Post by STLUEE on May 17, 2014 14:42:16 GMT -5
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At Daniel's apartment, Daniel ordered Nicole to tell Eric the truth -- or else Daniel would. Nicole refused, snatched up the shredded documents, and tried to flee, but she nearly ran into a champagne-bearing Eric and Jennifer in the hallway. Their celebratory grins faded when they saw how upset and tense Nicole and Daniel were, especially since Nicole had gone there to tell Daniel about her engagement to Eric. Nicole casually slipped the file folder of documents into her bag as she "admitted" that after she'd told Daniel the good news, they'd been talking about something else.
Eric guessed that it had to do with Nick's murder, since his family -- including Daniel's mom and Jennifer -- was so distraught about it. Daniel clarified that Nick's murder wasn't what he and Nicole had been upset about. Eric wanted to know what the problem was. Nicole admitted that she and Daniel had been talking about something upsetting, and they hadn't finished. She requested a few more minutes so the two of them could sort things out.
Eric admitted that he was confused, so Nicole took him into the hallway to explain. Outside, Eric remarked that Nicole and Daniel had appeared ready to kill each other. He refused to leave until he was sure that Nicole was all right. Nicole assured him that she was; she just needed a few more minutes with Daniel to make things right.
Jennifer asserted that Daniel didn't seem very happy that Nicole and Eric were engaged. Daniel said that he and Nicole hadn't been arguing because of the engagement. Before Jennifer could find out more, Eric and Nicole returned. Eric suggested that he and Jennifer leave so Daniel and Nicole could wrap up their discussion, and Jennifer agreed that they would go for a walk in the meantime.
Once Daniel and Nicole were alone again, he told her very firmly that she wasn't going to change his mind. Nicole warned Daniel that her telling the truth meant that she would almost certainly lose Eric. She guessed that because Daniel had forgiven her, on some level, he understood why she'd done what she'd done. Daniel argued, "When you love someone, you don't lie to them about the most important thing in their life." He maintained that Nicole had risked her life to confront a "lunatic doctor" because she had understood that being a priest had changed Eric's life.
Nicole countered that Eric had made peace with not being a priest anymore. Daniel contended that Eric had been happy as a priest and could be again. "Nicole, I know what it feels like to be kept from the work that you love. It just -- it changes the fabric of who you are," Daniel said. He added that he was worried about Nicole because he didn't think she'd thought about what it would do to her to live a lie. Insisting that Eric would hate her, Nicole implored Daniel to stay out of it. Daniel refused to budge, so Nicole begged him to at least not tell Jennifer until she'd had a chance to talk to Eric.
In the park, Eric wondered what was going on with Daniel and Nicole. Jennifer said that she could tell Daniel had been furious, although she didn't know what about. Eric suspected that Nicole had asked him and Jennifer to leave because she hadn't wanted them to know what the argument had been about, and Daniel had backed Nicole up. "Daniel usually backs Nicole up, whether it's a good idea or not," Jennifer noted.
Nicole called Eric a little later and asked him to meet her at her place. Eric wanted to know what the argument had been about. Nicole claimed that she had felt bad for bragging about their engagement while Daniel still had the bullet wound that she'd inflicted. "Daniel's a great friend, and I love him. I just haven't had a chance to face him after what I did," Nicole explained. She promised to tell Eric everything when she saw him.
Jennifer told Eric that she would head back over to Daniel's, and Nicole relayed that information to Daniel when she hung up. Daniel wanted to make sure Nicole would tell Eric everything, and she implied that she would. Daniel moved as if to give Nicole a hug, but she dodged him as she picked up her purse and left.
When Jennifer returned, she remarked worriedly that Daniel didn't seem better despite finishing his talk with Nicole. Daniel insisted that he was fine, but Jennifer pressed for more details. Daniel said that he didn't want to talk about Nicole anymore. Jennifer seemed happy to oblige. She kissed Daniel and playfully suggested that they talk about nothing.
Back at her hotel room, Nicole paced and fidgeted with her engagement ring. Finally, she took the ring off and placed it on the desk, just as Eric knocked on the door.
At the police station, Hope asked if Kate owned a handgun. "I do. Doesn't everyone?" Kate replied. She pointed out that Hope was already aware that Kate owned a gun and that it was legally licensed and registered. Hope asked if Kate had been carrying it the night before. Kate said that she hadn't been -- but she added that she would have been tempted to use it if she'd had it the last few times she'd seen Nick.
An incredulous Hope pointed out that Kate had just provided herself with the means, motive, and opportunity to kill Nick. Kate countered that the people who'd hated Nick and had access to firearms could fill an arena. "I didn't kill him," she asserted for the record. Hope inquired as to why, after hiring Nick twice, Kate had wanted to kill him. Kate replied that since she hadn't killed Nick, she didn't feel like sharing that information.
Roman entered Hope's office to inquire about the investigation. Hope said that there might be a wait for the ballistics report because the lab was trying to reconstruct the bullet. She added that she had too many suspects because so many people hadn't liked Nick.
On a park bench, Ben kissed Abigail tenderly -- and she kissed him back. After a few moments, Ben pulled away. He explained that he felt like he was taking advantage of her emotional state when she was still obviously upset about her cousin's murder. Abigail was touched. "I really like you, Abigail," Ben said, and Abigail returned the sentiment. Abigail got a phone call just then, requesting that she go to the police station for questioning.
When Abigail arrived at the station, Hope inquired about when Abigail had last seen Nick. Abigail replied that she'd seen him the morning he'd been shot. "Is that when Julie walked in on the two of you arguing?" Hope asked, adding that she had already taken Julie's statement. Abigail nervously confirmed what Julie had said. Hope wanted to know what Nick and Abigail had argued about. Abigail admitted that she'd felt like Nick had tricked her into giving him the name of a lawyer because he'd wanted to cut Will out of Arianna's life.
Hope wanted to know the name of the man Abigail had been with in Horton Square and at the hospital that night. "Ben," Abigail replied, and she admitted somewhat sheepishly that she didn't know Ben's last name. Hope asked if Ben knew Nick and whether they were friendly. Abigail admitted that Ben had walked in on an argument between her and Nick and had warned Nick not to talk to Abigail like that. Concerned, Hope asked Abigail if she'd felt threatened. Abigail admitted that she had because Nick had been very angry.
After the questioning was finished, Abigail headed to Club TBD to caution Ben that Hope had asked about him. "She asked how I knew you, and I couldn't even tell her your last name," Abigail admitted. "It's Rogers," Ben said. Abigail apologized for dragging Ben into things by telling Hope about him breaking up the argument between Nick and Abigail. Ben reassured Abigail, "That's all right. Look, when I got involved in that, I wasn't doing anything that I didn't want to do, and I wouldn't want anything that I ever did to make you feel bad, okay?" Abigail seemed uncomfortable but assured Ben that she understood.
As E.J. wandered in Horton Square, the hit man he'd hired started to approach him, but then E.J. spotted an obviously upset Sonny and asked if he were all right. Pointing to the pavement, Sonny noted that it was where Nick had collapsed. E.J. was skeptical that was all that had rattled Sonny. Sonny explained that Hope had questioned him, and he'd told her about the day before Nick had been shot about how Nick had been pushing Gabi to seek full custody of Arianna. Sonny expressed his appreciation to E.J. for helping Gabi draw up a fair custody agreement.
When Lucas returned Allie to the DiMera mansion, Allie accepted her mom's hug but then asked if she could finish her game. After Sami gave her permission and Allie headed into the living room, Lucas told Sami that he had taken Allie to the psychiatrist Marlena had recommended. He added, "I think she's okay now." Sami was skeptical that Allie would ever be okay. Lucas cautioned Sami that the psychiatrist's advice was not to push Allie to talk about what she'd witnessed until she was ready.
Lucas admitted that he was also worried about Will. Assuming that her ex believed that Will had shot Nick, Sami jumped to her son's defense. Lucas assured her that he didn't think that. Lucas went into the living room to tell Allie goodbye, but she barely looked up from her tablet as he hugged her.
At the Brady Pub, Will admitted to Marlena that he might have killed Nick if Rafe hadn't broken up their fight. Will started to say something else but stopped himself. Marlena asked if there were something he wanted to tell her. Will confessed that he felt guilty because he was not just relieved that Nick was dead; he was actually glad. Marlena suspected that Will had felt that Nick had been out to get him. Marlena got a text message from Sami, asking Marlena to stop by the mansion to see Allie. Will told his grandmother that talking to her always helped.
Sonny was already home, and Gabi was out with Arianna, when Will got to their apartment. Sonny revealed that a cop had stopped him on his way to return the gun and had taken Sonny in for questioning. Will was relieved when he learned that Sonny had returned the gun after that without the cops finding out that he'd had it, and no one had seen him return it to the Kiriakis mansion. Will divulged that he'd gone to the police station on his own because he'd thought they should hear from him that he'd threatened Nick.
Sonny was incredulous that Will had voluntarily gone to the police and admitted that. Will reminded Sonny that Rafe had broken up the fight and witnessed Will threatening Nick, and Rafe would have to tell the police about it. Sonny was worried that the police wouldn't drop it, but Will pointed out that Sonny had replaced the gun, and no one could tie it to either one of them. Sonny declared that he would do anything to protect Will. Will joked that their situation qualified as the "worse" part of "for better or for worse." Sonny promised that they would get through it together.
When Marlena arrived at the DiMera mansion, Sami said that Allie wouldn't stop playing a game on her tablet. "She doesn't want to interact," Marlena concluded. Sami hoped that Marlena could get Allie to engage. Sami explained that she had to go to a meeting, but she would return very soon. She admitted that she felt terrible because Allie had witnessed Nick's death. "It's all because of me," Sami added softly. Marlena asserted that Sami couldn't possibly have known what was going to happen to Nick. Sami clarified that she hadn't known; she just wished that Allie hadn't seen what had happened.
E.J. was playing Allie's game with her when Sami and Marlena entered the living room. Allie just stared blankly when she saw her grandmother then she returned to her game. A worried Sami gave Allie a goodbye hug and kiss, which the child didn't even acknowledge, before heading out.
Marlena tried to draw Allie out by asking if she'd slept all right. Allie nodded and finally spoke, admitting that her other grandmother had made cocoa for her. E.J. remarked that Allie seemed a little tired. "I don't want to take a nap!" Allie declared adamantly. Marlena assured the little girl that no one would make her do anything she didn't want to do.
A little later, E.J. stepped outside to check in with Sami by phone. He told her that Allie had fallen right to sleep as soon as she'd put her head in Marlena's lap. Sami admitted that she felt bad because they had done that to Allie. Sami hung up and headed in the direction of the "thing" she had to get to -- and when she left, the hit man followed.
Later, E.J. gently covered a sleeping Allie up with a blanket. "She could be out for a while. I don't imagine she's slept very well after all she's been through," Marlena remarked. Meanwhile, Allie was having a nightmare about Nick staggering into the square, bleeding from his gunshot wounds, and collapsing. She woke up screaming.
Lucas met Kate at the Brady Pub and filled her in on how Allie was doing. Kate was confident that Allie was a "tough cookie" and would get through it. Kate revealed that she'd just been at the police station, answering Hope's questions. Lucas was floored when his mom said that she'd freely admitted that she would have killed Nick if she'd had a gun when she'd seen him. Kate pointed out that there was no use lying about owning a gun when Hope had already known that.
"Why are you so upset, anyway? It's not like I told her that you own a gun," Kate wondered. "Because I don't," Lucas said. "Well, there you go. And I didn't kill Nick, so neither of us has anything to worry about," Kate concluded -- although after she left, Lucas recalled the text messages he'd exchanged with Nick, confirming Nick's location, on the night of Nick's murder.
Kate went to her office and took her gun box out of her desk drawer -- but found that it was both unlocked and empty.
Lucas went to the police station and knocked on Hope's door. "You wanted to see me?" he asked as he entered the office.
Sami was on the phone, discussing the contracts she'd just gotten signed, when she entered the square outside Horton Square. The hit man appeared and approached Sami. Uncomfortable, Sami turned to leave, but the man grabbed her by the arm, growling, "Not so fast, lady."
. . .
At Daniel's apartment, Daniel ordered Nicole to tell Eric the truth -- or else Daniel would. Nicole refused, snatched up the shredded documents, and tried to flee, but she nearly ran into a champagne-bearing Eric and Jennifer in the hallway. Their celebratory grins faded when they saw how upset and tense Nicole and Daniel were, especially since Nicole had gone there to tell Daniel about her engagement to Eric. Nicole casually slipped the file folder of documents into her bag as she "admitted" that after she'd told Daniel the good news, they'd been talking about something else.
Eric guessed that it had to do with Nick's murder, since his family -- including Daniel's mom and Jennifer -- was so distraught about it. Daniel clarified that Nick's murder wasn't what he and Nicole had been upset about. Eric wanted to know what the problem was. Nicole admitted that she and Daniel had been talking about something upsetting, and they hadn't finished. She requested a few more minutes so the two of them could sort things out.
Eric admitted that he was confused, so Nicole took him into the hallway to explain. Outside, Eric remarked that Nicole and Daniel had appeared ready to kill each other. He refused to leave until he was sure that Nicole was all right. Nicole assured him that she was; she just needed a few more minutes with Daniel to make things right.
Jennifer asserted that Daniel didn't seem very happy that Nicole and Eric were engaged. Daniel said that he and Nicole hadn't been arguing because of the engagement. Before Jennifer could find out more, Eric and Nicole returned. Eric suggested that he and Jennifer leave so Daniel and Nicole could wrap up their discussion, and Jennifer agreed that they would go for a walk in the meantime.
Once Daniel and Nicole were alone again, he told her very firmly that she wasn't going to change his mind. Nicole warned Daniel that her telling the truth meant that she would almost certainly lose Eric. She guessed that because Daniel had forgiven her, on some level, he understood why she'd done what she'd done. Daniel argued, "When you love someone, you don't lie to them about the most important thing in their life." He maintained that Nicole had risked her life to confront a "lunatic doctor" because she had understood that being a priest had changed Eric's life.
Nicole countered that Eric had made peace with not being a priest anymore. Daniel contended that Eric had been happy as a priest and could be again. "Nicole, I know what it feels like to be kept from the work that you love. It just -- it changes the fabric of who you are," Daniel said. He added that he was worried about Nicole because he didn't think she'd thought about what it would do to her to live a lie. Insisting that Eric would hate her, Nicole implored Daniel to stay out of it. Daniel refused to budge, so Nicole begged him to at least not tell Jennifer until she'd had a chance to talk to Eric.
In the park, Eric wondered what was going on with Daniel and Nicole. Jennifer said that she could tell Daniel had been furious, although she didn't know what about. Eric suspected that Nicole had asked him and Jennifer to leave because she hadn't wanted them to know what the argument had been about, and Daniel had backed Nicole up. "Daniel usually backs Nicole up, whether it's a good idea or not," Jennifer noted.
Nicole called Eric a little later and asked him to meet her at her place. Eric wanted to know what the argument had been about. Nicole claimed that she had felt bad for bragging about their engagement while Daniel still had the bullet wound that she'd inflicted. "Daniel's a great friend, and I love him. I just haven't had a chance to face him after what I did," Nicole explained. She promised to tell Eric everything when she saw him.
Jennifer told Eric that she would head back over to Daniel's, and Nicole relayed that information to Daniel when she hung up. Daniel wanted to make sure Nicole would tell Eric everything, and she implied that she would. Daniel moved as if to give Nicole a hug, but she dodged him as she picked up her purse and left.
When Jennifer returned, she remarked worriedly that Daniel didn't seem better despite finishing his talk with Nicole. Daniel insisted that he was fine, but Jennifer pressed for more details. Daniel said that he didn't want to talk about Nicole anymore. Jennifer seemed happy to oblige. She kissed Daniel and playfully suggested that they talk about nothing.
Back at her hotel room, Nicole paced and fidgeted with her engagement ring. Finally, she took the ring off and placed it on the desk, just as Eric knocked on the door.
At the police station, Hope asked if Kate owned a handgun. "I do. Doesn't everyone?" Kate replied. She pointed out that Hope was already aware that Kate owned a gun and that it was legally licensed and registered. Hope asked if Kate had been carrying it the night before. Kate said that she hadn't been -- but she added that she would have been tempted to use it if she'd had it the last few times she'd seen Nick.
An incredulous Hope pointed out that Kate had just provided herself with the means, motive, and opportunity to kill Nick. Kate countered that the people who'd hated Nick and had access to firearms could fill an arena. "I didn't kill him," she asserted for the record. Hope inquired as to why, after hiring Nick twice, Kate had wanted to kill him. Kate replied that since she hadn't killed Nick, she didn't feel like sharing that information.
Roman entered Hope's office to inquire about the investigation. Hope said that there might be a wait for the ballistics report because the lab was trying to reconstruct the bullet. She added that she had too many suspects because so many people hadn't liked Nick.
On a park bench, Ben kissed Abigail tenderly -- and she kissed him back. After a few moments, Ben pulled away. He explained that he felt like he was taking advantage of her emotional state when she was still obviously upset about her cousin's murder. Abigail was touched. "I really like you, Abigail," Ben said, and Abigail returned the sentiment. Abigail got a phone call just then, requesting that she go to the police station for questioning.
When Abigail arrived at the station, Hope inquired about when Abigail had last seen Nick. Abigail replied that she'd seen him the morning he'd been shot. "Is that when Julie walked in on the two of you arguing?" Hope asked, adding that she had already taken Julie's statement. Abigail nervously confirmed what Julie had said. Hope wanted to know what Nick and Abigail had argued about. Abigail admitted that she'd felt like Nick had tricked her into giving him the name of a lawyer because he'd wanted to cut Will out of Arianna's life.
Hope wanted to know the name of the man Abigail had been with in Horton Square and at the hospital that night. "Ben," Abigail replied, and she admitted somewhat sheepishly that she didn't know Ben's last name. Hope asked if Ben knew Nick and whether they were friendly. Abigail admitted that Ben had walked in on an argument between her and Nick and had warned Nick not to talk to Abigail like that. Concerned, Hope asked Abigail if she'd felt threatened. Abigail admitted that she had because Nick had been very angry.
After the questioning was finished, Abigail headed to Club TBD to caution Ben that Hope had asked about him. "She asked how I knew you, and I couldn't even tell her your last name," Abigail admitted. "It's Rogers," Ben said. Abigail apologized for dragging Ben into things by telling Hope about him breaking up the argument between Nick and Abigail. Ben reassured Abigail, "That's all right. Look, when I got involved in that, I wasn't doing anything that I didn't want to do, and I wouldn't want anything that I ever did to make you feel bad, okay?" Abigail seemed uncomfortable but assured Ben that she understood.
As E.J. wandered in Horton Square, the hit man he'd hired started to approach him, but then E.J. spotted an obviously upset Sonny and asked if he were all right. Pointing to the pavement, Sonny noted that it was where Nick had collapsed. E.J. was skeptical that was all that had rattled Sonny. Sonny explained that Hope had questioned him, and he'd told her about the day before Nick had been shot about how Nick had been pushing Gabi to seek full custody of Arianna. Sonny expressed his appreciation to E.J. for helping Gabi draw up a fair custody agreement.
When Lucas returned Allie to the DiMera mansion, Allie accepted her mom's hug but then asked if she could finish her game. After Sami gave her permission and Allie headed into the living room, Lucas told Sami that he had taken Allie to the psychiatrist Marlena had recommended. He added, "I think she's okay now." Sami was skeptical that Allie would ever be okay. Lucas cautioned Sami that the psychiatrist's advice was not to push Allie to talk about what she'd witnessed until she was ready.
Lucas admitted that he was also worried about Will. Assuming that her ex believed that Will had shot Nick, Sami jumped to her son's defense. Lucas assured her that he didn't think that. Lucas went into the living room to tell Allie goodbye, but she barely looked up from her tablet as he hugged her.
At the Brady Pub, Will admitted to Marlena that he might have killed Nick if Rafe hadn't broken up their fight. Will started to say something else but stopped himself. Marlena asked if there were something he wanted to tell her. Will confessed that he felt guilty because he was not just relieved that Nick was dead; he was actually glad. Marlena suspected that Will had felt that Nick had been out to get him. Marlena got a text message from Sami, asking Marlena to stop by the mansion to see Allie. Will told his grandmother that talking to her always helped.
Sonny was already home, and Gabi was out with Arianna, when Will got to their apartment. Sonny revealed that a cop had stopped him on his way to return the gun and had taken Sonny in for questioning. Will was relieved when he learned that Sonny had returned the gun after that without the cops finding out that he'd had it, and no one had seen him return it to the Kiriakis mansion. Will divulged that he'd gone to the police station on his own because he'd thought they should hear from him that he'd threatened Nick.
Sonny was incredulous that Will had voluntarily gone to the police and admitted that. Will reminded Sonny that Rafe had broken up the fight and witnessed Will threatening Nick, and Rafe would have to tell the police about it. Sonny was worried that the police wouldn't drop it, but Will pointed out that Sonny had replaced the gun, and no one could tie it to either one of them. Sonny declared that he would do anything to protect Will. Will joked that their situation qualified as the "worse" part of "for better or for worse." Sonny promised that they would get through it together.
When Marlena arrived at the DiMera mansion, Sami said that Allie wouldn't stop playing a game on her tablet. "She doesn't want to interact," Marlena concluded. Sami hoped that Marlena could get Allie to engage. Sami explained that she had to go to a meeting, but she would return very soon. She admitted that she felt terrible because Allie had witnessed Nick's death. "It's all because of me," Sami added softly. Marlena asserted that Sami couldn't possibly have known what was going to happen to Nick. Sami clarified that she hadn't known; she just wished that Allie hadn't seen what had happened.
E.J. was playing Allie's game with her when Sami and Marlena entered the living room. Allie just stared blankly when she saw her grandmother then she returned to her game. A worried Sami gave Allie a goodbye hug and kiss, which the child didn't even acknowledge, before heading out.
Marlena tried to draw Allie out by asking if she'd slept all right. Allie nodded and finally spoke, admitting that her other grandmother had made cocoa for her. E.J. remarked that Allie seemed a little tired. "I don't want to take a nap!" Allie declared adamantly. Marlena assured the little girl that no one would make her do anything she didn't want to do.
A little later, E.J. stepped outside to check in with Sami by phone. He told her that Allie had fallen right to sleep as soon as she'd put her head in Marlena's lap. Sami admitted that she felt bad because they had done that to Allie. Sami hung up and headed in the direction of the "thing" she had to get to -- and when she left, the hit man followed.
Later, E.J. gently covered a sleeping Allie up with a blanket. "She could be out for a while. I don't imagine she's slept very well after all she's been through," Marlena remarked. Meanwhile, Allie was having a nightmare about Nick staggering into the square, bleeding from his gunshot wounds, and collapsing. She woke up screaming.
Lucas met Kate at the Brady Pub and filled her in on how Allie was doing. Kate was confident that Allie was a "tough cookie" and would get through it. Kate revealed that she'd just been at the police station, answering Hope's questions. Lucas was floored when his mom said that she'd freely admitted that she would have killed Nick if she'd had a gun when she'd seen him. Kate pointed out that there was no use lying about owning a gun when Hope had already known that.
"Why are you so upset, anyway? It's not like I told her that you own a gun," Kate wondered. "Because I don't," Lucas said. "Well, there you go. And I didn't kill Nick, so neither of us has anything to worry about," Kate concluded -- although after she left, Lucas recalled the text messages he'd exchanged with Nick, confirming Nick's location, on the night of Nick's murder.
Kate went to her office and took her gun box out of her desk drawer -- but found that it was both unlocked and empty.
Lucas went to the police station and knocked on Hope's door. "You wanted to see me?" he asked as he entered the office.
Sami was on the phone, discussing the contracts she'd just gotten signed, when she entered the square outside Horton Square. The hit man appeared and approached Sami. Uncomfortable, Sami turned to leave, but the man grabbed her by the arm, growling, "Not so fast, lady."
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