Days of Our Lives Transcript
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[dramatic music]
Brady, Brady, no. I don’t want you coming all this way. Darling, I know you want to help, but, honey, you’ve got Rachel there. You need to–you need to take care of her. [knock at door] Steve is here. I’ll have to call you back.
Paul.
Anyone want a hug?
[sighs]
Yeah, Marlena’s back at the hotel. My contact got back to us earlier than I expected, so I’m meeting with him tonight. I’m hoping he has some information on John. Oh. Oh, he should be here any minute. Oh, come on, Sweetness. You know me. I’m always careful. I love you too, baby. All right.
What do they have here?
Well, this is a surprise.
Mom, I just left you a message. We need to talk.
OK. I–I need to talk to you first. I don’t want you to be alarmed, but you and your brothers may be in danger.
What kind of danger?
Long story short, EJ thinks that I ruined his relationship with his son, so he’s threatened to hurt one of mine. I told him if he put one finger on any of you, I would kill him. Now, I don’t know that he’s taken that threat seriously. So you are going to have to watch your back.
Wait, how did you ruin his relationship with his son?
That’s not important right now. I talked to Austin, I talked to Lucas, and I talked to Rex. I told them to be vigilant. That goes double for you because, living in Salem, you’re the most vulnerable, obviously.
Look, I’m not afraid of– hang on. If I’m the most vulnerable, why’d you call my brothers first?
Well, it wasn’t because I love them more, if that’s what you’re thinking.
I wasn’t until now.
[sighs] I’m serious. Please promise me that you’ll be careful.
Fine. Although at this point, my life might be over anyway.
You did what?
Told Alex the truth, that Philip and Stephanie are sleeping together behind his back.
Are you insane? Why would you do that?
Answer me, Steph. Are you sleeping with Philip? Is that the secret that Xander overheard the two of you talking about?
[sighs] There is no way I am letting Alex think that I am cheating on him with Philip.
Fine. Don’t. Just tell him that you guys hooked up a couple of times and that it’s over and beg for his forgiveness.
Philip and I have been keeping a secret, Alex. But it’s not what you think.
So you’re saying you’re not cheating on me with my cousin?
That’s exactly what I’m saying. I would never do that to you.
[sighs] Then what is it? What are you and Philip keeping from me?
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I just managed to convince your brother not to come all this way. And if I’d known you were coming, I would have talked you out of it too.
Why do you think I didn’t tell you?
Oh, darling, it’s such a long trip.
I want to be here. And I will be here until we find Dad.
All right. Thank you. Wait a minute. How did you find me?
Andrew told me where you were staying.
Oh, Andrew.
Yeah. We came together.
Here I was expecting some local dude. And look who shows up. ISA agent Andrew Donovan. [dramatic music]
Sorry to disappoint you, Uncle Steve. If you want, I can speak to you in Estonian.
You know the language?
Mm, natukene.
Impressive. Yeah. But in the interest of time, why don’t you stick to English? And you can start by telling me why you’re here.
My father sent me.
Sarah, why are you freaking out about this?
Oh, it’s just, I thought we agreed that Philip and Stephanie’s affair was none of our business.
No, we didn’t. You wanted to stay out of it. I said I wasn’t so sure.
Well, I guess you made up your mind if you told Alex.
Not on purpose. I–[sighs] I decided that I should go and try and convince Philip to end things with Stephanie. But unfortunately, Alex overheard. So I had to tell him everything.
Oh, my God. This can’t be good.
I didn’t want to hurt Alex, obviously, but I didn’t have a choice.
You couldn’t have– I don’t know– stalled a little bit?
How? What for? Alex heard me ask Philip if he was having sex with his girlfriend. He wasn’t gonna give up until he found out the truth.
I want to tell you, but I promised I wouldn’t say anything.
Promised who? Philip?
OK, look, what if– what if I swore to you that this secret had no direct impact on you? I know it’s asking a lot, but could you just trust me and leave it at that?
Steph, what if somebody told you that I was cheating on you and I said I’m not but I’m holding this other massive secret from you? Would you be able to let that go?
You’re right. You deserve answers.
Baby, what’s going on?
Oh, God.
OK. You know that letter that your Uncle Victor wrote to Philip, the one that helped him get half of Titan?
Yeah. What about it?
It was a forgery.
But yesterday you said that Xander was clueless.
I was only partly right about that.
So he did overhear you and Stephanie talking in the square.
And incorrectly assumed we were sleeping together behind Alex’s back.
Oh. Well, that’s much better than finding out about your father’s letter.
I’m not so sure about that. Thanks to Xander’s big mouth, Alex almost choked me to death.
My God, but, Philip, you still have half of your father’s company.
I’m continually blown away by the depths of your sympathy.
You don’t need sympathy. You’re the co-CEO of a multibillion-dollar company.
Yeah, for now. But everything could change if Stephanie tells Alex the truth. [dramatic music]
That letter from Victor was fake?
Philip forged it. Along with the help from Vivian Alamain. He has no legitimate claim on Titan.
How do you know this?
Back when I was dating Philip, I went to his office, and I overheard him talking about it on the phone…
Oh.
With his mother.
Kate knows about this too?
Yeah. Anyway, I confronted Philip about it, and we got into this huge fight. I was beyond furious– not just that he stole half the company from Xander but that he used me. He put my entire career at risk so that he could pull off his scheme. That’s the real reason why Philip and I broke up.
Steph, if you were that upset, why didn’t you tell anybody?
I did.
Well, you obviously didn’t tell Xander.
No, I told his wife.
[sighs]
[sighs] What a mess.
Yeah, well, don’t blame me. I’m not the one who’s been keeping secrets from their significant other.
So what did Philip say to Alex?
Well, he didn’t have a chance to say much of anything. Yeah, once I confirmed my brother was shagging Stephanie behind his back, Alex tried to throttle Philip. I managed to separate them and keep them apart. But then Alex just stormed off.
And went straight to Stephanie’s, apparently.
You were there. What happened?
I don’t know. There was so much tension. I didn’t stay there very long.
I’d be very interested in hearing what Stephanie has to say for herself.
Yeah. I am too.
Andrew must be so torn. Obviously he wants to help you find your dad, but he still wants to be there for Kimberly.
I mean, he’s worried sick about his mom, but Shane insisted that he and Theresa have things covered in LA and that Andrew should be here keeping an eye on things. And selfishly, I’m glad that he is.
Yeah. Did Shane have any idea of ways to help us find John?
No. But–but he is so smart and so dedicated that if anyone can help us find Dad, it’s Andrew.
Listen, if Shane sent you here to talk me and Marlena out of looking for John, you’re both wasting your time.
My father knows he can’t stop you. He just wants me here monitoring the situation while he’s with my mother.
Yeah, Kayla told me about Kimberly’s leukemia coming back. I’m very sorry.
Thanks. I wanted to fly home, but Mom has plenty of support, and there’s only so much anyone can do for her right now, so I figured I’d be of more use here, helping you guys find John.
I thought you said you were just monitoring the situation.
Officially. But Paul’s my fiancé. I want to do everything in my power to find his father.
Even if it means breaking the rules?
It’s just, Paul keeps asking me what I know.
Yeah, and you have nothing to tell him. I know, man. Shane has been shutting us out too.
That’s the thing. He hasn’t shut me out. I’ve been lying to Paul. I know more about John’s mission than I’ve let on.
What do you know about John’s mission?
Quite a bit, actually. But it’s classified information. And it’s killing me not being able to share it with Paul. But I have an obligation to the agency. [dramatic music]
It’s even more complicated because your father is your boss, right?
Exactly. And I’d be disobeying his direct orders by revealing what I know, not to mention possibly putting lives at risk.
Listen, this is John we’re talking about. My friend. My partner. Now, I’ve got to ask you, Andrew, to read me in on this.
Uncle Steve, I–
Hey, hey. Marlena and I came here for answers. And believe me, I understand the position you’re in. You’re torn between the ISA and family. But I’m your family, too, and a trained agent. I know how to walk that line. Hey. You can trust me.
OK. I’ll tell you what I know.
So how much has Shane told you?
Not much. I mean, he said that John’s handler lost track of him right here in Estonia. No matter how hard Steve and I pushed, we still couldn’t get more information out of him. That’s why I’m hoping somebody here, somebody can give us a lead.
Well, obviously, you’ve known John a lot longer than I have. But there’s one thing I know for sure is that even if the odds are virtually impossible, he can beat them. He’s like James Bond, only cooler.
I agree with you there.
Dad is my idol. You know what’s funny about that is that we did not get off to a good start. You know, come to think of it, neither did you and I. When I first got into town and after my rotator cuff surgery, you were my therapist. And–and it just so happened, you were Will’s grandmother. And I know that was a tough spot to be in.
Well, you also were in a pretty tough place. Your baseball career was over, and you were in the process of coming out.
Yeah. Yeah, I was– was kind of a mess.
[laughs] All in the past.
You know what? I just realized that in two weeks, it’ll be 10 years since I found out John Black is my dad.
It’s gonna be exactly two weeks? How did you know that?
Well, I mean, it mattered so much to me. I mean, to say that it changed my life for the better is an understatement. You know, finding out that he was my dad, it’s one of the best things that ever happened to me.
Do you think Stephanie will keep your secret?
She’s not exactly my biggest fan.
She’s gone along with everything so far.
But now Sarah and I are asking her to let Alex think she’s been cheating on him. I doubt she’ll risk her relationship to cover for us.
[sighs] Philip, there are pretty big stakes here, OK, so rather than sitting here and just speculating, why don’t you get out there and talk to her?
No point. I’m sure Alex already grilled her and she told him the truth.
You have such a defeatist attitude.
I think it stems from knowing my mother loves my brothers more than me.
[scoffs]
Kidding. At least I rank higher than Rex.
Philip.
Fine. I’ll go talk to Stephanie. But I’m telling you, it’s too late. [sighs] On the bright side, if I strike out, you won’t have to keep this secret from Roman anymore.
[scoffs] I hate lying to Roman. But I will do that for you because I love you and because I believe you deserve a share of your father’s empire. Now, we’ve gone too far to turn back, OK? So stop with the negativity. Stop with the pessimism. And get out there and protect what’s rightfully yours.
[door slams]
Hey, pretty lady.
Oh! Hey, honey. You just missed Philip. He just left.
Yeah, caught a glimpse of him as I was coming in. He looked kind of depressed. And you look worried. What’s going on?
Philip didn’t deny the affair, so I’m guessing Stephanie will have no choice but to come clean.
[sighs] Yeah. I just hope she tells Alex that she and Philip are done. And with any luck, it’ll all just blow over.
I mean, if it was just the cheating, maybe in time, Alex could forgive her. But lying to his face like that, making a bloody fool out of him by keeping that secret for God knows how long.
I’m sure she had her reasons.
I imagine she and Philip realized they had unresolved feelings for each other. I mean, they did split up so abruptly for reasons I’m still not clear on. But, God, I just wish they hadn’t snuck around behind Alex’s back. He didn’t deserve that.
No, you’re right. He didn’t.
Look, Alex and I haven’t always gotten along, but he did take my side against Philip in court. And, God, he took it like an absolute champ when he found out he wasn’t really Victor’s son. Didn’t fight me. Didn’t blame me. Just graciously stepped aside.
Yeah, he’s a– he’s a really great guy.
And after the way Theresa messed him around, I mean, he was finally happy with Stephanie. And they went through so much to get back together. For her to betray him like that, God, he must be devastated.
Xander, I made a– I made a mistake.
Sarah knows about Philip’s scam?
After my fight with him, I ran into Sarah, and I told her everything.
And she didn’t tell Xander? She didn’t want her husband to know the truth?
She did at first. But then Kate and Philip convinced her to keep quiet.
[scoffs] And then Sarah convinced me.
Oh, Steph, this is crazy. This is crazy. Philip just committed a major fraud, and everybody wants to keep it a secret?
And–and now you have to do the same.
No, no, I can’t do that. Steph, I am sorry. I can’t do that. My cousin deserves to know the truth.
Alex, no, you can’t tell Xander any of this.
Steph, Philip tricked him out of half of the company. Xander deserves to know.
I don’t necessarily disagree, but it isn’t that simple.
Well, it is that simple for me because it happened to me. I bought into a phony letter misrepresenting Victor’s wishes, and it turned my entire world upside down. I’m not letting it happen to my cousin.
And that’s fair. But, Alex, this isn’t just about Titan. If Xander finds out that Sarah’s been lying to him all this time, he will never forgive her. Their marriage will be over.
I’m not getting it. Why did she even lie?
The way Sarah explained it, Kate and Philip argued that even though Victor’s letter was a forgery, it was still somewhat truthful. They believe that Victor wanted Philip to run Titan. But when he wrote his will, Philip was struggling with mental illness, and so Victor couldn’t put him in charge. And Sarah didn’t think it was fair to penalize Philip for that.
So Sarah cares more about what’s fair to Philip than what’s best for her own husband.
She does care about what’s best for Xander, what’s best for everyone.
How is that best for everyone?
Sarah was worried if Xander were alone at the top, all of that power would go to his head. But if Philip were there, he could act as a check, stop him from doing anything crazy or illegal.
Shouldn’t Sarah be able to trust her own husband?
If Xander were alone at the top, would you trust him? [dramatic music] There was also the strong chance that if Xander found out what Philip had done, he would either prosecute him or kill him. And I didn’t want to be responsible for that.
So you’re just pretending that you don’t know anything.
[sighs] I don’t like it either.
[sighs]
And, Alex, believe me, if this lie had directly affected you or our relationship, just like that nonsense about me sleeping with Philip, I would have shut it down from the beginning. But it doesn’t.
Steph–
No. Bottom line. If you tell the truth, it’ll be World War III in your family. And all the stability and success that you’re a part of at Titan, it’ll be completely destroyed along with Sarah and Xander’s marriage.
You made a mistake? I’m sorry, but I find that very difficult to believe.
No, I did. I– I underestimated how much you care about your family.
Oh, Sarah, come on. You know you and Victoria are everything to me.
I do. Yeah, I–I do. I do. It’s just, I meant Alex and Philip. You know, you keep– you keep saying that you want everyone to get along. And I–I thought it was just all talk. But you’re clearly upset about what’s going on between them. And I’m sorry for doubting you.
Don’t be sorry. I understand why you would be. In the past, I was only ever about number one, battling one Kiriakis after another, trying to get what I deserved. Hell with everyone else. But now that Victor’s gone, I– I just don’t feel that way anymore. I can’t. Just feel like I have this responsibility to keep the family from falling apart. Speaking of, I should probably go check on Alex, eh?
Oh, no. I don’t–I don’t think that’s a good idea. He and Stephanie need some– they need time to talk.
And they’ve had plenty of time to do that. And look, I just cannot stop imagining myself in Alex’s position, just heartbroken and humiliated. Look, if he doesn’t want me there, I promise I’ll leave. But I just want to see how he’s doing.
If you’re determined to go…
I am.
Then I’m going with you.
OK, fine.
I don’t want to cause any problems with Xander and Sarah. But I owe it to my cousin to tell him the truth.
Owe it to him?
He’s been really cool about everything, Steph. He hired me back at Titan. He didn’t have to do that.
OK, look, I– I know that you feel loyal to Xander. But, Alex, big picture. I really think that we should respect Sarah’s wishes and just leave it alone. [knock at door]
I got it.
Ugh.
I had a feeling you’d be here. Alex, listen, I know you’re upset, but it is over between me and Stephanie. Our affair was–
Save it, Philip. Steph already told me the truth. You’re a liar and a fraud.
Philip’s just having relationship drama. You know, what’s new?
Hmm. I didn’t realize he was seeing anybody.
Yeah, well, it’s complicated.
Anything I can do to help?
No, but that’s so sweet. It really is. But, honey, you have more important things on your mind right now– your sister’s health.
Well, yeah, I did want to fly to California. But Kimberly insists she has more than enough support with Shane and Theresa both there.
What about Andrew?
According to Kimberly, he’s in Europe helping Marlena find John.
OK. Wow. That’s a lot to take in.
Now you understand why it’s such a sensitive matter.
That’s an understatement. Before I had the full picture, I thought that maybe you and I could run a rescue operation of our own. But we’re gonna need reinforcements.
Absolutely not. It’s way too risky. No one else can know about this.
Not even Paul and Marlena?
This is an incredibly dangerous situation. They are civilians.
Listen, Paul worked for Black Patch. And he worked with you in Hong Kong. He can handle this. And Marlena– well, she might be tougher than all of us put together.
I’ll put it another way. Paul is John’s son. And Marlena is the love of John’s life. But it’s your call.
I got to admit, at first, I wanted nothing to do with Dad. But he wouldn’t give up.
On his son? Never.
I mean, he even flew to San Francisco after I left town.
I’m not here to make things harder for you. We missed a lot of years, Paul. Now, I don’t know how things would have worked out if your mother had told you–
Do not blame this on my mother.
I’m not blaming anybody. It was a misunderstanding, a terrible one. But now we know the truth. And the fact is, I am your father. And I am just grateful that it’s not too late for us to get to know each other.
I feel so bad for the way I treated him.
You have no need to feel that way. I know you had a rocky beginning, but– but you finally became truly father and son. And as I recall, you risked your life to save him from Orpheus.
I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Dad means everything to me.
We share that. [knock at door]
I’ll get it. [dramatic music]
Hey, Paul.
Hey.
So good to see you, man.
Darling, oh.
I’m so sorry about Kimberly.
Thank you.
So did you guys figure out a way to get a lead on my dad?
I actually have some inside information about your father’s mission.
Since when?
For a while. I’m sorry I couldn’t tell you sooner.
What changed?
Time is running out.
What does that mean?
Someone has been building a nuclear device here in Tallinn.
Who?
My father won’t say. But apparently they’re ready to sell it to the highest bidder. And the ISA is concerned that it can fall into the wrong hands.
It’s tricky because several governments are involved.
How does John fit into that?
He was the one who found the secret facility where the device is being housed. The ISA told him not to infiltrate it, but when they lost contact with him, they suspect he went rogue.
Well, he must be at the facility. Do you–do you guys know where it is?
Yeah. It’s not far from here.
What are we waiting for? Let’s go.
Marlena, I think it’s best if you stay behind.
Do you think John is OK?
You know what? I honestly don’t know. Shane keeps stonewalling me too. I’m sure he has his reasons, but it’s damn frustrating.
Yeah. Especially for Marlena. I mean, she must be out of her mind with worry.
Yeah, well, knowing Marlena, she won’t give up till she finds John and brings him home safe.
You can’t be serious. I didn’t come all this way to sit on the sidelines.
Marlena, this is a nuclear weapon.
And this is my husband. And I’m going with you.
Marlena, we know that you can do anything. But we need to get in, get Dad, and get out as fast as possible. And with you there, he’s gonna be worried and distracted. And–and it might jeopardize everyone’s safety. This is about maximizing our chance of success.
All right. All right. Please call me the moment he’s safe. And all of you, please be very careful.
We will. Let’s go.
Just so I’m clear, I’m a liar and a fraud because–
You know why, jackass. You forged a letter to get your grubby little hands on Titan.
Gotcha.
You didn’t seriously think that I would let Alex believe that I’ve been cheating on him with you?
Would it really have been so bad?
Son of–
OK, don’t strangle me again. Give me a chance to explain.
Stephanie already did explain. You think Victor would have left you Titan if you hadn’t been locked up in a loony bin?
It’s a psychiatric facility, but yes. Also, I faked my own death, which was a secret at that point, so my father couldn’t exactly acknowledge me in his will.
Oh, that’s right. That’s right. You tried to frame Brady for your own murder. You just have a habit of screwing with your own family members, don’t you?
For what it’s worth, I do feel guilty about deceiving Xander.
Yeah. OK. Right.
Tell him, Steph. Tell him how bad we both feel.
Sorry, Philip. You’re gonna have to spin this one on your own.
[sighs] Now that I’ve gotten to know my brother, I actually kind of like him.
Oh.
And we’re making this co-CEO thing work. You’ve seen us in action. You said we make a great team.
It’s based on a lie.
Titan’s thriving. As you know, we’re about to make a major move.
Philip, who cares?
I do, and so does Xander. We’re this close to achieving something epic. But if word gets out that the brothers Kiriakis are at war, it all falls apart. So even if you think that I’m the scum of the earth–
Which I do.
Then forget me. Do this for Victor to protect what he spent his lifetime building, his company, his legacy.
This is so much bigger than us, Alex. It’s about all the generations of this family yet to come. Will you do this for them, please? [knock at door]
Stephanie? Alex? It’s Xander. Are you in there?
Don’t answer it.
Hey. Sarah and I came to check up on you. But if you’re in the middle of something, we can go.
No, no, no. I’m glad you came by. It’s about time the truth comes out in the open.
[dramatic music]
Philip, I didn’t expect to see you here.
I know I screwed up, but I was hoping I could get Alex to understand.
Listen, I don’t want to stick my nose where it doesn’t belong. But, Alex, I’m– I’m sort of the head of the family now. So if there’s anything I can do to help smooth things over–
I appreciate that, Xander. I really do. But after hearing it both from Stephanie and Phil, I know exactly what has to be done.
The truth is–
The truth is…
Stephanie admitted to the affair, and now her and Philip will never see each other again.
And that’s it? Just no broken hearts, no broken noses?
We had a heated discussion. And the three of us have agreed that it would be best for everyone if we just move on.
My love, I am so glad that you decided to turn in your badge and run this place. I don’t know if I could have put up with the stress of you constantly putting your life at risk.
You know, things get pretty dicey around here too. I mean, it wasn’t a couple weeks ago, I screwed up a lunch order for Melinda Trask. I thought for sure I was a dead man.
Stop it. Stop it. I’m serious. I– I don’t know what I would do if I lost you.
Well, you’re never gonna lose me, Kate. Not ever.
I’m gonna hold you to that, Mr. Brady.
Yes, yes, Belle. We’ve got a new lead, and we may be very close to getting your dad back. Uh-huh. Yeah. I’ll let you know the moment I hear anything at all. Oh, well, yeah, yeah, it is stressful. No, I’m just going to finish my tea and maybe take a long hot bath. But as soon as there is news, you’ll be the first to know. I love you too. Bye. [sighs]
Well, good work, boys.
Thanks. We took out about a dozen of them on the way in.
We’ll get rid of these two.
OK. Let’s see what’s in here.
This looks promising.
[scoffs] Of course. I should have known.
Forget your shampoo? [ominous music]
Orpheus.
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