Post by STLUEE on Jul 11, 2014 18:14:58 GMT -5
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In one of the rooms of the Salem Inn, Hope and Aiden were preparing art pieces for the gala's silent auction when Victor arrived to deliver his contribution, an antique vase. Victor complained that Brady had originally been assigned the task but had disappeared without even bothering to take care of the responsibility first.
Aiden introduced himself and admitted that Brady was probably avoiding him -- and had therefore neglected his duty -- because of a misunderstanding they'd had a few weeks earlier. Hope delicately added that Brady had been under the weather when he had met Aiden for the first time. "Oh, good God, enough with the euphemisms. He was drunk," Victor guessed.
Victor started to complain about Brady's substance abuse problems, but a phone call interrupted his rant. "Good God, Hong Kong again. I swear, these people never sleep," Victor irritably muttered as he walked away. Hope and Aiden returned to their gala preparations, and a short time later, Father Louis burst into the room and announced that a huge problem had arisen.
When Father Louis explained the problem, Aiden and Hope assured him that they had already taken care of it hours earlier. Father Louis was impressed, and as he started singing Hope and Aiden's praises, Victor returned and joined the chorus, declaring that the ballroom -- which he had just visited -- looked terrific. Victor abruptly excused himself again, and Father Louis followed suit, explaining that he had a few last-minute details to take care of before the gala began. When Father Louis listed the things he was planning to do, Aiden and Hope told him they had already taken care of those things, too.
Satisfied, Father Louis wondered if Hope and Aiden were glad that he had forced them to work on the gala together, but he left without waiting for a response. Later, as Hope and Aiden were about to part ways so they could each get dressed for the gala, they insisted they weren't going to miss working with each other at all.
In a Las Vegas casino, Brady and Theresa were gambling at a roulette table, along with a handful of other guests. Brady was quite drunk, and when the ball landed on double zero for what was, according to him, the second time in four minutes, he loudly blamed his poor luck on a rigged table. Theresa -- who seemed bored -- suggested switching to a different game, but Brady believed he had enough money to beat the odds eventually.
As Brady continued to consume alcohol and place bets -- losing each time -- his vision began to blur, and he suddenly collapsed. Theresa called for help, and when a casino employee rushed to her side, she asked him to call for a limousine to take her and Brady to the airport so they could return to Salem. Brady protested that he was fine, and he literally crawled back to the roulette table and placed a bet with all of his remaining chips.
Later, as Theresa was flying back to Salem with a passed-out Brady on his family's private jet, she kissed his left hand -- which was adorned with a wedding ring that matched the one she was wearing.
Bev approached J.J. while he was doing community service in the town square, and he reluctantly agreed to take a break so she could talk to him for a few minutes. "I know how you feel about me, okay? I've done things -- mistakes. But...I did all that because...well, you know how I feel about you, and that's never changed. I guess what I'm asking is...do I still have a chance? I mean, now that you and Paige are going nowhere," Bev asked.
J.J. irritably demanded to know who had given Bev that impression, so she explained that she had seen his mother and Paige's mother arguing after the graduation ceremony. J.J. claimed that the incident hadn't been a big deal, but Bev suggested that Paige might not feel the same way. "I mean, pretty soon, Paige is going to have to choose -- her mom or you," Bev matter-of-factly added. J.J. insisted that his relationship with Paige was fine, and he abruptly excused himself.
Paige went to the hospital to thank Daniel for sending her a graduation card. Daniel surprised Paige with the news that her mother had voluntarily switched surgeons due to a potential conflict of interest with him. Paige suspected that she knew what the conflict was, but before she could voice her suspicion, Daniel changed the subject and asked if she and J.J. were having a fun summer together.
Paige vaguely admitted that things hadn't been that fun lately, evasively adding that J.J. was still pretty busy with community service duties. Paige changed the subject and said that J.J. had loved the guitar he had received from Daniel as a graduation gift. Paige reported that J.J. had been trying to write the perfect thank-you note but hadn't managed to do so yet.
Daniel said he understood why J.J. hadn't contacted him to thank him personally, but Paige vaguely clarified that J.J.'s recent silence had nothing to do with Daniel's relationship with Jennifer. Daniel observed that it seemed like Paige had been dancing around something during their entire conversation, and he wondered if he could help her with anything. Paige said she couldn't really talk about what was going on yet.
Later, Daniel returned to his apartment, where he received a visit from Victor, who had been tasked with picking up Daniel's donation to the gala because Daniel was not planning to attend the event. Victor wondered if Daniel had heard from Brady lately. Daniel shook his head and admitted that his last conversation with Brady hadn't gone very well.
Daniel said he was worried about Brady, and Victor agreed but added that he was also worried about Daniel. Victor explained that Maggie had told him why Daniel and Jennifer had broken up. "A woman tells me she doesn't have a very high regard of me, I take it as a matter of course. Daniel, get over yourself. Give Jennifer a break. So she's wrong about you -- so what?" Victor reasoned.
Daniel suggested that Jennifer might be right about him, but Victor pointed out that he had been searching for his "coke-sniffing, drunken grandson" and that, compared to Brady, Daniel was a saint. Victor added that he was old and that Daniel would one day be old, too. Victor advised that there was no reason for Daniel to be miserable in the meantime, especially when happiness was staring him right in the face.
After Victor left, Daniel considered contacting Jennifer, but before he could make a decision, he received a phone call from a frantic Chloe, whose mother apparently needed surgery. Daniel seemed relieved when he heard what the problem was, but he nevertheless assured Chloe that he would rush to Chicago right away.
At the Horton house, Jennifer incredulously guessed that Eve suddenly wanted more than half the proceeds from Jack's book, but Eve claimed that, as usual, Jennifer was assuming the worst about her. Eve insisted that she only wanted her fair share of the money, but she added that she had big issues with the way Jennifer was negotiating the deal for the movie rights. Eve declared that Jennifer had left too much money on the table.
Jennifer clarified that she was letting professionals handle the negotiation process. Eve cynically concluded that the professionals were all in bed with each other, but Jennifer insisted that was nonsense. Jennifer said Jack's agents understood that maintaining his book's integrity was the key point of the process. "Oh, please. In Hollywood, they have to Google 'integrity' just to find out what it means. The key here is money, honey," Eve countered.
Eve argued that selling the movie rights to the highest bidder would be the best way for Jennifer to honor Jack's request to help the veterans, because doing so would give the veterans' organizations more money. Jennifer protested that Eve "didn't give a damn about" the veterans. "I give a damn about me, my daughter, and my payday, and I'm not gonna let you blow it! You listen up, Jen -- you sign away this book for anything less than a million, I'm gonna come after you, and then you're gonna have to fork out a lot more royalties to make up the difference!" Eve warned.
Jennifer incredulously declared that Eve wasn't just greedy -- she was insane. Jennifer guessed that no amount of money would ever be enough to satisfy Eve because she was really just using the proceeds from Jack's book as a convenient excuse to get revenge on Jennifer for things that had happened twenty-five years earlier.
As J.J. entered the house, Jennifer said Eve was sick and twisted, and Eve countered that Jennifer was a controlling, uptight egomaniac. J.J. lingered in the foyer as Jennifer ordered Eve to leave. Eve warned that she was going to ask for more money to cover the traumatic emotional pain Jennifer had just caused. As Eve stormed out of the house, she paused for a moment to study J.J., who looked at her curiously.
J.J. tried to check on Jennifer, but she was too frustrated to talk to him. Jennifer stormed out of the house, and J.J. followed her to the park, where she angrily slammed her purse against a bench as she ranted about Eve. J.J. suggested that Jennifer might want to try doing some of her yoga stuff, but she ignored the idea and continued complaining about Eve.
When Jennifer paused to catch her breath, J.J. assured her that they would fight Eve. Jennifer agreed but quickly backpedaled, clarifying that she planned to fight Eve alone because it wasn't J.J.'s battle. "Uh, Mom, it is. And I am in this all the way," J.J. insisted. Jennifer pointed out that if J.J. got involved, he might strain his relationship with Paige, but he wasn't worried, reasoning that Paige wasn't like Eve.
In Paige's cousin's apartment, Eve complained to Paige about what Jennifer had said earlier. Paige suggested that Eve might need to try seeing things from Jennifer's point of view, but Eve insisted that Jennifer was simply out to steal what was rightfully Eve's. Eve promised that her attorney would eat Jennifer for lunch.
Changing the subject, Eve said she was still concerned about Paige's relationship with J.J., given his history. Paige insisted that J.J. had changed and that he had been honest with her about everything. Eve wondered if that meant J.J. had told Paige about his attempt to get Theresa thrown in jail. Eve said Theresa had been vague about the details but had obviously been telling the truth about the incident.
Paige refused to believe that J.J. would have kept something like that from her, but Eve argued that he might have known that it would have forced Paige to reevaluate her opinion of him. Eve said she had already made up her mind about J.J., and she hoped she had opened Paige's eyes to his true nature, too.
A short time later, after Eve went to her bedroom, Paige received a phone call from J.J. Before J.J. could tell Paige about what had happened earlier, she demanded to know if he had tried to get Theresa sent to jail. J.J. explained that there was more to the story and that he hadn't been trying to hide anything from Paige.
Paige guessed that J.J. had just kept the information from her because he had known that it would have made him look bad. J.J. denied the accusation and insisted he had tried really hard to be honest with Paige about everything. Paige countered that J.J. hadn't tried hard enough. J.J. suggested that he and Paige could meet somewhere to discuss the matter face-to-face, not realizing that she had hung up on him.
When Eve later emerged from her bedroom, she found that Paige was gone. Meanwhile, someone started pounding on the apartment door, and when Eve opened it, she found J.J. standing in the hallway. Eve started to close the door in J.J.'s face, explaining that Paige wasn't at home, but he held the door open and said Eve was the person he was looking for.
At Club TBD, Ben guessed that Abigail had disappeared earlier because she had wanted to check on Sami, and Abigail played along. Abigail excused herself so Ben could get back to work, but before she left, he vaguely revealed that there was some stuff he wanted her to know. "I just, um...I want to be honest with you...about me. You've been completely honest with me about yourself, so...I feel like I should be open with you," Ben explained. Abigail nodded and hesitantly assured Ben that they would continue the conversation later.
In E.J.'s holding cell at the police station, Sami guessed that E.J. had believed that he would get away with what he had done. "You had sex with Abigail Deveraux, E.J. -- right under my nose. Laughing the whole time, I'm sure -- 'Oh, that dumb Sami. Sami's so stupid, she's so blind -- she won't know what I'm doing.' Well, guess what -- this is what payback feels like, E.J. And it's gonna get worse," Sami matter-of-factly warned E.J.
E.J. sputtered as he begged Sami to give him a chance to explain everything. "Actually, E.J., the truth is, I was really interested in hearing an explanation. But I don't want you to leave out any juicy details. Don't spare me any of it -- how young she was, how gorgeous she is, those thighs -- I mean, if you're gonna cut me, you want to jam that knife all the way in. And -- and I just actually was thinking this whole time -- and it's just you and me now talking, right? -- that, um, it was Chad, right? Chad told you how good she is in the sack, all that inexperience? Ugh! And then he goes to Boston, and you're like, 'Oh, I can't stop thinking about her!'" Sami guessed.
E.J. claimed that he had only slept with Abigail once, but Sami warned that piling lies on top of lies wouldn't help. E.J. insisted that Sami had to believe that he loved her, but she countered that if that were true, he wouldn't have betrayed her. E.J. bitterly reminded Sami that she had kicked him out of her bed, but when she asked if he was blaming her for his indiscretions, he quickly backpedaled and said she had misunderstood.
Sami wondered if E.J. had whispered expressions of love to Abigail during their romp at the Horton cabin. E.J. admitted that he would probably never be able to explain what had happened at the cabin. "Okay, good. To hell with the cabin, anyway. I mean, I'm sick of talking about it. Let's talk about something else. Ooh, I know! Ha-ha! Let's talk about the shower -- your private shower in the company locker rooms. You remember, don't you? I can see it on your face that you do. How I came home early and surprised you. And I was there...in that room with you...while you did her," Sami recalled as she glared at E.J.
"So, tell me, what was that like? I mean, sure, you and I have done the in-the-shower routine a few times ourselves, but, uh, never with the woman that you had promised to marry on the other side of the curtain. I mean, wow, that is brave. And, what, you guys are, like, soapy and slip-slidin' around, and there's Abigail, promising God she's 'arriving' sometime soon, and -- and then what? 'Whoops. We have a visitor. Lovey, I think that's my fiancée out there. Just give me a moment to pop out and send her on her merry way. I'll tell her I love her. I'll be right back,'" Sami mused as E.J. listened uncomfortably.
E.J. sheepishly started to say something, but his voice soon trailed off. "What? What? I mean, what -- what can you even say after how weird you were that day, how distracted you were with me? You think I didn't notice that? You think I didn't go down to security and look at the tapes myself? I mean, God, Abigail had to leave in a different outfit just so she could get out of the building," Sami continued.
E.J. apologized and said he wasn't proud of what he had done. Sami was surprised to hear that, sarcastically musing that E.J. should have been eager to broadcast his fling with a "hot young chick" all over the Internet. Sami hoped E.J. had at least bragged to Stefano about the conquest. E.J. asked Sami to leave Stefano out of the discussion, reasoning that it was just about them and that they needed to work together to fix things for the sake of their family.
Sami started laughing hysterically, and when she finally recovered, she explained that E.J.'s comment had caught her off guard. "I mean, I know you have an ego, but, like, man alive, E.J.! You think we can work through this? How are we gonna do that? More importantly, why? Why would I do that? Because I'd be such an idiot to throw away this wonderful life that I have with you? I'd be stupid to toss away a long and faithful future with you?" Sami asked. E.J. stammered as he optimistically predicted that Sami would have a change of heart once she calmed down and gained some perspective on the matter.
"Oh, oh. Oh, I see that there's some confusion that I should probably, I don't know, clear up here. I've known...about this...for weeks, E.J. I have known for weeks and weeks and weeks. So no, I don't think I'm going to calm down about it. And you know what? To hell with perspective. I decided that, starting on our wedding day, I was going to dedicate myself to making your life...a living hell. And now, guess what? I'm the co-CEO of DiMera Enterprises. I have the power. I have power over everything you care about -- which obviously doesn't include me, but I'll survive. And, in six months' time, I'll move on, and you'll be in prison for tax evasion," Sami informed E.J., who suddenly realized that she was the person who had orchestrated his arrest.
Sami warned that she was just getting warmed up. Sami started to leave, but E.J. begged her to stay. Sami bitterly promised to give E.J.'s love to Abigail. E.J. desperately reached for Sami through the cell bars, but she recoiled and glared at him before calmly walking away. Later, E.J. angrily crumpled the transcript of the board meeting as he chastised himself for failing to recognize Sami's plot ahead of time. After trashing the cell, E.J. sank to his knees and started sobbing.
Sami went to the Horton house to visit Abigail. Sami invited Abigail to look at wedding photographs with her, explaining that she needed to take her mind off everything for a while. As Sami flipped through pictures on her tablet computer, Jennifer returned home and eagerly agreed to browse through the wedding photographs with Sami and Abigail. Sami and Jennifer agreed that Abigail had looked stunning at the wedding.
"Oh, I wish your dad were here to see what kind of woman you have turned out to be. Look at this one," Sami said as she flipped to the next photograph -- the one of Abigail and E.J. at the Horton cabin.
In one of the rooms of the Salem Inn, Hope and Aiden were preparing art pieces for the gala's silent auction when Victor arrived to deliver his contribution, an antique vase. Victor complained that Brady had originally been assigned the task but had disappeared without even bothering to take care of the responsibility first.
Aiden introduced himself and admitted that Brady was probably avoiding him -- and had therefore neglected his duty -- because of a misunderstanding they'd had a few weeks earlier. Hope delicately added that Brady had been under the weather when he had met Aiden for the first time. "Oh, good God, enough with the euphemisms. He was drunk," Victor guessed.
Victor started to complain about Brady's substance abuse problems, but a phone call interrupted his rant. "Good God, Hong Kong again. I swear, these people never sleep," Victor irritably muttered as he walked away. Hope and Aiden returned to their gala preparations, and a short time later, Father Louis burst into the room and announced that a huge problem had arisen.
When Father Louis explained the problem, Aiden and Hope assured him that they had already taken care of it hours earlier. Father Louis was impressed, and as he started singing Hope and Aiden's praises, Victor returned and joined the chorus, declaring that the ballroom -- which he had just visited -- looked terrific. Victor abruptly excused himself again, and Father Louis followed suit, explaining that he had a few last-minute details to take care of before the gala began. When Father Louis listed the things he was planning to do, Aiden and Hope told him they had already taken care of those things, too.
Satisfied, Father Louis wondered if Hope and Aiden were glad that he had forced them to work on the gala together, but he left without waiting for a response. Later, as Hope and Aiden were about to part ways so they could each get dressed for the gala, they insisted they weren't going to miss working with each other at all.
In a Las Vegas casino, Brady and Theresa were gambling at a roulette table, along with a handful of other guests. Brady was quite drunk, and when the ball landed on double zero for what was, according to him, the second time in four minutes, he loudly blamed his poor luck on a rigged table. Theresa -- who seemed bored -- suggested switching to a different game, but Brady believed he had enough money to beat the odds eventually.
As Brady continued to consume alcohol and place bets -- losing each time -- his vision began to blur, and he suddenly collapsed. Theresa called for help, and when a casino employee rushed to her side, she asked him to call for a limousine to take her and Brady to the airport so they could return to Salem. Brady protested that he was fine, and he literally crawled back to the roulette table and placed a bet with all of his remaining chips.
Later, as Theresa was flying back to Salem with a passed-out Brady on his family's private jet, she kissed his left hand -- which was adorned with a wedding ring that matched the one she was wearing.
Bev approached J.J. while he was doing community service in the town square, and he reluctantly agreed to take a break so she could talk to him for a few minutes. "I know how you feel about me, okay? I've done things -- mistakes. But...I did all that because...well, you know how I feel about you, and that's never changed. I guess what I'm asking is...do I still have a chance? I mean, now that you and Paige are going nowhere," Bev asked.
J.J. irritably demanded to know who had given Bev that impression, so she explained that she had seen his mother and Paige's mother arguing after the graduation ceremony. J.J. claimed that the incident hadn't been a big deal, but Bev suggested that Paige might not feel the same way. "I mean, pretty soon, Paige is going to have to choose -- her mom or you," Bev matter-of-factly added. J.J. insisted that his relationship with Paige was fine, and he abruptly excused himself.
Paige went to the hospital to thank Daniel for sending her a graduation card. Daniel surprised Paige with the news that her mother had voluntarily switched surgeons due to a potential conflict of interest with him. Paige suspected that she knew what the conflict was, but before she could voice her suspicion, Daniel changed the subject and asked if she and J.J. were having a fun summer together.
Paige vaguely admitted that things hadn't been that fun lately, evasively adding that J.J. was still pretty busy with community service duties. Paige changed the subject and said that J.J. had loved the guitar he had received from Daniel as a graduation gift. Paige reported that J.J. had been trying to write the perfect thank-you note but hadn't managed to do so yet.
Daniel said he understood why J.J. hadn't contacted him to thank him personally, but Paige vaguely clarified that J.J.'s recent silence had nothing to do with Daniel's relationship with Jennifer. Daniel observed that it seemed like Paige had been dancing around something during their entire conversation, and he wondered if he could help her with anything. Paige said she couldn't really talk about what was going on yet.
Later, Daniel returned to his apartment, where he received a visit from Victor, who had been tasked with picking up Daniel's donation to the gala because Daniel was not planning to attend the event. Victor wondered if Daniel had heard from Brady lately. Daniel shook his head and admitted that his last conversation with Brady hadn't gone very well.
Daniel said he was worried about Brady, and Victor agreed but added that he was also worried about Daniel. Victor explained that Maggie had told him why Daniel and Jennifer had broken up. "A woman tells me she doesn't have a very high regard of me, I take it as a matter of course. Daniel, get over yourself. Give Jennifer a break. So she's wrong about you -- so what?" Victor reasoned.
Daniel suggested that Jennifer might be right about him, but Victor pointed out that he had been searching for his "coke-sniffing, drunken grandson" and that, compared to Brady, Daniel was a saint. Victor added that he was old and that Daniel would one day be old, too. Victor advised that there was no reason for Daniel to be miserable in the meantime, especially when happiness was staring him right in the face.
After Victor left, Daniel considered contacting Jennifer, but before he could make a decision, he received a phone call from a frantic Chloe, whose mother apparently needed surgery. Daniel seemed relieved when he heard what the problem was, but he nevertheless assured Chloe that he would rush to Chicago right away.
At the Horton house, Jennifer incredulously guessed that Eve suddenly wanted more than half the proceeds from Jack's book, but Eve claimed that, as usual, Jennifer was assuming the worst about her. Eve insisted that she only wanted her fair share of the money, but she added that she had big issues with the way Jennifer was negotiating the deal for the movie rights. Eve declared that Jennifer had left too much money on the table.
Jennifer clarified that she was letting professionals handle the negotiation process. Eve cynically concluded that the professionals were all in bed with each other, but Jennifer insisted that was nonsense. Jennifer said Jack's agents understood that maintaining his book's integrity was the key point of the process. "Oh, please. In Hollywood, they have to Google 'integrity' just to find out what it means. The key here is money, honey," Eve countered.
Eve argued that selling the movie rights to the highest bidder would be the best way for Jennifer to honor Jack's request to help the veterans, because doing so would give the veterans' organizations more money. Jennifer protested that Eve "didn't give a damn about" the veterans. "I give a damn about me, my daughter, and my payday, and I'm not gonna let you blow it! You listen up, Jen -- you sign away this book for anything less than a million, I'm gonna come after you, and then you're gonna have to fork out a lot more royalties to make up the difference!" Eve warned.
Jennifer incredulously declared that Eve wasn't just greedy -- she was insane. Jennifer guessed that no amount of money would ever be enough to satisfy Eve because she was really just using the proceeds from Jack's book as a convenient excuse to get revenge on Jennifer for things that had happened twenty-five years earlier.
As J.J. entered the house, Jennifer said Eve was sick and twisted, and Eve countered that Jennifer was a controlling, uptight egomaniac. J.J. lingered in the foyer as Jennifer ordered Eve to leave. Eve warned that she was going to ask for more money to cover the traumatic emotional pain Jennifer had just caused. As Eve stormed out of the house, she paused for a moment to study J.J., who looked at her curiously.
J.J. tried to check on Jennifer, but she was too frustrated to talk to him. Jennifer stormed out of the house, and J.J. followed her to the park, where she angrily slammed her purse against a bench as she ranted about Eve. J.J. suggested that Jennifer might want to try doing some of her yoga stuff, but she ignored the idea and continued complaining about Eve.
When Jennifer paused to catch her breath, J.J. assured her that they would fight Eve. Jennifer agreed but quickly backpedaled, clarifying that she planned to fight Eve alone because it wasn't J.J.'s battle. "Uh, Mom, it is. And I am in this all the way," J.J. insisted. Jennifer pointed out that if J.J. got involved, he might strain his relationship with Paige, but he wasn't worried, reasoning that Paige wasn't like Eve.
In Paige's cousin's apartment, Eve complained to Paige about what Jennifer had said earlier. Paige suggested that Eve might need to try seeing things from Jennifer's point of view, but Eve insisted that Jennifer was simply out to steal what was rightfully Eve's. Eve promised that her attorney would eat Jennifer for lunch.
Changing the subject, Eve said she was still concerned about Paige's relationship with J.J., given his history. Paige insisted that J.J. had changed and that he had been honest with her about everything. Eve wondered if that meant J.J. had told Paige about his attempt to get Theresa thrown in jail. Eve said Theresa had been vague about the details but had obviously been telling the truth about the incident.
Paige refused to believe that J.J. would have kept something like that from her, but Eve argued that he might have known that it would have forced Paige to reevaluate her opinion of him. Eve said she had already made up her mind about J.J., and she hoped she had opened Paige's eyes to his true nature, too.
A short time later, after Eve went to her bedroom, Paige received a phone call from J.J. Before J.J. could tell Paige about what had happened earlier, she demanded to know if he had tried to get Theresa sent to jail. J.J. explained that there was more to the story and that he hadn't been trying to hide anything from Paige.
Paige guessed that J.J. had just kept the information from her because he had known that it would have made him look bad. J.J. denied the accusation and insisted he had tried really hard to be honest with Paige about everything. Paige countered that J.J. hadn't tried hard enough. J.J. suggested that he and Paige could meet somewhere to discuss the matter face-to-face, not realizing that she had hung up on him.
When Eve later emerged from her bedroom, she found that Paige was gone. Meanwhile, someone started pounding on the apartment door, and when Eve opened it, she found J.J. standing in the hallway. Eve started to close the door in J.J.'s face, explaining that Paige wasn't at home, but he held the door open and said Eve was the person he was looking for.
At Club TBD, Ben guessed that Abigail had disappeared earlier because she had wanted to check on Sami, and Abigail played along. Abigail excused herself so Ben could get back to work, but before she left, he vaguely revealed that there was some stuff he wanted her to know. "I just, um...I want to be honest with you...about me. You've been completely honest with me about yourself, so...I feel like I should be open with you," Ben explained. Abigail nodded and hesitantly assured Ben that they would continue the conversation later.
In E.J.'s holding cell at the police station, Sami guessed that E.J. had believed that he would get away with what he had done. "You had sex with Abigail Deveraux, E.J. -- right under my nose. Laughing the whole time, I'm sure -- 'Oh, that dumb Sami. Sami's so stupid, she's so blind -- she won't know what I'm doing.' Well, guess what -- this is what payback feels like, E.J. And it's gonna get worse," Sami matter-of-factly warned E.J.
E.J. sputtered as he begged Sami to give him a chance to explain everything. "Actually, E.J., the truth is, I was really interested in hearing an explanation. But I don't want you to leave out any juicy details. Don't spare me any of it -- how young she was, how gorgeous she is, those thighs -- I mean, if you're gonna cut me, you want to jam that knife all the way in. And -- and I just actually was thinking this whole time -- and it's just you and me now talking, right? -- that, um, it was Chad, right? Chad told you how good she is in the sack, all that inexperience? Ugh! And then he goes to Boston, and you're like, 'Oh, I can't stop thinking about her!'" Sami guessed.
E.J. claimed that he had only slept with Abigail once, but Sami warned that piling lies on top of lies wouldn't help. E.J. insisted that Sami had to believe that he loved her, but she countered that if that were true, he wouldn't have betrayed her. E.J. bitterly reminded Sami that she had kicked him out of her bed, but when she asked if he was blaming her for his indiscretions, he quickly backpedaled and said she had misunderstood.
Sami wondered if E.J. had whispered expressions of love to Abigail during their romp at the Horton cabin. E.J. admitted that he would probably never be able to explain what had happened at the cabin. "Okay, good. To hell with the cabin, anyway. I mean, I'm sick of talking about it. Let's talk about something else. Ooh, I know! Ha-ha! Let's talk about the shower -- your private shower in the company locker rooms. You remember, don't you? I can see it on your face that you do. How I came home early and surprised you. And I was there...in that room with you...while you did her," Sami recalled as she glared at E.J.
"So, tell me, what was that like? I mean, sure, you and I have done the in-the-shower routine a few times ourselves, but, uh, never with the woman that you had promised to marry on the other side of the curtain. I mean, wow, that is brave. And, what, you guys are, like, soapy and slip-slidin' around, and there's Abigail, promising God she's 'arriving' sometime soon, and -- and then what? 'Whoops. We have a visitor. Lovey, I think that's my fiancée out there. Just give me a moment to pop out and send her on her merry way. I'll tell her I love her. I'll be right back,'" Sami mused as E.J. listened uncomfortably.
E.J. sheepishly started to say something, but his voice soon trailed off. "What? What? I mean, what -- what can you even say after how weird you were that day, how distracted you were with me? You think I didn't notice that? You think I didn't go down to security and look at the tapes myself? I mean, God, Abigail had to leave in a different outfit just so she could get out of the building," Sami continued.
E.J. apologized and said he wasn't proud of what he had done. Sami was surprised to hear that, sarcastically musing that E.J. should have been eager to broadcast his fling with a "hot young chick" all over the Internet. Sami hoped E.J. had at least bragged to Stefano about the conquest. E.J. asked Sami to leave Stefano out of the discussion, reasoning that it was just about them and that they needed to work together to fix things for the sake of their family.
Sami started laughing hysterically, and when she finally recovered, she explained that E.J.'s comment had caught her off guard. "I mean, I know you have an ego, but, like, man alive, E.J.! You think we can work through this? How are we gonna do that? More importantly, why? Why would I do that? Because I'd be such an idiot to throw away this wonderful life that I have with you? I'd be stupid to toss away a long and faithful future with you?" Sami asked. E.J. stammered as he optimistically predicted that Sami would have a change of heart once she calmed down and gained some perspective on the matter.
"Oh, oh. Oh, I see that there's some confusion that I should probably, I don't know, clear up here. I've known...about this...for weeks, E.J. I have known for weeks and weeks and weeks. So no, I don't think I'm going to calm down about it. And you know what? To hell with perspective. I decided that, starting on our wedding day, I was going to dedicate myself to making your life...a living hell. And now, guess what? I'm the co-CEO of DiMera Enterprises. I have the power. I have power over everything you care about -- which obviously doesn't include me, but I'll survive. And, in six months' time, I'll move on, and you'll be in prison for tax evasion," Sami informed E.J., who suddenly realized that she was the person who had orchestrated his arrest.
Sami warned that she was just getting warmed up. Sami started to leave, but E.J. begged her to stay. Sami bitterly promised to give E.J.'s love to Abigail. E.J. desperately reached for Sami through the cell bars, but she recoiled and glared at him before calmly walking away. Later, E.J. angrily crumpled the transcript of the board meeting as he chastised himself for failing to recognize Sami's plot ahead of time. After trashing the cell, E.J. sank to his knees and started sobbing.
Sami went to the Horton house to visit Abigail. Sami invited Abigail to look at wedding photographs with her, explaining that she needed to take her mind off everything for a while. As Sami flipped through pictures on her tablet computer, Jennifer returned home and eagerly agreed to browse through the wedding photographs with Sami and Abigail. Sami and Jennifer agreed that Abigail had looked stunning at the wedding.
"Oh, I wish your dad were here to see what kind of woman you have turned out to be. Look at this one," Sami said as she flipped to the next photograph -- the one of Abigail and E.J. at the Horton cabin.
