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[soft laughter] >> Julie: Oh, there you are!

Happy Thanksgiving. >> Hope: Oh, happy Thanksgiving,

Julie. >> Julie: Happy Thanksgiving.

>> Rafe: Hi. Mwah. >> Julie: Hi, hi.

>> Rafe: Hi. >> Julie: Okay, ready for

some leftovers? >> Hope: No, no, I--

>> Rafe: Yeah. >> Hope: What?

>> Rafe: No, I'm-- >> Hope: I'm--I'm so full, and--

Aren't you full? We ate so much at Gabi

and Ari's. >> Rafe: Yes, but I definitely

did save just enough room for a piece of Lani's famous

sweet potato pie. >> Julie: Ah, then you are in

luck, because this year, you have two to choose from.

Sheila, Eli's friend... >> Rafe: Yeah?

>> Julie: She made a sweet potato pie as well.

>> Rafe: Oh. I guess I'll have to try both.

>> Julie: Ah. That's what Eli said.

[laughs] >> Hope: Where's Daddy?

>> Julie: He's in the car, driving a huge platter

of turkey and all the fixings over to the Horton Center.

>> Hope: Of course he is. >> Rafe: Wow. Mm-hmm.

>> Hope: Is Ciara with him? >> Julie: Ciara had dinner

with you. >> Hope: What? No.

No, she insisted on celebrating the holiday with you and Daddy.

>> Julie: Well, she didn't. >> Rafe: Huh.

>> Hope: Then where is she? [door clatters shut]

>> Ciara: What are you doing? >> Tripp: What does it

look like? I'm moving out.

>> Ciara: Of my room? >> Tripp: Out of the loft.

>> Claire: Hey, Ben, wait. >> Ben: What? What? What? What?

What? What do you want? >> Claire: [chuckles]

What do I want? Ben, Ciara and Tripp

just broke up. >> Ben: So I heard.

Looks like you got what you wanted.

>> Claire: Ben, wait. Where are you going?

It's just... now we can get what--

>> Ben: There's no "we," okay, Claire?

No "we." Our little group effort,

it's over. I want nothing to do with you

anymore. Do you understand me?

>> Claire: No, okay, but you do--you do want Ciara,

don't you, okay? And right now, she is sad

and lonely... and free.

>> Ben: [scoffs] >> Claire: So this is the

perfect time to pounce.

>> Will: You're--you're here. >> Sonny: Yeah, yeah.

My Uncle Vic said you needed to see me ASAP.

So I flew straight home. I mean...is everything okay?

[soft music] ♪ ♪

[door clicks open] >> Eric: [sighs]

>> Sarah: Did Holly finally go to sleep?

>> Eric: She about did me in. [both laugh]

>> Sarah: Well, you did give a very powerful reading--

or I'm sorry, should I say performance

of Gobbles the turkey and his sidekick, Wishbone.

>> Eric: That story is classic. >> Sarah: [laughs]

>> Eric: But that wasn't what kept Holly up.

It was Nicole. She kept asking about

her mother. That's the one thing

I can't give her.

♪ ♪

>> male announcer: Like sands through the hourglass,

so are the "Days of Our Lives."

[soft orchestration] ♪ ♪

>> Eric: You know, I read that story to her again.

I got her water. And we--we found her favorite

stuffy. She said her prayers.

I tucked her in, and then I kissed her good night.

Then she looked at me with those big eyes and...

said, "I want my mommy." >> Sarah: You know...

Holly may be too young to understand what happened,

but I think, on some deeper level, she senses that

something is wrong. >> Eric: [chuckles dryly]

So we're lying to her. I'm lying to her.

>> Sarah: No, just until the right moment.

>> Eric: When is the right moment to tell a little girl

that... her mommy is gone?

>> Sarah: What did you tell her? >> Eric: That her mommy can't

be here right now but there are a lot of people

who are here and that love her.

So I started, uh, rubbing her back

the way Nicole used to. I was humming a lullaby...

the way Nicole used to sing it, and then she started

drifting off. It's Nicole who should be here.

She's the one who should be singing songs with Holly and

saying her bedtime prayers and making Eskimo kisses.

I just look at that little girl, and it breaks my heart that

she's not sharing these moments with her mommy.

Never will. >> Sarah: Maybe not,

but she does have the next best thing...

you.

>> Will: I can't believe Victor actually called you.

>> Sonny: Yeah, why--why not? >> Will: Well, you know why.

I'm not exactly his favorite person,

and he's not shy about telling me--repeatedly.

>> Sonny: Well, he called me and said you needed to see me

in person, that it was extremely important.

And I tried to get him to explain what was going on.

He just said, "Get here right now," so I got on the jet.

And I'm--I, like-- You're not saying anything.

It's not Ari, is it? I mean--

>> Will: No, no, no. No, Ari's fine.

>> Sonny: Okay, is--is it Paul? Did he have a setback

or something? >> Will: No, no setback.

>> Sonny: Then what is it, Will? Why did you need to see me?

>> Will: Um, I wanted to talk about us.

>> Hope: Ugh, straight to voice mail.

Again. You know what?

I am--I'm gonna swing by the loft and see if she's there.

>> Rafe: Well, I will come with you.

>> Hope: No, no, no. Do me a favor?

Just stay here in case she shows up, okay?

>> Rafe: Okay. >> Hope: Okay.

>> Rafe: As you wish. I'm sure she's fine, though.

>> Hope: Yeah, I know. I know. She's--she's fine.

I just need to see it with my own eyes.

Save me a slice, okay? >> Rafe: Mm.

>> Hope: Mm. >> Rafe: If you're lucky.

>> Hope: Of course I'm lucky. >> Rafe: Have I told you how

thankful I am for you? >> Hope: Be awfully nice

to hear it again. >> Rafe: When you get back.

>> Hope: Okay. Bye.

>> Julie: Bye, honey. >> Rafe: [sighs]

I was just--I was just kidding about the pie thing.

Like, you know, of course I'm gonna

save her a piece. Two pieces, actually.

>> Julie: 'Cause things are going so swimmingly again.

>> Rafe: Yeah. They are, actually.

Better than ever, so... >> Julie: Good.

>> Rafe: Yeah. >> Julie: So I hope you don't

do anything else to screw it up. >> Rafe: Yeah.

>> Tripp: You really don't have to watch me pack.

>> Ciara: Fine. I'll go.

[somber music] ♪ ♪

But just so we're clear, you're the one who ended

things with me, not the other way around.

You were the one who said there was no more us.

>> Tripp: I may have said the words, but you were

already gone. And I'm not the man you

thought I was, remember? And you actually think that I

framed Ben just to get you into bed.

That's...[scoffs] That's messed up.

>> Ciara: It was about trust, Tripp.

I thought that I'd finally found a man that I could trust.

>> Tripp: And I'd found a woman that I love.

Turns out, I'm not her first choice.

>> Ciara: Wait. Would you stop? You lied to me.

>> Tripp: I wanted to protect you.

>> Ciara: By framing an innocent man?

>> Tripp: An innocent man! An innocent man.

My God, do you have any idea how sick I am of hearing him

described like that? I mean, the guy's a serial

killer, but gee, I-I hate to keep bringing it up

to you, 'cause obviously you think I'm a jerk to remind you

of it. You know, what's the big deal?

You know, so he's taken a few lives.

You know, we all have our faults.

>> Ciara: Are you finished? >> Tripp: I'm sorry,

did I offend you? >> Ciara: We were talking

about us. >> Tripp: No, we were talking

about how Ben has come between us.

Someone who I, unlike you, have a hard time trusting,

given the fact that he's done one of the worst,

most horrendous, and, in my opinion,

the most unforgivable thing you can do, and that's

to take another person's life. You see it differently.

You know? You admire him for having the

courage to repent or whatever the hell you admire him for.

That's why I'm moving out.

♪ ♪

>> Ciara: Wait.

No matter what you may think... I really did love you.

And I'm so sorry things had to end like this.

>> Tripp: Me too.

♪ ♪

>> Ben: See, here's the thing you're missing, Claire.

Just because Ciara and Tripp broke up doesn't mean she still

doesn't have feelings for the guy.

>> Claire: Oh, come on, Ben. She dumped his ass.

So I think it's pretty clear she's over him

or she will be very soon, and you can help her get there.

>> Ben: No, I don't want to help her get there.

I'm not even sure the girl has real feelings for me.

>> Claire: All right. Then you help her figure it out.

>> Ben: No, Claire. No. I'm not gonna help her

figure it out either. There's no more games,

no more agenda, no more maneuvers.

I'm out. If Ciara's interested in me

at all, it'll happen. >> Claire: See, Ben,

here's the thing, all right? >> Ben: Oh, my God.

>> Ciara: Sometimes--sometimes people just need

a little bit of a push. >> Ben: Like Tripp?

I'm assuming he didn't run directly into your arms

after Ciara dumped his ass? >> Claire: You know, Tripp

is upset right now. All of this is still very fresh.

>> Ben: Okay, or maybe he's just not that into you.

>> Claire: Oh. [laughs] Oh, trust me, Ben, he was.

And he will be again. >> Ben: You're relentless.

>> Claire: It's-- >> Ben: My God.

>> Claire: Ben, you and I are not quitters.

Come on, just look at us. [laughs]

Ben, you killed people. You went to the loony bin.

But, you know, now you--you are trying so hard to make a life

for yourself, even though no one really wants you here

and no one will hire you. And--and let's see.

Me, Ben? Me? I am a former Internet

sensation. [laughs]

I'm a--I'm a singer with no place to sing

besides the damn shower. Let's see.

Um, I was dumped by Theo. I've been humiliated,

and I've been trolled. But I am still standing.

And so are you, okay? So this isn't the part

when we quit, Ben. This is the part when we fight

even harder, because you know what?

We deserve this. I deserve Tripp.

And you deserve Ciara. And we just might have to work

a little bit harder to make it happen.

[soft music] ♪ ♪

>> Ciara: [gasps] Oh. >> Hope: [laughs] Sorry.

>> Ciara: Mama, you scared me to death.

>> Hope: Oh, baby, I'm sorry, sweetheart.

>> Ciara: That's okay. >> Hope: I was worried

about you. I called. I texted.

No response. So when you didn't answer the

door, I, um--I used my key to let myself in.

>> Ciara: Is everything okay? >> Hope: I don't know.

You tell me. Julie said that you

never showed up. What happened?

>> Ciara: Did I break some Thanksgiving law or something?

>> Hope: No. Just concerned.

>> Ciara: All good. I just...

I didn't want to be around anyone.

>> Hope: Must be something pretty serious, huh?

>> Ciara: I just... I wasn't up for the third degree

from the grandparents. >> Hope: About what?

>> Ciara: Tripp and I had an argument.

We broke up. >> Hope: Oh, honey,

I'm so sorry. Oh, sorry, baby.

May I ask what it was about, what happened?

>> Ciara: You're not gonna like it.

>> Hope: Uh-oh. Try me.

>> Ciara: It was about Ben Weston.

>> Ben: You're delusional. >> Claire: No, no, Ben,

I just know what I want. >> Ben: Then go for it, girl.

Just leave me the hell out of it, okay?

>> Claire: Excuse me, Ben. I can't do this without you.

We are partners in this. >> Ben: Until you find a better

way to screw me over, right? >> Claire: Come on, no.

You know, I explained that. >> Ben: And that's why

I'm walking away. >> Claire: Hey, don't leave me.

>> Ben: Get off of me. >> Tripp: Hey, hey,

is there a problem here? >> Claire: This jerk was chewing

me out for covering for you. >> Tripp: Oh, you want to get

pissed at somebody? Bring it.

I'm the one who set your ass up anyway.

>> Ben: Why would you do that, Tripp?

>> Tripp: I was trying to put a guilty man behind bars.

>> Ben: Now, that's something I can get behind.

>> Claire: What are you talking about?

>> Ben: Well, the only man guilty here--boy guilty here

of anything is Tripp. Maybe it's time for a little

justice. >> Claire: Ben, who are you

calling? >> Ben: The police.

[tense music] ♪ ♪

>> Eric: I promised Nicole that I would take care of

her daughter. Is that realistic?

>> Sarah: I don't know. Is it?

What are your choices? What's--what's the reality?

>> Eric: Maggie... which is an awesome grandmother,

but I'm gonna say it. She and Victor really aren't

in a place in their lives to start chasing after a toddler.

>> Sarah: And imagine Holly learning the dark arts

at Victor's knee. [both laugh]

>> Eric: Yeah, there's that. >> Sarah: [laughs]

>> Eric: And then there's the rest of the family.

Nicole's brother, Brandon, he's in Africa with Theo Carver.

And then there's her sister, Taylor,

who's overseas. Which leaves...

>> Sarah: You. >> Eric: Yeah.

You know, it was supposed to be Nicole and I who were gonna

raise Holly together. Now I have to raise that little

girl all alone. >> Sarah: You're not alone.

I mean, my mom plans on being a huge part of her grandbaby's

life, and--and then there's me. And I totally am trying to be

the best aunt ever. >> Eric: [laughs]

You already are.

>> Sarah: This family is going to wrap themselves

around that little girl and give her all the love

that she needs. >> Eric: Yeah, that is

the priority. I'm gonna help her get through

losing her mom. I want her to feel safe

and loved. >> Sarah: You know, Holly has

a lot to deal with. But the more she's surrounded

with love and support, the better it's gonna be

for her. And if you want my opinion,

you are the rock that she needs. So I think that the first

and best step to help her is for you to become her

permanent and legal guardian.

>> Sonny: We've already had this--this conversation.

We've made up our mind. The decision's made. It's final.

We need to stick to it. We are not breaking

Paul's heart. >> Will: Well, instead

I-I broke yours.

>> Sonny: Just go home, please. Be with Paul.

>> Will: I-I can't-- I can't do that.

>> Sonny: Why not? >> Will: Paul left town.

>> Sonny: Paul left town? You just got an apartment

together. Why'd he leave?

>> Will: He found out the truth about us.

>> Rafe: No, I have not done anything to screw up

my relationship with Hope. >> Julie: Good.

You know, that beautiful girl has a heart as big as it gets.

But even Hope's heart could not survive another...dalliance.

>> Rafe: [sighs] What I did to Hope...

is one of the biggest regrets that I have in my life.

And I've already had this conversation with Doug,

and I will promise you the same thing that I promised him.

I will never betray Hope again.

Please believe me. >> Julie: Doesn't matter

what I believe. It's what Hope believes.

>> Rafe: Yeah. And Hope knows beyond

a shadow of a doubt that she is the only woman

for me for the rest of my life. I got lucky.

I did. I-I got really lucky. I know...

I was this close to losing her. But I didn't.

And being that it's Thanksgiving, I am thankful.

I am thankful for a second chance.

>> Julie: Let's have a toast. >> Rafe: Okay.

>> Julie: You and me. Um...

let's drink to... second chances.

>> Rafe: Huh. >> Julie: Let's drink to...

gratitude. Let's drink...to love.

[glasses clink]

[soft music] ♪ ♪

>> Hope: How did, um, Ben come between you and Tripp?

>> Ciara: Tripp thinks that I have feelings for Ben.

>> Hope: That's why you broke up?

>> Ciara: Yeah, there was a little more than that, but...

basically, yeah. >> Hope: [laughs]

That's crazy. I mean, that really is.

Ciara, please, honey, tell me that it's crazy.

That thug tried to set you on fire.

>> Ciara: You go straight to that every single time,

even though there's zero proof. Mama, whatever happened to

innocent until proven guilty? >> Hope: Yeah, well, he was

proven guilty-- on multiple counts of murder.

And the fact that you continue to defend him despite his

history is very-- >> Ciara: All right, Mom.

Okay, I get it! I get it.

My boyfriend and I break up, and you'd rather give me

a hard time about Ben. How about an, "Oh, gee,

I'm sorry, sweetie"? >> Hope: Baby, I am sorry.

I said I was sorry. I'm not apologizing, though--

not for being protective of my daughter when it comes

to Weston. >> Ciara: All he wants

is a fair shot, to be given a chance.

And not a single person in this town will make any effort.

>> Hope: Except you? At the risk of you

throwing me out... did Ben's victims have

a fair shot? >> Ciara: See, this is exactly

why I skipped out on family Thanksgiving.

Mama, the last thing that I wanted right now

was to be grilled. >> Hope: About Ben...

or Tripp? It would be a disaster if you

got involved with that... It would not be a good idea.

>> Claire: Ben, you cannot call the cops.

>> Ben: The man committed a crime.

>> Claire: I know, and he was trying to protect Ciara.

You know that. >> Ben: Was that all it was,

Tripp? Or you just didn't like

the way she looked at me? >> Claire: Ben, he made a--

>> Ben: Is that what it was? >> Claire: He made a mistake,

and he lost Ciara because of it. Isn't that punishment enough?

>> Ben: Is that punishment? What about my pain and

suffering, huh? Your little stunt, Tripp,

it brought the Salem PD down on me hard, okay?

It was all Hope Brady needed to dog my ass all over town.

You proud of that? >> Claire: He is so--

>> Ben: You proud of that? >> Claire: He is sorry

about that, all right? He's sorry.

He's really sorry. Aren't you, Tripp?

>> Tripp: The hell I am. Go ahead. Call the cops.

>> Claire: What? You can't. You can't do this.

>> Ben: No, no, you heard-- you heard the man.

>> Claire: No. No, no, no, Ben. We--we had this conversation

already, and you promised you wouldn't do this.

>> Ben: There's no conversation. I think I just got permission.

>> Claire: No, no, no, no, no. You see, Tripp has a record.

He will go to prison. Ben, please. Look at me.

Please, please, please do not do this.

>> Ben: Why should I care? >> Claire: Because you've--

you've been exactly where Tripp is, all right?

>> Tripp: Mm, only one of us has strangled people to death.

>> Claire: Would you shut up? Come on, come on.

You--you're the one who's always talking about wanting people

to give you a second chance, to do the right thing, right?

Right? So can't--can't you just do that

for Tripp?

[dark music] ♪ ♪

>> Tripp: Hey, don't do me any favors.

>> Claire: Come on, Tripp, you-- you are so not helping

right now. You know, Ben, you and Tripp

might not like each other, all right?

I get that. I do. But frankly, this isn't

about him. It's about you,

and it's about this whole karma thing, all right?

Listen. Listen to me, Ben. If you are really ready

to turn over this new leaf, then you should start here

by letting it go, okay? Come on.

[tense music] ♪ ♪

>> Ben: Fine. I won't call.

>> Claire: Thank you. What do you say, Tripp?

>> Tripp: I'm late for my shift.

>> Claire: Wow. He is so grateful.

Ben, he is so grateful, really. I can tell.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you for not

calling the cops. >> Ben: You know, somewhere

amongst all the words that were spewing from your mouth,

one thing made sense. I do want a second chance,

even if it means giving it to somebody else--

a piece of trash like Tripp Dalton.

>> Claire: Mm-hmm, yeah, you had me very worried for a second.

'Cause if you had called the cops, you could have ruined

my shot with him. But now I...

talked you out of it, so I basically saved him.

And he will remember that. >> Ben: It always comes back

to you. >> Claire: You know, Tripp is

very important to me. And I know that I can

make him happy. >> Ben: Well, good luck

with that. And just so we're clear,

now that I've kept the man that you can make happy

out of jail, our little tag team,

it's over--for good. Leave me...

the hell alone.

[dark music] ♪ ♪

>> Ciara: [sighs] Would you just chill, okay?

Nothing's happened between Ben and me.

>> Hope: Do not tell me to chill when my daughter

is at risk, Ciara. >> Ciara: I'm not at risk.

>> Hope: After everything he has done to this family,

everything--to Abigail-- >> Ciara: Ben is a different

person now. How come everyone refuses

to see that he's changed? >> Hope: Because men like Ben,

they don't change. [sighs]

I know he took care of you after the accident.

You spent time together. But, Ciara Alice Brady, please.

If your father were here, he-- Any relationship

you'd have with him, it wouldn't end well.

>> Ciara: You didn't have a problem with Tripp.

>> Hope: He didn't murder people!

In cold blood! >> Ciara: Okay, well,

Ben was sick. He--he--he got help,

and--and he worked hard, and he's fine.

>> Hope: We thought the same thing about Abigail.

Look what happened. >> Ciara: Okay, but that's not

gonna happen with Ben. >> Hope: How do you know that?

Did he tell you that? >> Ciara: Can we just drop this,

please? >> Hope: No, I cannot.

I will not. No.

You are my daughter. You-- I don't care. I don't--

It doesn't matter how old you get.

It doesn't matter. It'll always be my job

to protect you. >> Ciara: For the last time,

Mom, I don't need protection. And I'm just gonna get it all

out there once in case you didn't hear me the first time

I said it. I am not involved with Ben,

so this conversation is over now.

>> Hope: Ciara, plea-- Where are you going?

>> Ciara: I'm going out, Mom. >> Hope: Ciar--

I'm just... [sighs] Trying to protect you.

>> Sarah: I hope I didn't overstep.

>> Eric: What do you mean? >> Sarah: Well, by offering my

opinion on what a rocking guardian I think that you

would be, given the fact that we

hardly know each other. >> Eric: I don't know.

I witnessed you throwing a shot of whiskey in a man's face.

I shared my secret hangover cure with you

and a major holiday, Gobbles the turkey.

So I say we're getting to know each other pretty well.

[glasses clink] >> Sarah: And you still haven't

run away screaming yet. >> Eric: I'm guessing

there's a lot more to know. >> Sarah: Yes, like

keeping me far away from your Grandpa Shawn's Irish whiskey.

>> Eric: [chuckles] >> Sarah: Although that won't

be a problem when I'm back in Chicago.

>> Eric: So you're heading back soon?

>> Sarah: Yeah, I just got a text from the hospital

administrator asking when I'm coming back to work.

>> Eric: You don't seem excited. >> Sarah: After everything

that went down with Rex, the idea of going back

to Chicago just really isn't appealing.

>> Eric: I mean, but you love your work.

>> Sarah: I do, yes. Up until a few days ago,

I thought that I had the perfect life.

I had a job that I loved, man that I loved.

And then when I found out the truth about my lying, cheating

ex-fiancé, it just kind of feels like

the life that I thought I had evaporated.

>> Eric: Maybe you could stay here.

>> Will: [sighs] I was afraid Paul read

my journal. Everything I couldn't say to you

was on those pages. But, um...

turns out, Brady told him that you and I were in love and

decided not to be together for his sake.

>> Sonny: I can't believe Brady opened his big mouth.

>> Will: I think he was just protecting his brother.

>> Sonny: Yeah, but now he-- he broke his heart.

>> Will: His heart was probably gonna be broken anyway.

You know, maybe-- maybe Brady did us a favor,

you know, getting all of this out sooner rather than later.

>> Sonny: So--so when you-- when you talked to Paul, I mean,

how did he--how did he react? >> Will: He was--he was amazing,

of course, which made me feel like even more of a jerk.

You know, I lied to him. I was lying to him,

living a lie by--by being with him.

He had every right to-- to yell and scream and...

throw something, but... instead he understood.

He said it was clear that you and I were meant

to be together and... he wasn't gonna stand

in the way of that. >> Sonny: That must have been

a very difficult conversation for the both of you.

>> Will: Honestly, it felt kind of good, you know,

being honest, getting everything out in the open.

Part of me will always love Paul, but...

in my heart and in my soul, there's only you.

>> Sonny: And you.

I-I still, uh-- I feel, like, a little guilty,

though. Like, Paul felt like he needed

to leave town? >> Will: Yeah, as in

San Francisco. >> Sonny: Oh, wow.

>> Will: Yeah, his mom's there. And he got into a--a program

that could, you know, help him walk again.

>> Sonny: Great. And you know Paul.

I mean, he's probably gonna, like, run a marathon

in, like, six months. >> Will: [laughs]

I'm so glad you're here. I...

I can't believe you left without saying anything.

I mean, when--when Victor wouldn't tell me where you were

and you weren't answering my-- you know, my calls, my emails,

my texts--I know it sounds crazy, but I was afraid

I would never see you again. >> Sonny: I ran all the way

across the globe. And I could not stop thinking

about you. >> Will: Well, then promise me

you'll never go away again. >> Sonny: I promise.

I promise.

[tender music] ♪ ♪

>> Claire: Hey. You were in such a hurry

to clock in that you didn't get a chance

to thank me for stopping Ben from calling the cops.

>> Tripp: Thanks, but, uh, I'm not sorry for trying

to set up the guy. >> Claire: Yeah, I think

that came through. Hey, just a little advice

from me. Look, Ben--Ben was cool just

now, but I-I really wouldn't go out of my way

trying to tick him off. Just 'cause I'd hate it

if he changed his mind. >> Tripp: I'm done with Weston

and Ciara-- all of them.

[sighs] I'm looking for a new apartment

whenever my shift is over. >> Claire: Tripp, what are you

talking about? You--you can't do that.

You're moving out? >> Tripp: I've already told

Ciara. >> Claire: That's just crazy,

'cause I'm--I'm not gonna let you.

>> Sarah: I love the idea of being a part of my little

niece's life. It's just, my work is important

to me, and my life-- or what's left of it--

is in Chicago. So I'm gonna have to settle

for Skype and holidays and long weekends.

>> Eric: Yeah, well, Holly will love every second she gets to

spend with her aunt. >> Sarah: So are you going to

talk to my mom about becoming her guardian?

>> Eric: Yes. And if Maggie agrees, I will

get the paperwork started. >> Sarah: You're gonna be

the most amazing daddy. >> Eric: [sighs]

Well, I promised Nicole that I would take care of her

little girl. And with Maggie's help

and her blessing, I intend to do just that.

>> Sarah: Holly is an extremely lucky little girl to have

a man like you in her life.

[soft music] ♪ ♪

>> Sonny: What do you say we take this reunion someplace,

you know, more private? >> Will: Yeah.

I, um... well, I-I still got the keys

to my apartment with Paul, but-- >> Sonny: No, definitely--

definitely not gonna go there. >> Will: Um, we could--

we could go to a hotel? >> Sonny: You know what?

The hell with it. I have waited for this moment

for a very long time, and I'm taking you to my place

and to my bed.

>> Tripp: That's very sweet of you, but me getting out

of the loft is for the best. >> Claire: All right, well,

maybe for Ciara, yeah, but... come on, you can't let her

drive you from your own home. >> Tripp: Look, if this is about

finding a new roommate-- >> Claire: No, Tripp,

it's about you! I mean...

who else is gonna make perfect popcorn and--

and, you know, share his leftovers from this place?

I mean, we're friends. >> Tripp: Yeah, and there won't

be any leftovers from this place if I don't get back to work,

because Fran will fire me. >> Claire: Well, just please

promise me that you'll think about staying.

>> Tripp: I will. >> Claire: Okay.

Ciara was stupid enough to let you get away,

but there's no way that I'm letting you go so easily.

[keys clatter]

[soft music] ♪ ♪

>> Hope: [grunts]

[tense music] ♪ ♪

[soft music] ♪ ♪

>> Sonny: Oh, Thanksgiving is officially my new favorite

holiday. >> Will: Mine too.

[keys clatter]

♪ ♪

>> Sonny: Shall we? >> Will: Yeah, lead the way.

Yeah. [doorbell rings]

Oh, ignore it. Ignore it. >> Sonny: I'll just get rid

of whoever it is. Take a second.

[tense music] ♪ ♪