as i expected . oh , the beautiful thing is i 'm now free to go and do as i please . [ ominous music ] sami : ej wanted me to destroy his father . eric : you ca n't think that you 're gon na -- sami : i have to . i do n't have a choice . andre is back . i am not gon na let someone else get hurt . ej left me that information to use it against stefano , and i 'm going to . eric : sami , this is dangerous . sami : you 're not gon na change my mind . i 'm going to switzerland . marlena : why are you going to switzerland ? sami : mom , i do n't have time for questions right now . you 're just gon na have to trust me on this . i know what i 'm doing . [ dramatic music ] sonny : [ sighs ] [ somber music ] sonny : [ sniffles ] [ sighs ] [ sobbing ]	kayla did n't want steve to upset caroline by talking to her about bo . steve thought that she could help him find out what happened to bo . everyone gathered for will 's funeral . andre let stefano know that he planned on going to the funeral . marlena , kate and lucas spoke at the funeral first . abby wanted ben to speak about will . ben thought about killing will , and told her that he could n't do it . steve went to caroline 's room and she wanted to know if he was going to look for bo . caroline wanted to help steve by giving him more info about her visions . steve was happy with the information that caroline gave him . ben did n't feel like it was his place to speak at the funeral . sami spoke at the funeral . sonny spoke at will 's funeral too . kayla checked on caroline and told her about what happened to will . everyone had one last look at will and put flowers on his casket .
marlena : we 've got decreased sounds on the left . gabi : jj , everything 's okay . help is coming , okay ? i 'm right here . marlena : honey , honey , i know it 's painful to breathe , okay ? i 'm gon na see if i can get you some help with that . gabi : marlena , what -- what 's happening ? marlena : i think the bullet collapsed his lung . he 's got an air pocket in there . i 'll see what i can do about that . gabi : jj , you 're gon na be okay . he 's gon na be okay , right ? he 's gon na be all right ? marlena : honey , i 'm doing what i can . gabi : i 'm here . i 'm right here . adrienne : kayla , have you seen that brother of mine ? kayla : um , actually , i was just about to call you , adrienne . um ... look . i do n't want you to freak out , but , um , orpheus planted a bomb at the pub . luckily , my mother was able to get out of the building . um , but he took john as a hostage . adrienne : oh , my god . kayla : and they diffused the bomb , but steve went to go look for john . adrienne : he went with the police ? kayla : no , he went alone . adrienne : what ? that 's just -- what am i saying ? steve does n't care about the risk . you tried to stop him . i mean , not that it did any good , obviously . kayla : actually , no , i did n't . in fact , the hospital 's on lockdown , and i helped him slip out of the building . he had to try . and i think i 'm just coming to terms with who he really is . i just hope he makes it . steve : i said drop it . orpheus : well , look at this . i got both of my best friends here . i think you got it backwards , patch . you drop it . steve : i think maybe there are some things you should know . i called in a swat team . they 're right outside . i told them no sirens and no hostage negotiator . orpheus : now , why do n't i believe that ? steve : you believe this . if we do n't walk you out of here right now , with your hands up in the air , real slow , those sharpshooters are gon na make like you 're a bottle on a fence . how would that be ? you do know that clyde is in lockup and xander is dead , right ? so you 've got no little friends coming to save your ass . orpheus : huh . well , then maybe i should just do what i came here to do : get it over with . what do you say , john ? [ suspenseful music ] lucas : well , now , chad and gabi went to check on jj . i 'm doing this report right now , because if i was n't , i 'd be pacing the floor , worried about everybody . i 'll call you if i -- anne : i told you . i know your boss man , okay ? my god , could you stop acting like i 'm a terrorist ? hi , chad , i -- oh , you 're not chad . lucas : no , nothing gets by you , does it ? what 's going on , leon ? leon : found her lurking around outside the main entrance . anne : i was n't lurking . i was looking . lucas : it 's all right . it 's all right . i know who this is . anne : you do ? lucas : oh , yeah , i do . you 're the bitch who made my sister 's life a living hell , right ? anne : i -- lucas : [ stammering ] jennifer horton ? anne : jeez . jenny . lucas : mm - hmm . marlena : okay . gabi : it 's okay , baby . we 're here , jj . listen , dr. evans is gon na help you so that it does n't hurt to breathe so much , okay ? chad : marlena , what are you gon na do ? marlena : his lung has collapsed . he 's got an air pocket . if i can relieve that , i can get him out of pain . chad : here , take this , gabi . marlena , with all due respect , you 're a psychiatrist . marlena : yes , and the answer 's still the same , although i 'm a little nervous about doing this . chad : so you 've done this before ? marlena : i have done , and it was successful . gabi : oh , my god . marlena : i have done it , in medical school . look , the human body has not changed , okay ? chad : okay , great . so -- okay , so what -- okay , what do you want me to do ? how do we help ? marlena : gabi , keep pressure on the wound . chad , i want you to lean him forward . chad : okay , like this ? grab him ? jj , here we go . here we go . here we go , buddy . marlena : slow as you can . gabi : okay , it 's okay . marlena : jj , it 's gon na hurt , but it will be quick , okay ? gabi : it 's gon na be okay . marlena : hang on . okay . there you go , baby . jj : [ breathing deeply ] chad : is it done ? it 's done ? okay , we 're leaning you back , buddy . we 're leaning you back . gabi : it 's okay . it 's okay . you 're okay . you 're okay . it 's okay . you 're better . do you feel better ? oh , thank you so much . chad : why are there no ambulances ? come on . gabi : thank you so much . you do n't know how much this means to me . chad : okay , i need you to look at me , all right ? marlena : all i did was relieve the pressure . the wound is gon na be a problem . gabi : he just looks so pale . but you can breathe , right ? you can breathe ? okay , that 's good , baby . thank you so much . chad : who shot you ? jj : orpheus . gabi : what ? chad : or -- jj : orpheus . gabi : oh , my god , he 's back . steve : okay , now . you do know if you pull that trigger , you 're a dead man . john : forget about me , steve . he planted another bomb in the pub . steve : oh , yeah , that bomb . you mean the bomb that hope defused . orpheus : that 's a lie . steve : here 's your choices , orpheus . you can go back to prison ... or you can die right here . [ tense music ] or maybe you can try to take me out . now , i 'm still on your hit list , right ? well , lookee here . no kevlar . [ men grunting , gunshot ] gabi : the bleeding is not that bad . maybe -- maybe it 's because he 's lost a lot of blood , right ? marlena : gabi , gabi , keep the pressure steady . gabi : oh , my gosh . it 's gon na be okay . chad went to go get help , and he 's gon na be right back . how are you doing ? how are you ? jj : i 'm kind of cold . gabi : oh , my gosh . uh , yeah . and -- and you know what ? actually , i forgot to tell you this morning that arianna , she was practicing her handwriting , and she actually wrote `` jj . `` she got it right . she was so cute , and she loved it . i mean , they were perfect . they were backwards , but ... she was just really proud to write your name . jj : she 's a sweet kid . gabi : yeah , she loves you , okay ? and you 're a huge part of her life , and she has a huge smile on her face when i say your name . [ siren wailing , horn honking ] marlena : finally . gabi : okay , look at that . the ambulance is coming , okay ? they 're gon na -- they 're gon na be right here in no time , all right ? you 're okay . marlena : okay , jj . slow , deep breaths . we 've got this now , okay ? that 's good . we 've got this . chad : i flagged down an ambulance . paramedics are right behind me . gabi : thank you . thank you . they 're coming . they 're coming . you 're gon na be okay . okay , just take deep breaths . just deep breaths . jj . marlena : jj , deep breaths . gabi : jj ! anne : wow . wow , jenny from the square . you know , i have not seen her in a while . but if you 're -- if you 're her brother , why are you -- why are you here ? lucas : i live here for now . anne : oh . lucas : your turn . what are you doing here ? anne : well , it is a funny story . well , no , it 's not funny . it 's tragic , really . i was in brooklyn . i was visiting my mother . and yesterday the woman gets all wacko on me about a piece of pie i ate , right ? and she straight - up kicks me out . can you believe that ? so i said , `` fine , `` you know ? `` the hell with it . `` and i -- i got a ticket to o'hare , rented a car , and it ran out of gas , like , two miles down the road . some luck , right ? so then i 'm hoofing it here , and this wacko guy comes , tries to steal my luggage . and luckily for me , i keep bottles of wine in my carry - on , so i grab a chardonnay , and i knock this guy into next sunday . and then i notice chad 's house up the block , and i -- and i remember that we were like this when i was at the hospital . so i devise a plan . i 'm gon na go ring the bell . i 'm gon na ask for refuge , and -- and then this gestapo wannabe grabs me , and you are not seeming particularly refuge - type , so ... lucas : after everything you did to my sister , not to mention my niece , really ? anne : [ sighs ] i mean , is that really important right now ? you know , really , where 's your humanity here ? sense of charity ? look , i have nowhere else to go , okay ? and salem is dangerous . there are some crazies out there . lucas : yeah , there 's some crazies in here too . anne : yeah . lucas : all right , fine . she can stay . anne : thank you . yes , thank you . wow , you know what ? you mind ? i 'm gon na pour myself a drink . lucas : ah , ah , do n't do that . just please stay away from the alcohol , all right ? [ both grunting ] john : just stay down . get your ass down , man . get moving . it 's over . steve : that was a nice move , john . i could n't have done it better myself . john : you got some ties , man ? you 're so finished . steve : ready for you . john : first we 're gon na tie you up , and then we 're gon na lock you up for the rest of your miserable life . how 's that feel ? orpheus : you do n't have the guts to kill me right here . john : what ? and stain this nice carpet ? partner , let me use your gun . we 'll do this outside . steve : here we go . [ dramatic music ] [ phone rings ] kayla : steve , where are you ? steve : i 'm at the police station . we did it , baby . we captured orpheus . kayla : really ? they have orpheus in custody . how 's john ? is he okay ? steve : oh , john 's good . he actually did the heavy lifting . he took the guy down with a gun to his head . kayla : are you okay ? steve : i 'm fine , sweetness . everybody 's fine now . orpheus is going back to lockup . the bomb is defused . xander 's dead . clyde 's been arrested . it 's all good . i got to go now . i love you so much . kayla : i love you too . they 're all okay . they 're all okay . and orpheus is in custody . i mean , this is amazing . adrienne : it 's all over . thank god . my brother the hero ! he just never fails , does he ? kayla : no , he does n't . adrienne : marlena must be so relieved . kayla : yeah , i 'm sure . listen , i got to go find seth burns and get him to reopen the hospital . adrienne : oh , thank god . thank god . oh , my god , i should call sonny . justin : adrienne . adrienne , oh , my god . oh , my god , you 're okay . thank god you 're okay . oh , my god . lucas : why do n't you just have a seat , okay ? and when chad comes back , i 'll let him decide . anne : okay . so , what , you like to hear thomas cry in stereo ? lucas : one 's for thomas , and one 's for arianna . anne : oh . so the little cutie 's staying here too . and where 's her mom ? lucas : her mom is with chad , checking up on my nephew jj , who should have called by now . i 'm sure there 's something wrong . anne : oh , nah . no news is good news . relax . so , uh ... how many rooms in this place anyway ? i mean , talk about huge . this is -- i mean , i -- you know what ? i think if i moved in here , nobody 'd notice . lucas : [ sighs ] be impossible for anyone not to notice you , anne . anne : thank you . so why you living here ? lucas : my fiancée , adrienne 's idea . i 'm here to take care of thomas so chad can work through losing his wife . anne : poor girl . she was always so ... perky . a little full of herself . so your adrienne , your girl , so she 's the one whose brother has just , you know , one eye ? lucas : yes , anne , he has a patch . anne : you know , it 's funny . i always confused her for theresa 's aunt kayla . lucas : how is that possible ? you worked with kayla in the hospital . anne : well , between you and me , i tried to stay out of kayla 's way . anyway , now that theresa 's company 's folded , i 'm probably gon na have to go beg for my job back . lucas : kayla 's gon na love hearing about your troubles , i 'm sure . anne : yeah , well , i do n't think she 's gon na be able to help me come back , 'cause i 'm gon na need a lot of time off to , uh ... look after my mother , so ... lucas : what , you do n't have any siblings to help out or anything ? anne : no , me and mommy . she had me when she was young , you know ? but she 's -- talk about pushy . she was always telling me how i should live my life , you know . so i got out of there . i got as far away as i could as soon as i could . lucas : yeah , i know what that 's like . must have been tough . anne : yeah , it was tough , right ? anyway , now that she 's sick , i 'm -- i mean , i wo n't have a mom for much longer , so ... [ sighs ] now i 'm like your sister . i just -- it 's all about me , and i 'm , like , the worst daughter in the world . i just -- [ crying ] lucas : you 're not the worst daughter . anne : i am . i 'm -- you do n't know . can i -- lucas : no . no , not a chance . anne : i 'm sorry . i 'll take this . i 'm sorry . [ sniffling ] i 'm okay . [ phone rings ] john : what 's going on ? why are we waiting around to give our statement ? steve : oh , they said some machine 's on the blink . they 'll get to us . want some coffee ? john : no , no , thanks . steve : whoa . sorry , man . marlena : john ! john : hey , there you are . oh , baby . marlena : i 'm so glad to see you . i was terrified ! john : i know . i know . there were some anxious moments , but it 's all over now . marlena : oh ! john : weston 's in jail . xander 's gone . and look who we have in there . marlena : oh . john : there . hey , hey , hey , hey . what 's going on ? you 're bleeding . what 's happened ? are you okay ? marlena : oh , john . jj was shot . i came across him in the square . steve : hey , any word on him ? marlena : it 's too soon to tell , but he 's at the hospital , getting help . [ cell phone rings ] steve : sorry . marlena : i was afraid i would n't see you alive again . i thought we 'd both be dead . john : we found our way back to each other , did n't we ? thanks to my partner . he comes rolling in there in the nick of time . he distracts that son of a bitch just long enough that i can go for the gun . steve got a shot off and blew a chunk out of his arm . marlena : oh ! oh . john : you 're not gon na have to worry about him anymore . multiple counts of attempted murder , extortion , not to mention he just shot a cop . he 's never gon na see daylight again . marlena : thank you for what you did . steve : oh , could n't let my partner down . they 're ready for our statements . john : all right , let 's give it . i 'll be back . marlena : yeah . okay , okay . oh ! dr. evans . marlena : oh , what ? yes . the prisoner says he needs medical help . marlena : oh . well , i do n't care what the prisoner says . that does n't matter to me . but do n't you kind of have to help if ... marlena : [ sighs ] damn . [ unsettled music ] thank you . orpheus : marlena . adrienne : hey , hey , hey , everything 's fine . everybody 's okay . why would you rush over here like that ? justin : well , i went to the dimera mansion , and the guard at the gate said that you were taken to the hospital . so i naturally assumed -- adrienne : oh , no , no , no , i was escorted to the hospital . i came here to meet with sonny . justin : sonny , he 's here ? adrienne : oh , no , no , no . he 's fine . he 's fine . he and steve brought paul in . paul had been injured . but he 's fine too . justin : okay . adrienne : and sonny 's just trying to get some rest , and -- wait , what were you -- what were you doing at the dimera mansion ? justin : checking on you . it 's a madhouse out there . and the traffic 's so bad , i finally just pulled the car over , ran the rest of the way here . and then i had to sneak into the building , had to crawl up two flights of stairs and the fire escape and then called through a window , and then i -- [ sighs ] but anyway -- adrienne : that sounds a little extreme . why would you do something like that ? justin : why do you think ? jennifer : where 's jj ? where is he ? gabi : i 'm not sure . chad : oh , no , no . i wish marlena was here . she knew more about what was going on with jj than us . jennifer : what ? gabi : kayla 's operating , okay ? and i asked her if she knew if he was gon na be okay , and she did n't give me an answer . she did n't say anything . chad : but that 's because she was rushed , and doctors never make predictions , so just do n't take that as a bad sign , all right ? he 's got a lot going for him . gabi : yeah , yeah , he does . he -- he goes on a run every single day . jennifer : yeah , he does . he runs two , three miles a day . he lifts weights . he 's in terrific shape . he 's strong . gabi : yeah , yeah , he has to . he 's gon na make it . jennifer : yeah , thank you . thank you for taking care of him , and he is gon na make it because of the people who love him . gabi : i do . i love him very much . chad : he 's gon na pull through . jennifer : thank you . and thank you . thank you just for caring for him and just for giving him help . gabi : i 'm just so grateful to your son , because he 's so amazing and brave and strong . and like you said , he 's gon na pull through . i know it . he 's gon na be fine . he 's gon na make it through this . it 'll be okay . marlena : why was a wounded prisoner brought here and not the er ? orpheus : they did n't think the emergency room was secure enough for little old me . imagine that . my arm did n't hurt before . it 's killing me now . [ calm music ] marlena : okay , well , i 'll -- i 'll look at it . you 've got to unlock him . do n't even think about it . orpheus : give me a break . i 'm about to pass out from the pain . marlena : oh . well , that 's gon na take some stitches . i 'll have to sterilize it first . orpheus : [ groans ] marlena : that hurt ? not as much as you 've hurt the people in this town . but you feel no remorse , do you ? orpheus : you know what i regret ? marlena : what 's that ? orpheus : thinking that you could be a decent mother to my children . i should have killed you all those years ago . marlena : ah , but you did n't do it . and now you 're gon na go to hell . orpheus : oh , i love that . hell , that 's a place you know a little something about . oh , yeah , i did my homework on you . you made quite the devil , wreaking havoc left and right . you 're not only the biggest hypocrite in this town ; you 're the biggest whore . marlena : oh ! that 's it , pal . you 're gon na -- [ tense music ] orpheus : you can leave now , son , or die . your choice . i have some unfinished business with marlena . marlena : yeah . [ music intensifies ] jennifer : i 'm gon na see if i can find out anything , okay ? gabi : [ sighs ] chad : hey , hey . can i get you something ? anything ? gabi : you know , i always thought maybe something like this would happen , you know -- some crazy person would attack him . i just feel like it 's my fault . chad : gabi ? gabi , hey , do n't go there . gabi : i was on the phone with him , chad . i was talking to him . maybe if he was n't ... chad : okay , stop . gabi : distracted by my conversation , he would have seen that person -- chad : gabi , listen to me . you ca n't do that . orpheus is a stone - cold killer . this is on him . look , you ca n't -- you ca n't blame yourself . trust me , i know when abby died , i blamed myself . gabi : but that had nothing to do with you . chad : i know , but i -- but i did anyway . that 's how i felt , how you 're feeling , okay ? but in the end , you have to realize that whatever is gon na happen is gon na happen , and all you can do is love them . and i loved abby , and you love jj . gabi : yeah . god , i love him so much . justin : we were married for a long time , remember ? you are the mother of our children . why would you be surprised that i would be upset if i thought you were in some kind of trouble ? adrienne : yeah , okay . i suppose you would be , knowing that our sons would have a tough time if something were to happen to me , okay . justin : well , it 's more than that . why would you think that i would n't have a tough time ? adrienne : i 'd rather not answer that . justin : [ sighs ] look , adrienne . i know that things did n't end well between us , but you have to know that you will always have a place in my heart . [ soft music ] what ? what ? adrienne : `` you 'll always have a place in my heart `` ? i 'm sorry . that 's just the most tired , clichéd break - up line in the book . justin : yeah , okay . it 's a cliché . but it happens to be true . adrienne : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to be unkind . i 'm sorry . i should n't have been this cynical . justin : and i do n't blame you . i mean , i 'm the one that , you know , screwed things up for us . adrienne : okay , you know what ? i really do n't think we should rehash history here . you know , especially with everything that 's going on , we have so much else to think about . justin : you 're right . i 'm sorry . i 'm just very relieved that you 're okay . adrienne : [ sighs ] justin : you really do n't know why i would be so worried ? i mean , that -- that really just baffles you ? adrienne : you know what ? it does n't baffle me , justin . i mean , even given that you feel this connection to me that i do to you too -- i mean , we have a long history together , and we share four sons -- but i just would never imagine that you 'd sneak into a hospital to see me . justin : well , i really had no choice . apparently , the kiriakis name does n't carry much weight anymore . adrienne : okay , you do n't think that this is just a little bit weird ? i mean , like i said , i do n't mean to be unkind . where was all this concern when we were married , when you were halfway around the world , having your affair with elsa ? justin : i thought we were n't gon na rehash all those things , right ? adrienne : no , no , we were n't . i 'm sorry . i just -- it slipped out . i should n't have mentioned your affair . it 's water under the bridge . i 'm marrying lucas now , and that 's what i have to focus on . justin : yeah . about that . this whole ... wedding stuff , i mean , it feels -- it feels a bit rushed . adrienne : what ? justin : what 's the hurry ? i mean -- adrienne : really ? justin : yeah . w -- why do you need to -- i mean , it 's not like you 're planning to start a family , right ? what 's the hurry ? adrienne : what lucas and my plans are is none of your business . justin : you 're right . you 're right . you 're right ; it 's not my business . i 'm sorry . it 's just this urgency to get married . it just seems ... desperate . adrienne : oh , excuse me ? you and i were engaged for , like , two minutes before we got married ... every time ! justin : uh , it was a lot longer than that . adrienne : oh , not much more than that . and you know what ? wait , you know what ? like i said , why should lucas and i wait ? it 's not like we are in our 20s . it 's not like we have our whole lives ahead of -- really ? really ? what 's that look ? justin : well , i 'm just surprised you even remembered that we were only engaged for a short period of time . adrienne : seriously ? what , do you think now i have dementia ? that 's a very important memory . how could i forget something like that ? please . justin : you 're right . all right . we were both so young and ... adrienne : justin . [ shrieks ] oh , my god ! help ! ouch . justin ! justin ! he grabbed my gun . john : who grabbed your -- steve : what the hell ? john : my god . get a swat team , quick ! steve : move , move . john : what the hell is she even doing in there ? hey , hey ! steve : hey ! john : come on , guys ! move it ! marlena : why do n't you use your head for once ? this place is swarming with cops . you 'll never get away . orpheus : who said i 'm going anywhere ? i 'm tired , marlena . i 'm tired of fighting . i 'm done . anne : [ sighs ] lucas : there you go . anne : water ? lucas : that 's water , yes . anne : thank you . thanks , really , because i do n't -- you know , i do n't really have a lot of people to talk to . lucas : yeah , i 'll bet . listen , anne , the thing is , um ... you know , with my mom , i -- i finally realized that it 's not about me at all , you know ? it 's basically all about her . and i 'm sure , with your own mother , you have regrets , you know , like we all do . but what counts is that you 're there for her , you know , when she needs you . anne : [ sighs ] wow . you 're , like , really nice . see , if i tried to talk about any of this with theresa , she would flip it . she would turn it around in a heartbeat , and it would be all about her and brady and the little tater tot and -- lucas : i hate to interrupt you , but i really should finish that report so i can concentrate on my nephew . anne : of course . yeah , no problemo . yeah . in fact , i have a -- i got a magazine . lucas : okay . anne : and i 'm gon na -- lucas : go ahead . anne : okay , sorry . lucas : yes . [ playful jazz music ] anne : this great magazine i got from the airport . it 's so great . i 'm gon na read it . lucas : great idea . anne : it 's a great magazine . justin : adrienne , relax . relax . i 'm fine . the doctor that you insisted on dragging in here said i 'm dehydrated but i 'm gon na be fine . i may not look fine , but i feel fine . i 'm fine . i just did a little too much running , a little too much climbing , and then we fought and -- adrienne : you know what ? it takes two to fight . i 'm an ingrate . i should have thanked you for rushing over here and all your concern . justin : well , obviously you still care about me . otherwise , you would n't have gotten hysterical when i lost my wind a little bit . adrienne : you did n't lose your wind . you fainted . justin : are we gon na fight about that too ? adrienne : no , we are n't . justin : good . i just hope that we can always find a way to be civil . adrienne : the thing is , i do n't want to be civil . justin : you do n't ? adrienne : no . i want us to be friends . [ soft music ] adrienne : always . [ machine beeping ] kayla : so the surgery went well . we removed the bullet and inflated his collapsed lung . he had such rapid and severe blood loss that he slipped into a coma . jennifer : oh , god . kayla : the next 24 hours are critical , but he is strong , and he 's healthy , so we really hope for a full recovery . i know you guys will understand , but we should limit this to one visitor , okay ? so , jenn , why do n't you start ? okay . [ gentle music ] jennifer : hey . i know i probably already told you this before , but ... when i was pregnant with you , the doctors told me that i was not gon na have a healthy baby . and you have been proving them wrong ever since . your dad was so excited to have a son . and , jj , you 've been doing so great since you came back from london . god knows i prayed every single day for you to get through all that craziness and anger , and ... and , baby , you did . you did it , because you 're strong . jj , i need you to be really strong right now . you are the glue that holds this family together , and i need you to be stronger than you 've ever been . do you hear me ? please , jj . i 'm gon na hold your hands , okay ? and i just need you to squeeze them if you can hear me . jj , please . john : come on , man . orpheus , let her go . steve : hey ! john : we 'll do a trade . steve : this is n't gon na work , man ! john : come on . steve : let 's go ! come on ! orpheus : you know , i thought you might have something like this . marlena : what ? no , no . that could kill you . do n't do -- [ tense music ] orpheus : that 's the idea . you do n't think i 'd give you and john boy the satisfaction of throwing me back in a cell to rot . marlena : [ gasps ] orpheus : one more death on your conscience , marlena . and one more on mine . [ gun cocks ] marlena : [ screams ] john : oh , doc . marlena : john . john : are you all right ? marlena : i 'm okay . john : you okay ? marlena : i 'm all right . i 'm okay . when it 's time to move to underw .. adrienne : here , honey . please drink this . come on . justin : we did n't even know jj was in the hospital . jennifer : mm . thank you for being here . it just feels good to be with other parents who understand . adrienne : honey , of course we understand . when sonny was stabbed , i mean , you were here , and our friends and our family meant the world . justin : is there anyone you want us to call ? how about your mom ? adrienne : yeah . jennifer : i left her a message . and that 's just it . all i have is jj . he -- he is my future . so if lose him after losing jack and abigail , i -- i 'm -- i 'm done . i do n't know how to go on from there . adrienne : no , no , no . shh , shh , shh , shh . shh , shh . gabi : that 's it . when i saw you close your eyes and knew that you could n't hear me anymore , i decided that , jj , i 'm never , ever going to take you for granted ever again . please . please just get better . arianna needs you . i need you . please . steve : what the hell happened ? john : forget about him . he 's dead . marlena : he got that from my bag . it 's a sedative in small doses . john : come on , doc . what are you doing ? give it up . he tried to kill you . marlena : i 'm a doctor ! that 's what i do ! john : give it up , honey . come on ; let 's go . come on . it 's over . it 's over . it 's over , baby . it 's okay . it 's all over . it 's all over . it 's over , baby . [ suspenseful music intensifies ]	marlena , gabi , and chad tried to help jj after he was shot . jj ended up passing out . steve put the gun on orpheus . while steve and orpheus were talking , john managed to fight orpheus off and got the drop on him . john tied orpheus up and he and steve took him to the police station . steve told kayla about capturing orpheus . justin ran up to adrienne and hugged her because he was relieved that she was okay . anne talked to lucas about her problems with her mother . marlena arrived at the police station and was happy that john was okay . marlena thanked steve for saving john . a cop told marlena that orpheus needed her . she did n't want to help him , but the cop reminded her that she had to do it .
sami : what is this place ? eric : sami , it looks like someone was being held prisoner . sami : ej . eric : whoever . xander either let them go , or they got away . sami : maybe he 's here somewhere . maybe he 's free . eric : we just need to search . [ tense music ] listen , i need to find out if xander 's got the recording here . sami : you do that . i 'm gon na look for ej . eric : wh -- what -- sami , you ca n't do that . sami : i do n't have a choice . this is what i have to do . eric : no . xander is dangerous . sami : look , if xander has ej , he better be worried about me . eric : sami , i know ... you can take care of yourself , just -- just be careful . sami : i do n't really do careful , but i will call you if i need you , okay ? eric : okay . good luck . sami : you too . [ tense music swells ] nicole : i will never forgive myself for killing deimos . brady : you had your reasons . he lied to you . nicole : he was gon na take holly , keep her from me forever . brady : you hated him . nicole : i did . chloe : well , it sounds like your mom is doing so well . belle : oh , gosh , she is . she 's almost back to her old self , which is like a miracle . chloe : i 'm so happy for you guys . if you do happen to go by the hospital later , i would love to just come by and say a quick hello . belle : aww , she 'd love that . but my dad 's a little strict about visitors right now , you know ? he does n't want anything jeopardizing her recovery , so . chloe : of course . i understand that . and i still ca n't believe it 's that maniac xander cook who shot her . belle : i know , and the fact that he is still out there along with kristen is like ... chloe : yeah , i think we 'll all sleep a lot better when they 're behind bars . belle : yeah , for sure . anyway , enough about that . what 's new with you ? chloe : oh , oh . hold on . hi , honey . lucas : hey . chloe : how 's our beautiful baby girl doing ? belle : clearly i 've missed a lot . bonnie : mm , mm . the blueberry kale is much better . the carrot tastes like cement . mimi : would you stop scarfing down all your granddaughter 's food ? bonnie : i ca n't help it . there 's nothing to eat here , and i 'm starved . mimi : how can you even think about eating when my baby 's out there with strangers ? bonnie : i keep telling you , she 's not with strangers , honey . she 's with lucas . mimi : i want to grab her and get the hell out of here . bonnie : yeah , well , that was the plan . then the restraining order happened , so we stayed put . mimi : this is insane . until some judge decides on custody , lucas gets to keep my child . all because you made him think he 's the father . bonnie : well , all cons ca n't be great ones , now , can they , honey ? i 'm sorry . mimi : so am i . but enough is enough . you know , it 's time to tell the truth about who that baby 's parents are . bonnie : [ sighs ] roman : yeah , eric . dad here . um , had n't heard from you for a while , so , uh , i thought i 'd check in , wanted to find out what 's going on with nicole . all right . bye . nicole : i guess i should let holly sleep as long as possible this week . we 'll be going on a long trip . [ knock at the door ] oh , that 's eric . he found the recording . xander : honey , i 'm home . expecting somebody else ? sami : `` e.d. `` this has to be where they 're keeping ej . [ tense music ] [ sighs ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] kristen : my , my ... look what the cat dragged in . sami : [ sighs ] it 's you . i was expecting -- brady : i know . i know . he 's -- he 's -- he 's gone . sami : wait . you 've seen ej ? brady : i do n't -- i do n't know . i 'm not sure . sami : what do you mean you do n't know ? brady : shh -- god . you wan na get caught ? keep your voice down . sami : what ? by whom ? who 's gon na catch me ? your girlfriend ? brady : what ? what are you talking about ? sami : oh , do n't give me that . i was at your little `` love nest . `` i saw the sleazy motel where you and kristen were getting it on . brady : no , no , it 's not what you think . it 's not what you think . sami : okay , the manager told me that you two were all over each other . how could you do it ? brady : sami -- sami : how -- how could you work with that crazy bitch ? nicole : who else would i be expecting but you ... my loving husband ? xander : hm . save it . the recording of your murder confession ... i found your boyfriend trying to steal it from me and dealt with him accordingly . nicole : what do you mean ? is eric ... xander : when a person goes sneaking around where they do n't belong , sometimes that person gets hurt . kristen : oh ... you unconscious , me in total control ... brings back memories , does n't it ? well , i guess xander took care of brady , got him out of here . which means ... we have other company . belle : so you two have a -- a -- chloe : oh , uh -- lucas : we have a baby , but it 's not ours . chloe : no , it 's lucas 's , but not with me . yeah . lucas : yeah . it 's with bonnie lockhart . i 'll say it . okay . um ... basically , to make a long story short , when i was on one of my drinking binges , i slept with bonnie because i thought she was adrienne . that 's it . chloe : and fast forward to a few days ago , she shows up with this baby and claims that lucas is the father . belle : and you believe her ? lucas : well , no , at first we thought it was a scam , but then , the dna test came back , and ... showed that bonnie was telling the truth . belle : whoa . so how are you handling this ? lucas : i 'm handling it great . right ? yeah , uh , so great that i 'm gon na sue for sole custody . what ? you do n't like that idea ? belle : oh -- well , no , i 'm -- just -- knowing bonnie , she 's not gon na go down without a fight . lucas : fine . chloe : yeah , and apparently neither will mimi . belle : wait . you talked to mimi about this ? chloe : uh , yeah , i was walking her , and i literally ran into mimi . belle : well , she did n't tell me she was in town . chloe : yeah , i guess she came here to meet baby bonnie , her brand - new sister . belle : i 'm sorry -- baby bonnie ? lucas : yeah , baby bonnie . chloe : i - i know . lucas : do n't ask , okay ? chloe : mimi wanted me to convince lucas to drop the custody fight , but i could n't do that . i mean , we all know that bonnie 's a criminal . she 's not fit to raise a child . lucas : no way . chloe : but then mimi turned it around on me and said that i did n't have a right to judge because i stole nicole 's baby . thank you so much for filling her in on that drama with holly . i really appreciate it . belle : oh , come on . i 'm sorry . you know , it came up . i did n't want to lie to her . even though i have n't seen mimi in forever , i talk to her all the time , so . chloe : i know , i know . you guys are best friends . belle : ohh , you 're my friend too . [ laughs ] chloe : oh , déjà vu . are we back in high school ? oh , gosh , please do n't tell me i 'm gon na find a bucket of blood or a dead rat around here . belle : oh , god , i hope not . [ laughs ] no , come on . we 're past all that . but , seriously , i -- you know , it 's hard for me sometimes because i love you and i love mimi , and i just do n't want to get caught in the middle . bonnie : you need to keep your mouth shut about that baby , little girl . mimi : it is killing me to be away from my daughter . bonnie : i know . you 've said that a million times . so we come up with another plan , all right ? we just grab bon - bon and run . mimi : it 's too big a risk . what if i get arrested ? bonnie : oh , honey , we 'll cross that bridge when we get to it . mimi : no , mom . this has gone way too far already . i need to go to the court and come clean . bonnie : you go to one judge and get your baby back , and another judge is gon na toss your mama in jail and throw away the key . mimi : you 're making me choose between you and my little girl . you know what i have to do . bonnie : yes , i do , because i chose my little girl . i took the rap when she killed her father . mimi : you keep playing that card . bonnie : it 's not a game , mimi . it 's my life . so you want to go to the courthouse and tell the truth , i 'm gon na go with you . except i 'm gon na make sure the whole truth is told . kristen : well , that should do it . oh , eric ... [ laughs ] whatever shall i do with you ? hm ? brady : i 'm not working with kristen , sami . i wanted her to think that i 'm working with her . sami : why ? brady : back in salem , she came to me -- this was after i broke up with eve , right ? sami : no , what do you mean `` right `` ? when did that happen ? brady : it does n't matter . it does n't matter when it happened . it 's not important . what 's important is that she came to me , and she wanted to go away with me , so i saw an opportunity there . sami : oh , right . an opportunity to throw in with crazy . brady : no , an opportunity to help you . i know how long you 've been looking for ej for years now . i wanted to help you . sami : you know what , brady ? i 'd really like to believe you right now . but it 's sort of hard to believe that 's true after i just found out what you did to eric . kristen : morning , honey . eric : let me go . kristen : oh , sweetheart , you know i ca n't do that . i am curious , though , why did you come here ? let me guess . it was to look for the recording of nicole 's confession , and , uh , her hubby caught you red - handed . right ? nicole : what did you do to eric ? xander : relax . your true love is still alive . i wanted to put him out of his misery , but i was n't sure what brilliant plan you two cooked up , so i had to rush back here to make sure you did n't disappear . nicole : i was n't -- xander : going to run off with eric and holly ? of course you were . you 're all packed up and ready to go . alas , here i am . i do feel a bit bad about ditching work , but then that 's just business , whereas what 's between us is very ... very personal , is n't it ? nicole : i understand . xander : no . no , no , no , no , no , you don't . see , for you , our marriage was just a transaction ... a deal you had to make to hold onto your daughter . but to me , those vows were real . i promised to be with you until death do us part . is it really that time already ? oh ! mimi : there is no way you 'd turn me in for my father 's murder . i ca n't believe you would even consider that . bonnie : i ca n't believe that you would consider ruining things for me after everything i 've suffered through in my life . mimi : oh , and i have n't suffered ? bonnie : really ? you did n't go to jail , did you ? you did n't watch your husband murdered in cold blood by your daughter , did you ? mimi : the husband who abused you , who abused us all ! you hated the man . bonnie : that does n't mean i wanted him dead . mimi : actually , though you seem to have conveniently forgotten , it does mean that , because you did want him to die . and , you know , now that i 'm a mother myself , your style of mothering is even more horrifying to me than it was when i was only someone 's kid . bonnie : that 's a terribly mean thing to say to me . mimi : you want to know mean ? you just told me you were gon na turn me in for my father 's murder . bonnie : only because you scared me . because i thought you were gon na betray me and ruin my life . i 'm sorry . i did n't -- i did n't say it to hurt you , mimi . god . you 're my baby girl . i have always loved you like crazy . mimi : right . you just have no idea how to show it . bonnie : i could n't show it ... because i was always too busy trying to rescue myself , mimi . i mean , come on . never a good idea to have children when your whole time and energy is spent trying to survive . i was really fertile , you know , back in the day . i mean , all i had to do was look at your father and the -- mimi : okay , okay . i do n't want to hear about how easily you got pregnant . what i want to hear from you right now is that you are going to put someone else first , that you are going to think about me , your daughter , and what i 'm going through being separated from my baby girl . bonnie : only if you promise to just give it a little more time , please . you think about me and your mama , how hard i 've had it . mimi : wow . and we 're back to that . i did n't get through to you at all , did i ? bonnie : please . mimi . my darling baby girl . please do n't spoil this for me . please . mimi : okay . i wo n't say anything . bonnie : thank you . mimi : but i ca n't let lucas take my daughter . bonnie : just 'cause he 's suing for full custody does n't mean he 'll get it . i mean , in most cases , they almost always side with the mother . mimi : unless the mother is you . bonnie : [ sighs ] i may not be the perfect mama , but you know what , neither is lucas . he 's an alky with a record of his own . and wait , wait till he tries to tell that judge that the only reason that baby exists is because he was too blitzed to know who he was sleeping with . mimi : except that 's not true . bonnie : [ scoffs ] well , to lucas it is . listen , that 's not the biggest problem here . the biggest problem i see is justin . i mean , we 're never gon na beat him in court if we just hire some loser off cheaplawyers . com , you know what i mean ? what we got ta find us is a gd superstar . mimi : i know exactly who that is . lucas : [ chuckles ] what a face . belle : oh , she is so adorable . i could just , ugh , squeeze those little cheeks all day long . but i have to go . chloe : i know . it was nice seeing you . give my best to your mom . belle : i will . i will . and you enjoy all this time with her . lucas : oh , yeah . belle : before you know it , she 's gon na be breaking hearts . lucas : she already stole mine . [ baby coos ] right ? you steal my heart ? belle : bye . chloe : bye . lucas : give my heart back . [ baby coos ] give me my heart back . no ? you 're gon na keep it ? okay . [ cell phone rings ] belle : hey , you . mimi : bad time ? belle : no , not at all . in fact , a little birdy told me you 're in town . mimi : i sure am . if you 're not too busy , i was hoping we could meet up . nicole : holly 's in the other room . if you hurt me -- xander : hurt you ? darling , i love you . and even though the feeling is n't mutual yet , i 'm not ready to give up on our marriage . in fact ... i think you 're right . maybe some time away is just the thing we need to bring us closer together . let me grab some things , and the three of us will be on our way . nicole : no , we ca n't just leave . xander : oh , do n't worry . i would n't be so cruel as to drag you away without saying good - bye to eric first . nicole : you would let me do that ? xander : i 'm not a monster . i 'll bring you to see eric one last time before i slit his throat . eric : you 're right . i am here for the recording . and i also know you 're working with xander . kristen : okay , i 'm not working with xander . he 's my employee , and he 's not the brightest bulb in the chandelier , but he 's vicious , rabid animal ... which i 'm kind of wondering : did your twin accompany you here to nashville ? eric : sami . kristen : yeah , sami . eric : why would she be here ? kristen : oh , come on . why else ? love . while you were napping , did you hear the person i mentioned that was sitting in that chair tied up ? eric : no , i didn't . kristen : look at me . it was brady . sami : you know , you really destroyed eric , making nicole leave town like that . brady : i know . it was n't my best moment , sami . and i feel bad about it . i really do , but what -- wh -- hold on . when -- when have you been team nicole , by the way ? sami : oh , okay , never . i ca n't stand that baby - stealing tramp . i do n't want her with eric . i 'm just saying , you know , what you did , it crossed a line . brady : i know . i know . sami : you know , it just does n't make either of us feel better , but they 're back together again . brady : what do you -- what do you mean ? sami : oh , yeah , eric and nicole are living happily ever after here in nashville . i mean , once they get the confession tape you made away from xander . brady : all right , then . then i 'm helping any way i can . sami : nope , no , do n't do that . brady : yes , i am -- no , sami , i 've hurt a lot of people i care about . i want to make it right . i want to make it better . that 's why i 'm working kristen . i can get all the answers we need . sami : okay , if that 's true , then tell me this : where is he ? brady , where is ej ? bonnie : [ sighs ] i 'm so hungry , i could eat a horse . [ sighs ] too bad i 'm flat broke . roman : hey . have a seat . take a load off . bonnie : oh , oh , i - i can't . i , um , i have a meeting to go with reporting pe -- roman : make 'em wait . bonnie : hm ? roman : you do own the paper . bonnie : yes . yes , you know , huh , that i do . ooh . i would just love to sit here , actually , and order everything on the menu , but ... [ sighs ] i 've forgotten my wallet . any chance i could put this on my tab ? roman : um ... yeah , sure . not a problem . um ... what can i get for you ... adrienne ? mimi : ahh ! [ laughs ] i missed you . belle : i missed you too . mimi : come in . belle : wow , i ca n't believe you did n't tell me you were gon na be in salem . why ? mimi : it was an unexpected trip , and i have n't had a free minute because of guess who ? belle : oh . is your mom here ? mimi : i asked her to step out so we could talk in private . belle : about the baby ? mimi : you heard ? belle : yeah . i just saw chloe at the club , and lucas walked in with her and a stroller . mimi : did he tell you he 's suing for full custody ? belle : yeah . and i imagine bonnie 's probably gon na fight him on it , right ? mimi : i want you to fight him . i want you to represent my mother . sami : [ sighs ] i knew it . you did n't ask kristen about ej . you are just messing with me . i ca n't believe you would choose kristen over your own family ! brady : stop it . no , i would never team up with kristen . sami : you know , i would have believed that . i would have trusted that you would never do something like that , but i would also have believed that belle would never pull the plug on mom , so you know what ? all bets are off right now for me . brady : all right , stop . stop . stop it . if you ever -- if you would ever think that i would come between you and the man that you love for years and years and years , you 're nuts . i 'm your brother . i would n't do that . sami : uh - huh . you threatened nicole with life in prison if she did n't get away from eric . brady : mm . sami : if you thought it was best for you , you would totally keep me away from ej just to make your lover happy . brady : i 'm gon na say this to you one more time . i 'm gon na say it slowly . the only reason i was with kristen was because i was working her so i could get information and help you so i could follow her here and figure out what the hell she 's doing here , what 's she 's up to . sami : yeah , what the hell is she doing here ? i saw the initials on the door . it says `` e.d. `` this is obviously ej 's room , so where is he ? was he in here ? brady : someone -- someone was in here yesterday , because i saw someone in a wheelchair right there . sami : was it ej ? brady : i do n't know . i was knocked out before i could see his face . sami : [ sighs ] eric : brady 's here ? i did n't know that . can i talk to him ? kristen : i 'm sorry . he 's temporarily indisposed . eric : so now you two are working together ? kristen : well , he tried to fight his feelings for me , but he knows deep down we belong together . he tried to connect with his family and other women , but they did n't understand . they did n't forgive . i am the only person in the world who accepts and loves brady for exactly who he is . eric : listen , i know how much you love brady . it 's why you need to let me go . kristen : [ sighs ] that makes zero sense , eric . eric : all right , he 's drowning in guilt because of what he did to nicole and me . his own family wo n't forgive him . but if you let me listen to that recording and let nicole and i be together , brady may forgive himself . you have the power to give a gift . imagine how grateful he would be . come on ! xander 's a maniac . he knows he 's been deceived by nicole . god . you do n't know how he 's gon na turn out . i mean , he could turn on you . kristen : [ chuckles ] no . his payday is way too big . i really do admire your devotion , eric . you 're better than this , though . you deserve someone much better . ask me , hmm ... she and xander deserve each other . nicole : okay , xander . we can leave right now . and i will be a good wife , i swear . but if you hurt eric , i will never forgive you . xander : we tried that already . you lied to me . nicole : i was scared . i made a mistake . please . i 'll go anywhere you want . xander : we could go all the way to the moon and you 'll still be pining for eric -- no . as long as he 's alive , you 'll never really be mine . nicole : i 'm begging you . xander : once eric is dead , you will learn to love me , and if not , i 'll be forced to destroy your life too . -computer , order pizza . roman : okay , here you go . almost like you 're eating for two . bonnie : [ laughs ] well , you never know . [ laughs ] roman : you know what ? you 're not adrienne . you 're bonnie lockhart . bonnie : what ? roman : just get the hell out of here . belle : you want me to represent your mom ? mimi : i know it 's a lot to ask , but i really need your help . belle : oh , uh , mimi , i do n't know . i mean ... lucas used to be family . chloe 's my friend . mimi : chloe has nothing to do with this . belle : well , she said you reached out to her to get lucas to drop the custody suit . mimi : which is the right thing to do . instead she 's parading around town acting like she 's that little girl 's mother . apparently chloe just loves to play mommy with other people 's kids . belle : see , that 's exactly what i do n't want . i do n't want to get caught between you and chloe . and i told her the same thing , and -- mimi : no , please . belle : really , i 'm sorry . even besides being torn between two friends , i do n't think that bonnie should have full custody , based on her track record . mimi : that little girl should be with her mother . belle : you really believe that ? mimi : yes . because that baby 's mine . lucas : ooh , she looks a little cold right now . put my sweater on her . you okay , honey ? there you go . chloe : you know , seeing you with your daughter like this makes me realize how lucky i am to be with a man like you . lucas : what are you talking about ? i 'm the lucky one . chloe : mm . bonnie : there 's my baby bon - bon . hello -- lucas : whoa , whoa , whoa , what are you doing ? bonnie : i 'm walking here . is that against the law ? lucas : it is when you 're violating a restraining order . bonnie : i 'm taking a stroll in a public place . if you do n't like it , you can leave . lucas : i will . i 'll keep my daughter far away from you . bonnie : can we talk ? please ? just us girls . sami : look , can you just -- just tell me something about the man that you saw here . was he tall or short or fat or skinny ? brady : i do n't -- i do n't -- sami . hard to tell . sami : oh , my god , could you just give me something . brady : his -- his build . it was similar to ej 's . but i did n't get a chance to see his face , so i 'm not sure . sami : okay . okay . so after xander knocked you out , when you woke up , what happened ? brady : i woke -- i was -- i was tied up in some other room out there , and i came back here to see if the guy was still here , but he was gone . sami : [ sighs ] where the hell is he ? [ sighs ] eric : i know you do n't like nicole . but you know how i feel about her . that 's why i know how you feel about brady . nicole is my soulmate . she 's my heart . she 's my everything . that 's why i need to get -- i need to get to her . kristen : are you , uh , asking me to let you go in the name of love ? i mean , i -- eric : no , no . kristen : i mean , if that 's the case , are you rooting for brady and i ? eric : no ! kristen : no ? no ? eric : no . kristen : oh , my god , i mean , i guess hopeless romantics have limits too . you know , i am a romantic , but i -- i have to be practical here . eric : that 's smart . you have work to do . so untie me ... so you can get back to it and let me get back to nicole . kristen : i have work , very important work , and if i let you go , you could risk all of it . so guess what ? guess what , eric ? you 're gon na have to let nicole take care of xander on her own . hm ? [ dark music ] nicole : i 'm -- i 'm just getting holly 's water bottle . xander : all right . let 's pop in and say a quick farewell to eric , shall we ? [ groans ] cancer ... it 's very personal . [ dark music ] nicole : now let 's go find eric . eric : no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned . kristen : [ chuckles ] what is that , scripture ? eric : redemption . it 's not too late for you , kristen . you can turn this around . kristen : i do feel guilty about sinning against you in the past , but right now my salvation has got to be another day . i ca n't have you interfering in what 's at stake here . and i ca n't have you distracting xander right now . i need his help . eric : with what ? tell me exactly what you 're doing here . sami : stefan told me that ej 's being held in some sort of private facility , so obviously this is it . we just have to find where he is . brady : sami , i - i would n't know the first place to start . i mean , have you seen this place ? it 's nothing but long hallways and locked doors and steel and metal . sami : i do n't care if it 's fort freakin ' knox . i am finding ej . brady : [ sighs ] hold on . i have something in my pocket i found in here . i forgot about it . these might help . sami : god , you have keys ? brady : keys , yeah . sami : okay , we 're going to open every door . brady : let 's go . either way . sami : wait . hold on . wait , no -- sa -- sami . sami ? sami ! what are you doing ? chloe : it 's okay . i 'll catch up . bonnie : you need to stop him . get him to drop the custody case , please . chloe : listen , this is not my thing . i support lucas in whatever he wants to do , and we 're not trying to hurt you , bonnie . we 're just trying to do what 's best for lucas 's daughter . bonnie : just because mimi picked on you in school does n't mean you have to punish her now . chloe : what does this have to do with mimi ? belle : so bonnie is using the baby to stay out of prison ? mimi : and now she 's threatening to send me there . belle : well , that does n't make any sense . i mean , if she tells the police about the con , then she 'll be incriminating herself . mimi : it 's not a con . it 's something else . something that happened a long time ago . belle : okay . well , whatever it is , you can tell me . mimi : i killed my father . belle : well -- well , no . bonnie did . mimi : mm - mm . i was trying to protect her . i was just a kid . it was an accident . but the whole thing was so traumatic , i blocked it out , and she took the rap . now she 's threatening to rat me out if i tell the truth about my baby . belle : oh , my god , mimi , i 'm so sorry . mimi : now you know why i need my mother to win this custody case . if she does n't , i lose my daughter . you 've been down this road with claire . you know how desperate i am . please say you 'll help me . belle : okay . but you 're gon na have to tell me everything ... starting with how lucas thinks he 's the father . mimi : bonnie rolled the dice on the dna . she figured as mother and daughter , we 'd be close enough to match , and we were . belle : okay , then what about lucas ? mimi : [ sighs ] lucas is related to the real father . belle : oh , my god . please tell me it 's not philip 's . chloe : why would lucas having custody punish mimi ? bonnie : because it would be taking away her baby sister . chloe : yeah , but since when has -- bonnie : i got to go . chloe : huh . that was weird . belle : is philip the baby 's father ? mimi : he was your bag , not mine . belle : okay . it would n't be the first time you two conceived a baby together , so . mimi : um , we did n't conceive anything . the black glove switched our eggs . belle : fine , fine . so if philip is not the father , then who is it ? mimi : it 's another one of lucas 's brothers . belle : ohh . the baby 's father is ... mimi : bingo . roman : bonnie lockhart . whoa . rex : hey , dad . roman : rex . [ chuckles ] brady : sami , sami . sami , for god 's sakes , let me out of here . sami : shh . okay . i 'm sorry . i just have to find ej . brady : i know , but there 's too much ground to cover . let me help you . sami : no , i can't . i would love to . but , brady , i just do n't trust you . sorry . kristen : this facility has been compromised . and i need xander 's help shutting it down . he 's got precious cargo that needs to be transported . nicole : it 's okay , honey . we 'll get out here in a minute . [ suspenseful music ] eric ? eric : you 're talking about ej . kristen : among others . nicole : eric ? are you in there ? please , please , please . eric ? eric . oh , my god . oh , my god . where are you ? eric . open up ! eric ! ah , it 's cold .	lucas told belle about having a baby with bonnie . chloe told her about her run in with mimi . chloe was upset that belle told mimi about what she did to nicole . mimi told bonnie how she wanted her baby back . bonnie wanted to take the baby and run . mimi was worried about going to jail . mimi wanted to go to the judge and tell the truth . bonnie wanted to tell how she took the blame for her . eric listened to nicole 's confession while sami went looking for ej . sami ended up finding brady and not ej . she confronted him about working with kristen . nicole ran to the door when she heard the knock . she thought it was eric , but ended up seeing xander . xander knew she was working with eric . he ended up with the recording . eric was knocked out on the floor . kristen found him and tied him up . brady explained how he set kristen up to get her to tell him about ej . mimi did n't think that bonnie would turn against her . mimi told her that she was a bad mother . bonnie let mimi know that she always loved her . bonnie wanted mimi to think about her and keep quiet about the baby . mimi said she would n't say anything , but she did n't want lucas to get her baby . bonnie wanted to find a good lawyer to make sure that they get to keep the baby . xander wanted to take nicole away , but he would let her say goodbye to eric . kristen told eric that xander worked for her . she let him know that brady was in the chair he was sitting in before him . sami threw up in brady 's face what he did to eric . brady wondered when she was on nicole 's side . she did n't want eric with nicole . brady wanted to help eric and nicole get together . sami wanted to know where she could find ej .
patrick : careful . you 'll wear a path in the carpet . billie : have you seen chelsea ? patrick : no , not for a couple hours . why ? is something wrong ? billie : no . no , i do n't know . i -- i - i have this feeling . patrick : call her cellphone . billie : i did ... six times . i stopped leaving a message after the fourth . patrick : [ chuckles ] billie : it 's not funny , patrick . patrick : i know . i 'm sorry . i just -- i suddenly had this flashback of when i was a teenager . i 'd come home . i 'd find my grandmother pacing , thinking i 'd been in some kind of horrible trouble , of course , which i was n't . well , not much , anyway . billie : oh , great . thanks a lot . patrick : look , worrying about it is not gon na do anything . billie : well , then , where is she , huh ? where is she , why is n't she answering her phone , and why is n't she calling me back ? patrick : 'cause she 's a teenager . it 's part of the job description -- worry your parents . just relax . i 'm sure she 's with abby . [ scene_break ] abby : daddy ca n't be dying . i ca n't lose him . not again , not for real . chelsea : josh made this especially for you . abby : this ca n't be happening , chelsea . chelsea : i know . but it is , abby . i remember when they told me that my parents died in that car accident . you know , compared to what i went through , you should consider yourself lucky . abby : lucky ? are you out of your mind ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : oh , thank god you 're here . hope : sweetie , i 'm sorry we did n't get your message sooner . what 's wrong ? jennifer : it 's abby . listen , she ran off . she was really upset . we ca n't find her anywhere . bo : does n't sound like abby . hope : why was she so upset ? jack : something i said . bo : oh , hey , jack . what 'd you say ? jack : that i was dying . [ scene_break ] alex : it 's time to permanently erase ... any thoughts of john that may still be lingering in your mind , no matter how subtle , no matter how hidden . [ music box plays ] alex : they 're playing our song , marlena . here you go . marlena : thank you . alex : you 're welcome . and after tonight ... as far as you 're concerned , it 'll be as if john black never existed . the only man in your life , the only man you will remember ever having loved ... will be me . to your complete recovery . marlena : to my recovery . [ scene_break ] john : so , now he 's got her drinking brandy like everything is perfectly normal . kate : what happened after i left the penthouse ? john : pulled out all the stops , reminded her of all the special times we shared together . and she started to remember . she even said so , and i could see it in her eyes . kate : so you made progress . that 's great . john : [ sighs ] and then out of nowhere , she just asked me to leave . so , what do you think ? so close to a breakthrough , but when i press her for time to spend alone with me , she becomes adamant that i just leave . kate : maybe she was tired . john : no . that 's not it . i ca n't prove it , but north is controlling her mind somehow . that 's why i 've got to get her away from him . every time she gets close to remembering , it 's like he throws some kind of a switch , and she just turns back into a zombie . kate : well , you ca n't prove anything , and she does n't want to leave him , so that does n't leave you very many options , now , does it ? john : well , it leaves me one . i could kidnap her . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] kate : you 're going to kidnap marlena . john : i do n't have any choice , do i ? north 's gon na file a restraining order that 'll keep me away from him . seeing as how he hangs out with marlena 24/7 , that 'll keep me away from her , and that 's obviously part of his plan . kate : john , you could be arrested . they could press charges against you . john : [ sighs ] i 've got to undo the damage that north has done before he has a chance to do any more . now , i know i can get her memory back . i just do n't have any time . kate : i do n't think you should do it . if you do , you might end up losing her forever . [ scene_break ] [ music box plays ] alex : listen to the music , marlena . it 's very relaxing , is n't it ? marlena : yes , it is . alex : let it fill your head and take you to a quiet , tranquil place ... a place where the only sounds you hear are the music and my voice ... a place where you have no worries , no thoughts , other than the ones i give you . can you do that ? marlena : yes , i can do that . alex : good . are you there ? marlena : yes . it 's so ... it 's so peaceful . alex : your entire life can be that peaceful from now on . no stress , no conflict . you 'd like that , would n't you ? marlena : i would like that so much . alex : good . now i 'm going to count to 10 . and when i finish ... you will no longer have any memories whatsoever of john black . do you understand ? marlena : yes . i understand completely . [ scene_break ] billie : you think i 'm being an overprotective , neurotic mother , do n't you ? patrick : i think you 're new at this . and i think it 's hard enough with a newborn . but to hit the ground running with a teenager , i 'd say you 're allowed to be a little neurotic . billie : well , i 'm sorry . patrick : look , i 'm sure chelsea 's fine , and she 'll be home soon . billie : i just ca n't help but think about all the trouble that i got into when i was her age , patrick . patrick : but she 's not you . besides , any trouble you got into you managed to get out of . billie : eventually , yeah , but ... i just wish she would let me know where she is . patrick : look , listen . it 's all part of becoming independent . billie : ugh , i guess . patrick : look , while we wait , you put on some music , and i will make some more coffee . billie : all right , but make mine decaf , please . i 'm wired enough as it is . patrick : you got it . billie : [ laughs ] oh , my god . you have actual albums . patrick : yeah . some are my mom 's . billie : oh . oh , i have n't listened to this in ages . [ al green 's `` simply beautiful plays ] if i gave you my love [ scene_break ] abby : you think i 'm lucky that my father is dying ? why , so i can run around and be wild like you ? would i be even luckier if my mom was dying , too , and jack jr ? chelsea : that 's not what i 'm saying , abby . it just came out wrong . abby : yeah , i 'll say it did . chelsea : look , all i 'm saying is that at least you 're gon na have the chance to spend some special time with your dad before he goes . to do fun things together that you 'll always be able to remember , to say goodbye , to tell him you love him -- things i never got to do with my parents . abby : how am i supposed to do fun things with my dad when every time i look at him , all i can see is he 's dying ? chelsea : we 're all dying , abby . from the moment that we 're born . you just never know when it 's gon na be your time . look , i know better than anybody how hard this can be . but trust me -- as hard as it would be , i 'd give anything to have had more time with my parents . if i had known that i was gon na lose them , i would have made the most of every single second we had left together . abby : [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] bo : jack , what the -- you 're dying ? hope : is it the hodgkin 's disease ? is it out of remission ? jack : no , no , no . actually ... now i 've been diagnosed with this very rare disorder that strikes one in 10 million people . it 's strange . wish i had this kind of luck with the lottery , but , uh ... i know i 'm one in a million , but one in 10 million ? [ sighs ] anyway , um , the thing about this disorder is it is indeed terminal . and i 'm not talking about having years here . i 'm not even talking about months . this could be -- it could be very soon , so ... i mean ... that 's all there is . there 's really nothing more to tell . hope : oh , jen . oh , sweetie . come here . come here , honey . bo : how are you doing ? jack : uh , you mean , am i scared ? bo : yeah . jack : i 'm a little scared , yes , but for my family , i 'm really scared . bo : hey , listen . we 'll be here for you and for them . jack : i know . i know you will , bo . i know you will . bo : how long have you known ? jack : it 's been a while . bo : well , if there 's anything i can do ... jack : actually , yes , there is . [ scene_break ] john : come on , kate . you tell me . if i do n't do this , what other choice do i have ? kate : i do n't know . but if you kidnap her , they 're going to arrest you . john : oh , come on . it 's never gon na happen . there 's not a judge in the country that 's gon na lock me up for trying to protect my wife from that lousy bastard . kate : maybe you 're right . john : there 's no `` maybe `` about it . if i do n't do this , then you will be right . i will lose her forever . [ scene_break ] alex : when i reach 10 , every memory you have of john black will be permanently deleted , never to be retrieved . do you understand ? marlena : permanently deleted . alex : good . then , let 's get started . 1 ... [ clock chiming ] 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... 7 ... 8 ... 9 ... marlena : oh , my . [ gasps ] john : now , this was handmade by a master swiss clockmaker . 1853 . marlena : [ chuckles ] oh , it 's so beautiful . john : now , each time it chimes , you remember my love for you . marlena : like i could ever need a clock for that . alex : 10 . marlena ? marlena : yes ? alex : here we go . to a very positive and extremely productive session . are n't you going to toast ? marlena : yes . a very productive session . [ scene_break ] i expect a whole lot of love out of you you got to be good to me billie : [ chuckles ] patrick : may i ? billie : of course . i 'm gon na be good to you there 's a whole lot of things you and i could do billie : mmm . i used to love this song . patrick : i still do . my dad gave me this album . he was totally into soul .... which did n't really mesh with my mom 's country - western obsession . billie : [ laughs ] what about you ? what do you like ? patrick : [ chuckles ] well , i like both . i think soul is where it 's at . i mean , listen to that . you know ? it 's honest . it 's real . and the way you squeeze me , yeah hey , simply beautiful yeah billie : ohhh . you were so right , patrick . i really needed to relax . thank you so much . patrick : thank you . you picked the record . billie : this motherhood thing -- it is n't easy , and it 's not like i had a role model . i mean , i was brought up by my ... jerk of a father . patrick : well , look , that 's ancient history . you know ? it 's time to move on . let go of the past . billie : yeah . i agree . i mean , i try to . patrick : i think that 's one of the things i like about you , why i like being with you , spending time with you -- that and the fact that you are smart ... billie : [ chuckles ] patrick : funny ... billie : [ laughs ] patrick : beautiful ... and extremely sexy . billie : right back atcha . you know what else i like about you ? patrick : hmm ? billie : you 're always there for me when i need somebody to listen to . patrick : you got it . anytime , anyplace . sometimes when you 're feeling low all you got to do is call me [ scene_break ] abby : maybe you 're right . maybe i should spend as much time with my dad as i can before he ... before ... i ca n't say it , chelsea . i hate this . chelsea : i know . when i found out my parents died , i remember lying in that hospital bed just trying so hard to remember the last real conversation i had with my dad . not the silly things we talked about in the car that night , but the last really important conversation , you know ? and i could n't remember it . i still ca n't . i ca n't even remember the last time i told him or my mom that i loved them . [ sniffles ] or the last time that they told me that they loved me . but i know they did . and i know that i did . but still , it would be so different if i had just had that moment , if i could just close my eyes and see it [ sniffles ] and just hold on to it for the rest of my life and use it whenever i needed to . that 's why you have to do this , abby . abby : but for me , every time i say `` i love you `` to my dad or have a conversation with him , i 'm gon na walk away wondering if -- if it was the last . and how am i supposed to live like that ? chelsea : it wo n't be easy , abby . but you 'll have me through it all the way -- i promise . just promise you 'll be there for him and for yourself , okay ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : i guess , uh ... jack has known for months , but he did n't want to worry me . i mean , that 's just like him , is n't it ? he 's dying , and he does n't want me to be upset . hope : yeah . that 's jack , all right . jennifer : i just do n't know if this is gon na be too much for abby to take , hope . hope : she 's gon na be okay . jennifer : i do n't even know where she is . she wo n't answer her cellphone .. i mean , what if she 's doing something stupid ? hope : no , that is not abby . that 's not abby . jennifer : it was n't shawn when he rode a motorcycle through a window at st. luke 's , and he did it . gosh , we have to find her . [ scene_break ] bo : you name it , man , whatever it is . i 'm here for you . jack : look , once -- once i 'm gone , it 's gon na be very hard for jennifer . i was just hoping that you ... you , in particular , were looking out for her . bo : yeah , sure . if she needs anything done around the house , the car , whatever . jack : no , no , that 's not what i 'm talking about . when i 'm out of the picture , someone may try to take advantage of her . bo : talking about lockhart ? jack : yes . i 've spoken to frankie about it , but i 'd feel a lot better if i knew you were looking out for her , too . [ scene_break ] hope : bo , i told jennifer you 'd go and see if you can find abby . bo : yeah , sure . jennifer : thank you . bo : not a problem . listen , i 'm sure she 's fine . she probably just needed some time alone . jennifer : i hope you 're right . bo : i 'll give you guys a call when i find her , okay ? jack : i 'm going , too . jennifer : what ? you 're not going . you ca n't . jack : i 'm responsible for all this . she 's upset because of me . while i 'm still breathing , i am responsible for her . jennifer : please , you can not . you -- jack : i 'm not dead yet . we can go out there , bo and i can go in two different directions , and we 'll -- we 'll find her twice as fast . i promise you . it would kill me even faster if i did n't go out there now . jennifer : all right . well , then hope and i are gon na go with you . jack : no , you -- someone 's got to stay here . someone 's got to be here in case she calls , in case she shows up on her own . jennifer : jack , you are not up to this . you ca n't do this . jack : jennifer , i 'm up for it . look , i 'm dying already . what 's the worst thing that could happen ? i can do this . please . please . i love you . jennifer : i love you , too . jack : i 'll be back soon . okay . okay , bo , let 's go . hope : it 's okay . [ scene_break ] [ music box plays ] alex : something the matter , marlena ? marlena : what ? alex : i said , `` is something the matter ? `` marlena : no . no . i 'm just tired . alex : i can imagine . you 've had quite a day . marlena : i think i 'll go to bed . alex : why do n't i walk you upstairs ? marlena : no , no . that 's all right . thanks anyway . good night . alex : good night . [ music stops ] there 's nothing to worry about anymore . it all went like clockwork . this was undoubtedly the most successful session of all . [ scene_break ] john : oh , that son of a bitch . he 's just hanging out on the terrace taunting me . kate : is she out there with him ? john : no . in fact , i do n't see her anywhere . kate : well , maybe she went to bed , hmm ? john : i 'll look in the bed . there 's no light on in the bedroom . kate : so maybe she 's already asleep . john : yeah , maybe . you know , if he 's out on the terrace and she 's up in the bedroom , this is a perfect opportunity for me to slide in there and grab her . if i can get her into protective custody , i know that i can break whatever hold he 's got on her . kate : would you wait ? wait . what if it does n't work ? and what if she presses charges ? then not only do you lose her , but you lose your freedom . john : looks like that 's a chance i got ta take . kate : john -- john : no . what other options do i have ? if i 'm gon na try to rescue marlena away from dr. north , this is what i got ta do . [ scene_break ] john : each time it chimes , you remember my love for you . marlena : like i could ever need a clock for that . john : before you go to bed tonight , lock your bedroom door . alex : marlena , are you dressed ? marlena ? everything all right ? marlena , please unlock the door . can you hear me ? oh , you had me worried . is something wrong ? marlena : no . alex : well , then why did you lock the door ? marlena : well , it was , uh , just reflex , i guess . i 'm getting ready to go to bed . alex : well , i know that you 're tired , but before you go to sleep , i have some photos i 'd like you to look at . marlena : photos ? [ music box plays ] what kind of photos ? alex : of the two of us . they were taken a long time ago , when we were lovers . marlena : we -- we were lovers ? alex : yes . see for yourself . marlena : i thought i -- i thought i knew you , but -- alex : not only were we lovers , but you swore i was the only man you would ever love . [ scene_break ] so many good things i could say about you , girl i could say that i ... [ telephone rings ] billie : mm . that could be chelsea . hello . jennifer : billie , hey , it 's jennifer . by any chance , is abby there with chelsea ? billie : no , no , i have n't seen either one of them . i was actually hoping that chelsea was with abby . is something wrong ? jennifer : uh , no , i was just looking for her . that 's all . if she stops by there , will you tell her to call me ? or better yet , will you just let me know , please ? billie : yeah , absolutely . and in the meantime , i 'll see what i can do about finding both of them . jennifer : okay , thanks , billie . [ telephone beeps ] [ scene_break ] billie : abby 's missing , too . patrick : look , they 're not missing . they 're just out somewhere . billie : no . something is wrong . i could hear it in her voice . i 've got to go find them . patrick : no , whoa , whoa , no . i 'll go . i 'll go . billie : no , this is my resp -- are you sure ? patrick : yeah , look , if chelsea shows up or if jennifer calls you , just call me on my cellphone . billie : okay . ugh . lucky number 7 . chelsea : this is chelsea 's cellphone . you know what to do . [ beep ] billie : chelsea , it 's your moth -- chelsea , it 's billie . please call me back as soon as you get this message . it 's important . thank you . [ scene_break ] bo : billie ! you home ? billie : yeah ! hey . bo : hey , is abby here ? billie : no . she 's not . in fact , jennifer just called here looking for her , also . is something wrong ? bo : there 's no easy way to say this . i know you and jack are friends . billie : what is it ? bo : well , he 's dying . he 's got some kind of incurable disease . and when he told abby about it , she freaked , and she took off . billie : well , chelsea 's missing , too . patrick thinks that they might be together , so he went to go find them . bo : lock -- oh , man . billie : no . bo : billie , how many times ... billie : bo ! [ scene_break ] abby : i better go home . i mean , my parents are probably freaking that i ran off like that . chelsea : i know . it 's so not `` perfect little abigail . `` abby , you 're gon na get through this . i promise . 'cause i 'm gon na be there for you the same way you were there for me when my parents ... after the accident . abby : thank you . chelsea : [ sniffles ] do you want me to take you home ? abby : no . um , i 'd rather be alone for a little while . chelsea : are you sure ? abby : yeah . patrick : chelsea . what are you doing out here ? what 's wrong ? chelsea : oh , patrick , i just found out the most horrible news . jack : abigail . abigail , how could you ... abby : daddy . chelsea : abby 's dad is dying . he has an incurable disease , and there 's nothing that anyone can do . patrick : are you sure ? chelsea : it 's not fair , patrick . first i lose my parents , and now abby 's losing her dad again , only this time it 's for real . [ sniffles ] patrick : i know . she and jennifer must be so upset . chelsea : i tried to talk to her to help her . i told her she should make the most of the time she has left with her dad . and i told her at least she 's gon na have the chance to say goodbye , something i never got to do . [ crying ] why did they have to die like that ? they 're supposed to be here . they were my parents . i do n't care what bo or billie or their dna test says . they raised me , and they loved me , and they took care of me . i do n't want them to be dead . patrick : it 's okay . chelsea : no , it 's not okay ! patrick : let it out . i know . bo : lockhart , get your hands off my daughter . [ scene_break ] jennifer : i do n't know , hope . i mean , i feel like -- i feel like i 'm a good person . i go to church . i do n't sit back and say , `` oh , i got mine and to heck with the rest of the world . `` i feel like i help people . hope : you do . you always have . jennifer : then why is god punishing my family like this ? hope : god does n't work that way , honey . jennifer : really ? then why ? why is this happening ? hope : i wish i could answer that . jennifer : god , there 's so much suffering in the world . why ? hope : i ca n't answer that question . but i can tell you this -- you 're gon na get through this . and i 'm going to be right there beside you , with whatever you need , whenever you need it . jennifer : abby was so devastated , hope . hope : of course she was . jennifer : [ exhales ] you should have seen her face when we told her . it 's like she was n't even my little girl . she was -- she was someone i did n't even recognize . she was so angry and hard and tormented . hope : she 's in shock . jen , she 's in shock . she 's gon na get through this . and so will you . you both will . jennifer : i just want jack to find her . i want him to talk to her and make her understand , before she does something crazy . [ scene_break ] abby : how long have you known that -- that you were sick ? jack : abigail , i knew for a couple of months . abby : a few months ? why did n't you tell us sooner ? why did n't you tell me ? jack : i did n't want to upset you . i wanted -- i wanted ... our family to be able to create some happy , normal memories in the time that i had left instead of -- instead of this . abby : that does n't make any sense . i mean , maybe if it was something that you were going to get over , something that i did n't even need to know about . you always say that i can come to you about anything , no matter how awful or scary it is . jack : that 's true . it 's true , you can . abby : then why did n't you tell me , dad ? you should have told me right away . i 'm not a baby . jack : no , you 're not a baby . abby : then why are you treating me like one ? jack : well , now you know . now you know . i just -- please , i 'm just asking you . let 's not -- let 's not spend the time that i have left fighting . please . abby : chelsea was wrong . i ca n't deal with this . jack : abig -- abi -- [ scene_break ] john : the bedroom light is on . but i ca n't see what 's going on in there . kate : she 's probably just getting ready for bed . john : yeah , i wish i was as sure as you . kate : you 're thinking that dr. north is in there with her . john : well , if he is ... i 'll kill him . [ scene_break ] alex : see how happy we both were , how much in love ? look at this one . marlena : well , i 'm certainly smiling . alex : yes . you 're smiling from your heart . at one time , we were very special to each other . marlena : we were very special to each other . alex : yes , exactly . marlena : where were these taken ? when was it ? how did we meet ? tell me -- alex : not so fast . that 's enough for one night . marlena : i really want to hear more about us . alex : i know you do . but you 're tired . it 's been a long day . marlena : but i 'm not tired . alex : ah - ah - ah . we can reminisce more tomorrow . marlena : i wish i remembered something about our life together . alex : oh , you will , because now we 'll have a lot of uninterrupted time together to help you get those memories back . and when you do , it will be perfectly clear to you which man you want to spend the rest of your life with . [ scene_break ] jennifer : what are you planning , jack ? [ scene_break ] sophie : i heard you talking in your sleep . lucas : what was i talking about ? sophie : sami . [ scene_break ] sami : austin , i could work for you . [ scene_break ] bo : how can i make up for not being there during her childhood ? hope : you can change her entire future , just by being there , just by loving her , bo .	billie and patrick share a dance and a kiss . chelsea urges abby to cherish the time she has left with jack . hope and bo rush over to the deveraux house where they learn of jack 's prognosis . jack asks bo to keep patrick away from jennifer upon his death . hope stays with jennifer while jack and bo go off in search of abby . bo learns from billie that patrick is also out looking and finds patrick hugging a sobbing chelsea . jack finds abby and walks her home but abby runs off again when jack reveals that he 's known for months and never told her . alex uses another hypnosis session to erase all memories of john from marlena 's mind but during the session , the clock that john gave marlena chimes and it breaks the trance . john continues to watch the penthouse from kate 's suite and kate convinces him not to rush over and kidnap marlena . alex shows marlena photos from when they were lovers because he is now confident that he has erased any memory of john .
carrie : austin , i 'm going to make lexie sorry for what she did . she is every bit as responsible as sami for everything that happened , for keeping us apart . austin : what lexie did was wrong . okay , no , it was horrible . but you have to admit , in a way , she 's also a victim of sami 's . carrie : are you kidding me ? she could have refused to let herself be blackmailed . and any decent person in that situation would have done that . in my opinion , she deserves to lose her license . austin : yeah , you 're right . you 're right . carrie : why are n't you more upset about this ? austin : i am . i 'm mad as hell . carrie , if i go there , i will pull my hair out , okay ? i look at it like this . we have a chance to walk away , start a new life together -- no sami , no lucas , no lexie . and that 's what i want to focus on right now -- our future , not all this bad stuff in the past . it 's over , and i am done with it . i just -- i want to put it behind us . carrie : so do i -- the sooner , the better . i ca n't wait to leave salem with you , believe me , but not before i make sure that sami and lexie never do this to anyone else . i can not let them get away with nearly destroying our lives . [ scene_break ] tek : i ca n't tell you how happy i was to get your message . i hated the way we left things earlier . lexie : oh , you mean when you proposed to me in front of my husband ? did you really think i 'd respond well to that ? tek : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to put you on the spot , but i had to show you i was serious . i love you , lexie i want to spend the rest of my life with you . i 'm hoping now that you 've had some time to think about it that you feel the same way . [ scene_break ] abe : oh , what the hell ? i hope this is a joke . bo : the joke is that i 'm being arrested , and lockhart 's walking around free . abe : okay , what happened ? roman : a little run - in at chez rouge . lockhart was with hope , and my brother saw fit to deck him . bo : well , he asked for it . abe , he provoked me . hope : that is not true . bo is the one who provoked the argument . he started the whole thing , and he ended it with his fist . i was there . i witnessed the whole thing . bo : you 're taking his side ? hope : he did n't do anything wrong , bo why 'd you have to -- you had no right to attack him like that ! [ scene_break ] abe : cheryl , can you take hope 's statement , please ? cheryl : of course . bo : you 're really not gon na book me , abe . you know that this scum is a criminal . he 's a cop - killer , for god 's sake . abe : i do n't know anything of the kind . the case was thrown out for lack of evidence . when the hell are you gon na get that through your head ? in fact , the only one of the two of you that 's broken the law is you . take him into interrogation . i 'll be right in . bo : interrogation , right . abe : it 's time the three of us had a serious talk . roman : i think that 's a good idea . let 's go , bo . bo : you 're making a mistake , hope . roman : come on . let 's go . hope : i do n't know what 's wrong with him . i know he has a temper , but i 've never seen him like this . my god , if someone does n't do something quick to stop him , i 'm really afraid what 's gon na happen . [ scene_break ] will : is anyone gon na answer me ? why is dad moving out ? what the heck happened in here ? lucas : just tell him , sami . he 's gon na find out sooner or later , is n't he ? will : find out what ? sami : will , um , it 's sort of a long , complicated story , but there was an argument , and things kind of got out of hand . will : yeah , i can see that . what is this ? sami : oh , it 's the decorations from the cake we got you to celebrate you making the basketball team . we 're so proud of you , will . i 'm so excited to go to the games . will : did you guys have a food fight ? sami : no . will : then what happened ? sami : um ... [ sighs ] look , we 'll talk about it tomorrow , okay ? i think it would better if we just wait , and i can explain everything in the morning , okay ? lucas : no , that 's not okay . i 'm sick of this . you 'll tell him right now while i 'm here to make sure you do n't put your little spin on it . tell him the truth , damn it . sami : okay , fine . , your aunt carrie and i had a fight . will : no way . you and aunt carrie made this mess ? mom , what did you do now ? [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] sami : look , will , here 's the thing . i did n't do anything now , okay ? what happened , happened months ago , and it 's just coming out now . will : right . and what did you do months ago that made aunt carrie go ballistic tonight ? sami : she just had a bad reaction , and the cake fell on us . i 'm really sorry about that 'cause the cake was really cool . it had your jersey number on it . lucas : enough with the cake . it does n't have anything to do with the damn cake . tell him what 's going on , sami , or i will . sami : okay , okay , i will . lucas : now . sami : all right ! okay , will , i know what i did was really horrible and i am so sorry about it . i was just in this really horrible place , but i would never do anything like this again . i swear i would n't do anything like it now . will : just tell me what you did , mom . sami : i blackmailed dr . carver . i , um ... i ... made her tell carrie that , uh , she and ... austin could n't have healthy children . will : why would you ask her to do something like that ? ! sami : i do n't know . i was crazy . i was obsessed with this idea of being with austin , and i just wanted to find a way to get carrie out of the way . will : oh , my god . sami : look , i know how evil it sounds , okay ? i know how bad it is . but carrie had n't made up her mind about who she wanted to be with , and ... i was just tipping the scales for your dad . i knew how much he wanted to be with her . i thought it would make everybody happy . i do n't know , will . i 'm sorry , but -- but after everything we 've been though , austin and carrie are together now , so everything is okay , right ? will : are you crazy ? ! dad fell in love with aunt carrie , and they got married . he thought they 'd be together forever . uncle austin almost ended up with you instead of the person he really loved -- oh , and on top of getting to be humiliated when you blew him off in front of the whole church at the wedding . it 's the sickest thing you 've ever done , and that 's saying a lot . [ scene_break ] abe : hope , i know how upset you are about this . i 'm worried , too . hope : oh , abe . i just -- i do n't know what to think anymore . i mean , one minute bo 's saying all the right things , doing all the right things , almost has me convinced that i should give our marriage another chance . and then he starts acting like a madman going after patrick . he literally attacked him right there in the restaurant in front of everyone . hope : that 's exactly what it is -- it 's an obsession . he 's so hell - bent on keeping patrick away from me that he 's not even thinking like a rational person . i do n't know if i can take it anymore . abe : i know the feeling . tonight he crossed the line . hope : i 've tried . i really have . i 've tried to understand . you do n't think i realize this is killing him that i 'm having patrick 's baby ? i know . but when ? i mean , he 's got to accept it at some point . his only priority these days is getting revenge on patrick . quite frankly , abe , i 'm beginning to wonder if this is gon na end . abe : it 's gon na end right now . i 'm gon na make sure this never happens again . look , i want you to hang in there , okay ? you give your statement . you go home . get some rest . hope : are you -- wait . what are you gon na do ? abe : that depends on bo . cheryl : hope ? if you 're ready , i can take your statement now . hope : all right . i 'm sorry . would you just excuse me for second ? i 'll be right back . patrick , are you all right ? you know , your nose could be broken . maybe you should get checked out by a doctor . patrick : oh , yeah , i 'll be fine . i think bo is the one who is going to be in a lot of trouble . [ scene_break ] bo : you mind taking these off now ? roman : i 'm sorry it had to come to this , bo , but you know damn well i had to do it . you assaulted an unarmed man for no reason . bo : i had plenty of reason . roman : not in the eyes of the law . bo : he was provoking me . he knew exactly what he was doing . roman : then why play into his hands ? why let him get to you ? bo : he 's a dangerous , murdering thug , and , for some reason , when i see him with my wife , i go a little crazy . she 's being taken in by him , and it could cost her , her life . roman : what 's this witch - hunt gon na cost you ? you were warned to stay away from lockhart . bo : this is not a witch - hunt . i can get the goods on him . you 're gon na regret taking me off this case . abe : right now , what i regret is letting you keep your badge . [ scene_break ] austin : i am not defending her . i am by no means a fan of lexie 's , but she did at least try to tell us the truth . i mean , obviously she was willing to risk everything , you know -- her family , her friends , her reputation , everything . i mean , she admitted that sami was blackmailing her . carrie : but then she lied about how . she said that sami was threatening to tell abe if she did n't end her relationship with tek , and i believed her . you know , i actually thought that sami was doing a good thing in her own warped way . austin : so did i . so did i . given what we know now , i still say she came to spill it all . otherwise , why would she say anything in the first place ? carrie : why did n't she spill ? what stopped her ? austin : i do n't know . something changed her mind . carrie : no , austin , it 's called chickening out . she thought it would be easier to let us go on living a lie than to expose her dirty little deal with my sister . austin : you 're right . carrie : and you know what ? if it had n't been for that note from my mysterious friend , we probably never would have found out the truth . austin : but we did . to me , the only thing that 's important is us moving on with our lives . carrie : it 's also important for me to make sure that lexie and sami are held accountable for what they did . and like my father always says , there 's no time like the present , so , if you 'll excuse me , austin . austin : wait , where are you going ? carrie : i 'm going to blow dr . carver out of the water . and you know what ? i bet she does n't even know the fact that we know . austin : fine . fine . if this is what you want to do , we will go there . carrie : no , no , i appreciate the fact that you want to be there , but she 's my friend -- or so i thought -- and my doctor . i need to do this on my own . austin : go get her . [ scene_break ] lexie : no , tek , i do n't have to think about it , okay ? what i said to you in front of my husband i meant . i do n't want to marry you , okay ? i do n't want you anywhere near again , ever . tek : i do n't believe that . you ca n't stay away from me any more than i can stay away from you , or you would n't be here right now . we 're good together , lexie , and you know it . the only reason you 're still giving it a shot with abe is because he 's theo 's father , and you feel an obligation . lexie : no that 's not true . tek : i love theo , too . we can make a happy home for him . he can still see abe all the time . lexie : okay . tek , that is not going to happen , okay ? you and i are finished . i 'm staying with my husband because i love him . i want to be with him . i 'm not gon na let you do anything to screw that up for me . i was lucky to get another chance as it is . tek : then why 'd you ask me here , to get my hopes up so you could break my heart all over again ? i do n't understand . lexie : no , no , i have something to give you . this should prove once and for all how serious i am , tek . tek : i ca n't believe you really did it . [ scene_break ] sami : will , you know that i am a different person now . you know how much i 've changed . you told me yourself that you were proud of me . will : so did you finally tell aunt carrie the truth ? i mean , is this how she found out ? sami : no . there was an anonymous note . will : so you have n't changed . i mean , if you had , you would have felt guilty . you could n't have let them go on thinking -- sami : i did feel guilty . i felt horrible about it . and i wanted to austin the truth right before we got engaged . and once we did , i ... i just could n't . and then austin and carrie ended up together , and your dad wanted to move back in here . and all of a sudden , there was a chance for us to be a family . and you know that 's what i 've wanted for you always . lucas : do n't do that it ai n't right ? do n't pull that on our son . will : you did n't do it for me , mom , 'cause you do n't give a damn about anyone but yourself . that 's the way it 's always been , and that 's the way it always will be . sami : that 's not true , will . will : i mean , if you did , uncle austin and aunt carrie would have gotten back together a long time ago , and dad would n't have had his heart ripped out . sami : i did n't know that , that was gon na happen . i never thought your aunt carrie would cheat on him . i thought that we were all gon na be happy , okay ? i thought it was all gon na work out . will : save it , all right ? i 've heard enough . you know , i 've had enough of this crap . i 'm out of here . sami : what are you doing ? you ca n't run away again . will : i 'm not . i 'm moving back in with dad -- this time for good . sami : no , will , please do n't do this . will , please , please do n't do this .. come back here . let 's talk about it . lucas : sami , just let him go , all right ? sami : lucas , please listen to . you ca n't do this . please do n't take my son away from me again . i 'm begging you . lucas : he 's not a kid anymore . he 's old enough to make his own decisions on who he wants to live with . sami : but you do n't even live in the building . when will i see him ? lucas : i do n't know . i guess you wo n't . sami : lucas . will : i 'll get the rest of my stuff later . sami : no , will , please do n't do this . you only just moved back in . please give me another chance . i ca n't lose you . will : you should have thought of that before . sami : i know , all right ? i know . i 'm sorry ! please , you have to give me another chance , will . you mean everything to me . you are my whole world . will : i 'm sorry . i ca n't , mom . i should have never given you another chance in the first place . dad , can we go ? sami : will . lucas : yeah , son , come on . let 's go . sami : lucas . [ scene_break ] hope : it looks like you 're getting a nasty bruise . patrick : i think i 'll live . hope : i am so sorry about everything . patrick : no , do n't be . you 're not responsible . hope : i 'm just so angry . i know that he 's a hothead , but i 've never seen him filled with so much hate . this is not the man that i fell in love with , believe me . i barely recognize the man these days -- except for the few brief glimpses that i see every now and then that start to give me hope . patrick : look , i know it hurts , and it kills me to see him do this to you . look , maybe i should stay away , you know , keep my distance . every time he sees us , it gets worse .. hope : patrick , we 're having a baby together . when he gets here -- or she -- we 're gon na be spending a lot more time together . bo might as well -- he 's gon na have to get used to it now , right ? he might as well . patrick : come on . it 's okay . it 's gon na be all right . [ scene_break ] bo : i do n't believe this . you 're threatening to take my badge because i lose my temper with some cop - killer ? abe : you lose your temper a lot , and i 'm gon na do more than threaten if you do n't sit down , shut up , and listen to me . you know , we 've been on this force together for a long time , have n't we ? i was a lieutenant when you were a rookie , and i remember i was very impressed with your enthusiasm . you had some -- i do n't know , -- some unorthodox way of getting the job done , but , for the most part , i let it slide . i would look the other way 'cause i figured once you were over playing serpico , you 'd make a damn good police officer , some day a damn good detective . but you still think the rules do n't apply to you . and now we 're at a point where i ca n't look away anymore . you defied a direct order . both roman and i told you to stay away from lockhart . and then after his arrest , after that debacle of a hearing , the department took heat for supporting what appeared to be nothing more than a jealous husband 's personal vendetta against an innocent man . bo : he is not innocent , abe . and , yeah , i hate him . but that 's not what this is about . abe , i know in my guts this guy 's playing us , and he 's working with someone . come on , abe . i guarantee you we find out who lockhart works for we got enough evidence to put them both away for a very long time . come on . you said it yourself . i 'm a good cop . so why do n't you trust me on this ? let me do my job before hope or anyone else gets hurt . [ scene_break ] lucas : mom , we were just on our way out . kate : yeah , so i can see . lucas : yeah . kate : do you mind telling me what 's going on ? i mean , it looks like a bomb went off in here . lucas : yeah , you could say that . something like that . sami : what took you so long , kate ? obviously you came here to gloat . you 're late . kate : sami , i do n't even know what the hell you 're talking about . what -- what 's going on ? lucas : to make a long story short , sami blackmailed lexie into telling carrie that she and austin ca n't have healthy children . that way , carrie would want to be with me , and sami could have austin all to herself . kate : oh , my god . oh , my god , i knew it ! i knew there was more to that blackmail story . i was so sure that lexie and sami were lying abo -- oh , god . but i never imagined it would be something that bad . sami : just spare me your outrage , kate . none of this would have happened if you had n't sabotaged my wedding to lucas in the first place . kate : oh , oh , i see . now it 's my fault . sami : you spent months planning to destroy your own son 's happiness . kate : anything i did , i did for lucas , and i did it to spare him a life of misery with you . what you do n't understand is everything you do , you do out of pure selfishness , nothing else . but luckily , finally , austin and lucas have seen your true colors . and it looks like will has , too . so where are you going ? hey , i 'll tell you what . why do n't you come stay with me ? i have plenty of room . it 's a big suite . it 'd be absolutely perfect . sami : no way in hell . [ scene_break ] lexie : you gave me no choice , tek . i asked you to stay away from me , that my marriage depended on it . and what did you do ? you proposed to me in front of my husband . you created this whole scene in the restaurant . i asked you to leave me alone , and you refused . tek : because i ca n't . i 'm not giving up on you . i wo n't . lexie : which is exactly why i asked mickey horton for the restraining order . attempt to contact me or come anywhere near me again , and you will be arrested . tek : you would n't do that , not after what we meant to each other . lexie : goodbye , tek . this conversation is over . tek : i 'm not about to let some piece of paper keep me away from you . lexie : well , i 'm sorry to hear that . tek : what are you doing ? lexie : i 'm calling the police . you 're obviously not taking me seriously . tek : this is n't over , lexie . you may think it is now , but it wo n't be long before you realize how wrong you really are . [ scene_break ] carrie : if it is n't my good friend dr . carver . lexie : carrie , hi . care to join me ? carrie : no , thanks . i just have one question for you , and i 'll know you 'll be honest with me because you 're always really truthful with me , right ? you never lie to me . lexie : no , no , of course not . what 's your question ? carrie : how the hell do you live with yourself ? ! [ scene_break ] sami : no way . there is no way that he is moving in with you . i will not let you turn him against me . kate : i think you 're doing a good job of that yourself . sami : you 're wrong , okay ? he is upset right now . he 'll have a chance to calm down . he 'll understand . will : i 'm right here , mom . i can speak for myself . and just for the record , i do n't think i 'll ever be able to understand why you did what you did . lucas : no one will be able to understand , sami -- not carrie , not austin , not will , not even your own parents . i doubt they 'll ever forgive you . sami : what about you , lucas ? do you think you 'll ever be able to forgive me ? [ scene_break ] abe : look , bo , i know you 're worried about hope . but until we can get something on lockhart , something real that sticks , there 's nothing we can do . now , what is there about that you do n't understand ? bo : that 's exactly what i 'm trying to do here , get evidence that sticks . abe : by `` we , `` i do n't mean you . as it stands right now , we 've got zero evidence . the judge that threw out the case practically laughed in our faces . roman : and if that physical assault on lockhart gets leaked to the press , that 's yet again another black eye on the department . bo : i know how it looked . abe : for the last time , man , i 'm telling you to drop this . you stay away from this case , you stay away from lockhart , or you be prepared to face the consequences . [ scene_break ] hope : i 'm sorry . i , um , i did n't mean to get emotional like that . it 's just been an incredibly difficult day , as you can imagine . patrick : hope , you do n't need to apologize . you know i 'm here for you , right ? i know it must have been hard to watch bo just -- hope : lose it ? patrick : yeah . hope : listen , i 'm sure cheryl has been waiting to take my statement , and i 'm sure she 's gon na want to get yours , as well . patrick : i 'll be right there . i 'm gon na make a quick call . hope : okay . patrick : okay . yeah , it 's me . why the hell did n't you call me back ? i know you got my messages . we need to meet a.s.a.p . it 's important . [ scene_break ] carrie : you lied to me ! lexie : okay , carrie , let 's come over here . carrie : everything you said about austin and me -- our chances of having a healthy baby -- none of it was true , was it ? yeah , that 's right , lexie . i know all about it , how you let sami blackmail you into protecting your little secret . you did n't care how many other lives you destroyed as long as abe did n't know that you were cheating on him . lexie : no , carrie . carrie : do n't you dare try and deny it . i ca n't take another lie ! how could you ? how could you do it to me ? not just as a friend , as a doctor , lexie , someone that i trusted my life with . how -- how could you do it ? lexie : carrie you have to believe i never wanted to . you have to believe me . sami forced me to do it . carrie : forced you ? lexie : yeah . carrie : she put a gun to your head ? lexie : she might as well have . i was afraid of losing my husband , my family . i know it 's no excuse there is no excuse except i -- i was a coward . carrie : but you still -- you had the guts to look at me straight in the eye and stick to your story over and over , even when i asked you to double - check the results , i even asked you if i should get a second opinion . you knew how devastated i was , but you did n't back down then , did you ? lexie : carrie , i -- look , i swear -- i swear i was going to confess everything i had done the night i went over to the apartment and told you about sami blackmailing me . i had every intention until i got a phone call . carrie : yeah , i remember you getting a phone call , and you acted really strange after that . who was on the phone ? lexie : i do n't know . carrie : oh , you do n't know ? lexie : no , the person did n't identify themselves , whoever it was . the voice was mechanically altered . carrie : what did they say ? lexie : that abe and theo 's lives were in grave danger if i told sami 's secret . carrie : why would someone care if you told sami 's secret ? lexie : i do n't know , okay ? i just have a very strong suspicion that whoever 's been threatening the brady 's was behind it . they probably also told abe about tek and me . carrie : so i guess you think this lets you off the hook , that you were protecting your family . lexie : carrie , i -- look , i 'm not trying to defend what i did , okay ? but i urged you time and time again to choose the man that you loved , regardless of the baby issue , did n't i ? carrie : i think we both know that i might have made another choice if i knew that i could give austin children of his own . that is the one thing that i could n't get past , even after i realized how much i loved austin . lexie : i know . look , i -- i ca n't tell you how sorry i am . it killed me to know that sami was getting away with what she was doing . carrie : what you were doing , too , lexie you can try and blame sami all you want , but the truth is you 're just as responsible . [ scene_break ] patrick : hey . i want to thank you for giving a statement . i know it could n't be easy . hope : neither was seeing bo get arrested . patrick : yeah . can i give you a lift home ? hope : no , thanks . i think i 'd rather walk , try to clear my head . patrick : okay . well , hey , are you still up for chicago ? hope : yes , i told you i would . but i ca n't make any promises . patrick : there 's no pressure . it 's just a chance for us to have some time together . so what do you say i walk you out ? hope : let 's go . patrick : okay . [ scene_break ] abe : look , i 'm serious , bo . your behavior 's become a liability to this police department , and i ca n't put up with it anymore . bo : fine . if losing my badge is the price i have to pay to keep my family safe , to keep hope from ending up like eve michaels , then , hey , so be it . roman : bo , come on , be realistic . you do n't want to throw away your whole career . bo : no , roman , i do n't . i 've put my life into my career . besides my family , there 's nothing more important to me , but ... you guys got to do what you got to do . so do i . abe : look , if you promise me you 'll cool it , i 'll speak to internal affairs . you 're still gon na have to answer patrick 's charges , but if you swear you 'll stay away from him -- and i mean completely -- bo : i ca n't do that , abe . abe : what the hell ? bo , bo ! bo : slow learner , huh ? i told you to stay the hell away from my wife ! i 'm on to you , man . you may have fooled everyone else , but i know you 're dirty -- you and whoever you 're working for . abe : all right , come on . let 's get back inside . bo : you 're responsible for what 's going down now -- all this craziness -- and i 'll prove it . i 'll bring you down , man . [ scene_break ] patrick : so much for a wake - up call . hope : are you okay ? patrick : yeah , let 's just get out of here . [ scene_break ] lexie : carrie , i do n't blame you for hating me , but it could n't possibly be any more than i already hate myself . you 're right . i am just as responsible as sami for all the pain and hurt that everyone has suffered . i wish i could go back and do things differently . i wish there was some way i could make it up to you and austin and lucas and will , but i ca n't . all i can do is tell you how sorry i am . , i know you may find this hard to believe ... but i will miss your friendship . carrie : you 're gon na miss a lot more than that . not only did you betray me , you violated your oath as a doctor . i 'm gon na report you to the hospital board and the ama , and then i 'm gon na go to abe . when i 'm finished , you 'll have lost your medical license , your job , and your husband , which is exactly what you deserve . [ scene_break ] kate : well , let 's get going . lucas : all i feel for you is pity . and all i see in your future is a lifetime of misery and unhappiness . sami : do n't say that . lucas : it 's the truth , sami . you bring it on yourself -- you always have , you always will -- and everybody around you . i ca n't believe that i thought that we could actually -- i ca n't believe that i thought we could ... never mind . forget it , okay ? sami : lucas , you are the one who moved back in here . you were the one who wanted us to be a family again -- you and me and will . lucas : i think he understands why that ca n't happen , sami . will : definitely . kate : okay , well , it looks like we 're finished here , so should we go ? will : yeah . kate : here , honey . this is the card key . see you at salem inn , right ? lucas : yeah , thanks . it 's just temporary , okay , till we can find another place . kate : yeah , yeah , i know . that 's fine . hey , sami , enjoy your solitude . you 've earned it . sami : wait . lucas , will , please do n't go . i do n't want you to go . i will do whatever it takes . but i ca n't lose you -- either of you . i love you both so much . i 'll do anything . please tell me -- please tell me that ... that there 's something i can do to make this right . will : no , mom , there is n't . sami : [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] bo : i am not gon na stand by and let my wife leave with a killer . could you do that , abe , huh ? could you watch lexie walk out of here with him ? abe : for the last time , we do n't know he 's a killer and it 's not your position to override me ! roman : bottom line is , bo , you ca n't put your hands on him -- not at chez rouge , and sure as hell not here . abe : you are out of control . and as i said before , i will not let you set this department up for a lawsuit . i 'm gon na have to ask you for your badge and gun . you 're hereby relieved of duty , effective immediately . [ scene_break ] patrick : we need to talk . brady 's not giving up , and something tells me it wo n't be long before he 's on to us . where the hell are you ? e.j . : i 'm right here . this had damn well better be good . [ scene_break ] marlena : and i pray for you . but if you think you can manipulate me one more time , you had better think again . [ scene_break ] hope : what do you think you 're doing , sleeping with a hooker ? [ scene_break ] bo : then lockhart and whoever he 's working for . [ scene_break ] e.j . : if you cross me , she finds out that , that 's bo 's baby she 's carrying , and you can kiss your little future with her goodbye .	lexie still turns down tek 's proposal but tek refuses to take no for an answer . lexie hands tek a restraining order . tek ignores the order so lexie threatens to dial the police to make him leave . carrie ca n't understand why austin is n't as upset as she is and is determined to make everyone involved pay for their crimes . carrie confronts lexie about lying to her . lexie defends keeping the secret by telling carrie about her threatening phone call . carrie still plans to report lexie 's behavior to the ama and to abe . sami tries to stall when explaining what happened to will but lucas insists that sami tell will the truth . sami tries to downplay her actions but will decides to move back in with lucas . kate stops by and lucas tells her what sami did but sami blames it all on kate . sami despises kate 's offer to let lucas and will stay with her . sami tearfully pleads for a second chance but will and lucas both walk out on her .
sami : hey , pumpkin , i know that mia 's your favorite babysitter , but i need you to be good for missy , okay ? yeah , i think it really hurt her feelings that you ran away from her like that and did n't want to play with her . yeah ? you understand ? okay . if you 're really good for missy tonight , you and i , we 're gon na go pick out a new car for you , okay ? johnny : a pointy red nose one ? sami : yeah , a pointy red nose one . all right , you go have fun , okay ? great parenting , sami . bribery and blackmail and guilt all wrapped up in one . okay , at least that 's done . now i have to figure out where one teenage boy could be hiding . [ dialing ] yeah , nicole , just leaving you another message . it 's sami . um , i talked to ej and , yeah , so i know this has been a really tough day for you . you 're not gon na believe what i 'm about to do . um , call me back . i have a question for you . do you have any idea where i can find this guy chad ? thanks . [ exhales ] [ scene_break ] nicole : maybe we 're going about this the wrong way . you 're a strong , handsome , young man with needs . and i am , mm , not without certain talents . so maybe if we put those two things together , we could come up with something beneficial for both of us . chad : s -- say what ? nicole : do i have to draw you a picture ? chad : mrs. dimera , are you trying to seduce me ? nicole : be honest . would n't you like me to ? [ scene_break ] arianna : hi . roman : when i got your message , i was hoping you had heard from rafe . but you do n't look like you got good news . arianna : no . no . i have n't heard from rafe . but i ... roman : but what ? arianna : please do n't get mad . brady 's going to look for him . roman : why would i get mad ? i do n't think the fact that the police department ca n't declare rafe a missing person yet should keep you from trying to find him . arianna : well , that 's good . do you think that brady could get someplace ? roman : well , i do know that titan security detail has a lot of resources . so let me ask you this , is brady doing this out of the goodness of his heart or are you two back together again ? arianna : i know it 's a mistake . roman : arianna , we both know it 's a hell of a lot more than just a mistake . [ scene_break ] sami : hey , what are you doing here ? brady : i , uh , look , i need to talk to you . sami : you know , i was just getting ready to go out . brady : sami , it 's about rafe and it 's really important . sami : i wish i had something else i could tell you , but he has not contacted me . [ scene_break ] carly : he 's burning up again . omar : he 's not better ? carly : no . we have to get him antibiotics now . omar : well , we 're entering salem harbor now . carly : good . omar : so have you decided what you 're going to do with your patient when we get there ? carly : his fever is spiking again . we have to do something . omar : we ? carly : yeah , we . omar , please , i know i have gotten you in way over your head , but -- omar : carly , as i said , for you , anything . but this man -- this man with no name ? carly : ca n't just let him die . omar : we could leave him on the dock and pass him on to the next good samaritan . carly : no . omar : then we 'll contact 911 . carly : no . omar : carly , we 're in salem now . there are other doctors . carly : when -- when do we land -- dock , you know ? omar : would it do any good to point out to you that you do not need baggage ? that your husband 's men , not known for giving up easily , are trying to kill you , and that one came very , very close ? rafe : [ groans ] tr -- trying to kill me . carly : he 's in as much trouble as i am . omar : we 'll get him help . but you have got to let him go . carly : no . there 's only one thing to do , omar , just one . [ scene_break ] bo : hey , lexie . lexie : bo ! oh , bo . um , just give me a minute , okay ? bo : [ clears throat ] you forgot , did n't you ? lexie : no , no , no . of course , i did n't . i just , uh ... yeah , i forgot . bo : you know , that kind of ticks me off . lexie : ah . bo : you 're practically running this place . your father 's in the hospital . lexie : yeah , my brother is continuing the dimera slash and burn approach to domestic life . bo : mm - hmm . and you go and forget something as riveting as a salem pd 's volunteer program . lexie : you know what , right now -- right now , that -- that sounds fascinating . i mean , really , i would talk about folding laundry if it meant i did n't have to talk about my family . bo : [ laughs ] i hear you . lexie : [ exhales ] are things still bad with you and hope ? bo : [ laughs ] things would have to get better to be bad . lexie : oh . [ scene_break ] omar : not abandoning this man as soon as possible . carly : of course not . omar : you 're always stubborn as a mule . carly : once we get him the help he needs , i 'll -- i will go get help . omar : and this help you 're planning on getting , is this why we came to salem ? carly : exactly . here in salem , i 've got a friend . [ scene_break ] bo : you know , uh , the problems that we 've had before , it was always something or someone coming at us trying to pull us apart . lexie : and this time ? bo : well , ciara 's kidnapping brought up something else . there 's ... something happening between the two of us . lexie : do you have any idea what it is ? bo : as far as i can figure , hope is pretty much wrong about everything and i 'm right . lexie : [ laughs ] bo , you know , i mean , really , that -- that would actually be funny if i was n't sure you meant it . bo : yeah . [ scene_break ] nicole : mm . mm . mm . okay . chad , stop . chad , do n't . chad : you do n't really mean that , do you ? nicole : yes , i do . stop . somebody help me , please ! get off ! officer : hey , what 's going on here ? nicole : he was attacking me and he would n't stop . officer : you better learn what `` no `` means . you want to press charges ? nicole : yes . yes , i do . nicole : so what do you say ? you want to have a little fun ? [ scene_break ] sami : okay , so i did n't ask you to try to find rafe . someone else obviously did . why do n't i just guess ? arianna ? brady : [ laughs ] she did n't ask . i offered . sami : because ... brady : because i -- i do n't know -- i , you know , i offered . i was passing the time . sami : oh , come on , brady . you 're back together with her , are n't you ? brady : no . no . sami : i know you better than that . brady : sami , i 'm -- no . we 're not -- we are not -- okay , we 're back together . sami : [ laughs ] good . brady : but listen -- listen , this is important , you ca n't tell anyone . no one . [ scene_break ] roman : so all these little talks we had about you seeing brady , where i used words like `` stupid `` and `` dangerous , `` they really did n't have much of an effect , did they ? arianna : i tried to break it off with him . roman : oh , but you were powerless in the face of such love . arianna : well , i 'm so glad you think this is funny . roman : you know , i really do n't think it 's funny . but i 'll tell you this , i 'm not that old that i do n't remember doing things that were stupid and dangerous . arianna : back when the earth was cooling ? roman : oh , that 's very cute . i like that , wise guy . but what i do n't remember here is telling my superior officer about it . so what a minute , what happened to you trying to shine me on ? why the hell would you tell me this ? arianna : well , i did n't want to . roman : wait a minute . whoa . wait a minute . you 're not telling me that brady knows you 're on the job . do n't tell me that you were moved to share . arianna : no , he does n't know what i 'm doing . roman : well , then what are you not telling me here ? arianna : it 's his grandfather . roman : victor . arianna : yes . roman : son of a bi -- victor knows you 're working for me ? arianna : no , no , no . he does n't . he thinks i 'm really a drug dealer . roman : okay . arianna : and if i do n't stay away from brady , he 's gon na tell him that i 'm dealing . so i called you because ... i do n't know what to do . roman : very simple answer . nothing . [ scene_break ] nicole : you know , i 'm sure mia was very sweet . but it 's different being with a woman . chad : mrs. dimera ... nicole : nicole . let 's not be too formal , chad , okay ? chad : yeah . i know what you 're trying to do . nicole : i know you do . i ca n't fool you . chad : you 're trying to get me to -- nicole : relax . just relax , chad , and let me do what i do so well . chad : no , okay ? i wo n't . nicole : okay . [ clears throat ] maybe that 's for the best . i am scared that you might be too much man for me . chad : wait a minute , what 'd you say ? nicole : all right , chad , i think we 're doing way too much talking . chad : `` too much man for me . `` i , uh , i know that line . oh , my god . you 're that girl in the movie . you said it to the guy with the tool belt . oh , my god , you 're a porn star . my daughter 's being raised by a porn star . [ scene_break ] roman : this victor thing , it really does n't bother me at all . arianna : well , i 'm delighted to hear that . roman : look at it this way . if victor kiriakis is really buying that you 're a bona fide drug dealer , that is a good thing . makes you credible . arianna : okay . what about the part where he could actually tell brady that ? roman : same thing . if he sees the idea upsets you , thinks you 're on the up and up , come on , you got to know what i 'm talking about here . arianna : yeah , i do . the fact that i 'm actually upset about this , i mean , that 's not bothering you at all ? roman : where 's my slice of cheddar ? arianna : we 're out of cheddar . you know what , i 'm out too . go find yourself a new stooge . i quit . [ scene_break ] sami : well , does n't that just sound fantastic . congratulations , brady . brady : what ? sami : are you kidding me ? i mean , i 'm certainly no expert , but i would guess that a strong , solid , positive relationship does not start with having to keep the whole thing a secret . brady : well , i know , but there 's a good reason for it . i do n't know what it is . but it 's a good reason . sami : does n't that have `` hernandez `` written all over it ? brady : sami , it 's not like i can make her tell me what the problem is . sami : you 're right . so you 're just gon na pretend like it does n't bother you . pretend like she can just keep those secrets . and everything will work out fine . and then all of the sudden she 's just gon na disappear and then you and i will have a lot in common . brady : that -- that 's actually why i came over here . i want your opinion on something . do you think that what she 's hiding has anything to do with what rafe was hiding ? sami : no . brady : yeah , i - i did n't either . sami : i just know that if she knew where rafe was , she would tell us . brady : exactly . that 's what i thought . and she has no idea where rafe is . sami : and that 's what really scares me . brady : why ? sami : well , i mean , he broke up with me . it makes sense that he has n't called me . but arianna 's really worried about him . she 's left messages for him . he would find a way to let her know that he was okay . just makes me think that he is in a really , really bad place . [ scene_break ] carly : here , this is what needs to happen , okay ? i 'm gon na get off at the dock and then you go out and you -- you drop anchor . omar : carly , i signed on to help you , not run a floating hospital . carly : i 'm gon na need a flashlight so i can signal you when i need to come back . omar : no , i 'm not doing it . carly : omar , we both know i 'm gon na get my way so let 's not argue . it 's a waste of time . omar : just my luck to owe my life to a crazy woman . so ... are you gon na fill me in on where you 're going ? carly : back to my old hunting ground . salem university hospital . [ scene_break ] bo : okay , so you have two paid positions for volunteers . lexie : mm - hmm . since we made the move , the program 's much more efficient . bo : well , that 's a great idea , but the pd 's budget is -- and this is the technical term -- busted . lexie : yeah , well , just like everyone else , huh ? bo : yeah . we ca n't pay for enough cops , much less a director of volunteers . lexie : so why do n't you do like we did , get someone to underwrite the program . bo : oh , yeah , like who ? lexie : what about hope ? bo : [ laughs ] lexie : it 'd be a good chance to get her involved with the force again . bo : [ clears throat ] [ scene_break ] nicole : [ laughs ] i look -- i look like a lot of people in the entertainment industry . i mean , one of my friends thinks i look like a - a -- one of those real housewives from orange county . chad : no , you know what , you not only look like her , but you talk like her and you said the same stupid line . nicole : you 're -- you 're wrong . chad : no . no , no . the person who wants to take my kid is the star of locker room lolita . nicole : okay , fine , you know what , it -- that -- that was in the past . i - i made mistakes and god only knows that i 've paid for them . chad : how can you say it 's in the past when you 're throwing yourself on me right now to get what you want ? nicole : well , maybe some day you 'll know what desperate is . chad : you know , and that 's a -- it 's a real nice word for what you are . so , lady , thanks , but no thanks . as much fun as it would be to brag to all my friends that i bagged some hot , old nymphomaniac , i 'm not doing anything to screw up getting my kid back . [ scene_break ] lexie : whoo ! i can see how much you just love that idea . bo : yeah , i wo n't be asking hope for money . lexie : this is the thing , bo , it would n't be you asking for her money . it would be the police department . bo : [ laughs ] yeah , well , she 's not making that distinction these days . and , uh , money is one of several hot button issues right now . lexie : money 's never been an issue before , has it ? bo : no , but the kidnapping kind of brought that to the fore . lexie : oh . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . hit a nerve , did n't i ? bo : [ laughs ] do n't worry about it , that 's pretty easy to do these days , um , ever since she took ciara . lexie : wait , what ? bo : oh , you had n't heard . lexie : no , i thought they went on vacation . bo : yeah . [ laughs ] a vacation from me . and when they got back , ciara ... had to move out with her mother . lexie : oh , bo , i 'm so sorry . bo : yeah . lexie : you know , i mean , this -- this whole kidnapping -- i mean , traumatic events like this ... it 'll -- it 'll take some time . but she 'll get over it . bo : well , that 's the thing . the kidnapping is n't the problem . apparently , it just dug up issues that had been there . and as i 'm told , these issues have been there for quite some time . [ scene_break ] omar : it 's time . carly : just keep wiping him down with cold water . we have to get his temperature down . omar : okay . here . keep the hood up and try to be careful . carly : really is n't my color , omar . omar : carly , i am very worried about you right now . could we dispense with the humor , please ? carly : yeah , sorry . i just get that way when i 'm nervous . i 'm really , really grateful for everything you 're doing for me . omar : listen to me , if you ca n't get back to the boat -- if you have to run , do not worry about him . i will look after him . just take care of yourself . carly : thanks . there 's nothing to worry about . i 'm gon na be fine . nothing ever happens in salem . [ scene_break ] chad : all right , well , i 'll tell you one thing , miss `` misty circle , `` she is n't going to have some washed - up porn star for a mother . nicole : oh , and i suppose you 're doing all of this out of concern for her well - being . chad : what is that supposed to mean ? nicole : you 're doing this to get back at mia and you do n't even know what you 're getting yourself into . [ exhales ] but you do know , i hope , when you get a baby , that you ca n't just shove her in your gym locker , okay ? you have to be responsible for her 24 - 7 . chad : yeah , i know that . nicole : no , you do n't know . you do n't have a clue . you -- listen to me . the last nine months of my life have been the hardest i have ever been through . chad : i 'm not interested in your sob story . nicole : it 's not a sob story . it 's a joy . an unmitigated joy . all right , chad , here 's the deal , if you -- if you want a baby -- and i mean really want her , every second is precious . but if you do n't -- and you do n't -- we both know you do n't -- it can be a burden . you can go from 17 to middle - aged in two days . and i 'm guessing , chad , that you 're not really a giving person . and just wait until you have to give all the time -- always . and wait until you ca n't go party all night long and your boys are out chasing tail while you 're chasing diapers . chad : oh , you pay people to do that . nicole : oh , my god . no . no ! chad : look , i 'd do anything to keep my daughter away from a psycho like you . anything . nicole : i have led a horrible life . chad : and you got it on film . nicole : and you know what ? it has made me a good mother . i am strong and i am determined to give her everything she needs . chad : okay , that 's not your call . nicole : and this is n't about money or -- or -- or the best schools or any of that crap . this is about love . and because of me , i have given her all the love she needs now and forever . and you want to take that away from her ? chad : it 's not your call , okay ? and it 's not mia 's call . i 'm the father and i 'm part of the picture whether you like it or not ! nicole : okay , you know what , wait , wait , just wait ! let 's just get on a practical level here , okay ? ej is reeling right now . he is not himself . but he is a dimera and he loves that little girl . and i do n't think you want to become his enemy . chad : you know what , uh , this might work on mia , but not me . okay , maybe -- maybe you should meet my family , all right ? my parents have power . and guess what , it 's all legal . and wait till i tell the attorneys who happen to be my parents and the kid 's grandparents -- nicole : she is not `` the kid . `` chad : that you came on to me like some whore in your movie . nicole : her name is sydney . chad : yeah , for now . but we 'll show the judge some classic porn . i 'll see you in court . [ scene_break ] brady : `` thinking of you . `` [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] roman : wow . guy 's a regular lord byron . that the best he can do ? `` thinking of you . `` arianna : you know what , this is on the house so you can leave now . roman : okay , i thank you for that . but you know what ? one last thing here . just to state the obvious ... you ca n't quit . arianna : watch me . roman : first of all , quitting is going to do nothing to defang victor . even if you quit , he can still tell brady you 're dealing . arianna : okay , and i can tell brady what 's -- roman : you can tell him what ? you can tell him about our arrangement ? arianna , listen to me very closely , okay ? do you think the department is gon na risk all this work -- not to mention future undercover operations -- just sit back , watch you tell brady the truth ? no . uh - uh . does n't work that way . we 'll make it look like it 's not the truth . we 'll make it look like victor is right . arianna : i 'm so sick of being threatened . roman : well , i 'm sorry about that . but here 's the thing ... you made the deal . you got where you wanted . we 're still waiting for your end of the bargain . arianna : you 're right . they 'll send me back to prison if i quit . roman : there you go . [ scene_break ] sami : but based on what you said , he may not even be working tonight . so do n't get your hopes up . no . no , no , no . you stay there , take care of mia , and i will work this out . do n't you worry . oh . i think that he 's here . i 'll call you later . uh , i 'd like a small decaf cappuccino , please . chad : for here or to go ? sami : for here . you 're chad , right ? chad : yeah . why ? sami : i know sydney and i 'd like to talk to you about her . [ scene_break ] bo : and i thought we were talking about how i handled things with the kidnapping . then all of the sudden , patrick lockhart 's name comes up and , you know , how i gave chelsea the keys to the car when -- when zack ... lexie : bo , i 'm so sorry . bo : [ breathes deeply ] lexie : what ? what are you thinking ? bo : well , you know when , um , will smith was killing the bugs that were aliens ? lexie : oh , my goodness , i just love talking to men about serious things . bo : hey , no . they had this device that would erase people 's memories . you know , hope and i could use that thing right now . you know ? so she can forget , move on . but it 's not gon na happen . lexie : have you forgotten ? bo : i would if she would stop dredging things up . lexie : well , uh , maybe she keeps bringing things up because she does n't think they 've really been resolved . bo : well , that 's just the thing , lexie . nothing can be resolved . everything we 've been thr -- nothing can change . you know what i think ? lexie : what ? bo : that she does n't want things to work out with us . she 's just using this as an excuse to get out . lexie : bo , i mean , i mean , if -- if you really think that , you must be mad as hell . bo : no . uh - uh . she 's the one who 's mad , not me . lexie : liar . bo : yeah . i do n't think i 've ever been this mad . [ scene_break ] carly : okay , manning , you know what you have to do . [ scene_break ] roman : arianna ... listen to me very closely , okay ? i really like you and i want you to be careful . but i need you to do this job . you knew the terms of the deal from the very beginning . arianna : i did . i just did n't know i was going to meet brady . i just do n't , um ... roman : you do n't what ? arianna : i do n't want brady to ever know that i was in prison . he says that he 's this really forgiving person . he keeps telling me that he was in rehab like that 's the worst thing in the world . wait till he founds out what i 've done . roman : okay , wait a minute . wait a minute now . okay , two things . first of all , i think you will be able to keep it from him . arianna : if i do what you want . roman : and the second thing is when the time is right , you might want to tell him . arianna : are you serious ? yeah , that 's every little girl 's dream . oh , sweetheart , honey , i got something to tell you about the time that i was in prison . roman : i think you are selling this guy way too short if you think that would be a deal breaker . arianna : i do n't want him to find out . roman : well , all right , that is totally up to you . arianna : and what if you are right ? what if i do tell him and he can get past it ? i guess look how he stood by nicole all this time , right ? [ scene_break ] nicole : hey . brady : nicole . nicole : are you busy ? brady : no . no . but ... nicole : you 're the only one i can turn to . brady : what happened ? where -- where 's -- where 's sydney ? nicole : oh , brady , i need you . i need you so much . [ scene_break ] chad : here . i got , uh , someone to cover for me . sami : thanks . i appreciate you taking the time to talk to me . chad : so you mind telling me who you are ? sami : my name is sami . and , um , and like i said , i know sydney . i 've seen her with nicole and she is a really happy baby . chad : what , did she pay you to say that ? sami : no . chad : you 're wasting your time , okay ? there 's nothing you can say that she has n't already tried on me . sami : i would n't be too sure of that . see , i have lived through what you are signing up for ... and i 'm telling you you might want to rethink this whole thing . [ scene_break ] lexie : i did n't realize things were still bad between you and hope . bo : you know , um , when they took ciara ... i made one of those deals with god . just bring my daughter back and i wo n't ever ask for anything else . lexie : oh , bo . bo : i did n't know that , um , very soon i would lose everything . lexie : come on , now , do n't throw in the towel just yet . bo : tell that to hope . she 's the one who wo n't live under the same roof as me . lexie : yeah , for the moment . come on . how long have you know me and abe ? how many times has it been over between the two of us ? i mean done with . dead . bo : you guys are different . lexie : in what way ? bo : one of you is n't hope . [ scene_break ] sami : look , chad , there is nothing that anyone can tell you that will prepare you for what it 's really like to be a kid with a kid . chad : but you got to keep your kid , right ? i mean , no one tried to take her from you . sami : you 're right . i got to keep him . i had a son and he 's ... someone i love more than anything in the world . but ... but look ... i did n't keep him because i wanted to be a good mom or because i thought it was the right thing . i kept him ... because i was trying to hold on to a man . chad : oh , the father . sami : uh , look , the details are n't important right now . what is important is that i know better than anyone that there are the reasons that you tell people and then there are the real reasons . i mean , come on , maybe there 's a little payback for not being told about the baby in the first place . maybe there 's a pride thing . chad , i 'm not trying to judge you . i 'm not coming down on you . i 'm just trying to get you to see that if those are the reasons -- if they 're even partly the reasons , the person who 's going to end up paying is sydney . chad : so you think your son paid because you did n't put him up for adoption . sami : i love my son . from the moment i held him in my arms , i loved him . and i thought he was perfect and innocent and beautiful . look , the novelty wears off pretty quick . chad : the -- the novelty . i -- what ? sami : yeah , well , they cry . among other things . they -- they cry and cry and cry . and it is hard . and you are pacing the floor trying to help them go to sleep . begging them . pleading with them . doing anything you can . and then you end up cursing them because they 're stopping you from sleeping . i was selfish . i just -- i wanted to be able to live my own life . and i was putting myself first instead of -- instead of my son . and it 's hard . [ laughs ] and they know it . they can sense it . chad : so now ... now what ? you know , h -- how has that affected him now ? your not putting him first ? sami : he 's insecure . he 's not as confident as he should be . and i know it 's my fault . i know it 's because i was n't there for him 100 % the way a parent should be . come on , chad , did n't you get sent to boarding school because you were smoking dope ? chad : [ laughs ] like that 's , uh , that 's not gon na happen again , all right ? sami : okay . okay , i believe you . but what if you make other mistakes ? mistakes that hurt sydney ? [ laughs ] what if you do n't ? what if it 's just that you want to go to college , or you want to travel , or you want to join the peace corps , or -- or whatever it is ? what 's gon na happen to her when you want to do those things ? chad : but i wo n't , okay ? because i 'm -- i 'm a father now . sami : okay . okay , so that means you 're going to take her with you to college , on dates , on your honeymoon ? chad : yes , absolutely . yeah , i will . sami : okay . but just know that that means that she is stopping you from having the life that you want . from you fulfilling your dreams . and it 's not even about you . it 's about her . she 's gon na know that she did that . and she 's gon na know that you resent her for it . she 'll sense it . chad , i love my son more than anything . and i ca n't go back and change the past . but you ... you can do what 's right for your daughter . [ scene_break ] bo : i 'm sure you 've enjoyed our little chat , me being so upbeat and all . lexie : yeah , lighten up . you 're kind of a bummer . bo : yeah . lexie : yeah . listen , it is not over between you and hope . bo : right . [ cell phone ringing ] lexie : ugh . i 've got to go . bo : okay . thanks for listening . lexie : you hang in there , okay ? bo : yeah , what choice do i have , you know , these last couple of months ? lexie : yeah . tell me about it . bo : yeah . lexie : yeah . bo : all right . later . lexie : okay . bo : well ... what 's next ? carly : nice to see nothing 's changed . maxine : bo , excuse me . did you ever get that information you wanted on the gsw from last night ? bo : uh , no . you have something for me ? maxine : yeah . [ scene_break ] sami : i know i 've given you a lot to think about . chad : look , i 'm -- i 'm not just some jerk , okay ? i just do n't want anything bad to happen to my -- to sydney . sami : okay . well , then do the right thing . do what 's best for her . i think in this case , that 's leaving her with her adopted mother . chad : maybe , uh , maybe you 're right . you know , maybe i 'm looking at this whole thing the wrong way . [ laughs ] you know , you 're the first person who makes any sense about this . sami : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] brady : nicole , what -- what the hell is going on ? nicole : when you came back to salem and you came to see me , i was all about ej , but i was so wrong . brady : what -- what do you mean , `` wrong `` ? nicole : i should 've -- i should 've welcomed you with open arms because all along , you -- you were the one by my side -- the one who really loved me . brady : nicole , what are you talking about ? nicole : i want to go away , brady . the two of us forever . [ scene_break ] arianna : what can i get you ? victor : how about some cocaine ? nicole : and we can start a wonderful life together . chad : i will never make the same mistakes you did when i 'm raising my kid .	bo confides in lexie about his problems with hope , and tells her that he thinks hope is making excuses to get out of their marriage . omar 's boat docks at the harbor in salem , and carly gets off in order to procure antibiotics for rafe . she sneaks into the hospital and catches sight of bo . arianna tells roman about victor 's threats to expose her if she continues to date brady , and she tries to quit . roman tells her that she ca n't , as she made a deal , and will go back to jail if she does n't go through with her end of the bargain . brady confides in sami that he is seeing arianna again , but that it is a secret . nicole attempts to seduce chad , thinking that she can ultimately get him arrested , but chad recognizes her from the pornographic movie she starred in , and refuses to play along . nicole tries to convince him that he ca n't adequately care for sydney , but chad says that he will see her in court . sami later tries to talk chad into letting nicole keep sydney , telling him about how hard it was to raise her own son as a teenaged mother . nicole , now more desperate than before , goes to see brady . she tells him that she made a mistake when she chose ej over him , and asks him to run away with her to start a new life .
vivian : [ thinking ] oh , where are you , victor ? flip one lousy switch ? you had to get help ? calm down , vivian . victor knows now . he knows what 's been done to his beloved . he 'll be back . of course , he will . as long as brady and that skank nicole do n't stop him . [ scene_break ] nicole : brady , did you check on ... victor : who ? vivian ? brady : he knows everything . nicole : everything ? i do n't know what you 're talking about . brady : you can cut the act . he knows vivian 's in the crypt and that i put her there . and he knows that you know that i put her there . nicole : oh . and how does he feel about it ? brady : he was just about to tell me . victor : i think locking vivian in the coffin that she bought herself is just ... just a stroke of genius . by golly , you are a chip off the old block after all . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] sami : yeah , i know i was just there , grandma . um , i just wanted to let you know that will 's gon na be coming over in a little bit , okay ? you sure ? as soon as i 'm done with my errands , i 'm gon na come pick the kids up , okay ? yeah , i 'll see you soon . done with the errands . yeah , right . some `` to do `` list . find a way to stop arianna from blurting the truth to ej and thereby ruining my life and my family . i 'll get right on that . [ knock at door ] bo : hey , sami . you busy ? sami : yeah , actually , i 'm -- bo : i need to talk to you about ej . [ scene_break ] stefano : nothing from arianna ? ej : father , she must have proof that it was either samantha or will who shot me . i mean , what other information would help me get my children back ? stefano : [ sighs ] what if arianna wants to back out ? ej : she wo n't . she ca n't . stefano : no ? because you 've been her defender for a few months ? rafael hernandez has been her brother for her whole life , all right ? no matter how mad she is , the way you tell me , right ? he is still her blood . [ scene_break ] rafe : ari , i -- i am asking you . listen to me , i am asking you for the last time . keep what you found out about sami to yourself . arianna : what i found out about sami is that she shot someone , and you want me to bury that ? rafe : we 've been over and over this . arianna : okay , let me get this straight , rafe . sami shoots people , and it 's okay because it 's sami who did it ? rafe : because ej drove her to do it ! why is that not registering to you ? arianna : how did he drive her to do it ? okay , she found out what he did , so she walked away , she took her kids , she had you , but that was n't enough , was it ? rafe : you 're not even trying to see this through my eyes . arianna : are you telling me that you still want to make a life with a woman who just admitted that she shot her kids ' father in the head ? rafe : yes , i am . arianna : she tried to destroy ej 's life , rafe . she is gon na do the same thing to you . rafe : no , she is not . you are wrong . that is not gon na happen . arianna : i 'm sorry . i 'm not gon na let her get away with this . [ scene_break ] ej : i have to discredit samantha somehow in a court of law , otherwise , i 'm going to lose all of my rights as a father . stefano : you already have false passports for yourself , giovanni , and sydney , all right ? leave the rest up to me . ej : spend the rest of my life running ? father , that is not what i want for my children . hey , arianna , it 's ej . um , if you could just give me a call , please , whenever you have a second , that 'd be great . thank you . stefano : she 's not answering her phone . hmm . i wonder why ? a change of heart , perhaps ? ej : she wants me to win this , father . if i can get rafe 's sister to prove that samantha is involved in the shooting , then i 'm home free . [ scene_break ] sami : so why do you want to talk to me about ej ? bo : i found out he violated a restraining order with sydney at the hospital . sami : right . i took her down there for her checkup , and lexie offered to hold her while i was talking to grandma on the phone . i was having trouble with the cell service there , so i walked away , and when i came back , ej was holding sydney . lexie seemed upset about it . bo : does n't matter what happened with you or lexie . he violated a court order , and you did n't call me or your father about it . sami : i know . bo : why not ? is something going on here that you 'd like to share with me ? [ scene_break ] rafe : ari ? ari , i want you to actually think about what you 're gon na be doing if you go talk to ej . i 'm not talking about pretending to think . i 'm talking about wrapping your mind around it , because you know stefano 's gon na find out , and he will try and have sami killed . arianna : ej would n't let that happen to the mother of his children . rafe : this guy , you 're really buying his act , are n't you ? arianna : do n't talk to me like i 'm stupid ! rafe : you know that he stole her baby and pretended that she was dead . you do n't think that he 'll try and have her killed ? arianna : i will go to the police . rafe : oh , really ? and say what ? that you overheard sami tell will that she shot ej ? that 's hearsay . it 's basically gon na be your word against hers ... and mine . arianna : you would ... you would say that i was lying . rafe : to protect sami from stefano and ej ? in a heartbeat . [ scene_break ] sami : uncle bo , ej only got to hold sydney for a couple of minutes before i got back . i put a stop to it right away , and that was it . that was the end of it . bo : if you had n't come back right away , he could have taken her from you again . sami : but he did n't . bo : if you 're afraid of him , you do n't have to be . that court order was issued for a reason . if he violates it , he 's breaking the law . sami : look , yeah , it does scare the hell out of me that after everything that he has done , he 's still angling to get his hands on my kids . bo : yeah . son of a bitch thinks he 's above the law . i 'm gon na do something about it . [ scene_break ] nicole : did he just say , `` attaboy `` ? brady : sounded like it , did n't it ? victor : vivian bought that coffin to lock maggie in it , and then she gave us all that garbage about wanting to honor your mother . brady : who she buried in a pet cemetery . victor : yeah , that scheming , lying bitch . now she thinks i bought her sob story , and she 's expecting me to let her out . brady : are you gon na do it ? victor : well , if i do , the two of you will be arrested , and she 'll expect me to go back to that charade of a marriage that we had . brady : are you saying that you do not want to let vivian out of there ? victor : i 'm saying not yet . [ scene_break ] arianna : wow . i ca n't believe it . rafe : believe it . arianna : my own brother would accuse me of lying to the police when i 'm not . rafe : well , only if you insist on putting yourself in the middle of a situation that 's got nothing to do with you . arianna : yeah , life 's funny . it really is , because i grew up believing that i could never measure up to you . rafe : well , i do n't know where you got that idea . you 're every bit as good as i am . arianna : yeah ? i 'm beginning to think that right now . yeah , sure , i went to prison . yeah , i did time , but you know what ? i never would have given anyone a pass when i know for a fact they actually shot someone . rafe : well , you 're real disappointed at me , i get that . but this situation , ari , it 's not what you think it is . if you would just -- arianna : if i what ? huh ? be reasonable and do what you say because you are my big brother ? i do n't even know you anymore , rafe , and thanks to sami brady , the brother i knew is gone . rafe : ari . [ scene_break ] stefano : can i help you ? perkins : salem p.d . we 're looking for ej dimera . ej : that would be me . perkins : ej , you 're under arrest . ej : [ mutters ] you know , i 've asked you several times if i can call my lawyer , and if you deny me that right , all this little pushing and shoving is gon na be for nothing . perkins : sure , sure . bo : thanks , man . perkins : oh , no problem . ej : you can leave that door open if you like . i wo n't actually be saying anything . bo : i 'll do the talking . i hear from witnesses that you , uh , violated a restraining order against you . ej : by witnesses , i 'm assuming you 're talking about samantha . bo : you assume incorrectly . ej : [ laughing ] really ? bo : my point is , you did it . ej : ah , i did it , yeah . and now you 're gon na use that against me , are you ? bo : [ laughs ] i assume that 's rhetorical . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] sami : hey , hey . did you get through to her ? rafe : no . sami : oh , man . rafe : yeah . but arianna knows now that it 's gon na be her word against yours and mine . that puts her at a disadvantage . sami : rafe , you quit your job . you ca n't lose your sister , too . rafe : let me worry about that . you just sit tight and try not to say anything , okay ? sami : my uncle bo was here . he was asking me why i did n't tell him or my dad about what happened at the hospital . rafe : what did you tell him ? sami : i told him that i did n't think it was that big a deal . he disagreed , and now he 's decided to go after ej . rafe : all right , well , good for him . i 'm gon na go try and find will , make sure he keeps quiet . that way if arianna does say something , it 's just gon na look like she 's got an ax to grind . sami : rafe , i do n't like this . i do n't like it at all . rafe : well , neither do i. i do n't know what 's going on inside of arianna 's head anymore . i 'll talk to you later . sami : first will , and now rafe . everyone i love is lying for me , and i ca n't let it go on . i have to find a way to stop it . [ cell phone ringing ] arianna : i do n't have anything to say to you , sami . sami : look , arianna , i have something i want to say to you . we may not be friends , but we both love rafe . will you please ... just come here and listen ? arianna : fine . [ scene_break ] brady : what are we gon na do about vivian ? victor : just leave her to me . brady : all right then . you 're gon na need this . victor : what the hell is that ? brady : you 'll figure it out . victor : oh , i think i already have . brady : stay in touch . nicole : whoa . brady : whoa is right . nicole : he knows . brady : and he 's not gon na give us up . nicole : are you kidding ? if he does , he 'll have vivian on his hands again . plus , he was nice to me . that calls for a celebration . brady : we happen to be out of vodka . nicole : oh , ye of little faith . ah . hey , you okay ? brady : yeah . yeah , i 'm great . nicole : okay . brady : good . isabella : you think you 've gotten away with this , and you 're happy about that ? what 's the matter with you ? brady : mother ? is that really you ? isabella : i promised you that i would always be with you . it seems you stopped believing in that . brady : i ... i do n't know what to believe in anymore . my world has gone upside down . isabella : you 've lost your way . brady : vivian ... vivian used my love for you . she used grandfather 's love for you , and all that cynicism and all -- she ... it was inexcusable . i snapped , mom . i snapped . isabella : i understand how you felt . brady : the only way i 've been able to deal with the fact that i lost you was that i knew you were at peace , and you 're not . and it 's because of her ! it 's her fault ! isabella : no , it 's because of you . you could have gone to the police . bo is my brother . brady : she -- vivian evades the law , mother . isabella : so you decided to take the law into your own hands , and now you 're as guilty as she is . no wonder my father is so proud of you . you 've turned into him . [ scene_break ] vivian : victor ? oh , victor , you 're back . oh , thank god . victor : that was quite a story you told before . had everything but the bloodhounds snapping at your rear end . course , you neglected to tell me some of the facts , like what you really planned on doing with this coffin . but i got my facts straight now , and , my dear , you have only just begun to pay . [ scene_break ] ej : look , you can try and paint this as some machiavellian plot if you really want to , but the truth is , i was at the hospital because i had an appointment with my doctor . when i was there , i came across my sister , who was holding my daughter . bo : i 'm thinking you had one of your people call , let you know there was a window of opportunity . ej : bo , i acted instinctively as any loving father would . bo : [ laughs ] a piece of advice . a loving father does n't get even with his ex by kidnapping her child . and you showing up at the hospital a coincidence ? nah . that does n't happen in your world . ej : well , you have this all figured out , do n't you ? bo : do n't i ? ej : you seem to be missing one rather large piece of the puzzle , or maybe you 're just choosing to ignore it . bo : please enlighten me . ej : the person who 's a danger to my children is not me . it 's your niece . [ scene_break ] rafe : hey , will . hey , been looking for you . will : why ? rafe : everything okay with your grandma and the kids ? will : yeah . what about your sister ? is she gon na keep her mouth shut ? rafe : well , she still wants to go to ej or the cops . will : are you kidding me ? we have to stop her . we have to protect mom . [ scene_break ] sami : thank you for coming . arianna : you said we needed to talk ? we both care about rafe ? sami : i know you 're planning to turn me in . arianna : well , you know what ? i do n't really know what choice i have . i know what you did . i know that you shot ej , so ... sami : but you do n't know why . [ scene_break ] rafe : okay . you need to relax , man , okay ? just chill . will : okay , how can i do that when you ca n't get your own sister to shut up ? rafe : well , because the best way to neutralize arianna is to act like we have nothing to hide . will : so we do nothing while arianna runs to ej and says that my mom shot him ? rafe : so what ? he 's saying that anyway . he does n't have any proof . neither does she for that matter . will : she heard mom and me talking . rafe : it does n't matter . you ca n't hang that on your mom any more than stefano could hang it on you . will : there 's a big difference between me and my mom . i did n't do it , but she did . rafe : yeah , and guess what ? she has me as an alibi . there 's no other evidence . there 's no gun , and the only witness is you , and you and i made a deal . now is the time to honor that . now , listen , if arianna starts talking , we calmly say that she is lying , okay ? we bring up the fact that she has a prison record , and there 's all the stuff that happened with hope . well , now she 's got a grudge against your family . listen to me . never get intimidated . never get defensive . can you do that ? will : she 's your sister , man . rafe : yeah . will : can you do it ? [ scene_break ] sami : well , you know everything that was leading up to it , right ? i was ten seconds away from marrying ej . rafe came in and saved the day with the evidence that proved that ej had kidnapped my daughter . i do n't know if you can try to imagine what it must have felt like to be about to marry a man , spend the rest of your life with a man who was capable of kidnapping , hurting your own child , just to get back at you . arianna : it must have been horrible for you . sami : it was . but i was walking away . rafe and i took the kids , and we were leaving . we took the kids to the pub . i went with rafe to his place . we were moving on . and then , um ... and then kate called me . arianna : kate dimera ? sami : she sounded really freaked out . she , um ... she told me that ej was planning on taking my children and leaving the country . arianna : and you knew that was true ? sami : look , kate does n't like me . she never has . and she was willing to stick her neck out going behind stefano 's back to tell me that . arianna : why would she do that ? sami : i think she did it for will . she loves him . and she knew will would be hurt by what ej did , too . arianna : it must have been horrible for you to think that ej could do something like that to you again . sami : it was . but even then , i did n't act right away . i mean , i was trying to think of the right way to handle it , you know ? i was really trying to deal with it , and after rafe fell asleep , i just could n't . you know , i could n't just lie there and do nothing . so i got up , and i went over to the mansion , and i was shouting the roof down , you know , demanding to talk to ej . arianna : you just walked in there , and you started yelling ? sami : pretty much . look , arianna , i did n't go over there to shoot him . i went over there to stop him , to tell him i was not gon na let him get away with taking my children from me . but he was n't anywhere to be found . i went upstairs . i looked in the kids ' rooms . i finally found him in my room , my old room at the mansion . and i walked in , and he was passed out on the bed . he had alcohol , and there was a gun in his hand . kind of looked like he had thought about killing himself , then for some reason , he could n't go through with it or he might have been planning to come after me and kill me . or maybe rafe ... and passed out before he could do it . arianna : i could see why you would think he could do something like that after everything that 's happened . then what happened ? sami : [ sighs ] well , obviously , i was n't gon na be able to talk to him , so i decided to leave . i turned around and started to walk away . and then it just hit me . just like a flood . everything he has done to me and my family . every single time he has hurt all of us . and i let him back in . i let him do that to us again . it 's because of me he was able to hurt my daughter . kidnapping her . letting me think that she was dead . and then he had me living with him again , falling in love with him like we were gon na get married . and i just knew i was never going to be able to stop him . i just knew i was never gon na be able to stop him from hurting me , from hurting our children , and ... and i just could n't let it go on . i had to stop him . the next thing i know , i had that gun in my hand , and i pulled the trigger . i shot him . now you know why . i mean , you have to see why , right ? understand why i had to do it ? [ scene_break ] vivian : uh , hey , darling . victor , i am the victim here . victor : victim ? you said you bought the sarcophagus for isabella 's remains . vivian : yes , i did . victor : you bought it for maggie ! vivian : you 've been talking to brady . victor : oh , does that surprise you ? vivian : oh , i 'm sure maggie 's fine . she 's just thriving . meantime , your grandson 's trying to kill me . please , victor , get me out of here . victor : yes , and then what happens ? vivian : i 'll give you freedom . i 'll ask for a divorce . i wo n't ask for a penny . i know i 'm never gon na get your love . victor : finally figured that out , did you ? vivian : i 'll leave salem . you 'll never have to see me again . just ... [ coughing ] oh , get me out of here before these fumes kill me . victor : fumes ? what fumes ? what else have you planned for maggie ? [ scene_break ] isabella : i 'm right , are n't i ? you 've become my father . brady : i have not . what he does , he does for power . isabella : and you locked vivian in a coffin for a good reason ? brady : i was sick and tired of seeing her get what she wants . isabella : and you were drunk . brady : she buried you . she buried you in a pet cemetery , mother ! isabella : it does n't matter . do n't you see ? i 'm here with you . i will always be with you . what do you think is going to happen now that my father knows about vivian ? brady : i do n't think he 's ever gon na let her out of there . isabella : that 's right . he 's used to having blood on his hands , but you 're not . so what are you going to do now ? [ scene_break ] bo : let me walk you through this again , junior . sami was with rafe when you were shot . ej : rafe loves samantha , okay ? he would say anything for her . where was will during all of this ? bo : will 's not a killer . ej : right . like your wife not being the salem mugger . bo : my wife is doing time for what she did -- a lot more than you 've ever done for your crimes . ej : oh , yeah , yeah . there are legions of people who want me dead , bo . legions . but for the last year , i was devoted to samantha and my children . bo : your devotion is well documented . ej : i 've already atoned for the rash and emotional way in which i responded to your niece keeping my daughter from me . bo : while you were so busy atoning , you did not tell her the truth . ej : right ! i did n't . i was gon na marry her . i was gon na keep it a secret . who had a stronger reason to want me dead , hmm ? [ scene_break ] will : i mean , even if she gets away with it , ej is never gon na leave her alone . rafe : yeah , you 're right . he 'll probably fight for custody of johnny and sydney for the rest of his life , and if he ca n't do it legally , he 'll try the dimera way . will : those poor kids . they love the guy . rafe : well , he 'll probably never spend another day alone with them again . will : that 's if everything goes our way . but if arianna gets to ej ... rafe : no , that 's not gon na happen . trust me on that . will : how do you know ? [ scene_break ] arianna : after you realized what you had done , you must have been horrified . sami : i really did n't process it right away . i mean , i just got out of there , and i remember being at the pier and , i mean , there was a gun in my hand , and i just freaked out , and i threw it in the river , and then i ... and then i ran back to rafe 's . and i did n't want to ever tell rafe . i was n't gon na ask him to lie to help me . i did n't want anyone to know . arianna : but will ... sami : will heard me at the mansion ... and he confronted me about it . and then rafe started to suspect will , so i had to tell him , because i did n't want him to think will was capable of something like that . arianna : no . guess that pretty much covers it , huh ? sami : yeah . so ... so now you understand , right ? arianna : yeah . i understand perfectly . you shot a defenseless man in the head . you lied to my brother . you made your teenage son cover for you . you 're some piece of work , lady . [ scene_break ] brady : what should i do ? isabella : i think you know the answer to that . brady : do n't make me guess . just tell me what to do . nicole : hey . who are you talking to ? [ scene_break ] vivian : fumes ? did i say fumes ? victor : you know you did . vivian : well , i meant fume blanc . see , i think brady was trying to lace that gruel with alcohol . victor : what fumes ? vivian : oh , all right . i had this thing painted with paint that has toxic fumes . victor : so you were n't just gon na teach her a lesson . you were gon na kill her ! vivian : no ! fumes do n't kill you ... right away . they make you a little different . victor : different how ? vivian : have you ever heard the phrase `` dazed and confused ? `` victor : you are a lunatic . vivian : oh , victor , you 're not gon na leave me in here ! please come back ! please ! ohh ! [ scene_break ] rafe : will , listen to me . it does n't matter what arianna says . there is nothing that puts your mother in the house that night that ej was shot . ej was shot in her room , so it makes perfect sense that her dna and fingerprints are all over the place . the only other witness is you , and you 're not talking . now , that means the only way that they can pin this crime on your mother is with the gun . they 're never gon na find it . [ scene_break ] sami : arianna ... wait a second . arianna : how do you even live with yourself knowing what you just did to ej ? sami : how do i live with myself ? i think about how he made me feel , hurting my daughter , kidnapping her , all those weeks i spent not knowing if she were alive or dead , and how he enjoyed every minute of it . and how he was planning to do it again ! that 's what i think about ! arianna : well , why did n't you go to your father ? or why did n't you go to your uncle bo , the police commissioner ? no , you just had to have yourself a little frontier justice . sami : you bitch ! i should have known better than to trust you ! arianna : you nearly blew a guy 's head off , and i 'm the bitch who ca n't be trusted ? spare me ! sami : you are not going to the police . arianna : you watch me . sami : look , i get it , okay ? i get what you think of me , and , frankly , i do n't blame you . but you had better think about what you are doing to rafe and will if you do this . arianna : am i supposed to believe you 're actually worried about them ? you 're just using them to get yourself off the hook ! sami : i am protecting them . if you go to the police , they will be charged as accessories . now what are you gon na do ? [ scene_break ] nicole : brady , who -- who were you talking to ? brady : uh ... it does n't matter . nicole : all right , i 'm starting to get a little spooked here . is something wrong ? are you okay ? brady : no , i 'm not okay . nicole , we 've done a really , really terrible thing . we need to let vivian out of that tomb . [ scene_break ] victor : you know , i am always taken aback by the amount of technology that you put into these schemes of yours . vivian : oh , do n't be like that . just tell me what you 're going to do . victor : well , i thought i 'd go out and buy some new golf clubs . vivian : about me ! what are you gon na do with me ? victor : it 's always about you , is n't it , vivian ? vivian : victor , i told you these fumes are toxic . victor : you should know . you picked it . vivian : then you believe me ? victor : yes , for once i believe you . vivian : [ relieved sigh ] [ coughing ] [ scene_break ] stefano : jerry , stefano dimera . something very bad happened . two cops just showed up here , and they dragged elvis down to the police station . of course , it 's about the court order ! what else could it be ? my son just got out of the hospital , so this is police brutality . well , i 'll tell you what i want you to do . get him out of there now ! why do i put up with such idiots ? [ scene_break ] ej : it really is rather obvious , is n't it , bo ? samantha 's alibi is provided by a man who is besotted with her . now ... she had the opportunity , she had the means . bo : she definitely had motive . ej : yeah . i gave her motive . i think you need to consider samantha your number one suspect . bo : since you 've done 9/10 of my job for me , do me a favor . finish it off . tell me , how do i prove this ? [ scene_break ] sami : say something . arianna : no , you know what ? no , i 'm not gon na be a part of this . you shot a man ! you committed a crime , and you are gon na pay ! sami : please do n't do this . arianna : i have to . sami : have you thought about what this is gon na do to your brother ? are you really prepared to lose him over nothing ? arianna : maybe this will be the best thing in the world for him . i mean , have you thought about what you 've done to his life , his career ? maybe this is exactly what he needs to wake up ! sami : it does n't matter . it 's not gon na work . you take this to the police , and it is just your word against mine . arianna : no , sami . the words , they are all yours . sami : what ? what is that ? arianna : this is the proof . the proof that you shot ej , on video in your words . the truth is coming out . [ next_on ] melanie : i do n't really know you at all , do i ? ej : i do n't need the police to prove who shot me , bo . [ arianna screams ]	when nicole walked in the living room of victor 's house , she found out that victor knows about vivian being in the coffin . victor was thrilled that brady came up with the brilliant plan to bury vivian . bo was at sami 's apartment to question sami about ej . stefano was n't convinced that arianna would help ej over rafe . rafe tried to get arianna to keep sami 's secret , but arianna did n't care to listen . she was convinced that sami was wrong to shoot ej despite her reason for doing it . ej wanted to find information to keep his children . stefano intimated that he should run away with the kids , but he refused . he was convinced that arianna would help him . bo wanted to question sami about ej violating a court order . he wanted to know why she did n't tell him or roman what ej did . when rafe said sami would get killed if arianna told ej what she knew , she offered to go to the police . rafe laughed it off and told her that it would be her word against his and sami 's word . arianna was disappointed that rafe would call her a liar . he said he would do it to protect sami . sami told bo that ej only held sydney for a couple of minutes and that was it . he tried to warn her that ej was breaking the law by violating the court order . he was determined to do something to stop him . victor decided not to let vivian out of the coffin because brady and nicole would go to jail . arianna was through talking to rafe when he was willing to call her a liar . a police officer showed up at the dimera mansion to arrest ej . bo wanted to question ej when he got to the police station . sami wanted to put a stop to people lying for her . she called arianna so she could talk to her . arianna did n't want to hear what she had to say , but agreed to talk to her . brady gave victor the remote so he could talk to vivian . isabella visited brady to talk to him about what he 's doing to vivian . he tried to justify what he did to vivian by telling her what vivian did to her memory . victor taunted vivian by letting her know she 's going to pay for what she did .
maggie : where is it ? hope : looking for something ? maggie : oh ... hope : i found them on the table in the foyer . hi . maggie : oh , thank you . well , so far today i 've lost my phone and my sunglasses , and i think i 'm gon na lose my mind next . hope : no , you 're not gon na lose your mind . it 's okay . you 're just a little distracted . take a deep breath . maggie : i 'm not really distracted . i only think of one thing every waking moment . it 's that child of mine . melanie : did you talk to melissa ? that 's great , actually . hi , hope . i just downloaded this program on my little tablet here that will help us organize the seating list . maggie : well , actually , i 'm not sure about melissa yet . melanie : i thought you said -- that 's okay . get your list of people , and then we 'll start working on this . this 'll be so fun . maggie : i want to thank you so much for all your help with the wedding . melanie : sure . maggie : but we were about to go out to a meeting . melanie : oh . oh , that 's okay , you guys go . i 'll get a start on this , and then you can just redo it all later . although , you 'd think the hospital would give you a little bit of leeway since you 're planning your wedding . maggie : it 's not a hospital meeting . melanie : hmm . maggie : i have to tell her . i feel like i 'm lying if i do n't . melanie : whoa , tell me what ? maggie : melanie ... honey , i just found out that i have another child . [ scene_break ] jennifer : closed ? that 's so strange . i guess we 'll have to go somewhere else . jack : no , no , no , no . jennifer : i hope caroline 's okay . jack : no , no , it 's closed for a private party . jennifer : wait . but , jack , it says it 's closed . you ca n't go -- jack : private party for us . after you . jennifer : well , i guess we wo n't have any trouble getting a table . jack : no , but that is our table right down there . jennifer : with all the cookies on it ? jack : the cookies and the frosting and the sprinkles ... and the sugar- colored ... you know , i remember how much our kids loved having cookies with their names on them . jennifer : yeah , when they were little . i remember . but you know , if you think that nostalgia and cookies is gon na work to get abigail to come around , you 're wrong . it 's probably impossible , jack . jack : no , no , i know that . trust me . but these cookies are n't for our kids . they 're for you and me . these cookies are a part of our date . jennifer : are you gon na dive into them like you did in the cake at horton square ? jack : no , i 'm not planning on wearing these cookies . jennifer : then i 'm almost afraid to ask -- what are we gon na do with these cookies , jack ? [ scene_break ] bo : hey , hey , sorry to barge in on you like this . marlena : not a problem . john is finishing up his exercises . bo : oh , okay . i saw your statement on the tube . john : and ? bo : it 's impressive . bold move . unexpected . marlena : well , we did n't expect it to change the outcome of john 's trial , but if it changed the mind of one person in salem about john 's guilt , it was worth it . john : i had to do something . marlena : bo , you did n't come here to talk about that , did you ? bo : yeah , i 've got some news about rafe hernandez . john : yes , he did find something , did n't he ? bo : no , it 's bad news . he 's been fired from the salem p.d . and as the fbi liaison in your case . marlena : well , rafe was actually helping us . bo : yeah , well , he was helping a little too much . he was feeding carrie information to help the defense . someone found out and leaked it to the fbi . marlena : who would do something like that ? [ scene_break ] sami : austin 's here . he 's gon na be staying with us for a little while . rafe : it was you , was n't it ? austin : what ? rafe : huh ? sami : whoa ! rafe : that 's for getting me fired . sami : rafe ! austin : you do n't know what you 're talking about . rafe : oh , you got a lot of nerve coming in here . think you 're gon na move in here after you cost me my job ? austin : rafe , you 're wrong . rafe : is that what i am ? am i wrong ? am i ? sami : stop it ! rafe , what is wrong with you ? rafe : you . sami : hey , hey . okay . so just calm down and tell me what happened . rafe : your father fired me . i 'm not on the force anymore , i 'm not the liaison of the fbi because of him ! austin : i did n't do anything . rafe : and now you want to move in here ? you want to move in here ? is there anything else you want ? you want the keys to my car ? huh ? do you want my wife ? what do you want , the lease to my loft ? austin : rafe ! rafe ! rafe ... i swear , i did n't even know you were fired . and i did n't have anything to do with it . you understand me ? sami : why would my dad fire you ? why ? rafe : why ? well , that 's a great question . i 'll tell you why . because i wanted to make sure that john was getting a fair deal in all of this , so i went off the record , and i talked to carrie , and he turned me in . austin : yeah . and for the record , you know carrie did n't talk to me before she left town . rafe : yeah , she did n't . oh , and that pissed you off , did n't it ? so you went and you found something in her files , and , boy , then you just had to rat me out . is n't that right ? sami : is that true ? did you get my husband fired ? [ scene_break ] marlena : well , could n't they just take rafe off john 's case and not fire him ? bo : roman saw his actions as a serious breach of ethics . marlena : sami and rafe have been so much , and now rafe getting fired ? john : yeah , because of me . i hate this . bo : well , rafe made a decision . he 's paying the consequences . it 's not your fault . john : it sure as hell feels like it , bo . bo : you 're lucky it came out at this point . if it had come out during the trial in front of a jury , that would have been a disaster . john : it is a disaster , for rafe , for his family , for his kids . marlena : bo , help me with something . who is taking over for him ? i mean , is it somebody , undoubtedly , who is determined to make john pay for things he never did ? bo : no , it 's me . i 'm taking over this investigation . i 'm the cop on the case now . [ scene_break ] maggie : mickey and i had always wanted to have children together . so i had some eggs harvested . i never really knew what happened to them . but bo and hope , bless them ... they found a letter that alice started to write to me before she died . and she said that a child was born from one of my eggs . melanie : oh , my god . do you know who it is ? [ scene_break ] jack : what are we going to do with them ? we 're going to transform them into works of art . jennifer : oh , okay . and then what are we going to do with our works of art ? jack : we 're going to deliver them to sick children stuck in the hospital on halloween . jennifer : oh . jack : because it 's one thing to be a kid and stuck in the hospital . it 's another thing to be stuck in the hospital on halloween and miss trick or treat . jennifer : that 's really nice . jack : thank you . jennifer : did you think of this ? jack : oh , yes . jennifer : or was this caroline 's idea ? jack : this was my idea . jennifer : i do n't mean to insult you , i just -- jack : oh , no , no , no , i 'm not insulted at all . i do n't blame you for not knowing who i am anymore . jennifer : i see . jack : and i was hoping that you could see your way clear to thinking of , uh -- well , thinking of this as a first date -- a real first date . not like the first of this cycle , but a real first date , where we 're meeting for the first time . you 're meeting a brand - new guy . i swear to you , that 's what i am . jennifer : i mean , do you think it 's realistic for us to pretend that we have never met before ? that we do n't have this history together , that we do n't have children ? i do n't know if i can pretend that we never existed before this . jack : i understand that . i 'm just asking you to humor me tonight and -- and ... just look at me in a whole new way . [ sighs ] look , i know that -- jennifer : wait . no , jack , you 're gon na waste the frosting . do n't dip into that -- into that ... do n't ... jack : it 's ... yes . and then , so ... i 'm just hoping that -- look , being with you ... i am so grateful for this , for the life that we 've had . but i just feel like right now , this minute , the present moment , it 's like a whole new life . it 's like a second life . jennifer : you mean you want a do - over . jack : no , no , not a do - over . a -- a do - better ! i want a do - better . i want to -- i want to -- i want to make the things that were n't so ... romantic , fun , wonderful between us ... just a little bit better . and i know that i 'm talking a lot right now , and that 's de rigueur for me . it 's like , you know , when the tough get going , i get talking . that 's how i keep from ... you know , dealing with , you know , the talk less , do more thing . but the fact is i -- jennifer , if i am not the man of your dreams right now , tonight , i 'm gon na do everything i can to be that man tomorrow . and tomorrow and tomorrow . and i am going to shut up now and start my cookies . jennifer : okay . jack : give you ... jennifer : here , have a cookie . jack : thank you . right . [ scene_break ] bo : roman has me taking over for rafe , but unfortunately , there 's ... well , there 's not a hell of a lot to investigate . the fbi was more than thorough . they made sure they had all their ducks in a row before they proceeded with your arrest . john : oh , yeah , they were just waiting for me to land on american soil before they made their move . bo : and their confidence in a conviction . it 's not really out of line . i saw the evidence they have against you . marlena : the evidence is worthless . we all know stefano is behind this . bo : yeah , well , you have proof of that ? give it to me , i 'll run with it . marlena : i do n't have anything concrete . of course , i do n't . bo , you of all people should know that john would never do the thing he 's been accused of doing . bo : what i think is irrelevant . john : you know what , you know what , i think that we should set up some ground rules here for how we 're gon na proceed with this , sweetheart . as long as bo is on the case here , i do n't think we should be discussing our feelings -- our gut feelings . after what happened with rafe -- listen to me . after what happened to rafe , i do n't want anything said . i do n't want to risk that . it could be reported on , possibly it could be taken out of context or misrepresented . okay ? i think we 're all gon na have to be ... a little careful right now . bo : i agree . and i do n't like it any more than you do . but that 's the way it 's got ta be . marlena : i understand . bo : but before these new ground rules go into effect , i 've got ta say something . i 'm a cop doing my job , looking at the facts . but , john , you do know that no matter what happens , i will never turn against you . [ scene_break ] austin : i keep telling you i did n't tell anyone about you and carrie . rafe : it had to be you . no one else knew about it . austin : uh , did n't know about it . did n't know about it , rafe , because , you know , she did n't share much of anything with me . rafe : yeah , that 's right . she did n't share anything . you went into her files and you found the stuff , just like i said . and then what 'd you do ? you went and you took it to the fbi , did n't you ? austin : come on , rafe , get real , man ! you used to be fbi . rafe : yeah . austin : you know that they keep a close eye on everyone involved in the case . even people that are supposedly on their side . rafe : yeah . austin : your job was to investigate john for the prosecution . that 's not what you did . you started helping the defense . rafe : anything to win the case , right , austin ? even if the guy 's innocent ? even if it means not supporting your own wife ? austin : you better watch your mouth . rafe : you know who that guy is to carrie , right ? you know that john is like her father . you are aware of that , are n't you ? austin : yeah . you know what , what is all this concern with carrie ? why are you so hell - bent on having private confabs with my wife ? sami : actually , i kind of want to know the answer to that too , rafe . [ scene_break ] jennifer : can i ask you something ? jack : sure , go ahead , shoot . jennifer : this whole cookie thing , decorating -- but this is -- this means more than just our first date , right ? there 's something more to this , right ? jack : you still do know me . yes . this cookie date has to do with you ... and with someone else . [ scene_break ] melanie : okay , so how are you feeling about all this ? maggie : oh , well , i never really knew what `` overwhelmed `` meant until now . melanie : yeah . understandable . hope : listen , i 'm sorry to interrupt , but we 've got ta get going . we do n't want to be late . maggie : no . i 'm meeting with alice 's lawyer . melanie : yeah . okay . maggie : so here we go . melanie : okay , uh , maggie ? maggie : hmm ? melanie : whoever this child is is so lucky to have you as their mom . okay ? maggie : i love you . ah , thank you , sweetie . melanie : you 'll be fine . you 'll be fine . maggie : oh , do you think it 'd be all right if melanie comes with us ? hope : absolutely . are you kidding ? you need all the support you can get -- let 's go . melanie : oh , here . hey , we could work on planning in the car . maggie : oh , good idea . melanie : is that too much ? [ scene_break ] carrie : i ca n't believe they fired rafe . i feel like it 's my fault . marlena : well , i 'm gon na talk to sami later on and see how they 're doing , and maybe i 'll ask rafe what he knows . carrie : please tell sami and rafe how sorry i am . marlena : i will , sweetie . carrie : on the brighter side , i have some good news , for a change . john : you do ? carrie : thanks to rafe , i have a meeting today . i guess now that rafe 's off the case i can tell you about it . marlena : all right , honey , what is it ? carrie : rafe told me that there was someone at the clinic that could confirm you were there , john , exactly when you said you were . marlena : wow . really ? carrie : i have a meeting with him today , and i 'll let you know how that goes . so i 'll be back soon after that . john : be careful , carrie . and thanks for everything . carrie : hey , i have not yet begun to fight . so i 'm gon na sign off for now . i have n't been able to reach austin . i 'm gon na try one more time before this meeting . so hang in there . marlena : uhh ! do you suppose this nightmare is almost over ? john : i do n't know about that . nothing wrong with a little glimmer of hope , though . marlena : ahh ... [ scene_break ] rafe : this is n't about carrie . this is about trying to help john . austin : oh , please . come on ! there 's a whole system in place to make sure he 's treated fairly . rafe : oh , give me a break . you know damn well if i had n't taken that information to carrie , if it had gone through the prosecutor , it would have been too late . you know that . austin : that was n't your call . rafe : well , i decided it was . damn prosecution 's been working on this case for months , and carrie just got this information , so excuse me if i 'm just trying to help an innocent man prove his innocence ! if that 's a crime , so be it . austin : it may not technically be a crime , but there 's a right way , and there 's a wrong way to do things . rafe : well , i have no regrets , and i make no apologies . because to me , family comes first . austin : oh , god , this is n't about family . not to you , pal . rafe : you 're just so damned convinced that john is guilty you do n't care what happens to him or marlena . or your own wife , for that matter . austin : i have n't turned against anyone . least of all my wife . rafe : well , it sure seems that way to me . austin : ca n't you see that this is n't about whose side we 're on , rafe ? this is about how we do our jobs . so maybe instead of blaming me , you should take a good , hard look at yourself and , i do n't know , take responsibility for your own actions . rafe : you smug son of -- sami : no , no , rafe -- rafe , stop it . no , cut it out ! okay ? i believe him . he did n't get you fired . he did n't , okay ? he 's not trying to hurt carrie , and he 's definitely not trying to crucify john . rafe : so you 're on his side ? sami : rafe , i am not taking sides . i 'm just telling you that he 's trying to do his job . rafe : he put his job over everything else , sami . everything . sami : at least he still has one . rafe : oh , you -- [ scene_break ] erin : i 'm so sorry to have kept you waiting . hope : oh , not at all . miss hewitt , this is my aunt maggie and our good friend , melanie jonas . melanie : hi . erin : erin hewitt . pleasure to meet you . maggie : please , you know where my child is ? erin : uh , mrs. horton -- maggie : look , if you know something , anything , you have to tell me . erin : mrs. horton , i 'm really sorry , but as i explained to your niece and her husband , i -- i 'm not permitted to breach the attorney / client privilege . mrs. horton ... left specific instructions that she be the one to disclose the information . she had a very definitive time line in mind . maggie : but you knew her . she never intended anything like this to happen . she would n't have put me through this agony . and , make no mistake , that 's what this is . it 's agony . [ scene_break ] jack : so there i was in afghanistan ... at this open - air hospital , right there in the middle of the square , looking for the source for my story . and i 'm going through there , and i 'm going from tent to tent , and i open the flap on this tent and there was this kid -- this kid named amir . and he said , `` hey , mister , are you an american ? `` and i ... jennifer : jack ? jack : uh , yeah , he ... um -- he said , `` are you an american ? `` and i was . and he was way younger than jj , and really messed up . but he smiled , and he was so happy to see me . and that 's after losing everything -- losing his family . and his body , he was so -- he was so injured , he could n't even move . jennifer : jack , that 's horrible . jack : yeah . but he -- i just started spending time with him . there were , um -- there were a lot of kids like him , with nothing left . no family . nothing . and no future . so ... i got this old wire photo of derek jeter , and i was gon na pin it to the top of his bed . so i have this photo , and i race on over there , and i lift up the flap and i look in and -- and he 's not there . he 's gone . and the bed is -- it 's waiting for another little kid . and there was this nurse , this really great nurse . overworked , tired , but loving those kids . and he told me that amir had died that morning from his wounds . and he knew it , they all knew it . jennifer : i 'm so sorry . i 'm sorry . jack : yeah . i 'm sorry too . jennifer : i just feel like you -- you went through so much while you were over there that maybe it would be really good to talk to somebody about it . jack : i just did talk to someone . i feel great now . i feel -- i 'm so glad to be here . i am so grateful to be back here with you and everyone else . jennifer : maybe you should just write down what happened to amir . jack : to ... i ... i do n't know about putting it into words . jennifer : i think you just did a really good job of that . jack : to write down what i saw -- to ... what they went through , and they still go through with the poverty and the sickness and -- and the war ... and to turn it into a story ... uh , no . no , i -- i -- i can tell you what happened to him , but i could never write it down , what happened to him , what happened to all of them . and i 'll never forget what happened to all of them . [ sighs ] all those years ago , when abigail was sick and she needed me -- jennifer : no , john , we -- no , we do n't have to go there again . fresh start . remember ? jack : i left because i felt responsible . but i was responsible . jennifer : that 's not true . the doctor said that we would never know for sure what caused abigail 's illness . you know that , jack . jack : i know it was my fault . i put profits over people , and my daughter paid for it , and she almost died for it . and i did n't know what to do with that . jennifer : i know . i did n't either . we just did n't . jack : so i decided to leave and let you deal with it . and so i was left with myself ... dealing with myself . and i did n't know what to do with that . so i -- i even -- i even started volunteering at this little hospital , reading to sick kids . jennifer : you did ? i did n't know you did that . jack : well , it was as much for me as for anybody . jennifer : that 's great , jack . the kids probably loved that . jack : yeah . i had ulterior motives . i was , uh -- i was trying to feel closer to you . jennifer : how so ? jack : well , i -- i -- i think of you in your little candy striper outfit working alongside maggie and alice ... of course , you were always helping people . jennifer : jack , i -- jack : it 's your way . [ scene_break ] hope : my grandmother wanted maggie to know everything , and she was trying to do that before she passed away . does n't that mean anything ? erin : i 'm sorry , i ca n't tell you anything . i ca n't tell you about anything that 's in these files . oh , now , if you 'll excuse me , i have to take care of something in the outer office . i trust that you wo n't go through my files while i 'm gone . for about five minutes , okay ? hope : i knew she had a heart . all right , bo , go through those . melanie : maggie , you ready for this ? maggie : i do n't know . yes . yes . [ scene_break ] marlena : john , i thought i heard the door ... does this mean what i think it means ? john : and what might that be ? marlena : well ... strawberries and whipped cream . we have sort of a history with them . john : i ordered this earlier , but ... maybe now is n't the right time . marlena : au contraire . i think it 's the perfect time . strawberries and whipped cream . wow . how many times have we actually done this ? i do n't know , somehow it still feels like the first time . john , do you remember the first time ? john : of course , i remember the first time . the problem is , we have n't been together in so long , i do n't remember the last time . and i have missed being with you so much . marlena : [ gasps ] john : are you cold ? marlena : no . i 'm not cold . i 'm not cold . i 've missed you so much . [ scene_break ] hope : a lot of this seems to cover what we already know . the confidentiality contract , the phony address to the supposed storage facility . maggie : this -- this just ca n't be another dead end . melanie : no , hold on . the lawyer would n't have opened up her file for us to see that it was a dead end . maggie : i do n't know . i do n't know how much more of this i can stand . hope : wait a minute . this is new . maggie : what ? hope : and i think it 's exactly what we 've been looking for . [ scene_break ] sami : i 'm sorry . rafe : [ scoffs ] sami : rafe , i 'm sorry . i know i should n't have said that . i know it 's not your fault that you lost your job . i know you were just trying to help john . go ahead , rafe , just say something . jennifer : that was so much fun . that was great . those kids were great . jack : what about the kid who dressed up his i.v . stand like a scarecrow ? jennifer : i know . jack : smart . scary smart . jennifer : and the nurses dressed up like witches . that was really good . jack : yeah . jennifer : you know , when i worked there , i would visit pediatrics once a day . i 'm gon na start doing that again , i think . jack : i think those kids would love seeing you again . jennifer : it made me think of my grandpa being there . you know , grandma and grandpa , they were so good at making that place not feel grim and scary . jack : i think it worked . when you go back there , check on that little eduardo . jennifer : oh , the little boy that you were talking to . jack : the quiet one . jennifer : yeah . jack : he was a little sad . i do n't know , i did n't think i was getting a smile out of him till i pulled out the big guns . jennifer : i know , the cross - eyed funny face . jack : mm - hmm . jennifer : i mean , what little kid could resist the cross - eyed funny face ? jack : if only it were that easy to win you over . [ scene_break ] maggie : does it say where i can find my child ? hope : not exactly , but it 's definitely a start . it 's the name of the fertility clinic . maggie : thank god . thank you . hope : maggie , bo and i are gon na check this clinic out , okay ? we 're gon na find your child . maggie : okay . here , you 'll need that . [ scene_break ] marlena : i have missed you . your arms ... your skin ... your warmth . oh , i 've missed loving you so . [ scene_break ] sami : is , um ... this seat taken ? look , i 'm sorry , okay ? i 'm really sorry . i should n't have said it . and the second i said it , i wished i could take it back . rafe : yeah . i know . i 'm sorry too . you know , today 's been a really crappy day . sami : it totally has . i know you feel terrible about losing your job . but we 're gon na be okay . rafe : yeah . well , thank god you still have your job at madison . at least we can pay some of the bills . sami : hey , do n't think like that , okay ? you are plenty talented . you 're gon na get a job right away , i know it . rafe : oh , yeah . let 's hope so . sami : i know so . i know so . and do n't worry about austin , okay ? he 's gone , all right ? we can go home . hey , austin . what are you doing here ? austin : i went back to the hotel , but the room 's no longer available . it 's because of all the media attention for john 's case . the town 's full up . no places anywhere . rafe : oh , fantastic . i think there 's a room upstairs next to my sister 's , is n't there ? sami : uh , no , because my grandma 's remodeling it . rafe : even more fantastic . austin : i did n't know the two of you were here . i was just coming in to grab a beer and figure out my next move . i 'll , uh -- i 'll go over to the cheatin ' heart . sami : what is your next move ? austin : i -- i do n't have one . i mean , carrie 's coming back , and ... i know that neither one of you probably wants to hear this , but staying with you guys might be our only option . [ next_on ] rafe : you want to stay with us after getting me fired ? you got ta be kidding me . sami : you can at least pretend to be happy about this . jennifer : oh , oh -- oh !	at the kiriakis mansion , maggie told melanie that she has another child . she explained to melanie about the harvested eggs . she told melanie about the letter bo and hope found . melanie wondered if maggie knew the child . hope told maggie that they had to go to the meeting with alice 's lawyer . melanie went with them . jack set up a date with jennifer at the brady pub . they talked about him changing and what happened in afghanistan . bo went to john and marlena 's townhouse to tell them rafe got fired . marlena said rafe was helping them . bo told them that rafe gave carrie information and someone leaked it to the feds . marlena was curious as to who did that . marlena wondered if rafe could n't have just been taken off the case . bo told them that roman considered what rafe did a breach of ethics . john blamed himself , but bo told him that rafe chose to help and paid for it . bo said that it was good that it came out now because it would have been worse if it came out during the trial . marlena wondered who was on the case now . bo said he was . he said there 's not a lot to investigate . he said the fbi were thorough . they knew everything before they made the arrest . john said they were waiting for him to land in america before making a move . bo told them how he saw the evidence against john . marlena said the evidence was worthless . she said stefano was behind it . bo wondered if they had proof . bo wanted the proof if they had it , but marlena said they did n't have anything concrete . she thought bo should know that john would never do what he 's accused of doing . bo thought his opinion was irrelevant . john thought that he and marlena should n't discuss anything in front of bo as long as he 's on the case . bo agreed and let them know that he would never turn against him no matter what happened .
nicole : chad . chad : nicole . hi . nicole : hey . i - i have n't seen you since you got back . i am so sorry about your brother . chad : thanks . leave it to ej , right , to time it this way ? nicole : `` time it `` ? what do you mean ? chad : i came back to nail him to the wall , and then the bastard went and died on me . lucas : whoa , whoa , kids , just stay in the kitchen with mary till i get back , okay ? i 'll be right there . johnny : okay . will : i think i got all of these . lucas : yeah , you got them ? will : croquet ... good idea -- kept them distracted for a while . lucas : yeah . yeah , the hardest part is , you know , those kids losing their dad at a time when they need him the most . will : yeah . lucas : here you go . will : that 's why they 're the ones we need to focus on ... and mom . sami : what ? what the hell is this about ? kate : it 's about you ... headed to prison . i do n't want to be dragged along for that ride . sami : do i need to remind you that my husband was shot to death yesterday ? could you just please spare me your irrelevant drama ? kate : it 's not irrelevant , all right ? and i would n't be coming to you at a time like this if it was n't serious . sami : you want to talk about serious -- i have to deal with two kids who lost their father . i do n't have time for this . kate : you need to make time , okay ? you need to make time , or you 're going to have all the time you want behind bars . eve : it 's been years since i had publicity shots taken , so i 'm a little bit nervous , but ... you were great . eric : yeah , i just like looking at life ... looking at the world through a camera lens . i do n't know why . eve : i do . it 's -- it 's like me with my singing . it 's something that you just have to do because it 's your passion . kristen : thanks for coming . i was n't sure you would . maggie : hey . jennifer : oh , hey . hi . maggie : what are you doing here so late ? jennifer : i just came to pick up some work to take home with me . maggie : i have n't seen much of you lately . jennifer : yeah , it 's been a little hectic ... and , um , everything with ej . maggie : yeah , i know . how 's abigail handling it ? jennifer : she 's fine . she 's concerned about his children , as we all are . it 's very sad . maggie : yes , it is . and you know all too well what that 's like ... kids loosing their father . and how is jj ? jennifer : oh . [ chuckles ] you mean has eve managed to break up jj and his girlfriend ? maggie : oh . jennifer : no ... although he did say he wanted to take things slow for a while . maggie : really ? jennifer : i know . i mean , i have n't really seen that happen , but ... maggie : but what ? jennifer : something 's bothering jj a lot . and i do n't know what it is . jj : paige ? paige , what -- paige : what ? jj : hold on . uh ... what are you doing here ? paige : like you do n't know . i took the hint . see ? jj : my hint ? paige : yeah . you kept saying how tired you were back at dr. jonas 's . and then when i showed up here , well , the door was open . so i 'm guessing you did that for me . jj : paige , i , uh ... paige : what ? shh . no . no more talking . jj : all right , no , stop . stop . um ... you should n't have come here . daniel : your brother was killed yesterday . it 's a little soon to be socializing , do n't you think ? kristen : helps to keep busy . daniel : you keep busy , other people get nervous . kristen : so you 're not gon na help me ? daniel : no , i 'm not gon na tell brady you think that theresa gave john that head injury . kristen : i 'm not asking you to . so your code of honor remains unblemished . daniel : thank you . kristen : but i know there 's a big part of you that just wants to see that bitch nailed to the wall . daniel : mm . well , john told brady his version of what happened that night . kristen : and he was lying through his teeth . daniel : but he 's sticking to his story , and we have no one to corroborate what we think . so why do n't you tell me what i 'm doing here ? kristen : just want some information . daniel : yeah ? kristen : mm - hmm , but do n't worry -- it 's nothing you would n't share with any friend who has brady 's best interests at heart . daniel : ah , well , `` a , `` your definition of brady 's best interest is polar opposite to mine . `` b , `` you and i ... we are n't really friends . both : mm . kristen : well , you see ... i was hoping maybe we could do something about that . eric : you know , if singing is your passion , i hope you 're able to get back to it . eve : well , i never would have stopped except i developed nodules on my vocal cords . so i just -- i could n't hit those notes that i was hearing in my head , you know ? but , you know , that 's all gon na change once i have the surgery . [ both chuckle ] eric : you know , i 'm happy for you . eve : thank you . eric : it 's hard to be kept from something that you love . eve : god , is n't that the truth ? eric : your daughter -- she must be really proud of you for going through this , i mean , after being out of it for so long . eve : well , ever since paige was born , i 've tried to live my life being a good role model for her , you know ? i mean , granted , i have made my share of mistakes and plenty of them , but i do n't know . i just -- i just hope some of my good qualities rubbed off on her . eric : yeah . eve : you know ? but i do know one thing about myself -- nothing stops me from going after what i want . paige : jj , what 's going on with you ? i 've never loved anyone like this in my whole life . that 's why i want you to be my first . and now i just ... i feel like you do n't want me . jj : no , no , no . no , hey , look , that is -- that is so not it . paige : then what is it ? jj : well , it 's -- it 's ... um ... i - i just feel like ... i should n't be any girl 's first . jennifer : you know , jj has done a lot of growing up since he came back from boarding school , so i trust that he can handle himself . i am confident that whatever is going on , he will work it out . maggie : it 's a strange feeling when your youngest starts to need you less than they used to . jennifer : i know ! i hate that . and i have paid for that , and now i just have all this time on my hands . maggie : oh , so that 's why you 're taking work home with you ? jennifer : uh , partly , i guess . maggie : oh . jennifer : well , at least i 've had a lot of time to think about things . maggie : about what ? jennifer : aunt maggie , i realize that i have just been dealing with one crisis after another , and i have some unfinished business that has been ignored for too long . maggie : what unfinished business ? jennifer : i will let you know when i take care of it . maggie : [ laughs ] jennifer : i love you . maggie : i love you . good night , honey . oh , please let this unfinished business be about daniel . daniel : uh , none for me . thanks . kristen : oh , come on , just a little friendly drink . daniel : mm . kristen : you 're no fun . daniel : [ exhales deeply ] kristen : will you at least admit that you know that theresa just wants to take brady for every penny he has , and if she can get him drunk and hooked on drugs in the process , all the better ? will you admit that to me ? daniel : well , i never said otherwise , yeah . kristen : but if brady just knew that it was theresa that hit john over the head and then pinned it on him ... daniel : yeah , but how is he gon na know if john does n't say she 's the one ? kristen : i think for brady 's sake ... theresa should say it herself . daniel : yeah , i really do n't see that happening , though . kristen : well , she might not confide in you or me ... but ... daniel : but ? kristen : i happened to have her followed . believe it or not , that little troll actually has a friend or two . yeah . the first one there is , uh , her coworker . daniel : anne milbauer . kristen : mm - hmm . and that 's her sister , eve . what if theresa confided in one or both of them ? and what if one of them or both of them knows the incredibly inconvenient truth ? nicole : but you and ej were so close ... until he got close to abigail , which you read in that article . of course . chad : but i 'm sorry . this is n't the right time for that . i should n't have opened my mouth . nicole : it 's okay . i - i get it . chad : and you ? i bet you 've been thinking a lot about sydney since this all went down . nicole : i have , yeah . have you seen her ? have you gone to the house ? chad : yeah , i 'm headed there now . i got some stuff for the , uh , kids to play with . nicole : you 're very sweet . chad : why do n't you come ? nicole : uh , i - i - i ca n't . the last thing sami needs right now is to see me . chad : are you sure ? nicole : i - i do n't want to cause any trouble . chad : but how long has it been since you 've seen sydney ? nicole : i see her whenever i want . i still have that christmas video that ej sent me opening my present , which you were kind enough to give her . chad : you still watch that thing , huh ? nicole : no . only ... eight or nine times a week . lucas : well , how are you doing ? will : you know , mom came by my place ... yesterday morning . lucas : yeah ? will : told me that she and ej were back together . and then i - i let her have it . about an hour later , ej came by . and i figured he was either gon na yell at me or kiss up . lucas : right . will : but he was great . he was there to try to fix things between me and mom . that was the last time i saw him alive . [ sighs ] right before that , i was writing an article about what a rotten guy he was . so ... you asked me how i 'm doing . how do you think ? sami : ca n't you fix it ? can you just do something , or maybe you could just ... put it in a drawer , and i will deal with it someday in some distant future when i actually have a damn to give . kate : no . no , i ca n't do that . sami : i 'm not going to go to jail . i mean , we both know that , right ? all right , i - i broke a few rules . what ceo has n't ? i mean , so the sec . will give me a slap on the wrist . i 'm pretty sure it wo n't hurt as much as the pain that i am in right now . i probably wo n't even feel it . kate : oh , no , you 're gon na feel it ... because they do n't care about the pain that you 're in . all they care about is the fact that you have committed major fraud . that 's it . introducing dance - all - you - want bladder leak protection nicole : ej and i conceived two babies together . and we lost both of them . we raised sydney until he found out about it . but i loved him . and a part of me always will . in fact , the last time we talked , it seemed the war was over . we were actually nice to each other . chad : my last conversation with him ... it was n't so nice . nicole : but you loved him , chad . and he loved you . chad : it was complicated . nicole : that is a cop - out . if i can honestly say that i loved him despite all , you can too . i think you just need to say it . you need to admit it to yourself . daniel : if there is one thing i learned about theresa , she has almost zero impulse control . kristen : mm , then i 'm onto something . daniel : yeah , so , if you think anne or eve have something that could help brady , i am betting that you are the person who could get it out of them . so you go for it , and i 'm going to be rooting for you on the sidelines . kristen : mm , great . daniel : yeah , but ... if you think that 's the path to getting brady back ... you know , you 're gon na have to come through me . paige : what do you mean you should n't be anybody 's first ? jj : i just do n't know how else to say it . i do n't want to lose you . [ cell phone ringing ] paige : oh , my god , it 's my mom . jj : well , what if she knows you 're here ? well , you should answer it . paige : shh . uh , hi , mom . eve : uh , hi , sweetheart . are you still studying ? paige : uh , yeah , yeah . i 'm at the library . eve : well , how long are you gon na be ? paige : well , i was gon na stay until it closed , but i just changed my mind . i 'll be home early . eve : okay , well , i will see you at home , okay ? i love you . sorry to keep you waiting . my daughter 's in college , but i still feel like i need to check on her , you know . eric : right . it must be hard to let go . eve : well , you know what ? i do n't know because i 've never tried . truth is ... my world revolves around my little girl . in fact , though i do have some selfish motives for wanting to get my music career up and going again 'cause i miss it , i so miss it terribly , the real reason is , well , i 'm doing it for my daughter . i want her to -- to believe in herself , you know , to know how important it is to go and follow your dreams , kind of like i did . i ... i did n't have the best childhood growing up . gosh , when ... when i was singing , i just -- oh , it just made me feel so happy and -- and confident and ... look at me . gosh , you are so kind to buy me an adult beverage , and here i 'm going on and on about myself . well , you know what ? i better wet my whistle , right , so i can keep on talking . [ both laugh ] eve : you have such a ... beautiful smile . you know what ? you should do it more often . lucas : look , will , you have no reason to feel guilty , all right ? ej hurt your mom very badly , and you were angry about it . so you did n't know he was gon na be murdered . will : i just think i was so hung up on how mad i was at him . and that 's what 's in the article . lucas : here . well , the -- the editor -- she 'll probably pull the article now that ej 's dead , right ? so no big deal . will : nope . oh , no , not zoë . no , she wants to make this a cover piece now . in fact , she wants me to talk to chad again , take a new approach . lucas : [ sighs ] well , you can say no , right ? will : i just need to talk to chad and figure this out . lucas : look , i know you 're gon na do the right thing . i should -- i should get back to the kids right now . will : yeah , i 'll finish packing up this croquet set , and i 'll catch up with you . lucas : okay , i 'll see you . will : dad ? lucas : yeah ? will : h - hanging out with johnny and sydney , it 's made me realize that i 'm taking something for granted . lucas : what ? will : how lucky i am to have a dad ... and one that i can count on . lucas : i 'm the lucky one . sami : i am not reading the quarterly report right now , kate . kate : this is what you have done . this is why the government is going to be able to haul you away from your children . sami : kate , i ... i ca n't . kate : no , you are going to . you made statements in this report . you said that ebell division was important to the company , was indispensible to our bottom line . sami : so ? kate : so ? you lied , okay ? i mean , i thought there was a problem a week ago , and then i looked into it . you committed fraud . it 's called pumping the stock , all right ? you misled the entire investing public . it 's completely illegal . sami : i -- it does n't mat -- you 're the only one who knows about it . kate : it will get out . and when it does , it 's -- chad : when what gets out ? oh wait , our tent is falling .... kate : i was just telling sami that she really needs to take a break . but she 's so worried about what the shareholders will think , but i think under the circumstances -- chad : that 's what you were arguing about ? kate : well , actually , sami and i -- we always make our decisions that way . [ chuckles ] lucas : sorry to interrupt . [ door closes ] lucas : oh , good . you 're back . will needs to talk to you . chad : is he here ? lucas : yeah , he 's out in the garden . sami : why were you lying to chad ? kate : because we need to keep a lid on it until it 's fixed , all right ? and i do n't want to take the chance that chad is gon na go to stefano . god , would you talk to her ? would you make her fix her shirt ? i 've been trying to tell her that she is in serious trouble . sami : i know i 'm in trouble . my husband is dead . where are the kids ? lucas : they 're upstairs . mary 's putting them to bed right now . sami : okay . [ door opens , closes ] kate : ugh ... lucas : what ? what 's going on ? kate : god . [ scoffs ] oh , nothing serious . sami 's just on record lying to one of our biggest investors . lucas : wait a minute . did that affect the stock price ? kate : [ sighs ] lucas : so she committed fraud ? what was she thinking ? sami ? sami ? listen , say good night to the kids and then just come back down . we have to talk . sami : kate told you ? and you 're buying it ? lucas : just reassure the children and then just come down , okay , when you can . [ door opens , closes ] chad : your dad said you were looking for me . will : yeah , i , um ... want to talk to you about that article . chad : i honestly have n't even thought about that since ej ... is that article coming out this week ? will : no , it 's been shelved ... temporarily . zoe wants it rewritten ... with a new approach . chad : what 's the new approach ? will : chad dimera ... heir apparent . chad : [ chuckles ] kristen : so , if i want brady back , then i have to ... get past you ? daniel : mm - hmm . kristen : that 's an interesting thought . daniel : it is . kristen : yeah . daniel : you know , brady 's a good guy , great friend . do almost anything for you . his only problem is that he has lousy taste in women . so i look after him . kristen : okay . daniel : cheers . kristen : well , wait a second . do n't go out in a huff . come on , you 're just getting kind of interesting to me . daniel : really ? well , you may want to slow down just a little bit . kristen : no , i mean it . i mean , now that we actually ... you know , agree on something ... um , i almost kind of like you in a weird way . daniel : yeah ? kristen : mm - hmm . daniel : see , now , theresa is as bad for brady as you are , so i 'm not sure we call that an agreement . kristen : you know . daniel : no . kristen : you know what ? if you do n't stay and share that champagne , it 's gon na go flat . daniel : huh . kristen : and i think maybe if you do hang out a little bit , we could have a meeting of the minds . jennifer : kristen , the door was open , so i thought that i -- eve : maggie , eric and i were just having a drink together . maggie : i can see that . [ cell phone rings ] eve : oh . excuse me . i , uh , need to take this . hello ? eric : is something wrong ? i mean , it seemed like everything got a little tense when you showed up . maggie : well , maybe it 's because , uh , i was n't sure what i was walking in on . jj : please , uh , do n't be mad . paige : i just do n't get this . you were all over me when i was n't ready , and now that i am , what ? i do n't turn you on anymore ? jj : no , you know that 's not true . paige : is it that girl jill ? you were n't exactly running away from her in those pictures . jj : well , that 's because i was -- i was slipped a roofie . she 's got nothing to do with this . paige : then what ? then what is it ? is there another girl , somebody else ? bev maybe ? who ? what ? jj : paige , i love you . paige : yeah ? you got a real funny way of showing it . [ door opens ] jj : paige ? paige ? paige , do n't go , okay , paige ? paige , i 'm sorry . it 's just things got -- got messed up . paige : all i want to know is why ? why ? jj : god , i wish i can tell you , but ... i ca n't . paige : well , let me know when you 're ready to be honest . i have to go . jj : paige . paige ! eric : eve and i were working together . maggie : you were ? eric : she hired me to do some publicity photos . maggie : oh , okay , i get it now . eric : did you think that she and i were seeing each other ? maggie : does n't matter . eric : you do n't really like eve ? maggie : i do have some issues with her . jennifer does as well . those two are not the best of friends . eric : really ? maggie : well , listen , if that woman needs publicity pictures , why should n't she hire the best photographer ? you take care , sweetheart . eric : you too . good night . eve : well ? eric : well , what ? eve : [ sighs ] what kind of an earful did maggie give you about me ? jennifer : i guess i 'm interrupting . daniel : no , no , you 're not . i was just leaving . kristen : mm , do you have to ? daniel : oh , yeah . yeah , i have to . kristen : well , this is a surprise . jennifer : i can see that . i just came by to tell you that i 'm sorry about ej . kristen : how sweet ... oh , i mean , especially since you 're not talking to me . sorry . this is really rough . jennifer : but you seem to be handling it well . so are you going after daniel now ? eric : maggie really did n't say much about you at all ... except that she had some issues with you and so does jennifer . kind of left it at that . eve : oh , um ... you know jennifer ? eric : yeah , we 're good friends . eve : okay . well , there was an issue with jennifer , and the problem was -- it was financial . um , there was , um , a lawsuit . i do n't know how much you know , but it was settled out of court , and now it 's over with . eric : listen , that 's really good to hear , but it 's none of my business . i just take pictures . eve : very good ones , i might add . eric : thank you . listen , i , uh -- i better get going . eve : oh . okay . eric : and i 'm gon na have a proof sheet ready for your approval tomorrow . eve : wow . that 's quick . hey , do n't you forget now . when i have my debut , i 'm gon na dedicate a song right to you . [ giggles ] eric : thanks . eve : okay . whew . kristen : me and daniel ? that 's a joke , right ? we 're both worried about brady , jennifer , and i asked him here so we could talk about it . jennifer : right , and just have a little champagne . kristen : i was just being hospitable . jennifer : and was daniel open to working with you to help brady ? kristen : ooh , i do n't think i like the way this conversation 's going . jennifer : really ? well , that is too bad , because you have a history of ruining men 's lives . and if daniel is the next man on your list ... kristen : first of all , i do n't have a list , and second , if i did , he would not be on it . why do n't you ask him what happened here tonight ? oh , that 's right . he 's not talking to you -- something about you being too judgmental . jennifer : did he say that ? kristen : it was just a lucky guess . look , i do n't want to fight with you , jenn , i 'm sorry . believe it or not , i 'm -- i 'm really not the enemy . jennifer : [ scoffs ] daniel : [ exhales deeply ] nicole : [ sighs ] daniel : hey . nicole : hey . damn breeze blew something in my eye . daniel : yeah , i , uh ... hate when that happens . nicole : i was thinking about ej . daniel : how could you not ? nicole : it 's funny . he and i split up so many times , you 'd think i 'd know how to say good - bye to the guy . [ scoffs ] daniel : you 'll figure it out . nicole : i ran into his little brother tonight -- chad . things were pretty bad between him and ej when ej died . and now he has to live with knowing he can never make it right . last time i ran into ej ... it did n't turn ugly . it was n't a good - bye , but ... maybe it 's the best that i could hope for . sami : i 'm gon na get you . johnny : no , you 're not . sami : i 'm gon na get you ! i touched it . i got the light . johnny : did not . sami : i did ! johnny : did not . sami : [ screams ] there , there . [ laughs ] all right , you win again . do you know what i was thinking ? i could try to make breakfast tomorrow for you and allie and sydney . johnny : you always underdo the bacon . please do n't . sami : i 'll learn how . i 'll make it better , i promise . johnny : your eggs are not scrambled . they 're still liquidy . sami : what about school ? you want to try and see your friends ? johnny : not everybody is my friend . some of the kids make fun of me . sami : what ? what are you talking about ? johnny : they say nonno is a crook , and dad is too ... well , was . sami : johnny , i 'm gon na come with you . i will come with you to school tomorrow , and i 'm gon na talk to your teacher . and if anybody ever bugs you , you come straight to me , and you tell me about it , okay ? and i will fix it . your daddy -- he was n't perfect , but ... but he was a great man , and he loved you very much . johnny : i get afraid you 're gon na leave us too . sami : i 'm not . i 'm not going anywhere , johnny . do n't you worry about it , sweetheart . you are stuck with me -- you and your sisters . you guys are stuck with me for life . chad : the `` heir apparent `` ? no , you can just tell them to shove that idea . look , i thought you had some fancy contract , you do n't have to agree to changes that you do n't want to do . will : i do . but then they 'll just take my notes and give them to some writer who 'll do what they want . chad : and this guy will just take all of my nasty quotes from before my brother was murdered and spin them anyway they want ? will : i feel horrible . i 'm the one that approached you about this . chad : you did n't exactly twist my arm . will : no , but i listened to what you had to say . and i know that there are some things that you were pissed off about , but i also know that you did n't mean most of it . chad : okay , that 's where you 're wrong . i hated ej . that part was real . lucas : you know what ? we have to come up with a strategy to keep her out of jail . we have to , ma . sami : yeah , we do ... because nothing can keep me away from my kids now . daniel : nicole , i , um ... think you could use somebody to talk to . and if i remember correctly ... i said before i would hear anything you had to say . and we were n't done . nicole : we were n't ? really ? i figured you were relieved ... to have any excuse to get away -- any . daniel : that 's not true . nicole : [ sighs ] daniel : so , uh ... how about that cup of coffee i owe you ? nicole : that sounds good . jennifer : how can you say something so hurtful and then turn around and tell me you are not the enemy ? kristen : you 're the one that came running in here and made all these horrible accusations . jennifer : i am the one who defended you to people , who told people that there was good in you . and then when you turned tail and ran , i had to watch what happened to eric and brady 's lives . and i am not gon na stand around and watch you do the same thing to daniel . kristen : oh , do n't you worry , jennifer . daniel has served his purpose . and the rest is up to me . eve : [ humming cheerfully ] hello , beautiful . paige : hey . eve : is something wrong ? paige : no , nothing . i 'm fine . i 'm just -- i 'm just tired . i 'm gon na go to bed . eve : something happened tonight , did n't it ? paige : no . no . uh , good night , mom . eve : okay , good night , baby . there 's only one person who would make her look like that , and that 's jj . maybe he blew it with her somehow . oh , please , please , please let this be the end of them . please just let my little girl dodge this bullet . chad : you did n't ... see the way things were between ej and me . i came back to salem ready to kill the guy . will : you do n't think you two could have worked it out ? chad : i do n't know . you know , i found out i was from the family that invented the word `` vendetta . `` i was , `` no , please , that 'll never be me , no . `` and now -- and now look at me . i mean , i 'm acting like a ... an heir apparent . and if this article is happening , no matter what , i do n't want anybody to write it but you . will : okay . we 'll talk tomorrow . you 've been through enough for today . [ sighs ] and i just want to get home to sonny and the baby . chad : go ahead . i 'm just gon na hang out here for a little bit . the heir apparent . [ chuckles ] lucas : the stock was going through the roof because you claimed you were n't gon na sell it . sami : i know . lucas : well , if it gets out and the stock goes down , sami , the government 's gon na be the least of your worries . sami : the shareholders . kate : lawsuits . you could be on the hook for millions . lucas : you know what ? we just got to keep it quiet . we got to keep it in the room , okay ? do n't say anything . we 'll just figure out a way to erase what she did . we can do that . kate : he 's right . sami : well , we need a lawyer , right ? i mean , does n't the company have specialists or someone who handles stuff like this ? kate : sami , really ? do you think one of the company lawyers is -- you do n't think they would run to stefano with this ? sami : oh , my god . stefano . so this is it ? i basically handed stefano a way to get my kids away from me ? is that what you 're telling me that i have done , that i have found a way to -- to let that man take our children from us ? [ sobbing ]	daniel went to kristen 's place and they talked about theresa . kristen thought that eve or anne might know about what she did . chad and nicole talked about ej and sydney . lucas and will talked about ej 's death . kate warned sami that could go to jail . sami was only worried about the kids . kate told sami that the cops would n't care about what she or the kids are going through . nicole talked to chad about her last conversation with ej . she wanted chad to admit that he loved ej . lucas assured will that he should n't feel guilty for writing the article since he was looking out for his mother . kate reminded sami that she lied about their stock and that it was illegal . chad overheard them talking .
andre : we covered your entire debt , and you refuse to help my brother ? aiden : i mean , do you really think if the evidence against chad came up missing , the police would just say , `` oh , gosh , he 's innocent `` ? andre : you get the evidence . we 'll handle the police . aiden : all right , look , even if i did , i ca n't see you two just forgetting about the money i owe you . andre : do you realize that your family would be in grave danger if you do n't do as we ask ? young chase would be in jeopardy . think about it . aiden : i 'll get you the money . andre : well , why do n't you ask hope for it ? while you 're at it , i 'm sure she would n't mind paying your entire debt to my father . oh , i 'm sorry , i forgot . you owe much more than hope 's liquid assets are worth . but she does have a lovely life insurance policy , which would mean that she would be worth more to you dead than alive . yeah , but then a man like you , i 'm sure , has already figured that out . rafe : we buried will horton today . i know the two of you were friends . the d.a . thinks that he can convince a jury to charge you for will 's murder 'cause will figured out that you attacked marlena and serena mason , paige larson . i do n't really know that much about you , chad . what i do know , i do n't really care for . but i 'll tell you one thing , you should be thankful i was reinstated , 'cause i 'm about the only damn cop in town who thinks just 'cause you 're a son of a bitch , that does n't automatically make you a serial killer . the problem is , the d.a . is a kiriakis and you 're a dimera , so he does n't really care . but that 's not a motive . a motive -- that 's something i 'm having a real hard time figuring out that you have . i know you 're involved in this . you know what , chad ? i know that there is something there . what is it ? what is it i 'm not seeing ? ben : what ? abigail : oh , sorry , i -- ben : what is it ? abigail : i did n't mean to scare you . ben : i 'm sorry , i -- abigail : i 'm sorry . ben : i was just thinking about something else . abigail : yeah , you must 've been thinking pretty hard about something . you 've been staring at that coffee and stirring it for the last five minutes without even taking a sip . ben : just worried about you . you said you were feeling queasy this morning . abigail : ben , i 'm fine . i 'm pregnant . it happens . you did n't sleep at all last night . you were tossing and turning , and at one point , ben , you yelled out for help . ben : did i say anything else ? abigail : no . i 'm worried about you . ben : this is n't a great time for me . the cops here think my dad 's a drug dealer . the cops in florida think he killed somebody . i ca n't believe he 's sitting in jail right now . chad broke in here and beat the hell out of me , and i do n't care what you say . i know this was about you , abigail . abigail : okay . ben , if you -- if you say that that 's what happened , then i believe you . i do -- i -- sorry , i wish there was something i could do to help you . ben : no , i do n't -- i do n't want you worrying about me . being stressed out is n't good for the baby . abigail : ben , paige 's funeral was last week , and will 's was this morning . there 's nothing you can do about it . i 'm gon na be stressed out . ben : well , i have an idea that might help . but it 's only gon na work if you agree . andre : you owe much more than hope 's liquid assets are worth . but she does have a lovely life insurance policy , which would mean that she would be worth more to you dead than alive . rafe : hi . hope : hey . i was praying there 'd be some change in his condition . rafe : well , your prayers went unanswered , i 'm afraid . hope : still do n't like him for these killings , huh ? rafe : no , it just does n't make sense . chad 's not the type that gets mad . he gets even . hope : chad was wanted for two murders . he was on the run . ben had the woman he loved . maybe he lost it , like ben said . rafe : hmm . this guy does n't lose it . hope : when chad regains consciousness , he is going to be charged . that 's it , partner . it 's out of our hands now . ben : i want us to get out of this apartment as soon as possible . there 's just too many bad memories here . abigail : yeah , i ca n't argue with that . ben : we own a house now , abigail . i think we should move into it as soon as possible . abigail : i had a feeling that 's what you were gon na say . ben : it does n't seem like you like the idea very much . is it because my dad bought it for us ? abigail : what ? no . ben , that 's not it . my mom told you , and you know that i feel the same way -- your dad being arrested , we would never hold that against you . ben : well then , let 's do it . now . abigail : okay . okay . ben : you wo n't regret this . i promise you i 'm gon na spend every day in our new house making sure that you and our baby are happy . abigail : ben , you make me happy now . ben : do i ? abigail : yeah , you do . i would n't say it if i did n't mean it . i have to go because i have a meeting with theresa . ben : about your wedding dress ? abigail : yes , about my wedding dress . ben : mm . i can not wait for us to be married . abigail : me either . ben : hmm . abigail : okay . ben : all right . abigail : bye . [ sighs ] [ knocking on door ] ben weston ? ben : yeah . ben , you need to come with us . ben : what 's going on ? you 'll find out . rafe : lani . lani : you were at the hospital , right ? rafe : right . lani : i just briefed the mayor on a press conference . is there an update on chad dimera 's condition ? rafe : no . still the same . hey , i 'm heading over to the pub . you wan na come ? lani : uh , yeah . great . hope : hey , handsome . aiden : hey ! hope : hey . what are you doing there ? aiden : hmm ? hope : what are you doing there , huh ? ben : dad . clyde : hey , ben . you guys have 20 minutes . ben : what 's going on ? clyde : i 'm getting extradited to florida . ben : what ? i thought you said your lawyer was trying to fight it . clyde : she tried , but she lost . ben : when are you leaving ? clyde : today . ben : this is all happening way too fast . clyde : yeah , i 'm -- fellas , this is the last time i 'm gon na get to see my boy for god knows how long . would you do the decent thing and guard the room out in the hall , please ? we 'll be right outside . clyde : thank you . well , that 's better . ben : those two cops just showed up at my apartment and said i had to come with them . clyde : yeah . ben : they just threw me in the back of their squad car and told me they -- they would n't tell me anything . clyde : i know , they did n't wan na bring you down here but my lawyer found a judge to tell them they had to do it anyway . we 're free to talk now . ben : it 's hard to believe there 's any such thing as real privacy in this place . clyde : i checked out the room . i did n't find any bugs , okay ? with those guys out in the hall , we 're free to say anything we want . ben ... i do n't want to leave you . especially now , when i feel like you 're gon na need me more than ever . [ scene_break ] lani : my lieutenant in miami said i better be patient , if that 's what i want -- to make detective . rafe : hmm . lani : but i 'm not the patient type . rafe : right . so that 's why you came here from miami pd . lani : i knew i did n't want to spend my whole career in a uniform . rafe : who does ? by the way , you have a much better chance of making that happen here . lani : when i was meeting with the mayor , he told me you said some good things about me . thank you . rafe : hmm . well , i did n't say anything that was n't true . lani : you 're gon na give me a swelled head . rafe : i do n't think so . in fact , i think it 'll just make you work harder . andre : still a man of few words , i see . well , not to worry . father and i will clean up the mess that you 've gotten yourself into . we 'll keep you safe . will you please be a little more respectful to your elder brother ? because that 's what i am , you know . it seems that mommy was keeping quite a secret . hmm . so remember , if you open your eyes and see yourself in the clear , you will owe that happy circumstance to me . hope : if i were the suspicious type , i would most definitely think you 're trying to hide something from me . aiden : oh , yeah . hope : maybe a surprise ? aiden : do n't do that . hope : sorry . aiden : i 'm -- i 'm sorry , okay ? the truth is you caught me , okay ? i was doing a little research on romantic honeymoon spots and -- hope : well , should n't we be doing that together ? aiden : yeah . yeah , i mean , look -- if you 're worried that i 'm gon na book something too expensive , you know , do n't be . and by the way , i took your advice . i 've got an appointment with a , uh , financial advisor . hope : aiden , that is great . aiden : yeah . you know , i , um -- i 'm still feeling a little embarrassed about taking that money from you . you know ? but i do consider it a loan . i also know that i am very , very lucky to be marrying such a generous , understanding woman . hope : aiden , i am gon na be your wife in less than three weeks . and your problems are my problems , okay ? aiden : yeah . hope : gosh , i have so much to do before the wedding . there 's so much going on . aiden : yeah . yeah , i know , you 're so buried with work and everything , so i -- hope : yeah , with bo 's mom in the hospital again , and the loss of will , and trying to help ciara deal with all of that . aiden : yeah , well , look , hey , you know , um -- just because i have this y chromosome does n't mean i ca n't help out with wedding plans , you know ? i do know a thing or two about pew bows , so -- hope : i 'll keep that in mind . you always know how to make me smile . thank you . aiden : yeah . but you know , your -- your work and family should come first , so -- hope : yeah , well , you and chase are part of my family now . and just for the record , mr. jennings , um , i am not the kind of woman who puts her career before her family . aiden : mm . hope : bo ended up doing that , and look how that turned out . our family imploded . aiden : hey , i promise you , with me , you will always come first . ben : i still ca n't believe they 're just shipping you off to florida so soon . clyde : hey , do n't worry about those charges . i 'm gon na beat them . ben : you would n't even be a suspect if i had n't gotten mixed up with that guy who was murdered -- clyde : ben , do n't you think like that . ben : dad , be honest . did you hire somebody to kill that guy ? so he could n't talk to the cops about me ? clyde : i 'll be honest if you do the same . why did chad dimera come after you ? ben : chad , he just -- he showed up at my apartment . he was like crazy . he said that if he could n't be with abigail , then i could n't either . and he just went at me . clyde : ben , i know you . what you 're saying -- it does n't ring true . ben : dad , are you calling me a liar ? clyde : you are the most important person in the world to me . i want you to know that you can tell me anything . i will keep any secret you have , but you are hiding something . ben : i 'm not , i 'm not . i 'm not . i just -- i do n't know , i 'm -- i 'm worried about abigail . seems like she 's always complaining about pains in her stomach , and this and that , and she 's all broken about will and her brother 's ex- girlfriend . clyde : son , if that 's all it was , then you 'd have told me long before now . ben : i 'm afraid she might lose the baby . clyde : well , that would be terrible , but that 's not what you 're hiding from me . just talk softly . they wo n't hear you . ben : you 're right . clyde : talk to me , son . ben : it was chad . he was on to me . clyde : what do you mean ? ben : he walked in when i was trying to kill dr . evans . clyde : what -- what did she do to you ? ben : nothing . none of them did anything to me . except will . he was figuring things out . clyde : you killed will ? ben : dad , i killed them all . lani : so , this place is called brady pub , huh ? rafe : mm - hmm . lani : any connection with detective brady ? rafe : place is owned by her mother - in - law . hmm , former mother - in - law . hope is divorced now . lani : right . she 's marrying that lawyer guy . rafe : yep . sure is . lani : so i guess she 'll be taking some time away for her wedding and her honeymoon ? rafe : probably . lani : i 'd be happy to fill in if you need any help while she 's away . rafe : okay , i 'll definitely keep that in mind . [ hope sighs ] aiden : yeah . hope : so glad i stopped by . aiden : yeah . i 'm so glad you did too . hope : mm . gave me a chance to breathe . oh , the list . aiden : what list ? what ? hope : the list of all the things i need to do for the wedding . we can go over it , make some decisions . aiden : uh , baby , i 'd love to , but i -- i do have a client showing up any minute . sorry . hope : oh . oh , uh , no problem . that 's fine -- actually i need to get going . by the way -- aiden : yeah ? hope : you still need to pick a best man . aiden : well , you are my best friend in salem . ca n't you do double - duty ? hope : no . aiden : no ? hope : what about rafe ? aiden : rafe ? hope : yeah . aiden : i do n't think he likes me very much . hope : what are you talking about ? that 's ridiculous . of course he likes you . he 's just been so wound up with this case , but i saw him this morning and reminded him that our part in it is over . so ask him . you may be surprised . aiden : i 'll think about it . hope : thank you . aiden : okay . hope : and then i can check off `` find best man . `` one less thing . aiden : yeah . hope : bye , okay . aiden : all right , baby . [ sighs ] [ sharp exhale ] what the hell am i doing ? andre : if you do n't know why , maybe i could explain . aiden : what the hell are you doing here ? andre : not to worry . hope did n't see me . it 's a good thing i stopped by to check on you . you do n't seem at all well . would you care to share the reason why ? ben : when i think about everything that happened , it 's like i 'm watching a movie . it was n't me doing those things . clyde : ben , i need you to tell me the whole story . from the beginning . ben : it was chad . he kept sneaking time with abigail every chance he got . abigail : i 've always belonged with you . ben : and i knew he 'd never give up . that abigail would be leaving me and taking my baby with her . dad , it was driving me crazy . clyde : i know . i know it was . ben : so i saw chad with serena that night . serena : oh , no , no , i give up . ben : i saw that they were getting really drunk , and that 's when i followed serena to the park . snuck up behind her and -- you 'd be proud of me , dad . i was smart about it . i planted that bloody napkin from chad 's bloody lip right where the police would find it . i had already swiped the key to the dimera gate , and one of his credit cards , and i dropped the key there too . i figured the next day , the cops would find it and that 'd be the end of it . but they did n't . they did n't . and when you told abigail -- you tried , she defended him , dad . clyde : yeah , i remember . ben : that 's what forced me to kill paige . she had seen serena storm out of the club , and chad followed her . so i broke into his hotel room , spiked his bottle of whiskey so he 'd black out and not remember where he was when paige was -- you know . so i went to paige 's dorm room , waited for her to be alone , and i took care of her . i figured the cops would put it all together . and just to make sure of it , i had a petal from a flower that only grows in the dimera garden . i placed it right on paige 's body . i got that flower from when i was hiding out listening to chad tell abigail that he did n't care about her . even though they 'd just had sex . again , and again , and again . clyde : ben , ben , ben . ben : why does she still stick up for him , dad ? clyde : take it easy . ben : hmm ? clyde : tell me the rest . ben : i found out she 'd been sneaking chad in for visits at marlena evans ' office . she should n't have done that , dad . she should n't have helped him . clyde : keep going . ben : when chad left the office , i went in . before i could finish off dr . evans , chad came back . i had to take off before he saw me . when i found out that she came to and she saw him standing there with the neckties that i bought with his credit card , dad , i thought finally -- finally i was home free . that the cops would eventually see it all , arrest him , and that 'd be the end of it . but these moron salem cops still did n't arrest him . clyde : what happened to will ? ben : [ crying ] i forgot to throw away one of the neckties . [ sobbing ] will came to visit abigail . he found it . he found it , and he was waiting for me to get back . he knew it was me . he knew it was me doing all the -- all the -- clyde : killing . ben : i did n't have a choice . will : ben , we 're friends . please ! ben : then chad showed up at my apartment . he knew it was me . that 's why he attacked me . i knocked him out . i went to finish him off , and abigail came home . abigail : oh , my god , ben ? ben : i told her i was defending myself . chad . 'cause he was gon na kill me next . abigail : why ? why ? ben : i hate what i did . do you understand me , dad ? please say you do . say you do . aiden : okay , look . i may owe you a lot of money , but that does n't mean you can make me your hit man . andre : hit man ? aiden : yeah . andre : father and i would never think of ordering -- even suggesting the death of a member of one of salem 's first families . aiden : then why are you here ? andre : oh , i just thought i 'd come by to reassure you . i know your back is against the wall . aiden : you put it there . andre : and if you decide that your only way out of your current difficulties is to eliminate hope from the face of the earth , there wo n't be anybody standing in your way . lani : thanks for the lunch . rafe : yeah . lani : um , i better get back to work . rafe : you should . hope : hey , rafe , uh , i came back and you and lani were gone . anything i should know about ? rafe : yeah . i work with her now . so i was just trying to get to know her better . hope : yeah , that 's a -- that 's a good idea . i just came back from aiden 's office , though . rafe : yeah ? hope : yeah . rafe : something bothering you ? hope : he 's been in salem for what , two years , maybe more or less ? and it 's like he still thinks of himself as an outsider . rafe : well , maybe he 's too busy to make friends . hope : and he 's a very devoted dad . see , the thing is , is that -- ugh . rafe : what ? what , what ? hope : we 're getting married in less than three weeks and he still does n't have a best man . rafe : really ? what , he just ca n't fly someone in from somewhere ? hope : rafe , this is n't funny , okay ? rafe : okay , no , i 'm sorry . i 'm not -- hope : actually , i was thinking maybe you would consider doing it . rafe : i mean , why are you talking to me about this instead of him ? hope : i did talk to him , but he has this crazy idea that you do n't like him very much . rafe : well , of course that 's not true -- no . hope : i know that , but i do n't -- i told him that . rafe : yeah ? hope : but i do n't think he believed me . rafe : okay , well , i 'm sorry that he got that impression , and if he makes you happy , then -- then i 'm happy . hope : he does . rafe : okay . hope : he makes me happy . rafe : well , then great . i 'm , uh , so happy . hope : okay , then you 'll be his best man . rafe : but no , i did n't -- i did n't say that . if he asks me , maybe i will say yes . hope : i think that 's a yes . rafe -- rafe : oh , come on . hope : no , thank you . thank you . the best buddy ever . rafe : okay , great . hope : and by the way , do not , by any means , um , let him know that we had this little conversation , okay ? rafe : no , no . hope : mum 's the word . rafe : mum 's the word . andre : i have to admire the way you are able to play normal just like that . that 's the sign or the mark of a true psychopath . aiden : that 's not what i am . andre : oh , but tell me , what are you ? aiden : i 'm a man in a desperate situation , being forced to kill the woman i love . the mother of a young girl , to save my son 's life . andre : i would n't worry about the young girl if i were you . plenty of bradys to take her in . perhaps samantha . i hear she has an empty bed now . aiden : why are you here ? andre : you did n't have the brains or the guts to steal the evidence against chad . how do i know you even have the ability to pull this off ? ben : dad . dad ? look at me . please do n't turn me in . i ca n't live without abigail . she just -- she makes everything nice . i 've never known anybody like that in my life . clyde : i know . i know you have n't . ben : she said that we can move into the house that you bought us . she told me this morning we -- we could move there and wait for our baby to be born there . chad wanted to take all that away from me . i had to stop him . i had to do what i had to do to stop him . clyde : and i will take your secret to my grave . ben : you will ? clyde : i will do anything to protect my son . [ scene_break ] aiden : why are you and your father so anxious for hope to die ? andre : because neither of us care about the woman one way or the other . besides , we thought it was the only way that you could get your hands on the money you owe us . aiden : oh , okay , well , if i do whatever it takes to pay you back , what guarantee do i have that this will be over ? how do i know that you wo n't threaten my son 's life the next time you want someone removed from the face of the earth ? [ knocking on door ] rafe : aiden ? oh , sorry . your receptionist thought you were alone . andre : yes , i stepped in while she was taking a break . aiden : yeah , uh , come on in , rafe . come on . hey . rafe : hey , good day . aiden : hey . rafe : he 's not trying to hire you , is he ? aiden : no , no . he , uh , he just stopped by to tell me that , uh , stefano was n't gon na pay the bill that i sent him after he fired me as chad 's lawyer . rafe : what ? oh , i 'm sorry to hear that , man . that 's a raw deal . aiden : eh . rafe : so , what do you think of this whole mess with chad ? aiden : all i can tell you is that he believed he 's being framed . rafe : yeah , well , as much as i hate to agree with him , i think he might be right . aiden : well then , that means the killer is still out there . rafe : exactly . aiden : there could be another murder . rafe : yeah . yeah , hope says i should just let it all go . move on . aiden : yeah . well , hope is right about most things . rafe : yeah . well , you must be getting excited , huh ? wedding 's coming up . aiden : oh , yeah , yeah , yeah . yeah , i just wish , uh , the bulk of the work was n't falling on hope , you know ? rafe : yeah . aiden : yeah . rafe : listen , man , if there 's anything that you need , or she needs , you just feel free to ask . aiden : you serious about that ? rafe : yeah . aiden : all right , well , look , i , um -- i know you and i have n't known each other that long , but uh , i was thinking maybe you could be my best man . rafe : what ? aiden : yeah . rafe : me ? you want me to be your -- really ? aiden : if -- i mean , if you -- rafe : yes , yeah , yes . aiden : are you sure ? rafe : yeah , yeah , yes , man . aiden : are you sure ? rafe : yeah , that 'd be great . aiden : all right , all right , that 's great , thank you . thank you very much , and , uh , i 'm a very lucky man . rafe : yeah . aiden : yeah . rafe : all right , good . aiden : yeah . rafe : bye . aiden : all right . clyde : i 'm just so glad we found our way back to each other . i 'm never gon na lose you again . that 's a promise . ben : i really love you , dad . clyde : oh , i love you too . more than you will ever know . ben : i wish -- i wish this was n't happening to you . i wish you were n't going away . clyde : it 's gon na be all right . the d.a . still thinks chad did all those things . when he comes out of that coma , they 'll arrest him , they 'll convict him , they 'll put his ass away in prison for a long time . the way i see it , that 's justice served . ben : you told me if i was honest with you , you 'd tell me the truth about what happened down in florida . clyde : yeah , i know i did , and i will . what happened was i found out -- officer : time 's up . clyde : just one minute . officer : let 's go . clyde : one minute , all right . just one more minute , all right ? ben : officer , one minute . officer , one minute . dad , please do n't make it worse . do n't make it worse , dad . clyde : i ca n't leave him now ! i ca n't leave him now ! officer : you guys already said good - bye . i said let 's go ! come on . i said let 's go ! [ scene_break ] hope : the reason i asked you to meet me here was because i am hoping and praying that , um , you 'll be one of my bridesmaids . of course i 'm gon na ask your mom too , and i know -- abigail : yes , yes . yes , i know exactly what you 're gon na say , and yes , i -- yes , i would be honored to be your bridesmaid . and i think that we could all use something to celebrate right now . hope : i ca n't believe will 's not gon na be there . abigail : yeah , i know . you know , i was , um -- i was gon na make him the godfather of my baby . hope : oh . abigail : i know . hope : well , thank god we have aiden and ben to lean on . i do n't think i could get through all of this without him . [ aiden exhales sharply ]	aiden thought about andre telling him to kill hope for her life insurance policy . aiden looked at hope 's policy . ben wanted to move into the house because he did n't want to stay in the apartment anymore . abby agreed and left to meet theresa . after abby left , the police showed up . hope walked in on aiden looking at the computer . ben arrived at the station and found out that clyde was being extradited to florida . aiden lied to hope and let her think he was looking for places to go for their honeymoon . hope was a little upset that he made plans without her . ben wanted to know if clyde killed someone for him . clyde did n't answer him , but he did want to know why chad went to his apartment . ben lied and said he was worried about abby and the baby . clyde did n't believe him and wanted to know the truth . ben confessed to clyde that he killed everyone .
theresa : brady , i 'm here . brady ? brady , where are you ? brady ? brady ! no -- [ shaky breathing ] oh ! no , please , please . please do n't leave me . no ! no , brady ! you ca n't -- you ca n't leave . brady , hi , hi . brady : i heard you . what -- i 'm right here , baby . theresa : hi , hi . brady : what 's going on with you ? theresa : hi . brady : hey . mmm . remind me to make breakfast more often for you . that was nice . theresa : it 's just that you were n't here and i -- you made breakfast ? brady : yeah . i did . theresa : what 's the occasion ? brady : well , it 's the first day of our honeymoon . what are you talking about ? theresa : did i miss something ? was there a wedding ? brady : we exchanged vows in this very room . theresa : yeah , unofficially , mister . brady : yeah , well , officially , you are my wife . in my heart , you 're my wife , and officially , i 'm the luckiest guy in the world . nicole : well , cheers to the end of hell as we knew it . [ chuckles ] deimos : mm . nicole : you know , still , just sitting here like this , it almost feels like this whole thing never happened . deimos : oh , it happened . nicole : and you 've got the scars to prove it . does it still hurt ? deimos : nah . i 'll get over it . nicole : will you ever get over killing xander ? deimos : well , like i told you , i will do whatever it takes to keep you safe . what was that for ? nicole : keeping your promise . blanca : you probably should n't even be out after what you 've been through . dario : i 'm fine , thanks to your healing touch . besides , i wanted to make sure you could handle my moves sitting down before i took you dancing . nicole : hi . i need to talk to you . dario : in case you did n't notice , i 'm not alone . nicole : well , i 'm sorry . this ca n't wait . dario : i 'm surprised you 'd ditch your date to interrupt mine . nicole : okay , i told deimos this would n't take long . first of all , i just start by saying that i 'm glad you 're okay . dario : look , i know there 's something on your mind , unless you 're -- unless you 're trying to get me away from my date . nicole : i am so not jealous . and i wanted to talk to you because i know you went behind my back and took a job with deimos to spy on chloe . dario : now wait a minute . nicole : no , no , no , do n't even try to deny it , because i know you broke into her place . deimos already admitted it . dario : that guy 's got a lot of nerve ratting me out . nicole : he did n't rat you out . he only spilled after i told him i over heard you two talking . dario : okay , so , you 're mad at me because i spied on chloe , but you only knew about that because you were spying on me ? i trusted you . i thought you were a decent guy . dario : i am . i was only keeping an eye on deimos for you . nicole : deimos said the same thing . dario : oh , look at that . for once , the guy 's telling the truth . and , for the record , i think if you keep seeing him , you 're gon na get hurt . as your friend , i was trying to prevent that . nicole : thank you . i can take care of myself . and you know what ? if you and i are gon na continue to be friends , you need to respect my choices . dario : are you happy ? nicole : i am . dario : okay , then . that 's all i want . deimos : and that makes two of us . is there anything going on out here i should know about ? then we wad it up to make it nice and soft . dario : nicole did n't like me working for you . nicole : no . what i did n't like was you spying on chloe and breaking into her hotel room . deimos : well , i believe we 've already been through this . dario was only doing what he was paid to do . nicole : that does n't make it right . deimos : i thought chloe was lying about her baby not being mine . now that i know i was wrong , i admit that i crossed a line . i 'm just hoping in time everyone , including chloe , will see that my intentions were pure , even if my methods were n't exactly so . chloe : philip and i -- we have not been together , and the father of this baby is deimos . nicole : fine . let 's just go back inside . deimos : all right , i would love to , but philip just called . he wants to see me down at the docks . so , look , why do n't you go inside ? i 've already paid for breakfast . sit and enjoy , all right ? i 'll see you later . nicole : go ahead . say it . dario : are we done -- nicole : you still think you 're right about deimos . dario : are we done here ? nicole : no . dario : i 'd like to get back to my date . nicole : well , she is beautiful . [ scoffs ] [ dramatic music ] maggie : it was so nice of you to make a house call , dr. chen . would you stay for a cup of coffee or tea ? chen : oh , thank you , but i really must go . victor : but we have n't discussed how maggie 's doing : if she 's on schedule , if there 's anything , any exercises she should be doing to speed things up . chen : your wife has made remarkable progress . however , i do have one concern . philip : after all these years , i believe titan knows your shipping needs better than dimera , and we 're willing to do whatever it takes -- all right , well , call before you make the final decision -- all right , then i 'll call -- [ breathes deeply ] deimos : another defector ? philip : forget bringing in new business . we can barely hold on to what we have , thanks to brady 's bungled raid . deimos : i was really hoping the panic would 've died down by now . philip : if anything , it 's growing , which is why i think we should call in the big guns . deimos : no . i told you victor already has enough on his plate right now getting maggie settled back in . philip : but he established these relationships . he has a long history with the players . deimos : and if he wanted to be involved , he would n't have authorized me to represent titan in his absence . philip : even though you do n't officially work there . deimos : and neither do you . but that has n't stopped you from trying to keep it up and running . philip : i 've been thinking maybe i should be back in an official capacity . deimos : well , that 's fine with me . but considering victor 's the one that threw you out , i 'm not sure how badly he wants you back in right now . philip : that 's why i asked you to meet . you said yourself you caused the riff between me and victor . you could make up for that by convincing him to give me a second chance . talk up my business expertise , that i 'd be a real asset . especially now with this recent crisis , i think that the most important thing 's -- deimos : no . absolutely not . blanca : nope ! oney on me . dario : what is that about , anyway ? blanca : well , a guy who pays a girl 's way makes assumptions . guillermo : hola , blanca . blanca : what the hell are you doing here ? philip : wow . did n't expect that response . deimos : you 're taking this the wrong way . philip : not too many ways to take the word `` no . `` deimos : i think you going back to titan is a great idea . but you said yourself , i 'm the one responsible for victor throwing you out . now , me going to him on your behalf would only remind him of that fact . and it might even cause him to wonder if the two of us are teaming up against him again . philip : you have a point . deimos : yeah , right ? now , i 've already gone on your behalf and pushed the envelope , inviting you to move into the mansion . now , i did that in the hopes that the two of you under the same roof might force a reconciliation . philip : has n't worked so far . deimos : yeah , all right . but now , if you go to victor and ask to be part of the family business again , it might just do that . at the very least , it could reopen the lines of communication between the two of you . but just do n't expect victor to jump on board right away . philip : the more i think about it , the more i wonder if trying to repair what 's broken between me and my dad is nothing but a big waste of time . victor : i thought you said she was doing fine . chen : it 's true . by all accounts , there 's no reason why she would need her wheelchair or crutches . she seems to have completely healed . physically , that is . psychologically , there seems to be a block . maggie : are you saying i want to use this chair ? chen : not on a conscious level , no . maggie : there is nothing that i want more than to stand on my own . victor : maybe we should give it another shot . would you do that for me ? maggie : oh -- brady : packing breakfast was a good idea , because all that indoor celebrating kind of got me ravenous , and -- theresa : oh . brady : oh , hey , this is -- this is perfect . this is nice . perfect spot right here , okay ? theresa : all right . brady : here . that 's you , my beautiful bride - to - be with my beautiful son . this is the perfect spot . have a seat . theresa : you 're in a funny mood . brady : i 'm in a good mood . theresa : [ laughing ] okay . brady : it 's a good day . it 's a perfect day . i have my perfect bride - to - be . i have my perfect son . i have my perfect wedding that we 're going to plan . i love it . life 's good . theresa : well , there 's not really that much to plan . i mean , everything was already in place before -- you know , before it fell apart . brady : you know what the most perfect thing about it is ? theresa : hm ? brady : there 's no xander or anybody else that 's going to ruin it for us . remember that . theresa : true . brady : but you 're still scared , and i can tell . theresa : it 's not that i 'm scared . it 's just -- i guess i was just traumatized by everything that happened . i mean , and who would n't be ? so , you know , i 'm just a little gun - shy . brady : completely . hey , it 's understandable . but remember : he 's gone . xander 's gone . and he ca n't ever bother you again . he ca n't touch you . theresa : right -- yeah , i know that , yeah . brady : so , why do n't we just agree that that -- that attack and everything that happened -- it does n't define who we are . it does n't dictate our happiness , okay ? i know you ca n't forget about it . i do n't expect you to forget , but i can help you move on . we can move on -- theresa : brady , i ca n't move on from that . we ca n't . i just -- not until i tell you the truth . dario : wait a minute -- is this the guy ? the guy from your past who was trying to track you down ? the one you never wanted to see again ? blanca : and i still do n't . you have to leave . guillermo : oh , eres un poco emocional , querida . blanca : i ca n't believe you had the nerves to follow me here . guillermo : hey , you left without saying good - bye . i 've been going crazy looking for you . blanca : you were already crazy . guillermo : look , i know i messed up . blanca : i caught you in bed with another woman . guillermo : you do n't know the whole story . blanca : i know enough . guillermo : y un poco de apoyo , amigo ? dario : you 're on your own ... amigo . guillermo : give me a chance -- blanca : do n't touch me . guillermo : to explain . blanca : only if you explain why you were also in bed with a major drug cartel . you know what ? on second thought , do n't explain anything . just go . guillermo : hey , you should watch what you say . blanca : do n't touch me . guillermo : you know that . dario : are you gon na respect what blanca 's asking you , or are you and i gon na have a problem ? theresa : i never meant to hurt you . brady : you never meant to hurt me ? what -- talk to me . what -- what are you talking about ? what `` truth `` are you talking about ? theresa : look , xander ... trying to rape me did n't happen . brady : i do n't understand . theresa : i made it up . brady : you lied -- what -- why would you lie about something like that ? theresa : because of you , brady -- because i wanted you to care about me , okay ? and i wanted you to want to protect me , and when i said that xander attacked me , you did all of that . brady : so , he went to prison for a crime that he did n't commit ? theresa : yes , i know . yes , and i hate myself for it . brady : um ... [ sighs ] theresa : brady , i just -- i decided to come clean , okay ? because , well , i just -- i figured that if i told you , and you hate me , or you decide that you ca n't forgive me , then i 'm gon na have to deal with that . but i guess it 's better than living every day wondering and just expecting the worst to happen . brady : theresa , i hate that you lied . i really do . but xander was on his way to prison with or without you . theresa : yeah , i know , and look , he should 've gone to prison for what he did to eric and nicole , but i should not have lied to you , brady -- brady : no , you should n't have lied , theresa , but here 's the deal -- here 's the deal : you were a different person back then . hell , i 've done so much in my past that i 'm not proud of . i 've hurt so many people that i ca -- i do n't even want to think about or remember those times , but you -- the reason i 'm a different person is because of you . because of what we have in our relationship , and tate and our family . i do n't like what you did . i do n't . but i 'm not gon na stop loving you because of something . theresa : and i 'm not gon na stop love you . ever , ever , ever . and i promise you that i 'm not gon na keep any more secrets from you , okay ? 'cause i 'm never ever gon na risk losing you . brady : well , good , because i 'm in this for the long haul , so you 're stuck with me . theresa : mm . [ laughs ] till death do us part ? brady : whatever . maybe beyond that . who knows ? theresa : yeah , who knows ? julie : i 'm sorry to intrude , victor , but i just got a call from maggie , and she sounded so upset , but she would n't tell me why . victor : i 'm glad you came . come on in . julie : is she here ? i 'll just go up and see her , or wherever she is -- victor : actually , her doctor just left . julie : bad news ? victor : no , actually , it was good . according to dr. chen , she should be able to walk on her own . julie : that 's wonderful . victor : except she ca n't . the doctor thinks it 's some sort of a mental block . julie : that may make sense , given her history . victor : what are you talking about ? julie : oh , victor , you should know ... years ago , she had a surgery to regain the use of her legs , and afterwards , the doctor said it was a medical success . but she still could n't walk . victor : well , did they ever find out why ? julie : it was quite simple , really . she was afraid . victor : what ? falling ? reinjuring herself ? what ? julie : nothing so logical . you know , maggie , for all her beauty and her accomplishments , she has issues with self - esteem . and back then , she thought she 'd lose mickey to another woman . i do n't know . maybe she thought that if she was completely dependent on him , he would n't stray . victor : that 's never been an issue with us . julie : i -- i 'm sure you 're faithful to her . but that does n't mean that maggie is n't afraid of losing you . unconsciously , this may be her way to deal with her fear . victor : you 're saying she 's literally afraid of standing on her own ? julie : i 'm not a psychiatrist . i 've just known her and loved her for decades . and that does make sense . so , victor , you have to find a way to make her feel safe again . victor : i tell her all the time how much i love her , how much i need her . julie : i bet she hears every word , and understands in her mind that you 're not going anywhere . but she 's got to feel it , victor , deep in her heart . victor : so , she 's still afraid that i 'll leave ? when this happened before , what did mickey do ? julie : he gave her a pair of red dancing shoes , a symbol of his love and of their future together . i already tried that . obviously it did n't work . damn , i feel so helpless . julie : victor , you 're hardly that . you need to look into your heart . it will tell you how to reach hers . deimos : victor can certainly be a difficult man to reach . philip : you 're telling me that ? deimos : that does n't mean you just walk away . honestly , i would give anything to have the chance you have right now to make things right . i resented victor for being the apple of our father 's eye . i was considered nothing but damaged goods , a mistake my father was constantly forced to acknowledge . philip : i 'm sorry about that . deimos : mm . you know , it was n't until i finally realized that i was a worthwhile person that i was able to rise above my father 's low opinion of me , toss away all that anger , finally allow myself to get close to someone . for the first time in my life , i feel like love is n't a weapon , something to be withheld or exchanged for obedience . philip : sounds like making peace with your past really got you in touch with your feelings . deimos : my past was n't the only thing that did that . bottom line , philip , the bond between a father and son -- it 's way too important to dismiss so lightly . between us , i think that was the real reason why i was so desperately wanting chloe 's baby to be mine . i thought that if i could be the father i never had to my own son , then maybe finally i 'd be able to heal all those old wounds . guillermo : i 'd like to see you try and make me leave . dario : do n't think i can ? i make my living throwing losers twice your size out of bars . guillermo : yeah ? bring it on . blanca : stop ! guillermo , you need to leave and never come back , okay ? guillermo : you do n't mean that . blanca : you and i are over . there 's nothing for you here . guillermo : we 'll see about that . blanca : this town has enough . the people here are not gon na put up with your stupid things . guillermo : you know i 'm not scared of the cops ... on either side of the border . blanca : no ? what about your boss , hm ? are you scared of him ? what do you think he will do when i tell him you were getting a little bit for yourself ? guillermo : i told you i did n't do that . blanca : and i told you i have proof . and i kept it just in case you have trouble getting a `` no `` for an answer . we both know mateo is not the type of boss to forgive and forget . philip : you 're home . victor : where else would i be ? philip : no , i just thought -- [ clears throat ] never mind . since you are here , there 's something i 'd like to talk to you about . victor : not now , philip . philip : of course not . no . what was i thinking ? what did maggie 's doctor say ? victor : how 'd you know dr. chen was here ? philip : she was coming up the drive when i left earlier . is everything okay ? victor : no , everything is not okay . philip : want to talk about it ? victor : dr. chen seems to think that maggie is completely healed , that she should be able to walk on her own . philip : that 's great , is n't it ? victor : yes , it would be if she could . ca n't seem to -- does n't seem to want to . i do n't know . julie thinks it 's -- she thinks that it 's because of her fear . philip : fear of what ? victor : fear of losing me . apparently , i have to find some way of showing her that she has no need to be afraid , reassure her that i 'll be here no matter what . philip : i know how much you love maggie . i 'm surprised she does n't already know that . victor : so am i . but apparently i have to do more . philip : showing your love is n't as hard as it sounds . could be as simple as a shift in thinking . being willing to make a small change like that could mean the world to someone . victor : it 's not exactly a small change . i think it might work . philip : want to run it by me ? victor : i ... i want to be able to spend more time with her . of course , that means i 'll have to take a step back at titan , give somebody else in the family a chance to run it . nicole : chloe , please pick up the phone this time . chloe : hey , this is chloe . you know what to do . nicole : i do n't want to leave a message ! [ beeps ] nicole : chloe , hi . it 's me again . i mean , i do n't know why you 're not returning my phone calls , but i really need to talk to you . it 's about the baby . and i know i promised i would keep your secret , but the more i think about it , the stronger i feel that deimos needs to know the truth . nicole : i need you to call me back now . [ beeps ] deimos : nicole ? what are you doing here ? maggie : you must be disappointed in me . victor : no , that is something that i could never be . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry i snapped at you and dr. chen earlier . i just do n't know what 's wrong with me . victor : there is nothing wrong with you . you are perfect . why else would i be wanting to spend all my time with you ? maggie : that 's very sweet . victor : no , i 'm serious . i 've made a decision . i 'm going to retire from titan , and spend all my time making you better . maggie : but you ca n't do that . victor : of course i can . it 's my company . i can do whatever i want . god knows there are enough viable candidates standing in the wings waiting to take my place . maggie : you really mean it ? victor : i only want one focus in my life right now , and that focus is you . i will move heaven and earth to make you well . you 'll see . soon enough , we 'll be dancing the night away just the way we used to . maggie : well , maybe we can try a little dancing now . victor : do you feel up to it ? maggie : well ... [ sobs ] my rock . you 're my rock . [ theresa laughing ] brady : god , at this rate , he 's gon na sleep through halloween . theresa : oh , shoot , i forgot to get him a costume ... i -- brady : baby , you do n't have to get him a costume . he 's only -- he 's not into halloween yet . theresa : i know , i know , but it would be so cute , and you know what , i saw a pumpkin costume in one of these windows , but they 're all boarded up . brady : you 're gon na dress him as a pumpkin ? theresa : yeah , would n't that be so cute ? brady : eh ... no . theresa : i just -- i -- oh , which store was it ? philip : i thought about you three this morning , how much i 'm gon na miss you guys when you move into your own place . brady : [ clears throat ] yeah , you 're gon na miss being woken up by my son every morning when he 's crying , right ? philip : are you kidding ? i 'm gon na miss that sound like crazy . i 'm not a big fan of quiet . brady : well , it 's never gon na be all that quiet , you know . philip : yeah , i suppose that 's true . i guess victor 's gon na be in the mansion a lot more now . brady : now that maggie 's out of the hospital , i figured he 'd be at titan full- time now . philip : not if he retires . brady : [ laughs ] did he actually say that ? he also said maybe it was time to give someone in the family a chance to run the company . brady : did he mention who that someone might be ? philip : no . but i plan to convince him that i 'm the man for the job . any good word you could offer up on my behalf would be much appreciated . brady : okay . theresa : mm - hm . philip : okay , that 's the second look between you two . am i being paranoid , or is there something to it ? brady : no , you 're not par -- philip , come on . you 're not the -- not the only viable candidate here , all right ? philip : well , who -- wait , not you . brady : yeah , maybe me , philip . i did run the company for years . pretty smoothly , i might add . philip : and you spent one fateful night tearing it apart . brady : why do n't you -- why do n't you let that thing go ? let it go , okay ? philip : your bad decision has cost titan millions already . do you honestly think my father 's gon na trust you with the top spot after that fiasco ? brady : you know , the last time -- if i recall , the last time you were at the top spot of the company , you ended up stabbing victor in the back . am i wrong about that ? theresa : no . philip : at least i did n't leave in a huff because he did n't like my girlfriend . brady : you 're such a son of a -- theresa : okay , you know what , you guys , just stop , stop , stop . you 're gon na wake up tate . look , good luck , philip . brady : yeah . hey , may the best man win , right ? philip : right back at you , brady . brady : why do i think this is gon na get ugly ? theresa : you know what ? no one deserves to be ceo of titan more than you do , and i 'm sure that when the time comes , victor 's gon na see that too , all right ? brady : yeah . i 'm glad you 're sure . theresa : hey , i am . 'cause you know what ? brady : what ? theresa : if we can get through everything that we 've been through with no problem , we can make all of our dreams come true together . guillermo : you talk big , chica . but you would n't rat me out to mateo . no way you 'd cut me like that . blanca : like you cut me with your lies ? if you do n't go on your own , i will do whatever it takes to make you go . dario : you know , instead of mateo , how about i contact my brother , rafe ? he 's a detective here with the salem police department , and i bet instead of blanca listening to your smack , he would be super interested in hearing what you have to say , especially about your cartel connections . guillermo : okay , okay , okay . i got it . i 'll leave . when you change your mind , you know where to find me . blanca : do n't hold your breath . dario : talk about a guy who ca n't take `` no `` for an answer . what did you see -- hey , whoa , are you okay ? come here . you 're shaking . you okay ? shh , shh , shh , shh . blanca : thanks for sticking up for me . [ exhales deeply ] dario : you held your own fine without my help . but how did a girl like you end up with such a lowlife like that ? blanca : [ sighs ] i feel embarrassed to say it , but i really thought i was in love with him , until i found out everything was a lie . truth is guillermo is a bad guy , and he 's in deep trouble with some dangerous people . sorry . guillermo : damn bitch , threatening to tell my boss . she 's gon na regret this . [ dramatic music ] well , what do you know ? hey , it 's me . you 'll never guess who i just found . theresa donovan . victor : that 's fine . lean on me . that 's what i 'm here for . maggie : i 'm not sure this is considered dancing . victor : feels fine to me . maggie : [ chuckles ] i can barely move . victor : that 's all right . that 's what i 'm here for . nicole : oh ... you left this at the pub . deimos : oh . [ laughs ] wow . well , how lucky am i ? nicole : lucky ? deimos : mm - hm . to have someone so considerate . nicole : oh . how did your talk go with philip ? actually quite well . nicole : oh , so , good for titan ? deimos : no . unfortunately not . but for my nephew and me , it felt like a breakthrough of sorts . i mean , obviously , i felt bad that i used him to get to victor when i first came to town , but he seems to have gotten over that , and whatever tension there was between us over chloe 's baby . i do n't know . i felt like talking to philip just now and giving him advice , it kind of felt like he was the son i never had . nicole : i -- i ca n't do this . deimos : do what ? nicole : deimos , there is something i have to tell you , and i have kept this secret from you long enough .	blanca was at the pub with dario and a man named guillermo was watching her . it turned out that he was her ex - boyfriend . maggie met with her doctor and the doctor had a concern with her . deimos met philip at the pier and they talked about how the business was getting ruined because of brady 's actions . philip wanted deimos to talk to victor about giving him another chance , but he did n't want to do it . brady wanted theresa to move on from what happened with xander . she could n't move on until she told brady everything . guillermo went to blanca to talk to her , but she was upset with him . she reminded him that he cheated on her and then got involved with the drug cartel . dario wanted him to leave blanca alone . the doctor told maggie and victor how her problem with walking was in her mind . deimos and philip ended up talking about how hard his life was growing up with victor .
brady : why are we doing this here ? nicole : well , given what we have to talk about , i figured it would be better to meet on neutral territory . brady : where 's holly ? nicole : with chloe . i did n't want her to hear the ugly things you 're gon na say to me . brady : do n't you put this on me . do n't you do that . nicole : i just want you to know that i kept my end of the bargain . i broke eric 's heart like you told me to . [ knocks on door ] [ knocks on door ] sami : i know you 're in there , butthead . open the door . [ pounds on door ] sami : eric , it 's me . i 'm not -- hi , mountain man . muah ! eric : so mom told you where to find me . sami : yes , she did . she also told me that you were n't gon na bother to come to salem to see me . eric : sorry about that . sami : oh , it 's okay . i forgive you . and look , i brought the party to you . happy crappy birthday to us . [ soft dramatic music ] hope : [ exhales sharply ] jennifer : all right , that 's it . you 're done . want me to send you a copy before i run it ? hope : nah , not necessary . i trust you . jennifer : listen , i came here for another reason . hope : jj ? jennifer : yes , thank you for reinstating him . hope : i just hope i got through to him . jennifer : i think you did . i also have a source that told me you were looking for dr . rolf . hope : i ca n't speak on the record about that . jennifer : you 're not . look . you 're not . [ tense music ] hope : ben claims that ... clyde told him that will is alive . jennifer : how ? hope : clyde said that he heard it from dr . rolf . jennifer : and dr . rolf knows this because ? hope : he got into the hospital morgue and revived will . jennifer : what ? after he was pronounced dead ? after sami and lucas had already seen the body ? hope : i 'm just telling you what ben said . jennifer : ben is psychotic . hope : i know , but , cuz , i would n't be following up on any of this if i did n't know what rolf was capable of . jennifer : oh , my gosh , talk about a mad genius . have you found him ? hope : found him ? [ stammers ] i have n't heard his name in so long , and since stefano 's been gone ... it 's as if he 's dropped off the face of the earth . [ suspenseful music ] adrienne : [ breathing heavily ] [ phone line trilling ] [ cell phone ringing ] bonnie : you gon na get that ? adrienne : please , justin , answer the phone . bonnie : look , we tried it and it did n't work for me . the magic was gone . justin : but there is undeniable chemistry between you and a man you never even liked and is old enough to be your father ? [ cell phone continues ringing ] bonnie : are you gon na get that ? driving me crazy . [ sighs ] eric : i do n't know if i 'll be very good company . sami : so what else is new ? what is this place , eric ? what 're you doing here ? is this some sort of penance that you dreamed up for yourself ? eric : something like that . sami : you know you 're gon na skate through purgatory at this rate . eric : [ chuckles ] i doubt it . sami : [ sighs ] on my trek through the wilderness from my car to your front door , the wind blew out our candle , so i do n't know what kind of birthday party we 're about to have . eric : sami , you do n't have to do this . you ca n't be in a party mood . sami : yes , i do have to do this 'cause we have n't had a party together since we were eight . okay . ready ? now . we 're gon na make a wish , and the only rule is : ca n't waste it on something that we can never have . [ soft dramatic music ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] justin : oh , oh , maggie , let me get that . maggie : what about your call ? justin : they 'll leave a message . do n't worry about it . here , give me that . maggie : oh , oh , oh , well , thank you . justin : okay , now be careful . maggie : the car 's right outside . justin : okay . maggie : [ exhales sharply ] [ cell phone continues ringing ] justin : okay , here we go . maggie : go ahead . justin : out here ? maggie : yeah , right out there . [ suspenseful music ] [ cell phone beeps ] bonnie : adrienne kiriakis . adrienne : like hell . i 'm adrienne kiriakis . you must be bonnie . sami : three , two ... [ blows ] eric : you mentioned ... something about not wishing for something you ca n't have . you must be thinking about will . sami : mom told me that she told you what ben weston is saying . eric : i do n't know how you can stand this . sami : it is n't easy . eric , i found john and paul at the cemetery . they were gon na try to dig up will 's grave . eric : sami -- sami : i know . i stopped them . but we still have to figure out if what ben weston is saying is true . i mean , if there 's a chance he 's right th -- i 'm not gon na go there ' cause -- because i ca n't , but ... we have to find dr . rolf . i 'm sure once we do , it 'll be so easy to convince him to just tell us the whole story . [ sighs ] eric : is he hard to find ? sami : the isa got nowhere . but luckily we have andre dimera promising that he 's gon na root him out . eric : andre ? trying to help ? sami : i know . it sounds crazy . i mean , when last i checked , he was stefano 's mini - me : total nut job and evil to boot . but supposedly , he 's had this major transformation . eric : and you believe that ? sami : at this moment , i do n't have a choice . andre : oh , good . you 're here . kate : what ? what is it ? andre : i have wonderful news about will . [ dramatic music ] adrienne : why are you answering justin 's phone ? bonnie : you 're not supposed to be using any phone . adrienne : you 're not supposed to be living in my house . where 's justin ? bonnie : beats me . oh , um , and i hate to break it to you , but you and justin are n't exactly speaking , so i would n't bother calling him again . adrienne : do n't you hang up on me . i know what you 're up to . hattie told me everything . bonnie : [ laughs ] she would n't do that to me . adrienne : oh , she did n't want to , but she was scared to death . bonnie : [ scoffs ] right . of what ? adrienne : i 'm sure you 've met my brother steve . tough guy . patch over one eye . he 's also got loads of street smarts and he 's onto you , cookie . so if i were you , i would give up this scam and turn myself in because compared to what he wants to do to you , statesville will seem like a vacation . andre : rolf made contact . kate : is that all ? andre : but that 's a lot . do you realize that he 's your only possible link to the truth ? kate : okay , you told me that you had wonderful news about will . andre : but this is about will . look , it was no easy task trying to convince that madman that stefano wanted him to come here . kate : well , how do you know that you convinced him ? andre : because his plane landed here in salem just moments ago . kate : it did ? andre : yes . when he arrives at that inn , i 'm gon na be there waiting for him , and i am not gon na let him out of my sight until i know the truth about will . kate : okay , i mean this in the nicest possible way ... that 's a terrible idea . eric : so you actually asked andre for help ? sami : well , sonny 's the one who asked him , but i did go over to the mansion this morning to check it out . eric : sami , i 'm sorry . it could n't have been easy being back in the dimera house again . sami : it wasn't . eric : so what can andre do that the isa ca n't ? sami : well , do n't forget that rolf was stefano 's employee . hey , can we get to the cake now or what ? eric : yeah . sami : listen , are there knives , utensils in this palace of yours ? eric : yeah , there 's a knife . sami : or do i have to eat with my hands ? so the plan is that andre is going to ... lure rolf out of retirement and make him feel like he 's been summoned by the old man . eric : okay , um ... sami : mmm . i do n't have a present for you . i 'm sorry . sami : it 's okay . the only present i want is news on will . so am i gon na slice up a piece for nicole so i can shove it in her face ? eric : um , she 's not gon na be here . sami : well , i can tell she 's not here now because it 's so peaceful , but ... when is she due back ? eric : she isn't . sami : mom said she was moving in . eric : there 's been a change of plans . sami : because you dumped her ? eric , are you serious ? that is the best news i have heard all year . eric : sami -- sami . sami : this is -- what ? eric : she actually dumped me . eric : that bitch . [ soft dramatic music ] brady : you know , i thought i reached the lowest point in my life when everything blew up with kristen . and then theresa left me . i thought that , that might be the lowest point . no . i was wrong again . nicole : so now eric 's unhappy . i 'm unhappy . you 're unhappy . wait , i -- what -- what are you getting out of this ? brady : satisfaction . nicole : brady , you are not gon na feel right about doing something hurtful to someone you love . brady : loved . past tense . you killed any love that i had for you . believe me . nicole : then why do you care what i do ? come on . you 've had a day to think about this . why ca n't we just go our separate ways ? why -- why do you have to control the rest of my life ? brady : look what you did to the rest of my life . i bounce back from kristen , i bounce back from theresa , and you expect me just to let you go on your happy way ? that what you want me to do ? i do n't want you be happy . you do n't deserve to be happy ! nicole : wait , brady . please . eric and i will -- we 'll leave salem together and you never have to see us again . please . i love you , couch . . adrienne : now put justin on the phone . bonnie : now wait a minute . if steve were really onto me , he 'd be busting down that front door right now , and you would n't have traded your last butt for a five minute phone call . adrienne : bonnie , please . i know what happened with ben weston . i need to be with my son . please . please give this up and get me out of here . bonnie : you know what ? get lost . [ cell phone beeps ] justin : what are you doing with my phone ? bonnie : what that call ? justin : yes . bonnie : that call ? it was -- it was a jailbird . opened up the phone book looking for a lawyer , but i took care of it for you . did you get all squared away with maggie suitcase there ? justin : yes , she 's gone . bonnie : well , you should probably get going too . you know ... unless you wan na be a witness at the wedding . justin : [ scoffs ] already ? bonnie : victor did n't want to waste a minute . in fact , he 's making the arrangements right now . justin : i just do n't understand this , adrienne . bonnie : look , justin , you and i , we 're just ... not a match anymore . okay ? justin : and you and victor are ? why ? why ? bonnie : look , justin , it would be too painful for you to hear . and honestly ... i care about you . i do n't wan na hurt you . justin : too late . bonnie : move on , justin . it 's what i 'm doing . justin : [ sighs ] sami : and that 's it ? eric : yeah . sami : i mean , she just breezes in here and tells you what , that it was just a roll in the hay for her ? eric : it was n't quite like that . sami : you know , i was gon na give her some credit , give her the benefit of the doubt , but obviously now she does n't even deserve to breath the same air as you . eric : sami , just calm down . okay ? sami : are you kidding me , eric ? you think that that is the right thing to say to me after all these years ? have you not learned anything ? i ca n't believe her . i ca n't believe that she strung you and brady along all that time , and then she just walks away . no , i do believe it . now of course i believe it . i mean , that 's who she is . she 's cold - hearted to the core . eric : sami , shut up . sami : you still love her . eric : i just do n't understand . i mean , after all the years of bad timing and mishaps , we were finally in synch . we were happy . we were planning our future together . but she said she had to tell brady . and when she came back , it 's like somebody flipped a switch . i wonder if i 'll ever know what happened . nicole : brady , look at me . [ soft music ] brady : [ clears throat ] i do n't like do n't this to you . i hate doing this to you , but i have to do it 'cause i 'm not the man that you knew anymore . [ sniffles ] look what being -- look what being the nice guy has gotten me , hmm . nicole : listen -- brady : no , you listen . you listen to me . i am done with women walking over me . no more kristen . no more theresa . no more nicole . if i find out that you leave town with eric and that you 're with him , i will go the cops and they will know that you murdered deimos . that 's the deal . nicole : he was gon na take my daughter from me . brady : i 'm giving you your freedom and your daughter . you just ca n't be with the person that you love , nic . welcome to my world . nicole : [ cries ] kate : i am extremely grateful to you for helping me , but now that you have located rolf , i think it 's best that we leave the rest to the police . andre : i need a major win right now . this is my chance to turn things around . kate : okay , it 's too big a chance . the stakes are too high . andre , rolf is a quack . he 's a criminal . andre : but he also may know if will is still alive . kate : okay . so what if someone should see the two of you sneaking into that hotel room ? can you imagine the craziness the press could create over that ? i 'm just trying to protect your image . that 's what i 'm trying to do to the extent that that 's possible . andre , you know as well as i do , rolf , he 's capable of having mind control drugs or brain -- andre : i 'm not afraid of dr . rolf , for heaven 's sake . kate : well , you should be . listen to me . will horton , he 's my flesh and blood . i want nothing more than to have answers about him , but i do n't wan na see anything happen to you . please . just let the professionals handle this . please . [ soft dramatic music ] andre : fine . but if the police make a hash of it , as is there want ... are you prepared to live with that fact that you may never know the truth about will ? sami : we 're both just looking for answers . and i hope to hell at least one of us gets 'em . party 's over . i have to go . eric : no , no , no , what just happened ? sami : what ? what are you talking about ? i just remembered something i have to do . eric : no , no , no . i know that look . sami : what look ? eric : what are you going to do ? sami : nothing . well , maybe something . but i promise , i 'll behave . eric : famous last words . [ door closes ] copd makes it hard to breathe . . victor : you know exactly what to do ? absolutely . [ dramatic music ] bonnie : hello . victor : well , is n't that the same outfit you were gon na wear to abigail 's wedding ? bonnie : well , it sure is , sugar . are n't you glad i waited to wear it for you ? victor : it belongs to maggie . bonnie : well , maybe it did once , but mick -- victor : did you say mick ? bonnie : huh ? what ? no , you must be hearing things . no , maggie left it behind . victor : she would n't do that . bonnie : oh , she sure did , and you know , finders keepers . so ... do n't you look handsome in your wedding suit ? victor : all right , let 's get this thing over with . this is a justice of the peace . bonnie : well , pleasure to meet your acquaintance . you 're fired . jennifer : i really do need to go . i need to get to work . hope : all right , it was so good to see you . jennifer : you to -- ooh , thank you , for the exclusive . hope : of course . i love you , cuz . jennifer : i love you . bye . hope : bye , sweetheart . i 'll see you later . andre : i 'm sorry . the door was open . hello , jennifer . jennifer : hi , andre . um ... [ dramatic music ] hope : you need to see me ? andre : not particularly . but please do n't take it personally . i 'm just not comfortable in police departments . hope : nor should you . andre : but kate insisted . i just hope i 'm not making a terrible mistake . nicole : oh . sami : oh , nicole . nicole : sami , hi . sami : hi . nicole : i did n't know you were in town . sami : yeah , yeah , i just got back last night . nicole : wow , how are you ? how are the kids ? sami : wait a second . hold on . let 's not get too far down the road of , like , this , like , fake friend reunion thing , okay . nicole : wait a minute . i -- but i thought -- sami : you thought that i would n't hear what you did to my brothers again ? nicole : have you seen eric ? sami : yeah ... in his whole `` little house on the prairie `` setup ? nicole , he 's in shreds . nicole : that 's not what i wanted . sami : look , we both know you were never good enough for my brother , okay . and i for one am grateful that you dumped him because i am happy that you are not gon na have your claws sunk into him for the rest of his life . nicole : okay , could you just stop , please . as usual , you have no idea what you 're talking about . . victor : well , it 's a woman 's prerogative to change her mind . sorry for any inconvenience . [ soft dramatic music ] so you 're calling the wedding off , he said hopefully . bonnie : hmm . now you tell adrienne the truth . that was an out of work actor , right ? victor : i have no idea what you 're talking about . bonnie : [ laughs ] baloney . you do n't miss a trick . it 'd be just like you to hire a fake j.p . so you could squirm out of this marriage , which would be a major mistake seeing as i know what you wanted to do to your brother . so i 'm gon na make sure that this marriage is as real and final as a -- victor : bullet in the head ? bonnie : i will not let you destroy the integrity of my wedding day . so i have hired a celebrant . that 's what you call it , right ? yep , celebrant , celebrant . a celebrant of my own . [ bell dings ] sheila : you rang ? bonnie : i surely did . sheila : well , let 's do this . bonnie : [ chuckles softly ] sami : what ? explain it to me . are you seriously gon na stand there and tell me that you did n't just dump brady and eric ? nicole : no . sami : okay . what are you saying ? cat got your tongue ? you were so verbal two minutes ago . nicole : listen , sami , i know you 've been through hell , and i thought maybe it left you with a little compassion , but i can see i am wrong because you are still the same mean and vindictive person you have always been . sami : it 's funny . i was just saying the exact same thing to eric about you . you know , i was just with him . dealing with what you did to him . nicole : i 'm not gon na try to convince you what i 'm about to say is the truth , but what i did , i did for my daughter . sami : really ? nicole : i 'm not gon na explain it to you . but what i can say is that if you were in my place , you would have done the same thing . sami : good luck , nicole . jennifer : nicole . was that sami ? i did n't realize she was back in town . nicole : yeah , neither did i . jennifer : you do n't look so good . did she say something to you ? [ somber music ] nicole : no , jennifer , it was n't sami . [ dramatic music ] eric : [ distorted ] nicole ! [ somber music ] [ soft dramatic music ] sami : oh , kate . [ sighs ] i 'm sorry that you were n't here when i stopped by earlier . kate : that 's okay . i heard all about it . sami : of course you did . can i just ask why no one told me about all this crap that ben weston is saying about will ? kate : because we knew what it would do to you . sami : yeah , 'cause will is my son . kate : sami , no one believed it was true . i mean , it 's still highly , highly unlikely . sami : yeah , no , i -- i understand . i mean , i was there with will in the morgue . i 'm never gon na get that image out of my brain . kate : lucas said the same thing . [ sighs ] sami : kate , lucas showed up at will 's grave last night . kate : how many bottles of alcohol did he have ? sami : i do n't know . kate : i 'm seriously afraid that he 's gon na drink himself to death . sami : it 's all because of what adrienne did to him . kate : oh , god , i 've done everything i could think of to get through to him and ... nothing works . sami : i tried last night too . i 'll try again . [ sighs ] i can understand why he does n't listen to us though . of course , i 'm the grieving widow who 's dragging my children around the globe because there is a chance that stefano might still be alive , and you -- you are married to stefano 2.0 . kate : okay . okay , look . i know you 're not gon na believe it , but he has his good points . sami : name one . kate : well , he has a heart of sorts . sami : well , i did n't see any evidence of that today . kate : but he 's out looking for rolf . sami : only because chad strong armed him . i still do n't think he 's gon na follow through with it . kate : no , he is . sami : how can you be so sure ? kate : because he just told me that he found rolf , and he might be in salem right now . hope : kate 's right . you should n't take rolf on by yourself . if anyone can get him to talk , we both know it 's me . andre : rolf 's gon na be arriving at the salem inn at any minute . when you do see him , it would be well - advised for you to have something with you . [ suspenseful music ] bonnie : [ giggles ] sheila got herself ordained this morning so she could marry us . victor : i 'm moved by the gesture . bonnie : [ chuckles ] sheila : [ clears throat ] bonnie : oh , oh , darling ... [ giggles ] here you go , honey . sheila : thank you . bonnie : thank you . victor : you have n't by any chance bought yourself a witness too , have you ? i understand they 're required by law . bonnie : oh , shoot . um ... aha . we 're in luck . [ laughs ] brady : hi . what 's going on here ? victor : maggie and i got a quick divorce so that the maid here can marry me to adrienne . brady : all right . i have n't had a drink today . did you just say that you were -- victor : i did . and if you wan na stay in my good graces , you 'll be a silent witness to the proceedings . brady : okay , sure . why not ? victor : good . let 's get this over with . nicole : i never meant to ... fall in love with eric again . it just happened . [ somber music ] and when i -- i broke it to brady ... jennifer , i never meant to hurt either one of them . i do n't know . whatever you think of me , i just want you to know ... i care about eric and i always will . jennifer : what are you gon na do now ? nicole : i just think it 's best for everyone if i ... take my baby and leave salem . jennifer : you 've made up your mind ? nicole : yeah . jennifer : nicole , i 'm so sorry . nicole : that 's okay . thank you . you know , we do n't always get what we want . you know , sami said that ... eric is alone out at the farm house . could you go check on him ? make sure he 's okay ? jennifer : nicole , i -- nicole : i 'm sorry . i really have to do -- to go pick up holly . [ dramatic music ] [ inhales sharply ] sheila : y'all -- i mean , dearly beloved , we 're gathered here today to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony . marriage is a insti -- bonnie : mm - hmm , go on . sheila : i think it 's institution ? bonnie : go on . go on . sheila : okay , it 's no walk on the beach , but institution ? come on , that 's kinda harsh . bonnie : okay , just keep reading there . [ chuckles ] sheila : not to be entered into lightly or unadvisedly . is there anyone who can show just cause as to why these two shouldn't ... bonnie : just , uh ... sheila : lawfully be joined together in holy matrimony ? speak now or forever hold your peace . brady : i feel like i should say something . bonnie : uh , no . hmm - mm . please continue . sheila : okay . do you , victor kiriakis , take this woman , bon -- um , adrienne johnson , to be your lawfully wedded wife ? maggie : wait ! [ dramatic music ] sami : unbelievable . chad promised me that he would tell me if andre found anything out . kate : okay , calm down . sami : no , i -- i do n't need another person to tell me to calm down . kate : the truth is , chad did n't even know about it . andre just told me . sami : okay , so where is andre ? oh , there you are . so , where is rolf ? [ knocks on door ] [ suspenseful music ] rolf : hope brady ? hope : what 's the matter , rolf ? were you expecting someone else ? [ soft dramatic music ] nicole : come here , baby girl . oh , my goodness , yes . what do you see , huh ? you know what , honey ? this town ... was the first real home mommy ever had . [ sighs ] and there is no place like home . even when it sucks . i know this is the first home you 've ever had and i 'm sorry to take you away from it . but it wo n't be forever , okay , honey ? i promise . i promise . i do n't know what i would have done if i did n't have you . [ chuckles ] yeah . i never gave up on you . no , i didn't . no , i didn't . and i 'm not gon na give up on eric . [ sighs ] the three of us are gon na be just fine . i promise . as god as my witness ... i will be back . we ... will be back .	adrienne tried to call justin , but he would n't answer the phone . he helped maggie with her bags . bonnie saw justin 's phone and answered it . she talked to adrienne . sami went to see eric so they could celebrate their birthday . they talked about rolf being behind what happened to will . adrienne told bonnie that she knew what she did to her . andre told kate that he got in touch with rolf . he let her know that rolf was in salem . he planned on asking rolf what happened with will . kate told him it was a terrible idea . sami brought up nicole to eric . eric told her that nicole dumped him . brady talked to nicole about how his heart broke because of kristen , theresa , and her . nicole wanted to go their separate ways . brady wanted her to suffer . nicole stopped brady and promised him that she and eric would leave salem for good . adrienne demanded that bonnie put justin on the phone . bonnie hung up on her . justin wanted to know who was on the phone so she lied about the call . justin did n't understand why she would marry victor . sami was upset that nicole would break eric and brady 's heart . eric did n't want to hear her badmouth nicole . he was confused by what happened . brady did n't want to hurt nicole , but he had to do it . brady warned her that he would tell the police if she went with eric . she said deimos tried to take holly . brady offered her the chance to have her freedom and her daughter . kate wanted andre to let the police get the truth from rolf . sami had to leave , but she promised eric she would behave .
philip : belle , are you okay ? what 's wrong ? belle : i want to stop . [ scene_break ] jan : yeah , shawn . oh , yes . oh , this is definitely worth waiting for . shawn - d : what are you talking about ? you said we had been sleeping together for months . [ scene_break ] bart : boss , boss , i just checked the cells , and -- and -- and it 's not good . john black , bo and hope , billie reed , brady , they 're -- tony : yes ? bart : well , i do n't know how to -- how to break this to you , sir , uh , but they 're not in there . tony : oh . bart : `` oh `` ? tony : yes , i 'm not surprised at all . just another feeble attempt at escape . bart : uh - huh . so you do n't care that -- that -- that they 're gone . tony : no , not in the slightest . rest assured , no one is going to get out of here before the volcano erupts . bart : excuse me , boss , but somehow , somehow , that does n't reassure me . [ scene_break ] nicole : wait , patrick , are you serious ? you 're crazy . y - you 're saying this place is built on a volcano , and you 're programming it to erupt ? patrick : that 's right . and i 've got some advice for you -- get out while you can . i sure as hell plan to . nicole : oh , yeah , yeah . i 'll take that under consideration , but , you know , unfortunately , i have something to do before i go . be - besides , you know that john black and brady are -- are going to find a way to stop this thing . patrick : that 's where you 're wrong . once this program is complete , there is nothing in this world to prevent that volcano from erupting . [ scene_break ] brady : all right , let 's go . john : just wait a second . brady : dad , we need to shut down this generator and kill the power to the island . john : and we will , but first we need a plan of action . brady : we can get through these laser beams , dad . i 've done it before . if we do n't shut this generator down now , dimera 's going to destroy us all . i 'm going in there . john : stop it . i told you . those floor panels are pressure - activated . brady : i do n't care if the alarm goes off . people are going to know we 're here when we shut down the power . john : listen , if i know tony , these lasers and floor panels are not just part of some elaborate security system . john : stand back . brady : [ exhales ] john : well , i knew it looked too easy . [ scene_break ] bo : you 're not making any choices right now , billie . i 'm coming down there after you . you just hang on . hope : i wo n't let you do it , bo . do n't do it . billie : i wo n't let you do it , either , bo . my situation is hopeless . coming down here to save me would be suicide . bo : so what ? what are you going to do ? billie : i 'm going to die , bo . i wo n't let you die with me . oh . bo : billie ? billie : oh , god . bo -- bo , we do n't have much time . get out of here . save yourselves and the others . live full , long lives . raise your kids to be strong , decent boys ... just like you are , bo ... and love each other like you always have and always will . goodbye . bo : billie ! no ! hope : bo , do n't ! no , bo ! bo , she 's gone . i 'm sorry . bo : no , she 's not . she 's down there . i 'm going to get her . hope : no . bo ! bo ! [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] bart : i - i got to admire your calm under pressure , sir . so you do n't care that , uh , your prisoners -- all of your prisoners -- are out there somewhere escaping , and we 're just standing here while patrick lockhart has -- has programmed this whole place to blow . tony : oh , uh , not to worry , bart , really . it 's all according to the plan , and it 's going exceedingly well . bart : uh - huh . [ sniffs ] you smell that ? cigar smoke . it 's coming from the study . you do n't smoke , right ? tony : you know i do n't . bart : well , who the hell is in there , then ? tony : you ca n't take a guess ? bart : no . no . i do n't believe it . tony : ah . [ scene_break ] nicole : i ca n't let you kill these people . patrick : hey . that 's enough . stop . whew . there we go . it 's done . nicole : oh , my god . how long do we have ? patrick : long enough to get off this rock , but not much longer . come on , we got to go . nicole : no , no , no . no . i am not going anywhere until i find colin . patrick : i can tell you that 's a mistake . nicole : you know where tony 's hiding him , do n't you ? where the hell is he , damn it ? tell me . [ scene_break ] brady : come on , dad . we ca n't just stand here and do nothing . john : easy . i 'm thinking , i 'm thinking . brady : think faster . man : thinking 's all done here . it 's time to put up your hands . john : shh . i think you better do what he says , son . brady : is that what james bond would do in this situation ? john : i could n't say , but if he were here , i 'd be sure to ask him . man : turn around . put your hands up . [ scene_break ] hope : no ! no ! no ! bo , no ! no ! oh . oh . oh , my god , no . no . no ! [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] philip : belle , i 'm sorry . was i hurting you ? belle : no . philip : well , then , the only reason i can think that you wanted me to stop is that you changed your mind . you do n't want me to make love to you after all . philip : belle , i asked you so many times if you were ready . belle , i love you , and i want you , but i ca n't hold you anymore in my arms just to comfort you . that 's too hard . i 'm not going to make a bunch of empty promises to you , either , because i truly believe that we have a future together . but if you 're just going to sit around pining after shawn hoping for some kind of miracle , belle , i ca n't do this anymore . belle : this is n't about shawn and me anymore . philip , you 're right . it 's over . this is about us now . you have been there for me . you have been so much more understanding than i deserve , and it 's just not fair to make you wait anymore , and i wo n't . philip , you have been in my life for as long as i can remember . i could n't imagine it any other way . this is right . philip : thank you . belle : make love to me , philip . i really mean it this time . make love to me . philip : you told me you were sure . you asked me to make love to you , and now you change your mind ... again . [ sighs ] belle , i ca n't take this anymore . you 're obviously still hung up on shawn . shawn -- damn him . it 's up to you , but i ca n't do this anymore . i 'm sorry . goodbye , belle . belle : no , do n't go . i do want to make love to you more than ever . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : what do you mean , this is worth waiting for ? jan : no , you misunderstood me . i mean , of course we 've been making love with each other for months . we could n't keep our hands off each other . no one is better than you in bed -- no one . you are the most incredible lover that i have ever had . shawn - d : you are a damn liar . i do n't remember us making love because we never did . jan : that 's not true . you had an accident , and that 's why you ca n't remember anything . i mean , your memory is blurry . i understand that . lexie said that you might never regain those memories . you know , it 's really too bad , because the time we shared together is definitely worth remembering . i mean , you remember being in bed with me , do n't you ? jan : please , tell me that you remember at least that . shawn - d : yeah . yeah , i guess i do . jan : okay . see , silly ? then how could i have made all that up ? shawn - d : well , then , why are you saying that this is worth waiting for ? jan : because i -- i was ready to jump your bones in the hospital room . i just meant worth waiting for tonight . i could n't wait until we got back here . i mean , you did n't want to come straight home . you had to go get a drink at alice 's , and then you got in that mechanical bull - riding contest with philip , and , you know , you wasted a lot of energy that you should have been saving until you were alone with me . that 's all that i meant to say is that i could n't wait until tonight . ha ha ha . but it 's definitely going to be worth waiting for ... tonight and every night from now on . shawn - d : oh . okay . jan : i 'm so glad that bump on your head did n't affect your style . jan : do you have any idea how good we are for each other ? we are perfect for each other . we are like yin and yang . shawn - d : i remember . i remember everything . [ scene_break ] patrick : why are you so hell - bent on finding colin murphy ? nicole : i told you , people think i murdered him . if i find him alive , then obviously , i 'm innocent , right ? [ scene_break ] bart : [ sniffs ] oh , that smell . it 's -- it 's from the rarest cuban cigar , sir , hand - rolled on the thighs of the virgins . that 's what your father told me , and stefano was the only guy i knew that ever smoked those babies . i mean , how he got his hands on them , i do n't know . holy macanudo . that 's who 's in there , is n't it ? it 's stefano . what is the big guy doing here when -- when this whole island 's about to blow ? tony : bart ... this whole scenario is about the destruction of all of stefano 's enemies . i just did n't want my father to miss out on all the excitement . [ scene_break ] man : lock your hands behind your head and start marching . brady : no ! john : good job , son . now that i 've had a little time to think , i 've figured out exactly what james bond would do . brady : not bad , dad . now i ca n't see a damn thing . how are we supposed to get out of here ? john : that 's all right . hang on , son . the emergency lights should kick in any second . there we go . now let 's find the rest of the folks and get the hell out of here . come on . [ scene_break ] hope : [ sobbing ] billie : [ groans ] bo : i 've got you . i 've got you . billie : oh , god . oh , god . bo : [ grunts ] there you go . billie : i got it . oh ! i got it . i got it ! oh ! bo : hope ! can you hear me ? i do n't know how much longer we can hang here . you got to go find something to throw down to us so i can pull us up out of here . billie : why does n't she answer ? bo : maybe she 's off looking for something to throw down . billie : if she has gone , then she ca n't hear us , and that means we 're -- bo , i told you not to come looking for me . bo : i had to come down here . when she gets back , and she will , i 'll pull us both up out of here together . come on , fancy face . you had to have heard me . come back . hope , can you hear me ? ! [ scene_break ] shawn - d : i remember . jan : what exactly do you remember ? shawn - d : i remember you wearing some pretty sexy outfits . and i remember me laying on the bed in handcuffs . jan : i can explain . shawn , i - i did all that 'cause i love you . shawn - d : i - i wish -- i wish i could remember more because handcuffs and sexy outfits -- little bo peep -- we must have had a pretty good time . jan : you bet we did . shawn - d : yeah ? tell me about it . jan : well , there was a very special game that you liked to play . shawn - d : oh , yeah ? what was that ? jan : it was called `` cheerleader and center fielder . `` shawn - d : oh , there are n't any cheerleaders in baseball . jan : yeah , i know that , silly duck . but you did n't seem to care . obviously , the big leaguers are missing out . but you did n't miss a thing . you were always ready to go onto the playing field , if you know what i mean . shawn - d : oh , yeah , i think i do . jan : you batted 1.000 . shawn - d : yeah ? jan : mm - hmm . batter up . jan : my slider 's gon na get the good wood on the hard high fastball . jan : rounding third . oh , you 're gon na score . [ scene_break ] philip : belle , i told you and i mean it . i ca n't keep doing this . belle : i 'm sorry . i only said stop because i - i just -- i felt like we were going too fast . but i do want you , philip . philip : do you really mean that ? belle : i really do mean it . it 's just -- it 's my first time , you know ? philip : i know that . that 's why i wanted you to be sure . belle : and i am . you know how much i wan na be with you . i really do . and i am ready , but i am just -- i 'm just so nervous and -- and scared . philip : and you always thought your first time would be with shawn . belle : yeah . i did . i 'm sorry . philip : no , it 's okay . i completely understand . belle : but i promise you i was n't thinking about shawn just now . i was only thinking about you -- not only how much i wan na be with you , but how long you 've waited . you know i do n't have any real experience , philip . i - i just -- i - i do n't wan na disappoint you . philip : no , no , belle . belle , i know you do n't have any real experience . but that 's one of the things i love most about you -- your beauty , your innocence . belle : philip -- philip : shh , shh . it 's okay . belle , nothing you can ever do or say could disappoint me . i love you , belle black . the last thing i want you to ever worry about is me . you just have to feel it . and once that feeling is right , it is the most wonderful , magical thing two people could do . [ scene_break ] nicole : oh ! oh , good . i found you . come on , colin . colin , wake up . this place is gon na blow . i got ta get you outta here . oh , snap out of it . patrick : nicole , we have to get outta here now . this place is getting ready to go up big time . forget about him and save yourself . nicole : no , i am staying with colin . it 's my only chance to redeem myself and turn my life around . patrick : you know , i 'm not sure any of us can be redeemed for the bad things we 've done . nicole : that 's easy for you to say . you 're a mass murderer . look , patrick , i have done a lot of horrible things in my life , and i regret a lot of them . finding colin alive may be a way to undo at least one of those regrets . come on , colin . patrick : yeah ? well , what if you do n't make it off this island ? nicole : if you do n't help me get him out of here , i 'll do it myself . come on , colin . come on , murphy . come on . come on , get up . [ scene_break ] john : roman . roman : hey . brady , what are you doing here ? john : long story . roman : damn , john , it 's good to see ya . john : how 'd you get out of your cell ? roman : well , i -- the lights went on and the door sprang open . brady : what about the others ? roman : i checked the cells . i checked the cells in the corridor . they 're all empty . any idea where bo , hope , and billie are ? john : brady and i were taking out the generator . bo went after billie , hope went after bo . we have n't seen them since . roman : we got ta find 'em . brady : yes , and once we do , we have to rendezvous back at new salem , and get the hell off this island before it blows up . roman : what the hell are you talking about ? john : billie and hope overheard tony 's plans to blow the island and everybody on it . roman : so , that 's what those tremors were . john : and the clock 's ticking , my friend . roman : well , that bastard . john : like father , like son . [ scene_break ] bart : whoa , baby , this ai n't good . john - boy , bo , or one of those goody two- shoes must have got to the generator , and shut it down . tony : well , of course , they did . i 'm not surprised by it at all . no reason to fret , bart . shutting down the generator has no bearing on the inevitable . the volcano will erupt . the island and everyone on it will be blown to kingdom come . bart : kingdom come . not my favorite place . did you say everyone ? tony : yes , every one of my father 's enemies . bart : so , your father is in there right now -- in the study , smoking his thigh cigars , slamming down estrega . well , you know , i knew he was still alive . you were on the phone with him , like , every day . i pieced that together . but i still ca n't believe that -- that he 's here in the flesh ! tony : is n't that the best way to be here ? bart : sure . i got ta see him . tony : oh , no , no , no , no . no , no , i 'm sorry . you 'll just have to postpone your reunion . i have an important mission for you to carry out first . oh ! oh . oh , and -- oh , we do n't have much time . [ scene_break ] bo : how you doing ? billie : oh , yeah , i 'm hanging in there . both : ha ha ha . billie : oh ! bo : what the hell are you doing ? billie : i was checking my pocket . bo : this is no time to be looking for mascara . billie : i 'm not checking for mascara . i was making sure i still have the disc that i copied tony 's files onto . bo : well , i suggest you hold on with both hands . that disc is n't gon na do anyone any good if it 's sinking into a pit of molten lava . billie : well , it 's still there . bo : well , good . when we get back -- billie : you mean `` if we get back . `` bo : no , i mean when we get back , you can take it to the i.s.a . billie : that 's my plan . bo : oh , good . hopefully they 'll give us a reason why dimera 's doing this . there 's got -- there 's got ta be a reason . billie : you know what ? i got one question for you . bo : what 's that ? billie : where the hell is your wife ? bo : i wish i knew . if she does n't get back soon , we 're gon na be toast . or maybe fondue 's more appropriate . hope : bo ! bo ! bo : oh , fancy face , i was afraid you did n't hear us . hope : i went back to the cell to get the rope that billie and i were tied up with . bo : good thinking ! hope : okay , heads up . i 'm gon na throw it down . [ grunts ] one , two -- watch out ! billie : oh , god . bo : okay , i 'm gon na pull myself up . billie : oh , hurry ! bo : then i 'll pull you up . billie : okay . please , please ... hurry . bo : you all right ? you okay ? billie : go , go , go . [ grunting ] bo : gotcha . billie : yes . aah ! aah ! no ! bo ! bo ! [ scene_break ] shawn - d : i 'm sorry . did i hurt you ? belle : no , i 'm fine . shawn - d : 'cause the last thing i 'd ever wan na do is hurt you . i love you . jan : i love you , too . shawn - d : i 've just waited so long for this . i do n't wan na rush it . i want it to be special , and magical , and wonderful . [ scene_break ] philip : are you okay ? philip : was it -- belle : it was so much better than okay . it was wonderful . you were right . philip : about what ? belle : about going with my feelings . philip : i love you , belle . philip : it 's okay . i know it 's too soon . but i 've loved you for so long . i would n't have made love to you if i did n't . belle : i know . philip : we crossed the line tonight , you know ? belle : yeah . philip : and there 's no going back . belle : i do n't wan na go back . i wan na move forward ... with you . [ scene_break ] jan : come on , slugger , do you think you have it in you to go for another inning ? shawn - d : oh . well , not yet . there 's still some time for my seventh inning stretch , right ? i love you , belle . [ scene_break ] billie : [ grunting ] okay , pull me up . i got it . [ grunting ] i 'm okay . bo : you all right ? billie : yeah , i think so . oh ! oh , bo . bo . bo : yeah . billie : thank you . hope : what happened ? are you all right ? bo : yeah . it 's okay . we 're on our way up . billie : okay , okay . bo : try not to strangle me . i do n't wan na pass out right about now . billie : sorry . bo : okay . here we go . billie : [ grunting ] hope : you can do it . okay , okay . come on , bo . oh , oh . oh , thank god . oh , thank god you 're all right . thought you were dead . billie : hey , he saved my life . hope : and he almost died doing it . bo : i 'm okay , i 'm fine . now let 's get outta here and find the others before this place blows up . billie : did you see anyone else when you went to find the rope ? hope : no , but i know john , roman , and brady would never leave without us . oh , thank god . i really thought i 'd lost you this time . bo : hey , hey , hey , hey . i 'm all right , i 'm all right . i 'll always come back to you . do n't you know that ? hope : you keep this up , there 'll come a time when you do n't , bo . bo : that will never happen . i promise . [ scene_break ] roman : all right , let 's split up , go search for the others . john : no , we 're gon na stick together as a group . we 're gon na round everybody up , and we 're gon na get outta here as a group . brady : all right , i 'll tell you what , you guys argue over what to do , i 'm gon na go find nicole . roman : nicole ? john : brady , i know you do n't wan na hear this , but nicole is bad news . she 's still a suspected murderer , and yet you 're gon na put her safety over yours , your family , your loved ones ? what 's going on ? brady : dad , i am the reason why she 's here . she came to help me look for you . i ca n't just abandon her like this . john : she abandoned you ! if she would have paid attention to directions , and not gone off on her own in that air vent , she 'd be here right now , would n't she ? brady : she is desperate to prove that she did n't kill colin murphy so people like you would finally start believing in her . john : that 's never gon na happen . brady : you do n't know her the way i do . john : i know people just like her . brady : i do n't think that she 's a murderer , okay ? john : that 's because you 're thinking with the wrong part of your body . nicole : brady , thank god we found you . look , we 've got ta get outta here . patrick programmed the computer to make the volcano erupt . roman : lockhart , you son of a bitch . john : roman , roman , we 'll deal with him when we get back to salem . let 's round up everybody -- brady : whoa , whoa . hang on a second . who the hell is that ? nicole : that 's colin murphy . and if john and roman would like to check his pulse , you will see that he is not dead . [ scene_break ] tony : well , father , i 'm so glad you 're here . just in time to see the culmination of all my efforts . oh , everything 's going according to plan . and all your enemies , they 're going to be here to see you . oh . [ scene_break ] brandon : lucas thinks you 're being open and honest with him . he has no idea i 'm the one you really wan na be with . [ scene_break ] brady : you did n't kill colin murphy . nicole : you and i can finally be together . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : you 're a liar ! jan : do n't waste your breath , baby . she 's not worth it . [ scene_break ] john : we 're leaving here , tony , and there 's no way you 're gon na stop us . tony : well , you can check out anytime you like , but you can never leave .	belle and philip make love . jan and shawn make love but then shawn calls jan by belle 's name .
[ birds chirping ] jennifer : sweetie , what are you doing ? abby : i just wanted to make sure that dad was okay , that he did n't die or anything during the night . [ scene_break ] billie : mmm . hey . thanks for making the coffee . what are you doing up so early ? chelsea : i could n't sleep last night . i just kept thinking about abby and her dad . billie : yeah . i 'm sorry , chelsea . i know it must make you think about losing your own parents . chelsea : well , it 's not like i ever forget , billie . billie : of course not . chelsea : but knowing that you and bo are my biological parents ... billie : yeah ? chelsea : just makes it so much worse . i mean , i 'm always comparing it to the way things used to be . and you 'll never understand what it 's like because you never had two parents that loved you . billie : that 's right . i never did . and i never had anyone to ask me questions -- like those sexy pajamas you 're wearing -- for one thing , they must have been very expensive .. chelsea : i got them on sale . billie : uh - huh . and where 'd you get the money to pay for them ? chelsea : oh , i just went down to , um , salem boulevard and turned a couple of tricks . let 's hear it for genetics . billie : chelsea . chelsea : oh , come on , billie . the other night when i went out , you were complaining about my dress being cut too low in the front . ca n't you just lighten up ? billie : that dress was way too revealing for a girl your age . and as a matter of fact , so are those pajamas , considering there is a man living in this house with us . please go put on a robe . chelsea : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] patrick : morning . billie : morning , patrick . chelsea : hi , patrick . patrick : how are you today , chelsea ? chelsea : how do you think i 'm doing after what happened last night ? billie : what -- what happened last night ? chelsea : oh , my father picked another ridiculous fight with patrick . you know , what is it with him , anyway ? why does he think he can control my life ? both of you -- you 're driving me insane . billie : why did you and bo get into a fight ? and what did you do to upset your father now ? [ scene_break ] hope : zachary brady , you get into that kitchen right now , and you finish your cereal . i 'm gon na count to three . 1 ... 2 ... 2 ½ ... zachary ... go . bo : if you 're angry with me , you should n't take it out on the tiny man . hope : i 'm not . the only person in this family who has an anger - management problem ... is you . it 's the same routine every time you see patrick . you 're ready to go to war , bo . bo : mm - hmm , 'cause every time i see him , he 's got his hands on my daughter . and every time , it 's the same excuse -- `` it 's not what you think . `` well , it is what i think .. hope : did you ever think that it was chelsea who wants you to think it ? bo : did you happen to see how upset she was last night ? she was crying . and she said , `` it 's not okay . `` now , what do you think that meant ? hope : bo , how many times do we hug someone and say to them , `` it 's okay , it 's okay `` ? did you ever think that maybe that 's what chelsea was responding to , that it 's not okay that bo and billie are her parents and it 's not okay that she is feeling miserable about abby 's father dying ? bo : how about , `` it 's not okay that you got your paws on me , lockhart `` ? hope : yeah , and why did n't you ask chelsea what she meant when you had the chance ? oh , what was i thinking ? and i 'm your wife . you would rather bump chests with patrick , punch each other 's lights out . that 's what you want , right ? bo : lockhart , get your hands off my daughter . patrick : why do n't you get out of my face , bo ? bo : or what ? you gon na take me on ? come on , boy scout . make your move . hope : bo , stop it . what are you doing ? hope : hey . patrick did n't do anything wrong . but you did . you 're a cop , for god 's sake . you ca n't walk up and assault someone . bo : i was protecting my daughter . hope : the only thing that patrick is guilty of is comforting your daughter . if you keep this up , you 're going to be pushing her right into his arms . is that what you want ? [ scene_break ] kate : well , lucas is starting his new job at titan today . i should call him and wish him luck . although i know he 's going to be insulting to me . [ telephone rings ] sophie : hello ? kate : well , hello . who 's this ? sophie : my name is sophie . kate : sophie . hi , sophie . um , i 'm not sure i got the right number . is lucas there ? sophie : he 's right here . hold on . lucas : hello ? kate : hel - lo . well , congratulations -- you have finally moved on from sami . [ scene_break ] sami : good morning . austin : good morning . i hope you do n't mind me borrowing your laptop . sami : oh , of course not . how 'd you sleep ? austin : like i said , it 's a comfortable couch . sami : well , you could have slept in will 's bed . what are you doing ? austin : checking out real estate . sami : why ? austin : i 'm looking for an apartment . sami : are you staying here in salem ? austin : looks that way . sami : austin , that is awesome . but , you know , you do n't have to find a place to live . you could stay here with me . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] lucas : what are you talking about , i finally moved on from sami ? i was supposed to marry the woman less than a week ago . what kind of a person do you think i am , huh ? kate : [ chuckles ] and a woman is answering your phone early in the morning because ... lucas : that 's none of your business . why the hell are you calling me ? kate : are we really gon na let sami win ? lucas : what are you talking about ? she has n't won anything , thanks to you . look , will would have been perfectly happy living with both his parents by now . but you -- you 've ruined sami 's life , my life , even your own grandson 's . kate : you know , on the contrary , i think i 've spared you years , years of misery . but sami 's just not accountable for anything , is she ? is that what you 're saying ? lucas : what i 'm saying is you ca n't accept that i want you out of my life , for good . kate : well , i was just calling to wish you good luck with your new job . damn you , sami . because of you , i lost lucas . but i do n't care how good your intentions are , austin . i 'll be damned if i lose you to sami , as well . [ scene_break ] austin : sami , your couch is comfortable , but it 's not that comfortable . sami : oh , come on . i have two other bedrooms . austin : yeah . one is filled with junk , and the other one is will 's . sami : well , i could empty out the junk . i should anyway . austin : no . i do n't think it 's a good idea . people would think we 're involved , and ... we 're not . sami : who cares what people think , austin ? we 're just two friends who 've decided to live together as roommates . and , anyway , it 's been really lonely here for me without will . austin : i do n't know , sami . sami : i think you 'd really be making a difference for me . you 'd have your own bedroom . you 'd be helping me with the rent . i know it 's not a big deal to you , but money 's really tight for me . i have n't been able to find a job . and you 'd be doing me a huge favor . will you at least think about it ? austin : i just do n't think it would work . sami : i think it would work . what made you come back to salem , anyway ? austin : well , i 've been giving it a lot of thought for a while , and i decided that my future is here . [ scene_break ] billie : i 'm waiting . and i do n't care who answers . how did the fight start last night ? patrick : all right , all right , i 'll tell you . bo ran into me and chelsea down on the pier . i was comforting her . billie : what was it this time ? chelsea : i do n't like the way you said that . patrick : chelsea was upset about abby 's dad . but , of course , bo misinterpreted the whole thing . he came at me , accusing me of taking advantage of chelsea ... again . chelsea : patrick 's right . and they would have gotten into an even bigger fight if it had n't been for hope showing up and making bo see how stupid -- billie : hey . do n't talk about your father like that . he only wants what 's best for you . and if anybody looks stupid here , it 's you . chelsea : me ? billie : how many times are you gon na throw yourself into patrick 's arms ? chelsea : i was really upset . god , you 're just jealous because i do n't feel comfortable talking to you or bo , and you know what ? i 'm never going to , because you 're both clueless . god , no matter what i do , it 's always my fault . you do n't think i can do anything right . billie : that is not true at all , chelsea ! chelsea : come on , billie . god , it 's no wonder i never felt a connection to you as my birth mother . you lost me the day i was born . you never really cared about me . and now all of a sudden you act like you got this big maternal- instinct thing going on , and really it 's just an excuse to make my life miserable . [ scene_break ] bo : lockhart 's the last person i want my daughter to be with . hope : bo , she 's living with him , for heaven 's sakes . you 've got to get used to it . in fact , you should be grateful he 's giving her a roof over her head . bo : well , i 'm the one that should be doing that . hope : is that what this is about ? you feel that patrick 's stepping on your toes , somehow taking your role as chelsea 's father ? if that 's what it 's about , that i can definitely understand . bo : this is about lockhart taking advantage of a teenage girl . he should n't be hugging someone my daughter 's age . she -- she was fighting him off when i got there . that 's what i saw . hope : i 'm sorry . i , um -- maybe i just was n't listening , so correct me if i 'm wrong , okay ? i do n't remember chelsea screaming , `` daddy , daddy . thank god you 're here . this horrible man is attacking me . `` bo , in fact , it kind of looked to me like she was kind of pissed off you came along at all , like you were interfering . bo : interfering ? hope : interfering . bo : what do you think they were doing ? hope : nothing romantic . remember what jennifer said ? chelsea was with abby when abby found out that jack was dying . when patrick came along , i 'm sure she was probably very upset about the fact that abby 's father 's dying . bo : yeah , and went flying into his arms . is n't it strange how he always just shows up at the right time ? hope : you know something ? instead of focusing on the negative , you should be very proud your daughter was there for abby , because quite honestly , before last night , i thought she was a pretty self - centered individual . bo : you were wrong . hope : maybe you were wrong , too . hey , i do n't want to argue with you . our problems are nothing compared to jack and jennifer 's . bo : you got that right . [ scene_break ] abby : i -- i did n't mean to wake you up . jennifer : oh , it 's okay , honey . i was gon na get up in about four hours anyway . abby : you 're -- you 're teasing , right ? jennifer : yes . abby : this is the fourth time i 've been in here since last night , you know . jennifer : oh , sweetie . abby : i sat next to daddy on the bed and just listened for him to take a breath . and when i could n't hear anything , i got scared . i wanted to put my hand over his heart , but i did n't want to wake him up . jennifer : sweetie , listen , your dad is very sick . but lexie promised me that he has months to live ... not just days or hours . not yet . abby : i do n't know who or what to believe . what are we gon na do without him ? what 's gon na happen to our family ? at least i got to know dad growing up . he was -- is the coolest dad in the world . but as much as i tell jack jr. about dad , he 'll never remember him , will he , mom ? i 'm sorry . i 'm only making this harder for you . [ sighs ] i let you down when we lost him before . i was a total brat . jennifer : no , you were n't , honey . abby : i was . and i just want to tell you that i 'm never gon na treat you like that again . you can count on me -- you and jack jr . jennifer : oh , thank you , sweetie . oh , i am so proud of you . do you know that ? [ scene_break ] jack : [ breathing hoarsely ] abby : daddy ? jack : oh , abigail . oh . are you okay ? [ sniffles ] abby : yeah . i mean , i 'm sorry for getting upset with you last night . i was just so shocked . jack : no , no . i 'm sorry . i - i - i - i should have told you about the illness before . i really should have . i just [ sighs ] i just wanted to spare you any -- any pain , you know . abby : i know . jack : do you ? abby : yeah , and i promise i wo n't bother you anymore . i 'll let you go back to sleep . i know you need your rest . and when you get up , um , i 'll have breakfast ready for you . jack : you -- you do n't have to do that . abby : no , it 's no trouble . i want to . unless you 're not hungry . jack : no , no , no , no . i 'll -- i 'll eat anything you put in front of me , especially if you made it . abby : that 's true love , daddy . i just hope it does n't make you sicker . [ laughter ] jennifer : hey , come on . you know what your gram says . abby : if it 's made with love , it 'll taste great . jack : right . abby : or at least edible . i 'm gon na go get jack jr. , and i 'll meet you guys downstairs . jack : all right . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] jack : she came in four times , huh ? [ sniffles ] jennifer : you were awake . jack : yes , i was . jennifer : you heard everything that she said . jack : yeah , i did . jennifer : i 'm sorry . that must have been so hard , jack . jack : it was , uh -- it proved something to me that i 've known all along . it 's those horton women -- the strongest ... most caring , wonderful , loving , beautiful mother and daughter any man could ever ask for . jennifer : well , right back at you . jack : beautiful or ... ? jennifer : all of them . jack : oh , thank you . jennifer : what are we gon na do without you , jack ? jack : i 've got it all worked out . jennifer : what ? what are you planning , jack ? [ scene_break ] hope : i 'm so grateful we have our health . bo : mm - hmm . hope : and we have each other . bo : thinking about jack and jennifer , that really puts things into perspective . hope : i want to do something for jennifer to lift her spirits . bo : think that 's possible ? hope : i do n't know . but i certainly want to try . i want to do something special for jennifer . bo : good for you . hope : which means stretching the budget a little . bo : hey , it 's only money . hope : exactly . it 's just money . we can make more . i know exactly what we 're gon na do . [ scene_break ] patrick : i think you two need some privacy here , so , uh , i 'm gon na find something to do . billie : chelsea , i would never deliberately do anything to make your life miserable . your father and i just want what 's best for you . and someday hopefully when you grow up , you can look back on this and realize that . chelsea : i do know what i want , billie . and i am grown up . but every time i turn around to try to get what i want , you 're standing in my way , making sure i do n't . [ scene_break ] [ telephone rings ] kate : hello ? chelsea : hi , kate . kate : is this my granddaughter ? chelsea : yeah . um , hi , grandma . god , i feel so silly calling you that ... mainly because you just seem like too young and too beautiful to be a grandmother . kate : [ chuckles ] well , honey , flattery will get you everywhere . chelsea : good , um , 'cause i really need you right now . kate : okay . well , i 'll be right over , then . are you at home ? chelsea : yeah . kate : okay . i 'll be there in a few minutes . chelsea : okay , thanks . kate : you 're welcome , sweetie . bye - bye . [ scene_break ] billie : hey . who were you talking to ? chelsea : see , billie ? that 's what i mean . it 's none of your business . ca n't i just have my privacy ? billie : whoa , wait . no , no , no . it 's not like that . i - i was n't demanding an explanation . i was just being curious . chelsea : curious . is that the same thing as nosy ? billie : okay . whatever . chelsea : okay , fine . i 'm going to work at basic black with grandma kate . she 's on her way over . billie : gee , i guess i would n't dare to ask why . chelsea : i need to ask my new boss for an advance on my salary . i need a new wardrobe for work . billie : what ? what about all the new clothes my mother just bought you ? chelsea : those are mainly dresses . i mean , they 're for going out . they 're too formal . i need work clothes , like 2-piece outfits , pantsuits , stuff for fall and winter . billie : well , chelsea , i mean , why -- why did you not come to me about this ? chelsea : because you would expect me to make it up to you forever . and i do n't want to have to owe you another damn thing . [ scene_break ] lucas : hey , sophie , you want some coffee ? sophie : uh , sure . lucas : coming up . sophie : have you seen my purse ? i need my makeup . lucas : uh , no , no , i have n't seen it . sophie : oh . ah . here it is . thanks again for the sleep over . i owe you big- time . lucas : no , it 's -- it 's fine . my pleasure , really . thank god will was at a friend 's house and i had the extra room available . sophie : thanks . lucas : yeah . sophie : lucas , can i ask you a question ? lucas : sure . sophie : last night i got up to get a drink of water , and i heard you talking in your sleep . lucas : what was i talking about ? sophie : your ex - fiancé , sami . the moon is gone ... [ scene_break ] sami : austin , um , what did you mean when you said your future is here in salem ? austin : i 'm gon na start my own company . i do n't need to live in new york anymore . sami : you do n't ? austin : no . i could be based out of salem , live here , be my own boss . sami : wow . austin , i think that 's great . austin : yeah . i decided it 's time for me to make my move in business . coming back home for the wedding got me thinking . life is way too short to not go for what you want . sami : yeah , i agree . austin : i 'm sorry . uh , it was dumb . i should n't have brought up your wedding . i 'm sorry . sami : it 's all right . i think about it all the time , anyway . i think it 's time for me to move on with my life . [ clears throat ] austin : i 'm glad to hear you say that . anything i can do to help ... sami : thanks . austin : well , i 'm glad to be back here in salem . my family and all the people that i care about are here . sami : um , i think it 's really cool that you 're starting your own company .. you know , i 've had some trouble finding a job , but maybe this is perfect . austin , i could work for you . [ scene_break ] jack : i 'm not planning anything . jennifer : jack . jack : i 'm not . jennifer : i said , `` what are we gon na do without you ? `` you said you had it worked out . what did you mean by that ? jack : i just meant that i 'm gon na be watching out over you and abigail and jack jr. forever and ever , amen . do n't ever forget that , all right ? mm . [ sighs ] jennifer : we got ta make the most of the time we have left , jack . we have to make it last as long as we can . do you understand me ? jack : mm - hmm . jennifer : i 'm gon na go downstairs . i 'm gon na help abby with breakfast . jack : all right . i 'll be right down . i 'm sorry , jennifer . i 'm afraid i 'm gon na be leaving you a little sooner than you think . [ scene_break ] jennifer : hey , there . need any help ? abby : no , i think i got it . jennifer : oh , blueberry pancakes ? your dad 's favorite . abby : that 's why i 'm making them . jennifer : oh , remember , sweetie , how you fold the blueberries in . abby : oh , right . or else they will break . jennifer : just right . there you go . very good . jack : homemade pancakes ... made by my beautiful daughter and with the careful guidance of my wonderful wife . ca n't get much better than that , huh ? tell you what . i 'm gon na go back and check to make sure that jack jr. 's okay . we 'll go play with the trains until everything 's ready . okay ? abby : mom , is n't there anything we can do to help dad get better ? [ scene_break ] billie : mmm . oh ! see ? now , that is lovely . and it 's not too dressy for work . looks like you 've got something new to wear for the next two weeks . chelsea : yeah , but everybody 's already seen me in the clothes that grandma kate gave me . billie : how many of those people are gon na be walking into basic black , hmm ? you know ? really . and , i mean , all those dresses that you have in your closet -- those are brand - new . look at me . i 've worn this at least a dozen times , and people have seen me in it , but who cares ? chelsea : yeah , you 've worn it 50 times . it 's starting to get old . i mean , i do n't want to dress like you . i do n't want to look like my mother . look , i did n't mean that as an insult . it 's just -- i need to start looking more fashion - conscious . i mean , after all , i 'm going to be working at basic black . billie : well , at least you called me your mother . chelsea : yeah , but we 're about as different as mother and daughter can be . i mean , you wanted to be a cop , an i.s.a . agent . i would n't want that kind of lifestyle , dressing up like a detective on a stakeout . i 'd rather make a fashion statement , go to clubs , parties , discos .. billie : okay , and you do n't think i wanted that when i was your age ? i did . i really did . and trust me -- it 'll get you into a lot of trouble . chelsea : well , since everyone in this family is either an addict or a prostitute or both , considering my genes , i do n't think it really matters what i wear , does it ? billie : i resent that , chelsea . when i shared that information with you , i never thought you would ever throw it back in my face . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] chelsea : i 'm gon na go get that . it 's grandma kate . hi , kate . come on in . kate : thanks . so , what 's up ? what can i do for you ? billie : hey , mom . can i just talk to you for a second first , alone ? kate : sure . why do n't you give us a few minutes , chelsea , okay ? chelsea : sure . kate : thanks . billie : okay , i know i 've said this to you before , but i feel the need to say it again . i do n't want you spoiling chelsea anymore . no more cash or gifts . [ scene_break ] hope : yeah , that 's great . oh , perfect ! block four hours . all right , we 'll see you soon . thank you so much . bo : got zach to the bus stop in time so i did n't have to drive him . hope : great . and i am good to go with jennifer 's surprise . bo : oh , i 'm sure she 's gon na appreciate that . when do you have to take off ? hope : i do n't know . in a while . bo : oh , good , 'cause i got something for you . hope : when did you have time to buy me something ? bo : i did n't buy it . i made it . hope : you made it ? bo : mm - hmm . hope : oh , my god . bo : [ humming ] hope : bo , oh , my go -- look at this model . it 's beautiful . when did you have time to do this ? bo : late at night , while you were sleeping . it 's to remind you of the voyage that we 're on together for the rest of our lives . excuse me . hope : yes . bo : tell me something . how much time do we have till you leave ? hope : well , i 'm not leaving yet . and zach 's at school . and i think we 're alone . [ scene_break ] sami : so , what do you say , austin ? you 're gon na hire me , right , when you get organized ? austin : sami , i just do n't think it would work . sami : oh . oh ! let me do that for you . come on , it would work great . i 'm really good with filing papers and taking messages and running errands . come on . i - i could even finish your sentences for you , i know you so well . austin : is that a plus ? sami : austin ... austin : i 'm not saying that you 're wrong . i just do n't think it 's a good idea . we do have a history . sami : yeah , but no one else will give me a job . it 's just like lucas . he could n't find work until victor made that offer . and it 's worse for me . everybody knows that i was stan . austin : you were cleared . sami : yeah , well , thanks to you . and i 'm not in jail , but everyone still thinks the worst of me . my reputation is totally ruined in this town . the only way that i 'll find work is if someone who actually cares about me and knows me will give me a chance . austin : i do n't know , sami . if your reputation is that bad , i mean , it could really mess with my credibility , my business . sami : oh . you 're right . i did n't think of that . austin : i 'm kidding . i 'm kidding . sami : you 're kidding ? you do n't care about your credibility ? austin : no , i mean , yes . look , i just do n't think it 's a good idea . sami : aside from the credibility issue , i think it 's a great idea . i think we would make a great team . but do n't answer me yet . have you thought about office space ? rents have gone through the roof since you left salem . austin : start - up costs can be steep , yeah . but actually i was thinking about starting the business out of my home . sami : well , see ? see how perfect this would be ? think how much money you could save if you lived and worked out of this apartment . austin : okay , i will admit that it sounds tempting . but have you thought this through ? sami : what is there to think about ? austin : lucas . what he might think . what he might say . i think i 've crossed ... [ scene_break ] lucas : what was i saying about sami in my sleep ? sophie : i was trying not to listen , but , um , it sounded kind of romantic .. streets of love lucas : romantic ? d - do n't tell me that i was ... sophie : oh , it 's nothing embarrassing . i mean , i did n't hear you groaning or anything , but , um ... maybe you 're not as over sami as you think . [ scene_break ] billie : mom , i mean it . i just took a look at her wardrobe . i ca n't believe you bought her all those new dresses . kate : billie , i 've never had a granddaughter before . i missed your entire childhood . come on ! i just got a teenager . let me spoil her just a little . billie : mom . mom , you gave her a job . that 's terrific . she 's got a roof over her head . i think she 's doing just fine , okay ? so please ... no more cash or clothes until further notice . okay ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : sweetie , listen , we are doing everything that we can to keep your dad alive , and i am gon na work closely with the horton foundation to make sure that nothing has been overlooked . we are not giving up . abby : i 'm really glad to hear that , mom . but -- i - i know lexie 's our friend and all , but she 's not a specialist in this rare disease , right ? what does she really know about this ? jennifer : honey , you know what ? she got dozens of second opinions and consultations . it 's just that the news is not good . abby : we just need to keep him alive until they find a cure . jennifer : you 're right . we do . we need to keep your dad alive , because miracles can happen . and we can not stop praying for a miracle . do you understand me ? abby : i know . thanks , mom . jack : yeah . thanks , mom . just do n't -- just do n't get your hopes up too high , abigail . despite what your mother 's saying , i really do n't think we can find a cure in time . [ scene_break ] hope : we 're so lucky . we have everything to look forward to , bo . zach growing up , shawn finally getting his life back on track and going back to school . hmm ? hey , and who knows ? maybe , um , maybe you and i will get the chance to sail around the world again one day . bo : mmm . that would be nice . hope : yeah . not that the future is anything we should ever take for granted , though . jack and jennifer have so little time . bo : yeah . that 's why we got ta spend as much time as we can with the people we love . you think about it , we ... really do n't have a heck of a lot of time . the older we get , the faster it seems to go by . [ sighs ] and i 've lost 18 years with chelsea . how can i make up for not being there during her childhood ? hope : you ca n't change the past . but you can change her entire future ... just by being there , just by loving her , bo . bo : that i can do . [ scene_break ] patrick : whoa , whoa . where you going ? what 's wrong ? chelsea : i 've had it with billie . patrick : oh , of course . why did n't i know that ? what happened this time ? chelsea : she told grandma kate to stop giving me money and buying me clothes . patrick : [ sarcastically ] oh , that 's a real bummer . hard times ahead , huh ? chelsea : i do n't need that . patrick : well , maybe you should stop acting like a spoiled little brat . your mom only wants what 's best for you . chelsea : no , she does n't . and i 'm not gon na let billie reed stand in my way . i 'm gon na get exactly what i want , and nobody 's gon na get in my way . mother or not , she 's gon na learn a lesson that she 'll never forget . [ gate closes ] patrick : whew . [ scene_break ] kate : i ca n't help worrying about my kids , okay ? billie : coffee . kate : austin is living with sami . i mean , give me a break . i got sami away from lucas . and believe me -- i 'm going to do the same thing with austin . billie : mom , come on . your kids are all adults , right ? we 've asked you a million times not to interfere in our lives . i appreciate you giving chelsea a job . but please let me raise her . [ scene_break ] lucas : well , to be honest with you , uh , sophie , it 's -- it 's probably gon na be a long time before i can get over my feelings for sami . just one more chance lucas : but i 'll tell you this -- sami and i will never have a future together . [ scene_break ] sami : i am not worried about what lucas thinks or says because he has made himself perfectly clear . he does n't want to have a future with me , which means that i have to make my own future . and the best way for me to start my new life would be working for you . just think how great it would be . you would have your own assistant available to you 24/7 . austin : [ sighs ] that 's another problem . that 's a lot of time for us to spend together without a break from each other . sami : mmm . you 're right . well , we could agree on one day a week that we do n't see each other at all , like sunday . austin : [ chuckling ] ohhh . sami : austin , starting a new business is gon na be really challenging . so -- just think -- you can save money on apartment rent and office space , and once your company is hugely successful and doing really well , you can afford a -- oh -- you can afford a great office space in one of those really cool corporate towers downtown . and think how much money you 'll have for a really nice place of your own at that point . austin : okay . okay . i 'll move in . and you 're hired . sami : austin ! thank you . [ scene_break ] abby : daddy , please do n't say that . even if it 's true , we do n't want you to take our hopes away . jack : i 'm sorry , abigail . i just do n't want you to have any false hopes . i mean , it 's a fact . and the truth is , i 'm not gon na be here for a lot more ... a lot more breakfasts . i 'm just not . i 'm not . you can make -- i 'm not -- baby , i 'm sorry . i 'm just not . [ scene_break ] chelsea : do you mind if we keep this our little secret ? i do n't want billie to know . billie : what 's this little secret you do n't want billie to know about ? [ scene_break ] sophie : you have my number . you can call me . [ scene_break ] hope : why do you think there 's something else that jack 's not telling you ? jennifer : he will try to find some way to soften the blow for us . [ scene_break ] nicole : wow . you 're the -- you 're the donald . donald : yes .	jack pretends to be asleep and eavesdrops on abby telling jennifer about how she 'll be strong for the family . everyone sobs and pulls together in a family hug as jack refuses to let them believe in false hopes . billie and chelsea argue over bo and patrick 's intentions for chelsea and how chelsea dresses . chelsea calls kate over to beg her for more money but billie intercepts them to demand that kate no longer give chelsea anything . hope and bo argue about patrick 's intentions toward chelsea but then decide that they should be grateful for the time they have together . hope schedules a surprise to raise jennifer 's spirits and bo gives hope a model of the fancy face iii that he has made for her . austin reveals that he 's decided to remain in salem to start his company and sami convinces him to move in with her and hire her as his new assistant . sophie admits to lucas that she overheard him talking about sami in his sleep and lucas vows that while he may not be over sami yet , there will be no future for them .
e.j . : [ sighs ] this doctor 's taking his time , is n't he ? nicole : is there somewhere else you 'd rather be , like back at the police station with sami ? e.j . : no , of course , there is n't , okay ? nicole , obviously i 'm concerned about her . she just witnessed a murder . nicole : mm - hmm . and the woman carrying your child just took a damn hard fall over a corpse , no less . should n't you be slightly more concerned about me ? e.j . : i am . let me go and find a doctor for you . lexie : nobody 's seen you yet ? e.j . : no . nobody has . what are you doing here ? i thought you did n't work in the trauma center . lexie : no , i - i do n't . i was checking on some patients . i heard the two of you were here . did -- did something happen ? nicole : well , you could say that . i tripped over the mayor , and now i could lose my baby . lexie : what ? whoa . you tripped over the mayor ? nicole : you did n't hear ? he was murdered outside the dimera mansion today , and i fell on his body . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i could have sworn i put my wallet back in here this morning . great . it 's not here . i 'm sorry . i 'm gon na have to go home and get some money . daniel : can i help ? [ scene_break ] melanie : thanks for meeting with me . max : yeah . melanie : oh , i 'm not , uh , i 'm not taking you away from stephanie again , am i ? max : no . she said she had something to do . melanie : okay . well , i just wanted to tell you how sorry i am . max : for what ? melanie : for putting you in such a difficult position with her and telling you what happened that night in the cemetery . max : it was n't difficult , melanie , because i know you did n't do it . you could n't have . melanie : well , i wish i could be as sure . max : mel , if you had -- if you had killed him , you would have remembered that -- blackout or not . melanie : well , thank you for believing in me and trusting me enough to keep my secret . i mean , i know if stephanie found out , she would have gone straight to the police . [ scene_break ] hope : honey , what is it ? what did you want to tell us about melanie ? bo : you said she had done something to max ? stephanie : well , now she 's got him involved , right along with her . bo : involved in what ? stephanie : i should n't even be talking to you guys . he 'd be so angry if he knew . hope : steph ... tell us what 's going on . stephanie : i think melanie killed her dad . [ scene_break ] melanie : well , you 've gotten awfully quiet . why ? max : well , uh , there 's something you need to know . melanie : okay . max : i told stephanie . melanie : you what ? ! max : but i had to , okay ? i 'm sorry , but i had to tell her everything . melanie : okay . okay . so , let me get this straight . stephanie knows i was in the cemetery that night ? max : yeah . yes , i told her that you guys fought , you struggled over the knife and all that . melanie : oh , my god . oh , my god . max : look , i told her that you got hit in the head and you blacked out . and then when you woke up , he was dead . melanie : wonderful . well , i 'm sure that put her mind at ease . max : i told her you did n't do it , though . i know you did n't do it . melanie : it does n't matter what you know , all right ? max , you told someone who hates me , someone who wants nothing more than to see me out of the picture and out of your life . max : what ? no . she would n't do that . that 's not -- melanie : are you kidding me ? s -- okay . she 's probably talking to your brother and his wife right now . [ scene_break ] bo : that 's a very serious accusation , stephanie . hope : is it just because you suspect her of planting trent 's wallet in your purse ? stephanie : i do n't just suspect . i know for a fact that she 's the one who did it . but that 's not the reason why i 'm coming to you . hope : do you have proof ? stephanie : not proof , exactly . bo : max said you and melanie had an altercation earlier . did she admit something to you ? stephanie : no . all she did was lie to me . but after that , when she and max were alone , he finally got the truth out of her . hope : the truth ? stephanie : she admitted pretty much everything . bo : and then max told you ? stephanie : yes , but first , he swore me to secrecy . like i said , he 'd be so furious if he knew i was talking to you . i just did n't know what else to do or who to turn to . hope : i just do n't understand . why would max keep it a secret ? stephanie : because melanie is his sister and he 'd do anything to protect her , including ruin his life by being an accessory to murder . [ scene_break ] lexie : this happened today ? mayor marino was murdered at the mansion today ? nicole : shot on the front doorstep ... which is how i came to trip over his body . lexie : how did it happen ? e.j . : we do n't know . nobody witnessed it . samantha saw the murderer leaving , but he was just some unknown assailant . [ scene_break ] stefano : alexandra , i 'm sure that this is gon na resolve itself very shortly . the mayor will [ clears throat ] back down eventually . lexie : you 're gon na make sure that happens . [ scene_break ] lexie : unknown assailant ? nicole : who sami , due to the fact that she was spying on me and e.j . , got a good look at just as he was taking off . e.j . : yeah . unfortunately , he also got a pretty good look at her . lexie : listen , i - i have to go . excuse me . e.j . : lexie ! nicole : lexie ! what about me ? [ scene_break ] daniel : i 'm juggling my way into work . it 's great seeing you , chelsea . chelsea : thank you for the latte . you did n't -- you did n't have to do that . daniel : i figured since i was buying for everyone else ... chelsea : oh , you volunteered to do the coffee run again , huh ? daniel : probably in for a long night , covering for someone in trauma . chelsea : well , i hope it goes fast . daniel : you know , i - i still got a few minutes before my shift starts , if you 'd , uh , like to have a coffee together . chelsea : you know what ? it 's actually not a good time , 'cause i 'm supposed to be meeting somebody . daniel : right . right . well , i - i got to get going , anyway , so ... chelsea : thanks again for the latte . daniel : yeah . yeah . bye . [ scene_break ] chelsea : hey , nick . nick : oh , hey , chelse , what 's up ? uh , i 'll try a cappuccino . chelsea : i wanted to ask you for a favor . [ scene_break ] melanie : wow . so i guess you 're just not into keeping your word . max : come on , mel . melanie : max , you promised that you would n't tell anybody . max : i - i never said i would n't tell stephanie . melanie : oh . okay . so `` everyone `` do n't include her . i really wish i would have known that before i confided in you . max : no . steph and i made a pact , all right ? no more secrets . look , it 's not going any further . melanie : oh . yeah , right . okay , max , um , stephanie hates me . have you -- have you not noticed that ? and what 's worse is she 's convinced herself that i am guilty , so of course she 's gon na go to the cops . she 's probably gon na put it on a billboard or maybe write it in the sky . max : you could n't be more wrong about her . i know stephanie . she 's not gon na betray my trust . she 's not gon na go to the cops . that 's not how she is . [ scene_break ] hope : start from the beginning and tell us exactly what max told you . stephanie : [ sniffles ] okay . he said that ... melanie met their father at the cemetery the night he was murdered . hope : she was there ? stephanie : yes . and she confronted him with the knife . hope : oh , god . stephanie : max said that she just wanted to get him to stay away , that she hated him for what he had done to her . but then they got into this huge fight , and there was a struggle over the knife . bo : what do you mean , `` struggle `` ? stephanie : i 'm not sure , but he said that at some point she fell and hit her head and she blacked out . when she came to , trent was dead . bo : so she did n't exactly admit to killing him ? stephanie : no , but she told max she thinks she may have , and i believe she did . guys , i have spent a lot of time with this girl . she is a very troubled person . you know what ? that 's an understatement . she is -- she 's totally screwed up . part of it is because she 's had this awful life . i know that . but the other part of it is because she is just a devious and mean person . bo : still , stephanie , we 're talking about murder here . stephanie : i know what we 're talking about , uncle bo , and i am telling you , this girl has no conscience , no morals . she stole her dad 's wallet and planted it in my purse . does n't that tell you what she 's capable of , what kind of person she is ? i am telling you that she did it . she murdered her father . now you guys need to stop her . you need to question her and arrest her before she hurts somebody else . [ scene_break ] nick : uh , what 's the favor ? chelsea : have dinner with me . i mean , as friends , 'cause i could really use one . nick : you got , uh , you got lots of friends . i mean , what about stephanie ? she 's your best friend . chelsea : yeah , but , you know , she 's really busy lately , and , you know , morgan moved away . look , if you 'd rather not , just tell me . nick : no , no , no . um , that 's fine . that 's totally fine . we can totally go to dinner . chelsea : okay . where should we go ? nick : uh , wherever . your pick . chelsea : all right . there 's this , um , sushi restaurant that just opened up . it 's near the hospital . i forwarded the listing to my phone , so i can just call and see if they have a table later . nick : great . [ scene_break ] melanie : okay , max , um , stephanie hates me . have you -- have you not noticed that ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : that 's everything . that 's all i know . bo : well , that 's a lot . stephanie : and i feel terrible for breaking max 's confidence . it 's just -- i mean , i had to . if melanie is found guilty and max knew all this and did n't come forward -- hope : steph ... you did the right thing . bo : we know how difficult this was for you . stephanie : what happens now ? what are you guys gon na do ? bo : we 'll have a little chat with melanie . [ scene_break ] lexie : what did you do ? ! what the hell did you do ? ! stefano : alexandra , what on earth -- lexie : i heard about marino 's murder , father . i saw the chalk lines and the police outside your door . stefano : ah , yes . an unfortunate incident . and they created quite a mess out there . lexie : well , it 's a bit of coincidence , would n't you say ? stefano : coincidence ? lexie : okay , do n't play dumb with me , all right ? just this morning , i came to you . i told you how marino had been publicly attacking abe and me , our little boy , saying horrible , horrible , destructive things . i said ... for you to stop contributing to his dirty re - election campaign . i told you if you cared anything about me and your grandson -- stefano : and i care very deeply . i was infuriated when you told me what he did , so i did as you asked . i pulled my support . lexie : that 's not all , is it ? stefano : what are you implying , alexandra ? lexie : you killed him , did n't you ? you killed the mayor . [ scene_break ] daniel : well , i heard there was a hospital emergency . nicole : well , there could be . what took you so long ? daniel : no , i just got in . uh , all right , what 's going on ? nicole : well , i - i had an accident , and i -- we are really concerned about the baby . daniel : okay . well , what kind of accident ? nicole : i 'll spare you the grisly details , but suffice to say , i had a really nasty fall , and -- and i 'm worried about the baby . i want to make sure nothing 's happened to him or her . daniel : okay . all right . any kind of pain , cramps at all ? nicole : no . i mean , i have this really bad headache , but i guess it 's because of the stress . daniel : okay . well , chances are everything is fine , but let me just check you out . e.j . , would you mind just waiting outside for a minute ? e.j . : no , not at all . of course . you okay ? nicole : yeah , just make sure you stay close -- okay ? -- just in case i need you . e.j . : i will . i promise . [ scene_break ] daniel : so , nicole , no cramps . any backaches ? nicole : uh , no . none of that . daniel : bumps , bruises , lacerations ? nicole : no . daniel : well , have you had any unusual symptoms -- abdominal pain , discomfort , anything ? nicole : no . no . i have n't had any pain , no cramps . but i - i - i have these little twinges every now and again right -- right here . daniel : right there ? nicole : yeah . daniel : it could be baby flutters . nicole : yeah . maybe . i - i hope that 's all it is . daniel : okay . you know what ? is there anything -- anything else ? nicole : no , but , um -- look , daniel , i want to remind you that i was told that i could never conceive , so this -- this baby is a miracle . and i know that i 'm already pregnant , but i ca n't help thinking that maybe something 's wrong . daniel : you can never assume that . you 're young and healthy . so , let 's just check your blood pressure . nicole : look , i know what you 're thinking . daniel : excuse me ? nicole : that i 'm using this accident -- my fall at the dimera mansion -- as an excuse to -- to make e.j . worry , to get closer to him . and you know what ? maybe i am . but i am not lying about these twinges . daniel : no , i did n't say you were . nicole : okay , maybe you 're right . maybe they are just baby flutters . i read -- i read about them in the pregnancy books . but ... [ exhales deeply ] but if there is something wrong , daniel , you have to help me , okay ? i ca n't -- i ca n't lose this baby . you have to fix it , okay ? daniel : okay . [ scene_break ] chelsea : you all right ? max : yeah . sure . why -- why -- why do you ask ? chelsea : well , i was just on my way out , and you look a little ... stressed . max : yeah , i am definitely stressed . i 've just been thinking about , you know , my mom and trent . chelsea : my dad still wo n't really tell me much about what 's going on , but are they any closer to finding out who really killed your father ? max : yeah , they have a couple of suspects . a lot of people wanted him dead . chelsea : one of them being melanie ? max : yeah , but she did n't do it , all right ? i mean , she would n't just off her father , you know . i do n't care how much of a jerk he was or how much he hurt her , she would n't do something like that . chelsea : but we all know grandma caroline did n't , and she 's not gon na be off the hook until they find out who did . max : which they will . chelsea : of course . max : have you seen stephanie ? i - i 've been looking for her . i ca n't get ahold of her . chelsea : no , i have n't , actually . [ scene_break ] stephanie : here i am . hi , chelse . chelsea : hey . how are you ? stephanie : good . good . i got your message that you were here . max : yeah . uh , where have you been ? stephanie : what ? max : well , i 've been trying to reach you several times , and it keeps going straight to voicemail , so i kind of figured it was turned off . stephanie : i was at the pub talking to bo and hope . max : right . [ scene_break ] bo : melanie . melanie : yes ? hope : we 've been waiting for you . melanie : really ? why ? bo : we want to talk . melanie : look , if this is about my father 's wallet again -- hope : it 's not about the wallet . bo : it 's about the night your father was murdered . hope : we want you to tell us everything you know about it . bo : up to and including your encounter with him at the cemetery . [ scene_break ] stefano : you shortchange me , alexandra , as do all my children . i should not be surprised , now , should i ? lexie : answer my question , damn it ! stefano : you did n't ask a question , damn it . you came in here and declared -- you yelled , `` oh , you killed the mayor , father ! i mean , how could you ? ! how dare you ! `` lexie : i do n't have time for this . i 'm reporting you to the police . stefano : you 're doing nothing of the sort ! lexie : you murdered a man ! stefano : i had absolutely nothing to do with anthony marino 's death . lexie : how do you explain the timing of it ? i asked you to do me this favor , and on the very same -- stefano : and i granted it , which i totally regret right now , because of your insolence and your total lack of gratitude . but what did i expect ? [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] it 's your way . that 's the way you are , right ? because that 's what you expect . `` give me ! give me ! give me ! `` that is the way you are , all right ? you always feel that you are entitled . well , you 're not always entitled , alexandra . lexie : oh , so you 're -- you 're lecturing me , lashing out at me , when you 've lived a life of crime and cruelty , when you so cavalierly just take a life ? my god . my god . whatever marino did to me or abe or to anyone else , he had a family . he had people who cared about him . he did n't deserve to die . stefano : and i completely agree . and i repeat -- i had nothing to do with his murder . i only talked to the man , and i informed him about my decision . i was withdrawing all my financial backing for his re - election . lexie : and that 's it ? nothing more ? stefano : yes . that is it . and it was not pleasant , i grant you ... but i did it for you . i did it for you , alexandra ! and you come in here and you accuse me ! you come in here as if you own the place and tell me what i 've done , and you do n't know a damn thing about it ! when last i spoke to mayor marino , he was very much alive . lexie : until he was shot to death on your doorstep . stefano : it was on my doorstep . so what ? has it ever occurred to you that i am being set up ? use your brain , alexandra ! if i wanted to kill the man , why the hell would i do it right here , huh ? you think i 'm that stupid ? ! lexie : i do n't know what to think . [ sighs ] stefano : i 'm always the obvious target . hmm ? but let me -- let me remind you of something , hmm ? the mayor had many enemies , including your beloved husband . lexie : oh , come on . surely you 're not suggesting that abe -- stefano : of course not . all i am saying is motive alone does not guarantee guilt . i ask you , alexandra , what reason would i have to kill a lowly , ineffectual mayor , huh ? do n't you think that i have better use of my time and energy than to plot a murder of a loser like marino ? lexie : you 're right . you 're right . y - you do have better things to do than -- with your time and your energy . stefano : [ exhales deeply ] [ smooches ] do n't worry about this , my dear daughter -- hmm ? -- because you 're not responsible for what happened -- not in any way . lexie : i had to ask . stefano : ask ? [ chuckles ] you did n't ask . you screamed , you yelled , and you accused . lexie : father , i -- stefano : no , no , no . shh ! shh ! shh ! shh ! shh ! [ smooches ] okay . look . [ exhales deeply ] you are my child . all is forgiven . you know , you 're like me , alexandra -- full of passion . that 's why i love you so much . lexie : yeah , well , i somehow doubt that . stefano : oh , come on , come on , come on , come on . now , do n't get all filled with gloom and doom now , huh ? live your life . be happy with your life , for goodness ' sake . live in the moment and be grateful for all your blessings . lexie : so , you 've been hitting the self - help books , huh ? stefano : no . come here , come here , come here . you know ... [ exhales deeply ] [ chuckles ] i 've been thinking ... actually , about my own life . you know , when you 're getting closer to the end than to the beginning , well , you become ... more appreciative , more aware of the beauty ... less willing to squander time on pettiness . huh . anyway ... can i ... ask you to join me for dinner ? lexie : [ exhales deeply ] thanks , uh , but i have to go now . i have to pick up theo . stefano : of course . make sure that you give him a big hug from his grandfather . lexie : okay . bye . stefano : ciao . [ scene_break ] chelsea : all right . well , i 'm gon na head out 'cause i got that meeting later with nick . stephanie : tell him i said hi . you guys have a good time , okay ? chelsea : thank you . uh , call me later . stephanie : okay . max : bye . chelsea : bye . stephanie : weird -- huh ? -- her going out with nick . i thought she was still stuck on daniel . max : what did you tell them ? hmm ? answer me . what did you tell them ? you were with bo and hope . what 'd you say ? stephanie : everything . i told them everything . they know melanie murdered your father . [ scene_break ] melanie : look , i already told you everything i know about that night . bo : stephanie told us about your confession to max . hope : we know you fought with your father in the cemetery ... that you struggled over a knife that ended up being the murder weapon . bo : what you failed to mention when we questioned you earlier . so you can either explain yourself here or we 'll take you down to the station . your choice . [ scene_break ] nicole : so , what 's the verdict ? everything peachy ? daniel : i was going to use exactly those words . both you and your baby are in excellent health nicole : oh , thank god . look , i 'm sorry i was so panicky and paranoid before , but , like i said , this -- this baby is really important to me . daniel : i did n't think you were panicky or paranoid . i think you were careful , and that 's a good thing . nicole : i know . maybe i - i was a little intense , since this is probably the only time i ... i get to be a mom , you know , and have a family . and sometimes it just makes me a little hysterical , as much as you 've noticed . you 're just too nice not to say it . daniel : well , i completely understand your concern . but i want you to promise me that you will just take it easy and keep the stress level down to a minimum . nicole : i will do my best . but with e.j . 's ex popping up into our lives , it is not gon na be easy . daniel : do n't let sami get to you . from what i can tell , e.j . seems pretty committed to you and the baby . nicole : yeah . he 's really excited about it . he is . and he takes fatherhood very seriously . daniel : that 's what i hear . i hear he 's a great dad to his little boy . so , anyway , um , why do n't you get dressed , and i will give the father - to- the good news , okay ? nicole : daniel ... daniel : yeah ? nicole : you 're not gon na say anything to e.j . about what i said ? [ exhales deeply ] how important this baby is to me . i mean , i know he knows that already . i just do n't want him to think that i 'm blabbing to everyone , you know ? he 's a pretty private person . daniel : i wo n't say a word . nicole : okay . daniel : okay ? nicole : okay . [ scene_break ] e.j . : doctor , is , uh , is she okay ? is the baby okay ? daniel : well , everyone appears to be fine . e.j . : oh , good . that 's a relief . daniel : well , i am gon na tell you what i told her . she just needs to relax , avoid getting all worked up and excited or upset . e.j . : right . this is nicole we 're talking about . it 's a pretty tall order . daniel : yeah , well , it 's important -- for her more than anything . 'cause a lot of people -- they think stress and worrying is gon na hurt the baby . but , you know , for the most part , that really is n't true . and usually if there 's a problem or the woman has a miscarriage , it 's because there 's something wrong with the fetus . e.j . : okay . daniel : okay ? and women , you know , they tend to , um , worry about that too much . and the doctors -- they do n't seem to stress enough that babies in utero are , um , well , they 're pretty resilient . so a simple fall -- not likely to jeopardize the pregnancy . e.j . : well , thank you very much , and thank you for your kind words . very reassuring . daniel : oh , my pleasure . e.j . : can i go in now ? daniel : you can go right in . e.j . : thank you . [ scene_break ] max : i do n't believe it . i ca n't believe you went to the police . stephanie : to bo and hope . to your brother . max : the police . stephanie : max , i 'm sorry , but i had no choice . max : you had no choice ? stephanie : i could not stand by and watch you destroy your life , living in denial over someone you barely know . max : she 's my sister . she 's my flesh and blood , and i am not living in denial . i know what she is and is n't capable of doing . you had a choice . but you know what ? you chose that it was more important to sandbag melanie . stephanie : it 's not like that . max : it 's exactly like that . you betrayed me . you made a promise , and you broke it . how could you do that ? [ scene_break ] melanie : i already told you . i have nothing more to say . bo : if that 's the way you want it , we 'll just continue this down at the station . melanie : i 'm not going anywhere . hope : then you better start talking , melanie . bo : and we want the truth . we want to know everything that happened between you and your father at the cemetery that night . melanie : nothing happened . this is crazy . this is harassment . bo : did you not hear me ? we know about your confession to max -- every word of it . melanie : well , stephanie 's lying . she made it up . hope : why would she do that ? melanie : because she hates my guts . she always has . ever since the minute i met her in marseille , she 's had it in for me . she 's just jealous of the relationship i have with max , and she 's trying to frame me . hope : stephanie would never do that . melanie : yeah , well , you just have n't seen that side of her yet . bo : what i know is that you 're the one who 's lying . melanie : look , i never saw my father the night he was murdered , okay ? we never got in an argument , and i never saw or touched the knife that went into his back . and if you do n't believe me , you can go ask max . go . he 'll back up my story , and he will tell you that i did n't tell him any of that . so , really , you have no proof . you only have stephanie 's word against mine . so until there 's evidence to the contrary , i would appreciate it if you would let me mourn my father 's death in peace ! [ scene_break ] e.j . : you get on that couch . nicole : okay . yes , sir . e.j . : feet up . nicole : [ chuckles ] e.j . : okay ? take it easy . nicole : okay . can you take my shoes off ? e.j . : i can take your shoes off . nicole : thank you . e.j . : do you need anything ? do you want a pillow ? you need a glass of water ? nicole : no . i 'm -- i 'm good , actually . thank you . e.j . : really ? nicole : mm - hmm . e.j . : you sure ? nicole : all right . well , an extra pillow would be good . you know , us pregnant girls could use all the lumbar support we can get . e.j . : i 'm sure you can . there we go . lean back . nicole : thank you . e.j . : how 's that ? is that better ? nicole : it 's perfect . e.j . : good . nicole : you really are taking wonderful care of me . e.j . : yeah . speaking of that , the next time you feel a little bit neglected , just say something . nicole : okay . what do you mean ? e.j . : look , i know you took a spill , but it was n't quite as serious as you made it out to be . you only played up your symptoms to get me away from samantha . nicole : how could you accuse me of that ? i tripped over a dead man , and i was physically and emotionally traumatized and genuinely concerned about our baby . e.j . : i know you were . so was i . but can you honestly tell me you did n't over- dramatize just a little bit ? nicole : well , if i did , it was just because i wanted you to stop worrying about sami and focus on me . e.j . : nicole , you do n't need to use our child to get my attention . you have my attention . all right . look . i was worried about samantha . she 's the only person alive who can identify a killer -- somebody who tried to kill her . but my concern for her ends there . i know that she 's the mother of my child , but you also are the mother of my child . and unlike samantha , i believe that you and i really have a future together . nicole : future ? do you mean ... e.j . : nicole , you 're carrying my baby . that means the world to me . you mean the world to me . [ scene_break ] nick : melanie . hey . i got your message . is everything okay ? melanie : oh , it 's a -- it 's been a rough day . i 'm sorry . i probably should n't have called you . it 's just seeing as how you 're my only friend in salem -- nick : no , i 'm glad you called me . i saw you at the java café © earlier . you looked upset . i was worried . melanie : you 're sweet . uh , look , do you think maybe we could get out of here and get a bite to eat or something ? nick : yeah . yeah . yeah . i , uh , i 'm -- i 'm all yours . i mean , you know ? melanie : that 's okay . i know what you mean . thank you . nick : what are friends for ? melanie : i just -- i 'm gon na go run to my room and change really fast . i 'll only be a second . nick : yeah , yeah , yeah . take your time . i 'll call aunt maggie . i 'll see if we can get a table at chez rouge . melanie : oh , i - i do n't want you to go to any trouble . nick : it 's no trouble . melanie : okay . chez rouge it is , then . [ scene_break ] chelsea : hey , what are you doing here ? nick : hey , chelse . i , uh , i 'm just -- i 'm making a -- a phone call . chelsea : oh . well , i 'm heading home to get ready for our fabulous evening . i 'm very excited . nick : you know what ? um , i 'm really sorry . i - i need to cancel . chelsea : why ? nick : it 's -- it 's nothing to do with you . it 's just , um , something -- something came up . chelsea : would that something be melanie ? nick : look , maybe we can , uh , we can get together another time and -- and talk . chelsea : yeah . another time . nick : yeah . [ scene_break ] max : answer me . how could you do that to me , stephanie ? stephanie : i know right now you feel like i betrayed you . max : yeah , well , you did betray me , okay ? whatever happened to trusting each other ? is n't that what we both agreed on doing ? stephanie : yes , which is why i need you to trust me right now that i did the right thing by going to bo and hope . i was trying to protect you . max : protect me ? stephanie : i love you too much to let melanie hurt you and make you an accessory to murder . max : she did n't murder anyone . stephanie : you do n't -- max : no . you can go on telling yourself that you broke your promise because you were trying to `` protect `` me , but we both know what 's going on here . you hated melanie ever since the first day you met her . stephanie : of course , because i never trusted her . max : yeah , well , now i ca n't trust you , all right ? and without that , that 's a deal breaker , okay ? without that , we do n't have anything . [ scene_break ] nick : yeah , aunt maggie . table for two tonight . something , you know , quiet and , uh , out of the way . uh , no . it 's -- it 's not with chelsea . i 'll be with max 's sister melanie . yeah . [ scene_break ] stefano : it 's about time you answered the phone . you fool . what the hell have you done ? [ scene_break ] nicole : i 'm not dreaming , am i ? you mean it ? you 're not gon na take it back ? e.j . : no . nicole , i - i want the same things that you want , you know ? i want a house . i want a white picket fence , a yard . i want some kids . i want to have a real family . i want to have that with you . nicole : [ giggles ] do you have any idea how happy you 've just made me ? e.j . : tell me . tell me how happy . nicole : i am so -- i am so happy . i 'm so happy i could eat a gallon of rocky road ice cream right now . e.j . : now ? before dinner ? really ? nicole : yes , and please bring two spoons , because i 'm even willing to share . e.j . : okay . nicole : yeah . e.j . : you ... stay ... right there . i 'll be right back . nicole : okay . i will . i 'll be right here . go . i 'm hungry . e.j . : i 'm going . nicole : ow . [ groaning ] [ scene_break ] hope : okay , so , what do you make of all this ? do you think melanie killed her father ? bo : she is lying about something . it 's up to us to figure out what . [ scene_break ] melanie : hey , nick . nick : hey . melanie : ready ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : so , what are you saying ? max : i love you and i probably always will , but i ca n't forgive you . stephanie : please do n't do this . max : no . you betrayed me . you made a promise and then you broke it . you did it behind my back , and i can never forgive you for that . stephanie : i did it for you . max , i love you so much . we can get through this . we can get through anything , just like we always have . max : no . there 's no more `` we . `` i 'm sorry . look , i love you ... more than you 'll ever know . stephanie : [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] john : listen to me , brother . i know about the hit put on anthony marino , and i know that you 're behind it . [ scene_break ] tony : you needed to speak to me urgently , so what the hell 's going on ? [ scene_break ] lexie : it 's not just that marino was killed . it 's my part in it . [ scene_break ] man : i give my word , i keep it . by the end of the night , samantha brady will be dead .	nicole is given a clean bill of health for her and her baby by daniel . later , ej accuses her of dramatizing the situation to get him away from sami . he assures her that he and sami are over , and that he wants to start a life with her . later , nicole doubles over with cramps . chelsea makes a dinner date with nick , but he cancels because melanie needs a friend to talk to . stephanie tells bo and hope about what melanie told max , and they question melanie . she refuses to say anything since they do n't have proof she said anything . she accuses stephanie of lying . max breaks up with stephanie when he learns she went to the police and betrayed his trust . lexie accuses stefano of murdering marino , but he denies it . later , he makes a phone call , asking someone what the hell they have done .
chad : you know , maybe you 're right . maybe i am looking at this all wrong . you know , samantha , you 're the first person in this whole thing that makes any sense . sami : [ scoffs ] maybe it 's because i 've been through what you 're going through . chad : yeah , i mean , you know , having a kid when you 're so young . it 's got to be hard to do the right thing . sami : it is . it 's hard to know what the right thing is . chad : right . i hear you . sami : so you really think you 're gon na give up on trying to get sydney away from nicole ? that you 'll let nicole raise her ? [ scene_break ] rafe : [ whimpers ] sami . got ta know ... sydney 's your baby ... not nicole 's . [ scene_break ] brady : did i just hear what i think i just heard ? nicole : yes . brady : you want to run away with me ? us together ? nicole : brady , i was wrong . i made a mistake marrying ej . you were the one ... you 're the one who was always there for me , who always helped me when i was in trouble and cared for me -- brady : nicole , nicole , i do n't know if you 're thinking straight right now , but -- nicole : well , what 's there to think about ? i know you love me . you even told me right before my wedding , remember ? brady : i knew -- yes , i do remember that . nicole : and i finally realized that your love comes with no strings . it 's pure and real . brady : nicole ... you love ej . you married ej . you went to great lengths to hold on to ej . nicole : that 's in the past . brady : how can it just be in the past ? ca n't turn your feelings off like that . nicole : brady , look , i ... loving ej ... was the biggest mistake of my life . and believe me , it is over . but it 's a good thing because ... now i can be with the one man in the world who really loves me ... who 's perfect for me . [ scene_break ] ej : so we got that electronic company . you know , the one in hong kong that you liked . so that should be a nice little earner once the economy turns around . and there was , you know , the company in france that ... business . why do we talk about business ? your life hangs in the balance . mine 's falling to pieces . yeah . you get better , old man . you rest . be grateful that you can close your eyes ... stay away from all this madness . 'cause it 's with a heavy heart that mine are open . [ scene_break ] carly : it 's nice to see nothing 's changed . maxine : bo , excuse me . did you ever get that information you wanted on the gsw from last night ? bo : uh , no . you have something for me ? maxine : yeah . [ scene_break ] chad : look , i do n't know . i 'll need some time to think it through . sami : what 's there to think about ? chad , sydney spent nine months with nicole . they have bonded . you do n't want to mess with that . chad : look , i 'm not just gon na give up my kid to some total strangers . sami : but they 're not strangers to sydney . to sydney , they 're her mom and dad , and she loves them more than anyone in the world . chad : so you said your son -- the one you had when you were a teenager -- you said he 's insecure now . does n't believe in himself . sami : he 's had a rough time . chad : so , what , he 's , like , really screwed up or something ? sami : well , i mean , now he 's worked through it and ... it 's been hard for him , though , and i blame myself . i could have given him a way better start in life . i just think you need to do what 's best for sydney . you 're gon na let sydney stay with nicole , right ? chad : we 'll see . but i got to get back to work . maggie : hi , sami . sami : hey , maggie . maggie : i just spoke to will . that son of yours is something else , is n't he ? i mean , what a wonderful young man he has turned out to be . [ scene_break ] brady : let 's keep this real here for a second . if ej had n't caught on to all of your lies and kicked you out , you would n't be here right now . nicole : no . i 'd still be there trying to work it out . because i 'm weak . brady : no , nicole , because you love him . nicole : no . because i realize that i ca n't chase a dream with someone who does n't love me . who 's nothing but a cold , cynical bastard . brady : that pretty much sums him up , yeah . nicole : yes , yes , i need -- i need to be with the one person who knows me , who cares about me ... brady : wait , wait , wait , wait , wait , we 're not ... you 're not just talking about being with me , nicole . you 're talking about running away , right ? nicole : yes . with you . brady : it 's still running away . nicole : okay , but do n't think of it like that . it would be a new beginning for us . brady : somewhere else . nicole : and i would finally get it right . you 've known the truth all along , and you still love me . and you do n't care that i ca n't have your child . you just love me . and brady , i ... i love you . brady : nicole , come on . nicole : i know you love me . what 's wrong ? has something changed ? do n't you still love me ? brady : no , i do . probably always will . [ scene_break ] bo : there you go . maxine : thanks . bo : whoa , hey , there ! there 's my man . how ya doing , big guy ? theo : good . bo : good . lexie : theo just got out of his after school daycare . he was mainstreamed , you know . he 's at kennedy elementary now . bo : yeah , yeah , i heard about that . congratulations . lexie : i could n't let him go home without a big hug from his favorite guy . bo : no , well , thanks so much for the hug . i appreciate it . lexie : he 's so happy now that ciara 's back in town . bo : yeah , i 'm sure you are . i missed her like crazy too . how 's your father doing ? lexie : he 's stable . still not responding the way he should . bo : oh , i 'm sorry . that must be difficult . lexie : yeah . [ scene_break ] ej : so take my strength , okay ? you take my love . you get better . everybody 's rooting for you . we all love you . me , lexie , and theo . johnny ... and , uh ... [ clears throat ] and nicole . and sydney . you get better . okay ? i 'll take care of the family , all right ? [ scene_break ] arianna : mr. kiriakis . victor : hello , arianna . arianna : what can i get you ? victor : how about some cocaine ? just a little joke . arianna : well , do n't quit your day job . victor : speaking of jobs , are you still managing to juggle the two you have ? arianna : well , i hope you have n't said anything . victor : about your drug dealing ? not to worry . i 'm a man who keeps his word . arianna : thank you . victor : what about you , arianna ? you keep your word ? [ scene_break ] brady : there 's no point in even trying to deny it . i 've loved you too long for that . nicole : oh , brady . brady : you know , it seems like forever i 've waited to hear you tell me that you loved me as well , nicole , but ... nicole : but -- what ? what 's the matter ? brady : [ sighs ] you 're asking a lot here . you know , not that that 's a shocker to me at all . nicole : well , i know , but that 's part of the reason i love you . i could ask anything , and you 'll do whatever it takes . brady : yeah , that 's been my pattern . nicole : so ? does that mean you 'll do it ? you 'll go away with me ? and sydney ? [ scene_break ] maggie : so i walked into the children 's section , and there 's will . he 's reading stories to the preschoolers . oh , is that sweet or what ? sami : so sweet . i 'm so proud of him . but , you know what , i actually have to get going . maggie : oh , i do too . i mean , i just came here to get coffee . sami : oh , okay . maggie : take care . sami : yeah , you too . thanks . maggie : hi , chad . how are you ? chad : hi , mrs. horton . sami : uh , maggie ? maggie : you know what ? i know chad through mia . i mean , they 're all friends . now they go to salem high together . sami : oh , well ... chad : wait a minute . you know mia ? maggie : well , of course she does . mia and her son are good friends . will . [ scene_break ] arianna : here you go . victor : keep the change . you know , you never did answer my question . arianna : i 'm sorry ? victor : i 've kept my word . have you ? arianna : yes . victor : you 've kept your distance from my grandson , have you ? arianna : i do n't want brady to know what i do out of work . it would hurt him . and i do n't want that . victor : well , seeing that brady does n't get hurt is something we have in common . have a good night . arianna : good night . [ door shuts ] victor : it 's victor . we need to talk . your place or mine ? [ scene_break ] brady : you want us to go away and take sydney with us ? nicole : well , i ca n't leave her here . and ej does n't want anything to do with her , and that kid chad wants to start some custody battle , and i 'm certainly not gon na let that spoiled brat raise my baby girl . brady : nicole , but you ca n't ... nicole : it 's a power trip for him , brady . he thinks it 's a game . and trust me , he 's not gon na want to play anymore the first time she spits up on his shirt . brady : yeah , i understand the problem ... nicole : i have to get her out of here . and yes , i mean , mia wants me to keep sydney , but ... the adoption was n't exactly legal . brady : exactly -- it 's not even vaguely legal . which is precisely my point . if you take sydney out of the -- out of the country , you 're not ... nicole : oh , i 'm gon na take her . and you and i will get on a plane with sydney , and we can go to some country that does n't have an extradition treaty with the u.s. , like -- like mali or brunei or morocco . and then we can buy a house . and we can start a wonderful life together . brady : nicole , that is not gon na happen . [ scene_break ] rafe : sami ... not nicole 's baby . [ scene_break ] maggie : thank you , chad . okay , um , well , then i 'm on my way . i 'll see you soon , sami . sami : bye , maggie . chad : have a good one . sami : look , i know what you 're thinking , but everything i told you was true . i just -- i just did n't tell you that will was my son . chad : yeah , yeah , that poor , little baby you had when you were way too young . weird how you left out his name . sami : but everything i said was true . the facts were true . the regrets were true . chad : you know what , you are some piece of work , lady . you really had me going . sami : well , if i told you that will was my son , you would have shut down on me . chad : you 're damn right i would have . just like i 'm doing now . you felt like , `` ooh , i 've got him so hooked . and he 's gon na let sydney stay with nicole . `` well , think again . [ scene_break ] bo : no , i wo n't be here that much longer , so have someone look into it and get back to me . all right , thanks . lexie : theo 's on his way home with his daddy . bo : yeah , i got to get over to ma 's and pick up ciara . you know what ? it 's -- she was n't gone that long , but she came back just like a different little girl . she 's like a foot taller , and she does n't talk like a little girl anymore . lexie : yeah , well , kids . it all happens in a flash , huh ? bo : tell me about it . she was just cute , and now she 's , i do n't know , beautiful . lexie : oh . yes , she is . you know what , pretty soon the boys are gon na start coming around . bo : whoa , no , no , no , no , no . she 's not gon na be allowed to date until she 's , like , i do n't know , 31 , 32 , minimum . lexie : goodness , bo . well , you know , being the commissioner of police , you could arrest any boy who disobeys that order . bo : you got that right . lexie : mm - hmm . carly : police commissioner . yikes . [ scene_break ] ej : good evening , victor . victor : oh , thank you for seeing me . ej : i 'll be blunt . if you 're here to gloat , you can stay outside . victor : ah . nicole . yes , i can see you 're sensitive about that . no , i 'm not here to gloat . but i did warn you . ej : yes , you did . victor : be thankful for small favors , ej . at least , she did n't try and murder you . ej : i 'm not in the mood . victor : of course you 're not . having to deal with not only the fallout from nicole but from your father 's illness . which is why i 'm here , why we need to talk . ej : about my father ? victor : exactly . but it 's not personal . strictly business . ej : sure . [ scene_break ] sami : chad , please . please listen to me . the fact that i am will 's mother does not change anything , okay ? chad : no , it changes everything . sami : it does n't . come on . just give me a chance to talk to you some more . chad : why the hell should i , huh ? you 're a total hypocrite . `` chad , you 're way too young to raise a baby . `` what did you do ? you had will . so why should i give up my baby when you did n't ? sami : because i do n't want you to make the same mistakes that i did . [ scene_break ] nicole : do n't try to talk me out of it , brady . look , i ca n't live with ... i wo n't live without sydney , and i just thought that ... if you love me enough , you 'd want to be with me , stay with me , build a life , and be happy . brady : look , i know you 're in a bind right now , and i know you love sydney . nicole : and you . brady : i think you 're scared . and i think your emotions are running away with you . and nicole , i have to ask you something . nicole : anything . brady : do you -- do you want to run away with me because you want to be with me , or is it because you need my money ? [ scene_break ] man : oh , i 'm sorry . i thought you were dr. nelson . carly : oh , do n't worry about it . [ scene_break ] ej : frankly , victor , i 'm not quite sure how much business we have to discuss , but i 'm happy to listen . victor : well , you 'll be glad you did . you recall when our families settled our truce we decided certain businesses would be split evenly . ej : yes . victor : i 'd like to sell our half of one of those operations . ej : i see . this is a lucrative operation ? victor : extremely . ej : on the books ? victor : reliable shipments arrive weekly . the dealers are all set to accept delivery . no books . ej : no books . understood . victor : i 'm talking about our side of the river . all of it . ej : right . what 's the catch ? [ scene_break ] sami : listen , chad , how i grew up ... well , it was n't exactly normal , okay ? and when i found out i was pregnant , all i wanted was to be able to give my child a normal life , a normal family . but i did n't know what the hell i was doing . i made horrible mistakes . you have no idea how hard this is gon na be . chad : i 've got work to do . sami : do n't , okay ? just do n't walk away from me . just give me a chance . just one more chance . i 'm just trying to prepare you for what you 're gon na go through 'cause i think it 's gon na be similar to what i faced . will 's father and i ... we could n't make things work . we did n't last . because we fought all the time because we were kids and stupid , and we had no idea how to raise a kid ourselves . we did n't know about discipline . we did n't know how to put our son 's needs first . all we did was fight , and will ended up hating us for it . he moved to europe to get away from us . chad : so ? he came back , did n't he ? now he lives with you . sami : [ exhales ] do you realize how many years i lost with him because of that ? he hated his parents . is that what you want ? chad : sorry . what am i supposed to say ? sami : you 're supposed to learn from my mistakes . you 're supposed to see that this could happen to you ... and that you could be doing this to sydney if you take sydney away from nicole . chad : man , you 've got it all figured out , do n't you ? well , check this out . i 'm not you . sami : listen , chad , what about sydney ? all right , do you really think you 're prepared to give her a good family structure ? chad : buzz off . sami : what about mia ? you think mia 's gon na help you ? she does n't want this responsibility . she does n't want to be with you . so if you do this , you are doing this alone . you 're raising sydney alone . every mistake you make ... you want sydney to grow up screwed - up and hating you ? is that what you want ? [ scene_break ] nicole : wow , brady , that really hurt . brady : nicole , come on . i love you . i do . i love you , but this is not just about love . nicole : [ sighs ] well , no . of course not . but love will make it work . brady : you 're talking about cutting everybody out of your life here . nicole : look , i do n't have any family in salem . nobody cares about me . only you . brady : that is not true . chloe cares about you . even sami cares about you . will -- i just heard him the other day talking about how , `` she 's changed . i kind of like her . `` mia , obviously , thinks -- nicole : okay , all right . so a few people do . but it 's not like i have this fantastic social network . i only have you , brady . you 're my rock . you 're the one i always turn to . and i want to make that permanent . i want us to be together from now on . brady : what if i did n't have any money , hmm ? nicole : it 's not about the money , brady . it 's about the life i know we can have . brady : wow , you sure know how to make a case , i 'll tell you that . but you really need to think about this . do you really want to live a life on the run ? alone , isolated , hunted down , nicole ? nicole : okay , no one 's gon na care if i leave . maybe at first , but not in the long run . and i wo n't be isolated . i 'll have you and sydney . brady : the last thing i want to do in this world is hurt you . but no ... i ca n't go with you . [ scene_break ] victor : there 's no catch . philip has decided he no longer is interested in working that side of the business . ca n't get brady to go anywhere near it . so when i retire , who am i gon na pass it on to ? ej : [ laughs ] come on , victor . you 're not seriously considering retirement . victor : no , but with what happened to stefano , it does give one pause . ej : well , we 're all hoping he makes a full recovery . victor : yes , so am i . but we are still mortal . ej : yeah . indeed . victor : so , naturally when i decided to sell , the first person i thought of was you . your family not only has the know - how , but the resources . and besides , i figured , with everything that 's going on in your life , you could probably use the distraction . [ scene_break ] chad : you act like you know everything that 's gon na happen in my life , but you do n't have a clue . sami : i have a lot of experience -- chad : sydney is not gon na hate me , okay ? for one thing , i 'm not gon na lie to her . and it does n't take a rocket scientist to figure out why will 's so screwed up . you probably started lying to him in the cradle . sami : okay , attacking will is not gon na help you make the right decision . chad : who 's attacking will ? i 'm attacking you , lady . you and his useless alcoholic father . if any kid should have been given up at birth , it was him . sami : stop it , chad . do n't -- chad : trust me . okay ? i will never make the same mistakes you did when i 'm raising my kid . [ scene_break ] nicole : brady , please . please . do n't abandon me . i need you . brady : no , no , no , no , i wo n't abandon you . nicole , i want to stand by you . i 'm gon na help you out . anyway , you ca n't -- nicole : do n't you see ? i have to get out of here . i have to get out of salem with sydney now . otherwise , they will take her away from me , and i will wind up in prison . brady : you are not gon na go to prison . not while i 'm around . but i ca n't just whisk you away to some fantasy world and live happily ever after , nicole . nicole : then you do n't really love me . brady : you know i do . you know i do . and the truth is , i should n't have even have said anything anyway , nicole , because , to be honest with you ... i 'm involved with somebody else . nicole : oh , my god . brady : nicole , even if i was n't , running away is not the answer . i want to help you . look , if you need a lawyer -- criminal , civil , whatever you need , i 'll get it . if you need help with counseling or something like that because of losing the baby . nicole : no , no , i do n't want your help . i do n't need your help . do you understand ? until you have a child of your own and then lose that child , you will never , ever understand what i 'm feeling . my life is over , and it is all your fault ! brady : nicole , come on ! [ scene_break ] arianna : does the head of the operation ever show up to make sure that things are going okay ? to make sure no one 's cutting themselves their own piece of the pie ? really ? all right , well , never mind then . just tell me when the shipment comes in , all right ? okay . thanks , troy . how am i supposed to meet this guy so this nightmare can finally be over ? damn it . [ door opens and shuts ] arianna : thought we agreed to keep this private . brady : [ clears throat ] no , thanks , ma'am . just coffee to go . that 'd be great . arianna ; you got it . brady : thank you . arianna : um ... if you take this down to the pier in a couple of minutes , i will be on break . brady : i 'll be there . arianna : oh , thank you . [ scene_break ] lexie : i understand , but the next time you get a face - to - face with hope , just ask her , okay ? counseling can be a godsend , bo . bo : yeah , i know . it 's worth a shot . maggie : excuse me . hey , bo . bo : oh , hi , maggie . maggie : lexie , what other female doctor is working on this floor tonight ? lexie : i 'm it . all the rest are male . maggie : ah . i just saw this woman . i mean , it 's so strange . she got on the elevator , and she was a doctor . lexie : she probably works on another floor . maggie : hmm , she just seemed so familiar . i know that i know her from somewhere . [ scene_break ] carly : sorry if i made you wait at the pier . omar : no , you did n't . we just tied up when you came aboard . carly : good , how 's our patient ? omar : well , he 's still delirious . he keeps talking about a baby . carly : his baby ? omar : do n't know . it 's never clear . carly : well , at least we know how he got those contusions on his head . someone tried to kill him . omar : well , that is what he said . is that medicine gon na make him better ? carly : well , that 's the plan . it better work . we 're out of options . all right , fella , let 's get this fever down . and then you can tell me who you are and why you 're so upset about a baby . [ scene_break ] nicole : oh , mary . finally . i thought ej had decided that -- you know what , never mind . hi , pumpkin . hi . hey . mary : mrs. dimera , are you all right ? nicole : yeah , mary , i 'm -- i 'm fine . hi , sugar . mary : i feel so bad about what happened . poor little sydney caught in the middle . nicole : do n't worry about it , mary . everything 's gon na work out fine . thank you -- thank you so much for bringing her to me . mary : my pleasure . bye , sydney . nicole : okay , say , `` bye , mary . `` oh . mommy 's here , sweetheart . mommy will always be here . i 'm never gon na let anyone take you away from me , and i will do everything i can to make sure we 're together , okay ? always . [ scene_break ] sami : you talk big about being a dad , but that 's all it is -- it 's talk . chad : yeah , and i 'm tired of talking . especially to you . sami : look , i thank god every day that will turned out as great as he did , but his father and i really screwed up . chad : fine . whatever . sami : okay , so you may make different mistakes than us , but the results will be the same . will hated us for years . chad : i 'm busy , okay ? i 've got a job . sami : do n't do this . please do n't take sydney away from her mother . chad : hey , listen up . no more lectures . no more lies . i will get custody of my daughter . end of story . [ scene_break ] both : hey . hi . arianna : i 'm sorry . i know it 's kind of a pain to keep things secret like this . brady : it 's all right . it 's okay . it 's actually low - maintenance compared to what i had to deal with earlier today anyway . arianna : really ? what ? brady : it -- never mind . i really ca n't talk about it anyway . arianna : wow . kind of got to you , though , huh , whatever it was ? brady : yeah . yeah , it did . but i do n't want to talk about that . i want to be completely concerned about you . arianna : oh , well , thank you , but i am fine . brady : no , you 're not fine . when i came to see you in the pub , you did not look fine . so what 's going on ? you all right ? arianna : you know what ? can we just make this all about us right now ? and nothing else , no outside world ? can we do that ? brady : i think so . sounds good . arianna : oh , good . yes . brady : and you look really good tonight . arianna : [ giggles ] thanks . i 'm really glad i 'm back in your life . [ scene_break ] victor : i 'm a man of my word , ej . i think you know that . and i assure you the business is doing very well . ej : oh , i do n't doubt it . i will , however , do a little bit of research just to make sure there are no unpleasant surprises . victor : well , you do what you have to do . as i said , the only reason i 'm selling is because i feel it 's time to step back and concentrate on other things . ej : i 'll let you know . victor : good . i 'll look forward to hearing from you . your father 'd be very proud . [ scene_break ] lexie : you ca n't leave us now . understood ? you ca n't let this disease take you down , father . okay ? [ beeping ] lexie : father ? hey ... father , father ! [ beeping continues ] [ scene_break ] maggie : there are a lot of folks in salem who would love to help the police department . bo : yeah , we could tap into a community watch program . maggie : yeah . maxine : excuse me ... but have either of you seen dr . carver ? maggie : um ... she 's checking on her father . bo : what 's up , maxine ? something wrong ? maxine : very wrong . i was just at the medicine cabinet . there are drugs missing . maggie : oh , boy . bo : any chance a doctor took 'em ? maxine : no . the lock 's been broken . i 'm glad you 're here , commissioner . maybe you could start an investigation right away ? maggie : that is so strange . bo : do you know what kind of drugs were taken ? maxine : yes , and that 's just one more surprise . they were antibiotics . [ scene_break ] d.a . charles woods : there he is . hardest working kid in salem . chad : what can i do for you , dad ? charles : not a thing . just happened to be in the neighborhood , thought i 'd pop in . chad : yeah , well , let me guess -- mom sent you over here , right ? charles : hot off the presses . your mother is worried about you . chad : look , everything 's fine . i 'm good , solid . charles : right . i 'm the district attorney , remember ? it 's my job to read people . chad : look , i 'm not on the witness stand , dad . charles : no . no , you 're not . but i can see you 're hurting . chad : i can deal with it . charles : come on , chad . your mother and i are trying to help you get through this . chad : there 's a baby 's life at stake here ... my baby . and there 's no way i 'm just gon na `` get through it . `` charles : you know how i feel . chad : look , i know how everyone feels . people are all over me , telling me what to do -- charles : your mother and i have n't told you . chad : but i know what you want . i mean , you think i should just give up the baby . charles : it would be easier . chad : yeah , well , maybe for you . charles : look ... that 's not fair , chad . chad : you want this whole thing to end ... and i can understand that . but this is n't about you . it 's about me and mia and our little girl . charles : are you saying ... you 're going to fight for her ? chad : i have n't made up my mind yet . charles : well ... son ... if that 's what you decide , you 're gon na need a good attorney . personally , i 'm not very fond of this guy , but he 's one of the best . thorough , discreet . chad : thanks . charles : but before you make that call ... i 'd give it a lot more thought . [ scene_break ] omar : so how long before the medicine takes effect ? carly : we should get results pretty quickly , maybe an hour or two . i just wish his pulse were stronger . omar : so everything went smoothly at the hospital ? carly : well enough . omar : did anyone recognize you ? carly : hope not . although ... omar : what ? you ran into someone you knew ? carly : yeah . but never mind . i 'll handle that once i can get this man to safety . assuming he survives . [ scene_break ] nicole : hey chloe , it 's nicole . listen , can you please ... please call me back as soon as you get this . look , that ... idiot teenager is gon na sue for custody of sydney , and i know that i will never win , and i just -- i really need your help , okay ? and i know -- i know that you probably ca n't ... help me , but i just ... [ sydney babbling ] nicole : oh , god , no one can help me . sami : nicole , it 's gon na be okay . i 'll help you . [ nicole sobbing ] [ scene_break ] daniel . about having a baby . there could be a problem . kate : you and philip belong together . nicole : you are the last person in the world who should be helping me !	chad inadvertently learns from maggie that sami is will 's mother , and he tells her off , claiming that he wo n't make the same mistakes with sydney that she made with will , and that he is going to get custody of his daughter , no matter what . we learn that d.a . woods is chad 's father . he advises chad to think about giving the baby up , as that would be best , but gives him an attorney 's number in case he wants to fight for custody . brady refuses to run off with nicole . he admits he loves her , and says he will help her by getting her an attorney , but that he ca n't run away with her . when nicole learns that he is involved with someone else , she shouts that she does n't want his help and rushes off in tears . brady meets with arianna in secret , and the two kiss on the pier . sami finds nicole holding sydney and crying outside the pub , and promises nicole that she will help her . carly manages to take some antibiotics from the hospital and overhears bo and lexie talking about their children . she learns that bo is the police commissioner and decides to leave . she almost gets out of the hospital without anyone spotting her , but maggie sees her . maggie does n't recognize her at first , but thinks she knows her from somewhere . maxine informs maggie and bo that someone has stolen antibiotics from the medicine cabinet . carly tends to rafe , who has been mumbling deliriously about the baby being sami 's , not nicole 's . lexie tends to stefano as he begins to wake up from his coma . victor warns arianna again to stay away form brady , and meets with ej to try to sell his drug business to the dimeras . ej promises to consider it .
arianna : i 'm not gon na be a part of this . you shot ej , you committed a crime , you 're gon na pay . sami : ari , please do n't do this . arianna : i have to . sami : no , you do n't . have you even considered how rafe is gon na react ? do you really want to lose your brother over nothing ? arianna : well , maybe this is exactly what he needs . have you thought about what you 've done to his life , his career ? maybe this is how he 'll wake up ! sami : it wo n't work . it 's just your word against mine . no one will believe you . arianna : that 's where you 're wrong . the words ... they 're all yours . sami : what ? what is that ? arianna : this is proof , sami . proof that you shot ej ... in your words . face it ... the truth is gon na come out . [ scene_break ] victor : oh , vivian . you know , i 'm always taken aback by the amount of technology you put into your little schemes . vivian : do n't be like that , victor . just tell me what you 're going to do . victor : well , i 've been thinking about getting some new golf clubs . vivian : about me ! what are you gon na do about me ? victor : me , me , me . it 's always about you , is n't it ? vivian : i told you ... this paint has toxic fumes in it . victor : well , you should know ... you picked it . vivian : you believe me . victor : for once , yes , vivian , i believe you . vivian : well , then you know they 're gon na drive me mad ! victor : it wo n't be a long trip . vivian : if you know what 's gon na happen to me , you have to let me out . victor : no , vivian . you see , that 's simply not true . [ scene_break ] nicole : who were you talking to ? brady : does n't -- does n't matter . nicole : all right , i 'm starting to get a little spooked here . is something wrong ? are you okay ? brady : no . i 'm not all right . i 'm not okay . we 've done a really bad thing , and we have to get vivian the hell out of that coffin . nicole : brady , that is what she had in mind for maggie -- brady : we have to get her out ! nicole : what has gotten into you ? isabella : you know what 's right , brady . you know what you have to do for me ... your mother . brady : yeah . nicole : brady , what is going on here ? [ scene_break ] kayla : so i just have one little stop to make , and then i 'll go see sister anne . although , frankly , i do n't know what she 's gon na tell me . stephanie : it 's okay . everything 's gon na be fine , because that baby is daniel 's . kayla : you think so , do you ? stephanie : melanie does too , or she would n't have let chloe go through with the wedding . [ scene_break ] maggie : carly . carly : hey , i 'm sorry to just drop by like this , but i saw that melanie 's car was n't here , and i really want to talk to you about her . maggie : well , the thing is -- melanie : my car 's in the shop . carly : melanie . melanie : so i am here ... which means you should n't be . [ scene_break ] ej : look , it really is rather obvious , is n't it ? bo ... samantha 's alibi ... is provided by a man who 's besotted with her . now , she had the opportunity , she had the means ... bo : she definitely had the motive . ej : yeah . i gave her pretty good motive . so she 's your prime suspect . bo : you know , since you 've done 9/10ths of my job for me , would you do me a favor and finish it off ? tell me ... how do i prove this ? ej : right . let me prove to you who shot me . bo : well , all i have here , junior , is an unsubstantiated allegation from a man who had a blood alcohol count somewhere in the stratosphere ... who had amnesia for several days after the incident ... and who has a personal vendetta against the woman he 's accusing . ej : you know , i do n't know why i 'm surprised . a brady ... covering for a brady . i mean , forget the fact that it 's your job to find out who shot me . just ... slip your mind , did it ? bo : what i remember is you ... several times trying to use this department for your own means . ej : well , this is me , okay , telling you as a courtesy . bo : really ? thank you . ej : just so you know ... what 's about to go down . 'cause i do n't need the police to prove who shot me , bo . there 's a lot of ways for the truth to come out . believe me . [ scene_break ] will : okay , i get what you 're talking about . rafe : good . will : and i promise not to say anything to anybody . rafe : well , you ca n't . as long as you and your mom keep quiet , nothing arianna says is gon na stand up . will : i hope you 're right . rafe : i am . now , with that said , i need to get in touch with arianna . gabi : why ? rafe : hey . uh , why ? because she 's about to make a huge mistake . [ scene_break ] arianna : you know what , sami ? i think ej is gon na know exactly what to do with this . sami : you know what i think ? i think he 's never gon na see it . arianna : [ gasps ] no ! sami : get -- gim me that ! give it ! give it to me ! arianna : let go , bitch ! [ scene_break ] rafe : will , can you give us a second ? will : sure . sure . hey , it 's great to see you , gabi . gabi : okay , what is going on ? rafe : sit down . gabi : he 's really upset and pretending he is n't . rafe : [ chuckles ] yeah , yeah . sit down . all right . i need you to listen to me . more importantly , i need you to trust me . gabi : why ? w - what 's wrong ? is arianna in trouble ? rafe : well , she may be . and i need to talk to her about it . but the problem is she 's mad at me , so she wo n't pick up her phone . gabi : why ? what is she mad about ? rafe : well , i 'll explain later , but now i -- i need your phone . gabi : i have such a weird family . rafe : yeah . [ both grunting ] [ cell phone rings ] sami : aah ! no , you do n't ! arianna : let me ... go ! [ cell phone ringing ] sami : no , you do n't ! get off me ! [ scene_break ] nicole : um ... what are you looking at ? brady : nothing . nicole : nothing . right . brady , you look like you 've just seen a ghost or something . brady : maybe i just woke up ... and i 've seen what i 've done . nicole : just out of the blue . can you give me a hint where this change of heart came from ? brady : i could tell you ... and you 'd think i was crazy . nicole : try me . brady : maybe -- you know what , maybe i just realized that i do have a conscience after all . nicole : brady , it happens to everyone eventually . that 's why there 's alcohol . brady : i do n't wan na drink . nicole : you need a drink . it will get you through this crisis of conscience and keep you from ... doing anything you might regret like ... the right thing . brady : i 'm already starting to regret what i have done , and i think it 's time to do something , that 's all . nicole : brady , think about it . it 's not just us anymore . [ scene_break ] victor : you know , the fact is , vivian , i do n't have to do anything . vivian : oh ... [ coughs ] please ? victor : now , there 's an old adage that says if you buy your sarcophagus , you have to lie in it , or something like that . vivian : no jokes , please . no jokes . victor : all right , no jokes . instead ... let 's go to the bottom line . you remember our wedding ? vivian : yes , i do . victor : that day i told you in no uncertain terms that maggie horton was off- limits . she was out of our league . i did n't even want you to talk about her . imagine how i felt when i found out that you 'd planned to bury her alive ... drive her insane . vivian : [ whimpers ] i 'm sorry ! victor : you defied me , vivian . that 's never a good idea . i am victor kiriakis , and i have not mellowed with age . people who defy me live to regret it . i make sure of that . vivian : victor . i understand , i understand . but you do n't have to do this to me . you could let me out and just torture me in some other awful way . victor : no , but this is what you planned for maggie . seems to me this is a perfect example of the punishment fitting the crime . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] maggie : maybe you two need some time alone . melanie : not if carly leaves . which is what she should do . maggie : it does n't hurt to listen . melanie : says you . carly : i 've been worried about you . melanie : yeah , so 's dad . he keeps texting me 'cause he 's worried about how i 'm feeling . carly : that 's 'cause we both love you . melanie : well , at least you know the score now . dad thinks i 'm upset because chloe said i 'm not a real child to him , but you and i both know that 's not true . i 'm upset because my dad married a cheater . but you and chloe decided that he 's not allowed to know that . so he 's buying another one of your lies . which means the hits just keep on coming . carly : i think things are gon na settle down . melanie : and if they do n't , we 'll just lie , right ? carly : no . no , no lies . and i think your father 's gon na be very happy . melanie : yeah . i know , i 've heard that already . i 've heard the spiel . what about me ? carly : what about you ? melanie : all the times you lied to me , did it ever bother you that you were lying to your daughter ? carly : come on , you know it did . melanie : i do n't know . i do n't really know you at all , do i ? [ scene_break ] bo : just so we 're clear , junior , all your ranting about who shot you will not do anything to change a court order . stay away from sami . stay away from those kids . ej : hmm . [ clears throat ] you know ... does n't really matter ... how much you try and throw your weight around . a court order is not going to mean very much when samantha or william are in jail for attempted murder . bo : i do n't think there 's a judge in salem who ca n't see through what you 're trying to do . ej : [ laughing ] i love it . i do ! i love it ... you know ? your wife 's in jail , and you still have that brady bravado . bo : be very careful . ej : oh , i will be , absolutely . i mean , let 's look at it -- your wife tried to kill me . your niece tried to kill me . who 's ne -- your mother ? bo : she might succeed . ej : maybe she will . maybe . you know , i 'm gon na miss these conversations , bo . bo : you leaving town ? ej : and i feel sorry for you . and for samantha 's father . bo : really ? ej : mm . really . you know , you kind of remind me of , uh , the french aristocracy at the end of the 17th century . the house of brady 's falling down , but you have no idea . it started with your wife . but samantha ... she 's gon na finish the job off nicely . [ scene_break ] [ both grunting ] sami : no ! you 're not doing this ! kayla : hey , hey , hey ! what 's going on here ? i 'm calling 911 . sami : aunt kayla -- arianna : oh ! wait a minute ! why do n't you tell her ? you do n't want her to call the cops . and guess what ? you get to be the first to know what your little niece has done here . [ scene_break ] melanie : you know , there are so many reasons , so many examples i have for not being able to trust you . but here 's one : remember when i ran into you at st. mary 's ? carly : yeah . of course , i do . melanie : you were acting all flustered . and i get now , looking back , why you were so flustered . but you know what 's amazing ? carly : no . melanie : how quickly you went into damage control . you 're so damn good at keeping daniel and me from knowing the truth , and it 's no wonder i 'm such a good liar . it must be genetic . carly : i was trying to spare daniel unnecessary pain . melanie : by lying to him ? which you did beautifully . you are a phenomenal liar . in fact , this remorse , this concern , this could all be an act right now . carly : no , it 's not an act . melanie : but i -- i do n't know that , do i ? you know what 's ironic , mom ? is that when i ran into you at st. mary 's and you were running around lying and acting or whatever it was you were doing , i was talking to sister anne about you and dad ... how about i was getting to know you guys . but i 'm not , am i ? now i do n't think i ever will . [ scene_break ] vivian : i was n't gon na go through with it . victor : but you would have had to . you see , there 's no way you could have let maggie out . she would have just come to me and told me what you 'd done . no , vivian . seems to me that you 've sealed your own fate . literally . vivian : victor ... do n't you understand ? i did it for you . i knew you could n't stand the possibility of maggie not loving you , and she -- she could n't . victor : you have n't much time , vivian . do n't you think you should start praying ? while you 're still sane ? [ chuckles ] vivian : i ... i know what you 're doing . you 're trying to scare me , and it 's working . i 'm terrified . but ... deep down ... i know there 's something in you that wo n't let this happen to me . victor : no , vivian , deep down in me , there 's something that 's going to enjoy watching . vivian : oh ... [ coughs ] do n't say that . victor : no ? you know , so far , we 've only talked about what you planned for maggie . you 've yet to talk about what you did to my isabella . [ scene_break ] stephanie : so my mom has to drop something off on her way , but she will be there soon . anne : do n't worry . i 'll wait for her . stephanie : great . thanks , sister . hey ! ian : hey , yourself . is everything okay ? stephanie : actually , i think everything is just about perfect . anne : no . it ca n't be . [ scene_break ] rafe : well ... apparently your sister 's not talking to anybody . gabi : okay , so now you 're gon na tell me what 's going on ? rafe : well , let me know if you hear from her , okay ? gabi : you said you were gon na tell me what 's wrong . rafe : arianna has , um ... she has something in her head . and you know how she is . she acts before she thinks . gabi : and what is it that she has in her head ? rafe : she -- [ laughs ] she , uh ... it does n't matter . does n't . the thing is , i need to get to her so i can talk her down . gabi : this is about sami , is n't it ? rafe : why would you say that ? arianna : because you 're all worked up . you only get all worked up when it 's about her . rafe : all right , this is n't just about sami -- it 's about us . all of us being together . as a family . gabi : and you think ari 's trying to screw that up ? rafe : i think that she thinks she 's doing the right thing . that 's what scares me . [ scene_break ] kayla : you know , do n't even think about trash - talking my -- sami : aunt kayla -- please ! i 'm not letting her ruin my life ! [ scene_break ] nicole : brady , has it slipped your mind ... that victor now knows what happened ? brady : i can handle him . nicole : you ca n't handle him . he knows what vivian wanted to do to maggie . he knows what she did with your mother 's remains . i ca n't see him letting that slide . brady : there 's a difference between letting it slide , nicole , and allowing vivian to die in a damn coffin . nicole : brady ... remember what you said to me before ... that if we let vivian go , she will be free , and we will pay . and that is not right . brady : neither is letting a woman die in a coffin . nicole : i wish i could be as sure as you are about this . brady : okay , listen . here is what i am sure about . we are not gon na pay for this . i 'm gon na pay for this . i will swear that you had nothing to do with this , okay ? nicole : no . no . brady : yeah . absolutely . nicole : no , brady ! brady : yes , nicole , that 's it ! nicole : no ! i am not ... i am not gon na walk out on you . however this comes out ... we are in this together . [ scene_break ] victor : since before there was the written word , the greeks revered their dead . priam knelt before achilles . he kissed the hand of the man who had killed his son ... and begged to let hector have a proper burial . antigone defied creon . she died because she gave her brother the necessary funeral . you buried my isabella with animals . vivian : please , victor ... victor : your fear means nothing to me . your terror means nothing to me . you brought it all on yourself . i hope it takes a long time . vivian : no ! victor ! no ! [ scene_break ] bo : well , i feel sorry for whoever your cell mate turns out to be . ' cause ... you 'll make solitary look like a walk in the park . lawyer : this inquisition is over . bail has been met . my client is leaving now . bo : fine . get the hell outta here . but i will see you again ... when you 're arrested for kidnapping sydney . lawyer : do n't say anything , mr. dimera . just go . bo : your man here is only delaying the inevitable . trust me , this is n't over . ej : you 're right there , bo . this is not ... over . give my love to samantha . [ scene_break ] rafe : oh , hey -- sami : rafe , oh , my god , thank god ! she recorded me saying it -- she recorded me saying that i did it . rafe : what ? sami : she 's gon na take it to ej . we have to stop her ! [ rafe mutters under breath ] sami : [ crying ] i just knew i was never gon na be able to stop him from hurting our children . the next thing i knew , i had that gun in my hand , and i pulled the trigger . i shot him . arianna : i 've got you , sami . now there 's only one thing left to do . [ scene_break ] stephanie : so ... my mom thinks the whole test result thing was a mix - up and that the baby probably is daniel 's and there 's nothing to worry about . ian : what if ... she 's wrong ? what if somebody did switch the results ? [ scene_break ] carly : i did lie to you . and i understand why you do n't think you can trust me . melanie : so there 's not really anything else to say . carly : just one more thing . i did n't lie to hurt you . and i never would , because i love you . and somewhere in your soul , you know that to be true . [ cell phone rings ] melanie : [ sniffles ] that 's your phone . answer it -- you have to . [ ringing ] carly : dr. manning . anne : this is sister anne . i need to see you now . carly : i 'm , uh , i 'm tied up at the moment . i 'm sorry . anne : i do n't care . i said now . i 'm at university hospital . this ca n't wait . melanie : bad news ? carly : it 's something of an emergency . i really have to go . i 'm sorry . just think about what i said . maggie : well , i was hoping the two of you could work things out , but it does n't look like you did . melanie : i do n't think we ever will . maggie : maybe not tonight . but sometime . melanie : she just got a phone call . she has this look in her eye -- i do n't think things are gon na get better . i think they 're gon na get worse . [ scene_break ] kayla : bo ! oh , there you are . you know that arianna woman , you know , the -- rafe 's sister ? bo : cheery hello to you too . kayla : listen , i just ran into her and sami in a knock - down , drag - out fight . why do they hate each other ? [ scene_break ] rafe : damn it , sami . i told you not to tell anybody ! sami : well , i thought i could convince her that ej i - is up to no good , you know ? i thought she 'd see reason ! rafe : well , obviously she 's had a change of heart . are you kidding me ? sami : look , she has the proof she needs . it 's over , rafe . it is all over ! rafe : not necessarily . not yet . not yet . come on , arianna . answer the damn phone . [ scene_break ] ej : ari -- arianna , it 's ej . can you call me , please ? it 's urgent . will : arianna ... please at least talk to me . arianna : all these messages ... where 's the only person that i have to talk to ? ej . [ scene_break ] vivian : `` so long as men can breathe ... and eyes can see ... so long lives this ... and this gives life to thee . `` a person who is going mad could n't possibly remember all that . a person who had already gone mad could spout a lot of gibberish and then tell herself it was a damn sonnet ! a person who was going mad would just lie there and debate with herself about whether or not she was going mad . oh , vivian , think about something else ! [ sighs ] right . you 're in a sarcophagus breathing lethal fumes , and you 're supposed to think about something else ? note to self : remember to pick up the dry cleaning . [ mental sigh ] if i ever get out of here , [ southern accent ] as god is my witness , i am never going to plan to bury anyone alive again . it never really works out like you think it will . [ scene_break ] brady : no . no . i will not have you pay for what i 've done . you should n't even be mixed up in this stuff . nicole : brady , do n't worry about it . i do n't have much going on . brady : stop . i - i mean it . i 'm serious . nicole : i know , i know . and it 's very sweet of you to say that . but i think this ship has sailed . we have to ride it out . brady : so we just ... do nothing ? nicole : we do n't have much choice . brady : did you talk to vivian ? victor : of course , i did . communication is the key to a happy marriage . brady : you just ... left her in the coffin then . victor : yep . she 's in her grave . oh , and the difference to me ? it 's a lot quieter , for one thing . brady : i got ta get out of here . victor : you know , maybe you should think twice about shoving people into coffins if you ca n't face the consequences . nicole : you 're a real prince . you know that ? victor : wait a minute . i need to talk to you . to thank you . [ scene_break ] rafe : here . here . sami : do n't be nice to me . yell at me , shout at me . i deserve it ! rafe : yeah , maybe later . sami : i mean , you told me not to say anything to anyone . and what do i do ? i think i can handle it myself , take matters into my own hands . and now i 'm gon na lose everything . i 'm gon na lose you , i 'm gon na lose the kids . rafe : let 's not panic , okay ? just wait until i talk to arianna . sami : are you kidding me ? she 's not gon na listen to you . she 's on ej 's side ! he totally has her conned -- [ knock at door ] rafe : maybe that 's her now . hey . bo : you wan na tell me what 's going on here ? [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] ej : ohh ! arianna ! arianna : ej , um ... meet me at the pub . i have something that you need to see . [ scene_break ] sami : uncle bo . w - what are you doing here ? bo : kayla told me that you and arianna went a couple of rounds tonight . sami : ha . rafe : yeah , this is a family matter , you know . nothin ' to worry about . bo : apparently , you said something about arianna ruining your life . sami : oh , come on , uncle bo . you know me ... i 'll say anything in the heat of the moment . [ cell phone rings ] bo : yeah . i got ta go . sami : well , thanks for stoppin ' by . a - and , uh ... well . everything 's fine . bo : mm - hmm . yeah . i can see that . sami : uncle bo ... i have to call will . i have to get him to come home . rafe : i 'm trying to track down arianna . [ scene_break ] ej : a - arianna ? ar - ari ! can you -- can you hear me ? i have n't got a good signal . arianna : look , i ca n't talk about this on the phone , okay ? i just said i need you to get here as fast as you can . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i know no one switched the results , because you eliminated anyone who had a motive , and there 's no one else who had a reason to do it . ian : not that we know of . [ scene_break ] anne : if you could give me just a few minutes -- there 's someone i need to talk to . kayla : it 's not a problem . seems in some weird turn of events , my family 's having a little crisis . anne : not the brady family . kayla : ah , well , maybe just a little , ha ha . well , i 'm gon na try to call roman and give him the heads up . so i 'll catch up with you later , all right ? okay . carly : hey , sister , you sounded upset on the phone . anne : upset ... does n't quite catch it , dr. manning . you lied to me . [ scene_break ] maggie : i thought you said you were gon na pack for the move . melanie : thank you . i 'm stalling ... because if i pack , then we will be able to move . maggie : well , after the move you know you can come over here anytime you want . melanie : it wo n't be the same . i know moving to victor 's was my idea , but i keep thinking i 'm ... leaving a sane place and going into a crazy one . every place is crazy but here . maggie : you 're still upset with your mom , are n't ya ? melanie : i keep feeling like everything 's gon na blow up in my face . maggie : well , that 's a terrible feeling . melanie : carly said she loved me ... and i 'm supposed to know that 's true . maggie : really ? melanie : yeah . and i 'm not a goody - two - shoes . so i ca n't figure out why i have such a problem with the fact that she 's not ... maggie : not perfect ? honey , i do n't know what 's going on with you two ... but by your reaction and the way you 're hurting ... i believe it 's because she 's your mom . melanie : really ? maggie : really . as good as it is to have a mom , as important as it is ... that 's the downside of having a family . [ scene_break ] victor : you know , neither one of us can ever forget the history that we have together . nicole : [ chuckles ] yeah , good times , vic . good times . victor : i just want you to know i appreciate the way you 've been dealing with brady . nicole : i just want what 's best for him . victor : as do i . so we 're in agreement , then , that no one must ever find out what he 's done to vivian . nicole : he did something to vivian ? victor : good girl . nicole : yeah , well , thanks for clearing things up . i should go . victor : nicole , there is one other thing . nicole : [ laughs ] course . you thanked me because ... you want something . [ scene_break ] arianna : [ muttering under breath ] ej -- will : i talked to my mom ... and arianna , i am begging you , please do n't do this . arianna : i -- i ca n't talk to you about this . will : after everything that ej has put my mom and your brother through ... you 're gon na destroy them ? arianna : i 'm gon na make sure that you and rafe a - are left out of this . will : you ca n't , arianna ! this is all connected ! rafe will never forgive you , and we will both go to jail . arianna : i 'm leaving . will : no , you are not . arianna : get off of me . will : not until you hear me out . [ scene_break ] brady : mother , i 'm sorry . there 's just no turning back . isabella : good - bye , my son . [ scene_break ] vivian : he 'll see i 'm right . he will ! he 'll never have that woman . i 'm the one he wants . i 'm the one he needs . oh . i just hope he realizes that before i 'm dead . [ scene_break ] victor : i 'd like you to do something for me . now . tonight . nicole : what ? victor : it concerns ... maggie horton . [ scene_break ] maggie : it 's hard to accept the fact that people ... we love have flaws . [ sniffling ] sometimes serious ones . but i do n't think -- i know ... carly never , ever wanted to hurt you . melanie : it does n't matter . i do n't need her . maggie : oh , honey , you do n't mean that . melanie : i do . i do n't need her . you 're my mom . in my heart , you 're my only real mom . [ scene_break ] anne : this is the woman you brought in for the paternity test -- dr . jonas 's fiancée . you said her name was dana scott . her real name is chloe lane . you lied about that to me , and obviously to dr. jonas as well . carly : sister , i can explain . anne : no . i do n't think you can . [ scene_break ] sami : where is will ? he said he was gon na come straight back .. rafe : you gon na be okay while i 'm gone ? [ knock at door ] sami : oh , my god , what now ? rafe : who is this ? hey , gabi . uh , not a good time right now . gabi : this is n't a social call . i just got a call from kinsey . arianna 's outside the pub with will . [ scene_break ] will : please ... do n't do what you 're planning to do . arianna : i - i ca n't talk to you about this ! will : because you know that i 'm right . because you know that the person who is really responsible for what happened that night was ej . arianna : no ! he 's not -- will : he would n't stop pushing , arianna ! he put my mother and your brother through hell ! arianna : no , it does n't matter ! will : yes , it absolutely matters ! you 're gon na let him win ? rafe and my mom could be happy . my brother and my sisters could have a real family . they could have parents who love them . arianna : no , just stop , please -- will : and , what , you 're gon na destroy all that ? why ? wh - what kind of person are you ? ej : arianna ? arianna : no , i ca -- i ca n't -- ej : hey , arianna , wait ! will : leave her ! stop ! [ tires squealing ] ej : arianna ! arianna : aah ! [ crashing noise ] [ next_on ] carly : please , i am begging you , do not tell daniel . nathan : i 'll never hurt you . sami : how dare you make unfounded accusations about my son .	arianna showed sami the proof she had that sami confessed to shooting ej . vivian told victor how she was feeling in the coffin because of the fumes . that did n't please victor . brady wanted to let vivian out of the coffin . nicole wanted to know what was going on with him . stephanie told kayla that she believes chloe 's baby is daniel 's . kayla was n't sure of that . carly went to maggie 's house to see melanie . melanie was n't happy to see her . bo wanted ej to tell him how he could prove sami tried to shoot him . ej told bo that it was bo 's job to find out who shot him . bo did n't care what ej was saying . ej fumed and said he did n't need the police to help him prove what sami did . gabi walked in on rafe and will talking about arianna . sami tried to get arianna 's proof away from her . sami and arianna had a huge catfight when sami tried to get arianna 's proof . brady kept seeing isabella when nicole wanted to know why he wanted to let vivian out of the coffin . victor ripped into vivian for what she planned to do to maggie . melanie wanted carly to leave maggie 's house . she did n't want to hear what carly had to say . melanie was upset with carly for lying to her . she tried to make her feel guilty for lying to her daughter . bo warned ej to stay away from sami and her kids . he warned him not to violate the court order . ej laughed off bo 's warnings . he was n't afraid . kayla interrupted sami and arianna 's fight . arianna wanted sami to tell kayla what she did . melanie drove it home how much carly 's lies affected her . ian ran into stephanie at the pier . sister ann saw something about daniel and chloe 's wedding . she was n't happy when she saw it .
hope : now , this is a vision . i am so glad to see the physical therapist is really working you out , huh ? a little sweat . rafe : oh , yeah . no worries there . she 's brutal . hope : you look great . rafe : yeah . yeah , definitely . stronger every day . hope : yeah . and do n't you love that ? rafe : hmm ? well , yeah . learning to accept my pace . hope : i can see . rafe : [ chuckles ] hope : sorry it 's so slow . oh , do n't misunderstand . i 'm not talking for you . i 'm talking for me . in fact , i 'm actually here to light a fire under ms . ridgeway , get you back up on your feet a.s.a.p . rafe : yes , do that . will you do that , please ? yeah , in fact , she 's down in the physical - therapy room right now , but she should be here any minute . kate : i already had a routine background check done on this individual . i need you to dig deep . she 's a physical therapist . her name is jordan ridgeway . [ door slams ] kate : i 'll call you back . jordan : what do you want to know about me , kate ? adrienne : i 'm so glad neither one of you was hurt . sonny : it was never close for us , mom . i 'm just relieved that chad is okay . adrienne : i know . i know . poor marge . i know what she did was a really terrible thing , but -- but , oh , god , she threw her own life away . and her son -- what 's gon na happen to him now ? i was thinking about asking your father to represent her pro bono . you know , she 's such a ... will : okay . seriously , adrienne ? the woman tried to kill my mom and ej . you want your husband to defend her ? jj : we got nothing to say to each other . daniel : well , maybe one thing ... and it could change everything . jj : why are you here , daniel ? my mom call you ? daniel : no , no , i have n't spoken to your mom , and i do n't want to make trouble for you . just give me five minutes . jj : okay , five minutes . jennifer : stay away from my son , or i will kill you . theresa : hmm . jenny , it is such a help to me when you tell me what 's important to you . that way , i can devote all of my time to making sure you do n't get it . daniel : just so you know , if this goes to trial , i wo n't testify against you . jj : well , it does n't matter . i do n't need you to make the case . daniel : i just want you to know where i stand -- that 's it . 'cause you got this me - against - the - world thing going on , and you need to know ... that i 'm on your side . jj : that 's great . duly noted . daniel : so is your mom . jj : all right , we 're done . daniel : no , my five minutes is n't up . you said you would hear me out ? now be a man . be a man of your word . jennifer : this is not about you or me . but if you want to come after me , do it . you just keep my son out of this . theresa : you do realize you 're the one who put him where he is now . jennifer : this is your one warning . stay away from him . theresa : or you 'll kill me ? jennifer : you are going down , and everyone can see that . but if you even have an ounce of feeling for my son , do n't take him down with you . kate : are you offended ? jordan : my references are completely in order . kate : yes , they are . jordan : if there 's a problem with my work , the hospital is completely capable -- kate : who said anything about work ? jordan : what else would you have any reason to question ? kate : oh , everything . you are a completely closed book , and yet you have managed to insinuate yourself into rafe 's life . jordan : i have done my job . kate : you have made him dependent on you , and yet we know nothing about you . jordan : rafe 's recovery is dependent on one person only , and that 's rafe . and that 's exactly what i told him from day one . kate : yes , well , of course you would say that because you 're a very bright girl and you have set yourself up beautifully . jordan : i - i do n't even know what that means . kate : you act attached . you act professional . you make him come to you . jordan : do you have any idea how you sound right now ? kate : well , i think ... that i 've hit a nerve , because you 're acting bothered . jordan : he 's my patient . that 's all . kate : no . no , you see , i do n't buy that . i do n't buy that stance . it 's way too shrewd . jordan : not everyone thinks like you , kate . kate : and they 're less safe because of it . jordan : oh , wait . what ? how does this raging paranoia of yours have anything to do with safety ? kate : i see you coming , jordan . do n't ever forget that . and i will not stand by and let rafe be hurt again , not in any way . hope : you should get back to work . rafe : i will . hope : bye , gabi . gabi : hey . rafe : hey . gabi : you look so good . rafe : no , i look like hell . i 'm worn out . gabi : no , you look great . rafe : you 're all chipper . gabi : well , yeah . here , let me show you something . rafe : yeah ? oh , my -- why -- why is that blurry ? is it just me -- my eyes ? gabi : it 's blurry because ari is -- she 's , uh ... she 's rolling over . rafe : are you kidding me ? gabi : she 's rolling . rafe : great , she 's got me beat . that 's ... gabi : no , you 're gon na be on your feet before she is . i know it . rafe : what 's going on with you ? you 're all happy , and ... i do n't think it 's just because chad 's okay . gabi : no , i 'm glad about that . i 'm glad . [ chuckles ] rafe : [ chuckles ] but ? gabi : i ca n't -- i ca n't just be happy for no reason ? i mean , i had a great time at the party before things got crazy . rafe : with cameron ? there 's that smile again . look ... gabi : it 's just nice to be out for a change . rafe : yeah , i 'll bet . gabi : yeah , i mean , there 's -- there 's school , which is great , but it 's work . rafe : right , unlike with dr. davis ? gabi : we 're friends . rafe : there 's the smile again . gabi : okay , look , it 's just -- it 's just easy , okay ? there 's just no pressure . rafe : yeah ... not like with you and nick . gabi : yeah , exactly . hope : hey , honey . nick : hey . hope : mwah . nick : how 's it going , hope ? hope : [ chuckles ] what are you up to ? nick : uh , job hunting . hope : i thought you were working . nick : i am . i 'm , uh , like , freelancing for kate , but i 'm kind of looking for something a little bit bigger , a little better , more permanent . hope : and , uh , you 're looking in new york ? nick : yeah , and l.a. -- lots of places . i mean ... things are pretty much over for me here , do n't you think ? hope : i do . yes . nick : wow . really ? i kind of thought you 'd at least try to talk me out of it . hope : honey , i wish i could , but i want what 's best for you . and if i lie to you , i 'm not doing you any favors . it 'll be hard for you to catch a break here . nick : i know . hope : oh , nick ... i really wish things could 've been different for you here . but glass half full -- the good news is with moving , you wo n't have to worry about running into gabi all the time . will : adrienne , do you realize what -- what a bloodbath it could 've been last night , or are you just blinded by your hate for my mom and for the rest of my family ? adrienne : i know how bad it was . will : bad ? why do n't you -- how about disastrous ? how about catastrophic ? adrienne : okay , wait . let me rephrase , because what you heard came out wrong . marge bernardi is a sick woman , and she needs help . do n't you think sami would agree with that ? seriously , will ? will : um , probably , if you caught her on the right day . sonny : well , i 've seen her with marge , and she feels for her . and i think that now that chad 's out of the woods , it 'll be easier for all of us to feel for her . adrienne : abigail must be very relieved . have you talked to her ? will : not since , uh , jj 's hearing . did justin say how that went , by the way ? adrienne : yes , he said it was a serious wake - up call and that it had to have hit home ... hopefully . jj : i 'm not gon na stand here and listen to you tell me about my mom , okay ? daniel : okay . she 's not really the problem anyway . jj : well , who said there was a problem ? daniel : you know , your father , jj ... he loved you . and everything you thought about him , he was -- you know , he was all that . so do n't let one thing just wipe all that out . and , yeah , it 's hard to hear , but it happened years and years ago , and it was n't who he was . he -- he was -- jj : do n't tell me about who my father was , okay ? ever . you know what ? you know what ? um , you got one minute left , dr. jonas . daniel : yeah , and you do n't want to hear about your mom or your dad , right ? okay . uh , maybe this will , uh -- maybe this will make a difference , 'cause you were afraid . you were afraid that i was taking your dad 's place with your mom . jj : i really do n't give a damn about it now . daniel : yeah ... you do . and if any part of you still has that inside of you , you can forget all about it . forget it ... because i am out of your mother 's life for good . you win . theresa : [ sighs ] wow . you really have n't learned anything from our time together , have you ? look what happened when you tried to fire me . you ca n't get rid of me , jenny . jennifer : i 'm not gon na have to . you 're gon na destroy yourself . it 's just a matter of time , because you are an addict and a user and a liar . and people like you , they end up in a junk pile . and i am not gon na let my son be the collateral damage . he is holding on by a thread . this is his last chance , theresa . so , if you were a decent human being , you would back off . but you know what ? i know that 's not gon na happen , so i 'm just telling you , if you harm my son , i will make it my life 's work to see that you pay . theresa : okay . yeah . death , doom , i 'm going down , junk pile -- okay , i made a list . i 'm officially scared now . jennifer : i wish you were that smart . theresa : oh , question . if i do leave jj alone , what am i supposed to do for fun ? well , i guess i could hang out with your hunky ex . he 's such a friendly guy . jennifer : you stay away from jj . that is the one sentence that you need to hold on to . theresa : even if it means -- jennifer : i am telling you , leave him alone ! nick : it 's not hard for me to see gabi . we 're friends . we 're actually ... very good friends . i - i do n't want to leave salem to get away from her . hope : good . that 's really good . i 'm glad things are amicable . nick : yeah . hope : but , nick , do n't forget how well i know you . and you fell hard for her , honey . so , no matter what , it 's gon na be difficult to move on . but you will . you will move on , just like gabi has . honey , you have your whole life ahead of you , and when you 're someplace where you can make a fresh start , it 'll make that easier . nick : yeah . you 're probably right . hope : okay . i 'm gon na grab some takeout . would you like anything ? nick : uh , no . i 'm -- i 'm fine . hope : no ? okay . nick : mwah . hope : i 'm proud of you . uh , keep me posted on the job search , okay ? nick : i will . hope : all right , honey . nick : bye . who are you involved with , gabi ? [ sighs ] i got to get you a modeling gig soon ... so we can get out of here . gabi : you know , when i think about it , it just -- it seems so unreal . i mean , i met nick , we got married , and in less than a year , it was pretty much over . rafe : yeah . well , things were intense with you two . gabi : yeah , i - it never felt right for you . rafe : well ... but you know what ? the guy 's out of your life , you 've moved on , and it 's time for you to be happy . gabi : yeah . you know , i am . for the first time in a -- in a long time , i really am . jordan : i - i do n't even know how to respond to that . kate : oh . so now you 're vamping , trying to buy time . jordan : kate , i am genuinely baffled . i 'd ask what i did to make you so crazy , but clearly , it 's on you . kate : okay . you know what happened to rafe while he was in the coma . you were at the trial . jordan : yes . kate : my ex - husband sent a man here to slice rafe up with a razor blade , and he almost succeeded . jordan : are you talking about bernardi ? kate : bernardi , who almost got away with being the victim in all of this because he had help -- a nurse who worked here at the hospital and had a whole other life that none of her coworkers ever knew about . jordan : so that 's what you think i 'm doing too ? i 'm here to worm my way into rafe 's life and then stab him ? seriously ? kate : i have no idea what your plan is . jordan : but you 're certain that there is a plan . kate : the way you live just is n't normal . you 're incredibly secretive . jordan : i 'm private -- big difference . i do n't make everything in life some big public spectacle . i am a normal , private person who shows up and does my job . is that really so alien to you ? kate : something 's just not right here . it just does n't smell right . maybe if you had something to tell me , some innocent explanation . jordan : for what ? kate : for whatever 's bothering you right now . jordan : [ sighs ] look ... kate , i 'm sorry . it is obvious that you care about rafe . and i guess i can understand that that would mean you 're being like you 're being . and you know what ? do whatever you feel like you need to do . kate : meaning what ? jordan : i do n't know . investigate me . that 's what you were up to on the phone just now , right ? so dig around , whatever , but you 're wasting time ... time that you could spend helping rafe recover . [ sighs ] will : no , of course . no , um ... it 'd be an honor . yeah , absolutely . it 's just that , um ... well , yeah , i 'm a new dad , so ... yeah , i got a lot of new responsibilities . so i do n't -- i do n't think i can , but thank you so much for , um ... thank you . i mean , i 'm -- i 'm so flattered . yeah , okay , thank you . thanks . sonny : what was that about ? jj : you 're serious ? daniel : yeah . jj : so you 're just out of my mom 's life . so what -- you want something from me ? daniel : yeah . jj : yeah , i knew it . daniel : you know what , jj ? your mother ... [ chuckles ] she loves you , man . i mean , i thought she loved me , but it is nothing compared to how she feels about you . do n't take that for granted . it is worth more than anything else you 'll ever get in this life . so all you got to do is show up . that 's it , and i 'm gone . the family -- it 's yours , the way you wanted it . so do it . and i 'm begging you , for everyone 's sake , especially your own ... just go home . go home . you got what you want . theresa : wow , jenny . uh , we should 've sold tickets or something . i mean , this is so real housewives . i thought we 'd have to pull each other 's hair or something -- jennifer : we 're talking about my son 's life , and you 're mak -- theresa : no , what we 're really talking about , jennifer , is how upset you are that your little boy does n't have to listen to you anymore . you want to blame drugs . you want to blame me . how about you look in the mirror ? how about you check that attitude of yours that talks to him like he 's five years old ? how about you stop being such a sanctimonious bitch all of the time and listen to jj for once ? jennifer : i have tried talking to him , but thanks to you and the lovely little habits that you helped him form -- theresa : god , the drama . seriously ? look , jj woke up . he grew up , and he got a clue . that 's all this is . [ scoffs ] and -- and you know what ? he just figured out what a trap all this parental love and concern really is . jennifer : is that what you think about shane and kimberly ? that their love is a `` trap `` ? they would do anything for you . if you went home right now with your crappy attitude and you spit in their face , they would still love you , and they would still try . theresa : you do n't know anything about my family . jennifer : oh , i do . i know your parents ... because just like me , they will never give up . theresa : maybe they should . maybe you all should . i mean , god knows jj would be better off if you just walked away . will : uh , well , i ha -- i had no idea , but apparently , um , professor sutton sent in an essay that i -- arianna : [ whimpers ] will : yeah , an essay that i wrote to a literary competition at berkeley . sonny : is it the one about -- about us and -- and ari ? will : yeah , and i won a , um -- i mean , i won a fellowship . sonny : are you serious ? that is fantastic . will : they 're flying me out for a week , and i get to work with professional writers and help me get my piece ready for publication and ... sonny : oh , my god , that 's perfect . when ? will : that would be the end of the month . sonny : we have plenty of time to get ready . will : no , i 'm not going . i turned it down . sonny : what do you -- what do you mean you turned it down ? will : well , with the three of us combined , we could barely give ari what she needs , so i ca n't go away for a week . maxine : hey . you working the free weights ? kate : mm , no . maybe the punching bag . maxine : what are you doing in here ? kate : well , i just had a little chat with jordan . maxine : uh - huh . well , looks like maybe you were the punching bag . kate : [ chuckles ] maybe . is she always so mean ? maxine : ms. roberts , that woman is nothing but caring and professional . if you got anything else out of her , you had to work for it . kate : [ chuckles ] maybe that 's true . maxine : but i 'm sure that present that you 're going to bring her will lighten things up . kate : oh , yes , i hope so . maxine : come on , now , girl . [ laughs ] like you really gon na buy her something . look , i mean , it was a great excuse to ask questions , was n't it ? kate : do you really think she 's okay ? maxine : i do . jordan works her butt off around here . you see how much she does for rafe . and she 's got a whole load of patients besides him , and she gives them all 100 % . i do n't know when the woman sleeps . kate : okay . okay . maxine : maybe she rubs you the wrong way ... but you need to get over that . you 're lucky she 's rafe 's therapist . more to the point ... he 's lucky . rafe : ready to go ? jordan : no more workouts today . rafe : go outside . remember that we were gon na go , fresh air ? jordan : oh , right . rafe : i mean , you still got time for that ? jordan : uh ... why not ? rafe : okay . you all right ? jordan : uh , well ... yeah , sure . rafe : 'cause you seem a little off . jordan : yeah , maybe i could use some fresh air too . rafe : all right . jj : like i said , your time 's up . daniel : yeah . you 're gon na go home ? jj : but you 're out of it . you -- you 've walked away ? you 're leaving my family alone ? daniel : exactly . jj : well , then it really is none of your business , is it ? daniel : look , it 's a ransom . i 'm not denying it . i 'll do it . but i 'm doing it for you ... and your mother , so you have a chance . jj : you really do n't listen , do you ? i told you before -- i do n't care who she 's with . now , you want to take my dad 's place ? you 're more than welcome to it . okay , you know , i 'm not -- i 'm not his kid anymore , and i 'm sure as hell not hers either . so i 'm not gon na go home like a good little boy . okay , you know what ? for all i care , you know , you can go ahead and move in . i really do n't give a damn about it anymore . theresa : [ sighs ] wow . here , hit this side so it 's even , or it 'll look like i 'm wearing too much blush . jennifer : theresa -- theresa : no , come on , i love this . i love it when control freaks lose it . jennifer : i am not gon na let you ruin my son . theresa : so you keep saying over and over and over , but you 've got nothing , jenny . jennifer : will you just give him a fighting chance ? theresa : well , if he likes it that way , i can arrange it . jennifer : you shut up ! do you hear me ? you are so disgusting . is -- is that the hold that you have on my son ? 'cause if it is , you are a sadistic , manipulative little slut . theresa : you do n't get to talk to me like this , jennifer . jennifer : oh , yes , i do . theresa : your problems are your own . so solve them or not , but leave me out of it . jennifer : you better remember what i said ! daniel : jennifer ... jennifer , look at me ... please . jennifer : what ? daniel : is there some kind of problem with theresa ? i mean , obviously , there is , but ... okay , jenn , i had no idea , none at all , so why do n't you just tell me -- jennifer : do you want the short story ? i hate her . daniel : okay , you do n't really hate anybody . jennifer : you 're right , so that should tell you a lot . and i did n't say it lightly . daniel : good god . what -- do you know what 's going on with jennifer and her assistant ? maggie : former -- former assistant . daniel : wait . so there 's some bad blood between them because of that ? maggie : that 's the least of it . maybe ... you should know the whole story . people across america are experiencing the amazing shine are you feeling neglected ? yeah , well , this is all about you , you know . it 's about how you came to be and your moms and your dads and everything . yeah ? well , thank you . i mean , it wrote itself , really . i , uh ... now people want to read about you and make sure that my sentence structure is good and i express clear , whole thoughts and everything and ... yeah . i know -- you 're still working on syllables , right ? and maybe a tooth ? yeah , it 's important , trust me , especially when you want to be a writer . oh , not as important as taking care of you , though . [ smooching , laughs ] sonny : hey . i need to talk to you for a minute . gabi : oh , is it chad ? sonny : no , no . he 's doing better , though . thank god you showed up with cameron last night . gabi : yeah , i 'm really glad he was there . sonny : yeah , chad owes him his life . you are dating a hero . gabi : we 're just friends . sonny : mm - hmm . gabi : we are . sonny : mm - hmm . jennifer : jj ? jj -- [ knock at door ] adrienne : hey . oh . hey , i thought we were -- might be having a party . and justin told me that jj had been released and that he 's home . jennifer : he 's not here at the moment . adrienne : what do you mean he 's not here ? i mean -- well , justin was in a hurry . he was released . jennifer : yeah , i know . he was released , he came home , and then he immediately walked out . adrienne : to clear his head ? jennifer : i do n't know . [ chuckles ] i do n't know if he 's coming back . adrienne : he does understand what this means . jennifer : adrienne , i do n't know what my son understands . i do n't really know what my son cares about . i mean , my son hates me . he hates me . he does n't care about his sister . he 's furious with jack . he hates everyone who did n't tell him about jack , which means he hates our whole family . but getting high -- he cares about that right now . and he cares about theresa , who has her claws dug ... adrienne : no , no , no , no , no . jennifer : so deep in him right now . adrienne : honey , justin said the judge scared the life out of him . he 's got to be scared enough not to do something stupid . jennifer : adrienne , he 's 18 years old . he is invincible . he does n't think there are consequences for anything , and i ca n't reach him . my son is going to end up in prison . adrienne : that 's not true jennifer : yes , he is because the judge is gon na land so hard on him if he messes up again , and he 's out there looking for trouble . so that means the judge is gon na throw the book at him , and there 's nothing that i can do about it , and my son is going to be in prison . adrienne : stop , stop , stop . sweetheart , you 're panicking . and you 're wrong . jennifer : [ sighs ] theresa : oh , hey . congratulations . you 're a free man . jj : yeah , for now . theresa : well , i think we should celebrate . are you holding ? jj : do you -- do you know what would happen to me if i had weed on me right now ? theresa : well , i 'm not a cop . come on , let 's celebrate ... get a little loose . you never know what might happen . sonny : he just turned it down flat . like , he did n't even ask us . gabi : that 's crazy . i mean , this is berkeley . that 's a huge deal . sonny : i know , i know . do you think we can cover it , though ? it 's a week . gabi : yeah , i mean , we can work out a schedule . sonny : okay , and you think we could get along for a week ? gabi : that 's stretching it , but if you try , i 'll try . sonny : okay , okay . i 'm gon na go sell this to will so they do n't give the fellowship to someone else . gabi : okay , i just have to finish one thing , and then we can go . sonny : all right , i 'm gon na check on some receipts , so just holler at me when you 're done . gabi : okay . sonny : [ sighs ] nick : hey . gabi ... how 's it going ? gabi : oh , okay , just , um , a little stressed . nick : oh , yeah , no , i - i heard about the -- about the shooting . gabi : yeah , it was , um , pretty terrible . i have this thing to do with sonny , so i 'm gon na head out , but , um , it 's nice to see you . nick : yeah , you too . um -- gabi : take care . nick : [ sighs ] rafe : i ca n't believe how warm it is . kind of late for an indian summer . jordan : no telling with the weather these days . rafe : yeah . i used to love days like this when i was a kid ... be out , hanging with my friends . my mom would call me to come in , and i would totally ignore her . then she would send out my younger sister arianna to hound me . jordan : and it worked ? rafe : oh , definitely . it 's not cool to be hanging out with your younger sister , you know ? jordan : [ chuckles ] when i was a kid ... rafe : what ? when you were a kid , what ? nothing ? kate : hey . i heard there was a jailbreak . rafe : oh , yeah . went over the wall . blame jordan . kate : oh , no , no , i would n't want to do that . as a matter of fact , i searched you down because i needed to see her . rafe : really ? kate : mm - hmm . jordan : kate , i do n't want -- kate : no , no , no . no , i want to apologize . theresa : come on . tick tock . ca n't wait all day for an answer . jj : i just -- just need a little time , you know ? theresa : for ? jj : just something i got to take care of . theresa : wait . are you serious ? you have to , like , what , weigh your options and risks ? jj : did i -- did i say any of that ? theresa : look , it 's fine . i get it , but do n't wait too long to call me , okay ? or you 'll lose your spot . jj : yeah , i 'll -- i 'll call you . theresa : well , that was way too sober and grown - up and chicken . all right . hey , wiley , it 's me . oh , no , not this time . i 'm gon na need something a little stronger than weed . yeah , it 's definitely gon na be that kind of night . jennifer : adrienne , please . i know ... i know that you want to help me , but it does n't help me to be in denial about what 's going on here . that 's how jj ended up in trouble . adrienne : i understand that , but he is responsible for his own actions . it 's not on your head . jennifer : yes , but even if that were true , it -- it does n't have anything to do with what 's happening right now . adrienne : no , no . listen to me . listen to me . i know that this is a bad time , okay ? i know it , but it 's not as dire as you 're making it out to be . no , listen to me . jj is young . he 's got his whole life ahead of him . do n't assume the worst . jennifer : what are you talking about ? have to , adrienne . i have to be prepared , because my son is so determined . it is like he wants me to see him at his worst , like he 's trying to prove to me how bad it can get . he knows the risk of hanging out with his drug buddies and theresa , and i guarantee you that is the first place he went to when he walked out that door . so , yeah , i have to be prepared , 'cause when my phone rings , it will probably be a cop on the other end of the line . adrienne : [ sighs ] what can i say ? seriously , what can i do to help you ? honey , i know . i know it 's horrible ... but u ca n't give up hope . you ca n't . i know you think jj wants you to see him at his worst , but deep down , deep down , you know that 's not true . please do n't expect the worst . jennifer : i just want to be alone right now , okay ? please . adrienne : are you sure ? jennifer : yes , i 'm sure . please . adrienne : okay . i 'm here . jennifer : thank you . [ door closes ] will : hi . gabi : hey . get over here , pumpkin . you sit down . we got to have a talk . will : what about ? oh , you told her ? sonny : of course i did , 'cause you need to go to california . gabi : yep , daddy 's gon na go off and become a very , very famous writer , and he 's gon na dedicate books to you , right ? is that right ? sonny : we can cover the time . will : no , there 's too much stuff to do around here . sonny : is that a fear of success ? is that what it is ? you know wh -- you know what ? we believe in you . us three believe in you so much , okay ? and we 're gon na be fine without you . will : i think you just want to take my place . sonny : i do . ari 's gon na be calling me `` dada , `` and when you get back , she 's not gon na know who you are . gabi : yeah , and sonny 's gon na be my new bff , right ? will : seriously , though , can you guys go a week without fighting ? honestly ? sonny : absolutely . gabi : yeah , totally , possibly , mm - hmm . [ both laugh ] gabi : come on . sonny : call back and take your prize . gabi : yeah , do it , or there will be no peace between us . tell him , ari . `` dad , please go . `` will : all right , all right . gabi : `` dad , go . `` will : hello . hello . nick : gabi hernandez ... yeah , you should 've gotten the story and the photo last week . well , if you 're not taking new submissions , then you should n't have a button that says that on the website . no . no , no , no . no . no , no , this is your loss . this woman is a dream . jeez . [ sighs ] do n't worry , gabi . i wo n't give up . we are getting out of here .. and far away from cameron davis . oh . rafe : well , what 's going on ? did something happen ? jordan : no . kate : please , i do n't deserve that . jordan is doing a great job , she 's working hard , and i should never have questioned her with my actions . rafe : what did you do ? jordan : it was nothing , really , and i know you want what 's best for rafe . kate : well , of course we do . we all do . rafe : oh . kate : yeah . anyway , um , i 'm gon na leave both of you here . you can soak up the sun and enjoy the day . bye . rafe : okay . that was weird . jordan : really , it was nothing . rafe : well , i do n't know about that . i think that 's why you were acting so off when you came back from the p.t . room . jordan : i do n't even know what `` so off `` means . rafe : what 'd she do ? jordan : nothing . i told you . and , anyway , if i can cut her a break , then so can you . i mean , it 's over . i 've already forgotten about it . kate : so now everyone is friends again . that way , jordan wo n't see me coming . theresa : [ sighs ] [ knock at door ] theresa : oh , jj , it 's about time . oh . hey , i like this -- a doctor who makes house calls . jennifer : [ sighs ] [ door opens , closes ] jennifer : wait , jj . jj : i just came to get something , then i 'm out of here . jennifer : you 're not leaving . jj : yeah , i am . jennifer : i want you to listen to me right now . this is it . if you walk out this door right now , i never want to see you again .	daniel had a talk with jj . daniel let jj know that he planned on staying away from jennifer . daniel wanted jj to go home . jennifer put theresa on notice about staying away from jj . theresa was n't fazed by jennifer 's threats . theresa yelled at jennifer about her parenting skills . jennifer and theresa ended up talking about shane and kimberly . jennifer slapped theresa when she told her that jj would be better off without her . will own a fellowship in california . sonny was excited , but will turned it down . kate confronted jordan about her credentials . they ended up arguing about it . sonny met up with gabi and they talked about how she was dating cameron . nick walked in the café and heard sonny talk to gabi about dating cameron . nick was bothered by the fact that gabi was dating cameron .
[ knock at door ] kristen : eve larson . hi . i 'm kristen dimera . eve : i know who you are . why are you here ? kristen : well , i thought we should get to know each other better . [ keys clacking ] theresa : hey , anne . wait . before you say anything , there 's a reason that i 'm late . anne : is n't there always ? theresa : brady and i are back together . anne : oh , could you say that once more with some feeling ? theresa : well , we slept together . i mean , that 's got to mean something , right ? anne : oh . theresa : i mean , okay , he left before we were actually able to -- anne : that 's because he 's in with his father . theresa : oh , that 's why . anne : yeah . theresa : oh , my god , he 's in with his father ? anne : oh , calm down . john backed up your story about what happened the night he was hurt , right ? theresa : yes . anne : all right , so there 's nothing to worry about . theresa : except john knows that it was me ... in the kiriakis mansion ... with the poker . the question is , is he going to keep all that from brady ? brady , um ... hey , how 's your dad ? anything new ? clyde : hey , ben . ben : clyde ... thanks for coming . clyde : yeah , of course . first time you 've asked me to come see you since i do n't know when . ben : well , i 've been thinking a lot about what you said to me , about helping me out . clyde : i 'm happy to help you out , son , if you 'd only let me . ben : maybe it 's time we talked . sonny : you sure you 're up to watching ari today ? abigail : yeah . yeah , definitely . i ca n't think of anything else i 'd rather do . sonny : 'cause i have n't had a chance to talk with you since ... ej . how are you doing ? abigail : i 'm okay . how 's , um -- how 's will ? sonny : uh , i have n't seen all that much of him lately . he 's been spending a lot of time with his mom and helping out with the kids . abigail : is that where he is now ? sonny : actually , i have no idea . will : thank you for taking the time to see me . victor : oh , of course . what 's so top secret you could n't tell me over the phone ? will : at the wedding , you told me that i was family ... and that if i ever needed help , i could count on you . victor : absolutely . what is it , will ? are you in some kind of trouble ? will : no ... but my mom is . sami : hey , you know what ? let 's get sydney and johnny and take the day off from school . we 'll go to a pumpkin patch , huh ? allie : yeah ! [ knock at door ] sami : hold on , sweetie . samantha brady dimera ? sami : yes ? agent cooper : i 'm agent cooper . this is my partner , agent steen . agent steen : we have a warrant for your arrest -- sec violations . sami : oh , but i - i - i did n't do anything wrong . i mean , i did n't mean to do anything wrong . wait . no , you have to give me a chance to explain . allie : mommy ! sami : sweetheart , it 's okay . everything 's gon na be okay . oh , god ! agent : let 's go . allie : go where ? when are you coming back ? agent : your mommy should be home for your 30th birthday party , kid . sami : no ! what ? no , come on ! allie : mommy , mommy ! sami : [ gasps ] [ sighs ] kate : hey . sami : [ groans ] kate : look , i know you were up all night , but , um ... you look terrible . are you okay ? sami : no , kate , i am not okay . i ca n't go to prison . i ca n't . kate : well , i hate to say it , but at this point , i do n't think you 'll be able to avoid it . tad : chad . ah , i 'm glad i ran into you . i 've been meaning to call . um , i 'm so sorry about your brother . chad : thank you . tad : yeah , i , uh -- i know you guys were n't exactly tight , and i did n't know him too well , but , um ... he and sami , uh , helped out at the club one night . chad : ej and sami ? tad : yeah , new year 's eve night . and we were short - staffed , and i , uh -- i got to see a different side of him . chad : yeah , what side 's that ? tad : that , um , under all that ... [ british accent ] `` i 'm above it all `` attitude ... [ normal voice ] that he had , he really was a ... pretty nice guy . brady : my dad 's doing great . theresa : what i meant was , did he remember any more about the night that he was hurt ? brady : no . no , but he had -- had a lot to say about you . theresa : really ? like what ? brady : why do n't we go someplace else to talk about that ? kristen : cute ... very quaint and cozy . eve : well , coming from a worldly woman like yourself , i 'll take that as a compliment . but we both know you did n't come over here to exchange home- decorating ideas , did you ? kristen : that 's very true , so i 'll get right to the point . i know what your sister , theresa , did to brady , and i 'm not gon na let it stand . chad : yeah , i guess a lot of other people got to see that other side of ej , but ... i mean , for a while , i thought i did too , but ... tad : i get it . i mean , he -- he is -- was -- a complicated guy . chad : yeah , so now that he 's gone , everything is more complicated . tad : mm , for everybody -- i mean , will and abigail . chad : wait . have you seen her ? how is she ? tad : i wish i knew . i just ran into her , and she did n't even have time to talk . she 's on her way to will and sonny 's to go babysit ari . but i got to go . i 'll see you later . abigail : well , i ca n't wait to see ari . sonny : mm - hmm . [ clears throat ] in a second . but first i just want you to back up and level with me here . you ca n't tell me that ej 's death did n't hit you pretty hard . abigail : [ sighs ] you know , when , um ... when everything came out about me and ej , i was so angry at him , and ... i blamed him , even though it was both of us . but i just ... i did n't want it to ruin things with ben . sonny : but it did n't . abigail : no , it did n't . ben was ... was really cool with it . i just -- i wish i could have been that way with ej the last time i saw him . sonny : what do you mean ? abigail : he was trying to reach out . he was -- he was being nice , and i just told him to get lost , and i basically just told him to butt out of my life . sonny : abigail , you ca n't feel guilty about that . abigail : i know . sonny : you did n't want anything bad to happen to the guy . abigail : no , i did n't . of course not , but ... i said some really horrible things to him ... you know , things that i did n't even mean , and ... i 'm just -- i 'm never gon na get the chance to say ... i 'm sorry or take that back . and ... that 's just something that i 'm gon na have to live with . clyde : listen , i meant what i said before . i 'd be pleased and proud to help my boy in any way that i can . after you and your sister left , i took a little cash and bought a trucking company down in the ozarks . it 's done pretty damn well , praise the lord . ben : so that 's how you 're making all your money now ? clyde : that 's part of it . i also got me a place in branson , which has really taken off . ben : hmm . so , if all your business is down there , how can you stay here ? clyde : well , i got a lot of good folks helping me . and i 'm not such a hick that i could n't learn how to use a computer to help you manage it all . so you got any interest in joining the folks down in poplar bluff , i could set you -- ben : oh , no , no , no . i do n't think so . clyde : i do have the sense that your heart 's here in salem with the fair abigail . am i right ? victor : your mother is in trouble and she needs my help ? will : no . she does n't know that i 'm here . victor : mm - hmm . will : none of them do . victor : `` none of them `` ? will : well , um , um , mom , dad , grandma kate . victor : [ chuckles ] it 's just like the old days . what have they gotten themselves into now that they need my help ? will : well , i do n't know any of the specifics , but i overheard the three of them talking . i did n't ask any questions because i knew that they would n't give me the whole story if i did . victor : about what ? will : my mom is going to go to prison unless someone can pull off a miracle . kate : lucas and i are doing everything we possibly can to keep you out of prison , but you 're -- you know , you 're no help here . do you understand the charges against you ? sami : yes , i do , okay ? i just did n't care . kate : what , you just did n't care that what you were doing was illegal ? i get that . but , you know , if i had any idea of how stupid you were being -- sami : okay , you know what ? hold on . you knew that i was going to dump that company , okay ? i just went about it in a creative way . kate : oh , is that what felony fraud is called these days ? sami : what is this you 're calling ? are you actually calling this help ? kate : sami , we 're going to fix this . sami : mm - hmm . why do you even care ? kate : i do care . those kids have already lost their father . they are not going to lose their mother too . ben : i 'd rather not leave salem for a job . but that does n't mean i 'm ready to take a handout from you either . clyde : well , look , ben , whatever help you get from me , it 'll be on your terms , okay ? i consider it a good first step for the two of us . and i meant what i said . it does n't mean that you forgive me . you 're my kid , and i owe you . ben : you know i would never ask this if i had any other choice . clyde : you think i do n't know that ? you work hard . you make your own way . you always have . you always will . ben : i 've been saving for a long time to go to school . i 'm almost there . but this place where i 'm living , it 's -- it 's not the best . it 's a rented room in someone else 's house . clyde : yeah , you need your own place . ben : well , i do n't need my own place , but ... clyde : listen , ben , i 'm your daddy , right ? i was supposed to feed and clothe you for 18 years . i fell down on the job . i want to make things right , if you 'd only let me . i consider it a good investment , okay ? and if you want to keep this quiet between the two of us , it 's `` a `` okay with me . ben : no , i would n't be able to keep it from jordan . clyde : all right , well , suit yourself , but , um ... you know what she 's bound to say . ben : [ scoffs ] oh , yeah . clyde : listen , i 'll give you some more time to think about this . but you decide you want my help , you say the word , and it 's there . ben : [ sighs ] abigail : i know i 'm not the only one with regrets . will and i have n't exactly been getting along lately , but ... will you please , please tell him that i 'm so sorry for what he and sami 's family are going through ? sonny : i 'll tell him . i do n't know when that will be , but i will tell him . abigail : you guys doing okay ? sonny : yeah , yeah , everything 's just super stressful , with everything that 's been doing on lately . abigail : right . sonny : mm - hmm . abigail : well , i hope that he 's gon na take some time off work . sonny : well , if you 're wondering about the article on chad , i 'm pretty sure he 's not gon na write that now . abigail : good , good . that 's good . sonny : yeah . abigail : you know , while i 'm watching my beautiful goddaughter , why do n't you track down that handsome husband of yours and -- i do n't know -- maybe take a break and just go do something fun ? sonny : you know , that sounds like a great idea . abigail : yeah ? victor : i do n't understand . why would your mother go to prison ? from what i heard , ej was killed in a drug - related mugging . will : wait . no . you do n't -- no , my mom loved ej . this is a business issue for dimera enterprises . victor : well , tell me more . will : i know that you hate stefano . i do n't want to drag you into this if it 's gon na start world war iii . victor : will , look at me . if there 's anything i can to do to help your mother , i will . if i ca n't , i 'll be honest with you , and this whole conversation will end right here . will : thank you . victor : all right . now , i want you to tell me exactly what you overheard . kate : i ca n't believe this . i can -- i can not believe that you ca n't remember where you filed it . sami : well , i put it here somewhere . kate : you know , sami , you were never ever this sloppy with any of the other deals . why this one ? sami : 'cause i was just thinking about getting revenge , you know ? i mean , all i wanted was to make him pay , and now i am the one ... [ voice breaking ] i am the one who 's gon na pay . you know , i mean , i ... i 've lost my husband , and i have lost -- and -- everything , and now i 'm gon na lose my kids , and i 'm gon na lose every single thing that matters to me in the whole world , and i -- [ crying ] why are you doing this ? i mean , seriously , kate ... why are you , of all people , helping me ? theresa : so what did your father say about me ? brady : he said he wanted to get to know you better . theresa : if that 's what you want . brady : theresa , i do n't -- i do n't know what i want . theresa : are you trying to tell me that you 're sorry we made love last night ? brady : no . no , no , no . the last couple days with you have been great -- truly great . but i ... with everything that 's happened , i - i think we need to be careful . theresa : oh . brady : i really like being with you . i - i - i love being with you . i just ... i want to make sure we 're doing the right thing . theresa : no , wait . this -- this is n't really about us , is it ? it 's about kristen . eve : so what exactly did my sister do to brady black ? kristen : is n't it obvious ? her enabling caused a tragic situation to become exponentially worse . eve : you mean a tragic situation that you caused ? kristen : well , at least i 'm not responsible for almost killing a man , am i ? eve : what is that supposed to mean ? kristen : that means that theresa plied brady with drugs and alcohol and then coerced him into a quickie wedding in vegas . thankfully that marriage has been annulled , but when john found out ... well , is n't that what caused the fight that almost cost him his life ? eve : [ scoffs ] well , you ca n't blame my sister for that . kristen : of course i can . she 's been telling the police since the very beginning that brady was acting in self - defense because john attacked him . i think you and i both know the story 's much greater than that . [ cell phone ringing ] eve : i 've got to get this . excuse me . hello . what ? no . no , i 'm not a member of aarp , all right ? no , i do not want a medical alert system . thank you , no . ugh ! telemarketer . kristen : they 're so annoying , are n't they ? eve : speaking of annoying , i 'd like to say that this has been fun , but it has n't , so i would like you to take your criminal self out of my apartment . kristen : [ laughing ] `` criminal self . `` eve : yes , before i call the cops and have you thrown out , okay ? kristen : okay , well , i was exonerated , but if you insist . eve : oh , i do , yeah . kristen : okay , just so you know , eve , i 'm leaving ... but i 'm not letting it go . if only these walls could talk . thankfully ... now they can . tad : sweet . looks like the perfect bachelor pad . you got a jacuzzi ? and it 's not cheap either . wow . did sonny give you a raise ? ben : no , no , no , no . i 'm just dreaming . [ chuckles ] tad : all right . a man 's got to dream . ben : [ chuckles ] tad : and if you can make it reality , more power to you . and if you need a roommate , do n't forget your friend t . ben : [ chuckles ] yeah . abigail : [ sighs , chuckles ] you know what ? your mommy just wrote me a letter , and all she talked about was you . yes , it 's true . [ chuckles ] oh , god . i ca n't imagine what it would be like to be away from my little girl , especially my little girl who would be as sweet and cute as you were , huh ? [ knock at door ] abigail : [ gasps ] what 's that ? that 's the door . oh , okay , should we go see who it is ? [ gasps ] okay , let 's see . will : and that 's all i know . victor : well , you did the right thing coming to me . now there 's one thing that i want to ask of you . will : what ? victor : i want you to erase this conversation from your memory . do n't repeat a word of it , ever , to anyone . you got it ? will : d - d - does this mean that you think you 'll be able to help my mom ? victor : i just promise to do the best i can . will : thank you . i - i do n't know if i 'll ever be able to make this up to you . victor : [ chuckles ] just promise me you 'll never write an article about me , and we 'll call it square . will : you 're off the hook . after everything that happened with ej and my mom and abigail , i am never writing about my family again . kate : we threw our lots together , sami . even though you got back with ej and wanted to probably get rid of me , we 're partners . sami : i was never trying to get rid of you . kate : that 's because you could n't . after all these years , everything we 've been through , it looks like , um ... we 're family , are n't we ? sami : yeah . well , if someone were actually listening to this conversation , they 'd , um -- they might think you actually like me . kate : [ laughs ] well , i think `` like `` is kind of a strong word . i would say you are the mother of two of my grandchildren . sami : of course . [ clears throat ] kate : besides , that painting of the two of us ... [ chuckles ] that 's way too fierce to change . sonny : hey . i hope i did n't pull you away from something important . will : no . how come you wanted to meet out here ? sonny : abigail has ari , and when i 'm at the club , i 'm always getting pulled away to do something or other ... and i wanted to focus completely on the person that means most to me . will : [ sighs ] sonny : everything okay ? will : i 've just been feeling really , um ... overwhelmed lately . sonny : does it have anything to do with where you ran off to this morning ? will : i 'm sorry i 've been m.i.a . it 's just , there 's been so much i 've been having to take care of for mom , you know . she 's barely functioning , and ... the kids are a mess . sonny : i understand , but you should have someone to lean on too . you know i 'm here for you . will : i do . thank you . sonny : mm - hmm . and abigail 's worried about you too . will : me ? what about her ? sonny : she has a lot of regrets about what she said the last time she saw ej . i think she regrets a lot of things she said to you as well . she actually offered to stay a little longer with ari so that you and i could grab lunch , have a little date . will : i - i wish i could , but i 'm so far behind on this article about chad , i - i really have to go do some research at the library and -- sonny : wait , wait , wait . after everything that happened , you 're still planning on writing that article ? chad : uh , i - i 'm here to see will . abigail : uh , well , he , uh , and sonny are out . um , i 'm babysitting . oh , it 's okay . chad : okay , well , if you could just tell him i stopped by . abigail : wait . um , chad , why do n't you come in ? chad : okay . hi . abigail : i 'm glad to see you . how are you doing ? chad : fine . abigail : yeah ? `` fine `` ? that 's it ? chad , your brother was murdered . i - i know that you were really angry with him and with me , but i also know how close you guys were , and i know that he really cared about you . chad : okay , i do n't -- i do n't really see the point about talking -- talking about all this . abigail : i 'm -- okay , uh ... i guess the point is , i 'm sure you probably feel ... confused and guilty and sad , and i want you to know that you do n't have to pretend not to be sad , okay ? it 's okay . you -- you do n't have to . chad : well , you always knew how to make me feel better , even while making me feel worse . [ chuckles ] abigail : sorry . i 'm not trying to . i just ... [ gasps ] oh , my god . oh , i forgot to give her her juice . oh , shoot . chad : uh - oh . abigail : do you think you could hold her maybe , just for a second ? chad : sure . abigail : thank you . [ gasps ] i 'll be right back . you must be so thirsty , ari . yes . chad : hi . she 's not just thirsty . she 's eyeing my finger . ah , look at those teeth . abigail : well , she only does that if she likes you . chad : [ laughs ] abigail : you want to give her her juice ? chad : uh , uh , sure . abigail : if you want , okay . chad : yeah , okay , okay . abigail : hi . arianna : [ fussing ] chad : uh , uh ... abigail : hi . it 's okay . oh , come here . chad : what ? abigail : okay . victor : harold , i do n't need to be announced . kate : victor , what are you -- what are you doing here ? victor : i am very sorry about ej . sami : thank you . victor : but we do n't have time to waste on condolences , considering the fix that you 're in with the sec . sami : [ laughs ] i do n't know what you 're talking about . victor : oh , drop the act . first of all , you 're no sarah bernhardt . and secondly , i know everything . kate : okay , that 's impossible . sami : lucas did n't say anything -- kate : shh . victor : about what ? i did n't find out from lucas . sami : then who ? victor : it does n't matter . it 's not important . what is important is that i 'm here to help . sami : why ? i mean , you hate me . you hate our company . you hate everyone named dimera . victor : this is not about you , sami , hard as that may be for you to understand . this is about a wedding that took place at my house between your son and my nephew . now , like it or not , you 're part of my family . and if there 's anything i can do to keep you out of prison , then that 's what i 'm going to do . kate : well , that 's all well and good , but i do n't see what you can -- victor : do that you ca n't ? just watch me . now , do yourself a favor and start from the very , very beginning . and let 's see if we can fix this mess you 've gotten yourself into . brady : i guess it is about kristen . i did n't realize how much she was still in my head until she came back to salem . and then -- and then she goes and -- and saves my father , theresa , after i almost kill him . theresa : hey , brady -- brady : and , look , i would n't ... i would n't feel right using you to get over her . it 's not right . theresa : i do n't care . if that 's what it takes to get that woman out of your system ... brady : i could n't do that . i could n't do that to you or -- or to me . [ cell phone ringing ] theresa : [ sighs ] brady : go ahead . take it , 'cause i need to go to the hospital . theresa : but i - i -- brady : i want to -- i want to see my father when he gets out of physical therapy . i 'll see you later , okay ? [ cell phone continues ringing ] theresa : hey , i 'm kind of busy , so ... eve : fine . i guess we 'll discuss kristen dimera some other time , then . theresa : what ? eve : i know -- if you 're just too busy , that 's okay . theresa : tell me why you want to discuss kristen dimera , eve . what the hell is going on ? eve : kristen dimera , aka psycho wack job of all time , was just here ... asking about you . kristen : yeah , and i 'll have a club sandwich , easy on the mayo . and if you 're smart , make it fast , 'cause i 'm really hungry . [ sighs ] [ knock at door ] kristen : just a second . ms. milbauer . anne : oh , oh , call me anne , please . kristen : okay , anne . come in . anne : t - thank you . of course . uh , so , um , i 'm -- i 'm very sorry for your loss , ms . dimera . your brother was a -- he was a formidable person ... not to mention exceedingly handsome . [ laughs ] oh , i 'm sorry . perhaps that was inappropriate now that he 's gone , i mean , to focus on what a great - looking guy he is -- was . okay , the thing is , mrs. dimera -- ms . dimera -- what -- what -- what i mean to say is that your brother 's physical attributes were only one part of what made him -- made him so appealing . kristen : please just stop going on and on about my brother right now . anne : i 'm so sorry , ms . dimera . the last thing i wanted to do was to upset you any further . kristen : i 'm sure . anne : [ sighs ] i , uh -- i have to admit , i 'm a little curious as to why you would want to see me . kristen : well , it 's simple , actually -- because i have big plans , and they involve you . will : i talked to chad about whether he wants me to spike the article , and he wants me to write it . sonny : is that what you were doing this morning ? will : no , i talked to him yesterday . but he said that if i do n't do it , then someone else will , and he 's right . sonny : [ sighs ] maybe , but that argument is getting really old . that 's exactly what you said about your mom and ej -- will : i have complete editorial control now , sonny , okay ? that article is going to be respectful , whereas if someone else were to write it , it would n't be . sonny : and someone else would get a byline on the cover of sonix magazine . will : wait . is that what you think this is about -- get -- getting a byline ? sonny : i think it 's important to you , and it should be . i - i - i could understand why you wanted to write the article about chad at the beginning , but now that ej has been murdered ... will : the article is gon na be so much better . victor : well , i 've seen worse . kate : bernie madoff , right ? victor : no , he was better at covering his tracks . sami : i know it 's not that bad , okay ? i mean , he stole people 's savings , their fortunes . he -- he ruined other people 's lives . victor : and you , in your shortsighted quest for revenge , almost destroyed your own . sami : well , i 'm not gon na let that happen . i had a nightmare last night that men in black suits showed up and hauled me off to prison in front of my daughter , and i ca n't let that happen . victor : you do n't have to worry about that . that 's not going to happen . first of all , they do n't wear black anymore . and they will be very kind and gentle with you until they lock you up and throw away the key . now , you and i need to get together and sort this out . sami : okay , what can i do ? what do i do ? victor : um , mm , in the condition you 're in , you would be nothing but a distraction . kate : sami , i 'm sure you 'd much rather stay here and watch the kids . victor : and take a little time for yourself and clean up . anybody saw you now , they 'd know you were guilty . kate : or in mourning . victor : yes , of course . sorry . do it anyway . it 'll make you feel a lot better . kate : [ sighs ] abigail : [ laughs ] [ knock at door ] abigail : hi . hey . chad : [ clears throat ] time for uncle chad to split . abigail : okay , um , i 'll tell will that you stopped by . chad : yeah , thanks . abigail : yeah . chad : okay . abigail : oh , uh , i have to get her changed , so i 'll be right back . i trust that you guys will be okay for a few seconds . chad : no worries . i wo n't be here that long . ben : can you hold up a second , chad ? chad : all right , look , i know what you 're probably thinking , but i 'm not interested in abigail that way anymore . i 'm kind of seeing someone . ben : i do n't need to get in your business . i just ... i wanted to let you know that i 'm sorry about your brother . if anything were to happen to my sister , i 'd be ... anyway , i really am sorry . chad : thanks . [ door closes ] brady : amy , hi , hi . my dad is not in his room . amy : he went down to p.t . a little early . brady : okay , thanks . amy : i 've never seen a patient make such an amazing recovery . you must be thrilled the doctors were able to find a drug to help him . anne : uh , i - i have to say , ms . dimera , i - i - i 'm not sure i understand exactly . what plans are you talking about ? kristen : well , my brother ej ... [ spoon clatters ] kristen : meant the world to me . anne : mm - hmm . kristen : and i really -- i want to make sure that his name lives on . there you go . anne : thank you . kristen : you know , he was very fond of university hospital . anne : oh , he was ? kristen : of course , he was on the board , was n't he ? anne : indeed . uh , well , so i 'm -- i 'm still , ms . dimera , not sure exactly how you see me helping -- kristen : well , usually the foundation and its associated scholarship falls under the jurisdiction of public relations , but lately jennifer deveraux and myself -- we 've had kind of a miscommunication , so i thought it would be more productive if i approached you directly . anne : absolutely . that 's a good call . kristen : and i know that ej would want to away with nepotism -- you know , give younger , fresh talent the opportunity to shine . anne : sing it , sister . [ laughs ] kristen : after careful consideration , i 've decided that i want it to be your department that is the beneficiary and administrator of the scholarship in ej 's name , and it will fund ... anne : [ gasps ] kristen : a , uh , professional , nonmedical internship program . anne : wow . i - i - i - i do n't even know what to say . that is such an honor for me . kristen : just say `` yes . `` anne : yes . kristen : great . fantastic . anne : yes . kristen : now , i 'm not sure of the proper protocol . i mean , maybe you should contact the head of the hospital and see if maybe the money is needed more someplace else -- anne : oh , no , no . no , no , no , no . i 'm sure it is n't . in fact , why do n't i call him right now ? kristen : okay . anne : okay . yeah , can i have the administrator 's office , please ? it 's anne ... milbauer , anne milbauer . sonny : do you honestly think -- will : look , that -- that did not come out right . before , chad was so angry at ej that it was hard to get him to focus on himself . but now ... maybe it 'll be -- he 'll be able to -- to really think about what his relationship with his brother was like , you know , before . sonny : plus , there 's nothing like a murder to get sales going , right ? will : in the magazine business , we like to sell magazines . if my chosen career bothers you so much -- sonny : no , that 's not what this is about , will . will : no . what this is about is you questioning my judgment and my integrity ... again . is that any better ? sonny : no , i just do n't think ... [ sighs ] okay , look , everyone 's under a lot of pressure . maybe i 'm overreacting . and i 'm sorry . if chad wants you to write the article , then ... write it . i know you 'll make it great . will : thank you . speaking of which , i have to get going , but i 'll be back in time for ari so that you can get to work . sonny : will ... i 'm sorry . i wanted to meet up with you so we could have some one - on - one time and talk . i really did n't want to fight . will : i know . it 's okay . everything will be fine . abigail : hey . ari just went down for a nap . are you okay ? i know that that was probably awkward with chad , and just -- ben : no , no , no , no . everything is great ... abigail : oh , good . ben : especially now that i 'm here with you . bruce : mrs. samantha brady dimera ? [ door opens ] theresa : kristen dimera was here ? eve : yes , she was hurling around all sorts of accusations against you , seeing what would stick , theresa . theresa : like what ? eve : you enabled brady 's addiction . you tricked him into eloping with you , which caused a big fight between you and his father , and ... theresa : and ? eve : [ sighs ] you better face it , little sister . she is onto you . theresa : oh , my god . eve , do you think that she really knows ? kristen : come on , just say it , would you ? just say it . [ knock at door ] kristen : come in . just put the , uh , tray right over there . thanks .	kristen introduced herself to eve . kristen wanted to talk to her about theresa . abby confided in sonny that she regretted the way she spoke to ej the last time she saw him . ben met with clyde and they talked . clyde hoped ben would join the business . will went to victor so he could help sami . will let victor know that sami 's going to go to jail if victor does n't help her . kate let sami know that her kids wo n't lose their father and their mother too . clyde wanted to help ben out , but wanted ben to think about it before he asked him for help . will explained to victor that sami was in trouble because of the business . sami explained to kate that she just wanted to make ej pay and that she would lose everything . kate hugged her and sami became suspicious . sami wanted to know why kate wanted to help her . kristen told eve about everything that theresa did . while eve was on the phone , kristen planted a bug in eve 's lampshade .
daniel : mm . nicole : there 's something you need to know about me . daniel : oh , there 's more ? nicole : mm - hmm . i know how to make toast . daniel : oh , wow , that sets you apart . nicole : mm - hmm . so ... daniel : yes ? nicole : i propose ... daniel : mm - hmm . nicole : instead of having a calorie -- carb - laden irish breakfast , we go back to your place , i 'll make whole - grain toast , and we 'll have breakfast in bed . daniel : mm . nicole : and lunch . and dinner , if you 're up to it . daniel : and what will we do in - between meals ? nicole : oh , i do n't know . i 'm sure you 'll think of something . daniel : mmm , that just sounds delicious . nicole : mm - hmm . daniel : yet , still ... no . nicole : what ? oh , no fun . daniel : oh , well , that 's debatable . nicole : [ laughs ] daniel : look , the reason we are eating here in the first place is so we can keep our minds on business and not get distracted by that thing we do that -- nicole : that thing ? daniel : that thing . nicole : oh . you 're always so mature about everything . daniel : now you listen here , young lady . we are gon na go in there , have breakfast , and we are not leaving until we set a wedding date . nicole : hmm . daniel : yeah . nicole : when we do , can we celebrate ? [ both chuckle ] [ phone rings ] aiden : hey , what 's up , chase ? chase : dad , i 'm really sorry . aiden : what 's wrong now ? chase : i was about to go home , and i realized i do n't have my keys . i hope i did n't lose them . aiden : well , uh , they 're probably in your room . where are you now ? chase : uh , the town square . aiden : all right , well , hang on , buddy , i 'll be right there , okay ? chase : okay . kayla : and , i do n't know , there was like ten , 15 seconds . he was just on this gibberish , you know , like , he had made a promise to somebody , but i 'm pretty sure that was joey , that he would not leave without saying good - bye to me , so he says `` good - bye , `` with the addendum that he 's not really saying good - bye . i mean , i do n't even know what he was talking about . hope : he 's coming back . kayla : [ sighs ] you know , i mean , what could get inside his head , anyway ? you know , he comes here , to where i work , where i -- i practice my profession , surrounded by all my colleagues , and he just -- he just grabs me and kisses me like we 're -- like we 're teenagers or something . hope : wow . kayla : and then he -- and then he turns around and leaves like he 's just this -- this masked , uh , you know , crusader or something . hope : kay , if he kissed you like that , he is definitely coming back . kayla : you know , the kiss is n't even the important part of the story . hope : it 's the most interesting . kayla : no , no , the last time i saw him , except for that quick little encounter , he was just oh - so - casually going to go see my mother . and the next time i see him , he is saying good - bye . i mean , this is obviously about bo . hope : and caroline 's dreams . kayla : i mean , how long 's he been back anyway , you know ? and he has to -- everything , he 's just turned my nice -- my nice , organized life into a three- ring circus . i mean , it 's just -- it 's just crazy . hope : kinda seems like old times , do n't you think ? kayla : [ sighs ] well , the only thing that really gives me comfort , outside of this craziness , and the visions , and everything , is that , in every other way , especially her memory , my -- my mom 's really doing better . i mean , more than i could have possibly dreamed . roman : i 'm gon na take your meds . i 'm gon na put 'em in this zipper bag , okay ? caroline : yes , i 'll remember . i 'll remember . [ sighs ] when i woke up this morning , i ... i wish my memory were gone . roman : mom . do n't say that . caroline : oh . then i could n't remember about will . dear will . roman : i know . i know , i know , i know . caroline : kayla was right to tell me , 'cause i 'm still part of this family . roman : ma , you are the heart of this family . caroline : well , my heart 's broken . roman : you want your rosary ? caroline : i want to go home . i ca n't stand it here anymore . victor : not so fast . i need to talk to you . caroline : well , it better be about bo , because if it 's about more medical claptrap , i 'm walking right through that door . [ suspenseful music ] steve : just like you saw it , caroline . bo : stop . [ mumbling ] lucia : calma , señor . calma , señor . usted est * muy enfermo . sick . bo : i have to ... i have to get home . to my wife and daughter . steve : [ sniffs ] [ sighs ] ah . so how , bo ? did you do this , man ? [ sighs ] where are you ? bo : i need a -- a ... a phone ? teléfono ? lucia : oh , no hay teléfono , señor . bo : uh , radio ? some kind of communiqué ? lucia : no hay electricidad . bo : aw , terrific . how am i gon na get outta here ? aiden : chase , here . chase : oh , hey dad . aiden : hey . chase : this man said that he was a friend of yours . nicole : okay , so , this is pretty straightforward . uh , if we eliminate the days you work , the days i work , when parker 's with chloe , and when all our friends and family are in town , we come up with ... never . yay , does never work for you ? daniel : no , i 'm doing something on never . nicole : okay , how about this ? what if , um ... what if we elope ? and then throw a big bash when we come back ? daniel : well , that sounds great ... if i want maggie to never speak to me again . nicole : oh . daniel : whatever we do , babe , she has got to be there . nicole : yes -- yes , of course , and i want her there . she 's been so sweet -- more than sweet , she 's managed to muzzle victor . daniel : [ chuckles ] all right , okay , come on . back to the drawing board here . uh , now i do n't know of a christmas that i have n't been called into the hospital . nicole : uh - huh . and our wedding would be upstaged by horton christmas wonderfulness . so i want to be the center of attention at my own wedding . sue me . daniel : moving on to january . nicole : [ laughs ] daniel : all right , parker is with chloe , uh , for most of it because of school , and if we ask him to skip school because of the wedding , i think we could be sending the wrong message , so ... nicole : and he has to be there . daniel : yeah . nicole : we face timed yesterday , and ... baby , he decided he wanted to walk me down the aisle . daniel : that 's awesome . nicole : yeah . it 's gon na be perfect . but it 's never gon na happen . daniel : hold on . i got ta say , you are handling this all very , very well . nicole : that 's what happens when you 're happy . the little things do n't bother you . and baby ... [ laughs ] i have never been this happy in my whole life . never . oh . daniel : oh , baby , we 're doing this . victor : damn it , caroline , will you let me finish ? salinas : you should n't talk to her like that . caroline : he 's talking to me like me , not like some ditsy old lady . all right , kiriakis , finish . victor : you are going home . today . but dr . salinas thinks you need another dose of the serum first . kayla : why did n't i know anything about this ? caroline : i do n't want any more medication . hope : caroline , do n't get upset , okay ? caroline : please , i want to go home , now . victor : stubborn as ever . roman : you know what ? i 'm kinda siding with ma and kayla here . i mean , she 's been through a lot . why do n't i just take her home ? kayla : yeah , i think my brother 's right . victor : no , he 's not . he 's wrong . he 's dead wrong . caroline brady , do you think i brought the best doctor in the hemisphere here so you could quit halfway ? we almost lost you . and now you 're almost back to your old self again . and ... well . forget it . i know what 's going on . you 're afraid . you 're scared . go ahead , take her home . she can sit in her room and knit . caroline : [ gasps ] i hate you . victor : i do n't care . not gon na take long . i 'll hold your hand through the whole thing . caroline : promise ? victor : promise . only if it 's okay with your family . caroline : kayla ? what do you think ? aiden : no , this man is not my friend . chase : oh , but he said that -- aiden : does n't matter what he said , chase . andre : your father has anger issues , chase . chase : what ? anger issues ? no , he does n't . aiden : here , chase , take my key , okay ? go home . chase : but i wanted to meet some friends at the mall . aiden : want to go to the mall , okay , that 's fine , okay ? just be careful , and i 'll explain later . chase : okay . aiden : okay ? chase : right . aiden : yeah . oh . listen to me , you come near my son again , and i will kill you . andre : i can see how much you love him , and i can understand why you 're so upset . he 's all you got , is n't he ? huh ? aiden : you know , i would n't smile , because i might lose control . andre : oh , no , do n't do that , 'cause then you 'd be overreacting . aiden : yes , well , my family does n't need any more help from the dimeras . andre : i 'm not trying to threaten you . i just happened to run into your son . aiden : okay , listen to me . i 've set everything in motion with the insurance company . so i could n't go back even if i wanted to . andre : you 've crossed the rubicon , have we ? aiden : oh . you said i have a dark streak , that i was a gifted psychopath . well let me tell you something : if that 's something you truly believe , i suggest you be careful . do not cross me . andre : and that 's not what i was doing . aiden : well , there 's no need to remind me that i am in your family 's debt , okay ? i live with that 24 hours a day . and i 'm going to pay you back every penny . andre : well , that 's good to hear . aiden : but if i fail , i 'll have nothing left to lose . do you understand ? aiden : are you trying to tell me that you could fail ? aiden : i 'm telling you , stay away from my son . andre : fine . but the clock is ticking . you can not afford to make any more mistakes , mr. jennings . john : is he bothering you ? aiden : uh , hey . uh , uh -- no , no . no , no , no , he , uh ... said he was looking for representation . i just told him i was n't taking on any new clients . john : that 's a smart move . not a good idea to get involved with the dimeras . i can speak from experience . aiden : yeah . all right , i got ta get back to work . john : yeah . andre : yes , so do i -- john : not so fast . let 's have a talk . salinas : dr. brady , i can assure you , this is in your mother 's best interest . kayla : fine . i 'll administer the drug myself . salinas : of course . you know your mother better than anyone else . kayla : let 's get this over with , okay ? and then you can get out of here . caroline : amen . uh , roman , i 'll take my rosary now . thank you . okay . well , i guess i 'm ready . victor : take my hand . do n't look at the damn iv . just keep looking at me . lucia : debe beber esto . usted est * muy débil . bo : is there a ... a town near here ? um ... pueblo , uh ... ciudad ? there ... bad people , bad men ... [ sighs ] no bueno señor , they ... they did this to me , they made me sick , they ... put drugs into me . lucia : no lo entiendo . bo : okay . um ... map . um ... ca ... carta -- oh , i do n't know ... map ? lucia : ah , el mapa ? bo : sí , sí , mapa . lucia : voy a mirar . bo : gracias . aiden : uh - huh . so you 're still at the hospital ? is caroline okay ? hope : dr. salinas wants to give her another dose of the serum before she 's released , which means it 'll be a while before we can get her home . aiden : okay . well , give her a hug for me , will you ? hope : i will . thanks for checking in . love you , mr. jennings . aiden : love you too . [ dramatic music ] aiden : [ sighs ] do n't think about it . do n't think about it , just -- just ... just do it . just do it . [ sighs ] [ whispers ] do n't think about it . just do it . do n't have a choice . kayla : i think that there is reason for concern . my mother 's having these dreams about bo . i mean , are n't we trained to be concerned when our patients start hallucinating ? victor : all you have to do is talk to her to know that she 's doing better . kayla : better and delusional . victor : damn it , kayla . bo has fallen off the face of the earth . she 's a mother who does n't know what the hell 's happened to her son . hell , half the time , i think i see bo . and i 'm not in a hospital bed being pumped full of drugs . salinas : i know you 're skeptical . kayla : i am a doctor . i deal in facts . salinas : known facts . only facts that are in books . surely you ca n't really think that we know everything there is to know about the human brain . its capabilities . hope : are you saying that ... that she really did see bo ? salinas : i 'm saying , i think there could be another answer . other than that she 's delusional or hallucinating . kayla : are you saying that you think that this drug may be giving my mother some form of esp ? because if you are , i want you off the case . daniel : so , we 're looking at , uh ... oh . together : valentine 's day . nicole : [ laughs ] i mean , it 's kinda corny . daniel : and almost cliché , but , uh ... nicole : we 'd know we had a date . daniel : i 'd always remember our anniversary . nicole : that 's great , honey . [ both laugh ] nicole : but i think i 'd like being corny with you . daniel : wow , are you flirting with me right now ? nicole : yeah . daniel : okay , now was i right , or was i right ? to insist that we sit down and settle this once and for all ? nicole : yes , yes . daniel : yes ? nicole : you were right . but now that we 've accomplished our goal , what do you think of my idea of spending the rest of the day in bed ? hmm ? daniel : hmm . wait . andre : are you threatening me ? john : it 's not a threat . it 's a promise . you mess with my family , i 'm coming for you . andre : oh , i hear your family has grown since i was last in town . an undiscovered son , a grandchild . huh . you have become quite domesticated . john : that 's a fact , so stay away from 'em , and my wife . andre : oh , fine . but like you , john , i 've changed . john : yeah , i know . you dimeras are always going around telling everybody you 've changed , but you know what ? you never do . andre : oh , no , john . i can assure you , i 'm not jealous of you anymore . matter of fact , i absolutely have no ill will towards you at all . john : well , the feeling is n't mutual . do n't forget how we started this conversation . stay the hell away from my family . andre : hmm . [ laughter ] hope : hey , hey ! aah ! aiden : there it is , there it is ! both : oh . hope : [ laughs ] aiden : mm . hope : [ laughs ] i am so happy . i love you so much . aiden : i love you too . hope : till death do us part . what 's wrong ? aiden : i , uh ... i left some champagne in the car . i 'm gon na go get it . hope : oh , no , no , no . it 's -- it 's okay . i do n't need champagne . just you . aiden : we have to , right ? we have to , uh , celebrate . hope : you 're right . it 's the first day of the rest of our lives . we 'll be so happy together . forever . aiden : yeah . hope : love you . [ dramatic music ] aiden : [ panting ] sorry , hope . there is n't any other way . bo : hmm ? map ? oh ! gracias . muchas gracias . uh ... your , uh ... house ? your , um ... casa ? is it on the map ? lucia : esta casa ? bo : sí . lucia : sí . esto est * aquí . bo : ah , gracias . and we got this ... mountains , and the ocean ... playa del ca -- this must be playa del carmen , and there 's -- there 's a safe house there . this is very good news . um ... uh ... what 's your name , um -- uh ... nombre ? bo ? lucia : oh , lucia . bo : sí . well , lucia , i love you , 'cause now i -- i believe i know where i am , um ... there 's a safe house , a place i can go . if i can get there . i do n't think it 's very far . if i can get there , i can call my wife and my daughter , and i can tell them i 'm okay . so , all i have to do is go ... here . steve : well , son of a bitch , there it was . punta laguna clinico medica . just like caroline saw it . john : but no sign of bo ? steve : no . but i did find syringes . i 'll bet money they were giving him sodium pentothal . and there were restraints on the bed . john : well , the question is , if he was there , where 'd he go ? steve : probably not far . but hey , was n't there an isa safe house around here ? john : yeah , it 's still there . steve : well , that 's where i 'm headed . hope : yeah , it 's -- it 's very unsettling to have caroline continuously bringing up these dreams . but kay , my heart is breaking for her . she 's obviously been thinking about bo since you left her in california . kayla : yes , she has . and that drug that dr . salinas gave her makes her think that her dreams are n't dreams , but visions . but listen to me , honey . it was very hard to accept that my brother was gone , but we did that . you did that . and you 've moved on . so , stop thinking about my mom 's visions and start thinking about your wedding day . [ dramatic music ] aiden : [ breathing ] hope : i feel like i 'm in a romance novel , waiting in my wedding dress for the man i love to return . waiting to make love to him . aah ! [ struggles ] [ chokes ] [ suspenseful music ] kayla : you know , i blame steve for this . hope : nothing new there . kayla : i mean , really , i do n't think that my mom would be having these visions if he had n't planted the seed that bo is out there somewhere trying to come back and something , or someone , is stopping him . hope : kay , it 's like you said : she believes these dreams are real . kayla : yeah , but it 's steve , with an assist from dr . salinas , making her believe that her hopes are reality . i swear , i -- i look at those elevator doors , i just see him waltzing back into my life and turning everything upside - down . i mean , why could n't he just stay in new york ? you know , they -- they like crazy people there . hope : come on , is it so crazy to be in love with someone as beautiful and wonderful -- kayla : no , no , no , no , no . i do n't want to hear his side of it . he is not in love with me . even if he thinks he is , he 's not . hope : that 's a pretty fine distinction , kay . kayla : you know , this is just déjà vu . it 's déjà vu . he comes in , he stirs everything up , he gets my mom to believe that she 's having these mystic powers and that she sees bo . and then he just takes off and leaves me to pick up the mess . i mean , my mom now believes that her son is coming back . and it is not true . caroline : these windows are a disgrace . roman : [ laughs ] and ma is definitely back . caroline : oh . roman : [ laughs ] caroline : oh . daniel : caroline ! nicole : hi . daniel : hi , well , is it too early to get a cup of clam chowder ? nicole : [ laughs ] daniel : all right . you look terrific . caroline : oh , thank you . uh , doctor , would you tell these two to stop hovering ? roman : you know , it is so sweet how she says `` thank you ? `` [ laughter ] daniel : well , do n't push it . you have been through a lot , and you call me if you even think something is wrong . caroline : all right , all right , all right . your fiancé , nicole , is a nag . nicole : well , he 's not gon na be my fiancé for long . caroline : oh ? nicole : we set a date . victor , we 're gon na be family again ! victor : be still , my heart . [ laughter ] roman : well , uh , congratulations . daniel : thank you . valentine 's day , so put that in your calendar . caroline : i ca n't wait to dance at your wedding . your order just got here . so you should sit down and eat it while it 's hot . daniel : done . right . good to see you . nicole : bye . okay . caroline : roman , would you mind taking my bag upstairs ? i need to talk to victor . roman : aye aye , sir . caroline : oh . i -- you need to help steve find bo . victor : you need to sit down . caroline : all right . you are going to help him , are n't you ? i mean , you -- you do believe what i say about bo ? victor : i 've already given johnson the kiriakis jet . and i 'll do whatever else he needs to help him find our son . that 's a promise . caroline : good . well , it does n't matter about kayla and hope . when i told steve , he was almost out the door before i finished my sentence . victor : well , if anyone can find bo , steve will . and i 'll give him anything he needs to do that . caroline : thank you . [ phone dialing ] [ line trilling ] emergency , what is the problem ? hello ? hello ? [ tense music ] [ siren wailing ] aiden : thank god you 're here ! it 'll work . it has to . my constipation and belly pain nicole : what ? what ? do i have something green on my teeth ? what are you doing ? [ `` all of me `` by john legend ] daniel : i wonder if i might have the pleasure of dancing with the future mrs. jonas . nicole : [ laughs softly ] i 'd love to . singer : what would i do without your smart mouth drawing me in and you kicking me out you 've got my head spinning no kidding i ca n't pin you down what 's going on in that beautiful mind i 'm on your magical mystery ride and i 'm so dizzy do n't know what hit me but i 'll be all right my head 's underwater but i 'm breathing fine you 're crazy and i 'm out of my mind 'cause all of me loves all of you love your curves and all your edges all your perfect imperfections give your all to me i 'll give my all to you you 're my end and my beginning even when i lose i 'm winning 'cause i give you all of me and you give me all of you i give you all of me and you give me all of you oh victor : damn it , johnson , pick up the phone . you promised to keep me posted . what 's going on ? have you found out anything ? call me back . hope : you do n't have to worry about me . i understand how much your mom wants to believe that bo 's coming back , but i know that these are just dreams . it 's time for me to move on with my life . with aiden . aiden : sorry , hope . bo : my family , i ... i must get to them . lucia : no , señor . usted no puede . [ speaking spanish ] bo : playa del carmen . which -- which way ? okay . lucia : pero , no . mañana . [ speaking spanish ] bo : i must get to them . i have to ... steve : bo ? you here , buddy ? it 's steve . [ dramatic music ]	steve arrived at the doctor 's office that caroline saw in her vision . bo met a woman named lucia and he asked her for help . he wanted her to radio some type of communication . she let bo know that there was no communication . aiden got a shack when he saw andre with chase ( who is now a teenager ) . caroline wanted to go home , but victor wanted her to get another treatment . kayla and roman seemed against it at first . aiden threatened to kill andre if he went near chase again . andre let him know that he just met chase . aiden told andre that he updated hope 's policy . john showed up and saw aiden and andre talking . aiden lied about the conversation they were having and walked off . kayla agreed to give caroline the drug . she wanted to administer it herself . bo continued to ask lucia for help . aiden arrived at hope 's house and set it up to look like the necktie killer was in her house .
lucas : is he sleeping ? chad : oh , yeah , yeah . he 's out . probably makin ' up for the last couple weeks . adrienne 's excited . she gets to take a shower finally . chad : i ran into harold . he said that he had to call anne milbauer a cab this morning . lucas : yeah , yeah , that was kind of 'cause of me . chad : why ? lucas : well , she showed up out of nowhere , and she said she was out of gas or something and she was stranded , so i let her use a guest room . i was gon na kick her out , you know , but i thought with everything going on , it might be a bad idea . chad : no , no , that 's fine . look , i ... um ... i appreciate everything that you have done for thomas and for myself . lucas : but you 're sick of us . you want us to hit the road . chad : no . no , it 's -- no . it 's nothing like that . lucas : it 's fine . chad : no , it 's not . it 's -- honest , i just -- i -- man , i feel like i 'm in a -- i 'm in a pretty good place now . you know , better than that , i think that i would -- i want to try to take care of my son alone . i think i 'm ready to take care of him . lucas : i think you are too . sonny : you 're gon na be okay . you 're really gon na be okay . [ exhales ] thank god . good , you 're still here . paul : my doctor did n't sign my release order till just now . i got a couple more signatures , and i am out of here . sonny : you want me to give you a ride home ? paul : you do n't have to do that . sonny : paul , i meant what i said . i want to be a better friend . paul : i appreciate that , but i feel fine and , actually , i 'm not going home . i 'm gon na meet a friend at the brady pub . sonny : okay . can i buy you a cup of coffee and keep you company until your friend shows up ? paul : sure . why not ? [ soft music ] deimos : what are you talking about ? what secret have you been keeping from me ? nicole : i do n't know if i 'd use the word `` secret , `` exactly , i -- deimos : all right . do n't play with me , nicole . we both agreed that there would be no secrets between us . nicole : and there have n't been since we decided that , more or less . but there are some things that ... predate that agreement . deimos : just tell me . nicole : i overheard you and philip talking . deimos : so you were eavesdropping ? nicole : no . i got here , and i heard you two talking , and i did n't want to interrupt . deimos : all right , all right . what does that have to do with this secret that you 've been keeping ? nicole : it has to do with you wanting to be a father , and i agree with philip . i think you would be a great father -- i mean , a little intense , but still ... a great father . deimos : well , unfortunately , for now , it 's not in the cards . i was hopeful for a while , but -- nicole : chloe lied to you . deimos : what ? nicole : the baby she 's carrying . it 's yours . [ dramatic music ] deimos : i ca n't be the father of chloe 's baby , nicole . i insisted on a paternity test . you know that . we were both there when chloe got the results . it 's not me . nicole : yes , it is . deimos : what ? nicole : chloe got the doctor ... she convinced him that you were a danger to her and the baby . she got him to somehow falsify the test . deimos : are you absolutely sure ? i 'm gon na be a father . nicole : yeah . deimos : i 'm gon na have a child ? nicole : yeah . [ both laugh ] chad : that was a lot easier than i - i thought it would be . lucas : oh , do n't worry about it -- you just needed some time to recover , that 's all . pretty clear you 're ready now , right ? chad : i -- yeah , i hope jennifer feels the same . lucas : you did n't tell her ? chad : not with jj in a coma , no . lucas : yeah , i know , but you still got ta tell her -- come on . chad : yeah , i -- yeah , i mean , i will , but , you know , she felt pretty strongly about me not being ready , and ... i hope she 's changed her mind . lucas : thomas is your son . you have final say , right ? chad : yeah . i do n't want to get into a custody battle with jennifer again , though . lucas : yeah , i know . i know that . you know , she 's the one who told us to stay here . it was her idea . so once i tell her that you 've turned your life around , the way you protected thomas against clyde ... she 'll see the light , she 'll come around . i know my sister . but maybe , you know , for now , we can act like it 's not a done deal just yet , even though it is , pretty much . chad : oh , no , no , no . lucas : she 's going through such an awful time right now . chad : yeah , no , i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na be -- i 'm gon na be really smart about the way i bring it up and , for the record , you and adrienne do n't have to , like , clear out of here immediately . you guys are welcome to stay as long as you want . lucas : thank you . thank you very much . but i am looking forward to a little alone time with my fiancée . chad : well , i heard that . lucas : it 's overdue . chad : yes , um ... lucas : i feel bad , though , 'cause i am gon na miss this guy . chad : you 're welcome to see him whenever you want . lucas : he 's too cute . you know what ? maybe we 'll just take him to the park one last time , a little slide ... swing or something . take arianna with us -- i think adrienne would love it . chad : well , yeah , i was actually gon na bring arianna to the hospital with me to see gabi . lucas : no , that 's a great idea . i 'm sure that 's just the thing gabi needs right now , a little visit from her daughter . jennifer : thank you so much for coming . julie : of course , darling , of course . any change with jj ? jennifer : no , he 's still in a coma . julie : well , he 's young . he 's strong . he 's gon na pull through , sweetie . jennifer : that 's what i 'm praying for . gabi 's in with him right now . she 's been here all night . [ machine hissing rhythmically ] jj : drop the gun right now ! [ gunshot ] gabi : [ whispers ] jj ... please , please , just wake up . please jj , just come back to me . sonny : it 's kind of nice that the pub 's back to normal . paul : well , as normal as it can be in salem . sonny : yeah , no kidding . i never really stopped to think how much i appreciate electricity . paul : or how addicted i am to my tablet . sonny : yeah , i know . i went a week without spider solitaire . it was torture . so it looks like , uh ... your friend 's running late . paul : looks like . do you remember when all we had were gameboys ? sonny : oh , my god . yes . i played so much tetris -- like , so much that , when i 'd go to bed at night , i would see the blocks just coming down in my sleep . paul : well , do n't admit that to anybody . kinda dates you . sonny : oh , thanks a lot . paul : i did n't mean that as a put - down -- well , not the day after you saved my life . sonny : i did n't save your life . paul : are you kidding ? you found me . you got my heart going . you got me to the hospital . that counts as saving my life . i mean , if you had n't found me when you did ... i -- i ca n't remember if i already asked , but why did you find me ? sonny : something told me to go look for you . i do n't ... i do n't know if you would mind , but i would like to talk about what happened last night . paul : we just did . sonny : not all of it . i want to talk about what happened between us . [ nicole laughs ] deimos : i ca n't thank you enough for telling me this . nicole : i - i just could n't keep it to myself any longer , and i feel so guilty doing this to chloe , but i - i knew it was wrong , and just seeing your face now , i 'm so happy for you . deimos : wait a minute . wh -- what do you mean , you felt guilty doing this to chloe ? nicole : well , i ... she confided in me a - and made me promise that i , uh ... i would never tell you . deimos : okay . so when did she tell you , today ? nicole : um ... no . deimos : wait a minute . what -- um ... how long have you known that chloe was carrying my child ? nicole : actually , she , uh , told me back in august . deimos : two months ago ? nicole : chloe was scared of you , and she did n't think you were a good person , and i -- and i -- i wanted to tell you . i begged her to let me . deimos : but you did n't tell me . nicole : you and i were just getting together , and chloe kept warning me that i did n't know the real you . deimos : and you believed her ? nicole : chloe was scared that you were -- that you were gon na take the baby from her , and i -- and i know what that feels like , because ej ... ej dimera treated me like my baby was his , and i was just a flowerpot that held the seed . deimos : what the hell does that have to do with me ? nicole : i feel terrible ! deimos : that 's him . i 'm me . nicole : i know that ! i 'm sorry . i feel terrible that i kept it from you , but chloe , she 's -- chloe 's also one of my dearest , oldest friends , and i made her a promise , and then i got to know you better , and i could n't keep that promise anymore . deimos : you 've been walking around with this all this time , saying nothing , knowing it and -- while i 've been baring my soul to you ? nicole : but now you know . i mean , is n't ... is n't that all that matters ? deimos : no , absolutely not ! truth matters ! trust matters ! how can i ever trust you now ? [ dramatic music ] paul : sonny , i thought i was a dead man . i would 've shared a moment with anybody who showed up . sonny : paul , this was different . paul : look , i know where you 're going with this . i came to , and i saw how worried you looked , and it got to me . but you made it very clear that all you ever want to be is friends , and now i have decided i agree with you . so if you got any kind of ... different vibe from me last night ... i was out of it . i 'm sorry . sonny : you do n't have to be sorry . paul : okay , well , um ... it wo n't happen again . sonny : okay . and i -- and i 'm okay with that . i 'm not -- i 'm not worried about it , you know ? i just -- i just really wanted to talk about it , so ... paul : well , great , because i just -- i 'll tell you the truth . i just want to put yesterday behind me . sonny : great , great . gabi : i made you this playlist . it was supposed to be a present . i tried to remember every single guitarist that you ever made me listen to . there 's hendrix and clapton and ... buddy guy ... b.b . king , wes montgomery , and even bonnie raitt 's on there because i did n't -- i did n't want it to be all dudes , you know ? [ somber music ] i just ca n't forget your face when you 're playing guitar or ... listening to that music . it was just -- i do n't know . i just want to be able to see that look on your face again . here i was trying to decide on doing this or , uh ... or making you listen to my favorite kind of music , 'cause i thought that maybe selena gomez might make you wake up just to -- just to make me shut it off . please , i will do anything . please , please , just be okay . please , just wake up . [ elevator bell dings ] chad : hey . hi . hi , jennifer . how 's , uh , how 's jj doing ? jennifer : the same . chad : i 'm sorry . julie , how are you ? julie : good to see you . this must be arianna . ooh , you 're growing up so much , i almost did n't recognize you . she really looks like will , does n't she ? jennifer : yeah . gabi : hi there . oh , i missed you so much . hi . chad : she missed you too . gabi : thank you . oh , hi . hello , julie . julie : how 's jj doing ? gabi : he has n't woken up yet , but i was playing his favorite music . i think -- i definitely think it helps . chad : hey , you know what ? i think you could use a break . jennifer : yeah , she could use a break . she 's been here all night . chad : yeah . it 's nice outside . let 's take arianna for a walk , grab some lunch . gabi : i should stay with jj . jennifer : oh , no , no . you go . go be with your little girl , and i will call you if anything changes , okay ? gabi : all right . okay . i do n't -- i do n't want to be too far away from jj , because i want to be here when he wakes up , 'cause he 's gon na wake up very soon . okay . chad : okay . gabi : see you . nicole : i got caught between you and chloe , and i made a terrible choice . deimos : yeah , yeah . you chose to keep me away from my own child . nicole : chloe was so scared , and you have all this power and money . deimos : [ laughing ] and you were so sweet after i got those paternity test results , and all the while you knew damn well that they were a lie . you know , i got ta tell you , you are one fine little actress , honey . nicole : excuse me , but i was not acting . deimos : you knew my heart was breaking ! you knew how much i wanted that child to be mine ! you knew and you said nothing , even while we made love . so what was that really about , huh ? was that you covering up everything with sex ? nicole : hey , we do n't exactly have a storybook romance here , and i could n't swear to chloe that you would n't do exactly what she 's afraid of , and i could n't do that right now . deimos : no , no ! do n't you dare turn this around on me . what you did to me was wrong ! nicole : oh , right , and you 're the poster child for doing the right thing . is that it ? you , who poisoned maggie and held back the antidote until victor signed everything he owned over to you . you tell me , how many times have you lied to me ? deimos : no , no . i would never lie to you about something like this . nicole : oh , i see . so there 's bad lies and there 's okay lies ? deimos : this is my child we 're talking about -- my future . nicole : `` my child , my future `` ! what about him ? deimos : no , do n't turn this around . do n't turn this around ! this is about what you did , and what you did was unforgiveable ! [ dramatic music ] ca n't see it . ca n't taste it . gabi : how are those chicken tenders ? arianna : good . gabi : thank you ... for , uh , inviting us out for lunch . it 's been a while . chad : how 's your salad ? gabi : oh , it 's very good . much better than the hospital 's cafeteria . i 'm really glad they 're opening up all the stores . janet 's boutique -- that 's my friend 's . i 'm glad everything 's going back to normal . chad : yeah . when we were driving in , ari was actually pointing out the window . she said , `` chad , lookit . people are outside , walking . `` she was n't quite that detailed about it , but she said it as if something was weird . gabi : yeah . everybody 's happy that it 's over , but it 's not over for jj . it 's not -- it 's not -- it 's just not fair . he should be here with us , and it 's just -- i 'm sorry . i 'll be fine . chad : no . you know what ? you know what ? i 'm so glad the two of you are here with me today . want to know why ? 'cause you probably do n't know this , but i am a fantastic storyteller , and usually i only get to tell stories to thomas , my little son . so i am glad that you are here today , because he does n't think they 're funny . so i 'm gon na practice on you , okay , arianna ? can i tell you a story ? yeah ? are you gon na listen ? excellent . okay , now , this story is about a giraffe -- a giraffe named marty , and he 's a very special kind of giraffe , because he 's an accountant giraffe . and all of the other animals , they want him to do their taxes , especially the hyenas . because everybody knows hyenas are the worst with money . gabi : what are taxes ? ask him , `` what are taxes ? `` chad : you do n't even get it . that 's it . this is mine . yep . gabi : what ? he ate your chicken tender . chad : you do n't understand . and this is mine too . gabi : no , no . chad : okay . sonny : what do you think about this for ari on halloween ? think i can talk gabi into it ? paul : sonny , that 's a nun . sonny : i know . it 's great . paul : you want your four - year - old to go out for halloween dressed as a nun ? sonny : yes , because all the other four - year - olds are gon na be fairy princesses and ballerinas . ari is gon na stand out . paul : like you did at the comic book convention ? sonny : you just had to go there . paul : it 's not my fault . i warned you that those tights were n't long enough . sonny : it was the last pair of green tights at the store , and the viper always wears green tights . to be honest , i killed it at that convention . i was a hit . paul : yes , yes . you were . yes , you were . everybody wanted to take your picture , and every time they did , you did the viper crouch . sonny : perfectly -- i did it perfectly . paul : until your tights ripped and everybody found out that the viper wears tighty - whities . sonny : oh , man . paul : it 's a good thing that i bought that poster so you could hold it in front of yourself until we got home . sonny : thank you for enjoying the most humiliating day of my life . paul : but you stood out . sonny : yeah , well , at least i was wearing a mask . hey , you 're the one that brought it up . paul : yeah . i was just thinking that , in those days , i was always wearing a mask . you were the only person who really knew who i was . sonny : paul , i know what i said before , but -- nicole : could you please just calm down ? deimos : i do n't want to calm down . nicole : now i know why i did n't tell you about the baby . this is exactly what chloe was afraid of , and if i were in her shoes , i 'd be afraid of you too . deimos : are you honestly saying that i do n't have a right to be angry ? nicole : i did n't love keeping this from you . i did n't set out to hurt you , but now i told you . i told you . do n't i get a little credit for this ? deimos : really ? really ? for lying to my face for months ? nicole : if chloe told me today that the baby she 's carrying is yours , i would 've refused to keep it from you . deimos : oh , oh , so i 'm supposed to feel that that 's okay , then , everything that you 've done -- is that it ? nicole : please , you have to understand . chloe and i -- we go way back . we 've seen each other through some really tough times . so when she told me about the baby , i was ... i was just starting to think that maybe you actually liked me for me and not because i reminded you of your dead fiancée . but i did n't know you then like i know you now . you 're not a ruthless businessman . you actually have a very big heart that you do n't want people to see . that is the real reason why i told you this today , because i believe that you will be fair and kind to chloe because she is your son 's mother . and i think you ... deserve a chance to be a good father to your son . please tell me i have n't misjudged you . please tell me i have n't made a horrible mistake . before fibromyalgia , derrick : it 's good to see you again , sonny . i did n't know you were back in salem . sonny : i did n't know you were back either . paul said he was gon na hang out with a friend , but he did n't mention that friend was you . paul : i guess i should 've . derrick : well , we just ran into each other at the hospital last night . i just got a job there . sonny : oh . they have bellhops there now ? derrick : no . actually , i 'm an administrative assistant . hopefully my bellhopping days are behind me . it was ... nice to run into a familiar face . paul : yeah , and i suggested that we should get together today , catch up , maybe watch a movie . sonny : sounds like a date . paul : no , just hanging out . you know , the movie 's gon na start soon . we should probably get going . derrick : yeah , sure . paul : hey , thanks for the ride and for the coffee . sonny : you 're welcome . adrienne : hi , guys . lucas : hey , little one . how are you doing ? chad : hi . adrienne : hi . chad : arianna and i , we talked gabi into having lunch with us -- get her away from the hospital for a bit . gabi : yeah , but i think i 'm gon na start heading back now . lucas : how 's our nephew doing ? gabi : well , i thought i was gon na hear from jennifer while i was out , but i did n't , so i 'm assuming he 's the same . lucas : yeah . adrienne : hey , you know what ? chad , why do n't you stay with gabi ? i can take arianna and thomas back to the house . chad : okay . yeah , that -- thank you . gabi : yeah , thank you . adrienne : okay , great . come here , baby girl . ooh ! hello . gabi : see you in a bit . lucas : do you think you can handle everything alone ? i just wanted to go see jenn for just a bit . adrienne : oh , of course , honey , give her my love . give her my love . lucas : okay , i will . adrienne : you know what ? i 'll start packing for us both after i get the kids settled . lucas : okay . chad : whoa . you guys -- you guys found a place already ? lucas : not quite . not quite . we 're staying at the salem inn , but it 's fine , it 's fine . do n't worry about it . gabi : hey , are you gon na be okay on your own with thomas ? chad : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah . with the -- with the nanny and the staff and harold -- are you kidding me ? it 's gon na be -- it 's gon na be a real hardship . adrienne : thomas is gon na get a lot of love , but most of it 's gon na be coming from his daddy . chad : that 's true . gabi : well , that 's good . i 'm happy to hear that . chad : i 'm happy too . yeah , it 's -- after everything that 's happened this past year , i 'm looking forward to start living my life again . jennifer : he 's so quiet . julie : is it true what i heard ? orpheus just shot him point - blank ? jennifer : yeah . and marlena told me that he was just right there in the square with a -- with a hole in his chest . julie : darling -- jennifer : and chad had to keep pressure on him so he would n't just bleed out right there . julie : poor darling . jennifer : i ca n't lose him , julie . julie : well , you 're not going to . he 's young and strong . he had a good surgeon . he 's gon na pull through . jennifer : yeah . he has to . i ca n't -- i ca n't bear the thought of outliving both of my children . julie : no , it 's unthinkable . jennifer : why did he -- why did he want to be a cop ? he was barely out of high school . julie : i think he wanted to make a difference -- to turn his life around -- and he did . you know , when doug and i were running the b & b , every night that he was on duty , he 'd come by , make sure everything was all right . jennifer : really ? julie : yeah , really . i know he 's had problems . darling , you raised one of the good guys . jennifer : he is a good guy . thank you -- but i ca n't -- i can not go through another funeral . after jack and abigail , i just -- i ca n't , julie . julie : you 're not going to . jennifer : and i just ca n't -- i ca n't lose my family this way . i know that there are people who just seem to be put together , you know , to handle tragedy , and i 'm not one of them . i ca n't -- i ca n't do it . i ca n't take any more . deimos : oh , you made a mistake , all right . your mistake was keeping this from me . nicole : but i told you . deimos : i do n't care what you told me . i should 've known about this the moment chloe told you . i do n't know why i 'm so surprised about this . a woman who would steal another woman 's baby , let her believe that her own baby was dead -- i mean , why should i be surprised that a woman like that would do anything like that ? you know , for someone who goes on and on about how much you love children , you really have an odd way of showing it . you know , in fact , i have to wonder if any child would even want you for a mother in the first place . nicole : how dare you say that to me when you know i miscarried two babies ? how dare you ? deimos : i really thought that you , more than anyone , understood me . i really believed that we were soul mates . how in god 's name could i have been so wrong ? derrick : thought you said the movie was starting soon . paul : yeah . i guess i got the time wrong . derrick : should we have invited sonny ? paul : no . it 's okay . derrick : you sure ? he seemed pretty upset that we had plans together . paul : yeah , yeah . he 's been going through a lot lately . it was n't about us hanging out . derrick : i think you 're kidding yourself . paul : why ? derrick : i saw the way he was looking at you . paul : sonny 's still grieving will . he says he does n't want to get involved with anybody . derrick : people say a lot of things that they do n't mean . paul : but even if you were right , it would never work out . will , what happened -- it would always come between us . derrick : why ? you did n't know that will was sonny 's husband , and will did n't know that you were sonny 's ex . paul : but now will 's dead . there 's no way to work it out . derrick : but you and sonny have a lot of history together . paul : i 've been through all this too many times . sonny needs to be with somebody who does n't remind him of will and who 's not gon na make him feel guilty for moving on with his life . i 'm not that guy . sonny : so you and lucas are staying at the salem inn ? adrienne : yeah , until we -- until we find a place of our own , sure . sonny : so you can finally make the wedding plans . adrienne : well , as soon as we know that jj 's okay , yeah . sonny : right , right . adrienne : will you give me away ? sonny : mm , do n't push it . adrienne : honey , i know you 're not happy about your father and me . sonny : no . i mean , i 've accepted it . adrienne : that 's not what 's giving you the blues ? 'cause i can tell that you have them . sonny : really ? adrienne : mm - hmm . sonny : i thought i was covering so well . adrienne : mm - mm . talk to me , babe . sonny : i just thought there might be something between paul and me again , but apparently i just misread the entire situation . adrienne : i see . that upsets you ? sonny : i 'll survive . it 's what 's best . jennifer : lucas , thank you . thank you so much for being here . lucas : it 's all right . it 's all right . i saw gabi in the square and she said jj was still in a coma . you know what ? he 's gon na be fine . he 's young , and he 's strong . he 'll make it . jennifer : i now . that 's what everybody keeps telling me . lucas : what can i do ? anything -- just tell me . jennifer : you can bring him back to me . lucas : i would love to do that -- i would do that in a heartbeat -- you know i would . jennifer : i know . me too . lucas : you know , there 's a meeting that starts in ten minutes downstairs if you want to go . jennifer : no . i ca n't leave him right now , lucas . i ca n't . lucas : jenn , what you ca n't do is even admit the possibility that he 's not gon na make it . now , you need to stay strong and stay sober . you need to be there for him when he gets out and help him recover . he 's gon na need you . jennifer : no , that 's good . that 's good . that 's exactly the right thing that you need to say to me . lucas : it 'll help . i promise . come on , let 's go . jennifer : okay . gabi : hey , thanks for taking me out of the hospital for a little while . chad : yeah . hopefully you get some good news . gabi : i do n't even want to start to think what jennifer will do if something happens to jj . chad : stop . nothing 's gon na happen , and , listen , if he -- if he needs , like , anything -- a fancy specialist , a private flight to some far - off hospital , or a back rub -- you tell jennifer that i am -- i am here . gabi : thank you . that 's really wonderful . chad : it 's abby 's brother . he means a lot to you , so i 'll do anything for him . gabi : i feel bad , because i 'm always yelling at you . chad : well , yeah , you are , but i kind of needed it , right ? i mean , you got me to finally start thinking and looking at what 's important in my life . gabi : yeah . thomas . chad : thomas . gabi : [ laughs ] well , wherever abigail is , i 'm sure that she 'd be very happy to hear you say that . i 'm gon na head back . chad : okay . should i come with you ? yeah ? gabi : that 'd be great . chad : okay . lucas : how are you doing ? jennifer : better -- thank you . oh , my goodness . jj : gabi -- jennifer : lucas , go tell the nurses , quick ! lucas : absolutely ! jennifer : jj ? jj , it 's mom . can you hear me ? jj : gabi ? i 'm so sorry . jennifer : what ? jj : forgive me . jennifer : wait , jj . jj , it 's mom . jj : gabi -- jennifer : jj , can you hear me ? jj : i 'm so sorry . jennifer : what ? jj : sorry . deimos : there 's an airplane ticket in there with the cash you asked for and an address in new york city . it 's an apartment belonging to a couple named craig and nancy wesley . what do i do when i find it ? deimos : it 's nancy 's daughter i 'm interested in . her name is chloe -- chloe lane . go easy on her . she 's pregnant . she 's carrying my baby . now , do n't come back to salem until you have her with you . nicole : chloe , come on . pick up . pick up . pick up . voicemail -- damn it , chloe , where are you ? i need to talk to you . i really -- i really screwed up . i did . i told deimos about the baby . i 'm sorry . i thought he was gon na be decent and understanding , but he was -- he was n't . i was wrong . i was wrong . now he 's furious at both of us . so you need to do whatever you need to do to take care of yourself and the baby , because i do n't know what deimos is gon na do next .	chad let lucas know that he was ready to take care of thomas . lucas believed he was ready to take care of him too . gabi played music for jj to help him come out of the coma . nicole told deimos that chloe was having his baby . deimos reminded her that it was n't possible because of the paternity test . she told him that chloe talked to the doctor and had the results switched . he was excited about the news until he found out how long she knew the truth . nicole tried to use the fact that chloe 's her friend and she was worried that he would take the baby from her as an excuse . deimos was still upset with her for keeping the truth from him .
jennifer : kayla , hey . kayla : hi . jennifer : we heard you wanted to talk to us about julie . jack : is everything okay ? we heard the transplant went well . kayla : yeah . yeah , it did . there 's no sign of rejection . but she 's going to need a pacemaker . jennifer : what ? why ? kayla : well , i 'll explain everything . i want to wait for hope . she said she 'd be here soon , but she had something she had to do first . [ ominous music ] kristen : it 's a little chilly . but i am warm and cozy in the shawl you gave me . brady : glad you like it . kristen : oh , i have an idea . brady : what 's that ? kristen : let 's go apple picking . does n't that sound like fun ? brady : you 're not supposed to be doing anything . you should n't be exerting yourself or ... kristen : i know . i know . you 're right . you 're right . all right . we need to make sure the baby 's safe . okay . well , then , let 's just enjoy the fall crisp air , hmm ? brady : yeah . actually , kristen , um , i made an appointment with kayla to do a paternity test . eric : i said what the hell are you doing here ? xander : leaving . eric : not until you answer my question . xander : just having a little chat with the ex - wife . eric : about what ? nicole : about sarah . [ tense music ] maggie : sweetheart , whatever it is that you 're not telling me , just ... sarah : mom , it 's -- we have been over this . i just -- i need a fresh start . maggie : yes . i know what you told me , and i know how painful it is to be around eric and nicole . but running away is n't the answer . would n't it be better if you just stayed here where you 're around so many people who love you and support you ? especially me . sarah : no , damn it ! it is impossible for me to stay in salem . [ dramatic music ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] kristen : brady , you are the only man i 've been with . i thought you believed me when i told you that . brady : i want to believe it , but there 's plenty of people that don't . kristen : you have nothing to worry about . i promise you . brady : forgive me if i do n't take your word for it . look , you do n't understand . not having tate around , my boy , is -- is very hard on me on a daily basis , and before i invest into this child , i just need to know that it 's mine , kristen . kristen : it is yours , brady . so the sooner we take this test , the sooner you 'll know that , and then you and i can look forward to raising this child . all right ? brady : all right . kristen : so let 's do it . [ tense music ] maggie : why is it impossible for you to say in salem ? sarah : because i -- i 'd be constantly running into eric and nicole , and it would be just a consistent reminder that i lost the man that i love very much . maggie : i understand how painful it is , but sarah , you 're so strong . use your strength to get through these next few weeks and months . yes , it 's gon na hurt every time you cross paths with eric and nicole , but i promise you -- i promise you the more you see them , the less it will hurt . sarah : but a part of eric will always be with me . i know that . maggie : honey , i understand . he 's in your heart . [ somber music ] sarah : it 's more than that . rolf : greetings . maggie : well , if you 're looking for kristen , she 's not here . rolf : well , actually , i was looking for xander cook kiriakis . eric : what about sarah ? nicole : when sarah found out i was alive , she let you go , which was an incredibly noble thing to do , and if i were in her place , i do n't know if i could do the same . xander : enough , nicole . there 's no need to get into all of this . leave well enough alone . nicole : eric deserves to know . eric : know what ? jennifer : oh , i 'm just so glad there 's a solution for julie . i mean , everyone 's been worrying so much that this really has just been such good news . jack : i have some good news for you . i tendered my resignation to the city council , and they accepted it , and they happily agreed that abe should be the interim mayor until they can hold a special election . jennifer : i was really glad to watch you and abe make peace today . jack : yeah ... after i 've been so awful to him . after i 've been so awful to so many people , including my children . and i look at you , and i realize the person that i 've been most awful to is you . jennifer : no , but jack , i have forgiven you , and now you need to forgive yourself . you really do , so that we can move on and enjoy the rest of our life together . eve : i guess you 're counting on me giving jack the divorce he asked for . [ dramatic music ] xander : nicole , drop it , for all our sakes . nicole : i 'm sorry , but eric would want to know that you 're using me to get to sarah . xander wanted me to put in a good word for him . xander : busted . eric : you know what ? you really have the nerve to ask nicole for a favor . xander : you know , sarah and i have gotten close in ways you ca n't even imagine ... or maybe you can . but you 've moved on , right ? dr. horton is fair game . eric : you stay away from her . xander : your man is awfully protective of sarah . i 'd keep an eye on that if i were you . eric : yeah , well , stop trying to make trouble . get the hell out of my house . [ tense music ] sarah : what do you want with xander ? rolf : your beloved jennifer horton was so grateful to me for agreeing to restore jack deveraux 's memory that the two of them secured me access to a lab at the hospital to recreate the serum . when my help was no longer needed , i was unceremoniously kicked out . thankfully , mr . xander cook kiriakis promised me a lab at titan , where i can continue to work on my personal projects . maggie : well , if the projects are n't affiliated with titan , why would xander do that ? rolf : so let me get this straight . i tell eric that his ex - lover is carrying his child , and this is supposed to help you win sarah 's heart ? xander : exactly . rolf : i believe mr . cook kiriakis realized i could be useful to him . maggie : well , given projects that you 've done in the past , i do n't think my husband would agree with you , so we 're gon na have to discuss this at another time , because xander is n't here either , and you interrupted a conversation that i was having with my daughter . rolf : i apologize . maggie : mm . rolf : please have mr . cook kiriakis contact me as soon as possible . i am most eager to return to my important projects . sarah : what do you think he 's up to ? maggie : i do n't know , but i do n't like it . [ dramatic music ] jennifer : i really thought you would have accepted the fact that there 's nothing that you can do to keep jack and me apart . honestly , i thought you would have left town by now . eve : i almost did . jack : eve , i do n't want to stop you from doing what you feel is important , but before you go , you have to give me those divorce papers . [ tense music ] you have n't signed them . eve : no . i haven't . and i 'm not going to . jack : eve , when are you gon na get it through your head ? there is no love between us . it is over , we are over , and this -- this -- you lost . eve : you know , somebody reminded me recently that i am not a loser . i 'm a fighter , which is why i 'm gon na stay right here in salem , and i 'm gon na refuse to give you a divorce . jennifer : you really just get your kicks out of spoiling our happiness , do n't you ? eve : jennifer , turnabout is fair play . you destroyed what i wanted -- my life with brady . now i 'm just returning the favor . jennifer : no , eve . i never meant to hurt you , but you had drugs planted ... eve : i did n't plant the drugs . jennifer : in jj 's apartment . eve : victor did . jennifer : which is why -- eve : victor did -- i was trying to help him ... jennifer : which is why he lost his son ... eve : and i would still be with brady if you had n't have stuck your nose where it did n't belong ! jack : enough . enough . enough ! eve : okay . fine , jack . fine . you want to be with little miss goody two - shoes here , you go right ahead , but let me tell you something : nice guys , they finish last , and last is gon na be a walk in the park compared to what i have in mind for you , jennifer , because i am not gon na rest until i 've crushed every chance you have at happiness . i am gon na destroy you if it is the last thing that i do . jack : enough . enough ! eve : ugh , jack . jack : let 's go . jennifer : did you hear that one ? hope : yeah . are you okay ? jennifer : i 'm fine . i just do n't understand why she can not let this go . she is so vindictive . i do n't understand it . i just -- but it 's fine . i 'm not gon na let it get to me . hope : yeah , no , that 's what i like to hear , cuz . jennifer : okay . so you just came from seeing kayla , right ? hope : no . should i have ? eric : you okay ? he did n't try to hurt you or anything ? nicole : no . but i 'm really glad you showed up when you did . eric : i just ca n't believe that xander thought you 'd go to bat with sarah for him . it just does n't make any sense after what xander did to you . you 're the last person on earth who would help him . nicole : you ca n't apply logic to a freak like that . xander has his own set of rules , and now he knows i 'm not playing along . eric : are you sure there 's nothing more to it ? nicole : like what ? eric : nicole , it seemed pretty tense between the two of you when i walked in . it was almost as if he did n't want you to tell me something . i can see it in your eyes . you 're worried about something . he blackmailed you before . is he trying to do that to you again ? sarah : bye , mom . maggie : sarah ... before rolf interrupted , i had a sense that you were about to confide in me , to tell me that there is more to your decision to leave salem than just not wanting to run into eric and nicole . sarah : all i 'm asking is that you just try to accept that this is something that i have to do . maggie : being close to you , spending time with my beautiful , my brilliant daughter has been -- it 's been a blessing , and not just for me , but for the entire family . we love you , sarah . we need you . so if you wo n't stay for yourself , would you please stay for us ? for me ? [ somber music ] sarah : rolf was just here claiming that you gave him access to a titan lab . why would you let that madman anywhere near titan ? kristen : well , that was n't so bad . kayla : did you swab the inside of your cheek ? okay , drop it in right there . brady : i did . kayla : thank you very much . perfect . brady : welcome . kristen : and so how long is it gon na take to get the results back ? kayla : well , i 'll rush them down to the lab , and should n't be long . i 'll come back and examine you . kristen : [ gasping ] brady : what 's wrong ? kristen : it really hurts . brady : what 's wrong with you ? kristen : i do n't know . oh , god . brady : what ? kristen : oh , god , our baby . [ dramatic music ] i 'm leah . and that 's me , kayla : keep breathing . are you cramping ? kristen : yeah . yeah . it 's really painful . kayla : okay . okay , yeah . kristen : it 's sharp . kayla : deep breaths . deep breaths . come on . there you go . take deep breaths . relax . there you go . kristen : okay . i mean , the pain 's going away . kayla : great . brady : you sure ? you sure ? you feel better ? kristen : yeah . no , it 's -- no , i do . it 's over . [ gasps ] oh , god ! brady : what is happening here ? kristen : oh , god ! am i losing our baby ? kayla : okay . all right . try to stay calm . we can do an ultrasound right now , all right ? brady : ultra -- do n't you do that later ? kayla : well , it is early , but we 'll be able to tell if the baby is developing normally and if there 's a heartbeat . brady : okay , but this is a high - risk pregnancy , kayla . kayla : ultrasounds are perfectly safe . kristen : it 's okay . it 's okay . no , no , no . do it . do it . i want to make sure -- oh , god -- the baby 's ... okay , okay . [ gasping ] nicole : what kind of leverage could xander possibly have over me ? eric : i have no idea . nicole : eric , i promise xander has nothing . eric : well , i 'm glad to hear that , because i do n't want there to ever be secrets between us , ever . you know , it was very hard for me to tell you about my relationship with sarah , but there was such a relief to be honest , and you understood . nicole : and we can put all that behind us now . eric : nicole , like i said to you before , you can tell me anything . there 's nothing in this world that will ever change the way i feel about you . [ tense music ] nicole : actually ... there is something i need to tell you . [ dramatic music ] xander : rolf was here ? sarah : just a few minutes ago . xander : what did he say exactly ? maggie : that you had given him access to a titan lab because you felt that he could be useful to you . so what did he mean by that ? useful how ? xander : well , i know rolf is out there -- like , way out there -- but the guy did just bring a bunch of people back from the brink of death . i think some of these new projects have serious potential . maggie : potential for what ? xander : generating tons of money for titan . if we provide him with a lab , we 'll get first dibs on whatever he creates , and at the very least , we 'll get some great media attention out of it , so ... sarah : no . i do n't think that 's the kind of attention that titan wants , 'cause when we were trying to save will , rex dug out all of rolf 's old files and notebooks , and i saw it , and none of that stuff is normal . maggie : sarah is right . i mean , rolf has performed some miraculous resurrections , but he 's also been engaged in some very nefarious deeds under the direction of stefano dimera . jennifer : so it 's a little teeny tiny device , and they can put it right into julie 's heart without surgery , and kayla thinks it 's gon na be the best option for julie 's condition , which is so incredible that i was thinking about writing an article for it in `` the spectator . `` what do you think ? hope . hope : yes . jennifer : yeah . i was thinking about doing an article in `` the spectator `` about this cutting - edge pacemaker that julie 's getting . hope : yes . i think it would be a great -- it would be really interesting . anyway , i 'm so glad everything 's under control . thanks for the update . jennifer : yeah . i mean , kayla was gon na wait to tell you , but she said you were off doing an errand , you know , so you could n't get to the hospital . i mean , it must have been something really important , right ? hope : ciara . yeah . i -- oh ! uh , it turns out that it was n't jordan who tried to run her down . it was a drunk driver . they 're in custody now . jennifer : oh . well , that 's great news . so then you were with ciara when kayla called you . [ dramatic music ] hope : no . no , i was n't with ciara . jennifer : where were you ? hope : i -- i ... jennifer : hope , what is going on ? rolf : i would like to kno the answer to that myself . [ dramatic music ] eve : would you keep your hands off of me ? jack : take the papers . i mean it , eve . eve : fine . but i 'm not signing them . [ tense music ] jack : yes , you will . now . eve : `` sign them now `` ? well , it 's a good thing i 'm not a little subservient little wifey , jackie . jack : you overplayed your hand , eve . you 've forgotten i walked in on you in the middle of destroying claire 's phone . you knew that she set the fire at the cabin , and you covered it for her , because you wanted to frame ben weston . eve : so ? jack : so ? obstruction of justice . if you do n't sign these papers , you 're going to prison for it . jennifer : thank you for your concern , rolf , but we 're fine . you can just move along . rolf : hmm ! the familiar refrain . jennifer : excuse me ? rolf : yesterday i was informed by dr . johnson that since jack has recovered his memory , you no longer have any need for my serum . then she abruptly , and rather rudely , cast me out of the hospital . fortunately , i have a new lab , where i 'm able to continue working on my important projects -- projects which have the potential to change countless lives . jennifer : well , good luck on your future projects . [ tense music ] hope . hope . look . hope : what ? what is that ? jennifer : this is a flash drive . i can figure out exactly what rolf is up to next . maggie : given this arrangement you have with dr . rolf , this is certainly something you 're gon na have to take up with victor , but right now , i 'd like to finish a conversation with sarah and find out why she insists upon leaving salem . sarah : my mother refuses to accept that it 's impossible for me to be around eric and nicole . maggie : i know you too well . i know there 's something more to this -- something that you 're holding back . xander : i 've also tried to persuade your daughter to stay . i mean , god knows this house wo n't be the same without her . but she 's a strong , independent woman who 's made up her mind , so i think we 're just gon na have to take her reasons at face value and respect her decision , whether we like it or not . maggie : well , maybe you 're right , but it breaks my heart . i love you very much . sarah : i love you too , mom . [ somber music ] thank you for backing me up . xander : i do n't know who 's gon na miss you more ... your mom or me . nicole : eric , you need to know ... how much i love you . eric : thank you , but i already know that . nicole : no . no . walking away from you was the hardest thing i ever had to do , and not a moment went by that i did n't second guess that decision . eric : nicole , your back was against the wall . if you had n't left salem , you would have gone to prison . you would have been separated from holly , maybe forever . nicole : and after brady blackmailed me with the recording of my confession , i thought it was over , but then xander tracked me down in nashville , and he said he had the recording , and -- my god , it still makes me so sick just to think about it . eric : yes , but you had to give in to xander to get your daughter back . daniel 's gone , but holly still has you . one parent is better than none , right ? nicole : yeah . yes . not every child is blessed with two loving parents . eric : do n't you ever apologize for making the choice that you made . it was the only choice . it was the right choice . nicole : thank you . thank you so much for understanding . [ dramatic music ] kristen : what 's taking so long ? why are n't we finding anything ? kayla : be patient . ah . there it is . brady : oh , my -- kayla : you see it ? kristen : oh , my god . brady : yeah . yeah . look at -- kristen : i see it . kayla : mm - hmm . brady : oh , my god . kristen : i see our baby . brady : so tiny , but it 's right there . [ laughs ] wow . wow . kayla : hmm . kristen : what ? brady : what is it ? kayla : i ca n't find the heartbeat . [ somber music ] eve : see , i think you 're the one that 's overplayed their hand , jack . like you said , you knew what i had on claire , but you did n't go to the cops , you did n't go to the judge , and you did n't even go to that worthless rag of jennifer 's . you kept your mouth shut , which means you were a part of the cover - up . mm - hmm . i go down , you go down right alongside me . jack : i did n't know anything beforehand . eve : and you still said nothing , because you did n't want to go to prison . you start squawking now , that is exactly where you 're gon na end up . jack : well , that is a chance i 'm going to have to take , because nothing is gon na stop me from having a life with jennifer . so you sign these damn papers , or our last official act will be walking together , lockstep , down to the salem police department to turn ourselves in . your choice , eve . your choice . hope : why do you have that ? jennifer : because rolf left it at the hospital , and then kayla found it . but since i inflicted that weirdo on her , i told her that i would bring it back to him . hope : but you didn't . why ? jennifer : because i have a really bad feeling , so i 'm not gon na return it to him . i mean , what if he 's trying to concoct another experiment that 's gon na hurt a lot of people ? hope : hmm . jennifer : so i 'm gon na look at it first , and then maybe i 'll return it to him , because remember , this is dr . wilhelm rolf , mad scientist and personal physician to stefano dimera . hope : i have to go . jennifer : okay . hope : i love you , cuz . jennifer : i love you . wait . keep me posted on what kayla tells you . hope : kayla ? jennifer : yes , you 're going to the hospital to see kayla to talk about julie 's pacemaker . hope : of course . of course . bye , cuz . love you . kristen : oh , please . please , please , please . brady : it 's gon na be okay . it 's gon na be okay . it 's gon na be all right . kristen : is that -- kayla : yep . yep , there it is . brady : what is that ? kristen : oh , god . kayla : right there . i am so sorry to scare you . this was really difficult to find . brady : ah , so is the baby okay ? kayla : everything looks really good for ten weeks . i 'm sorry . brady : it 's okay . [ somber music ] sarah : you heard my mom . i 'm breaking her heart by leaving , but i do n't have a choice . eric can never know that i 'm having his child . xander : i 'll keep an eye on maggie for you . sarah : please be sure to not overshare again . you should have let me tell my mom my plans . xander : do n't i at least get points for backing you up just now ? sarah : i said `` thank you , `` did n't i ? xander : but actions speak louder than words , and i was hoping that you would show your gratitude . sarah : yeah . you can forget that . xander : that 's not what i -- what i mean is maggie convinced you to stick around for eli and lani 's wedding . i want to be your plus - one . sarah : yeah . that 's a `` no . `` xander : oh , come on . it would be so much fun . sarah : oh , maybe for you . if i take you as my date , i will never hear the end of it . xander : i 'm sure you can handle any flack that comes your way . come on . i 've gone above and beyond to keep your secret about eric 's baby . do n't you just think i deserve just a little something ? sarah : are you blackmailing me ? 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[ tense music ] sarah : well , given the fact that i fainted in eric 's arms yesterday , i guess a wingman would n't be the worst idea . yeah . all right . fine . you can be my plus- one . xander : splendid ! and who knows ? maybe you 'll have such a good time with me , you 'll decide to stay . eric : i 'm so sorry that xander came by here and stirred all this up again . nicole : i just want to forget about him . eric : he 's never gon na hurt you . nicole : the only thing that can ever hurt me is losing you again . eric : it 's never gon na happen . nicole : no . no , it 's not . and i do n't want to think about xander or anything else . i just want us . [ soft music ] kayla : your baby 's first photo . [ laughter ] um , i 'll step out and let you get dressed . brady : what about the cramping and the problems that she had earlier ? kayla : well , that happens sometimes , but the ultrasound showed me that the baby 's doing fine . okay ? take this all to the lab . kristen : thank you . [ somber music ] kristen : when we made love , i know that you thought it was nicole , but this child is proof of our connection . brady : i never expected to be a father again . kristen : this is your baby . [ laughs ] you know , i know that you need a test to tell you that it 's true ... but i never had any doubt in my mind , because you -- you , brady -- are the only man that i want in my life . and now we 'll get to raise our child together . hmm ? this baby was made out of our love , our love . [ tense music ] jennifer : `` access denied . `` what ? [ dramatic music ] jennifer : whatever eve said , it does n't matter . it really does n't , because you 're married in name only , jack , and we will figure out a way to be together . you just have to believe that we will . jack : i 'm glad you believe it , because it 's true . jennifer : [ gasps ] she signed it ! she did ! she really did ! jack : she did . jennifer : how did you get her to do that ? jack : you do n't really have to know . jennifer : i do n't need to know . it does n't matter . i do n't even care . i do n't even care . all it means is that it 's us -- you and me . we get to be together . [ tender music ] kayla : what are you doing here ? rolf : i seem to be missing a flash drive , which contains information about my projects . i think i may have left it in the lab . kayla : it was found , and i gave it to jennifer horton . she said that she would give it to you . rolf : i was just with miss horton . we even discussed my current projects . she said nothing about the flash drive . kayla : i guess it skipped her mind . [ dramatic music ]	brady told kristen that he talked to kayla about her getting a paternity test . eric demanded to know why xander was in his place . he told eric he was talking to his ex - wife . maggie wanted to know why she was leaving when she had people there who love her . sarah snapped at maggie and told her it was impossible to stay in salem . kristen told brady that she was only with him so her baby was his . maggie assured sarah that the pain she felt would go away . sarah told her that it was hard to watch him with nicole . she was about to tell her that she was pregnant , but rolf showed up . nicole started to tell eric about sarah . xander tried to stop her from talking . jack and jennifer were talking about him giving up being mayor as well as how he treated the family . jennifer was willing to put it behind them . eve showed up and thought her granting him the divorce would make that easy for them . xander wanted nicole to stop talking for all of them . nicole lied to eric and said he was using her to get close to sarah . xander was relieved that she did n't tell eric anything . eric warned him to stay away from sarah . xander pointed out to nicole how protective he was of sarah . he wanted xander out of his house . rolf wanted to see xander . sarah wanted to know why he wanted to see xander . rolf explained to sarah that xander allowed him to work at titian after jennifer had him kicked out of the hospital . maggie was surprised xander would help him . maggie wanted him to leave because he interrupted her conversation with sarah . hope took the painting outside . jennifer told eve that she was n't going to stop her from being with jack . jack asked eve to give him the divorce . she gave him the papers . he noticed they were n't signed . she did n't plan on signing them . jack told eve that they were over and that she lost . she told him that she 's a fighter . she was going to stay in salem and refused to sign the papers . eve and jennifer argued about what happened with brady . eve planned on getting revenge on jennifer . she was going to destroy her . jack took eve off and jennifer noticed hope . they talked about eve and how she was n't going to let her get to her . jennifer asked if she talked to kayla . hope did n't remember that she was going to see kayla . eric was surprised that xander would go to her for help . she told him that she was n't playing by him . eric thought that xander did n't want him to tell him something . maggie wanted to know why else sarah wanted to leave salem . sarah wanted her to accept her decision . maggie wanted sarah to stay in town for her family . xander was back home so sarah asked him why he let rolf work at titan . kayla administered the paternity test . kristen had a pain in her stomach right after the test . kristen and brady were scared .
kate : whoo . brandon , just call me . call me and tell me that you 're coming back to salem . because if i know sami , the minute she sees you -- oh , she 'll release my son from her claws . the only thing i 'm going to need is for you to come back to salem to make a presentation for my board of directors . brandon : that 's it ? kate : but are you worried about sami ? brandon : sami ? ahem . why should i worry about her ? i can deal with her . kate : oh , i 'm sure you can , but i 'll tell you what -- i 'll just keep your visit on the q.t . we 'll have you in and out of here before sami even knows you have visited . brandon : well , like i said , i can deal with sami . kate : that 's good , brandon . so , do we have a deal ? are you willing to come back here ? brandon : let me think about it . i 'm on the road , but i 'll get in touch with you later after i speak to my partners . kate : if brandon does say yes , when he comes back to salem , i 'll have to find a way to get him to stay for a while , just long enough to torpedo sami and lucas 's wedding . [ scene_break ] sami : ha ha ha . ah . oh . how many times have we had sex tonight ? lucas : oh , no . i think i lost count . i ca n't get enough of you , though . it 's so unbelievable . you make me so happy . i ca n't believe i 'm going to spend the rest of my life with you and our son . sami : lucas , you make me happier than i have ever been . lucas : i know that we have amazing sex , but it 's because we 're open and honest with each other . that 's why it 's so good . sami : lucas , i absolutely agree . sami : lucas ... lucas , why are you stopping ? [ scene_break ] brandon : so lucas thinks you 're being open and honest with him . sami : brandon -- brandon : that poor idiot . he has no idea i 'm the one you really want to be with . [ scene_break ] brady : nicole ! brady : oh , brady , thank god we found you . look , we got ta get out of here . patrick programmed the computer to make the volcano erupt . roman : lockhart , you son of a bitch . john : it 's all right . we 'll deal with him when we get back to salem . let 's round everybody up and get out of here . brady : whoa , whoa , whoa . hang on . who the hell is that ? nicole : it 's colin murphy , and if john and roman would like to check his pulse , you 'll see that he is not dead . john : whoa , whoa , whoa . easy , easy , easy . nicole : there . are you satisfied that i did n't kill him ? john : where 'd you find him ? patrick : i found him in another cell . he was unconscious . john : we heard someone screaming . he was probably the one being tortured . roman : did you do the honors , lockhart ? patrick : hell no . roman : right . nicole : [ gasps ] oh . oh , god . it 's happening . we got to get out of here . when that volcano erupts , this whole island 's going to blow . colin : the dimeras will stop at nothing . roman : somebody got a canteen ? he needs water . nicole : i 'll find some . i 'll find some . brady : i 'll go with you . we 'll be right back . john : all right , lockhart , what 's this about programming some computer ? patrick : count dimera ordered me to blow up the island . this place is volcanic . john : stop it now . stop it now . patrick : i ca n't . john : you get back on that computer -- patrick : there 's no time . there 's no time . all you can do now is evacuate asap . if you guys leave now , you have time . [ scene_break ] tony : i 'm so glad you 're here , father . behold -- your enemies . i just did n't want them to meet their maker without seeing you first . ha ha . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] jan : oh , shawn , where are you ? you 're mine now . you ca n't keep running back to belle . and she better be in the sack with philip or else . jan : oh , damn it . belle , where are you ? [ scene_break ] belle : what 's the matter ? can you sleep ? shawn - d : i came up here for some fresh air . belle : we always used to come up here . shawn - d : yeah . belle : you know , our initials really should n't be here . all of these other couples were true to each other . my dad and isabella ... your parents ... i always thought we 'd end up just like them . shawn - d : but we did n't . shawn - d : what 'd you take the shower for ? did n't you like the smell of philip 's aftershave ? belle : you know what ? it 's none of your business . shawn - d : i heard the two of you . i mean , the walls in this place are paper- thin . did you enjoy yourself ? belle : please do n't do this . shawn - d : was he everything that you expected in a lover , or did he come up a bit short ? belle : look , i heard you , too -- you and jan . it 's like you wanted everyone to know . shawn - d : i do n't give a damn who knows . belle : jan spears ? ! i never thought that you would end up with someone as low as that . shawn - d : no , you see , they do n't come any lower than you . shawn - d : so , uh , maybe you can help me understand something here . i mean , you got it on with my best friend after holding out on me for so many years . belle : look , there were plenty of times that you wanted to wait . shawn - d : you were the one who bought those damn purity rings . belle : and i wanted to take them off after abe died . you 're the one who wanted to wait . shawn - d : well , you 're certainly not wasting any time making up for it , you know ? belle : tonight was the first time for philip and me . shawn - d : oh , that is so much bull , and you know it , belle . belle : it 's the truth . shawn - d : why wo n't you just admit it , that you have had sex with him before ? [ scene_break ] tony : well , you know , i think things have gone rather well . your favorite specimens are all under one roof ... under our thumbs , and before anyone can figure out the precise nature of the apocalypse , it 'll be too late . ahh . [ scene_break ] brady : ha ha ha . man , we are in luck . nicole : ha ha . are we ever . do you know what this means ? brady : yes , i do . it means you were telling the truth all along . you did n't kill colin murphy . nicole : and now that he 's alive , your grandfather ca n't frame me for his murder . brady , you and i can finally be together . mm . brady : whoa ! nicole : aah ! oh . brady : okay , you know what ? you know what ? we ca n't wait . nicole : okay , let 's get out of here . ooh , first aid . come on . john : all right , easy . all right . nicole : okay . colin : here , give it here . roman : give me that water . all right , here you go . here you go . here you go . that 's it . that 's it . okay . nicole : no , no , no , no . no , no . no , no . stay with me . roman : all right , murphy . all right , this is roman brady . you got to tell us what you know . john : what are the dimeras up to ? colin : i 'll tell you everything . roman : all right . ? [ scene_break ] sami : get off ! oh , my god . what am i doing ? brandon : well , that 's the big question , is n't it ? sami : oh , god , what 's happening to me ? woman on tv : are you at a crossroads in your life ? sami : humph ! oh , yeah . woman on tv : do you need help deciding which way to go ? forget dionne , forget latoya and kenny kingston , miss wendy is the only psychic friend you 'll ever need . [ telephone rings ] woman : 24-hour psychics . sami : yeah , hi . is this miss wendy ? tillie : you bet . sami : well , i 've never , um , called before but my name is ... tillie : samantha j. brady ? sami : oh , my god , how did you know that ? tillie : hey , i 'm a psychic , are n't i ? sami : yeah , right . great , fabulous . listen , i ca n't sleep . i 'm -- i 'm haunted by these nightmares , and i really need your help . tillie : well , that 's what i 'm here for , honey . you got a credit card ? sami : yeah , um -- oh ! [ scene_break ] kate : call , damn it . [ knock on door ] eugenia : egg rolls are still hot . kate : thanks for getting the takeout . eugenia : ca n't plot sami 's downfall on an empty stomach . heard from brandon ? kate : no , not yet . eugenia : what if he turns you down ? he is super ethical , you know . he wo n't jeopardize his noble cause . so you better be careful that he does n't smell a plot . [ telephone rings ] kate : oh ! hello ? brandon : sorry it took me so long to get back to you . kate : oh , no problem at all . i just hope you took enough time to consider my offer . i ca n't tell you what a difference it would make if you 'd come to salem to make your pitch to my board of directors . brandon : that 's what i wanted to talk to you about . kate : oh , good . good , does that mean that you 're going to say yes ? [ scene_break ] jan : you are a fine piece of work , kiriakis . not that i 'm interested , of course . i just -- i need you to keep belle preoccupied . philip : what the hell ? what the hell are you doing here ? where 's belle ? jan : good question . i woke up a little while ago , and shawn was gone , too . i thought i 'd better check and see if he was up here canoodling with his ex . philip : belle ? belle ? jan : look , they 're together . i know it . philip : no way . there is no way belle would do that . jan : look , was there some kind of special place that they used to meet ? philip : the roof . jan : get dressed . philip : there 's no way i 'm letting shawn take out his anger on her again . jan : no , no , no . this way . philip : what ? jan : just come on . [ scene_break ] belle : lexie said the motorcycle accident could affect your personality . you 're the one that 's treating everyone so badly , shawn . why are you angry at me ? i mean , you just keep accusing me of things that just did n't happen . shawn - d : i know what i saw . belle : tonight was the first time that philip and i ever made love . shawn - d : now that you 've started lying about everything , you just ca n't stop , can you ? belle : i am not lying . shawn - d : i saw you and philip with my own eyes . belle : i do n't even know why i bother defending myself . you believe whatever you wan na believe . i have tried over and over to reach out to you , to set the record straight . but you are n't listening . i feel like i do n't even know you anymore . you were n't only the man that i was in love with , you were my best friend . what happened to us ? shawn - d : there is no `` us `` anymore . belle : we used to always be able to come up here and work out our differences . we had so many wonderful times up here . belle : i have a present for you . shawn - d : oh , yeah ? you do n't need to be spending your money on me . belle : it did n't cost a cent . but it is very , very valuable . it 's the only four - leaf clover i 've ever found . i want you to have it ... for luck . shawn - d : hey , you know , you 're all the luck that i need . but i 'm gon na keep it in my wallet always . belle : good . shawn - d : come here . we 're gon na be together forever . you know that , right ? and this here ... is a record of my promise -- just in case you ever need any proof . belle : it 's cold . i 'm going inside . shawn - d : wait . [ scene_break ] tony : may i ? you 're a man of few words , father . but i understand . i hope you do n't mind if i join you in savoring one of your prize fidels . after all , i think i 've earned it . a little ritual to mark the transfer of power . you 're ready to retire , are n't you ? [ scene_break ] brady : whoa . nicole . roman : all right . all right . all right , murphy , go ahead . colin : i - i woke up here on this island . salem place was being recreated in the middle of a jungle . it was like some bizarre life after death . roman : yeah , well , most of us had the same experience . colin : apparently , tony had given orders to build this place before he ever returned to salem . brady : listen , i do n't understand . why would anyone go through this much trouble ? colin : to destroy the person he hated the most . john : and that would have to be me . i mean , after all , i stole kristen away from him . and my brother holds a grudge like nobody else . colin : well , you 've got that right . roman : all right , how did you get involved in this ? colin : i had done some work for the old man back in ireland . roman : you mean stefano ? colin : well , he knew of my reputation as a specialist in blood disorders . he hired me to treat his son . the count and i became friends ... or so i thought . john : now , that was your first mistake . tony has no real friends . colin : tony tried to blackmail me . he needed someone positioned at salem university hospital -- a doctor who could make it appear that the victims of the so - called salem stalker were dead . roman : now , wait , wait . wait a minute here . wait a minute . the first murder happened months after you were gone . colin : it had been planned years in advance , do n't you see ? so tony offered me $ 5 million . i refused . so he bribed other doctors to do his dirty work . well , they came through for him so brilliantly that lexie carver was unable to detect any sign of life in the victims . roman : so you are trying to tell me that you had nothing to do with this at all ? colin : well , i had another `` get rich quick `` scheme . same amount of money , but no one would get hurt . nicole : bastard . you swindled me . you damn near ruined my life . colin : from what i can see , you bounced back . nicole : i was accused of killing you . colin : ah , you wish , princess . nicole : you 're gon na wish you were dead when i 'm through with you . brady : hey ! no . no . stop it ! get back ! [ scene_break ] sami : right , so , he 's -- he 's wonderful . and i love him a lot . and we 're getting married soon . but , see , the thing is , i 'm having these erotic dreams about my ex - boyfriends . tillie : how many lovers have you had , girl ? sami : um , should n't you know that ? tillie : let me consult the cards . you 've had three true loves . sami : yeah . yeah , that 's right . tillie : cards never lie . sami : well , austin was my first , and he left me at the altar . tillie : ugh , that 's harsh . sami : i thought so , too . but then i guess it all worked out for the best 'cause it left me available to marry brandon . but that did n't work out , either . and , um , i messed that up , too . tillie : how ? sami : well , he found out that i had switched lexie 's paternity test results . and he was so angry , he left town . he got our marriage annulled , and i cried for weeks . the worst part is it did n't just hurt me . my son was really attached to him , too . tillie : but what about the boy 's father ? i sense he 's still in the picture . sami : well , duh . tillie : is he the man you 're marrying ? sami : yes . so , please , you have to help me . tell me . do you -- what do you see in the future for us ? tillie : well , it 's pretty cloudy , kid . i do n't think either of you have much of a future at all . [ scene_break ] eugenia : this is so good . i done had it up to here with bonnie 's chili . kate : brandon , come on . eugenia : what 's taking so long ? kate : he had a phone call . he had to take it . brandon : kate ? kate : ah , yes , i 'm still here . brandon : sorry , that was my contact in sudan . kate : there is nothing more important than working with refugee children . and , brandon , i promise you i am going to do absolutely everything in my power to make sure my foundation comes up with major , major funding . i ca n't tell you , i think it 's an honor that you 're even considering us for your humanitarian effort . eugenia : damn , you good . kate : so , when can you fly in and meet with us ? brandon : ha ha . i - i wish i could , but it 's -- it 's just not possible . there 's no way i can come back to salem . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : here . belle : you do n't have to give that back . shawn - d : well , it did n't bring us very much good luck , now , did it ? belle : i guess not . shawn - d : if you ask me , i think this thing is cursed . shawn - d : it 's actually brought bad luck , just like you . belle : you never really loved me , did you ? shawn - d : oh , that 's a pretty stupid thing to say . i loved you with all of my heart ! and you -- you threw that away when you decided to be with somebody else ! belle : what a hypocrite . you still have her lipstick all over you . shawn , are you okay ? shawn - d : i remember everything . [ scene_break ] tony : i apologize , father . i did n't mean to upset you . perhaps , i should n't have been so presumptuous in my impulse in presuming the downfall of our enemies . so , why do n't i just round up the usual suspects and present them to you , hmm ? [ scene_break ] brady : nicole , get off ! what the hell is the matter with you ? i thought you wanted him alive . nicole : he ruined my life , brady . john : keep it down . we do n't have time for this . we 'll deal with colin when we get him off the island . colin : she always was a hellcat . roman : are you okay ? colin : i 'll live . roman : all right , back to the dimeras . what else can you tell us ? colin : tony spared no expense in carrying out his plan . he surrounded himself with the best -- conspirators , mercenaries . he even corrupted the funeral director mr. milbauer . oh , of course , there were the dirty cops in the salem p.d . roman : i 'm gon na need names . colin : get me out of this prison , and i 'll give you all the names you want . tony had a lot of help . john : yeah , well , he had to have . i mean , in order to brainwash doc into thinking she was the salem stalker . brady : and to make it appear that jack deveraux 's organs had been harvested . roman : yeah , well , we got ta get home . john : well , now that the generator 's disabled , we can round up bo , hope , and billie , and get back to new salem and tell everybody this volcano 's about to blow . roman : yeah , the tides wo n't be against us anymore . we can launch a few boats . john : yeah . colin : hurry , before he finds out you 're gone . roman : you are going with us . brady : let 's go . john : easy does it . all right , here we go . roman : lockhart , get out here ! all right , what do you think ? which way ? john : whoa , whoa , whoa . easy , easy . easy , easy , easy . roman : all right , everybody all right ? nicole : yeah . tony : well , brother john , how delightful to see you . i see you 've brought some unexpected guests . well , i suppose the more , the merrier . john : we 're leaving here , tony , and there 's no way you 're gon na stop us . tony : well , you can check out any time you like ... but you can never leave . 9 ! shh , quiet . [ scene_break ] sami : wait a second . what do you mean i have no future ? tillie : it 's cloudy . i ca n't get a reading . sami : well , try again ! you have to help me . tillie : well , i could consult my spirit guide , but it 's gon na cost you a little more . sami : i do n't care , okay . you already have my credit card . just do what you have to do . tillie : oh , spirit guide , does samantha still have feelings for her ex - husband brandon ? she says yes . sami : of course i have feelings for him . i 'm always gon na have feelings for him . but that does n't mean that i should dump lucas . tillie : should samantha call it quits with the father of her son ? she says it might be a good idea . sami : what ? no ! i want lucas , okay ? i love him . we have worked really hard to get where we are now and get married . the wedding is practically paid for . i am not backing out . tillie : oh , spirit guide , can you help us out here ? tillie : she says , `` if you know your own heart , no one can stand in your way . `` sami : oh , yeah ? well , i bet your spirit guide has never heard of kate roberts . [ scene_break ] kate : brandon , darling , you have to reconsider . brandon : i could send you the material on my project and let you plead the case before the board . kate : where are you right this minute ? brandon : chicago . kate : chicago ? you 're so close . you have to come . brandon : i 'm meeting with another corporate foundation . kate : look , brandon , is the reason you do n't wan na come to salem because of sami ? 'cause i told you i would keep her away , and i will . brandon : this has nothing to do with samantha . kate : all right , then . then why do n't you rent a car , drive down ? i 'll reimburse you . brandon : i wanted to come down to visit my mother and nicole . unfortunately , my schedule is so tight , i ca n't even do that . kate : oh , look , come on . ca n't you cancel something ? brandon : i 'm sorry , kate . as it is , lexie 's driving up here with theo so that i can visit my baby brother before i take off again . kate : so this really is about the time ? brandon : absolutely . kate : i 'll tell you what , if you ca n't come to salem , i 'll just come to chicago . brandon : why do you sound so desperate , kate ? i 'm beginning to think this goes beyond basic black wanting to fund a good cause . kate : you 're right . i do have an ulterior motive . i guess it 's time that you know the truth . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : i remember . belle : what ? something about the motorcycle accident ? shawn - d : no . i remember you and philip at the green mountain lodge in bed together -- him kissing you and his hands all over you . philip : you son of a bitch ! you were spying on us ! shawn - d : and it just proves that you two were shacking up way before i got back to salem . so every time you were denying it , you were just lying . you 're a liar ! stay away from me . both of you . jan : do n't waste your breath , baby . look at me , she 's not worth it . [ scene_break ] tillie : my spirit guide thinks kate 's a real bitch . sami : oh , your spirit guide is so right on . tillie : samantha brady , i think you and i have solved the riddle of your dreams . sami : oh , thank you so much . tillie : the charges will appear on your next statement . sami : yeah . no , it was worth every penny . tillie : call me anytime . sami : that 's it . i just ca n't let kate make me insecure , and then i wo n't have any more bad dreams . lucas and i are gon na get married , and there is nothing she can do to stop it . [ scene_break ] kate : the reason i 'm so eager to have you present your project to basic black is rather personal . brandon : mm - hmm . i 'm listening . kate : well , when i broke up with victor and i was down and out , living in my car , your mother was very kind to me . she took me under her wing . she gave me shelter . she helped me find a job . and i have always wanted to repay her . when i heard about your project and its lack of funding , i thought , oh , my god . at last -- at last this is my chance to show my gratitude towards fay . eugenia : nice save . brandon : i 'm touched , kate . i hardly know what to say . kate : what you could say is that you have a little time for me , and i would be right there . brandon : okay . i 'm at the baker street hotel . kate : oh , ha ha ! that is fantastic . thank you . eugenia : if brandon is n't coming home to salem , how are you gon na arrange for him to cross paths with sami ? kate : oh , that 's where you come in . eugenia : me ? kate : yes . brandon told me that lexie is going to visit him in chicago with theo . eugenia : lexie barely speaks to me these days . i really do n't see how i can help . kate : let 's think . eugenia : what if -- what if dr . carver found herself stuck at the hospital ? i mean , what if -- what if her schedule was magically changed and she could n't get away ? kate : ha ha . very good , very good . eugenia : wow , i 'm beginning to think like sami . that -- that 's scary . kate : no , that is good . that 's exactly what we have to do if we wan na win . eugenia : have one ? kate : ooh . eugenia : dip it in the plum sauce . we 're celebrating . kate : yummy . eugenia : you said it . revenge is sweet . kate : ah . mmm . [ scene_break ] tony : do n't try to run because i have plenty of backup . you . take the doctor and get him all cleaned up . he does n't look well . nicole : where are you sending him ? brady : shh . tony : patrick . have you started the countdown ? patrick : yeah . tony : good work . john : tony , we know that it 's me you want . why do n't you let everybody go ? tony : oh , no . john , dear , i 've already sent for your friends . john : uh - huh ? who -- marlena ? tony : in the meantime , there is someone who wants to see you . john : stefano . [ scene_break ] hope : what is it ? bo : cuban cigars . billie : what ? hope : oh , my god , you do n't think ... bo : yeah , i do . stefano dimera . [ scene_break ] rex : all i 'm saying is that you should n't be so hard on belle about philip . shawn - d : i think i do owe her an apology . jan : [ thinking ] i 'm sorry , shawn , i ca n't let that happen . [ scene_break ] marlena : it 's obvious stefano is n't going to stop his son . i 'm afraid we are all doomed .	belle and shawn argue on the roof . shawn tries to give belle back her four- leaf clover . kate tells brandon that she only wants basic black to fund his cause because it 's a way to pay back faye for her help when kate first divorced victor , convincing him to allow her to come see him in chicago . eugenia and kate plot to keep lexie from being able to bring theo to see brandon . sami calls a psychic hotline to find out why she keeps dreaming about austin and brandon while in bed with lucas .
kayla : here , let me take a look . steve : he 's all right . philip : i could have you arrested for assault . steve : listen , man , you accused us of poisoning that little baby in there . all i was asking for is an apology for my wife . kayla : i 'm fine . listen , i did not take it personally , really . philip : fine . fine . it 's pretty clear i was wrong to accuse you guys , so , yes , i apologize . you satisfied ? kayla : listen , we just want the baby to be happy and well . philip : not him . he wants me out of the picture . kayla : he 's just upset . philip : that 's crap . i know vets walking around with post - traumatic stress , short fuses , hair - triggers , ready to go off -- steve : are you talking about me , because if you are , talk to me . philip : i would n't place a puppy with you , let alone a baby . kayla : oh , stop it . both of you , stop it . listen , this is not helping pocket . philip : for the last time , his name is tyler . tyler kiriakis . and just so we 're clear ... once the doctor says he 's okay , i 'm taking my son home . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : dad , i know you put your reputation on the line for me , getting me into the academy . it means a lot to me . bo : i think my reputation 's safe . shawn d. : i really want this . bo : i get that . shawn d. : but i do n't think you realize how bad . bo : i got a rough idea , son . shawn d. : then why are you laying this guilt trip on me ? bo : what are you talking about ? shawn d. : you bringing mom up like that . what do you expect me to think ? bo : john 's death -- it 's put a whole new perspective on things . shawn d. : so what are you saying ? are you saying that you want me to quit before i even begin , or are you saying something else ? bo : like what ? shawn d. : that you do n't think i have what it takes to be a cop . bo : shawn , i told you , you got what it takes , and i meant it . shawn d. : what if i take a bullet in the line of fire ? mom could n't live with that , right ? bo : shawn , she 's as brave and strong as they come . but zach 's death ... yeah , it took it out of her . there was a time there i did n't think she 'd come out of it . shawn d. : yeah , i know . i miss him , too . but zach 's death was wrong on every level . bo : so you see what i 'm talking about . shawn d. : of course i do . i 'm a father . if anything happened to claire , i 'd go out of my mind . bo : yeah , what about claire ? what would it be like for her to grow up without a dad ? shawn d. : it would be terrible ... for her and belle . bo : right . shawn d. : but come on , dad . you ca n't go around living your life always worrying that something 's gon na happen , dad , because things happen . you can get struck by lightning . you could have a terrible fall . i do n't want mom walking the floors at night worrying about me . bo : how about marlena ? how well do you think she slept last night after burying her husband ? shawn d. : look , she probably did n't sleep at all . but that does n't mean that she 's never gon na sleep again . bo : she 'll never sleep as well . these last couple of years , i 'd wake up in the middle of the night and find your mom walking the floors . she 's thinking about zach . she did n't say it , but that 's what she was thinking about . shawn d. : but zach 's a kid . he 's not a cop . bad things happen to normal people . unfortunately , life is a risk . bo : but you could limit those risks . you do n't have to pick a career where you 're wearing a gun every day . shawn d. : i do n't see you turning your badge in to go sell insurance . bo : i 'm a little old to be learning new tricks . shawn d. : are you saying that i ca n't grow up and be like you , then ? bo : this is n't about me . shawn d. : mom put you up to this , did n't she ? bo : being a cop is dangerous . shawn d. : yeah , sometimes it is . bo : there 's always the potential . shawn d. : and i 'll be careful . bo : you do n't think john was careful ? he had a family that he loved , he adored . he knew how lucky he was . shawn d. : dad , i do n't hear john telling me to quit the academy to go and become a shoe salesman , do you ? bo : nah . [ exhales sharply ] we stood there at his bedside ... watched him die . i 'm ... just having a hard time wrapping my brain around that . shawn d. : so this is n't just about mom , is it ? bo : no . if something ever happened to you ... i could n't take it . [ scene_break ] steve : listen , man , you 're not taking that baby away . you can throw your daddy 's name around all you want . you 're not taking our kid . philip : protective services already took him away . and he 's not your kid . steve : well , he 's not yours , either . not till you prove it . what 's up with you anyway , dude ? huh ? there 's not one drop of your blood in claire 's veins , but you chased her halfway around the world , did n't you ? well , you 're not gon na do that with the pocket man . philip : tyler is my blood , which puts you at the wrong end of a losing argument . steve : well , maybe it does . but is n't it clear that you did n't want that baby to begin with ? did n't you sign off -- you and mimi -- sign off on the surrogate , ending the pregnancy ? philip : she did n't end it . she had my kid . she had my son . kayla : come on , the baby is sick , and that is all that 's important . come on . philip : and just so we 're clear , once he 's okay , i 'm taking him home . steve : yeah . another acquisition , philip ? another trophy for the kiriakis collection ? kayla : steve , stop . sue . [ scene_break ] philip : how 's my son ? dr. davidoff : i 'm sorry ? meyers : doctor , this is the young man claiming to be the child 's biological father . philip : i am his father . dr. davidoff : why do n't we table this for now and focus on the child and why he 's been getting sick ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : come on , dad , i know that police work is a lot more dangerous than rebuilding a transmission . bo : yeah , way more dangerous . shawn d. : but this is something i can do to give back to the town . it 's something that i really want to do . it 's something that i need to do . bo : shawn , it 's not all car chases and catching bad guys . not a heck of a lot of success stories . shawn d. : yeah , i know . i 've seen you and uncle roman tough out an arrest -- somebody like e.j . wells who gets away on a technicality . you come home . you 're angry . you 're frustrated . bo : a heck of a lot of days like that . shawn d. : but not every day is like that . there 's some days where you get the bad guy and that 's one more point for the good guys . bo : yeah , well , us good guys , we 're way outnumbered . shawn d. : all right , well , then , turn in your badge and go teach at the academy . bo : yeah , right . shawn d. : exactly . there 's no way you 're gon na do it . why ? because you love the work too much . bo : bottom line -- very difficult to watch someone you love strap on a gun every day . shawn d. : all right . do you remember when you told grandma and grandpa that you wanted to become a cop like your older brother ? bo : how could i forget ? your grandma , she hit me with this spatula . it must have been as big as a shovel . and , uh , your grandpa ... for some reason , he could n't figure out why i did n't want to smell like fish the rest of my life . shawn d. : yeah , i know . you told me . but at the end of the day , what did they do ? they respected your decision . why ? because you needed to do this , and they knew that . bo : actually , they really did n't have much choice . i was gon na be a cop whether they liked it or not . shawn d. : dad , i know i 've done some stupid things in the past couple of years , things that i wish i could take back , but i ca n't . but the thing is , is i did n't know who that guy was then , but i know who i am now . i want to do something that matters , something that 's gon na make this place safer for belle and our daughter . and if there 's one thing that i 've learned from john 's death is that the good guys need all the help that they can get . bo : ca n't argue with you there . shawn d. : okay . so , does this mean you and mom are gon na be okay with it like grandma and grandpa ? because if you 're not , then i 'm gon na have to just -- bo : hold on . we 'll -- we 'll deal somehow . shawn d. : well , i 'll be safe . bo : you better be . [ scene_break ] marlena : do you both know how much -- how much i love you ? belle : we love you , mom . sami : mom , that is why we want to stay here with you . marlena : no , that is n't going to work . sami : why not ? marlena : because i do n't need somebody here to babysit for me . belle : that 's not what we 're doing . sami : it 's called being a family . marlena : you have a family . you got these beautiful , beautiful children . you 've got this little litter on the way . sami : [ laughs ] well , mom ... you 're not fooling me . you need us , too . belle : and we need our mom . marlena : i do n't need to be taken care of . belle : that 's not the point , not when you have family surrounding you . sami : that 's right . we all need each other . marlena : i 'm not arguing that . what i need is john . and your family needs you right now . and your family -- and your twins are going to need you . sami : well , for right now , anyway , they 're still in their original packaging . marlena : what would your fellas say if they knew you were choosing me over them ? belle : they would understand . sami : yeah , lucas would be thrilled that i was choosing someone besides e.j . marlena : are you still planning to marry that man ? sami : yes . belle : sami , come on . there has to be some other way to end this vendetta . sami : there is n't . belle : so , what , you 're just gon na reward the dimeras for killing my father ? sami , do n't . you need to tell e.j . to go to hell . sami : and then they 'll just kill someone else that we love . and i 'll have to live with it . no way , belle . i am not gon na let them hurt anyone else that we care about . i am going to stop them . [ scene_break ] [ tv background ] dr. davidoff : because the baby now has a history of these episodes , we decided to rerun the diagnostics and see what showed up . steve : okay , bottom line , doctor . who 's making our little guy sick ? dr. davidoff : no one . pocket was n't poisoned . philip : then what 's wrong with him ? dr. davidoff : he has a rare genetic disorder called mma methylmalonic acidemia . kayla : i 've heard of that , but i 've never seen cases . steve : what is it ? dr. davidoff : a disorder that causes the body to produce chemicals that interfere with the child 's digestion . philip : how serious is it ? dr. davidoff : it 's serious , but it 's also very treatable . the symptoms , which mimic poisoning , can be controlled with probiotics and dietary restrictions . kayla : specialized formula , limited proteins . philip : so , he 's gon na be okay . dr. davidoff : he 's gon na be just fine . steve : oh , that 's great news . so , this thing with the d.a . , are we clear now ? meyers : the case is officially closed . steve : never should have been opened in the first place . meyers : i was just doing my job , mr. johnson . steve : so am i . philip : so , when can i take him home ? meyers : your paternity has n't been established yet , mr. kiriakis . i 'm working on it in family court . [ scene_break ] wayne : excuse us . meyers : oh , come in , please . wayne : is there news ? we 've been in the waiting area all night . ruth : terrified the whole time . meyers : mr. and mrs. wilkins , this is dr. davidoff . wayne and ruth are the child 's current foster parents . ruth : is he okay ? dr. davidoff : he 's going to be fine . he has a rare genetic disorder that 's easily treated . ruth : thank god . wayne : we want to know everything -- exactly what it is and what we have to do so this never happens to him again . dr. davidoff : i 'll go over everything in detail . do n't you worry . meyers : and this is dr. johnson and her husband , mr. johnson . kayla : hello . ruth : you were the people who were fostering pocket before us . wayne : i bet you 've missed him . kayla : terribly . steve : you call him pocket ? ruth : that 's the name he came with . wayne : and it fits him . meyers : and this is philip kiriakis who might be the child 's father . philip : i am the child 's father . wayne : it 's okay , honey . look , we knew this could happen . we just did n't think it 'd be so soon . ruth : we 've fallen so in love with him . wayne : can we see him ? philip : yeah , i do n't think that 's such a good idea . meyers : no , it 's fine . go ahead . [ scene_break ] ruth : hey , sweet pea . oh . hey . look , wayne , he looks so much better . wayne : yes , he does . ruth : oh , look . he 's smiling at me . wayne : sure he is . he knows you 'll spoil him . ruth : you ca n't spoil a baby . and you 're just as bad . wayne : are you feeling better , guy , huh ? you gave your mommy and daddy quite a scare . ruth : yes , you did . [ speaks indistinctly ] wayne : is it okay if we give him this ? dr. davidoff : fine . ruth : here you go . oh , you love your baby - blue blankie . yes . you do . yeah . [ scene_break ] marlena : sami , nobody expects this . nobody wants you to protect the entire brady family . sami : mom , the terms for ending this vendetta are very specific . belle : they 're the dying wish of a man who drove your great - aunt colleen to suicide . that 's a wish to be spit on , not honored . sami : yeah , well , tell that to stefano . belle : no , you tell that to stefano and to e.j . all this craziness about vendettas and blood feuds -- i mean , that 's 50 years worth of hate and revenge , and the dimeras need to know that they wo n't run your life . sami : but they do hurt people that i love -- our kids , lucas . i mean , they could go after anyone . marlena : including john . sami : exactly . you both have to realize something . pretending stefano wo n't carry this vendetta to its bitter end just means people are gon na get hurt . belle : you 're assuming that stefano 's just gon na end the attacks when you marry his son , sami . what if it 's a trap ? look at what they just did to my father and to steve johnson , to hope . marlena : to me . belle : what if they do n't let you go ? sami : i 'll find a way to get out , whatever it takes . belle : how if they 're drugging you or threatening you ? sami : look , e.j . loves me , and i do n't love him , and that means i have power over him . marlena : do you think that because he loves you that keeps you safe ? stefano said he loved me . he took away one of the most precious people in my life . sami : this is gon na be different . marlena : oh . i do n't think so . he 's stefano 's son . he has a black heart . do you think that you can control that ? sami : i have to . marlena : you 're taking on something incredibly dangerous here . and it could end with your life . sami : thanks to the dimeras , the body count just keeps rising . marlena : and do you think that will change by you becoming a dimera ? sami : i am not going to become a dimera , mom , not ever . in my heart and in my soul , i will always be a brady . i will always be your daughter , belle 's sister , and lucas ' wife . and i will never forgive them for what they did to john . belle : do you think my father would want you to take this on , sami ? sami : i think he 'd be right behind me . belle : he does n't want you marrying e.j . i know that much . sami : well , you do n't always get to choose your weapons , belle . marlena : and you think if you marry e.j . that will satisfy stefano ? sami : i think it 's what he wants . he wants his father 's soul at rest . what more could he ask for ? marlena : a child . e.j . 's child , the next generation , an heir . sami : okay , but i 'm not sleeping with e.j . marlena : oh . i think he 'll expect you to . sami : e.j . promised me that he would lie to stefano and let him think we 're sleeping together , but we wo n't be . marlena : oh , and are you believing e.j . ? belle : what if he forces himself on you , sami ? he 's already done it once . sami : stefano is not gon na survive for another year . and once he is gone , i am out of there . marlena : what are you thinking ? when you 're ready , e.j . will open the door and let you go freely ? sami : why are you ganging up on me ? i am just trying to do what is right for this family . marlena : no . there are limits . sami : since when ? belle was willing to risk everything for her daughter . you -- you jumped out of a plane because you were trying to save aunt kayla 's life . you both were willing to risk everything for family . and -- and i can do no less . i will prove to you that i am capable of this . marlena : you have nothing to prove . sami : mom , i am done arguing with you , with lucas , with everyone . marlena : will you talk to her , please ? tell her it 's the biggest mistake of her life . belle : i 'm not sure i can . [ scene_break ] bo : okay , enough playing . i got to get back to work . flynn : left , left , left , right , left . left , left , left . carry on . brady . both : yes , sir . flynn : sorry , son , but your dad pulls rank . is this your son -- shawn ? bo : yes , sir . shawn , meet commander flynn . shawn d. : hey . pleasure to meet you . i 'm excited about the academy . flynn : another brady in police work , huh ? bo : yeah , kind of looks that way . flynn : so , you think you 've got what it takes to join the thin blue line ? shawn d. : yes , sir , i do . flynn : those burns you sustained are n't gon na be a problem ? shawn d. : not a bit , sir . flynn : good man . he gon na make the class of ' 08 ? bo : top marks across the board -- i think he 's got what it takes to be a cop . flynn : have you started classes yet ? shawn d. : i start tomorrow . flynn : you have a lot to catch up on . shawn d. : i 'm excited , sir . i 'm ready . flynn : i tell you what -- report to the academy at 0500 and join me and a couple of other new recruits for breakfast . shawn d. : yes , sir . flynn : glad to have you on board . bo : take care , sir . [ laughs ] shawn d. : that 's breakfast with old iron pants , huh ? commander flynn . bo : yeah , you play your cards right , you might get on old iron pants ' good side . shawn d. : yeah . [ scene_break ] meyers : for the time being , pocket will remain with mr. and mrs. wilkins . philip : that 's ridiculous . he has a family -- me . meyers : i have to follow proper channels , mr. kiriakis , for the child 's protection . philip : like he 's in any danger from me . meyers : i have spoken to family court on your behalf . we hope to have a decision soon . philip : i 'm counting on it . meyers : well , for now , i hope it 's enough for you to know that the baby could not be in better hands . steve : hey , we were no slouches . meyers : not at all , mr. johnson , but even you have to admit mr. and mrs. wilkins are born parents . i 've never seen a couple bond with a child so quickly . philip : they better be just as good at letting go . meyers : in fact , mr. and mrs. wilkins have expressed a desire to formally adopt pocket . philip : that 's not gon na happen . meyers : i 've explained how taken you are with the baby and your claim . pocket seems to have won everyone 's heart . kayla : yeah , that 's for sure . meyers : excuse me . i have to sign off on the conditions of pocket 's release . nurse : i repeat -- dr. davidoff , you have a phone call . please pick up on any house phone . dr. davidoff , you have a call . i repeat -- dr. davidoff , you have a phone call . please pick up on any house phone . [ scene_break ] philip : now , look , i know what you 're thinking . i have a lot more than money to offer my son . steve : yeah ? what 's he got to offer you ? philip : what do you mean ? steve : i do n't know . must get kind of lonely rattling around in that big mansion all by yourself . you want company ? i think you should get a pet . yeah . get a dog would be my advice . i 'll be back . kayla : he loves that baby like nobody 's business . we both do . philip : oh , yeah ? you two gon na try to adopt him , too ? kayla : no . because i suspect that you really are the father . so you can prove that in court ... philip : i intend to . kayla : ... or you can dig down in your heart and ask yourself what 's right for this baby . philip : i was a good father to claire . kayla : i 'm sure you were . and i 'm sure that her visits with you really helped heal you . but right now pocket needs healing . he needs to get well . and his needs need to come first . are you really ready to commit to that ? philip : he 's my son . kayla : sometimes that means doing the right thing ... by letting go . philip : you do n't think i 've had enough loss in my life ? kayla : i know you have a big hole in your heart where claire and belle used to be , but i do n't think that pocket can fill that up , do you ? [ scene_break ] marlena : your sister is about to marry into the family that killed your father . have you lost your marbles ? first you fight it . now , are you for this now ? belle : look , she reminded me of when i went on the run with claire , and i did some crazy things to keep her safe . i did what i had to do . marlena : i appreciate the sisterhood here , but she is dealing with the dimeras . belle : well , so did you , and you 're still here , and now it 's time for us to stand strong . sami : the way you taught us . marlena : you 're both crazy . belle : look , dimera ca n't live forever , right ? marlena : i 'm beginning to wonder about that . sami : mom , just think of me marrying e.j . as this family 's insurance policy . marlena : for how long ? you marry e.j . , he falls even more in love with you , stefano dies , the vendetta 's over , and then what happens ? what happens then ? sami : i go back to lucas . and i do n't care what happens to e.j . he could go back to england . marlena : wrong . e.j . would rather see you dead than married to lucas . sami : mom , i just think we should n't talk about this right now . marlena : do you think that you 're making this harder for me ? it 's already unbearable . sami : you need to rest . marlena : i ca n't rest . i can only grieve . sami : mom ... i would do anything to take your pain away . marlena : you ca n't . nobody can . sami : all right , well , then , i 'm gon na leave you guys alone for a little bit . um , and if you change your mind about wanting us to stay , we will . i promise . marlena : sami . you 're not leaving angry , are you ? sami : i am feeling energized . i 'm going to turn this vendetta back on stefano and make it hurt . marlena : she scares me , that girl . belle : look , sami can take care of herself . why do n't you lay down and try and get some sleep , mom ? marlena : sleep would be such a wonderfully welcome relief . belle : look , i have to go pick up claire at preschool , but i 'm gon na come back later , okay ? marlena : okay . belle : i love you , mom . marlena : i love you , baby girl . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : thanks for speaking up for me , dad . bo : hey , just told the truth . like your grandpa would say , `` you 've learned from the school of hard knocks , and it 's made a pretty good man out of you . `` shawn d. : well , that means a lot coming from you . bo : well , you 've taken on one hell of a responsibility , and i think you 're up to it . and speaking of responsibilities ... shawn d. : oh , come on . what ? what did i do ? bo : when are you gon na marry the mother of your daughter ? shawn d. : see , now , that question is for mom . belle and i are gon na get married when the time 's right . simple as that . bo : better not be too long or else claire is gon na end up being her mom 's maid of honor . shawn d. : dad , we 're doing good right now . we 're a family , and that 's what matters . bo : okay , as long as it works , but trust me , it 's better with a ring . shawn d. : yeah . well , i 'm gon na go tell belle that i start tomorrow and i 'm having breakfast with the old commander . bo : give my love to the girls . shawn d. : i will . bo : later . he 's gon na be all right . my boy 's gon na be all right . [ scene_break ] philip : i 'm so sorry , belle . belle : you know , when i was little , my dad used to take us to the carnival , and i was just thinking there was this one time that i got separated , and i was so scared . and i remember looking up and there he was , just smiling , holding my hand . [ sniffles ] it 's always been like that , you know ? even though i 'm a grown - up , i 'm still my daddy 's little girl . who 's gon na hold my hand now ? i 'm sorry . how are things going with tyler ? did you get a chance to see him ? philip : yeah , yeah , i did . just this morning . i met his foster parents . belle : that 's great . are they nice ? philip : they 're amazing . tyler 's back in the hospital , though . belle : oh , my god . why ? philip : he 's got some kind of congenital disorder , but it 's okay . it 's completely treatable . you should have seen his foster parents . they totally took it in stride . belle : that 's great , but you 're gon na take him home soon . philip : yeah . i ca n't believe i 'm about to say this . but i think i have to give my son up . [ scene_break ] ruth : i know how you must be feeling . kayla : i 'm just relieved that he 's okay . wayne : you have our word . we 'll take good care of him . kayla : i know . thank you for blessing our lives . even for just a little while . steve : bye , pocket man . we 'll miss you . yeah . okay . pocket : [ fussing ] steve : i know . i know . ruth : thank you . [ scene_break ] steve : boy , i 'm gon na miss him . kayla : i know . steve : i loved that little dude . kayla : i know you did . me too . steve : but you know what , baby ? he could ... he could be philip 's kid , you know , and if we get even more attached to him , somewhere down the road ... kayla : we could still lose him . i know . steve : yeah . hey , listen , come here . let 's do this . let 's just focus on our little family right now -- you , me , and our little sweetness . what do you say ? maybe we can have a baby someday . never say never . kayla : you 're a wonderful father . we 'll talk about it again someday . but only if you 're ready . steve : i love you . kayla : i love you . [ scene_break ] belle : i do n't understand . why are you gon na give up tyler ? philip : [ sighs ] because i wanted him for all the wrong reasons . belle : he 's your son . philip : yeah , that dna does n't matter . his foster parents want to adopt him . they love him like he 's already theirs . a kid deserves two parents . belle : it does n't always work that way . philip : no . it does n't , does it ? belle : things and people change . philip : yeah , you 're right . the love you thought would last forever ... the daughter you thought was yours ... belle : i 'm sorry . philip : tyler ca n't fix me . belle : who can ? philip : you . belle : philip . philip : i love you , belle . i had everything i wanted and i lost it all . i want it back . i want you back . [ scene_break ] sami : mom , you had me worried . what is it ? what 's wrong ? marlena : sami ... i did n't like the way we left things a while ago , and i 'm worried , sweetie . i 'm worried about you . sami : mom , you had me really scared . i thought that so -- oh ! marlena : sami ? sami : whoa . mom . marlena : oh . oh , my goodness . okay , well , i guess we 're there . do your breathing . i 'll go get lucas on the phone right now . i 'm sure he 's got your bag and everything ready to go . keep breathing . i 'll call the hospital . sami : ah ! mom , mom . ow ! marlena : sami , they 're so close together . sami : mom , these babies are coming now . [ scene_break ] flynn : shawn , your enrollment in the police academy has been postponed pending further review . shawn d. : why ? [ scene_break ] lucas : honey , you were supposed to wait for me to do this . sami : tell that to the twins . 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nicole : chloe ... i need your help . i know ... i know you probably ca n't help me , but ... oh , god , no one can help me . sami : it 's gon na be okay , nicole . i 'm gon na help you . nicole : no , sami . no , you ca n't do that . [ scene_break ] kate : stephanie ! hi . stephanie : hi , kate . kate : it 's good to see you . stephanie : good to see you too . kate : i 'm glad i ran into you . i 've been meaning to call you . stephanie : oh , um ... how 's -- how 's stefano ? i hear he 's still in the hospital . kate : actually , it 's not about my husband . it 's about my son . [ scene_break ] melanie : well , it was cool watching a movie in a cemetery , but as far as horror films go -- nathan : uh , lame . melanie : was n't -- was n't the best . [ giggles ] philip : hey , guys . melanie : philip . nathan : hey , philip . philip : fun movie , huh ? melanie : uh ... i mean , it had its moments . what are you doing here ? philip : uh ... just watching a movie . melanie : alone ? philip : mm - hmm . melanie : why ? philip : wh -- excuse me ? melanie : well , i , um -- i 'm sorry , i just -- it 's -- i did n't know people went to outdoor movies alone . philip : huh . [ scene_break ] ej : uh - huh . uh - huh . no , look , i already spoke to higgins about running the territory north of the water . it 's fine . look , as soon as i have some people in place , i 'll seal the deal . one second . listen , i 've got to take this . i 'll call you back . okay , bye . hey , lexie , what 's going on ? lexie : you need to get to the hospital right now . father 's waking up . [ scene_break ] stefano : you know ... sami . nicole . [ scene_break ] sami : of course i can help you . nicole : no . sami , you -- you ca n't . you do n't -- you do n't know what 's going on . sami : i know that you 're afraid you 're gon na lose your baby ... to chad peterson woods . or the courts . right ? nicole : [ exhales ] yes . sami : i 'm gon na make sure that does n't happen . together , we can do this . guaranteed . [ scene_break ] chloe : [ coughing ] [ knocking on door ] chloe : oh , god ... ah ... ugh ! [ coughs ] hold on . maggie : hi there ! chloe : hey , maggie , come in . maggie : oh , i 'm sorry i did n't call first , but i did n't remember till i got into the parking lot . chloe : oh , it 's okay . excuse the smoke . i ruined dinner . maggie : [ coughs , laughs ] yes , i can tell you 've been busy ! chloe : yeah , cooking is just not my thing . maggie : well , maybe this will help . um ... instant dessert . it 's my , um , `` i 'm sorry `` cake . chloe : oh , wow . why ? maggie : well ... daniel and i talked , and , uh , he 's very understanding . and so we 're -- we 're okay . but i realized i never had a chance to talk to you since , um ... kate did what she did . chloe : ah . that . maggie : so i wan na put things right with you and me . so ... how are ya ? [ giggles ] chloe : [ sighs ] well , uh ... i may look a mess ... but i 've never been happier in my whole life . maggie : it shows . [ laughing ] [ scene_break ] [ daniel sighs ] daniel : [ whispers ] damn it . [ scene_break ] nicole : look , sami , i - i ... i know you know what i did , but ... sami : nicole ... it 's okay . look , that does n't matter now . i want you and sydney to stay together . i need to do this . nicole : i do n't get it . you -- you need to help me ? sami : let 's not talk about this here , okay ? let 's go back to my place . we can work this out . nicole : no , but sami , you ca n't give me the help i need . okay . let 's go to your place . sami : come on . come on , sydney . it 's okay ! [ scene_break ] chloe : do n't even think about it , maggie . it 's okay , i - i completely understand what happened . maggie : well , kate had a lot of people fooled . chloe : i know . oh . that 's weird . i have a message . must have had such a meltdown in the kitchen , i did n't even hear the phone ring . maggie : well , maybe you should check . it could be daniel . chloe : ah . right . okay . [ click ] nicole : hey , chloe , it 's ... nicole . listen , can you please -- please call me back as soon as you get this ? look , that ... idiot teenager is gon na sue for custody of sydney , and i know that i will never win . and i just -- i really need your help , okay ? and i know -- i know that you probably ca n't [ crying ] ... help me , but i just -- oh , god , no one can help me . chloe : oh , my god , nicole . [ scene_break ] ej : lexie , hey . what 's going on ? lexie : i was checking on father when he suddenly started improving -- his breathing , his blood pressure , his heart rate . ej : that 's -- that 's excellent . lexie : yeah , yeah , it 's a good sign . um , i expect him to wake up any time now . ej : so he 's back . that -- that 's great news . lexie ... that is great news , is n't it ? lexie : look , i ... i have to warn you . there 's no guarantee the father we know will be back . [ scene_break ] nicole : so you talked to chad ? sami : yeah . yeah , and well , i almost got through to him too . and then things sort of blew up in my face and he got really pissed off and ... now i think he 's more determined than ever to ... take sydney away from you . nicole : [ scoffs ] not a surprise . sami : tried talking to ej . nicole : i wo n't even ask what he said . sami : ha . but the one who matters the most to me is mia . i asked her her opinion and ... and she wants more than anything for you to raise sydney . nicole : bless her heart . sami : the more i talked ... i just ... i just really believe that when it comes to your child , mother has a right to do anything . nicole : anything being ... sami : anything . right or wrong does n't matter . when you 're protecting your child , a mother has to do what it takes . believe me , i did plenty of that with grace . nicole : so much of what you 're doing is about ... grace and the decisions that you made when she was born ... keeping her from ej ? sami : yeah . nicole : until she ... she was lost . sami : right . nicole : sami , would you ... feel the same way ... i mean , if you ... had n't lost grace , if she were still alive today , would you want to help me ? [ scene_break ] kate : i know you 're working , so i 'll make this quick . but i do wan na talk to you about -- stephanie : philip . i know . look , kate , whatever 's going on with you and philip , i really ca n't get involved . kate : no , no , no , please , no . i would never , ever ask you to get involved in that . i just want you to know that i love him . i love him with all my heart . and there is n't anything that i would n't do to make sure that -- that he 's happy . i 'm sure you understand that . stephanie : yeah , i understand , but i mean -- kate : well , the good thing is i know what 's gon na make you happy too . stephanie : i 'm sorry ? kate : the two of you , sweetheart . you and philip belong together . [ scene_break ] philip : well , since you asked ... this year titan sponsored the graveyard movie series , which means i have to cut a check for the clean parks foundation . that 's why i 'm here . melanie : cool . philip : mm - hmm . nathan : shoot ! melanie : what ? nathan : i -- oh , i know where i left it -- my cell . i think i left it by those interns we were talking to . i 'll be right back . melanie : okay . philip : so ... all those questions when i showed up -- what 'd you think , i was stalking you ? melanie : [ laughs ] oh ... no . no . no , of course not . i just was wondering why you were here alone . and now that i know it 's a charity function ... i 'm sure there are like a hundred women who would die to be with you tonight . philip : maybe . but no one i was interested in ... was free . [ scene_break ] maggie : so nicole was actually carrying ej 's child . chloe : right , uh ... but she had a miscarriage . maggie : and she did n't tell him . chloe : no . she did n't tell anybody . she wore padding under her maternity clothes and she just made sure that ej did n't get too close . maggie : oh , dear god in heaven ! and then she adopted sydney . chloe : right . except the adoption was n't really legal , and now some boy has found out that he 's really the father of sydney , and he 's trying to take her away ... it 's just -- it 's really awful . maggie : oh , i should say . but if nicole is -- are you okay ? chloe : yeah , um ... it 's just the idea of adopting a baby and then having someone come and take it away . i just do n't think i could survive something like that . maggie : well , you wo n't have to , sweetheart . chloe : no . i wo n't . because you know what ? daniel and i are gon na have our own baby . maggie : you 're pregnant ? chloe : no ! no , not yet . but ... soon . maggie : um ... but , um , chloe , um ... considering your medical history , would that be wise ? chloe : maggie , everything 's gon na be fine . trust me . everything will be absolutely fine . [ scene_break ] daniel : well , see , the thing is i 'm personally involved in this woman 's case . so i need an outside expert opinion to say yes or no to my conclusions . [ scene_break ] sami : if grace were still -- how can you even ask me that , nicole ? look ... i feel what i feel , and i want to help you . nicole : [ sighs ] that 's very good of you , sami , but you -- you ca n't help me . sami : yes , i can . are you kidding me ? i can help you . look , let 's just start at the beginning , right ? you need what -- lawyer , a place to stay . let 's just work it through . nicole . nicole : look , sami , i -- i made a very big decision , okay , and you have to promise me that you wo n't tell anyone . sami : okay . nicole : i 'm leaving the country . permanently . sami : wow . nicole : i mean , let 's face it ... chad is sydney 's father , and the law is on his side . and -- and the only thing that i can hope for is that we run to a country that does n't have an extradition treaty with the u.s . sami : and then what ? i mean , how are you gon na take care of both of you ? nicole : i do n't know , i do n't know . i mean , that 's the problem . i barely have enough money to get out of salem . i mean , ej -- he locked down my credit cards , my ... bank accounts the day he found out . sami : shocker . nicole : so do you see what i mean ? i mean , the kind of help i need , sami , it is way too much to ask . sami : it 's a lot . but it 's not too much . nicole : look , sami ... i really appreciate everything that you 've done -- sami : nicole . nicole . you ... are sydney 's true parent . you are her mother . and that is the most important thing in the world . no one can take your place . [ scene_break ] chloe : hey ! well , dinner 's a total bust , but i 've got dessert covered , thanks to maggie . i unsuccessfully tried cooking . daniel : my god , you 're hot . so hot ... you 're burning . what is that smell ? chloe : what are you doing ? what do you have there ? daniel : me ? what , this ? oh ! no , i just , uh ... spotted something exotic and beautiful , and i just happened to think to think of you . and because i love you . chloe : i love you . and they are gorgeous . thank you . and you -- mm . not so bad yourself . daniel : yeah ? [ scene_break ] philip : yeah , well , i better go . this felt too much like work , and i need some down time . melanie : yeah , well ... it was good to see you . philip : it 's good to see you too . as always . you and nathan have a good night . i mean that . nathan : ta - da ! ah ! melanie : you found it ! nathan : yes , thank god . melanie : good . nathan : so where 'd philip go ? melanie : uh , philip , um ... philip left . nathan : mm . that 's too bad . melanie : well ... it 's just us . and , uh , we can finish our date , 'cause remember , the movie was just the first half . nathan : right . and now we ... have nothing else to do . melanie : now ... we just be ourselves . nathan : all alone . [ scene_break ] stefano : [ muttering ] lexie : he 's right on the verge . father ? [ stefano grunts ] ej : hey , father ... can you hear me ? [ stefano muttering ] lexie : father , can you open your eyes ? hi . ej : hey . lexie : how do you feel ? ej : hey . do you know who we are ? [ scene_break ] sami : nicole ... what 's wrong ? did i say something ? nicole : oh , no . no , sami , no . it 's -- it 's not you , it 's me . sami : look -- hey , hey , relax , okay ? you 're okay . just calm down and -- and tell me what 's wrong . you do n't want sydney to see you upset , right ? nicole : [ whispering ] no , i do n't . i 'm sorry ... sami . i 'm so , so sorry . sami : it 's okay . it 's gon na be okay . you 're gon na be fine . look , just tell me what 's wrong , and we 'll fix it . nicole : it 's just what you said , it 's just ... that no one can take my place . i mean , anyone ... anyone else would say , after they found out , that i 'm disgusting , that i 'm a liar , and that i would n't make a fit mother . sami : well , they do n't understand the facts the way that i do . nicole : oh , god , i -- [ sobs ] sami : nicole ... nicole , you are a fit mother . i have seen you with your daughter . biology is in everything . come on , nicole . it 's okay . this is gon na be okay . i 'm gon na help you . nicole : no . sami : we 're gon na work together -- we are going to find a way so that you can keep sydney . nicole : no ! no , sami ! this is all wrong ! you are the last person in the world who should be helping me ! [ scene_break ] stephanie : listen , kate , i 'm ... just gon na be blunt with you . philip and i are not getting back together . look , i loved your son , and i wanted to be a part of his life . but only if he were the guy that i wanted him to be , not the guy that he was . and that 's unfair . you ca n't insist that someone change or you wo n't love them . it 's a horrible thing to do to someone , and so i had to end it , and philip understands that . kate : stephanie ... you ca n't just set up ... a set of laws and rules for yourself and expect that you 're going to be able to live your life by them because ... it just does n't work out that way . you love philip , and he loves you . and that 's the best that you -- philip : mother ! shut up . [ scene_break ] melanie : ow . [ giggles ] well , now you know why my middle name is klutz . and my shoes were so perfect , and they fit so well , and they were the perfect color and -- well , it 's not like it really matters . we were just sitting on the grass watching a horror film that was n't even that scary . i 'm sorry . nathan : for what ? melanie : you 're just probably tired of hearing me go on about the movie and my shoes and everything . nathan : not at all . i just ... ca n't get over how beautiful you are . melanie : [ whispers ] wow . that was very sweet of you to say . [ scene_break ] sami : why am i the last person in the world who should help you ? look , i can see that you 're stressed out , and obviously , talking to me has opened up some sort of floodgate here . but if you just talk to me , we can work through this . we can fix it . nicole : sami ... you do n't understand . what you need to know is that -- [ sydney fusses , babbles ] nicole : what you need to know is -- [ sydney fussing ] sami : what , are you making some crazy noises there , sydney ? nicole : yeah , she does that sometimes . sami : okay . so what do i need to know ? nicole : you 're a mother , sami , and ... if you help me , you could get in trouble , and that -- that would put allie and johnny and will at risk . sami : i 'm not gon na get caught . okay , if it makes you feel better , then do n't tell me where you 're going . that way , no matter what happens , i ca n't give you away . nicole : yeah . i suppose . but that does n't even matter , sami , because i need like $ 50,000 , and i know you do n't have that kind of money . sami : but i know where i can get it . nicole : wait , sami -- no ! you ca n't tell anyone about this ! sami : do n't worry . you sit tight . i 'll be right back . [ scene_break ] daniel : you know , i got ta say ... as a physician , um , i would n't really recommend eating cake for dinner , but this ... chloe : i highly disagree . daniel : oh ? chloe : yeah . but you know what i was thinking ? i keep seeing all these cooking classes everywhere . i should just sign up for one . daniel : yeah . you just do n't wan na burn down the apartment . chloe : ha . daniel : well , you know , restaurants exist for a reason . chloe : yeah , but ... i really feel like i should learn -- for your sake . for my sake . for the sake of our future kids . i mean , it 's really important to have healthy food at home for kids , you know . here we go again . daniel : what ? chloe : well ... every time i bring up having kids , you end up acting all weird and grim . is there something that you 're not telling me , daniel ? daniel : now , look , chloe ... after everything that we have been through ... i have made a promise ... to tell you everything , keep nothing from you , no matter what . chloe : this is sounding serious . daniel : it is . look , honey ... about having a baby ... there could be a problem . [ scene_break ] melanie : uh ... maggie , we just came -- we just came home early 'cause the heel broke off the -- the bottom of my shoe . can you believe it ? maggie : i told you i did n't want anything going on here in my home . melanie : there was n't . nathan : yeah , no , um , we were teasing , and we were n't -- maggie : i know what i saw ! okay ? and i know i made things clear . melanie : [ stammers ] crystal . you did . nathan : yeah . sure . understood . it 's not gon na happen again . melanie : yeah , no , absolutely not . me and nathan , trust us , we 're cool . maggie : but see , that 's just the point though , is n't it , melanie ? you told me one thing , and you did the exact opposite when you thought i would n't find out . so now i ca n't trust you or what you say . [ scene_break ] stephanie : if you guys will excuse me , i need to ... go home and go to bed early . kate : you stay well . i 'll be in touch . philip : just ignore her , steph . do n't give her the time of day . kate : [ scoffs ] okay , look , i understand that you 're still angry with me . philip : you have no right to interfere in my life , okay ? ever again ! kate : even though you 've thrown me out of your life , i still care about you . i ca n't stop loving you , baby . philip : you mean you ca n't stop interfering . kate : well , someone needs to , because you wo n't look at the truth . you wo n't face the truth . philip : what the hell is that supposed to mean ? kate : it means that you 're doing everything wrong . [ scene_break ] nicole : ohh ... when sami comes back with the money , sweetheart , we have to go straight to the airport . yeah . although i do n't know if she 'll come up with enough . then we 'll be right back to square one . but still ... i mean , just ... thinking about saying good - bye . you wo n't see ej again or your grandpa stefano or your ... or sami . but if we can go -- and that 's exactly what we 're gon na do , because no one 's gon na take you away from me ... no one can know that you 're sami 's baby . because you 're all i have , honey . [ whispers ] you 're my life . you 're my life . [ scene_break ] ej : father . father . do you know who i am ? can you -- can you hear me , father ? hey . s - squeeze my hand . squeeze my hand if you understand what i 'm saying . lexie : he 's still not quite back yet . be patient . it may take a while . ej : lexie 's here . you know who lexie is ? stefano : of course i can see lexie . and i can see you . mm ... now . i would really appreciate if you 'd stop yelling . ej : [ laughs ] oh , he 's back . hi , daddy . stefano : of course i 'm back . what did you expect ? [ scene_break ] daniel : just -- just hang on a minute . i have already arranged to run some tests on you this friday at the hospital . chloe : right . run some more tests . daniel : yes . chloe : you 're doing this on purpose . daniel : what ? what on purp -- chloe : you think i do n't know what you 're doing ? daniel : baby , baby , baby , no , no , no -- chloe : come on , daniel . you said that you were willing to have kids and that i 'm in remission and that there would be no problems . but you did n't mean a word of it , did you ? daniel : no , no , no , no , that is not true . chloe : you 've already decided that 'd be too big a risk or , i do n't know , maybe you did n't want to have kids to begin with . daniel : what are you talking about ? no , no , no , no . chloe : and that 's why you want to run these tests , because you want to prove to me that it ca n't happen -- is that what it is ? daniel : no , no , not at all . chloe : having children is a decision that we should both make , okay , and you are making it yours and only yours . daniel : hey ... shh . slow down . just slow down and listen to me . it 's not just about your health . at least not in the way you think , see ? there could be , um , another problem . [ scene_break ] nathan : you know , i understand you 're upset , all right , but ... you know what , you 're right . this is your house . you set the rules . we broke 'em . i mean , all i can do is assure you it 'll never happen again . maggie : well , i wish i could believe that ... but i ca n't . so i 'm sorry . i ca n't have the two of you living here together anymore . nathan : what ? melanie : okay . i 'll pack my things . nathan : no , the hell you will . [ scene_break ] philip : i 'm doing everything wrong ? [ laughing ] that 's a good one coming from you . kate : let 's get real , okay ? you have absolutely no ability to handle the relationships you have with women . philip : oh , for god 's sakes . kate : it 's the truth ! it 's the truth . look at the women you 've been close to -- chloe , belle , morgan . all of those relationships ended in disaster . stephanie has been the one bright light in your life . philip : i do n't want to talk about this , okay ? especially with a woman who tries to poison people in her spare time . kate : tell me you 'll think about it . tell me that you and stephanie will reconsider . philip : we 're done here . okay ? you wan na worry about something , go worry about your new family . a family who does n't just try and kill people . they actually succeed . well , in most cases , anyway . kate : philip , do n't . philip : go home to the dimeras , mother . bore them with your ... stupid advice and phony concern . go . now . [ scene_break ] ej : we were so worried . i can not tell you how relieved we are right now . lexie : yeah . you 're going to be feeling a little weak . it may last a few days . but i expect a full recovery . stefano : [ exhales ] my lovely alexandra . such a lovely smile . [ exhales ] how long was i out ? lexie : a few days . but as i said ... stefano : where 's -- where 's my lovely wife ? ej : you ... sure that you , uh , you want her to come after everything that happened ? stefano : oh , elvis , come on . she had nothing to do with what happened to me . [ laughs ] i brought it all on myself . come on . ah , god knows ... i will stick to my diet . [ ej laughs ] stefano : to the letter , okay ? lexie : you 'd better . stefano : now , will somebody please call my wife and tell her i want her by my side ? ej : of course . stefano : is it too late for me to see my grandchildren ? [ scene_break ] sami : hey , sydney . okay , nicole . here you go . nicole : oh . sami , is that -- sami : 50,000 . nicole : how in the world -- sami : just promise you wo n't tell anyone . nicole : okay . sami : when i got out of witness protection , john got a message to me . he let me know he 'd be there for me , money in case i needed it for emergencies . what 'd you think , i 'd been living on my good looks alone ? nicole : that 's amazing . sami : he 's an amazing guy . [ sydney laughing ] sami : right , sydney ? i knew this was the right way to spend that money . i want you to have it . nicole : thank you , sami , i -- i do n't know what to say . oh , god , i -- sami : do n't , okay ? do n't start crying again , 'cause you do n't wan na let sydney know . she has a big day ahead of her , right ? nicole : you 're right . you 're right . sami : yeah , syd , you 're gon na go on a trip with your mommy . and i guess that means , um ... i guess that means this is good - bye . can i say good - bye to her ? nicole : yeah , of course . sami : hey . nicole : she 's a little playful right now . sami : hey , pumpkin . nicole : she 's been jumping around . say bye - bye . sami : i know you love these keys . you wan na hold onto the keys ? hey , syd . can i just tell you that it has been so fun knowing you . you are an amazing girl . you 're so sweet ... and i 'm really gon na miss having you in my life . i know you , uh ... i know you wo n't remember me , but ... i will never forget you . nicole : sami , i ca n't thank you ... enough . i mean , if -- if -- i do n't know what i would have done if ... if you did n't help me . and you ... you have no idea how much you 've given me . sami : well , you have no idea how much it means to me ... to be able to do this for you . to help you keep your little girl . i should be thanking you . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey , i was concerned , okay ? i know how much this means to you ... so i went over your records today and i ... spotted some things and , um ... chloe : please just tell me . daniel : come here . come on . there is a very good chance that having a baby may not be a decision we get to make . chloe : why not ? daniel : when you were ill ... the treatment you got ... it 's likely that you may never be able to conceive . [ scene_break ] kate : i 'll go . and i 'll leave you alone . but i 'm not going to stop caring about you . and i 'm not going to stop worrying about your future . philip : just leave . kate : you 're headed into another disaster in this relationship with melanie layton . i know i ca n't stop you . but for the life of me , i ca n't understand what you see in her . maybe you should ask yourself that question . [ scene_break ] nathan : you 're not leaving , melanie . melanie : no , it 's -- it 's my fault , it always is . i mean , maggie warned me -- nathan : listen to me . you 're not leaving , okay ? if we both ca n't live in this house , then i 'm moving out . [ scene_break ] stefano : if it 's possible , you know , i would very much like to see theo and giovanni and my darling sydney . and of course ... nicole . lexie : father , i -- i 'm not sure the children are going to be able to -- stefano : yes , yes , yes , i understand it 's much too late , but i still want to speak to nicole . so elvis , please call her . tell her to come . ej : uh ... actually ... well , uh , nicole ... stefano : nicole ... what ? wh - what -- what is going on ? where is your wife ? where 's nicole ? [ scene_break ] sami : okay , sydney . it 's time to say good - bye . [ sniffles ] nicole : bye - bye . thank you . sami : yeah . hey , nicole , just , um ... be happy . nicole : always . sami : take good care of her . [ scene_break ] chad : how the hell is this any of your business ? ej : she 's not my daughter . stefano : she is ! nicole : i will trample anyone who gets in the way , and that includes you , you hateful bitch !	philip runs into melanie and nathan , who are out on a date . later , maggie catches the two kissing in her kitchen , and says that she ca n't allow them both to live under her roof any longer . melanie offers to move out , but nathan says that if melanie goes , so does he . kate tries to convince stephanie to get back together with philip . stephanie says that she ca n't , as it is n't fair to philip to try to turn him into something he is n't . philip overhears the two . stephanie leaves , and philip lays into kate . kate advises him to get back together with stephanie , and to stay away from melanie before he has another relationship end in disaster . stefano wakes up and tells ej and lexie that he wants to see his grandchildren and nicole . sami offers nicole 50,000 dollars to help her leave the country . nicole nearly tells her the truth about sydney , but in the end , accepts the money and leaves , saying goodbye to sami for good . chloe confides in maggie that she ca n't wait to have children . later , daniel tells chloe that she may never be able to conceive a child due to the treatment she received during her illness .
will : please do n't do what you 're planning to do . arianna : i ca n't talk to you about this . will : because you know that i 'm right . because you know that the person who was really responsible for what happened that night was ej . arianna : no , he 's -- will : he would n't stop pushing , arianna . he put my mother and your brother through hell . arianna : no , it does n't matter . will : yes , it absolutely matters . you 're gon na let him win ? rafe and my mom could be happy . my brother and my sisters could have a real family . they could have parents who love them . arianna : no , just stop . will : and you 're gon na destroy all that ? why ? what -- what kind of person are you ? ej : arianna ? arianna : no , i ca n't -- ej : hey , arianna , wait . will : leave her . stop . [ tires screech ] ej : arianna ! arianna : [ screams ] [ crash ] [ scene_break ] anne : this is the woman you brought in for the paternity test , dr. jonas 's fiancée . you said her name was dana scott . her real name is chloe lane . you lied about that . to me and obviously to dr. jonas as well . carly : sister , i can explain . anne : no . i do n't think you can . [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] stephanie : what do you want ? melanie : can i come in ? stephanie : how about you answer my question ? melanie : okay , that 's fair . uh , look , i know i do n't have any right asking you this , but i kind of need a favor . [ scene_break ] sami : so will is with arianna ? rafe : right now ? outside the pub ? gabi : that 's what kinsey said . rafe : well , how reliable is kinsey ? i thought you said she was weird . gabi : okay , i asked her to keep an eye out , and she did . she knows that you and ari had a fight and that you 're looking for her . sami : how did will find her ? gabi : okay , what is going on ? why are you guys tripping about will being with ari ? [ scene_break ] ej : ari ! call 911 . will : yeah . she just ran out in the street . come on . come on ! [ scene_break ] rafe : this thing with arianna keeps getting more and more complicated . gabi : in what way ? rafe : i 'll explain later . right now , i need to get in touch with her . gabi : okay , i guess i 'll see you later then . rafe : okay . both : thank you . rafe : if she gives that recording to ej ... sami : i know . i 'm calling will right now . we have to stop arianna before she says anything to ej . [ scene_break ] bo : so why 'd she run into the street ? will : i do n't know . um ... i was trying to talk to her and -- and she suddenly just shoved me away and took off . and this guy came . he barely had time to hit the brakes . ej : the guy just drove off . he hesitated for a second , he saw what he did , and then he just floored it . what kind of car ? will : um ... i did n't really see . black . bo : was it a sedan , a pickup truck , large , small ? will : um , sedan . kind of medium , i think . four doors . ej : hey . hey , it 's ej . you 're going to the hospital . okay ? you 're gon na be fine . arianna : ej . i need to tell you ... ej : shh . look , just ... arianna : no , i need to tell you . ej : it 's okay . you can tell me in the hospital . arianna : no , nooo . ej : no , no , it 's okay . tell me in the hospital . okay ? you 're gon na be fine . all right , shh , you 're going to be fine . [ scene_break ] nathan : [ typing ] oh , maxine , is melanie scheduled today ? maxine : no , not until tomorrow . nathan : all right , thank you . maxine : mm - hmm . nathan : okay , mel , you want to ignore my phone calls ? all i want to do is apologize to you . and you do n't want to hear it . fine . i 'm done . [ scene_break ] stephanie : okay . what 's the favor ? melanie : it looks good in here . you 've , like , switched ... stephanie : melanie , i 'm busy . melanie : right . um , okay . you know chloe 's secret , that she cheated on my dad with god knows who . stephanie : yeah , god knows who . melanie : what matters here is that she cheated on my dad when they were engaged , and if he ever found out , it would just break his heart . stephanie : okay , well , what 's the favor ? are you gon na get to that part ? melanie : yeah . just please never tell anybody . stephanie : oh . of course not . i 'm not gon na say a word . the last thing i want to do is hurt daniel or chloe either . i mean , especially with the baby on the way . melanie : right . and he is the father of the baby , by the way . she had a paternity test done . another thing chloe did behind his back . that 's not important . what 's important is that he is the father , and there are no doubts . what ? stephanie : this was really hard for you , was n't it ? to come here and ask me for a favor . melanie : kind of . stephanie : but you did it . and you did it for your father . and i think it 's really sweet . what ? melanie : i was just thinking maybe i was wrong about you . [ scene_break ] ej : okay , you 're gon na be fine . all right , this guy 's gon na take you to the hospital . okay , i 'm right behind you . mike : sir , please step back . i need to leave . ej : i 'm right behind you , sweetheart , okay ? [ cell phone rings ] will : hello ? sami : will , i have been calling you . are you still with arianna ? will : um , mom , arianna got hit by a car . sami : what ? will : she ran out in the street , and this guy came out of nowhere . sami : um , um , hold on . i ... i have to tell rafe . rafe : what 's going on ? did she already tell ej ? sami : will says she was hit by a car . rafe : will ? will : rafe . it was awful . rafe : what happened ? will : she ran out in the street , and this guy was coming way too fast . rafe : how is she ? is she gon na be all right ? will : i do n't know . um , they have her in the ambulance now . she 's conscious , i think . rafe : university hospital ? will : yeah , they 're leaving now . rafe , i am so sorry . [ scene_break ] carly : sister , please just give me a few minutes to talk about this . anne : what is there to say , dr. manning ? you lied to me . deceived me . lied to others . carly : i am so sorry , but i had a good reason . anne : oh , really ? you ordered a major medical test under false pretenses using a false name and identification number . carly : please -- anne : what you did was wrong on so many levels , i do n't even know how to begin to describe it . carly : could you just let me explain ? anne : i do n't care to hear it . although i 'm sure that dr. jonas will want to have a complete explanation . carly : oh , no , sister , please , you ca n't tell -- you ca n't tell daniel . i 'm begging you . please . anne : i 'm sorry ? carly : look , just -- just let me explain what was going on . okay ? chloe , daniel 's fiancée and now his wife , she learned she was pregnant , and she was desperate to find out if the baby was daniel 's before she married him . anne : she was unfaithful to her fiancée . carly : it was a terrible mistake . it was a one - time thing , and she was manipulated by this vicious woman , who was actually out to hurt me . see , she made chloe think that daniel and i were ... it 's too complicated to explain right now , but the bottom line is that i could n't live with the idea that daniel and chloe were going to be hurt because of me . so i agreed to help chloe get the paternity test done in secret . anne : and you used st. mary 's hospital to do it . carly : i 'm sorry i deceived you , i truly am . but in the end , it turned out to be daniel 's baby , and everything worked out for them . i 'm begging you , understand why i did what i did and why it had to be done in secret . and , please , i am begging you , do not tell daniel . anne : oh , i see . now you want me to join in your lies . [ scene_break ] stephanie : wrong about what ? melanie : um , i was n't ... i was n't really sure how you would react if i asked you to keep everything quiet . but you were nice about it . stephanie : well , i told you , i did n't want to hurt your father or chloe . melanie : i -- you were nice to me about it . i mean -- i mean , you could have told me to take a hike and then kept it quiet , or you could have just told anybody who would listen just to watch me suffer . god knows we 've had our issues . stephanie : we do ... have our issues . but what would be the point of torturing you ? or hurting daniel and chloe ? who must be really happy right now , by the way . what about you and philip ? melanie : we 're good . you and nathan ? stephanie : never been happier . melanie : good . good . i 'm glad that you guys are happy , you and nathan . he deserves to be with somebody that makes him happy . you obviously -- and he 's probably been going through a really hard time trying to keep this secret from everybody ... nathan : [ sighs ] hey , you . stephanie : hi . nathan : hi . stephanie : mm . nathan : mm , god , you look beautiful . uh ... what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] mike : she lost consciousness on the way in . bp 's 80 palp , pulse 120 . severe chest trauma with respiratory distress . best i could tell , doc , the left lung 's collapsed . walters : okay , thanks , we 're on it , mike . maxine , type and cross for four units . rafe : oh , my god . walters : get a trauma panel . lexie : this is dr . carver . we need an o.r . stat . walters : hang another iv , and make sure x - ray 's waiting when we get her upstairs . maxine : you got it . rafe : oh , my god , ari -- lexie , please , what 's going on ? lexie : rafe , rafe , she just got here . we do n't know the extent of her injuries yet . as soon as we know , we 'll let you know , okay ? come on , people , let 's go . let 's go . rafe : ari . ari , it 's gon na be all right . [ scene_break ] anne : why in the world would you think i would help you cover this up ? what you did was not only unethical , it was immoral , not to mention illegal . i am not going to allow that . carly : please tell me you 're not gon na take legal action . anne : dr. manning , i am so upset right now , i have no idea what i 'm going to do . carly : everything i did , i did for chloe . anne : i 'm sure that you thought that somehow justified it . and i do respect you , dr. manning . i mean , everyone at st. mary 's is very grateful for all the work you 've done over there to help the poor . carly : please accept my apology then . anne : but you 've put our hospital in a terrible position . i need time to think . carly : no , you do . i just hope that , as you 're thinking this over , you 'll think about all the people who are involved . anne : well , that will be a part of it , of course . carly : forget about me . think about chloe and daniel . they just got married . daniel knows nothing about this . and think of that sweet , innocent , little baby . you would never want to do anything to hurt an innocent child , right ? [ scene_break ] nathan : all right , how long has she been here ? stephanie : do n't worry . we were just talking . no blood ; furniture 's still intact . nathan : [ laughs ] maybe you should quit while you 're ahead . melanie : actually , i was kind of hoping i could talk to you too . nathan : yeah , see , stephanie and i have plans , so ... you ready ? stephanie : you know what , i 've got to -- i got to take care of this , and i can do this in the other room . uh , take care , melanie . melanie : thanks . you too . nathan : all right , look , if you 're here for a repeat of last time , i 'm not in the mood . all right ? yes , i knew chloe 's secret . yes , i did n't tell you . yes , you 're pissed off at me . i get all that , okay ? but if you 're here to rip me a new one -- melanie : i 'm not . nathan : okay . you 're not -- what ? what 's on your mind ? melanie : i just wanted to tell you i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] rafe : every minute seems like an hour . will : i know . rafe : i wish i knew what the hell happened . you know why she ran out in the street like that ? [ footsteps ] sami : hey . hey , so ... rafe : hey . sami : what 'd the doctor say ? rafe : i do n't know . all i got was that there was chest trauma . she 's in the operating room . i saw her come in before they took her upstairs . it looked really bad . [ cell phone rings ] rafe : this is gabi . give me a second . hey . glad you called back , kiddo . um , listen , this is really important . i need you to come down to the hospital right away . it 's your sister . sami : okay . so why do n't you tell me what happened . will : god , i feel so awful . sami : why ? will : because i was trying to talk her out of telling ej about what happened . but she would n't talk to me , and she would n't listen to me . and when i tried to stop her from leaving , she pushed me out of the way , and then she ran ... sami : into the street . listen to me , it is not your fault . will : there was just the two of us . who else is there to blame ? sami : look , if she did n't tell you , then you do n't know the whole story . remember how i called you to tell you i had screwed everything up ? will : yeah . sami : i had arianna come over . i thought i could tell her , you know , everything that happened and that , if i explained to her why , she would understand , and she would be on our side . what i did n't know is that she was recording the entire conversation . will : what ? sami : she planned to take that recording to ej . will : oh , my god . do you think she got it to him ? sami : well , probably not . otherwise , i 'd be under arrest already . will : okay , but she could have told him on the phone . she could have sent him a text . sami : maybe . will : if she did , ej 's gon na be out for blood . sami : yeah , dealing with ej 'll be a hell of a lot worse than the police . will : he was there , you know . sami : what ? where ? will : when arianna ran out into the street , ej was just getting there . sami : and he did n't come here to the hospital ? will : no , he did . uncle bo took him in the waiting room to get a statement . [ scene_break ] ej : arianna 's message just said to meet her at the pub . she said she had something she wanted to show me . bo : but you do n't know what it was ? ej : nope . i just get there , and she 's in the middle of some argument with will . then she ran off . bo : any idea what this argument was about ? ej : i 'd ask him . i 'm sure he 'll give you a good answer . or a quick lie . one of the two . [ scene_break ] anne : i see you 're not above using my love of children to make your case . carly : sister , i 'm just trying to get you to see how many people 's lives -- anne : you 've made your point , dr. manning . please do n't try my patience . carly : of course . i 'll be on my way . anne : good - bye . carly : i - i ca n't apologize enough , sister . i 'm sorry . kayla : sister anne . anne : oh , hi , dr. johnson . kayla : hi . uh , do you have a minute now ? there 's something i need to talk to you about . [ scene_break ] melanie : i was really mad at you . okay , you find out my dad 's fiancée 's cheating on him , and you do n't tell me anything ? nathan : i thought you were sorry . melanie : i am . i should n't have gotten so angry . i should n't have said those things to you about you . and i really ... i was n't angry . i was hurt . nathan : because i did n't tell you . melanie : yeah . i mean , i figured if you cared about me , you would n't let me walk around being so clueless . nathan : melanie , of course , i care about you . look , i did this because i did n't want you to get hurt . and i called , and i called , and i called so i could explain this to you , but -- why did n't you pick up ? melanie : that 's why i 'm here now . i get it . you were just trying to protect me , and i blamed you for it . and now here i am doing the same thing ... keeping chloe 's secrets so that my dad does n't get hurt . nathan : right . melanie : you 're not gon na tell anybody , are you ? nathan : [ scoffs ] no way . melanie : okay . nathan : and , melanie , hey . i 'll never hurt you . [ door opens ] [ door shuts ] stephanie : everything okay ? [ scene_break ] sami : how dare you make unfounded accusations about my son . why do n't you save the facts for when you 're testifying about what you did to my daughter ? ej : hey , that 's our daughter ! bo : whoa , whoa , whoa . take it easy . sami : look , do n't talk to my uncle like that , all right ? bo : put a lid on it . thank you . junior . ej : i think we deserve an explanation here . why was william having an argument with arianna that would cause her to run off into traffic ? bo : we 'll get to that . right now , i need the facts about the hit and run . ej : yeah , well , i 've told you everything i know . bo : then we 're done . will , i need to ask you a few questions about what happened -- maxine : excuse me , dr . carver called . they 're bringing arianna hernandez down from surgery . sami : let 's go . [ scene_break ] rafe : all i know is that it was a hit and run . they got ari here as fast as they could . now word is she 's out of the o.r . and on her way down . gabi : why would she run out in the road like that ? rafe : i do n't know . i do n't know . we 're just gon na have to wait until someone can tell us what happened . lex . how is she ? is she all right ? lexie : the surgery was more complicated than we anticipated . but it went well . arianna is in her room now recovering . she had several cracked ribs . one was broken . it punctured the lung and caused it to collapse . but we were able to repair it and reinflated the lung . got it back to normal . so dr. walters and i are cautiously optimistic . rafe : can we go in and see her ? ej : yeah , i 'd like to see her too , please . bo : so would i , lexie . i 've got a hit and run to solve . lexie : okay , look , i know you all have questions for her , but she 's still sleeping right now , so i 'll have to restrict it to family members only . if you 'll follow me . ej : i suggest you put a police officer outside of her door , commissioner . bo : why ? ej : to protect her from samantha and will . sami : you 've got to be kidding . ej : kidding ? it would be very convenient for the two of you if she did n't recover from her injuries , and she was n't able to show me the evidence that she has . bo : i am not here to listen to your theories . you two , follow me . ej : she will get better . and when she does , she 's gon na tell me everything . lexie : she went through quite a trauma . she 's very lucky . rafe : no , we 're the lucky ones . hey , ari . hey , it 's me . rafe . i 'm here with gabi . gabi : we were so worried , ari . rafe : lexie says you 're doing okay now . thank god . we love you . we love you so much . [ scene_break ] bo : sami , you had a fight with arianna not long before the accident . sami : yeah . arianna : know what , sami , i think ej is gon na know exactly what to do with this . sami : you know what i think ? i think he 's never gon na see it . arianna : [ gasps ] sami : give it to me ! arianna : get off ! sami : give it ! give it to me . arianna : let go , bitch ! sami : and you want to know what it was about . look , it 's personal . i 'm marrying her brother . she 's gon na be my sister - in - law . you know , that kind of thing . bo : mm - hmm . will , your argument with arianna ? it was about the fight she had with your mom ? sami : all will was trying to do -- bo : let him speak for himself . will ? let 's hear it . will : my mom told me about the fight , so when i saw arianna , i - i could n't let it go , so i asked her about it . bo : what 'd you say exactly ? will : i - i said -- well , i stuck up for my mom . i warned arianna to lay off , and she got upset , and then she just ran off . bo : when arianna wakes up , i will interview her . she 'll give me the same story ? uh - huh . i 'm finished for now . sami : that was too close . will : yeah . [ whispers ] sami : look , i 'm sorry that you have to lie to uncle bo for me . will : i 'll stick to that story , no matter what arianna says . thank god she 's gon na be all right . sami : yeah . i know . i mean , i would n't want anything to happen to rafe 's sister . but it is gon na be a few days before bo can interview her . and let 's just hope that no one finds that camera , you know , that has the confession of me saying that i shot ej . [ scene_break ] perkins : commissioner . bo : oh , hey , perkins . um , any word on that hit - and - run vehicle or the driver ? perkins : no , sir , but detective riggins just told me to bring the victim 's purse down here and get it checked in . bo : uh , head nurse should be back any time . just give it to her , okay ? perkins : yes , sir . sami : that 's arianna 's purse . she put the camera in it before she left my loft . will : and now the cops have it ? bo : heya , lexie . how 's she doing ? can i talk to her ? lexie : well , i 'd say come back later , bo , and much later . ej : lexie , i 'm sorry , excuse me , could i have a word with you , please ? lexie : sure . bo : perkins ? perkins : yes , sir . bo : i need you to stay here . call me if she wakes up . i want to go to the scene and check out some things . perkins : yes , sir . bo : sami , will , if you have anything to add to your statements , give me a buzz . sami : sure . will : got it . bo : all right . sami : it 's just your word against mine . no one will believe you . arianna : that 's where you 're wrong . the words , they 're all yours . sami : what ? what is that ? arianna : this is proof , sami . proof that you shot ej in your words . face it . the truth is gon na come out . sami : i do n't think anyone knows that camera 's in her purse . will : which means no one 's seen the video . sami : what is she doing with it ? will : i guess she 's just putting it under the desk . sami : look , if we could just get our hands on that camera , we 're home free . will : excuse me . hi , i 'm on the cross - country team at salem high , and i think i must have pulled a muscle because it just hit me like a ton of bricks , and it 's really bothering me now . do you think maybe you could get me some ice or some aspirin ? maxine : oh , honey , you 're not a patient here . i mean , i ca n't ... will : oh . maxine : never mind . i 'll get you an ice pack . come on . will : thank you . okay . perkins : what are you doing with that ? [ scene_break ] melanie : yes . yes , yes . yes , um , we 're -- thank you for lis -- [ laughs ] stephanie : are you sure everything 's okay ? nathan : yeah . i just -- i feel so bad for hurting her still . what kind of a jerk keeps a secret for somebody he barely knows and hurts a friend that should have been told ? i mean , you probably do n't even think much of me right now . stephanie : i think you are great . i totally understand why you did n't tell melanie or anyone . i mean , it 'd be one thing if daniel was n't the father , but he is . so everything 's cool . [ scene_break ] kayla : ah , yeah , we kind of did n't catch up with each other at the hospital earlier . anne : yes , we were going to meet after i spoke to -- i 'm sorry . kayla : are you all right ? you seem upset . anne : well , yes , i am . but i ca n't go into it . in fact , um , i ca n't really stay . why do n't you call my office tomorrow , and we 'll reschedule ? all right ? kayla : sure . no problem . i hope you feel better . anne : thanks . kayla : have a good night . anne : you too . kate : the test is done . the result is spit out by the software program . a lab technician , he types it in . then the software shoots out an alert , and a technician checks it and sees that the wrong result was posted . so he changes it . so , one day , daniel is n't the father , and then , the next day , he is . if that 's what sister anne is furious about , then maybe stephanie 's right . maybe daniel is n't the father . but a hospital tech did n't change the results . carly did . [ scene_break ] lexie : ej , i told you . it 's only family members right now . ej : okay , but look . seeing arianna is about family . look , she had some information that she wanted to give to me . now i 'm positive that that will tell me if it was samantha or will who shot me . lexie : what ? ej : i need that information , lexie . i need that information if i 'm gon na be able to see my children again . lexie : yeah , no , yeah , of course . i 'll speak with dr. walters about clearing a visit for you . ej : thank you . lexie : uh ... ej : when ? lexie : um , right now . right now . i 'm on my way out . abe and i are taking theo to the pumpkin patch in the park . ej : oh . great . it 's halloween . another experience i 'm missing with my children . lexie : i 'm sorry , ej . ej : it 's okay . i 'll get them back . [ scene_break ] rafe : what 's the first thing you 're gon na say when she answers ? gabi : oh , this is like an oral quiz at school . okay , okay . um , hi , mom , listen , first thing you need to know is that ari 's gon na be fine . rafe : good . good . now keep it vague about the surgery . less is more , okay ? gabi : i 'll handle it . rafe : all right . gabi : see ya . [ scene_break ] sami : look , i do n't know what you heard . arianna : oh , i overheard everything . i overheard you talking to will on the pier , saying how you were trying to murder the father of your children . rafe : and you have n't got a shred of proof . arianna : whoa , i do n't know what 's worse here -- the fact that she shot ej or your lying your ass off to protect her . rafe : [ sighs ] for a while there , i thought we were gon na lose you . we had that fight , and i was ... i was just worried that i was n't gon na ... gon na get a chance to tell you how much i love you . you hang in there , okay ? you 're gon na make it through this . somehow . [ scene_break ] sami : um , i 'm her sister - in - law . well , not yet , but i am marrying her brother soon , so i thought i 'd just hold on to it , you know , look out for it for her . maxine : that does n't matter , sami . the hospital is legally responsible for a patient 's belongings in all emergency cases . we ca n't release it without her consent . sami : oh . who knew ? um , sorry . of course . no problem . perkins : i hope everything got put back in there . her stuff was scattered all over the place after the accident . [ scene_break ] carly : hi . bo : hey . carly : what 's going on ? why is the road blocked off ? bo : we had a hit and run earlier . arianna hernandez . carly : oh , my god . is she okay ? bo : they think she 's gon na make it , yeah . carly : well , that 's a relief . i mean , i 've only met her a few times , but i know her brother rafe . he 's a good guy . did they find the person responsible ? bo : no . not yet . carly : and you 're really upset , but it 's more than just arianna . bo : sami and will are somehow involved in this . sami had an argument with arianna earlier today , and will was standing here talking to her before she ran out into the street . carly : so ? bo : they 're covering for each other about something . i 'm not sure what . what ? carly : nothing . i 'm just reminded that sometimes you have to go outside the line for family . [ scene_break ] sami : okay . um , you stay here and see if you can have a look inside her purse . see if the camera is there . do n't take unnecessary risks . but if the opportunity presents itself . will : i 'll try . do you think maybe the camera was lost down by the pub ? sami : maybe . i mean , the officer said that her stuff was everywhere . so i 'm gon na go down there and have a look . it 's worth a shot , right ? but , um , you stay here . hey . rafe : hey . sami : how 's she doing ? she -- she waking up ? rafe : no , not yet . she 's starting to stir , though , so maybe . maybe i 'll be able to talk to her soon , you know . let her know we 're all pulling for her . you going somewhere ? sami : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm gon na go to the pub because i want to check on the kids and make sure they 're okay with my grandma . all right ? i love you . rafe : you too . walters : mr. hernandez . rafe : yeah ? walters : why do n't we step inside the waiting room where we wo n't be interrupted . rafe : okay . [ clears throat ] walters : listen , i do n't -- i do n't want to make it sound like nothing could possibly go wrong , because that 's never true , especially during the first 24 hours after surgery . rafe : i hear you . now you said she was probably gon na be in a lot of pain , right ? walters : yes . we used what 's called a nerve block , so right now she ca n't feel anything in her chest , but when that wears off in an hour or two , the pain will be pretty intense . rafe : it actually seemed like she was starting to come around . walters : yeah , she could wake up anytime now . but we need to make sure she stays quiet . her condition is n't stable enough just yet . [ scene_break ] ej : arianna . hey . it 's ej . can you hear me ? open your eyes . it 's nice to see them again . you gave us quite a scare . how are you feeling ? what 's that ? arianna : i ... i have to tell you ... something . ej : okay . okay . [ next_on ] maggie : now you want to tell me the truth ? vivian : does that mean you 'll let me out ? ej : if she dies in there , that 's on you .	will tried to convince arianna not to tell about his mother . ej interrupted them and arianna ran off and got hit . sister ann was furious with carly for lying about chloe being a patient named dana scott . what carly did n't know , kayla was listening . melanie was at stephanie 's apartment to ask for a favor . gabi told rafe and sami that will was with arianna . will called the police . the police were on the scene . bo questioned will about the accident . arianna tried to tell ej that she had something to tell him , but he did n't want her to talk . he wanted her to tell him at the hospital . nathan wanted to apologize to melanie , but he found out she 's ignoring his calls . melanie asked stephanie not to say anything about chloe 's affair . stephanie promised she would n't say anything . will told sami that arianna was hit by a car , and that she was taken to university hospital . carly tried to plead her case to sister ann , but she did n't want to hear it . sister ann wanted to tell daniel , but carly tried to explain why she lied . carly recapped to her what led to chloe 's affair . sister ann did n't fall for carly 's plea right away . she did n't like the idea of lying for carly . kayla followed them and was listening to their conversation . nathan came home and saw melanie in the apartment . rafe got to the hospital and saw arianna . sister ann had to think about whether or not to keep carly 's scheme a secret . melanie apologized to nathan . rafe talked gabi on the phone and told her about arianna . when sami got to the hospital , will told her that he blamed himself for arianna 's accident . sami told will that arianna recorded her confession . will warned her that ej was getting questioned by bo and was n't sure if arianna told ej the truth . when sami and will found bo and ej , they were just in time to hear him getting questioned about the accident .
[ door opens ] theresa : kristen dimera was here ? eve : yes , she was hurling around all sorts of accusations against you , seeing what would stick , theresa . theresa : like what ? eve : you enabled brady 's addiction . you tricked him into eloping with you , which caused a big fight between you and his father , and ... theresa : and ? eve : [ sighs ] you 'd better face it , little sister . she is onto you . theresa : oh , my god . do you think she really knows ? kristen : come on , just say it , would you ? just say it . [ knock on door ] kristen : come in . just put the , uh , tray right over there . thanks . john : [ exhales deeply ] marlena : oh , amy , let me help you , there . john : whoa . what a surprise this is . marlena : [ chuckles ] john : [ grunts ] marlena : how was your p.t . ? john : well , let 's see ... i did 20 miles on the treadmill and bench - pressed what , 150 pounds ? amy : [ laughs ] he 's lying . marlena : i 've met him . john : [ laughs ] amy : but he did really well . see you , dr. evans . marlena : thanks . john : i 'll have a scotch on the rocks , when you get a chance . marlena : she 's gone . you can drop the act . john : hmm ? marlena : i want to know how you 're really doing . john : well , doc , that is gon na depend on you . clyde : hey , ben ? glad i caught up to you . ben : look , i told you -- i will get in touch with you once i 've decided . clyde : well , i 've made the decision for you , son . i 'm not giving you a single dime . abigail : hey , jordan . come on in . i 'm so glad that you dropped by to see ari , but unfortunately , i just put her down for a nap . jordan : oh , no , that 's okay . um , there 's actually something i want to talk to you about . abigail : oh , sure , yeah . what is it ? jordan : chad . kate : look , i understand that . but i 'm sure you understand that samantha dimera is in serious , serious trouble . then just go over the paperwork that i sent to you , and i will be in touch . ugh . god . chad : [ sighs ] just what kind of trouble is sami in now ? kate : [ sighs ] bruce : mrs. samantha brady dimera ? i 'm bruce greenblatt , and we 're so sorry about your loss . bob : we most certainly are . jennifer evans : but this matter simply could n't wait . kristen : hi . what are you doing here ? brady : uh , if it 's a bad time , i 'm sorry . i - i did n't mean to interrupt you . kristen : no , not at all . it 's not a bad time . brady : it seems like it is . what are you listening to ? ben : ah , i should have known you were playing me . all that talk about needing to pay me back for what you did , how you treated me ... it was all a load of bull , was n't it ? clyde : no , no . i still want to make up for that . but i realized , there 's something else i can give you besides cash . ben : yeah ? like what -- your -- your willie nelson bong , your recipe for grits ? clyde : no . an education . abigail : i 'm really glad you want to talk about chad . so do i. i think that even though he 's not admitting it , losing his brother is hitting him really hard . so what did he do now ? did he pull another one of his stunts ? jordan : no , um , i actually wanted to let you know that he asked me out . abigail : what ? he asked you out , like , on a date ? oh . well , i - i guess , uh , his brother getting murdered is n't hitting him as hard as i thought . jordan : no , it was before ej died . and , well , you are my best friend in salem , so i thought i had to talk to you before i gave him the answer . abigail : so you 're considering it ? wow . wow . [ scoffs ] i - i guess you 've just given up on rafe , then , huh ? theresa : damn it , tell me ! do you really think that witch kristen knows what happened that night ? kristen : it 's not important . i was just helping my father with some unfinished business . brady : oh . he must be a mess , losing his son like that . he 's stefano . he 'll bounce back . kristen : we all grieve in our own way . what brings you by ? brady : i needed to see you . kristen : last time you tried to say good - bye , i told you that i needed to see you once more ... and here you are . bruce : this is the thing that has pretty much put everything in motion for us . bob : your son really digs deep . we certainly could use someone like him working for us . jennifer evans : we only got about halfway through it when we realized we had to move . we had to start looking into this . bruce : we were immediately onto you . sami : okay , stop . uh , before you go any further , i - i have a call i 'm gon na need to make . bruce : of course . jennifer evans : do what you have to do . we 'll wait . sami : yeah , okay . oh , my god . oh , my god . kate : and what would make you think that sami 's in any kind of trouble ? chad : because that 's what you just said . kate : oh , is n't that charming ? you 're listening in to other people 's conversations now . perhaps we should schedule a conference call with stefano and save you the trouble of reporting back later . chad : do you think he 'd be interested in sami 's situation ? [ cell phone ringing ] kate : [ sighs ] kate roberts . sami : they 're here . kate : i do n't know who you 're referring to . sami : the feds . oh , god , kate , they 've come to take me away . help me . marlena : it is n't all dependent on me ... but on us . uh , you 'll be released soon , and ... there 's a lot for us to discuss , because a lot -- a lot has happened . john : you know , i know we have n't had a lot of time alone together . but now that i 'm -- i 'm feeling better and my head is clear , that 's , uh -- that 's all gon na change . so we -- we need to talk about the two of us ... about our future . ben : what did you just say ? clyde : i 've decided that , instead of giving you a big wad of cash , i could give you what every parent wants to give their kid -- a college education . ben : really ? clyde : yeah . now , i do n't know where you want to go to school , but i assume you want it to be near abigail , right ? ben : look , i do n't -- i do n't think you understand -- clyde : hear me on this , okay ? if you accept it , it does n't mean you forgive me . but you told me you saved some money for school , right ? you could take that money , get yourself a new place to live , and i 'll cover all your educational expenses . ben : okay , i do n't think you understand how much money you 're actually talking about . clyde : let me worry about that , okay ? son , you 'd be the first in the family to go to college . ben : jordan went to college . clyde : i 'm talking about the first weston . ben , i really hope you take me up on this . let me make up for the past , by giving you a future . jordan : well , actually , i did n't know if i could get over rafe , you know ? but after talking to chad -- i do n't know . it just felt so natural . abigail : well ... good -- that -- good . did you tell your brother yet ? jordan : ugh , no . do i need his approval too ? abigail : no , uh , no , of course not . but i - i mean , ben 's your brother , and chad is his boss . and , you know , they did n't exactly hit it off . so i just think that you might want to tell him before he finds out some another way . jordan : yeah . no , you 're right . and you ? you 're okay with it ? abigail : i think , um ... you know , i - i - i have nothing to say about it . jordan : what ? abigail : you need to know that chad ... he 's not exactly rafe . he -- he 's a really complicated guy , and he 's a lot more like ej than people realize . jordan : you mean he 's a dimera ? abigail : yes . yeah , that 's exactly what i mean . look , i - i know it 's none of my business , really , but -- jordan : well , look , you know what ? look , let 's just relax , okay ? i mean , after all , it 's just one dinner . abigail : yeah . kate : look , um , i 'm gon na call my attorney and , uh , see what he can do to handle it . sami : what would ej do ? kate : stop . just stop , okay ? you need to think about the kids and stay strong and keep your mouth shut ... until i get there . sami : [ sighs ] okay . okay . [ sighs ] bruce : you 're back . if we could get started , we could at least fill you in on your options . sami : before we do anything , i 'd like to wait to have my attorney present . bruce : well , as you know , mrs. dimera , we -- we ca n't argue with that . sami : good . kate : so ... chad : that did n't sound very good . kate : oh , no . everything 's fine . nothing to worry about . chad : i thought we had an agreement . i thought we trusted each other . kate : we do . now i have to run . [ door closes ] eve : you know , theresa , i am really not thrilled with the company you keep . and i 'm certainly not thrilled with the fact that you let a psycho like kristen dimera barge into my home . i mean , what the hell ? what if paige had been here , honey ? theresa : did you tell her anything ? [ cell phone ringing ] theresa : just , hang -- ugh . well , come on , think . did you ? eve : no , i did n't . and you know what ? i 'm not gon na discuss this with you . i just thought that you would want to know , so you could figure out a way to handle it . i do n't want her in my house . i do n't want her in my life , period . you got that ? i 've got way too much going on right now . oh ! did i tell you that i had some new fabulous head shots taken ? theresa : wow , eve . your concern really touches me . eve : [ scoffs ] who you should be concerned about is kristen dimera . theresa : what ? come on , do n't worry about that psycho . she does n't scare me . eve : she should , theresa . if you 've ever heard dad ranting about the dimera family , then you 'd know that there 's nothing about that family to be taken lightly . brady : you got this all wrong . kristen : me ? wrong ? well , that 's not possible . brady : [ sighs ] i 'm not here simply because of you . kristen : oh . well , why else would you be here ? brady : because everything that 's been going on lately in both of our lives , i 've been remiss in taking care of something that i wanted to do as soon as my father woke up from his coma . kristen : well , you know that you 've already thanked me on more than one occasion . you know that , right ? brady : i know that , kristen , but our families have one thing in common . we pay back our debts . i want to pay you back for the cost of the development of the drug . it saved my father . i want to do that . kristen : i see . so you want to pay me back for saving your father 's life ? brady : that 's right . kristen : how dare you insult me like that ? bruce : mrs. dimera , i know you 've called your attorney , but we really do n't have a lot of time . perhaps we could go ahead and present our preliminary -- sami : this is america , mr. greenblatt , land of the free , home of ... miranda rights . i have the right to have my attorney present . jennifer evans : of course you do , but sometimes they can complicate things more . sami : oh , i 'm onto you . my dad is a cop . my husband was a lawyer . i know all of your tricks . bob : we 're just trying to facilitate here . sami : no , what you 're trying to do is take advantage of a recent widow . i hope you 're proud of yourselves . you know , just because i 've made some mistakes along the way ... kate : i do n't care . you 're on retainer . i need you here now ! harold : i 'm sorry , ms . roberts . there was a small fire in the kitchen , and i was unable to announce the visitors to mrs. dimera . kate : that 's all right . i do n't think anything would have stopped them . harold : they gave me their card . kate : this is their card ? sami : in this country , people are innocent until proven guilty . and i 'll have you know , even if i was guilty , which i 'm not saying that i am -- kate : sami , put a sock in it ! sami : oh , god , thank god you are here . kate : no , no , no , no , no . bruce : ms. roberts . sami : what ? bruce : we wanted to talk to you too . sami : oh , my god ! no , i told them you had nothing to do with it . kate : stop . stop . this is their card . look at it . sami : what ? are you kidding me with this ? [ scoffs ] [ sighs ] chad : abigail . abigail : hi . what are you up to with jordan ? chad : okay . and that would be your business because ... ? abigail : look , uh , if you 're -- if you 're trying to use her against ben or me , i just have to tell you -- it 's not going to work . ben : hey . i 'm glad you stopped by . i wanted to talk to you about something . jordan : i wanted to talk to you about something too . but you first . ben : it 's about clyde . i know you were n't crazy about me borrowing money from him , but ... jordan : that 's kind of an understatement . oh , ben , tell me you did n't do it again . ben : no , no , i did n't , not -- not really . i mean ... jordan : `` not really `` ? ben : jordan , he wants to pay for me to go to college . so it 's not like he 's just giving me money . jordan : oh , damn it , ben . it 's the same thing . what that bastard wants is to buy you . theresa : just because i 'm not afraid of her does n't mean that i 'm taking this lightly , eve . eve : oh , i see the distinction . wow . i feel so much better now . theresa : look , you 're the one who told me to come over here , so why do n't you just tell me what she said , okay ? eve : i already told you . she blames you for brady 's drinking and drugs . theresa : [ stammering ] she 's the one who put herself on video raping his priest brother , and i 'm the one to blame for his drinking , really ? eve : la , la , la , la , la . do n't yell at me . yell at her . theresa : right . what else did she say ? eve : well , she says that you tricked him into marrying you , and she thinks there 's more to the story about , you know , that night that john and brady fought . theresa : okay . she 's got nothing . it was a fishing expedition . eve : that may be true , sweetheart , but she 's convinced that you 're to blame for it . theresa : well , that 's her opinion . you know what ? the only opinion that matters is john 's , and john sided with me . remember ? he said that it was self- defense , plain and simple , right ? so she 's got bubkes , right ? right ? eve : right . theresa : why are you acting so jumpy ? did you slip up and say something ? eve : no , i did n't . i did n't have to . i told you -- that woman is a dimera . why would she come over here and get up in the face of somebody she does n't even know if she does n't have a reason , theresa ? which is why , like i said , if i were you , honey , i would -- i would be worried . theresa : yeah , well , i really , really hope that you did n't lose your cool and give her an idea that something else happened that night . eve : really ? now , why would i do that ? why would i do that ? what would -- what would i gain from that ? there 's nothing in it for me . besides , i do n't know anything , remember , theresa ? i do n't know one thing . so i could n't sell you down the river , even if i wanted to . kristen : you know damn well i do n't need your money . brady : i know you do n't need my money , kristen , but i was -- i - i did n't mean to insult you . kristen : do n't you see what you 're doing , brady ? do n't you see it ? brady : no , what ? kristen : you 're trying to use this as a way of distancing yourself from me again . but i bet you could n't wait to bring your offer to my door , could you ? brady : i did n't -- i - i wanted this to be as personal as possible , that 's all . kristen : because you know i 'm not your enemy . i have n't been since we first fell in love . i know i 've made horrible mistakes . i 'm doing everything i can to just get rid of them and make up for it . and that 's why i thought that ... if i saved your father 's life , if i did whatever i could to help him , maybe it would prove to you how much i love you , how much i still love you so much , brady ... and that maybe if we had a level playing field ... maybe we 'd have a shot at a new beginning . hi , i 'm henry winkler ben : jordan , i 'm telling you , i do n't think there 's any strings attached . he said college is the one thing most parents want to give their kids . and i think he was being sincere . jordan : but you know where that money is going to come from . ben : look , he 's running legitimate businesses now . jordan : yeah , according to him . ben : [ sighs ] jordan : ben ... okay , just think about who we 're talking about here , and tell me , do you really believe him ? ben : [ sighs ] i do n't think he 's lying to me , jordan . but i do know one thing . i ca n't keep living with so much hate . jordan : oh , my god . after all this time , after everything that that man put us through ... you 're really gon na forgive him , are n't you ? john : you know , what we never talked about is ... where we were before the accident . now , i remember that vividly , and it was n't very pretty , so ... what 's going on here ? marlena : when i thought i might lose you ... when i thought i might never hear you call me `` doc `` again ... my heart started pounding . and i understood that ... whatever happened , i needed to have you in my life . theresa : right . well , thanks for filling me in . eve : this better never happen again . theresa : why would it , eve ? i ca n't really figure out why it happened in the first place . eve : [ scoffs ] theresa : hey , wait a minute . nothing else happened , did it ? eve : well , like what ? honey , she came over here . she did her rant . i told her to get the hell out of here , or i was gon na call the cops , and she left . that 's it . theresa : hmm . i think that woman 's unspooling . look , i got a text . i got to check in with my boss , see how john 's doing , okay ? eve : okay . theresa : but if she comes back , you call me , all right ? eve : okay . wow . brady : i got to admit , kristen , when i hear you talk like that ... it 's like i almost believe you ... which scares me , because that ship sailed long ago . kristen : no , it did n't , brady . brady : i gave you two chances -- two -- to make things right , but your deceit and your lies -- it -- i got nothing left for you . i 'm done . kristen : you do n't mean that . brady : i do , and it 's important that you understand that i - i have ... kristen : what ? brady : i 'm done . kristen : you 've moved on ? is that what you 're trying to say ? brady : yeah , you know what ? i have moved on . i have . and i 'm continuing to move on . i 'm building a new life for myself , and if you knew what was good for you , kristen , you would too . for your sake , for everyone 's sake ... move on . kristen : you think you 're building a new life with theresa ? that 's not gon na happen ! sami : you 're from ... bruce : universal pictures . jennifer evans : in hollywood . bruce : we gave our card to your butler . kate : oh , well , sami did n't get that . there was a misunderstanding . bruce : actually , that misunderstanding simply clarified that you 're -- you lead a very dramatic life , mrs. dimera . jennifer evans : mm - hmm . sami : ahh . never a dull moment . [ chuckles ] so why -- bruce : why are we here ? as i said , we were all fascinated by this article . jennifer evans : we had talked about this even before your tragic loss . we thought about delaying our visit , but to be blunt , we 're in something of a time crunch . kate : so why are you here ? bruce : is n't it obvious ? we want to be in the sami brady dimera business . theresa : hey , i got your text . anne : you are not going to believe this . theresa : did something happen with john ? anne : no , not john , me ! i got a call from kristen dimera . theresa : what ? anne : yeah . she wants me to administrate a scholarship in ej dimera 's name . i - i - i - i was stunned . [ chuckles ] theresa : uh , we need to go somewhere in private and talk right now . anne : okay . theresa : now ! anne : all right ! chad : look , for starters , i did n't even know jordan was ben 's sister or the fact that she even knew you , until we had spent some time together . how could i use knowing jordan against either one of you ? oh , did you think that i was trying to make you jealous ? abigail : i do n't know , but i think that for someone who pretended to have a brain tumor , it 's not really fair for you to get offended if somebody is questioning your motives . chad : well , whatever the motive , it would be a stupid strategy . you slept with my brother , and to pay you back , i 'm gon na ... date your boyfriend 's sister ? i mean , honestly , abby , it is really sick that you went there . abigail : [ stammers ] oh . chad : and is , uh -- is benny boy upset about this now too ? abigail : no . benny boy does n't know . but he will , because jordan 's going to tell him . chad : well , that 's up to her . and she has n't even agreed to go out with me . so who knows ? maybe she 'll make your day and turn me down . [ chuckles ] abigail : chad . ben : jordan , i hate upsetting you like this . i do . but i 'm not talking about forgiveness . i 'm talking about catching a break . look at me -- i 'm living in a rented room . abigail and i ca n't even be alone . if clyde will pay for my college , i can use the money i 've been saving at least to get my own place to live -- a real place . it 'll make my life so much better . jordan : look , whatever you decide , it 's your decision ... one that you 're gon na have to live with . ben : jordan , wait . w - what were you gon na tell me ? jordan : it -- you know , it does n't matter , not anymore . ben : [ taps counter ] marlena : it 's nice ... to think about a future again . john : it 's nice to have a future . marlena : john ... when you talked about that night , about what happened ... it just seemed out of character . i mean , for you to attack your own son , for him to come after you with a poker ? whether he was drunk or -- or self - defense , it just ... john : [ sighs ] oh , doc . brady : oh , sorry . am i interrupting anything ? kate : `` the sami brady dimera business `` ? what does that even mean ? bruce : we 're thinking a movie to start . jennifer evans : i 'm seeing kate winslet . sami : is n't she british ? jennifer evans : kate hudson or naomi watts . kate : how about carol burnett ? bruce : or maybe a miniseries . kate : oh , definitely . you would need a miniseries to -- to cover all of the altered paternity tests that sami -- jennifer evans : or a reality show . bruce : mm . jennifer evans : or with a body like yours , you could host your own fitness program . sami : god , this is just , you know , so much to take in . bruce : it is , and we do n't mean to get ahead of ourselves . all of this is something you 'll have to think over . very carefully , decide if you 're willing to make the leap . sami : sorry , `` the leap `` ? bruce : well , you would have to move to los angeles . kate : seriously ? her husband is n't even cold in his grave on the mantel , and you 're coming in here like vultures . bruce : ms. roberts , i know what it might look like , but the public has latched on to this particular story . jennifer evans : yes . america is salivating for more sami . kate : [ scoffs ] that 's quite a visual . jennifer evans : we need to strike while the iron is hot . sami : um , i - i mean , i - i 'm very flattered ... bruce : but you 're overwhelmed . you need to think it over . so we 're gon na leave our proposal and initial offer for you to review . but it 's only a six - month commitment . jennifer evans : we 're staying at the salem inn for a night . so if you have any questions , please call . bob : here 's a list of our contact numbers and email addresses . bruce : again , we 're sorry about the timing . but we all hope we 'll be working together soon . sami : [ laughs ] sorry . bruce : we can see ourselves out . sami : great . [ indistinct chatter ] sami : do you think naomi watts has the range ? kate : come on , sami , snap out of it . clyde : well , i was surprised to get a text from you . but i can guess what this is about . jordan : do you really think i 'm gon na let you get away with all this ? clyde : tammy sue ... you 'd best watch your tone , girl . john : no , you 're not interrupting at all . come on in . brady : okay . it 's good to see you two together . if anybody can get you back on your feet , it 's this one right here . john : well , you got that right . so , kid , how are you -- brady : listen , do -- john : no -- brady : sorry . go ahead . marlena : [ laughs ] john : you first . brady : all right , all right , i wanted to ask you ... if you would mind if i brought theresa around . i mean , you told me -- you told me you wanted to get to know her a little better , and since we are seeing each other again , i thought -- marlena : oh , uh -- brady : i mean , just -- it 's just casual -- casually . would you mind ? john : let 's -- let 's -- let 's talk about this a little later , okay ? marlena : and what about kristen ? have you seen her since we were all together ? brady : yes , yes , i actually have seen her ... just now . kristen : stupid , moronic idiot . ugh ! theresa was this close to incriminating herself , and you just had to say `` no , do n't tell me . i do n't want to know . `` what kind of a stupid , moronic sister are you ? okay , kristen , just calm down . just stop , stop , stop , stop , stop . who knows ? maybe you 're the kind of sister that , uh , talks to herself , right ? let 's be positive . okay . come on , eve ... incriminate that slut of a sister of yours . [ cell phone ringing ] eve : hello ? well , dr. chung , it 's so nice to hear you . uh , you mean that i can just download the papers ? well , that 's fantastic . i - i 'll -- i 'll sign them this afternoon , then i can drop them off to you . okay . all right , well , just a second . let me , uh -- let me take down that information , okay ? just a second . kristen : [ gasps ] ah ! ah . eve : oh , gosh , i am such a klutz . would you hold on just a moment ? oh . all right , i 'm back . i 'm so sorry . can you give me the information now ? kristen : oh , damn it . [ sighs ] well , maybe i do n't have eve anymore , but i certainly have that milbauer cow , do n't i ? god knows she ca n't ever shut up . [ sighs ] anne : all right , what the hell are we doing here ? theresa : look , anne , i need you to tell me everything that kristen said , and no one can overhear us . so when did she call you ? anne : this morning . she summoned me to the salem inn , which was weird , but i went . and i 'm so glad i did . theresa : why ? look , i told you that woman was a snake . anne : well , as it turns out , she 's a smart snake , and thank god for that . theresa : what 's that supposed to even mean ? anne : well , i thought that all that hard work i do , you know , my due diligence , went unnoticed . but that woman clearly did her research . theresa : yeah , and she found out we talk , and that 's why she wanted to see you . anne : no , it was to enlist me for my expertise , because as i 've been trying to tell you , she wants my department to be the beneficiary and administrator of a scholarship in her brother 's name . anne : yes , it would be like a nonmedical internship program , because that woman understands that it 's administrators like me who actually keep hospitals going . theresa : oh , my god , i -- anne : right ? so i 'm gon na find a young woman who 's just like i was -- conscientious to a fault , sharp as hell -- and i 'm gon na guide her . i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na mentor her . theresa : you did n't buy that , did you ? anne : because there is a desperate need for administrators like me . theresa : look , anne ... this is n't about you . it 's about me . [ sighs ] just ... anne : [ chuckles ] theresa : tell me , what did you tell her ? abigail : will had to basically pry ari away from me . but i just made him promise that i could be the babysitter of choice for my goddaughter . ben : that 's ... that 's great . abigail : you okay ? oh , did you see jordan ? ben : yeah . surprise , surprise ... another argument . abigail : yeah , i had a feeling you would n't be happy about that . jordan : i can use any tone i want with you , clyde . things have changed . i 'm not afraid of you now . and so i want to know what your game is . panting after kate roberts , trying to buy ben back ? clyde : ben is my son . jordan : and how do you think your son would feel if he knew exactly the kind of man his father is ? clyde : and how do you think he 'd feel if he knew you killed his mother ? sami : okay , i 'm snapping out of it . but come on , it 's an offer , from hollywood ! kate : it 's a dream . it 's just a dream , and you are going to have plenty of time for dreaming -- maybe 10 to 20 - -if we do n't fix what you 've done . chad : okay . i think it 's time we all had a talk . sami : [ chuckles ] brady : i do n't want you two to worry . okay ? the only -- the only reason i went to see kristen is to offer to pay her back for what she did . and , uh , i know that drug was not cheap to develop , so ... amy : dr. evans ? marlena : hmm ? amy : one of your patients is trying to reach you . marlena : okay , thanks , amy . john : [ sighs ] marlena : i 'll leave you fellas alone . it was nice to see you . john : yep , i 'll see you around ... doc . brady : you two seem good . john : i think we 're gon na be . listen , son ... i know that you 're probably trying to square things right now . brady : dad , i know where you 're going with this . do n't worry about it . i have no intention of seeing kristen again , honestly . and now that ej 's dead , she 'll probably take a cue and ... head out of town . [ cell phone ringing ] brady : o - of course . i have to take care of this . i 'll see you later . john : yeah . thanks for stopping by , kid . mm - hmm . kristen 's the bigger threat ... so i 'll just deal with her first , then ... worry about theresa . anne : and why would this be about you ? theresa : well , because that woman sought you out with that lame cover story in order to get to me . god , she is determined to prove that i had something to do with john 's accident . anne : yeah , but we 've been over this . theresa : [ sighs ] anne : and john backs your story , which , considering everything , is damn lucky for you . theresa : look , i - i never said anything that -- that -- anne : mm - hmm . oh , come on , you did n't have to , honey . all the body language , all that worrying you did -- it gave you away . but it 's okay , because as long as john black does n't remember anything , then you 're all right , right ? theresa : [ sighs ] that 's the thing . um ... john does remember . he knows that it was me , not brady , who whacked him with that poker . but for some reason , he 's just not telling anyone . kristen : [ laughs , gasps ] well , now , guess what , theresa . john wo n't have to tell anyone , 'cause you just did ! [ laughs ]	kristen was trying to eavesdrop on eve and theresa talking about what happened to john when brady showed up . jordan asked abby if it would be okay if she went out on a date with chad . abby wondered if jordan was over rafe . the people at the dimera mansion wanted to talk to sami and she got nervous . she called kate for help . marlena visited john at the hospital . he wanted to talk to marlena about their future . abby advised jordan to talk to ben about going out with chad before he finds out another way . jordan wanted to know how abby felt about it . abby did n't seem to like it , but she did n't let jordan know about it . eve did n't like how theresa 's actions were why she had to meet kristen . eve warned theresa that she needed to worry about kristen . theresa did n't seem too worried about her . brady showed up at kristen 's hotel to pay her for back for the drug she got for john . kristen was upset by his gesture . the people at the dimera mansion wanted to tell sami what they wanted , but she would n't let them speak . kate showed up at the mansion to stop sami . kate showed sami the card the people gave to harold . sami was surprised by what they wanted .
xander : hey . nicole : i 'm , uh , just getting holly 's water bottle . xander : right . let 's pop in and say a quick farewell to eric , shall we ? xander : uhh ... eric : `` no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned . `` kirsten : [ scoffs ] what is that , scripture ? eric : redemption . it 's not too late for you , kristen . you can turn this around . kristen : [ exhales ] well , i do feel guilty about sinning against you in the past . but right now , my salvation has got ta be another day . i - i ca n't have you interfering in what 's at stake here . and i ca n't have you distracting xander right now . i need his help . eric : with what ? tell me exactly what you 're doing here . [ edgy music ] nicole : now , let 's go find eric . sami : stefan told me that ej is being held in some sort of private facility , so obviously , this is it -- we just have to find where he is . brady : sami , i would n't know the first place to start . i mean , have you seen this place ? it 's nothing but long hallways and locked doors and steel and metal -- sami : i do n't care if it 's fort frickin ' knox . i 'm finding ej ! brady : [ sighs ] hold on . i have something in my pocket i found in here . i forgot about it . these might help . sami : my god , you have keys ? brady : i have keys , yeah . sami : okay , we 're gon na open the door ! brady : lead the way . come on . sami : wait , hold on . brady : what are you doing ? sami . sami ? sami ! what are you doing ? ! sami ! belle : so the baby 's father is one of lucas 's brothers ? mimi : mm - hmm . belle : but it 's not philip . mimi : mm - mm . belle : so then it has to be ... mimi : my ex - boyfriend rex . roman : bonnie lockhart . damn . [ laughs ] rex : hey , dad . roman : [ laughing ] rex ! oh , man , you got ta be kidding me . rex : been a long time . roman : you can say that again ! rex : too long . roman : oh ! welcome home , son . [ laughing ] rex : [ sighs ] brady : sami . sami . sami , for god 's sakes let me outta here ! sami : shh , okay ? i 'm sorry . i just have to find ej . brady : i know , but there 's too much ground to cover . let me help you . sami : no , i can't . i would love to , but brady , i just do n't trust you . sorry ! brady : sami . sam -- sami ! sami , get back here ! kristen : this facility has been compromised , and i need xander 's help shutting it down . he 's got precious cargo that needs to be transported . [ suspenseful music ] [ holly fussing ] nicole : it 's okay , honey . we 'll get outta here in a minute . eric ? [ doorknob rattling ] eric : you 're talking about ej ? kristen : among others . [ suspenseful music ] [ doorknob rattling ] eric ? are you in there ? oh , please , please , please . eric ? eric ! my god . oh , my god , where are you ? [ softly ] eric . [ shouting ] open up ! [ dark , tense music ] eric ! male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] belle : so rex brady is the father of your baby . i can not believe this ! mimi : yeah . i find it hard to believe myself sometimes . but then i look at her , and ... the smile , the eyes . she 's definitely his kid . belle : but you never even mentioned this . mimi , i mean , we email , we text all the time . all you ever talk about is what job you 're doing or what you had for dinner . why did n't you tell me about this baby ? mimi : rex and me , pregnancy ... not my favorite subject . belle : mimi , i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to sound insensitive , so ... you know , if you do n't want to talk about this , that 's fine . mimi : actually , i do . maybe it 'll help to talk about it . i mean , you 're my best friend . it 's not like you were n't front and center last time around when we were all in college and ... rex and i were totally in love . i remember you telling me , as discreet he and i tried to be , everybody knew how crazy we were about each other . belle : it was pretty obvious , [ laughs ] no matter how discreet you were trying to be . mimi : not too successful , huh ? belle : well , i think it was that anytime anyone saw you , you were either kissing or almost kissing . you could n't keep your hands off each other . mimi : yeah . it was hard to hide it . i remember thinking ... this is the guy i 'm meant to be with for the rest of my life . funny , is n't it , how your brain can kind of trick you into thinking stuff like that ? belle : how 'd your brain trick you ? you two were really happy . it might have lasted forever . mimi : well , it ... obviously did n't , which was all my fault . that 's another funny thing , how it can just ... slip your mind that making love to someone can create another life . belle : [ small chuckle ] mimi : and then you find yourself pregnant , and what a shock ! but why so shocked ? i mean , that is how babies are made . belle : well , i think when you 're feeling romantic , a lot of things can slip your mind , so ... mimi : temporary insanity , right , being in love ? belle : i have heard it described that way . mimi : me too . anyway , there i was , shocked to be pregnant ... [ whispers ] and i panicked . i was so sure a baby would ruin things for rex and me , destroy our relationship . [ sighs ] why was i so sure ? why did n't i at least tell him ? it was his baby too . he should have been part of the decision . belle : you know what , mimi ? you just need to stop . i - i think you 've suffered enough , okay ? mimi : i do n't think i have . it was a life , and i ended it . it still haunts me , belle . belle : you know what ? it 's in the past . and now you have a beautiful baby girl , and you need to focus on her . mimi : i think i ... i think my love for my daughter is either more intense than it would be if i had n't made that horrible decision about my first pregnancy . biggest mistake of my life , and not just because of the baby and the torture of wondering who he or she might have been , but ... 'cause i lost someone i loved so much . belle : i was really surprised that rex was so hard on you . mimi : well , why would n't he be ? i mean , he felt left out of what was a huge , important decision . it was his baby too . i keep waiting for the pain to at least ... ease up . wondering how long it 'll be before i can talk about that decision and not feel this ... this terrible heartache . belle : so ... you ... you said that rex was , you know , heartbroken over the ... the ending the pregnancy the first time . so how is it that you two ... ended up back together ? mimi : well , i never expected it ... but i guess his feelings for me did n't completely die . belle : wait a minute . when you had the abortion , you got an infection , and i remember you telling me that lexi said you could n't have any more kids . mimi : that 's true . belle : so then how is it that you 're this baby 's mom ? roman : [ laughing ] damn , you look good ! you get that good - looking face from your old man , you know . rex : you know , i would n't let mom hear you said that . she thinks that i 'm her spitting image . roman : really ? i do n't see any blue streak in your hair . no , you are definitely all brady . [ both chuckling ] nicole : `` j.d. `` ? what does that mean ? [ doorknob rattling ] hello ? is anyone in there ? [ eerie , edgy music ] [ muffled ] hello ? brady : nicole ? nicole ! nicole , it 's brady ! i 'm in here ! nic ! eric : who else , kristen ? come on , tell me , who else is here ? kristen : oh , fabulous ! sami : eric ! kristen : the dynamic duo strikes again ! sami : what have you done to my brother ? if you hurt him , i swear to god ! eric : do n't worry about me ! kristen : oh , please ! the selfish wench of a sister is only worried about one person -- her precious ej . sami : i know he 's here . stefan told me . kristen : oh , my brother knows nothing about what 's going on . sami : where is he ? kristen : i 'm not gon na tell you . sami : wrong . answer . kristen : [ squeals ] [ dramatic music ] [ eerie , off - key notes ] the day after chemo might mean a trip back to mimi : i swear , belle , i am that baby 's mother . belle : well ... so when lexi said that you could n't have any more kids -- mimi : that 's not what she said -- not exactly . what she told me was there was a one in a million chance i could ever get pregnant again . so yet again , rex and i did n't use protection . guess we beat the odds . bell : [ chuckles ] wow . mimi : i know . it came as a complete shock to me too . like the first time . this time , it was a happy shock because it meant i could be a mother , which is something i always knew i wanted . belle : so you were `` happy shocked , `` even though -- mimi : even though rex and i were n't in a relationship . even though i had no money , no husband , not even a boyfriend . yeah . belle , when they told me that i was gon na have a baby ... i just felt so grateful . and then i felt so nauseous . belle : [ laughs ] morning sickness . mimi : and afternoon and evening . it was n't the easiest pregnancy in that way , but i did n't care . i just could n't wait to hold my baby in my arms . and now that little girl is the light of my life . belle : [ chuckles ] okay , so you have to back up then and tell me how you and rex reconnected . mimi : it was all a big coincidence , actually , that i happened to go to chicago last year to help a friend of mine set up a series of private poker games . belle : is that legal ? do n't answer that . mimi : i won't . and on the last night , one of the high - rollers brought a friend , and it was rex . belle : that is so crazy ! was it ... awkward or ... mimi : strangely enough , no . maybe it was the atmosphere -- very cool , very sexy , tons of money , champagne . one thing led to another , and we hooked up . belle : and ... afterward ? mimi : nothing . i flew home the next day . a few weeks later , i was n't feeling great , went to the doctor . a blood test said i was pregnant . belle : oh , wow . so ... how does rex feel about being a dad ? mimi : he does n't know about the baby . rex : we are half roman brady , half kate roberts . dr. rolf 's genetic engineering worked out real well for cassie and me . roman : he 's dead , you know ? rex : no . you 're kidding me . dr. rolf ? i thought that freak would live forever . roman : nope . offed himself with a cyanide pill . rex : no way . you know , i 'm sorry to say this -- i 'm glad . i cringe every time i think about cassie and i making our grand entrance into salem . remember that ? falling from the sky , naked , during a meteor shower . right smack - dab in the middle of the horton family barbecue on the fourth of july . roman : better than fireworks . that 's for sure . rex : shawn and belle thought we were aliens . roman : `` gemini twins . `` rex : i 'm never gon na live that one down . roman : [ chuckling ] well , on the bright side , you 're not tony dimera 's kids , like we first thought . rex : that was really rough . it was hard for a while . but i 'm happy i turned out to be human . and you turned out to be my dad . by the way , i spoke with cassie and , uh , i tried to get her to come back to salem , but she was , um ... she was a little hesitant . 'cause the last time she was here , she was stabbed and stuffed into a thanksgiving piñata and left for dead . roman : yep . well , i was wondering if either one of you were ever gon na come back . rex : well , it 's a good time to be with family . roman : why 's that ? rex : 'cause i got some really big news . sami : psycho bitch ! tell me where he is ! tell me where ej is ! eric : sami ! kristen ca n't tell you anything if she ca n't breathe ! xander : let ... her ... go . eric : sami ! [ kristen gasping ] kristen : where the hell have you been ? have you got everybody out ? xander : i 'm working on it . i had something to take care of first . eric : are you talking about nicole ? xander , what did you do to her ? what did you do to her ? brady : nicole ? nicole : brady . [ muffled ] are you in there ? brady : nic , nic , yeah , it 's me , it 's me . nicole : well , is eric in there with you ? brady : no , no , he 's not , but listen , let me out . i 'll help you find him . nicole : why would i want you to help me do anything after what you did to me ? brady : because you wan na live . dr. rolf : not to worry . i 've been hard at work , refining the serum . and i am quite sure this is the maximum safe dosage for you . i do n't blame you for being a bit skittish , seeing as how the drug did n't work for you very well the first time round . but you must remember ... the formula was far from perfected back then . i , myself , made a much more rapid recovery after madam dimera injected me . and now she 's hoping we can finally bring you back to the land of the living ... for good . [ dark , intense music ] copd makes it hard to breathe . belle : so rex does n't know about the baby . mimi : i never told him . belle : why not ? mimi : like i said , it was a one - time thing . i went back to my life , he went back to his . belle : and so that 's just it . you never spoke to him again ? mimi : no , i called him . belle : but -- okay . i do n't understand . mimi : when rex and i hooked up , he was kind of seeing someone . belle : `` kind of `` ? mimi : they were having problems , i guess . so anyway , a few weeks after i left chicago , i called him . belle : to tell him you were pregnant . mimi : yeah . i got this close to saying the words ... when rex announced that he 's engaged . roman : engaged ? whoa , that is big news . rex : [ laughs ] dad , she 's so amazing . roman : okay , well , tell me about her . how 'd you meet ? rex : we had our medical residencies in the same hospital in chicago . roman : two doctors . rex : yeah . roman : power couple . rex : [ laughs ] and she is ... she works so hard . she 's so smart . she 's so fun . she comes from a great family , dad . you are gon na love this woman . roman : you gon na tell me the name of my future daughter - in - law ? lucas : i know you 're hungry , i know . hey , roman , can you do me a favor ? can you boil up some water ? i got ta get this baby fed . she 's done in . you all right ? rex : hey . lucas : whoa ! rex : lucas ! lucas : wait a minute . rex : how the hell are you ? lucas : what 's going on here ? rex : what 's going on , man ? lucas : what 's going on with you ? rex : whoa , whoa , who 's this ? lucas : well , uh , she 's mine . uncle rex ... meet your niece . [ soft music ] brady : nicole , listen , i 'm sorry for what i -- for what i did to you , but you got ta let me out of here , okay ? nicole : well , even if i wanted to , i do n't have a key . brady : sami took it when she left me in here . nicole : why would she do that ? brady : she thinks i 'm working with kristen , which i 'm not . she did n't believe me , so she ran off to find ej . and kristen may have had him in this very room . [ holly fussing ] nicole : that 's what `` e.d. `` stands for . there 's a whole hallway full of rooms with initials . brady : whose ? nicole : i do n't know , i do n't remember , but i have to go . brady : nicole , god , wait ! nicole : i will send help , but right now , i have to find eric . eric : what did you do to nicole ? xander : nothing . in fact ... she knocked me out in the alley and took back that recording you stole from me . my poor , deluded wife still thinks there 's a chance that you might escape and live happily ever after . she 's running around there right now , looking for you like a rat in a maze . eric : wait -- nicole 's here ? sami : where 's ej ? kristen : oh , god ! you sound like a broken record . all ej , all the time . just stop ! rolf : it 's been difficult being in this state for so long . you 've probably wanted to give up many times . but you have a lot to live for . samantha brady is here . not my cup of tea , but there 's no accounting for taste . [ dramatic chords ] he 's back ! look , i 'm sorry , i - i did n't mean to offend you ! i -- aah ! fire ! [ dramatic music ] belle : so rex is engaged ? mimi : he seemed so happy and excited ... i just could n't bring myself to tell him about the baby . i did n't want to ruin his life all over again . belle : mimi , rex deserves to know that he 's the baby 's father . mimi : rex and i have been over for a long time . he 's about to start a new life with a woman he loves . this is the last thing he needs . belle : you just said that hiding the first pregnancy from rex was the biggest mistake you ever made . do you really want to repeat that ? mimi : this is not the same thing . belle : [ scoffs ] you are making a unilateral decision about a child that belongs to both of you , so ... mimi : i 'm deciding not to ruin rex 's life . belle : mimi , i saw that baby . she 's an angel . rex is gon na take one look at her and -- mimi : and what ? tell his fiancée to postpone their wedding because he has to report for diaper duty ? sorry , belle . i am not saying a word to rex about this baby , and neither are you . belle : fine . but he 's gon na find out anyway . mimi : how ? belle : from the man who currently thinks he 's the father of your baby . [ men chuckling ] rex : hi . lucas : look at that smile . rex : aw , congrats , man . she 's beautiful . lucas : thanks . rex : i did n't know you had a baby . lucas : yeah , neither did i . rex : do you -- do you mind if i -- can i hold her ? i mean , just while dad is getting the bottle . lucas : no , go ahead . rex : you sure ? lucas : yeah , just be careful . she spit on me twice today , so -- rex : look , i have a lot of patients that do the same thing . lucas : okay . rex : and she is way cuter . can i pick you up ? lucas : just watch her head a little . there ya go ! you 're good , you 're good . you 're doing it . rex : hi ! hi . lucas : there ya go . rex : oh , my goodness . [ lucas pops lips ] hi , sweetie . lucas : hi ! nicole : eric ? eric ! can you hear me ? sami : you ca n't just keep me here . kirsten : shut up ! shut up . shut . up . [ boom ] oh ! nicole : oh ! [ glass shatters ] [ boom ] what was that ? [ boom ] kirsten : what was that ? xander : sounded like an explosion . eric : nicole ! sami : ej ! nicole : it 's okay , honey . everything 's gon na be okay . [ boom ] [ gasps ] oh ! [ squeals ] kirsten : we got ta get outta here . xander : what about these two ? kirsten : forget about them ! come on ! [ both muttering ] sami : okay -- come on ! [ alarm blaring ] wait , wait ! do n't -- brady : nicole ! sami ! anyone ? can anyb -- [ sniffs ] fire . fire . sam -- let me out ! [ holly crying ] nicole : shh , shh , shh . [ holly crying ] it 's okay , baby . [ continues crying ] nicole : [ whimpers ] oh , my god . [ holly crying ] brady : [ coughing ] let me out of here ! [ voices shouting ] sami ! sami : come on ! eric : come on , come on ! brady : let 's get outta here ! sami : i have to find ej ! i 'm going to find ej -- you go get her ! eric : sami , wait ! [ coughing ] [ intense music ] brady : nic ! nicole : [ muffled ] in here ! brady : nicole ! nicole : we 're trapped . brady : do n't worry . we 're gon na get you outta there . there 's got ta be a way in . [ muttering ] we have to move these ... [ eric groaning ] nicole ! kirsten : rolf ! rolf , where are you ? i do n't know where he is , so you 're gon na go and get the patients out . xander : no way ! i 'm not running into that inferno ! kirsten : you do as i ask or you 'll wish you were burned alive ! xander : what am i supposed to do with all those people ? kirsten : put 'em with brady ! xander : i have no idea where brady is ! kirsten : oh ! i told you to take him out of the building . [ groans ] oh ! xander : when i went to get him , he was already gone . kirsten : [ panting ] brady ! brady ! [ men grunting ] brady : we 're coming . eric : we 're coming , nicole ! brady : come on , just one more push . eric : i got an opening ! nicole ! are you okay ? nicole : we 're fine . just get us out of here ! [ holly crying ] brady : pa -- pass holly to me . nicole : no . are you insane ? brady : no , look , i know you 're scared , just -- you have to do it . pass her to me . [ siren whooping in background ] nicole : i can't . eric : come on , nicole . brady : nic , she 'll be fine . i promise . eric : listen to him . brady : come on . nicole : [ sobs ] okay . okay . holly : mommy . nicole : okay , baby , i know , i know , i know . holly : mommy , mommy ! brady : nice and easy . that 's it , that 's it . nicole : put this here . okay . all right , sweetheart , we 're gon na -- we 're gon na go see brady . holly : no ! [ holly babbling ] [ holly cries ] brady : i got her . i got her . eric : okay . brady : listen , i 'm gon na get her outta here , all right ? she 'll be fine -- do n't worry . she 'll be fine . [ siren continues whooping ] nicole : eric . eric : yeah , nicole . nicole : it 's getting hot in here . the fire 's getting closer . i can feel it . eric : i 'm gon na get you outta here . god , it would be so much easier if i had your powers . nicole : what ? what are you talking about ? eric : [ grunts ] xander . he said you knocked him out . you got that recording back . nicole : i tried to find you . i looked everywhere , and now i ... eric : i 'm so much closer . we 're gon na be together . i promise , we are so close to being together , and i love you so much , so ... nicole : i love you too . [ eric grunting ] eric : nicole . nicole , take my hand . take my hand . i want you to hold on to it . do n't you let go . do n't you let go ! [ intense music ] [ holly wailing ] brady : [ coughing ] [ hoarsely ] it 's okay . kirsten : brady ! oh , thank god you 're okay ! brady : kristen , there are people in there who are not ! kristen : no , i know ! all my work ! all my work is all going to hell , and i just -- i do n't care anymore . i do n't care -- i just want you to be -- brady : do n't do this right now ! i do n't want to hear this right now ! kirsten : get rid of that kid ! i want to be with you ! brady : i 'm going back in there ! i 'm going back for them -- kirsten : please , no ! brady : oh , my god , kristen , do n't ! kristen : do n't ! there 's a lab in there , and it 's gon na blow up . everything 's gon na go any minute . i just want you to be with me . please , just be with me ! brady : kristen , get off ! listen to me ! not a chance . [ holly crying ] aaah ! you will regret this one day . i promise you . [ holly crying ] [ groans ] ohh ! brady : come on , we got ta get you somewhere safe . come on . sami : [ whimpers ] oh , oh ! ej ? [ man coughing ] ej ? [ coughing ] with uncontrolled rex : man . lucas : okay , let me see . let 's see what we got here . rex : hi , sweetie . roman : [ chuckling ] here you go . lucas : oh , thank you . thank you , needed it . roman : yeah . and here you go . rex : thank you . lucas : yes . rex : how 'bout this ? roman : [ chuckles ] she is a cutie . lucas : she is . rex : so , mom tells me that , uh , you and chloe are back together . lucas : yeah . she tell you how thrilled she was about it ? rex : thrilled enough that she failed to mention you two had a kid ? lucas : yeah , well , chloe 's not the mom , so ... rex : she 's not . lucas : no . uh ... bonnie lockhart is . rex : [ choking , coughing ] mimi : nope . not gon na happen . rex is not gon na find out about the baby from lucas . belle : how do you know that ? mimi : rex told me he is so busy with work , he 's terrible about keeping in touch with his family , he has n't been back to salem in years ... and besides , i 'm gon na get this whole thing resolved before it ever becomes an issue . belle : oh , right . really . how 're you gon na do that ? mimi : well , that 's where you come in . belle : [ laughs ] mimi , i ... i - i 'm sorry . i can't . mimi : [ huffs ] all you have to do is make sure my mom wins this custody case against lucas . then i 'll take my baby and disappear . i 'd grab her and go right now , but lucas got a restraining order . belle : okay , well , then , definitely do n't do that , because if they catch you , you 'll go to jail , so ... mimi : i know . which is why i need this settled legally . belle : mimi , my experience with this kinda thing -- it 's just ... i think i told you . i represented chloe during her whole custody thing with holly , and it was just so ... ugly , you know ? it caused problems with shawn and me and brady and me . i wan na help you , i do , but -- mimi : but what ? do n't you know how important this is to me and my mom ? this is my child we 're talking about -- a child i never thought i would have , and i 'll probably never be able to have any more kids . she 's it . she 's everything to me . belle : i know . mimi : remember when claire was a baby and you were separated from her ? please , help . one mother to another , help me , please . please , please , please . belle : fine . i 'll do it . mimi : oh , my god , yes ! thank you . thank you so much . you 're seriously my savior ! eric : damn it ! come on ! brady : eric ! listen to me , we got ta get outta here -- this whole place is gon na blow up , man . we got ta go ! nicole : where 's holly ? brady : nic , she 's safe . she -- she 's safe , she 's fine . eric : go back to holly ! brady : there 's no way i 'm leaving you here . you 're coming with me ! eric : no ! i 'm not leaving without nicole ! nicole : eric , listen to your brother . i 'm trapped , and there 's no way of getting me out of here . there 's debris everywhere . the building 's about to blow . eric : i 'm not leaving without you , nicole . nicole : [ whispers ] no . i 'm not letting you sacrifice your life for me . eric : i have no life without you in it ! nicole : well , what about holly ? who 's gon na take care of her ? the best thing you can do is promise me that you will look after my daughter ! [ siren continues whooping ] brady : eric , we got ta go . look at me -- we got ta go . we got ta get outta here , man . eric : i 'm not leaving . i 'm not leaving . [ heavy music ] sami : [ coughing ] ej ! rolf : [ coughing ] sami : rolf ! okay -- if you 're alive , then i know ej 's alive too ! where is he ? rolf : i do n't know -- in there ! it 's bad ! sami : [ crying ] [ gasps ] oh , my god ! ej ! [ sobbing ] e ... j ... [ boom ] [ gasps ] depression is not just sadness . roman : hey , you okay ? rex : yeah . mm . it just , you know , went down the wrong tube . [ coughs ] lucas : that 's all right . i know it 's shocking . i had the baby with mimi 's mom . rex : so , uh ... can i ask -- i mean -- how , exactly , did that happen ? lucas : [ laughs ] well , uh , rex , it 's kind of unbelievable -- roman : well , you know what that you 're not gon na believe ... is your brother is engaged . lucas : you 're what ? what are you doing that for , man ? you love playing the field . rex : what can i say ? i met the perfect woman . roman : maybe you 'll have a baby soon . rex : hey , hey , hey , easy , okay ? [ laughter ] roman : you know what ? toast . lucas : toast . bottle up . roman : two good guys ... good news ... and a beautiful little girl . lucas : we 'll drink to that . ooh ! no . not today . [ laughter ] okay . okay . gon na wait a little while first . mimi : i do n't have a ton of cash on me for a retainer . belle : i do n't want your cash . mimi : well , i have to give you something . will this work for now ? belle : would you please put it back ? forget the money . i just wan na do what 's best for your little girl . mimi : thank you . i love you so much . i 'm so lucky to have a friend like you ... with such a big heart . and a great , big brain to boot . belle : [ laughing ] oh , mimi , i love you too . or i would not be doing this . trust me . let 's just hope it does n't , uh , blow up in our faces , okay ? sami : [ crying ] i 'm just go -- i 'm gon na protect you , okay , and i 'm gon na get you out of here , ej ! [ sniffling , murmuring ] oh ! [ coughing ] nicole : [ coughing ] [ siren whooping in background ] [ crying ] oh , holly ... eric ... good - bye , my loves . good - bye . [ crying ] [ eric and brady coughing ] brady : [ gasping ] eric . eric : you hit me ? brady : it was the only way to get you to leave nicole , and you were n't gon na do it . eric : no ! no ! brady : you ca n't go in there . eric : like hell -- [ boom ] kristen : [ panting ] rolf : madam , you are here ! kristen : i - is everyone out ? rolf : i do n't know , but it 's too late -- the whole place is collapsing . kirsten : go . i 'm not afraid ! [ softly ] i 'm not afraid . [ intense music ]	nicole was looking for eric when she saw a lot of initials on doors . she called out to eric . brady heard her calling and called out to her . sami found eric and kristen and demanded to know about ej . kristen said she would n't tell her . sami went after her . rolf was with the guy in the wheelchair . mimi told belle that rex was the father of her baby . belle was surprised since she could n't have kids . mimi started to explain what happened . rex returned home and surprised roman . mimi told belle that she and rex beat the odds and she got pregnant . mimi talked to her about how she felt when she found out that she was pregnant . belle wanted to know how she hooked up with rex . mimi explained how she and rex reunited . mimi let her know that she did n't tell rex about the baby . roman and rex recapped how he and cassie arrived in salem . eric tried to stop sami from choking sami . xander showed up and stopped her . kristen wanted to know if she got everyone out . eric wanted to know what he did to nicole . nicole wanted to know if eric was with brady . he wanted her to help him out of the room . nicole wanted to know why she should help him . rolf was determined to get the guy in the wheelchair to wake up . brady apologized for what he did to nicole . he wanted her to open the door , but she did n't have a key . she ended up leaving him to look for eric . rex told roman that he was engaged . he started to describe how he got together with his fiancée when lucas showed up with the baby . he introduced rex to his niece . sami asked kristen about ej again , but she would n't tell her . the guy in the wheelchair attacked rolf and started a fire in the warehouse .
mimi : [ sighs ] mom , thanks for coming . bonnie : you said it was an emergency . what 's up ? mimi : well , just when i thought my life could n't get any worse , my car died . bonnie : that 's the emergency ? mimi , i do n't know anything about cars . i was right in the middle of a cary grant movie . mimi : oh , well , excuse me , but i need a ride and a new transmission . do you know how much that is gon na cost me ? bonnie : get shawn to fix it . he 's a mechanic . mimi : be serious . he 's not even talking to me and these -- these are the tips that i made today . i thought i would make a ton more money working at a place like this . bonnie : well , it 's no wonder with that frumpy uniform . show a little more cleavage . mimi : [ sighs ] bonnie : what ? mimi : spare me the fashion advice . you need to loan me $ 500 . bonnie : i 'm sorry , baby . you know i 'd do anything for you i could , but i ca n't give you a cent . [ scene_break ] maggie : oh , i 'm so glad to see you , hope . are you here alone ? hope : hmm . guess you did n't hear about the drama earlier . maggie : unh - unh . what happened ? hope : well , let 's see . first of all , bo let shawn take the boat out . maggie , he has n't sailed in years . he got caught in the middle of the storm , and the coast guard had to rescue him . maggie : is he all right ? hope : yes , thank god , but he could have been killed . i could have lost another -- then , as you know , there was a fight here . bo started the fight with patrick . maggie : again . hope : yeah , again . well , this time , patrick finally had enough , and he pressed charges . bo was arrested . maggie : oh , dear . oh my . need a hug . hope : i need a chocolate souffle . maggie : okay . [ scene_break ] abby : what 's wrong ? are you still worried about your parents ? stephanie : no , actually , things are a little bit better there . my dad finally remembered me when i was a baby . abby : i heard . that 's great . stephanie : now i just wish he remembered my mom , too . abby : i 'm sure he will . stephanie : yeah , well , let 's keep our fingers crossed so we can finally be a family . abby : i went through this , too , you know . i finally figured that you ca n't force your parents to get back together . if it 's meant to happen , it 'll happen . stephanie : well , i know it 's meant to happen for my parents . abby : so what 's really bothering you ? stephanie : okay , it 's max . i do n't know . before the accident , i guess -- i thought he kind of liked me , you know ? abby : look , he does . stephanie : then why has n't he come to visit me ? i think maybe he 's decided that he 's just not interested in me anymore . [ scene_break ] max : thanks for making sure there was nothing else left to salvage of my engine , shawn . shawn d. : it was already a wreck . now that my grandfather pulled the plug on my engine , it 's not like you 're ever gon na have her running the way she was meant to anyways . max : that did n't mean you had to drive the car into victor 's house to prove your point . why is it that all my teammates think that they can just drive my car into walls ? shawn d. : philip 's not on your team anymore . he 's probably never coming back to salem . max : i bet that 'll make you happy . makes it easier for you and belle to get together , raise your daughter . shawn d. : there 's a little problem with that . belle hates my guts . max : since when ? shawn d. : since i was a jerk to her . max : well , it must run in the family 'cause i acted like a jerk , too . shawn d. : what did you do ? max : i 've been leading stephanie on , shawn , and it 's got to stop . [ scene_break ] marlena : ooh , baby . no , let 's not stop yet . john : we got to talk . marlena : we can always talk later . john : i want to make an honest woman out of you . you know that our marriage was null and void . marlena : no , i never felt that way at all . john : neither did i , but i would like to correct that officially . marlena : oh , no . are you going to propose to me ? ooh ! [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] sami : i have to talk to you . marlena : what are you doing here ? sami : i have to talk to you . it 's an emergency . marlena : uh ... john : i 'll leave you two alone . marlena : do n't forget where we were , okay ? john : not a chance . [ cellphone rings ] i 'll , um -- i 'll take it outside .. [ scene_break ] marlena : all right , sami . come on , what is going on ? sami : mom , my life is over . marlena : please do n't be so melodramatic . sami : it 's true . this time everybody hates me . and , mom , you 're gon na hate me , too . marlena : all right . tell me what you 've done . [ scene_break ] john : whoa , hey , slow down , bo . bo : yeah , i 've been suspended from the force . i lost my badge and my damn gun . john : well , look , i 'm sorry to hear that , but if this has anything to do with patrick lockhart -- bo : he 's up to something . he 's working for someone and i need your help to prove it . [ scene_break ] e.j . : we ca n't be seen together like this , and you know that . patrick : well , we have a problem . e.j . : yeah , bo brady . i hear he 's in hot pursuit . patrick : that 's correct , and that 's why i want out of this operation , e.j . e.j . : what the hell are you afraid of , patrick ? brady 's a fool . patrick : you do n't know him like i do . e.j . : patrick , relax , okay ? brady 's clueless . so is everybody else . nobody is ever gon na need to find out about this , okay ? patrick : e.j . wells -- the infamous gloved hand . e.j . : and patrick lockhart -- my trusted colleague . now , you follow my orders , and nobody need ever know that we 're the ones terrorizing the , uh , good people of salem . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] bo : hey , thanks for stopping by . john : all right , tell me what happened . bo : [ sighs ] i slapped lockhart around a little bit . he got his feelings hurt and pressed charges , so i 've been ordered to keep my distance . john : that kind of sounds like a good idea to me . bo : oh , come on . do n't tell me you 're on his side , too . john : bo , i know you hate lockhart . you got good reason . he got your wife pregnant . she 's gon na have his kid . what if the man is innocent ? have you even considered that ? bo : oh , man . [ scene_break ] patrick : you said we were going to scare some people , but killing a cop ? e.j . : officer michaels got in the way , patrick . you understand . she had to be eliminated . patrick : yeah , well , that 's more than i bargained for . e.j . : i did n't hear you complaining when it gave us the opportunity to set a trap for detective brady . patrick : you had already killed eve michaels . e.j . : come on , admit it . you enjoyed it . planting the incriminating evidence in your own locker ? facing it so jack and jennifer would tell bo . patrick : yes , and then he arrested me like we thought he would . e.j . : then the case blows up in his face , and now he 's under investigation . patrick : bo brady is out of his mind . he will never give up . e.j . : patrick , you need to watch it , dear boy . you 're gon na get yourself an ulcer . patrick : yeah , you 're damn right . obviously , killing eve michaels was n't enough for you . and i can see that the explosion at the track was n't , either . it 's a wonder that max brady and stephanie johnson survived . e.j . : they 're brady 's . i 'm gon na make life a living hell for every last member of that family . patrick : what about my family ? my sister was hurt in all of this , too . e.j . : what do you mean ? patrick : you know what i mean . the police are convinced that whoever is threatening the brady 's is behind the embryo switch at the hospital . e.j . : well , you know the salem police department . they never get anything right . patrick : yeah , well , i 've had enough . e.j . : no , my friend . you and my other employees are in this with me . it carries with it an obligation . now , you and i had an agreement , and you are going to honor that . patrick : and if i do n't ? e.j . : do n't try me . patrick : are you threatening me , e.j . ? [ scene_break ] sami : so i blackmailed lexie , and she told carrie that carrie and austin could n't have healthy children together . look , i know i should n't have done it . marlena : you should n't have done it ? how could you do it ? [ exhales deeply ] do you have any idea how concerned carrie was about never hurting you ? that 's why she made every decision that she made , and then you went ahead and pursued austin . and then decided that , in the end , you did n't want him , after all . sami ... do you have a conscience ? sami : what about lexie ? she 's the one who came up with the stupid lie . marlena : lexie is n't my daughter . you are . sami , you are playing with people 's lives . sami : look , mom , i know it was a rotten thing to do , and i 'm sorry . come on , mom . look at me . marlena : i ca n't , sami . i ca n't look at you . sami : i wish i could take it back , but i ca n't . austin and carrie hate me . mom , lucas and will -- they moved out . you know how much i love him . i can not lose my son again . please , mom , you have to help me . marlena : sami , i 'm heartsick . i do n't know what to say to you . sami : say you still love me . say that you 're not gon na give up on me , too . [ scene_break ] mimi : you 're not gon na loan me the money ? bonnie : your mama 's broke , baby . business at alice 's has been really bad .. mimi : are you kidding me ? that place is packed every night . what have you been spending your money on ? bonnie : that 's none of your business . you want your car fixed , why do n't you ask max ? i bet he 'd do it for nothing . mimi : that 's so typical -- you expecting everything for . what is going on with you ? bonnie : well , i 'm sorry you do n't have a rich mama who can bail you out . i 'm doing the best i can . i 'm gon na get a beer . mimi : sure you can afford it ? [ scene_break ] maggie : here you go . chamomile tea to relax you . hope : thank you . maggie : be careful . it 's very hot . hope : i 'll wait a couple seconds . maggie : now , do you want to talk ? hope : oh , maggie . this baby that i 'm carrying -- it was n't planned , but it 's still a miracle . maggie : of course it is . hope : it 's driving bo absolutely insane that it is n't his . he has so much anger inside , and it 's all directed at patrick . i 'm really terrified that something bad could happen . maggie : things are gon na work out . they 'll get better . hope : when 's that gon na happen ? maggie : i do n't know . honey , listen , i 'm sorry . i have to make a phone call . one of our chefs left early , and i want to make sure that he 's coming in tomorrow . hope : do you need some help ? i do n't cook , but i can wash dishes . maggie : no . listen , you relax . sit down , drink your tea . i 'll be back in a little bit . [ scene_break ] mimi : hi , hope . hope : mimi , hi . i did n't know that you worked here . mimi : oh , yeah . how 's shawn ? hope : he 's good . he 's fine . thanks to you , that is . mimi , i ca n't tell you how grateful i am that you called to tell me that he was out on the boat . if you had n't -- you may have saved his life . mimi : i 'm just glad he 's okay . hope : so , i guess you have n't heard from him , huh ? so , how are you doing ? okay ? mimi : well , i 'm not on the streets . though , i guess shawn might be , thanks to willow . although , that 'd be home to her . hope : i 'm not following . i 'm sorry . what are you talking about ? mimi : oh , i never finished telling you . your son 's new girlfriend is a hooker . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : you 're serious ? you want out ? max : before it gets any worse . i mean , i think i just got involved with stephanie because she was just , well , there . and because i knew chelsea would probably get the hint if she saw us together . shawn d. : so , you kind of used her . max : yeah , just go ahead and say it . i suck . i suck . shawn d. : hey , i am the last person to judge anyone . max : yeah , brady 's . anyhoo , look ... i do n't know how i 'm gon na break it to her , especially because she 's in the hospital . that 's the whole reason i 've been dragging my feet to go see her anyway . shawn d. : you ca n't keep ignoring her . it 's not like you promised her forever . max : you 're right . shawn d. : you got to tell her . it 's the only way . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i just do n't understand why max is avoiding me . do you think he blamed me for the accident ? abby : look , i told you about that threatening note i found in the garage .. max 's car was sabotaged -- probably by the same person who 's causing all the other trouble for the brady 's . stephanie : then why has n't he come to see me ? abby : maybe he blames himself , which he should n't . but it 'll all work out . you 'll see . [ scene_break ] patrick : do n't try and strong - arm me , e.j . i 'm not afraid of you . e.j . : well , to keep you on board , i do n't think violence will be necessary . i mean , you 're obviously forgetting about hope . it was quite a lot of money i gave you , was n't it ? to pay off her doctor . getting a maternity test altered do n't come cheap , does it ? now , let 's just imagine for a moment , if you will , poor hope 's reaction when she finds out that you , of all people , have been deceiving her . patrick : you 'd tell her , would n't you ? or have one of your lackeys do it for you . e.j . : if you cross me , she finds out that , that 's bo 's baby she 's carrying , and you can kiss your little future with her goodbye . [ scene_break ] max : you 're right , man . i got to talk to her . i ca n't keep putting this off . abby : hey , i just saw stephanie . shawn d. : how is she ? abby : she 's doing a lot better . max : i was about to go see her myself . abby : she 'd like that . here . max : what 's this ? abby : it 's from the hospital gift shop . i figured you 'd want to take her something . max : oh , you are an angel , you know that ? shawn d. : an assistant who anticipates our every need . that 's our abby . abby : i just know how busy you 've been . and she 's dying to see you , by the way . max : perfect . well , thank you for this . i 'll see you both later . shawn d. : all right , man . abby : stephanie is so lucky to have a guy like max . shawn d. : abby ... abby : what ? he 's been really great to me , shawn , and he treated chelsea like a goddess when she treated him like crap . i 've just never met a guy like max in my life . shawn d. : wait a second . do you have a thing for max ? [ scene_break ] hope : you 're telling me that my son is involved with a hooker ? come on . mimi : it 's true . before shawn got her a job working here , she was working the streets . hope : maggie hired her ? mimi : my fellow waitress . and if you do n't believe me , you can ask her because there she is now . hope : excuse me . maggie , excuse me . what -- what is going on ? [ scene_break ] marlena : i thought that you and carrie were getting along better . what you did to her was monstrous . sami : look , it was selfish . i know it was . marlena : it goes way past `` selfish , `` sami . do you care about anybody but yourself ? sami : look who 's talking . marlena : excuse me ? sami : i care about a lot of people , and you know it , mom . i love my family . i love my brother , i love belle , i love my son more than anything . what about carrie ? she 's gon na go confront lexie , ruin her chance of reuniting with uncle abe , just like she did for me and lucas . marlena : she did n't do that to you , sami . you did that to yourself . sami : okay , you 're right . but you know she 's gon na go tell dad and get him on her side , because he will believe her 'cause she 's his favorite and i am the troublemaker , just like i always have been , and now i am in trouble again . mom , please . i can not lose dad . i 'll die if i lose him . marlena : i understand . i know what you want me to do . sami : what are you talking about ? marlena : you want me to go to your father on your behalf so he will forgive you . sami : mom , will you talk to him ? if you talk to him , you could maybe get him to -- marlena : no , i wo n't , sami . if i made the rounds of every person you 've ever hurt to beg for their forgiveness , sami , it would take me a lifetime . sami : what about you ? it 'd be enough if you would forgive me . marlena : i ca n't . sami : mom ... marlena : sami , it 's the last straw . you got yourself into this mess and you have to get yourself out of it . sami : because you ca n't be bothered ? because you 'd rather go off and marry john again ? [ scene_break ] bo : everybody keeps forgetting that lockhart worked for the friggin ' dimeras . john : mm - hmm . he turned on them , did n't he ? come on , bo . he helped save half of salem when tony tried to blow us up on that damn island . and if it were n't for lockhart here , alex north might have killed me and doc . bo : that file proves that he killed eve michaels . he 's responsible for that explosion at the -- you know what ? bottom line -- if i 'm wrong , i made a mistake . if i am right , more people get hurt , including my wife . so , come on . you know this guy . he trusts you . you can get information out of him that i ca n't . [ scene_break ] patrick : you think you 've got me in the corner , do n't you ? e.j . : i know i do . so , i 'm going to assume that our agreement remains in force . patrick : what do you want me to do ? e.j . : a mission similar to those you 've carried out so ably up until now .. our relationship will continue until i 've achieved my goals . patrick : what are those goals ? e.j . : i rather think the less you know , the better . patrick : well , i want to know when this is going to end . i want a deadline . e.j . : there is no deadline . this will continue until ... until i 'm ready -- ready to reveal my true identity . [ scene_break ] bonnie : [ chuckles ] mimi : a 5-course dinner for two , extra desserts , imported champagne ? so much for being broke , mom . what are you up to now ? bonnie : uh , no . if anyone asks , do n't mention that we had dinner together , okay ? [ giggles ] yeah , it was . it really was . it 's too bad i had to drink all that fancy champagne all by myself , but then again , you 're preggers , lauren , so got to take care of yourself , right ? glad to hear it . you know , with what i 'm paying you , you could buy all the bubbly you want once the baby 's here . hales deeply yeah , i 'm anxious , too . i want my grandbaby , even if mimi does n't . [ scene_break ] hope : would you excuse us for a second , please ? maggie : it 's okay . what is it ? hope : is it true that , that girl is a hooker ? maggie : i -- i do n't feel comfortable talking about that . hope : that is a confirmation if i 've ever heard one . why would you ever hire someone like that to work here , maggie ? maggie : because your son asked me to . hope : well , my son should n't be -- and does n't belong -- with a girl like that . maggie : you need to talk to him . hope : oh , believe me . i 'm on my way right now . [ scene_break ] abby : no , i do n't have a thing for max . he 's just my friend . and i thought he was your friend , too . what 's up with that ? shawn d. : he is . abby : so ... shawn d. : he 's just somebody that i do n't want my friends to get involved with . abby : look , it 's not like i 'm interested in him that way . i just think he 's hot . but do n't tell him i said that . shawn d. : i wo n't . abby : besides , he 's got stephanie now , and i hope you 're wrong about him , because she 's really into max . shawn d. : abby , you are a very special person . you just need to keep your eyes open when you 're around max , and stephanie needs to do the same . [ scene_break ] max : [ clears throat ] hey . are you , uh , up to see a visitor ? stephanie : definitely . come in . [ exhales deeply ] i was wondering if you were ever gon na come and see me . max : well , you had your family here , and i heard you and your dad are getting closer , so i did n't want to get in the way . stephanie : you would never be in the way . i missed you . i 've been thinking about you a lot . max : i 'm glad you 're doing okay . i 'm sorry about the crash . stephanie : it 's not your fault . mine either . we 're just lucky to be alive . max : i just feel bad 'cause you got the worst of it . [ door opens ] nurse : oh , miss johnson . i see you have a visitor . this wo n't take very long . would you mind waiting outside ? max : yeah , that 's cool . here . i almost forgot . this is for you . stephanie : thanks . nurse : okay . let me see here . here . [ chuckles ] well , miss johnson , i 'd say that young man is rather fond of you . [ scene_break ] marlena : well , you 've finally shown your true colors , sami . you do n't want me to marry john , even though you know how much i love him . you do n't care about anybody else 's feelings , do you ? it 's all about you . sami : you know that i have never liked john . marlena : you have liked john . you have loved john , but now you want to play the little girl who wants her mommy and daddy to get back together . it 's not gon na happen , so get over it ! your back in the same old behavioral patterns . you are trampling on people , and the person that gets hurt the most is you . sami : well , mom , you talking as a professional or as my mother ? marlena : as a professional , as a psychiatrist , i 'm worried about your self- destructive patterns . as a -- - as your mother ... [ voice breaking ] i love you and i pray for you and i weep for you . but if you think you can manipulate me one more time , you had better think again . [ scene_break ] bo : i 'm telling you . he 's up to something . and you ca n't blame me if part of the reason i 'm so determined to prove it is that i love my wife , and i do n't want her to get hurt . you felt the same way about marlena when she was involved with north . john : okay , you made your point . bo : so , where does that leave us ? john : i 'll work with you to see what we can come up with . if , as you say , lockhart 's got blood on his hands , we 'll find it . bo : good . i appreciate it . john : wo n't be easy , but i know exactly where we can start . [ scene_break ] patrick : [ chuckles ] you like to play games , do n't you ? e.j . : i do when i know i 'm going to win . patrick : nobody wins every time , e.j . , and when your luck runs out , i will not take the fall for you . e.j . : are you always this pessimistic ? patrick : you 're the one who called brady a fool . you underestimate him . e.j . : no , i do n't . brady 's unable to control his emotions . that 's a weakness we 're going to continue to exploit . now , you take orders , do what i say , keep a low profile , and , by the way , that means no more of these face - to - face meetings , okay ? patrick : well , here 's a little warning for you . if brady gets wise to us , i will not hesitate to sell you out . e.j . : if you do that , you 're going to be making a serious mistake -- one that 'll be your last . [ scene_break ] sami : as usual , when i need you the most -- marlena : no , no . sami : i think i should finish . marlena : you should n't . i 've heard it all before . let me see if i get it right . i 'm a terrible mother . i abandoned you when you were small . you were starved for affection , and i do n't sympathize enough with your issues . am i going down the right road here ? sami , you can not keep on blaming people for the terrible things that you do . i 'm sorry that i was n't here when you were younger , but you know what ? john was here , and he was a wonderful father figure for you -- for all of you children . and nobody else has a problem with it . they think they had a wonderful childhood . so it is n't all about your feelings , sami . it just is n't . you say you want to be a better person . the only person that can change you is you -- not me , not anybody else . sami : i made a mistake coming here . i should have known better . have a nice life with john , mom . [ door slams ] [ scene_break ] e.j . : sami , hey , i was just driving by . i saw your car . i wanted to see how your holding up . sami : um , not well . there was another note , and lucas read it before i was able to stop him . e.j . : i was afraid that might happen . sami : well , they know everything now , and they all have me at the mercy of my son . e.j . : sami , i 'm so sorry . sami : e.j . , i swear to god . when i find out who has been sending me these notes , i 'm going to kill him . [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping steadily ] stephanie : i love this . where did you find him ? max : um , i , uh ... stephanie : this was so sweet . `` be mine . `` max : stephanie , i should n't have gotten you that . stephanie : hey , i am not too old for stuffed animals , okay ? this is adorable . max : no , stephanie , i mean ... i think you 're a really terrific girl . we 've been hanging out a lot together -- hanging out at the track and talking cars , getting to know each other . i 've come to respect you as a competitor and as a friend . stephanie : what are you trying to say , max ? max : i 'm glad you 're feeling better , and now that you are , i have to be honest with you . um ... i think that it 's time for both of us to wake up , i 'm sorry . i , uh ... stephanie : [ breathing rapidly ] [ alarm beeping ] max : steph , steph , steph . help me ! somebody help ! nurse : she 's hyperventilating . all right , let 's get her back on oxygen . stat . [ scene_break ] bonnie : bye , sweetie . mimi , about that call -- mimi : i will never believe a word you say again . you 're too broke to help your daughter fix her car , but you 'll blow a fortune on steaks and high - priced champagne . you know what ? fine , mom . i 'll take the bus , hitchhike . whatever . like you care . bonnie : that was a business dinner . i was entertaining a banker to get a loan from him . mimi : yeah , loan officers ca n't wait to give money to people with out - of- control spending habits . cut the crap , mom . that was not a banker . i know exactly who it was . [ scene_break ] willow : maggie ... maggie : oh , yes , willow . willow : shawn 's mother -- what did she say ? maggie : willow , for your own good , i think you should stay away from shawn brady . [ scene_break ] abby : look , shawn , i know -- hope : shawn , we need to talk alone . abby , would you excuse us , sweetie ? abby : yeah , i have some stuff to do in the office . hope : okay , thank you . shawn d. : what 's wrong ? hope : what are you thinking ? what do you think you 're doing sleeping with a hooker ? [ scene_break ] nurse : she 's breathing easier . doctor : it looked like a panic attack to me , although i have no idea what could have caused it . young lady , i want you to keep that oxygen mask on . i want you to check on her frequently . nurse : okay . doctor : we 've got to keep you calm . nurse : i 'll be back soon . press your call button if you need anything , okay ? stephanie : [ sniffles ] max : i 'm so sorry if i upset you before . i 'm here for you , stephanie . okay ? i 'm not going anywhere . okay . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : willow 's had a hard life . i 'm just trying to help her out . hope : by sleeping with her ? how much you paying her ? shawn d. : i ca n't believe you just said that . hope : nothing 's for free . shawn d. : stop putting her down , okay ? you do n't even know her , and you 're passing judgment on her . my life is messed up right now , and willow makes me feel better . what is so terrible about that ? hope : you want to date a woman who sells her body to other men ? i ca n't stop you . you want to divorce your wife ? go ahead . you want to keep playing games with belle , the woman you supposedly love ? hey , that 's up to you , too . but there is one thing i will insist on , and that is that my son be a man . your little girl needs a father , so you -- my son -- is going to step up to the plate and be one . and if you do n't , if you ca n't get your act together , then that little girl -- she is gon na have a very , very sad , unhappy childhood . is that fair ? [ scene_break ] mimi : i know damn well who you 've been wining and dining . bonnie : you do ? mimi : yeah . one of those geezers from the hospital -- a poor old soul you 're trying to cheat out of his life savings . bonnie : okay , you got me . some new guy sweetie , and he 's loaded , so i 'm pretending that i 'm loaded so i can win his trust and go in for the kill . i will find a way to get you the money to fix your car . mimi : i do n't want your money anymore because you were too quick with that confession and too quick changing your mind . bonnie : why are you always suspicious of me ? mimi : maybe because i have to be , and i am warning you , mom . if you are lying to me this time , i swear , you are so out of my life . [ scene_break ] e.j . : do you know how much i worry about you ? sami : well , you 're the only one who does . my family does n't give a damn , including my mother . e.j . : well , then i guess it 's up to me to lift your spirits . sami : why are you so nice to me ? e.j . : because you 've been a very good friend to me , samantha . sami : well , thank you for being such a good friend to me . i know i can always count on you . e.j . : yes , you can . come on . let 's get you home to lucas and will . sami : lucas and will -- they moved out . they do n't want to have anything to do with me . e.j . : well , you know what ? that 's their loss , okay ? why do n't you come back to my place ? we can listen to a little bit of music . we can have a nice glass of wine . i promise you 'll feel better . no pressure . sami : i 'd like that . e.j . : come on . let 's go . here we go . look at that timing . see ? things are looking up already . [ scene_break ] marlena : john ? john : hey , baby . sami still there ? marlena : no . i thought we could pick up where we left off . john : that sounds good . tell you what -- i 'll be home soon . marlena : how soon ? john : i got a few loose ends to tie up here , and then i 'm all yours . marlena : all right , well , then , i 'll see you very soon . i love you . [ scene_break ] john : i love you , too . do n't worry . i 'm on the case . patrick lockhart . john black here . patrick : what 's up , john ? john : not a hell of a lot . listen , i wanted to call and tell you i 'm glad you were exonerated in the eve michaels case . patrick : yeah , me too . john : how about if i buy you a beer , thank you once again for all the help you gave me on morgan island , and just catch up on things . patrick : all right . but i ca n't do it tonight . john : it 's bad for me , too . maybe tomorrow . patrick : yeah , that 'll work . john : tell you what . i 'll call you in the morning . we 'll figure out a place where we can hook up . patrick : all right , i 'll talk to you then . john : we 're on . bo : yeah . hey , you 're gon na find out i 'm right . then lockhart and whoever he 's working for -- they 're going down . [ scene_break ] patrick : why am i beginning to feel like this is n't just a friendly , little drink we 're having here ? it 's starting to feel like one hell of an interrogation . [ scene_break ] mimi : i 'm still your wife . i have a right to know who you 're seeing . shawn d. : you have no rights with me , mimi . [ scene_break ] marlena : sami is still the same selfish , conniving little wench that she always was . [ scene_break ] e.j . : i adore the bad girl in you .	mimi calls bonnie to chez rouge to ask for a ride and money to fix her now broken down car . bonnie claims to be broke . bonnie calls surrogate lauren to gush about having dinner together . mimi discovers a receipt showing that bonnie has ordered an expensive dinner for two negating her claim to be broke and confronts her believing that she was dining with an elderly man she was trying to swindle . bonnie claims that 's the truth but mimi does n't believe her . mimi tells hope that willow is a former hooker . hope confronts maggie before heading off to talk to shawn . maggie advises willow to stay away from shawn . abby visits stephanie in the hospital and stephanie laments that max has n't come to visit her . max admits to shawn that he was leading stephanie on to make chelsea jealous . abby brings max a gift to take on his visit to see stephanie and she talks max up so much after he leaves that shawn questions whether abby has feelings for max . max realizes after giving the gift that abby had picked out a teddy bear with a romantic message . stephanie hyperventilates when max breaks up with her so he decides to stick around .
belle : we ca n't do this . philip : we ca n't not do it . belle : it 's wrong . shawn d. : what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] abe : it should n't have happened . bo : no . what do you got ? abe : well , we ran the serial number of that broken headlight . bo : id the dealer ? abe : it 's a silver sedan . it 's been sold a few times . we traced to a used - car lot in chicago . it was sold to that guy . bo : harry jenkins . he check out ? abe : ran his name . he 's clean . bo : really ? well , andre 's dead . maybe the dimeras hired someone without a record and this was his first hit . or this could have been a random hit - and- run . abe : you backing odds that stefano or elvis did n't fix this ? bo : no . but it would take the pressure off of sami to marry that freak and end this vendetta . [ scene_break ] e.j . : first of all , i appreciate you meeting me here under the circumstances . lucas : all right , what do you want ? e.j . : look , you probably do n't recall , but we had a conversation a few months ago . it was about the misconception that i was the father of these twins . lucas : mm - hmm . yeah , i recall . what about it ? e.j . : look , you promised to raise those kids and love those kids as if they were your own and not to prejudice them against me . looking at what an amazing job you did raising will , i mean , i was obviously reassured . lucas : it turns out the twins are mine . so what the hell are you talking about ? e.j . : well , i think that it is only fair that i honor the same commitment you were gon na make . so , when samantha is my wife , while we 're living under the same roof , i want us all to raise these children together -- you know , as a team . lucas : cold day in hell . e.j . : lucas , look -- i was willing to allow you to raise my children because it was in their best interests . do n't tell me that you 're not about to do the same thing . [ scene_break ] sami : it 's too soon . mom -- mom marlena : come on . come on . not unusual with twins . here we go . sami : okay . marlena : what we know is the last ultrasound showed their lungs are completely developed , so they are ready to join the world . sami : but i 'm not ready . mom , i have n't decorated the nursery . lucas did n't put together the second crib yet . and we have n't baby - proofed the apartment . marlena : honey -- honey -- honey , these are all just nesting instincts , okay ? sami : no . no , this is the vendetta and e.j . and having to marry him . the whole stupid thing has taken over my whole life . marlena : listen to me . i want you focused on the twins right now . that 's your job . i 'll go call your doctor and have him meet us at the hospital . sami : aah ! mom ! mom -- mom , i do n't think there 's time . i ca n't -- they 're coming now . [ scene_break ] bo : do you have an address on this jenkins guy ? abe : just a p.o . box . bo : i 'll have the place staked out . if he shows up , we 'll bring him in for questioning . [ cellphone rings ] bo : excuse me . hey , it 's old iron pants . he welcomed shawn into the academy this morning . commander . yeah , he 's pretty excited about starting training . what kind of problem ? all right , i 'll find him and bring him into the station . do you mind if i -- yeah . okay . i understand . see you as soon as i can . abe : problem ? bo : sounds that way . commander flynn wants to meet shawn and me at the station as soon as possible . i do n't like the way he sounded . [ scene_break ] belle : shawn . i was just lighting a candle and saying a prayer for my father . shawn d. : with philip ? belle : he 's here for his own reasons . he 's decided to give up his son for adoption , so i guess he 's just praying he 's making the right decision . how 'd you find me ? shawn d. : i was just driving by , and i saw your car parked out front . belle : well , i 'm really glad you 're here . i was feeling like nothing 's the way it 's supposed to be . shawn d. : how could it be ? you were always john 's princess . belle : take me home . i need to be with you and our daughter , where i belong . shawn d. : okay . come on . [ scene_break ] e.j . : i do n't imagine you fighting for custody . lucas : to keep my children from being raised by a dimera ? e.j . : lucas , samantha would never forgive you for putting two innocent children through a court battle to take them away from her . lucas : she 's gon na be your bride in name only , that 's it . and when your dad dies and goes to hell , sami will come home to me and will , with the twins . e.j . : in a perfect world , maybe . but , lucas , we live in a far from perfect world . lucas : yeah , well , as soon as things end between the families , sami and i wo n't have a care in the world , will we ? e.j . : i see . we 're back to that in - name - only thing , are we ? lucas : what do you think 's gon na happen ? you think she 's gon na get the stockholm syndrome and fall in love with the man who 's keeping her prisoner ? come on . e.j . : oh , like `` beauty and the beast , `` eh ? lucas : yeah . yeah , sami is beautiful . and beast -- well , that kind of sums you up , does n't it ? e.j . : you seem very sure of yourself , lucas . lucas : unlike you . call me down here for this little fishing expedition , huh ? e.j . : no . i called you down here to reassure you -- lucas : no , no , no , no . you called me down here to stick it to me , but you picked the wrong day . [ scene_break ] sami : mom , i 'm really scared . marlena : it 's okay . the paramedics are on the way . sami : [ inhales sharply ] mom , they 're not gon na make it in time . marlena : honey , they 're on the way . they know it 's urgent . they know that it 's twins . and if they do n't get here in time , i 'll deliver the babies myself . sami : mom , you 're a shrink . you 're not an obstetrician . marlena : i 'm also an m.d . i did my rotation in o.b . , so i am prepared . sami : any twins ? marlena : no , no , no twins , but i did manage to give birth to my own quite safely . sami : it 's not that i do n't trust you . marlena : i understand . it 's okay . i understand . honey , keep doing your breathing . you 're doing fine . i 'm gon na get a few things ready , okay ? breathing . [ scene_break ] e.j . : lucas , you 're misconstruing my offer . lucas : your offer ? that 's an interesting spin on things , is n't it ? e.j . : okay , look , i want you to know that i will raise these children as if they were my own . lucas : what is that , one of the lines you 're famous for ? boy , man , you must be slipping . i 'm not mad at all right now . i 'm not even making a fist to go a few rounds . e.j . : well , you must forgive me for trying to make the situation bearable . lucas : there would be no situation if your family did n't make a living out of killing people . e.j . : look , lucas -- lucas : you know what , e.j . ? just save it . your phony sympathy for john 's murder just makes me sick . e.j . : it gives you great pleasure , does n't it , vilifying me ? lucas : vilifying you ? you shot the man . you put him in a coma for six months . e.j . : why do n't we just put an end to that rumor , shall we ? lucas : rumor ? no , no , it was n't a rumor . e.j . : really ? lucas : yeah . e.j . : there 's no evidence . no charges were ever brought against me . lucas : it must have driven you crazy when he did n't die the first time , right ? e.j . : see , lucas , this is exactly the kind of thing i 'm talking about -- you and your ludicrous conspiracy theories . now , it does n't particularly bother me . i just walk on , take it all in my stride . but these things could really begin to cause you quite a lot of suffering . lucas : what , are you threatening me ? e.j . : no , not at all . i 'm just saying , you know , sometimes your perfect world is n't going to meet all of your expectations . lucas : i do n't know about you , but it kind of sounds like a threat to me . e.j . : well , you would be the expert on all things dimera , would n't you ? lucas : what 's your m.o . ? what are you gon na do ? are you gon na shoot me ? is that what you 're gon na do ? or is it gon na be a hit - and - run ? or maybe -- maybe you 'll throw me in another freezer truck , right ? [ cellphone rings ] hey , sami . how 's my girl ? [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , it 's the twins . lucas : what 's wrong ? sami : i 'm at my mom 's in labor . lucas : all right , i 'll call the doctor , and i 'll meet you at the hospital . sami : lucas , there 's no time . you have to come here now . lucas : just let me talk to your mom , all right ? sami : she 's boiling water or something . please , lucas . you just have to get here as soon as you can . lucas : all right , all right , i 'm on my way . e.j . : what 's going on with samantha , lucas ? lucas . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : you okay ? what 's wrong ? belle : i just have n't been able to get warm since my dad died . shawn d. : well , here . take this . here . is that better ? look , i know it must seem like some big , horrible dream . i ca n't imagine what you 're feeling , losing your dad after you just got him back . belle : it 's just i keep thinking he 's gon na call or show up . it just does n't seem real . shawn d. : i just wish there was something more i could do . belle : i just miss him so much . [ scene_break ] abe : look , bo , do n't get yourself all worked up about this . bo : lucas ! sorry , abe . where are you headed ? lucas : hey , sami 's at her mom 's house . she 's in labor . bo : congratulations . hold on . i 'll grab a couple cigars . lucas : later . later . could you do me a major favor ? [ scene_break ] sami : [ crying ] marlena : sweetheart , how are you doing ? sami : oh , it hurts . marlena : i know . i know . sami : you know , i really was counting on that epidural . i really did not want to repeat the experience . marlena : best laid plans , hmm ? sami : aah ! uh ! marlena : focus on your breathing . slow , deep . find a focal point . sami : i ca n't ! marlena : you can do it . come on . [ scene_break ] bo : happy to help . abe : congratulations , lucas . lucas : thank you , sir . well , i guess you overhead , huh ? e.j . : yes , i did . samantha 's in labor . what are you doing talking to bo ? lucas : do n't worry about that . it 's my business . you know , i was thinking , maybe we should call a truce . now that the babies are on their way , let 's put the kids first . what do you say ? e.j . : i think that sounds like an excellent idea -- an excellent idea . lucas : good . good . e.j . : hey , get that -- ow . hey ! oh , very funny . very funny . get this off . lucas : i 'll be back with a key around the kids ' 18th birthday . [ chuckles ] e.j . : get this thing off me ! oh , ha ha , boys . ugh ! [ scene_break ] marlena : okay , thatagirl . you did great . sami : the paramedics ? marlena : they 're on the way . i know that every minute seems like an hour when you 're giving birth . but , honey , i 'm timing your contractions . sami : they ca n't get born until lucas gets here . i called him , and he said he 's coming . marlena : okay , well , we 'll see what happens . we 'll see how you 're progressing . let me see . you 're about seven centimeters dilated . okay , this is moving right along . sami : [ groans ] marlena : okay . okay , in a couple more contractions , we 're gon na have a baby 's head crowning right here . sami : no , i need lucas . i need lucas ! lucas ! [ scene_break ] shawn d. : did you find some comfort in there , saying a prayer and lighting a candle for your dad ? belle . hey , what is it ? belle : um , i was thinking about how bad i feel for philip since he decided to give up his son . shawn d. : well , then why did he ? belle : philip 's not ready to raise a baby on his own . shawn d. : so he ended up here with you . belle : shawn , it was a total coincidence . it was two people grieving over very different things . come on . let 's go home . [ cellphone rings ] shawn d. : dad , what 's up ? bo : can you meet me at the station ? shawn d. : i was just about to take belle home . bo : sorry about the timing , but this ca n't wait . shawn d. : okay , i 'll be there after i drop her off . belle : no , it 's okay . i have my car . shawn d. : are you sure ? belle : yeah . go . i 'll see you at home . shawn d. : okay , cool . i 'll see you in 10 . you 're the best . by the way , i got some good news . belle : tell me . shawn d. : nope . promise i 'll tell you when i get home . belle : is it really good news ? shawn d. : it is the best . come on . i 'll walk you to your car . [ scene_break ] e.j . : okay , boys . you had your fun . now give me the key , please . bo : someone should be along shortly to take your order . e.j . : oh , i see . a comedian . look , i 'm being held against my will . that 's a criminal offense , is it not ? bo : lighten up , elvis . where 's your sense of humor ? e.j . : it left the building . abe -- you like that ? you 're the police commissioner . would you please do something about this ? abe : there 's no law against a practical joke . e.j . : oh . oh . this is n't a practical joke , okay ? samantha 's in labor . for god 's sake , get this thing off me . bo : well , samantha being in labor has got nothing to do with you . e.j . : you might not like to think so , but we 're getting married . bo : yeah , right . you 're getting married to samantha . that 's ... all right , we 'll help you out . abe , you want to give me the key ? abe : i thought you had it . bo : you thought i had it , and i thought you had it . who was the last -- lucas . he 's got the key . well , looks like you 're just gon na have to tough it out , which should n't be difficult for a tough guy like you . e.j . : why do n't you both run along , do me a favor and get me some bolt cutters , all right ? bo : run along and get bolt -- does this look like a hardware store to you ? e.j . : this is outrageous . bo : no . what is outrageous is john black being taken out by a dimera hit . e.j . : i told you , my family had nothing to do with that . bo : i 've heard that somewhere before . where was that ? from a dimera . right . you know , you should get used to handcuffs and shackles because they 're in your near future . [ scene_break ] sami : where 's lucas ? marlena : okay , honey . i 've called him , and i 've called the doctor , too . sami : i do n't want the doctor . i want my husband . ow ! mom , i want to push ! i want to push ! i got -- oh , lucas ! lucas : hey , how are you doing ? are you all right ? sami : yeah , i feel great . i feel like i 'm gon na split from the inside out . lucas : all right , all right . just calm down , all right ? where are the paramedics ? sami : calm down ? marlena : they 're in a 5-car pileup on the 70 , okay ? sami : [ whimpers ] lucas : honey , you 're supposed to wait for me to do this . sami : tell -- tell that to the twins . lucas : i will . as soon as they come out , i 'll tell them . there you go . sami : lucas , i 'm so glad you 're here . marlena : okay , sami -- sami , the baby 's head is crowning . i want you to take it easy right now . be ready to push as hard as you can with the next contraction , but wait for the contraction and let the contraction do the work . okay ? lucas : got that ? marlena : and take a deep , cleansing breath -- a deep breath . okay , and let 's go . lucas , give her a 10 count . lucas : push . one , two , three ... marlena : keep going . lucas : ... four , five , six , seven . marlena : okay , we 're good . we 're good . stop pushing . stop pushing . stop pushing . keep on breathing . okay , the head is out . we 're gon na deliver the shoulders . okay , no pushing . no pushing . just keep on breathing . give me a second . lucas : i know , baby . try . marlena : okay . the shoulders are out . the shoulders are out . lucas : great job , honey . great job . you 're doing great . you 're doing great . i know . i know . i know . marlena : let me get the clamp . we 'll cut it . and then you 'll be holding your baby . lucas : you see that ? you did it . that 's right . it 's okay . i 'm so proud of you . i 'm so proud of you . sami : [ whimpers ] oh , my god . marlena : say hello to your baby boy . lucas : you did it . say hi to mommy . say hi to mommy . sami : i 'm so happy to meet you . marlena : you 're not quite done yet with that little girl that 's waiting to be born , join her family . lucas : you can do it . you 're doing a great job , baby . just keep it up , okay ? [ scene_break ] philip : dear god ... you 've answered more of my prayers than i have any right to expect . you kept me alive on the battlefield when there did n't seem much hope . and i am truly grateful . i have to believe there 's a reason for that . and that reason is belle . i 'm right , are n't i ? i mean , it 's obvious she has n't fully committed herself to shawn . they have n't even set a wedding date . maybe belle 's not ready to take that step or she 's worried about taking it with the wrong guy or maybe i 'm seeing what i want to see -- a chance . that first year we were together , belle , claire , and me , it was everything i ever wanted . you know how much i love her and that i never stopped loving her . i swear it 's not about beating shawn . i want belle back in my life . okay ? i need her there . and if there 's anything you can do to help me , i 'd be really grateful . belle : sorry to interrupt . my car wo n't start . could you look at it and see if you can figure out what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] bo : hey , son . shawn d. : hey , dad . what 's up ? bo : commander flynn said he wanted to see us . shawn d. : did he say why ? bo : no , but whatever it is , i 'm sure we can get it taken care of . [ scene_break ] flynn : gentlemen . bo : commander . flynn : thanks for meeting me on such short notice . bo : what 's up ? you said there was a problem . flynn : shawn , your enrollment in the police academy has been postponed pending further review . bo : what ? shawn d. : why ? flynn : it 's been brought to my attention that earlier this year , you defied a court order . as i understand it , philip kiriakis was awarded temporary custody of his daughter , claire . shawn d. : no , she 's my daughter . bo : i can vouch for that . shawn d. : yeah , he was gon na try to sneak her out of the country . flynn : so you fled to canada with his ex - wife and the minor . shawn d. : it was the only way that i would ever see my daughter again . flynn : did you defy a court order to do that ? shawn d. : yes , i did , but there 's more to it than that . flynn : sorry , son , but i do n't think you 're what we 're looking for at the salem police department . [ scene_break ] philip : yeah , the guys at smokey 's know what they 're doing . they 'll tie down what 's going on with your car . but i still think it 's the alternator . belle : thanks for driving me home . philip : anytime . could i get a drink of water or something ? belle : yeah . philip : thanks . belle : i , uh , would have had the car towed to max 's garage , and then i realized there was n't max 's garage . and shawn 's just too busy with the police academy . philip : i 'm telling you , the guys at smokey 's are great . i use them all the time . belle : sorry the place is such a mess . i was n't expecting company . philip : since when am i company ? belle : this will just take a minute . [ scene_break ] bo : who brought this court - order business to your attention ? flynn : i 'm not at liberty to say . shawn d. : how am i supposed to fight this if i do n't know who i 'm fighting ? flynn : there 's nothing to fight , son . if the allegations are correct -- and you tell me they are -- shawn d. : will you just let me explain the circumstances here ? flynn : it would have come up during the background check . shawn d. : with all due respect , commander flynn , i do n't believe this . some anonymous informant gives you some very one - sided information without all the facts and the extenuating circumstances and now all of a sudden i 'm not what the academy 's looking for . flynn : your case will come up for review before the trustees . but ignoring a court order is a serious crime . bo : bottom line -- no charges were ever filed . his record 's clean . flynn : that will be for the board to decide . shawn d. : sounds to me like they already have . they 're treating me like a criminal . bo : i have a right to know who eight - balled my boy . flynn : i understand your concern , bo , but you know how these things work . once the board has met and rendered a decision -- bo : if that decision goes against us , an appeal will be made . flynn : let 's not get ahead of ourselves . your son 's rejection by the academy is far from a done deal . shawn d. : it sure does n't sound that way to me . flynn : i 'll call you once a decision 's been made . good day , gentlemen . bo : commander . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : that 's why they call him old iron pants . bo : he 's just doing his job . shawn d. : you know what ? ca n't i ever catch a break ? bo : do n't worry about it . we 'll fight this . shawn d. : no , dad . i am gon na fight this . and i 'm gon na do exactly what i should have done a long time ago . [ scene_break ] philip : you 're still hopeless . if you 're gon na be a nurse , you got to learn to make hospital corners . watch and learn . all right . you got to ... fold this under like that . and like that . tuck that under . pull that down . like that . see ? belle : just like old times . philip : and good times . sorry . old habit . and here i am turning your place into a barracks . no wonder you left me . belle : philip , i 've always been proud of your service to our country . i still am . philip : yeah , but for you it was always about shawn . belle : we 've all moved on . philip : i have n't . i 'm still in love with you . belle : i think you better leave . philip : why , because you think if i stay , i might kiss you again and you might like it ? i want you back , belle . [ scene_break ] e.j . : kate ! kate : e.j . looks like you 've gotten yourself into a bit of a fix there . e.j . : no , i did this for laughs , do n't you know ? kate : i 'm really not in the mood for your humor . e.j . : i 'm not exactly having a lot of fun either , to be honest , okay ? your grandchildren are being born as we speak . kate : what ? right now ? e.j . : yes , you do n't happen to have any bolt cutters , do you , darling ? kate : oh , gee , no , i must have left them in my other purse . sorry . how did this happen ? e.j . : oh , your son lucas borrowed bo 's handcuffs and clamped me to this thing when my guard was down . kate : your guard down ? your guard has n't been down since you were 3 years old . i doubt it was down then . e.j . : do you want to trade quips , or do you want to get me out of here ? kate : no , i think you 're gon na have to call a locksmith . i 'm off to see my grandchildren . [ scene_break ] lucas : i love you . i love you so much . i 'm so proud of you . sami : i love you , too . and i love our little baby boy . lucas : that 's right . little roman thomas . sami : lucas ? lucas : yeah . sami : what if we named him john instead ? would that be okay ? lucas : yeah . yeah , i think that 's a great idea . good call . sami : [ laughs ] mom ? we would like to introduce you to our son john . marlena : thank you . sami : john roman roberts . that is a very big name he 's gon na have to live up to , but i think he can do it . lucas : i think he can do it , too . sami : [ laughs ] lucas : he agrees . he just moved his head . did you see that ? marlena : okay . lucas : what ? what ? what ? sami : another -- lucas : just relax . sami : lucas , take the baby . lucas : breathe . breathe . i got him . i got him . i got him . [ scene_break ] e.j . : kate , you do understand i have a right to be there when these babies are born . kate : e.j . , they 're not your children . e.j . : maybe , but i 'm gon na be raising them with samantha when we 're married , so i have a right to be there from the start . kate : [ scoffs ] e.j . : okay , fine . i do n't want lucas and samantha to bond with those babies . kate : well , you 're too late , because they bonded a long time ago . i 'm off to the hospital . e.j . : really ? well , that 's not where the babies are being born . kate : e.j . , where are they ? e.j . : you know what , darling ? you help me , and i will help you . never mind . let 's go there together , eh ? [ scene_break ] sami : aah ! marlena : sami , let the contraction do the work . let it do the work for you . lucas : six , seven . marlena : okay . okay , okay . good , good , good . okay , the head is out . sami -- sami , no more pushing . no more pushing , sweetie . sami : what ? marlena : breathe for me now . sami : why ? what do you mean ? marlena : breathe , honey . sami : mom , what 's wrong ? you got to tell me what 's wrong before i freak out . what is it ? marlena : it 's okay . the cord is wrapped around her neck . lucas : what ? marlena : just breathe , sami . just breathe for me . no pushing . . it 's coverage you wo n't see anywhere else . [ scene_break ] bo : what are you gon na do ? shawn d. : i know exactly who narked on me . i walked in on belle and philip at the church . bo : and ? shawn d. : and let 's just say they were doing a lot more than praying . bo : oh , come on , man . i do n't believe that . shawn d. : no , dad . belle was walking down the aisle when i came in . she looked guilty , and philip was just standing there . bo : she just lost her dad . he was probably offering a shoulder . shawn d. : belle said philip 's all torn up about having to give his kid up for adoption . bo : that 's what he 's gon na do ? shawn d. : i guess . bo : that 's got to be tough . shawn d. : i 'm not happy about it . i figure if philip got his kid back , it would give him less time to obsess about belle . bo : you and belle -- you 're engaged . i thought this whole mess was behind you . shawn d. : no , dad . it 's never stopped . philip wants belle , and he 's gon na do everything he can to get her back . bo : and you 're afraid she 's gon na give in . [ scene_break ] philip : i take the bullet for our marriage falling apart . belle : it 's never just one person . philip : it was three . you , me , and shawn . belle : you know , philip , i loved you when i married you , and even through all of the scary stuff with claire getting sick , we were good together . philip : yeah , but it was no secret shawn was always in your thoughts . any time the two of you were together , you 'd have to be blind not to see it . belle : i was fooling myself . philip : so was i . it was easier to me to block shawn out . what i should have done was call you on it ... make you admit how you really felt . belle : and then our marriage would have ended that much sooner . philip : if we 'd have both been honest , we might have worked things out . belle : i had a child with shawn . and you know , as much as you love claire , i ca n't believe you can even look at me . philip : i ca n't stop looking at you . belle : i was pregnant when i married you . i had slept with shawn . philip : it 's an old story , okay ? and we know -- we know how it ended . i walked away . biggest mistake of my life . it cost me everything i love . belle : and i 'm sorry . philip : hey , it 's not your fault . and it 's not too late to put us back together . belle : i 'm with shawn now , okay ? we 're engaged . philip : yeah , but in the church , when i told you i loved you and i kissed you , you kissed me back . belle : i want you to leave now . philip : listen to me . listen to me . i 've spent most of the past year acting like a jerk , telling you what you want , but this time i know i 'm right . you want me as much as i want you . so why are you fighting it ? [ scene_break ] sami : mom , what 's happening ? marlena : i 'm trying to get the cord from around her neck , sweetie . sami : oh , god , she could suffocate , lucas . lucas . lucas : she 's gon na be okay , all right ? just relax . sami : mom , you do what you have to do . if you have to cut me open or whatever , you save her , okay ? you save my baby . lucas : she 's not cutting you open . no way . marlena : you two just stay calm . i 'm not gon na be doing any cutting . sami -- sami , keep your breathing . do not push for me . do n't push . lucas : squeeze my hand . squeeze . sami : i 'm scared . lucas : focus . focus , honey . come on . marlena : okay , we 're good . one deep breath and then give me a good push . sami : [ grunting ] marlena : yes ! yes . okay , okay . that 's good . no more pushing . lucas : that 's perfect . you 're doing great , honey . you 're doing great . i 'm so proud of you . hang on . hang on . sami : how is she ? is she okay ? is she okay ? marlena : give me a second . [ baby cries ] okay . she 's pinking up just fine . she 's gon na be perfect . lucas : you hear that , honey ? she 's gon na be okay . she 's gon na be fine . you did a great job . [ scene_break ] belle : philip , this is wrong . philip : i 'm not talking about sneaking around behind shawn 's back , having an affair . i love you . and if you 'll stop denying it , you know you love me . belle : of course i love you . we shared a life . we raised a child together . philip : yeah , but it ended the wrong way . we never gave ourselves a second chance . belle : i ca n't do this right now . philip : i know my timing 's lousy with you because of your dad , but -- belle : you 're just confusing me . i kissed you back because -- philip : you love me ? belle : no . because you make me feel safe . philip : do n't forget about loved . belle : shawn loves me , too , and i feel the same way . philip : but you do n't feel the same with him as you do with me . i mean , come on . if shawn was all you needed , you would have slapped me instead of kissing me . belle : philip , i just -- i ca n't do this . it 's not fair to shawn . philip : and it 's no good living a lie . i love you more than my life . i want to make love to you . belle : i want you to go . philip : do you want me to walk out of your life ? i 've done it before . you 're the only one that can stop me . [ scene_break ] sami : they 're so perfect , so tiny . lucas : are n't they ? i ca n't believe they 're finally here . sami : i know . mom . thank you so much . thank you . lucas : you saved the day . sami : yeah , you did . lucas : i ca n't believe this . we did it . these are our babies . i ca n't wait for will to see them . sami : i ca n't wait for us to be home together , with our family . lucas : we will soon . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] lucas : what the hell ? marlena : how the hell did you get in here ? sami : lucas , please do n't . e.j . : samantha , i can assure you , we 're not here to cause any trouble , okay ? kate : we 're here to see the babies . a boy and a girl ? marlena : please have the good manners to get out of here . [ scene_break ] bo : shawn , slow down . shawn d. : the thing is , belle is really fragile right now , and philip knows that . that 's what he 's using to get close to her . bo : that does n't answer my question . shawn d. : belle knows that philip wants her back . we 've talked about it . she 's not feeling sorry for him . she 's feeling guilty . bo : because of the way she left things ? shawn d. : no . he walked out on her . bo : i 'm not defending him , believe me . shawn d. : it 's like belle ca n't stop . she think he 's this poor little rich kid that nobody understands but her . bo : i bet he 's getting a lot of mileage out of that . shawn d. : oh , yeah , he is , again and again . but now it 's gon na stop . no more of me standing by watching him play on her sympathies . this academy thing -- that 's the last straw . bo : what do you plan on doing ? shawn d. : i think it 's time that belle sees what philip 's really about . i 'm gon na find him , and i 'm gon na force the truth out of him . [ scene_break ] philip : say the word , belle , and you have my promise . i 'll stay out of your life for good . belle : i do n't want you to leave . i could n't bear it if i never saw you again . [ scene_break ] marlena : i do n't understand why you 're still standing there . e.j . : oh , i 'm leaving . it 's odd , is n't it , though ? you got a brother and sister . they do n't look a bit alike . i mean , i can see samantha in both of them , but , uh , it looks to me like they have different fathers . lucas : get out of here right now . kate : lucas , i know that you 're still angry with me . but i am so happy for you . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i broke the law , and someone tipped them off . hope : shawn , who would do that ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : there is , nonetheless , a possibility that i fathered one of those babies . marlena : i would n't buy any birth announcements quite yet . lucas : what if he 's right ? what if they have different fathers ?	shawn enters the church after belle pushes philip away but can tell that something happened between them . philip convinces belle that they should get back together . shawn 's entrance into the academy is postponed when the board learns of his breach of custody agreement with claire . shawn wants to confront philip .
sami : would you stop worrying about me ? i 'm great . i 'm fine . i 'm super , okay ? and -- and i just want you to go . e.j . : uh - huh . why are you so anxious to get rid of me , samantha ? i do n't think you 're fine or great . you came face - to - face with a killer today , somebody who tried to kill you . sami : yeah , well , he did n't . lucky me . it 's over . yes , it was traumatic , but i really just want to move on , you know , onward and upward . e.j . : samantha , this happened today , all right ? i think it 's a little soon to be moving on . sami : i do n't think i care what you think . e.j . : well , tough . you 're getting my opinion anyway . sami : i 'm not interested , e.j . i just want to forget that this day ever happened . [ scene_break ] nicole : chloe , i do n't want to hear it . chloe : nicole , this is something that you really -- nicole : please , chloe , i 've had enough stress for one day . and i do n't want to hear about another sami scheme . chloe : this is n't a scheme . it 's -- nicole : please ? chloe : never mind . it 's not important . you 're right . you 've had enough stress . nicole : indeed . i do n't know . let 's talk about something fun and uplifting . hey , what do you think about the name henry if i have a boy ? chloe : yeah , cool . nicole : and for a little girl , i was thinking sarah . chloe : sarah dimera ? [ sarcastically ] it 's pretty . nicole : [ laughs ] oh , wait . you know what ? i have a book . `` what to name your baby . `` i 'll go get it , and then we can look at it together , okay ? chloe : okay , sounds like fun . nicole : all right , stay here . do n't go anywhere . watch that . [ scene_break ] philip : whoa ! slow down . stephanie : sorry . i was n't paying attention . philip : yeah , no kidding . hey , is something wrong ? stephanie : [ inhales deeply ] you could say that . um , max and i broke up . [ scene_break ] bo : thought we would have nailed this case by now . hope : it does n't help that the d.a . is pressing for a trial date . bo : yeah . [ knock on door ] max : you wanted to see me ? bo : yeah . get in here . hope : hey , max , we need to ask you a few more questions about trent 's murder . max : um ... why is my sister 's name circled ? she did n't kill her own father . bo : we got reason to believe she did . [ scene_break ] nick : i guess pete 's in the back . what do you want for dessert ? i 'll go grab it . melanie : none for me -- too full from dinner . nick : you sure ? all right . fair enough . [ clears throat ] what is it ? melanie : nothing . i 'm sorry . um , okay , so what do you salemites do for fun ? nick : uh , let 's see . um , weekends sometimes i like to go catch a movie . sometimes i go down to the riverfront where the jazz clubs are . melanie : well , that sounds like fun . maybe sometime we could go together ? nick : i 'd like that . [ scene_break ] nicole : destiny . no ? does n't go with dimera either , does it ? chloe : it could . nicole : oh , how about diana ? chloe : yeah , it 's classic . i like it . nicole : you are so not into this . chloe : n - no . i am . it 's fun . it 's just that you have a lot of time to pick out names . nicole : [ sighs ] true . i probably should wait . i might know the sex of the baby , though , next ultrasound . [ giggles ] are you okay ? chloe : yeah . i 'm just worried about you . nicole : oh . oh , chloe , i - i 'm great . i 've never been better . all right , i was n't -- i was n't gon na tell you this 'cause i did n't want to make a big deal out of it , but , uh , okay . ca n't help myself . chloe : what ? what are you gon na tell me ? nicole : e.j . , a little while ago , he , uh -- he told me he wanted it all -- the house , the picket fence , the yard , a bunch of kids . chloe : really ? nicole : and the best part is , uh , he wants it all with me . chloe : he said that ? nicole : those were pretty much his words . sweet , huh ? chloe : what , you do n't believe he meant it ? nicole : [ sighs ] you know , it 's just that old insecurity rearing its head , you know ? i 'm -- i just -- i ca n't stop thinking that he 's -- he 's still on the fence , you know ? chloe : no , he would n't have said all that about the picket fence and all . nicole : yeah , well , maybe he 's just trying to talk himself into it . i mean , after all , we are having a baby . he might as well put the effort in , at least make him think he wants to spend his life with me . chloe : i hope it 's not that . i hope you two can have a life together . nicole : now who 's being skeptical ? you know something i do n't ? chloe : no . it 's just that you 're my friend , and i really hope that everything works out for you . nicole : thank you , chloe . that means a lot to me . you know , i - i have n't had a lot of friends , especially girlfriends . and you have forgiven me for so many things that i did to you . and no matter what happens , i will always be loyal to you . chloe : i know that . and i 'm so grateful . it 's not like i 'm loaded down with friends myself . nicole : okay , but i do have to warn you . once in a while , i may suck at it . this whole friendship thing -- i do n't know . i 'm just really -- i 'm really confused right now . just so much change in my life . chloe : no kidding . nicole : your loyalty means a lot to me , chloe . it really does . whenever i feel bad , you put me right back on track . i mean it . i feel like i can trust you , that you will always be straight with me , and you would never keep anything from me . chloe : you 're right . i would n't . i ca n't . uh , excuse me for one second . i have to go make a call quickly , okay ? nicole : okay . [ cellphone ringing ] [ scene_break ] e.j . : i would love to , but we ca n't just pretend that -- sami : e.j . , i 'm asking you to drop it . [ scene_break ] lucas : hello ? chloe : lucas , it 's me . i 'm with nicole , and i ca n't stand it . she deserves to know that sami 's also pregnant with e.j . 's baby . lucas : it 's not your call , chloe . chloe : that 's why i 'm asking you ! i need your permission to at least give her some sort of heads - up . i mean , what 's the difference anyway ? the truth is gon na come out eventually . lucas : i agree with you , but the where , the when , and the how is up to sami . you do n't have a right to say a word . chloe : nicole is my friend . lucas : and i 'm your boyfriend . chloe : right . and if you were involved in this in any way , i would be loyal to you , but you 're not . lucas : chloe . chloe : and i will be damned if i 'm gon na be loyal to sami . lucas : uh , something 's come up . i got to go . i 'll see you later , sami ? [ scene_break ] sami : yeah , okay . well , i guess that means you should probably get going , too . e.j . : samantha , enough of this , please . you are not just going to get rid of me . sami : what do you want from me ? e.j . : to start off with , i 'd like to know what you are doing here . [ scene_break ] nick : what 's wrong ? you 're all pale . melanie : no . uh , i just do n't feel good . i 'm gon na get going . nick : is -- is there anything i can do ? melanie : no . thank you for dinner , though . [ scene_break ] hope : you 're being awfully defensive , max . max : oh , what do you expect ? you 've all but tried and convicted my sister . bo : there 's a good reason she 's at the top of our suspect list . max : yeah , the reason ? i know the reason . it 's stephanie . bo : yeah . she told us that melanie had a talk with you , admitted that she might have killed her father . we know that melanie was at the cemetery that night , had an argument with her father , and then blacked out . hope : so , we realize her memory of what happened is somewhat sketchy . bo : she does remember when she woke up , seeing a knife sticking out of robbins ' back . we need you to corroborate stephanie 's story . did melanie admit to the murder of her father ? [ scene_break ] philip : whoa . you and max broke up ? what , you do n't think you guys can work things out ? stephanie : not after what i did . philip : what you did ? stephanie : uh ... max told me that melanie made this confession to him . the night her dad was murdered , she got into a fight with him . there was a knife , they struggled , she blacked out , and when she woke up , trent was dead . max told me not to tell anyone because , well , he believes she 's innocent . philip : but you did tell someone . stephanie : bo and hope . i had to . she planted her dad 's wallet in my purse . i 'm sure she stole it from him after she murdered him . she was trying to set me up . but did max feel for me about that ? no . it 's always about melanie and protecting melanie . philip : where 's the wallet now ? stephanie : uh , well , before melanie made her confession , we took it down to the police station . max wanted to destroy it , but i convinced him not to . i persuaded him that the wallet could be the only thing that could help exonerate his mother . philip : [ sighs ] stephanie : what is it ? do you know something about this ? philip : no . no , no . it 's just a lot to take in . look , i 'm sorry about you and max , but you did the right thing . stephanie : the right thing . yeah . where did that get me ? alone and miserable . philip : well , i 'm no expert at relationships and love , but if it was meant to be , you guys will figure it out . stephanie : i 'm not so sure he 'll ever forgive me . philip : he 'll forgive you . look , i have got to get to a meeting , but , um , you take care of yourself , okay ? [ scene_break ] trent : i 'm back . melanie : oh , my god . no ! no ! do n't do this . get the hell out of here ! trent : guilt . powerful stuff , huh ? melanie : please . please . you have to go . trent : that is why you 've conjured me up . i 'm your punishment . melanie : but i - i do n't deserve to be punished , okay ? the only thing i 'm guilty of is being a fool , is loving you and trusting you . but not anymore ! trent : hell of a time to change your tune , sweetheart . melanie : you screwed up my life , and i 'm not gon na let you haunt me in death . trent : me ? haunting you ? oh , no , precious girl . it 's all you . oh , i 'm here because of you . melanie : no . no , you 're not ! trent : hmm . what did you expect , hmm ? did you think you could kill me and just walk away on your merry way ? does n't work like that , sweetheart . you see , killing someone stays with you . hmm . you got to pay the price , melanie . you got to suffer your fair share . melanie : but i did n't . i did n't kill you or i do n't -- i do n't know . we argued , we fought , but i - i do n't remember anything else . trent : oh , poor baby . you 're just a mess , are n't you ? but , like i said , killing someone will do that to you . hmm . you always were a bad seed , were n't you ? now you 've proven that in spades -- murdering the one who brought you into this world . patricide . the most heinous of crimes . melanie : no ! no ! i did n't do it ! dad , get out of here ! i did n't do it ! [ gasps ] [ breathing heavily ] [ scene_break ] sami : i would like you to leave . e.j . : samantha , stop . sami : go back to nicole , if you want , pick up where you left off . maybe make out in the living room . e.j . : something is going on with you . sami : i 'm tired , and i would like to rest . you can see yourself out . e.j . : come here . look , just stop for a second , will you ? look at me . we 've been through a lot , you and i. i know you , samantha brady . sami : not as well as you -- e.j . : no , you tell me what is going on . please . sami : what is going on is that i -- i want to go to bed and pull the covers over my head and pretend like none of this happened . and i 'm asking you to just go away . god . e.j . : get down ! [ gunshot ] [ scene_break ] max : stephanie and i broke up tonight . bo : sorry to hear that . max : yeah , well , she 's convinced melanie killed trent . hope : bo and i know firsthand what it 's like to have other people in difficult circumstances tear you away from the one you love . bo : we feel bad for you , man , but that 's not gon na keep us from doing our job . hope : stephanie told us that melanie confessed . we just need you to back up that story . max : melanie never confessed to anything to me . stephanie : what ? [ scene_break ] philip : melanie , what 's happened ? what 's upset you like this ? what are you looking at ? melanie : nothing . um , why are you here ? what do you want ? philip : maybe i should wait until you 've calmed down . melanie : no , do n't wait . tell me now . philip : i know , melanie . stephanie told me what you did to her . melanie : oh , what i did to her . so she 's the victim . that stupid -- philip : i also know what you did to your father . [ scene_break ] nicole : here 's to you , chloe . chloe : to us . nicole : yes . chloe : cheers . nicole : cheers . best friends forever . chloe : who would have thought ? nicole : hmm . and who would have thought i 'd be toasting with sparkling cider ? chloe : yeah , that 's one for the books . nicole : yeah , uh , you know , chloe , when we were talking about friendship before , you got really serious and a little sad , and you ran out of here and made a phone call . who 'd you call ? chloe : lucas . i - i was just telling him that i wo n't be back at the cabin until much later . nicole : and it was that private and important that i could n't hear ? chloe : i was just being polite . hey , by the way , it is so great that you 've been taking care of yourself , for the baby 's sake . i 'm really proud of you . nicole : well , there 's nothing to be proud of . i mean , it 's been strangely easy staying sober . drinking does n't even feel like an option . although , uh ... chloe : what ? nicole : well ... i will admit that the stress , it sometimes drives me a little crazy . and without my friend vodka , you know , i -- i have to feel it , you know ? chloe : by stress , you mean ... nicole : well , there is only one word . sami . and i tried to persuade myself that she is not the problem . and even though e.j . says he wants to spend his life with me , it 's like there 's this specter of sami brady hanging over everything . chloe : i know the feeling . nicole : and i know that e.j . is -- he 's drawn to her . and i know that she 's not going anywhere . she 's like a fly in the baby ointment . not even a little laugh at the joke ? a little ? oh , chloe , why are n't you saying anything ? chloe : i should . nicole : should what ? chloe : nicole , what i wanted to tell you before was -- lucas : chloe , no . no . no . [ scene_break ] e.j . : samantha , come here ! sami : e.j . , what is -- e.j . : are you all right ? sami : get off of me ! you ca n't lay on me like that . e.j . : samantha , somebody is shooting at you . are you all right ? sami : oh , my god ! e.j . : stay here . i 'm gon na be back . sami : no , wait . you ca n't go anywhere ! please . e.j . , please . please do n't go . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i do n't believe this . you know , it 's one thing to disagree about what type of person melanie is or her possible guilt in the murder . it 's another for you to call me a liar . max : i did n't call you a liar . but the fact remains is melanie did n't say anything to you , right ? bo : that 's why you 're here . we need to hear from you directly . max : well , i 'm no lawyer , but are n't detectives supposed to stick to the cold , hard facts ? stephanie : my god , max . how could you do this to me ? bo : steph , could you please wait outside ? hope : come on , honey . i 'll go with you . let 's go . max : [ scoffs ] bo : what the hell are you doing ? max : defending my sister . bo : defending you -- think you 're being noble or something ? max : if you 're through here , i 'm gon na be on my way . bo : no , i am not through here . i need to explain something to you . you 're not being noble or loyal or admirable or whatever else you 've convinced yourself into thinking . you 've turned your back on the truth here . you 're ruining your life . is that the way it 's gon na be ? is that what you want ? [ scene_break ] melanie : who do you think you are , coming in here and hurling accusations at me ? get out now ! philip : maybe you 're the one who should get out . melanie : i live here , idiot . philip : under caroline brady 's roof . melanie : she invited me . she wants me here . philip : she might not want you here if she knew you murdered your father . melanie : i did n't kill him . philip : need i remind you , melanie , that i saw you with trent 's wallet ? melanie : so i had his wallet . big deal . it does n't mean i killed him . philip : no ? then what does it mean ? melanie : what are you , a cop ? i do n't owe you any explanations . philip : no . no , i 'm not a cop . but it sure would be easy for me to talk to one . melanie : no , wait . do n't talk to anybody . philip , please . i did n't kill him . you have to believe me . [ scene_break ] nicole : you ca n't just barge in here unannounced . where 's ralph ? did he forget to lock the damn door ? lucas : i told rolf that it was urgent . i need to speak with chloe . nicole : you could n't call or text ? what is this , the 18th century ? you actually have to be in someone 's presence in order to communicate with them ? chloe : it 's okay , nicole . nicole : no , chloe , it 's not . i know he 's your boyfriend , god help you , but if he wants to talk to you , he can wait in the library or the parlor or one of the other 300 rooms in this crazy place . lucas : i 'm not waiting anywhere . nicole : yes , you are . chloe , you wanted to tell me something , and i would really like to know what it is . lucas : i know what it is . it 's about sami and e.j . i think i should tell you myself . [ scene_break ] roman : sami , what the hell were you thinking ? i told you not to come back to this island . sami : dad , please -- roman : that 's exactly what i was talking about , is what happened here . all right , cordon off the area . search it for evidence . jensen , i need you to determine the shooter 's position . officer : you got it , commander . [ scene_break ] marlena : excuse me . sami . sami : [ crying ] mom . marlena : are you all right ? sami : mom , i 'm so glad you 're here . marlena : oh , sweetie . sami : mom , it was so scary . he tried to kill me . marlena : shh . it 's okay . it 's okay . nobody -- nobody is going to hurt you . [ scene_break ] roman : all right , e.j . e.j . , i need to ask you some questions . e.j . : yeah , sure . sami : this guy , he killed the mayor , and now he 's after me . he 's gon na try to kill me . he 's gon na keep trying , and -- john : what was the trajectory of the bullet ? sami : john , i do n't have any idea . i was busy being shot at . marlena : i think -- i think you need to go . john : oh , i 'm just trying to help . marlena : yes , i appreciate that . i think we 'll be fine here . john : okay . good to know you 're not damaged . goodbye . marlena : e.j . , i am so glad you were here . e.j . : yeah , me too . sami : what does my dad say ? does he think he 's gon na be able to find this guy that killed the mayor and now is after me ? e.j . : he thinks it 's likely . sami : because this guy is not gon na stop . he 's gon na keep trying until he gets me . he 's just gon na try again and again . e.j . : just stop . please . you do n't know -- sami : do n't placate me , e.j . we know that this guy is after me . obviously . i mean , he killed the mayor . and i saw him , and now he knows that i 'm a threat . you ca n't deny it , can you ? 'cause it 's true . this guy is a cold - blooded murderer , and he 's gon na just keep coming after me till he gets me , is n't he ? [ scene_break ] hope : here you go , honey . stephanie : he 's changed , hope . ever since melanie came into his life , it 's been all about her , protecting her . i 'm just this afterthought . hope : melanie 's had a tough life , honey . i think max is just trying to make up for all the years he could n't be there for her . stephanie : and what does he get in return for all of his love and devotion ? all she does is use him , lie to him . she makes him look like a fool . but does max see this ? no , because she 's his beloved sister , the light of his life . hope : i think he 's struggling with his own identity right now . he wants to be a good brother to melanie , but he also wants to do right by his mother , the brady 's , you . stephanie : right by me . i do n't think so . hope : honey ... i do n't think he would ever lie about something like this . but all we have to go on is your word that melanie confessed . if bo can get max to back up your story , okay , then maybe we might have something to take to the d.a . but if max refuses -- stephanie : then i 've told the truth for nothing . i 've lost max for nothing . [ scene_break ] max : how can you give me any crap about this ? bo : come on , man . max : no , you come on , all right ? you risked your career , your marriage , and your entire future on protecting your brother philip . bo : that was not the same . max : why , because that was you and not me ? you made a judgment call , bo , and your brother was damn guilty . but you know what ? you were n't gon na have any of that , were you ? so you stood by him out of family loyalty . and that 's what i 'm doing , the same thing with my sister . bo : mm - hmm . and losing your girlfriend in the process . max : stephanie made a choice . she chose to betray me a go behind my back . and you know what ? why would i put up with that , huh ? would you put up with that ? bo : she 's not trying to ruin anyone 's life . she 's an honest person . you know that . she 's trying to do the right thing . and she believes your sister committed a murder . max : well , she 's wrong . bo : and you know this for a fact . max : bo , you always talk about gut feelings , right ? well , i have a gut feeling right now . she did not commit that murder . she is innocent , and i 'd swear that on my life . [ scene_break ] chloe : i do n't get it , lucas . so now you 're gon na tell her yourself ? lucas : i realized that you were right . you know , nicole has a right to know . nicole : would someone just tell me already ? what do i deserve to know ? what is going on with sami and e.j . ? lucas : what chloe was gon na say is that , um , sami and e.j . share a child together . nicole : yeah . uh - huh . i already got that memo there , folks . lucas : right . but what you do n't know is when you and e.j . also have your baby , you know , it 's just not gon na be the same as it is with sami . nicole : i can keep score , lucas . yeah , it 's sami and her baby against me and mine . i get that . but what i do n't get is why did you rush all the way over here to tell me something so ridiculously obvious ? chloe : nicole , what he 's -- lucas : you know that sami and e.j . have a history , a very passionate past , you know ? loved each other very much . nicole : yeah , i know that , too . what -- oh . i get it . you 're trying to tell me that my baby wo n't be as loved as johnny . what , are you trying to depress me , lucas ? lucas : no , what i was gon na say is -- [ cellphone ringing ] sami : [ sobbing ] lucas : sami ? sami : lucas , you have to come back to the cabin . please , hurry . someone tried to shoot me . lucas : what ? ! all right , i 'll be right there . i got to go . someone tried to kill sami . nicole : someone tried to kill sami ? both : damn . [ scene_break ] philip : pretty pathetic , melanie . `` oh , you got to believe me , philip . `` what , do you think you can cry and beg and make me go away ? melanie : why are you being so mean ? i mean , what did i -- what did i ever do to you ? philip : it 's what you did to your father that concerns me . melanie : i did n't do anything to my father . and even if i did , why do you care ? you did n't even know the guy . philip : i care about justice . melanie : oh . well , when you put it that way . they should put that on your epitaph . `` philip kiriakis -- cared about justice `` philip : a man is dead . and i have knowledge that could lead to the arrest of his killer . why would i keep that to myself ? melanie : because you have it wrong . that 's why . because i did n't kill him ! and because ... philip : what ? melanie : get out . get out of my sight . please . philip : look , i -- melanie : coming in here and accusing me and harassing me , as if i did n't have enough pain to deal with , as if i have n't gone through enough already . philip : look , i did n't mean to hurt you , okay ? i just want to get to the truth . melanie : how noble . philip : melanie . melanie : do n't touch me . philip : well , i do n't like seeing you upset . melanie : such a softie . philip : look , i do n't know exactly what happened , but it 's obvious you 've been through hell . melanie : you think ? philip : from what i 've heard , from what people have said , trent was an awful guy . he treated you ... abusively . melanie : great . you gon na go all dr. phil on me now ? philip : i just mean it 's obvious that you did n't get a whole lot of love growing up . melanie : well , congratulations , genius . you 're right . i did n't get a whole lot of love growing up , or anything else for that matter . and that 's why i 'm so wicked and hateful and an out - and - out bitch . philip : come on . melanie : and that 's why -- drumroll please -- i killed my father . congratulations , philip . are you happy with yourself now ? you finally got it out of me . seriously , really , kudos to you , babe . [ scene_break ] chloe : did you see the way that lucas went charging out of here ? `` sami 's in danger . got to go . got to run . have a nice life . `` nicole : welcome to my world . chloe : it 's disgusting , is n't it ? i swear she does it deliberately . she gets herself into some kind of trouble so that the men in her life can come running to her rescue . nicole : speaking of the men in her life , where 's e.j . ? he should have been home by now . john : oh , elvis is with samantha . he just saved her life . [ scene_break ] officer : found the bullet , commander . roman : all right . get it down to the lab . e.j . : you find anything ? roman : no . no . not yet . sami : come on , what is there to find ? we know this guy is some hired killer who succeeded in killing the mayor and is now after me . he knows i can i.d . him . he knows i 'll be a witness at his trial , so he 's not gon na stop until he kills me . am i right ? [ scene_break ] max : look , i know melanie 's not a saint , all right , but she 's not a killer . she would n't have murdered our old man . she does n't have it in her . bo : you 're saying this because she 's your sister . think about it . you barely know her . max : i know her well enough . and she loved him . i 'm sure he put her through hell , but she actually had feelings for him , unlike me . i would have iced the bastard in a heartbeat . i used to think of myself as a victim , tossed aside , given away . but now that i think about it , i was the lucky one . i had a great mom . i had a great dad , a great family . i was the lucky one out of us . bo : no argument there . max : but melanie , she 's the one who got ripped off in all this . i 'm all she 's got . and i 'm not gon na let her down . never . i 'm not gon na let her go down for a murder that she did n't even commit . bo : you 're taking one hell of a risk . max : does n't feel that way to me . can i go now ? bo : get out of here . max : where 'd stephanie go ? hope : she left . and i think you should go after her , before it 's too late . [ scene_break ] melanie : happy now , philip ? you got what you wanted out of me . hey , i hope you remembered to bring your hidden voice recorder . is it under your shirt , huh , maybe in your pocket ? well , just in case it was muffled the first time , let me just reiterate . i was unloved and miserable , and that 's why i offed my dad , knifed him in the back ! and now i just feel ever so much better . boy , what a load off my mind ! philip : melanie . melanie : and now , philip , you can go . philip : i 'm sorry . melanie : for what ? you did the right thing . you 've served justice . philip : i 'm sorry i accused you unfairly . just because you have your father 's wallet does n't mean you were the killer . melanie : you -- you were the only one that knows about the wallet . stephanie 's just guessing . you 're the only one that can back up her story . so , are you gon na do that , philip ? are you gon na distract the cops from finding the real killer ? philip : i 'm not gon na do anything but tell my brother bo what he needs to know . melanie : and he does n't need to know about me or the wallet . i told you . my dad gave it to me that night in the cemetery , but the cops wo n't believe me , so you have to . i have to make you believe me . philip : and how are you gon na make me believe you ? [ scene_break ] roman : all right . i 'll double the manpower for the search . sami , you 'll be under police protection . you 'll have a guard on you 24/7 . marlena : what else do we do ? how do we keep her safe ? roman : there 's only one thing to do . [ scene_break ] stephanie : hi . nick : hey . stephanie : what 's going on ? nick : uh , nothing much . i was just having dessert with melanie . stephanie : really ? did you have a wonderful time listening to her lies ? nick : what ? what lies ? stephanie : where is she , anyway ? nick : uh , i do n't know . she was acting kind of weird , then she just got up and left . [ scene_break ] max : hey . can we , uh -- can we talk ? nick : i 'm gon na see you two guys later , okay ? max : all right . [ scene_break ] stephanie : surprised to see you . max : i just wanted to apologize for what happened earlier at the station . stephanie : it 's okay . you did what you had to do . max : please just let me explain , okay ? what i said -- the way it came across , i did n't mean to call you a liar . stephanie : of course not . you just meant to have bo and hope come to that conclusion on their own . max : wait a second . i told you what melanie said in confidence . you 're the one who betrayed me by going to bo and hope in the first place . i 'm not gon na rehash this . this is just -- stephanie : you 're right . it 's a big waste of time . it 's over , max . we 're done . [ scene_break ] melanie : i take it back . philip : what do you take back ? melanie : i 'm not gon na make you believe me . i have too much pride to make you do anything . you either believe me or you do n't . so , what will it be ? philip : it 's not quite that simple . melanie : well , it -- it can be if you let it . philip : bo 's mom has been accused of murder . i have to help him with that . melanie : fine . do what you want . the hell with it . wait . i lied before , about having too much pride . i do n't . never really have . philip : i do n't know what you 're talking about . melanie : i am willing to buy your silence . philip : buy my -- i do n't need your money . melanie : i 'm not talking about money . [ scene_break ] nicole : i do n't believe it . e.j . is with sami ? john : well , that 's what i said . nicole : he said he was going to the office . john : i guess he took the long way around . nicole : and what do you mean he saved her life ? what did he do , jump in front of a speeding bullet ? john : something like that . nicole : son of a bitch ! john : he was a real hero . nicole : that just warms my heart , john . what kind of spell does she have on him ? john : i do n't know . obviously , she 's got some kind of hold on him . and now that samantha 's in danger , i 'm sure e.j . will want her even closer than ever before . nicole : great . that 's just what i want to hear . [ scene_break ] marlena : roman , what else can we do ? how can we keep her safe ? lucas : sami , are you all right ? sami : physically , yeah . yeah , i 'm okay . lucas : do we know who tried to kill you ? sami : it 's the same guy who killed the mayor . roman : we do n't know that for a fact yet . lucas : what do we do now , roman ? what happens ? sami : my dad is coming up with a plan to protect me . chloe : what plan ? e.j . : that is what we are waiting to hear . marlena : roman . roman : sami , we are putting you into a temporary witness protection program . [ scene_break ] max : maybe it was an accident . stephanie : but what if it was melanie and somebody else gets hurt because you 're stopping bo and the police from finding out the truth ? [ scene_break ] lucas : you got to do this for your children . you got to do what 's right , keep them protected and safe . [ scene_break ] philip : i just do n't know how good i feel about sleeping with a killer .	the shooter attempts to kill sami , but ej pushes her out of the way in the nick of time . later , roman tells her that she will have to enter into a witness protection program . chloe tries to tell nicole about sami 's pregnancy , but lucas stops her . john later tells nicole that ej saved sami 's life , even though she thought he was going to the office . max refuses to tell bo and hope about melanie 's confession , saying that he has to protect her . he tries to explain to stephanie , but she says it 's over , because he made her out to be a liar . after melanie 's disturbing visions of trent in her bedroom , phillip confronts her about the murder and the wallet . melanie offers him sex in exchange for his silence .
[ knock at door ] victor : well , hope ... hope : victor . victor : nice to have you home again . hope : thank you . i ... victor : is ciara here ? hope : no , she 's with my dad and julie . victor : oh . what 's all this ? are you going somewhere ? hope : bo did n't tell you ? ciara and i are moving out of the house . [ scene_break ] arianna : yes , can you please just leave me alone about brady ? okay , i do n't want to feel pressured , all right ? yes , i will decide when i am ready to decide . look , do n't you think , if victor kiriakis told brady that i was really a dealer , i might have clued you in ? okay , if it comes to that , yes , i 'm gon na defend myself . [ sighs ] look , um , do n't worry , okay ? just -- i 'll talk to you soon . all right ? good - bye . [ banging ] arianna : is someone there ? [ rustling ] [ scene_break ] stefano : if it 's possible , i would very much like to see theo and giovanni and my darling little sydney . and , of course , nicole . lexie : uh , father , look , i 'm not sure the children will be able to ... stefano : yes , yes , yes , yes . i understand . it 's much too late . but , still , i want to speak to nicole , so , elvis , please call her , tell her to come . ej : father , actually , nicole has ... stefano : nicole what ? what -- what 's going on ? now she 's your wife . where is she ? ej : [ sighs ] i do n't know where she is , father . to be completely honest , i do n't give a damn . [ scene_break ] nicole : oh . yes . it 's about time the ball bounced our way , huh , sweetheart ? okay , mommy 's just gon na get your passport , and then we 'll get as far away from here as we can . kate : [ screams ] oh , dear god , you scared the hell out of me . nicole : kate . kate : how dare you come in here unannounced ? nicole : but i was just ... kate : you need to go . now . [ scene_break ] mia : [ exhales ] will : okay , you do n't have to be nervous . okay ? uncle mickey would n't have recommended justin if he was n't a great lawyer . look , just breathe . mia : right . [ exhales ] breathing 's always good . will : mia , look at me . justin 's gon na make sure chad ca n't take away your right to decide what happens to sydney . chad : you 're hired . just show me where to sign . [ scene_break ] stefano : you do n't know where nicole is ? i mean , she 's your wife . why in the world would you not know where she is ? ej : father , please , come on . let 's just not get too worked up about this right now , okay ? stefano : please , no , just do not patronize me . all right ? what is going on ? ej : look , i know this is gon na be hard ... for you to hear , father , but ... while you were ill , it was revealed to us that nicole had perpetrated a horrible lie against our family . lexie : okay , enough , enough . we ca n't have him getting upset . stefano : all right , all right , all right , that 's enough . all right , please , let him finish , all right , alexandra ? i 'm not gon na be kept in the dark anymore , all right ? so what lie and what did nicole do ? ej : i learned that she , um , she had a miscarriage . she lost ... our baby . and she faked her pregnancy . she adopted another child from that criminal , dr. baker . stefano : oh , my god . i -- how did -- how did this all come to light ? ej : i really -- i do n't want to get into the details right now . suffice it to say that she admitted it -- everything , the lies , the deception , the whole thing . stefano : when you found out , what did you do ? ej : what do you think i did ? i kicked her to the bloody curb . stefano : and where is little sydney now ? ej : she 's with her mother . stefano : oh , dio mío . she is with sami ? [ scene_break ] brady : ari ? ar -- arianna : oh , my goodness . brady : what are you doing ? how you doing ? surprise . arianna : surprise . my god . how 'd you get up here ? brady : climbed up the house and in through the window . arianna : what were you thinking ? i mean , my god , you could have killed yourself . promise me that you 're not going to do something like that ever again , okay ? just promise me , okay ? brady : okay . i promise . what -- hey , hey , hey . you 're shaking . what is wrong with you ? [ scene_break ] ej : samantha ? why would sydney be with samantha ? lexie : you meant nicole , did n't you , father ? stefano : yes , of course . i misspoke . i must have ... i must have mixed up the interchangeable bleach blondes . liars that you have sired children with . ej : i see . bitter and mean - spirited . he 's back to himself . lexie : yeah , well , it 's just natural to be feeling a bit confused right now , okay , but it will pass . stefano : [ sighs ] i hope so . [ chuckles ] yes , now , wait . elvis , you are saying that sydney is with nicole , and you do n't know where they are ? ej : that 's right . stefano : so find them , damn it . find them and bring them home where they belong . [ scene_break ] nicole : i came to get some papers i need . kate : fine . just do it , and do it quickly because this is n't your home anymore . nicole : thank you for the charming reminder . kate : and ring the bell the next time , okay ? give me those damn keys . nicole : may i look for what i need ? kate : please do , and do it quickly . what the hell is that ? ah . ah , sydney 's passport . nicole : give that back . kate : what , pray tell , are you planning to do with that ? oh . i see . will you be leaving a forwarding address for your bills and your hate mail ? nicole : hm . no , no forwarding address . kate : no . just going to sneak off into the dark , as it were . nicole : let 's go , sydney . kate : just have to wonder how ej 's going to feel about that , you vanishing with the baby that he raised as his own . nicole : ej kicked us out . he wants nothing to do with sydney . kate : let 's see about that . [ scene_break ] arianna : look at me . i am a mess , huh ? well , you know what , if someone saw you coming in ... brady : nobody -- nobody saw me coming in through the window . okay , look , i know we 're supposed to keep this relationship of ours a secret or whatever , but that 's exactly why i 'm here , okay ? since i ca n't take you out on a proper date , i brought the date to you . i 'm trying to be discreet here . arianna : well , this is what i 'm afraid of . brady : what are you -- what are you afraid of ? arianna : you just do n't understand how important it is to keep this relationship a secret . if someone finds out that we 're together ... brady : if someone finds out , what , what , it 's going to be the end of the world ? i do n't get it . arianna : you know , i think that getting back together was just a really bad idea . [ scene_break ] nicole : put that phone down . kate : oh , so now you 're telling me what to do in my own house . nicole : do you really want to stop me from leaving , mrs. dimera ? okay , fine . i 'll stay , and maybe i 'll ... seduce one of your sons . philip , lucas -- who should be first ? kate : my god , nicole , get the hell out of here . nicole : no , i mean , use your head , kate . would n't having me on the other side of the planet be a dream come true ? kate : well , it would be one of them , that 's true , but , you see , stefano loves that little girl . he would be very , very unhappy if she disappeared from his life . nicole : as if you really care how stefano feels . kate : oh , my god . are you really that stupid that you did n't learn anything about the dimeras ? that family comes first always ? and i 'm stefano 's wife . nicole : and i 'm sydney 's mother . so you listen , and you listen good . i will lay down my life for that little girl . and i will trample anyone who gets in the way , and that includes you , you hateful bitch . [ scene_break ] ej : look , father , you just need to just calm down . stefano : do n't tell me what i need and what i do not need , all right ? ej : no , what you 're asking me to do ... stefano : no , i 'm not asking you anything . i 'm telling you . you got to find that little girl and bring her home . ej : i ca n't do that . i wo n't do that . stefano : how can you be so callous ? you 'll allow nicole to take away your little girl ? have you no heart ? ej : she broke my heart , father . stefano : oh , poor elvis . his heart is broken . am i supposed to feel sorry for somebody who casts his daughter aside ? [ coughs ] ej : you okay ? i am not going to let sydney live in my house and continue that lie . all right ? stefano : for god 's sake . ej : father , she 's not my daughter . stefano : she is ! she is your daughter , you fool . [ scene_break ] victor : i 've always had tremendous admiration for you , hope . the way you meet your challenges head on . i know how you 've been through some very difficult times lately . hope : difficult times ? my daughter was kidnapped , almost killed . victor : i 'm not just talking about what happened to ciara . i 'm talking about zack as well . i 've lost a child , so i know the pain stays with you . it never goes away . hope : that 's forever true . victor : are you sure you want to leave this place ? where zack was born ? where you have all your cherished memories of him ? now you sneak back in here when bo is away . do n't you think you at least owe them the courtesy of an explanation ? face - to - face good - bye ? hope : i have to do it this way . because i 'm afraid i wo n't be able to look him in the eye and still be able to leave . [ scene_break ] justin : before we start tossing out the legal terms , let 's see if we ca n't have a civil discussion between the two of you and just have you talk through some things . shall we ? chad : oh , yeah , that 'll work . will : how did this happen anyway ? you were supposed to be representing mia . justin : will , i 'm sorry . i had no idea this was the same case that you and i talked about . will : yeah , well , once you hear the whole story , you 're probably gon na want to drop your new client . chad : look , i do n't understand ! how the hell is this any of your business ? justin : okay , stop , right now . if we ca n't behave rationally , i am out of here . okay ? and i 'll have no part of this . will : that 's fine with me . you 're on his side anyway . mia : can we just get on with this , please ? justin : sit down . both of you . chad : can you tell him to leave ? please ? justin : will , actually , it might not be a bad idea to let mia and chad work this out themselves . mia : no . i want him to stay . chad : well , i do n't . will : okay , well , she wants me to stay , okay , so deal with it . chad : i do n't get it . what are you , some kind of knight in shining armor ? will : oh , i 'm sorry . you 're some sort of hero , right ? you know , mia gets pregnant , you get shipped off to reform school for drugs . now you try to come back here , acting like you 're some sort of father ? now who 's delusional ? chad : look , you do n't know anything about me . will : yeah , well , i know enough to see that you 're nothing but an arrogant jerk . justin : chad . mia : okay . justin : chad ! chad ! mia : stop ! [ scene_break ] kate : you think it helps your case to call me names , nicole ? nicole : no . no , i do n't . i 'm sorry . i 'm tense , obviously , and not myself . kate : obviously . because your real self is so genteel , such a class act . nicole : kate , i really need you not to tell ej we 're leaving . please . kate : fine . nicole : fine , you wo n't tell him ? kate : fine , i will allow you and your daughter to leave town without telling ej or anyone else who might stop you . nicole : thank you . kate : i 'm doing it because it really benefits my grandson will to have that baby gone . he somehow has gotten involved in the custody suit involving her and his little friend maya . nicole : mia . kate : whatever . so , you need to go before i change my mind . you need to leave , get out of our lives , and get out of salem for good . [ scene_break ] ej : look , father , i loved that little girl . i loved that little girl as if she were my own . stefano : not as if . ej : but the fact of the matter is that she 's not . and she has parents , and they have rights , and those rights must be respected . stefano : all right , listen , please , listen to me . lexie : father , father , do n't get yourself all worked up , okay ? any kind of stress could overtax your heart . stefano : the hell with my heart ! lexie : shh , shh , shh . calm down . shh , shh . stefano : do n't shush me . okay ? he 's got to hear this , all right ? elvis has got to know that this is the thing that if -- [ accelerated beeping ] ej : father . father . lexie : okay . ej : lexie , do something . father , are you okay ? lexie : get a crash cart in here , code blue . ej : father ! father ! [ scene_break ] brady : so now it 's a bad idea for us to be together . arianna : i - i could n't live with myself if something happened to you . brady : why do n't you let me worry about that ? arianna : i wish it were that easy . brady : all right . you want me to go , arianna , i will go . arianna : no , wait ... brady : no , i 'll leave . arianna : i do n't want you to go , you know that . brady : well , i need you to make up your mind here . arianna : i want you to stay . i do . i just , um , i think that we need to talk more about this stuff . brady : no , i do n't think we need to talk more at all . you really still think this is a bad idea ? [ scene_break ] justin : chad , just stop , all right ? just enough . now getting arrested for assault is n't gon na help you win custody . do you understand ? [ sighs ] okay . a mediation is always the best course of action in a situation like this . and , chad , if you 're willing to try , it 's possible that you might be able to come to some sort of custody arrangement with the adoptive mother . chad : no way . mia : oh , my god . why is he like this ? chad : this is winner - take - all . mia : you think there 's a winner in this ? justin : mia , please . mia : there is no winner , chad . especially if sydney gets taken away from ej and nicole , the only parents she 's ever known . mia : and whose fault is that , huh ? i mean , was it my idea to stick our kid with an out - of - work , ex - porn star ? i mean , is that what you thought was best for our little girl ? mia : it 's better than giving her to you . chad : see what i have to put up with ? no deal . i want full custody . justin : uh , chad , i 'm sorry , but i ca n't help you with that . chad : i 'm sorry . what ? justin : well , since you failed to disclose the whole story when you retained me , i ca n't take the case . especially considering the bad blood between my family and the dimeras . chad : so that 's it ? you 're just gon na hang me out to dry ? justin : well , maybe if you 'd been upfront about the fact that you were talking about sydney dimera , i might have been able to tell you that right upfront . chad : [ laughs ] this is crazy . mia : i guess it 's like you 're always telling me , chad . better to be honest from the get - go . will : oh , but you can still help us , right ? i mean , you can make sure nicole does n't lose custody of mia 's baby ? justin : sorry . i ca n't do that either . [ scene_break ] nicole : okay , i think we have everything we need , sweetheart . kate : except for the silverware and the family jewels . nicole : oh , oh , wait a minute , i 'm missing a document . kate : nicole , you 're stalling . nicole : no , i 'm just -- i 'm trying to get everything i need . kate : you know , i think what you really need is to go back to a time before all of your lies were exposed , to a time when your last chance for happiness did n't go up in smoke . you do n't really want to leave , do you ? [ scene_break ] lexie : we got his heart rhythm stabilized . you can take the crash cart out . i 'll let you know when i need it next . [ exhales ] that was a close call . too close . ej : he is going to pull through , right ? lexie : i do n't know . even the phoenix ca n't live forever . whatever he was trying to tell you might remain a mystery forever . [ scene_break ] hope : i know i need to talk to bo , i do . victor : the truth of the matter is you do n't really want to leave here . that 's clear as day . hope : that 's true . i do n't . but i do n't see any other way , victor . victor : i understand your fears . i mean , the idea of living alone with ciara in a strange house . and that 's not cowardice . that 's a smart , protective mother . suppose i could offer you an alternative . [ scene_break ] arianna : i 'm glad you came here tonight . even if you did scare me half to death . [ laughter ] brady : all right , no more coming through the window in the middle of the night . probably a bad idea , right ? arianna : no , it was okay . i 'm really glad you 're here . brady : me too . [ scene_break ] will : but uncle mickey said you would help us out . justin : but i did n't know the specifics . and now i have access to privileged information from both parties . which means it would be a breach of ethics if i agreed to advocate for either mia or chad . chad : fine . i 'm sure my dad will help me find someone else . justin : chad . will : can we at least ask you for some advice ? justin : [ sighs ] i really wish i could offer more help . mia : so that 's it ? you 're just gon na walk away ? justin : mia . look , one thing i do realize ... you did n't actually give up your baby for adoption . mia : what are you saying ? justin : essentially , you sold her . and there 's nothing legal about it . mia : because i loved her . and i still do , more than anything . god , my baby , what 's going to happen to her ? what 's gon na happen to my little girl ? justin : i know you did what you thought was best for your daughter , but you need to be prepared for what a jury is going to hear . and the fact is ... the court 's bias almost always leans towards the biological parents . and if you want to sign away your rights , that would mean that chad would get custody of sydney . [ scene_break ] nicole : well , it 's you and me against the world , kiddo . [ scene_break ] ej : i did n't expect him to get this upset . lexie : he 's very close to sydney . you know that . ej : [ sighs ] i do n't understand why . i mean , he knows that she 's not a dimera , and that 's his thing . lexie : he loves sydney , okay ? he 's obviously very -- very emotionally attached to her . he 's just probably worried that he 'll never see her again . i mean , considering we have no idea where nicole is . ej : this does n't add up . what if ... lexie : what ? ej : he was having her followed for a long time . what if he knew about this ? lexie : no . no . i mean , never in a million years would our father have allowed nicole to pass off someone else 's child as yours . no . [ scene_break ] hope : thank you . uh , thank you for your offer . it 's very sweet of you , but ... victor : i know that the mansion has not been one of your favorite places , but a lot 's changed since you 've been there . hope : i know that . victor : and i can assure you the kiriakis estate is not a place where i conduct my business . you should also know that the feud with the dimeras has passed . and a pax kiriakis proudly exists in its place . hope : so i hear . victor : you 'll never want for anything in my home , hope . and perhaps it 'll afford you the time to rebuild things with bo . you two are soul mates . been that way for as long as i can remember . and i wo n't have the two of you torn apart . not on my watch . i love my sons more than anything , more than my own life . and since isabella 's passed , you 're the only daughter i have now . hope : we 'll try it . see how it goes . [ scene_break ] brady : are you sure you want to do this ? arianna : i 'm sure . [ scene_break ] mia : i do n't know what to do if chad wins . will : oh , he wo n't , okay ? mia : will , he ca n't take care of sydney by himself , and his parents are not gon na help him . chad : actually , they already have . i mean , my parents ca n't represent me , of course , because they do n't do custody work , but they 're totally on my side . mia : what are you saying ? chad : i 'm saying they hired a new lawyer for me . so you best believe i 'll be getting her , mia , and that 's the last time you 'll ever see that little girl . will : hey , look , do n't let him get to you , okay ? it 's all talk . mia : what if it 's not ? what if what he says is true ? will : look , nicole 's smart . okay ? she 'll do everything in her power to make sure sydney stays protected . mia : god , i hope so . [ scene_break ] nicole : are you excited , syd , huh ? we 're gon na go up , up , up , up , up in the sky . yes , we are . [ cell phone rings ] nicole : hang on a sec . yeah . ooh . sami , hey . we 're good . yeah , sydney and i are on the plane as we speak . thank you again for all your help . [ sydney babbles ] nicole : we 're on our way . good luck to you too . um , no , i do n't think it 's a good idea if we keep in touch . i 'm sure you understand . okay , well , have a great life , sami . maybe we 'll see each other in the next one , huh ? bye . i feel sad for sami , honey , i do . but i 'm your mommy . and that 's never gon na change . do you wave bye - bye to salem , honey , huh ? wave bye - bye . onward and upward . good - bye , ej . i 'll always love you . [ scene_break ] ej : come on . open your eyes . open your eyes . open your eyes , father , please . come on . 'cause after everything i 've lost , i 'm not losing you too . [ exclaims ] father . father , father . hey . stefano : sydney ... i want to see her . ej : sure . okay . if it will make you feel better , i 'll get her . stefano : thank you , my son . thank you . ej : just answer me this . you were about to say something about sydney earlier . you did n't finish -- father ? father . lexie : we have to let him rest , okay ? ej : [ silently ] okay . lexie : okay . ej : you get better . [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] hope : hey , justin . justin : hey , hope . hope : come on in . justin : i was hoping to catch bo . hope : oh , well , he 's at the station , i think . anything i can do ? justin : uh , no . no , it 's a police matter involving one of my clients . hope : clients ? i did n't realize you were taking on new clients . does this mean you 're sticking around ? justin : [ laughs ] yeah , well , you know , the last of my kids left for college and adrienne and i could use a little break . hope : right . justin : oh , looks like you 're moving back home . congratulations . hope : actually , uh ... that 's where you 're wrong . ciara and i are moving into the kiriakis mansion . justin : with uncle victor ? hope : yeah . shocked ? justin : yeah . i am . hope : yeah . to be honest with you , so am i. i declined his offer at first . i do n't have too many good memories of that place . but you know your uncle . he can be ... persuasive ? justin : yes . he can be that . hope : well , now knowing that you 're going to be sticking around , i - i suppose that would make the house a little more welcoming . justin : well , i 'll do my best to make you and ciara feel right at home . hope : okay . justin : at least until you , you know , you know , agree to come back to your real home . hope : yep . justin : let me get that . hope : thank you . justin : all right . okay . [ scene_break ] victor : brady , it 's me . i thought we 'd agreed you 'd keep your phone on in case i needed to reach you . damn . man : yeah , no , arianna 's not coming in . she asked for the night off . [ scene_break ] arianna : [ sighs ] i wish this night would never end . brady : mm . does it have to end ? arianna : mm . brady : come here . [ scene_break ] kate : ej ? ej : night , kate . kate : wait . wait . something 's wrong . what is it ? is it stefano ? ej : he woke up . kate : he woke up . he woke up , and you did n't call me ? you did n't tell me ? ej : kate , he 's not taking any more visitors at the moment , okay ? he had another setback . his situation is somewhat precarious . kate : precarious ? what -- what does that mean ? ej : it means he 's not getting better . it means he might not get better . you happy ? this is what you wanted , is n't it ? [ scene_break ] stefano : [ grunts ] nurse : comfortable , mr. dimera ? stefano : yes , thank you . [ clears throat ] [ exhales ] nicole : if i did n't do this , she would have kept ej 's daughter from him forever . stefano : if a word of this ever gets out , and i am living proof of that , hmm , what would happen ? if samantha discovers the truth and files for custody of sydney ? nicole : she does n't know , and she never will . [ cell phone rings ] flight attendant : ladies and gentlemen , at this time , we 'd like to ask you to turn off all electronic devices and cell phones as we prepare for departure to rio de janeiro . [ cell phone rings ] nicole : hello ? stefano : nicole . nicole : stefano . stefano : you come to me with my granddaughter now . [ scene_break ] carly : bo , here i come . sami : nicole loved you . now she 's gone . nicole : sorry , stefano , i am finally out of your jurisdiction .	nicole has a run - in with kate at the dimera mansion , who threatens to call ej and tell him she and sydney are leaving the country . nicole convinces her not to , and boards a flight for rio . meanwhile , stefano wakes up and asks for nicole and sydney . ej tells him the whole sordid tale , and stefano nearly reveals that sami is sydney 's mother . finally , he pretends to lose consciousness and uses the time alone to call nicole and demand that she bring him his granddaughter . arianna and brady make love . victor convinces hope to move into the kiriakis mansion . chad and mia both inadvertently try to hire justin . when he learns the dimeras are involved , he tells the two that he ca n't help either of them . chad informs mia that his parents are going to help him get custody , but will assures a panicked mia that nicole will protect sydney .
kristen : i know you 're not the type of person that accepts help very often , but i have a lot to offer you . ej : i do n't need your help . kristen : you really , really do . ej : cut to the chase , please . kristen : i know what you want . and i know how to get it for you . ej : really . [ clears throat ] what are you , some sort of genie ? do i have three wishes ? kristen : let 's be honest , ej . we both know there is only one wish on that list . rafe : i 'm sorry . sami : no , no . i 'm sorry . i mean , i stepped on your toe . i crashed into you . i will look where i 'm going better next time . rafe : no , no , no , please , please . please just wait . bo : no , man , that 's -- that 's great information , but i 'm gon na have to call you back . okay , you stick with it , and i 'll call you when i have some time . all right , later . hope : hey . bo : oh , hey . hi . how 's jen ? hope : uh , better now . she had a little run - in with ej earlier . he showed up at the house . bo : what the hell did he want ? hope : do n't worry about it . i 'll fill you in later . have you been here this whole time ? bo : since i had my little pow - wow with kayla and roman , yeah . hope : has your mom said anything about all the times you 've -- [ footsteps approach ] hope : hi . caroline : i think it 's fantastic . i 'm just curious to know if my babysitter enjoyed it as much as i did . [ laughs ] [ door opens ] [ dance music ] chad : i 'm not looking for a fight . abigail : good . because i 'm really not in the mood for one . [ muffled chatter ] [ dishes clattering ] chad : you okay ? abigail : not really , no . chad : look , i heard about your mom , okay ? and everything that happened with nicole and the baby . i do n't know , i 'm just really sorry . gabi : what 's going on with nicole and the baby ? abigail : you do n't know ? gabi : no , what ? what ? what 's going on ? abigail : they 're saying that my mom pushed nicole down the stairs in the town square . gabi : are you saying nicole fell ? is she okay ? abigail : physically , yeah . she 's fine . i saw her myself . but ... the baby did n't make it . gabi : oh , my god . rafe . ej : somehow , kristen , i doubt you 're the answer to my prayers . so as amusing as this is , i 'm afraid i have work to do . kristen : i can help you , ej . ej : [ chuckles ] and why would you do that , hmm ? let me guess . because father asked you to . not only are you completely beholden to him , you 're also entirely dependent on him , which means you have to acquiesce to his every demand . am i close ? kristen : you know , just because stefano asked me to come back here does n't mean that i do n't care about you . you 're my little bro . ej : that 's a technicality and therefore entirely meaningless to me , so you 'll excuse me for not being profoundly moved . not to mention the fact that , uh , your disingenuous protestations to the contrary aside , you do n't give a damn about me . nor ... do you know the first thing about me . kristen : i know a lot more than you think . for one thing , you 're mourning the death of your son . ej : i would not go there with me . kristen : ca n't i be sad for you ? ej : no , you ca n't . and i do n't care to discuss this with you . kristen : but i 've been where you are . i know the pain you 're feeling . i know the anger that you 're carrying around . do n't you just want to lash out at jennifer ? ej : how do you know about jennifer ? kristen : i told you i did my research . what i did n't know before i came to salem i 've worked very hard to learn since . i know things . this whole idea of jennifer , though , being responsible for the death of a child -- i 'm having a very difficult time wrapping my brain around that one . ej : why is that ? heather : because the jennifer i knew back then was never capable of such a thing . but again , probably people said that about me too , and i think about the ways that i 've changed . i guess anything 's possible , right ? ej : i can take care of jennifer horton on my own . without you . kristen : but sami brady is an entirely different story . thank heavens . i finally got your attention . rafe : i know that look . you 're angry , and you 're hurt . sami : wow . you should be a detective . rafe : okay , no , no , no . sami , please , please . okay , and i -- i understand why you feel that way . look , there were people that i was trying to protect . i could n't tell you everything that i wanted to tell you . but there are no more secrets . just us . and a lot of misunderstandings , okay ? please just hear me out . just give me one chance . just one chance to explain . gabi : okay , wait . when did this happen ? abigail : yesterday . last night . gabi : oh , my god , your mom pushed nicole ? abigail : gabi , no . that 's not what i said , okay ? look , whatever happened , it was an accident . my mom would never do anything like that on purpose , ever . gabi : okay , well , then why is nicole saying -- chad : hey , hey , ca n't you see that you 're upsetting her ? gabi : look , this was rafe 's baby too , and i have a right to know . chad : so go talk to your brother . abigail 's been through enough as it is , so why do n't you just leave her the hell alone ? gabi : abigail , look . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . and i know that you 're really worried about your mom , but i 'm -- i 'm gon na -- abigail : yeah , it 's fine . just go talk to your brother . chad : what is the matter with that girl ? abigail : she was just asking questions . it 's not a big deal . chad : no , she made it all about her . like she 's the victim in this because rafe is her brother . like we 're supposed to feel sorry for her . abigail : why are you being so hard on her ? chad : i already told you . 'cause she 's totally self - consumed , like we 're all extras in her damn movie . abigail : you 're sure this does n't have anything to do with what happened with melanie ? chad : abigail , just stop . okay ? i do n't want to talk about her right now . abigail : okay . fine . sorry . chad : [ sighs ] look , i 'm sor -- i just came in here to , uh -- [ cell phone rings ] chad : hold on . i have no idea who this is . should i -- abigail : answer it , yeah . chad : sorry . hello ? stefano : hello , chad . chad : what do you want ? stefano : [ chuckles ] what do i want ? i want to talk to you , my son . find out how you are doing , if you are well . chad : well , i was , till about a second ago . kayla : yes , hello . um , my name is dr. kayla johnson , and i am , uh , chief of staff at university hospital in salem . yes , hi . um , i 'm calling about your research on early stage dementia . uh , no , i have it right here , and your results are -- they 're very impressive . uh - huh . i do -- i do have a candidate , and i wonder if you could tell me what your parameters are . oh . oh , i see . uh , no , no . she 's -- she 's really still so active . um , it -- it -- it 's really not that far yet , thank goodness . okay . no , no , no . thank you for your time . okay . okay , bye - bye . yes , hello . uh , my name is dr. kayla johnson . i 'm chief of staff at the university hospital in salem . caroline : would you two relax ? i 'm making a joke . bo : yeah . ha ! funny , ma . you 're so funny . hope : [ chuckles ] caroline : oh , i may be losing my mind . i do n't have to lose my sense of humor too , right ? bo : right . caroline : okay . [ chuckles ] you two can stay around here as long as you want , but if i get two paying customers , these seats -- you 're outta here . okay ? bo : right . outta here . hey , mom , you got a minute ? caroline : what now ? bo : well , i was talking with kay and roman earlier . we were going over a few things . caroline : a few things ? meaning me ? uh - huh . why do i get the feeling i wo n't like where this is going ? hope : caroline ? caroline : yes . hope : please just -- just hear him out . you said you wanted to be involved in these discussions and any decisions that were made . caroline : yes , we -- so you know what 's happening . with me , i mean . hope : i do . i hope you 're not upset . caroline : [ scoffs ] you 're my daughter - in - law . you 're bo 's wife , and it 's -- it 's natural that he should confide in you and ... actually , you know , i 'm relieved . i mean , you -- you should know because bo needs you . hope : and we all need you . caroline . i love you so much . i 'll do anything and everything i can to help you . i 'm always here . you know that , do n't you ? caroline : yes , i d -- i do . i do . so , uh ... uh ... what did you all talk about ? bo : actually , it was , uh , you , ma . work at the pub here . caroline : why are you concerned about the pub ? bo : well , as you know , uh , roman and kay are pretty busy with their jobs , and since i have recently resigned from the force , i have a bit of time on my hands . caroline : oh , do n't -- oh , no . just stop right there , bo . stop . i do n't want you ... [ sighs exasperatedly ] hanging around here , giving up your life to watch over me . i mean , i do n't want to turn everybody 's life upside down , just because i 've had a bad couple of days . bo : ma , this -- this has been more than just a couple of days . it 's been going on for some time now . and i think that , um , you know , it 's just not a good idea for you to be working here all alone anymore . looks like there 's an opening for shipping coordinator . caroline : so ... [ sighs ] you do n't think i can handle being alone anymore . bo : oh , ma . you got to admit you really could use some help around here . caroline : what , like a watchdog ? a babysitter ? bo : no , no , that 's not what i 'm suggesting . caroline : oh . so i can have my own life , and i can work in a pub , as long as one of you is here to watch me . is that it ? but what happens if you 're not available ? you gon na put me somewhere in a corner to sit quietly and wait until you come to get me ? hope : no , of course not . caroline : well , i will not , you know , be treated as an invalid . bo : no , we do n't think of -- that 's not -- ma , the -- i 'm only saying this because i think if you had some help -- caroline : i -- will you please stop talking about help ? i have an event coming up in two weeks for the fourth of july . you 're telling me i ca n't go to my own party ? bo : no , no , ma . that 's -- that 's -- that 's not what i 'm saying . caroline : well , good . bo : we want you here at the pub , ma . not suggesting that anyone take you away from this . caroline : how am i supposed to stay here if i ca n't be alone ? hope : actually , i 've been doing some research online . i showed it to bo , and there is a way to make it work . if we bring someone in to help . caroline : who ? bo : someone you trust . someone who could be here when we ca n't . caroline : oh . oh , you mean a caretaker ? someone who will , uh , follow me around and -- and remind me to take my medication ? it -- so is this your -- your help ? to humiliate me ? well , i 'm telling you , you can just forget about it . there is no way . no . hope : fourth of july ? bo : [ sighs ] yeah , i know . stefano : i want to know how you are doing , my son . i mean , i want to hear your voice and for you to know that i am thinking of you . chad : really . 'cause it 's been months . let me guess . you had a reminder on your phone for this . `` call the other son today . `` i did n't even recognize the number . you 're lucky i picked up . stefano : ah . you 're upset with me . all right . i understand . but perhaps we could take a step back . you understand what i 'm saying ? start over . chad : why ? what 's the point ? it always ends the same way , does n't it ? stefano : chad , i know that you have been going through a difficult time lately . chad : nah , you know , i 'm -- i 'm totally fine . just my life has totally fallen apart . stefano : ah , that 's why i 'd like to help you now . chad : too little too late ... dad . i 'm sorry about that . abigail : no . i 'm the one who 's sorry , chad . sami : all right . rafe : all right . sami : let 's hear it . what do you have to say ? rafe : it 's complicated . and it 's so messed up . not for ej , of course . he got exactly what he wanted . sami : how about we not bring ej into this , okay ? rafe : well , i do n't want to bring him into this , obviously . but he is a huge part of this . the way that he told you that i was n't the baby 's father . sami : well , somebody had to . rafe : he enjoyed it . he enjoyed watching you be hurt that way . which i would have never wanted , trust me . never wanted to hurt you , sami . do n't want to hurt you , 'cause ... gabi : rafe ! rafe ! oh , my god . i 'm so sorry . i heard about nicole and the baby . are you okay ? [ sighs ] kristen : surprised ? so was i . especially when i learned how deep your connection with sami is . and the lengths that you 've gone to to win her affection . ej : i see father 's been keeping you very well informed . kristen : i would never judge you , who you give your heart to , believe me . ej : that is exceedingly fair of you . kristen : but , you know , the sami that i knew , back in the day , she was a piece of work . she kidnapped her own sister . now that was a real showstopper . ej : i do n't think we need to dredge up the past , do you ? kristen : as i said , i would never judge you . the heart wants what the heart wants . ej : may i quote you on that ? kristen : you may . and i just wish that people had been as understanding of me then as i 'm being of you now . ej : i see . this is -- this is you being understanding , is it ? kristen : you know what ? i 'm just stating the facts , ej . and the most pertinent fact is that sami ... what an interesting choice . ej : well , that 's a very insightful observation . but , uh , if you do n't mind ... kristen : i 'm just wondering what you have planned , now that you have him right where you want him . ej : i have no idea what you 're talking about . kristen : do i really have to spell it out for you , ej ? okay . i , uh -- i left here . i did a little investigating , after we spoke about you losing your child . ej : you mean you were sticking your nose in where it does n't belong . kristen : i found out that you changed the name of the father on the birth certificate . and the name that you removed was rafael hernandez . now that 's a man that both you and father have hated for a very long time . i do n't need all the details to connect the dots . it seems to me that you 've discovered that a fine , upstanding member of the community has committed a blatant act of fraud . for the sole purpose of protecting your ex - wife . and claiming your son as his own . i 'm gon na ask you again , ej . now that you have samantha 's ex - husband exactly where you want him ... what are you gon na do about it ? gabi : i could barely believe when i heard what had happened . i 'm so sorry , rafe . rafe : gabi , listen . gabi : no , listen to me . i know you 're not okay . you just lost a baby , rafe . rafe : which is not what i was gon na say . okay ? i tried calling you . it 's not something i wanted to leave a message on your phone -- gabi : i totally understand . trust me , i understand . sami : i think you should let him finish . gabi : excuse me ? sami : yeah , i think , um , rafe has something really important to tell you about what happened . gabi : what -- what is she talking about ? sami : she 's talking about the way that this tragedy ends . i already know the punch line here . and , um , well , when you find out , you probably wo n't feel quite so sorry for rafe . excuse me . rafe : sami . sami , please . would you just listen to me for a second ? bo : ma . listen , we 're sorry . did n't mean to upset you . caroline : well , it 's a sorry situation all around , is n't it ? i mean , when your own son does n't think anything of humiliating you . hope : oh , my gosh . caroline , the last thing we 'd ever want is for you to feel humiliated . which is why we 'd look for someone who 's discreet . you know , someone that , uh , people would just naturally assume was another employee here . caroline : i would know . bo : but would n't you feel reassured knowing that if you needed some help , someone was here ? caroline : well , i mean , this is bound to be pretty expensive , you know ? hope : do n't worry about that , right now . that is not what is important here . caroline : i 'm not going to be cavalier about my life savings ! and i 'm not gon na waste money on something frivolous ! bo : this is n't frivolous , ma , if it helps you hold onto your freedom . caroline : how am i gon na be free if someone is hovering around me , watching me every minute ? bo : there will be no hovering . they 'll only be here if you need 'em . that 's it . and it 'll also give me , your family , some assurance that it 's okay not to be here ... taking up tables for paying customers . so what do you say ? can we give it a try ? chad : ca n't believe i let him get to me . again . abigail : hey , it 's totally understandable . chad : no , no , it is n't . i mean , i should n't even care this much . abigail : but you do . chad , he 's your dad . chad : well , when he died -- i mean when we all ... thought he died , i guess i just got -- these -- these feelings came up for him . abigail : oh , no . feelings . it 's not a bad thing to have feelings for your father . chad : no , it 's not a bad thing . it 's a cruel joke , okay ? the one that i love is gone , while the one who drives me crazy is still here ? sorry . i should shut up . abigail : no . chad : you -- you 're still dealing with losing your father . and you should n't have to hear me complain about mine . abigail : it 's okay . i get it . i mean , my dad drove me crazy too . just in a different way . chad : yeah . abigail : god , i would give anything to have him back . especially right now , with everything that my mom 's going through . chad : it 's awful . abigail : yeah . chad : i mean , your mom , she 's a great person . and i hate that this is happening to her and to you . abigail : i just wish that my brother lived closer , you know ? you 're lucky that yours does . it helps , right ? that you still have your brother ? chad : [ scoffs ] yeah . still have ej . ej : my plan is to mourn the death of my son . kristen : the son that rafe hernandez conspired to keep from you ? you do n't want to make him pay for that ? ej : my little boy is gone . and he was gone before he took his first breath . so i do n't see what 's to be gained by being vindictive . kristen : maybe the more important question is ... what 's to be gained by not being vindictive ? smart ! that is so smart , ej . ej : i do n't know what you 're talking about . kristen : well , if you could play the role of the grieving father who 's big enough to be magnanimous in the face of his loss , sami is going to be so impressed by that . you see ? hello . i understand you . we are cut from the same dimera cloth , clearly . ej : i would n't say that , if i were you . kristen : well , it 's the truth . you are so much like father . whether you like it or not . now this urge -- this urge to make rafe pay for what he 's done , must be overwhelming . for you to put that aside , that tells me so much about how you feel for sami . but who knows ? maybe she could be swayed ... to see the good in you . but after everything you 've already done ... is it really gon na be enough to win her back ? caroline : i just do n't know . hope : you know , there is someone else we have not taken into consideration . caroline : who ? hope : actually , it 's a whole group of people . your customers . caroline , they 're invested in what happens to you too . my gosh , you 're a part of their lives . they come in , they expect to see you here behind [ hits counter ] this bar , making sure everything is the way it should be . you know , there 's something very comforting about that . caroline : oh , come now . you 're just grasping at straws . hope : no , i 'm not , because i know that i feel exactly the same way when i come in here , and i see you in action . this ... is where you belong . caroline : well , maybe some of them feel that way . but the ones that i tell off do n't . hope : mm - mm . caroline : i tell them off for not tipping my waitresses enough . hope : mm - mm . even them . everyone loves having you here ... caroline . everyone loves you . everyone . bo : and when she says everyone , she means us , too . caroline : [ laughs ] okay . we 'll give it a try . [ stammers ] let 's give it a try . ej : congratulations . you 've figured out my endgame . kristen : i told you . i know how you think . ej : [ clears throat ] well , you can leave how it plays out to me , all right ? kristen : i do n't think that 's a very good idea . ej : really . and why is that ? kristen : mm , it 's just a feeling i have . ej : [ laughs ] kristen : it 's not a very strong plan . ej : well , i 'm not inclined to change my plans based on your intuition . kristen : [ laughs ] ej , do n't let your pride get in the way . i 'm a woman . i know what tricks would work on me , and i 'd see through that one in a heartbeat . ej : right , but you 're not samantha . kristen : so you 're saying that she 's more gullible and less cynical than i am ? are we talking about the same person here ? ej : why are you so determined to insert yourself into this situation ? kristen : i 'm your sister . i want you to know that i have your back ... ej : [ laughs ] kristen : no matter what . why are you laughing ? ej : okay , okay . so what do you propose that i do ? kristen : nothing . i 'll take care of sami . ej : really . that 's wonderful . i do n't know why i did n't think of that . that 's a splendid idea . kristen : and then you 'll realize what an asset i am to you . ej : yes , well , i 'm sure you would be , uh , extraordinarily helpful , were it not for the fact , that you did unspeakably cruel things to her mother . i ca n't imagine samantha would ever want to meet you , let alone sit down for a cozy tête - à - tête . kristen : i 'm well aware of the things i did to marlena . they 're irrelevant . ej : [ laughs , claps hands ] well , they certainly may be irrelevant to you . but i rather imagine samantha and marlena think slightly differently about that . kristen : i know exactly what i need to say to sami , to get her to listen to me . which means that she will be to see you by the end of the day . she 'll want to see you . she 'll be anxious to see you . and not to speak about the two kids that you share . [ whispers ] i give you my word . rafe : listen , you need to understand that this was about protecting nicole 's baby . i was just trying to make sure that that kid had a chance at a decent life . that 's all this was about . gabi : and sami knew ? rafe : [ sighs ] no . no , i did n't tell her anything . gabi : well , that 's why she 's so mad at you . rafe : [ sighs ] i know . 'cause she trusted me . and i lied to her . again , and again . and again . sami : when did my mom call ? check the message later . [ knock on door ] sami : go away ! [ patterned knock on door ] sami : rafe , i am -- i am serious , okay ? i 'm not in the mood to deal with you right now , and your -- oh , my god . oh , my god . i 'm -- you stay right there ! you are not coming into my apartment . i am calling the police . get you out of -- kristen : no . no . those 911 operators are so overworked . let 's give 'em a break , okay ? [ drops cell phone on table ] besides , you and i have a lot of catching up to do . hope : [ sighs ] bo : thank you , thank you , thank you . you were able to get through to her when i obviously could n't . hope : no , no , no . bo : [ inhales strongly ] hope : we 're a team . bo : mm - hmm . [ laughs ] hope : we did this together . bo : yeah . i love you so very much . hope : and i love you , oh , so very much . and your precious mom . i ... bo : you ... what ? hope : [ sighs ] i 'm just so ... sorry about your mom . you have my full support . oh , gosh , brady , [ stammers ] when you left the force , this was n't exactly what you had in mind . bo : mm . hope : you had other plans you were talking about . bo : yeah , talking about the dimeras . well ... i will make time for that , believe me . the cop in me is not gon na give up on that little project . kayla : oh , i 'm glad you 're both here . hope : oh , kay , hey . kayla : hi . bo : hi . kayla : listen . bo : what ? kayla : i think i found a way that we could help mom . bo : nice . chad : listen , i just wanted to tell you that i 'm -- i 'm so sorry about what you 're going through with your mom . and especially it being on the heels of ... losing your father . and i hate that i started to complain about my own situation . i 'm -- abigail : no , chad , it 's okay . we 're friends . so i get to listen to your problems too . it 's only fair , right ? chad : right . we 'll , i hope it works out for your mother . abigail : thank you . me too . maybe next time you can tell me a little bit about what happened with melanie ? chad : no promises . abigail : bye . chad : bye . abigail : thank you . howard : you 're ej dimera 's brother , are n't you ? chad ? chad : uh , yeah . and you are ? howard : howard dawson . i 've done some , uh , consulting work for your brother . next time you see him , tell him i 'm sorry for his loss . chad : his loss ? howard : the baby . nicole walker 's miscarriage . please , just let him know he 's in my thoughts . ej : [ sighs ] [ keys click ] [ line rings ] stefano : yes . ej : it 's me . stefano : ah , elvis . i was wondering when i would hear from you . sami : well , now i know why my mother called . to warn me that you were back in salem . kristen : i wish you were n't so suspicious of me . i 'm not here to cause you any trouble . sami : really ? you learned the error of your crazy , psychotic ways , and decided to do nothing but bring joy and peace to people 's lives ? kristen : that 's pretty accurate , actually . sami : really . probably the psychotic and crazy part , anyway . really , i do n't understand how you have the nerve to show your face in this town after the hell that you rained down on my mother and everyone else in salem . kristen : well , hello pot . it 's me , kettle . sami : hilarious . lady , i do n't bat in your league . kristen : [ sighs ] here i was , so hoping we could have a fresh start . [ groans ] sami : okay , well , keep dreaming . because , in about two seconds , i am going to physically remove you from my apartment . and then i 'll never have to deal with you again . kristen : sami , i 'm not going anywhere . and you will deal with me . you know why ? 'cause you do n't have a choice . hershey 's bliss . kayla : all right , if i tell you , we have to be careful how we broach this with mom . bo : why is that ? kayla : i 've been doing some research . i found a program . they do clinical trials . advanced diagnostics . very cutting edge . mom fits the criteria of the patients that they 're looking for . they would take her in , they would evaluate her , and they would prescribe something that 's tailor - made for her . bo : sounds great . why are you nervous about telling her ? kayla : it 's a serious time commitment . bo : fine . we 'll make the time . kayla : and it 's across the country . bo : acro -- so she 'd have to leave salem ? both : [ laughter ] that 's so funny . caroline : like that ? [ laughter continues ] ej : i 've contacted you for one reason and one reason only . tell kristen to back off . i do n't want her around , and i certainly do n't need her help . stefano : it would be a mistake to dismiss her so quickly , elvis . she has the power to help our family . ej : our family is ruined . when will you get that through your head . stefano : i do n't see it because it is not true . ej : you listen to me . i told you , i do n't want anything to do with you . which means i do n't want anything to do with your designated agent . so do me a favor and tell her to back off . now ! [ phone slams desk and bounces ] gabi : nicole must be heartbroken . rafe : yeah . especially because ... she did n't think she could get pregnant again . she did . lost it . it 's not fair . gabi : rafe , look . it 's not fair to you either . i mean , you sacrificed a lot of things to make this work , and ... now the baby 's gone . rafe : yep . sami too . gabi : i mean , are you sure about that ? rafe : i lied to her . gabi : yeah , but it was to keep a promise to nicole , you know , to protect the child . rafe : pretty sure she does n't want to hear that . gabi : oh , come on . i mean , rafe , really ? it 's not like she 's ever lied to you ? rafe : sis , do n't you get it ? i am always honest with sami . no matter what . i lied to her , okay ? that 's the difference . it 's over . sami : okay , well , clearly you 're still crazy as ever , so i 'm gon na call the police , because i have to get back to work . i have a company to run . kristen : barely . i went over the financials for countess wilhelmina . quite predictably , you 've run it straight into the ground . sami : i do n't know what you 're talking about . that is -- where did you get those papers ? that is confidential information ! kristen : easy . interoffice mail . everything 's being forwarded to me now . as it should be . seeing as how ... i 'm your new boss . sami : [ laughs ]	in ej 's office , kristen told ej that she would help him get what he wanted . he did n't think she would be able to do that . she mentioned jennifer and how he was mourning his son . ej said he could take care of jennifer himself . when she mentioned sami , she got his attention . at the town square , rafe wanted to talk to sami about them and the misunderstandings between them . at the pub , bo , hope , and caroline talked about caroline 's problems . bo offered to work at the pub with her because he did n't think she could handle it by herself anymore . bo and hope also suggested getting someone else to help her if they were n't available to do it . caroline did n't like the idea and refused be treated like an invalid . while caroline was protesting their suggestions , she brought up an event she had to plan in two weeks for the fourth of july . after she finished protesting , she walked away from them . they noticed how she mentioned the event taking place on july 4th . sami wanted to hear what rafe had to say . he said things were complicated , but not for ej . rafe thought ej got what he wanted . sami did n't want him to bring rafe into this . rafe did n't want to bring ej up , but he was a huge part of the problem . he brought up the way ej told her that rafe was n't the father of nicole 's baby . sami said somebody had to . rafe said ej enjoyed hurting her the way he never wanted to . while he was pleading his case , gabi interrupted them to ask if nicole and the baby were okay . ej and kristen continued to talk about sami . kristen brought up the things sami has done in the past . kristen wanted to know what ej was going to do to rafe now that he has him right where he wanted him . when gabi was apologizing to rafe about losing the baby , sami wanted her to let rafe tell her the truth . sami thought gabi would n't feel sorry for him once she knew the truth . when sami was about to leave , rafe stopped her so she could listen to him , but she did n't do it .
daniel : yeah , come on in . stefano : i hope i am not interrupting . daniel : uh , no , no . what can i do for you , mr. dimera ? stefano : [ sighs ] well ... i , uh -- i have come to thank you in person for the great work you did in saving my son 's life . it is something that i will never forget . daniel : well , it was a little dicey there for a while , but chad 's strong , he pulled through . good outcome for all . i appreciate your stopping by , though . uh ... thanks . um , is there something i ca -- stefano : dr. jonas , i 'm a man who believes in paying his debts . daniel : you do n't owe me anything . stefano : yes , but i would like to help because i understand that you have a problem ... uh , that i could fix . jj : you taste like booze . theresa : it 's good , right ? come on , drink up . although i got ta admit this really is n't doing it for me tonight . so did you bring anything cool ? coke ? maybe some of that good weed ? jj : theresa , if i get caught with almost anything , i go straight to prison . theresa : [ chuckles ] who 's talking about getting caught ? i 'm talking about having some fun . come on , did you bring anything ? jj : man , every time you say you want to hook up , it 's -- it 's always about me doing something for you . theresa : well , actually , there is something i want you to do for me . abigail : if you call the cops , if you put jj in prison , i will never speak to you again . you 'll be saying good - bye to your son and to your daughter . is that really what you want , mom ? jennifer : i have to help your brother before it 's too late . abigail : mom , no -- [ cell phone ringing ] hope : hey , cuz . what 's up ? jennifer : hey . i need to talk to you as a detective ... about jj . brady : all right , here it is . nicole said something . she said that while you and i were broken up ... you had an affair with someone and lied to me about it . kristen : that is so disgusting . i mean , you know it 's not true , right ? i mean , you believe that 's not true ? brady : of course . kristen : brady ... brady : of course . kristen : this is really important , okay ? you have to be completely honest with me . there 's not a part of you , right -- i mean , not even a small part that believes i slept with someone else , right ? eric : what do you mean there was no harm done ? what you did was -- it was horrible , it was vile . nicole : eric , what is it that you think i -- eric : it 's not what i think , nicole , it 's what i know ! you raped me . nicole : what ? but you did n't just say that i -- eric : i said exactly what i meant . you raped me . nicole : eric , i do n't -- ej : i know you do n't like what it sounds like , but when you drug somebody , you throw their mind into total chaos ... nicole : what ? eric : making them so disoriented that they do n't even know what 's going on or why . you climb into their bed ... and you have sex with them ! it 's called rape , nicole . rape ! jennifer : baby , i am begging you to understand what i 'm trying to do . abigail : mom ... you are telling yourself that you have to send jj to prison because you think that he might do something someday . as if you can predict the future , mom ? jennifer : honey , my son ... if he goes to prison , i will die . he is my baby . abigail : then do n't send him there , mom , do n't do it ! jennifer : no , but this is n't about my life , it 's about his life . and this is my priority . he is my priority , and i am not gon na let him destroy his life by doing something and -- abigail : oh , so you do n't want to destroy his life ? so sending him to prison is n't gon na destroy jj 's life , mom ? spending years with the thugs and thieves and murderers ... yeah , yeah , that 's really gon na straighten him out , mom . jj : i , uh ... theresa : what 's wrong ? jj : uh , just -- just family stuff . you know , it 's no biggie . theresa : no . jj : no biggie . theresa : families are nothing but trouble . come on , you need to relax . drink up . jj : yeah , yeah , relax . uh , why do n't we , uh , smoke something ? theresa : oh , hey , you did bring the good stuff . all right , let 's do it . [ chuckles ] see , this is the jj i know and love . brady : damn it , i 'm sorry . i knew -- i knew this would make you upset . kristen : listen to me . listen to me , please . i have to know , is there any part of you that doubts me at all ? brady : no . come here . come here . kristen : are you sure ? brady : listen to me . no , no . there 's zero doubt , all right ? nicole 's a liar . why would i believe her anyway ? kristen : well , you should n't . brady : the weird thing is , is she knows that i told you about sleeping with her while we were apart . kristen : right , but i 've gotten past that . brady : right , so if you were with some guy during that time , you would have obviously told me about it . kristen : yeah . brady : i asked you about it pot - blank , remember ? kristen : i know . yes , i know you did . brady : and you said , `` no , i was n't with anybody . `` kristen : right . brady : but she 's nicole . she still thinks you 're lying about it . kristen : yeah . she 's evil . nicole : can we just sit down and talk about this quietly ? rationally ? eric : how about honestly , nicole ? nicole : of course . okay , but ... eric ... honestly , what you 're -- what you 're trying to tell me right now , it does n't make any sense to me . eric : what , rape ? nicole : you -- you know how i feel about you . you -- you heard me talking to brady . i could never do anything to hurt you . how could you think i could do something like that ? eric : i did n't want to ! i fought it . even when the evidence began piling up , except for today , i finally accepted the truth ... about what you did . about who you really are . of all the places in your house ... jennifer : i just feel like i do n't have a choice . so i need you to find jj , and i need you to arrest him . hope : what -- jennifer : because he is going to hurt himself , and he will hurt anyone that gets in his way right now . hope : wait a second -- jennifer : i know it sounds harsh , but it is the right thing to do . hope , i do n't know , maybe if i were harder on him a long time ago , i could have prevented all of this . hope : oh , no , you do n't know that . jennifer : but i do know that i ca n't let this get any worse . so you need to find him tonight . hope : any idea where he is ? jennifer : oh , if i have to bet , he 's with theresa . theresa : you know , i ca n't stop thinking about you smashing all the windows at the horton town square . is that 'cause they were selling your dad 's book ? jj : um , it just turns out that my dad was n't exactly a stand - up guy . theresa : yeah , mine sucked too . he was always off saving the world or the president or the queen or somebody ... leaving me with my mom , who is so -- so rigid , she could pass for a statue . jj : [ chuckles ] that 's just like mine . theresa : we are kind of a pair , huh ? ditchy dads and bitchy moms . oh , god , i am so baked . jj : can we , uh , not talk about family stuff ... you know ? theresa : yeah , come on . you wan na have some fun ? [ whoosh ] jj : did you hear that ? theresa : what ? jj : the noise . theresa : what , the ventilation system ? jj : no , no , no . what if -- what if someone is checking out the place ? you know , what if they 're spying on us ? theresa : relax . jj : no , no , we just , uh -- we got ta -- we got ta open up the windows , you know , get the pot smell out just to be safe . theresa : nobody 's coming . [ thud ] jj : did you hear that ? that sound ... theresa : [ chuckles ] daniel : uh , look , i appreciate your gratitude , and yeah , i understand that you love chad very much . i have a young son myself . but as i said , you do n't owe me anything . stefano : yes , but i would like to help you in whatever way i can . daniel : i really do n't need your help . stefano : it involves a certain woman who 's giving you trouble . now , believe me , no one will know about how we get rid of your problem . the dimeras are known to be discreet . theresa : [ sighs ] man , you really got ta chill . there 's nobody out there . jj : i heard something . theresa : no , you did not . this place is like a morgue after 9 : 00 . look , what did i tell you ? nobody 's there . jj : you 've got ta close the door , 'cause if a cop walks by , he 'll smell the weed . theresa : what , you think a cop is just gon na come walking down the corridor ? yeah , right . come on , you need to stop being so paranoid and drink up . you got ta get down . jj : no , i 'm just -- i 'm worried about -- whoa , uh , i 'll be right back . theresa : [ sighs ] brady : it 's -- it 's sad . it 's sad i had to tell her that i did n't want her in my life anymore . she 's not acting like a friend of mine . kristen : you know what i think ? i love you , and i want you to be happy , and i want your life to be perfect , so if dumping a so - called friend that makes your life miserable does the trick , good riddance , right ? brady : right . right . kristen : she 's nothing but a disgusting lowlife loser who likes nothing more than to wreck people 's lives and make sure nothing works out for them ever . and she just takes such pleasure in it , and i hate her guts ! brady : honey , nicole does n't usually get to you this badly . what 's really going on ? nicole : eric , is this what you think you remember that happened at the capital that night ? because if it is , it 's sounding like some distorted version -- eric : it 's not what i think i remember , it 's what i know . frankly , i do n't even know if i want to stand here . nicole , i demand an answer right now ! nicole : okay , all right . i understand that , all right ? just let me say something . maybe you feel like this because you heard what i said to brady . i 've loved you all along , and i -- i have tried to hide it , not to mention fight it . eric : you lost control . you followed me to the state capital , you drugged me , you had sex with me ! nicole : no , no , i did not do that , i did not do that ! eric : no , stop ! just stop lying ! you were in my hotel room . you saw how sick i was , and it was all because of you . nicole : no ! no ! no ! no ! just back up a minute . i came to the capital because you forgot your notes for the meeting . do you remember that ? i tried faxing it , but the people who work at the hotel , they were just a bunch of idiots . so i jumped in the car , and i broke every speed limit possible to get you your notes ! and when i finally found you in that hotel room , my god ! you were drenched in sweat . your eyes were glassy , you could barely speak . i was so scared . eric : of course you were , because you were afraid the drugs you gave me were killing me . you already had sex with me . you got what you came for . and you were afraid . you were afraid that i was -- that i was gon na die because of the drugs that you gave me ! do n't just stand there , say something . nicole : you honestly believe that ? brady : what 's wrong ? this is n't just about nicole , is it ? kristen : no , it is n't . i told you that i 'd seen that fertility specialist , remember ? you know ? brady : yeah . kristen : and the test that was my last best hope came back today . negative . brady : i 'm sorry . i know how much you wanted the answer to be yes . but we will do anything you want when it comes to k ks , okay ? you know that . kristen : i do . mm - hmm . brady : i love you . that 's what matters to me . nothing 's ever gon na change that , okay ? kristen : okay . brady : all right . eric : of course , i believe it . because it 's what happened . nicole : but it -- how could you ? how could you think i could do something like that to you ? eric : because i investigated . i found out the truth . nicole , i spoke to a clerk who was on duty that night . i questioned her about a certain woman -- a woman that i happened to run into in the lobby . she had dark brown hair . it was actually a wig . she kept her back to me most of the time , but she spoke with a fake accent . she almost started to run away when i spoke to her . the clerk on duty said she insisted on having the room right next to mine . does that sound familiar ? nicole : no , because that woman was not me . eric : yeah , well , that woman in the wig , well , she checked out and was never seen again . but then , coincidentally , you showed up and appeared to be in some kind of shock that i was so sick -- violently ill in my room . nicole : i was shocked . i called the ambulance . eric : yeah , and insisted that they take me all the way back to salem . nicole : because i wanted you to get the best treatment ! eric : or maybe that time would pass and that drug would fade away . nicole : no . eric : nicole , deny it all you want to , but you know what ? you tripped yourself up that night , and i do n't have a clue why . a guilty slip - up , whatever , but you did it . nicole : did what ? eric : the name the woman in the wig used when she registered was fay taylor . hope : all right , listen up . this entire conversation , it 's off the record . you want to get more formal later , fine . but everything said here was family , not police , got it ? jennifer : yes . hope : okay , as far as jj , there 's something i 'd like to try . jennifer : okay , please , i 'll try anything . hope : i think i might have some leverage with theresa . i 'm gon na go see her . i 'm gon na go talk to her . if jj 's there , i 'm gon na do everything i possibly can to bring him home to you . jennifer : okay , that would be great . hope : all right , let 's give it a try . if it works , fantastic . if it does n't , then you can decide if you want to take the next step . maggie : oh , hi there . hi , gorgeous . oh , my goodness , what 's wrong ? is it chad ? something happen ? abigail : no , no , it 's not chad . it 's me . it 's me and my stupid family . maggie : come on in , sweetheart . look , i know things have been pretty rough at your house because of jj . abigail : yeah , it 's -- it 's not jj . it 's my mom . aunt maggie , please , you have to talk to her . you have to make her understand that she is doing the worst possible thing . theresa : what the hell is he doing in there ? what a waste of a good buzz . hmm . hello , mr. voice mail , it 's me . did anyone ever tell you you have a really sexy voice ? i 'll bet you they have . you have great eyes too . you know what they call you at the hospital ? `` dr. what a waste . `` because you keep wasting your time looking at people who do n't want to look back . hey , i knew you blew me off earlier , but guess what . your replacement 's turning out to be a waste . so if you want to come over , i 'll give you another chance . are you listening to me ? come on , all you have to do is answer and talk to me . you just pick up . come on , danny . come on , danny - boy . pick up . [ knock at door ] [ sets phone down ] theresa : hmm . i bet he was just listening outside the door the whole time . maggie : i know it 's painful . i know how much you love him . i love him too . but see , jennifer 's trying to teach him that he is vulnerable . and he 's vulnerable because he makes all the wrong choices . abigail : no , no . no , he is just confused right now . he 's -- he 's been this way ever since dad died . it turned his whole world upside down . it crushed him . and what jj really needs right now is time so that he can just ... figure -- maggie : no . no ! abigail , he does n't need time . if he does n't change , he 's gon na destroy himself . your mom is putting pressure on him to decide . he 's at a crossroads here . does he go to prison ? does he ask for help ? does he trust in her love for him ? does he find another way to live ? abigail : i ca n't let this happen to him . i ca n't let my brother go through this . maggie : sweetheart , you may not have a choice . abigail : the hell i do n't . hope : i 'd like to come in and talk . for a few minutes -- theresa : yeah , you know what ? unless you have a search warrant , we 'll just talk out here . two minutes . hope : i 'm not here as a cop . this is family . theresa : oh . hope : it 's about jj . theresa : oh , that loser ? hope : have you seen him ? theresa : no , and i do n't want to . i mean , look , i 've got you and the rest of my loving family just looking for a reason to ship me back to l.a . so why would i hang out with some juvenile delinquent ? hope : all right , theresa , that 's enough , okay ? why wo n't you let me inside ? theresa : i 'm entertaining . hope : you have a man over . theresa : i think that 's still legal , is n't it ? hope : i heard you talking when i got here . randy ? mandy ? manny ? manny - boy . theresa : manny . he 's this biker guy i met . he 's waiting for me in there right now . i mean , i 'd let you come in and say hey , but he 's kinda not dressed . he 's got a lot of tats , though . you 'd really like 'em . they 're everywhere . hope : i think i 'll pass . jj 's a good kid . i 'm trying to help him . theresa : i do n't need your sob story , aunt hope . okay , but if i see him , i 'll tell him to call you . or i 'll just tell him to get lost . ciao ! applause , please . she had no idea you were here , thanks to me . jj : you called me a loser . theresa : well , hey , did that get her off your back or what ? jj : what about that guy ? theresa : i made him up . were you even listening ? jj : uh , no , i heard you on the phone with him before . and it was n't manny or randy . you called him `` danny - boy . `` daniel : listen , i , uh -- thanks for the thought , but i think i got this one covered . yeah . stefano : very well . your choice . good luck . if you ever need help ... daniel : i will keep your offer in mind . stefano : um ... my advice ... handle the problem quickly . because it 's about women ... [ chuckles ] it always gets worse . daniel : well ... ah , what is going on here ? let 's -- ugh , great . a message from my problem . nicole : eric , wait , okay . i mean , that -- that name -- that 's just pure coincidence . eric : `` fay `` is your mother 's name . nicole : yeah , and `` taylor `` is my sister 's name , but that does n't make me the woman in the wig ! and i got to that hotel at least a half hour before i found you in that room . and why the hell would i use that alias anyway ? eric : sometimes people who want to do terrible things actually want to get caught . nicole : i did n't do anything terrible ! eric : you 've been feeling so guilty since that night , that 's why you do n't even want to talk to me about it . nicole : you wan na know why -- you wan na know why i do n't want to talk about it ? because father matt asked me not to talk about that night with you because you 're so stressed out as it is . and you know what ? if you do n't believe me , why do n't you go ask him yourself ? eric : god , you always have a lie , do n't you ? nicole : yeah , i guess i do ! eric : you spin it , twist it . anything to avoid telling the truth . nicole : i am not lying ! eric : i confronted you that night ... about what you said to brady . that you were in love with me . when i first came back to salem , your first instinct was to lie . nicole : because i was embarrassed . eric : no , because you 're a liar ! nicole : i 'm not a liar . eric : you 're a liar to your core . and i wo n't believe one word you say . crisp , fall rocky mountain air jj : who 's danny - boy , and why 'd you call him ? theresa : i called him because i thought when you came over , we were gon na party . booze , dope , bedroom . you forget your troubles , i forget mine . but that did n't happen . instead , i got paranoid pete smelling things , worrying about noises and cops coming , running to the bathroom whenever i tried to make a move . so what did you think i was gon na do , jj , wait for you too grow up ? jj : who did you call ? theresa : somebody who can get the job done . jj : who ? theresa : daniel . dr. dan the man , your mom 's boyfriend . old boyfriend . [ laughs ] are you listening to me ? come on , all you have to do is answer and talk to me . you just pick up . come on , danny . come on , danny - boy . pick up . daniel : who in the hell does she think she is ? great , the battery 's about dead . ah , where 's the charger ? charger ... it 's at home ? course it is . nicole : eric , eric , wait . wait , wait , please . i swear i am not lying to you . i have been honest ... completely . okay , yes , yes , i have lied to you in the past a lot , but it was just because i did n't want to ruin anything . i just -- i just want to be with you , i want to be near you , i want to work with you . i just hoped that that could last forever . but then my feelings just started to eat away at me , and i knew that i had to break it off and that -- that 's why i quit . i had to get away from you . and i am not proud of the things that i have done , but -- eric : like drugging me ? forcing me to do things ? nicole : no ! no , i did n't do that ! i just -- i 'm just talking about picking little fights and the fantasies i had about you and dressing sexy and going to bars just trying to get your attention . i just wanted your attention ! i even almost slept with vargas ! but that -- that does n't matter anymore because now you know ... i love you . and i have always loved you , and that is the truth . that 's the truth . i would never do anything to hurt you . especially -- especially not in that hotel room . and if you think that i could do something so awful to the person that i love ... then you never knew me at all . of all the places in your house ... maggie : oh , hi , brady . no answer ? brady : hi . no , uh , guess no one 's home . maggie : um , i called the hospital , and the nurse said that he had a huge fight with anne milbauer and just stormed off . brady : ugh , that does n't sound good . melinda : no . i called his office and left a message . he has n't called me back . brady : did you try his cell ? maggie : i got his voice mail . and he 's a doctor . he should be reachable . brady : maggie , are you okay ? you do n't seem okay . maggie : i -- i -- i wanted to talk to daniel about jennifer . no , no , it was really about abigail . brady : do you want to talk about it , hmm ? maggie : i think i better get to a meeting . brady : yeah . tell you what , why do n't we go to the pub , get a cup of coffee , and we 'll see when the next one starts , all right ? maggie : okay . jennifer : did you find him ? hope : no . jennifer : what ? hope : he was n't there . jennifer : oh , my goodness . all right , that 's something , but then , he 's still out there somewhere . hope : theresa had some guy over , said he was a biker , but she promised to call if he got in touch . jennifer : my goodness . okay , so i keep worrying about my son looking for a place to sleep tonight . i mean , what if he breaks into someone 's house that he knows is away just so he can find a -- hope : stay positive ! he 's probably in a diner having coffee , trying to figure things out , cuz . he may decide to come home . jennifer : really ? you think ? hope : yes , i do . think positively . it 's worth waiting at least until tomorrow . you call a judge tonight and ask for a warrant , then jj 's gon na be picked up , and this whole thing is gon na -- abigail : picked up ? no , no , please , aunt hope , do n't do this . please . jj : you called daniel jonas ? theresa : what is your problem ? jj : no , you wanted him over here ? what the hell , theresa ? theresa : well , he was here a while ago . jj : he was ? theresa : what 's the big deal ? yeah . jj : oh , a couple weeks ago you were saying how you had the hots for someone -- it was daniel ? are you serious ? theresa : you know , jj , i called you over here , so we could have some fun . but that ai n't happening . so i called a guy who i knew could do the job . you know , if i am gon na have the hots for somebody , it might as well be a body that never quits , right ? i mean , dr. jonas knows what a woman wants and how to give it to her , so she knows that she 's gon na -- kristen : it 's bad enough that nicole had to sleep with brady . and you know what , i should have ripped her face off ... [ grunting indistinctly ] but i did n't ! but i should have ! that bitch ! she goes and she tells brady that i was unfaithful to him ! stefano : you were not being unfaithful . kristen : i know ! but i was with eric ! stefano : that was your plan . you wanted revenge against marlena and what she did to you . all right ? so you knocked out her son the priest , and then you made a video of the both of you making love ! that was your plan , all right ? kristen : i know what i did . i do n't know how she knows that i was with somebody else ! do n't you understand ? brady can never find out , or i will lose him forever . eric : you know , actually , nicole , i think i -- i think i finally know you . the real you . you know , when i first came back to salem , i thought i would -- i was so deluded to think that i could actually salvage your life . to actually show you a better kind of love , filled with kindness , compassion -- christ 's love . but you were never salvageable because you 're just sick and twisted . nicole : i am not sick and twisted . i 'm just a sad , pathetic woman who 's in love with a man who will never love me back ... and who seems to remember something that never happened . eric : you never stop , do you ? the same lie . it did happen . nicole : not with me ! not with me , i swear ! i swear on my soul . i swear to you . i swear to god ! eric : how dare you stand here in the house of god and lie over and over ? nicole : i am not lying . eric : yes , you are . and you may want your lies to be true . you may even have regrets , but you ca n't change the facts . nicole : oh , oh , i see . so the memories that you could n't recall for over four months , they 're now facts ? eric : nicole , i was there ... and so were e u . nicole : and nothing i say is gon na change your mind , right ? fine . then to hell with you . and to hell with god ! kristen : thank god brady did n't believe a word out of her filthy mouth . stefano : [ sighs ] kristen , you are safe , all right ? the only proof is that flash drive that 's been long gone . kristen : the bottom of the river . stefano : so she can blabber all she wants . nobody is going to believe her . kristen : i hope . stefano : so relax , all right ? just consider your future , your happiness . nothing is gon na interfere with that . daniel : yeah , yeah , yeah , all right , relax , mom . i will call you later . abigail : he is your son . you say that you love him , but then you call aunt hope and have him arrested when you know -- hope : abigail , calm down . hold on ! slow down , okay ? take a breath . your mom and i were just talking about waiting till tomorrow . give him some time , see what he does . abigail : really ? jennifer : yes , really . and pray that he does the right thing . abigail : thank you . thank you so much . jennifer : yes , thank you . you 're such a rock for me . thank you . hope : call me if he contacts you , okay ? jennifer : mm - hmm . i will . abigail : thank you again . hope : love you , girls . jennifer : love you . thank you for coming home . abigail : yeah . i was kind of hoping to see jj , but ... plus , i did n't really have anywhere else to go . without my home , without my family , i -- jennifer : i know . but you know what , baby ? we are gon na get through this . abigail : i know . and jj 's gon na come home , mom . he just needs time . jennifer : i hope you 're right . and i really hope that he does n't do something tonight that he should n't do . theresa : wait , wait , wait . jj : whoa , what ? theresa : no , i 'm not backing off , just hang on . we got ta do this . come on , it 's inspiration , baby . i 'm gon na make this a night you 're never gon na forget . jj : what is it ? theresa : talk about intense . you wo n't believe what this is gon na do . it 's called nirvana . trust me , we 're going on the ride of our lives .	eric and nicole argued over what happened at the hotel . eric let nicole know how she slipped up . eric informed nicole how she used fay taylor as her name to get into the hotel . nicole did n't know what he was saying . hope wanted to help jennifer and jj so she went to theresa 's place . theresa called daniel and left him several messages . jj overheard her leaving a message for someone . abby went to maggie to get her to talk jennifer out of sending jj to jail . maggie told abby that jennifer out of sending jj to jail . maggie told abby that jennifer 's doing the right thing because he needs to be taught a lesson . abby was determined to stop jennifer from making a mistake . theresa kept hope from seeing jj at her place . jj confronted theresa about talking to `` danny boy `` on the phone . nicole denied being the woman in the wig . eric did n't believe her . eric threw up in nicole 's face that she loved him . nicole continued to deny being the one in the wig .
steve : [ sighs ] kayla : do you think that you could just sit down ? steve : no . i ca n't sit down . i ca n't take this anymore . i got to go . kayla : where are you going ? steve : where do you think i 'm going ? my sister 's about to marry victor kiriakis . kayla : well , what are you gon na do ? steve : i 'm gon na stop that wedding , baby . bonnie : wait , what in the hell do you think you 're doing ? maggie : putting an end to this charade . bonnie : this is not a charade . victor and i are in love , maggie . he told you so himself . maggie : i did n't believe a word of it , and i still don't . bonnie : maggie , this must be very upsetting for you , but you have to face facts . you and victor are over , i am marrying the man of my dreams , and this time you 're not gon na screw it up . maggie : `` this time `` ? what is that supposed to mean ? eric : jennifer , you should n't be here . jennifer : well , i 'm not gon na leave you here like this . oh , you cut your hand , eric . eric : it can hurt . i do n't care . jennifer : what -- what happened here ? eric : she did . i lost everything that matters to me . sami : i want to know everything . when did you hear from dr . rolf ? did he say anything about will , and where the hell is that sick bastard right now ? andre : well , he called this morning , shortly after you left . sami : no one called me ? andre : well , you threw yourself at chad . now you 're beginning to sound like a banshee . it does n't suddenly inspire feelings of obligation . sami : we 're talking about my dead son here , and you care about manners ? kate : andre , sami is right . she 's a grieving mother who deserves to know whether her son -- my grandson -- is still alive . andre : well , she has nothing to worry about . i placed the matter in hope 's capable hands . rolf : hope brady . hope : rolf , what 's the matter ? were you expecting someone else ? rolf : i was n't expecting the woman who shot the great stefano dimera in cold blood , i 'll tell you that . hope : you just imagine what i 'm gon na do to you- if you do n't tell me the truth about will horton . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . bonnie : i did n't mean to sound like that you ever messed anything up for me before . maggie : well , then what did you mean ? bonnie : i meant so many weddings in salem get screwed up . look at my wedding to lucas . justin barged in on that and stopped it , and my poor son and his boyfriend , a psycho killer walked in on theirs . sheila : for real ? bonnie : yes , and this wedding , my wedding , will not be ruined by someone who was n't invited . buh - bye . maggie : i 'm sorry , but what you said was that i was n't gon na do this to you ... again . so what exactly did i do to you ? bonnie : listen , you got me so upset , i do n't even know what i 'm saying except this : get out ! brady : why do n't we step out , get some air or something ? maggie : thank you , brady , but i 'm not going anywhere . this wedding is n't happening . bonnie : will you please stop her from embarrassing herself ? victor : look , i could n't stop her if i wanted to . she 's a force of nature . bonnie : fine , then like everything else , i 'll do it . get out or i 'm calling security . maggie : go for it . i 'm not moving . justin : and neither am i . bonnie : [ scoffs ] each year sarah climbs 58,007 steps . jennifer : i came here just to tell you that i ran into nicole . eric : you did ? jennifer : yeah , and she told me what happened . eric : maybe you can explain it to me because i sure as hell do n't understand it . jennifer : well , she told me that -- that the two of you really wanted to be together , but when she thought about telling brady , she knew how much it would hurt him , and she could n't go through with it . eric : do you know where she is now ? jennifer : i think she went to go pick up holly , but , eric , listen to me . nicole told me that she thinks that it would be better for everyone if she just leaves town . eric : when ? jennifer : i got the feeling that she was leaving right away . sami : if you think rolf is gon na to talk to a cop , any cop , you are as crazy as he is . andre : well , hope has had a long history with dr . rolf . i 'm sure she 's quite capable of handling him . sami : rolf , are you kidding me ? he , he does n't brush his teeth without stefano telling him it 's okay , and if stefano really gave him the orders to revive will , then there is no way he 's going to tell anyone anything unless he feels it 's absolutely necessary , and there 's no way a cop can make him feel like it 's absolutely necessary . andre : you know , that 's why i wanted to confront him myself , but somebody convinced me that it would be best handled by the authorities . sami : what moron would say that ? kate : me . i really do think it 's better if you let hope handle it because you 're too close to the situation to get involved , sami . sami : the situation is will . my son , he -- please . okay , okay , you tell me right now , where are rolf and hope ? hope : now , you and i are gon na have a nice , long talk . rolf : i know nothing about will horton . hope : you and clyde weston were in the same federal prison on the same cell block . i also have a signed statement saying you bragged to clyde about reviving will . is it true ? is will alive ? rolf : um , clyde who ? i do n't know who that is . hope : do n't play games with me . i 'm not leaving this room until you tell me the truth . kayla : can you please just sit down and talk to me ? steve : my sister is about to marry victor kiriakis , and you want me to sit around here and do nothing ? kayla : well , there are other options besides do nothing and charging off to the wedding and dragging her out of there . steve : like what ? kayla : like you could calm down and then you could try to reason with her . steve : justin says there 's no reasoning with her . kayla : well , do you still think that hattie had something to do with it ? steve : she swears that she had nothing to do with it . she did n't brainwash adrian or anything like that , but she was very nervous when i questioned her . i 'm sure she knows more than she was saying . kayla : well , you know what ? why do n't we just sit down for a little while , and we 'll try and figure this out . there has to be a logical explanation . steve : okay , i 'll give you 20 minutes , but after that , i 'm gon na do it my way . bonnie : i do n't know what you two are playing at , but it 's not funny . justin : do you see us laughing ? bonnie : listen , you need to get it through your thick skull , we are history . i do n't love you anymore . justin : and you expect me to believe that you now love victor after barely tolerating him all these years ? victor : hey , i 'm in the room here . justin : i do n't know what 's gotten into you . sheila : i think i have an idea . justin : but i do know that something is seriously wrong with you . sheila : maybe the love bug got into them , i -- justin : shut up . you need help . bonnie : justin , we have been all through this , all right ? just because i do n't want you does n't make me crazy . but , you know what , i 'm not gon na go over this anymore . you two want to sit here and torture yourselves and watch this , you go right ahead . all right , let 's get this show on the road . skip to the part with the vows . sheila : how does that -- how does that -- bonnie : god , woman , get it together . sheila : hey , i 've never married people before . maggie : do n't worry about it , sheila . victor is n't marrying adrienne . bonnie : yes , he is . come on , honey , tell them . tell them how much you want to marry me . victor : the hell i do . eric : you know , it 's very insensitive of me to keep going on and on to you about my feelings for nicole . jennifer : i knew what you were going to say , and i still wanted to come here to see how you 're doing . eric : as you can see , i 'm in great shape . jennifer : all right , well , let me help you just clean up this whole mess . eric : no , please , no . this is -- it 's my mess . i 'm gon na clean it up . jennifer : eric , then talk to me . i promise you , i can -- i can hear anything that you need to say . eric : okay . you know , for so long , nicole and i , we , uh ... just could never be able to get our feelings to be the same way at the same time . when she walked through that door , she was different . jennifer : different how ? eric : we admitted how we felt about each other -- about us living together at this farmhouse . she said the first thing that she had to do was be honest with brady . jennifer : but it had to be terribly hard for her to hurt brady like that . eric : i waited all day yesterday , but when she walked through that door , there was something -- there was something different again . you know , she told me she could never come between brady and i . what she -- what we had , what she felt for me , was n't important to her . i mean , it 's all on the surface , and it all makes sense , but the more and more i think about it -- jennifer : what ? eric : i just ca n't shake the feeling that brady had something to do with the change of her heart . bonnie : you ca n't do this to me . victor : let me get something straight . i do n't want you , i do n't love you , and i certainly do n't want to marry you . i do n't even want to be in the same room with you . brady : what -- what is going on here ? bonnie : you 're making a very big mistake . you really do n't want to stop this wedding . victor : your services will no longer be necessary . there 's not going to be a wedding . oh , you can make yourself useful . empty adrienne 's things out of my bedroom . bonnie : do n't you move a muscle , sheila . maggie : did n't you hear the man , adrienne ? the wedding is off . he does n't want any part of you . bonnie : well , he 's not going to be with you , honey , because victor is going to prison for the rest of his life for putting out a hit on his very own brother . steve : so let 's hear it . what do you think ? kayla : well , it 's possible that adrienne 's going through some sort of post- traumatic stress reaction to her battling cancer . steve : yeah , but why would she take it out on justin and lucas ? they were her support system through all of that . kayla : well , maybe she 's trying to distance herself from them . you know , they knew everything that happened with her and maybe she does n't want to think about it . steve : well , that still does n't explain why she 's rushing into marriage with victor kiriakis , of all people , and especially right now when sonny 's going through all of his trouble . kayla : you 're right . steve : i mean , adrienne never even liked victor , and now she 's in love with him ? i do n't buy it . we 're missing something . hope : i know that normal human emotion is a stretch for you , but could you at least try to think about what will 's family must be going through right now ? rolf , tell me something , anything , that i can tell his family . tell me something . rolf : i have nothing to say to you , officer brady . hope : it 's commissioner brady now . rolf : congratulations . hope : i can see you want to do this the hard way . maybe some time down the station in a holding cell will help you . sami , what are you doing here ? sami : i 'm going to get some answers from this creep . hope : well , i was just about to escort him down to the station . let 's go , rolf . ooh , sami ! sami : stay back , hope . this bastard is not going anywhere until he tells us what 's going on . this is me kayla : well , i guess we could safely say that adrienne 's not marrying for love . steve : yeah , and we both know she never really cared about money . kayla : what then , security ? i mean , did she just want to feel safe because she was scared about her health for so long ? steve : well , she had that with justin . she felt safe with him . kayla : okay , so it 's not for love or money or emotional security . what would she get out of marrying victor kiriakis ? other than hurting maggie ... steve : you know what ? maggie might be the key . bonnie : see , i heard victor on the phone talking to his nephew xander . they were talking about how they plotted deimos ' murder . now , victor swears that xander did n't kill deimos , but what else is he gon na say , right ? so you all are gon na have to deal with the fact that victor is going away for a very long time . now , i know this must be a tremendous shock to you all , but -- justin : actually it 's not . brady and i both knew . brady : yeah , we did . bonnie : what ? maggie : i know too . not as long as brady and justin , but victor recently told me everything , and i mean everything , including your blackmailing him into marrying you . brady : are you kidding me ? maggie : i 'm not . see , we 're all gathered here today because adrienne told victor that if he did n't divorce me and marry her , that she was gon na make sure he went to prison , and he just pretended to go along with it , and then he came straight to justin and me and told us the truth . so everything that we 've done since then has been an act , and you went for it -- hook , line and sinker . kate : i do n't know what ever possessed you to tell sami where to find rolf and hope . i really don't . she 's only going to make things worse . andre : actually , i would have done anything just to shut her up . and also , you reminded me that she is will 's mother , and that she has a good reason to know what 's going on . kate : well , i guess we 're just going to have to pray she does n't burst in and stop hope from finding out the answer she so desperately wants . andre : well , that 's a possibility , knowing samantha . kate : you know , really ? do n't be so hard on her . she 's been through hell , all right ? ej was her soulmate , will her first born , and he is simply irreplaceable . andre : do you know what 's unsettling ? seeing you and samantha getting along so well . kate : older , wiser . andre : i 've grown accustomed to seeing the two of you at each other 's throats . kate : you know , if you reveal what i am about to tell you , i will haunt you . andre : oh , well , mum 's the word . kate : i really , really miss sami being around . andre : are you joking ? well , you 're mending fences with samantha , convincing me that it 's best that the authorities handle rolf . oh , you 're mellowing , old girl . kate : no , no , i 'm not . actually , i just did all of those things for dimera . andre : well , whatever reason you did it for , you were right , yes . why get into a situation that will tarnish my reputation any worse than it already is ? but there is one person that does n't mind their reputation being tarnished ... samantha . rolf : well , i must say , this has become quite the welcome home party . sami : well , you better be the entertainment or you wo n't like how this ends . hope : give me the gun . sami : stay back . hope , i 'm serious . hope : you 're forcing me , you are forcing me -- sami : stop it , stop it ! hope : do n't do this . sami : this is my son we are talking about . you were n't getting anywhere with him or you would n't be trying to take him to headquarters . he needs a different approach . rolf : look , i - i - i do n't know -- hope : sami ! sami : now , how about you start talking ? ohn 's disease . rolf : are you just going to stand there and allow her to do this to me ? hope : this has gone too far , samantha . sami : oh , it 's not gone nearly far enough . you hear that ? she 's gon na call for back - up and you had better talk before i hear sirens , or they 're gon na walk in and find your dead body . clyde said that you told him that will was still alive , and that you knew it to be true because you had revived him . how is that possible ? he showed up at the hospital doa . i was in the morgue with his dead body . when did this intervention happen , or is this just some scam you and stefano are pulling ? say something ! rolf : all right . i 'll say something . after all you have been through in your life , you should know , things are not always as they appear . eric : he found out that i 'm still in love with nicole . jennifer : how ? eric : chloe told him . jennifer : why ? eric : because she assumed that he already knew , and then he came down and demanded that i fire nicole from her position . jennifer : is that why you quit so abruptly , and left town ? eric : nicole left her job at that center . i did n't think that it was right or she deserved to be punished because of my feelings for her . jennifer : that was a really foolish thing for brady to do . eric . eric : brady came down there , and he said everything that he could think of to make me feel bad , and i 'm pretty sure that he did the same thing to her . jennifer : eric , you ca n't expect for brady to be happy that nicole wants to leave him for you , and no matter what he says to her , he ca n't stop her from wanting to be with you . eric : i guess not . jennifer : i talked to nicole . this -- this was her decision , and i 'm -- i 'm so sorry . eric : you know what ? i appreciate you just being so straightforward with me . it 's just that all my dreams came true , but they morphed into a nightmare on the same day . yeah . jennifer : hey , you are gon na get through this . eric : well , i do n't even know where to start . jennifer : well , you have me . and you have a lot of people that love and care about you , and they 're not gon na let you down . so what we need to do is get you out of here , and we need to leave all of these memories behind , and you need to come home ... to salem . bonnie : but ... i saw the divorce papers . maggie : they 're fake . justin : no divorce goes through that quickly . i would think you 'd know that , given the number of times you and i have gone through it . bonnie : i thought victor had connections . victor : you know , you played your part so convincingly , i was upset . justin , you were wonderful in your part too . bonnie : how could you do this to me , justin ? were you in on this too ? brady : no . sheila : me neither . victor : well , if i were you , i would stop trying to play the injured party . you do n't really pull it off too well . bonnie : do n't you get all high and mighty on me . you 're the one who tried to kill your brother , and tell me , no one here has a problem with that ? maggie : when victor told me i certainly did , and i still do , but he 's my husband , and i love him , and i 'm gon na stand by him . bonnie : you did n't keep your end of the bargain , sir . if you think i 'm gon na keep my mouth shut , you got another thing coming . victor : talk to whoever you want to . nobody 's gon na believe you . bonnie : they 'll believe xander , now wo n't they ? victor : now , there 's the rub . bonnie : what ? victor : well , you see , the whole divorce and wedding thing was all part of a stall . we had to make sure that xander was ... neutralized . bonnie : you had him rubbed out ? victor : oh , no , no . he 's alive and well . his sentence was miraculously commuted though , and he 's free as a bird , and vanished in a puff of smoke , just like your leverage . steve : i think we 're on to something here . maybe adrienne is doing this to hurt maggie . kayla : why ? steve : i do n't know , but justin said that adrienne 's been in maggie 's face since she moved in there . kayla : i have never heard adrienne say one bad word about maggie . steve : well , neither have i , but justin also said that maggie blames adrienne for lucas falling off the wagon . she was n't very welcoming . kayla : i really do n't think that adrienne would retaliate against maggie by breaking up her marriage with victor . that is just not like her . steve : you 're right , it 's not . kayla : but you know what ? the other day jennifer told me that adrienne , all of a sudden , was absolutely useless at the `` spectator , `` that it was like she was a totally different person . i just do n't get it . steve : oh , god . i think i do . eric : i do n't know if i 'm really ready to go back there yet . jennifer : well , then you must have heard that ben weston is claiming that will is alive . eric : yeah , i saw sami this morning . she seemed to be suffering . jennifer : yeah , she needs you , and your parents need you , because you can help them in a way that no one else can . and the center , i mean , what are we gon na do without you at the center ? you can't- you ca n't lock yourself away again . eric : yeah , i guess , well , anything would be great to get me out of having to clean up this mess . kate : i should have gone with sami . andre : but you could n't have stopped her , whatever she had in mind . kate : no , but at least i could hear what that madman is saying about will . this waiting is killing me . andre : yeah , but as soon as samantha and hope have information to report , you 'll know . kate : so what do i do with myself till then ? andre : tell me about will . kate : i 've already told you all about will . andre : but tell me some more . kate : well , he was the best baby . he was such a good boy . he was ; i adored him . he was his grandmother 's boy . andre : i 'm sure he was . kate : he was wise . that boy was wise beyond his years . he was sami 's right hand . he just -- just when he was toddling around . and he understood me , and he -- he accepted me more than my kids ever did . andre : you were close . kate : yeah , yeah , we were close . you know , when he was still a kid , victor , he blew up my life , in front of my face , really , and i ended up working in this diner . andre : you 're joking . kate : no , no , i was really down and out . pretty much all of salem hated me , and one day sami came into the restaurant . i think she was coming in to gloat over my misery , and she brought will with her . you know , she had forbidden me to see him . i think she just wanted to put salt in the wound . so anyway , i 'm , you know , i was standing at the counter and i 'm waiting for an order , and i feel this little hand tug on my uniform , you know , and i looked down , and there he was . he had snuck away from her to come over and tell me that he still loved me . andre : no wonder you grieve for him . kate : i miss him every minute of every hour of every day . andre , i 'm really afraid that -- because i 'm getting my hopes up . i 'm getting my hopes up , and that terrifies me , because what if they 're dashed ? you know , i do n't think i could go through that pain of losing him again . i don't . andre : no , no , you 're going to be fine , i 'll see to that . sami : so is that your way of telling me that will is still alive ? rolf : it 's my way of saying that cheating death is a specialty of mine . if anyone could have pulled off something so audacious , so impossible , it is i . well , you know my history . sami : unfortunately , i do . you and stefano terrorized this town for too long . rolf : yeah , the good old days . stefano was a creative genius , and i -- i was the one who turned his visions into a reality . i would do anything for him . sami : did you do this for stefano ? did you make us think that will was dead ? stefano hated me . he certainly hated the bradys enough . rolf : hmm , i would say that is an accurate assessment . sami : so it 's true . stefano put you up to this . victor : talk to whoever you want to . you have no proof . you 'll come off like a woman scorned . you 've lost . bonnie : this is n't right . you all ganged up on me . maggie : we ended your reign of terror , that 's for sure . bonnie : i was this close to getting everything i ever wanted . it ca n't end like this , damn it . justin : adrienne , adrienne , look . it has been killing me to be around you until we dealt with xander , but now that i have ... sweetheart , you need help . bonnie : oh , shut up ! i need to get out of here . justin : no , i saw what you went through with the cancer , and i think you 're having some sort of delayed reaction to the chemo . bonnie : you know what ? do n't shrink me . justin : and you were across the hall from that hattie adams . she 's a con artist , and i think she had some sort of influence over you . she hypnotized you or something , but whatever it is , you are a changed woman . i mean , you are not the adrienne that i know and love . steve : you got that right , did n't he ? ( avo ) if you 've been struggling with belly pain jennifer : car 's all packed and ready to go . you have everything you need ? eric : yeah , yeah , let 's get out of here . thanks . kate : i 'm so sorry for spilling my guts like that . andre : no , no , no , no , no . it 's no -- it 's no problem . that 's what husbands are for -- well , at least that 's what i 've heard . kate : i think i better ... call the police , you know , find out if hope 's back . sami : stefano always adored will , and he was living in salem then . he could have been keeping tabs on him , and i 'm sure he still had you on call . rolf : that is correct , but stefano had nothing to do with will 's resurrection . sami : there was a resurrection . you did do something to will . hope : if stefano was n't behind this , then who ? who were you working for , rolf ? bonnie : kayla , patch , what are you guys doing here ? steve : yeah , you called me patch that day i came to your room . i thought it was weird at the time , but my son was leaving for prison that day so i forgot about it . bonnie : what 's wrong with patch ? steve : you do n't call me that . you never have , and that 's just one in a long list of things that do n't add up about you . but now , kayla and i figured out why that is . justin : what are you talking about ? steve : you want to fill them in ? or should i ? maggie : steve . steve : this woman is not my sister . justin : she 's standing right in front of you . steve : that 's not adrienne johnson . her name is bonnie lockhart .	steve let kayla know that he intended to stop `` adrienne `` from marrying victor . maggie stopped victor and bonnie from getting married . bonnie slipped and said she was n't stopping another one of her weddings . maggie wanted to know what she meant . bonnie managed to cover her tracks . justin walked in the room . he did n't understand what was going on either . hope talked to rolf about will . rolf acted like he did n't know what she meant . andré told kate and sami that he found rolf . he wanted to talk to rolf , but he was advised to let the police handle it . sami thought it was dumb advice because rolf would n't talk to the police . maggie and justin continued to tell bonnie that she was n't getting married . bonnie told them that victor wanted to marry her . victor said he did n't want to marry her . eric talked to jennifer about what happened with nicole . he realized that brady had something to do with it . victor told bonnie that he did n't love her and would n't marry her . he wanted sheila to take bonnie 's things out of his room . bonnie announced that victor put a hit out on deimos . sami showed up in the hotel while hope was talking to rolf . sami snatched hope 's gun and pointed it at him .
sonny : hey , the service entrance is in the back . justin : oh , you 're now a comedian . [ laughs ] good to see you . will : hey . i 'm glad you 're back . justin : well , so is alexander . i think we were driving him crazy . sonny : you and mom driving one of your kids crazy ? how could -- how could that be possible ? justin : actually , it was your mother . i 'm a delight , as you know . will : mm - hmm . sonny : well , where is mom ? justin : she has n't seen jack since he got h memory back . where do you think she is ? jack : i got my memory back now , and i ca n't tie a tie . oh , come on . it ca n't be because you 're nervous or anything . i mean ... [ knock on door ] jennifer , we were supposed to meet at the restaurant . i thought ... it 's you . adrienne : you remember me ? jack : you 're hard to forget . adrienne : what did i give you for your 35th birthday ? jack : uh ... [ both laughing ] ah , you always were ostentatious . adrienne : and you always were a tremendous pain in the butt . jack : aww . adrienne : oh , god . [ laughing ] oh , baby . [ phone ringing ] eli : has anyone ever told you that you look beautiful in the glow of a computer screen ? lani : i bet you say that to all the girls . what are you doing here ? i thought you were at the hospital . eli : well , i was until they kicked me out . julie 's getting her pacemaker tomorrow , so she needed to get some rest . how long before you 're done doing whatever you 're doing here ? lani : i just finished . eli : good . lani : why ? eli : because there 's somewhere that we need to be . gabi : yes , yes , this is mrs . stefan dimera . well , first i want to make sure that everything is set for tomorrow . it 's important that everything goes according to plan . uh - huh , will you walk me through the procedure step by step ? [ tense music ] victor : oh , ca n't you keep her confined to quarters ? bad enough living in the same house , let alone the same room . brady : knock it off . she has something to show you . kristen : this is for you . victor : ugh . kristen : for your scrapbook . victor : what the hell is it ? is this a pictorial representation of your soul , a black and dark abyss , a morass of sin and darkness ? kristen : mm , victor , do n't be mean . that is your great - grandchild . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] [ relaxed music ] lani : eli , i am really not dressed for this place . i 'm still in my work clothes . eli : you look great . besides , we 're here for work . lani : we 're busting the bistro ? eli : no , we 're not busting a bistro . we are having our reception here next week . you remember ? lani : vaguely . eli : well , you 've still got more work to do . lani : what , wait ? i thought everything was set . eli , do not freak me out . i have gone over and over that list . eli : i know , i know . lani : the invites are out . menu is set . dj is booked , and the flowers are -- eli : and yet we skipped over the most important thing . lani : eli , you have my ring . i saw it . eli : lani , the cake . lani : yeah . adrienne : stop it ! jack : ' kay , ' kay , ' kay . adrienne : oh , my god , it 's amazing that you muddled through without me . oh , that 's right , you had eve . jack : you 're not gon na let that go , are you ? adrienne : not in the foreseeable future , no . i just wish i had stopped you from marrying her . but then again , you were being such a jerk . jack : i had lost my memory . adrienne : and your good taste and good sense and your conscience . i just love giving you a hard time . jack : i love having you back in my life . adrienne : oh , honey , never to leave again . mm ... now , enough about you . i just talked to jennifer a little while ago , and she seems pretty okay . i mean , after everything that happened with shah , she could 've been a basket case . jack : yeah , well , you know , she 's always positive . in fact , she sees the whole shah incident as a -- as how i got my memory back . as a matter of fact , we 're -- we 're celebrating tonight . i remembered that i love the coq au vin at bistro , so we -- adrienne : i have the best luck . oh , my god , justin and i will join you . we 'll make a night of it . jack : oh , well , that 's not necessary . adrienne : oh , please , a night with my brother and bff or a night with victor and his dyspepsia ? it 's so hard to choose . [ giggles ] `` justin , guess what we 're doing tonight . `` it 's gon na be great . sonny : you know , after you and mom left , i think uncle jack got even worse . will : yes , he , uh , transitioned from amateur to professional jerk . justin : that is so weird , because eve usually brings out the best in a man . how 's gabi doing ? jennifer told me what happened to stefan . will : yeah , um , she 's not good . she 's -- she 's torn up , actually , but , uh , the good news is she let julie have stefan 's heart . sonny : eventually . justin : yeah , we heard . oh , god bless her . well , do n't let me keep you . your mother and i are gon na be around for quite a while . will : well , it 's really good to see you . sonny -- sonny missed you a lot . justin : get out of here . sonny : all right . [ phone chimes ] justin : oh , jeez . adrienne , how could i possibly put off seeing my family ? [ rings doorbell ] henderson can get the bags . [ pensive music ] jack : jennifer , nobody has helped me ... see myself , deal with myself , or maybe even like myself as much as you have . kate : faint heart never won fair dude . jennifer : what does that mean ? kate : well , obviously you are not dressed to go to tea with a girlfriend . you look absolutely beautiful . jennifer : uh , thank you . kate : okay , i know what you 're thinking . what 's my angle , right ? but actually , i 'm just -- actually , i 'm just giving you a compliment , you know ? i do n't know . maybe my near - death experience has made me nicer . jennifer : yeah , i mean , maybe a little less acerbic . no , but seriously , you should know that lucas was just so glad that you 're out of the hospital , and i am so grateful you 're out of the hospital , and ... i think i really would have missed your forceful personality . kate : that 's -- that 's one way of putting it , is n't it ? but i am serious . the dress , the shoes , your hair , it 's -- you look great . you meeting jack ? jennifer : eve signed the divorce papers , and we 're gon na celebrate . kate : you have to be so happy . you must be . jennifer : yeah , i am . i 'm so happy . i 'm -- i 'm really nervous too . i 'm leah . and that 's me , kate : okay , what are you so nervous about ? jennifer : okay , it has been six years since jack and i have been together , and i just keep thinking , what if in that time -- kate : what if the thrill is gone ? jennifer : i do n't know . i mean , we have been through so much , we 've been with different people , we 've had different experiences . we have grown children . we -- we are grandparents , for goodness sakes . kate : seriously , this beautiful soul , this handsome man comes back from the dead , from amnesia to save your life . you ca n't tell me that some higher power is n't shoving the two of you back together again . jennifer : oh , that 's good . i like when you 're philosophical . kate : no , you know , i was just shot , and i was seconds away from having my heart recycled , so i 'm going to make sure that i make every single second count , and so should you . you know , your husband came back from the dead . not everyone is that lucky . gabi : you have to promise me that nothing can go wrong . keep me posted . i -- i told you not to interrupt , okay ? i will tell you when to do my room ! will : sorry , your majesty . gabi : what are you doing here ? will : we are getting you out of here . sonny : it 's two - for - one cosmos at the bistro tonight . gabi : i 'm busy . will : y -- i know , but harold told us that you have n't eaten anything . you 've barely been out of your room . sonny : ari made us promise that we would look after you . will : so we 're not taking no for an answer . sonny : yes , you will have french cuisine tonight . gabi : all right . i guess i should go out . will : yes . yes , you really should . [ tense music ] eli : that is a lot of different kinds of cake . i thought we were doing , like , a chocolate / vanilla type thing . lani : and this is just the beginning . after we decide on our flavor or flavors that we want , we need to decide on the number of layers , the icing , colors , fillings , and the motif . eli : our cake 's got ta have a motif ? lani : then we need to submit a short little essay on the style of the presentation and then list any food allergies of any of our guests . but you know what ? we got this . you and me , we got this . what do you think ? eli : i think you have the most beautiful eyes in the whole world . lani : mm - mm . we are not gon na get anywhere with an attitude like that , so shut up and eat your cake . [ jazzy music ] jennifer : hey . adrienne : oh , my god ! ah ! jennifer : look who 's here . adrienne : oh , it 's so good to see you . jack : surprise . victor : if she can come up with a mask to make her look like nicole , do n't you think she can fake this ? brady : i 've asked kayla to verify the results , and if she does ... victor : you can start picking out names . lilith , prince of darkness . oh , ooh , ooh , ooh , what was it that the -- rosemary named her baby ? brady : you are hilarious . you really are , but , um , this is kayla . [ phone ringing ] guess we 'll find out who has the last laugh . my gums are irritated . victor : are n't you going to answer that ? brady : in private . i 'm kinda tired of the running commentary . [ tense music ] kristen : i know that you love him . victor : oh , thank you for your insight . always interested in your thoughts on love . kristen : mm . maybe you should think about what you 're risking , hmm ? i am pregnant , and brady is the father , and he is not going to forget about the things you say about him or about his child . victor : conceived with the woman that he thought he loved , not you . kristen : actually , i think deep down he knew it was me . victor : mm , mm - hmm , and deep down you feel that you should be free , while the rest of the world feels that you should be manacled in one of the many dimera dungeons , wasting away with rats nibbling at your toes . kristen : [ laughs ] oh , victor , i hope my baby inherits your rich imagination . brady : so , granddad , shall i call cook , have him order up some crow for you to eat ? kristen : brady , what did kayla say ? brady : that you are carrying my child . jennifer : oh , i did n't even know you were back . adrienne : well , you told me jack got his memory back . did you think i was gon na stay in phoenix ? please . and then he told me you were celebrating tonight , and i thought , `` you know what ? i 'll take me a piece of that . `` jack : she -- she insisted , actually . adrienne : yeah . justin : honey , your text said jack wanted us to join them . adrienne : well , yeah . you know he never says straight out what he wants . justin : you do n't think you heard what you wanted to hear , maybe ? adrienne : oh , please , you 're just being crabby 'cause you had to schlep the suitcase . [ laughter ] who cares who asked who , hon ? i mean , we 're all here . jack remembers his past , including how awful eve donovan was , is , and always will be . jennifer : oh , no , we do n't -- we do n't need to talk about eve tonight . justin : yeah , you know , maybe jack and jennifer would like to be alone . sonny : mom ? adrienne : oh , my god ! [ shrieks ] sonny : hey ! wow . jack : hey , the gang 's all here . adrienne : the more , the merrier . will : yeah . adrienne : hi , sweetheart . good to see you . lani : okay , so which is the most delicious ? eli : you . lani : mm - mm , we talked about this . you have to focus on the issue at hand . do you think planning a wedding is fun , romantic ? well , it 's not . it 's work . eli : okay , all right , all right . we can try the icings , all right ? lani : okay . eli : is this sweet enough for you ? lani : do not think i do n't know what you 're up to . eli : mmm . so it 's not working ? lani : dammit , eli , you know it works . it always works . eli : wait , wait , come here . come here . you got , um , a little bit leftover on your lips . well , i like it . do you ? lani : no . eli : liar . all right , sorry . go -- i 'm just -- i 'm just playing . i 'm messing around with you . lani : eli , look . [ dramatic music ] adrienne : jack , why do n't you get the waitress to push a couple tables together ? justin : as if your mother needs any help when it comes to pushing . adrienne : come on . you can sit by me , sonny . sonny : well , actually , mom , uh , we 're here with gabi . justin : oh . lani : gabi , nice to see you . gabi : what a coincidence . sonny and will dragged out the grieving widow to cheer me up . eli : good for them . gabi : what is this ? i see you have a sweet tooth . eli : no , we 're just -- we 're just choosing our wedding cake . gabi : oh . well , stefan and i , we never got to have a reception . actually , we did n't get to do a lot of things . here you are picking your wedding cake , and i have to pick out his suit for his funeral . eli : gabi , i 'm really , really sorry . gabi : he 's got a lot of suits , so it 's gon na be hard , but . look at me . i 'm such a debbie downer . i 'm sorry . i should be apologizing to you . i was terrible when you asked me for stefan 's heart , and i said terrible things . eli : you were grieving . gabi : all 's well that ends well . stefan 's heart saved a life , so that brings me comfort . do n't worry . pick your cake , plan your wedding . just because i lost my husband does n't mean you do n't get to be happy . you do n't deserve to be happy , do you ? say it , lani , `` i do n't deserve to be happy , `` or the crazy lady could renege on the deal , take it all back , and all this kneeling , it 'd be for nothing . say it ! lani : i do n't deserve to be happy . sonny : hey , guys . lani : hey . eli : hey , sonny , will . will : um , you know what ? aunt jen told me that julie is getting a pacemaker . well , that -- that is great news , right ? gabi : mm - hmm , yup , once she gets that , she 's gon na be good as new . yeah , i can testify that her new heart is top of the line . sonny : well , um , it was nice seeing both of you . um , let 's go . i 'm starving . gabi : i do n't have much of an appetite these days . but , you know , that looks pretty good . mmm , i 'd go for that one . eli : yeah . kristen : i told you i was telling the truth . but i understand your caution , trust but verify . brady : well , now it 's a fact . this is my child . kristen : our child . victor : i need a drink . brady : i think this validates my decision to move kristen into the house , do n't you think ? victor : does it also validate your putting your job in jeopardy ? kristen : oh , victor , now that we 're going to be family , maybe you should stop threatening to fire brady so that we can all make a fresh , new start , hmm ? victor : too late for that . brady : what do you mean ? kate : sorry to interrupt . i 've come to tell you that i accept your job . [ tense music ] eli : i feel bad about that , gabi showing up here while we 're having a great time planning a wedding , and she 's going through hell . lani : because of me . eli , can we just pick a cake and get the hell out of here ? eli : babe , i know that was n't fun for you , but when gabi gave julie stefan 's heart , i really think that was the first step of her getting past what happened . justin : what ? adrienne : do n't you have something to say to jack , dear ? justin : well , since you said that loud enough for him to hear , i guess i do . jack : you know , that 's one thing i remember about my sister . she could always steer a conversation . justin , you had something you wanted to say to me ? justin : yes , well , you know , now that you 've got your memory back , i just want to say i 'm sorry for representing eve in court . adrienne : i want you to know i totally pitched a fit about that as well , just so you know . jack : you ? you pitched a fit ? you -- oh , well . look , i believe that everybody has a right to representation , including eve , and honestly , i -- i ca n't believe -- i mean , anyone could take eve 's side after the way that i acted and behaved since i came back . it 's -- i mean , i really wish i could just forget the whole thing . adrienne : jack , you were n't yourself , and now you are , and the four of us , we 're the four musketeers again . jack : yes , again , but maybe -- maybe another time , perhaps . adrienne : what ? jack : um , it 's -- one other thing i remembered is that you can be really clueless , adrienne . justin : like not picking up clear , loud signals that they want to be alone . adrienne : what ? no . [ giggles ] oh . oh . justin : i think she 's got it . adrienne : i got it . i 'm so embarrassed . justin : wow . i am so beat . you guys do n't mind if we call it a night , do you ? we 've got to ... adrienne : yeah . jack : oh , no , please stay . adrienne : you know , you could have just told me . jack : no , no , i -- actually , i mean it . i mean it . please stay and have dessert . i will , um -- i 'll walk jennifer home and -- well , that is , unless you 'd care for some tiramisu . jennifer : oh , it 's funny . i could n't eat another bite . jack : all right then . well , we 'll do this again some -- justin : no , and jack , dinner 's on us , and jenn , i just want to say you look great tonight , and he is one lucky guy . jennifer : well , thank you , but i think he looks great , and i 'm the lucky one . but anyway , i love you . i 'll talk to you -- i 'll call in the morning . adrienne : i love you . justin : great to see you . jennifer : bye . adrienne : bye . jack : all right , have a lovely evening . adrienne : bye , jack . jack : yes , yes . adrienne : all right . justin : well . adrienne : i ... justin : that was -- adrienne : have something to say to you , mister . justin : mm - hmm ? adrienne : you are fabulous . justin : aww . adrienne : thank you for bailing me out like that and being so sweet and funny . justin : aw , shucks . i just wanted to get rid of them . adrienne : get rid of them ? why ? justin : so i could be alone with you . adrienne : oh , honey . brady : what the hell is this ? you said i was n't fired , and now you 're turning around and offering my job to kate ? victor : i 'm covering my bases . and why the hell would n't i ? you 're in a relationship with a succubus . do n't you think that 's enough to erode my faith in your being able to function in this world properly in general , forget about as ceo of titan ? brady : grandfather , i 'm not in a relationship with kristen . i 'm looking out for my kid . victor : the result of which , this thing is still living in my house . kristen : was n't it just a little while ago that you were lording it over me that you were in charge of my father 's company ? kate : well , it turns out that shin and the board are about as loyal as your father was . kristen : well , in that case , i will give mr . shin a call , take back the company , and start to clean up the mess that you 've made . kate : too late , babe . the position has already been filled . did n't tony call you ? 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because it 's depraved , even for a dimera , like one of your greek plays , vic . brady : what 's wrong ? what is it ? are you all right ? victor : go on , help her . she 's so fragile . kristen : i -- i really need to lie down . brady : all right . victor : oh , i think she 's having the vapors . does anyone have any smelling salts ? brady : all right , enough . come on , honey , i 'm gon na get you upstairs . unless i 'm fired , and in which case , i 'll just pack a bag and get the hell out of here . kate : well ? victor : you 're not going anywhere . you 're still ceo . kate : what ? brady : okay . thank you for the vote of confidence . victor : that 's it . you 're free to leave now , kate . kate : oh , that 's it ? i have permission to leave ? well , you have permission to go to hell , you miserable son of a bitch ! [ soft music ] jennifer : after the drink , are you gon na show me your etchings ? jack : my e -- i do n't have -- oh . wait . am -- am i moving too fast ? am i -- oh , my gosh , i mean -- one of the things i remembered is i -- i can be just as clueless as adrienne . i 'm -- what ? what ? what , what , what ? jennifer : i do n't know . there 's -- there 's just something about you , jack . i do n't even understand it . even when you did n't remember me and you were so horrible to me and i hated you , there 's just something about you , and i ca n't figure it out . i do n't wan na figure it out . jack : ah , sweet mystery of life ? jennifer : something like that . jack : so , uh , uh ... is -- is this all right ? is it -- is it okay for us -- jennifer : yeah , it is . it 's more than okay . this is what i have wanted since you walked in that door on new year 's eve . jack : this is what i 've wanted my whole life . my whole life . [ tender music ] eli : lani , i 'm a cop , okay ? i know what you 're dealing with , but i also know that there 's nothing that i can say or that i can do to change how you 're feeling . you 'll process this in your own time . lani : gabi is just in so much pain . eli : so are you . babe , do you want to postpone the wedding ? everyone will understand . i will . babe , i will wait for you as long as it takes . i mean that . lani : you just said that there was nothing that you could say or do to make me feel better , but you just did . hearing you say that makes me know in my soul that i wan na be your wife as soon as i possibly can , and i wan na go through this with you . [ soft music ] will : you know what i was thinking ? i was thinking this weekend we could take ari to the zoo because she 's been talking a lot about snakes . gabi : you know , i ca n't -- i ca n't do this . i can't . i -- will : gabi , hey -- sonny : you know what ? she just needs to be alone . will : you -- you know what she 's going through . she needs us . sonny : i know , and we 'll be there tomorrow and the day after that , but tonight i think -- i think she needs to be alone . will : well , can i get you another glass of wine ? sonny : uh , no , i actually just wan na go home and be with my husband . will : okay . adrienne : you said you were gon na split this with me . you have n't had a bite . what 's that ? justin : open it . find out . adrienne : justin , is that the ring i saw in phoenix that you said was too expensive ? justin : i outfoxed you . adrienne : justin , it was too expensive . justin : not for a really special occasion . adrienne : my brother just got his memory back , but i do n't see why that entitles me to presents . justin : that 's not the special occasion . adrienne : then what is it ? what ? justin : if you stop talking , i would show you . adrienne : okay , i 'm gon na stop talking . no , really , right now i 'm -- okay , no more words . justin : like that ever happens . okay . this is long , long overdue , because in my heart , we 're already married , but the lawyer in me would like to make it official . [ jazzy music ] adrienne ... will you marry me ? introducing target circle ! kate : how dare you jerk me around like that ? victor : it was n't my intention to jerk you around . kate : oh , really ? okay , it 's okay then . that 's no problem , since you did n't mean to lead me on and then humiliate me in front of everyone . you know something , victor ? when your grandson runs this company into the ground , do n't come crying to me , because i am sick to death of men like you and men like shin who take me for granted , and i am done ! i am done with all of you ! brady : maybe i should start looking for another place . kristen : why would you do that ? victor sided with you over kate . brady : i know , but what -- am i supposed to be , you know , thankful for that ? i mean , how am i supposed to trust his loyalty when he 's out there looking for a replacement behind my back ? not to mention all the attacks on you . i mean , i know those are never gon na stop . kristen : i think you 're wrong . i think they will stop once the reality of the baby kicks in . he loves you , and he 's going to love your child . brady , come on . you love him , too , and i -- i could n't stand being the person who pulled you away from him . brady : hmm . all right , but -- but if it gets too much , you 'll tell me , right ? kristen : i will . brady : okay . well , good night , and if you need anything , let me know . kristen : um , yes . brady : what ? kristen : a little companionship ? platonic companionship . i can take it . i just -- that go - around with victor and kate , it made me upset . i just do n't think i can sleep tonight , so maybe we can watch a movie , and that could calm me down ? brady : [ chuckles ] okay . you know what ? i can watch a movie . that 's fine . we can do that . kristen : okay , great . great .. [ ominous music ] a movie . let 's see what 's on . [ indistinct tv chatter ] brady : see the ... eli : i love you , lani . lani : i love you , too , and gabi was right . we do deserve to be happy . [ soft music ] gabi : i 'm not only going to lay you to rest tomorrow . i 'm gon na make sure you get the justice that you deserve . [ dramatic music ] sonny : dad , what are you doing ? justin : what do you think i 'm doing ? i 'm proposing . actually , i 've already proposed . your mother looks like she has indigestion . adrienne : i 'm just taken aback and trying really hard not to cry because i 'm so unbelievably happy . sonny : dad , take that as a yes , and mom , say yes . adrienne : yes . yes . sonny : kiss her . give her a kiss . will : let 's , uh ... sonny : actually ... will : let 's leave them alone . sonny : after all these years , i 'm still helping them . will : let 's get out of here . [ tender music ] jack : i love you , ms . horton , jennifer rose . jennifer : i love you , jack devereux . [ tender music ]	kate ran into jennifer and they talked about jack coming back from the dead . gabi wanted to make sure that everything went well with her plan . sonny and will wanted to take gabi out . she did n't want to go until they forced her to go . eli and lani were at the bistro . she wanted to plan the wedding . she was determined to make the wedding perfect . jennifer arrived at the bistro and saw justin , adrienne , and jack . brady and kristen showed victor the sonogram . victor was n't convinced that the picture was real . brady told him that kayla called him and that they would see who had the last laugh . brady left to take kayla 's call . kristen talked to victor alone . she told him how she was pregnant with brady 's baby . she warned him that he would n't forget what he said about him . victor thought she should n't get away with what she did . brady came back and told them that she was having his baby . adrienne told jennifer that she came back home because jack got his memory back . adrienne talked about eve to them . justin thought they wanted to be alone . sonny , will , and gabi showed up too . lani told eli that planning the wedding would be work . eli tried to flirt with her to take her mind off of the wedding . lani noticed gabi watching them while they were flirting with each other .
sophie : [ wolf - whistles ] lucas : [ chuckles ] oh , thanks . sophie : believe me , the pleasure 's all mine . lucas : [ laughs ] you . you . help me out here . i ca n't decide . which one ? stripes or solid ? which one says `` power `` ? sophie : oh , it does n't matter . you say `` power . `` you are gon na kick ass as the new senior vice - president of titan industries . lucas : well , thanks . i hope so . it 's been a while since i punched the clock . i got a kid to support now . i ca n't afford to make a mistake . sophie : what about will 's mother ? does n't she help ? lucas : no . uh , sami does n't have a job . she can barely support herself . with her track record , i do n't think anyone would ever hire her . [ scene_break ] sami : austin , you mean it , though ? you really mean it ? you 're gon na hire me ? austin : yes , i mean it . we 'll give it a try and see how it goes . sami : that is so awesome . i 'm so excited . you 're not gon na regret it . you 're gon na be so happy . your company is gon na do really well , and i am gon na be a great assistant . and just think -- living here , working here together -- i 'll be available to you 24 - 7 . austin : that wo n't be necessary . sami : it 's gon na work out great . think how much money you 'll save on office space . austin : are you sure that i wo n't be in the way ? sami : of course not . that room is just empty , and it 's waiting for you . and you 're really gon na be helping me out with the rent . it 's perfect . it 's all perfect . austin : wait a minute . okay . just slow down . before we make this official , i want to set down some ground rules . [ scene_break ] nicole : [ sighs ] carolina : hello . may i help you ? nicole : nicole walker . i have a meeting with mr. horton . he 's handling my divorce . carolina : i 'm sorry . mr. horton 's had a last - minute change in his schedule . his meeting with a v.i.p . from new york 's running a little bit late . nicole : v.i.p . ? what v.i.p . ? honey , who could be more important than victor kiriakis ' soon - to - be very rich ex - wife ? oh . donald : i 'm sorry to keep mr. horton waiting , carolina . i was on a conference call . carolina : no problem at all , mr. trump . you can go right in . donald : thank you . [ scene_break ] nicole : oh , excuse me , sir . hi . um , wow , you 're the donald . donald : yes . nicole : i ca n't believe this . can i just say that i am a huge , huge fan . `` the apprentice `` is only my favorite show . i love the way you say , `` you 're fired . `` donald : well , thank you very much . i 'm late . nicole : can i just add that you are more handsome and commanding a presence in person ? donald : well , you know , that 's very kind of you , but i really have to go .. i 'm late . nicole : i think running into you like this must be fate . i 'm in the process of divorcing my husband -- a very wealthy and successful man much like yourself . perhaps you 've heard of him -- victor kiriakis , the publishing giant . donald : yes , actually i have heard of him . nicole : he 's a lovely man , really . we had some wonderful years together , and then we just grew apart . i do n't have to tell you that . anyway , the point i 'm trying to make here is that -- donald : excuse me . excuse me . nicole : i 'm -- i 'm available , mr. trump -- back on the market -- and i was just thinking that possibly -- donald : excuse me . i 'm really very flattered , mrs. kiriakis -- nicole : walker . walker . please . nicole . donald : miss walker , i 'm a happily married man , and if it 's a job you 're looking for , i have all the apprentices i need , but perhaps i could get you set up with martha . nicole : oh . okay . [ chuckles nervously ] [ scene_break ] frankie : oh . miss walker . frankie brady . sorry to keep you waiting . nicole : uh , do we have an appointment ? frankie : oh , i 'm helping mickey this morning . you may have heard he 's a little busy . nicole : yeah . the donald . i know . so , what 's mr. big shot doing here , anyway ? frankie : i really could n't say . nicole : could n't or wo n't ? frankie : as i said , i 'm here as a favor to mickey . working on a few cases . yours happens to be one of them . nicole : oh , great . so , mickey dumps me on the new guy . do you even know anything about my situation ? frankie : yeah , i just got up to speed . afraid to tell you i have some bad news . [ scene_break ] bo : chelsea . hi . chelsea : hi . it 's not a bad time , is it ? i 'm not interrupting you or hope or anything ? bo : oh , no , no , no . come on in . hope is spending some time with abby 's mom . what 's up ? is everything okay ? chelsea : um , no . not really . bo : what 's wrong ? chelsea : it 's abby . i 'm sure you heard about her dad . bo : yeah , i did . it 's pretty terrible . chelsea : i still ca n't believe he 's dying . and abby 's totally freaking out , and i do n't know what to do to help her . bo : chelsea , there 's not really much you can do except be there for her . chelsea : i 'm trying to be , but it just hurts me to see her in so much pain . bo : yeah , i know . the sad part -- it 's just gon na get worse for her . but she is pretty lucky . she 's got a good friend in you . you care about her . i 'm proud of you . chelsea : i do care about her , though i 'm sure if hope were here , she 'd probably just tell me i 'm being a spoiled , selfish brat ... just like she always thinks . [ scene_break ] hope : i hope you do n't mind me barging in . i knew if i called first you 'd have said you were n't up for company . jennifer : yeah , if you were company -- that 's true . but you 're my family , and i need my family so much right now . hope : well , i 'm right here -- we all are . you know that , do n't you ? jennifer : mm - hmm . hope : right ? oh , sweetie , i can only imagine what you 're going through . jennifer : i am trying so hard to be strong for abby . i mean , i did n't even sleep last night . i feel like i 'm gon na have a nervous breakdown . and i - i ca n't . i have abby . i have jack . i have the baby . i ca n't do that . hope : you are not going to have a nervous breakdown . you just need to take care of yourself and not let all of this stress wear you down . that 's all , okay ? which brings me to the real reason i 'm here . jennifer : why ? what 's that ? hope : well , i was thinking that you need to get away for a few hours -- just kind of let yourself regroup , you know ? so i am going to treat the both of us to a day at the spa -- a manicure , a pedicure , facial , manicure , a mud b -- whatever you want . how 's that sound ? jennifer : it sounds like heaven . and that is so sweet of you , but i ca n't . i ca n't leave jack . every minute that i have with him right now is so precious to me . jack : [ thinking ] sorry , jennifer , but i need you out of here . there 's something very important i have to do before i die . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] hope : i completely understand that you do n't want to leave jack , and i know that a spa day seems rather frivolous now , but i really think you need this . [ stairs creak ] and i 'm sure jack would agree . jack : absolutely . thank you , hope . you 're right . jennifer , you 're under too much stress . you need this . jennifer : you know , jack , i am not going . i do n't feel right about it . jack : look , if you want to help me , please , help yourself . hope : exactly . jack : if you wo n't do it for yourself , do it for me and abigail and the baby . jennifer : you really want me to go do that ? jack : i 'll miss you , of course , but you need this . and , frankly , i need a little bit of time to myself just to rest up . jennifer : well , i do n't need this , but if -- if you really want me to go and do this -- jack : i do . i do . i do . look , it 's gon na be best for you and best for me , right ? hope : right . thanks , jack . jack : thank you . oh , come on . tell me you 're gon na go have a good time . come on . jennifer : i 'm not gon na tell you that i 'm gon na have a good time , but i will go . let me just grab my things . i 'll be right back . jack : [ exhales deeply ] thank you . hope , i 'm telling you , i need this -- i mean , we need this more than anything , especially jennifer . uh , i 'll tell you what . take your time with her , and you can give her the works . spare no expense . hope : no way . no way . this is on me . jack , put that away right now . jack : are you sure ? hope : i insist . i want to do this for her . please . jack : thank you . hope , i ca n't tell you how much this means to her -- both of us . your love and your support -- it just -- well , it 's gon na mean even more after i 'm gone . hope : jack , do n't worry , okay ? we horton 's stick together , right ? we always have . hey . we are going to be there for both of you . do n't you forget that , no matter what , jack . [ scene_break ] bo : chelsea , hope never said you 're a spoiled brat . chelsea : she did n't have to . she 's made it very clear that she thinks i 'm immature , irresponsible . bo : she 's concerned about you . she wants what 's best for you . she knows you 're a kind and loving person who 's just had to put up with a lot more than any 18-year - old should . chelsea : you really do understand . god , you 're just so cool about everything . bo : hold on . not everything . there 's a little issue of lockhart . chelsea : patrick 's a great guy . he 's sweet , sensitive , giving . i ca n't even tell you how many times he 's helped me out . bo : how has he helped you out ? chelsea : well , like , if i 'm short on cash and there 's something i really need -- bo : i do n't want you taking cash or anything else from him . you understand me ? chelsea : but i feel bad asking you and billie for it all the time . i mean , you have your own families to support . bo : you are my family . chelsea : okay , here 's the deal . billie and hope already think i 'm a big enough loser . patrick does n't judge me . he 's just a really good friend that i know i can count on when i need help . bo : you can count on your parents for anything at any time , okay ? i mean , just a few days ago , we had a good conversation , did n't we ? i helped you out financially . what happened to that 250 bucks ? chelsea : it 's gone . bo : you spent all of it ? chelsea : well , i donated some to the `` light the night `` walk for the leukemia research . was that wrong ? bo : no . chelsea : and then i needed some new underthingies , like bras and panties .. bo : okay , i get the idea . i guess girls are a little more expensive than boys . chelsea : tell me about it . women 's clothing is so much more expensive . and dry cleaning and getting your hair cut . it 's not fair . sometimes i wish i just born a boy . bo : no , no . i love having a daughter . i just got to get used to the fact that my wallet will be a little thinner . chelsea : what are you doing ? bo : i 'm gon na give you another 250 bucks . but this time , i want you to promise me you 'll be a little more careful , all right ? do n't spend it all in one place . chelsea : i promise . bo : okay . 250 bucks . chelsea : you know what ? i do n't really need that much . bo : no , it 's all right . i 'll hit the atm . chelsea : are you sure ? bo : yes , i 'm sure . take it . this time , like i said , be more careful . i want this to last a little longer , okay ? chelsea : okay , i will . i 'll be extra careful . thanks , dad . you 're the best . bo : oh , you 're welcome . chelsea : but , um , do you mind if we keep this our little secret ? i do n't want billie to know . billie : uh , what 's this little secret you do n't want billie to know about ? [ scene_break ] sami : what ground rules ? austin : they 're very simple . during working hours , i 'm the boss . it 's strictly business between us . i do n't want our personal relationship to interfere in any way . can you handle that ? sami : yeah . yeah , of course . i am a consummate professional . austin : but after work , it 's a different story . we go back to being roommates , friends . you know , sharing expenses -- equal in every way . fair enough ? sami : absolutely . yeah . austin , you do n't have to worry . austin : i just want things to be clear -- lay all our cards on the table .. i do n't want to complicate our personal or professional relationship in any way with anything remotely non - platonic . sami : oh . austin : [ laughs ] sami : right . no , of course . austin , we 've been down that road before . you 're right -- totally right . austin : great . that 's all i needed to hear . sami : oh , good . so , when do we start ? i am ready to work . austin : first things first . i have to go meet with mickey horton to start the paperwork and discuss my plans . and , well , if i do n't get out of here , i 'm gon na be late . sami : oh . okay . i could come with you if you want . i could take notes or bring you coffee . austin : i appreciate that , but i think i can handle this on my own . i want you to take the rest of the morning off . there will be plenty of work soon , so relax while you can . sami : okay . whatever you say , boss . austin : i 'll see you later . sami : [ laughs ] i got the door . go for it . [ laughing ] [ exhales deeply ] oh , this is so great . i 'm gon na be working for austin . i 'm gon na be living with austin . wow . my luck is about to change . [ scene_break ] mickey : thank you very much , mr. trump , for your generous contribution to the horton foundation on its anniversary . and i can assure you that it will be put to very good use . donald : well , i 'm glad to do what i can , mickey . i 've always believed that with success comes a responsibility , and that responsibility is very important -- helping those in need . your foundation 's been doing a great job for a long time . happy 40th anniversary , and keep up the great work . mickey : we 'll try . i want to thank you for taking time out of your very busy schedule to come all the way up here to salem . donald : i 've been hearing so much for so long about what you 've been doing , and i really had to come up and see the place for myself . it 's great . it 's really terrific . mickey : we do have a very colorful cast of characters . hey , maybe we could start our own reality show and give you a run for your money , huh ? donald : well , i think , actually , it would make a great soap opera . i do n't believe anybody would believe it , but these are minor details . it would be a great soap opera . mickey : you 're right about that . anyway , stay in touch , mr. trump , and i 'll see if your car 's ready . donald : well , thank you , and you stay in touch , too . [ scene_break ] nicole : oh , mr. trump . could i just have one more minute of your time ? i 'm afraid i gave you the wrong impression earlier . look , i was more than just victor kiriakis ' trophy wife . i have a very impressive résumé , if i do say so myself . i was co - c.e.o .. of a major corporation . i know my way around the boardroom . and when it comes to being tough , i could put caroline and george to shame . hell , even omarosa . so i was just wondering if maybe you could consider me for a place in your organization , whatever that might be . i - i think you 'll find that i 'm a very willing employee . working under you , i think , could be mutually beneficial . donald : well , that 's an interesting proposition , mrs. walker . i 'll get back to you . nicole : really ? donald : yeah , really . nicole : really ? donald : no . nicole : [ sighs ] [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] frankie : miss walker , shall we ? nicole : huh ? frankie : you are here to discuss your divorce ? nicole : yeah , right . [ sighs ] frankie : [ clears throat ] shall we get started ? nicole : you know , i am still not happy with mickey fobbing me off on some low- level , part - time associate . what the hell ? ! i am -- was -- mrs. victor kiriakis . frankie : i understand . but , i assure you , i 'm a very experienced and accomplished attorney . nicole : huh . frankie : huh . nicole : [ scoffs ] frankie : that said , however , i 've had a chance to review your case thoroughly . nicole : yes . and you said it does n't look good . that is not very reassuring . frankie : as you well know , your husband is a man with unlimited funds . he and his attorneys are out for blood . they wo n't settle unless you accept a very minimal cash payout . nicole : what ? frankie : no alimony and no rights whatsoever to the kiriakis estate . nicole : like hell ! you know , i walked away from my last marriage to that nobody lucas roberts , and i got $ 5 million . i 'm just supposed to settle with daddy war bucks for one cent less ? i do n't think so ! frankie : with all due respect , miss walker , if you think you 're gon na get $ 5 million out of victor , you 're dreaming . [ scene_break ] sophie : thanks again for letting me crash here . now i have to go deal with my flooded apartment . lucas : sorry about that . if you need anything , just go ahead and give me a call , okay ? sophie : you have my number . you can call me . and i - i - i - i i - i - i walk the streets of love for a thousand years oh , tell me now oh , i i walk the streets of love and they 're drenched with ... w i - i - i - i i - i - i walk the streets of love sophie : thanks again for last night . you were great . lucas : i had a good time . i - i - i oh , there 's only one ... [ scene_break ] sami : it did n't take you very long to move on , did it ? lucas : sami , maybe you should think about doing the same thing , all right ? sami : you know what ? i already have . today i took a huge step forward in my new life . lucas : really . sami : yeah . yeah . you 're not the only one with a new job . lucas : what , you got a job ? somebody actually hired you ? sami : yeah . yeah , they did . i 'm part of a new start - up company . it 's very exciting , and it 's a great opportunity for me . i 'm gon na be the right hand of the new c.e.o . lucas : really ? well , i do n't believe it . who would hire you , huh ? who would hire you after all the horrible things you 've done ? sami : your brother austin . [ scene_break ] chelsea : you 're following me again . billie : no , chelsea , i 'm not following you . i came over here to talk to your father . but i ca n't help being curious . what 's the secret you do n't want me to know about ? bo : we 're just having a little father / daughter chat . no big deal . chelsea : well , it was a big deal to me . thank you , dad , for everything . i knew i could count on you . bo : well , you just remember what i said , okay ? chelsea : i will . but right now i got to run , so i 'll see you later . bo : all right . chelsea : see ya , billie . billie : bye , chelsea . is she okay ? bo : i think she will be . she 's just upset about what 's happened with abby and jack . billie : yeah , well , so am i. jack is one of my oldest and dearest friends , and i wish that chelsea could talk to me about this . i wish she would come to me so we could support each other . bo : well , i think you should just give her a little bit of time . you guys got off on the wrong foot . eventually she 'll come around . billie : i 'm not so sure about that . you see , in chelsea 's eyes , i 'm the bad guy because i refuse to spoil her any more than she already is , and that 's why i came over here to talk to you . bo : okay . but i do n't think giving her a gift every now and then is really gon na spoil her . as a matter of fact , we just had a talk about being careful with her spending , and she promised me she would . we got to trust her a little bit more . billie : well , i 'm glad that you had a talk with her , because she listens to you . and , you know , it 's time that she learned that money does n't just grow on trees , right ? bo : she knows that . but i do want her to know that she can come to her parents for anything . i do n't want her going to lockhart for money or anything else , 'cause eventually he 'll want something in return . last night was proof of that . billie : about last night -- i spoke to chelsea , and i spoke to patrick . chelsea was upset . patrick was just comforting her . that 's all it was . bo : yeah . why are you so sure that he was n't coming on to her ? billie : i do n't know why you refuse to believe this , but , okay , i 'll tell you again . i know , because patrick 's been coming on to me . [ scene_break ] man : here are your robes , ladies . jennifer : thank you . man : and a list of all of our services . hope : fantastic . man : i hope you have a very relaxed and rejuvenating experience . hope : i 'm sure we will . thank you so much . jennifer : hope , these prices are outrageous . you sure you want to do this ? hope : yes , i 'm sure . we 'll allowed to indulge every once in a while . jennifer : still , this is -- hope : i promise you -- it is not going to break the bank . like jack and i both agreed , you really need -- i 'm not taking no for an answer . do n't start . jennifer : what would i do without you ? hope : you 're never gon na have to find out . come on . let 's go change our clothes and start deciding what we 're going to get . maybe we wo n't decide . maybe we 'll just get the whole ball of wax . jennifer : no . i wo n't let you do that . oh , you know , i do n't think i 'm gon na get the platinum package , hope . i 'm gon na get a basic massage , and then i 'm just gon na head home to jack . i do n't feel right being away from him for so long . you can understand that . hope : of course i understand , and you will . look , jack made me promise that i kept you here long enough to actually relax . he 's not gon na be happy if he finds out you had a 30-minute quickie massage and then bolted . jennifer : what is it with him ? hope : what do you mean ? jennifer : i do n't know . i feel like there 's something he 's not telling me . jack : this is it . this is definitely the way to go ... as long as jennifer does n't find out . [ scene_break ] mickey : so , austin , carolina will get you the papers that you 'll need to fill out for your new corporation , and i 'll handle everything else . austin : mickey , thank you . i am very anxious to get up and running . mickey : well , i read all your business plans , and i must say they 're pretty ambitious , young man . i think you 're going to need some help . i want to give you this idea . nicole : how dare victor think he could do this to me ! i am responsible for turning this company around ! i kept stock prices soaring the whole time he was gone ! should n't i be compensated for the hard work that i did -- my blood , sweat , and tears i put into titan to keep this company going ? ! austin : i certainly think so . nicole : austin . austin : i was very impressed with what you did for titan . nicole : thank god someone believes in me . austin , you 're the only man who 's never let me down , and that includes my lawyers . [ scene_break ] mickey : did n't i tell you that she was something too hot to handle ? frankie : do n't worry . i can handle her . mickey : frankie , i 'd like to have you meet austin reed . austin , this frankie brady . he is a brilliant young attorney who has come to help me out . austin : how are you ? frankie : it 's a pleasure to meet you , mr. reed . austin : call me austin . frankie : as long as you call me frankie . austin : good to meet you . i guess we 'll be seeing a lot of each other around here . frankie : no doubt . austin : well , nicole , if you are done with your meeting , i would love to have a word with you in private . [ scene_break ] lucas : austin ? austin , my brother , hired you ? why ? for what , huh ? sami : he 's starting a new company . it 's gon na compete with basic black and titan . he 's hired me as his new assistant . lucas : assistant ? what is he , crazy ? sami : no . i think he 's actually quite smart . we 're gon na make a great team , and i think the company 's gon na be very successful . lucas : he made a huge mistake hiring you , if you ask me . sami : what the hell is your problem , lucas ? ! damn it ! you should be on top of the world ! you 've got this great new job ! why ca n't you be happy for me ? ! or is it because you want to see me fail ? lucas : no , i do n't want to see you fail . you 're the mother of my son . yeah , i want you to succeed for will . but you know what , sami ? i 'm a little skeptical about you and austin working together , given your damn history together . sami : that 's where you 're wrong . austin is the only one who stood by me when our whole wedding fiasco happened . everyone else , including you , turned their back on me , and he stood by me . he was my friend . so now i can pay him back . i can return the favor . i 'm gon na be working for him full time , and he is gon na live and work out of my apartment . lucas : what are you saying ? you 're saying he 's moving in ? is that what you 're saying ? sami : that is exactly what i am saying . lucas : [ laughing ] [ scene_break ] billie : so patrick was not and is not coming on to chelsea . bo : i just hope you know what you 're doing , getting involved with a creep like that . billie : i do . see , i 'm not 18 . so if you ca n't trust patrick , will you at least trust me ? bo : it 's your life . not much i can do about it . billie : thank you . bo : the trouble is , if you 're wrong about the boy scout , our daughter 's the one who 's gon na suffer the consequences . [ scene_break ] gloriane : welcome to gloriane 's , chelsea . is this your first time here ? chelsea : yes . bo : i 'm gon na give you another 250 bucks . just promise me you 'll only use it for necessities -- you wo n't spend it all in one place . chelsea : what the heck . you only live once . [ scene_break ] man : i hope the hot rocks made you relax , allowing you to let go of all the stress in your body . jennifer : thank you . and thank you . that was amazing . hope : it looked amazing . jennifer : i wish that i could say i am 100 % relaxed , but i ca n't stop thinking about jack and what he may be doing . hope : why do you think there 's something else that jack 's not telling you ? what could it possibly be ? jennifer : i do n't know . like i said , i ca n't put my finger on it . i just have this feeling . hope : well , i would think that , at this point , he 'd be through with all the secrets . jennifer : you know what , hope ? he is so worried about abby and me , and he knows how devastated we 're gon na be when he 's gone . so , i know jack . i know that he will try to find some way to soften the blow for us . i know him . [ scene_break ] jack : i 've made up my mind . this is it . but it 's not gon na be easy . i 'm gon na need some help . and luckily ... i know just who to call . billie ? it 's jack . i need to see you right away . billie : what 's wrong ? are you okay ? jack : i am if you can help me . it 's a matter of life and death . [ scene_break ] mickey : i 'm really glad you 're here , frankie . my case load is more than i can handle at the moment . frankie : i 'm just glad to be working with you again . mickey : that 's right . we did work together before at the hospital . frankie : yep . fund - raiser . absolutely . mickey : some time ago . it seems like another lifetime . frankie : tell me about it . mickey : anyway , we have a lot to do . this kiriakis divorce is going to be so messy . and now john black wants to see me because marlena may be getting a divorce . frankie : wow . i thought they would be together forever . mickey : mm - hmm . frankie : then again , i thought jack and jen would be together forever , too . mickey : i heard about jack . it 's terrible . and he just got back with his family . frankie : yeah . mickey , i want to do everything i can for them . first off , i want to make sure that jack 's insurance , his will , investments -- everything -- is in order . mickey : everything . totally . frankie : good . that 's good . mickey : and i 'm , uh , i 'm really glad that you 're here for both of them , and jennifer says you 've been a real comfort . frankie : i care about her . i care about both of them . mickey : you know , a long time ago , maggie and i really thought that you and jennifer would be married and you would be my nephew . frankie : yeah . well , it did n't quite work out . mickey : frankie , i hope you 'll be there for her after jack 's gone . frankie : i will , mickey . i promised jack i would . [ scene_break ] austin : thank you , carolina . carolina : you 're welcome . nicole : you 're starting your own company ? that 's great . it 's gon na be a huge success . austin : yeah , i hope so , but it 's not gon na be easy . my plan is -- it 's ambitious . i 'm hoping to eventually compete against lucas and victor at titan and my mother and john at basic black . nicole : yeah . that 's gon na be quite a challenge . austin : yeah , it will . i 'm gon na need some help . that 's why i wanted to talk to you . i was very impressed -- no , blown away -- by what you did for titan . while victor was away , you and brady not only kept it running , but you posted higher profits than ever before . nicole : what can i say ? brady and i had great chemistry -- personally and professionally . and now he 's gone , and i 'm down - and - out . austin : maybe not for long . i , uh , have a proposition for you . [ scene_break ] lucas : [ laughing ] oh , thanks , sami . thanks for the laugh . i really needed that . sami : well , i 'm glad . i 'm glad you think it 's funny that austin is moving in with me . lucas : i do n't care if he 's moving in with you . i do n't care if you work together . spend 24 - 7 together -- it does n't matter to me . it 's a matter of time before you 're at each other 's throats . i know it . sami : we actually get along very well . and austin and i are good friends , and we always will be . lucas : yeah , famous last words . you do n't have any friends , sami . sami : you know , i have to go . lucas : wait . wait a minute . sami : what ? ! lucas : let me ask you something . lucas : i overheard you threatening nicole at alice 's . what 's up with that ? what do you have on her ? sami : i have enough to make her life miserable . lucas : why do n't you just leave her alone -- give her a break ? she 's been through enough . sami : you care what happens to nicole all of a sudden ? she 's fine , okay ? if she stays out of my face , then she should n't have any problems . but speaking of cheap floozies , i hope will did n't see you with cocktail waitress . lucas : that cheap floozy ? will is at arthur 's house , and you know that ! and she 's a nice person -- sophie . sami : you know , i am just looking out for my son , okay ? i think he should be with his mother . lucas : yeah , well , he does n't want to be with his mother . how about that ? the only person you got to blame is yourself . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] jack : oh , good . oh , billie . billie : jack , i got here as soon as i could . what 's going on ? jack : thank you for coming . thank you for helping me out again . as long as i can trust that you 're gon na keep another secret , and this is a big one . billie : bigger than you dying ? jack : yes . i need you to promise me that you 'll keep it to the grave . billie : no . jack , no . i hated keeping that secret from jennifer . i was so relieved when she finally found out . please do n't do this to me again . please do n't . jack : all right . i wo n't . i - i wo n't lay that on you . it 's not right . it 's not right . y - you 're right . billie : jack , you said you needed help . i ca n't just refuse you . jack : well , i understand . i do . i - i do . billie : what is it , jack ? jack : are you gon na promise to keep the secret ? billie : yes , i promise . jack : as long as you live , no matter what . billie : as long as i live , no matter what . now , come on . what 's the big secret ? [ scene_break ] bo : man , hope and billie are gon na get really cranky when they find out i gave chelsea another $ 250 . what the hell . she 's my daughter . she promised she 'd only spend it on what she needs . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i 've decided to go with the platinum package -- the 90-minute thai . massage , the deluxe green tea garden facial , ginger wrap , aroma - glow body polish , and a manicure and pedicure . oh , and lunch is included with that , right ? sales person : yes . it certainly is . will that be cash or charge ? chelsea : um , it will be cash . [ scene_break ] sami : oh , austin . hey . so , how 'd it go ? how 'd your meeting go ? austin : great . better than expected . sami : well , what happened ? austin : i got all the paperwork done for the corporation and hired a new executive vice - president -- someone you will have to report to . sami : oh . oh , that 's okay . are you kidding ? i mean , i know -- i 'm just here to work , and i know i have to work my way up the corporate ladder , and i 'm willing to work with anyone . austin : good . i 'm glad to hear you say that . sami : so , who is it ? who 's my new executive v.p . ? nicole : hi , sami . say hello to your new boss . lucas : oh , yeah . this i ca n't miss . [ scene_break ] frankie : all right . i 'll see what i can do . i 'll try to get nicole the best settlement i can . it 's not gon na be easy . mickey : no . going up against victor kiriakis is never going to be easy . but maybe after this is all over , she can pick up the pieces and move on with her life . frankie : yeah . i just hope jen can do the same thing after jack 's gone . [ scene_break ] jennifer : i 'm never leaving you again , jack . i 'm gon na stay with you , and i 'm gon na make every second count and make it last . oh , god , you just have to hang on . who knows ? you know , a miracle can happen , jack . i mean , they can find a cure -- they can . i mean , anything is possible as long as you are still alive . [ scene_break ] billie : well ? are you gon na tell me ? what 's this big secret you want me to keep ? jack : you absolutely promise you 'll never tell another living soul ? billie : i promise . now , what do you want me to do ? jack : nothing much . i need you to help me commit suicide . jack : what are you doing ? billie : calling the one person who can talk you out of it . [ scene_break ] jennifer : she 'll run to bo , and that 'll put him in a tough spot . hope : i want to make sure she 's not taking advantage of her father . [ scene_break ] maggie : are you truly over sami ? is n't there a part of you that is still in love with her ? [ scene_break ] nicole : i do n't ' have someplace to live . austin : why do n't you move in with sami and me ? sami : [ spits ]	sami spots lucas kissing sophie and during the argument that follows , tells him about working and living with austin . nicole 's divorce case was handed over to frankie since mickey was busy with donald trump 's visit . frankie informs nicole that victor expects her to agree to a minimal cash settlement . austin runs into nicole at mickey 's office and offers her the job of vice- president in his new company . sami is n't at all thrilled to hear that she will now also be reporting to nicole . hope convinces jennifer to come to the spa to try and relax . chelsea stops by bo 's house and cons him out of another $ 250 , which hope spots her spending on unnecessary spa treatments . billie stops by bo 's house and insists that patrick could n't have been coming onto chelsea because he 's been coming on to her . bo neglects to tell billie about giving chelsea the money . jack uses his computer to research a desired technique and then calls billie over to ask for help in committing suicide .
john : hey . marlena : good morning to you . john : where have you been , baby ? marlena : on an emergency croissant run . would you like one ? john : croissant ? marlena : mm - hmm . [ laughs ] john : sure . i made some coffee . marlena : goody . john : listen , honey , i 'm sorry about last night . i thought i 'd be home before you went to bed . marlena : well , you could have awakened me . john : i do n't know . you were sleeping so peacefully , i did n't want to disturb you . marlena : now , you were saying something last night about making an honest woman of me . john : you know i did . but first things first . marlena : oh . oh , god . mmm . mmm . [ scene_break ] e.j . : good morning , sleepyhead . sami : what time is it ? e.j . : about 10 : 00 . sami : oh , my god . is it really that late ? e.j . : mm - hmm . yeah . try this . it 'll help . sami : oh , coffee . thank you . e.j . , i do n't remember coming home last night . all i remember is being at your place listening to music . e.j . : yeah , diana krall , coltrane . it was fun , eh ? sami : how much champagne did i drink ? e.j . : lots . no , i 'm only kidding . you hardly had any . you were so exhausted , you conked out as soon as i got you through there . i carried you back here last night . you made a good job of getting into bed , i see . sami : what about you ? e.j . : i stayed in my own bed . sami : thanks , e.j . thanks for taking good care of me . e.j . : no thanks necessary . you had a rough day yesterday . sami : yeah , i did . e.j . : mm - hmm . listen , i know you have a lot on your plate right now , but when things calm down , you and i -- we need to have a little chat because , samantha , i really feel there 's something special between us . and i think that we owe it to ourselves to see where it 's going to lead . sami : e.j . , um ... e.j . : come on . i think it 's about time you and i had a little bit of fun .. sami : fun ? e.j . : yeah , do you remember fun ? do you know what fun is ? f - u - n , darling .. smiling and laughing , enjoying a sunny day -- all that kind of -- there we go -- business . remember all the things you used to do before you were so very worried about being found out ? sami : i do n't even know the last time that i was n't worried about somebody finding out something that i had done that was terrible . e.j . : well , i think you need somebody to help you enjoy life a little bit . i 'm volunteering . [ scene_break ] max : oh , hey , man . i did n't know you were here . shawn d. : i crashed in the office . max : i thought you moved onto the boat . shawn d. : yeah , it did n't really work out . max : why not ? shawn d. : it 's a long story . i do n't really want to talk about it . max : okay . shawn d. : what happened with you and stephanie ? how 'd it go ? max : not so great . you know the gift that abby bought me to give to her ? shawn d. : uh - huh . max : i probably should have looked at it first . shawn d. : what was it ? max : it was a bear holding a sign that said `` be mine . xoxo . `` shawn d. : ouch . max : yeah . shawn d. : ooh . max : so , she was totally blind sided when i tried to tell her i wanted to break things off . and then she started hyperventilating and freaking out . and the doctor and the nurse had to come in , put her back on oxygen . i did n't know what to do . and i ca n't just walk away from it -- you know , not until she 's feeling better , anyway . shawn d. : you 're gon na do what ? you 're just gon na keep stringing her along ? max : look , i 'll be as honest with her as i can without upsetting her , but not until she gets out of the hospital , anyway . shawn d. : i do n't know , max . it 's not like she does n't know something 's up . i think that you 're gon na have to bite the bullet , buddy . mimi : max , i hope you 're here . i really need to talk ... to you . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] mimi : i did n't think you 'd be here . shawn d. : i work here . mimi : well , i heard about your boating accident . i 'm glad you 're okay . max : wait , what accident ? mimi : shawn did n't tell you ? he took his father 's boat out in a storm , and the coast guard had to rescue him . max : no , he did n't tell me . shawn d. : what i do is none of your business , mimi , and i do n't appreciate you dragging my parents into this . mimi : excuse me for trying to save your life . it wo n't happen again . shawn d. : good . mimi : you 're such a jerk . hey , max , have you met shawn 's new girlfriend ? max : no , i did n't know that he was dating anyone . mimi : i 'll bet max would be interested to know about her professional background . shawn d. : leave it alone , mimi . mimi : what 's the matter ? are you ashamed of willow ? max : look , mimi , hold on a second , okay ? shawn and you are still married .. maybe he 's embarrassed that he 's already dating or something . mimi : no , max , what he 's embarrassed about is he 's dating a hooker . max : wait . what ? shawn d. : at least she 's not a liar . max : okay , hold on a second . you guys , whatever 's going on , i do n't care .. just do n't do it here . shawn d. : i do n't even -- i do n't even want to talk to her anymore . mimi : i 'm sorry , max . i ca n't believe things have turned out like this . max : no , that 's okay . do n't worry about it . [ scene_break ] marlena : mmm . ooh . mmm . ooh . i love being with you again . john : you know , doc , i have come so close to losing you so many times . i think about new jersey and the way that could have played out . it just scares the hell out of me . marlena : do we know why i was abducted , or -- john : i was n't going there . i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to bring you down . marlena : i 'm all right . i just feel so safe in your arms . oh , i love you so . john : i love you , too , baby . so , what do you say we make this a forever kind of thing ? marlena : oh , john . [ doorbell rings ] john : marlena , my love . marlena : [ sighs ] john : [ clears throat ] marlena : it 's roman . john : of course . marlena : i asked him to come over . john : hey , it 's all right . it 's okay . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] marlena : i 'll get it . i 'll get it . hi , roman . roman : well , there she is -- back home , looking beautiful as ever . marlena : oh , why , thanks . roman : bad time ? john : no , not at all , roman . how you doing ? roman : i 'm doing good , john . how about yourself ? john : pretty good . listen , i got to get to a meeting . that 'll give you and doc a few minutes to catch up , and i 'll see you later . roman : good . take care . marlena : i 'm so sorry . john : i 'll ask you that question later . marlena : i 'll remind you . john : mm - hmm . i know you will . marlena : well , thanks for coming by . roman : i am really glad you called . [ scene_break ] roman : what you went through in new jersey -- i am just glad that john found you in time . marlena : i 'm lucky to be alive . coffee ? roman : absolutely . thank you . i wanted to go with him . marlena : i know . john told me that . you had your hands full with will , did n't you ? roman : things have been crazy , yeah . marlena : john also told me that you were the one who discovered that i was missing . i do n't know how to thank you for that . roman : well , doc , i do n't know what the hell i 'd have done if i 'd have lost you . so , anyway , tell me -- what 's going on ? you look happy . marlena : john and i are back together . he 's moving back in . roman : well , then things are good . marlena : things are good -- well , except for one thing . roman : which is ? marlena : sami . [ scene_break ] sami : [ sighs ] e.j . , my life sucks . e.j . : come on now . things will get better . sami : you do n't understand . i am a horrible , rotten person . my dad is the only person who has always been on my side , and he is never gon na forgive me for this . oh , god , what am i gon na say to him ? e.j . : shh . you want my advice ? you tell him and everybody else who gives you a hard time that you 're not gon na apologize anymore . they just need to get over it . [ scene_break ] john : hey , patrick . sorry to keep you waiting , man . patrick : hey , john . no problem . i just got here . john : oh . what do you say we get some drinks , grab a table ? what do you like ? patrick : beer 's fine . john : all right . couple drafts . we 'll be sitting over there . thanks . patrick : how 's it going , man ? john : yeah , it 's all right . everything 's going okay . patrick : yeah ? well , i do have to admit , i was a little surprised that you wanted to get together . i have n't seen much of you since morgan island . john : yeah , i feel bad about that , especially the way you came through for me -- you know , getting marlena away from alex north . patrick : well , you came through for me , too , helping me get into the police academy . too bad i got kicked out , but you know , that 's another story . waitress : here you go . patrick : thanks . john : thank you . what do you want to drink to ? patrick : uh ... happier times . john : happier times . you know , patrick , actually , i 've been meaning to call you for quite some time , but my personal life has been a little crazy . patrick : marlena . john : well , you know , she wanted a separation . then she took off to new jersey to start up this clinic , came up missing . i had to go there to try to find her . patrick : did you figure out what happened there ? john : somebody 's just trying to mess with us , i think . but anyway , she 's home . she 's safe . we 're back together , so it 's all good . patrick : a happy ending . john : so far , so good . so , how about you ? what 's going on ? patrick : well , you know i 'm gon na be a father . john : yeah , congratulations , if i have n't said so already . patrick : thank you . yeah , it came as quite a surprise to me and hope . john : a good surprise , i hope . patrick : yeah , unfortunately , bo is n't so happy about that . john : well , he still loves her , patrick . patrick : yeah , well , so do i , and he 's making my life a living hell . john : yeah ? and how 's that ? [ scene_break ] mimi : i 'm sorry . my intentions were not to come over here and cause all this and get all emotional . max : hey , that 's what friends are for , right ? do n't worry about it . mimi : thanks . but you 're more shawn 's friend than mine . max : mimi , i care about both of you . i 'm just sorry there 's all this tension in between you . mimi : it 's more than tension . shawn hates me . max : no , no , okay ? shawn 's mad at the world . you know how he gets . mimi : you 're just trying to make me feel better , but you know what i did .. max : yeah , and it was n't right . you do n't need me to tell you that . but shawn loves you . i think when he calms down , he 's gon na get over all this . mimi : shawn used to love me -- not anymore . max : mimi , just give it some time , okay ? what did you come over here in the first place for , huh ? mimi : oh , yeah , it 's my car . max : mm - hmm . mimi : it 's -- well , sometimes it starts , and sometimes it does n't . max : okay . mimi : shawn was gon na take a look at it , but -- anyway , it 's just getting worse and worse . it needs a new transmission , i think , and probably some other things , too . max : okay . mimi : but i do n't have the money . max : let me look at it , okay ? it 's probably not a big deal anyway , so do n't worry about it . mimi : all right , well , whatever it does cost , i will pay . but it will have to be in installments . max : i know . i know you 're good for it , okay ? did you bring it here ? mimi : mm - hmm . max : good , then i 'll take a look at it . mimi : thank you . i really hate to ask you for this favor . max : mimi , you can come by here anytime . i mean that . anything you want , okay ? willow : i should have known you 'd be here , you bitch . [ scene_break ] roman : well , all right , doc . tell me about sami . marlena : well , she came to see me yesterday . we both know that sami has done some really terrible things , but i 'm afraid this is the worst thing she 's ever done . she blackmailed lexie into lying to carrie , into telling her that if she and austin were to have children together , they would have a fatal genetic abnormality , all because she wanted austin for herself .. you do n't even look surprised to me . so you knew about this already . oh , did you not think that i had to know about this ? you did n't want to tell me about this ? roman : doc -- marlena : when did you know , roman ? roman : i found out the day of sami 's wedding . marlena : and you did n't think that maybe it was important for me to know that , too ? roman : doc , my hands were tied , okay ? marlena : i have -- roman : wait a minute . let me explain . when tek told me what sami had done -- marlena : tek told you ? roman : yeah . marlena : tek knew about it , too . roman : yeah . marlena : oh , my gosh . roman : lexie confided in tek about the blackmail , and i got to tell you , it made me just as sick as i can tell it made you . marlena : what was i , roman -- invisible ? roman : well , yeah . yeah , doc , you kind of were . marlena : what is that supposed to mean ? roman : well , you took off right after the wedding . you took the job in new jersey . marlena : you encouraged me to do that . roman : yes , i did . look , the reason i could n't tell you is that the business between sami and lexie got all tangled up in a police investigation . marlena : what about carrie ? she 's your daughter , too . and lexie 's lies cost her the man she loved , so did n't you think maybe you should be telling her about it ? roman : marlena , it was too late . carrie and lucas were already married . and as far as sami goes , i pressed her to find out why she called off her wedding to austin . i thought she just might open up about her and lexie . but instead she clammed up . marlena : well , she unclammed up when she got here , did n't she ? roman : well , that 's a good sign , is n't it ? marlena : roman , i would n't buy it . i mean , sami is still the same selfish , conniving little wench that she always was . [ scene_break ] sami : e.j . , you can not be serious . you expect me to tell my father that i think he should get lost ? e.j . : that 's right . sami : you do n't understand . i hurt so many people -- lucas and my son . you do n't just get to do things like that without dealing with the consequences , believe me . e.j . : tell me something . do you think you 're the only person that 's ever hurt somebody ? sami : no , of course not . e.j . : samantha , your problem is you 're surrounded by people who insist on changing you , but you 're you . and you know what ? i think you 're perfect just the way you are . sami : i 'm hardly perfect . e.j . : i 'm serious , samantha . come on , you 're a beautiful , intelligent woman . you can be a little bit headstrong at times , okay ? and no , you may not always make the best decisions . but you have this wonderful energy to you . you walk into a room , and every other woman just fades into the background . so , do n't live your life by other people 's rules . if they ca n't accept you for who you are , that 's their problem . just be you . be samantha gene brady , a woman that i happen to be crazy about . [ scene_break ] patrick : look , i know you and bo are friends , but the guy is out of control . john : yeah , he 's got a temper , patrick . hell , i have one , too . so do you .. come on , i 've seen you in action . patrick : fine , that 's true , but this is different . john : different how ? patrick : bo 's arresting me for the murder of eve michaels is not just some temper tantrum . john : what do you think it is since the charges against you were dropped ? patrick : i think it 's a frame - up . the arrest was based on evidence found in my house -- evidence that bo planted . john : you really think that ? patrick : the guy hassles me every chance he gets . last night , i went to see hope . bo was there . the guy was out of his mind . and this little bruise here you were too polite to say anything about -- yeah , that 's courtesy of bo brady . the guy attacked me because he ca n't stand my relationship with hope . i 've had it . i pressed charges . john : you 're kidding me . patrick : nope . he arrested me . i figured i 'd return the compliment . john : patrick , listen , clipping you is one thing . but i know bo . he 's not the kind of guy to plant evidence out of jealousy or for any other reason . if he suspected you of doing something wrong , he must have had some kind of reason . patrick : oh , you 're saying i 'm a bad guy , too . john : come on , man . i 'm not saying that . patrick : what are you saying ? john : hey , as far as i 'm concerned , you proved yourself to me on morgan island , then again with alex north . but that does n't matter . what you got to do is find a way to coexist with bo . patrick : yeah , well , i 've been trying , but we live in the same town . i keep running into him . john : look , i do n't know how this thing 's gon na play out with you and hope . let 's just say that you do wind up with her . bo 's gon na have to get over it . patrick : i do n't think that 's gon na happen . john : i think you 're forgetting one point . see , bo 's had a problem with you long before you ever got involved with hope . see , what he 's hung up on is the fact that you used to work with the dimeras . patrick : that was a long time ago . john : that does n't matter . you 're gon na have to find a way to prove to him that chapter in your life is over . patrick : okay , how am i gon na do that ? john : you know , i do n't know . maybe i could help . you know i used to work with stefano . maybe if you told me a little bit about your history with him , i could try to convince bo that , that chapter in your life is over . patrick : it is over . john : all right , fine , well , then answer a few questions . patrick : about the dimeras ? john : yeah . patrick : fine . go ahead . john : well , like me , did you work for them in europe ? patrick : yes , but like i said , that was a long time ago . john : who were you taking your orders from ? was it stefano or tony ? patrick : why am i beginning to feel like this is n't such a friendly drink we 're having ? john : i thought i explained that . patrick : it 's starting to feel like one hell of an interrogation . [ scene_break ] marlena : roman , sami 's hurt so many people . roman : yeah , but , doc , when she came to see you -- marlena : no , she was n't coming here to confess . she came here so i would run interference between the two of you so maybe you would forgive her . roman : but she did say she was sorry . marlena : well , i think she always says she 's sorry . and i wonder if somewhere deep down inside in some little , tiny , quiet , dark place , she means it . but she was so busy blaming me and blaming you and blaming lexie -- until sami takes responsibility for her own actions , nothing is ever going to change in her life . roman : well , doc , whether you believe this or not , even if sami had n't told you what she 'd done , i was about to come to you . marlena : when ? roman : today . marlena : wow . what a coincidence . roman : but it 's true 'cause of will . marlena : will . oh , will . roman : see , kate and i were talking about will and how he always gets his hopes up about his mother , and then he 's always constantly let down . kate 's worried about him . so am i . marlena : kate is his other grandmother . of course she 's worried about him . roman : poor kid was so disgusted when sami called off the wedding to austin that he went to chicago . and i got to tell you , doc , i 'm afraid that this time , he might do something even more dangerous . [ scene_break ] john : i 'm just trying to help you out , patrick . i do n't want to see you and bo at each other 's throats all the time . patrick : yeah , well , i think bo sent you here . john : are you sure that 's not the beer talking ? patrick : that 's good . you call me out of the blue . you say you want to have a friendly little drink . 10 minutes later , you 're grilling me about my past . i would n't be surprised if you 're wearing a wire . john : if you want to pat me down , remember , there 's people watching . patrick : i think your buddy is a crooked cop , and i do n't think you 're much better . john : easy , patrick . patrick : save it . this conversation 's over . i 'll pay for the beer . [ scene_break ] marlena : you know , i keep asking myself where we went wrong . you 're a policeman . i 'm a psychiatrist . what we do is we help people in trouble , and we did n't help sami . roman : yeah , but i guess maybe we spent more time helping other people , not enough time with the kids . marlena : well , we have busy lives , roman , and we do take time with our children . i guess sami just needed a little bit more of us . roman : yeah , which she always throws in our faces . she loves to make us feel guilty . marlena : yeah . the kids have had a lot to deal with . i was gone . they thought i was dead . and then , of course , i got involved with john . roman : come on , doc . we 're not gon na beat ourselves up over that . look , carrie and eric turned out fine , did n't they ? marlena : they did . roman : yes , they did . so , where are we here ? how can we help ? marlena : i think we should present a united front , let sami know that she ca n't play us against each other anymore . roman : all right , you want me to be tough on her , too , and let her know that we 're not gon na come to her rescue anymore . marlena : yeah . and also let her know that if she continues going down this path , she 's going to lose everything and everyone she really cares about . roman : all right . you know what , doc ? i think i 'll go see sami right now .. marlena : roman ... tell her also that she 's welcome to destroy her own life . we will not let her destroy will 's . [ scene_break ] sami : um , e.j . , i 'm flattered , but -- e.j . : samantha , do n't act so surprised . come on . i 've been attracted to you since the day we met , and you know it . i saw in you then the type of woman that you are -- adventurous . you 're not afraid . and since then , i 've come to admire you as somebody who knows how to have fun and who is n't afraid to fight for what she wants . sami : well , i know how to fight dirty . e.j . : well , maybe that 's something you and i have in common . sami : come on . you ? e.j . , you are such a gentlemen . i can picture you on a white horse , fighting for a woman 's honor . e.j . : samantha , i 've basically been on my own since i was a kid . and before that , we were constantly uprooted . i had to adjust to new faces , new people . i learned how to look after myself . sami : e.j . , i ca n't believe you 're telling me this . what about your family ? e.j . : we do n't have that much contact . it seems to work out better that way . anyway ... [ clears throat ] i 'm not here to talk about me . i 'm here to talk about you . thank you . you deserve to be with somebody who appreciates you for who you are -- somebody who loves you unconditionally . sami : you think a guy like that really exists ? e.j . : yes , i do . i think you 're looking at him . sami : so , you 're saying that nothing i could do would shock or horrify you so much that you would n't want to have anything to do with me ? e.j . : not a thing . samantha , i adore the bad girl in you just as much as i adore the good . sami : you mean that ? e.j . : try me . [ cellphone rings ] sami : ignore it . e.j . : i intend to . [ scene_break ] patrick : damn it . [ scene_break ] john : hey , doc , it 's me . i need your help . [ scene_break ] willow : what i told you about me was supposed to stay between the two of us . who the hell else did you tell ? mimi : anybody who makes a living on her back has no right getting self- righteous with me , especially when she 's sleeping with my husband . max : come on ! cut it out ! shawn d. : willow , what are you doing here ? willow : i came looking for mimi . she told your mother all about my past . mimi : your past ? shawn d. : you are the one who told my mother ? willow : and god knows who else . shawn d. : i should have known it was you . mimi : i 'm still your wife , shawn . i have a right to know who you 're seeing . shawn d. : you have no rights with me , mimi . looking at you -- it makes me sick . [ scene_break ] marlena : hello , patrick . patrick : marlena . marlena : have you seen john ? patrick : yeah , he was here . i guess -- i guess he left . marlena : oh . how are you ? patrick : fine , thanks . marlena : you do n't look fine . patrick : well , i did just have a couple of drinks and a not - so - great conversation with your husband . marlena : oh , i 'm so sorry . so , it looks like you could use a friend , huh ? not a psychiatrist , just a friend . patrick : okay . i was n't ready to go home anyway . what can i get you ? marlena : why do n't we both have a ginger ale ? especially you . patrick : that 's a good idea . marlena : i 'm gon na use the ladies ' room . why do n't you order ? i 'll be right back . patrick : will do . bartender , can i get , i guess , a club soda , maybe some ginger ale ? bartender : all right . [ scene_break ] marlena : oh , my gosh . okay , okay . whoever you are in there , i 've got pepper spray , and i know how to use it . john : what 's up , doc ? is that phone for me ? [ scene_break ] john : hey . marlena : oh ! john : easy , evans . marlena : you scared me to death . john : come on . i figured you might need a little help . marlena : how did you know there was nobody else in here , huh ? john : do n't worry . i checked the place out . all right , now let 's see who patrick lockhart has been calling . marlena : i ca n't believe that i got that phone off him . john : relax . marlena : oh . john : you did a great job . besides , we got a few seconds while this downloads . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] e.j . : i say we ignore it . sami : i did n't hear anything . roman : sami ! sami , open the door . sami : oh , my god ! that 's my dad . e.j . , put your shirt on . roman : i know you 're in there . open up . sami : oh , god . roman : sami , you want me to get the trooper ? sami : dad -- dad , it 's me . i 'm coming . [ clears throat ] hi . e.j . and i were just about to go to lunch . roman : well , i 'm sure e.j . wo n't mind eating alone . you and i need to talk . sami : dad , ca n't it wait ? roman : no , it ca n't . e.j . : it 's fine . another time . it 's okay . commander . sami : dad , come on . i -- roman : sami , how in the hell could you do that to your sister ? [ scene_break ] patrick : hey , have you seen my cellphone ? bartender : where 'd you have it ? patrick : it was right here . i 'm sure of it . bartender : well , it could n't have gone too far . marlena : is this what you 're looking for ? patrick : ha . yes . thank you . where 'd you -- marlena : it was right here . patrick : oh . okay . marlena : are n't you glad to switch to ginger ale now ? patrick : [ laughs ] yes , i am . and ... eh , here 's a club soda for you . marlena : oh . thanks . [ scene_break ] mimi : i make you sick ? how do you think i feel ? shawn d. : i do n't care how you feel . mimi : well , i guess not , but i do n't know what you expected me to do when i found out about you and her . shawn d. : i expected you to butt out . we 're not together anymore . mimi : we 're still legally married . shawn d. : i 'm still working on that . the way you lied and withheld information about claire , i 'm sure is grounds for annulment . now get the hell out of here . nobody wants you here . [ scene_break ] max : do n't talk to her that way , shawn . shawn d. : this is between mimi and me , so stay out of it . max : this is my garage . i 'm so sick of you telling me who can and can not come in here . not only is mimi a customer , she 's welcome anytime . if you ca n't handle that , then you can bunk somewhere else . after what you did to my car , you can get another job while you 're at it , huh ? shawn d. : i -- i 'm out of here , man . max : fine . willow : and you keep your mouth shut about me or i 'll shut it for you . [ scene_break ] max : what the -- mimi : wow . max , i am so , so sorry . max : look , it 's not your fault , okay ? when people are angry , they say things they do n't mean . mimi : shawn meant those things . max : you 're not alone , okay ? you 're not alone . if you need a shoulder to lean on or anything , i 'm here for you , okay ? mimi : thank you . [ scene_break ] john : how 'd it go ? marlena : patrick never suspected a thing . john : all right . i 'm gon na have these numbers checked out from his phone .. if we 're lucky , we 're gon na find something that 's gon na help bo . do you realize i could n't have done this without you ? you were magnificent . marlena : i was , was n't i ? john : i 'm just sorry that i had to get you involved . marlena : you know what ? i kind of liked it . you make life very exciting , john black . john : you think ? you know , if excitement is what you 're after , you better just stick around . now , let 's see . i think i was working my way up to -- oh , yeah -- asking you a question . marlena : i 'm ready whenever you are . [ scene_break ] sami : what did mom say ? roman : what do you think ? the truth . sami : i did n't mean to hurt carrie . roman : really ? then why 'd you do it ? sami : dad , you should have seen them -- austin and lucas both panting after carrie . and the way she was leading them on was disgusting . roman : sami , what the hell is wrong with you ? do you really not see how sick this is ? what you did to your sister was unbelievably heartless and cruel . sami : i apologized to her for it . i do n't know what else i can do . roman : well , you can start by treating people decently . and until that happens , i do n't want much to do with you . look at me , damn it . sami , did you hear what i just said ? sami : yes , i did . but you know what ? i 'm sick of people trying to change me . i am who i am . and if you and mom love me unconditionally , you 'll accept me . and if you do n't , then i guess that 's tough . but i am through turning myself inside out trying to be the perfect person that you want me to be . i have apologized , and i am sick of begging people for forgiveness . if you have a problem with it -- you know what , dad ? -- you can leave . roman : wow . my god , sami . yeah , good attitude . but i 'll tell you what -- there is no way in hell that i 'm walking out of here till we have this out . sami : well , i 'm going to lunch . have it out with yourself . roman : damn . [ scene_break ] e.j . : i warned you not to contact me . patrick : yeah , well , things have gotten more complicated . e.j . : if they have , that 's because of you . i told you not to call me , and i told you why . patrick : yeah , to protect your ass . e.j . : to protect the whole operation , including you . and i 'm not sure i like your tone . patrick : my tone . well , this is something you 're gon na want to hear . e.j . : you 're not listening to me , patrick . i do n't want this trail coming back to me . patrick : do you want to know this or not ? john black is onto me . e.j . : i would n't worry about john black . i have his future all mapped out . [ scene_break ] stephanie : we 're both in love with guys who stopped loving us . what 's wrong with us ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : did you know that she was a drug addict ? steve : yeah . chelsea : well , then i guess you also knew about the porn movies that she 's made . [ scene_break ] austin : i want to get the hell out of here and move to europe . carrie : i ca n't move to europe with you -- or i wo n't . [ scene_break ] john : will you please marry me , marlena ?	max tells shawn that he plans to delay breaking things off with stephanie until she is out of the hospital . mimi comes by the garage to talk to max about her car but runs into shawn and max has to play referee . willow arrives at the garage and confronts mimi about ratting out willow 's past to hope and shawn sides with willow . max stands up for mimi . john 's second proposal attempt is interrupted by roman 's arrival . marlena has called roman over to tell him what sami did but is angry when roman admits that he 's known all along . roman and marlena decide to present a united front with sami . ej wakes sami and informs her that after sami drank too much champagne , he brought her home and then slept in his own bed . ej tells sami that she should tell everyone to get over what she 's done and to be herself . ej is open about his attraction to sami and his love for both her bad and good sides . ej ignores patrick 's call but the lovemaking with sami is interrupted by roman 's arrival . roman sticks to marlena 's desire of tough love but sami now decides that she does n't care what people think of her .
philip : say the word , belle , and you have my promise . i 'll stay out of your life for good . belle : i do n't want you to leave . i could n't bear it if i never saw you again . i ca n't . [ scene_break ] hope : hey , honey . how are you ? shawn d. : what are you doing here ? hope : happy to see you , too . i wanted ciara to spend some time with her grandparents . they 're at the zoo . hey , look at this . caroline found this in the attic . what do you think ? i think claire would love this . shawn d. : yeah , it 's great . hope : honey , is something wrong ? shawn d. : i take it you have n't talked to dad yet , huh ? hope : not since this morning . why ? shawn d. : well , i just got back from the police station . hope : [ gasps ] you getting ready for the big day ? so , tell me , what did your dad say ? look awfully sad about it . was it 0500 hours ? honey , do n't worry . it 's gon na be fine . you 'll get used to the hours . shawn d. : i may not have to . my enrollment 's been postponed until further review . hope : what ? shawn d. : i do n't want to talk about it , okay ? i 'm just gon na go upstairs . i 've wanted this for so long . hope : wait . i want to know what happened . maybe it 's not as bleak as you think . shawn d. : i should have known that something was gon na go wrong . hope : what 's the problem ? the station 's always looking for recruits like you . shawn d. : not for somebody who defied a court order . my case is being reviewed by the board of trustees . hope : what does your dad say ? what does roman say ? shawn d. : it does n't matter what dad says . i broke the law . they kind of frown on that . hope : you knew they 'd do a background check . shawn d. : it was n't a background check . somebody tipped them off . hope : shawn , who would do that ? shawn d. : philip . [ scene_break ] lucas : hey . how you feeling ? sami : worn out , but a good worn out . lucas : look at that , huh ? check that out . look how tiny they are . they 're so cute . sami : [ laughs ] they 're perfect . lucas : yeah . i ca n't wait . when they grow up , we can tell them how great their grandma was delivering them . it was amazing . sami : yeah . you know , things like that do n't happen every day . lucas : no , they do n't . your mom , she was pretty terrific . sami : so were you . lucas : yeah ? what did i do ? sami : not much , i 'll say that , but you did n't pass out . lucas : i counted . sami : you were counting . lucas : i almost fainted a couple times , just so you know . sami : but you did n't and that 's what matters , which is more than most guys , right ? lucas : yeah , well , i 'm not most guys . i would n't miss this delivery for anything . i was n't there when will was born , so i promise from now on , i 'm gon na be there for the next one and the next one and the next one . sami : okay , we are not talking about having more kids right now . you know what would be fun ? let 's choose a name for the little girl . you know , now that we 've met her , i think we need to re - evaluate . lucas : okay , let 's do it . let 's roll up the sleeves and choose a name for this little baby girl , little john 's sister . what do you think ? sami : i do n't know . i kind of like the idea of going with the `` j `` theme . lucas : we could do julia . it 's nice . sami : julia roberts ? lucas : julia roberts . she 's famous . yeah , i guess that 's already taken . sami : yeah . lucas : well , what about jane or something like that ? sami : jane . simple -- jane . jane and john . john and jane . no . no , no , no , wait . that sounds very like 1950 's . lucas : yeah . what about jezebel ? sami : jezebel ? dang , that 's sexy , huh ? we could call her jez for short . i like that name . lucas : uh , dang , i was kidding . it was a joke . sami : what ? she was a strong woman , right ? she was a queen . lucas : someone did n't pay attention in catechism . she was wicked . jezebel was wicked . she was a temptress . that 's not gon na be this little baby . sami : well , she is my daughter , you know . lucas : yeah , i know . she 's mine , too . sami : yeah , she is . and i hope she takes after you . you ca n't take what e.j . said to heart . lucas , you ca n't let it bother you that he said they do n't look alike . they 're fraternal twins . there 's no reason for them to look alike . lucas : what if he 's right ? what if they have different fathers ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : okay , so , i 'm not playing games , and i 'm not imagining things . those two twins barely resemble each other . kate : if those twins belong to you , they would have a horn and a tail . e.j . : thank you . i will choose to ignore that . kate : but you ca n't ignore the dna test , can you ? and that proves that lucas is their father . e.j . : then what is marlena doing with that lab technician , hmm ? [ scene_break ] marlena : are you saying there 's been some kind of a problem with the test ? doctor : i would n't worry about it too much , dr. evans . it 's rare for women to produce multiple eggs at the same time and even more unusual for them to be fertilized by two different men . marlena : i realize . doctor : of course you do . i 'm sorry . look , i 'd be more than happy to run the test again . marlena : i 'm not sure that will go over very well with my daughter . thanks . [ scene_break ] hope : just a few months ago , philip was trying to help you find a job . why would he sabotage your chances of getting into the academy ? shawn d. : come on , is n't it obvious ? it 's the same reason that he insisted on us moving in with him , the same reason he bought belle all those clothes and he used her to help him find his son , tyler . hope : because of belle ? shawn d. : mom , i saw belle 's car outside st. luke 's earlier . i stopped by , and guess who else was there . hope : philip ? shawn d. : you should have seen the look on their faces . it was as if i interrupted something . i tried to give philip the benefit of the doubt because belle wants me to . but i ca n't live my life like that . every time i see the two of them together -- hope : honestly , in all fairness , belle just lost her father . she has a lot going on right now . and as far as philip goes , well , okay , i understand your concern . but right now ... do you really think that he would take advantage of her at a time like this ? shawn d. : come on , are you kidding me ? you can count on it . hope : shawn douglas brady , it takes two . remember that . belle loves you , honey . shawn d. : i 'm just afraid she still loves philip , too . [ scene_break ] sami : come on , lucas . since when do you care what e.j . thinks ? these babies , both of them , are yours . we had the dna test . lucas : yeah , well , nick screwed that up the first time , did n't he ? sami : i think your mom had something to do with that . lucas : the point is , hospitals make mistakes . sami : e.j . is just trying to spoil our babies ' birthday and we ca n't let him . lucas : he 's already got you agreeing to marry him . sami : i just do n't want to talk about it right now , okay ? just enjoy our twins . we have nothing to worry about . lucas : i guess they do n't look that different . sami : e.j . does n't know what he 's talking about . he 's just trying to stir the pot . lucas : he 's gon na keep pushing . you know that . sami : then we 'll just push back . [ scene_break ] e.j . : hey , this is gon na be even easier than i thought . kate : oh , come on . do you seriously believe that one of those babies is yours ? e.j . : yes . call it a father 's instinct . hey , if i 'm right , and i know that i 'm right , then samantha and i are gon na be bonded for life . kate : really ? what about the bond between samantha and lucas ? e.j . : oh , pbht ! kate : what ? do you know something that i do n't ? e.j . : i do . we 're getting married . kate : oh , god . e.j . , you seriously believe that sami 's gon na fall in love with you ? e.j . : okay , look , i know that i have my work cut out for me , but you know me . i like a challenge , all right ? and once samantha finds out that one of those babies is mine , lucas is just gon na become a distant memory . marlena : you have some nerve . you rape my daughter and you gloat about it ? e.j . : marlena -- marlena : shut up . you have caused my daughter sami and my entire family unspeakable pain . damn you . damn you ! [ scene_break ] hope : honey , if belle still had feelings for philip , she never , ever would have agreed to marry you . so stop torturing yourself . if you two are gon na walk down the aisle , you 've got to trust her . shawn d. : it 's philip i do n't trust . he 'll do anything he can to get face time with belle , even bad - mouth me to the commander . hope : did you ask the commander if it was philip ? shawn d. : yeah , i did . he said he could n't tell me . hope : okay , so you do n't know for sure . shawn d. : no , mom , it was him -- trust me . he saw a way to get to belle and he took it . hope : belle does not care whether you are a garbage man , whether you are a plumber , a mechanic , a cop , a high - powered attorney -- she does n't care . you know why she does n't care ? because it does n't define who you are , honey . shawn d. : well , i 'm none of those things . and it makes philip and all of his money look that much better . in fact , he probably paid off commander flynn . hope : never . shawn d. : even if this was serious money we 're talking about ? kiriakis money ? hope : not a chance . i think you 're reaching . shawn d. : i answered every question on that application honestly . he said that i was academy material . now all of a sudden , he 's got a problem with me ? you do n't think that that 's a red flag ? hope : i 'll tell you what i think . if you 're not careful ... and you do n't stop with all of these accusations , belle is gon na see nothing but all your insecurities . and i do n't think you want that . you do n't want her to see that you 're consumed with jealousy , honey . marlena : what 's the matter ? did n't think i had that in me ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : nope . as a matter of fact , i did n't . marlena : you 're lucky it was only a slap . i would as soon kill you as look at you . e.j . : look , marlena , i understand you 're very upset about what happened to john . marlena : do you think i was kidding about that ? you stay away from my family -- sami , lucas , will , and those twins . e.j . : it 's interesting , is n't it , that you say `` those twins `` as opposed to saying `` their twins `` ? it 's almost like you have some doubts that lucas fathered both of those babies . marlena : none . e.j . : really ? so why were you just talking with that lab consultant ? marlena : none of your business . e.j . : see , i think it is my business , because while i understand the possibility is very small , there is nonetheless a possibility that i fathered one of those babies . marlena : well , i would n't buy any birth announcements quite yet . e.j . : you know , if i can expedite the process in any way , i would be very happy to give you a dna sample . marlena : do n't waste your time . e.j . : oh , i 'm sure sami and lucas are taking care of it . are they getting another test organized ? marlena : i do n't know , but i see no need . e.j . : look , dr. evans , the truth of the matter is , you 're dying to know just as much as i . marlena : you mean if one of those babies was fathered by a rapist ? e.j . : let 's try to keep this a civil conversation between adults , shall we ? marlena : i 'm not sure we can do that . when i look at you , i see an insecure little boy in a man 's body . if you think you can make somebody love you , whether it be sami or a child , you 're in for a very hard landing . [ scene_break ] lucas : look , we got to know for sure . i really think that we should get another dna test . i 'm gon na love these babies no matter what . i 'm not worried about that , but we got to know . we got to know for sure so we can shut e.j . down . marlena : hello . sami : mom , you have to help me . you have to help me convince lucas not to do another dna test on the babies . marlena : i agree with lucas . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i would rather belle think that i 'm jealous than a naive wimp . philip 's been going after her all this time , and i 've just stood by and watched it , but not anymore . hope : okay . okay . so , what are you gon na do about it ? are you gon na beat him up ? shawn d. : maybe . if that 's what it takes . hope : oh , my god . seriously . that 's definitely gon na impress belle , and what , the academy . i 'm sure they 'll love to hear that you 've been arrested for assault . shawn d. : so philip can put his hands all over her , but my hands are tied ? hope : they 're not tied . do a little detective work . see if philip 's been playing fair ... or dirty . what ? why are you looking at me like that ? it 's good experience for when you 're on the force . shawn d. : if i even make it that far . belle needs to be proud of me . hope : she is proud of you . honey ... she believes in you . tell her everything from start to finish . tell her the trustees are reviewing your case . she just might surprise you . shawn d. : yeah . i guess that might work . hope : not might . it will . shawn d. : is she upstairs ? hope : uh , honestly , i do n't know . i did n't see her car . no , i do n't think -- i did n't see her car in the lot . shawn d. : that 's weird . she told me she was gon na meet me here . hope : oh , um ... well , come to think of it , i did see ... philip 's car parked in the lot . maybe he gave her a ride home ? [ scene_break ] philip : belle . belle : you have to get out of here . stop it . this never should have happened . philip : do n't say that . belle : you have to get out of here . philip : you wanted this as much as i did . belle : no , it was a mistake , philip . i 'm engaged . damn it , would you just leave ? philip : there was nothing wrong with what we did . belle : how can you say that ? philip : because i know you . you would n't have done this if it did n't mean anything . belle : it was just sex . that 's all it was . and it will never happen again . [ scene_break ] sami : mom , we had the test , and these babies are lucas ' . marlena : sweetheart . sami : i ca n't believe you 're taking e.j . 's side . marlena : i 'm not taking e.j . 's side . i think we might be willing to erase any shadow of a doubt in this area . lucas : i agree . sami : well , i do n't . and you are not gon na change my mind about this . marlena : sami , we always knew that e.j . might be the father . sami : but he 's not . we have a dna test to prove it . we did it three months ago . sami : then what are you saying ? what , that the lab screwed up again ? marlena : no , i 'm not saying that . i 'm saying that with twins , it can be very complicated . sami : oh , because of twins . so maybe eric and i should go back and have our dna retested . maybe we have different fathers , too . mom , listen to how crazy that sounds . marlena : that 's a different situation , sami . you know that . lucas : just for a little peace of mind , it 's worth something . sami : no , it 's not . these twins , they 're hours old , and i do n't want them poked with needles already . no . marlena : it 's simply a swab of the inside of their cheek . you know that , too . sami : i said no . and i mean it . [ scene_break ] e.j . : well , thanks for the support , there , kate . you know , good team player and all that . kate : the woman just lost her husband , e.j . e.j . : i had nothing to do with that . kate , please . do not insult me by taking her word over mine . kate : if i ever find out that you had anything to do with john 's death , i 'll kill you myself . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : you 're right . it is philip 's car . hope : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . wait , take it easy . do n't get all worked up over this . remember what we talked about ? shawn d. : belle said she was gon na drive herself home . hope : i 'm sure there is a perfectly good explanation . but right now , you need to stop and calm down and take a deep breath before you go up there . otherwise , you 're gon na say something that you 're gon na regret . shawn d. : the only thing that i regret is not taking care of this sooner . hope : shawn , please . [ scene_break ] belle : please leave . philip : we need to talk . belle : we ca n't . if shawn comes up here and -- he can never find out about this . philip : he wo n't . belle : philip , why are you even doing this ? you left us over a year ago , and you did n't even say goodbye . philip : it was the biggest mistake of my life . i know that . i just lost claire . everything was falling apart . belle : you gave up on us . philip : because of shawn . belle : just go . philip : you 're not happy , belle . i can see that . belle : yes , i am . i love shawn . philip : then why have n't you married him yet ? belle : get out . philip : i 'm not sorry about what we did . i love you . i love you . i will never stop fighting . belle : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] marlena : sweetheart , i know that you 're apprehensive . what if something , heaven forbid , were to happen to one of the babies ? something that turned out to be hereditary , something that was carried on the father 's side ? for their safety , you have to have all the information humanly possible on them . lucas : that is a good point . sami : mom , why are you so determined about this ? what are n't you telling me ? marlena : i spoke to one of the lab technicians . he thinks we should rerun the test . sami : what , he admitted that he made a mistake ? marlena : no , no , not at all . he went over the july test very carefully , and if there had n't been some discrepancy , he never would have suggested this . sami : i do n't know . the timing seems awfully convenient . lucas : it 's a little bit suspicious to me , too . sami : yeah , let 's just think about it . e.j . could have cut a check with a lot of zeros at the end to this lab guy . marlena : knowing e.j . , that 's entirely possible . so , if we do this test again , we 'll make sure that it 's done under the tightest security . we 'll make quite certain of it . sami : here 's the thing , mom . i do n't care . i do n't care whose dna they have . these babies are ours . lucas and i are their parents . and we adore them already . and we love them . we 're gon na protect them . e.j . has taken so much from us . please do n't let him take this , too . lucas : listen to me . i got to say i 've changed my mind . i got to side with sami on this . sami : lucas . lucas : you 're right . those kids are ours . if you do n't want a test , then we wo n't take another one . sami : thank you . lucas : i love you , and if e.j . wants to take us to court , let him . we 'll fight him . we 'll fight him every step of the way . these are our children , and i am not gon na let anybody break up our beautiful , little family . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : you think something 's going on up there ? hope : no , i do n't . you need to calm down . shawn d. : i am calm . or i will be by the time i get up there . belle : i 'm so sorry . [ scene_break ] sami : they look perfect when they 're sleeping , do n't they ? marlena : you are so welcome , you sweet thing . sami : you think ? marlena : lucas , could i have some time alone with sami ? sami : oh , yeah , i 'm okay . lucas : she does n't want the test . marlena : i know . lucas : all right . i guess i 'll go to the cafeteria . you ladies want anything ? marlena : i 'm just fine . thanks , lucas . lucas : all right , i 'll be back . [ scene_break ] kate : well , get them signed . um , look , i need to call you back . thanks . so , how are my grandchildren ? can i pop my head in and take a look at them ? lucas : did e.j . go home ? kate : no , of course not . i mean , he 's off getting tea or something . lucas : did he put you up to this ? kate : what ? lucas : the comment he made about the twins . kate : that they did n't look alike ? you think that i put him up to that ? lucas : would n't be surprised . kate : oh , come on , lucas . no , he came up with that little gem all by himself . lucas : are you sure about that ? kate : where 's this coming from ? lucas : every time i turn around , you 're either with e.j . or stefano . and i know you said you had nothing to do with this insane idea -- sami marries e.j . just to end this crazy vendetta -- but you know what ? i 'm not buying it . kate : lucas , please . i really , really do n't want to get into that again . lucas : you 'd love it if one of those babies , or better yet , both of them turned out to be e.j . 's , would n't you ? kate : have you lost your mind ? those are my grandchildren , lucas . lucas : that did n't stop you before , did it ? kate : what the hell are you talking about ? lucas : when you conned nick into lying for you . kate : nick said himself that it was his mistake and his mistake only . lucas : i ca n't do it . i ca n't even look at you right now . kate : lucas , i did n't have anything to do with that comment that e.j . made , okay ? i think it 's just as ludicrous as you do . lucas : there 's a part of you that 's hoping e.j . 's right . kate : no , lucas . lucas : yeah , you 'd do anything to break me and sami up , to keep us apart ... even if it means losing your grandchildren . [ scene_break ] marlena : what if we could do the test without e.j . knowing ? sami : oh , come on , mom . that guy knows more about my life than i do . marlena : sami ... we need a definitive answer . sami : what if it 's not the answer that we want it to be ? what if i 'm stuck to e.j . wells for the rest of my -- for the rest of my life ? marlena : let 's be optimistic . say the tests prove conclusively that lucas is the father . then maybe e.j . will lose interest all together . sami : we know better than that , mom . i 'm gon na be married to the guy . i 'm gon na be stuck with him until stefano dies , no matter what those dna tests say . marlena : if that 's what you truly believe , then you 've got nothing to lose . you can go ahead and do the testing . [ scene_break ] philip : hey , shawn . what 's going on ? shawn d. : what are you doing here ? hope : excuse me . uh , i hear ciara is back and the folks i 'm sure need some reinforcement . philip : i 'll give you a hand . shawn d. : we need to talk , philip . philip : is something wrong ? shawn d. : you have n't answered my question . what are you doing here ? philip : belle 's car would n't start back at the church , so i gave her a lift . if i was good at that stuff like you , i probably could have fixed it . i 'm guessing it 's the alternator . shawn d. : what were you doing upstairs ? what were you doing in our room ? hope : what do you say ? should we go see what belle 's up to ? would you like that ? huh ? belle ? [ scene_break ] kate : look , the bottom line is these are my grandchildren and i want to spend time with them . i want to spend christmas with them . i want to spend their birthdays with them . i want to take them to the park , lucas . i want to be able to spoil them . lucas : think it 's a little late to play grandmother ? kate : [ sighs ] no , i do n't . all right , give me a break . i 've been a good grandmother . i 've been a good grandmother to both chelsea and will . lucas : yeah , i guess . i guess you 've had your moments , have n't you ? kate : yeah . look , i got you something . i got them something . lucas : what is it ? kate : open it . i got them a couple of months ago . there 's one for each of them . and you can have it engraved , after you pick out their names of course . lucas : i hope you saved your receipts . kate : what is wrong with you ? lucas : do n't buy them anything . do n't buy them toys . do n't buy them clothes . do n't buy them a thing . as far as i 'm concerned , they have one grandmother ... and that 's marlena . kate : that 's a hateful thing to say . lucas : you know what ? that reminds me . how did you know sami was in labor ? neither of us told you . what happened ? did e.j . tell you ? kate : well , at least someone told me . lucas : really ? the last time i saw e.j . , i handcuffed him in the brady pub to a booth , and what 'd you do , show up and set him free ? next thing i know , he shows up with you ? kate : god , lucas . [ scene_break ] lucas : there he is . you are still here , are n't you ? e.j . : well , i 'm ... family . lucas : you 're family . right . what , did you guys carpool together ? now you can carpool home . go ahead . e.j . : why ? there 's a celebration to be had , is n't there ? lucas : not for you there is n't . e.j . : just calm down , all right , lucas ? lucas : those children in there -- those are mine . e.j . : well , we 're gon na find out soon enough . lucas : what , you think sami 's gon na have another dna test ? man , you are sorely mistaken . e.j . : really ? you sure about that , are you ? lucas : yeah . she said no test , which means you have no reason to hang around here . so , go ahead . take your coffee or tea or whatever you have and your crumpets and get out of here , man . why do n't you go back to england where you belong ? e.j . : lucas , you 're making a spectacle of yourself . lucas : i do n't care . i do n't care what people think of me . it 's time they know . it 's time they know what a son of a bitch you really are . you raped my wife , then you think you can take my kids , too ? e.j . : that 's enough , do n't you think ? lucas : is it ? you 're crazy . you think sami 's gon na marry you and you 're gon na raise our children ? do n't you know i 'll kill you before i 'd let that happen ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : so , tell me , what were you doing upstairs ? philip : shawn , you need to chill . shawn d. : and you need to answer me . philip : i 'm a gentleman . i walked the lady to her door . shawn d. : gentleman . philip : i do n't know where you 're going with this . shawn d. : sure took an awful long time for you to walk a lady to her door , do n't you think ? philip : i 'm leaving . shawn d. : not so fast . philip : what 's your problem , man ? shawn d. : ever since tinda lao , you have made a point to spend time with belle -- claire 's kidnapping and guilting her into helping you find tyler . philip : i did n't guilt her into anything . she 's a good person . she wanted to help me . shawn d. : you 're right . she is a good person . and you took advantage of that . philip : sounds like maybe the two of you have hit a rough patch . do n't take it out on me . shawn d. : belle and i are better than we 've ever been . philip : that 's a joke . shawn d. : i 'm not asking you , philip . i 'm telling you -- you leave belle alone . she 's off - limits . do you got it ? philip : not for long . shawn d. : what the hell is that suppose to mean ? philip : she 's miserable . and maybe if you paid attention , you 'd realize that . shawn d. : you son of a -- philip : what , the truth too hard to take ? shawn d. : get out . philip : we both want to see belle happy , right ? i 'm the guy who does that for her . i 'm sorry it has to be this way , shawn , but i 'll always love her . and she 'll always love me . [ scene_break ] belle : hey , i did n't know you two were here . hope : ciara and i thought that ... claire might like this . belle : oh , she will . she 'll love it . thank you . hope : looks like we came at a bad time . what happened ? belle : i - i was doing laundry and i knocked the vase over , but i 'll replace it . hope : you 've been crying . belle : yeah , well , been pretty much that way all week . just radically bursting into tears , you know . i miss my dad . hope : we all miss him , belle . belle : and i missed a lot of classes this week , and ... i 'm really behind , and i have a final on friday . hope : i love my son . and there is nothing i wo n't do to protect him . belle : okay . hope : i want to know what happened between you and philip here . and i want the truth and i want it now . [ scene_break ] lucas : you think i 'm kidding , do n't you ? i 'll kill you with my bare hands if i have to . kate : oh , lucas , stop . lucas : i warned you over and over to back away , but you did n't listen . so , if you try to marry sami and if you so much as touch those kids , i swear to god , e.j . -- with my bare hands . [ scene_break ] sami : yeah , can you believe it ? the tradition continues -- another set of twins . marlena : tell my boy i said hello , please . sami : eric , mom says him . he says hi back . yeah , when are you gon na come here to meet them ? well , maybe we could meet in colorado , introduce them to grandpa and grandma ? yeah , right . when they 're in college . doctor : i 'll be out of here in just a second . i want to get a quick dna sample . sami : um , excuse me . uh , can you just give me a second , please ? eric , i 'll call you right back . did you say something about a dna sample ? doctor : i 'm sorry , mrs. roberts . i was told you asked for another test . sami : uh , i was n't sure yet . i had n't decided ... for sure . marlena : johanna , could you please give us a minute ? thanks . sami : mom , i - i just am not sure about this , and lucas is n't even here . marlena : lucas was already on board with this . sami : yeah , and then he changed his mind . we ca n't make this decision without him . marlena : honey , not taking the test will not make the problem go away . you will still have unanswered questions . sami : maybe it 's better that way . marlena : it will eat you up inside . sami : mom ... mom , i 'm scared . marlena : if it turns out that e.j . is the father of one of these babies , we will deal with that . sami : what if he 's the father of both of them ? marlena : we thought that in the very beginning , remember ? and lucas was very supportive of it . everybody was . you and lucas are in love . you are a family . you will get through this together . sami : will you ask the nurse to come back in ? marlena : yes , i will . johanna ? thank you . i 'd like to ... have these test results as soon as possible . doctor : well , if the lab 's not too backed up , they could probably have the test results in 24 hours . marlena : good . i 'd like two technicians on this , please , and no one is to let these samples out of their sight . doctor : whatever you want , dr. evans . marlena : all righty , i will walk you down to the lab myself with the swabs . doctor : fine . shall i take the samples now ? sami : yeah , thanks . the sooner , the better . i hope we get the answers we 're looking for . [ scene_break ] abe : yeah , send a squad car over to pick up e.j . wells . [ scene_break ] hope : you did n't just cheat on shawn ? you did n't just have sex here in this room with philip ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i 'm done with you . philip : no , belle is done with you .	belle and philip make love . belle panics when she knocks over a vase and throws philip out of her room . shawn tells hope about his suspicions of philip getting him kicked out of the academy . hope advises shawn to get proof before confronting philip . shawn spots philip leaving belle 's room and confronts him where philip gloats about being in love with belle . hope heads up to belle 's room and finds the room in disarray . hope can tell something happened between belle and philip and demands the truth out of belle .
brady : look , you know what , we 'll just hire extra workers to finish this renovation because the last thing we want is you workin ' out of sami 's loft with kids runnin ' around your legs all day . madison : you heard about that ? brady : i did hear about that . madison : you know what , it taught me a very valuable lesson , which is that sami is capable of handling any chaos that comes up , and that 's really important for us , going forward . if i 'm gon na go up against kate dimera and countess wilhelmina , and i 'm gon na hit 'em head on ... brady : you have any regrets about that ? madison : not one . i like a challenge . brady : so do i . marlena : [ sighs ] brady : marlena , hello . marlena : hi , i 'm sorry to intrude . madison : dr. marlena evans ? brady : uh , this is , uh , madison . marlena : madis -- madison james ? madison : [ laughs ] that 's right . marlena : wow , i 've heard a lot about you , this is really a pleasure . madison : oh , for me , too . thank you . marlena : and i like this business you 're in now . madison : well , thank you . we 're all very excited about it . brady : mm - hmm . marlena : i wonder if you would mind if i spoke to brady for a few minutes . brady : um , uh , actually -- actually , marlena , it 's a business meeting , it 's not a great time . marlena : well , it 's about your father , so i 'd like you to make some time . [ scene_break ] maggie : [ sighs ] do you think this fertility clinic administrator is avoiding us ? bo : no , her assistant said she 'd be right in . maggie : [ clears throat ] well , we 've hit so many dead ends , i 'm kind of a nervous wreck . hope : of course you are . i 'd be surprised if you were n't . maggie : [ sighs ] do you think this is a wild goose chase ? i mean do you think i 'll ever find out who my child is ? hope : hey , we got this far , did n't we ? we are going to find your child . i promise you . bo : this is a real clinic with real records , not that fake address we had before . they should be able to tell us the name of the woman who received your egg . maggie : yeah , the woman who had my child , and i do n't know who she is . hope : hey , hey . suzanne : suzanne gilman , i 'm sorry to have kept you waiting . maggie : oh ! we 're just so glad you 're here . i 'm maggie horton . bo : detective bo brady , salem pd . hope : detective hope brady , nice to meet you . suzanne : my assistant told me you were looking for some information ? hope : yes , uh , my aunt had fertility treatment several years ago . the eggs that were n't used were frozen , and were apparently stored here . bo : and we recently learned that one of those eggs was successfully implanted . maggie : a woman had my child , and i do n't know who she is . hope : ms. gilman , we need access to the old files , so we can find out who my aunt 's son or daughter is . suzanne : i 'm afraid that 's impossible . [ scene_break ] sami : so , uh , coffee 's poured . rafe : thanks . austin : thanks . sami : you , too ? okay , so i could make eggs , more eggs , i could make pancakes . rafe : no , thanks . austin : i 'll grab something later . sami : are we ever gon na talk about what happened last night ? [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] brady : marlena , i 'm sorry , but unless it 's an emergency , it will have to wait . marlena : well , i can wait until you 're done . i can wait as long as i need to because it 's important . madison : you know , i have a half a dozen calls i could make . brady : mm - hmm . madison : so ... take your time . marlena : thank you so much . madison : i 'll be back in a bit . marlena : mmm . pleasure . brady : i know why you 're here , marlena . marlena : do you know why i 'm here ? brady : yes , i do n't want to talk about my father , so if that 's the only reason why you 're here , i would suggest that you kindly go home . [ scene_break ] hope : ms. gilman , please -- [ sighs ] okay , we know this is an odd story , but we 're -- we 're talking about my aunt 's child . suzanne : and my heart goes out to you , it does , i ca n't imagine how complicated your feelings must be . maggie : but you wo n't help . suzanne : i ca n't help . i 'm obligated by law to protect the privacy of the patients in this clinic . infertility is a very difficult experience . maggie : believe me , i know . suzanne : and most patients who are trying to conceive are very protective of their privacy , unless they 've signed a waiver . bo : maybe we have n't been completely clear . the eggs in question belong to maggie . suzanne : you 've been perfectly clear , but you 're asking for the name of the woman who received them . i ca n't reveal that . hope : ms. gilman , please . please understand , maggie did n't willingly donate her eggs . maggie : my husband and i were trying to have a child , together . bo : these eggs were stored away for her personal use . hope : she never agreed to donate her eggs to anyone . how they ended up here , we do n't know . maggie : i 'm not looking to cause trouble , and i 'm not blaming anyone either . i just -- i 'm looking for my child , so please , ms. gilman , it 's very -- this is just so important to me . suzanne : i can look into this further . maggie : thank you . suzanne : this is obviously a very complicated situation . bo : yes , it is , and we do n't even know if the eggs were stored here , but we wo n't know that for sure until we get more information . hope : anything , anything at all you could tell us would be a great help . maggie , give her the file with the canister storage numbers . maggie : oh , yes , uh ... there . suzanne : let me see what i can do . maggie : thank you . thank you very much . bo : thank you . hope : thank you . maggie : [ sniffs ] well , does it seem like we 're gettin ' somewhere ? hope : [ claps ] yes , i think -- i think we are . maggie : oh ! [ laughter ] mmm . [ scene_break ] rafe : well , what can i say about what happened last night ? i walk into my living room , and i find our practically naked houseguest on top of my wife . i 'd say that pretty much covers it . oh , wait [ laughs ] the , uh , the houseguest used to be someone that she was actually in love with . i forgot . and he 's married to her sister , and she invited him to move in with us without asking me . sami : i fell . rafe : oh . well , that explains it . the houseguest and you just happened to fall on top of one another , and he was wearing nothing but his underwear . austin : i grabbed myself a glass of water . i came , i sat on the couch , my elbow hit the armrest . water got all over me , got all over the floor . sami helped me clean it up , and we lost our balance , and we fell . rafe : do you usually just wear your underwear when you 're crashing on other people 's couches ? austin : i thought everyone was in bed . rafe : i thought we were , too . why exactly did you come back out here , sami ? sami : i was bringing austin a blanket . rafe : what is he , like , ten ? sami : i was trying to be a good host . rafe : yeah . [ laughs ] austin : are we through here yet ? rafe : yeah , we 're through . see , i trust my wife , and i believe what she is telling me , but i am not happy with this arrangement , and i do n't ever , ever want to walk in here and see anything like this happening again . both : you wo n't . [ scene_break ] marlena : brady , i understand that having your father come back to salem , even under the best of circumstances , might be difficult for you right now . brady : thank you for understanding that . marlena : of course . and having him here under these , well , unusual circumstances makes it even more important for us to talk . brady : all right , what would you like to say ? marlena : your father needs all the support from his family he can get right now . brady : well , i 'm sure belle has been in touch with him . marlena : oh , belle . of course belle calls and emails every single day . she would drop everything and be right here . brady : then why has n't she ? marlena : your father does n't want her in the middle of all this . brady : [ clears throat ] i understand , neither do i . marlena : but you , as it happens , are living right here in town . brady : what is your point ? marlena : my point is communication . it would be nice if you just said something like , uh , `` how are you ? `` would make things much better . brady : fine , i will -- i will text him , `` how are you ? `` soon as i can . marlena : that is n't what i meant , you know that . you live right here in salem , brady , and you 're ignoring your father , and that 's hurtful . brady : [ clears throat ] did he tell you that ? marlena : of course not . brady : well , i 'm not trying to hurt him , i 'm -- i 'm busy , marlena . marlena : your father 's in crisis , and you 're too busy to communicate . are you aware you 're one of the main reasons we came back to town ? brady : that 's crazy . marlena : no , it 's not . he knows the business you 're in . he knows you 're in danger . he 's worried sick about you . brady : well , considering some of the things my father apparently is involved in , as well , he should probably worry a little less about me and more about himself , 'cause i 'm fine , and i do n't need his help now any more than i ever have . [ scene_break ] bo : i 'm gon na step outside for a second , check in with work . hope : okay . hey . maggie : hmm ? hope : how you doing ? you hanging in there ? maggie : yeah . you know , ever since i found out i had another child , i 've barely thought about anything else . you know , i keep talking about this child , and it 's possibly a grown man or woman now . i mean , who is he ? or she ? what if i never find the truth ? hope : gran found out . and she wanted you to know the truth . maggie , i really , truly believe that gran 's been with us every step of this journey . she 's not gon na let us down now . maggie : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] austin : all right . i understand that this is close quarters . rafe : [ sighs ] austin : i 'm gon na get out of your hair as soon as possible , okay ? [ phone rings ] sami : oh . look who 's on the phone for you , rafe , it 's carrie . rafe : hmm . hey , carrie . carrie : rafe , hi . i 'm just calling to see how you 're doing . john and marlena said you were fired ? rafe : i was , yes . carrie : what the hell happened ? rafe : well , i guess the pd was n't too fond of me talking to you about john 's case . carrie : i feel awful about this . how did they find out ? rafe : good question . carrie : i ca n't believe this , why did n't you call me ? rafe : it 's all happened so fast , and things have been a little crazy around the house , too . carrie : is sami freaking out that you do n't have work ? rafe : no , she seems to be fine with that . carrie : well , given that you lost your job because of john 's case , i probably should n't be calling you to talk about it . rafe : no , no , no , tell me . i 've got nothin ' to lose at this point . [ scene_break ] marlena : that was harsh , brady . brady : look , seriously , if i tell you that i 'll email or text the guy , will you please drop this meaningless conversation ? marlena : that guy is your father . that guy loves you . we have n't always been one big , happy family , but i do think that , well , the rough times are pretty much behind us . brady : me , too . marlena : then why would you choose this moment to abandon him ? brady : i 'm not doing that . marlena : you 've barely spoken to him since he came back to salem . brady : marlena , my dad and i , we spoke when you two went to europe . i checked in with him . i told him about titan , i told him about everything . marlena : then you stopped calling . brady : he did n't have a lot of positive things to say . marlena : are you aware of the extent of the pain your father 's been in for two and a half years , the physical pain ? brady : yes , yes , i get that , okay ? but you need to know that he still managed to muster the energy to tell me what i was doin ' wrong with my life . like he knew anything about my life . why does my dad only feel like i need him when i 'm in trouble ? hmm ? marlena : is that what you think ? brady : no , that 's not what i think , that 's what i know . he only thinks i need him when i screw up , and i do n't need that kind of parent . i 'm sorry . marlena : brady , i live with your father . i know what you mean to him , i know how proud he is of all your accomplishments . brady : well , that sounds very greeting - card - perfect and lovely , but we both know that it 's just empty words . marlena : i 'm so sorry you feel that way . brady : it 's not just my feelings , it 's facts , okay ? when i screw up , when i make a mistake , when i 've had a couple too many drinks , that -- that is when dad calls . marlena : it 's because he cares about you . brady : it 's because he wants to tell me how to live my life , and he wants to tell me what i 'm doin ' is wrong . marlena : that 's not true . brady : mmm . i know he cares , all right , but i do n't think the man hears himself anymore . i always feel like i 'm lettin ' him down . the man has such sky - high standards , i always feel like i 'm bein ' judged , every minute ! marlena : john does live up to a high moral code . brady : yes , he does . marlena : but you must know how much he loves you . brady : i hear that , and i hear you , but i 'm busy . i have a lot goin ' on , and i do n't have room for anything else in my life right now . marlena : mmm . nevertheless , he needs you . he needs your support . brady : does he need me to lie to him ? i mean , is that -- that 's not part of his moral code , is it ? marlena : what does that mean ? brady : he does n't need me to pretend that we have a relationship that we do n't . he does n't need that . and i do n't need it either . [ scene_break ] madison : ashley , that is great . uh , yeah , i 'll have an answer for you by noon , your time . okay , i 'll , uh , i 'll get back to you . thank you , thanks again . [ phone rings ] what ? no , you know , i thought we agreed that you 're not going to come here . if you show up now , everything is going great , and you 're gon na jeopardize everything i 'm trying to do , do you hear me ? listen -- listen , you need to li -- hello ? hello ! [ scene_break ] rafe : well , i hope it 's good news . carrie : it is . i found the clinic worker , and he can confirm that john was there at the exact time in question , and not in paris . rafe : are you sure ? carrie : and he 's willing to testify . he even has personal records to prove it . rafe : [ laughing ] oh , my god , carrie , this is great news , this is great . okay , listen to me ... you need to track this guy 's every move until he testifies , okay ? carrie : i already took care of it . rafe : terrific . carrie , this is unbelievable . great work . carrie : i think this could be key in getting john off at trial . assuming nothing else comes to light , but this is because of you , so take credit where it 's due . rafe : no , no , no , you 're right , carrie , we 're a great team . sami : [ clears throat ] [ scene_break ] maggie : so victor 's -- he 's been amazing . he 's let me put all the wedding plans on hold , as soon as i found out that i had a son or daughter out there . bo : he loves you . hope : he knows how important this is to you . maggie : i just have to remember that i 'm not alone anymore . you know , i 'd forgotten that since mickey died . but to be an `` us `` again , it just means sharing the load , and i forgot how . hope : have you , um , have you thought about what 's going to happen once you find your daughter -- or your son ? maggie : hmm . keeps me up at nights . i ca n't just -- i ca n't just barge into this person 's life after all these years and expect them to welcome me with open arms . hope : once they get to know you , are you kidding me ? i guarantee , that wo n't be a problem . maggie : well , first i have to find him , or her . [ laughter ] bo : and we will . [ laughter ] oh , that was fast . hope : oh . suzanne : apparently , all of the patient files from storage were recently entered into the computer . looks like we could have found all of your information right here . maggie : so you -- you did find something ? suzanne : i did . maggie : oh , my goodness . suzanne : your eggs were stored here , and the woman who received them was impregnated in this clinic . maggie : [ laughs ] [ laughter ] oh ! [ claps ] [ scene_break ] rafe : well , your call has definitely improved my mood . carrie : well , i 'd like to improve your employment status . maybe i can do something about that when i get back to salem . rafe : with the department ? [ laughs ] i do n't think so , but i definitely appreciate the thought . goin ' a little stir crazy , i 've only been around the house for one day . yeah , i 've been on these job employment websites all morning . [ pots clang ] carrie : what 's all that noise back there ? rafe : sami 's cleaning . hey , listen , i should go , but , uh , i 've got austin here , if you want to talk to him . carrie : austin 's there ? at this hour ? rafe : oh , yeah , he was here all night . sami 's idea . carrie : he slept there ? why ? rafe : well , sami invited him to stay with us . [ sighs ] long story . uh , why do n't i put him on , and he can tell you all about it . it 's carrie . austin : really ? rafe : yeah . austin : i heard . hi . i tried callin ' you last night . carrie : do you want to tell me why exactly you left your hotel room so you could stay at my sister 's apartment ? [ scene_break ] marlena : you know , brady , just by saying that you 'd like to be more honest with your father is a very big step . talk to me about that . brady : really ? are you gon na shrink me right now ? marlena : [ laughs ] i 'm sorry . i did n't mean it to sound like i was talking to a patient . i just love you so much , and i 'm worried about your dad , and whether you believe it or not , he knows how grown up you are now . he knows how much you 've accomplished , without his help . brady : would it kill him to say any of this to me himself ? marlena : no . he 's just -- he 's got a lot going on , you know , and he 's stubborn . [ gasps ] so are you . [ laughs ] sorry . and , um , you know , he 's made mis -- he 's made mistakes , and so have you . wait a minute ... brady : oh , god . marlena : ... we 've all made mistakes . and we hope that our family will forgive us those mistakes . so can you do that for your father ? [ scene_break ] maggie : i would be so grateful for anything that you can tell us , ms. gilman . suzanne : i have a few questions i need to ask you . maggie : of course , anything . suzanne : you had your eggs harvested at another clinic ? maggie : yes . the procedure failed , so we had the eggs frozen in case , you know , in the future . suzanne : i understand . bo : but the place she was assured that they 'd be kept safe never existed . maggie : that 's how we got here . suzanne : well , my records indicate that the eggs were brought here by the patient 's personal physician . hope : and ? suzanne : at the time that this happened the procedure was still considered very experimental , and the cost was truly prohibitive . bo : okay . suzanne : according to her file , she stated for the record that the eggs were hers . maggie : but they were n't . suzanne : it seems not , but at the time , the clinic had no reason to doubt her , and her paperwork appeared in order . maggie : but my paperwork and the canister numbers match up . suzanne : it is a match , and the match is authentic . bo : all right , why do n't you tell us the name of this woman ? maggie : please , if you could just give us her name , then maybe we can finally get to the bottom of this . [ scene_break ] carrie : you 're staying in sami and rafe 's apartment ? how did that happen ? austin : i gave up our room at the hotel too soon . when i went back to re - book it , they were full . every hotel in town is filled with press covering john 's trial , carrie . [ sighs ] it was the couch or the street . carrie : okay , fine , but why did you give up your room in the first place ? austin : it 's complicated . carrie : yeah , it always is when my sister 's involved . [ sighs ] sami and i have been getting along so much better lately , since we moved away , and now that we 're back , it 's just too good to be true , is n't it ? austin : no , no . no , it 's not . carrie : [ sighs ] i hope not . austin : look , we can talk about this when you get home , which is , uh , when , by the way ? carrie : soon , i hope . i have a couple more things to do before i get back , and it would be nice if you could get a hotel room before i do . austin : [ sighs ] i 'll do my best . carrie : good . i love sami , and i trust you . it 's just , with your history , or i should say her history , i do n't -- i do n't even want to talk about this , but -- austin : no , no , i get it . carrie : i 'm just trying to tell you how i feel . anyway , i 'll talk to you later . austin : well , i ca n't wait for that . love you . [ scene_break ] sami : [ clears throat ] so , uh , i waited for austin to get off the phone so you can , uh , you can tell us . rafe : tell you what ? sami : what did carrie have to say ? must have been something about john 's case . you made it sound like good news . rafe : oh , that , yeah , uh ... i ca n't tell you about that . please do n't ask again . [ scene_break ] suzanne : i 'm really sorry , but i ca n't give you any information about the woman who was implanted with your eggs . maggie : oh , ms. gilman , please . suzanne : all i can do is confirm that the eggs were received , and i 'm so very sorry for such a terrible mix - up . hope : you 're sorry . you 're sorry . this is a lot more serious than some terrible mix - up . bo : you have to acknowledge that what happened here -- what happened to maggie was wrong . suzanne : i do acknowledge that , but i have no right to tell you this woman 's name . maggie : she did something to me without my consent . and what are my rights in this equation ? i have a son or a daughter out there . suzanne : i know this is very difficult , and i do sympathize , but i am obligated to protect the clients of this clinic . their privacy is the standard by which we stake our reputation . maggie : [ laughing ] reputation ? [ laughs ] oh , my goodness ! after everything that we 've showed you and told you today , your patient 's privacy is the least of your problems . suzanne : we could lose our license if i gave you this information . hope : ms. gilman , as you know , my husband and i are police officers . we are well aware of the legalities , one of which is that a crime has been committed here , and my aunt is the victim . now , whoever this woman is , she 's the one who committed the crime . she stole something precious and irreplaceable from my aunt . suzanne : i would like to help you . maggie : well , then you can . suzanne : without a court order , i ca n't . bo : [ breathes deeply ] suzanne : i 'm sorry . good luck to you . maggie : good luck . good luck ? good luck ? bo : maggie , this is a roadblock , we will get past it . maggie : you 're right . you 're right , because what this woman did to me was a crime . i 'm gon na get a lawyer , and i 'm gon na come back here with a court order , and nothing is gon na stand in my way from finding my child ! [ scene_break ] marlena : so , brady , i think if you give your father a second chance , it 'll do him a lot of good . i think it 'll do you a lot of good , too . brady : [ sighs ] i 've heard what you 've had to say , and i appreciate you hearing my side as well , but i do have to do this my way . i know you love my dad , and i , for one , am very glad that he has you , now , more than ever . marlena : please do n't be a stranger . and please take care of yourself . brady : all right . i 'm -- i 'm sorry that took so long . madison : no , no , no , it 's fine , no problem . brady : uh , it 's family stuff . madison : sorry , i could kind of overhear . [ laughs ] it 's complicated family stuff ? brady : it always is , is n't it ? madison : yeah , especially when it 's all over the news . brady : yeah , i try not to watch the news , especially when it concerns my family . madison : i bet . i get the feeling you and your father are not super - close . brady : no , we 're not . it 's never been a straight line between us . i thought we worked out a lot of our stuff , but there 's always some stuff that never really ... ends . madison : father / son stuff is big . your father 's pretty famous . brady : marlena wants me to reach out to him . she thinks that 'll help him . madison : what about this indictment against him , what do you think ? brady : i think it 's a big mess . madison : yeah ? is that why you 're staying away ? brady : what do you mean ? madison : i do n't know , i 'm just wondering if this is less about your resentment towards him and complicated family stuff , and more about you considering that he might actually be guilty . [ scene_break ] sami : seriously ? seriously , you 're not going to tell us what happened with carrie ? rafe : not now . it 's confidential . sami : how exactly is it confidential , rafe ? you do n't work for the fbi , you 're not with the salem pd anymore . rafe : you think i 'm gon na tell you in front of him ? hmm ? same guy who 's trying to put john away for life ? austin : i am not doin ' that ! rafe : well , what would you call it ? austin : i would call it doin ' my job . rafe : hmm . well , then it 's a good thing your wife 's so good at doin ' her job . my lips are sealed . i 'm gon na take a shower . you two try and stay clothed while i 'm gone . sami : i do n't believe him ! her call improved his mood ? austin : yeah , yeah . and they make such a good team ? sami : then he wo n't even say anything about it , because his talks with carrie are so confidential . [ sighs ] austin : look , maybe he 's doin ' the right thing . i mean , he did lose his job , and maybe keepin ' quiet protects carrie from the same thing . [ sighs ] i do n't know . sami : [ clears throat ] austin : she is not happy about me stayin ' here . sami : sorry . austin : well , let me get on the phone , and call around to those hotels , because the sooner i get outta here , i think the happier we 'll all be . sami : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] maggie : i 'm hoping that justin kiriakis will exhaust every legal angle to try to get this place to release the name of the woman who carried my child . [ sighs ] what ? what is it ? hope : the court order ms. gilman mentioned . maggie : yeah ? justin can do it , right ? bo : yes , but it 's gon na be rather difficult . medical privacy laws are pretty tight . maggie : but we have to try . bo : and we will . we 'll do everything we can , but you also have to understand that proving that a crime occurred a couple decades ago , it 's -- hope : it 's gon na be very difficult . maggie : so everything we need to know is in that computer , but i ca n't get to it . because i have no rights . hope : no . no , you have rights . you 're a mother who wants to know her child , and damn it , we 're gon na fight to make sure you do . maggie : well , i may have to face that i may never find out . i need to throw some water on my face , i 'm sorry . hope : maggie -- [ sighs ] this is so wrong . bo : right , it is . hope : so what are we gon na do about it ? [ scene_break ] madison : i 've heard a lot of really wonderful things about your father . brady : [ sighs ] and not so great ones , i 'll bet . madison : well , if there 's enough evidence for an arrest and an indictment -- brady : you asked me if i thought he was guilty . madison : do you ? brady : actually , no . i know my dad , and , uh , he 's a lot of things i do n't like , but i know he 's not a criminal . he actually goes out of his way to help people , it 's kind of annoying . madison : but not help his son , huh ? brady : he would never steal from the people that work for him , or the people in salem that have entrusted their retirement accounts with him , that is not possible . madison : that 's interesting . brady : what 's interesting ? madison : i think you care about your father a lot more than you 're willing to admit . [ scene_break ] [ shower water runs ] rafe : ahh . you have to get to work . sami : eventually . rafe : i 'm still not talking to you . sami : i know . i remember . your lips are sealed . [ scene_break ] brady : look , people love my father , people hate my father . either way , it 's got nothin ' to do with me . look , if i really cared , and if i thought that he really cared , i mean , i would do what marlena asked , i would stand by him . madison : maybe that 's what you 're doing , from the sidelines . brady : what do you mean by that ? madison : every news media outlet in salem is raking your father over the coals . titan 's not . brady : we 're fair and balanced . madison : oh , really ? the way i see it , the only reason for you to do that is to protect your father . and you would n't do that . you would n't bother if he did n't matter . [ scene_break ] sami : mmm . rafe : mmm . [ kissing ] rafe : okay , very well played , not to mention enjoyable , but i 'm still not talkin ' . sami : not talking is exactly what i had in mind . i just want to get naked with the only man i love . [ smooching ] rafe : good answer . sami : mm - hmm . rafe : mmm . [ scene_break ] bo : hey , we should go . hope : in a minute . bo : whoa - ho - ho , get out -- hope : what ? let me back in , though . i could have that name in 15 seconds , i promise . bo : yeah , and in 15 seconds you could lose your job . you know what happened to rafe when he crossed the line . hope : brady , we 're not giving up . we need to help maggie find her child , and that 's what we 're going to do . bo : [ sighs ] you 're nuts . hope : then that 's a yes . bo : uh , yeah . hope : mmm . [ smooch ] bo : listen , we have to be very , very careful . hope : i know . bo : we ca n't afford to get caught . hope : then let 's not . bo : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] stefano : you want to be mayor , fire her today . ej : nicole knows me . father , i trust nicole . stefano : you 're in love with nicole .	at the town square , brady and marlena talked about john . marlena wanted him to see john , but brady did n't want to . marlena tried to appeal to brady on john 's behalf , but brady did n't care . the two continued to talk about john . at the fertility clinic , maggie was nervous about finding her child . bo and hope tried to calm her down . the director showed up . bo and hope explained maggie 's situation to the director . maggie told the director that some woman has her child and she did n't know who it was . hope said that they needed to access the clinic 's files so they could find maggie 's child . the director said that it was impossible . hope tried to explain that it 's maggie 's child . the director sympathized with maggie , but she could n't help her . the director was obligated by law to protect the privacy of clinic 's patients . the director said most patients trying to conceive are very protective of their privacy unless they 've signed a waiver . bo reminded the director that the eggs are maggie 's . the director understood , but she could n't give them a name . hope told the director did n't give up her eggs willingly . bo said the eggs were stored for her . hope said maggie did n't donate her eggs . maggie said she was n't looking for trouble . she just wanted to know where her child is . the director wanted to look into it for her . she left the room . when the director returned , she told them that all the records were recently added into the computer . she said they could have all the information . the director found out that maggie 's eggs were stored at the clinic and the woman that received them was impregnated in the clinic . the director asked maggie bout her eggs . the director told her that the woman 's doctor brought the eggs to the clinic . the director 's file indicated that the eggs were the woman 's . the director could n't give them the name of the woman . all she was able to do was confirm they were maggie 's eggs . the woman refused to help without a court order . maggie decided to get justin to help her . hope decided to check the file to get the name . bo warned her that she could lose her job . hope was determined to find the name for maggie . bo told her that they had to be careful .
bo : kay , you want ma to go to california ? hope : is that the only place that offers this treatment ? kayla : well , no , but it 's her best shot . this program has had incredible success with their clinical trials . bo : okay , then , we 'll go to california . i 'll go with her . caroline : what are you three whispering about here ? bo : [ clears throat ] caroline : ah . bo : uh , ma . ma , um ... kay has some great news . kristen : everything 's routed to me now , as it should be , seeing as how i 'm your new boss . sami : yeah , right . kristen : sami , you do n't think stefano would choose his own daughter over you ? especially considering all my experience . sami : oh , what experience would that be ? are we talking about the kidnapping or the attempted murders ? kristen : this is so unfortunate . your mother has poisoned you against me . sami : i do n't need my mom to tell me what you are , what you 're capable of . kristen : well , how are we supposed to work together with this attitude of yours ? because like it or not , you will be reporting to me ... unless , of course , you want to quit . [ knock at door ] ej : yes ? chad . come in . chad : no , that 's okay . um , heard about your baby . i 'm sorry . that 's pretty random ... and brutal . ej : it 's not random at all , chad . my son was murdered , and this killer is going to pay . abigail : mom . i am so sorry . i - i completely believe you , and i know that you 're innocent . jennifer : thank you . i 'm really glad to hear that . abigail : are you mad ? jennifer : no , baby , i 'm not mad . i -- abigail : okay , good . wait until you hear what i did . i went to see nicole . jennifer : sweetie , you -- abigail : mom , i thought that i could reason with her , but that woman is on a mission . jennifer : yes , i know that . i know . abigail : you talked to her ? jennifer : yeah , i went to see her too . and i 'm afraid i just made things a lot worse . [ knock at door ] [ door opens ] nicole : hi . so ... what 's the word ? daniel : well , everything looks good . you 'll be discharged in the morning . nicole : why does that sound like i 'm gon na be shot out of the cannon ? [ both chuckle ] nicole : but i am ready to go ... especially with you . daniel : so you -- you 've decided ? nicole : leaving town 's gon na be the easy part . it 's the , uh ... the other thing . daniel : yeah . nicole : daniel , you made it sound like if i press charges against jennifer ... it 'll be over between us . do you really mean that ? kristen : well ? sami : i 'm thinking , all right ? i need this job . i need to take care of my family . kristen : aw , that 's a good reason . is it enough to stay ? sami : and i like doing it . i 'm good at this . kristen : how wonderful that you have such high self - esteem . sami : what is that supposed to mean ? kristen : well , your job performance was ... less than stellar . but i understand , you were at a huge disadvantage . sami : how 's that ? kristen : well , sami , you were promoted far beyond your abilities , and people were making allowances for your , you know , lack of education , your sloppy work . they thought they were helping you , and , clearly , it ca n't go on . sami : name one time . give me one example when i dropped the ball on the job . kristen : ej . ej : chad , there were a whole raft of witnesses who saw jennifer horton shove nicole down a flight of stairs . chad : yeah , i 'd heard something like that . ej : what do you mean -- no , no , no , not something like that , precisely like that . precisely like that . the moment that nicole turned up on her doorstep , jennifer had it in for her . apparently , this is common knowledge . chad : okay . ej : you do n't believe me . chad : it just does n't sound like something abigail 's mom would do . ej : why ? because jennifer horton 's this upstanding member of salem society ? let me tell you something . people who just wander around with this presumption of goodness and decency ... they are the people who truly get away with murder . jennifer horton is not gon na get away with what she did . abigail : we 'll beat this in court , mom . we 'll find more witnesses . jennifer : you do n't understand how hard that is gon na be . abigail : do n't say that . mom , everybody loves you . jennifer : honey , nicole 's testimony is what matters the most , and my life is in her hands right now . abigail : no . jennifer : yes . abigail : no , we ca n't let that happen , mom . jennifer : abigail , i understand -- abigail : mom , i wo n't lose you . i ca n't lose you too . daniel : there is no justice for a dead child -- none . and there is nothing that can make that right . and revenge -- it just leaves you ... it honestly leaves you hollow . nicole : what if jennifer pushed me ? daniel : but that 's it -- `` if . `` can you be certain ? are you sure , sure enough to sacrifice your peace of mind ? 'cause i want so much more for you . i do , nicole . i want it for you . i want it for us . i want a fresh start , a new beginning , but you have got to want that . kayla : mom , there 's this program i found that does the most thorough tests . and their treatments are -- they 're experimental , but they have had incredible success . caroline : well , that sounds like the ticket . bo : oh , well , good . great . i 'll take you . caroline : oh ! [ laughs ] bo , i can drive myself to the hospital . i 'll be there tomorrow morning . kayla : well , there 's just one little thing . it 's -- it 's not here . caroline : hmm ? kayla : it 's in northern california . caroline : oh . what about the pub ? it does n't run itself , you know . hope : i 'd be happy to pitch in . caroline : no ! hope : i 'll be here . caroline : forget that ! no , it 's not gon na happen . i 'm -- i 'm not going to california ! [ scoffs ] bo : but -- that went well . [ scoffs ] chad : it 's nice catching up with you . ej : thank you for coming . chad : your baby died . [ chuckles ] and i know how you are with your kids . whatever . we 're brothers . ej : come here . chad : [ grunts ] good luck , ej . see you soon . [ door closes ] sami : what 's this ? kristen : well , one of the many things that slipped through the cracks when you were heading up countess wilhelmina -- the releases that ej was supposed to sign , relinquishing his interest in the company . sami : i sent these to him . i sent these to him months ago . kristen : but you failed , sami . you failed to make sure that he signed them , which means that the company has n't been able to file its quarterly tax returns , which means that interest and fines have been compounding daily . look at the last page . you 'll see the schedule of overdue payments . that 's money that you personally cost countess wilhelmina , honey . sami : what exactly are you implying ? it 's not like i have this kind of cash . kristen : so what -- you expect the company to just cover this loss that you incurred , this compounding loss ? sami : look , i do n't know why you do n't have a fully executed copy , but i sent these to ej , and i know he signed them . he was gon na do everything he could to get rid of the businesses . he did n't want to have anything to do with stefano . kristen : okay , okay . all right , well , as you can see , there 's no signature , so ... sami : i 'll fix it . i - i 'll get it done . kristen : tonight ? sami : tonight . [ scoffs ] kristen : she will be to see you by the end of the day . she 'll want to see you . she 'll be anxious to see you . jennifer : you know what , sweetie ? right now you should be thinking about classes and parties and who you 're gon na be spending winter break with . that 's what -- abigail : mom , do n't worry about me . what do you need right now ? jennifer : i need normal . do you remember that ? abigail : no . [ chuckles ] jennifer : well , we 're gon na find it . i 'm gon na catch up on my work , and you 're gon na study , and that 's very normal , and that 's what we 're gon na do right now . abigail : what are you working on ? jennifer : well , we are launching a drive for a new building fund and upgrades to the emergency room , and i need to send out a press release . and i did n't scan the pages of the signatures . 'cause the whole board signed off on it , and i need that paper . abigail : well , where are the pages ? jennifer : they are in my desk , top left - hand drawer . [ chuckles ] abigail : at the hospital ? jennifer : yeah , but i ca n't even show my face there right now , so it does n't matter . abigail : okay , well , i 'll go . jennifer : would you ? abigail : yeah . please , mom , i would love to have a simple job that i can not mess up right now . jennifer : great . thank you . abigail : yeah , i love you . jennifer : you 're the best . both : [ chuckling ] abigail : i 'll be right back . jennifer : okay . we did get one thing very right , jack ... our baby girl . daniel : what ? nicole : do you mean it , all of it -- a fresh start for us ? daniel : yes . yes , i do . [ cell phone ringing ] daniel : oh . [ sniffles ] this is about a patient . um , i 'm gon na take this . nicole : okay , okay . daniel : throwing this in the ocean when we get to hawaii . nicole : [ chuckles ] daniel : okay , read me ... [ door closes ] daniel : what is -- another suitcase ? nicole : three , four , tops . come on , we 're going away for good -- a whole new life , and that requires a wardrobe . daniel : not where we 're going , 'cause we 're going -- jennifer : daniel , do n't go ! nicole : whoa , whoa , he chose me -- get over it ! jennifer : i 'm the one that you loved first . i am not gon na stop fighting for you . daniel : what ? nicole : hey , hey , hey . you ca n't go with her . we had a deal . daniel : nicole ? nicole . nicole : huh ? daniel : roman 's here . nicole : oh , no , no , i - i 'm not ready . roman : nicole , listen , i am very sorry , but unfortunately , it ca n't wait any longer . we need a formal statement about what happened last night . begin . kayla : you know , mom , you just ca n't reject the idea out of hand . caroline : well , it wo n't help to think about it . bo : this is your best shot , ma . caroline : no , no . i need to get back to work , you know ? that 's it . kate : you know , i called in a huge favor to get them to just hold it for even one day . i hope mom changes her mind quickly . i got to get back to work . hope : all right , sweetie . bo : okay , have ... hope : drive safely . bo : a good day . jennifer : anne , uh , thank you so much . anne : for what ? jennifer : you have the signature papers for the building fund release ? anne : [ chuckles ] no . jennifer : then why are you here ? anne : do you have any idea of the chaos you 've left at the hospital ? you 're a scandal we ca n't afford , jennifer . have the decency to resign . daniel : ugh . maxine : is this your final answer ? daniel : what ? what 's wrong ? maxine : keep going . you 'll get there . daniel : well -- you would n't post that . i mean , you knew immediately there was a mistake here . maxine : that 's not like you , dr. dan . daniel : no , i know . look , i 'm just a little -- i 'm just a little distracted , that 's all . i 'll -- maxine : no big deal -- just a charting error , easy to fix . daniel : great . maxine : and , hey , i , uh -- i know you 're not on duty right now , but instead of just hanging around waiting for nicole to get done with the police , could you maybe do me a favor ? daniel : you got it . whatever you want . maxine : it would help jennifer out if you could bring me the flyers for the halloween party in pediatrics . daniel : and where are they supposed to be ? maxine : well , they should 've been posted two days ago . daniel : okay . all right , where are they ? maxine : on jennifer 's desk . daniel : all right . if this is some sort of trick - or - treat setup , maxine ... [ clears throat ] roman : okay , go ahead . nicole : jennifer was psycho about me and daniel from the beginning . roman : okay , all right , wait a minute . let 's just stick to the day of the incident , okay ? nicole : yeah , sure . um , i was moving out of the horton house , and i was pretty much already packed , and ... and jennifer -- she just showed up . what 'd you do -- pack a ton of bricks in my bag as a going - away present ? jennifer : what are you doing ? nicole : you evicted me and packed my things , so i guess i 'm out of here . oh , dear . jennifer : not yet , you 're not . nicole : she would n't let me leave . do n't you talk to me about my child . jennifer : and you know what ? but i am not going to let you use daniel . i will not . nicole : this is not up to you . back off ! jennifer : you are not going anywhere with him ! nicole : [ scoffs ] jennifer : i forbid you ! nicole : in fact , she forbade me to leave . she said she would n't let me go anywhere with daniel . jennifer : you 're gon na be fugitives , is that it ? nicole : oh , my god , get out of my way . jennifer : no , i 'm not done talking to you ! nicole : i can not take this . jennifer : nicole ! nicole : we argued . [ scoffs ] i finally had enough , and i - i tried to get around her , and she tried to stop me again , and thank god brady showed up . roman : okay . is that when you left the house ? nicole : yes , i - i went to daniel 's apartment , and i should 've stayed there . i -- but i got restless , and i went for a walk in the square , and i ... i looked at baby clothes , and there she was . roman : okay . `` she `` being ... ? nicole : jennifer . it was like she was stalking me . she just started yelling at me again , so i headed for the stairs . roman : [ clicks tongue ] what happened next ? jennifer : nicole , this is n't helping anything . let go of me . nicole : daniel and i are gon na be together , and there 's nothing you can do about it ! jennifer : what is wrong with you ? let go of my arm ! nicole : aah ! roman : nicole ... when you were interviewed at the scene , you said jennifer pushed you down the stairs . is that your official statement ? did jennifer push you or not ? [ knock at door ] hope : i do n't think your mom is afraid of what 'll happen when she 's gone . but if she 's afraid , she 's not gon na come back . bo : yeah , i know . hope : i mean , to her -- it sounded like she had a day to say good - bye to everyone . bo : this is n't good - bye , fancy face . i mean , we 'll be back . hope : okay , i know that . it 's still scary for her . bo : yeah , sure . what about for you ? i mean , we did n't even talk about this . i just jumped in and said i 'm going to california with ma . bo : i know . of course you did . your mom needs you . bo : you 're the best . hope : i 'm the best . bo : you 're the best wife ever . hope : keep saying it . [ laughs ] anne : your friends may not want to hurt your feelings with the truth . jennifer : right , but you 're not afraid to , are you , anne ? anne : how can you take care of the hospital 's image when your own is in tatters ? kayla : anne , why do n't you get back to that job of yours while you still have it ? jennifer : you know what ? i just had the best takedown for her . kayla : yeah , yeah , yeah , just save that . we may need it later . [ scoffs ] she 's too much . listen , i - i , um ... i just wanted to stop by and see if you were ready for the press conference on the building fund tomorrow . jennifer : you know what , kayla ? i really appreciate your loyalty , but i think it 's time for me to just lay low for a little bit until things are settled . kayla : if that 's what you want , jen . how 's abigail ? jennifer : oh , she 's great . she really busy being brave . and the thought of leaving her alone is -- kayla : she would never be alone . this family -- this entire town would wrap their arms around her . you do not need to worry about that . jennifer : thank you . daniel : uh , flyer ... [ mumbling ] [ footsteps approaching ] abigail : what are you doing in here ? daniel : the flyers for the halloween party -- they need to go up in pediatrics . so just tell your mom i got it taken care of . abigail : i will . daniel : how is she , uh -- how 's she doing ? abigail : she 's glad to be out of jail , for now . daniel : abigail , i am so sorry . i , um -- if there 's anything i can do to help your m -- abigail : no , daniel , it 's too late for that . daniel : no , that 's not -- abigail : you were so worried about nicole . you never should 've put her in our house . daniel : hold on . no , i did n't do that . that was n't my idea . your mom volunteered . abigail : she only volunteered because you thought it was so important to keep nicole away from ej , okay ? daniel : i did . abigail : you were so focused on nicole , you did n't even care what happened to my mom . daniel : no , no , no , that is not true , not true . no -- yes , did i try to help nicole ? do i want to help her ? yes , and i will , but i would never purposely hurt your mother , ever . abigail : daniel ... you ca n't be everything to everyone . sometimes you have to choose . nicole : i do n't know if jennifer pushed me down the stairs . roman : okay , wait a minute here now . let me get this straight . you are revising your testimony from that night ? nicole : i was in pain . i - i was out of my mind . i do n't even remember what i said . roman : you accused jennifer horton of murder . nicole : well , that 's what i thought that night . roman : but now you do n't ? nicole : i 've had some rest ... and i 've been thinking about it , and i ca n't stop thinking about it , and i 've been replaying it in my head , and i -- [ sighs ] i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm sure . jennifer did n't try to kill me or my baby . it was an accident . ej : samantha ? um , is it my night with the children ? sami : no , it 's tomorrow , as usual . ej : okay , that 's what i thought . sami : it 's not about the kids . i have to ask you for a favor . ej : granted . sami : you do n't even know what it is yet , ej . ej : well , you know i could never say no to you . kristen : chad dimera ? chad : hmm ? yeah . kristen : i 'm kristen blake dimera . i 'm your sister . chad : you 're kristen ? seriously ? kristen : kristen seriously . chad : [ laughs ] uh , how do you know me ? kristen : uh , well , when i d -- thank you . when i decided to come back to salem , i thought i should look up all the dimeras , you know . chad : oh , well , that 's a short list now . kristen : but still a fascinating internet search . chad : mm . i have n't done that for a while . what 's the first thing that comes up ? kristen : modeling photos of you . [ laughs ] chad : uh , not my life 's work -- just a quick buck . kristen : hey , it 's your own buck ... one that you did n't depend on our father to provide -- good by you . chad : yeah . i 'm surprised to see you back in town . kristen : i thought it was time to come back home and make amends . chad : how 's that working out for you ? kristen : like a root canal , in installments . [ both laughing ] hey , i knew it was n't gon na be easy . chad : yeah . kristen : it 's only been a couple days , though . it 's gon na get better , right ? chad : oh , yeah , this town loves dimeras . daniel : i guess it 's an occupational hazard of being a doctor , because i believe i can help everyone . abigail : not this time . daniel : well , how are you ? are you -- abigail : i 'm fine . i 'm not the one that needs saving -- do n't worry about me . worry about my mom . daniel : i do worry about your mom . i -- okay , will you -- will you just do this for me ? would you please tell her not to give up ? please ? abigail : how can you say that ? daniel : i can say it because i want her to have hope . she has to believe that . abigail : are you kidding me ? daniel : i 'm not kidding you . please do this for me . abigail : nicole hates my mom 's guts , daniel . she ca n't wait to send her to prison . [ sighs ] daniel : ab -- mm . [ sighs ] roman : okay , nicole ... you need to sign this form . you need to swear this is your statement , free of coercion -- your final word . this will be the official record . nicole : i understand . i really do . and i - i 'm sorry . i was so confused before , but ... but this is it . roman : okay . i want to make this clear , all right ? there 's no turning back here . all right , so i 'm gon na leave for a few minutes . i want you to think about it and make sure this is what you want to do . and if that 's the case , then i 'll bring in a witness . okay ? nicole : okay . roman : all right . [ door closes ] caroline : at least one of you must have a paying job to go to . i do n't need two babysitters . hope : no , i -- sit down . let me . [ clears throat ] caroline : are you paying ? hope : i 'm the one with the paying job . caroline : well , do n't give it up . it means the world to you . keep it . it 's -- you 'll keep your independence . hope : amen . listen , i do n't want you to worry about anything here , okay ? because i 'm gon na be here ... for halloween . caroline : oh , that 's right . i promised ciara i 'd take her trick - or - treating . well , i do n't want to miss that . hope : you know what i do n't want you to miss ? christmas ... her graduations , dance recitals . we want you back here , caroline , healthy . please ... come on ... give it some thought . okay ? and let your kids help you ... because we love you . [ knock at door ] daniel : hey . nicole : hey . daniel : roman left ? nicole : yeah ... uh , with a sworn statement . i told him ... i told him jennifer did n't push me ... that it was an accident . daniel : i am so glad you made that decision . nicole : i told the truth . and i would n't have gotten to the truth without you , daniel . [ both chuckle ] caroline : there we go . bo : ma , i did n't ask for a beer . caroline : well , it 's less calories than the pie that you wanted . bo : oh , yeah , thanks . you 're watching my weight for me ? no guts no glory ? where 'd you get that ? caroline : it 's a working draft . i 've had ciara practicing this . i want her to recite it on memorial day in the pub . bo : oh , on memorial day . so , if i promise to get you back by then ... caroline : will i let california doctors stick me with needles and ask me , `` who 's the president ? what day is it ? `` yes . bo : we 'll suffer through it together . what do you say ? caroline : what mother could refuse an offer like that , huh ? so when do we leave ? kristen : i think it would be so strange to be back in that house . did you ever live there ? chad : not for long . woman : two lattes . kristen : thank you . woman : chad , i 'm sorry about melanie . chad : yeah . woman : did she really mail the engagement ring back to you ? because -- kristen : could we please get some raw sugar ? woman : sure . kristen : hopefully she 'll have to go to chicago to get it . chad : right ? kristen : i did n't know you were engaged . chad : i 'm not ... anymore . kristen : there 's gon na come a time when you go a whole day without thinking about her . that 's the biggest hurdle . then after that , the days just kind of add up . chad : sounds like you 've been there before . kristen : and here i thought all we had was a name in common . cheers . chad : cheers . sami : and , um , you need to sign on that page too . ej : of course . i 'm sorry . i thought i 'd signed these a long time ago . what happened to the quarterlies ? sami : they did n't get filed , so there are gon na be fines . ej : i 'll cover it . i 'm sorry -- it 's my mistake . sami : no . are you kidding me ? i should have followed up with you . ej : still . sami : thanks , ej . ej : it 's my pleasure , samantha . [ door closes ] jennifer : oh . honey , thank you so much . you are a lifesaver . what happened ? abigail : nothing , mom . jennifer : abigail . abigail : daniel was in your office , and he was saving halloween for sick kids -- what a superhero . jennifer : honey , i do n't ... abigail : mom , i 'm sorry , okay ? but this whole thing is daniel 's fault . jennifer : no , it 's not . he did n't make nicole the way she is . abigail : no , he did n't , but he put her in your path . if it was n't for daniel , you never even would have been near that ... ugh , that woman ! daniel : [ chuckles ] so how do you feel ? nicole : i feel better , lighter . daniel : see ? see ? nicole : you were right . daniel : mm - hmm . okay , it 's time for me to , uh ... time for me to check out , and you need some sleep . nicole : yeah . i , uh -- i 'm exhausted . daniel : yeah , i bet you are . you sleep tight . sweet dreams . ah , you did great today , okay ? you did great . nicole : yeah , well ... you make me a better person . daniel : tomorrow . nicole : tomorrow . daniel : yes . bo : okay , ma , there it is . tomorrow afternoon we can take the 4 : 00 flight out of here . caroline : you do n't have to go , son . bo : nice try . caroline : you mean i ca n't talk you out of this ? hmm ? bo : no , ma , you ca n't . caroline : i knew you 'd be bored without a job . bo : and you were absolutely right . you know what ? we 'll do some sightseeing together . been a long time since i 've had you on the back of my motorcycle . we 'll go up to yosemite , see those huge redwoods . caroline : i want a green helmet ... bo : you got it . caroline : with a shamrock on it . only if you wear one . bo : oh , i always wear one . you know that . sami : hey , mom , it 's sami . i 'm sure you already know that kristen dimera is back in salem . she 's already causing trouble . i mean , she 's all up in my business already , and i 'm sure she has something planned for you and probably everyone else in this town . so , um , call me , okay ? what does she have planned for ej ? kristen : ej ? how was your evening ? did you get a lot of work done at the office ? ej : if you ever wish to play poker , you let me know . kristen : so i take it that sami arrived at your doorstep ... as promised . ej : with business papers . i think that 's pretty easy to arrange . kristen : [ chuckles ] i delivered . ej : uh , no , uh , we 're a long way from having you truly deliver samantha to me . kristen : it was a first step , and we can talk about what happens next ... soon . nicole : at least the truth got me something this time , huh ? daniel 's leaving with me . and i 'll never have to think about jennifer horton again . roman : jen , i have some good news for you . i just came from the hospital . i have a signed , sworn statement from nicole . i want you to call justin . i expect we can get the charges against you dropped tomorrow . jennifer : nicole changed her mind ? roman : yes , she did . jennifer : what ? how on earth did that happen ? daniel : is this salem gives ? yeah , i 'd like an emergency pickup . they 're just baby clothes . they 're brand - new , never worn . i 'm sure you can put them to good use , but here 's the thing , all right ? i want these things out of here first thing tomorrow . okay . [ exhales sharply ]	kayla told bo and hope that the program she found for caroline was in california . bo agreed to go with caroline . caroline came up to them and bo told her they had great news . kristen told sami that she would be reporting to her now since sami ran countess w into the ground . if sami did n't like it , she could quit . chad went to see ej to offer his condolences about the baby . ej told him that the baby was murdered and the killer was going to pay . abby told jennifer that she thought she was innocent . abby told jennifer that she went to see nicole and thought she could reason with her . jennifer said she went to see nicole too , but she made things worse . daniel went to see nicole and told her she would be discharged in the morning . she said she was ready to leave with him . she said leaving town would be the easy part . it was the other thing she had trouble with . she said he made it seem as if things would be over between them if she pressed charges against jennifer . she asked if he meant that . sami told kristen that she needed her job and was good at it . kristen informed her that her performance was less than stellar . sami wanted to know when she dropped the ball on the job . kristen said ej . ej explained to chad how jennifer killed the baby . chad did n't think that jennifer would do something like that . ej said jennifer was going to pay for what she did . abby believed that jennifer was going to win in court . jennifer said nicole 's testimony was what mattered . jennifer believed her life was in nicole 's hands . abby said she was n't going to lose jennifer . daniel said there would be no justice for a dead child and nothing could make it right . nicole asked what if jennifer pushed her . daniel did n't believe she did . kayla told caroline about the program . caroline thought it was great until she found out it was in california .
sami : [ sighs ] stefano : samantha . sami : ej 's at the hospital . stefano : good . i wish to speak to you . [ door closes ] [ door opens ] ej : chad ? how are you doing ? uh - huh . what 's wrong ? chad : cameron knows . he knows i was faking the brain tumor . ej : yeah , i know . i told him . abigail : cameron , i need to speak to you . i need you to tell me what you 've been hiding from me about chad . lucas : hey . jennifer : hi . lucas : hey , i 'm really sorry . i know i picked a lousy time to go out of town , but ... how 's jj ? jennifer : ah , that 's a good question . lucas : well , at least the judge put him here , right ? so you 'll know . look , i know it looks bad right now , but maybe it 'll help if a guy talks to him , you know , talk some sense into him , like his uncle , who had some troubles at his age too . jennifer : yeah , i wish you could . lucas : well , i will . i want to . where is he ? jennifer : i have no idea . jj : what is it ? theresa : nirvana . and trust me , we 're going on the ride of our lives . jj : i thought we were gon na hook up . theresa : oh , we are . and , baby , the sex is gon na be off the charts . lucas : you called hope yourself to turn him in ? jennifer : lucas , please do n't lecture me . abigail was so appalled , she almost disowned me . we are down to drastic measures here . lucas : all right , all right , um , what did hope say ? jennifer : she said that we should give jj one more night to come home . lucas : wow . uh , i 'm sorry . i - i ... i feel like i owe you an apology . i feel like an accomplice here . jennifer : what ? how 's that ? lucas : because he was working me about being grounded . he totally played me , and he knew how i felt about daniel , and he went there . jennifer : right , how does it feel to be so predictable ? lucas : i do n't know if i 'm that predictable . jennifer : no , i 'm saying that more for me than you . lucas : i 'm sorry , all right ? i - i should have been smarter about the whole thing . jennifer : no , do n't be . i know you love jj . and really , the truth is the main person at fault here besides jj is me . jj : i ca n't believe you scored that . theresa : well , you always expect me to show up and ask you what you brought , right ? jj : i - i did n't say that . theresa : no , it 's okay . it 's true . normally you take care of things , but tonight it 's my turn . jj : thank you . theresa : all right , so let 's mix it up and get the party started . you wo n't believe what it does . jj : yeah ? theresa : oh , yeah . get ready . sami : if this is about what i said at the hospital ... if you 're waiting for an apology , hold your breath , please . stefano : samantha . sami : look , i am not going to apologize for one word of it . stefano : nor should you . almost every word that you have said is true . kayla : oh , hi . are , uh , the latest labs for chad dimera in there ? maxine : right on top . kayla : ah . maxine : did you get the consult report from dr. phillips ? kayla : yeah , i was , uh -- i was reading it right now . maxine : you do n't look very happy . kayla : because it 's not good . it 's a good thing that daniel called in a specialist as quickly as he did . maxine : hmm . kayla : thanks . [ phone rings ] let me get that . kayla brady . oh , uh , dr. phillips , yes . thank you for returning my call so quickly . i did . i 'm -- i 'm actually looking at it right now . yeah . i agree . we need to take care of chad 's condition immediately chad : how could you do that ? ej : [ sighs ] chad ... [ clears throat ] when your artery ruptured , the doctors had to administer a certain type of medication to stop the bleeding . now , cameron was about to stop dr. jonas from using it because he believed that it potentially could interact with the experimental medication that you are supposedly taking for your brain tumor . what was i supposed to do ? i could n't very well let you bleed to death . chad : right . ej : look , i 'm sorry it had to come out this way . chad : no , it 's okay . ej : you 're lucky i was standing there , that i overheard that conversation . i take it cameron said something to you . chad : oh , yeah . ej : did he say anything to abigail ? chad : not yet . abigail : i did speak to him earlier , after you left the room . he did n't mention anything to me about what the two of you discussed . i mean , he said that everything was fine , but ... i feel like he 's hiding something from me . cameron : abigail , what 's bothering you ? abigail : [ chuckles ] this is awkward . cameron : yeah . abigail : right ? is this okay ? can you talk to me about ... me and chad ? cameron : yes , i can . whatever you need . abigail : okay . okay , then i 'm -- i 'm gon na tell you what i think is going on with chad , and i just want you to be totally , brutally honest with me . deal ? cameron : deal . lucas : well , jenn , you 've been there , and i 've been there . jj is a good kid , and eventually he 'll come around . i know it . jennifer : yeah , well , i hope that you 're right . and i pray that jj will come home , but i do n't think he will . lucas : what are you gon na do about it ? you just gon na sit around and wait for the guy ? jennifer : no , i am gon na go to my office , and i 'm going to get some work , and i 'm gon na bring it home . lucas : you 're gon na work now ? jennifer : yes . lucas : are you serious ? jennifer : because i have been so distracted lately that anne milbauer is almost right about me . lucas : come on . jennifer : and i 'm not gon na sleep , so i might as well be productive . lucas : all right , well , who knows ? maybe when you get back , jj will be home by then . jennifer : yeah , well , that would be a miracle . and i do n't really believe in those anymore . theresa : okay . jj : you 're pretty good at that . you 've -- you 've done this before ? theresa : yep . [ giggles ] i take it you 're a virgin . jj : that 's not funny . theresa : i meant you 've never done `` g `` before . jj : no , i must have . theresa : yeah ? jj : well , i mean , i 've pretty much done everything . sometimes you do n't even know what it is , right ? theresa : [ chuckles ] uh - huh . g.h.b . , you d -- if you 'd done it , you 'd definitely remember . jj : yeah , if you say so . theresa : i do . actually , i 'm glad i 'm gon na be your first ... this way , i mean . jj : well , uh , what does it do ? it sounds like a roofie . theresa : oh , no , not at all . you 'll very much be awake . and every touch , every kiss -- it 's gon na be magnified , like , hundreds of times . it 's better than any high you 've ever had . and the sex ... no , it 's gon na blow anything you 've ever done out of the water . trust me . you 're gon na thank me for this . sami : are you saying that you get it ? you understand that you are the reason that chad was shot -- you and your insane jealousy ? you put this whole train wreck in motion ? stefano : you know , if you could keep quiet , i would talk . sami : okay . stefano : the night chad was shot ... i gave my word to god . sami : your word as a dimera ? stefano : i swore that if he would spare my son ... i would change . sami : okay . okay , well , good luck with that . we 'll all wait with baited breath . stefano : samantha ... i 'm sorry ... from the bottom of my heart . please accept my apology for everything i 've put you through . chad : i think he 'll be quiet ... for now . ej : [ sighs ] you ca n't count on that . chad : yeah , i know that . ej : you need to beat him to the punch . you have to tell abigail before he does . a preemptive strike is the best way to limit the damage . chad : ej , you make this sound like a -- like a bombing campaign . what -- ej : in a way , it is . chad : yeah , well ... ej : you 're not ready to walk away from abigail , are you ? chad : hell , no . ej : then you need to win this . look , i was all for this never coming out , okay ? you go away , you get your treatment , you come back . nobody 's any the wiser , but cameron knows now . that means abigail is going to find out . the best thing you can do is get ahead of it and put your spin on it . chad : i lied , ej . there 's no spinning that . ej : nonsense -- there is always a way to spin this . you just need to get ahead of -- [ door opens ] mr. dimera ? dr. brady wants to see you in her office . ej : thank you . hospital business . i 'll , uh , see you in a little bit , okay ? [ door closes ] abigail : i 'm afraid that , uh ... chad 's not into me now . cameron : what ? abigail : you know , when -- when people go through big things like this , they change . and with trauma involved , you know , it can bring you closer together , or it can pull you further away from one another . and the way that chad 's been acting ... cameron : abigail ... chad still wants to be with you . abigail : then why is he being so ... i do n't know . it 's not like he 's distant exactly , but it 's something . cameron : you know , why ... [ sighs ] why do n't you ask him ? [ pager rings ] cameron : i 'm sorry . excuse me . you know what ? i have to get going . abigail : sure . thank you . [ knock at door ] ej : kayla ... i heard you wanted to see me . kayla : yes , ej , please , um , take a seat . um , cameron told me that you 're aware of chad 's condition . ej : which condition is this ? kayla : the tumor ? ej : mm . kayla : we respected his wish to seek outside treatment , but now there is a complication from his injury , and we need to consult with his specialist . so i assume that you have the name . cameron : there is no specialist . there 's no brain tumor . [ door opens ] jennifer : hey . that 's -- that 's daniel 's . i gave that to him a while ago -- the frame with the picture in it . why is it here ? why is it broken ? maxine : hey , i was just about to clock out for the night . let 's go . let 's go somewhere else . you owe me a drink . theresa : god , i envy you . jj : really ? theresa : yeah , i remember my first time with `` g. `` it was just beyond amazing . it 's beyond , jj . i mean , you just become really sensitized , and ... i mean , it 's just total escape . you do want to escape , right ? jj : yeah , s - sounds good . but , i mean , we 've smoked , and you 've had quite a bit to drink . does that cut the buzz ? i mean , does that -- do we have to worry about the dosage ? theresa : no . no worries . i 've never had a problem before . all right , so you ready ? cheers . sami : did i just hear you correctly ? did you just apologize to me ? stefano : i did . sami : so you 're saying you admit it ... that you put me behind bars ? you were willing to leave me in prison for the rest of my life , and now you are ... you 're sorry ? stefano : i truly am . sami : what am i supposed to do with that ? what do you expect to happen ? what do you want -- a big bear hug , a big , wet , sloppy kiss , and for me to say all is forgiven ? stefano : i can understand if you do not believe my words . what i want you to do is to give me a chance to make it up to you . sami : this feels like a giant setup . but you 're serious . stefano : i am never going to bury another child . it is never going to happen again . [ knock at door ] lucas : oh , hello . stefano : hello . lucas : harold let me in after security patted me down . boy , that was interesting . sami : sorry . lucas : is allie ready ? sami : almost . stefano : lucas ... your daughter is absolutely lovely . and she 's also a very sweet girl . lucas : yeah , yeah , she is . thanks . stefano : so , please , feel free -- anytime you 'd like to come and visit her , please do . bye . lucas : okay , i will . what the hell was that ? abigail : hey . how you feeling ? chad : better ... in the last two minutes . abigail : well , i 'm glad that you 're feeling better . chad : abigail , there 's , uh -- there 's something that we need to , uh ... um ... abigail : i knew it . chad : what ? abigail : i could tell . chad , listen , you 've been through a lot in the last 48 hours . you took a bullet for your brother . you nearly died . it makes you question everything in your life . i get it . i felt the same way when i lost my dad . chad : no , look , i 'm -- i 'm talking about some choices that i made , some really stupid choices that i should have avoided . abigail : oh . well , you did n't need to be that harsh , but ... chad : but what ? abigail : you do n't feel the same way about me anymore , right ? kayla : i do n't understand . is chad in remission already ? cameron : no , there never was a brain tumor . chad lied . kayla : why would anyone lie about something like that ? ej : he had his reasons . so , before you cast -- kayla : you knew ? ej : i found out recently , yes . kayla : and you played along with it ? how could you do that ? ej : he made a mistake -- one that is pretty inconsequential alongside the -- kayla : you know , this is n't just some kind of prank , ej . he lied about a serious medical condition . ej : he was shot , kayla , which the last i heard is a serious medical condition . so , instead of beating up on chad , why do n't we get to the matter at hand ? i 'm assuming there was a reason that you called me here . kayla : yes . there are some complications with his injury ... serious complications . maxine : i 'm not sure how that candy striper came by it . it sounds like she found it in the trash and knew it did n't belong there . jennifer : yeah . it used to be in his apartment . maybe he brought it to his office a while ago and ... i have n't been to either place in such a long time , so ... the candy striper -- she gave it to you ? maxine : well , she knew you and daniel were friends of mine . jennifer : so he threw it in the trash . maxine : do n't you dare say this is right . jennifer : maxine , i have pushed him away so many times . and even if daniel understands , it does n't mean it 's okay . maxine : so you 're just gon na let that man give up on you , huh ? jennifer : maxine , i ca n't give him what he wants right now . so , if daniel says it 's over , i have to accept that . and it looks like , for daniel , that it really is over . this is where you fight me , and you tell me that i 'm wrong , maxine . maxine : i ca n't . i think maybe you 're right . cold & flu season is back sami : i do n't know . that 's stefano 5.0 - - the new and improved phoenix . lucas : well , what 's he after ? sami : a family who loves him , i guess . lucas : oh , right . what , you 're buying that ? do n't tell me . sami : i do n't know . he seems different , you know , since chad was shot . lucas : all you got to do is think back , sami , really . sami : believe me , no one is more suspicious of that man than i am , okay ? i mean , he 's lied to everyone and everyone all the time . i mean , he 's lied to his own beloved son . lucas : but what ? sami : i 'm embarrassed to say this out loud , but he seems sincere . lucas : i 'm sorry . it sounded like you said `` sincere . `` has your i.q . dropped since you 've lived here ? come on , now . just -- just get allie for me . sami : she 's upstairs , all right ? she 's packing her backpack . i have everything ready in her suitcase -- enough clothes for a couple of days , but she changes her clothes a bunch of times every day now , so watch out for that . lucas : i will watch out for that , but i 'd rather talk about the shooting . sami : i do n't want to , okay ? i have been lectured by every single member of the brady clan . lucas : fine , fine , fine . then i wo n't lecture you about this . just convince me . how is my daughter not at risk by living in this house with the dimeras ? sami : how can you even ask that ? you yourself were patted down before you were allowed in here , right ? is n't it safer here for her than anywhere else ? lucas : safer here in an armed camp ? come on . sami : well , she does n't see it that way . none of the kids do . they like it here . lucas : why would you want to live in a house that needs muscle to keep people safe ? sami : look , they 're just stressed out right now because of what happened , but i really think that that incident with marge -- it was just a freak thing . lucas : it was a freak thing , really ? come on , there was a direct line from stefano to those bullets flying at -- at chad 's club , and you know it . sami : yeah , but it does n't happen all the time . lucas : oh , i 'm sorry . stefano does n't have other enemies ? ej does n't have other enemies ? sami : ej does everything he can to keep me and the kids safe . lucas : ej could n't even stop his own brother from being shot ! he was right there ! he could n't do a damn thing about it ! sami : okay , read the paper . that could happen to anyone , anytime , anywhere in salem . lucas : fine . then all the more reason to cut your odds . sami : okay , you know what -- lucas : do n't live in this house anymore . sami : we have to be quiet . i do n't want allie to walk in and hear us brawling . lucas : why -- why , because you 're worried ? is that it -- you 're worried ? you 're worried about staying in this house because you know i 'm right . that 's exactly why you 're fighting me . sami : i am not gon na just uproot my children . i 'm not gon na overreact to this based on one -- one incident . lucas : one incident ? chad was shot , and he was almost killed . it could have been ej . it could have been you , sami . or you know what ? it could have been one of the kids . and -- and what , you do n't think that 's reason enough ? kayla : the emergency surgery was a success . daniel was able to stop the bleeding , which seemed impossible at first ... but there has been some significant damage to his celiac artery . and if it 's not repaired , he could be looking at hepatic failure . ej : okay , well , then repair it . kayla : i have talked to one of the top cardiologists , and they recommend surgery . ej : no , no , no , i do n't want the top . i want the best person in the country , kayla . kayla : there 's a surgeon in boston . he 's the best in the field . ej : that 's who we need . give me his name . we 'll fly him in . kayla : well , it does n't really work like that , ej . um , we have to get chad to him , and he 's got the best surgeons and the best facility . ej : fine . i 'll take care of it . kayla : okay , if you can get your family to take care of that , i think that i can get him scheduled quickly . ej : organize a medical plane to take him out there . he is well enough to travel ? kayla : with the proper care , yes . ej : fine . i 'll talk to my father . is tomorrow morning soon enough ? kayla : that 'd be great . thank you . ej : thank you . kayla : wow . i owe you an apology . cameron : why is that ? kayla : you were right to questions chad 's experimental treatment . does abigail know ? cameron : no , she does n't . and it 's not my place to tell her . chad : no , no , abigail , i love you . that has n't changed , and it wo n't . why would you even think that ? abigail : because it felt like you were hiding something from me . and you were . chad ... chad : look -- [ door opens , closes ] kayla : abigail . chad , i need to speak with you privately . chad : it 's okay . whatever you have to say , you can say it in front of abigail . maxine : are you okay ? jennifer : i do n't know . you were always our biggest cheerleader . maxine : and i 'd like to be again . you and daniel were just right for each other , always have been ... not just because you 're both nice people . you 've been through the same thing . you both lost spouses . you know what that is . hell , you could n't custom - order a better partner . jennifer : and we were really happy because neither one of us ever expected to have this again . we were so lucky . maxine : yeah , you were . jennifer : and you think i threw it all away because of jj . maxine : you said that , honey . i did n't . theresa : come on , you barely touched it . jj : i 'm good . theresa : no , you are n't . that was n't enough to do anything . jj : i do n't need much . theresa : oh , come on , jj , i know that 's not true . i mean , i know you 've never done this before . you do n't have to pretend . seriously , if you 'd done it before , then -- well , then i 'd be more worried , but this is a grown - up drug . jj : yeah , i get that . theresa : well ... you have n't done coke either , have you ? jj : look , um , i like to just relax , mellow out , and that 's why i smoke . theresa : oh , this is all new for you , hmm ? no , come on , do n't . i think it 's sweet . jj : you can get a puppy for that . theresa : [ laughs ] maybe -- maybe `` sweet `` is the wrong word , but i 'm glad . i 'm -- i 'm just glad that i 'm gon na be part of a night that you 're gon na remember for the rest of your life , you know ? come on , you got to go with me . jj : uh , i 'm here . theresa : no , but you 're not with me , jj . i mean , you took -- you barely took two hits of that joint . and then you barely wet your lips with that lovely `` g `` cocktail . i mean you could take a driving test right now and pass . jj : yeah , but that does n't mean i 'm not here . theresa : so is your mom and all of your problems . jj : oh , now , there 's a buzzkill . theresa : come on ... do n't you want you mom and your sister and jonas and all those cops to just go far , far away ? jj : yeah , there 's -- there 's got to be an app for that , right ? theresa : well , there is . it 's right here ... and all you have to do is take a couple more sips , and you 'll be right there with me . why is it the ones kayla : it 's a fairly routine surgery in the right hands . it 's not an emergency , but you should get that artery repaired as soon as possible . chad : okay . and is boston really the best place ? kayla : yes , it is . um , they 've agreed to work you into their surgical rotation as soon as we can get you there , and ej is arranging the transport . abigail : so when should chad leave ? kayla : tomorrow . stefano : hi . ej : so i 've made some calls to the medical charter company . stefano : what about our jet ? ej : oh , it 's not properly equipped , father . no , no , we need something that is custom - built for this purpose . i think ... somebody should accompany him as well . i would go . stefano : no , i 'll go , i 'll go . ej : really ? stefano : yes . ej : it -- it could be a very long recovery . stefano : so what ? i 'm his father . i 'll be with him every minute . ej : okay , well , i 'll -- i 'll fly in for the surgery , at the very least . stefano : look , you stay here , okay ? stay here with your family . your family needs you , all right ? i 'll -- i 'll take care of this . lucas : i 'll have allie for the next couple of days , so that 'll give you enough time to think about it , you know , decide what you want to do . sami : are you threatening me ? lucas : no , it 's a fact . sami : lucas , allie loves johnny and sydney . she loves them . lucas : she can hang out with them as much as she wants , you know , or as much as you can manage , but not in this house . sami : lucas , do n't you do this . lucas : i am sick of you and ej and your thug life . i 've had it . i 'm not dealing with it anymore . sami : lucas , you ca n't do that . lucas : really ? sami : you ca n't violate the court order , the -- lucas : you want to go to court ? you want to bring this in front of a judge and argue best interest of the child ? sami : if you do not bring allie back , you will be violating that court order . lucas : i 'll bring her to you , but not if you 're here . jennifer : you know , i gave up daniel because jj convinced me that 's what he needed at the time . and it 's the truth . i did n't see it at the time , but i can see it clearly now . but daniel was right . it did n't help . so , see , it 's just one more mistake in this whole line of things that i ca n't undo . jj : you 're stalling . theresa : what ? jj : i 'm ready to go . i 'm good , but you keep pushing stuff at me . theresa : fine . jj : whoa . theresa : mm . i 'm not gon na let the best drug in the whole wide world go to waste . at least one of us is gon na be in the mood . jj : theresa , look at me . i 'm in the mood . theresa : you are really , really hot . jj : are you sure you 're okay ? theresa : i do n't know . am i okay ? you see ? every touch ... every kiss . save them . serious about going with him ... stefano : of course i am . ej : okay , well , you need to be ready by tomorrow morning . stefano : well , have harold pack my bag and everything . i 'll wait here until we get ready to go . ej : you need to rest . stefano : oh ! [ sighs ] elvis ... things are gon na change with me ... with you and us . you 'll see . abigail : well , i guess the good news is that they 're gon na take you for the surgery , right ? chad : i 'm sorry i have to leave for it . abigail : i know . me too . chad : how long will i be gone ? kayla : well , it depends on how well your heart responds . uh , you need to be fully recovered before you travel , so i 'd say at least a few weeks . abigail : oh , that 's not so bad . i 'm glad that i 'm here , so i know . chad : i would have told you . abigail : yeah . yeah , i know . chad : dr. brady , wait . i have a few technical questions about the surgery . kayla : sure , whatever i can answer . chad : abigail , would you , uh , grab me some water , please ? abigail : oh , yeah , sure . chad : thank you . [ door opens , closes ] chad : why wo n't you look me in the eye ? kayla : you know , i am doing my best , chad . but it is pretty hard to watch abigail infer that you always tell her the truth about things , when i kn -- chad : you know . kayla : yes , chad . it 's dangerous for your doctors not to know . do you know that if ej had n't told cameron , you 'd be in the morgue right now . allie : mommy , i ca n't find my purple notebook . sami : it 's in here , sweetie . do n't you say anything to her yet . allie : daddy ! i missed you . lucas : oh , i missed you so much . oh , man . you look so cute . you ready to go ? allie : yep . lucas : okay . sami : all right . well , sweetheart , you have fun with daddy , okay ? [ chuckles ] you look ready to go . i just , um -- i want you to text me all the time , okay ? allie : i will . i love you . sami : i love you too , sweetie . look at me . i love you , and i want you to be good for daddy , and i want you to have so much fun . lucas : we will . tonight we got pizza night . got everything ? sami : you son of -- son of a bitch . jennifer : really , all daniel ever tried to do was help with jj . and that 's why he pushed for us to stay together , not just because he loved me , but because he knew what a disaster it would be to let jj dictate terms . maxine : that is a good man . jennifer : is n't it ? so how do you lose a man like that ? what is going on with you ? because you always tell me to fight , maxine . what is with you ? maxine : look , i would n't even bring this up , but you 're probably gon na hear about it anyway . jennifer : what ? maxine : so ... word around the hospital is daniel and theresa are seeing each other . jennifer : [ laughs ] no . that is not possible . trust me on that . i know that for sure . if that 's going around , that 's because theresa is stirring up trouble , okay ? and i do n't have the time or the patience to play these games with her . maxine : well , amen to that . jennifer : so thank you for the heads - up , but that woman is the least of my troubles right now . jj : theresa ? ther -- theresa ? ej : father 's going to stay with chad for the surgery and his recovery , so ... that buys us a little bit of breathing room . sami : yeah . [ tongs and ice clatter ] ej : you want to tell me ? sami : it does n't actually buy me breathing room . your father being gone -- that does n't help me breathe , actually . ej : something happened ? sami : lucas came to pick up allie for his visitation . and he made it very clear to me that he will not bring allie back to this house ... ever . chad : dr. brady , for what it 's worth , the whole story just got out of hand , okay ? i never meant for it to -- kayla : save it , okay ? there is no excuse . i think i know exactly what you meant to do . chad : what does that mean ? kayla : i know what went on between you and cameron and abigail . you wanted your competition out of the way , right ? was it worth it ? abigail : was what worth it ? kayla : i 've got rounds . abigail : bye . [ door closes ] abigail : what was that about ? chad : um ... the thing i need to tell you about . uh ... remember the lousy choices ... i made ? abigail : right . those . so ? chad : i did a terrible thing , abigail , and ... i want you to hear the truth from me . maxine : i will see you in the morning . and thank you for the beer . jennifer : definitely . bye , maxine . maxine : bye - bye . jennifer : good - bye , daniel . jj : nice . that 's the best night of my life ? come on , theresa . i 'm here even without a ton of `` g. `` ther -- theresa ? theresa , wake up ! oh , my god , she 's not breathing . theresa ! theresa !	ej let chad know that he told cameron that he did n't have a brain tumor . chad was n't sure if cameron told abby the truth . meanwhile , abby approached cameron about what was going on with chad . lucas went to see jennifer and they talked about jj . theresa wanted to use nirvana with jj . jj was n't sure about using it , but theresa assured him that their sex would be incredible if they used it . stefano talked to sami about the deal he made with god to save chad 's life . stefano apologized to sami for everything he put her through . sami was surprised that stefano was admitting to everything he did . chad thought cameron would keep quiet about his lie . ej advised chad to tell abby the truth before cameron had a chance to do it . abby thought chad was n't into her anymore . cameron advised abby to talk to chad . kayla wanted to see ej about chad 's condition . kayla wanted the name of chad 's doctor . cameron walked into kayla 's office and told her that chad did n't have a brain tumor . sami did n't say either way if she would accept stefano 's apology . lucas showed up at the mansion to get allie . kayla did n't understand how chad did n't have a tumor . kayla was upset but ej tried to explain things . kayla said that chad had complications . jennifer saw the broken picture frame of her and daniel . jennifer and maxine went to the pub to talk about it . jennifer was afraid that her relationship with daniel could be over . maxine thought she was right .
jj : something , uh , did happen , and you have the right to know what it was . you only got half the story -- [ pounding on door ] jj : sorry . dude , bad time . rory : dude , i just saw her . uh , that hot chick . dude , i just saw her , uh -- the one you say set you up . i just saw her . eve : what are you doing back in town ? jill : you have to help me . otherwise the whole scam is gon na be exposed . kate : so what exactly is it that you set straight ? clyde : well , you know the reason i 'm even here is to mend things with my son , ben . kate : right . clyde : i think i finally convinced his sister that i 'll do whatever it takes to make that happen . chad : it 's okay . it 's all right . hey . hey , look , i 'm here for you . all right ? whatever you need . ben : hey , sorry that took so long . abigail : hey . ben : but i 'm officially off work now . abigail : good . ben : so why did you , uh , think that jordan and i got in a fight ? abigail : well , because i - i had a feeling you would n't be too happy about her going out with chad . ben : what are -- what are you talking about ? will : hey , chad 's on his way over to view the sonix profile , but i have to go help mom with something . can you give this to him when he gets here and tell him to call me ? sonny : hi . will : sorry . hi . can you please give this to chad when -- sonny : of course , of course . no , not yet . we have to figure out what 's going on with us . nicole : i am so ... i 'm so sorry . well , that was , uh -- sami : unexpected . nicole : yeah . well , nobody -- nobody saw , not that anyone would believe it but ... sami : no , exactly . and you know who would 've loved that ? nicole : actually , he was kind of into us fighting . sami : that 's true . ej loves a good cat -- he loved ... he loved a good catfight . nicole : still ... sami , still . and wherever he is right now , he is laughing his head off . [ both laugh ] sami : you want a drink ? nicole : do you have to ask ? sami : good point . i have some red open . nicole : you know , i 'm -- i 'm not sure if i 'm comfortable having you serve me . sami : well , i know you know your way around a bar , so you can help yourself . yeah . nicole : that is so genius . i do n't even have words . it 's like vanity fair . sami : well , the publicity department -- they , you know , insisted . nicole : pfft . like hell . you did that , did n't you ? [ laughs ] girl , respect . 'cause when i lived here , i would n't even touch a vase . you women put that old goat out on his tail . [ both laugh ] to renovation . and to whatever parallel universe this is where we 're having a drink together . sami : right ? to bizarro world . nicole : to bizarro world . i really hope it 's okay that i came over . you know , rafe suggested i should , and i was n't sure -- sami : i 'm glad you did . i really am . i was gon na call you actually . my family 's been here , and they 've been great , and they 've really helped me and the kids . but , um , i just do n't know anyone else who really understands what i 'm going through , who really understands what i 've lost . nicole : to ej . sami : to ej . [ both chuckle ] will : lately , it does n't feel like you respect me anymore . it does n't feel like you support me . sonny : what ? that 's not true . will : yeah , okay , later . sonny : i 'm sorry ! i 'm sorry . back up . why do you -- why do you think that ? will : because of how you reacted to the chad story . sonny : i misunderstood . will : and you think that i will do anything to get a big story . you think that i 'm too ambitious . sonny : i never said that . will : but you could . it 's true . i am . i look at my life . i 'm married . i have a kid . i am too young for this . i do n't wan na end up with a boring life . sonny : you mean our life . you do n't want our life ? rory : well , i kept up with her as far as the pub , but then she found this other gear and just , you know , like , sprinted . paige : so you lost her ? jj : are you sure it was her ? she was supposedly from out of town . will : well , maybe she 's visiting her sister again . paige : well , we have to find her . jj : she could be anywhere , even if it 's her . and we 're in the middle of something . paige : she could clear your name with my mom once and for all . jj : all right , you 're right . can you take us to where you lost her ? rory : for sure . let 's ride . paige : okay . [ both chuckle ] sami : i just , um -- nicole : look , what i said to you the last time i saw you about will 's article , that was a low blow , and i wish i could take it back . sami : you mean you do n't think that i 'm narcissistic and selfish and -- what was the other thing you said ? nicole : petty ? no , i totally do . but the truth is no matter what i said , i completely understand why you had to get revenge on ej . just like i also understand why you had to take him back . the man had a way . sami : [ chuckles ] yeah . yeah , he did . of course , he also had a way of making me angrier at him than any other person on the planet , so ... nicole : but when he was with you and in love with you , it felt like nobody else in the world mattered . that 's what it seemed like . sami : he did love you , nicole . nicole : no , no , not as -- not as much as he loved you . sami : the second time you two were married , he really wanted that to work , and i am so sorry about what happened . nicole : it 's okay . look , you always came first . but i fought it . maybe i would have saved us all a lot of heartache if i just realized that sooner . sami : i think we 're too sober ... nicole : i think you 're right . sami : for this conversation . right ? nicole : yeah . did -- did ej tell you i saw him before ... sami : no . um , no , he did n't . nicole : well , you know , of course it started out the same . you know , i picked a fight with him because , well , i 'm -- sami : you , right ? nicole : yes . sami : so there 's that . nicole : i 'm mean , yeah . but , you know what ? he , uh -- he did n't roll over . he did n't even take the bait . he told me you two were back together and stronger than ever . and i 'll tell you something , i could see it . nothing could get to him . sami : i 'm so glad -- i 'm so glad that we had reunited . i mean , if we were apart when this had happened , i -- nicole : yeah . he wished me well . i 'm glad that was my last memory of him . sami : yeah . i am too . i just , uh -- god , i do n't even remember the last thing he and i talked about before i -- i found him . nicole : listen , it does n't matter . you loved him , and he knew it . sami : i told him that , and i think he heard me . nicole : he knew it , sami . i am telling you , ej was completely happy because of you and the kids . kate : i do n't think jordan should be trying to come between you and your son . clyde : well , she 's got her own reasons . i mean , i was n't such a great daddy right after her momma died . kate : well , do you think she 's going to back off now ? clyde : uh ... yep . i think jordan 's seen the light . [ jordan sighs ] chad : hey . jordan : i 'm sorry i 'm such a mess . chad : no . it 's actually a relief to see you be a mess for a change . look , you 've been great to me . let me return the favor . do you want to talk about it ? clyde : your poor momma never stood a chance , tammy sue . jordan : no , it was an accident . i loved momma . i would never kill her . i do n't . i -- i ca n't talk about it . abigail : i 'm sorry . i -- i thought that you knew . ben : wait , wait . jordan is going out with chad ? abigail : he asked her out , but she did n't say -- wait , wait , wait , ben , hold on . do n't freak out , okay ? ben : he 's doing this to get back at me for dating you . abigail : well , maybe he 's not . he said that he did n't know jordan was your sister when they became friends . ben : okay , well , now he knows , and i 'm not gon na let him hurt her . jj : hey , hey . paige : nobody at the pub saw anyone who fit jill 's description . jj : there 's no luck at the square either . paige : well , maybe we should call the police . jj : i never filed a police report . there 's no proof i was drugged . rory : majorly lacking on the probable cause front . paige : i ca n't stand this ! we have to do something . rory : well , we might actually be able to get somebody 's attention if we had a photo of this chick . what about the ones that she sent you ? jj : i got rid of them . paige : i deleted mine too . but they 'd be on the auto - backup on my computer . i bet you i can still retrieve them . i 'll go home now and try , okay ? jj : all right , and we 'll keep looking . paige : yeah , i 'll text you guys and catch up with you later . we 're gon na find that little witch . chad : look , we do n't have to talk . we can just sit here . [ groans ] yep . you know , i have a bad recurrence of sofa football knee . jordan : what ? chad : yeah , yeah . trouble with the back of the tendons in the knees from when i watch football for too long . jordan : sofa football knee , i 'll have to look that one up . chad : [ chuckles ] yeah . i thought it 'd be more fun than talking about whatever was bothering you . did it work ? jordan : for a few seconds . chad : that 's a start . but hey , things will get better . jordan : i would really like to believe that . ben : hey . what 's going on here ? sonny : so you think i 'm boring ? will : no . that came out wrong . sonny : so you think our life is boring ? the life that i 'm happy with ? will : what happened to your dreams , sonny ? sonny : my dreams became reality . i married the man that i love . i have a family , and my club is up and running . will : those were n't your dreams . sonny : what are you talking about , the traveling ? climbing ? i already did that . will : well , i have n't . i did n't get a chance to pursue any of that before -- sonny : before ari came along ? before you got married ? so you have different ambitions than me right now . i can still support them . will : do you ? sonny : yes . as long as they do n't cloud your judgment . will : right , because i 'm normally such a screw - up . nicole : you know , it 's funny . i mean , who 'd have thought that we 'd be sitting here drinking together , not throwing it on each other ? sami : well , the night is still young . nicole : [ chuckles ] sami : but we 've gotten along before . nicole : briefly . sami : right , well , before you completely messed it up . nicole : [ gasps ] sami : you did ! nicole : you do n't want her because she 's your daughter , only because she 's your property . sami : oh , god , nicole , i am gon na kill you . nicole : no , no , i have done everything -- i have done everything for her , and i will not let you stop me . i wo n't , sami ! sami : if you think that threatens me , i am not gon na let you take sydney from me . nicole : you can not take everything ! think you broke my jaw . sami : what ? i did n't hit you that hard . [ groans ] okay , now i 'm gon na kill you . nicole : yeah ? you want a piece of me ? i 'm right here . sami : not for long . [ groaning ] nicole : did it ever occur to you that rafe will get tired of cleaning up your messes ? maybe he 'll finally figure out who you really are and decide , you know , just you 're not worth it . sami : you know what , i 'm not gon na stand here and take moral advice from a former porn star turned baby - snatcher . nicole : i 'm not the one who shot my kids ' father in the head while he was unconscious . what do you think johnny and sydney are gon na think of you when they find out , huh ? ow . sami : no ! nicole : i 've had it with you ! sami : stop it ! [ laughs ] nicole : um , excuse me , but i 'm pretty sure you started every single fight . sami : 'cause you deserved it . nicole : okay , of course , it 's my fault . oh , yeah , you did n't start this rodeo , did you ? come on , sami , jump in the wayback machine with me , will you ? you did n't blackmail me not once , not anytime , not one teeny - tiny time ? sami : well ... i 'm in control now . so what 's the deal ? am i gon na give this to victor and you lose everything ? or are you gon na back off and let me have brandon ? [ screams ] nicole , get off ! [ screaming ] you crazy bitch , you -- nicole : well , if i recall , you 're the one who needs the tapes . look , i 'm sure it 's there somewhere . just slosh around . sami : well , that 'll make two of us that are sloshed . [ groaning ] oh , god , i am not having any luck . nicole : it was in a plastic bag . you think it 'd float . sami : well , it 's not floating . i ca n't see it . i do n't think i can take much more of this . nicole : sami , do n't give up now that you 've come this far . come on . sami : [ screams ] ugh ! nicole : sami , are you okay ? sami : i fell . nicole : did you hurt yourself ? sami : like you care . [ nicole chuckles ] sami : i 'll have you know , that sewer , it cancels out any and all blackmail . i mean , debts are settled . nicole : all right , you 're right , settled . sami : greenblatt would love that story . nicole : who ? sami : oh , my god , nicole , people from hollywood came here . nicole : hollywood people came to this house ? sami : yeah . nicole : why ? sami : i do n't -- i mean , it 's been bizarro world all day here . so they said they had read the article in truvista that will wrote . and then they said they did research online , which is really frightening . and they said they wan na be in the sami brady - dimera business . nicole : well , wow . cheers . jj : how 'd it go at the bus station ? rory : no sign of her . dude , i ca n't believe you did n't save those photos . jj : seriously ? rory : i mean , she was hot . for archival purposes only . or for a search just like this . jj : well , i did n't think we 'd see her again . but you know what , dude ? this is a waste of time , because i really do need to talk to paige about something , so ... rory : so you just wan na give up ? jj : well , i just do n't see the point without more to go on . eve : god , why did n't you just get out of town immediately ? what are you doing back here ? jill : i was leaving . i had my bus ticket , and then that loser rory kid started following me . eve : okay , this is such a nightmare . this is such a nightmare ! what if my daughter finds out that i 've hired you to set up her boyfriend ? [ keys jingling ] eve : god , get out of here . go , get in the room . honey ! what -- i thought you had a study date . paige : mom , you will not believe what just happened . rory saw the girl who set up jj . yeah . eve : wait , you were studying with rory ? paige : no , i went to see jj , and rory showed up . he , uh -- he spotted the girl . [ hip - hop ringtone plays ] paige : whose phone is that ? is someone else here ? eve : yeah . that was my phone . can you believe it ? i 'm trying out some new ringtones . paige : think you 're a little old for that one . eve : yeah , you think ? honey , what -- what are you doing ? paige : retrieving the pictures from that night . eve : so you still have those awful things ? paige : yeah , on my hard drive backup , thank god . now we 'll have a picture , you know , show around . once we find her , i will personally lean on her until she spills the whole dirty story . eve : honey ... [ chuckles ] how do you know even where to look for her ? paige : um , well , we 'll start at the brady pub and then the town square . that 's where rory saw her . she could be anywhere though . i wish we could get the police to help . eve : well , you know , you ca n't . paige : i know , but once this girl confesses -- hey , mom , i swear , jj did not take that drug on purpose . he was n't cheating on me . we will get the proof . eve : okay , well , if that girl confirms what you 're saying , then i guess i 'm just gon na have to rethink jj , right ? paige : yes , you will . now wish me luck . eve : [ groans ] [ phone rings ] kate : sorry . oh . victor , tell me ... oh , that 's great . that 's great . thank god . yes , that 's the same as thanking you . i 'll tell her . clyde : good news ? kate : it 's great news , and i have to share it . do you mind , can i get a rain check ? clyde : only if i can trade it for dinner . kate : i think that can be arranged . clyde : good . kate : i 'll talk to you later . will : luckily i married a guy who knows how to keep me in line . sonny : man , are you good at twisting things around ? will : no , but i am good with words . at least some people think so . sonny : i always said you were a good writer . will : oh , like you wanted to hang my work on the fridge with a magnet . sonny : that 's really not fair and not true . will : you have no idea how much this means to me . i love what i do , and i am willing to push the boundaries to make my dreams happen . sonny : okay . but -- will : i should go . let me know if i used good judgment . sonny : when are you gon na be back ? will : if my mom needs me to stay the night , i will . i 'll text you . i 'm sure ari will sleep through the whole night . sonny : will ! will , do n't leave like this . nicole : this is surreal . sami : [ chuckles ] right ? nicole : i mean , what a great opportunity . sami : yeah ! until it 's awful . and then i 've totally humiliated myself on , like , a national level . nicole : no , no , no , come on , your son 's already taken care of that for you when he wrote that article . i 'm just kidding , no . come on . it would be fun , right ? sami : yeah , except they want me to move to california . i 'll be taking the kids and sydney and moving to california . [ both sigh ] nicole : still , sami , look , i think you should do it . i mean , this house , kudos to you for redoing it and all , but this house , it 's still this house . sami : yeah , i know . i mean , it 's -- you know , drenched in memories for me . it also stinks of stefano . and if he ever found a way to come back here , i mean , he would come after the kids . nicole : and you have to get your kids as far away from stefano as you can . sami : yes , i do . i mean , nicole , johnny was already dealing with kids being mean to him at summer camp because he 's a dimera . nicole : he did n't beat anyone up , did he ? i mean , it 's in the gene pool , both sides of the family . sami : [ chuckles ] i know . i know what you mean , and that 's what i 'm saying . no , he 's so young , and he 's innocent , and he was just hurt and annoyed by these stupid kids . and i just do n't want him to grow up , you know , and have it happen again and have him feel like he has to hit back . i mean , he might someday hit back . nicole : might ? again , gene pool . sami : right . exactly . oh , god , nicole , i just do n't want them to do that . i want them to be able to grow up as themselves , you know ? and not have to feel like they have to punch back , you know , because of some stupid shadow hanging over them . ej wanted that too . ej and i talked about it all the time . nicole : okay . so what are you doing ? what 's holding you back ? go ! sami : well , there 's things . i mean , timing for one thing , and then there 's this business , you know , that i have to be here for . nicole : hello , computers , smartphones . sami : no , by `` here , `` i mean , like , `` in the jurisdiction . `` i did n't do it ! i mean , i might have . but -- but just , like , it was an accident , and it was a small thing , and it 's gon na get worked out , and -- [ phone rings ] sami : oh , my god , this might be about that . it might be kate . oh , it is . hey , hey , kate , what 's the word ? kate : victor worked his magic . you are in the clear with the s.e.c . sami : yeah ! you 're amazing ! thank you , kate , thank you ! and -- and tell victor thank you . and tell him i 'm gon na give him a big , wet sloppy kiss as soon as i see him . kate : sami , have you been drinking ? sami : yeah , i mean , a little . i mean , it 's nicole 's fault . she 's a lush . you know she 's a lush . kate : nicole is there ? do you want me to call security ? she i put harold on the garden hose ? sami : no . no , actually , nicole has given me some excellent advice tonight . she 's smarter than we thought . nicole : hmm . eve : okay , now you have to leave town now . and whatever you do , do not go near town square . jill : that 's where the bus station is . eve : well , you 're not gon na catch that one . all right , jill ? i want you to just get outta town , but you 're gon na go through the nature preserve , you 're gon na get to the highway , you 're gon na call a taxi . you 're gon na tell them to take you to lakeview . that is where you 're gon na catch the next bus . that 's why you have extra money there . jill : i 'm sorry , i was leaving -- eve : it 's fine , it 's fine . i do n't care , but you know what ? let 's make sure you do n't get recognized . here 's a hat . there you go . and put these on . all right , there you go . and it 's old . but , you know , it 's been in the charity box , but it 's fine . it 's not that dirty , and paige wo n't notice it . just get out of here , okay ? go , go , go , go , go , go , and do n't come back . holy cannoli . jj : when you showed up , i was just about to tell paige about my dad . how he sexually assaulted someone . rory : that 's the pressing issue ? dude , why would you even bring up this thing that happened before you were born ? how is that more important than finding jill ? jj : it 's just that paige needs to know . rory : again , why ? what does it have to do with anything , man ? jj : all right . look , you would n't understand . forget it . rory : right . or maybe you 're dragging your feet and making up lame excuses because you wan na ditch this search on purpose . jj : what ? rory : well , maybe , just maybe , you do n't wan na find this girl because you 're afraid . what would jill really say , jj ? jj : nothing , man . you know , i 'm done here . abigail : hey , uh -- ben : what 'd you do to upset her ? chad : nothing . jordan : ben , stop . chad was only trying to help . ben : jordan , you do n't have to cover for him . is this your idea of a date ? jordan : you told him ? abigail : i thought he knew . ben : sorry , chad , jordan 's a little too polite sometimes , and what she meant to say is that she 's not interested . chad : well , i think jordan can speak for herself . jordan : yes , i most certainly can . ben : okay , then why do n't you just tell this loser there 's not a chance in hell that you would ever go out with him ? sami : oh , i 'm so glad you 're excited too , mr. greenblatt . right , yes , bruce . of course , bruce . you want to see me again tonight ? yeah , of course you can come to the house . you know the way . sure , sure . see you soon . nicole : what ? so they 're serious ? sami : yeah , right ? nicole : okay , okay . i want charlize theron to play me . sami : oh , yeah , i see that , totally . of course , before i was thinking lindsay lohan . nicole : okay , fine . you know what , in the spirit of the evening , i will not hit back . sami : thank you . and they want me to go tomorrow . nicole : what ? sami : mm . yeah . ugh , that 's black . okay , so they want me to come , and they said there 's some big event , and there 's gon na be , um , uh , broadcasters there . and they said they want me to be there , huh . nicole : oh , so you 'll -- you 'll leave with the kids tomorrow ? sami : yeah . why ? what ? you seemed into it . you said this was a good idea . nicole : no , i -- um , it is . i -- it 's just -- it 's just so sudden . you know , it 's happened so fast and -- sami : and what ? nicole : okay , look , i know i have absolutely no right to ask this , but you have to let me see sydney before you go . please , please . sami : [ sighs ] i told my dentist about my sensitive teeth , jordan : i am not doing this right now . ben : wait , wait , no , jordan . you ca n't be considering that . chad : look , she said not now . this is none of your business . ben : i 'm protecting my sister . chad : from me ? ben : yeah . alien concept in your family , but , hey -- give me another reason , chad ! give me one more reason . jordan : leave my brother alone , please . chad : sure . jordan : thank you . chad : i did n't mean to cause you any trouble . jordan : it 's okay . abigail : chad , let 's -- let 's go . ben : i 'll see you at the club after . abigail : yeah . ben : you all right ? jordan : no , ben . look , i know you 're trying to protect me , and it 's sweet , but i do n't deserve it . chad : nice work . abigail : excuse me ? chad : you did n't slip up and tell ben about me and jordan . you wound him up and pointed him right at us . abigail : why would i do that , chad ? chad : because you ca n't stand the fact that i 'm interested in someone besides you . nicole : okay , look , i promise i wo n't say anything to sydney about the move , but she 's probably asleep . i just -- i just wan na see her one last time before you go . sami : nicole , okay . nicole : what ? oh . okay . sami : yeah . nicole : thank you . sami : it 's okay . nicole : oh . oh . will : should i leave you two alone ? sami : oh , ha , no . [ chuckles ] will , no , stay . i need to talk to you about something . nicole : hey , listen , if you 're in your meeting when i leave , i wo n't interrupt . sami : okay . thank you . for everything . tonight . nicole : just tonight , yeah . sami : just tonight . nicole : well , knock 'em dead . well , not really , because i know you have a -- just kidding . sami : yeah , yeah . that was good , nicole . nicole : bye . sami : hey . will : i had so many questions before i walked in , and now i do n't even know where to start . sami : yes . you can start by reading this . it 'll help . nicole : good - bye , angel . sydney : mama nicole ? abigail : you know , you really need to get that ego in check , chad . in case you did n't hear me the first time , i really do n't give a damn about you or about your love life . i do n't . if you wan na be with jordan , then fine . go for it if she 'll have you . but do n't hurt her . chad : i wo n't . abigail : you 're a dimera , chad . hurting people comes naturally to you . chad : you 're right . i am a dimera . and you should know better than anybody that we always get what we want . ben : after everything you 've done for me , jordan , why would n't i protect you ? what did chad do to you ? jordan : nothing . ben : when abigail and i got here , you were really upset . jordan : that was clyde -- ugh . ben : clyde ? what did clyde say to you ? jill : ugh , sunglasses at night ? dead giveaway . too suspicious . paige : oh , my god , it 's you . jj : hey , eve , is paige here ? eve : jj . what are you -- [ groans ] jj : eve , are -- are you okay ? [ eve groans ] nicole : i 'm so sorry , honey . did i wake you ? no ? why were n't you asleep ? sydney : i miss daddy . nicole : i know you loved your daddy , and he loved you very much , from the moment he saw you . and i am sure he is still looking out for you . and you know what ? your mommy and johnny and allie , they 're gon na take very good care of you . because they love you very much . sydney : do you love me too ? nicole : oh , sydney . you are a part of my heart , and you always will be . never forget that , okay ? sydney : will you stay ? nicole : i 'll tell you what . i will stay here with you until you fall asleep , is that a deal ? yeah ? how 'bout a story ? a story always makes me fall asleep . okay , you got one you like ? oh , yeah . okay . shoes off . no shoes on the bed . okay , what do we got here ? oh , this is a good one . will : you 're seriously considering this ? sami : well , yeah . will : what about the s.e.c . ? sami : how did you know about -- you 're the one who went to victor . you asked victor to help me . will : hope i did n't make things worse ? sami : you rescued me . and kate just called and said the whole mess is gon na go away . so thank you . [ doorbell chimes ] sami : that 's the hollywood guy . so i want you to stay and meet him . and , you know , just give me a read on him , okay ? here , hold that . okay . okay . mr. greenblatt . bruce : it 's bruce . sami : right . bruce : and , uh , we are all so excited . sami : yes . bruce : very , very high on this project . sami : well , that 's wonderful to hear . come , come inside , please . this way . bruce greenblatt , this is my son , will horton . will : pleasure to meet you . bruce : synchronicity . kismet . perfection . sami : huh . will : okay . bruce : we were just reading your truvista article again , will . great work . great insight . we really want you on board . will : what -- what does that mean ? sami : i think i know , right ? um -- bruce : we were just working on an offer . come to hollywood with your family . sami : [ laughs ] yeah !	will and sonny got into an argument when will told sonny that he did n't want to end up having a boring life . abby told ben that chad asked jordan out . ben thought chad asked jordan out because he 's dating abby . sonny did n't like that will seemed bored with him . sami and nicole bonded over ej . they flashed back to their past together .
marlena : after all we 've been through , with our emotionals careening all over the place , suddenly , being , you know , happy and joyous -- i do n't think we should feel guilty about that . john : that would be like orpheus still having control over us . which he does n't . that son of a bitch is dead . steve : hope he burns in hell . kayla : it 's like we were all in a war zone . amazing how we all pulled together . marlena : it has brought people together . [ light instrumental music ] kate : to surviving clyde weston . andré : and continued dimera prosperity . kate : chad told me that you were very impressive as the dimera family judas . andré : hmm . well , i want to thank you , though . for convincing chad to let me be part of this operation . i think it was a good first step to being a family again . kate : you know , when you 're at your best , you remind me so much of tony . andré : how subtle of you to just drop in his name in the conversation . kate : well , you know , if you want us to continue working together like this , and if you want chad to trust you , i think you would be smart to channel tony . andré : tony . everybody loved him best . kate : maybe you should ask yourself why . [ dramatic music ] aiden : back in the desk , huh ? hope that does n't mean you do n't like my gift . the gift i gave you to show you how much i care . john : all righty . got some more good news . steve : yeah ? john : my people recovered the $ 20 million i wired into orpheus ' swiss bank account . kayla : well , that 's great . now there wo n't be any budget constraints on your wedding plans . i would really love to see a little decadence . i would . i 'm sorry . steve : hey , hey , guys , when is the big day ? kayla : please tell me it 's soon . i think we need a celebration . marlena : well , you 'll be the first to know . there 's a lot to do . decisions have to be made . you know . john : i 'm leaving it all up to her . all i need to know is where to be , when to be there , what to wear . marlena : you do n't want to help make decisions about things like the pew bows ? and the calligrapher ? really ? john : as much as i would love to , the thing is , my partner and i , we 've got to be out on the street looking for ... kayla : new office space for black patch . oh , it 's okay , john . i know all about it . in fact , i told steve that i thought it was a great idea that you guys are gon na work together again . john : well , i like the sound of that , because partner , i made a couple of appointments , and ... want to get rolling ? kayla : well , get going , both of you . and i hope you find what you 're looking for . steve : you know what i think we need , john ? john : what 's that ? steve : we need a hard - boiled secretary who cracks wise . john : i like the way you think . [ laughs ] marlena : it 's great to see steve so happy . kayla : yeah . you know , he was being a bartender just to please me . you know , a nice , safe , predictable job . all hell broke loose anyway . i think that i just need to let him be him like he has always let me be me . marlena : yeah , well , that 's the way it 's meant to work . kayla : yeah . you know , i think that steve and i deserve a little getaway , a little private getaway , and i was wondering if maybe you could help me do something . marlena : oh . nothing would make me happier than that . aiden : okay , well , i think you 're going to love that dress , and this is what 's gon na happen . you 're gon na make sure you take it out of that desk , you 're gon na put it on , and you 're gon na meet me in my hotel room later for lunch . hope : i do n't have time for lunch . i 'm covering for officer deveraux , who was shot in the line of duty , and i am trying my best to work my way through this mountain of paperwork . aiden : mm - hmm . you know what 's funny ? rafe tried to bury me under a mountain of paperwork . it looks like you 're trying to hide behind one . did n't work for him . it 's not gon na work for you . all the bad guys are either dead or in jail . there 's no more excuses . hope . i miss you . been thinking about you . about us . hope : there 's no us . aiden : there will be if you just give it a chance . hope : a chance . aiden : yes . hope : with a man who 's blackmailing me ? aiden : okay , you better be careful about what you say and how you say it . you 're gon na be meeting me in my hotel room , okay , and we 're gon na have a fantastic time , because if you are not there , you 're gon na leave me no other choice . i will take your confession ... and i will make sure that you are sitting in a prison cell 25 years to life . not to mention what 's gon na happen to roman and rafe . okay ? rafe : what ? why ? aiden : hmm ? rafe : i said why do we keep having the same conversation ? did i not tell you to stay the hell away from her ? kate : this is on me . andré : why , thank you . you know , if we were talking business , this could be a valid dimera business expense . kate : that is so sweet of you . you mean you 'd be willing to discuss business so i could get a reimbursement . you are so selfless . andré : i know ! kate : so , just what is it about said business that you would like to know ? andré : the numbers generated from the revenue stream the dimeras poaching the kiriakis shipping business . kate : well , you see , i do n't see it as poaching . i see it as seizing the moment . but this really is n't a business lunch , now , is it ? it 's a lunch to thank you for helping capture clyde . andré : well , and to assuage your guilty conscience . kate : guilty conscience ? me ? what would i feel guilty about ? andré : for putting me in harm 's way . bringing down your enemy while you were at home , sitting there , safe and sound . knitting , probably . kate : well , i do n't think i would 've been any help in that little charade . every time clyde was talking to me , he always ended up waving a gun around . i think he had issues with me . andré : also , i think it 's about you not wanting to put your butt on the line . kate : i always think that that 's what men are for . andré : well , if you are taking me to lunch -- kate : i said i was . andré : then i 'd like another martini . [ snaps fingers ] john : here you go , partner . steve : hey . thanks . john : yep . steve : you know , i think that place could work . i think we should 've put a deposit down . john : nah , we 're not gon na lose it . office space is n't flying out the door . i guess having a city under siege for a month is n't an incentive for new businesses . steve : i know , but i do n't want to wait too long . i want to get started working . john : yeah , i hear on you that . [ phone beeps ] steve : it 's kayla . `` i need your help . meet me on pier 16 . `` what the hell is she doing down there ? john : sound like trouble ? steve : i do n't know . we 'll find out . i 'll call you . john : yeah , yeah . rafe : i am so sick of your crap . you know , she did n't love you . aiden : no ? rafe : she does n't , no . she loves me . and no matter what you think you have on her , what you can do , that 's not gon na change -- hope : rafe . please . this is none of your business . rafe : actually , i believe it is . you shove someone around that i love , i 'm gon na take you out . aiden : let me tell you something . this , right here , this is an empty threat . okay ? rafe : all right . aiden : yeah , well . rafe : yeah . aiden : you already assaulted me once . hotel room . now you 're getting in my face about this ? are you kidding me ? maybe i should contact your superiors , and of course , by superiors , i 'm not talking about commissioner brady . no . because we all know who his favorites are on the force , hmm ? it 's not beneath him to overlook certain derelictions of duty , obstructions of justice , wink , wink , nudge , nudge . hope : no . excuse me . aiden ? aiden : yeah . hope : you do n't have time for that call . you have that lunch meeting . aiden : yeah . yes , i do . do n't want to miss that . okay . rafe : [ sighs ] i do n't know what he has planned for you , but it 's not gon na happen . it 's not . marlena : andré . i 've been looking for you . andré : what have i done now ? marlena : you helped put clyde weston behind bars . so i wanted to thank you and congratulate you . andré : i did n't see that one coming . but tell me , marlena , the truth . how did you feel when kate approached about me being part of the plan ? marlena : well , when she first suggested your name , i had my concerns , but i think she 's made a very wise decision . kate : i 'm a pretty shrewd judge of character . andré : really ? is that why you hit the sheets with clyde - boy weston ? steve : kayla ! [ light instrumental music ] steve : [ sighs ] sweetness . where are you ? kayla : you do n't like it ? steve : i love it , baby , but you scared the hell out of me . you sent that text and said you needed help . kayla : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i did n't mean for that to happen . will you forgive me ? steve : yeah , looking like that , i can forgive you . my lady in red . you remember our song ? kayla : i could never forget . steve : so , well , you look beautiful , but i feel a little underdressed . kayla : no . i love the way you look . steve : you 're sweet . so what 's this all about ? kayla : new beginnings . rafe : i know about the dress , by the way . no , it 's cute . is he dressing you now ? huh ? what are you , his doll ? just when i thought the guy could n't get any creepier . hope : rafe , please stop . i understand that you 're upset . i know you 're trying to protect me , but please , it 's only making things worse . rafe : i 'm upset ? you think i 'm upset ? i 'm gon na kill the guy . you do n't deserve this . hope : maybe i do . rafe : hope , stop it . i understand you do n't want to leave ciara alone . i get it , okay ? but if you 're seeing the guy , the way he is acting ... there 's no question about it . he 's sick . we need to stop him . we will stop him . together . okay ? just a yes . just tell me how he found out about stefano , and then we 'll make a plan . hope : no . rafe : that 's it . hope : no , not we . not we , rafe . rafe : yes , we . hope : no . i have to handle this my own way . rafe : oh , my god . roman : rafe . rafe : yeah . roman : we need to talk . rafe : yeah , just give me a sec . roman : no , rafe . now . raines has got smoke coming out of his ears . wants you in his office asap . rafe : raines ? okay . do not do anything till i get back . do n't . i was in shock when my dentist was explaining kayla : thank you . steve : sit down . here you go , babe . how 's that ? kayla : perfect . do you remember we used to spend a lot of time down here when we were first getting together . steve : oh , yeah , well , i practically lived down here , did n't i ? that 's 'cause i was a real classy guy . kayla : well , i remember this as a really nice place , and i liked that classy guy , and it just seemed like the right place to start over . steve : yeah . it 's a good place . but i am a little surprised 'cause it 's kind of fast , was n't it ? i mean , i 'm not complaining or anything . i 've been campaigning pretty hard for this , as you know . but you did say you wanted to take things slow . this is n't exactly slow . kayla : i know that . but it 's just , all the things that have gone on these past few weeks , i just think going slow is presuming that we will have all the time in the world to go slow , and i know that anything can happen . and i want to spend my time with you . steve : i feel the same way about you , sweetness . we make a good team , do n't we ? i lost sight of that for a while . but i 'll never do that again . aiden : i knew that dress was gon na look good on you , but my goodness , you look amazing . here . come on . [ romantic music ] aiden : so i tracked down that bottle of sauvignon blanc that i know you like . hope : do n't you have to go back to work this afternoon ? i do . aiden : well , i 've already taken care of that . you , my lovely lady , are in a conference with the da . we have all the time in the world . so i ordered the cold salmon , but if you 'd prefer -- hope : i 'm not hungry . aiden : sorry to hear that . maybe later . as i said , we have all the time in the world . so how would you like to start the process ? hope : let 's just get this over with . aiden : okay . [ suspenseful music ] roman : what a colossal waste of time that was . rafe : hope ? damn it . roman : what ? what the hell is going on ? rafe : it was all a setup . raines did n't want me to go over any reports . he just wanted me out of there . roman : oh , come on , rafe . is n't that just a little bit paranoid ? rafe : no , actually , it 's not . that 's because of jennings . raines was just following his orders . roman : you need to explain this . rafe : yeah , well , i guess you have n't heard that hope dumped me for aiden . roman : wait a minute . whoa . she loves you . she hates him . why in the hell would she do something like that ? rafe : well , it 's quite simple , really . because our new district attorney , aiden jennings , is blackmailing her . he knows about stefano . andré : okay . did i hit a nerve ? sometimes i can be indiscreet . marlena : mm . it did n't feel indiscreet to me . it felt like a deliberate put- down . andré : ah . this is a tough room . [ phone ringing ] andré : oh , i 'm sorry , i have to take this . interviewer from `` sonix . `` they want to do a profile on courage . kate : why do n't we do this again sometime ? how about never ? does never work for you ? marlena : you two are bickering like an old married couple . it seems like you 're getting mighty close . kate : ca n't get close to a snake , because they keep slithering away . marlena : i know you think you 've got his number , so you think you can predict what he might do . i 'd be very careful here . while his bravery is commendable , it does not mean you can trust him . aiden : just enough for a toast . [ romantic music ] aiden : to new beginnings . mmm . i better be careful . sometimes i have a little trouble holding the liquor . remember that time i had a little too much to drink ? ran into you at the lake ? you looked so beautiful that night . that was the night we first kissed . you remember ? hope : yeah , i do remember . i also remember that everything after that night was a lie . aiden : that 's not true . i fell for you , hope . and i know that you fell for me . hope : there is n't enough wine in the world to make me forget what a fool i was to fall for you , aiden . aiden : okay . look , hope . i 'm gon na make it up to you . i am . i love you . and that is the god 's honest truth . hope : truth ? aiden : yes . hope : you would n't know the truth if it hit you in the face . this is n't love . you do n't love me , aiden . you forced me here . you made me wear this dress . that 's not love . it 's anything but . [ dramatic music ] roman : so when jennings said he was closing stefano 's case , that was a lie . rafe : yeah . he just wanted us to let down our guard until he could find something that he could blackmail hope with . roman : so what did he find ? rafe : i do n't know the specifics , and she wo n't tell me . all i know is that that slime 's got her doing whatever the hell he wants , and she 's with him right now . i know it . roman : you know what ? off the top of my head , why do n't you and i go find him , beat the crap out of him ? rafe : roman . the only reason that she 's doing whatever the hell he wants is because he knows that you and i covered for her . roman : well , now i really , really want to beat the crap out of him . rafe : yeah . roman : i can only imagine what you 'd like to do . rafe : what i 'd like to do -- i 'm just racking my brain . i 'm just trying to figure out a way ... roman : what ? rafe : well , that 's it . the minute i confess to stefano 's murder , it wipes out everything that he has against hope . introducing caught you . i 've been wondering how you were making out after your accident . kate : i 'm okay . eduardo : good . kate : how about you ? eduardo : i 've been having some dark dreams , actually , but i suppose it 's just wrestling with the sense of responsibility for the stuff that happened . i know how badly i felt when dario was hurt . ca n't imagine what jj 's mom is going through . abe 's son . kate : yeah . well , as a person who has intentionally done some terrible things , i think you should stop beating yourself up . because the only thing that you intended to do is to protect your family . and god knows stuff happens in salem . [ instrumental music ] eduardo : do n't be making me smile . it 's not appropriate when we 're talking about stuff like this . kate : okay , then , i 'm gon na change the subject . are you ... planning on staying on in salem ? eduardo : i am . kate : i 'm glad . eduardo : you are ? kate : yeah , i think it would be nice for us to have a chance to get to know each other . eduardo : that 's excellent . i have been thinking the same thing . steve : oh , this is nice . sitting here . quiet . kayla : yeah , it is . steve : you know , i do n't like talking so much . [ waves lapping ] kayla : yeah , i know . and i think i probably talk too much . i just go on and on , and ... you know , maybe we 're gon na just do it your way and ... we just wo n't talk so much . steve : nah . kayla : i 'll just button it up -- no , we 'll do -- steve : no , you do n't have to button it up . i should probably talk a little more . hey , i am gon na keep going to therapy . kayla : you do n't have to do that . steve : i know i do n't have to , but i think it 'll help . it 'll help to keep me from screwing this up again . you 're not forcing me to go . i 'm choosing to go . kayla : good . well , then , i have a little treat for you . steve : yeah ? kayla : i ordered the premium cable package . you can watch the bulls games , the home games , away games , all the games in the comfort of your own living room . steve : my own living room ? kayla : our living room . [ romantic music ] steve : wow . i have a feeling it 's gon na be a great season . we 're gon na be a family again , sweetness . kayla : we were always a family . but maybe now we can be happy . steve : i remember when i first met you . all i could think ... was , `` this woman is so out of my league . `` still true . kayla : no , it 's not . i was never out of your league . and i certainly am not now . you want to dance with me , patch man ? bright lights and big city i miss the simple things that make life worth living and you you feel like home this hustle it gets so crazy i want to go back where memories take me and you you feel like home roman : let me get this straight . you are gon na say you killed stefano . rafe : yeah . yeah , i am . that would clear hope completely . roman : yeah , and send you to prison for life . rafe : well , i 'll claim self - defense , roman . roman : oh , come on . self - defense ? rafe : yeah . roman : really ? think anybody 's gon na buy that ? hell , he was in a wheelchair . he was a million years old . and by the way , it was almost nine months ago . you were on the force when another man was convicted and sent to prison for the very same crime . you show up now , and admit to this killing , jennings wo n't stop short of murder one . [ dramatic music ] rafe : does n't matter what happens to me . roman : rafe , if he knows hope killed him , he 'll know you 're lying . he 's a creep , but he 's a smart creep . he 'll find a way to turn this against you and against hope . rafe : damn it , roman . there 's no way he 's gon na get away with this . he ca n't . i do n't give a damn . i 'm gon na stop him one way or another . aiden : hope , we 're gon na work this out . you 're right , i lied to you , and i hate myself for that . hope : that makes two of us . aiden : the past is the past . i am never gon na lie to you again , okay ? we just need to get past all of that , okay ? hope : no . aiden , no . there are a list -- a plethora of reasons why we ca n't move past it all . look at me . the fact that you lied to me , repeatedly , about so , so many things . you worked ... you worked with stefano dimera , and you were willing to do whatever he asked , and you know what you almost did ? aiden : no . hope : yeah , let 's not forget . you tried to steal my children 's future . that 's just some of the things on the list . and the reason why i will never believe or trust you , no matter what comes out of your mouth . [ instrumental music ] aiden : you hear this song ? hmm ? you recognize that ? that 's the song we danced to at the gala . remember ? oh , that was ... dance with me . hope : no . aiden : okay . did n't want to have to do this , but maybe you need a ... reality check . rafe : hope , take it easy . take it easy . you know what he 's got ? nothing . nothing . hope : everything i did that night was wrong . i lost it . i snapped . i shot stefano , and i dragged you into the cover - up . rafe : no , you did not drag me into anything . and frankly , we both know that stefano goaded you -- hope : turn it off . aiden : of course . hope : i 'm still guilty of murder . oh . we all need a hug in the morning ... feel like home you kayla : this is heaven . steve : mm . [ phone beeps ] you want , i should make that phone sleep with the fishes ? kayla : yes . steve : yes ? kayla : but i ca n't because i 'm on call , and they would n't call me unless it 's important . oh . steve : okay . go . heal the sick . [ romantic music ] i love you . kayla : i love you . kate : you 're still in danger . eduardo : probably . kate : and that 's never going to change , is it ? eduardo : probably not . [ dramatic music ] roman : i hate to say this , but i guarantee you jennings will do everything he can to bring us all down . rafe : not hope . he could 've done that already . i think in his own sick and twisted way he really does care for her . roman : so you 're saying he wo n't send her to prison . rafe : well , no , but he 's never gon na give up his hold on her , which is a prison . roman : you know what ? i do n't think you admitting to the killing of stefano would be enough . you need someone to back you up . hope will never do that . but i can . rafe : what ? roman : i can say you came to me , and i covered it up . rafe : yeah , right . and what ? throw away your life ? your career ? roman : rafe , you love her . she 's family to me . we both need to do whatever it takes to help her . [ orchestral music ] hope : i ca n't do this . aiden : what ? wait , i 'm sorry , but you have no choice . hope : oh , my god . now i know where chase got it . aiden : what ? hope : you honestly think that you can force a woman to do whatever you want . whether they 're willing or not . you are so determined to have it your way , are n't you ? it 's not happening this time , jennings . [ intense music ] hope : you will not do to me what your son did to my daughter . it is not happening !	aiden reminded hope about meeting him in his hotel room . he also reminded her that she , rafe , and roman would go to jail if she did n't meet him . rafe saw aiden and threatened him . kayla wanted marlena 's help to plan a romantic getaway with steve . john and steve were looking for office space when he received a mysterious text from kayla . steve went running after her . marlena saw andre and thanked him for helping with clyde . kayla met steve at the pier . rafe was upset that aiden bought her a dress to be with him . rafe wanted to help hope , but she was determined to handle it by herself . steve and kayla talked about spending their lives together . hope met aiden at the hotel . he wanted to romance her , but she wanted to hurry up and get through it . rafe told roman about aiden blackmailing hope .
victor : talk to whoever you want to . you have no proof . you 'll come off like a woman scorned . you 've lost . bonnie : this is n't right . you all ganged up on me . maggie : we ended your reign of terror that 's for sure . bonnie : i was this close to getting everything i ever wanted . it ca n't end like this , damnit . justin : adrienne , adrienne , look , it has been killing me to be aund you until we dealt with xander , but now that i have , sweetheart , you need help . bonnie : oh , shut up . i need to get outta here . justin : no , i saw what you went through with the cancer and i think you 're having some sort of delayed reaction to the chemo . bonnie : you know what ? do n't shrink me . justin : and you were across the hall from that hattie adams . she 's a con artist and i think she had some sort of influence over you . she hypnotized you or something , but ... whatever it is , you are a changed woman . i mean , you are not the adrienne that i know and love . steve : you got that right . did n't he ? [ dramatic music ] adrienne : please , please do n't let anyone here find out i 'm using hattie 's calling card . oh , that bonnie must be watching justin like a hawk or she would n't have picked up that call . [ sighs ] great . ca n't call justin again . but i got ta reach out to somebody who i know will listen . [ adrienne tapping foot ] [ somber music ] sonny : hey , will . it 's me . but now i do n't know if this is where you are . i 'm just all mixed up . but if you are alive ... i will not stop until i find you . lucas : get away from my boy . sami : so there was a resurrection . what did you do to will ? hope : if stefano was n't behind this , than who ? who else are you working for ? i want a name . sami : me , too . rolf : you seem to think i 'm obligated to trust you . to share information with you . why ? why would i tell you more ? sami : because i am holding a gun to your head and if you do n't tell me what you did to will and who you 're working for , i will shoot you . [ dramatic music ] bonnie : kayla , patch , what are you doing here ? steve : you called me patch that day i came to your room . i thought it was weird at the time , but my son was leaving for prison that day , so i forgot about it . bonnie : what 's wrong with patch ? steve : you do n't call me that . you never have . and that 's just one in a long list of things that do n't add up about you . but now kayla and i figured out why that is . justin : steve , what are you saying ? steve : you wan na fill 'em in or should i ? maggie : steve ... steve : this woman is not my sister . justin : adrienne is standing right in front of you . steve : no , she 's not adrienne johnson . her name is bonnie lockhart . maggie : no , i ca n't believe it ! justin : is he right ? tell me ! bonnie : okay . okay , okay , okay , it 's true . i 'm bonnie lockhart . took you long enough . y'all think you 're so smart , but i 've been playing you like a poker hand from a stacked deck , sweetheart . that 's right and if any of you are waiting for me to beg for forgiveness , you can just forget about that 'cause you 're gon na wait a long time . i am not sorry for one , single damn thing i did . you ... [ chuckles ] you had it coming to you . [ dramatic music ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] eli : you baked these ? gabi : well , arianna and i did it together . she wanted to help because she really likes you . eli : aw , i like her , too . these are delicious . thank you . gabi : oh , do n't worry . i was thinking that you could bring them tomorrow when you start work . eli : [ sighs ] gabi , look , you do n't have to help me make friends on the job anymore than you had to talk me up to hope . gabi : oh , it was n't any trouble , i wanted to . eli : well , thank you . really . but from now on ... um ... gabi : butt out ? eli : [ chuckles ] well , i was n't gon na put it like that , but ... yeah . gabi : [ whispers ] okay . steve : so , hope you 've enjoyed living large up here 'cause those days are over . so , how 'd you get on to me ? hm ? steve : oh , we just started adding up the things that you did that adrienne would never do . kayla : like turning on a dime on lucas and breaking his heart . not caring that he 's gone back to drinking when he 'd been sober for years . that is just not adrienne . steve : and getting back with justin , dumping him after just a few weeks , and not being a mother to sonny right now . no way she 'd do that . kayla : and it was the little things , too , like adrienne owns half of a newspaper , but you know nothing about journalism . steve : so we kept seeing these things , but because we love adrienne and we know she 's just been through cancer , we kept giving you the benefit of the doubt . kayla : thought maybe it could be some sort of post - traumatic stress reaction . steve : maybe a combination of the meds you were taking , but then ... you went after victor . that was pushing it way too far . kayla : adrienne and victor may have had an understanding , but they never had a close relationship . ever . steve : my sister would never go after a man for his money . bonnie : please . what a saint . kayla : and she would never do that to maggie . steve : but you would , would n't you ? bonnie : that bitch stole my mickey from me . maggie : you 'd hurt all these people just to get back at me ? bonnie : oh , damn straight i would . and i 'd do it again in a heartbeat . adrienne : thank god . hey ! hey , it 's my turn ! you do n't have phone privileges , lockhart . where 'd you get a phone card anyway ? adrienne : i said i 'm next . you 'd better back off or i 'm gon na call the guard . [ dramatic music ] sonny : lucas , i loved will . lucas : then why 'd you tell your fiancé to dig up his grave ? sonny : i didn't . i did not know that paul and john did that until after sami caught them . i do n't want will 's grave disrupted anymore than you do . lucas : then what the hell are you doing here then , huh ? sonny : i come here all the time and you know that . and now i 'm trying to wrap my head around the idea that maybe will is alive . lucas : why ? why ? 'cause clyde and ben weston say so ? what are you nuts or something ? you were n't even around , man . you were n't there when will died . sami and i were there . we saw his body in the morgue . sonny : everything you 're saying is true , okay ? but i ca n't help hoping . lucas : hope ? really ? you wan na hope ? hope can turn on you , sonny , you did n't know that ? hope can cut you up into little pieces . sonny : lucas , that is true , but is n't there a small part of you saying , `` could it be possible ? `` hope : samantha , give me that gun . rolf : did you hear the commissioner , samantha ? sami : shut up ! hope : give me the gun ! that is an order . put it down . sami : no , i -- hope , lucas and i were there with our son 's dead body at the morgue . rolf : yes , i know . i saw you there . sami : what ? rolf : i was at the morgue that day as well . sami : you were not at the morgue that day . you 're lying ! rolf : i 'm telling you the truth . sami : liar ! hope : be quiet , let him talk . rolf : i was there that day . in fact , you saw me . hope : he just needed more time . more time to ... get better and ... more time to love his daughter . and more time to be happy and -- and safe . [ somber music ] hope : the medical examiner 's here . sami : okay . hope : do you need some more time ? lucas : no . sami : my precious . we promise to keep you alive for everyone who loves you . especially you 're beautiful , little girl . hope : you actually want us to believe that you were there ? posing as a medical examiner ? rolf : i could n't care less what you believe . you ask me to tell you what happened and i have told you . sheila : yeah , seeing that this wedding is n't happening , i 'm just gon na go clean some toilets . bonnie : you have no idea what it was like for me . locked up in that jail cell , remembering what i had with mickey , and that it was the only time in my life i was ever really happy . maggie : are you saying that you and mickey were having an affair while you were working as our housekeeper ? bonnie : no ! he was never unfaithful . and i did n't realize i was in love with him until he thought you were gone and he started to lean on me . i 'd never been able to help anyone ever before . but i helped mickey and he found happiness again with me . and we got married and everything was so perfect until you came back and ruined everything . victor : the nerve of the woman , letting her grieving husband know that she 's still alive . maggie : i was n't trying to hurt you . bonnie : but you did . and on my wedding night no less . and all this time in prison i have thought to myself how good it would feel to ruin your life the way you ruined mine . maggie : you are deeply disturbed woman ! bonnie : [ chuckles ] oh , you 're so perfect , right ? [ maggie wails ] steve : okay , stop , everybody . are n't we forgetting something ? what 'd you do with adrienne ? where 's my sister ? [ dramatic music ] yeah . yeah , yeah . okay , bye . adrienne : finally . oh . just keeping up on my cardio . [ exhales sharply ] [ phone beeps ] [ line trilling ] [ indistinct ] adrienne : uh , sorry , wrong number . damnit , what 's the number ? the number ! i have it on speed dial . no , stop . stop . stop . stop ! get it together . think . come on , adrienne , you can remember . just think . think . think . lucas : is it possible ? maybe for lazarus back in the day , but that 's about it , buddy . sonny : lucas , you have to listen to me . just focus , okay ? there are people who are saying that there 's this guy named dr . rolf and he was in on it . lucas : who ? who ? what people are saying that ? sonny : andre . lucas : andre is a slime . he 's no good . rolf 's no better ! you know that ! sonny : i know . i know , but andre might be able to track down rolf and if he can do that , we can get the answers that we need , lucas . lucas : you do n't know what you 're talking about , sonny ! [ cell phone rings ] it 's not possible ! who the hell is calling me ? ! [ cell phone continues to ring ] i do n't even know who this is . sonny : please , just answer it . it might be news about rolf . lucas : fine ! fine ! hello ? adrienne : lucas ! oh , my god , thank god i got through to you . lucas : who is this ? adrienne : it 's me ! it 's adrienne . [ crying ] she 's nationally recognized eli : i hope i did n't hurt your feelings . gabi : it 's okay . i get it . you wan na do this yourself . eli : look , rafe 's your brother and i know that you want him to change his mind about me , but i 'm pretty sure that if you keep going to bat for me , it 's gon na have the opposite effect . gabi : look , rafe is just a stubborn person , okay ? eli : well , you think it may run in the family ? gabi : you know what ? i 'm gon na butt out entirely . eli : no , no , no , gabi , wait . please . i like spending time with you . i like that you 're here . sheila : [ chuckles ] well , is n't thins cute ? gabi : hi ! oh , i remember you . you 're -- you guys are friends , right ? sheila : i do n't know , are we ? [ scoffs ] whatever . i still need to talk to you . alone . and it 's kind of a -- it 's an emergency . justin : you heard steve . where is adrienne ? what did you do to her ? if you -- if you killed her -- bonnie : [ chuckles ] i 'm no killer . well , not really . victor : right , you 've got your standards . steve : where is she ? ! bonnie : all right , this was never my idea , all right ? this was all anjelica 's plan 'cause she was so hung up on you . she wanted me to break it off with you so she could swoop in and pick up the pieces . justin : i do n't give a damn about anjelica ! what did you do to adrienne ? ! bonnie : i 'm getting to it , golden boy ! all right ? anjelica got adrienne to meet her at the pub and she drugged her coffee . and when she passed out , hattie dragged her out of there and i took her place . i never ever touched a hair on your precious adrienne 's head . justin : then what did hattie do to her ? where is she now ! lucas : why are you calling me ? you dumped me ! sonny : that 's my mom ? lucas : shh ! adrienne : lucas , listen to me , i do n't have much time . lucas : i do n't have to listen to a damn word that comes out of your mouth . all you do is know how to lie . adrienne : you do n't know what 's going on . lucas : oh , i got a pretty good idea . adrienne : please . please . listen to me . i need your help . it 's a matter of life or death . lucas : oh , you dump me and now you need my help ? you can forget it , sweetheart . it 's too late for that . sonny : she needs your help ? lucas : get away . stop . adrienne : oh , god , lucas , i swear to you it was n't me . sonny : let me talk to her . lucas : leave me alone . what ? what is this about , huh ? is this about will ? is that it ? adrienne : will ? what are you talking about ? lucas : i 'm talking about my son , all right ? my son -- if you cared about me , you 'd know that ! do n't even act like you care about me . i know you don't . sonny : give me the phone . give me the phone . lucas : get away from me . you dumped me . you kicked me to the curb , now you want me to help you ? forget about that . forget it . it 's too late for that , sister . it 's too late , you got it ? sonny : give me this ! mom , hey , it 's sonny . what 's going on ? [ adrienne crying ] rolf : i can prove i was at the morgue . sami : then do it . rolf : on your way out of there you said , `` my precious son , i promise to keep you alive for everyone who loves you especially your beautiful , little girl . `` it was so touching . your concern for will 's child . sami : what did you do to my son , you sick bastard ? ! hope : sami ... rolf : then when i was sure that you and will 's father had gone , i did what i 'd been paid to do . all right , young man , time to rise ... and shine . hope : why should sami believe a word of this ? sami : yes . yeah , why ? rolf : ah , believe what you want to believe , it makes no difference to me . you asked me to tell you what happened , and i have told you . hope : he says he heard you say about your promise to will . is it true ? is it ? sami : so you did it , did n't you ? so you injected something in my son to bring him back to life . did you ? is will alive ? answer me ! is my son alive ? ! andrew wanted nothing to do with his volcano demonstration . eli : excuse me . sheila : i need your help . eli : why ? sheila : 'cause i think i 'm in big trouble . eli : already ? look , you just finished doing bid in statesville . sheila : look , stuff happens and i need to disappear and you 're the only person who can help me right now . [ scoffs ] listen , homeboy , you owe me and you know it . eli ! eli : look , sheila -- sheila : i can not go back to statesville ! and if it was n't for you , i would n't be locked up in the first place . so you could look at this as me giving you a chance to redeem your sorry ass . bonnie : no way . i tell you where adrienne is , i lose the only bargaining power i have . justin : you are surrounded by people who know exactly what you did . you have no bargaining power . steve : you know , hattie put marlena in bayview sanitarium . justin : did she put adrienne there , too ? victor : answer him ! bonnie : bite me . twice . maggie : i 'm the one you hate . adrienne never did anything to you . kayla : she was just your ticket into this house , but that 's over now . bonnie : you know what ? beat it out of me . steve : do n't tempt me . justin : they did a total sweep of bayview when it was discovered that hattie was impersonating marlena , if adrienne was there , they would 've found her . maggie : you were doing time for murder , bonnie , how did you get released ? steve : maybe she didn't . maybe adrienne is in statesville doing her time . justin : that 's it , is n't it ? [ shouts ] is n't it ? ! adrienne : [ crying ] sonny ! my baby . is it really you ? sonny : it 's me . what did you want lucas to do for you ? adrienne : you wo n't believe what 's happened , sonny -- sonny : what was it ? mom ? mom ! are you there ? adrienne : no ! how were you able to use that phone ? adrienne : no ! no ! no ! all right , lockhart , how the hell did you get this ? sami : you tell me what you did to my son or so help me god i will pull this trigger . rolf : you really would . sami : oh , you 're damn right -- hope : just shut up . stop right now . stop it . sami : no , i ca n't ! hope : back off , i mean it . sami : hope , do you understand this is will we 're talking about ! hope : give me the gun ! give -- sami : oh , my god . wha -- justin : bonnie , i 'm now speaking to you as a lawyer . you are in hot water up to your chin and the only way you are gon na save your sorry soul is to cooperate . right now . bonnie : you tell the cops i helped you ? bonnie : only if you tell me where adrienne is in the next ten seconds . ten , nine -- bonnie : she 's in statesville , all right ? i did switch places with her . justin : you let her rot in prison ? steve : come on , i 'll drive . maggie : be careful ! bonnie : i spent the best years of my life in that hell hole and nobody gives a damn about that ? brady : that 's the truest thing you 've said all day . victor : now you 're going back to statesville hopefully for the rest of your life . brady : come on , let 's go . bonnie : why would i go anywhere with you ? brady : because you do n't have much of a choice . that 's why . bonnie : oh , you think ? get out of my way , you bitch ! [ maggie grunts ] brady : oh , my god , you serious right now ? are you okay ? maggie : i 'm fine . i 'm fine . go get her . brady : all right , i 'll get her . victor : are you sure you 're all right ? maggie : yeah . [ exhales ] [ chuckles ] god . [ sighs ] [ line trilling ] lucas : why the hell you calling her back ? sonny : because she 's my mother and she told you she needs help . lucas : what she needs . i do n't -- i do n't give a flying wallenda what she needs . sonny : come on . come on . come on . answer . lucas : i need another drink . [ line continues to trill ] sonny : you know what drunks are , lucas ? lucas : what ? sonny : they 're boring . [ busy tone ] damnit ! busy . [ steady tone ] did you swipe this from hattie ? adrienne : no ! no ! she let me borrow it . no ! what ? what ? what are you doing ? solitary . adrienne : no ! no ! [ screams ] listen ! no , not again ! [ crying ] no ! sami : what 's the matter with him ? hope : he 's dead . and he smells like bitter almonds . sami : what ? hope : it 's the odor cyanide gives off . he palmed a capsule and managed to get it in his mouth while you and i were arguing . sami : he killed himself ? ! hope : well , obviously he thought that was preferable to giving up his boss . where 's my phone ? sami : what ? why ? what are you doing ? hope : i have to call this in . sami : no ! we do n't have time for that ! hope : sami -- sami : are you kidding me ? we have to search his room . we have to figure out what he injected will with ! hope : do n't touch anything ! that is evidence ! stop it ! sami , stop ! sami : what ? hope : you are under arrest . enough . eli : look , i do n't know what kind of trouble you 're in , and i do n't wan na know . i ca n't get involved . sheila : what you mean you ca n't ? what , so princess taking all your time ? eli : she 's no princess and that 's not it . sheila : [ scoffs ] look , you 're the only person i can turn to right now and you keep forgetting you owe me big time . plus , what else do you have to do ? you said you lost your fancy ass job with the fbi . eli : i got a new job , shelia . i start tomorrow . sheila : and i need you today and you 're not busy right now . eli : i 'm starting a job with the salem pd . look , i 'm sorry , but i ca n't help you . sheila : oh , you 'll be sorry , all right . [ scoffs ] good luck with him 'cause you gon na need it . one day he 'll stab you in the back the way he did me . do n't say i did n't warn you . sami : hope , this is crazy ! i did n't do anything wrong ! hope : you did n't -- you grabbed my gun from my holster ... sit down . and you held it on an unarmed man , samantha . sami : well , we did n't know he was unarmed until he was dead . and i think i got further with him than you did . hope : maybe if you had n't threatened to kill him , he 'd still be talking and we would know more . sami : okay , well , we are n't gon na know more 'cause he 's not gon na talk 'cause he 's dead and we 're just gon na have to move on . but my son might be alive . we have to find out if it 's true and who rolf was working for . hope : you 're out of control and you broke the law . sami : this from the woman who shot stefano dimera ? i mean , not that i 'm complaining . are you kidding ? i totally understand where you 're coming from . hope ... my son might be alive . finding that out , yeah , okay , fine , i 'm sorry . i went a little crazy . i 'm just asking you to cut me some slack . you 're the commissioner . hope : i cut you too much slack when we were dealing with rolf . sami : please . i just need your help and you 're sitting here going by the book . hope : 'cause i 'm scared to death if i do n't lock you up , you 'll go screw this investigation up so badly we 'll never find out the truth -- the real truth , about your son . not ever . sami : i want my damn phone call . sonny : come on , mom . be there . [ cell phone ringing ] bonnie : [ exclaims ] oh , sonny ! oh , god , just what i need . oh , my god they 're all after me now . [ cell phone rings ] sonny : it 's an unknown caller this could be her . hello ? sami : lucas ? sonny : no , this is sonny . sami : sonny ? what are you doing answering lucas ' phone ? sonny : because we ran into -- wait , who is this ? sami : it 's sami . listen , sonny , i need to ta -- no , no , actually , it 's better that it 's you . of course , 'cause lucas is probably not in any shape to help me and i really need help . sonny : do you have news about rolf ? sami : i will tell you everything . you just have to get down to the police station right now . victor : you know , bonnie and i really put you through an ordeal . are you sure you 're okay ? maggie : physically . yes , yes . this has all been a lot to take in . victor : i hate that you know what i tried to do to deimos . maggie : i hate knowing it . i believe the man that you used to be was dead and gone . and that 's why i fell in love with you . victor : i know . maggie : well ... that and the fact that you made me feel alive again . and you made me laugh . and you cared about me in a way that no one else ever has . victor : well , then maybe there 's still a little something left in the checking account . maggie : [ laughs ] oh , there is or i would n't be here . deimos was a horrible , horrible man . and he had gotten away with far too much . and he deserved to be severely punished . if you 're worried , i 'm not gon na turn you in . i 'm just gon na stay focused on the fact that deimos was stopped . and not by you . victor : yes . maggie : i guess we 'll never know who did it . victor : no . maggie : one more thing . when you said that you had `` neutralized `` xander , was that a euphemism ? victor : oh , no . justin and i just convinced him that he was better off doing what we told him to do . he finally just came around to our way of thinking . maggie : ah , so in other words , you bribed the judge to commute his sentence and paid him off to stay away ? [ both laugh ] victor : anybody ever tell you you 're one smart dame ? maggie : oh ... thank god it worked . if you had had to go through with this wedding -- oh , honey . oh , honey . listen ... when it comes out about bonnie ... so many people are going to be affected . [ sighs ] lucas ! he 's gon na find out it was bonnie that broke his heart ... [ chuckles ] and not adrienne . oh . come on . adrienne : wait ! wait ! wait ! no ! wait ! just listen to me ! just listen to me , all right ? you got the card , ca n't we just let it go ? i ca n't go back to an 8x4 cell . i 'm claustrophobic ! i 'll go out of my mind ! i just wanted to talk to my son ! rules are rules , lockhart . you broke 'em too many times . adrienne : [ screaming ] no ! let go ! adrienne : [ screaming ] no ! justin : adrienne ! adrienne : justin ! justin : let her go ! [ adrienne wailing , sobbing ] justin : my god . adrienne . victor : whoa , whoa . where you going ? maggie : to call lucas . what else ? victor : let me just say something first . maggie : victor , he has to know . victor : and he will . he just does n't have to know this very minute . i mean , you 've been through a difficult time . you try and deal with lucas now , it 'll just upset you . maggie : but if i tell him it was bonnie ... victor : he 'll be so half in the bag he wo n't even believe you . maggie : i 'm sorry , victor , but watching him drink himself to death is killing me . i have to try . [ door slams ] victor : what happened ? brady : that bonnie is ... quick . she got a jump on me and i do n't know which direction she went in . i talked to the gardener out there and some of the staff ... nobody knows . victor : we lost her ? brady : sorry . [ line trilling ] bonnie : [ whispers ] yes , i need a taxi . like yesterday . i 'll tell the driver when he gets here . [ exhales sharply ] yes , i 'm going out of town . far out of town . sheila : you need to cancel that cab 'cause you ai n't going nowhere . gabi : okay , well ... sheila is n't your biggest fan . eli : yeah , she 's not . gabi : listen , do you want to talk about it ? eli : you know , actually , i 'd rather just have another one of these cookies . gabi : look , the last time we ran into sheila you avoided it and i 'm starting to think there 's some bad history there . eli : yeah . gabi : but you do n't want to talk about it and i said that i would stay out of your business , so forget i mentioned it . eli : no -- gabi : sorry . eli : it 's time i told somebody what went down with sheila and me . hope : i need you to dust every inch of this room . then take it apart . look for listening devices . i need to know if rolf was being watched . he killed himself to keep his employer a secret . i need to know who that person is . sami : oh , thank god . sonny : what happened ? what did you do to get arrested ? sami : it does n't matter now . listen , i got some new information today . sonny : what kind of information ? what do you know ? sami : i think there might be some truth to this . i think that will might be alive . [ adrienne crying ] justin : adrienne , adrienne . adrienne : justin , is it really you ? justin : yes , it 's me . it 's me . that 's really you . excuse me , sir , i 'm taking her to solitary . justin : no , no ! no you 're not ! i 'm her lawyer and you 're not taking her anywhere . and if you have a problem with that , go talk to your boss . i already have . all right , now just get the hell outta here . now ! adrienne : i ca n't believe you found me ! oh , my god , justin . bonnie lockhart stole my life ! justin : i know . i know . i 'm so sorry . she had us all fooled . i 'm so sorry . but steve and kayla , they figured it out and they 're talking to the warden now and they 'll explain everything . adrienne : thank god . oh , my god . [ breathing hard ] how did you get in here ? justin : well , i just , uh , i used my big city lawyer voice . they let me right in . adrienne : [ laughs ] your big city lawyer voice . justin : sweetheart ... adrienne : oh , my god . justin : it 's okay . adrienne : oh , justin , it was so horrible . [ sobbing ] justin : i know . i know . adrienne : i was so scared . i was afraid i was never gon na see any of you again . justin : but it 's all over . i 'm gon na take you home . adrienne : home . home . [ sobbing ] justin : adrienne , it 's all over . adrienne : it 's all over ? it 's all over . justin : it 's all over . adrienne : oh , my god . oh , my god . [ crying ]	steve announced to everyone that bonnie was pretending to be adrienne . bonnie told him about anjelica 's plan to get him back . she denied having anything to do with hurting adrienne . adrienne called lucas to tell him what happened to her . lucas did n't want to help her because she dumped him . sonny was with lucas so he wanted to take her phone and talk to her . rolf told sami and hope that he heard sami in the morgue . he said he heard what sami said to will . sami wondered why she should believe him . he did n't care if sami believed him . steve , justin , maggie , and kayla continued to question bonnie about what happened to adrienne . maggie wondered how she managed to get out of prison when she was sentenced for murder . steve thought she put adrienne in jail and she took her place .
julie : eli ! oh , what brings you by ? would you like something to eat or drink ? chef niall made some wonderful tiramisu tonight . eli : i 'm good . uh , but i do have a really big favor to ask . julie : anything . just ask . eli : i 'm wondering if you 'd be willing to give a friend of mine a job . julie : i 'd be happy to help . what 's his name ? eli : sheila . eli : come on , let 's go . sheila : thank you , seriously . you 're such my good friend . eli : yeah . sheila : you 've always been there for me . [ soft music ] abe : where 's eli ? lani : he went out . abe : well , he must have gone out on foot , because he parked in my spot . lani : after everything that went down with his friend sheila ? maybe he 's just joking . abe : you know , if eli thinks parking in my spot is funny , he 's got a pretty weird sense of humor . sheila : well , eli did n't park in your spot , mr . mayor . i did . abe : you . [ knocking ] jj : hey , gabi ? you here ? [ dramatic music ] abigail : i do n't know how many times i have to say this . gabi did it . she drugged me . she drove me to the dimera mansion . that is the explanation . gabi : what are you doing ? kate : chad . thank god you brought her to the hospital . i 've been so worried . have you spoken to a doctor yet ? abigail : not yet . but while we 're waiting , maybe you can tell me why you made up that story about me . kate : abigail , i did n't make anything up . i told the truth . you definitely were n't yourself . abigail : because i was gabby ? that 's a lie , kate , and you know it . gabby : something stirring deep inside i 've never felt before [ piano music playing ] stefan : gabby ? gabby : time to rise and shine . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] [ dramatic music ] stefan : gabby ? is it you ? gabby : in the flesh . you 're cute when you 're sleeping . stefan : i love that song you were playing . gabby : do you want me to play it again ... sam ? stefan : [ chuckles ] god , i 've missed you . i 've missed you so much . gabby : i texted you . stefan : i know . and i went straight to abigail . i knew you were trying to come back to me . gabby : mm - hmm . problem is , that bitch is just too strong . every time i try to get out and stay out , abigail is just determined to bury me . stefan : but i wo n't let that happen . you do n't know how much i 've hoped for this day to happen . gabby : hope is great , but i was kind of hoping maybe you would have done more . [ dramatic music ] we made a baby , sam . do n't you want us all to just be together ? abigail : you 're in on this with gabi , are n't you ? kate : i 'm not in on anything . abigail : gabi invited me over for tea , and then she drugged me , and now you are claiming that my alter pushed you . kate : okay , gabi would never drug you , abigail . abigail : just like the two of you would never toss nick fallon into a stream ? kate : you know , we 've -- we 've all been here before . obviously , your did is back , and i can understand how you would be upset . abigail : i am upset , kate , because you are lying , and you know it . you never saw my alter . kate : i did . i did . and she was wearing the same black wig . she rushed out of the kiriakis mansion . you shoved me aside . abigail : you have no proof of that . jennifer : abigail , please , you need to calm down . kate : i am so sorry that you ca n't take my word for it . i - i really am . i mean , but it 's not like that i could take a picture , because you knocked my phone out of my hand , abigail . abigail : did gabby do that ? did the two of you happen to talk ? did you have any kind of a conversation ? kate : that woman who shoved me is the same woman who locked me in that secret room with vivian and marlena and left me to die , and that was definitely gabby . abigail : do not listen to her . she -- she -- you ca n't listen to anything that she 's saying . kate : [ sighs ] look , i understand that you 're upset , okay ? i really , really do . but why would i lie , abigail ? abigail : where do i even begin ? abe : w - what 's the matter with you ? have you no respect for the rules ? sheila : you need to slow your roll . abe : my roll is just fine . why would you think you could park there again , after what happened the first time ? sheila : it 's real simple . i borrowed eli 's car , as mine was out of gas . and i was bringing it back to him , but the parking lot was full . and voilà , there it was , prime spot near the front door . abe : yeah -- mine . sheila : [ chuckles ] abe : and you knew it . sheila : what is with you and this parking spot ? julie : so sheila ? is this a friend or ... a friend ? eli : a friend . julie : which one was that ? eli : [ laughs ] just a friend . julie : oh . sorry to hear it . [ sighs ] i was hoping you were distancing yourself from the cunning little vixen gabi . i know . i know . if you ca n't say something nice about a person ... but i do speak the truth here . i mean , gabi is the only girl i know who 's been convicted of murder twice in four years . and her first victim was your cousin nick . eli : grandma , we all know that gabi killed nick out of self - defense . and she was framed for killing andre dimera . julie : you may have a point . nevertheless , i 'm more than pleased to know you 're not entangled with her anymore , because that girl is bad news , eli . and it 's never going to be any better . [ tense music ] jj : chad asked me to , uh -- to come over and see how you were , and i just heard you got quite the bump on your head . gabi : well , that 's very considerate of you , but that 's not what i meant . why were you holding my purse ? jj : i can explain . gabi : i hope to hell you can . abe : this is not about a parking spot . it 's your arrogance . now , what made you think that you could park there again after what happened the other day ? sheila : well , i would never park my car there again . lesson learned . but eli 's car ? i mean , 'cause there is no way you would have your girlfriend 's son 's car towed . basic logic . pfft . abe : you 're right . i would n't have eli 's car towed . but since now i know you 're responsible ... maybe i will . basic logic . sheila : [ scoffs ] eli : sheila 's had a rough time . she really needs a job to get back on her feet , so i hoping maybe you might have something . julie : well , the holidays are almost upon us . we 've booked a lot of parties . eli : great . julie : maybe i can find some way that she would help out . um , what kind of work has she done ? eli : uh , she worked at a fast - food restaurant , uh , back in the day -- the crab bucket . julie : not exactly fine dining . what has she done lately ? what was her last job ? eli : no , she worked as a maid for the kiriakis family . julie : oh , well , darling , problem solved . i 'll call maggie , and they 'll rehire her . eli : no , no , that -- that was n't exactly the best fit . julie : i see . well , she must have done something in the meantime . i mean , what happened between the crab bucket and dusting maggie 's tchotchkes ? eli : she was in prison . julie : oh , eli . not another jailbird . jj : look , i - i - i really did come over here to see how you were . gabi : and , uh , search for something ? evidence , maybe ? which means you think i am guilty of something . jj : abigail is convinced she has n't split , and given your anger at her , she 's -- she 's mentioned that -- that you might be -- gabi : that what , jj ? that i 'm buying wigs and drugging my best friend , making her look crazy ? come on , do you know how that sounds ? jj : i know . gabi : you really think i would go that far , that i 'm that vindictive ? jj : look , i - i do n't want to , but abigail is my sister , and she 's struggling . look , i do n't know what the truth is , but i 'm gon na do whatever i can to help her get to it . gabi : you know , i could understand abigail thinking that i set her up , given our history and her paranoia . but you , jj ? you really think i 'm capable of doing something so ridiculous ? kate : i admit we have n't always been very close . abigail : that 's an understatement . kate : but i thought we got past it . jennifer : abigail , just -- we just need to calm down right now . abigail : what ? i need to calm down ? chad : please , abby . abigail : i will do that as soon as kate stops lying to me . kate : i know how hard you have fought to get your health back . and i know this has to be a terrible blow . i do . but we 're all here to help you . abigail : do not pretend like you are concerned about me , because this is exactly what you want . kate : that is so preposterous that i -- abigail : i do n't know . it makes sense to me , because , you know , when i came back to salem , you had your heart set on chad and gabi being together . but chad chose me . kate : [ sighs ] because you make him happy . because he loves you . and that 's what i care about . i care about his happiness . and any ill will i had towards you , i got rid of a long time ago , abigail . abigail : until i killed andre . so is this your revenge ? kate : clearly , you are under a lot of stress . but you 're here now , and that 's wonderful , because you are going to get the help you need . abigail : do not patronize me . do n't do it . just tell me how she did it . how did she convince you to lie about me ? gabby : this is our baby , stefan , not abigail 's . our love created it . so i 'm gon na need you to get up off your ass and fight for us and for our child . sitting around here reading boring baby books and drinking yourself into accepting the fact that you are having abigail 's child and not mine is n't exactly my idea of fighting . stefan : look , i - i ... confronted abigail . and she 's -- she 's freaked out that you 're back . i - i ... i mean , i even -- i even went with her to her psychiatrist 's appointment . gabby : and what happened ? stefan : nothing . gabby : well , `` nothing `` is n't acceptable , not when i 'm the one that 's doing all the heavy lifting . i even had to whack gabi with an i in the head just to get over here and see you . stefan : i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i 'm -- gabby ? gabby : you 're the only person who 's ever understood me , sam . your love gives me life , defines me . and we have created a new life . but i ca n't do it alone . i ca n't be want i want for you and for our child if you do n't help me . unless ... stefan : unless what ? gabby : sometimes when i 'm trapped in abigail 's mind , you 're the only light that i have . but maybe out here in the real world , i 'm already a memory . maybe you 've given up on me and i 'm just fading away . stefan : no . i would never do that , not ever . [ soft dramatic music ] sheila : come on , man , there 's no reason to be this way . you do n't have to get the towing company involved . lani : she 's right , dad . it 'll cost eli $ 250 to get his car off the impound . sheila : another $ 250 'cause he already sprang my car . abe : well , maybe you should pay him back . sheila : [ scoffs ] as i 've already stated at a prior time before this , i do n't have the money . but see , that makes people think they can look at me a certain kind of way , like how you 're looking at me now . [ scoffs ] but you know what ? eli , he understands the struggle . the man 's even letting me crash at his place . abe : well , maybe it 's time for you to do what most of society tries to do . sheila : and what 's that ? abe : find a job . sheila : i know every listing for this place . i check it every day . but the only job i 'm remotely qualified for -- executive assistant to the mayor ? please , i 'll take that over my dead body . abe : my sentiments exactly . move eli 's car ... or else . [ tense music ] sheila : [ sighs ] julie : eli , i ca n't believe that you 're involved with another ex - con . eli : grandma , it 's like i told you . i - i did n't just get involved with her now . i mean , sheila and i grew up together . i was real tight with her and her brother . look , it 's my fault that they went to prison . i sandbagged them . it was a total career move . julie : well , they must 've done something for you to put them away . eli : they did , but ... sheila 's brother died in prison . i 'd like to do something to help straighten out her life , give her a second chance . julie : i love your heart so much . my grandson eli saving the world one ex - con at a time . eli : [ laughs ] julie : just please , sweetie , do n't date 'em . eli : grandma , give her a shot . julie : well , i believe in second chances . and if you believe in this sheila so much , i 'll be glad to see what i can do . [ laughs ] eli : thank you . julie : thank you . kate : gabi did n't convince me to do anything . abigail : you said that chad 's happiness is important to you . but going after me hurts chad , and you would n't really do that voluntarily , so ... she must have something on you . kate : okay , look . i simply reported what happened -- no more , no less . abigail : we 're talking about my family , kate . this is my life . i do n't really understand how you just go and do that to a person . kate : abigail , i never meant to hurt you . abigail : you are lying ! just admit it ! kate : stop . jennifer : abigail , please . please . abigail : i know . jennifer : please . abigail : i know . i 'm sorry . it 's just all falling apart . i feel like kate and gabi are just trying to ruin my life , and it 's like there 's nothing i can do about it . jennifer : it 's gon na be all right . we 're gon na go see kayla , and it 's all gon na be okay . all right ? abigail : i do n't need a doctor . i need answers . and if kate wo n't give them to me , i know where i can get them . jennifer : abigail . chad : hey . [ soft music ] stefan : i love you . i love you more than anyone i 've ever loved before in my entire life . gabby : well , i 've never loved anyone ever except for you . and i want to keep loving you and our child . that 's why i 'm looking for my chance . abigail believes that she 's been integrated , but i believe , with your help , that i can take over permanently and i can banish her to the dark hole where she 's kept me . but we need a plan . stefan : um , yeah , okay , but , uh ... chad and abigail have pretty much banned me from having any contact with abigail or information on the baby , so i ... gabby : since when do you back away from something you really want ? stefan : [ laughs ] i 've -- i 've spoken to an attorney , and he 's advised me to ... to back off until the baby 's born , and then i can sue for maybe some sort of custody . gabby : so you 're not really doing anything , just drinking alone and reading baby books ? stefan : no , i 'm fighting for her , and i will continue to -- gabby ? gabby ? gabby : i do n't want to leave you . but maybe you 're the one who 's leaving me . why are you abandoning us ? [ tense music ] gabi : i saved your life , jj . i sat next to you to make sure that you 'd be around to wake up the next morning . you told me that i was a good person . jj : you are . gabi : well , your hand in my purse shows me that you 're not quite sure of that , that you think i 'm capable of all the things that abigail says i 'm guilty of . except this bump on my head is not the only reason i think gabby with a y is back . kate has seen her . kate got pushed into the bushes . jj : look , i 'm -- i 'm sorry abigail attacked you and kate , but she 's my sister . i love her . i have to help her . gabi : okay , and so -- and indicting an innocent woman , is that something you 'd do ? which , by the way , she 's already done . jj : i 'm sorry . gabi : you used to love me , and now you think that i 'm capable of destroying my best friend 's life ? jj : no , i - i don't . i just -- i do n't know what to believe . gabi : i get it . it 's easier to believe that i would , uh -- i would create some crazy plot against your sister than to face the fact that she might be sick again . and despite everything that she 's put me through , i still love her . and i want nothing more than for her to get the help that she needs . abigail : stop pretending like you give a damn about me . sheila : huh , your old man is a major piece of work . is he like this with everybody , or is it just me ? lani : you definitely get under his skin . sheila : yours too . [ chuckles ] the other day , i probably should 've kept my opinions about your pops to myself ... and my opinions about you ... and my opinions about you messing with eli 's heart . and , um , the bit about me calling you a skank -- kind of overstated , so yeah , i 'm sorry about that too . lani : thank you . sheila : but your dad , though ? i mean , i know you love the old man , but , whoo , he 's enough to give somebody hives . just have me itching all over . ugh . lani : so do yourself a favor and stop pushing his buttons . sheila : well , he can return the favor and stop pushing mine . whatever . is it okay if i wait for eli ? or is there a law against that too ? thank you . [ sly music ] lani : so you 're staying with eli ? sheila : yup . man 's a real good guy . lani : his place is a little -- a little cramped . sheila : oh , girl , what you say . it 's hard to turn around without bumping into one another . although a woman can bump into worse . [ laughs ] but it 's just temporary . soon as i get a real paying job , i 'm out , moving on my own . abe : yeah , will do . all right , bye , now . well , sweetheart , did you come in here to get away from ... that person too ? lani : i just wanted to thank you for not towing eli 's car . abe : i - i would n't have done it . you know , but that watkins character is an absolute nightmare . lani : she has n't had a lot of breaks , dad . she 's obviously not a bad person . abe : she helped bonnie lockhart take over adrienne 's life . lani : okay , bad choice . absolutely . but sheila 's trying to get her act together now . and it would be so much easier if she had a job . abe : are you about to ask me a favor ? lani : yes . abe : the answer 's no . actually , make that hell no . chad : damn it . kate : chad . i 'm so sorry . chad : for what ? you told the truth , right ? so she 's just not ready to see it . kate : i just hope that this all resolves itself very quickly . chad : yeah , so do i . kate : [ sighs ] jennifer : i , uh -- i want to apologize for the way that abigail just came after you like that . i -- i 'm sorry . kate : your daughter is a lunatic , just like your mother . jennifer : she 's upset . and everything that she just said was true . you 've always sided with gabi when it comes to chad . you have always undercut and insulted abigail . kate : you know , instead of coming after me , you should be getting your daughter the help she needs before she kills someone again . [ tense music ] jj : are n't you supposed to be at the hospital ? abigail : oh , no , not when all the answers are right here , hmm ? so how 'd you do it , gabi ? i get drug in the tea . that 's really easy . i got that . but what i 'm really curious about ? how 'd you put the wig on me ? how did you change my clothes and drive me to dimera mansion ? 'cause that sure sounds like a hell of a lot of work . then you smashed yourself over the head , but i 'm the one that 's crazy here . jj : hey , we should go . abigail : okay , yeah , hang on . do you want to explain that ? gabi : i mean , i ca n't believe you 'd even go there . you sound insane . you know that , right ? abigail : oh , no , no , no . i get insane . insane , i get that . but this , this is reality . and you 're not doing it alone , are you ? you got kate out there . she 's spreading your lies . gabi : kate ? what are you -- i have n't -- i do n't even know what kate said . abigail : yeah , whatever . every time you are in trouble , kate is right there . she 's just right there , okay ? gabi : what are you -- abigail : and then you got this -- the problem with almost - dead nick , you know , the guy -- do you remember nick ? he 's the guy that you did n't quite kill the first time . she was right there and helped you pitch him into a stream . gabi : he attacked me . shut the hell up ! abigail : okay , so why the hell would n't she help you this time ? she 's not really ever been a big fan of mine , and she 's always been rooting for you and chad to be together . gabi : you are so paranoid . abigail : i do n't know . paranoid ? is it paranoid if it 's true ? and you 've gone extreme before . you are the one who hired that psycho stalker who kidnapped melanie just because , oh , you wanted to have a little bit of alone time with chad . gabi : are you kidding me ? i did n't even know that guy was a psycho . abigail : just stop . admit what you are doing , and end it now . gabi : you know what ? if -- if -- if i did this , which i did not ... abigail : mm - hmm - hmm - hmm . gabi : abigail , would you blame me ? i went to prison , got beat up , ca n't have children because of you . and everybody just gives you a pass because you 're sick , right ? abigail , poor abigail 's sick . abigail : mm . so do you want me to pay , gabi ? 'cause that kind of sounds like a confession to me . gabi : see , i would never destroy your life the way that you destroyed mine . and all this ... this all , it 's you , abigail and gabby . because your did is back . and this time , everybody 's gon na know about it so that you will never be able to hurt somebody the way you hurt me . abigail : please tell me that you see that she is lying and she is setting me up . jj : look , i want to get to the bottom of this , but arguing with gabi is n't the way . abigail : do you believe her ? jj : look , i want to -- i want the truth too , abigail , but i think that right now , let 's just take you to the hospital . abigail : [ scoffs ] yeah , i 'm gon na go , but not to the hospital . and i 'm taking my son with me . -computer , order pizza . lani : so you and sheila did n't hit it off . but maybe if you give her a chance ... abe : as being my executive assistant ? lani : if eli believes in her , i mean , how bad could she be ? abe : why are you trying to help her ? lani : i do n't know . i - i guess i feel sorry for her . i mean , she 's loud and totally obnoxious and opinionated , but that 's just her armor . abe : [ laughs ] do n't tell me there 's a heart of gold in there . lani : well , what if there is and she 's just been so hurt in the past that she 's hiding behind being -- abe : oh , behind being a pain in the ass ? lani : dad , you are so kind , and you 're always giving everyone the benefit of the doubt . ca n't you just do that for sheila ? eli : what the hell , sheila ? you parked my car in abe 's spot . why are you parking a car in abe 's spot again ? are you insane ? sheila : well , hello to you too , hot stuff . and yes , i did . but i already talked to shaft , and it 's all good . eli : look , if you say so . sheila : well , your car 's still there , is n't it ? eli : anyway , i talked to my grandma , and she agreed to let you work at her nightclub . sheila : shut up ! are you serious ? thank you so much . you know , i 've always had a dream to be a singer . i mean , like ... ha eli : hold on . hold on . she did n't offer you an opportunity as a singer . sheila : well , what , then ? eli : a dishwasher . sheila : [ laughs ] you 're joking , right ? are you serious ? gabi : abigail , you can do whatever you want , but thomas is sleeping . do you really want to wake him up ? abigail : he 's my son , not yours . gabi : this is his home now . abigail : do you really think , after everything that you 've done to me , that i 'm gon na leave my son here with you ? [ laughs ] chad : the only place you 're gon na go is the hospital . abigail : no , i 'm not . you ca n't force me . chad : and you 're not taking thomas . abigail : fine . but i will kiss him good night . you ca n't possibly have a problem with that . jj : i 'll go with you , sis . abigail : and , you know , i might not be taking my son with me tonight , but if y ' all think i 'm gon na leave him here with the two of you in this house , you are out of your mind . gabi : abigail is completely out of control . you need to do something , chad . stefan : do you remember the last time i saw you ? take my hand . take my hand . `` hold on to me . `` that 's what i said . no , this is -- this is -- this is how we do it . but we -- but ... we have to play this thing carefully . gabby : careful 's just really never been our style . i 'm scared , sam . i 'm trapped inside abigail 's mind , and only your love can save me . and if you do n't do something soon , then abigail 's family is gon na lock her away in a padded cell , and they are gon na throw away the key . and wherever she goes , i go . i do n't really think that 's what you want . stefan : no . look at me . i will never lose you again . i will never ... lose you again . [ dramatic music ] gabi : i mean , abigail , she stormed in , started throwing around wild accusations . and then she said she was gon na take thomas . i do n't know if jj and i could 've stopped her . i mean , thank god you arrived when you did , because what if she would 've run off with him ? [ cell phone rings ] chad : hello . jennifer : did you find her ? chad : uh , i did , but she 's refusing to go back to the hospital . jennifer : i 'm sorry to hear that . chad : not as sorry as i 'm gon na be . jennifer : what ? chad : look , if she does n't want to go back to the hospital , then i have no other choice but to have her committed . [ tense music ] ok , i 'm ready ... sheila : if i wanted a job being a dishwasher , i could 've stayed in prison . eli : look , i know it 's not ideal , but you do n't have a lot of choices . sheila : well , i 've had enough of that ass 's behind for one day . lani : sheila , my dad has something he would like to say . sheila : if you 're gon na get on me again about the parking spot , over and out . okay , i 'll move the car . abe : hold on , ms . watkins . i am eager to fill the executive assistant position in my office . and i wanted to know if you would be interested . sheila : [ laughs ] julie : [ sighs ] sheila : so i finished all the dishes , mrs . williams . julie : oh , wonderful . now you can get started on those . sheila : [ sighs ] [ sly music ] i 'll take it . jennifer : i was hoping it would n't come to this . chad : yeah , me too , but i do n't -- i do n't -- i do n't see any other options . jennifer : okay , well , i will ... i will find kayla , and we 'll meet you at the hospital . chad : see you soon . gabi : chad , i -- i 'm sorry it 's come to this , but you 're doing the right thing . jj : hey , sorry . susan banks cornered me upstairs , something about realigning my energy . where 's abigail ? abigail : thank god you 're here . stefan : gabby ? abigail : no . i 'm abigail . but if you ever loved any part of me , i need your help . i 'm desperate . [ tense music ]	abby wondered if kate was working with gabi . kate denied working with her . she said that she would have taken a picture , but she threw her phone . kate also reminded her that she was the one who locked her in a basement . gabi caught jj near her pocketbook . she wanted to know what he was doing . jj lied and made it seem like he was worried about her . stefan had a vision of gabby . gabby wanted him to fight for her . abe and sheila had another run in at the police station . lani watched them arguing . eli talked to julie about giving sheila a job . abby continued to accuse kate of lying . abby reminded her how she was such a fan of chad being with gabi , but he chose her . kate told her that she supported chad . jj mentioned what abby was going through . gabi thought it was crazy for her to set abby up . gabby continued to convince stefan to fight for her . sheila tried to convince abe not to tow eli 's car . lani defended sheila . abe suggested that sheila get a job . she said the only job she could get would be working for him and she did n't want it . he did n't want her to work for him either . he told her to move eli 's car . julie did n't want eli to date sheila . he begged her to give sheila a job . she would see what she could do .
shawn - d : here . belle : you do n't have to give that back . shawn - d : well , it did n't bring us very much good luck , now , did it ? belle : guess not . shawn - d : well , if you ask me , i think this thing is cursed . belle : why is shawn acting this way ? belle : so i went to green mountain lodge with philip . but we never made love . why wo n't he believe me ? why was he even there ? [ scene_break ] mimi : what 's wrong with this picture ? rex : uh , right guy , wrong girl ? look , this is our place , too , so , if we do n't want her here , we should ask her to leave . jan : from now on it 's your job to see that belle and shawn stay apart . and if you do n't do exactly as i say , i 'll make sure that rex finds out that you killed his baby . mimi : jan 's not going to listen to anything i have to say . rex : well , maybe i can get shawn to listen to me . i just wonder how i can get him alone . mimi : right . you can talk to him . okay , leave that to me . [ scene_break ] jack : quick , this way . this way . jack : it 's victor . it 's victor . victor ! over here . victor . victor : i 'm glad i found you . jennifer : is everything all right ? victor : no , caroline just told me that one of dimera 's henchmen took away abe and marlena at gunpoint . jennifer : what ? jack : wait a minute . what -- what did they say ? do you know where they went ? victor : i have no idea . jennifer : whoa ! jack : wow . look at that . whatever happened , it just completely disabled the island 's power . [ rustling ] jack : shh . victor : it matches the description of the henchman that took away abe and marlena . jack : let 's go after him . jennifer : no . you know what happened the last time we went out there ? jack : right , i 'll go after him . you stay here with the baby . jennifer : no , you 're not . i am not gon na be separated from you again . jack : right . we 'll all go together . jennifer : okay . victor : let 's go . jack : okay . jack : okay . okay , let 's go . come on . [ scene_break ] bo : all right , it 's clear . bo : okay , come on down . you all right ? billie : yeah . here i come . all right . hope : okay . catch me . wait ! oh ! oh ! billie : oh , oh , oh , my god . these tremors are getting more and more frequent . we ca n't have much time to get off this island before it blows . bo : yeah , we got ta find everybody , get out of this compound , and back to new salem . hope : the main power 's still down . i guess john managed to disable the power source . bo : it 's not gon na make any difference if we ca n't find our way out of this maze . fancy face . hope : what is it ? bo : cuban cigars . billie : what ? hope : oh , my god , you do n't think ? bo : yeah , i do . stefano dimera . [ scene_break ] john : i do n't believe it . my god , stefano is alive . marlena : john . john : there you are . roman : abe . doc , are you okay ? abe : what the hell 's going on here ? tony : your father - in - law wanted to bid a farewell to all your friends and family before you 're all sent straight to hell . abe : my father - in - law ? no . no , this ca n't be . tony : oh , but it is . the phoenix has risen . [ scene_break ] victor : i think he 's heading back to the control center . jennifer : maybe -- maybe that 's where everyone else is being held . jack : there 's only one way to find out -- keep on this guy 's tail . come on . bart : but just in case you decide to turn back , i 'll be ready . come on . [ scene_break ] billie : i know you think stefano 's behind all this , that he might be alive . but a lot of people smoke cigars . what makes you so sure ? bo : not like this one . once you smell it , you never forget it . well , like pop always said , better the enemy you know than the one you do n't . but here we go again , fancy face -- tangling with stefano dimera . oh , man . billie : okay , we got ta get back to new salem and round everyone up before it 's too late . we got ta take advantage of the generators being down . we got ta get to the coast to get everybody on the rafts . according to my calculations , we 've got ta be at least 30 miles away before the explosion hits , or we might not make it . bo : oh , man . hope : no ! oh , god . bo : damn it . great . [ scene_break ] marlena : we should have known there was no way that tony could concoct a plan like this all by himself . roman : we did . tony : so , what are you saying , marlena , that i 'm not as capable as my father , that i could n't achieve this all on my own ? marlena : tony , you 're not your father , and i am so grateful for that . all the time you 've spent trying to convince me that you were a good man , that -- that -- that you were a caring man ... all that time , tony , you had a choice . you still have a choice . you do n't have to do this . roman : why are you doing this ? marlena : do you hate us so much ? john : of course he does . especially me , his own flesh and blood . and then there 's brady , your nephew . now , i know you hate me , but do n't you draw the line somewhere ? i thought family was everything to the dimeras . tony : i did n't ask your son to come down to rescue you . abe : how the hell could you do this to your sister -- do this to lexie ? john : he does n't give a damn about family , abraham . i mean , now that he 's got his father here . right , tony ? abe : yeah , well , why the hell does n't he say anything ? john : well , stefano does n't have to say anything , right ? i mean , after all , colin murphy confirmed that stefano hired him . marlena : colin murphy ? john : oh , yeah , he 's alive , too . tony took him prisoner after he supposedly was shot by nicole at victor 's wedding . well ? would you or your demented old man care to share with us the reason why you felt the need to destroy our lives ? it was you , was n't it , stefano ? oh , come on . i mean , we 're all about to die . tell us . why go to all the trouble here ? why hide behind your son ? i 'm sure that he would have gladly done your dirty work for you and you would have felt just as proud , but would n't you have got a little more satisfaction exacting revenge yourself ? tony : aww , john . there was a great deal of satisfaction having my revenge myself . the destruction of your lives was not done at my father 's pleasure . it was strictly for mine . [ scene_break ] mimi : thank you , rex . i 'm staying here now , too , and i really do n't appreciate shawn trying to hit a home run with that nasty girl on the couch where i eat my buttered popcorn . rex : okay , what am i supposed to do ? mimi : that 's between you and shawn . jan : ow ! what do you want ? ca n't you see i 'm busy ? mimi : yeah , and i 'd appreciate that before you get more busy , you do it in your room . shawn - d : well , i did n't realize anybody else was home . mimi : well , we were n't . we had to leave because you two were making so much noise earlier . jan : we were making love . is there anything wrong with that ? mimi : uh , let me count the ways . jan : you know , can we just go to my country house ? this is exactly why i did not wan na stay here . shawn - d : well , i do . it 's my home . rex : hey , shawn , monday night football , man -- denver broncos at cincinnati . you wan na head down to the pub and watch it ? shawn - d : no , i 'd really rather stay here . jan : with me . so why do n't you take a hint and beat it , cousin rex ? you klutz ! mimi : oh , my god . jan : look what you did . mimi : i 'm sorry . god , i 'm sorry . shawn - d : all right , look , just chill . chill , just go take a shower . rex and i will be watching the game , all right ? mimi : i 'm gon na go see if belle 's okay . shawn - d : so , who are you betting on tonight ? rex : that 's a no - brainer . i 'm betting on you and belle , man . [ scene_break ] belle : mom , i wish i could talk to you right now . why is everything so wrong ? shawn says it 's all my fault . is it ? belle : i waited so long to be with shawn . i was so sure that was the right thing . i just feel so confused about everything . belle : i care for philip , and he 's a wonderful guy , but making love to him -- have i made a mistake i 'm gon na regret forever ? shh , quiet . [ scene_break ] victor : i think he 's onto us . he must have heard the baby cry . jennifer : i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . victor : he pretended he did n't hear . jack : victor , if he keeps moving when he knows that we 're here ... jennifer : oh , my gosh . that means someone 's following us . victor : maybe we oughta split up . jennifer : we ca n't split up . we have to stick together . jack and i have been out in this jungle . it is so easy to get lost , victor . victor : do n't worry about me . i 've got a few tricks up my sleeve . i 'll keep track of the lead guy with the binoculars , and as long as i stay close to the path , i should be all right . jack : okay , victor . good luck . victor : you two be careful . jack : all right . [ scene_break ] jennifer : oh , my gosh . i hope he 's doing the right thing , jack . jack : we have no choice . we got ta get off this island before it 's too late . jennifer , those tremors are getting worse . not that earthquakes are my -- my field of expertise or anything , but these could be a preview of bigger things to come . come on . bart : the boss is gon na be thrilled . they 're walking right into his trap . [ scene_break ] hope : [ grunts ] oh , damn it . i ca n't get it open . billie : we should try and climb back up into that vent . you know what ? i could stand on your shoulders , pull myself back up . bo : okay . hope , we 'll do the same thing . hope : absolutely . oh . oh , god . every time one of those tremors hits , i start thinking about gran and my dad and caroline and everyone back at the compound . we 've got ta get the hell outta here and save them . let 's move . bo : all right . let 's do it . billie : okay , go . bo : easy . billie : okay . okay . man : hold it right there ! get down ! [ scene_break ] tony : well , i just wanted to prove to my father that his original goal could be fulfilled after all . he spent his lifetime trying to destroy his enemies in salem , and every pathetic one of you turned out to be as resilient as a cockroach . roman : why the phony serial killer ? tony : well , i figured if i can brainwash one of the most respected citizens of salem into believing that she actually murdered her closest friends and family , i thought anything was possible . i tortured you , did n't i ? and now i bring you to this island , this lush beautiful piece of land -- so secluded , with all the comforts of home -- but you 're never satisfied . you 're never grateful . nicole : whoa . john : colin indicated to all of us that you 're doing all this because of me . tony : i would n't take all the credit if i were you . and , yes , even before i knew that you and i were related , i hated the great john black . roman : why abe , your brother - in - law ? why all the others ? tony : because you 're all thorns in my side , all of you . and the worst -- john black . my father was constantly praising his lost pawn as the only hope to the dimera organization . and you , morally upstanding former priest that you claim to be , you stole my wife ! and then the indignity of it all , to find out that you were indeed my flesh and blood ... but not his ! but you did nothing , father , to avenge the crimes against our family . your words were , `` deal with john black on your own , if you 're man enough . `` marlena : you were angry because of john and kristen , and so you took me and everybody else that john loved ? tony : you 're so wise , marlena . why do n't you analyze my behavior ? marlena : tony , at the risk of offending you , it 's textbook . you wanted to gain your father 's approval by doing things that he could never accomplish . and in doing so , you destroyed his greatest creation -- mercenary john . tony : by god , i think she 's got it . she 's got it . i only wanted your approval . i tried so hard to get your love and your respect . even all those years ago , i said to you , `` father , please let me have a chance . let me go for that shipping them to an island . `` and you said no ... that your great mercenary pawn was going to do the job because i was n't seasoned enough to close the deal . but i 'm his son ! and i was able to accomplish , father , what you could never do , and that is to bring all his enemies under one roof , and under one roof , destroy you all . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : look , i do n't wan na have a conversation about belle , okay ? i just wan na watch the game . rex : at least fill me in on what 's going on here . all right , i do n't know jan spears very well , but i know she 's -- shawn - d : she 's not belle . belle did my best friend and lied about it . rex : but you do n't love her , do you ? you love belle . shawn - d : i just wan na watch the damn game , okay ? rex : no , you 're gon na hear me out . look , while you were on the road with your hair flying in the wind , belle was going through hell . look , she lost her mom , and all she kept doing was waiting for you to call . i mean , she could not stop thinking about you , you know , wondering why you hated her so much , worrying that something terrible had happened to you . i mean , she could not function straight . shawn - d : yeah , yeah , so much so that she turned to my best friend . rex : that 's not true ! dude , belle thought you were never coming home . and even then , she still could n't act on it , not until she found out you were with jan . shawn - d : you know what ? i 'm just gon na watch the damn game at my parents ' -- rex : no , no . wait a minute , man . wait a minute . shawn - d : what ? what , rex ? rex : tell me something . is n't there some kind of a double standard going on here ? you blame belle for leaning on philip , but when exactly did you start to lean on jan ? [ scene_break ] belle : how can i still love shawn ? after everything he has said and done to me ... is it the accident ? is that why he 's acting this way ? shawn 's been a part of my life forever . [ sobbing ] now i 've lost everyone that i love . is it ever going to feel better ? oh , what should i do ? i guess this is something i 'm going to have to figure out on my own , is n't it ? belle : oh , philip ... maybe making love to you was a mistake after all . mimi : oh , my god . you made love to philip ? [ scene_break ] jack : did you see him ? jennifer : yeah . jack : it 's like he -- he slipped through some opening in the wall . jennifer : jack , that 's it . that 's it -- that 's the entrance to the dimera compound . jack : all right . jennifer : are you thinking what i 'm thinking ? jack : yes , let 's -- jennifer : you know , we ca n't . we -- we ca n't . it 's not the right thing to do . i mean , jack , we have to protect this baby . he does n't -- he does n't even have a name yet . he has n't even met his sister . jack : jennifer , nobody 's going to harm a hair on my baby 's head . we can do this , you and me ... with our baby . look , we can do this together , i promise , okay ? let 's go . come on . here it goes . [ scene_break ] man : get your hands up ! and now i 'm going to take you to see count dimera . hope : grab the gun ! billie : oh ! hope : billie ! are you okay ? billie : i 'm fine . bo : okay , great . take the air shaft to the top of the compound . once you get out , head due north . you 'll run into new salem . tell everybody about the volcano , and we 'll be there as soon as possible to get off the island . billie : right . i 'm on my way . hope : good luck . billie : you too . [ scene_break ] hope : all right , let 's get out of here . i really hope that no one 's done anything to antagonize tony or stefano . bo : all right , let 's go . [ scene_break ] john : careful . this room is covered by sharpshooters , doc . tony : yes , the latest from the dimera technology . actually , it would be quite lovely to demonstrate it on my father 's queen of the night . john : you lousy bastard . tony : no , john , technically , you 're the bastard . i know how proud you were of your super - soldier father , but you did n't turn out to be a true dimera . as a matter of fact , you turned out to be our greatest enemy . and you -- that was your only claim to greatness . and dr. murphy was right . yes , i wanted to take everything away from you . i wanted to take away everything you loved and held dear . i wanted you to spend the rest of your life believing that marlena was indeed the salem stalker and that it was indeed your fault . tony : and here you are -- you and bo and hope and all the rest of you uninvited guests . it was n't exactly what i 'd planned , but i can certainly add a little more pain to the rest of you with the few hours you have left on earth . oh , sorry , i forgot . you wo n't be able to see my latest achievement . and i 'm going to leave you behind , father ... and i will not stop until i achieve dominion over the whole world . roman : [ whispering ] what the hell is going on with him ? marlena : why does n't stefano say anything ? abe : well , maybe it 's all going according to his plan . john : nah , i know the old man too well . he would n't just sit back and let tony run the show . roman : who the hell knows ? maybe he does n't want to humiliate his son by saying something in front of us . marlena : maybe we should appeal to him . abe : yeah , you 're right . he 's the only one who can reason with tony and stop him before he tries to kill us all . [ scene_break ] mimi : oh , am i interrupting anything ? belle : just my complete and utter confusion . belle : i went out on the roof tonight by myself to think ... and shawn came up , too . he said he needed some air . he heard philip and me . and i heard him and jan . mimi : so did we all . i 'm sorry , belle . are you okay ? belle : i just feel like no matter what i do , it 's unfair to philip , you know ? if i could just get some kind of closure with shawn , maybe i could move on , and i 'm just trying so hard , mimi . mimi : i know you are . belle : i do n't want to use philip . he knew it was my first time , and he was so ... patient and gentle , and it was wonderful . but there was one thing missing . mimi : let me guess . you do n't love him , do you ? belle : i 'm sorry , i do n't . he 'll never be shawn . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : i ca n't remember exactly when i ran into jan . it just kind of happened , you know ? rex : okay , then you should n't be such a hypocrite to belle . look , you 're the one who disappeared and hooked up with jan. look , shawn , all i 'm saying is that you should n't be so hard on belle about philip . i mean , you moved on . shawn - d : you know what ? you 're right . you 're right , i have been hard on belle . you know , i think i do owe her an apology . jan : [ thinking ] i 'm sorry , shawn , but i ca n't let that ever happen . [ scene_break ] nicole : oh . god . oh . whew . victor : well ... my lovely loyal wife . should have known i 'd find you down here . nicole : victor . this is my lucky day . victor : oh ? nicole : i -- i heard you were here , and i wanted to find you . victor : really ? and why would my murderous wife be looking for me ? nicole : i 've been given a reprieve , victor . i 'm not a murderer , obviously . victor : well , i beg to differ . you tried to kill two people in cold blood . it was only fate that kept you from succeeding . you set up jan spears to kill me , and now you 're going to pay . [ scene_break ] mimi : do n't be so hard on yourself . you care for philip . i mean , part of you must love him , or i know you would n't have gone to bed with him . it 's just not who you are . belle : i do love philip , as a friend , and i thought ... or i hoped that that would be enough . belle : [ sighs ] maybe someday i 'll be able to give him my whole heart . but what if i do n't ? what if i ca n't get over shawn ? what if i never find true love again ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : i ca n't go over there . rex : why not ? shawn - d : 'cause philip 's there . rex : it should n't be an issue . shawn - d : rex , they both just got done having sex . rex : they did ? shawn - d : yeah . belle says it 's her first time , but i know that she 's lying . rex : shawn , it 's -- shawn - d : you know what ? not only did he turn her into a slut , but he turned her into a liar , too , and she is the reason that i went into somebody else 's arms , okay ? what am i feeling guilty about ? as long as kiriakis is in her life , i will never apologize . [ scene_break ] brady : where the hell are you , nicole ? [ scene_break ] victor : i should have taken care of you a long time ago . you 're nothing but a murdering slut , and you need to be stopped . nicole : stopped ? for what ? colin 's alive . i saw him in one of the holding cells . john and brady saw him , too . he was killed just like the dimeras faked all the others , including yours . victor ... i 've made some mistakes in my life that i 'm not proud of . i think you have , too . ca n't we just call it even ? i really want to be a good girl . victor : it 's too late for that . nicole : there 's nothing you can do to me . the police wo n't listen to you about anything you have to say about colin or jan spears . victor : who said anything about the police ? even caroline could n't talk me out of that . nicole : out of what ? victor : i told her i was going to take your punishment into my own hands , and that 's exactly what i 'm going to do . nicole : oh ! ooh ! [ gasping ] [ scene_break ] billie : [ panting ] i got to get to new salem , warn everybody before it 's too late . okay . oh . [ crack ] billie : oh ! aah ! aah ! [ scene_break ] bo : jack . hope : [ gasps ] jennifer . what are you doing here ? jack : we 're looking for you , looking for anybody . jennifer : i am so glad to see you . listen , have you seen victor ? he was with us , and then we split up because we thought we were being followed . what -- what is -- jack : what is going on with all these tremors ? hope : dimera 's about to blow up the island . jack and jennifer : what ? jennifer : patrick . patrick : look , you have to get off this island before it 's too late . jennifer : why ? what -- what is going on ? bo : he 's not going to tell you the truth . he works for tony . jennifer : what ? no -- no , he does n't . bo : yes , he does . hope : i did n't want to believe it , either . he admitted it . patrick : believe me , i know i have a lot of explaining to do , but right now , you have to get off this island . hope : patrick 's right . we 'll settle all accounts later . bo and i will stay and look for the others . jack , take jennifer and the baby back to new salem as fast as possible . when you get there , take everyone to the docks . jennifer : okay . jack : all right . bo : lockhart , you 're not going anywhere . i do n't want you telling tony what we 're doing . bart : or stefano . none of you are going anywhere , not until you say hello to the count and his father . [ scene_break ] roman : tony , you can talk about world domination till hell freezes over . marlena : you have n't faced your own worst enemy -- your own delusions . tony : oh , it 's a little late for analysis , doc . john : regardless , you 've reached the end of the line , tony . tony : not as great a statement as marlena 's , but dead wrong . i 'm just beginning . i 've met with some of the most powerful criminal minds in the world . tony : well , once my plans are made and i get rid of all the vermin in new salem ... i wo n't stop until i have it all . [ laughing ] marlena : oh , my gosh . he 's insane . and believe me , i do n't use that word lightly . it 's obvious stefano is n't going to stop his son . i 'm afraid we are all doomed . bo : how many lives and families need to be torn apart before you 're satisfied ? tony : more than you 've ever dreamed of . [ scene_break ] belle : you are not the man i fell in love with . i would give anything to have that man back . [ scene_break ] marlena : stefano , it 's marlena . i said i wanted to speak to you .	belle admits to mimi that she does n't love philip as anything more than a friend . mimi pretends to spill soda on jan so that she 'll leave shawn and rex alone to talk . rex comes close to getting shawn back with belle but then shawn decides that as long as belle is with philip , he will never apologize to her .
nicole : what 's your problem , lucas ? lucas : i do n't have a problem , nicole . thank you . you , austin , your business is doomed , man . you might as well file for bankruptcy right now . austin reed enterprises or whatever you 're calling it -- i do n't know . it 's not gon na last but what -- a week , maybe , tops ? austin : you have your fun ? lucas : yeah . austin : well , you know what ? i can understand why this would be uncomfortable for you . i 'm working with your ex - wife and your ex - fiancé . lucas : she 's your ex - wife . your ex - wife and , i do n't know , whatever nicole was to you -- your ex - whatever . it 's a joke . austin : well , it does n't have to be , if you 've got the right attitude and you 're hungry enough , and that 's one thing nicole , sami , and i have in common . we need this to work . lucas : yeah . i tried to make it work with them for years . it burned me . it burned me in ways i ca n't begin to explain . they 're gon na do the same thing to you , so watch out , all right ? when they backstab you and they lie to you and they destroy you , i 'll be down the hall , just laughing my butt off . nicole : whatever , lucas . you know what ? go to hell , loser . [ scene_break ] sami : god , he is so bitter . nicole : yeah . it 's never his fault . it 's always the other guy . sami : austin , what are you thinking ? austin : i do n't know . nicole : come on , you 're not gon na buy that little act . austin : this might not be the best idea i 've ever had . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i 've decided to go with the platinum package -- the 90-minute thai . massage , the deluxe green tea garden facial , the ginger wrap , the aroma - glow body polish , and the manicure and pedicure . oh , lunch is included with that , right ? gloriane : yes , it certainly is . will that be cash or charge ? chelsea : oh , that will be cash . gloriane : this way . olga will be right with you . chelsea : thank you . [ scene_break ] jennifer : hey . i want to thank you again for that . it was so relaxing . what 's wrong ? hope : nothing . jennifer : what ? i know it 's not nothing . look at me . tell me . let me help you . you are always there for me . what 's wrong ? hope : okay . all the time that bo has spent wondering about his daughter , it just -- it just never really occurred to me that she 'd turn out to be someone that i really -- i do n't like . jennifer : oh , no . what has chelsea done now ? hope : she just went in for a treatment -- one of the most expensive treatments they have . and she paid in cash . now , where the heck do you think she got that kind of cash to buy something like that ? [ scene_break ] billie : i did n't just hear that . jack : you did . and i meant every word . billie : you ca n't kill yourself , jack . jack : exactly . that 's why i need your help . billie : you 're insane . jack : no . i 'm not . i wish i was insane . instead , what i am is dying of a terminal illness that 's gon na kill me in a very short time . in that short amount of time , i wish to take control of my life . billie : okay . no . it does n't work that way , jack . we do n't get to decide when we 're born , and we do n't get to decide who we 're born to . and we do n't get to decide when we die , okay ? that 's left up to a higher power . jack : well , my apologies to the higher power . higher powers have put my family through the wringer one time too many . not gon na happen again . from here on in , i 'm taking control . i 'm going to decide when , how , and where i die . and you 're gon na help me . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] jennifer : maybe it was n't chelsea . hope : she 's hard to miss . jennifer : yeah , she 's a beautiful girl . hope : who hardly needs a day of beauty . do you know what it costs to get the package she bought ? jennifer : i do n't know what any of this costs -- i told you . hope : let 's just say i 've never ordered the platinum package myself . jennifer : well , hope , maybe she saved her money . hope : are you kidding me ? she just hit bo up for $ 250 not that long ago to get the essentials for her new job . now , even if she had some money left over , how could she possibly afford the star treatment ? jennifer : well , i do n't know . maybe billie gave her some money . hope : no . it was n't billie . i do n't agree with billie very often , but she said she wanted to teach chelsea the value of money , and bo feels the same way . he agreed with me . jennifer : what about kate ? what about caroline ? this is a new granddaughter for them . look at all the clothes that kate has given her . a little here , a little there -- it all adds up . hope : and to blow it all on the platinum package at your local day spa . hey . jennifer : hmm ? hope : you just went about , i do n't know , a million miles away . jennifer : no , actually , 8,000 miles away . i was just thinking about my dad . he called me a couple of weeks ago . he 's working at a new clinic in soweto . oh , boy , hope . i mean , i 'm talking slums . it 's bad . hope : hey . what could we do to help ? jennifer : that 's what -- when i was saying `` a little here , a little there , `` if we all gave a little , we could help people who desperately need it . and that 's why when i think of chelsea , maybe she just does n't realize how the rest of the world could possibly be living . and maybe she would n't think so much about herself if she knew . hope : unfortunately , if chelsea knew , if she was here right now , listening , i do n't think she 'd give a damn . [ scene_break ] billie : you 're not thinking rationally , jack . jack : oh , but i am . rationally speaking , this is my finest hour . i mean it . i 've thought this through completely . billie : with your head ... 'cause you 're a thinker , jack . you 're a newspaper man , one of the best . and when you grab on to a story , you do n't let go until you get all the information . but this is about emotions and hearts that will be broken -- hearts of the people you love the most . jack : you see , i 'm sparing the hearts of the people that i love most as much pain as possible . billie : by disappearing off the face of the earth ? poof ! jack 's gone . bye - bye . jack : not exactly poof . but basically , yes . i 'll be gone . and they will mourn . and they will move on . but i will have spared them the pain of watching me die a slow , agonizing death . billie : jack , there are people who would gladly give a year of their lives to be with the people that they love , to support and comfort them ... to be with them in their arms . it 's the sudden shock of loss that 's the most traumatic . i learned that in the police academy -- grief counseling . jack : well , thank you , counselor . it grieves me to tell you this , but you have n't changed my mind . billie : you 're robbing your family of hope . jack : hope . what hope ? hope for what ? that i die nice ? i 'm gon na die . we 're all gon na die . it 's just a matter of time . i 'm just -- i 'm just giving it a little push . that 's all . billie : i 'm disappointed in you , jack . i never thought that my best pal would turn out to be such a ... coward . [ scene_break ] lucas : ah , there she is . maggie : oh ! lucas : my aunt maggie . this is gon na be such a treat , having coffee with you . my favorite woman in the whole world and the only woman i 've ever known who has n't ruined one single moment of my life . maggie : [ whistles ] i 'm flattered . but that 's gon na change one of these days . that lucky woman is out there somewhere . lucas : hey , i 'm not worried about my love life -- not anymore . it 's all about business for me . if i succeed in business , then i 'll worry about marriage and family and all that .. maggie : well , then , on that note , i got you a little gift to celebrate your first day at titan . lucas : oh . you did n't have to do that . maggie : i know . lucas : rascal -- i 'm glad you did , but you did n't have to . maggie : wait till you see it . lucas : what did you get me , here ? i 'm scared . something gon na pop out at me ? maggie : no . lucas : oh , this is beautiful . `` believe in yourself . `` do you know that 's something i have trouble doing ? maggie : i know . so i want you to put that on your desk and look at it at least once a day . lucas : all right . maggie : victor obviously believes in you . he hired you . lucas : yeah , he hired me after austin turned the job down . maggie : come on . do n't go there . this is an opportunity that has come to you , lucas . now it 's up to you , what you do with it . lucas : you 're right . i got ta make the most of it . victor 's gon na be watching me like a hawk , especially since st. brady 's gone -- his grandson . boy , the gains titan made when brady and nicole were running that business -- it 's gon na be hard to beat . maggie : yeah , i know . the business climate is changed completely today . but you , lucas , are gon na pull titan out of its slump . lucas : yeah , well , i hope so . maggie : i know so . lucas : and i know what you 're doing . you 're my a.a. sponsor . you 're trying to pump me up , are n't you ? i see right through your game . maggie : [ laughs ] lucas : it 's tough sometimes , because people do n't really accept me because i worked for tony dimera . maggie : so , are you working for him now ? lucas : no , come on . of course not . maggie : and are you ever gon na do anything so stupid again ? lucas : well , no , i hope not .. maggie : well , that 's what i like to hear . but if you have a moment of self- doubt , you know my number . lucas : yeah . still , today would be easier to deal with if i had a glass of scotch in my hand . [ scene_break ] nicole : austin , do n't let lucas change your mind . he 's just angry because sami betrayed him . it 's her specialty . sami : are you serious ? you are the reason that lucas started drinking . if it were n't for that , he would n't have gotten plastered and almost died in that fire and lost months of his life in a coma . his whole life would have been different if it were n't for you . nicole : wow . wow . you have some nerve blaming me , stan . yeah , that 's right . you 're never gon na live it down , because you betrayed the whole town of salem , and lucas had to find out during his wedding ceremony . nice job , there . sami : oh , shut up . austin : hey ! if this is your guys ' way of convincing me that lucas is wrong , it 's not working . you 're proving his point beautifully . now , i do n't know . i just do n't think you guys are capable of working together . sami : wait a second , austin . i can work with anyone . i worked for john black and kate roberts . i 'm not trying to bad - mouth your mother -- i 'm just pointing out that she and i have some really serious personal problems . if i can work with them , i can work with anyone . nicole : oooh . wow . sami , news flash . you wo n't be working with me . you 'll be working for me . yeah , that 's right . i 'll be your boss , because i have executive experience . now , look , when we look at titan 's bottom line when i was in the v.p . 's office , well , there 's your proof that i can work with anyone -- me . sami : austin , you said that i was gon na be working directly for you . why does she get to be my boss ? nicole : sami , you do n't even have a high school diploma . sami : does she get to talk to me like that ? austin : so far nicole has not said anything that is n't true . she has the experience , and you do n't . [ scene_break ] hope : i do n't mean to be a hypocrite . i mean , here we are , indulging ourselves in a day of pampering . but this is an exception for us , a special treat . i know that chelsea lost her adoptive parents , and i know that she has been through so much at a very young age , but how do i get her to understand that no amount of money or material things is going to take away that pain ? i feel sometimes like she 's so obsessed with material , superficial things . jennifer : hope , but do you really think that the only thing chelsea cares about is herself , really ? hope : all right , now , i 'm trying to picture abby spending what chelsea probably spent on the platinum package . abby -- she 's such a great kid . just the other day she was knocking on our door , asking for pledges for `` light the night `` walk . and not that long ago , was n't she doing volunteer work for a habitat in humanity house ? jennifer : hope , you have to understand -- she grew up working in clinics with my dad in africa . she has a whole different view of looking at the world . you know what i mean ? she teaches me things . you should see how she saves money . hope : a little here , a little there . jennifer : yeah . she uses her allowance , her birthday money . she makes jack and i empty out our pockets for change . she made a little container that says `` money for africa , `` and little by little , she fills it up , yeah . hope : that is great . jennifer : she loves helping people . so anyway , she 's gon na take this container , she 's gon na send it to my dad for christmas so he can use the money for medicine . hope : it 's amazing . that is so great . see , i ca n't imagine chelsea doing something like that . i know that bo and billie feel very guilty about not being there for chelsea while she was growing up , but i 'm just -- i 'm so afraid that bo is gon na try to make it up to her by overindulging her . not that bo should n't help support his daughter . that is not what i am saying , because i want chelsea to have everything she needs , everything we can give her . but if she 's hitting bo up for cash when she really does n't need it , if she 's lying to him [ sighs ] that would make me really angry . jennifer : no , i know . i do n't blame you for that . [ scene_break ] gloriane : we offer custom color for your toenails . it 's extra , but it 's lovely . chelsea : i 'll take it . i think it 's important to spoil yourself every now and then . bo : i love having a daughter . i just got ta get used to the fact that my wallet will be a little thinner . chelsea : what are you doing ? bo : i 'm gon na give you another 250 bucks . but this time , i want you to promise me to be a little more careful , all right ? do n't spend it all in one place . chelsea : i promise . chelsea : [ thinking ] i 'll never run out of money . there 's plenty more where this came from . [ scene_break ] jack : coward ? i may be a lot of things , but i 'm not a coward . how could you call me a coward ? billie : remember your wedding vows , jack ? `` for better , for worse , for richer , for poorer , till death do us part `` ? not till `` suicide do us part . `` you have a responsibility , your vow , to jennifer . jack : not till you stand here -- not till you stand here can you tell me about my vow to jennifer . i vowed to take care of jennifer , and i am . i am protecting jennifer and my whole family from the pain of watching me die a slow and painful death . billie : oh , that 's a bunch of bull . jack : no , it 's -- they have been through enough . they 've lost me twice . jennifer has gone through a risky pregnancy , mourning me the whole time . she has been through enough . i got on the computer out there . i found the perfect way to die . but i ca n't do it alone .. i need help from someone who wo n't blow it . you 're in the i.s.a . you can do this . you can make it look like it was n't a suicide . billie : do you know what would happen if the insurance company found out about this ? your family would get nothing , jack -- nothing . jack : they 're not gon na find out . that 's the beauty of it . you 're gon na make sure no one finds out . i 'll just be gone . then later on , when they find my body , everyone 's gon na think it 's just this nasty little degenerative , fatal disease that i was so lucky to get . billie : jack -- jack : do n't feel sorry for me . do n't feel sorry for me . i do n't feel sorry . i 'm past all that . it 's about taking care of my family -- protecting jennifer , abigail , and jack jr. that 's all . billie : it does n't have to be this way , jack . jack : it 's my life . it 's my death ! it 's my choice ! billie : okay . it 's my life ... and my conscience . my choice . i 'm sorry , jack . you 're on your own . i wo n't help you kill yourself . ( theme music playing ) [ scene_break ] maggie : you are kidding me . a glass of scotch ? oh , come on , lucas . you ca n't mean that . lucas : i do mean that . my life would be a hell of a lot easier if i had a glass of scotch in my hand . i 'm sorry -- that 's how i feel . i have n't done it yet , and i wo n't . waitress : what can i get you ? maggie : café latte , please . lucas : i 'll have a grande cappuccino , thanks . i 'm sorry , all right ? where were we ? maggie : oh , i have a confession of my own . i walked past a lot of liquor stores when that bonnie lockhart was living with mickey and me . lucas : i ca n't blame you too much . that lady would drive anybody to drink . she 's like my double ex - fiance . she 's a little crazy . maggie : how are things with you and sami and will ? lucas : well , i did n't marry her . she 's out of my life , and she 's out of my son 's life . that 's really all there is to say . maggie : not necessarily . i know you want to be over her . i mean , nobody wants to be lied to and taken advantage of . lucas : thank you . maggie : okay , but are you truly over sami ? is n't there a part of you that is still in love with her ? [ scene_break ] sami : it 's not like you have a college diploma either . nicole : look , sami . sami , i said you do n't have a high school diploma , one of the basic things in life . sami : a lot of people are very successful who did n't graduate from high school . nicole : name one . austin : [ whistles ] nicole : jeez , austin . austin : if we ca n't work together without arguing and fighting , sniping every other moment , i 'm gon na rethink my plan of hiring you -- both of you . sami : austin , why are you hiring us if you do n't believe in us ? austin : because i think you two have a lot more to offer than you 've ever been given credit for . you 're gutsy , you go after what you want , and you do n't give up . you 're both very competitive with each other , and i 'll be honest with you -- i 'm expecting that to work for me . just as long as we stick to the ground rules . you 'll both get profit sharing and stock in the company , which should give you plenty of incentive to make lots of money . we 're gon na get rich together , like bill gates and all those dudes that were with him in the beginning . they 're all multimillionaires now . sami : aaaah ! oh , my god ! nicole ! nicole : [ chuckles ] nicole : aah ! oh ! ohhh ! sami ! [ cellphone rings ] austin : hey , mickey . you got those figures for me ? great . wait , hold on a second . i 've got to take this call . play nice . [ women chuckle ] [ scene_break ] sami : listen to me . austin knows that i have a very good reason why i did n't graduate high school . and he knows that i am full of good ideas and that i 'm really good at marketing and promotion . nicole : promotion of yourself , yeah , but i know how to service my customers . sami : [ chuckles ] nicole : you know what , sami ? if you keep throwing my past in my face , so help me -- sami : you 'll what , start throwing my past in my face ? all the stan references and my wedding fiascoes -- like that ? nicole : just do n't get your hopes up about impressing austin , okay ? i 've already staked out that territory . sami : well , i 'll tell you the territory i staked out . you 're standing in it . every night after work , this is where austin and i live . i can talk to him about whatever i want -- work or anything else that comes up . nicole : wow . i thought you loved lucas . sami : i do . but he 's obviously made it clear that he wants to move on . and he made it really clear to a cocktail waitress last night . so i have to look somewhere else . but i 'm not gon na be chasing after austin . nicole : wow . lucas got over you already ? that 's too bad . sami : that 's right -- i just ca n't manage to have relationships as successful as yours . like , maybe with eric -- how you scared him so bad that he had to leave town and never come back ? then of course there was lucas . nicole : at least he married me . sami : you mean , his mother paid you $ 5 million to marry him . nicole : sami ... sami : yeah , there 's a word for that . what 's -- `` cheap whore . `` [ chuckles ] that 's it . nicole : you know what , sami ? she gave me $ 5 million . i hardly call that cheap . sami : 5 bucks or 5 million , a whore is still a whore , nicole . and then of course victor came next , right ? and he married you , too . how do you do that ? there 's always something sick and twisted about the whole thing , though , right ? like how you tried to kill colin on the night of your wedding to victor ? and then of course you tried to kill victor , too . but of course the police could n't prove it . but you and i both know you 're capable of it , most recently proven by what you did to chloe , just to keep brady in your bed . nicole : i love brady . sami : yeah , you run very deep , nicole . anyone can see that . [ scoffs ] nicole : sami , sami . you were supposed to help me keep brady , and you did n't do anything . sami : oh , are you gon na start to cry , nicole ? nicole : shut up . sami : are you gon na push my buttons ? i could tell this entire town about the flesh - eating bacteria that you gave chloe just so you could hold on to brady , even though you knew that he did n't really love you . and then you 'll lose what little respect that austin still has for you . and after the trial , you 'll never be able to set foot in a boardroom again , except for , of course , as a maid ... when you 're ... 60 . [ laughs ] right ? nicole : [ chuckles ] yeah . [ scene_break ] austin : wow , you two look like you 're getting along now . nicole : yeah . sami : absolutely . austin : good . [ scene_break ] chelsea : oh , um , can i buy some of that facial mask you used on me ? gloriane : it 's $ 50 a tube . chelsea : i 'll take one . [ scene_break ] jennifer : now , i do n't want to bring up a touchy subject , but do you think that bo gave her the money ? hope : no . we talked about it after the last time she hit him up . jennifer : what do you mean ? hope : we discussed that chelsea really needs to learn responsibility . and bo agrees with me . he feels the same way . it 's what we 've always tried to do with shawn . it 's just a little harder with chelsea because -- jennifer : because bo feels guilty . he wants her to love him . hope : yeah . jennifer : but does n't he know that if he says no every once in a while , she might not pull back ? hope : chelsea 's making the most of it -- believe me . she plays bo against billie , billie against bo . jennifer : oh , my goodness . i just want this to be over for you . i want this to go away so you guys can just go on . hope : your mouth to god 's ears . chelsea : you know , i 'm not too sure about this color . it 's a little too .... something . it 's too dark or too deep or too dull . yeah , it 's too dull . what color is mischa barton wearing this month ? one of you go get a magazine and find out for me . uh , magazine ? mischa ? now . [ scene_break ] jack : what can i say ? i need you , billie . i need you . i need you to help me pull this thing off so nobody knows what happened . billie : obviously you have conflicted feelings about this . otherwise you would n't be trying to hide it . jack : the point is to hide it . are you being purposely dense here ? billie : jack , i do n't want to see this happen . jack : if by that , you mean you do n't want to see me die , that makes at least two of us . billie : no , there 's more than two of us . i know you 're worried about jennifer . and i know that she 'd want to be there as long as possible , to be with you . jack : holding my hand , cooling my brow , not eating , not drinking -- not living . just sitting , watching me die . billie : okay , what do you want her to do ? you want her to go dancing ? jack : yes . yes , i do . after a suitable mourning period , of course . look , she 's gon na want to respect the memory of our marriage . i know that . but in time -- in time , billie , promise me you 're gon na help her get out and get on with her life as soon as possible . billie : ca n't you just hang on , jack ? you never know -- in time there could be a breakthrough . jack : a breakthrough ? there 's not gon na be a breakthrough . billie , i 've done the research . it 's terminal . terminal . there 's no hope . that means i 'm gon na die . i 'm going to die . billie : you never know , jack . there could still be a cure . jack : [ sighs ] you are making this so hard . i 'm trying to be positive . and it ai n't easy . i 'm gon na go before my kids . that 's a good thing . i 'm not going to walk my daughter down the aisle when she gets married ... probably to some worthless young man . i wo n't have to pay for the wedding . that 's a good thing . my son will never know me . he 'll never know the pain of losing his father . that 's a good thing . and when jennifer remarries -- billie : what do you mean ? jack : when she remarries -- she 's a beautiful woman . it 's gon na happen . it 's a good thing . i love her . i want her to be happy . billie : then why do n't you do her a favor , jack ? do n't commit suicide . jack : i 'm going to do this thing ... with or without you . billie : then it 's gon na have to be without ... because i wo n't be a party to something i do n't believe in . jack : i appreciate your honesty . billie : then are you gon na tell jennifer what you 're planning ? jack : no . billie : jack , she has to know . jack : are you insane ? we 're talking about the one person who could probably talk me out of this . billie : that makes sense . jack : what are you doing ? billie : i 'm calling the one person who can talk you out of it . [ scene_break ] maggie : thank you . waitress : no problem . lucas : believe me -- this is the most potent liquid i 've had in a while . so you can stop your worrying . maggie : i 'm glad to hear it . lucas : and i got more good news . i am not -- i repeat -- i am not still in love with sami . she almost killed us all in a war zone . she left us there to be executed . and then conveniently , she decides to save us . you know what ? i can not believe -- i ca n't believe that i almost tied my life to hers forever . maggie : you are in denial . you and sami will always be tied together through will . lucas : really . but that 's the thing , aunt maggie -- will wants nothing to do with her . he hates her . it 's will 's dream to have his parents together -- live with his mom and his dad . with sami as his mom , that dream 's just not gon na come true now , is it ? maggie : lucas , i know you very well . you have a very big heart , and you are a very loyal guy . but do you really expect me to believe that you are already over your love for sami ? lucas : look , i ca n't hate her , all right ? she gave me a son . maggie : lucas . lucas : all right , fine , aunt maggie , fine . i still love her . you want to hear me say it ? you want to break me down ? i admit it . i 'm stupid . i still love her . can i get another one of these , please ? maggie : you do n't need more coffee , sweetheart . you need to be honest with yourself . lucas : why ? why would i get back with sami ? that lying , manipulative , backstabbing witch . i -- maggie : so you can move on ... with self - knowledge . lucas : what , you mean fall in love ? maggie : yes ! yes ! lucas : that might happen . but not with sami . i guarantee that . you know how serious i am , aunt maggie ? you know how serious i am about never being with sami again ? i would go back to drinking before i went back to sami . at least then it would be a more pleasurable way of killing myself . [ scene_break ] sami : austin , i want you to know that nicole and i had a real heart - to - heart while you were on the phone with mickey . and , um , we 've agreed that i should be more humble . i can be humble . austin : [ laughs ] sami : what are you laughing at ? i 'm serious . i understand that what you said is right . nicole has more experience than i do . and that 's what 's good for our company . `` our company `` -- i like the sound of that . look , i really need this job , and i am not afraid to admit that . and if that means working with nicole , then i can do it . look , i can work with anyone that you hire . i know that this is my chance to really make something of my life ... and to make a lot of money in the process , right ? austin : hear ! hear ! so , what do you say , nicole ? nicole : yes . of course , yes . i can put aside my personal feelings for sami . that is , if we 're working for the common good , all right ? we 're not trying to sabotage each other . sami : agreed . austin : this is great . okay , now , i just worked out -- mickey and i just worked out the initial cash - flow projections , you know , out - of - pocket expenses , but i 'm gon na be really conservative in the beginning , so do n't expect a lot in your pay envelopes just yet . sami : that 's okay with me . since we 're gon na be sharing rent , that 'll help out a lot . nicole : yeah , well , lucky you . [ chuckles ] i was living at my mom 's , and that did n't work out , and now i 'm at the `` y , `` which i thought would be temporary , but ... since my new job is n't paying much , i ca n't get a new apartment . they do need first and last months ' rent .. sami : wow , that 's tough . you want a soda ? austin : what about your settlement from victor ? nicole : yeah , right . yeah , victor 's figuring out a way to make sure his lawyers give me absolutely nothing . sami : hey , austin , i 've got root beer . you want ? nicole : i have to have someplace to live . austin : yeah . wow , this is totally crazy , but , um , you know , i have a great idea . why do n't you move in with sami and me ? sami : [ spits ] [ scene_break ] lucas : i 'll make you a deal . i wo n't bring up the blond bimbo who runs alice 's if you do n't bring up the blond bimbo i did n't marry . maggie : deal . lucas : good . it 's all about making good on the job . got ta impress the hell out of victor . maggie : and you will . lucas : thank you for meeting me this morning and jump - starting my career and my day . a little tough love is what i needed . maggie : anytime . and i am happy to be your motivational consultant . lucas : there you go . you 're hired . today 's the first day of my highly successful career . no more blond distractions . it 's all about the j - o - b . maggie : you bet . gotcha . [ scene_break ] sami : austin , how can nicole move in here ? nicole : oh , my gosh , austin . that is the kind of brilliance that separates the winners from the also - rans . you know , we could brainstorm 24/7 , work on twice as many projects . no megasuccessful company makes it without burning the midnight oil . [ gasps ] we 'll have an edge on the competition that will make their heads spin . yes , of course , i am in .. thank you . i totally accept your offer . sami : [ clears throat ] this is my apartment . austin : oh , sami , you know , i 'm sorry . i should have asked you first . you 're absolutely right . but i just assumed , since you and nicole promised that you were gon na get along from now on , that ... sami : well , yeah . we 're gon na try , but 24 hours a day is a lot -- a lot to ask . austin : well , i mean , was that just an act to get on my good side , or ... sami : is this a test ? austin : i do n't know . i mean , if you ca n't be honest with me , i do n't think this is gon na work out . sami : austin , i am being honest with you . nicole : sami , i really do need a place to live . sami : [ grunts ] okay . okay , you can stay here . austin : great . i have -- i have such a good feeling about this . you know what ? we 're gon na all be giving up a little bit of privacy , but it 's for a good cause . sami : [ chuckles ] [ thinking ] you are going to pay for this , nicole . nicole : [ thinking ] 12 more hours a day to get my hooks into austin . oh , my . austin : yeah ! [ scene_break ] chelsea : thank you . gloriane : are you satisfied with your nails now ? chelsea : oh , yeah . the color is absolutely perfect . thank you for taking the extra time . but i am late for my next treatment , so ... good job . gloriane : come back again soon . da , nice girl . chelsea : i always pay for extra - special attention . bye , girls . [ scene_break ] jennifer : all right , well , i better get home to jack . i do n't want to be away from him any longer . hope : all right , sweetie . i love you . jennifer : i love you . thank you again for this treat . you think jack will notice ? hope : are you kidding ? absolutely . you look beautiful . jennifer : are you coming ? hope : i thought maybe i 'd wait and talk to chelsea . jennifer : well , you know , hope , do n't be too hard on her . i mean , she 'll run straight to bo , and then that will put him in a tough spot . hope : do n't worry . it 's okay , okay ? i just want to make sure she 's not taking advantage of her father -- my husband . [ scene_break ] billie : hey . jack : if you value your life so much , you 'd better not -- do n't you say one word to jennifer about my plan . billie : is that a threat ? jack : i 'm a desperate man . you do the math . billie : jack , i understand it , but my heart just wo n't agree with it . jack : you promised me ! you promised me that you would not say anything . you gave me your word . billie : that was before i knew what you were planning . now , for your own good and for jennifer 's , i 'm sorry , jack , but i 'm breaking my word . [ scene_break ] bo : 'cause if anyone hurts my daughter , they 'll have to deal with me . [ scene_break ] chelsea : as long as my mother , billie , is around , you 'd better watch your back . [ scene_break ] jack : it 's what i have to do . if you ca n't help me , i 'll have no choice but to disappear and do it myself . jennifer : oh , my gosh . have you lost your mind ?	lucas meets with maggie for coffee and a pep talk before starting his first day at titan . hope and jennifer discuss chelsea 's spending habits as chelsea gladly forks over excess money to buy spa products and to overly tip the staff . billie tries to talk jack out of committing suicide and when refusing to help does n't work , billie threatens to call jennifer . to keep on austin 's good side and to save their jobs , nicole and sami pretend to get along . nicole complains to austin about her lack of a proper home and austin invites her to move in with him and sami .
shawn d. : i 'm not asking you , philip . i 'm telling you . leave belle alone . she 's off limits . you got it ? philip : not for long . shawn d. : what the hell is that supposed to mean ? philip : she 's miserable . and maybe if you paid attention , you might realize that . shawn d. : you son of a -- philip : why , is the truth too hard to take , shawn ? shawn d. : get out . philip : we both want to see belle happy , right ? i 'm the guy who does that for her . i 'm sorry it has to be this way , but i 'll always love her . and she 'll always love me . so , what are you gon na do about it ? shawn d. : [ chuckles ] i do n't have to do a damn thing . 'cause you 're crazy if you think that belle still loves you . you can go ahead -- play on her sympathy and use your kid that you do n't even want to try to reel her back in . it does n't matter 'cause she loves me , and she 's gon na marry me . end of story . philip : you think so ? shawn d. : i 'm done with you . philip : no . belle is done with you . [ scene_break ] hope : answer me , belle . what happened here in this room between you and philip ? belle : philip ? hope : i know he was up here . honey , do n't put that in your mouth . his car is in the lot . and he was n't downstairs , not until just now . belle : well , h - he drove me home . my car would n't start . why ? hope : why ? well , let me stand back and take a look . you 're in a robe . you were crying . the sheets have been ripped off the bed , and there 's a broken vase by the night stand . belle : i told you i broke it when i was doing laundry . hope : belle , what happened ? belle : you do n't believe me . hope : no . because the truth is written all over your face . belle : i do n't know what you 're talking about . hope : really ? you did n't just cheat on shawn ? you did n't just have sex here in this room with philip ? [ scene_break ] lucas : hey . how we doing , huh ? your poor mommy , she 's all tuckered out right now , but that 's okay . that 's all right . it gives us a chance to talk , spend some time , get to know each other . it 's so crazy when you have kids . all of a sudden , you got these two little strangers depending on you for everything , and i mean everything . i have to admit -- when i first found out , i was a little ... taken aback because of everything that 's happening right now , but ... after looking into your eyes -- both your little eyes -- i can see that you 're not strangers at all . you 're everyone we 've ever loved . you got your mommy in there ... a little bit of marlena , got some caroline , some roman ... even some shawn , yeah . you 're not strangers at all . you 're everybody all wrapped up into one -- or two . two little bundles of joy . i just hope you do n't have too much of your old man in there . i hope you take after your mommy . yeah , she 's the cute one . oh , one more thing . your daddy loves you ... already . [ scene_break ] bo : i ca n't wait to get my hands on this guy . abe : easy . i want an arrest that will hold up in court , not get thrown out because of police misconduct . bo : i agree . roman : gentlemen , come on in . hey , behave yourself . we got company . abe : well , pleased to meet you , mr. jenks . harry : hey , you cops are gon na be sorry for this . you have no right to -- bo : shut up ! we 'll get to your rights later . what have you got ? roman : apparently a model citizen . has n't done a bad thing in his life . is n't that right , harry ? harry : i try to keep my nose clean . bo : who put you up to this ? harry : to what ? bo : who hired you to run over john black and kill him ? harry : i already told your pal . i do n't know any john black . bo : stefano dimera ? e.j . wells ? harry : who ? i do n't know them , either . now , i do n't say no more till i see my lawyer . bo : you 're lucky i do n't put you in a body bag . he 's lying . abe : yeah , i can prove it . carver . yes , send a squad car over to pick up e.j . wells . [ scene_break ] harry : you ai n't got no search warrant , and you ca n't go through my things . that 's the law . bo : would n't want to break the law , now , would we ? i should shove this through your lying teeth . harry : how 'd you get that ? bo : we have reason to believe you were involved in a hit - and - run that killed a man . we call that murder around here . you 're going to jail . abe : back to jail . roman : what do you mean ? i thought his record was clean . abe : jenks ' record is clean . turns out that 's an alias . our friend here 's real name is jake jinero . and jinero just finished up a stint in state prison for armed robbery . bo : why does that not surprise me ? officer : sir . abe : put up much of a fight ? e.j . : oh , please . i 'm quite used to being summoned by the salem p.d . abe : well , there 's someone here i 'd like you to meet . e.j . : i ca n't wait . look , you 've got the whole gang here today . hello , boys . roman : glad you could make it , e.j . e.j . : oh , it 's my pleasure . always like to help you with your little games . speaking of which , i 'm in a bit of a rush . who is it you would like me to meet ? bo : actually , i believe you 've already met . [ scene_break ] [ baby crying ] lucas : [ grunts ] hey . hey . hey , hon , what 's the matter ? what 's the matter with my little girl , huh ? what ? shh . you getting hungry ? is that it ? lucas : i 'm so proud of you . look at this . book report . you got a green star . little girl : but it 's not a gold star . lucas : that 's okay . we 'll get a gold star next time . i promise . all right ? in we go . here we are . little girl : mommy ! sami : oh , hi , sweetie . how 's my big girl ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : let me tell you , lucas . we just went to johnny 's first dressage competition , and the boy won first place , did n't you ? sami : oh , yeah . lucas , you 'd be so impressed . you 'd think he was born on a horse . e.j . : well , you practically were born on the back of a horse . were n't you ? sami : yeah . little girl : daddy , can i have a horse ? please , please , please ? lucas : sweetie , we ca n't afford a horse . you , uh , chose violin lessons instead . you remember that ? johnny : oh , you 're studying with jonathan martin , too ? little girl : who 's that ? e.j . : oh , uh , jonathan martin is the first violinist with the cleveland orchestra . sami : he 's , um , supposed to be one of the best in the world . e.j . : i 'm sure lucas knows that , darling . lucas : no , johnny . she 's studying with her music teacher at school . johnny : oh . e.j . : well , i 'm sure that 's fine . i 'm sure that 's great . look , we have to get you off because your fencing teacher hates it when you 're late . come here , young man . all right . let 's get you out of here . come on , darling . come on . let 's go . [ sighs ] [ door closes ] little girl : how come johnny gets to have everything and i do n't ? i hate you ! i hate you ! i hate you ! [ scene_break ] philip : i can give her the kind of future , the kind of stability she wants for herself and her daughter . you 're still like a kid trying to decide what he wants to be when he grows up . shawn d. : i want to be a cop , and belle 's perfectly fine being the wife of a cop . philip : belle is only marrying you because of claire , because she feels obligated . shawn d. : is that what you 're gon na keep telling yourself , philip ? philip : she convinced herself in her head that she wanted to be with you . but in her heart , she wants me . she does n't want you . shawn d. : and suddenly you 're so sure of this because ? philip : because i know how she feels . and i think deep down , you do , too . [ scene_break ] hope : good girl . just sleep . look at me , belle . i 'm right , are n't i ? belle : [ sniffles ] no . i mean , there 's no affair . you have to know that . hope : no , i do n't . and neither will shawn if he comes up here and sees all of this . belle : shawn 's here ? hope : what were you thinking ? my god , belle . were you trying to get caught ? belle : i do n't have time for this . i have to clean this place up . hope : okay , fine . i 'm gon na go downstairs and talk to shawn . belle : you ca n't do that . hope : i want the truth , and i want it now . and i want it out of your mouth . belle : [ crying ] i 'm sorry . i do n't know how it happened . [ scene_break ] belle : please do n't hate me . philip and i are n't having an affair . i have n't been cheating on shawn . i just do n't know how it happened . hope : you do n't know ? you do n't know ? belle : [ crying ] i was vulnerable , hope . hope : no , no . do n't . do n't you dare use your father 's death as an excuse . ever since you got back from tinda lao , you have looked for one excuse after another to be with philip . you even moved in with him . belle : for claire . shawn was there . hope : shawn ? shawn hated every moment he was there , and you knew that . but did you respect his wishes ? no . the same way you did n't respect his wishes when you took off with philip for tulsa . belle : i was helping him find his son . i thought if he found tyler , then he might leave us alone . hope : no , you clearly did not want to be left alone . what you wanted was exactly what you got , belle . and you and i both know that . [ scene_break ] philip : you 're delusional . shawn d. : give up . whatever you and belle had when you were married is over . you destroyed that when you walked out on her and claire and re - enlisted . philip : excuse me for going to fight for my country . shawn d. : why do n't you start by fighting for your family ? yeah , i may be struggling . i may not have it all together like i should ... philip : oh , there 's an understatement . shawn d. : ... but at least i try and do what 's right . philip : yeah , you put war heroes to shame , especially now that you 're joining salem 's finest , if you do n't mess that up , too . you fail at everything , shawn . shawn d. : you keep talking like that , philip . it just makes you look more desperate 'cause you know you 're never gon na have belle in your life again or in your bed . philip : who says she is n't already there ? aah ! aah ! [ scene_break ] lucas : i do n't care if my kid 's not some prodigy on the violin or riding to the hounds , as long as they do n't inherit the really bad stuff from me . boys : ... 'cause you owe all of us . you 're kidding me . hey , man . is n't that your sister ? johnny : half . half sister . and , please , do n't remind me . boys : she does n't look like half of anything to me . that 's full - size if i 've ever seen one . try plus - size . extra - plus . hey , blubber butt , you know why god invented alcohol ? so fat chicks can get some , too . and he does n't mean booze . [ laughs ] johnny : come on , you guys . let 's blow this dump . this place is for losers . boys : yeah . [ door closes ] lucas : no . it 's not gon na be like that . you 're not gon na make the same mistakes i did . [ scene_break ] e.j . : i 've never seen this man before in my life . abe : you sure about that ? jake : does it look like i hang out with pretty boys ? e.j . : now , why did you drag me all the way down here to see this cretin ? jake : who you calling a cretin ? i know what that means . bo : what do you think ? roman : they do n't know each other . bo : right . wells , get out of here . e.j . : you 're quite welcome . anytime . [ scoffs ] roman : well , it 's starting to look like the dimeras had nothing to do with john 's death . abe : i wish that were true . bo : what do you mean ? abe : guess who jinero 's cellmate was in the state pen ? andre dimera , when andre was serving time for kidnapping . jake : that 's bull . i do n't know any andre , either . roman : well , you know what ? let 's take a look here . well , well , well . speed dial . tony dimera . bo : a.k.a . andre . you son of a -- abe : mr. jinero , you are under arrest . jake : i want to call my lawyer . you hear me ? i want to call him . abe : 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 and have an attorney present during questioning . [ scene_break ] roman : there it is . black and white . the dimeras put the hit out on john . bo : [ exhales sharply ] what are we gon na tell sami ? roman : we are not gon na tell sami anything . bo : i understand you 're worried about sami . roman : you 're damn right i 'm worried about sami . bo , if she finds out , she 's gon na think she 's got no choice but to marry e.j . wells . bo : she 's got a right to know . roman : know what ? so jinero shared his cell with andre . does n't mean he was hired to kill john . could be a coincidence . bo : there are no coincidences when it comes to the dimeras . you know that . roman : [ sighs ] well , you know what ? sami just gave birth . i got to go see the new babies . bo : she 's gon na ask . roman : i do n't care . i 'm not gon na be the one to break her heart , not today . [ scene_break ] lucas : [ thinking ] i 'll do everything i can to protect my kid . but what happens when i 'm not around anymore ? johnny : it 's a pity they died so young . little girl : my father died of a broken heart . and so did my mother . johnny : and you 're gon na die of cirrhosis of the liver . little girl : why are you so hateful ? johnny : why are you a drunk ? little girl : she never stopped loving my dad . johnny : that was her mistake . johnny . could you maybe lend me a little money ? johnny : booze , so you can die even quicker ? my pleasure . little girl : [ crying ] [ scene_break ] caroline : my god ! let go of him ! get off him ! you hear me ? off ! get off ! get off ! get back ! no , shawn , stop ! shawn ! knock it off ! knock it off . philip : he threw the first punch . caroline : oh , for god 's sake . will you get out of here ? get out and do n't come back ! philip : for the damages . caroline : for god 's sake . what has got into you , shawn brady ? look at this . you started a brawl in the pub ! shawn d. : i ca n't believe i let him get to me like that ! god , he knows how to push my buttons . caroline : keep your head up . up ! up ! push your buttons . i 'll push your buttons if you do n't straighten out this mess . shawn d. : grandma , i will have it looking like new in no time , okay ? i promise . caroline : oh , philip . bo , i know you 're busy , but you better get down here . your shawn really needs you . [ scene_break ] belle : you 're wrong . i have n't been chasing after philip . [ voice breaking ] i really have n't . you ca n't make me feel worse than i already do . hope : if shawn ever found out , he 'd be completely dev -- belle : i never meant to hurt him . it was one crazy , stupid moment that i wish i could take back . listen to me . it is shawn i am in love with . i have been in love with him since high school . hope : and yet you destroy everything by jumping into bed with philip . belle : no , that 's not how it was . hope : i forgot . i 'm sorry . forgive me . what was it ? you were confused . was that it ? belle : yes ! and philip was there , and -- hope : belle , i feel for you . my heart goes out to you . it breaks for your loss , our loss . but i 'm sorry . i will not accept you using your father 's death for a reason to cheat on shawn . how could you dishonor him like that ? belle : okay , you 're right . what i did was horrible , and i have no excuse for it . but i swear , hope , it will never happen again . hope : every instinct inside of me is telling me that i should go downstairs and tell shawn the truth . belle : [ voice breaking ] it was a mistake . hope : this is much more serious than a mistake . belle : hope , my marriage to philip ended so abruptly . and then he just left . and he went back overseas , and i have never gotten over it . i have never stopped feeling guilty about it . hope : maybe it 's philip you never got over . belle : no . it 's shawn that i never got over . i 've never stopped loving him , hope . and he 's never stopped loving me . he is my life . [ crying ] and if i lose him , too , i do n't think i could take it . i need him . [ sniffles ] hope : all right . i 'll keep your secret . belle : thank you . hope : do n't thank me yet . there 's one condition . you cut philip out of your life completely . [ scene_break ] bo : what the -- how many times have i told you , you want to fight , you take it outside ? shawn d. : what can i say ? i lost it . bo : that 's your explanation ? shawn d. : philip said he was going after belle . he told me to my face . bo : what ? shawn d. : yeah . he said he was going after her , and he was gon na get her back . bo : is he freaking crazy ? shawn d. : he also made a crack about me joining the police force . he 's the reason why i got kicked out of the academy . i guarantee it . bo : well , i did talk to the commander again . and he did n't say who , but someone sent him a letter questioning your worth as an applicant . shawn d. : philip . bo : yeah . maybe . hang on . get you some ice for that face . [ scene_break ] sami : [ moans ] lucas : hey . there 's my sleepyhead . how are you feeling ? sami : oh , i feel like i got hit by a mack truck . lucas : yeah ? sami : where are the babies ? lucas : oh , they 're fine . they 're off getting a bath . sami : oh . lucas : guess they worked up a sweat , too . sami : [ laughs ] probably . it was tough . [ scene_break ] [ approaching footsteps ] roman : samantha gene brady roberts , they are incredible . sami : you saw them ? roman : long enough to see they 're drop - dead gorgeous , just like their mom . lucas : come here . sami : daddy , oh , thank you for the flowers and teddy bears . they 're adorable . roman : well , thank you for the two new babies in the family . they 're adorable . thank you both . lucas : yeah , we 're just waiting to see how much i had to do with that . roman : what do you mean by that ? sami : lucas . e.j . is demanding more dna tests , and lucas is nervous about it . roman : you got to be kidding me . i mean , you had a dna test . sami : i know . well , mom talked to the lab tech , and he seemed to think that an amnio test is n't 100 % . lucas : right . and we want to be 100 % . sami : so that we can show that test to e.j . and prove once and for all that lucas is the father of both of the twins . roman : well , all right . hell , i mean , if you got to do it , i guess you got to do it . sami : dad , what 's wrong ? roman : oh , i -- i 'm just surprised this came up again . i mean , i thought you had this settled . lucas : yeah , yeah , so did we . sami : listen , dad , how 's the , um , investigation going ? have you found john 's killer ? roman : uh , you know what ? we 're running down some leads . sami : what kind of leads ? roman : i 'll let you know when we get something more definite . in the meantime , speaking of which , i better get back to the office . sami : what , now ? so soon ? roman : well , i 'll swing back by later . but in the meantime , you get some rest . sami : dad , i 've been resting . roman : well , you rest some more , all right ? i love you , okay ? and do n't you worry about e.j . , either one of you . he can run 20 dna tests . he can do whatever he wants . he 's not gon na break up your family . i 'll see you later . lucas : all right . [ scene_break ] [ babies crying ] e.j . : shh . hi . nurse : which one is yours ? e.j . : does it matter ? they 're perfect , are n't they ? so full of promise . [ scene_break ] lucas : was it me or was your dad acting strange ? sami : yeah , well , he certainly seemed upset about the dna test , more than i thought he would be . lucas : because of e.j . and all the games he 's been playing . sami : yeah , well , e.j . is not going to win this one . because once we get the results of the dna test , it 's gon na prove that , once and for all , you are the father of both of these children , and e.j . 's gon na have to shut up about it . lucas : he wants you . he 's trying to lay claim to one of these babies to sink his hooks into you , to be a part of your life . he 's a dimera , sami . he 's not gon na stop until he gets you into his bed . sami : lucas , do n't say things like that , all right ? it 's never going to happen . lucas : i want him out of our lives , and i want him out of our kids ' lives for good . listen , maybe it 's time that we seriously consider leaving salem and taking our kids -- disappearing for good . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : it had to be philip . bo : yeah , well , the thing is , you do n't have proof . and until you do , you got to step back , stop playing into his hands . shawn d. : he told me that he was going after belle . bo : yeah , well , he 's baiting you , and you 're falling for it . ca n't you see ? he just keeps needling you until you take a swing . and then , once again , he 's the victim and you 're the bad guy . belle feels sorry for him , and he scores points . shawn d. : so , what am i supposed to do ? bo : trust the woman you love . let her know what 's going on , then just sit back . let him spin his wheels . shawn d. : that 's it ? just tell her that he 's gon na fight to get her back ? bo : yeah . this is something she 's got to know . you do trust her , do n't you ? shawn d. : yeah . i do trust her . [ scene_break ] belle : that wo n't be a problem . philip is out of my life for good , as of now . hope : what about claire ? he 'll keep using her as an excuse . belle : i wo n't let him . i 'll tell him that 's over , that shawn is her father , and he just needs to accept it and move on . hope : i hope you mean that . belle : it 'll never happen again . i swear , hope , i wo n't let you regret this . i really appreciate what you 're doing here . hope : i 'm not doing this for you , belle . i 'm doing it for my son . belle : i know . hope : if i even suspect for a second ... that you 've betrayed him again , i will tell him everything . belle : no , it wo n't happen . hope : better finish cleaning up . [ scene_break ] hope : oh , there 's my beautiful girl . oh , come on . let 's go see if we can find your daddy , okay ? belle : you 're not gon na ... hope : tell him about you and philip ? [ knock on door ] shawn d. : hey , belle , it 's me . you decent ? my dad 's with me . belle : uh , yeah . come in . oh , my god . what happened to you ? hope : shawn , are you okay ? shawn d. : i just -- nothing . philip and i had a few words , and it kind of got out of hand . belle : well , what did you fight about ? what did he say ? hope : you better put something on that . it does n't look very good . bo : you ready to go ? hope : yeah . belle : you know what ? i 'll take care of it . you do n't have to worry . hope : i hope not . shawn d. : it 's just a few scratches . hope : listen , i 'm a mom , and it 's my , uh , job to worry . bo : we 're taking off . here we go . see you later . hope : i 'll see you later . i love you . shawn d. : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] belle : here , sit down . i 'll take care of that eye . shawn d. : what 's this ? belle : what ? shawn d. : you get new sheets ? belle : uh , no . they 're your grandmother 's . shawn d. : they 're nice . did n't you change the sheets yesterday ? belle : i got bored with them . let me take care of your eye . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , we talked about this before . i mean , we ca n't just run away . e.j . will just hurt the people that we love the most . lucas : so , i guess that means you 're back to marrying the guy . sami : well , you said you 'd be okay with it . lucas : yeah . that was before the babies got here . and every time i think of e.j . and his psycho father putting their hands on these kids -- sami : they wo n't . lucas : but what if they do ? all right . forget about the what - ifs . we 'll cross that bridge when we come to it . i do n't want to argue with you . i do n't want to fight . i do n't want anything to ruin this perfect day . sami : oh , lucas , nothing -- nothing could . lucas : wait , wait , wait . listen . listen . no matter what happens , just know i 'll always love you . you and will and the twins , you 're all i care about . you 're my family , and you mean everything to me . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : one good thing about all this -- you get some practice for nursing school . belle : you still have n't told me what happened with philip . shawn d. : i just let him get to me . that 's all . it 's not gon na happen again . belle : no , it wo n't , 'cause he 's not gon na be around anymore . shawn d. : he 's not ? belle : no . it 's not good for us , shawn . he 's not good for us . he 's a part of my past . he 's my ex . you 're my future -- you and claire . and he 's not gon na be a part of our lives anymore . shawn d. : when did you decide all this ? belle : i 've just been thinking a lot about my dad , and i do n't want to lose anyone else that i love . shawn d. : belle , what makes you think that -- belle : all he does , shawn , is cause problems . and it needs to stop , all of it , right now . i mean , look at this fight you two just had . he needs his own family , his own life so he can leave ours alone . shawn d. : wow . i think this is the best news that i 've heard since you agreed to marry me , especially after what he said to me downstairs . belle : what was that ? shawn d. : does n't matter . what does matter is i love you and you love me . i think i know that more now in this moment than i ever have . we 're gon na be all right , belle . everything 's gon na be all right . [ scene_break ] bo : a bath ? how can they be dirty ? they were just born . hope : bo . bo : well , it 's true . i want to see the babies . hope : i know . and you will . honey , how are you feeling ? are you okay ? sami : yeah . i 'm exhausted but thrilled ... i mean , as thrilled as we can be under the circumstances . hope : i 'm sad john 's not here . sami : i still ca n't believe that he 's really gone . lucas : his killer 's trying to lay claim to one of our kids again . hope : what ? bo : elvis j . wells . sami : e.j . insists that the twins do n't look anything alike , so he must be the father of one of them . hope : oh , come on . that 's ridiculous . he 's insane . you had a dna test . lucas : that 's why we 're getting another one to shut him up . hope : good . sami : i know that they 're ours , but i am glad we 're getting the test . uncle bo , did you find out about the guy who hit john ? does he have any connection to the dimeras ? bo : this is not the time to talk about that . we 'll go over it later , okay ? sami : no . no , it 's not okay . i understand that you and daddy and lucas , you all want to protect me . but i need to know the truth . bo : okay . um , yeah . we found this guy , and he was andre dimera 's cellmate in prison . lucas : no way . bo : yeah . sami : so that -- that proves it . killing john was a warning to me . lucas : i think i 'm gon na go check on the kids . sami : lucas . lucas : i 'll be back . sami : no , lucas , come on . he does n't understand . bo : it 's okay . i 'll make sure he 's okay . hope : i do n't understand either . sami , you do not need to do this . sami : yes , i do . i have to marry e.j . [ babies crying ] e.j . : [ thinking ] should fate intercede and make one of you mine , i promise i 'm gon na be a good father , the best you could ask for . the future 's gon na rest on your shoulders . you will be a dimera like no other , not even your grandfather stefano . hope : sami , listen to me . you do n't have to do this . sami : i would rather spend eternity making e.j . miserable than go to one more funeral . i wo n't . i ca n't . bo : this is not a done deal . we 'll figure out a way to talk sami out of this . lucas : yeah , well , we got to stop this . there 's only one way to do that , and that 's by stopping e.j . and i 'm gon na do it . i 'm not gon na let him break up my family . bo : what are you talking about ? lucas : i 'm saying if he turns up dead , you know who to go after . [ scene_break ] chelsea : we both know that you have feelings for max . morgan : is there something that i should know about ? [ scene_break ] kate : they 're my grandchildren , lucas . please do n't shut me out of their lives . [ scene_break ] e.j . : you have to admit -- your son is the spitting image of me . sami : shut up .	philip stands up to shawn but shawn is convinced that belle would n't leave him . philip taunts shawn about winning belle back and a fight ensues . hope forces belle to admit that she slept with philip but agree to keep belle 's secret if belle cuts all ties to philip . shawn decides against taking bo 's advice about telling belle about philip 's taunts when belle declares that she has cut philip out of their life .
victor : hello , maggie . maggie : victor , i got your message . it sounded important . victor : i 'm not gon na beat around the bush , maggie . i love you . maggie : oh , victor ... victor : i know that you do n't feel the same way yet . you 're still grieving . but i 'm a patient man . maggie : no , you 're not . victor : right . maggie horton , i 'm going to make you love me . maggie : oh , victor , do n't you know you ha -- ah ! vivian : hello . victor : good god , woman , what have you done ? vivian : if i ca n't have you , no one can . oh . oh , god . oh , it was only a dream . ah ... lovely dream . now i just have to get out of here so i can make it a reality . [ scene_break ] nicole : [ sighs ] okay , i just -- i just do n't think i 'm the right person for this particular assignment . victor : oh , stop complaining . you can do it . just pretend that she 's an aluminum - siding salesman sitting on the barstool next to you . nicole : all right , all right . i just do n't think it 's gon na work . maggie : you do n't think what 's gon na work ? [ scene_break ] will : [ sighs ] excuse me ? hi , uh , there 's something that i need to talk to you about . [ scene_break ] rafe : i want you to tell me honestly . what are her chances ? walters : well , she made it through the surgery . that 's the big thing . but she 's lucky to be alive . we 're gon na have to monitor her condition very closely for the next 24 hours . rafe : when can i see her ? walters : she should be coming out of the anesthesia soon . rafe : after everything that 's happened , uh , what are the chances that she 's gon na be the same again ? [ scene_break ] ej : arianna ... hey . it 's me ... ej . can you hear me ? hey . good girl . arianna : ej . ej : hey . you know , you gave us quite a scare . arianna : i had to tell you . ej : what is it you have to tell me ? arianna : i have the proof . [ scene_break ] nicole : thanks for inviting me in . maggie : oh , do n't thank me . one of salem 's notorious citizens come calling on me at this hour of the night ? mmm . my life has n't been this exciting since the day my sump pump broke . nicole : [ chuckles weakly ] maggie : so you want to tell me who you were talking to ? nicole : it -- it -- it was brady . he sent me . maggie : brady , mm . he 's been avoiding me like the plague for some time , which i 'm sure you know all about . so ... now you want to tell me the truth ? [ scene_break ] walters : your sister suffered a blunt - force trauma to the thoracic area ... rafe : mm - hmm . walters : broken ribs that lacerated her heart , a fractured sternum , and a pneumothorax , which is a collapsed lung . she 's gon na have a fairly long recovery period . rafe : but she 's gon na make it ? walters : i 'm hopeful . when you see her , she 'll probably have some trouble speaking . she 'll be a little confused . she might even ask you what happened to her -- that sort of thing . she probably wo n't have any memory of the accident or even a period of time before the accident . rafe : okay . oh , hey . sami : rafe , oh , my god . oh , my god . she recorded me saying it . she recorded me saying that i did it . rafe : what ? sami : she 's gon na take it to ej . we have to stop her . rafe : memory loss might be the best thing for us . walters : excuse me ? rafe : nothing . i just , uh ... we have n't been getting along that well lately . arianna and i just ... well , hopefully she wo n't remember that . yeah . if she had died in that accident , i ... anyway , thank you . thank you . thank you for giving us another chance . walters : yes . [ scene_break ] ej : arianna , you were such a loyal friend to me . arianna : ej ... ej : are you in pain ? i - i can get a nurse . arianna : no , just -- no , please listen to me , please . ej : no , you listen to me , okay ? just -- shh , okay ? quiet , okay ? you let me do the talking , all right ? so you say you have proof . do you have proof ... that will or samantha shot me ? arianna : i know everything . [ scene_break ] maggie : okay , girlfriend , give it up . you did n't just stop by for some carrot cake . nicole : you have carrot cake ? i love carrot cake . maggie : i 'm waiting . nicole : okay . the person i was talking to on the phone was victor . maggie : victor despises you . nicole : true . but -- but things are different now . maggie : different -- how ? nicole : okay , that 's actually a little tricky to explain . maggie : okay , you know what ? i 'm just gon na call victor and ask him why you showed up on my doorstep . nicole : wait , wait , wait . victor is the one who sent me here . maggie : why ? why ? nicole : uh .... because he ... he thinks he 's in love with you . maggie : he said that ? nicole : yeah . um , can i -- can i have a fork ? maggie : victor sent you over here to tell me that he 's in love with me ? nicole : that 's not all . oh , my gosh , this is heaven . oh , thank you . [ chair scrapes floor ] maggie : what else ? nicole : well ... i 'm supposed to influence you . maggie : to do what ? nicole : what else ? to love him back . [ scene_break ] victor : hey , viv , still breathing ? vivian : yes , i 'm still breathing , victor . delightful to see you even if you 've been a bit of a pill . victor : well , you 've given me good cause . vivian : i 'm sorry about what i said before -- that maggie could n't love someone like you . victor : one of the least of your offenses . vivian : i was jealous . you 're such a powerful , handsome , charismatic man . and , of course , she could fall in love with you . she probably already has . i knew i was going to lose you to her . victor : vivian , you never had me . only reason i married you is because bo said he 'd kill you if i did n't . vivian : how chivalrous of you . victor : it had nothing to do with that . i knew that he meant it . and i did n't want to be visiting my son in prison . vivian : i understand . victor : do you ? vivian : i 've had a lot of time to think here in my little purgatory of my own making . victor : why , vivian , you sound so reasonable . i 'm sure if i let you out , you would go gently into that good night . vivian : if you believe that , victor , you 're a fool . and you 're nobody 's fool . [ scene_break ] abe : hey , now , do you know what they call a pumpkin with a face carved on it and a lit candle in it , huh ? a jack - o'-lantern . lexie : hey , hey , my two favorite people in the whole wide world . abe : hey , mom . lexie : hi , sweetheart . what you got there , honey ? theo : jack - o ' ... abe : lantern . theo : jack - o'-lantern . lexie : very good . abe : so how 's arianna doing ? lexie : mm . well , she made it through the surgery . she 's holding her own . abe : why do you look so sad ? lexie : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] will : um , i , uh -- i went to the nursery to look at the new babies . uh , they 're so cute , by the way . and , uh , there 's this lady that was kind of hanging around , and something seemed kind of off about her . nurse : what do you mean `` off `` ? will : well , she -- she kept staring at the babies . and -- and she was kind of crying . and , um , she kept looking around , like , to check and see if anybody , you know , was noticing her . nurse : did you say something to the floor nurse there ? will : do you think i should have ? she did seem really strange . nurse : it 's pretty quiet here now . um , i 'm gon na go check it out . will : okay . thanks a lot . [ drawers opening ] will : whew . okay . gabi : will ? will : gabi , hi . gabi : what are you doing back there ? is n't this my sister 's purse ? [ scene_break ] ej : you say you know everything ? what does -- what does that mean exactly ? arianna : it 's ... rafe : hey . hey , what the hell are you doing in this room ? [ scene_break ] nicole : hey ! maggie : how are you supposed to influence me ? nicole : all right . i was supposed to make up some sob story about victor so that you would feel bad for him , so you 'd go rushing over to his place to make him feel better . dumb , huh ? maggie : desperate is more like it . does he really believe that that would work ? nicole : well , hope springs eternal in the land of victor . okay , but i do have to say ... now that i 've been living at the house again ... maggie : you ... what ? nicole : it was brady 's idea . you 're gon na have to ask him . but now that i 've been spending a little more time around victor , i do have to say that ... he does seem , well ... different . maggie : different how ? nicole : it 's like he 's lost his edge , right , from back in the day . i mean , he would never let me step foot in the mansion . and now that he 's handed titan over to philip and brady , it 's like he 's given up trying to run their lives . maggie : well , i have n't seen him acting like that . nicole : that 's because he 's hiding it from you . really . listen , all he 's been doing is moping around the mansion in his bath robe . maggie : victor ? why ? nicole : i have a theory . it has something to do with isabella . [ scene_break ] victor : if you 're not giving in so that i 'll let you out , what are you up to ? vivian : i 'd like you to think about something . victor : what 's that ? vivian : you and i are a lot more alike than you 'd like to admit . we do n't care how many laws we break , how many people we hurt , as long as we get what we want . victor : everybody 's like that . vivian : not maggie horton . let 's face it , victor , you do n't deserve a woman like that , but you 'll just keep after her until you win her over . victor : do n't you think that you 're oversimplifying here ? vivian : [ sighs ] let 's just look at the future . let 's say you do win her over ... and then she finds out that you 've locked me in a coffin . your little romance will be over permanently . victor : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] kinsey : hi , mrs. brady . caroline : hi , kinsey . kinsey : where are you two off to at this time of night ? caroline : well , i thought we would go clubbing . kinsey : [ laughs ] caroline : actually , she 's been fussing a whole lot tonight . so she kind of knows , you know , that things are at 6s and 7s . kinsey : yeah . i heard about what happened to gabi 's sister . it 's -- it 's just -- it 's awful . caroline : beyond awful . well , anyway , my son roman is gon na look after the kids while i pick up a change of clothes . so i thought i would take sydney on the drive , and maybe that would help her go to sleep . something has to . kinsey : you have so much to deal with . hey , do you want me to take her to the pumpkin patch while you go to sami 's ? caroline : oh , no , that 's very kind . kinsey : no , she 'll be okay with me . hey , sydney , right , who gets you the big pretzels to chew on ? so it 's -- it 's a go ? caroline : well , uh , the reason i 'm dithering is because of sydney 's father , ej dimera . kinsey : yeah , i know who he is . caroline : you ca n't let him come anywhere near her . kinsey : oh , do n't worry , mrs. brady . i 'll take good care of her . hey , sydney , you and i are going to have so much fun , right ? come on . come on , can i have your hand ? come on , we 're gon na go . come on . caroline : all right . go ahead . kinsey : come on . caroline : come on , honey . kinsey : come with us . we 're gon na have so much fun . caroline : you 'll have fun . kinsey : here we go . [ scene_break ] gabi : i just do n't get what my sister 's purse is doing at the nurse 's station . will : um , she might want it , you know , when she wakes up . gabi : yeah , i - i 'll give it to her when they let me in to see her . it 's just i ... i - i want to do something ... for her . will : hey , uh , actually , you know what ? why do n't we -- why do n't we go for a walk ... get some fresh air ? gabi : yeah , i guess i could use some coffee that has n't been sitting for hours . what if -- what if there 's news about arianna ? will : rafe is here . wo n't he call you ? gabi : yeah . yeah , let 's go . will : okay . [ scene_break ] rafe : only family members are allowed in this room . walters : okay . rafe : what the hell are you trying to pull , ej ? walters : okay , can you two please take it outside ? and mr. hernandez is correct . only family members are allowed in at this point . ej : okay . i 'll go . arianna : no . stay . please . [ scene_break ] nicole : all i can say is that victor 's been spending a lot of time at the mausoleum . maggie : really ? nicole : yeah . and brady said he heard him talking to the casket . maggie : i 've done that . nicole : to your husband ? i 'm sorry , maggie . but victor , he 's -- he 's this man of steel , right ? he 'll snap out of it . he 's got so much to live for . maggie : he adores his family . nicole : and to see all his boys there ... i mean , maybe all -- all he can think about is his daughter should be there too . and -- and she 's not . and she never will be . i do n't know . you know , i do n't even know what i 'm talking about . thank you for the cake , and , uh ... i 'm sorry to have bothered you . [ scene_break ] victor : you know , when i first found out that brady had put you in there , i knew this was going to be complicated to deal with ... but then so much fun . vivian : it 's not going to be so much fun when maggie finds out . and she will . you know she will , just like you did . so why do n't we just take care of this whole thing and get me out of here ? victor : well , of course , you 'll forget about the whole idea of revenge . it 's so like you . the minute i open the lid , you 'll go straight to maggie and then to the cops . vivian : i ca n't go to the police . bo wants to kill me . and if i implicate brady , then you 'll tell bo about my plan to put maggie in here , right ? victor : right . vivian : so i have as much to lose as you do and brady and nicole . victor : is that your way of saying that you 'll leave us alone and let maggie and i live happily ever after ? vivian : god , no . i 'll just pretend to return from whatever little trip you told people i was on and move right back into my home and your life . victor : vivian , do you really want to go back to living that farce that we had ? vivian : victor ... i know i will never have your love , but i 'll settle for the pleasure of your company ... and no more flirtations with maggie . that 's over . and in return , i 'll protect you ... and brady . victor : and we all know that your word is your bond . vivian : if i go against my word , you 'll put me right back in here , wo n't you ? that 's the side of you maggie does n't know about . besides , you 'll never be happy with maggie . that ended when brady put me in the coffin and you kept his secret . so the best thing for all of us is if you just get me out of here . [ scene_break ] lexie : i mean , i - i deal with life and death all the time , but this one -- it just ... whew , it just -- it just hit me all over again , how precious life is ... how we should never take anything for granted . abe , i - i do n't know what i would do if anything ever happened to you or to theo . abe : hey , we are fine . we 're here . we 're not going anywhere . hey , right , theo ? theo : right . lexie : right , right . come here . ugh . i love you so much . [ smooching ] and i love you . abe : mmm . lexie : and do n't you ever , ever , ever forget it , okay ? abe : mm , we wo n't . lexie : we wo n't . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] rafe : arianna , hey . it 's so great to see those beautiful eyes again . listen to me . you need to concentrate on getting better , not talking to ej . arianna : no . rafe : no ? arianna : [ mutters ] ej : look , it seems we have some kind of situation here , so what exactly do you want me to do ? rafe : well , i 'll tell you what you can do . you can get the hell out of here . arianna : i do n't feel right . walters : okay , both of you , out of here now , please . rafe : no , do n't talk . listen to me , ari . we 're talking about your life here . walters : okay , she 's coding . she 's coding ! get out of here ! [ scene_break ] nicole : i 'm telling you , victor , i was brilliant . i told maggie a sad story so that she would feel sorry for you . victor : told her what sob story ? nicole : i said all the vivian - sarcophagus nonsense started you grieving about your daughter again . victor : oh , well , that 's , uh ... that 's true . nicole : i was pretty convincing , if i do say so myself . i left maggie 's house . and i saw her jump into her car and take off . i can only assume she 's on her way to the mausoleum as we speak . and , uh , vivian might get to witness a tender moment between you two lovebirds ... which would make it even better , right ? victor : i 'll take it from here . nicole : you 're welcome . hello ? [ scoffs ] jerk . kinsey : miss dimera ? nicole : sydney . [ scene_break ] victor : i 'm back . vivian : did you think about what i said ? [ laughing ] i ca n't believe this . i 'm locked in a coffin . and thanks to maggie horton , i have the upper hand . oh . was that you talking to her on the phone ? i saw you on the phone . victor : you know , i hate to admit this , but you 're right . i ca n't keep something like this from maggie . she 's much too bright . vivian : does that mean you 'll let me out ? [ footsteps approaching ] [ scene_break ] caroline : when you see arianna , please tell her i offered communion for her , and i 'm praying for her every day . gabi : thank you . i will , mrs. brady . caroline : well , i better go rescue grandpa roman . i hope johnny and allie have n't handcuffed him to a chair or something . will : see you later , grandma . you ready for that coffee ? gabi : did you see all that yellow tape in the street ? will : yeah . the police put it up s - so they can figure out who hit her . gabi : i still ca n't believe it . i mean , somebody did that to her , and they did n't even stop to help her . they just ... they just left her there . [ crying ] [ scene_break ] walters : she 's in cardiac arrest . you two get out of here now ! you 're in the way ! nurse : you both have to go , now . [ scene_break ] victor : maggie , what are you doing here ? maggie : oh , knock it off . you send nicole dimera to my house to get me worried about you . and you know what ? it worked . so anyone who would send nicole on a mission like that must have a screw loose . victor : well , i see i ca n't put anything over on you , huh ? maggie : i do n't know about that . you managed to cover the fact that you 're in so much pain about your daughter . vivian : oh , please . victor : did nicole tell you that ? vivian : of course , she did . you probably gave her the idea yourself , you old rascal . maggie : you 've been so kind to me about mickey . i do n't want you to -- to be alone with this . victor : you said you did n't want to be involved in my life . maggie : i said i was your friend too . victor : well , i did send nicole over . i 'm sorry i did . maggie : why ? victor : 'cause you 're here now looking at me like this . and you were right . there 's no way that this could work . i 'd like you to go . maggie : are you sure ? victor : i 'm sure . and do n't ever come back . [ scene_break ] nicole : hey , sydney . do you , uh ... [ chuckles ] you remember me ? what are you doing up so late ? kinsey : well , uh , she and johnny and allie are staying with mrs. brady . and sydney was kind of fussy , so i said i 'd take her for a walk . i bought her a pumpkin . nicole : wow . you have grown so much and even more beautiful . kinsey : wow . the way she looks at you ... nicole : what ? kinsey : i think she misses you too . [ scene_break ] ej : how can you just stand there so calmly ? rafe : oh , believe me , i 'm anything but calm . ej : do n't you want to know what 's going on in that room ? rafe : i know what is going on . they 're trying to save my sister 's life . ej : well , this worked out pretty conveniently for you and samantha , did n't it ? rafe : you should really watch what you say to me right now . ej : you know , she called me this evening ... ari . she wanted to meet up . she said , uh , some proof as to who shot me . she said it was either samantha or william . but ... you already know that , do n't you ? rafe : i know nothing of the kind . what i do know is that you snuck into my sister 's room , and you pumped her for information , and you can give a damn about how she feels . ej : i could -- i 'm the only person who does give a damn about how she feels . you 're so busy trying to curry favor with samantha , you 've completely forgotten about her . let me tell you something , if she dies in there , yeah ... that 's on you . [ scene_break ] vivian : that 's right , victor . show her the door . she 's better off without you . and i 'm definitely better off without her . maggie : i 'm not leaving you here , victor . let 's go up to the house . victor : then what ? get my hot water bottle and my lap robe ? maggie : i 'm not treating you like an old man . i am treating you like a grieving father . victor : you know the worst thing about losing isabella ... was that i was such a disappointment to her when she died . maggie : i 'm sure she loved you . victor : a lot of good that did her . what i 'm trying to say is that you do n't have to worry about me . i 'll miss isabella , yes ... but i 'm just relieved that she 's not around to see what i 've done . maggie : what do you mean ? what have you done ? [ scene_break ] nicole : you think she misses me ? kinsey : of course , she does . you were sydney 's mother from the time she was born . and sami 's got , like , a zillion other kids , and she does n't even take care of them . her grandma has them most of the time , because sami 's too , like , fragile or something . nicole : yeah , at least someone sees it my way . kinsey : oh , hey , i wish we could hang out and talk , but , uh , i should probably be getting sydney back . nicole : sure . just , uh , do n't -- do n't mention you ran into me , okay ? kinsey : hey , you know what , sydney ? yeah , if the weather 's nice , i will take you back to this very same spot first thing tomorrow , okay ? all right , wave bye - bye to mo -- i mean , nicole . nicole : can you wave bye - bye now , sydney ? [ chuckling ] kinsey : say bye - bye . nicole : close . kinsey : say bye - bye . come on . all right , bye . nicole : bye . bye - bye , sydney . sweet dreams , angel . [ scene_break ] gabi : [ sighs ] when i heard about the accident , it was like -- it was like my heart stopped beating . will : yeah , that 's how it was for me when i first heard that sydney was missing . yeah , but my sister is okay . yours will be too . gabi : [ sighs ] i 'm gon na go , uh , wash my face with some cold water . will : yeah , sure . take your time . gabi : oh ... thanks for being such a good friend . i do n't know how i 'd make it without your help . will : [ sniffs , sighs ] [ breathes deeply ] [ scene_break ] rafe : come on . come on . ej : yah ! rafe : son of a bitch . lexie : stop it ! ej : aah ! [ grunts ] lexie : god , what is wrong with the two of you ? ej , you 've got a head injury , for god 's sake . rafe : arianna went into cardiac arrest . lexie : o - okay . and -- and this is the way that you react -- by trying to beat the crap out of each other ? rafe : yeah . lexie : i 'll go check on her . keep an eye on them . security guard : you heard what she said . play nice . ej : if you 're thinking of calling samantha to warn her , it 's not going to do you any good . rafe : i 'm calling our mother , you jackass . ej : let me tell you something about arianna . she 's a fighter . she 's gon na make it . and when she does , she 's gon na tell me what happened . and let me tell you something . samantha or william ... they 're gon na get what 's coming to them . [ scene_break ] nicole : oh . i told myself this was for the best . you 're not mine anymore , and you never will be . and the only thing i can do is -- [ sighs ] is keep on trucking and then ... forget about your -- your sweet cheeks and ... and that beautiful smile . ugh . but that is a crock . [ crying ] how am i ever supposed to stop ... loving her or -- or forget about her ? god . [ scene_break ] victor : you remember that night that you followed me and i had that face - to- face with stefano ? maggie : yes . victor : the man that i was that night , you did n't like him . maggie : no , i did n't . vivian : but i do , victor . but i do . victor : isabella did n't like him either . i did n't like the look in isabella 's eyes when he showed up . and i do n't like the look in your eyes either . maggie : is that what 's killing you now ... the fact that you disappointed isabella ? victor : she could 've seen some of the things that i 've done . maggie : do n't you know that she 'd love you anyway ? she would . you can be as cold as ice ... and there is n't a sentimental bone in that whole body of yours . but then there 's that warm ... and loving heart . that 's what makes you so damn complicated . victor : how is it that you always know the right thing to say ? vivian : [ crying ] no ! no . [ scene_break ] will : [ sniffs , sighs ] got to do it . mom 's counting on you . crap , the camera 's not even here . what did arianna do with it ? [ scene_break ] rafe : how is she ? walters : i managed to stop the fibrillation . rafe : so she 's gon na be all right ? walters : i 'm afraid the trauma to the chest has taken a toll on arianna 's lungs . rafe : but you can do something ? walters : i could put her on life support , but i would never be able to wean her off of it . the end result would be the same as keeping her comfortable , not intervening . arianna 's lungs are so weak . we considered a transplant , but there 's just too many complications . rafe : so then ... ? walters : it 's just a matter of time . rafe : oh , my god . walters : it was a sudden reversal . i know this is a shock . arianna 's a catholic . if you want to call a priest ... this is the time . uh , i 'm very sorry . rafe : yeah . [ monitor beeping ] [ scene_break ] vivian : she 's going to find out . i 'll make sure of that . [ next_on ] gabi : is there any news ? rafe : yeah , and it 's not good . ej : she knew something that could help me get my children back , and i 'm gon na find out what it is .	vivian imagined that she stabbed maggie after victor told maggie he loved her . nicole went to maggie 's house to carry out victor 's request . rafe questioned ben about arianna 's condition . arianna woke up and told ej she had the proof . maggie wanted to know why nicole was at her house . ben told rafe that arianna had damage to her heart and lungs . she also would have trouble speaking or remembering things that happened before and after the accident . ej was shocked when arianna weakly told him that she knew everything after he questioned her about sami or will shooting him . nicole admitted that victor sent her to maggie 's house . maggie wanted to know why and tempted nicole with carrot cake . nicole told her that victor wanted maggie to know that he loves her . she 's supposed to influence maggie to love him back . victor taunted vivian again . will was able to talk a nurse into leaving the desk so he could check arianna 's bag . unfortunately , gabi busted him and wanted to know what he was doing with arianna 's bag . rafe walked in arianna 's room and saw ej in there . he demanded to know what he was doing in there . maggie wanted to know how nicole was going to influence her to fall for victor . nicole said that she had to make up a story about him to get her to go over there . maggie thought the plan was desperate . nicole told maggie that he lost his edge once he gave up titan and because of isabella . gabi took arianna 's bag which kept will from looking in it . ben stopped rafe and ej from arguing over him being in her room . ben agreed with rafe and told ej that family were the only ones allowed to see arianna . ej gave in , but was stopped when arianna wanted him to stay .
kate : this is ... austin : mom , please , come on . kate : what ? austin : i 'm not six . kate : i know you 're not six . i guess i just miss you really a lot . austin : [ chuckles ] kate : you know , work is not a substitute for motherhood . now , that 's one lesson that sami never learned . austin : mom , can we just have one lunch where we do n't talk about sami , okay ? kate : yes , we can . austin : thank you . kate : can i say that i am very , very , very happy that you 're home ? wow . that was one cold stare . i 'm surprised you do n't have frostbite . austin : you ready to order ? kate : [ laughs ] you know , i am used to marlena 's attitude , but you 're her son- in - law . austin : you know , i think i 'm going to have the chowder . what would you like ? kate : i think i 'd like an honest answer . why did she snub you ? austin : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] will : hoo ! you know , you 're pretty good at this stuff . gabi : thanks . yeah , i 'd help decorate even if we were n't getting extra credit in sociology class . halloween is one of my favorite holidays . will : `` one of `` ? i did n't know that . gabi : yeah , well , there 's a lot of things you do n't know about me . will : like ? sonny : will ? will ? will : yeah ? sonny : uh , someone 's here to see you . will : oh . grandma marlena . marlena : [ gasps ] i told you never to call me that in public . [ laughs ] will : sorry . sorry ! gabi : mrs. black , hi . marlena : hi , gabi . how are you ? will : i - i was n't sure that you -- you would show , because all the stuff that 's going on . marlena : i appreciate being invited . john said that you must know he will be here for you next year . now ... where do i start ? what do i do ? oh , what 's this ? will : mm - hmm . marlena : [ laughs ] melanie : i think we 're going to need some more string . chad : uh , okay , i 'll just go to the stationery store , see if they have any . be right back . abigail : so you and chad had fun , uh , shopping for halloween costumes yesterday , huh ? melanie : oh , my gosh , yeah . you 're so lucky , abigail . he 's easily the perfect guy . [ scene_break ] chad : um , sonny , you know , wait up . i , uh -- i checked the website on the way over here . and there 's something you need to see . yeah . sonny : there 's more numbers posted on the message board ? chad : numbers that look like betting odds . sonny : have you told will about this yet ? chad : no , not yet . i was going to do it when i get back . sonny : dude , this is bad . chad : yeah , tell me about it . some dirtbag 's using our website to run their gaming operations . [ scene_break ] ej : this is bloody outrageous ! i mean , look at this ! `` as mayor , dimera would no doubt plunder salem as pizarro did the incas `` ! i mean , what the hell are we going to do about that ? nicole : i 'll tell you what we 're going to do . we 're going to take out a full- page ad and counter the column . ej : you know what , nicole ? that is far too little far too late . the damage is done , all right ? now , what i want to know is why we did n't know about this little bomb before it hit the press . stefano : good question . [ sighs ] you are my son 's publicist , hmm ? the guardian of his image for all the people in salem and further on , right ? so , tell me ... how is it possible for you not to have known about this disaster in the making ? did you not know that my son was going to be crucified in the papers ? ej : father , please , come on . do n't get worked up . it 's not good for your health . nicole : ej , it 's okay . look , i understand that you 're upset , stefano , okay ? so am i , believe me . stefano : you have n't answered my question . nicole : i did n't know about the column because my contacts did n't know . stefano : well , you need new contacts , all right ? nicole : no . stefano : and it 's not just about the newspapers . they also have a website , a very popular website . nicole : we know that . stefano : then do you know how many hits this damn column has made in the paper today ? nicole : yes , as of 10 minutes ago , 15,458 , and i 'm sure it 's still increasing . stefano : oh , my god , this is a disaster . disaster , and it 's all your fault . ej : all right , enough . all right , let 's just let this go . the damage has already been done . nicole : stefano . look , ej is right . we need to focus on a new strategy to counter the column 's claims . stefano : what you need is a crisis - management group . [ sighs ] and all politicians today realize that they come in handy , all right ? and the professionals realize that they can not go on without it . nicole : i agree , which is why i have a call in to this firm . stefano : [ sighs ] they 're the best in the business ... nicole : i know . stefano : which is why i 've already hired them for elvis . they 're going to be here in 20 minutes . would n't it be nice for once if you are prepared for this , hmm ? [ scene_break ] marlena : thank you , you cutie pie , for those pictures you sent in the email yesterday . will : no problem . i 'm -- i 'm just , uh -- i 'm glad it helped him get his mind off of stuff . marlena : well , they sure did . and surely he 's going all crazy , being under house arrest . will : how long do you think until he 's free ? marlena : i do n't know . the fbi is interviewing him right now . will : do you want to go home ? marlena : well , i ca n't be there when that 's going on . will : all right . marlena : but i appreciate being invited here . it 's a very good distraction . and it gives me time to spend with my favorite grandson . oh ! grandson ! will : ah , grandson -- mm - hmm . marlena : [ laughs ] gabi : all right , i think we should get started on the hay . marlena : oh , hay . gabi : yeah . will : heavy lifting , okay -- requires some hydration . uh , i 'm down for some h-2-o . can i get you anything ? gabi : sounds good , yeah . marlena : i 'm in , perfect . will : okay , sweet , i 'll be back in a second . marlena : thanks , honey . gabi : you know , will is really glad that you 're back . marlena : so am i . you know , i love being with my family and friends , but there is something so special about my relationship with that boy . so i can see why you love him . sorry . i do n't mean to embarrass you , but love is so hard to find , and it 's even harder to keep . so that makes it ... very , very sacred . gabi : i am so sorry about everything that you and john are going through . marlena : thanks for that . and when john is found innocent , we 're going to celebrate . i - i 'm going to make an enormous family meal . everybody will be there , and you 'll be there , sitting right beside my will . gabi : i 'd like that a lot . [ scene_break ] austin : [ chuckles ] i 'm not one of marlena 's favorite people these days . kate : okay , do n't tell me . do n't tell me . she is so shallow , she 's actually taking your prosecution -- your work to prosecute john personally . austin : let 's just say she would be happier if i was bagging groceries rather than working for the s.e.c . kate : oh , man . then her clinical mind has clicked off , because it 's your -- it 's your job . i mean , crunching numbers is n't about guilty or innocent . it 's -- it 's about numbers . austin : [ chuckles ] thank you for that . but when the numbers make john look bad ... everyone gets upset . kate : does that every -- everyone include carrie ? austin : she 's pretty much at the top of the list , yeah . i mean , things have been -- they were getting better for a while , but lately , just ... i do n't know . mom , can we please just order ? please ? kate : do you think john 's guilty ? austin : if you saw the evidence -- just the evidence and nothing else ... you would think john was guilty on all counts . kate : so what the government has is that compelling ? austin : the prosecution has an iron - clad case against john . [ scene_break ] will : hey . chad : what 's up , man ? sonny : what 's up ? why do n't you show him what you showed me ? chad : well , we , um ... someone 's using our website for illegal gambling . check it out . will : [ chuckles ] i do n't know what these posts mean . but , i mean , it 's not like we have any proof that anybody 's gambling . sonny : that 's what i said . chad : uh , really , guys ? you guys are okay with this ? this is not good . will : well , we 'll just keep it to ourselves for now . chad : yeah , well , if word gets out that we 're worried about our own website , the university 's going to shut us down . sonny : that would suck , because our website gets more hits than any website connected to salem u . will : that 's true . sonny : let 's just hang tight , keep an eye on things . will : right . sonny : i bet you guys ten - to - one ... that everything will just blow over . will : okay , funny . chad : ha ha , yeah , yeah , that 's really funny . that 's very good . [ scene_break ] abigail : we should hang these ghosts and those spiders over there . melanie : good idea . oh , my gosh , did chad tell you about his -- his fear of ghosts ? he 's actually kind of a baby . he also has an irrational fear of frankenstein . did he tell you about that ? abigail : no , actually , he did n't . melanie : it 's very sweet that he was able to admit he had a problem . [ giggles ] he 's actually kind of funny . abigail : funny , sweet -- yeah , he is all those things . melanie : and hot . so hot . stupid hot . you 're so lucky . and he likes you so much . abigail : well , i feel the same way about him . melanie : look , i know you 're worried about your dad not liking him because he 's a dimera , but i really think once your dad gets to know him -- abigail : it wo n't make a difference , melanie . i know you think that i need to give my dad a second chance and everything , but what i really need right now is to stay as far away from him as possible . melanie : abby , come on . abigail : he is trying to just apologize his way back into my life and make things normal again . it does n't work that way . at least it does n't work that way for me . melanie : i get that . abigail : how 's your dad ? i mean , how 's he handling it with being with my mom while she 's dating my dad also ? melanie : [ laughs ] abigail : that sounds even more ridiculous saying it out loud . melanie : oh , my gosh , he 's ... pretending like he 's okay . he loves your mom so much , but he 's not fine . abigail : well , that makes two of us . [ scene_break ] marlena : oh , hey , hey , hey . want some help with those ? will : oh , uh , you know what ? i - i work out , so i can carry three water bottles . marlena : [ laughs ] i 'll take one . will : thank you . so what 's up ? i was going to bring these to you and gabi . marlena : i know . i just wanted a little one - on - one time with you . we have n't had a chance to do that since i got back to salem . will : okay . cool . right now . marlena : yes . so ... first off , how 's school ? will : it is great ... um , except for this one physics course that i 'm taking . marlena : and how 's that going ? will : well , i 'm trying my best , but , um ... do n't expect an `` a `` ... marlena : uh - huh . will : or a `` b. `` marlena : uh - huh ? oh , i 'm so glad you stopped there . [ both laugh ] i just love your take on things . you always think things will turn out just right . you do know -- you know you can talk to me about anything , do n't you ? will : oh , um ... that . marlena : oh , that . yeah , i 'm sorry i could n't get to you sooner . but with john being arrested , it just ... will : no , no . it 's okay . i know . you 're just ... you 're worried about me because i have n't been writing as much as i should . marlena : well , it 's not quite that . it 's what you did write ... remember ? you said that there were things going on that you did not want to put in writing ... that you would wait until you saw me in person . will : yeah , i ... [ chuckles ] i remember . marlena : i 'm here . what do you want to talk about ? [ scene_break ] stefano : do n't you have some paperwork to get together before they get here , huh ? nicole : yeah , it 's all right here in my bag . stefano : look ... [ clears throat ] nicole , do i have to spell it out for you ? i would like to spend some time with my son alone . nicole : all you had to do was ask . stefano : [ sighs ] if that woman is not ... blind to the obvious , which she is , is it any wonder that she was n't able to keep that column out of the paper ? ej : okay , all right , father . let 's just not be so hard on her , shall we ? okay , sometimes things happen over which we do n't really have any control . stefano : okay . ej : besides , she 's new to this . stefano : but exactly my point . ej : she 's done a good job so far . stefano : [ laughs ] she certainly did n't help with carver when he came crashing into your tv talk . ej : look , i was able to finesse that situation well -- very well . stefano : yes . no thanks to nicole . ej : she 's doing her best . stefano : why would she ? ej : what do you mean ? stefano : you cheated on her with her sister . you are responsible for her mother 's death . why in the world would she want to help you ? why , huh ? tell me this -- why would you even ask her ? ej : because , father , i trust her . stefano : you trust her ? ej : i trust her . stefano : you trust her . when has she ever borne her trust ever ? open your eyes , elvis . ej : my eyes , father , are wide open . stefano : why do n't you see that either nicole made that mistake in the paper happen on purpose to get even with you or she is the most incompetent idiot in the world ? ej : okay , enough , all right ? stefano : all right , fine . it does n't make any difference one way or the other . she is not going to help you get elected , all right ? you want to be mayor , elvis , huh ? then fire her . fire her today . [ scene_break ] melanie : where 's will ? gabi : he went to go get us drinks . abigail : oh , i think i saw him with marlena . gabi : yeah , it 's really nice that they 're close . i mean , will and his mom are tight , but it 's just ... she 's been so busy with her new job lately . it 's nice that she 's back for him to talk to . abigail : you do n't think that will 's talking to his grandma about sex , do you ? gabi : gross . and , no . abigail : okay , i do n't know -- melanie : where did that even come from ? gabi : it 's just that , uh , i told abigail that will and i have n't had sex since the first time it happened . melanie : oh , sweetie . abigail : wait , wait , wait . still ? gabi : yeah , i mean , it 's not that big of a deal . it 's just ... he 's actually been better at showing me what he feels lately . it 's all good . melanie : yeah . that 's a -- that 's a -- that 's fine , um , especially since most guys , you know , only want one thing . gabi : i know , i know , and it 's probably too much to ask for an in - between , right ? to be loved and to have sex . melanie : oh , way too much . abigail : oh , what are you looking at me for ? melanie : oh , come on . abigail : listen , gabi , you have nothing to worry about , okay ? he is so preoccupied with everything that 's going on right now and john getting arrested and everything . sex is probably the last thing on his mind . gabi : i know . [ scene_break ] will : honestly i - i ... i do n't know what 's going on with me . um , i 've been feeling ... a little confused , but it 's -- it 's probably just from , uh ... you know , finishing high school , starting college . marlena : maybe . tell me exactly how you feel confused . gabi : hey . thought you were never coming back . marlena : hi , gabi . will : uh , we were just -- i - i -- this is for you . gabi : oh , thank you . uh , i needed to put aside some hay bales for the hayrides . want to help ? will : yeah , i 'll be there in a minute . marlena : i 'll -- i 'll help , too , in a minute . gabi : i 'll let you two , um , finish catching up . marlena : thanks . everything okay with you and gabi ? will : why do you ask me that ? marlena : i do n't know -- i was just talking to her earlier . just like her , but ... will : yeah , gabi and i are fine . we 're just -- yeah , we 're -- i mean , we 're great . everything 's great . marlena : yeah . it was just a simple question , will . will : i know , i know . i think i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na go help her . okay , see you . marlena : sure . will : hey , gabi , wait up . [ scene_break ] kate : you have done nothing to warrant apologizing to marlena ... or to carrie or to anyone , for that matter . your job is your job . just do it ... with maybe one minor adjustment . austin : [ laughs ] there 's always a catch with you , mom . kate : okay , excuse me . i 'm trying to be nice here . austin : okay , well , ready ? kate : yeah ? austin : be nice . kate : okay . all right . ca n't you use anything other than just the physical evidence ? what about his -- his character , his reputation as -- as a man of integrity and principle and -- austin : are you trying to tell me how to do my job ? kate : no , i 'm not trying to tell you how to do your job , because i have too much respect for you for that . i 'm just saying that these charges do n't fit with a man that ... austin : the charges do n't fit the john black we used to know . but he 's been through the wringer , both physically and mentally . now , is n't it possible that all that trauma could have had a lasting effect ? kate : such as ? austin : such as memory lapses . [ sighs ] maybe john embezzled those billions and does n't remember doing it . [ scene_break ] ej : father , i am not going to fire nicole . stefano : just a suggestion , not an order . ej : good ... because i do n't run my campaign that way , father , and i can assure you that nicole is not out to sabotage me . stefano : mm - hmm . is that the best you can say ? ej : if you think that she needs or wants something from me , you 're wrong . stefano : i wonder if she would agree with you . ej : okay , let me tell you something about nicole . nicole is smart . she 's strong . she 's talented . she 's incredibly resilient , and most of all , father , she is her own person . she would be fantastic at whatever she decides to do . stefano : hmm , except for one thing , at least . ej : i always respect your judgment , father . on this one occasion , could you please respect mine ? stefano : oh , elvis . elvis , elvis , elvis . why do you always let your emotional things get in the way when a decision should be made on facts ? ej : [ laughs ] oh , you want fa -- i 'll give you some facts , okay ? nicole knows me . she knows where i 've been . she knows where i 'm going . father , i trust nicole . i need her . i 'm not letting her go . okay ? stefano : [ chuckling ] god help us . do n't tell me that you are in love with nicole . [ scene_break ] kate : okay , i mean , i just do n't understand . if you lost your hotel room , you could n't get another because they 're all booked by the journalists covering john 's trial , why not just stay at the house with me ? austin : because it 's not just you `` at the house . `` kate : stefano . we still do n't like stefano ? austin : mm , that 'd be putting it kindly , yeah . kate : okay . all right , well , i mean , i 'm not going to push it . i just wish that you had told me earlier , 'cause i could have pulled a few strings and got you that hotel room back . austin : mom , i 've taken care of it , okay ? it 's done . kate : just tell me you 're not staying here at this godforsaken pub . austin : actually , caroline 's doing renovations upstairs . [ sighs ] i 'm , uh , staying at rafe and sami 's . kate : oh , my god . i do n't believe you . austin , this woman has caused you more misery than -- austin : mom ... kate : you know , and now i have to deal with her ? i ca n't tell you what she said to my face . austin : just listen . just -- please stop , okay ? i know that staying at sami 's is not exactly perfect , but ... look , at least i get to see my nieces and nephews . kate : staying at sami 's is a disaster in the making . she 's trouble . she is , was , and always will be trouble . austin : actually , she 's not the problem . it 's rafe . [ scene_break ] sonny : all right , let 's put it down . chad : all right , down . okay , good . hoo ! sonny : you two , we need groups of three , all right ? groups of three . abigail : oh , wow , someone missed their calling as a director . chad : oh , you know what ? that reminds me . the scorsese film retrospective is playing this weekend at the `` u. `` are you ready for blood , violence , and extra butter on our extra - big popcorn ? abigail : oh , chad , you are going to have to find another date , because i am not so into scorsese . chad : what ? my girlfriend does n't like raging bull , goodfellas , no ? abigail : [ chuckles ] let me think about that . no . and , no . sonny : hey . chad : [ groans ] sonny : pick up the pace . pick up the pace . chad : go , go , go . uh - uh . i thought you were into action flicks and gore and violence and blood and all that . abigail : fun ! fun flicks , you know , like , um -- like scream ... not like `` this is the most depressing movie i have ever seen in my entire life . `` chad : mm , okay . will : you want to go to that ? gabi : dinner and a movie ? will : mm - hmm . gabi : i 'd love to go . but i get to pick the movie . chad : okay , at least come with me to see taxi driver . please , please , please , please ? melanie : uh - oh , someone say taxi driver ? chad : yeah , i did , why ? melanie : best movie ever . chad : oh , absolutely . totally . uh , i 'm going to see it this weekend at the `` u '' -- scorsese retrospective . melanie : i 'm so down for that . chad : yeah ? melanie : [ laughing ] yeah . chad : best line in taxi driver -- `` when it 's past midnight in new york city , you do n't have to look far for love , laughter `` ... melanie : `` or trouble . `` chad : `` it 'll f -- `` melanie : `` it 'll find you . `` chad : oh , yeah ! [ both laugh ] melanie : it 'll be so fun . chad : that 's awesome . [ scene_break ] stefano : admit it . you 're in love with nicole . ej : father , i 'm going to admit no such thing . stefano : deny it , then . ej : look , father , i am keeping nicole as my public - relations person , because she does n't just know who i am . she knows where i 'm going , okay ? she stays . stefano : elvis ... you are making a horrible mistake , okay ? and one that is going to be costly at the same time . ej : duly noted . thank you for your concern . but , uh , i 'm sticking with my decision . nicole : [ clears throat ] the crisis - management people are here . i filled them in on the situation . they 're ready to talk damage control . ej : thank you , nicole . stefano : [ sighs ] elvis ... i certainly hope that nicole is not going to cause you any more trouble ... or damage . [ scene_break ] abigail : hey , about that , uh , scorsese retrospective ... chad : oh , yeah , yeah . do n't worry , i 'll just go by myself , or i 'll -- i 'll bring -- abigail : no ! i - i mean , you do n't have to go alone , 'cause i 'll go with you . chad : but you -- you 're not into scorsese . it 's fine . abigail : i know , but -- chad : we 'll -- we 'll do something else this weekend . it 's no big deal . abigail : it is . chad , it 's a big deal to me . so , please , let 's , uh -- let 's go together to the retrospective . chad : seriously ? abigail : yeah , i 'm sure if i 'm with you , then scorsese will grow on me . [ scene_break ] austin : so , once roman found out that rafe was feeding information to carrie for john 's case , he had no choice but to fire him . kate : so , despite your denials , rafe still believes that you 're the one who alerted the fbi to what he was doing ? austin : yeah . kate : well , are you ? austin ... be honest with me . are you the one that fed the fbi that information ? austin : no , no . no , of course not . in fact , i tried to warn rafe that he was on shaky ground , but the guy blew me off . said the truth is more important than what side you 're on . kate : yeah , well , yes , that 's exactly what i 've been saying . austin : rafe is not wrong . and i respect him , but what he did is wrong . and he got caught , and he paid the price for it . kate : that 's his choice . austin : yeah . i do feel bad for the guy , though . i mean , he is my brother - in- law . [ sighs ] kate : right , well ... i would feel sorry for anyone married to sami as well . austin : more coffee ? kate : okay , so , you know , that 's hardly subtle . austin : uh - huh , yeah , neither are you . kate : john 's troubles seem to be spreading like wildfire . i 'm just wondering how many people are going to get burned before that fire 's put out . [ scene_break ] nicole : i think that meeting went well . ej : yeah , i agree . stefano : yes , it is always reassuring to watch professional people at work . nicole : ej , i really want to get you on youtube ripping that column to pieces . ej : oh , yeah , no , i 'm ready when you are . now , father , did you notice how well nicole handled that crisis - management team ? stefano : yeah , they would n't have had to be here to be impressed if she had n't made such a mess out of it in the beginning . ej : enough , okay ? stefano : all right , okay . yes , she did impress those men . however ... she has yet to impress me . nicole : okay , stefano ... i get that you do n't like my role in ej 's campaign , and , yes , i have made mistakes , but i have learned from them . and i will help ej win this election and become mayor . and when i do , maybe , finally , you will admit that you were wrong about me . your father wants you to -- your father wants you to fire me . ej : i 'm not going to fire you . okay ? i hired you for a reason . the reason remains . nicole : to help remake your public image . ej : exactly . nicole : and ? ej : and , uh ... a lot of things . nicole : like ? ej : uh ... like , i mean -- well , i mean , uh , you 're fantastic , uh , in a tough spot . i mean , you know , we had the crisis - management people in . you dealt with that wonderfully . in all fairness , i think you should have anticipated the column in the newspaper . but , um , when the damage was done , you dealt with it . nicole : thank you ... for not giving up on me . ej : ah , look , i doubt this is going to adversely affect my poll numbers . or my reputation . it 's not like most of this information is n't public knowledge anyway . nicole : yeah , and all the mean , awful things that they said you 've done , well , are actually true . ej : what ? are you calling me a scoundrel ? nicole : ah ! hey . actually , uh ... you know , that -- that could play to your ... advantage over abe . ej : that 's your professional opinion , is it ? nicole : we both know it 's the truth . ej : do you know what i like about you ? nicole : i 'm listening . ej : you really know me . and you have the brass to call me out to my face . you know , you have , uh ... assets no one else has . and , uh , i would n't want to lose your gifts . [ scene_break ] austin : marlena ... listen , i get why you 're angry with me . marlena : well , that 's good . austin : i just do n't want you ... i just do n't want you to think that i 'm turning on john . [ scene_break ] chad : so i took a few minutes to check out the website again . glad i did . see what 's on the message board ? sonny : `` put $ 100 on salem `` ? chad : it 's what we thought it was . someone 's using our website to place illegal bets . [ scene_break ] stefano : you 're beautiful enough without makeup . kate : oh . mwah . hello , my love . i was just about to come home to you . stefano : well , i had to get out of the house . what do you say we have some hot cider , huh ? come on . ah . kate : thank you . stefano : so ... how was your lunch with austin ? kate : oh , we had so much to talk about , we barely scratched the surface . you know , i ca n't wait to see him again . i - i enjoy being with him so much . stefano : well , i wish i was as fortunate with chad , but , uh ... [ chuckles ] i saw him on the way in . barely a - a nod . kate : oh , come on . do n't worry about that . it 's going to get better . he 's young . believe me , he 's going to come around , okay ? and until he does , you have ej . stefano : i suppose . kate : you suppose ? ej loves you . he respects you . stefano , he -- he might be the next mayor of salem . do n't you tell me that you 're not proud of that . stefano : no , no , no . oh , no , i am very proud about that , yes . kate : but ? stefano : well , i 'm concerned about elvis . kate : you 're concerned about that column today in the paper , that that might affect his chances ? stefano : no , no , no , that 's been handled . my concern for elvis stems from something ... a lot more serious . [ scene_break ] chad : ca n't believe some jerk is using our website for illegal gambling . i mean , if the `` u `` finds out about this , they 'll shut us down -- right when it 's really taking off , too . sonny : well , did you check the other posts ? are there any more bets being placed ? chad : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . did you just see that ? sonny : yeah , it 's ju -- it 's gone now . chad : yeah , whoever put it there left it up there long enough for people to see and place a bet . sonny : and then they delete it , so they would n't leave a trail . chad : better find out who 's doing this before the website gets shut down and we get in trouble . [ scene_break ] marlena : i would like to believe that you 're not turning against the family . but the fact is , you 're working for the very same people that are committed to putting john in prison for the rest of his life . austin : i ca n't help that . in fact , i hate it . and carrie hates it , too . we tried not to let john 's case come between us , but it has . and now it 's come between you and me ... and rafe . marlena : rafe ? austin : my own brother - in - law accused me of not caring about family . and , marlena , that -- it 's just ... so not true . marlena : well , he 's upset because of his job . austin : right , losing his job , which he blames me for , but i did not feed him to the fbi . [ sighs ] i have a job to do . and i have to do it within the parameters of the s.e.c . , but that in no way means that i am turning against john . there 's no way in hell i would do that . marlena : i believe you . [ scene_break ] stefano : [ sighs ] elvis is seeing someone . kate : well , i do n't see why that is of concern . i mean , i even told him that he needed to find a good woman , a woman who will be an asset to his image , now and after he 's mayor . stefano : hmm . my son has ignored your advice . kate : well , come on , darling . whoever it is , it ca n't be as bad as nicole . oh , my god , do n't tell me . it 's not nicole . i thought that marriage was arranged , that they got back together so she could spend more time with sydney . stefano : it 's not about that anymore . i just hope to god that my son has n't actually fallen in love with his wife . [ scene_break ] nicole : i should go . i have a meeting . ej : nicole ... just know that you 're not the only one who was affected by a brush with death . [ scene_break ] hope : thanks for going along with my plan , even though it 's pretty risky for both of us . brady , we 're almost there . maggie : so what is ... what is this ?	at the brady pub , austin and kate talked about sami , carrie , and john 's case . kate tried to get austin to see that john is innocent of the charges . she thought the charges did n't fit john 's character . austin was n't so sure . when they talked about austin 's living arrangements , she was upset . she did n't want him living with sami . they talked about rafe getting fired . at the dimera mansion , ej was upset about an article insulting him if he won the election . he wanted nicole to tell him what was going on . nicole said they would take out an ad countering the claims . ej said it was too late because the damage was done . stefano walked in and ripped into her for ruining ej 's chances . nicole tried to calm him down by telling him they need to focus in a new strategy to counter the claims . stefano said that nicole needed a crisis management team . he said all politicians need them . nicole agreed and said she contacted the firm and they would be at the mansion .
kristen : sami . hi , sami . sami : it 's a little early to be lurking in the shadows , is n't it ? kristen : i was n't lurking . i was on my way to get a mocha latte . and then i saw you ... deep in thought . obviously very conflicted about this weighty decision you have to make . or maybe you 're already made it . have you ? sami : you 're asking about whether or not i 'm going to quit because you 're going to be in charge of countess w ? kristen : mm - hmm . sami : i do n't know yet . kristen : oh . well , in the interest of full disclosure , i 've already started looking for your replacement . i 'm sorry . sami : then i do n't have to see you again . kristen : excellent . sami : today , anyway . kristen : there 's that attitude of yours again . but at least you got the signatures . sami : yes . ej was so shocked . he remembers signing it , but since he found out that we were n't able to pay the quarterlies , he offered to pay any fines incurred by the delay himself . kristen : aww . my oh - so - generous brother . great . i guess i 'll just be waiting on your decision . sami : and you 'll get it when i 'm good and ready . kristen : oh , no , i need it by tonight . bye , sami . sami : mom , it is sami . i just ran into kristen . that bitch has got to go . gabi : hey , um , thanks for coming with me today . nick : yeah . any excuse to hang out with you . gabi : are you saying that you 're not helping with this halloween party out of the goodness of your heart ? nick : no . no , no , no . of course i am . but you were the deciding factor . will : hold on . here . for posterity 's sake . nice . sonny : i do n't know what the point is . vampires do n't show up in photographs . will : this one does . ooh , he 's looking good . sonny : oh , delete that ! delete that . will : no . are you kidding ? no way . sonny : come on , will . i 'm gon na bite you . will , come here . i was just being silly . will : where 's my stake ? gabi : hey , what are you guys doing ? [ door opens ] bo : hey , ma . good morning . caroline : oh ! hi . it 's so hard to believe that it 's my last day here . bo : aw , hey , ma ... you 'll be back ... sooner than you know . we both will . caroline : right . bo : [ chuckles ] john : okay , so your session should last what , about an hour ? marlena : then i 'll have to take some notes after that . john : all right , tell you what , hour and a half we meet right back here , okay ? marlena : i am fine . john : no , no , i 'm not taking any chances . marlena : you ca n't follow me around 24 hours a day . john : oh , yeah , i can . i will . i made you a promise , i 'm gon na keep it . kristen 's never gon na hurt you again , sweetheart . brady : kristen ? oh , my god , it is you . kristen : brady , look at you . how are ya ? you look like you 've seen a ghost , brady . brady : feels like i have , kristen . kristen : [ chuckles ] have a seat . come on . please ? brady : sure . i always wondered what happened to you after you left . kristen : yeah , i can only imagine what people said , the stories they told about me . brady : mm - hmm . can you blame them ? kristen : no , not at all . and i want you to know that i 'm not proud of the way that i just kind of flew off the rails at the end there . brady : flew off the rails . yeah , that 's a real polite way of putting it . kristen : that kind of behavior is in the past , and it has been for a very long time . brady : are you a better person now ? kristen : let 's hope so . [ chuckles ] i 'm certainly not a threat to anybody , i promise you . brady : are you okay with being the last person on earth that anyone in this town wants to see ? kristen : well , that 's not true . my family 's very happy to see me . i 've been handling some business for them . brady : i do n't give a damn about your family or the business that you think you have here . my concern , kristen , is for my family . and i 'm sure my dad and marlena are just gon na be thrilled that you are here . kristen : they know . i saw both of them . just like old times . marlena : i appreciate that you want to protect me , but , john , i ca n't have you here -- john : what , you want to have a repeat of what happened at the park ? you and kristen alone ? that was fun for you , was n't it ? marlena : no , it was n't . but you ca n't be watching over me 24 hours a day . john : yeah , you know , you better get used to it , because as long as kristen 's in town here , that is exactly what i 'm gon na do . unless , of course -- unless , of course , you think that she 's changed . marlena : no , i do n't . people who are as disturbed as she is do n't normally change . brady : so you 've already seen dad and marlena . kristen : yeah . well , i thought i owed it to them to let 'em know that i was back . brady : i bet they were just thrilled , huh ? kristen : i just want to make amends , brady , that 's all . seriously , i 've been through intensive therapy , and it changed me . i got help . i 'm stronger now , i 'm more self - aware , empathic . i wanted them to know that i mean them no harm . brady : and how 'd all that work out for you ? that 's what i thought . take this hint , kristen . stay the hell away from them . will : we could do , like , a strobe light . we could put a strobe light in the hallway , and that 's creepy . gabi : okay , that 's gon na be really scary for the kids . sonny : well , it 's halloween . i mean , that 's kind of the -- kinda the point . gabi : uh , what about you ? do you have any ideas ? nick : uh , walking through cobwebs always used to freak me out . you could string some up in the doorway . gabi : that is an amazing idea . add that to your list . sonny : all right . will : also ... whoa ! your handwriting sucks . sonny : it 's perfectly legible . i can read it . will : i think he said `` cobwebs , `` not `` cowbells . `` sonny : what are you , the penmanship police ? will : oh , by the way , i posted that picture of you on facebook , the vampire one , and it 's got a lot of attention . sonny : let me see that . no , it does n't . hey , let me see . it 's my picture of me . will : i know , but it 's my -- sonny : did you really do that ? gabi : are you okay ? sonny : will ! will : yeah , it 's my default . so what ? sami : oh , grandma . grandma , you are not gon na believe what a mess my life is right now . i mean , i swear , it 's ridiculous . i feel like i have a `` kick me `` sign , and it goes with every outfit . caroline : you 're just so wound up this morning . is that about lucas and ej ? sami : lucas ? caroline : oh , rafe . rafe and ej . sami : well , actually , grandma , you 're right . it 's about all three of them . they 're all annoying me right now , and it 's just infuriating that everybody thinks i need a man in my life to be happy anyway . bo : okay , enough about you . why do n't you ask your grandma how she 's doing ? sami : hi , uncle bo . bo : hi . sami : do you have the morning off ? bo : [ chuckles ] no , i quit the force . sami : you did what ? you 're not a cop anymore ? since when ? bo : about a week ago . sami : so you 're -- you 're working here ? caroline : oh , no , no , sweetheart , he 's just helping me out . sami : helping you with what ? caroline : well , we 're gon na leave town for a little while . we 're going to california . sami : for a vacation ? caroline : well , no , no . there 's a clinic there , and we 're hoping that they can help me . sami : a clinic ? a clinic for what ? caroline : well , the doctors there -- the doctors specialize in treating ... [ nervous laugh ] oh , god , i have -- i have trouble saying it . sami : saying what ? grandma , what 's going on ? bo : we think she might have early - stage alzheimer 's . sami : alzheimer 's ? why did n't anyone tell me ? bo : maybe because you did n't ask . marlena : honey , i know that kristen insists that she changed while she was away , but -- john : let me -- let me tell you something . kristen could n't change if you put a gun to her head . marlena : i suppose there was an upside to seeing her again . reminds us how strong we are , and how much we 've survived in spite of what she did to us . john : and that 's another thing that will never change . marlena : and she will always be a painful reminder to me that there was a serious threat to our relationship . john : oh , come on , doc , we 've faced bigger obstacles than her before . marlena : it 's not -- it 's not what she did . it 's why she did it . john : well , she did it because she 's disturbed . you now , like , out of her mind . marlena : in love with you . john : [ sighs ] marlena : and maybe she says she 's changed or worked on that , but -- john : but what ? marlena : that kind of love is obsessive . it 's addictive . it takes a lot to get over that . a lot of work and a lot of therapy . john : all right , so what are you saying ? that you doubt that kristen even had therapy , or has failed to put in the work ? marlena : i would bet my life that she has n't . which means that her love for you is not going to go away . kristen : brady , salem is kind of a small town , so it might be kind of difficult for me just to avoid john all the time . brady : and marlena . i 'm not kidding . do n't you push me on this , kristen . kristen : okay . all right . you really are a protective stepson , are n't you ? i seem to remember you not being the biggest marlena fan . brady : that was a long time ago . we 've worked out our differences since then . kristen : good for you . brady : very good for me . kristen : but you wo n't allow me the same courtesy ? brady : after everything that 's gone down , kristen , i 'm gon na say no . kristen : okay . may i ask what caused this change of heart towards marlena ? brady : you really want to know ? i finally saw and i finally understood how happy she made my father ... in a way that no one else in the world could . they 're my family , and they were there for me when i lost ... kristen : what 'd you lose ? brady : nothing . it does n't matter . the point is i do n't want you antagonizing either of them , okay ? kristen : okay . i promise you , brady , if i see them coming at me , i 'm gon na run across the street . brady : this is not a joke . kristen : okay . again , i have no intention of causing marlena and john , or anybody else , any kind of trouble . brady : i 'll hold you to that . caroline : bo , please , do n't be so hard on sami . sami : no , grandma , he 's right , i deserve it . caroline : no , you do n't . sami , you have your own life . you have your own concerns apart from me . sami : grandma , i 'm so sorry . caroline : oh ... i know . i know you are . but it 's not your fault you do n't know . i did n't want anybody to know . i guess i let my pride get the better of me . sami : well , that 's something we bradys have in common . i 'm just glad you 're telling me now . caroline : well , once i decided to go to california , there 's no point , you know , in hiding it anymore . sami : of course . yeah . i mean -- eddie : miss brady ? caroline : yes ? eddie : do you have a minute to look at something for me ? caroline : oh , you bet i do , eddie , yes . bo : sorry i was short with you . sami : no . of course . it does n't matter now . i just -- i do n't understand . i mean , i see her all the time . she watches the kids all the time . i did n't notice anything . bo : i did n't notice either , till recently . sami : so what about this place in california ? this clinic , what is it gon na do for her ? bo : well , they 're conducting these clinical trials on memory loss in the elderly . kay says ma fits the patient profile . sami : but it 's not a guaranteed cure . bo : with alzheimer 's , there is no cure . sami : well , then why would you do this ? why would you take her away from here home , from all of us ? bo : these tests will determine if ma 's a good candidate for the medication . if she is , it may keep the symptoms from progressing too quickly . sami : progressing . she 's my rock , uncle bo . bo : yeah . she 's that for all of us . but right now , sami , we have to be there for her . john : i will not allow anything or anyone to come between us , or to hurt you . we 're solid . you believe me , do n't you ? hmm ? hmm ? hmm ? marlena : with all my heart . i 've got a patient i ca n't keep waiting . john : i know . i will see you in 1 1/2 hours right back here . marlena : okay . sonny : what are you -- you know what , you have to get a manicure . i 'm , like , dating an infant . nick : i 'm fine . do n't worry about me . [ cell phone ringing ] gabi : i mean , you 've been quiet since we got here . i thought you had tons of ideas . sonny : hold on , this is the costume store . hold on a second . excuse me , i got ta take this . hello ? yes , this is him . will : so ... how have you been , by the way ? we have n't -- we have n't talked a lot . i know the whole family 's glad that you 're staying . nick : yeah , well , it was n't -- it was n't really my choice . will : yeah , i know , but it does n't make it any less true , so ... nick : yeah , i 'm good . i 'm good . it was kind of a rocky start , but things have been getting better every day . i 've been working at the pub with gabi and caroline , and it 's been great . will : cool . yeah , grandma seems to like you . nick : well , she has n't fired me yet . thanks for asking . will : yeah . thank you for helping . i mean , it means a lot to sonny , this thing , and he 's spent a lot of time on it . most of the kids that are coming here do n't really have a lot of money . nick : right . will : so he just wants 'em to feel that , for one night , they 're not missing out on anything . sonny : hey , uh , we 've got a little bit of a problem . all the costumes and party favors were sent to my apartment by mistake . gabi : oh . will : okay , well , let 's go get 'em and bring 'em to the rectory . sonny : okay , we better go now . will : okay , all right . sonny : see you guys in a little bit . will : see ya . sonny : bye . nick : see ya . gabi : so ... clearly you have a problem with will and sonny . [ girl crying ] kristen : oh , honey , come on , let 's get you up . oh , sweetie , i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry . did you scrape your foot ? ow . do you know what makes it feel better ? if you blow on it like this . you go ... [ blowing ] look , i know it sounds silly , but it 's true . i 've had so much therapy . i have had hours and hours of therapy . john : are you -- are you kidding me ? are you kidding me with all -- kristen : what i 'm trying to say is that i 'm back . i mean , that person that you met all those years ago is back . john : is everything all right here ? marlena : oh , hey there . brady : hi , hey . i 'm trying to reach dad . i 'm trying to find him . marlena : that makes two of us . i thought i 'd catch him before he left . brady : yeah , i 've been calling his cell . he 's not answering his phone . marlena : brady ? brady : hmm ? marlena : is something wrong ? brady : i saw her . i ran into her , kristen . and i know you 've seen her too , and dad , because she wasted no time in telling me that . marlena : `` seen . `` such a funny word . describe what happened . brady : what happened ? marlena : she saw your father and me at the town square , and she followed me to the park . brady : just you ? marlena : mm - hmm . brady : did she threaten you in any way ? because if she threatened you -- marlena : no , brady . no , she did n't . she just scared the hell out of me . but i think she meant to . brady : so following you there was deliberate ? marlena : oh , i think everything she does is deliberate . kristen : thanks for offering to help , but i think i 've got it covered . i called an ambulance , i do n't know why , just so , you know , just in case . it should be here any second . pamela : ow ! where 's my mommy ? kristen : oh , no , you know , she must be around here somewhere , honey . i think she hit her arm when she fell off the bike . john : oh , is that what happened , sweetheart ? did this mean old bench jump out and get you ? you know , it happens to me every time . every time i walk by this bench -- i 'll just be minding my own business , just walking along , and all of a sudden ... [ yells ] it jumps out and bites me just like that . kristen : [ chuckles ] that 's funny . what 's your name , honey ? pamela : i 'm not supposed to talk to strangers . kristen : oh , well , that 's pretty smart . how about if i tell you my name first ? i 'm kristen . john : and i am john black . kristen : now , see , we 're not strangers anymore , right ? so now will you tell me your name ? pamela : pamela . john : well , very nice to meet you , pamela . woman : pamela ? oh , thank god . i ran into some friends , and she just took off on her bike . kristen : i think she 's okay . i know -- i actually called an ambulance . it 's probably silly , but ... john : i think she hurt her arm when she fell off her bike and hit the bench here , but she should be all right . woman : i am so grateful to you and your wife . thank you . kristen : oh , he 's not my husband . john : we 're not married . we 're not -- [ door shuts ] abe : oh , hey , i 've been looking for you . bo : how 's it going , abe ? abe : hey , man , i heard you resigned from the force . you know how i feel . that 's a hell of a loss for the community . bo : ha ! yeah , i appreciate that , but it 's time i hit the road . abe : [ chuckles ] well , it 's gon na be hard for me to wrap my mind around the fact that you 're no longer a police officer . so what are you gon na do now that you 're a man of leisure ? caroline : please do n't go all sentimental on me . you know , i 'll be back before you know it . sami : grandma , if this clinic is helping you ... caroline : if they can , they can . and if they ca n't , well , i guess you 'll have to get used to my forgetting things now and then , you know . to the frustration of my not remembering your kids ' names . sami : come on , grandma , that sounds like me every morning before i have my coffee . caroline : i just want you to know , samantha jean , i 'm here for you ... always . that you can always talk to me or lean on me . i love you as i always have . sami : i love you so much , grandma . gabi : you do n't have to feel this way around will and sonny . look , they 're your friends too . you do n't have to be shy around them . and i know it gets hard when they get going to even chime in . but you know what , when i get going , it 's gon na be even harder because , little - known fact , i love to talk . nick : i do n't think that 's a little - known fact . [ laughs ] i like seeing you like this . gabi : like what ? nick : i do n't know , positive , upbeat about things . gabi : i , uh -- i 'm happy . i guess i did n't know how much . nick : is that not something you 're used to ? gabi : not really . at least not lately . nick : well , what 's different ? gabi : uh , you . i guess you 've changed things a little bit . i mean , when we hang out , i feel like i do n't have to be somebody that i 'm not , or even try to control the way you feel about me . nick : i 'm guessing that 's a first for you . gabi : are you kidding me ? i 've done that in every single relationship i 've been in . i mean , not that this is a relationship . i did n't say that or anything like that -- nick : relax . i 'm not freaking out 'cause you used that word . gabi : i do n't know , nick . i guess just around you , i 've only wanted to be myself . nick : well , for what it 's worth , um ... i really like you . this you . a lot . sonny : i 'm sorry my place is such a mess . i was n't expecting company . will : just so you know , i am prepared to deduct some serious points . sonny : oh , yeah , 'cause you 're such a neat freak . will : yes . at least i have standards . sonny : we just drove over here in your car . it looks like a laundry hamper . will : that 's because i lost my laundry hamper . wow ! big boxes . sonny : let me grab a box cutter and we 'll pop 'em open . will : okay . marlena : did you get the same party line as we all did ? brady : `` i 've changed . i 've been to therapy . all is right in my world . `` that kind of line ? yeah . marlena : i do n't believe a word of it . brady : cynicism , marlena . do n't you believe that a dimera can become a lovely , trustworthy person given the right amount of therapy and time ? marlena : if only i were more open - minded , i suppose . brady : tell me what happened with her . marlena : it 's actually what happened after i saw her . brady : ca n't wait to hear it . marlena : all righty . i went to call your dad and tell him that she was in town , and i could n't find my phone . i guess i 'd lost it . brady : you guess you lost it . you think she took it , do n't you ? marlena : well , i did . then i went to john 's office , and there she was . in a moment , his secretary came in , and she had my phone . said she 'd found it in the waiting room . so i guess i left it there , huh ? brady : yeah . you do n't believe that 's what happened , do you ? marlena : i think it 's an amazing coincidence . brady : me too . i know you can take care of yourself , and you have my dad , but if there 's anything i can do , please come to me , okay ? marlena : you 're so like your dad , you know ? who is also quite busy being very overprotective of me . brady : good . marlena : i 'll try him now . john : john black . marlena : hi , sweetie , it 's me . john : hey . marlena : where are you ? john : horton square . i -- doc ? hello ? marlena : honey ? fell off . brady : did he say where he was ? marlena : he did . he 's in the town square . brady : [ sighs ] marlena : i think maybe i 'll go join him . brady : i think that 's a good idea . listen , do n't worry about kristen , okay ? between dad and me , you will be overprotected like crazy , all right ? marlena : thank you . thank you so much . kristen : yeah . thank you . abe : how long you think you 'll be gone ? bo : well , her treatment 's the priority , so however long it takes . abe : look , i was -- i was trying to track you down because i wanted to ... say how much i admire you as a police officer , and what an honor -- what an honor , man , it 's been to serve beside you all these years . but this , you know , and the sacrifices you 're making to take care of your mother . [ chuckles ] hey , man , you know , the real honor is to be able to call you a friend . bo : no , the real honor is to be able to do this for my family . what needs to be done . abe : you 're a good man . a good son . hey , buddy , i wish you well . bo : thank you . thanks , man . sonny : hey , i want to thank you for helping me out with all this . will : oh , you 're welcome . i love halloween , and you know , i know how much this party 's gon na mean to these kids , because i used to be one of them . and i -- you know , i remember wanting a day where i can kind of just forget about everything . sonny : you know , you do n't really talk much about your childhood . will : well , you 've probably already heard a lot about it from your parents , and from other people , i guess . sonny : yeah , but it 's not the same hearing it from you . will : okay , well , um ... let 's see , i do n't like long stories , so i 'm gon na put this in a nutshell . uh , my parents did n't really have a conventional marriage , so i spent a lot of time going back and forth between 'em , you know ? i was kind of like a prize for them to win . you know , whoever had me had the upper hand . and as -- i guess as a consequence , i never really felt like i belonged at either of those places ... and my bag was always packed . sonny : well , you know , i hope you do n't feel that way anymore . i hope you finally feel ... like you belong somewhere . sami : i 'm gon na miss her , uncle bo . bo : yeah , she 's gon na miss you , the kids too . she 's crazy about 'em . she loves that she gets to babysit 'em all the time . sami : i just think she 's so amazing , you know , the way she always lifts your spirits . grandma never made me feel like my flaws or my stupid mistakes were all there was to me . i do n't know how to thank someone for always seeing the good in you . marlena : boo ! john : hey . marlena : hi there . john : i thought you were at the hospital . marlena : well , my schedule 's moving around some , but then i ran into brady , and he was looking for you . john : oh . did he say why ? marlena : well , you should call him and ask him . john : all right . marlena : you left the hospital a while ago . what you been doing ? john : just walking around , stretching the legs out . [ cell phone ringing ] marlena : oh , wait . there it is . i 'm sorry , honey . john : no , you take that . i 'll call brady . marlena : okay . john : okay . [ sighs ] kristen : john , hi . what are you still doing here ? sami : you know that episode you started to tell me about , grandma mentioned it too , but she said she only knew about it because you told her about it . she did n't remember it happening . bo : yeah . it happened right here . ma was telling a story , and she thought lexie was alive . and i told her that she was n't . she got upset , and she spilled this tray of glasses . she bent down to pick up the shards of glass with her bare hands . so i went to help her , and she screamed at me . she thought i was pop . so i 'm glad she does n't remember . sami : yeah , i 'm glad too . bo : and helping her see that something was wrong , and admitting to it , and going to kayla for confirmation was rough . sami : thank god you did it . i mean , you know , she can go to this clinic , and maybe they can help make the rest of her life better . bo : yeah . i 'm happy she 's open to treatment , you know , going out to california , but it 's gon na be hard on her . sami : but you 're gon na go with her . because of you , she wo n't be scared . kristen : so i spoke to the little girl 's mother . their last name is grogan , in case you want to follow up . i left my cell phone number with her in case she wanted to reach me . hi . marlena : hi . did i hear something about a little girl ? kristen : yeah , poor little thing . she fell off her bike . john was helping me calm her down till her mother found her . marlena : wow . good for you . john : [ chuckles ] marlena : when was that ? kristen : i do n't know , 15 , 20 minutes ago ? anyway , you know , it all worked out fine . the mother was so grateful to you , john . you 're so amazing . gabi : i hope that you do n't think that i was criticizing you earlier about being quiet . i mean , quiet 's good . especially with the right person . nick : oh , are you saying i 'm the right person to be quiet with ? gabi : yes , i am . i just -- i like being with you . nick : well , good . i like being with you too . will : you know , my great - grandma caroline is super into halloween . she actually used to take me out to get my costume every year . sonny : did you always get to pick out what you wanted to wear ? will : sometimes . she had no problem drawing the line , though . sonny : like when ? will : um , let 's see . like one year , i guess the costume that i wanted was a little over the top , so she convinced me to reconsider . sonny : well , what was it ? will : i 'm not telling . sonny : come on , just tell me . what was it ? was it ridiculous ? will : [ chuckles ] no . well , okay . picture , like , um ... like an elton john , ' 70s , like , disco thing . sonny : did you even know who elton john was ? will : nope . could you imagine , though , if she 'd said yes , the look on my dad 's face ? sonny : what 'd you end up being that year ? will : one of the guys from ' nsync . yeah , that probably should have been my first clue . sonny : are you knockin ' on ' nsync , huh , on j.t . ? you better take that back right now . take it back . arms up . [ laughter ] will : oh , my god . sonny : en garde ! will : gim me that , gim me that ! ow ! ow ! ow ! ow ! ow ! oh ! gim me that , gim me that , gim me that , gim me that . [ both grunting ] gabi : what ? nick : nothing . just ... i want you to be doing this for the right reasons . you know , i do n't want you to feel like -- like you owe me something for helping you . gabi : nick , i 'm kissing you because you are an amazing guy . you 're smart and funny and cute . and you like me for who i am . and i 've waited so long to feel that way about someone . [ cell phone ringing ] nick : your phone ? gabi : yeah . worst invention ever . it 's mrs. brady . hello ? yeah . yeah , i 'm only a few minutes away . i can go over there . okay . okay , i 'll see you . she wants me to go . i need to talk to her . nick : is everything okay ? gabi : yeah , i think so . can i see you later ? nick : how 'bout i walk you back to the pub ? gabi : i 'd like that . nick : hmm ? sonny : are you sure ? will : very . sami : you have to find him and tell him . okay , i have to go . uncle bo , how 's grandma ? bo : uh , she 's on the phone with kimberly . sami : okay , but when you 're in california , you have to call me or text me , or just let me know every day what 's happening , okay ? bo : i will be sending out a news bulletin to everybody every day . sami : okay . i 'm gon na go online and read up about alzheimer 's . i mean , i just want to know what she 's facing . bo : that 's a very good idea . if you have any questions , kay can help you out . sami : all right . but it might not be this , right ? i mean , it might be something else . they do n't know for sure , right ? bo : it is a tricky thing to diagnose , but everything we 've seen , it -- that 's kinda what it is . but the good news is , this clinic , it 's great . it 's cutting edge . sami : but it 's not a cure . bo : no . but i 'll be there with her . and they say having family and friends around , it makes a big difference . sami : she 's lucky to have you , uncle bo . we all are . brady : yeah , that 's right . kristen dimera . salem inn ? are you sure ? uh , no , no message . i 'll -- i 'll be in touch with her soon . kristen : anyhoo , i got ta get going . thanks again for stopping to help . you were fantastic . bye , marlena . john : okay , look , before you say anything -- marlena : how could you not tell me you were with that woman ? john : [ sighs ]	sami and kristen ran into each other at the town square . kristen wanted to know if sami decided to quit countess w. sami had n't decided yet . kristen wanted the decision by tonight . caroline looked around the pub and told bo how she could n't believe it was her last day there . he told her she would be back sooner than she thought . kristen ran into brady and they talked . she told him that she 's changed . he warned her to stay away from john and marlena . sami rushed into the pub to talk to caroline . caroline wondered which guy she had the problem with now . bo walked up and told sami to ask caroline how she was doing . sami was surprised when bo told her that he quit the force . caroline told sami that she and bo were leaving town for a little while . sami thought it was a vacation , but caroline corrected her . caroline told her it was a clinic that could help her . she could n't tell sami what her problem was so bo told her that caroline might have alzheimer 's . sami wanted to know why no one told her . bo said because she never asked .
jj : nice . the best night of my life ? come on , theresa , you got ta wake up . i - i 'm into it , even without a ton of `` g. `` ther -- theresa ? ther -- theresa , wake up . oh , she 's not breathing . theresa . theresa , come on . come on , wake up . come on , you -- come on . you got ta stop messing around . come on , this is n't funny . ther -- theresa ! will : sonny and your mom really want me to go to this conference . they say it 's a once - in - a - lifetime opportunity . i know i do n't want to miss your first halloween . i know you 're not gon na remember , probably , but i will . i tell you , i never wrote anything remotely decent in my life until i -- until i wrote about you , so it 's gon na be a long week away from you and sonny . sonny : for you ? what about me ? ej : something happened ? sami : yeah . lucas came to pick up allie for their visit ... [ chuckles ] and he said he is not bringing her back to this house , ever . ej : well , he has to , samantha . the two of you share custody . sami : he said that he 's worried for allie 's safety , so if i try to keep her in this house , he 's gon na get a judge involved . ej : please , samantha . lucas never wanted allie living in this house in the first place . this is just another excuse for him to stomp his feet and throw a temper tantrum . sami : ej , i do n't think that that 's what he 's doing . ej : samantha . he ca n't just break a custody agreement , and if he does , the first thing i 'll do is make one telephone call , and then he will nev -- sami : but , ej , he 's not doing this to get back at you or at me . he 's worried that something terrible could happen to allie , and i do n't blame him . chad : the thing i need to tell you . remember the , uh ... lousy choices i 've made ? abigail : those . so ? chad : i did a terrible thing , abigail ... and i want you to hear the truth from me . abigail : chad , if this is some kind of deathbed confession or something , i do n't even want to hear it , okay ? chad : abigail , i want you to hear this , okay ? i want you to hear this . abigail : okay . chad : i told cameron a big , huge lie . i let cameron think that i was dying of a brain tumor ... when there was nothing wrong with me . jennifer : hope . i saw the lights on , and i -- hope : you thought jj was home . jennifer : yeah . why are you here ? do you have news ? hope : nothing . i 'm sorry . jj : come on . t - theresa . theresa , come on ! theresa , wake the hell up ! come on , come on . theresa . theresa . theresa , come on . theresa , theresa . come on , you got ta wake up . plea -- theresa ! [ gasps ] oh , you 're -- you 're still breathing . barely . here . [ panting ] god , what the hell do i do ? ! help me , please . will : technically , i could -- it 's not too late to cancel the trip , so -- sonny : no . no . you are not canceling . gabi and i are gon na handle everything . unless you do n't trust us . is that what it is ? will : i trust you . it 's just that we made this awesome pumpkin costume for ari , and if she keeps her hat on , it 's gon na be the best thing ever , and i do n't want to miss -- sonny : gabi and i are gon na take tons of pictures . we 're going to video chat . and i am not bringing this shirt back to the store . will : what ? sonny : yes . my boyfriend will not be outdone by some tweed - wearing literary types . will : i do n't even own tweed . sonny : exactly . will : i love it . thank you . sonny : i 'm just so proud of you . and your essay was amazing . will : you read it ? ej : are you serious ? chad was shot in a public place by a woman who is certifiably insane . sami : well , yeah , but -- ej : no , no -- but what ? this house is protected round the clock . it is the safest place in salem . sami : we both know that everything that went down with marge bernardi started with your father , and now he is living here , so everything is different . ej : samantha . sami : look , ej , i know that you made this huge sacrifice to keep me out of prison . but we have targets on our backs as long as stefano is who he is and does what he does . ej : you should have heard my father in the chapel , begging for mercy . sami : oh , god . really ? ej : why do you think he apologized to you ? does that sound like the stefano dimera that you love to hate ? sami : i 'm sure he wants something . i just do n't know what it is . ej : he told you what it is , samantha . he wants to change . the problem is that you do n't believe him . sami : [ sighs ] hope : i did n't mean to get your hopes up . i was in the neighborhood . ciara had a sleepover birthday party . i just thought i 'd stop by . jennifer : stop by and check up on me ? hope : i should have called . jennifer : no . i 'm really glad that you 're here . hope : me too . jennifer : i do n't really know what i 'm gon na do if jj does n't come home . i mean , if i have to call the police and turn him in , i -- hope : one step at a time . one step at a time . jennifer : no , you 're right . i might not even have to make that call . yeah . i do n't know what it is , though . i just -- i have this terrible feeling . i just feel like jj 's in some kind of trouble . daniel : [ sighs ] [ cell phone rings ] daniel : theresa donovan . all right , theresa -- jj : daniel . dude , you got ta come over to theresa 's place right away . daniel : why ? jj : please , man ! you got ta get here and -- and come alone , and you got ta get here fast , okay ? she needs your help . sonny : yeah , i read your essay . so did ari . will : really ? sonny : mm - hmm . i mean , i helped her with the big words , but we thought it was very impressive . are you upset that we read it ? will : no , no , no . no , it 's just -- i 'm just not used to putting myself out there like that . that 's all . sonny : you ? i 'm not sure i can live up to what you wrote about me . will : stop . you already have . you already have . sami : look , i heard the hope and change speech from stefano myself , okay ? and i know it by heart . i 've heard it a million times . ej : from me , you mean . sami : well , everyone 's heard it from me . ej : okay . and look at the two of us now . think of all the years that we spent hating one another , loving other people , trying to love other people . thank goodness we 're off that merry - go - round . sami : i agree with that . ej : think of all the things that i used to do that drove you crazy . sami : [ sighs ] ej : do they still drive you crazy ? sami : no . but i 'm sure you think i 'm perfect . ej : oh , i do n't think you 're perfect . sami : [ chuckles ] ej : i think we 're perfect for one another , samantha . but we had a lot of growing pains getting there . sami : you 're right . and i see that . i see that we have both changed so much . but , ej , there 's one thing about me that has n't changed , and it never will . i 'm a mother first . and i -- i ca n't do this . i ca n't lose allie . ej : and you wo n't , samantha . i am just as protective of our children as you , and i include allie when i say that . what kind of parents do you think we 'll be if we 're miserable ? and that 's who we are when we 're apart . we are the most miserable people in the world . abigail : [ scoffs ] i 'm sorry . i thought you just said that you let cameron believe that you were dying of a fatal brain tumor . chad : okay , remember when i hit my head on the fourth of july ... abigail : oh , my god . chad : and cameron insisted on doing all those tests ? abigail : [ sighs ] chad : okay , he -- he found a shadow on the c.t . , and he said he thought it could be a brain tumor . abigail : oh , my god . chad : and since that 's how lexie died , i - i flipped out . whereas cameron , i thought he was ready to break out the champagne . no more competition over abigail . abigail : chad , cameron is not like that . he would never do that . chad : i know that now . okay , but in that moment , thinking i was actually dying , it drove me crazy . and you know what the worst part was ? the thought of losing you forever . jennifer : oh , this is driving me crazy . i ca n't just sit here . but i do n't know where else to look for him . hope : you said he mentioned something about his friend . any idea how to get in touch with him ? jennifer : well , i have rory 's number . hope : all right , well , great . you see ? there is something we can do . jj : come on , come on , daniel . [ knock at door ] daniel : jj , what is wrong ? jj : it 's -- it 's theresa . daniel : what ? all right , call 911 now . jj -- jj ! do you hear me ? hey ! jj : we were -- we were doing some stuff . daniel : what kind of stuff ? what does that mean ? jj : just -- just -- just some pot and some stuff that she , uh ... daniel : what ? jj : that she called `` g. `` i think it might have killed her , man . sami : i do n't want to leave , ej . ej : right . but you want to call off the wedding . sami : i -- ej : hmm ? sami : i - i do n't -- ej : samantha , you said it yourself . the children are perfectly safe in this house . what are you doing ? you 're going to let lucas dictate your life for you , or your father ? sami : no . ej : no . because you 're samantha brady , and you do n't let anybody tell you what to do -- certainly not me . sami : well , that does n't stop you from trying . ej : my goodness , will you please stop listening to that annoying and irrational little voice in your head ? it 's the same thing that wants you to be a better person and wants you to marry a good guy , like rafe . it 's nauseating . it 's not who you are . it 's not who you 're ever going to be . sami : will you please do me a favor and not bring rafe into this conversation ? he has nothing to do with us . ej : you 're right . he has nothing to do with this , samantha . this goes back to the first moment that i laid eyes on you . you , sweetheart , were not a part of my plan . i was supposed to hate you on sight . sami : yeah , well , i could n't hate you on sight , wrapped in that towel . ej : you ruined my plans . you understand that , right ? sami : good , i 'm glad i did . ej : you bring out the very worst in me . you may bring out the best in me as well , but nobody else has ever done that for either one of us , and nobody is ever going to . sami : ej , no . ej : do you understand me ? sami : no , no , we ca n't . please , oh , god , i ca n't . ej : shh . will : hello , hello ! mom ? sami : oh , my gosh . will : oh , hi . sami : look at -- [ laughs ] they brought the baby ! will : look who it is ! it 's grandma . sami : wow . hi , sweetheart . oh , my gosh , look at the little princess . she 's gotten so big . oh -- ooh ! will : ooh . [ laughter ] sami : mwah ! will : ahh . sonny : i hope we did n't come at a bad time . [ ari crying ] sami : shh , shh , shh . ej : no , no , no , not at all . sonny : okay , well , that 's good , 'cause will has some amazing news , and i thought that he should deliver it in person . abigail : so you thought that you were dying , and you did n't say a word to me ? chad : i did n't want to worry you until i knew for sure . okay , so i went to see a specialist , and he ran some more tests , and then it turns out it was all nothing . abigail : oh , wow . what a relief that must have been for you , chad . chad : yeah , it definitely was . abigail : so how 'd you celebrate ? by letting cameron continue to think that you were dying of a brain tumor so that he would let you have me ? chad : no , that 's not how it was at all . abigail : oh , how was it ? chad : i was on my way to tell cameron the truth when i found him in the park , and he was making out with you . abigail : [ scoffs ] oh , the horror . chad , we were dating ! chad : he knew what i was going through . he knew exactly ere i was in that moment , and he knew that you were still totally torn between the two of us . here he was , acting all caring and concerned to my face , but behind my back , the whole time , he was trying to get in bed with you . abigail : because , god knows , i 'm not capable of deciding what i really want . chad : well , of course you are . abigail : then why did n't you let me , chad ? chad : because that day , i had some good news to share , and then when i saw the two of you , it felt like someone punched me in the gut . and when cameron asked me about my appointment , the lie , it just kind of -- abigail : what ? it just kind of slipped out ? chad : yes . and then i did n't know how to take it back , okay ? i never meant for it to get so out of control . abigail : and then cameron broke up with me , because you 're right , he was caring and concerned . chad : cameron is a great guy . but you and i both know that he 's not right for you . otherwise , he never would have walked away so easily . and now we 're together , like we were always meant to be . so does it really matter that -- abigail : yes . yes , chad , it does matter . it matters a hell of a lot ! jennifer : hi . rory : hi . jennifer : thank you so much for meeting me . you remember my cousin hope ? rory : detective brady . hope : when was the last time you saw jj or heard from him ? rory : uh , w -- i mean , he 's been pretty much avoiding us ever since he trashed the store and went to jail and -- bev : yeah , i mean , the stuff he heard about his dad , it really flipped him out . rory : yeah . hope : it 's obvious how much you two care about him . you 're in a position to help him . bev : uh , how ? jennifer : we need to find him . he is not answering my calls . rory : uh , so you want us to call him for you ? bev : yeah , i mean , he 's ignoring us too . jennifer : are you saying that you wo n't try ? bev : um -- hope : i 'm afraid i 'm going to have to insist . daniel : well , she has a pulse . jj : i could n't find it . daniel : yeah , it 's weak , but we need to get this stuff out of her system . here we go , open up . theresa : [ gagging ] daniel : that 's it , come on . whoa . all right , we need a medic here now . now , j -- gim me the phone . hi , it 's dr. daniel jonas . i 've got a female o.d . unresponsive , pulse is thready , and -- no , i 'm calling you from my cell phone . the victim 's address is , uh , the efficiency apartments , 2501 kenilworth drive , unit 542 . excellent , thank you . all right , they 're on their way . how much did she take ? jj : um , she -- she -- she had a full glass and then half the one that she poured me . but i only had a sip because i - i did n't -- daniel : all right , and the weed ? jj : just a -- just a couple of joints . that 's what theresa smoked , but i - i al -- i did n't have much . i swear , i did n't . just please me she 's not gon na die , man . [ cell phone rings ] daniel : no . no ! whatever you do , do not answer that phone . chad : i know you 're upset . okay ? and i get it . abigail : do you ? chad : when you think about it , it all comes down to one thing . i love you , and you love me . abigail : [ scoffs ] chad : everything we have together , that has n't changed . abigail : everything that we have together , chad ? everything was built on a lie . chad : how i feel about you is not a lie . abigail : do you know what i was going to tell you in the park that day ? i was going to tell you that i chose -- chad : you were gon na tell me that you chose cameron ? abigail : which does n't even matter anymore . it 's too late . chad : he broke up with you , and that 's the only reason you ended up with me ? abigail : no . no , that 's not the only reason , chad . i cared about you . i cared about you a lot . i waited a long time to have someone like you in my life , chad . you -- you were my first , and i thought that that was so special . chad : look . i never meant to hurt you . abigail : no . no , you just wanted to win . chad : abigail , come on . please , listen to me . abigail : no , you know what , chad ? i think i 've heard enough . chad : abigail -- abigail : good luck with your surgery in boston . chad : wait . abigail : [ sighs ] chad : i was honest with you because , after everything , i wanted you to know the truth . abigail : oh . what a brave and outstanding man you are , chad . chad : does n't that count for anything ? you ca n't just end things like this . abigail : oh , no , no , chad . do n't you tell me what i can and can not do . do n't you dare . i thought that i had a choice to make . i thought i had these two incredible men that were both interested in me . i thought -- i thought that i was so lucky . what a fool i was . [ door slams ] will : um , it 's not that big of a deal . sonny : will you quit being so modest ? sami : what is it ? will : uh , nothing . i just wrote -- i just wrote an essay , and then my professor submitted it to a literary contest . sami : you hate writing . will : um , i guess i just did n't have the right inspiration before . anyway , i , um , i was chosen to attend a weeklong seminar at berkeley . sami : that 's amazing . i mean , group -- group hug ! will : oh , thanks . ej : that sounds very prestigious . will : thank you . sonny : it is . you know , only 20 people were invited from around the country . sami : well , what 's it about ? will : um , my life . sami : can we read it ? will : sure , yeah , sometime . sami : oh , god , what did you say about me ? will : oh , uh , nothing . nothing . sami : nothing ? will : [ laughs ] nothing , yeah . [ cell phone rings ] sami : [ laughs ] what ? ej : if you 'll excuse me . sami : that 's crazy talk ! will : sure . ej : hello ? chad : ej , it 's me . i really need to see you . ej : is everything okay ? chad : i told abigail the truth . ej : okay , i 'll be right there . that was chad . he needs me to go to the hospital . sami : what 's wrong ? ej : everything 's fine . he just needs to discuss something with me . [ quietly ] can we continue our conversation when i get back ? sami : of course . ej : okay . congratulations . will : thank you . sonny : [ sighs ] i want to go take ari to go see sydney and johnny . sami : oh , what a great idea ! they will love it . here you go . sonny : come here , ari . sami : there you go . will : see you later . sami : [ laughs ] so when do you leave for california ? will : tomorrow . sami : tomorrow ? bev : it 's just ringing . jj : well , why should n't i answer it ? daniel : no one can know where you are . now , you need to go . you go down the back stairs and get out of here . jj : what ? daniel : paramedics will be here any minute . you need to get out of here , and you can not be see -- okay , jj . jj , you need to listen to me . jj : okay . daniel : okay , you did the right thing by calling me first . but not a soul can know that you were here -- not your mother , not anybody . if the judge finds out that you were here , he will revoke your plea , and when you 're sentenced , you will go straight to prison . you do know that , right ? right ? jj : yeah . daniel : okay , i want you to grab all your stuff . get rid of anything here that 's yours . take it and go home . and do not let anybody -- anybody see you leave . i 'll update you when i can , okay ? jj : [ grunts ] daniel : theresa . theres -- go ! get outta here ! [ door slams ] daniel : theresa , hey . theresa ? bev : i 'm sorry , but -- rory : we told you he was ignoring us too . can we go now ? jennifer : yeah . but listen , before you go , um , i know that you do n't know me very well , and i can only imagine what my son has said about me . but i want you to know i love my son very much , and i just want the best for him . can you understand that ? rory : mm - hmm . jennifer : he has had a really hard time lately , you know , moving back here and losing his father , and ... finding out about his father 's past . but he is not a troublemaker . he feels deeply , and he would do anything for his friends . rory : yeah , he would . jennifer : okay . so if you find him , you need to do something for him and call me . please do n't let him make a mistake that could ruin the rest of his life . please . okay ? both : okay . jennifer : [ exhales ] i 'm sorry . hope : no . it 's okay , cuz . let it out . jennifer : no , i 'm not . i am not -- i am not going to shed one more tear for my son . daniel : okay , theresa , come on . come on , you stay with me , theresa . hey , you stay with me . i 'm right here , okay ? listen , i 'm right here . okay , put your head back . there you go . i 'm right here , theresa . i am not leaving you , okay ? i 'm not gon na leave you . you think i 'll let you do this to yourself ? no . or anyone else . come on . it 's okay . it 's okay . smart tube technology . jennifer : i am his mother , and i brought him into this world , and i raised him , and i am responsible -- hope : you ca n't control everything he does . jennifer : yeah , and i 've come to realize that . because he is 18 years old , and he does n't act like a grownup -- hope : but legally , he is an adult . jennifer : yes . and i have drawn the line in the sand , and i should have done it sooner , but it 's done now . so whatever happens next is up to him , whatever he does . but he and abigail need to see that i 'm strong . hope : you are strong . jennifer : i am not strong right now , but i 'm trying . hope : you ready to go home , cuz ? jennifer : i ca n't . i grabbed a wrong file from my office , so i need to go back to the hospital . hope : are you sure you want to work tonight ? jennifer : well , i 'm not gon na sleep , so i 'm gon na keep busy . hope : i 'll walk with you . come on , let 's go . will : is there a problem with me leaving tomorrow ? sami : no . no , of course not . it 's awesome . will : okay . listen , i did n't want to say anything when ej was here , but were you guys fighting when we came in ? sami : oh . uh , no , you know , it was one of our usual intense conversations . i think everyone 's just stressed out because of what happened with chad . will : of course . sami : you know , if you waited around for nothing to be going on with this family , you would never leave salem , ever . will : yeah , that 's true . so -- so everything 's okay with you two ? sami : yeah , everything 's great . will : you sure ? sami : yeah . well , you know , i 'm just trying to make sure i do n't make another horrible mistake . that 's all . [ knock at door ] jj : [ breathing heavily ] oh , this ca n't be happening . oh , i ca n't call the hospital . i ca n't sit here either . i got ta find out what 's going on . jennifer : i 'll just be one minute . hope : sure , take your time . dr. jonas ? karin : yes ! i mean , theresa has n't actually come out and said it yet , but it 's pretty clear that the two of them are -- you know . doing the nasty ? karin : [ laughs ] nothing nasty about dr. jonas . hope : hello . karin : hello . hope : hi . i 'm hope brady . karin : can i help you ? hope : detective hope brady . your conversation is entirely inappropriate in the workplace . karin : is it against the law to talk ? hope : theresa donovan , she 's my niece . and your chief of staff , she 's my sister - in - law . a job that used to belong to my grandfather , dr. tom horton . you see , i 'm trying to help you girls out here , because i would really hate to have to go to kayla and tell her her employees were gossiping while they were supposed to be working , especially when it concerns a hospital employee as well respected as dr. jonas ... and her niece . jennifer : it 's okay . it 's not their fault . [ knock at door ] medics . daniel : come on in . it 's open . thank you for getting here so fast . you dr. jonas ? daniel : i am . what have we got ? daniel : got a late 20s female , polypharm o.d . alcohol , g.h.b . , marijuana , as far as i know . no significant medical history . also got g.c.s . 12 , perrla , and b.p . 80 over 50 , pulse 130 , resps 8 . pulse ox is 85 . daniel : great . all right , excellent . i induced vomiting two times . and i want you to run a rhythm strip on her and give her 1 mig narcan i.v . push . all right ? and we 'll take this with us for the lab . go , i 'll meet you out there . go . [ muttering ] jj , oh , my god . all right , here we go . all right . that it ? excellent , all right . here we go . jennifer : not that any of us should be gossiping , but karin and miss franklin , they 're just repeating lies they heard from theresa . i mean , honey , you do realize that theresa is using you to present her own alternate version of reality to anyone who will listen , and you have n't disappointed . karin : i better get back to work . hope : t - t - t - took the words right out of my mouth . boy , that girl . she just loves to stir up trouble , does n't she ? daniel : i called ahead to dr. rios . where is he ? i had him paged . daniel : excellent , thank you . dr. rios : is this your o.d . ? daniel : yep . dr. rios : any seizures ? no . dr. rios : okay , trauma one . let 's go . was that theresa donovan ? daniel : uh , yes , yeah . dispatch said she took `` g , `` marijuana , and alcohol -- daniel : okay , i want you to send this to the lab for analysis a.s.a.p . yes , doctor . will : i would n't have said this a year ago , but i think you and ej can make it work . you know , if you love him , really ... sami : i do . will : then marrying him is not a horrible mistake , in my book . listen , i mean -- hmm . here 's where i get philosophical . bad things happen . there are things you can control and things you ca n't control . but what i think would be the horrible mistake is choosing not to spend your life with somebody who makes you happy . sami : will horton ... will : mm - hmm ? sami : you are smart . and i love you very much . will : oh , thanks . i love you . and so does this guy . chad : you did warn me the truth was gon na come out , and it sure did . ej : well , at least she heard it from you . chad : and now she 's furious . ej : of course she is , but she 's not going to stay furious forever , chad . chad : nah , you do n't know abigail . ej : look , after everything that you two have been through , she 's not just going to walk away . chad : she told me tonight that she was gon na choose cameron . i mean , hearing her say that , that was -- ej : hard . yeah , mm - hmm . i 'm sure . chad : and now she knows cameron dropped her because he thought i was dying . ej : very gallant . chad : it was . ej : hmm . chad : he was the better person . and now i 'm sure abigail 's back in his arms as we speak . cameron : hey , hey , is everything okay ? your text had me worried . abigail : chad told me the truth , that he let you think that he was dying , and that is -- cameron : that 's good . good , i 'm glad he was finally honest with you . abigail : [ scoffs ] cameron : wait , i - i hope you understand , i could n't say anything because of doctor - patient confiden -- abigail : liar ! hope : daniel , what happened ? daniel : well , as you probably heard , theresa o.d . 'd tonight . hope : is she gon na be okay ? daniel : yeah , yeah , i think i got there in time , yeah . hope : god , where was she ? daniel : at her , uh , at her apartment , yeah . jennifer : daniel , how -- how did you know she needed help ? how did you even know where she lives ? zach has his dad 's skin . you ca n't fight true love . sonny : that is good advice . will : thank you . i think so too . sonny : [ sighs ] you know , we have n't been apart this long except when you were in the hospital . will : i know . i 'm gon na miss you . i miss you already . sonny : you have no idea . will : i do . i think i do . [ cell phone rings ] sonny : mm . will : hmm ? sonny : oh , damn . gabi 's hung up , and she ca n't make it home for a couple hours . will : and ari 's asleep . sonny : whatever should we do with ourselves ? will : i do n't know . cameron : what the hell was that for ? what did chad tell you ? abigail : the truth . he told me the truth , the whole truth , which is more than i can say for you . cameron : you have to understand why i could n't -- abigail : what , doctor - patient confidentiality , cameron ? yeah , i get that . what i do n't get is how you could just reject me without any explanation , without any consideration for how i felt . it 's like you just turned to chad and were like , `` oh , hey , you 're dying ? here , have my girlfriend . that 'll make you feel better . `` cameron : that is not what i did . abigail : oh . cameron : i just thought it was a good idea for him to have somebody to confide in , okay ? and to keep a positive attitude . that 's it . abigail : so i was his medicine ? cameron : yeah , well , we both know you could n't decide who you wanted to be with . abigail : wow . thank you for making it absolutely clear that i do n't want to be near either one of you , ever . sami : is everything okay with chad ? ej : it will be . look , um , i 'm sorry that i had to leave in the middle of our -- sami : our fight ? ej : yeah . sami : it 's okay . it 's probably for the best . ej : why ? sami : well , i 'm pretty sure we were gon na end up in bed , and i do n't think that that would have solved anything . ej : really ? hmm . does that mean that something has been solved ? sami : i had a good talk with will . ej : you did ? good . sami : he said that , um , he could see , even from the beginning ... from the day i first met you , even when i thought i hated you , i could never walk away . ej : neither could i . sami : we have been through a lot this year . but , ej , i am so happy . my kids are so happy . so i do n't care what my mother says , what my father says , what anyone in this town says . i 'm not walking away . i am not walking away from the man that i love . daniel : well , it 's lucky i did know where theresa lived , or she 'd probably be dead . jennifer : no , yes , of course . it was lucky . i just do n't understand what you were doing there in the first place . daniel : i , uh ... i was just there .	sami told ej that lucas wo n't bring allie back to the mansion . chad told abby that he lied to cameron about having a brain tumor . jj panicked because he could n't wake theresa up . ej reminded sami that they have protection at the mansion . ej told sami that stefano 's trying to change and she should give him a chance . jj called daniel to help theresa . sami was n't convinced that stefano changed . ej wanted sami to give stefano a chance . sami let ej know that she ca n't lose allie . abby did n't understand why chad lied to cameron . chad explained his actions . daniel arrived at theresa 's place . jj told daniel how he and theresa used drugs . jj thought the drugs killed her . sami did n't want to leave ej . ej thought sami wanted to call off the wedding . they started to go back and forth about it until will , sonny , and arianna arrived . sonny let sami know that will had some news . chad explained why he lied to cameron . abby was upset that chad made decisions for her .
victor : well , thanks for making the time . deimos : of course . what can i do for you , brother ? victor : i 'm going to retire . deimos : [ chuckles ] right , okay . so are you serious this time ? victor : i want to spend more time with maggie . i 've been staying home from the office recently , and she seems better already . deimos : hmm . victor : she says i frown less and smile more , which seems to please her . deimos : well , i 've never seen you smile , but i 'll take her word for it . so who 's gon na run titan now ? victor : i have a few ideas . deimos : hmm . [ cell phone rings ] deimos : i 'm sorry . i have to take this . yeah ? you there ? all right , go right from the airport . you call me the minute you get her . victor : what was that all about ? deimos : my child . turns out , i am the father of chloe 's baby after all . victor : ah , did she admit it ? or did your guy dig up the dirt ? deimos : actually , nicole told me . [ somber music ] nicole : i miss you when things are good , too , but , wow , how i miss you when i mess up . you 'll especially get this . i ... i helped chloe keep her baby away from deimos . sound familiar ? but i came clean with deimos , and i warned chloe , but now she wo n't call me back , and deimos is furious . i 'm pretty sure i lost both of them . maggie : sounds like you could use a friend . rafe : there 's no need to do this , roman . i can do it . i 'm telling you , i can sell this solo . roman : rafe , listen to me , okay ? do you really think you 're gon na walk in there , after all this time , confess to killing stefano , and everybody 's just gon na buy it ? no , they 're not . you need backup . rafe : and you think it looks better if you 're in on it ? now , look , we both know that even if i can sell the self - defense version of this thing , there is no damn excuse for letting anyone else do time . you 're just gon na be falling on your sword for no reason . roman : you assume that any of this is gon na work . we do n't know the evidence that aiden has against hope . rafe : well , i was there right after the shooting , so i will match my story with the facts . roman : okay , let me ask you this . what makes you think aiden 's gon na go along with this ? it takes all his leverage over hope away . rafe : because once i confess , he 's got nothing on hope . besides , i do n't think he wants to throw her under the bus , because he has no damn chance with her if she 's in jail . roman : the man has no chance with hope . rafe : in his mind . in his mind . now , the main thing is , if he ca n't blackmail her , then hope is free . aiden : why would you say that ? this is nothing like what chase did to ciara . hope : rape , rape . what he did was rape her , and that 's exactly what you 're doing to me . aiden : hope , i would never -- hope : force yourself on me ? aiden , what do you think you 're doing ? aiden : i 'm asking for a chance . hope : you 're not asking . you 're not asking anything . you are demanding . you are threatening . you do n't care . you just want what you want . aiden : no , no , no , no -- hope : you do n't care what i feel . aiden : no , that is not true , hope . hope : why is n't it true ? why is n't it ? you tell me , why is n't it ? you forced me here . made me put on this dress , made me have lunch with you , made me ... what 's next ? look at me . aiden : what ? hope : you want to force me to have sex with you ? aiden : you think i 'm capable of doing that ? no , no , no . i would never do that to you . [ somber music ] maggie : i did n't mean to eavesdrop . nicole : it 's okay , maggie . and you 're right . i could use a friend . maggie : well , what happened , nicole ? nicole : oh , it was stupid . i ... i found out chloe 's baby was deimos ' child . and she begged me not to tell him , and , i mean , i can understand why . but that meant i had to lie to his face , more than once . and now he 's livid with me . maggie : well , how did deimos find out ? nicole : i told him . i 'm a genius , right ? maggie : you just wanted to make things right . nicole : yeah . but deimos is -- well , he 's got a temper , maggie . maggie : mm , runs in the family . [ laughs ] nicole : i just feel terrible . i did n't know how i felt about deimos . and who am i to decide ? it 's chloe 's baby . maggie : and his . nicole : yeah . maggie : how do you feel about deimos ? nicole : really , you want to talk about that ? i mean , especially ... especially here ? maggie : my son ... would want you to be happy and want you to move on . nicole : oh , god . they 're so different , daniel and deimos . i do care about deimos . i do . and the attraction is so intense , it 's scary . maggie : i know what you mean . i felt the same way about victor . you know , there were so many times in the beginning when i almost walked away . i mean , the things that he had done and how he was ... still , there was this other side ... this good man underneath all that nonsense . nicole : but is it enough ? sorry , you know what i mean -- on balance . maggie : on balance , mm ... i 'm glad i stuck it out with him , because we 've made a very good life together . i love you . nicole : i love you . victor : nicole told you ? deimos : mm - hmm . victor : i would double - check . deimos : she would n't lie to me . victor : oh . deimos : she would n't lie about this . does n't serve her . victor : oh , that 's true . well , i suppose you have her all figured out . at least it gets philip off the hook . now i can get him out of that hot mess . what ? deimos : you really think philip did n't know that he was n't the father of that child ? he played along to help chloe , to stick it to me . victor : well , whatever . it 's over . deimos : victor , please do n't say anything . i need to find chloe and bring her back here , and i do n't want philip tipping her off . victor : that boy ... deimos : yeah , well , you can school him later . victor : well , it 's lucky that nicole found out the truth . deimos : she knew all along . victor : oh , that makes sense . deimos : really ? well , not to me . victor : well , apparently you missed some of nicole 's history . ask her what she was up to in 2012 . deimos : i know she 's made some mistakes , victor . have n't we all ? i just really thought that what we had was something different . victor : deimos , do yourself a favor -- forget about nicole . find yourself a woman that 's worthy of you . and take your child away from chloe the minute that it 's born . rafe : so who do we go to with this ? roman : i 'm gon na say the deputy mayor . i do n't want to go up the food chain to the attorney general . rafe : yeah . yeah , the further away from the prosecutor , the better , right ? roman : yep , unfortunately . we will get there . rafe : yeah . okay , well , then we 'll get my confession on record , and then we 'll deal with the fallout . roman : all right . [ exhales deeply ] mr. deputy mayor . roman brady here . i need to see you right away . yes . it is urgent . [ phone beeps ] aiden : i -- this started off badly , okay , on the wrong foot . and i 'm sorry that i insisted on lunch . it 's just , hope , i wanted you to see -- hope : see what ? what was i supposed to see ? aiden : we were good together . it 's like you 've forgotten . and it 's not that i blame you , because , quite honestly , if the roles were reversed , i 'd probably feel the same way . but -- hope : but what ? aiden : do i need to remind you what a surprise you were to me ? we had magic together . and i know i messed it up . but i also know that we can get that back . now , i 'm not gon na give up . i will never stop loving you . theo : so i cleaned out the fridge and the freezer and threw out all the rotten food , and then i went to the store and replaced it all so you could have some food when you come home , and everything will be normal . abe : well , thank you , son . theo : yeah , and we did n't have any damage from the looters , but i did double- check all the locks . and , oh , the power 's back on too , so i checked all the lights and heat in every room . abe : well , you did a good job , son . really , really good . tell me , though , will you stay with hope and ciara until i get home ? there 's no need for you to have to stay alone . theo : i do n't mind . abe : it is n't lonely ? theo : it 's okay . i mean , but you 're gon na be coming home soon , right ? abe : yeah . kayla : good afternoon . abe : there 's the expert . theo : kayla , dad can come home soon , right ? kayla : well , i hope so . but he still has those bullet fragments , and we need to have a specialist take them out . abe : you had one . kayla : well , yes , i did . but he would n't come during the siege , even if he could have gotten in . theo : well , i mean , but we got to get the fragments out . kayla : i know , and i have contacted another specialist , a cardiac surgeon , twice as experienced . abe : [ groans softly ] is he willing to travel ? kayla : she already did . once she heard who her patient was , she came right away . theo : you hear that , dad ? you 're famous . abe : who is it ? valerie : an old friend . hello , abe . i 'd still know you anywhere . abe : valerie grant . hope : do you mean that ? aiden : yes . yes , yes , hope . i love you . and all i want is for us to be happy . that 's it . hope : do you want me to be happy ? aiden : yes . hope : you threatened me . that 's the only reason i 'm here . aiden : i could never put you in prison . hope : aiden ... this is n't just about me . i would n't be standing here if it were . but you threatened roman and rafe . aiden : it 's not always gon na be like this , all right ? i just need you to put it all aside . hope : put it aside ? aiden : yes , just , hope , will you put it all aside , please ? just put it all aside . forget about how we got here , and just -- hope : wait , wait , wait , wait , you want me to forget ? [ scoffs ] you want me to forget how we met , what you were hired to do , what you -- what you almost did ? how you lied to me repeatedly , over and over and over again ? and now -- wait . you want me to put aside that you 're blackmailing me . aiden : it does n't have to -- hope : you 're putting a gun to my head ! please . aiden . there is no love in this . there will never be any love in this . nicole : deimos . could you give me a minute ? deimos : i have nothing to say to you , nicole . nicole : well , i have something to say to you . please , if you ever cared about me . [ soft music ] nicole : look ... i know you ca n't understand why i did n't tell you about the baby . and i do n't know if i can get you to understand . but i did n't think it was my place to tell you . look , i -- i basically forced chloe to tell me , and the only reason she did is because i 'm her friend and she figured she could trust me on it . i begged her to tell you , and she would n't . and i should n't have said a word to you . deimos : then why did you ? nicole : because i hate the lie , and i could n't live with it . and i ... i thought chloe was wrong about you . and the longer we knew each other , the closer we became , and i can see that you would be a really great father . and if chloe would just give you the chance , she would see that too . and i think i could help you . deimos , i do n't want to lose you . so can we just please figure out a way to get past all this ? [ soft dramatic music ] hope : aiden . aiden : yeah ? hope : what are you thinking ? aiden : thinking about a time before i came to salem , you know , with chase . just turned the corner with what happened with meredith . chase was in school . he was doing well . started playing baseball , and he was good at it . gave him confidence , made him happy . first time i 'd seen him happy since , you know , what happened to his -- we pulled ourselves out of a pretty dark place , my boy and i . practice was doing well . everything was under control . oh , hope , you should have seen me then . you should have seen me . i wish that 's when we met , you know ? 'cause maybe i ... this is -- this is ... this is wrong . this is stupid , hope . and i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry for everything i caused you and all the pain i caused in making you wear that dress . hope : look at me . aiden : i ca n't . hope : please ? it 's over . aiden : hope , it was over a long time ago . [ laughs weakly ] you got to understand something . i just -- i just wanted to show you how much i loved you . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . what did i show you ? some sick , twisted version . that 's not who i am . i do n't know who i am . and i 'm sorry . and here 's the crazy thing . the crazy thing is this , hope . i 've known true love . and i 'm gon na tell you why i 've known that . because you showed it to me . you showed it to me with your sweet selflessness and your eternal optimism and your inner beauty . and , hope , i got to tell you , i clung on to that . it 's the last thing i could hold on to , you know ? and i 'm sorry . look , i 'm sorry . and you -- you do n't have to believe this , but i 'm gon na leave you alone from now on . i truly am . i am gon na ask you this . i hope you do n't mind that i just take a few memories with me , from that little window of time when things were good , hope . and they were . you know , your sleeping face in the morning or when i got to hold you in my arms or your -- your smile . [ laughs ] beautiful smile . you can go . rafe [ on recording ] : hope . hey , hope , take it easy . hey , take it easy . you know what he 's got ? nothing , nothing . hope [ on recording ] : everything i did that night was wrong . i lost it . i snapped . i shot stefano , and then i dragged you into the cover - up . rafe : no , you did not drag me into anything . now , frankly , we both know that stefano goaded you into shooting him . hope : i 'm still guilty of murder . [ recording clicks off ] aiden : watch . that is the only other copy . wait . i do need to do one last thing . and i would like it if you could come with me . roman : mr. deputy mayor , thanks for coming so quickly . commissioner , i am at your disposal . the way you and your department handled the siege we were under , you did us all proud . and we 're gon na show you how much we appreciate it . i 'm planning a ceremony next week for -- you needed something ? roman : yes . we have a situation . sounds serious . rafe : it is . valerie : do n't you dare count . abe : when you left salem , you went to a hospital in washington , d.c. , yes ? valerie : that 's right . i did . theo : hi , who are you ? valerie : i 'm dr. grant . theo : hi . kayla : a brilliant surgeon . theo : so can you fix my dad ? we have to get some fragments out before he can come home . valerie : i heard . i 've been looking at your chart and tests , abe , and i 'm ready to do this surgery as soon as you are . but we should go over everything . kayla : theo , why do n't we go outside and let the doctor consult with your dad ? theo : all right , i 'm just gon na be outside . abe : thank you , son . i would have known you anywhere too . you are still as beautiful as ever . valerie : and you 're still so smooth . you broke my heart . you know that . abe : [ laughs hoarsely ] for all of two minutes . valerie : no , months . you just were n't the marrying kind . abe : oh , i would have been a worthless husband back then . took me years . and then i met lexie . valerie : is that your wife ? abe : yes , she was . almost -- well , more than 20 years . she passed four years ago . valerie : oh , abraham , i 'm so sorry . is theo her son ? abe : he 's the light of our lives . he 's a good kid . but he 's still a kid . i ... i ca n't leave him , valerie . valerie : do n't worry . you do n't get to die on my operating table either . so this should work out just fine . rafe : i 'm sorry . i should have come forward with this sooner . i definitely have not lived up to your kind words about the salem pd . hope : whoa , whoa , what 's going on ? aiden : it 's about me . i 'm sure it 's about me . i 'm resigning as da . [ soft music ] julie : valerie grant ? valerie : hi , julie . julie : valerie , oh , it 's been so long . look at you . well , what are you doing here ? valerie : i was called in to operate on abe carver . julie : oh , my god , that 's wonderful . we 've been so concerned ever since he was shot -- valerie : i need to go prepare for surgery . julie : oh , it 's happening right now ? oh , fine , go ahead . i just hope we can get together while you 're still here . valerie : sure . aiden : i 've allowed my personal feelings about detective hope brady to cloud my judgment . i 've created some tension around here and made it very hard to work some cases , so ... it is my fault , which is why i 'm resigning . this is not a good time to lose any part of law enforcement . aiden : i understand . but i 'll make the transition as smooth as possible , and i 'll be available from portland , so ... portland ? aiden : yeah , it 's where i 'm from . my son is there now . he needs me . let 's talk timing . roman : all right , yeah . let 's go to the conference room , look over the caseload , figure out a handoff . rafe : okay . what the hell just happened ? what happened to him ? hope : he finally got it . you heard him . he 's leaving town . rafe : that 's real ? hope : it is . rafe : oh , my god . hope : no more threats hanging over my head and nothing to keep us apart . if you 'll still have me back . rafe : i 'll think about it . hope : okay . nicole : say something , please . say anything . deimos : what did you have going on in 2012 ? nicole : what ? deimos : it was something victor said . nicole : in 2012 , i lost my baby , a little boy . deimos : that , i knew . nicole : well , maybe victor 's referring to how determined i was to keep the biological father away from my child . he was a man who was so crazy obsessed about his children . so my friends , they understood why i was so scared for my baby , and they helped me . deimos : so you lied to the baby 's father ? nicole : yes , i did . but i lost my baby , so i 'm pretty sure my debt is paid in full . that 's why when i slapped you after you said those things to me , it just -- deimos : no , i did n't mean that , nicole . but do you really believe that what you did was okay ? nicole : no . but i could understand at the time why chloe was hiding the truth from you . look , i was wrong . and keeping that baby from his father , it probably was part of the reason why i lost him . so let me help you and chloe , please . deimos : nicole , you do n't want me to have a child with someone else . nicole : that 's not true . you have a child . and i thought that maybe since you already do that it would n't -- it would n't matter so much that i ca n't . deimos : that never would have -- nicole , i believed that you were my future . at least that 's what i believed . nicole : deimos , it 's not too late . the baby 's not even born yet . i mean , we can all still work together . that is , if chloe will still speak to me . deimos : wait a minute . what -- chloe is angry with you ? nicole : it does n't matter . it was worth the risk , deimos . i did n't want to lose you . [ cell phone ringing ] deimos : yeah ? [ dramatic music ] you find her , damn it . chloe 's missing . nicole : you went after her ? deimos : of course , i went after her . but now she 's gone . she 's disappeared . you warned her , did n't you ? [ soft dramatic music ] kayla : good job , doctor . valerie : it 's not over yet . roman : hey , hey . rafe : how 'd it go ? huh ? talk to me . roman : aiden is signing his letter of resignation as we speak . hope : oh , thank god . rafe : oh , my god . hope : hey , did you honestly think -- i mean , i ca n't believe that you -- rafe : what ? hope : i ca n't believe what you two were just about to do . i mean , honestly , did you think i would allow you and you to go to prison for me ? honestly ? rafe : oh , really ? did you honestly think we were gon na let you be aiden 's slave to keep us out of jail ? roman : we were both gon na do as much as we could to protect you . come on , what , are you kidding me ? aiden : roman . the deputy mayor wants to see you . roman : okay , on my way . aiden : look , i know it 's not much , but i 'm sorry ... for all the trouble that i caused both of you . and by the way , technically , we are still married . but i 'm gon na have the divorce papers drawn up and send them to you . hope : thank you . aiden : yeah . yeah . rafe : hey . it 's good . it 's okay . kayla : the surgery went well , very well . ciara : oh , thank god . theo : so dad 's gon na be okay ? kayla : dr. grant did a wonderful job . theo : well , when can i see him ? kayla : as soon as dr. grant gives the all - clear . he wo n't be awake anyway . theo : no , i do n't care . i just want to see him . kayla : all right , we can look through here . [ monitor beeping ] [ sustained beep ] [ dramatic music ] kayla : bring that . theo : dad ? kayla : okay . nicole : of course , i warned chloe that i told you . i wanted to prepare her . it 's only fair . deimos : fair ? are you serious ? what the hell is this , a footrace ? nicole : deimos , look at what you 're doing . what , are you trying to prove that chloe was right not to trust you ? this is a high - risk pregnancy . deimos : yeah , well , then she should n't be running around . nicole : then do n't give her a reason to . think about the baby . deimos : this is my child we 're talking about here . i 'm not gon na let her take my child away from me ! nicole : oh , my god . you sound just like ej , okay ? will you stop ? deimos : stop ? oh , you mean just give up on my child ? what the hell kind of a father gives up on his own child ? nicole : even if it endangers the baby ? deimos : no , no , the only danger to my child is his lying bitch of a mother and her lying best friend . i 'm telling you , if chloe gets away with this , i will never , ever forgive you . hope : aiden had a recording of me confessing . nothing you tried could have explained that away . rafe : so this is it . hope : yeah . he erased the version on his phone . that 's the only copy . rafe : this is the only one ? you 're sure ? hope : yeah . i think he was telling the truth . yes . i sensed it . something in his voice . hey , once this is gone , it 's over . rafe [ on recording ] : hope . hey , hope , take it easy . hey , take it easy . you know what he 's got ? nothing , nothing . hope [ on recording ] : everything i did that night was wrong . i lost it . i snapped . i shot stefano , and then i dragged you into the cover - up . [ intense music ]	nicole went to the cemetery and ran into maggie . she told maggie what happened with deimos . maggie tried to make nicole feel better about what happened . victor told deimos that he planned on retiring so he could spend more time with maggie . deimos told victor about chloe having his child . deimos filled victor in on what happened with nicole . victor advised deimos to take the baby from chloe as soon as it 's born . rafe and roman planned on how rafe would take the fall for hope 's crime . hope stood up to aiden , but he told her that he would n't hurt her because he loved her . kayla brought valerie to salem to help abe . nicole and deimos ran into each other and she tried again to make things right with him . aiden talked to hope about how his life was before he met her . he wished that he met her back then instead of later . he apologized for making her wear the dress and for everything . he wanted to prove to hope how much he loved her . aiden gave her the only copy of her confession .
jj : hey , we heard sami brady was brought in . you had her arrested ? lani : do n't tell me she -- hope : no . no , but she did grab my gun . and she held rolf at gunpoint , demanding he tell her where will was being held . jj : so it 's true ? will 's really alive ? hope : rolf claimed that -- well , claimed that he attempted to revive will in the morgue . yet he never did confirm that he succeeded . jj : under whose orders did he make that attempt ? hope : that 's a good question . he insisted he was n't working for stefano . but unfortunately , he bit down on a cyanide pill and died before i was able to get more out of him . jj : i do n't believe this . hope : i know . listen , i need you two to assist the csis in combing the room for clues , okay ? i need to know who rolf was working for . any hope we have of finding out the truth about will depends on it . gabi : you changed the subject the last time we ran into sheila . so , what , there 's some bad history there ? eli : yeah . gabi : but you do n't want to talk about it ... and i agreed to stay out of your business . so forget i asked . eli : no . it 's time i told somebody what happened between sheila and me . truth is , we used to be pretty tight . gabi : was she your girlfriend ? eli : she was a lot more than that . bonnie : i need a taxi ... like yesterday . no , i 'll tell the driver once he gets here , all right ? yes , i 'm going out of town . far out of town . sheila : you better cancel that cab , 'cause you ai n't going nowhere . and besides , i thought we had a deal . i keep your secret that you 're really not adrienne , and you thank me by paying me cold , hard cash . bonnie : are you kidding me right now ? you were there ! you saw me get busted . and now i got the whole kiriakis greek chorus after me ! if i do n't get out of town right now , i am gon na end up back at statesville . and you better pray , sweetheart , i do n't take you with me . sheila : so what 's that , a threat ? smith : you 're saying lockhart had a look - alike ? steve : who happens to be my sister adrienne . she was brought in here to take lockhart 's place . smith : look , i get that you 're a former colleague of the doctor who runs our infirmary -- well respected and all -- but just how stupid do you think i am ? kayla : we do n't think you 're stupid -- bonnie lockhart is in cellblock c , most likely causing trouble that 'll get her thrown back into solitary . steve : that 's not bonnie ! that 's my sister ! bonnie lockhart escaped from here and put adrienne johnson kiriakis in her place ! smith : prove it . adrienne : [ sobbing ] oh , justin . oh , god ! it was so awful . i was so afraid . i was so scared i would never see you or anybody ever again . justin : it 's over now , okay ? sweetheart , it 's over . it 's over . i 'm gon na take you home . it 's all over . adrienne : [ sobs ] home ... home ... justin : sweetheart . adrienne : [ sobs ] it 's over ... justin : yeah , it 's over . adrienne : it 's over . justin : it 's over . adrienne : you saved me . you saved me . oh , my god , you saved me . time 's up . adrienne : oh , no . no . back to solitary . justin : you 're not taking her anywhere ! male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] i 've been nice up until now . but i 'm about to throw you out of this place . justin : you do that , and i 'll see you not only lose your job , but i will sue you and this entire institution ! we 'll see what my supervisor says , hotshot . justin : you do that . i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . adrienne : oh , god , do you think i care about him ? oh , my god , justin , i ca n't believe you 're here . i ca n't believe my prayers have been answered . justin : i know , i know . you 're safe now . you 're safe now . this nightmare is over , baby . nightmare 's over . adrienne : oh , i hope so . justin : once steve and kayla finish explaining to the warden , you 're finally gon na be free . adrienne : free . justin : yeah . adrienne : oh , my god . free . free . smith : even you have to admit , this is hard to swallow . steve : if you do n't believe us , ask bonnie . i 'm sure the salem pd has her in custody by now . kayla : actually , they don't . according to maggie 's text , she got away and made a run for it . smith : huh . is n't that convenient ? steve : listen . all you have to do is take my sister 's fingerprints . i guarantee they wo n't match the ones you have on lockhart . smith : this is a correctional facility , not a police station . we do n't take prints here . steve : so take her down to the station ; have them done there . smith : she 's not going anywhere . not as long as my inmate count checks out and no one 's missing . steve : how about we give you a firsthand account of what went down ? smith : from who ? the so - called sister you say is n't lockhart ? steve : no . from another inmate . hattie adams . jj : whoever rolf was working for must 've been pretty dangerous . lani : why else would he take his own life rather than expose the boss ? hope : hopefully we 'll find something solid enough in this room that will lead us to whoever that is . got a minute , commissioner ? hope : yeah . be right back . what do you got ? lani : i still ca n't believe sami flipped out and held rolf at gunpoint like she did . jj : i get it . the guy took her son away . it 's hard not to go to that place when someone threatens the people you love . lani : that 's weird . jj : what 's weird ? lani : the bag is empty , but i still hear something moving . jj : sure you did n't miss a pocket ? lani : i do n't see an opening . but maybe i 'm not supposed to . bingo . gabi : `` a lot more than your girlfriend `` ? i do n't understand ... eli : sheila was like a sister to me . she and her brother russell and i , we grew up together . gabi : in baltimore , right ? eli : yeah . my mom worked at the county hospital . we lived in a nearby neighborhood . gabi : that 's where you met them ? eli : yeah . my mom worked pretty long hours , and i sorta got caught up in the latchkey gang after school and in the summertime . gabi : wow , so you were pretty much on your own ? no adult supervision ? eli : [ laughs ] which was cool at first . i mean , we had some good times . hanging out at the park ; playing stick ball ; kicking it at the city pool . things just changed when we got older -- as they usually do . gabi : how did they change ? eli : there was a couple incidents . i did some stupid stuff , and i got in trouble with the cops . gabi : this `` trouble , `` does it involve sheila and russell ? eli : yeah , it does . sheila : look , bitch , i 'm tired of being strung along . it 's bad enough i had to pretend to be the maid , and dust those stupid figurines -- bonnie : pretend is right . i did all the work ! all you did was wear the uniform . sheila : [ scoffs ] you need to be lucky i did that ! and that snooty butler henderson still has n't paid me . and the only reason i ai n't trip and make a fuss about it is because i figured with you marrying the old man , my payday would be any day now . bonnie : yeah , well , that 's what i figured too . now we 're both in the same boat . sheila : uh , no , we 're not . because you 're gon na get my money . and you 're gon na make sure of it . bonnie : oh , and just how do you expect me to do that ? sheila : i do n't know . but you sure as hell better figure it out because i 'm flat broke . and if you think i 'm leaving salem by letting you off the hook , you 're dead wrong ! so i want what you promised , and i want it now ! adrienne : thank you . oh , my god . you do n't know what it 's been like in here . when i first got here , they threw me in solitary . i do n't know . maybe it was better . i mean , at least i did n't get my butt kicked , right ? but they would n't even let me make a phone call . and then when hattie let me use her phone card , i called you . i just thought it was my last hope . justin : i did n't get a call . adrienne : no , i know . bonnie answered the phone . i guess she recognized the number . i mean , and i tried to scare her into giving up , but she just hung up on me . justin : i 'm so sorry . adrienne : no , justin , it was n't you . then i tried to call lucas , and all he did was yell at me . i mean , he told me that he did n't want to hear a word out of my mouth and that i was nothing but a liar . i mean , i honestly , i ca n't blame him . i mean , he does n't know that it was bonnie that broke up with him , not me . but -- but still , he was so angry . and he did n't even sound like himself . justin : yeah . he isn't . adrienne : what do you mean ? justin : lucas is drinking again . he relapsed after ... bonnie and i got back together . adrienne : oh , god , no ! justin : maggie and jennifer and kate , they all tried to help him . they staged an intervention . they begged him to go into rehab . and basically he just told them to go to hell . i 'm sorry . adrienne : after all those years of sobriety ... god -- damn that bonnie lockhart for doing this to him ! justin : actually , it 's just more than that . i mean , lucas 's drinking is n't just about you -- adrienne : what ? justin , tell me . justin : it 's about will . smith : what 's adams got to do with this ? [ knock at door ] steve : you 're about to find out . smith : come in . hattie : warden smith ? oh ! oh ! hey , look . look . i -- i did n't do anything wrong . you know ? [ stammers ] please . the truth is that -- that -- as soon as you left , i gave her my phone card so she could call and let people know she was here . smith : what are you talking about ? steve : hattie , just calm down and tell the warden how my sister ended up in here . kayla : please , hattie . we need to know . hattie : well , see , it was all 'cause of a woman named anjelica deveraux . so the back door of the kitchen was left open , and that was -- that was when the switch happened and bonnie became adrienne and adrienne became bonnie . steve : so now you know . smith : quite a story . steve : it 's amazing we figured it all out , huh ? smith : oh , `` amazing 's `` the word , all right . lies . deception . dopplegangers . steve : it 's all true . smith : next you 'll be telling me that the devil made you do it . hattie : well , i mean , anj was n't any angel , but , boy , if she got -- if she got cross with you , she could sure let you have it . smith : and where is this criminal mastermind now ? both : she 's dead . smith : oh , that 's it . this meeting is over . steve : come on . you just heard the whole story ! smith : and i do n't believe a damn word of it . steve : maybe you do n't want to believe it because it makes it look like you fell down on the job ! kayla : you know what ? i would n't believe it either . i mean , the story is a little over the top . but it is true . smith : well , i 'm having a hard time buying that . kayla : i understand that . but i think i know how we can settle this once and for all . hope : any luck ? jj : no , it 's password - protected . hope : yeah , of course it is . all right , i 'm gon na call the tech lab down at the station , see if anyone knows how to bypass the lock . in the meantime , keep working on it , okay ? lani : do you have any clue how to crack the code ? jj : i had a friend at salem u -- jason -- used his own phone to crack into other people 's clouds . if we can get into rolf 's cloud the same way , we might be able to remotely change the password to the tablet . bonnie : look , sheila , i 'm trying to protect you here , all right ? no one has put together that you and i are accomplices yet . so why do n't you just roll on to greener pastures while you still can , all right ? sheila : great idea ! except for there 's no green . and i ca n't go anywhere without it . bonnie : [ sighs ] really ? you 're not gon na let this go , are you ? sheila : no , because the ticket the prison gave me i used that to get to salem . and the money i scraped together is gone now . bonnie : what about the benjamins i just gave you for the wedding that did n't happen ? you do n't seem to get it . i ran out of that mansion with nothing but the clothes on my back . i do n't even know how i 'm gon na pay for the cab i just called to get me the hell out of dodge ! sheila : i should 've helped adrienne when i had the chance . 'cause she said you would stiff me . bonnie : you know , but i did n't want this to blow up in my face any more than you did , all right ? i mean , come on . do n't you have a friend somewhere who can help you ? sheila : i thought i did , but i was wrong . no , i don't . gabi : just how `` stupid `` were these things you did with sheila and her brother ? eli : nothing major . i mean , at least not by street standards -- shoplifting , vandalism . mainly just to see -- just to see who had the guts to go through with it . gabi : did your mom know about it ? eli : she had her suspicions . yeah , she was not about to let that happen . she , um ... she scared the hell out of me . the cops , on the other hand , they scared me straight . but my mom was no joke . she , um ... she ordered me to stay away from sheila and russell . gabi : did you ? stay away ? eli : yeah . i did . then a couple months later , she got transferred to another hospital . you know , i still think that she put in on that just to get me away from those two . gabi : so what happened to sheila and her brother ? eli : i went to say goodbye before we left . and i found out that they had moved on from petty theft to dealing drugs . gabi : and were they eventually arrested ? eli : yeah . by me . kayla : if i could just get some swabs from dr . thompson , i could take a dna samples from steve and adrienne , and not only would it prove that they are related , but that the woman in there is not bonnie lockhart . smith : we do n't have a lab here either . kayla : well , dr . thompson can send them to whatever lab he chooses , at no cost to the prison . and i will authorize clearance for you and dr . thompson to review adrienne 's medical records . smith : why would i need to see them ? kayla : because they will show that adrienne had a double mastectomy , reconstructive surgery , and is in remission for breast cancer . that is a condition that bonnie could n't fake if she tried . smith : i 'll allow it . kayla : thank you . smith : do n't thank me just yet . if the woman i believe is lockhart does turn out to be your sister , i still have a missing inmate . steve : well , is n't that your problem ? smith : actually , it 's yours . unless you can find me the other bonnie lockhart , the woman in cellblock c is n't going anywhere . adrienne : poor sonny . i mean , come on . he finally finds someone who 's gon na make him happy , and then that maniac walks in and tells him will 's still alive ? justin : our son is stronger than even he knows . but obviously it 's been very hard on him . adrienne : do you think it 's possible -- i mean , come on , do you think will is -- justin : yeah , i did n't think so at first . once we heard from clyde weston who heard it from dr . rolf himself . adrienne : stefano 's rolf ? justin : yeah , and considering he has brought people back to life before , the salem pd thinks it 's worth checking out . adrienne : i need to see my son . he needs me . lucas needs me too . i ca n't believe i have n't been there for them , justin . justin : sweetheart , you 'll see them soon enough , okay ? but again , you 're not going anywhere until steve and kayla straighten things out with the warden . adrienne : i know . i just -- justin : and since we 're stuck here waiting , there 's something that i 'd like to straighten out myself -- namely , what that kiss was about . jj : so , i was right -- the user i d for rolf 's cloud is his email address . lani : well , hopefully , these stats will help figure out his password . jj : i 'm a try his birthday first . lani : if that does n't work , try birth place or his mother 's maiden name , the year he graduated med school . where he went to med school -- jj : can you just give me a second to try one of them ? lani : you know , this kind of reminds me of that time we were stuck on the plane in greece together . jj : [ laughs ] right . when everyone else got to go after xander and we were ordered to hold down the fort . lani : it was n't that bad . it was kind of romantic , thanks to you . check this out . jj : all of that is just right outside these windows . lani : or it could be right here , inside . jj : i think i see where you 're going with this . lani : we are in one of the most beautiful places on the earth . let 's use our imaginations . jj : oh , i can do that . lani : [ laughs ] [ greek music ] [ laughs ] jj : oh , i ca n't wait till we can go on a romantic adventure without any work involved . no bad guys , no amulets . lani : i 'm with you on that . [ phone beeps ] are we in ? jj : we 've been locked out ! hope : what happened ? jj : damn ! three failed attempts , now i 'm locked out permanently . hope : well , i just talked to the tech lab . they said to bring it in , they 'll take a shot at it . jj : you know , maybe they do n't have to . hey , guys , hold on . will you hold up ? lani : what are you doing ? jj : there might be another way to crack the code . we just need some help from the good doctor himself . gabi : so you arrested sheila and her brother ? eli : yeah , i did . and they were sent to prison . gabi : yeah , but , you know , you did n't do anything wrong . they were dealing drugs . you were just doing your job , right ? eli : it was -- it was a little bit more than that . gabi : go on . eli : when i got assigned to the fbi , i got assigned to a case involving this drug kingpin out of chicago . the bureau was trying to crack down hard on this guy . i figured i 'd go undercover and infiltrate the worker bees . gabi : okay . eli : anyway , when i got the file , there were mug shots of sheila and russell . gabi : so they left baltimore ? eli : yeah . not long after i did . and they were pretty high up in the chicago drug ring . so i offered to go undercover , and i did n't tell any of the higher- ups that i knew some of the key players . gabi : in other words , you used your friendship with sheila and russell to infiltrate the crew and break up the drug ring . eli : they trusted me , and i threw them under the bus to advance my own career . i got a promotion , and they were sent to prison . sheila : i thought we were friends . bonnie : we are , sheila . i 'm talking about someone who 's liquid enough to float you a loan . sheila : well , do n't you have someone who can float you some dough ? like the daughter you took that murder rap for ? yeah , she owes you big - time . bonnie : my daughter mimi she does owe me big - time . the problem is , she 's not taking my calls . sheila : [ scoffs ] hell , at this point , i 'll take whatever you have on you . bonnie : how many times do i have to tell you ? i got nothing ! not one red cent . sheila : well , i 'll take that . bonnie : my pin ? sheila : yeah , i mean , it ai n't my taste . but i remember you going on and on about how priceless -- bonnie : you ca n't have this ! this is all i have left of my mickey . are you kidding me ? adrienne : kiss . it just sort of -- justin : happened . adrienne : yeah . justin : for me too . steve : there she is ! [ all talking at once ] adrienne : steve ! thank god ! steve : let me look at you . you all right ? no one hurt you , did they ? adrienne : no one hurt me . oh , my god , i ca n't believe i 'm looking at you guys . kayla : let me in . let me in . hi , baby . oh , my gosh . so good to see you . adrienne : oh , my god . i ca n't believe i 'm looking at you guys . i missed you so much . oh , my god . and joey , my sweet nephew . oh , my god , i kept remembering how he was kidnapped by orpheus ... and i kept trying to , you know , channel him , 'cause he was so co -- what ? oh , my god , is joey okay ? steve : we can talk about it later . adrienne : no ! we 're gon na talk about it now . what ? what ? kayla : joey 's in prison -- adrienne : what ? steve : for killing ava . adrienne : what ? i thought you -- steve : i was covering for him . and once tripp came into the picture , he could n't handle the guilt anymore . he needed to turn himself in . adrienne : i ca n't believe i was n't there for him . and sonny and lucas and everybody else . kayla : it 's all right . you know what ? we all understand . we do . we understand . adrienne : i hate it ! i hate it . ohn 's disease . hope : think this 'll work ? jj : we 've got nothing to lose at this point . lani : i think it 's brilliant . jj : all right , now that i 've imprinted rolf 's fingerprint on the adhesive , we should be able to use it to access the tablet . we 're in ! lani : you did it ! hope : see anything ? jj : i see a lot . unfortunately , i do n't have any idea what it means . lani : it looks like rolf was heavy into algorithms and formulas . who knew we had another einstein on our hands ? hope : more like dr . frankenstein . i do n't see anything here that 's gon na help us . but that might . eli : when i first ran into sheila and told her i 'd been fired from the fbi , she said she was glad to know that there was still some justice in this world . gabi : guess you ca n't blame her . eli : i don't . in fact , i took losing my job at the fbi as karmic payback . gabi : but you know what ? it was n't like they were innocent , all right ? had you not arrested them , another agent would 've showed up and broken up that drug ring . eli : another agent would n't have made the pact the three of us did as kids -- to always have each other 's back , no matter what . gabi : okay , i get that . but sheila is free now . and she can move on with her life . and so can her brother . eli : no , he can't . gabi : why not ? what happened ? eli : a member from an opposing gang attacked him in prison . he died . gabi : oh my god . eli : if i had n't stabbed my friends in the back , russell might still be here today . sheila : you 're a real piece of work , you know that ? bonnie : sheila , you do n't understand , all right ? mickey gave this to me as a symbol of our love . sheila : i thought it belonged to maggie . bonnie : well , yeah , it did at first . but when mickey thought that maggie had been killed by that serial killer , he gave it to me . and i remember seeing it in old red 's jewelry box . i mean , it was like mickey was calling out to me , you know ? sheila : maybe he was calling , `` give it back . `` bonnie : it 's not funny . look , i may not have got my revenge on maggie , but at least i got back the one -- the one thing that mickey gave me . sheila : and now you gon na give it to me . come on . give it to me . bonnie : all right , okay . give me a sec . here . but seriously , have n't you ever lost someone and wished you had one special thing to remember them by ? kayla : we got you , baby . we got you . adrienne : i just need to be able to make up for lost time now . be there for people even more than ever . steve : we 're just so happy to have you back , baby sister . adrienne : [ sobs ] justin : so what did the warden say ? when is she gon na be released ? kayla : well , we 've run into a little bit of a snag . justin : do n't tell me -- steve : yeah , bonnie got away . adrienne : what ? justin : how ? when i left , she was surrounded -- kayla : well , she saw an opening and she took it . brady went after her but he lost her . justin : okay , but to prove that she 's not bonnie , ca n't we just run adrienne 's prints -- steve : the warden refused to do that . both : what ? justin : i 'm gon na go talk to him . steve : no , no , you do n't have to do that . kayla came up with an idea to put everyone 's doubts to rest . justin : okay , i 'm listening . kayla : well , first off , i 've ordered your medical records . i want to show the warden all the things that you went through the past year and let him see that there 's no way that bonnie could have gone through those things while she was locked up . adrienne : right ? kayla : right . the next thing i 'm gon na do is swab both you and steve for your dna to prove that you are related . steve : we 'll send the swabs to the infirmary ; dr . thompson will send them out to the lab for results . adrienne : what are you waiting for ? swab . kayla : okay , all right . steve : hold on just a little bit longer , babe ? adrienne : oh , my god , i waited this long , have n't i ? just do n't let him put me back in solitary , please . justin : do n't you worry . do n't you worry . i 'm not letting you out of my sight . oh , god . thank you . thank you all . and now , i help people find discounts , kayla : just got ta get this off to dr . thompson send off . adrienne : no , wait . kayla : okay , group hug . one more hug . okay . you 're gon na be okay . kayla : stay strong , all right ? we 'll be right back . adrienne : hurry , please . hurry . steve : we 'll hurry . kayla : take care , would you ? adrienne : oh , my god . justin : wo n't be much longer . adrienne : i 'm gon na hold you to that . justin : i 'm so sorry for what anjelica put you through . so sorry . adrienne : all because she was obsessed with you . ca n't imagine why . justin , about that kiss -- justin : it was just an emotional moment . adrienne : yeah , it was . justin : i was relieved to finally find you . adrienne : and i was relieved to be found . justin : right . i mean , i know it did n't mean any more than that . i 'm not deluding myself . i know that soon you and lucas ... adrienne : poor lucas . oh , my god , i ca n't imagine what he 's going through . i mean , after finally accepting that his son was gone -- to find out that he might still be alive ? my god . justin : it 's been hard on everyone who cared about will . eli : i 'm sorry . you do n't need to hear all this . it 's not like you 're not going through enough already . gabi : stop . i needed a distraction . and you needed to talk about this . eli : i guess . although it sure as hell ai n't gon na change anything . gabi : okay , eli , listen to me . look at me . hey . you losing your job at the fbi , it was not payback for what you did . you made a mistake , that 's it . you never wanted to hurt anyone . eli : the thing is -- is that even when i had the chance to make it right , i -- never mind . gabi : what ? say it . eli : sheila 's in trouble again . gabi : that 's why she came to talk to you before ? eli : she asked me to help her , and i turned her down . the look that she gave me -- it was the same look it was the same look she gave me when they sent her away . gabi : why did n't you help her ? eli : but i just got hired at the salem pd . i mean , i wanted to , but -- again , i was scared to cross the line . gabi : what would that kid in baltimore have done ? eli : he would 've helped her , no questions asked . gabi : you 'll get another chance to make things right . eli : i hope so . hey , thanks for letting me get that off my chest . i guess now you know what type of guy i am . gabi : a great guy . with a great heart . but i mean , i already knew that , so ... sheila : hey , lockhart . catch . bonnie : what ? sheila : we 're good . bonnie : you mean it ? sheila : i mean it . the old man , he meant something to you . so you should keep it . bonnie : thank you . so much . sheila : can i give you some advice ? bonnie : could i stop you ? sheila : no , probably not , but next time , please do n't go chasing -- just do n't bite off more than you can chew . bonnie : [ laughs ] i never could resist a challenge , you know that . sheila : yes , and i know that . that 's part of the problem . [ sighs ] anyway , so where 's this cab gon na take you ? bonnie : oh , i have no idea . but you know , you 're right about my daughter mimi . she owes me . sooner or later , she 's gon na have to take my call , you know ? sheila : i want you to take care , lockhart . bonnie : you too , watkins . sheila : bring it in . bonnie : really ? sheila : yes . take care of yourself . bonnie : you too . never forget you for this . sheila : hey , may not happen again . bonnie : [ laughs ] eli : sheila ? sheila : i have nothing else to say to you . eli : wait , please . just -- just hear me out . sheila : well ? eli : about before -- i 'm sorry . sheila : sorry means it 's too late . eli : well , i hope not . look , if you 're in trouble , i want to help . sheila : you mean it ? eli : i may not be able to be there for russell anymore . but i can still be there for you . i want to . sheila : all right . bonnie : you do n't really think you 've seen the last of bonnie lockhart , do you ? do n't worry , salem , i 'll be back . adrienne : what 's taking so long ? steve : hey . adrienne : what happened ? steve : dr. thompson sent the dna samples out . kayla : so now we just have to wait for those medical records to show up , which should be any minute . adrienne : can i go ? steve : not until we get the results back . justin : and how long will that take ? kayla : well , dna tests can take 12 to 24 hours to get back . adrienne : 12 to 24 ? justin : steve , i told her that she 'd be out tonight . i mean , what if the other inmates get wind that she 's not lockhart ? steve : do n't worry ! i 've made sure you have your own private bodyguard . hattie : do n't you worry , honey . nobody 's gon na mess with you . not while hattie adams is on the job . hope : according to this bank register , rolf 's frequently been receiving large payments that were being deposited into a foreign bank account monthly . is this enough to find out who was making these payments ? lani : should be . but it 's gon na take time , and we 'll probably have to jump through hoops to get clearance . jj : but if we follow the money , i think we 'll be a step closer to finding out who he was working for . hope : and if will really is alive .	hope , lani , and jj investigated rolf 's room . they were searching his room for information about will . eli explained to gabi how he met sheila . sheila stopped bonnie from leaving salem . sheila reminded bonnie that she wanted her money . justin saved adrienne from the guard . steve and kayla tried to convince the warden that adrienne was the wrong person in prison . the warden did n't believe them . steve told him that hattie could prove it . when hattie told the warden what happened , he did n't believe it . kayla had an idea to prove that they were telling the truth . bonnie told sheila to get away while she still could . sheila said she did n't have any money to get away . sheila regretted not listening to adrienne . eli told gabi how sheila was set up because of him . kayla told the warden that she could do a dna test on steve and adrienne . the warden allowed it to happen . he said adrienne was n't leaving the prison until bonnie was there . justin told adrienne that she could n't leave until steve and kayla proved that bonnie was missing .
will : you know , i got ta say , it kind of ticks me off a little bit that the doctor 's office canceled ari 's appointment , not even calling us . sonny : i know . especially 'cause we had to leave the birthday party early . will : yeah . well , you know what ? david 's party is probably still going on . do you want to go back ? no ? why not ? arianna : david 's mommy yelled at me . [ mournful music ] jordan : here is the birthday boy 's cupcake . rafe : whoa , these look great . jordan : all right , this one . okay , this one 's mine . let 's see . rafe , this one 's yours . uncle ben . ben : thank you . jordan : here you go . and this one is for ciara . ciara : thank you . gosh , you must have been up early decorating these . i almost hate to eat mine . jordan : you do n't think it 's bad i 'm letting david have all this sugar , do you ? rafe : you ever been to a one - year - old 's birthday party ? all david is gon na do with that cupcake is smash it into his high chair . then he 's gon na take the icing and just rub it all over his face , and if he 's lucky , a few wayward crumbs will fall into his mouth . jordan : yeah . figured as much . rafe : that 's good . you know , when gabi was around ten , she had a booming cupcake business . jordan : mmm . rafe : no , she did . jordan : really ? rafe : want to know what the secret ingredient was ? jordan : what was it ? rafe : my other sister arianna was putting kahlúa into the batter . jordan : no , kahlúa ? rafe : yeah , kahlúa . apparently , it was the secret ingredient in the old family recipe . jordan : oh . wow . rafe : it 'd cook off in oven , but still . jordan : guess every family has its own secret ingredient . rafe : mmm . guess so . [ uneasy music ] jordan : you know , i did spend a lot of time on these cupcakes , but they are made to be enjoyed today . it 's a very special day . he 's -- turns one year old today . we 're looking forward to a very happy future . but like i said , these cupcakes are meant to be enjoyed , so you have to eat your cupcake . i want to hear what you think of it . rolf : looks good . all right , um ... ah , this . [ chuckles ] ah . [ alarming music ] today is the day , stefano . everything is almost ready . yes . doug : how are you doing , sweetheart ? julie : i 'm not short of breath anymore . so i guess there 's some benefit to being part cyborg . doug : [ laughs ] you are and always will be 100 % you , my dear . that pacemaker is no bigger than a vitamin pill . right , hope ? hope ? hope : huh ? what ? oh , i 'm sorry . sorry , i was concentrating on trying to find something julie might enjoy watching . julie : save your energy . i want to concentrate on my loved ones . eli : good morning . julie : oh , darling . oh , beautiful flowers ! doug : may i take them ? eli : yes . doug : they are beautiful . eli : thank you . thank you . how you doing , gorgeous ? julie : i feel better than i have in a long , long time . eli : i heard your procedure went smoothly . julie : yeah , i 'll be back on my feet very soon . eli : in time for the wedding ? julie : probably not . but i want you two to go ahead and marry next week , as you planned . lani : sounds like julie 's gon na be okay , thanks to you . you are the one who made everything possible . gabi : yeah , i even made your wedding possible . now you 're free to get married . lani : listen , gabi , i -- gabi : no , it 's okay . everyone 's looking forward to your wedding , especially me . lani : uh . i 'm sorry , gabi . we -- we did n't invite you to the wedding . we did n't think that you would want to be there . gabi : of course i want to be there . i want to see the look on everyone 's face when you dump eli at the altar . [ dramatic music ] lani : [ laughs weakly ] i do n't know what you 're talking about . i 'm not dumping eli . i love him . gabi : oh , i know . and because you love him , you 're gon na do exactly what i say . will : i 'm so sorry that david 's mommy yelled at you , sweetie . um , what -- what happened ? arianna : she said i gave david the wrong cupcake . will : oh , okay . well , you know , it was david 's first birthday , so maybe she was kind of nervous . but she should have known you were just trying to help . sonny : yeah . 'cause you 're such a good helper . i mean , you helped me pick out this shirt this morning . will : oh , and remember when you helped me put the rs in my article about the new railroad . sonny : you know , sweetheart , the cupcakes have names on them . and i know that you 're just learning to read , but maybe jordan had a different cupcake for david because he 's one year old and he 's still a baby . will : yeah . and even for -- you know , for a baby , even something as yummy as a cupcake can be dangerous . ben : i am telling you , you 're in for a treat . jordan : you have n't even had yours yet . ben : yeah , but you used to always make me cupcakes on my birthday . jordan : chocolate with vanilla icing . they were always your favorite . ben : they are the best . i have n't had one of these in years . jordan : i know . i never had my cupcake tin when we were on the run from clyde . ben : well , you always found a way to make my birthday special , every damn year . jordan : you never said that before . come here , baby . ben : i should have . truth . thank you . ciara : okay . i 've been staring at these cupcakes for long enough . i am going in . ben : oh , hey , hey . you ca n't eat that . julie : now i want you to tell me all your wedding plans , the details . who 's invited ? who 's gon na be officiating ? what are you serving ? doug : she really sounds like her old self , does n't she ? [ laughs ] man , i hope the recovery is not long . hope : me too , daddy . eli : okay , well , let 's see here . we tried samples of cake and frosting , and today , we 're on antacids . [ laughs ] julie : i 've been there , honey . doug : considering all she 's been through , she really looks good , do n't you think ? hope : oh , sure . i mean , if you think so . [ eerie music ] but not better than i . julie : so you must promise me that you will go through with the wedding , no matter what . eli : okay . but only because you insisted that we not wait for you to be there . julie : oh , darling . i 'll be there in spirit . eli : are you sure this is how you want it to be ? julie : positive . you kids have been through so much , and some of it was because of me . eli : well , that 's all behind us now . julie : oh , you and lani , you deserve to be happy . i want this wedding day to be just spectacular . nothing 's gon na spoil it . lani : i do n't know what you 're talking about , gabi . i know you 've had a terrible day . gabi : burying my husband ? yes , it 's been a bad day . lani : and you should be at home , resting . gabi : right , yes , lani . that 's what i should do . i should take a nice nap . that 's gon na take away the pain of a grieving widow . lani : that 's not -- that 's not what i was saying . gabi : you have absolutely no idea what i 'm going through , but you 're going to find out on your wedding day . best part ... your friends , your family , they 're all gon na be there when you crush eli 's heart and you lose him forever . lani : okay , that 's what i mean about you not making sense . why in god 's name would i ever do a thing like that ? ciara : why not ? why ca n't i eat the cupcakes , ben ? ben : we have n't even sang `` happy birthday `` yet . ciara : oh , right . sorry , sorry . jordan : you know what , do n't worry . i forgot too . bad mommy . rafe : you got it ? jordan : yeah . rafe : okay . you ready ? are you ready ? oh , yeah . there you go . by the way , you are not a bad mommy . okay . here we go . ciara : let me -- yeah . rafe : yes , can you please get some pictures of this ? ciara : yeah , i 'm totally gon na videotape this . okay . ready ? all right . two , three . all : happy birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday , dear david happy birthday to you rafe : and many more ! jordan : yeah . ben : all right . rafe : i think he 's gon na need some help with that there . ben : yeah , yeah . you need help , bud ? rafe : you got it ? jordan : all right . rafe : wait , wait . do n't forget to make a wish . okay , here you go . ready ? [ david fusses ] yeah . [ uneasy guitar music ] will : she -- she should not have been left alone with jordan . and the woman just got out of bayview . sonny : i know . and ari 's already having a bad day . you know , this morning she asked me if her mommy had forgotten about her . will : oh , no . what did you say ? sonny : i did n't know what to say , 'cause i do n't know if gabi told her yet about stefan 's death . will : yeah . damn , sonny , this is gon na be tough . ari 's gon na need us full- time . sonny : and we 're gon na be there . will : yeah . sonny : i just ca n't believe that jordan yelled at her . will : right ? especially when she did n't do anything wrong . we should n't have brought her over there . you ca n't be too careful , not in this town . rolf : greetings , gentlemen . will : i rest my case . doug : hope , honey , i do n't get it . how could you be so flip over what julie has been going through ? hope : daddy , i wasn't . i was joking . seriously , i was . i was completely joking . i 'm so sorry . look at her . she looks better than i do . she just had a heart transplant . look at the bags under my eyes . doug : have you not been sleeping ? hope : seriously , no . doug : neither have i . hope : i know . daddy , i know , i know . i know . julie : what are you two talking about so quietly ? doug : how well we 're gon na sleep starting tonight . julie : hope , i want you to take your father home . you know he has been here night and day , day and night . doug : i feel fine . julie : sweetie , it 's time you started taking care of yourself . for me , please ? doug : all right . but if you have need of anything , i 'm gon na have my cell phone right by my side . julie : do n't have to worry about me anymore . i 'm good as new . lani : i do n't know how you can be so sure that i 'm just gon na leave eli at the altar . gabi : i 'm sure because you owe me . lani , you fired the bullet that killed my husband . lani : vivian was about to shoot me . stefan jumped into the line of fire . gabi : well , all i know is that my husband 's dead and you 're planning your wedding . your superiors did n't even give you a slap on your wrist . lani : because it was a clean shoot . gabi : spotless . lani : do you think i 'm not losing sleep over this ? i fell apart last night after we saw you . but i 'm not gon na dump eli just so you can feel like we 're even . gabi : oh , we will never be even . but i can make you pay for what you did to stefan . lani : i knew it . i knew that apology last night was just a bunch of bull . all that stuff about `` no hard feelings , `` that me and eli deserve to be happy . you did n't mean one word of it . gabi : good . she gets it . what did you think ? i was just gon na let you kill my husband , sit back , allow you to live your happily ever after ? lani : right . 'cause getting even is your mo . gabi : especially when i hold all the cards . [ dramatic music ] rolf : i was out doing some shopping and saw you across the way and decided to say hello . sonny : why ? rolf : well , to give william a chance to thank me in person . will : for what ? rolf : for saving your life , nicht wahr ? i brought you back from the brink after ben weston -- well , you know . will : all right . but you also helped susan keep me away from my family . rolf : oh , can you really blame me for helping miss banks ? it was impossible to say no to that strange lovely butterfly . how is she , by the way ? will : okay , stay away from susan , stay away from me , stay away from my family . you and your reckless experiments already caused enough trouble here . rolf : i assure you , my troublemaking days are far behind me . and my latest projects are all completely legitimate . hope : that is a lie , and you know it . [ dramatic music ] jordan : okay , he 's getting a little fussy , but i 'm getting some great pictures , yes . rafe : oh , he 's got the birthday blues . here you go , pal . jordan : all right , you guys , all right . so now it 's your turn . chow down . ben : oh , finally . jordan : ciara ? ciara : yeah . oh , yeah . no , sorry . i was just posting some pictures that i took of david . mmm . oh , my god . these are so good , jordan . it tastes like i died and went to heaven . wow . oh , my god . [ suspenseful music ] eli : you know , hope practically had to drag doug out of here . that man loves you so much . julie : i love him with all my -- gee , i 'm not sure i can say that anymore . eli : you and doug are like role models to lani and me . you 're what a marriage should be . julie : oh , what a beautiful compliment . eli darling , will you do me a big favor ? eli : name it . julie : will you convince gabi to come and see me ? i know . i know we have a terrible history . but i owe her my life . [ pluvial piano music ] lani : what cards do you think you 're holding ? you have no power over me . gabi : i do n't ? oh , after i graciously gave my husband 's heart to your fiancé 's granny ? lani : there was nothing gracious about what you did . you made me get down on my knees and beg you . gabi : yeah . that was the best part of my day . but , lani , it left me feeling empty . so before they took stefan 's body , i promised him justice . lani : i 'm sorry you do n't feel vindicated , but what can you do about it ? stefan 's heart is inside julie now , and you ca n't take it back . gabi : hang on . i do n't have to take it back , not after what i just pulled off . lani : what did you do ? gabi : i just figured out a way to keep my promise to stefan and make you suffer at the same time . you 're gon na give up your love , honey , because if you do n't , well then , eli 's sweet , sweet grandma will be a dead woman . rolf : i do n't know what you mean , miss brady . since i 've been back in salem , i have been a law - abiding citizen . hope : do n't call me miss brady . my daughter told me that you talked xander kiriakis into giving you a lab at titan . sonny : are you kidding me ? rolf : there is nothing diabolical in what i plan to do there , i assure you . will : and your word is your bond , right ? hope : hmm . people are talking , rolf , wondering what you did to make xander give you access . rolf : well , is n't it possible the young man just recognizes genius when he sees it , hmm ? well , i really must get back to my shopping . will : yeah . you do that . rolf : so nice to see all of you . oh , i must say , hope , that is a lovely shade of lipstick you have on . [ eerie music ] eli : grandma , i do n't think this is the best time for you to talk to gabi . julie : oh , i 'm totally up for it , honey . eli : i was thinking about gabi . stefan 's funeral was this morning . julie : oh , i did n't know that . i would have sent flowers . eli : no , it 's okay . lani and i , we went and we represented for the family . julie : oh , good . how is gabi doing ? eli : she is hanging in there . julie : what else can she do ? eli : yeah . julie : no secret , stefan and i were -- there was no love lost . but here i am because i have stefan 's heart because gabi was generous enough to donate it to me . eli : well , she did ask about the pacemaker . she seems really invested in knowing that you 're gon na be okay . julie : i never thought i would say this in my life . i 'd been unfair to gabi . i absolutely refused to ever see anything from her point of view . who would have thought it ? she 's turned out to be my guardian angel . lani : you 're making threats against julie ? i think you better explain yourself . gabi : delighted . do you remember when kayla told you , me , eli about julie 's pacemaker ? you remember she was saying she needed to implant a new miniaturized version ? anyway , you probably do n't remember i said i read it somewhere . so i went home and i figured out where i had read that . it was in one of stefan 's files of new acquisitions . see , dimera enterprises owns a company called visionary bionics , and they make state - of - the - art technology , including , would you believe this , pacemakers . lani : so ? you ca n't keep julie from getting the pacemaker . gabi , she 's already had the procedure . gabi : oh , i know . i know . but not before i made a few modifications on it . lani : what are you talking about ? gabi : i just made a few phone calls to the right people and i made sure that julie had the model that i wanted . see , being stefan dimera 's widow , it opens a lot of doors . i 've got this app right here . not only does it monitor julie 's heart , i can destroy that heart any time i want to . jordan : i think this party tired you out . i think it 's time for a nap . rafe : me too . jordan : all right , you guys . have n't baked in a really long time , so tell me what you really think . how were they ? rafe : oh , they definitely lived up to the hype , jordan . ben : i told you . you have n't lost your touch . you still got it . jordan : ciara , you 're staying kind of quiet . were they too rich for you ? ciara : no , no , jordan , they were really great . ben : hey , you all right ? rafe : you do n't look so good . ciara : yeah , all of a sudden , i do n't know , i 'm just -- i 'm not feeling so good . [ dramatic music ] ciara : i do n't know . just feel dizzy and , like , a little queasy . ben : think you 're coming down with something ? ciara : i do n't know . just feel dizzy and , like , a little queasy . ben : oh , all right . maybe i should take you home . jordan : i 'm sorry you do n't feel well . ciara : yeah , no , no . you should stay here with your nephew . i 'll just take a ride share . ben : a ride share while you 're feeling sick ? ciara : ben , i know how much it means to you to be here . ben : i 'm not worried about that . i 'm worried about you . ciara : ben , it 's nothing . it 's nothing . i will be fine , and it will pass . and i will be fine . ben : okay . [ uneasy music ] will : so julie 's prognosis is good ? hope : yeah , we 're optimistic . hey , my dad agreed to let me take him home so he could lie down for a little while . so that 's good news . sonny : yeah . that 's great news . i know things were pretty scary there for a while . hope : they were . will : i know . getting stefan 's heart seems like an answer to a prayer . [ pensive music ] hope : god , please , dear god . please , please , please . julie really needs your help right now . please help gabi make the right decision to give julie stefan 's heart . please , please . [ uneasy music ] rolf : it appears as if i 'm the answer to your prayers . will : hope ? hope ? you okay ? hope : yes . yeah , i 'm good . i just remembered i have somewhere to be . bye . will : bye . eli : i agree . what gabi did was really hard and unbelievably generous . julie : do you think she really loved stefan ? eli : so she says . but she did tell lani that she 's sorry for blaming her for stefan 's death . julie : people do irrational things when they 've lost somebody they love . i know this . eli : if anyone 's to blame for stefan 's shooting , it 's vivian . grandma , she pointed a gun at lani . yeah . i think -- i think gabi realizes that lani was just doing her job . julie : let 's hope so . i have been on the receiving end of gabi 's wrath . not a fun place to be . [ ominous music ] lani : you 're making this up . you ca n't use an app to control someone 's heart . gabi : do n't you remember steve johnson 's bionic eye ? visionary bionics developed that too . lani : stefan had the ability to deactivate the eye . he used an app . gabi : good for you . see , i had a technician put the remote technology into julie 's pacemaker so i can control her heart rate . i could slow it down until her heart stops beating , or rev it up till she goes into cardiac arrest . lani , i could also just do nothing . it 's up to you . [ disquieting music ] jordan : i 'm sorry you do n't feel well . do you want to lie down in the living room for a little bit ? maybe that 's all you need . ciara : yeah , no , thank you , jordan , but i think that i should just really go home . i 'm sorry that i ruined your party . ben : no , you did n't ruin anything . right ? jordan : right . ben : right . forget the ride share , i 'm taking you home . ciara : ben , but -- ben : it 's a done deal . i 'm taking you home . i 'm sorry , we have to leave early , sis . jordan : it 's okay . i 'll grab your coats . ben : you okay ? ciara : yeah . [ disquieting synth music ] ben : back in a few minutes . rafe : how are you ? ben : she should be okay . ciara : i just ... jordan : here you go . ben : thank you again for inviting us . i really hope you know how much it meant to me . rafe : bye . ben : goodbye . ah . thank you , jordan , really . ciara : yeah . thank you , jordan , really . ciara : yeah . thank you , jordan , really . jordan : believe me , pleasure was all mine . rafe : come on . give me a hug . ben : see you later . rafe : thanks , guys . eli : i still find it hard to believe that lani and i are actually getting married . julie : well , you both seem pretty happy about it . eli : we are . we definitely are . but we did n't exactly have a storybook romance . i mean , we were n't even together when we made david . julie : but you grieved for him together when you lost him . eli : david abraham made us look at each other in a new way . and we leaned on each other . and i have never ever opened up to someone like i have with lani . julie : that 's wonderful . you know your dear mother has gone through most of her life alone , and all she wants for you is a soulmate . that 's what i want for you too . eli : lani is my soulmate . and she gets me . she knows when i need to talk , and when i need to be left alone . and she is not afraid to call me out when i 'm acting like an idiot . i love her for that . julie : you know what i love about lani ? eli : what ? julie : the look on your face when you talk about her . you are so obviously a man in love , darling . eli : i 'm a lucky guy . lani 's the best thing that 's ever happened to me . lani : you 're bluffing . you would never actually kill julie . gabi : oh , you kidding me ? i hate the old bat 's guts . you know , she had a cousin named nick ? unfortunately , i married him . lani : yeah , i heard he was a monster . gabi : he made my life miserable . and after i left him , he tried to rape me . and when i fought back , he ended up dead . but you know what ? i went to prison anyway . and julie , ah , she could n't be happier about that . even when there was new evidence that got my name cleared , she never stopped hating me . she never let it go . lani : does n't mean you get to kill her . gabi : told you i 'm not doing anything to her . it 's all up to you . lani : do n't you care about eli ? you were with him once . gabi : yeah , honey , i was . i even thought he might have been the one . and then you saw me with jj after i spoke with him , talked him out of hurting himself . that 's when you decided that we 'd been cheating on you and eli . so what , you pranced over to eli 's room and you got yourself pregnant . lani : you know it was n't like that . gabi : he 'll be better off without you . lani : we love each other . gabi : good . good . because if it 's real love , then you 're gon na do the far , far better thing . you 're gon na sacrifice your own happiness for the sake of his beloved grandmother . lani : no , no , no . no . you ca n't ask me to just hurt eli like this . and you know what , gabi ? i will not do it . gabi : okay . well , if that 's what you want , fine . guess there 's gon na be one less old hateful bitch in the world . [ disquieting music ] hope : where did all this stuff come from ? what is going on here ? rolf : activate satellite . what are you doing , wilhelm ? you do n't need the satellite this time around . if my calculations are correct , and they usually are , the system should be completely operational by now . the final transformation is about to begin . hope : why am i even here ? i have to talk to marlena . maybe she can explain why i keep having these impulses . ahh ! julie : all this talk about your wedding is giving me second thoughts about missing it . eli : we can still postpone it until you can be there . julie : no , no . i want you to go ahead with your plans . but promise me you 'll take hundreds of pictures . deal ? eli : only if you promise to stick around and help us celebrate all our other special days . julie : oh , i promise . eli : then you got yourself a deal . lani : what do you think you 're doing ? gabi : showing you what i 'm capable of . [ spacey music ] [ dramatic music ] eli : grandma , what 's wrong ? julie : [ panting ] my heart , it feels like it 's going a million miles a minute . gabi : uh - oh . seems like julie is in distress . believe me now ? [ julie gasps ] ben : hey . you do n't have a fever . you could be coming down with something , though . you want to call sarah ? ciara : actually , this ginger ale you got me is helping . i 'm starting to feel a lot better . sonny : you know , i just remembered , i have a bunch of stuff to pick up from the dry cleaner . will : yeah , you remembered because you saw the state of our daughter 's face and hands . sonny : busted , yes . well , you 're the one that gave her the cupcake from the party . will : well , with any luck , i 'll have her cleaned up by the time you get back . sonny : okay . see you . will : see you . hey . i like your drawing . looks like the birthday party . yeah . okay , let 's see . is that you ? yeah ? and are those the cupcakes ? yeah ? kind of looks like you 're doing something to them . arianna : i changed the names so girls got more frosting . will : you switched them so the girls got more frosting ? that 's very tricky . arianna : please do n't tell david 's mommy ! she 's mean . [ disquieting music ] jordan : i was right . david fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow . rafe : yeah . a lot of excitement today . jordan : yeah , it was a good party , right ? i mean , except for poor ciara . hope she does n't have a bug that david could catch . rafe : yeah . hopefully not . jordan : hey , are you upset about something ? you 've been kind of quiet for a while . rafe : no , it 's just , um ... yeah , it 's , oh ... oof . not feeling ... jordan : oh , my god . oh , my god . rafe . [ dark music ] hope : rolf ? rolf : it 's all right . i 'm here . please give me your hand . there . be careful . be careful . there you go . right over here . yeah , yeah . here you go . yeah . and now that you 've settled into your rightful place , i have a gift for you . hope : [ gasps ] my , it is -- it is exquisite . rolf : well , go ahead . put it on . [ musical crescendo ] hope : how do i look ? rolf : perfect . welcome back from exile , your royal highness . hope : well , let 's not stand on ceremony , shall we ? simply call me princess gina .	gabi put lani on notice about dumping eli at the altar . lani did n't plan on dumping him , but she told her that she had to do it . arianna told will and sonny that jordan yelled at her for giving david the wrong cupcake . they tried to make her feel better about what jordan did to her . jordan wanted ciara to eat her cupcake . ciara was ready to eat her cupcake , but ben stopped her . julie wanted eli to tell her all about the wedding . doug was happy that she was back to her old self . hope seemed out of it . gina was emerging in her head . eli wanted julie at his wedding , but she wanted him to go to the wedding . lani was confused by what gabi wanted . she thought gabi needed a nap . gabi did n't think that would help her , but lani dumping eli would help . lani wanted to know why she would break up with eli . ben stopped ciara because they did n't sing to david . jordan panicked for a second and wanted to sing to him . jordan watched ciara while they were singing to david . will and sonny talked about how jordan yelled at arianna . will thought they should n't have had her near jordan . rolf came up to them . doug did n't understand hope 's attitude towards julie . hope explained her behavior . julie wanted doug to go home and take care of himself . lani did n't get how she was supposed to leave eli at the altar . gabi told her that she was the reason why she lost her husband . they recapped what happened when she shot stefan . lani refused to dump eli because of what happened . gabi wanted to make her pay for what she did to stefan . lani realized that she did n't mean the apology she gave her and eli . gabi admitted that she did n't mean it . she told her that she held all the cards . rolf did n't like the way will reacted to him when he saved his life . will reminded him that he kept him away from his family . he warned rolf to stay away from his family . hope showed up while rolf talked to them about his projects . jordan wanted ciara to eat her cupcake . she took a bite out of it . eli told julie how she and doug are role models to him and lani . julie wanted him to convince gabi to see her . she owed her for saving her life . lani wanted to know what cards gabi held over her . gabi reminded her how she gave stefan 's heart to julie . lani told her that she made her get down on her knees and beg her to give it . she said that she could n't take the heart back . gabi told her that she found a way to keep her promise to stefan . gabi wanted her to do what she wanted or julie would die .
[ dragging sound ] shawn - d : get your filthy hands off of her . belle belongs to me . belle : it 's too late , shawn . you chose jan. now you 're stuck with her . jan : that 's right , lover . you 're mine now ... forever and ever and ever and ever and ever ... rex : dude , you all right ? shawn - d : yeah . you know , yeah . i was just dreaming . rex : sounded more like a nightmare . i heard you talking in your sleep . shawn - d : no , it was nothing . rex : why ca n't you just admit it , man , that you do n't wan na be with jan because you 're still in love with belle ? jan : no . i ca n't lose you , shawn . i wo n't . i have to get that blonde bimbo out of your heart and out of the picture ... permanently . whatever it takes . [ scene_break ] mimi : i remember having regrets when i was first with rex . i still wish we had waited . i wish we had n't made a baby we were n't ready to raise . but i love him so much -- more and more every day . and that can happen for you and philip , too . he 's a good guy , belle . belle : i know he is . belle : i just -- i always dreamed that my first time would be with shawn on our wedding night . mimi : i know . belle : but philip 's really an amazing guy . and i 'm so lucky that he cares for me . i just -- i wish -- mimi : you wish that you could love him as much as he loves you . belle : how am i ever gon na stop loving shawn ? what am i gon na do ? mimi : i think it 's time you made a decision , belle -- the most important one of your life . [ scene_break ] victor : do n't try and deny it , nicole . i know you 're responsible for my so- called death . jan told me you put her up to it before she tried to electrocute me . nicole : you have no proof of anything . the police will never believe you ! victor : that 's why i 'm not going to the police . i 'm going to take care of your punishment myself , with my own bare hands . nicole : no ! no ! brady ! victor : i warned you to stay away from my grandson . it 's a shame you did n't listen . [ scene_break ] patrick : you have to get off the island . save yourself before it 's too late . jack : what the hell are you talking about ? patrick : there 's a volcano that 's set to go off . this whole compound and all of new salem will be buried under tons of molten rock . there wo n't be a shred of evidence any of you were ever here if you do n't get out of here now . jennifer : oh , my gosh . bo : jen , there 's something you should know about your buddy here . he 's been working for dimera the whole time . jennifer : no ! patrick ? patrick : jennifer , i 'm sorry . i wish i had time to explain . but you really need to listen to what i 'm telling you . hope : he 's right . if we do n't move fast , we 're all dead . bo and i 'll stay behind and look for the others . jack , you take jennifer and the baby and get the hell out of here . bo : go back to new salem , gather everyone together , and get down to the docks . patrick , you 're not going anywhere . i do n't want you telling dimera what we 're up to . bart : none of you are going anywhere , except to say hello to our hosts ... or should i say goodbye . ha ha ha . jack : `` hosts `` ? as in more than one ? bart : that 's a fact , jack . count dimera and his father are waiting . let 's go . hope : oh , my god . it 's true . stefano is alive . jennifer : [ whimpering ] [ scene_break ] tony : well , it seems the rumblings are getting stronger , father . i think this place is ready to blow . john : it 's interesting . you and stefano do n't seem too concerned for yourselves . tony : no , no . we 've made arrangements when the time comes . not that my father needs them . he 's not called `` the phoenix `` for no good reason . and he 'll always rise from the ashes . but , father , do n't you think it 's time that we bid our guests farewell ? john : if we 're gon na -- roman : hey ! hey , john ! relax . relax . abe : hey , hey , hey , take it easy . roman : he 's looking for any reason he can to get rid of you . john : seems like that 's gon na happen anyway , does n't it , roman ? tony : you did n't have to die , john . pity you did n't stay in salem . john : you 'd love that , would n't you ? watching me suffer for the rest of my life , thinking my wife was dead and murdered all those people . hell , that was better than killing me , was n't it ? tony : yeah . it was n't easy . no . well , if you only knew the original plan . it was a thing of genius . ah , pity you and bo had to spoil it . i had to resort to plan `` b. `` and now , instead of destroying all of your lives , i must end them . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] bart : move it . join your friends . bo : if stefano dimera 's here , i 'd like to see him . bart : i 'd like to see him , too . i miss the big guy . now , move ! come on , all of you ! patrick : i swear , i 'll find a way to protect you , the baby , everyone . jennifer : i really wish i could believe you . jack : i ca n't imagine you 'd be making that mistake any time soon . patrick : there 's not much time left . bart : here they are , boss . tony : please , come in . you 're welcome . bo : is that him ? is that your father in the chair ? tony : in the flesh . john : yeah , he and the old man were behind this just like we suspected . tony : but let me make something clear . i 'm in charge here . my father 's just a silent partner , as it were . and will remain so for this meeting . abe : in other words , pay no attention to the man behind the curtain . tony : in other words , i 'm in charge . it is my brainchild , not his . i orchestrated the whole thing -- from the murders of the salem stalker to keeping you prisoner on this lovely new salem , the computerized earthquakes , catastrophic volcanoes . my father was very impressed . were n't you , daddy ? bo : you 're telling us you did all this to win points with your father ? tony : oh , that 's part of this . john : but mainly it was his vendetta against me , bo . roman : yeah , he wanted to prove to his father that he -- and not john , his half - brother -- was the ultimate dimera soldier . hope : unbelievable . abe : and while exacting his revenge against john , he found a way -- through this sick plot of his -- to control all of our lives , like pieces on a chessboard . roman : which only served as practice for his ultimate goal -- world domination . bo : ha ha . world domination . wow . who the hell do you think you are , dr . evil ? tony : ha ha . ha ha . i 'm quite serious . hope : you 're quite deranged . even as evil as stefano was or is , he would never go this far . tony : oh , but there 's a method to my madness . abe : what the hell could be worth all this ? destroying enemies is one thing , but what about lexie ? the pain you put your own sister through -- leaving her to raise theo on her own . how the hell can you be this damn cold ? tony : i suppose it comes naturally . but i must say one thing . i think my sister is better off without you . jennifer : you are so sick . jack : you could have killed my wife and child . marlena : tony , you need help . bo : tell me something , master of the world . how many people need to die ? how many lives and families need to be torn apart before you 're satisfied ? tony : more than you 've ever dreamed of ... even in your worst nightmare . [ scene_break ] nicole : brady . [ gurgling ] brady : whoa . granddad , stop it . what the hell do you think you 're doing ? nicole : what does it look like ? he tried to kill me ... again . brady : are you okay ? nicole : yes , thanks to you . you saved my life . victor : which i guarantee you 'll live to regret . brady : you still think she 's a murderer ? well , you 're wrong , granddad . we have the most incredible news . victor : what could be more incredible than my grandson standing right in front of me ? i never thought i 'd see you again . brady : granddad , i am so happy you 're still alive . victor : i 'm so proud of you , brady , risking your life coming down here trying to rescue us all . brady : i just hope it 's not too late . nicole : it could be for me if you do n't get your grandfather out of here . victor : brady , i warned you to stay away from nicole . she 's nothing but a cold - blooded killer . brady : no , that 's just it . that 's the incredible news . colin murphy is still alive . that means nicole is innocent . it also means that she 's still your wife . this changes everything . victor : what do you mean ? brady : i - i just mean that the two of you have another chance -- your marriage has another chance , you know . all the lies , and anger , and threats , incriminations , you can put all that behind you now . nicole : brady , what are you saying ? victor : you -- you really honestly believe that she and i could just live happily ever after ? brady : well , the two of you exchanged wedding vows . that 's got ta count for something . victor : one would think so . however , i have a feeling that my wife has already broken those vows . [ scene_break ] jan : i wo n't let shawn go back to belle . but just how far will i go to make sure he ca n't ? i mean , i have committed murder before . and that is something he could never find out . if shawn knew i fried his grandpa in the bathtub for nicole , he would never forgive me . so i guess killing belle is outta the picture , too , 'cause i might get caught . oh , god , there has to be some way to get her out of our lives for good . shawn - d : we 've been through this , and i told you -- as long as philip is with belle , i wan na have nothing to do with her . end of story . rex : and like i told you , you 're the one that drove her to him in the first place . you dumped her last summer , even sent back your purity ring . shawn - d : well , obviously , i had a good reason . rex : and you had a good reason for coming back engaged to jan spears ? what did you expect belle to do , man ? she was devastated . shawn - d : yeah ? oh , yeah , i could tell . rex : all i 'm saying is that it 's not too late . obviously , you still care about belle . i mean , my god , you were dreaming about her . shawn - d : i - i do n't know what that was about , okay ? rex : i 'll tell you what it was about . your head got seriously messed up in that accident , man -- through the brain surgery . you have n't been the same since . and you do n't remember things . but somewhere deep down inside , your heart is trying to tell you that you belong with belle . you need to listen to it . [ scene_break ] belle : what decision , mimi ? shawn already made his choice , and he chose jan . they 're sleeping together . they 're engaged . what can i do ? mimi : right . even if shawn did change his mind , jan would stop at nothing to hang on to him . the question is , will i let her get away with it ? uh , i mean -- will you ? belle : mimi , are you okay ? mimi : i 'm just worried about you , that 's all . i mean , you 're my best friend and you 're losing the love of your life . jan : you do n't want rex finding out you had an abortion , do you ? then you 'd better get behind shawn and i spending the rest of our lives together . mimi : but -- jan : you 're gon na be our biggest cheerleader . got it ? from now on , it 's your job to see that belle and shawn stay apart . and if you do n't do exactly as i say , i 'll make sure that rex finds out that you killed his baby . mimi : belle , whatever you do , you can not tell jan or anyone else that i 'm doing this or that we had this conversation . belle : why ? mimi , what is the matter with you ? oh , my god , i know . i know what 's going on here . [ scene_break ] rex : shawn , trust me . you need to work it out with belle . if you do n't , you can end up regretting forever . shawn - d : it 's not that simple . i ca n't just snap my fingers and pretend like belle has n't moved on with my best friend . besides , i 'm with jan. we 've all made our choices , now we have to live with them . rex : that 's what i 'm saying . you do n't have to do anything , man . it 's not too late -- shawn - d : you know , rex , stop this , please . i have a headache , all right ? i 'm gon na get some aspirin . jan : when are you gon na give it up , rex ? shawn belongs with me , and he knows it . rex : if you believe that , jan , you 're more delusional than everyone says you are . jan : you just ca n't stand to see him happy . rex : get a clue , jan. shawn and belle will end up back together . look , they love each other too much to be apart any longer . jan : well , in that case , i 'll have to make sure that belle wants nothing to do with shawn ... ever . and i just thought of a brilliant idea . [ scene_break ] mimi : what do you mean , you know what 's going on ? belle : you 're worried that jan might go off the deep end if she thinks her relationship with shawn is threatened in any way . mimi : i guess i ca n't help it . she 's so obsessed . god only knows what she would do if anyone came between those two . belle : so , you think i should leave it alone ? mimi : yes . i mean , no . i mean , i think you should go to shawn and try and work things out . you know in your heart that you belong with him and not philip . belle : i just do n't wan na break philip 's heart , you know . he 's been so good to me . mimi : you 'll hurt him even more if you keep sleeping with him while you 're still in love with shawn . [ scene_break ] philip : belle ? philip : i love you , belle . i love you so much . [ scene_break ] brady : granddad , nicole thought you were dead . we all did , for that matter . but you know what ? she came down here and risked her life . and in the process , we were lucky enough to find colin murphy , you , and everybody else . i just thought you 'd be happy to know that the woman you married is innocent . victor : oh , please . nothing about nicole is innocent . even if she did n't kill colin murphy , she 's done things that are unspeakable , things you know nothing about , things for which she deserves to be punished . brady : granddad , if you try to hurt her ... victor : what ? brady : well , i 'll be forced to stop you any way that i can . victor : my god , you 're in love with her . brady : granddad , please . victor : the truth , brady . you and my wife are lovers , are n't you ? [ scene_break ] tony : well , it 's just a preview of things to come -- as the clock ticks down to doomsday , and you all die together . only this time , it 'll be very real , and very , very final . marlena : i should have seen this -- the deterioration of tony 's mental state . maybe i could have done something . john : no way , shape , or form . this is all my brother 's doing . bo : and stefano 's . the sniveling son does n't make a move without the father 's blessing . roman : you got that right . hope : and i still say that stefano , as bad as he is , he would never go this far . abe was the first victim of the salem stalker , who turned out to be tony . now , lexie and theo , they 've suffered longer than anyone . i mean , how could do this to his own daughter and grandson ? abe : well , that 's easy . stefano always hated me . he never wanted me to be part of the dimera family . so tony , as the dutiful son , carries out his wishes . hope : i do n't believe that . there 's got ta be more to this . john : let 's not knock ourselves out looking for explanations here . let 's just take tony at his word . this is his ultimate revenge against me for a lifetime of injustices , either real or imagined . bo : you know , right now , i do n't give a damn why the dimeras are doing this . i wan na make sure we get off this island before it blows up . jack : not to worry , jennifer . i 'll do whatever it takes to protect you and the baby . jennifer : listen , do n't talk like that , please . patrick : jennifer , i 'm gon na help you . i 'm gon na make sure you 're all safe . jack : am i not standing here ? i think i can protect my own wife . patrick : how are you gon na do that ? you 're gon na need at least an extra body to overpower the guards . bo : excuse me . listen , you guys , we got a plan . i need you to keep an eye on him . i do n't want him pulling any fast ones . jack : all right , i 'll do it . what 's the plan ? bo : come here . hope : oh . marlena : what ? hope : i ca n't breathe . i 'm having a panic attack . marlena : hope , come on . take a deep breath . sit down . come on over here . deep breath , deep breath . [ all arguing and grunting ] tony : hold it ! looks like our heroes have bungled it again . only this time , they 're trapped , and nowhere to go but up . [ scene_break ] we will return for the second half of `` days of our lives `` in just a moment . [ scene_break ] marlena : oh , my gosh . john ! tony : let him go ! bart : i fell for it -- the old fainting chick trick . tony : no use trying to get out . the doors are reinforced with titanium -- impenetrable . john : it 's not over till it 's over . tony : oh , brother , always the optimist . but you got ta face facts . bart : that 's a fact . tony : this is the end . no more hero playing . no more running to new salem to try and rescue everybody . once the volcano erupts , you and your precious marlena and your friends will all go up with it . bo : there 's got ta be a way to open this damned thing . patrick : maybe if you 'd let me help you . bo : oh , yeah , i know how you help . it 's because of you we 're all about to die . patrick : i thought there 'd be time to get you all out . maybe there still is , but you have to let me try and help . jennifer : just give him a chance , all right ? jack : jennifer -- jennifer : jack , he saved our baby . he saved your life . i do n't know , what do we have to lose at this point ? jack : all right , bo ? bo : maybe with all of us we can get this open . come on . john : come on , tony . it 's like the old man says , it 's about me and you , is n't it ? let everybody else go . tony : and miss out on all the fun ? i would n't dream of it . marlena : john , what are we going to do ? hope : i think the only one who can get through to tony is stefano . marlena : i think you 're right . we have to appeal to him . john : tony said the old man 's staying out of it . i have to say he 's right . marlena : why wo n't he face us ? why wo n't he talk to us ? john : who the hell knows . maybe he 's just playing his mind games again , just trying to unnerve everybody . whatever it is , though , if he was gon na show us mercy , he 'd have done it by now . hope : if the right person asks , maybe he might . i have an idea . [ scene_break ] mimi : rex , we do n't have to do this . rex : you said you were craving mango gelato , and i like to personally satisfy all of your cravings . i 'm just glad you were n't craving pickles to go with it . mimi : well , if you 're implying that i 'm pregnant , i 'm definitely not . i would never make that mistake again . rex : what ? mimi : again , kiss me again . rex : my pleasure . i love you so much , meems . i just wish our friends could be as happy as we are . mimi : me , too . but i 'm not sure if i got through to belle or not . rex : but you tried . mimi : i had to . rex : well , i 'm not sure i got through to shawn , either . i mean , this guy is acting so strange these days . not to mention stubborn . mimi : i guess it 's up to them now . we just have to hope that everything will work out in the end ... for everyone . [ scene_break ] belle : shawn . shawn - d : am i dreaming again ? belle : no . you 're not . shawn - d : belle . belle : i - i 'm sorry . i - i did n't mean to wake you . i was just out on the fire escape ... thinking . shawn - d : thinking ? belle : i just -- i wanted to apologize for fighting with you earlier . i know you just got out of the hospital from your accident , and you 're not yourself yet . which -- by the way , you do n't look so hot . are you okay ? shawn - d : i just -- i had a splitting headache a little while ago , but i think it 's gone away . belle : oh . that 's good . shawn - d : yeah . belle : um , so when i woke you earlier , you said that -- that you thought you were dreaming . was that dream by any chance about -- about me ? jan : [ thinking ] oh , yeah , this should work like a charm . philip : i know you 're having a hard time getting over shawn . shawn - d : no surprise there , gomer . belle does n't belong with you . philip : you left her . you deserted her when she needed you the most . i 've been there for her , i love her , and there 's no way i 'm gon na let you hurt her again . shawn - d : tell him , belle . tell him that it 's over between the two of you , that your future now is with me . philip : what the hell ? [ scene_break ] bo : damn ! hey , man , i thought you said you could help . jack : can you get us outta here or not ? bo : i think not . since that 's not what dimera paid him to do . patrick : i said i 'd do anything i can to get you all to safety , and i meant it . bo : okay , you wan na prove whose side you 're on -- go distract tony for as long as you can . think you can handle that ? patrick : consider it done . patrick : tony , we need to talk . tony : your job is to follow orders , nothing more . patrick : yeah , well , that 's the problem . you see , when i joined up with your little organization here , it sure as hell was n't to commit mass murder . tony : you did n't seem to have much of a problem activating that volcano . patrick : i knew i did n't have a choice , but i also thought i 'd have a chance to get everyone off the island . tony : well , you thought wrong . it 's too late . bo : hey , lockhart 's distracting dimera . it could be our chance to make a break for it . marlena : hope , you had an idea . abe : yeah , let 's hear it . hope : okay , i think we all agree that the only person who can get through to tony at this point is his father . and the only one of us who has any influence whatsoever with stefano is marlena . john : whoa , whoa . stop right there . wait a minute . hope : i think you need to appeal to him directly . try to reason with him . it 's possible he 'll listen to you . john : it 's a lousy idea . i do n't like it . roman : no , i do n't like it either . bo : i think this could work . stefano has always been in love with you . john : bo , that 's called a sick obsession . bo : yeah , whatever . he 's got a soft spot for marlena in what passes for his heart . if you could get through to him , it could be our chance outta here . it 's worth a shot . marlena : i think you 're right . i 'm just not sure where i would begin . hope : besides being madly in love with you , he 's always had a great deal of respect for you as a doctor . try to convince him that tony 's had some kind of psychotic break . abe : which he obviously has . hope : convince him he needs to be stopped -- not just for our sakes , but for his own son 's as well . john : forget about it . i do n't want her going anywhere near that scum . that 's not gon na happen . marlena : you know what ? bo and hope are right . it 's the only chance we have of getting off this island alive -- not to mention the innocent people that are here also . not to mention our families back in salem . i 've got ta find a way to convince stefano to rein tony in and to let us go . roman : what if tony wo n't listen ? marlena : he will . he has to . stefano always has the last word . john : all right , suppose he grants your request , what do you think he 's gon na ask of you ? [ scene_break ] victor : well brady , answer me . just how close have you gotten with my wife ? brady : nicole was there for me when chloe died . victor : i heard about chloe . i 'm sorry . i know how much in love you were with her . and i can just imagine how nicole must have preyed on your loss , your vulnerability . brady : it was n't like that at all , okay ? nicole was very supportive . we support each other . victor : well , then exactly what is your relationship ? are you just friends ? brady : you know what ? i ca n't take this anymore . i got ta be honest with you . i have feelings for nicole . victor : so you admit it . you do have feelings for my wife . brady : granddad , we did n't mean for this to happen , okay ? after chloe 's accident , nicole was there for me to help me through a very painful and difficult time . but as it is , i realize nicole is your wife , and i respect that , and i will bow out gracefully . nicole : brady -- brady : nicole , it is the only thing to do . it is the only decent thing to do under the circumstances . but , granddad , this idea you have about nicole being a cold - blooded murderer , that she killed colin murphy , you 're dead wrong . and that horrible misconception could have been the thing that doomed your marriage from the very beginning . but listen , the two of you have the opportunity to have a fresh start . clean slate . you loved each other very much once . there 's no reason why you ca n't love each other like that again . [ scene_break ] philip : my uniform . philip : who the hell did this ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : yeah , i admit , i still have dreams about you . belle : good dreams or bad dreams ? shawn - d : good , mostly . except when philip shows up . belle : philip . shawn - d : be honest . what made you go for that jarhead , anyway ? i just never thought he was your type . was it the whole man in uniform , `` officer and a gentleman `` thing ? is that what got to you ? belle : shawn , philip is a great guy . he 's sweet and kind and gentle and loving . he 's all the things i ever wanted in a man . he 's all the things that i thought i found in you . but ever since you hooked up with jan , it 's like you 're a different person . you 're not the man i fell in love with . and i just wish i knew what happened to him . i would give anything to have that man back . jan : you can just forget it , belle . you had your chance with shawn , and you blew it , so why do n't you just go home , back into bed with philip ? [ scene_break ] marlena : i do n't care what he asks . he is the only person that can keep this volcano from erupting and killing all of us . john : no , doc , this is the way it 's -- marlena : tony set me up . he used me . he made me believe that i -- that i was a serial killer . and even though i know i was not in control , i still feel like i 'm responsible -- john : well , you 're not responsible , so get over that . marlena : please . try to understand . if i can do something to stop this and i do n't do it , i could never live with myself , so i have to try it . john : just be careful with your choice of words . marlena : all right , i will . john : i 'll be right behind you as always . i love you . marlena : i love you . marlena : stefano , it 's marlena . i need to talk to you . [ scene_break ] rex : so , did we satisfy your craving ? mimi : yeah , for that mango gelato . would n't it be great if shawn and belle worked things out while we were gone ? rex : it could happen if they listened to what we had said and realized that we were right and they truly belong together . mimi : let 's just keep our fingers crossed . belle : talk about philip . i ca n't believe you would end up with this psycho . mimi : so much for that idea . belle : and you actually asked her to marry you . i still ca n't figure that one out . shawn - d : i do n't know , belle . it must have been after you were cheating on me boffing that lowlife marine . as far as i 'm concerned , you two deserve each other . rex : whoa , you can hear you guys out in the hallway . what 's going on ? shawn - d : do me a favor , rex , and stay out of this . philip : you sick son of a bitch . you did this , did n't you ? belle : oh , my god . that 's your dress marine uniform . what happened ? philip : somebody took a pair of scissors to it . look at this . belle : shawn , did you do that ? how could you do something like that ? shawn - d : i did n't touch your stinkin ' uniform , all right ? philip : i ought to knock your teeth in right now . shawn - d : let 's go . right here , right now . rex : there 's not gon na be any fighting , guys . belle : both of you , stop it . shawn - d : he started this . mimi : you do n't think i know what you 're up to ? it wo n't work , jan . jan : i do n't know what you 're talking about . mimi : oh , really ? oh , really ? then okay . jan : ow ! ow ! stop it ! mimi : what 's this ? it 's the same color material of philip 's uniform . you did it . but you wanted belle to think shawn did it because you want to keep them apart . well , i 'm gon na tell them right now . [ scene_break ] nicole : brady , do n't do this . i ca n't go back to victor . i wo n't . brady : nicole , i 'm sorry , but that 's up to you . i have to do the right thing . victor : i appreciate your selflessness , brady . however , it 's something that my wife would know nothing about . brady : granddad , i told you , she is a good person . victor : she is a money - grubbing whore with the heart of a cold - blooded killer , and i can prove it . nicole : [ thinking ] no . brady ca n't find out i hired jan to kill his grandfather . victor : my darling , you 're as white as a ghost . do n't you think it 's time that brady learned the truth ? [ scene_break ] marlena : stefano , it 's marlena . i said i want to speak to you . [ all screaming ] [ scene_break ] sami : would you just get out of here ? lucas : wait a minute . what did i do ? brandon : you ca n't tell him about us , can you ? [ scene_break ] bo : we 're sitting on top of a volcano that 's about to erupt . the doors are bolted shut . jack : come on , bart , you can see it . your boss has gone crazy . look what he did to stefano . john : you killed your own father ? tony : you see , i 'm not above exterminating my own flesh and blood	jan cuts up philip 's dress uniform and sets it up so that philip and belle blame shawn for it . mimi finds scraps from the uniform in jan 's hair and threatens to tell the truth .
mimi : agghhh ! shawn d. : whoa ! whoa ! hey ! before you break something , what , uh , what 's wrong ? mimi : everything . shawn d. : what do you mean ? mimi : rex used to help me manage my money , what little i had , and now that i 'm doing it by myself , well , everything 's just going really , really wrong . shawn d. : relax . how ? mimi : i do n't know . i just balanced my checkbook , and somewhere along the line , i must have forgotten to enter a check or i made some kind of arithmetic mistake . bottom line is i do n't have enough money in my account to pay for my tuition . shawn d. : are you sure ? mimi : i 'm positive . i checked , and i double - checked . i am broke . i do n't know what the hell i 'm gon na do . shawn d. : well , before you freak out any more than you already have , have you thought about other ideas , like financial aid ? mimi : i already missed the deadline . shawn d. : okay , well , that 's just one idea . how about your mom ? mimi : oh , right . she spends everything she makes and then some . and now that she does n't have mickey paying her bills , she 's in debt up to her eyeballs . shawn , i am screwed . shawn d. : no , you 're not , 'cause i 'm gon na help you out . [ scene_break ] max : all right . so , what do you think of the place , huh ? what do you think ? frankie : well , i think it 's great that you want to invest some of your winnings . max : yeah ? frankie : i 'm just not sure this is the best way to do it . that 's all . max : why is that ? frankie : it 's pretty quiet . i mean , do you have any customers on the pipeline , or ... [ engine idles in distance ] max : i wonder who that could be . [ chuckles ] there he is . frankie , i 'd like you to meet my first customer . [ scene_break ] gloriane : oh , you have beautiful skin , my dear . but , then , youth is beauty . i 'm afraid there wo n't be much i can do to improve on it . chelsea : i do n't care . i 've waited way too long to pamper myself . now that i can afford it , i 'm going all out , whether i need it or not . gloriane : well , you 're not kidding . from all you 've had done , it appears you hit the lotto . chelsea : actually , i kind of did . [ scene_break ] jennifer : thank you again for treating me to this day at the spa . i 'm sorry i was n't better company . hope : oh , sweetie . i just thought it might do you some good to get out of the house . call me later ? jennifer : yeah . thanks again . hope : jen , oh , honey . you forgot your scarf . oh , sweetie . jennifer : how am i gon na do this , hope ? tell me . how am i gon na get through this ? [ scene_break ] jack : you ca n't do it , billie . you ca n't tell jennifer what i have planned . you promised me that you would not tell her what i have planned . billie : jack , i will not just stand idly by and not say anything to anyone , especially your wife , while you commit suicide . how could you even do such a thing ? your family loves you . they 'll want to be with you in the end , when you -- when you -- you know what i mean . jack : yes , i do know what you mean . when i die a slow , painful , withering death . i wo n't put them through that . i 've put them through enough . i want that to be the final memory of our time together . i 'd die first . i mean , well , you know what i mean . billie : no , jack , i really do n't . i understand you wanting to spare them , but there has to be another way . jack : there is n't . there just is n't . i 've worked it all out . i 've done the research . this is the only way . it 's what i have to do . if you ca n't help me ... i 'll have no choice but to disappear and do it myself . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] jack : yeah , well - traveled room ? billie : this is crazy , jack . it 's wrong . and if you do n't give jennifer the chance to say a proper goodbye , i do n't think she 'll ever forgive you ... for as long as she lives . jennifer : oh , you know , you 'd think that i 'd be prepared for this . it 's not like i have n't done this before ... twice . hope : nothing could prepare you for this . jennifer : god , why does this keep happening to us ? why is my husband sick ? i hate this disease . i hate it so much , hope . i wish to god that there was something i could do to stop it . i would do anything . hope : there is something you can do . in fact , there 's something we can both do , and that 's pray for a miracle , 'cause we both know they 're possible . jennifer : yes , i know that miracles are possible . but it 's gon na take more than prayer right now . it 's gon na take hard work , and it 's gon na take perseverance . and i am gon na find out everything that i can about this mystery ailment . there has to be information . there has to be research , experimental treatments -- something . jack is not the only person with this disease . so , as long as my husband has breath in his body , i am not giving up . hope : and you should n't , because anything is possible , and believe that . jennifer : i do believe that . i need to go . i have some things to take care of . hope : jen , if there 's anything i can do , please ... jennifer : i 'll call you . i 'll let you know . hope : are you sure you 're okay to drive ? jennifer : yes . i promise . i 'm fine . hope : be careful , okay ? be careful driving . [ scene_break ] gloriane : okay . there we go . honey , what 's wrong ? you 're crying . did i hurt you ? chelsea : no . no . the facial was great . um ... it 's just my mom and i -- my adoptive mom -- we just always used to talk about coming here together . we even planned this whole `` girls day out `` thing for her birthday . only , it never happened because sh -- because she died . gloriane : oh . poor baby . chelsea : yeah . um , my life has pretty much sucked since then . gloriane : you know , i 'll bet your mother 's right here with you now . mm - hmm . she 's up in heaven , smiling down at her beautiful daughter . she 's so happy that you 've done this for yourself , that you 've picked yourself up and were able to come here and treat yourself to this wonderful day . chelsea : [ chuckles ] yeah , only she 'd say i was being way too extravagant . gloriane : well , maybe , but , you know , we all need a little spoiling now and then . hmm ? a little escape from the real world . [ chuckles ] and when you 're at gloriane 's , you can pretend that you are cinderella going to the ball . chelsea : cinderella had it easy . she only had one wicked - stepmother type .. gloriane : you just relax here for as long as you like , okay ? chelsea : thank you . gloriane : all right , sweetheart . chelsea : [ sighs ] [ sniffs ] hope : chelsea . hi . i was hoping we could have a little chat . [ scene_break ] mimi : thank you for wanting to help me . i really appreciate it , but there 's really not much you can do . i know what you make at alice 's , and it 's not enough for parking , let alone my tuition . shawn d. : that 's true . but there is another way to get the money . mimi : what , you gon na rob a bank ? shawn d. : close -- my trust fund . [ scene_break ] frankie : bo is your first customer ? our brother ? max : yeah . he called me up and said , `` hey , i need a tune - up on my bike . `` so i said , `` hey , i just opened up a shop . why do n't you bring it in ? `` bo : yeah , but something tells me i 'm not gon na get the brady rate here . frankie : come on , the kid 's got ta turn a profit . bo : fine with me , as long as the kid does good work . max : hey , you know i will . all right ? and you can tell all your biker buddies , who tell their buddies , and pretty soon i 'll have much more work than i can handle . frankie : hey , you made me think , here -- maybe you should hire another mechanic . you know , someone to run the place while you 're out on the circuit . max : yeah , that 's not a bad idea . but , you see , the problem is you ca n't find anyone good enough and someone trustworthy enough to do that . i do n't know anybody like that . bo : i know someone . max : who 's that ? bo : my son -- shawn . he could use a few extra bucks , he works hard , and he knows his way around an engine . sometimes he 's trustworthy . [ laughter ] max : okay , yeah . great , okay . bring him in . i 'll -- tell him i want to talk to him . bo : all right . now , uh , the bike ? max : yes , yes , yes . all right , i can see you have n't brought it in , in a while . bo : she does need some attention . max : mostly specialty parts , which i 'll have to spring for up front . would you mind paying half in advance , in cash ? [ scene_break ] bo : i 'm gon na give you another 250 bucks . but this time i want you to promise me to be a little more careful , all right ? do n't spend it all in one place . chelsea : i promise . bo : okay , um ... 250 bucks . chelsea : you know what ? i do n't really need that much . bo : it 's all right . i 'll hit the atm . chelsea : are you sure ? bo : yes , i 'm sure . take it . this time , like i said , be more careful . i want this to last a little longer , okay ? chelsea : okay , i will . i 'll be extra careful . thanks , dad . you 're the best . bo : oh , you 're welcome . [ scene_break ] bo : you know what , max ? you caught me flat broke here . i do n't have any cash on me . max : that 's all right . i know you 're good for it . and i know where you live . bo : yeah . um , i know parts are expensive . that 's kind of why i have n't brought her in . you see , i just bought this boat . max : enough said . that 's okay . frankie : i got a call to make , so excuse me . max : you can use the phone in the office . bo : max , we need to talk . max : sure . about what ? bo : about your relationship with my daughter . max : what about my relationship with chelsea ? is there some kind of problem ? bo : well , little brother , you got a reputation . max : do n't believe everything you hear . bo : you can pretty much get any girl you want , including chelsea . max : bo , frankie 's already given me a lecture , okay ? so i do n't need another one . bo : well , this is n't a lecture . it 's a warning . she 's been through an awful lot . she 's vulnerable . max : i know that . all right ? i understand . i was there , and i 've been through that in my own way . i was still a little kid when i went into foster care . i was still pretty freaked out for a long time , even after your parents adopted me , okay ? i just want to let you know , you have nothing to worry about , okay ? we put the brakes on . we 're taking things slow . bo : so , i have your word you wo n't take advantage of her ? max : absolutely . you 've got my word . bo : good ... 'cause if anyone hurts my daughter , they 'll have to deal with me . [ scene_break ] chelsea : speak of the devil . i was just talking about you . hope : were you ? chelsea : yeah . i was telling gloriane all about my new family . hope : chelse , honey , i know it has n't been easy for you to deal with all that . and you and i sort of got off on the wrong foot . but i really want to change that . i want us to start fresh . i mean , you 're my stepdaughter . i really want for us to have a good relationship . chelsea : i 'm not the one that 's had a problem with that . hope : oh , wow . my goodness . would you look at this ? you 've really gotten the works here today , have n't you ? manicure , pedicure , aroma - glow body scrub , facial with mud mask , massage with special oils -- wow . this sounds wonderful . pricey ... yeah , very pricey . i assume billie or kate are probably picking up the tab . chelsea : not that it 's any of your business , but i 've been feeling really stressed out lately . i decided to splurge . hope : well , why not ? i mean , we all need that now and again , do n't we ? i mean , honestly , chelsea , i have to -- well , i have to admit , this is pretty much a pretty big splurge for me , too . a few years ago , we had some major financial setbacks , and if it was n't for some very diligent saving , bo and i would n't have been able to send shawn to college . chelsea : and your point is ... hope : just that if you 're saving money to go to college , blowing the bank at gloriane 's spa probably is n't the best way of doing that . if you have extra money left over , you might try to save a little . put it aside . so if you do need it , you actually have it . chelsea : oh , my god . i know what this is about now . hope : excuse me ? chelsea : you do n't want me spending money because you do n't want my dad to have to help me pay for college . you do n't want him spending any of your money on me , right ? [ scene_break ] jack : i 'm sorry i ever told you . i never should have said anything , but i figured ... we 're friends . i could trust you . and then you promised that you would n't say anything . billie : that was before i knew what you were planning . i 'm sorry , jack . please do n't hate me . i have to break my word , for your own good and your family 's . [ door closes ] jennifer : anybody home ? billie : hi , jen . jennifer : hey , billie . hey . i 'm sorry i 'm late . jack : you 're not late . you were supposed to be late . i told you to be late , take your time , have a good time . so , um , the spa -- how was it ? were you glad you went ? jennifer : yeah , it was fine . jack : good . jennifer : are you feeling okay ? did something h - happen while i was gone that you 're not telling me ? jack : no , no . jennifer : jack , if you 're keeping something from me , i 'm gon na be very upset . jack : nothing happened . everything 's fine . nothing happened . no emergency . i was just here with billie , reminiscing , talking about old times . jennifer : billie , is that true ? billie : yeah . jennifer : i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to imply that you 're lying or accuse either of you of keeping secrets . it 's just ... jack kept his illness from me for so long and how serious it was that , you know , i keep wondering sometimes if he 's keeping something else from me .. jack : no . nothing . i 'm not keeping anything from you . jennifer : okay . well , then the two of you can get back to your reminiscing . billie : no , you know what ? i got ta go . i have a business meeting . jennifer : oh . um , does the i.s.a . -- they have you on a case ? billie : no , no . actually , victor called me . he wants me to come back to countess wilhelmina and do some consulting . so i thought maybe that 's a good idea since i have a daughter in salem . jennifer : oh , yeah . how are things going with chelsea ? billie : great ! good ! not so good . really , it 's -- slowly , it 's coming along , you know ? we 're making progress . she 's really making an effort . she 's a good kid , so ... jennifer : good . well , i hope everything works out for the two of you . billie : thanks . okay , got ta go . jennifer : bye , billie . jack : i 'll see you out . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] jack : billie , billie . look ... if you do n't want to help me , that 's fine . but please ... promise me that you wo n't tell jennifer . just do n't -- do n't breathe a word of this to anyone , please . if you ever considered me a friend ... just consider this my dying wish . billie : i wo n't say anything to her . jack : thank you . oh , thank you , thank you . you have no idea what this means to me . billie : i still pray you change your mind . jack : [ sighs sharply ] no . i wo n't . bye , billie . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] jennifer : hey . was billie okay ? she seemed upset . jack : well , she -- she was . jennifer : i know . i know . she has a lot of concerns with chelsea right now . how are you feeling ? jack : me ? i 'm -- i 'm okay . i 'm fine . i 'm fine . what 's all this ? jennifer : well , i 'll tell you . on the way home today , i stopped at university hospital , jack , and i did a little research on your disorder . jack : and what did you find ? jennifer : i figured out a way to beat it , jack . [ scene_break ] mimi : shawn , what are you talking about ? i did n't think that you even had access to your trust fund . shawn d. : i do n't . but i could ask victor for an advance . mimi : you know what ? that is the nicest thing that anyone has ever wanted to do for me . but , no , i ca n't let you . shawn d. : what 's the big deal ? mimi : it is a big deal . that money is for your future . i would n't feel right about you dipping into it . shawn d. : i do n't feel right about you not having enough money for school . i know how hard you 've worked and how bad you want to finish . mimi : well , it 's not your problem , okay ? i 'm not gon na let you break into your trust fund . you wo n't even touch it , yourself . you want to make it on your own , and so do i .. shawn d. : so , what are you gon na do ? mimi : the only thing i can do -- take a semester off and get another job , and hopefully i 'll save up enough so i can go back next term . shawn d. : you are amazing . mimi : why ? shawn d. : why ? because you never let anything get yourself down , at least not for very long . most people , i think , would just quit right now , but you want to kill yourself working two jobs so you can stay in school and finish , and on top of that , you wo n't take any help from anyone . mimi : that 's not true . you have helped me every day since rex left . if it was n't for you , i think i would have lost it a long time ago . shawn d. : you have been there for me , too . mimi : well , we 're pretty lucky , are n't we , to have each other ? i mean , as friends . shawn d. : right , just , um , just purely ... friends . mimi : you know what ? i have to go . shawn d. : wait . why ? mimi : i have to go find my other job . shawn d. : right now ? this minute ? mimi : yeah . no time to waste , really . shawn d. : okay . mimi : but listen -- thank you so much for your offer . it 's really sweet . i 'll never forget it , okay ? shawn d. : [ sighs ] whew . [ knock on door ] hey , hey , did you -- you forgot your keys , did n't you ? are these yours ? i do n't know which ones are -- dad . hey , what are you doing here ? bo : think i got you a job . [ scene_break ] frankie : all right . hey , congratulations . looks like you got yourself another gig . at least a starting one , anyway . max : it 's not exactly a thrill ride , but at least it 'll keep me out of trouble till next season , right ? frankie : right . max , i hate to bring this up , but i , uh , i overheard what bo said to you about chelsea . max : then you must have overheard what i said to him . chelsea and i are taking it slow . we 're just hanging out , having a good time . and i know she 's not in a place right now where she 's ready for anything else . frankie : no , she 's not . max : frankie , you do n't need to worry , okay ? frankie : i do worry , bro . look , i - i - i believe you when you say you want to do the right thing . but i know you . and you have a tendency to go too far , and then there 's no turning back . [ scene_break ] mimi : i know i do n't have any receptionist experience , per say , but i am really good with people , i 'm a quick learner -- i think i could pick it up really quickly . gloriane : oh , i 'm sure you would . your resume looks great , mimi . i just need to check a few references and then i can let you know , okay ? billie : no need for that , gloriane . i can vouch for mimi . she 'd be wonderful . mimi : well , thank you , billie . but i 'll understand if you need to call a few places -- you know , people i 've worked for . gloriane : oh , well , if billie says she 'll vouch for you , that 's good enough for me . mimi : so you two must know each other pretty well . gloriane : oh , yeah . billie : oh , we go way back . gloriane : [ laughs ] she only helped create my most successful product line , which is still going strong . thank you very much . mimi : wow . i did n't know that . gloriane : mimi , you 've got the job . mimi : really ? ! gloriane : yes , really . i think you 'll be a very nice addition . mimi : well , thank you , gloriane . thank you so much . and thank you , billie . you got me a new job . billie : anything for patrick 's little sis , okay ? congratulations . mimi : yay ! billie : yay ! whoo - hoo ! [ scene_break ] hope : no , no , no . chelsea , that is not at all what this is about . if you need money to go to college , mark my words , bo and i will make it happen . i was just offering my advice . and if , thanks to kate and billie 's generosity , you do happen to have some money left over , why not put a little aside ? or donate some to a worthy charity . mothers against drunk driving ? or something that 's especially meaningful to you . chelsea : you know i just helped do sign - ups for the `` light the night `` walk , okay ? abby and i brought in a ton of money . hope : that 's great . chelsea , i am really , truly proud of you . and jennifer was telling me that abby was also saving money to help children affected by aids in africa . i guarantee you , the good feeling you get from giving and making a difference in someone 's life like that -- it 's gon na last a lot longer than your manicure . chelsea : fine . i 'll donate 10 bucks . where 's your donation , hope ? hope : i plan on writing a check . thank you so much for contributing . little bit here , a little bit there . chelsea : you really think i 'm a spoiled brat , do n't you ? hope : no . i do n't . i do n't know you . but i 'd like to . i 'm sure there 's an awful lot i could learn . chelsea : [ scoffs ] come on , hope . the only reason you 're even talking to me is probably because bo told you to be nice , which -- that 's hardly even what i 'd call it . hope : chelsea , please . bo and i both want to include you in our lives . you 're part of our family now . in fact , i 'd really love to invite you over for dinner . get to know your brothers . if you would just give a little bit of effort , i think you would actually find that things are n't quite as bad as you think they are . chelsea : you 're just full of all sorts of advice , are n't you ? god , you 'd almost think you were my mom and not my stepmom . hope : [ chuckles ] chelsea : but you know what ? i 've got some advice for you , too , hope . just because you 're married to my dad does n't mean you 're safe . hope : what 's that supposed to mean ? chelsea : i think you know . as long as my mother , billie , is around , you 'd better watch your back . [ scene_break ] jennifer : jack , i could n't believe it . it was right there on the computer in the medical library . according to one study , it seems that in some cases that diet and the proper combination of vitamins and herbs can slow down the disease , possibly indefinitely , jack . jack : jennifer -- jennifer : no , it makes sense . it does . i really think there is something to this , so on the way home i stopped at the health - food store . i got everything that they recommended , and if you start the regimen right away , you can see results in as little as six to eight weeks . jack : i may not have six to eight weeks . jennifer : of course you do . you have months to live , jack . you 've nothing to lose . look , i know that you 're being skeptical , but i am not offering you false hope , i promise you . if there was just a way that you could see all this research that i read -- wait a minute . you can . you can . i can pull up the hospital mainframe and show you all this information , jack . jack : you do n't have to sh -- jennifer : just read it first and then tell me , okay ? just hold on . [ gasps ] oh , my gosh . have you lost your mind ? [ scene_break ] gloriane : so , you 're back at the helm at countess wilhelmina . that 's fantastic , billie . billie : well , i 'm just doing a little bit of consulting for now . but i do have a few ideas for sort of reinvigorating the product line . gloriane : great . billie : besides new packaging and a new ad campaign , i have an idea for a budget - friendly line of skin - care products . gloriane : that is a great idea . billie : yeah ? okay . i 'd love your input on it . gloriane : yeah , sure . hope : hey , billie . hi . billie : hope , hi . i did n't know you were here . actually i was just on my way out . gloriane , thank you . everything was really wonderful . gloriane : excellent . now , if you ladies will excuse me a minute , i have to check on a client . billie : okay . we 'll talk later , though . gloriane : i look forward to it . [ scene_break ] hope : i assume you 're here to pick up chelsea . billie : chelsea ? chelsea 's here ? hope : yeah , you did n't know she was here ? billie : no , i did n't . what 's she getting ? hope : from the looks of it , just about everything . billie : really . hope : yeah . i was pretty surprised , myself . bo gave her money not that long ago , but even if she had some left , there 's no way she could ever cover the bill like that . then again , i guess she probably gets plenty of money , maybe from you , kate -- billie : no , no , hope . i told you , i am trying to teach her how to be responsible . i did n't give her any cash . and i made my mother promise not to give her any , either . hope : well , she 's getting the money from somewhere . you should have seen the wad of cash she pulled out of her purse . billie : oh , gosh . i do n't have a good feeling about this . i really , really do n't . i know i should confront her , but i know if i do that , there will just be another big blowup . hope : billie , remember what you told me . you can not back off from being a parent or being concerned about your child because you 're afraid they 're gon na get mad at you . trust me , okay ? in the long run , you wo n't be doing either one of you a favor . billie : you 're right . you 're right . i know you 're right . i have to figure out a way to handle this ... and chelsea ... before she gets herself into any real trouble . [ scene_break ] sales person : that top would look darling on you . with your figure ? chelsea : it would , would n't it ? but i ca n't afford it . sales person : are you sure ? it 's practically made for you . why do n't you just charge it ? chelsea : i do n't have a credit card . but if you 'll take a postdated check , i know i could get my dad to cover it . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : dad , um , what job are you talking about ? bo : your uncle max has opened this garage , and he 's talking about getting a mechanic . i brought up your name . he said , `` come on down and have a talk . `` shawn d. : definitely , yeah . that sounds great , actually . bo : yeah , i thought so , and i kind of figured the hours would be flexible so you can do that and go to school at the same time . shawn d. : um ... about school , um ... bo : what about it ? shawn d. : [ chuckles ] i 'm not going back . bo : [ chuckles ] like hell you 're not . shawn d. : i am all grown up now , dad , and you ca n't tell me what to do , so ... bo : [ sighs ] shawn , you know how important an education is . you ca n't get a decent job these days without a degree . shawn d. : i do n't believe that . look at you and mom . bo : your mom and i want better for you . shawn d. : i think you guys did just fine . look , i have a couple years of college under my belt . that 's enough for me . i 'm ready to start my life . bo : your mom is gon na go through the roof . everyone else in her family has got a degree . they 're doctors , lawyers . you were gon na go to law school . shawn d. : that was before i knew what i wanted and before i got in trouble . but look -- i know now i do n't want to sit behind a desk . mom just has to understand that college is not for everyone . bo : [ sighs ] all right . you 're right . you 're an adult . you can make your own decisions . but do me a favor . please think about this thing again , would you ? shawn d. : dad , i have thought about it . i 'm not going back to school . [ scene_break ] max : i 'm not gon na go too far with chelsea -- trust me . frankie : i want to , max . can you understand why i 'm concerned ? in the past , you have n't been able to control yourself . max : damn it , frankie ! i 'm in control , okay ? you do n't have to worry about me . [ scene_break ] hope : it 's not easy being the bad guy . believe me -- i know . sometimes it 's the only way . billie : thanks , hope . but at this point i feel like no matter what i do , it 's the wrong thing . hope : welcome to parenthood . billie : okay . i guess i 'd better go find my wayward daughter and have a little mother / daughter chitchat . hope : good luck . billie : thanks . i 'll need it . [ scene_break ] chelsea : you and grandma kate were both really hookers ? i thought sami was just being a jealous bitch , but she was telling the truth ? billie : in a manner of speaking . chelsea : what the hell does that mean ? billie : i told you , when i was young , i was on the wild side . chelsea : billie , being a prostitute is a little more than being wild . billie : yeah , you 're right . chelsea : and you have the nerve to judge me ? [ scene_break ] hope : hey , meems ! what are you doing here ? mimi : hi , mrs. brady . i work here now . i just got a job . hope : oh , my gosh . that 's great . i thought you were working for your mom .. mimi : oh , i am . i 'm working both jobs now . hope : oh , my gosh , that 's an awful lot to handle with school , is n't it , honey ? mimi : yeah , but , actually , i have to take some time off from school to save up some money . hope : oh , no . are you sure ? is n't there some other way ? they say people who leave never go back . mimi : oh , no . that wo n't be me . i am definitely going back next semester .. gloriane : and you need to tell that roommate of yours to do the same . if he quits college , he 'll regret it , just like my son did . hope : what did you say ? mimi 's roommate ? gloriane : oh , there goes my big mouth again . sorry . hope : what 's she talking about ? what is going on ? she ca n't be referring to shawn . mimi : i - i should probably stay out of it . hope : i - i do n't know where you got your information , but shawn 's not quitting school . he 's going back to salem university if i have anything to do with it . [ scene_break ] bo : well , shawn , if this is what you really want ... i 've got no choice but to support you , and i do . shawn d. : thanks . i knew you 'd see it my way , eventually . bo : right . shawn d. : look , dad , this may not be the best time to be asking , but , um , i 'm kind of short on cash right now . i was wondering if you could loan me a couple bucks , just to get through the month . uh , i 'll have it as soon as i get another job . hopefully this thing with max will work out . bo : this is not the best of times . i do n't have any cash right now . but if you want to swing by the house later -- shawn d. : no , you know what ? it 's not that urgent . i really do n't want mom to think that i 'm broke . she has enough to worry about . bo : yeah . i 'll try to smooth things over about this school thing . you owe me big - time . it 's not gon na be easy . shawn d. : i know . i know . hey , i 'm sorry i 'm such a disappointment . bo : ugh . you 're not a disappointment . i love you . i 'll support you with whatever you want to do ... almost . yeah , i wish you 'd become a lawyer , support me in my old age . listen , i 'm proud that you had the guts to follow your heart and be your own man . all i want is for you to be happy . shawn d. : i know . and i am . just hope mom sees it that way . [ scene_break ] jennifer : what in the world ? why did you unplug the computer ? jack : this is it . this is definitely the way to go ... as long as jennifer does n't find out . jack : this was the only way i could get you to stop , to listen to me for a moment . it 's important that you hear what i have to say . jennifer : it 's important that you see this research that is being done with this holistic treatments . it can make all the difference . jack : all right , fine . i 'll do whatever you say . i 'll take vitamins , herbs ... wood bark , whatever . i 'll take it as long as you listen to me and understand that this disease is irreversible . jennifer : i am not giving up . i wo n't . we have to keep fighting , jack . jack : jennifer [ sighs ] you have to accept the fact that i am going to die . jennifer : just pro -- just promise me one thing -- that when the time comes , you will let me be there with you . it 's all i ask . [ scene_break ] alex : i just need you to do what i tell you to . can you do that ? marlena : mm - hmm . alex : excellent . [ scene_break ] frankie : he beat us to the punch . john : the hell he has -- no way north 's getting away with this . [ scene_break ] hope : i ran into chelsea at the spa today . you definitely have your hands full . [ scene_break ] chelsea : hope does n't know yet , does she ? shawn d. : she does not . chelsea : i would n't want to be you when she does find out .	mimi realizes that she does n't have enough money left for tuition and after turning down shawn 's offer to use his trust fund , decides to take a semester off and get a second job working at gloriane 's day spa . max uses his winnings to open up a new garage and bo gets him to consider hiring shawn as a second mechanic . frankie and bo caution max against moving too fast with chelsea . shawn announces to bo that he wo n't be going back to school but hope is n't too happy to learn of the news from gloriane and mimi . hope confronts chelsea about her spending habits but when that does n't go well , she rats her out to billie . jack gets billie to promise not to tell jennifer of his suicide plan . jennifer does research and finds that by following a holistic regimen , jack 's disease could be halted .
sami : thanks , handsome . rick : you want me to keep them coming ? sami : i think that would be a great idea . whew ! [ scene_break ] e.j . : it 's a little early in the day to be knocking that back , is n't it ? sami : e.j . , you 're just in time to join me . i 'm celebrating . e.j . : oh , what are we celebrating ? sami : the new - and - improved sami brady . e.j . : ahh , i was n't aware she needed any improving . sami : well , she does . but i think you 're gon na like the new me . e.j . : that must have been some conversation you had with your dad . sami : it probably would have been just like every other conversation i 've had with him -- `` shut up , sami . what the hell is the matter with you ? why ca n't you be nicer to your sister ? `` blah , blah , blah . e.j . : so , what made this one different ? sami : you . i did just what you said . i told him i am who i am a he can either take me or leave me . e.j . : so , is he going to take you or leave you ? sami : i do n't know because i did n't stick around to find out . i figured , why should i spend time with him when i can be with someone like you , who actually appreciates me ? e.j . : you 're right . sami : so , e.j . , i 've been thinking to myself , how am i ever gon na repay you ? e.j . : well , let 's see . i think i have a couple of ideas . sami : was that one of them ? e.j . : one of them . [ scene_break ] carrie : what are the odds of all of us showing up here at the same time to get married ? john : you know what they say about great minds . marlena : yes , so i guess carrie and i had the same idea . john : cute . carrie : oh , i 'm sorry we did n't tell you . we did n't want to invite anyone and then have sami show up and ruin everything for us . austin : like she did last time we tried to get married and the time before that . carrie : yeah , but not this time . everything 's gon na go perfect , and we 're gon na get married . and then we 're gon na leave salem and sami , and we 're gon na have a long , happy life together . marlena : you 're leaving salem ? carrie : yes . marlena : when ? carrie : tonight . [ scene_break ] officer : commissioner ... tek : all clear . the room 's completely decontaminated . abe : call csi . tell them to get down here a.s.a.p . officer : sure . right away . tek : you 're welcome . abe : did you say something , detective ? tek : i just risked my life securing your crime scene . a simple thanks would be nice . abe : you know , i 've got two people fighting for their lives . there 's a dangerous killer on the loose . thanking my subordinates for doing their job is not my priority , detective . [ scene_break ] [ monitors beeping ] dr. myers : mr. and mrs. brady ... stephanie : dr. myers ... caroline : what can you tell us , doctor ? dr. myers : we got the reports back from the lab . dr. johnson and mr. johnson were exposed to a bio - toxin that appears to be attacking their lungs primarily . we need to identify the toxin and administer an antidote . i will keep you posted . bo : hey . how are they doing ? shawn : not too good . stephanie : mom walked into a trap . i called dad . he went to help her , and now they 're both gon na die . and it 's all my fault . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] sami : you know , i did have this boyfriend once . well , actually he was my fianc -- and then we got married . so , he 's actually now my ex - husband -- brandon . anyway , he used to tell me all the time that he loved me for who i really am and that he did n't want me to change , but it was a big , fat lie because the truth is , he did n't love me at all . you are the only one -- you and my twin brother -- you 're the only one that i can be with when i can just be me and it 's okay , you know ? e.j . : it 's more than okay . i 'm sorry your family ca n't see that . sami : yeah , they just want me to change . they 're never gon na be happy with me as i am . but you know what ? i 'm just me . i 'm sami brady . e.j . : good for you . there we go . sami : aah ! mmm . e.j . : mmm . [ scene_break ] kate : oh , e.j . , slumming it again , i see . e.j . : kate , darling , you look beautiful . kate : oh , thank you . sami : let me guess -- you 're a gothic schoolgirl . no , no -- a hag . of course -- the wicked witch . you 're going to a halloween costume party ? that 's it . kate : actually , i 'm going to a wedding . as a matter of fact , i 'm late now . sami : who 's getting married ? kate : oh , honey , do n't worry your empty little head about it because you were n't invited . ta - ta . [ scene_break ] sami : i hate when she does that . she 's not gon na get away with this . yeah , could i speak to commander roman brady , please ? really ? no , no . no message . my dad took the day off to go to his daughter carrie 's wedding . i got to follow kate . e.j . : samantha , let it go . sami : no , i ca n't , e.j . [ scene_break ] john : so , you guys are getting married and leaving salem tonight ? carrie : i did n't mean to just blurt it out like that . marlena : because of sami ? carrie : she 's not the only reason that we 're leaving . okay , she 's the main reason but austin also has a great job lined up . austin : i 'll be heading up mythic 's european operations in zurich . marlena : in zur -- oh , my gosh . well , what will you be doing ? carrie : well , hopefully i 'll be working just as hard at highstyle . john : good , sound options all the way around , austin . you could n't ask for a better business partner or wife . austin : thank you . carrie : no , i know this is hard for you . john : yeah . carrie : it 's hard for us , too . but if we have any chance at being happy , we need to put some distance between us and sami . marlena : well , this is some distance . carrie : i know . i hate that it 's come to this . please tell me that you understand and that you 're happy for us . marlena : are you happy ? carrie : yes . marlena : that 's all that matters to us . carrie : we 're all ready for the next wedding . marlena : you two have to catch a plane . why do n't you go ahead ? carrie : oh . austin : okay . carrie : great . thank you . oh , our witnesses . we -- austin : oh , yeah , yeah , yeah . [ scene_break ] carrie : [ gasps ] yay ! dad , hi ! roman : we ran into each other in the parking lot . hope we 're not late . austin : no . perfect . roman : okay . i 'm surprised to see you two here . carrie told me she was gon na wait till afterward to tell you guys . [ scene_break ] kate : oh , marlena , you look almost like a bride yourself . john : well , that 's because she is . we did n't know about carrie and austin 's plans till we came here to get married ourselves . roman : doc , all the best . john , you too . john : thank you . j.p. : if everybody 's ready , we can get started . austin : we 're ready . marlena : all right . let 's go . carrie : you okay ? roman : yeah , come on . this day is not about me . it 's about you and austin . carrie : we 're getting married . roman : about damn time . come on . i got a bride to give away . let 's go . [ scene_break ] j.p. : if everybody 's here , let 's get started . carrie : okay , this is it . i ca n't believe we 're finally here . austin : me either . john : you know , if we do n't get this show on the road , you 're still gon na be here when your plane 's up there . let 's go . [ scene_break ] bo : okay , let 's back up a couple of steps here , stephanie . this is not your fault . caroline : that 's what i 've been telling her . stephanie : but i knew my mom was walking into a trap . bo : what kind of trap ? stephanie : they paged her over the p.a . system to go to some exam room . bo : what made you think it was a setup ? stephanie : she 's only been working here a couple days , uncle bo . she does n't even have any real patients yet . why would they be paging her ? bo : yeah , but she could n't resist a call for help . stephanie : i begged her not to go . i told her it could be the same person who caused my accident , but she would n't listen . bo : that 's when you called your dad ? stephanie : yeah , she did n't come back , so i called him , and he went to help her . and now they 're both in trouble . bo : well , they 'd be in a heck of a lot more trouble if you had n't called 911 . you did a good thing . have you talked to abe or roman ? stephanie : no , no one 's come to get a statement from me . bo : okay , you sit tight . i 'll be right back . keep an eye on her . abe , what the hell 's going on here ? abe : i do n't have time for this , bo . bo : someone is out to hurt my family . my sister may die . do n't go pulling rank on me now . abe : i 'm the police commissioner . you 're a suspended detective . bo : yeah , well , that 's something we got to fix . i want back on the force .. [ scene_break ] jim : dr . carver ... lexie : mr. finch . jim : i see you got my message . lexie : i 'm on my way to clean out my locker . jim : you 've got 10 minutes . lexie : do n't worry , i 'll be out of the hospital by then . jim : i 'm sending a security guard to escort you out . lexie : what the hell do you think i 'm gon na do , raid the med cabinet on my way out ? jim : at this point , nothing would surprise me , dr . carver . 10 minutes . lexie : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] tek : you okay ? lexie : what the hell are you doing here , tek ? you are violating the restraining order i have against you . tek : i 'm here on police business . you do n't know what 's going on ? lexie : you could say i 'm out of the loop . tek : way out . there 's been a biohazard alert here at the hospital . lexie : what ? tek : steve and kayla were exposed to some kind of airborne powdery substance . they 're in quarantine . lexie : how ? what happened ? tek : looks like a biotoxin was released through an air vent . lexie : oh , my god . how are they ? tek : not good . lexie : who would do something like that ? tek : same guy who caused max brady 's car to crash at the salem grand prix . he left behind a glove just like the one we found in max 's garage . lexie : somebody 's really out to hurt the brady 's . tek : yeah , it looks like it . lexie : i wish there was something i could do to help . tek : i 'm sure there 's something you could do for kayla and steve . lexie : no , i ca n't . tek : why not ? you 're a doctor . lexie : a doctor who does n't work here anymore . [ scene_break ] j.p. : austin , repeat after me . i , austin , take you , carrie , to be my wife ... austin : i , austin , take you , carrie , to be my wife ... j.p. : ... to have and to hold from this day forward ... austin : ... to have and to hold from this day forward ... j.p. : ... for better , for worse , for richer , for poorer ... austin : ... for better , for worse , for richer , for poorer ... j.p. : ... in sickness and in health , to love and cherish till death do us part . austin : ... in sickness and in health , to love and cherish till death do us part . [ scene_break ] j.p. : carrie ... i , carrie , take you , austin , to be my husband ... carrie : i , carrie , take you , austin , to be my husband ... j.p. : ... to have and to hold from this day forward ... carrie : ... to have and to hold from this day forward ... j.p. : ... for better , for worse , for richer , for poorer ... carrie : for better or worse , for richer , for poorer ... j.p. : ... in sickness and in health , to love and to cherish till death do us part . carrie : ... in sickness and in health , to love and to cherish till death do us part . [ scene_break ] j.p. : do you have rings ? carrie : you have them . austin : oh , yeah . i have the rings . carrie : okay . i 'll take that one . austin : okay . i give this ring as a symbol of our love . carrie : okay . austin , i give you this ring as a symbol of our love . austin : wait , can i say something ? can i say something ? j.p. : go ahead . austin : not many people get a second chance , and i just want you to know that i 'm never gon na take that for granted . i promise you i 'll never let anyone come between us ever again . [ clapping ] sami : well , well , the gang 's all here now . [ scene_break ] caroline : honey , why do n't you let me take you to your room ? grandpa will let you know any change . shawn : the very second . stephanie : i want to be here when they wake up . we need a miracle . that 's what i 'm praying for . billie : shawn , caroline , i am so sorry . caroline : oh , thank you , billie . billie : i know that if it were chelsea in there -- stephanie . : it is n't . this is n't about you or about chelsea . this is about our family , and you do n't need to be here . billie : i am worried about steve . stephanie : well , right now my mom needs him , and he needs her . so , why do n't you just go away and let them be together ? [ scene_break ] abe : what makes you think i would put you back on the force ? bo : how about 20 years of friendship ? abe : this is n't personal . bo : oh , the hell it 's not , abe . my sister was paged to this room . this was n't some random act of violence . she was targeted , just like max and marlena . this is about family .. nothing more personal than that . abe : we know somebody 's after the brady 's . bo : not just somebody -- patrick lockhart . abe : we 've been all over this . bo : abe ... damn it . you need me on this case . no one 's more inside it than i am . abe : you 're too inside . every lead , every piece of evidence leads you to lockhart . bo : yeah , because he 's our guy . abe : he 's your guy . you want to nail him because he slept with hope . bo : because he 's guilty . abe : innocent until proven guilty . bo : well , i 'll prove he 's guilty , suspended or not . [ scene_break ] stephanie : you know what ? when they wake up , the last thing my mom needs is to see you standing out here . shawn : let 's get you back to your room . you need to rest , honey . caroline : darling , he 's right , you know ? i 'll be along in a second . she 's very upset . she did n't mean all the -- [ scene_break ] billie : yes , she did . she 's just saying what all of you were thinking . caroline : well , our family does tend to think of kayla and steve as together . billie : oh , i know . another one of the great brady love stories , just like bo and hope . caroline : well , you 're a friend of steve 's , and you have a right to be here . billie : thank you . i appreciate you saying that , even though i know you wish things were different . caroline : well , i can wish all i want . life seems to have a way of i own as to how things turn out . i 've got to check on stephanie . [ scene_break ] tek : wait , you were fired ? lexie : well , it seems the administration has a problem with doctors who intentionally give their patients false diagnoses . tek : so they found out what you told carrie . lexie : they were informed by carrie . tek : so she and austin both know what you did . lexie : yeah , yeah . sami was finally outed , and of course , the first thing she did was turn around and point her finger at me . tek : so that 's it ? they 're just cutting you loose ? no hearing ? no appeal ? lexie : well , just an escort out of the hospital by security and a lot of nasty stares from my friends and coworkers . tek : oh , do n't let it get to you . lexie : do n't let it get to me ? tek , i 'll never be able to show my face around here again . and my so - called friends just cut me off like they never even knew me . no , do n't you try to comfort , if it was n't for you , none of this would have happened . tek : whoa , back up , baby . i did n't tell you to lie to your patient . lexie : you seduced me into sleeping with you , tek . you just would n't leave me alone . and that 's what sami used to blackmail me to make me deceive her sister . tek : seduced ? lexie : yes . tek : you wanted me then like you want me now . you want me to put my arms around you and make everything all better . lexie : stop it . tek : lexie , just let me make everything all better . lexie : look , i need to clean out my locker . my escort will be here soon . stick around . watch my complete humiliation . [ scene_break ] abe : [ sighs ] all right , this is all i 'm telling you . we checked up on lockhart . he has an ironclad alibi . he was nowhere near the hospital when this went down . bo : so what ? we already know he 's working with someone . abe : stay away from him . you stay away from this case , period . bo : yeah , right . you really expect me to sit back and do nothing while this creep targets my family ? abe : that 's exactly what i expect . and if you do n't , i 'll kick you off the force permanently . [ scene_break ] sami : oh , gosh , carrie , i was your matron of honor at your last wedding , and you 're marrying the man that was my fiance just a couple weeks ago . and you forgot to invite me to the wedding . so it 's a good thing i called dad 's office , or i would n't have known anything about it . i mean , i -- gee , you two look like you 're getting ready to get married , too . john : well , that would be because we are . sami : well , then i 'm doubly glad that i got here in time . hope i did n't miss anything . carrie : how dare you think that anybody would want you here ? i 've made it very clear that you 're no longer family to me . you 've used up every chance that i am ever going to give you . you are devious and manipulative , and you 're never gon na change . sami : why should i ? i 'm never gon na be good enough for any of you . i mean , look at carrie . she cheated on both her husbands . she 's 0 for 2 , and yet she is still the perfect daughter , the perfect wife . and everything is my fault , and i know that is never gon na change . carrie : hey , none of this would have happened if it was n't for your stupid lies . you are a mean , hateful , hurtful person , and i am tired of giving you chances . change , do n't change , jump off a bridge -- i do n't care . i 'm done with you . you 're not my sister , and i do n't want to have anything to do with you ever again . now get out . austin : do it or i swear , i will pick your ass up and throw you out . nobody wants you here . roman : i think it would be a real good idea if you got the hell out of here . sami : you all are a bunch of judgmental hypocrites . oh , bad little sami does n't fit in with the brady family . well , you know what ? why would i want to ? you can all spend the rest of your lives boring the hell out of each other . i am going to live an exciting life where i do n't have to please anyone but myself . i hope you both have a long , miserable life together . try to be faithful . you deserve each other . [ scene_break ] j.p. : well , shall we get back to the ceremony ? austin : absolutely . j.p. : where were we ? the children were just about ready to say something to each other . carrie : okay . austin : shake that off . here we are . we 're finally gon na begin our life together . you know , if this was a movie or a romance novel , we would know how it ends , how it works out . life 's not like that . i mean , i ca n't promise you a happy ending or a long life . i ca n't even promise you tomorrow . but no matter where we are , what we 're doing , and how long we have together or if we lose our fortune or our health or our way , i can promise you this , i will always love you , carrie . carrie : do you know why i love you , austin ? because in your eyes , i always shine . you love me for me . i do n't even have to do anything or be anything . i just have to get up in the morning . and that 's an amazing gift to give someone . and you give it to me every day . and i want to give that gift to you . plus , you are the world 's best kisser . [ laughs ] j.p. : no , no . austin : sorry . j.p. : austin and carrie , people who are in so much love as the two of you have agreed to live together in matrimony and promised your love for each other by these vows , i now pronounce you husband and wife . you may now kiss the bride . austin : yes ! [ cheers and applause ] [ scene_break ] billie : just look at the two of you side - by - side , lying there . you look like the perfect couple . i know you do n't want to hear this , steve , but even i can see the two of you belong together . bo : i wo n't tell him you said so . billie : hi . bo : hey . any change ? billie : this ca n't be happening . they ca n't die . [ scene_break ] john : to a long and happy life . roman : yes . marlena : and may your joys outweigh your sorrows . austin : hear hear . [ cellphone rings ] marlena : will you be able to -- roman : excuse me . marlena : able to come to our wedding ? austin : oh , you know what ? we got to get going . carrie : but we 'll be thinking of you . roman : john ... john : yeah ? marlena : we understand . [ scene_break ] kate : you are killing me -- you and philip . this -- honey ... austin : mom , we 're not leaving forever . kate : yeah , it sure seems like it . [ scene_break ] john : what 's up ? roman : got an emergency at the hospital . john : yeah ? police or medical ? roman : both . steve and kayla were poisoned by somebody with a biotoxin . john : you 're kidding me . roman : yeah , they left a calling card , too -- black leather glove . now , john , listen to me . i promise you , i do not want to ask you to do this on your wedding day . and i ca n't ask you this officially , okay ? but i need you over at that hospital . i need your eyes and ears . john : steve and kayla are family . doc will understand . just let me fill her in on what 's going on . roman : okay , hang on . just tell her -- nobody else till we know more . john : got it . roman : good . john : i 'm sorry , but i got to go . [ scene_break ] austin : we said no tears . kate : i never said no tears . austin : well , no tears . [ scene_break ] marlena : oh , i thought you had that bad - news look . john : there 's an emergency at the hospital . marlena : shall i go with you ? john : carrie needs you now , but come by there later . marlena : sure . john : hey ... marlena : yeah ? john : i 'm sorry about the wedding plans . marlena : well , i was looking forward to it , but listen , in my heart , we 're already married . john : mine too . marlena : and this is family . so , i love you . please be careful . john : come on , you know me . marlena : yeah , that 's why i said it . john : see you soon . marlena : okay . [ scene_break ] roman : well , i hate to break up this party , but john and i have to leave .. austin : what ? carrie : oh , no . wait , what about your wedding ? john : i guess a situation has come up . carrie : oh , you let us go first and now you ca n't get married ? john : no , we will . carrie : oh ! john : i love you , pumpkin . carrie : i 'm so glad that you were here ... and you , too , dad . oh . roman : i would n't have missed this for anything . you 'll be happy . carrie : i will . i love you . roman : back at you , sweetheart . and you better damn well keep in touch or i will be over there knocking on your door , okay ? all right , i love you . carrie : i love you . roman : bye . [ scene_break ] carrie : bye hey . john : hmm . carrie : i hope -- well , i know that you and marlena will be as happy as austin and me . john : yeah , we will . do n't be a stranger , okay ? carrie : i 'll be back before you know it . john : i 'll be here for you . [ scene_break ] sami : [ coughs ] uh ! rick , that was perfect . another one . e.j . : went that well , eh ? sami : my life is not going well , e.j . , and it is mostly your fault . it 's his fault . e.j . : what did i do ? sami : you gave me stupid advice , and then i was stupid enough to take your stupid advice . [ british accent ] `` stand o your family , samantha . tell them they can take you or leave you . `` [ normal voice ] well , they left me . e.j . : yeah , well , you 're better off without them , anyway . sami : that 's easy for you to say . you have n't been blackballed by your family . whoever said blood was thicker than water -- they do n't know the brady 's . the only blood that matters to them is the blood that 's pouring out of my heart as they stick daggers in it . god ! e.j . : if they 're so awful , why do you care about how they feel ? sami : i do n't , but it 's still wrong what they did . can i have another , rick ? what 's taking so long ? [ scene_break ] billie : you look like hell . bo : with kay , i ... i just ca n't say another goodbye . billie : i know . listen , i believe that she knows you 're here . and that 's all that matters because if you stay with her , she 'll stay with you . bo : you know what ? being booted from the force -- that 's not gon na keep me from investigating lockhart . i know he 's given you a roof over your head , but if you see or hear anything -- i do n't want you to put yourself in danger , but if you see anything suspicious -- billie : okay , okay , okay , i got you . i understand . bo : thanks . [ scene_break ] john : hey , bo . bo : hey , man . john : sorry to interrupt , but i need to talk to you . it 's important . [ scene_break ] abe : kramer . tek : commissioner . abe : should n't you be back at the station ? tek : i was on my way when i ran into lexie . abe : i think that 's called violation of a restraining order . tek : i ran into her by accident , but i did n't have to tell you . abe : so , why did you ? tek : because i care about her more than i care about myself . the hospital suits are putting her through the humiliation of clearing out her locker , and it comes complete with cold stares and an armed escort . i figured you should know your wife needs you . i got to get back to the station . [ scene_break ] roman : kayla ... caroline : any news , doctor ? dr. myers : yes , we 've identified the toxin . shawn : thank the lord . roman : what do you got there ? dr. myers : the antidote . we 're going to administer it now . billie : okay , then what ? dr. myers : we wait . roman : for how long ? dr. myers : that 's up to steve and kayla and whether or not they respond . excuse me . roman : hang on , sis . hang on . billie : yeah . [ scene_break ] sami : you would not believe the way that my sister was talking to me . and my parents -- they backed her up . they told me they do n't want me in the family , that they do n't want to have anything to do with me ever again . they do n't care what happens to me . you know , if i was n't so mad at you , i would have sex with you on this bar right now . hey , rick , i need another shot . [ coughs ] rick : how about some coffee -- black ? and sex on the beach is okay . sex on the bar will get you tossed . sami : hey . e.j . : i do n't think that 'll be a problem . thank you . sami : well , you 're wrong about that 'cause i 'm a problem . just ask my family . they 'll tell you . i 'm nothing but trouble . i 'm not perfect like carrie or belle or eric . i am the anti - brady . e.j . : shh . now , why do n't you forget about your family , okay ? they do n't appreciate you . i do n't think they 're gon na make you happy . sami : the way that you can ? e.j . : exactly . now , why do n't i drive you home and we 'll finish exactly where we left off ? sami : let 's go . [ scene_break ] nurse 1 : i ca n't believe she got fired . nurse 2 : it 's been coming for a long time . nurse 1 : oh , here she comes . [ murmuring ] abe : commander carver . i 've got this . nurse 1 : uh , mr. finch said that -- abe : i said i 've got this . nurse 1 : make it quick . abe : dr . carver ... [ scene_break ] marlena : now , i want you to be sure you take care of her . austin : i promise . i promise . mom ... kate : no , please do n't . do n't tell me that it 's time . austin : okay , well , i 'm just gon na have to tell you that i love you . kate : i love you . i love you more than you know . [ scene_break ] marlena : i can remember when i made your angel costume for a class play . carrie : i do n't remember being an angel . marlena : you were an angel . i remember everything . carrie : i 'm gon na miss you like crazy . marlena : yeah . well , i think john and i may be over to see you very soon , maybe for our honeymoon . carrie : oh , please do . that would be fantastic . austin : we got to go . we got to go . we got to go . carrie : bye . travel safely . have a wonderful , wonderful time . austin : bye . take care . come on . come on . carrie : okay , okay . austin : okay . kate : have a good trip . marlena : yeah . bye - bye . kate : bye - bye . marlena : bye - bye . [ scene_break ] austin : here we go . carrie : okay . austin : all right . [ scene_break ] bo : you and marlena make a great team . john : this was all marlena . bo : these highlighted numbers -- those are all the calls from lockhart to e.j . wells ? john : affirmative . this last one here was placed right after i talked to him about working for the dimeras . bo : we knew he was working with someone , but e.j . wells ? john : go figure . international race car driver , ex - thug turned cop -- i 'd say that makes strange bed partners . bo : i think it makes for trouble . tell marlena i love her . john : sorry , bo , she 's taken . bo : yeah , well , this could be the connection to prove that lockhart 's the one hurting our family . john : yeah , we just got to be careful . we get in abe and roman 's way , they 're gon na stop us dead in our tracks . bo : this is my family i 'm talking about no one 's gon na stop me , not even my brother . [ scene_break ] dr. myers : we 'll know within 24 hours if antidote works . shawn : oh , thank god . [ scene_break ] frankie : maybe max was just trying to wait for the right time . [ scene_break ] stephanie : please tell me , okay ? because not knowing is the one thing i ca n't handle . [ scene_break ] caroline : i want you to do everything -- anything . i am not gon na let my daughter die . [ scene_break ] abe : you did n't follow orders , and i 'm about to kick you off the force for good . [ scene_break ] e.j . : it 's either lucas and will or me . it 's up to you .	sami tells ej about taking her advice when talking with roman . kate greets them and gloats about attending a wedding before leaving . sami confirms that it is carrie and austin 's wedding when she tries to call roman and insists on heading there . marlena and john graciously step aside and let carrie and austin have their wedding ceremony first . roman and kate serve as witnesses for carrie and austin 's wedding . sami arrives and carrie and austin both order sami to leave . carrie and austin are declared to be husband and wife . marlena and john 's wedding has to be postponed when they learn about steve and kayla . sami returns to chez rouge to drown her sorrows and blames ej for his advice . ej charms sami and gets her to leave with him . stephanie blames herself for sending both steve and kayla into a trap . the biohazard team deduces which toxin is affecting steve and kayla and administers the antidote . billie arrives to show her support for steve but stephanie tells her to get lost . bo overhears billie telling an unconscious steve that he and kayla belong together and asks her to keep an eye out for anything suspicious while living in patrick 's home . john brings bo patrick 's phone records showing the numerous calls patrick made to ej .
stephanie : had a major workout . so , tell me again why nick could n't help us move tonight ? chelsea : he could n't find a sitter for artemis and demarquette . he offered to help tomorrow , though . stephanie : why did n't you tell me ? chelsea : because i wanted to move in right away . i thought you did , too . stephanie : i do , but we could have saved the heavy stuff for nick . chelsea : i can not believe we get to live here as freshmen . how exciting is this ? stephanie : i know . of course , i 'll have to put up with morgan and all her `` ya'lls . `` chelsea : you mean you 're gon na have to put up with morgan and max . stephanie : she 's just gon na end up hurting him . anyways ... you think we 'll get to room together ? chelsea : i do n't know . let 's go find out . [ scene_break ] [ indistinct conversations ] ford : max , you have to come to our next frat party . there were so many beautiful chicks at our last one , it was like the u.n. of hot . of course , not as hot as you , morgan , but hot . you 'd definitely have a good time . max : yeah , sure . you should call me when you have the next one . morgan : hey , chelsea , i 'm so glad y ' all are here . let me help you with that . stephanie : oh , i got it . morgan : oh . okay . i 'm so glad y ' all are here . chelsea : yeah , us , too . morgan : so , i wish you would have called me , though . i would have helped you with your stuff . chelsea : where do you want us to put all of our stuff ? morgan : okay , good question . there 's two beds available -- one 's upstairs . it 's a single , so whoever takes that will room by herself . the other one is down here with cordy , so she does n't really care who bunks with her , so i guess it 's up to y ' all . chelsea : okay . i can take the single with cordy . i do n't really mind . morgan : okay , good . that was quick . why do n't y ' all go put your stuff down and then come back to the party ? there 's a couple of people i want y ' all to meet . chelsea : will do . well , i may have a roommate , but as least i do n't have to lug all my stuff upstairs . good luck with that . [ scene_break ] [ baby crying ] kate : they 're so tiny . so perfect . they 're my grandchildren , lucas . please do n't shut me out of their lives . [ knock on door ] sami : come in . e.j . : hello . sami : back to tell me that the twins do n't look anything alike again ? e.j . : i 'm glad you agree . sami : e.j . , lucas is their father . e.j . : look , i 'll admit it 's possible lucas fathered one of those children , but it 's also possible that i fathered the other . sami : e.j . , they 're not your kids , okay ? they 're lucas ' . e.j . : samantha , you 've seen the twins . they do n't even look anything alike . sami : they 're fraternal twins . they do n't have to look alike . did n't they teach you that at your fancy boarding school ? e.j . : look , i understand that , but you have to admit that your son is the spitting image of me . sami : shut up . we 're gon na get something straight right now . [ scene_break ] stephanie : where do you want this ? chelsea : over on the bed is good . stephanie : so , it looks like morgan and max are getting pretty serious . chelsea : stephanie , can we please not do this right now ? stephanie : what ? chelsea : analyze morgan and max 's relationship . stephanie : so you think there 's something to analyze ? chelsea : stephanie , we 've been over this , okay ? look , we both know that you have feelings for max . so if you 're finally ready to do something about it , i think that you should tell morgan how you feel and soon . stephanie : i was just making conversation , okay ? we 'll talk about something else , then . i 'm really bummed we 're not gon na be roommates . chelsea : me too . stephanie : what do you think about asking cordy if she 'd take the single ? that way , we can share this room . chelsea : i think that , that is a great idea , and i think that i will ask her tonight . stephanie : good . chelsea : okay , this is boring . let 's go party . come on . max : so , chelsea and stephanie are moving in . morgan : yeah , well , i had room . plus , i owe them big for the bachelor auction . okay , max , what 's going on ? is there something that i should know about ? [ scene_break ] kate : well , thank you . lucas : for what ? kate : for staying . lucas : well , nothing 's changed , all right ? i still want you out of my life . kate : these are my grandchildren . are they gon na be banished from my life as well ? [ baby crying ] look at their little hands . they are so perfect . lucas : one may not be mine . kate : lucas , do n't let e.j . get to you . lucas : well , mom , it 's possible . kate : look , even if he is the father of one of the babies , dna does not make a parent . and you 're gon na raise them . you 're gon na love them . they 're gon na have a grandmother who loves them . they already do . lucas . lucas : mom , please . do n't do that , all right ? bo stopped by earlier . they finally found the guy who hit john . kate : and there 's a dimera connection ? lucas : oh , yeah . it was andre 's cellmate . kate : so , sami was right . the dimeras killed john . lucas : mm - hmm , yeah . yeah , i guess , but the guy 's not talking . kate : so stefano 's gon na get away with it again ? i mean , if it is stefano . lucas : oh , do n't do that . it is stefano . kate : no , you do n't know that . lucas : yes , i do . kate : think about it . think about it . if stefano wanted to kill john , he could have done it years ago , but instead , he played with his mind . he wreaked havoc on his life , yes , but stefano has always enjoyed playing with his victims , not killing them . lucas : stefano needed to send sami a message -- dump me and marry e.j . if she did n't do that , her family members would be killed one by one . and now she 's pushing for a divorce . so you should be very happy about that . kate : no , actually , i 'm not . [ scene_break ] sami : my son does n't look anything like you , except in your sick imagination . e.j . : i beg to differ . sami : he could start speaking with a british accent and he would still be lucas ' child . e.j . : i see , so you 're admitting that there is a possibility . sami : no , i 'm not , and until dna proves otherwise -- e.j . : so you 're getting them tested , right ? sami : i did n't say that . we have a dna test that proves that lucas is the father , so i want you to stay away from them . e.j . : all right , look , it 's gon na be a little difficult , samantha , as we are about to move in together . sami : it 's a marriage in name only . e.j . : well , at least you 're not backing out the upcoming nuptials , eh ? sami : because i do n't have a choice . we found out that the man who murdered john was andre 's old prison cellmate . e.j . : really ? i had n't heard about that . sami : you really expect me to believe that ? e.j . : uh , given the mood that you 're in , no , i do n't . though that would rather explain why bo had me meet that unpleasant - smelling man . he must have been very disappointed when my eyes did n't pop out in recognition . sami : did n't they ? e.j . : samantha , i never seen him before in my life . but i ca n't speak for my father . sami : you do n't have to keep hiding it . e.j . : what 's that ? sami : the giddiness you must be feeling knowing you finally have me where you want me -- under your thumb . e.j . : [ laughs ] oh , if only . i hardly think i have you under my thumb , samantha . you are indeed very much your own person . it 's one of the reasons i fell in love with you . look ... if we 're going to do this , can we at least try and make the best out of it ? sami : what 's your definition of `` make the best out of it `` ? you want us to live together happily as husband and wife ? is that it ? e.j . : if i thought that , that could be possible , i 'd certainly be very happy , but , no . i 'd just like us to try and be good friends . sami : we 're not friends . and i would rather have nothing to do with you , but unfortunately i am stuck marrying you , e.j . , even though i 'm already married to the man that i love . so if i were you , i 'd be prepared for the marriage from hell . [ scene_break ] max : i already told you all there is to know about steph and me . morgan : then what was with that intense eye lock just now ? max : was that intense ? i did n't find that to be very intense . morgan : i 'm being serious , max . max : and so am i. i 'm being serious here , too . there 's nothing going on with stephanie and me . like i said before , we dated a while back and ... morgan : you 've had a few more recent encounters , but y ' all decided that you 'd be better off as friends , right ? max : were you taking notes ? morgan : maybe . max : look , she was in love with somebody else -- this guy jeremy horton . he treated her like hell , and she kept taking him back . morgan : well , i have n't seen her with anyone . are they still dating ? max : no , he left town . morgan : okay , so now she 's single . and now that she 's single and you 're single ... max : okay . so what if -- what if we did have another encounter ? morgan : then i 'd tell you that i 'm happy for y ' all and i 'd be on my merry way . max : what if i said i do n't see any encounters with stephanie in my near future ? morgan : then i 'd say i think you 're a really cool guy and ... maybe i 'd want to hang exclusively . [ scene_break ] chelsea : do you think it 's like this all the time ? stephanie : i hope not . listen , i 'm gon na go head upstairs , check out my room . chelsea : i can help you with your stuff . stephanie : i just need a break . [ scene_break ] ford : where 's she going ? chelsea : upstairs . ford : and there 's a party going down here . chelsea : how was your date with cordy ? did n't she look great ? ford : yeah , that chick 's got serious issues . chelsea : what do you mean ? ford : i take her to this really nice restaurant , spend a bundle on dinner . she eats every bit of two bites and then wants to leave . chelsea : maybe she was n't feeling well . ford : nah . she 's just weird and insecure . i have a feeling you 're the kind of woman who would stay to the end of dinner . maybe even have dessert ? am i right ? chelsea : are you serious ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : this marriage , samantha , is about ending a vendetta . sami : i know that . that 's why i 'm doing it . what more do you want from me ? do n't ... answer that . e.j . : i did n't want it like this . sami : what did you want , us to fall madly in love and live happily ever after ? e.j . : i do n't know . does that seem so completely unreasonable ? sami : yes , it does . e.j . : well , i suppose i 'm just gon na have to accept the fact that it 's never gon na happen , then , are n't i ? sami : that would be a good idea . e.j . : well , at least i 'm trying , which is more than i can say for you . samantha , listen to me , we have both been given the burden of ending this ridiculous vendetta , okay ? we both have to make the sacrifice for the sake of our families . sami : i am the one making the sacrifice . you are getting what you want . e.j . : do you think i 'm happy that i 'm gon na marry a woman who hates me ? sami : maybe not the hate part , but i know you , e.j . you think you can get past it . e.j . : well , i know that i 'm doing everything that i can for the sake of your family . sami : i know what the stakes are . e.j . : do you ? do you really ? because your threatening me with this marriage from hell rather suggests that you do n't . i would n't mess with this marriage , samantha . john black is dead because you changed your mind about marrying me . now , i do n't think your family wants you to make the same mistake again , do you ? [ scene_break ] lucas : you know what really gets me ? i spent my entire life trying to please you and trying to be the kind of son you could be proud of . and the only thing i ever asked in return was that you let me make my own decisions in my life . but you could n't do that , could you ? you pulled every trick in the book ... every trick you could think of to keep me away from sami . we would have been married for years if it had n't been for you . kate : lucas , i know that i made mistakes . lucas : yeah , you did make mistakes . and i kept forgiving you because you were my mother . how do you repay me for that ? you 're involved with stefano , the guy who killed john , the guy who 's tearing my family apart ? i 'm not gon na do it anymore . i 'm not gon na act like it 's okay , 'cause it 's not . kate : lucas , please . can we just -- lucas : no , we ca n't . i 've already filled out the forms . i am changing my name . it 's gon na be lucas horton from now on . i 'm sorry , mom , but i 'm through being your son . [ scene_break ] lucas : you forced me . you forced me to choose between being your son and being a husband and a father i could be proud of . i choose sami and the kids . kate : lucas , it does n't have to be this way . lucas : yes , it does , because of all the tricks you pulled in the past . tried to keep sami and me apart . i 'll never be the son you want me to be . but sami and the kids , they love me for who i am . kate : i love you . lucas : yeah , maybe you do ... in your own little way . kate : lucas , look , i will stop talking to stefano , okay ? and i know i told you that i had nothing to do with forcing sami to marry e.j . , but i will prove that to you . i will prove that to you any way i can . lucas : i 'm sorry , but it 's too late . kate : lucas , i ca n't -- i ca n't lose you . i ca n't . lucas : mom , you already have . [ scene_break ] sami : welcome back , e.j . e.j . : excuse me ? sami : well , there it is -- the real e.j . showing his face again . it was the implied threat against my family that was a dead giveaway . e.j . : i 'm not making a threat . what i 'm doing is i 'm reminding you of what happened last time you chose to ignore this vendetta . what ? what do you want me to say ? do you want me to say we do n't need to get married ? do n't worry , your family 's gon na be safe ? i 'm sure that my father 's gon na give up on his lifelong mission ? you know as well as i do that , that 's not true . sami : why are you here ? e.j . : because i want you to decide whether or not you are truly committed to ending this vendetta . it 's your decision . either you make the commitment with no reservations or you do n't . but know this -- if you do n't , you are gon na spend the rest of your life looking over your shoulder . because my father , he 's lived his entire life fulfilling a promise that he made to his father . and no matter what you might think , he 's never gon na walk away from that . so , it is your decision , and you need to make it . but choose wisely , samantha . [ scene_break ] chelsea : [ laughs ] ford : what 's so funny ? chelsea : `` you 're the kind of girl that would stay till the end of dinner , maybe even dessert `` ? who says that ? ford : look , all i meant -- chelsea : it 's really , really cheesy and really , really a lot like jeremy horton . ford : who ? chelsea : never mind . it does n't matter . but for the record ... we 're so not happening , ford . [ scene_break ] max : so , are you asking me out ? morgan : it depends . max : on ? morgan : whether or not you 're really available . max : and if i say i am ? morgan : then i 'd say you need to talk to stephanie , make sure you guys are on the same page . max : morgan , trust me . i do n't need to talk to stephanie . she chose jeremy , and i think i 'm choosing you . morgan : you think ? come on , max . you can do better than that . max : [ southern accent ] oh , well , that depends . morgan : on ? max : [ normal voice ] look , your family 's wealthy . i mean , do you really believe that they 're gon na like their daughter dating a bartender ? morgan : they 'd hate it . max : exactly . morgan : but they 'd get over it once they saw how happy you make me and what a great guy you are . max : do you think i can make you happy ? morgan : yeah . i 'm willing to let you try . and who knows ? maybe i can make you happy in return . max : well , then , your parents are gon na have to deal with it 'cause i do n't want to see anybody else . i mean , that 's , you know , if you do n't . morgan : i do n't . max : well , let 's give it a shot . morgan : okay . [ scene_break ] chelsea : hey , cordy , stephanie and i were wondering -- ford : beautiful cordy , can i have another dance ? cordy : do n't touch me ! ford : sorry . stephanie : cordy , are you all right ? morgan : what did you do to cordy ? ford : i asked her to dance . she flipped out . morgan : that 's it ? ford : that chick is psycho . morgan : oh , really nice , ford . you know , it 's guys like you that give the greek system such a bad rep . chelsea : she wo n't come out of her room . morgan : [ sighs ] cordy : [ sobbing ] morgan : cordy , honey , it 's morgan . can i come in ? cordy , sweetie , i 'm sorry , but i 'm gon na open the door , okay ? cordy , honey , what 's wrong ? sweetie , i ca n't help you if you do n't tell me what 's going on . chelsea : did something happen on your date with ford ? cordy : no , i 'm just tired . leave me alone . morgan : you 're tired of what , honey ? cordy : of this place . chelsea : the sorority ? cordy : school . stephanie : i know how you feel . my classes are killing me . why do n't you try cutting back on some of yours ? cordy : i have . morgan : well , that 's good . cordy : i went to the registrar 's office and i dropped all my classes . i 'm leaving . [ scene_break ] [ baby fussing ] kate : goodbye , my darlings . [ sniffles ] i 'm leaving . nurse : mr. roberts , it 's dinnertime . lucas : um ... nurse : i thought your wife would enjoy practicing feeding them together . lucas : oh , great . nurse : would you like to take them to her ? lucas : yeah , please . thank you . nurse : there you go . lucas : they 're so beautiful . nurse : i 'll stop by your wife 's room later and pick them up . lucas : all right , thank you . kate : you 're going to be a wonderful father . actually , you already are . i 'm very proud of you . lucas : mom , wait . [ scene_break ] e.j . : samantha , i really have no desire to pressure you , but arrangements need to be made if we are going to get married . sami : i am going to marry you because that is the only way to fulfill the terms for ending the vendetta . e.j . : good . you made a wise choice . now , we must marry as soon as possible . sami : you know , i do n't know if you noticed , e.j . , but i just gave birth to twins . e.j . : darling , i 'm not expecting us to tie the knot today . sami : i hope not . i have to recover first . and then i have to get a divorce from lucas . e.j . : i realize that . i know in the eyes of the church , the marriage may be dissolved , but there is still the state . sami : that 's gon na take some time . e.j . : not if you fly down to santo domingo . you can be divorced within 24 hours . sami : what , is that true ? e.j . : yes . when you 're ready , i will make the arrangements . sami : i 'm never going to be ready . make the arrangements anyway and i 'll find a way to convince lucas to go there . e.j . : sure . [ scene_break ] [ no audio ] carmen : [ scoffs ] max : hmm . not having any luck with the ladies , huh ? ford : who ? carmen ? max : mm - hmm . ford : not interested . i was just trying to be nice . max : oh , yeah . like with cordy , you were just trying to be nice , too . ford : look , i only took her out because she won me at the bachelor auction , all right ? but never again . it was crazy . max : yeah . are you sure you 're not talking about you ? ford : no , man . my game is tight , you know , but you know how sorority girls are . they want to play with fire , but then they cry when they get burned . check that one out , man . she 's hot , huh ? catch you later . [ scene_break ] morgan : you 're leaving school ? you have the highest gpa in the house . chelsea : yeah . come on . i thought you liked being a physics major . cordy : i 'm sorry i 'm gon na mess up the average when i leave . morgan : cordy , we do n't care about that . we only care about you . now , what 's going on ? cordy : i just need to get away for a while . stephanie : is this about a guy ? because if it is , i know what it feels like to be used and dumped by a jerk . chelsea : cordy , are you sure that this is n't about ford ? cordy : i just want to go home . morgan : well , are you gon na come back ? cordy : i do n't know . chelsea : are you sure that this is what you really want ? cordy : yes . morgan : okay . well , i mean , if it 's what you want , honey , we 'll support you . cordy : thanks , guys . morgan : look , just remember -- if you ever need anything at all , honey , we are here for you , okay ? we 're sisters forever . [ sighs ] i 'm gon na miss you . we all are . cordy : i 'm gon na miss you guys , too . chelsea : okay , we need to do something -- throw you a going - away party or something . why do n't you come out , and we 'll get cake -- cordy : no ! i mean , my parents are coming tomorrow night , and i have a lot to pack . morgan : do you need help ? cordy : i just want to be alone . morgan : okay . something 's not right . stephanie : i know , but what can we do ? morgan : nothing tonight . we 'll just leave her alone . [ scene_break ] sami : e.j . , i ca n't give birth to lucas ' children one day and then ask him to fly off with me for a quickie divorce the next . e.j . : what other choice do you have ? sami : staying here in salem and getting divorced here . e.j . : that 's gon na take months -- months that your family 's gon na remain at risk . sami : then we 'll set the date for our wedding . that should satisfy stefano . e.j . : it wo n't . he 's going to think that you 're stalling . sami : then he 'll teach us another lesson . e.j . : i hope not ... but time is of the essence . sami : e.j . , you do n't understand what you 're asking . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] do n't . e.j . , do n't you dare take one more step towards my child . sami : i mean it , e.j . stay away from them . [ scene_break ] lucas : why is he still here ? [ clears throat ] somebody missed their mommy . sami : i missed you , too , sweetheart . lucas : there you go . sami : [ chuckles ] hi , honey . what you doing ? what happened to your little sister , sweetie ? did you lose her so quickly ? kate : it 's okay . it 's okay . there 's your mommy . someone created quite a stir on the way over here . she 's absolutely precious . they both are , sami . lucas : you got her ? sami : thank you . lucas : watch her head . watch her head . i thought it would be okay if my mom spent a little time with the kids . sami : yeah . i 'm glad . hey , kate , which one do you think looks the most like lucas when he was a baby ? kate : well , i would have to say that absolutely beautiful baby boy -- definitely . sami : i agree . i think he 's got his daddy 's cute cheeks . lucas : cute cheeks ? what about those lips ? he 's got my lip right there . sami : [ laughs ] i think so , too . i love your lips . [ scene_break ] e.j . : the daughter 's as beautiful as her mother . lucas : why are you here ? e.j . : well , it appears i 've outstayed my welcome . kate , it was lovely to see you again . samantha , you , uh , you know what you have to do . i 'll be in touch . lucas : what was that about ? [ scene_break ] morgan : so i want y ' all to be here tomorrow night before cordy 's parents come to pick her up . and if you see her tonight , please give her a hug and tell her how much y ' all are gon na miss her . thanks . chelsea : hey , ford ... you would n't have any idea why cordy just up and decided to , um , drop out of school today , would you ? ford : no , but i think it 's a good idea . i mean , she needs meds in a big way . chelsea : he seemed perfectly fine at the bachelor auction . max : you know who he reminds me of ? chelsea : jeremy ? max : exactly . stephanie : what are you guys talking about ? max : cordy dropping out of school . stephanie : i 'm really worried about her . i mean , maybe it 's just me , but when we were talking to her earlier , she seemed scared . chelsea : i know . morgan : y'all talking about cordy ? chelsea : yeah . max : if ford has anything to do with cordy leaving morgan : you 're gon na watch out for us girls , right ? me , especially , i hope . max : he 's just that type of guy that i ca n't stand , you know ? morgan : will y ' all look at this ? i got myself a knight in shining armor . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i have to go . chelsea : you have to tell max how you feel . stephanie : no , i do n't . chelsea : yes , you do . stephanie : give it a rest . i 'm through wanting guys who do n't want me , okay ? i deserve better . chelsea : of course you do . stephanie : i can get better . chelsea : stephanie -- stephanie : stop , okay ? you have enough to worry about with your new friend cordy . chelsea : stephanie ! stephanie , wait . come on . stephanie , you should n't be alone . [ scene_break ] lucas : what was e.j . talking about ? i mean , what do you have to do ? sami : lucas , let 's not talk about it right now . lucas : all right . fine . sami : let 's talk about our beautiful , little family . lucas : have i thanked you yet for giving me two of the most beautiful kids i have ever seen ? i mean , will is no ugly duckling , either , but these two kids -- wow . sami : no , you have n't yet . lucas : well , thank you . they truly are beautiful ... and they 're gon na be smart , too , just like their mommy . sami : you mean like their daddy . lucas : look , i know we have some tough times ahead ... but whatever happens , wherever you are , i want you to know the most important thing to me is your happiness and the happiness of these kids . i do love you . i love you very much . sami : i love you , lucas . i always will . [ sniffles ] lucas : do n't cry . do n't cry . sami : you see that ? [ sniffles ] your daddy just made your mommy cry ... but in a good way . the happy kind . kate : well , i think that i 'm gon na go , but , um , thanks a lot for letting me spend some time with my grandchildren . you really do have a beautiful family . sami : kate , wait . you can stay if you want and spend more time with them . i 'm sure they would like it . e.j . : well , is n't that lovely ? on the other hand , that gives me a wonderful idea . [ scene_break ] chelsea : cordy ? it 's your roommate . cordy : i do n't want to talk . chelsea : that 's fine . i - i just forgot something . cordy : okay . chelsea : i can not seem to find my mp3 player . it 's great that they make those things so small and everything , you know ? so , your parents are coming in tomorrow night ? cordy : yeah . chelsea : how did they react when you told them you were leaving ? cordy : my dad was furious , and my mother cried . chelsea : ford was being such a jerk just now . you should have heard the way he tried to hit on me . cordy : do n't let him ! chelsea : cordy , i know that something happened on your date with him . if you would just tell me , i can try to help you . cordy : i told you i do n't want to talk about it . chelsea : i just think that leaving school is a little extreme -- do n't you ? -- i mean , after everything that your parents have done to get you here . cordy : leave me alone . i know that mp3 player was an excuse to butt in . chelsea : cordy , i 'm sorry . we just all care about you . that 's all . cordy : and i appreciate that . i just do n't want to talk . chelsea : okay . well , if you change your mind or anything ... cordy : i wo n't . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i just tried to talk to cordy again . not a chance . morgan : you know what ? maybe we should wait and talk to her tomorrow before her parents come in . max : yeah . morgan : maybe we can find out what 's really going on . chelsea : i hope so . morgan : hey , where 'd stephanie go ? chelsea : uh , she actually was n't really feeling well , so she went home . morgan : well , i hope she feels better tomorrow . chelsea : i 'm sure she will . carmen : i said `` no , `` decker ! get away from me ! max : hey , what 's going on ? carmen : this creep wo n't keep his hands off of me . max : ford , i think it 's time for you to get out of here . ford : whatever , man . this party 's dead , anyway . max : you all right ? carmen : yeah . thanks . [ scene_break ] chelsea : hello ? yeah , this is chelsea . max : i do n't like that guy . he 's big trouble . chelsea : oh , really ? okay . thanks . yeah . that was campus security . i guess i left my car lights on . max : if the battery 's dead , i 'm here for you if you need help . chelsea : that 's so weird . i could have sworn i had turned them off . oh , well . i guess i 'll be right back . max : maybe i should go with you . chelsea : no , that 's okay . i just parked right out front . i 'll be back . [ scene_break ] morgan : that is the second time you tried to save one of my sisters tonight . max : yeah , it 's been a really weird night . morgan : yeah , i know . i 'll be happy when it 's over . max : me too . morgan : look , just go with her , okay , make sure she 's all right ? max : i 'll be right back . morgan : okay . [ keys jingling ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : [ muffled scream ] [ scene_break ] billie : that was jett . no one from our office called chelsea . she was set up . [ scene_break ] sami : you agreed that i had to marry e.j . lucas : well , i take it back . i do n't agree to anything . [ scene_break ] kate : e.j . , no . this time you 're on your own .	morgan questions max about his feelings for stephanie when he reacts anxiously to the news of chelsea and stephanie moving in but max insists he is single . morgan questions max about his feelings for stephanie when he reacts anxiously to the news of chelsea and stephanie moving in but max insists he is single . stephanie runs off rather than see morgan and max doting on each other . cordy announces that she plans to leave school but wo n't tell why . everyone can tell by cordy 's reaction to ford and his reaction to her leaving that something happened between them on their charity date . chelsea is set up to be attacked . lucas stands by his decision to disown kate but allows kate to spend some time with the twins . ej decides to capitalize on this change .
carly : okay , our patient is out of the woods , and he 'll probably sleep before i have to contact bo . omar : and meanwhile , i play a practical nurse . carly : i do n't know what i would do without you . omar : carly , as you pointed out earlier , we both know i 'll do exactly what you desire , so might as well skip the preamble . i 'll get you back to the pier . carly : thanks . omar : what is it ? what 's the matter ? carly : nothing big . it 's just that bo is n't exactly in the same place as when i left . omar : he moved away from salem ? carly : no . no . he -- he got promoted . he 's the , uh , commissioner of police . omar : interesting . carly : yeah . i 'm happy for him . he deserves it . omar : carly , the last thing in the world you need right now is a law enforcement official , let alone a commissioner . carly : i 'm sure he did n't let it go to his head . omar : so what are you gon na do ? walk into his office and ask to see him and pray that no one 's been reading bulletins from interpol ? carly : no . actually , i - i have an old friend that i think can help me . [ scene_break ] justin : uh , here . i 'll get it . [ laughs ] hope : oh , thank you . justin : so , uh , you 're , uh , taking your anvils with you . hope : few more things than i realized . i 'm sorry , but it -- it 's a few more things . justin : all right , bring it on . hope : okay . justin : i 'll just load up the car . hope : hey . i thought you were at work . bo : [ chuckles ] obviously . justin , always good to see you . [ scene_break ] sami : you should 've kept a couple bucks for yourself , sami . sami : okay , nicole , here you go . nicole : oh , my -- sami , is that ... sami : $ 50,000 . sami : i had to do it . it 's gon na kill ej though . not that he does n't deserve it . ej : who does n't deserve what ? sami : ej , i did n't see you there . ej : so which , uh , which poor bastard are you mad at now ? sami : oh , no , still just you . ej : oh , really . i 'm surprised you 're on your own . i thought you 'd be with nicole . two of you could list my faults , get your nails done at the same time . sami : yeah , well , as fun as that sounds , she 's busy tonight . ej : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] stefano : come here to the hospital now with sydney . stewardess : flight attendants , prepare for departure . nicole : it 's too late . stefano : trust me , if you do not do as you are told , you are going to regret it . nicole : sorry , stefano , i am finally out of your jurisdiction . [ scene_break ] brady : mm . are you still mad at me for , um , sneaking out ? arianna : mm . i 'm furious . could n't you tell how angry i was ? brady : well , if this is how you deal with anger , i ca n't wait to see you happy . arianna : mm . well , i 'm happy right now . brady : and i 'm happy too . arianna : [ chuckles ] brady : you know what , i 'm kind of digging this whole keeping it secret thing . i like it . adds a little bit of adventure to it . arianna : right . brady : and i 'm not supposed to joke about this , am i ? something 's really bothering you , is n't it ? seems like the whole world just came crashing in on you , ari . arianna : you know what , i do n't want to think about that right now . i just want to think about you . [ scene_break ] [ objects clattering across counter ] ej : are you a little strapped for cash ? sami : no . i 'm fine . just go ahead of me . ej : why do n't you let me treat you . come on . i 'll show you there 's no hard feelings . sami : i do n't need the iced coffee that badly . anyway , i said some harsh things to you so ... ej : well , this would be a good opportunity for me to show you how wrong you are . sami : actually , it just proves to me how stupid i was to think that anyone or anything could ever get you to change your mind . ej : fair enough . sami : aha ! anyway , you and i do n't have to pretend to be happy to see each other , ej . ej : actually , i am happy to see you . we have something important we need to talk about . sami : you 're not gon na want to hear what i have to say . ej : we 're not gon na talk about nicole . we 're gon na talk about johnny . [ scene_break ] stefano : nicole , you are never out of my jurisdiction . nicole : sorry , pal . you rose from the ashes a little too late this time . stefano : listen , i did not turn away from the light to get lit from someone like you here , now . nicole : no . stewardess : ladies and gentlemen , our flying time to rio will be approximately 12 hours and ten minutes . stefano : [ laughs ] rio . how predictable . nicole : well , that 's not my final destination . so do n't go looking for me . stefano : ah , you would have loved rio . ah . sugarloaf mountain . copacabana beach . too bad you are never going to see it . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] carly : okay . so i 'll blend , right ? omar : perfectly . carly : okay . omar : if this were 1962 . carly : working with limited resources here , omar , okay ? this is n't about fashion anyway . i just do n't want to be recognized . it was too close of a call with bo . omar : carly , we can go someplace where no one knows you . i 'll take you anywhere in the world . carly : thank you . i owe you so much . omar : well , just be careful . we were lucky the man with no name took care of brian . but remember , your husband had many , many brians in his employ . carly : ca n't keep hiding the rest of my life . course , if i do n't hide , who knows how long that life is gon na be ? [ scene_break ] bo : appreciate how you 're not taking sides there , justin . justin : bo , i 'm sorry . bo : yeah , that i got home so early . hope : bo , this is between the two of us . justin , could you please take some of these things out and give us a minute ? bo : lift with your legs there , justin . do n't want to hurt your back . hope : he 's not taking sides . bo : [ laughs ] hope : and he 's just helping me with my luggage . bo : yeah . should 've ordered a moving van . looks like you 're settling in . doug and julie know that you 're their new boarder ? hope : actually , i was going to give you a call . bo : after you made your escape ? hope : doug and julie are going on a cruise . bo : good for them . hope : i do n't like the idea of being all alone in that big house . and the little yard that they have , julie 's turned into a garden . there 's really no place for ciara to play . and -- bo : actually , there is a place for ciara to play . it 's called our backyard . hope : bo . bo : and if you really cared about her and you were worried about her , you would n't drag her from her home . hope : i 'm not so sure about that . [ scene_break ] nicole : i know . it 's gon na be an adventure . yeah . but we are gon na go to the beach every day and mommy is gon na learn portuguese . stewardess : ladies and gentlemen , i 'm sorry for the delay . we 've had to go back to the gate to let a passenger off . you may use your cell phones at this time . [ cell phone rings ] nicole : what ? stefano : just wanted you to know that if you need any help with your carry - on luggage , there is somebody waiting for you at the gate just dying to help you . [ scene_break ] ej : samantha , this afternoon was very upsetting to me . sami : truth hurting and all of that . ej : look , against all odds -- and i do n't mean your lies and manipulations -- you and i have come together to share custody of johnny . sami : you better not be threatening to take johnny from me . ej : no , no , no , sweetie , i 'm not threatening anything . i would like you though to think very carefully before you start aligning yourself with nicole . sami : nice seeing you , ej . ej : just wait a second . please . please . samantha , you said something to me once . you told me that having a kid -- having a baby -- means putting them ahead of yourself . i lost two daughters . and i have one son . and he is not going to watch his parents tearing themselves apart . now if you choose to go and support nicole , that 's fine . but you make sure you still care for me because as far as johnny 's concerned , he needs to see two parents who have respect for one another because he is the most important thing , you understand that ? sami : ej , you drive me insane . ej : i do n't care if i drive you insane . that 's not my point . sami : ej , listen to yourself . you have the nerve to sit there , look me in the eye , and tell me you lost both of your daughters ? sydney is your daughter in every way that counts and you did not lose her , you threw her away . ej : samantha , would you not do this , please ? just think about johnny . sami : ej , i am thinking about you . [ scene_break ] brady : mm . oh . arianna : [ exhales ] [ laughter ] brady : well ... arianna : hi . brady : hi . arianna : so can i tell you what i 'm thinking right now ? brady : sure . arianna : that i could just close my eyes ... so that the rest of the world would go away . and it would just be you and me and this little room . brady : well , that 's fine . i mean , i 'm growing quite fond of this little room . arianna : [ chuckles ] 'cause , you know , being here with you , happy like this , it 's just ... simple . and life is n't simple . brady : no , it 's not . i 've always had a complicated relationship with real life . arianna : i 'd like to say something -- something that i really like about you . brady : sounds great . what ? arianna : okay , you told me that there was a point in your life where you hit rock bottom . brady : yeah . arianna : and then you got past it and you turned your life around . brady : well , tried to . it 's kind of a one day at a time thing . arianna : you know what i ca n't believe , what 's amazing about you , is that you 're not angry . you 're not judgmental . you 're not bitter like i am . brady : take me to a cubs game , i 'll prove to you that 's totally untrue about me . arianna : and always the joke when things get too serious . brady : all right , i know . you 're being -- you 're being serious . i 'll -- all right , i can be serious . you want to know what i want ? arianna : what ? brady : i do n't want you to have to be in this little room alone with me to be happy . i want you to be happy all the time . i do n't want to jinx this , arianna , but i really think we ... have something going on here . it 's really great . and pretty soon , there wo n't be any secrets between us . hey . what are you -- what are you -- what is going on in your mind right now ? arianna : i 'm thinking maybe you 're right . [ scene_break ] sami : you are so frustrating , ej . i see you . i have seen what you do to people -- how you hurt them . and that is nothing in comparison to what you are doing to yourself . i know you love your kids . i know how they make you happy . how can you be so stupid ? ej : well , this from one of the great intellects of salem . sami : i 'm not talking about here . i 'm talking about here . why are you so miserable ? why is nicole hurting ? why is sydney wondering where her daddy is ? give me one good reason why . ej : i 'm not talking about nicole with you . that situation is ... sami : situation ? are you kidding me ? it 's hardly a situation . it is a fiasco . ej : samantha , our relationship is based solely on the parenting of our son . sami : oh , ej , give me a break . nicole loved you . and now she -- ej : and now she what ? sami : now she 's gone . [ scene_break ] [ footsteps approaching ] stefano : ah , you 're back . you know , sometimes those quick little getaways , they are just as refreshing as a long vacation . nicole : why are n't you dead ? i so wish you were dead . stefano : where is sydney ? nicole : she 's downstairs in day care . but what i want to know is how 'd you do it , huh ? how did you get them to turn the plane around ? stefano : well , it took a considerable bite out of my frequent flyer miles . nicole : jokes . hmm ? you do this to me and you think it 's funny ? stefano : why , you begrudge my good mood ? i 'm alive . i have a lovely new wife . and my precious granddaughter is back . nicole : well , did you run that by ej ? because he kicked us out of the house . stefano : yes . and you let him . i ca n't turn my back on you for one second . nicole : there was nothing you could 've done . ej 's all dimera all day . i mean , he 's barking orders , exacting revenge . stefano : fine . well , i 'll -- i will get to him about that because sydney is his daughter . nicole : but he ca n't know that . if the truth comes out , sami will have my baby so fast , everyone 's head will spin . stefano : right . and who 's gon na know to mention what elvis will -- well ... i do n't see you having a long and happy life once elvis finds out the depth of your deception . nicole : i did it for him so he could have his child . sami was gon na keep her from him forever ! stefano : nicole , alexandra told me i should not have any stress . so i do n't see why we have to spend the rest of the time talking about what 's going to happen to you . nicole : well , then why the hell would you bring me back ? stefano : for sydney , of course . hmm ? when are you going to realize ? nicole , you are insignificant . all that matters is the baby . [ scene_break ] bo : who is this us and we we 're talking about ? who the hell are you anyway ? carly : i 'm dr. carly manning . i 'm a new intern at university hospital . who are you ? bo : i am ticked off . carly : hmm . bo , i wish i could pick up the phone and call you , but it 's too direct . justin , it 's up to you . [ scene_break ] hope : i know what you 're thinking . bo : of course . hope : you 're so easy to read . i ca n't just do what you want me to do . not after -- bo : the kidnapping . hope : you know , you act like i 'm just being willful . that i choose to feel the way i feel . it 's not a choice . bo : well , i do n't understand . hope : you do n't understand ? how about everything that 's happened here ? dean held our daughter at gunpoint . she wakes up every night from nightmares screaming , reliving everything she 's been through . bo : and your solution to that is to tear her family apart ? take her from her father ? hope : i am not tak -- bo : that 's not right , hope . and i wo n't let you do it . [ scene_break ] ej : what are you talking about ? would you put your phone down , please . sami : i 'm checking the time to make sure it 's too late . ej : what are you talking about ? sami : you . what you drive other people to do . i mean , have you ever , ever taken the time to see something from someone else 's perspective -- i mean , obviously , other than stefano 's . you know , making sure he 'll give you the thumbs up or the thumbs down . ej : [ knocks on table ] what are you talking about ? sami : nicole did n't want to go through that miscarriage alone , ej . ej : alone ? oh , she was n't alone . she had brady holding her hand . sami : she wanted you . but she was terrified that once you found out she was n't having your child , you would kick her out of your house . and is n't that crazy , 'cause that 's exactly what you did . ej : do you know what , i do n't have to have her back in my house . i wo n't . sami : you 're right . you wo n't because she 's left the country . ej : what ? sami : to keep her baby , she ran , broke and scared , but holding on to her daughter . your daughter , you jerk . she 's still taking care of your daughter . [ scene_break ] nicole : what , you need a nurse ? stefano : i do n't want any interruptions . and buzzing for the nurse guarantees that . now , tell me , what made you get on that plane , huh ? nicole : the father of mia 's baby is suing for sole custody of sydney . and he will win because i was a porn star , i 'm -- i 'm a liar , and i 'm broke . stefano : he is not the father of that child . nicole : yeah , but he does n't know that . no one can ever know that . stefano : uh , well , i - i - i do n't know about that because ... if elvis ever finds out that sydney is actually his biological daughter ... nicole : if ej finds out that i knew all along , he will kill me . or -- or sami will kill me . or , you know what , maybe they 'll just take turns . stefano : oh , gosh , nicole , there you go again , you see ? huh ? thinking about how it affects you . nicole : you son of a -- stefano : and i told you that you do n't matter . period ! [ scene_break ] hope : let me give you a little hint . giving me direct orders is n't going to help the situation . bo : it 's like everything i say , it just comes out wrong . justin : sorry . bo : if you needed help with your stuff , you could 've just asked me . this is actually part of our training . when you have someone in a ... a volatile situation , what do you never want to do ? hope . hope : corner them . bo : right . corner them . and you got me cornered here . you 've taken away everything i care about . and then when i do n't act the way you think i should , you get mad at me . alright . so where are you going ? maggie 's ? alice 's ? hope : victor invited us to stay with him for awhile . bo : you 're joking , right ? please tell me you 're joking . [ scene_break ] carly : justin , you could n't pop for a hotel ? this is not my favorite place . victor : carly . carly : no . this may be your idea of love , but it is n't mine . and it never will be . victor : carly . carly : no , victor , it is over . you understand that ? it is over . carly : [ exhales ] man always took himself way too seriously . all right , nothing ventured , nothing gained . i just hope it 's past victor 's bedtime . henderson : i 'm sorry , mr. justin is n't here right now , but i could take a -- hello ? carly : all right , so much for the indirect approach . bo , here i come . [ scene_break ] brady : you know what , ari , i think there 's this voice inside your head that 's telling you to `` tell brady the truth . just tell him the deep , dark secret . `` i think you should trust the voice . [ cell phone ringing ] brady : : you 're supposed to be listening to the voice in your head , not the cell phone . arianna : oh . brady : really ? arianna : yeah . i got to get this . brady : mm - hmm . they say guys are n't romantic . let me know when you 're done yammering , all right ? arianna : i ca n't risk it , brady . what if you hated me for it ? cop : you have the right to remain silent . you have the right to an attorney . if you can not afford one , one will be appointed to you by the court . arianna : [ gasps ] brady : you know what , i have an idea . what do you say we turn this damn thing off ? look at you . whatever it is , ari , it 's gon na be all right . arianna : i do n't think it will . [ scene_break ] ej : nicole left the country . sami : that 's right . ej : she could n't have left the country . sh -- [ exhales ] she does n't have any money . sami : oh , of course , well , that 's the dimera in you always putting money first . ej : so now we know where all your cash went , do n't we ? sami : no . ej : yes . yeah . that 's how you happened to know all the details like thelma to her louise . sami : i 'm her friend . she needed one . she needed someone to help her and needed someone to make sure that sydney 's not gon na be raised by the irresponsible teenager i would n't trust with my dog . ej : you think you helped her ? you did n't help her . [ scoffs ] you think nicole can pull this off ? she could n't pull this off . she 'll be back here in five minutes with handcuffs slapped on her . sami : and then sydney 's gon na end up ... but you do n't care , do you ? what happens to sydney just does n't matter . ej : i never said it does n't matter . sami : does n't matter to you . i could sit here and talk to you all night , it 's not gon na change anything . you 're still gon na be the same pigheaded , lonely man who 's never gon na see nicole or sydney again . [ scene_break ] nicole : you think you 're on top of your game , do n't you ? stefano : i know i am . nicole : you think you can just pull that stake out of your heart one more time and still run everything ? stefano : nicole , you are embarrassing yourself . nicole : okay , well , i 'll tell you this , why do n't you tell ej everything you know , i 'll tell him everything i know . and when he 's done with you , this little heart attack you 've had is gon na feel like a weekend at the spa . lexie : what the hell is going on in here ? nicole : your father has finally -- finally pushed me too far . [ scene_break ] brady : you want to tell me what 's bothering you ? please . arianna : you know what , i just want to take your advice ... and stick to nonverbal communication . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] carly : oh , god , please , please come and get me . it 's not too late . it 's not too late . ooh . hoo . salem with a memory behind each tombstone . [ shivering ] [ scene_break ] bo : look at me . you think you can stand there and tell me that you 're taking my daughter to live in that house ? hope : what if it makes ciara happy ? your father dotes on her . bo : my father is a career criminal . what the -- she 's supposed to be in school right now . a school that 's three minutes from this house . hope : i can drive her . bo : you can drive . oh , that is a great idea ! why did n't i think of it ? hope : i - i ca n't do this . you 're just impossible to talk to . bo : well , good thing you got justin . he 's a -- he 's an excellent listener . [ scene_break ] ej : i have no idea . why does everybody insist on seeing nicole as just this innocent victim of all this ? sami : i personally do n't care because i know that the reason she did it was because she loved you . ej : [ scoffs ] [ laughs ] god . sami : and she still loves you . ej : yeah , i 'm sure . sami : and if were n't for that kid threatening to take sydney from her , she would 've stayed . she would 've stayed here and raised sydney and waited for you ... ej : yeah ? sami : as long as it took . ej : it 's gon na be a very long time . sami : you could 've been happy , ej , if you had a different last name . thanks for the coffee . ej : you 're wrong , samantha . all wrong . [ scene_break ] lexie : nicole , look , i know you 've been under a lot of pressure , but my father is a patient here . he 's in critical condition . nicole : well , he seems like the same old stefano to me . lexie : hey , listen to me . go home , all right ? just go home , get some sleep . you look like you could use some rest , okay ? nicole : i 'm not gon na rest . and neither are you , stefano . [ scene_break ] justin : hope , is there anything else ? hope : no . i 'll , um -- i 'll be right out . justin : okay . bo : you ca n't live at victor 's place . hope : we can . you do n't want us to . bo : all right , look , you have a problem with this house and i understand why you do . we 'll sell it . we 'll get a new place . we 'll start fresh . hope : no , no , no . i do n't want to sell . i love this house . bo : w -- okay . here we are . i 'm in that corner again . there 's nothing i can do . not a damn thing . hope : could you try to calm down ? wait . just give us a little time . bo : [ laughs ] here 's the thing , i give you a little time , you spend that time with our daughter , i spend that time alone . hope : i know you see it that way . bo , i 'm sorry . i 'm not trying to push you away . bo : what other way is there ? did you think i was going to be happy with this latest bombshell ? hope : i 'm not doing this . i 'll call you in the morning . maybe then you wo n't be quite so interested in being right about everything and a little more interested in communicating . bo : yeah , well , watch your back . hope : you are such a hypocrite . this house that i love was compromised by your decision to take on the kidnappers . you know , you say you 're worried about my safety ... i 'm worried about yours . [ door slams ] [ scene_break ] [ footsteps ] stefano : i knew it . i just knew that you would come back . nicole : because we have n't finished our little chat . stefano : you know something , that is one of the qualities about you that i have always admired , tenacity . you never give up . never . you are like those , uh , brave men at the alamo . dead . but brave . nicole : [ laughs ] oh , you 're having so much fun , huh ? the time of your life . not for long . stefano : i can not have any stress . alexandra said it . nicole : [ clicks tongue ] between you and ej and that judgmental jerk , chad , i have nothing to lose . and that makes me dangerous . stefano : makes you mad . you do n't have the means to be dangerous . nicole : oh , you do n't think so ? stefano : mm . nicole : hmm . well , if ej can get that angry with me , imagine what he 'll do when he finds out that you 've known all along . stefano : he wo n't believe you . nicole : oho . why ? because you have such a sterling character ? hmm ? of course he 'll know the truth . he 'll know it 's true . you know why ? because he knows that i do n't have the means to take out dr . baker or switch dna tests . and when or if ej finds out that sydney really is his child , you can kiss both of them good - bye . and forget palling around with your little giovanni once sami finds out what you 've done . stefano : what you 've done . nicole : yeah , okay , fine . maybe i deserve what 's coming to me . but you better ... you better protect me . or you better care deeply what happens to me . or i swear on my daughter 's life you will die a miserable , lonely old man . [ scene_break ] brady : you almost told me tonight , did n't you ? arianna : look , i -- brady : it 's all right . but i 'll happen . one day , you 're just going to realize that you can trust me with anything . [ scene_break ] sami : wherever you are , my friend , i hope you 're doing well . [ laughs ] mark this day in your calendar , sami . you actually miss nicole . [ scene_break ] stefano : i can give you a long list of people who have tried to threaten me . and every one of them regretted it . nicole : well , they do n't have the ammo i do . because i know that all you care about deep down is family and i can take that away from you . stefano : i will not let my son lose his daughter . nicole : i do n't want that either , stefano . but sydney and i are a package deal , okay ? you do n't get one without the other . and if you try to cut us out of the picture , i will not hesitate to tell ej that you knew about the baby switch all along . you will lose your son , your granddaughter , your whole family . [ scene_break ] henderson : come in , mrs. brady . there 's a fire and i 'll make some tea . hope : thank you , henderson . um , i still need to pick up ciara . justin : okay , i 'll drive . henderson : i 'll take these to your room . justin : you okay ? hope : no . bo said he 's not always wrong . maybe this is a terrible mistake i 'm making . [ scene_break ] carly : oh ! [ grunts ] bo : you just made a really big mistake . carly : hey . sorry to drop in on you like this . ow . [ scene_break ] hope : bo just wants this whole thing to be over with , but it 's not . it 's far from over . carly : i came here because my life is in danger . stefano : are you going to tell him or am i ?	arianna nearly tells brady the truth about her drug arrest . hope informs bo that she is planning on moving into victor 's mansion . the two argue about it , but hope is dead - set on doing so . later , she fears she may have made a mistake . carly goes to the kiriakis mansion looking for justin , but learns he is n't home . she then breaks into bo 's house , but he catches her . ej discovers that sami gave nicole money to help her leave the country . she tries to convince ej again that it is his own fault he lost sydney , and that nicole only lied to him out of love for him . stefano has an operative show up at the airport , and nicole is forced to come to the hospital . stefano informs her that he does n't care what happens to her , as sydney is what is important , but she tells him that the two are a package deal , and threatens to expose his role in the baby switch if he tries to cut her out . ej overhears nicole threatening that stefano will lose his whole family .
maggie : is that what 's killing you now ... the fact that you disappointed isabella ? victor : she could 've seen some of the things that i 've done . maggie : do n't you know that she 'd love you anyway ? she would . you can be as cold as ice . and there is n't a sentimental bone in that whole body of yours . but then there is that warm and loving heart . that 's what makes you so damn complicated . victor : how is it that you always know the right thing to say ? vivian : no ! no ! [ crying ] vivian , pull yourself together . once maggie finds out what victor 's done , she wo n't give him the time of day . maggie : you made a couple of veiled references to something that you 've done lately . victor : right . maggie : it has to do with vivian , does n't it ? victor : [ sigh ] [ scene_break ] kate : arianna hernandez was hit by a car ? stefano : yes . kate : well , how is she ? stefano : well , elvis said she came through the surgery . that 's all i know . kate : [ sigh ] her poor mother must be beside herself . stefano : ha ! that 's the way that things happen these days . i mean , you ask yourself , `` what if it was my daughter ? `` kate : i know . [ scoffs ] it 's enough to make me feel sorry for rafe . stefano : look , no matter how we feel about him , she is his sister . and she 's family , and family is everything . kate : ah . [ doorbell rings ] kate : ah , the door . stefano : okay . kate : i 'll get it . stefano : all right . kate : chad . chad : did i come at a bad time ? [ scene_break ] will : [ sniffs , exhales ] got ta do it . mom 's counting on you . crap , the camera 's not even here . what did arianna do with it ? gabi : will ? what are you doing with arianna 's stuff ? [ scene_break ] rafe : how is she ? walters : i managed to stop the fibrillation . rafe : so she 's gon na be all right ? walters : i 'm afraid the trauma to the chest has taken a toll on arianna 's lungs . rafe : but you can do something ? walters : i could put her on life support , but i would never be able to wean her off of it . the end result would be the same as keeping her comfortable , not intervening . arianna 's lungs are so weak , we considered a transplant , but there 's just too many complications . rafe : so then ? walters : it 's just a matter of time . rafe : oh , my god . walters : it was a sudden reversal . i know this is a shock . arianna 's a catholic . if you wan na call a priest ... this is the time . rafe : okay . walters : i 'm -- i 'm very sorry . rafe : yeah , yeah . hey , kid . hey . it 's me . [ scene_break ] ej : come on , arianna . come on . you 're the only person i can count on . the only person who can help me figure out what happened . [ scene_break ] will : uh , eh , i 'm sorry . i 'm -- i 'm such a klutz . i stood up and then i accidentally kicked the table , and the purse fell over . gabi : i hope nothing 's broken . i do n't want any of her stuff to be messed up . will : yeah , i 'm sorry . gabi : it 's okay . will : i wish that i could tell you that everything 's gon na be all right . gabi : but you ca n't do that . can you ? [ scene_break ] rafe : hey . hey , you remember that time you found that cat in the park ? milo . that was the sickest , scrawniest cat i ever saw . you were about -- about six then . i remember , you brought him home , and you made him a little bed in a shoe box . you gave him warm milk from one of your doll 's bottles . i was about 13 . man of the world at the time . and i remember saying to you , `` hey ... `` [ chuckles ] `` ari , that cat -- that cat is not gon na make it . `` you looked at me ... you looked at me with those big , brown , beautiful eyes , and you said , `` rafe , i asked god for a miracle . i asked him . and i think i heard him say , ' okay . ' `` yeah , well ... sure enough , what was it -- it was about a year later , that cat , he must 've weighed , what , 15 pounds ? [ chuckles ] he ruled the roost . he was -- he was the baddest cat on the block , was n't he ? he -- [ sniffs ] oh , god . listen ... listen , what i 'm trying to say here is just ... maybe you could ask god for another one of those miracles ? 'cause he does n't seem to be listening to me right now . could you do that ? you tell him -- you tell him that i will do anything ... just as long as he 'll say okay just one more time . [ scene_break ] victor : i do n't wan na talk about vivian . vivian : [ thinking ] i 'll bet you do n't . but maggie ca n't stay off the subject . she must sense my presence here . maggie : well , i do n't wan na talk about her either . but i get the feeling that she 's part of the reason that you told me to walk away and not come back . victor : all i can tell you is that i 'm dealing with the situation . and i 'm dealing with it my way , not the maggie horton way . maggie : well , it seems like it 's taking a terrible toll on you . victor : i 'm doing what has to be done . maggie : can you at least tell me if vivian is a part of it ? victor : no . maggie : hmm , well , since i drove all the way over here to see if you were all right ... can i ask another question , and maybe get an answer ? victor : i 'll think about it . maggie : fair enough . the day you married vivian ... i said to myself ... `` he 's taking one for the team . he 's doing this to protect someone . maybe it 's someone in his family . `` was i right ? vivian : [ thinking ] taking one for the team ? of all the -- damn you , maggie horton ! [ scene_break ] kate : actually , chad , we just had some fairly upsetting information given to us . so i -- stefano : katherine . katherine . let the boy come in . chad : i wo n't stay long . i just wanted to come by and thank you again for sticking your neck out for me and trying to get me a job at your husband 's company . and i 'm sorry if i was rude running out of here the way i did . kate : yes , i - i heard about that . you were -- apparently , you thought that you were dismissed ? chad : still , there 's no excuse for the way i behaved . anyway , i wanted you to know that what i said when i was leaving ... it 's true . but i 'll say it -- i 'll say it more politely now . i do n't think this would be a good idea to have this job . stefano : mm . you want to make it on your own . i mean , i admire that . hey , i was the same way when i was your age . kate : of course chad needs to do what he thinks is right . i mean , that goes without saying . stefano : look , if you change your mind again , hmm ? we 'll talk about it . all right ? after all , things are not always set in stone , you know . [ chuckles ] listen , sweetheart . kate : yes ? stefano : i told elvis i 'd meet him at the hospital , all right ? i 'll see you later . ciao . bella . ciao . chad : i 'll just take off too , so . kate : not so fast . i wan na know why , after i put myself out to get you a job at my husband 's company , you rejected the offer . chad : well , because you were n't doing it for me , you were doing it for mr. dimera , and you would n't tell me why . [ scene_break ] victor : the day of my wedding , you offered me a ride to the airport . an escape . vivian : [ thinking ] of all the -- i should 've nailed her when i had a chance . victor : if you 'd just made that offer a little earlier , i do n't know where we 'd be right now ... but it would n't be in a mausoleum , i can tell you that . brady : oh , uh ... sorry , am i interrupting ? vivian : [ thinking ] yes , you are , you neurotic , drunken fool . and i 've never been more happy to see you . tell her everything , brady . [ scene_break ] ej : this happened because you were trying to help me . excuse me . i 'm , um ... arianna hernandez ' friend -- attorney . nurse : i 'm sorry about what happened to her . ej : yeah . i just wish that there was something that i could do . and i was wondering , maybe if i could have her phone , i could call some of her friends and inform them ? is something wrong ? nurse : i was thinking that her phone was probably in her purse . ej : it 's not here now ? nurse : the police brought it in , but now it 's gone . [ scene_break ] kate : what could i have possibly been doing for my husband by hiring you ? chad : i do n't know , but that 's what you said . kate : well , you know , you 've made a habit of misunderstanding me , 'cause i -- as i remember , the first time i offered you a job , you accused me of going cougar on you . chad : i did n't come right out and accuse you . and it was -- i 'm sorry about that , but there was something going on -- i was just wrong about what it was . kate : chad , i knew you lost your mother . i knew you were estranged from your father . i thought i could help you . that 's why i offered you a job . chad : look , you -- you wan na stick to that story , that 's fine . but if i can make it without a mother or a father , surely i can make it without your help . kate : [ scoffs ] my ... you little fool . you need me more than you know . [ scene_break ] rafe : oh , thank you , father matt . i 'll meet you outside her room . and father ... i think you should hurry . any change ? walters : no . her vital signs are about the same . rafe : i just got off the phone with our priest , he 's on his way . walters : i can only imagine how painful this must be for you . rafe : i have n't even told our mother yet . or her little sister . arianna was -- is like gabi 's second mother . walters : you had said that you and arianna had n't been getting along . there 's still time to tell her how you feel . rafe : yeah , i did . i did . i just ... i hope she heard me . i should go make those calls . [ scene_break ] gabi : arianna always keeps her purse so neat . mine 's got cookie crumbs on the bottom , movie stubs , pens that do n't write . i better put everything back the way it was or she 'll kill me when she -- will : you 're gon na see her again . she 's gon na want her purse back . the doctors at the university hospital are the best . gabi : [ sigh ] everything was going great for her . she got engaged to brady , she just -- she got a great job at the tv station . then it was like her life just fell apart . she was getting it together . why did this have to happen to her ? will : yeah ... i know . [ phone ringing ] gabi : rafe . rafe ? is there any news ? rafe : yeah . yeah , and it 's not good . gabi : oh , my god , did she ... ? rafe : listen , i just need you to get down to the hospital as soon as possible . gabi : what happened ? the doctor said she was gon na be okay . rafe : i 'll answer all your questions when you get here , just hurry . i love you . gabi : i love you , too . [ crying ] it 's really bad . [ scene_break ] stefano : [ sigh ] [ tapping on counter ] so ... how is she ? ej : she was doing okay when she came out of the surgery , but then some kind of complication . her heart ... anyway , they say it 's just a matter of time . stefano : are you sure ? ej : yeah . stefano : [ exhales ] i 'm sorry . ej : father , before this happened , she wanted to talk to me . she knows who shot me . stefano : you seem very sure about that . ej : you know , father , i have had quite a life of privilege . i 've been rich in many ways . but when it came to friends ... my wallet 's always been a little bit light . all she really wanted was for me to know the truth . she 's been ... one of the best friends i 've ever had . stefano : well , she must 've found some kind of proof . ej : she said she had something that she wanted to show me . stefano : uh - huh . i wonder where that something is now . ej : [ sigh ] well , she had a handbag . i spoke to the nurse about it . it was left in the nurse 's station by the police , but then it just disappeared . stefano : you said that arianna was trying to get away from william when she had her accident . ej : yeah . stefano : has william been here through the hospital since the purse has been left ? ej : should n't be too hard to find out . stefano : good . because we owe it to arianna to find out what it is that she wanted to show us . [ scene_break ] gabi : i must look like a mess . will : no , no . gabi : i ca n't let arianna see me like this . not if it 's the last -- i 've got to go . will : [ exhales ] voice mail ? mom , it 's me . i do n't know if your phone is dead , or what , but i really hope you get this message soon . i found arianna 's purse . the camera is not in it . i 'm gon na keep looking . but there 's something else that you need to know . i ca n't tell you over the phone , but as soon as you get this message , call rafe . it 's really important . [ scene_break ] rafe : doctors do n't even know if you can hear me right now . obviously i hope you can . listen ... i want to tell you i 'm sorry . yeah , i 've been so caught up in trying to protect sami and her kids from ej , and i 've been so angry at you for ... befriending him . i just did n't realize that you needed me . big brothers are supposed to watch out for their little sisters , you know ? that 's what they 're supposed to do . i was n't there for you . i 'm sorry . god , i 'm so sorry . [ scene_break ] kate : sorry , madeline . i ca n't keep your secret anymore . well , you 're dead . chad knows that something 's up and i ca n't have him getting me into trouble . anyway , sweetie , if you did n't want your secret to come out , you should n't have put stefano 's name on the birth certificate . [ sigh ] back in the day , you certainly had enough guys who could 've been your baby daddy . but i think -- i think this will go really smoothly . certainly , stefano has been in this situation before . and i think chad -- chad deserves a better role model than that moron d.a . that you pawned off as his dad . and ... if things do n't go smoothly , at least you wo n't be around to say who told the kid . yes , chris , hi , it 's me . i need to arrange to have something delivered , but i can not have any connection to it whatsoever . yes , exactly . okay . yeah , that sounds good . as long as there is no way that i can be traced to it . thank you . [ scene_break ] stefano : all right ... do you agree that the best way to honor arianna is to finish what she started ? ej : you know rafe holds me responsible for what happened to her . stefano : how the hell could he say such a thing ? the idiot . you were not driving the car . ej : oh , i know . but she was helping me . i encouraged her to go on this crusade . stefano : arianna was doing what she wanted to do . ej : [ softly ] yeah . she would 've been able to do it if brady black had still been part of her life . stefano : right , but he not , right ? okay , but whatever she had is still out there . ej : i just -- just thought of something . stefano : what ? ej : there is still something that i can do for her . stefano : what ? [ scene_break ] maggie : it 's good to see you , brady . brady : it 's good to see you too . i - i saw your car out front , i was just wondering what was going on . victor : maggie knew i was here . she came by to see me . maggie : and it 's time for me to be going . brady : well , do n't leave on my account , please . maggie : i 'm not . i have things to do . take care of yourself . brady : i 'm very sorry i walked in on you two . victor : oh , do n't worry about it . maybe you can get romantic when there 's a live woman in a coffin a few feet away , but me ... i find it a little hard to concentrate . brady : does that mean you are having second thoughts ? victor : no . brady : you know , i know if it was the old you , you could probably go on like this indefinitely . but the guy you turn into when maggie 's around ... not so sure about him . vivian : [ thinking ] which is exactly why the widow horton should be in here instead of me . when i get out of here , well , we 'll just see . [ scene_break ] will : [ breathing heavily ] this is all my fault . if i had n't been arguing with her -- rafe : whoa , whoa , whoa , stop . do n't . do n't do that to yourself . trust me , there 's plenty of blame to go around . the last time i was with arianna , i called her a liar . i think just now she forgave me . i hope she did , anyway . father matt : rafe ... do you want to be present ? rafe : yeah . will : i 'll stay here . [ door closes ] father matt : arianna ? do you wish to be forgiven for your sins ? [ scene_break ] brady : you know , as the person who got you into this mess , i think it 's -- i think it 's my duty to say we should end it . victor : by letting vivian out ? vivian : [ thinking ] yes ! just say yes ! brady : [ sigh ] i see the way you look at maggie . i see the way she looks at you . you really think the two of you are gon na have any kind of a shot together while we keep vivian in this box ? victor : well , then the only recourse is to keep her in the box . brady : how do you figure that ? victor : vivian has already made her terms clear . we let her out , she comes back from her `` trip , `` and resumes her position as my wife . either that or she goes public with what we 've done to her . in which case , we 'd be put off maggie permanently , the two of us . vivian : [ thinking ] i do n't know what 's more nauseating -- the toxic fumes or this conversation . why is it all about maggie , maggie , maggie ? as god is my witness , i will get out of here , and i will get even with maggie horton . brady : do you really think you can have it both ways ? victor : sure as hell gon na give it a try . [ phone ringing ] brady : oh , god . as if this day did n't just get better . ej 's calling me . victor : answer it . brady : whatever you 're selling , ej , i 'm not buying it . ej : just listen . arianna 's in the hospital . brady : why ? ej : she was hit by a car . it 's bad . brady : how bad ? ej : just get down here . all right , and be quick . or you wo n't have time to say good - bye . [ scene_break ] father matt : in the name of the father , and of the son , and of the holy spirit . amen . i 'm sure that arianna is now in a state of grace . rafe : thank you , father . gabi : state of grace ? no , no , this should 've never happened ! this is just wrong ! rafe : gabi . gabi : [ sobbing ] rafe : gabi ! gabi ! gabi , please ! will , she should n't be alone . will : she wo n't be . rafe : okay , thank you . [ scene_break ] stefano : brady is coming ? ej : yes . yep . stefano : now , then , you did something good for arianna . ej : i ca n't help but wonder , how do you think nicole is going to feel when she finds out about this ? stefano : probably very little , knowing her . ej : she just had to have brady , you know . she framed arianna for being that salem mugger . the poor girl 's life was never the same again . stefano : ah . the poor woman . [ clicks tongue ] ej : i 'm going to have justice , father . for both of us . she knew something that would help me get my children back , and i 'm going to find out what it is . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] kate : perfect timing . hi . messenger : i 'm here to make a pickup . kate : oh , um ... well , there 's an envelope over here . messenger : i 'll just get it myself . kate : okay . thank you ! [ scene_break ] brady : it 's true . rafe : how 'd you find out ? brady : uh , ej . ej told me . rafe , i 'm sorry . rafe : yeah . [ chuckles ] yeah , me too . brady : hey , uh , you mind if -- you mind if i have a minute with her ? rafe : no , of course . sure . just , um ... come find me when you leave , i do n't want her to be alone . brady : okay . ari ... what happened ? what the hell happened ? to us ? we had ... remember the plans we had ? remember the dreams we talked about ? remember what we were gon na do ? the things we were gon na do ? i was so happy with you . even when we decided to separate , i told myself that everything was gon na be okay because i would have you in my life somehow . and this happens to you . why the hell did it have to turn out this way ? [ scene_break ] victor : [ sigh ] vivian : you did the right thing when you told maggie to go and not come back . victor : she knew i did n't mean it . vivian : yes , but she 's asking questions about me , and that 's not gon na stop . victor : i 'll handle it . vivian : can you ? brady 's wavering . nicole 's a loose cannon . and me ? well , you have to keep me under wraps . and all this for a woman who wo n't even admit she 's attracted to you . victor : maggie and i do n't need any protestations of love . vivian : oh , victor . she wo n't give you the time of day when she finds out what you 've done . victor : well , then i 'll just have to make sure she does n't find out . wo n't i ? good night , mrs. kiriakis . wherever you are . vivian : well ... she 's going to find out . i 'll make sure of that . and then that aging coquette will be out of your life forever . if one of those bottles should happen to fall no more bottles of beer on the wall , oh , god . should i do it again ? twice is enough . [ sigh ] i never thought it 'd be so boring lying in a coffin waiting for poisonous fumes to make you go mad . [ sigh ] oh , well ... i 'll give it one last shot . my , my , my ! look who 's here . nicole . how fortuitous . just the one i wanted to see . hello . [ scene_break ] brady : you make so much of my life , this just seems so wrong to me . you 're too beautiful . you 're too smart . you 're too alive to be hooked up to a damn machine . and i do n't even know if you can hear me . did you know that i still cared about you ? did you know i always will ? i do n't know how you would know because i have n't been around . i 've been too damn preoccupied with torturing some disgusting old woman . i 'm sorry , ari , that seems to be the man that i 've become . [ scene_break ] gabi : [ crying ] will : gabi , i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry . gabi : she could die . my sister , she could be gone forever . will : gabi , i never meant ... gabi : what ? what were you gon na say ? will : i was ... i was just trying to get through to her . and i do n't know why she had to run away from me . gabi : she ran into the street because you were yelling at her . that 's what happened , is n't it ? this is all your fault . if she dies , it 'll be all your fault ! [ scene_break ] ej : i 've been looking for you . rafe : oh , for god 's sake , not now . ej : yes , now . rafe : my sister is dying . ej : your sister was rather desperate to tell me something . she knew something . she was going to tell me . arianna : it was sami who shot ej . ej : do n't you think it 's about time you told me the truth , rafe ? [ next_on ] kate : oh , my god ! it 's you ! sami ( to will ) : well , we 're gon na find a way to make this right . ej ( to rafe ) : you 're denying your sister her dying wish .	maggie continued to comfort victor about isabella . vivian was upset about it . chad showed up at the dimera mansion . will searched through arianna 's bag and did n't find the camera . gabi caught him and wanted to know what he was doing with the bag . ben told rafe that arianna would have to be put on life support because of the damage from the accident . ej wanted arianna to survive because she 's the only one who could help him . will told gabi that he knocked arianna 's bag over for why the stuff was on the floor . gabi bought the excuse . rafe tried talking to arianna about a childhood memory involving a cat . victor and maggie were talking about vivian while she was listening . chad went to the mansion to turn down the job working for stefano . stefano wanted to talk to chad if he changed his mind about working for him . kate wanted to know why chad changed his mind about taking the job when she went to all of the trouble to get the job . he turned it down because he did n't know why she offered the job . brady interrupted victor and maggie 's conversation . when ej talked to the floor nurse about using arianna 's phone to call her friends , the nurse noticed arianna 's bag being missing . chad was suspicious about kate 's motive for offering him a job . rafe called a priest to see arianna . rafe called gabi and told her to get to the hospital .
brady : well , it looks like , uh , you ladies have made yourselves right at home . is there anything you need me to get you before i head out ? sami : no , we 're good . we 're settling in for some product testing . madison : thank you so much , by the way , for letting us use this beautiful space as our temporary home for mad world , and i promise we will be out of your hair as soon as our offices are ready . brady : it 's all right . stay as long as you like . you know , the whole office is actually talking about what kind of cosmetic miracles you guys are cooking up in here . sami : [ laughs ] well , we are all set up to do some product testing , and this is our new model . brady : yeah , uh , him . wait , wait , wait , cosmetics for men -- a whole line of them ? madison : yeah . it 's my next big thing for the company . brady : ah ... well , you know what ? i 'm -- i 'm all about creativity , but , uh , please tell me you 're joking . in what universe would any man use this stuff ? [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] jennifer : oh . okay . hey . daniel : hey . your designated date for the evening has arrived , and he 's going to make every minute of this count . jennifer : [ giggling ] wow , wow , wow . daniel : mm . jennifer : our mystery date is off to a great start . daniel : i agree . yes . jennifer : but the suspense is killing me . what are we going to do ? daniel : all will be revealed in good time . yes . jennifer : really ? i want you to know that i have been having chick - flick fantasy dates in my mind all day long , so just give me one hint . daniel : uh , no . jennifer : just one ! daniel : nope . jennifer : please . what about -- how i 'm dressed ? am i dressed okay ? daniel : okay , one -- well , perfectly , as always . and ... no , i 'm not going to tell you any more -- that 's it . that 's it for now . yep , so ... 'cause you have a big decision to make about a job offer that abe offered you ? jennifer : yes , and i have n't made it yet , but i have taken your excellent advice . i 've put it into consideration . daniel : yes ? jennifer : and i 've spoken to my family and friends . daniel : and ? jennifer : and i ca n't find anyone that disagrees with you . daniel : not even jack ? jennifer : not even jack . in fact , everyone thinks that i would be crazy to pass up the opportunity to head up the publicity for abe 's campaign . daniel : yeah , but see , something 's still holding you back , like , i can hear it in your voice . jennifer : daniel , it 's hard , i 'm a reporter . i do n't have any experience getting a candidate 's campaign message out there . it 's a completely different job . daniel : yeah . jennifer : and i do n't want to let abe down . i do n't want to do that . daniel : no , no , no , you 're right , yeah . you know , i thought you might be feeling that way , so , uh ... maybe ... maybe this will help you . i do n't know . jennifer : what is this ? daniel : it 's a business card . jennifer : whose business card is this ? daniel : well , hopefully the guy who will answer everything you need . [ scene_break ] melanie : i think the movie was pretty good . i mean , i would venture to say it 's the best i 've seen all fall . maggie : well , it was fun . one too many car chases for me . melanie : ah , fair enough . it 's still pretty early , if you want to go get a spooky dessert . maggie : [ laughs ] oh , i do n't think so , honey . i would n't mind going by the brady pub , though , for some tea . melanie : done . i 'm just glad we 're hanging out . maggie : me too . melanie : so you do n't think the movie will be an oscar contender , even with all those special effects ? maggie : you 're very sweet . you 've been working very hard all night to get my mind off of everything that 's going on . melanie : it 's not working , is it ? maggie : i love you for trying . but i do n't think anything can stop me from obsessing about the fact that i have a child out there -- my child . we never met . no , melanie , never . [ scene_break ] bo : the guard is n't due back for another 37 minutes . that should give us time to do what we got to do . hope : i just wish there were an easier way to get the name of the woman who was implanted with maggie 's eggs . bo : yeah , well , if the administrator had n't basically kicked us out , we would have gotten that hours ago . hope : well , or if she was actually willing to help us . [ sighs ] hey . bo : ow , ouch . hope : i know -- little surprise . thanks for going along with my plan . i know it 's pretty risky for both of us . bo : like i had a choice . let 's see what we 've got over here ... electronic keypad . hope : we should be able to figure that combo out , right ? bo : uh - huh . here , hold this . hope : okay , just hurry . bo : let me take a look at what keys were touched and run all the permutations . hope : come on , brady . bo : a little patience . [ scene_break ] maggie : you 're such a sweetheart for taking me out tonight , 'cause if you had n't , i would have just been pacing the floor at victor 's , waiting to see if bo and hope had any luck getting a warrant . melanie : i 'm pretty sure you 're going to find some answers soon . maggie : [ sighs ] if alice had just been able to tell me about this before she died ... and now it 's just ... [ sighs ] it 's just all so complicated . melanie : it 's good complicated , though , right ? i mean , you 're excited about having another kid . maggie : another child ? yeah , i am . it 's a miracle ... to realize that those fertility treatments were n't for naught . i mean , a baby ... was born and grew up and then ... melanie : and then ? maggie : oh ! you know , when i think about everything that 's happened , i just ... melanie : i know . maggie : i just pray that i 'm barging into this ... this child or ... or this adult 's life ... it wo n't be a truly unwelcome development for him or her . melanie : oh , my gosh , do n't be silly . it 's you . maggie : oh , now there you go , being so sweet . i think i 'm getting ahead of myself , 'cause it may never happen . but you know what 's going to happen ? i promised you some tea . melanie : that 's right . maggie : come on . so do you think bo and hope will be able to find out something ? they seem kind of negative about the prospects of getting a warrant after all these years . melanie : well , if i know bo and hope -- and i do -- i think they 'll do everything in their power . maggie : i like the way you think . [ both laugh ] [ scene_break ] bo : maybe this is it . ah . there , got it . hope : the administrator said all the clinic records were transferred to the computer system , right ? so ... the name that we 're looking for should be right here . bo : the trick is going to be finding a password so we can log on . maybe they wrote it down here someplace . hope : it 's surprising how many people actually do that . a locked door 's enough to keep out the riffraff . bo : what 'd you call me ? hope : riffraff . we 're in . bo : how ? hope : well , also surprising -- how many people actually use the word `` password `` for their password . crazy , huh ? look . bo : aw , you 're so good . hope : i know . nah , we 're good . bo : all right . no , no , i think you -- go back . hope : no , wait . bo : go back a little bit . hope : okay . bo : you might 've missed it . hope : bo , i 'm in charge of the computer . bo : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] jennifer : `` mansfield wilcox , consultant . `` daniel : mm - hmm . jennifer : is he a friend of yours ? daniel : ah , no , he 's a cousin of one my patients . but he is a professional political operative . he 's done it all when it comes to campaigns . and apparently his specialty ... is publicity . jennifer : oh , so do you -- and do you think that abe should hire this guy instead of me ? daniel : what -- instead of you ? wh -- no ! no , no , no , this guy -- he has been working at the national level for the last two decades -- i mean , with everyone from bob shrum to mary matalin . jennifer : who ? daniel : oh , my god , you 're killing me . jennifer : no , i 'm kidding ! i 'm kidding . daniel : oh , my god . jennifer : you know , when i was an intern at the spectator , i mean , i loved the whole political beat , and jack would get so mad at me , you know , being the son of a senator and ... i 'm sorry . i should n't have gone there . that was -- sorry . daniel : no , no , no , no . no , it 's okay . it 's okay . jennifer : okay . what i was saying is , you know , covering the news is so different than actually being the one making the news . you know , your thoughts have to be so organized , and your words -- you really have to measure them , and i 'm not really sure that i can do that . i do n't know -- daniel : okay , you are an honest person , just like abe . but if you 're not certain about what to expect with this gig , wilcox is the guy to ask , 'cause he knows every side , every angle , every issue . i mean , he 's on it . jennifer : okay , this is a really terrific idea . but like you said , i mean , he -- he 's the main guy on the national scene . why would he even make time for someone -- like , a rookie like me ? h - how would he even do that ? daniel : yeah ... oh , he already has . jennifer : what ? daniel : what ? jennifer : when ? daniel : what -- oh , oh , uh , well , 20 minutes from now . yeah . he 's waiting for you at the mandalay cafe . jennifer : what ? [ scene_break ] madison : you know i would n't have gotten so far so fast if i did n't understand the market aspects of my business , right , brady ? brady : of course , and i think you 're brilliant ... when it comes to the women 's line , but , honestly , men ... a little soap and water , that 's all we need . i think you 're going to find most men will agree with me completely . madison : actually , more and more men are realizing that products like this are essential in this very competitive marketplace . men need all the help they can get , brady . appearances count for everyone . sami : i actually took some samples home for rafe . he loved them . so did i . brady : okay , that 's gross . t.m.i . , sami . [ women giggling ] madison : brady , do you wear deodorant ? brady : do i -- madison : deodorant . brady : why would you ask me -- of course i wear deodorant . madison : well , how about aftershave ? brady : yes , i wear aftershave . where are you going with this ? madison : you know , there was this older gentleman . he was an executive , and he was one of the guys in our focus group . and he said that he actually wished that these products had been around much earlier , you know , when he was younger , so that he could take full advantage of them . brady : mm - hmm . madison : it 's very important , you know , for men to look and feel their best . they 're very essential right now . brady : [ sighs ] all right , all right , all right . i cave . i give up . you 've obviously done your research . madison : of course i 've done my research , and why would you doubt that i know what i 'm talking about ? brady : that 's a very good point . [ cell phone rings ] brady : i guess i should stick to titan business , and i 'll leave cosmetics into your capable hands . sami : oh , my god . madison , uh ... the model just canceled . madison : what ? what happened ? sami : i - i guess he was stuck at a photo shoot in chicago . madison : okay , we got to figure out a way to get somebody else quickly . do you have any ideas ? sami : yes , yes , i 'm calling the agency . brady : uh , good luck with that , you guys . i hope you , uh -- madison : no , you do n't . uh - uh , you 're not going anywhere . sami , i think we found our man . [ scene_break ] melanie : anything that 's going on , i want you to just hit me with it . just tell me everything that 's in your head , and i -- and i will be here to listen and -- and -- and talk about everything that 's going on . maggie : well , as much as i appreciate your support , i really do have to stop dwelling on this every minute . melanie : oh , okay , fair enough . let 's talk about wedding music ... or canopies ... party favors . wedding favors ? wedding favors . maggie : you know , actually ... [ clears throat ] i would like for you to fill me in on what 's happening with you . melanie : oh , okay , that i can do . um , shocker , i 'm worried about my dad -- jack being back , him and jennifer . i do n't want him to get hurt , again . maggie : well , i do n't either , or jennifer . melanie : sure . maggie : but unfortunately we have nothing to do with that . it 's up to the three of them . melanie : i know . maggie : mm - hmm . and what else ? melanie : um , i 'm working a lot . maggie : do n't work too hard . melanie : i wo n't . i like my job . and i have nothing else to do . [ laughs ] maggie : melanie , i get the feeling that , uh , something is missing with this update on your life . melanie : what ? maggie : you . i 'm asking about you , not your dad , not your work . so what 's going on with dario ? melanie : i ... do n't want to talk about dario . maggie : okay , i wish you would . but anyway ... it will help me , i promise . melanie : i do n't think complaining will help you . maggie : [ sighs ] melanie : okay , fine . um ... it 's been kind of hard since he moved away . maggie : honey , i 'm sorry . melanie : it 's fine . we were fine at first . we were texting , video - chatting , all that good stuff . and then the distance kind of got in the way . maggie : how so ? melanie : he 's just busy . he works all the time . i do n't even know when i 'm going to see him again . maggie : hmm . melanie : it 's okay . we just kind of realized we have different lives , you know ? so we started drifting apart , which i guess we knew was going to happen , so it 's not like it 's a big shocker . it just ... is n't easy still . maggie : so you 're saying this is over ? melanie : yeah . maggie : are you okay with that ? melanie : yeah . yeah . [ scene_break ] hope : come on , gran . let 's get to the bottom of this for maggie . help us find the answers you want her to know . bo : you were right about mrs. h guiding us through this process , helping us finish what she started . hope : there . bo : is that it ? hope : yep , that 's it . the computer 's searching for the file . brady , we 're almost there . [ keys jingling ] bo : [ grunts ] the guard . [ scene_break ] brady : no , no , i am not a model . i 'm not going to be your model . madison : no , we need you . sami : yeah , you 'll be fine . brady : what are you -- seriously ? sami : it 's not gon na hurt . we just need your help . madison : brady , come on . brady : oh , i 'm supposed to sit ? madison : yeah , we need you . we really do . you 're a model just for today . brady : okay , how can you not tell anyone . if my face is going to be plastered in ads all over the city -- sami : no , no , no , no , no , it 's not that -- no , no . madison : it 's a very handsome face . this is not a print shoot . sami : yeah , you 'll be more like , um ... madison : a guinea pig . brady : a what -- a guinea pig ? madison : you 're like a guinea pig . brady : what are you doing ? madison : hey , no false modesty here , brady . this is business , okay ? unless ... unless ... you 're feeling a little insecure . is it -- is it your manliness that you 're worried about ? brady : whoa . okay , all right . madison : aw , are you feeling a little insecure ? brady : hold up a second . hold up . i 'm not insecure . i am fine , okay ? madison : because if -- brady : and my manliness is intact , no matter what kind of cream you put on me , all right ? madison : are you sure ? because , you know , we could wait and hire a model who does n't have any of those kind of issues , if you want . brady : i see . madison : mm - hmm . brady : you know what ? i do n't have any issues at all . and i 'm willing to take one for the team . i do n't have a problem with it . so bring it on . put some cream on me . [ scene_break ] jennifer : oh , my goodness , 20 minutes . 20 minutes , this is fantastic , this is the most incredible opportunity . oh , my goodness , daniel . wait . this is our date night . daniel : no , no , i know . i know , but , uh , tonight 's the only night wilcox is in town , and you , young lady , have a big decision about abe 's job offer . jennifer : i know i do . i have a lot of big decisions to make . i think our date night is really important . daniel : thank you for saying that . jennifer : i mean that . daniel : i know . i know you do . but do you think i want you just walking off into the sunset with jack ? no , i do not . and we -- we can have a date , you know , anytime . i mean , anytime that it 's my night . listen , this is your one chance to find out if this job offer with abe is what you want . if it 's right for you . [ laughs ] jennifer : have i told you just how incredibly special you are to me ? daniel : you did n't say it in words , but that thing you just did with the -- jennifer : i 'll tell you again . [ scene_break ] melanie : [ groans ] i 'm sorry , maggie -- i do n't mean to get all emotional on you . just -- maybe this is about more than just dario . maggie : well , what is it , honey ? melanie : my curse ... melanie 's curse -- it struck again . maggie : what are you talking about ? what curse ? melanie : i know . there 's a curse . it 's a bummer . ending things with dario made me realize that it 's happened again . i just do n't think finding love is in the cards for me . maggie : oh , nonsense . of course , it is . melanie : well , let 's look . dario , philip , nathan , nick -- those are just the boys you know of . how much time do you have ? maggie : [ gasps ] ooh . melanie : i just do n't -- i do n't think it 's going to happen . maggie : well , it has n't happened yet . that does n't mean it is n't going to . melanie : i think maybe the universe is punishing me for all the bad things i 've done , and i think i 'll be paying for that for potentially the rest of my life . maggie : and what about all the good things you 've done , melanie ? melanie : irrelevant . maybe i 've already found the guy that i was supposed to be with and i let him get away . maggie : do n't think like that . everyone has things that they would -- they wish they could change . melanie : you do n't . maggie : oh , you want to make a bet ? melanie : no . maggie : it 's not the past that matters . what matters is who you are right now . i mean , you ... you are one of the most warm , loving people that i know . and great things are waiting out there for you , honey . melanie : you 're very sweet to say that . maggie : love is going to find you . look at me . you see , when i lost mickey , i was so sure i 'd never find love again . and now look . i 'm head over heels in love with victor . so , if love can surprise me , you bet it can sneak up on you ... when you least expect it . melanie : yeah ... let me see your ring again . maggie : okay . melanie : okay . maggie : want to try it on ? melanie : yeah . oh . kind of , yeah . maggie : you can . you can . melanie : [ giggling ] okay . maggie : here you go . all right , go ahead . [ scene_break ] bo : okay , he 's gone . hope : that was close . we better wrap this up fast . okay . got the file we need . i ca n't believe we 're about to see the name . bo : no time to open it . just copy it , so we can get the hell out of here . hope : yeah , i am . yeah , you 're right . soon enough we 'll know the truth . okay . let 's go . bo : make sure it 's safe . [ scene_break ] madison : sami , make sure and tell the lab how effective this one was . sami : yeah , why do n't i do that right now ? [ door opens ] brady : what do you mean -- `` effective `` ? what do you mean by that ? madison : nothing , just ... shh , just relax . brady : i mean , do n't you think i can put this stuff on by myself ? i mean , i could . i could just -- madison : it 's really crucial that i apply the product myself . brady : oh , no , sure . madison : 'cause i need to test the texture ... on your skin ... and on here , so just be quiet , relax , and enjoy the moment . brady : okay . brady : so how do i look ? madison : good enough to eat . [ scene_break ] daniel : is it my imagination , or is there less spring in your last three steps ? jennifer : no , i 'm just , um -- i mean , part of me 's really excited , but , you know , part of me is ... is really , really nervous . because i read mansfield wilcox 's profile . daniel : yeah ? jennifer : how could i have never heard of him ? he -- he 's the best in the business . i am so clueless . daniel : well , you 're cute . jennifer : what am i going to say to him , daniel ? daniel : you are going to go march over -- jennifer : [ gasps ] daniel : what ? jennifer : there he is . daniel : oh , my goodness , there he is . jennifer : oh , no . daniel : oh , no . you know what ? look at him , though -- see ? jennifer : yeah . daniel : he 's just having a latte , reading a best seller , just a regular guy . jennifer : he 's not a regular guy . he rubs elbows with famous people every single day . daniel : we do that . we know the dimeras . jennifer : oh , yeah . lucky us . daniel : you have no reason to be nervous at all . you 're just going to have a little friendly chat with a peer . jennifer : a peer ? i am a -- not even a newbie in this field . i am a never - has- been . that 's what i am . daniel : that is not true . jennifer : yes , it is true . daniel : no , no , you are an experienced reporter . you have this thing about you . you can draw people out and then you get the story . now you 're going to go over there and you 're going to do your thing . and you 're going to let him tell you what it 's like to be one of the country 's top political operatives , and then you are going to decide if that 's a story you want to live . jennifer : you 're right . you 're right , of course . here i go . daniel : all right . jennifer : kiss me for luck . okay . thank you . daniel : good luck . [ scene_break ] melanie : well , thank you again for what you said . maggie : oh , i was n't just saying it . melanie : no ? you really think i could find another guy after all the mistakes i 've made ? maggie : hmm . life will always surprise you ... if you just let it . melanie : touché . we were supposed to be taking care of you , and i made it all about myself and got all emotional , so i 'm going to run upstairs really fast and fix this . maggie : well , you look fine . and all this is just beautiful . melanie : okay , now i know you 're lying . i 'll be right back . maggie : well , um , take your time , 'cause i 'm going to be looking at wedding favors . melanie : oh . oh ! i really love the personalized fortune cookies , but maybe we could add , like , a greek twist ? maggie : i do n't know about that . melanie : okay . maggie : but you know what ? yours might contain the name of your future husband . melanie : [ giggles ] liar ! maggie : [ laughs ] melanie : okay , love you . maggie : i love you . [ sighs ] okay . [ doorbell rings ] maggie : oh ! hope : oh ! it 's cold ! bo : hey , sorry , did n't mean to scare you . maggie : i was n't expecting you at this hour . any news ? hope : with any luck ... ah , we do , yes . maggie : i did n't know you 'd be able to get a warrant at this hour . hope : well -- bo : yeah , well , shh -- we pulled some strings . maggie : so what is ... what is this ? hope : we believe that ... that is the name of the woman who took your eggs . maggie : how 'd you get it ? bo : it 's best that , um ... well , the less you know , the better . [ scene_break ] madison : [ giggles ] do you want to see what you looked like during your facial ? brady : you took a picture ? madison : i did . and for the right price , it 'll stay right here in this room . brady : you 're damn right it 's going to stay in this room . show me the picture . come on , let me see it . madison : no ! brady : got to see that . madison : give me that . we have one more step . brady : [ sighs ] you 're kidding me . i 've been -- i 've been primped and pampered within an inch of my life here -- i think i 'm good . madison : i know , but this is really the ultimate culmination of your entire experience . brady : that sounds pretty good , actually . madison : it is really good , actually . okay . brady : well , what have i got to lose ? madison : that 's right . brady : what do i do ? madison : just lay back ... and be quiet . brady : yes , ma'am . madison : relax . brady : [ groans ] whatever you say . i 'm a little too relaxed to argue with you , anyway . madison : good . i 'm going to show you how this works . i want you to imagine yourself someplace exotic . brady : are you asking me to fantasize right now ? madison : [ laughs ] brady : in my own office , i 'm supposed to fantasize ? madison : why not ? hey , just -- it helps if you let yourself go . the revolutionary thing about this product ... is that it can be used on both the face and the body . brady : mm - hmm . madison : so that every part of you can relax . let me show you . okay . i want you to feel the warm sandy beach . the sun beating down on your skin ... brady : mm - hmm . all right , i 'm there . madison : you 're there ? brady : i 'm there . madison : okay , what do you hear ? brady : i hear the ... the waves crashing at my feet is what i hear . madison : do you feel the wind ... cool breeze coming up off the clear water ? it 's just you and all the elements . are you hot ? brady : uh , yeah , madison . i 'm there . madison : good . now you feel the splash of the water ... cooling your skin ... raining down on you . [ scene_break ] jennifer : it was unbelievable . daniel : oh , my god . jennifer : it was unbelievable . daniel : what , you 're finished already ? jennifer : yes , yes . daniel : what -- what -- why ? jennifer : um , he had a meeting that he had to go to , but he answered every single question that i asked him . he answered questions i did n't even ask him . daniel : i 'm guessing you like him , maybe . jennifer : i am crazy about him . i am in awe of him . do you know that he has run some of the most famous campaigns in the last 20 years ? he is a - a -- he 's a genius . and he even told me , like , some stuff that he had to deal with , with ex - wives and ex -- ex - mistresses and blackmail . daniel : oh , shh , shh , shh . jennifer : yeah ! daniel : you 're not going to have to deal with that , you 're working with abe -- good . jennifer : yeah , but look at who his opponent is . daniel : point taken . jennifer : okay , but the point is , he was sharing these experiences with me . daniel : wow , i think he made a favorable impression on you . i mean , i hope this does n't mean that jack and i have to now , you know , fight another guy for your affections , now , do we ? jennifer : very funny , very funny . come over here . daniel : yeah ? jennifer : thank you for today . thank you for everything . daniel : i 'm glad i could help . jennifer : more than you know . daniel : good . well ? jennifer : what ? daniel : you ca n't leave me in suspense here . are you going to take the job with abe 's campaign or ... not ? [ scene_break ] maggie : lillian parker ? hope : do you know anyone by that name ? maggie : i do n't think so . bo : are you sure it 's not someone from your past ? maggie : it 's not ringing any bells . is she from salem ? bo : we did a quick search from the p.d . database on the way over here , and it turns out there were several lillian parkers who lived here in salem during the time that this woman was at the clinic . maggie : so we 're closer than we were , but the answers are still out of reach . bo : yeah , kind of . maggie : and even though one of these lillian parkers gave birth to my child ... well , is there any information on the child ? i mean , the name . is it a boy or a girl or anything ? do we know ? hope : i 'm sorry . i ... we were hoping , but , uh ... no . bo : tomorrow we will do a more thorough search , narrow down the list of women . we 'll do everything we can to find the lillian parker that carried your child . [ scene_break ] jennifer : and i realized that when i was talking to wilcox , i thought , `` if i take this job , it -- it 's just going to shake up my life in -- in such an incredible way -- i mean , more than i ever imagined , really . `` daniel : you need to just relax , sit down . jennifer : and i mean , i know that ... daniel : right here . jennifer : thank you . i mean , i would be on call 24 - 7 , right ? daniel : yes . jennifer : right . daniel : and -- and -- and who 's going to help you ? jennifer : you said you would . i know . daniel : exactly . jennifer : and i really appreciate that , but it 's also completely unpredictable , because i - i would have to really plan out every detail and , at the same time , be able to throw out those plans and improvise on the fly . i mean , i 'd be making split - second decisions with nothing but my gut . daniel : i know . yeah , i know , it sounds like ... jennifer : yeah . daniel : you are going to have a lot of surprises , and you 're going to have to be prepared for anything , anytime . jennifer : exactly ... which is why this is one of the most exciting things that 's ever happened in my whole life . and how could i not do this , daniel ? daniel : you ca n't . jennifer : how could i pass up an opportunity like this ? [ scene_break ] brady : wow . all right , i got to admit it . i admit it . i feel great . i mean , everything -- everything you said about these products is actually true . sami : think we have a convert . madison : sami , did you get all of our notes together ? i mean , i have a few things i want to change still , uh , you know , based on our little test run , but ... sami : i have it all here . and i will get it to the lab . madison : thank you . i want to meet with them right away , if i could . brady : i definitely think these could be million - dollar products , i mean , if you get men to try it . madison : oh , do n't worry . sami and i have been working on a little plan , huh ? brady : i hope that plan does n't involve bringing men in here one - on - one and giving them the treatment that i got ... although i have to say , if you did , your success rate would probably be 100 % . [ cell phone ringing ] madison : is that the lab ? sami : sorry , it 's my babysitter . she , um , uh , just wanted to know if she should put the kids to bed or if she should keep them up so i can say good night . madison : i 'm sorry . i 've kept you too late already . go ahead and go home . and give johnny a little hug from me , if you will , please . sami : thank you . you 're sure ? madison : yeah . i can take care of everything that needs to be done here . brady : yeah . good night , sami . sami : yeah , good night , brady . brady : have a good one . sami : yeah , talk to you tomorrow . [ scene_break ] maggie : well , i want to thank you both for everything . hope : hey ... we 're not done yet . i - i thought for sure i 'd have answers tonight , but ... we 're not giving up , are we ? bo : no , we 're not . and we are getting closer . maggie : i hope so . i do n't know how much more of this uncertainty i can take . hope : i know , i know . bo : just hang in there , okay ? maggie : i always do . bo : yes , you do . maggie : oh , my goodness , would you look at the time ? you two have been working on this for half the night . now , come on , i 'll -- i 'll walk you out . bo : all right . hope : do n't worry . we 're going to get to the bottom of this . bo : we will . maggie : thank you . good night . [ scene_break ] brady : so when do you think we 'll be able to get these , uh , products out into the world ? madison : when i 'm certain that they ca n't be made any better and not a moment sooner . as i said , there are still a few little changes i want to implement . brady : i do n't know -- i think you 've hit perfection , actually . just do n't ask me to give a personal testimonial , madison , okay ? the man who heads up a company called titan -- i ca n't have people running around saying how much he likes to be pampered , you understand ? madison : [ chuckles ] your secret 's safe with me . brady : good . madison : you know what ? in fact , i will even delete your picture off of my cell phone . brady : why are you letting me get off so easy here ? madison : just to make sure that your `` manlihood `` is intact , not that there was ever any question about said manliness . so ... i got to get going . brady : you really have to leave right now ? madison : i really do . like i said , i want to make sure i get over to research and development , and give them these notes . we 've got to get these products out right away . i thought we were on the same page . brady : yeah , i thought we were on the same page , too . but apparently we 're on separate books . madison : excuse me ? brady : nothing . it 's not important . do n't worry about it . madison : if i did n't say so before ... thank you . thank you so much for being our test model . brady : madison ... no problem . madison : i 'm glad you enjoyed yourself . brady : i did . madison : good night . brady : good night . madison : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] jennifer : i am so excited . i ca n't wait to tell abe i 'm going to run his campaign . do you think it 's too late to call him ? i do n't know . i 'm not sure . what do you think ? i 'm really doing this . i 'm doing this . it 's going to be so great . daniel : yes , it is , and you are going to be great . i 'm glad the meeting worked out . i am . you 're awesome . jennifer : yeah , but it would n't have worked out if you did n't make it happen . you saw what i needed , and you pulled some strings , and you brought it all together . daniel : no , no , no , no , i just brought two people together . you -- you 're the one who asked the right questions , and you figured out that this is something that you want -- you . jennifer : no , you did n't just pull two people together . you gave up our date night . and you made it happen . daniel : well , seeing how excited you are makes it all worthwhile . and , you know , i 'm kind of hoping that maybe i can get a little do - over date sometime soon . jennifer : what about right now ? daniel : right now ? uh , it is kind of late . and i 'm not sure you do n't want to just call it a night ? jennifer : no , i 'm not ready to give up my date night yet . daniel : okay , well , you know , i do n't really want to overstay my welcome . jennifer : no , you could never do that -- it 's not possible . daniel : well , i have n't eaten and , you know -- we should -- have n't had dinner . jennifer : that 's all right . i can feed you something . there 's something here ... somewhere . why do n't we just , um ... ? we 'll just pick up where we left off before . daniel : that 's a good answer . [ scene_break ] melanie : maggie , i fixed my face . oh . lillian parker ? [ chuckles ] why 's my grandma 's name on this paper ? [ scene_break ] marlena : how dare you talk to me like that ? who do you think you are ? jennifer : i know that you 've been following me , you 've been watching me all night -- why ? [ scene_break ] melanie : why are you guys talking about my grandma ? maggie : lillian parker is your grandmother ?	at the titans conference room , madison needed a model to help with the male product line she was testing . brady did n't think it was a good idea to market male products because men did n't use those products . they only used soap and water . when madison 's model did n't show , she used brady to test the products . daniel showed up at jennifer 's house for their date . they talked about abe 's job offer . daniel gave her the name of a guy who could help her with her insecurities about the job . the friend of daniel 's is a political operative . jennifer mentioned jack and stopped herself . they got back on the subject of abe 's job offer and the friend who was going to help her . later on during their date , they saw daniel 's friend at the town square . he ended up being a great help for jennifer . bo and hope dressed up as cleaning crew to get in the fertility clinic . they only had 37 minutes before the guard came back . hope wished there was another way to get the name of the woman who was implanted with maggie 's eggs . bo said they would have had the name if the director did n't throw them out . hope appreciated him helping her with the plan . hope got into the computer . while the computer was searching the file , they nearly got caught . when the coast was clear , hope found the file . she could n't see the name . bo told her not to open the file , but copy it instead . hope agreed and they left .
[ monitor beeping ] andre : oh , father 's not doing well . at all . that heart attack caused him to be weaker than he lets on . just in case you care . i 'm just making sure you 're not faking it . you know , those murder charges you 're facing are causing , which means that you are causing a great deal of stress on father 's heart . i just have to make sure that that comes to an end . soon . hope : oh , my gosh ! you 're here , you 're really here ! [ smooching ] let me look at you . oh , my gosh . you just get more handsome . i had no idea that you were going to be here for my wedding . shawn : yeah , well , it was a surprise . hope : julie ! shawn : i had a little encouragement . julie : [ laughing ] i thought you deserved a wonderful surprise . do i get a hug ? yeah . talk about a sight for sore eyes . doug : oh , shawn - douglas . shawn : grandpa . doug : it 's so wonderful to see you . shawn : oh , great to see you . doug : wow . shawn : missed you . doug : welcome back to salem . shawn : yeah , thank you . thank you . hope : okay , now , i know that you spotted my fiancé the minute you walked in here , but now it 's time the two of you got formally introduced . let 's go . aiden jennings ... aiden : yeah . hope : this is my very handsome son ... shawn brady . aiden : pleasure , shawn . nice for you to come . steve : hey ! how about some food ? you ca n't torture us and starve us ! come on , man , is n't there something in the geneva convention about that ? hey ! bo : tell me something , steve . is this what you call a rescue ? [ scoffs ] steve : uh - huh , you think i came down here looking for you ? no way . i came for the cuisine . this place has the best porterhouse south of the border . bo : something tells me they 're under new management . steve : yeah , could be . bo : you know , i thought for sure this was a safe house . steve : yeah , me too . until they started in on the unsafe practice of torturing me . [ chuckles ] bo : so you did come hounding down here to rescue me , huh ? steve : oh , man , you are so full of yourself . i told you i came for a steak . bo : mm - hmm . good to see you , too . steve : likewise , buddy . bo : yeah . steve : yeah , you know , you were a little bit hard to find . bo : yeah . been doing just a touch of traveling . steve : oh , apparently , yeah . you know , i met some of your buddies at that , uh , old monastery / prison . bo : oh , yeah . those guys are a barrel of laughs . steve : kinda like our hosts here . bo : yeah . you know who they are ? steve : no , you ? bo : well , i got a feeling they 're , uh , after me for the same reason all those other guys . you see , i 've been working on this -- steve : the drug you and victor had , uh , dr. salinas develop for your mom 's condition . bo : oh , someone 's been doing their homework . steve : i have . but i still have a million questions . bo : well , we will get to those right after we start working . steve : oh , you found a job for us ? bo : yeah . getting our sorry asses out of here . steve : oh , yeah , that 's a good idea . bo : yeah . shawn : aiden jennings . aiden : mm - hmm . shawn : so we meet . aiden : yeah . about time , right ? your mom 's told me quite a bit about you . you and your wife , your daughter . hope : is , um -- did belle come with you , and claire ? shawn : she wanted to . uh , claire got pneumonia , actually , so ... julie : oh , no . shawn : no , no , she 's fine . she 's fine . she 's actually almost entirely well . doctor just did n't think it would be a good idea for her to fly , so ... aiden : it 's great that you were able to make it . now you made your mom really happy . shawn : mr. jennings ... aiden : oh , please , call me aiden . shawn : aiden , yeah , whatever . look , um ... i 'm sure you 're a really great guy . but i really hope you 're not expecting me to be on board with this marriage thing , 'cause just to be honest , i do n't think it 's remotely a good idea . hope : shawn . aiden : may i ask why ? shawn : yeah , 'cause you 're no bo brady . you never will be . rianomes , letet i hear me . [ monitor beeping ] andre : i know you can hear me . at least some of the time . i came by tonight to give you some advice , little brother , about family . since you did n't grow up with father guiding or giving you advice , i 'm not quite sure you 're going to understand . but to be a dimera , you have to be many things . competitive . ambitious . ruthless . [ chuckles ] charming . but above all , you need to understand what it takes to be part of our family , and i 'm not quite sure you 've got what it takes . i think an excellent decision would be for you to stay in the coma . forever . or better still ... die . joey : you get that flashlight app yet ? ricky : yeah , why ? joey : 'cause i 'm about to turn out all the lights in the library . ricky : seriously ? joey : say good night , nerds . [ chuckles ] there you are . how does it feel in there ? dark enough for you ? ricky : totally , dude . man , i ca n't believe you just killed all the lights in the library . kayla : i ca n't believe it , either . bo : so dr. salinas and his team needed all these exotic plants out of the rain forest . [ breathing heavily ] i need a break . let me tell you something . it 's not exactly a vacation spot . i mean , what 's that saying ? um , `` kill one mosquito , and a thousand others come to its funeral . `` and the snakes ? do n't even get me started on the snakes . steve : okay . well , this is me scratching the amazon off my bucket list . bo : yeah , but ... [ grunts ] i need to talk about salem , and hope , and my daughter . steve : yeah , well , hope and ciara are both fine . bo : oh , man , i bet ciara 's just taller than anything right now . steve : oh , she turned into a very pretty young woman . bo : just like her mama . sometimes i was going crazy not being able to see them and know how they were doing . [ exhales sharply ] [ grunts ] after a while , i ... i do n't know , i just lost track of time being locked up in that cage , never seeing the light of day . dreaming about getting out of there , figuring a way to get out of there . that 's gon na happen with you and i right now . we 're gon na get back to salem . steve : damn straight we are . bo : when we get there , i 'm gon na put my arms around my girls , never let 'em go . [ grunts ] what ? come on . let 's -- steve : bo , uh ... bo : what , man ? steve : hope 's getting married . hope : how dare you say something like that ! shawn : what -- what am i supposed to do ? you want me to act like everything 's cool when it 's not ? at least not to me . julie : darling , you could speak in a more civil manner , please . shawn : yeah , no , you 're right , you 're -- you 're right . it probably did n't come out the right way . i tend to be a little too honest sometimes . get that from my mother . aiden : yeah , you do . i like that about her . she 's honest , direct . i like that about you , too . look , shawn , you 're right . i 'm not your father . i 'm never going to try to be . the only thing i can ask is that you would accept me as part of your mom 's life . shawn : yeah , look , uh , aiden , been trying to do that ever since i found out about this whole wedding thing . and , mom , i want you to be happy . i - i ca n't do this whole pretending thing , i ca n't . i just -- i ca n't just pretend like everything is all right . because when dad left town , he was still in love with you . it 's not like he died , so it 's really hard for me to wrap my head around this . aiden : hey , look , i - i understand . hope : and i understand . i do . i get it , i get it , shawn . i mean , lord knows you 've never made any bones about not wanting me to remarry , and you 're entitled to your feelings . you can feel however you want , but so can i. shawn ... this marriage is what i want . and this man beside me is who i want . doug : shawn - douglas , your mother really had a hard time after your father left . hope : he knows that , daddy . he knows how difficult it was for me . shawn : yeah , grandpa , none of this is news , but can i say it 's too soon ? is that all right ? julie : shawn , you travel all the time . you and belle and claire go wherever you want , whenever you want . but your mother 's life , it 's rooted here , in salem . her career is here , her family is here . and when your father took off and left her alone , she had to find a whole new way to make her life work . hope : he knows that , julie . he knows all of it . i 've told you . how many times did your dad promise he was coming home ? how many times , shawn ? but he never did , did he ? julie : shawn , i do n't see how you can blame your mother ... shawn : i 'm not -- i 'm not -- julie : for just wanting to go on with her life . shawn : no , i 'm not blaming her , okay ? this has nothing to do with blame . i just ca n't imagine how dad would just leave town . mom , he loved you like crazy . hope : i thought so . julie : when your mother filed for divorce , she notified your dad , and he never responded . hope : so if your idea was to come back to salem and save this marriage , fix this marriage , you 're one parent short , and you 're way too late . shawn : i ... i do n't know how many other ways i can say this , but ... i just think you need to give him a little more time . why are you so anxious to just kiss him good - bye ? hope : shawn ! aiden : hope ! shawn : let me deal with this . aiden : you 're not doing a very good job of it so far . shawn : she 's my mother . [ door opens and closes ] joey : [ sighs ] it 's not a big deal , mom . i just programmed a temp -- kayla : of course , it 's a big deal . you just turned the electricity off in your school . what are you thinking ? joey : no , i did n't do that . relax . kayla : no , i - i am not going to relax . joey : i just programmed a temporary override , and only in the library . as soon as someone hits a light switch , the program cuts off . everything goes back to normal . no harm , no foul . kayla : oh , oh , really ? is that a fact ? and what if somebody panics in the dark and they -- they get hurt ? joey : it was just a joke . why are you freaking out ? abe : hey , hey , i just -- what 's going on ? aiden : well , i 'm glad i did n't have this much trouble with my son . [ chuckles ] julie : so , uh , chase is excited about the marriage , huh ? aiden : mm , yeah , he 's , uh , he 's thrilled , actually . um , he and ciara have really hit it off , you know ? they 're really good friends . in fact , he thinks the whole idea is really cool . julie : [ chuckles ] aiden : you know , maybe i should check on hope . i know shawn means well , but he really upset her . julie : aiden , the whole family likes you . and hope loves you . but you need to understand the family mind - set . we all thought that bo and hope would just go on forever . they were ... one of those couples , you know ? doug : shawn - douglas still lives in that world . so , uh , try not to take it personally . aiden : no , no . of course not . shawn : mom ! mom , would you stop running ? please , stop ! hope : shawn . shawn : relax , come here . come here . hope : [ sobbing ] shawn : you know i love you , right ? okay , what i did back there , that was wrong because this is your life . you get to live it the way you want . hope : even if you hate me for it ? shawn : i do n't hate -- mom , i could never hate you . do n't say that . do n't say that , it 's just -- hope : i know . i know ... it 's hard for you to believe that you dad could do something like this . shawn : yeah ! hope : [ sighs ] shawn : [ chuckles ] i guess that it happened , right ? i mean , what else can we say ? hope : he did n't just desert me . he deserted the entire family , shawn . shawn : all right . but there must be some reason why for him just to leave without making any contact . hope : i do n't have any answers , shawn ! i have nothing ! i have nothing to give you ! [ sobbing ] i thought your dad and i ... i thought ... we 'd be together forever . truly i did . i do n't know , maybe -- i suppose maybe he needed to explore or maybe he felt trapped . maybe he did n't love me -- shawn : no , no , mom , there has to be another explanation . hope : all i know is that i have been living half a life for years , shawn , till i met aiden . and then i felt alive again . he 's wonderful , he 's kind , he 's generous , he 's gentle . he loves ciara . and he loves me . and he wants us to commit , and that 's exactly what i want to do . he makes me happy . till death do us part , honey , right ? bo : you got a sick sense of humor , you know that ? you had me going there for a second . steve : i 'm not joking . she 's gon na get married . bo : she -- she 's not gon na get -- we 're married . steve : you guys are divorced . bo : no , we 're not . steve : well , that 's gon na be news to hope . bo : what are you ta -- you 're -- you 're serious here ? she ca n't get -- she ca n't get divor -- we 're -- she 'd never divorce me . steve : all i know is she got a `` dear jane `` letter from you . bo : i never sent a letter like that . steve : so she filed for divorce . bo : what ? steve : well , but she did . she got one . and i mean , i was n't there , but from what i heard , she took it real hard . and then she finally met someone and ... bo : what ? steve : she decided it was time to move on . she notified you , and she waited a long , long time . bo : how the hell would she notify me ? i was being chased all over europe , in and out of rain forests , and locked in that cell for god knows how long . steve : i do n't know what to tell you , man . bo : tell me something . did you see this letter that i supposedly wrote to her ? steve : i did . and it was definitely a kiss - off . bo : hey , all right . so someone forged this letter to make her think i was n't coming back . steve : yeah , meanwhile making sure you were locked up good and tight . bo : i mean , someone went to a hell of lot of trouble to make her think i was n't coming home . oh , hell , maybe i should n't . steve : what ? bo : maybe you should n't have come down here . maybe you should have just let me rot . steve : what the hell are you talking about ? bo : she 's the love of my life ! if i 've lost hope , what 's the point of going back ? steve : who says you lost her ? i said she 's going to get married . `` going to . `` and it 's soon . so you can sit around here bellyaching and feel sorry for yourself , or you can help me bust out of this place and get back home before it happens . bo : all right , man . let 's do it . steve : let 's do it ! bo : the hell out of here ! [ grunting ] shawn : [ sighs ] hope : honey ... i know how much you miss your dad . i miss him . i ca n't understand how he can stay away from his kids though . but you 're here , i 'm here . shawn : and thank god for that . hope : yeah . shawn : i 'm sorry i was such a jerk before with aiden . hope : no , do n't , do n't . no , do n't be . i know how rough this is for you , honey . shawn : i think just walking in there and seeing you with that guy , with aiden ... i just had this knee - jerk reaction that you were betraying dad , and i was n't okay with that , but now hearing you out and understanding how hard it 's been for you , and how lonely you 'd been , i - i love you , mom . i just -- i want to see you happy . that 's all . hope : oh , honey . i love you so much . and i can appreciate how ... you were being protective of your dad . why would n't you be ? shawn : yeah , i would . i do n't know , like i said , i - i just understand now after really hearing you out and -- and seeing you , how hard this whole thing has been , and now this man , aiden , he 's making you happy . never thought i 'd ever be saying this , but i 'm happy that you are moving on . 'cause you ca n't be waiting forever . that 'd be -- that would be unfair to you . so , why do n't we get back to the pub , and i can finally get to know this man who 's making you so happy ? joey : look , the whole thing , it was a joke . my friend just texted me . everything 's back to normal . lights are all on . nobody got hurt . abe : then you got lucky . but you still did something foolish , and you broke the law . do you think that 's okay ? you think the school computer system is a toy you can play with ? joey : wow , another lecture . i get enough of those from my mother . kayla : joey . joey : seriously , mr . carver , what are you gon na do ? have me arrested ? abe : [ sighs ] no . i 'm going to pass this back to your mother . but think , joey , the next time , the police could get involved . they do n't get to hand it off to her . they make an arrest . and your life starts down a very bad road . good luck . kayla : thank you . joey : see ? push came to shove , i walked . no harm , no foul . kayla : i am looking at a complete clone of your father . steve : [ grunting ] [ exhales sharply ] what 's up , bo ? bo : well , i 'm beginning to see why certain things did n't happen . steve : like ? bo : like why no one came looking for me . and victor had a hell of a lot of money and energy wrapped up in this thing . and when i got jammed up , and they chased me all over god knows where , and then put me in that cell , during all that time -- steve : because of that damn letter , nobody tried to find you . bo : right . except you . steve : bo , there 's something you should know . bo : what 's that ? steve : hope did n't divorce you without a hell of a lot of pain . kayla told me . she said she was like a zombie for months . she was totally heartbroken . you want my opinion ? she still loves you . bo : then why 'd she divorce me ? steve : oh , come on , man . it 's not her fault . she 's a beautiful woman . it 's not her fault that guys started coming around . she was alone . she was abandoned . as far as she was concerned , you were never coming back . think about it . julie : so , look at all these responses for the bicentennial celebration . doug : ha ! oh , that old mansion is going to be bursting at the seams . julie : i think it 's because everybody relaxed when we found out they 'd caught the necktie killer . aiden : hey . shawn : aiden , my mom and i talked . i owe you an apology . guess i can be a real jerk sometimes . aiden : join the club . shawn : just promise me that you 're gon na take care of her . aiden : i promise i will . look , maybe you and i could just step outside , have a one - on - one . think we got ta get a few things straight . abe : well , evening . lani : mr. mayor . hi . abe : well , how are things going ? lani : fine . [ chuckles ] i mean , everyone 's been great . making sure i 'm okay . looking after me . abe : well , it 'll take a while before you get up to speed . lani : um , i was just about to go get a soda . can i get you one ? abe : no , no , thank you . i 'm good . lani : i 'll be back . abe : well , why are you trying to get information ... about me ? aiden : i get where you 're coming from , shawn . i heard a lot of good things about your dad since i 've been in salem . guy 's practically a legend in this town . shawn : yeah . yeah , he does have quite the rep . aiden : yeah . yeah , he does . but look , when i met your mom , i - i saw none of that . i just saw someone who was feeling abandoned . deserted . she was hurting beyond belief . so i - i get that you love your -- your dad . you 're ready to defend him . shawn : yeah . till the day i die . aiden : good . that 's the way it should be . but you need to know something . i love your mom . i want to make her happy . i want to build a life with her . hey , let me tell you something . i - i look forward to meeting your wife , your daughter . 'cause i do n't just want us to get along . i want us to be a family . kayla : how can you be so selfish ? you pull some idiotic prank without even thinking for one second that it might be a bad idea . just so that you can have fun . joey : mom . kayla : you know , your dad -- your dad just -- one more time . he 's just gon na go off , you know , and follow a dream , or a vision or something that your grandmother has . so what ? so that he can a super - spy , or a hero ... joey : mom . kayla : or the man of the day . you know , wha -- well , he might be needed here , you know , with his family . but no , he 's just going off to have fun . and you 're doing exactly the same thing . do you have any idea how that makes me feel ? i am sorry . i am sorry there is a lot going on right now . especially with your dad and i. i 'm sorry i made it sound like it 's all your fault because it is not . joey : it 's cool . maybe i kinda deserve it . i do care about our family though . a lot . and i miss dad . i 'm scared that ... kayla : what ? joey : this time or next time , whenever he takes off , he 'll never come back . kayla : joey . i 'm sorry . [ both grunting ] bo : oh , come on , man . i 've been working way too hard to get home to ciara and hope . you ca n't take a break now . come on , get back at it . steve : right . let 's do this . in fact , i 'll make you a promise , brother . bo : what ? steve : we will break out of this place and we will get you home ! let 's go ! [ both grunting ] shawn : well , this guy must be one hell of a lawyer 'cause he certainly knows how to make his case . aiden : aww , it 's an easy thing to do when you 're talking about the woman you love . julie : ah . shawn : well , here 's another thing to remember . we 'll be watching you . 24/7 . julie : and one false move -- hope : oh , come on ! come on , seriously . give him a break . no , really , he thinks you 're serious . aiden : yeah . julie : well , we are . aiden : yeah . doug : sweetheart , you and i must leave . julie : right , right . doug : yeah . aiden : hey , you know , i 'll , uh , i 'll walk you out . i have to meet a client , all right ? julie : okay . aiden : okay . julie : kisses . hope : love you . julie : thank you . hope : see you later . aiden : nice to meet you . shawn : yeah . aiden : yeah . shawn : sure . aiden : thanks . all righty , i 'll , uh , text you later ? hope : okay . aiden : okay . hope : see you later . aiden : all right . okay , well , thank you so much for coming again , and , uh , see you both tomorrow . julie : [ chuckles ] aiden : okay . doug : you bet . aiden : all right , have a great night . julie : so long . aiden : all right . [ suspenseful music ] lani : guess you 'll be going to that big gala at the bicentennial mansion , huh ? abe : oh , yeah , definitely . definitely . how about you ? lani : well , i 'm kinda new in town , so ... abe : oh . right . do you have any questions you 'd like to ask ? about anything ? lani : actually , i got a ton of reports to file . um ... have a good night . joey : sorry i messed up . kayla : throw away that program , all right ? so you 're not tempted to use it again . joey : on one condition . kayla : what 's that ? joey : do n't say i 'm a clone of dad . at least not just the bad stuff . kayla : deal . joey : i better go tell ricky not to spread it that i did that . he 'll start , uh , giving kids a copy . [ both chuckle ] kayla : yeah , all right . i 'll see you later , all right ? my god , steve . julie : kayla , oh , kayla , there you are , thank goodness . i was just about to call . come on , darling , let 's go . we do n't have much time . kayla : oh , right , right . [ both grunting ] bo : you have n't said much about kay yet . is my sister still ready to rip your head off , or , uh , have you sweet - talked her into coming around ? steve : i thought you wanted to work , now you want to gossip ? bo : ooh , that bad , huh ? well , guess we better get outta here so you can fix that , huh ? [ both grunting ] hope : [ chuckles ] shawn : so , let me get this straight . ciara is staying with julie and grandpa ? hope : yeah . shawn : yeah , okay . hope : honey , there 's plenty of room at the house . ditch the hotel for god 's sake . shawn : no way . are you kidding me ? i 'm not gon na be around the house when you and aiden are getting ready for the wedding . there 's not a chance . and then there 's some friends i want to go see anyways , so ... hope : okay , all right . i ca n't wait for you to see the old martin mansion . it 's going to be so beautiful for the gala . shawn : then it 'll be perfect for the wedding . hope : it will be . it 's gon na be perfect . i 'm so excited . we 're all going to be celebrating salem 's birthday . come here . i need another hug . [ chuckles ] andre : father , we have our favorite visitor . have you come to pay your debts ? aiden : actually , uh , yes . but with something much more valuable to you than cash . andre : and what might that be ? aiden : chad 's freedom . andre : we 're listening . aiden : [ exhales ] andre : are you pausing for effect or is this just one of your empty promises ? aiden : oh , i hate this . andre : well , of course , you do . just like we hate bottom - feeding lawyers . just get on with it . aiden : yes . i will do it . andre : well , of course , you will . for god 's sake , how many times do we have to get through with this ? you kill hope , you inherit the money to pay your debts , and that 's a given . so how does chad factor in all of this ? aiden : all right , look , i - i did n't think i could do it , but i ... i will kill hope , and i will make it look like the necktie killer did it . stefano : excellent . andre : and when will that be ? aiden : tomorrow night , our wedding night . andre : it would be such delicious irony that the happiest night of her life would be her last . and that chad would be set free . however ... aiden : however what ? i just promised you -- andre : ah , you 've made enough promises to sink a battleship , jennings . aiden : so tell me , i will do it , all right ? i swear . andre : no matter how much you love her ? aiden : no matter how much . my son 's life comes first . okay , but that is part of the deal . you stay away from my son , chase . andre : you know , before you start giving orders , why do n't you give us a few more details on how you expect to pull this off ? because the police are going to want proof that this is the work of the necktie strangler . otherwise , some half - assed copycat kill is not going to convince them . aiden : okay , look , look . i - i can make it look totally authentic . when i first represented chad , i saw photos of the crime scene . okay ? all of it . how the attacks were , positioning of the bodies , all of it . i also got ahold of a necktie that matches the type of tie the strangler used in all three attacks . the police are going to have no choice but to let chad go . stefano : if you can do it . aiden : i can do it . and i will . steve : hey , hey , hey . this looks like the weakest connection right here . bo : yeah . steve : see if you can find something to work on these bolts , huh ? bo : okay . [ both grunting ] [ hissing ] steve : uh , bo . bo : yeah , what ? steve : we 'll call this one my bad . bo : what the heck are you talking about ? steve : it 's a ... [ coughs ] bo : oh , man . that 's a gas line . steve : oh , yeah . kayla : uh , surprise . [ balloon deflates ] julie : it 's your bachelorette party . andre : i wonder ... if jennings has the backbone to strangle his new wife on their wedding night ? stefano : debatable . andre : i agree . but there are ways to make a man ... keep his word . stefano : ahem . oh . aiden : [ sighs ] get off me !	shawn douglas came home . hope introduced him to aiden . shawn douglas did n't approve of her marrying aiden . bo and steve were locked together . bo told steve about the drug he got for caroline . andre went to see chad and wanted him to die . shawn douglas thought that hope was moving on too soon . doug , julie , and hope tried to talk shawn d into understanding that bo deserted the family , but he did n't want to hear it . hope was so upset that she stormed out of the pub . aiden wanted to go after her , but shawn d stopped him . doug and julie let aiden know that shawn d would change his attitude toward him . shawn d caught up to hope and he tried to convince her that something was wrong . hope was determined to marry aiden . she just did n't want shawn d to hate her . shawn said he would never hate her . steve told bo that hope 's getting married . bo could n't believe it . bo wanted all of the details . bo did n't want to go back to salem if he lost hope forever . steve convinced bo that he had a chance to stop her from getting married , but he had to get out of that cell first .
sami : no . okay . okay , this can not be happening . my future is with lucas . is n't it ? sami : oh . redial . okay . ahem . [ telephone rings ] tillie : miss wendy , the psychic . how may i help you today ? sami : wendy , wendy , this is an emergency . tillie : do n't tell me . it 's samantha j. brady again . sami : yeah . yeah , that 's right . see , i have to know for sure if brandon walker is coming back to salem . [ scene_break ] brandon : oh , it 's great you 've been able to take some time off work , lexie . lexie : yeah , well , theo 's been dying to see his big older brother , so ... brandon : he 's told you so , huh ? lexie : well , not in so many words , but i can sense it . a mother knows . brandon : are you sure you do n't mind driving up here ? lexie : no , i 'm actually looking forward to it . besides , i could use a break . and , um , i do n't think it 's a good idea for you to come to salem . this way , you wo n't have to run into sami . brandon : lexie , how can i convince you that sami is not a problem for me anymore ? i 'm over her . lexie : i know , i know . i still do n't trust her . brandon : listen , i should go , but i will see you and theo tomorrow in the windy city . lexie : oh , i ca n't wait . brandon : all right , take care . lexie : bye - bye . [ scene_break ] brandon : kate . kate : mm . thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to see me . brandon : oh , please , it was no problem . kate : and i am pretty confident that this is going to make you completely change your plans . [ scene_break ] nicole : brady ... you ca n't do this . i ca n't go back to victor . i wo n't . brady : i 'm sorry , nicole , but it 's up to you . i have to make the right choice . victor : i appreciate your selflessness , brady . however , that 's something my wife would n't know anything about . brady : i told you , granddad , you 're wrong about her . nicole is a good person . victor : she 's a money - grubbing whore with the heart of a killer , and i can prove it . nicole : [ thinking ] no ... brady ca n't find out i hired jan to kill his grandfather . victor : why , darling , you 're white as a ghost . do n't you think it 's about time brady learned the truth ? nicole : oh ! victor , we do n't have time for your sick game of revenge ! we have to get off this island , or we 're all gon na die ! aah ! [ scene_break ] jack : it 's okay . it 's all right , it 's all right . tony : well , it wo n't be long for the moment we 've waited for -- armageddon to all those who crossed tony dimera . marlena : i 'm going to talk to stefano . he 's the only one who can control tony . and maybe he can stop all this madness . john : no , too dangerous . marlena : no , no , it 's the only chance we 've got . stefano can make tony spare us and our loved ones . john : all right . and i 'll be behind you all the way . marlena : stefano ... it 's marlena . i want to talk to you . marlena : [ gasps ] hope : aah ! marlena : aah ! tony : i just did n't want father to miss out on the festivities . i insisted he be here to witness your demise . bo : tony 's a sick man . hope : without stefano to stop this madness , we 're all as good as dead . jennifer : oh , my gosh ! hope : bo ! jack : it 's all right . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] nicole : that was the strongest one yet . look , i saw patrick using a computer program to make an underground volcano erupt . victor : right , that sounds about as scientifically feasible as flying pigs . are you sure your doomsday scenario does n't have something to do with your wanting to get off the hook ? brady : granddad , please , we do n't have much time . we have to round up all the prisoners on this island and get the hell off of it before it 's too late . victor : i have to find bo . i have to find my son and caroline . nicole : you see , caroline 's the woman he loves , not me . brady : he is still your husband . nicole : hopefully not for long . [ scene_break ] bo : this is perfect . we 're sitting on top of a volcano that 's about to erupt , the doors are bolted shut so we 're stuck in here with a man who gets his kicks out of having conversations with his dead daddy . hope : that 's sick . bo : yeah , that 's a generous way of putting it . jack : it 's all right , jennifer , it 's all right . abe : you know , we do n't know for sure that that 's stefano 's body . roman : i know . could be a setup just like everything else . abe : yeah , another dimera mind game . john : my god , that 's the phoenix ring . stefano never took it off his hand . never . marlena : as a doctor , i 'd normally wait for scientific proof , but ... i 've got a feeling this is stefano . roman : damn it . you know , if we were back in salem , we could get conclusive d.n.a . tests . abe : yeah . but we never had proof those ashes at the dimera mansion were stefano 's . and celeste never sensed his presence in the urn . bo : tony must have kept the corpse as some kind of trophy , sick , twisted bastard that he is . marlena : whatever all has happened , it 's obvious there 's no negotiating with tony . [ scene_break ] bart : excuse me , count dimera ? tony : what , bart ? bart : you got to forgive me for being a little dense here . tony : when have n't i ? bart : it 's just , well ... tony : what ? bart : i heard you speaking on the phone with stefano on several occasions . it does n't compute . tony : well , i 've always talked to him . bart : but he 's -- he 's -- tony : what ? i 'm in constant communication with him . is n't that right , father ? [ scene_break ] jack : i 've got an idea . jennifer : no , no , do n't do anything . jack : no , no , no , this is good . we may be able to use this situation to our advantage . [ scene_break ] sami : well , wendy , is he coming back or what ? tillie : chances are 50/50 , samantha . maybe brandon comes back , maybe he does n't . sami : wait , that 's your prediction ? maybe , maybe not ? tillie : well , either way , you 're gon na screw things up for yourself . sami : how can you say that ? tillie : well , you do n't need psychic powers to see that you 're obsessed with your ex - husband . and that can only mean you 're going to torpedo your engagement to the father of your son . you said it yourself . you 're programmed to self - destruct . lucas : sami . what are you doing ? what 's going on ? sami : um , lucas ... lucas : who are you talking to ? sami : nothing . no one . lucas : come on now , do n't lie to me . sami : it was a psychic . lucas : a psychic ? are you serious ? sami : yeah , i mean , i was n't on the phone for very long , and it was n't one of those pay - by - the - minute things or anything . lucas : yeah , but , sami , they 're full of crap , those people . they 're all con artists . sami : no , no , not this one . lucas : what , this one 's different ? sami : yeah . yeah , she 's gifted . lucas : come on , now you 're conning me . sami : no , really , she knew things . like she knew my name when i called . lucas : sami , she 's probably got caller i.d . i mean , why are you calling her ? what 's this about ? sami : lucas , i ... wanted to see if anyone was gon na ruin our wedding . lucas : oh ... sami , the only two people who can ruin our wedding is you and me . that 's it . and we just have to stay committed to loving each other . sami : lucas , it 's not us that i 'm worried about . [ thinking ] but your evil mother kate and that loser eugenia are out to destroy our relationship . lucas : look , sami , there is nothing to worry about . you love me and i love you . we are going to have a wonderful future together , and nobody is gon na come between us , all right ? brandon : you 'll never stop loving me , samantha . sami : shut up ! lucas : sami ! sami : would you just get out of here ? lucas : wait a minute . what did i do ? brandon : poor samantha . ca n't tell him about us , can you ? lucas : sami ! sami ! sami , look up . shh , quiet . lucas : come on , sami . come on , snap out of it . sami : aah ! aah ! lucas : snap out of it . sami : stop it ! what the hell are you doing ? lucas : trying to wake you up . sami : i 'm not asleep . lucas : i know , honey , but you hit your head . you were out for a couple minutes . sami : ahh . ow . oh , god . lucas : what 's wrong with you ? what 's gotten into you ? sami : i 've just had a really rough night , lucas . lucas : all right , all right . sami : oh , my god . lucas : all right . sami , relax . just relax . sami : no , no , it 's okay . it 's not deep . i 'm fine . lucas : looks pretty bad , honey . i think you might need stitches . sami : what are you , noah wyle ? i 'm okay . lucas : we 've got to get you to the e.r . i 'm serious . you 're bleeding . sami : no , not a chance . lucas : do n't do this . do n't give me a hard time right now . sami : look , it 's not necessary , okay ? lucas : it is too . come on , get up . come on . you all right ? sami : stop spinning , lucas . lucas : all right , calm down . we 're gon na sit you down right here , okay ? sami : i 'm just a little dizzy . i 'm fine . lucas : no , you 're not fine . you need medical attention . sami : do n't say `` medical attention . `` you sound like a dork . lucas : whatever , all right ? something 's not right . brandon : i hate to agree with lucas , but you should get checked out . sami : what are you , a doctor ? lucas : no , that 's why i think you should see one . brandon : do n't be stubborn , samantha . sami : okay , all right , fine . anything to get away from you . lucas : what ? sami : nothing . i 'm not talking to you . lucas : well , who the hell are you talking to , then ? sami : nothing . no one . let 's just go , okay , lucas ? just get me out of here . lucas : all right , i 'll get a coat . sami : no , no , change . lucas : all right , all right , all right . good thing will 's at grandpa shawn 's , 'cause you might have to spend the night in the hospital . [ scene_break ] eugenia : what if dr . carver found herself stuck at the hospital ? i mean , what if -- what if her schedule was magically changed , and she could n't get away ? kate : ha ha , very good . very good . eugenia : wow , i 'm beginning to think like sami . that -- that 's scary . kate : no , that is good . that 's exactly what we have to do if we wan na win . eugenia : [ thinking ] what would sami do ? she 'd get me to do her dirty work on the hospital computer . luckily , i still have my old security pass . now sami will get what 's coming to her . lexie : eugenia , what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] brandon : i 'm listening . kate : well , basic black has generously agreed to completely fund your outreach program for children . brandon : yeah , well , that 's why i 'm in chicago . i 'm here to meet with other organizations . kate : well , yes . i doubt they 're going to be able to match our deal , though . brandon : all right , look , your offer -- basic black 's offer -- is very impressive . but you 're gon na have to level with me . kate : absolutely . brandon : if i accept , how much time am i gon na need to spend in salem ? kate : well , that would be entirely up to you . i mean , i know you still have family in salem . i 'm sure you miss your mother and your sister nicole . clearly you wan na spend more quality time with your brother theo . brandon : family is very important to me . kate : mm - hmm , but you 're not thrilled with the thought of returning to salem , right ? brandon : not thrilled , no . kate : so , can you be honest with me ? do the thoughts of seeing sami again -- does that worry you ? do you think perhaps your old feelings for her would return ? [ scene_break ] lucas : easy , easy . sami : i 'm okay , lucas . i can walk by myself . lucas : sami , you fell , all right ? you could get dizzy again . stay there . are you okay ? sami : yeah . [ thinking ] lexie and eugenia are both here . this is gon na be a night from hell , i can just feel it . [ scene_break ] lexie : do you have business here ? eugenia : just stopped by to catch up with old friends . lexie : i - i - i do n't know , eugenia . eugenia : what do n't you know ? lexie : i do n't know if i can trust you . you covered it up when sami changed the paternity test for my son . eugenia : which you changed first , so no harm done , really . lexie : yeah , right . eugenia : lexie , sami blackmailed me . lexie : mm , is that your excuse ? eugenia : it 's the truth . lexie : i 'm just glad you 're both gone . eugenia : well , yeah , well , sami bounced back -- got herself a good job and engaged to a great guy . i was n't so lucky . lexie : you stay out of trouble , eugenia . eugenia : do n't worry . but sami -- she 's entering a world of trouble . lexie : what happened , sami ? sami : hey , was that eugenia willens that you were talking to ? lexie : how 'd she hurt herself ? lucas : she 's got a minor head thing right there . lexie : let 's get you to a cubicle . lucas : thanks . slow . sami : i 'm fine . look , lexie , if that was eugenia , then that means she 's here because she 's up to no good . lexie : well , i could say the same thing about you , sami . whenever you show up , there always seems to be trouble . sami : well , how can you -- lucas : look , she fell , okay , and she was out for a bit . i think she may need stitches . sami : look , i want a different doctor , okay ? i do n't trust her . she 's the one who said that my mother was dead and let her get buried alive . lucas : that 's enough . stop it , please , sami . lexie : believe me , i wish there were another physician here to treat you , but we are very busy right now , and we 're short - staffed . sami : as always . lexie : i took an oath to heal . i promise i will put my personal feelings aside . lucas : thank you , lexie . i appreciate it . sami : no ! lucas : no , do n't argue with me , all right ? i 'm taking your insurance card up to the front desk . you just be good and trust her , okay ? come on . lexie : have a seat . lexie : okay , let 's see . sami : ow ! damn it ! lexie : hold still . sami : you 're hurting me on purpose , are n't you ? lexie : oh , please . do n't be ridiculous . sami : so , um ... look , lexie , have you heard from brandon ? i mean , you know where he is , do n't you ? lexie : yes , i do . and i 'm not telling you . the last thing brandon needs is a woman like you in his life . [ scene_break ] brandon : ahem . if i saw samantha again , i 'm sure my feelings would be mixed . but i 've told you already , she 's not a problem for me . i 'm over her . kate : hmm . what if she is not over you ? i 'm sure you must have considered that scenario . brandon : that 's interesting . kate : how so ? brandon : can we be honest ? kate : of course . brandon : well , i think it 's obvious . you want me to come back to salem to break up sami and lucas . [ scene_break ] patrick : hey . i think we can break the doors . bo : oh , yeah ? tony said they were bolted shut with reinforced titanium . patrick : we can break them . hope : how ? patrick : if we just apply enough pressure from both sides . bo : both sides ? nice trick . patrick : it 'll work . bo : we 're all in here . think of something else , smart guy . brady 's voice : uncle bo . hope : brady ? bo : brady ? brady : yeah , it 's me . bo : everyone 's in here . we got ta figure a way to open these doors . brady : bo 's in there with my dad and everybody else . we have to find a way to pry open that door . nicole : what if we ca n't get the door open ? brady : nicole , we have to try . nicole : but we could all die ! victor : oh , will you stop thinking about yourself first for once in your life ? we got ta help save these people . my son is in there . brady : leverage . you know what ? we got ta find , like , a -- like , a lever to pry the door open with . victor : what about your machete ? brady : no , it 's not strong enough . we got ta go find something else . nicole : this is so not good . bo : john , keep tony busy , will you ? we 're gon na need some time over here . john : i 'll see what i can do . john : quite an elaborate scheme , brother . how long you been planning it ? tony : will it comfort you to know ? john : yeah , it would . tony : a very , very long time . john : hmm , does n't narrow it down for me . tony : since before my father died . stefano was going to betray me . fortunate for me , i was able to find out that he had no intention of passing on the dimera power and prestige onto me . as a matter of fact , if you had remained a loyal dimera soldier , brother dear , you would have inherited the keys to the kingdom . john : ha ha ha ha ha ha ha . oh , no , pal -- not for all the money in the world . tony : oh , please . it is i who have suffered the indignity here . and you , heir apparent , adding insult to injury , you steal my beautiful wife -- my darling kristen . i vowed i 'd have my revenge . i 'm having it . john : well , tony , that was then and this is now . and you still have time to make things right . tony : have n't you listened to a bloody word i 've said ? what , you want me to turn around ? now that i 've come this far ? do you actually understand what i 've been able to accomplish ? i set you up for my murder . i had you sentenced to death row . and if it was n't for watson and holmes -- finding my diary , saving you at the last moment -- john : and what did you accomplish ? what was it ? i mean , i was set free , and you were still doomed to an incurable blood disease . tony : i cheated death ! how do you think i set up the whole plan of faking the deaths ? i conquered my disease ! i was galvanized . john : you did it , i see . i thought you said stefano saved you . tony : if i had relied on my father , i 'd still be in a coma or in a coffin . ah , ha ha . he did -- ha ha . he did help me , though . i needed a blood transfusion . only one suitable donor . stefano had to die . tony : looks pretty good , does n't he ? for someone who is exsanguinated , do n't you agree ? john : oh , my god . you killed your own father . tony : yes , i did , john . you see , i 'm not above exterminating my own flesh and blood . tony : my life for his -- fair exchange . john : ha ha ha ha ha ha ha . you are mad . tony : try daring . now you know what i 'm capable of , john . would n't faze me to get rid of you at any time , even your -- well , those you hold nearest and dearest . abe : you are pure evil . tony : and you have no imagination . abe : you 've gone beyond stefano , if that 's possible . tony : thank you . abe : it kills me to think of lexie and theo sharing dimera blood . tony : well , that 's a fact that ca n't change . but i do bear the dimera name , even though my father -- while his will did not acknowledge me as the rightful heir to the dimera legacy , i found a way . i was in a position to change his will . marlena : so you were behind that bizarre will reading . tony : oh , i knew it all along . it was just a matter of time before i could implement my grand plan into the ultimate revenge . and using the saintly marlena as the serial killer was a stroke of genius , was it not ? and watching her tear john and his beloved doc apart -- oh , was priceless . john : well , that 's where you 're wrong , because it did n't even come close to destroying our love , tony . not even close . tony : i see . when marlena was in the jungle with roman and she was ready to grant his last wish to make love to him , was that loyal ? john : i know all about it . marlena explained the whole thing to me . tony : and you believe her . john : absolutely . tony : did you also tell her about your infidelity ? did you confide in your wife that while in salem , you came very close to making love to kate roberts ? [ scene_break ] kate : all right . i 'll be honest with you . no , i 'm not happy that sami is marrying lucas . she 's destructive , she broke my son 's heart . austin still has n't recovered . for years , she lied about will 's paternity to austin and to lucas . my family suffered because of her , just the way i 'm sure you suffered in your relationship with the bitch . brandon : whoa . kate : sorry , sorry . she just brings that out in me . well , what can i say ? i guess i 'm resigned to the inevitable . brandon : what 's that ? kate : in the end , lucas and will -- they 're both going to be hurt . that 's just a fact . but would i ask you to return to salem to break up lucas and sami ? no . no , absolutely not . because knowing sami , she 'll self - destruct all by herself . [ scene_break ] sami : look , lexie , i do n't want brandon to come back to salem . i am very happy with lucas , and i would n't want to hurt brandon 's feelings . lexie : mm . i think you 'd have a hard time dealing with the one that got away . lucas : ahem . how 's she doing ? lexie : well , i do n't think she 'll need stitches , but i want to run some tests , make sure she does n't have a concussion . sami : lucas , you 'll stay with me , right ? lucas : uh , yeah , yeah . can i go with her ? lexie : yeah , yeah . why do n't you take her down to radiology , and i 'll meet you there , okay ? lucas : okay . thanks . lexie : mm - hmm . lucas : here you go . use this . sami : oh , i -- lucas : no , come on . just use it . it 's right here for you . look , i know this probably is n't the best time , but ... were you talking to lexie about brandon ? woman : dr . carver , good to see you 're back on rotation tomorrow . we could really use you in the e.r . lexie : wait a minute . lexie : oh , no . i 'm down for a shift on my day off . how 'd that happen ? damn it . it 's too late to get someone to cover for me . now i ca n't take theo to visit brandon . oh , he 'll be so disappointed . eugenia : now that lexie has to work , maybe brandon will come visit her in salem , and sami 's dreamy future with lucas will go up in smoke . lucas : excuse me , sami . i 'll be right back . um ... i mean why would n't they ? [ scene_break ] kate : brandon , look , i would never do anything to hurt roman 's daughter . before he died , i promised him that i would look after her . brandon : that does n't mean you 're above using other people to do your dirty work . [ cellular phone rings ] brandon : lexie . lexie : brandon . i am so sorry . brandon : what 's wrong ? lexie : theo and i ca n't come to chicago . my work schedule changed at the last minute . brandon : ah , that 's too bad . i was really looking forward to seeing you . there 's nothing you can do ? lexie : no . i 'm sorry . brandon : well , if you ca n't make it , you ca n't make it . [ scene_break ] tony : i knew john and kate would be unfaithful to roman and marlena . hmm . i 'd bet my life on it . so , john , why do n't you tell us how close you came to consummating your love with kate ? john : what a bastard . marlena : john -- john . you did n't tell me the truth about how close you got to kate . john : marlena -- marlena : why did n't you tell me everything ? john : we never made love . we were alone , we were grieving , i missed you , she missed roman . marlena : it 's kate . it 's kate . john : doc -- roman : all right , john . john ... answer me , then . why did you keep it secret ? do you still have feelings for kate ? john : absolutely not . tony : well , we must all face the hard facts . love is fleeting . it all ends too soon , rather like life . but it pains me to see you all filled with such hurt , knowing that you have so little time left to live . jack : come on , bart . you can see it . your boss has gone crazy . look what he did to stefano . the only way that you 're going to be able to save yourself is to turn that gun on tony and help all the rest of us get out of here . hope : how are you two doing ? jennifer : good , good . i have n't lost faith yet , not in jack or patrick . hope : at least we know in the end , patrick was on our side . bo : hopefully brady will find something to pry this door open . brady : all right , this should do it . nicole : brady , it 's hopeless . let 's save ourselves . victor : will you shut up ? we have to get these people out . brady : whoa ! nicole : oh ! it 's too late ! [ scene_break ] lexie : believe me , brandon , there is nothing i 'd rather be doing more than meeting with you in chicago , but i just -- i - i ca n't . brandon : i understand . lexie : theo 's really going to miss spending time with his big brother . with abe gone , he needs a man in his life . brandon : i 'm not going to let what happened to me happen to theo . i grew up without a positive father figure , and i know -- i know that 's not what i want for theo . i 'll take time off and come to salem . lexie : um ... mm , i 'm not so sure you should change your plans , brandon . we 'll see each other soon enough . brandon : yeah , we will . hey , give my love to theo . lexie : i will . brandon : all right , take care of yourself , lexie . lexie : you too . bye - bye . [ scene_break ] kate : well , brandon , i hope you 'll strongly consider basic black 's offer to fund your outreach program . you know , if your base of operation is in salem , then you 'll be able to be there full - time for theo , get him that positive father figure that he 's been looking for . [ scene_break ] lucas : what 'd the tests say ? lexie : no concussion . the head injury was n't serious . but i do hope that it knocked some sense into you . be more careful . sami : can i go home now ? lexie : yes . lucas : lexie ... thank you . lexie : you 're welcome . lucas : see that ? there you go . you 're fine . sami : yeah , well , i 'm glad , okay ? but now let 's just get the hell out of here , okay ? lucas : but you still did n't answer my question . sami : what question ? lucas : were you and lexie talking about brandon earlier ? sami : brandon who ? lucas : do n't play games with me , sami . sami : okay , i 'm sorry , but can we seriously just get the release papers and get out of here ? because i 'm about to lose it . lucas : all right , fine . i 'll be right back . sami : well , i really do n't like the look of this . eugenia : well , there are a lot of things i do n't like . ca n't do a damn thing about it . sami : yeah , but seeing you here at the scene of the crime , eugenia , just proves to me that you are up to something . i 'm surprised they even let you up here . eugenia : yeah , just visiting old friends . sami : yeah , right . eugenia : mm . you 're paranoid . sami : i 'm not paranoid . i know that you and kate are out to hurt me , and i 'm not going to let it happen . i 'm not going to let anyone ruin my relationship with lucas . [ scene_break ] brady : nicole , come here ! nicole : oh ! brady : get over here ! nicole : aah ! jennifer : aah ! marlena : aah ! jennifer : aah ! marlena : john ? tony : it wo n't be long now . john : hang on , hang on . bart : back up , back up ! jack : come on , bart , it 's now or never ! now or never . bart : it 's never , deveraux . i - i ca n't betray the dimeras . they -- they gave me a home . see ? that 's what happens if you even think about betraying them . jack : think about this -- is this what the rest of your life is going to be like ? hope : bo . roman : there you go . it 's all right . bart : i got nowhere else to go . jack : bart . bart : no . no deal . jack : damn it , bart , damn -- bart : find yourself another turncoat , jack . it ai n't me . jack : come on , bart . bart : come on ! tony : jack , you do n't look very well . are you feeling all right ? jack : just go exsanguinate yourself . tony : ha . well , there are so many secrets around every corner here , and i have another of them to keep you all occupied . colin murphy is not the only corpse i brought back from the dead . there are others out there . even my father -- he kept insisting that i do the same for him . abe : you ca n't trust a word he says . tony : well , you can trust this one -- death is at hand . bo : come on . come on . it 's opening up . patrick : it wo n't budge . bo : dimera will not win . come on . john : quick , bust that door . tony : you 're wasting your last breath ! [ men grunting ] jack : lift it off the hinge . brady : [ grunts ] nicole : it 's not working . let 's go . victor : bo is in there . we 're getting him out . brady : i am not leaving anybody behind . i got it . brady : no ! granddad ! granddad ! [ scene_break ] lucas : you ready ? sami : i 've been ready since we got here . lucas : no , i mean are you really ready ? i 'm going to pamper you like you 've never been pampered before . sami : ha ha . wow , that sounds nice . lucas : yeah . i 'm going to wait on you hand and foot until you feel better , and then when you feel better , i 'm going to pamper you even more . i can not wait to see you walk down that aisle and fall into my arms -- beautiful samantha brady . sami : i can hardly wait , either . lucas : we 're going to have a perfect life together . sami : lucas , no man in the world could make me as happy as you do . [ scene_break ] lexie : oh , do n't come back to salem , brandon . you need to be as far away from sami as possible . [ scene_break ] eugenia : my end of the bargain is covered . kate : i planted a seed with brandon . now we 'll just have to see if it grows . eugenia : if brandon comes back to salem , sami wo n't know what hit her . [ scene_break ] brandon : i know what i have to do . [ scene_break ] nicole : [ coughs ] brady . oh , my god . be careful , brady . brady : [ grunting ] nicole : be careful . are you okay ? brady : yeah . nicole : [ thinking ] i hope the old geezer croaks . please die , victor . brady : oh , no . nicole ! we got a problem . his heart stopped . i need you to give him mouth - to - mouth . [ scene_break ] abe : all right . jack : come on , come on , make it fast before the island implodes . hope : hurry up , bo . bo : okay . come on . hope : you can do it , guys . bart : should we let them go , boss ? tony : time for plan `` b. `` bart : `` b `` ? as in the big boom ? tony : so ... would you care to do me the honors , father , and help me say goodbye to our enemies ? hope : no ! [ scene_break ] shawn - d : how could i have ever loved and trusted someone who slept with my best friend ? belle : you hypocrite . you made love to jan way before i made love to philip . [ scene_break ] nicole : brady ! brady ! [ scene_break ] lexie : [ gasps ] [ scene_break ] jennifer : the crew 's taking another break . well , time is money .	sami imagines seeing brandon and lunges at him but hits her head . lexie checks her out and deems her fine . kate meets with brandon about coming back to salem under the guise of working with basic black . eugenia changes lexie 's work schedule so she ca n't take theo to visit with brandon in hopes that it 'll force brandon to come back to salem .
hope : wherever you are , you obviously have your phone shut off . please call me as soon as you get this message . it is so important , honey . please ! thanks , bye . bo : what 's going on ? hope : when i took jennifer to the spa this afternoon , i ran into mimi lockhart . she 's working as a receptionist there . she said she 's not going back to school this semester 'cause she does n't have the money . bo : yeah , it is kind of -- hope : bo ! bo : what ? hope : she told gloriane that shawn 's not going back to school either . shawn knows how important a college education is . mimi must have misunderstood . i was just calling him when you walked in . bo : actually , mimi got it right -- shawn 's not going back to school . [ scene_break ] max : watch out for those . chelsea : thank you . max : so ... chelsea : so what ? max : what do you think of the place ? chelsea : i 'm sorry . i just do n't get it . why would you invest all of your race winnings in a place like this ? there are so many better things you could put your money into . max : such as ? chelsea : jewelry , for one . max : [ chuckles ] chelsea : why is that funny ? max : if you want bling , you can call puff daddy or p. diddy diddy , whatever they call him these days . chelsea : well , maybe if i had him number , i would . max : okay , so a garage does n't do it for you , but for a race - car driver , this rocks , okay ? look , i can work on my cars here . and if i ever hit a cold streak , i still have an income . look , i just need to find a mechanic who can come in and take care of things while i 'm out on races , and i 'm set . chelsea : okay . so , now that you 've shown me around , what about our date ? max : well , i still have to finish your dad 's bike , and then i 'm all yours . chelsea : well , how long 's that gon na take ? max : the sooner you let me get to it , chelsea , the sooner i 'll be finished . chelsea : okay , i guess that 's my cue to leave . do you have a soda machine around or anything ? max : uh , i have some cold ones in the fridge in the office . chelsea : thank you . max : all right . [ scene_break ] [ engine turns over ] max : ah ! damn it , it still does n't sound right . shawn d. : throttle response is bad . max : yeah , but why ? shawn d. : she 's leaking air . [ hissing ] [ engine purrs ] max : [ chuckles ] shawn d. : yep , it 's the intake manifold . just got to replace the seal . max : you know bikes . shawn d. : yeah , especially this one . it 's my dad 's . max : right , shawn . shawn d. : max . max : it 's good to see you , man . shawn d. : yeah , seen you around town . have n't had a chance to catch up . but my dad tells me that you 're running this place now , and you 're looking for a mechanic . max : yeah , and he says you 're a pretty good one . shawn d. : well , he 's my dad . what is he gon na say ? max : yeah . shawn d. : but he 's right . max : the thing is ... i 'm looking for someone who is not just gon na be a mechanic . shawn d. : what do you mean ? max : what i really need is a business partner . [ scene_break ] frankie : knock , knock . mickey : oh , hi , frankie . everything going okay with nicole kiriakis and her divorce ? frankie : no problem so far . mickey : i 'm glad to hear it . has carolina found you an office yet ? frankie : she 's working on it . mickey : fine , and in the meantime , you can use mine because i have to be in court right now , and john black is coming in because marlena is making some noise about a divorce , and he wants to talk strategy . frankie : another divorce . what is going on in this town ? was it the water ? mickey : [ chuckling ] i do n't know . whatever it is , it is n't good . they 've been together for years , and now supposedly , she wants to split and he does n't . frankie : and you say `` supposedly `` because of her amnesia . mickey : yeah , sure . i have to go , and if anything comes up and you need anything -- i do n't say this to many people , but you can talk to carolina because that little girl can run this office just as well without me . so any questions ? frankie : no , not unless there 's something more i need to know about john 's case . [ scene_break ] john : all you two need to know is this divorce is not gon na happen . alex : i want you to look at these photographs for me . i tried to show them to you last night , but it was late . you were tired . but i think you 'll really enjoy revisiting the good times we shared together . marlena : why are you showing them to me ? are you ... trying to get me to remember my past ? alex : i 'm hoping that , that 's what will happen , yes . marlena : then should n't we be looking at the ones that john brought ? i mean , those were part of my past , too , and i am married to him . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] john : mickey , i appreciate you seeing me on such short notice . mickey : thank you for coming in . and i have a problem , though . i have to be in court , so frankie 's going to take over for me . and if you 'll just tell him what we need to know about marlena , we can fight this thing . and you 're in very good hands . john : no doubt about that . good luck . mickey : thank you . frankie : can i offer you something -- soda or coffee ? john : water 's fine . frankie : water , okay . you got it . it 's good to see you . it 's been a long time . john : it has been , has n't it ? frankie : okay . talk to me -- the situation with marlena . tell me what 's happening . john : well , i 'm sure you 've heard about her amnesia . frankie : yeah . mickey filled me in . you brought in a specialist to treat her . uh , let 's see ... dr . alex north , psychiatrist . john : charlatan 's more like it . frankie : yeah , why do you think so ? john : hell , where do i start ? um , lexie carver recommended him , said that he 's an expert in memory retrieval , amnesia victims , so i did a cursory check , credentials looked good . should have checked deeper . man 's been a disaster . frankie : in what way ? john : in every way . you know , what it boils down to is ... i think the man is brainwashing my wife . frankie : brainwashing . john : yeah , i know it sounds farfetched . frankie : i 'm listening . john : all right , the first red flag was when he said he had to get marlena out of salem . he said his treatment required him to have complete control over her and the environment . now , it sounded a little strange at the time , but marlena was n't making headway around us , and i was desperate to get her help , so i agreed to let her go up into the mountains with this uh ... this man . frankie : mm - hmm . well , it does sound a little unorthodox . john : yeah , listen to this . i dropped in on them unannounced . he 's kissing her , says it 's part of his transference therapy , then blah , blah , blah . anyways , she would still be up there in the cabin with him to this day if i did n't convince her to come back here for sami and brady 's wedding . and the only way that she would come back here is if she brought him along . frankie : well , she obviously feels comfortable with this guy . john : oh , hell , she thinks the sun rises and sets around the clown . anyways , i did n't have any choice , so i brought them both back , and he has been staying with us in the penthouse ever since . frankie : that ca n't be fun . john : you do n't know the half of it . then i find out that he 's using hypnosis on my wife . frankie : hypnosis is used in various types of therapy , right ? john : yeah , true , true , but dr. north is -- i believe he 's abusing it . you see , i think he wants marlena for himself . frankie : romantically ? john : i think he is hypnotizing her to block out any memory of me and the rest of her family . frankie : has she shown any signs of improvement ? john : you know , that 's the thing . every once in a while when i get her by myself , she shows signs of having a breakthrough of just starting to remember something . frankie : but ? john : but , you know , when that 's happening , north sweeps in there and just pulls her away from me . frankie : have you talked to marlena about this ? john : repeatedly . she defends the guy , says he 's helping her . of course north says the same thing . and in the meantime , marlena has pulled deeper and deeper into his spell . i 've tried to get rid of the guy . she wo n't hear of it . in fact , now he has convinced her to get rid of me . frankie : the divorce . you think it was his idea ? john : oh , absolutely . like just the other day out of the blue , she asked for it . she tells me she wants me to leave the penthouse . i mean , i tried talking her out of it . it did n't work . i did n't have any choice but to leave . frankie : yeah , but north is still staying there . john : [ scoffs ] frankie : well , where are you staying ? john : [ sighs ] kate roberts has an extra room in her suite at the hotel .. now , as it turns out , it 's not a bad move under the circumstances . frankie : why 's that ? john : because from kate 's window i can look right inside my apartment . i 've got a security system in there . i told north that if he goes anywhere near marlena 's bedroom , those alarms are gon na go off . so the other night i see him trying to get to her from the terrace outside her bedroom . frankie : you actually saw this ? john : yeah , i got binoculars . i saw the whole thing . and you know me , i 'm a hothead . i go over there , and i confront the guy . frankie : that 's not being a hothead . you 're watching some guy sneak into your wife 's bedroom . john : yeah , yeah , yeah . anyways , he denies the whole thing , then he says , `` you know what ? i 'm gon na get a restraining order to keep you away from me . `` what i need is a restraining order to keep him away from my wife . frankie : look , john . there are several ways to go about this , okay ? there 's medical malpractice . there 's alienation of affection , but first and foremost , you do want to work things out with marlena . john : absolutely , first and foremost . that 's why i 'm hoping that you and mickey can help get us into therapy or counseling or something , but this has got to be presented to marlena in a very delicate way , because if north finds out about this , it is over with . but i 'm convinced if i can get her alone , just the two of us and a reputable therapist , i can work things out . i just need the chance . [ scene_break ] alex : if , when we 're finished looking at this album , you still want to see some of john 's old photos , well , then , of course we will . [ thinking ] what the hell 's going on ? i thought i erased all your memories that had to do with john . marlena : oh , my goodness . look at that . it -- that is me . alex : mm - hmm . marlena : and that 's you with ... curly hair . alex : [ chuckles ] and more of it . it was a long time ago . marlena : wow . i do n't remember . i 'm sorry . i guess we really were together , were n't we ? was that before roman ? was that it ? you know what ? maybe if you would just tell me things , maybe that would actually jog my memory . alex : you 'll remember in your own time . marlena : oh , my goodness . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : a partner , huh ? max : we 'd have to work out the details , but the goal would be to get you an equity position . shawn d. : that sounds great , but i 'm a little low on cash right now . max : not to worry . i 'll provide the capital if you provide your time and talent . i mean , at first , we 'll probably put you on a commission basis , a certain percentage of all the work we do , if that 's all right . shawn d. : yeah , that sounds great . it 's like a dream job . max : and i need someone reliable , shawn . someone who can be here every day , keep things humming while i 'm out on the road . shawn d. : yeah , well , i can do that . max : all right . and what about school ? i thought you were going back to salem u . shawn d. : yeah , that was the plan , but then i ran into a couple personal problems , kind of changed my mind about things , decided that college just was n't the place for me . max : i do n't imagine that was going over so well with your dad , though . shawn d. : no , no , it definitely did not , but he realizes that it 's my life and my call , so ... chelsea : somehow i doubt your mother 's gon na handle it all that well . shawn d. : hi . chelsea : hope does n't know yet , does she ? shawn d. : she does not . chelsea : i figured . and i would n't want to be you when she does find out .. [ scene_break ] hope : you talked to him ? bo : yeah , i was just at his place at little while ago . hope : why did n't you tell me ? bo : well , you were on the phone when i came in here . do n't bother calling him . he was taking off when i left . hope : i hope you helped him come to his senses . bo : well , i tried , but you know our son , he takes -- hope : yeah , in other words , he 's determined not to go back to school . bo : you know what ? maybe if we give him a little time out in the real world and he sees what a struggle it is , you know , he 'll face reality . hope : what ? you 're giving up ? bo : hold on . i did n't say that . hope : hold on a second . shawn has been out of school for over a year . that is more than enough time , and look at all the trouble he has gotten into in the meantime . bo : this is his decision . hope : oh , come on . do n't give me that . he 's not thinking about the big picture , bo . you 're not thinking about the -- you know how important a college education is , today more than ever . oh , my god . i ca n't believe this is happening . only two years ago everything was going smoothly . he was working for uncle mickey . he was thinking about a career in law . bo : like you said , that was a couple of years ago . hope : damn that jan spears . she has destroyed our son 's life . if it had n't been for her , belle and shawn would still be together . the two of them would be going to school together . bo : you do n't know that . a lot has happened in the last couple years to change everybody 's life . hope : you know what ? i do know one thing . my son is not making this decision without me . bo : what are you doing ? hope : what do you think ? i 'm calling him . bo : well , he 's not at the loft . hope : well , then , i 'll track him down . bo : and do what ? hope : shake some sense into that boy . bo : hope . hope : bo , do n't -- bo : you ca n't do that . [ scene_break ] frankie : here 's what i think we should do . i will draft a letter for you , and then we will have it messengered to marlena immediately . john : okay . frankie : you will request that she agree to meet with you and a marriage counselor . john : and dr. north will not be present . frankie : exactly . she 'll be hard - pressed to refuse your request . john : i hope you 're right . frankie : and i hope our letter gets to her before her petition for divorce is filed . john : now , why 's that ? frankie : well , if we can show that you suggested counseling , then the judge will see that you were making a good faith to save your marriage , right ? and then he might even order her into counseling if she should try to resist . john : well , the bottom line is i need to get her -- just myself alone with her . so let 's just do whatever it takes . frankie : you got it . so , can you sit tight for a minute while i go dictate the letter ? john : i 'm good , man . frankie : water , anything you need . okay . [ door closes ] john : oh , man . this has got to work . [ inhales deeply ] i got to get marlena away from north before he erases every memory of me from her mind . [ scene_break ] [ music box plays ] alex : i 'm going to count backwards from three , and when i 'm finished , you 'll feel completely relaxed . do you understand ? good . now , i want you to clear your mind . and i want you to picture a chalkboard from your childhood school days . now i want you to picture your teacher ... erasing all the chalk off the board . the surface is now clean . completely clean . three ... two ... one . open your eyes . you should feel refreshed and relaxed . marlena : i do . alex : good , good . now there 's something i need you to do for me . it 's going to permanently alter your future with john . marlena : my future with john . alex : yes . it 's going to change it forever . i just need you to do ... what i tell you to . can you do that ? marlena : mm - hmm . alex : excellent . ( theme music playing ) [ scene_break ] hope : do n't grab the phone . if i want to speak to my son , you 're not gon na stop me . bo : i do n't want you to make things worse . hope : how could i ? you just told me that our son 's throwing his whole future away . bo : you wo n't be able to get through to him if you 're yelling at him . hope : i 'm not yelling , bo . but one of us has got to make him see what a big mistake he 's making . bo : i tried talking to him . hope : i do n't think you tried very hard . bo : and you what to know what he said ? that he 's a grown man . he 's been making his own decisions for a long time . hope : oh , sure he has . like the decision to drive his motorcycle through st. luke 's window . or how about the time he drove his motorcycle up to lookout point and drank beer after . he could have gotten himself killed . those were his decisions . do n't you remember what we went through that night when we found out that he 'd been in another accident ? bo : he 's learned to be more responsible . hope : he is not as mature as he thinks he is , or as mature as you seem to think that he is . bo : hope , we all make mistakes when we 're that age . that 's how we learn . hope : this is something that can effect his life forever . if he does n't go back to college , he 'll regret it . it 'll haunt him for years , bo . you know , when company 's downsize , the first employees they let go are the ones without degrees , and that 's just one of the negatives . bo : not everybody needs to go to college . we did n't , which our son was very quick to point out . it does n't mean we 're not smart or successful or anything else . and i do n't really see shawn as a corporate type . hope : he was interested in law . he was talking about going to law school .. you know , maybe if you had been more encouraging , then -- bo : whoa , hold on there . you want me to spend more time with my son . that is not gon na happen if every time i see him , i tell him he 's making the wrong decision . hope : [ sighs ] bo : hope , look at me . he 's not our little boy anymore . hope : he 'll always be my little boy . and i ca n't stand by and do nothing when i know that he 's making a huge mistake . bo : you think he 's making a mistake . hope : do n't you think that ? bo : point is -- it 's his mistake . it 's his life . he 's an adult . we ca n't second - guess every decision he makes . we got to give him some space , let him have the freedom to find his own way . hope : even if i see him driving off a cliff ? bo : ev -- hope , at some point we got to have faith that he 's gon na take care of himself . listen ... this parenting thing -- it 's pretty hard . but i think we 've done a pretty good job . are we perfect ? no . are our parents perfect ? no , and we turned out all right . i think our kids are gon na turn out all right . hope : i 'm not so sure . i know we were talking about shawn , but i ran into chelsea at the spa today . and ... you definitely have your hands full . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : it sounds like you 're not too crazy about my mom . chelsea : well , you do know that hope 's not all that crazy about having me as her stepdaughter . shawn d. : what do you mean ? chelsea : oh , come on , shawn . the fact that your dad had a wild child with another woman -- just what she always wanted . shawn d. : you seem to think you know my mom really well . chelsea : well , she 's not all that hard to read . and you know what ? she 's gon na go ballistic when she finds out you bailed on college . shawn d. : you 're right . you 're right . my mom -- she can be tough . but she can also be fair . chelsea : oh , really ? you did n't hear her at the spa today . she totally chewed me out . shawn d. : why ? chelsea : no reason . shawn d. : really ? that does n't sound too believable . chelsea : i 'm billie 's daughter . that 's reason enough for her . shawn d. : you know , if you actually stopped for a minute and actually talked with her , you 'd find out that she always wanted a daughter . chelsea : yeah , maybe , but not a stepdaughter . shawn d. : okay , you probably never wanted a stepmother , but guess what ? it 's gon na work out . chelsea : whatever . shawn d. : yeah , right , so other than this little run - in with my mother , how you been ? chelsea : well , considering everything that 's been going on , okay , i guess . it helps that i found a few nice distractions . max : chelsea and i have a date . that 's why she 's hanging around . shawn d. : oh , well , i 'm sorry to interrupt . max : no , it 's okay . i got to finish your dad 's bike first anyway . shawn d. : why do n't you let me do it ? max : you serious ? shawn d. : yeah , sure . i mean , i 'll do it for nothing . replacing the seal will take me 90 minutes , tops . this way you get to see my work , and then you will really know if you want to be my partner . you might have spoken too soon . max : i do n't think so . shawn d. : and this way you two can take off . chelsea : just say yes already . max : all right , sounds great . thanks , shawn . just remember to lock up when you 're done . shawn d. : yep . will do . [ scene_break ] max : your brother seems to be a nice guy . chelsea : yeah , he 's all right , i guess . max : i 'm stoked . i think i finally got a business partner . chelsea : great . max : what ? chelsea : you , bo , now shawn -- i 'm surrounded by grease monkeys . max : this grease monkey 's gon na clean up , because tonight , miss benson , i 'm gon na take you someplace that you 've never been . chelsea : really ? max : mm - hmm . chelsea : where ? [ gasps ] the penthouse grill ? max : even better than that . chelsea : better than the penthouse grill ? [ gasps ] ooh , paris ? max : come on . when are you gon na start trusting me , huh ? let 's go . [ scene_break ] alex : knowing i have your complete trust , marlena , you do n't know how much that means to me . oh , hey . we can look at this later . we 'll have plenty of time to reminisce about our past . right now -- excuse me -- i need you to focus on our future . good . we 're all set . now , marlena , i have a rather important document over here i need you to sign . will you do that for me ? marlena : well , what is it ? alex : it 's a thing that 's going to ensure your future happiness . you know i have your best interest at heart , do n't you ? marlena : yes , i do . alex : good , then i just need you to sign right here . this bottom line . here . take the pen . just sign right there on the bottom , hmm ? good , thank you . now , you wait right here . i just have to go fax this , and i 'll be right back . marlena : oh , my . [ gasps ] [ scene_break ] john : now , this was handmade by a master swiss clockmaker -- 1853 . marlena : [ laughs ] oh , it 's so beautiful . john : now , each time it chimes , you remember my love for you . marlena : like i could ever need a clock for that . [ scene_break ] john : so , you think this is gon na work ? frankie : well , like i said , your willingness to go to counseling demonstrates how much you want your marriage to work . secretary : here you go , mr. brady . frankie : okay . okay . looks good . let me get you a pen . if you like it , you can sign it . john : looks perfect . frankie : all right . thank you . messenger this over to dr. marlena evans and put a rush on it . secretary : will do . frankie : thank you . john : okay , so , now what ? frankie : we wait . yeah . listen , john , do you have any particular marriage counselors you 'd like to work with ? john : frankie , i do n't know anything about this . i was gon na run it by you . frankie : do n't worry about it . i 'm sure mickey can recommend someone . secretary : sorry to interrupt , but you 'll want to see this . john : what is it ? frankie : i 'm sorry , john . is that marlena 's signature ? john : well , that lousy son of a bitch . frankie : a copy to us , copy to the courts . they beat us to the punch . john : well , the hell he has . no way north 's getting away with this . [ scene_break ] [ salsa music plays ] max : all right . chelsea : wait a second . this is the church rec room . max : mm - hmm . chelsea : i thought this was a date . max : it is . i hope you 're ready for salsa dancing . chelsea : what ? max : uh - huh . look , i have a friend who teaches the class -- amber wallace . and i saw her at the java café the other day , and she invited us to tonight 's class . chelsea : great . max : you 're gon na have fun , okay ? i promise . here she is now . amber : hey , max . max : how are you ? amber : good . i 'm so glad you came . max : me , too . amber wallace , this is chelsea benson . amber : hi , it 's nice to meet you . chelsea : you , too . so , how do you guys know each other ? max : amber and i used to date until she dumped me . amber : hardly . i moved to mexico to learn spanish , and i asked you to come with me , remember ? max : i was still working on english at the time , remember ? amber : you were working on a swedish blonde , as i recall . max : ouch . amber : be careful with this guy . enjoy the class , chelsea . chelsea : thanks . an old girlfriend . max : ancient history . chelsea : well , she 's pretty . i bet the swedish blonde was , too . max : come on , you 're not jealous , are you ? chelsea : me ? no . look at this place . and you said a date . max : a date does n't always have to be dim lights and flowers . what 's more important is that we 're spending time together , okay ? getting to know each other better . making a deeper connection . chelsea : and here i thought we already had that connection . max : there are other ways to express your feelings to someone , and dancing is a great way to be close . amber : okay , everyone . take a partner . let 's do what we worked on last week . max : you 're not mad at me , are you ? chelsea : i 'll let you know . max : uh - oh . i 'm in trouble , are n't i ? chelsea : well , it depends on how this goes . max : okay , arms up . okay . up more . [ talking indistinctly ] one , two , three , four . back . left . right . see , you 're doing great . see ? aah , okay . ow . chelsea : sorry , look , this is n't me . i 'm just gon na go . max : no , no , no . hold on , hold on , hold on . you 're not giving up , okay ? just put yourself in my hands and we 'll be fine . can you do that ? chelsea : that 's your neck . max : whatever . [ scene_break ] [ cellphone rings ] shawn d. : hello ? hey , mimi , what 's up ? gloriane 's ? way to go . that means we both got new gigs . yeah , yeah , well , max brady bought mcfadden 's garage , and he needed a mechanic , but my job could actually turn into more than that . yeah , yeah , look , i 'll tell you all about it when i get home . we can celebrate , all right ? she was at gloriane 's ? did you talk to her ? so you told gloriane , and then gloriane told my mom ? oh , my god . she 's gon na kill me . [ scene_break ] bo : i wish you were n't so negative where chelsea 's concerned . hope : i 'm sorry . but chelsea is a handful , bo . bo : tell me what teenager is n't ? she 's 18 with a chip on her shoulder . and under the circumstances , i understand why . hope : i know . and i feel for her . i really do . bo : hey , this is n't easy for any of us , but i think if we stick together here , she 'll finally feel like she 's part of the family . hope : i 'm trying . i am . i 'm her stepmom . do n't you think i want her to accept me ? but at gloriane 's today when i said to her i really want to get to know her better -- i want to invite her over for dinner so she can get to know the boys , to feel welcome , she was n't receptive . bo : probably still feels like an outsider , fancy face . it was n't that long ago she lost the family she grew up with and was thrown into this whole new family -- a very big , complicated family . hope : which i 'm sure is very overwhelming , but it does n't excuse being rude . you ca n't let her run wild , brady . bo : billie and i are trying to reign her in . hope : hey , you know , what ever happened with her big job at basic black ? i mean , why does she have all this spare time at gloriane 's , anyway ? where 'd she get the money ? the treatments there cost an arm and a leg . bo : do n't i know it . i gave you a gift certificate for the day spa last year . hope : which was a huge indulgence for me . i saw chelsea 's treatment card .. she had every treatment , every service that spa had to offer . it had to cost a fortune . bo : maybe billie or kate . hope : no , no , no . no , they did n't , because i ran into billie at the spa , and she said neither one of them gave her any money . oh , my god . oh , no . do n't tell -- you -- do n't -- no . do n't tell me you gave -- you did , did n't you ? you gave chelsea money . bo , she 's playing you . ca n't you just admit it ? she 's playing you . [ scene_break ] chelsea : this is hopeless , max . i have two left feet . max : you 're doing fine , okay ? i know you can do it . look , it 's kind of like the mambo , right , except there 's more turns . it 's not as much forward and backward . there 's more side to side . huh ? chelsea : yeah , that really helps , considering i do n't know what the mambo is , either . max : [ chuckles ] amber : all right , everybody . break 's over . you two ready ? max : yeah . [ chuckles ] look , just listen to the music and do n't worry about your feet . chelsea : yeah , that 's easy for you to say . max : just relax . just look into my eyes . chelsea : that i can do . [ salsa music plays ] [ applause ] [ cheering ] chelsea : max , we did it . max : i know . we were really going . are you still mad at me ? chelsea : no . you were right . it 's kind of fun . max : did n't i tell you ? see , you just needed to believe in yourself . chelsea : and in you . [ scene_break ] hope : why would you give chelsea more money ? what would possess you to do that ? bo : she came to us with nothing to her name , hope . i 'm her father . hope : giving her money -- bo : it was n't that much money . hope : listen , to give -- giving her money to live on is one thing , but then to have her throw it all away at the spa -- she is out of control . bo : i 'll speak to her about her spending . hope : you do that , and you know how much good it 's gon na d -- you do that .. i hope it works . bo : she needs a little guidance . that 's all . if she ca n't come to her father , what is she supposed to do ? hope : her daddy is a pushover . bo : she 's a good kid at heart . it will take her some time to feel comfortable . once she is , we 'll see her true colors . hope : if we have n't seen them already . your daughter is a paris hilton in the making , without the hotels . bo : come on , get -- do me a favor , would you ? give her a chance . hope : yes , i shall . of course i will . i 'm gon na try harder . i promise you . bo : okay , thank you . hope : now i need you to do a favor for me , okay ? bo : name it . hope : you talk to shawn again , and this time , you impress how important it is to get a college education . promise me . bo : i promise . hope : good , thank you . bo : but if he sticks to his decision , we have to accept it . hope : no , i do n't ... because we 're gon na find a way to get him back to school . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i 'm sorry , meems . i 'm not mad at you . i 'm mad at myself . because i should have been the one to tell my mom . well , i mean , do n't -- no , do n't worry about it . how were you supposed to know that gloriane was gon na spill the beans ? well , then , yeah , you should have known if you knew that place was rumor central . no , no , no , do n't worry about it . my mom was gon na find out about it one way or another , so ... i 'll deal with it . i 'll talk to you later , okay ? [ scene_break ] secretary : and the divorce petition arrived before we had time to deliver john 's letter . mickey : asking marlena to agree to counseling , huh ? oh , god . they got the jump on us . where are frankie and john now ? secretary : i believe they were heading over to dr. evans ' penthouse . mickey : that 's exactly what i hoped you would not tell me . [ scene_break ] frankie : john , come on . john : come on . open up , north . frankie : let 's be smart about this . listen , north can use this kind of behavior in court to keep you away from marlena . john : i did n't sign any divorce papers . it 's still my house , still my wife . frankie : legally , you have no right to this place . john : and he does ? come on , i 'm out of options here . he 's not playing by the rules , i 'm not playing by the rules , and he 's not taking advantage of my wife anymore . come on , north , open it up . open it up . let 's go . alex : it appears the cavalry has arrived to rescue the fair marlena . i can almost hear the bugles and the hoofbeats . i beg your pardon . john : go to hell . where is she ? alex : if you 're talking about marlena -- john : she did n't sign those papers . where is she ? alex : who are you ? frankie : i 'm frankie brady . i 'm john 's attorney . alex : oh , good . then i have to ask you to advise your client that from this point on , marlena will only deal with him through her attorney . john : this is gon na end right here , right now . you brainwashed my wife . did you really think you were gon na get away with it ? frankie : john , stop . john : i 've been on you for the last couple of months , pal . one way or another , it 's gon na stop right now ! right now ! [ scene_break ] hope : you 've got to put your foot down , because if you do n't , you 're going to create a monster . maybe you already have . [ scene_break ] marlena : when did you want to go out ? john : right now . marlena : all right . [ scene_break ] sami : do n't act like you care , lucas , okay . i know you hate me . lucas : that 's not true . i still love you . [ scene_break ] jennifer : suicide ? what is going on , jack deveraux ?	bo confirms for an outraged hope that shawn is n't going back to school . hope tells bo about chelsea 's spa expenditures and realizes by bo 's expression that he was her cash supplier . mimi calls shawn with the heads up about hope not being happy with his plans .
[ slow music plays ] [ knock on door ] sami : okay . hi , e.j . e.j . : wow , samantha . you look beautiful . sami : thank you . please come in . e.j . : thank you . so , i brought this . it 's a rather naive burgundy with very little upbringing , though i think you 're gon na be quite amused by its presumption . sami : what , did you just make that up ? e.j . : no , i read it on the back of the bottle . [ both laughing ] sami : perfect . well , let 's have some , shall we ? as long as it 's not merlot . e.j . : no . you know , i 'm glad , actually . sami : i was prepared . e.j . : you were prepared . i had a funny feeling that you might not have wanted any . sami : really ? why ? e.j . : well , the way you were throwing back those kilos at chez rouge , i thought maybe you would be a little bit , uh , tipsy . sami : yeah , well , i was pretty upset , but i came home , i had a gallon of water , i had a nice long shower , and now i feel much better . and i am very excited about sharing my evening with you . e.j . : well , let us have a toast to -- what shall we have it to ? to better days . sami : it certainly ca n't get worse . today was pretty bad . e.j . : well , i did tell you not to go earlier . although , why you 'd want to go to carrie and austin 's wedding , i have no idea . sami : e.j . , i mean , come on . it 's the principle of the thing . i 'm family , and they should have invited me . and then for me to get there and see my mom and john were about to get married , too , and that they had my dad and kate as their witnesses -- they should have at least told me about it . e.j . : samantha , come here . if you were carrie , all right , would you have told you ? sami : probably not . e.j . : okay . sami : but what about my mom ? i mean , you know , i ca n't believe she did n't tell me . and then for my dad to kick me out -- it was ... just not right . e.j . : well , given the way that you feel about john , do you think it 's that surprising your mother did n't think you 'd want to be there ? sami : i guess not . e.j . : okay . so are you disappointed you were n't able to make it ? i mean , would n't you rather be here with me anyway ? sami : well , since you put it like that , maybe you 're right . e.j . : maybe ? sami : maybe . e.j . : maybe i 'm right . come here . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] lucas : hey . kate : well , you 're not gon na believe it , but sami is at it again . lucas : i wish i could say i did n't care , but go ahead and tell me . what 's she up to this time ? kate : she followed me over to the justice of the peace . i guess she thought she was going to break up austin and carrie 's wedding -- as if she could do a damn thing about it . lucas : austin and carrie got married ? when ? kate : late this afternoon . lucas : they do n't waste any time , do they ? kate : well , honey , come on . you 're really not that surprised , are you ? lucas : no , i 'm not surprised . i knew they would get married . i just did n't know it would happen today . yesterday they stopped by sami 's apartment . they made me sign annulment papers . just tell me what did she do ? what kind of stunt did she pull ? kate : well , i think she thought she was gon na come by the wedding and give carrie a piece of her mind , but then she saw john and marlena were there getting remarried , so she decided to play that `` i 'm all screwed up because no one loves me `` card . but austin and carrie just ignored her . they got married anyway , and they 've already left salem . i mean , but it just goes to show . it 's the same sami . she 's so selfish . she 's gon na make someone else 's special occasion all about her . it did n't work . lucas : ca n't say i feel sorry for austin and carrie . kate : honey , i 'm not asking you to feel sorry for them , but if it was your wedding and that loathsome little guttersnipe was trying to -- will : stop it ! i 'm not gon na let you talk about my mom like that . [ scene_break ] caroline : well , i keep praying the antidote they gave kayla and steve works . frankie : the doctors are doing everything they can . caroline : right . frankie : why do n't you take a break , get some air ? caroline : no , no , i do n't want to leave them . frankie : i know you do n't want to , but you have to take care of yourself .. have you had anything to eat all day ? caroline : no . all right , but you come get me if there 's any change . frankie : i will . i promise . caroline : okay . frankie : okay . hey . [ scene_break ] max : no change , huh ? frankie : not yet . stephanie : how are my parents doing , frankie ? did they open their eyes yet ? max : steph , you should n't even be here . you should be in your room , resting . we 'll call you if there 's a change . frankie : the doctor said it could take up to 24 hours for the drug to work . stephanie : well , do you think they 'll let me talk to them ? frankie : no , they 're still in quarantine , okay ? and i happen to agree with max . right now , you have to concentrate on getting better . that 's what your parents would want first and foremost . stephanie : okay . i 'll go back to my room . max : you want me to take you ? stephanie : that 's okay . i can get there myself . max : okay , i 'll check on you in five minutes . frankie : what was that all about ? max : oh , you could tell , huh ? okay , look , i 'm planning on breaking it off with her when the time 's right . [ scene_break ] bo : okay , so what 's the connection between lockhart and wells ? john : yeah , who 's working for whom ? or could it be that they 're both working for somebody else ? bo : could be . lockhart 's not the mastermind . i guarantee you he is the hired gun , the lackey working for someone more powerful . john : it 's been established that he worked for the dimeras . we all know about the vendetta that he 's got against the brady 's . what do you think ? maybe it 's got something to do with that ? bo : it could very well be . but how 's wells involved with this ? he moves to town , moves into sami 's building , becomes her friend , carrie 's friend -- roman 's daughters -- insinuates himself into austin 's business , kate 's business , lexie 's business . if we could prove the two of them are working together ... and up to no good , i can keep lockhart away from my wife and the two of them from hurting everybody else . john : that 's a fact , bo , but you got to keep in mind -- bo : hey , i got work to do . john : stop , bo . i 'm not letting you go anywhere right now . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] frankie : you 're gon na break up with stephanie ? max : yeah , well , look , i know this sounds terrible , but i used her interest in me to get chelsea off my back , and then things just kind of developed . frankie : what developed is her feelings for you , and if you do n't feel the same way , you have to tell her . max : i ca n't do it right now . she 's in a wheelchair . her parents are hanging on for dear life . what kind of guy would i be if i dumped her ? frankie : better off than you are right now . tell her the truth . max : this is my business . frankie : i know you . i know your reputation . you like to play the field . max : this is different . no , this is different . i really care about stephanie . frankie : oh , good . then tell her the truth . i 'm gon na check on ma . [ scene_break ] bo : if we 're gon na prove lockhart and wells are working together , we do n't have time to stand around . john : i want to catch whoever poisoned steve and kayla and committed these other crimes . bo : so what 's the problem ? john : we 've got to be very careful how we play this . you can not afford to step on abe and roman 's investigation here . in fact , i think they need to know about it . bo : no way . abe suspended me , told me to stay away from this case . if he finds out i 've been investigating lockhart , i 'll be off the force for good . john : well , then i guess that 's gon na be your decision . my opinion -- abe needs to know the truth . listen , i got to run . why do n't you give me a call , tell me what you decide ? either way , i 'll back you . [ scene_break ] bo : okay , man , i appreciate the support . hey , pop . any news on steve and kay ? shawn : no , nothing yet . have you seen your mom ? bo : no , i have n't . shawn : i 'll go check the cafeteria . bo : hold up a second . i could use your advice . [ scene_break ] sami : e.j . , um , wait . e.j . : what 's wrong ? sami : nothing . no , nothing 's wrong . i just , you know , i thought we could take our time , you know , enjoy each other and the evening and the beautiful wine that you brought us , and there 's no need to rush things . e.j . : i 'm sorry . yeah , you 're right . there 's no need to rush things . and , usually , i love the romance , you know ? it just seems that , recently , whenever we take things slowly , we seem to get interrupted . our evening backfires . not to mention the fact that it tends to cost me several thousand dollars in getting my heater fixed in my car and having my apartment fumigated . sami : i feel so bad about that . i can guarantee you that lucas and will are not gon na interrupt our evening tonight , so you do n't have to worry about that . e.j . : good . [ scene_break ] will : i know you hate my mother , and i know she 's done some pretty horrible things , but she 's still my mom . kate : honey , i am sorry . and i did n't say that to upset you . lucas : mom , can i get a moment with will , please ? kate : yes , of course you can . lucas : thanks . come here . [ scene_break ] will : i 'm sorry i yelled like that , but she 's got to lay off my mom . lucas : all right , all right . just where 's all this coming from ? i 've heard you tear into your mom pretty good , buddy . will : look , that 's different . she 's my mom . and i might get mad at her sometimes , but i still love her . yeah , i hate what she did , but i 'm really gon na miss her . lucas : i know , i know . what are you trying to tell me ? will : that i 'm tired of moving from house to house depending on how badly mom irks the other people in her life . i 'm sick of being embarrassed , humiliated , and disappointed . am i being unreasonable here , dad ? lucas : no , you 're not being unreasonable . you know you 're not . it 's just -- it 's not all your mom 's fault . it 's partially my responsibility , too . i allow our problems to spill in your life . will : i know you really wanted to work things out this time with mom . maybe if she knew that we cared about her , she 'd stop doing all these crazy things and hurting the other people in her life and herself . dad , i was really pissed when we moved out , but the more i think about it , that was probably the dumbest move you could have made for all three of us . lucas : what do you want me to do ? will : ca n't we just try to be a family ? [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] stephanie : come in . there you are . max : hi . um ... how are you holding up ? stephanie : i 'm fine . it 's my parents i 'm worried about . max : yeah , they got a great team of doctors working on them . you know , they got the antidote in really fast , and , hopefully , it 'll be doing its thing . so your parents will be fine . stephanie : yeah . i know this must be hard for you , too . but i 'm just glad that i 'm not going through it alone . max : [ clears throat ] stephanie : max , is there something you want to talk to me about ? max : no , not right now . um , i 'm gon na go back to the garage . so i 'll ... i 'll talk to you later . [ scene_break ] bo : pop , there 's this -- i got this problem i need some help with . i could use your advice . shawn : what you got ? bo : well , this is just a hypothetical . say there 's this cop who knows this guy 's a criminal . do you think it really matters how the cop brings this guy in ? shawn : has this hypothetical cop been suspended from the force ? huh ? listen , i 'll tell you the same thing i tell you when you was a kid playing baseball . if one guy cheats , then people think the whole team cheats . you 're not out in the field alone . you need to be a team player . it 's the only way to win in the end . bo : i kind of figured you were gon na say something like that . thanks , pop . i appreciate the advice . [ scene_break ] caroline : bo ? bo : hey , ma . shawn : where you been ? caroline : frankie persuaded me to go to the cafeteria . is there any news ? shawn : no , but i think that we ought to go find a doctor . bo : yeah , why do n't you go ahead and do that , pop ? i got to go make a phone call . and , listen , thanks a lot for the advice . shawn : i hope it helped . bo : yeah . bye . hey , john , it 's bo . listen , can you meet me at the station ? you 're right . i -- i got to tell abe what we 've been up to . caroline : they both look so feverish . shawn : i know . i think it 's a good sign . the antidote must be working . they 're battling the toxins , that 's all , you know , sweating it out of their bodies . caroline : what ? shawn : [ sighs ] caroline : god . what is happening to our daughter ? [ scene_break ] john : abraham . abe : john , what are you doing here ? john : i got some information regarding your gloved - hand crimes . abe : what ? john : we may have a break in the case . abe : we ? john : bo and i have been conducting our own investigation . abe : i warned bo to stay away from this . john : just hear me out . it 's because of bo 's persistence with patrick lockhart that we may now know the identity of the person behind the whole damn thing . [ scene_break ] will : i do n't mean the three of us have to live together , but the least we could do is try to be civil to one another . i mean , she 's my mom . i ca n't ignore her for the rest of my life , and neither can you , right ? lucas : you 're right . will : so can we tell her we made a mistake ? lucas : yeah , yeah . i mean , i hear where you 're coming from , so maybe we can offer your mom an olive branch or something , you know what i mean ? [ scene_break ] kate : oh , my god ! if you do that , you 're gon na totally regret it . lucas : oh , look at you . guess who 's been eavesdropping again ? thanks , mom . kate : every time you get close to her , she hurts you . now , she has proven that , has n't she ? will : no . my mom 's the one who 's been hurt because we keep abandoning her . i mean , i know she 's not perfect , but neither are we . and she only does what she does because she loves her family . it 's not her fault that she has no one else to rely on . dad , maybe if she knew that she could count on the two of us ... kate : what is this ? is he taking a psychology class at school now ? lucas : he 's smart . the kid 's got a point . kate : lucas , if you start making overtures to her , she is going to take advantage of you . she 's gon na see that as a sign of weakness . now , you know that . lucas : sami and i got to be parents to will . we have to . now , maybe if i just kept it on the surface and i did n't allow it to get deep , then we could be friends . kate : friends ? ! lucas : yeah . kate : oh , oh , god . will : that 's exactly what i want . i 'd love it if i could just spend time with my mom and dad together without worrying whether one of them would kill the other one . lucas : but just do n't get your hopes up , all right , 'cause your mom drives me crazy , and i drive her crazy . and , together , we 're probably gon na drive you crazy . will : i know , and that 's cool . i mean , i 'm a teenager . my parents are supposed to drive me crazy . lucas : yeah ? will : yeah . it 's gon na be a lot harder for her to screw everything up if we 're there to stop her . why do n't we go see her now ? lucas : you want to ? all right , let 's go . come on . will : all right . lucas : all right , mom , i 'll see you later . kate : okay . will : bye . kate : yep . god . come on , e.j . , pick up the phone . [ cellphone ringing ] [ scene_break ] bo : hey , john , abe . abe : all right . in my office now . abe : all right . john has filled me in on what the two of you have been up to , but i want to hear it from you . bo : do n't be angry with him . i 'm the one who -- abe : i 'm the one who warned you not to go behind my back and initiate an investigation on lockhart . bo : slow down , abe . wait till you hear -- abe : i do n't give a damn . you did n't follow orders , and i 'm about to kick you off the force for good . [ scene_break ] abby : your car will be ready by tomorrow afternoon , sir . thank you for calling . i 'll see you tomorrow . hey , i did n't know you were here . max : yeah , i just got back from the hospital . abby : how are steve and kayla ? max : still no change , but the doctors did find an antidote for that biotoxin they inhaled . but we wo n't find out until tomorrow . the family 's pretty optimistic . abby : i 'm glad to hear that . max : i 'll feel much better when they find out it worked , you know ? abby : so , um , how 's stephanie ? max : um , she 's having a tough time . abby : i keep thinking about when my dad was sick , you know , waiting for that miracle drug to work or not work . i just feel so useless . i mean , out of everybody , i should know what stephanie 's going through . i just know that you 're gon na make everything easier for her . max : well , i actually think i 'm the last person that she needs right now .. [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] frankie : hey . stephanie : hey , frankie . frankie : i was looking for max . stephanie : yeah , he was here for a few minutes , but he left . frankie : you know where he went ? stephanie : he said he had to go back to his garage . i think he was just using it as an excuse to get away from me . frankie , did max say anything to you about ... him and me ? frankie : like what ? stephanie : he did , did n't he ? frankie : he told me he was gon na come up here and talk to you . stephanie : about ? frankie : you know , stephanie , this is really between you and max . stephanie : i do n't know if he mentioned it to you , but he kind of tried to break up with me the other day . i freaked out , and he changed his mind , i guess . now i think he 's just waiting for the right time to tell me . i have enough uncertainty in my life right now . i mean , my parents could be dying , and that 's all i can think about . so i do n't want to waste one ounce of energy worrying about a guy who does n't want to be with me . you know what it 's like to be strung along . even if the other person has the best intentions , it sucks . so if you know something , please , please tell me , okay ? because not knowing is the one thing i ca n't handle . frankie : okay , look , we did talk , okay , and that 's why i wanted to come up here because ... stephanie : you thought he broke up with me . frankie : you know what ? stephanie : it 's not your fault . frankie : the timing really stinks . you know , here you are trying to get better , and you 're worried about your family . maybe max was just trying to wait for the right time . you know ? stephanie : yeah . he 's a really thoughtful guy . thanks for being honest with me . frankie : are you gon na be okay ? stephanie : i just need some time alone . [ scene_break ] abby : max , what are you talking about ? i just visited stephanie , and she was upset that you had n't been to see her . you 're important to her . max : come on , abby . i 've only been on one date with the girl before the accident . abby : you 've been her best friend ever since she came to salem . max : stephanie is a great friend , and i have n't been there for her the way that i should have . and i feel really bad about that , but the reason is -- abby : you do n't have to explain it to me , max . max : you 're gon na find out anyway . i decided ... i decided before the accident that i ca n't have a relationship with her . abby : what happened ? max : look , i -- i really care about stephanie . i do . it 's just ... i do n't see things working out long - term . abby : so how did she take it when you told her ? max : well , that 's kind of the thing . i have n't told her . no , i did -- i tried to tell her , and then she freaked out . and she 's got so much going on right now . if i broke up with her and broke her heart while her parents ' life is still on the line , that would just be wrong . i ca n't do that . abby : i am so stupid . i bought you that gift to give to stephanie , and i think she 's read too much into it . max : yeah , she kind of has . but it 's not your fault . it 's mine . i should have asked you what it was before i even gave it to her . i just thought it would be -- it would help let her down easier , you know , like a peace offering . abby : so you do n't hate me ? max : no , i do n't hate you . how could i hate you ? i 'm the idiot . you were just trying to help . abby : well , i 'm sorry that things did n't work out for the two of you . max : yeah , me , too . abby : you ca n't blame yourself , okay ? you 're a good guy , max . max : thank you for saying that . do you remember when i told you how glad i am that i 've hired you ? i mean , this garage would probably fall apart if you were n't here . and listening to me go on and on -- it 's definitely not in the job description . but i appreciate it a lot . you 're the best . [ scene_break ] abe : did n't i just get through telling you not to be a vigilante cop , to leave lockhart alone ? bo : the guy 's up to no good , and we have information to prove it . we 're trying to help you out here . what more do you want ? john : give him some slack , abe . bo 's played it by the book so far , made sure that he has n't strong - armed the guy . abe : all right , so what do you got ? john : as i was saying , bo and i have a lead on who might be patrick 's coconspirator in your gloved - hand crimes . abe : who is it ? john : e.j . wells . abe : e.j . wells the race car driver ? john : e.j . wells . abe : e.j . wells is rich . he 's famous , donates half his income to charity , and i 'm supposed to believe that he 's a bad guy ? so what 's his motive ? john : well , that we do n't know yet . abe : you do n't know ? bo : abe , hear him out , would you ? abe : all right , all right . what do you got on the guy ? john : without going into great detail -- abe : that 's a good idea . john : the opportunity presented itself for me to acquire his cellphone . abe : oh , please . do n't tell me that you stole it . john : let 's just say i borrowed it long enough to transfer his call history . abe : you know , we subpoenaed patrick 's cellphone records when he was arrested for officer michael 's murder . bo : he obviously has two cellphones . he 's trying to be careful . john : he was n't careful enough , though . it seems he made almost a dozen phone calls to e.j . wells . abe : so ? john : what other connection would wells have to lockhart ? come on , abraham . you got to admit it 's a little suspicious . abe : okay , uh ... my detectives traced the glove that the perp left to a manufacturer in florence . bo : florence , italy ? john : well , that would fit . bo : yeah . john : something else about those gloves ? abe : well , they 're rarely imported . there 's only one place in town that carries them . my officers are looking through the receipts right now and trying to pinpoint the buyer .. this could work . this could work . this information will help narrow it down . bo : great , so we can proceed with the case ? [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] sami : oh , god ! i did n't hear anything , did you ? e.j . : no , not a thing . sami : well , then i guess we ca n't answer it , can we ? e.j . : i guess we ca n't . [ scene_break ] will : mom , open up . i know you 're in there . sami : oh , my god . e.j . -- e.j . , that is my son . hurry . e.j . : i know , i know . what 's he doing interrupting ? sami : i do n't know ! oh , my god . i can not believe this . look , you know what ? i bet -- e.j . , i bet it 's just will . he found out that i went to carrie and austin 's wedding , so he probably just wants to yell at me about it , you know ? and so maybe he 'll talk to me . he 's not gon na want to stay long . and we can pick up where we left off , okay ? will : hello ? [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , what the hell are you doing here ? hi , will . lucas : we 're not interrupting anything , are we ? sami : no , look , obviously you 're here because you found out that i crashed carrie and austin 's wedding , so fine . lecture me and then you can -- lucas : yeah , my mom told me about that . do n't worry about it . you know how i feel about carrie and austin . will : that 's not the reason we 're here . sami : so why are you here , just to ruin my evening with e.j . again ? lucas : no , not at all . what 's up , e.j . ? or what was up , sami ? will : we came because we miss you . lucas : it 's the truth . that 's the truth . will was telling me how he wishes we could be a family , and i happen to agree with him . i 'd like that , too . i apologize for the way i treated you earlier . that was wrong . it 's just i think we could be good parents to will , you know , responsible parents if we could just avoid getting emotionally involved with each other . sami : [ crying ] will , i 'm so glad you 're here ! i was so alone without you . lucas : and that 's why you 're turning to guys like e.j . , right ? sami : lucas , cut it out . what the hell is wrong with you ? e.j . : samantha , you do n't need lucas in your life to be a good parent to will . the only reason he 's here is 'cause he could n't stand the thought of us being ... together . come on , ignore them . let 's enjoy the rest of our evening . will : i do n't care if you 're some big , rich , famous race car driver used to getting everything you want . you 're a loser if you try to make my mom decide between her own son and you . now , i want to spend some time with her , and i want you to leave . e.j . : what about you , samantha ? what do you want me to do ? [ scene_break ] frankie : why are the blinds closed ? shawn : something 's happening with kayla and steve . the medical team -- they 're with them right now . frankie : whatever it is , i hope it 's good news . um , hey , pop , um ... listen , um , when kayla starts feeling better , i think i want to go back to d.c . shawn : frankie , running away from your troubles is n't gon na get you very far . frankie : i 'm not running away . i just do n't want to be someplace where my past is staring me in the face every day . shawn : son , please , think about it before you do anything hasty . and think about what you 've accomplished here in salem . sure , you lost jennifer , but you saved two lives -- jack 's and hers -- and you brought them back together . and what you did for me and caroline -- i mean , to see you again , i swear , lad , you sure added another 10 years to my life . i am so proud of you . you are a good , good , decent man and a fine example to your brother max . frankie : thanks , pop . it means a lot to me . thank you . [ scene_break ] caroline : dr. myers , what 's going on ? why was the team in there ? dr. myers : i 'm sorry , mrs. brady , i did n't mean to alarm you . we are at the midway point of antidote administration , and we needed to see if the toxin levels have subsided at all . caroline : and ? dr. myers : i 'm sorry , but unfortunately it appears the antidote is n't working on either steve or kayla at this point . caroline : my god . frankie : is there anything else that can be done ? dr. myers : i 've reached out to the medical community . i 've researched trials , experimental drugs , unauthorized drugs from europe . frankie : you know , i know somebody that works at the fda running drug testing . maybe he can do something . dr. myers : by all means , give him a call , but i 'm telling you , i 've talked to everyone . caroline : i do n't care a damn what you have to do or where you have to go , you know . i want you to do everything -- anything that you can to save my daughter ! i am not gon na let my daughter die . you understand me ? dear , god . [ sobbing ] oh , god . [ scene_break ] abe : all right , i 'm gon na let you look into this . but be advised . this does n't mean i 'm gon na reinstate you on the force . and , you , you make sure you keep him on a short leash . john : you know i will . abe : all right , i got a meeting upstairs . got to run . bo , be careful . lockhart could still be setting you up . you , john , remind him what alex north did to you . john : i 've been thinking of a way to try to connect e.j . to these crimes .. i think i got it , bo . [ scene_break ] sami : uncle bo , this is my friend e.j . bo : sami , what 's up ? sami : i was wondering if you could help me . i have this envelope , and i need to have it dusted for fingerprints . and then i thought maybe you could do a dna test on the saliva on the seal or whatever . and i need the results as soon as possible . [ scene_break ] john : bo , what is it ? bo : sami came in a few weeks ago , brought in an envelope she wanted dusted for prints . she was secretive about it , but later it turned out she was being blackmailed and being sent these threatening notes , just like the one the gloved hand left at max 's garage before the accident . john : and did the lab find anything ? bo : yeah , an unexpected set of prints . john : well , now , i wonder who those could have belonged to . bo : mr. e.j . wells . [ scene_break ] sami : will , just give me a second , honey . e.j ... e.j . , i 'm really sorry , but i think it would be best if you left and i could spend some time with will . e.j . : samantha , i would never deliberately come between the relationship you have with your son , but you 're his mother . he 's not yours , okay ? you need to lay down the law here . look , the two of them are just pulling the same trick they tried to pull a couple of nights ago , which is to keep us apart . do n't tell me you 're buying this stunt . you really want me to walk out that door for good ? sami : no , of course i do n't want you to leave for good . e.j . , they 're my family . that means something to me . and i need them . e.j . : really ? 'cause i thought you needed me . sami : i do . i do want to be with you . you 're not really gon na make me choose , are you ? e.j . : i 've had enough of this . and , yes , considering the circumstances , you need to make a choice . it 's either lucas and will or me . it 's up to you . [ scene_break ] abe : unless you give me reason not to , i will stand by you forever . lexie : i love you so much . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : if i have to get a lawyer to see my daughter , i will . and if you push me too far , i will sue for full custody . [ scene_break ] lucas : what 's with the chain ? it 's me and will . [ scene_break ] sami : what is this about ? bo : i need you to talk to me about e.j . wells .	will overhears kate badmouthing sami to lucas and stands up for sami . will now regrets having moved out of sami 's apartment and lucas agrees to will 's idea of making peace with sami . kate reveals that she 's been eavesdropping when she voices her disapproval . will and lucas ignore kate and head over to talk to sami . kate tries to call ej to warn him but ej ignores her call because he is busy making love to sami . lucas apologizes to sami for treating her so harshly earlier and he and will make their plea to be a family without romantic attachment . ej tries to get sami to cut lucas out of her life but will stands up for lucas and demands that ej leave . ej forces sami to choose between her family and him . shawn sr . advises bo on being a team player and he finally agrees with john about telling their news to abe . abe is furious that bo has been working on this case while suspended but agrees to hear them out when john stands up for bo . abe fills them in on his latest efforts to trace the glove calling card 's owner and allows bo to keep working with john on the case . bo recalls how ej 's prints were found on the original notes being left for sami .
man : hey , chelsea , what 's up ? [ scene_break ] nicole : okay , let 's see here . cramps , twinges -- ah , here it is -- 215 . okay . `` if you 've just discovered you 're pregnant , it might be disconcerting if you find yourself experiencing twinges and slight cramps . do n't panic . they 're usually due to your uterus and abdominal muscles expanding to fit your growing baby . `` ha ! that 's great news , huh ? hmm . varicose vein -- hemorrhoids ? oh , my -- about your episiotomy . okay , you know what ? this is horrible . ooh , goodness gracious . tell me something , pooks , why is it that women have to do all the work and all the daddies have to do is stand around looking stupid , hmm ? speaking of daddies , where is e.j . ? [ scene_break ] johnny : baby . e.j . : hey . hey , what did you say ? what did you say ? sami : oh , he did n't say anything , e.j . he 's just babbling . e.j . : hey . samantha , what the hell is my son trying to tell me ? sami : he fell asleep in an instant . listen , e.j . , you really have to be careful about your language in front of my children , please . e.j . : well , samantha , i would appreciate it if you answered my question . sami : johnny said some words . he 's been learning lots of new words lately . when he said `` baby , `` he probably -- e.j . : he meant baby . i know . it 's not the first time i 've heard him say it . but why was he touching you this time ? sami : how could i possibly know the answer to that , e.j . ? i can not read the mind of a one - year - old . e.j . : why are you suddenly acting all shifty ? sami : how do you expect me to act , e.j . ? should i be opening up a bottle of champagne ? i was shot at by a hit man today . and now i have to join the witness protection program . i - i do n't know when i 'm coming back . i may not see my daughter before she 's speaking complete sentences . she may be applying to college the next time i see her . so pardon me for being a little flipped out . [ scene_break ] lucas : how 's my little girl doing , huh ? watch your blood pressure , all right ? you know it 's bad for the you - know - what . just relax . chloe : well , i see that you 're still here milking it for all it 's worth . sami : how insensitive and -- and heartless can you -- chloe : lucas , what 's going on here ? lucas : she 's having a tough time saying goodbye , chloe . sami : i ca n't believe you needed him to explain that to you . e.j . : she 's also having a tough time answering my question . chloe : oh , and what question would that be , e.j . ? e.j . : i 'd like to know what johnny meant earlier . sami : he said the word `` baby , `` e.j . he 's learning lots of new words . maybe he was just talking to his sister in a secret language . i mean , i know eric and i did that . roman : sami 's right . they did . sami : yeah , i mean , if i remember correctly , dad , you never understood what we were saying to each other , right ? roman : yeah , took a long time for eric to say his sister 's name . he just called her baby , like she was the only baby in the world . sami : see ? there 's nothing like twins and their relationship . so i 'm sure that that 's what johnny meant , and that reminds me that i need to make sure that both of you ... agree to it that the twins spend a lot of time together . you have to let them see each other while i 'm gone . lucas : that 's fine . i got no problem with that . e.j . : no . me neither . family comes first . i 'd never try and separate a child from its flesh and blood . nicole : so , someone took a potshot at sami . wo n't be the first time . certainly wo n't be the last . but if e.j . is holding that little twit 's hand while i 'm standing here and growing stretch marks with his little miracle child ... i swear i might shoot them both . [ scene_break ] chelsea : it 's just not fair . i mean , she never even smoked , not a day in her life . man : the same thing just happened to a friend of mine 's dad . i mean , never smoked , just got diagnosed with lung cancer . chelsea : thank you . it 's just the worst part about it all is i actually told her ... that i wanted her out of my life forever . and did n't know . be careful what you wish for , right ? man : you ca n't think that way . chelsea : i got to , you know ? she was just coughing for weeks , months maybe . we knew she was sick . my whole family , we all knew , but we were just too preoccupied with our own little issues to even care . now what if it 's too late ? [ knock on door ] [ scene_break ] melanie : nick . nick : hey . i smell smoke . what 's going on ? melanie : uh , i do n't -- i do n't smell any smoke . maybe it 's just , you know , someone 's fireplace or something . nick : i doubt that . i do n't think there 's any fireplaces up here . melanie : right . well , i mean , if there was a problem , i 'm sure an alarm would have gone off or something . nick : yeah , i guess . melanie : what did you need ? nick : actually , i was , um ... i was kind of worried about you , melanie . um , i saw your last party girl blog , and you seemed kind of upset . melanie : i 'm just closing a chapter . change makes me sad . nick : are you sure you do n't smell smoke ? i smell smoke somewhere . melanie : uh , okay , all right , confession time . i had a cigarette before you came . i smoke when i 'm nervous . it 's a bad habit , i know . spare me the lecture . nick : hey , i 'm in no position to judge . melanie : yeah , right . nick : so , um ... is there anything i can do ? melanie : you 're sweet . no , i think i 'll live . nick : are you going somewhere ? melanie : yeah , i 'm getting the hell out of salem . [ scene_break ] roman : okay . it 's time to go . sami : okay . allie ... johnny ... i just want you both to know that ... that i love you both . and that ... and that i 'm gon na be thinking about you every single minute of the day . the whole time i 'm gone , you 'll both be in my heart . and ... you 're more important to me than anything . e.j . : come on . come on , big fellow . come here . oh , there we go . there we go . you okay ? you stay safe , all right ? okay . roman : i 'll , uh -- i 'll wait for you outside . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , i can -- lucas : i know . it 's time to say goodbye . say goodbye to mommy . can you do that , huh ? can you say goodbye ? sami : my sweet princess , i 'm gon na miss you so much . lucas : take care of yourself , all right ? sami : just take good care of her , okay , lucas ? lucas : i will . you know i will . say bye - bye , mom . sami : can you say bye ? lucas : bye - bye ? sami : bye - bye ? lucas : it 's all right . [ scene_break ] roman : hey . honey , i am so sorry about this . i know how hard this is for you . sami : like you said , it 's the only way , right ? roman : unh - unh . we 'll catch this killer , okay ? we 'll put him away for good , and it will be soon . sami : i hope so . roman : all right . all right . sami , meet darrell . he 's your police guard . he 'll be with you 24/7 . darrell , this is my daughter samantha . darrell : nice to meet you . i heard a lot about you . sami : i 'm sure . roman : all right , sweetheart , listen to me very closely . it 's imperative that you do everything darrell tells you to do , okay ? do not take chances . you will have no contact with family or friends and that especially means e.j . and the dimeras . sami : you do n't have to worry about that . roman : okay . all right , good . let 's go . darrell : you all right ? [ scene_break ] nick : leaving salem ? melanie : yeah , it 's not really working for me here , nick . i mean , the whole town thinks i 'm a murderer and if i stick around here , i 'm gon na be locked up for like the rest of my life . nick : but you 're innocent . melanie : you 're the only person who thinks so , my itty - bitty fan club of like one person . nick : running away is not the answer . it 'll only make you look more guilty . melanie : i do n't really have a reason to stay here anymore . i mean , god , my dad is dead , and my brother has turned on me , and i do n't really have anybody left . nick : you have me . melanie : that 's very sweet . nick : i 'm not being sweet . i mean it . i want to help you . melanie : i do n't really see how you can . nick : melanie , i will be by your side through all of this . you do n't have to be scared because i will be there if you let me . melanie : be by my side . nick : you know , to hell with max and stephanie and the brady 's . let them try to turn on you when i 'm around . melanie : so you 're gon na defend me . nick : defend you , protect you . you do n't have to be alone through this . i care about you , melanie . there 's a connection here . i know you feel it . melanie : [ chuckles ] w -- i mean , are you saying you want to get serious with me ? [ scene_break ] chloe : is everything okay ? lucas : yeah . yeah , she 's just kind of mumbling about her mommy a little bit . chloe : yeah , i 'm sure she is . she saw how upset sami was earlier . i 'm sure she knew something big was happening . what ? you suddenly look all heartbroken . lucas : i 'm not heartbroken . it 's just i 'm sad , you know , for the kids ' sake . chloe : well , i know . i am , too . i just said that , but i 'm not gon na act all phony and pretend like i feel sad . sami is a big pain in my -- the woman does n't exactly enrich my life , okay ? it 's quite the opposite , in fact . lucas : i know , i know . she could be hard to deal with sometimes . chloe : are you hedging your bet on this one , lucas ? lucas : hedging my what ? what are you talking about ? chloe : you know damn well what i 'm talking about . you are heartbroken that sami 's gone , and you hate me for being glad about it . [ scene_break ] nicole : oh . now , the face , i can place it . looks familiar . although it 's been a really long time . where do i know you from again ? e.j . : look , i 'm sorry . nicole : e.j . ! yes , that 's right . you are the guy whose baby i 'm having . e.j . : nicole , please , just do n't get upset right now . nicole : `` upset `` ? why would i get upset ? just because you said you were going to the office for a little while and you ended up at the horton cabin with sami for most of the night . e.j . : there was an incident . nicole : yeah , i heard . john told me . the sharpshooter who plugged the mayor shot sami and missed ? really ? e.j . : yeah . it was pretty harrowing . nicole : yeah , i 'm sure it was . and what were you doing there ? i do n't even know why i bother asking that question . you were playing the protector and the rescuer yet again . e.j . : actually , i went to check on my son because i wanted to make sure that he was safe . nicole : where is johnny ? is he okay ? e.j . : he 's fine . he 's upstairs . he fell asleep in the back of the car , so i put him to bed . nicole : well , thank god he 's all right . i -- e.j . , i -- i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to be impatient and snarky . i 'm sorry . i really -- i 'm sorry . e.j . : that 's okay . i 'm sorry , too . nicole : you know , maybe i should carry you up to bed , huh ? you look exhausted . e.j . : i 'm fine , really . nicole : well , what exactly happened ? e.j . : i was , uh , just talking to samantha and , uh ... somebody tried to gun her down . nicole : oh , my god . y - you could have been killed , too . e.j . : i , uh -- i think i 'm gon na take a walk or something . nicole : now ? right now ? e.j . : i just need a little bit of space . look , it 's not my night to look after johnny , and the nanny 's not here , obviously , so would you mind , please ? nicole : no , of course -- fine . of course , i can . i guess i do n't really have to watch him , right ? i mean , he 's sleeping ? e.j . : if he -- well , he might wake up . if he does , then -- nicole : all right , i 'll figure it out . it 's fin e.j . : he 's gon na be upset if i 'm not here . nicole : i 'm sure that i can do -- i 'll comfort him , right ? i 'll pat his back . i 'll rock him . i 'll give him some juice , some milk . e.j . : [ chuckles ] yeah , okay . one of those would be great . thank you . nicole : okay . i mean , it 'll be -- it 'll be good practice for me , right ? it 'll be nice for me to bond with our baby 's half brother . e.j . : are you sure you want to do this ? nicole : yes , i 'm fine . i mean , if sami could do it , how hard can it be , right ? e.j . : if you need anything , just call me , okay ? nicole : yeah , do n't worry . i wo n't have to call you . [ door closes ] johnny : [ crying ] [ scene_break ] roman : all right . welcome to your home away from home . sami : well , there 's indoor plumbing . that makes it a step up from the horton cabin . roman : okay . well , darrell ... everything seems to be secure . when i leave , shut those curtains , keep them shut . do n't let sami near the door . darrell : yes , sir . roman : i 'm entrusting my daughter 's life to you , darrell . darrell : she 's in good hands , commander . roman : i believe that . do n't let me down . good luck . all right , sweetheart , time for me to leave . sami : dad , do you have to ? roman : i wish i did n't . sami : no , i mean , i guess we 're gon na have to say goodbye eventually , right ? roman : yeah . but i will get by and see johnny and allie as much as i can . and i 'll miss you . sami : thanks , dad , for everything . roman : i love you . sami : thanks , dad . love you , too . roman : hey , do what darrell says . i love you . [ scene_break ] sami : so , uh , you would n't happen to be a gourmet chef , would you ? darrell : nope , i 'm , uh -- i 'm a vegan , actually . sami : swell . darrell : yep -- fruits , nuts , grains . anything with eyes , i do n't eat it . sami : right . darrell : yeah , let me run it down for you . i , uh -- i do the shopping , run the errands , stuff like that . but only after i 've called in a backup to stay with you . sami : great . so i 'm never alone , huh ? darrell : not for a minute . and anything you need from the outside is my department . and you 're never alone , and you never go anywhere . sami : n - not go anywhere ? i mean , not even the mall ? i can wear glasses and a scarf or something . darrell : no . sami : well , so wait a second , the killer gets to go to the movies if he wants to , but i 'm stuck here alone with -- with the vegan ? darrell : yeah , that 's about the size of it . you 'll be all right . [ scene_break ] nicole : uh , okay . um , let 's try feeding you again . how 's the -- okay . oh , my gosh ! listen , i am all out of tricks , johnny . um , i mean , `` mother goose `` went over like a lead balloon , and rocking was a total disaster , and you do n't want me to hold you anymore , so , oh , my god . i 've got nothing . i 'm sorry . i do n't even have that book yet -- what to do when the toddler something or other . okay , think . think . we 're thinking , wee thinking . and the thinking is what would a normal mother do , right ? a normal mother would -- i know ! sing a lullaby ! lullaby ! okay ! all right , here it goes . i am no celine dion , so just work with me , kid , okay ? low expectation . here we go . ready ? sing with , pooks . rock - a - bye baby on the treetop -- [ coughs ] all right , know . that 's -- that 's not good , either , right ? it 's horrible . actually , it 's a horrible song . i mean , what is it ? you drop the kid in the cradle ? it 's awful . how are kids supposed to sleep with that ? johnny : [ sobbing ] nicole : um ... oh , this is terrible . all right , i know . you 've been fed , right ? you ' dry . at least i think you 're dry . i 'm gon na check , pooks , okay ? you stay right here . sit down . okay , let 's see . all right , let 's see if we 're dry . whoa ! whoo ! there 's a little surprise in there . okay , ooh . you , my friend , need a little diaper change . yes , you do . who needs a new diaper ? oh , and some drooling . oh , this is fun . is n't this great ? oh [ scene_break ] lucas : i am not hedging my bet , chloe . chloe : oh , please . sami has so much to deal with . poor sami . such a tough break for her . lucas : i never said that . chloe : you said the first part . lucas : yeah , because the first part was true . chloe : see ? you 're admitting it . you ca n't wait till she gets back here so she can keep throwing monkey wrenches into everything . lucas : just keep it down . you 're gon na wake up allie . chloe : you know what , lucas ? i 'm tired of being the bad guy here while you act all noble and mature . lucas : really ? what 's wrong with noble and mature ? chloe : nothing if the situation warrants it . but this is a time for me to feel vindicated and immature . all sami does is cause trouble . she lives for it . she thrives on it . and even though i feel for her because of her kids -- and i feel really sorry for her kids -- i am beyond thrilled that she 's out of here right now , okay ? and if you do n't like that , you can sue me . lucas : chloe , stop ! chloe : why are you shouting at me ? lucas : because you wo n't let me get a word in edgewise . that 's why . and i 'd like to tell you something . chloe : what ? about what a lovely person sami is deep , deep down inside ? lucas : if you would just listen , you 'd understand what i 'm trying to say . i feel the same way you do . chloe : you do ? lucas : does that make you happy ? is that better ? chloe : sorry . lucas : that woman has driven me nuts my whole life . i 'm sick of it . chloe : okay , okay , i get the picture . and i do feel better . lucas : well , good . you made me lose my control . wo n't let me get a word in edgewise . chloe : okay , okay . i guess i just kind of feel paranoid where you and sami are concerned . lucas : just a little paranoid or a lot of paranoid ? chloe : forgive me ? lucas : yes , i will forgive you . i think i can do that . chloe : okay , well , now that we both established that we 're delighted that sami 's out of the picture , we should n't really get used to it . i mean , when the killer is caught , it 's all gon na be over . sami could be back next week . lucas : no , i do n't think so . chloe : no ? lucas : no . she 's probably gon na be gone for a long time with her situation . chloe : why ? wait . sami 's using witness protection to keep her pregnancy a secret from e.j . ? lucas : i do n't think she planned it , but when the opportunity presented itself , she took advantage of it , did n't she ? chloe : oh , my god . well , what 's gon na happen when the killer 's caught and it 's safe to come back ? what 's she gon na do then ? lucas : i do n't know . it 's sami . she 'll think of something . [ scene_break ] darrell : uh , you mind if i have a smoke ? sami : yes , i mind . i ca n't believe -- i 'm ... allergic . you have to take that outside . darrell : fine . i 'll just patrol the perimeter , all right ? sami : wow , vegetables and a cigar , huh ? you 're a fun guy . wait a second . you 're really gon na go enjoy the scenery and smoke that cigar while i 'm trapped in here waiting for someone to kill me ? darrell : no one 's gon na kill you if i do my job . just sit tight and relax . i 'll be right outside . sami : did n't you hear me ? i really do n't want to be alone . darrell : i 'm sure the will calm you down . sami : all right , geez , i thought we were bonding . god . darrell : be right outside . [ door closes ] sami : guess it 's you and me , kid . [ scene_break ] nick : look , that 's -- that 's just not me , you know ? i do n't just come on to girls like that . i 'm much more subtle usually . you know , i 'm not the presumptuous type . melanie : nick . nick : no , i 'm just saying that i do n't like to , you know , put people on the spot or put people in awkward situations . i do n't like to act like i expect anything from anyone . you know , i just -- i 'm sorry . and if you thought that earlier , that what i meant -- melanie : okay , nick , shut up . [ laughs ] i did n't say you were coming on to me . and i do n't think you 're presumptuous , not even a little bit . i was just teasing you . nick : oh . melanie : [ chuckles ] nick : right . melanie : all right . you were just being a friend . and i really appreciate that . nick : that 's what i want . helping you is something need to do . melanie : well , you 're in the minority , seeing as how everyone in salem wants to do me in . anyway , let 's get started on our master plan , shall we ? nick : yeah , definitely . melanie : so , my dad says you 're really smart . he says your bio - diesel plan could maybe even save the world . nick : well , i would n't go that far . melanie : all right , enough with t modesty already . we need those brilliant brains of yours to get the job done right . nick : i will use my brainpower to find you a way to beat this murder rap . melanie : well , that is gon na take a miracle , but i am willing to give it a shot . i 'm gon na -- i 'll be right back . [ scene_break ] chelsea : [ sniffles ] `` worldwide lung cancer is the most cancer in terms of both mortality and incidents . `` man : here you go . chelsea : oh . i did n't order that . man : it 's on the house . thought you could use a pick - me - up . chelsea : thank you . that 's very sweet of you . man ; you could also be a friend . chelsea : thank you . [ scene_break ] chelsea : [ chuckles ] hey . nick : hey , chelse . what 's up ? chelsea : do you have a couple seconds ? nick : actually , um , i 'm a little busy . [ scene_break ] nicole : mm . sorry , johnny . hi , pooks . sorry about the whole inside - out , upside - down diaper thing , but it would have been a lot easier if you did n't stand through the whole process . johnny : [ crying ] nicole : oh , hon , now what ? a - a - are you thirsty ? where 's your sippy cup ? i put your sippy cup somewhere -- at the bar . okay , buddy . [ humming ] time for you to have your juice . there . how 's that ? is that good ? yeah ? ooh ! johnny : [ giggles ] nicole : aah ! oh , my ... [ scene_break ] chelsea : i 'm interrupting . nick : no , it 's just that melanie -- chelsea : you know , it 's fine . nick : wait . chelsea : what ? nick : you 're upset . chelsea : well , i ' been better , but you 're busy , so it 's fine . nick : chelsea . chelsea : i can take care of myself , nick . nick : if you want to come by tomorrow -- chelsea : you know what ? obviously , we 're just -- we 're just not as close as i thought we were , okay ? forget it . having fun with my ex - boyfriend ? melanie : uh , yeah . nick 's a really nice guy . chelsea : yeah , nice but naive . does n't really see you for the loser bitch that you are . [ scene_break ] e.j . : nicole ? nicole , i 'm back . [ chuckles ] hi . [ scene_break ] lucas : you got to promise me , chloe . chloe : i just did . i promised you , i swore , then i promised again . what do you want me to do , write it in the sky ? i will not tell anyone sami 's secret . lucas : thank you . chloe : although why she would do this again . lucas : come on , can we not talk about this , please ? chloe : well , it is relevant , lucas . lucas : yeah , i know it 's relevant , but i 'd rather not discuss how sami kept me from will all those years . it just brings back bad memories . chloe : she also tried her best to keep you from getting joint custody of allie . and did n't you tell me that she tried to keep e.j . from finding out that johnny was his son ? lucas : i guess we are gon na rehash this . chloe : i 'm just saying obviously this is a pattern with sami . she has these schemes that end up backfiring on her . why would she do it ? i mean , has n't she figured it out by now ? lucas : you 'd think , would n't you ? especially since the only person who ends up getting hurt in the end is sami . [ scene_break ] sami : how about nice game of solitaire , huh ? how boring can i be ? how 'd this get here ? [ scene_break ] melanie : who the hell do you think you are ? chelsea : are you seriously asking me that ? nick : all right , chelsea , look , melanie 's going through a rough time . chelsea : oh , i 'm sorry . poor melanie . i guess that 's what happens when you murder your own father . melanie : i really do n't have to listen to this . chelsea : uh , actually , you do , and not just from me . from the whole town , because you see , melanie , everybody 's talking about it . they 're texting and blogging . 'cause you 're quite the little topic . melanie : really ? that 's funny . i 'm not really sure you 're the one to judge seeing as how i heard you hit your brother and left him on the road to die . chelsea : you have no idea what you are talking about . you know , nick may not see you for who you really are , but i do , and so does everybody else . you know , um , when i dated your brother , max , everybody told him that he deserved better than me . and they were probably right . but if there 's one thing that i know for sure right now , melanie , it 's that he deserves better than you -- much better than some lying , trashy , murdering ... you know what ? i feel bad for you , nick . i really , really do . [ scene_break ] nick : she 's upset with me , and she 's taking it out on you . melanie : take me home . nick : i will . first i 'm gon na get you some tea , okay ? melanie : i do n't want tea , nick . nick : it 's gon na make you feel better . come on , sit . hey . just stay here for a few minutes , okay ? and i 'll drive you home . we 'll meet up again tomorrow , come up with that plan . everything will be better . i promise . melanie : first flight out of salem -- 7 : 55 a.m. tomorrow . [ scene_break ] chloe : hey . remember when she used to wake up all the time ? lucas : not anymore . now she sleeps all the way through . chloe : bless her heart . i really love that little girl . lucas : i think she loves you , too . chloe : hmm , she tolerates me . lucas : mm , i tolerate you . chloe : oh , really ? lucas : [ laughs ] just kidding . chloe : well , yeah , i know . i 'm just trying to figure out a way to win you over somehow . lucas : i think you have the power . i think there 's a way . chloe : really ? lucas : and you know it . chloe : ooh . [ scene_break ] nicole : i must have fallen asleep -- oh , my god . johnny ? johnny ? ! oh , johnny ? ! oh , my god . you got to be here somewhere . johnny , i -- e.j . : nicole , what have you done with my son ? i 'm kidding . nicole : e.j . e.j . : it 's okay . i just put him up to bed . nicole : i - i just -- i woke up , and he was n't here , and i thought maybe -- e.j . : i came back and i found you snuggled up on the chair there with pookie surprisingly . i do n't know how you managed to fall asleep on that thing . it looks impossible , but you were out like a light . nicole : obviously . e.j . : how was he ? nicole : oh , johnny ? i -- he was great . e.j . : really ? nicole : he was fine , yeah . he was a little angel , right , pooks ? e.j . : good . thank you for holding down the fort . i really appreciate it . nicole : well , johnny and i got along famously . [ chuckles ] e.j . : hey , come here . johnny : [ giggles ] nicole : [ chuckles ] so , um , when 's sami coming back ? e.j . : samantha 's not coming back for a very long time . [ scene_break ] sami : e.j . must have left these . [ door opens ] darrell : hey . sami : hey . darrell : what do you got there ? sami : photos . darrell : yeah ? where 'd you get them from ? sami : i do n't know . they were just in my purse . i think e.j . may have left them for me . darrell : e.j . dimera ? sami : yeah . why ? darrell : i 'm gon na have to search your suitcase and purse , make sure he did n't try to smuggle anything else in here . sami : what ? like what ? darrell : like a tracking device for starters . sami : believe me , e.j . 's the last person i want to find me . okay , almost the last person . [ scene_break ] [ metal rattling ] sami : did you hear that ? darrell : yeah . wait here . sami : oh , god . [ sighs ] i 'm doing this for you , baby . [ scene_break ] man : she 's disappeared . dropped out of sight . no , do n't worry . i 'll find her . and this time , she wo n't get away . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i was wondering if you had a minute . it 's about kate . daniel : sure . chelsea : is she gon na die ? [ scene_break ] kate : i need to be sure that i 'm leaving things in capable hands . philip : what do you mean `` leaving things `` ? lucas : yeah , why you talking like this ? [ scene_break ] bo : so , you do n't care that your father left you a will ?	nick finds melanie packing , and preparing to burn the note shoved under her door saying someone knows what she did in the cemetery . he promises to help her prove her innocence in her father 's murder case . chelsea does online research about lung cancer , and tries to talk to nick about kate . he blows her off , and chelsea ends up laying into melanie , saying that nick deserves better , and that everyone in town knows that she is a murderer . nick tries to reassure melanie , but she looks up flights leaving salem , anyway . sami shares a tearful goodbye with allie and johnny , and goes into witness protection , staying at a loft with her guard , darrell . they clash when sami learns he 's a vegan that smokes , and he takes away the photos ej snuck into her bag earlier . the shooter continues to stalk sami , but seems to have lost her for the time being . lucas and chloe fight about sami , until chloe learns that lucas is just as happy as she is about sami being gone . chloe worries that she will be back soon , but lucas divulges that sami will be away until after she has her baby . nicole watches johnny while ej takes a walk . he cries a lot and spits milk in her face . ej comes home to find nicole fast asleep with johnny in her lap . later , when she wishes sami would come home , ej tells her she wo n't be back for a long time .
vivian : ... those bottles should happen to fall no more bottles of beer on the wall oh , god . should i do it again ? twice is enough . [ sighs ] i never thought it 'd be so boring lying in a coffin , waiting for poisonous fumes to make you go mad . [ sighs ] oh , well , i 'll give it one last shot . my , my , my , look who 's here ... nicole . how fortuitous -- just the one i wanted to see . nicole : forget it . whatever you want , the answer 's no . vivian : i do n't want anything . i just want to know how you were holding up . nicole : fine , viv . no worries , okay ? vivian : oh , but i know that 's not true . you mask it , but i can hear the pain in your voice , the loneliness . nicole : you 're the one who 's stuck in a sarcophagus , waiting to go crazy . feel sorry for yourself , not for me . vivian : oh , i 'm not gon na feel sorry for you . why should i feel sorry for someone who 's going to be offered the opportunity of a lifetime ? nicole : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] brady : did you know that i always cared about you , and i always will ? no , how could you know that ? how could you know that ? i have n't had any time for you . [ sniffles ] i have n't had any time for anything good lately . i 've devoted all my time to torturing that disgusting old woman . i 'm afraid that 's the man i 've become . for weeks ... i 've done nothing but center my life around that disgusting vivian alamain . kate : [ mouths words ] brady : you know , when ... when i thought you did n't believe in me ... and i said some really bad things to you , i - i - i should n't have said those things , ari . i 'm not a good man . i think you saw right through me . i think you saw who i was inside . arianna : no . i was wrong . [ scene_break ] gabi : this is all your fault . if she dies , it 'll be all your fault . will : gabi , i - i -- gabi : i hate what your family has done to mine ! i hate you , and i hate you all ! sami : will , no . you got ta leave her alone . you have to give her some time . will : she sounded like arianna when she was blaming you . but it was ej . he made all that bad stuff happen . sami : will , we 're gon na find a way to make this right , okay ? we 're gon na go talk to arianna . we 'll give her some time to cool off , but then we 're gon na talk to her . will : no , mom , she does n't have time . sami : what are you talking about ? will : you were -- you were n't at the hospital , so you did n't hear . arianna is gon na die . [ scene_break ] ej : i 've been looking for you . rafe : oh , for god 's sake , not now . ej : rafe , your sister was desperate to tell me something . arianna : it was sami who shot ej . ej : do n't you think it 's about time that you told me the truth , rafe ? rafe : actually , i was thinking it 's about time that i stick my fist down your frickin ' throat ej : yeah ? rafe : yeah . ej : arianna knew the right thing to do , rafe . by doing what you 're doing now , you 're denying your sister her dying wish . [ scene_break ] sami : that does n't make sense . lexie said that the surgery went well , that she 's gon na be fine . will : that 's what they thought , and then there was some kind of complication . sami : okay , will , a complication does not mean that arianna is gon na die . oh , my god . will : i keep thinking that , um , gabi 's right and that i did this and that it 's my fault . sami : no , no . you have to not think like that , okay ? you were just looking out for me , and so was rafe . if you want to blame someone , you blame me . i am the one who started this , not you , okay ? will : no , it was because of ej . sami : oh , my god , i ca n't believe rafe is going through this right now . i have to get to the hospital . will : wait , mom , did you , um -- did you find the camera ? sami : no . no , i looked everywhere . it was n't out there . will : do you think she hid it someplace ? sami : we 'll worry about it later , okay ? let 's just go to rafe . come on . [ scene_break ] rafe : ah , i just love being told about what 's right and wrong from scum like you . oh ... ej : i 'm just thinking about my family , rafe . rafe : you 're actually just thinking about sami having the temerity to take her children away from a sadistic scum like yourself . ej : you know ... william badgered your sister until she ran into the path of an oncoming car . i watched it happen . samantha recruited her son to aid in her cover - up . now , do you think that 's being a good mother ? hmm ? do you think that 's the kind of mother that i want looking after my children ? rafe : well , i 'll make sure that 's never gon na be your call . ej : face it , rafe , arianna did not just want to see justice done . she was trying to save you from samantha . [ scene_break ] vivian : i think that you and i have certain things in common . nicole : oh , god , i hope not . vivian : we 're both passionate , independent women . nicole : well , you do n't seem real independent right now . vivian : and sometimes our love lives get very complicated . nicole : your love lives are far behind you , vivian . vivian : i hope this does n't hurt too much , but i happened to be watching when brady got the news about annabelle . nicole : arianna . vivian : whatever . i 'm not so sure he 's going to get over the guilt he feels leaving her for you . and , you know , the image of a very beautiful dead woman is quite romantic . nicole : is there anything i can do to speed up your paint - fumes thing ? vivian : i think you 're going to end up alone and broke . and that 's really very sad . but i can fix that . nicole : you ca n't fix squat . however , the light 's still really nice in there . vivian : oh ... thank you . [ clears throat ] did you know that i had a title ? nicole : yeah ... `` old bat . `` vivian : the pasha of tanquir deeded me a duchy ... just a sweet little ending to our liaison . well , i do n't care much for titles and things , but the oil fields connected with the deed did warm the cockles of my heart . nicole : oil fields ? vivian : i have no heir , so i can name anyone to inherit all those gushy little fields . you married lucas for $ 5 million . that 's one week 's profit for an oil well . nicole : and a month could be ... vivian : so you see , if you let me out of here , you can lead the life you 've always dreamed of . [ scene_break ] melanie : yeah , but you can drop it off whenever , 'cause there 's a butler . i got ta go , though . my shift starts ... okay . i could really get used to this whole having - a - butler thing . kate : so are you and philip all set to move into victor 's ? melanie : i guess . kate : well , i know mother - in - laws are not supposed to interfere , but -- melanie : kate , come on , really ? this coming from the mom who poisoned her son 's wife , was it ? kate : [ chuckles ] well , i 'm just a little surprised that you would want to -- or that philip would even let you live under the same roof as vivian . melanie : oh , well , that 's not happening . vivian 's gone . hooray ! kate : that , what , means that you think it 's permanent ? melanie : well , yeah . i mean , i guess so . she fell off the face of the earth . kate : really ? that 's odd . melanie : everything vivian does is odd . kate : uh , no , it 's just that i was -- i was just with brady and arianna ... melanie : what ? are they back together ? kate : no . i thought that you knew . i mean , working in the hospital , i ... melanie : knew what ? what happened ? kate : i have some -- i have bad news about arianna . [ scene_break ] brady : ari ? ari ? i 'm gon na believe that you can hear me right now , so listen . one of the most sacred things that i have left in my life -- the only thing -- is my mother 's memory . i brought you something . it belonged to her ... and it 's yours now . you should know that from now on , you 're gon na have someone looking out for you ... and she 's very special . she 's very special . i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . [ scene_break ] rafe : [ scoffs ] i do n't care what you think about anything . ej : rafe , do n't you see what 's happened to you , to your family since you met samantha ? rafe : oh , my god , go away . just go . let me spend this time with my sister . ej : who 's dying . and whether you want to believe it or not , rafe , i 'm truly very sorry . but we both know whose fault that is . [ scene_break ] nicole : really ? so you 'll give me oil wells and name me a duchess ? vivian : that 's right . nicole : and all i have to do is let you out of the sarcophagus ? vivian : that 's all . nicole : that is a plan ... 'cause i 'm absolutely sure that you 'll go right to your lawyer and make me rich instead of calling the cops and sending me and brady off to prison , because you are totally trustworthy and everything . vivian : i would not do that . nicole : you 're damn right you wo n't , because that would require you being out of the coffin , and that is never gon na happen . vivian : i think you 'd better think this over , because you 're not gon na have that much time at chez kiriakis . nicole : sayonara , vivian . vivian : broke and alone ... cookie . broke and alone . nicole : [ scoffs ] i have brady . everything 's fine ... totally fine . vivian : i hope this does n't hurt too much , but i happened to be watching when brady got the news about annabelle . nicole : arianna . vivian : whatever . i 'm not so sure he 's going to get over the guilt he feels leaving her for you . and , you know , the image of a very beautiful dead woman is quite romantic . nicole : she 's wrong ... totally wrong . [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] gabi : it just looks like she 's sleeping . brady : hey , gabi . gabi : how 's she doing ? brady : well , she was awake for a little bit . then she kind of drifted off again . gabi : i said so many mean things to her . brady : hey ... she was good at saying those mean things right back at you , was n't she ? she , uh ... she loves you very much . gabi : i should have -- i should have told her i love her . brady : yeah . hey , hey ... she knew , and she knows that you love her . but why do n't you tell her ? hey , she can hear you . i think she can hear you . gabi : [ crying ] [ scene_break ] lexie : ooh ... looks like you 're beating yourself up pretty good . will : after everything that rafe has done ... for my mom ... and for my family ... and i ki -- and i killed his sister . lexie : oh , honey ... oh , no , no . no , no , no , will , no . no , no . [ scene_break ] melanie : i 'm so sorry . i had no idea . are you okay ? brady : it does n't matter . it 's not about me today . melanie : does n't -- yes , it does matter . you loved her . i do n't care what you said the last couple months , you loved her . brady : yeah , i did . i really did . [ scene_break ] sami : have you stopped for two seconds to consider what kind of man you have become ? ej : samantha , you threatened to take my children away from me . i will do whatever i have to do . sami : not now . are you kidding me ? you 're not just being cruel , you 're being stupid . there is nothing to be gained . you 're just making things worse right now . i can tell you one thing for sure . if that were lexie in that hospital room right now , he would back off of you , and you know it . i 'm sorry . rafe : i do n't want to know . sami : no , no , will told me -- rafe : stop . just , sami , stop , please . we all know whose fault this is ... okay ? sami : i 'm so sorry . rafe : i know . [ scene_break ] vivian : oh , vivian ... vivian ... [ scoffs ] is this it -- the final curtain ... the last roundup , the final bow ? you promised nicole dimera untold wealth , and she did n't even blink before saying no . when you ca n't count on that woman 's greed , you ca n't count on anything . my only hope is a deus ex machina -- someone new shows up ... someone with a caring ... [ sighs ] compassionate heart . [ scene_break ] kate : henderson , how good to see you . henderson : mrs. dimera . kate : yes , well , i 'm meeting philip here , and we 're going to surprise melanie by renovating her room , making it something light and airy . you know , i seem to have a problem getting by you . henderson : i am sorry , but i have strict orders not to allow access to any member of the dimera family . kate : now , henderson , you know i 'm not really a dimera . that 's only a technicality . nicole : henderson , who 's at the door ? oh . what the hell are you doing here ? kate : i was just about to ask the same thing . did you know that she was here ? because i would count the silver if i were you . nicole : of course , he knows i 'm here . i live here , toots . [ scene_break ] will : can you please make him go home ? is n't this hard enough on rafe without him hanging around ? lexie : ej ... do you really need to be here ? ej : lexie , i ca n't leave . arianna is the last chance that i might have of keeping my children , all right ? if she wakes up and she says something , i have to be here . lexie : do n't you realize how difficult this is for everyone ? ej : difficult for everybody ? [ scoffs ] lexie , samantha is trying to take my children away from me . do you know what her family did to me ? they came out to my house , and they took me down to the police station , and they interrogated me , and they threatened me . they started this war . lexie : okay , okay , then you -- you be the bigger person , okay ? you just -- just call a cease - fire , just for now , ej , okay ? come on , now , show some compassion . ej : do you think i like doing this ? i do n't , all right ? but if they find whatever evidence it is that she has , they 're going to destroy it . that 's why i ca n't let them out of my sight . [ scene_break ] sami : rafe , i am so sorry that i was n't there for you . i mean , i feel terrible . rafe : stop , stop , it 's okay . it 's okay . brady wanted some time alone with her anyway . sami : okay . rafe : i should probably be getting back . i do n't know how much time 's left . [ beep over pa ] woman : we have a code blue in room 633 . repeat -- code blue . [ beep beep ] rafe : oh , god , that 's arianna . gabi : please , god . please let her live . rafe : it 's gon na be okay . it 's gon na be okay . [ scene_break ] melanie : uh , b.p . is ... lexie : take over , judy . melanie : no . sorry . uh , b.p . is , uh , 110 over 80 and falling . lexie : damn it . melanie : arianna , please -- please hold on . we 're supposed to go shoe shopping next week . [ crying ] how am i supposed to go shoe shopping without my best friend ? please , there 's so many people out there who love you . lexie : all right , clear . [ paddles charging up ] [ thud ] [ scene_break ] sami : will , will , please . hey ... will : i ca n't stand this , mom . i ca n't stand ... sami : i know , okay ? i just -- i know . will : gabi 's right . this is my fault . this is my fault . sami : stop it . it 's not your fault , okay ? it 's not your fault at all . will ... [ scene_break ] lexie : she came back . and she 's still alive . [ scene_break ] kate : you 're living here ? nicole : [ clears throat ] that 's right . kate : you and vivian ... is victor gon na ask carly to move in next ? should i pack a bag , hmm ? nicole : vivian left . she 's gone . kate : oh , that 's right . nicole : and victor did n't ask me here . brady did . we 're together now . kate : so what do you do -- do you hang out in the scullery , and then when victor disappears , you come out 'cause it 's safe ? nicole : no , kate , victor knows i 'm here . kate : okay , wait -- wait a minute . so you said you and brady are back together again ? nicole : ding , ding , ding . correct again . kate : ah . and victor 's okay with that ? nicole : yeah , victor seems to think i 'm good for brady . kate : victor thinks you 're good for brady . are you slipping him some of those pills that hope was popping ? nicole : okay , i find that remark tasteless in the extreme . kate : honey , with the outfit you 're wearing , i would avoid the word `` tasteless . `` nicole : really ? why do n't you just go ... or die or something ? kate : actually , i 'm meeting philip here . it is kind of funny , with philip and melanie moving in , this is going to be like papa kiriakis ' boardinghouse . nicole : so when is philip going to be here ? kate : soon . but do n't wait on me . i know how worried you must be about brady . he is so devastated about losing the love of his life . nicole : arianna is not the love of his life . kate : really ? well , someone should tell him that . nicole : all right , what are you talking about ? kate : i was at the hospital before . oh , nicole , you should have seen it . i walked in on them -- it was like a scene out of la bohème , like when rodolfo says good - bye to the love of his life , mimi . i think her memory is going to haunt brady for years . nicole : do n't say that . kate : oh , sorry , i guess i just -- i 'm stating the obvious , are n't i ? nicole : oh , sorry , every time i see you , i need to get some air . you know , let me just advise you not to be here when victor gets back , okay ? kate : so brady says vivian is the center of his life . nicole has moved back in here , and victor is okay with it . [ chuckles ] i have to find out what 's really going on in this house . i would n't have thought they could pry vivian out of it without a crowbar . [ scene_break ] vivian : someone ... please ... victor ... please ... help me . [ scene_break ] lexie : but she 's still extremely weak . her chances are n't very good . rafe : can we go see her ? lexie : yeah . sami : hey . how are you holding up ? help me get him out of here ? brady : no . sami : oh , come on , we could at least try , right ? brady : sami ... i actually would n't even have known about arianna if ej had n't called me . sami : ej 's the one who told you ? why would he do that ? brady : i was actually wondering why you did n't call me . sami : oh , 'cause he wanted arianna to have someone that she trusts , and then maybe she 'd open up to you . did she say anything to you ? fine , fine . i will handle ej myself . [ scene_break ] ej : [ clears throat ] will : leave me alone . ej : i 've been watching you . will : [ sighs ] you 've been watching all of us ... you creep . ej : i know you did n't shoot me , william . will : i wish i had . i would n't have stopped at one bullet . ej : you know , your mother , for all of her faults -- will : okay , shut up . shut up . ej : your mother , william ... for all of her faults , is not going to let you pay for a crime that she committed . you did n't shoot me . your mother shot me . you , like arianna ... know the truth . [ scene_break ] kate : none of her stuff is here . brady : for weeks ... i have done nothing but center my life around that disgusting vivian alamain . kate : [ exhales deeply ] `` for weeks ... for weeks . `` when was it that she disappeared ? and now nicole is ensconced in here . where the hell are you , vivian ? [ scene_break ] vivian : oh , please ... i 'll donate to charities . i 'll go to church . i - i 'll go to synagogues . i 'll -- i 'll go to mosques . i 'll go to mel gibson 's church . please , please just send somebody to help me . please . amen . thank you , god . thank you . her ? you have a really sick sense of humor . i 'm not so sure he 's going to get over the guilt he feels leaving her for you . and , you know , the image of a very beautiful dead woman is quite romantic . kate : oh , nicole , you should have seen it . i walked in on them ... it was like a scene out of la bohème , like when rodolfo says good - bye to the love of his life , mimi . i think her memory is going to haunt brady for years . nicole : they 're wrong . they 're both wrong . [ scene_break ] sami : i 'm sorry . i know this has been really hard for you . brady : [ sighs ] it 's okay . it 's not like i 've forgotten what ej put you through . sami : rafe and arianna have been fighting a lot lately , but , um ... he really loves his sister . i suppose this would be a good opportunity for me to tell you ... that you mean a lot to me . brady : i know that . do n't tell anybody , but i kind of feel the same way about you . sami : [ chuckles ] brady , this has been an awful day . brady : the worst day . sami : and i really do n't know how we 're gon na get through it . [ scene_break ] gabi : rafe ... you know why this happened , do n't you ? [ monitor beeping ] ej : not only do you know that your mother shot me , you know what proof arianna had , do n't you ? do n't you ? lexie : okay , ej , that 's enough . i want you out of here now . [ scene_break ] vivian : the monitor , kate . turn on the monitor ! for god sakes ... what have you done to your hair ? kate : [ sighs ] well ... vivian : no , turn around , you stupid cow . kate : [ sighs ] i 'm missing something . something is not right . now , why is that here ? [ monitor clicks on ] kate : [ gasps ] oh , my god . it 's you . [ scene_break ] brady : so i - i guess there 's still a -- there 's still a slim chance she could pull through , but i saw the look on lexie 's face . i do n't think she 's gon na make it . nicole : if you want to stay at the hospital , i understand . brady : no -- thank you . it 's okay . her brother and her sister are there , and i do n't think it 's gon na do much good ... me being there -- i mean , the way things ended with ari . nicole : brady ... you know arianna and i did n't get along , but i would never wish for this . brady : i know that . nicole : i really mean it . brady : thank you . [ scene_break ] lexie : come on , ej , or i swear i 'll call security and have you thrown out . ej : lexie , that wo n't be necessary . i 'm not going to stop until i get my children back , just so you know . you and your mother killed arianna . and i 'm going to make sure she does n't die in vain . got me ? lexie : out ! out ! out ! rafe : gabi , what happened was an accident . gabi : will told me that he was yelling at ari . do you know why ? rafe : look , does any of that really matter now ? does it ? what 's important is we 're together as a family , like we always have been . hey , come on in . sami : oh , no , no , no . i just came to see if you wanted anything . rafe : i want you to be here . sami : rafe , i do n't think i -- rafe : no , no , we were just talking about family and the importance of family . and you 're family now , and i want you to be here . we need you here . [ scene_break ] kate : where are you ? vivian : [ no audio ] kate : i ca n't hear you . [ stuttering ] air space ? hair piece . oh , ear ... ear piece . ear piece . ear piece ? vivian : [ sighs ] kate : where are you ? vivian : i 'm in isabella 's sarcophagus . kate : no , really . vivian : yes , really . kate : you 're in a sarcophagus with a minicam , fabulous lighting , and wired for sound ? of course , you are . i almost forgot who i was talking to . did brady put you there ? vivian : how did you know that ? kate : well , i have to say it 's the most interesting thing the boy has ever done . good for him . vivian : no , kate , good for you . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] gabi : it 's mom . rafe : mom . wait a sec . i 'm losing the signal . yeah , she 's right here . all right . yeah . arianna : mom ? [ door closes ] arianna : mom ? mom . [ gasps ] you . sami : you 're awake . arianna : you wo n't ... get away with this . [ scene_break ] vivian : so nicole is covering for brady . that 's why she gets to move in there and live the high life . i just want you to think about something . the two people you hate the most , nicole and victor ... you can get revenge on both of them . all you have to do ... is get me out of here . [ scene_break ] sami : look , do n't try to talk , okay ? let me get your brother -- arianna : i have proof . sami : arianna ? rafe , your sister , she was talking . rafe : she what ? sami : yeah , she , um ... she was talking . gabi : what did she say ? sami : uh , she said that she loves you . that 's what she said . rafe : hey , mom 's on her way . she 'll be here soon . [ monitor beeping rapidly ] rafe : hey ... [ flatline ] rafe : ari ? lexie : okay , i need you to step back . step back . step back . [ flatline continues ] lexie : i ... i 'm sorry . [ footsteps approaching ] will : get away from her ! sami : no , will , it 's okay . [ next_on ] bo : i 've got some bad news . kate : i know your dirty little secret .	vivian saw nicole in her room . vivian wanted to offer her an opportunity of a lifetime . kate overheard brady telling arianna that he has been torturing vivian for weeks . arianna woke up while brady was talking to her . gabi blamed will and his family for what happened to arianna . sami stopped will from going after her . will dropped the bomb on sami that arianna was dying . ej wanted rafe to tell him what arianna was going to tell him . rafe threatened to beat him up , but ej said rafe was denying arianna her dying wish . will blamed himself for arianna 's accident . sami wanted him to blame her . she also wanted to be with rafe . ej let rafe know that will badgered arianna until she got hit by a car . he blamed sami for why will did that . he tried to discredit her ability as a mother , but rafe was n't hearing it . vivian told nicole that brady went to see arianna . she thought that nicole would end up alone and broke . she tried to offer nicole her oil fields to let her out since she does n't have an heir . kate told melanie about arianna 's condition . brady gave arianna rosary beads so she could have something special . rafe did n't want to hear anything ej had to say . nicole refused vivian 's offer because she did n't believe vivian would go through with making her rich . gabi went back to the hospital to see arianna . melanie tried to comfort brady about arianna . sami tried to stop ej from arguing with rafe . she threw lexie being in that situation up in his face and that got ej to back off .
will : you -- you want me to come with my mother to hollywood ? why ? sami : come on , the only reason that universal pictures even wants to make a movie about my story is because of the article that you wrote , and nobody knows my story better than you . will : [ chuckles ] you can say that again , but i am not a screenwriter . sami : oh . well , come on , sweetheart . up to a couple months ago , you were n't even a magazine writer , right ? but you 'll figure it out , hon . come on . sydney and johnny and allie , they could really use the sunshine , and they could use having their big brother with them . will : i - i really -- sami : and sonny and ari , they would love it too . how could you possibly say no ? sonny : sorry you missed will . he had to go out . here 's the article . chad : `` the heir apparent . `` i guess that 's me . lucas : buy you a cup of coffee ? abigail : thanks . lucas : you doing okay ? abigail : yeah , yeah , i 'm just -- just waiting for someone . ben : what about clyde ? what did he say to you ? clyde : do you want to tell him , jordan , or should i ? paige : oh , my god , it 's you . i 've been looking for you . jill : why ? paige : do n't you remember me ? jill : um , not really . paige : oh . how about i remind you ? eve : okay . jj : hey , eve , is paige here ? eve : jj . [ groans ] jj : eve , are you -- are you okay ? eve : [ whimpers ] will : mom , there are thousands of writers who could all -- bruce : but we want you someone with a strong , unique voice . will : that 's very -- that 's very flattering , but ... could i have a moment alone to talk with my mom ? bruce : of course . i need to make a few calls . sami : yeah , thanks , bruce . you heard the man . they love you ! will : okay , forget about me for a second . mom , it sounds like you 've already made up your mind to go , but are you sure that that 's the right decision ? eve : [ groans ] jj : are you okay ? eve : just -- ow , i tripped . you know , i just -- whew , i feel like i got the wind knocked out of me . jj : not too fast . eve : ow , ow , ow , ow , ow . jj : what 's wrong ? eve : [ groans ] when i tripped , i must have broken the fall with my hand . ouch . jj : well , let me see . eve : no , i 'm fine , jj . i 'm fine . jj : well , no , you 're not . eve : yes , i am . jj : look , just tell me what i can do to help . eve : well , i -- first of all , i want to know what you 're even doing here . paige : i 'm paige . we met at that big off - campus party . do you remember me now , jill ? you said you were visiting your sister from out of town , or so you said . jill : are you calling me a liar ? paige : a lot worse , actually . jill : i do n't think i like your tone . paige : huh . well , i do n't like that you drugged my boyfriend after you ditched his friend rory that night . is it all starting to come back to you now ? jill : [ clears throat ] eve : let 's make sure you do n't get recognized . here 's a - a hat . there you go , and put these on . all right . there you go . and it 's old , but you know , it 's been in the charity box , but it 's fine . it 's not that dirty and paige wo n't notice it . just get out of here , okay , go . paige : well , jill ? ben : somebody say something . damn it , man , what did you do to upset her ? clyde : all i did is warn jordan that if she did n't stop trying to come between us , i 'd tell you how she murdered your mother . lucas : abigail , are you really okay ? abigail : if you 're asking about ej -- lucas : just tell me to shut up if it 's none of my business . abigail : it 's fine . i 'm fine . lucas : you are ? well , good , then i 'm glad . so ben 's a nice guy , right ? abigail : yeah , he is . yeah . lucas : i 'm glad he 's there to help you get through this . abigail : me too . jordan : no , no , no , do n't listen to him . ben : what are you saying ? jordan : clyde ! clyde : well , you were just a little kid , ollie , so we could n't have told you , but one day , your sister here got behind the wheel of an old , red pickup truck , though she did n't have a driver 's license . in the passenger seat was your mama . jordan : no , no , no , she begged me to drive her . clyde : when i got there , that truck was wrapped around a tree . tammy sue had driven right into it , head - on . she did n't have a scratch on her , of course , but your mama 's side hit that box elder right square . course , there were no marks on the road , either . it was almost as if it was on purpose . jordan : no , no , no , listen , it was an accident , okay ? the brakes did n't work on the truck and it would n't stop . ben : you -- you were driving ? all this time , you were blaming him ? jordan : ben , come on . ben : you told me my dad killed her . jordan : just do n't listen to him , okay ? ben : are you kidding me ? i ca n't -- what do you mean , not listen to him ? it 's all over your face . jordan : come here -- ben : do not touch me , you lying bitch ! jordan : [ sobs ] clyde : do you want to answer him jordan , or should i ? jj : i was looking for paige . eve : uh - huh . you just missed her . jj : oh . well , did she tell you ? eve : what ? jj : my friend rory saw that girl from the party . the one that drugged me and took all those pictures and sent them to paige . well , if we can find her and get her to admit what she did , then you 'll know that i did n't cheat on your daughter , eve : so you still did n't track that girl down ? jj : no , no . you probably think i 'm making this up . eve : no , i - i -- actually , i do n't , jj . paige did mention it , and i agree . if we get the answers to those questions about what happened that night , i think it 'll be good for everybody . jj : right . well , if you 're okay , then i 'm gon na get going , actually , do n't want to blow this chance . eve : no , i 'm fine , and i just -- ow , ow , ow , ow ! jj : do you think it 's broken ? eve : i do n't know . i do n't know , jj ! damn it . i think i need some ice on it , though . i just -- jj : no , i - i - i can get you some . eve : thank you , jj . that 'd be helpful . jill : ugh , i just really hate people who litter . [ clears throat ] paige : stop trying to change the story . you know what you did , or you would n't have run away from rory earlier . jill : maybe i was just really embarrassed . did you think about that ? i mean , i 'm sure that rory was really upset that i ditched him that night . paige : yeah , so you could go after my boyfriend . jill : rory was drunk out of his mind , and you left your boyfriend high and dry . paige : oh , you are not blaming me for what happened . jill : hmm . paige : oh , and you 're not getting out of here until i get the real story . i can call jj right now . or maybe you 'd rather i call the police . jill : all right , all right . there 's just one thing that you want to know , and that 's that your boyfriend was true blue faithful that night , right ? paige : [ scoffs ] what i want to know is the truth . jill : okay . listen up . sami : you know , i just think -- thank you . i think getting them away from here , away from this heartache would be great . i only have to go for six months , you know . it would just -- it would be great for sonny and ari too . will : mom , sonny 's business is here in salem . how can i just ask him to get up and go ? sami : what do you mean ? same way i can ask you . i just -- i want you to be there . it would mean a lot to me , and it would be a great opportunity for you . it would open a lot of doors , but also , i mean , it would pay for arianna 's education . just -- here . promise me that you will think about it . will : mom , i get why you want to do this , and i admit , it is really tempting . but i ca n't promise anything until i talk to sonny . sami : of course . of course , but thank you ! [ laughs ] thank you ! oh , this is gon na be so much fun . oh , i promise it 's gon na be -- bruce : did i hear a celebration going on in here ? sami : yes , hi . well , no , i mean , he 's not sure . will ca n't give you a definite answer yet , but ... but i have made up my mind . bruce : i promise you , mrs. dimera , you 've made the right decision . as for you , young man , i just spoke to my people , and i can officially offer you a deal to write the screenplay based on your article . legal is writing up a contract as we speak , and the terms are more than generous . does that make your decision any easier ? chad : wow . will actually makes me sound interesting . sonny : funny , when i read it , what came to mind was `` son of a bitch . `` chad : maybe , yeah , but an interesting sob . where some writers might 've tried to spin things , will just wrote the truth . sonny : so ? chad : you 're right . your husband is one hell of a writer . jordan : this is n't easy , but it is something that i should 've told you a long time ago , and you deserve to know the truth . i 've been telling you not to accept clyde 's offer to help you , and that 's wrong . it was just me being selfish . ben : what do you mean , selfish ? jordan : clyde made me realize that i 'm making it about me and my feelings , and it should really be about you and your relationship with your dad . and he 's to trying to do something to bring you two together , and -- and i should n't stand in the way of that . ben : you 're not . jordan , i 'm not mad , i -- totally understand . clyde : i 'm glad you finally realize i only want to do right by ben . jordan : yes , i - i know that now . this all comes with no strings attached . clyde : i 'd make you offer the same offer , though i know you 'd never accept it . ben : hey , look , do not get upset , jordan . i told you , i 'm not mad . jordan : i 'm just so sorry . ben : come here . jordan : [ sobs ] eve : [ groans ] jj : can you move it ? eve : yeah , sort of . jj : maybe i should drive you to the e.r . eve : no . no , no , no . jj : why not ? eve : 'cause the first thing that they 're gon na do , jj , is -- mm -- give me a painkiller before an x - ray , and dr. chung made me promise that i would n't take any medication before my surgery , and i 've -- you know , i just ca n't put it off any longer , all right ? i 've waited a long time . jj : if you 're sure . eve : i 'm sure . let 's just -- let 's just see what this ice is gon na do . jj : all right , well , you know -- i 'll just stick around until you 're sure you 're okay . jill : i did n't drug your boyfriend , okay ? but someone did . paige : how do you know that ? jill : uh , my sister saw this article in the paper . other kids had stuff put in their drinks that night . paige : yeah , yeah , i read about that too , but -- jill : and jj was just drinking soda all night , right ? paige : right . jill : well , i mean , at first , he was definitely sober , but then after he called rory 's brother to pick up rory , jj started acting ... different . paige : different how ? wasted ? jill : i mean , that too , but he totally started coming on to me . man when i got shingles it was something awful . will : that 's very generous , mister -- bruce : greenblatt . will : mr. greenblatt . what i 'm wondering is , if i were to accept this offer , would i have to move to los angeles ? i can write from anywhere . bruce : sorry , for this project , you 'd have to be in california so you can meet with producers , directors . will : i see . bruce : but you would n't have to worry about maintaining two homes . we 'll put you up in a house near the studios . plenty of bedrooms for everyone . not as grand as all this , of course , but there 's a pool , and best of all , you can swim outdoors all year long . sami : wow , the kids are gon na love that . bruce : there 's also a blue ribbon school within walking distance . you really could n't ask for much more . but the offer wo n't be on the table indefinitely . will : oh , um ... well , i guess i should -- i guess i should talk to sonny . sami : yes , okay . will : yeah . sami : oh , my gosh , let me know the second you decide , okay ? will : i will . sami : and i love you . will : i love you too . sami : right -- go , go ! talk to him ! [ laughs ] good luck . bruce : while we 're waiting to hear from will , i 'd like to go over a few more details . sami : yes , absolutely . just one second . i have to send one quick text . just -- chad : ahh . i should get going . sonny : yeah , sorry , i thought will would be back by now . chad : everybody okay ? sonny : yeah , yeah , everything 's good . chad : right . well , i 'd stick around and wait , but i ca n't . got to track down jordan , see if ben 's done trashing me to her . sonny : you and jordan ridgeway ? really ? is that a -- that a thing now ? chad : not exactly . i mean , at least not yet . lucas : so jj 's in love . abigail : yeah , i know , with eve donovan 's daughter . lucas : ooh . boy , that 's trouble . abigail : mm - hmm . lucas : abigail , look , if you want to call ben , just give him a call , okay ? abigail : oh , no , no . he 'll be here soon , i 'm sure . how 's allie doing ? lucas : she 's doing okay . you know , i 'm just -- i 'm really proud of the way she 's been so strong for johnny and sydney . abigail : gosh . [ phone ringing ] lucas : uh - ohh . uh - ohh , look out , sami needs me . abigail : is everything okay ? lucas : god knows . probably not , but what are you gon na do ? i hate to leave you alone . abigail : no , i 'm fine , go . lucas : you sure ? abigail : yes . lucas : positive ? abigail : yes , go . thank you for , um , the coffee . lucas : we 'll talk later . abigail : yeah . ben : so if i were going to go to school say , january , if possible , you 're offering to help me ? clyde : absolutely . ben : then i could use the money that i saved to get my own place ? clyde : i 'd say it 's about time , would n't you ? ben : this is -- this is unbelievable . it could change everything for me , jordan . jordan : you do n't have to sound so apologetic . you have no reason to turn this down . right ? clyde : none whatsoever . ben : i do n't know how to thank you . clyde : just make the dean 's list and make your daddy proud . [ chuckles ] ' course i 'm already as proud as can be . ben : god , i - i feel like i should tell abigail the good news . do you want to come to the club with me , jordan ? jordan : i 'm headed the other way , so you go on ahead , and i 'll see you later , okay ? ben : okay . [ footsteps leaving ] ben : thank you again . clyde : it 's my pleasure . i had a feeling you would n't be going too far . jordan : we need to get a few things straight , clyde . clyde : okay , but first , let me congratulate you . well played , tammy sue . well played . [ laughs ] jill : i 'm not proud of what happened , but you asked for the truth . do n't be mad at jj . you ca n't blame him . it was a party , things happen . [ laughs ] paige : right . jill : your boyfriend was just trying to be a nice guy . rory left me , i did n't know a soul , jj was waiting for you to come back . we were just passing the time . paige : yeah , uh ... what about the pictures ? jill : oh , when he wanted to start taking all those selfies , i guess the drugs really started kicking in , 'cause he just really got into it . paige : yeah , i do n't need to know the details . jill : i thought that you wanted the details . let 's just say that he 's a ... [ clears throat ] fun guy . but i mean , i guess you already knew that . paige : yeah . jill : worldly too . he said something about all these girls in england . was it england ? paige : what about them ? jill : oh , he just said that he got a lot of action . i mean , i sure can see why . eve : ow ! ow , ow , ow , ow , ow . jj : what ? eve : i got a cramp . i ca n't believe this . jj : is it that bad ? eve : oh , my god , i 'm falling apart . jj : no , you 're not . eve : yes , i am , jj . jj : you just -- just need to move it . eve : what ? ow . jj : nice , little trick i learned when i played baseball . eve : ahh . jj : that like this . eve : oh , yeah . jj : any better ? eve : yeah , that ... that feels good . [ seductive music ] jill : all right , now i 've told you what you need to know . i got ta bolt , so i just -- paige : wait , you took some selfies , and then what ? jill : people started saying that the cops were there , busting people for underage drinking and whatever . so i just left . paige : and jj ? jill : never saw him again . want my advice ? paige : no . jill : listen , let it go . i mean , sure , maybe your boyfriend 's a little bit of a player . keep him from getting blitzed , maybe it wo n't be an issue . eve : you know what , i 'm -- it 's good . i 'm -- i 'm -- it 's -- i 'm better . it 's good -- yeah , it 's good . jj : okay , well -- i mean -- i mean , i 'm glad . eve : yeah . [ phone ringing ] jj : you know , if you 're feeling better , i should get going . eve : yeah , i am . i - i think this ice really did the trick , and ... thank you for helping , jj . jj : well , i 'm glad you 're feeling better . um , all right , bye . eve : bye . ooh ah , oh eve : okay , jill . hope you 've had time to get outta town . jordan : clyde , i want you to -- [ phone ringing ] jordan : hold on a second . hey . ben : hey , are you alone ? can we talk ? jordan : yeah , i 'm alone . ben : okay , i just wanted to make sure that what you said earlier that it was n't because dad was standing right there . jordan : no , i meant it . i meant everything i said . ben : okay , good . just making sure . jordan : all right . you have a good time with abigail , and i 'll see you later . ben : okay . jordan : you better keep your word . if you hold this favor over ben 's head , i will tell him everything . clyde : everything ? jordan : yeah . he may not ever forgive me , but he would definitely never forgive you . you would be dead to him . clyde : not so sure about that , tammy sue . ben : hey , sorry that took so long . abigail : hey . is everything okay ? ben : everything is so much better than okay . bruce : do you have any other questions ? sami : no , no , i feel like you 've pretty much covered everything . bruce : well , text me and let me know what time you 'd like the corporate jet to meet you at the airport tomorrow . sami : huh . i just still feel like i 'm dreaming . bruce : they do n't call us `` the dream factory `` for nothing . sami : [ laughs ] of course . well , anyway , thank you so much for -- hey . lucas : hey . sami : hi . lucas horton , this is bruce greenblatt , bruce greenblatt , this is lucas horton . bruce : i know exactly who you are . a pleasure meeting you . i 'll see you soon , and i assure you , you wo n't be sorry . lucas : guy 's kind of weird . what are you about to be sorry for ? sami : i 'm not . i have something i have to tell you . i know you 're gon na think i 'm crazy . lucas : that 's old news . oh , no , not that look . what now ? what now , sami ? sonny : hey . you just missed chad . will : sorry . did you get a chance to show him the story ? sonny : yup . will : um , and ? sonny : he thought you did great work . will : did you get a chance to read it ? sonny : i did . very impressive . you 're getting better every time . will : thanks . well , i guess i should send this off to zoë . sonny : you do n't seem thrilled . will : i am . it 's just ... i got some news . sonny : what kind of news ? will : um , my mom is going to hollywood , and she 's taking the kids . sonny : what ? will : and she wants me to come with her . dove invited women to a makeover with a difference . abigail : wait , so what happened with jordan ? and listen , i 'm sorry for opening up my mouth about chad . i just think -- ben : oh , no , no , it 's okay . it turns out she was n't even upset about chad . it was actually because of my dad . abigail : so why do you look happy ? ben : [ sighs ] you told me you thought my dad was really trying , and that maybe i should give him a chance . so it looks like i should listen to you more often . abigail : what happened ? ben : he offered to help with the funds for me to start college next semester . abigail : what , seriously ? ben : seriously . abigail : oh , my god . ben : so now , i can actually use the money that i saved to get a real apartment , like now . abigail : that 's amazing . i 'm so happy for you . ben : mm , i 'm so happy for us . will : look , i know that it seems like this is all about me and all about my career , but sonny , do you know how much money screenwriters make ? and we could put some away for arianna 's college , we could invest . sonny : yeah , yeah . will : plus my mom is taking the kids , and she 's begging for us to go . it 's only a six - month commitment . you could get ben and `` t `` to run the club . heck , maybe even chad 'll -- sonny : will , stop . no , no , no . no . will : you do n't want to go . sonny : i ca n't . maybe you should . lucas : you 're right , you 're right , you are crazy . sami : no , wait , lucas , hear me out , ' cause -- lucas : no , no , no , hear me out first , okay , 'cause i think it 's a great idea . it 's a terrific idea . i 'm proud of you . sami : you are ? lucas : well , yeah , i am , whatever gets you out of the haunted mansion as soon as possible . sami : well -- lucas : the fact that you 're taking my daughter 2,000 miles away is n't exactly a selling point for me , though . sami : no , no , of course not , but you know , it 's only a six - month contract , so -- lucas : six months , yeah , i know . there are -- and mad world has offices in l.a . sami : in l.a . lucas : and i 'll be there . trust me , i will track you down if you try to get away from me . sami : [ laughs ] if i thought going to l.a. was gon na get me away from you , i would n't go . i mean , i -- lucas : you tell the kids yet ? sami : soon . i mean , i 'm sure they 're gon na be thrilled , right ? and look , please , come visit allie as often as you can . i mean , it 's not that far . lucas : no , i will . sami : right ? lucas : sure , absolutely . sami : thank you for understanding . i mean , i sort of thought this was gon na be this big fight . lucas : believe me , no one wants to see your life 's story more than me . i 'll even bring the popcorn , and stuff , it 's just , can you tell will just to leave out a couple of parts ? sami : [ laughs ] lucas : for me ? [ sighs ] sami : hi . lucas : hi . who cares if you ca n't bake worth a damn ? it 's all good . [ chuckles ] sami : [ laughs ] lucas : oh , i 'm sorry . sami : oh -- [ laughs ] lucas : i got you good . you all right ? wait , hold on . there 's something i want to do first . sami : what ? lucas : this . sami : snake ! snake ! lucas : all right , shh , shh ! sami : [ whimpers ] lucas : chill ! chill ! chill ! sami : get it away from me ! get it out of here ! lucas : relax ! relax ! sami : lucas , please do something ! just do something ! lucas : i got it , i got it , all right . sami : oh , my -- no ! you ca n't kill it . lucas : slimy , little -- what ? sami : no , you ca n't . you ca n't kill it . lucas : how am i supposed to get rid of it then , huh ? sami : just get it out of here ! lucas : sami , stop , all right , it 's not poisonous . sami : how do you know that , boy scout ? lucas : because i went to military school , all right ? i 've had survival training . i 'm not afraid of a little snake . sami : wait , no . no , lucas , it 'll bite you . lucas : it 's not gon na bite me , all right ? i know what i 'm doing . sami : [ panting ] [ screams ] lucas : ow ! sami : [ laughs ] i just feel blessed , you know ? it 's amazing to have people in your life that you know will stick by you no matter what . you know , i mean , people that will do anything for you , and that -- and that you would do for them , right ? lucas : yeah , right . i mean , i love you . sami : oh , yeah . i mean , i love you too . lucas : now let 's talk casting . i 'm thinking channing tatum . sami : [ laughs ] oh , no , seth rogen . lucas : seth rogen , come on ! sami : seth rogen , i 've been thinking about it since he said it . lucas : seth rogen . sami : [ laughs ] lucas : i 'm tatum . sami : [ laughs ] will : you think i should go without you ? i could n't . sonny : you keep on saying it 's an opportunity of a lifetime , and it is . i could n't keep you from that . but i 'm working on expanding the club . there 's property that i 'm looking at . will : you are ? sonny : yeah , you 've had a lot going on , so i just did n't feel it was the right time to bring it up . i 'd come see you and ari as much as i could in hollywood . will , if this is something that 's really important to you and you want to give this a try for six months ... maybe you should go . will : do you really mean that ? jj : any better ? eve : yeah , that -- that feels good . [ sighs ] mm . hey paige : [ sighs ] jj : paige . hey , i 'm sorry i missed you at your apartment , huh ? what 's going on ? paige : i saw jill , in the park . jj : well , is she still there ? paige : no . jj : you let her leave ? she 's the only one that can tell us what really happened . paige : i asked her myself . figured i 'd better after i heard rory say you never really wanted to find her anyway . jj : you heard rory say . paige , rory 's wrong . that 's not true at all . paige : look , it does n't matter . what matters is what she told me . chad : jordan . jordan : oh , hey . chad : how 'd it go with ben ? jordan : oh , we talked . everything 's fine . chad : fine , as in , you 're gon na go out to dinner with me ? jordan : chad , look , i really have a lot going on right now , so maybe -- chad : look , maybe you should n't answer yet . i 'm sensing that you are not in the right frame of mind right now to make your decision . unless this might change that . i 'll look forward to hearing from you . jordan : [ scoffs ] abigail : are you sure that your dad can afford college tuition , though ? ben : yeah , i mean , we grew up having next to nothing , but the guy 's made some good investments the last couple years , and i do n't know , i still feel kind of weird accepting his help , but -- abigail : no , do n't , not at all . that 's what dads are supposed to do . ben : that 's what he said . it 's just crazy , going to college was always something i dreamed of . abigail : well , it looks like now all of your dreams seem to be coming true . is n't that weird ? ben : [ laughs ] it 's weird . clyde : jeremiah , how 's our old friend , miguel ? or should i say , ex - friend miguel ? excellent . hey , now that the salem p.d . has closed the book on that unfortunate dimera murder , you best get up here with another load , amigo . time for us to move some product . lucas : so i guess i 'll just -- i 'll be back to see allie after school . sami : mm - hmm . lucas : so just let me know if you need anything , okay ? sami : thank you . hey , lucas , thank you for your support , really . lucas : you know , this is crazy . sami : i know . you mentioned that a few times . lucas : no , i meant -- i meant all these years of fighting and making up and fighting again , it 's just ... i 'm really gon na miss you . sami : i 'm gon na miss you too . lucas , i ... i 'll never have a better friend . lucas : yeah . either will i . sonny : of course i mean it . i would n't hold you back if this is what you really want . it 's your decision . will : oh , i love you so much ! i mean , i still -- of course , i - i mean , i have to think about it . i mean , i hate the idea of us being apart , but couples do it all the time , and plus , this would be so tough to turn down . [ baby crying ] will : oh , i 'll get her . i am so glad we talked . sonny : yeah , me too . me too . [ phone ringing ] eve : oh . jill , please tell me you got out of town without being seen . oh , my god , you told paige ? oh . well , that 's great . yeah , you -- no , no , you did the right thing . okay . so tell me everything . paige : jill said she 's not the one who drugged your drink . but she believes somebody else did because it happened to other people too , i guess . jj : well , what else did she say ? about the pictures and -- paige : it does n't matter . i have to go . jj : wait , hold on . no , of course it matters . paige : jj , i want us to take a break . jj : what ? paige : please . jj : but -- paige : do n't text me . do n't call me . i just need to figure all this out , okay ? jj : paige . paige : i really thought i knew you .	paige found jill at the park . jill pretended that she did n't know what paige was talking about . clyde wondered if jordan was going to tell ben the truth . jj looked for paige and ran into eve . eve fell and jj tried to help her . jill tried to hide paige 's stuff in the garbage . jill refused to tell paige the truth . will was n't sure if he should go to hollywood with sami . sami thought he should go . the producer offered will a lot of money to write the screenplay to his article . jordan told ben that she was wrong to tell him not to accept clyde 's help . jill denied drugging jj . jill said jj came on to him . will went to tell sonny about the deal . clyde approved of the lie jordan told ben . jill continued to blame jj for what happened . jj tried to help eve 's hand stop hurting . eve seemed turned on by jj .
gabi : hey , uh , do you have a minute ? chad : yeah , what 's with the -- what 's with the suitcase ? gabi : oh , well , now that the crisis is over , ari and i are going to head back home . but i wanted to say thank you for letting us stay here . chad : yeah , that was -- i did n't think it was going to be so soon that you were going to be leaving . gabi : yeah , well , arianna misses her room , so ... chad : yeah , right . pfft . of course . uh ... gabi : [ chuckles ] chad : yeah , i do n't -- i 've just got -- i 've gotten used to having , um , people around the house . and thomas , you know , has gotten used to having -- having another kid around ... gabi : yeah . chad : and he -- he lights up every time he sees arianna , so it 's -- uh , it 's gon na be quiet . gabi : oh , come on , please . you 're not glad that you 're going to have some alone time ? chad : well , i 'm gon na miss you and -- gabi : what ? chad : i 'm gon na miss your company . kate : so , what brings you by so early this morning ? eduardo : breakfast . kate : how thoughtful . i do n't eat it . eduardo : it 's the most important meal of the day . kate : who says so ? eduardo : everybody . kate : well , i do n't care . have you ever seen me consume anything other than black coffee before noon ? eduardo : no , and it 's a concern . kate : hmm . why are you really here ? eduardo : i 'm investigating , let 's say . to see if you might be willing to ... change your ways . kayla : oh , is that for me ? steve : well , yes it is . it 's not for me . real men do n't drink soy lattes . kayla : ah , but you ordered it , and that 's a step in the right direction . steve : mm . kayla : and i can see that your manhood is still intact . steve : well , thank you . so how 's abe doing ? kayla : well , he had a rough night , but he 's more stable now , so i think i can go down to the cafeteria and get something to eat . steve : no , no , no , no . i brought you something . look , come on . i made it myself . why do n't you let me take care of you once in a while ? kayla : are you serious about that ? steve : yes , i 'm very serious . kayla : well , i do have something i want you to do for me . eduardo : i suppose if i were being completely honest , i would admit that i am trying to score points with you , so to speak . kate : with a breakfast burrito ? eduardo : oh , no , that 's -- that 's not just a breakfast burrito . that -- that remarkable item is blessed with the spirit of the great ghost pepper . articulated in it is chipotle , cilantro , cumino , and garlic . it 's guaranteed to keep your demons away all day . kate : do you think i need help with my demons ? eduardo : we all need help with that . and i like you . and i want to spend time together . kate : and what would your wife think of that ? eduardo : she 's my ex - wife , and she went back to mexico . kate : permanently ? eduardo : so it seems . kate : so now you 're looking for someone to spend the lonely hours with until your ex - wife changes her mind . gabi : [ chuckles ] you 're gon na see me often . i mean , i work for you . chad : as my image consultant , so as my image consultant , how many hours am i allowed to work you ? gabi : well , your image , specifically , needs a lot of fine tuning . so , trust me on that . chad : i 'm very un - hip . i 'm aware of that . so as you 're -- as you 're dealing with this -- with this piece of work that 's gon na be a lot of hours away from your regular life that you 're gon na have to be here , so you 're probably gon na have to bring arianna by . i 'm very serious about that . gabi : oh , wow . wow , you 're a very considerate boss . um , it 's very different from working for kate . chad : yeah , well , i only hire people who have had terrible experiences with other bosses . gabi : oh , so this whole entire staff -- this house must be ready to kiss your feet . chad : they are , yes . as a matter of fact , look at my -- my breakfast tray that harold made for me ... this morning . you see that fancy little napkin there ? gabi : oh . chad : and then there 's a little flower beside it right there , the purple one . so either he 's incredibly grateful that he 's not working for my father any more , or i think harold wants to date me , try and seduce me , i think . gabi : oh . okay , well , the flower is lavender . and it was me who put it there . chad : get out . why -- he 's not trying to seduce me ? what ? gabi : listen , harold and mary were giving the kids breakfast this morning , so i made the tray . and it -- do you not see it ? it 's a bunny . do you -- look at the ears . chad : that 's not a bunny . gabi : i make it for arianna all the time and she loves it . i thought it would make you laugh . chad : ha - ha . gabi : and the lavender is because that 's my favorite scent . chad : yeah ? gabi : yeah . chad : it 's beautiful . gabi : i hope i was n't overstepping . chad : no , you were n't . that was ... why ? why did you , um , why did you do this ? gabi : i mean , yesterday you told me you decided to rejoin the living . and -- and i figured that that was something to celebrate . even at breakfast . chad : that was very thoughtful of you . thank you . kate : well , i have zero interest in being a consolation prize . eduardo : no , no , no , do n't you see -- do n't think about it like that . it 's not about that . i mean , you know , we -- i made a family with that woman . so you ca n't be the mother of those children just like i ca n't be the father of philip . i do n't see how it serves us to look back regretfully at something like that . we ca n't change it . kate : so i guess becoming a new man did n't work out for you . eduardo : not so much . kate : what are you going to be now ? eduardo : i 'm going to go in business . probably with my son dario . kate : mm . what kind of business ? eduardo : well , uh , the details yet to be revealed , but , uh , it 's about trying to build something that will -- that 'll last me . kate : well , good luck with that . eduardo : thanks . kate : i hope your children want to be part of this legacy that you 're planning to build for them . but just so you know , children -- well , working with children , it 's just not always rainbows and flowers . eduardo : is that why you 're working for the dimeras and philip is working for the kiriakis clan ? kate : philip is half kiriakis , so that works for him . and actually , my children tend not to want to take orders from me . however , chad dimera , who is like a son to me , has no attitude whatsoever , so ... eduardo : wow . and how long do you suppose that 's going to last ? kate : why would n't it last ? eduardo : well , he owns the company and you 're working for him . what 's to stop him once he 's learned everything he can from you from cutting you loose ? kate : i would have a company of my own right now if you had just invested in me when i asked you to . eduardo : that 's true . let me make it up to you . kate : how ? eduardo : come work with me . blanca : wow , amazing , yes ? two days ago , salem was being held at gunpoint , and today , it 's decorated for halloween . dario : what about that guy guillermo ? is he still bothering you ? blanca : no . dario : good . blanca : yeah . dario : that means he left town like he said he would . blanca : well , you put the fear of god into him . dario : that was the idea . blanca : listen , that was very sweet of you , really . but i mean , i could have handled guillermo myself . dario : yeah , but i know how difficult those kind of guys can be to handle . not that i 'm trying to be anybody 's white knight . blanca : mm , so why are you checking on me ? dario : i 'm not checking on you . blanca : oh , no ? dario : no . no , no , no . i promised to take you dancing once i was back on my feet , which i am , thanks to your healing touch . blanca : [ chuckles ] dario : so , what about tonight ? blanca : oh , tonight ? uh , no . dario : yeah . blanca : no , i have to work . dario : tonight ? again ? blanca : yes , tonight , again . i mean , that 's what you do when you work for a living . dario : okay , okay . blanca : right , you have to be there , you know , when they call you . dario : yeah . blanca : yeah . dario : well , i have a meeting that will be done in an hour . blanca : what ? dancing in the middle of the morning ? dario : maybe . maybe not . blanca : you 're going to have to tell me more . dario : you do n't want to be surprised ? blanca : not by a player like you . dario : actually , i 've been -- i 've been looking for a woman to help me change my ways . you think you 're up for the job ? gabi : you know , you should keep stuff like this around . it has a lot of healing properties . chad : is that right ? how do you -- how do you know all of that ? gabi : well , my mom , she really likes this stuff . she says it -- lavender makes you feel relaxed . chad : well , in that case , i 'm going to get a whole bushel barrel of it immediately . harold ! gabi : yeah , after the -- the week we 've all had , we all need that . chad : how -- how 's jj doing this morning ? gabi : better , according to jennifer . thank god . chad : good . are you headed to the hospital now ? gabi : yeah . after i drop off arianna at preschool , i 'm going to head over there . chad : can i -- can i -- can i come ? tag along ? gabi : you 're not too busy ? chad : abby 's brother ? no , no . gabi : yeah . steve : so what can i do for you ? kayla : abe has a heart condition . and he 's had it for a really long time . steve : i did n't know that . kayla : well , neither did he . and if it was n't for that gunshot wound to the chest , we would n't have known that he has this problem . and guess what ? sooner or later , his heart would have killed him . and you know why that is ? because he had n't had a physical in over five years . he was n't taking care of himself . steve : oh , i know where this is going . kayla : yeah . how long has it been since you 've had a physical ? steve : i feel great , baby . kayla : well , so did abe . how long ? steve : okay , this is october , 2016 , so counting back , uh , i 'd have to say it was , um -- kayla : never , right ? never . you 've never had one . steve : well , come on . i was married to a nurse who became a doctor . every day was like a physical with you , baby . kayla : [ chuckles ] funny . no , listen . if anything happens to you , i will not forgive myself . steve : nothing is gon na happen to me , baby . come on . i am your one - eyed tomcat , remember ? i 'm invincible . kayla : no , you 're not . and you are my hero . and i want to keep you around for a while . steve : tell you something . i would n't be your hero , and i could n't have done any of those things without you by my side . okay ? kate : so you do n't really trust me with the details of what your -- your company 's gon na do , but you want me to accept a job offer . eduardo : hmm . kate : so what if that position compromises my ethics ? eduardo : well , the flexibility of your ethics is , uh , you know , why i want to be in bed with you . metaphorically speaking . kate : is this your strange way of flirting with me ? eduardo : oh , please . is it working ? kate : you know , i think you may be right about my future with dimera . but i 'm going to stick with him anyway . eduardo : well , sounds like you and i might be ... competitors . kate : i 'm capable of handing you your head on a platter . eduardo : mm . kate : you know , i do n't -- i do n't know what 's going on between the two of us right now . i do n't . but i think perhaps the smartest thing to do is to stop it right now before it gets too messy . eduardo : oh , is that what you really want ? kate : yeah , it 's what i want . ahem . eduardo : do n't give up on this . it 's made of many ingredients . including a few that are n't from the kitchen . kate : really ? eduardo : really . the most powerful ingredient is also the most secret . that 's the one that chases away the bad spirits . kate : what are you talking about ? eduardo : the private acknowledgement , katherine . that you and i are alike . demons on the one hand , care and compassion on the other . all wrapped up together deliciously . you 're going to enjoy it . gabi : hi . jennifer : hi . gabi : how 's he doing ? jennifer : well , kayla said that he 's not fully conscious , but -- but he 's getting there . chad : i 'm really glad to hear that , that 's amazing . jennifer : yeah . gabi : thank god . jennifer : so , um , he 's sleeping right now . i was just going to bring him some ice chips 'cause his mouth is so dry , and i feel like this will help . gabi : i 'm sorry , could i -- do you think that i could bring those to him ? jennifer : yes , of course . please . gabi : thank you . thank you . jennifer : hey . chad : hey . jennifer : how you doing ? how 's thomas ? chad : um , yeah , i was -- i was actually gon na -- i was gon na talk to you about thomas . jennifer : is he okay ? chad : tho -- thomas is -- yeah , thomas is -- thomas is fine . and , um , you know , for the record , i am doing -- i 'm doing a lot better , as well . um , i told lucas and adrienne that they could move out . and they moved out last -- last night . jennifer : they did ? chad : yeah . i - i can take care of thomas now . and lucas and adrienne never really wanted to be at the house , especially -- especially lucas . and , um , really , i 'm sorry . i 'm -- i 'm kinda nervous . uh , what -- what i meant to , uh , what i 'm trying to say is -- is , um , i 'm better . and i 'm ready to be a full - time father to thomas . i was going to tell you , but with everything that happened with jj , i just -- i just -- are you okay with this ? i want you to be okay with this , i really ... [ monitor beeping ] gabi : hey , hey . hey , sleepy head . oh , wow , it 's about time you woke up . um , i brought you some ice chips . jj : gabi ? gabi : yeah ? yeah , it 's me , i 'm right here . jj : i 'm sorry . gabi : no . no . n . eduardo : well , it 's good to see you up and about . dario : thanks . eduardo : you getting close to 100 % ? dario : [ groans ] yeah . must be . i 'm getting itchy to find a job . eduardo : what 's happening with the club ? dario : it 's full of workmen . it 's not going to reopen for a while , so i was hoping you could tell me about this new business that you 're starting . my part in it . eduardo : well , what i 'm imagining for the long run is that you would , uh , you would stay at the club . dario : no , you see , i 'm not -- i 'm not interested in being a barista for the rest of my life . eduardo : yeah , i understand that . you would n't be . i want to tell you something that , uh , i have n't told anybody . but i need to know you 'll keep it to yourself . dario : okay . eduardo : well , my -- my plan for the renovated club is that it 'll be a front for this new venture . be a delicate process . and i ca n't think of a better person to handle it than you . dario : a front ? eduardo : yeah . dario : sounds like this new business you have in mind is not on the up and up . eduardo : if i were to say you 're right , would you have a problem with that ? kayla : mmm . pretty good . steve : yeah , huh . kayla : [ chuckles ] steve : i told you it would be good . i have a few specialties in the kitchen , you know ? and you 've taught me a few things . kayla : like what ? steve : well , um , i do n't put catsup on scrambled eggs anymore , do i ? kayla : thank god . steve : all right . i have something else for you . kayla : what 's the occasion ? steve : just open it . chad : you know , i - i know what we agreed to , but i just -- i f -- you know , i 've -- jennifer : things changed . and -- and you have changed , i - i can see that by looking at you . chad : yeah , i - i do n't have complete confidence in , you know , myself as a parent quite yet . jennifer : no , i understand that , i know . i mean , nobody does with your first child . and -- and then being a single parent on top of that . chad : with a ba -- um , thomas was fussing this morning . when i went to go -- when i went to go check on him , and i picked him up , and the way he was looking at me and he had this huge grin on his face as soon as he saw me . jennifer : yeah , that 's wonderful , right ? chad : as i was like , `` that 's my little dude . that 's my man . `` jennifer : i know . it 's -- it 's a wonderful feeling . and i really want to be a bigger part of thomas 's life very soon . chad : i - i think that chances are pretty , pretty good . jennifer : well , i have to earn that , and i have n't done that yet . chad : you do n't have to earn anything , jenn . jennifer : no , i do . it is part of this recovery process , and i want to do that . i just want you to know that i still have a nursery at the house for thomas , and doug and julie are there with me , so i have a lot of people holding me accountable . chad : i think -- i think they probably just want -- they want you back . they want the real jennifer . i mean , look , you 're really somebody to be admired . at least from -- at least from my point of view . gabi : i - i do n't know what -- what you think you have to be sorry for , but , jj , listen to me , you are a hero . yes . yes , you are . you are so brave . i love you so much . [ monitor beeping ] dario : i should have known that this ... business of yours is on the shady side . that 's why you 're opening up to me instead of rafe . eduardo : you want to hear about the job ? dario : go for it . eduardo : okay , before i get into specifics , i should tell you i 'm not starting from scratch . i have a web of connections that will be highly useful once we get up and running . dario : okay , okay , what kind of connections ? eduardo : well -- well - well , hear me out . the first order of business is to determine how we 're going to get our merchandise in and out of salem . dario : what -- what kind of merchandise are we talking about ? eduardo : i 'll get to that . dario : all right , all right . well , listen , getting stuff in and out of salem , it 's easy . you link up with the kiriakis family . they control all the shipping here . eduardo : well , that used to be true , but ... dimera enterprises has appropriated a significant chunk of their business since then . dario : yeah , yeah , and you think the kiriakis family 's gon na take that for long ? they 're hungry . we 'll get a better deal from them . eduardo : you think ? dario : i ran the office in argentina for titan , remember ? i know how they do business . eduardo : oh . i hear you . dario : you -- you hear me ? that is a first . eduardo : i do n't want you to be a yes man , dario . on the other hand , i do n't want you getting too cocky either . you know ? i got a project i 'm working on in my personal life right now , and i need to be careful with my public persona . dario : oh , you got a personal project . what 's her name ? eduardo : oh , come on , man . do n't do that . dario : hey , hey , hey . when we start working together , you 're going to have to start being honest with me . eduardo : did you just say `` when ? `` ladies and gentlemen , i believe he just said `` when . `` you said `` when `` we start working together . whoa . welcome ... to the team ... son . chad : that 's my desk . andré : where were you ? chad : the hospital . andré : well , while you were visiting the sick , i was fielding calls from our overseas partners . they 're not happy . chad : why ? andré : because of your decision yesterday to stop doing business with a major client . chad : doing business with that client is code for bribery and fraud with mobsters . now , when you begged me to come back to the company , i told you exactly how things were going to be operated going forward , andré . andré : begged ? when i helped you defeat clyde weston , i thought this was going to be renegotiated . chad : and i 'm grateful for what you did , but you thought wrong . andré : so your going after the kiriakis shipping business does not offend your sense of ethics ? chad : aggressive , not illegal . andré : oh . i 'm sorry . i thought you were mildly interested in turning a profit . chad : this is not up for a debate , andré , okay ? you need to remember who 's boss here . andré : how can i forget when you take every opportunity to remind me ? chad : when you asked me to come back here , i told you that this trust thing was going to be a two - way street . you seem to forget the last part . andré : i do n't know what you mean . chad : yes , you do . your secrets , all of your little secrets , i know you are still hiding some . kayla : oh . i hardly remember the woman who went through all this with you . steve : i remember her . we 've had quite a history together , have n't we ? some of the best times of my life . kayla : i do . steve : i gave you that because ... in a weird way , you know , all this stuff with orpheus brought us closer together . back then and now . kayla : `` those who can not remember the past are doomed to repeat it . `` i do n't know what else to say . steve : i remember the past . and i do n't regret any of it . and now i want to look to the future . but you know what 's most important to me ? come here . i do n't ever want to forget this moment . this moment right now . andré : so , what exactly am i keeping from you ? chad : well , every time you throw clyde in my face , you seem to magically leave out the fact that you just happened to know where his hideout would be . andré : what does it matter ? the man 's in prison . chad : yes , and what -- see , what i 'm wondering is what else you 're not telling me about your little relationship with clyde weston . andré : you know , now that father and ej and kristen are no longer with us , you and theo and thomas are the only people i have left in my life . chad : ah , you are awfully sentimental lately . andré : it 's not sentimental , it 's fact . chad : [ chuckles ] andré : turning on you would leave me totally alone in this world , and it also would be monstrously stupid . can i propose a compromise ? chad : yes , sure , you can propose anything you want . andré : i understand that you want to legitimize the business 'cause you want it as a tribute to your wife . well , your late wife . but if we are going to leave theo or thomas something to inherit in business , you have to allow me at least , at some time , to be creative . chad : creative ? creative how ? andré : well , within the confines of the law , of course . i mean , i learned while i was in prison about truth , and justice , and the american way . chad : [ laughing ] good . that 's good because , you know , i know that still have , um , you know , your little scores to settle around this town , especially with hope brady , so if you get in trouble with the law again , you are going to be on your own just ... [ whooshing ] twisting in the wind . andré : so , i - i understand that we have a deal then ? how nice . well , i have to go because i have some community service to attend to . chad : [ chuckles ] community service , you ? really ? why ? andré : well , have you forgotten that the dimeras are underwriting the annual salem halloween festivities ? chad : oh , yeah , no . i , uh , i think halloween slipped my mind this year . andré : well , not to worry . i promised to attend . chad : what are you going as ? prince of darkness ? andré : no . both : [ chuckling ] andré : no , i 'm looking forward to ... shedding some light . chad : wow , that 's creepy . have fun . andré : ah , well , i intend to , thank you . blanca : ahem . i thought you were wanting me to help you change your ways . dario : i do . blanca : okay , so what are doing in your room ? dario : i promised you dancing . [ latin music ] bailamos . blanca : no . dario : come here . blanca : [ chuckles ] dario : okay . blanca : [ chuckles ] kayla : ooh ! [ romantic music ] steve : are you feeling what i 'm feeling , baby ? kayla : oh , i 'm feeling it , but you know what ? i am still on duty . steve : so what ? kayla : why , mr. johnson . what do you have in mind ? steve : stand right over there for a second . kayla : oh , god . [ laughing ] kayla : are you kidding me ? steve : [ laughing ] why are you laughing at me ? man , i thought that would be so romantic . kayla : no . it is really romantic . steve : [ moans ] kayla : [ laughing ] steve : can you get up there ? kayla : i 'm already up here . [ knocking ] kayla : uh , i 'm busy right now . steve : no , no , do n't answer . kayla : i 'm busy . dr. brady , are you all right ? kayla : [ exhales sharply ] steve : no , no . no . i 'm sorry , dr. brady , but it 's an emergency . [ latin music ] blanca : what am i doing ? dario : do n't you know ? eduardo : demons on the one hand , care and compassion on the other . all wrapped up together deliciously . you 're going to enjoy it . gabi : should i go get a nurse or your mom ? jj : [ whispering ] not yet . gabi : are you sure ? are you sure you 're going to be okay ? jj , you do n't know how scared i 've been for you . when -- when i was talking on the phone with you and i heard that gunshot , i thought ... i love you so much . jj : i love you so much , too . i always will . chad : look what gabi got you for your first halloween . thomas : [ gurgles ] chad : thank god she got one . i forgot . i promise i 'll get you one next year . thomas : [ gurgles ] chad : [ exhales deeply ] [ solemn music ] your mom may have been taken from both of us , but , you know , i 'm going to do my damnedest to make sure you get everything you deserve in life . but i got ta ask you to be patient with me . kinda learning on the job here . it 's the best job in the world though . would n't trade it for anything . just wish i was n't doing it alone . dr. brady ? kayla : ahem . hi . i just got a call from the morgue downstairs . they say there 's a body missing . [ dramatic music ] lazlo : i see the reports of your death are exaggerated . orpheus : greatly . you handled smuggling my body out of the hospital more with your usual flair . lazlo : i was highly motivated . the timing for your resurrection could n't be better . orpheus : agreed . it 's going to be a night full of tricks for some ... and treats for me .	eduardo offered kate a job working for him . chad told jennifer that he was going to be taking care of thomas without lucas and adrienne . eduardo met with dario and told him about his new business . dario realized that his business was n't legit . jennifer was okay with chad taking care of thomas . she wanted to spend more time with thomas , but she had to earn that . chad thought she was doing a good job so far . gabi visited jj at the hospital . he apologized to her for something . dario advised eduardo that they should work with the kiriakis family so they could get a deal with their business .
mimi : no , it is n't . i know how twisted you are , jan . this is something you would do . you probably brainwashed shawn into thinking he 's in love with you . jan : shawn and i are in love . mimi : oh , yeah ? so in love that you 'd let him take the blame for slicing and dicing philip 's uniform ? jan : i did n't . mimi : give it up , jan. god , you 're busted . it is time shawn finally saw you for the manipulative little witch you really are . [ scene_break ] lexie : oh ! children : aah ! lexie : you ca n't leave us , okay ? i want you to fight , abe . fight , okay ? fight . fight for all the -- the happy times that you dreamed and planned for with me and theo . honey , please , you have to fight . come back to me , abe . come on , come back . it 's already been a year since i lost abe . it seems like a lifetime ago . lexie : tek . hi , it 's me again . i have n't heard from you since you and brady went looking for bo and john . if you get this call , please call me . let me know you 're okay . celeste : there 's that message again . `` one journey is about to end when another is about to begin . `` lexie : what are you talking about , mom ? whose cards are you reading ? [ scene_break ] brady : nicole ... [ grunts ] his heart stopped . i need you to give him mouth - to - mouth . [ explosion ] nicole : aah ! brady ! brady ! no ! [ scene_break ] abe : [ grunting ] abe : you son of a bitch . you rigged this , too . is anyone there ! anybody here ! call out ! i 'm not gon na leave anybody behind ! no . you , tony . you bastard ! and your rotted corpse of a father . [ scene_break ] lucas : hey , you know , uh , will 's at grandpa shawn 's . i was going to take him trick - or - treating , but if you 're not feeling well , baby , shawn can do it . sami : honey , i feel great . lucas : mm . sami : ha ha . [ scene_break ] kate : ooh . well ... that went very well . well , brandon , i hope you 'll strongly consider basic black 's offer to fund your outreach program . no ... brandon wo n't be able to pass up my offer , much less turn down the opportunity to spend more time with his little brother theo . brandon , you have to make the right choice and free my son from that bitch sami . well , it 's all in your hands now . brandon : generous offer , kate . before i make my final decision , there 's someone i need to see first . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] mimi : you 've been after shawn brady for a very long time , and i do n't know how you 've done it , but somehow , you 've changed him . jan : shawn is a big boy . he can decide for himself who he wants to be with . i ca n't keep him from being with the woman that he loves . that 's why he 's with me . mimi : but if you thought that there was a chance that shawn and belle could get back together , you would do everything you could to stop that from happening . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : you 're right . i made a huge mistake by getting involved with belle in the first place . belle : how can you say that ? shawn , you and i loved each other for years . shawn - d : how could i have ever loved and trusted someone who slept with my best friend ? philip : she never would have slept with me if you had n't cut out on her . belle : you hypocrite . you made love to jan way before i made love to philip . [ scene_break ] lexie : those cards that you 're reading , mom -- what doom and gloom is about to befall someone this halloween ? celeste : you know , darling , the problem is that i do n't know . you see , the cards keep telling me that one journey is about to end while another is about to begin . lexie : [ sighs ] okay , okay . i - i 'm just not in the mood for any more of your riddles , mom . i 've had a very hard day . celeste : but -- oh , darling , of course . it was just a little over a year ago when you lost abraham . i 'm sorry . lexie : i miss him , mom . and i - i miss the simple things , you know ? like ... his singing in the shower , or his making waffles on saturday morning , hearing him read `` goodnight moon `` to theo . and that wonderful laugh . celeste : ha ha . lexie : the most beautiful smile to go along with it . i -- it 's bad enough that abe 's gone . now tek has disappeared . i have n't heard from him . he has n't checked in . celeste : and you were counting on him being a huge influence in your life , were n't you ? [ scene_break ] nicole : oh . brady . brady , wake up . oh , you have to be alive . oh , i ca n't lose you after everything we 've been through . brady . oh . oh . oh . oh , thank god . thank god . there 's a pulse . brady . brady , come on . wake up . come on . come on , brady . oh . oh . brady . brady . brady . brady : mm . nicole : brady . brady : granddad . where 's granddad ? is he -- nicole : i do n't know . i do n't know . we were -- we were giving him chest compressions and mouth - to - mouth , and this place exploded . brady : damn you , tony ! what about everybody else ? nicole : i do n't -- i do n't know . brady : come on , granddad . come on ! nicole : is he dead ? brady : i 'm afraid so . [ scene_break ] tek : abe ! abe : tek ! tek : abe ! abe : tek ! hey . tek : thank god i found you , man . abe : oh , man , i thought you were back at new salem . tek : no , man . abe : okay , have you seen the others ? tek : john , marlena , roman , jack , jennifer -- they all made it out . they 're back at the pub . they 're getting the others ready . patrick 's with them , too . abe : what about bo and hope ? tek : billie 's still missing , so they -- they went out looking for her . abe : well , at least they 're still alive . i tell you ... these doors opened , and this whole place , it just exploded . i mean , i thought -- i thought we were all blown to hell . tek : look , look , as far as i know , the only ones missing are brady , nicole , and victor . they might have made it out before the explosion . they could be all right . they could be back at the pub . it 's a miracle anybody survived this blast . abe : i 'll tell you , it 's not this blast i 'm worried about . tek : i - i can feel the heat from this volcano . abe : yeah . tek : this whole island could be vaporized any second now . look , if everyone 's accounted for , we should just get back , put some distance between us and this island . let 's get out of here . abe : i 'm not leaving . not without dimera . i want him dead ... or alive . [ scene_break ] brandon : hello , dr. reich ? dr. reich : brandon . you sound like you 're on a cell phone . brandon : i am . can you hear me all right ? dr. reich : i hear you fine . what can i do for you ? brandon : i 'd like you to be the one to contact ms. roberts about the basic black offer . dr. reich : that 's fine . so , uh , do you feel good about it ? brandon : well , there 's pros and cons . when we meet later , we 'll discuss it . right now , there 's someone i have to see , and i have to see her tonight . [ scene_break ] sami : mm . [ gasps ] damn it . why do you keep appearing in my dreams ? brandon : you tell me , samantha . i mean , after all , it is your dream . sami : lucas ? [ sighs ] oh , god . i have got to figure out a way to get brandon out of my head and out of my bed . and i know just how to do it . [ scene_break ] mimi : we 'll see how in love shawn is with you once he finds out that you 're trying to keep him and belle apart and that you want him to be blamed for shredding philip 's marine uniform . jan : hey . think about what you 're doing . just think about it . you are alienating the one person who can bring your pathetic little fairy tale crashing down around your sneakers . oh , yeah -- that . if you say anything , anything at all to shawn , you can kiss your sexy rexy goodbye , because i will tell him about your abortion . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : i am not a hypocrite , but i do n't care what you think . because of the motorcycle accident , there are certain things that i do n't remember , but one thing that i do know for a fact is that philip has been after you ever since i left town . why else would he move into the loft ? and that 's not all . belle : make love to me , philip . philip : are you sure ? shawn - d : and i remember the two of you getting all hot and heavy on the couch , and you saying to philip , `` make love to me . `` belle : shawn , i do n't know what you saw or how you saw it , but i have told you a million times , philip and i almost -- but we did n't , not until tonight . not until i knew i had lost you forever . philip : belle , belle , you do not have to defend yourself to him , okay ? you did n't do anything wrong . he 's the one with some serious explaining to do . you 're a sick son of a bitch , shawn . what were you doing ? were you spying on us ? shawn - d : how else was i supposed to find out the truth from this lying slut ? rex : hey , hey . philip : never call her that again ! shawn - d : why do n't you go on back to the army , huh ? ! [ scene_break ] lexie : okay . i - i 'm not going to lie . i was getting to be pretty fond of tek . it 's just that -- celeste : it 's just that now you 're beginning to believe that my premonition is true about abraham still being alive , yes ? lexie : mom , i do n't know what to believe anymore . one minute abe is dead and buried , the next his body is missing from his coffin . i do n't know . as -- as much as i 've tried not to get my hopes up , a part of me does have to wonder if somehow abe could be alive , and if he is -- i - i just feel like my whole life is in limbo . celeste : i warned you not to get involved with tek . darling , i have a bad feeling . if you pursue this relationship , it 'll end in doom , alexandra . look how your heart has already been broken . and now you have theodore to think about , darling . is that the chance that you 're willing to take ? [ scene_break ] brady : [ groans ] aah ! nicole : oh . brady , easy . i -- brady ... i know how much you loved your grandfather . nicole : but not nearly as much as i love you . brady : [ grunting ] come on , granddad . come on . victor : [ gasps ] brady : granddad . nicole : is there anything i can do to help ? brady : he needs medical attention . i need you to stay here and give him c.p.r . if he has a relapse , okay ? he has a very weak heart . can you do that ? nicole : i suppose . brady : what ? ! nicole : yes , yes , yes . i did it before . let 's just pray he turns out better this time . brady : all right . look , i 'll be right back . victor : [ wheezing ] nicole : let 's just pray you die for real this time . looks like it 's just you and me , old man . nicole : well , victor ... i 'm holding your future in the palm of my hand . [ scene_break ] tek : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . abe , look , we do n't have time to look for tony . he probably did n't even survive . abe : hey , hey ! you do n't know dimera . he did n't create all this just to die alongside of us . i have suffered at the hands of that family for years , and i want proof that tony and his father are gone . abe : is that what i think it is ? abe : it 's exactly what i 'm looking for . brady : guys ? hey . tek : brady , what are you still doing here ? abe : brady , i was hoping you were back at new salem . are you alone ? brady : no , no , no . victor and nicole are out in the corridor . listen , you used to be a paramedic , right ? abe : yeah . somebody need help ? brady : yeah , my grandfather victor . huge beam came down on top of him . now , i did c.p.r . i got him breathing again , but his pulse is very weak , so we need to get him the hell out of here . abe : yeah , all right . i 'm going to go help victor . i 'm going to have to ask you to get that ring off dimera 's finger . [ scene_break ] kate : so how does it sound , dr. reich ? dr. reich : kate , i have worked at not - for - profits for a long time . i have never seen anything quite like this proposal . you 're offering to move the entire program from london and willing to pay relocation costs for its employees . it must mean quite a lot to you . kate : well , dr. reich , i strongly believe in helping children . and i 've seen brandon at work . he 's highly competent . dr. reich : yes . yes , brandon has an incredible bedside manner . he genuinely cares . and the kids -- the kids sense that . he knows how to get to the root of a problem , and almost always knows how to fix it . kate : well , that 's what i 'm counting on . [ scene_break ] sami : oh . ow . what -- oh ! finally . found it . lucas : have you gotten to the part where he says that he ca n't even find the words to tell you how much he despises you , sami ? 'cause that 's my favorite . sami : [ sighs ] brandon ... brandon : ooh , what 's going on here ? man on radio : it 's a crisp 62 degrees on this all hallows ' eve in salem . traffic is slow due to all the ghosts and goblins running around out there . avoid the central parkway . big halloween parade going on . try the tri - county expressway . brandon : now you tell me . [ scene_break ] sami : thank god brandon is gone . [ scene_break ] mimi : you really are an evil bitch . jan : sticks and stones , meems . mimi : you 're forcing me to choose my own happiness over shawn 's and belle 's . jan : tsk , tsk , tsk , tsk , tsk . could have all been avoided if you did n't feel the need to play nancy drew , especially when i have n't done anything wrong . and besides , shawn is very happy with me . mimi : i have to do the right thing , even if that means losing the man i love . shawn - d : hey , philip , why do n't you just -- jan : what is going on here ? philip : you . why was your boyfriend spying on belle and me , and what did you have to do with it ? jan : nothing . shawn - d : jan , why was i here ? what do you know ? jan : look , you do n't remember this because of your accident , but like i said before , you came to the loft to try to talk things over with belle , and that 's when you saw something quite icky . shawn - d : go on . jan : okay , it was right after that i gave belle your purity ring back . you were down . i can tell that you still were n't over her , so i told you to go and talk to her , figure out where you two stood . shawn - d : yeah . okay , so i came over here , and i saw my best friend trying to put the moves on my drunken girlfriend . jan : when you came home , you were crushed . you said that you knocked and knocked and that no one answered , and that 's when you decided to go on the fire escape . belle : make love to me , philip . make love to me . make love to me . make love to me . shawn - d : and that 's where i saw it . jan : and then you came home and just ravished me . well , i mean , there 's no other word for it . that 's when you and i first made love . belle : shawn , i know how it must have looked , and i understand why you 're so angry -- shawn - d : yeah , you asked my best friend to make love to you . philip : that 's why you destroyed my uniform , is n't it ? shawn - d : i did n't touch your stinking uniform , philip , so drop it . mimi : shawn 's right . he did n't destroy your uniform , philip , but i know who did . [ scene_break ] lexie : mom , despite your tarot cards and your internet searches , nothing suggests that tek is a bad person , or that he 's going to hurt me . look , do n't get me wrong , i appreciate your concern . now that tek 's disappeared , it 's all moot anyhow . celeste : oh , darling , i 'm not so sure . lexie : what is it , mom ? celeste : alexandra , have you given any thought to the possibility that both tek and abraham -- that they just might come back , darling ? what will you do then , huh ? lexie : you know what ? i - i ca n't think about that right now , okay ? all i can do is focus on theo and try to be a good mother to him , okay ? i just wish i could have taken him to visit brandon . that change in the hospital schedule really screwed up our trip to chicago . celeste : well , then , brandon should come down here , darling . lexie : no . no . absolutely not . i wo n't have it . [ scene_break ] brady : [ grunting ] brady : abe , you all right ? abe : yeah , i think so . brady : give me your hand . abe : yeah . thanks . now ... tek . where 's tek ? brady : abe . abe , look . abe : let 's get him . brady : quick . abe : get this out of the way . tek , can you hear me ? tek : yeah , yeah , yeah . just get -- just get this thing off me . abe : look , man , this beam is huge . it 's going to take a little bit of time . brady : i 'll stick around , and i 'll help you lift it . my grandfather can wait . tek : no , no , man , go . nothing feels broken . just come back for me , all right ? abe : what about the volcano ? tek : i 'm fine . go ! go ! nicole : i could bash your head in with this . then no one would ever be the wiser . they would just assume you were a victim of one of tony 's tremors . and you would never have the chance to tell anyone about jan spears throwing a cd player in your bathtub . just think , victor -- everything you worked your whole sorry life for , including your grandson , would all be mine . brady : [ grunting ] tek : it 's too -- it 's too heavy . you guys need some kind of wedge or something . just get the hell out of here and help victor . he 's probably dying . brady : all right , we owe you one , man . thanks . we 'll be back for you . abe : look , look , you take it easy , man , all right ? tek : all right , man . i 'm -- i 'm not going anywhere . abe : yeah . but luckily , neither is he . brady : abe , let 's go . abe : yeah . brady : come on ! tek : who 's there ? who 's there ? who 's there ? ! nicole : [ coughing ] victor : nicole . nicole : oh , you bastard . aah ! no . victor : [ gasps and gurgles ] [ scene_break ] eugenia : i mean , so how come this doctor wo n't just tell brandon that he has to come to salem ? kate : well , as impressed as he was with the offer , dr. reich really could n't commit to anything . keep in mind that brandon is the one that started the program , and dr. reich is only on board as an advisor . eugenia : so there 's still a chance . kate : uh , absolutely , there 's still a chance . the doctor is probably still on the phone with brandon right now , and knowing brandon , he 'll want to do what 's right for the children . they always come first . eugenia : ooh . damn . for that kind of money , i 'll gladly relocate , even if it meant living in the same city as sami brady . kate : mm , well , brandon 's a very strong man . he is not going to let sami brady get to him . that 's why we have to make sure that he gets to sami brady . and thanks to you , eugenia , i know exactly what we 're going to do . [ scene_break ] sami : i have to do it , no matter how hard this is . it is the only way that i can be sure of my future with lucas . sami : oh , brandon . [ scene_break ] dr. reich : i 'll be quick , 'cause i know you 're meeting someone tonight . brandon : you spoke with kate ? dr. reich : yes . brandon : and ? dr. reich : things with ms. roberts and basic black look good . brandon : mm - hmm . and what do you think ? dr. reich : i think you should move your outreach program back to salem . brandon : i 'll think about it . dr. reich : i do n't want to keep you . i hope i 'm not interrupting . brandon : no , i 'm , uh , i 'm almost there . dr. reich : this woman you 're meeting must be pretty special . brandon : she is . in fact , she 's part of my family . [ scene_break ] philip : mimi , who did this ? who did this to my uniform ? mimi : it was ... probably a burglar . philip : really . i think i know what you 're doing , meems . i think you 're trying to get shawn off the hook . jan : you did the right thing , meems , but i 'm warning you , you 're on really thin ice with me . mess with me or my man again , and rex will be out of your life faster than your aborted kid was . rex : mimi . are you okay ? come here . i just ... ca n't believe they 're going through this . thank god you and i have the kind of relationship where we tell each other everything -- total trust . we will never have to deal with anything like this . come here . [ scene_break ] tek : whoever 's there , come out ! show yourself ! w - wait ! come back ! i need help ! come on ! nicole : oh , god ... who am i fooling ? i ca n't let victor die . if i do n't try to save him , he 'll haunt me in my dreams . and bo brady will find a way to send me to prison . all right . all right ... come on , victor . come on , damn it . all right . i 'm actually trying here . do n't you die , victor . you ca n't die . you ca n't ! you 're living proof that i did n't kill you the first time . do n't make me go through this again . brady : he 's over here ! granddad ! abe : okay , let me take a look . it 's all right , it 's all right . brady : come on , come on . tek : who 's there ? [ scene_break ] lexie : i 'm sorry , mom . i did n't mean to yell . celeste : alexandra , what is going on here ? why do n't you want brandon to come back to salem ? after all , darling , this is his home . lexie : because there is also someone else here -- someone very despicable , very evil -- who will stop at nothing to sink her claws into brandon . celeste : yes . you 're talking about samantha brady , of course . lexie : mm , yes , you did n't need your cards for that one , did you ? celeste : darling , look , there is nothing that samantha can do to brandon . he 's an intelligent man , well aware of samantha 's trickery . look , if brandon wants to steer clear of samantha , he will . [ knock on door ] lexie : [ gasps ] [ scene_break ] kate : wish me luck , eugenia . the witching hour is upon us . [ scene_break ] sami : wow , i am so glad that brandon is overseas . it would be so much harder to move on with lucas if he was here . [ knock on door ] [ scene_break ] bo : we 've got ta find billie and get off this island before that volcano blows . billie : bo ! ! [ scene_break ] marlena : you know how i would feel if anything ever happened to you . [ scene_break ] lexie : i do n't know how to say this , brandon ... brandon : what ? lexie : your father might still be alive . [ scene_break ] lucas : you 're still in love with him . well , are n't you ?	rex has to hold shawn and philip back from fighting with each other . mimi threatens to tell everyone that jan cut up philip 's uniform but decides to blame it on a burglar when jan repeats her blackmail threat . philip accuses mimi of covering up for shawn . jan makes up a story about how shawn really ended up seeing belle and philip come close to making love so many times and claims it was how he told her it happened . lexie and celeste discuss the possibility that both tek and abe could come back . sami decides that burning her memories of brandon is the only way to get him out of her mind . kate talks with brandon 's business partner and convinces him to suggest that brandon should come back to salem . brandon insists that he has to see a special woman before he makes a decision .
austin : okay , i 'm gon na run a p.c . card from my laptop into a router that will service both . the third computer we can operate wirelessly . sami : you know , i do n't know if nicole has a computer . when she got kicked out of victor 's , she did n't get to take anything with her . austin : i know i 'm being conservative about my start - up costs , but i think i can provide my executive v.p . with a computer . sami : austin , look , i want to be straight with you , okay ? i am having a really hard time working with nicole . austin : my company . my call . sami : i know that . but i just really think that -- that you should have talked to me first before you offered to let nicole move into my apartment . austin : sami , i mean , she 's living at the `` y. `` she does n't have any money . anyhow , i thought this was our apartment now . sami : yeah . well , when you put it that way ... austin : you know , this is just until we get up running . i 'm sure she 'll move out . i do n't think she 's exactly thrilled with living with us , either . sami : well , not with me , anyway . austin : i really appreciate all the sacrifices you 're -- you 're making . you 're really a team player . sami : i 'm doing it for you , austin , because i really like working for you and your company . and i think it really is gon na be successful . we 're gon na be billionaires , right ? austin : [ laughs ] there you go . well , you know , let 's not get ahead of ourselves . there 's a lot of hard work to be done before we can make a dime . sami : well , i am very good at hard work . now , i 'm gon na set up my workstation here . nicole : [ clears throat ] austin ! agh . can you help me out with this ? sami : actually , nicole , we 're busy . we 're in the middle of -- nicole : hey , not bad . you know what ? i am gon na take this desk -- excuse me -- this one . sami : wait . that 's my desk . actually , that 's my laptop . nicole : no , honey , see , you 're gon na be fielding calls for me and austin , so this just is n't practical , okay ? i will sit here , and i know exactly the right place for you . [ scene_break ] lucas : okay . what do we got here ? [ door opens ] victor : welcome back to titan , lucas . lucas : thank you , victor . i appreciate the opportunity . i wo n't let you down . victor : i know you wo n't . lucas : and just so you know , when it comes to business , austin , sami , and nicole -- they ca n't compete with me . i know the hours are gon na be long and this job 's gon na be very demanding . but i promise i 'm gon na do whatever it takes to succeed . victor : [ chuckles ] lucas : uh , i 'm sorry about that . i do n't mean to sound too competitive . victor : how do you think i got where i am today , lucas ? when you meet the competition , you do n't shake hands with it . you crush it . lucas : thanks . i 'll remember that . marie : mr. roberts , these were just delivered for you . looks like you have a female admirer . lucas : i - i - i guess so . thanks , marie . this is beautiful . wow . victor : i wonder if they 're from sami . [ scene_break ] bo : you 're still angry with me , are n't you ? hope : [ sighs ] it 's just been a really bad day . between finding out about jack and then finding out that shawn 's not going back to college -- and , yes , i can not believe that you gave chelsea more money . and she just threw it away on spa treatments . bo : she told me she was only gon na spend it on necessities . hope : that 's $ 500 in a week . bo : yes , i know . hope : and neither time did you discuss it with me . did n't i discuss it with you before i splurged on jennifer ? bo : yes , you did , but i would n't have cared if you had n't . money 's not that tight right now . hope : it 's not really the money . you know that . of course i want us to be able to give chelsea everything that she needs , but she ca n't hit you up for cash every time she feels like a spa treatment . brady , think about it . you 're sending the wrong signal as a parent . you keep this up , she 's gon na just be completely out of control . [ scene_break ] jack : there it is . [ sighs ] `` assisted suicide -- helping terminally ill patients to help themselves to die with dignity . `` all right . let 's download . jennifer : here you go , jack . all right . jack : yes . jennifer : protein shake . got all your vitamins and supplements right here . and i 've been reading a lot about that wheatgrass that i 've been giving you . jack : more wheatgrass . what are you trying to do ? are you trying to hasten my untimely death ? jennifer : jack , i am not kidding . it is very good for you . it has incredible health benefits . i know it might not taste very good , but we can fix that . jack : right . jennifer : i want to keep you alive and healthy as long as i can . jack : [ gags ] i 'm s -- i ca n't . i 'm sorry . i ca n't . i ca n't do this anymore . [ scene_break ] alex : then i must ask you to advise your client that , from this point on , marlena will deal with him only through her attorney . john : this is gon na end , north , right here , right now . did you think i was gon na let you get away with -- marlena : john , stop ! john : one way or another -- marlena : what are you doing ? what are you doing ? please , stop this . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] marlena : no , please , please , please . please , i ca n't take any more of this . frankie : john , let 's leave . alex : listen to your lawyer , mr. black . you 're in enough trouble already .. you 've given me no other choice but to follow through with filing that restraining order against you . now , i 'm gon na make sure that you never come near marlena again . john : doc , you got ta listen to me . this man that you have put all of your trust into , alex north , is no good . you never would have asked for that divorce if he had n't brainwashed you . alex : go on , get out ! marlena : john , please . please , i ca n't take any more . i do n't want you to fight . just -- just go , okay ? john : marlena -- marlena : please , please , please just do it for me . john : i 'll be back . ugh ! i ca n't leave her in there with that fraud , frankie . frankie : you do n't have much choice . john : he is using his position as her psychiatrist not only to break us up , to make sure she never remembers . so , if he wants to break us up , i 'll break his face ! frankie : john , come on . i 'm telling you , as your lawyer and as your friend , you 'd be making a big mistake . john : you know what the big mistake is ? leaving him alone with my wife . he will always find a way to stay one step ahead of us . he 's manipulating her mind to impose his will against me . he 's found a way to turn her against me . that 's something stefano dimera never could do . [ music box plays ] alex : it 's time for you to forget john black . [ scene_break ] bo : hope , i am not happy that chelsea spent that money i gave her on a day at the spa , and i 'm gon na straighten it out with her . hope : thank you . bo : i wo n't give her another penny till we do . hope : okay . bo : what ? hope : i understand that you really want to make up for lost time with chelsea , but you have to understand that you do have two other sons . shawn and zach need you . bo : i ... know that . i spent the afternoon with shawn . hope : i 'm glad , but you really need to talk to shawn about going back to college . bo : and i will try , hope . but you got ta admit , he 's been great these last couple of months . he pleaded out of those charges against him . he 's been doing his community - service stuff . and he 's been very busy . hope : he 's still not happy . bo : that 's 'cause of the situation with belle . it does n't have anything to do with me . but , hey , look , i think he 's moving forward with his life . we talked about that today .. hope : i 'm glad . bo : look , i know you were pulling for shawn and belle to be together . i was , too , to a point . but -- hope : but we ca n't control our son 's life . i understand that . bo : exactly . hope : i just do n't want to see him throw his life away , though -- his future . bo : he 's not completely aimless . i mean , today he said something about maybe getting a job over at max 's new garage ... as a mechanic . hope : mechanic ? bo : it 's an honest living , like we make . yeah , we want better for him , but ... we 're a couple of blue - collar cops . that 's how he was raised . nothing to be ashamed of . wh -- hope : chelsea 's ashamed of it . bo : oh , come on , hope . hope : look , i know you 're trying . and i know this is really hard on you , too , but honestly i just -- i do n't know how much more of this i can take . i mean , there are times that i feel that shawn , zach , and i are not a priority to you . [ scene_break ] jack : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to snap at you , jennifer . i ... look , i feel like in the last 24 hours alone , i have had enough protein shakes and vitamins and wheatgrass to last me a lifetime , which is appropriate , since my lifetime is about over . jennifer : jack , i want you to be healthy . i do . i want you to be here for your family as long as you can . ca n't you understand that ? jack : [ sighs ] all right . all right . i will swallow all the pills and drink all the protein shakes full of wheatgrass that you want me to , for you . jennifer : thank you . jack : for you . [ slurps ] i just wish i could chase it down with a little pizza . jennifer : you are not having pizza . pizza is not healthy . it 's not even good for you . jack : pizza is good for you . it 's good as a food group . i do n't have much time left . i 'd like to enjoy the time i have . jennifer : i want you to enjoy the time , jack -- i do . jack : well , please do n't deny me my one last craving . jennifer : that 's it . why do you keep saying things like that ? what do you mean , `` one last craving `` ? i know that you have a terminal illness , but everyone has told us that you have months to live . so why do you say things like that ? is there something you 're not telling me ? [ scene_break ] victor : come on , lucas . are the flowers from sami ? lucas : no , no , they 're not . uh , it 's from a woman named sophie i used to work with when i was working at alice 's , tending bar . she just wanted to wish me luck on my new job . victor : you 're gon na need it . this job is gon na be a real challenge . but i would n't have hired you , lucas , if i did n't think you were up to the task . lucas : right , yeah . i know that your first choice was my brother , austin .. and now he 's our competition with this company he 's starting . nicole and sami -- what a fiasco that 's gon na be . victor : for them or for us ? lucas : are you kidding me ? nicole and sami working together ? that 's a lethal combination -- i mean , to each other . victor : i would n't underestimate that team , lucas . they 'll be formidable competitors . austin and nicole have impressive track records . nicole can be very creative , as long as she limits her martinis . lucas : yeah , that 's the truth . what about sami , though ? victor : sami may have something to prove to you . but believe me -- if those two ladies put their heads together to come up with something creative , under austin 's direction , they could prove to be your undoing . [ scene_break ] austin : [ chuckles ] nicole : thanks . sami : oh , my god . what is all this junk ? nicole : it 's not junk . sami : it smells like garbage . [ gags ] nicole : yeah , it just needs to air out a little more . that 's all . sami : what ? you mean it is garbage ? nicole : well , for the 10 seconds between victor throwing it in the garbage and me fishing it out . sami : i ca n't believe you 've brought this crap into my home . nicole : our home ... sweet home . and you know what ? i bet you one of my little blouses here is worth more than your entire wardrobe . but if you 're nice , maybe i 'll let you borrow it sometime . but i 'm not sure we 're the same size . sami : okay , that is it . austin , this is not gon na work . she is turning my apartment into a flea market , with fleas . austin : just give it a chance . just stick to the ground rules . sami : ground rules that i did n't even get to help write . austin : simple , okay ? during the day , productive professionals . at night , roommates . agreed ? nicole : agreed . austin : agreed ? sami : yes . austin : good . i 'll get the rest of your stuff . nicole : thank you . sami : i would like to discuss my work space with you . nicole : yes , yes , i have a great idea , okay ? how about we put you right here ? you know how to make coffee , right ? this will be totally convenient . sami : no , i am not moving my computer . it is staying right here . nicole : sami , i 'm sorry , but it would be much more convenient for austin and i to be here and here . austin : no , no , no . i already got this worked out . i 'm gon na be here . that way i can be near both of you . and , nicole , let sami have her place and her computer . nicole : but -- austin : here is your computer . your place will be right over there . now , i would like both of you to shake hands and to promise that you are gon na work well together and do your best to get along as roommates . sami : are you serious ? [ scene_break ] bo : this is not a contest . and even if it was , i 've been there for shawn since the day he was born , and chelsea did n't even know i was her father until just a little while ago .. and , okay , all right , like you said , i may be trying to make up for lost time . hope : bo , please believe me when i say this -- i want you to have a wonderful relationship with your daughter , but it means setting limits , which means discipline -- all the things loving parents do for their children . bo : yes , i know that , okay ? hope : the bottom line is chelsea needs to be responsible the same way we expect shawn to be . okay , i hate to say `` i told you so , `` but since we 're on the subject ... i told you chelsea would n't spend the money wisely , but you did n't want to listen to me . do you believe me now ? bo : hope , she gave some money to the `` light the night `` walk . she -- she had to buy some clothes for work . and then , yeah , she spoiled herself a little , just like you did . under the circumstances , i think she 's entitled . hope : you are so missing the point . she lied . and you 're enabling her . you ca n't buy back the time you lost with her with money or gifts . you 've got to put your foot down , because if you do n't , you 're going to create a monster . you know what ? maybe you already have . [ scene_break ] jennifer : i want to know , is your condition worse than you 're telling me ? jack : [ gulping ] it is n't . jennifer : you know what ? do n't say that , jack , just to say it , because i will find out . you know that . jack : i know you will . you will . but i 'm telling you right now , it is n't . but we also have to face the reality that i am going to die , and there 's nothing we can do to stop it . jennifer : except a miracle or a medical breakthrough , and that is exactly what i am praying for , so indulge me , and drink this shake , and take these vitamins right now . jack : aye , aye , cap ' n . ahhh . jennifer : now i will order you a pizza . jack : thank you . [ breathing heavily ] ohh . jennifer , i know you 're trying to give me hope . but this is killing me . i love you for it , but it 's killing me . i do n't want to put you through this anymore , so ... i got ta hurry the process along . okay . okay . come on back . i ca n't get too close to this computer , so i 'll tell you what -- `` please contact me at this number to talk about death with dignity . `` jennifer : i ca n't believe it , jack . [ scene_break ] frankie : i know you 're frustrated , john . but we have to be smart about this . do you have the evidence to have marlena declared incompetent ? if you do , you can get power of attorney , make all of her medical decisions and ensure she never sees this guy again . john : frankie , she 's not incompetent . she 's just under his control , and we got ta work on a different tact here . we 've got to try to discredit north . frankie : yeah , well , even if she ... even if she 's really brainwashed , there 's got to be something -- there 's got to be a way to undo the damage . john : hey , if it 's possible . look what dimera did to me . i never got my memory back . bottom line is , frankie , that if marlena had n't come back into my life , i would n't have a damn thing . frankie : that 's what you have to hang on to right there , john . look , there 's got to be something inside her to remind her of you and your relationship and the time you spent together . there 's got ta be . [ scene_break ] alex : john has gone too far . he 's too impulsive , temperamental , angry , possessive , marlena . he 's not good for you . [ clock chimes ] marlena : oh , my ! [ gasps ] john : now , this was handmade by a master swiss clockmaker -- 1853 . marlena : [ laughs ] oh , it 's so beautiful . john : now , each time it chimes , you remember my love for you . marlena : like i could ever need a clock for that . [ music box plays ] marlena : what if you 're wrong about john ? john : you come back to me . you come back to me , and you remember our love and all the good times we shared . [ inhales deeply ] john : as this ring encircles your finger , never forget that your love encircles my heart . [ laughter ] aw . aw . marlena : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] jack : uh , what ? jennifer : i was just looking at this pizza menu , jack . when i was pregnant with abby , do you remember , i would order those pizzas with anchovies , pineapple , pepperoni , onions ? do you remember that ? i had the wildest cravings . jack : yeah , i remember that . i 'll tell you right now , though . there 's one craving that i will never get over ... and never get enough of . it 's you . i love you so much . jennifer : with pepperoni . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] lucas : nicole was really that good when she was at titan ? victor : i have to grudgingly admit that she was . and now she knows all of titan 's inside secrets . that makes her a very worthy adversary . and so is austin . lucas : yeah , well , i still think austin made a huge mistake by hiring sami and nicole . if he needed a wrecking team , maybe they 're the best people for the job . but nicole might have been great when she was at titan , but , victor , look at her now . look at sami . look what they both are . i know it 's a mistake to underestimate the enemy , but if you ask me , i think austin 's new company is a recipe for disaster . victor : well , i 'll admit that their working and living conditions are a little unorthodox , but that does n't mean they wo n't succeed . they 're lean and hungry . and those women have already shown they 'll do whatever it takes to get what they want . lucas : yeah , you 're right , including murder . victor : i 'll vouch for that . but i have to say , i think austin was very smart to hire them . nicole has got brains and talent , and sami 's got drive . you said it yourself , lucas . do n't underestimate them . lucas : yeah , yeah , i wo n't . but they also should n't underestimate me . [ scene_break ] austin : sami , you promised to get along with nicole . sami : that was before she turned my apartment into a storage facility . if victor kicked you out without anything , then where did all this crap come from , anyway ? nicole : what about all the crap in that so - called bedroom ? it 's more like a closet . austin : i do n't know . if you two do n't think this can work out ... nicole : it can ... just if sami lives up to her end of the bargain . sami : you had better pay your utilities and your rent on time . nicole : all right , so , look , where do we start ? what are we doing ? austin : i 'm open for suggestions . that 's why i hired you two bright lights . sami : um , yeah , austin , i wanted to talk to you 'cause i have been working on this idea that i had . well , you 're back in salem , so we have to tell everybody that you 've come back and that you 're gon na be starting your own company . austin : i 'm listening . sami : well , i thought we could contact the spectator . i know someone there . we could do an article or a series of articles about you -- this young entrepreneur starting his company up in salem . austin : that 's good , sami . i like it . sami : well , i can call -- nicole : wait , wait , wait . i mean , why a newspaper when there 's television ? we could have a press conference . you 're a good - looking guy who exudes honesty . it would be so great for the audience , and we could reach a lot more people that way . austin : even better . that 's awesome . see , that 's why i hired you two . you guys have -- you bounce ideas off each other . your opposing viewpoints makes you a terrific team . nicole : i agree , and whatever ideas sami comes up with , i can build on them . austin : okay . sami , do you have any coffee ? nicole : i would love some coffee . how about a fresh pot ? thank you . sami : [ clears throat ] nicole : austin , um , you know , when we have that press conference , i would n't tell people that sami is working for you . i know she was acquitted , but the public still knows that she was stan . it 's a negative connotation you just do n't need right now . sami : [ thinking ] i have to find a way to get nicole out of here once and for all . [ scene_break ] bo : did you just call my daughter a monster ? [ chuckles ] nice . you do n't like her . hope : i do n't know her . bo : she thinks you do n't like her . hope : i 'm very sorry that she feels that way . i want to give this a fair shot . i hope chelsea does , as well . i do n't want to fight with you anymore . i really do n't . bo : i do n't want to fight , either . hope : good . i 'm gon na call jennifer and see how she 's doing . bo : nice change of subject . ow . [ scene_break ] [ telephone rings ] jennifer : um ... jack : [ sighs ] jennifer : hello . hope : jen . jennifer : hope , hey . hope : bad time ? jennifer : uh , no . no , it 's fine . what 's up ? hope : i was just calling to see how you were doing , honey . jennifer : uh , you know what ? we 're doing great . hey , you know , jack and i are just about to order a pizza . why do n't you and bo come over for a little while ? hope : oh , no , no , no . we do n't want to interrupt . jennifer : no ! no , you 're not interrupting anything . i think it would be nice for us to spend some time together , all four of us . hope : okay , if you 're sure . sounds like fun . can we bring anything ? some wine , anything ? jennifer : uh , no , that 's okay , but i have some beer in the fridge if bo wants some . hope : all right . we 'll see you soon . [ phone beeps ] [ scene_break ] hope : jen invited us over for pizza , and i said yes . bo : good . so , can we call a truce ? hope : i thought we already had . bo : mm - hmm . we 'll get through this ... just like we always do . [ scene_break ] alex : you saw john . he 's out of control . he 's not thinking rationally . any further contact with him will cause you irreparable damage . i want to request a restraining order against john black . he has to be kept away from his wife . he 's jeopardizing her recovery . well , then i want it first thing in the morning -- i have to go . marlena : i thought you 'd gone . john : i could n't get in the elevator . marlena : you want to spend time with me , do n't you ? john : yeah , i want to spend time with you , alone . alex : marlena , you need to come back inside now . marlena : no . i 'm going to spend some time with john . alex : that would be a terrible mistake . marlena : i 'm sorry . we have to get this resolved . when did you want to go out ? john : right now . marlena : all right . all right . i 'll -- i 'll change . frankie : it 's her decision . stay away . alex : i 've already called for a restraining order . he 's going to ruin her recovery . john : i think you 've done a pretty good job of that already . make sure he does n't follow us . [ scene_break ] bo : hey , thanks for having us over , you guys . jack : thanks for coming over . jennifer : we ordered the pizza a while ago , so it should be here any minute . hope : please just tell me you did n't order the pregnant pizza special with anchovies and pineapple , please . jennifer : no , but it 's funny . we were just talking about that . but i did n't . jack : i said that would kill me faster than anything ! [ chuckles ] hope : jack ... bo : how you feeling , jack ? jack : me ? oh , i 'm good . i 'm good . i ca n't complain -- you know , moving along and cherishing the things that i still have . i have jennifer . i 've got family and friends . you guys are both . [ doorbell rings ] that 's the pizza . i 'll go get it . hope : let us chip in , please . jennifer : no , it 's our treat , really . hey , there 's some beer in the fridge , if you want it , bo . bo : okay . i 'll go get the drinks . hope : how 's jack hanging in there ? jennifer : he 's good . he 's good . he does n't want me to get my hopes up , but i have not stopped praying for a miracle , hope . [ telephone rings ] jennifer : [ sighs ] every time the phone rings , i keep hoping it 's a doctor with good news . jack : um , uh , l - let -- shoot . [ scene_break ] lucas : you know what , victor ? i think i 'm gon na do some reconnaissance -- check out the competition , see what i can find out , you know ? victor : do n't be too conspicuous . lucas : no , i wo n't . it 'll be real easy . sami and i live right next door to each other . they wo n't suspect a thing . i want you to know , when it comes to business , i am just as motivated as austin , sami , and nicole , if not more . i got a son to support , and i 'll do whatever it takes to win . victor : i 'm glad to hear it , lucas . i have high hopes for you . you 've got a good attitude . that 's what it takes to make it in business . lucas : thank you , sir . i appreciate that . [ scene_break ] sami : austin , i downloaded your customer list for you , so ... austin : oh , yeah . can you put that on nicole 's desk ? she needs it . thank you . sami : of course . wow . this is really ... good . austin , i 've been working on this proposal . i thought maybe you could take a look at it and tell me what you think and maybe give it to nicole . i 'm sure she 'll want to make some changes . austin : this is really good , sami . wow . it 's really good . sami : thanks . nicole : sami , we 're out of coffee creamer , so you might have to make a little grocery run . and i 've noticed there were some kids ' snacks there . will is n't still living here , is he ? sami : no . nicole : is he even speaking to you ? sami : no , he is n't . but i thought we agreed not to discuss our personal issues during business hours . austin : sami 's right -- keep things professional , please . nicole : oh , wow , that is so professional . sami : um , austin , let me fill up your coffee cup . nicole : hey , austin , what do you think of this proposal ? austin : well , what do you think about it ? nicole : i love it . i think it 's perfect . austin : really ? no changes ? nicole : no . sami : here 's your coffee . austin : thank you . nicole : huh . uh , sami [ clears throat ] could you do me a little favor here and get me a spoon , diet sweetener , and a napkin , too ? that would be great . sami : [ clears throat ] here you go , nicole . nicole : thank you . sami : you 're very welcome . nicole : sami . sami : [ clears throat ] [ door slams ] austin : what 's wrong ? where did she go ? nicole : i have no idea . nicole : you know , austin , sami 's taken an awful long break . when she was engaged to my brother and he got her that job at the hospital , she was on permanent break .. i think we should get a new secretary . austin : it 's the first day , nicole . give her a chance -- you know , like the chance i 'm giving you . i mean it , nicole . you two have to get along . if this arrangement is gon na work , we 've got to learn to live and work peacefully and productively together . can you do that ? nicole : yes , i can . [ thinking ] but sami wo n't be able to . before long , she 'll self - destruct just like she always does . [ scene_break ] [ elevator door opens ] sami : [ sniffles ] lucas : sami ? are you okay ? sami : do n't act like you care , lucas . i know you hate me . lucas : no , no , no . wait a minute . that 's not true . i still love you . [ scene_break ] alex : as a lawyer , you must know you ca n't keep me here against my will . frankie : why do n't you give up ? i know what you 're doing . it 's not gon na work . sooner or later , marlena will get her memory back , and when she does , she 'll want to be with her husband again . you ca n't destroy what they have . alex : we 'll see about that . frankie : hey ! [ scene_break ] i think i 've crossed the rubicon i - i - i - i i - i - i walk the streets of love and they 're full of tears john : thank you . i - i - i - i marlena : did we come here very often ? john : oh , yeah . it used to be an upscale restaurant called tuscany , but it 's a little more casual now under the current owner . marlena : [ chuckles ] it 's casual . john : i did n't want you to feel any pressure . i just wanted you to have a nice , comfortable night out . a band just played john : what 's wrong ? and the corner store marlena : i 'm just feeling a little ... confused and disoriented . i do n't know if i 'm really having any memories or not . john : do n't worry . there 's no rush . the fact that you are alone with me tonight is a major breakthrough . i - i - i marlena : all right . then i am ... with you . john , do you have any , i do n't know , magic words that might help me make some sense of this ? oh , i walk the streets of love yeah , and they 're drenched with tears john : the magic words are ... `` i love you . `` [ scene_break ] jack : um , look , here , just -- jennifer : hello ? jack : i 'll get it . jennifer : oh , well , i 'm sorry , i ca n't hear you . can you -- hello ? jack : jennifer , i 'll get it . jennifer : i 'm sorry , i think we might have a bad connection . jack : let me get it . you get the pizza . jennifer : what ? what did you just say ? jack : let me -- jennifer -- jennifer : suicide ? what is going on , jack deveraux ? [ scene_break ] john : all you have to do is believe , because if you do , it will empower you to fight this amnesia . [ scene_break ] philip : are you nervous about seeing shawn and mimi together ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i care about you . no matter what they say , it 's not gon na change how i feel . [ scene_break ] jennifer : jack -- oh ! jack ! help ! somebody , help !	sami passes off nicole 's proposal to austin as her own work . nicole types a fake insulting message from will on sami 's computer during their first day at work which sends sami running into the hall in tears . lucas , who has returned home to keep an eye on titan 's competition , finds sami in the hall and admits that he still loves her . hope and bo argue about chelsea before accepting jennifer 's invitation to join them for pizza . jack contacts an assisted suicide web site and tells them to call to talk it over . jennifer answers the phone and confronts jack . marlena keeps alex and john from fighting and alex makes john leave . alex tries to make marlena forget about john but the clock chimes spark memories of her love for john . marlena agrees to go out with john to alice 's where they bond . alex ducks out despite frankie 's attempts to keep him away from marlena .
chelsea : hey . daniel : hey . chelsea : i was wondering if you had a minute . it 's about kate . daniel : sure . chelsea : um , i wanted -- well , i needed to know what 's gon na happen to her . is she gon na die ? [ scene_break ] philip : hey . there you are . kate : hello . i thought we would have coffee on the terrace because it is such a beautiful day , is n't it ? lucas : mm - hmm . philip : you look great . you feeling good ? kate : i do . thank you . i feel terrific . lucas : so , what did you want to see us about ? kate : well , i thought it was about time that i had a serious talk about the future with my sons . [ scene_break ] bo : hey , man . max : hey . hope : hey , max . max : you want a beer ? bo : [ chuckles ] no . we 're here on business . hope : is melanie around ? max : yeah , i think she 's upstairs in her room still . hope : i 'll go get her . max : look , before you do anything , before you talk to my sister , there 's something i need to tell you , okay ? melanie : okay . okay . i have got to get out of here . i 've got to get out of here . oh , who 's -- what -- oh , my god . oh , my god . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] [ knock on door ] melanie : hope . hope : good morning , melanie . sorry to wake you , but bo and i have to talk to you . melanie : can this wait ? hope : no , sorry , so , uh , please get dressed and come downstairs . we 'll be waiting . [ scene_break ] [ cellphone rings ] melanie : [ gasps ] hello ? distorted male voice : i saw you in the cemetery . i know what happened . melanie : oh , my god . what if -- what if bo and hope know ? [ scene_break ] bo : hey , look , man , if you 're gon na be defending her again -- max : no , i 'm not . i 'm not . but i 've been thinking about what happened -- melanie 's behavior last night when philip outed her about having the wallet . bo : yeah , she was pretty freaked . max : i 'm starting to think i made a big mistake sticking up for her . bo : what are you saying ? max : well , melanie is -- she 's starting to look guilty . i think melanie is the one who killed trent robbins . [ scene_break ] lexie : evan , would you go over everything with us again , exactly what this will entail ? evan : basically it 's a `` day in the life '' -type profile for the spectator 's `` sunday magazine `` section . and get this -- i think we got the cover . abe : really ? evan : yeah . as president of the c.o.c . , i can tell you that this town is very , very anxious to meet its new mayor . abe : getting ahead of ourselves , evan . evan : now , look , i just spoke with aiden , the photographer , and he wants to get some candid shots of the family interacting . lexie : with all of us ? abe : well , of course , sweetheart . that 's why we 're all here . lexie : i 'm -- i 'm not sure theo 's up for this . abe : when did you decide that ? [ scene_break ] melanie : if the brady 's think they 're gon na nail me for this , they are sadly mistaken . hope : i can only imagine how difficult this must be for you -- to have just found your sister and -- max , i 'm just so sorry . max : look , do n't waste your sympathy on me . she 's the one who 's been suffering through all these years . even if she did kill trent , it 's because she got pushed to the limit . hope : max , that does n't give her the right -- max : i know , i know . you do n't have to give me a lecture . stephanie said , you know , `` it does n't matter . thou shall not kill unless you have a good reason . `` and ... she 's right . i 'm not defending what -- what melanie did , all right ? the murder , covering it up , framing innocent people . i ca n't . but it does n't stop me from -- hope : what ? max : worrying about her . i ca n't help that . even believing she 's guilty ? bo : well , that makes sense . she 's your sister . max : and she knows the walls are closing in and she has no more options left . i 'm just afraid she 's gon na do something desperate . hope : like what ? max : like that . [ scene_break ] melanie : hi . i need to a cab to the brady pub . please hurry . oh , my god . bo : never mind . she wo n't be needing that cab . where do you think you 're going ? [ scene_break ] abe : you said you were fine with this , and now all of a sudden -- lexie : no , it 's not all of a sudden . i 've had my concerns from the beginning . i told you that . i mean , we practically drag him over here . abe : nobody dragged him . lexie : abe , he did n't want to come . he started screaming and banging his head when he got in the car . abe : but then he calmed down . now he 's fine . lexie : yeah , but for how long ? abe : you ask me this now ? why did we drive all the way over here if you had no intention of staying ? [ scene_break ] evan : excuse me . i 'm -- i 'm gon na go check on some things , so -- abe : yeah . look , i 'm sorry . evan : no worries , no worries . take your time . lexie : thanks . [ sighs ] abe : lexie , i know you had your reservations from the beginning , but you 're the one who said that we 're gon na fight this together . you were gung ho . you were on fire . lexie : i know . abe : and what ? now you 're thinking what ? this is not good for theo ? this is not good for you ? what ? lexie : do n't bully me , abe . abe : bully you ? i 'm trying to figure out how you actually feel about this . i mean , one day you 're excited . the next day , you 're totally backing off . lexie , please , please , please , tell me what 's on your mind so i do n't have to guess . lexie : this is about our little boy . abe : oh . oh , i see . i see . so now we 're gon na put this on theo . he 's the one that does n't want me running for mayor . lexie : that 's not what i 'm talking about , and you know it . it 's not what i 'm saying . abe : you know , he 's pretty calm right now . lexie : yeah , yeah , he 's calm now , but how 's he gon na be once they start shooting photos ? abe : if theo is unhappy or uncomfortable , i will insist that you take him home . please have faith that i would not expose him to this kind of attention if i sense it 's not good for him . lexie : but do n't you already sense it , abe ? he did n't want to come . maybe -- maybe it 's because he was afraid that people would be staring at him , you know , wondering how the carvers ' little autistic child is doing feeling sorry for him . abe : how in the world would he know that ? and it 's not true . lexie : if it 's hard on me , how can it possibly be good for our little boy ? abe : you know , i would at least like to give this a chance . the election is just a few days away , and this article is important , and this may be exactly the push i need . lexie : or it could flat - out backfire . [ scene_break ] daniel : i 'm sorry , chelsea , but once again , i ca -- chelsea : you what ? you ca n't discuss her case ? you know , daniel , i am really sick of your stupid , little rules . she 's my family . why do you get to know more about her than i do ? daniel : i do n't . but no one can predict how this is gon na go -- not until she gets her treatment . chelsea : [ sighs ] right . i 'm sorry . it 's just -- daniel : no . you 're upset , and i 'm -- i understand . chelsea : it 's just that the other day , before you came in with the test results , um , i just said some really awful things to her . i mean , i know that she 's sick , and i ca n't help it , 'cause all i can think -- it does n't matter . uh , i just wish i could take back what i said . daniel : well , this is kate we 're talking about . you know she 'll forgive you . chelsea : yeah , well , i 'm hoping that i can do the same for her . without my mom around , kate 's really all i have , you know , to go to for advice and comfort , and she 's been good toe -- really good to me . she 's always made me feel really good about myself , for the most part . daniel : well , she 's good at that . chelsea : i just need her to know how important she is to me . i feel like it 's my turn to take care of her . [ scene_break ] kate : okay . so you both know how hard i have been working to build my business , and this is the first company that is all mine . philip : you worked night and day just to get it off the ground . lucas : and it 's paid off . hearth and home is a hit . the profits are through the roof . kate : and i want it to stay that way , and that 's why i 've asked you both here , because i need to be sure that i 'm leaving things in capable hands . philip : what do you mean , `` leaving things `` ? lucas : yeah , why are you talking like this ? kate : well , i 'm gon na be taking a little time off . philip : for what ? lucas : please tell us this has nothing to do with your latest biopsy . philip : did you get the results ? kate : it 's cancer -- lung cancer . philip : well , now you know . it 's better this way , is n't it ? kate : absolutely , it is . it was -- it w the waiting that was the hard part . philip : and now we can fight it . kate : exactly . lucas : well , we love you so much . you know that , right ? i mean , we 're gon na be with you every step of the way . kate : i know that . i do know that . and i am so grateful to have you both by my side . philip : i did some research on lung cancer when i thought that 's what might be wrong . mom , they have so many new treatment options . kate : i know . philip : amazing new drugs . kate : i know they do . i know they do , and i have a lot of hope . lucas : so , what 's all this talk about you leaving your business ? kate : well , i mean , it 's -- it 's temporary . it 's not gon na be forever . it 's only while i 'm in treatment , which is why i 'm asking for help from my sons . can i count on you ? philip : of course . what can we do ? kate : the first thing i 'm asking you to do is release lucas from his contract , because i 'm going to need him to manage things for me for a while . philip : no problem . done . kate : i mean , i would ask you to pitch in , too , but i know you have your hands filled with your father , and i really need someone 's attention full time . so , what do you say , lucas ? are you up to taking over the company ? lucas : yeah . i mean , i 'll -- i 'll keep my eye on things for you , but you 're gon na be back before you know it , right ? kate : yeah . you know it . i 'm gon na be back , better than ever . lucas : i mean , this diagnosis -- i can only assume it came from daniel . kate : yes . lucas : i 'm sure he 's a competent doctor -- i 'm sure . but , i do n't know , in a case like this , do n't you think you should get a second opinion of some kind ? kate : you mean more tests ? no . absolutely not . no way . lucas : i understand that , mom , but this is your life we 're talking about . philip : that 's right , lucas , it 's her life , so let her make that decision . lucas : all right . maybe your dad could help us . victor 's got connections all over the world . he knows specialists . we could get somebody better . kate : lucas , there is n't anything that anyone else can do that daniel ca n't . lucas : i just think that we should get somebody else . you know , at least try . come on . there 's got to be somebody . philip : there 's not , okay ? and let her decide that . my dad 's the one who brought daniel to salem , so daniel 's the best . kate : please , both of you ... i need you to listen to me . i know that neither of you approve of my involvement with daniel , but i am begging you to please put that aside now . philip : well , you do n't have to beg . all we want is for you to be cured , and if daniel 's the man for that , that 's what 's gon na happen . lucas : i 'm sorry . it 's just not good enough for me . [ scene_break ] daniel : a big step for you . chelsea : daniel , do n't patronize me , okay ? daniel : i 'm impressed that you 've made that decision . chelsea : well , i have n't -- i ca n't promise that i 'm gon na follow through with it , you know ? i 'm just gon na try . daniel : so you have n't really decided ? you 're just going to try ? chelsea : what ? is that not good enough for you ? daniel : no , of course it is . chelsea : what happened with you and kate -- no matter how many times or how many different ways you try to explain it to me , it still felt like betrayal . but right now , her health and her life a far bigger than my petty feelings . daniel : they 're not petty ... at all . chelsea : thank you for that . and , look , uh , i he come far enough to know that you never meant to hurt me . you were just my doctor . and ... you saved my life . you saved my dad 's life . and i - i developed a little crush on you , but that 's all it was . and i think that that 's all it was for you , too daniel : chelsea , i -- chelsea : i think that it 's beer if you just do n't say anything right now , okay ? i just need you to promise me that you 're gon na do everything you can for her . daniel : i promise . everything in my power . [ scene_break ] melanie : well , it 's none of your business where i 'm going . bo : it kind of is , since you were warned not to leave salem . melanie : why ? so i can stick around here and endure some more abuse ? i did n't kill my father , and you do n't have any proof that i did . so technically i can go wherever i want , and that is as far away from this place as i can get . bo : so you do n't care that your father left you a will ? we 're flying in his attorney right now . he should be at the station anytime . hope : come on , melanie . are n't you the least bit curious to know what your father left you ? [ scene_break ] lucas : we can do this . we 'll just do our own research . philip : come on , lucas . lucas : you do n't accept a diagnosis from just one doctor . i do n't care how good he is . we need another opinion on it . kate : you need to listen to me . lucas : i 'm not listening anymore . i 'm done with it . i 'm gon na make my own calls . kate : no , you are not . daniel has an excellent team in place , and we do n't need to look any further . i do n't want to look any further . lucas : you do n't have to . i 'll take care of it . kate : no . no , you wo n't . you 're going to accept what i have to say , all right ? dr. faulk is one of the top pulmonologists in the country . dr. knapp is without peer . and i 'm not just taking daniel 's word on that . i checked it out myself . i went online myself . i did my research . thank you , baby . thank you . i am so grateful to both of you for being so committed to helping me . i really am . i - i - i am so lucky -- i am so lucky to have two wonderful sons . lucas : all right . fine . you win . we 'll have it your way , but what do we do next ? kate : well , i start my first round of chemotherapy later today . so that 's why i asked you both here -- because i 'm going to need you to take over at hearth and home right away , just in case there 's side effects , like nausea , fatigue . i might be out of commission for a little while , so ... lucas : do billie and austin know ? kate : yes . they do . i talked to them right before you came over . so , you see , everything is taken care of , and i 'm all packed up and ready to go . and there 's my ride . [ scene_break ] daniel : good morning . kate : good morning . you 're a little early . daniel : uh , no traffic . kate : ah . daniel : yeah . philip . lucas . kate : well , i guess we might as well go then . lucas : wait . before you do , just wait a second . can i have a quick word with you , please ? kate : lucas , please . lucas : mom , it 'll be fine . it 'll just take a second . that 's all . okay ? daniel : no , it 's fine . lucas : all right . it 's fine . [ scene_break ] philip : i 'm so proud of you -- how strong you are . kate : no . not always . i 've had a few moments . philip : yeah . i just wish it had n't turned out this way . i know you 're gon na beat this . i just wish it was n't so tough . you know ? kate : i know . but `` cancer `` is n't such a scary word anymore , you know ? it 's like you pointed out . there are new drugs . there 's new advancements every day , so ... philip : closer to a cure all the time . kate : that 's right . that is right . i am just so lucky to -- to have so much love and support in my life . i appreciate that . philip : well , i am here for you , day or night , whatever you need . i 'll take off work . i 'm here for you . kate : i know you are . baby , i love you so much . philip : i love you , too . i love you , too . kate : we have been through a lot together , and we 're gon na get through this , too . [ scene_break ] abe : it 's a photo shoot . pictures and an article . one hour , we 're out of here . lexie : no , it 'll take longer than an hour . abe : and you know that how ? lexie : theo , honey , sweetheart , look . look what mommy has for you . look . here . a computer game . i have some raisins here , too . let me open the box for you . mommy and daddy will be right over there , okay ? do you think this is about me , that i ca n't spare a couple of hours ? abe : i never said that . lexie : this is about our son , abe . i 'm worried about him . abe : then let me ask you again . why did you agree to this in the first place ? lexie : because -- look , i felt pressured into it , okay ? but now that we 're here , it just feels wrong . i 've changed my mind . am i not allowed to do that ? abe : you know , theo is doing fine . lexie : yeah , right now , because no one 's asked him to perform yet . abe : nobody 's asking him to do that . all he 's being asked to do is be exactly who he is . that 's our son . lexie : abe , being who he is means we ca n't predict how he 'll react to a strange or potentially frightening situation . abe : my god , lexie . he 's having his picture taken with his mother and father . lexie : do n't pretend you do n't know what i 'm talking about . abe : i 'm not pretending . lexie : anything can set him off , abe . what if he has a meltdown during the middle of the interview or photo shoot ? abe : then we 'll deal with it . lexie : right . right . we will deal with it . but how will mona roy ? i 've read about that journalist . she 's tough . abe : tough . lexie : mm - hmm . abe : right . so she 's going to say horribly cruel things about an autistic child ? is that what you 're afraid of , lexie ? lexie : she could say cruel things about us , abe -- about how we handle our autistic child . are you forgetting what happened with lacey hansen -- that nightmare of a press conference ? are you willing to risk that happening again ? [ scene_break ] evan : excuse me . we 're ready to start if you guys are . lexie : uh , evan , i 'm sorry . would you -- would you tell me exactly what this photo session will entail ? you know , what it is they 'll be needing from us . evan : as i understand , it 's gon na be very , very casual . candid shots of the family out together , like any other , for breakfast at the local hangout . man : little boy , what are you doing ? [ glass shatters ] [ gasps ] are you okay ? theo : aaaaahhh ! abe : theo ! theo ! theo . hey , kiddo . are you okay ? [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] kate : my darling girl . you saved your father 's life . i 'm so proud of you . you know i 'm not much of a churchgoer , but [ inhales , exhales deeply ] today i was drawn into st. luke 's . i just -- i lit the candle . i - i felt for that moment that -- that god would protect you ... my precious baby . chelsea : i have to help her . i have to help her the way she helped me . daniel : it 's what she wants , lucas . lucas : she does n't know what she wants . she was just told she has lung cancer . she 's not thinking clearly . daniel : i think you 're short changing her . has it occurred to you that she 's given this a lot of thought , that she 's an intelligent woman capable of making an informed decision about her life ? lucas : i know how intelligent my mother is . just i do n't know with you -- your involvement with her . i do n't know . daniel : how about you not shortchange me , either ? what kind of doctor do you think i 'd be if i let my feelings for any patient interfere with my ability to do my job ? lucas : i do n't know . sorry about that , okay ? daniel : of course . i , uh -- no , i understand . it 's tough times . lucas : i just want you to know that my mom , on the outside , she kind of acts tough and brave , but on the inside , she 's very fragile . daniel : well , then , it 's a good thing she 's got both of her boys by her side . [ scene_break ] philip : so a new rule , okay ? kate : i 'm ready . philip : i know you think you 're always imposing , taking up too much of people 's time , even your kids , but that 's gon na stop right now , okay ? kate : i promise . philip : you know , if it does n't work out with daniel , if you want another doctor , another opinion , another team of doctors -- kate : i will speak up . philip : okay . kate : but i have to tell you , there is n't anyone i would rather have fighting for me than daniel . daniel : we should get going , kate . kate : okay . look ... i just want to tell you both that , uh , i am so thankful to both of you for , um , for being you . [ chuckles ] and , um , i 'll have someone call you -- all right ? -- when everything is done , just to let you know it 's all right . lucas : well , there 's no need for that , really . philip : we 're coming with you . [ scene_break ] bo : mr. berman , detective bo brady . we spoke on the phone . gregory : pleased to meet you . bo : likewise . this is detective hope brady . hope : thank you so much for coming . gregory : only too happy to help . so , you must be melanie 's brother . max : yeah . max brady . gregory : good to meet you , too , max . i only wish it could be under better circumstances . melanie : okay , let 's cut to the chase . what did daddy leave us ? [ scene_break ] lexie : honey , are you all right ? you did n't burn yourself , did you ? abe : did he ? is he all right ? lexie : yeah , he seems to be okay . that drink was n't hot . oh , gosh . i 'm -- i 'm sorry he spilled your drink . woman : yeah , i am , too . i 'm soaking wet . lexie : like i said , i 'm sorry . woman ; maybe you should keep a closer eye on him . lexie : and maybe you should n't tell me how to deal with my son . woman : whoa . what is your problem ? lexie : what 's yours , lady ? abe : again , uh , his mother and i apologize . everything just happened so quickly . woman : oh , wait a second . are n't you the guy running for mayor ? abe : yes , i am . woman : oh . yeah . right . i saw you on tv when you made your announcement , and i heard what your ex - babysitter said about your son . oh , wait . is this the one she was talking about -- the autistic kid ? lexie : excuse me ! excuse me ! he has a name ! it 's theo ! woman : you know what ? nobody 's attacking you now , okay ? evan : excuse me . excuse me . ladies . ladies . listen , let 's not let this get out of hand , all right ? ma'am , if you 'll come with me , i 'll be more than happy to replace your drink , get you some cake , whatever you like , all right ? woman : okay . you know what ? i was just trying to tell her how to keep an eye on her kid . lexie : this is exactly what i 'm talking about , abe . abe : can we not blow this out of proportion ? it was an accident . theo spilled her drink . the woman is insensitive . end of story . lexie : no . no , it 's not . there are too many insensitive people in this world , abe . i 'm not gon na take the chance of any of them hurting my little boy . he 's got a tough enough road ahead of him without being exposed to people who just do n't get it ! [ sniffles ] i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i ca n't -- i ca n't do this . we 're going home . come on , sweetheart . come on . [ scene_break ] gregory : `` and so i leave my estate in its entirety to my daughter melanie . `` max : congratulations . gregory : that being said , i should inform you that trent , unfortunately , died insolvent . melanie : big shock . gregory : he was very deeply in debt , in fact -- no real estate , no other significant personal property . melanie : so basically this was just a big waste of time ? gregory : well , not entirely . he did have a small pension plan , as well as some profit participation and ownership in nick fallon 's alternative - fuel project . melanie : great . i mean , do n't get me wrong . nick is a really nice guy , but i just do n't think i 'm gon na be getting very rich off of that . max : mr. berman [ clears throat ] if my sister was left the whole estate , whatever there was left of it , why was i invited to this reading ? gregory : you were invited , max , because it seems you 're mentioned in the newly added codicil . [ scene_break ] gregory : `` i , trent robbins , being of sound mind and body , hereby bequeath to my son , max ... a box ... to be presented to him upon the reading of this codicil . `` max : a box ? great . you know what ? to hell with that . i do n't want a box . i do n't want anything from him . [ door opens , closes ] melanie : well , i -- bo : what are you doing ? melanie : i 'll give it to him later . bo : no , you wo n't . i 'll give it to him when the time is right . [ scene_break ] dr. knapp : the chemo drugs will be administered slowly , through an i.v . and while that 's all going on , you get to relax , okay ? watch tv , read a magazine , visit with your sons . kate : i like that . dr. knapp : now , you know about the possible side effects , i 'm sure -- nausea , fatigue . but everyone 's immune system responds differently . you might be lucky . the side effects could be mild . kate : okay . well , then , i 'll be hopeful . should we get started with it ? dr. knapp : sure . no more questions ? kate : no . no more questions . i 'm ready to go . dr. knapp : okay . well , i 'll check in on you later . kate : thank you , dr. knapp . daniel : uh , so will i . kate : thank you . daniel : i 'll walk you out . [ scene_break ] lucas : you know what i was thinking ? maybe the three of us could play a little boggle . i bet you they got it in the gift shop . huh ? philip : we used to have those all - night tournaments . lucas : that 's right . and you used to never let us win , so we want pay back . we want a rematch . philip : definitely . kate : guys , i really appreciate it . i mean , i do , once again . but , um , you know , i 'm fine . you do n't have to hang out here . philip : well , we want to . kate : [ sighs ] do n't take it the wrong way , but i would really rather be alone . i would . i mean , i can watch tv , i can read , and -- i 'll get a little bored with you two . philip : come on , mom . come on . kate : no . i mean it . please . please . i 'm gon na be fine , okay ? i 'll have daniel call you once everything 's over , okay ? lucas : you sure about that ? kate : i am absolutely sure . philip : all right . i 'll call and check on you . kate : okay , sweetie . philip : bye . kate : i love you . philip : i love you , too . you coming ? lucas : yeah . just give me a minute . i 'll be right there . philip : all right . [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] kate : what are you doing ? go with your brother . lucas : i 'd rather stay here with you . kate : okay , sweetie , you 're working for me now , and i forbid that . i need you to go check on tony and anna and make sure about that new ad campaign . lucas , please , i - i - i need to do this my way . lucas : fine . all right . i 'll go . if you want me to work for you , i 'll work . well , you know i love you very much . kate : i love you . lucas : i still want a rain check on the boggle . kate : oh , you have got it . [ scene_break ] bo : so , is there anything else in the will , mr. berman ? any other codicils or amendments ? gregory : no , that 's it . bo : okay . well , thanks for coming . i 'll let you two have a moment . [ door closes ] melanie : well , sorry , you wasted a trip . daddy 's not really worth it , seeing as how you wo n't even be paid for your time . gregory : i would n't say the trip was a waste . melanie : no ? gregory : melanie , i did n't exactly reveal everything in the meeting . melanie : there 's more ? gregory : your father left me this envelope . he asked that it be opened in the event of his death . [ scene_break ] lexie : come on , sweetheart . we 're going home . abe : lexie , please . lexie : i 'm -- i 'm sorry , abe . come on , sweetheart . abe : lexie , please wait . lexie -- lexie , listen to me ! i am proud of you and our son . you 're a wonderful mother , and he -- he 's gon na be okay , because of that ... and because both of us are committed to giving him the best life possible . lex , we 're -- we 're real people dealing with real challenges , just like any other family . we have nothing to hide . for better or worse . in good moments ... and in bad . the three of us -- we stick together . evan : guys , i 'm really sorry . the photographer 's had an equipment malfunction . it 's gon na be at least an hour before we 're ready to start . abe : thanks . thanks , evan . evan : i 'm gon na call and let mona know . abe : uh , well , maybe you should go ahead and take theo home . think about what i said . and if you do n't want to come back ... well , i understand . lexie : we 'll be back ... because ... we 're family ... and family sticks together . thanks for taking care of me and theo . [ scene_break ] kate : i did n't know you were here . chelsea : oh , i , uh , i just wanted to bring you this . it 's a -- it 's a medal for the greek saint sophia . um , grandpa victor gave it to me when i was n't really feeling well , and ... it worked for me , so i 'm just kind of hoping it 'll do the same thing for you . okay . [ scene_break ] melanie : well , give it to me . gregory : i 'm not sure that 's the right thing to do , melanie . your name is n't even on it . i was thinking i should just turn it over to the detectives . melanie : what ? gregory : melanie , i 'm only telling you first , as a courtesy , because we 're old friends . melanie : but we 're more than friends , gregory . i 've -- i 've always kind of thought you as like a second father . and if you care about me as much as you say you do , then you 'll give me the letter . you 'll let me see it before anybody else does . we can figure out what my dad was trying to say . gregory : all right . you talked me to it , mel . but after you take a look at it , i 'm counting on you to share that with the police . melanie : okay . i will . i give you my word . gregory : melanie , do the right thing . [ scene_break ] melanie : [ clears throat ] well , i was just leaving , so ... hope : so soon ? melanie : there 's not much more to say . hope : well , we just wonder how you 're doing , melanie . bo : i mean , the reading of the will must have been rough for you . melanie : how sweet of you to care . bo : but you did have a family friend here in mr. berman . that must have been ... comforting . melanie : not especially . hope : did you have nice chat ... after we left ? melanie : we just said goodbye . that 's about it , so ... bo : you sure there was n't something else ? melanie : positive . now , if you guys are done cross - examining me , i 'm gon na -- hope : not quite . melanie : what do you want with me now ? bo : the letter . are n't you at least gon na tell us what 's in it ? melanie : i 'm done being harassed while i mourn my father 's death , and if it does n't stop , i 'm gon na press charges . [ scene_break ] nicole : the baby does n't necessarily mean marriage . e.j . : but if we do n't get married , then we do have to work out some kind of custody arrangement . [ scene_break ] chloe : you 're scared . philip : i 'm scared to death . chloe : people beat cancer .	kate tells lucas and phillip about her cancer diagnosis , and asks lucas to take over day - to - day operations for her company while she takes some time off for treatment . lucas wants her to get a second opinion , but kate refuses . later , she starts chemotherapy , telling lucas and phillip that she wants to be alone . chelsea talks to daniel about kate 's diagnosis , and later brings kate a st. sophia necklace , remembering that kate prayed for her when she was sick . melanie has nightmares about getting more notes from the person that saw her in the cemetery , and packs , preparing to leave town . bo and hope stop her by telling her trent left a will . later , his lawyer tells them that trent left melanie everything , except for a small box he bequeathed to max . max refuses to take it . later , the lawyer gets melanie alone and tells her trent left an envelope to be opened on the event of his death . she tries to hide it from bo and hope , but they know about it and demand to know what 's in it . abe and lexie prepare for a photo shoot for the paper , but theo breaks a coffee mug and throws a fit at the cafe . lexie wants to take him home after dealing with insensitive comments from a patron , but abe convinces her that they must stick together as a family and be proud of their son . lexie agrees to participate in the shoot .
daniel : well , it 's lucky i did know where theresa lived or she 'd probably be dead . jennifer : yes , of course , it was lucky . i just do n't understand what you were doing there in the first place . daniel : i , uh ... i was just there . jordan : well , here we go . rafe : [ sighs ] thanks for bending the rules for me . jordan : well , i am still on the clock , and so are you . the real world offers challenges that i ca n't recreate in the physical therapy room . rafe : should have known . jordan : but why here ? why were you so set on the ... caroline : rafe hernandez ! oh ! where have you been all my life ! rafe : oh , there 's the reason . caroline : [ laughing ] rafe : come here , you . caroline : mwah ! mwah ! kate : jordan ridgeway . that 's right . no . no one is 100 % squeaky clean , that 's impossible . okay , look . i am paying you a lot of money to ask the right questions , so i suggest that you rethink your approach and dig deeper . [ sighs ] nick ! thank you for meeting me . nick : what did you want to see me about , kate ? kate : have a seat . nick : why do n't you first tell me what this is about ? kate : your future . gabi : oh , hi . cameron ? you must be really out of it . are you okay ? jennifer : you were just at theresa 's ? what exactly does that mean ? anne : so i just heard the news about theresa . what ? she o.d . 'd on a sex drug ? jennifer : will you shut up , please ? i mean , did theresa call you for help ? [ stammers ] and if she did , why ? but she had to , right ? 'cause what other reason would you have to be at theresa 's apartment so late at night ? daniel : jenn ... it does n't matter what time it was or why i was there . what 's important is -- jennifer : it matters to me . hope : whoa , whoa , wait a second . when i was at theresa 's , she said she had some guy over , a biker -- it does n't matter . but i thought she was saying `` manny boy . `` but i was wrong . it was `` danny boy . `` jennifer : was that you ? were you hiding in the bathroom ? daniel : theresa was on her phone , leaving a message for me . theresa : hello , mr. voice mail . [ sing - song ] it 's me . did anyone ever tell you you have a really sexy voice ? i bet you they have . you have great eyes too . theresa : if you wan na come over , i 'll give you another chance . [ sharp ] are you listening to me ? jennifer : so she asked you to come over , and you did ? daniel : i , uh ... i was there . yeah . what ? anne : this raises a lot of questions , dr. jonas , as you can imagine . daniel : get out of my way . anne : you have access to prescription drugs here . who knows ? maybe that girl was on something other than just her ghb . if you abused that access ... daniel : okay , i highly doubt you 'll find any prescribed medications in her tox screen , and you can drug test me immediately . anne : great , i 'll make arrangements . daniel : fine . go to hell when you 're done . caroline : i came to visit you at the hospital , but there was so much going on , i - i was n't sure you wanted to see me . rafe : oh , please . none of that had anything to do with you and me . caroline : oh , i 'm glad to hear that . rafe : are you kidding ? who else knows how to cook my burger just right besides you ? caroline : [ chuckles ] rafe : not gon na risk ruining that relationship . caroline : no . well , now that sami 's problems seem to be resolved , and she 's moving on , i 'm relieved to see you 've done the same . 'cause no one deserves happiness more than you , rafe . jordan : oh , that 's not what -- this is not what it , um ... rafe . kate : the project that you did for mad world was very successful , made the company a lot of money . and i thought you should share in the wealth . [ papers rustling ] nick : oh , my god . wow . kate , thank you very , very much . kate : no problem . i also have a proposition for you . have a seat . nick : [ laughs ] kate : i 'd like to have you come back to work for me . full - time . nick : it 's not possible . kate : what do you mean ? nick : honestly , if the timing were different , i would jump at this opportunity , trust me . but i - i have a plan , and i 've been working very hard to make it happen . and if it does ... i 'm gon na be leaving salem . cameron : ga -- i 'm fine , gabi . i 'm just -- i 'm just thinking about a patient . gabi : can you talk about it ? abigail : chad told me the truth . that he let you think that he was dying , and that -- cameron : and that 's good . good , i 'm glad he was finally honest with you . abigail : [ sighs ] cameron : wait , i hope you understand , i could n't say anything because of doctor - patient confidenti -- abigail : liar ! cameron : you know ... [ sighs ] when you do something , and you mean -- you mean well , but it backfires on you ... gabi : nope , that never happens to me . cameron : i - i handled something incredibly poorly . gabi : yeah , but you can learn something from that , right ? i mean , everybody screws up every once in a while . cameron : yeah , but this was a colossal screw up , gabi . gabi : as colossal as getting pregnant with your best friend , who 's gay ? i think i win . and now , you know , i do n't think about it as a screw - up , because a beautiful little girl came out of it . and sometimes what you think is a mistake is actually a blessing . cameron : yeah , you 're right . sometimes it is . gabi : you know ... i 'm gon na go get some coffee . do you wan na come with me ? cameron : i 'd like that . yeah . [ monitor beeping steadily ] karin : oh , my god . theresa ? it 's a good thing dr. jonas was there . yeah , super convenient that he was making a house call . for an od ? maggie : oh , jennifer . honey , i am so sorry . hope : jenn , i was thinking that maybe you should spend the night with me and ciara . what do you think ? i do n't want you to be alone . jennifer : no , i 'm gon na be fine . i 'm gon na focus on my son , because that is what matters now . i mean , it just does n't make sense , daniel 's explanation , it ca n't be true . hope : what do you mean ? jennifer : he would never leave parker at night . and joanna does n't work this late , so something is off . something -- maggie : oh , no , jenn , wait a minute . parker is with chloe for a few days . jennifer : okay , so he was home alone and he had nothing to do . so the first thing he thinks of doing is going to theresa 's apartment ? so he had a chance , and he took full advantage of it ? jordan : i 'm not -- rafe is my -- i 'm his physical therapist . caroline : oh , that 's too bad . rafe : jordan ridgeway , caroline brady . jordan : oh , it 's very nice to meet you . caroline : nice to meet you , yes . jordan : rafe had one place he wanted to go on his furlough tonight , and this was it . rafe : well , that 's right . and she is really good at what she does , so next time you see me , i will be walking in here , because she busts my butt . caroline : oh , how very nice . [ both laugh ] caroline : well , is your husband in the medical field as well ? jordan : i 'm not married . caroline : oh . well , that 's lovely . uh , the usual , with a draught ? can he have a cold one ? jordan : one . rafe : yeah , one . i 've been warned . caroline : well , what can i get you , dear ? jordan : ginger ale . caroline : all right . you know , the next time you two come in , you 're gon na have that rare irish champagne for special occasions . rafe : okay . caroline : okay , i 'll be right back . jordan : irish champagne ? rafe : lager . jordan : got it . rafe : yeah . wow , that really threw you before , did n't it , caroline thinking that we were together ? jordan : i was not thrown . rafe : you were thrown . and does the idea of someone assuming that we 're together really terrify you that much ? kate : well , um , i ca n't really say i 'm surprised that you would wan na leave salem after everything that happened to you here . and despite our differences , which mainly centered around your treatment of my grandson , i - i do wish you good luck . you 're very talented . nick : thank you . kate : hmm . although i do n't know if i would be quite this forgiving if will had n't rebounded so well with sonny and gabi . the three of them are doing such a great job raising that baby . nick : yeah , yeah . i - i 'm glad for all of them . kate : good . that 's really good . and then will has this fantastic opportunity , with the fellowship to the writing program at berkeley , i mean , it 's just all coming together for him . so that 's great . anyway , when are you leaving ? do you know ? nick : well , i -- kinda depends . i got ta weigh the different options and opportunities , and we 'll see how everything pans out . kate : good for you . nick : yeah . basically comes down to , where is gon na be the perfect place to start a new life ? kate : well , you can start a new life anywhere , nick . nick : anywhere but here . look , i 'm developing something that i think you and your company will be very interested in . i 'll be in touch . kate : okay , i look forward to that . thank you . nick : yeah . kate : all right , so good luck . you know , there is something else i 'd like to say to you , and i 'm not saying this lightly . i think you 're one of the brightest people i 've ever met , and i think doing something big , pursuing a dream , outside of salem , is the very best thing for you ... and for everyone else . good luck . nick : thanks . hmm . not sure you 're gon na feel that way if this pans out the way i want it to . gabi : so basically , i got all full of myself and decided to take an intro biology class my freshman year . and , of course , first day , we 're given frogs , and the first thing we all do is name our frogs , and i decided to name mine `` kermit . `` which was n't original , because half the class decided to name it that . and once we got that out of the way , we had to dissect them . those frogs were so cute , and i just could n't really handle it , so i kind of just misplaced mine . cameron : wait , no . how did you manage that ? gabi : i plead the fifth . [ laughs ] cameron : okay , all right . gabi : the point is that i 'm never gon na be joining you in the o.r . , so you and the medical profession are safe . cameron : well , you know what ? anyone who starts out by saying that they 're gon na be a doctor struggles a lot . and then you hit this point where you click in . and if you click out , you 're done . but if you carry on and you click in ... you ca n't imagine doing anything else , you know ? and then you 're in this wonderful position where you get to help people every single day of your life . gabi : that 's better . cameron : what is ? gabi : well , you 're a lot calmer and more positive than you were when i bumped into you . cameron : well , you know , there 's a kind of medicine that you give a person to make them feel better . and then there 's this kind of medicine that you 're dispensing tonight that seems to do the same trick . gabi : yeah , that 's probably the caffeine kicking in . cameron : [ laughs ] no , but seriously , gabi . you do n't have to be a doctor or know your way around the inside of a frog just to make people feel better . gabi : that 's actually kinda gross ... cameron : [ laughs ] gabi : but sweet . [ door opens ] anne : so sad , huh ? karin : yeah . very . anne : hey , you . you had me scared out of my wits when they wheeled you in here . but , um ... the doctors say you are gon na be okay . [ sighs ] poor baby . listen , i i do n't know what you did , but you 'll be really glad to know when you -- when you wake up , that your plan to torment jennifer totally worked . [ laughs ] oh , i just wish you could have seen her face when she put two and two together about you and world - renowned chick magnet daniel jonas . it was ... i mean , honestly , theresa , it was as if the good doctor literally stabbed her in the back . [ laughs ] it was priceless . [ sniffles ] so you rest well , my sweet friend . and while you do ... i will take every chance i can to twist that knife . daniel : you should n't be here . jj : i had to make sure theresa was okay . daniel : she is , now go . no one can see you here . jj , it is written all over your face that you were a part of this . now if you want me to keep covering for you , not being seen with me is basically priority one . jj : yeah , but what about when she wakes up , man ? what if she says something ? daniel : shh , i 'll handle it . jj : well , how , dude ? daniel : okay , listen , it is not your problem . but i will say this for the last time , so listen up . jj : okay . daniel : no one else should know that you were at theresa 's place tonight , got it ? if the court finds out , that judge will send you straight to prison , he wo n't look back . is that sinking in at all ? jj : i thought you said that i had to go . daniel : i just need to know , do you have any drugs on you ? okay , you need to lose 'em . now . we 'll talk more in the morning , somehow . i do n't know exactly how . and i will repeat this . no one else should know about it . [ knock on door ] jennifer : daniel , it 's me . we need to talk . and i am not leaving until i get some answers . [ cell phone rings ] cameron : excuse me a second . gabi : yeah , another reason i could never be a doctor . you have to be on call 24/7 . i could n't handle that . cameron : well , you are a mom now , so that 's practically the same thing . gabi : yes , you 're right . it was good to spend time with you . cameron : it was . and you know that frog that you liberated -- was it -- it 's kermit , right ? gabi : yeah . cameron : he was lucky . bye . gabi : bye . nick : dr. davis . gabi : nick . nick : [ laughing ] hey . gabi : hi . nick : how are you doin ' ? gabi : i was actually just gon na go . nick : well , how 's arianna ? gabi : she 's great , she 's great . nick : oh , my god . i 'll bet she 's grown so much since i 've seen her , i probably would n't even recognize her . do you have any pictures on your phone ? you probably do . like , recent pictures ? i would love to see some , if you have any . do you mind ? gabi : um , sure . uh ... nick : let me see . oh , my god . look at that smile . she 's totally got your smile . she 's beautiful . gabi : she 's covered in strained carrots . nick : [ laughs ] jordan : you have a way with words -- the wrong ones . rafe : oh , really ? how so ? jordan : i was hardly terrified that your friend thought we were ... whatever . rafe : together . jordan : i 'm your physical therapist , period . rafe : oh , well , that 's too bad . jordan : what ? rafe : oh , nothing . i just thought maybe we were becoming friends too . caroline : here you are . here , dear , and you . jordan : all right , where do you wan na sit ? rafe : that chair right there . caroline : oh , okay . jordan : you can just stay in -- rafe : a friendly bet . caroline : hmm ? rafe : i get into that chair on my own , you buy me a beer . i need your help , i buy you one . jordan : why do n't we just ... wait ... [ sighs ] caroline : oh ! my god , that 's great . you used your legs ! rafe : uh , a little . getting there . slowly . caroline : boy . jordan : he sustained considerable nerve damage to his legs , not to mention his muscles atrophied while he was in a coma . so regaining strength and mobility is challenging , but he 's getting there , as long as he does n't overdo it . caroline : [ clears throat ] the serious type . rafe : yeah , well ... she 's not as serious as she 'd like you to believe . [ handle clanking ] daniel : [ mouthing ] i 'm on my way out to check on theresa 's condition . jennifer : okay . but i do think that we need to -- daniel : nothing left to say . it 's clear to you and everybody else what 's going on , but ... let 's leave it at that . jennifer : daniel . daniel , do not walk away from me after everything that we have been through . and you may not believe this , but i think that you owe me an explanation . [ laughter ] nick : oh , my god . look at that one . she 's way too cute . gabi : yeah , i can not believe i 'm that mom . nick : what mom ? gabi : oh , you know , those moms that , you know , take pictures of their kids and show 'em to anybody that looks . nick : what ? i 'm not anyone . gabi : no ! i know . i 'm just -- she 's a cutie , that 's all . nick : yeah . you 're a good mother . i always knew that you would be . and arianna should be your first priority , you know ? gabi : yeah , thank you , she is . it 's just a lot of work . harder than i ever expected . but i 'm glad i have will and sonny there to help me . i do n't know how the single moms do it with no backup . nick : yeah , well , we always knew that will was gon na be a hands - on dad , and sonny would be around too , obviously . gabi : they 're great , really great . nick : uh , i saw kate ! she was bragging about will got into some writing seminar in california ? gabi : yeah , she should be bragging . it 's a really prestigious program , and it 's an amazing opportunity that he 's got . nick : yeah , well , he must be a great writer . gabi : he is , he is . and the best part is , he was n't even looking for this . i mean , somebody submitted , you know , just a sample of his work , and he got chosen . nick : really ? gabi : yeah , super cool . nick : huh . you know , i think sometimes it takes someone else to see your potential , to make sure that you get the opportunities you deserve . gabi : yeah , i guess you 're right . nick : no , and i 'm glad that will is able to pursue the life that he wants , even with all of his other responsibilities . i just -- i hope that you get that same opportunity . [ door closes ] kate : hello . [ cell phone rings ] kate : hi , hi , jordan . how are you doing ? it 's so funny , i almost did n't recognize you outside of your pt room . rafe : you mean `` torture chamber . `` jordan : oh , excuse me . it 's the hospital . sorry . kate : sure . so ... rafe : i 'd get you a beer , but it 'd probably be warm by the time i got back . kate : no , no , no . that 's okay , i 'll get one . you stay right here . rafe : do n't worry . kate : [ laughs ] hi ! ca n't believe i 'm saying this , but i 'd like a cold beer . caroline : mm - hmm . okay . i 'm surprised to see you and rafe together . kate : well , i know that you 're having problems with your memory . rafe and i are good friends . very good friends . we 're close . caroline : believe me , sweetie . it was n't the alzheimer 's that put that out of my mind . jordan : someone 's asking questions ? what kind of questions ? jennifer : you know that i have been worried out of my mind over jj , and you do this ? maggie : honey , please . hope : i think maybe we should go somewhere to talk . jennifer : no , i wan na talk to daniel , but i guess he does n't think i deserve his precious time and attention . i get it . we 're done , we 're over . that 's clear , crystal clear . i did it . i made the choice . and to think for one minute that i actually regretted it -- oh , no , we are done . we are so done . which means , yes , you can see whomever you please , but seriously , theresa ? theresa ! this woman hates me . she spends every single day of her life trying to destroy my son ! maggie : jennifer , do n't do this , not here . jennifer : oh , what , aunt maggie ? is there a better place we can do this ? i mean , seriously , out of all the women in this town -- for the world -- all the women in the world ! you choose theresa ? i mean , i 've heard all the gossip and all the rumors . but you know what ? i did n't even give it a second thought , because i thought , `` this is insane . it 's completely impossible . `` i know how many women in this hospital would love to go out with you , daniel . but the one that i have told you that i despise , that i hate , that i ca n't even bear , you zero in on her , really ? and knowing full well how i feel , you chose her . and you know why ? because you want to hurt me . you want to intentionally hurt me . is it that bad , really ? do you hate me that much ? [ overlapping chatter ] [ glass shatters ] bev : jj . where have you been ? everybody is looking for you . are you okay ? jj : no , i 'm not . bev : jj . jj : there 's just something that i have to do . jordan : it must just be some routine inquiry . i mean , it 's not like i have anything to hide . thank you for letting me know . kate : it 's really good to see you out of the hospital . rafe : well , thank you . feels really good to be out . even if it is just for a burger and a beer . i know the day 's coming when i ... will get my life back . i ca n't wait to get out of that place . out of that bed . out of that chair . just want my life back the way it was before this all went down . kate : well , you 're back . how nice . but the ice is all melted in your drink . watery ginger ale ca n't be very good , can it ? jordan : it 's just the way i like it . gabi : you know , if you 'd asked me where i 'd be at this point in my life , i would have never said something like this . you know , i 'm happy . honestly , at first , i was terrified , but now i 'm -- i 'm in love . nick : with arianna . gabi : yeah , with arianna . nick : right . but i mean , before -- before you were pregnant , you -- you had dreams of your own . gabi : what , modeling ? yeah , , no , no , no . that dream was totally shut down before i even started wearing maternity pants . i did that to myself . i mean , realistically , that was never gon na happen . nick : what ? gabi ! that is so not true . if this can happen for will with his writing , then it can happen for you with modeling . believe me . gabi : that is very sweet of you to say . nick : well , i believe in you . gabi : yes , you always have , even when i have n't even believed in myself . i said i was gon na go , and i 'm still sitting here . nick : [ laughs ] gabi : so thank you for humoring me with the photos . nick : oh , please , come on . you know i love hearing about arianna and seeing pictures of her . that 'll -- that 'll never change . gabi : well , i 'm glad you still feel the same way about her . i mean , even after everything that we 've been through , i would n't blame you if you never wanted to talk to me or my baby ever again . nick : no . no , no , no . that 's not me . gabi : no , it 's not . okay , well , i 'll see you . nick : okay . gabi : bye . nick : bye . jj : mom . i 'm so sorry ... and i 'm home . hi there . sweet eyes and go to sleep , what are you gon na be dreaming about , huh ? [ clucks tongue ] i wish i knew . speaking of dreams , nick thinks that just because your daddy 's dreams are coming true , that same thing 's gon na happen for mommy . but what he does n't understand is that i already have my miracle . and that 's you . i could n't wish for more . nick : `` thank you for your interest . i appreciate your offer . i 'll let you know my decision as soon as circumstances here allow . respectfully ... nick fallon . `` [ taps key ] send . i could feel our connection today , gabi . you ... and me and arianna ... are gon na build a new life together . and nothing and no one ... is gon na get in the way of that . rafe : [ sighs ] how about another beer ? oh , come on . a half - pint . jordan : half is fine by me . rafe : yeah ! kate ? want another one ? kate : um ... sure . rafe : well , all right . i 'll be back in a flash . yeah . kate : things are working out between the two of us . that 's nice . i 'm really pleased . jordan : yes , i am too . she was lucky . the attending said she should be awake by morning . daniel : good . i want to be contacted the minute she wakes up . i 'm sure you do , doctor . jj : i ... thought about everything tonight ... and i realized that i was so , so wrong ... about a lot of things . mostly everything , really . [ sighs ] i 've been hurting you ... abigail too , and myself . the thing is , mom , is that ... i 've been really messed up since dad died ... and i 've been using that as some stupid excuse to just -- to get away with stuff and to take chances . but i 'm not that stupid , even though i acted that way for a long time . so i am done dealing . i am done acting out . because i do n't wan na hurt anybody anymore . maggie : i do n't understand . i just do n't understand , daniel . daniel : it 's not your problem or your business . hope : what are you doing ? what -- what are you doing ? why are n't you explaining yourself to jennifer , to your mom , to any of us ? daniel : hope , you need to stay out of this too . hope : this does n't make any sense , daniel . why are n't you explaining it ? daniel : i went to theresa 's . i found she 'd o.d . 'd . i got her help . end of story . hope : you just want this to go away . daniel : and it will . hope : anne 's not gon na let this go away . even if criminal cause ca n't be found , she 's not gon na let it disappear . maggie : oh , god . hope : and that does n't even get into what this means for jennifer . daniel : you can think what you want , but i 'm done talking about it . maggie : [ clears throat ] jj : i love you , mom . jennifer : you know what ? it 's gon na be okay . really , it 's gon na be okay now , because you 're here , and you 're in your home ... [ sniffles ] and we 're together . it 's me , you , and your sister . and you know what ? we have each other . and that is all that matters , okay ? i love you , baby . [ sniffles ]	daniel did n't give jennifer and hope any excuse for why he was with theresa . kate continued to investigate jordan . jennifer wanted answers about theresa . daniel let jennifer , hope , and anne listen to theresa 's voicemail . anne wondered if daniel gave theresa prescription drugs when she overdosed . kate gave nick a check for helping her with her company . kate offered him his job back , but he turned her down because he was leaving salem . jennifer had trouble believing daniel 's explanation for being in theresa 's apartment . jj was hiding in daniel 's office . kate understood that nick wanted to leave salem . nick told kate about his plans with gabi . nicked ended up at the café and saw cameron and gabi holding hands . anne went to theresa 's room and talked to her about how their plan was working . daniel warned jj about not being seen with him . daniel reminded jj that he could go to prison if the judge finds out about him being with theresa . jennifer went to daniel 's office to talk to him .
sami : and i have n't finished with these boxes yet , but when i do , they need to go in the foyer too . harold : yes , ma'am . sami : okay , thanks . [ doorbell dings ] harold : excuse me . sami : yes . thank you , harold . allie : mommy , i ca n't find veronica . we ca n't go to california if i ca n't find veronica . sami : you 're right . of course we ca n't . but let 's think about where you were when you were playing with her last . hope : hey , sami . i just got your text . is everything okay ? allie : in the garden . sami : oh , there you go . okay , ciara , hey , do you mind helping allie find her dolly in the garden ? ciara : now ? we just got here . hope : ciara . ciara : fine , fine , fine . sami : yeah , sorry about this mess . i 'm so glad you could come , 'cause i have something i have to tell you in person . hope : what ? what is it ? sami : aunt hope , i , um ... i have to say good - bye . jennifer : yeah , mom , i 'll be there in time for supper . okay . bye - bye . abigail : hey , how 's grandma doing ? jennifer : oh , she 's good , honey . she 's gon na have that surgery that i was telling you about , so i 'm gon na need to be with her for about two weeks , all right ? i need to tell your brother . is he coming down ? abigail : no , he already left , actually . he was talking to daniel on his cell . he seemed like he was pretty upset . wanted to meet up with him right away . daniel : i am so sorry , jj . the operation took longer than i thought , but i am free now . so tell me , what -- what 's going on ? jj : everything is wrong . theresa : i 'm glad you stayed last night . brady : me too . but theresa , look . fair warning . i have no clue where this is headed , all right ? i mean , no promises here . i -- theresa : oh , yeah ? well , i promise ... i 'm going to make you forget that kristen dimera ever existed . [ on recording ] that 's the thing . john does remember . he knows that it was me , not brady , who whacked him with that poker . kristen : perfection . now for the payoff . hope : wait a second . you 're leaving salem ? what are you talking about ? sami : well , i mean , it 's just for six months , you know , but there 's this production company . they came to the house , these people , and they -- they 're from hollywood , and they said they want to make a movie about my life . hope : oh , my god . seriously ? sami : yes . i know , it 's crazy . i mean , i 'm no one important , and people outside of salem have n't heard my name or anything . but i guess they read the article that will wrote , and -- and they 're pretty serious . i mean , they put up money and everything . hope : wow , that 's just -- i mean , it 's great , if -- i mean , assuming you 're ready . sami : yeah . yeah , i -- of course i am . and it 's not about me . i mean , it 's the kids , right ? i really want to do this for the kids . i need to get them away from here and away from stefano and away from this house where they remember their daddy , and now he is n't here , and -- god , i do n't need that . and plus , i need to -- hope : not -- not seeing ej waiting for you in every room . sami : exactly . hope : so ... when are you leaving ? sami : today . kristen : hi . anne : mrs. dimera , good morning . kristen : hello . come in . anne : thank you so much . i know i 'm a bit early , but i am big on punctuality . i always like to leave a lot of time . actually , probably too much time usually . like , let 's say i have a flight at , i do n't know , 10 : 00 a.m . i like to get there at 6 : 00 a.m. because -- even though that 's a little nuts , and i admit it -- it 's good to get there early . and it could be anxiety producing if -- kristen : i see your point . that 's fantastic . what is this ? anne : oh , this is the paperwork for the scholarship program we 're setting up in the -- in honor of your late brother . kristen : yes , fantastic . anne : yeah , oh , great . and i just want to say i am -- i 'm thrilled that you asked me to bring this to the hospital . kristen : mm - hmm , yeah , it seemed like a good fit . anne : okay . kristen : wow , we have a lot of information to go over , right ? we should go over it very , very carefully . brady : i just -- i just want to make sure we 're clear -- theresa : hey , hey . slow and easy . i got it . but , well , i also think that -- i mean , i get this feeling that -- yeah , we 've made mistakes , but that 's in the past , and we learned from all that . now , brady , i -- i think we could take this to a whole new level . brady : you think so ? theresa : totally , yeah . brady : well , i guess we 'll just have to see what happens . theresa : okay . brady : okay ? but right now -- right now i got to -- i got to check on my dad . i want to make sure he gets out of the hospital today . theresa : right . abigail : you doing okay , mom ? jennifer : yeah , i mean , i 'm just a little upset that jj needed to reach out to someone not in his family . but i need to get to the hospital , so i 'll see you later . abigail : wait , mom . you know , i do n't know if i ever told you how much it meant to me , but having you there , so sweet and understanding , during the whole thing with ej -- i could n't have gotten through it without you . jennifer : yes , you could have , because you are stronger than you know . abigail : well , i think that a lot of that strength comes from knowing i always have your love and your support . do n't worry about jj , mom . he knows you 're there for him too . jennifer : yeah . daniel : just talk to me . all right , just say it . say it . no judgments . jj : [ sighs ] i was all set to tell paige about my dad and aunt kayla . daniel : okay . jj : and then rory spotted that girl -- the one that i thought drugged me at the party , jill . so we all took off looking for her . daniel : all right , and ? jj : paige found her . and then jill told her this story , and -- i do n't know , maybe it 's true , and maybe she was just saying it to cover her ass . daniel : all right . so what 'd she say ? jj : she did n't trash me or anything , but what she said was that a lot of people got drugged that night and no one knows who did it . but then she was saying that when i got wasted that i 'm the one who came on to her . and she even said that i was bragging about it -- that i did it all the time . daniel : okay , and paige bought that ? jj : yeah . you know , i do n't blame her , man , because she knows i 've been acting weird lately , kind of guilty , and i keep saying that i needed to tell her something . daniel : about your dad and kayla . jj : right . but now paige thinks that -- daniel : that you want to talk about the party and how you acted . jj : man , i wanted to tell her the whole story , you know , but how can i do that when she wo n't even talk to me anymore ? sami : [ sniffling ] so , i mean , the best part was telling the kids , you know ? it was the first time i 'd seen them smile since it happened . and the truth is , it 's more than that . it 's more than getting away from this house and the memories of ej . hope , johnny was hating the idea of having to go back to school . hope : poor little guy . let me guess , being a dimera ? sami : and it 's always been hard for him , but , you know , with all the recent news coverage ... hope : yeah , children can be merciless . and i think you 're doing the right thing . i really do think that . it 's good for the kids to have a distraction right now and definitely a change of scenery . sami : right . hope : but sami , i got to ask you something . i mean , honestly , are you really doing this just for the kids ? kristen : do you spell anne with an `` e `` ? anne : uh - huh , yeah . a - n - n - e , milbauer , m - i - l - b - a - u - e - r . kristen : so fantastic . i want to make sure we get this correct , you know , because your name 's gon na be included when we announce the scholarship program . anne : so lovely . and much appreciated . kristen : [ gasps ] oh , my goodness . i can not believe this . anne : what ? kristen : we have to continue this later . i 'm so sorry . i forgot i have an appointment . anne : sure , of course , yes . kristen : i 'm sure you understand , right ? fantastic . thank you so much for coming . anne : yes , of course . i can always call you later . kristen : have a wonderful day . [ sighs ] [ on recording ] do you spell anne with an `` e `` ? anne : uh - huh , yeah . a - n - n - e , milbauer , m - i - l - b - a - u - e - r. because as long as john black does n't remember anything , then you 're all right , right ? theresa : that 's the thing . john does remember . he knows that it was me , not brady , who whacked him with that poker . kristen : perfect . daniel : and , jj , i know this is hard , but if you do n't connect somehow and tell paige the whole story , you 're gon na wreck any chance you have . jj : yeah , i guess . daniel : jj . jj : yeah ? daniel : is something else bothering you ? jj : any better ? eve : yeah , that , um -- that feels good . jj : no . nothing . no . daniel : okay . okay , you -- you still have the key to my apartment , right ? jj : yeah . daniel : use it . it 's the perfect place to be alone with paige . parker 's with chloe for the next few days , so there wo n't be any interruptions . and you just do what you got to do . jj : right . i will , man . thank you for the key . it really means a lot . jennifer : hey , honey . hi . jj : hey . jennifer : hi . i am so glad that i ran into you . remember the procedure i told you about that your grandma 's gon na have to have ? jj : yeah , yeah . jennifer : well , it 's happening tomorrow , so i need to leave , and i need to be with her for a couple of weeks . jj : oh , okay . well , when do you leave ? jennifer : today . jj : really ? jennifer : yeah . jj : wow . jennifer : are you okay ? jj : yeah , i 'm cool . jennifer : okay . 'cause i was just on my way to daniel 's office , and then i got a message that i had to take care of , but i thought i heard you talking about maybe an apartment key for his place ? and if it 's the one that i had , i gave it back to him a while ago . jj : no , no , it 's a different one for when paige and i babysit . but she has one too , so no big deal . jennifer : yeah , right . no big deal , yeah . jj : well , drive safely , okay ? give grandma a hug for me . jennifer : i will . i will . oh , and , honey , you know , the whole time i 'm gone , we can text and talk . jj : okay . all right , i love you . jennifer : love you . bye , honey . jj : bye . jennifer : i do n't know what you think you 're doing , but it is going to stop right now . allie : mommy and sydney and johnny and me , we 're all gon na be in a movie . ciara : why would anyone put you in a movie ? allie : it 's about my mom and her family . they 're gon na fly us out to california , and we get to live in this big , fancy house and swim every day . hey , you can come visit . sami : no , i mean , of course , aunt hope , you 're right . i 'm doing for this me too . i mean , i know that i ca n't just escape what happened . i have to face the pain . i have to face the shock of it and so do the kids . but i think that it would be good for them -- hope : thank you . sami : you 're welcome . to be somewhere else , you know ? somewhere fresh . and for me to be busy -- not doing dimera enterprises . i could do something new and different , and i think that would really help . hope : yeah , of course it would . allie : ciara found my dolly . sami : oh , see ? that 's fantastic . allie : and she said this is the prettiest outfit she 's ever seen . sami : oh . allie : i 'm gon na go pack veronica now . sami : okay . sounds good , yeah . hope : ciara , do n't you want to go help allie pack ? ciara : i think she can handle a doll , mom . and besides , we need to talk . hope : okay , about what ? ciara : allie really wants me to go to hollywood with her . can i ? brady : no , that 's great . honestly , if i could be the one to tell him , i would appreciate that . okay . thank you so much . theresa : is john getting out ? brady : later today . i 'm gon na go tell him now . theresa : you know , okay , i 'll come with you . anne : big news , sugar plum . hi , brady . brady : hi , anne . theresa : anne , now is really not a good time . brady : no , no , hold on . hold on . now 's a great time . it 's fine . talk to your boss . i 'll see you later . anne : hmm . theresa : damn . what ? anne : okay , well , are you going to ask me about my exciting news , what it is ? i told you that that scholarship business was not some lame cover story . theresa : oh , my god . no , not kristen dimera . again , anne ? anne : relax , your name did n't even come up . theresa : i do n't care . i do n't even want to talk about that whack job . anne : okay , well , how about you talk about your dear and loyal friend anne for a change ? you know , this may bore your panties off , oh selfish one , but this happens to be a big deal for me , okay ? this scholarship program -- theresa : the scholarship program makes no sense . i mean , anne , think about it . that she 's going through hr ? that makes no -- it does n't -- the only thing that that woman does is think of ways to hook up with brady again . god . anne : [ chuckles ] wow . wow . to think i came here to reassure your skinny little ass , maybe give you an opportunity to show a teensy - weensy bit of support for someone who has supported you through thick and thin , to a fare - the - well , right ? even when your behavior has been like irresponsible lunacy . theresa : will you just give me a break ? anne : a break ? theresa : yes . anne : that 's hilarious . that 's all you get are breaks , honey , and you do n't show an iota of gratitude . why ? because literally everyone , including yours truly , is just an extra in your damn movie , right , theresa ? well , i 'll tell you something . it 's getting real old . theresa : anne . anne : mm - hmm . theresa : are you done with your pathetic little rant ? anne : [ laughs ] theresa : because excuse me , i need to get to the hospital and make sure that john has n't changed his mind , all right ? see yourself out . anne : mm - hmm . my budget and i are good . but it was n't always that way . brady : so your next hospital meal 's gon na be your last . sorry . hide your disappointment , dad . john : i will . hey , tell me something . how 's work ? brady : work ? work is good . nothing out of the ordinary . john : yeah ? how about after work ? brady : what do you mean ? john : well , i know you spent a lot of time with me here at the hospital , but other than that ... brady : dad , if you 're worried about kristen , relax . do n't worry about it . i told her she should leave town , remember ? john : has she ? brady : i do n't know . [ phone ringing ] brady : i 'm not a part of her life anymore . john : everything okay ? brady : um , yeah . yeah , but i have to take care of this , actually . i 'll see you later . john : you know you will . brady : be good . hope : well , the short answer to that is , i am so sorry , no . ciara : but allie 's my best friend , and in hollywood , everything 's exciting , unlike boring old salem . hope : end of discussion , okay ? ciara : but mommy , if they 're gon na make a movie about sami 's life , they need me , right , sami ? for the part when you were so mean to me and took that earring ? sami : so you do have it . it is not nice to hold out on cousin sami . just give me the bag , okay ? ciara : no , that 's mine ! sami : no , what 's inside of it is mine , and you know it , so let go , ciara . ciara : give it back . hope : ciara alice . ciara : i could play myself in the movie . i was good as the stepsister in cinderella , was n't i ? hope : that is beside the point . i want you to go and apologize to sami for what you just said . not nice . not nice at all . ciara : sorry , sami . sami : thank you , ciara . it 's okay . do n't worry about it . hope : honey , why do n't you go upstairs and help your cousin pack ? and i 'll tell you what . maybe later , you and i are gon na have a little chat about planning a visit . what do you say ? ciara : a visit ? what , for a weekend ? i want to move there , mommy . hope : okay , well , you know what , honey ? that 's not going to happen , so let 's just drop the subject for now , okay , ciara ? ciara : actually , not okay . hope : yep , she gets that from her father . sami : i 'm really sorry that she 's so disappointed . hope : no , no . it 's just , i -- you know what , i totally understand why she 'd glom on to the idea . she 's just trying to find some way to run away from reality . sami : the divorce . hope : yep . and not having her dad around makes things even more difficult , and i really do n't -- samantha , i 'm sorry . god , that was really insensitive . i am sorry . sami : no , no . i mean , no , i know that you did n't mean anything by it . i understand that . hope : i 'm so sorry . sami : [ sniffling ] hope : you and the kids have been through such a terrible trauma , and -- i think you 're doing the right thing , taking yourself and the kids away from salem for a while . because , you know what , in six months , everything 's gon na be different , because when you come back , there wo n't be so much focus on everything that happened . everyone will have , you know , moved on to the next thing , right ? sami : and that 's what you 're trying to do , right ? i mean , filing for divorce ? you 're moving on . hope : yeah , probably . yeah . [ both chuckle ] sami : yeah . hope : yeah . aiden : yeah , file the papers before 5 : 00 tonight . okay , talk to you later . think she 'll love it . but even if you do n't think that i am your friend , i think that you 're my friend , and it 's important to me that you know that i would never , ever even try to take your dad 's place . hmm . jennifer : i can not believe that you gave jj a key to your apartment without telling me . and you gave paige one too . and then you pretty much just gave them permission to have sex right there in your apartment without even telling me -- daniel : okay , can you just take a breath ? please take a breath . please take a breath . yes , i gave them a key ... so they can babysit parker . i actually have a promise from jj that they wo n't abuse the privilege . jennifer : [ scoffs ] daniel : and i trust him to do that . and yes , i can see that you 're upset , and i understand why . and i realize now , yeah , maybe i took it one step too far . but you have to understand -- jennifer : okay , is this your idea of an apology ? daniel : no , i am trying to explain to you -- jennifer : no , no , because this is what you do . you involve yourself in my children 's lives and then you keep it from me . you do n't tell me anything . daniel : no , i made an error in judgment that i will ap -- jennifer : it 's like the time that jj was drugged at that party , and you treated him in the emergency room , and no one told me . i never knew anything , daniel . daniel : okay , no , it is his job to tell you . look , look , he needs to feel like he can trust you , and right now , he is going through a really , really rough patch . and frankly , he needs you . jennifer : why ? he 's got you . daniel : i am trying to tell him to talk to you , and if he does n't -- jennifer : thank you so much for telling him that , daniel . daniel : if he does n't , i think you 're blaming the wrong person . you need to sit down with him and just listen . jennifer : where do you get off telling me how to be a parent ? how dare you ? john : theresa . stick around . we 'll talk . brady : glad to hear you took my advice . you joining stefano in europe , or ... kristen : well , my plan is really simple . if you want me to leave , i will , but not until you make your final decision . brady : i have made my final decision , kristen . i asked you to leave . kristen : i know , and i just said i will , but not until i tell you something really , really important , okay ? no tricks , no games . are you willing to listen ? sami : you know , last night , i was thinking that the ej i lost is nothing like the man that i met . hope : you wanted him to change from day one , the minute you looked at him . sami : that 's not true . i did n't want anything from him in the beginning . seriously . hope : oh . sami : okay , maybe you 're right . maybe i just wanted to see the good in him . hope : and he got there eventually . i mean , well , let me think about it . at least for you and the kids , most importantly . sami : that is what 's most important , right ? i mean , becoming a parent , that changes anyone , and i just think about the look on his face the first time i put johnny in his arms . i 'm fine . hope : i know you are . i know you are , because you are so strong , sami . you are resilient . oh , my gosh , samantha gene . i am going to miss you . i am going to miss you so much . sami : i 'm gon na miss you so much , aunt hope , and i want you to know that i love you and i will always love you . hope : i love you , honey . daniel : jennifer , i am not trying to tell you how to be a parent . jennifer : no ? you just told me that i should sit down with jj and listen as though i do n't do that . daniel : yeah , i think you 're being a little overly sensitive right now . jennifer : no , no , i 'm not , because this is what you do all the time . you keep really important information from me , and when you 're not playing your `` oh , i forgot `` routine , you just lie to me , lie to my face . daniel : excuse me ? jennifer : yes . this whole situation with nicole , that was one big lie , and you know it , daniel . daniel : no , no , no , no , no , no . no , it was n't . i did n't say anything to anybody because she deserved a chance to fix that on her own . and in the end , i would have done the right thing , but you did n't trust me enough to do that . you did n't . you did n't trust me because you think , what , i have this weakness when it comes to women ? jennifer : oh , that 's right . so because i said that one little thing , you just wrote me completely out of your life . because i am not the perfect partner . i am not 100 % trusting with no questions asked and no information given , right ? daniel : no , i told you , it was up to nicole to tell -- jennifer : and ever since , you 've started having little secrets with jj all the time . daniel : i tell jj to talk to you . i tell jj he 's got to trust -- jennifer : no , that is bull . and you know what ? you like having these secrets because it gives you power . that 's why . daniel : what ? jennifer : yes , you 're trying to get back at me . you 're trying to punish me for not having enough faith . and i am so sick of it . sami : wait , wait . they put batteries in it , did n't they ? because i want to make sure you have something to play with on the plane . johnny : abigail ! abigail : hey . theresa : brady said that you 're getting out today . that 's great news . john : yeah . theresa : plus , you 'll be back to your old self pretty soon . and i think it 's terrific that , well ... your memory came back . john : mm - hmm . and i bet you 're thrilled that i remembered what happened that night . theresa : well , i -- obviously , you want to protect brady . and so do i . john : did brady tell you that i wanted to get to know you a little better ? theresa : yeah , he mentioned it . john : well , there 's no time like the present . kristen : i 'm convinced that once you know what i know , then finally -- finally , we can be totally open and completely honest with one another . and , you know , that 's when forgiveness happens and real healing . brady : kristen , do n't -- kristen : you know that you could never hate me , right ? you said so . because of how i helped save your father 's life . did you know that eric 's trying to forgive me too ? brady : excuse me ? kristen : yeah . he said he wants to let go of the hate that he has for me and he wants to move on . brady : right , right . you do understand that he and i talk all the time now . i can check with him . kristen : i know , brady . i know that . go ahead and check . he knows the power of forgiveness . so do i . it 's because of my love for you that i was able to forgive your father and save his life . [ laughs ] who knows ? life is crazy . maybe i could actually forgive marlena some day . brady : you know what , we 're done . we 're done . kristen , my god , i get a text from you saying you 're gon na leave town , and now you 're talking about -- what are you talking about ? some kind of future that is just not gon na happen . kristen : why not ? because you think that you 're gon na have a future with theresa ? brady : maybe that will be the case . anything is possible . that could happen . kristen : no , no , no . whatever happens between you and me , that is not possible . and it 's time you knew why . hi , i 'm henry winkler aiden : here you go . hope : oh , my gosh , wow . thank you . these are gorgeous . aiden : and for you . i was hoping i was gon na run into you two . hope : ciara , what do you say ? ciara : thank you , but flowers and cinnamon buns are n't gon na cut it , not when i could 've been in hollywood . aiden : mm ? hope : sami and the kids are moving to l.a . they 're gon na make a movie about her life . aiden : wow , interesting . ciara : i could 've been one of the stars , but mom said no . aiden : well , ciara , i completely understand why you would want to go out there . i really do , but i 'm glad you 're not . you know how dull this town would be without you ? besides , you do n't have to go to hollywood to be a star , 'cause you are a star right here . johnny : and we 'll get to swim in a pool every day . abigail : really ? wow , that is so cool . johnny : oh , there 's michael ! he 's my friend . can i go tell him about hollywood ? sami : yes , sweetie , of course you can . abigail : so you 're leaving . sami : for a while . abigail : listen , sami , you know , i thought about writing you a letter to tell you how sorry i was , but i just did n't know if it would be appropriate . sami : it would n't . abigail : right . well , so long . sami : wait . daniel : jennifer , i am not trying to punish you . jennifer : i just -- i feel like i have worked so hard to get back what we had , and you always play some little game to make sure it does n't happen . daniel : well , i ca n't make miracles happen here . jennifer : and then in the meantime , it 's obvious that you feel you do n't owe me an explanation for anything , not for jj , not for spending all this time with kristen . daniel : whoa , whoa , whoa . where 's that coming from ? 'cause she does n't have a damn thing to do with what we 're talking about right now . jennifer : daniel , come on , how many times have i walked in on you and kristen late at night , having your little one - on - ones ? did you ever call me with an explanation ? no , because you do n't believe that i deserve an explanation . daniel : okay , she is not your concern . jennifer : right , but -- yes , of course not , because in your mind , nothing concerns me , and that 's why i have come to realize that i do n't even know who you are anymore . john : you say you care about brady . theresa : very much . john : what do you see in the guy ? theresa : oh , um ... john : i mean , you 've only known him for all of , what , two minutes ? getting high and drunk and then running him out to vegas for that phony wedding ? theresa : hey , i 'm the one that said that we should get an annulment . john : good for you . theresa : what 's with the attitude , john ? i mean , you sat right here in this bed , and you told them -- you told everyone , the police , what happened at victor 's that night . it was the same thing i 'd been saying for weeks , and -- but now we 're alone in a room , and , well , you 're not being very nice to me at all . john : oh , you got that , did you ? kristen : i suspected theresa from the first day we gave john the drugs , because she was way too jumpy every single time we mentioned how he got hurt . brady : people like to see the worst in her , kristen . kristen : yeah , well , i wonder why . but this is something that i managed to get on my own , okay ? i just want you to hear it . okay , please , will you just -- please just listen to this . just listen . anne : [ on recording ] a - n - n - e , milbauer , m - i - l - b - a - u - e - r . brady : that 's anne milbauer 's voice . i know it very well . so what 's your point ? kristen : i wanted you to hear that so that you know the next conversation you hear is real . brady : stop this . kristen : theresa 's been lying to you . she 's been lying to you . brady : stop -- stop it . i do n't want to hear this . kristen : she 's done far worse things that anything i 've ever done , and it 's time you learned the truth . brady : what truth are you talking about ? sami : i just need you to know that i do n't hate you anymore . we 'll never be friends . but i 'm not going to let it drag me down , the hatred , the anger . i 'm gon na let it go . so good luck ... to you , your life . abigail : yeah , you too . sami : johnny , sweetheart , we got to go . come here . oh , yeah . oh , there 's my man . jj : this really blows . [ phone rings ] jj : paige ? oh , hey , barry . yeah , sorry , man . i ca n't -- i ca n't meet up . i got to meet up with paige like i did yesterday . you saw her ? heading home ? all right , thanks , man . eve : oh , yeah . that feels good . jj : man , i ca n't go to her house if her mom 's there . daniel : honest to god , jenn . when you come in here , guns a - blazing like that , i do n't know who you are either . i thought you believed in me . i really did . i thought you trusted me to do the right thing , but i do n't know . maybe i 'm wrong about that . jennifer : daniel , i have tried to find a way back to what we had , but you never seem interested . daniel : no , that is not true . jennifer : oh , gosh , here it goes , another promise . `` let 's talk . let 's meet . let 's fix everything . `` but i have been there and done that . daniel : okay . so do you just want to -- you want to give up ? is that your latest ? and i 'm to blame . jennifer : no , maybe -- maybe it just is n't meant to be . and maybe i was right when i had my doubts about you . and i never thought i would say this , but i think that the love that i have for you is finally completely gone . john : since we 're speaking frankly here , theresa , something we could n't do when brady was in the room -- theresa : okay , look , fine . ask me anything , but if it 's about the night you got hurt , i was n't -- john : i do n't have to ask you anything about that night , because i know all about it , just like i know about you . so if i 'm not being nice to you , theresa , i think you know why . brady : you throw the word `` truth `` around like it 's some kind of toy , kristen . kristen : okay , look . i did n't bring you here to trick you or to talk you into anything , damn it , okay ? no games . no lies . i just -- i want you to listen , please . anne : [ on recording ] because as long as john black does n't remember anything , then you 're all right , right ? theresa : [ on recording ] that 's the thing . john does remember . he knows that it was me , not brady , who whacked him with that poker .	sami told hope that she was leaving town for six months to be in a movie about her life . sami told hope why she wanted to go to hollywood . hope understood why she was leaving . anne went to see kristen about the paperwork she wanted kristen to check out . it was for the scholarship program in ej 's name . kristen wanted to discuss it in detail . jennifer wanted to help jj , but abby told her that he went to daniel . jennifer was upset by that . jj told daniel about paige 's conversation with jill . kristen listened to the recording and heard theresa confess to hitting john with the poker . daniel advised jj to tell paige the entire story . jj thought about massaging eve 's hand . jennifer overheard jj and daniel talking . jennifer tried to pump jj for information , but it did n't work . jennifer was upset with daniel . hope wondered if sami was going to hollywood for the kids or for herself . sami explained everything that 's happened since ej died . theresa wanted to go to the hospital to make sure that john did n't change his story .
john : give me a second here , doc . i got to answer this email real quick . marlena : yeah . okay . [ soft dramatic music ] [ scoffs ] smoking . what a disgusting habit . and then to toss it on the ground . who would do such a thing ? haley : it was ciara 's ther . rolf : welcome back from exile , your royal highness . hope : well , let 's not stand on ceremony , shall we ? simply call me `` princess gina . `` ciara : baby , you just did that ten minutes ago . ben : i just want to make sure you 're okay . ciara : okay , well , like i said , i am feeling much better . no more nausea or dizziness . i just -- i 'm kind of sad that we had to leave david 's birthday party early . ben : no , it 's okay . we were there for all the fun parts . ciara : yeah , we were . ben : how great is my little nephew , though ? ciara : he is . he is so great , and i loved the little look on his face when he opened the toy chest that you made for him . it was so cute . ben : and the look on everybody 's face when he smashed that cupcake all over the place . ciara : yes . jordan 's cupcakes are amazing . ben : mm - hmm . i told you . ciara : yeah . ben : they 're the best . ciara : yeah . no , like , next - level good . like , she must have to have some kind of secret ingredient or something . ben : hmm . jordan : this is a good party , right ? rafe : yeah . jordan : except for poor ciara . i hope she does n't have a bug david could get . rafe : yeah . hope not . jordan : hey , are you upset about something ? you 've been kind of quiet for a while . rafe : oh , no . no , i 'm just , uh ... actually , i 'm not ... jordan : what ? rafe : i 'm not ... [ groans ] jordan : are you okay ? oh , my god , rafe ! [ objects clattering ] oh , my god , rafe ! rafe ! lani : what do you think you 're doing ? gabi : showing you what i 'm capable of . [ dramatic music ] julie : [ heavy breathing ] eli : grandma , what 's wrong ? julie : my heart feels like it 's going a million miles a minute . gabi : uh - oh . looks like julie 's in distress . believe me now ? lani : you are hurting julie , and you need to stop it right now , gabi . gabi : unless you dump eli at the altar , i 'm gon na crank this app up to 11 , and kaboom , julie 's heart 's gon na be destroyed . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] [ soft dramatic music ] marlena : well , i 'm not sure that 's right . hope does n't smoke . haley : i did n't think so either , but , no , she was definitely here with that cigarette in her hand . i even asked her about it . marlena : and what did she say ? haley : she just gave me this confused look on her face , told me that she does n't smoke , and just dropped the butt and left . marlena : [ laughs softly ] are you sure it was hope ? hope brady ? haley : no doubt about it . but , yeah , my break 's almost over -- sorry -- so , got to run . john : yeah . yeah . yeah . yeah , take care . haley : all right , bye . john : well , that lipstick probably belongs to a woman , but i do n't think i ever saw hope wear that shade before . hope : stefano dimera . hello , steffy . where did this come from ? rolf : i arranged to have it brought here , princess gina . i thought you would enjoy it , since you and stefano had such a rich history together . hope : yes , we did -- some good and some not so good . rolf : mm . hope : so tell me , how is he ? rolf : sadly , no one knows . he disappeared . hope : mm . [ chuckles ] sounds about right . wait . you do not think -- rolf : oh , no . heavens , no . the phoenix always rises , and this was after he was shot by hope brady . hope : mm , hope brady . i have not thought of her in years . what is my dismal doppelganger up to ? ben : there we are . ciara : thank you . ben : you 're welcome . ciara : hey , would it be okay if we invited my mom over for dinner sometime soon ? last time i saw her , she just seemed a little off . ben : off how ? ciara : like , tired , out of it . and she kept having this random pain in her neck . i do n't know . ben : well , your mom has been under a lot of stress lately . ciara : yeah . that 's what she said it was , and everything that 's been happening recently is finally catching up to her . ben : she 's so worried about julie , and then you had that scare with the car . it 's a lot . ciara : my mom spends so much time taking care of other people that sometimes , i think she forgets to take care of herself . she probably has n't been sleeping very much or eating very well , so that 's why i want to invite her over and take care of her for a change . ben : let 's make it happen . ciara : babe ? ben : yeah ? ciara : i 'm really hungry -- like , starving , and there 's no food in the house . ben : aw , i 'm sure you do n't feel like cooking , right ? no offense . ciara : none taken . [ laughs ] let 's just go to the pub and grab some dinner . i need some serious chow . the only thing i had to eat today was that cupcake . jordan : rafe , rafe . oh , my -- what is happening ? hey . rafe : [ grunts ] [ tense music ] jordan : [ gasps ] no , no , no , no . you could n't have eaten the cupcake meant for ciara . that 's not possible ! oh , my god . no . no , i ca n't let you die . rafe , hey , hey , hey . stay with me , stay with me . 911 , yes , i have an emergency . please help me . rafe ! please ! lani : you ca n't be serious . gabi : oh , i 'm as serious as a heart attack . lani : gabi , i know how much you miss stefan , but julie -- she 's innocent in all of this . gabi : yeah , that old bat may not be responsible for my husband 's death , but she 's anything but innocent . lani : please think about what you 're doing . gabi : uh , think ? that 's all i 've been doing -- thinking about how i 'm gon na make you suffer by ending things with eli . torturing julie is just icing on the cake . it 's so damn easy . [ monitor beeping rapidly ] eli : grandma , grandma , what is it ? julie : it 's racing . it 's racing . eli , something 's wrong . eli : stay calm . julie : something 's wrong . eli : i 'm gon na call for help . gabi : this technology 's amazing , do n't you think ? i 'm bad . [ monitor beeping rapidly ] julie : oh . gabi : why do n't we dial down this puppy , since it was for demonstration purposes ? [ soft dramatic music ] eli : is my mother having another heart attack ? haley : her heart rate is elevated , but it seems to be normalizing . julie : it 's better . it 's slowing down . eli : well , it happened suddenly . haley , what 's going on ? haley : let me go page a doctor to give your grandmother a thorough exam , okay ? julie : please , please . gabi : whew . hm . an intermission . are you enjoying the show ? i know i am . jordan : and ambulance is gon na be here any second , okay ? rafe . rafe , i care about you , okay ? the cupcake was meant for ciara , not you . i would never hurt you . listen to me . just hold on , okay ? just hold on . rafe ? jack : [ clicking tongue ] okay , sweetheart . what are you in the mood for tonight ? marlena : oh , i have n't even looked . i 'm still thinking about hope . i ca n't believe she 's taken up smoking . john : maybe haley was wrong about that . marlena : i do n't know . she seemed pretty certain . john : hmm . well , you know , hope 's been under a lot of stress lately -- julie 's medical crisis , and the fact that she 's been practically living in a hospital , and then she ... marlena : then she what ? john : you know , i was n't gon na mention this , 'cause i did n't want to make a big deal out of it , but she told me she was in the chapel saying a prayer , and she started hearing voices , but no one was there . marlena : [ exhales ] that 's a little concerning . i mean , clearly , she 's -- she 's overwhelmed . john : yeah , it probably accounts to why she kept misplacing julie 's rosary . rolf : well , hope brady is still around . for a time , she served as police commissioner , but i believe she 's currently unemployed and recently divorced . hope : penniless and alone . hmm . desperate her resemblance , she always was a pale imitation of myself . rolf : [ chuckles ] i could n't agree more , your highness . hope : but i still find it incredibly insulting that a common such as her actually thought she could take my place . rolf : well , in fairness , stefano did alter hope 's brain in order to make her believe she was you . hope : still . completely absurd . rolf , there is only one princess gina , and the people of salem had better brace themselves -- hmm -- because her royal highness has returned . unpredictable crohn 's symptoms following you ? lani : i knew you were cruel , but you have gone way too far this time . gabi : eli , you look sad . is julie okay ? eli : i 'm not sure . all of a sudden , her heart just started racing . gabi : well , i mean , first , it 's beating too slow . now it 's beating too fast . i thought this pacemaker was supposed to keep it steady . eli : it is , but kayla said it 's new technology . i 'm just hoping nothing 's wrong with it . gabi : so do i . you know , after i -- i gave my husband 's heart to save your grandmother 's life , it 'd be a shame if it suddenly failed . jordan : hey . jj : what happened ? jordan : we were cleaning up after david 's party , and he just collapsed . he grabbed his stomach right before . jj : do you have any idea what he ate today ? jordan : he 's been running around all day . he said all he had was a cupcake at david 's party . jj : how long ago was that ? jordan : i do n't know . a couple hours or something . jj , i 'm really scared . he 's not waking up . i do n't know . what if he was poisoned ? jj : that seems like a leap . jordan : well , listen . i 'm really freaking out here , okay ? i do n't want to take any chances . jj : okay . we can pump his stomach just to be safe . jordan : okay . oh . john : you know , hope 's not only worried about julie . she had a hell of a scare when ciara almost got hit by that car . marlena : do n't forget about zack . she must have been terrified . john : yeah . you know , thank god sarah 's all right . marlena : yeah . you know , ben was wondering if jordan might have been targeting her , but then it turns out that it was a drunk driver . john : yeah . okay , so that had to be some kind of a relief , right ? marlena : sure . john : yeah . marlena : i think so . but you know what ? instead of hope starting to smoke , i wish she had just come to me for some kind of support . ciara : starting to smoke ? my mom 's been smoking ? [ soft suspenseful music ] hope : rolf . thank you . would you please ? rolf : um , smoking is not healthy . hope : it was not a request . now do as i say . rolf : ah , forgive me , your highness . i only have your well - being in mind . i mean , cigarette smoking causes serious disease . hope : hmm . yes . you 're right . but just for today . rolf : you can still indulge . as a matter of fact , i will join you . may i propose a toast , your highness ? hope : you may . rolf : to an everlasting reign . it 's only a matter of time before you and stefano rule salem together . hope : [ chuckles ] cheers , cheers . hope : wait . on second thought , i would much prefer to rule salem on my own . rolf : yes , but you two made a formidable team . hope : yes , and we may have worked very well together in the past , but it was the past , and this -- this is a new beginning . rolf : yes , but your highness must have a consort . hope : perhaps . i do not wish to work with steffy -- not this time . now , john . i can not wait to see him . john black . yes . john : you know , actually , we -- we did n't see anything , but haley chen said that she saw your mother standing right out there smoking a cigarette . ciara : yeah , but my mom does n't smoke . and i saw her earlier today . if she 'd been smoking , i would have smelled it . marlena : how did she seem to you ? ciara : relieved that julie 's doing better , but , well , she did n't feel great . marlena : do you know what was wrong ? ciara : yeah , she just seemed really tired , and she kept getting this random pain in the back of her neck . she said that it 's because of the stress because of everything that 's been happening recently , but i 'm sure it 'll pass . john : yeah , so am i . in the meantime , we 'll keep an eye on her just to make sure , though . hey , doc and i are gon na grab a bite to eat . if you two are n't busy , you want to join us ? marlena : hey , please do . i 'd like to hear more about how julie 's doing with the pacemaker . eli : i 'm sure whatever happened with julie 's heart was just a glitch . she 'll be fine . gabi : yeah . i sure hope you 're right . eli : gabi , i just want to thank you , again , for donating stefan 's heart . i mean , you gave my grandmother the greatest gift there is -- life -- and it means that much more , because , you know , you two did n't have the best history . gabi : yeah , sometimes , you just have to be the bigger person . besides , now that stefan 's gone , i really know what it 's like to lose somebody that you love . eli : well , i also know how terrible lani felt about accidentally shooting stefan , and seeing you two talking here today gives me hope . i did n't think we 'd ever move past it . gabi : i knew we 'd find a way . eli : thanks again for giving my fiancée -- sorry , i did n't mean to bring up the wedding . gabi : that 's fine . you know , lani and i were talking , and she mentioned that you two thought i did n't want to be there , but i actually do . eli : well , we were just trying to be sensitive about your feelings , but if you 're cool with it , we 'd love to have you there , right , babe ? haley : eli , julie 's doctor wants to speak to you . eli : excuse me . i 'll be right back . gabi : mm - hmm . [ tense music ] lani : you are truly evil . gabi : me ? i 'm not the one that gunned down an innocent man in cold blood . lani : it was an accident , gabi . how many times do i have to tell you that ? gabi : i do n't know . a million ? and i still would never forgive you . lani : you loved eli once . how can you just hurt him like that ? gabi : because this is about hurting you . has nothing to do with eli . lani : he knows how much i love him . what do you think ? he 's just gon na let me walk out of his life ? what am i supposed to tell him ? gabi : lani , that 's not my problem . it 's yours . and it better be convincing , or else julie 's a goner . coughing [ soft dramatic music ] hope : john is the love of my life . he always has been . we should have spent our lives together . but stefano took him away from me , and i spent years praying he would come find me . rolf : well , john is alive und well und living in salem . hope : then i must see him . immediately . i 've waited far too long to feel his arms around me . john : well , that 's great news about julie , and it 's always good to see you two again , but you know what ? i think doc and i are gon na skip dessert , and we will leave it to you to enjoy the rest of your evening . ben : you do n't have to do that . ciara : thank you , but i was hoping that the four of us could share a big ice cream sundae . john : [ laughs ] ben : are you sure you 're up for that ? ciara : oh , yeah . my appetite is back in full force , as you can probably tell by the way i inhaled that burger and fries . ben : right . marlena : you were n't feeling well ? ciara : no , earlier today , i had this weird stomach thing , so ben and i had to leave david 's birthday party early . marlena : oh . you went to david 's birthday party . ben : jordan invited us . i apologized to her for accusing her of trying to run down ciara , not at all expecting that she 'd accept my apology , but she did . we agreed to make a fresh start . marlena : well , i 'm glad about that . i know how much you 'd like to be close to your nephew . i would just caution you not to get too attached too quickly . i would n't want to see jordan pull the rug out from under you . ben : yeah , and thank you for your concern , dr . evans , but i really do n't think that 's gon na happen . my sister seems to have really turned a corner . rafe : what ? what 's happened ? jordan : oh , my god . oh , my god . rafe : what 's wrong ? jordan : we were cleaning up after david 's party , and you lost consciousness . rafe : what ? jordan : oh , my god . i 'm so glad you 're awake . jj : we pumped your stomach because jordan thought you may have been poisoned . rafe : what ? i 've barely eaten anything today . jj : oh , i know . it was just a precaution though . you look better , and your vitals are stronger , but i think i 'm gon na get you to the hospital , get you checked out . rafe : all right . jordan : i mean , does n't that seem like overkill ? he 's awake now . you know , his color 's back . he looks great . jj : i 'd like to hear that from a doctor . jordan : do n't be so dismissive , jj . i 've had medical training . jj : you were trained as a physical therapist . that 's not the same thing . i insist that we get rafe to the hospital . rafe : it 's okay , listen . you stay here with david , and i 'll get a ride home . jordan : no , absolutely not . [ stammers ] i 'll call the babysitter , and i 'll meet you at the hospital . rafe : okay . jj : all right , let 's move . jordan : okay . [ tense music ] lani : gabi , i know what it 's like to grieve . i know the sorrow and the -- the desperation and the rage . you want answers from doctors and family , god , and when you do n't get it , you want someone to pay . and in your case , that someone is me . i understand , gabi . i truly understand your pain , and i know that you think , by inflicting me with that same pain , that it will bring you peace , but it won't . gabi : how do you know that ? lani : please , gabi . you need help . maybe you can talk to marlena or rafe . gabi : [ sighs ] lani : he helped me so much when i lost my son . gabi : i 'm sure you 'd love that -- i go get my head shrunk while you ride off into the sunset with eli ? you get this picture - perfect life , and i get nothing . lani : you have your beautiful daughter . can you focus on your future with her ? gabi : our future was with stefan . lani : and i am sorry . gabi : yeah , you should be , because my daughter 's the one asking what happened to him . she wants to know why we 're not gon na have this picture - perfect life , all these dreams and hopes that will never happen . how do i explain that ? oh , why do n't you help me come up with some child - friendly version so i can tell my daughter that a police officer pumped a bullet into her stepfather , and now he 's gone ? lani : and i 'm sure that must be really difficult . gabi : `` difficult `` does n't even come close , kay ? do n't you even try to bond with me over losing somebody that you love , because you 're fine . you 're wedding planning , cake testing . i mean , it 's a real struggle . lani : there 's not a day that goes by that i do n't think about my son . gabi : but you found happiness anyway , and as we 've established , you do n't deserve happiness . you deserve to be miserable and alone , and you will be , once you dump eli . how 's julie ? eli : the doctors said that her pacemaker 's working just fine . gabi : oh , that 's such a relief . eli : yeah . they do n't know what happened , but she 's doing better now , and she wants to speak to you . she wants to thank you for saving her life . gabi : she does n't have to do that . eli : gabi , please . she really wants to talk to you . gabi : fine , fine . but just remember , i 'm one of the many , many people that helped save julie 's life . hope : i must find john . rolf : no , not a good idea . hope : how dare you stand in my way ? rolf : your highness , you 're not only a princess , but also an art thief and a forger . the authorities are still pursuing you for your crimes . hope : john would never turn on me , not ever . rolf : ah , another issue . remember , john is married to dr . marlena evans . hope : still ? [ sighs ] i never did understand his attraction to that commoner . rolf : well , there 's no accounting for taste , as you well know , your highness , but why waste your precious time on john and marlena ? i have much greater plans for you . hope : yes . [ stomach grumbles ] ooh . oh , dear , excuse me . rolf : what ? hope : my tummy . rolf : ah . hope : it is rumbling . oh , i can not think or do anything on an empty tummy . get me some chocolates , and make sure they are belgian . rolf : ah , yes . hope : and , rolf , get me some tea as well . rolf : of course . hope : whew . like you , steffy , rolf thinks he is in charge , but as you well know , i do have my own ideas . [ eerie choir chanting ] dr. evans -- she will not get in my way . no . no , she will not . john : kay , here you go , sweetheart . marlena : mm , thank you . john : mm - hmm . and here you go , sweetheart . [ laughter ] marlena : i thought we were n't having dessert . john : i just wanted you all to myself . i did n't think ben and ciara would mind too much . marlena : oh , my gosh . ben seemed so happy to be spending time with his nephew , although i must say it 's odd jordan would have been okay with all that . john : well , he apologized to her , you know , for thinking that she was still going after ciara . marlena : well , i ca n't imagine that one apology would have done all that . honey , jordan was going around saying that -- that ben was sick and dangerous , and that she wanted nothing to do with having him near her child , and all of a sudden , she invites him to the birthday party . what is that ? john : so what are you thinking ? are you thinking that jordan is just playing ben ? she really does n't want a fresh start ? marlena : maybe . maybe i 'm just being cautious because jordan 's been so dangerous in the past . john : yeah , it makes sense . but people heal , right ? i mean , look at ben . marlena : people do change , do n't they ? john : mm - hmm . marlena : he 's a good example of that . he did n't have a lot of faith from everybody around him , but he sure turned things around . john : that 's right -- mostly because he has ciara in his life now . marlena : hmm , they 're lucky to have found each other . ben : are you sure you 're up for an ice cream sundae ? ciara : oh , i know i am . and you know what ? actually , i 've decided that i 'm not sharing , so if you want one , you 're gon na have to order one on your own . ben : wow . wow , you 're mean . ciara : mean . ben : just mean . ciara : i 'm mean ? ben : terrible . ciara : well , then let me make it up to you , huh ? ben : can you ? ciara : i bet i can . [ cell phone trilling ] ben : oh , it 's jordan . [ keypad beeps ] hey , what 's up , sis ? jordan : hey , i just wanted to call and check on ciara . is she still feeling sick ? ben : no , she 's fine now . turns out she just needed to get some air . we actually ended up swinging by the brady pub to grab a bite , 'cause she was so damn hungry . ciara : mm - hmm . jordan : well , i 'm so glad that she 's feeling better . ben : yeah . hey , thank you again for letting us celebrate david 's birthday with you . we had a great time . jordan : yeah , it was fun . anyway , i got to go . [ keypad beeps ] what the hell ? what the hell went wrong ? jj : i got food poisoning one time . man , i will never forget it . rafe : that bad , huh ? jj : oh , yeah , whew . jordan : hey . how are you feeling ? rafe : hey , better , thanks . yeah . jordan : oh , great . rafe : doctor says there are no ongoing issues . jordan : wonderful . so i can take you home now ? rafe : not yet -- they just want to run some tests . jordan : well , that seems like overkill , does n't it ? you probably just ate something that did n't agree with your stomach , and it 's out of your system now . jj : to be safe , we 'll let the lab do its thing . jordan : well , that 's probably why healthcare costs are so expensive these days -- all the unnecessary tests . i mean , rafe is the patient . does n't he have the right to decline ? rafe : well ... [ laughs ] they already took my blood . i 'm just waiting for the results . [ monitor beeping ] julie : there she is . there 's the woman i 've been wanting to see . gabi : hi , julie . julie : oh , gabi . i know our relationship has always been nothing but confrontational . it 's been awful , really . and yet you put that aside to do something so kind and so generous . i just have to thank you from the bottom of my new heart and to give you condolences on the loss of your stefan . gabi : thank you . julie , eli mentioned that you had a little episode . are you okay ? julie : oh , yes . it was a little scary . i suddenly felt like my heart was trying to beat out of my chest . eli : the doctor assured us that the pacemaker 's working just fine . lani : thank god . we were all really concerned about you . julie : do n't worry . i 'll be back on my dancing feet in no time at all . gabi : right , yeah . eli and lani 's wedding , it 's just around the corner . eli : oh , i 'm not so sure about that . i do n't want my grandmother to overdo it . julie : these two , these two here , offered to postpone the wedding , and i , of course , would not hear of it , because i know how much they love each other , and i want to see them start their new life together as soon as possible . gabi : lani and i were just discussing the wedding . i hope it 's everything they 've dreamed of . julie : well , thanks to you -- thanks to you -- i 'll be able to see my grandson start this new chapter of his life with the woman he loves , and a few days ago , i was at death 's door , and you put aside your own grief to save me . i owe my life to you . gabi : oh , you 're giving me way too much credit . oh ! oh ! oh ! lani : did you even hear what julie said ? she thinks you 're a hero , gabi . she has no idea what kind of sick game you 're playing . gabi : this is n't a game . [ scoffs ] i literally hold julie 's life in my hands on this app on this phone . lani : you ca n't do this . gabi : oh , i can , and i will , and you better not say a word of this to eli or to anybody , because if i find out , i 'm gon na push this button on this phone , and in 30 seconds , julie 's heart -- it 'll be destroyed . lani : i ca n't even think about hurting eli . gabi , we lost a child together , and it almost broke us , but we found our way back to each other . if i leave him at the altar , it will crush him . gabi : that 's how it has to be . it 's the only way i 'm gon na make sure you feel the pain that you made me feel when you killed stefan . lani : gabi ... gabi : lani , fair is fair . you took my husband , and now i 'm gon na take yours . [ tender music ] ciara : i , uh , i think i know how i want to spend the rest of the night . ben : i am all in . but first , i have to do my last security rounds for tonight . ciara : mm , okay . ben : yeah . ciara : i 'll be waiting . ben : mm - hmm , i 'll be quick . ciara : wait . do you want your coat ? ben : no , i wo n't be gone for too long , and it looks like the rain passed , so that 's good news for the trick - or - treaters heading out tonight . [ door closes ] [ soft dramatic music ] rafe : jordan , you do n't have to stick around . just go relieve the babysitter , and i 'll find a ride home . jordan : oh , absolutely not . you have been there 1,000 % for me and david , and i want to be here for you . rafe : okay . we were celebrating david 's first birthday party , and , uh , you know , ben and ciara were there . it was nice . [ monitor beeping ] jordan : well ... jj : you and ben are cool now ? jordan : well , for a while there , i was afraid that ben still wanted to hurt people , but then i realized that maybe i was wrong , and he deserved a second chance . [ knocking on door ] rafe : yep . haley : hey . rafe : hey . haley : i have your test results . rafe : kay . and ? haley : the doctor will come talk to you , but ... it looks like you were poisoned . [ dramatic music ] rolf : your highness , i have your ... she 's gone .	gabi taunted lani by making julie 's heart race . julie did n't understand what was going on with her heart . gabi warned lani that she would make julie suffer if she did n't do what she wanted . gabi used the app to stop making her julie 's heart race . rafe was in pain and jordan tried to get him some help . she realized that he ate ciara 's cupcake . john and marlena talked about hope smoking . john told her how hope was in the chapel and talking to herself . marlena was worried about that . gina returned . rolf explained to her how hope was the one responsible for stefano being missing . gina wanted the town to be ready for her return . gabi warned lani that she would continue to make julie suffer if she did n't do what she wanted . jj arrived to help rafe . jordan told him that she thought he was poisoned . jj thought it was a leap . he started to examine rafe . john and marlena continued to talk about what 's going on with hope . marlena mentioned hope smoking and that 's when ciara and ben walked in the pub . rolf offered gina a cigarette . rolf would n't give her a match because smoking was dangerous . he offered her a drink .
max : hey , you guys found chelsea yet ? morgan : no , but carmen and ashley are texting all the sisters that are n't home . maybe she 's with one of them . nick : max . max : yeah . oh . nick : i got your message . what 's going on ? max : have you talked to chelsea tonight ? nick : no . why ? max : i think she 's missing . nick : what do you mean missing ? max : she went outside to check on her car , and she 's not there . she 's not with any of her friends , and she 's obviously not with you . nick : that 's really weird . where could she be ? morgan : it 's worse than weird . two nights ago , a co - ed was raped behind dietrich 's . nick : what do you mean ? there 's a rapist on campus ? morgan : but chelsea knows to be careful . nick : that 's it . i 'm calling billie . we got to find chelsea right now . [ scene_break ] lucas : what are you thinking about ? sami : you and me , my kids , and how perfect everything feels right now and how i just wish it could be like this forever . lucas : me too . sami : lucas , i hate it that we ca n't be like this forever . lucas : yeah , i know . me too . sami : you know i do n't have a choice . lucas : well , i just keep praying that when i wake up , stefano will be gone , he 'll be dead . sami : me too . but until that happens , my family is n't safe . and that means i have to marry e.j . as quickly as possible . lucas : so why not just string him along ? he 'll probably die soon in his sleep anyway . although i 'd rather he die wide awake , painful as possible . sami : lucas , as soon as i get out of here , we have to fly to santo domingo and get a quickie divorce . [ scene_break ] [ baby crying ] kate : thank you . lucas : for what ? kate : for staying . lucas : nothing 's changed , all right ? i still want you out of my life . kate : these are my grandchildren . are they gon na be banished from my life as well ? look at their little hands . they are so perfect . lucas : one may not be mine . kate : lucas , do n't let e.j . get to you . lucas : mom , it 's possible . kate : look , even if he 's the father of one of the babies , dna does not make a parent . and you 're gon na raise them . you 're gon na love them . they 're gon na have a grandmother who loves them . they already do . lucas -- lucas : mom , please , do n't do that , all right ? bo stopped by earlier . they finally found the guy who hit john . kate : and there 's a dimera connection ? lucas : oh , yeah . it was andre 's cellmate . kate : so sami was right . the dimeras killed john . lucas : mm - hmm . yeah . yeah , i guess , but the guy 's not talking . kate : so stefano 's gon na get away with it again ? i mean if it is stefano . lucas : do n't do that . it is stefano . kate : no , you do n't know that . lucas : yes , i do . kate : no , you do n't . think about it . think about it . if stefano wanted to kill john , he could have done it years ago . but instead , he played with his mind . he wreaked havoc on his life . yes . but stefano has always enjoyed playing with his victims , not killing them . lucas : stefano needed to send sami a message -- dump me and marry e.j . if she did n't do that , her family members would be killed one by one . and now she 's pushing for a divorce . so you should be very happy about that . kate : no , actually , i 'm not . [ scene_break ] kate : [ sighs ] [ baby crying ] your daddy is very angry at me right now . but i am going to find a way to make sure that we 're together in spite of that . and when i do , i 'm going to spoil you both , just like i spoiled your father . e.j . : which father was that ? kate : i 'd like to spend a little time alone with my grandchildren . e.j . : it 's okay . i understand . i guess once lucas takes them home , that 'll be the last time you 're gon na see them , eh ? kate : e.j . , what do you want ? e.j . : i 'd like some of your time . that was quite a performance , there , dear . kate : excuse me ? e.j . : back in samantha 's room , you know . when you told her that her son took after lucas . that was a nice touch . it 's not true . he 's the spitting image of me , but it was a nice touch . kate : i want you to listen to me very carefully . stay away from lucas and sami 's children . e.j . : who are you , hmm ? the kate roberts i know would not be defending her hated daughter - in - law . kate : this has nothing to do with sami . e.j . : no , it does n't . it has everything to do with lucas and the fact that you 're terrified that your son has banished you from his life . kate : [ sighs ] e.j . , lucas let me see my grandchildren . actually , i was holding my granddaughter . e.j . : kate , what would you say if i told you i could give you your son back ? [ scene_break ] max : someone from the security office called chelsea and told her the lights in the car are on , so she went outside to turn them off . billie : alone ? morgan : she parked right out front . she insisted . max : even so , i went out almost immediately after her , and she was n't there . the lights on her car were n't even on . billie : what time did the security office call ? morgan : about an hour ago . billie : all right , that 's easy enough to verify . hey , jett , it 's billie . listen , i need you to check the call logs and find out if somebody from the security office called my daughter . i need the information right away . yes , please . thank you . all right , uh , what did chelsea look like when she left the house ? was she upset , anything ? max : no , not at all . nick : do n't look at me . i just got here . morgan : in fact , she was really excited about moving into the house . billie : was anybody angry with chelsea ? morgan : no , everyone loves chelsea . billie : okay . you said she left by herself , right ? max : yes , and i should have went right after her . billie : all right , all right , all right . listen to me . can anyone tell me anything else ? anyone ? you guys know about the attack on campus , right ? morgan : yeah , everyone does . [ cellphone rings ] billie : excuse me . nick : okay , we got to organize a search . max : yeah . right . right . yes . morgan : i 'm gon na get the girls upstairs . carmen , i want you to call everybody that 's off campus , not in this house and get them over here , okay ? ashley , i want you to find as many flashlights as you possibly can . we need them all . all right , let 's go . billie : that was jett . no one from our office called chelsea . she was set up . [ scene_break ] lucas : you ca n't be serious . sami : lucas , i 'm totally serious . apparently in the dominican republic , you can get a divorce in 24 hours . lucas : it was e.j . 's idea , right ? that 's what you were talking about ? sami : i 'm not doing this for e.j . i 'm doing it to save our family . lucas : but he 's the one who wanted you to get the quickie divorce . sami : does n't matter . we still have to do it . lucas : i do n't believe this . sami : you knew it was coming . lucas : i thought i had time , all right ? a divorce takes months , not 24 hours . i thought i had a little more time for stefano to die or for e.j . to get hit by a bus or something . sami : after what happened to john , you agreed that i had to marry e.j . lucas : yeah , well , i take it back . i regret it , all right ? i do n't agree to anything . i am not giving you up . i am not granting you a divorce . [ scene_break ] kate : lucas hates you . e.j . : well , i 'm not one of his favorite people , but that does n't mean that i ca n't help you . kate : the only person e.j . wells likes to help is himself . so what do you want ? e.j . : this estrangement has made you very cynical , has n't it ? kate : no . no . i was born cynical . so , are you going to tell me what this little chat is about ? e.j . : i already have told you what this little chat is about . i want to help you get back in your son 's good graces . kate : why ? e.j . : why else ? because i want you to do something for me . kate : ahh , the veil of altruism falls . and what is that ? e.j . : i want you to convince lucas to divorce samantha . kate : well , i have wasted a lot of time trying to achieve that goal , and you can see how successful i 've been . e.j . : but you did n't have me helping you . two heads are better than one . kate : no , no , no . been there , done that . and from what i 've heard , sami 's already planning to divorce lucas because of this crazy vendetta of your family 's . e.j . : she is , but i do n't think lucas is entirely on board . in fact , i think he 's gon na try and convince her not to . i ca n't let that happen . kate : lucas can be very persuasive , but nothing short of blackmail can get sami to change her mind . e.j . : as much as it pains me to say this , i think that you underestimate your son . kate : hmm . that could be true . but i still do n't see what i can do for you . but more importantly , i do n't see what you can do for me . e.j . : i can guarantee you your son 's forgiveness , and in return , i want you to use your influence with him to convince him to agree to samantha 's divorce . kate : and all i have to do is trust you . e.j . : exactly . see ? that easy . what do you say ? [ scene_break ] ashley : guys , these were all the flashlights that i could find , but -- morgan : oh , honey , these are perfect . thank you . max : yeah , good . thank you . carmen , how 's it coming calling all those off- campus thetas ? carmen : i have n't reached everyone , but i 've reached a bunch , so i 'm just gon na keep trying . max : good , good . we can take all we can get , man . billie : it 's official . the police are on it . nick : i thought you needed 24 hours . billie : it helps when the missing person 's father is a cop . nick : thank you , bo . billie : i 'm gon na go down to the police station and see what they 're doing to help find chelsea . now , where are you guys gon na start searching ? max : morgan and i are gon na take the north side of the campus . nick : ashley and i will take the south . carmen : i 'm just gon na stay here in case she shows up . billie : okay , good . but listen , i do not want you here by yourself . nick : stay with her . i 'll cover it . ashley : okay . if you 're sure . nick : i 'm sure . ashley : okay . billie : all right , you all have my number . call me if you hear anything at all . be careful . ashley : thank you . [ scene_break ] ford : this better be good , man . i was in the middle of a hot , crazy dream when you called . max : this will only take a minute , all right ? ford : what 's the problem ? max : it 's chelsea . she 's missing . ford : no kidding ? max : you have any idea where she is ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : so , what do you say ? should we pool our resources , end this sham of a marriage between lucas and samantha ? kate : [ sighs ] [ baby crying ] oh , sweetie . sweetie , no . no , no , no . do n't cry . it 's okay . i 'm here . [ baby sighs ] you 're gon na be fine . e.j . : i do n't know whether i 'm more impressed or surprised . you certainly have a way with kids , eh ? kate : you know , there are a lot of things about me that would surprise you , e.j . you know , it 's funny . when lucas was a baby , the only way i could get him to stop crying was to whisper very quietly in his ear . it did n't even matter what i said , just as long as it was my voice . he wanted to hear his mommy 's voice . now that 's the last thing in the world he wants to hear . he hates me . e.j . : no , he does n't . come on . you know what they say about love and hate . it 's a thin line . you and lucas have a special bond , and that is something that can not be broken . kate : that bond is broken . trust me . e.j . : it 's not . it 's stretched , all right ? maybe it 's even stretched to its limits , but it 's not broken . look , if you want , you and lucas can again have the type of relationship that most parents would kill to have with their children . kate : oh , my god . i do n't need your sarcasm . e.j . : i 'm not being sarcastic . look , lucas may have shut you out of his life , but it 's only temporary if you let me help you . if you let me help you , i can get you back into your son 's life and i can get you time with your grandson . kate : [ laughs ] if you think my grandson is your child , you 're delusional . e.j . : okay , then you can get time spent with your grandchildren . happy ? kate : and all i have to do is get lucas to divorce sami ? e.j . : exactly . kate : my son wo n't even talk to me . e.j . : what are you talking about ? you were chatting it up with him and samantha a little while ago . kate : yes , yes , he did let me spend time with my grandchildren , but he made it perfectly clear it was a one - time deal . e.j . : it does n't have to be , okay , if you just let me help you . kate : i know my son . he means what he says . e.j . : do n't you see the oddity here , okay ? you 've got a son who , on the one hand , is banishing you and saying he 's never gon na speak to you again and then a minute later is wanting you to spend time with his kids . look , he 's opened the door to reconciliation . you just have to step across that threshold . kate : really ? and ruin his marriage so he can slam the door shut in my face ? no . i have done that before , and it has n't worked . e.j . : but it will this time . trust me . kate : e.j . , no . no , thanks . i think i 'm much better off playing the contrite mother . this time you 're on your own . [ scene_break ] lucas : i 've come to my senses , all right ? now , think about it . what 's gon na happen when stefano wants you to give him a grandchild ? sami : we talked about this . e.j . will lie to his father . he 'll make him think we 're trying or something . lucas : while you 're staying in opposite ends of the dimera mansion ? sami : we wo n't be staying at the dimera mansion . lucas : but you 'll have separate bedrooms , though , right ? sami : yes . right . absolutely . lucas : you ca n't trust e.j . to stay out of that separate bedroom . he 's gon na show up in the middle of the night . he 's gon na barge right in . sami : i 'll lock the door . lucas : you 're gambling on him keeping his word . sami : i do n't have a choice . lucas : stefano and e.j . came up with this whole ridiculous idea just to get e.j . into your bed . sami : that 's not true . stefano did not come up with the terms for ending this vendetta . he is just enforcing them . lucas : are you defending stefano now ? sami : no . no . i just think it 's obvious that me marrying e.j . is exactly what santo intended when he wrote that letter . lucas : when are you gon na get it through your head ? that whole `` i 'm honoring my dying father 's wishes `` is stefano 's doing . he 's doing it so e.j . can get close to you anytime he wants . sami : when are you gon na get it through your head exactly how dangerous stefano is ? lucas : yeah , well , i 'm dangerous , too , and it 's time i prove that . [ scene_break ] ford : why are you asking me about chelsea ? did she say something ? max : what would she have said ? ford : how would i know ? you 're the one who dragged me over here , did n't you ? must have been some reason . look , bottom line -- i do n't know where she is . nick : so , you have n't seen her since you left the party ? ford : i 'm sorry . do i know you ? morgan : just answer the question , ford . ford : what 's this about ? what are you guys accusing me of ? max : we 're not accusing you of anything . i just kind of figured when you and chelsea left the party at the same time , you might have seen something suspicious . ford : well , i did n't . morgan : good ! that 's all we needed to know . ford : you guys think something bad happened to her ? max : well , her car 's out front , she 's not here , and she 's not answering her phone . what do you think ? nick : this is n't getting us anywhere , okay ? i 'm gon na start looking for chelsea . max : that sounds good . nick : let me know if you hear anything . max : same to you , all right ? [ scene_break ] [ cellphone rings ] nick : hello ? chelsea : nick . nick : chelsea , where are you ? are you okay ? chelsea : i 'm in big trouble . [ scene_break ] lucas : the dimeras do n't play by rules . fine . from now on , neither do i . sami : lucas , what are you gon na do ? lucas : i 'm gon na do what i told you i was gon na do . i 'm gon na protect my family . sami : what if someone else gets killed ? lucas : you ca n't roll over for these guys , honey . they 'll kick you when you 're down . sami : i 'm not going to . i am gon na beat stefano at his own game . lucas : by marrying e.j . ? sami : exactly . and by exploiting his obvious weakness . lucas : which is ? sami : e.j . 's in love with me . and i 'm gon na use that to destroy him and his entire family . [ scene_break ] e.j . : the kate i know would never walk away from an opportunity to get sami brady . oh , come on , kate . this new defeatist attitude does n't suit you . kate : scoring points with lucas -- that 's the only thing i care about right now . so why do n't you just get lost ? why do n't you leave so i can spend some time with my grandchildren ? e.j . : enjoy it while you can . kate : i will . e.j . : you 're really telling me you just do n't care , that your son is probably right now trying to persuade samantha not to go through with this divorce ? kate : sami is not going to listen if she 's already made up her mind . you know that . e.j . : she 's very stubborn , okay ? yes , she is . but your son has a lot of clout with her . kate : that 's called love . i do n't think that 's something you 're familiar with . e.j . : oh , i think it 's something i 'm very familiar with , kate . maybe you remember firsthand the kind of crazy things that love can make a person do . kate : are you threatening me ? e.j . : no , i 'm not threatening you . i 'm simply pointing out to you that you and i have some common goals and that i 'm gon na be very disappointed if they do n't get a divorce because you failed to help . [ scene_break ] nick : chelsea , where are you ? chelsea : nick , please , just do what he says . nick : h - hello ? guy : if you want to see your girlfriend , you 'll do exactly what i say . nick : who is this ? guy : i 'm going to give you an address . nick : okay . guy : come alone . if i see the police or anyone else , i 'll kill her . you got that ? here 's the address . [ scene_break ] max : okay , thanks . ford : dude , what 's your problem ? max : oh , i have the problem . ford : yeah , you 've been on my case all night . max : i already explained to you the deal with chelsea , and i thought that maybe you 'd seen something . ford : right . and then playing the big man with carmen ? max : she said no to you having your hands all over her , and it did n't seem like you were listening . you 're lucky i only asked you to leave . ford : and you 're lucky i did n't wipe the floor with you . max : well , sometime when a friend is n't missing , i 'd love to see you try . ford : i 'm looking forward to it . max : good . ford : morgan , i 'm out of here . [ scene_break ] lucas : so , you think by marrying e.j . you 're gon na ruin his life , because he 's in love with you ? sami : and i 'm not in love with him . and that gives me an obvious advantage . lucas : look , i know what you 're capable of when it comes to -- sami : just think how much fun it 'll be . i can run him around in circles . by the time i am done with him , he will be begging me to leave . lucas : what happens the first time you cross him ? he 's gon na go after somebody you love . sami : no way . then he breaks the deal and i 'm out of there . lucas : he 's not gon na let you go . he 's gon na coerce you into staying there . that 's what he does , and i 'm not gon na let him do it . so , no , i 'm not giving you this divorce , not now , not ever . sami : i 'm doing this , lucas , with or without you . kate : up until this evening , i thought i had lost my son for good . but now i realize that i can win him back . and working with you is only gon na jeopardize that . what is she doing ? [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] carmen : anything ? morgan : no . we ran into some guys off campus , and they have n't seen a trace of her either . anything on y ' all 's end ? carmen : we 've been trying to study . it 's been really hard to concentrate . max : okay , i 'll be there in 20 minutes , all right ? okay . ashley : i made some coffee . do you guys want some ? morgan : yeah , sweetie , that 'd be great . ashley : okay , max , how do you take your coffee ? max : just black , thanks . ashley : okay . morgan : so , what 'd billie say ? max : she said the cops need someone to come down there and explain everything that chelsea did and said before she left , so i figured i 'll do that . morgan : i 'll go , too . max : you 're cold , and you 're tired . morgan : i 'm not gon na stop looking for chelsea . max : just hang around here for a while . and then we 'll go back out and look for her . morgan : god , max , we have to find chelsea . i mean , if i do n't find her -- max : look , she 's tough . it 's gon na be okay . morgan : i hope so . ashley : here you go , you guys . max : thank you . morgan : thank you , sweetie . thank you . max : want to sit ? morgan : yeah . max : [ sighs ] look , are you gon na be okay if i leave in a couple minutes after i get warm ? morgan : yeah . i 'm tough , too , you know . steel magnolia and all that . max : that 's a good combination . morgan : you think so ? max : definitely . morgan : you really do n't like ford , do you ? max : i do n't like the way he treats women . morgan : well , he can be a jerk sometimes . max : he got all defensive when i asked him about chelsea . morgan : well , you dragged the poor boy out of bed . i hardly think he 'd be happy about it . max : so ? too bad for him . morgan : he 's just more spoiled than anything . max : i do n't trust him . if i were you , i 'd tell him he 's not welcome back here again . [ scene_break ] [ glass crunches ] artemis : daddy ! nick : what are you guys doing ? how did you get here ? artemis : you seemed upset , so we thought you needed help . nick : i do n't need any help , okay ? how did you guys get here ? artemis : called a cab . we always used to do that in vegas . nick : but how ? artemis : you left this . demarquette : it 's the address . nick : shh ! i know . i know . this is the address . listen , you guys -- you got to get out of here . okay , you know what ? it 's too late . come on over here . all right , what i need you guys to do is stay really , really quiet over here for a while . demarquette : that 's no fun . nick : shh ! artemis : we want to help ! i 'm 10 , after all . demarquette : and i 'm 8 . nick : the way that you guys can help is by staying really quiet here , okay ? artemis : okay . nick : okay . all right . i do n't want either of you guys leaving until i come back . nobody moves . can you do that for me ? okay , now go hide behind the couch . [ scene_break ] guy : welcome , mr. fallon . nick : where 's chelsea ? is she okay ? guy : for the moment . nick : i want proof chelsea 's okay or i 'm out of here . guy : chelsea , say hi to your boyfriend . nick : chelsea ? chelsea : nick . guy : try this again , she dies . chelsea : nick , please help me . [ scene_break ] lucas : careful . listen to me . a quickie divorce is not the answer . sami : lucas , my family is under attack . their lives are in my hands . i do n't have a choice . lucas : i 'm not gon na let stefano or e.j . harm another member of your family . sami : the dimeras always find a way . lucas : well , they do n't know what i 'm capable of . sami : lucas -- lucas : do you love me ? sami : more than anything . lucas : and you respect me ? sami : of course i do . lucas : then let me protect my family . [ scene_break ] [ baby crying ] kate : my son has now officially removed all traces of me from his life . e.j . : you know your son loves you , right ? kate : he changed his name -- my name . he said he was gon na do it , but i thought he was just angry , saying it to hurt me . e.j . : it looks like he succeeded , eh ? look , what do you have to lose , all right ? i can get you your son back . let me help you . [ scene_break ] chelsea : nick , help me , please ! nick : chelsea , i 'm here . it 's gon na be okay . look , i do n't know what you want , but let her go . take me instead . guy : i prefer artemis and demarquette . nick : what ? guy : i want the two boys for the girl . nick : no way . guy : i know that they 're not at your apartment . nick : what do you want with them ? guy : that 's not of your concern . nick : of course it is . they 're my kids . guy : i 'm getting very impatient . nick : they 're with a sitter . guy : you disappoint me , mr. fallon . i thought you cared about your girlfriend . well , say goodbye to miss brady . chelsea : nick ! nick , what 's happening ? nick ! [ scene_break ] kate : okay . you 're right . i 'll help you . i have nothing left to lose . e.j . : you have a lot to gain . kate : i 'll help you with sami . e.j . : excellent . kate : provided you do what i want . e.j . : lucas is gon na come running , okay ? i promise you . kate : and how do you plan to accomplish that ? e.j . : by hurting you . [ scene_break ] lucas : we ca n't just keep giving in to the dimeras ' demands like this . e.j . 's trying to lay claim to one of our twins , and i 'm not gon na let him take the babies . i 'm not gon na let him take you either . sami : lucas , what are you gon na do ? lucas : just leave it to me , all right ? i can handle it . everything 's gon na be all right . sami : how can you be sure of that ? lucas : you trust me , right ? sami : of course i trust you . lucas : all right , then . just relax . you just gave birth to twins . just relax and recuperate and do n't worry about e.j . , all right ? you put that problem in my hands . i 'll solve it . sami : okay . lucas : all right ? good . scoot over , all right , honey ? climb in here . you get some rest , and i 'll stay right here with you . i 'll protect you . sami : i 'm not gon na be able to sleep . lucas : do me a favor and try , okay ? sami : okay . hey , lucas ? i love you . lucas : and you know i love you , too . close those blue eyes . [ scene_break ] morgan : i ca n't just ban ford from alpha chi theta . max : why not ? you 're the president of the sorority . morgan : yeah , but i ca n't say who comes and goes -- not without a vote . and he did n't even do anything wrong besides be a jerk . plus , he 's a decker . max : that means nothing to me . morgan : the deckers have donated a lot of money to this school . they carry a lot of weight around here . max : what , does that mean he 's untouchable or something ? morgan : well , no , but i ca n't just ban him for being a jackass . max : in my world , people like ford decker get their butts kicked for being a jackass . morgan : i 'd like to see that . max : i have the feeling you may get your chance . morgan : okay , well , in the meantime , i ca n't be having him talking trash about alpha chi theta . so i ca n't be doing anything to give him ammunition . max : okay . it 's your call . but , look , if i see him pawing at anyone else like he did tonight , he 's gon na find out i 'm not just talk . morgan : i like a man who 's not just talk . max : look , i got to go , all right ? morgan : no , no , you do n't , not yet . hurry back , okay ? max : i will . [ chuckles ] morgan : we 're gon na find chelsea , right ? max : definitely . [ scene_break ] nick : [ grunts ] artemis : stop it ! leave him alone ! demarquette : stop hitting him ! nick : boys , run ! artemis : daddy ? guy : they were here all along , huh ? nick : boys , get out of here ! go ! uh ! leave my kids alone . leave them alone ! chelsea : nick . nick : chelsea . thank god . chelsea : stop , stop , stop . do n't . it 's a bomb . and if i move , it 's gon na go off . [ scene_break ] kate : you 're gon na hurt me ? forget about it . e.j . : wait . i 'm not going to hurt you . we just need to do something that is going to make lucas think that your life is in danger . kate : such as ? e.j . : look , samantha believes the only way she can protect her family is to marry me . lucas opposes that . samantha is terrified of my father and the fact that he might hurt somebody in her family . lucas does n't share the same opinion . kate : oh , i see . so , if , what , stefano comes after me , then -- e.j . : lucas is going to come around to samantha 's point of view . kate : and agree to let her marry you , or so you hope . e.j . : exactly . all that we need to do is show him exactly what is at stake . kate : well , that 's assuming that he 's even going to care whether i live or die , e.j . e.j . : kate , he 's your son , all right ? he loves you . kate : well , assuming that that 's true , then what ? e.j . : well , then we just need to set up some kind of encounter in which your life is threatened . you then go back to lucas , frightened , upset , whatever else , and we 're on our way . kate : [ sighs ] i do n't know . it could work . e.j . : it could work ? kate , it will work . what do you say ? do we have a deal , hmm ? kate : lucas can never know . e.j . : lucas will never know . kate : i mean it . if he finds out , the deal is off . e.j . : listen to me . my lips are sealed , okay ? all right , good . now , listen , i 'm gon na go make some arrangements . i 'll call you when they 're done . kate : what kind of arrangements ? e.j . : you 'll see . trust me . kate : not on your life . e.j . : my darling , i promise you , it 's gon na be fun . [ scene_break ] kate : i have to do it . i have to do it ... so that we can be together . [ scene_break ] e.j . : [ echoing ] john black . marlena evans . roman brady . bo brady . sami : lucas ? e.j . : [ echoing ] hope brady . kimberly brady . kayla johnson . eric brady . carrie brady . rex brady . john black . marlena evans . roman brady . bo brady . hope brady . sami : oh , my god ! lucas ! lucas ! lucas , what 's happening ? lucas ! oh , my god . stay away from me . you , stay away . e.j . : shawn douglas brady . [ scene_break ] john : hello , sami . sami : john . but -- but , john , you 're dead . john : we 're all dead , sami . sami : what do you mean ? e.j . : [ echoing ] john black . marlena evans . sami : hope brady ? what do you mean ? what 's -- marlena evans ? mom ? mom , how is this possible ? mom , what happened ? who did this ? john : you did , sami . sami : no . no . i can stop this from happening . i have to . john : well , then you better hurry . sami : oh , my -- aah ! what 's happening ? john , please . i have -- i can stop this . i 'm not gon na let this happen . i 'm not ! i 'm not gon na let this happen . aah ! sami : [ crying ] lucas : hey . hey . wake up . honey . honey . it 's just a dream . it 's just a dream . everything 's okay . relax . sami : lucas , i 'm getting that divorce . i do n't care what you say . i 'm getting it . [ scene_break ] kayla : you ca n't really fix things with him if he does n't want to fix them . 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[ help katrina victims ! ] ( http : //tvmegasite.net / images / web / linking- logos / makeitrightbanner.jpg ) \| main navigation within the tv megasite : home \| daytime soaps \| primetime tv \| soap megalinks \| trading	max , nick , and the sorority sisters search for chelsea when she does n't return to the house . billie confirms that the call from campus security was fake . the kidnapper has chelsea call nick and give an address to come to . once there , the kidnapper demands artemis and demarquette , who followed nick , to be handed over in exchange for chelsea 's release . after a fight , nick gets locked in with chelsea who is strapped to a bomb .
bo : what are you doing down here ? you should n't be where people can see you . we 've established that . carly : okay , look , this -- this whole lying thing that you 're doing for me -- it 's -- it 's not good , okay ? hope is already suspicious . bo : the problems i 'm having with my wife have nothing to do with you . carly : yeah , but my being here makes it more difficult . you know that , so just let me go back to the boat . bo : you 're safe here . so you 're staying here . you keep giving me a problem with this , i 'll turn you in myself . carly : are you threatening me ? bo : nothing else seems to work . carly : [ chuckling ] oh . okay . all right , fine . i will stay here with you , but at the very least , i need to go back to the boat . there 's something that i have to take care of . [ scene_break ] rafe : sami . you 're not really here , are you ? [ whispers ] sami . sami ... [ scene_break ] sami : okay , great ! i 'm so glad to hear you say that you agree with me . but if you really believe that a child should be with its mother , then why are you trying to keep sydney from hers ? stefano : that is the point . i am not . i have been trying to say this to you ever since you come storming in that door and not being able to shut that mouth of yours . sydney ... should be with her mother ... her real mother . [ scene_break ] ej : lexie . lexie : hi ej : how 's he doing ? lexie : sound asleep last i checked . ej : hmm . that 's interesting . he said he had to see me . he said it was urgent . lexie : well , it 'll have to wait . i want him to get as much rest as possible . [ scene_break ] nicole : what is this ? chad : this is a court order to have sydney 's dna tested . just one step closer to gaining custody of my baby . nicole : you are so clueless . chad : you know , there 's really no point in fighting me in this . nicole : no , chad , there 's not . chad : [ chuckles ] so that 's it ? no crazy hysterics , no desperate attempts to change my mind . nicole : no . i ca n't fight anymore . i 'm done . [ scene_break ] stefano : fine . just get it done . i 'm sorry for the interruption . as i was saying ... i believe that it 's in sydney 's best interests to be with her real mother , all right , who happens to be- sami : i do n't care what you believe , okay ? it does n't matter to me . so you can keep your crazy opinions to yourself . stefano : you know , you might want to hear what i have to say . sami : no ! no , i am not interested in what you have to say . now that ej has kicked sydney out , she is nothing to you , okay ? that little girl is nothing to you . stefano : you 're wrong , samantha . i am her grandfather . [ scene_break ] melanie : wow , philip , arrogant much ? philip : you know i 'm right . melanie : what , that you 're more fun and interesting and altogether fabulous than nathan ? philip : ha . i would n't put it that way . melanie : that pretty much sums it up , right ? i mean , why else would you say that we 're perfect for each other ? philip : because ... we 're alike in so many ways because the chemistry between us is amazing . because we 're perfect for each other . ow . melanie : do n't ever say something like that to me again . [ scene_break ] stephanie : nathan . nathan : stephanie , what 's up ? stephanie : you were a hit at the halloween party this morning . the kids loved you . nathan : yeah , that was a lot of fun . you did a really good job organizing it . stephanie : thank you . nathan : you 're welcome . stephanie : this is for you . peace offering . nathan : i 'm sorry , i ca n't accept . [ scene_break ] sami : spare me , stefano . you do n't care about being a grandfather to sydney . all you care about is punishing nicole for lying to your son . stefano : i think you would agree with me if you -- sami : oh , no , i would never agree with you , never , about anything . especially if you keep going on and on about how you think sydney should be with her real mother . nicole is her real mother . stefano : actually , that 's not quite accur -- sami : oh , no , of course not . it 's not accurate . no , mia is technically , biologically sydney 's mother . i get that , i understand that . but nicole has loved that little girl since the day she was born ! stefano : you just forget about nicole , okay ? she is irrelevant . sami : nicole is my friend , and i will not have you shove her aside like this ! stefano : you better listen to me . sami : i do n't want to listen to -- you , talk about listening ? the great stefano dimera does n't listen to anybody . if you did , you would hear mia say that she wants nicole to raise sydney . you just do n't care , do you ? stefano : no , i do n't . you see , mia is just a confused little imp who -- sami : who what ? who does n't know her own mind ? but you do ? i am sick of you and this chauvinistic crap ! you and your son are both just pigheaded idiots who just think they know everything ! stefano : are you quite finished ? sami : no , i 'm not , i 'm just getting started , stefano , because i have had a lot of things i 've wanted to say to you . and for you to do this to a little girl like sydney is unconscionable ! [ scene_break ] bo : so what do you have to do at the boat ? carly : i got ta check on my friends , make sure they 're okay , say my good - byes . bo : all right , um ... i 'll drive you down there later . carly : nope , nope , it 's something i have to do myself , so i 'll walk . bo : your life is in danger , so you 're gon na take a little stroll through the streets of salem ? carly : i 've got my disguise . bo : yeah , your agent 99 disguise . that 's real conspicuous . come on , get upstairs , would ya ? carly : fine . bo : all right , fine . coffee should be ready in a second . you still take it black , right ? carly : yeah , i do . thanks . bo : you 're welcome . now ... move . [ door shuts ] bo : carly . son of a ... [ scene_break ] omar : so ... he awakens . rafe : [ exhales ] where are we ? omar : we 're on a boat . we 're docked in a town called salem . rafe : salem ... [ scene_break ] chad : what kind of games are you playing now ? nicole : no games , chad . in fact , there 's nothing left for me to do . chad : good . glad you 're ... finally facing reality . hi , sydney . you remember me ? i 'm your daddy . pretty soon ... you and i are gon na be hanging out all the time . [ sydney crying ] [ scene_break ] sami : so there 's nothing -- nothing you can say that will excuse what you are doing ! stefano : oh ... samantha , i am merely trying to ensure that sydney is raised by her father . sami : by chad ? you do n't even know chad ! are you kidding me ? you think he deserves -- you think a mother does n't have rights ? no , of course not ! you do n't have any problem with ripping a child away from its mother . stefano : this ... coming from a woman who kept my son 's daughter away from him ? sami : i did that because of you ... because i wanted to protect grace from you , from being raised in a house with a criminal . stefano : you better watch what you say , or you 'll regret it . sami : you ca n't scare me . i 'll say whatever i want . stefano : you really are your mother 's daughter . you have her fire and her spunk , but ... you have none of her class . sami : my mom is classy . you 're right . which is why she wanted nothing to do with you . but you did n't let that stop you , did you ? you started by taking her ob away from us , by keeping my mother from me , by ruining my entire family 's life ! stefano : yes , yes , yes , of course , blame me for all of your failings , huh ? god forbid that you should own up to your own stupid actions ! sami : oh , i have taken responsibility for what i 've done . but it all started with you and what you have done . i shudder to think what will happen to johnny even having to know you . stefano : i am teaching giovanni what it means to be a true dimera ... an honor that you do n't seem to appreciate . sami : because it 's not an honor -- because it 's a curse ! a curse i am actually grateful that grace never had to be a part of . and you know what ? maybe it 's better for sydney to not have anything to do with your family . maybe she should be lucky ! stefano : you do n't know what the hell you 're talking about . sami : i know what you 've done to your other children . it 's no surprise to me that half of them ended up dead . stefano : enough ! ej : what the devil is going on here ? [ scene_break ] philip : look , i 've told you a million times i 'm sorry . worse than sorry -- i 'm ashamed . i was a fool -- i am a fool . melanie : yeah , you are a fool , but something tells me you would n't be saying that had stephanie not turned around and dumped you . philip : maybe not . but maybe this was the way it was supposed to work out . maybe this was the way we find our -- hey ! ah ! melanie : do n't say things like that . melanie : okay , what 's with the anger ? god ! melanie : do n't you get it ? every time you needed a shoulder to cry on , i was there , or needed help saving stephanie from some psycho killer . but what happened -- what happened when i was lonely or sad or i needed you ? you were nowhere ! you were nowhere ! philip : ah ! melanie : and now -- and now -- and now this amazing guy , this amazing guy comes and he respects me and he likes me , and you come sniffing around again , showing your cute little dimples , and you 're expecting to get what you want . and it 's not , philip -- it 's not fair ! philip : melanie ... look . stop , okay ? look , i know you think i 'm jerking you around , but i 'm not . and if you stop throwing the blueberry muffins -- melanie : they are cranberry muffins ! philip : okay , just stop throwing 'em , okay ? and i will tell you ... that i genuinely have feelings for you . hey ! hey , hey , hey , hey . melanie : stop telling me ... you have feelings for me . and leave me alone . [ scene_break ] stephanie : listen , i understand why you may be upset with me , but i really did not mean to out you and melanie with maxine . it just kind of slipped that you guys were dating , and i 'm sorry . nathan : stephanie , it 's -- it 's fine . honestly , it 's okay , i told you . i knew you were n't trying to cause problems , and that 's why i ca n't accept your peace offering . you got nothing to make peace for , nothing -- nothing to apologize about . stephanie : oh . well , i , uh ... i still feel guilty . nathan : [ laughs ] okay . why ? i mean , you 're a good friend . stephanie : actually , i have n't been . [ scene_break ] chad : um , i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to scare her . nicole : you just have to tread lightly , chad . you 're still a stranger . chad : that 's not my fault . nicole : okay , look , i am tired of you playing the victim here . you want her ? fine . come here , sweetie . take her . chad : whoa , whoa , whoa , what are you doing ? nicole : giving you a taste of your future . chad : um ... uh ... w - what do -- what do i do ? nicole : be a father , chad . what do you think ? chad : [ laughs ] it -- it -- hi , hi , hi . um ... she 's , uh ... [ sydney fusses ] chad : no , no , no , it -- no , no , it 's -- it 's -- it 's okay . it 's okay , it 's okay . [ stammers ] this is n't working , okay ? it 's not working . nicole : do n't look at me , all right ? you ca n't ask for my help when you have custody . [ sydney crying ] chad : she wo n't stop crying . i just -- just take her back , all right ? okay ? here . nicole : come here , come here , sweetie . shh , shh , shh , shh . shh , shh , shh , it 's okay . it 's okay . you 're just gon na have to get used to this , chad , okay ? babies cry ... a lot . [ sydney sniffling ] nicole : yeah . and if you take sydney out of the only home that she knows , then she will cry so loud , you wo n't be able to hear yourself think . you wo n't have time for parties and sports and video games and most important -- sleep . because there will never be a time that this child wo n't need you . chad : i know that . nicole : really ? do you really know that ? because you 're in charge of a life now , chad . a little human being who depends on you for her survival . are you truly ready for that ? are you absolutely sure you wan na be full - time father ? [ scene_break ] ej : what are you doing in his room ? sami : just wanted to set him straight on a few key issues . ej : okay , samantha , we can do that another time , please . his condition is extremely precarious . sami : not precarious enough . ej : samantha , leave , please . sami : [ quietly ] my pleasure . ej : thank you . stefano : no , wait . before she goes ... there 's something that she needs to know . [ scene_break ] melanie : [ groans ] ugh ! philip : melanie , come on . look , i know you 're upset . melanie : what gave you that idea ? was it the third muffin or the fourth one ? philip : but you 've proven two things to me just now . one -- you got a great arm . make a pretty decent pitcher . melanie : philip -- philip : and two ... i obviously hit a nerve ... or you would n't be this worked up . melanie : i 'm not -- i 'm not -- i 'm -- i 'm -- look -- yeah ! i 'm worked up because you 're messing with my head , philip ! philip : no , i am not . i swear . look , it 's like i was telling my father -- you -- you understand me . you appreciate me for who i am and do n't expect me to change . melanie : right now , there are like a million things i would change about you . philip : no ... you would n't . and i feel the same way about you . look , melanie ... i would not be pushing this if i did n't feel something , if i did n't ... feel sparks . melanie : sparks . philip : you feel it too . admit it . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i have ... serious doubts about you and melanie making it as a couple . nathan : oh . well , so , you 're entitled to your opinion . stephanie : yeah , but i 'm not just thinking it . i 've also ... i 've also wished it . [ scene_break ] carly : just gon na check on our patient , omar , thanks . where 'd he go ? [ gasps ] bo ! bo : what the hell do you think you 're doing ? [ scene_break ] nicole : being a parent is hard work . your child needs your attention all the time , day and night . and sometimes , chad , you just want to cry yourself to sleep , but you ca n't ... because you have to be there for your baby . are you ready for that kind of responsibility ? chad : i get that it wo n't be easy . you think i 'm an idiot , okay ? but i can handle this , and so can sydney . she 'll adjust , and i 'm sure it wo n't be long before sydney forgets she even knew you . nicole : what , are you stupid ? you do n't know a thing about babies . you could n't be more wrong about this -- it 's frightening ! my baby ... will never ... forget about me . do you understand -- never ! chad : are you done ? calm down . and gim me my kid back . nicole : no . chad : i said gim me my kid back , damn it ! nicole : she is not yours ! she is not your baby , chad . [ scene_break ] sami : okay . i 'm listening . what do you have to say to me ? stefano : the hand ... that rocks the cradle ... may rule the world . but ... what cradle do you rock , samantha ? hmm ? sami : what the hell does that mean ? stefano : you do n't even know who fathered most of your children . sami : oh , shut up ! stefano : and once you found out , you see , you just hid the truth , right ? as a matter of fact , you denied your own children the love of their real fathers , and you put yourself first . sami : you do n't know what you 're talking about -- i put -- ej : hey , samantha , hey , stop it , no , no , no ! sami : you do n't know what you 're talking about -- ej : you need to leave . you need to leave . sami : -- is the most important thing in the world to me ! stefano : do n't tell me that . sami : son of a bitch ! you 're unbelievable . you know what , i -- stefano : you know , it 's only right that you go home to an empty crib , because that -- ej : father , that is enough ! enough ! sami : just let me go , ej ! he deserves it -- you son of a bitch ! lexie : hey ! hey ! stop it ! what is it with this shouting ? what is going on ? are you okay ? stefano : do n't worry about me . lexie : okay , look , i have to go check on another patient . you try to keep him calm ... okay ? ej : yes , i 'll do my best . what ... has got into you ? stefano : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry , elvis , but that ... slut gets under my skin . ej : because you allow her to do it . i mean , how long have you known her , and yet she does this time and time and time again , father ? stefano : you 're right . it is insanity . no more . samantha means nothing to us . ej : well , that 's not entirely true , is it ? father , you need to exercise some restraint . what ? why do you look at me like that ? stefano : between samantha 's stupid behavior and your foolish love for her ... ej : my love for her . stefano : yes . it changes everything . i nearly made a ... hideous , costly mistake . ej : what are you talking about ? stefano : ah ... [ scene_break ] melanie : philip , i 'm not the kind of girl that usually has two guys fighting after her , okay ? and at first , i was flattered . i thought it was cool . but now -- now i 'm realizing that it just kind of sucks . philip : you still have n't answered my question . melanie : do you wan na know why it sucks , philip ? because when faced with a decision , i always make the wrong one . it 's like -- it 's like if you go to the department store and you have to choose between a comfortable , cozy , safe sneaker and -- and -- and the flashy and dangerous high heel ... philip : i bet you chose the heel , huh ? melanie : every time , i choose the heel , and you know what , philip ? by the end of the day ... my feet hurt . philip : mel ... melanie : and i should have chosen the sneaker . no . no ! no , philip , no ! i - i wan na be treated right for once ! you need to go . you need to go . philip : okay . [ scene_break ] nathan : uh , i mean , why would you wish that it would n't work out between melanie and me ? stephanie : you ca n't be that dense . nathan : [ laughs ] okay . i just did n't want to presume ... you got ta admit it would be pretty arrogant if i just assumed that you m - might be -- stephanie : jealous ? i am . [ laughs ] the funny thing is ... melanie envied me six months ago because she wanted philip , and i had him . and now melanie has two great guys chasing after her . nathan : you dumped philip . if you want him back -- stephanie : i do n't want him back . yeah , it would have been nice if it worked out , but that 's never gon na happen . look , do n't ... tell melanie i said any of this . we worked things out , i 'm her friend , i should be happy for her ... and i will be . i just need to work on becoming a better person . nathan : no , you do n't need -- you 're a great person , all right ? there 's no need for improvement . stephanie : [ laughs ] thanks for saying that . [ both chuckling ] [ scene_break ] bo : shoulda known . i tell you to do one thing , you do the exact opposite . carly : this was n't about you , okay ? somebody needed my help . bo : who ? carly : i do n't know his name . we fished him out of the river on the way up to salem . bo : oh . nice . and ... you 're nursing him back to health . carly : well , yeah , i could n't just dump him off at a hospital , not if he has enemies out there . bo : you could have told me about him , and i , you know , might have gotten some answers for you . carly : i ... did n't know who his enemies are , so i played it safe . bo : right . so where is he now ? carly : good question . [ scene_break ] chad : that baby is mine . so give her to me . give me my kid ! nicole : i told you ... she is not yours . chad : yeah ? well , uh ... the dna tests will prove otherwise . nicole : whatever you say . but until then , sydney is legally mine , so do n't touch her . you keep your hands off my daughter ! [ scene_break ] [ knocking on door ] [ clattering ] sami : rafe ! oh , my god ! sami : oh , my god , are you okay ? what happened to you , rafe ? i have been so worried ! rafe : i 'm fine . i need to talk to you . about sydney . sami : sydney ? what about her ? rafe : this is gon na sound crazy ... but you need to believe me . sami : rafe ... of course i 'll believe you ! i have missed you so much ! you have no idea how happy i am that you are back . [ waves lapping ] [ scene_break ] carly : omar , this is bo brady . omar : it 's a pleasure to meet you . carly speaks very highly of you . carly : omar is a really dear friend of mine . i would n't have made it this far without him . omar : i owe dr. manning my life . it 's the least i could do . sadly , i seem to have let her down by allowing our mystery guest to have ... wandered off the boat . carly : no , no , it was n't your fault . you had no idea this man was in shape to get up and leave . bo : i 'll check with the station , see if there 's any reports on a man fitting his description . in the meantime ... we got ta get out of here . carly : okay . thank you for everything . omar : carly ... i 'd do anything for you . i hope you know that . if there 's anything you need in the future ... carly : i know how to reach you . omar : be well , my dear . carly : you too . bo : let 's go . got ta get back to the house . [ scene_break ] sami : nicole ? hey , nicole , i 'm -- [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] stefano : well , thank you . ej : what is this mistake you wanted to tell me about ? stefano : hmm . samantha 's visit just wore me out . i - i need to rest . ej : father , you said that there was something that was urgent that you needed to talk to me about . stefano : elvis , it can wait . ej : no , it ca n't wait . i came all the way down here . stefano : no , no , please . ej : yeah . okay . get some rest , all right ? stefano : thank you . ej : he is impossible . lexie : why , what 'd he do ? ej : he gets all fired up about wanting to tell me something , and i get down here , and he wants to take a nap . [ scene_break ] stefano : nicole , i want you to come to the hospital immediately , hmm ? and bring my granddaughter . nicole : why ? what did you do ? stefano : just do n't ask any questions , all right ? just get here now . marco is watching your every move , all right ? so do n't do anything that you can regret ! nicole : why not ? i have nothing left to lose . stefano : ha ha ha . you 'd be surprised . [ scene_break ] melanie : dr. horton , fancy running into you here . nathan : yes , here at the hospital where i spend 75 % of my time . melanie : what time do you get off ? nathan : not for another hour . melanie : an hour ? i ca n't wait that long . nathan : [ laughs ] what do you mean ? melanie : well , you 're at the hospital all the time , and ever since you moved out , i never get to see you . nathan : oh ... melanie : so i never get to show you how i feel . nathan : and how do you feel ? melanie : uh , slightly feverish ... i think . nathan : oh , uh , i can get dr . carver for you . melanie : no -- no . no , this , um ... this requires a young male physician , preferably handsome with strong hands . nathan : melanie ? melanie : yeah ? nathan : now , do n't get me wrong -- i love this side of you . and when i say i love this side of you , i mean i really [ laughs ] love this side of you , but , uh , where 's this coming from ? [ scene_break ] philip : hey . stephanie : hey . how 'd it go with melanie ... giving her the citation ? philip : fine . fine . it 's just , uh ... stephanie : what ? philip : earlier when you said that nathan had moved out , i kind of assumed that they had -- stephanie : broken up ? no . they 're together , and they 're actually quite happy . philip : hmm . for now . stephanie : they 're in a committed relationship , philip . philip : yeah . well , if there 's one thing that i 've learned from us ... it 's that things change . [ scene_break ] carly : i 've become a burden . bo : would you stop ? carly : no , i 'm serious . you 're dedicating all this time and energy into me , into protecting me . bo : well ... wo n't last that long . carly : i 'm sorry ... that i sneaked out on you before . i was just a little worried about my patient . bo : yeah . well , your patient could turn on you -- still might . carly : no . no , he does n't even know who i am . besides , i have this feeling that he 's a good guy . like you . [ scene_break ] [ shuffling steps ] [ scene_break ] sami : i miss you so much . [ knocking on door ] ej : what the hell is wrong with you , upsetting my father like that ? i never want you to see him again . sami : oh , god , just shoot me now . ej : oh , my goodness , if only that were an option , samantha ! then i would n't have to look at your face again ! sami : [ scoffs ] really ? well , then what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] stefano : where is my grandchild ? nicole : hospital daycare . but i 'm sure marco already told you that . so where 's ... sami and ej , hmm ? they gathering the villagers , lighting torches , sharpening pitchforks ? stefano : obviously , they are not here . nicole : well , why not ? you told them the truth , right ? i mean , i just -- i just figured they 'd be demanding my baby the second i walked through the door . stefano : things did not go as i anticipated . nicole : oh . oh ! oh , i get it -- ej turned on you , did n't he ? stefano : no , that is not -- nicole : i told you he would n't forgive you . stefano : nicole -- nicole : now look what you 've done -- now neither one of us will ever see sydney again . stefano : nicole , will you shut up ? god ... it is amazing how you and that other bitch samantha are alike . at least you know when to keep quiet . all right . i did not tell elvis about sydney ... nor did i tell samantha . nicole : really ? stefano : [ sighs ] i have decided that ... sydney 's true parentage should remain a secret ... forever . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i mean it , philip . leave melanie and nathan alone . philip : i could say the same about you . i 've noticed how you are with nathan , how you 're all up in his business . stephanie : nathan and i are friends . in fact , i 'm friends with melanie and nathan , and i do n't want to see them get hurt , all right ? so back off . [ scene_break ] nathan : what -- melanie : ha ha ! nathan : people -- melanie : finally , some privacy . nathan : melanie , seriously . where is this coming from ? melanie : i ca n't stand it that we ca n't be alone together . nathan : okay . melanie : let 's go back to your new place and celebrate . nathan : uh , yeah , okay , um ... yeah , i agree . maybe -- maybe we should -- melanie : eh - eh ! shut up . [ scene_break ] carly : i love you . lawrence : i married such a total bitch ! ugh ! [ carly sobs ] lawrence : oh ... god ! oh g -- oh , god ! oh ... no . [ sobs ] [ scene_break ] nicole : so what made you change your mind ? stefano : samantha 's visit reminded me , quite vividly , that you are the lesser of two evils . nicole : i 'm touched . stefano : i could never tell elvis that he shares a second child with samantha . because he would go right to her , he would tell her . he ca n't keep a secret ! all right ? and then she would just suck him back in . i know you do n't want to hear this , but ... i 'm afraid my son is still ... embroiled with that bitch . nicole : so what you 're saying is ... stefano : that you should remain sydney 's mother as well as should remain elvis 's wife . nicole : but how am i gon na do that , stefano ? i mean , ej is so angry with me . he will never take me back . stefano : look ... i 'll take care of it , okay ? all right ? i will make it happen . nicole : you ca n't . you -- you ca n't ! i mean ... the truth is gon na come out the second that chad gets those dna results . and then everyone -- everyone will know that he is not sydney 's father . stefano : nicole ... when i want something ... i get it , do i not ? nicole : i know , but -- stefano : all right , so then stop worrying , please . i 'll take care of everything . [ scene_break ] rafe : i finally made it . [ breathing heavily ] ej : the reason i 'm here . i will tell you the reason that i 'm here , young lady . the reason i 'm -- [ knocking on door ] sami : i 'll get that . hold that thought . [ knocking continues ] [ scene_break ] chad : you and mia lied to everyone about everything . stefano : no one outside of this room must ever know the real truth . carly : i took a life . they 're gon na want mine in return .	carly heads back to the boat to check on rafe , but he has woken up and escaped . she says goodbye to omar for good , and then breaks down after remembering falling in love with lawrence , and how he died . rafe wanders around town , dreaming of sami and telling her the truth about sydney . chad confronts nicole with a court order demanding dna tests be done on sydney . nicole then gives chad a lecture about parenting after he ca n't seem to handle sydney for just a few moments . sami continues to rail on stefano , who finally decides not to tell her about her daughter after ej has to physically stop sami from attacking his father . stefano then sends ej away and calls nicole , telling her to get down to the hospital . he tells her about his decision to keep the truth from ej and sami , and says that he has decided to make sure that nicole remains sydney 's mother and ej 's wife . meanwhile , ej and sami argue at her house . rafe shows up and knocks on the door , interrupting the two . stephanie admits to nathan that she is jealous of him and melanie . melanie gives philip a piece of her mind when he tells her the two are perfect for one another . she attempts to compensate by going to the hospital and attacking nathan with kisses , insisting that they go back to his place to be alone . stephanie warns philip to leave nathan and melanie alone .
nicole : well ... kinsey : hey . you made it . nicole : yeah , look who else is here . hey , sid . well , it 's the most beautiful girl in the world , huh ? sidney , this is a nice surprise , huh ? hey , cuteness . [ barks ] hi . [ scene_break ] bo : yeah , just get back to me as soon as possible . all right , thanks . hey , kay . kayla : bo , thank you for coming . bo : yeah . what 'd you need to talk to me about ? kayla : carly . [ scene_break ] melanie : what do you want ? carly : i had to see you . i know this is a really hard time for you , sweetie -- melanie : not right now . please , i ca n't right now . can you just go ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : here we are on our second day of our two - day break from the hospital . nathan : mm - hmm . stephanie : what to do , what to do ? nathan : [ chuckles ] just 'cause we 're not at the hospital does n't mean we ca n't play doctor . stephanie : i knew you were gon na say something like that . nathan : because dirty minds think alike . mmm . oh , my god , we got ta go say good - bye to your mom and joe before they leave . stephanie : no , there 's no rush ; they 're with adrian . they 're not leaving till tonight . nathan : okay , good . i just , uh ... i have something important i have to do before they leave . stephanie : yeah ? what 's that ? nathan : well ... why do n't we go somewhere and find out ? stephanie : where are we going ? nathan : would n't you like to know ? come on . go . get your coat . stephanie : okay . nathan : go on . stephanie : all right . [ knock on door ] philip : bad time ? nathan : philip , hey . no , it 's cool . can i -- philip : stephanie around ? nathan : why ? what 's up ? philip : no , i know you guys were n't at the hospital yesterday , so you probably do n't know that arianna hernandez died last night . nathan : what ? oh , my god . oh , my god , that 's melanie 's best friend . philip : hey ! do n't even think about calling melanie , not after everything you 've done to her . [ scene_break ] ej : [ sighs ] arianna : ej . ej : you know , you gave us quite a scare . arianna : i had to tell you . ej : what is it you have to tell me ? arianna : i have the proof . ej : now all i have to do is find it . [ scene_break ] sami : what is that ? arianna : this is proof , sami ... proof that you shot ej , in your words . sami : what 's the big deal , sami ? just ... find the camera . i mean , it 's just your whole life and your kid 's life at stake here , right ? where the hell could it be ? [ scene_break ] melanie : i just want you to go , please . carly : i heard you , okay ? i will , i will . i just want to say that i 'm sorry . about what happened to arianna . i know the two of you are close , and ... i 'm here , honey , if you want to talk . melanie : i do n't want to talk to you . what ? carly : i just was -- i was hoping ... that , you know , something like this , losing a friend ... melanie : say it ! carly : that it would make you realize that we need to love and cherish each other while we can . melanie : i do realize that . i know that . it 's just ... i want to love and cherish people that i trust . you know , that do n't lie to me . carly : chloe 's carrying daniel 's baby . why would either one of us want to ruin what 's now a family ? melanie : we would n't , obviously . it 's just , the thing is , the reason i ca n't forgive you ... carly : go on . melanie : i -- i know that , even if daniel was n't the father , you still would have kept your mouth shut . [ scene_break ] bo : what about carly ? kayla : bo , i know that the two of you fell in love many years ago , and then , after time , you reconnected . bo : where is this going ? kayla : when steve and i got back together after many years of being apart , we realized that we were very different people . bo : time changes people . this is n't ... breaking news . kayla : do you really know who carly is now ? i mean , what 's in her heart and in her mind . what she 's really capable of . [ scene_break ] sami : where is it ? [ cell phone ringing ] sami : hey . hey , honey . will : are you at arianna 's ? sami : yeah . yeah . i just got here a couple minutes ago . will : did you find anything ? sami : uh , no . not yet . will : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry , mom . sami : what ? will : i hate that arianna 's body 's being taken to a funeral home , and now you have to ... sami : i hate it too . i do ; i mean , i hate that i am here looking through her stuff ... right now . but she recorded that conversation . she recorded me confessing , and i do n't have a choice , okay ? i have to find it , and , look , i have to go . let me just look , and i 'll talk to you later , okay ? will : mom ... sami : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] nicole : well , this is a coincidence , is n't it , running into you like this ? kinsey : coincidence ? uh , did n't i tell you yesterday ? we 'd be back in the park if the weather was nice . nicole : yeah , i know ... now that you mention it , i do remember you saying that , yep . kinsey : so here we are . nicole : yeah , and here you are . sidney , i am so happy to see you , cute . [ laughs ] kinsey : she really likes you . nicole : you think so ? kinsey : oh , for sure . she is totally smiling with her eyes . nicole : those big , beautiful eyes . kinsey : i bet you want to go to the playground now , right ? yeah ? okay , come on . come on . nicole : oh , you okay ? kinsey : yeah , i , uh , klutzy me , i tripped the other day . i fell right on my arm . nicole : okay , well , do n't put any pressure on it . i can take her to the playground if you like . kinsey : oh , really ? 'cause that 'd be great . thanks . nicole : hey , you wan na go on the swing ? [ gasps ] or how 'bout the slide ? zzb , zzb , zzb . 'cause i bet you 're big enough now , huh , sid ? kinsey : she 's kind of heavy , huh ? nicole : no . no , not at all . i -- i could hold her all day long . yeah . [ scene_break ] carly : no , you 're wrong . if the baby was n't daniel 's , i was absolutely going to tell him that . melanie : so you say . carly : you really think i would let your father raise another man 's child , thinking it was his ? melanie : yes , i do . carly : chloe and i had an agreement , okay ? if the paternity tests proved that it was n't daniel 's baby , either she was gon na tell him or i would . you can ask chloe if you do n't believe me , melanie . melanie : can i ? can i go ask chloe ? because that would just make me feel so much better . except , um , i do n't believe a word that comes out of her mouth ! carly : of course . and you 're determined to see me in the worst possible light , so , you know what ? there really is no point in having this conversation , right ? right ? i 'll go , i 'll go . go ! melanie : can , um , can i ask you a question ? carly : yes ! melanie : does bo know ... about chloe 's indiscretions ? does he know what you 've been doing ? that you 've been lying to daniel ? i mean , for months . i guess not . [ scene_break ] bo : ma told you i went to see hope last night , did n't she ? kayla : well , it 's not like it 's a secret , right ? bo : no , no , it 's not . but that 's why you 're talking to me about carly right now . kayla : i just know you . you -- you could never abandon hope . bo : of course not . of course not . she 's the mother of my children . i will always help her and support her in any way i can . kayla : only for your kids . bo : oh , come on , kay . kayla : what about you ? is n't hope important to you ? bo : yeah , kay , she ... you know what ? you have to accept reality . carly is my future . nothing you can say will change that . kayla : that 's where you 're wrong . [ scene_break ] sami : [ breathes excitedly ] this has to be it . where 'd you put the key ? [ clanking ] damn it ! all right , well ... who cares about the key ? i 'll break it later . okay . [ scene_break ] nathan : okay , let me get something straight . now i ca n't call melanie ? philip : have n't you caused enough damage ? nathan : i want to say i 'm sorry . she lost a close friend , for god 's sake . philip : yeah , well , so have you ! because melanie is not your friend anymore , you understand me ? not since you made her lie to her own father . nathan : i did not make her do any -- philip , this was her choice . philip : she did n't have a choice . not after you opened your big mouth . nathan : all right , yeah . you 're right , you know what ? i made chloe cheat on her fiancé too , fine . philip : you did n't make her do anything . you know , it 's your fault that you did n't mind your own damn business . stephanie : oh , no . do n't you dare put this on nathan . this is n't his fault , and you know it . we both do . [ scene_break ] carly : [ sniffles ] yeah , i -- i 've , uh , i 've kept things from bo . and you and daniel and everyone , like you said , because i was trying to do the best thing possible at the time . and i thought it was the best thing to do , and i was trying to cause the least amount of damage . melanie : because you 're so noble . carly : you know what ? everything i have done was in the interest of protecting the people that i love . nicole : you 're a saint , mom . carly : i 'm not a saint ! but i 've always put your happiness and your father 's happiness before my own . melanie : why ? 'cause you feel guilty for everything that happened to me when i was born ? carly : yes ! melanie : you have n't made anything better . you have n't made anything right . carly : do n't you think i know that , sweetheart ? do n't you think it haunts me every second of every day ? [ scene_break ] bo : i 'm getting pretty tired of your lectures . kayla : i am just trying to point out how clueless you are . bo : i 'm doing the best i can . trying to make a future for my daughter and myself . and i know that you and everyone else who believes that hope and i should be together forever hate that that future is with carly . but i would think that you , of all people , would know that i would never turn my back on hope . i will do whatever i can to support and help her . ciara will see her mother ... as much as possible . hope ... will always be ... a part of my life . a part of my heart . so , please ... do n't diminish that . [ cell phone ringing ] bo : excuse me , i have to take this . hello ? kayla : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] sami : ej . ej : samantha . what are you doing here ? sami : rafe called me . the family wants arianna 's rosary . they asked me to ... come get it , so i did . well , see you later . ej : i do n't think so . let 's have a little chat . [ scene_break ] nicole : did you know that i have two pictures of you on my nightstand ? did you know that ? yep , one when you were just a little , tiny baby , and the other one i took when ... well , when everything changed . [ exhales ] i miss you so much , munchkin . more than you 'll ever know . kinsey : hey , i , uh , i think maybe i should take her back now . caroline : what in the world do you think you are doing ? [ scene_break ] daniel : you knew ... chloe cheated on me ? my god , how could you not tell me ? you ? you let me marry her . melanie : i -- i -- i -- i ... i did n't know what to do . i do n't -- i do n't want to hurt you , i did n't want to hurt you , dad . i -- i promise . it 's just i knew how much you loved chloe . i did n't want to ruin that for you . i 'm sorry i did n't ... please say something to me . [ sobbing ] please . i 'm so -- i 'm sorry ! i 'm -- i -- daddy ! dad , please , dad ! i -- dad ! [ scene_break ] kayla : carly . carly : hey , kayla . i heard you were back in town . kayla : leaving soon . carly : well , um , maybe , uh , we could get together , you , bo , and i . we could have some dinner or something . kayla : well , leaving soon , i meant tonight . carly : oh , that 's a shame . kayla : talk about a shame . carly : i beg your pardon ? kayla : how do you live with yourself ? [ scene_break ] sami : get out of my way . ej : you 're not looking for a rosary , samantha . that 's a bloody lie . sami : i do n't have to listen to this . ej : show me . sami : what ? ej : the rosary . sami : no . ej : what the hell have you been doing here ? sami : i told you . ej : you did not turn this place upside down looking for a rosary . sami : call rafe , if you do n't believe me . ej : oh , i 'll call rafe . that 's a good idea . i 'm sure he 'll tell me the truth , you know . i think rafe has enough on his plate right now , do n't you , without me asking stupid , petty questions ? sami : i 'm leaving . ej : no , you 're -- hey ! sami : hey ! give it -- let go ! ej : what is that ? sami : stop it ! [ scene_break ] stephanie : you come over here and accuse nathan ? nathan : babe , it 's fine . stephanie : he has had nothing but melanie 's best interests at heart . if he wants to talk to her and offer her condolences , he should be able to do that , and he will . nathan : you -- you do n't -- stephanie : you know what ? if philip think that we 're gon na say anything about chloe , then you 're an idiot . all that we want is for daniel and chloe to be happy . nothing else matters . everyone can have everything that they want if they we just let each other be happy . are we good here ? philip : yeah . stephanie : good . philip : great . stephanie : there 's nothing else to be said , philip . philip : [ scoffs ] stephanie : uggh ! i ca n't believe i ever even fell in love with that guy . nathan : shh . stephanie : what ? why are you shushing me ? did i do something wrong ? nathan : steph ... stephanie : what ? nathan : there is so much more to say ; a lot more . [ scene_break ] carly : how do i live with myself ? that would n't be a rhetorical question , would it ? kayla : no , it 's a real one . carly : gotcha , okay . this is about bo and the fact that you hate that he and i are together , and he and hope were meant to be together forever and ever and ever and ever , like a fairy tale , and live happily ever after . kayla : well , they do have children together . they are a family . carly : i got that ! but they were apart before we got involved . and i hate the fact that hope is in prison . i hate it . but it 's not bo 's fault . it 's not my fault . and who bo decides to love and spend his life with is not for you to decide . so good talk ! i 'll see you later . kayla : i need an ally . that 's what i need . [ scene_break ] nicole : i just -- caroline : enough , enough . kinsey , will you take the baby home ? kinsey : yes , mrs. brady . caroline : i 'm going to talk to you about this later . you understand ? kinsey : well , she tricked me , mrs. brady . caroline : oh , not now . please , later . nicole : look , we -- i just -- we just ran into each other . caroline : oh , the hell you did . you planned this , did n't you ? nicole : mrs. brady , i think you 're blowing this way out of proportion , i -- caroline : look , nicole dimera . you 're never to touch that baby again , or go anywhere near her ! is that understood ? never again ! [ scene_break ] philip : hey . melanie : hi . philip : something 's wrong . what happened ? melanie : you mean , besides my best friend dying ? philip : yeah . i 'm sorry . melanie : carly came by earlier , she -- philip : what 'd she have to say ? melanie : nothing . she did n't really stay very long . philip : hmm . melanie : i do n't understand you . you 're the only person that 's really been there for me since the beginning . i do n't need carly manning trying to make everything right . i just need ... philip : anything . name it . melanie : i was thinking about arianna . and how sweet she was and how ... she had the biggest heart of anybody i 've ever known . philip : well , you two had that in common . melanie : but then i was -- i was thinking , what if she had regrets ? philip : about what ? melanie : anything . everything . i do n't ... philip : i 'm not sure i understand . melanie : um , i was thinking about -- about my mom , and how she 's lied to me since the moment i met her . philip : uh ... melanie : uh , it made me think about , what if you had regrets ... right at the last moment of your life ? philip : are you -- are you having regrets right now ? melanie : no . no . are you supposed to be at work right now ? philip : uh , you know , i -- melanie : you should go back to work . i 'm -- i 'll be fine . i just kind of want to be alone for a little bit . philip : oh , okay . [ scene_break ] [ rattles ] e.j . : what 's this ? sami : a box , genius . it has the rosary inside . ej : really ? let 's see , shall we ? sami : no . ej : hey ! sami : ej , stop it ! no ! ej : hey ! you -- sami : it 's mine ! give it to me ! aah ! let go ! give it back ! get off me ! [ both grunting ] sami : what -- what is -- ej : where 's the rosary ? the rosary ! huh ? sami : i do n't know . go to hell . ej : hey , you come back ! [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] melanie : oh , daddy . daniel : come here , baby . come on . hey . it 's okay . i talked to lexi . she told me about arianna . i am so sorry . melanie : yeah . it feels weird . it just feels ... she was so beautiful and sweet and ... none of this is making sense . daniel : no . no , no . it does n't . melanie : arianna always made me feel like i was so important to her . daniel : you were . melanie : i should have hung out with her more . i should have gone out to dinner with her more . i should have helped her more . instead , i was just so wrapped up in my own life . daniel : no , no , no . do not beat yourself up , please . think arianna knew how much she meant to you . melanie : i hope so . daniel : she did . she did . tried to reach chloe about it , but she was n't answering her phone , so ... melanie : no ? daniel : no , but i -- i left her a message , you know , to call me about it . oh , sweetheart . hey , come on . hey , hey . look ... i know that you had philip and maggie here to comfort you . but i 'm sure this has been painful . and i just wish that ... that i was here for you . melanie : no . daniel : no ? melanie : no , you -- you 're always there for me . it 's about time somebody was there for you . [ scene_break ] kayla : hey , mom . caroline : oh , kayla . you 're always a sight for sore eyes . kayla : is everything all right ? caroline : oh ... not really . i -- i just saw nicole with sidney in the park . kayla : what ? caroline : well , i have a new waitress , kinsey , and she was babysitting . kayla : for the last time , i 'm sure . caroline : no more babysitting for her . but , well , she 's a really hard worker , so i 'm going to keep her at the pub , but ... i have to talk -- give her a stern talk about that . kayla : well , it 's just so irresponsible of her . does sami know ? caroline : no . i do n't know when i 'm gon na gon na tell her , because she finds out that nicole was holding her daughter , she 's gon na go ballistic . kayla : i 'm sure she will . caroline : yeah , well , she -- i mean , i have to tell her at some point . kayla : yeah , it 's so hard to know what to do in a situation like this , especially when ... caroline : when what ? kayla : when you know that it 's a secret that should probably be kept . caroline : honey , what 's wrong ? kayla : mama , i -- i 'm just going crazy . i 'm about to destroy bo 's life , and there 's really no way around it . [ scene_break ] bo : thought i 'd find you here . gave you a call , but it went straight to voicemail . everything okay ? carly : no , it 's not . [ scene_break ] chloe : nicole . hey . nicole : yay , you 're back ! hi . how was new york ? how was the honeymoon ? chloe : oh , it was great . we saw a bunch of plays . uh , went to the opera . saw a concert in central park . nicole : awesome . where 's daniel ? chloe : uh , he went to go see melanie ... on his own . nicole : right . chloe : so what 's up with you ? anything new ? nicole : actually ... everything 's new . chloe : what does that mean ? nicole : well , i finally realized what i have to have if i 'm ever going to be happy . chloe : and what 's that ? nicole : sidney . [ scene_break ] nathan : i -- i had this perfect romantic place picked out for us today , and -- and what you just did , i ca n't wait anymore . i need to do this now . i need to do this right now . stephanie : do what ? [ scene_break ] chloe : i know where this is going . nicole : so what ? you want to depress me , is that it ? chloe : depress you ? i 'm trying to wake you up . sidney is n't yours . nicole : chloe , she still loves me . even the babysitter noticed it . chloe : i do n't care . this child is sami brady 's daughter . sami 's and ej 's ! nicole : okay . keep your voice down . chloe : please promise me you 're not gon na do anything crazy again , all right ? you need to stop thinking like this . nicole : i promise . okay ? promise . i will come to my senses . i was ... temporary insanity . what ? i 'm serious , chloe . it 's fine . look , you just came back from your honeymoon , not to mention you 're about to be a mom . why are you focusing on my stupid life ? you should be floating on cloud nine . chloe : yeah , except it 's not even close to the truth , sad to say . nicole : chloe ... please stop being so negative . chloe : i 'm not , i 'm being realistic , nicole . i know that daniel and i just got back from our honeymoon . we 're about to have a baby . and i know i should be happy , because i am so lucky . but then there 's melanie . nicole : yeah , she really is annoying , i 'll give you that . chloe : annoying ? she 's worse than annoying . she 's dangerous . she could destroy my life with just a few choice words . she could ruin everything for me . [ scene_break ] kayla : [ whispering ] let 's go over here a second . caroline : what ... what do you mean that you could ... ruin bo 's life ? what do you -- what does that mean ? kayla : okay , listen . what i 'm about to tell you , it has to stay between the two of us , all right ? caroline : yes , of course . kayla : well , chloe 's baby ... i learned that daniel might not be the father . caroline : what ? kayla : but there was a paternity test that proves that he is . caroline : uh , wait . no , wait , wait . he may not be the father , but there 's a test that proves he is ? what kind of sense is that ? and what ... has it got to do with you ruining bo 's life ? kayla : i believe that the results from that paternity test were switched . caroline : how would you know that ? kayla : i ca n't really tell you . caroline : well , maybe you can tell me why it matters so much to you and what it has to do with you ruining bo 's life . kayla : carly switched the results . and because of her , daniel and chloe believe that that baby ... is his . caroline : you believe carly switched the tests ? kayla : yes , and given everything that bo has gone through with hope , well , i just , you know ... when carly 's actions come to light , i mean , not only could he -- his job end . but it could ruin him emotionally . caroline : well , yes , yes , it could , yes . kayla : and as terrible as those consequences may be , i know now more than ever that my instincts are right . i have got to tell bo . caroline : oh ! kayla : what carly did needs to be made public for everybody 's sake . caroline : kayla , no , no . kayla : you are not gon na talk me out of it . i need to do this . i need to tell bo , for his sake . caroline : no , kayla , you do n't ! [ scene_break ] nathan : i am so lucky to have you in my life . you 're amazing . i -- whether we 're having picnics in the park or mimosas on the beach or taking a hot air balloon ride , it ... i 'm always smiling . i realize that my happiest days are the days that i spend with you . you 're my first thought in the morning ... my last thought at night . i never want my time with you to end . [ exhales ] stephanie : [ gasps ] nathan : stephanie johnson ... will ... you ... marry ... me ? [ scene_break ] carly : have you seen your sister today , by any chance ? bo : yeah , i have . carly : mm - hmm . how 'd she seem to you ? bo : tense , and i assume you saw her too . carly : oh , i did , i did . and i realize that nothing 's gon na change . kayla thinks i broke up your marriage , and she ca n't stop hating me for it . she 'll never accept us as a couple . [ scene_break ] kayla : i told you , you 're not gon na stop me . caroline : she did n't do it . kayla : what ? caroline : the test results saying that daniel was the father when he 's not , it 's ... carly did n't switch the results . kayla : how could you know that ? [ scene_break ] daniel : about time someone was there for me ? you always are . chloe is . sweetheart , you are the one who lost a friend here . melanie : yeah , but you could ... daniel : i could what ? melanie : you could lose a lot too . daniel : okay , melanie , what are you talking about ? melanie : i 'm talking about you and chloe . and i keep going back and forth trying to decide if i should tell you this or not , but i have to tell you this . i have to tell you the truth about everything . [ scene_break ] nicole : honey , melanie made her decision . she 's going to let you and daniel be happy . she could have stopped the wedding , but she did n't . chloe : yeah , well , maybe she 'll regret that . nicole : will you stop being so paranoid ? she is not going to tell daniel about your little , ahem , infidelity . chloe : yeah , well , all i can do is hope and pray that she does n't . but you , on the other hand , you and this sidney thing , that 's something you can control . nicole : talk about abruptly changing the subject . chloe : because you can let it go , like you did before . nicole : and i promised i would , did n't i ? chloe : yeah , but i did n't believe you . nicole : [ sighs ] sidney was mine , once . and i loved her . with all my heart . you know what ? why do n't you just leave me alone , chloe , okay ? chloe : nicole ... nicole : please ... go away . chloe : but you 're upset . nicole : yes , i 'm upset ! because you 're supposed to be my best friend , and you do n't get it . chloe : what do n't i get ? nicole : [ crying ] sidney will always be a part of me . i held her in my arms from the moment she was born , and i have tried to suppress those feelings , but i ca n't do it anymore ! so you can -- you can call me crazy and deluded , and you can judge me until you 're blue in the face , but it wo n't happen . i do n't know how , and i do n't know when , but i swear to you , i will get her back . [ scene_break ] ej : uhh ! right ! not here . okay . all right , from the way samantha acted , she did n't find it . come on , arianna , what is it ? what have you got ? where the hell is it ? [ scene_break ] will : mom . sami : wasted trip . will : so , what , ej just showed up out of nowhere ? sami : he has a way of doing that . how did you know that ? will : you ... told me on the phone on the way over , remember ? sami : no . no , god . that 's how frazzled i am . look at me . god . will : so nothing ? sami : no , absolutely nothing . and , believe me , if that camera had been in arianna 's room , i would have found it . will : hmm . sami : what are you thinking ? will : what if it ... does n't matter ? sami : what ? will : i mean , maybe the person who has the camera never watched what was on it . or maybe they did n't know how to use it , and they erased the video . or they lost the camera entirely . i mean , who knows ? maybe we 'll never have to see the video again . sami : [ scoffs ] [ next_on ] kayla : so why do n't you just tell me ? why are you lying to me ? melanie : i 've ruined everything . kate : prepare to burn in hell , vivian . vivian : oh , no !	nicole saw kinsey and sydney at the park . bo met kayla at the pub . she wanted to talk to him about carly . carly went to see melanie . sami went to arianna 's room to look for the camera . carly wanted to tell melanie how sorry she was about arianna , but melanie was n't accepting of it . melanie did n't want to forgive carly because carly would have kept the secret from daniel even if chloe 's baby were n't daniel 's . kayla pumped bo about carly . she wanted to know if he really knew carly . kinsey let nicole take sydney to the playground because her arm was hurt . carly claimed she would have told daniel the truth if the baby were n't daniel 's . they got into another fight over it . carly wanted to leave , but melanie asked her whether or not bo knows what she did . carly did n't answer which gave melanie the answer she needed . kayla tried to get bo to realize that he should be with hope and not carly . sami found a jewelry box in arianna 's drawer . she thought the camera was in there . when she was about to leave the room , ej was standing outside the door . philip ordered nathan to stay away from melanie because he made her lie to her father . they got into an argument , but stephanie stopped philip from judging nathan about chloe 's affair . bo declared his love for carly no matter what kayla said . he said hope would always be a part of his life and heart and he would never turn his back on her . ej wanted to know why sami was in arianna 's room . she lied and said rafe wanted her to get arianna 's rosary . he did n't believe her and he stopped her from leaving so he could talk to her . caroline flipped when she saw nicole with sydney . melanie had a fantasy about daniel finding out that she knew about chloe 's affair . kayla ran into carly at the pier . she asked carly how she could live with herself . ej wanted sami to show him the rosary of that 's what she was looking for in the room . when sami was about to leave , ej checked her hands to see what she found . the jewelry box was on the floor .
nicole : i ca n't believe this is really happening . i mean , well , maybe i 'll believe it when we 're actually on the airplane . or maybe lying on a beach next to you in hawaii . daniel : oh , you have been through so much . it 'll be so good to see you lying in the sun . getting stronger every day . working on that tan . nicole : [ chuckles ] [ door opens ] jennifer : daniel , you might want to rethink things when you hear the truth . nicole lied when she said i pushed her down the stairs . i did n't push her down the stairs . she fell when i was pulling away from her , but that is not the biggest lie . the baby did n't die that night . it was already dead , and she knew it . daniel : is that true ? nicole : [ gasps ] oh , god , he ca n't find out . he can never find out . justin : so i wanted to tell you in person , i just talked to the d.a . he has dropped all the charges . jennifer : i know . roman came by last night , and he told me nicole was n't gon na press charges . justin : oh , well , good for him . so i guess you finally got a good night 's sleep . jennifer : yeah , it 's really been hanging over my head . justin : i bet it has . did roman tell you why nicole changed her mind ? jennifer : no . but i think i know . eli : dr. jonas , hi . my name 's eli . i 'm with salem gives . you have a pickup for us ? daniel : yeah , yeah , yeah . you know , come on in . thanks for coming . eli : they told you when you called we only take items in good condition . daniel : well , these have never been worn . carla : this is just what i was looking for . roman : by the way , i meant to tell you , paul crimmons is moving to florida . gave me a hell of a deal on his snowblower , so i grabbed it . bo : i will alert the media . roman : and you are a jerk . [ laughter ] roman : what i 'm saying is hope does n't have to worry about her driveway getting snowed over . i got that covered . bo : yeah , i understand . thank you very much . roman : all right , and also , do n't you worry about hope or ciara . i also got that covered . bo : okay . i would n't be taking off to california with ma if i did n't know that you and , you know , the fam -- i know . roman : all right . well , tell you what , you worry about ma ; i 'll worry about everything else . bo : sounds like a plan . caroline : look at those two . i 've never seen them so close . marlena : dr. patel . i was just thinking about you . dr. patel : really ? marlena : mm - hmm . dr. patel : is everything okay ? marlena : well , actually i was about to call your office and schedule some appointments . dr. patel : it 's been quite a while . is there a problem ? marlena : uh , well , something has come up that i 'm having a little bit of a hard time dealing with . dr. patel : well , i 'm meeting someone here in a few minutes , but i 'd be glad to pencil you in . um , my whole life is on this thing . marlena : i understand . dr. patel : let 's see . i take it you want to see me sooner rather than later . marlena : sooner rather than later would be good , yes . thanks . dr. patel : oh , marlena , i 'm sorry . could i call you later ? the person i 'm meeting just got here . marlena : oh , my goodness . i 'm sorry . yes , of course . we 'll check in . thank you . sami : i just want you to explain how you could do something like that , how you could say that you love me and then hurt me like that . i loved you . rafe : i do love you . sami , i love you more than anything in this whole world . i love you . do n't you think that ... i mean , god , you know , it just feels like we should try and make it work . do n't you think ? ej : there you are . i 've been looking for you . sorry , am i interrupting something ? rafe : yes , as a matter of fact , you are -- ej : i was n't talking to you . samantha , do you have a second ? i just need to go through -- rafe : just go away . ' kay ? ej : you know , i would have thought you 'd be a tad more agreeable , given the fact that i just got you a `` get out of jail free `` card . sami : wait , what ? what are you talking about ? ej : oh , he did n't tell you . hmm . i decided that , despite the fact that he and the doctor broke all kinds of moral , ethical , and legal laws , that i 'm not going to press charges . sami : i 'm glad . ej : but ? sami : well , ej , it 's a tad out of character , is n't it ? ej : look , i realize i may not have dealt with these situations very well in the past . i think often i 've let my emotions get the better of me . if there is one thing i 've learned , it 's that revenge never really gives you the peace or the satisfaction that you hoped for . and it certainly wo n't bring my son back . sami : i think you made the right decision . ej : as for the person who is responsible for his death , she 's going to get what 's coming to her . jennifer : so i 'm thinking that daniel is the one who talked nicole into dropping those charges . justin : well , if he did , he worked a miracle . [ cell phone ringing ] justin : hold on . jennifer : oh . justin : oh , i 'm sorry , jennifer . i have to take this . jennifer : no , that 's okay . justin : yeah , what 's up ? [ cell phone ringing ] dr. sedwick : your baby is dead . nicole : [ sobs ] it 's so unfair ! no one knows , and no one ever will . maxine : knows what ? caroline : why do i get the feeling that i 'm walking into the third act of a eugene o'neill play ? i mean , not that i 'm thrilled , you know , by this turn of events , but it 's not the end of the world , you know . kayla : oh , come on , mom . we do n't want our men feeling comfortable with human emotion . caroline : well , there 's something wrong with me , and we 're gon na get it fixed , and i 'll be back before you know it . and i am not through with driving you crazy , not by a long shot . roman : you know what , i wonder if that place in california knows what they 're getting into . caroline : [ chuckles ] well , i 'm gon na take a photo of you guys in front of the pub so that i can brag to those bitties out there . roman : all right . let 's do it . kayla : okay . bo : get your badge out . kayla : [ sighs ] bo : she 's tough as nails . kayla : i do n't think she 'd be that tough if you were n't going with her . listen , i want you to do me a favor . when you call me , i - i want you to level with me . i do n't want you to feel like this is all on your shoulders , okay ? bo : i promise . caroline : look who i found . ciara : hi , daddy . bo : hey , little one . ciara : i drew grandma a picture i drew of all of us so she can always remember us . bo : oh . nicole : do you make it a habit of spying on all your patients ? maxine : i make it a habit to check on 'em , make sure they 're doing okay . nicole : well , i 'm not okay . i lost my baby . maxine : i know . i can see in your eyes how much that hurts , and i am so sorry . nicole : i 'm -- i 'm sorry i snapped at you . i 'm not myself . maxine : honey , compared to some i 've dealt with , that was nothing . you need help getting ready to leave ? nicole : no , no , daniel said he was coming back . maxine : you must be looking forward to going home . nicole : you must be looking forward to seeing me go . maxine : well , i 'll go and get started on your release forms . it 's going around the hospital that you 're not pressing charges against miss horton . i know it 's none of my business , but i 'm glad . nicole : yeah , i know how much everybody loves jennifer . maxine : i 'm glad because i think it 'll help you heal . that 's a good sign that you 're trying to leave all that bitterness behind . so let me get you out of here . oh ! daniel : whoa ! i 'm sorry . maxine : dr. jonas . make sure you tell melanie we all miss her . daniel : i -- yes , i will . i absolutely will . hey . you okay ? nicole : yeah . yeah , i 'm fine . i 'm fine . daniel : yeah ? nicole : just tell me we 're all set for hawaii . daniel : signed , sealed , delivered . [ laughter ] nicole : yay . rafe : so you are going after jennifer . ej : no . i 'm not going after her . but i 'm going to make sure that jennifer sees justice for what she did . rafe : `` sees justice `` ? what is that , like , a moment of learning for her ? sami : rafe . rafe : i do n't know , just trying to clear the air here . i mean , you 're so evolved that you 're not gon na press charges against daniel and me , but a recent widow who still has two kids and swears that this whole thing 's an accident 's a different story ? ej : people often swear truth to lies , rafe . then again i 'm sure you 're already acutely aware of that -- both of you . samantha , it was a pleasure as always . rafe : are you serious right now ? i mean , come on , you were stupid and mean . rafe : what ? sami : yeah . i mean , why do n't you think about it for a second ? he agrees to not press charges against you , and yet you attack him . stupid . he is grieving for his son , and you went after him . mean . rafe : well , stupid i think would actually be to believe a word that he says . now , yes , you are right . he is grieving , but chances are he 's up to something . sami : why did n't you tell me that he 's decided not to go after you , that he 's backed off ? rafe : because i do n't think that he has . sami : or maybe it 's just because you do n't want me to hear anything about him that might seem favorable . rafe : or maybe i just could n't shoehorn it into our ongoing conversation about how i have failed you . sami : what ? rafe : well , i 'm still groveling because i let you believe a lie while we were n't even together to try and help someone deal with him , the same guy that you slept with while we were married , but that happened to me , and we only talk about things that happened to you , and here we are having a fight about something i did n't tell you about , even though you never even asked me . sami : you think i 'm self - absorbed . rafe : no . no . that would be like thinking the sun rises in the morning . oh , wait , it does , does n't it ? sami : okay , fine . i do understand why you lied for nicole . rafe : okay . sami : i do n't understand why you lied to me . i do n't understand why you told my sister the truth and not me . that 's the part i have a problem with . rafe : i did n't let you in on the secret for reasons that are and always will be beyond me . because you still ca n't be trusted around him . if you know something , he 's gon na find out eventually . sami : that is not fair . rafe : oh , it 's not fair ? how many times have you lie -- [ scoffs ] no . we 're not talking about that right now . we 're not talking about him . we 're talking about us . sami : right . right , somehow i feel it 'll be a little bit difficult to get back to the topic of how much you love me given you just revealed that you think i am a self - absorbed , untrustworthy bitch . rafe : do n't you see ? do n't you see ? all he has to do is come around and everything goes to hell . sami : i do n't think it went to hell . but i think you should . rafe : oh , fine . over three years of history , and i 'm the bad guy ? talk about stupid . ciara : and i put everyone 's name under their picture so you can remember who everyone is . caroline : huh . hope : we tried to explain . caroline : i think it 's great . i think -- i love this picture . and i love you . mwah . you 're always trying to help me out , you know that ? and i want you to remember something , because i do forget , so i want you to remember that i always love you , even if i call you the wrong name . like claire or allie or something like that . ciara : and i love you too , grandma . daniel : now are you ready to get out of this bed ... nicole : oh . daniel : get dressed and go ? nicole : yes , i am , thank you . daniel : good . come on . maxine : honey , i know you 're anxious to get out of here , but there 's been a holdup on the paperwork . it 'll probably be another hour or so . sorry . daniel : i 'm sorry . nicole : yeah , well , i guess what difference does an hour make ? maxine : girl , you have been caught red - handed . you 've been stealing from the lost and found again , have n't you ? carla : this was just sitting there , and it will be perfect for my little nephew . maxine : does that tag say it 's been there 30 days ? carla : no , but it 's -- maxine : then put it back . you want gifts for your family ? go to the mall . carla : that woman should follow her dream and be a prison matron . you 're supposed to put that back . carla : i 'll tell you where i 'd like to put it . eli : sorry to bother you , doctor , but i realized that i forgot to give you a receipt for your donation . daniel : you know , i do n't need one . eli : well , the donation is tax - deductible , so i went back to your apartment and posted it on your door . daniel : damn it . eli : i 'm sorry ? daniel : no , it 's just kind of a sad situation , and i do n't want my friend reminded of what we gave away . that 's it . that 's it . bo : i need you to tell me something . are you really okay with this or are you pretending like the rest of this crazy family ? ciara : i 'm pretending a little . bo : mm - hmm . ciara : but when i get sad , i start thinking about how silly you are when we video each other . ciara : that 's a very clever thing to do , and we 're gon na video each other every single night , okay ? ciara : mm , i 'll see if i can fit you in . bo : oh ! you getting a busy schedule , are you ? ciara : daddy ! bo : i am just crazy about you . ciara : oh , daddy , you have to be . bo : yeah , right , i have to be . marlena : i want to know why you 're meeting with dr. patel . kristen : marlena , this is your business how ? marlena : our history . everything you do in this town affects me . so i 'd call it self - preservation . dr. patel : marlena . is there a problem here ? marlena : well , in fact there is . this woman , miss dimera , has somehow found out that you 're my doctor . kristen : you 're kidding me . i had no idea . what a coincidence . marlena : it 's not a coincidence , and you know it . you 're trying to use her against me . kristen : i told you how much therapy has helped me . i was merely trying to find somebody here , and i 'd heard wonderful things about dr. patel . the fact that you 're seeing her , i honestly had no idea . marlena : do n't lie to me . do n't ever lie to me again . [ cell phone ringing ] sami : this is sami . ej : sorry . i did n't mean to make things worse . sami : could you please leave me alone ? ej : of course . sami : ej , wait up . i just wanted to ask you ... do you think i 'm selfish and self - absorbed ? ej : no . i mean , i 've seen how you are with your children , with your family . sami : i guess rafe would n't agree with you . ej : no ? sami : i mean , my family would n't either . i guess they kind of think i 'm sort of a narcissist . ej : samantha . sami : i mean , maybe they do n't use that word , but that 's what they 're thinking , and i think it sort of fits . i mean , i did n't even tell you how sorry i am about your loss last night , and i should have . ej : you did tell me . even if you did n't tell me , i know what 's in your heart . i know what a compassionate person you are . sami : sometimes i 'm not so sure . ej : hey . do n't be so hard on yourself . samantha , would you listen to me ? hey . look at me . you do n't have to change just so that you can measure up . i like you for who you are . in fact i like you precisely because of who you are . and maybe -- maybe one day rafe will see that . or maybe not . you know , maybe you 'll always just fall short of his expectations . but , if that happens , that is his loss . daniel : you know what , do n't worry about it . do n't worry about it . i 'll handle the receipt on the door . great . all right . you too . thanks . rafe : hi . daniel : what ? what ? what is it ? what happened ? rafe : dimera happened . daniel : he changed his mind ? he 's pressing charges against us , right ? rafe : no . no , no . no , just the guy gets under my skin , that 's all , and i acted like a jerk , and i really do n't want to talk about it . how about nicole ? she all right ? she ready to go ? daniel : well , no , not yet . there 's been some kind of delay . i do n't know . um , however , there is this thing that i have to take care of . would you mind just staying with her for ... rafe : no . daniel : all right . excellent . all right , great , i 'll take care of that , and you take care of that . rafe : okay . daniel : thank you . appreciate it . tell her i 'll be right back . i have a little errand . nicole : [ sighs ] listen , rafe ... um , i 'm sorry if ... looking after me screwed things up with you and sami . rafe : well , do n't be . because i just realized that things do n't screw us up , and other people do n't screw us up . we screw ourselves up . nicole : well , i hope it 's not permanent . rafe : yeah , me too . [ laughter ] nicole : you 're just -- you 're one of the best friends that i 've ever had , and i just -- i want you to be happy . rafe : right back at you . nicole : i 'm gon na miss you . rafe : miss me ? nicole : mm - hmm . rafe : what , are you going somewhere ? nicole : well , something good finally came out of this whole thing . daniel and i are going away . together . [ footsteps ] daniel : [ sighs ] i was just on my way out . jennifer : daniel , please . i really have to talk to you . bo : are you really okay with this ? hope : you know , brady , i , um ... when i fell for you , i thought it was because i thought you were fearless . and it 's taken me a really long time to realize that ... you 're better than fearless . you walk right at what scares you . and that takes courage . we 're all so scared for your mom . and what you 're doing , what ... it 's just so you . i 'm so proud of you . so you know what , i think maybe , you know what , i was very intuitive back then , and , yeah , i was for picking the right guy . bo : right . i do believe you 're changing history a bit here . i picked you and would n't take no for an answer . hope : maybe . bo : yeah . hope : we chose each other . bo : okay . we 'll compromise . hope : [ sniffs ] kristen : this is a coincidence , but thank god it happened . obviously marlena 's not comfortable with you seeing both of us . it 's just lucky that we found out before i started with you , right ? marlena : oh , i think you make your own luck . dr. patel : marlena , we did just happen to run into each other . clearly , this is a coincidence . marlena : she did not know that i would be here , but she does know that i 'm your patient . kristen : and you should remain her patient because you obviously need to be in therapy . marlena : excuse me ? kristen : as a professional . as a professional . i mean , you need the outlet , right ? i ca n't seem to say anything right today . marlena : do n't play games with me anymore . and you stay out of my life . kristen : i 'm trying , but salem is a very small town . maybe you should shoot me your calendar so i know where not to be . honestly , i 'm sorry if i upset you . really , i will keep my distance to the best of my abilities . thanks for meeting me . i 'm sorry it did n't work out . dr. patel : marlena . i have never seen you this upset . marlena : you 've never seen me chatting with someone who tried to murder me . daniel : i - i really can not stay long . jennifer : no , that 's okay , 'cause this is n't gon na take long . i just ... i just want to thank you for whatever you did to get nicole to drop the charges . i mean , once again , i owe you my life , really . daniel : no , no , nicole backed down , and i had nothing to do with it . jennifer : yeah , right . she just changed her mind just like that out of the blue . daniel : yeah , yeah , yeah , i got to go to the hospital , though . so can you ... jennifer : what is that ? daniel : uh ... jennifer : wait a minute . daniel : jen . jennifer : dr. daniel jonas , nicole walker , hawaii ? daniel : okay , jennifer , seriously ? seriously . jennifer : no , seriously ? daniel : yes . jennifer : seriously . this is how you got her to drop the charges , is n't it ? is n't it ? bo : hope williams brady , in a mellow mood ? is that what is is ? oh , okay . hope : hey , you know what ? honestly , you know what , i 'm not gon na miss you , not one bit . actually it 'll be a nice little break for me . bo : liar . hope : i know . i know . you 're gon na have some downtime while your mom 's having her tests and her treatments , so i ... they 're memories . beautiful memories of us and our family . so there 's that one . bo : thank you . hope : and this one here is ... bo : yes ? hope : is anything and everything i could possibly download about stefano , because i know that you are not gon na give up bringing him down . bo : you 're right . even though we 're not working together on the force , you 're the best partner i 've ever had . hope : never forget it . bo : you wo n't let me . hope : that 's true . i wo n't . pinkie swear ? bo : pinkie swear . hope : partners for life . bo : for life . sami : ej . ej : samantha . can i just be honest with you ? okay , i 'm tired of seeing you go back to this guy over and over and over again , and , the moment you do , he immediately starts in on what is wrong with you . sami : he 's right . i am self - centered . ej : what are you talking about ? do not talk about yourself this way , samantha . listen to me . you 're very honest . most of the time , you 're very honest . you 're extremely pragmatic . especially when you 're being dishonest . sami : [ laughs ] ej : hey . i see you in my children . and i like what i see . sami : ej , i have to go back to work . i 'm sorry again . i 'm really sorry for what you 're going through . kristen : [ british ] pip - pip , old man , good show . you knocked that girl straight off the pins . ej : kristen . how very rude of you to comment . kristen : well , i was watching you , and you made some progress . good for you . of course i could move things along , you know . i really could pick up the pace . if you just let me help . nicole : so we 're gon na start over again together in hawaii . daniel , you know , just has to take a few weeks to get everything settled here , but then we 're going . rafe : huh . hawaii . nicole : yeah . rafe : wow , that 's ... that 's good . i mean , what about the trial ? are you gon na come back to testify against jennifer ? nicole : no . there 's not gon na be a trial . rafe : what ? nicole : i made a mistake . rafe , i realized that ... jennifer did n't mean to hurt me or my baby , so i 'm not pressing charges . rafe : oh . well , i think that 's good for you . nicole : mm . rafe : i mean , the trial , you would have to relive everything . nicole : oh , god , please , i 've already relived it , trust me . i made a mistake . and i feel terrible about it . rafe : well , i 'm sure jennifer understands you reacting that way . but you know what the good thing is ? you had the guts to admit the truth . daniel : you 're wrong . jennifer : no . no , i 'm not wrong . the proof is right here . you bought my freedom with your life , daniel ? are you kidding me ? you 're willing to give up your home , your work , you 're willing to give up everything ? daniel : no , no , we were planning this . we were planning this before the accident . jennifer : no , that was different , when you were trying to get away from ej and protect that little baby . daniel : no , we wanted to be together . jennifer : no , she wanted to be with you , so you talked her into dropping the charges , and then in a stunning turn of events nicole gets exactly what she wants again . daniel : okay , you need to go . jennifer : no , and you need to stop ruining your life in this misguided attempt to save mine and to help me . daniel , you ca n't do this . please . tell her the deal is off . this is not what you want . daniel : no , and you want to know why ? because it 's what i want . this is exactly what i want . jennifer : no , it 's not what you want , daniel . daniel : i want to go to hawaii , and i want nicole . jennifer : no , you do n't . no , you do n't . daniel : yes , i do . jennifer : daniel , listen to me , that is bull . that is not what you want . sami : hey , mom , it 's me . marlena : oh , hi , sweetie . sami : i 'm so glad i ran into you , 'cause i need to talk to you about kristen . marlena : oh . sami , you need to quit your job and stay as far away from her as possible . kristen : well , obviously , you prefer to be a solo act , so i do wish you well , and i 'll see you around . ej : wait . carla : this is ridiculous . no one 's gon na claim this . rafe : well , i am glad things worked out for you and daniel . i know he really cares about you . nicole : yeah , i 'm very lucky . but you better make sure you stop by before we leave . rafe : well , okay . i will . nicole : okay . rafe : you sure you gon na be okay ? nicole : yeah , i mean , you said daniel 's coming back , right ? rafe : so he says . nicole : [ fake laughs ] rafe : all right , well , take care , okay ? nicole : you too . both : mm . rafe : i 'll see you soon . nicole : okay . rafe : all right . nicole : bye . rafe : bye . nicole : i 'm all packed and ready to go . can i leave ? maxine : i 'm sorry . dr. davis has to sign you out . nicole : aw . maxine : eh , it wo n't be long . nicole : okay . [ groans ] no , no , no , my cell phone is dead . darn it . can i use your phone ? maxine : sure . help yourself . nicole : thanks . what -- do i just dial 9 or somethi -- press 1 ... jennifer : look at that . look at that . you ca n't even -- you ca n't even look at me when you lie like that . daniel : jennifer , you need to go . jennifer : i 'm not going anywhere . daniel : you do . yes , you need to go . jennifer : do you think this is some far , far better thing that you 're doing ? you 're wrong . this is stupid . it 's a waste . think of all the people that depend on you , all the people that you help . think of all the people who love you . so you 're willing to give all of that up to go into this horrible deal with her -- daniel : okay , it is not a deal ! it is not , and , if it were , why in god 's name would you fight it ? think of yourself , please . you have children . you 've got jj . you 've got abigail . all right , and how -- how is that possibly a good thing for you to be in prison when it was clearly an accident ? jennifer : i do n't understand . daniel : it was an accident . john : that 's not your job . daniel : yes , it is . i want to protect you . jennifer : why is that your job ? daniel : because i love you ! bo : what ? hope : nothing . it 's just hitting me . i 'm gon na miss you a lot . bo : i 'll be back before you know it . nothing 's gon na keep me from my two beautiful girls . hope : i know that . bo : i 'm out of here . hope : bo . i love you . bo : [ silently ] i love you . [ door shuts ]	justin went to jennifer 's house to tell her that the charges were dropped . she told him how roman told her already . she said roman told her that nicole was n't pressing charges against her . justin wanted to know if roman knew why nicole dropped the charges , but jennifer did n't know . daniel opened his door to someone collecting the stuff for nicole 's baby . the camera cut to one half of the twosie outfit . a nurse at the hospital picked up the other half of the twosie from lost and found . roman told bo that he would take care of bo 's family while bo was gone . at the coffee shop , marlena went to see dr. patel so she could talk . dr. patel could n't talk to her right now because her patient was there . her patient turned out to be kristen . while rafe was trying to convince sami that they should make things work , ej showed up . ej wanted to talk to sami about something , but rafe told him to go away . ej expected rafe to be a little more grateful that he was n't in prison after what he did . sami wanted to know what ej was talking about . ej told her that he did n't press charges against rafe or daniel . sami thought he made the right decision . ej was determined to make the person responsible for the death of his child pay . jennifer was convinced that daniel talked nicole into dropping the charges . nicole told the doctor that her baby was dead . she thought about how she threw all of the stuff out of the bag she bought for the baby . she thought about how she stole her chart . she said no one knew what she did and they never would . maxine wanted to know what she was talking about , but nicole snapped at her for being nosy . daniel showed up at the hospital with papers . he let nicole know that he was ready to leave for hawaii . while bo , caroline , roman , and kayla were at the pub celebrating bo and caroline 's departure , hope and ciara showed up and joined the celebration .
lucas : how is it ? is it good ? allie : mm - hmm . lucas : nice . now , remember , chocolate - chip pancakes are just a treat . tomorrow you 're gon na get broccoli pancakes or something like that . allie : hey , you want to hear my favorite song ? lucas : i just said `` broccoli pancakes . `` you did n't even bat an eye . that was funny . allie : i left my headphones at mom 's . can we go back and get them ? lucas : actually , honey , i think that 's gon na be kind of a problem . ej : well , it 's a good thing i brought those so i can save you the trouble . sami : theresa donovan -- she was admitted last night . hey , i am a family member , okay ? i am her cousin . ask kayla brady . she 's my aunt . thanks for nothing . oh , hi . brady : what 's wrong ? sami : my cousin theresa donovan -- she 's my aunt kimberly 's daughter , right ? brady : uh , yeah . sami : yeah , she , um , was admitted to the hospital last night . she overdosed . brady : daniel mentioned that they had to admit an overdose . i 'm sorry . i did n't know that was your cousin . sami : yeah . thank you . drugs suck . brady : tell me about it . sami : hey , listen , if daniel says anything else to you about her , can you tell me ? because the stupid hospital wo n't give me any information . brady : yeah , the problem is i do n't think i 'm gon na be seeing him anytime soon . sami : except tomorrow -- your wedding day . and he is your best man . brady : yeah , not anymore ... which is why i wanted you to meet me . kristen : i do n't care if you think it 's too early . it 's my wedding , and i want it . yeah , make it happen . thank you very much . good - bye . oh . father , i was just on the phone with the stupid caterers . they had a problem serving strega so early in the day , but do n't worry -- i got it for you . stefano : ah , you 're wasting your time . kristen : what , do n't tell me you 're on the wagon ? stefano : heaven forbid . kristen : well , then why would i waste my time ? stefano : sweetheart , i hope you have the most beautiful wedding in the world , but i am not going to be there . kristen : are you kidding me ? what happened now ? [ monitor beeping ] chad : do n't even get a hello ? cameron : the only reason i 'm here is because i have to make my rounds . chad : okay . well , before you go , you can at least tell me how it went with you and abigail . hope : abigail . hey , abigail . it 's me . abigail : hi . hope : hi , sweetheart . how are you ? abigail : good . hope : i heard the good news . jj 's home ? abigail : yeah . yeah , he slept in his own bed last night . thank god . hope : oh , yeah , thank god . have you had a chance to talk to him ? abigail : no , he was still sleeping when i left , but my mom is so relieved . apparently acting like a total jerk can , uh , really take it out of you . hope : oh , my gosh . it seems like things are really looking up . jj 's home , chad 's recovering . abigail : yeah . hope : what ? honey , what 's wrong ? did he take a turn for the worse ? abigail : no . but he and i sure did . nicole : what do you think i did ? eric : it 's not what i think . it 's what i know . you raped me . eric : father matt . matt : father eric . what 's the matter ? eric : everything . ej : well , look at that -- chocolate - chip pancakes . do you always have those when you 're with your dad ? he 's a good guy , is n't he ? you know , you 're very lucky . there are some guys who work , and they play golf , but not your father , hmm ? he 's special . lucas : allie , you want to do me a favor and , uh , go see great - grandma caroline back there and then play your favorite song for her , okay ? thank you , honey . ej : [ sighs ] lucas : sami send you here to do her dirty work , is that it ? ej : actually , samantha has no idea i 'm here , but you 're right . this is not a casual visit . sami : are you serious ? brady : mm - hmm . sami : brady , you drag me all the way down here first thing in the morning for a practical joke ? brady : yeah , yeah -- no , it 's no joke . i 'm serious . what do you think ? sami : you want me to t your best man ? brady : [ stammering ] you 'd be more of a witness . come on , you 're my stepsister . you 're one of my best friends . why not ? do it . sami : whose idea was this ? brady : [ clears throat ] kristen 's . sami : surprise , surprise . brady : but , hey , listen , no pressure . ej has already agreed to stand with kristen . sami : you are kidding me . he is gon na be her ... both : maid of honor . sami : [ laughs ] brady : that 's -- that 's material enough to do it , right ? sami : worth it . totally . brady : i know it 's unconventional , but so is marrying a dimera in the first place . sami : voluntarily , anyway . brady : right . i just think you and i should stick together , because god knows we 're the only two people that know exactly what we 've signed on for . sami : [ sighs ] kristen : what could possibly keep you from coming to my wedding ? you 're not sick , are you ? stefano : no , no , no , no . it 's chad . he still needs a little more work . kristen : [ sighs ] another surgery ? stefano : yes , and the best surgeon to do this is in boston . so i 'm going to go to boston with , uh , chad , and we should be leaving quite soon . kristen : you know , i ca n't believe this . so , what , do i have to postpone the wedding ? stefano : no , no , no , no , no . kristen : well , who 's gon na walk me down the aisle ? stefano : no one . look , you 've earned this on your own , so just enjoy what you 've won . you are marrying brady , and his family has no idea what you did to that priest . [ chuckles ] although i must tell you , i wish they because i would love to see their reaction . kristen : you know what ? do n't even joke around about that , okay ? i got to know father eric very well during these pre - cana counseling sessions , and he 's a wonderful person . i never would have done what i did to him if i had n't been half out of my mind over losing brady . and believe me -- if brady ever found out what i did with eric , i would lose brady forever . stefano : look , eric is not gon na remember , okay ? he does not remember . so you are gon na marry brady tomorrow . kristen : without you there . stefano : sweetheart , you are marrying for love . what is better on this earth , huh ? matt : you 've been under stress a long time . are you guilty of something ? is this a matter for confession ? eric : i 'm not sure . matt : it might ease your mind . eric : i ca n't ask for absolution ... not until i 'm sure exactly what i 'm asking god to forgive . nicole : i did n't do what he thinks i did . there 's got to be a way to make him see that . [ chuckles ] that 's it . that 's it . of all the places in your house ... when you were waiting for word about chad . i saw you so worried . now the two of you are ... abigail : finished , yeah . hope : if you do n't mind me asking , what happened between then and now ? abigail : nothing . it all happened before chad got hurt , only i did n't know about it . hope : what 'd he do to you ? abigail : he did n't do anything . i was just -- i was this prize in his little contest with somebody else . that 's all i ever meant to him . cameron : so you want to know how it went between abigail and i . how do you think it went ? chad : well , given the way she feels about me at the moment , i 'm guessing it went pretty well . cameron : okay , so now that she knows what a pig you are , you figured she just , what ... [ clears throat ] flipped the switch on her feelings for you , decided to hook up with me ? chad : you mean she did n't ? cameron : you know less about her than i thought you did . brady : thank you . thank you . thank you . so we 're set ? you 'll do it ? sami : yeah . brady : okay . sami : but there is , um , you know , just one problem . i do loathe the woman you are going to marry . brady : [ sighs ] you know what ? that 's okay , because i hate ej 's guts , so it works out . you know , that 's beside the point , anyway . sami : why ? brady : because we are two people who do n't give a damn about what anybody else thinks about what we do , right ? sami : right . brady : right . sami : right . brady : it does n't mean i do n't want you in my corner on the most important day of my life . sami : okay . brady : okay , what ? sami : okay . i 'll do it . i really am honored . brady : thank you . i think the two of us are the only people in this town that see any good in the members of the dimera family -- you know that . sami : well , i really see that ej has changed , every single day . and , god willing , based on what happened to chad , stefano will realize that he can not continue to live his life like that . brady : and i think i 've always seen something in kristen that nobody else has been able to . i believe she 's changed , because i did . sami : yeah , sorry . i just do n't buy that one . brady : well , interestingly enough , i do n't believe that ej has changed either , sami . and , honestly , i do n't think he ever will . sami : [ scoffs ] ej : i 'm not here as a fiancé or as a future stepfather . i 'm here in my capacity as samantha 's attorney . now , the two of you have a custody agreement , and , uh ... samantha has rights under that agreement . the simple fact is the law forbids you from keeping her from her daughter . lucas : we 're talking about my daughter 's safety . i can do whatever the hell i want to do . you can take your facts and your chocolate - chip pancakes , and you can shove 'em . scope outlast daughter living with you or your father -- do you got that ? ej : whether you like it or not , the law says -- lucas : i do n't give a damn what the law says . we 're talking about my daughter 's safety . if sami 's not gon na do the right thing and move out of there , then allie 's gon na stay with me . i 'll take her out of the country if i have to , do you hear me ? i 'll do whatever i have to do to keep my daughter away from your family . do you get that ? is that clear for you ? ej : mm . i 'm sorry . completely , yes . lucas : good . ej : they 're very clever little things , these recording devices , do n't you think ? lucas : what 's that ? ej : this , um ... this is the sound of you making a rather awful mistake . sami : i ca n't believe you . ej totally has changed . and -- and i ca n't believe you 're giving me this crap about kristen , all right ? back off . brady : i 'm backing off . take it easy . sami : sorry . i 'm a little sensitive . it 's been a bad week . brady : i know it has . sami : and to make matters worse , lucas shows up and tells me that he does n't want allie living with me anymore because he 's worried after what happened with chad here . brady : [ groans ] you want me to , uh , give lucas a little talking - to or something ? sami : thank you for offering . i do n't know if that would help . the worst part is , seeing chad get shot really did throw me . i am worried about their safety too . brady : are you and ej okay ? sami : yeah . ironically , we 're better than ever . we 're close , you know ? we see each other -- the good , the bad , the everything in between . and there are no surprises , no rotten secrets threatening to come out . brady : that 's a good thing . that 's very good ... because i 'm getting married tomorrow , and it would be terrible if the best couple was staring daggers at each other across the church . sami : you do n't have to worry about that . brady : good . sami : hey , officially as your best man ... brady : yes . sami : are all the details for your wedding all finished ? brady : yeah . well , now that i 've nailed things down with you , they 're great . everything 's fine . do n't -- you 're not allowed to change your mind , by the way . do n't do that . sami : i 'm not . i 'm not changing my mind . i just realize we 've been talking about your wedding a lot lately , and you have n't said one word about john . are you serious ? is your father really not coming to your wedding ? kristen : well , i just want to be happy with brady . and that 's it . i feel like i 've spent so much of my life just being so consumed with getting even with john and marlena . now it feels like just a giant ... stefano : waste of time ? kristen : yeah . stefano : so be happy . kristen : yeah . seize the day . stefano : precisely . there is nothing standing in your way . matt : whatever you think you 've done , did you know it was a sin ? did you do it willingly ? eric : that 's what i 'm confused about . i think -- i think my sin was arrogance . i believed i could save anyone . i think i was willfully blind to -- to certain things . i 'm not sure what those things are yet , and i 'm not sure if i will ever know . matt : [ sighs ] i think what you need is to gain some perspective . eric : i agree , father . i just do n't know how to do it . the thing is ... there 's this thing that seems to be around me . it seems so oppressive . matt : son , i have never seen you so lost . has this got to do with kristen dimera ? nicole : hello ? you might as well open up because i 'm not going anywhere . martha : what are you doing here ? nicole : you 've been talking to father eric brady about me . martha : well , he asked me a lot of questions . nicole : and you had all the answers , right , martha ? martha : look , what he was asking about -- it was a long time ago , and i did my best to remember whatever i could . nicole : oh , and whatever you could n't , you just made it up . martha : that 's not true . nicole : really ? then why does he think i showed up to the hotel in a disguise and bribed you to get a room right next to his ? martha : because that 's what happened . nicole : that is not what happened , and you know it . and now eric thinks i did something awful to him because of something you said . you better tell him the truth . you better tell him you lied . whether they see a world of wonder , whole life is being run by other people . hope : chad . abigail : him , jj ... my mom and i are totally walking on eggshells around him . hope : oh , sweetie , i 'm so sorry . abigail : no , do n't be . people have way worse problems than i do . hope : hmm . the feeling of no control is terrible . but you know what i 've learned over the years ? that the are times when you simply are not in control . abigail : i think that that 's what i got out of this -- some wisdom . hope : oh , my gosh , being your age ... abigail : oh , god . hope : it can really ... abigail : suck ? hope : yes . abigail : yeah . hope : but , honey , not all the time . i promise you , eventually everything always -- it turns around . abigail : but that 's the thing . i thought that things really were turning around when i found out that chad was gon na be okay . and then i found out what he did . oh , god , i 'm just -- i 'm so stupid for even getting back together with him . hope : no , you 're not . gran used to say to me , `` hope , dear , the heart has reasons that reason knows not of . `` abigail : do you want to translate that for me ? [ chuckles ] hope : you ca n't pick who you fall in love with . abigail : so what do you do when you fall in love with someone ... and then they 're nowhere near the person that you thought that they were ? cameron : do you know what i enjoy most about this situation ? is the fact that , even though you were the one who faked the brain tumor , abigail has found a way to be furious with me too . chad : because you did n't see through it ? cameron : 'cause i stepped back . it 's because i walked away . and to her , that was like i was giving her to you , which is exactly what you wanted . chad : except for the part about her finding out . cameron : yeah . chad : well , she 's had a night to think about it . maybe she 'll forgive you . maybe she 'll forgive us both . we both did what we did because we 're crazy about her . cameron : now , i know for a fact that neither of those bullets hit your brain , which makes me wonder , how are you more stupid d an you were before ? [ scoffs ] it 's amazing . lucas : you 're recording our conversation ? ej : yes . and the section where you say that you do n't care about the law and that you will take allie out of the country i think will play very badly in family court . lucas : well , it does n't matter . you ca n't use it without my knowledge . ej : well , unfortunately for you , the standard of proof is rather different in a family court than it is in , say , a criminal court . i am , on the recording , informing you that i am acting as samantha 's attorney , and the judge under these circumstances can admit anything that he considers relevant . and i think he will consider this to be very relevant . you need to be careful , because you could lose allie altogether . lucas : he might consider it intimidation too . ej : lucas ... do you really want to make allie the football in a legal tussle that you know you 're going to lose ? just ... think about it , okay ? lucas : yeah , i 'll think about it , you son of a bitch . ej : you 're a good father , lucas . lucas : oh , thanks . ej : if i were in your position , i would have done exactly the same thing ... except bang on about it into a recording device in front of an officer of the court . lucas : what else do you have in that phone ? you got the paperwork , what time i should bring allie back to you guys ? is that it ? ej : actually , samantha and i were having a conversation earlier , and we agreed that you should keep allie for an extra night . we 're not the bad guys , lucas . brady : sami , i think the `` etiquette book `` of weddings suggests that it 's okay to exclude family members that wish the bride was dead . sami : that 's a fair point , but are you really prepared to spend the rest of your life married to a woman who can not be in the same room with your father or your stepmother ? brady : yeah . yeah , i am . i mean , but you 're -- you 're one to talk . you 're doing the same thing ... sami : what ? oh , my god . brady : a version of it . sami : ej and i are totally different . brady : how ? sami : well , for one thing , he never tried to kill my mother . brady : oh , no , but he tried to kill -- sami : that 's ancient history . brady : look , it does n't matter . i do n't want to get into that with you , but ... kristen and i have seen the worst of each other , sami -- i mean , the worst of each other , and we 're still together . and we 're okay . sami : wow . all right . well , when you say it like that , it actually makes me believe it , and ... i just do n't know how you did it . [ chuckles ] stefano : oh , boy . it 's been quite a year , has n't it ? kristen : it sure has . stefano : and look where you are . you 're in the center of your family , about to marry the love of your life . who would have ever thought it ? kristen : yeah , not me . i spent so much time dwelling on the past , it feels great to be looking forward to tomorrow . stefano : all 's well that ends well . eric : why would you think this is about kristen ? matt : well ... you said that you were willfully blind to someone . i know you were going through pre - cana with kristen and brady . i 'm sure your family disapproves , including your mother . eric : why should n't she ? kristen -- she went crazy . she attacked my mother several years ago . matt : exactly . son , are you sure your duty as a priest is not in conflict with your feeling as a man ? eric : i can assure you , this is not about kristen . matt : well , you keep telling me what it is n't , but you never say what it is . you say you need time to reflect , but you keep going round and round in circles . eric : i am , are n't i ? matt : if it is n't kristen ... what is it ? martha : what do you want from me ? nicole : well , my car is downstairs . i want you to come back to salem with me and tell eric you were wrong . martha : i am sorry for whatever happened to you , but i told it as i saw it . nicole : which is what -- that i showed up to the hotel in some sort of disguise and got the room right next to his , and then just a few hours later , i show up looking pretty much like this begging you to tell me what room he 's in ? what would i get out of that ? martha : how do i know ? maybe you were covering your tracks . look , i do n't want to be involved anymore . nicole : the fax . martha : what fax ? nicole : eric 's notes ... for his meeting the next day -- i found them on his desk , and i went to fax them to the hotel , and when i called to see if they had gone through , you picked up the phone , and you said you could n't read it . martha : but i do n't remember a fax . nicole : i jumped in the car and hauled ass to get eric his notes , so how could i have been on the phone with you and strutting around the hotel lobby in some stupid disguise ? martha : you could have been calling from anywhere , and i swear i do n't know anything about any fax . it was a long time ago . nicole : really ? you had no problem identifying me in that disguise , but you -- you could n't remember me telling you the real reason i was there ? girl , you got a real selective memory . martha : please , i do n't want to do this anymore . nicole : you do n't want to do this anymore ? my life is ruined , and you do n't want to do this anymore ? martha : you 're scaring me , okay ? you seem like you 're about to lose it . nicole : that 's because i am . hi there . look , allie , look who 's here . maggie : hi , allie . oh , my goodness , you 've gotten so big . oh , my goodness . and beautiful . lucas : yeah , yeah . hey , listen , listen , ej and i just talked , and , um , it turns out you 're gon na spend one more night with me . it 's gon na be great . is n't that cool ? allie : but i 'll miss game night . lucas : what 's game night ? allie : where we all play board games and have fun . and nonno always cheats . lucas : yeah , yeah , i 'll bet he does . um , you know what , honey ? you can do game night next week . just spend one more night with me , all right ? we 'll do something real fun , i promise . allie : okay . i 'm gon na help grandma in the kitchen . lucas : all right . maggie : hey . lucas : hi . maggie : [ laughs ] all right ... you can stop faking that smile now . lucas : she 's disappointed because she has to stay with me . she 'd rather be with ej , the mobster psychopath , for game night . maggie : mm . well , i knew there was something bothering you . lucas : would n't it bother you ? a lady showed up at the dimera party with a gun . that place is not safe for her . maggie : are you upset because it 's not safe ... or because allie likes it there so much ? chad : this operation is -- is just a little repair work , okay ? it 's nothing to worry about . kristen : you sure about that ? chad : ah , i 'll be as good as new . kristen : how long are you gon na be laid up ? 'cause i really -- chad : stefano already called and said not to let you postpone the wedding . kristen : he 's not the boss of me , and i want the two of you at my wedding . chad : it would n't be a good me ... no matter when you had the wedding . kristen : yeah , i heard what happened with abigail . how could she possibly be mad at you the same week you almost died ? really ? chad : oh , i , uh -- i gave her good reason to . believe me . and ej knows all about it . you know what he said ? he said that what i did was pure dimera . i guess i 'm not as good at that stuff as the two of you . kristen : [ laughs ] well , i 'm not sure it 's exactly a skill you want to hone . any chance you 're gon na work things out with her ? chad : i do n't know . kristen : i 'd like you to . did you know that you are our last great hope for the future ? chad : well , you know what i hope ? i hope that you and brady are really happy , okay ? kristen : i 'm thrilled to say that stunts like the one you pulled are behind me now . yay ! [ door opens ] brady : [ knocks ] kristen : hi . chad : hey - o . brady : i heard this awful , awful rumor that you were gon na go all the way to boston to get out of coming to our wedding . chad : yep . i guess i 'll just have to make my toast now . take good care of my sister , okay ? brady : all right . chad : she 's one of a kind . eric : i 'm not trying to keep you in the dark , father . it 's just that i 'm trying to understand this myself . matt : is this something you did or something that happened to you ? eric : a little of both , i 'm afraid . matt : [ sighs ] son ... i do hope you find the answers you 're looking for . i am sorry that i assumed kristen was part of this . i hope i did n't upset you . eric : no , father . do n't worry about that . you were only trying to help . i could n't be any more upset than i already am . [ sighs ] martha : you get out of here , or i 'm calling the cops . nicole : who got to you ? who 's paying you off ? you better tell me . martha : you 're threatening me . nicole : because you 're telling lies about me to a priest . martha : whatever happened to that priest was bad . i could tell by looking at him . so i just told him what i saw . and you know what ? he knows you a whole lot better than i do , and he believes you did whatever got done to him that night . if you ca n't change his mind about that , why should i ? nicole : i 'm gon na make you see the truth . martha : i am calling 911 right now . nicole : you 're not even listening to me . martha : did you come here like a normal person and say , `` maybe i could have made a mistake `` ? no , you come banging on my door , acting crazy , grabbing at me . maybe before i was n't sure what happened , but seeing you now , i know i was right . now get out of here . cold & flu season is back kristen : so that was so sweet of you to stop by and see chad . brady : well ... he 's gon na be okay , right ? kristen : that 's what my father says . brady : i 'm really sorry that chad and your father are n't gon na be at the wedding . kristen : oh , i have a confession to make about that . brady : confession from you ? come on . what ? kristen : wait , wait , wait . wait . brady : tell me . kristen : when my father said he was taking chad to boston , i offered to postpone our wedding , actually . brady : okay . are we doing that ? kristen : no , because my father would n't hear of it , but you see , i should have talked to u about it first . brady : it 's okay . i understand . kristen : no . brady : no , you want 'em at the wedding -- i get it . it 's okay . kristen : yeah , but you and i are a team . we are a united front , and you come first before everybody else . you know that . so i just do n't want you to ever , ever be surprised by anything i say or do again . okay ? brady : deal . lucas : no , maggie , i 'm not threatened because allie would rather spend her time at the dimera mansion . i just want her to be safe -- that 's all . maggie : sounds like you do n't think sami is doing a very good job of that . lucas : well , i mean , it 's not her fault . she is a good mother . it 's just ... maggie : so , if it truly was n't safe for allie at that house , would n't sami get her children out ? lucas : i do n't know . i think she has more faith in ej 's transformation than i do ... and his ability to handle stefano . maggie : do you really think she 's so deluded that she would put her children at risk ? lucas : that 's what i keep asking myself . maggie : tough question . lucas : yeah . [ cell phone ringing ] maggie : oh . oh . lucas : you got a call ? maggie : i got to take this . lucas : yeah , go ahead . maggie : sorry . lucas : no , it 's fine . [ sighs ] sami : oh . allie . [ sighs ] what are you smiling about ? did you get good news about chad ? ej : uh , well , he still has to have the extra surgery , but the prognosis is good . i 'm gon na head over to the hospital later to say good - bye to him and father . sami : that is one upside to this whole mess -- your father will be out of town for a couple of days . [ cell phone ringing ] sami : [ sighs ] what do you want ? lucas : i have to talk to you . sami : about what , lucas ? lucas : allie and your fiancé . [ door opens ] [ monitor beeping ] chad : you 're back . cameron : well , i spoke to your surgeon . [ clears throat ] he 's received all your records from here . he 's gone over 'em , and he 's up to speed , so they 're gon na schedule your surgery as soon as he can examine you in boston . good luck . chad : that 's it ? that 's all you 're gon na say ? cameron : what else is there ? chad : you can promise me you wo n't take advantage of this , that you 're not gon na make a move on abigail while i 'm gone . cameron : you 're serious , are n't you ? [ scoffs ] i 'm not doing this . chad : are you gon na make a move or not ? cameron : chad , listen to me . you lied about having a brain tumor . you 're not calling the shots . chad : look , i just think there should be some sort of moratorium , you know , cooling - off period for all of us . i mean , if that 's not what you want , then you 're no better than i am . cameron : well , do n't kid yourself . you and i are not in the same class , not at all . you wound up with abigail because you lied , and not just any lie . you said you were dying . chad : abigail and i were together because she told me she loved me . cameron : well , the only reason she said that was because i backed off . now , if i would n't have backed off , trust me , there is no way in hell you two would have ended up in bed together . lucas : are you listening ? sami : yes , of course i 'm listening . what is this about ? lucas : i saw ej this morning . sami : you did ? lucas : yeah , he told me that you guys talked and that i could hold on to allie for one more night and bring her back tomorrow . sami : tomorrow ? that 's what ej said ? lucas : yeah , but he 's a compulsive liar , so i decided to check with you first . sami : well , tomorrow would be great , lucas . i was afraid that you were calling to say that you were n't gon na bring her back ever . lucas : i just want allie to be safe . i 'm not trying to start something with you . sami : lucas , you 're a good dad . ej and i both know that . i know you 're worried , but i really think the three of us can figure out a way to work this out . lucas : you better pray you 're right . sami : huh . ej : who was that ? sami : that was lucas ... calling to say he 'd bring allie back tomorrow and that he did n't want to start anything with me . ej : well , that 's good . sami : hmm . i 'd like to know exactly what you did to make that happen . did you threaten him ? nicole : [ sighs ] [ crying ] brady : hey . i got your message . i , uh , got here as soon as i could . where 's nicole ? eric : i have no idea . brady : i thought you said that -- eric : i want to talk to you , brady . i have to know the truth .	ej showed up at the pub and saw lucas with allie . ej wanted to talk to lucas about allie . brady asked sami to stand up for him at his wedding . stefano called kristen to let her know that he 's going to boston with chad . stefano reminded kristen about what she did to eric . nicole wanted to find a way to prove that she did n't rape eric . hope met up with abby and they talked about chad 's lie . chad wondered if cameron got together with abby . cameron was disgusted by what chad thought . sami agreed to be brady 's `` best man `` . ej talked to lucas about the custody agreement he has with sami . lucas did n't want to hear what ej had to say . lucas wanted allie to stay with him as long as sami stays at the mansion . ej showed lucas something on his phone and said lucas making a mistake . sami told brady about her argument with lucas . eric talked to father matt about what happened at the hotel . nicole went to see martha about talking to eric . nicole wanted to know if martha told eric that she was the one in disguise at the hotel .
sami : oh , and , johnny , it is yours and allie 's job to help sydney figure out what toys she wants to take on the plane , okay ? [ sighs ] rafe . rafe : hi . bad time ? sami : no . no , no , i mean , of course not . come in . rafe : good . so i heard you 're moving to l.a . sami : um , yeah ... well , for a little while , anyway . i mean , you know , hollywood ... would n't take no for an answer . rafe : not surprised . well , that 's good . you needed some good news . well ... i guess this is good - bye . sonny : hey . when i got up , you were gone . where 'd you go so early ? will : visiting hours at the prison start at 9 : 00 . sonny : you took ari to see gabi ? why did n't you tell me ? i would have come with you . will : i had to do this one alone . sonny : why ? will : because i had to see if gabi was okay with me taking ari to l.a . daniel : so what you 're saying is ... you do n't love me anymore ? jennifer : yeah . i think that we both know what we had is over . theresa : i do n't understand why you 're acting this way . do your meds make you cranky or something ? john : eh , it 's not the meds . and i 'm a little bit more than cranky . theresa : what do you want ? john : do you happen to know if kristen dimera is still in town ? anne : because as long as john black does n't remember anything , then you 're all right ... right ? theresa : that 's the thing . um ... john does remember . he knows that it was me . that 's the thing . um ... john does remember . he knows that it was me , not brady , who whacked him with that poker . brady : you 're at it again , are n't you ? kristen : what ? brady : you are such a lying bitch . kristen : what are you -- what are you talking about ? brady : you and your editor friend have been having some fun again , huh ? kristen : what ? brady : listen ... theresa : that 's the thing . um ... john does remember . he knows that it was me , not brady , who whacked him with that poker . kristen : what ? brady : did you hear that ? did you hear that -- that little sound in there ? kristen : are you kidding me ? why are you worrying about the sound quality ? did n't you hear what she just said ? she admitted to hitting your father over the head and blaming it on you . do n't you get -- brady : what i get is that you are trying to put one over on me yet again , kristen . daniel : so ... so this is it ? jennifer : i 've just come to see that this is the only decision . i think that you 're just fed up . daniel : i am not -- i am not fed up . jennifer : i know that you said you wanted to ... think about things and go it alone . but every time i have reached out to you since , you just shut me down . daniel : i guess i just felt like there was n't a point in talking when nothing really changed . that does n't mean i 'd given up hope that it could . jennifer : this change that you 're talking about -- i think it 's me . you want -- you want me to change because you think that i 'm so judgmental and -- daniel : w - w - w - what does that mean ? jennifer : you said when we decided to stop seeing each other for a while , it was because you were so tired of feeling like you were n't good enough for me ... which is so crazy , because i feel like you are one of the best people i have ever known . and apparently , i did not make that clear to you , and i feel like i have never had the chance to , because now i ca n't even talk with you . you wo n't even meet me for coffee , daniel . daniel : okay , you 're right . you 're right about this . we -- we should have had a conversation a long ... long time ago , and i want to do that . so could we -- could we talk tonight ? jennifer : no , no . we ca n't . it 's too late . daniel : what do you mean it 's -- it 's too late ? jennifer : i 'm leaving in a few hours . daniel : uh , to go where ? jennifer : my mom is having surgery , and i 'm gon na go spend a couple weeks with her . and i think it 'll be really good to get away . daniel : well , how about when you come back ? jennifer : [ sighs ] when i come back , i need to start living in the real world , not in limbo anymore . i 'm gon na get a new job ... one where i am not involved with you in any way ... because i am not your lover anymore . and , sadly , i am not your friend anymore . daniel : you 're not my friend . jennifer : it 's so crazy , because when i think about how we used to be , i do n't even understand how we got here . but whatever the problem is , it hurts too much to figure it out . kristen : okay , just stop it , okay ? you 're out of your mind . brady : no , no , you are out of your mind for thinking that this would work another time for you . that little sound that i heard , that 's called an edit . that 's an edit , kristen . you spliced that thing together to make theresa look guilty . kristen : i would n't do that . brady : you would n't do what ? you would n't make a recording to hurt someone i care about ? was n't there a sex tape or something that was made with my brother -- yeah , you and my brother -- that blew us apart and ruined his life ? i recall that . kristen : brady , everything i 'm telling you is the truth . i swear to god . i 'm telling you the -- brady : shh . you swear to god . i do n't care who you swear to . it 's not gon na change anything . i do n't believe you , and i never will . john : you seem to get pretty jumpy when kristen 's name comes up . why is that ? nurse : i have some things for you to sign , mr. black , so we can process your discharge . john : oh , that 's good . hey , hear that , theresa ? i 'm going home . theresa : i - i have -- i have to be going . john : we 'll have plenty of chances to talk once i 'm out of here . i 'll be sure to look you up . [ door closes ] sami : um ... rafe : so this movie about you and ej ... who 's gon na play me ? sami : [ laughing ] rafe : hmm ? sami : i 'll make sure that you approve , okay ? or maybe you could narrate it , you know , since ... you saw so much of the action from a lot of different perspectives . rafe : yeah , yeah , i did kind of have a front - row seat for a few years , did n't i ? yeah . sami : probably wanted to leave at intermission ... or better still , not even be there for the curtain going up . rafe : hold on a second . we had a lot of really great times together . i would n't trade those for anything . sami : neither would i . rafe : [ chuckles ] sami : [ chuckles ] rafe : so would it be all right if i just went upstairs to say good - bye to the kids ? sami : um , of course . of course you can , but it 's not really good - bye , you know . i mean , it 's just this one project , and , i mean , it is hollywood , right ? it could all just blow up in my face . rafe : yeah , right . sami : everything else does . rafe : i doubt that . i have a feeling it 's -- it 's gon na work out great . sonny : so you told gabi you made up your mind before you told me ? will : that is not what happened . i could n't make the decision until i found out from gabi whether she 'd be okay with me taking arianna . sonny : and she is ? so you and the baby i think of as my daughter ... will : [ sighs ] sonny : you both are leaving ? will : for six months . sonny : and you decided that by talking to gabi . will : look , if you changed your mind and you do n't want me to go ... just say so . rafe : there 's another reason i came by . i want to make sure you got this back . rafe : i 'm sorry . i should have told you what was in there . sami : no , it 's -- it 's okay . i mean , i called the police station a bunch of times 'cause i wanted this back , and they kept saying that they needed to keep all of ej 's effects until the case was closed . does that mean it 's -- it 's officially closed ? rafe : well , there are some loose ends we still need to tie up , but ... there 's nothing to suggest we do n't have all the facts . sami : so that 's just it ? i 'll never know why ej went into the woods ... and he just happened to run across the wrong drug addict . now my kids do n't have a father , and i 've lost my husband . and that 's it . rafe : yeah . your dad and i ... we just wanted you to have that back before you left . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry if giving it to you bought up all those feelings again . sami : no . i am so glad that i have it , and i am really grateful to you for bringing it to me . [ sighs ] sonny : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . i did say i thought it was okay . i know how important this is to you . will : and to my mom ... and my brother and my sisters . i need to be there for my mom right now . and she needs to get out of salem . sonny : and going to l.a. to work on a movie is a cool way to do that ? will : it 's only gon na be for a few months . you 'll come out to visit . i 'll bring arianna back here . it 'll be over before you even know it . sonny : i know . i 'm just gon na miss you two like crazy . when do you leave ? will : [ sighs ] my mom wants to leave today , and she wants me to fly out with them . sonny : [ sighs ] well , i better get ari packed . you 're going to hollywood . [ sighs ] [ clears throat ] daniel : okay , jenn , jenn , jenn , i need to say something . when i told you that i needed time alone and that i said ... i did n't think we were ready to talk about everything yet , i 'm not playing games . i still love you . jennifer : daniel , i know that you loved me once . and i loved you . i mean , nicole and chloe and my own son -- they all tried to tear us apart , and we did n't let them ... because we loved and trusted each other and we were able to speak honestly to each other . and then i would n't let nicole elope with eric without telling him exactly what was going on -- daniel : okay , and that 's what i was trying to do . but you did n't believe that . jennifer : no , i know . and that 's what you said before . daniel : yeah , and -- and you said you believed me . jennifer : okay . and here we are again . daniel : here we are again . jennifer : i - i 'm ... trying to be honest with you because that 's what you want . you want to know my feelings , but maybe that was a mistake , because i did n't know you were gon na hold it against me . i did n't know you were gon na give me the silent treatment , daniel . daniel : well , is n't that what you did to me when you made up your mind that i had slept with theresa ? jennifer : yeah , you paid me back . daniel : no , i was n't doing that . do you know how many times i woke up reaching for you ? now , my life -- it consists of my son and my work . and as rewarding as they are ... no one can replace the empty space that is with me , and i want it to be you . do you understand ? i need -- to be you . jennifer : okay , then why would n't you do everything that you could to fix what was broken between us , fix what was happening ? daniel : you did n't seem like you wanted to fix anything . i thought you were just waiting around for me to figure out that you were right . jennifer : but you did n't say anything . you had me just sit and wonder , daniel . daniel : okay . so this is it ? you want to talk ? and here we are , we 're talking , so -- and this is all you have to say ? jennifer : no , it 's not . i have more to say . and it 's important . theresa : what is john up to ? why does he look at me like that ? [ sighs ] well , obviously , he wants to destroy whatever i have going with brady . what am i going to do ? [ sighs ] [ cell phone ringing ] theresa : oh , my god . what if ... brady : you know , if you wanted a second chance , this is not the way to -- kristen : please just give me a second , brady , all right ? theresa 's the one who tried to kill your father . brady : stop , stop , stop ! she 's half his size , kristen . kristen : a fireplace poker is an equalizer , do n't you think ? why do n't you ask daniel ? ask him . he 'll tell you . daniel : just shut up . kristen : if you 're not gon na listen to me , then listen to this , please , and this time , listen to all of it . brady : you have really done it this time . kristen : what have i done ? brady : you have shown me what a hateful bitch you really are . and you have set me free . my budget used to be a real downer , kristen : so that 's it ? you 're over me , just like that ? brady : i did n't think it could happen either . you 're the ultimate addiction , kristen . i mean , even when i could see what you were up to and what you were doing to me , i - i still ... i had to have you . i could n't -- i could n't stay away , but ... now you do this . you go after an innocent girl who has done nothing to you , on top of trying to destroy eric and marlena and my father . honey , i 'm sorry . i 've seen the light . kristen : okay , well ... theresa 's not an innocent girl who 's done nothing . i 'm not lying to you . you 're lying . you are . you 're lying to yourself . [ sighs ] okay , look ... theresa did this to your father ... not you . and i 'm not telling you this because i 'm jealous of her . i 'm telling you this ... because i love you so much . and i - i want you to believe what i 'm saying . i want you to believe it yourself . i promise you , every single word i 'm telling you this time , i swear , is the absolute truth . will : zoe really loved my article about chad . sonny : that 's great . will : it is . she 's gon na hold my job for me . so , if things do n't work out in l.a. , i 'll have a reason to come home . sonny : excuse me ? will : what -- what i meant was , um , i 'll have a job waiting for me when i come -- i 'm coming back . sonny : and if things do n't work out in l.a. ? will : even if they do , i 'll be writing screenplays , or i 'll move on to another , bigger magazine out there . but i 'll tell them that i have to be based here . this is where my life is . this is where you are . gon na pack these up . sami : so , after we were back together , ej said that he did n't want us to remember a wedding where we had gotten married for all the wrong reasons . so ... so he bought new rings , and we exchanged vows again right here , just the two of us . and johnny decreed that we were double married . rafe : i know how much those kids must be missing their dad . sami : it 's so hard to watch them hurt . i mean , you work so hard to stop them from skinning their knee or protect them from bullies or ... help them deal with a fever . i do n't ... i do n't know how to help them deal with the loss of a parent . rafe : they still have you . sami : [ chuckles ] rafe : yeah . you 're right . it 's a ... it 's a real tragedy . but ... they 're gon na be all right , 'cause you 're gon na make sure that they 're all right . they 're lucky . sami : you think ? rafe : yeah . you may go a little crazy at times , but ... sami : [ laughing ] rafe : you 're a force . and i was lucky too . the -- the kids are upstairs , yeah ? sami : yeah , upstairs . um , so let 's go find them , right ? well , you know your way around . i mean , you 've made enough arrests in this house . rafe : okay , let 's not go all hollywood on me , all right ? sami : [ laughs ] i 'll try . rafe : okay . sami : hey , look , we 're all gon na miss you . rafe , i 'm gon na miss you ... a lot , and i appreciate you always trying to keep me honest . rafe : yeah , well , it was n't easy . hey , hey . i need you to do something for me , and i do n't want any damn arguments , all right ? sami : got it . rafe : okay . you take care of yourself , sami brady . sami : [ cries ] jennifer : i think it would be better for all of us if you stayed out of my kids ' lives . daniel : what ? jennifer : i know that they both love you , especially jj . but out of respect for what we once had , can we please just do this my way ? daniel : and what is your way ? jennifer : i want you to get your key back from jj , and i want you to stop being the cool uncle or whatever it is that you are to him . daniel : he is struggling right now , having some real problems . he needs somebody ... jennifer : yes , that 's me . daniel : to talk to . jennifer : he needs me . i 'm his mom . and he needs to accept that . do you know how hard it would be for me to watch my son have this close relationship with you ? and this may sound really selfish , but you can not have my family if you do n't want me . daniel : no , i do want you . how do i make you understand that ? how can you see that ? i waited for you when jack came back . i put chloe on notice when she tried to interfere with us . for god 's sake , i saved your life . now , you ca n't just walk out that door like it meant nothing . okay , okay , you think i do n't play by the right rules ? i think you 're rigid . but i also think that you still love me , and i know i love you . and this is not over . dove invited women to a makeover with a difference . rafe : hey . will sent me a text , asked me to stop by . everything okay ? sonny : depends on your point of view , i guess . come on in . rafe : what 's going on ? sonny : will probably wants you to see ari before they leave today . rafe : where are they going ? sonny : to l.a .... with sami and the kids . sami : grandma , you did n't have to come all the way out here . i was gon na come to the pub on the way to the airport . caroline : well , actually , we thought you would have your hands full with the packing . sami : i 'm really sorry to leave you like this , grandma . caroline : oh , enough of that . it 's not easy being a widow . you 're so young , you know , and new to it . you do whatever you have to do for you and your kids . kayla : and do n't worry . i 'll take care of your grandma . sami : i know you will . caroline : well , where are my grand -- great - grandchildren ? sami : [ laughs ] it 's hard to keep track , is n't it ? caroline : i do n't want to say `` great . `` sami : they 're all up in sydney 's room . i 'm sure it 's chaotic . caroline : well , i 'm gon na tell them to keep an eye on you . sami : how 's she doing ? kayla : i think she 'll be fine , or she 'll pretend to be , while the rest of us cry our eyes out . sami : i 'm sure you will breathe a sigh of relief to see me go . kayla : not true . you have been through a lot . and you and your family deserve all the happiness in the world . i love you . sami : i love you too , kayla . thank you . brady : i have a dose of truth for you , kristen . i 'm not falling for this or anything else you come up with , because i do n't plan on being in the same room with you ever again . i am fixing my life . i am fixing my relationship with my dad and marlena . i am staying sober . and it does n't include you at all . i am leaving you far behind in the rearview mirror . kristen : please . brady : there 's noth -- shh . do n't talk . i do n't hear you anymore . and this beautiful face of yours ... i hope to god i never see it again . i 'm just done . [ door closes ] kristen : [ sniffles , cries ] [ door closes ] jennifer : you 're very persuasive . daniel : could you be persuaded to stick around ? till we get this resolved ? jennifer : i could be . if you could just tell me what these secrets are that you have with jj . because i know he is going through something , and i presume he 's having discussions with you . and if you could explain what is going on with you and kristen dimera and why i keep seeing you with her . daniel : i ca n't do that . jennifer : why , because -- because i am so straight - laced that i ca n't even understand my own son 's problems , or because i am so rigid that i might interfere with whatever is going on with you and kristen ? the way i did with you and eric and nicole , what ? daniel : you know , there are reasons that have nothing to do with you . jennifer : right , but that just shows me if you ca n't tell me any of this , you do n't trust me enough . so that 's it for me . i 'm done , i 'm out . i have loved you more than i ever thought i could love anyone ever again . and you saved my life in so many ways , and i will always be so grateful . but what i need right now is for you to be out of my life . goodbye , daniel . sami : how 's it going up there ? caroline : oh , it 's fine , fine , kayla stayed to help pack the toys , gilda 's got the suitcases . all but ready . sami : great . no horsing around , no fighting ? caroline : nope . sami : maybe they 're just not up to it . caroline : or maybe they 're being raised the right way . sami : i would like to believe that , but i do n't know . what i do know , grandma , is that when i 'm not sure what to do , i just ask myself what -- what would you do ? caroline : oh , i am not the perfect mother . sami : from what i can see , you were pretty close . you demanded our respect . and you earned it . daddy always said you were little , but mighty . and that you would stand up to the toughest bullies to protect your kids and your grandkids . oh , grandma , i think i 'm gon na miss your advice the most , though . caroline : well , well . for one thing , you know , there 's the telephone . and for another , you 're not gon na need it , you 're gon na be just fine . sami : you 're not fooling me with this act . you know that , right ? i can see how upset you are about me leaving . caroline : the last thing you need is people blubbering . sami : i mean , i 'm doing it too . come with us , grandma . come with me . caroline : i - i do n't like it there , you know ? they put avocados on everything . sami : [ laughs ] please ? caroline : salem , you know , the pub ... it 's what i know . sami : it 's just that ... it 's just the person that 's the hardest to say goodbye to is you , grandma . caroline : it 's the same here . sami : oh , grandma . caroline : oh , honey . rafe : that 's funny , 'cause i just saw your mom . she did n't say anything about you going with her . will : probably wanted to let me be the one to tell you . because of arianna . rafe : right , right . i got ta ask , though . are you going out there because your mom needs you , or is it because you think this is gon na be good for your career ? daniel : well , it 's early . what the hell , right ? ooh . [ knock at door ] [ knock at door ] john : yeah , come in . theresa : so , you 're going home , hmm ? john : yep . thanks to kristen . theresa : ugh , personally , i ca n't stand her . but she did get you that miracle drug that saved your life , so . i guess we all have to be grateful to her for that , huh ? john : yeah , why do n't we just stop all the small talk , okay ? you 've known for a long time what i know and why i did what i did . i will never give kristen a way to get brady back . and i will do whatever it takes to protect him . and because i love your parents so much , i 'm gon na give you a little warning . either you let brady go , or you 're gon na live to regret it . theresa : sorry . i 'm not letting brady go . john : your choice . just know that when the time is right , i 'm gon na tell my son what you did . sami : grandma . even when mom and dad broke up , you were there for me . you talked me through it . you 've been there for every new baby . all those terrible break - ups . you are my rock . caroline : well , you do n't have to say all that , you know . this is not my funeral . sami : [ laughs ] grandma . i wan na say it . i want you to know how much it means to me , everything . and how wonderful you were with will when he came out to you . i would have understood . you know ... if you had n't handled it well in the beginning . but you did . i mean , you -- you 've always been ahead of the curve . and never , as long as i live , will i ever forget the beautiful things you said at my son 's wedding . caroline : you 're gon na be all right . sami : are you sure ? caroline : yes , i 'm sure . sami : i do n't know how , grandma . i ache inside for ej . caroline : you 're going to find a way to do it . you always do . sami : grandma , i 'm - i 'm worried that -- that you might forget me . caroline : that 's impossible . but with all the -- your new life , and all you have to do , you may forget me . but it is impossible to forget samantha brady . will : i 'm - i 'm doing this because my mom said that she needs me . that 's it . now , if i said that i was n't happy about this job offer , i 'd be lying . rafe : yeah . will : but if this works out , i will be able to put away a lot of money for arianna , for her education . i would not have to worry about her future . rafe : so sami said that she 's only obligated to be out there for six months . assuming it 's the same for you ? will : well , yeah . [ baby cries ] will : she must have heard her favorite uncle 's voice . rafe : yeah . you ? will : yeah . rafe : yeah . so ... you 're okay with this ? sonny : yeah , yeah . it 's all good . kristen : you should be really proud of yourself . you were right . daniel : about what ? kristen : brady 's finally had it with me . he 's never gon na take me back . daniel : hey . hey . kristen : [ crying ] john : no snappy comeback ? i 'm not playing games with you . kristen 's on her way out and if you know what 's good for you , you 'll go back where you came from . and if you do n't , i 'm gon na tell my son and the police the person who hit me that night was n't brady . it was you .	rafe went to see sami before she left for hollywood . will told sonny that he went to see gabi to tell her about his plan to go to hollywood . sonny was upset that will decided to go without telling him . jennifer told daniel that she 's not in love with him anymore . daniel wanted to talk , but she was done with him . john kept playing with theresa 's mind . he would n't tell her if he knew what she did . he just wanted her to stay away from brady . brady did n't believe the recording kristen had of theresa confessing to hitting john . brady thought kristen forged it . rafe gave sami ej 's ring . he wanted her to have it . she became emotional and rafe was sorry for giving it to her . sami was glad that he did give it to her . after they talked , sonny finally accepted will 's decision to go with sami to hollywood . jennifer and daniel continued to go around in circles about their relationship .
[ elevator bell dings ] code blue . chad dimera . chad : [ whimpering ] daniel : easy , easy , easy , easy , easy . there you go , relax , relax . all right , right here , focus . look at me , look at me , look at me . there you go . [ phone ringing ] hope : oh . daniel : chad , calm down . look at me , look at me , look . chad : [ whimpering ] daniel : right here , right here , look right here . there you go . there you go . you have been here for a while . i know , i know , easy , easy . the cops insisted on the cuffs . easy , easy . rafe : you 're still here ? at this hour ? justin : i 'm not ready to go home . rafe : well , there 's nothing new to report . justin : let 's go over it again . you have the chain of custody affidavits on the trace evidence found in paige 's dorm room ? rafe : i handed the bagged evidence to the lab tech myself . justin : what about after that ? chad dimera will hire a big - time legal shark who will pick at every detail , rafe , every technicality . [ phone ringing ] justin : we have to be ready for that . rafe : hang on . [ phone ringing ] rafe : coming ? huh ? justin : hell , yeah . daniel : slow it down . you got ta just stay calm . slow down . all right , give me 10 mgs of diazepam iv , stat . chad : [ grunts ] daniel : hey , slow down , slow down , easy , eas -- look at me , look at me , look at me , everything is gon na be okay . everything is gon na be just -- just fine . that 's it , breathe . just breathe . look at me , look me right in the eye . that 's it , breathe . stay calm , that 's it , just calm . stay calm . hope : [ grunts ] eh ! i ! eh ! ah ! ah ! ahh . aiden : no . marlena : john ? are you home ? john ? i have a surprise for you . john : me too . marlena : ah . are you leaving ? john : washington called this morning . the isa has a mission for me . marlena : hope is getting married . look , we may not feel like going to the gala right now , but we must be at her wedding . john : yeah , i know . i wish i could go , doc , but ... i ca n't , i have to leave . ben : abigail , it 's me , again . please call me back . i know you think i was being a jerk , but we can fix this . it 's nothing . just please call me back . come home . let me know you 're okay . daniel : easy , just take it easy , let me get you some water . this should help you out a little bit . i want you to sip really slow , all right ? really slow , just a little bit . there you go . all right , that 's good enough . that 's good . that 's good , that 's good . chad : [ coughs ] daniel : there you go , hang in there . yeah . chad : why am i here ? daniel : you 've been in a coma . you got in a fight , you were knocked unconscious . chad : a fight ? with who ? daniel : you do n't remember ? that 's not unusual . you 're just waking up , and ... been out for quite a while . chad : tell me who . daniel : okay , hey , do n't worry about that now . the good news is , you 're awake , which is quite a surprise . chad : [ coughs ] tell -- tell me . daniel : you know , let us find out what 's going first , okay ? chad : answer me , tell me . daniel : okay , chad , chad , just trust me , if you want to remember , the best thing you can do is just rest . your memories will come back to you as you get stronger . i 'm gon na be right back . do n't fight the sedative . just let yourself rest . be right back . hope : did he say anything ? i do n't know what he told the doctors . i texted you and detective hernandez . hope : hey , daniel . what 's going on with chad ? daniel : he spontaneously woke up . hope : well , how is he ? daniel : i 've only done a preliminary check , we need to do some blood work , ct scan at least , but he looks like he 's in pretty good shape . rafe : chad 's awake ? coherent ? daniel : awake , coherent , but rattled , he does n't -- justin : need to be lying around here . let 's put some clothes on him , read him his rights , and get him in lockup where he belongs . chad : hi . abigail : hi . chad : tell me the other guy looks worse . abigail : chad . chad : what happened ? they said it was a fight . why ? why -- why -- justin : abigail , you have to leave now . chad : why does she have to go ? the hell 's going on ? why am i handcuffed ? rafe : you 're being detained . chad : why ? hope : do n't you remember ? chad : no . justin : come on , chad . daniel : as i tried to explain outside , he has no memory of the fight . justin : oh , how convenient . daniel : it 's common . justin : rafe , read him his rights . daniel : i recommend he does n't be moved yet . justin : i 'm just making it official . in case you have any ideas about running , we can now add to the list fleeing prosecution . chad : who the hell did i hit ? justin : oh , do n't forget the assault charges . rafe : chad dimera , you 're under arrest for the murder of serena mason ... chad : what ? rafe : paige larson , and will horton . chad : what do you mean , will ? ben : [ sighs ] serena : [ choking ] paige : no ! [ screams ] no ! marlena : [ gasps ] ben : good , will . will : [ grunts ] please ! ben : [ grunts ] [ grunts ] i had to do it . i had to do it , i had to . [ phone ringing ] ben : abigail ? marlena : i guess i should 've known . you know , i 'm coming to hate the sight of that bag . is there any sense in me trying to talk you out of this thing ? john : yeah , i 'd put 'em off if i could , doc . i did last time , remember ? look , i do n't want this to get in the way of us here , but i got ta do the job . marlena : you have to , really ? john : yes , i do . i have n't been able to find the truth about my parents on my own . and it 's not a one - way street . they have a right to expect me to do a job . marlena : will i be able to know where you are ? john : [ sighs ] i will ... call you once i can get a signal . marlena : a signal ? oh , my god ! john : i 've worked the terrain , i know the territory . marlena : the terrain ? john : i 'll be careful , doc , come on . marlena : i can not lose you . i can not lose one more person that i love ! john : you 're not gon na -- you 're not gon na lose anybody . that 's a fact , sweetheart . [ knock at the door ] eric : mom , hi . i 'm sorry i 'm late , but i need to tell you something important . sami , she could be in danger . ben : i 'm trying to find my fiancée , abigail deveraux . is she there ? have n't seen her . [ people murmuring ] ben : what 's going on ? chad dimera is out of the coma . [ dramatic music ] rafe : you have the right to remain silent . you understand ? chad : will is dead ? how -- how -- rafe : i need you to answer the question . chad : i do n't understand , how can will be dead ? justin : who is this show for , chad ? chad : how did will die , rafe ? justin : rafe , read him his rights . rafe : prisoner does not understand his rights as read . chad : no , i get that , i want to know how will died . justin : go ahead . rafe : you have the right to an attorney and to have that attorney present during questioning . do you understand ? you will also be facing charges for assault for what you did to marlena evans and ben weston . chad : i mean , why would i attack marlena ? that 's insane . justin : but ben weston is fair game ? actually , do n't answer that . do n't say anything until your lawyer is present . we 're doing this by the book . chad : rafe , is will dead ? is that real ? rafe : very real . chad : will was my friend . why would i kill him ? that 's insane . abby ! abby , tell them . tell them this -- it 's wrong . eric : i got this from sami half an hour ago . marlena : `` i picked up the package in switzerland . i 'm being followed , i 'm heading home . `` you know , she told me she was going to do that , right after will 's funeral , but it sounded so crazy , i did n't think that she would . eric : mom , she was dead serious . marlena : and you would know why . i saw the two of you with your heads together at the funeral . so she was telling you what was going on ? eric : yes . marlena : eric ! eric : mom , she did n't want to say anything . but now it 's obviously much more -- it 's dangerous , so we ca n't leave her there alone . john : you want me to go get her ? eric : it sounded like she was already back from zurich on her way here . john : text said switzerland . why are you saying zurich ? eric : no , ej sent her there . marlena : ej ? eric : ej , he sent her a letter in the mail that you gave her . marlena : no , that 's not possible . eric : well , apparently , he wrote a letter and gave it to his lawyer to be delivered in the event of his death . john : letter from the grave ? sounds like a set - up . eric : that 's what i thought too , but sami swore that only ej would know the things that were mentioned in that letter . marlena : ohh . she must have been overwrought . why did n't she call me ? john : not coming to you , doc , not about ej . eric : mom , she did n't even want to say anything to me . she said she would 've gone to grandma if things would have been better . marlena : why 'd the letter send her to switzerland ? eric : well , apparently , ej , he had ammunition to get even with his father , in a safe deposit box in zurich , so she went there . marlena : why did n't you stop her ? eric : we 're talking about sami . sami , you just do n't stop her when she 's made up her mind . i assume that she 's got evidence that proves that stefano killed her husband , and now she 's just trying to make him pay . john : and you 'd have been right there with her , doc . eric : that 's true . mom , you 've been trying to get revenge on stefano for decades . chad : abby , tell them . you know me , you know i could n't kill anyone , let alone will . abby . daniel : you know what , you should n't be in here . chad : abby , tell them , abby ! justin : do n't put that poor girl in the middle of this . you tried to kill her fiancé ! chad : that 's a load of -- rafe : it 's best if you stop talking now , chad . justin : chad , you 're fooling no one , and now you 're being charged with three counts of murder in the first degree . do you understand that ? daniel : my patient has n't been conscious even an hour . justin : your patient is a serial killer ! and now , i 'm gon na make damn sure he 's going to pay . chad : justin , i do n't know what i did to you that has you so mad at -- justin : do n't even think of trying this . an amnesia defense ? rafe : what 's the last thing you remember ? chad : i was at the club , and i bought a redhead a drink . justin : how convenient . she was your first victim . daniel : it 's time for you guys to go . justin : not without the prisoner . daniel : hey , your prisoner is my patient until i say he 's well enough to be discharged . justin : when will that be ? daniel : i do n't know , i need to get a ct scan and evaluate it . justin : can you do that tonight ? daniel : i can do it tonight . justin : great . we 'll be right outside , waiting . abigail : you did n't see him . you did n't see him , hope , before everybody started in on him . it was like nothing ever happened . hope : that 's what he says , honey . abigail : no , that 's not -- that 's not what he says , that -- he 's telling the truth . hope , i know he is , he 's telling the truth , i could tell by the way he was looking at me . i could see it in his eyes . hope : abigail , please , try to calm down , okay ? abigail : what , calm down ? what do you mean ? how am i supposed to calm down ? how can you stay so calm right now ? hope : i 'm sorry . it was a stupid thing for me to say . abigail , i 'm worried about you , for you to be this emotional right now -- abigail : yes , i 'm emotional , hope ! of course i 'm emotional ! i 'm emotional and i 'm angry and i 'm pissed off , and honestly , i 'm sick to my stomach right now , because everybody in this damn town is so prejudiced against him because of his name ! and -- the fact that they are just assuming -- assuming that he 's capable of committing these heinous crimes and these senseless murders , it 's not only left everybody in salem heartbroken , but now everybody 's scared out of their minds , and they are just assuming that he did this because of who his father is and that is so unfair ! hope : i know it seems that -- okay , i know it seems that way , but that is not what -- abigail : no , hope , it 's not that it just seems that way . it is that way . it is that way , and if he were really this monster , if that 's really who chad was , then he would know . he would know . hope : honey , where are you going ? abigail : i 'm just -- i need time , and you have a job to do . i 'm fine . i 'm fine . justin : make sure we have the best people at the station for the perp walk . rafe : you want to walk him in tonight ? justin : what , you think we should wait for the morning news ? no , we 're doing this by the book . as soon as chad can move , we 're taking him into custody . who 's on watch command tonight ? rafe : lanza . justin : i need captain lanza . it 's the da . hope : what do you think ? rafe : hard to say . hope : you buy the amnesia story ? rafe : daniel said it could happen . i do n't know , this whole thing , it just does n't smell right . hope : you still do n't think he 's the killer ? rafe : i do n't know , what do you think ? you saw him , you think he 's lying ? hope : honestly , i do n't know . but he 's a dimera . although abigail just pointed out that it 's terribly unfair to assume he 's lying just because of his last name , and you know what ? she 's right . the sins of the fathers and all that -- rafe : yeah , yeah . it 's a good point . hope : mm - hmm . rafe : well , it 's a great night before your wedding , is n't it ? hope : i could n't miss this . rafe : [ laughs ] hope aiden 's ready for a cop wife . hope : he knows what he 's getting into . oh , speaking of which , i should call him and let him know where i am . [ beeps ] hope : hey , hi , honey . i 'm at the hospital . chad 's conscious again , which means i 'll be working very late tonight . so do n't worry if you ca n't reach me , okay ? and i will be at the altar tomorrow , waiting for you . i hope you get some sleep . okay , bye . [ beeps ] rafe : what , is aiden worried you 're gon na stand him up ? hope : [ laughs ] rafe : sorry . hope : i do n't know . you know , thanks to you guys , he got so plastered tonight that ... he -- he tried to cancel the wedding himself . rafe : what ? wait , wait , hold on a sec . we did n't say anything to him . are you serious , though , he really tried to pull the plug ? hope : no , no , it was n't that he was getting cold feet , it was more like -- well , he was feeling vulnerable , like he would n't be -- could n't be a good husband to me . rafe : he 's not serious , though , i mean , he 's -- really ? he 's not really thinking about backing out , is he ? hope : no . rafe : okay . hope : no , it 's just like i said it was , it 's -- he 's really hard on himself sometimes . he starts thinking crazy things like he 's -- maybe he 's not good enough for me . rafe : well , who is ? i ca n't think of anyone . hope : that 's very kind of you to say , but it 's not true . he is . we 're gon na be great together . marlena : like mother , like daughter . you know , i always wanted to have more in common with sami , i just never thought it would be wanting revenge against stefano . john : ca n't blame her , doc . marlena : no . but i have learned that nothing ever comes of it . and she has children who need her . eric : well , she 's on a mission , no matter what we think . you going somewhere ? marlena : uh , no , no , i 'm not . john is . should n't you be heading to the airport ? john : [ sighs ] i 'll make a few phone calls , see what i can find out about sami . so long , eric . eric : yeah , be careful . marlena : [ sobs ] eric : isa business ? marlena : yes , of course . eric : you did n't say anything about being alone right now . marlena : i did n't know . he just walked in with a bag packed . eric : i 'm sorry . marlena : you know , it was always what i was afraid of . he would just seem to disappear without warning . you know , i - i did n't want to take him back ... because of that sort of thing happening . eric : you do n't let anyone talk you into something you do n't want to do . like mother , like daughter . [ both laughing ] marlena : you 're right . it does n't mean that i ca n't worry about him ... and sami . justin : daniel , what 's the word ? daniel : the ct scan is normal , chad does n't appear to have any permanent injuries . justin : ah , which means this so - called amnesia is bull ? daniel : i would n't say that . justin : is he well enough to move ? daniel : i would like to keep him overnight for observation . justin : let me rephrase this . is there any legitimate medical reason that requires chad to be observed in a hospital room rather than by an md in lock- up ? daniel : no . justin : great . let 's get him downtown . go ahead , rafe . chad : what 's going on ? rafe : well , we 're taking you to the station . justin : to lock - up . chad : this is crazy . i did n't do anything . justin : you sure about that ? chad : i want my lawyer . rafe : you can call him on the way downtown . hope : you need to get dressed . chad : how am i supposed to do that with handcuffs on ? justin : it can be done . chad : are you speaking from experience ? justin : get dressed . chad : abby , i did n't kill anyone . you have to believe me . [ phone ringing ] aiden : what ? yeah ? oh , yeah , i 'm still here . i 'll be right there . rafe : process him . chad : what you guys are doing , it 's a terrible mistake . justin : yeah , you go with that defense . book him . chad : this is wrong . i want my lawyer . aiden : hope . hope : hey . aiden : hey hope : you did n't have to come all the way down here for me . aiden : no , no , no , i did n't . chad called me . hope : i thought you were n't representing him anymore . aiden : i was n't , but he called me like that never happened , so . hope : really ? aiden : yeah , what -- what 's going on ? hope : oh , we 're booking chad for the murders . aiden : what ? all right , well , i - i 'll have to deal with it . hope : are you sure ? i mean , you were pretty drunk just a while ago . aiden : yeah , no , i got a little sleep in , i - i 'm good . where 's chad now ? hope : he 's being processed . i 'll go see how long it 'll be . aiden : okay . hope : okay . aiden : thanks . [ groans ] oh . rafe : well , look who it is . how 's your head ? aiden : uh , it 's still attached , damn it . rafe : yeah . aiden : had a lot of water , some aspirin . i 'm good , though . rafe : heard you got a case of the cold feet . aiden : what ? hope told you that ? rafe : yeah , yeah . do n't hurt her . do n't even think about it , okay ? it wo n't end well for you . eric : i 'll let you know if i hear from sami , if she contacts -- marlena : do n't go . eric : you all right ? marlena : i 'm worried about you . you lost your nephew . you lost a woman you really cared about . eric : mom , we 've all lost . marlena : is that what you tell yourself ? so it feels like everybody else has lost more than you have ? eric : mom , my life has been full of people , and i 'm not just talking about family . i 'm talking about my parishioners , students at the school , people who really needed me . marlena : honey , you have been through too much already . eric : yeah , but sami , i mean , she 's lost her husband and a child . marlena : that is as tough as it gets . eric : now she wants to put it all at stefano 's feet . if chad killed will , do n't you think he should answer for it ? aiden : so i need to see the full complaint and arrest warrant . justin : you were removed as chad 's attorney of record . aiden : apparently chad does n't think so . justin : oh . so he 's really playing it out ? chad 's going for the whole amnesia defense . fair warning , it 's not gon na work . nothing is going to save him . aiden : hmm . we 'll see . is arraignment set ? justin : as soon as i get him into court . aiden : excuse me , officer , i need to speak with my client . you can use the interrogation room . aiden : great . justin : do you need to recuse ? hope : excuse me ? justin : you 're marrying chad 's defense attorney . are we open to a conflict of interest charge ? hope : aiden and i never discuss work , so the answer is no , you will not have a problem from me . justin : what about you , rafe ? what do you think ? do you believe this whole amnesia bull ? rafe : it 's not for me to evaluate . my job is to give you evidence in the case . justin : that 's true . aiden : are you sure this is okay with your father ? chad : why would n't it be ? i need a lawyer . aiden : chad , your father fired me from your case . i -- chad : what case ? why did i have a lawyer ? aiden : you 've been the only suspect in these crimes ever since serena mason was killed . chad : and she -- she is ? that 's the redhead from the bar . aiden : look at me . i am your lawyer . whatever you tell me is confidential . chad : yeah . aiden : you really do n't remember ? chad : i sat next -- i sat down next to that woman at club tbd . i ordered us both a round . that 's -- that 's the last thing i remember . aiden : oh , boy . chad : what ? jennings , i did n't kill anyone . aiden : as far as you can remember ? chad : yeah . i mean , no , i - i could n't do that . aiden : they have evidence , chad . circumstantial , not enough to arrest you before you attacked ben , but it 's evidence . chad : why did i attack ben ? aiden : i have no idea . chad : but they 're sure i did it ? aiden : they found you in ben 's apartment . he was roughed up , you were knocked out . chad : it 's -- it 's gone . like , i try to remember and i just -- i - i hit a wall , like it was never there . why ca n't i remember ? aiden : what did the doctor say ? chad : that it happens . my memories might come back , or not , like i might go to prison , or not . if justin has his way , i 'll get the -- i 'll get the death penalty . when did he decide that i was such a monster ? why is this happening ? aiden : listen to me , listen to me . you need to stay calm . you need to stay focused . let me take care of you . that is my job . i 'm gon na make sure that you do not go down for this , but most important , you have to keep your mouth shut . ben : i 'm so glad you 're home . i 'm sorry , i do n't want to fight . abigail : i do n't want to fight either , ben . ben : i 'm sorry . abigail : i know . i heard your messages . ben : why did n't you call me back ? at least text , i was worried . abigail : i did n't get the messages until i was on my way home , and ... i was in the middle of something . ben : what ? abigail : chad woke up . ben : wow , that 's ... surprising . so did he finally own up to it all ? abigail : no , he does n't remember anything . ben : what do you mean `` anything `` ? abigail : i mean he has no memory of anything that happened before the murders started , and he swears he 's innocent . ben : even though he does n't remember anything ? abigail : justin thought he was guilty too . they arrested him and they took him to the police station . ben : how do you know all this ? abigail : because i was there . i had to ... get some papers from work , and so i just happened to be there . ben : so where are the papers ? the ones you needed in the middle of the night ? abigail : i left them in the car . ben : so we fought , and you ran straight to the hospital to see chad . you 're still obsessed with him . i knew it . we should 've left town the first time i wanted to , or maybe the 10th , 20th . abigail : i was willing to leave town , then you 're the one that changed your mind . ben : because i believed you , abigail , you said you were over chad . abigail : well , so did you . you said you were over him too , but you know what , ben ? your -- your jealousy -- ben : my jealousy ? am i making it up ? tell me why you went to the hospital to see him . we fight , and the first thing you go to do is run and see the guy who tried to kill me . did you try to take his hand and tell him you know he 's innocent ? abigail : no . no . ben : huh ? no ? abigail : no , i did n't . of course i did n't do that . ben : oh , i bet it was the sound of your voice that brought him back . abigail : that 's ridiculous , ben . ben : why did you go see him then ? abigail : because i ... i went to see him because i do n't -- i -- because he 's not evil , and i - i -- he 's -- ben : the guy tried to kill me , and you saw it with your own eyes ! abigail : i did n't see it . ben : you did n't see it . abigail : i did n't see it . ben : oh , no , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , you did n't see it . you saw me on the ground , knocked out , beaten up , and him lying right there , no denying it , but still you defend him . abigail : i 'm not ! i 'm not defending him , ben , i 'm not . i - i 'm just trying to understand . ben : you know what i understand ? you do n't want to let go of chad dimera . you never did . abigail : ben . wait . [ screams ] [ sobs ] hope : hey . happy wedding eve , huh ? aiden : yeah , at least we know it wo n't be dull . hope : do n't take this the wrong way . aiden : what ? hope : do you want to postpone ? aiden : what ? hope : look , i know how much you love you me and i love you , and we both very much want to be married , but -- and we will . aiden : yeah . hope : but i mean , there 's really no rush , especially with everything that 's going on tonight . aiden : no . baby , listen to me . i ca n't wait to marry you . the sooner the better . hope : that 's the right answer . i 'll see you tomorrow . aiden : yeah , right . marlena : come by more often . eric : let 's have dinner tomorrow night . marlena : i 'd love that . eric : good , and let me know if you hear anything . marlena : in fact , if i hear from sami , i 'll have her call you because she will listen to you before she listens to me . eric : [ laughs ] marlena : oh , honey . eric : all right , take care . justin : hello . eric : hey . justin : eric . eric : justin . justin : sorry to show up so late . eric : no worries . hey , i 'll talk to you later . marlena : yes . eric : see you later , justin . justin : uh - huh . i need your help . hope : lab reports ? rafe : yeah . mason murder , larson murder , horton murder . god , that 's still so hard to say . hope : yeah . rafe : chain of custody affidavits attached to the front of each file . hope : we should have them in one report to attach to the charges , just in case . rafe : hope ? hope : hmm ? rafe : stop it . would you go home ? hope : what ? rafe : you 're getting married tomorrow , okay ? just -- hope : hey , you know , it 's so late already . wo n't get any sleep anyway . it 'll be a lot easier if we do it together . chad : this is a mistake , rafe . hope , this is a mistake . ah ! a mistake .	chad woke up from the coma . abby went to chad 's room and saw how he woke up . marlena was upset that john was going on an assignment . aiden thought about killing hope again . hope , rafe , and justin arrived at the hospital . daniel told them about his condition . justin wanted chad arrested . chad could n't remember anything , but justin did n't believe it . daniel told justin that amnesia was to be expected after what happened . rafe read chad his rights . ben thought about how he attacked his victims . john let marlena know that he wanted to find his parents . marlena was upset when she found out that she would n't be able to reach him until he could get a signal . they continued to argue over it until eric showed up . chad did n't understand why rafe thought he would kill will . chad wanted abby to believe that he was innocent . eric told marlena and john about sami 's letter from ej . he also told them about the text he received from sami about looking for ej . justin did n't want chad to get abby involved in his business . justin let chad know that he 's getting looked up . abby told hope that chad was innocent . abby was upset because everyone thought chad was guilty .
maggie : [ gasps ] sarah ? oh , it 's so good to see you . sarah : hi , mom . maggie : oh , my goodness . oh ! come in . why did n't you tell me you were coming ? sarah : 'cause you know i like surprises . maggie : oh , yeah . do n't i remember . oh , honey , it 's so wonderful to see you . sarah : it 's good to s you too , mom . i 'm so happy to be home . maggie : oh , i love you . [ machinery beeping ] [ suspenseful music ] eric : they 're taking real good care of him . how are you holding up ? sami : pretty close to losing it actually . i just want to know if he 's ej . i mean , i 'm hoping that he is , but maybe i shouldn't . they do n't even know if he 's gon na survive . eric : hey , why do n't you just come and sit with me , okay ? i 'm sure that kayla 's gon na be out soon with an update . come on . abigail : you ca n't have me involuntarily committed . only my husband can do that . chad : exactly . i am your husband , so ... stefan : no . i am . chad : that 's a joke , right ? stefan : no , no , actually it 's not . i 'm dead serious . abigail and i are married , and under no circumstances will i have my wife committed . [ tense music ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] chad : no gabby ? abigail : i 'm not gabby . stefan : that 's right , this woman is completely sane . she is now mrs . stefan dimera . abigail : we got married this morning . chad : that 's not possible . you ca n't be married . you ca n't be -- you ca n't be married to him . you 're married to me . abigail : not anymore . sarah : wow , mom . this place is gorgeous . maggie : we redecorated recently . i think it turned out pretty well . sarah : are you kidding ? it 's a palace . and i hope victor 's treating you like a queen . maggie : hmm , well , like most couples , we hit an occasional speed bump , but yes , he makes me very happy . i 'd be even happier if i saw more of my daughter . sarah : oh , guilt trip already . maggie : no , no , no , no , no . it 's just that when you moved to chicago , i thought i 'd see you all the time . and then you ended up halfway around the world . sarah : yeah , well , when the opportunity came to join doctors without borders , i just could n't say no . maggie : neil , he always wanted one of his children to be a doctor . your father would be so proud of you that you followed in his footsteps , as am i . sarah : thank you , mom . just , you know , for always having faith in me . even when my future did n't look exactly promising . maggie : hmm . i assume you mean when you followed melissa to nashville . sarah : yes , i 'm -- most parents would have totally freaked out , but you didn't . maggie : i knew you were finding yourself . sarah : i do n't know what i was doing , but i had fun doing it . the music scene down there is wild . maggie : and as i recall , you were wild yourself . sarah : that 's true . you know , but once i got that all out of my system , you know , i was ready to focus . and here i am . maggie : my daughter . my daughter , the doctor . oh , sweetheart , i 'm so thrilled . well , now that you 're back from your overseas adventure , what is next ? sarah : actually , um ... i have some pretty big plans . maggie : okay . sarah : and not just for my career . maggie : oh . you 're engaged ? sarah : mm - hmm . maggie : ohh ! sarah : to the most incredible man . [ jazz music playing ] rex : brady . it 's me . rex . brady : brady . rex -- rex brady . rex : yeah . brady : rex brady . rex : yeah . brady : how you doing ? rex : yeah , we 're doing that like , `` who 's on first ? `` thing . brady : `` what 's on second . i do n't know is on third . `` rex : yeah . brady : it 's been a long time . rex : yeah . brady : i 'm sorry , i , um -- i 've had a lot on my mind , so -- rex : no , no , no , no worries . well , how 'bout i buy you a beer ? you can tell me all about it . brady : a beer . why the hell not ? sounds good . maggie : you 're engaged to rex brady ? roman and kate 's son ? sarah : yes , mom . that rex brady . maggie : oh , i never would have guessed . tell me everything . how did you meet ? sarah : we did our residencies at the same hospital in chicago . maggie : oh , my goodness . okay , sweetheart . i want some details here . sarah : [ chuckles ] it was my worst day ever as a med student . i was actually hiding in a supply closet just beyond furious because my chief resident , the great dr . spector , had just chewed me out for daring to remind him that the patient he was about to give penicillin to was severely allergic , and instead of just saying , `` oh , hey , sarah , thank you so much for saving this patient my ass , `` he completely lost it on me and was like , `` how dare you embarrass me ? `` whatever , i was right . maggie : well , you always did speak truth to power . sarah : anyway , rex talked me off the ceiling . maggie : hmm . sarah : and then he took me to his favorite deep dish pizza place , and that 's where we discovered that we were both from salem and we knew a lot of the same people . and after that , he asked me on a second date and then a third , and soon enough we fell in love . maggie : it 's a small world . sarah : mm - hmm . i would n't want to paint it though . maggie : what ? sarah : it 's a joke , mom . maggie : oh , my goodness . i have n't even offered you anything to eat or drink . i still keep a supply of your favorite japanese tea . and i baked your favorite ginger snap cookies yesterday . well , it 's almost as if i knew you were coming . sarah : spooky . maggie : okay , do n't you move . i 'll be right back . ah . rex : so talk to me , man . what 's going on ? brady : well , i 'm -- so a woman i know just died . rex : my god . a friend , colleague ? brady : she was a lot of things , but mainly she was just -- she was someone that i loved . rex : i 'm sure she knew that you loved her . brady : i 'd like to think so , but i do n't know . you see , i had the -- i had the opportunity to be good to her and be kind to her and do the right thing , and i just didn't . and now i 'm never gon na get the chance to . a lot of people are gon na miss this woman . rex : well , do n't beat yourself up , man . i know she 's gone , but you can celebrate her life . in fact , you know what , let 's make a toast , yeah . brady : a toast . yeah , yeah , i mean ... you know what , man , um ... i should n't be drinking right now . it 's not a good idea . rex : fair enough . you want some coffee ? brady : uh , no . no , no , no . thank you , thank you . rex : okay . brady : but it 's good to see you . welcome home . rex : yeah , yeah , you too . thank you . brady : welcome home . see you around . rex : yeah , i hope to see you soon . sami : how is holly ? eric : kayla , she had one of the nurses take her down to the playroom . last time i saw her , she was playing with blocks . she seemed fine considering everything that she 's gone through . she keeps asking me where her mother is . sami : oh , my god . what do you say ? eric : you know , i tell her that her mother asked her to come with me . beyond that , i do n't know what to say . sami : you should talk to mom . mom will help you find the right words . eric : sami , what i should be telling her is that her mother is fine , because i should have got her out of that burning building . sami : no , i was there , eric . the thing was an inferno . if you 'd gone back in , we would have lost you too . i 'm sorry that this has happened , but we just have to find a way to move forward , okay ? together . eric : i gave this to her . to protect her . until i could . sami : well , nicole would have wanted you to have it . 'cause now it 's gon na protect you . and it 's gon na help you deal with your grief . and it 's gon na help you fulfill nicole 's final wish ... for you to take care of holly . got directions to the nightclub here . sami : hey , kayla . how is he ? kayla : well , the transfer from nashville went smoothly . he 's critical but he 's stable . sami : okay , so can i see him ? kayla : not right now . you need to let him rest . sami : does he show any signs of maybe waking up soon ? kayla : not yet . and it really is for the best . his burns are very severe , and any movement would be excruciating . it 's gon na be a long recovery , sami . [ phone beeps ] sorry , excuse me . uh , it 's the nurse that 's looking after holly . her shift 's up . do you want me to find someone else ? eric : uh , no , no , no . she can be with me . kayla : okay . eric : maggie will want to see her too . sami : hey , text me if you need anything , okay ? eric : i know , do n't worry . i know this is where you need to be . sami : okay . rex : nice rock . sarah : what are you doing here ? rex : this . mm . sarah : i thought the plan was to meet at the pub . rex : i know that , but i just could n't wait any longer to see my beautiful , brilliant fiancée . sarah : i 'm glad you didn't . how 's your family ? rex : they 're good . really good , actually . happy to see me . i assume maggie feels the same . sarah : no , no , she took one look at me and just stormed off . rex : what -- you got ta be kidding me . sarah : of course i 'm kidding you . rex : oh , my god . sarah : she 's getting my tea and cookies . oh . you know what , my mom and i talk every day , and i just had no idea how much i missed seeing her until i walked through those doors . rex : i know . being back here in salem , it just -- you know what , it feels so right . you 'll be happy to know that brady pub , not changed a bit . sarah : i bet the price of chowder went up . rex : that 's very true , yeah . sarah : [ chuckles ] rex : come on , it 's just -- it 's very familiar here . you know , the people and the places . i love it . sarah : so who else have you seen besides your parents ? any blasts from the past ? rex : um , yeah , yeah . actually , i ran into brady black as a matter of fact . sarah : wow . rex : yeah . sarah : god , i have n't thought about him in years . how 's he doing ? rex : not good , actually . yeah , he just -- he lost a woman recently that , um , that he really cared about . and he 's very broken up about it . sarah : hmm . eve : you 're the last person i expected to be knocking at my door . brady : can i come in ? stefan : copies of the paperwork . it 's all legal . chad : i do n't -- this -- this ca n't -- i mean , we -- you and i , we -- we love each other . we love each other , right ? abigail : if you love me , then believe me . believe me instead of gabi , who is obviously setting me up . jennifer : can we please just sit down and talk about this , please ? abigail : there 's nothing to discuss . you and chad were getting ready to haul me off in a straightjacket . if it were n't for stefan , i 'd be in a padded cell right now . chad : wait , stefan , you think that he 's helping you ? look at him , he 's using this whole situation to get -- to get what he wants , and all he wants is gabby . he wants your alter , not you . [ tense music ] abigail : the plan was my idea . i only needed stefan 's help because the two of you were gon na have me committed . jennifer : no , abigail , we were trying to keep you safe so that your alters could n't hurt you or anybody else . abigail : i 'm perfectly safe here with stefan . stefan : it 's been an exhausting 24 hours for my wife , and as you know , we 're expecting . you should go so she can rest . chad : i 'm not going anywhere without her . sami : just be straight with me . how serious is it ? kayla : very . he has burns over 90 % of his body . and in addition to the acute pain , he is at high risk for complications . pulmonary distress , respiratory issues . sami : okay , okay , i get it . all right , he 's in bad shape . but , um , he 's going to recover , right ? kayla : well , that is our hope . sami : okay . so when they do take the bandages off , will i recognize him ? kayla : my guess is no . not right away anyway . but eventually maybe we 'll do some skin grafts . sami : eventually ? kayla : sami , i know this is frustrating . sami : kayla , you have been in this position . you 've lost the man that you loved , and you got him back . but imagine just being on the brink of it , just waiting to find out if it 's really him . i mean , i do n't know how to feel . i ca n't let myself be happy , or i ca n't celebrate . i ca n't do anything until i know for sure . just -- i 'm just asking for your help . kayla : i want to give you the answers you want , but i ca n't rush this . sami : look , i get it . i get that there 's a lot that has to be done . but could n't we just , i do n't know , peel back a little bit of the bandages and check his fingerprints ? kayla : no , the risk of infection is too high . sami : okay . well , why do n't you draw blood ? you know , you could run a dna test . look , kayla , you got ta give me something . i need to know if the man in that bed is the man that i love . eve : what do you want , brady ? brady : i just want to talk . eve : well , i really do n't know what 's left to talk about . you blame me for you losing custody of your son when i was just trying to help you keep him . then you , um , go awol on me , leaving me to do damage control for basic black , which , by the way in case you had n't noticed , has caused dimera 's stock to take a freefall , and stefan is on the warpath . brady : stefan , who cares about that son of a bitch ? eve : well , i kind of have to , brady . he owns our company , remember ? and he 's called me on the carpet to explain , among other things , where the hell you 've been . said i did n't know . you disappeared . he suggested that maybe you skipped town with kristen , but i told him , you know , as angry as you were , you would never do that . brady : i did do that . i left town with kristen . eve : voluntarily ? brady : yes . eve : that woman tried to kill me and half your family . what , you 're -- you 're an item again ? did you come over here to rub it in my face ? brady : no , no , it 's not what you think . eve : well , from where i 'm standing , god , it -- brady : nicole -- nicole 's dead . rex : yeah , brady did n't get into specifics about it , but this woman he just lost , it -- i mean , it 's crushing him . i felt bad . maggie : [ gasps ] rex : oh , man . maggie : rex ! [ laughs ] oh , it 's been so long . i hardly recognized you . rex : maggie , hi . maggie : hi . hi , hi , hi . rex : well , look at you . you have no changed one bit . in fact , you 're younger and prettier than i remember . maggie : oh , my goodness , flattery will get you everywhere , my darling future son - in - law . rex : i got ta admit -- maggie : are n't you laying it on a bit thick though ? rex : well , i always do . look , i have to admit , i was a little nervous about coming back here . you know , i did n't know how you 'd react to me being engaged to your daughter , 'cause , you know , i was once accused of that thing . sarah : oh , hey , let 's not -- let 's not go back to that terrible time , yeah . rex : yeah , you 're right . sarah : rex is not the salem stalker . maggie : right . sarah : he is innocent , and you 're alive . so it 's all good , right , mom ? rex : actually , one thing is absolutely not good . sarah : what ? rex : well , i 'm old - fashioned , and i 'm sorry i did not ask for your blessing when i proposed . maggie : that 's very thoughtful , rex . but trust me , my daughter makes up her own decisions . having said that , i wholeheartedly approve . [ chuckles ] and i 'm gon na get another cup , we 'll have some tea , and maybe talk about a little wedding planning . okay ? [ doorbell chimes ] oh , okay . eric . where are they ? eric : i have news . oh ! maggie : i have been thinking about you ever since you went to nashville . did you find nicole and holly ? eric : i did . at your daughter 's apartment . i brought holly back home with me . we were heading up the driveway and we saw ari and thomas and the nanny playing in the leaves , and she begged to join them . so i let her . maggie : i 've -- i 've -- i 've missed my granddaughter so much , so i 'm so glad she 's here . so tell me that she and nicole are -- are moving back to salem . nothing would make me happier . eric . honey . look , i 'm sorry that i did n't tell you right away where they were . nicole swore me to secrecy . eric : i know . i know . nicole 's not coming home . maggie : what do you mean ? eric : maggie ... nicole 's dead . maggie : oh -- ohh . oh , no . no . eric : i know . maggie : no . brady : eve , look , i swear , the only reason that i left town with kristen was because i wanted to make amends for the things that i have done . i wanted to help sami locate ej . i wanted to figure out what kristen 's crazy plan was this time . eve : so eric and nicole were both in nashville . brady : they were desperately trying to find the recording of nicole 's confession . turns out xander cook was the one , of all people , that found it in the mansion . eve : yes , victor told me that xander took it . and since kristen and xander were both at the wedding , i thought that they were working together . but how were they connected ? brady : i do n't know . there 's a lot that we do n't know . there 's a lot that we probably will never know because the facility burned to the ground . eve : and you 're sure that nicole did n't make it out ? brady : i am . they searched the entire building , what was left of it . they said there were no survivors . eve : but her little girl holly , i mean , she was okay ? brady : she -- yeah . there was -- there was a hole in the opening of the debris that nicole was behind , and i was able to reach out and i was able to grab holly from her , and i took her out of the building to a safe place . then i came back to help eric move the rest of the debris and the rubble , but it would n't budge . it was much too -- it was much too heavy . the fire was raging and the place was about to blow , so i had a decision to make . it was either leave my brother there to die ... i was n't going to do that . i needed to get him out . or he was gon na stay there with nicole . he would not leave , so i hit him over the head with a crowbar and i drug him out . eve : brady , you did the right thing . brady : when he came to , he was -- he was enraged . and then the building exploded in front of our eyes . eve : but , brady , you know that you saved your brother 's life . brady : no , hey -- i 'm not -- i 'm not a hero . i did n't do anything . what i did do ... is i 'm to blame . i am to blame for -- for what happened to nicole because -- eve : no , you are not . brady : yes , i am . eric : brady . you tried to get her out . brady : no . eve : but you couldn't . brady : you do n't understand . listen , if i had n't blackmailed her , she would n't have been in the building , right ? she would n't have been in the building . she would n't have been with xander . she would n't have been ... she would n't have been in the building if it was n't for me . this is on me , eve . i have nicole 's blood on my hands . sami : look , if we ca n't get a fingerprint , then let 's get a blood sample , right ? i mean , he 's unconscious , he 's drugged , he 's not gon na feel a thing . kayla : well , that would be the easiest way to get a dna sample . but i 'm going to need a sample from one of the dimera family members to compare it to . we need you , dr . johnson . it 's an emergency . kayla : okay . sami : what ? what is it ? kayla : no , sami , you stay right here , sami . sami : no , are you kidding ? like hell . ( roger ) being a good father eve : brady , you listen to me . hey . you are not responsible for nicole 's death . that is solely on xander and kristen . brady : they are monsters , but i 'm not far behind . listen , i did not -- i did not come here for absolution . i just wanted to -- i wanted to say something to you about the last time that we saw each other . eve : when everything blew up at the hospital . brady : you told me that i was -- i was in no position to judge you for making one mistake , given all the terrible things that i had done . that 's what you said . eve : look , brady -- brady : and i do n't blame you if you ca n't forgive me for my reaction , because it was unforgiveable . i just wanted to look you in the eye , tell you that you were right , i was wrong , and i 'm sorry because i was hypocritical and i was unfair . just , i needed to look at you , and i needed to say that , and now i can go actually . eve : no , brady , no , do n't -- brady : that 's what i wanted to say . eve : just do n't go yet , okay ? brady : i 'm not -- no -- look , my brother is right . i am a pathetic excuse for a man . eve : brady , stop it . brady : that is how it is . eve : listen to me . okay , blackmailing nicole was a bad thing you did , but it does n't make you a bad person . brady : how ' bout -- how ' bout -- how 'bout the way in which i messed with you when i wanted to get basic black back ? remember what i did to you ? to the woman that i professed to love ? i lied , i manipulated , i was perfectly happy doing all those things to a woman that i was in love with . was that a good guy ? no , i did it to you . i did it to nicole , and i 'm so sorry because i care about you . i just , i do n't know how to be -- eve : brady , stop , stop , stop , stop . brady : i just -- eve : just stop . come on . brady : i 'm sorry . eve : it 's all right . eric : i got you . um , rex , hey . i had no idea you were in town . sarah : mom , are you okay ? maggie : nicole walker is dead . rex : what ? sarah : oh , my god . nicole ? i just spoke to her a few weeks ago . nicole is the woman who sublet my apartment in nashville when i moved to chicago . eric : sarah . you 're maggie 's daughter . rex : oh , um , i 'm so sorry . yes , this is sarah , my fiancée . this is my brother , eric . i wish i was introducing you under better circumstances . sarah : i 'm so sorry to hear about nicole . may i ask what happened ? eric : there was a fire in the warehouse . people were trapped , and nicole did n't make it out . rex : oh , my god . sarah : that 's awful . what about holly ? eric : she 's okay , thank god . she actually came back with me to salem . she 's playing outside with the other kids . maggie : that poor child . eric : she does n't know about her mother yet . maggie : ohh . i 've got ta see -- i 've got ta see her . i 've got ta see my granddaughter . eric : maggie . maggie : no , no . sarah : i 'll come with you . rex : dad told me about how much you loved nicole . i 'm so sorry , man . chad : you think that this son of a bitch is your savior , do you ? no , i 'm okay . i 'm okay . he 's not . all he cares about is gabby , and now that he has you under his control , he 's gon na do everything he can to bring her back , he does n't give -- abigail : is that supposed to scare me ? because it doesn't . gabby is gone for good . stefan 's not in control . i am . so i would really love it if you would take your stupid papers and you would get the hell out of here . jennifer : abigail , please . chad : what about thomas , huh ? what about your son ? abigail : uh - uh , do n't use our son to try to guilt me . you wanted me locked in an institution . how do i care for thomas then ? at least now i 'm gon na get to be a part of his life . stefan : yeah , and do n't even think about starting a custody battle . i 'll hire the best lawyers in the business to make sure abigail spends plenty of time with her son , and pretty soon both our children , yes ? chad : you -- you 're thinking that you 're gon na raise my son ? jennifer : chad , chad , please do n't -- don't . stefan : well , he is my step - son . i mean , right ? i finally have a family of my own . that 's all i ever wanted . and more . [ tense music ] sami : is he okay ? kayla : his blood pressure dropped suddenly , but he 's stable now . he just needs to rest . sami : can i stay ? kayla : i do n't think that 's a good idea , sami . sami : oh , come on . i 'm not gon na upset him or anything . i just -- i just want to be close to him . please . kayla : just for a little while , all right ? and do n't touch him . hey . ej . if that is you in there , i just want you to know that i 'm here . right here . at humana , we believe great things are ahead of you when you start with healthy . and part of staying healthy means choosing the right medicare plan . humana can help . with original medicare , you 're covered for hospital stays and doctor office visits when you 're sick . but keep in mind you 'll have to pay a deductible for each . a medicare supplement plan can cover your deductibles and co - insurance , but you may pay higher premiums than you do with other plans . and prescription drug coverage is n't included . but , with an all - in - one humana medicare advantage plan , you could get all that coverage plus part d prescription drug benefits . you get all this coverage for zero dollar monthly plan premium in most areas . and humana has a large network of doctors and hospitals . so call or go online today . find out if your doctor is part of the humana network and get your free decision guide . discover how an all - in - one medicare advantage plan from humana could save you money . there is no obligation and the book is free . you 've tried moisturizer after moisturizer stefan : my , uh , wife and i would like you to leave . please do n't make me call security and have you escorted out . chad : this is n't over . stefan : look , you can show those papers to anyone you like . there are no errors , no loopholes that would invalidate my marriage to abigail or her divorce from you . chad : you both are making a huge mistake . stefan : excuse me . this way . [ gentle music ] i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry if that upset you . i did n't -- abigail : they 're upset . but i 'm grateful for your help . eric : nicole asked me to take care of her daughter . i do n't know if i can do that 'cause i can barely look at that little girl without falling apart . rex : look , clearly maggie adores this child . she 's gon na do whatever she can to help . we all will . you 're not alone in this . eric : thank you . nicole was the first love of my life . now i just -- i ca n't believe she 's really gone . rex : eric , i know we have n't connected much over the years , but you 're family . so whatever you need from me , you got it . eric : thank you . it 's good to know i have a brother i can count on . brady : i ca n't stop thinking about the look on nicole 's face . when i was dragging eric away , she -- she just said , `` take care of holly . take care of holly , `` that 's what she said -- that 's all she said . eve : then you do that . you help eric take care of holly . brady : i ca n't help . eric hates me . he hates me . the whole town hates me . eve : that 's not true . i could never hate you . despite everything , everything that we 've been through ... i still love you . sami : ej . if that is you in there , i just want you to know that i brought you home . you 're back in salem . and i am making sure that you get the best possible care . i 'm taking care of everything , okay ? so the rest is up to you . you 're just gon na have to fight . you know , just focus on getting strong and getting healthy for me . and for our kids . ej , they miss you so much . you know that , uh , patience is n't really my best event , right ? so i 'm gon na stay on everybody here and make sure they do everything they can to get you healthy , okay ? i am going to be right here . [ gentle music ]	chad did n't believe that abby was married to stefan . stefan and abby confirmed that they were married that morning . sami and eric were waiting outside while kayla worked on the guy in the wheelchair . sarah told maggie that she was engaged to rex . rex and brady got reacquainted at the pub . eric told sami that he spoke to holly . she was asking for nicole . eric regretted not being able to get nicole out of the building . sami reminded him that the building was an inferno . rex and sarah met at the kiriakis mansion . they talked about being in salem . brady went to see eve . stefan showed chad the paperwork that proved they were married . chad could n't believe what he saw . abby told chad and jennifer that they chose to believe gabi over her . chad told her that stefan only wanted gabby and not her .
jennifer : i have loved our time together , right now i really , really need to call `` the spectator . `` i just -- jack : mm - hmm . jennifer : what ? jack : does that paper of yours still print engagement announcements ? because i want the whole world to know how much we love each other . jennifer : io n't care who knows . i only care that you and i know . jack : mm - hmm . so what 's going on at that paper of yours ? what 's the big scoop ? got a hot scoop for me ? jennifer : no , jack , i don't . i 'm just trying to find out if the it department got any access to the data on rolf 's flash drive because he is working on some crazy experiment . i know it . rolf : i must find hope before anyone realizes i 've turned her into princess gina . marlena : oh , honey . john : hey , what do you say we take this to the bedroom ? marlena : fabulous . let 's go . oh , my gosh , wait a minute , those pesky trick - or- treaters . [ dramatic music ] john : gina ? gina : yes , it is i . marlena : hey , hey , hey , get your hands off my husband . i said quit -- yikes , i thought you were dead . gina : i am not dead , and john loves me . john : i used to love you , but i ca n't risk living with you any longer . you 're a criminal , gina . you 're an international art thief -- i ca n't do it . marlena : and you 're going to go to prison for the rest of your life . i 'll see to it . i 'm gon na call the police right now . gina : john . i can not do this . what was i thinking ? oh . arianna : are you a princess too ? gina : how did you know ? arianna : you have a crown . gina : oh . ciara : wait . did you want your coat ? ben : no . i wo n't be gone for too long , and looks like the rain passed , so that 's good news for the trick - or - treaters heading out tonight . ciara : what the hell is this ? rafe : poisoned ? do you -- do you mean intentionally ? haley : we tested for salmonella and botulism , and there were no signs of anything like that , but there were traces of cyanide in your blood . rafe : the only thing i ate today was a cupcake , a cupcake that you made me , so if i got sick , should n't everyone else have gotten sick ? male narrator : like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ sweeping orchestral music ] jordan : uh , i feel totally fine . rafe : great . any idea how cyanide got in my cupcake ? jordan : no . i 'm just as shocked as you are . jj : is -- is it possible that something at rafe 's got -- got mixed up with -- with the ingredients ? 'cause a lot of people keep cleaners in the kitchen , and we get a ton of calls because kids pull something out from under the sink . rafe : no , i baby - proofed my place when david moved in . haley : you 're absolutely sure that there 's no cyanide anywhere else ? like , i do n't know , maybe -- maybe a case that you worked on ? rafe : no , no , not a chance . oh , wait , ciara left the party early 'cause she was n't feeling well . did she get poisoned too ? jordan : yeah , after jj took you to the hospital , i called ben to check on ciara , and she 's fine . rafe : oh . well , we still have no idea how cyanide got into my system then . given what happened , are n't you worried about david ? ben : checked the house , the grounds . everything looks safe . only thing that worries me is that stefano 's portrait is still missing . who the hell could have taken it ? what 's that ? ciara : actually , i was hoping you could tell me . ben : looks like a vial . ciara : yeah , yeah , it does , and it just fell out of your coat pocket . jennifer : it department has nothing on rolf 's flash drive , but they 're gon na keep trying . jack : i can not believe that he grabbed you and was going through your purse . you know , i was gon na smack him if he did n't leave right then and there . you have to promise me that you will keep your distance from him . jennifer : jack , i will , but he is up to something , and i 'm gon na find out what it is . rolf has caused so much trouble in this town . i do n't know why he does n't just leave . rolf : sorry to disappoint , but i have as much right to be in salem as you do . jennifer : you 're right . you do have a right to be here , but nobody wants you here , so why do you stay in a town where everybody wants you gone ? gina : actually , it is not a crown . it is called a tiara . i do not want to outshine you , so i shall take it off and place it in my purse . john : hey , you two . i thought i heard somebody out here . arianna : trick or treat . john : oh , you betcha , sweetheart . hey , doc , you got ta check this out . we have a official princess at our door . look at this . marlena : oh , my goodness . you look beautiful . hope , how nice to see you . how did you end up bringing ari trick - or - treating ? gina : i didn't . sonny : sorry about that . ari could n't wait to start collecting candy , so we let her go ahead while we parked the car . will : we were -- we were right behind her though . i -- hey , i did n't expect to see you making the rounds . john : you know , i normally do n't give out candy to anyone over 13 . gina : oh , well , i was hoping you could possib -- i could convince you to give me a treat . saturdays happen . ben : i 've never seen this before . ciara : so you have n't been carrying it around ? ben : no . ciara : okay , well , after you left , i tossed your coat down , and it just fell out of your pocket . ben : hmm . i wonder what it is , or was . it 's almost gone . ciara : i wonder how it ended up in your jacket . jordan : well , if anything was wrong with david , the sitter would call me right away . rafe : well , the sitter 's not a doctor . jordan : right , but you were at the party . he did n't even eat his cupcake . he just smeared the icing everywhere . rafe : i just -- i think that you should check on david . jordan : yes , of course . i 'm just trying not to be one of those moms that overreacts to everything . rafe : you 're not , you 're not , but i do think that you should go and check on your son , and if he is even acting the slightest bit off , you should bring him here right away . jordan : okay . i feel bad leaving you here . rafe : don't . i 'm fine , and like she said , the doctor might not be here for a while , so . haley : right , and , um , they wo n't release you until he gives you the all- clear . jordan : okay . i 'll go . rafe : okay . jordan : hey , i 'm so glad you are feeling better . rafe : yeah , me too . you 're awfully quiet . what 's up ? jj : i was watching you with jordan . something 's bothering you . i can tell . rafe : i ca n't help but think , and i do n't want to think it , but what if jordan poisoned the cupcake on purpose ? rolf : you may not like me , jennifer , but i do have my allies . jennifer : oh , really ? who ? rolf : that 's for me to know and you to find out , although i doubt you ever will . jack : all right , all right , okay , we ca n't force you to leave here . that 's fine , but maybe just right around here . you know , just get lost . rolf : ah , like my flash drive . jennifer claims she misplaced it , which is a lie , but it really does n't matter . she may have it , but she 'll never gain access to what 's on it . jack : okay , enough of mind games , okay ? i 've warned you before . stop bothering jennifer . you do it again , you will be very sorry . rolf : trust me , i have far more important things to do . john : more for the princess . will : okay , all right , you know what ? i think -- i think , actually , she 's had enough . john : all right . will : she 's already a little jacked up on sugar from the cupcakes at david 's birthday party . marlena : oh , ben -- ben mentioned that he and ciara were there . i 'm glad -- i 'm glad they included ari too . john : ooh , a pirouette ! will : oh , wow . john : from the princess . sonny : do you want to thank great - grandma marlena and john for the candy ? arianna : thank you . john : you 're welcome . marlena : you are so -- you are so in trouble . you are so welcome , darling . just -- you look so pretty . i love your -- your little crown . arianna : it 's a tiara . john : ooh . marlena : oh , well , all righty then . will : thank you . all right , happy halloween . john : happy halloween . take care . gina : good - bye , princess . john : be careful . be safe out there , guys . sonny : all right . marlena : too cute , too cute . hope , i 'm so glad you 're here . john : yeah . gina : well , you know , i was in the neighborhood , so i decided to say hello . john : nice . gina : oh , unless i 'm intruding . am i ? marlena : intruding ? oh , no , no , not at all . we 're -- we 're glad you 're here . it 'll give me a chance to look in your purse . copd makes it hard to breathe . gina : why would you want to look inside my purse ? i have nothing to hide . marlena : haley said you 've been smoking . gina : haley ? john : jj 's girlfriend ? gina : right , um , of course . sorry , i got distracted . marlena : well , of course you got distracted . you 've got so much on your mind . with julie in the hospital , you -- you 've barely left her side . we -- we 're just -- honey , we 're concerned about your smoking . gina : well , thank you so much for , um , caring . oh , and here , um ... take them . i 'm done . marlena : good . gina : good . i 'm determined to live a long time . i have so much to live for . [ indistinct chatter ] rolf : what a lovely princess costume , and such a pretty crown . arianna : hope told me it 's a tiara . rolf : ah , well , it is breathtaking . um , tell me , is , uh -- is hope going trick- or - treating too ? arianna : at my great - grandma marlena 's house . rolf : ah . will : all right , let 's -- come on , ari , let 's go . rolf : well , that was going to be my next stop anyway . jj : you think jordan poisoned you ? rafe : no , i do n't want to believe it , but -- jj : but -- but you 've heard everything that 's she 's had to say . you -- she 's grateful for everything you 've -- you 've done for her . why would she hurt you ? rafe : i do n't -- i do n't think she wanted to hurt me , but she 's done some really bad things , man , and , uh , i mean , she almost killed ciara at the cabin . jj : and blamed it on her brother . rafe : who was also at the party , and jordan does not want ben to be around david at all , and then there he was . jj : she just invites him to the party . it seems fishy , yeah . rafe : mm - hmm . jj : you do n't think david 's in danger , do you ? rafe : no , no , i do n't , but i 'd definitely feel a lot better if you went over to my place and , you know , just kept an eye on him . jj : oh , yeah , sure . and maybe i can do a little snooping , see if i can find the cyanide . rafe : that 'd be great . okay , thanks , man . keep me posted . jj : all right , i will . rafe : no , seriously , let me know what 's going on , all right ? i 'm gon na be waiting for your call . jj : you got it . rafe : thanks , man . [ phone ringing ] ciara : rafe , hi . rafe : hey , i just wanted to see how you 're feeling . ciara : much better , actually , yeah . jordan just called ben to ask the same question . rafe : is ben there ? ciara : um , yeah . hang on . i 'll put you on speaker . ben : hey , rafe . rafe : hey , man . um , how did jordan sound when she called ? ben : fine . i thought it was nice of her to follow up with us since we left the party early . rafe : yeah , yeah . what else did she say ? ben : not much . she was glad that ciara was feeling better , and i thanked her for having us over , and that was pretty much it . rafe : okay . all right , great . well , glad to hear that . i 'm glad no one else got poisoned . ben : poisoned ? ciara : but -- rafe , what happened ? are you okay ? rafe : yeah , well , i 'm fine now , but right after you guys left , at the party , i got severe abdominal cramps , doubled over , basically fell down . jordan called a ambulance . they pumped my stomach , and it turns out i had cyanide in my system , so . but i can not believe that jordan did n't tell you that when you spoke to her . ben : no , not a word . rafe : what time did she call ? ben : uh , it was , uh -- it was 5 : 08 . rafe : well after they took me to the hospital . ciara : why did n't jordan say anything ? rafe : good question . ciara : um , rafe , there 's actually something else that i should probably tell you . ben : yeah , we 're actually really glad that you 're doing okay . ciara : ben , why 'd you do that ? there are lots of people who are confused about which medicare plan is right for them . hey , that 's me . i barely know where to start . well , start here with me , karen . i 'm a licensed humana sales agent . well , it 's nice to meet you , karen . i 'm john smith . hi , john . at humana , we know you 're unique . so you have different needs from other john smiths . yeah , i 've always thought so . and together , we can find a plan that 's right for you . great ! i go to the doctor a couple of times a year . and i have some prescriptions . but i 'm never fully sure of what 's covered and what 's not . with humana 's all - in - one medicare advantage plans , you get coverage for hospital stays , doctor visits , and part d prescription drug benefits . all for an affordable , and sometimes , no monthly plan premium . do you have any more information ? sure . i 'll get a decision guide in the mail to you today . they 're free . finally . someone who understands the real me . your health and happiness is important to us . call or go online now to get your free decision guide . call a licensed humana sales agent today . jack : oh , look who 's coming . jennifer : [ gasps ] what a gorgeous costume . look at you . so fun . arianna : come on , daddy . sonny : all right , all right . she 's trying to break a new world record of how much candy she can get . jack : of course . go for it . jennifer : yes , as she should . jack : brush teeth . yes . jennifer : oh , my goodness . she 's so adorable . will : yeah , thank you . i love hearing that from you . from rolf , not so much . jennifer : what ? we just ran into him . what happened ? will : well , he saw us , and he walked up to ari and got really close to her and was gushing about how , like , sweet and pretty she was , and i do n't know . it was weird , even for rolf . john : here you go . happy halloween . gina : thank you . marlena : hope , i know you 've been under a lot of stress lately . well , i hope you know you can always turn to me for support . i will always be here for you . gina : thank you so much . i appreciate that . you and john seem -- john : happier than we 've ever been ? gina : you 'd be drinking a better vintage than this if you were . marlena : excuse me ? gina : sorry , i , um -- i should have called first . i 'll let you get back to your evening . marlena : oh , you do n't have to go . gina : oh , i 'm very tired . john : well , do n't be a stranger . gina : i won't . enjoy your evening . bye - bye . rolf : i was afraid you were headed this way . let 's go before someone sees you . gina : step back . they already have . rolf : so they know ? gina : i let them think i was hope brady . rolf : oh . gina : oh , lord , rolf . rolf : well , if you -- ah . jj : hey , hey . haley : hey , you . i , uh -- i 'm almost done , but we are still heading out together , yeah ? jj : look , i was -- i was hoping to , but something 's come up that i got ta take care of . haley : okay . is everything good ? jj : yeah , i think so . um , i 'll catch you at the house in a bit , okay ? haley : okay . ca n't wait . jj : bye . ciara : why did you hang up on rafe ? ben : i just -- i needed a minute to think . ciara : okay , i do n't know what 's going on here . i just know that it 's not a coincidence that rafe was poisoned tonight and we found this vial in your pocket . ben : ciara , if you think i hurt rafe -- ciara : no . babe , no , of course not . i do n't , but maybe jordan did . ben : well , that 's what i thought , but it does n't make sense . ciara , if she cares about rafe , why would she try to kill him ? ciara : maybe the same reason that she tried to kill me . she 's trying to set you up , ben . ben : no , no , that 's not it . we agreed to make a fresh start . ciara , she invited us over to david 's birthday party . ciara : yeah , which may have been to put this vial in your coat pocket . look , ben , this is n't the first time that jordan 's planted evidence to try to set you up , okay ? remember my cell phone ? she put my cell phone and charlotte 's baby blanket in your motel room . ben : look , i know all signs point to jordan , but they also did when that car almost hit you . we jumped to conclusions . we jumped to judgment , and it was n't her . ciara : okay , well , who else could have done this ? ben : i do n't know , but i do n't think we can assume that it was jordan until we know all the facts . listen , let me take this vial to the hospital . i 'm gon na get the contents , or whatever 's left of it , tested . we 'll find out . you do not open or answer this door for anybody until i get home . ciara : except for will and sonny and ari . they 're bringing her over later to trick - or - treat . ben : fine , fine , but if my sister shows up here , you do not let her in , okay ? i need to keep you safe . ciara : okay . you be safe too , okay ? ben : okay . unpredictable crohn 's symptoms following you ? jennifer : what is this ? jack : a little something i arranged to celebrate our engagement . i figured if i was ever gon na take your mind off that flash drive , i 'd better bring my a game . jennifer : thank you . this is so wonderful , jack . jack : well , after our romantic evening for two at the bistro turned into a family affair ... i can not blame adrienne for jumping in and crashing our night together . i mean , she was excited . jennifer : i know . jack : i was excited . jennifer : yeah , no . jack : we were all excited . jennifer : say no more . tonight i 'm all yours . jack : now i 'm excited . ben : hey , haley , i assume you heard what happened to rafe . haley : yeah , it 's crazy . ben : yeah , uh , before i go in there to see him , could i ask a favor of you ? could you test what 's in here and tell me if it 's the poison that was inside of rafe 's system ? haley : what -- where did you get this ? ben : i 'd rather explain once i know what it is . haley : uh , yeah , yeah , sure . i 'll take it to the lab , um , and rafe 's in 302 . ben : 302 ? haley : yeah . ben : this way ? haley : mm - hmm . ben : thank you . rafe : hey , will . it 's rafe . i 'm assuming that you 're with sonny and ari , and you guys are out trick - or - treating . i just wanted to give you an update . i ended up in the hospital after eating what looks like a poisoned cupcake . i 'm okay , but , uh , just want to make sure you guys are okay , so please just call me when you get this . all right , thanks . ben : how you feeling , man ? rafe : oh , i 'm feeling great , outside of the fact that you hung up on me . what 's up with that ? ben : i 'm sorry , man . i 've just been really freaked out about this whole thing . i really do n't want to believe that jordan 's involved . rafe : yeah , but you agree it 's suspicious that jordan did n't tell you i was sick when you spoke to her ? ben : like i told ciara , we jumped to conclusions about jordan before , and we were wrong , so i do n't think we should make any more assumptions until we know all the facts . rafe : what facts are you talking about ? ben : i 'm sure we 'll know more soon . rafe : what the hell are you keeping from me ? ben : me ? rafe : yeah , you 're obviously keeping something from me . i almost died tonight , and if you 're withholding information , spill . ben : ciara found a vial in my coat pocket tonight . i have no clue what it is . i have never seen it before . i came to the hospital . i have haley checking the contents of it right now . it 's being tested . i have no idea what it is , rafe . rafe : all right . but you think jordan planted it and that it had cyanide in it ? ben : i want to give my sister the benefit of the doubt , but yeah . i 'm starting to think that she might have just fooled all of us . jordan 's still dangerous , rafe , and she 's determined to take me down . jordan : david , my sweet boy , i 'm so sorry . i really thought this was the perfect plan . i mean , ciara would eat the poison cupcake , and i would plant the poison in ben 's coat , and then he would go away for murder , and then we 'd take care of the both of them . i know rafe suspects me . if he figures out what i did , they 're gon na put me away , and i can not have that . the walls are closing in , so we got ta get out of here before they can trace any of this back to me . um , you know what ? uh , all right , we got ta get out of here . i 'm gon na go pack a few things , and then we will be on our way . it really was the perfect plan , but somehow it got ruined . okay . will : trick or treat . sonny : trick or treat . ciara : hi , guys . come on in . oh , my goodness , ari , your costume is so beautiful , and here is your candy , you sweet girl . here you go . arianna : thank you . ciara : here 's some extra . so , uh , ari 's okay ? will : uh , yeah , she 's fine . why ? ciara : okay , um , long story short , rafe ended up in the hospital because he ate a poison cupcake at david 's birthday party . will : what ? you 're se -- you 're -- are you serious ? ciara : yeah . will : rafe left me a message , but i have n't had a chance to listen to it . is he okay ? ciara : yeah , yeah , yeah , the doctors say that he 's gon na be fine , but it was cyanide , will , and we think that jordan may be responsible . will : you 're serious ? ciara : yes , yes , but it 's really important to ben that we do n't rush to judgment , you know ? he 's really upset about this . will : i do n't -- i do n't get it . why would -- why would jordan want to hurt rafe ? ciara : yeah , it does n't make sense to us either . i mean , it would be different if the cupcake was meant for me or if it was meant for ben , but -- will : oh , my god . i know what happened . jennifer : thank you . jack : you 're welcome . and now ... a little sparkling apple cider for two and a toast . jennifer : okay . jack : perfect for a lovely , lovely lady on halloween . to you ... to my once and future bride , and to a long , happy life together full of adventure , laughter , and love . jennifer : i 'll drink to that . jack : me too . very good week . jennifer : it 's a very good week . oh , jack , this is so wonderful and so romantic and -- do you think we could just call jj and just see if he could come over just so we can tell him how excited we are that we 're getting married again ? jack : you know , i just happened to check his schedule , and i 'm sorry to say he 's working tonight . jennifer : you , my dear man , seem to have anticipated my every desire . jack : that 's because i 'm making up for lost time . i 'm gon na take care of you . i 'm gon na pamper you . i 'm gon na treat you like royalty . rolf : i thought i warned your highness that it would be imprudent to roam around salem , considering you 're wanted by interpol for art theft and forgery . gina : i needed to see john , and naturally , they assumed that i was hope . i just played along . rolf : still , from now on i would strongly suggest that you spend as much time in this beautiful abode i 've created for you as much as possible , but if you must venture out , impersonating hope brady is the best course of action . no one can know you are princess gina yet . gina : let me remind you i do not take orders from you , rolf . understood ? rolf : understood , but you must take care . as i 've told you , i arranged your return to salem because you 're destined to do great things . gina : all i want is to be with john black . john : hope hardly touched her champagne . but you know what ? i 'm glad she -- she came over here . it 's good for her to know that we 're always gon na be there for her . marlena : did she seem a little off to you ? john : no more than usual lately , but you know what ? i did n't really notice 'cause my eyes were on ari . she kind of stole the show . it 's kinda hard to compete with a princess , is n't it ? marlena : it is . it is . will : ari told us that jordan yelled at her because she gave david the wrong cupcake . ciara : meaning what ? will : well , i did n't think it was a big deal at the time , but ari switched the names on the cupcakes because she wanted the girls to have more frosting . ciara : so the cupcake meant for me must have ended up with rafe 's name on it . will : exactly . ciara : which means jordan was trying to kill me and not rafe . ben : when jordan invited us to david 's party , i was so happy . i mean , i knew we were n't gon na be one big , happy family right away , but it just felt like -- just felt like a real breakthrough , man . and now here i am . i 'm terrified that jordan 's still sick and she 's still dangerous . rafe : i asked jj to go over to my place and check on david . ben : what , you do n't think jordan would hurt her son ? rafe : no , i -- i do n't , but -- ben : but if jordan 's cornered , there 's no telling what she might do . rafe : yeah . ben : i need to find my sister before she does any more damage . i 'm glad you 're okay . rafe : thanks , man . jj : hey , little man . all right , i am not sure what your mom is up to , but to be safe , i 'm gon na get you out of here . jordan : no one is taking my child away from me . i am not the threat , ben is ! and after tonight everyone 's going to know that , starting with ciara . tremfya ® helps adults with moderate to severe jennifer : mmm . jack : so did you enjoy your dinner ? jennifer : i did , very much . jack : good . now i 'm going to take this away and let someone else deal with it . jennifer : okay . jack : right , and here we go . jennifer : let 's see if there 's any progress from the it department on rolf 's flash drive . ugh ! nothing . shoot . oh . jack : excuse me ? jennifer : yes ? jack : i thought you said you were all mine tonight . jennifer : yes , i know , jack , i am . i just -- i just -- i 'm just waiting to hear from the it department about this flash drive . jack : mm - hmm . jennifer : but you know what ? i 'm done . i 'm done . look , it 's gone . jack : mm - hmm . jennifer : come on . i 'm yours for the night . jack : i 'm glad to hear that . rolf : i know that john black is your heart 's desire , but all in good time . hope : i am not just thinking of myself . i am thinking of john as well . he needs me , rolf . john black ... he is my destiny . john : yeah , ari 's one lucky little princess . trick - or - treating and david 's birthday party ? whoa ! marlena : you know , i was a little more concerned about jordan 's turnaround about her brother . one moment she was insistent he was a threat and a danger , and the next moment she could n't wait to reconcile with him . [ knock at door ] rafe : yeah ? haley : hey . rafe : hey . haley : have you seen ben ? rafe : yeah , he took off , but he told me you were testing whatever was in that vial . haley : yeah , i have the results . rafe : and ? haley : the vial contains cyanide , the same poison we found in your system . [ knocking ] ben : jordan ? jordan , you here ? [ knocking ] jj ? jj . hey . jj , wake up ! jj , wake up ! ciara : thank you for helping me figure all this out . will : yeah . i mean , do you wan na -- do you want to , like , come with us tonight ? ciara : oh , thank you , but , um , i promised ben that i would keep the doors locked , and if jordan shows up before he gets back , then i 'll just call for help . and i should probably be checking up on rafe right now anyway , so . will : yeah . ciara : yeah . will : okay . well , just keep me posted , please . ciara : i will . will : okay . okay , candy monsters , what do you say we , um -- we get out of here ? sonny : okay . well , thank you so much . ciara : yeah . sonny : nice seeing you . ciara : yeah , you too . it was nice seeing you guys . bye , guys . you have fun out there . will : bye . be safe . ciara : oh . ari 's crown . [ knock at door ] ciara : ca n't forget this . jordan . what the hell are you doing here ?	marlena and john were concerned about hope . they talked to her about her smoking . marlena wanted to check her purse . hope gave the cigarettes to her . rolf ran into will , sonny , and arianna . arianna told him that hope was at marlena 's place . rafe told jj that jordan was the one who poisoned him . jj was surprised that jordan would hurt him . he did n't think she wanted to hurt him . he thought she wanted to hurt ciara . jj asked him if david was in danger . he did n't think he was , but he wanted jj to search his place for the cyanide . rafe called ciara to find out how she was . he wanted to know if ben was there . she put ben on speaker . rafe wanted to know what jordan told him so he explained his conversation with jordan . rafe told them how he was poisoned . he told them what happened . he said he had cyanide in his system . he was surprised jordan did n't tell them when she called . she called ben after he was taken to the hospital . ciara wanted to tell rafe something , but ben hung up the phone . she wanted to know why he hung up the phone .
belle : come on , maybe we sh -- [ doorbell rings ] put you to sleep . just go to sleep . what do you want ? shawn d. : i want to help with claire . is she okay ? belle : she 's fine . and you are the last person that either one of us needs right now , so you can just go . [ scene_break ] roman : yeah , all right . well , have the doctor call me as soon as he gets this message . it 's very important . yeah , yeah , i understand that . thank you . thank you very much . [ sighs ] another dead end . frankie : what happened ? roman : i got his exchange . he 's hiking in the himalayas . ca n't be reached for at least four days . caroline : well , we have to find someone else . frankie : i do n't know . my buddy 's a top guy at the fda , and if there was another antidote out there , he 'd know what it is . caroline : but kayla and steve are running out of time . they may not have 24 hours , let alone four days . [ scene_break ] lexie : no , i ca n't do this , abe . i ca n't go in there . abe : lex ... we 've been over this . the brady 's are our good friends . and they 're going through hell right now . we need to be there for them , offer our support . lexie : they wo n't want my support , abe -- not after what i did to carrie .. they wo n't want anything to do with me . my presence will only make things worse . abe : that 's a little bit of a cop - out , and you know it . lexie : no , no , honey . it 's the truth . abe : the truth is , if you do n't face them now , you never will . i mean , the choice is yours . you can run , or you can take your responsibility , face the consequences . so which is it going to be ? [ scene_break ] bo : you know what ? i should be helping them out . we do n't find a cure , steve and kay die . john : like caroline said , the best way you can help right now is find out who did this and stop them from hurting the rest of your family . bo : yeah . lockhart 's obviously involved . do you think wells is the mastermind ? john : i think he and lockhart are thick as thieves , judging by those phone calls on patrick 's cellphone . bo : yeah , and we have e.j . 's fingerprints on that envelope sami brought to the station a while back . i knew there was something up with that , that she was n't telling us something . john : i wonder what was in that envelope . you know , if there were more of those threatening notes , i wonder what it said . bo : i say we head over to sami 's and ask her just that question . john : good idea . roman : well , what the hell did sami do now ? [ scene_break ] lucas : anytime , sami . it 's just your family . sami : look , e.j . , i 'm really sorry , but you ca n't ask me to choose between my son and my son 's father and you . that 's an impossible decision . i ca n't ask him to leave . i never thought he was gon na forgive me , and lucas -- i mean , the fact that they 're here -- i never thought they would -- e.j . : exactly , samantha . just think about how much they hurt you , okay ? they cut you out of their lives -- your own family . why ? 'cause you made a mistake ? come on , the two of them made countless mistakes . they bring nothing to your life but grief . every time they knock on your door , you drop whatever you 're doing to acquiesce to whatever they want , and , normally , that means dropping me . and i 'm sorry , but i 'm the one person who has never let you down . and i 'm bloody sick of this . sami : i 'm sorry , e.j . e.j . : so am i . 'cause i ca n't be there for you anymore . you 're on your own . sami : e.j . e.j . , please . lucas : i think it is best you hit the road . what we have to discuss just does n't concern you . e.j . : quite . i 'm sorry it had to end this way . sami : look , e.j . , i 'm asking you not to take this personally . this does n't have anything to do with you . it 's about my son . please understand that i love him unconditionally . it does n't matter to me what happened before , okay ? being a mother -- being a good mother is the most important thing in the world to me . will : really , mom ? well , is that true ? sami : you have to ask ? will : yeah , i do . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] sami : will , i 'm sorry . i know that i made a lot of mistakes -- really big ones . but i ... i love you more than anything . and , yeah , it hurt me a lot when you left . i missed you .. lucas : really ? that 's weird , 'cause will thought you 'd be alone crying your eyes out instead of having a good time with the first person handy . sami : lucas . e.j . : there is no need for that . she was very upset , okay ? and seeing as how you had abandoned her , lucas , she was free to get on with her life . and that means maybe you two should have called before you came barging in here . she 's an independent woman . she has her own needs and wants . and i 'm sorry , but they do n't revolve around you . will : okay , okay . dad , maybe we should leave . i think we are interrupting something . sami : no , will . no , it 's okay . e.j . , thank you . thank you very much , but i think maybe you should go . you 're not really helping me here . e.j . : maybe not . do n't call me when they ditch you , sami , 'cause they will ditch you . and just remember when they do that i never did . [ scene_break ] sami : he 's really angry . i do n't think he 's ever gon na speak to me again .. lucas : i would n't worry about it . i do n't think he 's too good for you -- making you choose between your son and him like that . what kind of guy would do that ? he 's probably only after one thing . he does n't even care about you . sami : lucas , stop it , okay ? that 's not how e.j . is . he is a really good person , not that you 'd know anything about that . he actually likes me , and he accepts me for who i am . lucas : i understand why he likes you . i understand why all guys like you , sami . but i do n't understand what you see in him . sami : i see a lot . you would n't understand what i see in him . lucas : i would n't 'cause i 'm dumb ? will : all right , all right . stop it , stop it . both of you , stop it . stop dissing each other , all right ? dad , you said you were n't gon na do this anymore . you promised . lucas : i know . i know i did , son , but i told you , your mom drives me crazy sometimes . this is one of those times . sami : what exactly did you promise ? will : tell her . lucas : i did tell her , all right ? i told her , but she did n't hear me . she was distracted by e.j . sami : no ... i heard what you said . i just did n't believe you really meant it . lucas , you ... you want us to be a family ? lucas : i want us to act like a family , all right ? will and i discussed it , and we should just call a truce , all right ? i mean , we 're gon na be together forever , the three of us . whether we like it or not , that 's a fact . so why do n't we just get it right ? let 's be good parents . let 's stop all this bickering and just provide a good house for will , and , you know , i promised him that i would work on our relationship . i 'd make the best out of it . i want to be friends , all right ? let 's be friends for our son 's sake . my question is friendship . that 's it . i 'd like to be your friend . if that 's okay with you , i ... i really want that . [ scene_break ] roman : tell me that sami is n't in trouble again . john : easy , roman . she 's not in any trouble . bo : that we know of just yet . roman : meaning ? john : i do n't know if you 're aware of it , but samantha 's been spending a lot of time with this e.j . wells . roman : yeah , the race car driver . they 're good friends . what about it ? bo : we have reason to believe he 's connected with lockhart and , therefore , the attacks on our family . roman : e.j . ? john : yeah , i know it sounds crazy , but i did some checking around . it seems that lockhart has placed a slew of calls to e.j . wells , even though from all outward appearances they barely know each other . bo : even sami was suspicious of him at one point . roman : suspicious how ? bo : you remember that envelope she brought in and wanted us to have it dusted for prints ? his were among those found . roman : so he could have been the one sending the threatening notes . bo : maybe . we 're gon na go over and talk to sami , see what she knows . roman : hell , i 'll talk to her . i 'll find out what the hell 's going on . bo : uh ... listen , roman . she 's ... not a very truthful person , and if she 's hiding something , she 's definitely gon na hide it from you . i think you should let us handle it . roman : what , am i -- am i missing something here ? are n't you suspended from the force ? you should n't have anything to do with this case . bo : abe gave me the okay to pursue this , and that 's exactly what i 'm doing . john and i are working on this , and we 're making some progress . [ scene_break ] abe : are we going in or not ? lexie : look , abe , i want to tell the brady 's how sorry i am . but how do i walk in there and face them , knowing what they must be thinking of me -- that i 'm just like my father -- you know , a dimera ? abe : do n't -- do n't -- do n't say that . you 're nothing like stefano . you made a mistake . lexie : no , it was more than a mistake , abe . i violated my oath as a doctor . i was fired from the hospital . i - i - i do n't know how i 'm gon na be able to face anyone in this town ever again . abe : look , sweetheart . look , first you have to stop talking like your life is over . you became a doctor to help people . you can still do that . you can donate your time . you can volunteer at the free clinic . you can make a difference in people 's lives . most of all , you have to make amends and start with the brady 's . and then you have to get past the hard part , and that 's taking the first step . and you can do that because i 'll be there to help you . whatever happens , we 'll face it together . shall we go in ? lexie : okay . abe : come on , it 's okay . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : belle , open up . i 'm not going anywhere . belle . belle : will you stop ? it 's late . i just got her back to sleep , and i do n't want to talk to you anyway . shawn d. : that 's fine . i 'm just here to see claire . that 's it . belle : well , you ca n't . shawn d. : what do you mean i ca n't ? she 's my daughter . i have rights as her father . belle : as her father , who has no job , who has no money , who has nowhere to live , who wrecked his dad 's boat , who drove his car into his grandfather 's house , and who , to top it all off , is now dating a hooker . not exactly the ideal father figure , as i 'm sure anyone would agree . shawn d. : that 's what this is about , is n't it ? you 're just pissed that you saw me kissing willow . belle : oh , please . shawn d. : no , that 's it . philip left you . mimi and i split up and the truth about claire comes out , and you think -- you just assume that we 're gon na be together , that i 'm gon na come running to you . but that 's not how it 's happening , right ? did n't really work out that way , so now you 're angry . you 're obviously trying to punish me , but you are not gon na use my daughter to do it . there 's no way . belle : first of all , i 'm not trying to punish you . i could n't care less about willow . and the only thing that i care about right now is claire , and i am not about to let you wake her up at this hour just because you suddenly feel like being a father . now go home . claire : [ crying ] belle : great . great . thank you , thank you so much . shawn d. : i can get her back to sleep . i 'm good at that , remember ? belle : you are not going anywhere near her . [ scene_break ] lexie : i knew this was a mistake . let 's go . abe : no , we came this far . there 's no point turning back now . good evening . caroline : good evening , abe . lexie . lexie : caroline . roman : we 're pretty busy here , partner . not a good time . abe : well , i know . that 's why we 're here . lexie and i heard that steve and kayla have taken a turn for the worst , so we were wondering if there 's anything that we can do to -- roman : i do n't know what that would be , especially where your wife is concerned . abe : well , you know , this could be a long shot , but lexie was telling me about this recent study on biotoxins . there might be a possible antidote . roman : we got it covered , partner . lexie : look , abe , they do n't want me here . let 's go . frankie : wait a minute . hold up , hold on . lexie , i 'd like to hear about this study . caroline : yeah , so would i . what 's important now is to help kayla and steve . roman : ma , i am sure that their doctors are well aware of that . lexie : well , not necessarily . it was a fairly obscure medical journal , as i recall . roman , i know you do n't trust me . and i - i - i would n't blame any of you if you never trusted me again for what i did to carrie . caroline : lexie , we have all made mistakes . i mean , i 've done things i 'm not proud of . that 's for sure . and my family was able to forgive me . and i think we can do the same , at least i can , and you and abe are always welcome here . lexie : thank you , caroline . caroline : and i have n't forgotten that my granddaughter played a major role in what happened , that she put you in a terrible position . that 's true , is n't it , roman ? roman : yeah , ma . you 're right . that is true . and like ma says , what 's important right now is steve and kayla , so , lexie , if you do have something that might help them , then please tell us about it . lexie : well , like abe said , it 's a long shot , but i remember reading an article a few months ago about an experimental drug , an antidote for biotoxins . it sounded quite promising . the name escapes me right now , but i 'm sure if i check out a few websites on the internet i could find -- frankie : lexie , i have my computer with me . what do you say we check it out ? lexie : yeah , i 'd love to . okay , thanks . [ scene_break ] bo : well ... we better get over to sami 's before it gets too late . john : you know , bo , on second thought , i think you 're on your own . you know how well my stepdaughter and i get along . one look at me and i 'm sure she 's just gon na clam up . bo : good point . john : let me know how it shakes out . bo : yeah , with any luck , we 'll get the information we need to stop lockhart and mr. wells from destroying our family . [ scene_break ] abe : i just saw bo . he took off like a man on a mission . john : yeah , he 's following up on a lead . he 's gon na question sami about e.j . wells . abe : did you fill in roman ? john : yeah , he knows . listen , i got to run . if there 's something i can do for steve and kayla , give me a call . lexie : oh , this is it . i found it . oh , my goodness . i was beginning to think i 'd imagined it , but it 's exactly what i remember . it 's a chance for kayla and steve . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] kate : what on earth are you doing here ? e.j . : not disturbing you i hope . i thought you might like a little status report . unfortunately , the status is not particularly good . as of this evening ... lucas , 2 , e.j . , nil . kate : damn . e.j . : yeah . kate : i was trying to call you , but your phone was turned off , because i was gon na tell you that lucas and will were on their way over , and i 'm assuming that they interrupted you . e.j . : oh , their timing was ... perfect . yeah , i was about this close in giving samantha a night that she would never , ever forget , when your incredibly annoying son and grandson turn up and perform a perfect block . kate : so why did n't you get rid of them ? e.j . : i tried , but it seems that they are now determined to keep samantha and i apart , so i 'm sorry , but i 'm resigning my post . and i would love to help you , and i really would mean that i would love to help you , but i 've had enough . kate : so , tell me , what exactly does that mean , hmm ? e.j . : it means that i 'm off the case , okay ? and if sami and lucas want to be together , you 're just gon na have to deal with that . [ scene_break ] sami : of course i am . of course i 'm willing to try . look ... i want will to be happy , and i 've always wanted for you to have a normal , well , as normal as possible , family .. i 'm willing to do whatever it takes . lucas : good , so am i . will : so am i. i 'll even try to be an easy kid once in a while , give you and dad a break . sami : you are a great kid , and you always have been . any problems i had or your father and i had with each other have nothing to do with you . lucas : that 's right . you 're the best thing that 's happened to the both of us , really . sami : it 's true . we both love you so much , will . and you have no idea how much this means to me . my life would n't be the same without you . so , um ... does this mean you 're gon na be moving back in with me ? will : no , sorry , mom . i think i 'm gon na hold off on that right now . i just ca n't keep moving from house to house . i think i 'm just gon na live with dad in grandma kate 's place for now . sami : oh . okay . will : but , i mean , i can come visit you all the time , with dad or alone . you know , we 'll see how it goes . lucas : yeah , sami . we 'll take things slow , okay ? see what happens . sami : see what happens ? lucas : yeah . sami : lucas , what does this mean ? did you guys set me up ? is this some sort of test ? that 's what this is , is n't it ? if i do n't pass this test , then you guys are gon na walk out , leave me alone again ? i ca n't believe this . lucas : sami , it 's up to will . will : you said you changed , mom . you 're not the same person that blackmailed dr . carver and did those things to aunt carrie and uncle austin . i want to believe that you changed , mom . sami : i have changed . and i 'm gon na prove it to you . you 'll see . will , i 'm gon na prove it to both of you . [ doorbell rings ] um , just a second . uncle bo , hi . what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] bo : hey , sami . i need to talk to you . you got a couple of minutes ? sami : actually , i 'm in the middle of a family thing with -- bo : well , this is important . i 'm afraid i 'll have to insist . sami : insist ? ca n't it wait till the morning ? bo : no , sami . it ca n't . it 's a police matter , so either i talk to you here or i take you down to the station and question you there . will : here we go again . sami : i 'm sure this is just a really big misunderstanding . just give me a second with uncle bo to straighten things out , and i 'm sure it 'll all get sorted out . it 'll be fine .. lucas : i do n't know , sami . it sounds like you 're in some kind of trouble .. sami : i 'm not in trouble . i have n't done anything wrong -- nothing that you do n't already know about . uncle bo , tell them that i am not being arrested . bo : she 's not being arrested . as far as whether she 's doing something wrong , we 'll find that out , so if you guys will hit the road , we 'll get on with this . will : good luck , mom . sami : thanks for coming , will . lucas : good luck , sami . sounds like you 're gon na need it . sami : lucas . unbelievable . thanks a lot , uncle bo . we 're just trying to work things out as a family . what is this about ? bo : i need you to talk to me about e.j . wells . [ scene_break ] kate : lucas does n't want to be with sami . he would n't want to be with sami in a million years . the only reason he went over there was for will because will wants to have a relationship with his mother . god only knows why . e.j . : and if lucas is really over sami , then what exactly do you need me for , hmm ? kate : what do i need you for ? i think i need you for insurance , because if i 've learned anything about sami , it 's that i need plenty of insurance where she 's involved . then again , you do seem to have a little thing for sami , now , do n't you ? e.j . : that 's a thing i 'm quickly getting over . see , i 'm used to getting what i want . kate : oh , i 'm starting to realize that . well ... well , then maybe there 's something that i could do that would , i do n't know , help you hold on a little longer ? just a little bit longer . e.j . : really ? [ scene_break ] belle : you can just forget it . you have made it very clear that you do n't give a damn about claire or me , for that matter . shawn d. : the only reason why i walked away is 'cause i thought you wanted to be with philip . i did n't want to break up your family . i was trying to do what was best for you and claire . but now that philip 's out of the picture , things are different . belle : yeah , it 's different all right . this person that you have become is not someone i even recognize anymore . and he sure as hell is n't someone i want around my daughter . shawn d. : you are not gon na keep me from her . i have missed the entire first year of her life , and i 'm not gon na miss any more . belle : look , i ca n't talk about this right now . claire needs me . shawn d. : she needs both of us . belle : are you gon na leave , or do i need to call the police ? shawn d. : no , i 'll go . but just so you know , this is n't over . i did n't go for joint custody because i was trying to do what was best for you and philip and claire . but now that philip 's out of the picture , if i have to get a lawyer to see my daughter , i will . and if you push me too far , i will sue for full custody . [ scene_break ] lexie : the article 's by the university of maryland school of medicine and pharmacology . they did a small study on a new drug that could be an antidote to biotoxins . it 's still in the clinical trials phase and it is n't fda approved for this use , but it looks extremely promising . caroline : so it 's worth a try . lexie : yes , yes . look , i 'm going to give you the name of the drug and the number of a doctor i know at cdc . hopefully , he can cut through some of the red tape and allow its use for steve and kayla . frankie : this is great . thank you . i 'm gon na get the car . roman : i 'll grab your computer . lexie , thank you so much . that was amazing . you may have saved their lives . lexie : well , hopefully , roman , but remember -- there are no guarantees . caroline : but there is hope . and we did n't have that before . now we do and that 's because of you , lexie . oh , lexie , thank you . lexie : you 're welcome . you 're welcome . abe : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] sami : e.j . ? what does he have to do with police business ? bo : let 's have a seat . let 's start with that envelope you brought to the station a few weeks ago . you wanted it dusted for prints . his were among the ones identified . sami : well , that 's because he was here when i got the letter . that does n't mean that e.j . 's done anything wrong . bo : i 'm not so sure about that . sami : what do you mean ? bo : what was in the envelope ? sami : what does that matter ? it was for me . i mean , who cares ? bo : sami , i care . you were sent threatening letters . kayla and steve were poisoned by a deadly toxin and are unconscious in a quarantine unit as we speak . they may not make it . sami : oh , my god . uncle steve and aunt kayla . bo : someone 's targeting our family , and it 's got to stop . sami : uncle bo , you ca n't think that it 's e.j . i mean , he could n't .. [ scene_break ] kate : [ giggles ] e.j . : [ giggles ] [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] lucas : mom . mom , open the door . what 's with the chain ? it 's me and will . what 's going on in there ? lucas : mom , what 's going on ? will : yeah , come on . let us in already . lucas : mom , enough with the chain , okay ? i 'm getting scared . hurry up and open the door . e.j . : i know . i 'm going . kate : honey , i 'm gon na be there . just a second . hold on , hold on . lucas : hurry up . kate : all right . all right , all right , all right . lucas : what 's the matter with you ? what 's going on in here ? what 's with the chain ? i told you we were coming right back . kate : the chain is that i 've been living alone for a long time , okay ? and i just did it by habit . what 's with you ? well , i can tell by the look on your faces that obviously it did n't go well over at sami 's . i could have told you that it would n't , but you would n't listen to me . i guess you had to see for yourself . well , the truth is , she 's hopeless , and there 's really no point in you going over there ever again , period . will : you 're wrong , grandma . i think this time mom might need us more than ever . [ scene_break ] john : hi , sweetheart . belle : hi , dad . john : is claire asleep ? belle : yeah , finally . where 's mom ? john : she stopped by the office , take care of some paperwork . she should be home pretty soon . belle : good . john : what 's with the tears ? want to talk about it ? belle : well , shawn came over earlier , demanding to see claire , and i said no . then he got really mad . john : i 'm sorry to hear that . mind me asking why you would n't let him see claire ? belle : because it was late and she was sleeping , and he needs to learn that he ca n't just come over here whenever he wants to just because he feels like being her dad for a second . john : fair enough . but then again , he is claire 's father , and i 'm sure he loves her very much . belle : well , he 's not acting like it . when he left , he actually threatened to sue for full custody . john : come on , you know he would n't do that . belle : yeah , but what if he did ? john : he would n't get very far . you are a perfect mother to claire , and he could n't find anybody that would ever deny that . belle : thanks , but i 'm far from perfect . for one thing , we need to find our own place to live . john : stop it . you know you can stay here as long as you want . belle : well , thank you , but claire needs a place of her own , a real home .. john : i think what she really needs ... is her father . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : damn it . willow : looks like you could use a hand . shawn d. : willow , what are you doing here ? willow : i saw your car outside . so , you 're really out of here , huh ? shawn d. : yep . max not only canned my ass , he wo n't even let me sleep on a crummy cot in his garage . how 's that for family ? willow : do n't worry about it . you do n't need him . 'cause i know an even better place for you to stay . shawn d. : really ? where ? willow : with me . [ scene_break ] frankie : what do you think ? is there a chance it could work ? roman : look , we know this drug is very experimental , but the research looks promising . dr. myers : indeed it does . i 've read the entire study , and i must say i 'm impressed . someone obviously did their homework . caroline : yes , she did . can we get this drug quickly for kayla and steve ? dr. myers : i should warn you -- as encouraging as this sounds , it 's in no way a surefire cure . severe allergic reactions are not uncommon with this class of drug . a dose might even prove to be fatal . so , what i need to know , before we go any further , is if you 're really willing to take that chance . [ scene_break ] abe : you know , that 's a great thing you did for the brady 's . you should be really proud of yourself . lexie : if i have n't gotten their hopes up for nothing , abe . i mean , there really is no guarantee the drug will work . abe : you know ... no matter what happens , i am very , very proud of you , i mean , not only for possibly saving two lives , but for walking in there and taking responsibility for what happened to carrie . you showed a lot of courage . lexie : you know , i could n't have done it without you . thanks for standing by me ... again . abe : [ chuckles ] i love you . unless you give me reason not to , i will stand by you forever . lexie : oh , sweetheart , i will never give you reason not to , not ever again . i love you so much . [ scene_break ] roman : look , let 's face it -- steve and kayla could die anyway . so even if this drug only gives them a slim chance , i think we should give it a shot . caroline : i agree . i 'm willing to take the risk . we 've got to do whatever we can . do you agree , frankie ? frankie : i agree . as risky as it may sound , it could be their only chance . caroline : so , we 've decided . we want to go ahead . give them the drug . dr. myers : you 'll have to sign a release . caroline : oh , well , that 's fine . give me the papers . i 'll sign them right now . dr. myers : i 'll have to have them prepared . it wo n't take long , and meanwhile , i can call the cdc , make all the arrangements . caroline : thank you , doctor . thanks for everything . dr. myers : you 're welcome . let 's just hope this works . caroline : yeah . well ... yeah . [ scene_break ] belle : i know that claire needs a father . she misses philip like crazy . the way shawn 's been acting , i really think , dad , that we 're better off on our own . john : you know , baby , i 'm not gon na deny that shawn 's got a lot of growing up to do . but maybe you can help him there a little bit . belle : help him be a better father ? how ? john : start by setting the ground rules . you know , just tell him what he needs to do if he wants to be a part of claire 's life . belle : what kind of ground rules ? john : set up a list of conditions . say , `` you want to be involved in her life , you get yourself a job , a better place to live , contribute to her support . `` belle : he would hate that . he ca n't stand it when someone tries to tell him what to do or how to live his life . john : as long as you make it about claire and not about his personal life , he might not be as mad as you think . belle : so i just should n't tell him not to date ex - hookers . john : who shawn sees is his own business . remember , sweetheart , this is n't about the two of you getting back together . this is about the two of you being good parents to your daughter . belle : [ sighs ] okay , you 're right . i still do n't know how he 's gon na take it , but for claire 's sake , i 'll give it one more try -- one . john : that 's my girl . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : you want me to move in with you ? willow : yeah , why not ? you need a place to crash . we definitely get along . shawn d. : you 're forgetting one thing here . you live at the ywca , as in women only . willow : yeah , but i think i know a way around it ... if you 're up for it . [ scene_break ] kate : honey , please , i am begging you . tell me that you 're not gon na fall into her trap again . please . lucas : relax , all right ? i do n't want anything to do with sami . i keep telling you that time and time again . kate : well , what about what will 's saying ? i mean , obviously she 's working will , and she 's working you again . lucas , sami is like alcohol . she 's just like an addiction , and unless you give her up completely , she 's gon na destroy your life . [ scene_break ] sami : what do you mean aunt kayla and uncle steve are dying ? how could this happen ? how come no one told me ? why am i even asking ? obviously , i know why i 'm being shut out of the family . bo : does it surprise you after what you did to carrie , betraying your own sister like that ? sami : so , that 's the real reason you 're here , is n't it ? bo : i told you why i 'm here . i want to know what was in that envelope . sami : i 'm telling you that e.j . does n't have anything to do with what 's happening to our family . he is a good friend to me . why would you suspect him anyway ? bo : i have my reasons . sami : what reasons ? bo : i do n't trust him . and i know he 's weaseled his way into your life , but if you 're smart , you would n't trust him , either . [ scene_break ] mimi : shawn and i are over . can you please get that through your head ? bonnie : well , can you ? [ scene_break ] willow : i would love to stand here and talk fashion with you all day , but i -- shawn d. : you 're all out of -- belle . [ scene_break ] hope : i 'm patrick 's alibi , bo . [ scene_break ] billie : you keep pushing for your father and i to be together and you are gon na push him right out of your life .	shawn stops by to help with claire but belle prevents him from coming in . shawn threatens to sue for full custody . john advises belle to let shawn be in claire 's life on the grounds that he gets a job . willow offers to let shawn move in with her .

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