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00:00I just want to thank you again, Mrs. Williams, for taking over tutoring me.
00:05I'm glad to help.
00:07You know, Liam, whatever mistakes you have made, I think you deserve to be in the literacy program.
00:14Improving your literacy is going to improve your life, but I expect you to do the work.
00:20Oh, don't worry. I plan to. Trust me, people on the bus, they're playing Candy Crush.
00:24Not me. I got apps, splash cards, you name it.
00:27I'm glad to hear it.
00:31All right.
00:46Hibiscus. One sugar.
00:49Oh, you know me so well.
00:51Cheers.
00:52Cheers.
00:53I gotta say, I really like this place.
00:56I do, too. I do, too.
00:57I was lucky to find it. It's a great location.
01:00I mean, it's right by Rachel's school, and it's very close to Grandma Marlena and Aunt Belle as well.
01:05Oh, well, Grandma Marlena and Aunt Belle like that very much.
01:09What about Rachel? How's she adjusting?
01:12She's better now, now that she's found the perfect place to put her snake s'mores.
01:17Oh, God.
01:18I live with a snake, Belle.
01:20No, she, I think, I think she's very, very happy, though.
01:23Good. I'm glad to hear it.
01:26And, uh, how about Kristen? Is she behaving herself?
01:30Kristen has been an aramid.
01:32She's been taking care of her mother, so...
01:34It's been quiet on that front.
01:36Mm-hmm.
01:37Well, for now, anyway.
01:39Oh!
01:40Oh!
01:45The back!
01:51I ruined everything. Everything.
01:52Leo...
01:53No, no, don't even say my name right now.
01:55The sound of it is making me want to dry heave.
01:57Oh, my God, that was the first time I spoke to Javi, that sweet, beautiful man, in two whole months.
02:03And it went about as well as...
02:05Well, that time I tried making French onion soup at 3 a.m., and the cheese formed a crust so
02:09hard you could pave a road with it.
02:10And, hey, and why am I doing that stupid Leo thing of trying to be funny when nothing about this
02:14is funny?
02:15I've never felt worse than I feel right now.
02:16Leo, look at me.
02:17Ah!
02:18Pause.
02:20Take a breath.
02:22Pausing.
02:23Taking a breath.
02:25I don't feel any better.
02:26In fact, I feel worse because more oxygen has gone to my brain, and I have even more mental clarity
02:31about the awful thing that just happened.
02:32It didn't ruin anything, okay?
02:35I did.
02:35And I swear to you I had no idea that it was Javi on the phone with you, otherwise I
02:39would have never made a peep.
02:40In the grand scheme of things, this is still my fault.
02:43I'm the one who lied to him.
02:45I didn't tell him I was here with you, and when he heard your voice, I lied and said it
02:48was the TV.
02:49You know what?
02:50If they gave out awards for betrayal, I would have a mantle full of glittering shame.
02:54I don't mean to be insensitive, but don't you think you're being a little... dramatic?
02:59You said it yourself.
03:01It's probably for the best that you and Javi are over.
03:03I didn't mean that.
03:04I just said what I thought I wanted to hear myself say, not what I felt.
03:07Okay.
03:08We are about to embark on a mission that is, as you put it, life or death.
03:13And from what I'm hearing right now, it's probably for the best that you don't go through with it.
03:19What?
03:19Sir, I think I'll just have to go it alone.
03:22No, no, no.
03:23Dimitri, you are not going to go this alone.
03:25I just lost the love of my life.
03:27I'm not going to lose you too.
03:39Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.
03:56Is your new place haunted?
03:58I mean, it looks like you've seen a ghost.
04:01Just you.
04:03Thank you for that warm welcome.
04:07Hello, pal.
04:09Kristen.
04:10How is your mom doing?
04:12Uh, as well as one can expect.
04:16I spent a lot of time helping her update her will and know that Peter's no longer with us.
04:22Wow.
04:22It must have been really hard for both of you.
04:26Yes.
04:27It was very painful.
04:30All right.
04:31Sorry to interrupt.
04:32I'm going to go check in on Rachel.
04:34Actually, Kristen, wait, um, since I have both you and Brady here, I think maybe we should talk about the
04:40upcoming hearing.
04:48Now, this is a very special book.
04:51I have read it, thought it was wonderful, and I think it could be wonderful for you.
04:57It's called Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt, and it won the National Book Award.
05:03Wow.
05:05Okay.
05:08Uh, I don't know.
05:09It looks, looks hard.
05:11We're going to tackle this as a team.
05:13I'm here to get you through it.
05:15Okay, then.
05:17Uh, but before we start our session, I'm just a little curious, Mrs. Williams, what have you, you know, heard
05:23about me?
05:26Well, just what I heard from Abe, you tend to be impulsive.
05:30You have made a few wrong decisions.
05:33Also, you're a hard worker and a devoted father.
05:38Right.
05:40Um, did he also tell you that I was involved in kidnapping his son and the rest of the Demers?
05:48Which, listen, I'm not an evil person, I swear.
05:50When I took that job, I had no idea what it was really about.
05:52Right, right, right.
05:54To be honest with you, Abe was not keen on my taking up your cause, but I have this soft
06:01place in my heart for people who make poor choices.
06:06Because when I was young and charming, I made so many poor choices myself, so.
06:19I'm sorry, am I missing something?
06:21Huh?
06:22Well, you were smiling, uh, what are you smiling at?
06:28Or should I say who?
06:36Huh.
06:37So, if I'm hearing you correctly, you've already lost Javi, or as you put it, the love of your life.
06:44And now you can possibly bear to lose me.
06:47The consolation prize!
06:48What?
06:49No!
06:51No!
06:51I just don't want you to die, okay?
06:54Look, I'm not gonna go all Bruce Lee kung fu movie.
06:58I said that I would be your lookout, and that's what I'm gonna be.
07:00I can handle that.
07:02Are you sure?
07:04Yes.
07:05If I wasn't, I would have come up with a great excuse as to why I should just hang back,
07:09veg out, watch Eurovision,
07:11and order some braised goose feet and curdled cream or whatever Alamanian delicacies they serve in this awful, awful hotel.
07:20Actually, I saw a jellied lamb tongue on the menu.
07:24Oh.
07:25That is not a meal.
07:26That is a cry for help.
07:30Okay, look, on a more positive note, I'm going to share with you my wily strategy.
07:35We both know that Vivian and Yvonne pay their respects to Stefan at his gravesite every week like clockwork, right?
07:44So, while they are all misty-eyed at his grave, you are going to go to the house,
07:50you're gonna question the staff, grab your belongings, and I am going to keep a lookout.
07:55And I'm going to let you know when it is time for you to hightail it out of there,
07:58and I think the code word should be...
08:01Duran Duran.
08:02I love it.
08:04But what if it was just...
08:06leave now?
08:08No, we're going to stick with Duran Duran.
08:09Okay.
08:10And are you absolutely sure that Vivian and Yvonne won't recognize you?
08:15Oh, trust.
08:16Not going to be a problem.
08:26According to security, von Leuschner is rapidly approaching the front door.
08:31And madame?
08:33And Yvonne?
08:34Still at the cemetery.
08:35What should I do?
08:38What do you think?
08:39Let him in.
08:41Are you sure that's a good idea?
08:44If you keep him out, he'll only be more suspicious.
08:47So invite him in and talk to him.
08:51Lull him into a false sense of security.
08:55That is my specialty, as you know.
08:59And then will you be taking care of him?
09:02Won't be me.
09:04No.
09:05I have a loose end to tie up here in Salem.
09:09But Yvonne assured me that Dimitri, along with his insufferable sidekick, Leo Stark,
09:18won't be leaving Alemania alive.
09:26Oh, I wonder, how did it all lead to this?
09:30I mean, there I was, standing at the altar, ready to embark on this beautiful expedition of love, commitment.
09:38Oh, and yet here I am, dressed like I'm auditioning to be a widow in some dreadful Godfather prequel.
09:45Oh, I should get into character.
09:48Oh, I miss you, my dear, sweet Twinklebug.
09:53That's good.
09:56All right.
09:57Where are you, Yvonne and Madame?
10:00Don't tell me today is the one day you're skipping out on paying your respects to your dearly departed Stefan.
10:09Are you even kidding me?
10:24I do apologize for the weather.
10:27Mother Nature seems to be having one of her moods today.
10:30I wasn't expecting much sunshine on this visit.
10:33Yes, well, Alemania tends to be dreary this time of year.
10:37But I assume you're expecting to see Madame?
10:40Oh, hopefully so, yes.
10:40Is she home?
10:42Oh, she's not.
10:43She is out and about.
10:45That woman never sits still.
10:47But you're welcome to have some tea, Mr. von Leuschner.
10:51Oh, no.
10:52I think I will pass on the tea this time.
10:58How do you know my name?
10:59Why wouldn't I?
11:01You stayed here for months.
11:02Don't you remember me?
11:09You want to discuss the hearing?
11:11Hear?
11:12What if Rachel overhears us?
11:15Kristen, she's asleep.
11:16And I would much prefer to do this out of the office.
11:19And I would prefer not to do it at all.
11:21Hey, hey.
11:22Come on.
11:23Come on.
11:24Just hear her out, all right?
11:25I have heard Belle out on this topic numerous times.
11:29I mean, haven't we discussed this to death?
11:31Yes, we have.
11:32But that was before you made the rash decision to pull Rachel out of Bayview.
11:41So, I believe a certain young lady is caught in her eye.
11:46Uh, yes.
11:48I mean, she is really pretty, don't you think?
11:50She's beautiful.
11:52She's also my cousin.
11:54Wait, what?
11:56How is she?
11:57Well, distant.
11:57Distant cousin.
11:58Her grandfather is my first cousin.
12:01Oh.
12:02So, I know she is not 21 years old.
12:06Oh, she's over 18.
12:08She told me.
12:09Oh, you did?
12:10Yeah, yeah.
12:10We bumped into each other last night at a restaurant.
12:13I see.
12:14I see.
12:16Oh, well, I may be asking the impossible here.
12:19But do you think you can not be distracted by her during our session?
12:23Because we do have work to do?
12:26Absolutely.
12:26Fine.
12:27Now, you get started on that.
12:29Now, let me get us some coffees.
12:30Oh, no, here.
12:30Let me be.
12:31Oh, no.
12:32We got it.
12:49Hey, there.
12:51Hey.
13:06For God's sakes, not this again.
13:09Brady, could you make sure Rachel's door is closed?
13:11The door is closed, and she's sound asleep.
13:14All right.
13:14She better be.
13:16Now, I have gone over this so many times why I took Rachel out of a view.
13:20It has been understaffed with underqualified doctors, and she was miserable there.
13:26Okay.
13:27Well, that is your subjective opinion, which is, therefore, irrelevant.
13:31What is relevant is that you appear in court to be very serious about her treatment.
13:40She has been having daily sessions with Dr. Fuller, she's taking her meds.
13:46It's everything she was doing at the lunatic asylum, except she is here with me, where she belongs.
13:53And she is thriving.
13:56Don't you agree, Brady?
13:59I have to agree.
14:00She's happy here.
14:02Okay.
14:04Well, I'm very glad to hear that.
14:05Yeah, and wouldn't the court be glad to hear that as well?
14:08Not to mention I voluntarily give Brady joint custody.
14:12I wouldn't call it voluntary.
14:14Well, you didn't have a gun to my head.
14:18I'm not a literal gun.
14:19Okay, okay, okay, okay.
14:20Let's just regroup, okay?
14:22The fact that you two are living under the same roof and presenting yourself as some stable, happy family.
14:29It was a brilliant idea.
14:31I would characterize it more as a sham.
14:34It's not going to work.
14:40You know, I'm wondering if it's considered ghosting if the guy never texts you in the first place.
14:45Actually, actually, I was going to text you.
14:47I just got busy.
14:49No, don't worry about it.
14:51It's not like I wrote drops of my replies in my notes or anything.
14:57I'm kidding.
14:58It doesn't even matter because it seems like Faith has intervened anyways.
15:03It does seem that way, doesn't it?
15:05Oh, yeah.
15:07So, how do you and Julie know each other?
15:10Oh, uh...
15:11Hello, sweetheart.
15:12Oh, hi.
15:12Um, I was just asking Liam how you two know each other.
15:17Well, uh...
15:18I was just interviewing for a job at Mrs. Williams' bookstore.
15:21Oh, really?
15:22That's right.
15:23That's great.
15:23Yeah.
15:24And, uh, when I'm interviewing a prospective employee, I always ask them what their favorite
15:31books are.
15:32Oh, is that right?
15:33Oh, so what are your favorites?
15:34Oh, uh...
15:36Well, I really like that book.
15:37Okay, for now, it won the...
15:40National Book Award.
15:41Right, yeah.
15:43Oh.
15:44Favorite of all.
15:45Oh, yeah.
15:45I think that sounds familiar.
15:46I must have read it a while back.
15:48So, that's cool.
15:49Oh, my God.
15:50I almost read.
15:51Julie, happy birthday.
15:53Thank you, Ari.
15:54Ready to meet your birthday?
15:55Oh, yeah.
15:57Well, I'm really touched that you remembered.
15:59Oh, my goodness.
15:59Of course I did.
16:00I hope you have a wonderful day.
16:02Thanks.
16:02Um, anyways, I won't interrupt your interview any longer.
16:06So, I'm gonna...
16:08Uh, I'll see you soon.
16:10Definitely.
16:12Bye.
16:21Not only was I not here for months, but I was never here, Miss.
16:27You can call me Renata.
16:29And, of course, you were here, Mr. Van Moistner.
16:32Or else, how would I know you, hmm?
16:34I'm sure of many number of ways.
16:37You could have been coached.
16:38You could have typed my name into a search engine.
16:40But allow me to be clear, Renata.
16:44I'm prepared to offer you a massive amount of money to testify in a court of law, which
16:52you already know to be true, that I was, I repeat, never here.
16:59Or are you too loyal?
17:01No.
17:05Too afraid of Madame Alamein to tell the truth.
17:12I see.
17:14Nevertheless, would you be so kind as to escort me upstairs?
17:17I would like to collect my belongings from the room in which they were planted.
17:20Planted?
17:21Hmm.
17:21I haven't the slightest idea what you're talking about.
17:25Oh.
17:25But fair warning.
17:27You'd better make yourself scarce before Madame returns from the cemetery.
17:30She'd be most displeased to see you here.
17:34Do I take it you're not going to let me grab my things?
17:37Not unless Madame gives the go-ahead.
17:39Wonderful.
17:39So I'll just wait right here until Madame gets back from the cemetery.
17:43I'm a very patient man.
17:45Not a good idea.
17:46In fact, I'm no longer asking you to leave.
17:49I'm ordering you to leave.
17:51Now.
17:52Okay.
17:52Well, the thing is, I think I'd rather just stay.
17:55But you go ahead and do whatever it is that you need to do.
17:58Vacuuming, dusting, poisoning.
17:59I won't bother you.
18:01Did someone hit a mute button on your ears, Mr. Van Leuschner?
18:05I just ordered you to leave.
18:08Okay.
18:08Fine.
18:09No need to shout.
18:11I'll be on my way.
18:16But I will be back.
18:18I will definitely be back.
18:26Mr. Smart.
18:36I feel like my mother.
18:39The night that Tom Selleck look-alike unceremoniously dumped her,
18:43she'd walk three miles in the pouring rain from that trailer park back to her little house.
18:48Stilettos in hand, mascara running.
18:54Oh, the Demira twins.
18:58Jake and Stefan, both taken way too soon.
19:11You know, Belle, I don't appreciate the condescending tone.
19:15Just because you're single and living with mom.
19:18Well, Chris, hey, you think it's a good idea to antagonize the district attorney, do you?
19:22You know what?
19:23She can antagonize me all she wants.
19:25It's not going to stop me from busting my ass for my niece and my brother.
19:30And however you want to demean me for being single and living under my mommy's roof,
19:36I will remind you that I am a damn good lawyer.
19:39And I know how judges think.
19:42And you know, some might fall for all these lies you're peddling,
19:46but that's not who we drew.
19:47We drew Judge Dabney, the judge from Johnny's trial.
19:51Remember?
19:52The one where you blew into the courtroom and confessed to shooting EJ?
19:56Do you remember that?
19:58I think you do.
20:00Which is why you'll need to understand that she's going to have a lot more questions
20:04than someone who wasn't familiar with the circumstances.
20:07Judge Dabney is tough.
20:11But more than that, she is thorough.
20:14And I can guarantee you she has gone through your long and litigious rap sheet,
20:20and she knows everything.
20:22She knows about your custody battles.
20:24She knows about all the visits from CPS,
20:27which is why you need to be on your very best behavior.
20:32And that starts with not misrepresenting your domestic situation.
20:36Okay, Kristen?
20:37You just need to stick to the plan.
20:47Leon, I think that's enough for today.
20:50You are making real progress.
20:52Oh, well, thank you.
20:54And, um, thanks for covering for me with Ari.
20:57Oh, you can consider that tutor-student privilege.
21:05But if you're planning on having a, uh, friendship with her,
21:10I trust that you'll be honest about your history.
21:13Oh, yeah, yeah, of course.
21:14I really like her, and I would never want to do anything to disrespect her.
21:18Great, great.
21:20Okay, same time next week, okay?
21:23Yeah, yeah, definitely.
21:24And I hope you have a great rest of your birthday.
21:27I hope I do, too.
21:29Hope you have a good week, and stay well.
21:47Hey.
21:48Hi.
21:51So, uh...
21:52So, so what?
21:55Did you get the job?
21:56Oh, oh, um, I don't know yet.
21:58Mrs. Williams said she'll think about it.
22:01Well, not to worry.
22:02I'll, uh, make sure to put in a good word.
22:05Thanks.
22:07You're welcome.
22:13Oh, pardon me, sir.
22:16I thought you were the ghost of my dearly departed sister.
22:19Take it from us much too soon.
22:23Catatonic hyperhidrosis.
22:24She would sweat through every decision she had to make,
22:27including what to wear to the gym.
22:29Leggings or sweatpants.
22:31She shriveled up like a sun-dried tomato.
22:59There we go.
23:02Well, aren't you?
23:07She was her boyfriend.
23:07I'm beautiful.
23:11Oh, I'm up here.
23:15You're welcome.
23:23I'm like, 메뉴, when you can wear the shop.
23:23Don't forget your podcast.
23:24I'm like, oh, oh, oh.
23:27Help me.
23:30You're welcome, Wood.
23:30Only down.
23:38Again with the tone, the holier-than-thou sermon.
23:42For God's sakes, Kristen, Belle's trying to help.
23:44She's on our side.
23:46Okay, you know what?
23:46If she is on our side, then maybe she should stop insulting me by stating the obvious.
23:51You don't think I understand the plan?
23:53What's at stake here?
23:54I understand it better than anyone.
23:56I am sure you do.
23:59All I'm saying is that given the history of your, shall we say, volatility, I felt compelled to spell it
24:07out more clearly.
24:08Okay?
24:08All you're going to do is walk into that courtroom and recant your confession.
24:14And once you do that, you are not going to berate the judge or stray from the testimony that we've
24:21all agreed to
24:22or do anything that is going to cost you Rachel's custody or her freedom.
24:27Are we clear?
24:35So, what are you working on?
24:37Oh, this is just a galley of a book that DiMera is going to be releasing pretty soon.
24:44You work at DiMera?
24:45Um, yeah, well, it's an internship, but I'm, anyways, I'm supposed to be reading this to best, to strategize how
24:54best we can, you know, market it across socials, basically.
24:57Oh, one rainy afternoon, but it looks interesting.
25:04Yeah, believe me, um, it is.
25:17Oh, come on.
25:24Oh, come on.
25:43Well, are we clear?
25:47I forgot to, uh, Kristen, just, just answer, okay?
25:50We're clear.
25:53And I won't do anything to screw this up.
25:55But you better not either.
25:57Yeah, I don't think I'm the one anyone's worried about.
26:02And by the way, I heard Victoria was in the hospital.
26:05That must be so hard for Sarah.
26:09Yes, yes, uh, it was very hard for her, but she's going to be okay, and Victoria's going to be
26:15okay as well.
26:15Good, good, I'm glad to hear it.
26:17Please give her my best next time you see her, which I imagine will be very soon.
26:22I will, I will give her your best, Belle.
26:26If you'll excuse me, I am going to go read our daughter a bedtime story.
26:32She's asleep.
26:33I don't care.
26:41Sorry about that.
26:42No, you don't have to be sorry.
26:44I, I can handle Kristen, and I'm used to all of her behavior, and I'm sorry.
26:49I took that cheap shot, mentioning Sarah, because I knew it would make her crazy jealous.
26:54I just couldn't help myself.
26:55I, I, I get it.
26:57It's okay.
26:58She has quite the knack for getting under your skin.
27:01Oh, gosh, she is an expert at it.
27:03I bet she could even make a Dalai Lama blow a fuse.
27:06Oh, absolutely.
27:08Sis, on a serious note,
27:11thank you for being so direct with her.
27:14Because I, she doesn't listen to me.
27:17Well, I just hope it landed,
27:19because the last thing we need in that courtroom are any surprises.
27:38Oh, good, you're here.
27:41Oh, it's you, obviously.
27:43Uh, thanks for the heads up on Vivian and Yvonne.
27:45Did they ever show up at the cemetery?
27:47Unfortunately, no.
27:48The only person I ran into was this very unfriendly grave digger.
27:51Not surprising, since I can't imagine that anyone that would be drawn to that profession would be,
27:55you know, a people person.
27:56Yeah, no, probably not.
27:59Anyway, as far as I know, they never came back to the house either.
28:01Well, that's good news.
28:02How did it go there?
28:03Did you get the staff to talk?
28:04Hmm, unfortunately not.
28:05The lady who answered the door, Renata, she shut me down, and she threw me out.
28:10However...
28:10However?
28:11What, what is that, Play-Doh?
28:13Putty.
28:14I had some leftover from my espionage days.
28:16I was able to cover when the locks slipped back in, and I disarmed the security system.
28:21Good work, you.
28:22What did you find?
28:23Hmm, this.
28:25A shipping label.
28:26Not just any old shipping label,
28:28but the one that they used to send all of my things to Vivian's house with a return address.
28:33Wow.
28:34Where is it?
28:34Only one of the places that I had pinpointed as a potential location of where I was being held.
28:39Stop it.
28:39I won't.
28:40And now all we need to do is go there,
28:42talk to the staff there,
28:43and I should have all the proof I need that I was set up.
28:46And then we can go home?
28:47And then we can go home!
28:54So, is this how you spend your nights when you're not at Small Bar?
28:57Working overtime for an internship where they don't even pay you?
29:00I don't even know.
29:01Well, they pay me a little.
29:03Well, lunchtime, anyway.
29:06No, I just thought it would be a good way to kill some time, you know?
29:10Hmm.
29:16My roommate and her boyfriend wanted to be together alone tonight in our room.
29:21Aha.
29:22So you were sexiled, right?
29:25Yeah, I was.
29:27Yeah, I guess you could say that.
29:29Anyway, so for now it's just me and myself and a steamy romance now.
29:34Well, it doesn't have to be.
29:39What are you suggesting?
29:42What do you think about you and me going to a movie?
29:47Yeah.
29:49Yeah, I'm going to tell them.
29:50Awesome.
30:04Your timing is abysmal.
30:07As if yours is any better.
30:10So, did you get rid of Van Looschner?
30:14Yes, I did.
30:15But I'm still worried.
30:18About what?
30:20Yvonne and Madame haven't returned from the cemetery.
30:22And when I tried to call Ivan, no one answered.
30:26No.
30:42I'm going to tell you what I'm going to tell you about.
30:43I'm going to tell you what I'm going to tell you about.
30:43I'm going to tell you what I'm going to tell you about.
30:44I'm going to tell you what I'm going to tell you about.
30:44I'm going to tell you what I'm going to tell you about.
30:44I'm going to tell you what I'm going to tell you about.
30:45I'm going to tell you what I'm going to tell you about.
30:45I'm going to tell you what I'm going to tell you about.
30:46I'm going to tell you what I'm going to tell you about.
30:47I'm going to tell you what I'm going to tell you about.
30:47I'm going to tell you what I'm going to tell you about.
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