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00:07yeah I was gonna say the same thing well let me look at you you're a sight for
00:16sore eyes oh I needed that too how are you doing it's been a hell of a last 24
00:31hours hey hi there I thought you'd be done with your ship by now yeah just about to be
00:44but then I have to head to the dojo to teach oh your chem final how'd that go I bet
00:52you nailed it
00:54no more like failed it
01:11Liam oh hey Ari actually we're almost closing up here for the day so
01:18didn't come to buy a book I came to talk to you
01:32hey Rumi you're back finally will reading went longer than expected today apparently so
01:42I've been dying for the lowdown so how was it I'm guessing that Demeris must have been pretty
01:49shocked by your little bombshell that shock was nothing compared to what was coming
01:56what do you mean what happened well believe it or not uh mine wasn't the biggest bombshell that
02:04was dropped today hi hi there you are oh what a day I am glad to be home how was
02:20your day it was a
02:22eventful oh yeah why's that well uh Kristen coerced me into going to Stefano's will reading oh I thought
02:35you were determined not to go to that I was determined and then I regret that I changed my mind
02:54like sand through the hourglass so are the days of our lives
03:12so how was it what did uh Stefano leave you oh a chess set a chess set hmm well actually
03:25he he left it to
03:26John and all he left on the chess set was a pawn and a queen okay well that is deeply
03:39creepy and also must have been very tough having that request left to you and dad
03:47so where is this chess set oh I lifted over Demeris yeah didn't even stay for the the full will
03:57reading
04:00I don't want anything from that man in my house I don't want him in my head at all
04:09he's gone he's gone he's gone he's gone and we never have to think about playing those games of his
04:16ever again
04:21Lexi Carver is alive that's no bombshell that's the entire artillery I know right
04:30so she was there at the reading I saw her with my own eyes I mean well assuming that it
04:38was her
04:38because you never know what to believe when it comes to the Demeris considering that EJ conjured up a
04:44doppelganger not so long ago that I 100% believe he was my brother good point uh look uh whether
04:54Lexi
04:54is alive or this is just some crazy hoax I need you to keep it to yourself okay
05:02uh I promised Tony that I would abide by the family wishes to keep it quiet for now
05:08well given that I am part of the family whether they like it or not
05:14don't worry mom's the word but even with the now undead Lexi showing up
05:21I take it that Demeris are still pretty pissed about having to share their ginormous pile of money
05:26with you huh yeah they didn't jump for joy bet not so when do you get your inheritance
05:41hmm uh honestly maybe never
05:49so how did your visit with Rachel go pretty good
05:55although I think I I needed it a little more than she did
06:01I hooked her so hard I think she almost passed out
06:05so I can relate
06:07I did the same thing with Victoria when I put her down for an app earlier
06:14I assume you didn't tell Rachel about Sophia
06:19no
06:21Dr. Gregory thought it would be best if we wait to find out
06:25what exactly happened to Sophia then I'll tell Rachel
06:30she also thinks it would be a good idea if Kristen was there when I told her
06:36I agree with that
06:38if I'm going to tell Kristen that she can't make unilateral decisions about her daughter
06:43I guess it has to go both ways don't you think
06:46I do
06:47I don't think it would be a good idea
06:47really
06:50co-parenting thing isn't exactly easy is it
06:54no
06:55even when it's under the best of circumstances
06:59yours and Ryan
07:02clearly are not
07:09hey
07:11Holly
07:13I am sure that you didn't fail
07:16how could you you've been studying non-stop for weeks
07:20well it doesn't matter how much studying you do Tate
07:22you sit down and everything just flies out of your head
07:27I couldn't concentrate at all
07:29I just kept thinking about Sophia jumping into the Salem River and then her mom blaming me for it
07:36and then
07:36I
07:37I
07:38I get it
07:39I get that you couldn't concentrate
07:41I've been having trouble focusing myself
07:44but you you knew all of this stuff cold you had to have been operating on autopilot
07:49I'm sure that you did so much better than you think you did
07:53no I didn't
07:54I didn't even finish the last half of the test
07:57and it's worth 25% of my grade so I'll be lucky if I even finish with a C for
08:02the semester
08:02I think you did a lot better than that
08:05I think you're overreacting right now and you're overthinking this
08:07no I swear I'm not Tate
08:09this is a disaster this could screw up my life forever
08:22Ali
08:24you're overreacting right now
08:25but would you stop saying that
08:27okay what would you like me to say
08:29would you like me to say that your life is over
08:31you're right
08:32because you failed one chem final
08:36you just don't get it
08:37okay and that's because you're not trying to get into elite grad school like I am
08:41I mean you barely studied for your finals
08:46oh yeah that's because my finals weren't tests
08:50they were projects and I did them
08:53it's not like I didn't care about my grades
08:55but it's not the same Tate
08:57you don't have to get good grades
08:59I mean you're literally dropping out of school
09:01yep I'm dropping out for now
09:03but I might go back later
09:05it's not a forever thing I could change my mind
09:07oh what for exercise science
09:10whatever my point is none of this matters to you like it does to me
09:13okay maybe it shouldn't matter this much to you
09:16it's just a chem final for God's sake
09:18it's not like your life is over
09:22yeah you're right
09:23it's not
09:25not like Sophia's
09:31look I know you said you're no good for me
09:33but the thing is
09:36that is not your decision to make
09:38yeah well it's not yours either
09:40how can you say that
09:41is it true you
09:43you don't know anything about me Ori
09:45sure I do
09:48I know you took a plea deal to stay out of jail
09:51one that requires you to learn to read with the help of a tutor
09:55did you keep your voice down
09:56huh please
09:59I also know
10:00you have a five year old son
10:04and that you got mixed up with the Demeris and Vivian Alamein
10:09um
10:11so is there anything else I should know about you before I decide if you're good for me
10:24what do you mean maybe you'll never get your inheritance
10:28did I not go all the way to Alamein
10:31where dreams and Wi-Fi go to die
10:34to prove you were Stefan's widow
10:37I definitely appreciate everything that you've done for me Philip
10:41but
10:42I mean surprise surprise
10:43the Demeris don't believe it
10:44or they don't want to believe it
10:47they're vowing to fight it
10:49and now they're demanding forensic evidence
10:52that it wasn't Stefan's signature on the divorce papers
10:54which of course I still don't have
10:59I guess that might be an issue
11:02so I took the liberty of digging through some of my old papers and keepsakes
11:07and managed to find some samples of Vivian's handwriting
11:14so that in case you can't prove that Stefan didn't sign those papers
11:18you can prove that she did
11:28believe me I get it
11:30after all those years of Stefano trying to manipulate you and dad
11:34now that he's finally gone
11:36I mean the last thing you would want is him manipulating you from the grave
11:42very true
11:44very true
11:45but I do have to wonder
11:46I mean
11:47you decided to go to the will reading
11:49you must be kind of curious about why Stefano left you that chess set
11:54I mean
11:56do you think there's like a message in it?
12:01I don't know
12:02I
12:03I don't know
12:04I'm not even curious
12:08I don't think that Stefano
12:12ever imagined that John
12:16would be gone
12:19when he bequeathed him that gift
12:22he was only doing it just to torment him
12:25yeah
12:25yeah I know
12:26I'm sure he was
12:29well I'm not going to give him that satisfaction
12:34even posthumously
12:38I'm not going to do it
12:40he's dead now
12:43Stefano can't hurt us anymore
12:47thank God
12:49thank God
13:03and now we can close the book on Stefano
13:07good riddance
13:08to the author
13:09yeah
13:10works for me
13:13how was your day?
13:15well
13:17it was long
13:17long work
13:18and then
13:19oh I went by the hospital
13:20this is Sean on my way home
13:23how is he?
13:23he's good
13:24he's good
13:25he thinks he's getting discharged tomorrow
13:28wonderful news
13:29and he's
13:29he's going over to
13:31Jada's to convalesce?
13:33yeah
13:33that's the plan
13:36and how do you feel about that plan?
13:40I mean like I said
13:41I was hurt that he rejected my offer to care for him
13:44but
13:45I mean I totally get
13:47why the two of us being in close proximity
13:50and you know me helping him with intimate things
13:53that would be awkward for him
13:54and for me
13:56and you know he's on crutches
13:57he needs help getting around
13:59he needs help getting dressed
14:00and you know I'm just
14:02I'm going to be really busy at work anyway
14:04so this is probably all for the best
14:07hmm
14:16hey I have an idea
14:19why don't you come back to my place
14:21and we can order
14:23just a gigantic dinner
14:28I mean I would really love to
14:30I would
14:32I would
14:32but I made plans for dinner with
14:34with Holly
14:36and I'm really worried about her
14:37after everything that happened with Sophia
14:40I get it
14:41it's tragic
14:42I mean Tate's having a hard time with it too
14:46mrs. Choi called my mom
14:50yeah she's telling everyone who will listen
14:52that Holly drove Sophia
14:55to take her own life
14:57no
14:58I heard
14:59I heard about this
15:01and I understand that
15:02Amy Choi is lashing out at the situation
15:05but does she have to make Holly the target
15:07I know
15:08yeah
15:09I mean
15:12I really wish it wasn't happening
15:15but before everything
15:18Holly did
15:19posts and things that I really wish she hadn't
15:24I heard about that too
15:26from Sophia's dad
15:28you spoke to him
15:30I did
15:32I did
15:34earlier and uh
15:35he's just going through it
15:37I mean the whole family is going through it
15:40I can't even imagine
15:41I really can't
15:44I have an idea
15:48when you're done with your dinner with Holly
15:51if you're up for it
15:52I would love for you to come over and just
15:55talk or not talk
15:57or do whatever you want to do
15:59well if you want to
16:02oh I want
16:04yeah I want to
16:14I'm really sorry
16:17I shouldn't have said that
16:19that was wrong
16:21it was insensitive of me
16:24no it's
16:25it's okay
16:28it's just
16:30before all this happened
16:32I never had a friend who died before
16:36I mean I guess I should say
16:38ex-friend
16:40but I just I can't stop thinking about Sophia
16:43and remembering how close
16:45we used to be before
16:47it all just went
16:49it went so wrong
16:51I know
16:54I get it
16:55I keep thinking about her too
16:58wishing the same
17:03Holly
17:04Holly I'm so sorry
17:04I have to go
17:08text me
17:09maybe if you want to hang out later
17:11yeah
17:12yeah no I will
17:15alright
17:15bye
17:31you got simple Sivivian's handwriting
17:35which will help
17:36I hope
17:38to prove that Stefan's signature was forged on your horse papers
17:44I wanted you to have the closure you needed
17:48and every last penny the Demers owe you after everything they put you through
17:55thank you
17:56Philip
17:59I am so grateful
18:01and not just because of the money that I would inherit
18:04although that's definitely a part of it
18:08but knowing that Stefan went to his grave
18:11still loving me
18:12still married to me
18:13it would mean
18:15so much to me
18:18and I want you to know
18:21that if I do end up inheriting a ton of money
18:25a big chunk of it will go to you
18:26because none of this would have ever happened without you
18:32no
18:32no
18:34Gabby I will not take any of that money
18:36no way
18:39you don't owe me anything
18:45yeah
18:47I do
18:55no I don't have any other
18:57deep dark secrets
18:58but isn't that list of offenses you just rattled off enough
19:01I mean I'm not going to say I wasn't surprised to hear some of it
19:05but I wasn't completely shocked
19:07I mean
19:09it's not like my family is a bunch of saints
19:12so are you still involved in any of that shady stuff?
19:16no I'm not just
19:18making an honest living as you can see
19:22so I'm guessing you heard all about that shady stuff I was involved in from your mother?
19:27my uncle Rafe told her
19:30your uncle?
19:32he's an FBI agent
19:35wait your uncle's Rafe Hernandez?
19:38yes
19:38why do you know him?
19:41you could say that he questioned me once
19:45so there is more to the list
19:47on top of everything else you've been questioned by the FBI
19:51which is part of the reason I told you to stay away from me
19:56look I
19:59I really like you Ari
20:02and that's exactly why I'm trying to protect you
20:06because you're such a bad guy
20:10yes
20:14I don't think that's going to be a problem
20:18I kind of like my voice
20:32well I'm glad that you're okay with Sean staying at Jada's and I'm glad you understand why that might be
20:42awkward
20:42yeah
20:43like I said I totally get it
20:47and apropos of awkwardness I actually have a case that I want to run by you
20:52I could use your help
20:54okay
20:54okay
20:55okay
20:55so
20:56this is about Sophia Choi's
20:59apparent suicide
21:03horrible
21:05drenching
21:07just wait
21:09why is it a case?
21:11why are you involved?
21:12well
21:13Sophia's mom
21:14is
21:15just kind of directing all of her pain and her sorrow at Holly
21:20and she wants to use cyber bullying laws to throw the book at her for Sophia's death
21:27what?
21:28cyber bullying?
21:30well yeah
21:30Holly posted a few things online that were provocative
21:36hmm
21:38well I see but I'm still not clear
21:41why does that affect you?
21:43why is that awkward?
21:45well I mean I know that Sophia suffered from mental illness
21:49but I also know that Holly suffered at the hands of Sophia's behavior
21:55and Tate was really the bone of contention between the two of them and
22:00he's family
22:02I just don't really know what to do
22:12what's up dad?
22:13hey
22:14come here
22:15it's good to see you
22:17yeah
22:17do you have a
22:19minute to talk?
22:21uh... yeah I was just on the way to the dojo
22:24what's up?
22:27I was talking to Sarah about uh...
22:30what happened with Sophia
22:32and Sarah's very worried about Holly
22:37I just honestly wanted to check in with you, you know, and...
22:41see how you're feeling about everything
22:46yeah honestly I don't... I don't really know what to feel
22:54hey
22:55sorry I'm late
22:56hey
22:57that's okay
22:59alright
22:59well it looks good
23:02honestly I don't think I can eat tonight
23:05my stomach's just like all in knots
23:07can we do this another time?
23:10no
23:11we can't
23:12no
23:14no
23:14no
23:15no
23:18Ari look
23:19all those other things aside
23:21I have my priorities
23:22my kid being number one
23:25I get that
23:26no you don't, you live in a completely different world from mine
23:30listen, I've lived in many worlds
23:34with my dads in Arizona
23:36with my mom and her family in Salem
23:38plus the Hortons and the Kriakis
23:41like you state it yourself
23:42I'm related to practically everyone in this town
23:45which means I have to fit in with very different people
23:48and I've become
23:50something of like a social chameleon
23:53I can
23:54get along with anyone wherever I go
23:57well you may be good at changing your colors
24:00but I don't think your mom would approve of us
24:02having this conversation in
24:05any color
24:07you're kidding
24:08my mom's a felon
24:10if she has a problem with you because of your police record
24:14then she's a huge hypocrite
24:16and anyway
24:17she doesn't get a say in who I'm with
24:21that should be up to two people
24:24me
24:26and you
24:33Gabby
24:34Gabby
24:34what?
24:35you don't owe me a cent
24:40and like I said
24:43I don't want your money
24:47I'm sorry
24:48Phillip please
24:48look I
24:49I know that my reputation as a shrewd
24:53ruthless
24:54let's just face it
24:55somewhat stingy business woman precedes me
24:59it would bring me so much joy
25:02to be able to do this for you
25:04especially considering everything you've done for me
25:09aside from
25:11loving you
25:12a whole lot
25:15and very occasionally bringing you
25:17breakfast in bed
25:18I haven't done that much for you
25:22are you kidding me?
25:25aside from
25:26from loving me and
25:28very occasionally bringing me breakfast in bed
25:32both of which are huge
25:34by the way
25:36you took me to Miami and
25:39we made all new memories there
25:41and then you
25:42got me this beautiful bracelet
25:46you've been there for me when I hated Stefan
25:52and then without
25:53a hint of jealousy or thought of yourself
25:57you actually let me know that I had no reason to hate him
26:03come to think of it
26:05I am kind of a catch
26:08limited edition even
26:11yeah
26:12you are
26:17you have brought me so much happiness
26:20when I thought that I'd never find it again
26:49it's all really complicated dad
26:51it's all really complicated dad
26:52it's all really complicated dad
26:53I
26:55I
26:56I hate so many things that Sophia did
27:00but then
27:03you know when I think back to when I thought she was pregnant with my baby I
27:08I really cared about her
27:12sure you did
27:14look I obviously had my issues with Sophia as well
27:18given what she did
27:20you and Holly and Rachel and Johnny
27:22but
27:24for it to end like this
27:30look
27:33considering
27:34how you and Holly are affected by this and then
27:38how difficult it is
27:39maybe you should consider
27:41just
27:43speaking to a therapist
27:44about your feelings
27:50yeah
27:51yeah
27:51she got an email that
27:54Salem use making some counselors available so
28:00maybe I'll do that
28:03good
28:03good
28:05it would be a good idea
28:09but
28:10Grandma and I are both really worried about you
28:13we know that you're avoiding us
28:15and it's not okay
28:18you know
28:18a lot has happened since last night
28:23and you mean
28:24you need to acknowledge that you're hurting
28:26Sophia was a good friend for a long time
28:28yeah
28:29until I lied to her about my relationship with Kate
28:32yes
28:32and then she did some unspeakable things
28:38but then
28:38you tore her apart on a message board
28:42you know about that?
28:44yes
28:45Mrs. Choi called Grandma
28:47and she told her what you wrote
28:49so we've seen the posts
28:52Aunt Sarah
28:53I wish to God I never written what I did
28:56I was just blowing off Steve
28:59I mean I wasn't in my right mind after everything Sophia did
29:03I mean you should know what those pills did to me
29:06yes I do
29:07I do
29:10but Mrs. Choi
29:11once you charged with cyber bullying
29:15cyber bullying
29:17but all I did was put up a few posts
29:19I mean what about the real bullying Sophia did to me
29:22she's the one who took half-naked pictures of me and sent them to Johnny
29:24she drugged me
29:26I know I do
29:27baby I know
29:30but Mrs. Choi is a grieving mother
29:33who is going through the unimaginable
29:36and part of that grieving process is to find someone to blame
29:43Grandma and I have your back with her
29:46we absolutely do
29:51but I hope that you understand
29:55that words are weapons
29:57and that whatever you put on the internet
30:01unfortunately stays there forever
30:06okay?
30:09so I hope you learn a very important lesson
30:21oh my gosh what
30:23Amy Choi must be going through the
30:27the suffering and on top of that
30:29you know just
30:30probably feeling a little bit guilty
30:34but blaming Holly I don't understand
30:38well I mean that's totally wrong obviously
30:41and I do want to help Holly because you know
30:44for Tate and also for Eric
30:47but I do think I should recuse myself from any decisions about this case right?
30:54well considering what happened when we got involved with helping Rachel
30:58I think you might be right I think you should recuse yourself
31:03yeah
31:06Holly you're the DA
31:08it's your job to prosecute criminals
31:12not protect family
31:21well as much as I'd like to agree with you that it should just be
31:25you and me who get to decide who you should be with
31:28there's actually a third person who gets a say in this
31:32my kid
31:34so are you saying I need Gage's seal of approval to hang out with you?
31:40which for the record I'm sure I could win
31:42kids love me
31:43I'm sure they do
31:45no you might not need his approval for just
31:48hanging out
31:49but what?
31:51Liam, come on
31:53we haven't even kissed yet
31:55hold on, what about the night we met?
31:59small bar?
32:00you just kissed me to help me hide from my mom
32:02and if we're going for absolute accuracy
32:05you also did kiss me goodbye in my dorm room
32:08although, if that technically counts as a kiss
32:11then I've made out with half my family
32:13ok, I did not need that visual
32:16my point is
32:18I don't think Gage needs to weigh in on you and I being together
32:22at least not until we
32:26really kiss
32:40Philip, giving you this money is the least that I can do
32:45and not just because you're a limited edition Gage who's done so much for me
32:53your family's been kind enough to open their home to me
32:56especially when you've all been going through such a tough time
33:03so, what's mine is yours
33:07and what's mine is yours
33:09and what's mine is yours
33:11only you get debt and a failing company
33:15hmm, I'll take it
33:19lucky you
33:21yeah
33:24lucky me
33:44I don't know what I'd do without you, Philip
33:49the good news is
33:51I am absolutely head over heels for you
33:54Gabby Hernandez
33:58and you're stuck with me
33:59mhm
34:04so you'll never have to find out
34:15ok, you're right, we haven't... really
34:20kiss
34:21not because I haven't wanted to
34:23well, not because I haven't wanted to either
34:27I mean, to be honest, I've been
34:30wanting to kiss you ever since you kissed me in small bar
34:33hmm
34:35so it was a real kiss
34:39maybe
34:40I think you need to verify that by trying again
34:46now that I actually know you
34:51well
34:54you think that's the way to go?
34:58you think that's the way to go?
35:14you're right, you're right
35:16after that whole debacle with Judge Dabney
35:19and the dressing down I got from Paulina afterward
35:24yeah, I have to recuse myself from this case with Holly
35:26and just hand it over to an ADA
35:31I wish I had some magic words of wisdom to give you right now
35:35I was trying to think what your father would say
35:42yeah
35:42that's a fact?
35:45yeah, not that one
35:48he would say, um
35:51always do the right thing
35:54and sometimes it won't be easy, but
35:58if it doesn't feel easy
36:00that means it's the right thing
36:10and I know that Amy Choi is running around
36:14blaming Holly for what happened to Sophia
36:17which is insane, that is such BS
36:20Holly has every right to be angry with Sophia
36:23it's not Holly's fault that Sophia went off the rails
36:26it's...
36:28I have to talk to Mrs. Choi, get her to back off
36:31or to take, take, take
36:33that's not a good idea
36:35as a matter of fact, if you do that
36:37you will probably make things much, much worse
36:43seriously?
36:44the way you're talking to me right now
36:46like, I'm a bad person that deserves to be punished
36:49I can't take it
36:50Holly, honey, I did not say anything like that
36:53yeah, well that's how it sounded
36:54sorry, I have to
36:55Holly, sit down
37:00what?
37:02baby, I did not mean to upset you
37:05I didn't
37:07okay?
37:08I love you
37:10and I care about you
37:13but mainly I want to make sure that you don't withdraw
37:17and that you don't try to deal with this on your own
37:19grandma and I both
37:20love you
37:22and support you
37:24but part of supporting someone
37:27is not telling them what they want to hear
37:30it's telling them what they need to hear
37:33yeah, but what I need is just time
37:36and to go, I'm sorry
37:51the perfect as well
38:04to mention some of them
38:04I love you
38:04this is what I want to say
38:04I love you
38:04and I love you
38:07and help you
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