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OOOO This b!tch don't play. Christy is amaaaazing. I can't wait to see how this all goes down. Scooter's dead? DAMN! I love how she's got her hands in so much of the story going on. GREAT work connecting it all up!

DAYS OF OUR LIVES Ep. 20 Written by A. Washington-Beeby Story Consultants: ML Cooks & C. Nathaniel Richardson Sami is in the garden, deep in thought, thinking back on her fight with EJ, his revelation about his raping her, and their son together, Johnny. Sami thinks of him, but for the first time, Sami connects her young son with EJ's ultimatum in the car during the snowstorm. Her pain, her feeling of violation, her sense of helplessness in the situation. She flashes back further in that moment to her rape as a teenager. She tries to stop the associations, but the flashbacks overwhelm her, she begins crying. Johnny spots Sami from the house and emerges from inside to run over to her to give her a hug. JOHNNY: Mommy!! Sami winces at his touch, but holds it in. She tries to keep a cool head, but she still needs time to think and alone time. She hugs Johnny back, but pulls away quickly. SAMI: Hey Johnny. JOHNNY: Mommy, you look sad. What's wrong? Did you have another fight with Dad? SAMI: Of course not, honey. I just...I need some time alone to think. But it's sweet you came to see me. But...I need you to do me a favour. JOHNNY: What's that? SAMI: I need you to go upstairs and do whatever homework you have. And I promise you I'll bring home something tasty from the bakery when you're done, okay? JOHNNY: Yeah! Johnny excitedly runs back into the house. Sami watches Johnny run inside before breaking down in tears, slumping down in the grass. --- --- Kim holds her hand out to Theresa again, as they stand in the hallway of the apartment block. KIM: Look, Theresa, I tried to tell you I was coming to see the apartment about 6 times. You never answered. THERESA: Well, I was busy. In fact, I'm still busy. I'm on my way out. Theresa brusquely shuts the door to her apartment and locks it up, almost to prove a point to Kim that she's unwelcome inside. Before stepping away, she points her key at Kim. THERESA: Look, do me a favour. Don't come knocking on my door for "friendly visits", and for God's sake, don't spy on me. I'm an adult, and I don't need you or anyone else in this family of Polyannas to come check up on me. Got it? Theresa storms off to the elevator. Kim sighs heavily. The landlord stands awkwardly in the hall next to Kim, unsure what to do or say. LANDLORD: So...I assume you've met your new neighbour before? Kim shoots the landlord a look. --- Roman, Kate, and Lucas are at Roman's office at the police station, going over Roman's discoveries on Jordan & Sheryl. ROMAN: So...Kate, you are going to have to keep Jordan around at all costs. I see she's with Rafe. Support them, or at least appear to. Whatever you do, you cannot make it obvious that you're onto her. At any cost. Same goes for you, Lucas. I need you both to keep Sheryl on your payroll. Make it seem like nothing has changed. Lucas looks sick after that statement. LUCAS: I may have already blown that. KATE: What do you mean by that? LUCAS: Well, I ran into Sheryl at Club TBD earlier and I...I admit, I was acting really standoffish. KATE: Do you think she suspects anything? LUCAS: It's possible. But I think I can maybe calm her nerves later on. I'm gonna meet her for dinner at Chez Rouge after this. ROMAN: That's good. That'll keep her suspicions at bay for now. Now, here's what we're gonna do. The ISA is going to send over an agent to work with you at MadWorld, and their sole function will be to suss out exactly what Sheryl and Jordan are up to, and they'll be working overtime to try to stop them before anything serious goes down. KATE: Well, how will I explain this to my other employees? Is it going to be someone I can use? I mean...I can't just throw some random person into the executive team. ROMAN: You won't have to. The ISA is sending Billie. That way, no one's suspicions will be raised, and you'll have someone who knows your company. Kate smiles, impressed that Roman truly thought of everything with this plan. KATE: Roman Brady, you're a genius. --- Brady enters Chez Rouge. Maggie greets him at the door, a hesitant smile on her face. MAGGIE: Brady. BRADY: Maggie! Uh...I made...a reservation for two tonight. MAGGIE: Oh really! Is this a date? BRADY: Yes, it most definitely is, so I figured, where better to take a beautiful young lady than to the most intimate restaurant in town. MAGGIE: Ohhh, don't flatter me, Brady. Come on now. I'll show you to your seat. Maggie motions Brady over to a table, and talks with him as she heads over. MAGGIE: I assume she's meeting you here, then? BRADY: Yeah. She is, she should be along shortly so... Maggie shows Brady to his seat. Maggie talks to him as he sits down. MAGGIE: That's lovely. I'll be sure to send her your way. Listen...Brady, I want to tell you how glad I am to see you find someone new to connect with. I really do hope this is the start of a great new direction for you. You deserve it. Brady smiles, somewhat surprised after not having heard a single word of praise in awhile. BRADY: Thanks, Maggie. I appreciate that. MAGGIE: Don't mention it. So who is this young lady you'll be dining with tonight? THERESA: Her name's Theresa Donovan, and she's oh-so happy to be here. Theresa takes Maggie by surprise, and Maggie turns around, all the joy and hope washed from her face as she looks at Brady's date. --- EJ and Abby are inside Abby's office at the hospital. EJ has come to break off their affair, and, believing they are alone, is being rather candid about the whole issue. Little do either of them know that Anne Milbauer is around the corner, holding her cell phone on record. Abigail is feeling a little uncomfortable after EJ explicitly states that he wants to end their affair, but refuses to let it show. She maintains her alluring presence. ABBY: Why would you want to give this up, EJ? What is it? Did Sami give you a hard time? EJ: Let's not go there, Abigail. Abigail wraps her arms around EJ's neck, leaning in slowly for a kiss, her speech softer with every word. ABBY: Why not? We seem to go there over and over...and over. EJ ducks away before Abigail can plant a kiss on him. Anne stands, excited as all get-out over how juicy the whole situation is. EJ: Enough, Abigail. I'm serious. Look, I need you to understand something. It's not just that it's inappropriate for you to be throwing yourself at me in your workplace, but you have to remember, Samantha and I...we have children together. Alright? I can't be risking what may be my last chance to allow my kids to grow up with both their parents together. Happy. I lost that chance at a very early age, Abigail. I won't put my kids through it as well. Abigail becomes increasingly pensive as EJ speaks. Her facade of confidence and sensuality cracks, and the insecure girl in her re-emerges. ABBY: My God. I've been so stupid. And selfish. EJ: Abigail, don't beat yourself up over thi-- ABBY: And YOU! You want to pretend this never happened. Don't you? Just sweep me under the rug? Or maybe you wanna pull me out on special occasions when you haven't been getting any from Sami, huh? Business trips? EJ: Abigail, you know this isn't just some cheap sex for me. I really do care for you. ABBY: But that's the thing...that's what I just realized. It isn't just some cheap sex for you. It's control. You aren't getting sex from Sami. She's controlling you. And you wanna feel like the man, in charge of someone's emotions. And that's where I come in. Right, EJ? EJ: That's not it at all, Abigail, I'm telling you. It's...look, something happened tonight. Something took over in me, and I...I said something I really shouldn't have. But it made me realize what's important in my life. And what's important to me is my family. Samantha, and our children. They are my family. ABBY: I understand that, EJ. I really do. Your kids need you, Sami loves you, but that's the thing. You love control more than you'll ever love her. EJ: That's not fair, Abigail. ABBY: None of this is fair. I wish I'd never gone to Smith Island in the first place. Abigail turns around, shaking her head, upset, and thinking hard about that fateful trip to the island cabin. ABBY: But that doesn't mean I just turn my feelings off for you. I still want you. I really do wish that we'd been able to keep going this morning. EJ: (with a little laugh) It's not all that, I promise you. Sex in the office just makes a mess for yourself to clean up later. ABBY: This isn't a laughing matter, though, EJ. Look, I really need to...I need to clear my head. Abigail turns to head out of the room, EJ grabs her arm to stop her. EJ: Abigail. Wait. I'm sorry this hasn't worked out in your favour. But remember. I'm always here for you. No matter what. I want to remain your friend. ABBY: How's that even gonna be possible, EJ? EJ: You'll find a way. Remember, you're important to me. More than you know. EJ turns and walks out of the office. Abigail tries in vain to hold in tears, as Anne walks into her office, applauding slowly. ANNE: You know, that performance could've won you an Emmy. Good work, Abby! Abigail turns around in horror to see Anne in her doorway. ---

BILLIE REED RETURNS TO DAYS (SON Blog) Yes, Lisa Rinna will be making a return to Days of our Lives. She will be appearing to help Kate take down an enemy working within her company. Will Kate and Billie's old beefs rise back to the surface, and will Billie be able to stop the plot before it gets out of control? Find out, on DAYS on MySONtv.

Thanks! As you can probably see, I moved to script in the second episode and it's been a crazy fun ride from there. Glad you're reading! I'd love to see what you have to say as the story carries on!

Keemo vs. jack was excellent. I can't wait to see how everyone moves on from that confrontation. Feeling bad for Devon. He seems a bit caught in the middle. Play the hell out of that. Its good stuff. Van and Scotty are interesting. Wonder what'll happen when they learn each other's secrets. Sooo juicy. Good EP!

Gregory's gonna get all Sami Brady up in there. Haha. I love it! Nice scenes with Frankie and Sharlene. Same with John and Felicia. I'm really getting into the stories. Good job, Cary!!

DAYS OF OUR LIVES Ep. 19 Written by A. Washington-Beeby Story Consultants: ML Cooks & C. Nathaniel Richardson Theresa is shocked and in disbelief by what she sees in her hallway. Her mother being handed keys by her landlord. THERESA: Do I need to ask again or is someone going to talk? Kim turns to face Theresa, a tentative smile on her face. KIM: Well...honey. I was trying to call you to tell you this. I had a viewing with your landlord and...well...I put a deposit down on the apartment just across the hall from you! Isn't that fantastic?? THERESA: Oh my God. Like...I think I might actually be dying, right now. Kim walks to Theresa and takes her hand. KIM: I know! Isn't it great?? Theresa's eyes bug out, and she pulls away from her mother. She is not impressed. THERESA: No, this is the absolute worst thing that could possibly happen. Are you absolutely nuts?? --- Roman is in his office, just finishing up a call. He sets down the reciever on his office's land line and types a quick note on his computer. His face wide with satisfaction. ROMAN: Gotcha! Roman immediately picks the phone back up, and dials Kate. ... KATE: Kate Roberts. ... ROMAN: Kate! It's Roman Brady. I need you and Lucas to come down to the station. It's urgent. ... KATE: I'll be right over. Kate hangs up the phone, a wide, sinister smile crosses her face. KATE: Jordan Ridgeway, whatever your crazy little plan is, it ends right now. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og7-6YubuS4 --- Victor steps into the hallway after the Titan board meeting lets out, his grumpy demeanour plain as the nose on his face. Brady struts out immediately afterwards, smug and confident that he put on a good presentation. He slaps Victor on the back in self-congratulation. Victor doesn't respond, but tenses in reaction. BRADY: SO! Grandfather! How was that? VICTOR: If you want my honest opinion, that was the most embarrassed I've ever been in my adult life. And that's no small feat, considering the number of times I married Vivian Alamain. Brady's expression changes immediately, from cool confidence to confused and upset. BRADY: Seriously? I mean, you're actually gonna go there right now with me? VICTOR: Gladly. You're a CEO of a multi-national corporation, not a high school dropout contemplating which McDonalds to apply to work at. You've got responsibilities, Brady. And it's high time you actually took those responsibilities seriously. BRADY: Or what, Grandad? You're gonna take over as CEO? I dare you to try. The board has to vote me out to reinstate you. You're over 80. They want young blood with the energy to hold up under all the pressure of this job. VICTOR: I'm well-aware. And after today's performance, I definitely look like a strong candidate in comparison. BRADY: Hah. You know, you're funny, Grandad. Really. You could've had a second career as a comedian. You know that? VICTOR: Save it, Brady. I'm being serious. I know you hear this every day at least twice, but I'm really worried about you. I'm worried you're on a slide into something that could destroy your entire life. And I might not be able to help lift you out of it. And frankly, I just can't deal with that at this age. Excuse me. Victor saunters away, calmly, but inside he is evidently troubled by Brady's behaviour. Brady shakes his head, watching Victor walk away. --- Jordan walks into the Horton town square, looking for Sheryl. Upon finding her, she sits down at a table at the cafe area. Jordan's concerned after Sheryl's revelation at the hospital. JORDAN: Alright, I'm here. I have to meet Rafe in a half hour so you gotta make this fast. SHERYL: God, I wish you hadn't taken up with Rafe. Seriously, I know why you did it but it makes everything we've planned so much more difficult. JORDAN: Okay, if you dragged me out her to give me another lecture on how dangerous it is for me to be dating the guy that gives us access to a good chunk of the info we need to pull this off, I'm going back to my apartment to get ready for my date. Jordan gets up to leave, Sheryl stops her. SHERYL: Woah woah woah! Jordan! Wait. I meant it when I said I had to talk to you about Lucas. Jordan sighs and sits back down. JORDAN: Fine. What is it? Why do you think Lucas is onto you, Sheryl? Sheryl leans in, as if to share some great secret. SHERYL: I ran into him at Club TBD earlier. He was...off. Like, really cold. I'd never seen him look at me like that before. There was an ice in his eyes, and he was definitely holding back something. JORDAN: That's it? Seriously? Sheryl, you know that Kate's after me, not you. And there's no way she's going to figure out who I am. She wants you with Lucas. I don't know what you're so freaked out about. SHERYL: What if you're wrong, Jordan? How can you be so damned sure Kate doesn't have it in for me too and has just been playing nice this whole time? We need to get our ducks in a row, and fast, or there'll be no chance of stopping the oil sands project, especially if we have to fight both EnerNext and Kate Roberts. --- Roman greets Kate and Lucas at the door of his office as they arrive. ROMAN: Kate, Lucas, have a seat. KATE: Thank you, Roman. I'm glad you called when you did. I think I know exactly what's going on with Jordan and Sheryl now. ROMAN: Well, so do we. And we have a plan. All you two have to do is follow it down to the letter, and Jordan and Sheryl will be neutralized. Kate smiles a wry smile at Roman's news. Lucas carries a bit of uneasiness as he looks to his mother. --- Will is on his phone at the apartment, a concerned look on his face. Gabi walks in at that moment and flashes a quick smile to Will, who waves back. Sonny enters the room, holding Arianna. Will sighs in exasperation suddenly. WILL: (into phone) Hey, mom. Uh...so I need to know when you're able to come by so we can make you dinner. I really do have some big news for you, so whenever you can come by would be great. Uh...EJ is totally welcome to join us if you two are on good terms, because I never know where that stands lately...umm...give me a call back. Bye. Will drops the phone on the table in front of him. WILL: Voice mail, again! GABI: What's wrong? Is Sami okay? SONNY: We have no idea, we've been calling for about an hour. No answer, just goes straight to voice mail each time. We had some big news to share with her...and you too, but...you know... WILL: We kinda wanted to make a big announcement to everyone at once. GABI: Well...why don't you give EJ a call. Maybe she's with him? --- Abigail is heading for the door of her office, files in hand, not really focussing on where she's walking. She opens the door to her office to head out and standing before her is EJ. EJ: I need to talk to you, RIGHT now! Abigail raises an eyebrow and gives EJ a knowing smile. ABBY: So! Back for seconds so soon, hm? I didn't think I was that good. EJ walks right past her and into her office. EJ: That's not what I meant, Abigail. Abigail stops the sexy intonations and tightens right up, suddenly feeling a rush of insecurity. Unbeknownst to either of them, Anne Milbauer has just approached her office door, which is still partially ajar, to ask her a question, and overhears EJ's next comment. ABBY: Well then, what is it? EJ: We have got to stop this affair, and right now. Anne's curiosity spikes, she hides around the corner, just enough to be within earshot, and, with some quick thinking, immediately pulls out her cell phone, hitting record. ---

OOOO damn. Keemo got sold out by Jack. This is gonna get uglier and uglier. Scotty's one dirty-ass ho! Hahaha. Can't wait to see his connection to Van. This story's lining up to be pretty interesting.

This is not gonna end well with Charlie and Kirkland. So sad. Really killer ending! We're all kicking into high gear this week. Loving it. Toni really don't want KC in Bay City. Can't wait to find out why. Really really good episode.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES Ep. 18 Written by A. Washington-Beeby Story Consultants: ML Cooks & C. Nathaniel Richardson Hope stares down Aiden at the table, where Jenn and Aiden are sitting at the town square. Jenn tries to break the awkward silence. JENNIFER: Uh...Hope. Hi! Uh..sorry. I've had a bit of a rough day. HOPE: So it would seem-- Aiden gets up with a start, grabbing his coffee cup. AIDEN: Look, I don't want to interrupt family time. Jenn? HOPE: Oh don't leave on my account. AIDEN: Well, I do have some things to get done anyway, so it's alright. Jenn? You gonna be okay? JENNIFER: I'll be fine. Thank you for the coffee. AIDEN: It's my pleasure. Hope. Aiden walks away, Hope glares as he departs before sitting down beside Jenn. HOPE: So why were you confiding in him of all people? JENNIFER: Hope, he ran into me at the hospital, I didn't even have time to-- HOPE: Jenn. Really. I just...the man's a real jerk. I would suggest you stay far away from him. Jenn, surprised by Hope's strong dislike, is at a loss for words. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og7-6YubuS4 --- Eric leads a blindfolded Nicole to a clearing in the woods, and has her stop in the middle of the clearing. NICOLE: Oh God. We stopped. Eric? ERIC: (laughing) Yes? NICOLE: Why did we stop? What's going on? I'm still not a fan of surprises, if you hadn't noticed. ERIC: Why don't you have a look? Eric gently pulls off Nicole's blindfold, revealing to her a beautifully arranged picnic, complete with freshly picked wildflowers, and soft music. Nicole is taken aback by Eric's gesture. NICOLE: Eric! What is all this? ERIC: It's a picnic, what else? Nicole and Eric sit down on the blanket the food's arranged on, Nicole still absolutely in awe of Eric's work. NICOLE: But...I thought you'd reserved at Chez Rouge. ERIC: Oh, you're disappointed now? NICOLE: NO! Don't be ridiculous. I'm shocked but I'm certainly not disappointed! ERIC: Oh I know. Well, I wanted to give you a special night. But I also wanted to do something a little more...intimate. Especially since it's such a beautiful evening. Eric snuggles in close to Nicole. ERIC: You see, I figured, we could sit back, have dinner. Watch the sunset, and just relax. Get away from all the problems in our lives for a while. NICOLE: Mmmm, I like the sound of that. ERIC: I figured you might. Eric leans in to give Nicole a soft kiss. --- Brady has just burst into the Titan board room, shirt untucked, the smell of alcohol on his breath. He bows regally to the group. BRADY: My apologies for my tardiness. Brady jumps up and moves to the head of the table. BRADY: NOW! Let's get this show on the road! Grandfather, may I? VICTOR: If you insist. BRADY: I do. VICTOR: You're on your own, Brady. (whispers) Try not to make an ass of yourself. Brady throws a shady look Victor's way, but shakes it off and begins. Brady slurs his words and stumbles. BRADY: Okay, so tomorrow...is a big...bigday. For all of us! And do you know why? Because we are going to announce our merger with EnerNext. And that's gonna kick off a whole bunch of other awesome stuff. uh...do we have a ...a power point or something of this? I feel like I need a visual. Anybody? Victor shakes his head, deeply embarrassed by Brady's state. As Brady continues to speak, Kate's eyes suddenly bulge out of her head. She squeezes Lucas' hand, startling him. KATE: Oh my God, Lucas. I figured it out. LUCAS: OW! Mom! That hurt. Kate pulls her hand back. KATE: Sorry, sweetie. LUCAS: What did you figure out, anyway? That Brady's the worst CEO in history? KATE: Ha! Far from it. I figured ou-- BRADY: UH, EXCUSE ME?! Brady points in Kate's direction. He starts to wag his finger lazily about. BRADY: Am I boring you two or something? Kate furrows her brow as much as she's able to, pursing her lips into their usual soured expression. KATE: Pardon me, Brady. Carry on. BRADY: Thank you, Kate! Now, you see.. As Brady carries on, Kate leans over again and whispers to Lucas some more. KATE: I've figured out why Jordan and Sheryl are in Salem. LUCAS: Why? What is it? KATE: This! EnerNext! The oil sands project. Lucas, they want to shut it down, and take Titan down with them. --- Theresa is in her apartment, readying herself to leave for the afternoon to work. Remember at the last second to grab her phone, she picks up, seeing a text from Brady. Reservations @ 8 chez rouge. C U then Theresa smiles broadly, then places her phone in her bag and heads for the door. She hears some talking in the hallway as she does, but thinks nothing of it. As she opens the door, there stands her mother and her landlord in front of the apartment right across the hall. Her landlord handing Kim the keys. LANDLORD: There you go, Mrs. Donovan. Welcome to your new home! THERESA: What the hell is going on?? Kim and the landlord both look to Theresa is surprise. Theresa is incensed. --- Sami runs over to EJ and pulls the phone from his hand, stopping him from making a phone call to turn himself into police. SAMI: EJ, What the Hell are you doing?? EJ: What does it looks like to you, Samantha? I mean, what do you want me to do to prove to you that I'm not hiding something, I'm not lying for Kristen. If there was a way I could track her down, I would. But even then, it would kill me, because I know what she's gone through in her life. Just like I know that if you had been put in similar circumstances, you wouldn't be in much better shape. SAMI: How dare you compare me to Kristen at all? I've grown, and changed since I was teenager. She still carries on like the world owes her something. EJ: You really don't get it, do you? Sami cools off, looking more disappointed and deflated than angered. SAMI: What's there to get, EJ? You see your family's problems as bigger than mine. But Eric didn't do anything to deserve what Kristen did to him. And my sympathy for your sister ends the moment she takes her hurting and uses it as a weapon against anyone within a 50 mile radius. EJ: And that's what I mean, Samantha. Neither of us are perfect, either. Right? I've done hideous things. To YOU! And you to me. And yet, somehow, we learned to accept those things and move on. Why can't that be the case for Kristen? Sami explodes, not willing to hear another word from EJ defending Kristen. SAMI: Because she raped my brother! EJ: And I raped you! Sami is stopped dead in her tracks. Her eyes glaze over as she contemplates the truth in EJ's words, as though an unbroken trust had been breached with his bringing this up. EJ, impassioned, but not enraged, continues to shout back to her. EJ: You remember that, surely. I forced you to have sex with me in exchange for Lucas' life!And yet now, here we are. My ring on your finger. We're planning to marry. Do you not think Kristen can be afforded 1/10th of the same benefit? Sami sits down at the desk. She can barely breathe, but manages to choke out a few words. SAMI: EJ...I need to be alone. Please go. EJ: Fine. If you need me, you know how to reach me. Sami breaks down in tears as EJ slams the door shut. ---

OOOO! Great ending. Loving the connections you're making. I love the dinner scene, that was absolutely perfect. You did a great job!

DAYS OF OUR LIVES Ep. 17 Written by A. Washington-Beeby Story Consultants: ML Cooks & C. Nathaniel Richardson Victor mills about the Titan board room, speaking to the other execs and organizing his paperwork. Kate and Lucas enter the board room together, and Victor perks up momentarily, then relaxes, realizing who's arrived. The disappointment painted on his face. VICTOR: Kate. Lucas. Good to see you. KATE: Well you could've fooled me. I assume you were expecting your wayward grandson? VICTOR: Give it a rest, Kate. If you had any moral compass, you'd be concerned and asking me how Brady is doing, instead of mocking his suffering. KATE: Victor, please. I do care about Brady. But how many favours are you doing him by letting him run Titan into the ground like this? VICTOR: He's an adult, Kate. I can't shadow him for the rest of his life. KATE: Maybe you'd better start. Your livelihood might depend on it. Kate turns and walks over to her seat, head held high. Lucas takes his next to her. Victor waits a few more seconds, before excusing himself to the hallway outside the board room. Pulling out his cell phone, Victor calls Brady. The line goes straight to voice mail. VICTOR: (into phone) Brady Black, you have five minutes to get into this board room or I'm gonna tie you up from the nearest flagpole. You have an important announcement to make tomorrow. Get with it, already! Victor hangs up and storms back into the board room. Visibly upset, he begins. VICTOR: This meeting will come to order. In the absence of our CEO, I will be overseeing the proceedings. Brady bursts into the room, shirt untucked, breath smelling of alcohol. BRADY: Goooood afternoon, everybody! Victor stares down Brady. Brady seems unconcerned by Victor's disappointed glare. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og7-6YubuS4 --- Eric leans over and hugs Nicole, kissing her on the cheek, as Nicole sits in her desk chair, looking with bright eyes at her computer screen. ERIC: Do you have any idea how proud I am of you? NICOLE: I think I have a little hint of it? ERIC: Well....you're about to get a whole lot more of a hint. You hungry? NICOLE: I am, in fact. All this research got me workin' up an appetite! ERIC: Okay, well... Eric gets up and walks over to the chair on the other side of Nicole's desk, where he's placed his messenger bag. He stops, and points to Nicole. ERIC: Close your eyes. Nicole squints her eyes and glares at Eric. ERIC: Do it! Come on now! Nicole laughs and closes her eyes, while Eric walks back over to her. NICOLE: You know...I was never good with surprises. Never had many good ones to talk about, really. ERIC: Well, this one will be a very very good one. Eric ties a blindfold around Nicole's eyes gently. He gets up from behind her desk, and takes her hand to guide her up from her seat. NICOLE: Oh God, I'm blind. Ack! Nicole trips a bit getting out of her seat, but Eric gently guides her over. NICOLE: (in a whiny voice) Where are you taking me?! ERIC: You'll see. Just be a patient. NICOLE: Have we met or something? I am SO impatient. ERIC: (laughing) Oh I know. Eric grabs his bag and guides Nicole out of her office. --- Jennifer smiles a bit as Aiden provides her a bit of comfort over her breakup with Daniel, as they sit in the town square having coffee. Unbeknownst to either of them, Hope is standing nearby, listening in on their conversation. JENNIFER: ...So, I dunno, I feel like...I know he was trying to help but... AIDEN: It's not enough. I know. He kept things from you. Big things. It's....not easy. And I know how painful it is to... Hope makes a move and emerges from behind Tom & Alice's tree. She approaches cool and casually. HOPE: Hey Cous! ...Aiden. Aiden looks up, a little frustrated to see Hope. --- Sami returns home from work. She's exasperated by the day's events. EJ sits in the living room, looking over some files at his desk when Sami comes bursting in. SAMI: Ooooh I swear I could just STRANGLE that woman! EJ looks up suddenly, a little shocked from Sami's sudden entrance, though a dulled shock, probably from years of enduring this melodrama. EJ: Which woman? It could be about 16 on this block alone. SAMI: Don't be cute, EJ. I'm talking about Nicole. EJ: Oh God. What has she done now? SAMI: She has coerced my brother out of the priesthood. EJ is stunned. He pulls his glasses from his face and turns to face Sami. EJ: Voluntarily? St. Pius X himself stepped down? SAMI: If that is some kind of sick joke, I'm not laughing. EJ: Seriously, Samantha. I just can't understand what that man sees in her, but that is entirely up to him. You can't force him back into the priesthood. Even if they'd let him back in, which is doubtful at this rate. SAMI: You would say that. EJ: Why, Sami, why? Because of my sister? Is that what you're going to say? For the 100,000th time, I do not know where Kristen is. I do not know. SAMI: Really, EJ? Because last time I checked, you seem to know a lot more than you let on about a lot of things. EJ: That is not fair, Samantha. I was in the dark just as much as you about Kristen's plans for Eric. Oh but YOU! You want me to tell you where she is? Betray her, right? SAMI: It's not about that, EJ. You're loyal to the wrong people. What about my family? Why hasn't it even entered your mind that my family is going to your family once we're married? EJ: And the same goes for you, Samantha. Whether you want to admit it or not. Sami approches EJ slowly, almost trying to stare him down into submission. SAMI: My family is not out to ruin people's lives, EJ. We're loyal to each other because we know we're good people at heart. You'd do well to remember that. EJ: Fine, Samantha. I think I understand now. EJ grabs his cell phone from his jacket pocket and begins to dial. SAMI: What are you doing? EJ: Calling the police. If I'm being made to throw my sister under the bus, I might as well go down with her! --- Sheryl sees Jordan in the hall at the hospital and pulls her aside. JORDAN: Sheryl! You scared me! What are you doing h-- SHERYL: ...We need to talk, right now. JORDAN: Ow! You're hurting my arm, Sheryl. SHERYL: Well, if you and I don't figure out our next move, it might not just be your arm that's hurting, Jordan. JORDAN: What? Jordan looks around her, concerned and a bit suspcious. She leans in as she talks to Sheryl. JORDAN: What do you mean by that? SHERYL: I think Lucas Horton might be onto me. ---

Van ain't nothin' but trouble. That's some Kristen Blake sh!t right there! LMAO @ Jackass Abbott. Sheila is deliciously evil. I'm loving each scene with her in it. AWESOME job!

This was a great episode. Loving the battle for Cory. Cass changes his mind about Charlie's marriage. Hope he doesn't live to regret that one! Good job!!

DAYS OF OUR LIVES ep. 16 Written by A. Washington-Beeby Story Consultants: ML Cooks & C. Nathaniel Richardson Nicole is transfixed by her research. She stares into her monitor in an almost-zombie-like trance, dutifully copying down information she finds, while typing away. Eric steps into her office while this is going on, and a big smile appears on his face. The sight of Nicole itself would be enough to inspire this, but seeing the woman he loves so involved in her work makes him even happier. ERIC: Hard at work? Nicole looks up from her computer and smiles. NICOLE: Hardly workin'! ERIC: (laughs) I doubt that. Nicole gets up from her chair, excited about the possibilities of this story. NICOLE: Seriously, Eric, I figured this story was going to bore me to death. But you wouldn't believe how fascinating it all is. I mean, seriously. We have got a potential bombshell on our hands with this one. ERIC: Oh yeah? What's this about? Nicole sways back and forth cutely like a small child with a secret. NICOLE: Well, I really shouldn't say anything, buuuuut...I trust you, come on. Nicole motions Eric to come over to her desk. Showing him what's on her screen. NICOLE: Kay, so have you heard about that new oil sands development they're planning out in the west end? ERIC: Barely. There hasn't been much about it in the news. NICOLE: Okay, well. I started looking into the impact it would have on the surrounding area. I made a few calls to some researchers in the field too. Turns out that yes, it would do some amazing things for the job market, but look at what the same kinda project did to the air in Alberta. Apparently it's a huge hot-button issue out there, and apparently it's poisoning everyone in the surrounding area slowly. ERIC: Wow. Okay, so what does that mean for Salem though? NICOLE: Well...basically because Salem's so spread out along the river, the development being to the west side means that they'll get the brunt of the pollution from the tar sands. ERIC: Right. NICOLE: And since that part of town is already incredibly poor, and mostly filled with minorities-- ERIC: It's going to cause a major firestorm at city hall. NICOLE: If not statewide. Eric, this might be my chance to really break out in this business. I have to make this happen. EnerNext is going down. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og7-6YubuS4&feature=player_embedded --- Aiden sits down with Jenn at Horton Town Square. He hands her a coffee and hangs back, not sure what to say. AIDEN: ...You okay? JENNIFER: Gee, I dunno. What do you think? Aiden hangs his head, sheepish over asking such an obvious question. Jenn feels bad for her snarky response. JENNIFER: I'm sorry. I'm...(sighs) I didn't mean to snap back like that. AIDEN: You don't have to explain yourself. Whatever happened at the hospital, I know it really upset you. JENNIFER: Understatement of the year. AIDEN: Did you want to talk about it? JENNIFER: I dunno. I really don't. I mean, you've got your own things to deal with and I don't want to burden you with my problems, Aiden. AIDEN: Jenn. I've got broad shoulders. I can handle it. Hope passes by as Aiden puts his arm around Jenn's shoulder in an attempt to comfort her. Hope hangs back out of their line of sight as she observes their conversation. --- Theresa lay in bed alone. Brady can be heard in the adjacent bathroom showering. Theresa thinks back to earlier when she and Brady were making love, and she smiles. THERESA: Hmmm...how did you get so lucky, Theresa Donovan? I mean, really? Theresa hears her cell phone start ringing. She rolls her eyes before getting up, exasperated that she has to move. She looks at her phone. It's her mother calling. It's obvious Kim's been trying to phone repeatedly to no avail. THERESA: EUGH! Leave a MESSAGE, mother!! Theresa throws her phone down on the bedside table before flopping back down in bed. Brady emerges from the shower, drying himself off. BRADY: You alright? What was that about? Theresa doesn't move. She simply lies there, staring straight at the ceiling. THERESA: My mom called. Again. BRADY: Still no message? THERESA: Nope. BRADY: Well, I have to get going anyway, so why don't you figure out why she won't stop calling, and tell me about it later tonight over drinks. How's that? THERESA: Ugh. That would involve communicating with her. I don't know if I have it in me. Brady laughs. He leans over to give Theresa a kiss. BRADY: I know you can do it. Theresa smiles as Brady kisses her. --- Kim stands at the Brady Pub with Marlena and Roman. She walks back over to their table, slightly exasperated by her inability to contact her daughter. KIM: This is the fifth time and she still won't answer. ROMAN: Well, considering the time of day, she's probably busy at work. KIM: That girl wouldn't know work if it bit her on the nose. She's probably avoiding me, like usual. MARLENA: Ahhh motherhood. Ain't it just grand? Marlena laughs and gives Kim and quick, playful hug. Kim looks at her phone again, and quickly gets up again. KIM: I'm really sorry to cut this short but I have to meet with a landlord about an apartment. You guys don't mind if I pay you back for lunch later, right? ROMAN: Kimmy, don't worry about it. I'll take care of it. KIM: Oh, Roman, stop it. I'll pay you back. Bye, guys! MARLENA & ROMAN: Bye, Kim! After Kim runs out, Marlena is still smiling, clearly pleased to have her old friend back in town. MARLENA: It's so nice to see her again. She's been away far too long. ROMAN: You can say that again, Doc. I just wish I didn't have to run off in the middle like that. MARLENA: What did Kate want anyway? ROMAN: Ahh, nothing too serious. Kate just being Kate. I'll deal with it in due time. MARLENA: Sounds about right. ROMAN: Did you manage to make Hope feel any better about Bo? MARLENA: Not really. To be perfectly honest, I think all three of us are really worried about all three of them. It's hard to shake off. ROMAN: No doubt. But Bo's always been the adventurer. You remember the first time you met him? Back at our first wedding. Marlena is puzzled by Roman's comment. She puts down her coffee and looks concerned at Roman. MARLENA: That's not the first time I met Bo. ROMAN: Sure, it was! He tried to take you off on a stolen police motorcycle. MARLENA: Roman, that never happened. I met Bo after we were married. He tried to give us a stolen microwave as a wedding gift. Don't you remember? Roman looks back to Marlena, confused. ---

DAYS OF OUR LIVES ep. 15 Written by A. Washington-Beeby Story Consultants: ML Cooks & C. Nathaniel Richardson Sami is in the midst of confronting Nicole in Nicole's office. Sami is refusing to back down. SAMI: Now, you listen to me. Eric is not going to fall for whatever little game you're playing. At least not forever. Because I am going to figure out exactly what you did that made him think that leaving the priesthood for you was a good idea. NICOLE: Okay, Sami, that's enough. Eric decided this all on his own. Okay, I went out to Chyka's hut in the woods and Daniel and I, we worked our asses off to get a confession out of him, and get evidence on him, because all I wanted was for Eric to be back at St. Luke's. SAMI: So why is there no confession, Nicole? Where's all this evidence? NICOLE: He got away, Sami. He hit me over the head and took my phone, and whatever evidence I did have. End of story. Nicole gets up from behind her desk and heads for the door to show Sami out. NICOLE: Now get out of my office. I have important things to do, none of which involve going another 6 rounds with the likes of you. Sami gives Nicole a look of intense dissatisfaction. Arms folded, Sami shakes her head, knowing Nicole isn't telling her everything. She begins for the door. SAMI: This isn't over, Nicole. NICOLE: Bye! Sami walks out the door, Nicole slams the door immediately behind her. NICOLE: UGGGH! I swear, this day just gets better and better! I should actually get some work done. Find some excuse to not take this stupid owl-watcher story. Nicole walks back to her desk. Sitting down, she grabs Percy's envelope from her drawer. Opening it up, she begins looking up any information on the story. NICOLE: EnerNext... Nicole hits 'search'. Her eyebrow goes up after the results page come up. NICOLE: Uh oh. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og7-6YubuS4&feature=player_embedded --- Jennifer walks past everyone at the nurses' station and makes a beeline for the elevator, still sobbing. Maxine takes notice and calls out to Jenn. MAXINE: Jennifer! Honey, you alright? ...Jenn! Jenn presses repeatedly on the down button and doesn't respond to Maxine. As the door opens, she races in, slamming right into Aiden. AIDEN: Woah! Jenn! Woah, woah, woah, you alright? JENNIFER: I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I can't...(sighs) Jenn tries to run past Aiden and close the door to the elevator, but Aiden jams the door and steps back in. AIDEN: Oh no no, I am not leaving you alone when you're like this. JENNIFER: Please, Aiden, seriously, I know you mean well but-- AIDEN: I am not taking no for an answer. You need a friend, I'm gonna buy you a coffee, we can talk. How's that? Jenn, looking down at the ground with tears still in her eyes, pauses for a moment, then nods in agreement. JENNIFER: (quietly) Sure. AIDEN: Okay, come on. Aiden wraps a comforting arm around Jenn's shoulder as the elevator doors close. --- Sheryl sits at Lucas' table at Club TBD, and is puzzled by Lucas' change in attitude. Lucas' change in opinion has blindsided her, and she's visibly upset, almost hostile. SHERYL: Me? What did I do? Lucas stops for a second, feeling somewhat unsure about how she'll take a rejection. He snaps back to reality after remember his mom's advice to maintain the status quo until she meets with Roman. LUCAS: Look, I just...I don't feel comfortable being so open about this. And every time I turn around, you're there. And I can't help myself when I see you because I'm... Sheryl cracks a bit of a smile, suddenly. Lucas being flustered is very adorable to her. SHERYL: Because you're totally attracted to me, and you can't help it. LUCAS: (sighs) Yes. In spite of everything, yes. Sheryl laughs, putting her arms around Lucas' shoulders. SHERYL: You are so sweet. And you are the best boss a girl could ask for. Who cares what people say about us? LUCAS: I do. I have to manage these people. SHERYL: Well, then have a talk about stamping out gossip in the workplace, then. LUCAS: You've got an answer for everything, don't you? SHERYL: Most of the time. Lucas smiles uncomfortably as Sheryl tries to kiss him. Just before she does, Lucas' phone rings, and he jumps to answer it. LUCAS: Woah! Sorry. I gotta take this. Heh. Lucas grabs his phone awkwardly and answers, Sheryl leans back in her chair, still smiling. LUCAS: Lucas Horton. ... KATE: Where are you? ... LUCAS: At Club TBD, you? ... KATE: The office. I'm waiting for you. Victor's going to hold the pre-press conference meeting and they need you there. ... LUCAS: Do I really? It's probably about that damned oil project again. ... KATE: Yes, well, he needs to go over the ramifications of the announcement to all divisions at Titan. Yours included. ... LUCAS: (sighs) Fine. I'll be there in a sec. ... KATE: Alright. But don't hurry too much. The way Brady takes his time lately, we'll be lucky if this press conference doesn't happen at noon tomorrow. ... LUCAS: Gotcha. Be there soon. Lucas hangs up. He looks to Sheryl apologetically. LUCAS: Sorry. Mom. SHERYL: (laughing) It's fine. Don't worry about it. LUCAS: Look, we're good, right? SHERYL: Of course! LUCAS: Good, because...I don't want things to go sour between us. You're fantastic to work with, Sheryl. And I don't want anything to ruin that. SHERYL: Don't worry. LUCAS: Great. How about we grab dinner later at Chez Rouge tonight? SHERYL: I'd love that! LUCAS: Awesome, 8? SHERYL: Sure! LUCAS: Okay. See you then. Lucas grabs his things and takes off like a shot, leaving Sheryl hanging for a kiss. She looks disappointed. --- Nick steps back from Gabi, who is sitting on the park bench. He is puzzled by her reaction to his hand on her shoulder. NICK: Woah! Gabi relaxes a bit. She realizes Nick was actually there but isn't actually afraid of him in this moment. In fact, she's a bit regretful of reacting this way. GABI: Sorry! I-I didn't even realize you were there. NICK: Look, Gabi. I'm sorry, I touched you like that, I should've known better. GABI: It's...it's okay. Look, I'm just...I'm having a hard time... NICK: Becuase of what I did to you. I know, there's...there's no excuse. Especially after what I... Nick breathes in. He still, years later, has a hard time talking about his own rape. It takes all his strength to even talk about it. Saying the words is out of the question at this moment. NICK: You know, you'd think I'd know. You'd think the last thing I'd want to...inflict on someone I care about as much as you is the...pain that I felt so many times. GABI: Nick, it's okay-- NICK: NO! No it's not, okay? I did something so...awful...and I love you. Why would I force the woman I love to have sex with me? Why would I want to make her afraid of even being touched by me? Nick sits down on the bench next to Gabi. He's very pensive, looking at the ground, but not focusing on anything in reality. His thoughts are on his past. Gabi puts a hand on his shoulder in comfort. Nick doesn't refuse it. GABI: You know, for what it's worth...I do still care about you. I mean...it's going to take time for me to get past how what happened that night. But I know you've forgiven me. The least I can do is try to do the same for you. Nick looks over to Gabi and smiles. He slowly puts his hand on hers, but she recoils, moving her hand off her shoulder as his moves towards it. Gabi looks away, as Nick's smile disappears, turning back into the saddened look of a lost little boy. --- Percy gets a phone call at his home in the woods. He trots over to the telephone in his kitchen. PERCY: GREETINGS!! Nicole holds the phone away from her ear, a pained grimace on her face merely from the volume of Percy's salutation. NICOLE: Uh...hi. Percy? PERCY: Indeed it is I. Whom shall I ask is speaking? NICOLE: Uh...It's Nicole Walker from Titan TV. Look, we've got to meet up very soon. Like, hopefully today, if not tomorrow. PERCY: Oh really? Is there something occurring imminently I should be made aware of. NICOLE: You could say that. There's going to be a press conference held at the Town Square tomorrow around 5? I'm hoping to be there, and I'm hoping you can too. Looks like something really big is going down. Percy is delighted and intrigued by Nicole's request. PERCY: I believe that can definitely be arranged. ---

Well there's some envelope-pushing. Hah. I'm enjoying Sheila so much right now. Can't wait to see what happens next.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES Ep. 14 Written by A. Washington-Beeby Story Consultants: ML Cooks & C. Nathaniel Richardson Theresa lays back in her bed, spent after some wild lovemaking with Brady. She looks up at the ceiling, trying to slow her breathing a bit, before turning to look at Brady. He turns to face her as well, a look of relaxed satisfaction across his face. THERESA: You know what confuses me about you? BRADY: What's that? THERESA: How you can be so much fun, and yet everyone I meet tells me how miserable you supposedly are, and how concerned they are about you. BRADY: Why's that confusing? From what I've seen and heard, they do the same damn thing to you. THERESA: Yeah, well. I was pretty miserable for a long time. You would be too if you lived with my mom. BRADY: Hey, hey, now. Let's not kill the mood. I don't want you to get down and start thinking about all your problems. This here's about the good times, right? Theresa looks at Brady with a big smile. She relaxes a bit. THERESA: That's right. Just then, Theresa gets a text message. She leans over to her bedside table to check it, she texts back quickly, furrowing her brow a bit, then laughing to herself. Brady takes some notice, but doesn't seem especially bothered. BRADY: What's that about? THERESA: Oh, just a friend of mine in LA. She works for one of those big celebrity news sites, she just sent me something about a singer back there, fell out of a car and flashed everybody. You know, the usual Hollywood drama. BRADY; Yep. That sounds about right. They have a laugh, before Brady has an idea and turns to Theresa. BRADY: I got an idea. THERESA: Ooo! What's that? BRADY: Well...my friend in Chicago, he's opening up a new club. Sort of an exclusive sorta club thing. He invited me to the grand opening in a couple weeks. How about I take you as my date. THERESA: Really? But I don't have anything nice enough for that. BRADY: And that's why I would be taking you shopping for it, obviously! THERESA: Oh my god, Brady. You are the best! Theresa leans over and kisses Brady sensually, Brady kisses back and rolls over on top of her. They're off for Round 2. --- Nick focuses on his computer. He studies the search results on his screen before stumbling on a link near the bottom of the results page tht catches his eye. NICK: Well, well. What is this?... The link connects to a news story from an international business site on EnerNext. NICK: (mumbling to himself) EnerNext today entered a multi-billion-dollar deal with Greek-American firm Titan Industries. The deal will see thousands of high-paying new jobs created in the energy sector in the upper midwest near Titan's Salem headquarters. Nick looks up from his computer, a knowing smile crosses his smarmy face. NICK: Gotcha! Nick picks up his phone and calls Percy back. Nick's beaming with pride as he speaks into his phone. NICK: Percy! I think I've found exactly what we need to bring down the energy company, and everyone else, all in one big fell swoop. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og7-6YubuS4&feature=player_embedded --- Jennifer sits in Daniel's office, visibly upset by the revelation that his fling with Nicole was another lie. DANIEL: Look, Jenn, it was for a good reason, I swear. We just...we needed to make sure Eric accepted our help, and he wouldn't knowing that Nicole was in love with him. Jennifer almost bounces out of her chair, she stands up suddenly to face Daniel, she steps towards in him, pointing angrily at him, which intimidates him a bit. He backs up as she advances. JENNIFER: Oh, and that's supposed to make it all better! I'm supposed to just forgive all the months of lies and the feeling that you were spiting me by hooking up with not just Theresa, but the woman who threw herself down a flight of stairs just so she could frame me for her baby's death? All so she could get me out of the picture? I mean, have you completely lost your mind, Daniel? DANIEL: Jenn, I thought we were past all this stuff with Nicole. JENNIFER: Well, we would have been if you hadn't moved her in and made out like you were the hot new couple of Salem. DANIEL: Okay, it's not like we were out all over town parading this great romance in your face or anything, but we had-- JENNIFER: You had to make it convincing. I know. Jennifer cools off a bit before continuing. JENNIFER: Look, I want to forgive you, I really do. I mean, you did all this for all the right reasons. But you hurt me so much for so long, Daniel. It's been too long, it's too late. I'm sorry. Daniel stands back. He looks at the ceiling and tries to breathe, as Jenn walks out, fighting back tears that have come back. As Jenn closes the door behind her, she breaks down in tears. Inside, Daniel can be heard, throwing a small vase of flowers across the room, shattering them. He screams out in pain. DANIEL: Dammit! Jenn can hear him from outside, as she sobs, slowly breaking down in tears against his door. --- Sami stands in Nicole's office doorway, arms folded. Nicole is behind her desk. Irritated that Sami is there at all. NICOLE: Security needs to be tightened around here, I think. SAMI: Probably. I mean, how'd you get in here, anyway? NICOLE: My God, you're hilarious! You should take that show on the road. Nicole stands up from her chair, pauses a moment, waiting for Sami to say something. When she doesn't, she gestures in confused frustration. NICOLE: What exactly are you doing here anyway? SAMI: I've come to give you a warning. NICOLE: Oh this oughta be good. Nicole sits back down in her office chair, throws her hands out the sides, with a ready smile. NICOLE: Alright, Sami. Let me have it. Sami begins to slowly walk towards Nicole's desk, pointing her finger at Nicole angrily. SAMI: You can make light of this all you want, but you're the reason my brother's out of the priesthood, and you know it. NICOLE: Oh here we go-- SAMI: You manipulated him into this. That's all you've been doing this entire year. And now you're here, sitting back all smug and satisfied, because you finally got what you wanted. But I'm here to tell you, Nicole. That's not gonna last. Your true colours are gonna come out real soon, and my brother's gonna see you for the cold-hearted bitch you really are. Sami is now leaning against Nicole's desk, shooting daggers at Nicole. Nicole still sits back in her chair, appearing unfazed. She slowly begins to clap as loud as possible. NICOLE: Bravo, Sami! Bravo! What a performance. But it's not gonna make me crack. And your brother is mine. And that's how it's gonna stay. Got it? --- Lucas steps into Club TBD. He sits down at a table with work files. Sheryl walks in not long after. She spots Lucas and smiles broadly at him. Lucas nods to her formally, with his usual slightly annoyed look. Sheryl isn't sure how to respond, but approches him anyway after ordering herself a coffee. SHERYL: Lucas! How are you? LUCAS: Sheryl. SHERYL: Lucas. What's...what's going on? Why are you so...uptight? LUCAS: Is that really any way to talk to your boss, Sheryl? SHERYL: Lucas, what's up with you? LUCAS: Look, I don't think... Lucas realizes he's doing exactly what Kate told him not to do and begins to backtrack. LUCAS:(begins speaking quietly) I don't think we should be quite so...open about spending time together. People might talk, okay? SHERYL: O...kay? LUCAS: Look, I just...I don't want to rock the boat, okay? You're new, I want everyone to be comfortable with you at work. I don't want people spreading any gossip, you know? SHERYL: That's really sweet of you, but everyone's been more than gracious at work. LUCAS: Well, that's good to hear. Lucas looks back at his paperwork, Sheryl's brow furrows at his inattentiveness. She sits down in response, looking Lucas straight in the eye, trying to catch his attention. SHERYL: Hello? Earth to Lucas. What's bugging you? I can totally tell something's up. Lucas thinks back to Kate informing him of Sheryl's true identity. He snaps back to reality. LUCAS: Alright. I'll tell you. It's you. --- Gabi is sitting on a park bench alone, thinking on her nightmares about Nick, flashing back to the night he attempted to rape her. She gets incredibly tense at the thought of it, and at that same moment, a hand rests on her shoulder. Gabi is jolted back to reality and is shocked. GABI: NICK! Get off me! Gabi blurts this out, not realizing who's behind her is actually Nick. Nick is shocked by Gabi's outburst. Gabi looks his way, terror in her eyes. ---

Ohhh I can't wait to see how Michael decides. Nailbiter! Glad to see Christy remanded, but I know that's not the end of it, not by a longshot!

Great episode. Really awesome seeing everyone coming to terms with Kay's death. Loving Dry still. Sheila is so much fun right now. Deliciously evil.

Yeah, this episode was great. I can't wait to hear what Iris has to say. This is gonna be so good!

That was a great episode. You've got Victor down perfectly! And Scotty is probably the most realistic little dumb twink I've ever seen in soap. Loving it!

DAYS OF OUR LIVES Ep. 13 written by A. Washington-Beeby story consultants: C. Nathaniel Richardson & ML Cooks Daniel stands up from his desk, he's at a bit of a loss for words after Jennifer reveals she knows what happened the night of Theresa's OD. DANIEL: Now wait...just...what did JJ tell you happened that night? Jenn steps into the office and sits down in the chair in front of Daniel. JENNIFER: Well...I know you helped my son. And for that I'm grateful. You did such a wonderful thing helping him out, especially considering how awful he's been to you. DANIEL: Jenn, it was the right thing to do. And JJ was in a lot of pain-- JENNIFER: You don't need to explain anything. I get it. What I don't get is why you had to lie to me about it. DANIEL: Lied...Jennifer, I mean. We had to do it to protect JJ. JENNIFER: From the judge, yes. But you didn't have to hide the truth from me. Here I am thinking you slept with Theresa for months. And that you did it to spite me, I mean...did you think I couldn't be trusted to protect my son? DANIEL: Jenn, come on. You couldn't know or you'd be forced to live a giant lie until JJ's hearing was over. The chances we'd be caught? I mean-- JENNIFER: I could have dealt with that. I could have handled pretending. We could have made it work, together, but... Jenn begins to cry, choked up thinking over the last few months. Dan puts a hand on her shoulder. Jenn brushes it off. JENNIFER: No, Daniel. DANIEL: Jenn, I...I just wanted to protect JJ, and no one could know that I didn't sleep with Theresa. JENNIFER: I know. It had to look convincing. But that doesn't excuse it. And then...taking up with Nicole? I mean-- DANIEL: I thought you'd forgiven Nicole. I mean, Jenn...we weren't together. JENNIFER: Wait, what are you saying? DANIEL: Okay. Jenn, Nicole and I...we were never together. That was all a lie to help Eric. JENNIFER: I don't believe this. Are you serious right now? --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og7-6YubuS4&feature=player_embedded --- Marlena, Hope, and Kim step into the Brady Pub, where Eric and Caroline are discussing Eric's departure from the church. Caroline is visibly disappointed by the news, but her face brightens immediately upon seeing her daughter, Kim. CAROLINE: Kimmy! KIM: Mom! Caroline totters over to her daughter, giving her a big hug. Their joy surprises some of the bar patrons surrounding them, but neither really pay any mind. They separate and Caroline looks behind Kim, half-expecting other family members to follow. CAROLINE: Is Shane with you? KIM: No, Ma. (sighs) Shane's actually off with Bo, and John right now. CAROLINE: Oh! Well, then he'll be along later. Caroline stops for a second, realizing what she's said. Kim reminds her before she has a chance to react. KIM: They're not here either, Ma. Remember? Bo and John are in Europe, doing undercover work. CAROLINE: I knew it the moment it came out of my mouth, too. Caroline shakes her head, and Kim puts a hand on Caroline's shoulder. Caroline puts her hand atop Kim's. CAROLINE: Now! What are you doing back? Is my granddaughter in trouble again? KIM: (laughing) No, thankfully, no! I'm actually back for...let's call it an extended vacation. CAROLINE: What? Where are you staying? KIM: Oh I've just got my things checked in at the Salem Inn. I didn't want to impose or anything. CAROLINE: Nonsense, I'll fix you a room upstairs. With Shane away, you need to be around your family. KIM: That's sweet, Ma. But it's not neccessary. I'm going to be looking for an apartment of my own here in Salem while I'm in town. CAROLINE: You're planning to be here that long, hm? KIM: Well, I'm on sabbatical from work back in LA, and I think, considering all the things that have happened this year...this is a really chance to maybe reconnect with Theresa, and sort through some of our issues. Kim looks to her mother hopefully. No one else in the room appears as hopeful as her, however. --- Theresa steps fresh from the shower, wearing only a towel. She steps into the living room when she hears the ring of her doorbell. THERESA: Coming! Theresa steps over to the peephole and a huge smile appears on her face. She opens the door, revealing Brady on the other side. THERESA: Well, hey, stranger. BRADY: Hello to you too. I brought you a little something. Brady holds up a shopping bag to a high-end boutique. Theresa's face brightens up even more. THERESA: Are you serious? BRADY: Very serious. Brady scrunches his face up, making Thersa laugh out loud. She leans over to give Brady a kiss, then pulls back, leaning sensually against the doorframe. THERESA: I think I know exactly how to repay you for your generosity. Theresa drops her towel, all the while looking intesnely into Brady's eyes, before she grabs the back of his head and kisses him deeply. They close the door to her apartment. --- Nicole steps back into her office, exhausted. She walks over to her desk and sets herself down behind it in her chair. Pulling out the big brown enveloped containing Percy's story, she rolls her eyes and pulls open the drawer on the lower right hand side, revealing her other big brown envelope: the one containing the evidence against Kristen and Dr. Chyka. Nicole is reminded of her glee at finding the documents, but also her denial of having found them. She holds up the envelope as she thinks back, before putting in Percy's file, then Eric's file into the drawer and closing it. She's racked with guilt and it's written all over her face. NICOLE: Dammit. Eric doesn't deserve this. Or me. Sami steps into Nicole's office at this same moment. SAMI: Well, for once we agree on something. Nicole is shocked at first, then visibly irritated by Sami's arrival. --- Victor steps into Miles' office. He looks typically displeased, and catches Miles off guard with his presence. Miles immediately sets the phone he'd just picked up back on its receiver awkwardly. Victor intimidates him. MILES: Mr. Kiriakis! VICTOR: So! Did you do what I asked? MILES: I certainly did, Mr. Kiriakis. We've got our best investigative reporter on the case. I have no doubt she's going to make this story out exactly how you hoped. VICTOR: It damn well better. Because if there's one thing we need, it's the public supporting us, and not some owl-watching kook from Dulwich. --- Nick walks into his apartment, on his phone to Percy. NICK: So how'd it go with the interview? ... Percy paces his cabin, sipping on tea. PERCY: Swimmingly, I must say. Ms. Walker was reluctant at first to partake in this investigation, but I was charming and convincing. ... NICK: Excellent. Look, I need to know what the name of that company is that's doing the oil sands project. I figure if I research them, we can figure out who's behind it. I'm pretty sure there's a larger, more established company behind this. ... PERCY: Oh I'm quite certain, myself. Let's see. Percy heads to his fridge and pulls a business card from it. He puts on his reading glasses and studies the card thoroughly. PERCY: It reads "EnerNext" ... Nick sits down at his computer, still on the phone. He hastily types in the name. NICK: EnerNext...alright. I'm gonna look this up, and I'll give you a call back, okay? I have a strange feeling about this. ... PERCY: Indeed, Nicholas. I look forward to hearing back. ... NICK: Okay, bye. Nick hangs up and begins to relaly focus on his computer. He studies the search results before stumbling on a link near the bottom of the results page tht catches his eye. NICK: Well, well. What is this?... The link connects to a news story from an international business site on EnerNext. NICK: (mumbling to himself) EnerNext today entered a multi-billion-dollar deal with Greek-American firm Titan Industries. The deal will see thousands of high-paying new jobs created in the energy sector in the upper midwest near Titan's Salem headquarters. Nick looks up from his computer, a knowing smile crosses his smarmy face. NICK: Gotcha! ---

DAYS OF OUR LIVES #12 written by A. Washington-Beeby story consultants: C. Nathaniel Richardson & ML Cooks Daniel sits at his desk at University Hospital. He is reading over some reports, and studying them intensely when a knock at his door breaks his concentration. He looks over to the door. DANIEL: Come in! Jennifer steps into the room, a morose expression on her face. Daniel is surprised to see her, but, seeing her face, isn't sure he really wants to see her right now. After a second, he finally speaks up. DANIEL: Jennifer. JENNIFER: Daniel. We really need to talk. DANIEL: Uh, sure. Um...have a seat. Daniel scrambles to put away his work to give Jenn his full attention. Jenn walks over quickly and sits down on the other side of Daniel's desk. DANIEL: So...what's going on? JENNIFER: Look...maybe this isn't the best place to do this-- DANIEL: No. No, Jenn. There's no time like the present. It's my office so we have some privacy if that's what you need, so...what's up? JENNIFER: JJ. He told me everything. DANIEL: Everything about...? JENNIFER: About the night Theresa OD'd. I know what happened, Daniel. Daniel's shocked and doesn't know how to react to Jenn's news. --- Sami passes by Nick, Will and Sonny in Horton Town Square, just as Sonny and Nick shake hands. Sami is outraged. SAMI: What in the hell is going on here? --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og7-6YubuS4&feature=player_embedded --- SAMI: I asked you a question. Sonny and Nick end their handshake, while Will walks over to try to calm Sami down. WILL: Okay, Mom. Just...relax, okay? Nick, Sonny, and I, we're just...we're calling a cease fire. We figure, the best way to move forward is just...for everyone to get along. Sami looks at Will like he has three heads. SAMI: Is there something wrong with the air in that apartment? I swear, it's making everyone in there lose any shred of common sense they ever had. NICK: Sami, all I'm trying to do is-- SAMI: Change! CHANGE! Change! Yes! I know! You're trying to make a fresh start, a change. I swear, you're starting to sound like the homeless man on the streetcorner, you talk about change so much! NICK: Well, I can't exactly do that unless people give me a chance, now will I? SAMI: We all have. We've given you so many chances, and you used those chances to try to ruin Will's life. So yeah, maybe I'm not exactly so open to Nick Fallon Version, what is it? 3.0? 4.0? Deluxe Edition, perhaps? SONNY: Sami. Please. Just calm down. Okay? Look, come by later on and we can talk about this, okay? Will pulls Sami aside to say something to her away from Nick's ear. WILL: (just above a whisper) Please, Mom. We'll have some...good news to share with you as well. Okay? SAMI: (breathes) Okay, fine. But this better be good. WILL: Promise. SAMI: Okay. Sami turns to Sonny, who smiles and nods to her. After a moment, she breathes again. She addresses the group. SAMI: Look, I gotta get back to work. You boys have a good afternoon. Nick. Sami gives Will and Sonny quick goodbye kisses and walks away. She stops around the corner, and looks back over to Nick, Will, and Sonny, who are still talking. SAMI: Either something's going on, or my son's brain's fallen right out of his head. --- Percy is incredulous at Nicole's veiled rejection of his story. PERCY: What do you mean 'if'? NICOLE: I mean, seriously, this is a nonstory. I mean, come on, we see this all the time. Some big company comes in and buys up all the land for cheap and drives all the weirdo nature people out, people complain, and then people get over it when the money and the jobs start coming in. PERCY: I beg your pardon? NICOLE: My point is, considering how bad the economy is, and how few new jobs are available in Salem right now, how can you justify being so hostile to this project? PERCY: It's quite simple, really. We will be ruining the community if this project goes ahead. Why, the air quality alone will be enough to kill all the native wildlife, or at the very least drive them away. This area is such a unique gem. So many beautiful, graceful creatures call this land home. And that, my dear, is more important to me than any oil sands. Nicole sits, unmoved by Percy's speech. NICOLE: Then volunteer for Greenpeace and chain yourself to a tree. PERCY: I do believe you misunderstand how important this is to the community. NICOLE: Okay, convince me. PERCY: The entire west end of the city will be completely devastated by the project. Cancer-causing pollutants in the air. In a few years, you will all see the brightness and prosperity of the moment be swallowed up by the heavy toll and looming miasma of death. And naturally, the rich and powerful in the east end will be spared the indignity of this peril. Percy's intense monologue causes Nicole to react only with a raised eyebrow and vague interest. She sits, arms folded on the table. NICOLE: That was great. What was that? Shakespeare? PERCY: I am serious, Miss Walker. You cannot take this lightly. You must look into this, if not for me, for the community at large. Nicole holds up her hands in defeat. Something tells her she can't in good conscience ignore Percy's plea. NICOLE: Alright. Alright. Fine. I'll make you a deal. I will research this story. If I dig up anything worthwhile, I'll proceed with an on-camera interview. But that's all I promise. PERCY: I shall accept this offer. Percy holds out his hand to Nicole. Nicole reluctantly shakes his. NICOLE: I better not regret this. --- Kate stands up from her desk, in complete disbelief at Roman's refusal to arrest Jordan and Sheryl. KATE: You have got to be joking. ROMAN: I'm not! There are absolutely no grounds to arrest Kaylie Matthews or Siobhan McKinnon at this moment. KATE: They firebombed a bank. They're wanted terrorists! ROMAN: You clearly didn't read the whole story on them, did you? KATE: What are you talking about? I had those two looked into with a fine tooth comb. ROMAN: Well, if your guy was worth a quarter of his rate, you'd know that Kaylie and Siobhan were brought in, and acquited due to the nature of their arrests during the G8 protests. The police contravened the law in their arrests, and everyone involved was set free. Kate shakes her head at the news. KATE: Damn it all. And damn that hack Ortiz. I swear to God you can't find a good PI these days. Roman stands up to stop Kate from grabbing her phone to contact Ortiz. ROMAN: Now, Kate. I never said this was over. We all know they're guilty. And I can guarantee those two are in Salem for a reason. We just need to figure out what they're up to before they strike again. KATE: Well how in the hell are we supposed to do that, Roman? ROMAN: I'm gonna make a call to some guys at the FBI. I'll get back to you on this. Roman starts to head for the door. He turns around and points to Kate to ask her something. ROMAN: Does anyone else know anything about this? KATE: Only Lucas. Sami thinks she does, but I didn't tell her anything. ROMAN: Okay. Well, keep it that way until we meet. Keep your phone on you, I wanna meet with you and Lucas at the station as soon as I hear from these FBI guys. Got it? KATE: Got it. ROMAN: I'll see you later. Kate sighs heavily, arms folded. She slumps into her chair, shaking her head. KATE: Dammit, Jordan. What the hell are you planning? ---