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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
16:13and I'll be back to you
16:31and I'm going to see you
16:31I'm going to see you in front of you
16:44you're cheating on me what's with leo what again what no you know what it's fine this is just
16:52another grievance that i can add to the divorce decree i'm sure i can squeeze out a few more
16:57million at least you're not gonna get a penny out of me not after what you did yeah the thing
17:04is my
17:04catastrophe of a walking husband you have no proof that i did a damn thing to you and you never
17:10will
17:10and the sooner you accept that the sooner you can go back to your stupid life she does have a
17:17point
17:34oh there you are how did everything go with your mother it was good i talked to her for a
17:42while
17:42i let her know i'll be back here tomorrow i'll make sure that you have access around the clock
17:49although it would be wise to enter by the tunnels from now on if you think that's best i do
17:59there's
18:00no telling who'll be hanging around as you come and go and we wouldn't want anyone asking questions
18:05should you accidentally cross paths with anyone
18:13yo what are you doing here
18:27your cousin and i were just unwinding after a rousing game of chess
18:32theo won naturally using a rather ingenious stratagem and bolding his rook
18:41right uh well actually dad i was uh i was hoping to talk to you for a bit but if
18:46this is a bad time
18:47no no no no you two talk i neither do you don't i supposed to meet my dad at the
18:52square
18:53give abraham my best
19:01oh little sweetheart is teething huh
19:04well he certainly was wakeful last night and he's just been crying and that's gotta be the reason right
19:13most likely
19:17oh 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 no something else bother me
19:30actually there is
19:34i'm a little bit worried about how you're going to react about the uh
19:39recent development at the mirror enterprises
19:43what recent development
19:46well
19:48now that theo has stepped down as the ceo of the mirror
19:52theo did what
19:54wait he didn't tell you an ape
19:56no
19:56he most certainly did not
20:02i'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
20:13and neither do you
20:16and if we don't have proof
20:18why are we going to waste any more energy on this
20:23and the truth is
20:27what what is the truth leo
20:32gwenny
20:33i feel absolutely terrible about what i did to you
20:36i'm i'm ashamed at the way i betrayed you
20:39and i promised myself
20:40i would never hurt anybody like that again
20:43i just
20:44i 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
20:53this little thruple will
20:55permanently become uncoupled
20:58and then you two can
20:59gallop 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
21:10and held me captive
21:12she kept us apart for all that time
21:18we have a choice to make here
21:21either we let this consume us
21:23for the rest of our lives
21:26we 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
21:39you 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
21:59i do have a few potential defense strategies in mind
22:03oh that's great
22:04uh thank you but
22:06maybe we could get into that some other time
22:08i'm uh
22:10i'm here to discuss
22:12my role at the mirror
22:16the floor is yours
22:20i talked to tony
22:22on 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
22:29for now
22:32does this mean you officially agreed to remain at the mirror
22:37well i haven't officially agreed to do anything
22:41not until i make sure you understand my terms
22:44huh
22:47and by your terms
22:48i assume you mean chanel's terms
22:55our terms
22:58and if
22:59i do decide to stay on as ceo
23:02and any of those terms are violated
23:04i will leave demera
23:05and never come back
23:08duty noted
23:11well
23:13let's hear those terms shall we
23:28well that's strange
23:30why wouldn't theo have told you about that that's obviously a huge decision
23:35a life-changing decision which that young man didn't even tell his father and me he was considering
23:44i don't get it
23:46i don't get it
23:46neither do i
23:50wait a minute
23:55does that mean that johnny is thinking of staying on as the ceo
24:04yes it does
24:06well i hope you told that husband of yours what a damn stupid idea that would be
24:11i did
24:13i did it
24:13okay and before you say anything else let me explain why okay
24:16explain why that you've lost your mind
24:19okay mama please stop okay that that's not fair and that's also insulting
24:25sorry go on explain okay well johnny explained to me why he felt that it was important for
24:38him to stay on as ceo of demera and i understood his reasons okay and i told him that i
24:46would
24:46support him
24:47pay but only
24:49with certain conditions
24:51i 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
25:07mama do you really have that little faith in him or me for that matter
25:12all right mom 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 demera
25:28oh all i know is e.j demera is full-blooded vindictive and merciless and if there is a way
25:42to
25:42ruin someone's life that man will find it you can trust me on that
25:57you 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 the divorce settlement my bank
26:16account will stay impressively in the black
26:22so
26:24i 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
26:35i 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 i advise you to leave before i change my mind
26:51brilliant
26:52i'll have my lawyers draw up the paperwork then
27:06game
27:07set
27:08go
27:16chanel you have to believe me
27:19if you give that man even a little space he will take everything
27:25your joy your freedom your your spirit e.j's american liar
27:31all right mama i get it okay
27:36um i'm used to you knocking e.j
27:41but
27:42at this this
27:45tirade is over the top even for you
27:47mama what's going on i i i get that you're trying to protect me and johnny but
27:52this fierce anger is something else upsetting you
27:57does this have anything to do with that uh
28:00that decision that you've been struggling with that you said you couldn't talk about
28:06well well well this is a nice surprise
28:11hello darling
28:12phil
28:14rolena
28:15chanel
28:15hey
28:17hey phil abe um
28:19you know what i wish i could stay and hang
28:22but
28:23i gotta get this little guy home
28:25if he sleeps with the morning then his whole schedule will be thrown off so
28:29i will see you guys later
28:31bye chanel
28:34well phil
28:36i'm surprised you could squeeze your dad in i 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 demure after all i'm officially stepping down fce though
29:03well
29:04well that's uh
29:05that is some big news
29:07hmm
29:08sure is
29:09sure is
29:10um
29:10and if you don't
29:12mind my asking
29:14how 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
29:39you have a family now
29:39and that is more important than anything
29:44so
29:45you will respect my terms
29:48absolutely
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
30:07yeah i uh
30:09i hope so too
30:13and should you
30:14or your family need any assistance in the future
30:20just like you did
30:21with your son trey
30:23and the adoption
30:25know that i am always here for you and your children
30:33and chanel
30:35of course
30:37why would you even ask
30:39why
30:41you
30:42you 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
31:03i i i lost perspective
31:07and for that i am truly sorry
31:11yeah
31:12me too
31:16because
31:18now no matter what you say or do
31:20you you're never gonna fully gain back a hundred percent 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 you may feel your cause is
31:47we're done
31:50understood
31:53well okay then
31:54uh...
31:55i should probably get going
31:57uh...
31:58let's uh...
31:59let's uh...
32:00let's get a time on the books though for this week to uh...
32:04game out strategy for the lawsuit
32:06and
32:07i'll be here
32:08i'll be here
32:09all right
32:22it may seem sudden but uh...
32:25i've been thinking about it for a while
32:27and i've concluded that stepping down as CEO of the mirror is
32:32it's the right thing for me
32:37and
32:38what is that
32:40why tell me now
32:42uh...
33:10uh...
33:12how i knew you felt about me being the CEO of the mirror and how you didn't think it was
33:16the right
33:16thing 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
33:28uh...
33:29i
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
33:38it's nothing like that
33:41i know in my heart this is the right thing to do
33:50so
33:51now that gwen is gone
33:54what's the real plan
33:55the plan
33:56yeah 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
34:14or maybe it was an epiphany where
34:16where things are just suddenly clearer than they were before
34:20but
34:20i no longer see gwen as the only villain here
34:23please do not compare
34:26my infidelity
34:27with her
34:28kidnapping
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 sunny
34:35we're andrew or paul
34:36i believe that's called whataboutism
34:38no it's a detente
34:40no 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 but
34:50quenny and i
34:51we were inseparable once
34:56hindered spirits
34:57partners in crime
35:00the kind of friends
35:01that know each other inside and out
35:05and then i
35:07betrayed 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
35:17but 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
35:40that woman
35:42meant 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 and that
36:03maybe you and i can be together
36:08because to me leo
36:12that's worth
36:13any price
36:26oh
36:28well look at you
36:30grinning like you've just nicked the crown jewels and got away with it
36:35seems you might have nicked some of those jewels yourself
36:39i assume things went well with leo and dimitri
36:43actually
36:44better than expected
36:47dimitri
36:48has agreed
36:49to sign the 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
36:59that certainly is cause for celebration
37:02vespa 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 drinking to a more
37:24personal trial
37:27ah
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
37:41a toast to us
37:45and 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 some sweet bits and
38:09we can talk this out some more
38:12i'll be right back
38:14i'll be right back
38:17so uh
38:20you know um
38:22i'm just curious
38:23why did you
38:25suddenly think of your mother when you were trying to come to this
38:28major decision
38:31uh
38:32uh
38:34just my
38:36breach and accident made me
38:38consider
38:39take my life choices a bit more seriously
38:41and i thought
38:42how she might react
38:45i think of her often
38:47mm-hmm
38:48of course
38:50are you sure there's
38:53there's nothing else that influenced you there
38:55nothing that something that
38:57you haven't told me on your phone
38:58no
38:59nothing like that
39:01i'm just glad to be stepping away from the mirror and be back on my own path
39:07i appreciate you looking out for me
39:10holina
39:12you've done a lot
39:14for me
39:15and my dad
39:15over these last years
39:19and i i want you to know how grateful i am
39:23for it
39:26of course
39:28i'll
39:30always be here
39:31for you
39:31and 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 he did but it worked
39:58theo just told me that he is quitting as CEO of the mirror
40:02yes i've heard
40:04it's wonderful isn't it
40:07everything's working out just the way we both want it
40:20well
40:21how'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
40:35or
40:37if he ever does anything to hurt you again
40:41he understands
40:43for now
40:45for now
40:47but if that ever changes
40:49i walk away from the mirror no questions asked
40:53okay
40:57chanel
40:59i promise you i will never
41:02let my father
41:03or the family business come between us
41:05ever again
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