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00:00This is nice, just having a normal day together.
00:03I know. I agree. I just love seeing you like this.
00:08Oh, my God, Tate, when Mrs. Troy ripped into me like that, I was so freaked out.
00:13I mean, can you believe she actually wanted to have me charged with manslaughter?
00:18I know. Look, I feel for Sophia's family, obviously, but wanting to put you in prison for this is just
00:27beyond ridiculous.
00:30I'm thankful my Aunt Belle said that there's not enough evidence to take you to trial, though.
00:34Yeah, Justin said the same. But hearing it officially from the district attorney, it's like I can finally breathe again.
00:42Like this whole Sophia nightmare is finally over.
00:52I was surprised to receive your call, Mrs. Troy. I know I'm not exactly your favorite person.
01:00I wasn't very nice to you when we first met.
01:03Well, you were concerned for your grandchild.
01:08Sophia came to you because she was afraid of how I would react to learning that she was intending to
01:17give her baby away.
01:20When I heard that, I could have just given her the understanding and compassion she so clearly needed from her
01:31own mother.
01:35Instead, I just kept trying to control her, trying to control the whole situation.
01:45Maybe if I had just let her hire you, everything would have been different.
01:48And there's no way to know that.
01:51You knew it.
01:54You warned me that if I didn't just accept that it was Sophia's decision, that I could lose her.
02:05And knowing her, I would give anything to go back and just love her without judgment and condition.
02:24What do I do, Melinda?
02:29What do I do with all this regret?
02:41Listen, Gina, I just want to take a moment and let you know how much I appreciate all your help
02:46that you've been given the last few weeks.
02:48I do know that, but if you want to show me how much you appreciate me, you can let me
02:55have last night's Sweet Bits cookies back at my place.
02:59Yeah, listen, about that, I'm thinking that, you know, since I was going back to work and, I don't know,
03:06maybe it's time that I move back home.
03:11Oh, okay, I mean, if that's what you want, but you still can't drive.
03:16Okay, that is true, but I just, I don't want to overstay my welcome.
03:23You haven't.
03:27Okay, Detective, well, let's head back to my place and relax.
03:31Okay.
03:32Bye-bye.
04:34Oh, my God.
04:38Joy.
04:40Oh, my God.
04:46Where's Kelsey?
04:50There she is.
04:53You are such a good girl.
04:54And you are an excellent hang, too, if I do say so myself.
04:59Playing peek-a-boo with you, it really, oh, it really takes me back.
05:04Makes me think of Baby Jude and, of course, Trey, mi querido.
05:10Maybe you and Trey can have a play date sometime, as I'm sure you noticed when you met his total
05:15cutie-pie.
05:16And did you happen to get a good look at Javi?
05:20Oh, he was my cutie-pie.
05:23Alas, now he is taken.
05:28Blowing out your problems to an infant, are you?
05:32She's an excellent listener.
05:34Is that so?
05:35Mm-hmm.
05:36Maybe I should give it a shot, then.
05:42What the hell?
05:45Stephanie, are you insane?
05:48What's going on here?
05:50Your psycho wife just tried to shoot me.
06:12Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.
06:29Where did you acquire her, anyway?
06:32On sale at Taxton's, 40% off.
06:36Joy asked me to watch her for a few minutes.
06:38I presume that's the mother.
06:41Yes.
06:42She misplaced her phone, and while she looks for it, I'm getting my baby fix.
06:47Oh, tonal matting.
06:50Still can't believe it.
06:52Honestly, neither can I.
06:54But infants, when they are not screaming their heads off, making you question your will to live, do make fine
06:59company.
07:00You can talk to them about anything.
07:02They never judge you.
07:04Kelsey, this is my dear old friend, Guinevere.
07:09You care to listen to her hardships?
07:11That's not my name, and I am not old.
07:15And furthermore, Kelsey, my problems are not PG enough to share with you.
07:19What I need is a drink.
07:22Or do you care to talk to your old friend, Matty?
07:29Sorry.
07:30I didn't mean to fall apart.
07:32No, it's okay.
07:33I understand.
07:36That's one of the reasons I reached out.
07:39I remember that you also lost your daughter.
07:46After Haley died, I was drowning in regret, too.
07:52And anger.
07:55So much anger.
08:19So much anger.
08:22Not anyone, not your husband, not your sons, and certainly not Sophia.
08:32But there is something that I can do.
08:36A way I can fight for my daughter.
08:39And I'm hoping you can help me.
08:45I'm ready to get my life back on track.
08:48And that starts with my internship.
08:51Oh, yeah, with Stephanie.
08:52Is that on hold, though?
08:54Well, I mean, it kind of was, but she took a pause after everything that happened.
09:01But she's back from China now, and time's passed.
09:04So I was hoping to set up a meeting and see if I can get it going again.
09:08Wow.
09:08Holly, that's great.
09:10I know.
09:10I'm excited to start working and making money.
09:14I know.
09:14I hear that.
09:15I, uh, I don't know, I'm just, I'm really hoping that I get some calls from those flyers
09:20that we posted.
09:21I mean, do you really think that people in Salem are looking for a personal trainer that
09:24can also teach themselves?
09:25Yes.
09:26Yes, totally.
09:28Gee, her business isn't going to be up in no time.
09:31Well, yeah, it better be, considering I just signed a lease on a new space.
09:36It's really cool you could do that.
09:39Barely.
09:40I spent everything I earned teaching at the dojo.
09:43And then, look, if I'm going to make this a job, I'm going to need to do more than just
09:48teach my dad out of our living room.
09:49I need some real clients.
09:52You know what?
09:53I actually found you one.
09:55You did who?
09:57Me.
10:11Oh, gosh.
10:23Joy, are you okay?
10:26Yeah, I'm, I'm fine.
10:28No thanks to her.
10:31Steph, what the hell happened?
10:34I was asleep.
10:37And then I heard the door opening.
10:40But then I saw someone coming in that I knew it wasn't you.
10:43I thought it was an intruder.
10:45Oh, come on.
10:46It's, it's not like I was coming through the window.
10:50I, I, I, sorry.
10:52I, I'm so sorry.
10:54Where's Kelsey?
10:56The pub with a friend, thank God.
11:00Are you sure you're not hurt?
11:02Oh, no, not physically.
11:06Do you see this?
11:09That could have been my head.
11:16I'm glad you decided to stay.
11:21I like having you here.
11:22Well, I like being here.
11:24So we got cookies now, and, um, what's for tonight?
11:29Um, well, that's no idea.
11:32What?
11:35Sean, look.
11:37Well, what the?
11:54I was feeling so good earlier, too.
11:57Like, on top of the world.
12:00Just until I got into it with EJ.
12:03Did he hurt you?
12:05No.
12:07Not physically, anyway.
12:10You say that with such confidence, Sugar Plum,
12:13but I remain deeply concerned for your safety.
12:15All of this bear poking and taking risks that you're doing,
12:19it is not good for my complexion, my digestion,
12:22and I think one of my eyes has developed a twitch.
12:24Wait, what happened with EJ?
12:29He told me that Xander and Kristen are sleeping together.
12:37Well, that's not as juicy.
12:38That is not an appropriate response, and you had better not print that.
12:42Well, why do you keep telling me stories I can't do anything with?
12:45You can't do anything with it because it's not true.
12:50At least I think it's not true.
12:59I need a lawyer, but not just any lawyer, a bulldog, someone who is not going to back down.
13:08Didn't the D.A. decline to bring charges against Holly Jonas?
13:11Which is outrageous, considering that it was Holly's vicious cyberbullying that made Sophia jump off that pier.
13:18Amy, I've been in your shoes.
13:20Okay, more than anything, I wanted the person who caused my daughter's death to pay.
13:24But Haley's case was thrown out for lack of evidence.
13:28So when I got my job back as D.A., I made it my mission to nail Kristen De Niro
13:33to the wall.
13:34You wanted to see her punished.
13:36I wanted to put her behind bars forever because I thought that would ease my pain.
13:42But the truth is, nothing could ease my pain because nothing could bring Haley back.
13:50Now, were Kristen's actions intentional or accidental, I don't know.
13:57I may never know.
13:59But I have come to accept that using my time and energy fighting that battle
14:08was never going to fill the hole in my heart.
14:11That hole will always be there.
14:16But with time and forgiveness, mostly for myself, I was able to move forward with my life.
14:25I am working on accepting that Sophia is gone.
14:37But what I will never accept is Haley getting away scot-free.
14:44That heartless bully pushed Sophia to the point where she was so distraught.
14:51She felt so hopeless and alone.
14:56But she saw no other option.
14:59God, I just wish she knew she had other choices.
15:03I have no body to bury.
15:11I never got to say a final goodbye.
15:18She is my child.
15:20And everybody has given up on her.
15:27Don't you give up too, Melinda.
15:30Help me fight.
15:33Help me get justice for my daughter.
15:41You want to be my client?
15:42Yes.
15:43Yeah, Sarah said that exercise would be good for my mental and physical health.
15:48Besides, I bet spending time with my boyfriend would help with that too.
15:52Well, yeah, I would certainly hope so.
15:54But Holly, you know I can't charge you.
15:58It's fine.
15:59Maybe we could, like, do a barter type deal.
16:03Like, you train me and I do this.
16:10See?
16:10I can feel my endorphins rising already.
16:13God, I love kissing you.
16:15And I love working out with you, even if you are competitive as hell.
16:19Oh, and what?
16:19You're not?
16:21Fine.
16:22I am too.
16:24I love seeing you like this.
16:26I love being like this.
16:27Less overwhelmed.
16:29When do you see Dr. Fuller?
16:31Um, I have an appointment tomorrow.
16:34Well, in the meantime, maybe we should do something to keep the endorphins flowing a little bit.
16:40Hmm, what do you have in mind?
16:42I guess you're going to have to come with me and find out.
16:47I thank you.
16:50Listen, Joy, if you're up for it, I'd like to take your statement now.
16:57Steph, let's go in the other room.
17:07All right, so tell me.
17:09Tell me what happened and, um, and take your time.
17:13Um, I, uh, I came here earlier to get a stuffed animal that my daughter had left behind when she
17:19was visiting.
17:21And then, um, Alex gave me a key in case it ever happened again.
17:26Did Stephanie know that you had a key?
17:28Yes.
17:29She saw him give it to me.
17:33Okay, so you got the stuffed animal.
17:36Um, yeah, and then, um, Kelsey and I left and we went to the pub.
17:43I realized I didn't have my phone and so a friend was there and offered to watch Kelsey for me
17:47while I retraced my steps.
17:48I ended up back here.
17:51I knocked loudly several times.
17:56Um, nobody answered.
17:58So I thought nobody was home.
18:01Okay, and then work.
18:03And then I used the key.
18:05Next thing I know, I'm dodging bullets.
18:09Literally.
18:18I can't believe I made such a terrible mistake.
18:23It wasn't just a mistake.
18:27It was inches away from being a horrific tragedy.
18:34Your gun.
18:36It wasn't stored properly, was it?
18:39No.
18:42And I get it now.
18:45Why it's so important to store the gun.
18:49Away from the ammo.
18:53If you had done that, you would have had enough time to see that the person entering your home wasn't
18:57a threat.
18:58But I know that Steve taught you all of this.
19:02He, he taught you how to be safe.
19:04He did.
19:06But Jada, I didn't feel safe.
19:13So I put the gun loaded in the end table drawer.
19:19Stephanie.
19:20That is so dangerous.
19:22But it felt even more dangerous not to be able to grab the gun the second that I needed it.
19:27So that I could defend myself.
19:31I thought that if I had a weapon in my hand that I could stay sane and calm and I
19:37could, you know, assess the situation.
19:39But the second that that door opened, I panicked.
19:48What did you think it was?
19:52All I know is it wasn't Alex.
19:57Part of me thought it was Owen.
20:01They couldn't let him hurt me.
20:05Not again.
20:08So I just pulled the trigger.
20:18Oh, God.
20:20Jada, what's going to happen to me now?
20:26Oh, God.
20:27Oh, God.
20:31Oh, God.
20:31Oh, God.
20:32Oh, God.
20:32Oh, God.
20:35Oh, God.
20:42This is it.
20:43Oh, my God.
20:46Yeah.
20:47Tate, this is amazing.
20:49Yeah, it's not bad.
20:50I still have a lot to do to set it up and come up with a name other than Tate's
20:55Gym when I come up with something a little more of a punch.
21:00Uh-huh.
21:00No pun intended there.
21:03Okay, right.
21:04Okay, um, well, what about Ro-tate?
21:09Ro-tate.
21:10Yeah, it's not bad.
21:12I came up with a couple others.
21:14Elev-tate.
21:16Uh-huh.
21:17Elevate your fitness or, it's a good one, Glatitate.
21:21Let me bring out your fighting spirit.
21:24No.
21:26As I said, I know it was bad.
21:27That's, like, really bad.
21:27Yeah, it's bad.
21:28Yeah, yeah, yeah.
21:29It's okay, though, because I can help you figure out how you're looking for it.
21:32I'd like to.
21:33I can also help you set up in here.
21:37Oh, no.
21:39You know, since we're here, why don't you show me a few of your moves?
21:44Think it can bring out my fighting spirit?
21:47Mm-hmm.
21:49Mm-hmm.
21:52Amy, I feel for you.
21:54You know I do.
21:57But I'm afraid I have to agree with D.A. Black.
22:01There's not enough evidence to file criminal charges, and if she did, a trial would be agonizing for everyone involved
22:07and likely wouldn't lead to a conviction.
22:12So what exactly are you trying to accomplish now?
22:19I want to file a civil suit.
22:21Not for the money, but secondary.
22:25I want Holly Jonas to stand up in a court of law and take responsibility for the harm that she
22:33caused and pledge to do everything she can to repair it.
22:39I want her to swear in front of God and everyone that she will never, ever do what she did
22:46to my daughter, to anyone else.
22:51Making the world safe from Holly Jonas.
22:55That is what I'm hoping to accomplish.
23:04Okay, explain.
23:12Since I'm trying to buy the hospital help from under E.J., this is just his ridiculous attempt at retaliation,
23:18that's all.
23:19So, you just let it go?
23:22No, of course not. I marched right over to the Salem Inn where Xander and Kristen were.
23:28Knocking boots, bumping uglies, shagging.
23:33Well, did you find them in a room together?
23:36Yes.
23:37Fully closed, having a business meeting.
23:41Hmm.
23:44Hmm?
23:45What do you mean, hmm?
23:47Well, as you may recall, we bumped into Kristen at the Inn the other day, looking distinctly walk of shame
23:53-ish.
23:54She claimed she was coming from a business meeting then, too.
23:57Maybe she was doing business with Xander.
24:02Maybe.
24:03Also, if they have to talk shop, doesn't he have an office?
24:08Well, Kristen said that since there's this pending lawsuit happening between DeMera and Titan,
24:15that they wanted to keep things on the down low.
24:18That seems like a plausible explanation to me.
24:23But you're not sure you believe that.
24:33Alex, I'm going to get your statement next.
24:40Look, I'm not trying to downplay what just happened here.
24:43But it was just one bullet, and it went through the wall.
24:47That one bullet could have killed me.
24:51Stephanie pulled the trigger without even seeing who I was.
24:53She never asked.
24:55She never even saw my face.
24:57Are you absolutely sure that she meant to pull that trigger?
25:00Yeah.
25:00Yeah, I'm pretty damn sure.
25:01You don't know that, Joy.
25:02You have no way of knowing what she was thinking.
25:05I don't think Stephanie knew what she was thinking.
25:08Why would you say that?
25:09Sean, she just got off a 15-hour flight from China.
25:12She was exhausted.
25:13She popped a sleeping pill, knocked out, woke up disoriented and confused.
25:18So what?
25:19That doesn't excuse a damn thing.
25:21What if Kelsey had been with me?
25:24What if I was holding her when that bullet came flying at my head?
25:29I don't even want to think about that, John.
25:31Well, you need to.
25:32Because your daughter could have died.
25:37Look.
25:38I know that you have been through hell.
25:42And the fear that you are living with is real.
25:47All I want is to feel safe.
25:51Stephanie, what happened is extremely serious.
25:59Both you and Joy are incredibly lucky.
26:04Thank God I didn't hurt her.
26:09But you pulled a loaded gun on an innocent person and fired.
26:21That can't be brushed aside.
26:26Are you going to arrest me?
26:30Are you going to arrest me?
26:53I mean, my question is that he's got feelings for me, but...
26:56Well, if it were true, it would hurt.
26:58If it were true, I would rip their bloody eyes out and I'd feed them to the birds.
27:03There's my Gwynny.
27:07Sorry.
27:08Oh, no worries.
27:10She's got plenty of time before she comprehends the fury of a woman scorned.
27:15Ah, Kelsey, where is your mommy?
27:17It is taking her a long time to find her phone.
27:21And you, my dear, are in desperate need of a diaper change.
27:26Okay, that's my cue to go.
27:28Hey, listen.
27:31If EJ is trying to mess with your head, do not let him.
27:35Watch your back.
27:37Protect yourself.
27:38Be careful.
27:40That's the plan.
27:47You ready?
27:48Oh, yeah.
27:49All right.
27:49Let's start with some simple stretches.
27:51Okay?
27:52Okay.
27:53We're going to do slow arm circles.
27:55So start rotating your shoulders forward like this.
27:59There you go.
28:01And now backward.
28:05Nice.
28:07All right, next we are going to do a gentle hamstring stretch.
28:11You're going to bend forward, but don't lock your knees.
28:15That's good.
28:21You're tense.
28:23Breathe into it.
28:29Good.
28:31That's good.
28:32Now lie on your back.
28:34We'll do a hip stretch.
28:50All right?
28:52Yeah.
28:53That's good.
29:11Can I please go now?
29:13Yes.
29:13Yes, you can.
29:14But if I have any more questions, which I most likely will, I'll be in touch.
29:21Sean, Stephanie's not going to be charged with anything, is she?
29:25It's not my call.
29:28You can't be serious.
29:30She shot at me.
29:32You can't pretend that didn't happen.
29:34Nobody's pretending, Joy.
29:36I understand.
29:37You're upset and you're scared, but you're not hurt.
29:41Nobody was hurt.
29:42Let's not make this into more than it is.
29:44I almost died, Alex.
29:49I can't do this right now.
29:52I need to get back to Kelsey.
29:53She's all I can think about and how lucky I am to still be here and be her mom.
30:01Can I please give you a ride?
30:03I'm fine.
30:04Joy, come on.
30:06You're not in any condition to drive right now.
30:11Fine.
30:12But do not talk to me in the car.
30:15I mean it.
30:21Good luck.
30:28I'm not arresting you.
30:30At least, not right now.
30:35But it could still happen.
30:37Well, there has to be a full investigation.
30:40If the discharge is ruled as accidental, it wasn't.
30:44Stop.
30:47I need you to be very careful and think about what you want to say right now.
30:56You know, everything's really fuzzy.
31:00I actually don't know.
31:04Okay.
31:06We'll go over yours and Joy's statement and we'll go from there.
31:14None of this feels real.
31:16It's like a nightmare.
31:19Or I'm losing my mind.
31:22I mean, I know that Owen Kent is locked up in prison.
31:25I know that.
31:26But still, in that moment, I thought,
31:35Can you take it?
31:37The gun.
31:40Sean and I have to.
31:44Good.
31:45Good.
31:46I don't want it here.
31:49I thought it was the answer.
31:52I thought...
31:54I thought I finally had my power back.
31:57But it just made everything worse.
32:03I thought it was getting better.
32:11I thought it was the first session.
32:25I would say it beat six-minute abs.
32:27No, I can't.
32:31Oh, God.
32:32We forgot to lock the door.
32:33I don't know.
32:35Hi.
32:37Welcome.
32:38How can I help you?
32:40Welcome.
32:41Did I, um, interrupt your little workout?
32:46No, no, no.
32:47Not at all.
32:48We were just, uh, moving some wing.
32:51Stretching.
32:52Yeah.
32:54Okay, well, if you're done moving and stretching, where do I sign up for self-defense training?
33:08How's Stephanie?
33:11A total wreck.
33:13Yeah, same with Joy. Alex gave her a lift back to the pub.
33:19This is a mess.
33:29How are you feeling?
33:34I did something really reckless and irresponsible.
33:43Listen, we're going to get to the bottom of this, and we're going to figure out exactly what happened.
33:49You're my cousin, and you're also a good friend.
33:52But I know that you have to follow the rules. I don't expect any special kind of treatment.
34:03Where's Alex?
34:04He took Joy back to be with Kelsey.
34:11Seth, is there anything we can do?
34:19I don't know. I thought I knew how to feel safe.
34:25But now I don't know anything anymore.
34:34Kelsey. Oh, my sweet girl. Hi. Mama's here.
34:39You're the friend watching my kid?
34:40Who was an absolute dream, freshly diapered, sleeping like a cherub.
34:44Leo, thank God that you were here.
34:46Honestly, if Kelsey had been with me.
34:50Whoa, what happened? Why do you look like hell?
34:52Probably because Alex's wife almost shot me.
34:56Come again?
34:57Stephanie. She pulled her gun and fired.
35:00Oh, my God.
35:02It was an accident.
35:03No. No, it wasn't. She barely missed.
35:06Joy.
35:06Hang on, hang on. I get the who, but now I need the what, where, when, and why.
35:10When I was looking for my phone, I wound up back at Alex's apartment where Stephanie used me as target
35:16practice.
35:17Holy femme, Makita.
35:19That is quite the story.
35:21Yeah, don't even think about printing that.
35:23I wouldn't dream of it, but I would like to know all the details so I know what not to
35:27print.
35:29Nice try, Stark.
35:32Joy, can I talk to you for a second?
35:35Alex, I know that you want me to drop this, but I need time.
35:40To think this through.
35:43Understood.
35:45All that I ask is that you please do not rush into a decision.
35:49And if you need anything, you call me.
35:52Right now, all I need is to be with my daughter.
35:58You're interested in learning self-defense?
36:02Yeah, well, I saw this from your ad in the square, and it really spoke to me.
36:09So, yes, I'm very interested.
36:12Okay, well, I'm going to head out and let you guys talk.
36:15I'll tell you later.
36:22Something funny?
36:27No, I'm just excited.
36:29I wasn't expecting to get any paying clients this soon.
36:34Oh, right.
36:35So, if I sign up, I would be your first paying client?
36:40Yeah, you sure would be.
36:43How grand.
36:44Tell me, Coach, what have I won?
36:56You've got two cops right across the hall.
36:58So, if you need anything from us, anything at all.
37:01We're here for you, Steph.
37:12How's Joy?
37:14Pretty shaken up.
37:15But she's okay.
37:18She just needed to be with Kelsey.
37:23Well, look, we'll get out of here here.
37:26And I just told Stephanie that I'm right across the hall,
37:29so if you need anything, just don't hesitate to ask.
37:32Yeah, just reach out.
37:38We'll talk soon.
37:48Hang in there.
37:52You hang in there, too.
37:53All right?
37:54Thank you, ma'am.
37:55I'll talk to you soon.
37:56All right.
38:18How about a free intake session?
38:21Works for me.
38:22Great.
38:24I'm just going to ask you a couple questions, then.
38:30Gwen, right?
38:32That's right.
38:33Okay.
38:34Any previous experience with self-defense?
38:38Street fighting.
38:44Oh.
38:45Yeah.
38:46Right.
38:47Okay.
38:48And your goals?
38:52Let's make sure that E.J. DiMera doesn't murder me.
39:04I feel so awful for Stephanie.
39:07Yeah.
39:07Alex, too.
39:10Sean.
39:12What if I have to arrest my best friend?
39:16Hey, we're going to hope that it doesn't come to that.
39:26So, Stephanie...
39:27Stephanie Johnson really almost shot you?
39:32When I think about what could have happened.
39:35It must have been terrifying.
39:38But you're safe now.
39:40And Kelsey is safe.
39:41You're both okay.
39:44Yeah, this time.
39:52I don't care if she's Alex's wife.
39:55I don't want Stephanie near my child ever again.
40:11So, what did Joy say?
40:18Not much.
40:26Alex, I'm so sorry.
40:34Let's not think about it right now.
40:38You're exhausted.
40:42why don't you lay out and get some rest
41:30I'm going to lay out and get some rest
41:39Mrs. Toy
41:41say that
41:42I don't need your fake sympathy
41:46I'm sure you've been off with your boyfriend
41:48celebrating the DA's decision not to bring charges against you
41:52but I want to give you a little heads up
41:56you may think this is over Holly
41:59but it's not
42:01not even close
42:36I don't care
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