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>> Claire: Tripp, come on. Just one selfie, I promise.

For me? >> Tripp: Yeah, you and your

100,000 followers. >> Claire: Okay, well, it's more

like 112,458 as of this morning,

but who's counting? >> Tripp: Not you, obviously.

>> Claire: [laughs] Look, my point is,

my fans just want to see what's happening in my life.

I posted a picture of the phone case you gave me

for Christmas, and now they just want to see what you look like.

>> Tripp: It's just really not my thing.

>> Claire: Please? Please.

As a favor to me, Tripp. Hot guys always get more likes.

>> Tripp: Fine. Fine. >> Claire: Thank you.

>> Tripp: One--one picture, one. >> Claire: Okay, okay.

[camera clicks] See?

It's not so bad, right? >> Tripp: Yeah, not so bad.

[door clicks open]

[dramatic music] ♪ ♪

>> Chad: You don't work for Stefan anymore.

>> Ben: What happened? >> Chad: He's been removed.

See, I'm the new CEO of DiMera now.

That means that-- that means that you...

work for me. >> Ben: Whoa, whoa, what

happened to Stefan? How--how did he lose control

of the company? >> Chad: It's a funny story,

actually. See, he's been indicted

and arrested for treason. >> Ben: Treason?

>> Chad: Yeah. He's gonna be in, uh, prison

for a long time.

♪ ♪

>> Gabi: Uh, JJ. >> JJ: No, wait.

No, no, I have-- Gabi, I have something

to say to you. >> Gabi: All right.

If you're gonna rip into me about what I did

to your sister, then please go ahead.

I know that I have been a horrible person.

>> JJ: Yeah, well, what you did was horrible.

But you didn't just do it to my sister.

You did it to me. >> Sonny: Hey, you're not

supposed to be calling me. >> Will: I know.

But the last time we spoke, you said Leo has

an Achilles' heel. And then you left me hanging.

>> Sonny: I know. I'm sorry. But Uncle Vic's been

watching me like a hawk, and Leo is always here.

And I have to be careful. I can't let him know

that we're still talking. >> Leo: Too late, lover.

If I didn't know any better, I'd think my husband

was going behind my back.

[tense music] ♪ ♪

>> male announcer: Like sands through the hourglass,

so are the "Days of Our Lives."

[soft orchestration] ♪ ♪

>> Sonny: I gotta go. >> Will: Leo's there?

Be careful. >> Sonny: That was--

>> Leo: It was Will. Don't even try and lie about it.

>> Sonny: He called me. >> Leo: Do I need to remind you

that you are my husband and you vowed not to have

any contact with him? >> Sonny: We share a daughter,

Leo, all right? We--we were coordinating plans

for Ari. >> Leo: Oh, don't pull

the kid card on me. I saw the look on your face

while you were talking to him. You don't look at me that way.

>> Sonny: Maybe it's because you don't trust me.

>> Leo: You have to earn that trust.

I would hate to send my new husband off to prison.

It's hard enough on Ari that her mother was there.

And I-- Hello.

>> Sonny: What? >> Leo: Sorry, I'm just admiring

a piece of art.

[steamy music] ♪ ♪

>> Ciara: Sorry, didn't mean to interrupt.

>> Claire: No biggie. You're fine.

We were just taking a selfie. My fans keep begging to see

the man behind my new killer phone case.

>> Ciara: I'm gonna head to my room.

>> Tripp: Something wrong, Ciara?

>> Ciara: Nah, I'm fine. >> Tripp: You seem--

you seem upset. >> Ciara: It's nothing.

>> Tripp: No, no, I know that look.

It's not nothing. Is it Ben?

>> Ciara: I guess. >> Claire: You guys aren't

having problems, are you? >> Ciara: You can say that,

yeah. >> Tripp: About what?

>> Ciara: About his job.

[dramatic music] ♪ ♪

>> Ben: Believe me, working for your brother

was not my first choice. >> Chad: Then why'd you do it?

>> Ben: Nobody else would hire me.

I was always conflicted about it.

>> Chad: Which part? >> Ben: All of it.

I've just been working really hard trying to prove to people

that I've changed and I'm not that--

>> Chad: Yeah, I know, that you're a different person.

>> Ben: Right. >> Chad: Yeah.

>> Ben: Look, I knew working for Stefan wasn't gonna help

with people's perception of me. I was worried about what I was

gonna have to do. [stammering] What was he gonna

ask me to do? >> Chad: Yet you followed his

orders blindly. Moved in here.

>> Ben: I did. But I came here tonight to quit,

hand in my resignation, and... move out of this house.

>> Chad: Oh, sorry. Uh, um, don't let me

stand in your way, then.

♪ ♪

>> Ben: Actually... you know, if Stefan's out,

I was thinking, I don't have to stop working here.

I could work for you, your head of security.

I don't have to quit.

♪ ♪

>> Chad: You don't--you don't... you don't have to quit.

>> Ben: [sighing] Oh, man. >> Chad: You're fired.

♪ ♪

>> Gabi: I know that you're upset.

>> JJ: Upset? How about disappointed?

Disgusted? Should I go on?

>> Gabi: No. I get it.

>> JJ: What the hell is wrong with you?

Look, I-I thought you and I shared this incredible bond.

You saved my life. I trusted you as much

as my own family, maybe more.

And you took advantage of that trust so that you

could hurt Abigail. >> Gabi: I'm not proud

of what I did. I never wanted you to be

involved. >> JJ: She's my sister!

And she knew what you were doing, and she told me

again and again, and I didn't believe it

because I believed in you. I bought your lies,

and I betrayed my own sister. >> Gabi: I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, JJ, okay? After I got out of prison,

I had all of this... anger and this--this rage

inside of me, and I didn't know what to do with it, okay?

I tried to stuff it down, but it just kept building

and building until I-- it just took over.

>> JJ: I could've helped you. >> Gabi: No one...

no one could've helped me, okay? I was obsessed with getting

revenge on--on Stefan and Abigail for what they did to me.

>> JJ: Abigail was sick. >> Gabi: I knew that in my head,

but it didn't matter. Every single time I saw Chad

and Abigail together, it was like a punch to my gut, okay?

To see them happy, to see their future together.

>> JJ: Yeah, that's-- I don't want to hear

your excuses. >> Gabi: You're right.

You're right. There is no excuse

for what I did. And I hated myself for it.

>> JJ: Not enough to stop. >> Gabi: I tried.

I-I even tried reaching out to you.

And every single time that I was in that dark place,

you were my conscience. You pushed me back

from the brink. >> JJ: Except I-I-I didn't,

because you kept going. You wrecked my family.

We may never fully recover.

>> Roman: Hey, look who it is. >> Will: Hey.

>> Roman: How's life these days? >> Will: Do you gotta ask?

>> Roman: I guess not, no. Sonny being married to Leo,

that's, uh-- that's got to be awful.

>> Will: Yeah. I was just on the phone

with Sonny, and... Leo came in, and Sonny had to

hang up on me. I can't even see him.

>> Roman: Well, listen, uh, you know,

hopefully the stock at Titan will bounce back and Victor will

let Sonny drop this crazy charade.

>> Will: Leo's not gonna go away without a fight.

>> Roman: If Victor offers him enough money, he will.

>> Will: I don't know. He's clearly very comfortable

being Mr. Sonny Kiriakis. I don't know if money is

gonna be enough. There's got to be, uh,

some other way to make Leo disappear.

>> Xander: [sighs] >> Sonny: I heard you were back.

>> Xander: Don't look so excited.

>> Leo: Sonny, aren't you going to introduce me?

>> Sonny: [sighs] Leo, this is my cousin

Xander Cook. >> Xander: I prefer Kiriakis.

And this is... >> Sonny: Leo Starke.

>> Leo: I prefer Kiriakis too. I am Sonny's husband, after all.

It's a pleasure to meet you, Xander.

>> Xander: And you as well. I've been looking forward

to this. >> Leo: Ah, well, we're family.

Bring it in. >> Xander: So it's true.

You married the guy who was suing you for sexual harassment.

>> Leo: Oh, that? It's--psh--

water under the bridge. >> Xander: What's your deal,

Leo Starke? >> Sonny: It is a very long

and complicated story. >> Xander: Pass.

I have a date with the hot tub. >> Leo: Yeah, I was just

thinking that I could use a soak.

I think I'll join you. >> Sonny: Seriously?

>> Leo: Turn on the bubbles, big boy.

I'm just gonna go get my suit.

>> Sonny: Never thought I would say this,

but I owe you one. >> Xander: [sighs]

>> Victor: Get dressed. We need to talk.

[suspenseful music] ♪ ♪

>> Xander: So is this a, uh, celebratory drink

we're sharing, Uncle? >> Victor: Celebrating

what exactly? >> Xander: Our deal.

In exchange for my inside information on DiMera,

you install me as CEO of Titan. >> Victor: Nothing I'd like more

than to see Stefano DiMera's empire crumble.

But as it turns out, his son Stefan was let go by the board

and replaced by Chad. So my answer to you is

hell no.

>> Chad: You know what? How about this?

Let's have a little job interview, all right?

I'm gonna ask you questions. Please be specific.

First question: Mr. Weston,

why did you leave your last employer?

>> Ben: I left because the woman I'm dating didn't want me

working for Stefan DiMera. >> Chad: Why?

>> Ben: Because of the things he asked me to do.

>> Chad: Like... kidnap Gabi Hernandez.

>> Ben: I just decided that my girlfriend was more important

to me than any job. >> Chad: Your girlfriend?

Congratulations. Do I know her?

>> Ben: You do. Ciara Brady.

>> Ciara: Stefan DiMera asked something of Ben that

I'm not comfortable with. >> Tripp: What kind of thing?

>> Ciara: I don't want to talk about it.

Um...I'm going to my room.

[soft dramatic music] ♪ ♪

>> Tripp: Can't say I'm surprised that Ciara and Ben

are having problems. >> Claire: Really?

I don't know, Tripp. I think they're pretty great

together. And I'm sure they'll work

through this little bump on the road.

>> Tripp: Yeah, well, are you sure that's really a good thing?

Because... because I'm not.

>> Gabi: I wish that I would've been stronger,

yeah, that I would've been... a better person.

But I just--I couldn't stop thinking about how much I wanted

Stefan and Abigail to hurt like I hurt.

>> JJ: Didn't you have any remorse?

>> Gabi: Every second of every day.

But the pain that I felt was stronger.

Being reminded of being in prison,

of nearly being killed, the losses that I suffered.

>> JJ: How would destroying their lives

make yours any better?

>> Gabi: I don't know. I don't know, but...

I just needed to... relieve the pressure, I guess.

>> JJ: You say I was your conscience.

If you really felt that bad about what you were doing,

why didn't you-- why didn't you come to me?

Why didn't you come clean? >> Gabi: Because I was ashamed.

>> JJ: I don't believe that. I do believe that you didn't

tell me because somewhere deep down, you didn't want me

to stop you.

>> Gabi: Yeah. >> JJ: You saved my life, Gabi.

You know what? Could've saved yours.

Now it's too late.

>> Tripp: [sighs] Do you think Ben working for Stefan is

a deal breaker for Ciara? >> Claire: Uh, well, it really

shouldn't be, 'cause it doesn't affect her that much.

>> Tripp: Doesn't affect her? Do you not remember what that

son of a bitch DiMera did to my father?

>> Claire: Oh, yes, yes, but come on.

It's not like she's dating Stefan, right?

>> Tripp: Yeah, like Ben's any better.

And the fact that he's doing shady things for Stefan

just proves that he's still dangerous.

>> Claire: Okay, honestly, Tripp, the truth is,

we don't know anything about that, okay?

Maybe Ciara's just overreacting a little bit.

>> Tripp: No. Worst-case scenario, she gets

caught up in something illegal. And best case is, she just

gets her heart broken. >> Claire: Or, Tripp--

or they end up happy together and they work things out.

Wouldn't that be a really good thing for everyone involved?

>> Tripp: Well, I'm just glad that you two

worked out your stuff. It makes it a lot less awkward

living here. >> Claire: Yeah, well,

that's the goal, right? Everyone happy

and living together. >> Tripp: Yeah, sure.

>> Claire: Hey, do you want to watch a movie or play

video games or something? [cell phone beeps]

>> Tripp: Ro-Roman said he has news about my dad's case.

>> Claire: Oh, okay. Well, good news?

>> Tripp: I don't know. It sounds like it might be.

I-I-I don't know. I have--I have to go see him.

We'll hang out later, though, right?

>> Claire: Sure, yeah. All right, good luck.

Bye. >> Tripp: I'll see you later.

>> Claire: Damn it, Ben. You are not about to blow this

for me. >> Chad: You're dating

Ciara Brady? >> Ben: I am.

We've gotten very close. She's the reason why I'm here

giving up this job. I...

I was afraid of losing her. >> Chad: She didn't want you

working for Stefan? >> Ben: No.

But if she knew I was working for you, she wouldn't

have a problem with it. I know how much she

respects you. >> Chad: How does Hope feel

about you two dating? >> Ben: Not great, Chad,

to be honest. >> Chad: I can't say

that I blame her. You are just about

the last person I would ever want dating my daughter.

>> Ben: Hope has done her best at making my life a living hell,

trying to lock me back up, drag me out of town.

But I can't leave Ciara. Which is why I'm working

my ass off to prove to her mother and to the whole world

that I am not the same man that I once was.

>> Chad: Well, you gotta admit, that's a--that's a--

that's a hard sell. >> Ben: It is a damn hard sell,

Chad. But I would be one step closer

if you hired me. >> Chad: You've made it

very clear what you'd get out of working for me.

What the hell do I get?

>> Victor: Titan needs a CEO with some savvy,

someone who knows the ins and outs of the market,

someone with brains, not brawn. >> Xander: If I didn't have

brains, I couldn't have obtained the information I have

on DiMera. And by the way,

you'll be happy to have my brawn when I obliterate Chad.

>> Victor: You certainly are sure of yourself, aren't you?

>> Xander: I'm confident in my ability, yes.

>> Victor: I need to see the rest of the information

before I make a decision. >> Xander: Not a chance.

Once you see the info, you'll toss me out again.

Make me CEO, and then I'll share.

>> Victor: Hmm. What kind of a fool

do you think I am? I don't even know that there

is any more information. >> Xander: I don't know

what to tell you, Uncle. It appears that we have

reached a stalemate. And all the while,

DiMera grows stronger while Titan only suffers.

>> Victor: I repeat: till I see the rest

of the intel, I can't even consider you

for the position.

[dramatic music] ♪ ♪

>> Sonny: Hey, is this seat taken?

>> Will: Hey. >> Sonny: Hey.

>> Will: What--what-- You're not supposed to be here.

>> Sonny: I know. I know. >> Will: What about--

what about--what about Leo? >> Sonny: Oh, he--he's at

the mansion. He's not going anywhere.

>> Will: Uh, h-how did you get away from him?

>> Sonny: A big old distraction showed up, and he

forgot all about me. >> Will: Oh.

What kind of distraction? >> Sonny: My cousin Xander.

He's back at the mansion. >> Will: What?

Wait, I thought he died in that explosion.

>> Sonny: No, he's alive and well.

>> Will: Hmm. >> Sonny: And last time I saw

Leo, he was following Xander to the hot tub like a little

puppy dog. >> Will: Well,

with any luck, it'll boil them both.

[both laugh] Why--why are you looking

at me like that? >> Sonny: Because I almost

forgot what your smile was like. >> Will: Well,

it's been a while. >> Sonny: Yeah, it's been

too long. >> Will: You know, I think I'd

never stop smiling if we could figure out a way to make Leo

go away. >> Sonny: I know.

That's all I think about. Well, that and you.

>> Will: You--you told me before that you--you found out

Leo has an Achilles' heel. Right?

So what is it? >> Sonny: Um...

why don't we--why don't we go somewhere private?

I don't want Leo to know that we were together.

>> Will: Okay. >> Sonny: Okay.

>> Will: Where? >> Sonny: Meet me in the park

by the square in ten minutes. >> Will: All right.

I'll--I'll see--see you then. >> Sonny: Okay.

>> Leo: [clears throat] You ready to hit the hot tub,

X-man? >> Xander: You know...

why don't we, uh, have a quick drink together,

get to know each other a little better?

♪ ♪

>> Tripp: Hey. Hey, you got--you got news

about my dad's case? >> Roman: Stefan DiMera has

been arrested for treason. >> Tripp: For stealing

ISA secrets. Well, that's--that's great news,

isn't it? I mean, if Stefan goes down,

that just proves that Kayla was right all along, right?

>> Roman: That's my hope. >> Tripp: [sighs] Well...

thank you for keeping me in the loop.

You know, it's driving me crazy not knowing where my dad is

or even if he's okay. >> Roman: Hey, Steve can handle

it, all right? Don't you worry about him.

How about you? How are you holding up?

>> Tripp: Just trying to help Kayla any way I can,

you know, stay strong for her. >> Roman: Yeah, well,

in the meantime, she's trying to stay strong for you.

>> Tripp: Yeah, that's the Johnson-Brady way, right?

>> Roman: It is. And we are very proud to have

you as part of this family. And I do appreciate you keeping

an eye on my niece, by the way. >> Tripp: Yeah, you know Ciara

is important to me. >> Roman: Yeah, well, none of us

are thrilled about the fact she's involved with Ben Weston.

>> Tripp: Yeah, about that. Um, looks like there might be

a little trouble in paradise.

[line rings] >> Ben: Hey, it's Ben.

Leave a message. >> Claire: Hi, Ben.

It's Claire. Uh, look...[chuckles]

I don't know what kind of job you just did for Stefan,

but Ciara is really not happy, all right?

So you need to find a way to fix it right now.

All right, I'm finally starting to get somewhere with Tripp,

and I am not about to let you blow this for me.

So just remember that you owe me.

And remember that you and Ciara wouldn't be together at all if

it weren't for our little deal.

>> Ciara: What kind of deal did you make with Ben?

>> Ben: I understand your reservations about having me,

given my history. But I tell you what, Chad.

You give me a trial, I will prove to you

just how valuable I am as an asset.

I'll be the most loyal employee you've ever had.

I'll do the most menial jobs-- no questions asked.

>> Chad: How would that look? >> Ben: To whom?

>> Chad: Abigail, for starters. I've been working like hell

to make things work with her. Got a long road ahead of us.

Things aren't great. How do you think she would feel

when she sees that I've hired the guy who tortured

and tried to kill both of us?

>> Ben: I'm just not the same man anymore.

>> Chad: That's what you keep saying.

What about Ciara? >> Ben: What about Ciara?

>> Chad: She's smart. She's talented, beautiful.

And she has a bright future ahead of her.

>> Ben: And what, you think I'm gonna screw that up?

>> Chad: Man, it's Salem. People are gonna ask questions.

They're gonna judge. They're gonna see you two

together. And they're gonna form opinions.

You're gonna hold her back. >> Ben: Chad, I'd never hurt

Ciara in any way. That girl believed in me

when nobody else did. >> Chad: Besides Stefan.

>> Ben: Stefan was a job. Ciara's my life.

>> Chad: Then why don't you repay her kindness

by letting her go? Oh.

Then I'll have business affairs cut you a check for two weeks

and you can have all of your stuff out by tomorrow.

That's more than generous. We're done here.

[dramatic music] ♪ ♪

>> Ben: I think you're making a big mistake.

>> Chad: Ciara's the one that's making a mistake.

Let her go... and then we'll talk.

♪ ♪

Care for a game, old man?

>> Will: Nobody followed you? >> Sonny: No, no, I doubled back

a couple times, so we're safe. >> Will: Okay, why--

Hey. We--we can't.

We can't. >> Sonny: I know. I know.

>> Will: We can't. What--what did--what did you

find out from Leo? >> Sonny: Well, we were talking

about mothers, and I hit a nerve when I asked about his.

He clammed up, got super defensive.

>> Will: So if we can track down Leo's Mommy Dearest,

then we can put that monster back in his box.

>> Xander: I want to hear everything about you.

>> Leo: What would you like to know?

>> Xander: Well, for starters, how'd you pull off this whole

Sonny marriage? How did you go from accuser

to Real Househusband of Salem overnight?

>> Leo: I guess I'm just irresistible.

>> Xander: Oh, I know for a fact that my cousin still has it bad

for his ex, Will Horton. There's no way he'd turn his

back on all that, even for someone as...

irresistible as you. >> Leo: Well,

when I met Sonny, Will was with Paul Narita.

>> Xander: And then you two were going at it in the office.

I know. I saw the video clips. >> Leo: Did you?

That wasn't my best angle, but, uh, it got the job done.

>> Xander: So I'm gonna assume that you're blackmailing him.

But the sexual harassment story was already out there,

so you must have something else. I wonder what it is.

>> Leo: Nothing but love, sweetheart.

Sonny and I are meant to be together.

>> Xander: From one hustler to another,

you and I both know you're lying.

So why don't you just tell me what you have

and we'll see if we can help each other?

>> Leo: Why is it so important to you?

Does it have anything to do with the conversation

I just heard between you and your Uncle Victor?

>> Gabi: I wish that I had come to you.

I do, because maybe then I wouldn't even be in this mess.

I mean, maybe you think I'm beyond saving, but...

>> JJ: No. No, because despite everything,

I know there is good in you. >> Gabi: JJ, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry for what I did and--and for what I became.

>> JJ: Well, uh, I'm thankful for--for--

for Ari's sake that her mom isn't going back to prison,

but I do got a feeling you're gonna be in a prison

of your own making.

>> Gabi: I know. I know that I've driven away

all my friends and that it's gonna take years

to build back anyone's trust. Please,

just don't give up on me.

>> JJ: I'll always be grateful to you, but I don't think

I can ever forgive you. >> Gabi: JJ--

>> JJ: I gotta get to work.

[somber music] ♪ ♪

>> Chad: So I'm back in the house,

back at the company, back in charge, doing things--

doing things my way. First step: get the family

back together again. This old mausoleum is--

is no home without Abigail and my kids in it.

So... I'm gonna do everything

I have to to fix that. And I'm not gonna give up

until I do.

[dramatic music] ♪ ♪

>> Claire: Okay, I think you-- I think you misunderstood

what I was saying. >> Ciara: I know what I heard.

You and Ben made some kind of deal about me?

>> Claire: Look, I-I was encouraging him not to break up

with you, Ciara. >> Ciara: Stop. Stop. Shut up!

>> Claire: I know how good you guys are together.

>> Ciara: Stop it, Claire! You're lying. Ugh!

And you've been lying for a while now, haven't you?

>> Claire: No, I haven't. >> Ciara: I saw you and Ben

shaking hands that day, and I knew something was up.

>> Claire: Okay, look, we were-- we were agreeing to be friends.

>> Ciara: Claire, Claire, you were the one who told me

that you wanted a truce, so tell me what's going on

right now, or all bets are off. >> Claire: I don't know

what you're talking about. >> Ciara: Claire, either tell me

what you and Ben were talking about, tell me about the plan,

or we're through as friends. >> Claire: Okay, okay.

Yeah, fine. Truth is...

Ben and I plotted to break up you and Tripp.

>> Sonny: When Paul and John were looking into Leo's past,

they discovered his name is Matthew Cooper.

Used to be an escort. I mean, he had--he had a list

of--of petty arrests. >> Will: Well, a cursory search

brings up thousands of Matthew Coopers.

>> Sonny: Well, can you narrow it down by--by age or--or

criminal record or something? >> Will: I mean, I need more

than a standard search engine. >> Sonny: Can you ask John?

>> Will: Uh, I don't know. I feel weird about

going to Paul's dad. Maybe another PI?

>> Sonny: No, that's gonna be too risky.

I mean, Leo cannot find out. >> Will: Okay.

Well, "The Spectator" has a comprehensive database,

so I can--I can start there and see if I can get some answers.

>> Sonny: Okay, yeah. Yeah, do that.

Just please be careful. We can't let Leo know

we're digging around. >> Will: Oh, I will.

We're gonna find out who Leo really is, and then we're--

we're gonna nail him to the wall.

>> Sonny: Before he nails us. You know what?

I-I better get going. Xander's not gonna be able to

hold his attention for long. >> Will: Okay, well, I'll start

the search right away, then. >> Sonny: I just--I-I have to

admit, this is kind of hot, isn't it?

We're, like, sneaking around on a mission, trying to

take down the bad gay-- I mean the bad guy.

>> Will: [laughs] Yes, we have to, because, uh,

this time, the good gays... uh, need to win.

>> Sonny: [laughs]

♪ ♪

>> Xander: You were eavesdropping on my

conversation? You're a naughty boy,

aren't you? >> Leo: I try.

>> Xander: And what exactly did you hear?

>> Leo: Oh, just enough to know that you want to be CEO,

Uncle Vic won't give it to you, so I'm assuming you think

if you knew what I had on Sonny that it would strengthen

your position. >> Xander: [sighs]

Oh, aren't you the clever one? >> Leo: Again...I try.

>> Xander: So you gonna help me? >> Leo: That depends.

What's in it for me? >> Xander: What does a man

like you want?

>> Leo: I imagine I could think of something.

>> Sonny: I have to go. >> Will: Yeah.

>> Sonny: No, really, really. I-I-I have to go.

>> Will: I love you. We're gonna beat him.

>> Sonny: I love you too. And we're gonna be together

soon. I know it.

[soft music] ♪ ♪

>> Xander: Mm. >> Leo: What's the matter?

You're not a prude, are you? >> Xander: You're married

to my cousin. We're practically family.

>> Leo: And you would never betray family?

>> Xander: Sorry to disappoint you, but, uh,

I don't swing that way. >> Leo: Don't knock it

till you try it. >> Xander: Not my thing.

>> Leo: Have you ever heard of the term "gay for pay"?

Each of us has something the other wants

or needs. I have so much to offer you.

Think about it. My room's on the second floor,

fourth door on the left, and it's always open.

>> Will: Hey, Jennifer, uh, it's Will.

I just wanted to let you know that I'm going to go

into the office today to do a little research.

Uh, I hope that's okay, and I will talk to you later.

Gabi? >> Gabi: Will.

>> Will: Are you okay? >> Gabi: [sobbing]

>> Tripp: Ciara admitted that her and Ben are having

problems related to him working for Stefan DiMera.

>> Roman: Whew. As if Weston wasn't bad enough

on his own. >> Tripp: Mm-hmm.

I wonder what that means now that Stefan's been arrested

for treason. >> Roman: I don't know.

We'll see. Let me ask you something.

Do you still have feelings for Ciara?

>> Tripp: I will always care for Ciara as a friend,

but she's moved on, and I'm trying to too.

>> Roman: With Claire? >> Tripp: Why would you

say that? >> Roman: I've seen you two

together. >> Tripp: No, we're just--

we're friends, that's all. >> Roman: Uh-huh.

Look, you don't have to convince me.

It's your business. But she is a very sweet girl,

and you deserve to be happy too. >> Tripp: We'll see.

>> Ciara: I can't believe this. How could you do this

to me and Tripp? >> Claire: Okay, I promise

it's not what it sounds like. >> Ciara: Then what the hell

is it, Claire? >> Claire: All I did--all I did

was arrange for you and Ben to just spend some time together.

It was absolutely harmless. >> Ciara: Harmless?

You were lying and manipulating, Claire.

Ugh! Oh, my God! I can't believe I actually tried

giving you a second chance. You just proved that you

can never be trusted. [knock at door]

Ugh! >> Ben: Hey.

I was hoping we could talk. >> Ciara: I think that's

a great idea. Would you excuse us?

>> Claire: Okay, Ciara, please, please, you don't have to tell

Tripp about this, okay? >> Ciara: Just go.

Now! >> Claire: All right.

[dramatic music] ♪ ♪

>> Ben: Tell Tripp about what? >> Ciara: How you and Claire

conspired to come between us.

How could you do that to me, Ben?

♪ ♪

[cell phone rings] >> JJ: Hey. What's going on?

>> Chad: It's your sister. >> JJ: Is something wrong?

>> Chad: I need your help to win her back.

♪ ♪