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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
16:17so
16:31I'm going to see you
16:43and
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.
16:52This is 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.
18:11The other thing, I mean, I'll make sure that you're going to be safe.
18:15I'm going to be safe.
18:18I'm going to be safe.
18:20I'm going to be safe.
18:29I'll be safe.
18:33I'll be safe.
18:36stratagem emboldening his rook right uh well actually dad i was uh i was hoping to talk to
18:46you for a bit but if this is a bad time no no no you two talk i needed going
18:49i
18:50supposed to meet my dad at the square give abraham my best
19:01oh our little sweetheart is teething huh well he certainly was wakeful last night and he's just
19:09been crying and that's gotta be the reason right most likely oh betcha you're not getting much sleep
19:20either yeah i didn't last night but it wasn't just because trey woke us up a lot oh no something
19:27else
19:27bothering me actually there is i'm a little bit worried about how you're going to react about the
19:39recent development at the mirror enterprises what recent development well
19:48now that theo has stepped down as the ceo of dameron the oh did what wait he didn't tell you
19:55an ape no
19:56he most certainly did not
20:03i'm sorry are you on her side now you're saying that she had nothing to do with my kidnapping
20:11well i i don't know for sure and neither do you and if we don't have proof why are we
20:19going to waste
20:20any more energy on this and the truth is
20:27what what is the truth leo
20:33gwenny i feel absolutely terrible about what i did to you i'm i'm ashamed at the way i betrayed you
20:39and i promised myself i would never hurt anybody like that again i just i just wish we could all
20:46have a clean slate well i'm offering you one aren't i dimitri and i get divorced and
20:54this little thruple will permanently become uncoupled and then you two can gallop off into happy ever
21:01land or wherever and that's it there are no consequences after everything that she did to
21:10me and held me captive she kept us apart for all that time
21:18we have a choice to make here either we let this consume us for the rest of our lives
21:26we start a new chapter and i for one don't want to waste what might be our last shot at
21:32something
21:33real with one another
21:36if you care about me the way that you say you do you will give up this fight please
21:52so what brings you by son it's business i see well if this is about the plagiarism suit i do
22:00have a
22:00few potential defense strategies in mind oh that's great uh thank you but maybe we could get into that
22:07some other time i'm uh i'm here to discuss my role at demero the floor is yours
22:20i talked to tony on the way over here and asked him how he felt about my staying on as
22:26ceo
22:28he said he was okay with it for now
22:32oh does this mean you officially agreed to remain at the mirror well i haven't officially agreed to do
22:40anything not until i make sure you understand my terms huh and by your terms i assume you mean chanel's
22:51terms
22:55our terms
22:58and if i do decide to stay on as ceo and any of those terms are violated i will leave
23:05demero
23:05and never come back duty noted well let's hear those terms shall we
23:29well that's strange why wouldn't theo have told you about that that'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 oh neither do i
23:50wait a minute
23:55does that mean that johnny is thinking of staying on as the ceo
24:04yes it does well i hope you told that husband of yours what a damn stupid idea that would be
24:12i didn't okay and before you say anything else let me explain why okay explain why that you've lost
24:19your mind okay mama please stop okay that that's not fair and that's also insulting
24:24sorry go on explain okay well johnny explained to me why he felt that it was important for him to
24:38stay on
24:39as ceo of demero and i understood his reasons okay and i told him that i would support him okay
24:48but only
24:49but only with certain conditions i don't care if you hit him with more conditions than
24:56a bank robber in hostage negotiations
25:02johnny working there will either destroy him or turn him into his father mama do you really have
25:09that little faith in him or me for that matter all right mom the more i try to prevent johnny
25:18from
25:18having a relationship with his father the more he seems to want one so who am i to stand in
25:24the
25:24way of that or of him staying on at demira oh all i know is e.j demira is full
25:36-blooded vindictive and
25:39merciless and if there is a way to ruin someone's life that man will find it you can trust me
25:50on that
25:58you know what you are absolutely right leo it is a colossal waste of both time and energy to keep
26:07trying to expose the scope of this woman's depravity besides even with a divorce settlement my bank
26:16account will stay impressively in the black so i take it you do agree to a divorce then
26:28go on drop the paperwork and as long as agreement is standard for a marriage of our financial stature
26:36i won't contest a thing
26:39and do you agree to drop these ridiculous accusations against me too
26:44i said i'd sign the paperwork i advise you to leave before i change my mind
26:52brilliant i'll have my lawyers draw up the paperwork then
27:16Now you have to believe me if you give that man even a little space he will take everything
27:25Your joy, your freedom, your spirit.
27:30EJ's a marathon, why?
27:32All right, Mama, I get it, okay?
27:37I'm used to you knocking EJ, but this tirade is over the top even for you.
27:48Mama, what's going on?
27:49I get that you're trying to protect me and Johnny, but this fierce anger.
27:53Is something else upsetting you?
27:57Does this have anything to do with that decision that you've been struggling with,
28:03that you said you couldn't talk 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'm meaning to tell you guys something.
28:53What's that?
28:56I'm not going back to Demir after all.
28:59I'm officially stepping down FCE.
29:01You know, well, that's, uh, that is some big news.
29:07Hmm.
29:08Sure is.
29:09Sure is.
29:10Um, and if you don't mind my asking, how did you exactly come to this decision?
29:25Johnny, all I want for you is to succeed, and for the job not to take over your life.
29:37You have a family now, and that is more important than anything.
29:44So you 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, I do hope that it brings us
30:03closer together.
30:06Yeah, I, uh, I hope so, too.
30:13And should you or your family need any assistance in the future, just like you did with your son, Trey,
30:23and the adoption, know that I am always here for you and your children.
30:33And Chanel?
30:35Of course.
30:36Why would you even ask?
30:39Why?
30:41You, you thought I would just forget about what you tried to do to her at my trial?
30:46Set her up to take the fall for your shooting?
30:48Of course you haven't forgotten that, nor have I.
30:53There's no day that passes where I don't deeply regret it.
30:58But as I've explained before, I was desperate to save you.
31:04I, I, I lost perspective.
31:07And for that, I am truly sorry.
31:11Yeah, me too.
31:18Because now, no matter what you say or do, you, you, you're never gonna fully gain back a hundred percent
31:24of my trust.
31:27I'll take whatever I can get.
31:31Fair enough.
31:33Oh, and, um, if you ever even consider hurting Chanel again in the future, no matter how noble you may
31:43feel your cause is, we're done.
31:50Understood.
31:53Well, okay then, uh, I should probably get going, uh, how, let, let's, uh, let's, let's get a time on
32:00the books, though, for this week to, uh, game out strategy for the lawsuit.
32:07I'll be here.
32:08All right.
32:22It may seem sudden, but, uh, I've been thinking about it for a while.
32:27And I've concluded that stepping down as CEO of Demira is the right thing for me.
32:37Why is that?
32:40Why tell me now?
32:44Because you may need to make a decision before 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 Demira would be her worst nightmare.
33:08Well, partly what informed my decision, at least, was how I knew you felt about me being the CEO of
33:14Demira, and 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, and I want to do something that's going to make the both
33:26of you proud.
33:28Oh, Theo, I, I'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, what's the real plan?
33:55The plan?
33:57Yeah, the revenge plan.
33:58Surely that whole speech about moving on, that 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, or maybe it was an epiphany where, where
34:17things 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, we'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 because I was selfishly concerned with wanting you to want
34:48me and to love me.
34:49But, Gwenny and I, we were inseparable ones.
34:56Hindered spirits, partners in crime.
35:00The kind of friends that know each other inside and out.
35:06And then, I betrayed her with you and 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 for whatever it is that you're feeling for Gwen.
35:38I respect that at some point, that woman meant a lot to you.
35:47And maybe she still does.
35:55And so, I will accept your decision.
35:59Especially if it means that we can all move on and that maybe you and I can be together.
36:08Because to me, Leo, that's worth any price.
36:28Well, look at you, grinning like you've just nicked the crown jewels and got away with it.
36:35Seems you might have nicked some of those jewels yourself.
36:38Well, I 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 that 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. Shaken, 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 to a more personal trial.
37:26Oh.
37:28Right.
37:29Well, whatever it is, I hope you still have time to be my lawyer.
37:34Because I need you to draw up those settlement papers before Dimitri changes his mind.
37:38I'll get rights on it.
37:40But in the meantime, a toast to us and our well-deserved victories.
37:49Indeed.
37:55Oh, yes.
38:00You know, we have a lot to unpack here.
38:05So why don't I grab us some pastries, some sweet bits, and we can talk this out some more.
38:12All right.
38:13I'll be right back.
38:17So, um, you know, um, I'm just curious.
38:24Why did you suddenly think of your mother when you were trying to come to this major decision?
38:33Uh, just my breach and accident made me consider taking my life choices a bit more seriously.
38:41And I thought how 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 you haven't told me or your fault?
38:59No.
38:59Nothing like that.
39:01I'm just glad to be stepping away from Dimir and be back on my own path.
39:07I appreciate you looking out for me, Paulina.
39:12You've done a lot for me and my dad over these last years.
39:19You know, I want you to know how grateful I am for her.
39:26Of course.
39:29I'll always be here for you and your father.
39:34I love you both so much.
39:51Abe!
39:53What do I owe the pleasure?
39:55I don't know what you did, EJ, but it worked.
39:58Theo just told me that he is quitting as CEO of Dimir.
40:02Yes, I've heard.
40:04It's wonderful, isn't it?
40:07Everything's working out just the way we both want it.
40:21Well, how'd it go?
40:23It's official.
40:25I called Tony on the way over here and told him I would take the job.
40:29And your father?
40:32It's been made clear to him what will happen if he violates our terms or if he ever does anything
40:38to hurt you again.
40:41He understands.
40:43For now.
40:45For now.
40:46But if that ever changes, I walk away from Dimir, I know questions asked.
40:53Okay.
40:57Chanel.
40:59I promise you, I will never let my father or the family business come between us ever again.
41:06I will never let my father or be right back.
41:09But I will never let him.
41:19I do not let my father or mother, but it will never let him know.
41:30I will never let him do the ajuste, but I'll let him know.
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