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DAYS OF OUR LIVES Ep. 23 Written by A. Washington-Beeby Story Consultants: ML Cooks & C. Nathaniel Richardson Abby looks confused at Nick, as they sit next to each other on the bench at the pier. ABBY: What? Nick, what do you mean by that? NICK: I just have a feeling, that's all. Abby, you've had so many crappy things go down this past year...it's not fair. You're due for some good news. ABBY: I would definitely agree with that. You know, Nick. I'm really glad to have someone to talk to. I mean...it's really hard keeping everything to myself sometimes, you know? NICK: I know exactly what you mean. It's nice to have someone you can turn to. Just remember that. I'm always here for you. You're my family. Nick takes Abby's hand and squeezes it gently. He gets up from the bench, ready to head off into the night. Abby looks up at him and smiles. ABBY: Thanks, Nick. Appreciate it. NICK: I'll see you later? ABBY: You bet. And thanks. I really appreciate everything you've done. NICK: Don't mention it. Nick lets go of Abby's hand and sets off into the night.As he leaves, Abby watches him take off, while behind her, the shadows reveal that EJ's been observing their conversation from behind Abby, out of her line of vision. --- At Chez Rouge, Theresa and Brady kiss at their table, only to be interrupted by Jennifer's disapproving voice. JENNIFER: Oh, you have GOT to be kidding me. Brady looks over at Jennifer in shock. Theresa responds by smiling smugly. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og7-6YubuS4 --- Theresa smiles her smug smile as she sits back in her seat, looking up at a disapproving Jennifer. THERESA: Jennifer! What a nice surprise to see you lurking about this evening. JENNIFER: Can it, Terry. THERESA: Ugh, can we just stick with 'Theresa', Jenny. JENNIFER: After you, Terry. Theresa grimaces at the masculinization of her name, while Jenn looks over to Brady in disbelief. JENNIFER: Really? I mean, you think this is a step UP from Kristen? Brady holds up his hand to stop her. BRADY: Okay, Jennifer, I really didn't want to hear Kristen's name tonight, okay? I just came here, with my date, and we came to have a nice, carefree evening. Now is okay with you? JENNIFER: Not really! BRADY: Really? Oh, and why not? JENNIFER: Because, Brady. This wo...this GIRL tried to destroy my son's life to get back at me because I didn't put up with her nonsense on the job. She's petty, she's spiteful, sh-- THERESA: ...She flies around on a old broom in a pointy hat, etcetra, etcetra, etcetra. Seriously, Jenny, can you just save the tired character assassinations for ONE night and just leave me alone? Jennifer leans in closely and squares in intensely on Theresa. JENNIFER: No. I will not. And you wanna know why? Theresa gives a defiant look back at her. THERESA: Why's that? JENNIFER: Because Brady's my friend. And I'm looking out for him. And the last thing I'm going to allow you to do is hurt him any more than he already has-- Brady pulls an escalating, and clearly agitated Jennifer away from Theresa. BRADY: Woh, woh, woh, woh! Jenn. With all due respect, I am the only person who needs to concern myself with that. And trust me. I will be fine, okay? So let me and Theresa just...enjoy our evening, and you enjoy yours. Brady gets up from his seat, and takes Theresa's hand, pulling her chair out so they may leave for the bar together. THERESA: Yes, please. I would think you need to do something to make you feel better after the day you've had. You know how word gets around at the hospital. Theresa winks at Jenn as Brady helps put Theresa's jacket on. THERESA: See ya, Jenny! Jennifer looks on in disbelief, shaking her head as Brady and Theresa head off for the evening. Sheryl looks over from her table and catches a glimpse of Jordan and Rafe in their corner table. SHERYL: Oh! Wow! It's Rafe and Jordan. You wouldn't mind if I just...popped over to say 'hi' for a sec, no? LUCAS: No! In fact, I should probably pop over myself. Rafe owes me a few bucks for that bet we made. Sheryl laughs as she gets up from the table. SHERYL: Well, I'll be just a second. Us girls have a couple things to talk about on our own, but I'll be fast. Okay? LUCAS: Sounds good. I'll be here. Sheryl heads over to Jordan and Rafe's table. Upon arriving, Jordan looks displeased to see her for a second, spotting a very suspect look in Sheryl's eye that she recognizes immediately. Something's up. JORDAN: Hey...Sheryl. I didn't realize you were here! How...nice to see you. SHERYL: You too, both of you! RAFE: Yeah, it's a nice surprise. You here with Lucas? SHERYL: I am. He says he wants to pop by to say hi in a moment. Rafe shuffles in his seat uncomfortably at that comment. RAFE: I think I know why. (to Jordan) Hide me. He's after my money. Jordan and Sheryl laugh. SHERYL: I'll make sure he goes easy on you. Anyway, Jordan. I was hoping you had a minute so we could talk for a sec. I had something to tell you. JORDAN: Oh! How...great! Okay. I'll be there in a sec-- SHERYL: ...NOW. Sheryl emphasizes through gritted teeth. Jordan furrows her brow and looks up at Sheryl, trying to maintain a cool and calm exterior for Rafe. JORDAN: Heh. Alright. Rafe, if you'll excuse me. Jordan gets up from her seat, and Sheryl grabs her by the wrist and pulls her off to the ladies room. Once inside, Sheryl turns Jordan around abruptly to talk to her. JORDAN: OW! You know you're not good at this whole "subtle" business, eh? SHERYL: I'm trying. But it's really difficult when I can barely get you to communicate with me. JORDAN: Look, I'm sorry. I just...I've got a lot of things on my mind. How's...how's things with Lucas. SHERYL: Good for now. He seems to be fine. I think this afternoon was just him in a bad mood. But we can't take any chances. Especially with that press conference coming up tomorrow. We need to be there and hopfeully we'll figure out what exaclty EnerNext's next move is. JORDAN: Well, if it involves Titan, then we need to be really careful how we proceed. Especially you, since you're working for the company. SHERYL: Tell me about it. Look, I think once the press conference happens, we'll be able to figure out what information we need to stop this project dead in its tracks. JORDAN: Agreed. In the meantime, we just need to wait, and try to keep Kate Roberts from sticking her nose in any further. --- Will comforts Sami on the sofa of his apartment. Sami is visibly upset by the recollections of her past with EJ that have come back to haunt her psyche. Sami is held close by Will, who looks to Sonny for guidance, unsure how to deal with the gravity of his mother's breakdown. WILL: Could you pass me the water, Sonny? SONNY: Sure. Gabi looks on from the bedroom, very concerned about Sami's state. She has overheard the conversation, but doesn't understand the context of it. She holds her baby tightly, thinking of how great the bond between mother and child is. A momentary smile crosses her face, before she thinks again of Sami's suffering. Sami, meanwhile, sips on the glass of water, catching her breath finally after nearing a panic attack earlier. Will pulls her from his side and looks at her. WILL: Did you want me to make some tea or something? SAMI: (quietly) That'd be nice. Will slowly gets up from the couch as Sami is preoccupied with the drink of water. Sami stops momentarily and looks over to Will. SAMI: Oh, and Will? Will stops in his tracks and turns around. WILL: Yeah, Mom? SAMI: Thanks. I'm glad I can count on you. A slight smile crosses Will's face. WILL: Anytime, Mom. Will steps over to where Sonny is, grabbing his arm and pulling him into the corner. WILL: Do you know what I can do? I think...I'm pretty sure my mom's in meltdown right now. SONNY: Just...keep doing what you're doing. Keep her calm, help her relax. WILL: But, I mean. I can't leave her like this all night. I just wanted to give her the good news and have a nice evening and now... SONNY: Don't worry. My suggestion? Call your grandma Marlena right away. She's a shrink, she can help us figure out what we can't, and maybe be of some comfort to your mom right now. WILL: Possibly. I just...I don't want my mom to think that we think she's gone crazy-- SONNY: Will! You have to help her. Why are you even hesitating about this? Will struggles to find an answer. --- EJ approaches Abby, slowly descending down the stairs at the pier. EJ: Abigail! Abigail is startled by EJ calling out to her. She turns around quickly to look at him. She's unimpressed by his presence. ABBY: What the Hell? EJ? EJ: Abigail, what happened? ABBY: What are you talking about? How long were you standing there? EJ: Long enough to know something happened after I left. ABBY: EJ, nothing happened. I discovered the hospital wasn't the place for me and I quit. I had a disagreement with a supervisor that couldn't be overcome. It's as simple as that. EJ: Why is it I don't believe that? ABBY: You can believe whatever you want to believe. That's the truth, now if you'll excuse me... Abigail grabs her purse and turns to walk away. EJ grabs her arm and turns her back towards him quickly. EJ: Not so fast. ABBY: Ow! EJ! You're hurting me. EJ lets go, but remains intensely focused on Abigail. EJ: Did somebody find out about you and I? Abby flashes back to Anne playing the recording of EJ detailing their affair. ABBY: No. No one found out. And I didn't tell Nick either. EJ relaxes slightly, but remains intensely focused. EJ: Good. And most importantly, don't tell anything to Nick Fallon. ABBY: Why shouldn't I? EJ: Abigail, he's an incredibly dangerous individual. He has an agenda to hurt a lot of people that you and I are deeply for. I don't want to give him any ammunition. ABBY: Oh right. So you think I'm going to tell him everything about you and I and that he's instantly going to make a beeline to Sami? Are you completely out of your mind, EJ? --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OPv6DrhIpg

Yeah, Vicky in a rage is dangerous. Ohhh this will come crashing down on her SO fast. Can't wait to see how that finishes up. The Battle For Cory continues. I really want to see how this hearing plays out. Will Rachel get involved at all or is she completely absolved of it? Awesome show!

Some more great stuff, Cary. Loving Vicky's rage. It's so her. Reminds me of Anne Heche Vicky as I was reading it. Good stuff. John & Gregory is gonna get messy fast, I can see it. Can't wait for more!

That was a great episode! Great scene with Roxanne and Nate, and I did like the surprise of Hilary hiding in the closet. How she even get in there in the first place? hahah. TGVN, ridiculous as always. Love it. Great show!

Great episode yet again. I love how well you use the AW and P&G histories. I never realized Lisa was a revisited character. This episode is very interesting. So happy to see Carl awake again. Definitely can't wait to find out what is going on at this mysterious clinic!

DAYS OF OUR LIVES Ep. 22 Written by A. Washington-Beeby Story Consultants: ML Cooks & C. Nathaniel Richardson Will walks into the living room of his apartment, putting his jacket on. Sonny, holding the baby, and Gabi, helping to finish dinner, turn, still concerned about Sami's disappearance. SONNY: You going out to look for your mom? WILL: Yeah. Still haven't heard back yet. Not even a text. I can't even get ahold of EJ so...yeah, I'm really starting to worry. So, Sonny, if mom comes around while I'm out, let me know, okay? SONNY: Will do. Will & Sonny kiss, and Will heads for the door. As he opens it, Sami appears in the doorway, still in a state. She sees Will and throws herself into his arms tearfully. Will is shocked and takes a moment to react before hugging his mother back. --- Jordan walks into Chez Rouge alone, and looks around for Rafe. As she looks around, Rafe walks in behind her, putting his hands on her shoulders. He leans in and speaks softly to greet her. RAFE: Well, good evening, Miss Ridgeway. A smile grows across Jordan's face, still facing away from Rafe, who's leaned in to kiss her neck delicately. JORDAN: Hello, Mr. Hernandez. I'm so glad you're here. Maggie walks in, a little worn down, but still trying to keep her happy face on. MAGGIE: Rafe! Jordan! Good to see you. RAFE: Hey, Maggie. We had a table for two reserved. MAGGIE: Indeed you have. You're not the only ones tonight, though. JORDAN: Oh? Who's here? MAGGIE: Oh, well...Lucas is here with his date...Sheryl, I think. JORDAN: Great! We'll have to say 'hi' MAGGIE: And Jennifer's here with her date. Rafe looks confused. RAFE: Daniel's here with Jenn? Maggie responds with more than a hint of indignation in her voice. MAGGIE: Oh no. I'm talking about him. She's here with Liam Frazer. And to boot, Brady's here...with Theresa Donovan. RAFE: Well, this is an awkward place to be then. JORDAN: Look, forget about them. Maggie, is there a really private table somewhere you can sit us at so it can just be the two of us? (softly) I think Rafe was...really looking forward to that. MAGGIE: I think I know somewhere. Come with me. Maggie winks, and guides them over to a private booth in the back corner of the restaurant. Brady hesitates to take the baggie of cocaine from Theresa, but as the waiter approaches with their meals, he quickly snatches it and hides it in his pocket. He gives Theresa an intense look, then winks. He thanks the waiter and they dig in. Not long after, Theresa's phone beeps. She has a text message from Anne. just got abby 2 quit. 1 horton down, 1 2 go. come 2 my office NOW! Theresa furrows her brow at the message. THERESA: (under her breath) What has she done now? BRADY: What has who done? Theresa realizes she spoke aloud and struggles to cover her slip-up. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og7-6YubuS4 --- Jennifer and Liam sit at their table at Chez Rouge, laughing at a story Liam's telling Jenn. LIAM: ...And so I knock on the door, and when this poor old lady answered the door, it turned out it was Sycamore EAST, not Sycamore West. JENNIFER: Oh NO! (laughs) Liam and Jennifer's hands come together in the middle of the table, and a warm, comfortable smile comes across Jenn's face. LIAM: You're having a good time, right? JENNIFER: I am. Today was a tough day, but, I gotta hand it to you, you have done a fantastic job of putting a smile on my face. I needed that tonight most of all. So thank you. LIAM: My pleasure. You're really a special lady, Jennifer Horton. And I can't wait to spend more time with you. JENNIFER: I'd like that. I feel this...connection with us, you know? Like I've known you for years. It really puts me at ease, you know? Liam stirs a bit in his seat as Jenn makes this comment. He stares off into space a bit, and Jenn notices Liam's looking through her instead of at her. JENNIFER: Liam? Liam, you alright? Liam snaps out of it suddenly. LIAM: Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. I just...noticed the girl behind you. I know I've seen her at the hospital before, no? Jenn turns around, and, upon seeing Theresa at a table behind her with Brady, Jenn's face drops. JENNIFER: Oh God, NO! Theresa fumbles with her phone, trying to cover up Anne's text from Brady. THERESA: Oh, nothing. Just...that friend from LA with the tabloid connections. More ridiculous drama I don't have time for. BRADY: Well, then I would put my phone away. THERESA: Well, yeah, but what if work calls me? BRADY: Oh right! Theresa Donovan, concerned about work after hours? Or at all, for that matter. THERESA: Hey! That's not fair! I only didn't care about my job because I didn't get along well with my boss. BRADY: Which I still don't get. Jennifer's a really sweet woman, and-- THERESA: ...And I. Do. Not. Care. Drop it. Anne is so much better to work for, anyway. She understands my way of doing...y'know, why are we even talking about work, anyway? Come on, let's enjoy the evening. You want to, maybe, hit up the club after dinner and really get crazy? Theresa's suddenly seductive tone lures Brady in, and a knowing smile crosses his face. BRADY: That sounds genius. THERESA: What can I say? I'm always full of good ideas. Theresa and Brady lean in for a kiss across the table. --- Abigail saunters through the fog at the pier. Alone to think, she looks out at the sky, and through the mist, squints to see the full moon off in the distance. She sighs heavily, as from the fog, she hears footsteps approach, which startle her. A familiar voice rings out. NICK: Rough night? Abby relaxes upon realizing it's Nick. She stops short of smiling to greet him. ABBY: You could definitely say that. NICK: Mind if I join you? ABBY: Not at all. Abigail and Nick both sit down at a bench. They both stare out at the night sky (such as it is). Neither break their gaze to look at each other. NICK: So what's eating you? ABBY: Well...no one knows this but...I WAS going to start looking for my own place in town soon. NICK: Oh yeah? Ready to fly the coop, eh? ABBY: Yeah, though notice I say "was"? NICK: Yeah! Did something happen? Abby finally breaks her gaze to look at Nick, who turns to look back. ABBY: Well...this has to stay exclusively between you and me, got it? NICK: Lips: sealed. ABBY: And if you ever tell anyone, I'll-- NICK: I get it, Abigail. Don't worry. ABBY: Okay. Well...for lack of a better way of putting it...I got fired tonight. And it was for a really stupid reason too and...it's back to square one. Nick looks at Abigail, empathy in his eyes. He ponders a moment, then turns to her again. NICK: Not neccessarily. ABBY: What do you mean? NICK: Just...just wait. I have a feeling something's gonna come your way very soon. --- Will and Sami separate from their hug, Will still confused as to what has got Sami so stirred up. Sami is still wiping away tears. WILL: Mom, what's going on? SAMI: I just...I just had a huge fight with EJ and it...it...I just needed to...oh God. WILL: Come on, come on, let's set down a minute. WIll takes Sami over to the sofa, Gabi takes the baby so Sonny can sit on the other side of Sami with Will. SONNY: Did you want some water? SAMI: (catching her breath) Got any whiskey? SONNY: Well, not here, but... SAMI: It's okay, Sonny. Just a joke. I'd love some water. Sonny gets up from the couch and grabs a glass for Sami. Handing it to her, he stands back with Gabi and the baby. SAMI: I...I just....EJ said something to me that took me...completely off-guard. I...hadn't even thought about anything that happened between us like that before. And... WILL: Well, like what? SAMI: Well, you remember I told you about when Dad and I were in that snowstorm at the cabin? Will's eyes bug out a bit, shocked by what came up, he immediately makes the connections and realizes what the fight was about. WILL: Woah! He didn't bring THAT up, did he? SAMI: Ugh. Yes. Yes, he did. WILL: Well, are you okay? I mean, that's pretty...intense. SAMI: I don't know, Will. I mean...I realized tonight that...I just...I haven't dealt with that night the way I... Gabi feels increasingly uncomfortable in the room, and heads for her room. GABI: Um...sorry to interrupt, but I think I need to change the baby. Sonny points to Gabi, implying he'll be following Gabi. Will nods, mouthing "thank you" to them as they slip out of the room to give Will some privacy with Sami. WILL: You were saying? SAMI: Will...I don't think...now that all these memories I've pushed back in my mind, now that they're coming out....I don't know if I can marry EJ. ---

DAYS OF OUR LIVES Ep. 21 Written by A. Washington-Beeby Story Consultants: ML Cooks & C. Nathaniel Richardson Sami sits in the garden outside the DiMera house. Guilty over her feelings of uneasiness with her son Johnny, and reeling from her resugrent memories of her rape by EJ, Sami is completely overwhelmed. From the house, Mary, the maid, calls for her. MARY: Ms. Brady! Are you okay? Mary steps out of the double doors out to the garden, and calls out to Sami again. MARY: Ms. Brady! Sami finally pulls herself together, snapping out of the despondent trance she was in. SAMI: Oh...uh...Mary! Hi, I'm...I'm okay. Sami gets up from the ground and dusts herself off. She tries to play off what Mary just saw and pretend everything's fine. SAMI: I...I just...I fell, it's okay. Mary doesn't believe a word Sami says, but awkwardly tries to play along, though she's still concerned. MARY: Oh...uh...yes. Okay. I hope you're alright. Your son Will called the house. He's wondering where you are. I told him you were in the garden. SAMI: Oh my God! Thank you, Mary. I forgot I'm supposed to meet him for dinner tonight. Uh...just tell him I'm on my way over. MARY: Yes, Ms. Brady. Sami makes a beeline for inside, grabbing her jacket and purse before Mary even gets inside. --- Maggie turns to see Theresa before her, approaching the table at Chez Rouge that Brady has just sat down at. Maggie is shocked and incredibly displeased to see her there. She asks Brady a question, never once turning around. MAGGIE: Brady. BRADY: Yyyes, Maggie? MAGGIE: What is she doing here? BRADY: Uh...I think she just told you. She's my date tonight. Maggie finally turns back around, suddenly seething. MAGGIE: Oh, like Hell she is! I... Maggie stops herself from continuing, realizing she is working. She quickly regains her composure and draws herself up, in an attempt to retain her professionalism. MAGGIE: Theresa, I hope you two have a pleasant evening. Maggie grabs Theresa by the shoulders and whispers in her ear as she walks away. MAGGIE: (whispering) And if I find out you're hurting Brady in any way, you're going to answer to me. Got it? Theresa shoots Maggie a look before sitting down. Maggie walks with determination back up to the foyer of the restaurant, just as Sheryl and Lucas walk in. Maggie smiles upon seeing Lucas. MAGGIE: Lucas! It's so nice to see you, Honey! LUCAS: Aunt Maggie! Lucas and Maggie hug before Lucas goes to introduce Sheryl to her. LUCAS: This is Sheryl, she's our newest hire at MadWorld. MAGGIE: It's so great to meet you, and I see you're getting on pretty well with the boss, hm? Sheryl laughs a little uncomfortably at Maggie's comment. SHERYL: Well, Lucas has been really really great to me. Put it that way. LUCAS: The pleasure's all mine. MAGGIE: Well, here, let me take you to your-- Maggie stops midsentence as Jennifer walks in, Liam on her arm, the two of them laughing as they step inside. Maggie's smile vanishes as Jennifer looks over to her. An uncomfortable hush fills the room. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og7-6YubuS4 --- Jennifer hesitates to greet Maggie, sensing the tension. But she finally does. JENNIFER: Uh...Aunt Maggie! Lucas, and you are...? Sheryl extends a hand to Jenn, unsure why there's such tension in the air. SHERYL: Uh...I'm Sio..uh...Sheryl Connors. Nice to meet you. JENNIFER: Oh, it's nice to meet you, I'm...Lucas' sister, Jennifer. SHERYL: Oh! It's so nice to meet you too, uh-- MAGGIE: Shall I take you to your table, Lucas? Sheryl? Maggie, obviously displeased with Jennifer, takes Lucas and Sheryl to their table. LUCAS: You know, Aunt Maggie, Jennifer and Daniel have been broken up for awhile. I think it's good she's dating again. MAGGIE: Lucas, I know. But I wish they wouldn't have come here on their first date. LUCAS: Well...maybe they didn't know it would be such an issue. Cut Jenn some slack, Aunt Maggie. She's not had a very easy year, you know. Maggie sighs in a sort of defeat. MAGGIE: I guess you're right. I'm just...I'm not having the best night, that's all. LUCAS: You're still worried about Brady. MAGGIE: Aren't we all? LUCAS: You can say that again. Maggie looks over and Jenn and Liam, who are talking back in the foyer. She hands Lucas and Sheryl menus. MAGGIE: Look, I've gotta get back to work. Here's tonight's specials, and here's the wine list. Your server'll be back in just a second to take your order, alright? Sheryl and Lucas smile Maggie's way as she walks away. SHERYL: Thanks! Back in the foyer, Maggie approaches Jenn and Liam with a bit of a scowl. Jennifer, after the day she's had, is fed up. JENNIFER: Aunt Maggie-- MAGGIE: Jennifer Rose, don't 'Aunt Maggie' me. You have a lot of nerve showing up here with a date. Especially after what you did to my son today at the hospital. JENNIFER: What I did?? Aunt Maggie, I don't think you understand what we talked about-- Liam attempts to defuse the situation and interjects. LIAM: Uh, Ladies! It's alright. Look, Jenn. Maybe we should follow your Aunt Maggie's advice and go somewhere. It's my fault for making a reservation anyway. I didn't realize there was a problem. JENNIFER: No, Liam. Don't. We're going to have dinner here. Aunt Maggie, I know Daniel is your son and you want to defend him and protect him, but Daniel and I have been apart for awhile now. And it's time you accept that he and I are not going to get back together. Now I'm pretty sure Daniel was upset about our conversation earlier, but that is between him and I. Just, please. Aunt Maggie, I love you. Let me move on with my life. Maggie takes a deep breath and tries not to cry, but is so filled with emotions over the crazy evening she's having, she can't help it. MAGGIE: I know. I'm sorry, Jenn. It's not going to be easy. But I will try. I promise. Maggie and Jenn lean in for a hug, and Maggie shows Jenn and Liam to their seat. Lucas looks back at the situation with Liam and Jenn, before turning back to Sheryl. LUCAS: Well that didn't look awkward. SHERYL: What's the problem there, anyway? LUCAS: It's...a long story. Look, what's important is that you're here. I was worried you wouldn't come after how I acted this afternoon. SHERYL: It's okay! Look, I'm sorry I interrupted you. You seemed really preoccupied with work. LUCAS: Yeah, that's...that's it. Working and...things. I just...I just want you to know that, I really do care about, Sheryl. You've worked so hard for us and...well, you've made my life a whole lot more interesting, too. SHERYL: That's so sweet of you. I feel the same about you. You've made it so much easier for me since I came to Salem. I mean, I had Jordan but...well, you know how that was when I first got into town. It's nice to have someone like you to take me around and make me feel...I dunno. At home? LUCAS: Trust me, It's been a pleasure for me. You're really special, Sheryl. Lucas takes her hand and squeezes it on the table. Sheryl looks down at Lucas holding her hand and smiles, looking into his eyes. Brady and Theresa talk about Brady's meeting today, telling the story of what happened. Theresa listens, but is somewhat distracted by the drama of Jenn, Liam and Maggie's encounter. BRADY: So then Kate just starts whispering to Lucas, but she isn't like, actually whispering she's...are you even listening to me? THERESA: Hmm? Theresa snaps out of it suddenly and refocuses on Brady. THERESA: Sorry, was watching Maggie acting like a train wreck. She's about one nasty customer away from throwing herself off the wagon. Brady turns around to see Maggie looking a little ragged, giving a piece of her mind to an apologetic waiter as they both make a beeline for the kitchen. BRADY: Bit of a crazy night, I guess. THERESA: I guess so. Anyway, you were saying. BRADY: Ahhh, it wasn't important. THERESA: No no, you were saying something about a big press conference tomorrow and you'll be on TV making all kinds of big announcements! BRADY: Yes, indeed. And the best part is, once this deal goes down with EnerNext, I will be richer than anyone ever thought possible. Like...you wouldn't believe all the things I'm gonna buy you, okay? Like...you're gonna have a castle in England for yourself, and another for a fleet of horses, okay? That's how rich you're gonna be. Theresa laughs at how ludicrous it all sounds. At that same moment, their drinks arrive. THERESA: You know, you amaze me. BRADY: Oh? THERESA: Yeah. You're the only guy I've ever met who can come right out of an awful situation and just...spin it into gold. BRADY: Believe me, Honey. Ignorance is bliss. THERESA: Cheers to that. BRADY: Amen. Theresa and Brady toast, with Brady taking a good swig of his drink. Theresa drinks somewhat more daintily. Brady leans in and points to Theresa, with one eyebrow raised. BRADY: You know what the best part of this whole press conference is, actually? THERESA: What's that? BRADY: You and I are gonna celebrate it all that night in Chicago, and we're gonna really party it up. Theresa fishes in her bag stealthily and leans in at the same time. THERESA: Well, you know...it's never too early to start the party, you know. Theresa takes Brady's hand, and subtly passes a small baggie of cocaine to him. Brady hesitates to take it. --- Abby is in her office at the hospital, shocked at Anne's presence, not to mention her implication that she overheard Abby's conversation with EJ. ABBY: Uh...what are you talking about, Anne? ANNE: Oh Honey, come on. You know what I mean. ABBY: No, I don't have a clue what you-- Anne presses play on her phone and the sound of EJ detailing their morning office romp comes blasting out. Abigail's jaw drops, and she stutters, shaking as she points to Anne's phone. Anne meanwhile, has a huge 'gotcha!' smile across her face. ABBY: Where...where did you get that? ANNE: Oh Honey, you need to be more careful where you have your personal conversations. I mean, anyone could just...hide around that corner there while the door's ajar and just...record anything they happen to hear someone say about...having sex in the workplace with a major hospital board member during company time. ABBY: Anne. Anne, give me that phone. ANNE: Ah, ah, ah! Not so fast! Anne pulls her phone away from Abigail's grasp. Holding one nagging finger up, Anne shakes it at Abigail, and takes a long moment to think about what to say next. She paces across Abby's office, taunting her. Abby is bordering on a panic attack when Anne finally speaks again. ANNE: Now, here's the thing. Anne stops and turns around, leaning against's Abby's desk. ANNE: I know for a fact that if I played this for the hospital board, they would be...scandalized. But...and I'm sure you realize this because you're such a smart girl, so bear with me here...did you also know that if you're caught having sex while on duty at the hospital, you could be (fake gasps) FIRED?! ABBY: You wouldn't dare tell any-- ANNE: ...And the one person I know would be more disappointed and shattered by a revelation like this coming out would be...guess who, Abigail? Abby shakes her head, hoping beyond all hopes Anne stands close enough for her to grab the phone from her hands, she realizes Anne's threat. ABBY: You can't...you can't tell my moth-- ANNE: ...Your MOTHER. That's right. And you know how much I would love that. So that means you have to do something for me. ABBY: Anything. Please, Anne. I'll do anything. ANNE: Anything?? You sure about that? ABBY: Yes, please. Just please...make that recording go away. ANNE: Quit. Put in your resignation tonight, and I'll be so grateful to have one less Holier-than-thou Horton to deal with every day, that no one will ever find out about your little sexcapade with Mr. DiMerRRRra. ---

Ooo, that's interesting. Marissa may be a lost McKinnon? Loving the mysteries coming to a head. Iris better watch out! Gotta love how both roles Beverlee McKinsey is famous for are now besties. Too perfect. Great show!

Oh brother, Victor. I swear I hear a Clint Eastwood western at the end of that scene. Lol. Love the Malcolm/Leslie scene. Good on her for defending herself. Love that character. Malcolm's so f*cked up. Great intro for karynn and Karl. This looks like fun ahead.

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. ---