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01:34There you go.
01:37So, second day.
01:39Finally.
01:40Yeah, it's been a long time coming.
01:43Although I am very glad you got to spend some time with your kids.
01:46So, well, I'm very glad you're back.
01:49So am I.
01:56So, maybe we can discuss those spending reports from the hospital?
02:00No, I'd rather not discuss work this evening.
02:05Besides, what's the point when my days as your employer could be soon coming to an end?
02:17Okay, cheers to us for successfully passing our first year of college.
02:21Cheers.
02:23I'm just shocked I don't have to retake chemistry, considering I bombed that exam.
02:27Holly, that exam was worth 25% of your grade.
02:31There's no way you could have failed the class.
02:32You went in with an A.
02:34I know, but I came out with a C.
02:35The first C I've gone my entire life.
02:38You passed.
02:39Oh, what is it when, girl?
02:40Take it.
02:42Yeah, I guess.
02:44It's just, I could have done better, you know?
02:48I don't know.
02:49It's like ever since Sophia drugged me, I've just been feeling really out of it.
02:53Like, I'm walking through life half asleep.
02:56And it's not just that.
02:58What else?
03:02It's these, like, constant images of Sophia in my head.
03:05The way she looked at me when I went to Bayview, the things she said to me.
03:10I don't know.
03:11Thank God.
03:11It's like, even though she's gone, I still can't get her out of my head.
03:15I know what you mean.
03:17Me neither.
03:23Mr. Suleko.
03:24I'm so glad you could make it.
03:27Good evening, Ms. Hernandez.
03:30It's Tamara, actually.
03:33Oh, uh, sorry, I didn't know.
03:37Um, Ms. Tamara, do you mind telling me why I'm here?
03:41Well, like I said on the phone, I have an offer for you.
03:47Right.
03:48That you don't want Ari to know about.
03:50And one that you won't be able to refuse.
03:53Yes.
04:21No offense, Ms. Tamara, but I don't think you have any idea what I can or can't refuse.
04:26Because you hardly know anything about me.
04:29Hmm.
04:30I know enough.
04:32For example, I know that you and your son have led a hard scrap of life.
04:37That nothing has come easy for you.
04:40And that you have made choices that had the potential to jeopardize the well-being of you both.
04:45I can relate.
04:47Yeah?
04:48Mm-hmm.
04:49Well, it seems like things have worked out pretty okay for you.
04:53They have.
04:55But that didn't come without a lot of hard work.
04:59And making sure that I seized the right opportunities when they presented themselves.
05:05Opportunities?
05:07Like the one I'm about to present to you.
05:12I'm sure that's more zeros than you've ever seen.
05:23What's the catch?
05:26You and your son must leave town immediately.
05:30We're good.
05:35Yeah, it's definitely not for the faint of heart.
05:39Arizona's a 25-hour drive.
05:42Plus all the bathroom breaks for the kids, none of which were taken at the same time.
05:46Oh, no, of course not.
05:47That would be way too easy.
05:48Right.
05:48I mean, I think I've seen the inside of every rest stop and gas station from here to Phoenix.
05:54Believe me, I really, Sean and I used to travel a lot with Claire when she was about the same
05:59age as Thomas and Charlotte.
06:01And, oh, God, those trips definitely did not come without their challenges.
06:07But even so, I don't know, I'm just really grateful we got to make those memories together.
06:13Yeah, yeah, I feel the same way.
06:15I feel the same way.
06:16We'll always remember that trip.
06:18But I'll tell you what, it is nice to be back and to take my foot off the gas pedal,
06:23relax, at least for a little while.
06:29I'm sure you've heard about all the drama at my father's will reading.
06:32Yeah, you mean about the whole miracle of Lexi coming back?
06:36Yeah, a miracle, no question.
06:41But it's also surreal, put it mildly.
06:46I, uh, I don't, uh, understand.
06:50Am I, that isn't wrong?
06:52You're not being fired, if that's what you mean.
06:55You've been an exemplary employee and friend.
07:00It's my job that's in jeopardy.
07:05Why is that?
07:08Apparently, Dr. Johnson and the hospital board are dissatisfied with my leadership
07:15and are currently pursuing a course of action to have me sanctioned by the state board.
07:23Because of everything with Lexi?
07:26Right.
07:27Hmm.
07:28They're unhappy about private research having been conducted on hospital grounds,
07:34which I also privately own, as you know.
07:37Anyway, if they're successful, I could be forced out as the hospital's owner.
07:45Well, what happened then?
07:48Well, they'll certainly be placed in a rather sticky position,
07:52since if they can't find a buyer,
07:56the hospital could be shut down.
08:05I, I hope it's okay, Mrs. Troy.
08:08I came to pay my respects.
08:12Of course.
08:14You and your family have my sincere sympathies.
08:23I keep finding myself here.
08:27No matter where I'm headed,
08:30I always end up here.
08:35I suppose I'm looking for
08:39any sign of life.
08:44I understand.
08:45I understand.
08:49As far as Commissioner Hunter and the Salem PD are concerned,
08:55trying to find my daughter at this point is
08:59a fool's errand.
09:03But without indisputable evidence,
09:06nothing will convince me that my Sophia is really gone.
09:10I know in my heart that I will see her again one day.
09:16I believe that, too.
09:23So you're being haunted by Sophia, too?
09:26I mean, I think her drama kind of has a hold on everyone who knew her.
09:30Yeah, but I'm the only one being blamed for her deciding to take her own life.
09:35Yeah, but Mrs. Troy isn't happy with me, either, to put it mildly.
09:40I ran into her a few days ago, and the things she said to me,
09:44I can't get them out of my head.
09:46What did she say to you?
09:49She brought up how Sophia and I used to be best friends when we were little.
09:52But however, since I returned to Salem, I turned my back on her.
09:58And she went on about how the last time I saw Sophia alive,
10:01I said all sorts of mean things to her.
10:04Things I've 100% meant, but now I feel so guilty for meaning them.
10:11Well, not me.
10:13I don't feel guilty for meaning any of it.
10:26Your offer sounds kind of like blackmail, Miss DiMero.
10:30Hmm, call it what you want, but I'm willing to bet that what I'm offering
10:38is more money than you've ever seen in your life.
10:42Only an idiot would turn that down.
10:49Come on, ma'am.
10:52Think about what this could mean for you.
10:54If you handle it correctly, invest it, save it,
11:00it could be life-changing for you and your son.
11:05Are you seriously going to turn down this kind of windfall?
11:23You must think I'm a horrible person.
11:25No, of course not.
11:27I mean, considering what she did to you.
11:29Look, like, don't get me wrong.
11:32I hate what happened to Sophia.
11:33And I can't even imagine the pain her family's feeling right now.
11:37But I don't feel responsible for it.
11:40And I think it'd be worse if I pretended to feel guilty when I don't, right?
11:45Right.
11:47But, but what?
11:51I just think it might be helpful to talk to someone.
11:56I mean, even if you don't feel guilty about what happened to Sophia,
11:58you obviously can't stop thinking about it.
12:02So maybe if you talk to someone who wouldn't judge,
12:07who could give you some perspective.
12:09Perspective on what?
12:11Like, what are you trying to say, Ari?
12:16You believe it's you?
12:19You believe that Sophia's still alive?
12:23Oh, I'm, I'm so sorry, Mrs. Joy.
12:27I meant that you'll see your daughter again in heaven.
12:32Oh.
12:34Well, yes, I, that I know.
12:39Well, God would never punish my daughter for having mental health challenges.
12:47That's why she made the mistakes she did.
12:51Unlike other people her age.
12:54People like Holly.
12:57They have no excuse.
13:00That girl has paraded through life.
13:05Hurting others and walking away unscathed, swearing she said no wrong.
13:13Holly is my niece.
13:15Mrs. Choi.
13:18And I love her very much.
13:22She has a good heart.
13:24She does.
13:25And I'm sure that whatever she has done to hurt your daughter,
13:32she's, she deeply regrets it.
13:36You're wrong about that, Dr. Horton.
13:39Your niece has no regrets for how she treated her friend, Sophia.
13:46None at all.
13:51Yeah, well, my mom actually didn't get to see Lexi at the little reading.
13:57She left after she got that chest set from your father.
14:01So I heard.
14:02Yeah.
14:03I mean, I would love to know what Stefano's intentions were in giving that to her.
14:09But I will say, I'm very proud of my mother's resolve to just not go there, right?
14:15To not play his games, I think is how she put it.
14:19Yeah, games which continue even though he's gone.
14:23That's why I'm really hoping to just keep my kids out of the whole demeral orbit as much as possible,
14:30you know?
14:31I'd like to raise them as Hortons.
14:33Well, I think that's a very wise decision.
14:36Yeah, I guess.
14:37I'm not really sure how well that's working out for me either.
14:44So, if the board forces you out, they're going to be in the same untenable situation they were in a
14:51year ago.
14:51With one key difference.
14:54This time, Xander Kyriakos won't have the phones to put up another bid.
15:02Now, without me, and without Titan, finding a new buyer may no longer be an option.
15:11After all, they had no other bids besides the two of us when it was put on the market last.
15:24Well, the board may not like some of your choices, but there's no way that they will choose closing the
15:37hospital over you retaining ownership.
15:42My thoughts, exactly.
15:45Now, don't get me wrong.
15:46I understand there should be repercussions for the unauthorized experiments I conducted in my lab, but to actually want me
15:59gone altogether shows how short-sighted they all really are.
16:03Now, I mean, why can't they see that the drug that I am developing has the potential to help thousands,
16:09if not millions of people?
16:11Well, not to mention that it would be a gold mine, not just for the hospital, right?
16:27So, you, Jack, and Jennifer, there's still tension between you?
16:32Yeah, yeah, there is.
16:35Ever since the custody suit, there's been this resentment that I've had towards them that I have not been able
16:42to shake.
16:43Pretty sure they feel the same way about me, too.
16:47Well, you are a great father.
16:50That I know.
16:51And you've done so much to keep Abigail's memory alive.
16:56I know that Jack and Jennifer are grateful for that.
17:07What are you thinking?
17:11Oh.
17:16Before I found out it was Lexi in the pod, I thought it was Abby that E.J. was bringing
17:24back.
17:27And as much as nothing would make me happier, I was upset that he was doing that, keeping it from
17:37me.
17:39I don't know.
17:41Obviously, it wasn't Abigail, so I was upset for no reason.
17:48Still, I mean, I could totally see why you felt that way.
17:54And, you know, I wouldn't put anything past E.J.
18:02Oh, it'll definitely be a windfall for me once this miracle drug gets FDA clearance and hits the market.
18:11Especially because, due to the nature of the drug's development, the hospital holds no rights for it.
18:20All of the funding came from my own pocket.
18:24And once the lab at the hospital is no longer a viable option, I relocated to one on my own
18:30private property.
18:32Right.
18:32How is that going, by the way?
18:35Are you still considering continuing with the FDA-approved channels?
18:39I talked to Mark.
18:41He said cutting corners could lead to some really dangerous outcomes.
18:48I thought we agreed this wasn't going to be a work dinner.
18:54Yeah, I suppose, but I just...
18:56Great.
18:57Then how about I get this waiter's attention and we order some dessert and some possible after-dinner liquor?
19:06Sure.
19:14Mrs. Choi, I don't presume to know how you feel right now.
19:23However, I have lost a child.
19:29And in my grief, I also struggled with finding forgiveness.
19:37Dr. Horne, I had no idea.
19:41I'm terribly sorry for your loss.
19:45But if you're going to tell me that I should just forgive Holly for everything,
19:51that she...
19:52I actually was going to say that the, um...
19:57The person that I struggled to forgive most was myself.
20:10For things I should have known.
20:13I could have done differently.
20:17Could have done...
20:19Better.
20:23You and I both know that no amount of anger or recrimination on oneself is going to take away...
20:33That pain.
20:37The loss.
20:43Mrs. Choi, I know that...
20:46I know that Holly made some...
20:51...serious mistakes when it came to how she handled things with your daughter.
20:58But I hope that your faith...
21:01...guides you to extend, Holly, the grace that God so generously extends to us...
21:08...for our mistakes.
21:15I'm just saying it might be helpful to get some things off your chest.
21:20I don't need to talk to anyone, Ari.
21:22Okay?
21:23I'm fine.
21:24Are you really?
21:26Holly, you're hardly eating.
21:28You're the one who just told me you've been having nightmares.
21:31Plus, you just admitted you're struggling with school.
21:34I...
21:35I'm worried about you, Holly.
21:37Seriously?
21:38You're worried about me?
21:39No, no.
21:40I should be the one who's worried about you.
21:42What's that supposed to mean?
21:44Uh, two words.
21:46Liam Sileko?
21:51What is wrong with you?
21:54I...
21:54Are you really that obsessed with my daughter that you would turn down the chance at a better life?
22:00Look, it's not just about Ari, okay?
22:02Yeah, I mean, I really, really care about her, but my parents are in Salem, too.
22:08I can't just leave them behind no matter what amount of money you give me.
22:11Then take them with you.
22:13Or they can visit you from time to time.
22:15I mean, what is the big deal?
22:18Just take the money and get out of town.
22:21I can't do it.
22:24My plea deal says I have to stay in Salem for literacy tutoring, and I've already switched tutors once.
22:28Okay?
22:28Hey, the DA's not going to let me out of this deal.
22:32Okay.
22:33Who is your current tutor?
22:35Julie Williams.
22:38Oh, joy.
22:40One of my favorite people.
22:45Fine.
22:47I'll talk to Julie and see if there's a way that you can leave town without jeopardizing your plea deal.
22:55But only if you agree right here and right now to leave once I do.
23:01Take the money.
23:03Spend it however you want.
23:07But you will not make contact or talk to my daughter ever again.
23:13Do we have a deal?
23:20If you can really do all that, then yeah, that's a deal.
23:43If you can really do all that, then yeah, that's a deal.
23:46Would you get off my case about Liam?
23:48My mom's already on stupidly high alert.
23:51I don't need you being all overprotective, too.
23:54So we should just be okay with you dating a criminal?
23:56I'm sorry, but this whole bad boy mixed up with the wrong side of the law thing kind of screams
24:01echoes of Doug the Third, don't you think?
24:03Liam has nothing to do with Doug.
24:06And plus, for the record, Liam and I are not technically dating.
24:10We've barely even kissed.
24:12Yeah, but you do plan on dating him, right?
24:14Okay, now you do sound like my mom.
24:16Shouldn't you be more chill about this?
24:18I mean, being my best friend and all?
24:20All I'm saying is I think maybe your mom might have a point.
24:23Or maybe you've just forgotten what it's like to have an overbearing parent around given that your mom is thousands
24:29of miles away.
24:30Wow.
24:34That was unfair, right?
24:37I'm sorry, Holly.
24:38I know how much you miss her right now, given everything that's going on.
24:41Yeah, I do, Ari.
24:43Oh, of course you do.
24:46I'm sorry for being hard on you just now.
24:48I know you're on my case about Liam because you care about me.
24:52And, Holly, I care about you, too.
24:55So much.
24:57And, hey, I'm always here for you.
25:01And I'm not going anywhere.
25:03You better not.
25:06Never.
25:07I promise.
25:14You know, I just realized that we have spent a lot of this date talking about the past.
25:22Oh, what a buzzkill.
25:25Yeah.
25:26Jeez.
25:26So, I was thinking maybe we could just talk about the present.
25:30It's always a great idea.
25:32Okay.
25:34Well, um, any exciting plans for the summer?
25:39Oh, summer.
25:40Oh, boy.
25:41Well, you know, the family vacation's probably off the table since we just got back.
25:47I'm good.
25:48But, honestly, I think the kids are really looking forward to spending less time with boring old dad and more
25:55time with their friends.
25:56Ah, so they've already reached the whole my parents aren't cool anymore age, huh?
26:01And I got there a while ago, and I just didn't even notice.
26:04Really.
26:05Yeah.
26:05No, but with that in mind, I've just been trying to organize some activities for them to do without boring
26:10dad.
26:11Yeah.
26:11Like, uh, Charlotte's got our camp coming up, and then it's either ballet or gymnastics, whichever one she's more interested
26:18in.
26:19Great.
26:19Yeah.
26:20And what about Thomas?
26:22Well, Thomas is, uh, it's a little trickier.
26:25You see, we got him in Little League recently, but I don't think it's a good fit.
26:30Why not?
26:32Well, they got him in the outfield, and, uh, let's just say he's been catching more bugs than balls.
26:39Okay.
26:40So he's just not really into the game, then?
26:42No, not as a player.
26:43It's, uh, it's funny.
26:45You know, the whole reason we got him in the Little League is because he is just absolutely obsessed with
26:51the Cubs.
26:51You know, he lives for baseball season, so.
26:54It's just like my dad.
26:56Uh, he used to say that being a Cubs fan was an act of hope.
27:00I didn't really understand that back then, but I do now.
27:05And I remember that smile when he said it, too.
27:09You know?
27:10It was just a smile that made you feel really safe, and, like, you know, everything was going to be
27:16okay.
27:28Oh.
27:28Mm.
27:29Mm.
27:30So I was late picking Felicity up from school, and when I got there, I saw she was in the
27:36waiting room talking to another classmate,
27:39and the conversation looked like it was really intense.
27:40So when we got in the car, I asked her, well, you know, what were you guys talking about?
27:46Well, and she said, well, and she said, well, that girl was staring at me.
27:53So I told her, God made me a little different, but I still feel just like you, and I'm just
28:01as special as you.
28:02And I was so proud of her.
28:06It's where you should have been.
28:09And she is special.
28:11Like a sister.
28:15Well, thank you for saying that.
28:19Oh, speaking of family, do you speak to your daughter Sydney often?
28:25I do, actually.
28:28We're quite close.
28:31She's a wonderful woman.
28:35She's whip-smart.
28:38Strong like her mother.
28:40Witty and charming like her father.
28:43Oh, lucky girl.
28:46Does she have any plans to come to Salem soon?
28:53I'm sure that she's going to come back to Salem very soon.
28:58Actually, once she finishes school.
29:04Of course, if I'd had my way, she never would have left.
29:11You know, every time I find myself here,
29:16I look through the gifts,
29:19read the cards.
29:22So many.
29:25However, there is one person who has yet to share a kind word.
29:30Your niece.
29:35I am sorry that Holly hasn't shared a kind word, as you put it.
29:43It is possible that she just felt it wasn't appropriate for her to come here,
29:48considering how she left things with Sophia.
29:53Yeah.
29:54And it wouldn't be.
29:57Since she obviously feels no remorse whatsoever for how she treated my daughter.
30:04Instead, she publicly denounced her,
30:08which to me is unforgivable.
30:13And I know that it is not my place to demand atonement.
30:17But I will not feel peace in my heart toward that girl
30:21until justice has been served.
30:37It broke my heart
30:39when Sidney left Salem
30:42with her mother.
30:44That's my marriage to Samantha was over,
30:47which
30:49still baffles me somewhat.
30:52How so?
30:55I'm
30:56I'm not quite sure what caused us to drift apart.
31:04But lately I've been wondering if...
31:09If what?
31:11Well,
31:14while you and I were together in Italy,
31:17which I obviously have no conscious memories of,
31:19did you ever see Samantha come and visit the rehab center?
31:25I, um,
31:27I don't recall.
31:28I mean, those memories are
31:29very hazy for me, too.
31:32Strange, isn't it?
31:35That here I was,
31:37in a coma,
31:39no conscious memories
31:41about my time there.
31:43Yet my subconscious recalls
31:45your having been there
31:46reading Wuthering Heights aloud to me.
31:49It's just...
31:50I know.
31:51It is strange.
31:54Maybe I can unlock some of those memories
31:57via my sessions with Myelena.
32:02You seem a little troubled
32:04by that prospect.
32:06Oh, you know, I...
32:09Well, I put a little thought into it.
32:12It's...
32:14They say that the brain suppresses certain memories
32:18because it's trying to protect itself
32:20from something painful.
32:21So I just...
32:21Are you sure you want to go down that rabbit hole?
32:23Oh, I'm...
32:24I'm sure.
32:26Regardless of what
32:28pain it might elicit,
32:31I am determined
32:33to have some questions answered.
32:40Oh.
32:42Well, this...
32:43This was delicious.
32:45I mean, everything.
32:47Everything was amazing.
32:48Thank you for such a lovely...
32:51Well, it doesn't have to end now.
32:54How about I pick up the check
32:56and we go for a wander around the park?
32:59We can work off all these calories from the dessert.
33:04Yeah, good idea.
33:08So from what I heard,
33:11the Cubs are very close to your dad's heart.
33:13But the Yankees owned it.
33:15Didn't they?
33:17That's a fact.
33:18Yeah.
33:19Yeah.
33:20Anyway, I'm sorry.
33:22I didn't mean to get emotional.
33:23It's just...
33:25When my dad just comes up in conversation,
33:28I...
33:28I am...
33:30It's hard.
33:31I completely understand.
33:34You know, if...
33:36If you're willing to go out with me again,
33:40maybe we can go to a Cubs game next time.
33:44Honor your dad.
33:46Well, I would love that.
33:48Both the Cubs game and...
33:51going out with you again.
33:56What?
33:57What is it?
34:08So he's teaching martial arts now?
34:11Yeah.
34:12Until he can get his personal training certification.
34:14Right.
34:15And how's he liking it so far?
34:17I know he's always been kind of a nerd about that sort of thing.
34:19Yeah, he definitely has.
34:21I'm excited for him.
34:25But...
34:25But what?
34:28It just feels like our lives are moving in two different directions.
34:32You know?
34:34Yes, but...
34:35Tate loves you.
34:37I'm sure he'll always go in the direction that leads to you two being together.
34:42I'm sorry.
34:43Too sappy.
34:44No, no, not at all.
34:46I was just thinking how lucky I am that you and I are friends again.
34:50The world will have to work a lot harder to break us up for good.
34:54We survived Doug the Third.
34:56We survived Sophia.
34:59We'll be besties forever.
35:01My ride-or-die girl.
35:02Hi, Mom.
35:03Hi.
35:13Y-ha.
35:14Hey, Mom.
35:15What are you doing here?
35:16I was picking up an apple cake for Phillip.
35:19Mm-hmm.
35:20Are you waiting for someone?
35:21I was with Holly, but she just left.
35:25Well, do you mind if I join you?
35:27I was going to reach out to you later anyway.
35:29Yeah, sure. Have a seat.
35:32What's up?
35:33Uh, well, I got a call from Mrs. Choi earlier.
35:40There's going to be a service for Sophia tomorrow afternoon.
35:46Would you like to go with me?
35:48Ari.
35:51I know that you have complicated feelings for Sophia.
35:56But there's a chance that this could help you work through some of those feelings?
36:03I don't know, Mom. I don't know that I'm ready to handle all of that.
36:09Okay.
36:11I understand.
36:13Believe me.
36:15When, um, when my sister died, your tia, Mariana, I didn't want to go to the funeral either.
36:27Reasons that I won't get into.
36:31But your abuela, she said to me,
36:36Mija, someone who shows up, even when it's complicated, even when your first instinct is to run away.
36:49It's strength, it's heart, it's character.
36:55It's so muestra valor e integridad.
37:01Always go to the funeral, mija.
37:05Okay.
37:07I'll go.
37:09Yeah.
37:21Hey, Holly.
37:23Hey.
37:23I didn't know you were out.
37:24Oh, uh, yeah, I met Ari at the pub.
37:27We wanted to celebrate the end of her freshman year.
37:29I'm so glad that you two are close again.
37:31Yeah, me too.
37:33Hey, will you sit down for a second?
37:35I want to talk to you about something, baby.
37:37Yeah.
37:39What's up?
37:43So, I was at Sophia's memorial at the pier, and I ran into Mrs. Choi.
37:50And, um, she and her family are having a memorial service tomorrow for Sophia.
37:58And I think it might be a good idea for you to go.
38:04I don't, I don't know, answer.
38:05I mean, Mrs. Choi hates me.
38:07She wouldn't want me there.
38:09I disagree that she wouldn't want you there.
38:12I think that it would help her to see that you care about what happened to Sophia.
38:18Sophia, and that now you're focusing on the good times that you two shared.
38:23And the love that you once had for her.
38:27Will you think about it, at least?
38:30Yeah, I will.
38:35Belle?
38:37Chad?
38:39Picking up where I, uh, uh, we've left off, I see?
38:43We are, yes.
38:46Hey, Kat.
38:47E.J.
38:48Hi.
38:49Hello, Belle.
38:51Kat?
38:53Well, Kat and I are about to take a walk in the park.
39:00I hope you two enjoy your evening as much as we have.
39:06I hope you two enjoy your night.
39:09I hope you do.
39:10I am so happy my côté.
39:26Let's go.
39:29I hope you'll attend.
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