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00:05I'm going to check ah fear I was just about to call you is there an update on
00:12my mom's condition your mother is still unconscious however dr. Walters informed
00:21me that her vital signs have improved dramatically since you last saw her we're
00:26hopeful that your continued visits might speed the process along I assume you'd be
00:33happy to oblige of course up to you
00:48well Trey is finally down for his morning nap so we can talk right
01:05right have you thought any more about my staying on as the mayor's CEO yeah I have
01:22mom it's me Theo I'm right here beside you
01:27you think she can hear me she must sense your presence
01:38I'll give you some privacy
01:53I was lying in bed last night up late I couldn't fall asleep and I was thinking about that time
02:02I was four or five years old and I was sad I didn't have any friends that was a different
02:15and you took my face in your hands I remember exactly what he said to me he said Theo what's
02:28different
02:29about you it's what makes you special
02:36never doubt yourself
02:40never doubt how much you love
02:44how precious you are
02:54miss you mom
03:02Matti pick up pick up pick up pick up
03:07hello darling
03:10Dimitri
03:10I believe the words that you're searching for are good morning
03:16where's Leo and why are you whispering
03:18oh Leo is right here he is home from the hospital safe and sound and still sleeping and I don't
03:26want to wake him
03:27poor dear he didn't even have the energy to put his clothes back on last night
03:31but then again who can blame him
03:34after the wild night we hope
03:40what the hell
03:41sod the both of you
03:56like sand through the hourglass so are the days of our lives
04:13so let me guess you heard that I was back in town so you decided to give your old pal
04:18Matti a call to see if I was any closer to proving that you were the one who kidnapped me
04:22and held me hostage for two years
04:24years
04:25for the millionth time I had nothing to do with your kidnapping
04:28and even if you had proof you wouldn't be blathering away like an idiot on the phone would you
04:33you'd be at my door with the police
04:35have Leo phone me when he wakes up
04:37oh I'm afraid that's gonna have to wait my dear
04:40as I'm sure the moment that he wakes up he's gonna be in the mood for round two
04:43bloody hell you go to hell
04:55so
04:57what did you decide
05:09well
05:11as I'm sure you know
05:13I'll always have a
05:16knee-jerk aversion to all
05:18things Demira
05:19but
05:21they are
05:23your family
05:24and
05:25I know what it's like to be in your shoes
05:28like when
05:28sweet bits
05:30almost got shut down because of that whole
05:33biscuit fiasco
05:35and
05:35I felt personally responsible for saving its reputation
05:40and so
05:41I get where you're coming from
05:43you know you
05:44you feel like you need to clean up this whole plagiarism lawsuit
05:47yeah
05:48yeah
05:50I do
05:52especially because this lawsuit is predominantly
05:56my responsibility
05:57but look Chanel
05:59I promised you that I would never make another unilateral decision that affects both of us
06:04which this one
06:05which this one does
06:07obviously
06:10and
06:11while I appreciate
06:13your ability to
06:14relate to my feelings on this
06:16I just
06:17I want you to know that
06:18if you in any way
06:20feel uncomfortable
06:22with me taking this job
06:23I'm
06:24ready to turn it down
06:30I'm not gonna ask you to do that
06:36you know I realize that
06:38the more I try blocking out all things Demira from our lives
06:44the bigger hold it has on me
06:48and not only
06:49am I
06:51just so grateful
06:53as I'm sure you are
06:54to your father
06:55for
06:55saving the day with Trace
06:57you know
06:58adoption hearing
06:59I just
07:02I also know that you
07:04really want to have a relationship with your father
07:08and you want to be a part of your family's legacy
07:11and
07:13it's wrong
07:14for me to
07:15try to stand in the way of that
07:22so
07:22you're saying you think I
07:25should
07:26stay on as CEO
07:31I am
07:32but
07:33with
07:34some
07:34very
07:35clear ground rules
07:37moving forward
07:44you
07:45snatch those clippers away from me so fast
07:47but it was too late
07:49I had already made that
07:51big march
07:52right down the middle of my head
07:55when I saw myself in the mirror
07:57I freaked out
07:58but you were
07:58you're so calm
08:02and collected
08:03I remember it being late
08:05and the barber shop wasn't open
08:07and
08:08somehow you worked your magic
08:10and you got them to open for me
08:13she brought down my weighted blankets
08:16and my fidget spinners
08:18and we played with them
08:19while the barber
08:20fixed the damage
08:23I remember thinking
08:25how lucky I was
08:31just no matter what I did
08:33how bad I messed up
08:38you were always there for me
08:48Tio
08:49Mom
08:57huh
08:58huh
09:08Tio baby
09:10is that you?
09:12yes
09:12yes mom
09:13it's me
09:14it's Tio
09:17look at you
09:21so handsome
09:24so grown up
09:27how did that happen?
09:31you were gone
09:32for a long time
09:33but Uncle EJ
09:34he brought you back
09:36I didn't get to tell daddy
09:37he needs another video of life
09:39no Tio
09:40don't tell your father
09:43why not?
09:46because I'm not really here
09:47sweetheart
09:50I'm still asleep
09:53we both are
10:06so
10:07let's uh
10:09let's hear these ground rules
10:12okay
10:12well
10:13first and foremost
10:15Demerit Enterprises
10:16cannot
10:16be involved in anything
10:18illegal
10:19or immoral
10:20or
10:21that could hurt our family
10:22or put us in any kind of danger
10:24we are on the same page there
10:28alright baby
10:29I promise you
10:30that I will not
10:31be getting involved
10:32with anything
10:34illegal
10:35or shady
10:36or dangerous
10:39and I'll always
10:40tell you the truth
10:43and if my Uncle Tony
10:45or my father
10:46try and pressure me
10:47into doing otherwise
10:48then I'll tell them
10:49to take the job
10:49and shove it
10:51okay
10:51well
10:52then I don't
10:53foresee us having
10:54any kind of
10:56uh
10:56issues
10:57Mr. Big Shot
10:59CEO
11:01look I promise you
11:02Chanel
11:03I'm not gonna let you down
11:05alright you
11:06and Trey
11:07and this
11:08little one
11:09right here
11:09that we have on the way
11:11you will always be
11:13my top priority
11:16you better be
11:17alright
11:18and you better make sure
11:18that your father
11:19understands that too
11:22he definitely will
11:29sniveling bastard
11:31I hope you're not
11:34referring to me
11:35oh
11:36no
11:38not this time
11:39at least
11:40damn them
11:42both
11:43damn them both
11:44hmm
11:45could you possibly
11:47be referring
11:48to
11:48then
11:49um
11:50Leo
11:51and Dimitri
11:52and if so
11:53damning those two
11:55would be like
11:56throwing a match
11:57into a bonfire
11:58yes
11:58that's exactly
12:00who I'm referring to
12:01and you're right
12:02it's completely
12:03redundant
12:03so
12:04what are those
12:06degenerates up to
12:07now
12:07well
12:09Dimitri
12:10is back in town
12:11and
12:12he picked up
12:13Leo from the hospital
12:16it's official
12:18they're shagging again
12:19uh
12:20where are you going
12:20to put an end to this
12:22once and for all
12:32hey
12:35you really took me home
12:36last night
12:36that wasn't a dream
12:39not a dream
12:44why am I still in my clothes
12:47oh I tried to get you
12:48to change into your pajamas
12:49but uh
12:51you were out the moment
12:52that your head hit the pillow
12:54hmm
12:56where did you sleep
12:57over there
12:58in that chair
13:00just wanted to be here
13:01in case you needed anything
13:03and now that you're awake
13:04and looking
13:05quite spry
13:06if I do say so
13:07I uh
13:08I suppose I'll be on my way
13:10no
13:12no
13:14I'd like you to stay
13:28you want me to stay
13:31is there an echo in here
13:32yes I would
13:35how could I ask you to leave
13:36after you went above and beyond
13:37from me like that
13:39of course I'm going to go above and beyond
13:43I would do anything for you Leo
13:46don't you know that by now
13:51well I guess I should
13:53but with my insecurities
13:55I guess I just feel like
13:56anytime anybody is willing
13:58to do something for me
13:59that they must
14:01either be three sheets to the wind
14:02trying to sell me essential oils
14:04or they're confusing me
14:05with somebody else
14:07well
14:12still sober
14:13no ulterior motives
14:17and I am not confused
14:21I just really
14:22really care about you
14:26Leo I love
14:29everything
14:31everything about you
14:35even when you're pushing me away
14:40even when you're being infuriatingly Leo
14:43about everything
14:46no need to respond in kind
14:50just if you could
14:54tell me that you believe
14:55that these feelings that I have for you
14:57are real
15:00and that they're yours
15:03whenever you want them
15:10I believe you
15:24open up you crazy
15:32it all felt so real
15:36you know to see your eyes open
15:38and hear your voice again
15:44God I almost
15:46I almost forgot what it sounded like
15:53I'll be back tomorrow
15:57every day after that
15:58no matter how long it takes
16:04I'm going to see you open your eyes
16:06and I'm going to see you smile again
16:11for real
16:12real
16:17you
16:22algod
16:23and I'm going to see you
16:43and you
16:44You're cheating on me.
16:45What?
16:45With Leo.
16:46What?
16:47Again.
16:47What? No!
16:49You know what?
16:50It's fine.
16:52It's just another grievance that I can add to the divorce decree.
16:55I'm sure I can squeeze out a few more million at least.
16:59You're not going to get a penny out of me.
17:01Not after what you did.
17:03Yeah.
17:04The thing is, my catastrophe of a walking husband.
17:07You have no proof that I did a damn thing to you, and you never will.
17:10And the sooner you accept that, the sooner you can go back to your stupid life.
17:16She does have a point.
17:33Ah.
17:34There you are.
17:37How did everything go with your mother?
17:39It was good.
17:41I talked to her for a while.
17:42I let her know I'll be back here tomorrow.
17:46I'll make sure that you have access around the clock.
17:50Although, it would be wise to enter via the tunnels from now on.
17:56If you think that's best.
17:58I do.
17:59There's no telling who will be hanging around as you come and go, and we wouldn't want anyone asking questions
18:05should you accidentally cross paths with anyone.
18:08I'll make sure that you are.
18:11Theo?
18:13What are you doing here?
18:16What are you doing here?
18:32Yes. Fear one naturally, using a rather ingenious stratagem, emboldening his rook.
18:40Right.
18:42Well, actually, Dad, I was hoping to talk to you for a bit, but if this is a bad time...
18:47No, no, no, no. You two talk. I neither did going. I was supposed to meet my dad at the
18:52square.
18:53Give Abraham my best.
19:01Oh, our little sweetheart is teething, huh?
19:05Well, he certainly was wakeful last night, and he's just been crying, and that's got to be the reason, right?
19:14Most likely.
19:16Oh, betcha you're not getting much sleep either.
19:20Yeah, I didn't last night, but it wasn't just because Trey woke us up a lot.
19:25Oh, well, no. Something else bothering you?
19:30Actually, there is.
19:34I'm a little bit worried about how you're going to react about the, uh, recent development at Demir Enterprises.
19:43What recent development?
19:47Well, now that Theo has stepped down as the CEO of Demir Enterprises...
19:52Theo did what?
19:54Wait, he didn't tell you an ape?
19:56No, he most certainly did not.
20:03I'm sorry, are you on her side now?
20:06You're saying that she had nothing to do with my kidnapping.
20:11Well, I, I don't know for sure, and neither do you.
20:16And if we don't have proof, why are we going to waste any more energy on this?
20:23And the truth is...
20:27What? What is the truth, Leo?
20:33Gwenny, I feel absolutely terrible about what I did to you.
20:37I'm, I'm ashamed at the way I betrayed you.
20:39And I promised myself I would never hurt anybody like that again.
20:43I just, I just wish we could all have a clean slate.
20:48Well, I'm offering you one, aren't I?
20:51Dimitri and I get divorced, and this little throuple will permanently become uncoupled.
20:58And then you two can gallop off into happy ever, ever land or wherever.
21:03And that's it.
21:05There are no consequences.
21:08After everything that she did to me, and held me captive, she kept us apart for all that time.
21:18We have a choice to make here.
21:21Either we let this consume us for the rest of our lives,
21:25or we start a new chapter.
21:29And I, for one, don't want to waste what might be our last shot at something real with one another.
21:36And if you care about me the way that you say you do,
21:40you will give up this fight.
21:42Please.
21:52So, what brings you by, son?
21:54It's business.
21:56I see.
21:57Well, if this is about the plagiarism suit,
22:00I do have a few potential defense strategies in mind.
22:03Oh, that's great.
22:05But maybe we could get into that some other time.
22:08I'm, uh...
22:11I'm here to discuss my role at DiMero.
22:16The floor is yours.
22:20I talked to Tony on the way over here,
22:23and asked him how he felt about my staying on as CEO.
22:28He said he was okay with it, for now.
22:32Oh, does this mean you officially agreed to remain at DiMero?
22:36Well, I haven't officially agreed to do anything.
22:41Not until I make sure you understand my terms.
22:44His terms.
22:45Huh.
22:47And by your terms, I assume you mean Chanel's terms.
22:55Our terms.
22:58And if I do decide to stay on as CEO and any of those terms are violated,
23:04I will leave DiMera and never come back.
23:08Doody noted.
23:12Well, let's hear those terms, shall we?
23:28Well, that's strange.
23:31Why wouldn't Theo have told you about that?
23:33That's obviously a huge decision.
23:36A life-changing decision, which that young man didn't even tell his father and me he was considering.
23:44I don't get it.
23:46Neither do I.
23:50Wait a minute.
23:55Does that mean that...
23:58That Johnny is thinking of staying on as the CEO?
24:03Yes, it does.
24:06Well, I hope you told that husband of yours what a damn stupid idea that would be.
24:12I didn't.
24:13Okay, and before you say anything else, let me explain why, okay?
24:17Explain why?
24:18That you've lost your mind.
24:19Okay, Mama, please stop.
24:21Okay, that's not fair.
24:23And that's also insulting.
24:25Sorry, go on.
24:27Explain.
24:28Explain.
24:29Okay.
24:29Well, Johnny explained to me why he felt that it was important for him to stay on as CEO of
24:40DiMera,
24:41and I understood his reasons, okay?
24:43And I told him that I would support him, okay?
24:48But only with certain conditions.
24:52I don't care if you hit him with more conditions than a bank robber in hostage negotiations.
25:02Johnny working there will either destroy him or turn him into his father.
25:08Mama, do you really have that little faith in him?
25:10Or me, for that matter?
25:13All right?
25:14Mom, the more I try to prevent Johnny from having a relationship with his father,
25:19the more he seems to want one.
25:21So, who am I to stand in the way of that or of him staying on at DiMera?
25:29Oh, all I know is E.J. DiMera is full-blooded, vindictive, and merciless.
25:40And if there is a way to ruin someone's life, that man will find it.
25:48You can trust me on that.
25:57You know what?
26:00You are absolutely right, Leo.
26:03It is a colossal waste of both time and energy to keep trying to expose the scope of this woman's
26:12depravity.
26:13Besides, even with a divorce settlement, my bank account will stay impressively in the black.
26:22So, I take it you do agree to a divorce, then?
26:28Come on, drop the paperwork.
26:31And as long as agreement is standard for a marriage of our financial stature, I won't contest a thing.
26:39And do you agree to drop these ridiculous accusations against me, too?
26:43I said I'd sign the paperwork.
26:45I advise you to leave before I change my mind.
26:52I'll have my lawyers to draw up the paperwork, then.
27:06Game.
27:07Game.
27:08Game.
27:08Set.
27:09Go on.
27:16Chanel, you have to believe me.
27:20If you give that man even a little space, he will take everything.
27:25Your joy, your freedom, your spirit, he's a miracle liar.
27:32All right, Mama, I get it, okay?
27:34Hey, I'm used to you knocking EJ, but this tirade is over the top even for you.
27:47Mama, what's going on?
27:49I get that you're trying to protect me and Johnny, but this fierce anger, is something else upsetting you?
27:57Oh, does this have anything to do with that decision that you've been struggling with that you said you couldn't
28:04talk about?
28:06Well, well, well, this is a nice surprise.
28:11Hello, darling.
28:13Theo?
28:14Rowena?
28:15Chanel?
28:16Hey.
28:17Hey, Theo, Abe.
28:19You know what?
28:20I wish I could stay and hang, but I've got to get this little guy home.
28:25If he sleeps with him in the morning, then his whole schedule will be thrown off.
28:28So, I will see you guys later.
28:31Bye, Chanel.
28:34Oh, Theo.
28:37I'm surprised you could squeeze your dad in.
28:39I thought you'd be at work.
28:41Right.
28:43About that.
28:49I meanin' to tell you guys something.
28:53What, what's that?
28:56I'm not goin' back to Demir after all.
28:59I'm officially stepping down FCE, though.
29:03Well, that's, uh...
29:06That is some big news.
29:07Hmm.
29:08Sure is.
29:09Sure is.
29:10And if you don't mind my asking,
29:15how did you exactly come to this decision?
29:24Johnny,
29:26all I want for you
29:29is to succeed.
29:32And for the job
29:34not to take over your life.
29:37You have a family now,
29:39and that is more important than anything.
29:44So,
29:45you will respect my terms?
29:49Absolutely.
29:52I see great things in your future, son.
29:56And even though I'm no longer officially a part of the family business,
30:01I do hope that it brings us closer together.
30:06Yeah, I, uh...
30:09I hope so, too.
30:13And should you or your family need any assistance in the future,
30:20just like you did with your son, Trey, and the adoption,
30:25know that I am always here for you and your children.
30:33And Chanel.
30:35Of course.
30:36Why would you even ask?
30:39What?
30:41You thought I would just forget about what you tried to do to her at my trial?
30:45Set her up to take the fall for your shooting?
30:48Of course you haven't forgotten that.
30:51Nor have I.
30:53There's no day that passes where I don't deeply regret it.
30:58But as I've explained before,
31:01I was desperate to save you.
31:04I, I, I lost perspective.
31:07And for that, I am truly sorry.
31:11Yeah, me too.
31:16Because...
31:18Now, no matter what you say or do,
31:21you, you, you're never gonna fully gain back 100% of my trust.
31:27I'll take whatever I can get.
31:31Fair enough.
31:33Oh, and, um,
31:35if you ever even consider
31:38hurting Chanel again in the future,
31:41no matter how noble
31:43you may feel your cause is,
31:47we're done.
31:50Understood.
31:53Well, okay, then.
31:55I should probably get going.
31:58Let's, uh, let's, let's get a time on the books, though,
32:01for this week to, uh,
32:04game out strategy for the lawsuit.
32:07I'll be here.
32:08All right.
32:22It may seem sudden, but, uh,
32:25I've been thinking about it for a while.
32:27And I've concluded that
32:29stepping down as CEO of DiMira is
32:32the right thing for me.
32:37And what is that?
32:40Why tell me now?
32:44Because you may need to make a decision
32:47before she opens her eyes.
32:52What do you mean?
32:55We both know how Lexi feels about the family business.
33:02You being CEO of DiMira would be her worst nightmare.
33:08Well, partly what informed my decision, at least,
33:11was how I knew you felt about me being the CEO of DiMira,
33:15and how you didn't think it was the right thing for me to do.
33:19I'm thinking about mom.
33:21She wouldn't want me to do it either,
33:23and I want to do something that's going to make the both of you proud.
33:28Oh, Theo, I,
33:31I've always been proud of you.
33:33And I don't want you to do something you'll regret just for my sake.
33:37No.
33:39It's nothing like that.
33:41I know in my heart this is the right thing to do.
33:50So, now that Gwen is gone,
33:54what's the real plan?
33:55The plan?
33:57Yeah, the revenge plan.
33:58Surely that whole speech about moving on,
34:00that was just an act.
34:03Dimitri, that wasn't an act.
34:05I was being genuine.
34:10Look, maybe it's the concussion that I'm still not fully recovered from,
34:14or maybe it was an epiphany where,
34:16where things are just suddenly clearer than they were before.
34:19But I no longer see Gwen as the only villain here.
34:23Please do not compare my infidelity with her kidnapping.
34:28No, no, no, of course not.
34:31But you and I do have skeletons in our closet.
34:34I mean, just ask Will and Sonny.
34:35We're Andrew, we're Paul.
34:37I believe that's called whataboutism.
34:38No, it's a detente.
34:42Okay, I never really spoke to you much about this
34:45because I was selfishly concerned with wanting you to want me and to love me,
34:49but Gwenny and I,
34:52we were inseparable ones.
34:56Hindered spirits, partners in crime.
34:59I'm the kind of friends that know each other inside and out.
35:06And then I betrayed her with you
35:08and lost the best friend that I have ever had.
35:13And I know that I will never get that friendship back again,
35:16but I also know I never want to hurt her.
35:28As much as it pains me to find any empathy
35:32for whatever it is that you're feeling for Gwen,
35:38I respect that at some point,
35:40that woman meant a lot to you.
35:47And maybe she still does.
35:54And so I will accept your decision,
35:59especially if it means that we can all move on
36:01and that maybe you and I can be together.
36:08because to me, Leo,
36:12that's worth any price.
36:28Well, look at you,
36:30grinning like you've just nicked the crown jewels
36:33and got away with it.
36:35Seems you might have nicked some of those jewels yourself.
36:39I assume things went well with Leo and Dimitri?
36:44Actually, better than expected.
36:48Dimitri has agreed to sign their divorce papers.
36:53And he seems to accept the fact
36:55that he can't prove I had anything to do with his kidnapping.
36:58Well, that certainly is cause for celebration.
37:02Vesper Martini?
37:03Oh, yes, please.
37:05Shaken, not stared.
37:07Now, what about you?
37:09Why are you in such a celebratory mood?
37:13Has there been a change in Lexi's condition?
37:17Lexi's vitals continue to improve at a steady pace.
37:22But I'm bringing you to a more personal trial.
37:26Ah.
37:28Right.
37:29Well, whatever it is,
37:31I hope you still have time to be my lawyer
37:33because I need you to draw up those settlement papers
37:37before Dimitri changes his mind.
37:38I'll get rights on it.
37:40But in the meantime,
37:42a toast to us
37:44and our well-deserved victories.
37:49Indeed.
37:55Oh, yes.
38:00You know,
38:02we have a lot to unpack here,
38:05so why don't I grab us some pastries,
38:07some sweet bits,
38:08and we can talk this out some more.
38:12I'll be right back.
38:16Oh.
38:17So, um,
38:20you know, um,
38:22I'm just curious.
38:24Why did you suddenly think of your mother
38:26when you were trying to come to this major decision?
38:32Uh,
38:33mm-mm.
38:34Just my
38:36breach and accident
38:37made me consider
38:39taking my life choices a bit more seriously.
38:41And I thought
38:42how she might react.
38:45I think of her often.
38:48Mm-hmm.
38:49Of course.
38:51Are you sure there's
38:53there's nothing else that influenced you there?
38:55Nothing that
38:56something that
38:57you haven't told me or your fault?
38:59No.
38:59Nothing like that.
39:01I said,
39:02I'm just glad to be stepping away from the mirror
39:04and be back on my own path.
39:07I appreciate you looking out for me,
39:10Paulina.
39:12You've done a lot
39:14for me and my dad
39:16over these last years.
39:19And I want you to know
39:21how grateful I am
39:22for her.
39:26Of course,
39:29I'll always be here
39:31for you
39:31and your father.
39:34I love you both so much.
39:51Abe!
39:52What do I owe the pleasure?
39:55I don't know what you did,
39:56EJ,
39:56but it worked.
39:58Theo just told me
39:59that he is quitting
40:00as CEO of DiMero.
40:02Yes,
40:03I've heard.
40:04It's wonderful,
40:05isn't it?
40:07Everything's working out
40:08just the way
40:08we both want it.
40:20Well,
40:21how'd it go?
40:23It's official.
40:25I called Tony
40:26on the way over here
40:27and told him
40:28I would take the job.
40:29And your father?
40:32It's been made clear to him
40:33what will happen
40:34if he violates
40:35our terms
40:35or if he ever
40:38does anything
40:38to hurt you again.
40:41He understands.
40:43For now.
40:45For now.
40:46But if that ever changes,
40:49I walk away from DiMero,
40:50no questions asked.
40:53Okay.
40:56Chanel,
40:59I promise you,
41:00I promise you,
41:00I will never let my father
41:03or the family business
41:04come between us
41:05ever again.
41:19I promise you,
41:27I will never let my father
41:27for now.
41:40I love you.
41:56Bye.
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