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00:07Thanks again for, uh, meeting me.
00:09Of course.
00:11Although I'm surprised that we're not meeting at Tamara.
00:14What are they, uh, having your office painted or something?
00:19Actually, I wouldn't know, seeing as it's not my office anymore.
00:26Not your office?
00:28What do you mean?
00:30I'm leaving, Demira.
00:52Stephanie.
00:54Are you busy? I can come back another time.
00:57No, this is fine.
00:59I'm happy to take a break.
01:02Please, come in.
01:08So, what can I do for you?
01:12I'm, uh, I'm here about the advance for my next book.
01:16I, I already missed the deadline to submit my proposal to Kate, so I can't accept this check.
01:24I can't take money for work I haven't done.
01:28And won't, uh, I'm here for you.
01:32I'm here for you.
01:36I'm here for you.
01:36So stay strong, my darling Rachel.
01:40Know that I am always here for you.
01:44Love, Grandma Marlena.
01:47Love, Grandma Marlena.
02:11I'll be right away.
02:12I can see you right now.
02:14I'll be right there.
02:15Come on.
02:21Come on.
02:22Come on.
02:23Come on.
02:25Come on.
02:52I'll be right back.
03:04I'll be right back.
03:07What.
03:07I don't know anything lately.
03:11What'd she say to you?
03:14Please tell me.
03:15I need to know that.
03:21Rimo, it's so great to see you.
03:23what did you miss me yeah kind of no of course what are you doing back in Salem
03:30well my leave of absence from the fire department is coming to an end and I got
03:35a message from the chief wondering if I needed to be replaced or if I could come
03:40back to cover an upcoming return leave so here I am yeah you just visiting over
03:47here for a while well since my dad is doing really well right now
03:53I agreed to come back to the department full-time so yeah baby I'm here for
04:00good and I just I really hope that my room is still vacant yeah no of course it
04:10is but why didn't you let us know that you were coming back to Salem because I
04:17I was afraid that you tell me not to
04:31like sand through the hourglass so are the days of our lives
04:48why would we have told you not to come back we really missed you Gabby she goes on and on
04:54about
04:54another house is too quiet without you well you know as nice as that is to hear that's not what
05:01I meant I
05:02thought that you would want to keep me away from Leo oh well yes sure we don't want you to
05:09get hurt
05:10again but about what but don't look now but Leo's right behind you oh my god please don't let him
05:19see me
05:21listen I am sure that this talent big enough for the both of you yeah baby
05:29Alex what Stephanie told me was in confidence and I I thought that she told you otherwise I
05:36wouldn't have mentioned it I'm just I'm just trying to help her you know that is that is all
05:42and I can't do that if I don't know what the hell is going on I will not tell her
05:48that we talked
06:00okay well um she just told me that she's uh she's feeling pretty down about herself and like she
06:11can't trust her own decisions and she blames herself for everything that happened to her all the bad
06:18stuff and well um she said that she's a wreck was the word she used oh my god Alex you
06:32really had no
06:32idea that she was feeling that way no I didn't not really because I mean obviously she's determined to
06:41seem so strong in front of me she's acting like she's able to handle all this okay on her own
06:48but she just won't let me in I don't understand why look if you're worried about Titan being in
06:57financial straits that is not an issue anymore okay Xander worked some magic and was able to pay
07:05off the latest loan installment which has bought us a little time so keep the check please
07:20and why are you looking so sad Steph what's going on maybe you didn't hear me just now Philip I
07:29said I
07:29can't accept a check for work I haven't done yeah I heard that and won't ever do did you hear
07:37that part
07:42so what are you saying I'm saying that I'm not just going to be late on my next proposal
07:53there won't be one or another book I'm not going to write anymore I need you to release me from
08:03my contract
08:11I'm here I'm here I ran all the way over and then up the stairs because it was taking the
08:17elevator
08:18forever to come down but luckily I can move very quickly when love is on the line and I tell
08:23you I
08:23once broke my middle school's record for the hundred meter dash all to impress Sammy Trenton who it turns
08:28out was not impressed at all and just looked at me like I'd sneezed all over his lunch tray
08:32Neil yeah take a breath and calm down
08:37it's not helping I don't feel any calmer do it again it'll help
08:48now last time I saw you you were recovering from a concussion
08:53do you think that might have caused this no no it's not my head dr. Evans it's my heart
09:03you're leaving to Mera
09:07but just yesterday we were discussing a partnership between our two companies
09:13did something happen at work have the other to Mera's been giving you a hard time
09:17oh nothing like that and uh I'd rather not talk about it
09:28okay well I'm not gonna pressure you to explain
09:36but since you know my deepest darkest secret I'm sure you know that you can trust me
09:43if you do want to talk about it I'm here for you
09:57Alex I'm I'm sure that Stephanie will open up to you about how she's feeling
10:02in her own time she just probably doesn't want to worry you
10:08yeah you're probably right thank you for always being so supportive
10:17and I'm sorry by the way about the whole titan coming after the Mera and Johnny with the whole
10:23plagiarism lawsuit I was just talking to Philip about how blindsided we were by that entire thing
10:29that rumor was true is Johnny going to be the new
10:34DeMera CEO for good yes yes the rumors are true it's a done deal in fact
10:43how do you feel about that not so great
10:54you know I hope you know that whatever you tell me stays between us
10:59I do know that but like I said I'd rather not talk about it
11:07anyway I turned in my full proposal to Johnny and I asked him if he would honor it so if
11:13you have
11:13any questions reach out to him although I doubt you will
11:20why wouldn't I considering your past experience with DeMera Enterprises and the family that started it
11:29and now your current connection to one of the ceos of titan it just seems more likely
11:34that you'll partner with Philip's company rather than ours
11:40you are underestimating my desire to make sure that gabby chic gets the best possible deal
11:47and that can be titan or DeMera regardless of who's running which company
11:53so I'm not automatically choosing titan just because Philip and I are involved in moving in together
12:07so Leo is back from Elemania he is yeah Andrew Donovan brought him back to the states for treatment
12:17treatment for what an assassin tried to take out him and Dimitri oh my god is he okay he's okay
12:25all he got was a concussion and apparently last night they let him out of the hospital
12:33look I'm sorry I am sorry for not telling you that he and Dimitri went to Elemania I just I
12:40didn't want to hurt you then later on I realized that it was probably going to hurt you more to
12:44find out
12:44from Leo it's okay I have to apologize because what really hurt was being left hanging for months without
12:54having a clear answer as to whether he loved me and only me only to find out that Leo knew
13:01the answer
13:01all along yeah well maybe not
13:12so there we were in bed and then I suddenly pulled away from Dimitri and I told him I couldn't
13:17do it
13:17which he thought meant I couldn't do it I could do it that's not what I meant
13:22but I pulled away from him because suddenly my emotions took over and I finally had an answer to
13:28the question that has been haunting me for months do I want to be with Dimitri do I want to
13:32be with
13:32Javi and you chose Dimitri no no no no no I chose Javi it's always been Javi but I obviously
13:42repressed
13:42those feelings because I deeply and cosmically convinced myself as you well know Dr. Evans that
13:48Leo Stark does not deserve a happy ending and now I've been deleted from his life like an embarrassing
13:55tweet all these months of wringing my hands trying to make a decision and it has cost me the love
14:03of my
14:04life oh if only if only what if only I'd behaved like my old self basically a one-man show
14:17called
14:17is he breathing then good enough because then I would have jumped into bed with Dimitri right away
14:22and I'd have an answer right away on Javi's and my wedding night and then Javi and I would still
14:28be married
14:35so you're giving up writing
14:40I won't ask you why it's none of my business but I'm sure you know my mother will not take
14:46the news very well
14:48yeah of course she won't and I'm so sorry Philip I don't want to cause any problems
14:56hey you have to take care of yourself that's the most important thing
15:02and don't worry about my mother either I can handle her
15:06and I'll see to illegal brings up a mutual recession memo to get you released from your contract
15:13thank you so much sure
15:20and hey I'm sorry for what you've been through
15:25what you're obviously still going through
15:29I'm sure the thought of
15:32telling someone's love story digging into all those emotions would be an upsetting thing for you to deal
15:39with right now
15:45maybe someday I'll get back to it
15:49but right now
15:52the idea of telling someone else's love story
15:58digging into that emotion
16:01the joy and the pain
16:06I just can't do it anymore
16:12oh my god
16:15you already knew that I was coming here to do this
16:18Alex told you
16:21didn't he
16:34Alex and I talk
16:36don't try to deny it
16:37Philip you just said exactly what I told him nearly verbatim
16:43Alex came to see you didn't he to tell you that I was giving up my writing career
16:51yes he did
16:53and if I'm being fully transparent
16:56I already spoke to legal
16:59I'm sorry I just wanted to make it easier on you
17:03so did Alex I'm sure he didn't mean to go behind your back
17:07of course he meant to go behind my back
17:10because he doesn't think that I'm up to handling any of this on my own
17:15that is insulting as hell
17:19and it's not true I am a strong and resilient person I will
17:24I will not be treated like some helpless victim
17:28you are definitely not that
17:30you are strong and resilient
17:34and I hate that I was complicit in making you feel
17:38that you were shortchanged in any way
17:44it's not your fault
17:47you were just doing what Alex asked you to
17:53and thank you
17:55for being so understanding
17:57and for offering to deal with your mother
18:02now I need to go deal with Alex
18:06so then Johnny and I decided that it was best to probably just stop trying to fight the inevitable
18:14and let EJ back in our lives
18:17but on our terms
18:19well you never can be too careful with EJ
18:23it is hard to blame him though
18:25for not wanting to give up on his family
18:28I mean who wouldn't want to be involved with this little guy
18:32well hey if you and Stephanie ever want to get in some practice before you start a family of your
18:36own
18:36you can borrow him
18:37well I could borrow him
18:39maybe instead of borrowing him Stephanie and I could just
18:41I don't know babysit whenever you and Johnny need a break or
18:45I don't know you don't got anybody else
18:46okay well you know what you better mean that because I might take you up on it
18:55you you and Phillip are moving in together
18:58yeah he's uh going back to the Kiriakis estate and invited me to be his roommate
19:03oh
19:05I didn't realize you guys were already at the moving in stage
19:12well things have been going really well for us so it just felt like the next logical step
19:19and has this next step affected whether you'll tell Phillip or not about your secret
19:27no absolutely not
19:30Phillip can never know what I did
19:33Rebecca just keeps getting away at you
19:40I won't
19:42I won't let it
19:45you know what I think you and I need an excuse to just relax and have fun
19:54so are you and Jada free tonight by any chance
19:58we are we were just talking about earlier what we are going to do tonight
20:04great
20:06and I think it's a sign
20:10of course it is
20:13no I I mean it's a sign for that
20:16long overdue trivia night that we've been talking about
20:22that's like a plan
20:25sounds like a plan
20:29wait you think that leo didn't have the answers why would you say that
20:33uh look probably it for me to put in a good word about leo stark
20:38but I don't think him choosing between you and von Leuchner was as easy as a walk in the park
20:44in fact I think that he's been kind of um depressed lately
20:52did um Dimitri come back to Salem with him
20:57no they didn't come back together but the Alamanian authorities tried to detain him at first
21:05he's here now
21:07well what about the the mirror kidnapping charges against him
21:12leo and Dimitri managed to clear his name
21:16right
21:18well it seems like things are going pretty smoothly for those two
21:24and you know what since leo has definitely moved on it allows me to feel free to do the same
21:35oh dr evans not only did I keep him in limbo so long it needed a zip code but I
21:41lied about being
21:42in Alamania with Dimitri and that that was the emotional jenga block that took down the whole tower
21:49and now he's gone which is probably for the best because even if he did forgive me even if he
21:55did
21:56think I was still worth loving I would just end up hurting him again you can't think like that that's
22:02just
22:03negative self-talk
22:05it's negative yes but it's not just self-talk it's what Dimitri told me before he left and he's absolutely
22:12right
22:20hey you two hi chanel hey baby oh my goodness ray he's getting so big oh no and he's dying
22:32to
22:33see his favorite uncle what a cutie okay well I will leave you three to it and I will see
22:39you later tonight
22:41see you then
22:49so uh johnny is taking over your position at dimera yeah he is and why are you leaving theo the
23:03real reason
23:15uh exactly uh what did Dimitri say to you before he left he said among some other very nasty things
23:24you're damaged goods leo you're never going to find happiness now i was your last chance and you blew it
23:31and this was the biggest mistake of your life was he twisting his mustache when he said it
23:39i bet he would have been if he had one uh what did i ever see in him i mean
23:46besides the whole tall
23:47dark handsome mesmerizing virile whole package thing god i'm such a shallow horrible person dr evans
23:56no no no you're not look there was a time when you and Dimitri were cut from the same cloth
24:07i think that was because it made you feel safer more comfortable but we have discussed this
24:16you had changed you are far more self-aware you're more sensitive to other people's feelings and you're
24:25more understanding of your own feelings now so i've gone from walking disaster to work in progress
24:35sold does not mean that i'm worthy of hobby's love
24:39well you may you may feel that way now but let's let hobby decide how he feels
24:51really okay with all this i am honestly maybe even better than okay because when i was in texas i
25:00was
25:00going to say bye oh my god what's going on are you what are you here what what is this
25:10actually i'm here to stay
25:35hey how'd it go it went well i returned the advance and philip agreed to release me from my contract
25:46he even agreed to um speak to kate on my behalf some new things over with her that's great
25:56i had a feeling things were going to work out oh i think you had more than a feeling
26:06because you orchestrated the whole thing
26:21look i know that you didn't want to tell johnny about why you're leaving dimera
26:26but he sensed that there was something wrong
26:33yeah johnny has a lot going on he just got a new job
26:38taking the lawsuit he said a kid at home another on the way we're not talking about johnny right now
26:44we're talking about you all right and i'm not going to push you to talk either but i can't help
26:51but
26:52wonder if ej has something to do with your very sudden decision
27:04okay i'll admit i almost called hobby before i called you well i'm glad talking to me helped
27:15so you can call him now now no no no no no no now's not a good time see if
27:22i even think about
27:22telling him how i feel my heart turns into a caffeinated squirrel on roller skates
27:28look i know this is a very big beep for you but you're going to have to take it sooner
27:37or later
27:40and you know what i will be right here with you so if turns out to be good or bad
27:47whatever happens
27:49i will be here when you hang up the phone
28:17and you're gonna be so relieved and so excited that you're coming back and you're staying with us right
28:22I mean, you are staying with us, because if you came back thinking that you and Leo would...
28:27I didn't believe me.
28:29That is the last thing that I want.
28:36Well, and speak of the devil.
28:39Okay, both of you, look.
28:42Voicemail.
28:44Good for you, Harvey.
28:46And I'm sorry, I would love to stay, but I have to go.
28:49I will see you both at the house later tonight.
28:52I'll be there.
28:53It's so good to have you back, primo.
28:56It's good to be back, baby.
28:58I love you.
28:59I love you.
29:00And I love you, too.
29:02Wow.
29:03Adios.
29:03See you later.
29:06See?
29:07I told you.
29:10Now, listen, it's...
29:12You know, it's only a matter of time before you cross paths with Leo.
29:16I mean, clearly, you're not going to be able to avoid him forever.
29:20And you're saying I shouldn't avoid him?
29:22It's just like, the thought of seeing him right now makes my skin crawl.
29:26What I'm saying is that you might want to confront him on your own terms.
29:34Yeah.
29:36You're right.
29:38I will confront him when I'm ready.
29:43Okay?
29:45Okay.
29:52Look, I left Demir because it's the right thing for me.
29:56And you came to that decision all on your own.
30:03Okay.
30:04Well, I just want you to know that I'm here for you.
30:08Mm-hmm.
30:09You're not just like a brother to me.
30:11You're the brother that I never had.
30:14And I am so grateful that our parents are together and you get to be a part of my life.
30:23And I know that you don't want to talk to me about whatever clearly is bothering you.
30:30But I think it's important that, for your own sake, you at least talk to someone.
30:38I am a grown woman.
30:40Alex, I've handled my business affairs long before you came into my life.
30:45But instead of respecting that, you let me make a fool of myself, rambling on to Philip about everything he
30:52already knew.
30:53I am sure that Philip didn't think you were being foolish.
30:56Yeah, well, I felt foolish.
31:00Damn foolish.
31:03My God, Alex, you say that you want to protect me.
31:06But then all you end up doing is coddling me, treating me like a child.
31:12And when I needed your protection, when I desperately needed your protection, when it actually mattered?
31:25I failed you.
31:28That's what you were going to say.
31:31Right?
31:46Look, we don't know why Hoppy's not picking up the phone.
31:51Maybe he's driving, or maybe he's having a conversation with his father.
31:59But when the time is right, the two of you will talk.
32:03What if the time is never right?
32:07You know what?
32:10Regardless of the outcome with Hoppy, you've become a man that I never met before.
32:19You've become a man who has denied himself instant gratification.
32:26And you've become true to yourself.
32:29You'll never regret that decision, no matter what happens with Hoppy.
32:38Yeah, you're right.
32:40I am being true to myself.
32:43No acts.
32:45No cover-up.
32:49Just my broken but hopeful heart.
33:01Oh, I'm so glad that I ran into you.
33:04And you, little T.
33:07Oh, my.
33:10Look at you.
33:14Sorry.
33:15It's been so long since I've seen him.
33:17Yeah, you know.
33:18Too long.
33:19And those pictures that you sent me were so great, by the way.
33:23Thank you so much.
33:25I, uh, I just, I missed him so much while I was gone, and I was worried that he wouldn't
33:30recognize me.
33:31What?
33:31Are you kidding me?
33:33Hey, hey, you didn't forget me, did you, Trey?
33:38Are you kidding?
33:39You and Leo were such a big part of his life.
33:42He could never forget you.
33:49I have an idea.
33:51I think that I want to remember this moment forever.
33:54So I'm going to take a selfie with my two best guys, okay?
33:58Everybody look at me.
33:59Okay.
33:59And on the count of three, say, treasure.
34:02One, two, three.
34:03Treasure!
34:06And I'll never forget him, either.
34:10He'll always be in my heart.
34:15Hey there, handsome.
34:18Hey.
34:19I was just thinking about you.
34:23Really?
34:24Shouldn't you be focusing on work while you're at work?
34:28There's always time to plan a date for the special someone in my life.
34:32And what kind of date have you planned?
34:36A romantic dinner for two in our suite, followed by a couple's massage.
34:46Wait, is this happening tonight?
34:48What, you have other plans?
34:51Actually, we have other plans.
34:54I just told Theo that we'd meet up with him and Jada at the pub for trivia night.
35:01Trivia.
35:02Again.
35:04What?
35:05Trivia again?
35:06We had a lot of fun last time, remember?
35:09I know.
35:10I was just hoping to have you all to myself tonight.
35:14That's all.
35:17But the lady gets what she wants.
35:19Damn right she does.
35:22And hey, I...
35:24We will reschedule our romantic dinner for another night.
35:29I promise.
35:31I'm gonna hold you to that.
35:34For now, I'd settle for a romantic afternoon in the office.
35:40You're on.
35:59Hello.
36:02My name is Theo Carter.
36:04I'd like to make an appointment with Dr. Evans.
36:10That's what you meant to say.
36:12Isn't it?
36:14That I wasn't there when you needed me.
36:18Alex, I'm sorry.
36:22That...
36:22That came out wrong.
36:26What happened with Owen?
36:28Of course you're not to blame.
36:31I just...
36:33I get so frustrated when everyone treats me like I'm made of glass.
36:39Well, I'm just worried about you.
36:42Stephanie, that is all.
36:46I'm frustrated because I'm talking to other people who have agreed with me
36:49that it would help both of us
36:50if you would just share with me what you're feeling lately.
36:55Wait, who have you been talking to?
36:57Just people who care about you.
36:59That's all.
36:59What, are you just going around Salem airing our dirty laundry,
37:02telling everyone else a pathetic guy?
37:04No, of course not, Stephanie.
37:05All I've told anyone is that you won't even talk to me anymore.
37:09And it is frustrating.
37:15You need to let me in.
37:18Steph, you need to let me in.
37:19No, you have no idea what I need.
37:21And neither does anyone else.
37:24And right now, I need some air.
37:30Steph, me.
37:31Steph!
37:32Steph!
37:33Steph!
37:38Steph!
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