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00:01So, do you care if this baby we're expecting is a boy or a girl?
00:07No, no, I do not, as long as he or she is healthy.
00:14But I'm sure you'd like a little girl, huh?
00:16You know, I don't care either.
00:18Although I do know that my mom would like a girl.
00:22She happens to think that women are the superior gender.
00:26Who doesn't?
00:28I mean, men can be decent humans, too, when they put their minds together.
00:34Yeah, just some of us tend to misplace that mind every once in a while, like me.
00:41I still can't believe I was ever ambivalent to starting a family with you.
00:48Hey, Johnny, like I said before, stop beating yourself up about it, okay?
00:53You were going through a terrible time after finding out what your dad did to your mom.
00:59And I should have been more understanding about how you were feeling.
01:04How could you have been?
01:05I mean, look, I was depriving you of something that you had dreamt your entire life.
01:11Well, I'm not deprived anymore, okay?
01:15I have an amazing husband who has given me an amazing family.
01:24Yeah.
01:25Everything kind of worked out the way it was meant to.
01:29Oh, yes, it did.
01:32Yeah.
01:33Exactly how it was meant to.
01:42Don't show me.
01:43It's a chocolate buttercream.
01:47Of course.
01:48You know I know you're a favorite by now.
01:51Ah, good afternoon.
01:55E.J.?
01:56I couldn't help but overhear Johnny and Chanel are officially adopting Trey today.
02:03Yes, yes, yes, yes, they are.
02:06And we're having a little celebration right here.
02:09Oh, my invitation must have gotten lost in the mail.
02:15Roman, would you mind putting that cake in the fridge, crew?
02:17I can do that.
02:23So, you wanted a moment alone with me, perhaps?
02:27Yes, yes, I do.
02:30Now, I'm very curious as to where you stand on your little...
02:38Regarding your experiment.
02:41Everything is moving along quite nicely.
02:45Thanks for asking.
02:50Kristen, I know that you're upset right now.
02:57Upset?
02:59Wow.
03:00I mean, that fancy degree of yours really helps you read people.
03:04All I did was tell the truth.
03:07Your daughter needs more help than you, and Brady can give her.
03:10And who the hell gave you that right, Marlena?
03:14You think you know my daughter better than I do?
03:16Sten, stop.
03:17You're just making the situation worse than it is, all right?
03:20Brady, how?
03:21How?
03:21How can it get any worse?
03:23My God, we are losing our daughter.
03:26Look, obviously, you have a lot to discuss.
03:28But I suggest that you do it anywhere but here.
03:31The judge will be back soon, and she will not take kindly to you making a scene.
03:35You know what?
03:35I'm going to get the hell out of here.
03:36I cannot stand being in this room with this woman anymore.
03:39Go!
03:50Brady, um, I'm so sorry.
03:54You know that I had to tell the truth.
04:00I really wished you hadn't.
04:20Wow. I didn't expect him to be quite upset. Did he expect me not to tell the truth? Did he
04:27expect me to lie?
04:28Mom, he's just upset, obviously. I mean, this isn't your fault. He knows it's not your fault. This is Kristen's
04:36fault. If she would have just left Rachel under Dr. Gregory's care, none of this would have been happening. Sorry,
04:45Judge, we were just leaving.
04:47No, I'm glad I caught you. I want a word with you. Dr. Evans, thank you for your testimony.
04:56Of course. I'll see you later.
05:05Uh, what can I do for you, Your Honor?
05:09You can explain why the hell you didn't recuse yourself from this case.
05:14Did you hope to play fast and loose with the law and get away with it?
05:37Judge Dabney, I was conflicted about taking this case.
05:42And were you also conflicted about withholding all the necessary facts from me, or was that an easy decision?
05:49It was not.
05:51Or maybe you didn't think it was important to tell me that Kristen DeMuro was lying about shooting her brother.
05:58I thought it was very important, but filing charges is my purview.
06:04Not to say anything about the fact that I was protecting a minor who happens to be your niece.
06:12And what would have happened if Rachel hadn't decided on her own to confess?
06:17Would she have ever been held to account?
06:22It was always her intent to come forward ever since she remembered what she did.
06:27Which you simply forgot to mention when you filed the motion to vacate Ms. DeMuro's conviction.
06:37I don't get it, Ms. Black.
06:39Was there no ADA capable of coming before me today with your family?
06:45This case was extremely complex.
06:49At the time, everyone thought Ms. DeMuro was telling the truth.
06:55That is not an answer, Ms. Black.
06:58What about when you discovered that Ms. DeMuro was innocent, or that her daughter was behind it,
07:05and even put another victim in the hospital by knowingly giving her food that she was severely allergic to?
07:13Would any of this have ever come out if I hadn't subpoenaed your niece's medical records?
07:18Would I have even found out that she was released from Bayview against medical advice?
07:24I did not think that those two incidents were relevant to the shooting case.
07:30That wasn't your call to make!
07:34I understand.
07:36I'm very sorry that I disappointed you.
07:41Too little, too late, Ms. Black.
07:46In fact, I'm strongly considering charging you with prosecutorial misconduct.
08:01We have a break between cases.
08:05I hope you will think long and hard about your actions.
08:21Oh, good. You're already here.
08:22We're so excited for the big day!
08:27What?
08:28Oh, uh, Belle.
08:30What's wrong?
08:33Um...
08:34Let's just say I, uh...
08:38I let my emotions cloud my judgment, and, uh...
08:42Now I'm paying the price.
08:45Yes.
08:53You may have found a miracle for your sister, E.J.
08:58You have created hell on earth for me.
09:00Oh, we all make sacrifices for the greater good.
09:05Oh, spare me that noble cause B.S., E.J.
09:09All you care about is the almighty dollar.
09:12You stand to make millions, or even billions, off of this.
09:17But me, I will lose everything.
09:21What did I, uh, miss?
09:24Oh, uh...
09:26E.J. was asking about his invite to trade the adoption party, and, uh...
09:30Well, I told him that wasn't our call.
09:33Johnny and Chanel would have to want him there.
09:36Clearly, they don't.
09:38Please pass along my congratulations to them.
09:42They've earned the right to celebrate this wonderful year.
09:52Damn.
09:55Maybe I'm getting a little soft in my duties.
10:00How then?
10:01Why know better than anyone what a monster, E.J. DeMere is?
10:05But...
10:06Seeing him being cut off from his own grandson...
10:11Look, despite what I think of the guy, I do feel a little sorry for him.
10:17Yeah, well, you are on your own there.
10:22As to how I see it, E.J. is finally reaping all that he has sowed.
10:36And...
10:42That...
10:42This has nothing to do with the adoption, right?
10:45No, no, no.
10:47Um, I was in front of Judge Dabney for, uh, another case.
10:52Uh, well, that's a relief.
10:53Yeah. Besides, this hearing is just a pro forma. It's just a formality at this point.
11:01The judge is going to ask you if you want to be Trey's parents, and all you have to do
11:05is say yes.
11:07So I'm just going to sit over there and let you two deal with her.
11:13I mean, there's just nothing that I need to do except celebrate with you guys after everything is official.
11:24I'm sorry I was hard on you. You were under oath. I understand why you had to tell the truth.
11:30Well, I sure as hell don't.
11:33Kristen.
11:34You knew what the consequences would be if you rambled on about Rachel like she was the bad seed.
11:41And you knew damn well that they would send her right back to that loony bin.
11:45And that is exactly what you wanted.
11:48What I want is to have her get the help that she needs.
11:52Oh, the help she needs.
11:55I mean, what? Away from her parents? Away from her brother? In a place that she hates?
12:00In a place with the only friend that she made with some wacko teenager who can't even speak.
12:08Oh my God, they treat her like a problem, not a person, Marlena.
12:12And I know that you would never sentence her to that nightmare.
12:16I said, never.
12:17If you truly, truly loved her.
12:19If I loved her, I loved her with all my heart.
12:25And if somebody is sentencing her to a nightmare, that would be you.
12:31Marlena.
12:32No.
12:34You're the one who's taught her how to lie and how to lash out and how not to trust people.
12:41I don't call that love. Maybe you do.
12:44I call that emotional abuse.
12:47No, because really, really, you have no idea what my relationship is with my daughter.
12:53None.
12:54And she adores me as I view her.
12:58And you know what?
12:58I am doing my damnedest to be the light in this world that is dragging her down into the dark.
13:05You talk about emotional abuse.
13:08Well, guess what, Marlena?
13:10Today, you are cruel and heartless.
13:13And it is going to be a cold, cold day before you ever get to see my daughter again.
13:31On September 19th, 2025, you both filed an application to adopt the child now known as John Paul DiMera.
13:42Is that true and correct?
13:43Yes, it is.
13:45Mr. and Mrs. DiMera, is it your desire to adopt the minor child at John Paul?
13:53Yes, Your Honor.
13:55Do you understand that upon adopting John Paul, he will become your lawful child?
14:02The same as if he were your natural-born child, with all the parents' duties and responsibilities of the parent
14:09-child relationship.
14:11We do.
14:14Let the record reflect that Mr. DiMera and Mrs. DiMera have both read and signed the adoption forms in the
14:22presence of the court.
14:24Yes, it's so exciting.
14:26I therefore make the following findings.
14:28Linda.
14:30Ms. Trask, I'm afraid you're in the wrong room.
14:33I'm not, Your Honor.
14:34In fact, this adoption cannot be finalized until the court hears from one last person.
14:47Thank you!
14:56I will not tolerate being spoken to like that.
15:00Liz, if you didn't have a cup, I'll meet you later.
15:05Great.
15:06You know, lashing out of Marlena isn't going to help anyone.
15:09You know she feels awful about what happened to me, Kristen.
15:12Oh, boo-hoo, boo-hoo.
15:14How tragic that Marlena's feelings got hurt.
15:18Nothing justifies what she did on that stand today.
15:21She hurt our daughter with her compulsion to be truthful.
15:27Okay, look, just cut out the Marlena bashing session.
15:31We have something very important to do.
15:34We're going to tell our little girl that she has to go back to Bayview, okay?
15:42Understand?
15:43Yes, I do.
15:46Oh, my God, I guess we could just tell her the truth.
15:51Tell her that her sainted grandmother betrayed her.
15:53And now she's going to be separated from me, from you, from Tate, from Spores.
16:02Oh, my God.
16:06How did this happen?
16:09How?
16:11How am I going to get through this, Brady?
16:20What is the meaning of this, Counselor?
16:23It's simple.
16:24My client is here to be a part of the adoption hearing.
16:27Your Honor, I object.
16:29Miss Trask hasn't filed a motion to be here today,
16:32and she nor her client have any grounds on which to be a part of this proceeding.
16:36A clerical error, Your Honor.
16:39Sure.
16:40You are in no position to throw stones, Miss Black.
16:44I will allow your client to join this hearing, Miss Trask.
16:48For the record, please state your name and reason for attending.
16:52Your Honor, this young woman hasn't spoken in much.
16:55She is literally unable to...
16:57My name is Sophia Choi.
17:02And I am the biological mother of the baby currently known as John Paul DeMira.
17:25Currently known as John Paul DeMira?
17:28That's his name.
17:30Your Honor, Sophia terminated her parental rights.
17:33When are you suddenly able to speak, or was losing your voice another one in your lives?
17:37Warder!
17:38Miss Black, when I want an explanation from you, I will ask for one.
17:42And Mrs. DeMira, you are also out of line.
17:46Please be quiet, or I will have you both removed from this hearing.
17:49Is that understood?
17:52I understand, yes, Your Honor.
17:55Look, I take no pleasure in this.
17:58But I am Sophia Choi's legal representation, and...
18:02That means that my duty is to make sure that her piece is heard.
18:06Again, I object.
18:08And again, overruled, Counselor.
18:13Excuse me, Your Honor.
18:16Elvis and Mira are here to represent Johnny and Chanel DeMira.
18:27Rachel is being ripped away from everything she knows, everyone she loves.
18:32How is that supposed to make her better?
18:34Kristen, look, I wish this wasn't happening either.
18:36Okay, I should have trusted my gut.
18:38I should have trusted it.
18:40I never should have listened to her when she said that she wanted to come forward.
18:45Oh, God, Brady.
18:47I would have stayed at Statesville forever if it meant protecting her.
18:53I know.
18:54But Rachel would have never been able to live with herself if she knew that her mother went to prison
18:58for something she didn't do.
19:00I'm confident that our little girl is grateful that you were willing to make the sacrifice.
19:06Yeah, well, that's a lot more than what Marlena did for her.
19:12I mean, Rachel, she is going to never forgive her for selling her out on that stand.
19:17Whoa, whoa, Rachel is never going to know.
19:21We'll find out about that because we're not going to tell her about Marlena's testimony.
19:26What?
19:26No, listen, you listen to me.
19:28You know damn well that Marlena would never have been put in that position if you hadn't taken our daughter
19:33out of Bayview in the first place.
19:34Hold on.
19:35So now this is my fault?
19:37No, I'm not doing this.
19:38I'm not doing the blame game with you right now.
19:40Let's just face the facts.
19:41The fact is our daughter needs help.
19:44She's getting it, Brady, as an outpatient.
19:50She really has grown and she's matured lately.
19:54Come on, she's calmer, she's happier.
19:59You've seen it too, Brady.
20:01I mean, you've admitted it.
20:06What?
20:09What?
20:10Why are you saying anything?
20:11Kristen, something I need to tell you.
20:16Something I didn't get a chance to tell you before the hearing.
20:25Mr. DiMera, this is very disruptive.
20:28You are aware that Ms. Black is representing the petitioners.
20:32Yes, I am.
20:33But with that permission, I would like to replace her as their attorney of record.
20:39Is this what both of you want?
20:42Give us a moment, Your Honor.
20:52We would like to retain E.J. DiMera as our attorney of record.
20:58Very well.
21:02Now that that's settled, the floor is yours, Ms. Troy.
21:06What do you have to say about the demurs and the adoption of your child?
21:23She swapped her pills with Holly's?
21:27That can't be true.
21:29I mean, she would never do that.
21:30Kristen, Sophia was manipulating her.
21:34She told her that she was trying to help Holly.
21:38And it was only when Tate actually tried one of Holly's supplements when we realized what the hell was going
21:44on.
21:45Yeah, God.
21:46You know, we're lucky that Tate and Holly are okay.
21:49Yes.
21:50Yes.
21:51Thank God.
21:53You know, this proves my point.
21:55None of this would have happened if Rachel hadn't been at Bayview, where she was crossing paths with malicious lunatics
22:02like Sophia Choi.
22:03Oh, Kristen.
22:04Kristen.
22:05We have to stop being in denial about what is going on with our baby girl.
22:12She needs help.
22:14She needs serious help.
22:15But she's not going to get a Bayview.
22:17She's not.
22:19She's not.
22:22Rachel and I are leaving Salem.
22:26Excuse me, what did you just say?
22:27You heard me.
22:27You heard me.
22:29I am going to go start packing right now.
22:32No, no, no.
22:34No, you're not.
22:36You're not going anywhere.
22:58Hey, Marlena.
23:00Oh, you're early.
23:02I figured I would pre-sleep the guest of honor.
23:06Oh, well, you want to have a quick sit down and catch her?
23:08I think we have some time before the hearing's over.
23:11Uh, no.
23:13Uh, no, thank you.
23:14I thought I just came by to pop off a little gift.
23:17Mm-hmm.
23:21Is everything okay?
23:25No.
23:27No.
23:28No, you're wishing it's not okay.
23:33Get out of my way, Brady.
23:36No.
23:37Yes!
23:37No!
23:38You will not.
23:39You will not take our daughter and run away with her.
23:42We have split custody.
23:44So if you look at your passport, if you even look at Rachel's passport,
23:48I'm going to have you put back in Statesville faster than you can say child abduction.
23:52You hear me?
23:53You will have no parental rights.
23:54I will have full custody.
23:55Do not fight me on this right now.
23:57Don't do it.
23:58Don't do it.
24:04I don't want to do this with you.
24:08I know your heart's breaking, Tristan.
24:10Mine's, mine's broken.
24:14Last thing I want to do is look at our little girl and tell her that she has to go
24:16back to that place.
24:21But hey, we have to, because we're her parents.
24:24And we have to be strong.
24:26And when she looks into our eyes, she has to know that all we want to do is protect her.
24:30Right?
24:32Please do that with me.
24:34That's all that matters right now.
24:36I know.
24:38Brady, I just, I've never, I have never, ever loved another human being like this.
24:45I mean, I guess it.
24:46I mean, she's my heart.
24:48She's my soul.
24:50She's my world.
24:52And I can't lose her again.
24:53I just, I can't.
24:54I can't do it.
24:56How?
24:59How?
25:13It was like stress level 1000.
25:17I swear, knowing that my mom wasn't going to let me give the baby up for adoption.
25:23And that's why I was so relieved when she had approved of Johnny and Chanel adopting the baby.
25:29And why I got so scared when, when they backed out of the adoption at the last minute.
25:36Sorry.
25:37I'm kind of a mess right now.
25:39I understand.
25:40Would you like some water?
25:42No, I'm okay.
25:48When I turned 18, I started to make arrangements on my own for the baby.
25:55But, I ended up giving birth before I had everything in place.
26:00And so, I, I had to leave him at the safe haven box at the fire station.
26:09That must have been very difficult.
26:12Yeah, it was the worst.
26:14And I already felt like my whole world was crashing in on me.
26:17But, I did love my little boy so much.
26:24I just knew that that was what was best for him.
26:30And it sounds like it was.
26:33Yeah, for sure.
26:37But after everything that Johnny has done.
26:40Changing his mind about being a father when he did.
26:43And backing out of the adoption at the last minute.
26:46Your Honor, I do not think him and his wife are fit to raise my baby.
26:52What happens when he changes his mind again?
26:55Huh?
26:56What happens to my son then?
27:09Your Honor, as the petitioner's attorney,
27:12I would like to address Sophia's statements.
27:17Proceed.
27:21Ms. Choi's testimony was woefully incomplete.
27:28The deception about leaving the baby at the firehouse can be explained away as her fear of her own mother.
27:34But it does not explain why she lied about who the baby's biological father was.
27:38Objection.
27:39She didn't lie.
27:40She was unaware of the truth until much later.
27:42Ms. Trask, you will have the chance to refute any or all of Mr. DeMere's statements once he's finished.
27:50Thank you, Your Honor.
27:52Ms. Choi also neglected to admit that she pretended to be pregnant, still,
27:59for weeks after she abandoned the baby.
28:04And that she made baseless accusations about Johnny DeMere and one of his students to social services and one of
28:12his employers.
28:14And all of that were proven untrue.
28:17Yes.
28:17To say nothing of the fact that she is currently a patient of Bayview Sanitarium and for the last five
28:23months has been claiming that she's been unable to speak.
28:26But as you just heard, she is in fact quite eloquent.
28:31Awfully convenient, wouldn't you say?
28:34This is the second time that I've heard that accusation during this hearing.
28:38I hope that you and the petitioners can back up these claims.
28:41Most certainly.
28:43Here is the adoption papers and the complete social workers' reports.
28:52And I assure you, all the claims about Ms. Choi can be confirmed by Bayview.
29:00In the meantime, Your Honor, I would like to question Sophia, if I may.
29:05Objection. Sophia is not on trial here.
29:08No, but she did volunteer to be a witness.
29:12Your client opened the door, Ms. Trask.
29:17Please proceed, Counselor.
29:23Sophia, who would you like to raise your baby?
29:27I don't know. Anybody but them.
29:29Oh, I see. So you didn't come here to tell the court that you've changed your mind about raising the
29:34baby yourself.
29:36Well.
29:38And what about the baby's biological father, Aaron Green?
29:44Didn't he willingly sign away his parental rights, too?
29:49Yes, but.
29:49So, both biological parents have made clear that they have no intention of raising this child.
29:58And isn't it also true that Aaron Green approved of Johnny and Chanel Demira as the baby's legally adoptive parents?
30:10Why does that matter?
30:11Oh, it's quite relevant, actually.
30:15Because you very well know that the real purpose that you are here is to finish the hip job you
30:20started against my clients.
30:23So that they cannot become parents of a baby that you don't even want yourself.
30:27Objection sustained.
30:29Mr. Demira, that is quite enough.
30:40Does this have anything to do with the adoption hearing?
30:44No, no, no, no.
30:46That's going through, as far as I know.
30:48This was about Kristen's hearing.
30:54The one to overturn her guilty plea?
30:57Yeah.
30:59Yeah, the judge has vacated that ruling.
31:02And I'm afraid that Brady and she got some...
31:07some pretty bad news about their daughter.
31:15I'm so happy you don't have to go back to jail, Mommy.
31:19Oh, well, that is all thanks to you, sweetheart.
31:26Why do you both look so sad?
31:30Mommy, what's wrong?
31:39Sweetheart, um...
31:40Your dad and I, we have, um...
31:45We have some difficult news we need to share with you.
31:49Okay.
31:51What is that?
31:53What?
31:56Uh, honey.
31:59The judge...
32:02found out that you left Bayview earlier.
32:06And the doctors thought you should, so...
32:08She thought it would be best...
32:11if, um...
32:13you finish getting better...
32:15there.
32:16Wait.
32:18Do you mean...
32:21Yep, baby.
32:24You gotta go back.
32:25No!
32:26You gotta go back.
32:27No, don't make me go back there, Mom!
32:29I'm fine!
32:30You said I was okay!
32:31I'm okay, right?
32:33I'm being...
32:35Oh, God, Brady.
32:36I'm...
32:37Yes, I am so sorry, sweetie.
32:39I don't want to go back there!
32:41You said I wouldn't have to go back!
32:43I've been seeing Dr. Fuller!
32:44I even wrote Victoria Get Well Card!
32:47And I've been doing everything you said a good girl to do!
32:52You told the judge that, right?
32:55Oh, God, we did, sweetie.
32:57We did, but she just...
33:01She just thinks it's bad that you can...
33:03No!
33:03Don't make me go back there, please, Mommy!
33:06Don't make me go back!
33:10No!
33:13Don't make me go back there!
33:15Oh, baby!
33:20Don't make me go back!
33:32Miss Trask, do you care to redirect?
33:35That won't be necessary.
33:37What?
33:38Why not?
33:39Trust me.
33:40You said more than enough.
33:42On that note, I am ready to rule.
33:48I have tremendous empathy for Ms. Choi.
33:52She was faced with an unexpected pregnancy and wanted to do right by her unborn child.
34:00However, the records and reports from her social worker make it clear that she never had any intention of raising
34:06this child.
34:08Nor has she suggested a change of heart during this hearing.
34:12Which means that her preference is no longer a factor.
34:18Indeed, the only question is if the intended parents can provide a loving and stable home for this child.
34:27And by all accounts, they can and have been for months now.
34:32I therefore rule that this adoption is finalized.
34:38Johnny and Chanel, you are now the legal parents of John Paul...
34:43Excuse me.
34:44Trey DiMera.
34:50Oh, thank God.
34:53Ah.
34:54Trey.
34:55He's ours forever.
34:59Congratulations to the three of you.
35:01Excuse me.
35:11But that's my baby.
35:14So, so I get a say in who his parents are.
35:18I get a say in who his parents are.
35:20I get a say.
35:21Time to go.
35:22Oh, I get a say in who his parents are going to dig in front of me.
35:26Oh.
35:27I get a say in who his parents are.
35:33Well done, Counselor.
35:36Thank you, Isabella.
35:39And you too.
35:40I am so happy for you.
35:44Thank you for all that you did, Belle.
35:55and uh we're really grateful for everything ej yeah we are there's nothing i wouldn't do for
36:08you johnny i hope one day you'll realize that
36:18welcome to the family tray
36:49so
36:57so
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