Days Of Our Lives Re-Cap

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Monday, July 1, 2013

by Mike

At the Horton house, J.J. opened the front door, interrupting Jennifer and Daniel's kiss. J.J. apologized, claiming that he hadn't realized that Jennifer wasn't alone. Muttering that he had been finding ways to screw everything up lately, J.J. quickly went back inside the house, grinning with satisfaction as he closed the door behind him.

After saying goodbye to Daniel, Jennifer entered the house and found J.J. sitting in the living room. Jennifer started to say something to J.J., but he interrupted and assured her that no explanation was necessary, since he already understood why she hated him. Jennifer insisted that she could never hate J.J., but he acted like he wasn't convinced, sullenly reasoning that she hated him because Daniel hated him.

J.J. reported that Daniel had called him a criminal after Daniel had caught him with the prescription pad earlier. "He thinks I'm some kind of drug dealer, and he thinks that I trashed his car, but I didn't do any of that stuff, and I never, ever would. I don't know why he hates me so much, but he does, and from what I can see, he's trying to turn you against me, too," J.J. observed.

Jennifer stressed that no one could ever turn her against J.J., and she assured him that Daniel wasn't trying to sabotage their relationship. Still skeptical, J.J. guessed that Daniel had visited the Horton house earlier because he had heard about J.J.'s arrest and had been unable to resist the urge to tell Jennifer that J.J. was a loser. Jennifer clarified that Daniel had only visited the house to confirm that she was all right.

Jennifer insisted that Daniel wasn't the issue, but J.J. disagreed. "Do you want to know why I was shoplifting today? It was because of him," J.J. revealed. J.J. reminded Jennifer that Daniel had assumed that J.J. had been planning to steal the prescription pad and use it to write fake prescriptions. J.J. said that he had guessed that Daniel would have eventually convinced Jennifer that his assumptions about J.J. were correct.

J.J. claimed that was why he had decided to hang out with Cole and do some shoplifting in the first place. "I guess I figured, since you already think I'm a total loser, what difference does it make what I do?" J.J. reasoned. Jennifer pointed out that J.J. wasn't stupid, wasn't a baby, and had known exactly what he had been. Jennifer added that J.J. was responsible for his own actions and would have to pay for what he had done.

Jennifer told J.J. to go to his classes, instructing him to go to the store afterward and apologize to the owner for stealing her merchandise. Jennifer also wanted J.J. to ask the owner to tell him how he could make amends for his actions. Jennifer ordered J.J. to return home immediately after leaving the store so that they could discuss his punishment and try to think of some ways that he could start to regain her trust.

J.J. started to say something, but Jennifer stopped him and reiterated that she wanted him to go to his classes. J.J. grabbed his backpack and exited the house. "Yeah, I'll go to class after I make one quick stop," J.J. muttered once he was outside.

In Daniel's apartment, Maggie returned one of Parker's toys to Daniel, unaware that Parker was at the park with his babysitter. Maggie could tell that something was wrong, and Daniel confirmed her suspicion, adding that he was only making the situation worse. Daniel told Maggie about J.J.'s arrest and the kiss between Daniel and Jennifer that J.J. had interrupted earlier. Maggie failed to understand why the latter event was a big deal.

Daniel guessed that the kiss had made J.J. feel like Jennifer cared more about Daniel than she did about her own son. Maggie reasoned that J.J. was old enough to understand that Jennifer had enough room in her heart for Daniel and her children. "Well, maybe he's old enough, but I'm not so sure he gets that," Daniel replied. Maggie assured Daniel that J.J. was simply going through a phase that would eventually end.

Maggie could tell that Daniel was distracted, so she took the hint and excused herself. Daniel stressed that he did not want Maggie to repeat any of the things that he had told her, and she assured him that she understood. "Oh, sweetheart. I hope you won't be too angry with me," Maggie muttered after exiting the apartment. Later, as Daniel emerged from the shower, someone knocked on his door.

Daniel opened the door, wearing only a towel, and found J.J. standing in the hallway. J.J. wondered if Daniel had been expecting the visitor to be Jennifer. Daniel clarified that he had been expecting the visitor to be a delivery person. "All right, listen -- I know you think you can turn my mom against me, but you can't, so stop trying," J.J. advised Daniel before abruptly walking away.

At the Horton house, Jennifer received a visit from Maggie, who revealed that Daniel had told her about what had happened earlier that day. Jennifer blurted out that she wished that Daniel hadn't talked to Maggie about the situation. Jennifer quickly apologized and said that she knew that Maggie was simply trying to help. Maggie offered to lend her parenting expertise to Jennifer, who replied that she wasn't ready to talk about the situation yet.

After Maggie left, Jennifer sent Daniel a text message. "I need a little time to figure things out. In the meantime, please stop discussing J.J.'s problems with other people," the message read. In Daniel's apartment, Daniel sighed with frustration, tossed his phone on the couch, and angrily slapped a nearby wall.

At the DiMera mansion, E.J. received a visit from Justin, who revealed that E.J.'s plan to seize control of Stefano's empire had hit a snag that could jeopardize everything. Justin explained that Mr. Shin had expressed some reservations about supporting the takeover. "Shin? His vote is critical, Justin. That little bastard can't just change his mind! Okay, I'll call him. I sold him on the idea once before; I will sell him on the idea again," E.J. replied.

Justin started to remind E.J. of the time difference in Tokyo, but E.J. snapped that he didn't care. E.J. refused to let his sole chance to destroy his father slip through his fingers. A short time later, E.J. ended a phone call, hoping that his message had instilled the fear of God in Shin. Changing the subject, Justin noted that he and E.J. needed to leave so that they could get to the courthouse before Sami's hearing started.

Ignoring Justin's advice, E.J. poured himself a glass of whiskey as he blamed Stefano for everything that Sami was being forced to deal with. Justin found it hard to believe that Stefano would really show such heartless disregard for Johnny and Sydney's mother, but E.J. assured Justin that Stefano would do so without even blinking. E.J. claimed that was why he was desperate to destroy Stefano.

At the Brady Pub, Hope took a seat next to Roman, who was drinking a glass of whiskey at the bar. Hope wondered if Roman was all right. "Well, let's see -- I've been relieved of a job I love, [and] my daughter may spend the rest of her life in prison for killing one of my own men. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, I'm just dandy," Roman ruefully replied.

Roman was confident that, despite Sami's previous mistakes, she never would have shot an innocent man. Roman noted, somewhat bitterly, that he seemed to be one of the only people who believed that Bernardi had been a dirty cop, since Abe was apparently planning to honor Bernardi as a hero at a memorial service later that day. Abe, who had entered the pub in time to hear Roman's comment, confirmed the news.

"Look, the department is in a rough position. I mean, there's no hard evidence Bernardi was corrupt, and Bernardi's not around to defend himself. And the mayor and the department are taking a lot of heat to give him the proper service," Abe apologetically explained. Roman said that he understood, and Abe and Hope excused themselves so that they could get to the town square before the memorial service started.

At the Horton Town Square, Marge confronted Sami as a group of onlookers, including Abigail and Chad, watched. Chad started to step in to defuse the situation, but Abigail stopped him so that she could continue to eavesdrop. Marge said that Sami's claim that Bernardi had tried to kill Rafe was tarnishing Bernardi's reputation. Marge begged Sami to revise her original statement about the incident, but Sami refused to lie to the police.

"My heart goes out to you and Timmy, but I swear to you on the life of my children that that man had a weapon, and if I hadn't stopped him, he would have killed Rafe Hernandez," Sami insisted. Marge started to sob, begging Sami to change her story to spare Timmy from being forced to grow up believing that his father had been a dirty cop.

Meanwhile, Hope and Abe arrived and intervened, reminding Marge that Timmy was nearby and could probably see and hear what was going on. Marge calmed down and agreed to let Abe escort her back to her seat, but before leaving, she mentioned Sami's impending hearing and insisted that Sami was going to pay for murdering Bernardi. Deciding that he had seen enough, Chad walked away, and Abigail reluctantly followed him.

Sami asked Hope to make sure that none of their family members found out about Sami's hearing later that day. Sami was especially worried about Caroline, whom she didn't want to upset. Hope reported that she had not told Roman about the hearing when she had seen him at the Brady Pub earlier. Sami excused herself and went to the pub, hoping to spend some time with her loved ones before her hearing started.

Roman informed Sami that Caroline and Kayla had left earlier. Sami apologized for causing Roman to get suspended, guessing that he was probably sick of her uncanny ability to constantly screw things up. Roman firmly stated that if Sami didn't know how much happiness she had added to his life, he obviously wasn't doing a very good job as her father. Roman assured Sami that he knew that her latest predicament wasn't really her fault.

At the courthouse, a woman greeted Justin, noting that it had been a while since they had last seen each other. Justin introduced E.J. to the woman, Melinda Trask, and explained that she was the special prosecutor who was handling Sami's case. E.J. wondered why Sami's case needed a special prosecutor. "I'm sure you'd prefer a situation where your family and the Brady family could trample due process, but the judge thought otherwise," Melinda told E.J.

Justin offered a more straightforward summary -- Sami's case was a high-profile one, and Melinda loved being in the spotlight. Melinda countered that she had taken the case because she believed in justice, adding that the people deserved to have a representative who was capable of defeating a great attorney like Justin. After Melinda left, E.J. wondered if she had really defeated Justin before.

Justin explained that he and Melinda had each won a single case against the other person. Meanwhile, Sami arrived and told E.J. and Justin about her earlier encounter with Marge. Sami reported that Marge had somehow known about the hearing, despite the fact that it was not supposed to be public knowledge. A short time later, Melinda returned and announced that it was time for the hearing to begin.

In one of the courthouse conference rooms, Melinda reminded the members of the grand jury that they were not responsible for deciding if Sami was guilty or innocent. Melinda explained that the purpose of the hearing was to determine if the prosecution had enough evidence to charge Sami with second-degree murder. Melinda instructed Sami to begin her testimony, and Sami proceeded to recap everything that had happened that night.

Melinda occasionally interrupted to question one of Sami's statements. Most notably, when Sami explained that hypnosis had helped her realize that Bernardi's knife had actually been a straight razor, Melinda wondered if a police psychiatrist had hypnotized Sami. Sami replied that her mother, who was a psychiatrist, had hypnotized her. Melinda smirked and repeated what Sami had just said, doing a poor job of hiding her skepticism.

"He had that razor open. I couldn't just stand there and watch him slit Rafe's throat with it. I had to do something. I had the gun in my hand, and I fired. I didn't have anything else that I could do. You have to believe me!" Sami insisted. Sami, who had remained calm for most of the interview, apologized for getting slightly emotional during her previous statement, explaining that it was difficult for her to talk about what had happened that night.

Melinda offered the members of the jury a chance to ask Sami some questions. One juror wondered why Sami hadn't screamed for help before shooting Bernardi. Sami replied that she had not had time to weigh her options carefully, adding that she had only been thinking about protecting her ex-husband in the split second that she'd had to react to the situation.

With another hint of skepticism, Melinda asked if Sami had shot Bernardi for some sort of personal reason. Sami reiterated that she had only shot Bernardi to protect Rafe. Melinda wondered if Sami had known Bernardi or had any sort of prior relationship with or animosity toward him before the night of the shooting. Sami remained silent for a moment, prompting Melinda to urge her to answer the question.

Meanwhile, outside the conference room, Justin assured E.J. that Sami would be fine as long as she simply told the truth. Back inside the room, Sami conceded that she might have occasionally seen Bernardi at the police station, where her father and aunt worked, but she added that she had never had any personal interactions with Bernardi. The same juror who had already asked Sami one question wondered if she had recognized Bernardi before she had shot him.

Sami said that she had been unable to see the man's face from her vantage point and hadn't learned his identity until later that night. "I didn't want to kill Detective Bernardi. I didn't even want to hurt him. The only thing I was thinking about was stopping him. My only motive that night was to protect my ex-husband," Sami firmly stated. Melinda glanced nervously at the juror, who smiled at Sami, seemingly satisfied with her response.

At the Horton Town Square, Abe conducted Bernardi's memorial service. Abe noted the various commendations that Bernardi had received, and several police officers took the time to praise Bernardi. One of the officers presented Timmy with an American flag.

At Common Grounds, Abigail told Chad that she believed that Marge had a right to know about the video of Sami and Bernardi's argument. Abigail didn't want Sami to go to prison, but she also felt sorry for Bernardi's son, since she knew what it was like to lose a parent. Chad insisted that he and Abigail needed to mind their own business, adding that the argument that had been captured on the video had not been Sami's fault.

Unconvinced, Abigail wondered how Chad could be certain that Sami wasn't responsible for the incident in question. "Because my son of a bitch father is behind all of it," Chad explained. Chad told Abigail that Stefano had sent Bernardi to kill Rafe, although he added that it would probably be impossible to prove that fact, since the great Stefano DiMera knew how to cover his tracks.

"I am disgusted to be Stefano DiMera's son, and I pray to God that I don't turn out like him," Chad said with a sigh. Abigail placed her hand on Chad's wrist and assured him that he was nothing like Stefano. "You sure? Maybe, no matter how hard I fight it, I'll always end up doing what Stefano would," Chad suggested. Abigail knew how Chad felt, since Jack's biological father, Duke, had been physically and emotionally abusive.

Chad laughed when he heard that the man's name was Duke, but he quickly apologized and urged Abigail to continue. "My dad used to always tell J.J. and me when he got angry that he was afraid he was turning into his father. But my dad was a good man with a good heart, and we were never scared of him. You aren't any more your father than my dad was his, and you never will be," Abigail assured Chad, gently grasping his hands.

At the courthouse, Sami told E.J. and Justin about some of the things that had happened during the hearing. Sami wondered if Justin knew how long it would take for the grand jury to reach a decision. "I doubt it'll take long. I'm sure that they looked at you, and they listened to you, and they came to the same conclusion I did -- that you deserve to rot in prison for the rest of your miserable life," Marge said as she approached Sami.

Marge took a seat in the hallway so that she could wait for the grand jury to make its decision. Justin advised Sami to try to relax, but she quietly replied that it was going to be difficult to do that while Marge was nearby. Justin approached Marge and urged her to go home, since it could take a while for a decision to be reached, but she refused to do so, stating that she wanted to be at the courthouse when justice was served.

Sami excused herself so that she could get some water. After Sami left, Justin told E.J. that he had just received a text message about Shin, who was apparently back on E.J.'s side. Justin optimistically suggested that the news could be a sign that things were going to work out well for Sami, but E.J. didn't seem to share Justin's optimism. Sami returned a short time later.

As everyone continued to wait, someone stepped out of the conference room and announced that the grand jury had reached a verdict.