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00:00Hey there.
00:03Hey, Philip.
00:06Lovely day, isn't it?
00:08Well, someone's in a good mood.
00:11I guess you could say that.
00:13Well, it's quite the change from yesterday.
00:15You seem pretty bummed about your situation with Xander.
00:19I was.
00:21But today, I have found a way to fix all that.
00:25Really?
00:26How?
00:30You're still here?
00:50Where else would I be?
00:52Well, we're both supposed to be in Lake Geneva.
00:55I kind of rained on that parade, didn't I?
00:58Yeah.
00:58The audacity of you getting out of the lap to the show.
01:02If you didn't want to go to Wisconsin, you should have said something.
01:05Well, sometimes a guy can't take it.
01:09I'm being serious, though, baby.
01:10You don't have to be all cooped up in here with me.
01:13You can go off.
01:15I'm sure you have a lot of work to do.
01:18No.
01:19Everyone at the office thinks I'm still on vacation.
01:21So I get to spend all my time with my beloved wife.
01:32Kayla, I'm glad I've bumped into you.
01:35I've left you several messages.
01:37Why haven't you called me back?
01:38Look, I told you I'm not interested in your offer.
01:41And the message was received.
01:43But Chad tells me that Xander Kyriakos is interested in buying the hospital.
01:48Well, right now he's away on vacation with Sarah.
01:50And when he gets back, I do understand that he's going to make a pitch before the board.
01:54Which is why I'm going to make my pitch first.
01:56Look, I just told you.
01:57I know you denied my request to speak with the board.
02:00So I went over your head and secured a meeting with them myself.
02:05Oh, I see.
02:07So you're here to gloat?
02:08I came here to inform you that there's something the board should know about my offer.
02:13You see, I've added one small condition that I hope won't ruffle too many feathers.
02:22Malina, hey.
02:23How's it coming?
02:24Hello, Johnny.
02:26I was on my way to work.
02:28Thought I'd stop by.
02:29Is this a bad time?
02:30No, no, not at all.
02:31I was just packing, as you can see.
02:34Did she not tell you the good news?
02:35She did.
02:36And I'm happy that you and my baby girl were able to work things out.
02:40But before you move back home, you and I need to have a little heart-to-heart.
02:46Well, man, why do you think someone took your gun and used it to shoot EJ?
02:57Johnny and I were in the club, commiserating over all the terrible things he thought I had done.
03:18We were pretty upset, and at one point I mentioned that I kept the gun and I locked the box behind the box.
03:24Why would you bring that up?
03:25I, you know, it just, I was just venting, you know, fantasizing about shooting EJ.
03:33Ah, Roman.
03:34I know, I know.
03:35I just blurted it out.
03:38Look, uh, we were still talking when you called about Lex's action.
03:43So I went into the kitchen to take the call.
03:47When I came back, Johnny was gone.
03:50So was the gun.
03:53Oh, my God.
03:56Roman.
03:58So you think Johnny took the gun and used it to shoot his own?
04:02Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.
04:16Okay.
04:28So when you realized Johnny had left, what made you decide to check the lockbox?
04:39It just got there.
04:42The kid was edgy, and just leaving like that without saying goodbye, I mean, something told me he went to confront EJ.
04:54Did you go after him?
04:56Well, by the time I got outside, the car was gone.
04:59So I hopped in my car and went straight to the mayor estate.
05:04Was there anyone there?
05:05I walked to the door, and I was about to ring the doorbell when I saw my gun and a planner.
05:19And I got this sinking feeling that it might be too late.
05:24Before I could investigate further, I heard sirens approaching.
05:33And I figured even if EJ was hurt, that help was on the way.
05:37So I grabbed the gun to protect Johnny, and I got the hell out of that.
05:48So when I got back to the pub, I wiped all the fingerprints off the gun, put it back in the lockbox.
05:58And eventually you lose that lockbox.
06:00Yeah, well, eventually I decided that, yeah, it needed to be more secure, but damn it, Katie.
06:06I wish to hell I had never mentioned that damn gun to Johnny in the first place.
06:13Have you talked to him about it?
06:14I mean, did you confront him about that night?
06:17No.
06:20Then you can't be sure that Johnny's guilty.
06:23Uh, can I, can I get you anything?
06:31Some coffee?
06:31Tea?
06:32I'm fine.
06:33I'm fine.
06:34Uh, I just need you to sit down and listen to what I have to say.
06:40Okay.
06:45I've always been fond of you, Johnny.
06:48I think it's that rascally smile of yours that won me over.
06:51Your feeling is definitely mutual.
06:54But what really sold me was the way you treated my daughter.
07:01I could tell that you respected her and loved her with all your heart.
07:07Still do.
07:09I believe you.
07:10Because even though you let her down pretty badly, even though, because of that, I've still been in your corner.
07:21And I appreciate that more and more than I can say.
07:28But I need you to hear this.
07:31Because I can't just ignore the fact that you have hurt my baby girl more than once recently.
07:36So I need you to understand.
07:39If you break our heart one more time, that's it.
07:42You will have burned your very last bridge with me.
07:45Listen.
07:52Now that we know I'm going to be okay, we need to have a little chat.
07:57About what?
07:59About what happened at the square earlier.
08:03The way that you spoke to Felicity was not okay.
08:07You're absolutely right.
08:08I choose to bring you the wrong scones with no proof.
08:13It's a complete joke.
08:14Yeah.
08:15Yes, you were.
08:17I owe her an apology, don't I?
08:19Mm-hmm.
08:19Very much so.
08:21And her sister, Kat.
08:28Oh.
08:31Here.
08:32I got it.
08:34Oh, thank you.
08:37No worries.
08:38You, uh, getting used to the old cane?
08:40Oh, it's mostly been fine, but I've been rushing around town all day.
08:45Not quite back to my normal strength yet.
08:49Oh.
08:50Well, maybe you can sit and rest a bit.
08:54I'll be fine.
08:56Oh, come on and join me.
08:57I have a question that's been on my mind that I want to ask you.
09:00All right.
09:03Wow.
09:04So, what did you want to ask me?
09:13Well, I know that you gave Chad your reasons, but I wanted to ask you myself, why did you bid on me for the bachelor auction?
09:23Let's call it an impulse buy.
09:28I wanted to donate to the fundraiser, and I thought this would be a fun way to do it.
09:31Okay, but why me?
09:34Well, I didn't want to go out with someone who hates my guts, so that eliminated more than a few candidates, but I also didn't want to go out with a total stranger.
09:42Okay, I hope we hardly know each other.
09:46True, but we do have a connection.
09:48After all, you did trick people into believing you're my dead sister-in-law.
09:52I recently caught wind of the fact that Xander has something big in the works for Titan DiMera.
10:07Hmm, a secret project.
10:11Not entirely secret, but I don't want to say too much.
10:14Well, that seems important.
10:16See, that's the thing.
10:17At first glance, it seemed like the opposite.
10:20A bad investment overall.
10:22So, I did a little digging, and it turns out there's more to this deal than meets the eye.
10:28But you can't say anything.
10:31Not yet.
10:32Let's just say that while Xander's out of town with Sarah, I'm going to do my best to make sure his plan succeeds.
10:39So, you're going to help your brother without him even asking for it?
10:44Exactly.
10:45Hmm?
10:45With any luck, it will finally put me back in his good graces.
10:49Well, I hope it all works out.
10:52Let me know how it goes.
11:04What happened?
11:05I don't know.
11:08Physician healed myself, huh?
11:10Oh, how are you feeling?
11:11You're much better.
11:12Getting taken out by a scone would be the hell of a way to go, wouldn't it?
11:16That must have been so scary.
11:18You have no idea.
11:20Well, you got her here just in time.
11:23Hey, would you want to talk to Wedret and tell him that I don't need to stay the night?
11:28No, I am not taking any chances with you, my friend.
11:32Yeah, I agree.
11:33There's no rush.
11:34Traitor.
11:35You know, I know it's not exactly the cozy cabin that laid you need, but we do have a beautiful parking lot view.
11:42Fine.
11:44If I'm staying, will you do me a huge favor?
11:47Yeah.
11:47Well, if you get my tablet from my office, it should be in the truck, right?
11:52You're not going to be working now, are you?
11:55No, I'm just going to call my daughter.
11:58I know she's going to be disappointed if we aren't going away.
12:00We'll make you over tomorrow.
12:02I'll see you later.
12:02You'll be right back.
12:03Thanks.
12:07Well, I must say that you two seem very happy.
12:11Oh, me.
12:11Not very much.
12:12I'm very lucky.
12:13And he's lucky, too.
12:15I think that guy's pretty crazy about you.
12:19He is.
12:21Sometimes a little too crazy.
12:24I should get going.
12:26Did I offend you?
12:27You know, I have thick skin.
12:31But I'm not trying to hang out and hear about my worst moments in life.
12:34It was meant as a joke.
12:36Clearly, it didn't matter that way.
12:38That was a joke.
12:40Well, not a joke, perhaps.
12:42But what I said, I meant it right hard to me.
12:44Please.
12:45Please sit.
12:46I apologize.
12:53Okay.
12:57And also, I know that I deserved it.
12:59I realized what I did was unforgivable.
13:02And yet, Chad seems to have forgiven you.
13:05Well, your brother has a big heart.
13:07Yes.
13:08He is the best of us.
13:11I do hope you two have fun on your date.
13:14Well, I'm just, you know, it's not that kind of date.
13:20The kind where you have fun?
13:23You know what I mean.
13:25Of course.
13:26Of course.
13:27Just two friends hanging out on my dime.
13:33Considering how much you paid, I mean, it was pretty generous of you to let Chad take your place.
13:39Well, I'm in a relationship with Belle Black, and I didn't want to give her the wrong impression.
13:44Right.
13:46And I'm sure Chad is looking forward to spending some time with you.
13:51Did he say that to you?
13:53Not explicitly.
13:54But, I do know my brother pretty well, whether he likes to admit it or not.
14:03Well, you should know.
14:05He was really upset when you were shot.
14:07But, it's clear how much he loves you.
14:13And I appreciate you saying that.
14:16And for the record, I love him too.
14:20I hope that someday I can repay him for saving my life.
14:30What?
14:30No, it's just, I mean, the stories around town about you, they aren't exactly flattering.
14:39I'm sure you're aware.
14:42Oh, I am.
14:45And I do hope you're not buying into them.
14:49You see, I am a gem of a human being.
14:54Virtuous, moral, wise, altruistic, munificent.
15:00The list goes on and on.
15:02Wow.
15:05I don't know about all that.
15:09I mean, maybe you have some redeeming qualities.
15:13Maybe you're not all bad.
15:21I know.
15:23I know how much heartache I've caused Chanel.
15:25And Paulina, it kills me to see her suffering because of me.
15:30But believe me when I say I have no intention of ever hurting her again.
15:37Is that just all?
15:38Or do you have a plan?
15:40Right before you walked in here, I just made an appointment with a therapist that my grandma Marlena recommended.
15:45That's a good start.
15:47That's not all I'm doing to turn my life around.
15:49I just accepted a job offer from Xander Kiriakis.
15:53I'll be working at Titan DiMera.
15:56Is that right?
15:59Yeah.
15:59It's time for me to find something different in my life.
16:04Look, you never wanted a corporate job before.
16:07I know.
16:08I know.
16:10Look, I've enjoyed being a director.
16:13I really have.
16:15But jumping around from gig to gig, if you even get those gigs, is not exactly conducive to a stable home life.
16:23Plus, this gives me an opportunity to see what it's like to work at my family's company without having to, you know, work with my actual family.
16:35Uh-huh.
16:38What?
16:38What's that look?
16:40It's just that something tells me the main reason you took that job was to just stick it to your daddy.
16:53No, you're right.
16:57I can't be certain that Johnny is a shooter.
16:59Everything I know is circumstantial.
17:02But my hunches have always been pretty good.
17:10Well, other people have made the suggestion.
17:13Yeah.
17:14You mean Sammy?
17:16Yeah.
17:17She told me that she had suspicions.
17:20She told you too.
17:21Yeah.
17:21But eventually she came to the conclusion that he wasn't capable of.
17:29Did you tell her about the gun?
17:31No.
17:33Sammy being the best at making a bad situation worse, I just thought it was a good idea to keep her entirely out.
17:41Yeah, I agree with that.
17:43Do you plan on ever talking to Johnny about it?
17:50No.
17:52I don't feel great about it, but EJ survived and I'm responsible for what happened.
18:01You think it's your fault just because you mentioned the gun?
18:04Well, I also tipped him off about the circumstances of his conception.
18:11What EJ did to him.
18:13I told him the details.
18:17I told him.
18:18Yeah, because you were forced to.
18:21But now my grandson is suffering enough.
18:24I'm not going to let his life be ruined.
18:26Because it's something any number of people would have done if they'd have gotten to EJ first, including me.
18:33You too.
18:37Alright.
18:39Well, I gotta ask you this, Katie.
18:43Please, don't say anything again.
18:47Of course not.
18:51Mom, I can't believe you just...
18:54Because all of this to yourself...
18:58For all this time...
18:59I'm glad that you could share it with me.
19:05I'm glad I could.
19:07It felt good sharing it with you.
19:10It felt good just...
19:13Didn't it off my chest.
19:17I'm sure it did.
19:18Actually, um...
19:22There's something that I need to tell you.
19:26So the letter Victor wrote about Philip was forced.
19:46By Vivian.
19:49But Philip was in her.
19:52He was.
19:53And Xander knows now.
19:57Yes.
19:57Yes, he does.
19:58But he can't go public.
20:00He can't extol Philip.
20:02Because it possibly could nullify the DiMera takeover.
20:05Wow.
20:06What a mess.
20:07Who else knows about this?
20:10It's just a handful.
20:11Alex and Stephanie.
20:13And they have both agreed to stay quiet.
20:20And I'm...
20:21I'm hoping that you'll do the same.
20:24I won't show you what.
20:32I'm sorry.
20:33I hope you're not angry with me that I waited for so long to come forward.
20:37Well, I can't say I approve of what Philip did or you keeping it a secret, but I don't have a hell of a lot of room to judge since I may very well be covering up an attempted murder.
20:54We're both protecting the people we love.
21:00Yeah.
21:03But Katie...
21:05Can we trust each other a little more in the future?
21:12Look...
21:13I want to share anything and every time with you.
21:18And how long.
21:22I want that too.
21:35I'm not gonna lie.
21:36Uh...
21:37Sticking it to my father was definitely part of the reason I accepted Xander's job offer.
21:45Yeah.
21:46I get that.
21:48And I have to admit, it was satisfying seeing my father's face.
21:55I told him I was going to work for the man who stole his family's company.
21:58I thought his head was gonna explode.
22:01Johnny, I get why you're upset with your father.
22:04But I just re-read this book, Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius.
22:14And to quote him, give a bit of his wise advice.
22:20The best revenge against your enemy is to not become like your enemy.
22:27What are you doing?
22:41Might be a little late for that.
22:43Oh, you all right?
23:05Oh, I'm fine, but I'm not surprised you beat me here.
23:08It's been slow going today.
23:10Here, let me help you.
23:12Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you.
23:15Oh.
23:17Well, no offense, but, uh, you don't look so good.
23:21Oh, it's possible I overdid it.
23:24I've been putting out fires all day.
23:26Oh, yeah?
23:26What kind of fires?
23:28Well, I have some big news to share.
23:34I'm making an offer to buy a university hospital.
23:38Wow.
23:40That's amazing.
23:41That's gonna make a lot of people very happy.
23:44Yeah, not Kayla Johnson.
23:46She turned down my initial offer.
23:48Really?
23:48I didn't know she had that kind of authority.
23:51Apparently, the board listens to her.
23:55And she's already made it clear she doesn't trust me,
23:58and she's convinced that I have ulterior motives.
24:01Do you?
24:03I'm not pretending it isn't an investment,
24:07but my main intention is to help the community
24:10by saving this vital institution that, by the way,
24:13just saved my life.
24:15Okay.
24:16So how are you gonna get past Kayla?
24:17I went over ahead.
24:19Secured a meeting to present my offer to the full board.
24:25I see.
24:26So you're optimistic that Kayla will be overruled.
24:30Well, I would be,
24:33except I recently discovered that I have competition.
24:40Xanakiriakus is also on the running,
24:43which is why I need you to help me beat him.
24:47Oh, hey, Kat, do you have a moment to talk?
24:57My lunch break is almost over.
24:58I totally understand.
24:59It's just, I really need to apologize for what happened earlier.
25:04I jumped to conclusions about your sister,
25:05blamed her for something that was not her fault,
25:07and that when you see her,
25:09could you just tell her that I was under her fault?
25:10You know what?
25:11I should not be the one talking to her.
25:14If you're truly sorry,
25:16you should apologize to her directly.
25:20You're absolutely right.
25:21I should do that.
25:22And I will.
25:23I hope you do.
25:31Hey, you two.
25:33Good luck.
25:33Hey, can I get you something?
25:35No, I just came to talk to you.
25:40Can we chat in private?
25:42Sure.
25:43Actually, I need to go talk to Doug in the back.
25:48Thanks.
25:48Okay, so what's it about?
25:55I was wondering if I could ask you a favor.
25:58It has to do with what you told me before
26:00about Xander trying to buy the hospital.
26:02What about it?
26:04I need you to get the rest of the board to accept his offer.
26:07Why?
26:09Because if I can make this deal happen,
26:11I think it will go a long way towards getting my brother to forgive me.
26:16Okay.
26:17I would be happy to help you.
26:21But you should know that E.J. is also making a bid.
26:25I know.
26:26Alex told me.
26:28But didn't Kayla turn him down already?
26:29Yes, she did.
26:30But then I heard that he's demanding a sit-down with the board.
26:34I imagine that he knows that Xander has scheduled a meeting
26:37and he's trying to get his pitch in first
26:39before your brother comes back to town.
26:42Sneaky son of a bitch.
26:43Well, that's not the only thing.
26:48The kicker is that if the board doesn't accept his offer on the spot,
26:54it disappears.
26:56Wow.
26:58He's not messing around.
26:59No, he is not.
27:01He's not a thing that I really don't understand about it.
27:04I mean, it's a shocker about how much financial trouble that hospital is in, right?
27:10So I became familiar with the situation.
27:15And a prudent investment it is not.
27:19So I totally don't understand why Xander and E.J. are so determined to buy it.
27:25I mean, it certainly isn't out of the goodness of their non-existent parts.
27:28I was wondering the same thing, so I did a little snooping.
27:33I think I figured out what's really going on.
27:37I spoke with Dr. Frame, director of Demeropharmaceuticals.
27:52He explained that a cure for sepsis is being developed by a man named Dr. Jeffrey Russell,
27:57who happens to be under contract at University Hospital.
28:00Well, sepsis, I mean, that takes so many lives.
28:05A cure like that would be phenomenal.
28:08Apparently the drug is called...
28:11Versavix.
28:13You ever heard of it?
28:14No.
28:16No, but if it's, I mean, if it's legit,
28:18it's a hospital that by extension the owners stand to make a bloody fortune.
28:23Definitely.
28:24It just has to pass FDA approval.
28:26So, both Xander and E.J. know about this drug.
28:32And that's why it's so important for Titan DeMere to top E.J.'s bid.
28:35Not just for the money, but for a personal reason.
28:39Because sepsis is what Bo is fighting.
28:42If we control the drug, we could get it to Bo even before the approval goes through.
28:46Yes, but honey, if that was possible, I think Kayla would have already done it.
28:52Maybe.
28:53But you know the Bradys, they always play by the rules.
28:56Most of the time.
29:00With Xander out of town and E.J. pushing for instant approval,
29:03time is not on our side.
29:05So if I could get my hands on that drug myself,
29:08maybe I could save Bo and win over Xander.
29:11Well, you don't stuff with fools gladly, do you?
29:23Is that you admitting to being a fool?
29:26It's a figure of speech.
29:27You know, I don't think you get how badly your accusation hurt Felicity.
29:36I don't think you get it at all.
29:38How her entire life she has dealt with people making assumptions about her.
29:44And what you did, just reinforce every single one of her worst insecurities.
29:51She did not deserve that.
29:53You're absolutely right.
29:54She didn't.
29:54I guess I'll be waiting for that apology.
30:00I hope it's good.
30:02I'll do my very best.
30:04I hope so.
30:06Because word's gotten around
30:08that you're planning on buying this hospital.
30:11Well, if you succeed,
30:14I hope you use better judgment
30:17than you use with my sister.
30:19This place is going to need someone
30:21who can run it with kindness and compassion.
30:24Oh.
30:25Are those the qualities you exhibited
30:26while you were running around town
30:28pretending to be the late Abigail Devereux?
30:33Twice in the day.
30:34Sorry, what was that?
30:36Nothing.
30:38You know what?
30:39You're right, actually.
30:41What I did to Chad and the Horton family,
30:45I will regret for the rest of my life.
30:48I'm doing my absolute best
30:50to make amends to the people that I've hurt.
30:53I really hope you do the same
30:55where my sister's concerned.
31:01Is there anything new on Beau?
31:04No.
31:05But I am hoping for some good news soon.
31:07In the meantime,
31:10I'm very excited
31:11that Xander is making an offer
31:13to buy the hospital.
31:17What now?
31:19You didn't know?
31:22That's the first I'm hearing of it.
31:25Well, you know what?
31:26Maybe he's just trying to surprise you
31:27or not have you get your hopes up,
31:29which would make sense
31:30because now it turns out
31:32that E.J. went over my head
31:34and to the board.
31:36So it looks like
31:37that E.J. and Xander
31:38are going to be
31:39presenting their respective offers.
31:44Oh.
31:46First, I'm hearing of that, too.
31:48So those two are going to be
31:51going head-to-head.
31:53Yeah, it looks like it.
31:55But I'll tell you something.
31:57I will do everything in my power
31:59to make sure your husband wins.
32:06Hmm.
32:07Philip mentioned that Xander
32:09was working on some secret project
32:11at Titan Dimera.
32:13I guess now I know what it is.
32:15He didn't ask you to help, did he?
32:16No, not this time.
32:18And after everything Xander
32:19sent to my family,
32:21I would be more than happy
32:22to help you outmaneuver him.
32:24Mm-hmm.
32:25What do I need to do?
32:26Look at legal documents?
32:27Actually, what I need you to do
32:30is go on the charm of Fence
32:31and with the board on my behalf.
32:35You want me to charm the board?
32:37Mm-hmm.
32:38Look, I'm not naive.
32:40I know that there are certain members
32:41who will never vote for me
32:42no matter how good the offer is.
32:46But there may be a few
32:47who are on the fence
32:49and I think you could convince them
32:51to swing their votes my way.
32:53Mm-hmm.
32:54And what board members
32:56are we talking about?
32:58We could start with your brother.
32:59I think that's going to be
33:03a bit of a hard sell.
33:04But if anyone could pull it off,
33:07it is you, counselor.
33:10So, will you give it a shot?
33:14Please, please, please, please.
33:18I'll do my best.
33:19You are the best.
33:22My darling, pal.
33:25Come here.
33:25Mm-hmm.
33:38Did you just say you think
33:41you've already become like your father?
33:43Well, I don't mean that I would
33:47do the kind of things that he's done.
33:50I just...
33:51What do you mean?
33:53I just mean that I've...
33:55I've been selfish lately
33:57and I've hurt the people who I love.
34:01And that's all.
34:02Because I'm getting the feeling
34:09that you...
34:09you had something else in mind.
34:13No, no, not really.
34:17Uh-huh.
34:19You know, I was talking to Abraham
34:20this morning and
34:21he said Chanel has been worried about you.
34:25Worried how?
34:27Worried that
34:28you might be the one
34:32who shot your father.
34:34Yeah, look, I know.
34:36Okay, I know she's had
34:37some questions.
34:39Actually, before you ran into us
34:41in the square earlier,
34:42she all but accused me
34:44of pulling the trigger.
34:49And...
34:49Well, we're not to worry, you know?
34:55I'm not the shooter.
34:58And is that the truth?
35:02By the way,
35:11I haven't forgotten my promise
35:12to talk to Johnny on your behalf.
35:16Well, I'm afraid
35:17you can scratch that off the list.
35:19It's a...
35:20It's a lost cause, I'm afraid.
35:22Why?
35:23Did something happen?
35:24Uh...
35:25We just got into a
35:31rather ugly incident
35:33today.
35:37I was trying to get through to him,
35:39but
35:40more or less,
35:41he told me that
35:42he'd hate me forever
35:44and wish me dead.
35:45Not to mention that he's now
35:46going to take a job with Xander
35:48to spite me.
35:51Oh, E.J.
35:52I'm really sorry.
35:53That's...
35:54That's really rough.
35:55Hmm.
35:57All the more reason
35:58to beat Xander
35:59on this hospital deal.
36:01You have to somehow
36:02try and convince the border
36:05between Xander and me,
36:06I'm the lesser
36:09of two evils.
36:17I should get poisoned
36:18more often.
36:19I can pretty much
36:20ask you to do anything.
36:22You can always ask me
36:23to do anything.
36:24So,
36:25should we call Victoria?
36:26In a minute.
36:27But first,
36:28do you want to tell me
36:29about your bid
36:30to buy the hospital?
36:33Oh, that, yeah.
36:34I was wondering
36:34if Kayla would tell you
36:35about it.
36:36Mm-hmm.
36:37Why didn't you
36:38tell me about it?
36:40You didn't say anything
36:41this morning
36:41when I told you
36:42about E.J.'s offer.
36:44Yeah, I know.
36:45It's not silly.
36:46I just...
36:47don't want to jinx it.
36:50Since when are you
36:51superstitious?
36:53I just don't like
36:54counting a deal
36:55before it actually is.
36:58Okay, fine.
36:59I get that.
37:00But...
37:01what's the move here?
37:03What made you
37:03want to make an offer?
37:04You, of course.
37:08Gotta have my
37:09brilliant,
37:10beautiful doctor
37:11wife losing her job.
37:13I know how
37:14important this hospital
37:15is to you
37:16and your family.
37:20The Hortons
37:21and University
37:22hospital
37:23have been
37:24intertwined
37:24all the way
37:25back to
37:26Grandpa Tom
37:26and Grandma Alice.
37:27So you approve?
37:30Of course I approve.
37:33But does it
37:33make sense
37:34financially
37:35for Titan Demira
37:36to take on
37:37a struggling hospital?
37:41Trust me.
37:42It is the right
37:43move for the company.
37:46Alright.
37:48But from what
37:49Kayla just said
37:51about E.J.,
37:52sounds like you're
37:52gonna have a fight
37:53on your hands.
37:54I best did it once
37:55and tend to do it again
37:57at all costs.
38:00I don't like
38:01the sound of that.
38:02I promise, Sam.
38:04Don't inspire
38:05life control.
38:06Everything
38:06above board.
38:07Now, I don't even
38:10know if you've
38:11been by the
38:11rights to
38:12Percevix.
38:14I mean,
38:14like you said,
38:15Dr. Russell's
38:16lab has contracted
38:17with the
38:18University
38:18hospital.
38:20And honey,
38:21I mean,
38:22even if you could,
38:23you don't know
38:23anything about
38:24pharmaceuticals.
38:26But I know
38:27someone who does.
38:29Do you remember
38:30Kevin Lambert,
38:32my nerdy
38:33brainiac friend
38:34from high school?
38:35The name's
38:36familiar.
38:38Yeah, well,
38:39he's like off
38:39the charts,
38:40smart.
38:41He just moved
38:42back to Salem,
38:43sent me his
38:43resume on LinkedIn.
38:45He heard about
38:45the takeover
38:46and wanted to know
38:46if there were
38:46any jobs available
38:47in the
38:48Paris Pharma
38:48division.
38:49Here, let me
38:50pull up his
38:50profile.
38:52Hey, uh,
38:53need your help.
38:54Seems to be
38:55a discrepancy
38:56in the delivery
38:58order.
38:59Okay, sure,
38:59I can help.
39:02Okay, so,
39:04um,
39:04good luck
39:05with that
39:05and I'll
39:06see what
39:07I can do
39:07to help.
39:14There we go.
39:17Kevin Lambert
39:17currently working
39:19at the lab
39:19of Dr. Jeffrey Russell.
39:23Hello?
39:43Yes, I got your
39:44messages.
39:47All ten of them.
39:48I assumed
39:50by my non-response
39:51that you would
39:51get the picture.
39:53But let me spell
39:54it out for you.
39:55I am not
39:56interested.
39:59Stop calling me.
40:09You know I can
40:11keep a secret,
40:12Johnny.
40:12I'm only interested
40:14in protecting my
40:15daughter,
40:15so tell me the
40:16truth.
40:19Please.
40:20Paulina,
40:21it is no secret
40:24that I hate
40:24my father.
40:25Okay,
40:25and yes,
40:26I have wished
40:27him dead
40:27more than once
40:29lately,
40:29but I did not
40:30shoot him.
40:34Okay.
40:35I believe you.
40:37And I hope
40:38you don't blame
40:38me for asking.
40:39No, no,
40:40not at all.
40:40I get it.
40:42So, okay.
40:44Oh, well,
40:44let me let you
40:46get back to
40:46your packing.
40:49I really am
40:50glad that you're
40:51coming home.
40:52Me too.
40:52I am.
40:53Yeah, come on,
40:54come on here.
40:54Bring it in,
40:55bring it in.
40:56A few months ago,
41:03if I had to make
41:04a case for
41:04supporting you,
41:05I think the
41:06lesser of two
41:07evils route
41:08might have been
41:09my only choice.
41:12And as you know,
41:13I think much of
41:15what you've done
41:15in the past
41:16is reprehensible,
41:18and I do think
41:21that you're screwed
41:23up and need to
41:24work on yourself.
41:26But I don't think
41:28you're evil.
41:29You don't,
41:30not at all.
41:34Well, I'm relieved
41:34that you say that.
41:35Now, I don't
41:39think you woke
41:39up from your
41:40coma and are
41:40all of a sudden
41:41a saint.
41:43But I do think
41:45that you've
41:45changed.
41:48I think,
41:49I hope
41:50that this new
41:51EJ,
41:52this EJ 2.0,
41:56if you will,
41:58isn't replaced
42:00by the old one
42:01as your recovery
42:03continues.
42:04well,
42:07please know
42:08that even
42:10if one day
42:11the old
42:12he rears
42:13its ugly head,
42:16it will never
42:17change how
42:17I feel about it.
42:21Not at all.
42:30Okay,
42:31we love you,
42:32baby.
42:32we'll be there
42:33soon.
42:34Why, love?
42:36Oh, love.
42:40Is it just me
42:42or did she get
42:42bigger since the
42:43last time we
42:44saw her?
42:45Well,
42:45the last time
42:47you saw her
42:48was this morning.
42:50Still,
42:51time is flying
42:54by.
42:55It really is.
42:56you know,
42:58I was thinking,
43:00before she gets
43:01too much older,
43:04maybe we should
43:05give Victoria
43:05her little brother
43:06or sister.
43:10Are you being
43:10serious?
43:11You want to have
43:11another baby?
43:13What do you think?
43:17I think that
43:17sounds great.
43:18Hey, Kevin,
43:29it's
43:29Philip Kiriakas.
43:31Yeah,
43:32long time no see.
43:34I'm doing well,
43:35thanks.
43:37Listen,
43:37I got your message.
43:38Sorry it's taken me
43:39a minute to get back
43:40to you,
43:41but
43:41I'd love to meet up.
43:44We have a lot
43:45to discuss.