Post by STLUEE on Mar 27, 2014 17:38:11 GMT -5
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At Club TBD, Nick asserted that he'd known Gabi a lot better when they'd gotten married than Will knew Sonny. Will pointed out that Nick had manipulated Gabi while blackmailing Will at that time -- and then Nick had done it again with the job in New York. Nick irritably maintained that he had paid for his mistakes, plus he had changed since returning to Salem. Will didn't buy that Nick had changed for a second. Nick asserted that if he were the same old Nick, Will and everyone he cared about would be in prison.
Will argued that showed that Nick had not changed. Nick insisted that he was happy for Will and Sonny because theirs was an old-fashioned romance. Nick continued that although Sonny had been out for most of his life and had been with a lot of guys all over the world, Sonny had settled on Will, "a total newbie with a heart of gold." Nick added, "You were like his pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. It's nothing to be ashamed about."
A livid Will accused Nick of belittling Sonny and Will's relationship, and the more worked-up Will got, the more Nick tried to calm him down. Nick pointed out that a lot of people didn't get to hang on to the kind of love that Will and Sonny had -- like most of Will's family, who'd had a number of failed marriages. "All I'm saying is that I hope that you don't have to go through the pain that a lot of other people have," Nick asserted.
At Will and Sonny's, Gabi asked Sonny why Nick wasn't invited to the wedding, and Abigail agreed that Nick should be there. Sonny angrily retorted that he didn't even want to hear Nick's name. After Sonny apologized, Gabi pointed out that it would be weird if Nick weren't there because he was Will's family -- and people might ask questions about why Nick wasn't there, and Sonny wouldn't want to have to answer them.
Abigail was taken aback to learn that Will and Sonny had invited Theresa but not Nick. "I don't want to talk about Theresa, okay? And you know damn well why Nick will never be invited to the wedding," Sonny firmly reminded Gabi. Abigail tried to reason with Sonny, but he reminded her that at the christening, she had heard him admit to everyone that he had manipulated Gabi. Gabi argued that Nick had changed -- and he had apologized in front of everyone.
"Nick is a calculating son of a bitch, and he always has been... All he cares about is what he wants, and what he's always wanted is Gabriela Hernandez -- oh, and her daughter, Arianna Horton. Here's a prediction for you: Will and I will never let that happen," Sonny vowed. After Abigail had gone, Gabi left, as well. A frustrated Sonny pounded the sofa pillows with his fist.
When Will arrived home, Sonny greeted him at the door, full of news about Arianna. Will grabbed Sonny and kissed him passionately, then took him to bed. After they'd had sex, Sonny asked what had gotten into Will. Will explained simply that he loved Sonny, but he also wondered why Sonny had proposed to Will. Sonny asked if Will were getting cold feet. Will assured his fiancé that wasn't the case, because when Sonny had proposed, everything had become perfect.
"I have never loved someone the way that I love you," Sonny declared. He added that the day Will had been shot had been the day Sonny had realized that he had to marry Will. Will acknowledged that he wasn't as sophisticated as Sonny, and he hoped that Sonny would always be glad they got married. "I will always be glad, and we will always be happy," Sonny reassured Will, kissing him.
In Horton Square, Gabi thanked Abigail for sticking up for her. Although Abigail understood Gabi's frustration, she pointed out that it was Will and Sonny's wedding, so Will and Sonny should be able to decide whom to invite. Nick showed up just then and overheard -- and agreed with Abigail. Nick explained that he didn't want to cause a problem at Will and Sonny's wedding because he knew it would take time for then to realize that he'd changed.
Once Nick and Gabi were alone, she expressed her regret that he wouldn't be at the wedding. Nick said that Gabi was going to look so beautiful that no one would be able to take their eyes off of her. Nick stressed that he didn't want Gabi to feel pressured because she needed to make up her own mind about him -- but he would be there whenever she wanted to see him.
As Liam lay in bed alone, he visualized a furious Jennifer dumping Daniel after catching Theresa and Daniel having sex. "It could happen, and if it could..." Liam mused. As he studied a photo of himself and Jennifer, he plotted to pick up the pieces when Daniel broke her heart again.
At the hospital, Anne left an irate message for Theresa: "Get back here now. Operation Jennifer is about results, honey bun, okay? Not promises." Jennifer happened by just then and overheard Anne. "That was fascinating. Tell me more about Operation Jennifer," Jennifer demanded. Anne claimed that "Operation Jennifer" was intended to find out who had circulated the doctored photo of Jennifer and posted malicious comments about her on the website. Unconvinced, Jennifer threatened to go to the board and see to it that Anne and Theresa were out of a job if she found any evidence linking Theresa or Anne to either incident.
As Theresa and Brady arrived at the Kiriakis mansion, Theresa got Anne's voicemail and told Brady that she had to get back to work. Trying to persuade her to stay, Brady kissed Theresa deeply. She reluctantly pulled away but promised to get in touch with Brady as soon as she could get away again.
After Theresa had gone, Brady headed into the living room and poured himself a drink, which he quickly tossed back. Just as he was refilling his glass, Maggie walked in and demanded to know what Brady was doing. "I was, uh, hanging out with Theresa, Maggie, and it just sorta happened. I figured one more wouldn't count," Brady explained, setting the glass down. Maggie was incredulous that Brady had been hanging out with Theresa.
Brady complained that he'd caught his dad trying to bribe Theresa into taking a job in Europe just to keep her away from Brady. Maggie regretted that John had gone behind Brady's back, but she believed that it showed that John was concerned about his son. Brady grumbled that control, not concern, was what motivated John Black. Maggie argued that whatever John's intentions were, it was no excuse for Brady to go out drinking with "that miserable little twit."
Brady wondered why Maggie despised Theresa. Maggie was much more interested in getting Brady back into the program before he ruined his life, but Brady didn't want to hear it. Fed up, Maggie left.
Just as Jennifer was walking away form Anne, an out-of-breath Theresa arrived at the hospital and tried to apologize to Anne. Anne disclosed that she knew Theresa had been with Brady Black when she was supposed to have been at work -- and Jennifer was "on high alert" because she'd overheard Anne leaving a message for Theresa. Anne threatened to ship Theresa back to an L.A. prison cell if she didn't show up for the job Anne was paying her to do.
Liam showed up a little later and invited Theresa to join him for a quick bite, his treat. Theresa admitted that she probably shouldn't leave, but she didn't want to be around when her boss returned, so she accompanied Liam out of the hospital.
Over lunch at the Brady Pub, Theresa asked if Liam had been seeing anyone since Jennifer had gotten back together with Daniel. Liam said that he hadn't. When Liam asked about Theresa's hookup with Daniel, she accused him of carrying a torch for Jennifer. Liam insisted that he wasn't, but when he pulled out his wallet to pay the check, the photo of him and Jennifer fell out. Liam claimed that he'd forgotten the picture was in his wallet, but realization dawned in Theresa's eyes. "You're obsessed; you're still carrying around a picture of Jennifer Horton. You're the one who's been harassing her!" Theresa guessed.
Nicole dropped by Daniel's apartment to apologize for the way she and Eric had behaved the night before. Daniel noted that Nicole seemed happier than he'd seen her in a long time. After a little beating around the bush, Nicole excitedly informed Daniel that she and Eric were getting married, though she clarified that it wasn't happening right away. Daniel wanted to know how Eric had proposed.
Nicole confessed that she had tried to seduce Eric before the party, but he'd slowed things down because he wanted to wait until after they were married to have sex. Daniel pointed out that it didn't exactly sound like a proposal. "He wants to marry me. Sooner or later, it's gonna happen!" Nicole insisted. Daniel gently reminded Nicole of everything that Eric had been through in the previous year and hinted that marriage might be a little too much to ask.
Nicole pointed out that she and Eric had hardly just met, but Daniel urged her to take things slowly. "Remember, when you rush into things, sometimes people, they just get hurt," Daniel warned bluntly. Nicole wondered if Daniel had been talking about the two of them instead of her and Eric. Daniel pointed out that Nicole had a tendency to force things to happen when she wanted something. Nicole reminded Daniel that when they'd been together, he hadn't loved her, and Eric did. Daniel was sure that was true, but he reiterated that Nicole should take things slowly with Eric. Nicole agreed to just let things happen -- and then it would be "the best thing ever."
Nicole headed to the hospital next to apologize to Jennifer. Jennifer pointed out that Nicole and Eric hadn't been the only ones having problems at the party. Nicole expressed her gratitude to Jennifer for inviting her and Eric to the party. "It makes me feel like we're okay," Nicole added. Jennifer assured her, "We are okay. I wanted you there, and not just because you're Daniel's friend." Jennifer declared that Nicole was a lot of fun and suggested that the two of them should go out for coffee later.
Maggie went to Daniel's and filled him in on what was happening with Brady. Daniel noted that A.A. taught that a person had to hit rock bottom before they could make a change in their life. Maggie worried that it would take Brady a long time to reach the bottom, and in the meantime, he was destroying himself little by little. Daniel said that he didn't know what else to do after Brady had turned a deaf ear to him. Maggie believed that Brady could get back on track were it not for Theresa. "There is no way we can get her out of his life -- is there?" Maggie wondered. Daniel replied, "There just might be."
Jennifer went to the Kiriakis mansion to drop off a pocket watch that had belonged to her grandfather for Maggie to give to Will to wear at the wedding. Brady put the watch on the desk and promised to give it to Maggie when she returned. Jennifer asked if Brady were all right, and he assured her that he was. Brady asked Jennifer for some advice about Theresa -- whom he had been seeing. "That's great. Good for you," Jennifer said.
Jennifer explained for a puzzled Brady that she cared about him and wanted him to be happy, but since she had no respect for Theresa, all Jennifer could do was wish Brady well. Brady noted that Jennifer seemed to know some things about Theresa that he probably should know, as well. Although Jennifer didn't want to discuss it, Brady questioned, "Just tell me why you hate her so much. Is it because she slept with Daniel? Is that what you can't forgive?"
When Father Louis met Eric in the park, Eric confided that he didn't know how to handle something that had happened. Eric explained that he and Nicole had been seeing each other, though they were taking things slowly -- but the night before, they'd started talking about marriage. Afterwards, Eric had realized that there was an obstacle in front of them that they might not be able to get past. Eric continued that he'd become a priest after he'd experienced a crisis of faith while working in Africa, when he'd needed God's guidance and the church.
Eric explained, "I may not be a priest anymore, but God and the church's teachings are an enormous part of my life, which means a marriage to Nicole -- a marriage the church would recognize or even bless -- just won't be possible." Although Eric outlined Nicole's admirable qualities, Father Louis warned him, "The church teaches against a marriage to someone like her." Eric acknowledged that Nicole had been married a few times, and some of the marriages might not qualify for annulment.
"Well, with that kind of history, there could never be a marriage that met the church's requirements. In fact, the church would consider a marriage to someone like Nicole to be wrong," Father Louis advised.
Nicole met Eric in the park a little later, after receiving a text message from him. Before Eric could explain why he'd asked her there, Nicole kissed him. After declaring that he had made her a better person, Nicole explained that she had apologized to Daniel and Jennifer about the previous night because she had known that was what Eric would have wanted.
Nicole confessed that she had also told Daniel about trying to seduce Eric -- and although she'd since realized that it had been the wrong thing to do, she was glad she'd done it, because otherwise they might not have talked about getting married. "Nicole, about that," Eric began, stroking her hair tenderly.
. . .
At Club TBD, Nick asserted that he'd known Gabi a lot better when they'd gotten married than Will knew Sonny. Will pointed out that Nick had manipulated Gabi while blackmailing Will at that time -- and then Nick had done it again with the job in New York. Nick irritably maintained that he had paid for his mistakes, plus he had changed since returning to Salem. Will didn't buy that Nick had changed for a second. Nick asserted that if he were the same old Nick, Will and everyone he cared about would be in prison.
Will argued that showed that Nick had not changed. Nick insisted that he was happy for Will and Sonny because theirs was an old-fashioned romance. Nick continued that although Sonny had been out for most of his life and had been with a lot of guys all over the world, Sonny had settled on Will, "a total newbie with a heart of gold." Nick added, "You were like his pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. It's nothing to be ashamed about."
A livid Will accused Nick of belittling Sonny and Will's relationship, and the more worked-up Will got, the more Nick tried to calm him down. Nick pointed out that a lot of people didn't get to hang on to the kind of love that Will and Sonny had -- like most of Will's family, who'd had a number of failed marriages. "All I'm saying is that I hope that you don't have to go through the pain that a lot of other people have," Nick asserted.
At Will and Sonny's, Gabi asked Sonny why Nick wasn't invited to the wedding, and Abigail agreed that Nick should be there. Sonny angrily retorted that he didn't even want to hear Nick's name. After Sonny apologized, Gabi pointed out that it would be weird if Nick weren't there because he was Will's family -- and people might ask questions about why Nick wasn't there, and Sonny wouldn't want to have to answer them.
Abigail was taken aback to learn that Will and Sonny had invited Theresa but not Nick. "I don't want to talk about Theresa, okay? And you know damn well why Nick will never be invited to the wedding," Sonny firmly reminded Gabi. Abigail tried to reason with Sonny, but he reminded her that at the christening, she had heard him admit to everyone that he had manipulated Gabi. Gabi argued that Nick had changed -- and he had apologized in front of everyone.
"Nick is a calculating son of a bitch, and he always has been... All he cares about is what he wants, and what he's always wanted is Gabriela Hernandez -- oh, and her daughter, Arianna Horton. Here's a prediction for you: Will and I will never let that happen," Sonny vowed. After Abigail had gone, Gabi left, as well. A frustrated Sonny pounded the sofa pillows with his fist.
When Will arrived home, Sonny greeted him at the door, full of news about Arianna. Will grabbed Sonny and kissed him passionately, then took him to bed. After they'd had sex, Sonny asked what had gotten into Will. Will explained simply that he loved Sonny, but he also wondered why Sonny had proposed to Will. Sonny asked if Will were getting cold feet. Will assured his fiancé that wasn't the case, because when Sonny had proposed, everything had become perfect.
"I have never loved someone the way that I love you," Sonny declared. He added that the day Will had been shot had been the day Sonny had realized that he had to marry Will. Will acknowledged that he wasn't as sophisticated as Sonny, and he hoped that Sonny would always be glad they got married. "I will always be glad, and we will always be happy," Sonny reassured Will, kissing him.
In Horton Square, Gabi thanked Abigail for sticking up for her. Although Abigail understood Gabi's frustration, she pointed out that it was Will and Sonny's wedding, so Will and Sonny should be able to decide whom to invite. Nick showed up just then and overheard -- and agreed with Abigail. Nick explained that he didn't want to cause a problem at Will and Sonny's wedding because he knew it would take time for then to realize that he'd changed.
Once Nick and Gabi were alone, she expressed her regret that he wouldn't be at the wedding. Nick said that Gabi was going to look so beautiful that no one would be able to take their eyes off of her. Nick stressed that he didn't want Gabi to feel pressured because she needed to make up her own mind about him -- but he would be there whenever she wanted to see him.
As Liam lay in bed alone, he visualized a furious Jennifer dumping Daniel after catching Theresa and Daniel having sex. "It could happen, and if it could..." Liam mused. As he studied a photo of himself and Jennifer, he plotted to pick up the pieces when Daniel broke her heart again.
At the hospital, Anne left an irate message for Theresa: "Get back here now. Operation Jennifer is about results, honey bun, okay? Not promises." Jennifer happened by just then and overheard Anne. "That was fascinating. Tell me more about Operation Jennifer," Jennifer demanded. Anne claimed that "Operation Jennifer" was intended to find out who had circulated the doctored photo of Jennifer and posted malicious comments about her on the website. Unconvinced, Jennifer threatened to go to the board and see to it that Anne and Theresa were out of a job if she found any evidence linking Theresa or Anne to either incident.
As Theresa and Brady arrived at the Kiriakis mansion, Theresa got Anne's voicemail and told Brady that she had to get back to work. Trying to persuade her to stay, Brady kissed Theresa deeply. She reluctantly pulled away but promised to get in touch with Brady as soon as she could get away again.
After Theresa had gone, Brady headed into the living room and poured himself a drink, which he quickly tossed back. Just as he was refilling his glass, Maggie walked in and demanded to know what Brady was doing. "I was, uh, hanging out with Theresa, Maggie, and it just sorta happened. I figured one more wouldn't count," Brady explained, setting the glass down. Maggie was incredulous that Brady had been hanging out with Theresa.
Brady complained that he'd caught his dad trying to bribe Theresa into taking a job in Europe just to keep her away from Brady. Maggie regretted that John had gone behind Brady's back, but she believed that it showed that John was concerned about his son. Brady grumbled that control, not concern, was what motivated John Black. Maggie argued that whatever John's intentions were, it was no excuse for Brady to go out drinking with "that miserable little twit."
Brady wondered why Maggie despised Theresa. Maggie was much more interested in getting Brady back into the program before he ruined his life, but Brady didn't want to hear it. Fed up, Maggie left.
Just as Jennifer was walking away form Anne, an out-of-breath Theresa arrived at the hospital and tried to apologize to Anne. Anne disclosed that she knew Theresa had been with Brady Black when she was supposed to have been at work -- and Jennifer was "on high alert" because she'd overheard Anne leaving a message for Theresa. Anne threatened to ship Theresa back to an L.A. prison cell if she didn't show up for the job Anne was paying her to do.
Liam showed up a little later and invited Theresa to join him for a quick bite, his treat. Theresa admitted that she probably shouldn't leave, but she didn't want to be around when her boss returned, so she accompanied Liam out of the hospital.
Over lunch at the Brady Pub, Theresa asked if Liam had been seeing anyone since Jennifer had gotten back together with Daniel. Liam said that he hadn't. When Liam asked about Theresa's hookup with Daniel, she accused him of carrying a torch for Jennifer. Liam insisted that he wasn't, but when he pulled out his wallet to pay the check, the photo of him and Jennifer fell out. Liam claimed that he'd forgotten the picture was in his wallet, but realization dawned in Theresa's eyes. "You're obsessed; you're still carrying around a picture of Jennifer Horton. You're the one who's been harassing her!" Theresa guessed.
Nicole dropped by Daniel's apartment to apologize for the way she and Eric had behaved the night before. Daniel noted that Nicole seemed happier than he'd seen her in a long time. After a little beating around the bush, Nicole excitedly informed Daniel that she and Eric were getting married, though she clarified that it wasn't happening right away. Daniel wanted to know how Eric had proposed.
Nicole confessed that she had tried to seduce Eric before the party, but he'd slowed things down because he wanted to wait until after they were married to have sex. Daniel pointed out that it didn't exactly sound like a proposal. "He wants to marry me. Sooner or later, it's gonna happen!" Nicole insisted. Daniel gently reminded Nicole of everything that Eric had been through in the previous year and hinted that marriage might be a little too much to ask.
Nicole pointed out that she and Eric had hardly just met, but Daniel urged her to take things slowly. "Remember, when you rush into things, sometimes people, they just get hurt," Daniel warned bluntly. Nicole wondered if Daniel had been talking about the two of them instead of her and Eric. Daniel pointed out that Nicole had a tendency to force things to happen when she wanted something. Nicole reminded Daniel that when they'd been together, he hadn't loved her, and Eric did. Daniel was sure that was true, but he reiterated that Nicole should take things slowly with Eric. Nicole agreed to just let things happen -- and then it would be "the best thing ever."
Nicole headed to the hospital next to apologize to Jennifer. Jennifer pointed out that Nicole and Eric hadn't been the only ones having problems at the party. Nicole expressed her gratitude to Jennifer for inviting her and Eric to the party. "It makes me feel like we're okay," Nicole added. Jennifer assured her, "We are okay. I wanted you there, and not just because you're Daniel's friend." Jennifer declared that Nicole was a lot of fun and suggested that the two of them should go out for coffee later.
Maggie went to Daniel's and filled him in on what was happening with Brady. Daniel noted that A.A. taught that a person had to hit rock bottom before they could make a change in their life. Maggie worried that it would take Brady a long time to reach the bottom, and in the meantime, he was destroying himself little by little. Daniel said that he didn't know what else to do after Brady had turned a deaf ear to him. Maggie believed that Brady could get back on track were it not for Theresa. "There is no way we can get her out of his life -- is there?" Maggie wondered. Daniel replied, "There just might be."
Jennifer went to the Kiriakis mansion to drop off a pocket watch that had belonged to her grandfather for Maggie to give to Will to wear at the wedding. Brady put the watch on the desk and promised to give it to Maggie when she returned. Jennifer asked if Brady were all right, and he assured her that he was. Brady asked Jennifer for some advice about Theresa -- whom he had been seeing. "That's great. Good for you," Jennifer said.
Jennifer explained for a puzzled Brady that she cared about him and wanted him to be happy, but since she had no respect for Theresa, all Jennifer could do was wish Brady well. Brady noted that Jennifer seemed to know some things about Theresa that he probably should know, as well. Although Jennifer didn't want to discuss it, Brady questioned, "Just tell me why you hate her so much. Is it because she slept with Daniel? Is that what you can't forgive?"
When Father Louis met Eric in the park, Eric confided that he didn't know how to handle something that had happened. Eric explained that he and Nicole had been seeing each other, though they were taking things slowly -- but the night before, they'd started talking about marriage. Afterwards, Eric had realized that there was an obstacle in front of them that they might not be able to get past. Eric continued that he'd become a priest after he'd experienced a crisis of faith while working in Africa, when he'd needed God's guidance and the church.
Eric explained, "I may not be a priest anymore, but God and the church's teachings are an enormous part of my life, which means a marriage to Nicole -- a marriage the church would recognize or even bless -- just won't be possible." Although Eric outlined Nicole's admirable qualities, Father Louis warned him, "The church teaches against a marriage to someone like her." Eric acknowledged that Nicole had been married a few times, and some of the marriages might not qualify for annulment.
"Well, with that kind of history, there could never be a marriage that met the church's requirements. In fact, the church would consider a marriage to someone like Nicole to be wrong," Father Louis advised.
Nicole met Eric in the park a little later, after receiving a text message from him. Before Eric could explain why he'd asked her there, Nicole kissed him. After declaring that he had made her a better person, Nicole explained that she had apologized to Daniel and Jennifer about the previous night because she had known that was what Eric would have wanted.
Nicole confessed that she had also told Daniel about trying to seduce Eric -- and although she'd since realized that it had been the wrong thing to do, she was glad she'd done it, because otherwise they might not have talked about getting married. "Nicole, about that," Eric began, stroking her hair tenderly.
. . .
