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00:14Well, happy birthday to me.
00:31Good morning, darling.
00:35The day has begun.
00:38And all is not right with the world.
01:15You can't go out for that long.
01:16It's not safe.
01:17What?
01:17You expect me to believe that being out there with you is any safer?
01:20Okay, okay.
01:20I'll call 911 and I'll step away, okay?
01:23I just want you to get out of here.
01:24You lay for that.
01:28Oh, my God.
01:30Owen can't.
01:56I hope you're ready, my dear.
02:00Begin your journey back to us.
02:12What is happening?
02:14You're not supposed to be here, Jeremy.
02:17Hey.
02:19Just take it easy.
02:21The phone.
02:22Now.
02:23Okay.
02:24You sure?
02:25Here.
02:26Help!
02:27Help!
02:27Can anybody hear me?
02:28Help!
02:28Shut up!
02:29Now!
02:32Don't make me hurt you.
02:44Like sand through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.
02:49the moon.
03:16Hi, Maggie.
03:18Oh, well, don't sound so disappointed.
03:22I'm sorry.
03:25Call at this hour.
03:27I was hoping to get some news about Stephanie and Jeremy.
03:32Wow, I wish I had something to offer on that front.
03:36Um, I didn't wake you, did I?
03:39Oh, no.
03:41But what are you doing up at this hour?
03:43It's the darndest thing.
03:46I was in bed, and I heard this tap-tap tapping on the window.
03:50I thought it was the wind, so I went over to check,
03:53and it was this bird on the windowsill.
03:58A bright red cardinal.
04:01A bird on your windowsill?
04:03Was it trying to get in?
04:04I don't know.
04:06Uh, he looked at me, and then he just flew away.
04:10No, I was just wide awake.
04:13And it just suddenly occurred to me
04:15that it was officially your birthday.
04:19You remembered.
04:21I remembered.
04:24So?
04:25How would you like some company?
04:28Oh, Maggie.
04:30I love it.
04:31Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
04:55What time is it?
04:59It's late.
05:01Sorry, did I wake you?
05:03It's okay.
05:04Laura's only half asleep.
05:08Any news about Stephanie?
05:12None at all.
05:16I'm not sure how you got out of that last time.
05:18But you won't get out of these.
05:21What are you doing?
05:23Making sure you're not hiding something.
05:25Tell me, how'd you find her, huh?
05:28Miss?
05:31Well, that's my phone.
05:32How did you get it?
05:34I assume he planned to set me up.
05:36Well, I found it before the police.
05:38I'm not gonna let you mess this up for me.
05:40You tell me how you found her, dammit.
05:42Just lucky, I guess.
05:44You think this is funny?
05:46No, stop.
05:47Don't hurt him.
05:56Don't hurt him.
05:56I didn't know this guy, Stephanie.
05:58Who is he?
06:02Oh, and Kent.
06:05He kidnapped me.
06:08Years ago.
06:16Oh, my God.
06:19The stalker.
06:27It wasn't...
06:29me.
06:45Oh, Maggie, you are a sight for drowsy eyes.
06:49Thank you so much for coming.
06:52Of course.
06:53Listen, I know it's your birthday, but I just wanted to wish you a happy one in person.
06:58Oh.
06:58Because I know this is the first time that you've been alone in this house by yourself for a while.
07:05That's right.
07:05This is the first time I've been alone here since Doug passed away.
07:12You're not alone, Julie.
07:14Not tonight.
07:16As you start another trip around the sun.
07:22Not ever.
07:33Sorry.
07:34What are you sorry about?
07:37I shouldn't be thinking about my ex while I'm in bed with you.
07:42She's been kidnapped, Phillip.
07:44It's okay to be worried about her.
07:46I'm worried, too.
07:49What?
07:53It's just...
07:55Steph's been kidnapped before.
07:58When she and I were together.
08:01Oh, I...
08:02I didn't know that.
08:04What would have happened?
08:06Well, if you can believe it, she got caught in the crossfire of the never-ending Kyriakos and the Demera
08:13feud.
08:14Sounds familiar.
08:17She came back safe, but after she was rescued, she decided she wanted out of that world altogether, and she
08:26called things off with me.
08:30Okay.
08:32So this is bringing up some bad memories for you?
08:36You could say that.
08:40Do you want to talk about it?
08:45Phillip.
08:47I'm secure in your feelings for me.
08:51So I could handle that.
08:55Okay, then.
08:58I do want to talk about it.
09:06Jeremy.
09:08My God, I'm so sorry.
09:09I was sure you were the one stalking me.
09:12You had good reason.
09:13Because I did a stellar job framing this loser, didn't I?
09:18Even Secret Agent Papa was convinced.
09:21Why?
09:23Why are you doing this?
09:25Are you kidding?
09:26He's a perfect scapegoat.
09:28Means.
09:29Opportunity.
09:30A boatload of believable motive.
09:33Everyone knows he hurt you before.
09:34They weren't even thinking about me because they were all so convinced it was him.
09:38Sick son of a...
09:39Stop, Owen.
09:40Please don't hurt him.
09:47It was really boring me.
09:50And we need to talk.
09:52About what?
09:54What do you want from me?
10:06I love you, Stephanie.
10:09I always have.
10:11And I hate that it has to be this way.
10:14But you've been unfaithful to me.
10:18And gave yourself to another man.
10:20No, no, stop.
10:24What are you doing?
10:27What are you doing?
10:29You can't take that.
10:32Owen, stop.
10:34Please.
10:35Don't do this, please.
10:36Don't.
10:47I'll be back soon.
10:49I'll be back soon.
10:49I'll be back soon.
11:02I'll be back soon.
11:12Did you just hear a noise?
11:14A noise?
11:16What kind of noise?
11:17Like a muffled scream.
11:20I didn't hear anything.
11:24Perhaps it was a crescendo in the music.
11:27Chopin mazurkas.
11:28Perfect blend of elegance and vigor.
11:32Gotta love those mazurkas.
11:34Yes, well, I was just about to go home for the night.
11:37You'll be all right here?
11:38Of course.
11:39You remember what you need to do?
11:40So, the room must be kept at precisely 58 degrees.
11:43That will ensure that the pod is functioning at optimal levels.
11:4758 degrees.
11:48Got it.
11:48And continue to monitor our guests' vital signs through the app.
11:55Do you think she'll respond soon?
11:58Unlikely.
11:59But if you see any changes...
12:01Any changes at all?
12:02I contact you immediately.
12:04Don't worry, I remember the protocol.
12:05That's why you're the perfect employee.
12:08See you in the morning.
12:10Oh, uh, Dr. Rolfe.
12:11Yes?
12:13How much longer do you think you'll need me?
12:16I'm not entirely certain.
12:18But I don't have to tell you.
12:21You can't rush science.
12:42You know, Maggie, I'm not only grateful for your company,
12:45I'm very thankful that you have not once said,
12:48I told you so.
12:51You mean about Jeremy?
12:52I mean about Jeremy.
12:53I mean, you were right.
12:56Right from the start.
12:59I wish I weren't.
13:01Me too.
13:03I just could not believe he was an evil, violent man.
13:13How could I have been so wrong about that?
13:16I don't know, but I have to Mark.
13:22$4,000.
13:30Snowing around.
13:33and this room is pretty much soundproof from the rest of the hospital so you can
13:37feel free to make all the noise you want oh are you thirsty
13:46what's in it water i think it's two parts a hydrogen one part oxygen right teach
13:55oh no you didn't drug it oh come on you don't but you're already tied up and
13:59handcuff what would be the point hydration anyone no yes well fine suit yourself but i
14:07hope you don't post a bad review of me as a host why is it so cold you said we're
14:17still
14:17in the hospital oh yeah secret part of the hospital that no one knows about no one ever
14:26will not until it's too late anyway
14:39almost 20 years ago a guy named owen kent kidnapped stephanie on ej's orders
14:45and what did ej hope to achieve this time it was retaliation because my father had
14:54kidnapped stephanie some alternative fuels projects they'd gone to war over
15:00so more things change yeah and nobody learns any lessons
15:08so ej hired this guy to kidnap stephanie to get to you and your family
15:13pretty much only it turns out owen is a total psycho and he decided he's in love with her
15:19seriously yeah and his father owned a funeral home so owen was keeping her captive
15:26in the mortuary oh that is not creepy oh no you haven't heard the creepiest part yet he was holding
15:32her in a drawer you mean yeah like in the morgue oh my god i know
15:42oh okay so what happened to this owen kent well he was arrested but he got away
15:50and he hasn't been hurt from since at this point he's probably disappeared for good
16:04i'll be the first to admit these accommodations are not ideal my original plan was to
16:11whisk you away from salem for us to start our life together
16:18why'd you change your mind no it was my job you know how it is i had to pick up
16:24some extra
16:24night shifts and i would have waited except i found out that you and alex were going to
16:28elope and that i could not stand your job are you working for ej demera again oh no but i
16:41do
16:41understand why you'd ask that anyway i thought this place would be as good as any to keep you
16:47until we're ready to start our life together you know this is crazy right i will never go anywhere
16:55with you you say that like you have a choice
17:05what about me what are you doing man
17:10you were supposed to be in jail jeremy
17:13taking the heat off me keeping everyone off my scent
17:17but since you're here and in my way we'll have to come up with some more permanent solution
17:26won't we
17:37you want to know what's really keeping me up
17:46the moment when i finally found stephanie in the mortuary
17:52the terror in her eyes i just keep reliving it
17:58and thinking about her going through something like that again it's just
18:04yeah
18:07gabby i know you said you don't mind talking about my ex
18:10hey it's all good let's not forget that i spent weeks talking about my ex to you
18:21you were there to let me cry on your shoulder after i found out about stephan
18:27and you never once complained
18:32so you being honest with me
18:35i'm really grateful for that
18:37and it only makes it stronger
18:47mom
18:54well the police came by
18:56they wanted to ask me if i had any idea where stephanie and jeremy were
19:00where he would have taken her
19:02so i suggested the horton cabin but they were not there
19:05did they even know if they're still in salem
19:09i don't think anybody has
19:11the vaguest idea
19:13steve called me from the cabin which was empty
19:15to let me know that the police had found his car still parked at the elementary school
19:21so they think he's on foot
19:22so they think he can't have gotten very far
19:25then somebody spotted him right in the middle of horton square
19:29oh well that's a good sign right
19:32there's only so many places that someone can hide in salem
19:36right
19:46refreshing
19:49well since we're all out of water i have nothing else left to offer you
19:55okay
19:56have a lovely evening
20:00i'll see you in the morning
20:11jeremy
20:13i am so sorry
20:15for what i thought
20:19but i'm also
20:22i'm also so grateful
20:23i'm so grateful that you found me
20:28but how did you
20:32i was at school
20:35my last day at north sailor
20:38and that car all packed up right ahead to new york
20:42towards the end of the day
20:45thomas came up to me
20:48mr horton
20:49oh hey thomas
20:50ready to head out on your road trip
20:52yeah but i found someone's phone on the ground
20:56huh
20:58thanks for turning in pal
21:09my heart dropped when i saw the logo
21:11and i realized it was your phone
21:13i knew whoever was setting me up
21:16owen
21:18must have put it in the school hall
21:19would it make it look like i did something to you
21:21what did you do
21:22well before i had a chance to process
21:24or figure out how to handle it
21:27i heard sirens and i realized
21:28that the police were there for you
21:30part two of the setup
21:33how did you manage to get away
21:36lined up through a bathroom window
21:38and i just
21:39took off
21:42except you didn't just
21:44take off and hide
21:48you came looking for me
22:02i really hate feeling helpless
22:06but you are helping
22:08you said that titan's putting up the reward money for stephanie's safe return right
22:13yeah
22:14and it's the least we can do considering we published stephanie's book
22:20and even though money is tight
22:23to put it mildly
22:25i'm not gonna let what the dimeris did to us stop me from trying to make a difference
22:32you know i could kick in some cash myself
22:36make things a little easier for you and titan
22:39i think every little bit helps right
22:43thank you for offering
22:47it means a lot but we'll be okay
22:51okay
22:53well
22:55if you change your mind
22:57i promise i'll let you know
23:18how did you even know that i was here
23:23after i managed to evade the police at the school
23:26couldn't go into the car or back to the house without getting caught
23:29everyone was looking for me
23:31must have been freaking out
23:32yeah
23:33he could say that
23:36thought about going to police with your phone but
23:39figured they were just gonna arrest me
23:41we'd lose time trying to find you
23:43they were also convinced that you were the ones talking me
23:46yeah
23:48so it was doubtful they believed anything they had to say
23:52anyway i'm cutting through the square and uh
23:57i happen to see this guy
24:03and the pieces came together and i was pretty sure he was a guy who framed me
24:17because when i was back in the school hallway right before thomas came up to you with your phone
24:22i bumped in this custodian who's rushing through
24:25and we're teaching fifth graders trust me
24:27you get to know all the custodians
24:46besides the fact that he was a stranger
24:49he acted weird when i bumped into him
24:52he had this look in his eye like
24:55like he knew me
24:57so when you saw him again in the square
25:00took a second
25:01then it clicked
25:03i knew he was the guy who planted that phone
25:05tried to set me up
25:08so
25:10followed him back here
25:13to the hospital
25:15to the hospital
25:16i know this place pretty well
25:17my dad used to be chief of staff
25:20but owen came into this
25:22back entrance by the morgue
25:26the morgue
25:28yeah
25:31i kept my distance
25:33followed him through all these passageways i didn't know existed
25:37he wound up outside the door with a security keypad
25:45punched in a code
25:46the door opened automatically
25:51he looked like he was in a hurry so luckily he didn't notice when i caught the door
25:58followed him inside
26:06i've been trying all day to reach jeremy
26:10i've texted him
26:11i've phoned him
26:13and i hope he'll talk to me
26:16i i think if he just heard my voice perhaps
26:20perhaps he'd come to his senses
26:23but what would you say to him if he called you back
26:29that i love him
26:31no matter what
26:35it's not too late you know
26:37it's not too late to stop him
26:39from doing something that he
26:41can't undo
26:42it's not too late to stop him
26:45excuse me
26:45excuse me
26:46mm-hmm
26:46excuse me
26:47i try to help you
26:47take him
26:47take him
26:51i hope
26:53come on
26:53tom
26:54stay
26:54to
26:54take him
26:54make him
26:54don't
26:54take him
26:54don't
26:55but
27:00can't
27:00take him
27:02take him
27:03and
27:04so
27:04take him
27:06Don't
27:07ahead
27:10downloads
27:15доп
27:16You took a huge risk following Owen like that.
27:19You had no idea what was behind that door.
27:23I didn't care.
27:26I was just worried about you.
27:29I appreciate that.
27:34So you...
27:35You managed to follow Owen into that secure room?
27:45Turns out the room was a lab.
27:47Luckily, Owen had his back to the door when I slipped in.
27:56I hung back, watched him open the secret panel.
28:03I found a place to hide in the lab and waited until Owen came back out.
28:19Once I was sure he was gone, I went over to the panel myself.
28:33I probably should have just called the police at that point, but I was desperate to find you.
28:40When I got through that secret panel, I got to a corridor with two doors.
28:43I went through the first door, and then you were.
28:49Jeremy, I think I know where in the hospital we are.
28:52You do?
28:54When EJ hired me to do PR for the hospital, he gave me a tour of the free clinic before
28:59it opened.
29:00We came upon a door with a keypad.
29:04That's the lab that you went through.
29:09And we're somewhere behind the free clinic.
29:13EJ said that there was a lab inside, but he made it very clear that he didn't want to talk
29:17about what was inside.
29:19Well, Owen said that he wasn't working for EJ.
29:21Do you think he was lying?
29:23I don't know.
29:25But it does make you wonder what the hell is going on back here.
29:28What was going on behind that second door?
29:31Oh, wait, wait.
29:33Before he took off the gags, he said something like, now it's just the three of us.
29:39Right?
29:40He also said that this room is soundproof from the rest of the hospital.
29:45So why did he yell at me to shut up?
29:47Why would he gag us unless...
29:51Must be working for someone, right?
29:52Maybe they're behind the other door and Owen doesn't want them to know we're here.
29:56Because we're not part of the job.
29:58So the question is, how do we get Owen's boss to figure out we are here?
30:25I don't want to keep you up.
30:27I mean, I know you have a big fashion show tomorrow.
30:30You need your rest.
30:33Well, I should get some sleep, but...
30:36Kind of wired.
30:40How about we order some snacks from room service?
30:44Now.
30:45Yeah, why not?
30:50It's going to take a while to get here.
30:52Oh, how will we ever pass the time?
31:00Uh, hi.
31:02Yes.
31:02Um, I would like to order some room service.
31:09Uh-huh.
31:10Um, I would like...
31:12Uh, some strawberries.
31:18Uh...
31:19Chocolate syrup.
31:22Some whipped cream.
31:26Uh-huh.
31:28Um...
31:29I'm sorry, what was I saying?
31:40Well...
31:41Could be worse.
31:42All things considered.
31:44Uh...
31:45How do you figure?
31:48The last time Owen kidnapped me...
31:52He kept me in a drawer...
31:54In the morgue.
31:56What?
31:57Yeah.
31:58His family owned a mortuary.
32:01Grandma.
32:02Oh, Stephanie.
32:05I'm so sorry.
32:08Casey had noticed this guy's totally off the deep end.
32:11I have blocked out so much of what happened the last time.
32:14Of course.
32:19But what I remember most...
32:22Is that it was cold.
32:25It was so cold.
32:29Just like it is in here.
32:35Thank you so much for coming by to see me.
32:38You should thank that bird for waking me.
32:41I'll do that.
32:44Listen, uh, once we both get enough rest...
32:47Why don't I take you out for dinner...
32:49To celebrate your birthday?
32:51Celebrate for real.
32:53That would be lovely.
32:55All right, then.
32:56I'll call you, okay?
32:57Good.
32:58Call.
32:58All right.
33:00Take care of going home.
33:01I will.
33:21It was you.
33:24I know it was you.
33:27A red bird.
33:28Red.
33:30Your favorite color.
33:37You woke Maggie up to come and see me and wish me a happy birthday.
33:46Oh, my love.
33:51I have a birthday wish for you.
33:56If it's possible...
34:00Please watch over Jeremy and Stephanie.
34:04Right now.
34:06Please.
34:35Stephanie, I'm so sorry this is happening to you again.
34:38God.
34:39I'm so sorry that you got dragged into it.
34:44Especially for the way that I treated you.
34:47The way the whole town treated you.
34:50I don't blame you, Steph.
34:52Given our past.
34:54And the way Owen was setting me up.
34:56I just can't believe that he didn't realize that he was the one behind it.
34:59When was the last time he was in Salem?
35:01But over 15 years ago.
35:04I never suspected that he'd come back.
35:07I mean, he knew that he was a wanted man.
35:09And it obviously didn't stop him.
35:15Jeremy, you tried to save me.
35:18You risked everything.
35:21And if I'd...
35:23Finally, I'd listened and we could have gotten out of here before Owen came back.
35:27And now...
35:29None of it matters.
35:31Not anymore.
35:32And to be honest...
35:34I'm glad you're not alone.
35:36I'm here with you.
35:38I will let you know.
35:40I will do everything in my power to protect you from that lunatic.
35:45Okay?
35:50Yeah, from what I've heard...
35:52You really believed in love.
35:56You knew what it was like to be a part of a...
35:59Great romance.
36:03Well, since you're the only one that I've shared my plans with, I want you to know.
36:13It worked.
36:16Stephanie is here.
36:19And yes, I have to deal with some unexpected complications.
36:24But...
36:24Once you're out of here and back in the real world, I'll use this.
36:29To smuggle her out.
36:35And we'll be together.
36:39Forever.
36:39You know...
36:42You know...
36:46What am I to?
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