Wednesday, June 26, 2013
by ChickenGrrl
At the Horton house, Abigail was dressed for the day but still in
her bedroom reading when Chad called from Common Grounds. Abigail
apologized for running out on Chad the night before, but Chad understood
that she'd needed space. "I probably should've picked a better time to
say how I feel about you but last night just seemed right," Chad
admitted. Cameron arrived at the coffeehouse with Theo just then, so
Chad hung up.
Abigail picked up the stuffed panda that Chad had bought for her at
the amusement park. She held it close for a moment, smiling, then put
it on the bed, grabbed her phone, and headed downstairs.
Downstairs, Adrienne was ranting to Jennifer about Justin taking
Sami's case. "Within months, that woman is going to fix it so my son's
heart is broken again," Adrienne predicted. Abigail arrived at the
bottom of the stairs as Jennifer was gently trying to convince Adrienne
that Will and Sonny were good for each other. Abigail hid around the
corner to eavesdrop when she heard Adrienne call Will "a liar just like
his mother."
Adrienne recounted all the terrible things that had happened since
Will and Sonny had gotten together. Jennifer tried to defend her nephew,
but Adrienne argued that Sami had shot a detective in cold blood.
Jennifer reminded Adrienne that Sami had done it to save Rafe's life.
"So she says!" Adrienne retorted. "Are you kidding me? What other reason would she have for shooting him?" Jennifer demanded.
Adrienne contended that Sonny needed to get away from Will while he
still could. Jennifer urged Adrienne to stop worrying and let Sonny be
his own man. "Oh, Jennifer. Wouldn't you worry if J.J. or Abigail were
getting involved with somebody who was nothing but trouble?" Adrienne
countered. Abigail entered the room then and kissed her aunt and mother
in greeting.
Abigail admitted that she'd been up for a while but she'd had a lot
to think about. Jennifer and Adrienne fell silent, eyeing Abigail
curiously. Adrienne asked if something were wrong. Dodging the question,
Abigail offered to get something for breakfast for Adrienne and
Jennifer, but they declined. After Abigail had gone, Adrienne gushed
about how great it was that Abigail was dating Cameron Davis because he
was a doctor. Jennifer did not respond.
Adrienne was gone when Abigail returned. Jennifer began to say
something about the previous night, but Abigail politely stated that she
didn't want to talk about it. Abigail
explained, "It's because I'm angry or anything…I'd really like you to
try to understand that I'm going to make my own decisions about who I
want to date, even if that means I'm going to make some mistakes."
Smiling, Jennifer said that she understood and promised to try not to be
judgmental.
At the coffeehouse, Theo greeted Chad with a hug. After Chad got the boy set up with a video game, Cameron
demanded, "What kind of game are you playing with Abigail?" Chad
maintained that he wasn't playing games; he was serious about Abigail
and he was glad that he'd told her how he felt about her. Cameron noted
that it had to feel odd for Chad to be honest for a change.
Chad pointed out that he had left when Cameron had arrived the
night before to give Abigail and Cameron some space, and Chad had
purposely not returned until Cameron was leaving -- at which point
Abigail had been upset. Cameron accused Chad of taking advantage of the
situation, but Chad asserted that Abigail could think for herself
because she was an amazing woman. Cameron maintained that Chad was only
interested in Abigail because it was a challenge.
Chad insisted that he and Abigail had simply gotten closer because
they'd been hanging out as friends, and the last thing he'd wanted was
to make a mess of things for Abigail or see her get hurt -- even if that
meant she chose Cameron over Chad. Cameron was suspicious about Chad's
motives, but Chad maintained that he was just trying to keep things
aboveboard.
Theo finished his video
game and invited Chad to go to the park to play. Chad replied that he
couldn't, but promised to stop by later to help Theo oil his baseball
glove. Cameron scowled while Theo and Chad hugged goodbye.
Cameron and Theo were gone when Abigail arrived a little later.
Abigail apologized to Chad if she had given him mixed signals the night
before. Chad said that he hoped Abigail would give him a chance -- but
he would revert to being just a friend if she asked him to. Abigail
admitted, "I know I've been a little weird lately, but it's just like
I'm trying to avoid figuring out how I really feel." Chad assured her
that she could take her time because he wasn't going anywhere.
At Will and Sonny's new apartment, Will was holding his daughter
and marveling that she had slept through the night. Sonny revealed that,
thanks to the painkillers, only Will had slept through the night, while
baby Arianna had been up every couple of hours to be fed. When Lucas
arrived, Will handed Arianna over to her beaming grandpa.
After Lucas had put the baby in her bassinette, he asked if there
were any news about Sami or if any other evidence against her had
surfaced. "What evidence? She was trying to protect Rafe; that's the end
of the story," Will asserted. A skeptical Lucas noted, "Once the real
story comes out, everybody's going to know why she did it." Will asked
what Lucas had meant.
"I meant the real truth about Sami trying to protect Rafe. Why? Is
there another truth now?" Lucas demanded. With a shrug, Will replied
that if Sami said there had been a razor, then there had been a razor.
Lucas wondered where Gabi was. Will and Sonny explained that Gabi was making up an exam that she'd missed while in the hospital.
Lucas suggested that the guys take a break and leave him with the
baby. A grateful Will hugged his dad, then Will and Sonny practically
bolted out the door.
Gazing down at Arianna, Lucas remarked that she had Sami's nose. "Let's
just hope you don't have her flair for finding trouble, too," Lucas
added, grinning.
As Will and Sonny shared a cup of ice cream in Horton Square, Sonny
noted what a nice change it was that their families had finally become
more accepting of their relationship.
Will's face fell as Adrienne entered the square just then. Sonny caught
it, followed Will's gaze, and asked with dismay, "What did my mom do
now?" Adrienne approached Will and Sonny and greeted them pleasantly. " I
know what you said to Will," Sonny declared.
Adrienne confessed that she had asked Will to walk away before both
guys got their hearts broken, but she quickly realized that Will hadn't
told Sonny about the conversation. Adrienne suspected that Will had
manipulated the situation to make her look bad, but Sonny asserted that
Adrienne had done that all on her own. When Sonny rose to leave,
Adrienne pleaded her case: "You know what his mother's like. He lied to
you. He almost got you killed…"
Will interrupted to caution Adrienne that she was embarrassing
herself. Adrienne started in about what Sami had done, but Sonny pointed
out that Rafe had saved Rafe's life. Adrienne contended, "That's what
she stuck your father with so he could fail in court." Fed up, Will
walked off and Sonny started to follow. Adrienne continued imploring
Sonny to reconsider, but warned her, "If you're going to make me choose
between you and Will, it's going to be a very easy decision." A
frustrated Adrienne sadly watched her son leave.
Later, Adrienne left a tearful message for Sonny, reassuring him
that she would always love him no matter what. She added that she truly
hoped they would learn that Sami had done the right thing. "How 'bout I
make you a promise? From now on, I will try to do my best to show you
that I'm behind you one hundred percent," Adrienne vowed, bursting into
tears as she hung up.
As Sonny and Will walked through the park, Sonny apologized for his
mom -- but he wondered why Will hadn't divulged what she had said as
soon as it had happened. Will explained, "Well, maybe because I thought
she had a point. I mean, my family has a long history of drama. You just
got a taste; wait till you get the buffet."
Sonny declared that he and Will belonged together. "A lot of people
who know us and a lot of people who don't know us think it's not okay
that we love each other, and I want you to promise me that you will
never tell Arianna it's not okay to love someone," Sonny requested. Will
agreed, asserting that they would both be there for Arianna.
Kristen poured tea for Dr. Chyka at the DiMera mansion while he
apologized for the impurity of the solution he'd given to her. Kristen
angrily reminded him that he had guaranteed that whoever received the
drug would not remember anything that happened while under the
influence. Dr. Chyka assured her that the patient would remember
nothing, but Kristen pointed out that wasn't what he'd said the day
before.
Dr. Chyka explained that after sleeping on it, he had rethought his
earlier opinion -- and he would stake his reputation that the patient
would remain oblivious. "If by chance the patient does remember that he
was drugged and then seduced, it's going to be a hell of a lot more than
just your reputation at stake," Kristen warned.
Kristen admitted that things had gone very well and the video
quality had been excellent -- but she would have to do something if the
patient began to remember. Dr. Chyka asked if Kristen were thinking of
leaving Salem. Kristen replied that it wasn't really her style. "I tend
to stay put… I win, no matter what. You got that? No matter what,"
Kristen declared. She ordered Dr. Chyka to leave but cautioned him
against attempting to flee to try to hide from her and her father.
After Dr. Chyka had gone, Kristen pretended to be one of Father
Eric's parishioners on the phone, and learned that Eric had been taken
to Salem University Hospital. As she got some papers out of the desk
drawer, she stumbled across the keychain Brady had given her. Tossing
the key ring in the trash, Kristen grabbed the papers and her and headed
out.
Brady found Nicole in the hospital waiting room, where she had been
all night. After she hugged him gratefully, Brady asked what had
happened to Eric. Nicole filled Brady in on what little she knew, and
Brady tried to calm her when she began to flip out. Nicole informed him,
"Daniel thinks Eric was poisoned." She confessed that when she had seen
what bad shape Eric had been in, she had been terrified that she was
going to lose him forever.
When an emotional Nicole began to sob at that thought, she
explained that she had been up all night. She suggested that once they
were sure Eric was going to be all right, perhaps she and Brady could go
on the trip they'd planned. "I think we both know that we can't do
that. Not today. Maybe not ever," Brady said. He gently noted that
Nicole's reaction to seeing Eric sick showed that her feelings for Eric
were deeper than she'd admitted.
Brady continued that he thought they should put the "rebound thing"
they were doing on hold. Nicole inquired about Brady's feelings for
Kristen. He admitted that he'd been thinking about Kristen and had even
called her -- but he had hung up immediately. "I realized that the only
way I'm going to get this woman out of my system is to have zero contact
with her," Brady declared, adding that he was going to need his friend
to help him. Nicole promised to be there.
Brady said that if they went away together, he would just be
running away from what he needed to deal with. Nicole acknowledged that
she had to face her demons, as well. Brady stated that they should
change their "friends with benefits" arrangements back to just friends.
Nicole concurred.
In his hospital bed, a semiconscious Eric had flashes of memory
from his encounter with Kristen in his hotel room the night before.
Sweating, he thrashed in the bed as if to throw the memories off of him.
Daniel woke Eric and asked if the priest remembered what had happened
the night before. Eric replied that he remembered being "sick as a dog,"
but he felt all right that morning.
Daniel asked what Eric thought had caused the illness. Eric shook
his head with confusion, then suddenly shouted, "This is all wrong!"
Agitated and trembling, he tried to get out of bed, so Daniel tried to
calm Eric down. Eric was determined to reach his meeting about the
school project with the legislative committee at the capital. Daniel
informed him that Nicole had called and both of them had explained the
situation to the legislative assistant.
Although still anxious, Eric seemed to relax a little. While Eric
caught his breath, Daniel asked the priest to try and remember what had
happened the night before. As his eyes filled with bewildered tears,
Eric managed, "Something was wrong. Something went very wrong." Daniel
agreed, noting that Eric had gotten violently ill very quickly. Daniel
added that he had run blood tests to check for some kind of poison.
Eric informed Daniel that he hadn't eaten or drunk anything that
night. Daniel asked if Eric had perhaps touched something or smelled
something strange, but Eric admitted that he couldn't remember much.
Daniel suggested that Eric retrace his steps from the time he arrived at
the hotel. Eric recounted how when he'd checked in, he'd told the front
desk that he didn't want to be disturbed.
Eric continued that the phone in his room hadn't been working, so
he'd gone back to the lobby to use the office phone and a woman had been
checking in. "Something was bothering her," Eric remembered. He had
then gone back to his room and had taken a shower. As Eric picked up his
rosary beads, Daniel prodded him to remember anything else that might
help, such as a weird taste in his mouth or tingling skin.
Eric admitted that the first thing he remembered after taking a
shower was waking up in bed, shivering and aching. Nicole had been
there, although he had no idea how she'd known that he'd needed her.
Daniel left to check on Eric's test results and to update Roman and
Marlena on Eric's condition. On his way out, Daniel urged Eric to rest.
As soon as Daniel had gone, Eric got up and began to get dressed.
When he picked up his priest's collar, he stopped and stared at it
pensively. Eric used the room phone to call one of the members of the
legislative committee and promised to reschedule the meeting as soon as
he could look at his calendar. Brady entered just as Eric was buttoning
his shirt. "I heard my brother was in need of a keeper," Brady
announced, embracing Eric.
Eric said that he'd just learned from his parents that Sami was out
on bail. Brady confirmed it, adding that Nicole had been in the waiting
room all night. A surprised Eric wanted to know if Nicole had mentioned
why she'd happened to show up at his hotel. "Frankly, Eric, I didn't
ask her. Just be glad she did," Brady replied. He tried to reassure Eric
that everything was going to be fine.
Kristen arrived at the hospital and tried to give the papers to a
nurse. "These are needed for the upcoming board meeting," Kristen
claimed. The nurse informed Kristen that her brother had already dropped
off a copy. After the nurse walked away from the nurses' station,
Kristen eyed a clipboard on the desk that held a list of patients and
room numbers.
Nicole clapped a hand on Kristen's shoulder, startling Kristen.
"Why were you looking at that list? Nicole demanded suspiciously. Daniel
showed up and asked to speak to Nicole in private. As Daniel led Nicole
away, she glared at Kristen, who immediately turned her attention back
to the clipboard.
As soon as Kristen found Eric's room number, she headed for his
door, but she quickly ducked into another room when she heard Brady
leaving the room. She watched wistfully as Brady walked away, then she
entered Eric's room.
In the waiting room, Daniel told Nicole that they still didn't know
whether Eric had been poisoned, and Eric didn't remember much. Since
Eric hadn't ingested anything, Nicole wondered if it could have been a
spider bite. Daniel explained that a bite would have left a mark. "I
don't get it. I mean, what the hell happened to Eric in that hotel
room?" Nicole asked tearfully.
Daniel said that if the blood work didn't show anything, they might
never know what had happened -- but Eric had recovered enough to be
released soon. Daniel instructed Nicole to make Eric rest when he got
home. Nicole expressed her gratitude by embracing Daniel. Daniel
insisted that he hadn't done much except give Eric fluids. Brady
entered, still in disbelief that Eric couldn't remember anything. Nicole
was hopeful that once Eric got some rest, his memory might return.
Daniel said that almost anything could trigger Eric's memory.
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